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Fire officials say people
By SABRINA CARL
News-Sun
SEBRING Since
Feb. 3 the Florida
Division of Forestry has
responded to 29 local
wildfires, the highest
record since 2001, and
that's not including one
reported Tuesday morn-
ing on the east side of
Lake Istokpoga.
On average Highlands
County, which was under .
a red flag warning on
Tuesday, experiences
only 12 fires a year.
The Keetch Byram'
Drought Index rating for'
Highlands County is cur-E
rental) 715. which is News-Sun file photo by TREY CHRI
extremely high. The Keetch Byram Drought In
index increases each day pdated March 2
there is no rain. The -99 M 500-49
highest average on the ,100-199 *5-599
index scale is 750. 0-9 600-649
Typically. wildfires are 2W-299 600-649
more of a concern during B 300-9 650-499
April, May and June., due 1 400-449 700-749
to lightning strikes. D 450-499 0750+
Without much lightning
in February, fingers are we have responded to Division of
being pointed at recently were caused by "It's carelessnes
Highland County resi- people," said Melissa lighting a
dents. Yunas, wildfire- mitiga-
"All of the wildfires tion specialist for Florida Continued on I


FHREDI

facing

funding,

leadership

challenges
By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY
christopher.tuffley@newssun.com
SEBRING Chairman. K.S.
"Butch" Jones, who is also a Glades
County commissioner, called a spe-
cial meeting of Florida's Heartland
Rural Economic Initiative Inc. and
Florida's Freshwater Frontier on'
Monday morning.
Jones minced no words; the board's
long-term existence is at stake due to
the economic crisis.
FHREDI is a consortium of
Highlands, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee,
Hendry and Okeechobee counties and
the cities of Belle Glade, Pahokee,
South Bay and the community of
Immokalee.
It was created in 1993 after the
Florida legislature designated certain
rural areas to be of critical economic
concern. The goal was to work togeth-
er to create programs that would ben-
efit the region by promoting tourism


News-Sun file photo bN KAIAKRA SINIMM1(N

are to blame


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Source: Department of Forestry ,


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fire season for the area t
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last lew years., he top fire
occurred exactly two years
ago in Placid Lakes,.and the
fire pictured in the smaller
photo scorched over 300
acres off Henscratch Road
in February of last year.


News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY
Members of the Florida's Heartland Rural Economic Development
Initiative, react to the sobering news Monday. In a time of funding cut-
backs FHREDI faces life and death decisions, the first of which is picking
a new executive director. Pondering the issues Monday morning are mem-
bers of the board (from left) Tracey Whirls, of Glades County; Becky
Bragg, of Desoto County; and Gary Ritter of the Southwest Florida Water
Management District


and recruiting new business. In that
capacity it can speak with a collective
voice addressing such issues as trans-
portation, education and infrastruc-
ture heeds.
Florida's Freshwater Frontier is an
eco-tourism entity that is operated by
FHREDI.
One of the reasons Jones called the
meeting was because the organization
is losing its executive director, Jim


Otterman, on March 31, when he and
his family relocate out of state. .
Finding a new director comes at a
time when tourism is lagging and
government funding is being drasti-
cally cut back.
In fact, Otterman warned the board
that while FHREDI was in "fine"
shape this fiscal year, October was
only months away, and there were
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building


stalled

Economy cited as
staff directed to look.
at other options
By ED BALDRIDGE
ed.baldridg,.,@ r'wai ni ...'ore
SEBRING After five failed
motions, county commissioners
finally voted to delay the new Law
Enforcement' Center Building
Project.
Concerns over the economy,
county budget and losing competi-
tive bids stalled forward progress of
the counts's proposed center.
I move that we delay .bidding
out this building for a minimum of
six months and request the sheriff
revisit the needs assessment and
ha.e meaningful rejl ie\ ses of
alternatives," Commissioner Jeff
Carlson stated for the motion that
finally passed.
According to Couni\
Administrator Michael W\right. the
commission Noted preou iouslI .to
halt forward progress .and to stop
architects from 'norkine on the
building design.
Five motions died due to lack of
seconds or failure to pas; on-3-2
votes against.
"We are not going to build this
building yet, but this is a step in the
right directioni" Commhi-sioner Guy
Macv saiid:"..
Carlson in made clear his position

Continued on page 3A


Ag Center to

host pair of

green events
By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY
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SEBRING This is a good week
for individuals who are interested in
new green'technoloeies. especially
those new technologies that are rev-
olutionizing home construction.
The Highlands County Extension
Service and the Sustainability
Committee-have two events planned
at the Bert J. Harris Jr.. Agriculture
Center I- one.for builders and sub-
contractors; the other for home own-
ers and people interested in new
environmental breakthroughs.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday
there will be workshops with experts
in the field who will provide up-to-
date information for professionals in
the construction,: remodeling field.
This will include information
regarding tax incentives and rebates
as well as information about newest
techniques and materials. It is pre-
sented without charge.
The second annual Conservation
Connection Day, a free event open to
everyone, is slated for 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
"This will be a chance to ask
questions about going green, and the
environment," Corine Burgess,
county natural resource specialist,
said. "It's also a time to see your tax
dollars at work as there will be rep-
resentatives from government agen-
cies, like the Forestry Service, and
local environmental organizations
ranging from Keep Highlands
Beautiful. to the Archbold Biological
Station.
Business vendors also will be on
hand to show green options and hand
out information.
Information, while the focus of
the event, will be accompanied by
free hot dogs, soft drinks and activi-
ties and give aways for children.
It's an ideal opportunity to learn
and have fun, Burgess said.


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Wohl speaks

on Highlands

conservation
Special to the News-Sun
SEBRING Heartland
Real Estate Corporation
owner/broker James M. Wohl
recently spoke at the
National Association of
Conservation Districts
(NACD) annual meeting in
New Orleans.
Wohl, a supervisor for the
Highlands Soil and Water
Conservation District
(HSWCD), served on a panel
addressing the topic
"Creating Opportunities in
Challenging Times." With
local, state and federal gov-
ernments looking to cut
costs, some conservation dis-
tricts, including HSWCD,
and state associations contin-
ue to find new opportunities.
Panelists discussed strategi-
cally developed initiatives
and partnerships that demon-
strate relevance to their fun-
ders and provide new and
existing services.
"I was honored to be cho-
sen to represent Florida at
the NACD meeting," Wohl
said. "In facing tough eco-
nomic times, it is more
important than ever to find
creative ways and develop
strategic partnerships to
ensure -conservation meas-
ures are in place, and I was
pleased to participate in this
national forum to address
this issue."
Wohl, a long-time conser-
vationist and newest member
to the HSWCD board, has
been recognized on the local,
state and national level for
his environmental practices
and his proactive environ-
mental management of
Rafter T Ranch, a,5,200-acre
cattle ranch in Sebring.
HSWCD's mission is to pro-
vide leadership to help peo-
ple conserve, improve, and
sustain the natural resources
and environment of
Highlands County. More,
information can be found at
www.HighlandsSWCD.org.
Located. in Sebring for
more than 20 years,
Heartland Real Estate
; Corporation (HREC) is a real
i estate brokerage and devel-
, opment firm with extensive
knowledge in all areas of real
* estate investment, including
: development, agricultural,
commercial and residential
: properties. For more infor-
' mation, visit www.
HeartlandRE.net or call 382-
- 3887.


Clarification

Sam's Club

property buy

still in works
News-Sun staff
News concerning the
rumored arrival of a Sam's
Club has been contradictory
for months. In a recent tele-
phone interview, Michelle
Belaire with Wal-Mart's pub-
lic affairs office, confirmed
that the old Scotty's hard-
ware store at Sebring Plaza
had been bought by her com-
pany for the purpose of
building a Sam's Club outlet.
Belaire has been away
from her office due to illness,
but Tuesday she called to
apologize for passing on
incorrect information.
"Sam's Club is in negotia-
tion for the property, but
there has been no closing,"
she said.
"The developer is going
through the approval phase.
We don't own the property
yet." She added that a
Sebring Sam's Club is on the
company's schedule', but not
until 2011 which is exact-
ly what she had said earlier.
Dusty Widerhold, of B&T
Holdings Company which
represents the current owner
of the plaza also called the-
News-Sun.
"I can tell you without
reservation," he said, "that
the property is under con-
tract, but has not closed." He
added that might happen in
June. He will be meeting
with city of Sebring repre-
sentatives later this month.


News-Sun Wednesday, March 4, 2009


National School Breakfast Week


News-Sun photo by
KATARA SIMMONS
Kindergarten student
Erica Buyers (above)
takes a sip of chocolate
milk Tuesday morning
to wash down her egg
sandwich, which
Dominique Ross (below)
was also enjoying, at the
Kindergarten Learning
Center in Sebring.
Buyers said, 'I like eat-
ing breakfast in my
classroom,' which
seemed to be the gener-
al consensus among her
classmates. This week is
National School
Breakfast Week, which
encourages students to
participate in the school'
district's breakfast pro-
grams. Free breakfast is
provided daily to all stu-
dents in the county.


Sheriff's Office warns of scams


Special to the News-Sun
Sheriff Susan Benton
reminds the public to be cau-
tious of scams and fraudu-
lent activity. In recent weeks
the Highlands County
Sheriff's Office has received.
reports and notifications of a
wide variety of attempted
scams. The most important
step in avoiding scams is to
recognize them.
With that in mind, Benton
would like to caution.
Highlands County citizens
about these particular scams
that have recently been
reported.
Fake Lottery Scams:
In these scams, the victim is
notified by mail, e-mail, or,
most often, telephone that
they have won a large sum of
money in a foreign lottery or
sweepstakes. The criminal
explains that the victim need
only send a few hundred dol-
lars to cover "processing
fees" or "taxes." If the vic-
tim sends money, the'crimi-
nal will continue inventing
reasons why the victim must
send more money before the
winnings will be delivered.
Beware: Legitimate sweep-
stakes and lotteries do not
require money to be paid in
advance.
Nigerian Scams: This.
scam is similar to fake lot-
tery scams and the victim is


generally approached by let-
ter or e-mail. The criminal,
who resides in another coun-
try, purports to have a need
to hide a large sum of money
inside the United States and
offers to split the, money
with the victim if the money
can be placed in the vic-
tim's bank account.
Beware: There is no legiti-.;.
mate reason for a foreign
national to place money in
your. bank account. These,
offers are always scams.
Injured/Sick Family
Scam: In, this scamh the
criminal pretends to call on
behalf of a sick or injured
family member or claimsto
actually be a sick or injured
family member in need of
money. In one recent
attempt, the criminal pre-
tended to be a grandson and
claimed to have been
wounded in a car accident.
Beware: Before sending
any money or revealing any
information to the caller,
ask for a call back number
and call other family mem-
bers to check and confirm
the information.
+ Home Repair
Scams: In this scam, the
criminals 'offer to make
repairs to the victim's
home. The criminals may
claim to have "noticed"
something wrong or may


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state they just completed a
job in the victim's neighbor-
hood and .have left over
materials. The scams often
involve roof repair or drive-
Continued on page 3A


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More than 100


exotic birds die in


fire in Avon Park


By TREY CHRISTY
trey.christy@newssun.com
AVON PARK More
than 100 exotic birds per-
ished in a fire early Tuesday
morning when a nearby util-
ity shed went up in flames.
Owner Juan Lopez esti-
mated the price of the birds
to be $5,000. ,
"We had some cockatiels,
love birds and some para,
keets, plus a macaw,". he
said. "A macaw is a big
one."
Lopez estimated the value
of the macaw alone to be
about $1,500, but no value
can be set to the enjoyment
his wife had taking care of
them.
"My wife raised them in
there and that was a hobby
for her," hlie said about the
12-by-12-foot utility trailer
that caught fire. "She kept
them in there and taking
care of them was very help-
ful for her; she had a good
time with the birds."
Lopez went on to
describe three large cages
near the shed, as big as 6-
by-10 feet, that housed the'
birds.
"They were big cages and
the birds were flying over
her, landing on her shoul-
der," he said. "They had a
good relation."
Lopez was still looking
for the birds late Tuesday
morning with no luck.
"They just evaporated,"
he said.
The Highlands Lakes
Volunteer Fire Department
were dispatched to the fire
behind the 1970 N.
Torrington Road home .at
around 4:30 a.m., Chief Earl
Grey said.


Got something to say? Call the News-
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have your say anonymously Just keep
it clean and legal.

I think the role of the. media is to
investigate, not just report. In the tight
times of today, shouldn't the school
board look, to cut "new" programs, ie:
Pre IB .or Career Academy, or waste at
the county budget instead of looking to
cut 43 teachers from the schools. By


When they arrived, the
shed was engulfed with
flames.
Firefighters from the
Avon Park Fire Department
joined in saving the home,
which sustained some heat
damage before they arrived.
"When we got on scene
we stopped it right away,"
Grey said about the fire
potentially spreading to the
home. "The siding on the
back was damaged, the cur-
tains and rear glass were
damaged ... (but) all their
furniture and their belong-
ings were OK."
The shed was a total loss
and the bird cages were 90
percent destroyed, he added.
No birds were. recovered.
"We didn't find any so
they either died or escaped
somehow," Grey said.
The cause of the fire is
under investigation by the
State Fire Marshal's Office.
"Something in the little
utility shed was the point of
origin," Grey said.
There is power going to
the shed but the breaker
trips if he uses more than
one tool at a time, Lopez
said.
"If I used my table saw
and used some other stuff
the breaker would go off,"
he said. "Now last night,
this morning, nothing.
Nothing went off."
The breaker was not
tripped' even after the fire
started, he said. In addition
to the birds, Lopez's wife
kept roughly 50 orchids in
and around the shed.
Speaking Spanish, she esti-
mated the value of the
orchids to her husband to be
approaching $2,000.
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cutting jobs are we not perpetuating the
problem.
"However, Florida currently ranks
.50th among states in per-pupil funding
compared to wealth," the school dis-
trict's statement continues, "and public
education bore the brunt of the state's
budget cuts in 2007-08." That ranking
came from the U.S.' Census Bureau's
survey of government spending in the
2005-06 school year, which was updat-
ed in April 2008.

School board pay cuts. Why is it that
other counties' school boards are
announcing voluntary pay cuts, while
ours does not even suggest that. I
guess firing 43 teachers is better than
losing some pay for a part-time job.
Volusia County School Board takes a
2 percent cut, Brevard County 6 per-
cent. Highlands County still sitting pret-
ty with an outrageous salary.


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HCSO warns

of scammers
Continued from page 2A
way sealing but the crimi-
nals could use any possible
home repair. If any work is
actually completed, it will
be overpriced and use sub-
standard materials or
workmanship; often no
work is done at all.
Beware: Legitimate con-
tractors and handymen do
not use high pressure sales
tactics and a phone call to
the Highlands County
-Building Department. can
confirm if a contractor is
Licensed in Highlands
County.
Overpayment Scam:
This scam preys on victims
who have listed items for
sale or houses for rent. The
criminal sends payment by
a legitimate looking check
or money order but the
payment amount is higher
than the cost of the item.
The criminal requests the
'. victim send the overpay-
ment amount back.
Beware: The original
..check or money order is
counterfeit. By the time the
-'victim learns this, they
, may already have lost both
'the item they were selling
- as well as the "overpay-
- ment" amount that was
sent back to the criminal.
Recovery Service
Scam: Perhaps the cruelest
scam of all, these criminals
prey on citizens who have
already fallen victim to
.another scam. The criminal
pretends to be a private
'investigator, lawyer, or
,even a law enforcement
- officer. For a fee, the crim-
inal offers to recover
.,money the victim lost.
rBeware: While you may be
contacted by law enforce-
ment in regards to a scam,
o, real law enforcement agein-
cies do not require a fee for
investigation or recovery
of stolen property.
The Highlands County
. Sheriff's Office would like
to remind the public never
. to give out personal infor-
mation over the phone, by
e-mail, or to someone that
. has visited your home
unless you initiated the.call
or the visit. Such informa-
tion includes, but is not
limited to: driver's license
number, date of birth,
Social Security number,
any bank account numbers,
credit card and Personal
Identification Numbers
(PIN).
In addition, it is good
practice not to allow any-
one access into your home
unless you have called for
the service. Asking for
identification of anyone.
that enters your home is
always recommended, and,
if in doubt, keep them out.
Calling the employer to
verify the employee's pres-
ence might be warranted.
If there is a question
about someone who wants
to gain entry into your
home or to provide a serv-
ice that you have not
requested, call the
Sheriff's Office Central
-Dispatch at 402-7200 and
request a local law
enforcement officer come
tto your home and check
the credentials of the per-
son(s) involved.
SMany scams and frauds
originate outside the
United States, as the crimi-
'nals involved know operat-
ing from another country
-can make investigation and
prosecution extremely dif-
ficult.
Be especially cautious
of suspicious offers origi-
nating in another country.


Remember, if it sounds too
good to be true, it probably
is.
As a reminder, the
Crime Prevention Unit
members offer presenta-
tions on personal safety,
identity theft protection,
frauds and scams and other
prevention topics at no
charge. To schedule a pres-
entation, call the
Community Service Office
in Lakeshore Mall at 385-
0024.


News-Sun Wednesday, March 4, 2009


News-Sun photo by ED BALDRIDGE
County Commissioners Barbara Stewart and Jeff Carlson listen to discussion about the.
new sheriff's office facility during Tuesday's meeting. The pair voted to stop the new build-,
ing several times during the meeting.

County slows down on new HCSO facility


Continued from page 1A
earlier in the discussion.
"I would like to make a
motion to delay construction
on this and direct staff to
stop all work until further
instructed by this board,"
Carlson moved.
But the board was not
ready as a whole to stop the
project completely.
"I cannot believe that after
spending $900,000 we are
canning this project," Maxcy
said.
"We did not make a
motion to can this, just delay
it," Commissioner Barbara
Stewart said.
Maxcy asked for the
motion to be replayed from
the tape.
"If that is not a motion to
can it, I don't know what is,"
Maxcy said after the tape
was rewound.
Although the last official
'direction was to stop the
architectural work, the board
did move to include the proj-
ect in the capital improve-
ment budget and to seek
bonds, according to Wright.
But the project has not
moved forward, greatly,
according to County
Engineer Ramon Gavarette,
'due to the lagging market for
bonds.
"There. is no market for
bonds right now, and it. is
extremely difficult and
expensive to borrow the
money to pay for this facili-
ty," he added.
Another question raised
during the discussion was the
ability to repay the bonds
from the proposed 1-cent
sales tax.
Wright assured the council
that there was enough in the
budget, even with shortfalls,
to pay for the project out of
the sales tax, but that other
projects might have to suffer.
Commissioner Jeff
Carlson made it clear that
there is a nbed, but that the
economic times are not right
to add extra debt.
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GUY MAXCY
commissioner

building, but in this time in
our economy it is not a good
time to burden our taxpayers
with a revenue stream that is
unsure," Carlson said.
"I have had three local
businesses close, and owners
sit in my office in tears over
their business. With equip-
ment and homes being fore-
closed, for us to borrow $10
million at this time is reck-
less. Residents cannot afford
this from general funds, and
our income is not sure. The
economy is not in a position
right now' to support long-
term debt," Carlson said.,
Wright assured the com-
mission that sales tax projec-
tions are on track for now,
but that the commission may
have to table other capital
improvements if they choose
this project.
"We currently collect $7.1
million in sales tax and $1.9


million of that is going into
debt service. The law
enforcement building is look-
ing at $1.2 million in debt
service. But if revenue con-
tinues to fall, other projects
would have to suffer.
Collections are currently
down from $9 million just
last year," Wright said.
Stewart expressed con-
cerns that with the sales tax
shortfall, the resurfacing and
reconstruction would have to
be put on hold.
Sheriff Susan Benton
expressed concerns over the
board's priority decisions
about this issue.
"This project has been beat
up and used as a political
.tool. My staff has been let
down by commission because
year after year you say that
safety is a top project, but
you have put other projects
like parks, libraries and roads
with none of the county
money going ,into law
enforcement," Benton said.
"We recognize the state .of
the economy, but we question
your priorities," Benton said,
"but I would state for the
record that we will respect
your decision either way."


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FHREDI faces challenges


Continued from page 1A
serious questions about
funding for the next fiscal
year.
At this time FHREDI is
100 percent funded by pub-
lic dollars. Major funding
comes from the state's rural
development grant program,
but those funds must be
matched dollar for dollar by
the members.
"For fiscal year 2008-
2009 we were just able to
meet the match requirement
in commitments," Otterman
told the board members.
"Several of those included
contingencies tied .to the'
funds being available. Only
those funds actually
received during the year
may be counted as matching-
dollars. In the event that we
have any partner unable to
pay what they committed,
we will fall short of the
grant requirement."
He went on to point out
that Glades County has
already experienced budget
constraints and was unable
to contribute more than its
per capital dues in the cur-
rent year.
"It is inevitable that
FHREDI/FFF will face a
future funding issue, and
developing a more diverse
funding stream is something
that will become a necessity
in the not too distant
future," Otterman said. He
strongly recommended
seeking private funding to
augment public funds. He
pointed out that most simi-
lar organizations have a
50/50 funding structure, that
is half public, half private.
While the board members
agreed the future presents
significant challenges, they
also agreed it was a time of
opportunity. There had been
a drift from FHREDI's orig-
inal mission, some members
said. Now was a time to re-
set priorities, evaluate
resources and reach out to
businesses.
"We need to do whatever
we need to do," Tracey
Whirls said. She is the
director of the Glades


Economic Development
Commission and a member
of the board. "The emphasis
has to be on economic
development and out-of-
state business recruitment,
and also on how to get fund-
ing straightened out." She
recommended waiting on a
search for a new director
until the board had a better
idea of what that director
would be, and what skill set
would be most important.
Lynn Topel, wholr
Otterman replaced upon her
retirement as FHREDI
director seven nionths ago,
was hired on as an interim
director to see the organiza-
tion through the transition.
There was discussion
concerning her contract -
she will receive '$6,000 a
month and 'not be eligible
for benefits --the concern
being the expense.
However, when her con-
tract, without benefits,
proved to be less expensive
than Otterman's contract
with benefits, the board
agreed to bring her on board
for a period of six months
while the search for a per-
manent director 'is under
way.
Whirls said, "If we don't
do what has to be done, or
don't have strong, experi-
enced leadership, we might
as well shut the doors."
The board voted to have
the Heartland Workforce
conduct the executive job
search, bringing a final can-
didate, list' to the 'board's
chosen selection committee.
The new 'director will
have a -monumental task
right from the start,
Otterman said, because the
*private sector, has to be
brought into the equation to
ensure long-teim" stability
and success.
"It's never been' more
important to work as a
region," Otterman said.
"This area' has a good histo-
ry of working together. The
state is getting ready for a
regional forum' to brief
counties; it might be another
good 'opportunity to work
together."









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News-Sun Wednesday, March 4, 2009


TODAY'S EDITORIAL

Negative economic news bringing about positive change


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Change has got to come, there is no doubt
about it.
The turbulent winds of current economic
shortfalls are bringing with them the fear and trepi-
dation consistent with job loss, budget cuts, and


less government services.
Industries are dropping like flies,
and since the economy has ventured
outside the norms; all the attempts to
throw money at the problems does not
seem to be bringing it back into estab-
lished boundaries.
Humpty has fallen, and we cannot
bandage him by gluing dollars directly
onto the cracks.
We as a nation stand at a crossroads
of change, and the decisions made by
our leaders could steer us down the
path into an age of darkness rivaled
only by the Great Depression.
Many are already making the com-
parisons.
But the opportunity that is inherent
in economic turmoil is also taking root
with advances in several industries,
and those innovative solutions are
what our country was built upon.
The other path we take might be
rough going in the beginning, but it
could lead to a new era of renaissance.


These winds can also bring the
opportunity for great change, a change
that could allow us to leap forward:
into a spike of progress.
Our economy has slid outside the
range of normal, and that requires
some drastic policies, but it can also
create some new opportunities.
Take a look at the energy industry.
Alternative energy industries are
springing to life all over the country,
partially due to the current stimulus
plan, but mainly tq the need to change.
the way we do business in our day-to-
day lives. Large windmill factories are
opening in California and Illinois;
solar panel technology is making
advances, the stampede for more effi-
cient batteries is under way.
Additionally, according to recent
media national report, we are driving
less and finding alternative ways to
get to work. -,
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Bulk of tax dollars
should be spent
rebuilding
Editor:
Is the new administration
serious about jobs and
rebuilding?
Our tax dollars are being
wasted. Infrastructure
rebuilding means millions of
jobs but very little of the
bailout or tax dollars are
being used for the rebuilding
of America infrastructure.
Where is the transparency.
-we were promised? No one
cafi trace where. the money
goes when it is put into
banking or tax breaks..
The biggest bang for our
tax dollars is rebuilding
America.
The children of America
and those that have not yet
been born are expected to re-
pay these huge loans. They,
should be the ones who reap
the benefits, not the super
rich;
At least 80 percent of the
bailout money should go into
the rebuilding of America; to
do less is a sham. This..
rebuilding would mean mil-
lions of jobs in the very near
future. To put most of the
bailout or tax dollars into
banking or tax breaks apur-
posed is criminal. Jobs that
re-building of our nation will
create, do more to stabilize
America's economy.
The American taxpayer
must demand that the bulk of
the tax dollar be spent on
rebuilding instead of being
the number one. priority, jobs
and rebuilding is at the bot-
tom of the list. This cannot
stand if America is to remain
a super power.
Demand accountability of
the new Congress; full
employment will take care of
our other problems.
Billie E. Jewett
Sebring


Hold public officials
feet to the fire
Editor:
Hold "all" public officials
accountable to their oaths of
office, from the president of
these United States and to
state and county offices.
Those elected and appointed.
Case in point: The acquir-
ing of the Spring Lake Golf
Course. Spring Lake
Improvement District (SLID)
has stated that "they," the
board members, have "total
power" to acquire this pri-


TODAY'S LETTERS
vate property without the
approval of the property
owners who will be assum-
ing the debt of this purchase,
many who will not live to
see the bonds retired'.
The purpose of SLID is to
drain and store water, that is,
the primary SLID Charter,
operating a commercial, for
profit, golf course was not
part of the original plan.
According to the SLID
Charter, SLID already has
complete and total access to
all waterways on the golf
course. This purposed pur-
chase will not change any-
thing.
Kitson and Pardners, the
organization SLID is consid-
ering to have manage the
golf course, apparently has
told the board that this is not
the time to buy a golf
course. The board, SLID,
has not addressed the down-
turn in the economy in ,
respect to this proposed pur-
chase. All this at a time,
when our governor, Crist is
proposing a change in prop-
erty tax so as to relieve the
pressure on homeowners, I
would think all state entities
would take notice and follow
his lead.
The purchase of the golf
course would put a severe
financial threat to all Spring
Lake property owners, most
on fixed incomes, many
without health care. I have
canvassed many of these
home owners, close to 100
percent do not wish this pur-
chase to take place. I would
hope the governor would
take notice of this article. He
has a 67 percent approval
rating with Floridians. I
would suggest that all Spring
Lake property owners con-
tact Governor Crist on this
purchase.
This is not the time to add
cost to homeowners, that
may force them out of their
homes. The above opinions
are the opinions of most
homeowners and former
SLID offices.
Ann Steinlage
Sebring

Profiles in caution
Editor:
Recently it has come to
light that many of the
Republicans in the House
secretly admitted that
Obama's stimulus bill was
the right direction for gov-
ernment to take and wished
for its passage but withheld
their support and vote, solely
out of the fear of neocon


attacks and primary opposi-
tion in the next election.
Surely not the Hemmingway
definition of courage as
grace under pressure.
This reaction raises an
interesting contrast to the
qualities approved of in
JFK's "Profiles in Courage,7
where certain politicians ',
decided that doing the right'
thing was more important
than acting solely in their
own personal interest and _
political survival.
This, in turn, brings up an
often' debated question as to.
the appropriate role for an *
elected official, viz. is the
official charged with using
his own good judgment in
the best interests of the peo-
ple, or is his obligation
merely to parrot the loudest
or prevailing views of his
constituency, however mis-
taken or misguided this may
be?
The "Profiles in Courage"
approach supports "doing
the right thing, regardless of
contemporary unpopularity
and taking the consequences,
while acting for the "vox
populi" and reflecting solely
their will may be a sure path
to reelection but does it nec-
essarily lead to good govern-
ment and well serve the peo,
pie ?"
When a representative is
selected to serve because he
has wisdom and experience,
and is expected to make wise
decisions, how are the peo-
ple served if he is expected
to bend to the opinion of the
crowd which may be ill-
informed, based on bias or
just generally wrong?
While consistent disagree-
ment with one's constituency
will surely lead to defeat in
the next election, isn't a rep-
resentative obligated to do
his best while in office,
rather than just serve as a
mouthpiece or parrot?
"Party Discipline" is yet
another way of clubbing
independent thinkers into
conformity as demonstrated
in the current case of moder-
ate Republicans not voting
their conscience or best
judgment for fear of faction,
al reprisal.
Doing right is not always
the easy nor the popular
thing but isn't it more
important, in the final analy-
sis, than ducking one's
responsibility or acting as a*
mere puppet to preserve
one's re-electability?
Randy Ludacer
Lake Placid


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our country's history, many are seek-
ing jobs closer to home and are not
looking outside their own neighbor-
hoods for a commuting life.
We, as a nation, are actively seeking
cheaper ways to fuel our every day
lives.
The automotive industry is another
example of the opportunity for
change.
The federal government, the media,
and the people are all blasting the big
three auto makers for not adapting
their business model quicker in the
face of change.
Some auto-makers see this, and are
striving to retool their industry, mak-
ing cheaper and cleaner transporta-
tion.
Housing is another area that is tak-
ing a turn, and it is turning out green.
As new technologies are incorporat-
ed into the standards of building,
houses are being built to use a third of
current energy needs.
It makes sense to buy a house that
pays back in energy savings, especial-
ly when the cost of building that house
is lower than other methods.
The cap is off the idea barrel, and
some of the advances are looking real-
ly exciting.


It is our hope that these new ideas in
these industries will stimulate pur-
chasing again.
But the idea of change has to also
come to the credit and banking indus-
try as well.
Propping up the banking and credit
industry will perpetuate the economy
of false growth, and just increases the
amount of future -failures.
Credit creates a false demand that
cannot be sustained, and too much
credit wreaks havoc on our economy.
Those companies that are doomed
to fail are those who cannot or will not
adapt to the new direction that the
people, are taking, and that goes dou-
ble for banking and credit.
No longer can we be a country liv-
ing on credit.
We have to become a country that
saves and pays.
Tough to do when you are unem-
ployed, but something we have to fig-
ure out none the less. Even if it means
losing cable TV.
We need to take advantage of this
bad situation, and change.
In our opinion, that's how we make
a stronger America and a stronger
Highlands County.








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Man arrested in Sebring for Lee

County grand theft charges


Special to the News-Sun
SEBRING On March
27 of last year, the Lee
County Sheriff's Office
received a complaint from a
Bonita Springs man who
claimed to be the victim of
grand theft. The victim
explained to investigators he
hired an individual with Gulf
Coast Restaurant Supply to
provide and install several
appliances in a new super-
market he was building in
Bonita Springs. _
As part of the agreement,
the victim paid the suspect,
identified as James Pappa,
owner/representative of Gulf


COMMUNITY BRIEFS


:Ride the Racetrack
tickets on sale
SEBRING Ride the
.Racetrack is almost here.
Presented by MidFlorida
;Credit Union, Sebring
International Raceway and
Skip Barber School of
ARacing, Ride the Racetrack'
is a twisting and turning ride
for anyone who dares to go
two laps around the entire
3.7-mile track.
The event takes place
Sunday, March 15 at Sebring
International Raceway from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Avoid the
lines and purchase a ticket
early at the Greater Sebring
Chamber of Commerce, 227
U.S. 27 North in Sebring or
at any local MidFlorida
Credit Union branch. Tickets
are $15 per-person.
Vehicles and drivers are
provided by Skip Barber
Racing School. No car seats
or pets; all seats are single
occupancy with seat belts.
Experience the race from the
driver's point of view. Rides
are limited.

Vaughn to talk about
blood pressure
SEBRING Is there an
emergency room in your
future? Deb Vaughn, admin-
istrative director of nursing
at Florida Hospital Heartland
Division, will speak on
Understanding Blood
Pressure and Stroke, at the
next "Your Health
Connection" lecture at 6:30
p.m. Thursday at Florida
Hospital Heartland Medical
Center on Sun 'N Lake
Boulevard in Conference
Rooms 1 and 2.
Learn what normal blood
pressure is, why having high
blood pressure can lead to
strokes, the different types
of strokes, and what happens
when you arrive at the emer-
gency room after a stroke.
Of course, participants can
also learn how to avoid high
blood pressure and strokes,
too.
, Pre-registration is not'
required. For more informa-
tion about this free lecture
call Florida Hospital
Heartland Division's Health
Education Department at '
386-6476.

Matinee tickets still
available for
'Nunsense'
SEBRING The
Tanglewood Actors Guild is
thrilled to announce that
they will be playing to sell
out crowds for their evening
performances of the delight-
fully funny musical,
"Nunsense," on March 4, 5,
6.
Tickets are still available
for the matinee performance
at 2 p.m. Saturday.
To get tickets, visit the
Tanglewood Box Office
(U.S. 27, one-half mile north
of Walmart) between 3-4
p.m. Thursday.
For just $10 one will get
to see a wonderful show and
enjoy a delicious dessert at
intermission, compliments of
Heartland National Bank.

Orchid Show will
feature plants
SEBRING The public
is welcome to attend the
third annual orchid show


hosted by the Orchid Society
of Highlands County,
"Wonderful World of
Orchids," from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Saturday,'March 28 and
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, March 29 at the
Bert J. Harris Jr. Agricultural
Center off U.S. 27 S.
Admission is $2 per person,
and door prizes will be given
hourly.
Seven vendors will have
displays and orchids for sale;
two other vendors will fea-
ture orchid study trips and
display stands. Two orchid
societies will present dis-
plays and there will be an
opportunity for orchid hob-
byists to bring plants in for
judging. Those plants must
be at the agricultural center
by 4 p.m. Friday, March 27.
All plants will be judged by
AOS-certified judges, who
follow strict regulations on
awarding prizes to the best
examples of their variety in
the show.
This is an opportunity for
orchid-lovers to see a wide
variety of plants in outstand-
ing condition, as well as for
those who are simply curious
to enjoy the "Wonderful
World of Orchids."

Blood mobile sets up
at various sites
SEBRING The Florida
Blood Centers-Highlands
blood mobile will be at the
following locations this
week:
Today 9 a.m. to 12
p.m. at Tropical Harbor,
Lake Placid and 2-5 p.m. at
VFW- Sebring (next to
Publix shopping plaza);
Thursday 9 a.m. 12
p.m. at DeSoto Park (off
DeSoto Road) and 1:30-5
p.m. at the Highlands
County Road and Bridge
Department.
All blood donors will
receive a mini physical,
which includes a non-fasting
glucose and cholesterol
screening.
Call 382-4499 with ques-
tions.

Circle of Speed
canceled
SEBRING The Sebring
Chamber of Commerce
Please note that the Circle of
Speed Event scheduled for
Thursday, March 5th has
been cancelled.
The Chamber looks for-
ward to hosting the event in
future years.

SHARE orders being
collected
LAKE PLACID --
SHARE and First
Presbyterian Church are tak-
ing orders now for pickup on'
Saturday, March 28. Food
orders must be placed by
noon Monday, March 16
with payment. Food is val-
ued at $36 for just $18. Just
place an order in the drop
box at 201 Belleview St.,
Lake Placid, which is at the
corner of Oak Street.
To participate or receive
additional information,
check out the information
boxes placed at 201
Belleview St. The March
menu is in the window to
preview. Save up to 50 per-
cent on food purchases and
help the community at the
same time.


SHARE is for everyone
regardless of income. This is
the same quality food as in
the grocery store.
March Basic Package
includes one pound chicken
tenderloins, one pound cen-
ter cut boneless pork chops,
13.8 ounces pre-fried bread-
ed fish tenders, one pound
ground beef 85/15, 12
ounces orange chicken egg
rolls, plus a variety of fresh
fruits and vegetables, all for
$18.
There are Easter specials
and other combo packs that
can be purchased. Order as
much as needed. Prices are
posted on the window with
ordering instructions.

Did you know?
Little known facts of the
U.S. Naval Service that
occurred during a month of
March:
March 2, 1899: George
Dewey becomes the only
flag officer to ever have the
rank 6f admiral of the Navy.
March 3, 1776: New
Providence captured; the
first Continental Navy oper-
ation involving the landing
of Marines.
March 4, 1925: Congress
establishes the NROTC.
March 7, 1987: "Tanker
War" begins in Persian Gulf.
March 10, 1783: Last
naval action of the American
Revolution; frigate
"Alliance" battles British
frigate "Sybil."
March 15, 1947: Ens John
W. Lee becomes first
African-American to receive
a regular Navy commission.
. March 28, 1976: First suc-
cessful launch of a
"Tomahawk" cruise missile.
Many more facts like the
above are part of and dis-
played at the Military Sea
Services Museum, at the cor-
ner of Kenilworth Boulevard
and Roseland Avenue,
Sebring, from 12-4 p.m.
every Wednesday through
Saturday.
Also, find out about the
opportunity to purchase a
brick to be included in the
Memory Walk at the
Museum. Call 382-4047 or
471-2386.

Neighborhood Watch
meets Thursday
SEBRING The Greater
Kenilworth Neighborhood
Watch will meet at the
Military Sea Services
Museum at the corner of
Kenilworth Boulevard and
Roseland Avenue at 6 p.m.
on the first Thursday of each
month.
Anyone living on the
street connecting to
Kenilworth Bouvard is
encouraged to attend.
The group will discuss
matters that pertain to all
aspects of making the sur-
rounding neighborhoods a
better places to live, reduce
crime, improve the quality of
life, and enhance public
safety.

Several meetings set
for Moose lodge
SEBRING The Sebring
Moose Lodge 2259 will host
the following events this
week:
Today Music by
Patsy and Johnny from 5-9
p.m.


Thursday Junior
Women Of The Moose offi-
cers meet at 6 p.m. Joint
Officers and House
Committee meet at 7 p.m.
For details, call 655-3920.

Larry Musgrave
plays at Eagles Aerie
SEBRING The Sebring
Eagles Aerie 4240 will host
the following events:
+ Today Joint Officers
meeting at 6 p.m. Auxiliary
meeting at 7 p.m.
Thursday Music by
Larry Musgrave.
For details, call 655-4007.

Legion taking
nominations
AVON PARK The
American Legion Post 69
will host music by Joe and
Jackie today.
A sign-up sheet for nomi-
nations for 2009-2010 Post
officers is on the lounge
board. If interested, sign up
now as the election takes
place April 13.
For details, call 453-4553.

Topics highlight
outreach programs
Ace Homecare
Community Outreach for
March events is as follows:
Wednesday Mini-
Health Program at Crystal
Lake off State Road 17,
Wauchula. Topic: COPD
with Lincare at 8 a.m.
Diabetic support group at
Crown Pointe Assisted
Living Community, Sun 'N
Lake Blvd. in Sebring, at 1
p.m.
Thursday -
Hypertension is the topic of
mini-health programs at Fair
Havens Village, Spinks
Road, and Lake Josephine,
U.S. 27 in Sebring.
For details, call 385-7058.

Elks host Wacky
Wednesday
SEBRING Sebring
Elks Lodge 1529 will host
Wacky Wednesday today.
They will serve the classic
Reuben and fries for $6.
Special drink prices will
also be available. Live
music will be from 4:30-
7:30 p.m. provided by Frank
E.

Music set for Moose
lodge this week
LAKE PLACID The
Lake Placid Moose 2374
will host the following
events:
Today Music by Gary
and Shirley from 5:30-8:30
p.m.
Thursday Music by
Franke from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
For details, call 465-0131.

VFW Men's Auxiliary
meets Thursday
LAKE PLACID The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 3880 Men's Auxiliary
will meet at 7 p.m.
Thursday.
For details, call 699-5444.

Recreation Club
hosts events
SEBRING The Sebring
Recreation Club will host
the Shuffleboard League at
1:15 p.m. today and a Parks
Shuffleboard Tournament on
Thursday.


Coast Restaurant Supply,
more than $400,000 for
equipment that was ordered
as part of the project. The
equipment ordered from
Pappa was never delivered,
and Pappa 'had since fled the
area and closed Gulf Coast
Restaurant Supply.
Due to the nature of the
crime, the Lee County
Sheriff's Office .Economic
Crimes Unit assumed the
investigation. Detectives


began the process of locating
Pappa. His bank records were
subpoenaed and detectives
were able to document
checks written by the victim
to James Pappa, which were
then deposited by Pappa.
On Feb. 24, Pappa was
located working and living in
Sebring and was taken into
custody by the Sebring Police
Department. He was returned
to Lee County on Thursday to
face charges of grand theft.


Elly Austin
Elly (Schuster) Austin,
80, of Lake Placid died
March 1, 2009. Born in
Hahn, Germany, she had
been a resident of Lake
Placid since 1995. She was
a homemaker and a mem-
ber of Community Church
of God in Lake Placid.
Survivors include her
husband, David H.; chil-
dren, Heidi Stivender,
Joyce Miller, Sandra
Gomez and David; sister,
Hildegard; and six grand-
children.
The family will have a
private viewing at the
Michael A. Brochetti
Funeral Home, Lake
Placid. A funeral service
will be at 11 a.m. Thursday
at Community Church of
God in Lake Placid with the
Rev. Joseph DeHart offici-
ating. Interment will follow
in the Oak Hill Cemetery in
Lake Placid. In lieu of
flowers, donations may be
made to the Community
Church of God, Memorial
Garden Fund, 735 S. Sun
'N Lakes Blvd., Lake
Placid, FL 33852.

James Hollywood
James Gerald
Hollywood, 90,
of Sebring died
Feb. 28, 2009.
Born in South Amboy, N.J.,
he moved to Sebring in
2004. He was a veteran of
the U.S. Navy, serving as a
flight engineer on his PBY
Catalina in World War II.
He was a director for St.
Vincent DePaul Society in
Washington, D.C. He was
a member of Our Lady of
- Grace Catholic Church,
Avon Park.
He is survived by his
wife, Virginia R.; sons,
James G. Jr. and Jerry; sis-
ter, Margaret; and two
grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5-
7 p.m. Thursday with a
Rosary at 6:45 p.m. and a
wake service at 7 p.m. at
Morris Funeral Chapel,
Sebring. A mass will be cel-
ebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at
Our Lady of Grace Catholic
Church. Burial will follow
at 2 p.m. at Sarasota
National Cemetery in
Sarasota. The family sug-
gests memorials to Our
Lady of Grace Catholic
Church.

Gazella Myers
Gazella "Char" Charlotte
Myers, 94, of Sebring died
Feb. 27, 2009. Born in
Gary, Ind., she moved to
Sebring in 1993. She joined
Sudan Interior Missions in


1949 and served all her
missions in Kano, Nigeria
at the SIM Kano Eye
Hospital. She was also a
member of' Whispering
Pines Baptist Church.
She is survived by her
husband, Stanley N.; and
sister, Ruth Kreidt.
The familyy will receive
friends from 9-10 a.m.
Friday at SIM Chapel in
Sebring. A memorial serv-
ice will begin at 10 a.m.
with the Rev. Steve Trinkle
officiating; interment will
follow at Lakeview
Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions can
be made in her name to.
SIM. Arrangements entrust-
ed to Stephenson-Nelson
Funeral Home, Sebring.

Hans Rohdenburg
Hans H.
Rohdenburg, 86,
of Sebring died
Saturday, Feb.
28, 2009. Born in Bremen,
Germany, he moved to
Sebring in 1987. He was a
veteran of the U.S. Air
Force serving as master ser-
geant in World War II, was
a Pearl Harbor survivor and
recipient of the Bronze
Star. He was a member of
First United Methodist
Church, Sebring,
He is survived by his
daughters, Linda Hahn and
Jan Lankford-Toole; son
Robert; seven grandchil-
dren, eight great-grandchil-
dren arid two great-great-
grandchild.
Private family burial will
be at Florida National
Cemetery. Morris Funeral
Chapel, Sebring, is in
charge of local arrange-
ments.

Bernice Worden
Bernice Lucille Worden,
75, of Sebring died Feb. 23,
2009 in Mashpee, Mass.
Born in Marion, Ind., she
was a housewife.
She is survived by her
daughter, Sharon Rubinton;
sons, Michael and Gary;
*sisters, Barbara Ditsler,,
Carrie Johnson and Verna
Burnett; and seven grand-
children.
A service of remem-
brance and internment will
be held in the summer in
Marion, Ind. In lieu of
flowers the family requests
that donations be made to
Hospice and Palliative Care
of Cape Cod, 765 Attucks
Lane, Hyannis, MA 02601.
John-Lawrence Funeral
Home in Marstons Mills,
MA, is in charge of
arrangements.


Page 5A


OBITUARIES


Virgil Lee Hall, Jr., 75, passed away following a massive
stroke on Monday, February 23, 2009 in Cocoa Beach,
Florida. Virgil was a Retail Manager with Sears in
Gainesville, Florida and a realtor-broker in Avon Park,
Florida. His survivors include his children, Susan Hall
Wells, Justin Wade Hall, Lisa Hall Smith, and his son-in-
law, Benjamin Thompson Smith; his grandchildren,
Christopher Strait, Sarah Smith and Van Smith; and a great
granddaughter, Calleigh Strait. His brothers and their
spouses, Robert and Judy Hall of Marietta, Georgia and
Raymond and Carol Hall of Avon Park, Florida and family
also survived him. A graveside service will be held at 2:00
p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Lakeview Memorial
Gardens, 854 Memorial Drive, Avon Park, Florida. Virgil
mostly loved being involved in outdoors activities, espe-
cially camping, hiking and canoeing. In lieu of flowers the
family requests memorial donations be sent in Virgil's
name to the Space Coast Paddlers, P.O. Box 369193,
Melbourne, Florida 32936 or the Appalachian Trail conser-
vancy, P.O. Box 807, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425.









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VETERANS NEWS


News-Sun Wednesday, March 4; 2009 .


SPhoto by Sg%. 1st Class NUKE BRANTLEY, 10th SBDE PAO
Pfc. Holly Avila of Sebring, a signal support system special-
Sist for Charlie'Company, Special Troops Battalion, 4th
Infantry Division, deployed to Camp Liberty, Iraq.from .
April' 30, 2008 until early February 2009. Command Sgt.
Major Michael Mosier, also a resident of Sebring, is the
command sergeant major of the-10th Sustainment Brigade
Troops Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, currently
deployed to Camp Taji, Iraq.

Two Sebring soldiers

have meeting in Iraq


By Sgt. BEAU STEFKA
0 lOth Susiainment Brigade
CAMP LIBERTY. Iraq -
Pfc. Holly Ayila of Sebring. a
signal support system spe-
cialist with Charlie"
Company. Special Troops
Battalion. 4th Infantry
Division, deployed to Camp
Liberty, Iraq, joined the U.S.
Army on April 19. 2007 to
change her li4e in a positive
way. by learning discipline
and structure.
Working as a waitress in
Sebring just wasn't enough.
so the Army was a great way
for her to .have a steady job
and gain these positive attrib-
utes. Avila. loves her job and'
loves the Army, she said.
She and husband Pfc.
- Bruce A\ila. got married
March 8. 2008. and rede-
played back to Fort Hood,
Texas. earlier this month
after serving in Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
N "My husband and I both
plan on making the Army a
career Holly Avila said.
It % as here in Iraq. that


Avila met ',an acquaintance
from her hometown,
Command Sgt. Maj.-Michael
Mosier, also a resident of
Sebring. Mosier is the com-
mand sergeant major for the
10th Combat Sustainment
Support Battalion, 10th
Sustainment Brigade.
deployed to Camp Taji, Iraq
in November 2008.
Both Avila and Mosier are
graduates of Sebring High
School. Avila in 2006 and
Mosier in 1985. Avila gradu-
ated high school and is good
friends with Mosier's cousin.
Jean Go.se.
"It makes me proud to see
these kids succeed, because
_they are like my own."
Mosier said.
"I like to take care of sol- -
diers and make a difference'
in their' lives. Many of my
soldiers from the past are my
soldiers now; helping them-to
be successful is a great feel-
ing for me."
Mosier will redeploy back
to Fort Drum, N.Y. in
No ember.


Residents asked to be

aware of fire danger


Continued from page LA
Human carelessness with dry
S conditions uch as low
S. humidity and high winds are
a recipe for disaster. .
With ihe recent cold
% weather. the vegetation has
dried out, creating a higher
risk for fires. "We had two
killing frosts. in December
and January so 'now e\ery-
-thing is dead and what's not
dead is dry and highly flami-
mable." explained Yunas.
Normally the rain recieued in
February would offset the
'risk'of dry ground. but this
year Highlands Cobnty,
recorded .45 inches of rain-
4fall. w which is "basically noth-
S ing." Yunas said.
The daily occurrence of
fires is becoming exhausting
for wvildland firefighters and
officials are asking residents
for help.
"We are asking residents to
take additional precautions to
help prevent wildfires by
never leaving a campfire
i-unattended, disposing of cig-
arettes, properly, and-making
sure all vehicless and equip-
meant have properly working
I spark arrestors," she said. .
'Glides County has issued a
burn ban and forestry offi-
cials are considering the
same for Highlands.
The biggest dangers of
wildfires is the risk of losing
a home, and the death of fire-
fighters.
"Homeowners 'an make
the difference between say-,


ing. a firefighter's life and -
their house by cleaning off
their roof. Anything dead pil-
ing up on-your roof like pine
needles.-sticks, twigs. you
have a .campfire on -your
house," cautions Yunas.
When it comes to protect-
ing the home. the roof is the
most vulnerable area, but
there are other equally as
i. important dangers to watch
South fofgr Common plants in
'.the yard that can easily catch
fire and need to be cleaned up -
are cabbage palm; palmetto,.
and pine needles. .7-..
Any tool sheds in the back-
- yard can be highly dangerous
areas. It is important to keep
in mind that any gases stored,.
. such as extra propane tanks
can explode. "We just had- a
fire in Glades County off of-
27. There was a scuba tank in
the shed, the tank ignited and .
turned into a projectile
towards the house," she said.,

If someone sees a wildfire
!the best thing tb do is call
91i.. No one. should 'try to
'fight the fire tihemisel es -
since they do not have the
proper equipment. .
Certain communities su-ch.
as -.Sun 'N Lake, Leisure
Lakes, and Placid Lakes are
being noticed for being "fire-
wise communities,"-Cnommu-
nities thatmake a big effort
to protect against wildfires.
Their Web site, www.fire-
wise.org, contains helpful
information 'on protecting
Against fires.


Foundation poured for iew Veteran Services Building


By MARY MARGARET'
STAIK
Special to the News-Sun
SEBRING Work crews
poured the foundation for
the Veteran. Services
Building on Feei.' 27, four
months to the day after the
site ceremony and shovel
turning for, the new office'
building.
SEmployees of .Coral
Sands Construction worked
throughout the day.,to place:
more than eight truckloads-
of cement and-. level the
foundation: Work slowed
when the second truck tio
arrive at. the construction'
SSite dropped into the, soft
-dirt near the construction
site. The construction crew
stepped in with shovels to
rescue the truck carrying the
load of cement. After a few
short minutes of shoveling
the soft sand, the truck wais
able to proceed to its dump-


ing site. :
According to Joseph A.
Dionne, Highlands County
Veteran 'Services director.
the plans call for three
offices, a reception area,
secure -recrds room, and a
conference room. According
* to the contractor for the
project, David .-Griggs,
Memorial-Day weekend is
the target date for building's
completion.
Funding for the building
comes in part from a federal
grant and funding-through a
capital improvement fund
from the county. The county
was prepared to build a
Veterans building with the.
capital improvement funds.,
However, when the federal
funds became available, the
decision to proceed restarted
the process over a year ago.
The construction is in a
restrictive area, and uhaiiu


Cournesy photo
Employees of Coral Sands Construction worked through-
out the day on Feb. 27 to place more than eight truck-
loads of cement and level the foundation of the new
Veterans Services Building.


thorized spectators are not
.encouraged. The construc-
tion site is a no-trespassing
area for safety concerns.


Precautions are being taken
to ensure the safety. of the
construction crew and of the
public.


MacDill Hospital team

briefs military retirees


Special to the News-Sun_
AVON PARK For the
past -10 years, personnel
from the 6th Medical Group
at MacDill AFB have made
the trip from Tampa. to
-Highlands County to present
a Military Retiree Health
Seminar for the military
-retirees and veterans.
Col. Dennis L. Beatty,
USAF, 6th Medical Group
commander, with members
of his staff, .briefed the
attendees on the facilities
andprocedures available to
qualified retirees and their.
spouses.
The annual event, spon-
sored by the South Central
Florida Military Officers
Association of America
(MOAA), was held. at the
Avon Park Air Force Range
dining facility on Feb. 21.


Lt. Col.. Charles "Buck"
MacLaughlin, USAF. Air
.Force .Range commander,
welcomed the attendees and
brought them up to date as
to the operational tempo at
the range.
He explained the use of
the range facilities by vari-
ous military and other gov-
ernment agencies is a key
factor in the war against ter-
rorism.
Beatty led off his expla-
nation of the expansion of
healthcare .facilities .. at
MacDill, including the con-
struction of a new clinic as
well as expansion of the
PharmaCare building.
Lt. Col. Ghitiana Oatis,
head of PharmaCare, report-.
ed on the expansion of the
unit's building as well as
explaining the new equip-


Courtesy photo
Members of the 6th Medical Group of the 6th Air Mobility
Wing based at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa provided
important information to Military Officers Association
members and their guests concerning healthcare for
retirees. Shows are (from left) Major Derric McKercher,
TriCaie supervisor; Col. Dennis Beatty, 6th ARW Hospital
commander; Lt. Col. Ghitiana Oatis, Pharmacy command-
er; and retired Air Force Col. Roy P. Whitton, MOAA
chapter president.


ment used to fill the ever-
increasing number of pre-
scriptions. Major (Lt. Col.
Select) Derrick McKercher
brought the attendees up to
date on the changes within
the TriCare system. which


he supervises.
Following a question and
answer period, the partici-
pants were thanked an;d
were presented a gift by'
chapter president retired Air
Force Col. Roy P, Whitton:


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CHALK TALK


News-Sun Wednesday, March 4, 2009


Lake Country Elementary students

celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday


Special to the News-Sun
LAKE PLACID Nancy
Reed visited kindergarten
and Pre-K. classes at Lake
Country Elementary School
on Monday. Her visit was
prompted by both Dr. Seuss'
birthday, and her personal
mission to encourage the love
of reading with students
everywhere.
Reed has been visiting
schools, reading to students,
and donating books for more
than 10 years. She is not
sponsored by any organiza-
tion, and has personally pur-
chased and passed out hun-
dreds of books to students
with the 'desire "to share my
love. of -reading and to
encourage: students to love
reading and to develop their.
imaginations."


While at Lake Country,
Reed provided students with
an interactive reading of one
of her favorite Dr. Seuss
books, "Green Eggs and
Ham."' She concluded her
visit with a brief history of
Dr. Seuss and the presenta-
tion of two of her favorite Dr.
Seuss books to children in
each classroom.
An interesting side note is
that Reed shares her birthday
with Dr. Seuss, along with
the' same desire to increase
literacy among children.
Born Theodor Suess Geisel
on March 2, 19.04, Theodor
wrote under the pen name of
Dr. Suess. Writing under the
pen name of Dr. Seuss, his
writing was influenced in
May 1954 by an article pub-
lished by Life magazine. The


article reported on illiteracy
among school children,
which concluded that chil-
dren were not learning to
read because their books
were boring. Suess spoke to
his. editor about the article
and how he could address the
problem. Nine months later,
Suess completed "The Cat in
the Hat."
This book was a huge suc-
cess; it retained Seuss' imag-
inative drawing style, verse
rhythms and all of the imagi-
native power of his earlier
works. However, now Seuss'
books included simplified
vocabulary, use of rhyme,
and predictable repetition
that provided both, interest
and support to beginning
readers. These books
achieved significant interna-


Courtesy photo
Nancy Reed dressed the part to read Dr. Seuss' 'Cat in the
Hat' to kindergarten and pre-kindergarten students at Lake
Country Elementary on Monday, the birth date of the popu-
lar children's author.


tional success and continue
to remain very popular with
teachers, parents, and of
course children today. .
With millions of books in
print, and nearly all of his 50-
plus titles still available for


sale, Dr. Seuss was one of the
most prolific writers until his
untimely death in 1991. In
fact, his "Green Eggs and
Ham," is the third largest
selling book in the English
language.


SNAPSHOTS

APHS SAC meets
Friday
AVON PARK The
School Advisory Council
meeting for Avon Park
High School will be at 7:30
a.m. Friday in the Media
Center.

Cracker Trail SAC
meets March 12
SEBRING The
School Advisory Council
for Cracker Trail
Elementary will meet at
2:30 p.m. Thursday, March
12 in the Media Center of
Cracker Trail Elementary.
If you are a person with
a disability who-requires
reasonable accommoda-
tions in order to attend a
'school meeting, or if you
need a translator, call the
school at 471-5777 three
days before the meeting.


APHS Class of 1960 planning reunion


S- Courtesy photo
The planning committee for the 2010 Avon Park High School 50th class reunion met
recently at the home of classmate Ketiny Long. The committee members are Danny
Holcombe, Maureen Draughn Welch, Kenny Long, Claire Maxwell McGraw, Kathleen
Kinyon Kiefling, Sherman Drawdy, Miriam Francisco Rice, Glenda Barefield Yancey, Hazel
Sasser Whitehurst, Leroy Starling and Margie Reynolds O'Hern. Classmates wishing to join
the committee may contact Long at 453-4404 or McGraw at (863) 439-4839. There are
several classmates the group has not been able to contact and would like to get information
on them. If you can help with contact information on Roger Wilke Coffman, Earline Dees
Sanders, Martha Nolin Skalsky, or Eulora Kelly Meza contact Long or McGraw. The group
plans to meet again Nov. 7 at Kenny anid Freda Longs home.



Spring classes announced for

SFCC Community Education


SFCC Community Education offers

a number of driver safety classes


Special to the News-Sun
South Florida Community
College's Community
Education Department is
offering a number of driver
safety classes this month.
Safe Driving Accident
Prevention Program
(SDAPP)
A series of Safe Driving
Accident Prevention
Program courses will be
offered for drivers,who have
received a traffic citation.'
The four-hour courses will
be held from 5-9 p.m.
Thursday at the SFCC Lake
Placid Center, 500 E.
Interlake Blvd. and
Thursday, March 12 at the
SFCC Teacherage, 501
,Lemon St. in Sebring; as
well as from 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Saturday, March
28 -at the SFCC Hardee
Campus, 2968 U.S. 17 N.


Pre-registration is
required. The fee is $35 and
may be paid by cash, check,
or credit card.
Senior Citizens Driver
Improvement Course: A
Senior Citizens Driver
Improvement course for peo-
ple 55 or older will also be
offered. Successful comple-
tion of the course may entitle
attendees to a discount on
their auto insurance.
The six-hour class will be
held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m..
Saturday, March 21 at the
SFCC Lake Placid Center,
500 E. Interlake Blvd.
Pre-registration is
required and the fee is $10.
Alcohol Drug Accident
Prevention Training
(ADAPT): A series of
Alcohol Drug Accident
Prevention Training courses
for first-time driver's license


applicants will be offered.
The four-hour courses will
be held 8:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Saturday, March 14 at
the SFCC DeSoto Campus,
2252 N.E. Turner Ave.; on
Saturday, March 21 at SFCC
Highlands Campus, 600 W.
College Drive; and again on .
Saturday, March 28 at the
SFCC Hardee Campus, 2968
U.S. 17 N.
Pre-registration is
required. The fee is $30 and
may be paid by cash, check,
or credit card.
Participants for any of
these classes may register in
Building B on the Highlands
Campus or at any SFCC
campus or center. Ccontact
the Community Education
office at 453-6661, 465-
5300, 494-7500, 773-2252,
or 382-6900, ext. 7392 or
7153.


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1050 Legals
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO., PC 09-75
IN RE: ESTATE OF
Lloyd F. Eshleman
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 Lloyd F. Eshleman, deceased, File
Number PC 09-75, by the Circuit Court for
Highlands County, Florida, Probate Division,
the address of which is 430 South Commerce
Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870; that the dece-
dent's date of death was July 13, 2008; that
.the total value of the estate is $2,742 41 and
that the names and addresses of. those to
Whrm i, nji. beer, assigned by sun o riderr are:
Eileen KidC
1416 West Sultan Drive
Port St. Lucie, Florida 34953
Rose Marie Wert
4328 Snapper Drive
S Sebring, Florida 33870

Bernice Yeagley
1323 Sandhill Road
Lebanon, Pennsylvania 17046
Jay L. Eshleman
P.O. Box 991
Lakeside, Arizona 85929
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 25, 2009.
Person Giving Notice:
/s/ Eileen Kilck
1416 West Sultan Drive
Port St.,Lucle, Florida 34953
Attorney for Person Giving Notice:
/s/ James F. McCollum
Attorney for Petitioner
Florida Bar No. 0152027
MCCOLLUM, MANCINELLI & PEREZ, P.L.
129 South Commerce Avenue
Sebring, Florida 33870
Telephone: (863) 385-5188
February 25; March 4,2009
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO. 2008-CA-001713
BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY,
Plaintiff
V.
NATHAN REID; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
NATHAN REID; CHARLES J. GREEN; BILLIE
J. GREEN; 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;
TENANT #1; TENANT #2,
Defendants ..
NOTICE. FACTION
TO: NATHAN REID; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
NATHAN REID, and all unknown parties claim-
ing by, through, under or against the above
named Defendant, who are not known to be
dead or alive, whether said unknown parties
claim as heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees,
ilenors, creditors, trustees, spouses, or other
claimants. .
W Current Residence Unknown, but whose
last known address was: 6809 SW 38th St.,
Miramar, FL 33023
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to fore-
close a mortgage on the following property In
Highlands county, Florida, to-vit:.
LOT 8, A PORTION OF VENUS PLAT NO. 2,
according to the plat thereof as recorded in'
Plat Book 2, Page 32, of the Public Records of
Highlands County, Florida, and being more
particularly described as follows: Commence
at the Northwest corner of said Venus Plat No.


1050 o,
2; thence North 88014'56" East along the
North line of said Plat a distance of 2360.57
feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continue
North 8814'56" East a distance of 545.51
feet; thence South 00*43'43" West a distance
of 817.50 feet; thence North 8916'1" West a
distance of 545.00 feet; thence North
0043'43" West a distance of 793.902 feet to
the Point of Beginning. Said lands lying and
being in Highlands County, Florida and con-
taining 439106 square feet, 10.0801 acres
More or Less.
has been filed against you and you are re-
quired to serve a copy of your written defens-
es, If any, to It on Robert M. Coplen, Esquire,
Robert M. Coplen, P.A., 10225 Ulmerton
Road, Suite 5A, Largo, FL 33771, on or before
March 23, 2009 or within thirty (30) days after
the first publication of this Notice of Action,
and file the original with the Clerklof this Court
at 430 S. Commerce Ave., Sebring, FL 33870,
either before service on Plaintiff's attorney'or
immediately thereafter; otherwise, a default
will be entered against you for the relief de-
manded In the complaint petition.
WITNESS my hand and seal of the Court
on this 12th day.of February, 2009.
(SEAL)
ROBERT W. GERMAINE, CLERK
Clerk of the Court
By: 's/ Ann Kopp
Deputy Clerk
February 25; March 4, 2009
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: GC 08-1734
DAVID L. MARSH
Plaintiff(s)
vs.
FRANCES VILLAMAR, JESSICA BLANCO
et ux, etal
Defendant(s)
NOTICE OF ACTION-PROPERTY
TO: Frances Villamar
,8952 Grand Cinal Way
Miamla, FL 33157
Last known residence & address
Angel Gonzalez
801 N. Delaney Ave.
Avon Park, FL 33825
Last known residence & address
Cindy Lopez-Maldonado
801 N. Delaney Ave.
Avon Park, FL 33825
Last known residence & address
Jessica Blanco
8952 Grand Canal Way
Miami, FL 33157
Last known residence & address
or if any of the aforesaid persons Is dead,
then his or her unknown heirs, devisees, lega-
tees or grantees; and any and all other per-
sons or parties claiming by, through, under or
against them; and all claimants, persons or
parties, natural or corporate, or whose exact
legal status, if known, claiming under any of
the above named or described Defendant(s)
or parties or claiming to have any right, title or
interest in and to the lands hereinafter descri-
bed as Defendant(s).
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Ac-
tion to foreclose a Mortgage for .ne following
described property In Highlands Countr Flor,
da, to wit: .. ,
Lot 4, of TROPIC HOMES SUBDIVISION, ac-,
cording to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat
Book 6, Page(s) 32, of the Public Records of
Highlands County, Florida.
has been filed against you and you are re-
quire vdto serve a copy of your written defens-
, es, if any to. it, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney,
whose name and address is: David F. Lanier,.
Esq., P.O. Box '400, Avon Park, Florida
33826-0400, and file the original with the
Clerk of the above styled Court on or before
March 20, 2009, otherwise a judgment may
be entered against you for the relief demanded
in the Complaint.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said
Court on February 11 th, 2009.
ROBERT W. GERMAINE, CLERK
Clerk of Circdit Court
By: /s/ Sara Turnbull
February 18, 25; March 4,11,2009
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO,: FC 08-1227
IN RE: The Marriage:
RUSSELL EUGENE NOLAN,
Petitioner/Husband,
and
LYNN MARIE NOLAN,
Respondent/Wife.
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: LYNN MARIE NOLAN
Residence unknown
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dis-
solution of marriage has been filed against
you. You are required to serve a copy of your
written defenses, If any, to the action on peti-
tioner's attorney whose name and address Is
NICHOLAS G. SCHOMMER, 329 South Com-
merce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870, on or
before -March 25, 2009, and file the original
with the Clerk of this Court either before serv-
ice on petitioners attorney or immediately
thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may
be entered against you for the relief demanded
in the Petition.
Copies of all court documents In this case,
including orders, are available at the Clerk of
the Circuit Courts office. You may review
these documents upon request.
You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit
Courts office notified of your current address.
(You may file a Notice of Current Address,
Florida Family Law Form 12.915.) Future pa-
pers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the ad-
dress on record at the Clerks office.
WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family
Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain au-
tomatic disclosure of documents and informa-
tion. Failure to comply can result in sanctions,
Including dismissal or striking of pleadings.
Dated February 17, 2009.
ROBERT W.GERMAINE, CLERK
As'Clerk of the Court,
By: /s/ Sara Turnbull
Deputy Clerk
February 25; March 4,11,18,2009
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO.: 2008-CA-000725
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST
COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR THE
REGISTERED HOLDERS OF AMERIQUEST
MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC., ASSET-
BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES,
SERIES ARS) 2006-M3.
Plaintiff
Vs.
SEAN A. SAVAGE, et al.
Defendantss.
AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE


Notice Is hereby given that pursuant to an
Order Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale dated
January 14, 2009, entered In Civil Case Num-
ber 2008-CA-000725, In the Circuit Court for
HIGHLANDS County, Florida, wherein DEUT-
SCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY,
AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR THE REGIS-


1050 -Lega
TERED HOLDERS OF AMERIQUEST MORT-
GAGE SECURITIES INC., ASSET-BACKED
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES AR-
SI 2006-M3 is the Plaintiff, and SEAN A. SAV-
AGE, et al., are the Defendants, I will sell the
property situated in HIGHLANDS County, Flor-
ida, described as:
Lot 5, Block 51, SEBRING COUNTRY ES-
TATES, SECTION THREE, according to the plat
thereof as recorded in Plat Book 9, Page 6, of
the Public Records of Highlands County, Flori-
da.
at public sale, to the highest and best bidder,
for cash, at Jury Assembly Room, in Base-
ment of Highlands County Courthouse, 430
South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Fl 33871,
at 11:00 a.m. on the 19th day of March, 2009.
Any person claiming an Interest In the surplus
from the sale, If any, other than the property
owner as of the date of the lUs pendens must
file a claim within 60 days after the sale.
Dated: February 19,2009.
Robert W. Germaine.
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak
March 4,11, 2009

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY,. FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. PC 09-62
IN RE: ESTATE OF
EDWARD L. HINES.
Deceased,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR
DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE
The Administration of the estate of ED-
WARD L. HINES, deceased, is pending in the
Circuit Court for Highlands County, Florida,
Probate Division, the address of which is 430
South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida
33870. The names and addresses of the per-
sonalrepresentative and the personal repre-
sentative's attorney are set forth below..
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED
THAT:
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 served within three months after the
date of the first publication of this notice must
file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE
LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE
OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE
OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERV-
ICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and
persons having claims or demands against
the estate of the decedent must file their
claims with this court WITHIN THREE
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO
FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
The date of the first publication of this
notice Is February 25, 2009.
Personal Representative:
/s/ Jeffrey E. Hines
/s/ Michael M. Disler
Attorney for Personal Representative
MICHAEL M. DISLER, Esquire
2012 Cedar Key Court
Sebring, Florida 33870
Florida Bar No. 606782
(863) 381-8985
February 25; March 4, 2009
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. PC 09-78
IN RE: ESTATE OF
KATHLEEN E. TROICI
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of KATHLEEN
E. TROICI, deceased, whose date of death was
November 22, 2008, is pending In the Circuit
Court for HIGHLANDS County, Florida, Pro-
bate 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 the decedent and other
persons having claims or demands against
decedent's estate on whom a copy of this no-
tice Is required to be served must file their
claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF
3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF
THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate must file their
claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AF-
TER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE
TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION
733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE
WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS
SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO
(2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DESCEND-
ANT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice
is February 25, 2009.
Personal Representative:
/s/ Russel A. Kohler
500 Entrada Avenue
Sebring, Florida 33875
Attorney for Personal Representative:
/s/ Pamela T. Karlson
Attorney for RUSSEL A. KOHLER
Florida Bar No. 0017957
301 Dal Hall Boulevard
Lake Placid, Florida 33852
Telephone: (863) 465-5033
Fax: (863) 465-6022
February 25; March 4,2009
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION ,
FILE NO. PC 09-25
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF
MICHAEL JEROME TROMBLEY,
NA/K/A MICHAEL J. TROMBLEY,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the estate of MICHAEL
JEROME TROMBLEY, A/K/A MICHAEL J.
TROMBLEY, deceased, whose date of death
was December 24, 2008, Is pending In the Cir-
cuit Court In and for HIGHLANDS County,
Florida, Probate Division, the address of
which Is 430 S. Commerce Avenue, Sebring,
Florida 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


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.


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ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE
FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS
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: March 4,20Q9.
Personal Representative:
/s/ Sherdlan V. Trombley
2517 Sunrise Drive
Sebring, FL 33872
Attorney for Personal Representative:
/s/ Nicholas G. Schommer
Attorney for SHERDIAN V. TROMBLEY
Florida Bar No. 221090 '
Trombley, Schommer, & Accorsi, PA
329 South Commerce Ave.
Sebring, Florida 33870
Telephone: (863) 385-5139
Fax: (863) 385-2566
March 4,11,2009
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
FILE NO. PC 09-96
IN RE: ESTATE OF
ROSCOE BRYANT,
peceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ,
The administration of the estate of RO-
SCOE BRYANT, deceased, whose date of
death was May 5, 2008, and whose Social Se-
curity Number is 308-18-9728, is pending in
the Circuit Court for Highlands County, Flori-
da, Probate Division, the address of which Is
590 S. Commerce Avenue, Sebring, FL 33870;
The name and address of the personal repre-
sentative and the personal' representative's at-
torney are set forth below,..
All creditors of the decedent and other
persons having claims or demands against
decedent's estate on whom a copy of this no-
tice is required. to be served must file their
claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF
3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF
THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of. the decedent and
other persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate, must file their
claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AF-
TER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT 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 DECE-
DENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
The date of first publication of this Notice
Is March 4,2009.
Personal Representative:
/s/ Jerry Lee Bryant
1963 N. Mtn View Rd.
Apache Junction, AZ 85219.
Attorney for Personal Representative!
/s/ Robert E. Livingston
Florida Bar No. 0031259
445 S. Commerce Avenue
Sebring, FL 33870
Telephone: (863) 385-5156
March 4,11,2009
THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO. 28-2008-CA-000978
CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC,
Plaintiff,
vs.
JAVIER DELGADO, et al,
Defendantss.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a
Final Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure dat-
ed February 16, 2009 and entered.in Case No.
28-2008-CA-000978 of the Circuit Court of
the TENTH Judicial Circuit in and for HIGH-
LANDS County, Florida wherein CHASE HOME
FINANCE LLC, Is the Plaintiff, and JAVIER
DELGADO; THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JAVI-
ER DELGADO; are the Defendants, I will sell to
the highest and best. bidder for cash at JURY
ASSEMBLY' ROOM IN THE BASEMENT OF
THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURTHOUSE,
430 SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE at 11:00
AM, on the 17th day of March, 2009, the fol-
lowing described property as set forth in said
Final Judgment:
TRACTS 177, 178, 179 AND TRACT "I",
UNIT 2, SITUATED IN SEBRING LAKES
ACRES, ACCORDING TO THE UNRECORDED
PLAT THEREOF AND BEING MORE PARTICU-
LARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
TRACT 177, UNIT 2, THE SOUTH 1/2,
SOUTHEAST 1/4, NORTHWEST 1/4, NORTH-.
WEST 1/4, NORTHWEST 1/4, SECTION 5,
TOWNSHIP 36 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST.
TRACT 178, UNIT 2, THE NORTH 1/2,
SOUTHEAST 1/4, NORTHWEST 1/4, NORTH-
WEST 1/4, NORTHWEST 1/4, SECTION 5,
TOWNSHIP 36 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST.
TRACT 179, UNIT 2, THE EAST 1/2,
NORTHEAST 1/4, NORTHWEST 1/4, NORTH-
WEST 1/4, NORTHWEST 1/4, SECTION 5,
TOWNSHIP 36 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST.
TRACT "I", UNIT 2, COMMENCE AT THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 5,
TOWNSHIP 36 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST,
HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA, RUN
THENCE SOUTH 1 DEGREE 01 MINUTES 57
SECONDS EAST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF
SAID SECTION 5 FOR A DISTANCE OF 649.10
FEET, RUN THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 51
MINUTES 24 SECONDS EAST FOR A DIS-
TANCE OF 329.015 FEET TO THE CENTER
LINE OF A 50.00 FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY AND
THE POINT OF BEGINNING; CONTINUE
THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 51 MINUTES
24 SECONDS EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF
329.015 FEET TO A POINT, RUN THENCE
SOUTH 0 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 45 SEC-
ONDS EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 209.38
FEET TO THE NORTH SIDE OF A 40.00 FOOT
CANAL RIGHT-OF-WAY, RUN THENCE
NORTH 88 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 51 SEC-
ONDS WEST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF
SAID CANAL RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR A DIS-
TANCE OF, 302.17 FEET TO A POINT OF
CURVE TO THE RIGHT, SAID CURVE HAVING
FOR ITS ELEMENTS A RADIUS OF 577.05
FEET AND A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 2 DEGREES
39 MINUTES 07 SECONDS, RUN THENCE
WESTERLY A LONG THE ARC OF SAID
CURVE FOR A DISTANCE OF 26.71 FEET TO
THE CENTER LINE OF SAID 50.00 FOOT
RIGHT-OF-WAY, RUN THENCE NORTH 0 DE-
GREES 54 MINUTES 51 SECONDS WEST
ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID 50.00
FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR A DISTANCE OF
199.61 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
SUBJECT TO THE WEST 25.00 FEET THEREOF
FOR INGRESS/EGRESS EASEMENT ACCORD-
ING TO THE UNRECORDED PLAT OF SEBR-
ING LAKES ACRES UNIT TWO, PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.
TOGETHER WITH A MOBILE HOME LO-
CATED THEREON AS A FIXTURE AND AP-
PURTENANCE THERETO


A/K/A 2237 LAKE JOSEPHINE DRIVE,
SEBRING, FL 338750000
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


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after the sale.
WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of this
Court on February 17, 2009.
ROBERT W. GERMAINE, CLERK
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak
Deputy Clerk
Florida Default Law Group, P.L.
P.O. Box 25018
Tampa, Florida 33622-5018
F08061685 CHASE-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.
March 4,111, 2009
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY
CASE NO. 08000273GCS
SUNTRUST BANK,
.,Plaintiff,
-vs-
CARLOS NARANJO;'UNKNOWN SPOUSE
OF CARLOS NARANJO; UNKNOWN TENANT
#1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2;
Defendants,g,
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a
-'Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated Novem-
ber 3, 2008; and entered in Case No.
08000273GCS of the Circuit Court of the
Tenth Judicial Circuit in and for Highlands
.County, Florida, wherein SUNTRUST BANK, is
a Plaintiff and CARLOS NARANJO; UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF CARLOS NARANJO; UNKNOWN
TENANT #1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2; 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 19, 2009, the following described
property as set forth in said Final Judgment,
to wit: .
Please see legal description attached
hereto
EXHIBIT "A"
A PORTION OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP
34 SOUTH, RANGE 31 EAST, HIGHLANDS
COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICU-
LARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COM-
MENCE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF
THE NORTH HALF OF SAID SECTION 19;
THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 16 MINUTES
50 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE
OF THE SAID NORTH HALF, A DISTANCE
695.50 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES
50 MINUTES 57 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE
OF 37.50 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH
RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF BONEY ROAD FOR
THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTIN-
UE NORTH 00 DEGREES 50 MINUTES, 57
SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 1,306.49
FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 20 MI-
NUTES 10 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF
525.20 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES
52 MINUTES 10 SECONDS WEST A DIS-
TANCE OF 1,319.17 FEET TO A POINT ON THE
SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE; THENCE
NORTH 89 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 50 SEC-
ONDS WEST ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT OF
WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 524.55 FEET TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
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.
ROBERT W. GERMAINE
As Clerk of the Court
By: s/ Priscilla Michalak
As Deputy Clerk
Dated this 20th day of February, 2009.
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
March 4,11, 2009
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO. GC08-472
S&P CAPITAL CORPORATION,
a Florida corporation,
Plaintiff,
vs.
PASCAL CHARITE and
HERNST LAURIN,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a
Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated February
9, 2009, entered in Civil Case No. GC08-472
of the Circuit Court of the Judicial Circuit in
and for HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA, I will
SEPARATELY. SELL to the highest and best
bidder for cash, in the jury assembly room-in
the basement of the Highlands County Court-
house, 430 South Commerce Avenue, Sebr-
ing, Florida 33870, In accordance with section
.S45.031, Florida Statutes, at 11:00 o'clock
a.m. on the 5th day of March, 2009, the fol-
lowing described properties as set forth in
said Final Judgment, to wit: COUNT I (PAR-
CEL "A") SHALL BE SOLD AS ONE PROPER-
TY AND COUNT II (PARCEL "B") SHALL BE
SOLD AS ONE PROPERTY:
COUNT I (PARCEL "A"):
Lot 17, Block 289, SUN 'N LAKE ESTATES,
according to the plat thereof as recorded in
Plat Book 9, at Page 16, of the Public Records
of Highlands County, Florida.
COUNT II (PARCEL "B"):
Lots 5123 and 5124, AVON PARK LAKES
Unit 16, according tothe plat thereof as re-
corded in Plat Book 5, at Page 9, of the Public
Records of Highlands County, Florida.
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 IIs pendens,
must file a claim within sixty (60) days after
the sale.
DATED this 9th day of February, 2009.
Clerk of the Circuit Court
(CIRCUIT COURT SEAL)
By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak
Deputy Clerk
Attorney for Plaintiff:
William G. Shofstall
P.O. Box 210576
West Palm Beach, Florida 33421
(561) 641-2600
(561)February 25; March 4,2009
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
CASE NO. 07-001164-GCS
US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS
TRUSTEE FOR CSFB HEAT 2006-6
PLAINTIFF
-VS-


CHRIS TUBBS; MARY TUBBS; 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


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CLAIMANTS; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC
REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; JOHN DOE
AND JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN TENANTS IN
POSSESSION
DEFENDANTS)
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a
Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure dat-
ed February 12, 2009, entered in Civil Case
No. 07-001164-GCS of the Circuit Court of
the 10th Judicial Circuit In and for HIGH-
LANDS County, SEBRING, Florida, I will sell to
the highest and best bidder for cash at JURY
ASSEMBLY ROOM, BASEMENT at the HIGH-
LANDS County Courthouse located at 430
SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE in SEBRING,
Florida, at 11:00,a.m.-on the 13th day of
March, 2009 the following described property
as set forth ip said Summary Final Judgment,
to-wit:
THE SOUTH QUARTER OF THE NORTH-
WEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUAR-
TER AND THE NORTH THREE-FOURTHS OF
THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTH-
EAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUAR-
TER SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH,
RANGE 29 EAST, HIGHLANDS COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
Any person claiming an Interest In the
surplus from the sale, if any, other than the
property owner as of the date of the [is pen-
dens, must file a claim within 60 days after
the sale.
Dated this 18th day of February, 2009.
ROBERT W. GERMAINE, CLERK
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ Sara Turnbull
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,
07-17338(ASCF)
February 25; March 4, 2009
THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO. 28-2008-CA-000617
U.S. BANK NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR
J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE
ACQUISITION TRUST 2006-WF1,
Plaintiff,
vs.
EDWARD WATERS, et al,
Defendantss.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a
Final Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure dat-
ed February 16, 2009 and entered in Case No.
28-2008-CA-000617 of the Circuit Court of
the TENTH Judicial Circuit in and for HIGH-
LANDS County, Florida wherein U.S: BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR
J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION
TRUST 2006-WF1, Is the Plaintiff, and ED-
WARD WATERS; THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
EDWARD WATERS; are the Defendants, I will
sell to the highest andb b idder for cash at
JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM IN THE BASEMENT
OF THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURTHOUSE,
430 SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE at 11?00
AM; on the 17th day of March, 2009, the fol-
lowing described property as set forth in said
SFinal Judgment:
A STRIP OF. LAND 50 FEET IN WIDTH OFF
OF THE EAST SIDE OF THE FOLLOWING DE-
SCRIBED TRACT OF LAND: COMMENCE AT
THE NORTHEAST CORNER (2 1/2 INCH PIPE)
OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE
SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 15,
TOWNSHIP 36 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST;
THENCE RUN SOUTH 2 DEGREES WEST
ALONG THE LAND LINE 388 FEET TO, A
POINT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF A ROAD;
THENCE SOUTH 59 DEGREES 15 MINUTES
WEST 502 1/2 FEET TO THE POINT OF BE-
GINNING; THENCE SOUTHE 7DEGREES.PLUS
OR MINUS EAST 246 FEET PLUS OR'MINUS
TO A POINT ON THE NORMAL WATERS EDGE
OF LAKE FRANCIS; THENCE SOUTH 61 DE-
GREES 45 MINUTES WEST 196.6 FEET TO
THE OLD CORNER (2 1/2 INCH PIPE) AT ,
NORMAL WATERS EDGE OF LAKE FRANCIS;
THENCE TRUE NORTH 257 FEET TO A POINT
ON THE SOUTH $IpE OF THE ROAD; THENCE
NORTH 59 DEGREES 15 MINUTES EAST 167
1/2 FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL LY-
ING AND BEING IN THE NORTHEAST QUAR-
TER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SEC-
TION 15, TOWNSHIP 36 SOUTH, RANGE 29
EAST; HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA, LESS
AND EXCEPT ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY.
A/K/A 484 LAKE FRANCIS ROAD, LAKE
PLACID, FL 33852
Any person claiming an interest in the sur-
plus from the sale, if any, other than the
property owerr 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 February 17, 2009.
ROBERT W. GERMAINE, CLERK
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By:t/s/ Priscilla Michalak
Deputy Clerk
Florida Default Law Group, P.L.
P.O. Box 25018
Tampa, Florida 33622-5018
F08037655 NMNC-CONV-R-khartmaler
*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 Echevarrla &'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.
MIL ZACMarch 4,11,2009
THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO. 28-2008-CA-536GCS
WELLS FARGO BANK, NA AS TRUSTEE,
Plaintiff,
vs.
EMILE ZACCARIA, et al,
Defendant(s).
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a
Final Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure dat-
ed February 16, 2009 and entered in Case No;
28-2008-CA-536GCS of the Circuit Court of
the TENTH Judicial Circuit In and for HIGH-
LANDS County, Florida wherein WELLS FAR-
GO BANK, NA AS TRUSTEE, Is the Plaintiff,
and EMILE ZACCARIA;' THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF EMILE ZACCARIA N/K/A VICTO-
RIA. ZACCARIA; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN
PARTIES CLAIMING, BY, THROUGH, UNDER,
AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVID-
UAL DEFENDANTS) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN
TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UN'
KNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN. INTEREST
AS SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES,


OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; are the Defendants, I
will sell to the highest and best bidder for
cash at JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM IN THE
BASEMENT OF THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY
COURTHOUSE, 430 SOUTH COMMERCE AVE&
NUE at 11:00 AM, on the 17th day of March,
2009, the following described property as set
forth in said Final Judgment:
LOT 5, IN BLOCK 234, OF EAST PALM-
HURST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 72, OF
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS
COUNTY, FLORID, LESS THAT PORTION OF
SAID LOT 5, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRI-
BED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT THE NORTHEAST COR-
NER OF SAID LOT 5, SAID POINT ALSO LY-
ING ON THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF NAS-
TURTIUM AVENUE; THENCE SOUTH 89 DE-
GREES 27 MINUTES 31 SECONDS WEST AND
ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF NAS-
TURTIUM AVENUE FOR A DISTANCE OF 4.91
FEET FOR POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE
CONTINUE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 27 MINUTES
31 SECONDS WEST AND ALONG THE SOUTH


News-Sun Wednesday, March 4, 2009


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RIGHT-OF-WAY OF NASTURTIUM AVENUE
FOR A DISTANCE OF 61.44' FEET TO THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 5;
THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 40 MINUTES
15 SECONDS WEST AND ALONG THE COM-
MON LINE OF LOTS 4 AND 5, OF SAID BLOCK
234 FOR A DISTANCE OF 34.45 FEET TO A
POINT ON THE ARC OF A CURVE CONCAVE
IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION; THENCE
ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE TO THE
LEFT (CURVE HAVING FOR IT'S ELEMENTS A
RADIUS OF 60.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE
OF 73 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 32 SECONDS
AND A CHORD BEARING OF NORTH 60 DE-
GREES 41 MINUTES 01 SECONDS EAST) FOR
A DISTANCE OF 76.66 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
A/K/A 3647 ELLINGTON AVENUE, SEBR-
ING, FL 33870
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 February 17, 2009.
ROBERT W. GERMAINE, CLERK
Clerk of the Circuit Court
By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak
Deputy Clerk
Florida Default Law Group, P.L.
P.O. Box 25018
Tampa, Florida 33622-5018
F08031477 NBNY-CONV-B-lcurry
**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.
March 4,11,2009

PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS hereby given that Downtown Mini
Storage LLC will sell at. public auction at 195
S. Railroad Ave., Avon Park, FL at 1:00p.m.
Saturday, March 7th, 2009 to the highest bid-
der. Items held for Mary Crews. Tools, 2 elec-
tric guitars, toys, clothes, sporting goods &
boxes of unknown contents.
March 1, 2009
IN THE CIRCUIT COORT
OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
'OF THE-STATE OF FLORIDA,
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO. 08-1277-GCS "
TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE
CORP,
Plaintiff,
vs.
JAMES 0. ENGLISH A/K/A JAMES OLIVER
ENGLISH; THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
JAMES 0. ENGLISH A/K/A JAMES OLIVER
ENGLISH; IF LIVING, INCLUDING ANY
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SAID DEFENDANTSS,
.IF REMARRIED, AND IF DECEASED, THE
RESPECTIVE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS,
LIENORS, AND TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER
PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER
OR AGAINST THE NAMED DEFENDANTSS;
HIGHLANDS INDEPENDENT BANK;
WHETHER DISSOLVED OR PRESENTLY
,EXISTING, TOGETHER WITH ANY
GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS,
LIENORS, OR TRUSTEES OF SAID
DEFENDANTS) AND ALL OTHER PERSONS
CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR
AGAINST DEFENDANTSS; UNKNOWN
TENANT #1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2;
.,Defendant(s).
.NOTICE OF SALE
Notice, is hereby given that, pursuant to a
Final Summary Judgment of Foreclosure en-
.tered In the above-styled cause, in the Circuit
Court of Highlands County, Florida, I will sell
the property situate In Highlands County, Flor-
ida, described as:
A PARCEL OF LAND IN LOT 8, BLOCK
279, UNIT 13 OF SUN 'N LAKE ESTATES OF
SEBRING IN SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 34
SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST, AS RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 9, PAGE 71, OF THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF. HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA,
FURTHER DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PAR-
CEL *F" BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST-
ERLY CORNER OF LOT 8 OF SAID BLOCK
279, ALSO' THE POINT OF BEGINNING, RUN
THENCE ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF
SAID LOT 8, NORTH 32 DEGREES 29 MI-
NUTES 02.95 SECONDS WEST, 81.85 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 59 DEGREES 01 MINUTES
52.3 SECONDS EAST, 49.16 FEET; THENCE
SOUTH 30 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 07.7 SEC-
ONDS EAST, 44.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 31
DEGREES 12 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST,
36.50 FEET TO THE BACK OF LOT LINE OF
SAID LOT 8, THENCE ALONG'THE SAID BACK
.LOT LINE, R=4,045'; A=47.17'; D=00 DE-
GREES 40 MINUTES-04.12 SECONDS TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH AN
UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE COMMON
AREAS AS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: SUR-
VEY OF THE COMMON ELEMENTS FOR.
UNITS A THROUGH F, BEING A PARCEL OF
LOTS 8 AND 9, BLOCK 279, UNIT 13 OF SUN
'N LAKES ESTATE OF SEBRING IN SECTION
16, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST
AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9, PAGE 71,
OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS
COUNTY, FLORIDA. FURTHER DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTH-
EASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 9, RUN
ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 9,
SOUTH 29 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 03.83 SEC-
ONDS EAST, 43.53 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 59
DEGREES 01 MINUTES 52.3 SECONDS
WEST, 70.95 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 30 DE-
GREES 58 MINUTES 07.7 SECONDS WEST,
10.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 59 DEGREES 01
MINUTES 52.3 SECONDS WEST, 54.67 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 30 DEGREES 58 MINUTES
07.7 SECONDS WEST, 10.00 FEET; THENCE
SOUTH 59 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 52.3 SEC-
ONDS WEST, 77.16 FEET TO A POINT ALONG
THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 8;
THENCE ALONG THE SAID WESTERLY LINE
OF LOT 8, NORTH 32 DEGREES 29 MINUTES
02.95 SECONDS WEST, 43.15 FEET; THENCE
ALONG THE FRONT LOT LINES OF SAID LOTS
8 & 9, ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, R-
4,170'; A=204.92'; D=2 DEGREES 48 MI-
NUTES 56.12 SECONDS TO THE NORTH-
EASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 9, ALSO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
A/K/A
5107 Granada Blvd.
Sebring, FL 33872
at public sale, to the highest and best bid-.
der, for cash, In the JUry Assembly Room In
the basement of the Highlands County Court-
house located at 430 South Commerce Ave-
nue, Sebring, Florida at 11:00 AM, on March
17, 2009.
DATED THIS 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY,
2009.
Any person claiming an Interest In the
surplus from the sale, If any, other than the


property owner as of the date of the Ils pen-
dens, must, file a claim within 60 days after
the sale.
Witness, my hand and seal of this court
on the 17th day of February, 2009.
ROBERT W. GERMAINE, CLERK
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak
Deputy Clerk
Law Offices of Daniel C. Consuegra
9204 King Palm Drive
Tampa, FL 33619-1328
Attorneys for Plaintiff
In accordance with the American with Disabili-
ties Act of 1990, persons needing a special
accommodation to participate In this proceed-
ing should contact the ASA Coordinator no
later than seven (7) days prior to the proceed-
ings. If hearing impaired, please call (800)
955,9771 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (voice),
via Florida Relay Service.
March 4,11, 2009


1050 -Legl
GULF COAST Storage, LLC hereby publishes
notice, as required by Florida Self-Storage fa-
cility Act (FL Stat. 83.806), of a public sale of
the property listed below to satisfy a landlords
lien. All sales are for cash to the highest bid-
der and are considered final. Gulf Coast Stor-
age, LLC reserves the right to reject any bids.
The sale shall be held at 1059 Production Dr,
Sebring FL 33870 Thursday March 19,
2009 Thursday March 19, 2009 at: 10:00 AM
CUSTOMER POD#
Billie, Lesely 88A12
Smith, Sofia 46A127
Wheeler, Syreeta
&Velma McQueen 9A127
CONTENTS INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, BOOKS, EXERCISE
EQUIPMENT, STEREO EQUIPMENT AND
MORE.
August 4,11, 2009
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA,
IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY
CASE NO.: 08-000071-GCS
CIVIL DIVISION
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
PLAINTIFF,
-VS-
RAJPATEE PARHBHOO-HALLIDAY AND
MARK R. HALLIDAY, HER HUSBAND;
ASSOCIATED JEWERLY, INC; PRIME
ACCEPTANCE CORP.; UNKNOWN PARTIES IN
POSSESSION #1; UNKNOWN PARTIES IN
POSSESSION #2; IF LIVING, AND ALL
UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER AND AGAINST THE
ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS) WHO ARE
NOT KNOWN, TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE,
WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY
CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSE, HEIRS,
DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER
CLAIMANTS,
DEFENDANTS.
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an
Order of Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated
February 18, 2009, entered in Civil Case No.
08-000071-GCS of the Circuit Court of the
10TH Judicial Circuit In and for HIGHLANDS
County, Florida, wherein WACHOVIA BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff and RAJP-
ATEE PARHBHOO-HALLIDAY'AND MARK R.
HALLIDAY, HER HUSBAND; are defendantss,
I will sell to-the highest and best bidder for
cash, JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM IN THE BASE-
MENT OF THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURT-
HOUSE LOCATED AT 430 SOUTH COMMERCE
AVENUE, SEBRING, FLORIDA AT 11:00 A.M.
on March 19, 2009, the following described
property as set forth in said Final Judgment,
to-wit:
LOT 13 AND LOT 14, IN BLOCK 47, OF
SEBRING LAKES UNIT FOUR-A, ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 8, PAGE 32, OF THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.
LESS A 10 FOOT STRIP RUNNING ADJACENT
AND ALONG ROAD RIGHT OF WAY FOR AD-
DITIONAL ROAD RIGHT OF WAY.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN
THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY,
OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF
THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE
A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
IF YOU ARE PERSON WITH A DISABILITY
WHO NEED 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
(941) 386-6617, WITHIN TWO (2) WORKING,
DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT. OF THIS NOTICE; IF
YOU ARE HEARING IMPAIRED CALL: 1-800-
955-8771; IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED,
CALL: 1-800-955-8770.
DATED at SEBRING, Florida, this 20th day
of February, 2009.
ROBERT W. GERMAINE
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
HIGHLANDS County, Florida
By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak
Deputy Clerk
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF:
SHAPIRO & FISHMAN, LLP
10004 North Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 112
Tampa, Florida 33618
08-089620
March 4,11, 2009

1055 Highlands
5I County Legals

HIGHLANDS COUNTY
LEGAL NOTICES
The following legal notices are from the Highlands
County Board of County Commissioners and are be-
ing published In the font, size, and leading as per their
specifications.


S1100 Announcements


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1 200 Lost & Found

I'M LOST!!


VERY SPECIAL PET LUOT on Brunns Ho.
Reward for return of cat or Information
leading to cat being found. Please contact
320-304-4924, anytime day or night. NOTE:
Black dot next to nose. Declawed in front.
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15 50 Professional Services
RODRIGUEZ LAWN CARE
Mowing, trimming, mulch, landscaping. Free
estimates. Expert work at a fair price. Excel-
lent references. Licen. and Insured. 863- 314-
0969
Tax Services
Semi-retired Certified Public
Accountant available for tax and
accounting services. Reasonable fees.
Expert services: 863-465-1124
TOM'S MAINTENANCE
Auto detailing, gutter cleaning, pressure
cleaning, window & screen cleaning,
etc.. Call 863- 471-9297


2000

Employment


2050 Job Opportunities
MOMS HELPING MOMS
Work from home. No selling. PT/FT.
www.workathomeunited.com/sherrie
or call 309-255-3684. -


2100 Help Wanted
ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT Must be experi-
enced in Quick Books, with heavy computer
proficiency Call 8 am 4 pm, 863-635-3668.
CDL DRIVER. CLASS A
airbrakee endorsement)
Must have 2 years minimum exp,
clean driving record. Local driving
Drug-free workplace (863)385-6709
COMCAST SALES REPS
We are authorized to sell for Comcast Cable
and we need Residential Sales Reps
Immediatelylli You'll be responsible for new
customer acquisition through door-to-door
sales activity.. Flexible full-time positions
available, $900+ weekly earning potential.
Call now for an Interview today:
(866) 323-9416
Experienced Medical Secretary wanted for
fast paced oncology/hematology office.
Must be a self-starter and multi-tasking is
required. Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Good benefits and competitive salary.
Fax resume to 863-385-6086.
FT Legal Asst. needed with experience in real
estate/title work. Probate and guardianship
experience a plus. Pleasant atmosphere.
Benefits Include' 401K & medical.
Email resume to mbrown@morrelloa.com
or fax to 863-802-5312


HIRING EVENT
GREAT OPPORTUNITY
LOCAL FIRM

We are a growing, professional company
& We need "Team Players"!
+ Computer Knowledge Required
+ Collection Experience Preferred
+ Good Phone Skills

Full Time & Part Time available. Benefits
Include: Medical insurance, 401K, Bonus
Potential after introductory period; Paid
Training. Exciting, Drug-Free Work
Environment.

CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT
Attn: Paul @800-453-3419
FAX RESUME TO: 321-725-4832
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD THURSDAY,
MARCH 5, 2009
128 West Center Avenue, Sebring
(2nd floor, Suntrust Bldg)


LITIGATION ASSISTANT/SECRETARY
needed for Law Office in Lake Placid.
Must be experienced. Part-time to start,
with afternoon hours.
Please fax your Resume to:
863-465-5614





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General Labor Construction
CDL-A w/Hazmat.
Light Industrial All Shifts
Carpenters w/Tools
*Equipment Operators

Daily Work, Daily Pay
Report Ready To Work
6:00 A.M. Dally
Office Hours 6:00 A.M. 6 P.M.

3735 Kenilworth Blvd.
471-2774
EOE/Drug Free Workplace





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2100 Help Wanted


LUBE TECH
IMMEDIATE OPENINGS
at Lakeshore Car Wash, Sebring.
Good pay with bonuses. Good working
environment. Fax resume to:
863-324-5669


C.N.A.'s NEEDED F/T
Caring, dependable and reliable C.N.A.'s
needed for a 79 bed SNF. If you fit this
profile and enjoy working with the elderly,
COME JOIN THE HARDEE MANOR
HEALTHCARE TEAM
Apply in person, call or fax resume:
Hardee Manor Healthcare Center
401 Orange Place
Wauchula, Fl 33873
863-773-3231
Fax:863-773-0959

NEED EXTRA MONEY?? Now Hiring PRN
CNA's for evenings and weekends. Good
Rates. Apply in person at The Oaks of Avon,
1010 Hwy 27, North, Avon Park, FL 33825.
NIGHT RECEPTIONIST/AUDITOR
Must be willing to work 11 pm to 7 am.
Apply In person, Hotel Valencia,
2165 US 27, South, Lake Placid, FL
NOW HIRING part-time graphic artist for
hometown newspaper. Pick up application at
The News-Sun, 2227 US 27 S., Sebring. No
phone calls please.
Royal Care of Avon Park
Due to recent promotions we have the
following positions available.
NURSES
Full Time
7ato7p
C.N.A.
Full Time and Part Time
7-3 Shift
3-11 Shift
11-7 Shift
REHAB DEPARTMENT
Full Time
OTR and COTA

Come and be part of an experienced and
dynamic team! SNF experience a plus.
Competitive salaries and benefits.
Apply in person or contact
Maria Perez, HR Director.
OR
Todd Bobo, Rehab Director
(863) 453-6674
EOE/MF/DFWP
SINGERS & MUSICIANS WANTED to join
Praise & Worship Team at local church. Call
863-452-5246.
Wanted: Experienced
Dental Assistant
Apply @ 1735 US HWY 27 S.,
Sebring, or call 863-382-1695.


3000

Financial


4000
Real Estate

4100 Homes for Sale
4 0 1 lake Placid
$10,000 OFF
Mention This Ad
HOMES BY GEORGE
New Build. 3/2/2 Split Plan.-
Energy Efficient Upgrades.
Nestled In Natural FL Setting.
104 Captive Court on Cul De Sac
Island Parkway Estates, Placid Lakes.
S863-464-0836
or www.earthfriendlyhomes.net

BY BUILDER
Now for sale. REDUCED BY 80K. 3BR, 2BA,
full 2CG. Cathedral ceilings, plant shelves,'all
large rooms, close to Placid Lakes park &
boat ramp. Deeded Lake June access. NOW
$199,000. 620 Catfish Creek Rd in Placid
Lakes. Meyer Homes, INC. 863-414-4075,
cell Or 863-465-7338 after 3pm.

4120 A Villas & Condos
4120 For Sale
Sebring- Beautiful 2BR/2BA/2 carport
condo. New appliances, new A/C.
Excellent condition. $83,000.
321 Manor Circle, off Thunderbird Rd.
Call 863-471-3106.
4170 Lakefront Property
AFor Sale
AVON PARK HISTORIC LAKE BYRD
1O0ft lakefront, lake view,
& lake access lots. Ready to build, starting
@ $59,000. Financing available. Only
2 miles N. of downtown Avon Park, on US 27
Call David @ 863-452-2536.


5000

Mobile Homes


A5050 Mobile Homes
O~j For Sale


BY OWNER AVON PARK: FUrn 2BR, 1 BA,
screened porch, fruit trees, owned land, 2
storage bldg's, 1/2 bikto playground, 2 blocks
to Winn Dixie. REDUCED TO $38,900. Land
Contract? 1105 Peel St. COME SEE!


INVENTORY CLEARANCE ** AVON PARK
56' HOM 2BR, 2BA on lake,
2 years FREE RENTI $29,000.
40' HOM, 18 months FREE RENTI $19,000.
39' Pre-Owned Newmark,
1 'year FREE RENTI $9,000.
All have CHA & Carport. Holiday Ranch,
1995 W..County Line Rd. Near new Super
Wal-Mart. Call 863-453-4468 / 941-639-3583
or 941-286-7983.


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5050 Mobile Homes
For Sale
Lake Placid-Bachelor Pad. Oldie but Goodle.
1BR/1BA. Completely furnished. Lot
rent $155. Includes mowing, water & trash
removal. Adult Park. $5,500.
Call 863-699-1234.

Lake Placid-Bachelor Pad. Oldie but Goodle.
1BR/1BA. Completely furnished. Lot
rent $155. Includes mowing, water & trash
removal. Adult Park. $5,500.
Call 863-699-1234.
NEW 14 & 16 WIDES
Delivered-Set-A/C-Skirting & Steps.
Low as 2BR $26,850. 3BR $29,850.
1 BR $22,850. Banks Mobile Homes,
Lakeland, 863-688-4635
Banksmobilehomes.com

SEBRING LAKEFRONT 55+ PARK
Free Mobile Homes. Park going
out of rental business. Giving
M.H.'s to qualified seniors with
lot lease. 1&2 BR, BA MH's,
beautiful beach, dock, clubhouse,
shuffleboard, pet friendly.
Lot rent, $302.50 month.
Call 813-716-1683.

SELECTION of 1 & 2 Bedroom units for sale,
friendly/active 55+ park, located near shop-
ping, banks, hospital, reasonable lot rent incl.
S/W/G and lawn mowing. Call for more Info.
or to see units. No pets please.
Call (863)385-7034

1 Mobile Homes
5'5 For Rent
Nice Mobile Home 2BR/2BA, $400 mo. No
sec., no last. East of Sebring. (863) 381-4110
SEBRING 2008 2BR, 2BA, W/D hookup, CHA,
City water, carport, close to shopping. No
Pets. 863-840-0494.


6000

Rentals


6050 Duplexes for Re
SEBRING 2004 Decatur St, 2BR, 1 BA, close to
mall, tile throughout unit, range, refrigerator,
large eat-iri kitchen, screened back porch,
W/D hookups, nice yard, quiet neighborhood,
CHA, $575 mo/ $300 sec. dep. Avail March
15, 2009. No application fee. To view, call
863-471-0840 or 863-446-7274.
Sebring- Stop Lookingl 2 duplex units avail.
now. Close to everything. 2BR/1BA, w/central
air/ heat. Freshly painted, exc. cond. Both
have util. rms. No pets. 1 has w/d. $560/mo.
+ sec. 1 has all new carpet. $565/mo + sec.
863-763-1759 or 863-381-2810.

SEBRING-N E W Construction 2
story Town Home for rent.
3BR/ 2.5BA /1CG.,$800/mo
No smoking, no pets.
PH: 863-655-0311

6200 Unfumished

*** Key Lake Villas***
Sebring- Orange Blossom Estates
2/1 & 3/2, townhouses on Lake.
Clean, quiet, screened in porch, outside
patio, W/D hookup. $575,& $765 ,
1st month & sec. (863) 465-2740
1 AND 2 BEDROOM GARDEN APARTMENTS
Rental Assistance Available
Thomibury Apartments
/t, Tues., Wed. and Fr.
8 to 4:3.0, (863)465-4526 m~e
HUD Vouchers Accepted;
Foreclosures welcome.
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
AVON PARK studio with balcony
overlooking Lake Verona and City Park,
laundry facilities, $365/mo.
100 E. Main St.
863-453-8598
BAYSIDE APARTMENTS --Special Rates Now
Available. Now Renting
1 & 2 BR Studio Apartments.,
Security deposit required.
729 Poinsettia Ave., Sebring,
863-385-2063.

DINNER LAKE area, Sebring. 1 & 2
bedroom apartments. $495 $600/mo.
Includes water, large rooms, fresh
paint & tile floors. Call Gary Johnson
@ 863-381-1861'.
LAKE PLACID- 2BR, 1BA,, 1st & sec. I
Includes laundry facility. ND pets.
Call 561-706-6743.

LEMON TREE APTS.
Single story 1 bedrooms w/private patio
N E W refrig, stove, washer/dryer.WSG Incl.
Pets OK, quiet friendly Avon ParkCommunty
Call 386-503-8953


6250 Furnished Houses
Avon Park. near Wal-Mart.1 BR/1BA Cottage,
completely furnished. Cable, computer
access & utilities included. Avail. from weekly
to annually. No smoking or pets. Country
setting. Newly furnished. For details call:
863-453-6469 or 863-368-0427.

6300 Unfumshed Houses
LAKE PLACID -NEWER. CLEAN
3br, 2ba, 2cg in nice area of
Placid Lakes. Non-Smoke, CALL:
863-441-2844 or 863-465-3838.
SEBRING
(1) Newly Remodeled 2BR, 2BA,
4221 Elson Ave, $700/mo + $600 sec.
(2) 2BR, 1 BA, 1 CG, 3437 Sparta Circle, $650
mo/+ $600 sec. Call Steve, 863-385-3101.
SEBRING / LAKE PLACID: Rent to Ownl 3BR,
2BA ;home with large yard, fenced on 3 sides.
Needs some cosmetic work. $700/mo. &


$700 sec. Between Sebring and Lake Placid.
Call Edward at 863-381-8885.









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6300 unfumished Houses


SEBRING 2BR,1BA, energy eff., no sec., no
last, $650/mo. East of Sebring. 863-381-4110


SEBRING NEARLY NEW 3BR, 2BA, 1CG, close
to Florida Hospital. Quiet, wooded area. $845
mo/ + 1st & sec. No pets. No Smoke. Referen-
ces required. 863-414-0942 or 863-414-0542.


6350 Cottages for Rent
LAKE PLACID LAKE HOUSE on beautiful Lake
Placid. Unfurn 2BR, 1.5BA; all new appliances
Included. Reduced to $750/mo. + 1st & secur-
ity. For more Information or to schedule an
appointment to view, call 561-313-0574.
66Business & Offices
660 For Rent
DOWNTOWN SEBRING- High rent draining
your bottom line? Office Space as low as
$249 Per Month plus tax. 200-1400Sq ft avail-
able. A/C, Electric included. Full sized elevator,
access to conference room. Low cost DSL
avail. (863)-385-1705 www.halnzcenter.com

7000
Merchandise


7180 Furiture

CONSIGNMENTS ON SALE
MATTRESS SETS: Twin size, $135;
Full size, $165; Queen size, $195:
Recliner, $50; Leather adjustable
. Recliner, $$295; Beautiful Sectional,
$395; 3-Pc End Table set, $95; 5-Pc
Bedroom set,. $295; Rattan Bedroom
. set, $295; Queen size Bedroom set,
$295; Queen Sleeper, $95; China
hutch, $85; Large Entertainment
Center, $150; Large Computer Desk,
$125; Florida style Sofa & Chair
(must be seen), $250; Florida print
Sofa, $95; Pair/Rattah trim Loveseats,
$150/Pr; Adjustable Electric Bed, $295.
These and many more
Consignments on Salel
West Coast Furniture
5535 US Hwy 27, South
Sebring, FL 33870
863-382-7666

WEST COAST FURNITURE
now accepting quality
consignment items.,
CALL 863-382-7666

O Apparel &
7200 Household Goods

QUALITY LADIES CLOTHING
MY GAIN...IS...YOUR GAIN
Sizes 4-6; Shorts, Jeans, Tops, Blouses,
Dresses, Slacks, Suits, Pants Suits.
All Excellent Condition.....Some NEWI
$1.....TO.....$25
863-471-3820, leave message.


7 260 sical Merchaindise
HILL-GUSTAT MIDDLE SCHOOL NEEDS
DONATIONS OF VOUR ATTIC INSTRUMENTS!
Instruments will e cleaned, repaired. ano put
in the nanos ol sluaenrs who olnerwise would
not be able it panicipate in oand. Donors will
be offered a lay reduction letter for ihe esti-
marie value 0o ine nslrument Thanksil!!

7310 Bargain Buys
32" Sylvania TV w/2 shelf stand,. $200. Only
used twice. Call 863-465-9470.
ASR 630 Nordic Trac Elliptical Trainer w/ plug
N Play MP3 Sound System. 1 touch program,
1 touch resistance. Like new. $385.
Call 863-214-4545 for more details.
BED FRAME -full/queen, new in box, $20.
863-452-6359.
BOOK "9 STEPS to FINANCIAL FREEDOM" by ,
Susie Orman, $10. Please call 863-385-1615.
BOOK SELF MATTERS by Dr. Phil McGraw,
$12. Please call 863-385-1615.
BOOK "Your Sacred Self" by Dr. Wayne Dyer,
$10. Please call 863-385-1615.
Camera, Logitech, Quick Cam Express for use
on computer, new. $20. Call 863-453-7027.
CANE Medical Cane, 4 legs/IO settings. Reg-
ular $98; Sell, $45. Please call 863-385-1615.
COAT, LEATHER Ladies, brown, new w/tags,
$20. Please call 863-452-6359.
COFFEE TABLE 52"L x 22"W, tile top, medium
color wood, $50. 863-873-3801
Craftsman sander, new, corner, uses a 19.2
volt battery, not Incl. $15. Call 863-453-7027.
Delta Band Saw, $400.
Delta Scroll Saw, $50. Delta Table Saw
Uni., $500. Call 863-471-3215.
DESK wood, 2 drawers, 23" x 48". $25.
Please call 863-873-3801
DINING TABLE w/4 chairs, wooden, natural
white, $150. Please call 863-458-0551.
SDRESSER light color wood, 9-drawers, ex-
cellent condition, $100. 863-873-3801,
Entertainment Center w/enclosed storage
areas; holds up to 32" TV, med. oak, very
good cond. $60 OBO. Call 863-453-7027.
EXERCISER Freestyle Gazele, like new. Cost
$224; sell for $125.863-402-0323.
Exhaust System, Performance w/dual pipes &
stainless steel tips. Fits 06 Ford F-150 crew
cab, less than 1,700 miles. $100.
863-453-7027
FREEZER Chest, Whirlpool Frostfree, $250.
Please call 863-458-0551.
GPS Averatec Voya 320, $100. Please call
863-458-0551
.KARAOKE SYSTEM with accessories, $75.
863-214-8462.
MASSAGER Dr. Scholl's 2-speed Vibrator,
$10. Please call 863-385-1615.
MICROWAVE Whirlpool, white, 1200 watts,
$60. Please call 863-458-0551.
MIRROR 27"'x41", light color wood, $25.
Please call 863-873-3801.
POKER TABLE Felt top, folding legs, coin &


Drink pockets. $40. 863-471-3636
ROCKING CHAIR natural wood, In box, $70.
Please call 863-458-0551.
SHELVES metal, free-standing & wall units,
Heavy duty, $75 obo. 863-873-3801
SWIVEL BOARD Walnut Wood,12" X 19',' fOr
TV. 863-382-6006.
Tire covers for 15" tires. $5 for pair.
Call 863-453-7027.


News-Sun Wednesday, March 4, 2009


7310 Bargain Buys
TV 20" Color Philips Magnavox Flat Screen,
Low, Low Hours, Excellent Condition, $50.
863-382-2481.
VACUUM HOOVER WIND TUNNEL UPRIGHT
$20.. Excellent condition; new belt & bag. Call
863-402-2285.

7320 Garage & Yard Sales
Avon Park 1836 N. Homeric Rd.,
off Stryker. Sat., March 7th. 7AM-?
Lots of misc, dishes, clothes, decor,
pictures. Much to choose from!!
AVON PARK 6-FAMILY SALE, Lake Denton
Rd, Fri-Sat, March 6-7, 7 am. Jewelry, elec-
tronics, 200 DVD's, lawnmowers, tires, tools,
collectibles, crafts, microwave, xbox with 30
games & 4 controllers. Call 863-273-0601 and
Ask for Dave to get sneak peek this week.
Appt only. Items already priced.
AVON PARK- COMMUNITY YARD SALE.
REFLECTIONS ON SILVER Lake 1850
US 27 South Sat. Mar. 7th, 8am-1pm.
Hundreds of Residents Selling Thou-
sands of items. (Across From SFCC).
BUTTONWWOD BAY
Spring Arts/Crafts & Bake Sale
SAT. MARCH 7, 8AM to11 AM
Recreation Center.
FREE Admission-Door Prizes
US 27 S, 1 mi. S of Routes.98 & 66


7320 Garage&YardSales 7520 Pets Supplies


SEBRING FALLS ANNUAL GARAGE & BAKE
SALE = 2100 Caribbean Rd @ Clubhouse,
Sat, March 7th, 8 am Noon. Lots of Good-
ies. Variety of household items, furn, lots of
quality items! Hotdogs, Coffee, Donuts &
Cokes avail for sale. EVERYONE WELCOMEI


7320 Garage& YardSales
FROSTPROOF- MULTI-FAMILY SALE
16 Lelia St, off Hwy 630,
Fri-Sat, March 6-7, 8am ?
Household Items & LOTS OF MISCII!
LAKE PLACID OVERSTOCK SALEIII
New men's & women's NAME BRAND
CLOTHING starting @ $5! Plus many other
items PRICED TO SELL FAST Fri & Sat
ONLY, March 6 & 7,8 am 3 pm. 1220 CR
621 East, next to VFW. LOOK FOR SIGNS!

LAKE PLACID HUGE SALE11615 Sylvan Circle,
Thurs- Fri & Sat, Mar 5,6, & 7, 8am-2pm.
Clothing, Shoes, Antiques, Antique Dinner
Plates, & A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING!!
Lake Placid- 74 Lake Gardens Dr @ Lake
Gardens MHP. off of C-621 East. Fri-
Sun. March 6th, 7th & 8th. 8AM-4PM.
Something for everyone.
Everything priced low!!!
LalktPlaid- BAZaA@ Lakeside Village
South Clubhouse, Holmes Ave., Sat., Mar. 7th.
7:30AM-1PM. Books, baked goods, antiques,
household items, clothing, misc.
Coffee available 7:30-1:00.
Lunch available 11:00-1:00
SEBRING 1214 Woodbury Ave, (end of
Lakewood Rd), Sat, Mar. 7th, 8 am -1 pm..
Electronics, Costume Jewelry, hats, artificial
greenery, household items, kitchen items, &
LOTS OF MISC.I!


YARD SALE. 333 Pomegranate Ave., behind
Sebring Police station. Fri-Sat, Mar 6-7, Fri.
8AM-5PM, Sat. 8AM-3PM. Clothing, decor,
furniture, hardware, electronics, something
for everyone. This is an exceptional sale


Sebrina- 4764 Wilderness Trail, off Payne Rd.
March 7th & 8th, Sat. & Sun. 8AM-3PM.
Huge Sale Western/Horse Style, rugs, pillows,
lamps, furniture,, many household items.
Lots of nick nacks, baby items,
working dishwasher.
WOODHAVEN ESTATES SPRING FAIR
Sat., March 7th, 2009. 8AM-NOON. 2122
Jacaranda Way (off Brunns Road). Bake Sale,
Rummage Sale, Crafts, Raffle Tickets, Quilt
Raffle. Lots of door prizes!!

7520 Pets& Supplies

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES
2 male, 3 female. Ready March 12th.
Shots & Wormed, parents on premises.
$525. 863-452-1777


NOTICE

Florida statute 585.195 states that
all dogs and cats sold in Florida
must be at least eight weeks old,
have an official health certificate
and proper shots' and be free of in-
testinal and external parasites.


8000
Recreation

8050 Boats & Motors
18' PONTOON with trailer, 2004 SunTracker,
25hp, 4-stroke Mercury, new trolling motor,
canvas snap-on full cover, with bimini top, Ex-
cellent condition. $8,500. Please call 270-668-
2173. See at Lake Bonnet Village, off Hwy 17.

8450 Motor Homes
1995 23' "BORN FREE" Motor Home, excel-
lent condition. Asking $15,500, or best offer.
For more information please call 863-385-
7400 or 863-414-3754.


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9450 Automotive forSale
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Wednesday, March 4,2009


Lady Streak golfers

on Sports Talk
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Courtesy pnoto
Lady Blue Streak golfers Camiel White, left, and Jamie
Hershkowitz were featured guests on the Sports Talk show on
Saturday, Feb. 28. White received the MVP award for the
team, while Hershkowitz was honored with the Most Improved
Player award this past golf season. The Sports Talk show airs
Saturday, immediately following the Noon News on WWIK
730-AM. Schedule guests for March 7 are Avon Park High
School head swim coach Quinlan Wolfe and Lady Red Devil
weightlifting coach Pakita Felix.


Smith's land

a big one
By DAN HOEHNE
daniel.hoehne@newssun.com
SEBRING For an avid
fisherman, winning a rod
and reel is a nice prize.
But that was just the
beginning of the good news
for Tiffany Smith and her
husband Emory, after
they'd entered the BP spon-
sored FLW Outdoors raffle
drawing.
"Tiffany had won the rod
and reel, and I had called
her to give her the good
news," BP representative
Holly Taylor said. "Then,
on the day of the drawing,
the person who won. the
'day on the lake' prize
couldn't accept it. We drew
another ticket and it turned
out Tiffany won that too."
What she landed was a
day of fishing for two with
BP Pro Bass Angler J.T.
Kenney, a three-time


INews-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNE
Flanked by Taylor Oil owner Charlie Taylor and BP Pro Bass Angler J.T. Kenney are
Emory and Tiffany Smith, winners of the BP sponsored drawing for a 'day .on the lake'
with Kenney.'


national -champion with
another 25 top-ten finishes
in fishing competition.
The date and lake selec-
tion is still to be decided,


but one outcome is certain-
ly hoped for.
"When we fish separate-
ly," Smith said of her and
her husbands excursions,


"we do real well and catch a
-lot. When we fish together,
we never catch anything.
Maybe this can change
that."


Getting back in the swing


If you've ever read the
book, or seen the movie,
"Paper Lion," by George
Plimpton, you'll soon
know where this is going.
Looking for a new angle
of articles to write, as well
as to get myself a bit more
active, I'll be dabbling in
various aspects of the
sports I cover.
Last week, for instance,
I partook in a
practice/intrasquad game
with the South Florida
Community College
Softball team.
I'm not too sure why I'
elected for that to be my
first participatory activity,
but with a lifetime of play-
ing baseball, then slow
pitch softball. I figured it
"would put me back on
familiar turf.
It has been so many
years since I faced fast
baseball pitching, I wasn't
too sure about stepping in
against any of the high
school baseball teams,
much less any of the SFCC
baseball hurlers.
It's much more recent
that I was active in slow-
pitch softball which,. while
di fferent, at least played to
the same dimensions I was
more used to, and the ball
was a bit more of a famil-,
iar sight.
Then again, as things
turned out, it was only
familiar when I actually
:could see it.
After all these years, my
brain is wired to see two
types of pitches when I
stand in a batter's box a
fast baseball coming from
a few different angles of an
overhand delivery and a
slow, arcing softball from
an underhand lob.


And Another
Thing...
Dan Hoehne
Now I'd be facing a
combination of the two a
fast-pitch, underhand
delivery.
Kristin Benton, a sopho-
more from Lakeland
Senior High School, was
on the mound for my first
..at bat and I felt pretty
comfortable stepping up to
the plate.
Perhaps because I'd be
playing a lot of Wii base-
ball lately.
With head coach Carlos
Falla on his perch: down
the third-base line, I could'
only imagine he was on'
the edge of his seat, poised
with laughter at what was
about to unfold.
See, that's part of the
lure for me in doing this.
To these young athletes I
now cover, I'm just the
dopey guy with the camera
that shows up to games.
But I was a' good,
diverse athlete in my time
having played football,
basketball and baseball in
high school, continuing on
with baseball in college, as
well as intramural basket-
ball and flag football.,
Snow skiing, water ski-
ing, beach volleyball,
bowling and tennis were

Continued on page 3B


Panthers heating up


By DAN HOEHNE
daniel IhoehnteC-i ssun.com
After what head coach
Rick Hitt called one of their
more disappointing efforts of
the season, a 12-2 loss at
Palm Beach last WednedaN.
the SFCC baseball team has
been on a roll, winning four
straight.
Three of the four have
been of the lopsided variety.
with a three-game total mar-
gin of 36-12, to bring the
season record for the sixth-
ranked Panthers to 18-6.
"We had a team meeting
after that (Palm Beachi game
and the guys were a little
bothered." Hitt said. "'And I
don't thiunk; ey .want i.';
experience that again."
They've certainly been
showing that ever since with
the latest win, the third
straight o'er the University
of Tampa Spartans B team'
Monday, a 10-3 route.
Adam Simmons threw
seven innings for the win,
giving up two earned runs
and striking out five.
Ryan Williams and Austin
Gaines swung the big lumber
for the Panthers, both going
4-for-5 with Gaines going for
extra bases w ith a double and
triple.
Saturday, Feb. 28, saw the
one close game during the
streak, a 3-2 win in the sec-
ond game of a double-header
sweep of the Spartans.
Chaz Abeln put together
another strong performance
on the mound in the seven-
inning affair, giving up two,
earned runs on six hits and
striking out six.
But the Panther offense
wasn't its usual productive
self as they were down '-0


Neus-Sun photo by DAN HOE-NE
Cameron Nelson, right, gets a high five from Leo Chang after crossing the plate with the
winning run of SFCC's 3-2 win in the night-cap of a twin-bill sweep of the University of
Tampa's B team Saturday. Below- Nelson's run came in via a bases loaded walk drawn by
Ryan Williams, who came through with a home run in each of the Panther wins of the day.
m .
going into the bottom of the
fifth. ai
Cameron Nelson doubled-
to start the rally and was
moved to third on Gaines'
infield single.
As Gaines was legging out
the hit, Nelson alertly round-
ed third.
When the Tampa first
baseman held onto the ball a
bit too long after the safe call
on Gaines, Nelson continued.
in with the tying run.
South Florida then took the
lead the following inning on
a Williams home run, but the
Spartans tied it in the top of
the seventh when Dan Mogg
got to Abeln for a round-trip-.
perC. .n.u. ..dn. .a 3
Continued on page 3B


L.P. Senior League


mourns loss of Hensley


Special to the News-Sun
LAKE PLACID Carl
Hensley, a 13-year member
of the Lake Placid -Senior
Softball League lost his
battle with cancer,
Saturday.
The 68-year old Army
veteran and Anderson, Ind.
native, played with all four
of his brothers (Dale, Jim,
Bob, league President Ray)
and two 'of his nephews
(Duke and Dusty) during
his years in the league.
The league was special to
'him as evidencedby his last
actions where he cheered
on his Lake Placid Marine
team from a Gurney during
the last weeks of his life.
One of his last requests
was that he provide for the


refreshments for a short
memorial- service which
will be held around noon at
the ball fields after league
play on Wednesday, March
11. Anyone 'interested is
welcome to attend.
In league play on
Monday, March 2, Carl's
Lake Placid Marine team
who has dedicated their
season to him, stayed tied
for the league lead with a
hard fought 10-9 win over
Central Security.
Fittingly, nephew Duke
Hensley led the win in the
field and -at bat, where he
was 3-for-4 with a double.
Kyle Sanders had two
doubles, Mo Pier had a two-
bagger and a single and
Manager Glenn Wearsh


also had two hits for the
winners.
Central Security had the
tying run on second with no
out in the bottom of the last
inning, but shortstop Larry
Lane mowed down the lead
runner at the plate.
One more run scored on a
ground out, but another
ground out preserved the
Mariner's victory.
The Central Security
offense was led by Manager
Charlie Quinn, Jim
Hensley, John Miller and
Larry Oser with three hits
each.
Miller had two doubles
and Hensley one among
their hits.
Continued on page 3B


Time to talk turkey


Better start brushing up on
your turkey calling, because
spring gobbler season's here.
Whether you prefer to use
a mouth call, box call, slate
or any combination, March
means it's time to start
talking' turkey.
One of the most coveted
and sought-after game
species in Florida is the
Osceola turkey, also known
as the Florida turkey. This
unique bird is one of five
subspecies of wild turkey in
North America.
The Osceola lives only on
the Florida peninsula and
nowhere else in the world,
making it extremely popular
with out-of-state hunters.
They're similar to the
Eastern subspecies (found in
the Panhandle) but tend to be
a bit smaller and typically
are darker with less white


Outta the Woods
Tony Young
barring on the flight feathers
of their wings.
The white bars on the
Osceola are narrower, with
an irregular, broken pattern,
and don't extend to the feath-
er shaft.
It's the black bars of the
Osceola that actually domi-
nate the feather.
Similarly, secondary wing
feathers also are darker.


When the wings fold
across the back, the whitish
triangular patch formed is
less prominent on the
Osceola. And, .Qsceola
feathers show more irides-
cent green and red colors,
with less bronze than the
Eastern.
The National Wild Turkey
Federation and the Florida
Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission
(FWC) recognize, in their
respective turkey registry
programs, any' wild turkey
harvested within or south of
the counties of Dixie.
Gilchrist. Alachua. Union,
Bradford. Clay and Duval to
be the Osceola subspecies.
Eastern turkeys and cross-
breeds are found north and
west of those counties in the
Continued on page 3B











Page 2B


EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L Pet GB
Boston 47 14 .770 -
Philadelphia 29 30 .492 17
New Jersey 26 33 .441 20
New York 24 35 .407 22
Toronto 23 38 .377 24
Southeast Division
W L Pet GB
Orlando 43 16 .729 -
Atlanta 34 26 .567 9Y2
Miami 31 28 .525 12
Charlotte 25 35.41718Y
Washington 14 46.233 29Y
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Cleveland 47 12 .797 -
Detroit 29 29.500172
Milwaukee 29 33 .468 19%
Chicago 27 33 .450 20%2
Indiana 26 36 .41922%2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L Pet GB
San Antonio 40 19 .678 -
Houston 38 22 .633 2%2
New Orleans 37 22 .627 3
Dallas 36 24 .600 4%
Memphis 15 43 .25924%2
Northwest Division
W L Pet GB
Denver 39 21 .650 -
Portland 37 22 .627 1%
Utah 37 23.617 2
Minnesota 18 41 .305 20%
Oklahoma City 15 45 .250 24
Pacific Division
W L Pet GB
L.A. Lakers 48 12 .800 -
Phoenix 34 25 .576 13%2
Golden State 20 39 .339 27%
LA Clippers 15 46 .246 33'%
Sacramento 13 48 .213 35%2
Monday's Games
Atlanta 98, Washington 89
New Orleans 98, Philadelphia 91
Cleveland 107, Miami 100
Oklahoma City 96, Dallas 87
San Antonio 106, LA. Clippers 78
Tuesday's Games
Phoenix at Orlando, late
Chicago at Charlotte, late
Denver at Detroit, late
New Jersey at Milwaukee, late
Golden State at Minnesota, late
Toronto at Houston, late
Indiana at Sacramento, late
Memphis at L.A. Lakers, late
Wednesday's Games
Milwaukee at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
Phoenix at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Boston at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m..
Atlanta at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Golden State at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Houston at Utah, 9 p.m.
San Antonio at Dallas, 9 p.m.
Indiana at Portland, 10 p.m.
Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.


EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L OTPtsGF GA
New Jersey 41 19 3 85196153
Philadelphia 33 18 10 76 198 178
N.Y. Rangers 32 24 8 72159175
Pittsburgh 32 26 6 70195196
N.Y. Islanders 20 36 7 47 154 206
Northeast Division
W L OTPts GF GA'
Boston 42 12 9 93 215 142
Montreal 34 22 -7 75194 189
Buffalo 31 25 ,7 69182175
Toronto 25 26 12 62191 227
Ottawa 23 28 10 56152 176
Southeast Division
W L OT Pis GF GA
Washington 40 19 5 85 213 188
Florida 32 23 8 72 177 175
Carolina, 32 27 5 69169186
Tampa Bay 21 30 12 54164204
Atlanta 23 34 6 52188 221
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Detroit 41 14 8 90234187
Chicago 35 17 9 79205155
Columbus 31 26 6 68168176
Nashville 31 28 4 66159172
St. Louis 28 26 8 64173181
Northwest Division
W L OT Pts GF GA
Calgary 37 19 6 80201 183
Vancouver 32 22 8 72186175
Edmonton 31 26 5 67173 188
Minnesota 30 26 5 65155 144
Colorado 28 35 1 57171 204
Pacific Division
W -L OTPtsGF GA
San Jose 42 10 9 93 205 148
Anaheim 31 28 5 67180 188
Dallas 2926 7 65179191
Los Angeles 26 27 9 61160 179
Phoenix 27 31 5 59159193
Two points for a win, one point for
overtime loss or shootout loss.

Sunday's Games
New Jersey 3, Philadelphia 0
Chicago 4, Los Angeles 2
Florida 6, Washington 2
Pittsburgh 4, Dallas 1
Tampa Bay 8, Calgary 6
Vancouver 3, Columbus 1
Monday's Game
N.Y. Islanders 4, Colorado 2
Tuesday's Games
Florida at Atlanta, late
Philadelphia at Boston, late
Los Angeles at Columbus, late
Carolina at Washington, late.
Calgary at Ottawa, late
New Jersey at Toronto, late
Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, late
Edmonton at Nashville, late
Anaheim at Chicago, late
Detroit at St. Louis, late
Minnesota at Vancouver, late
Dallas at San Jose, late
Wednesday's Games
Montreal at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.


Detroit at Colorado, 9 p.m.


AMERICAN LEAGUE
W L Pit
Seattle 4 0 1.000
Los Angeles 5 1 .833
Minnesota 4 1 .800
Baltimore 4 2 .667
Kansas City 3 2 .600
- Chicago 3 3 .500
Detroit 3 3 .500
Texas 3 3 .500
Toronto 3 3 .500
New York 2 3 .400


News-Sun Wednesday, March 4, 2009


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7:30 p.m.
9:30 p.m.

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7 p.m.
9 p.m.
9 p.m.


COLLEGE BASKETBALL
WEDNESDAY
North Carolina at Virginia Tech. ...... ESPN
Marquette at Pittsburgh ............ ESPN2
Kansas at Texas .................. ESPN2
THURSDAY
Teams TBA.......................ESPN
Teams TBA................. ... ESPN2
Teams TBA....... ............... ESPN
Teams TBA......................ESPN2


GoLF
THURSDAY
3 p.m. PGA Honda Classic ............... GOLF
8:30 p.m. PGA Honda Classic ............... GOLF

MLB
WEDNESDAY
10p.m. Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs .... WGN
THURSDAY
2 p.m. World Classic China vs. Japan. ..... ESPN2
4 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs .... WGN
.......................................................................

NBA
WEDNESDAY
9 p.m. San Antonio at Dallas............... ESPN
THURSDAY
8 p.m. Dallas at New Orleans ............... TNT
10:30 p.m. Portland at Denver .................. TNT


WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
THURSDAY
1 p.m. SEC Tournament, Teams TBA............. SUN
3:30 p.m. SEC Tournament, Teams TBA ......... SUN
7:30 p.m. SEC Tournament, Teams TBA............ SUN
10 p.m, "SEC Tournament, Teams TBA.. ........... SUN
77Times, ganies, channels all subject to change


Boston 2 4 .333
Cleveland 2 4 .333
Tampa Bay 2 4 .333
Oakland 1 3 .250
NATIONAL LEAGUE
W L Pct
Arizona 4 2 .667
Chicago 4 2 .667
Cincinnati 4 2 .667
Pittsburgh 4 2 .667
San Diego 2 1 .667
Atlanta 3 2 :600
New York 3 2 .600
St. Louis .3 2 .600
Philadelphia 3 3 .500
Los Angeles 2 3 .400
Milwaukee 2 3 .400
Washington 2 3 .400
San Francisco 2 4 .333
Florida i 3 .250
Houston 1 4 .200
Colorado 0 6 .000
NOTE: Split-squad games count in the
standings; games against non-major
league teams do not.
Monday's Games
N.Y. Yankees 5, Houston 5, tie
Tampa Bay 8, St. Louis 5
Baltimore 5, Boston 3
Philadelphia 12, Toronto 7
Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 1
Detroit 7, Florida Southern 1
Texas 8, Cleveland 7
Arizona 9, Chicago Cubs 1
San Diego 4, Milwaukee 3
Seattle 5, Chicago White Sox 3
Kansas City 14, San Francisco 5
L.A. Angels 12, Colorado 3
Tuesday's Games
Canada vs. Toronto, late
Panama vs. Atlanta, late
Italy vs. Washington, late
Venezuela vs. Detroit, late
Cincinnati vs. Boston, late
Puerto Rico vs. Minnesota, late
Houston vs. Tampa Bay, late
Netherlands vs. Pittsburgh, late
Dominican Republic vs. Florida, late
St. Louis vs. N.Y. Mets, late
USA vs. N.Y. Yankees, late
Colorado vs. Milwaukee, late
L.A. Dodgers vs. San Diego, late
Oakland vs. Chicago Cubs (ss), late
Cleveland vs. Kansas City, late
Arizona vs. San Francisco, late
Wednesday's Games ,
Italy vs. Florida at Jupiter, 1:05 p.m.
Panama vs. Detroit at Lakeland, 1:05
p.m.
USA vs. Toronto at Dunedin, 1:05 p.m.
Venezuela vs. Houston at Kissimmee,
1:05 p.m.
Canada vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater,
1:05 p.m.
N.Y. Mets vs. Washington at Viera, 1:05
p.m.
N.Y. Yankees vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee,
1:05 p.m.
Puerto Rico vs. Tampa Bay at Port
Charlotte, 1:05 p.m.
Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton,
1:05 p.m.
Dominican Republic vs. Baltimore at
Fort Lauderdale, 1:05 p.m.
Australia vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz.,
3:05 p.m.
Kansas City vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz.,
3:05 p.m.
South Africa vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe,
Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
San Francisco vs. LA. Dodgers at
Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox (ss) vs. Oakland at
Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. Cleveland at
Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.
Netherlands vs. Cincinnati at Sarasota,
6:05 p.m.
Mexico vs. Arizona at Tucson, Ariz.,
7:05 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (ss) vs. Chicago White
Sox (ss) at Las Vegas, T10:05 p.m.


Top 25 Fared
1. Connecticut (27-2) did not play. Next:
at No. 3 Pittsburgh, Saturday.


2. North Carolina (25-3) did not play.
Next: at Virginia Tech, Wednesday.
3. Pittsburgh (26-3) did not play. Next:
vs. No. 13 Marquette, Wednesday.
4. Oklahoma (26-3)'did not play. Next:
at No. 15 Missouri, Wednesday.
5. Memphis (26-3) did not play. Next: at
Houston, Wednesday.
6. Louisville (23-5) did not play. Next:
vs. Seton Hall, Wednesday. .
7. Duke (24-5) did not play. Next: vs.
No. 24 Florida State, Tuesday, late.
8. Michigan State (23-5) did not play.
Next: at Indiana, Tuesday, late
9. Kansas (24-5) did not play. Next: at
Texas Tech, Wednesday.
10. Wake Forest (22-5) did not play.
Next: at Maryland, Tuesday, late.
11. Villanova (24-6) beat Notre Dame
77-60. Next: vs. Providence, Thursday.
12. LSU (25-4)ydid not play. Next: vs.
Vanderbilt, Wednesday.
13. Marquette (23-6) did not play. Next:
at No. 3 Pittsburgh, Wednesday.
14. Gonzaga (23-5) did not play. Next:
vs. South Carolina-Upstate, Tuesday,
late.
15. Missouri (24-5) did not play. Next:
vs. No. 4 Oklahoma, Wednesday.
16. Washington (22-7) did not play.
Next: vs. Washington State, Saturday.
17. Xavier (23-5) did. not play. Next: vs.
Dayton, Thursday.
18. Clemson (22-6) did not play. Next:
vs. Virginia, Tuesday, late.
19. Purdue (22-7) did not play. Next:
vs. Northwestern, Wednesday.
20. UCLA (22-7) did not play. Next: vs.
Oregon State, Thursday.
21. Arizona State (21-7) did not play.
Next: vs. Stanford, Thursday.
22. Butler (25-4) did not play. Next:
.Horizon League semifinals, Saturday.
23. Illinois (23-7) did not play. Next: at
Penn State, Thursday.
24. Florida State (22-7) did not play.
Next: at No. 7 Duke, Tuesday, late.
25. Syracuse (21-8) did not play. Next:
vs. Rutgers, Tuesday, late.


BASEBALL
American League
KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Reassigned C
Kiel Thibault to their minor league
camp.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES-Agreed to terms
with RHP Manny Acosta, RHP Jeff
Bennett, RHP Blaine Boyer, RHP Buddy
Carlyle, RHP Jorge Campillo, RHP
Charlie Morton, RHP Peter Moylan, INF
Yunel Escobar, INFMartin Prado and OF
Gregor Blanco on one-year contracts.
HOUSTON ASTROS-Renewed the
contract of OF Hunter Pence.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NEW YORK KNICKS-Signed C Cheikh
Samb to a 10-day contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS-S Keith Lewis,
to a two-year contract. Re-signed P Ben
Graham to a two-year contract and QB
Brian St. Pierre to a one-year contract.
CINCINNATI BENGALS-Re-signed LB
Darryl Blackstock and DL Orien Harris.
DENVER BRONCOS-Signed LB Andra
Davis.
DETROIT LIONS-Signed WR Bryant
Johnson to a three-year contract.
MIAMI DOLPHINS-Released DE
Vonnie Holliday.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Signed TE
Chris Baker. Re-signed OL Russ
Hochstein.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS-Re-signed
FB Moran Norris to a three-year con-
tract.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS-Signed DT Colin
Cole to a multiyear contract.
TENNESSEE TITANS-Agreed to terms
with WR Nate Washington and DT
Jovan Haye.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS-Released
DE Jason Taylor.


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LOCAL SCHEDULE


THURSDAY: Baseball at LaBelle, 7 p.m.; JV Baseball vs. LaBelle, 6 p.m.; GirlsTennis at
DeSoto, 4 p.m.
FRIDAY: Baseball vs. Palmetto, 7 p.m.; Softball vs. Braden River, 7 p.m.; Boys/Girls
Tennis at Heartland Conference match, SFCC/Sun 'N Lake, 1 p.m.
SATURDAY: Boys Weight Lifting at LaBelle, 8 a.m.; Boys/GilisTennis at Heartland
Conference match, SFCC/Sun 'N Lake, 9 a.m.


THURSDAY: Baseball vs. Evangelical Christian, 7 p.m.; JV Baseball at Sebring, 6 p.m.;
Track at Sebring, 4 p.m.
FRIDAY: Baseball at McKeel Academy, 4 p.m.; Softball vs. Frostproof, 5:30/7:30 p.m.;
Boys/GirlsTennis at Heartland Conference match, SFCC/Sun 'N Lake, 1,p.m.
SATURDAY: Boys/GirlsTennis at Heartland Conference match, SFCC/Sun 'N Lake, 9
Lake Placid a.m.



THURSDAY: Baseball at Clewiston, 7 p.m.; ]V Baseball vs. Lake Placid, 6 p.m.; Softball
at Frostproof, 5:30/7:30 p.m.;Track hosts Early Bird Meet, 4 p.m.
FRIDAY: Softball vs. Palmetto, 5:30/7:30 p.m.; Boys/GirlsTennis host Heartland
Conference match, 1 p.m.
Sebring SATURDAY: Boys/GirlsTennis host Heartland Conference match, 9 a.m.


FRIDAY: Baseball vs. Pasco-Hemando, 5 p.m.
SATURDAY: Baseball at Pasco-Hemando, 2 p.m.; Softball at PolkTournament, Winter
Haven,TBA
SUNDAY: Baseball vs. Lincolnland/lll., 1 p.m.; Softball at PolkTournament, Winter
Haven,TBA
SFCC MONDAY: Baseball vs. Pasco-Hemando, 5 p.m.
...................... .........................................................................................


The. run starts on Hammock Road in
the park near the CCCI Museum area, fol-
lowing the paved, drivearound path in
Highlands Hammock State Park, past the
old homestead, the Charlie Creek Trail,
and the amphitheater, before heading
back to, the CCC Museum area.
Participants may run, jog, trot, orwalk
finishing the course in a fast -time or a
comfortable pace, as long as they get out
for some fun and exercise. '
To register, download a form at polk-
countyfl.redcross.org or contact the -
Highlands Red Cross at (863) 386-4440
or hcarc@-Oistanet.net.
Send your form with fee or pledges to
Highlands. Red Cross, 106 Medical
Center Ave., Sebring, FL 33870.
Sponsorships are still Available for the
Run. -Come forward and support your
local American Red Cross.

Snowbird Golf Tourney
AVON PARK Michigan'Moose
Association 17th annual Snowbird Golf
Tournament, Mixed Scramble will be
Sunday, March 8 at the River Greens
Golf Course in Avon Park. Shotgun start
will be at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $55 per per-
.son and includes 18 holes of golf, one-.
qlf cart and dinner prizes.
It's, open to -men andwomen, couples
ot.'singl6s (please note if you wish to

golf with your wife). Deadline to register
is Monday, March 2'.
Call Don Novick. at (941) 794-0161 or
Bruce Cook at (941) 778-4776.

Vets Golf Tourney
LAKE PLACID Everglades Tractor
Supply, the John Deere dealer in
Okeechobee became the first major spqn-
sor for the 3rd Annual Vets Golf Tourney.
Being run by Voiture 863, 40 and 8
from Placid Post 25 of the American
Legion in Lake Placidthis four-person
fun scramble will be hosted by Placid
Lakes Country Club on Saturday, April
11 with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start.
This tournament has raised thousands
of dollars for needy veterans in ,
Highlands County, as well as, youth
sports and other community projects.
Others wishing to becomeeither a
major sponsor or hole sponsor, or con-
tribute a door prize are requested to call
Ray Ploughe at 441-4119, or Commander
J.P. Plunkett at 441-4103.
Hole-in-one and closest-to-the-pin
prizes will be given on all four Par 3s,
with the $10,000 cash prize being offered
on hole #6.
Many golfers have already signed up
and others interested should contact the
pro shop at Placid Lakes or pick up
applications at the Post 25. Lounge on US
27N or call 465-7940..
The $60 dollar entry fee includes golf,
course refreshments and lunch at the
Legion Post at 2 p.m.

Nu Hope Golf Tournament
AVON PARK The Mid-Florida
Federal Credit Union presents its 12th
Annual Nu-Hope Elder Care Serv.kes,
Inc. golf tournament at Pinecrest on
Lotela Golf Course April I L
The tournament will utilize a two-per-
son scramble format and'teams will be
flighted by total- handic4p
Entry fee will be $60 per person ($120
per team) which includes after-play meal
and refreshments during the day.
Registration forms areavailable at the
participating golf pro shop or can be
mailed or faxed to you by calling Sandy
Foster at 382-2134, ext. 325.
Business sponsorships are available-.
Previous five event have resulted in a
full field of players., so early registration
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Last Chance Ranch 101K/5K
SEBRING The Florida
Environmental Institute will be hosting
the 3rd Annual Last Chance Ranch 10K
Run and 5K Run-Walk Saturday, March
7, at Highlands Hammock State Park,
beginning at 7:30 a.m.
Entry fee is $25 with the event bene-
fiting the Last Chance Ranch in Venus.
Age groups for both male and female
range from 14-and-under to 80-and-over,
with medals awarded to the top tenmale
,and female finishers in the 5K Run-
Walk.

L.P. Chamber Bass Tourney
LAKE PLACID Greater Lake Placid
Chamber of Commerce Bass Tournament.
will b e held on Lake June, Sunday, March
8.
.Entry forms, are available on the
Chamber web site at www.visitlakeplacid-
florida..com or by calling the Chamber at
465-4331.
-Tournament is open to the public.
Weigh. in is Sunday, 2:30 p.m. at the
Lake June Ball Fields.
Public is invited to attend.

Adult volleyball,
AVON PARK Put a team together!
Business teams, church teams,. family
teams and community teams are all invit-
ed to participate., Registrations are being
accepted through March. Fee is $75 per
team.
Maximum of 10 players per team.
Must'be 16 years or older. Season will
run eight to 10 weeks, beginning March.
Call Avon Park'Recieation Center at
452-4414 for more information. Or stop
by 207 E. State Street to register.

L.P. Christian Fun Shoot
LAKE PLACID The Lake Placid
Christian School will be hosting its third
annual Fun Shoot Saturday, April 18, at
the Square One Sporting Clay Club.
Sponsorships are available, ranging
from individual shooting round and
lunch for $75, station sign for $100, four
shooters and lunch for $300, six shoot-
ers, lunch a4d sign for WO or eight
shooters, lunches and banner for $1,000.
Lunch alone, which inlcudes prime
-rib, jumbo shrimps, strawberry shortcake
and 'all the fixins,' is $25.
All levels receive one raffle ticket per
registered. person, with additional raffle
tickets sold for prizes worth more than
$2,000. -
For more information, call 414-2305.

WIN 5K
SEBRING Get out your running
shoes and dress out for the third annual
Wellness Is N (WIN) 5K Run.
The annual event gives people the
chance to raise funds for their Highlands
County American Red Cross while
stretching their endurance and running
speed.. Registration starts at 7 a.m.
Saturday, March 28, at Highlands
Hammock State Park, with a shotgun
start at 7:30 a.m.
Runners'may preregister for $15 or
register the day of the event for $20.
If they raise $50 or more in pledges
from their community, however, the run
is free.
Last year's field had more than 80 par-
ticipants, thanks in part to holding the
run early in the day and earlier in the
y6ar, when more people could partici-
pate. The local Red Cross decided to
keep the same tradition this year.
Red Cross volunteers will man an aid
station for thirsty or hungry runners at
the start/finish line. Bananas are courtesy
nf T.kT) Prodnee in Sebrinw-


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L.P. race coming down


Continued from 1B
Play on the other field
saw Seminole Tire jump
out to an early lead that
was not threatened until the
last couple of innings as
they held on for a 15-12
win over Michelle Yates
Insurance.
Cliff Bluml, Fred Moore
and Garry Van continued
their hot bats, each going
4-for-4 at the plate and
were assisted by substitute
Mike Jurmu, who was 3-
for-4 with a home run for
the winners.
Fred Cooper was 4-for-4
including a four-bagger,
Dave Holloway was 3-for-
4 and Ray He.issenberg,
Dusty Hensley, Harlan
Newby and Ray Wilson all
had two hits for the
Insurance team.
Lake Placid Marine and
Seminole Tire continue to,
lead the league with
records of 8-6, followed by
Central Security and
Schoonis at 6-7 and the
Yates team at 6-8.


Play continues at the
Lake June ballfields
through March 30.
Michelle Yates Insurance
pulled off a 14-13 victory
over the Lake Placid
Marine team in Lake Placid
Senior Softball league play
Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the
Lake June ball fields.
Fred Cooper, Ray
Heissenberg and Manger
Dusty Hensley all had
home runs and Paul Brand
and Frank Hedges were 3-
for-3 for the Insurers.
Larry Lane led the
Mariners at the plate going
4-for-4 with a home run.
Don Ward also had a home
run in the losing effort.
Play on the other field
also saw a close game with
the Seminole Tire team
-coming from four runs
down in the last two
innings to post an 18-17
win over Schoonis Family
Restuarant.
Fifty eight-year old Cliff
Bluml led the winning


to the wire
effort, both in the field and
at the plate.
The lanky and trim bas-
ketball player, Viet Nam
War veteran and retired
Chief of Detectives for the
Bloomington, Minn. police
department with 27 years of
service, used his 6-foot, 5-
inch frame and speed to snag
well hit balls to right field
where the wind was blowing
out, snuffing out several
Schoonis scoring efforts.
If that was not enough,
he was 5-for-5 at bat, driv-
ing in the winning run..
Fred Moore was also
outstanding in the field and
along with Max Henh and-
Harley Smith.
Jeff Stanley was 3-for-4
while Glenn Minick was 3-
for-5 for the winners.
The Schoonis bats were
also alive with Paul
Stephenson, going 4-for-4,
Don Cunningham 4-for-5
and Howard Carney and
Rod Palmer 3-for-4 in the
losing effort.


SFCC ready for Suncoast slate


Continued from 1B
Williams and Nelson
were again involved in the
:game winner, with Nelson
reaching on a walk and
Williams later drawing a
bases-loaded walk to push
Nelson across.
The close contest came
,on the heels of the SFCC
line-up flexing its' muscles
in the 12-6 first-game win.
Williams and Gerry
Neufang both went yard as
the team racked up 11 hits
while drawing three walks
and striking out just three
times.
Johnny Sedlock, while
not having his best com-
mand, put in a workman-
like performance, scatter-
ing. ten hits but only walk-
ing one while striking out
eight.
But as the Panther
offense has shown, more
times than not, even a less


than commanding outing
on the mound can get you a
win.
"We've, got two or three
guys really capable of hit-.
ting it out," Hitt said. "But
the difference from last
year is that we've got the
ability to start a rally again
after a home run. A lot of
times last year, we'd wait
for the home run and then
the offense would stop
after that."
Those three big boppers
are likely the trio of
Neufang (nine homers on
the year), Williams (7 HRs)
and Gaines (7 HRs), who
,each went downtown in
Friday's 14-4 win over
Dundalk of Maryland.
Tom Sicking and Greg
Smith each went 4-for-5,
with Sicking also getting in
on the long-ball act for the
first time this season.
Matt Fuglesang moved


his record to 4-0, striking
out 12 in six and two-thirds
innings pitched.
"We've played a strong
schedule so far and we've
shown we can play with
anybody," Hitt said. "And
we'll need to keep it going
because if you look at our /
conference, all six teams
are ranked in the top 15. If
you don't play a competi-
tive schedule before you,
reach conference, you're
not going to be prepared."
With some impressive
wins along. with some
learned-from losses, the
team certainly seems pre-
pared.
After Tuesday's game
with Michigan's Siena
Heights University, the true
test begins with the
Suncoast Conference open-
er as Pasco-Hernando pays
a visit to Panther field.


There will be photos


Continued from 1B
other activities I've done
to varying degrees over
the years.
So the chance to
reawaken that side of me
is one driving force, but to
perhaps surprise a few
people is another.
Well, it'll be a little
while, I discovered, before
I really get back into the
swing of things as Benton
befuddled me.
The first pitch came
whipping in and I was sud-
denly repeating the Crash'
Davis line from "Bull
Durham" in his first at bat
with his new team.
"Quick bat, quick bat."
I should have also sug-
gested to keep my eye on
Sthe ball.
My bat was quick
enough, but my head was
quicker as virtually every-
one on the field said in
unison after the big swing
and miss, "Keep your head
in."
The next pitch looked
about the same, I kept my
head in, but a little late
break had me just getting a
slight piece of it for a
chopped foul ball.
I was relieved to realize


that I wasn't just going to
hack away at anything, as
I took the next pitch high
and I thought I was on
track when the ensuing
fastball connected solidly
with my bat and was sent
screaming down the left-
field line.
It quickly hooked foul,
however, though it did
one-hop the wall, so I felt
I was getting the hang of
it, that it was now just a
matter of time before I
unloaded.
Apparently I wasn't too
difficult to read, being a
bit amped up by the solid
contact, as Benton came
with a change-up that
buried me.
I was so far out in front
of it, I could have been a
cartoon, swinging two or
three times before it actu-
ally crossed the plate.
The second time around,
Seminole alum Lindsey
Andree was on the mound,
and I only saw one pitch
from the 5-foot-2 right
hander..
Sure, I made solid con-
tact and reached base, but
trust me, it wasn't pretty.
On a knee-high pitch, I


waited back thinking,
"how hard can she throw
it?"
Harder than I thought,
as suddenly it was on me
and I threw out a hesitant,
last-ditch, excuse-me
swing.
Somehow it connected
solidly, but as opposed to
my first at bat where I was
pulling everything, this
worm-burner scooted up
the first-base line, sneak-
ing through the legs of
Robbielyn Roberson -
who was probably so sur-
prised I made contact and
didn't pull it that she was-
n't ready for it.
OK, not the sort of sur-
prising of people I was
hoping for, but you have
to start somewhere.
Stay tuned in the com-
ing months as I continue
to attempt to get back into
the swing of things.
Though, much to my
chagrin, there will also be
photographic evidence of
the missed swings along
the way.

Dan Hoehne is the Sports
Editor of the News-Sun. He
can be reached at
daniel.hoehne@newssun. com.


Turkey talking' with Tony


Continued from 1B
Panhandle.
The highly anticipated
spring turkey season runs
March 7 April 12 in the
South Hunting Zone and
March 21 April 26 in the
Northwest and Central zones.
The exception is Holmes
County, where the season runs
March 21 April 5.
Hunters may take bearded
turkeys and gobblers only,
and the daily bag limit's one.
The season and possession
limit on turkeys is two, except
in Holmes County, where the
season limit's one.
Shotguns are the best
choice when hunting turkeys,
but if you're so inclined, you
may use a rifle, muzzleloader
or handgun, or you can try
your luck with a bow or cross-
bow.
Shooting hours on private
lands are one-half hour before
sunrise to sunset, but on
wildlife management areas
(WMAs), you must quit hunt-
ing at 1 p.m.
Of course, you can use
turkey decoys to help entice
that stubborn old bird, but
you're not permitted to hunt
turkeys with dogs, use record-
ed turkey calls or sounds,


shoot them while they're on
the roost or over bait.
You also can't hunt them
when you're within 100 yards
of a game-feeding station,
when feed is present.
To participate in spring
turkey hunting, you'll need a
Florida hunting license and a
turkey permit. If you plan to
pursue a gobbler on one of
Florida's many WMAs, you
also must purchase a manage-
ment area permit;
All of these licenses and
permits are available at county
tax collectors' offices, most
retail outlets that sell hunting
and fishing supplies, by call-
ing toll-free 888-HUNT-
FLORIDA (486-8356) or
online at www.wildlifeli-
cense.com.
If you didn't put in for a
special-opportunity or quota
permit, doh't worry, several
WMAs don't require them..
Visit MyFWC.com/Hunting
and under "This Month's
Hunting Opportunities," click
on "2009 Spring Turkey
Guide: What you need to
know" to see a list of WMAs
where you need only a hunting
license, management area per-
mit and turkey permit to hunt
spring turkeys.


If you take a turkey with at
least an 11-inch beard and 1 7t-
inch spurs, get your name list-
ed in the FWC's Wild Turkey
Registry by applying for an
"Outstanding Gobbler
Certificate."
There's also a "First
Gobbler Certificate" awarded
to hunters under age 16 who
harvest their first gobbler,
regardless of beard and spur
measurements. Applications
for both are available at
MyFWC .com/Hunting.
Whether it's going solo
after that elusive old tom or
double-teaming a pair of birds
with your buddy, March
means spring gobbler season.
Here's wishing you a suc-
cessful spring turkey season.
Remember to introduce some-
one new to the spot of hunt-
ing when you can. As
always, have fun, huint safely
and ethically, and we'll see
you in the woods!
Tony Young's girlfriend,
Katie Hughes, is an avid deer
hunter but has never harvested
a turkey.
This spring, with a little
luck, Tony is. going to try his
best to call in a good gobbler
for her.


Royal Palms Bowling Center League Scores


SUNDAY NIGHT MIXED
High Games
Albert Walker ... 232
Marci Roque .... 214
Barbara Horton ....210
Mike Barret . ... 180
High Series
Marci Rogue .... .. 613
Barbara Horton ... 548
MONDAY NIGHT.MIXED
High Ganpj
Steve Bullard ..... .277
Sonny Cobb ....... 257
Cindy Darling ........256
Joanne Novatka ... .235
Lynette Snepard ..... 225
Jeremy Stoker .. 216
Allen McPherson .209
Hannalore Gieler .... 190
Ed Nient .. .. 189
High Series
STeve Bullard .. .772
Sonny Cobb ... .. ..634
Lynene Snepard ......582
.Joanne Novaika ...541
Jeremy Stoker .....527
Allen McPherson .. .493
Hannalore Gieler . .456
FRANCIS I
High Games
Paul Janasik .... ...196
Ruth Pederson ... .186
Vi Vallas .. ....... 167
High Series
Paul Janasik...... .544
FRANCIS II
High Games
Jim Bright .......... 209
Helen Roberts .......178
Ruth Willoughby .....177
Betty Carlisle ........ 169
High Series
Ruth Willoughby .....461
FLORIDA HOSPITAL
IHigh Games
Ernie Wagenknecht .. .255
Charlie Goins .. .. ... 224
John Russo ......... 223
Dick Thole .......... 204
Arlene Batten ........204
Bobbi Coleman ......191
High Series
Ernie Wagenknecht .. .652
Charlie Goins .......646
Dick Thole ..........5. 571


Arlene Batten ........554 Jimmy Lambert ......528


FRIDAY BRACKETS
High Games
Dave Francis ....... 300
Billy Silva .257
Dave Ridley .. 256
Dave Burson .. .. 235
Jean Danley ... 214
Snelby Clevenger .. 214
High Series
Dave Francis .768
Billy Silva . 659
Dave Ridley .647
Jean Danley .... ..616
Burson . .. ..601
Clevenger . . . .525
FRIENDSHIP LEAGUE
High Games
F'ari k Blanton 267
Wayne Houston ...236
Dave Hanner .... .208
Alan Silver .. 178
High Series
F'ank Blanion ... 652
Wayne Houston .. 647
Dave Hanner ... .. .591
Alan Silver . 429
WEDNESDAY NIGHT MIXERS
High Games
Herb Somers, Jr ... 276
James Patton .. .. .266
Ricn Tunts ...... 259
Frank Peterson ....... 256
James Acevedo ......246
Russ Darling ....... 246
Teri Welsh ..........237
Wayne Wilson .......237
Jerry Huff. ....... 226
Shelby Clevenger. .... 221
Liz Santiago ......... 215
Jimmy Lambert ......201
Mindy Mitchell .......200
Goldie Pratt .........199
Sue Martinez ....... 195
High Series
Rich Tufts .......... 752
James Patton ........685
Teri Welsh .. . .... 671
Frank Peterson.......661
Herb Somers, Jr. .....656
Russ Darling ........648
James Acevedo ......641
Jerry Huff........... 609
Liz Santiago ......... 570
Shelby Clevenger .....556
Goldie Pratt ......... 546


WOODHAVEN ESTATES
High Games
Joe Farmer ... .255
Jim Farmer ....227
Frank Montoiin .....225
Ron Lull .... ....221
Jack Kirtoe ....216
Ed Evirs ... .184
.Peg Lykins ....182
'.,. High Series
De Farmer ....... 692
Frank Montolio ....643
;fack Kirtoe .......601
Jim Farmer .. ....589
Peg Lykins ..... 531
Ron Lull ........ 500
THURSDAY NIGHT MIXED
High Games
Ray Chadwick ...277
Jeremy Rice .....268
Ed Jeannin ....267
Ed Pratt . ......255
Justin Fuller .....246
Jonn Stone ... .246
Ronnie Carter .... 235
Mike Fuller .. ..... 232
Phil Prilbusian ..... 214,
High Series
Ed Jearinin ......760
Jeremy Rice ......684
Ray Cnaowick .... 682
Ronnie Carter .... 639
Mike Fuller. .... 619
Ed Pratt ............ 617
Justin Fuller ......... 600
Phil Philibosian .. :...511
ABOWLERETTES
High Games
Sue Martinez ........231
Cindy Darling ........224
Gail Bockniak ........ 218
Nancy Segert ........218
Karen Butler ......... 211
Rhonda Segert.......186
Marlene Mcinturff .... 180
Pug Martin .......... 171
High Series
Cindy Darling ........ 642
Sue-Martinez ........609
Karen Butler ......... 565
Nancy Segert ........529
Rhonda Segert.......527
Gail Bockniak ........ 504
TUESDAY WOMEN


High Games
Rhonda Segert .......228
Sue Martminez .223
Goldie Pratt .. .208
Ten Welsh ..... ..204
Lois Wilson ..... 200
Theresa Niemi ... .194
High Series
Ten Welsh .. 585
Loas Wilson ....... 556
Sue Martftezi.-..... 556
Rnonda'Seget-. ....534
Goldie Pratt...... 529
Theresa Nlern ... 504
FRIDAY SENIOR
High Games
Cindy Sleele .... .. 214
Lucy Medendorp .... .201
High Series
Crndy Steele ..... .535
TGIF
High Games
Charlie Goins . .223
Rachel Richardson .. .182
Lori Burghotf ......177
High Series
Charlie Goins . .. 618
TUESDAY MENS
High Games
Kevin Mitchell . .277
Steve Bullard ..... .264
Ed Pratt .s ...... ,j,,i,261
Dave Tessman....... .258
Dave Francis .. .. 256
Gene Bateman .......256
Ray Chadwick r....... 246
Jason Baldwin .......236
James Patton ....... .234
Bob Newton .........233
Ron Kaminski .......226
John Agerter ........213
Jeremy Rice .........212
High Series
Dave Tessman'..;;. .742
Dave Francis ...... 708
Steve Bullard ........703
Gene Bateman .......696
Ron Kaminski .......629
James Patton .........626
Ray Chadwick .......623
Bob Newton .........612
Ed Pratt :....,. . .605
John Agerter ........548


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HEALTH & NUTRITION


Courtesy photo
Christine Greenwald (left), SFCC nursing professor, talks with nursing students Sally
Oliver, Sharon Koorndijk, Valerie McCall, and Michael Cleveley at the bedside of their
patient simulator.



Practice makes perfect for


SFCC Nursing students


Special to the News-Sun
.AVON PARK Lying in
his hospital bed at the South
Florida Medical Center,
Adam Andrews complains
that he doesn't feel good. A
team of nurses checks the
vital signs of their 46-year-
old patient, who forgot to
take his inhaler to the golf
course and suffered a severe
asthma attack. As his wheez-
ing worsens, they elevate the
head of his bed, monitor his
heart rate and blood pressure,
administer oxygen, review
his medical charts, and calm
his cranky wife.
Following their interven-
tion, the patient, improves,
according to the laptop com-
puter that tracks his vital
signs, controls how he
breaths, and even puts words
in his mouth. In this case,
Adam Andrews is Laerdal
SimMan patient simulator,
the South Florida Medical
Center is the nursing labora-
tory in South, Florida
Community College's ,Health
and Science Education
Center, and the nurses are
students in SFCC's Associate
Degree in Nursing program.
- For several years, SFCC's
Nursing program has used
patient simulators to teach
students about basic health
care. In January, nursing pro-
fessors Kathleen Cappo and
Christine Greenwald com-
pleted Laerdal Simulation
Training at the Michael S.
Gordon Center for Research,
University of Miami, and
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Special meeting set
for Low Vision
Information Group
SEBRING A special
meeting has been arranged
for the Low Vision
Information Group to meet
at noon Wednesday, March 4
in the clubhouse at the
Sebring Village Mobile
Home Park on Schumacher
Road. Lunch will be avail-
able for purchase before the
meeting.
Featured speaker is Dr.
Rulex Ganthier, director of
the Highlands Eye Institute.
The doctor's topic will be
"Treatment Strategies for
Macular Degeneration and
Diabetic Retinopathy 2009."
Ganthier is the first resident
retinal specialist of
Highlands County. He is also
the first to perform pars
plana vitrectomy surgery
(retina surgery) and retinal
laser surgery in Highlands
County.
This is the last meeting of
the series of lectures for this
season. The group will
resume in the fall. Call 471-
0052 or 385-1196; e-mail
halloinc@embarq mail.com
or write H.A.L.L.O., P.O.
Box 7082, Sebring, FL
33872.


extensive teaching scenarios
with patient simulators. The
exercises allow nursing stu-
dents to apply their academic
instruction to situations they
will someday encounter with
real patients.
Because the students
recently finished a unit on the
respiratory system,
February's simulated exer-
cise focused on treating an
asthma attack. In this exer-
cise, each team of five stu-
dents was given 10 minutes
to complete five objectives -
washing their hands, per-
forming a respiratory assess-
ment, checking vital signs,
elevating the head of the bed
to enhance breathing, admin-
istering oxygen, and evaluat-
ing the medication that could
be prescribed for their
patient.
During the exercise, Cappo
and Greenwald sat behind a
curtainri, where they watched
the students via a small video
camera and used a computer
to track the treatments they
were administering.
Afterwards, the students
reviewed a video of their
exercise and discussed their
patient's respiratory crisis
with their instructors.
"We want them to see how.
they performed and how they
communicated with each
other," Cappo said.
Students agreed that the


exercise helped them under-
stand the pressures of deal-
ing with patients and their
families, particularly as they
reviewed the video.
Sometimes, they realized
they were not communicat-
ing as well as they should
with the patient's relative.
Sometimes, they saw them-
selves performing their
duties with confidence and
composure, even though they
admitted, later they were
sweating on the inside.
"When you're doing it,
you don't think about it,"
nursing student Sally
Koorndijk said. "When you
look at the video, you can see
exactly what you did."
"We are all trying to get it
right," student Michael
Cleveley said. "Every bit of
practice helps. This. is a new
experience for everyone."
SFCC's Allied Health pro-
grams offer numerous
options for people interested
in pursuing careers in the
high-demand fields of nurs-
ing, radiography, emergency
medical services, and dental
education.
For more information
about the Allied Health
Information Session or
SFCC's Allied Health pro-
grams, call Wayne Craig,
allied health advisor, at 453-
6661, 494-7500, 773-2252,
or 465-5300, ext. 7290.


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FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS


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Hammock Mobile
Estates


SEBRING Members of
the Gourmet Committee for
March are Ann and Jim
Miller, Betty and Phil
Mitchell, Kathy and Jim
Morgan and Beth and
Gaylord Smith.
Monday' morning coffee
hour is at 9 a.m. Bingo is at 7
p.m. Tuesday: .Shuffle at 8:30
a.m. Pool players ,meet at the
clubhouse at 6:30 p.m.
Ladies luncheon on the first
Tuesday ,;bunco at 1 p.m. and
entertainment and ice cream
is the second Tuesday at 7
p.m. Wednesday: golf at 8
a.m.. pinochle and game night
at 7 p.r.. Thursday breakfast
out at 8;30 a.m., meet at the-
clubhouse. At 7 p.m. euchre
and game riight. Friday: shuf-,
fle at 8:30 a.m.
March Events. Wednesday,
March 11 Park .Dinner: at
Homer's at 5 p.m.; Tuesday,
March 17, bunco at 1 p.m. for
$1 and entertainment night
with Country Grass at 7 p.m.-
Basket will be passed;
Thursday, March. 19 -
HEROC Board-Meeting at 1
p.m., potluck supper at 5
p.m.; Saturday, March 21 -
breakfast, sausage gravy bis-
cuit, pancakes and scrambled
eggs; Thursday, March 26 -
Red Hat Ladies meet at-11:30
a.m. Taco in a Bag supper at
5 p.m.,-$5 pre paid. Sign-up
sheets posted at the club-
house. '
Sebring
Recreation Club:
By Chapman Chamber/lin

SEBRING Line dancing
has new members. Starting
with lessons at. 5:15 p.m.-
Wedhesday. At 6:30 p.m. you
are all Warmed up and ready'
to dance. Stop in and see if,
you are not made welcome
even if youishould just watch
on your visit.
Cards find -bridge the big
game of choice at the club -


followed by pinochle and
euchre. If you are a card.
player come and see what we
offer. If you have friends that
are cribbage .players and
would like to start another
game, talk with Ed Straub.
Table tennis has the need
of another table, so be on the
lookout for .one. They also
would like more players and
this game goes. all year.
The new Ladies Social
Club meets at 1 ,p.m. Stop at
the desk, see Patty Boswell,
or check- with' Ed Straub.
Margaret White will also
answer' any questions about
our new Zumba. Margaret
will be found line dancing-
shuffling; she and husband
.Pete 'are both very active
club members..
Bingo on Thursday night
with Carl Wile calling is hav-
ing a better season.;
The sponsor for the tourna-
ment, was Allstar Car Sales.
The directors were Jim
Hundley and Larry Weise.'
-There were 94 players and
Sebring had eight winners
out of the 1.6. Carl Wile, Judy
Holloway, Sonny Patterson,
Floyann Frey, Joan Mondry,
Stan McCormack, Dorothy
Boonen and. Jim Edwards'
were the eight winners. Feb.
19 was the start date for this
one.
Feb. 20 finds Larry Weise
the director for The Heacock
Insurance Group Tournament
for Amateurs only. There are
18 players only for this one;
some were already playing in'
the one that started the day.
before. Pat.Dell led the way.
for Sebring players. William
Tedford and Ruth Parker.
were also winriers. Out of
eight winners, three are
Sebring players.
Takitig out the hide block.
Many players try.to join their
opponent's hidden disc
instead of taking out the hide
block. By "join" placing your
'disc in scoring area close to
their hidden disc.' I do not
dike to "join" a disc, prefer-
ring to clear 'ny opponent's


hide block. By taking out
your opponent's hide block,
your opponent must. then try
to cover his scoring disc to-
protect it. One of the most
difficult shots to make is to
cover a disc. Unless it is your
hammer, clear off the hide
block. Joining .your oppo-
nent's disc, only to see your -
disc go on a line, is a bad.
mistake. They then just may
hide a second one on you.
Remember: "Hide one on me,
good for you. -.Hide two on
me, shame on me." If you are.
in the habit of giving up big.
scores, you might find out
that this is because you like
to join-, rather than clearing
-the hide block. -
Come join in the fun with
shuffleboard. Saturday at
1:15 p.m. you will be wel-
come to John's world-famous
ice cream shuffle..-
(You have only today
before the Parks Tournament
at th6eclub. Ready or not, the
day is tomorrow March 5 and
all 10 teams are registered.
Stop by and cheer your park
on to victory.
Ed Straub cafi-be reached
at 386-0245. The yard sale
hast been rescheduled to
March 13-14. Find-us at 333
Pomegranate Ave. in Sebring
(behind the Sebring Police
Station).

Tropical
Harbor
By Mary Ellen Bryant
LAKE PLACID Thanks
go out to Peggy Sue Teague:.
for hosting the' Ladies Lunch.
Out on Feb. 17 at the Olive
Garden. Over' 70 lovely
Tropical Harbor Ladies
attended. -
Rita and Andy Anderson
had their twin son. (Mark)
from Myrtle Beach, S.C. and
on Monday his twin (Marsha)
from Indyls, Ind., visiting for
a few days and while here
celebrated both parents'
birthdays.
Marge Bowser did a great
job of .hosting the Illinois,


Indiana, Iowa and Missouri.
day difiier at the clubhouse
on Feb. 21 and leading the
kitchen band. She also head-
ed the planning committee
for this event. -
The Crazy Card Party
sponsored by the Nu-Hope
Ladies was held Feb. 20 and
was a big success. The ladies'
wish to thank all' those who
participated.
Thanks go out to Frank and
Ruby Pfeiffer for hosting
Monday Coed coffee' on Feb.
16. Thanks go out to Donna
VanDehbergl who emceed.
We enjoyed doughnuts with
our -coffee brought in by
Frank and Ruby in celebra-
tion of Fraiik's 89th birthday.
George Susco asked us to
be careful parking on the
'grass .especially if there are'
sprinklers' where youi ,are
parking. Please return guest
passes to the office when
your guests go home. Be very,
careful. about scams as there
are many going around.
We welcomed Sharon and
Jerry McAllister from
Owasso, Mich. visiting Jack
and Betty Post; and Mark-
Anderson, soin 6f Rita. and
Andy Anderson, visiting
from Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Please wear name tags at
coffees. They can be ordered
from Lena Chapman.
Carol Noel, sunshine
chairman, announced there
are care cards to sign for
Virginia Tharp, Mardy
Patrick and Carl Hensley.
There are condolence cards
to sign for Louis and Gloria-
Wackershauser on the, pass-
ing of his brother Bud
Wackershauser, for Edwin
Acebedo and for Jerry
Powell, former Tropical-
Harbor resident who passed
away, in Georgia recently.
Birthday and Anniversary
wishes go out to all celebrat-'
ing this week. We sang,
Happy Birthday to Frank,
Pfeiffer, Heurtha Thomson
.and Clyde, George. We sang
Happy Anniversary to,
George and Barbara Morse.


and Barbara and Adrian-
Kuiper.
Doris .Bierstine thanked
everyone-for their support of
the Crazy Card Party. They
realized $421 for Nu-Hope.
She also- announced that
Brenda Knoch6e has' agreed to
'lead the Nu-Hope Ladies of
Tropical Harbor" in future
endeavors. Brenda asked for
help on Wednesdays from 1-3
.p.m. at the clubhouse for cut-
ting and sewing projects.
Marilyn Bigham showed us a
quilted purse, quilted table-
topper- and quilt that will be
raffled off for Nu-Hope. The
drawing will. be held at the
corned beef. ...dinner on-
- Sunday, March 15-. Proceeds
will go to Nu-Hiope.
The next pancake breakfast
will be held from 8-10 a.m.
Saturday at the clubhouse.
Dave Bailie iiannounced the
Coiimpuier Club is holding its
annual chili dinner and enter-
tainment on Thursday.
Tickets will be available for a
donation of $6 at coffees and
from computer club mem-
bers. .
Wendy Hagg aiinounced
the I:- Tropical Harbor
Homeowners Associatiori is
planningg a traditional -St.
Patrick's Day 'Dinner to be
held aat the clubhouse on
Sunday, March. 15. Tickets
will be available at coffees
for a donation of $6.
The next Miliary Support
Soup and Sandwich meal is-
scheduled for Sunday, March
.22 at 5 p.m. Please note the
change in date. -"
Dart league continues at
-the-clubliouse..on Tuesdays at.
1 pm.' More members -are
needed. Come on' down arid
join the fun.
Bible study continues at
the clubhouse 'on Thursdays
but the: time: has been
changed to start at 9:45 a.m.
Tuesday Ladies coffee was
emiceed by Marilyn Cromer
aind Carol Noel made the cof-
fee. There were 20 Tropical
Harbor ladies present. Carol
Noel- announced there are


care cards to sign for Mardy
Patrick and Carl Hensley.
She also announced that for-
mer resident Jerry Powell
passed away and also Louis
Wackershauser's brother
passed away in Wisconsin
and there is a card to sign for
the passing of Edward
Acebedo.
The carry-in dinner was
held Feb. 26 with more than
100 people being served. We
would like to thank Sky-Med
for providing the delicious
ham and the committee for
their work in putting this on.
If you are able to volunteer
two hours on a Saturday
morning to help the residents
of the Lake Placid Health
Care Center play bingo,
please let Helen Burgan
know.

Scoreboard
Golden Seniors
SEBRING The Golden
Seniors met Thursday, Fe. 26
at Dot's Restaurant with four
tables for bridge.
The winners were: First
place, Annie Fridd; second
place, Joyce Batcholder; and
third place, Susan Roberts.

Woodhaven Estates
SEBRING Party
Bridge: First place, Laurie
LaBerge,; second place,
Jeanne Sisson; and third
place, Sandra Wickstrom.
Duplicate Bridge: First place,
Eric and Sandra Wickstrom;
second place, Laurie LaBerge
and Jeanne Sisson; and third
place, Bill Tedford and John
Alliston.


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CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS


Lake Placid
Garden Club
LAKE PLACID Lake
Placid Garden Club met Feb.
11 at Eastside Christian
Church with President Alice
Stahr presiding. The hostess
committee provided a chick-'
en salad luncheon for 64
members and five guests in a
festive Valentine's Day
mood.
Guest speaker Mark A.
Deyrup, senior research biol-
ogist from Archbold
Biological Center, gave an
informative program on
"Your Garden as a Refuge
for Native Pollinators."
Membership chairwoman
Lorraine Tzoucalis intro-
duced new member Terry
Daisey and presented her
with a membership pin and
yearbook.
Second vice-president
Marsha Browning thanked
chairwoman Luise Andrea
for the wonderful job she did
on the fashion show and
Andrea recognized everyone
who had a part in making it
a great success.
Community project chair-
woman Andrea will have a
"Flower arranging class" at
the Southern Life Style
Assisted Living for 20 resi-
dents on Thursday. Members
are asked to sign up and help
assist residents in making
the arrangements.
Carolyn Rector gave a
horticulture report on hibis-
cus and pictures of different
varieties were circulated.
Jimmie Kay Fortunato and
committee will hold a hands-
on workshop, "Fun With
Flowers," on. Saturday,
March 28 at Eastside
Christian Church, from 9
ajm. to 2 p.m. Floral design-
ers in the morning and
hands-on workshop to create
your own "beautiful floral
basket" in the afternoon.
Cost is $25 donation,
includes continental break-
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Lake Placid Garden Club membership chairwoman Lorraine Tzoucalis recognized new
2008 members with decorated potted marigolds. New members include (from left) Helen
Barrett, Edith McGovern, Rosemary Bobson, Georgia Burton, Ellen Cash, Maureen
Raymond and Gloria Bowens. Not pictured: Marge Tousignant, Carol Jones, June
Rosenblum and Elizabeth Heller.


included except clippers).
Open to the public. For tick-
ets and information, call
* 465-3008 or 699-6060.
Deadline is Monday, March
23.
The club meets every sec-
ond Wednesday from
September through May. The
March speaker will be
Master Gardener Paula
Kincaid; the program will be
"Bees." Anyone interested in
joining the garden club, call
Lorraine Tzoucalis at 465-
0200.

Lake Placid'
Woman's Club
LAKE PLACID The
Lake Placid Woman's Club
February Membership
Luncheon was held Feb. 19
at the clubhouse at 10 N.
Main Ave. The luncheon was
hosted by Dot Hogan, chair-
person of public affairs, and
her committee'. The decorat-
i ng committee headed by
Barbara Million decorated
the tables, etc. with a
Valentine theme. In atten-


Distinguished Citizen Award


Courtesy photo
The local Calusa District of the Boy Scouts of America
annual 'Friends of Scouting' fundraising dinner was led by
committee chairman Dr. Fred Keiber with Jeff Roth serving
as the director of ceremonies. Highlands County.
Commissioner Jeff Carlson was the featured speaker for the
evening and featured above is the presentation of the
'Distinguished Citizen Award,' given by Calusa District
Chairman Shawn Lenihan (left) to Joe Colangelo for his
many years of honorable scouting service.


dance were 83 members and
seven guests: Susan Bates,
Sue Blessing, Britney
Bourgoin, Jan Gallagher,
Whitney Hummel, Bonnie
Przco and Joanne
Rohrbacher.
President Jeanne Johnson
introduced guest speaker
Paul Hinman of the
Highlands County Sheriff's
Dept., Crime Prevention
Unit. Hinman gave an inter-
esting talk on the various
fraudulent schemes, scams,
identity theft, etc., that are
menacing the citizens of the
county and country, and the
methods citizens should use
to avoid becoming victims.
First Vice-President Bette
Tiernan installed a new
member of the club, Susan
Bates, sponsored by Joyce
Bousquet.
February birthdays were
acknowledged. Department
heads, special committees
gave their reports. The club
will hold the following
events: Rummage sale on
March 14, bunco party on
.March 26, fashion show and
luncheon on March 28, and
the chicken barbecue on
April 4. The March
Membership Luncheon will
be held on Thursday, March
26. All members are asked to
bring a non-perishable food
item for donation to Manna
Ministries.

Sebring Optimist
Club
SEBRING Last week,
the Sebring Optimist Club
acknowledged the excellent
performance of students in
Highlands County. The very
next day, the Avon Park Red
Devils Wrestling Team won
two state championships.
This after only four years as
a program. The wrestlers and
their coaches deserve two
rounds of applause for this
outstanding achievement
(James Bland, Jace
Grimmett, Lee Elder and Ed
Brown).
Wrestling is a difficult
sport. It requires immense
practice, perseverance and
discipline. That's discipline
with a capital D, truly an
excellent symbol demon-


strated by the many success-
ful students in their endeav-
ors throughout the school
year. Let's trust that fellow
students follow their exam-
ple.
School teachers and
administrators have demon-
strated the needed leadership
in this dire economic envi-
ronment, doing more with
less funding. There is also
definite evidence of consci-
entious participating parents.
supporting their children.

TOPS FL 487
SEBRING The
Wednesday morning meeting
of TOPS FL 487, Sebring
was called to order after the
chair exercises with 20
TOPS and six KOPS giving
the pledges. The chapter
welcomed winter visitors
Lorna Allan, Jan Pearl,
Carolyn Sova and Diane
Eves.
Roll call had the chapter
with a net loss of 3.2
pounds. Best Loser was Ann
Marvin with a loss of 2.6
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Yes-yeses for the week are
portion control, drink the
water, veggies and fruit, eat
breakfast, make good food
choices, read labels and
exercise.
The Mystery Gift has been
returned and is now with
Ann Marvin with three
weeks to win it. Mary Hayes
unwrapped The Attendance
Box but found another wrap-
per.
The 25-Cent Contest had
13 winners at 45 cents each.
Lillian Orton won the 10-
cent contest of $2.70.
The program this week on
Healthy Eating & Diet 15
Best Diet Tips Ever was
given by Leslie Maschue.
Call 382-7716 or 314-
9485.

TOPS Club 632
SEBRING -Lorraine
Thompson talked about
health and fitness, especially
in eating habits. She handed
out papers with lists of foods
to eat and to avoid. Members
were told to choose fruits
and vegetables, whole
grains, low-fat and non-fat
dairy products, nuts and
seeds and high quality, low-
fat protein foods such as
skinless chicken, turkey and
fish. Foods to reduce intake
of fat are fat-free cakes,
brownies and cookies (high
in sugar) and fat-free potato
and corn chips (made with
fake fats). She also gave a
list of low calorie snacks
when one wants to have
something cool and/or sweet.
There were 54 members
present today and one guest.
Losses were good this week
and gains were fewer. The
Best Loser of the Week was
Jo Ann Coates. Yes-yeses for
the coming week are straw-
berries and green beans and
the no-no is cake.
This 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 approxi-
mately one hour. For more
information, contact Judy
O'Boyle at 840-1331.

TOPS FL 733
SEBRING TOPS 733
met at Highlands Ridge on
Feb. 27. The meeting was
called to order by leader
Carol Mitchell. Twenty-one
members weighed-in, result-
ing in a net loss of 18
pounds for the week.
Best loser for the week
was Karen Kirk. Monique
Murdock presented an inter-
esting program about the
. importance of drinking
enough water. The focus for
the coming week is use a
smaller plate when eating
meals.
For a free visit or to join
call 385-8723.

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Wednesday.
Photos are accepted
and are returned when
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available at the News-
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to 5 p.m. weekdays; fax
to 385-2453; send e-
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Local Boy Scouts receive national award after river rescue in N.C.


Special to the News-Sun
SEBRING A group of boys
from Boy Scout Troop 808 in
Sebring recently received a Medal
of Merit for a white water rafting
trip on the Nantahala River in North
Carolina. The boys Ian*
Lockwood, Nathan Lamb, Justin
Hough-Graham, Nick Stalter, and
Assistant Scoutmaster 'Shawn
Graham had been at summer camp
at Camp Daniel Boone.
With a swift (Class 3) current, the
water was approximately 40
degrees when Curt (a stranger) was
trying to hold Veronica (another
stranger), onto his kayak while hold-
ing onto a tree branch to stay next to
the shore.
According to Max Newgent, pub-


licity chair for the local Boy Scouts,
Veronica's kayak had flipped after
being hit by a raft and she had sub-
merged. As the local troop's raft
passed, the boys asked if he needed
assistance and he quickly responded
with a "yes." The raft crew immedi-
ately began paddling towards the
shore, against the Class 3 current to
reach the couple.
When they were able to reach the
shore, due to the strong current,
they were approximately 15 feet
downstream from them. One mem-
ber of the raft crew reached into the
freezing water (40 degrees) to hold
onto a submerged tree branch to
keep the raft next to the shore; the
bottom of the river was so rocky
that the paddles would not hold the


raft in place. Curt slowly worked
his kayak towards the raft along the
shore line while trying to maintain
stability of his kayak and a hold on
Veronica.
When Curt reached the raft some
of the crew members assisted
Veronica into. the raft while others
held onto Curt's kayak to keep him
stable. Veronica was suffering from
shock and had to be assisted into the'
raft, she could not do so on her own.
Another raft caught Veronica's
oar and brought it to the troop's raft,
at which time one crew member had
to keep that second raft from bump-
ing .the person who was holding
onto the tree branch until the boys
had Veronica safely secured in the
boat and Curt was stable in his


kayak. Once Veronica was securely
in the raft the crew pushed off from
shore; the crew member that held
the tree branch had red arms due to
the cold temperature of the water.
During the rest of the ride the
crew talked with and reassured
Veronica. When Veronica first
entered the raft she showed signs
and symptoms of shock but she
seemed to calm down and come
around as the crew talked with her
during the trip...
She said her kayak had gotten
stuck in some rocks and submerged
with her in it and how she had trou-
ble getting upright and out of the
kayak to keep from drowning and
she thought she had been run over
by a raft also.


At the end of the raft ride the
crew assisted her out of the raft and
helped her find her kayak, oars and
Curt, her fiance. Veronica and Curt
were very happy and thankful that
the local raft crew took the time to
ask if they needed help and then
provided the help needed. Curt said
he was unsure how he was going to
get Veronica to safety and he was
unsure how long he was going to be
able to hold onto her and the tree;
the shore line was too steep for her
to climb up to safety and there had
already been about 40 to 50 people
pass by them in a number of rafts.
Curt said that the boys displayed
the actions of everything he thought
a Boy Scout should be and then
some, Newgent reported.


Courtesy photo
Sebring Elks 1529 celebrated Mardi
Coutey Gras on Feb. 24, crowning Exalted
Courtesy photo Ruler Jim Mason and Doreen Gulliver
Paul Danelutti, the Tai Chi instructor for the (pictured) as king and queen. Jim
Sebring Elks, gave a free demonstration on Feb. LaPlante and Ronna Mason won best
21 during the successful Tai Chi/Craft Show. costumes.


Legion district sells 'Heroes to

Hometown' barbecue sauce


. Special to the News-Sun
American Legion and
American Legion Auxiliary
District 8 .which includes
Avon Park Unit 69, Sebring
Unit 74 and Lake Placid Unit
25 on the Ridge are selling
"Heroes to Hpmetown" bar-
trecue sauce with all the pro-
ceeds: going' to6, severely'
injured service personnel
gho come home from the war
needing special assistance
remodeling of their homes to
better take care of them-
selves.
Did you ever think that
while not fatal casualties,
many veterans come home
much in need of thousands of
dollars in remodeling of their
living facilities to make liv-
ing each day a better experi-,
ence for themselves, because'
of a war injury? The National
American Legion along with
many generals at MacDill are
supporting the efforts of sell-
ing this barbecue sauce.
Many posts, fire departments
and stores will be selling this
sauce to. make this remodel-
ing possible.
. Auxiliary District 8
President Darlene Watkin


Courtesy photo
American Legion District 8 Sgt. at Arms Dave Watkin, a
Navy veteran, shows a bottle of the 'Heroes to Hometown'
barbecue sauce.


along with Legion. District 8
Commander Richard Francis
are supporting the sale of this
special sauce with the Legion
crest and the highlights of, a
soldier on every bottle. The
sauce comes in Hot and


Spicy, Spicy and Sweet and
costs only $6 a bottle.
Call Darlene Watkin' at
314-9107 to place an order.
The Avon Park Legion will
have it on hand for immedi-
ate sales.


Republican Women's Network installs officers

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Courtesy photo
'Te Highlands First Republican Women's Network installed their new officers at their
itxonthly meeting, Feb. 12 at Inn on the Lakes. Officers are (from left) Martha Cabot, presi-
dent; Ida Jackson, first vice president; Liz Hisey, second vice-president; Peg Shaw, secre-
tary; Pat Cogswell, treasurer, and Michele Van Dorn, Florida Republican Women's Network
treasurer, who performed the installation. The Republican Women meet at 6 p.m. the sec-
dond Thursday of each month at the Inn on the Lakes.
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Highlands Little Theatre visits

Avon Park Noon Rotary


Special to the News-Sun
AVON PARK Vanessa
Logsdon recently provided
an informative look into the
workings of the Highlands
Little Theatre at the weekly
meeting Avon Park Noon
Rotary Club. In her address
Logsdon shared several
interesting facts about
Highlands Little Theatre.
For example, HLT was
founded 35 years ago as part
of the Highlands Art League.
' In the beginning there
were 10 season ticket hold-
ers compared to the 1,054
present number. Plays are
selected two years in
advance and cost between
$6,500 and $22,000. The
next scheduled' play is
"Thoroughly Modern
Mollie," which runs from
March 27 to April 12..
The operation is possible
primarily through the efforts
of a 300-member volunteer
corps, with the exception of
Logsdon, who is the only
paid employee, serving as
administrative assistant.


Courtesy photo
Vanessa Logsdon with Highlands Little Theatre recently
spoke to the Rotary Club of Avon Park. She gave the his-
tory and other informative information on HLT.


HLT also sponsors an' out-
reach performing troupe
called the "Glad Hatters,"
which performs at various
local venues including retire-
ment villages, condomini-
ums, assisted living centers,
nursing homes and civic
organizations, to name a few.
For additional information
about the Glad Hatters, call
Logsdon at 385-2175.
The club meets. every


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WASTE AND ELEC,

WASTE COLLECT

The following is a S
list of commonly
used household
materials which
will be accepted
at the Household L
Hazardous Waste Saturday
Collection: S u
March 7, 2009
" Solvents
* Mtiatic Acid 8:30am till 2:30pm
* Cleaning Supplies
* Brake Fluid s Barkley Street
* Hearing Aid
Batteries Driving Directions-from Sebring:
* Used Waste Oil Highway 27 South to Skipper Road
* Rechargeable
Batteries Left onto Skipper Road
* Clothing Spot on Ro
Cleaner Left onto Twttty Road
* All Paints Right onto Barkley Street
* Automotive
Cleaners usr s
* White Outr/Liquid
Paper"
* Paint Remover Hwy86 Hwyg
* Antifreeze
* Liquid Auto
Polishers Barkley Street
* Wood
Preservatives
* Auto Batteries Twitty Road
* Pool Chemicalsr Road
* Carpet Cleaner -
* Water Sealers
* Unknown
Chemicals us 27 N
* Liquid Furniture
Polish
* Paint Thinner For more information, call
* Carburetor
Cleaners (863) 655-6400
* De-Greasers

ACCEPTED ELECT
END OF LIFE ELECTRONICS: Computer, MA
Terminals, Televisions, Stereos, Printers, Faxi
Players, Video Cameras, Video Game Consol


Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. at
The Rotary Building, 20 S.
Verona Ave. Rotarians plan
and carry out .a remarkable
variety of humanitarian, edu-
cational, and culture
exchange programs that
touch people's lives in their
local communities and our
world community.
For more information,
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CELEBRATIONS


65th Anniversary
Armbruster
Kathryn and Selden Armbruster
celebrated their 65th wedding
anniversary on Feb. 20, 2009 at
home. They were married Feb. 20,
1944 in Seville, Ohio.
Selden retired from Flight Service
Station at Cleveland International
Airport. Kathryn worked a few
years at a discount store.
Their children are Robert of
Wadsworth, Ohio; Janet Hewit of
Westfield Center, Ohio; and JoAnn
Nicodemus of West Sunbury, Pa.
They have five grandchildren and
five great-grandchildren.


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Kelsey Jane, on Feb. 13, 2009 at Highlands
Regional Medical Center, Sebring. Kyla was
born at 3:26 a.m. and Kelsey was born at
3:27 a.m.
Kyla weighed 6 pounds and measured 19
inches in length. Kelsey weighed'5 pounds,
4 ounces and measured 17 inches in length.
Paternal grandparents are Joseph and
Nancy Faye Bryant, Ronnie and Jane Brock.

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Nevaen Lawrence
Shenita and Overl Lawrence of Avon Park
announce the birth of a daughter, Nevaen
Vernica Nyree, at 3:22 a.m. on Feb. 24,
2009, at Florida Hospital Heartland Medical
Center, Sebring.
Navaen weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and
measured 19 3/4 inches in length.


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Mirissa McSwain
Jennifer Baldeshwiler of Lake Placid
announces the birth of a daughter, Mirissa
Ann, at 3:10 a.m. on March 1, 2009, at
Highlands Regional Medical Center,
Sebring.
Mirissa weighed 5 pounds, 2 ounces and
measured 18 inches in length.

Latravious Young Jr.
Mekiola Fedd and Latravious Young of
Sebring announce the birth of a son,
Latravious Damon Jr., at 3:59 p.m. on Feb.
24, 2009, at Highlands Regional Medical
Center, Sebring.
Latravious Jr. weighed 7 pounds, 10
ounces and measured 20 inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are Juanita and
Sylvestor Carrillo.
Paternal grandparents are Maggie Wisdom
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During the six weeks of
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FLORIDA'S FINEST
PEAK FLAVOR & FRESHNESS
Publix At Season's Peak Strawberries are grown in the heart of Central
Florida. This area is ideal for winter strawberry farming because it receives
just the right mix of sunshine and cool weather. And right now, these crops
are producing their best strawberries of the season. Visit your neighborhood
Publix today and enjoy the harvest while peak season lasts.
Visit publix.com/atseasonspeak for additional information 'i
about our Florida strawberry es.

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