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Cool to leave post earlier than previously announced


May be considering

run for Stewart's seat

on commission
By KEVIN J. SHUTT
kevin.slhutt@newssiun.comi
SEBRING Maureen A. Cool
was surprised to learn her husband,
Carl Cool, moved his retirement for-
ward.
She found out Tuesday afternoon,
when the News-Sun contacted her
for comment.
The couple have discussed chang-
ing his retirement date to May 31
instead of June 30, as well as other


things, such as running for county
commissioner.
"I'm looking forward to him retir-
ing," Maureen Cool said of her hus-
band, who celebrated his 33rd year
with the county Sunday. "His plans
right now are to come to work at
ReMax in commercial properties."
After the meeting, Cool said his
decision to retire a month earlier was
because it better fit his schedule,
though he wouldn't, elaborate what
was on his calender.
His retirement isn't the only date
that moved forward.
The state moved the county pri-
mary election from September to
August and qualifying from July to


June, Supervisor of Elections Joe
Campbell said.
The new election date and corre-
sponding qualifying week of June
16-20 facilitate the mailing of absen-
tee ballots, he said.
Federal law prohibits county
employees from running in partisan
races. Even on terminal leave,
they're precluded from formal or
informal announcements to that
effect.
Therefore, it should come as no
surprise that Cool would deny a
potential candidacy against
Commissioner Barbara Stewart, who
is up for re-election for the first time
this year.


"It sure looks 'like it," Stewart
said, playing connect the dots with
the dates. "I would guess that the
reason he announced his retiring
early, he intends to run for commis-
sioner."
Regardless of what Cool does in
retirement, Stewart will run again.
She's proud of her performance
thus far and looks forward to a pro,-
ductive consecutive term.
"This is a fantastic opportunity to
bring in a new administrator and
move forward," she said.
Commissioner Andrew Jackson
has announced his bid for re-elec-
tion.
Sebring Councilman Jeff Carlson


won't seek re-
election with the
city, instead he'll
pursue the
Republican nomi-
* nation against Cool
Jackson.
Realtor Jeri Canale; a former
county commissioner, has filed as a
Democrat to run for Jackson's seat
on the commission.
"I would support my husband in
anything he does," said Maureen
Cool, a past Avon Park council-
woman and ReMax Realtor with for-
mer commissioner Chip Boring.
"He hasn't decided anything right
now."


Goals old


and new


under


review

County holds

first of two goal-

setting meetings
By MATT MURPHY
matt.murphy@newssun.coin
LORIDA The Lorida
Civic Center was the center,
of Highlands County govern-
ment Monday, as the first of
two goal-setting meetings
took place.
During the five-hour
process, the Board of County
Commissioners, county staff
and citizens were able to ask
questions, discuss strengths
and weaknesses of the county
government, and begin the
process of developing next
year's goals.
At the beginning of the
meeting, County
Administrator Carl Cool went
through the three goals set at,
last year's session, .and
specifically addressed a num-
ber of steps within each goal.
He lauded the work done by
county staff, and said the
goals were a positive devel-
opment for him and his staff.
"I was very happy with the
goals adopted last year," Cool
said. "Staff jumped on it, and
things started happening."
Although not every step
was completed, action has
been taken on all of them, he
said.
Tony Todd, CEO and
General Manager of Glades
Electric, who conducted the
meeting, said the work done
by the county, in the first year
was a "really, really good
effort. If you had accom-
plished every goal here, they
weren't hard enough."
Goal One, developing "an
organizational structure and
budgeting process that pro-
vides the highest value of
services possible for our citi-
zens," was addressed mainly
by the county's creation of
four new director-level posi-
tions that will report directly
to Cool.

See GOALS, page 3A


Forecast for Friday: Fair


News-Sun photo by TREY CHRISTY
Firemen's Field is bustling with activity as the last of the rides are set up for the 71st annual Highlands County Fair.
The Fair opens its gates at 5 p.m. Friday and the last day will be Feb. 16. Dozens of shows and exhibits are planned,
including the annual crowning of the new Miss Highlands County on Monday and Junior Miss Highlands County on
Tuesday.



Candidates have different ideas and


goals in run for Sebring City Council
By MATT MURPHY
matt.niurphy@tnewssuin.coin


Andrews
looking to build
on his Chamber
of Commerce
experience Andrews

SEBRING Dan Andrews is no
stranger to the City of Sebring.
As President/CEO of the Greater
Sebring Chamber of Commerce for
the past three years, he has worked
closely with a wide variety of local
businesses. His position has also
allowed him to work closely with the
city, including acting as a liaison
between the Chamber and the city's
Community Redevelopment Agency,
and marketing local events to resi-
dents and non-residents alike.
And it's this experience, Andrews
says, that makes him a good candi-

See ANDREWS, page 7A


Horne wants
to bring new
ideas, new
direction to
city of Sebring


Horne


SEBRING Rob Horne has plenty
,of ideas on how to make Sebring a
better place. And he's running for
city council in order to bring those
ideas into the forefront.
"I feel like there could be a new
direction," Home, 47, said.
Horne is a state-certified general
contractor who has lived in Sebring
for the past four years. He is origi-
nally from the Pittsburgh area, and
moved to Sebring from Tampa in
search of a quieter life.
While in Pennsylvania, Home
worked in code enforcement and as a

See HORNE, page 7A


Melvin out to,
'bring a sense of
humor,' but also
some serious
ideas to council Melvin

SEBRING "Stir the pot."
That's the phrase Ken Melvin wrote
on the check he turned in to qualify for
the March city council elections, and
it's a big reason why he has decided to
enter the campaign.
"I believe in bringing a sense of
humor to government," he said.
But he's not just campaigning for
the fun of it. In fact, Melvin, a two-
year Sebring resident originally from
Miami Springs, has plenty of ideas on
how to improve Sebring.
Ever since moving to Sebring,
Melvin, 67, has been a regular attendee
See MELVIN, page 7A


County to

change how

it hires new

directors

Commissioners want
to be more directly
involved in process
By KEVIN J. SHUTT and
MATT MURPHY
News-Sun
SEBRING Her first day
hasn't even arrived yet and
already incoming Community
Services Director June Fisher -
may be the last of a breed.
County Administrator Carl
Cool was using the same
process he uses for selecting
department heads in filling
for the four new director
positions created by the board
last year.
In that process, finalists are
interviewed either in person
or via phone by senior staff
and a citizen committee.
Taking into account the
committee's suggestion, Cool
makes a final recommenda-
tion to the commissioners,
who have a chance to inter-
view the nominee individual-
ly before a public thumbs up
or down decision.
Fisher accepted the coun-
ty's offer of Community
Services Director, one of four
new positions. Assistant
County Administrator Rick
Helms was placed into the
director position that serves
as the first assistant to the
county administrator.
In the coming weeks.
assuming Fisher and Human
Resources Director John
Minor agree on a contract and
salary, the commissioners
will each interview Fisher.
But, after Commissioner
Don Bates' motion Tuesday,
she'll be the last director
hired in that manner.
"These positions are new
and we're not looking for
replacements," Bates said,
tieie'' liiin- the board take a
more active role in hiring the
four positions junior only to
their administrator. "These
are the most senior positions
in the county."
Bates first learned that
Fisher was selected through
the newspaper, but her selec-
tion didn't instigate his
motion, he said.
See HIRES, page 3A


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2A Wednesday, February 6, 2008



School board enters


evolution debate


By TREY CHRISTY
tre\.christyi@newssun.cono
SEBRING The local
school board entered the evo-
lution debate as they
approved drafting a resolution
similar to that of nearly a
dozen other counties.
Of 67 school boards in
Florida, 11, including neigh-
boring Polk County, have
approved resolutions suggest-
ing a change in the new
Sunshine State Standards
(SSS) for Science.
The new instruction guide-
lines include language about
evolution and the Big Bang
theory, but nothing about cre-
ationism.
While it has others across
the state outraged on both
sides of the debate -
Highlands County citizens
have not been vocal on the
issue so far.
School Board of Highlands
County Member Donna
Howerton said she heard
nothing from the public about
the issue.
"The community has been
really quiet about it so far,"
she said.
School Board Chairman J.
Ned Hancock said he heard
feedback that amounted to
"no more than any other
item" on the hotly debated
Florida topic.
The board approved, draft-
ing a resolution to put on the


agenda without thinking
much of it, passing 4-0 (board
Member Wally Randall was
not at the meeting). The first
chance to discuss the resolu-
tion, which urges the Florida
Department of Education to
review and revise the SSS for
Science, was Tuesday night
after press time.
The argument is that the
new standards teach the Big
Bang and evolution theories
as fact, when they should
instead be taught as concepts.
The resolution drafted by
school board attorney John
McClure did not mention
intelligent design or creation-
ism or suggest they be includ-
ed in instruction.
Hancock was not a fan of
the resolutions coming from
counties across the state,
while agreeing with the gen-
eral thinking.
"I prefer to talk more con-
ceptually in a resolution than
specifically, not 'you need to
change this word to that,'" he
said. "I am a believer that
(evolution and intelligent
design) need to be taught as
theories and not as fact. I'm
pretty sure that is what those
resolutions are trying to do."
The State Board of
Education will meet Feb. 19
to finalize the science stan-
dards for the 2008-'09 school
year.


Catholic elementary school

to open in Sebring in August


By TREY CHRISTY
trey.christy@newssun.com
SEBRING Father Jose
Gonzalez is excited his church
is starting a Catholic school
after years of interest from his
congregation.
"Catholic schools in the
U.S. have a very good reputa-
tion. Many good leaders have
- come out of Catholic school
education," he said. "I think
everybody agrees with that
and we are trying to provide
that type of education here, for
Catholics and non-Catholics
that want to take advantage of
our school."
Rosemary Bratton,
Superintendent of schools for
the Diocese of Venice in
Florida, visited St. Catherine
Catholic Church at 820
Hickory St. on Sunday to
answer questions from parish-
ioners about plans to open the
school in August.
Bratton was most asked
about teacher qualifications
and curriculum.
Teachers are licensed by the
state, she said, teaching a cur-
riculum that centers on reli-
gion while including Sunshine
State Standards as a guide for
a full academic program.
"We have 14 other schools,
scoring well above the nation-
al average in testing," Bratton
said. "We anticipate this
school will be the same way."
The Venice Diocese current-
ly has 14 other schools -
including three high schools
and two for special learning


needs.
The St. Catherine Catholic
School in Sebring will be the
Diocese's 10th elementary
school.
Most of their schools -
five in Sarasota and four in
Lee County are well over
an hour away, making Sebring
an ideal setting to serve the
community.
"Many people ask about
having a Catholic school in
Highlands County," she said.
"What is nice is we will be
able to reach out to the neigh-
boring schools and parishes in
Avon Park and Lake Placid, to
Arcadia."
The program begins at age 3
with pre-kindergarten students
and accepts students up to sec-
ond grade.
"We have a few grades now,
but we hope we will continue
growing one grade at a time
every year," Gonzalez said.
The school will also partici-
pate in the Voluntary Pre-
Kindergarten program, which
is funded by the state to help
Florida Families pay for an
education beginning before
kindergarten.
The school year will coin-
cide with the typical public
school calendar.
Bratton will make another
trip to the church to talk with
interested families at 9 a.m. on
Sunday. For more informa-
tion, contact Father Jose
Gonzalez at 385-0049 or visit
www.stcathe.com. Registra-
tion is currently open.


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Departments Cooperate To Put Out Fire


News-Sun photo by TREY CHRISTY
Sebring Fire Chief Brad Batz, city and county firefighters survey the damage to a house
off Cemetery road in Sebring Monday morning. The two agencies had the opportunity to
work together when the Sebring fire station was initially sent to the Sewage Treatment
Plant, who thought a nearby mulch pile in the city's jurisdiction was on fire. Looking
into the smoke further, the Sebring station was first on scene, then contacted the county.
"We worked well as a team," Batz said of the 20 minutes of activity to put the fire out.


Albritton to use free volleyball'


clinic to deliver DARE message


By TREY CHRISTY
trey.chrisrv@ newssun .co(t
SEBRING Hill-Gustat Middle School
will host a free volleyball clinic Saturday, the
first event put on by Florida State DARE rep-
resentative Ricki Albritton.
The Drug Abuse Resistance Education pro-
gram, in schools since 1983, has assembled
the country's best and brightest students to be
part of a Youth Advisory Board (YAB).
For the past eight years, the board has been
utilized to set a good example to younger stu-
dents in the community.
"It's about working with the younger kids,"
said Jill Roberts, the Director of the DARE
YAB and other DARE America programs.
"Kids look up to them. It's pretty powerful
When they have that role model."
The clinic, open to all middle school age
girls, will be held from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. with
registration during the first half hour.
DARE prizes, refreshments and fun are all
part of the program, described by Albritton as
a way to enhance and encourage the game of
volleyball though education, training and ded-
ication to physical and mental conditioning.
"The coach will be looking at the upcoming
eighth graders," she added. "Girls might want


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tough."
Albritton got the idea from a fellow YAB
representative.
"She did a volleyball clinic, but this is only
my first project," Albritton said. "It is some-
thing I know, and we will move on to baseball
next."
She plans to reach a large
number of students by using
athletics as a theme for her first
events.
Over the years, the fairly
young Youth Advisory Board
has evolved to more actively
engage its membership.
Albritton In addition to teaching,
DARE leaders listen to feed-
back and can decipher trends across the
nation.
During her term on the board, which can last
from two to four years, Albritton will be more
than a role model.
Hosting local events to help Highlands
County students is also just the beginning.
She wjll speak to students across the state,
traveling to DARE-related events to spread
her message.


Red Cross

garage sale

raises $1,500
Special to the News-Sun
SEBRING Saturday's
garage sale for the Highlands
County Service Center was a
tremendous success, with
more items for sale than, ever,
and another $1,500 raised for
the local American Red
Cross.
Even a Red Cross client,
recently helped after a house
fire, came out and purchased
clothing, a refrigerator, a
microwave and other house-
hold items.
Household items that were
left, which weren't many,
went to Habit for Humanity.
Remaining clothes are still at
the Red Cross office, where
volunteers will sort them to
take to the Woman's Shelter,
Children's Home Society,
The Mission, and any church-
es that have missions or
clothes closets. Call the Red
Cross office at 386-4440 if
you know of a place needing
donations.
The Red Cross thanks all
of the volunteers that helped
with the set up, sale, and
clean up. The next Garage
Sale will be in October.
The next American Red
Cross events in Highlands
County will be:
The second annual
Wellness Is "N" (WIN) 5K
Run on Saturday, March 29,
at Highlands Hammock State
Park. Registration begins at 6
a.m. with a start at 7:30 a.m.
The sixth annual Red &
White Ball on Saturday, April
5, in Founders Hall at
Highlands Ridge South.
Sponsorships are still avail-
able.
For information, visit the
American Red Cross office at
106 Medical Center Avenue
in Sebring, or visit Frames &
Images at 5621 U.S. 27 N. in
Sebring. You may also con-,
tact Vicki Jarvis, events coor-
dinator, at 381-0844.


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Commissioners to name


impact fee board members


By KEVIN J. SHUTT
kevin .s1hustt@Pnewsstn.co
SEBRING Highlands
County Homeowners
Association Chairman Jack
Richie complimented
Commissioner Don Bates,
who holds the office Richie
sought two years ago.
Richie lost the Republican
primary and didn't run
against Bates.
"A real sampling of the
leadership we're going to be
seeing in the near future,"
Richie said of Bates, a
Democrat.
He said Bates stood up to
the plate in changing how
directors are hired and imple-
menting an impact fee review
committee.
The board unanimously
approved an 11-person panel
that would represent various
interests. Chairman Edgar
Stokes will appoint three
members, and each of the
remaining commissioners
will add two representatives.
They took turns choosing
what areas they would
appoint. Like a the last kid
picked for the kickball team,
municipalities fell to Stokes
as his third appointment.
In addition, he'll select
somebody from agriculture
and education. Commissioner
Barbara Stewart has banking
and environment.
Commissioner Andrew
Jackson chose homeowners



GOALS
Continued from 1A
Goal Two, providing "an
accurate and candid commu-
nication and information pro-
gram" for county staff, com-
missioners and citizens, is
being addressed by expanding
the county's Web site, devel-
oping customer satisfaction
surveys and working more
closely with the Highlands
County Homeowner's
Association, Cool said. Other
steps taken so far include
instituting customer service
training sessions, restructur-
ing staff meeting processes,
and improving information
provided to the Board of
County Commissioners.
Goal Three concerns devel-
oping a "strategic growth
plan," and it has been
addressed by conducting
Internet search of other plans
in order to find ideas and
determining basic elements
that will be included in the
plan. Once that step is fin-
ished (it's currently 75 per-
cent complete), a draft of the
plan would be presented to
the Board. Initially, that
process was to take 240 days,
but Cool said it will actually
take between I 8 months and
two years.
The second half of the
meeting was devoted to ana-
lyzing the county's strengths
and weaknesses, and dis-
cussing "threats" the county
will face in the future. (For a


and builders, while C. Guy
Maxcy selected retail and
lodging.
Bates has real estate and
developers.
To ensure overlapping
turnover, four positions will
have four-year terms, four
with three-year terms and
three with two-year terms.
"Could you put a couple of
regular citizens on this?"
asked John Drennan, a "regu-
lar" citizen who regularly
attends the board meetings to
offer counter arguments to
increased taxes and spending.
Bates' committee is pat-
terned after a Polk County
impact fee review board. He
said Drennan raised a valid
point Polk has "citizen"
representation.
"I really don't think the
committee is stacked one way
or the other," Stewart said,
noting Polk's committee
doesn't include homeowners,
environmental and public
education interests.,
The commissioners agreed
the committee would have the
latitude to recommend a vari-
ety of concurrency solutions,
to include lowering or sus-
pending impact fees.
Impact fees are but one tool
local governments have at
their disposal to ensure they
comply with a state mandate
requiring infrastructure needs
keep pace with community
growth.

full listing of strengths, chal-
lenges, opportunities and
threats brought up at the
meeting, visit www.news
sun.comn).
The second, goal-setting
meeting will be held Monday
in Lorida, from 10 a.m. until
3 p.m. At that meeting, the
goals for next year will be
developed, commissioners
will have the opportunity to
propose action steps, and a
presentation comparing last
year's goals to this year's will
be prepared. The meeting is
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Field Trip To The Zoo
















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Courtesy Photo
Hill-Gustat Middle School students Josh Ortis, Shawn Willis, Avery Hawthorne and Joe
Mack feed some large Koi fish Monday afternoon during a field trip to Lowry Park Zoo in
Tampa. The field trip helped reinforce what students had been studying about how ani-
mals are classified and the five classes of vertebrates. Three students and one teacher
from Avon Park Middle School accompanied five students and two teachers from Hill-
Gustat during the trip to the zoo.


HIRES
Continued from 1A
"I would have done this last
week and prior to her being
announced," Bates said,
explaining there wasn't a
commission meeting to do so
the fifth week of January.
The board voted unani-
mously to change the process,
meaning the board will have a
more direct role in the hiring
of the final two directors -
Public Safety and Public
Works.
Instead of offering one can-
didate, which Bates said puts
the impetus on the board to
find cause to not hire, the new
process will present up to
three candidates (without
ranking) to the commission-
ers.
Each will be individually
interviewed by the commis-
2of-


sioners before they vote on
which one to hire.
Bates said his motion was-
n't to imply that he doesn't
support the four director posi-
tions.
"I'm in favor of the four
director positions," he said.
Former schools superin-
tendent Ruth Handley cau-
tioned the board to slow
down, explaining she's under
the impression they're unsure
of how the new directors
would interface with the
administrator and subordi-
nates.
"I've been saying hold off
for a long time," she said,
calling on them to identify
and specify the differences
between directors and depart-
ment heads.
Handley's comments
echoed some of those made
by commissioners Monday at


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Bates clarified his position,
saying he was concerned the
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Public employees must


answer to the public

Our editorial in Sunday's edition, supporting the
county's decision to fire three employees for inappro-
priate use of the county's instant messenger system,
generated much comment on our Web site's forum
and in the community.
Readers were in support and others were not in
agreement.
Some readers have questioned what they see as the
government's and our intrusion into what they say
was a private interaction between consenting adults.
Some of these readers also argue that the punishment
is too great for the crime while others believe it isn't
fair.
Some readers wonder why all those involved are
not being treated equally. Others don't seem to mind.
We would like to point out that the issue is not that
the exchanges were held privately, because they
weren't. Further, those involved knew they.used tax-
payer machines and wrote on taxpayer time. They
knew their work, being public product, was wide
open for review to anyone who asked ... and we asked
because we have an obligation to this community, of
keeping the community informed.
The issue is not about whether the government was
excessive and intrusive in looking for those messages,
because it didn't go snooping.
Instant messages are archived in a system without
privacy provisions. Open the file to retrieve one set of
instant messages, and all instant messages become
revealed.
In other words, the messages in question were dis-
covered accidentally a search for totally different
documents revealed the questionable communications
- and no one now in trouble was under investigation,
until those instant messages came to light.
So our concern, again, is focused on the behavior of
county employees who should have known better.
The News-Sun believes we have a responsibility to
be a watchdog for the community. We question and
when we have the answers, we question the answers.
As taxpayers you have a right to know, and as the
media we have the right to question. It's our job.



Giving something up can


give a good lesson


This morning marks a
start of a whole new season.
As season of revaluation and
a sense of remembrance. It is
a season in which to recall
what has been done for us in
the past and a season of hope
for the future. Today marks
Ash Wednesday, the begin-
ning of the Lent Season.
Now you do not have to
belong to a certain denomi-
nation to celebrate in this
season. Rather, it is a season
of looking towards the truth
that we celebrate on Easter
Sunday, the day that He was
risen from the dead!
In this season, we are able
to either give up items of
significance to us, or pursue
a good aspect for our lives.
It is given in order to
remind us of our repentance
that we have and our need
for our Savior.
As long as I can remem-
ber, I have always observed
the Lenten season in some
way, shape or fashion. Some
years, it was giving up caf-
feine. Other years, it was
giving up chocolate.
Yet one year stands out in
my mind drastically.
When I was young, I
remember giving up by
beloved "Stuffie and
Blankie" for the 40 days.
You have to understand,
these two items were com-
fort items to me. I brought
them everywhere and I could
not go to sleep with out
either one. Before that sea-
son, I would keep mom and
dad up in a worried fit if I
could not find these'two
well-loved toys.
It was the greatest sacri-
fice I knew at that young
age. It taught me so much,
despite the fact that I was so
young.
Other years ,I tried the 'I-
am-going-to-work-on-some-
thing' token. Typically, I was


Murphy's
Law
Lindsey Murphy


a serious child when it came
to this matter. I remember
wanting to be consistent with
practicing .the piano and give
above and beyond what my
piano teacher asked of me.
Yet there was one year that
I was not quite so serious.
That year in particular, I
decided I was going to pull
the "I-am-going-to-be-nice-
to-my-brother" card. I
thought I had the entire spiel
lined out of how I was, to
love him and be the best big
sister I knew how to be.
That was until my mother
told me that I was to do this
no matter what.
Needless to say, I had to
find another quality that I
was to work on for those 40
days.
Whether you will give up
something near and. dear to
you like my Stuffie and
Blankie, or decide to work
on an aspect of character,
decide on it today. It is a
time in which you are able to
remember exactly why you
are doing this.
You are able to see that
you are to be used for His
glory, not just during the
Lenten season, but year
round as well.

Lindsey Murphy is an Avon
Park resident. She can be con-
tacted by e-mail at
lnm_000@yahoo.com.


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Letters


Sheriff's expansion not in budget
Editor:
Several recent newspaper articles have
referenced plans to expand the Highlands
County jail in downtown Sebring and build
a new sheriff headquarters facility on
George Boulevard behind the Highlands
County Agri-Civic Center south of Sebring.
These are extraordinarily important and
costly budget items. While these issues have
been discussed in the newspaper, jail expan-
sion is not in the 10-year capital improve-
ment budget plan, according to County
Engineer Ramon Gavarrete.
More importantly, several Sebring City
Council members expressed concern that
they were not notified of plans to expand
the jail in the downtown area. According to
Mandy Sheets' Highlands Today article,
"Jail Expansion Plans Rankle Sebring
Council Members" and Matt Murphy's
News-Sun column "Sebring Council Not
Happy with Jail Expansion News," council
members Margie Rhoades and Jeff Carlson
expressed their concern for the safety of cit-
izens and children in the downtown area,
particularly since the expanded jail will be
placed in the area between a middle school
and the high school. Council members also
raised the issue that rezoning might be
required for an expanded jail.
Obviously and rightly so, city council
members felt as though they should have
been consulted about a matter with such
wide ranging impact.
When confronted'by city council mem-
bers, the sheriff said it was the county's
decision to expand and not hers. That state-
ment, however, is in stark contrast to a Dec.
22, 2005 memo from the sheriff to the board
of county commissioners in which commis-
sioners were asked to approve funding for a
Law Enforcement and Detention Facility
Master Plan to be developed by a consultant
with the goal of expanding the jail and
building a new sheriff's headquarters facili-
ty.
The fact that jail expansion is not in the
county's 10-year plan makes this whole
issue even more troubling. The justification
to build the nearly $13 million new head-
quarters facility on George Boulevard was
to make room for jail expansion. Not only is
there no money available for jail expansion,
which is projected to cost more than $60
million, there is also no money for the new
nearly $13 million headquarters building.
According to officials thecounty will have
to obtain a loan or bond for the headquarters
facility, which will cost taxpayers between
$1.4 to $ 1.8 million per year until it is paid
off, which ultimately could impact future
generations.
It makes more sense to wait until the
county is in a. position to include the jail
expansion in its 10-year plan and to have
adequate funding before moving forward
with the new headquarters, particularly
since jail expansion is not in the immediate
future.
There are also a number of alternatives to
the current jail expansion site location that
would be less expensive to taxpayers and at
the same time address the operational and
security concerns of the sheriff's office that
should be considered before moving for-
ward. Regardless of the decision, jail expan-
sion and construction of a new sheriff's
headquarters must be vetted through all
potential stakeholders to include the city of
Sebring, Highlands County School District,
Community Redevelopment Agency, busi-
nesses, 4-H clubs, other civic organizations


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Opinions expressed in letters or columns,
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and most importantly the neighborhoods
surrounding the planned jail expansion and
new headquarters facility.
Ron Grimming
Lake Placid

Legion auxiliary
paints Hansen House
Editor:
In these hard times it is great to see that
the humanity spirit is still alive and well.
Upon hearingthat thte Hansen House would
now be for teenage girls that were hard to
place, the Avon Park American Legion
Auxiliary decided to start a fundraiser to get
organizations to redo the bedrooms to be
suitable for young ladies and make them
feel at home.
First we had a fundraiser dinner, then a
dinner theatre bus trip and then watched as
many of our good members and friends
stepped forward with donations and physi-.
cal help. We then contacted many churches
and service groups hoping they would also
adopt a girl's bedroom or bath.
Last Wednesday the following wonderful
people came together to give a whole day of
hard work: Jean Benedict, Jim Heber, Jim
Maynard, Barry Salton, Judy Chrysanthis.
Dave and Darlene Watkin, Midge and
Charlie Barksdale, Anne Kirwan, Joyce
Martin, Bill and Betty Picard and Deanne
McGowan. Vivian Hutchison gave each girl
a Valentine stuffed animal for their new
room. Sarah Hogg, Mary Lake, Mary
Marks, Jackie Antioneta, Carol Huffman
and Darlene bought the girls new bed in a
bag. The Legionaires gave $200, the ladies
auxiliary nearly $1,000 and our sisters in
the 40/8 Cabane 899 donated $300 for new
window coverings and movies.
The day started out to adopt one bedroom
and one bath but before we finished we had
done three bedrooms and three baths along
with new pictures in living room and a
quick clean up of the kitchen. Wow, what a
group. The average age was 70 with one of
us at 81, so it shows you we old timers still
got it!
Since our great showing three more
rooms have been adopted and we can still
use your help. Gift cards for the girls are
nice to buy needed items as they have no
income. Call Darlene Watkin, Children and
Youth chairman of Unit 69, at 314-9107 if
you wish to help. It sure feels great!
Darlene Watkin
Avon Park

The writer is Children and Youth chairman at
American Legion Unit 69.


'The First Amendment directs us to be especially skeptical
of regulations that seek to keep people in the dark for what

the government perceives to be their own good.'

JOHN PAUL STEVENS
U.S. Supreme Court justice, 1996


Serving Highlands County since 1927


warm. Has a good collar to keep
your neck warm. Let me go get
it.
And that is why grandparents
are so weird. They care way too
much about my well being. But I
do believe that is why you are
just forced to love them!

Daniel Bedell is an Avon Park
native currently attending college
in Michigan.


CLARISSA WILLIAMS
Publisher

SCOTT DRESSEL
Assistant Editor


Grandparents

can be weird

It took me
a while to
figure it out,
but grand- r -
parents are
weird.
Really, real-
ly weird.
Maybe even
weirder than Dabbling
moms.
Maybe. With Daniel
I spent Daniel Bedell
my whole
Christmas break with grandpar-
ents. I count myself extremely
lucky in that I have both sets of
grandparents still alive. Actually,
I probably don't realize how for-
tunate I am. I meet so many
people who only have one
grandparent or sometimes none.
That's just plain sad.
Now I like seeing my grand-
parents and I like talking to
them. I like arguing with them
about politics, trying to explain
what iPods are or just getting
them to tell me stories about
when they were young.
It's true, I like my grandpar-
ents, but that doesn't lessen the
fact that they are weird. And
how are they weird you ask. Get
to the point, you say. This isn't
funny yet Daniel, you yell. I am
going to stop reading now, you
shout. I am going to cancel my
subscription if you' don't get on
with it, you threaten. I am so
sick and tired of your babbling
Bedell, you extort. Shut up and
say something!
HA, I can't shut up and say
something. That is physically
impossible. Ha. ha. ha. I win!
Okay, so when I go ai' stay
with my grandparents I can
absolutely guarantee something
similar to the following conver-
sation will happen. Doesn't mat-
ter which grandparent either, all
four of them are eligible
receivers.
GRANDPARENT: Daniel are
you cold?
ME: No. I am good. Thanks.
GRANDPARENT: You sure.
you want me to turn the heat up?
ME: No really, I am OK.
GRANDPARENT: You sure?
Maybe you should go put some
socks on. These floors can get
pretty cold.
ME: I think I'll be OK.
GRANDPARENT: You sure?
Because I have some extra socks
if you need them. They're good
wool socks. Not those thin cot-
ton ones like you got on. These
wool ones I got stay warm, even
if you get 'em wet. Yeah. they're
good socks. Let me go get them
for you.
ME: No, really it's OK I don't
need extra-special-stay-warm-
when-they're-wet wool socks.
GRANDPARENT: I'll go get
them and you can see if they fit.
They should, but if not we can
go out and buy some.
ME: I really don't want to go
buy socks.
GRANDPARENT: Oh it's not
a problem I needed to go buy
groceries. What do you want for
dinner? I think we are out of
Gatorade. I know you like that.
ME: Yeah, I like that.
GRANDPARENT: Well, what
about apple juice? Doyou want
that?
ME: That is OK, whatever
you guys normally get.
GRANDPARENT: Well, we
can get some apple juice. But do
you want cranberry?
ME: Really, whatever you
want.
GRANDPARENT: There
might be a sale on grape.
ME: That's fine then, I like
grape.
GRANDPARENT: Well, I'll
get some orange just in case.
ME: Okay, whatever.
GRANDPARENT: You still
look cold. I have a sweater that I
haven't worn in a long time. I
think it will fit you. It's nice and




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Health & Nutrition


The hairy truth about medicine


Question: 1 read your col-
umn in the Sun Sentinel and I
am very impressed with your
knowledge. I'm a 73-year-old
woman who's always had
fine hair. It's getting much
thinner now, and quite
noticeable. Is it possible that
medicines cause hair loss? I
presently take blood pressure
and cholesterol medicine.
God bless you.
F.R., Delray Beach
Answer: Thanks and, yes,
medications can absolutely
cause hair loss. The most
well-known culprit that caus-
es hair loss is chemotherapy,
the drugs used for cancer.
And there are literally hun-
dreds of offenders in the
pharmacy that can cause you
to lose your lovely locks.
Two of those offenders are
the very drugs you are tak-
ing, blood pressure medicine
and cholesterol medicine.
Here are the most popular
meds that cause hair loss
over time:
Blood pressure meds


(beta blockers) such as
atenolol, nadolol, pindolol,
betaxolol, meloprolol (Toprol
XL and Lopressor) and
carvedilol (Coreg)
HCTZ (hydrochloroth-
iazide)-this is a popular
diuretic (water pill)
Any blood pressure med
that also contains HCTZ
(hydrochlorothiazide)
Estrogen-containing
drugs such as birth control or
hormone replacement therapy
Antidepressants includ-
ing fluoxetine and doxepin
Statin cholesterol-lower-
ing drugs like Zocor, Vytorin,
Lipitor and Crestor
Tamoxifen used in the
treatment of breast cancer
Acid blockers (Prilosec,
Nexium, Zantac, Pepcid)

Question: Thank you for a
compassionate and informa-
tive column last week on
alcoholism. I think you are a
courageous woman to do
what you do. Did I under-
stand it right are you a


recovered alcoholic too? By
the way, please tell your
readers to consider outpatient
treatment programs; people
don't always have to move
into rehab facilities.
Y.T., Decatur, Ill.
Answer: Good point about
outpatient programs. I re-read
my column from last week
and see why you and many
'other readers might assume
that I am the "recovered
alcoholic" offering the "sage
advice" in my column. It was
heartwarming to read all your
encouraging notes but it isn't
me! The advice came from a
recovered alcoholic who I
interviewed for my column.
He is proud to share his story
and tips for the benefit of
other alcoholics trying to
break the liquor habit. I
myself hardily ever drink. Are
you kidding?! The stuff
causes liver failure, stomach
ulcers, brain damage, pancre-
atitis and wrinkles. Being a
health nut, my idea of intoxi-
cating brew comes out of a


DearRPharmacist
Suzy Cohen

juicer it's a concoction of
carrots, celery and apples "on
the rocks," of course!

Did You Know?
You're may be four-times
more likely to die at a normal
weight if you're a couch
potato, than if you are over-
weight but exercising rou-
tinely. Even a little physical
activity offers significant'
health benefits according to a
JAMA study.


This information is not intended
to treat, cure or diagnose your
condition. Suzy Cohen is the
author of 'The 24-Hour
Pharmacist.' For more informa-
tion, visit www.DearPharmacist.
com.


Special to the News-Sun
Dr. Yannick Pauli, president of the
Swiss Chiropractic Pediatric
Association, has authored a study that
concludes that chiropractic care can ben-
efit adults with Attention Deficit-
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
The study- entitled Improvement in
Attention ini Patients Undergoing
Network Spinal Analysis: a Case Series
Using Objective Measures of Attention
- was published in the Journal of
Vertebral Subluxation Research.
Pauli monitored nine adults ( "r u men
nd ic women . 'L
40 years) who displayed various symp-
toms of ADHD. Each underwent care
known as Network Spinal Analysis
(NSA) twice a week for two months.


"NSA is a holistic approach to well-
ness and body awareness." explained Dr.
John Pepper, a Sebring-based chiroprac-
tor. "The study group received gentle
adjustments and low-force touch to the
spine that eliminated inner and outer ten-
sions, thereby promoting overall health.
The patients were also educated about
their bodies.
"Simply by improving their diet, exer-
cising and adopting a positive mental
approach to life, they learned that they
themselves could enhance in their over-
nil health and w'll-being."
ier t\\No mn0lths o0 chiropractic care,
those in the study group experienced a
significant improvement in their TOVA
scores as well as a normalizing of their
ADHD symptoms.


"The NSA approach not only enabled
these individuals suffering from ADHD
to take charge of their own health, but it
measurably improved the range and
scope of their attention span and reaction
time as well as their motor control, mem-
ory and alertness," Pepper said.
"Attention is the cognitive process of
selectively concentrating on one thing,
while ignoring other things," Pauli
wrote. "Spinal adjustments can benefit
individuals with this disorder, because
there is a neurological correlation
between spinal subluxation and an
impaired functioning of parts of the
brain, especially the vermal region of the
cerebellum, which regulates attention
and other cognitive responses," contin-
ued Pauli.


Health Snapshots


Hope Hospice
volunteer training
scheduled
SEBRING Hope
Hospice will conduct a two-
day volunteer training class
at its office at 4840 Sun 'N
Lake Blvd. from 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Wednesday and
Thursday, Feb. 6-7. Lunch
will be provided.
Volunteers may perform a
variety of services including
patient care, transportation,
and office. Computer skills
and Spanish language skills a
plus!
No experience is neces-
sary. Attendance both days is
required. A volunteer appli-
cation, interview, and crimi-
nal background check should
be completed prior to the
first class.
To enroll, call Amy Souza
at 382-0312.

Fibromyalgia is topic
of upcoming seminar
SEBRING The South
Central Florida Fibromyalgia
Recovery Support Group is
sponsoring a one-day semi-
nar with Claudia Marek, co-
author with Dr. Paul St.
Amand, "What Your Doctor
May Not Tell You About
Fibromyalgia." The seminar
will be an explanation of the
guaifenesin protocol, which
reverses fibromyalgia in most
people.
The seminar for profes-
sionals, patients, friends and
family will take place at 1:30
p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at
Union Congregational
Church inAvon Park and will
be followed by dinner. Cost
of the seminar is $20 and the
dinner is $15. Reservations
for the seminar are appreciat-
ed. Dinner must be prepaid.
All proceeds after expens-
es will be donated to the
Fibromyalgia Treatment
Center for research projects.
Forms can be found at the
following address: fibro
I ll "' L 0 1-111 "i. 111 1. -, 1 '.I ,./'
index.php.
E-mail fibrosem@
strato.net or call 386-5017
for reservations.


Support offered "
for men fighting
.prostate cancer
SEBRING Many
prostate cancer patients are
helping each other through
an American Cancer Society
program called Man to Man.
Volunteers hold free monthly
meetings where men support
each other and exchange
information through treat-
ment and beyond.
The next meeting is at 9:30
a.m. Monday, Feb. 18, at
Fairway Pines, 5959 Sun 'N
Lake Blvd.
For more information,.call
(941) 365-2858, ext. 37.

Traumatic Brain Injury
Group sets Game Night
SEBRING Thursday,
Feb. 7 is 'Game Night' for
the Traumatic Brain Injury ,
Group.
Test your skills on video


games and get some excel-
lent hand-eye coordination
practice. The meeting starts
at 6 p.m. at the office of
HALLO, 112 Medical Center
Ave. (in the medical complex
behind Highlands Regional
Hospital). Refreshments will
be served.
The group is sponsored by
Handicapped Americans
Love .of Life Organization.
For other information
please call Deanna at 385-
1196, e-mail: halloinc@
emibarqmail.coin or write to'
HALLO, P.O. Box 7082,
Sebring, FL 33872.

Tour set for Heartland
Amputees Group
SEBRING In lieu of the
regular meeting, a special
tour has been arranged for
the Heartland Amputees
Group to join the "Amputees
Together" Group from Tampa
on Wednesday, Feb. 13, for a
tour at the Clearwater Marine


Aquarium to meet "Winter,"
the dolphin with a prosthetic
tail and her trainers.
The tour will last approxi-
mately two hours. The group
will be car-pooling from
Sebring. All those who are
interested, and for more
information, please call
Deanna 385-1196 by Friday,
Feb. 8.
The Heartland Amputee
Group is an informational
type of support group for
both recent and experienced
amputees of all levels, their
family and friends and inter-
ested health care profession-
als. The group's main pur-
pose is to give support,
encouragement and exchange
information and product
knowledge.
The group's regular meet-
ing is every second Thursday
of the month during season
and meets at HALLO, 112
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An alarming 43 million
individuals (includes all ages)
are uninsured in the United
States with almost 20 percent
of this total residing in rural
areas.
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for .Health Care
Administration's Florida
Health Insurance Study of
2004, out of Florida's 67
counties, Highlands, County
ranks 32nd in the number of
uninsured residents in the
county (on a scale of 1 being
the worst and 67 being the
best).
Heartland Rural Health
Network Inc.,, a local non-
profit organization whose pri-
mary mission is to increase
access to health care through
planning and partnerships
with local health care
providers, has recently
received grant funding to
assist uninsured, low-income
individuals and families
obtain health care in
Highlands County.
If an individual is unable to
afford the visit fee and is
determined eligible, a vouch-


er can be issued for the client
to visit a participating
provider of this grant pro-
gram.
Grant funds do not pay for
medical expenses such as sur-
geries or outstanding medical
bills. To be eligible for a
.voucher, individuals must not
have any health care insur-
ance, including Medicaid and
have income at or below 200
percent of the Federal Poverty
Level guidelines (varies for
the number of individuals in
the household). Vouchers are
available only while funding
is available.
According to the 2006
American Community Survey
through the U.S. Census;
Bureau, 12 percent of individ-
uals in Highlands County live
at or below the designated
Federal Poverty Level stan-
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to 17 percent for families with
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SEBRING --- The historic
Kenilworth Lodge in Sebring
will present the Third Annual
Romance and Chocolate
Festival from 10 a.m. until 2
p.m. on Saturday.
Chocolate lovers can
expect to sample from the
largest variety of chocolates
- over 9,000 pieces, a choco-
late fountain, homemade
chocolate, chocolate coffee
bar, Valentine floral arrange-
ments, spa and tanning servic-
es, gift baskets, jewelry and
more.
The festival will be set up
so that attendees may pur-
chase gifts at the show or in
some instances, arrange for
their delivery on Valentine's
Day. It will be a fun, pamper-
ing experience for the ladies
and a "one-stop" experience
for the guys to find exactly
what will make their
Valentine smile.
Participating exhibits
include: Affordable Flowers
with Valentine arrangements,
Kenilworth Lodge chocolate
tasting, Simply Trish
Catering's chocolate fountain,
Wild Artist Jewelry, wine
from the Wine Merchant, gift
baskets and homemade treats
from 2 Angel Cake and Gifts,
Malibu Tan, Starbucks and
more. Please come and sup-.
port these vendors, in addi-
tion to the event's sponsors:
Simply Trish Catering,
Highlands Independent Bank,
Heacock Insurance, C.S.
Edwards Realty, decorating
by Mark A. Stewart and Tina,


ANDREWS
Continued from 1A
date for the Sebring City
Council.
"I think I can bring a lot to
the city," Andrews said. "I'm
already entrenched here, and
I've been exposed to- what
--we're doing as a city"
Andrews, 33, debated a run
for council in 2006 after
Annette Daff retired.
However, after having just
had his second child, he
decided it wasn't the time.
But with Jeff Carlson's deci-
sion to not seek re-election,
Andrews thinks now is the
right time to make his run.
"I spoke with my wife and
the Chamber Board of
Directors and decided to
make a go for it," Andrews
said.
Andrews thinks the current
council "works well" and
does a good job, but he said it
needs "new, fresh input."
Andrews' desire is to "main-
tain a pro-business attitude,
while balancing that with
what's beneficial to homes
and families."
"Council needs to be a fair
representative of ,a diverse
group of residents, not just all
business owners," he said.
"We need a diverse group of
individuals. My capacity (at


Courtesy photo
The Romance and Chocolate Festival at Kenilworth Lodge
will offer a wide variety of displays to please the eyes and
the taste buds.


Debi, Lyn and Linda at the
Sebring Hairport.
In the United States, choco-
late candy outsells all the
other candy combined by a 2-
to-1 ratio. Valentine's Day is
the favorite holiday to give
chocolate. Chocolate is close-
ly associated with romance,
but a lesser known fact is that
chocolate, which contains the
same flavonoid phenolics that
are in red wine, can be good
for your heart. The United
States is the world's largest
producer of chocolate, with
production of 7 billion


the Chamber) allows for more
diversity than anybody."
Andrews said he does have
some concerns with the exist-
ing structure of the council.
One particular issue is com-
munications between the city
and the county, as evidenced
by the recent heated discus-
sion between council and
Sheriff Susan Benton on a
proposed jail expansion in
downtown Sebring.
"We need to take steps to
open lines of communica-
tions," Andrews said. "City
and county staff need to be
more engaged and work better
together."
Andrews said one major
issue facing the council will
be a likely drop in revenues
stemming from the recently
passed property tax amend-
ment, a measure Andrews
supported.
"From a taxpayers' stand-
point, I don't think it's an ulti-
mate fix," Andrews said.
"Hopefully it's a stepping
stone to bigger relief."
But with possible budget
shortfalls looming, the coun-
cil will have to monitor the
issue closely to ensure that
fire, police, sewer and water
services aren't affected, he
said. The city should be
examining avenues for alter-
native forms of financing, he


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Admission to the show is
$3. One hundred percent of
the admission fee goes direct-
ly to the Boys and Girls Club
and includes sampling of a
variety of chocolates and
sampling from the chocolate
fountain.
For more information, con-
tact Tenille Lee at 385-0111,
ext. 140 or e-mail tlee@
kenilworthlodge.com. Visit
the Kenilworth Lodge Web
site for more information at
www.kenworthlodge.com.


added, saying "there are a
plethora of ways to go about
it."
"We still need to maintain
city services, and balance any
decline in revenues with
that," he said. "People live in
the city limits for a level of
service, and we need to main-
tain those levels."


Continued from 1A
zoning officer, and from that
experience he gained an
understanding of how impor-
tant communications are
between offices. Bringing that
experience here, he said,
would be a positive step.
"Sharing info will help
streamline government and
make it more efficient,"
Horne said, adding that he
sees "alot of duplication of
services" through the munici-
pal government.
Home is also looking for
"fiscal responsibility and
accountability," and he cites
the example of Harder Hall as
a missed opportunity. Instead
of building a hotel that will
provide mostly entry-level,
hospitality jobs, he would
instead like to see the money
put into luring more lucrative
career opportunities here.
"I think we would be better
off if we used money to create


MELVIN
Continued from 1A
at' city and county meetings.
He serves on the city's
Planning and Zoning board as
well as the county's Lake
Denton committee, and he has
become an active follower of
local government.
He has a lot of ideas about
how to decrease spending and
save money, and he has pro-
posed several already.
However, Melvin has made
his voice heard by the city
council in the past and,
although he said the council is
generally doing good work,
he's a little surprised at their
lack of response.
"I made suggestions to the
city about saving money, and
they just blew me off," he
said. "Using common sense
and doing things a little dif-
ferently could save money,
and if you save money, you
don't have to raise taxes."
In fact, it is what he calls a


careers and not jobs," Hornme
said. "You could put the
money to use to lure manufac-
turing, or other life-sustaining
jobs." .
The downtown area needs a
"catalyst, something to draw
people in," he added. One
example he used was the
small town of Marysville,
Ohio, which had a small
downtown similar to
Sebritig's and was looking for
a way to draw people in after
a large highway was built
nearby. That city's solution:
an old-fashioned carousel.
"It was a catalyst that
brought that downtown back
to life," Horne said. Some
places do it with businesses
and others with restaurants,
he said, and even a fountain
would be a good start. "It
needs to be something that all
ages could enjoy."
Horne also has suggestions
on how to decrease city resi-
dents' tax burdens, including
user fees for city services.
Instituting those fees would


lack of empathy from the
council that contributed to his
decision to run.
"They have the attitude of
'if we do it for you, we have
to do it for everyone else,'"
Melvin said. "My attitude is,
the city serves the people.
(Council) should be someone
to listen to the citizen's prob-
lems, then work to solve
them. Rules are made to be
bent. We should not turn
down a citizen or business
owner just because if we do it
for them we have to do it for
everyone else."
Melvin has worked as a
"go-between" between citi-
zens and the city and county
governments, and said if the
council would be more
responsive to people's con-
cerns, "you wouldn't have so
many angry citizens."
"People feel like that they
have to go with hat in hand,
and I don't see that at the
county," he said. "They're
responsive."
Melvin said he is in favor


not only be more equitable, he
said, but also would "give the
city more control of its own
money."
Home had debated running
for council for a while, and he
was surprised that there
weren't more candidates dur-
ing the last election cycle. He
said his goal was to get "back
to basics" in government.
To that end, Horne holds
the distinction of being the
first member of the American
Party of Florida to run for any
elected office in the county.
And although many of the
party's platforms are more
relevant to higher positions,
one idea he is taking to the
local levels is term limits.
Home said instituting a limit
of two terms would allow new
and fresh ideas into the city
government, and would allow
a wide array of people to
serve and provide their
expertise.
"People need to be more
aware and become more
involved," he said.


of "common sense govern-
ing," lower taxes and con-
trolled growth. Although
growth is generally good, the
city should be careful about
growing too far, too fast.
"Growth is good, but I
don't want to ruin the para-
dise we're living in," Melvin
said.
Melvin also believes in fos-
tering better communication
between the city and county,
and said he would be willing
to serve as a liaison between
the council and the Board of
County Commissioners in
order to keep both bodies
informed.
Ultimately, Melvin is run-
ning to provide a different
voice, one that he hopes will
strike a chord with city vot-
ers.
"I plan to make this cam-
paign very interesting, and
I'm looking forward to the
debate," Melvin said. "I think
I can, add something differ-
ent."


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WAUCHULA Operation
Round Up, the charitable arm
of Peace River Electric
Cooperative, recently granted
gifts of more than $19,000 to
help two local charities.
Ridge Area Arc, serving indi-
viduals with disabilities, and
Hannah's House, a newly
formed domestic violence
shelter, are the grateful recip-
ients.
Ridge Area Arc, Avon Park,
received $12,900 to refurbish
two of its six group homes
with heavy duty furniture and
flooring. Hannah's House,
opening soon in Wauchula,


received $6,247 to provide
new security equipment and
monitoring services for the
facility.
Operation Round Up is a
program made possible by the
generosity and compassion of
PRECO members. Funds are
raised for local worthy indi-
viduals and charitable organi-
zations by rounding up mem-
bers' monthly energy bills to
the next dollar.
Charitable grants are con-
sidered in the areas of food,
shelter, clothing, medical,
education and the environ-
ment.
Operation Round Up funds


Courtesy photo Courtesy photo
Operation Round Up board members (back row, from eft) Ridge Area Arc was the big recipient of a donation made by
Bruce Vickers, Bill Hodge, Joe Parrish, Julian Tharp watch PRECO Operation Round-Up recently. There for the presen-
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(front row, from left) Beverly Hood, John and Lorraine of Arc founders Franklin and Mary Ellen Ward; Mack rowie
Gillespie of Hannah's House; and Marie Dasher. Dasher, Operation Round Up board member; (back row,
from left) Operation Round Up board members Bruce
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Jones named branch manager for MidFlorida


Instruction offered on how become a Goal Achiever


Special to the News-Sun
LAKELAND MidFlorida
Federal Credit Union wel-
comes Susan Jones as the new
branch manager of the South
Sebring branch, 3863 US 98
S. She brings with her more
than 18 years of banking
experience in the Highlands
County area, solidifying her
as a knowledgeable leader for
her new branch.
,Jones' banking expertise is
not her only strength; she is,
also an active leader in the
community. She is currently
serving as chairperson of the
Greater Sebring Chamber of
Commerce.
"We-"are very pleased to
have found a manager who is


so well-grounded in the com-
munity," said. Kathy Britt,
MidFlorida's chief operations
officer.
Jones' dedication to her
community has also been rec-
ognized both in 2006 as the
chamber's Director of the
Year and in 2004 as Volunteer
of the Year.
"I am proud and honored to
be working with MidFlorida,"
said Jones. MidFlorida has a
lot to offer not only our con-
sumer market, but our busi-
ness community as well."
Jones is a board member
and instructor for Junior
Achievement, a commitment
shared by MidFlorida, which
organizes fundraisers each


year for the
program.
She has a
degree in Y
finance from
Webber In- Jones
ternational
University and also graduated
from Florida Graduate Trust
School ar USF in Tampa.
MidFlorida is a communi-
ty-chartered financial institu-
tion with nearly $1.2 billion
in assets, over $1 billion in
deposits and more than
127,000 members. Anyone
who lives, works, worships or
attends school in Highlands,
Polk, Hardee. DeSoto and
Okeechobee counties can
bank with MidFlorida.


Special to the News-Sun
SEBRING Anyone can have the things
they want, all of them and they will have them
when they gain a higher level of awareness.
Happy, healthy, wealthy individuals are defi-
nitely not lucky. however, it may appear that
they are. They have consciously or uncon-
sciously made a decision to be a Goal
Achiever.
To become a Goal Achiever one must decide
what they want and make an irrevocable deci-
sion to get what they want without violating
the rights of others. Being a positive thinker is
not enough, says Jeanny Campbell who, along
with her partner Steve Campbell, teach indi-
viduals how to become a Goal Achiever.
The proper goal will provide a person with
the necessary-incentive to grow in awareness.
To be successful in replacing negative habits
with positive ones, a person must have a good
reason. That good reason is a goal. The greater


the desire to reach the goal, the easier it is to
change old conditioning.
So that a person can be absolutely certain of
improving the quality of their life, It is essen-
tial that the goal chosen is something special.
"Your goal must be something you person-
ally feel very drawn to.
"When you select the proper goal, every
aspect of your life will improve because of the
increased conscious awareness you will devel-
op as you move closer to your goal," Steve.
Campbell said.
The Campbells are local certified Life
Success Consultants who teach and coach on a
one-on-one basis or groups on The Goal
Achiever, Winner's Image, Mission in
Commission, You Were Born Rich and The
Success Puzzle.
They can be reached at 385-3101 or on the
Web at www.stevejeannycampbell.lifesuccess
consultants.com.


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Tenth Circuit Court


seeks to fill vacancy


Special to the News-Siun
The Tenth Circuit Judicial
Nominating Commission
a;nnotunces a vacancy in the
Circuit Court of the Tenth
Judicial Circuit due to the res-
ignation of Circuit Judge
Ralph Artiglicrc effective
April 1, 2008. The Tenth
.Judicial Circuit encompasses
Polk, Hardee and Highlands
counties. Applicants for this
circuit judgeship must have
been members of The Florida
Bar for the preceding five
years, must be registered to
vote in the State of Florida
and must reside in the Tenth
Judicial Circuit at the time the
successful applicant is sworn
into office.
Application forms for the
judgeship may be obtained
from the Nominating
Commission Chair, Deborah
L. Oates, whose address and
phone number appears below.
Application forms in various
word processing formats are
available on The Florida Bar
website at www.flabar.org.
The original and nine copies
of the completed application
must be delivered to the
Commission Chair at the


address appearing below no
later than 4 p.m. on Monday,
March 3. In the past, applica-
tions that were not delivered
by the specified deadline
were not considered by the
Commission. The
Commissions' interview of
the applicants is scheduled
for mid-March 2008 in
Bartow.
Any applicant who has sub-
mitted an application within
the past 60 days may, in lieu
of a new application, submit a
letter requesting the previous
application be considered re-,
submitted. This letter should
also state that there are no
changes to the application.
A list of members of the
Tenth Circuit JNC is also
available from The Florida
Bar's web site of Ms. Oates.
For further information, you
may contact Commission
Chair at: Deborah L. Oates,
Office of the State Attorney,
255 N. Broadway, Bartow, FL
33830; Phone (863) 534-
4907; Fax (863) 534-4936:
dloates@saol0.com.


Lake Wales Main Street seeks

vendors for first World Dance Bazaar


Special to the News-Sun
LAKE WALES Lake
Wales Main Street is still tak-
ing dancer and vendor appli-
cations for the World Dance
Bazaar, which will promote
ethnic dancing from around
the world.
The Bazaar was envisioned
as a yearly event that will
include many dancing styles
such as ballet, ballroom,
Native American, clogging,
tap, East Indian, salsa,
Scottish and Irish folk and
Belly dancing. Drum circles
are also planned.


The event will take place in
the Downtown Historic
District from 2-10 p.m. on
Saturday, March 15. Vendor
booths will be set up display-
ing various dance accessories
and international merchandise
and performances will take
place from 2-6 p.m. From 6-
10 p.m., street dancing will
fill the Market Place.
Interested vendors and
dancers should contact: Todd
Hammond, c/o The Mystic
Moondragon, 229 E Stuart
Ave, Ste 10, Lake Wales; FL
33853 (863) 676-2004.


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Obituaries


George Brethauer
George Adam
Brethauer, 70, of
Sebring died Feb. 5,
2008, in Lakeland.
Born in Pittsburgh, he moved
to the Sebring area in 2004,
coming from New Brighton,
Pa. He was a carpenter. He
served in the United States
Navy from 1956-57 and U.S.
Coast Guard from 1962-66.
He was a member of St.
Catherine's Catholic Church
in Sebring.
Survivors include his wife,
Frances; brother, William
"Bill" Brethauer Jr.; sister,
Beverly.
Interment is in the Florida
National Cemetery in
Bushnell.
Arrangements were han-
dled by the Dowden Funeral
Home, Sebring.

Ralph Chapman
Ralph Wendell Chapman,
67, of Lake Placid died Feb.
2, 2008, in Lake Placid. Born
in Peoria, Ill., he retired from
Sebring High School as a
biology and math teacher
after 26 years of service in
education. He was a member
of Memorial United
Methodist Church in Lake
Placid.
Survivors include his sons,
Brent, Brooke and Byron;
brother, John; sister, Ruthe
Utt; and six grandchildren.
A funeral service will be
Saturday at Preston-Hanley
Funeral Home in Pekin, Ill.,
with Byron Chapman, his son,
officiating. Memorial contri-
butions may be made to the
Alzheimer's Foundation of
America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th
Floor, New York, N.Y. 10001.
Local arrangements are
being handled by Scott
Funeral Home, Lake Placid.

Paul Loux Jr.
Paul R. Loux Jr.,
86, of Lake Placid
died Feb. 2, 2008,
in Lake Placid.
Born in Pennsylvania, he
"moved to Lake Placid in 1996


from St. Thomas, Pa. He was
a career flight engineer flying
for both the Brooklyn
Dodgers and Walter
O'Malley, owner and several
other private companies as
well as National and Pan
American Airlines. He served
in the United States Army
during World War 11. He was
an Episcopalian.
Survivors include his
daughters, Andrea Geisler and
Lise Budd; sister, Miriam
Creamer; and four'grandchil-
dren. '
Private services were held
with inurnment being in the
Florida National Cemetery in
Bushnell.
Arrangements were han-
dled by Scott Funeral Home,
Lake Placid.

Kenneth Sauer
SKenneth Bernard
Sauer, 79, of Avon
Park died Feb. 2,
2008. Born in
Columbus, Ohio, he retired
from the United States Postal
Service in 1988. He served in
the United States Army as a
medical technician in
Beaumont General Hospital
in El Paso, Texas, during

Margaret Elizabeth Anderson
Margaret Elizabeth Anderson, age 104,
passed away Friday, February 1, 2008 in
California. She was born In New
Brunswick, Canada to Coleman and Minnie
(Black) Allen. She was a Supervisor for the
Telephone Company, life member of the
Telephone Pioneers, past volunteer of the
Pink Ladies at the Florida Hospital with
3400 hours; she was a member of the First
Baptist Church in Avon Pork, Florida. She is
survived by her son and daughter-in-law -
Robert and Karen Slocum of California;
brother David Allen of Port Elgin, New
Brunswick, Canada; 2 grandchildren and
4 great-grandchildren; several nieces and
nephews in Canada, Visitation will be
held Thursday, February 7, 2008 from
5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. in the Stephenson-
Nelson Funeral Home, Avon Park, Florida.
Funeral services will be held Friday,
February 8, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. In the
Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home with
Chaplain Harry Bennett officiating. Burial
will follow in Bougainvillea Cemetery.
Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home -
Avon Park


World War 11. He was a life
member of the Elks and a past
member of River Greens golf
course.
Survivors include his wife
of 38 years, Geri; daughters,
Sue Ann Duncan and Shirley
Mae Watson; brother, Donald
Lee Sauer; stepchildren,
David Wallace, Debra
Goulbourne; 13 grandchildren
and 12 great-grandchildren.
Interment will be in Florida
National Cemetery in
Bushnell at a later date. In
lieu of flowers, contributions
may be made to the Good
Shepherd Hospital, 4418 Sun
'N Lake Boulevard, Sebring,
FL 33872.
Arrangements are being
handled by Stephenson-
Nelson Funeral Home, Avon
Park.

David Waites
David E. Waites,
74, of Lake Placid
died Feb. 3, 2008,
at his residence.
Born in New Mexico, he
served his country in the U.S.
Army during both Korea and
Viet Nam as a medic and was
an environmental engineer for
the state of Alaska. He moved

Adrian G. Aubin
Adrian G. Aubin, 86, of Sebring,
Florida and formerly of Wooster died
Monday, February 4, 2008 at Highland
Regional Hospital in Florida. Graveside
services will be held at 10:00am Saturday
at Sherwood Memorial Gardens with
Rev. Kevin Phipps officiating.
Online tributes may be made at
www.robertsfuneralhome.com
Memorial contributions may be made to
Central Christian Church, 407 N. Market
St., Wooster, OH 44691.
Adrian was born July 16,1921 in Ausable
Forks, New York to George and Ella Bola
(Call) Aubin. He married Audra Irvin on'
December 27, 1973. She survives.
He served in the U. S. Marines
during WWII.
He was a supervisor for Ingersoll Rand
retiring after 15 years of service.
He was a member of Central
Christian Church in Wooster.
He will be deeply missed by his wife and
step-daughters Lesle (Paul) Calvert of
Pennsylvania, Valerie Baldwin of Illinois,
2 granddaughters and 2 grandsons and
3 great-granddaughters, and a brother
James Aubin.
A daughter Virginia McLaughlin and
a brother and a sister died previously.


to Lake Placid in 2000 from
Miami and was a member of
The Jesus Christ Of Latter
Day Saints Sebring Ward.
He is survived by his wife
years, Luz; daughter,
LeDawn; son, Travis; two
grandsons and onw grand-
daughter.
A service celebrating his
life will be at 11:00 a.m.
Saturday at The Jesus Christ
Of Latter Day Saints Sebring
Ward with Bishop Dale
Bargar officiating. Military
Honors will follow by the
VFW Honor Guard.
Inurnment will be at Florida
National Cemetery, Bushnell.
Arrangements entrusted to
Scott Funeral Home, Lake
Placid.







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WIley Lester Souls, Jr.
Wiley Lester Sauls, Jr, age 79, passed
away Saturday, February 2, 2008 in
Bradenton, Florida. He was bnom inAvon
Park, Florida to Wiley and Clara (Hurltley)
Sauls. He was the Chief Executive Officer for
several construction companies, life mem-
ber and charter member of the Shrine Club,
he was a Mason and a member of the Elks
Lodge in Bradenton, Florida, he was the
former Mayor of Avon Park from 1950 to
1954, he was the youngest Mayor in the
United States at that time, he was of the
Methodist faith, he had been a resident of
Bradenton, Florida since 1980, moving
there from Ohio. He is survived by his wife
of 55 years Kathryn Sauls of Bradenton,
Florida; daughter and son-in-law Susan
(Sauls) and Jeffrey Noble of Chartlotte,
North Carolina; brother Frank Sauls of
Little Rock, Arkansas; sister Susan
Lassiter of Avon Park, Florida; 2 grandchil-
dren. He was preceded in death by his
brother William Sauls, sisters Juanita
Fralish and Janet Racheal. Graveside serv-
ices will be held Friday, February 8, 2008
at 11:00 A.M. in the Bougainvillea
Cemetery with Rev. Mike Adams officiating.
Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home-
Avon Park


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Communty Biefs


Estates not planning
monthly luncheon
SEBRING Fairmount
Mobile Estates will NOT
have their luncheon at
Homer's in February.

Re/Max II sets ribbon
cutting ceremony
LAKE PLACID On
Thursday, Re/Max Mixer
Realty Plus II will host a rib-
bon cutting and grand open-
ing at its new location, 801
U.S. 27 N.
RSVP the chamber at 465-
4331. The event is opening to
chamber members only.

Buckeye Cruise for
Cancer this weekend
The Buckeye Cruise for
Cancer is offering a $299
Special (inside cabin) $399
Outside cabin (Price is per
person and based on double
occupancy).
Sail the sunny Bahamas
with over 20 former Buckeye
greats all while raising
money for the Stefanie
Spielman Fund for Breast
Cancer Research and James
Cancer Hospital and Solove
Research Institute.
Additional charges include
port charges (government tax
and pre-paid gratuities $99
per person).
Please visit www.buckeye-
cruise.com for all the details.
Enter promo code: "OSUFL."
In addition check out the
exciting events including the
recent announcement of the
national
entertainment...country
recording sensation: Emerson
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www.emersondrive.musicci-
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Bus ride available at Sun
'N Lake..Local contact is
Marie Gilus at 471-2263.

VFW 4300 ladies
prepare for fish fry
SEBRING The Veterans
.of Foreign Wars Post 4300 in


Sebring will host the follow-
ing events this week:
Today Ladies
Auxiliary will serve a fish fry
from 5-7 p.m. for $7. Music
by Billy Glades.
Thursday -
Hamburgers from 12-2 p.m.
Bingo at 2 p.m.
For more information, call
385-8902.,

Tacos served at Eagles
Aerie 4240
SEBRING The Sebring
Eagles Aerie 4240 will host
the following events this
week:
Today Taco's served
5-7 p.m. Joint officers meet
at 6 p.m. and Auxiliary meets
at 7 p.m.
Thursday Debbie and
Sandy will serve burger and
fries from 5-7 p.m. Music by
Lora Patton to follow.
For more information, call
655-4007.

Legion Post 25 serves
salburgers
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.

Moose women will be
serving spaghetti
LAKE PLACID The
Lake Placid Moose will host
the following events this
week:
Today Women of the
Moose meeting at 7 p.m.
Spaghetti dinner served at
5:30 p.m. Live music by
Wild Bill to follow.
Thursday Burgers,
jumbo hot dogs and fries
served at 6 p.m. Music by
Franke from 5:30-9:30 p.m.
For details, call 465-4870.

AARP offering driver
safety program
SEBRING AARP


Driver Safety Program will
be offered from 12:30-4:30
p.m. Wednesday and
Thursday at First
Presbyterian Church, in the
education building, 319
Poinsettia Ave. Cost is $10
payable to AARP at time of
registration.
Call Joyce Uebelhart at
471-6122.

Scottish American
Society meets today
SEBRING -- The Scottish
American Society of the
Highlands will hold its annu-
al general meeting in the fel-
lowship hall of First
Presbyterian Church of
Sebring today.
.There will be a social gath-
ering at 6.30 p.m., followed
by the meeting at 7 p.m.
Try to attend as there will
be an election of officers.
For further information,
call Pat Vance at 453-3104.

Ridge Coin Club has
annual show Saturday
SEBRING The Ridge
Coin Club of Sebring will
host its annual coin show
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday at the Sebring
Lion's Club, 3400 Sebring
Parkway.
Although this is a local
show, dealers will participate
from as far away as New
York.

Bremen Indiana Day is
Friday at Homer's
SEBRING Bremen
Indiana Day will begin at 11
a.m. on Friday at Homer's
Smorgasbord in Sebring. Any'
questions, call 452 6548.

Blood mobile at
Seacoast bank
LAKE PLACID On
Friday, the blood mobile will
be at Seacoast National
Bank, 199 U.S. 27 N. in
Lake Placid.


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Chalk Talk


Sunrise Rotary funds SFCC scholarship


Special to the News-Sun
SEBRING The Sebring
Sunrise Rotary Club recently
donated $2,700 toward a
scholarship for South Florida
Community College students.
The scholarship is available
for existing full-time students
attending SFCC who would
otherwise be unable to com-
plete their course of study for
reasons of financial hardship.
The funds will be matched
dollar for dollar by the Dr.
Phillip Benjamin Matching
Program and are intended to
cover the cost of tuition,
books, fees, supplies, uni-
forms, or other items required
for completion of an academ-
ic program.
To be eligible for the schol-
arship, a student must main-
tain an overall grade point
average of 2.5, must be a res-
ident of a county within the


SFCC service district, must
be seeking completion of any
SFCC course of study, and
must express intent to main-
tain full-time enrollment at
SFCC. Preference will be
given to applicants in their
final term of study in their
degree or certificate program.
The recipient may be request-
ed to attend a meeting of the
Sebring Sunrise Rotary Club
to share with the members the
benefits gained from the
scholarship.
The Sebring Sunrise Rotary
Club began awarding this
scholarship to SFCC students
in 1986. It has awarded more
than $21,000 to scholarship
recipients since its inception.
"Our scholarship is unique
in that it focuses on students
who are in their final semester
of school," said Will Swain,
Sebring Sunshine Rotary


Club president. "The club
feels it is important to help
relieve some of the financial
burdens many students face
when they are reaching the
end of their degree and voca-
tional programs, so they can
focus on completing their
degrees."
"The Sebring Sunrise
Rotary Club scholarship is
one of the most important
scholarships we have," said
Don Appelquist, executive
director, SFCC Foundation.
"It was the first scholarship
SFCC received, and it set a
pattern that other local organ,
izations have since followed."
Students can apply for this
scholarship or learn more
about it through the SFCC
Financial Aid Office at 453-
6661, ext. 7254.


Special to the News-Sun
LAKE PLACID Students from practical-
ly every state and country competed Jan. 23 in
the 38th fifth- and sixth-grade Knowledge
Master Open academic competition. The
teams, consisting of fifth- and sixth-grade stu-
dents, used computers to answer 100 challeng-
ing questions from all curriculum areas.
A team of students at Lake Placid Christian
School scored 634 of 1,000 possible points.
LPCS ranked fifth in the state of Florida.
Academic coach Dennis Griffin described
the event as "a fantastic learning experience
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IAMII.Y H'EATUIRES
T he holidays may be over, but the feasting is just beginning! February 7 marks the
start of the 15-day Chinese New Year festival and the first day of lunar year 4706.
Why not get together for an authentic-style banquet at home? It's easier than you
think. Just follow these simple tips from the kitchens at Kikkoman, the world's leading
manufacturer of Asian sauces and seasonings.
Set the date
Choose an evening between February 7 and 22 and invite friends for a traditional New
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assign a few items for guests to bring, such as fortune cookies, dessert, sparkling wine,
beer or sparkling cider.
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Symbols and colors are an important part of Chinese New Year celebrations. A round table
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gold confetti, gold-coin candies and red lacquered chopsticks, as well as traditional
oranges or tangerines. Buy special red envelopes (lai see) at a Chinese stationery store and
include a message, chocolate coins or a ticket for a fun door prize inside.
Bring on the food
Choose a menu that can be mostly made in advance, like the classic-style favorites includ-
ed here. You can serve individual courses, or set
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and balanced for perfect flavor.
Celebrate!
Chinese New Year is all about wrapping up the
old year and welcoming a bright future, filled
with good things, good times and good food.
Keep it light, fun and festive and you can't go
wrong. Gung Hay
Fat Cliov! Here's to a year
of good fortune.
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Celebration Shrimp Fried Rice
Makes 4 to 5 servings
6 green onions and tops, cut diagonally
into 1/2-inch lengths, separating whites from
tops
1/2 cup frozen peas and carrots, thawed
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
I egg, beaten
4 cups cold cooked long-grain rice
1/2 pound medium-size cooked shrimp
3 tablespoons Kikkoman Soy Sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 -teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
Stir-fry whites of green onions, peas and carrots in
hot oil in wok or large skillet over medium-high
heat 1 minute. Add green onion tops and egg;,


scramble. Stir in rice and shrimp, cook until heat-
ed, gently separating grains. Combine remaining
ingredients; pour over rice. Cook and stir until well
mixed.

Lucky Sweet & Sour Pork
Makes 4 to 6 servings
1 pound boneless pork sirloin, cut into 3/4-
inch cubes
2 tablespoons Kikkoman Teriyaki
Marinade & Sauce
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
3/4 cup Kikkoman Sweet & Sour Sauce
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons syrup from jar of maraschi-
no cherries
1 tablespoon Kikkoman Soy Sauce
1/4 cup cornstarch
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1 green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch
squares
1/2 onion, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 can (8 ounces) pineapple chunks,
drained
1/2 cup maraschino cherries, stemmed
Combine pork, teriyaki sauce and ginger; let stand
15 minutes. Meanwhile, blend together next 4
ingredients; set aside. Coat pork with cornstarch.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large nonstick skillet
over medium-high heat. Add pork in single layer.
Cook 4 minutes, or until golden brown, stirring to
separate pieces. Remove pork. Heat remaining 1
tablespoon oil in same pan. Add bell pepper
,and onion; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add pork, pineapple,
cherries and sweet & sour sauce mixture; cook,
stirring, until sauce boils.

Mongolian Beef
Makes 4 servings
1 pound boneless beef top sirloin
1 tablespoon cornstarch


1-1/2 tablespoons Kikkoman Soy Situce
1 tablespoon dry sherry
2 teaspoons Kikkoman Hoisin Sauce
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
2 bunches green onions, cut into 1-1/2-inch
lengths, separating whites from tops, divided
2 cloves garlic, minced
I teaspoonminced fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Mongolian Sauce*
1 teaspoon sesame seed, toasted
Cut beef across grain into thin strips. Combine
next 4 ingredients: stir in beef. Let stand 15 min-i
utes. Stir-fry half of beef in I table-spoon hot oil in
wok or large skillet over high heat 1 minute;
remove. Repeat cooking procedure with remaining
beef and 1 tablespoon oil; remove. Heat remaining
1 tablespoon oil in same pan. Add whites of green
onions, garlic, ginger and red pepper; stir-fry 1
minute. Stir in green onion tops. Add beef and
Mongolian Sauce. Cook, stirring, until sauce boils
and thickens. Sprinkle with sesame seed before
Serving.
*Mongolian Sauce: Combine 1/3 cup water, 1
tablespoon sugar, 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch, 2-1/2
tablespoons Kikkoman Soy Sauce, 1 tablespoon
dry sherry and I teaspoon Kikkoman Hoisin Sauce.

Chicken & Vegetable Chow Mein
Makes 4 servings
1/4 pound spaghetti
3/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs,
cut into thin strips
I tablespoon plus 1/3 cup Kikkoman Stir-
Fry Sauce, divided
4 teaspoons Kikkonian Soy Sauce, divided
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
I small carrot, julienned
2 stalks celery, cut diagonally into thin
slices
1/2 onion, thinly sliced


3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 pound bean sprouts
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain,
rinse and drain thoroughly. Meanwhile, coat chick-
en with 1 tablespoon stir-fry sauce and 2 teaspoons
soy sauce; let stand 15 minutes. Stir-fry chicken in
1 tablespoon hot oil in wok or large skillet over
high heat 3 minutes, or until done; remove. Heat
remaining 1 tablespoon oil in same pan. Add car-
rot; stir-fry 1 minute. Add celery, onion and garlic;
stir-fry 3 minutes longer. Stir in bean sprouts,
chicken, pasta, remaining 1/3 cup stir-fry sauce, 2
teaspoons soy sauce and pepper. Cook, stirring,
until all ingredients are coated with sauce and
pasta is heated through. Remove from heat; stir in
sesame oil.


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Celebrations


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Melissa Murphy and Joshua
King will be married May
10.

King-Murphy
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.
Melissa 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.
Joshua graduated from
Avon Park High School in
2001 and attended South
Florida Community College
in Avon Park. He is a staking
engineer at Glades Electric
Cooperative in Lake Placid.
Melissa and Joshua will be
married in Sebring on May
10. 2008.


Azalea King Jr.
Jessica Layport and Azalea
King of Sebring announce
the birth of a son, Azalea
Jermaine Love Jr., on Jan.
23. 2008, at Highlands
Regional Medical Center,
Sebring.
Azalea weighed 6 pounds,
10 ounces and measured 20%
inches in length.

Natalie Perez
Carmela Perez and Manuri
Nunez of Lake Placid
announce the birth of a
daughter, Natalie Nunez, on
Jan. 30, 2008 at Highlands
Regional Medical Center,
Sebring.
Natalie weighed 8 pounds
and 4 ounces.
Maternal grandparents are
Juana Perez and Lias Perez.
Paternal grandmother is
Lidia Nunez.

Victor Santos Jr.
Robin McGee and Victor
Santos of Avon Park
announce the birth of a son,
Victot Jr., at 2:36 p.m. on
Jan. 20, 2008 at Florida
Hospital Heartland Medical
Center, Sebring.
Victor weighed 7 pounds,
6 ounces and measured 18%/
inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are
Helen Starr and Robert
McGee of Avon Park.
Paternal grandparents are
Martina Gervacio-Abad of
Altatonga, Mexico and
Gonsalo Santos-Garcia of
Altatonga, Mexico.

Taylor Synoground
Brittney and Craig
Synoground of Sebring


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Ana Maria Barajas l
and David A. Austin 1, : 'l[_J_
are pleased to
announce their engage-
ment to be married.
- Ana is the daughter of Jesus and Maria Barajas,
and.David is the'son of David and Ellie Austin, all of
Lake Placid.
Following a spring 2008 wedding, the couple will
reside in Lake Placid.


Birth Announcements

announce the birth of a
daughter, Taylor Lynn, at
4:17 p.m. on Jan. 15, 2008,
at Highlands Regional'
Medical Center, Sebring.
Taylor weighed 7 pounds,
9 ounces and measured 20
inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are
Jerald and Cecilia Smith.
Paternal grandparents are
Brian and Charlotte Price.

Jaramiah Walters
Kasha Fields and Bryan
Walters of Sebring announce
the birth of a son, Jaramiah
James Randall, at 12:38 p.m.
on Feb. 1, 2008, at Highlands
Regional Medical Center,
Sebring.
Jaramiah weighed 7
pounds, 8 ounces and meas-
ured 18W inches in length.

Grayson Wilkes
Kristin 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, 2.4 ounces and
measured 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.






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I mnds & Neighbors


HAMMOCK MOBILE ESTATs
Angie Green
Hammock Mobile Estates
SE1BRING Gourmet Committee:
Members of the Gourmet Committee for
the month of' February are Sylvia and Joe
Flanagan, Charlene Moase and Bob Fraser,
Carolyn and Phil Manning and Lauretta and
Henry Pant.
Weekly Activities Monday morning
coffee hour at 9 a.m. Meeting after coffee
for conversion briefing. Bi-ngo at 7 p.m.
Tuesday: Shuffle at 9 a.m., Line dancing at
7 p.m. Wednesday: Golf, sign-up sheet at
the clubhouse, Pinochle at 7 p.m. Thursday:
Breakfast Out at 8:30 a.m., meet at the
clubhouse. Euchre at 7 p.m. Friday: Shuffle
at 9 a.m.
February Events Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 7
p.m.: Ice cream and entertainment. Jim
Avery and Blue Grass Music. Thursday,
Feb. 14, 5 p.m.: Anniversary Dinner. All are
welcomed. Please sign up. Tuesday, Feb.
,19: Bunco at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 at 5
p.m.: Pot Luck supper. Bring place settings
and a dish to pass. Sign up sheets for all
events will be posted at the clubhouse.
Happy Valentine's Day!

SEBRING HILLS ASSOCIATION
Angie Green

SEBRING The Board of Directors
meeting will be Monday, Feb. 11. The
meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. and Dr. Joni
Jones will be our guest speaker. Dr. Jones is
a podiatrist. There will be coffee and cook-
ies following the meeting.
The pancake breakfast will be held on
Saturday, Feb. 9, with a flea market and
craft show running in conjunction with the
breakfast. The breakfast will run from 8-
10:30 a.m. The cost is $3 for members and
$3.50 for non members. We will have a
50/50 drawing and you need not be there to
win. Come on down and have a good time.
When you drive up checkout the upgrade
of the building which is available for rent.
Call Gil Bennetl at 385-6889 for informa-
tion pertaining to rental or any other infor-
mation. We have a e-mail address Sebring
hillsinc('@aol.comn and a web site
www.Sebrint hillsnorth.conm.
Do not forget we have Bingo every
Thursday. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. with the
snack bar ready to serve you at 4 p.m. The
games start at 6 p.m. and we have a $250
Jackpot. Check us out and have a great
time.
We are located at 200 Lark Avenue. Call
Gil (385-6889) for more information.


SEBRING RECREATION CLUB
Chapman Chamberlin
SEBRING Some of our club members
have kept nurses on the go. Pat Turner, Ed
Williams, Juanita Harlow, Norma Hardy
and Linda Tedford, should be in our prayers
at this time.
The recreation club takes time to say
thank you to all of its members. You all are
very important to the club in one way or
another. Officer, card player, dancer, table
tennis player, shuffler or even worker is
part of the body. Our floors are kept spot-
less, our restrooms shine and well supplied
with paper and soap and the kitchen glows.
George Kisel makes all of our posters,
takes our pictures, finds time to handle the
money, plan the park tournament Tuesday,
March 4 with Carl and is a team captain in
our league. He shuffles on Mondays in
Avon Park and shuffles in Sebring whenev-
er and fishes in his spare time, when not in
a tournament.
Larry Weise is busy in more ways than
most know, with cards being just one of his
joys. Pinochle and euchre wait for Larry
and he is one to beat at table tennis. Larry
and Carol are well known on the shuffle-
board courts in Sebring and in our entire
district. They are responsible for The
Bluegrass Travelers being at the club
Sunday afternoon. Larry even finds time
for a yard sale on occasion, so I have been
told.
Ed Straub is so proud of you and works
so hard to please. Doors painted and all
benches on the courts outside done. The
chains between the courts, painted. The
bubbler outside also was painted. Ed, along
with bridge being played, is doing our yard
sale this year. Ed is also one to beat at table
tennis. Team captain for the league and is
found on the courts shuffling also. He is on
the desk on Wednesday if you want to see
him. In his spare time he gets our sponsors
and he even listens to us. He does not sleep
at the club yet, but he and John have given
it some thought.
Silently, Judy Holloway keeps us all
informed at the club. Judy is the one that
reports on all club meetings and gives the
report. She keeps the papers informed
about what will happen and when with us.
She is the one responsible for your month-
ly calendar. Judy is one of the key people in
the formation of the league and its format.
Judy is also a very nice person off from the
shuffleboard courts, along with all of the
work that she does.
I so wish that all of the shy people that
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FRIENDS
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like to dance could experience
what I have by going into the
hall when the dancers are
there. The Country Swingers
make one feel so welcome,
even me a non-dancer. You do
not need a friend to go with
you for you will make more
than one dancing with them.
You will dance all year if you
join now or you can dance
until you go north. The
dancers consist of many stay
in Sebring all 'the time, so all
year we dance. This one of
our activities that are not
aimed at daytime only. If you
work, you still can dance with
us if you desire. We have a
few more openings before the
hall is full, so won't you fill
one of the spots?
Shuffleboard is one of the
most humbling sports known
to mankind, if not the most.
Don't hold your cue too tight.
This will cause tightness of
your arm muscles and spoil
the accuracy of 'your shot.
Always stand facing where
you want the disc to go. If you
want to learn more, see John
Bushee and sign up for les-
sons. You will be amazed at
how much you can learn and
the fun you'll have at his
world-class ice cream shuffle.
League is under way with
48 full-time players and a
bunch of substitutes.
Monday at 1:15 p.m., find
Bill and Bev Hann with
scrambles. Friday at 1:15
p.m. you will find Peter and
Margaret White with scram-
bles. League Wednesdays.
Saturday finds John's world-
class ice cream shuffleboard.
Note of interest: If it keeps
growing, John may need
another freezer to hold
enough of the ice cream. Patty
is now showing Janice the ins
and outs with shuffleboard,
Janice may one day join in the
fun of shuffleboard. She and
Sonny ran Monday scrambles
for seven years, I believe.
If you -have time on your
hands, the Sebring Recreation
Club will help you .with this
problem. Line dancing,
bridge, bingo hobby club,
euchre,.pinochle, table tennis,
entertainment and shuffle-
board, for fun and also tour-
.naments. Suppers held on
occasion. Check out one of
our calendars at the desk to
find an open day. Come and
join in the fun with us. We can
be found in back of the police
station, 333 Pomegranate
Ave.


TOWN & COUNTRY
Janet Day

SEBRING Wow! Where
did January go? Several in the
park have taken winter vaca-
tions in the form of a cruise,
trip or time shares while oth-
ers have enjoyed visits from
northern family members.
The Lungrens have enjoyed
hosting Minnesota friends and
family in the short time
they've been residents. Can
you imagine returning to
Minnesota in January???
Aren't we blessed to be in
Sebring!
January has brought many


of our snowbird residents
south: Tom and Wanda
Bogaczyk, Larry and Crystal
Trombley, the Ackerman's,
Paul Dernier and friend Mary;
and Marge Mace is able to
vacation in her former home
f'or a couple months.
Welcome home to all! We
were also happy Fran
MIienstra and lovely friends
could visit for a lew short
weeks. She and Peter are
greatly missed in the park.
One sad iteim this month was
the passing of Nancy Stetler
on Jan. 22. Many did niot
know Nancy as she had been
ill for some time. Our condo-
lences go out to her family
here in Sebring.
February is proving to be a
busy month with special
activities in addition.to week-
ly shuffleboard, aerobics
(water has been .delightful
when air temperature cooper-
ates), cards and games. Pastor
Allen and Marie Barber are in
Tennessee for a week-long
seminar and -visit with their
daughter but we have a substi-
tute for the weekly Bible
Study. Monthly breakfast is
Saturday, Feb. 9. Our Pancake
Breakfast in January was a
huge success so park meem-
bers join us for a hearty meal
and fellowship. Bring your
sweetheart to the Valentine
Steak Dinner on Thursday,
Feb.14. On Wednesday, Feb.
20, we will share a potluck
supper with SkyMed repre-
sentatives. Bring a dish to
pass and gain constructive
knowledge.
Our special February event
is the annual park-wide yard
sale on Saturday, Feb. 23,
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. We are
not a large park so enjoy a
leisurely stroll around, check
out the model homes and
resales which are available
plus pick up some great and
unique sale items. Parking is
available on Cooper Street
and Connie's Beauty Shop.
Golf cart service will be pro-
vided for those unable to
walk. Maps will show where
the sales are. Also, coffee,-
doughnuts, lunch .tems,
drinks and baked goods will
be sold in the clubhouse.
Come on out and enjoy the
day in our pleasant park.
In case you Ihaven't
received the e-mail, following
is an article from our current
newsletter giving helpful
information for us all. "ICE"
(In Case of Emergency). We
all carry our mobile phones
with names and numbers
stored in it's memory but
nobody, other than ourselves,
knows which of these num-
bers belong to our closest
family or friends. If we were
to be involved in an accident
or were taken ill, the people
attending us would have our
mobile phone, but wouldn't
know who to call. Yes, there
are hundreds of numbers
stored, but which one is the
contact person in case of an
emergency?. Hence, this
"ICE" campaign!
The concept of. "ICE" is
catching on quickly. It is a
method of contact during
emergency situations. As cell
phones are carried by the
majority of the population, all
you need to do is store the
number of a contact person or


persons who should he con-
tacted during an emergency
under the name "ICE."
The idea originated with a
paramedic who found that
when he went to the scenes of
accidents, there were always
mobile phones with patients,
but they didn't know which
nuiilber to call. He thought
that it would be a good idea if
there was a nationally recog-
nized name for this purpose.
In an emergency situation,
Emergency Service personnel
and hospital staff would be
able to quickly contact the
right person by simply dialing
the number you have stored as
"ICE." For more than one
contact name, simply enter
ICE1, ICE2, etc. A great idea
that will make a difference!
Let's spread the concept by
storing an ICE number in outr
mobile phones today! This
could save your life, or put a
loved one's mind at rest.
"ICE" will speak for you
when you are not able to!
February birthdays include:
Wanda Bogaczyk (23rd),
Gisela Bukantis (1st), Leo
Boisvert (6th), Joyce
Glassbrook (16th), Georgie
Kreuser (22nd), Woo Lee
(4th). Betty Probst (4th). and
Bess Wyse (19th). Our best
wishes to all on their special
day.


TROPICAL HARBOR
Mary Ellen Bryant

LAKE PLACID A quilt-
ing group of about 15 ladies
from Tropical Harbor have
been meeting each Monday
morning after coffee. They
have all levels of experience
and at the moment, several
ladies are learning the basics.
Everyone is enjoying the
group. If you are interested in
joining, contact Joan Peterson
at 699-2303.
Bud and Mary Ellen Bryant
enjoyed a visit from Mary
Ellen's sister, Betty Neuman
of Camillus, N.Y. While here,
they attended the wedding of
-their niece. Jessice Guenthner
to Donald Hardy, Jr. irJ Tarpon
Springs.
Joan Peterson and Audrey
Egner hosted Monday Coed
Coffee and Louise Smith
emceed on Jan. 28.
Joan Peterson presented
Louise Smith with a beautiful
orchid plant from everyone
for emceeing the Monday
morning coffee week after
week.
We welcomed back Mary
Ann Ulrey, who is here with
her son. We welcomed a visi-
tor, Rita Smith.
Carol Noel, our Sunshine
Chairman, announced there
are condolence cards to sign
for Ray Basten who passed
away on Jan. 22 at the age of
96. There are also condolence
cards to sign for Bill Klemm
who passed away on Jan. 20
and for Kathryn Ford, age 93,
mother of Bob Ford, who
passed away on Jan. 22. There
are Care Cards to sign for
Doug Peterson, Bob Peters,
and for Sister Shirley
Boettcher. We wish them all a
speedy recovery.
Ray Boyd has left our com-
munity and has gone to Texas.
He will be missed by all.
Everyone enjoyed the 50s-


60s dance held on Jan. 26 and
thanks go out to the Dance
Committee for all their hard
work. The next dance will be
held on Saturday, Feb. 23
with the L&L Band playing
again. Theme for this will be
FANtastic. So dress in your
favorite team uniform, bring
banners, elc.
Birthday and Anniversary
wishes go out to all celebrat-
ing this week. We sang.Happy
Anniversary to Norma and
Herman Smidler.
Red Hatters next meeting
will be held at Beef O'Bradys
on Friday, Feb. 8 and we will
be ordering off the menus and
discussing upcoming events.
The next military dinner
will be held on S-aturday, Feb.
9 at 5 p.m.
Residents of Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa and Missouri
should mark Sunday, Feb. 10
on their calendar as the date
of the dinner honoring those
states. A lasagna dinner with
salad, green beans, garlic
bread and dessert is being
planned for a cost of $10.
Tickets are available at cof-
fees and from committee
members.
Thile next Coed Salad Bar
will be held on Tuesday,'Feb.
12, if we have a committee.
The Carry-In Dinner is sched-
uled for Thursday. Feb. 28,
again, if we have a commit-
tee.
The Tropical Harbor
Tropical Extravaganza will be
held on Sunday, Feb. 17.
Dinner and wine at 6 p.m.,
Hawaiian Review from 7-8
p.m. and Joni Canova with
music and dancing from 8-10
p.m. Tickets available at cof-
fees and from Lynnr in the
office. Swiss steak dinner.
Only 150 tickets available at a
cost of $12 per person.
The next Ladies Lunch Out
will be held on Tuesday,
Feb. 19 at 11:30 a.m. at Ruby
Tuesday's. Our hostesses for
this event are Patti Blount,
Barbara Cotter and Elaine
Shell.
There will be a community
wide carport sale on Saturday.
March 8. You will need to get
a permit from the tax office in
town if you want to partici-
pate.
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.
Please note a change of
date for the March Dinner, it
will be held on Monday.
March 17 at 6 p.m. with
corned beef and cabbage.
Nella TenBroeke is gather-
ing information for the new
telephone directory. If you
have a new number or are new
to the community, please con-
tact her.
Tuesday Ladies Coffee on
Jan. 29 was emceed by
Barbara Kuiper and hosted by
Melanie Clawson, Barbara
Kuiper and Alice Plate. We
welcomed back Mary Ann
Ulrey and her daughter-in-law
Nancy Ulrey.
There is no committee for
,February. No committee, no
salad bar lunch or carry in
dinner. Please sign up to help
out.


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Golden Girls and Guys
LAKE PLACID The
Golden Girls and Guys play
bridge at the Sun 'N Lake
clubhouse onil Wednesdays.
Anyone interested in joining
can call Cloyd at 465-2503
or Fred at 465-1040.
The results of Jan. 30 were
as follows: First place,
Gladys Van Steenburgh; sec-
ond place, Fran Rouse; and
third place, Donna Ferguson.

Golden Seniors
SEBRING The Golden
Seniors met Thursday, Jan.
31 at Sandy's-on-the-Circle
with four tables for bridge.
The winners were: First
place, Don Soffee; second
place, Jane Karos; and third
place, Don Freeman.

Over the Hill Gang
SEBRING At the Over
the Hill Gang's shooting
match onl Jan. 30
Rangemasters Will Asbury
and Glen McCollum set up
the shooting positions and
targets with a possible score
of 125 points.
In the Open Sight Group -


Tying for first place were Jay
Port and Will Asbury with
124 points each. Tying for
third place were Don Gibbs
and Doris McCollum with
123 points each. Fourth
place, Gary Behrendt with
121 points.
In the Iron Sight Group -
First place, John Wade with
102 points; second place, Jim
Becker with 100 points; and
third place, Ken Walker with
94 points
The Gang meets at 10 a.m.
each Wednesday at Jim's
Pistolarrow on U.S. 98. New
shooters are always welcome.
Call 655-4505 for more
information.

Woodhaven Estates
SEBRING Wednesday
Bridge winners were: First
place, Ray Krahn; second
place, Margaret Alliston; and
third place, Pauline
Biggerstaff.
Thursday Duplicate Bridge
Winners were: First place,
Jeanne Sisson and Laurie
LaBerge; second place, Eric
and Sandra Wickstrom; and
third place, Bill Tedford and
John Alliston. -


Memoir workshops on


tap at Inn on the Lakes


Special to the News-Sun
SEBRING "Writing
Your Memoirs," a six-week
workshop series will be held
,on six consecutive Mondays,
Feb. 11 to March 17, from 6
to 8 p.m.. in the Hibiscus
Room at Inn on the Lakes
Hotel, 3100 Golfview Road,
Sebring.
At the workshop, writers of
all levels of experience will
learn how to use slice-of-life
vignettes to distill their mem-
ories in a celebration of who
they are. The six-week course
will help the writer examine
his or her roots and create a
time capsule to cherish forev-
er.
"Writing your memoirs is a
therapeutic way to share per-
sonal memories across the.;
generations." says Judy
Kahler, the workshop leader
and freelance writer.


"Crafting polished memoirs
told in your own voice, cre-
ates a rich family heritage,
one life story at a time."
Kahler is an award-win-
ning freelance writer, editor,
journalist, newspaper colum-
nist and theater critic, with
more than 2,000 articles in
print. She is the founder of
Art-i-Facts Magazine and
Senior Times Magazine and
is the winner of the Brad
Beahan Award for Literary
Excellence.
Workshop dates are
February 11, 18, 25 and
March 3, 10 and 17.
Cost for the workshop is
$120 for-the entire six-week
series. A workbook is includ-
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Lake Placid
Garden Club
LAKE PLACID The
Garden Club of lake Placid
"Glamour Girl''" was the
theme of this year's fashion
show on Jan. 26 at the Lake
Placid High School auditori-
um, coordinated and presenIt-
ed by club member Luise
Andrea.
The event was a huge suc-
cess with 236 tickets being
sold. Glitzy. spring and vaca-
tion wear were the featured
fashions: the providers being
Loie's Boutique. Tropical
Island Wear, Lake Placid Feed
& Western Wear. The Plum
Tree, Steve and Company and
Sue's Cubby Hole.
The models wearing the
fashions were the following
club members: Mary
Flummer, Margie Gilmore,
Carol Spears, Wynelle
Conley, John and Polly
Moody, Jenene Smith, Magie
Glass, Sandy Otway, Janell
Schmidt, Shirley Puzey,
Lorraine Tzoucalis, Sue
Woodman, Sue Rood, Susan
Ruffo, Dorothy Van Howe,
Peggy Branch, Sharon Diaz
and Joan Herold, moderator
was Sally Kinsey.
The intermission entertain-
ment, Marti Capodiferro, sang
songs from Broadway musi-
cals, with music provided by
D.J. Linsey Bishop. The
luncheon meal was catered by
the Depot Restaurant of Avon
Park. Avon Cosmetics, Lisa
Crowe donated the Table
Favors.
The stage was decorated in
a back stage dressing room
motif with plants donated by
Ibanez Gardens Inc. and
Awesome Orchids. Bill and
Dar Ross.
A heartfelt "thank you". to
the merchants for contributing
door prizes to our fundraiser
and helping to make the show
a "success."

Lake Placid
Woman's Club
LAKE PLACID The
Lake Placid Woman's Club
January membership lunch-
eon was held Jan. 17 at their
clubhouse at 10 N. Main Ave.
In attendance were 79 mem-
bers and three guests:
Charlotte Blackledge, Jean
Dean and Gwen Pahl.
The luncheon was hosted
by Barbara Million, head of
Conservation and her commit-
tee. The tables were beautiful-
ly decorated by Barbara and
Olive Jackson. Guest speaker


was Helen Obenchain,
Audubon Society, who gave
an interesting talk and slide
presentation on the local birds
in Lake Placid and birds that
visit during the winter. She
mentioned that a lot of bird
habitats have been destroyed
and discussed various means
of establishing habitats in our
own backyards. Obenchain
also thanked the members for
the stamps given to the socie-
ty, which are sent to the Bird
ofPrey Center in Maitland for
sale. To date, more than 300
birds of prey have been reha-
bilitated. Members were noti-
fied of the Jan. 20 memorial
service, at Eastside Christian
Church, for our very dear
member Jan Bowden, head of
Public Affairs, who passed
away recently.
Members were asked to
make note of the club's fol-
lowing events: Feb. 23, chick-
en barbecue at the clubhouse,
call Dolores Marcotte for
tickets 699-0174: Feb. 27,
bunco party at the clubhouse,
call Sandy Arch for reserva-
tions, 465-7563; March 8,
rummage sale at the club-
house: and March 29, Fashion
Show and Luncheon, at St.
Francis of Assisi Church Hall,
for tickets call Jeanne
Johnson 465-9508.
The club is still collecting
non-perishable food items.
Bring an item -to all future
membership luncheons.

Sebring Optimist Club
SEBRING The First
United Methodist Church and
Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Alliance are presenting the
"Go Girls" program to alert
teens to the dangers of teen
pregnancy. The program will
be presented at the four mid-
dle schools in Highlands
County. The Optimists
applaud this effort and will
provide refreshments at eight
sites.
Governor Charlie Crist has
promised to restore some of
the funds cut to allow the
coalitions on substance abuse
to function effectively.
The Sebring Optimists are
working with Highlands Little
Theatre to establish the chil-
dren's theater program. This
is one more effort to provide
opportunity for the youth to
participate in wholesome
activities.

TOPS FL 99


SEBRING -
.meeting opened
leader Carolyn


Tuesday's
with co-
Gunthorp


Mcintyre speaks to Lions Club


Courtesy photo
Highlands County Property Appraiser Raymond
Mclntyre (standing) was a welcome speaker at a Sebring
Breakfast Lions meeting Thursday morning. McIntyre
spoke about the consequences of passage of
Amendment 1. He answered many questions and was
invited to return as the club's speaker in the future to
speak on what the amendment might have accom-
plished. Breakfast meetings are held at Dot's Restaurant
Sebring Square every Thursday morning at 7 a.m.


leading members in reciting
the Tops pledge and then Tina
Murray leading songs.
Members welcomed visitor
Jerry Oladie from Indiana and
hope she will return in the
future. Best loser for this
week with a 2': pound loss
was Jo Ann Coats. Linda Luke
received a charm for a con-
tinuous four-week loss and
unwrapped a layer from the
Attendance Gift. The Pound
Package Gift was presented to
Linda Luke and June
Scherlacher collected funds in
the Red Box for her weight
loss.
For the evening's program,
Deanna Pierette, director at
HALLO on Medical Center
Avenue in Sebring, presented
information that could be
helpful to everyone interested
in improving their health.
HALLO offers a Tru-tone
Passive Exercise Program,
which will leave you feeling
relaxed and invigorated with-
out the strain and pain and
without the hours of strenuous
exercise normally required to
improve your body and
health. This method of exer-
cise is ideal for persons hav-
ing limited mobility or any-
one feeling the need to
improve their flexibility, mus-
cle tone, improve posture and
blood circulation, and in the


Sheriff's Office visits Avon Park Rotary


Special to the News-Sun
AVON PARK Highlands County
Sheriff's Deputy Nell Hayes recently present-
ed a program to the Avon Park Noon Rotary
Club concerning how Internet use can provide
opportunities for identify theft and other ille-
gal activities, especially for young people.
Hayes, who is a crime prevention officer,
provided considerable insight on how valu-
able and potentially dangerous information is
unknowingly being provided to strangers on
'the internet by young people.


A IM The club meets at 12:15
p.m. every Wednesday at The
Rotary Building, 20 S. Verona
Ave. Rotarians plan and carry
out a remarkable variety of
"' A humanitarian, educational and
-,;1 culture exchange programs
Hayes that touch people's. lives in
their local communities and
our world community.
For more information, contact president
Alice Oldham at 414-1733.


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need of relaxation.
Tops meets every Tuesday
from 6-7 p.m. at Atonement
Lutheran Church (behind
Publix) at 1744 S.E.'
Lakeview Drive. For addi-
tional information or answers
to any questions, call June
Scherlacher at 382-2836.

TOPS FL 487
SEBRING Tops FL 487,
"Sebring was called to order
after the morning chair exer-
cises with 25 Tops and five
Kops giving the pledges and
singing "Tops Helping
Hands." Members welcomed
newest member Hildy
Sunthimer and visitor Lillian
Orton to the meeting. Roll
call was not good: the chapter
had a net gain of 8.75 pounds.
The Best Loserwas Rose
Little with a loss of 5.50
potinds. The Best Loser for


the last two weeks, Anni
Marvin, lost this week and
received the four 25-cent
coupons for a loss the week
after being Best Loser.
Oh-Ohs this week are:
pasta, candy, nuts, cake and
portion control.
The Mystery Gift has spent
three weeks with Mary Hayes
with one -week to go to win
the gift.
The 25-cent contest had 11
winners at 60 cents each.
Mary Hayes won $2.40 in the
10-cent contest. Rose Little
unwrapped the Attendance
Box but found another wrap-
per.
The standing in the "Pals
for a Healthy Heart" contest
are: Winning first place was
the team of Nancy LaJara,
Ann Marvin and Kops Alice
BoWen; second place,: Rose
Little, Speedy Hibma and
Kops Marge Kingston; third
place, LaRue Shaffer, Pat
Woods and Kops Marge
Jobin; and' fourth place,
Connie Webb, Mary Hayes
and Marge Jobin.
The program this week was
on Top 10 Ways to Stay
Motivated by Shirley
Slabaugh.
For information, call 382-
7716 or 385-3155.

TOPS FL 632
SEBRING The Tops
Club meets every Monday at
First Baptist Church of Lake
Josephine. Weigh-in begins at
2:30 p.m. and ends at 3:20
p.m. and the meeting begins
at 3:30 p.m. for approximate-
ly one hour. For more infor-
mation, contact Judy O'Boyle
at 699-2986.
Vice leader Dorothy Vanil
Howe called the meeting to
order. Members recited the
salute to the flag and Kops
and Tops pledges were said.
Karen Goodwin called the
roll. There were 51 members,
one traveler and two guests
present this week. Weight
losses were not as good this
week and all have got to try
harder during the coming
week.


A new name was called for
the Travel Gift, Donna Raaf.
If she loses four weeks in a
row, she'll win it. Marjorie
Sarafin took a wrapper off the
Mystery Gift and Nancy
McConkey won the three-gift
raffle.
"Yes Yeses" for the next
week are to eat both carrots
and raisins twice and salad
three times during the week.
After a short business meet-
ing, the third part of a three-
part program entitled Snack
Attack was presented by Janet
Allwood. The focus this week
was on keeping a snack diary
to know what is being eaten
and work it into- the daily
calorie allotment. She com-
pared many different snacks,
giving the calorie and fat
count of each. Everyone
began to see the difference
smart snacking could make in
the calorie count and overall
diet success.

TOPS FL 733
SEBRING Tops FL 733
met at Highlands Ridge on
Feb. 1. The meeting was
called to order at 8 a.m. by
leader Carol Mitchell. Pledge
of Allegiance and Tops pledge
were -recited.
Thirty-seven members
weighed in resulting in a net
loss of 17% pounds for the
week. The best loser for the
week was Sandee Halbert
with 3Z' pounds.
The secretary's report was
given and approved. For the
month of January, the club
had a net loss of 76% pounds.
A new partner's contest start-
ed and the lowfat chocolate
contest ended. A monthly
treasurer's report was read
and monthly awards were pre-
sented.
The club will have a table
at the Reflections' Health Fair
on Feb. 7. A book by Dr. Oz
was discussed. ew member
Vivian Lamorte was wel-
coined. Meeting was
adjourned at 8:40 a.m. For a
free visit or to join, call 385-
8723 or 471-2193.


Rules and Entry Form

Sunday, March 9, 2008
1. Eligibility This is a team tournament. Only two participants per boat and each boat must have two participants
2. Entry Fee $100 per team. This includes $10.00 Big Bass. Big Bass will be a 100% payback.
3. Registration Boats will take off in the order in which entries are received. May pay at the ramp (by exact cash or by check for exact
amount made payable to the Lake Placid Chamber of Commerce)
4. Tournament Hours Safe light to 2:30 p.m. All boats must be in the basin prior to designated return il,,,, :. i-, .'.ii be disqualified. NO
EXCEPTIONS!
5. Tackle/Equipment Except for pork rind, only artificial lures may be used. Only one rod (not to exceed-8' in length) and reel per person may
be used at one time. Trolling (as a method of fishing) is prohibited. May use trolling motors. All bass must be caught in
a traditional manner. Penalty for dead fish is .5 pound per fish. Fish must measure 12" on golden rule with tail closed or
fanned. Any short fish will result in loss of that fish and team's big fish. Any team with more than five (5) fish brought
to scales will be disqualified. No culling at ramp. No team is to possess more than a limit of five (5) Bass at one time.
6. Boat Each boat will be inspected prior to take off to ensure that it meets US Coast Guard regulations, that it has a running'
aerated live well, and that running lights are operational. If lights are not operational, the boat will go out last. Each
person must wear a US Coast Guard approved life vest at all times the boat's combustion engine is running.
7. Fishing Areas An angler may not leave his or her boat except in an emergency. All water that is accessible by boat is permitted. No
fishing is permitted within 50 yards of any competitors boat that has its anchor down and trolling motor up-use good
sportsmanship! No fishing inside boat basin or check-in site. No fishing in areas designated off-limits by State or local
agencies.
8. Catch & Release Every effort must be made to keep Bass alive. All Bass caught in tournament must be open water released in a
minimum of 4' of water, as per State requirements. NO EXCEPTIONS!
9. Scoring Winners will be determined by pounds and hundredths of an ounce. Payback will be one place per every five boats
entered. The tournament will be limited to the first 50 entries received.
10. Bonus Concealed length and weight to be determined by Tournament officials.
11. Alcohol Absolutely no alcohol or illegal drugs on boat. It's tihe law!

ENTRY FORM ELEVENTH ANNUAL GREATER LAKE PLACID CHAMBER BASS TOURNAMENT
Sunday, March 9, 2008 From safe light until 2:30 p.m.
50 BOAT LIMIT $100 PER TEAM INCLUDES $10 BIG BASS
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caused by or participation In the event. I further agree to abide by the rules of this tournament, with exceptions.
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District 10-4A Boys Basketball Tournament


Devils downed and out at District Tourney

By ED BALDRIDGE the Wildcats big men Mark St. Trouble on the bench woqld put ing efforts with 12 points, and
News-Sun correspondent Forts (19 points) and Arnold Luis, starter Ricky Taylor, another key was followed by freshman
PALMETTO Problems (26 points), pounded the boards offensive player for Avon Park, Tekovia Miller who netted 10.
plagued the Avon Park Red Devils and controlled the rebounds. off the floor coming into the The Devils have struggled this
who were mauled 59-36 by the At the end of the first quarter,' fourth quarter, leaving the Devils season, ending on the short side
Hardee Wildcats Tuesday night at the struggling Red Devils would short-handed and struggling, of 500, and came into the tourna-
the District 10-4A Boys Basketball score just four points. Changing up their attack, the ment as the No. 5 seed.
Tournament in Palmetto. And the issues with the night Avon Park netters,, would try to The loss to the No. 4 seed
The game started late for the just kept going as Avon Park attack the net from the outside, Wildcats ends the season for the
Red Devils, who experienced would get their hands on the ball with little luck. Red Devils.
technical difficulties with their many times due to the speed and A short dash of momentum in Due to the delay of this game,
transportation, and it seemed to quickness of Virgil Cooper, but the final two minutes would close the nightcap between Sebring and
News-Sun photo by ED BALDRIDGE go downhill from there, could not connect leaving the the gap some, but their Herculean Braden River was not available at
Ricky Taylor goes up for two in the first half Missing key inside player Devils down 30-14 at the half. effort was a little too late with the press time.
Tuesday night. But Avon Park couldn't match Cleveland Nobles because of aca- Hardee would widen their lead Wildcats on top 59-36. Please go to www.newssun.com
Hardee at Districts, ending their season a bit demic issues, the Devils struggled to 19 points and would end the Avon Park's Alonzo Robertson, for complete coverage of the.
too early, to keep their offense scoring as third quarter up 42-23. a freshman, led the Devils' scor- game.


High School Softball


Lady Devils hammer hapless Booker


By JOHN BEDELL
News-Sun correspondent
AVON PARK Avon Park hitters pun-
ished a struggling Sarasota Booker team
26-0 in the Lady Devils season-opener
Tuesday night.
Ashton Shirey threw the first three
shut-out innings for Avon Park before
Ashley Carr tossed the fourth and Amber
Tindell pitched the fifth to when the mer-
cey-rule win mercifully ended.
Heather Barnes had a pair of in-the-
park home runs and Brearnna Tate also
added a three-run in-the-park homer in
the fourth.
Avon Park led 5-0 after the first inning
before the Lady Devils added eleven
runs on seventeen batters in the second.
The hitting attack for the inning
included a triple from
Avon Park Missy Lander and Barnes
Sr first homer of the game.
26 Avon Park scored five
Booker more in the fourth to
move the lead to 21-0.
SBarnes second homer
0 and Tate's homer account-
ed for five more runs in
the fourth for the 26-0 final score.
"It is always good to win," Avon Park
Coach Mike Cobb said. "It will definite-
ly get a lot tougher as the week goes on.
We have DeSoto on Thursday and
George Jenkins on Friday."
Cobb can rightly claim to be strong up
the middle. He has four.solid seniors in
keys spots for the 2008 Lady Devils.
Julie Lamb is handling the catching
duties, Shirey is the team's top pitcher
and Barnes anchors the infield at short-
stop, while Missy Lander patrols center-
field.
"If we play as a team, we'll be hard to
beat," Cobb said. "We've got a little bit
of a bench too. We're 11 or 12 players
deep.. We will rely on others to come in
and pick us up."
Cobb is beginning his eighth year as
the head coach. He spent six years assist-
ing Hoppy Rewis before taking over the
head coaching position.
The coach is enjoying seniors with a
strong work ethic.


News-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNE
Lady Devil ace Ashton Shirey fires one toward the plate in Avon Park's 26-0 home
and season opening win over an overmatched Sarasota Booker squad.


"Ashton and Heather are really the
driving force," he said. "They get here
early and get them going. They want to
win and they understand as seniors that it


is their last chance."
It would be tough to ask for a better
start Cobb and his squad will be work-
ing for a strong finish as well.


An Upsetting

Comparison

Recollection is a tricky
thing.
If something is still very
fresh in one's memory, it
seems that much greater
than something from the
past.
Then again, sometimes
our remembrances of things
in the past tend to build up
with the passage of time.
Like the fishing tale of
the one that got away -
the fish seems to get bigger
each year that the story is
told.
And while Sunday's
exciting Super Bowl victo-
ry by the Giants was a
game, more specifically a
finish, for the ages, let's
give some time before
labeling it with too high
praising of descriptions and
placement in history.
Was it an upset?
Based on thd odds mak-
ers and looking at the over-
all stats of the two teams
heading in, it sure would
qualify.
The greatest upset of all
time?
I have a hard time seeing
that, even though a whop-
ping number of voters on
an ESPN poll thought so.
Interesting to me, when I
read that poll, was an upset
of epic proportions that
wasn't even amofig the
choices.
And yet it was one that I
think has a lot of similari-
ties to the New England-
New York matchup.
Hearken back to '06 if
you will no, not two
years ago, 1906.
The Chicago Cubs
romped through the
National League that year,
racking up a record of 116-


And Another
Thing...
Dan Hoehne


36, cruising to the pennant
by 20 games over, guess
whb, the New York base-
ball Giants sounding kind
of similar to the dominant
year the Patriots had.
The Chicago White Sox
(White Stockings in those
days) meanwhile, barely
took the American League
crown with a 93-58 record,
just inching past the New
York Highlanders by three
games.
They had a strong pitch-
ing staff, boasting a 2.13
team ERA, which made up
for a lowly offense which
posted a mere .230 team
average.
Maybe the football
Giants had a bit more of an
offensive punch than those
Sox, but it seems interest-
ing that both teams
undoubted strong point was
their defenses.
Giants barely squeak in,
so do the Sox.
Patriots roll through the
regular season, just like the
Cubs.
Statistically, the Cubs
defense, i.e. pitching, was
even stronger than the Sox,,
with a 1.75 team ERA, and
the offense was far superi-
or.
In this dead-ball era of
baseball, the Sox as a team
hit seven home runs, while
the Cubs blasted 20, with

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Bob Knight resigns midseason


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Schooni's Family
Restaurant team once
again rallied in the top
half of the last inning,
scoring four runs to
reclaim the lead by a
score of 14-11 over the
league-leading Central
Security team.
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ON DECK

THURSDAY: Baseball hosts First Pitch Classic,TBA; Softball at DeSoto, 5:30/7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY: Wrestling at RegionalTournament, SFCC, 10 a.m.; Baseball hosts First Pitch
Classic,TBA; Softball at George Jenkins, 5:30/7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY: Wrestling at Regional Tournament, SFCC, 10 a.m.; Baseball hosts First Pitch
Classic,TBA
MONDAY: Softball vs. Lake Region, 7 p.m.


THURSDAY: Baseball at DeSoto Preseason Tournament, vs. Evangelical Christian, 4:30
p.m.; Softball vs. Sebring, 5/7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY: Boys Basketball at DistrictTournament, Mulberry,TBA
SATURDAY: Boys Basketball at DistrictTournament, Mulberry,TBA
Lake Pladd


STHURSDAY: Baseball at First Pitch Classic, Avon Park,TBA; Softball at Lake Placid,
5/7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY: Wrestling at Regional Tournament, SFCC, 10 a.m.; Baseball at First Pitch Classic,
Avon Park,TBA; Softball vs. Sarasota Booker, 6:30 p.m.
SATURDAY: Wrestling at Regional Tournament, SFCC, 10 a.m.; Baseball at First Pitch
Sebring Classic, Avon Park,TBA



TODAY: Baseball vs. Hillsborough Community College, 6 p.m.
FRIDAY: Baseball at St. Johns River Community College, 2:30 p.m.; Softball atWarner
Southern Tournament, Lake Wales, TBA
SATURDAY: Baseball at Santa Fe Community College, 1 p.m.
crrr SUNDAY: Baseball at Central Florida Community College, Noon


SPORTS BRIEFS


27th Annual VFW Post 4300
Charity Golf Scramble
SEBRING The Golf Hammock
Golf Course will host the VFW Post
4300's 27th annual Charity Golf
Scramble Saturday, March 22.
Check-in will be at 7:30 a.m. with a
shotgun start at 8 a.m.
Teams will be flighted in either A, B,
or C based on total handicap..
Entry fee is $50 per player, via cash
or check made payable to VFW Post
4300, with a sign-up deadline of March
15.
The tournament will be taking the
first 36 foursomes that sign up, so don't
miss out.
The price includes green fees, car,
refreshments on the course and lunch
for player and a guest at the Post after
play ends.
Ladies and mixed foursomes are wel-
come.
Cash prizes will be awarded to flight
winners and runners-up as well as
longest drive for both men and women
and closest to the pin.
Supported charities of the tournament
are Shriners Childrens Hospital and the
VFW Veterans' Home in Ocala, an
assisted living facility for needy and
disabled veterans, and the Post 4300
Building Improvement fund.
Entry forms can be picked up the
Post 4300 and at most Sebring golf
course pro shops.
Drop off entry forms, with fees, at
the Post or mail to VFW Post 4300,
Golf Tournament, 2011 S.E. Lakeview
Dr., Sebring, FL, 33870.
For more information or questions,
call Rick Straight, 471-1441, or Post
4300, 385-8902.
Thakkar and Thakkar
SEBRING The 14th annual
Thakkar and Thakkar Valentine's Mixed
Doubles Tournament will be taking
place Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 9-10
at the Country Club of Sebring.
A special dinner will be held Friday,
Feb. 8 with music and dancing with the
"California Toe Jam Band" Tournament
draw will be presented at the event.
The event will have three divisions
and matches begin at 8:30 a.m.
Saturday with divisional finals begin-
ning at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Registrations can be sent in with
check to P.O. Box 1408, Sebring, FL,
33871 or by dropping them off in the
courtside fees box.
Registration fees are $20 per player
with HCTA memberships, $30 for non-
members and is due!no later than Feb. 5
at 7 p.m.
Dinner for non-players is $15.
Players without a partner need not
worry as tournament officials will try to
find you one.
For more information, call Bobby at
471-3261, or Lynda at 471-0389.
GOLS Indoor Soccer League
AVON PARK Registration for
GOLS Indoor Soccer League is
February 9, 9 am to noon at First
Baptist Church of Avon Park.
Sign-ups will take place in the
Family Life Center (old Avon Park
Recreation Centei across from the ten-
nis courts downtown Avon Park).
The GOLS Indoor Soccer League is a
co-ed league for 13 to 18 year-olds.
Registration is $12 and is limited to
the first 40 players to sign up. For
insurance purposes, please bring identi-
fication with proof of age.
Each team plays one game a week at
6:30 p.m. (either Tuesday or Thursday)
from Feb. 19 to Apr. 24, concluding
with a tournament.


Air-conditioning has been added to
the facility this year.
GOLS (Goals Of Life & Soccer) is in
its fifth year as a ministry of First
Baptist Church of Avon Park.
Indoor soccer is a valuable experi-
ence for improving passing and shoot-
ing skills.
Participants learn soccer and team
skills from certified coaches.
For more information, contact Coach
Severn at 452-1250 or Coach Virkler at
385-3235.
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-up
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
Post 21 First Annual Memorial
Golf Tournament
SEBRING AmVets Post 21's First
Annual Tom Berdelle Memorial Golf
Tournament will be Saturday, Feb. 9 at
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, raffles
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.
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 $15 early registration
through February 15, $20 day of race.
Entry forms are available on the
Chamber web site at www.visitlake-
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
Masters (40+); 1st Place Overall Hand
Cycling; 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Male and
Female Age Groups
Age Groups: Ages five (5) through
eighty plus (80+)
T-Shirts will be guaranteed to the
first 120 entrants


STATS & STANDINGS


Avon Park


Columbus 25 23 6 56 133 138
St. Louis 24 20 7 55131 144
Chicago .23 24 5 51144152
Northwest Division
W L OTPtsGF GA
Minnesota 30 19 3 63147140
Colorado 28 21 5 61 153151
Calgary 26 19 8 60152154
Vancouver 26 21 6 58140133
Edmonton 24 26 5 53146165
Pacific Division
W L OTPtsGF GA
Dallas 31 20 5 67F164 143
San Jose 29 16 7 65139126
Anaheim 27 22 7 61 136146
Phoenix 28 22 3 59147145
Los Angeles 21 30 3 45 151 179
Two points for a win, one point for
overtime loss or shootout loss.


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.
N.Y. Giants 17, New England 14
PRO BOWL
Sunday, Feb.10
At Honolulu
AFC vs. NFC, 4:30 p.m. (FOX)
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 36 8 .818 -
Toronto 26 21 .55311 %
New Jersey 20 27.42617Y2
Philadelphia 18 30 .375 20
New York 14 34 .292 24
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Orlando 31 19 .620 -
Washington 24 22 .522 5
Atlanta 20 24 .455 8
Charlotte 18 31 .36712%
Miami 9 37 .196 20
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Detroit 34 13 .723 -
Cleveland 26 20 .565 7Y
Chicago 19 28 .404 15
Indiana 19 29 .39615%
Milwaukee 18 30 .37516%Y
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pct GB
Dallas 32 15 .681 -
New Orleans 32 15 .681 -
San Antonio 29 16 .644 2
Houston 28 20 .583 4Y2
Memphis 13 34 .277 19
Northwest Division
W L Pct GB
Utah 31 18 .633 -
Denver 29 18 .617 1
Portland 27 20 .574 3
Seattle 12 36 .25018%2
Minnesota 10 37 .213 20
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
Phoenix 34 14 .708 -
L.A. Lakers 30 16 .652 3
Golden State 29 19 .604 5
Sacramento 22 24 .478 11
L.A. Clippers 15 30 .33317%
Sunday's Games
L.A. Lakers 103, Washington 91
Detroit 90, Dallas 67
Monday's Games
Dallas at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Houston at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Charlotte at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
New Orleans at Utah, 9 p.m.
Chicago at Seattle, 10 p.m.
Denver at Portland, 10 p.m.
Tuesday's Games
Boston at Cleveland, late
San Antonio at Indiana, late
Washington at Philadelphia, late
L.A. Lakers at New Jersey, late
Milwaukee at Memphis, late
Wednesday's Games
New Jersey at Orlando, 7 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Atlanta, 7 p.m.
San Antonio at Washington, 7 p.m.
Miami at Detroit, 7:30 p.m,
Indiana at New York, 7:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Utah at Denver, 9 p.m.
New Orleans at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Chicago at Portland, 10 p.m.
Seattle at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
NHL

EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L OTPtsGF GA
New Jersey 30 20 3 63138128
Philadelphia 29 17 5 63 166 144
Pittsburgh 29 19 5 63155144
N.Y. Rangers 27 22 6 60137136
N.Y. Islanders 24 23 6 54128 153
Northeast Division
W L OTPtsGF GA
Ottawa 32 17 4 68182155
Montreal 28 16 9 65169147
Boston 27 20 5 59137138
Buffalo 23 21 7 53151146
Toronto 21 24 9 51150172
Southeast Division
W L OTPtsGF GA
Atlanta 26 25 4 56152180
Carolina 26 25 4 56165177
Washington 24 24 5 53 152 166
Florida 24 25 5 53 137 153
Tampa Bay 21 27 5 47153178
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L OTPtsGF GA
Detroit 40 10 4 84182113
Nashville 27 21 5 59154 145


Sunday's Game
N.Y. Rangers 5, Montreal 3
Monday's Games
Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Phoenix at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Tuesday's Games
Buffalo at Boston, late
Anaheim at N.Y. Islanders, late
Philadelphia at Atlanta, late
Washington at Columbus, late
Los Angeles at N.Y. Rangers, late
Ottawa at Montreal, late.
Florida at Toronto, late
Detroit at Minnesota, late
Carolina at Nashville, late
Tampa Bay at St. Louis, late
Vancouver at Dallas, late
Phoenix at Calgary, late
Wednesday's Games
New Jersey at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Colorado at San Jose, 10:30 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 Feb. 3, total points based on
25 points for a first-place vote through
one point for a 25th-place vote and pre-
vious ranking:
Record Pts Pvs
1. Memphis (72) 21-0 1,800 1
2. Duke 19-1 1,682 3
3. North Carolina 21-1 1,637 4
4. Kansas 21-1 1,574 2
5. UCLA 20-2 1,552 5
6. Georgetown 18-2 1,433 6
7. Tennessee 19-2 1,394 7
8. Wisconsin 18-3 1,211 13
9. Stanford 18-3 1,170 14
10. Butler 19-2 1,06512
11. Michigan St. 19-3 975 8
12. Texas 17-4 910 10
13. Xavier 18-4 889 15
14. Indiana 18-3 885 11
15. Drake 20-1 817 16
16. Marquette 16-4 726 17
17. Washington St.17-4 683 9
18. Texas A&M 18-4 591 23
19. Connecticut 16-5 476 -
20. Kansas St. 15-5 361 22
21. Pittsburgh 17-5 258 18
22. Notre Dame 16-4 224 -
23. Vanderbilt 18-4 171 19
24. Purdue 17-5 143 -
25. Saint Mary's 18-3 125 21
Others receiving votes: Florida 94,
Mississippi 90, Rhode Island 89,
Arkansas 78, Gonzaga 60, Arizona 51,
Baylor 47, UNLV 37, Louisville 24,
Southern Cal 21, Clemson 18,
Oklahoma 13, Mississippi St. 8, Saint
Joseph's 7, Virginia Tech 5, BYU 2,
Ohio 2, Rider 1, UNC Asheville 1.
Monday's Major College
Basketball Scores
EAST
Longwood 78, N.J. Tech 68
Saint Joseph's 77, Villanova 55
Siena 76, Marist 72
SOUTH
Alabama A&M 73, Texas Southern 65
Alabama St. 98, Prairie View 86
Bethune-Cookman 60, Winston-Salem
50
Coll. of Charleston 63, The Citadel 48
Coppin St. 59, Md.-Eastern Shore 54
Georgia Southern 80, UNC Greensboro
78
Grambling St. 83, MVSU 79
Hampton 68, N. Carolina A&T 52
Morgan St. 64, Delaware St. 59
Norfolk St. 59, Howard 44
S. Carolina St. 65, Florida A&M 59
W. Carolina 70, Chattanooga 64
MIDWEST
Kansas 90, Missouri 71
Louisville 71, Marquette 57
Wright St. 58, Presbyterian 42
SOUTHWEST
Jackson St. 55, Ark.-Pine Bluff 51
Middle Tennessee 89, Arkansas St. 86,
OT
FAR WEST
Fresno St. 70, Louisiana Tech 58
Loyola Marymount 72, San Francisco
67
Saint Mary's, Calif. 89, Gonzaga 85, OT
San Diego 61, Pepperdine 58
Santa Clara 52, Portland 50
NCAA Women's Basketball

The top 25 teams in The Associated
Press' women's college basketball poll,
with first-place votes in parentheses,
records through Feb. 3, total points
based on 25 points for a first-place vote
through one point for a 25th-place vote
and previous ranking:


Record Pts Pvs
1. Connecticut (50)21-0 1,250 1
2. Tennessee 20-1 1,200 2
3. North Carolina 19-2 1,143 3
4. Maryland 23-2 1,083 5
5. Baylor 20-1 1,027 6
6. Stanford 19-3 1,008 7
7. Rutgers 18-3 941 4
8. LSU 18-3 929 8
9. California 19-3 790 10
10. Oklahoma 14-4 768 11
11. Duke 16-5 766 9
12. West Virginia 18-3 749 12
13. Old Dominion 17-3 661 13
14. G. Washington 18-4 547 16
15. Pittsburgh 17-4 509 14
16. Notre Dame 17-5 438 20
17. Oklahoma St. 17-3 416 21
18. Kansas St. 15-6 376 18
19. Ohio St. 17-5 301 19
20. Utah 18-3 171 -
21. Texas A&M 16-6 155 -
22. Wyoming 18-3 153 15
23. Syracuse 17-4 147 22
24. Georgia 16-6 133 17
25. DePaul 16-5 131 23
Others receiving votes: Georgia Tech
80, UTEP 80, Vanderbilt 56, Illinois St.
52, Virginia 37, Texas 32, Nebraska 28,
Marist 21, Arizona St. 18, Auburn 18,
Liberty 10, Iowa 6, Louisville 6,
-Michigan St. 6, W. Kentucky 5,
Chattanooga 2, Montana 1.

Monday's Women's Major
Basketball Scores
EAST
Long Island U. 57, Wagner 53
Quinnipiac 65, St. Francis, Pa. 58
Robert Morris 95, Monmouth, N.J. 83
Sacred Heart 77, Fairleigh Dickinson
61
St. Francis, NY 65, Mount St. Mary's,
Md. 61
SOUTH
Alabama A&M 50, Texas Southern 45
Belmont 74, Stetson 63
Chattanooga 73, Davidson 62
Coll. of Charleston 65, UNC-Greensboro
61
Delaware St. 52, Morgan St. 49
ETSU 88, Mercer 57
Fla. Gulf Coast 65, Lipscomb 51
Fresno St. 82, Louisiana Tech 63
Gardner-Webb 67, North Florida 51
Georgia Southern 70, Elon 51
Jacksonville 70, Campbell 57
Kennesaw St. 80, S.C.-Upstate 49
MVSU 60, Grambling St. 53
Maryland 74, Virginia Tech 71, OT
Mrylnd.-Eastern Shore 69, Coppin St.
62
N. Carolina A&T 73, Hampton 41
Norfolk St. 94, Howard 88, OT
North Carolina 93, Duke 76-
Prairie View 93, Alabama St. 82
S. Carolina St. 74, Florida A&M 63
Virginia 88, Morehead St. 43
W. Carolina 79, Appalachian St. 57
Winston-Salem 56, Bethune-Cookman
51
MIDWEST
IUPUI 71, S. Utah 46
Illinois 66, Michigan 61
N. Dakota St. 58, Oakland, Mich. 54
S. Dakota St. 74, IPFW 72, OT
W. Illinois 56, UMKC 46
SOUTHWEST
Ark.-Pine Bluff 52, Jackson St. 51
Transactions

BASEBALL -
American League
DETROIT TIGERS-Agreed to terms
with OF Curtis Granderson on a five-
year contract.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS-Extended
their player development contract with
Rancho Cucamonga (California)
through 2010.
National League
LOS ANGELES DODGERS-Agreed to
terms with RHP Rudy Seanez on a one-
year contract.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS-Agreed to
terms with CF Colby Rasmus; SS Juan
Gonzalez, RHP Cliff Politte, RHP John
Wasdin, INF D'Angelo Jimenez, RHP
Mitch Boggs, LHP Jaime Garcia, RHP
Clayton Mortensen, RHP Adam
Ottavino, RHP Chris Perez, RHP P.J.
Walters, OF Amaury Marti, OF Nick
Stavinoha,.C Bryan Anderson and 3B
David Freese on minor league con-
tracts.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NEW JERSEY NETS-Acquired F
Stromile Swift from Memphis for C
Jason Collins and cash.
COLLEGE
TEXAS TECH-Announced the resigna-
tion of Bob Knight men's basketball
coach. Named Pat Knight interim men's
basketball coach.


UVE SPORTS ON TV
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
WEDNESDAY
7 p.m. Connecticut at Syracuse . ............... . ESPN
7 p.m. Texas at Oklahoma .... ................. ESPN2
9 p.m. Duke at North Carolina . . ............... ESPN
THURSDAY
7 p.m. West Virginia at Pittsburgh ...... ............ ESPN
7 p.m. Clemson at Virginia ... : .................. ESPN2
9 p.m. Indiana at Illinois .. ..................... ESPN
9 p.m. Xavier at St. Louis . ................... ESPN2

GOLF
THURSDAY
3 p.m. PGA- AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, First Round... GOLF

NBA
WEDNESDAY
7 p.m. New Jersey at Orlando ....................... SUN
THURSDAY
8 p.m. Cleveland atHouston ......................... TNT
10:30 p.m. Chicago at Golden State . ...... ............... TNT

NHL
THURSDAY
8 p.m. Tampa Bay at Nashville .................. . . SUN

SOCCER
WEDNESDAY
9 p.m. Mexico vs. United States ............... . ESPN2
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loaded single to aid in
the scoring for the Sch
Schooni's team.
Don Cunningham and
Paul Stephenson were Ce
3-for-4 and manager Jim
Guild had a triple and a
three-run home run for 1
the victors.
The Central Security team
offense was once again led by
Dana Hurlbut who was 4-for-
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Miller, Max Hehn, and Tom
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loss and Schooni's win now
moved them into a three-way
tie for the league lead with the
idle Michelle Yates Insurance
team with records of 4-3 in the
well balanced league.
The Seminole Tire team
win moved them to one-half
of a game back of the Lake
Placid Marine team
oni's with records of 3-5
S and 3-4 respectively.
Wednesday, Feb. 6,
tral after completion of the
games for the day at
S around 11:30 a.m., the
league will celebrate
the 90th birthday of Al
Chipps, the oldest player in
the history of the league -
and likely the oldest player in
the history of other leagues in
the county.
League play continues
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Continued from 1C
outfielder Frank "Wildfire"
Schulte hitting seven on his
own, helping his team
outscore the southsiders by
135 runs during the season.
Sounds kind of like the
Patriots and their record set-
ting offense, as compared to
the Giants and their very
questionable, erratic offense.
The '06 Sox were known
as the "Hitless Wonders" and
I'm sure many pundits, a
time or two, regarded Eli
Manning as a "gutless won-
der."
The Patriots were 'amid
years as a dynasty, going for
their fourth Super Bowl win
in seven years, while the
Cubs would go on to win the
World Series in both '07 and
'08.
I'm not sure what the odds


were for the '06 Series were,
but one would have to think
they were about as long for
the Sox as they were for the
Giants on Sunday.
And of course, the strong
pitching of the Sox held
down the Cubs enough for a
4-2 Series win, while the
Giants defense was strong
enough to keep the Patriots
in check in eking out the 17-
14 win.
It was a riveting finish, no
doubt, and I agree that the
astonishing, ridiculous pass
play where Eli pulled an
escape that would have made
Houdini proud and David
Tyree made a catch using his
helmet, is one for the ages.
But as far as upsets go,
let's give it some time before
we get too crazy with it.
Then again, maybe 102
years from now, it will be
largely forgotten about.


Hot times at Hendry County Speedway


Special to the News-Sun
A huge.crowd turned out to
enjoy seven divisions take on
the Hendry County Speedway.
The South Florida weather
was warm and dry, the race
track was moist and tacky.
This would provide a twist
on the dry slick the drivers
had become accustomed to.
The V8 Bombers were the
first to run the oval and Adam
Powell was on the move tak-
ing the win in the heat race.
The #14 car never really
got going in the feature and
eventually suffered a DNF.
Nelson Tuya was
holding the lead in what
seemed to be his best shot at a
first time feature win.
Well past the half way point
there was another driver on
the prowl for his first win.
Chris Manely made his way
into the lead and never looked
back. Manely moved into the
point lead after the past race
on the 19th.
He now has a feature win to
ad to his rise to the front of
the Bomber Division. Nelson
Tuya took the second posi-
tion. Scotty Kay Jr. was right
there for third.
A new body on the #18
Mini Stock of Jason Intoppa
caught ones' eye on the race
track and he also caught the
checker flag in the heat race.
The Mini Mods raced in the
same heat, with Wayne
Hildebrand winning it in that
division.
For the feature Intoppa sat


out front while Chase
Goodson tried to keep him in
close distance.
The Mini Mods were work-
ing there way through the
field, this time it was Ron
Dubeau leading the group.
Dubeau cleared Goodson
quickly, but getting around
Intoppa started to seem
unlikely.
With the faster car, Dubeau
was able to stick his nose
under Intoppa at the end of
the back straight.
Intoppa responded by stay-
ing in the gas just a little to
long.
With no contact between
the two cars Dubeau had
talked him out of the pre-
ferred line.
Intoppa won the Mini
Stocks over Chase Goodson
and Christian Augsperger.
Wayne Hildebrand was also
able to clear Jason Intoppa but
fell short of passing Dubeau..
Husband and wife team
Sabrina and Steve Mosely
each won separate Pure Stock
heat races.
The Speedway Officials
had surprised all the V8 class-
es with field inversions that
would start the couple at the
rear of the feature.
Gary Champion had a front
row start for the feature and
would easily lead the first half
of the race.
At that point Brian Morgan,
who had also been sent to
start at the rear, was back at
the front.


Morgan dominated the sec-
ond half of the race and took
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Sportsman turnout for the
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Joe Henke dominating the
first heat and the second heat
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Both drivers started the 25
lap race from the rear of the
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Bob Steinmetz and Jimmy
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Henke settled for second
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Gary Roberts rose to sec-
ond place, but was later dis-
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Bobby Vaughn was award-
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. PC 07-656
IN RE: ESTATE OF
DAGNE ANDERSEN REGISTER
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of Dagne An-
dersen Regester, deceased, whose date of
death was October 22, 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 personal repre-
sentative and the personal representative's at-
torney are set.forth below.
All creditors of th'e 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 February 6, 2008.
Personal Representative:
/s/ Pamela T. Karlson
301 Dal Hall Boulevard
Lake Placid, Florida 33852
Attorney for Personal Representative:
/s/ Pamela T. Karlson
Attorney
Florida Bar No. 0017957
301 Dal Hall Boulevard
Lake Placid, Florida 33852
Telephone: (863) 465-5033
Fax: (863) 465-6022
February 6, 13, 2008
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. PC 08-32
IN RE: ESTATE OF
MELVIN EDWARD ARENWALD.
aka EDWARD MELVIN ARENWALD
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of MEL-
VIN EDWARD ARENWALD aka EDWARD
MELVIN ARENWALD, deceased, whose date
of death was January 3, 2008, and whose So-


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cial Security Number is 101-03-7940, Is pend-
ing in the Circuit Court for Highlands County,
Florida, Probate Division; the address of
which is 430 South Commerce Avenue, Sebr-
ing, FL 33870. The names and addresses of
the personal representative and the personal
representative'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
persons having claims or demands against
the decedent's estate must file their claims
with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE
TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION
733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD
SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO
(2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECE-
DENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this Notice
is: February 6th, 2008.
Personal Representative:
JUDITH A. COOPER
126 Cloverleaf Road
Lake Placid, Florida
SWAINE, HARRIS & SHEEHAN, P.A.
Attorneys for Personal Representative
401 DAL HALL BOULEVARD
LAKE PLACID, FL 33852
Telephone: (863) 465-2811-
Florida Bar No. 184165
February 6,13, 2008
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. PC 08-39
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF:
Naomi Claire Carnahan
Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of Naomi
Claire Carnahan, deceased, File Number PC
08-39, is pending in the Probate Court, High-
lands County, Florida, the address of which is:
Clerk of Courts
590 South Commerce Avenue
Sebring, Florida 33870
The names and addresses of the personal
representative and the personal representa-
tive's attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent, and other
persons having claims or demands against
the decedent's estate, including unmatured,
contingent or 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 February 6, 2008.
Personal Representative:
Suzanne Kartis
201 Park Land Drive
Lake Placid, FL 33852
/s/ 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
February 6, 13, 2008


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR -
HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. PC 08-19
IN RE: ESTATE OF
ROBERT BRUCE CAMPBELL
a/k/a ROBERT B. CAMPBELL
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
(Summary Administration)
TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DE-
MANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE:
You are hereby notified that an Order of
Summary Administration has been entered in
the estate of Robert Bruce Campbell a/k/a
Robert B. Campbell, deceased, File Number
PC 08-19, by the Circuit Court for Highlands
County, Florida, Probate Division, the address
of which is 590 South Commerce Avenue,
Sebring, FL 33870; that the decedent's date of
death was November 29th, 2007; that the total
value of the estate is $10,301.79 and that the
names and addresses of those to whom it has
been assigned by such order are:
Betty Annette Tryon
9441 Scott St.
Greenfield, MN 55373-1103
Robert B. Campbell, Jr.
4601 Scarlet Road
Cannelton, IN 47520
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED
THAT:
All creditors of the estate of the decedent
and persons having claims or demands
against the estate of the decedent other than
those for whom provision for full payment
was made in the Order of Summary Adminis-
tration must file their claims with this court
WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN
SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE
CODE.
ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO
FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD
SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO
(2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECE-
DENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE IS FEBRUARY 6TH, 2008.
Person Giving Notice:
Betty Annette Tryon
9441 Scott Street
Greenfield, MN 55373
Robert B. Campbell
4601 Scarlet Road
Cannelton, In 47520
BREED & NUNNALLEE, P.A.


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Attorneys for Person Giving Notice
325 NORTH COMMERCE AVENUE
SEBRING, FL 33870
Telephone: (863) 382-3154
By: /s/ E. Mark Breed III
Florida Bar No. 338702
February 6, 13, 2008
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IN THIE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. GC 06-868
SUN 'N LAKE OF SEBRING IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT, a special district and a public
corporation of the State of Florida,
Plaintiff,
vs.
FRANCISCO J. DELGADO and CAROL E. DEL-
GADO, Not as Tenants in Common, but as
Joint Tenants,, if alive and if not, their un-
known spouse, heirs, devisees, grantees,
creditors, or other parties claiming by,
through, under or against FRANCISCO J. DEL-
GADO and CAROL E. DELGADO, and all claim-
ants under any of such party;
BEVERLEY KERNAGHAN a/k/a BEVERLEY
ANNE KERNAGHAN, if alive and if not, her un-
known spouse, heirs, devisees, grantees,
creditors, or other parties claiming by,
through, under or against BEVERLEY KERNA-
GHAN a/k/a BEVERLEY ANNE KERNAGHAN,
and all claimants under any of such party;
MAJESTIC HOMES & REALTY SW, LLC, a
Florida Limited Liability Company,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a
final decree of foreclosure entered in the
above-titled cause in the Circuit Court of High-
lands County, Florida, I will sell the property
situate in Highlands County, Florida, described
as:
Parcel 1: Lot 01, Block 184, Unit 11, Sun 'n
Lake Estates of Sebring, according to the plat
thereof recorded in Plat Book 9, Page 69, of
the Public Records of Highlands County, Flori-
da.
Parcel 2: Lot 10, Block 185, Unit 11, Sun
'n Lake Estates of Sebring, according to the
plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 9, Page 69,
of the Public Records of Highlands County,
Florida.
at public sale to the highest and best bidder
for cash, in the Jury Assembly Room in the
basement of the Highlands County Court-
house located at 430 South Commerce Ave-
nue, in Sebring, Florida at 11:00 A.M. on the
4th day of March, 2008.
SIGNED this 1st day of February, 2008.
L.E. "LUKE" BROKER
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak
Deputy Clerk
February 6, 13, 2008

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
*10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
CASE NUMBER GC 07-800
CARMEL' INVESTMENT
CORPORATION, a Florida Corporation,
and ENIS I. ICTEN
Plaintiffs,
Vs.
ENCORE SERVICES, INC., A Florida
Corporation, and ANA MARIA DE
CORDOVA, Individually
Defendant,
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Or-
der or Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated
January 22, 2008 and entered in case number
GC 07-800 of Circuit Court of the Tenth Judi-
cial Circuit in and for Highlands County, Flori-
da wherein ENCORE SERVICES, INC., ET. AL.
is the Defendant, I will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash, at 430 SOUTH COM-
MERCE AVENUE, AT THE JURY ASSEMBLY
ROOM, SEBRING, FLORIDA according to Sec-
tion 45.031 of the Florida Statutes, at 11:00
o'clock A.M. on the 19th day of February,
2008 the following described property as set
forth in said Order of Final Judgment to wit:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
LOT 1, BLOCK 5, REPLAT OF ORANGE BLOS-
SOM ESTATES, UNIT 12, ACCORDING TO
THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 9, PAGE 72, OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORI-
DA.
LOT 19, BLOCK 23, ORANGE BLOSSOM ES-
TATES, UNIT 12, ACCORDING TO THE MAP
ORF PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 9, PAGE 65, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.
LOT 13, BLOCK 75, ORANGE BLOSSOM ES-
TATES COUNTRY CLUB COMMUNITY, UNIT
17, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT
THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10,
PAGE 6, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGH-
LANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.
A/K/A: 3128 AVOCADO AVENUE, 3232 AVO-
CADO AVENUE AND 10508 ORANGE BLOS-
SOM STREET, SEBRING, HIGHLANDS COUN-
TY, 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 sixty (60) days after the
sale.
Dated at Sebring, Florida this 24th, day of
January, 2008.
As Clerk, Circuit Court
Highlands County Florida
By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak
As Deputy Clerk
January 30; February 6,2008
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY
CASE NO. 28 2007 CA 0819
SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC.
-vs-
ROBERT R. LUCAS et. al.
Defendants.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a
Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated JANU-
ARY, 22, 2008, and entered in Case No. 28
2007 CA 0819, of the Circuit Court of the
Tenth Judicial Circuit in and for Highlands


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County, Florida, wherein SUNTRUST MORT-
GAGE, INC., Is a Plaintiff and ROBERT R. LU-
CAS IF LIVING, AND IF DEAD, THE UN-
KNOWN SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANT-
EES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS,
TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIM-
ING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST ROBERT R. LUCAS ; UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF ROBERT R. LUCAS; SUNTRUST
MORTGAGE, INC; UNKNOWN TENANTS ; are
the Defendants. I will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash at 430 S. Commerce
Ave., Room 105, Sebring, FL 33870, at 11:00
A.M. on March 25th, 2008, the following de-
scribed property as set forth in said Final
Judgment, to wit:
A portion of Acreage Tract No. 2, of A
REPLAT OF PABOR LAKE COLONY, as shown
recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 85 of the Public
Records of Highlands County, Florida, being
more particularly described as follows: COM-
MENCE at the Northeast corner of said Acre-
age Tract No. 2, for the POINT OF BEGIN-
NING; thence south 00 degrees 05 minutes
58 seconds East along the East line of said
Tract No. 2 for 130.39 feet; thence South 89
degrees 54 minutes 02 seconds West for
208.71 feet; thence South 00 degrees 05 mi-
nutes 58 seconds East for 208.71 feet; thence
North 89 degrees 54 minutes 02 seconds East
for 208.71 feet to the East line of said Tract
no. 2; thence South 00 degrees 05 minutes 58
seconds East along the East line of said Tract
No. 2 for 250.85 feet to the Southeast Corner
of said Tract no. 2; thence North 89 degrees
52 minutes 49 seconds west along the South
Line of said Tract No. 2 for 301.53 feet to the '
Southeast Corner of Lot 3, in Block'19, of PA-
BOR LAKE COLONY LANDS & TOWN SITE,
recorded in Transcript Book 29, of the Public
Records of Highlands County Florida; thence
North 00 degrees 07 minutes 49 seconds
West along the East line of said lot 3, for
295.03 feet; thence North 89 degrees 52 mi-
nutes 10 seconds West along the North line
for said lot 3, for 326.67 feet; thence North
00 degrees 32 minutes 52 seconds West for
295.11 feet to the North line of said Tract No.
2; thence South 89 degrees 51 minutes 30
seconds east along the North line of said Tract
No. 2 for 630.67 feet to the POINT OF BEGIN-
NING. A portion of Acreage TRACT no. 2, of
a REPLAT OF PABOR LAKE COLONY SUBDI-
VISION, according to the plat thereof as re-
coded in Plat Book 3, page 85 of the Public
Records of Highlands County, Florida, being
more particularly described as follows: COM-
MENCE at the Northeast corner of Acreage
Tract No.2; thence run South 0 degrees 06
minutes 09 seconds West along the Westerly
right of way line of Lake Damon Road for a
distance of 130.39 feet for POINT OF BEGIN-
NING; thence continue South 0 degrees 06
minutes 09 seconds West along said right of
way line a distance of 208.71 feet; thence
North 89 degrees 53 minutes 51
seconds west a distance of 208.71 feet;
thence North'0 degrees 06 minutes 09 sec-
onds East a distance of 208.71 feet; thence
South 89 degrees 53 minutes 51seconds East
a distance of 208.71 foot to POINT OF BEGIN-
NING
Any person claiming an interest in the sur-
plus from the sale, if any, other than the prop-
erty owner as of the date of the lis pendens
must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.
LUKE E. BROKER
As Clerk of the Court
By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak
As Deputy Clerk
Dated this 23rd day of January 2008.
Ben-Ezra & Katz, P.A.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
2901 Stirling Road, Suite 300
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
Telephone: (305) 770-4100
Fax: (305) 653-2329
January 30. February 6, 2008


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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. GC 06-279
SUN 'N LAKE.OF SEBRING IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT, a special district and a public
corporation of the State of Florida,
Plaintiff,
vs.
ENRIQUE FUHRKEN CHELLET and YOLANDA
D. DE FUHRKEN, if alive and if not, their un-
known spouse, heirs, devisees, grantees,
creditors, or other parties claiming by,
through, under or against ENRIQUE FUHRKEN
CHELLET and YOLANDA D. DE FUHRKEN, and
all claimants under any of such party;
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a
final decree of foreclosure entered in the
above-titled cause in the Circuit Court of High-
lands County, Florida, I will sell the property
situate in Highlands County, Florida, described
as:
Parcel 1: Lot 14, Block 328, Unit 16, Sun 'n
Lake Estates of Sebring, according to the plat
thereof recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 4, of
the Public Records of Highlands County, Flori-
da.
at public sale to the highest and best bidder
for cash, in the Jury Assembly Room in the
basement of the Highlands County Court-
house located at 430 South Commerce Ave-
nue, in Sebring, Florida at 11:00 A.M. on the
4th day of March, 2008.
SIGNED this 1st day of February, 2008.
L.E. "LUKE" BROKER
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak
Deputy Clerk
January 6, 13, 2008

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
CASE NO. 07000325GCS
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR
THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS PARK PLACE SE-O
CURITIES, INC. ASSET-BACKED PASS-
THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-
WCW3
PLAINTIFF
-VS-
DONALD GUTEKUNST; UNKNOWN SPOUSE
OF DONALD GUTEKUNST, IF ANY; ANY AND
ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE
HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS)
WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR
ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES
MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES,'
HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES OR OTHER
CLAIMANTS; JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE AS
UNKNOWN TENANTS IN POSSESSION
DEFENDANTS)
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-" to a
Summary Final Judgment of ForeclosuLW dat-
ed January 22, 2008, entered in Civil Case No.
07000325GCS of the Circuit Court of the 10th
Judicial Circuit in and for HIGHLANDS County,
SEBRING, Florida, I will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash at JURY ASSEMBLY
ROOM, BASEMENT at the HIGHLANDS Coun-
ty Courthouse located 'at 430 SOUTH COM-
MERCE AVENUE in SEBRING, Florida, at
11:00 a.m. on the 19th day of February, 2008
the following described property as set forth
in said Summary Final Judgment, to-wit:
LOT 20, BLOCK 6, UNIT 9, ORANGE
BLOSSOM ESTATES SUBDIVISION, AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 7, PAGE 50, OF THE
OFFICIAL RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUN-
TY, FLORIDA.
Any person claiming an interest in the


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surplus from the sale, if any, other than the
property owner as of the date of the lis pen-
dens, must file a claim within 60 days after
the sale.
Dated this 23rd day of January, 2008.
L. E. "LUKE" BROKER
L.E. "LUKE" BROKER, CLERK
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak
r Deputy Clerk
THE LAW OFFICES OF DAVID J. STERN, P.A.
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
801 S. University Drive, Suite 500
Plantation, FL 33324
(954) 233-8000
07-82164 (CWF)
January 30; February 6, 2008

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY
Case #:. 07-001187 GCS
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS
TRUSTEE FOR THE STRUCTURED ASSET SE-
CURITIES CORPORATION 2006-BC2,
PLAINTIFF,
-vs-
Milagros Cognet and Robert Cognet, Un-
known Parties in Possession #1; Unknown
Parties in Possession #2; If living, and all Un-
known Parties claiming by, through, under
and against the above named Defendant(s)
who are not known to be dead or alive, wheth-
er said Unknown Parties may claim an interest
as Spouse, Heirs, evisees, Grantees, or Oth-
er Claimants
DEFENDANTSS.
NOTICE OF ACTION
FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS PROPERTY
TO: MILAGROS COGNET;
Address unknown, BUT WHOSE LAST
KNOWN ADDRESS IS: 629 North Lakeview
Road, Lake Placid, FL 33852 and Robert Cog-
net; Address unknown, BUT WHOSE LAST
KNOWN ADDRESS IS: 629 North Lakeview
Road, Lake Placid, FL 33852
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 ; and the afore-
mentioned named Defendant(s) and such of
the aforementioned unknown Defendants and
such of the aforementioned unknown Defend-
ants as may be infants, incompetents or oth-
erwise 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:
LOT 4, BLOCKI.10 REPLAT OF A PORTION
OF LAKE BLUE ESTATES, ACCORDING TO
MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 47 OF THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORI-
DA.
more commonly known as 629 North
Lakeview Road, Lake Placid, FL 33852.
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, January 30, 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 23rd day of January, 2008.
L.E. "LUKE" BROKER
Circuit and County Courts
By: /s/ Lisa Tantillo
Deputy Clerk


NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT


ANNEXATION ORDINANCE

Please take notice that Ordinance No. 1261 will be presented to the City Council
for adoption upon its second and final reading at the City Council chambers, 368
South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, FL 33870 on the 19th day of February, 2008,
at 6:30 p.m. The complete legal description by metes and bounds and a copy of
the proposed Ordinance can be obtained from the office of the City Clerk. Any
person may appear and be heard with respect to the proposed Ordinance. The pro-
posed Ordinance is entitled as follows:


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ACRES LYING IN 'SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH,
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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 30, February 6, 2008


THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO. 2007-338-GCS
TAYLOR, BEAN AND WHITAKER MORTGAGE
CORPORATION,
Plaintiff,
vs.
RICHARD TROMBLEY A/K/A RICHARD G.
TROMBLEY, et al,
Defendant(s).
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a
Final Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure dat-
ed January 03, 2008 and entered in Case No.
2007-338-GCS of the Circuit Court of the
TENTH Judicial Circuit in and for HIGHLANDS
County, Florida wherein TAYLOR, BEAN ADN
WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORPORATION, is
the Plaintiff and RICHARD TROMBLEY A/K/A
RICHARD G. TROMBLEY; HIGHLANDS INDE-
PENDENT BANK; are the Defendants, I will sell
to the highest and best bidder for cash at JU-
RY ASSEMBLY ROOM IN THE BASEMENT OF
THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURTHOUSE,
430 SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE at 11:00
AM, on the 18th day of February 2008, the fol-
lowing described property as set forth in said
Final Judgment:
LOT 22, OF LAKE ANGELO HEIGHTS, AC-
CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 14, AT PAGE 27, OF
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
A/K/A 408 SOUTH CHRISTY JO DRIVE,
AVON PARK, FL 33825
Any person claiming an interest in the sur-
plus from the sale, if any, other than the
property owner as of the date of the Lis Pen-
dens must file a claim within sixty (60) days
after the sale.
WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of this
Court on January 8, 2008.
Luke E. Brooker
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ Lisa Tantillo
Deputy Clerk
Florida Default Law Group, P.L.
P.O. Box 25018
Tampa, Florida 33622-5018
F07012905 TAYLOR-SPECFHLMC-R-ejayska
**See Americans with Disabilities Act
In accordance with the Americans Disabilities
Act, persons with disabilities needing a special
accommodation to participate in this proceed-
ing should contact the individual or agency
sending the notice at Echevarria & Associates,
P.A., P.O. Box 25018, Tampa, FL 33622-5018,
telephone (813) 251-4766, not later than sev-
en (7) days prior to the proceeding. If hearing
impaired, (TDD) 1-800-955-8771, or voice (V)
1-800-955-8770, via Florida Relay Service.
January 30; February 6, 2008


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No. PC07-655
IN RE: ESTATE OF
Marcey L. Salley Klinebriel
Deceased.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
(InTestate)
- The administration of the estate of Marcey
L. Salley Klinebriel, 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 estate is intestate. The names
and addresses of the personal representative
and the personal representative's attorney are
set forth below.
All interested person on whom a copy of
the notice of administration is served must
object to the validity of the will (or any codi-
cil), qualifications of the personal representa-
tive, venue, or jurisdiction of the court, by fil-
ing a petition or other pleading requesting re-
lief in accordance with the Florida Probate
Rules, WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE
OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THE NOTICE ON
THE OBJECTING PERSON, OR THOSE OBJEC-
TIONS ARE FOREVER BARRED.
Any person entitled to exempt property is
required to file a petition for determination of
exempt property WITHIN THE TIME PROVID-
ED BY LAW FOR THE RIGHT TO EXEMPT
PROPERTY IS DEEMED WAIVED. Any person
entitled to elective share is required to file an
election to take elective share WITHIN THE
TIME PROVIDED BY LAW.
Personal Representative:
/s/ Elizabeth Klinebriel
8 E. Palmetto St.
Avon Park, Florida 33825
Attorney for Personal Representative:
/s/ James F. McCollum
Florida Bar No. 0152027
James F. McCollum, P.L.
129 South Commerce Avenue
Sebring, Florida 33870
Telephone: (863) 385-5188
February 6,13,2008
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. PC07-655
IN RE: ESTATE OF
Marcey L. Salley Klinebriel
Deceased.
AMENDED NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of Marcey L.
Salley Klinebriel, deceased, whose date of
death was June 7, 2007, and whose Social
Security Number is 265-02-1589, is pending
in the Circuit Court for Highlands County,
Florida, Probate Division, the address of
which is 430 South Commerce Avenue, Sebr-
ing, Florida 33870. The names and addresses
of the personal representative and the person-
al representative's attorney are set forth be-
low.
All creditors of the decedent and other per-
sons having claims or demands against dece-
dent's estate on whom a copy of this notice 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 AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS
NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED' WITHIN THE
TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION
733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET
FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S
DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS
NOTICE IS: FEBRUARY 6, 2008.
Personal Representative:
/s/ Elizabeth Klinebriel
8 E Palmetto St.
Avon Park, Florida 33825
Attorney for Personal Representative:
/s/ James F. McCollum
Florida Bar No. 0152027
James F. McCollum, P.L.
129 South Commerce Avenue
Sebring, Florida 33870
Telephone: (863) 385-5188
February 6, 13, 2008


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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-
NEY, right, title and interest in aforesaid prop-
erty at public outcry and will sell the same,
subject to all prior liens, encumbrances and
judgments, 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


NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT pursuant
to a WRIT OF EXECUTION issued by the Cir-
cuit Court, Highlands County, Florida, on the
9th day of January, 2008, in the cause where-
in FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK OF FLORI-
DA f/k/a FLORIDA NATIONAL BANK, is Plain-
tiff, and CATHY A. MILLER and CHRISTIAN C.
MILLER, are defendantss, being Case No. 91-
279-G in the' said court, I, Susan Benton,
Sheriff of Highlands County, Florida have this
day levied upon all right, title and interest of
the Defendant(s), CATHY A. MILLER and
CHRISTIAN C. MILLER, and to the following
described personal property in Highlands
County, Florida, to-wit:
ONE 2001 RED FORD EXPLORER, VIN:
1 FMZU67E51 UA54528, TAG TO58WR
and on the 11th day of March, 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,
CATHY A. MILLER and CHRISTIAN C. MILL-
ER, right, title and interest in aforesaid proper-
ty at public outcry and will sell the same, sub-
ject to all prior liens, encumbrances and judg-
ments, if any, to the highest and best bidder
or bidders for CASH, the proceeds to be ap-
plied as far as may be to the payment of costs
and the satisfaction of the above-described
execution.
Dated this January 31 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 d0ys prior to the proceeding. If
hearing impaired, (TTD) 1-800-955-8771, or
Voice (V) 1-800-955-8770, via Florida Relay
Service.
February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2008


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NUMBER: GC 07-1230
RICHARD T. INFANTE,
Plaintiff,
vs.
HIGHLANDS LAKESITES, INC.
a dissolved Florida Corporation,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SUIT- PROPERTY
TO: Highlands Lakesites, Inc., a Dissolved
Florida Corporation
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action
to quiet title on the following property in High-
lands, County, Florida:
Lot 1, Block 9, HIGHLANDS PARK ES-
TATES, Section H, according to the map or
plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 5, Page
24, Public Records of Highlands County, Flori-
da.
has been filed against you and you are re-
quired to serve a copy of your written defens-
es, if any, to William J. Nielander, Esquire of
William J. Nielander, P'A., 172 E. Interlake
Boulevard, Lake Placid, Florida 33852, the
Plaintiff's attorney, and file the original with
the Clerk of the above styled court on or be-
fore March 4, 2008; otherwise a judgment
may be entered against you for the relief de-
manded in the Amended Complaint.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court on
the 24th day of January, 2008.


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L.E. "LUKE" BROKER
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By: /s/ Annette E. Daff
Deputy Clerk
January 30; February 6, 13, 20, 2008

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LEGAL NOTICES
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6325 HWY 27 North, Suite 101, Sebring. Call
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until filled. Apply in person between 9-11 a.m.
or 2-4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the
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3050 Opportunities
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LAR/CONVENIENCE STORE. Both located'in
high traffic strip mall. Steady repeat custom-
ers & seasonal workers. For info. Call 863-
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Real Estate


4040 Homes For Sale
BRAND NEW Golf Side Villa 2 bd/ 2 ba/2
car/den 214,900. In highlands ridge and active
adults gated community. 863-471-1171.
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

S Homes for Sale
Avon Park
AP-LARGE HOME 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, in
gound privacy pool. Two large barns, pump
house, large garage. 14 acres. Reasonable of-
fers considered. Call 863-452-0992.
STATELY HOME on Lake Lillian, 3/4BD.
2.5/BA + guest cottage. $275,000. Call 863-
453-8955

Homes for Sale
4080 HoSebring
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.
SEB-2/BD, 1.5/BA, 1 car garage, completely
remodeled, new appliances, fenced back yard,
financing available thru local lender. $1,000
down to qualified buyers. $129,000. 4923
Regency Dr. Call 863-414-3851.
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 S5000 down! call 407-312-4495

PRICE REDUCED, 5808 Golden Rd. 2/bd, 1.5bt-
remodeled, I acre, above ground pool.
$169,900. Kathy Tirey.Call 863-381-3468.









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4100 Homes for Sale
4100 ILake Placid
OPEN DAILY
Now for sale! Great split floor plan, 3 bed-
room, 2 baiths, full two car garage, Cathedial
ceilings, plant shelves, all large rooms, close
to Placid Lakes paik and boat ramp, to Lake
June, 620 Catfish Cieck Rd in Placid Lakes.
$279,000. Meyer Homes Inc. 414-4075 cell,
465-7900 off. 465-7338 lesn


4220 Lots for Sale
Sebring Country Estates:
1lot- $16,900
4 lots -$58,500
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.


4280 Cemetery Lots
LAKE VIEW Memorial Gardens
2 side by side lower level Crypts inside Chapel
of Peace 2 internment services. Must sell will
sacrifices for $6500. Valued at $8900. 863-
465-1915 after 6pm


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


5050 Mobile Homes
5 5 For Sale
1993 DOUBLE wide Homes of Merrit. 2/2 fur-
nished. Newer refrigerator and dish washer,
has thermal E-lo glass windows on sunroom.
Laminated flooring in kitchen and dining area.
$65,000.Call 863-382-0946
AP-AVON MOBILE Home Park. mobiles for
sale. Affordable lot rent. 55 + park, sorry no
pets! $2500-$10,500. Call 863-453-3415.
AP-DOUBLE WIDE 2/2 in Lake Bonnet Village.
Includes lot lease, appliances, and some fur-
nishings. $49,000. Call 863-449-0184
AVON PARK- 12 x 48. 1 BR/ 1BA, Screen
room, newly renovated, partially furnished, No
serious, reasonable offer refused. No pets.
55+. 863-449-0232
LP-NEW AND preowned mobile homes. Start-
ing at $14,000. Lakeside Village Mobile Home
Park. A 55+ land lease park. Call Dick Davis
at 863-202-0075.
NICE 2/BD, I.5/BA, CHA. finished, lot rent is
$145 mo. 55+. in LP. $16,500. Call 863-699-
1284.

SB 12'X60' 1 BR/1BA, Ail elec., partly furn.,55+
Park. W/D, F. rm, roof over Ig shed. $10,000
OBO. Call 863-382-9074.

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 Abbe'
Ln., in Colony Point Park .Sebring.
SEBRING- MOBILE home park 2bd/1.5 BA,
Completely furnished, carport, 55+. 863-385-
-0846

015 0 Mobile Homes
5 I For Rent
SEB-1/BD, 1/BA, CHA, $400 per month, no
pets! Call 863-452-1012.
SEB-2/BD,1/BA, CHA, No Pets, $500 per mo.
Call 863-452-1012.


6050 Duplexes for Rent

FOR RENT- New 3/2 Duplex in Orangewood
Acre, Avon Park. 407-814-0392








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Villas & Condos
6100 For Rent
SPRING LAKE lease option to buy, new con-
struction, 2 story town homes, 3/bd 2.5/ba,
garage, Phone 863-655-0311.

6150 Furnished
6 I Apartments
FURNISHED EFFICIENCY, Spring
Lake area all utilities included, $120
per week, $300 security deposit,
(863) 655-4610.
SEB-ON THE Circle, $135 a week and up. No
pets, security deposit, clean, bright apt., on
2nd floor, overlooking park. Call 863-386-
9100.

62O0 Unfurnished
6200 Apartments
AVON PARK, studio with balcony overlooking
Lake Verona and City Park, laundry facilities,
$365/mo 100 E. Main St. 863-453-8598
BEAUTIFUL APTS.
2/1 tile floors, central air., screen back porch,
beautiful landscaping, $695 mo. Pet friendly
HWY 27 S. behind Dunkin Donuts, up the hill,
turn left, 3106 Medical Way, (863)446-1822.

COZY 1B/1B Sebring $450/mo.,w/ $100
monthly discount, if paid timely.
Call 863-273-0469

DINNER LAKE area. 1, 2, & 3 BD apart-
ments. Fresh paint & tile floors. Starting @
$500 per month, includes water. Call Gary
Johnson 863-381-1861.
RELAX AT Lake Isis Villas! Luxurious 2/bd
apartment. Call 863-453-2669.
SEB-CUTE EFFICIENCY for one occupant, near
Comcast Cable, all utilities included. Referen-
ces required. $525/ mo. plus security. Call
863-471-6446.


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.


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
BEAUTIFUL 2 Story Sebring brick home, 4
Bedrooms, 2 Bath, office/ den, new windows,
carpeting, tile, paint. Abundant storage, $1000
mo.,w/ $100 monthly discount if paid timely.
Call 863-273-0469
LIKE NEW Enlarged 3/2/2, clean, tile, new ap-
pliances, w/d, large screen/ glass porch. Near
Lake Jackson, golf course views, $975+ de-
posit. 863-773-3956.
LP-143 LINCOLN St NW on Country Club Golf
Course, large 3/BD, 3/BA, 2/CG, $1100 month.
Call 954-272-8448 or 540-819-5020.

LP-2/2/1 with Florida room, new appliances,
very clean. $700/mo 1st, last,security, in Lake
Placid. Call 863-465-6091 or 863-464-8555
LP-2/BD, 1/BA with garage, 213 Palmetto St.
$450 per mo.,$450 Deposit. Call 772-466-
6891.
LP-FOR RENT, 2/3/2 large family room or 3rd
bedroom, 1 block from lake,1515 Paper Birch
St. Lake Placid. $800 mo. 954-272-8448 or
540-819-5020
Rent to Own- 3bd/ 2BA. Great area. Won't last
long. Bankruptcy and problem CREDIT OK.
Call to see today. 399-2197
SEB-2/2, DEN, Vaulted ceilings, washer,dryer,
central air, large fenced yard, $800 per mo.,
will furnish if needed. Lake Sebring Drive.
863-386-9100.
SEB-DOUBLE SPECIAL 2007 house 2BD/1
1/2BA plus mother-in-law apt 1 BD/1BA. Sepa-
rate entrance. Both for only $750/mo Please
call Jean at 863-414-0686 in Spanish call
305-304-1920
SEB-RENT-PURCHASE Option Sebring Hills
S., 3/BD, 2/BA, range, refrigerator, micro-
wave, 1100 SQ FT. Carport & extra parking
pad. Rent $750 mo. w/ option to purchase
$149.900 Owner 863-382-8950.
SEBRING 3/2 home, for rent, $700 mo, 1st
and sec, call 754-214-6769 or 954-632-2408.
SEBRING, UNFURNISHED HOUSE, new, 3/2/
1 car garage, 'quiet area, first & security no
smokers, no pets, $855 a month. Please call
863-414-0942or 863-453-0972 (close to flori-
da hospital)

6550 Warehouses for Rent

2000-6000 SQUARE ft offices included. Will
built to suite or as is. great location, behind
Publix. Brand new. 954-599-4900.
WAREHOUSE & OFFICE space to rent, Zone
B3, 2500 SQ FT more or less. $1300 mo.
Call 731-439-1584 or 863-471-1770. Located
in Highlands Cty.


7040 Appliances
Appliances
New and Used $50 and up.
Call 863-655-4995
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 i tin it free!
Either mail to or drop it off at our office
2227 US 27 S. Sebring, FL. 33870
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!


7260 Musical Merchandise
HILL-GUSTAT MIDDLE SCHOOL NEEDS
DONATIONS OF YOUR ATTIC INSTRUMENTS!
Instruments will be cleaned, repaired, and put
in the hands of students who otherwise would
not be able to participate in band. Donors will
be offered a tax deduction letter for the esti-
mated value of the instrument. Thanks!!!!!


7300 Miscellaneous

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!
THREE PIECE slate pool table, black with gray
felt and accessories. $500. call 863-453-0579.
UNDERWATER FISHING LIGHTS.$249. 409-
935-7183. FREE SHIPPING.
WATERS PROBLEMS? You can have clean,
clear water for less than the cost of bottled
water. Ridge Water Filter Systems Inc. Local-
ly owned. Call 863-471-6057or 863-773-3739
or 863-494-3284.



2 DOG / cat cages airline approved- small pets
$30.
3 NEW tires with 3 rims, tire size 185-70R13
$80 OBO. Call 863-382-2091, leave message.
30" ELECTRIC range with self cleaning oven.
Like new. $125, Call 863-655-5691.
43 PLAYBOY magazine. 1971 thru 1988.
$150.00
ANTIQUE DOLL carriage. 26 L X 12 W x 29"
high. $215.00 Call 863-386-0392
CHECK OUT my large variety of collectables,
Good glassware, household, linens, excellent
condition, 2 older log cabin pattern quilts
(Quilts $50 each) 863-214-6697,keep trying!
CHEVELLE STYLE floor mirror on a leg base
overall height 5 ft. mirror 23 x 46 inches. $
80.00 863-386-0392
CLOCK RADIO- $5.00 863-382-9022
DERRINGER DOUBLE SHOT $175,00. Call
863-214-1965.
DOOR GATE- adjustable for children + pets
$5.00
DR TABLE-6 chairs, tv stand, microwave, 2
lamps. All $100.00
DRESSER-6-DRAWERS with mirror, dark
wood, 52"L x 18"w x 30" H, $75. OBO Call
863-655-1511.
DROP LEAF table dark formica. 36" x 48"
$35.314-0540
ELVIS PRESLEY Guitar clock- Excellent condi-
tions. Asking $25.00 call 863-471-1546 any-
time.


FIBERGLASS TRUCK topper custom made,
fits full size truck $75.00 382-0983
FLOOR LAMP 2 globes- $5.00 863-382-9022
FORMICA 6' work table, craft (etc)$50.00
FORMICA 6' work table, crafts, (ect) $50 863-
452-1396
FREE- LAWERY Spinet organ. Nice cabinet
ivory keys. 863-386-0392
GE ELECTRIC range 30' & GE dishwasher.
$200.00 for both or $125.00 each. About 1 yr
old. 863-464-0780 ask for Raul.
GE STOVE, black-and white, good condition.
Asking $45. Call 863-382-0362.
INTERCOM' SYSTEM- 3 station wireless new
$20.00 863-382-9022
JIG SAW Auto-Scrolling Black & Decker good
condition $12.00 (863)453-7027
JUICER CENTRIFUGAL type almost new.
$95.00 863-452-1396
LEATHER JACKET- New, XL, w/ zipper, liner,
+hood $40. Firm (863;382-1632
LIGHTED BROYHILL china closet 78 inches
high 42 inches wide 15 1/2inches deep.
$185.00 863-452-5066
MATCHING SOFA & love chair for sale. Good
conditions. Beige & Burgundy floral. Touch of
wood included. $50.00. call 863-458-0923.
Need to get rid of.
METAL ART Peacock Wall Hanging- Very col-
orful, measure 29"H x 23"W. Beautiful and in
excellent condition. Asking $60.00, OBO. call
863-471-1546 anytime.
MOUNTED DEER HEAD $69. Call 863-214-
1965.
MP3 PLAYER- New w/ learn to speak
english/spanish $40.00firm. (863)382-1632
NEW NEVER worn larger woman's clothing,
tops & pants, with tags on. Plus sizes 1-3X.
Purchased from Sears & Lane Bryant. High
quality,must sell! Please call Marsha at LP
863-699-2423,leave message if not home.
NEW RIGID wet dry shop vacuum, never
used, has extra attachment. Must sell$25.00
call marsha. 863-699-2423. leave message or
call evenings, cash please.
ORBITAL SANDER 1/4 sheet, Black & Decker
$10.00 (863) 453-7027
ORGAN, COMPACT size, 2 keyboard, you or
cartridges play, stool & books. $250 OBO ph.
863-314-9249
PAINT SPRAYER- Wagner 2 speed pro duty
used one time $40.00 863-453-7027
PATIO TABLE, four chairs, glass top, wrought
iron. Good condition. $175.00. Call 863-655-
2763.


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TABLES+ 2 lamps- $20.00 863-382-9022
US CITIZENSHIP study guide- 5 DVD, 3CD,
$100 ,(863)382-1632
VASE BLUE & White fi nal print two plece ce-
ramic vase, 16" tall, Beautiful. Excellent condi-
tion. Asking $40.00, OBO. Call 863-471-1546
anytime



10TH ANNUAL Spring garage sale
Tanglewood
Saturday February 9th, 2008
Doors open 8A.M-11A.M. 112 plus tables of
garage, household & R.V. needs. Plus fur-
niture, books, many duplicate item when
downsizing from 2 homes to 1. Craft, sport-
ing goods, clothing, golf, fishing, and tools.
Sale heldjindoors. in the main hall. Coffee
and donuts available.
Tanglewood Resort, 1/2 mile N. of Wal-
mart on US 27.
4279 OLD Avon Park Cut Off Rd.(in Polk cty)
Follow signs.Fri-Sat, Feb 8th+9th. Lots of
misc. Baby misc.

AP-2867 N. Bowden Rd-AP Lakes. Sat-Sun,
'Feb 9-10, 8Am-2PM. Moving Sale. Owl col-
lectabies, Barbie Dolls still in boxes, purses,
furniture, and lots of misc!
AP-ANNUAL CLUB house sale, coffee, donuts,
sloppy jo's, bake sale, furn.,household, lots of
misc! At the Knolls, behind Publix, 1401
Months Deoca Rd. Fri-Sat, Feb. 8-9 8Am-?
AVON PARK- 1150 west Anoka LN. Thurs,
Fri, Sat. Feb 7th, 8th, 9th/ 8AM- 2PM. Tools,
Furniture, kids clothes, and lots of miscellane-
ous.
AVON PARK- Bonnet Lake RV Camp ground.
2825 State Rd 17 South.Sat. Feb. 9th. 8AM-
12N. Crafts, Donuts, Coffee For Sale. Lots of
Bargains.
FROSTPROOF- 16 lelia st. OFF hwy 630. Mul-
ti-family garage sale. Fri, Sat -Feb 8th& 9th.
8AM-? Furniture, Lots of miscellaneous.
Having a Garage Sale?
Make more money by reaching thou-
sands of potential customers. For only
$11.27 you get 5 lines for one week in
the News-Sun plus up to two 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.

L.P.--NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE SALE -FEB
8TH -9TH FRI & SAT., Tall Oaks Trail, off
Lake Francis Rd., Large variety of items.
LAKE PLACID- 1621 Elm Terrus. Multi family
yard sale. Sat Feb 9th. 9AM-2PM, Womens
clothing, household, pictures, mandolin, gui-
tar music & more.
LAKE PLACID- Bake and Yard sale. 103 coun-
try club dr. off sun n lake blvd. Sat Feb 9/
8AM-1PM. Little bit of everything. Wide vari-
ety of items.


LAKE PLACID- Garage Sale, Fri-Sat Feb. 8-9
7AM-3PM Sun N Lake South. 145 Eventide
Ave. Household items, lots of sneakers, cloth-
ing, and ruby red grapefruit.
LAKE PLACID- yard sale: clothes, decorative
home items, toys. furniture etc. Sat. Feb 9.
8AM-12PM. Downtown Lake Placid behind
the Blueberry patch, next to Wauchula State
Bank.124 E Interlake blvd.
LAKE PLACID-3260 Devereux Ave. Go to Lake
June Rd. to Miller, to Western Blvd.. Left, 0ol-
low signs. Sat, Feb 9th, 8-3:15 PM & Sun
Feb 10th, 8-12PM. Avon collectables, furni-
ture, household itemsglasswaretoys & more.


Wednesday, February 6, 2008 9C


M 7520 Pets & Supplies
LP-ALPINE VILLAGE garage sale, Fri, Feb 8
7-4PM & Sat, Feb 9, 7-1PM, Furniture, appli-f f
chances, household items, Huskey lawn mower
18HP now,tools,antiques, snwheel bikeplants,
flowers, produce, baked goods, refreshments.
Take 27 South to #70 east, 1/4 mile on left. Florida statute 585.195 states that


LP-LAKE JUNE HILLS Rumage Sale. Sat.,
Feb 9, 8AM-12PM. 90 plus families. 308
Lake June Dr. Pavillion. 11AM All LEFTOVER
ITEMS-$1 a bag!

LP-TWO FAMILY downsizing sale. Sat., Feb 9,
at 6 Jasmine St., Covered Bridge. Lots of
great goodies!
SEB-318 PINE Tree Lane (off Thunderbird)
Fri-Sat, Feb 8-9, from 8AM-5PM. Old jewelry
and lots of misc! '
SEB-333 & 400 S. Corvette, Fri-Sat, Feb 8-9,
8Am-? Household Items, clothes, homemade
articles & lots of misc.
SEB-3711 WESTMINSTER Rd., Sat. Feb 9th,
8AM-2PM. Little bit of everything, proceeds
to American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
SEB-5744 WOLF LAKE RD.- Wed thru Sat.
Feb 6th thru 9th. 8AM-5PM. Paint Sprayer,
computer, printer, lots of clothes Med-X-LG.
$1 and up. Some tool and garden tools.
SEB-SPRING LAKE 1, 6004 Bay Lane. Fri-Sat.
Feb. 8-9. Furniture, dolls, books, antiques,
plants, fruit, sewing notions, baskets
SEBRING- 3 family garage sale. FRI. Feb8th.
8AM- ? 4801 wilderness trail. off Payne rd.
SEBRING- 761 golfside lane. Off hammock rd.
west of 27. Lots of miscellaneous. FRI, SAT.
Feb 8th+9th. 7AM-12PM
SEBRING- CLUB house and Park yard and
bake sale SAT. Feb 9th. 8AM-12PM. Lake Jo-
sephine RV Resort 10809 Hwy 27 S. Lots of
miscellaneous. Don't miss out on this one!
SEBRING- DINNER Lake Mobile Home pk An-
nual Sale At Club house something for every-
one. Surprises too. 2900 State Rd 17 N. / Feb.
8th, 8AM-1PM

SEBRING- GARAGE sale Household Furni-
ture, Recliners, Sofas, Tv's, bed linens, kitch-
en items, ect.. Fri + Sat. Feb. 8th + 9th. 8AM -
5PM. 5040 oak circle. About quarter/mile Be-
hind Taylor rentals.
SEBRING- GARAGE Sale- Sat Feb.9th.8AM-
2PM. 807 s. egret st. Sebring hills. Lots of
good clean items. Good prices.
SEBRING- NEIGHBORHOOD sale, shoes
clothing, toys,blankets, Dolls, lots of miscella-
neous. Thurs, Fri, Sat. Feb. 14th, 15th, 16th.
8AM-?1120 Wightman ave.
SEBRING: THUNDERBIRD Hills : village 2+3
annual garage sale! Sat Feb 9th- 8AM- ?
Breakfast + lunch in the Club House. Stainless
steel sink, & many other treasures. Don't miss
this one!
WHISPER LAKE flea market at the whisper
lakes club house. 1429 whisperlake blvd,
sebring.Sat feb 9th 7 AM 12 PM.


CASH FOR MODEL train collections, buying
all gauges, large or small, thousands of dol-
lars available. call 352-592-5081


7520 Pets & Supplies
CHIHUAHUA MALE 8 weeks old. brown long
haired, akc registered, parents off premises.
medical records, blue eyes, very cute, eve-
nings 471-3066.
HOUSETRAINED.11 month old lab, mixed.
ridgeback free to a good home. 863-414-
4214. Leave message.


PITBULL FOR Sale. Call and make offer. Born
11/21/2007.863-449-1555
7560 Medical Supplies

& Equipment
ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR for Sale by "GOLD-
EN". Excellent conditions- $1,000.00. 863-
386-0744


S8050 Boats & Motors

FISHING BOAT- Fiber Glass, 6 hp Johnson
motor, trolling motor, fish /depth finder, new
battery, trailer, great conditions, rotary seat,
ready for a fisherman....$750, see at 2232
Avalon rd, sebring. 385-7606
FOR SALE Bass Boat, motor and trailer.
Motor runs well. $900 OBO. Call 863-655-
4610.
WATER SKI boat, 16 1/2 ft. Baja, 115HP
Mariner Motor $2,995. Call 863-386-4775.

8400 Recreational Vehicles

1992 HOMES of Merit 33' 25K. 2004 39' Elite
w/ 2 slides, $19,900. 1995 Franklin 35' w/ 2
slides, 20K. 1995 30' Hy-Line Premier w/ 2 -
slides. 2005 Recreation by Design 33',15K.
2005 Keystone Zeppelin 30' w/2slides,13K.
Call Woody's RV Resort 863-385-0500.
2000 GULFSTREAM 31', 450 Ford engine,
V-10, 9100 miles, $40K OBO. Call 863-382-
2645.


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
1992 CHEVORLET Corvette, black/black. 6
speed, cold A/C, very nice, $8500. Call 863-
453-0888.
1994 CHEVY 1500 silverado ext cab 2wd. cold
A/C 128k. descent truck. $3900 dany 863-
414-3003.
2000 BLACK cadillac escalade. Loaded.
107k. Tan leather. Must see excellent price.
5,995. DLR call TRACY 863-443-6969. WON'T
LAST LONG!
89 MERCURY Grand Marquis. Low miles ,
very good conditions. 1,200 o.b.o. 863-385-
3228.


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