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Lawsuits pending Booker . 57 Dog, dresses, degrees: Test Five people have sued school board Lake Placid . 27 your candidate knowledge over sexual abuse at day care LIVING, 12B PAGE 2A DDEETAILSTAILS IN IN SSPPORTSORTS, 1B1D Sunday, October 7, 2012 www.newssun.com Volume 93/Number 124 | 75 cents Forecast RUN TO THE HEARTLAND Board may Thunderstorms in the start search afternoon ... again High Low 89 71 for county Complete Forecast PAGE 12A administrator Online By BARRY FOSTER saying they needed to “get News-Sun correspondent their house in order.” SEBRING – Highlands Apparently, the idea County commissioners was to get past the end of will look at the possibility the budget period and give of advertising for a the commission Question: permanent county time to develop Who won Wednesday administrator their vision for night’s debate? when they get what they wanted together Tuesday from a county morning for their administrator. Romney first meeting of The shelf-life for October. that position has Helms News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS It was back in not been a good 79.1% The Fearless Flores Thrill Show and their Motorcycle Madness in the Globe of Death July when com- one in Highlands draws a large crowd during the Run to the Heartland event. missioners voted County since the to terminate for- retirement of long- mer administrator time administrator Obama Motorcycles line the streets Rick Helms by a Carl Cool. 3-2 vote. Led by Commissioners By SAMANTHA GHOLAR commission chair- first terminated 20.9% [email protected] man Jack Richie, Fisher Michael Wright SEBRING – “This event is along with com- then hired Helms, fantastic,” longtime Run to missioners Barbara who had a 37-year history the Heartland volunteer Stewart and Ron Handley, working his way up Total votes: 153 James Barney said Saturday the action vaulted then- through the ranks of morning as he waved a group assistant county adminis- Highlands County govern- Next question: of bikers into the Circle. trator June Fisher into the Should June Fisher Barney, a Fort Myers resi- post with commissioners See COUNTY, page 3A be named permanent dents, has served as a volun- county administrator? teer at RTTH for several years and is a King’s Way Make your voice heard at Riders (1047) Christian Motorcycle Association King and Queen of LPHS www.newssun.com member. Saturday morning just as Obituaries the streets around Sebring’s downtown Circle Park were Carol Bower filling up, along with the Age 74, of Sebring beer cups, Barney and other volunteers were busy direct- Norma McNeil ing traffic around the Circle Age 96, of Lake Placid onto the spoke streets for parking. Close by, Barney’s young Frances Miller grandson, Sean Corbin, sat News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS Age 84, of Sebring curbside and watched his The second day of the Ninth Annual Run to the Heartland grandfather worked. event is off to a roaring start Saturday morning in down- Obituaries, Page 5A “This is my first year town Sebring. here,” Corbin said excitedly. Index Corbin is a member of the streets and vendor booths just The drill team showed off Arts & Entertainment 6B kid’s version of the Christian after 10 a.m. Saturday. The their impressive turns and Books 9B Motorcycle Association. He Central Florida Drill Team, figure eights in groups of Business 5B hopes to ride one day like his famous for their motorcycle four. The riders pulled off the News-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNE Classifieds 9A grandfather. demonstration, performed a Alex Coyne was crowned homecoming queen and Attendees began filling the number of tricks for guests. See RUN, page 6A Johnny Vega was named homecoming king Friday Community Briefs 2A night in Lake Placid. Crossword Puzzle 11B Dear Abby 11B Editorial & Opinion 4A Lottery Numbers 2A CANDIDATE PROFILE Movie Times 11B Man busted Outdoors 10B Sports On TV 2B Anderson says AP with fake Follow the News-Sun on city council should $20 bills By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY be more open [email protected] www.twitter.com/thenewssun SEBRING — Paul Corey Null, 18, a and By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY Home schooled, he played [email protected] football at Avon Park High student at Sebring High School, was arrested by Sebring police on AVON PARK — Garrett School and was a member of Wednesday after he allegedly tried to Anderson is running for the the district winning tennis pass a counterfeit $20 bill at city council. He describes team. www.facebook.com/newssun McDonalds at 3115 U. S. 27 S. himself as “conservative, In 2006, immediately after According to the police report, at Republican and Christian.” finishing high school, Born and raised in the City approximately 12:30 a.m. a red F150 Anderson went to work for News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY of Charm, Anderson is 23 Garrett Anderson is running for AP city Ford truck with a crew cab pulled up to his father in construction, council. His father is, and his grandfather years old and owns his own was, pastor at Life and Praise Ministries. See FAKE, page 5A 0990994 01007 business, Anderson Arms. See ANDERSON, page 5A Phone ... 385-6155 Fax ... 385-2453 Online: www.newssun.com HEARTLAND NATIONAL BANK***; 11.25"; 1.5"; Black plus three; process, front strip; 0 0 0 2 3 9 5 2 C M Y K Page 2A News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, October 7, 2012 www.newssun.com COMMUNITY BRIEFS SBHC Blessing of the Animals Handley speaking tact Lauren Redick at 784- at Tea Party 7388 or by email at com- meeting munityeducation@south- has five florida.edu. SEBRING – County lawsuits Commissioner Ron Stewart, Senate Handley, who is running candidates speak at for re- meeting pending election in District 3, SEBRING — The By CHRISTOPHER will be the Highlands County TUFFLEY guest Homeowner’s Association [email protected] speaker at will hold its monthly meet- LAKE PLACID — In the ing at 9 a.m. Monday at February 2011, Orestes Tuesday 3240 Grand Prix Drive Handley Gonzales was arrested by meeting (Sebring the Highlands County of the Highlands County Country Sheriff’s Office, accused of Tea Party. Estates sexually molesting female The meeting will be held Clubhouse). students in the Lake at Homer’s Restaurant, The first Country Elementary 1000 Sebring Square. A speaker will School’s after-school pro- buffet will be at 5:30 p.m., be gram. The girls were all followed by the meeting at Highlands Stewart between 7 and 9 years old. 6 p.m. County Gonzales was convicted The public is invited to Commissioner Barbara of the charges in July and attend. Stewart. Then there will be sentenced to 13 years in a forum with the candidates prison. SFSC Community for the Florida Senate from Two sets of parents filed a Education offers Districts 21 and 26. There civil lawsuit in May 2012. Zumba class will be a question and The suit claims the school answer session included. administration disregarded News-Sun photos by AVON PARK – South There will also be a dis- reports of possible molesta- SAMANTHA GHOLAR Florida State College’s cussion on the ballot tion for some time, and neg- Several stray puppies Community Education amendments. lected to take any action. (above) get prayers and Department is holding a Coffee, hot tea, dough- blessings for new The suit also alleges that homes Thursday Zumba class this fall. nuts and bagels will be Gonzales, who was not a evening during the Zumba Toning will also be served. Members and the school or school board Blessing of the Animals incorporated into this class. public are invited. employee, was allowed ceremony. Emmanuel Students can bring their unsupervised access to stu- United Church of own one- or two-pound Gem and Mineral Christ Pastor George dents by his wife, Maria Miller (left) sprinkled dumbbells or can purchase Club resumes Gonzales, 46, who did work holy oil on each of the them from the instructor. meetings in the after-school program. animals praying for for- Zumba Toning is designed On Oct. 2 three more ever homes for the for everyone, any shape or SEBRING — At 7 p.m. families joined the suit. young pups. The age, from beginners to Tuesday the Highlands Blessing of the Animals Allen Sang, of Winter has taken place in advanced students. Gem and Mineral Club Haven, is the attorney for Sebring for the past The class meets from resumes its monthly The School Board of five years. Miller has 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays fall/winter meetings at the Highlands County. He told presided over the and Wednesdays, Oct. 17 to rear fellowship hall of the the News-Sun Friday that he Blessings ceremony for Dec. 12. The cost is $78. Church of Christ, 3800 the past three years. has not yet seen the new Local dog facilities, ani- Pre-registration is Sebring Parkway. complaints, but he guessed mal lovers and friends required. Register in The purpose of the club they would be similar to continue to show their Building B at the SFSC is to further the educational those already on the docket. support in the safe and Highlands Campus or any and scientific pursuit of the “We’re just beginning long lives of strays, SFCC campus or center. therapy animals and discovery,” Sang said. beloved friends. For more information, con- Continued on page 5A “We’re waiting on docu- ments from the plaintiffs and the sheriff.” It is too early in the process to have any comment, he added.