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118th Year No. 16 2 Sections www.TheHeraldAdvocate.com 70¢ Plus 5¢ Sales Tax Thursday, March 15, 2018 Schools Offer Cream Of $982,944 In Teacher Raises The Cops By TOM STAIK The offer included an in- Of The Herald-Advocate crease in starting performance By TOM STAIK “The Wauchula Police Department has a solid com- The latest salary offer from pay by $963 to bring the first The School Board of Hardee Of The Herald-Advocate mitment to the accreditation process,” said Marie M. year educator salary for a first Wauchula’s men and women in blue have earned an- County to teachers is not year teacher to $39,000. Reese, team leader for the assessment team that reviewed enough for union negotiators Demchak said the higher other badge of honor. the department. “It was apparent that every member of representing local educators. starting pay is not enough to The Wauchula Police Department (WPD) was the agency is supportive of this endeavor and is driven to Jim Demchak, lead negotia- entice recent college graduates awarded its second ‘Excelsior Recognition’ late last provide excellent, professional and dedicated service to tor for the Hardee Education to migrate to Hardee County month by the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement the City and its community.” Association/United, verbally for work. Accreditation. There are 365 law enforcement agencies in the Sun- rejected a $982,944 raise pack- “We still don’t believe “The Excelsior Recognition rating is the Commis- shine State. age during a bargaining session $39,000 is enough to attract sion’s highest form of recognition for continued excel- held March 1. quality teachers,” Demchak Of those, only 165 – roughly 45 percent – participate “We cannot take (the offer) said. lence in the field of law enforcement accreditation,” said in the voluntary accreditation process. to ratification,” Demchak said. Deputy Superintendent Todd John Eason, Wauchula’s chief of police. Fewer than 10 percent of participating agencies earn “We stand with our offer on the Durden, a member of the nego- The only accredited law enforcement agency in an “Excelsior” rating. table.” tiating team, said the offer Hardee County, WPD first earned the distinction in 1999 “This is a well-deserved honor for our police depart- Negotiators from The School stretches an already thin budget and has passed the reassessment process ever since. ment,” said Olivia Minshew, assistant city manager. District of Hardee County of- that is being balanced by Assessments, according to Eason, are conducted The accreditation process is intense. fered teachers a raise package spending down current fund every three years. valued – according to docu- balance. Members of the assessment team – law enforcement ments provided by The District “We are actually spending In order to qualify for the ‘Excelsior’ distinction, law officers all – spend multiple days combing through – at $982,944. See RAISES A2 enforcement agencies must demonstrate “a commitment records and conducting interviews and onsite inspection to accreditation” by completing five cycles of reaccredi- of departments and agencies applying for accreditation. tation – a process that takes approximately 17 years. Reese, a member of the Naples Police Department, Wauchula earned its first ‘Excelsior” award in Feb- headed the team that inspected WPD during site visits ruary 2015. Dec. 5-7. Other members of the team included Charlotte School Search With its most recent review process, the department Johnson of the Oviedo Police Department and was reviewed along with 28 other agencies vying for the Investigator Jennifer Ruland of the Bureau of Fire prestigious distinction. See COPS A2 Nets Arrest Of Probationer By JOAN SEAMAN Chad Douglas, Greg Guzman, Of The Herald-Advocate Cliff Lunn and Mary Sue Mad- The high school lockdown dox. was brief: it was over by 9 a.m. Indication of drug activity It was just enough time for was limited to one room, where the Hardee County Drug Task the K-9 alerted to the presence Force to do its work. of drugs in a backpack. According records released “A search of that backpack by the Hardee County Sheriff’s yielded a prescription pill bot- Office, members of the Hardee tle with small trace amounts of County Drug Task Force, ac- a green leafy substance in the companied by a deputy with bottom,” deputies noted in of- his K-9 partner went to the ficial reports. Hardee Senior High School last The owner of the backpack Thursday morning. denied the presence of drugs, The half dozen drug force of- continued the report. ficers and School Resource Of- However, a prescription bot- ficer Alice Simandl circulated tle in the backpack tested posi- around campus. tive for marijuana—TCH, Other campus officials in- continued the report. volved included Principal Dr. “The substance immediately Michele Polk, Assistant Princi- tested positive for the presence COURTESY PHOTO pal Ron Herron, Athlete Direc- of THC,” it was noted. A delegation from the Wauchula Police Department and the City of Wauchula pose for a picture with the tor Travis Tubbs and assistant The teen was released to his Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation after the department was re-certified as an ‘Excelsior’ Melanie Henderson, Dean parent. He was issued a notice department. Brian Kemp and other staff, See SEARCH A2

WEATHER DATE HIGH LOW RAIN Fire Risk High During Dry Season 03/06 79 40 0.05 03/07 75 64 0.06 By JOAN SEAMAN burn ban,” Walker said. “Please 03/08 65 42 0.00 Of The Herald-Advocate be observant to dangerous fire 03/09 73 35 0.00 Fire risk continues this week. 03/10 76 38 0.12 conditions and don’t hesitate to 03/11 82 59 0.00 Despite heavy winds on call 911 should you feel it’s 03/12 71 67 0.01 Monday, some people insisted warranted. Together, we can Rainfall to 03/12/2018 - 3.24 on burning, resulting in two make a safer Hardee County.” Same period last year - 3.51 fires for the Hardee County Despite such warnings, the Ten Year Average - 49.17 Fire-Rescue Department staff Source: Univ. of Fla. Ona Research Center local fire department has re- to handle. sponded to nine brush fires in Residents are urged to use the last week, including the two INDEX caution in burning garbage or on windy Monday, and one il- Classifieds ...... B10 grass clippings because of the legal burn. Courthouse Report . . . . .B2 wind and risk of a fire getting The drought index was at Crime Blotter ...... A7 out of control. 482 on Tuesday morning, cer- Entertainment ...... B4 Last Thursday, a fire weather tainly not in the critical zone. Hardee Living ...... A8 watch was issued for the day “We are issuing authoriza- Information Roundup . .A8 for Hardee and surrounding tions today to certified pile Obituaries ...... A4 counties because of the higher burners, those with training,” Puzzles ...... A13 winds and humidity. reports the Myakka Fire Dis- Save The Date ...... A2 “Outdoor burning is not rec- trict, which covers Manatee, School Lunch Menus . . .A4 ommended,” the weather Sarasota, Charlotte, DeSoto Solunar Forecast ...... B5 watch said. and Hardee counties. Fire-Rescue Chief Joseph “Restrictions change daily, Walker, who is also public depending on the weather,” the safety director, urged caution Myakka report said. PHOTO COURTESY FLORIDA FORESTRY SERVICE while stressing the county was The Fire Watch notice last A line of Florida Forestry Service bulldozers plows a fire break around a recent brush not under a burn ban. week said, that “when winds fire. Residents are urged to stay vigilant to fire risk as conditions are favorable for “This is not a Hardee County See FIRE A3 brush fire outbreaks. A2 The Herald-Advocate, March 15, 2018

THE COPS Continued From A1 Herald-Advocate and Arson Investigations. itation process for the depart- was deemed of “no merit” to HARDEE COUNTY’S HOMETOWN COVERAGE SAVE Vehicle inspections, inter- ment. the review. MICHAEL R. KELLY views with staff, a labor inten- Feedback from the commu- “Team Leader Reese found Co-Publisher and Editor sive review of department nity is also part of the review the allegations on the site to THE JAMES R. KELLY records, and even an inspection process. have no merit or bearing on the of the department’s communi- The accreditation team re- agency’s standard compli- Co-Publisher cation system (which is man- ceived seven letters in support ance,” it was noted in the CYNTHIA M. KRAHL aged by the Hardee County of the police department. team’s final report. DATE Managing Editor Sheriff’s Office) were included “All were very complimen- The department received JOAN M. SEAMAN NOEY DeSANTIAGO in the review. tary and consider the WPD a specific citation and praise for Sports Editor Emeritus Production Manager Additionally, the department very professional, courteous its annual “Shop With A Cop” MARCH was required to provide more agency, who go out of their outreach program that assists 15 – HC Commission TOM STAIK DARLENE WILLIAMS than 1,100 separate “proofs” to way to help the elderly in the children and their families dur- Meeting/BOCC Sports Editor Assistant document compliance with law community, and work well ing the holiday season. Office/412 W. Production Manager enforcement standards. with their collaborative part- “We were very pleased,” Eason Orange St., Room 115 S. Seventh Ave. P.O. Box 338 The reviews were near per- ners in education activities by said. 103, Wauchula/ fect. participating in emergency Chief Eason went on to add Wauchula, FL 33873 6 pm The department, in fact, was management drills,” Reese that he “wished to thank all of Phone: (863) 773-3255 Fax: (863) 773-0657 found to be in 100 percent noted. the men and women of the 16 – Movies in the Park/ [email protected] compliance with all mandatory The only negative feedback Wauchula Police Department Heritage Park/6 pm [email protected] policies and the review team came from an “anonymous for their hard-work and dedica- [email protected] found no need for corrective blogger” who reportedly tion as well as City leadership 17 – Heirlooms & action. “asked that the team peruse for their continued support Originals Student Published weekly on Thursday at Wauchula, Florida, by the Lt. Matthew Whatley, assis- their website.” which is what makes this such Business Fair/ Herald- Advocate Publishing Co. Inc. Periodical Postage paid at tant chief, oversaw the accred- The site was reviewed but a great agency.” Heritage Park/9 am U.S. Post Office, Wauchula, FL 33873 and additional entry office (USPS 578-780). “Postmaster,” send address changes to: 19 – Open Mic Night/ The Herald-Advocate, P.O. Box 338, Wauchula, FL 33873. RAISES Heritage Park/6 pm DEADLINES: Continued From A1 20 – EDA Meeting/BOCC Hardee Living — Thursday 5 p.m. more than we are taking in,” retroactive pay to the mid-point executive sessions to discuss Office/412 W. School News & Photos — Thursday 5 p.m. Durden said. of the school year. the ongoing contract spat. Orange St., Room Sports — Thursday 5 p.m. (Weekend Events, Monday Noon) “We still have positions that The union’s current proposal The executive sessions are 103, Wauchula/ General News — Monday 5 p.m. we are short,” Durden added. – presented last month -- would exempted from the Sunshine 8:30 am Ads — Tuesday Noon “Maintenance. Transportation. cost approximately $620,000 in Law. 20 – Devotion & Lunch/ Hardee Help SUBSCRIPTIONS: Food service. Administration. the current fiscal year. During Bargaining sessions between We still have people that a a full year, the proposal would labor unions and government Center/713 E Bay Hardee County — 6 months, $21 1 year, $39 2 years, $75 wearing multiple hats.” cost approximately $1.2 mil- negotiating teams are, how- St, Wauchula/Noon Florida — 6 months, $25 1 year, $46 2 years, $87 The current offer from The lion. ever, subject to the Sunshine 20 – Fitness in the Out of State — 6 months, $29 1 year, $52 2 years, $100 School Board includes retroac- The School Board last Law and are open to the public Park/Yoga/Heritage Online — 1 month, $5 6 months, $19 1 year, $37 2 years, $70 tive pay to July 1, 2017. Thursday (March 8) held an- and subject to meeting notice Park/5:30 pm LETTERS: The union is only asking for other in a continuing series of requirements. The Herald-Advocate welcomes letters to the editor on matters of Have an entry for Save The Date? See contact info below. public interest. Letters should be brief, and must be written in good taste, signed and include a daytime phone number. 21 – IDA/EDC Meeting/ SEARCH BOCC Office/ Continued From A1 How Low Will Some People Go? 412 W. Orange St., to appear on charges of posses- sure. Room 103, sion of marijuana and posses- The teen was further charged Report Exploitation Wauchula/8:30 am Kelly’s Column sion of drug paraphernalia – with violation of probation in a both misdemeanors. felony level case. of the Elderly 22 – HC School Board By Jim Florida’s Sunshine Law ex- Details about the existing 1 (800) 96 Abuse Meeting/230 S. empts the identities of juve- probation were not immedi- Florida Ave., niles charged with mis- ately available. 1 (800) 962 2873 Wauchula/5 pm demeanors from public disclo- A court date has not been set. A favorite quote of the late Joe L. Davis Sr. of Wauchula 23 – Leadership Luau/ was by U.S. President Calvin Coolidge: Leadership Hardee/ "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Tal- THREE-CAR SMASHUP Wauchula Train ent will not; nothing is more common that unsuccessful men Depot/6 pm with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a 23 – Story of Jesus/ proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated fail- 7:30 pm ures. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent." –––––– 24 – Story of Jesus/ William Feather once said, "Success seems to be largely a 7:30 pm matter of hanging on after others have let go." The father of H. Jackson Brown Jr. said, "In the confronta- 27 – Fitness in the tion between the steam and the rock, the stream always wins-- Park/Yoga/Heritage not through strength but by perseverance." Park/5:30 pm Winston Churchill said in a speech, "Never, never, never 27 – Z.S. Town give up." Commission H.E. Jansen said, "The man who wins may have been Meeting/6 pm counted out several times, but he didn't hear the referee." Source: "A Father's Book of Wisdom," compiled by H. APRIL Jackson Brown Jr., published in 1988. Thirty years later these 2 – Wauchula City sayings are still timely. Commission –––––– Workshop/5 pm Seven to nine homes in northeastern Wauchula have been tapped for 2018 Paint The Town sponsored by the City's Com- 4-7 – Bensen Days/ munity Redevelopment Agency and Main Street Wauchula, PHOTO BY TOM STAIK Wauchula headed up by Jessica Newman. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a three-vehicle smash-up that occurred Municipal This is the sixth year. To date 32 homes have been painted Tuesday morning on S.R. 64 near the intersection of Hollandtown Road. Hardee Airport/8 am by 626 volunteers who slapped on 539 gallons of paint. County Fire Rescue responded to the accident, and at least one patient was flown –––––– from the scene by medical helicopter. The accident involved a SUV and two trucks 6 – Story of Jesus/ Some info from Environmental Nutrition, a newsletter of – one of which came to rest in a nearby pasture. The Hardee County Sheriff’s Office 7:30 pm Food, Nutrition and Health: provided traffic control until the accident could be cleared. As of press time, troop- Get most of your sugar and calories from fruit, vegetables, ers had not released any information concerning the accident. 7 – Story of Jesus/ and whole grains. 7:30 pm One of the best ways to prevent or lower high blood pres- sure (the silent killer) is to lower your salt intake (no more than 13 – B.G. Commission 2,300 milligrams per day). To Your Meeting/6 pm In most cases the extraordinary healing power you need is in food, not pills. Good Health 12 – HC School Board People over 60 looking for good sources of protein should Meeting/5 pm eat, among other foods, tuna, chicken and cottage cheese. By Keith Roach, M.D. 12 – Wauchula City Potassium, a mineral found in fruits, vegetables, beans and For example, primary-care or vagina, to life-threatening, Commission dairy products, can sweep excess sodium out of you system and DEAR DR. ROACH: My doctors order unnecessary like a blood-borne, widely dis- Regular Meeting/ lower blood pressure. Enjoy lima beans, plain yogurt, bananas, mother has stage 4 cancer. tests, especially screening tests. seminated invasive infection. 6 pm sweet potatoes, grapefruit, mushrooms or prunes. She just went to a dermatol- I see mammograms ordered for Candida infection of mucus Foods that help prevent memory loss include blueberries, ogist, who performed Mohs women with advanced colon or membranes is usually caused 13 – Story of Jesus/ strawberries and other berries. surgery on her nose. I am ovarian cancer who are in pal- by changes in our bacteria, es- 7:30 pm Broccoli can help prevent cancer. Dried beans can help pre- BEYOND upset by this un- liative care, and this makes no pecially after the use of antibi- vent colon cancer. ethical behavior. The country sense. I have heard some physi- otics. The antibiotics kill the 14 – Story of Jesus/ Foods that can cut the risk of heart disease include apples, is already deeply in debt, and cians mention that insurance bacteria they are supposed to 7:30 pm onions, grapes, garlic, cherries, and citrus. Medicare is paying for this? companies monitor the fre- (hopefully), but they also may The easiest way to avoid diabetes is to drink water--several Unconscionable! Not to men- quency of "quality indicators," kill the healthy bacteria that as- 19 – Financial Fitness glasses a day. tion the pain and suffering of such as mammograms, which sist us in digestion (leading to Class/Hardee Help Nuts, carrots and greens help protect your eyesight as you my mother, who is now at affect their ratings and reim- diarrhea or worse), and this al- Center/10 am age. risk of a secondary infection. bursement. That's an example lows the other bacteria and Prunes can help fight osteoporosis. I was sickened by the entire of a well-meaning system mo- yeast to grow. 20 – Story of Jesus/ To help your skin from harmful UV rays and sunburn eat ordeal. tivating wrong behavior. Some people with genetic 7:30 pm tomatoes, watermelon, red bell peppers, tea, onions, apples and —J.B. I should emphasize that not faults in their immune system soy foods. ANSWER: I agree with you all care for terminal patients is are predisposed to chronic can- 21-22 – Wildcat Golf Losing 10 percent of your body weight can reduce the risk completely that often patients useless. If the goal is to im- dida infections. These are un- Tourney/The Bluffs/ of getting Type 2 diabetes up to 58 percent. with terminal diseases receive prove quality of life or reduce common but can be severe, and 8 am Let's all try to stay healthy and enjoy this nice Florida unnecessary care. There have suffering, then I am all for it, may require treatment by spe- 21 – Story of Jesus/ weather. been studies clearly document- ing this. However, the studies after a consideration of the cialists, such as infectious dis- 7:30 pm don't answer why, in a particu- costs (pain and inconvenience ease doctors and immun- lar case, a physician performed as well as dollar costs). ologists. 24 – Z.S. Town these treatments, which add The life-threatening yeast in- Commission Corrections only pain, anxiety and expense. DEAR DR. ROACH: I fections generally happen in Meeting/6 pm I suppose it is possible that the have heard of yeast infec- people with severe illness and 24 – Health – Safety Expo/ motivation is simple greed; tions, but I don't know what with poor immune system Civic Center/10 am Courthouse Report however, I still have enough causes them. How do they af- function. faith in my colleagues that I fect the body, and what can Dr. Roach regrets that he is un- 26 – HC School Board A real estate transaction in the Courthouse Report in Meeting/5 pm the March 8 edition incorrectly listed Amy S. Crews as a think that is a very unusual rea- be done to get rid of them? able to answer individual let- son; I think it's far more likely —C.R. ters, but will incorporate them co-trustee. Crews is in fact the sole trustee. We apologize 29 – Gardening Workshop/ for the error. that a specialist just doesn't see ANSWER: Certain yeasts, in the column whenever possi- the big picture. There's an old but especially the Candida ble. Readers may email ques- Extension Service/ ——— 5:30 pm At The Herald-Advocate, we want accuracy to be a expression that when all you species, are found on our skin, tions to ToYourGoodHealth have is a hammer, the whole mucus membranes and GI @med.cornell.edu. To view and Save The Date will keep resi- given, not just our goal. If you believe we have printed dents informed of upcoming an error in fact, please call to report it. We will review the world looks like a nail, and I tract. They normally live in order health pamphlets, visit think some specialists see a balance with the 100 trillion or www.rbmamall.com, or write community happenings. To information, and if we find it needs correction or clarifi- have your non-profit meeting cation, we will do so here. problem and fix it without real- so bacteria we carry around. to Good Health, 628 Virginia izing that the problem they are However, yeast can cause dis- Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. or event posted for free, e-mail To make a report, call Managing Editor Cynthia Krahl features@theheraldadvocate. at 773-3255. fixing isn't likely to ever cause ease that ranges from fairly (c) 2018 North America Synd., Inc. symptoms. mild, like thrush of the mouth All Rights Reserved com as far ahead as possible. March 15, 2018, The Herald-Advocate A3 ‘Heirlooms & Originals’ To Feature Youth Entrepreneurs Student entrepreneurs will Street Wauchula-sponsored spired by a popular novel se- take center stage this Saturday event will showcase the busi- ries. (March 17) at the monthly ness acumen of local youth “The future of Hardee ‘Heirlooms & Originals’ from from across Hardee County. County is looking bright with 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Heritage Student fair booths include: so many business minded Park in downtown Wauchula. artwork, jewelry, gourmet youth,” said Krystin Chapman, In addition to the customary desserts, bath salts and other a spokesman for Main Street collection of antiques and arts beauty products, slime, hair Wauchula. and crafts vendors, the Main beads, and wizard wands in- While supporting the stu- dent business fair, deal-hunt- ing guests can also shop booths of fresh produce, an- tiques, hand crafted jewelry, and woodworking. In addition, The Heart of Hardee 4-H club will be sell- ing plants just in time for the onset of the Spring planting season. “‘Heirlooms & Originals’ is the perfect mix of farmer’s market and craft fair,” Chap- man added. The downtown bazaar is held on the third Saturday of every month, from October through March. Vendors set up in Heritage Park of downtown Wauchula from rom 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. “You will not want to miss this last Heirloom & Originals of the season,” Chapman added. For information contact The jewelry is one of a variety of goods available at ‘Heirlooms & Originals’. Main Street Wauchula at 863- COURTESY PHOTOS 767-0330, visit www.main- Stress balls, created by local youth Yeshua Zuniga, will streetwauchula.com or search be available at this Saturday’s downtown bazaar at Her- Main Street Wauchula on so- itage Park. cial media.

FIRE Continued From A1 are 15 mph with higher gusts, humidity is 25 percent or higher, the likelihood is that any fires could spread rapidly. Under such conditions, burning is not recommended.” While Hardee County has been spared the widespread outbreak of brush fires experi- enced by surrounding counties, the danger is hitting close to home. Crews with the Florida For- The Heart of Hardee 4-H Club will be selling plants just in time for Spring. est Service battled a wildfire in Polk County right near the county line. Just after 5 p.m. on Monday, FFS Lakeland reported units were headed to the wildfire near Mills Road and Fort Green in the Fort Meade area, near Bowling Green. Fire officials initially re- ported 40 acres were burning in the area. As evening settled in – and crews continued to work – smoky conditions forced the closure of Fort Green Road. During that same time pe- riod, local fire crews responded to two separate fires. The first was reported at 5:23 GRAPHIC COURTESY FLORIDA FORESTRY SERVICE p.m. on Boyd Cowart Road. A map published Tuesday by the Florida Forestry Serv- The second was reported at ice shows the fire risk for Hardee County remains 11:52 p.m. on S.R. 62. ‘high.’ ‘Heirlooms & Originals’ will feature fresh produce.

Yeshua Zuniga will be selling wizard wands inspired by a popular novel series at Saturday’s final ‘Heirlooms & Originals’ of the season in Heritage Park.

Celebrating This Day: Everything You Think Is Wrong Day Absolutely Incredible Kid Day Companies That Care Day International Day Against Police Brutality National Peanut Lovers Day Oranges and Lemons Day True Confessions Day 3:15c World Consumer Rights Day A4 The Herald-Advocate, March 15, 2018 KOVELS Antiques Obituaries By Terry & Kim Kovel & Collecting

PERFUME LAMP fume to the fuel to make a holstering furniture is very ex- In the unsanitary world of scented room. Many lamps pensive. Sit on the sofa to be (Angela) Robbins Jr., of In Loving Memory the 18th and 19th century, bad were made in figural shapes sure it is comfortable. Some In Memory Santa Rosa Beach; daughter, smells were everywhere. There suitable for a living room or seats are low, bumpy, too nar- Jill Robbins, of St Peters- was no garbage pickup, no in- bedroom. Today, perfume row or much harder than most burg; grandson, Jeremy door flushing toilets and no re- lamps heat with electricity. The modern pieces. Some of that Robbins; granddaughters, frigeration to keep food from best 20th-century perfume can be fixed with decorative Brittni Mendoza and Nikki spoiling. In the 1800s, a special lamps were made by French pillows. Be sure you can get it Willmontt; great-grandchil- lamp was used to remove the makers Robj, Aladin or Etling. in your van or car. If you want dren, Isabella Mendoza, Ar- strong odors in hospitals and A perfume lamp shaped like an to use it in a basement or sec- naldo Mendoza Jr., and mortuaries. It was a catalytic Art Deco chorus girl sold at a ond-floor room, the stairs may Carter Mendoza; brother, lamp that burned an alcohol- Skinner auction in Boston sev- have too low a ceiling or a turn Reveice “John” (Ann) Rob- based fuel. A cotton wick eral years ago for $1,968. The that makes it impossible to take bins Jr., of Arcadia; sisters, burned for a few minutes to 10-inch lamp was marked it inside. But if all looks OK, Diana Lynch, of Arcadia, heat a stone. After the flame "Meu Bach Aladin." you will have a sturdy bargain. Barbara Dubose, of Arcadia, was out, the heated stone *** Trudy (Byron) Williams, of turned odors into carbon diox- Q: Vintage sofas are much CURRENT PRICES Ashville, N.C.; Valerie Bon- ide and water. lower priced than new ones. I Jewelry box, embossed flow- nett, of Arcadia; brother, DIANE ‘GIGI’ DONALD ‘DON’ In 1897, a Frenchman im- like Victorian sofas with ers and leaves, silver plate, vel- Floyd (Ginger) Rice Jr., of proved the lamp by adding per- curved backs, but don't want vet lined, marked DS, 1960s, 5 EDWARD ROBBINS Wauchula; dear friend, Patty GREUBEL Diane “Gigi” Greubel, 85, to learn my bargain sofa has x 3 1/2 inches, $15. SR. Roxby; his first wife, Cathy a problem I can't fix. Game, bingo cage, wire, Walker; and numerous of Bowling Green, died on Donald “Don” Edward A: If you want a 19th-cen- round spinning ball dispenser, nieces and nephews. Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Robbins Sr., 58, of Pinellas tury sofa, you should buy from handle, ball slide, stand, 73 Visitation and service her home. Park, passed away on Tues- a knowledgeable dealer. So lit- wooden bingo balls, 1960s, 12 were Monday, March 12 at Born Dec. 18, 1932, in day, March 6, 2018, in St. tle of the frame shows that it is x 14 inches, $75. Memorial Park Funeral Carmi, Ill., Gigi moved to Petersburg with family by difficult to tell a 19th-century Chatty Cathy doll, vinyl Home Chapel, St. Peters- Hardee County from Lake his side. sofa from an early 20th-century head, hard plastic body, blonde burg. Entombment was in Wales, in 1987. She was a He was born Aug. 18, one. We once told the boss at a hair and blue eyes, c. 1962, 20 Memorial Park Mausoleum member of First Christian 1959, in St. Petersburg. Don house sale that we would pay inches, $200. with Pastor Stephen Darley Church and had been em- enjoyed bow hunting, fish- the asking price for a sofa if we TIP: You can use an old iron officiating. ployed as a medical techni- ing, photography, canoeing, could slit the back upholstery cooking utensil. The finish on Online condolences cian. going to concerts and spend- to be sure the frame was old. the iron will not be damaged if may be made at She was preceded in ing time with his family. He The marks from old tools said you wash the item properly pongerkaysgrady.com death by her parents, Othel was a life-long biker and and Faye Brown. it was old, and we bought it. after using it. Don't let it get loved to ride his Harley Ponger-Kays-Grady Gigi is survived by her Smell any old upholstered rusty. Davidson “Blue”. This chorus girl lamp in a top hat furniture. Often, the smell will For more collecting news, tips Funeral Home & children, Steve Greubel He was preceded in death (Jennifer), of Winter Haven, and red dress was made in the Art not leave. Decide if the uphol- and resources, visit www.Ko- by his father, Reveice Cremation Services Deco style of the 1920s. It sold for stery is a color and condition vels.com Wauchula Jane Long (Junior), of Zolfo “John” Robbins Sr.; mother, Springs, Karen Wheeler over twice the estimate at $1,968. you want to live with. Re-up- (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc. Barbara E. Rice; son, (James), of Holliday, Texas, Michael Robbins; and Lynn Shumard (Steve), of daughter, Chanelle Robbins. Wauchula, Larry Greubel School Menu Don is survived by his (Jamie), of Wauchula, and wife, Marie Robbins, of Paw s Corner Sherrie Greubel, of By Sam Mazzotta Pinellas Park; son, Donald Asheville, N.C.; 10 grand- MONDAY children, Derek, Julia, Matt, DEAR PAW'S CORNER: Many experts believe that cats Breakfast: cereal, donuts, Robby, Robyn, Christian, chorizo, egg & cheese taco, PAULINE LORRAINE BILLIE C. ‘BILL’ I had animals all my life until groom their housemates — Andrew, Vreen, Elizabeth, my wife and dog died seven both felines and humans — as juice, fruit and milk HAWES PRATHER Lunch: cherry blossom and Wendy; and 19 great- years ago. I got a cat two Pauline Lorraine Hawes, Billie C. "Bill" Prather, 81, a way of showing they accept chicken (k-5), PB&J (k-12), grandchildren. years ago when a neighbor 84, died Thursday, March 1, died Tuesday, March 6, 2018, you as family, that they trust cheese sticks (k-12), popcorn Funeral services were moved. Last year, another 2018, at her home in Fort at Good Shepherd Hospice in you and that they are caring for chicken (6-12), pan pizza (6- held Friday, March 9 at First neighbor gave us her cat after Meade. Auburndale. you. 12), broccoli, sweet potato Baptist Church of Wauchula having a baby. The two cats wedges, garden salad (6-12), She was born Oct. 9, 1933, He was born April 8, 1936, Sometimes excessive licking with Pastor Scott Tharp offi- — both fixed females — got ham & cheese salad, fruit and in Marlborough, Mass., and re- in Canal Point, and was a long- is a sign that a cat wants more ciating. Burial followed at along fine from start. What's milk cently moved to Fort Meade in time resident of Fort Meade. attention. It can also be a sign Wauchula Cemetery. Visita- curious is, one jumps up on 2014 from Boca Raton, where He retired from the City of of anxiety or stress. However, tion was Thursday, March 8. my bed every night and walks that seems unlikely since your TUESDAY she retired as a librarian from Fort Meade gas department Breakfast: cereal, poptarts, Expressions of comfort up to my face. When I put my Florida Atlantic University. after a long tenure of nearly 50 cat does this routinely and biscuit & sausage, juice, fruit may be made at hand out to pat her, she starts She was also a registered years. He was a seems calm. and milk robartsfh.com. licking my arm, wrist to nurse, and a member of St. An- member of Cal- So the only question that re- Lunch: fried chicken (k-12), elbow, with her sandpaper drews Catholic Church in vary Missionary mains is: Does it annoy you? If PB&J (k-12), nachos w/meat & Robarts Family tongue! Seems she is checking Deerfield Beach. Baptist Church so, try gently redirecting the cat cheese sauce (k-12), pizza (6- FUNERAL HOME that I have not deserted her! 12), spicy chicken sandwich She was preceded in death in Fort Meade, and a U.S. from your arm, maybe to snug- Do I taste that good? What's (6-12), garden salad (k-12), by her husband, Alan F. Hawes Army Korean War veteran. WAUCHULA gle against your shoulder. If it's so tempting about my arm? pinto beans, tuna salad, fruit Sr. He was preceded in death really annoying or she doesn't —Dr. William H., and milk She is survived by her sons, by his wife of 53 years, stop after a few redirects, get up Central Falls, Rhode Island and walk away for a few min- Alan F. Hawes Jr., of Warner Dorothy Prather; brothers, WEDNESDAY Robbins, Ga., Robert Hawes, Wayne Upshaw and Alford DEAR DR. WILLIAM: utes. She may eventually get Breakfast: cereal, yogurt of St. Cloud, David Hawes, of Upshaw; and sister, Cassie Provided as a courtesy of You may taste pretty good to the message. parfait, pizza, juice, fruit and Send your pet care tips, ques- Boca Raton, Steve Hawes Brown. Robarts Family Funeral Home your cat, but I think you're on milk tions or comments to ask@ (Renee), of Fort Meade; six He is survived by his the right track when you say Lunch: chicken tender wrap pawscorner.com. (k-12), PB&J (k-12), pizza (k- grandchildren; and eight great- daughters, Bridgett Davis she seems to be checking that you have not deserted her. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc. 12), chicken sandwich (6-12), grandchildren. (Alvie), of Lakeland, Lisa pan pizza (6-12), green beans, Memorial services will be Rogers, of Lake Helen, Carol fajita chicken salad, cucum- announced at a later date. Johnson, of Lake City, Linda bers, garden salad, (6-12), fruit Arrangements made by Gargus (Dennis), of Bowling ABOUT... and milk Hancock Funeral Home, Fort Green; sisters, Joyce Drawdy Think Someone Meade. (Dennis), of Center Hill, Linda Obituaries THURSDAY Adams (Barry), of Bushnell; Needs Help? Breakfast: cereal, zucchini WANDA LEE DAY and grandchildren, Dawn, Obituaries are published free of charge by The bread, chicken biscuit, juice, fruit and milk Wanda Lee Day, 71, died Heather, Ashley, Nate, Noah, Herald-Advocate as a public service, but must be NATIONAL HUMAN Thursday, March 1, 2018, in and Kaitlyn. submitted through a funeral home. A one-column Lunch: chicken alfredo (k- photo of the deceased may be added for $15. TRAFFICKING HOTLINE 12), chicken salad, PB&J (k- Fort Meade. Visitation was Friday, 12), feistada pizza (k-12), She was born Feb. 3, 1947, March 9, at Hancock Funeral Obituaries contain the name, age, place of resi- cheeseburger (6-12), spicy in Plant City, and was a long- Home, Fort Meade. Funeral dence, date of death, occupation, memberships, im- 1-888-373-7888 chicken sandwich (6-12), car- time resident of Fort Meade. services were Saturday, March mediate survivors and funeral arrangements. The rot sticks, corn, garden salad She was a member of First As- 10, at the Calvary Missionary list of survivors may include the names of a spouse, or (6-12), fruit and milk sembly of God in Fort Meade, Baptist Church, Fort Meade. parents, siblings, children and chlildren’s spouses and a 1965 graduate of Fort Interment was in Evergreen and grandchildren, and the number of great-grand- Text FRIDAY Meade High School. Cemetery with military hon- children. If there are no immediate survivors, con- Breakfast: cereal, poptart, She was preceded in death ors. eggs w/cheese & bacon, fruit sideration of other relationships may be given. “Help” or “Info” Lunch: chicken nuggets (k- by her parents, Daniel M. Day Arrangements were by Funeral homes can submit obituaries to 12), yogurt, muffin platter, and Illa Frances Day, and her Hancock Funeral Home, Fort [email protected]. to 233733 PB&J (k-12), quesadilla (k-12), sister, Marie Day Walker. Meade. pan pizza (6-12), french fries, She is survived by her cole slaw, fruit and milk brother, Fred Day, of Ten- nessee. Interment was held in Ever- Herald-AdvocateThe green Cemetery, Fort Meade, Hardee County’s Hometown Coverage and memorial services will be BIBLE announced at a later date. PRINTERS PUBLISHERS TRIVIA Arrangements by Hancock Telephone (863) 773-3255 “They were Funeral Home, Fort Meade. www.TheHeraldAdvocate.com By Wilson Casey 1. 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3:15c 529 W M S W , F 33873 863-773-9773 March 15, 2018, The Herald-Advocate A5 Recipes From Recipes From Comfort Foods Made FAST AND HEALTHY! Good Housekeeping Good Housekeeping By Healthy Exchanges ANYTIME SOUP 2 tablespoons lemon juice or CORNED BEEF to 6-quart slow cooker. Add IRISH SODA BREAD 3. With floured hand, gently This soup is one you can 2 tablespoons apple cider AND CABBAGE corned beef; top with potatoes A rich and tender rustic Irish knead dough in bowl a few start in the morning and leave vinegar 8-inch square cheesecloth and carrots. Pour in enough quick bread -- the ideal dinner times until dough forms a ball on the stove all day long for 12 parsley stems water to cover meat. Place companion for corned beef. (do not overmix, or bread will lunch, afternoon snack or a In a large soup pot, combine 2 garlic cloves, crushed with cabbage on top. Cover slow be tough). Place dough on quick dinner after coming in uncooked chicken, cabbage, side of chef's knife cooker with lid and cook on 1/4 cup sugar cookie sheet; shape into a 7- from a cold March day. celery, carrots, tomatoes, gar- 2 bay leaves low setting 10 to 12 hours or 1 tablespoon baking powder inch round loaf (dough will not lic, parsley, chicken broth, 1 tablespoon black pepper- until beef is very tender. 1 teaspoon salt be smooth). 16 ounces skinned and boned thyme, black pepper and corns 2. To serve, thinly slice 1 teaspoon baking soda 4. Sprinkle loaf with re- uncooked chicken breast, cut lemon juice or vinegar. Bring 1 corned beef brisket, flat corned beef across the grain; 4 cups plus 1/2 teaspoon all- maining 1/2 teaspoon flour. into 36 pieces mixture to a boil. Lower heat (thin) cut (3 1/2 to 4 pounds) transfer to warm large platter purpose flour With sharp knife, cut 4-inch- 3 cups shredded green cab- and simmer for one hour. 1 1/2 pounds small red pota- with vegetables. Makes 8 6 tablespoons cold mar- long cross, about 1/4-inch bage Makes 8 (1 1/2 cup) servings. toes, unpeeled and each cut main-dish servings. garine or butter deep, on top of loaf. Bake loaf 1 1/2 cups chopped celery TIP: Lean beef roast and into 1 1/2-inch chunks Each serving: About 440 1 cup golden or dark seedless 1 hour or until toothpick in- 1 cup chopped carrots beef broth can be used in place 1 pound carrots, cut into 2- calories, 25g total fat (8g satu- raisins serted in center comes out 5 cups diced fresh tomatoes of chicken breast and chicken inch pieces rated), 27g protein, 28g carbo- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk clean. Cool on wire rack. 1 minced garlic clove broth. 1 small head green cabbage hydrates, 6g fiber, 125 mg Makes 1 loaf, or 12 servings. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Each serving equals: 114 (about 1 1/2 pounds), cut into cholesterol, 1,480 mg sodium. 1. Heat oven to 350 F. parsley calories, 2g fat, 15g protein, 9g 8 wedges For thousands of triple-tested Grease large cookie sheet. Each serving: About 275 2 (14-ounce) cans Swanson carbs, 98mg sodium, 48mg recipes, visit our Web site at 2. In large bowl, combine calories, 6g total fat (1g satu- Lower Sodium Fat Free calcium, 2g fiber; Diabetic Ex- 1. In cheesecloth, wrap www.goodhousekeeping.com/r sugar, baking powder, salt, rated), 6g protein, 49g carbo- Chicken Broth changes: 2 Meat, 2 Vegetable; parsley, garlic, bay leaves and ecipes/. baking soda and 4 cups flour. hydrates, 2g fiber, 1mg 1 teaspoon dried thyme (op- Carb Choices: 1 1/2. peppercorns; tie with string (c) 2018 Hearst Communications, Inc. With pastry blender or 2 cholesterol, 485mg sodium. tional) (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc. and place in bottom of 5 1/2- All rights reserved knives used scissor-fashion, For thousands of triple-tested 1/4 teaspoon black pepper cut in margarine or butter until recipes, visit our Web site at mixture resembles coarse www.goodhousekeeping.com/r crumbs. With spoon, stir in ecipes/. raisins, then buttermilk just (c) 2018 Hearst Communications, Inc. until evenly moistened. All rights reserved Flash Back You Are Not Alone By Chris Richcreek

RUNAWAY HOTLINE 1. Who was the first singer sound.) to release "Just One Look" and 2. The Buckinghams, in Go To The Head Of The Class! when? 1967. It spent 14 weeks on the 1-800-621-4000 2. What group had a hit charts. or SCHOOL NEWS DEADLINE IS with "Don't You Care"? 3. Arthur Conley. Despite 3. Who had the 1967 hit his U.S. success, Conley THURSDAY AT 5 PM with "Sweet Soul Music"? moved to the Netherlands. In 1-800-786-2929 4. Which Slade song got 1980, he changed his name to complaints after it was played Lee Roberts. on a children's TV show? 4. "Gypsy Roadhog," in 5. Name the song that con- 1977. The song was about a AIMING TO ACE IT! tains this lyric: "It hurts to see cocaine dealer. the man that I've become, To 5. "Indiana Wants Me," by know I'll never see the morn- R. Dean Taylor, in 1970. The ing sunshine on the land." song tells the story of a man on the run from the police, with ANSWERS police sirens playing in the 1. Doris Troy, in 1963. She background. For airplay, those also was the song's co-writer. sirens were taken out, as too (If you haven't heard this orig- many drivers thought it was inal version, hunt it down on- real. line. It's how it was meant to (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.

Celebrating In March: Irish American Month Music in Our Schools Month National Craft Month National Frozen Food Month National Irish American Heritage Month National Nutrition Month National Peanut Month National Women's History Month COURTESY PHOTO Red Cross Month Ashley Wheeler and her fourth grade class at Wauchula Elementary School made a circle map to keep reviewing all the things they will need to know to score a 10 on the Florida Standards Assessment Writing Test.

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Flyers Invoices Hardee Help Center 713 E. Bay Street, Wauchula, FL 33873 Tele: 863-773-0034 Invitations Business Forms Requirements: Application with proof of hardship Programs: Emergency & Homelessness Assis- Announcements tance For more information, Contact the Hardee Letterheads Envelopes Help Center St. Michael’s Catholic Church Food Pantry 408 Heard Bridge Rd, Wauchula, FL 33873 Calendars Magnetic Signs Tele: 863-773-4089 Requirements: Identification or Light Bill ALL YOUR PRINTING NEEDS IN ONE CONVENIENT LOCATION! When: Every Saturday 6:00 – 8:00 am Rev. 12/19/20177 A6 The Herald-Advocate, March 15, 2018 AVID Students Tour Full Sail University

COURTESY PHOTOS Hardee Junior High School’s seventh grade AVID students toured Full Sail University Tuesday, Feb. 20. Located in Winter Park, Full Sail's degree programs are designed for the world of entertainment, media, arts, and tech- nology. The students were presented an overview of the degrees offered as they toured through the studios and learning spaces. AVID is the acronym for the Advancement Via Individualized Determination program avail- Yadira Rojas, Yuridia Rojas, and Sonia Hernandez at able at the junior high and senior high. Full Sail University in front of movie film sets.

Seventh grade AVID students Ashley Magana and Miah Velazquez.

During the tour, the students learned about music and recording.

Students were immersed in various aspects of the recording industry.

AVID students touring a virtual lab at Full Sail University.

Students visited a green room during the tour at Full Sail. 3:15c March 15, 2018, The Herald-Advocate A7 Crime Blotter

During the past week, sheriff’s deputies and city police offi- March 6, Juan Ramon Maldonado, 41, of HWY 70, Arca- Ave., Fort Meade, was arrested by Ofc. Christopher Gicker and cers investigated the following incidents and made the fol- dia, was arrested by Dep. Kim Pfeiffer on a charge of violation charged with DUI and refusal to submit to DUI testing. lowing arrests: of probation. March 10, Travis Scott Gibson, 40, of 817 E. Main St., COUNTY March 6, James Allen Blum, 47, of 3122 Heard Bridge Wauchula, was arrested by Ofc. Emmanuel Vazquez and charged March 11, Eric Christian Guyer, 48, of 10297 Village Road, Wauchula, was arrested by DTF and charged with posses- with trespassing on structure/conveyance. Pkwy., St. Lucie, was arrested by Florida Highway Patrol Tpr. sion of methamphetamine and possession of drug parapherna- J. Ostermeyer and charged with two counts DUI with property lia. March 9, Tiko Severe, 56, of 1551 Washington St., damage. March 6, Brittany Nicole Farabee, 28, of 700 E. Townsend Wauchula, was arrested by Ofc. Emmanuel Vazquez and charged March 11, Susan Leshaune Rau, 55, of 105 Industrial St., St., Wauchula, was arrested by DTF and charged with possession with battery, simple assault—threat to do violence and resist- Auburndale, was arrested by Dep. Donny Eversole and charged of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. ing/obstructing an officer without violence. with battery. March 6, Abram McCumber, 31, of 5018 Poplar Ave., March 9, a theft on Carlton Street was reported. March 11, thefts at two locations on U.S. 17 North were re- Bowling Green, was arrested by Sgt. Lyle Hart and charged with ported. aggravated fleeing to elude an officer after a crash, resisting/ob- March 7, Keith Darin Seay, 51, of 110 Mockingbird Rd., structing an officer without violence and a traffic offense. Wauchula, was arrested by Ofc. Bryanna Lott and charged with March 10, Theresa Lee Rodriguez, 41, of 205 N. 10th Ave., March 6, Pablo Lopez, 47, of 2188 Ralph Smith Rd., willfully attempting to defraud, possession of marijuana, pos- Wauchula, was arrested by Det. Shane Ward on a charge of with- Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Chris Bandy on a charge of session of drug paraphernalia and violation of probation. holding support of children. withholding support of children. March 7, a theft on South Sixth Avenue (U.S. 17 South) March 10, a theft on Maude Road was reported. March 6, criminal mischief on Chamberlain Boulevard and was reported. on South Road was reported. March 9, Jose L. Martinez, 28, of 3222 E. Main St., March 6, Theresa Bennett, 48, of 2774 Briar Patch Road, Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Bryant Ovalles and charged March 5, Austin Todd Nellis, 19, of 815 S. Ninth Ave., Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Det. Pablo Bermudez and with selling methamphetamine, contributing to the delinquency Wauchula, was arrested by Sgt. Danny O’Bryan and charged charged with willfully defrauding or attempting to defraud. of a minor and possession of drug paraphernalia. with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug para- March 6, a theft on LaPlaya Drive was reported. phernalia and resisting/obstructing an officer without violence. March 7, Travis Bryan Revell, 41, of 4850 Freeman Ave., March 5, Marcelo Hernandez, 25, of 140 McKween Rd., BOWLING GREEN Bowling Green, was arrested by the Drug Task Force (DTF) and Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Mitchell Johnson and charged March 9, burglary of a conveyance was reported. charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of with battery, possession of drug paraphernalia, cruelty toward marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. children that could result in injury and kidnapping—false im- March 7, a theft on Williams Avenue was reported. prisonment of a child under 13. March 5, Marco Antonio Huerta, 29, of 828 S. 10th Ave., Notices March 6, William Warren Griffin, 25, of 2973 Center Hill Wauchula, was arrested by Det. Shane Ward on a charge of with- Rd., Bowling Green, was arrested by Dep. Mitchell Johnson and holding support of children. charged with contempt of court—violation of an injunction for ______protection. At the jail, he was detained on an out-of-county war- WAUCHULA CONCERN. rant. March 11, a stolen vehicle on South Sixth Avenue (U. S. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT March 6, Stacie Leigh Jason, 37, of 1413 W. Sixth St., Pal- 17 South) was reported. IN AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY, YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an metto, was arrested by Dep. Kim Pfeiffer on two counts of fail- FLORIDA action for foreclosure of the fol- ure to appear in court. March 10, Juan Francisco Badillo, 46, of 801 N. Hendry lowing described real property CASE NO. 252018CA000099 in Hardee County, Florida:

WAUCHULA STATE BANK, Lot 45, PEACE RIVER STATE OF FLORIDA a Florida state banking HEIGHTS UNIT NO. 2, ac- corporation, cording to the map or plat DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Plaintiff, thereof as recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 43, Public vs. Records of Hardee NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE PERMIT County, Florida. The Department of Environmental Protection gives notice of its intent to issue a permit, Permit No. FL0035271 (PA THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA N. BELCHER Parcel Id: 15-34-25-0836- File No. FL0035271-008-IW1S/NR) to Mosaic Fertilizer L.L.C., [mailing address: 13830 Circa Crossing Dr., Lithia, a/k/a VIRGINIA BELCHER, 00001-0045 Florida 33547] for the operation of its North Pasture Mine Facility. Active mining operations at the facility ceased in DECEASED, ET AL 1993. Current operations associated with Mosaic’s North Pasture Mine include equipment warehouse, office space, Defendants. Commonly known as: 790 inactive clay settling area (CSA) N-1, and a stormwater management system. CSA N-1 is used to store and clarify ______/ Chamberlain Blvd., stormwater runoff before discharging through Outfall D-003. Outfall D-003 will serve as the sole discharge point. Wauchula, FL 33873 NOTICE OF ACTION The discharge will flow into a ditch and thence through the receiving floodplain wetlands into Payne Creek and has been filed against you by thence to the Peace River. The expected discharge from this site will be based on excess water received in the TO: THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA Plaintiff, WAUCHULA STATE stormwater management system. N. BELCHER a/k/a VIRGINIA BANK, a Florida Banking Corpo- BELCHER, DECEASED, THE ration, and you are required to The facility is located at 6209 N. County Road 663, Bowling Green, in Hardee County Florida 33834 and geograph- UNKNOWN SPOUSE, HEIRS, serve a copy of your written de- ically at: DEVISEES, GRANTEES, CREDI- fenses, if any, on Brandon S. TORS, AND ALL OTHER PAR- Craig, Esquire, ABLES & CRAIG, TIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, P.A., Attorney for Plaintiff, Latitude: 27º 37' 50.89" N Longitude: 81º 56' 51.32" W UNDER OR AGAINST VIRGINIA whose address is 551 S. Com- N. BELCHER a/k/a VIRGINIA merce Avenue, Sebring, FL The intent to issue and application file are available for public inspection during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. BELCHER; and all unknown nat- 33870, service@heartlandflori- to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays, at the Department's Division of Water Resource Man- ural persons if alive, and if dead dalaw.com, on or before April or not known to be alive or dead, 13, 2018, and file the original agement, Phosphate Management Program, 13051 N Telecom Parkway, Suite 101, Temple Terrace, Florida 33637- with the clerk of this court either 0926, at phone number (813)470-5913. their several and respective un- known spouses, heirs, devisees, before service on Plaintiff’s at- grantees and creditors, or other torney or immediately thereafter; The Department will issue the permit with the attached conditions unless a timely petition for an administrative hear- parties claiming by, through, or otherwise a default will be en- ing is filed under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes, within fourteen days of receipt of notice. The pro- under those unknown natural tered against you for the relief cedures for petitioning for a hearing are set forth below. persons; and the several and re- demanded in the complaint. spective unknown assigns, suc- DATED ON THIS March 12, A person whose substantial interests are affected by the Department's proposed permitting decision may petition cessors in interest, trustees or any other person claiming by, 2018. for an administrative proceeding (hearing) under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes. The petition must through, under, or against any contain the information set forth below and must be filed (received by the Clerk) in the Office of General Counsel of corporation or other legal entity VICTORIA L. ROGERS, the Department at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000. named as the Defendant; and all Clerk Circuit Court claimants, persons, or parties, natural or corporate, or whose By: Connie Coker Under Rule 62-110.106(4), Florida Administrative Code, a person may request an extension of the time for filing a As Deputy Clerk petition for an administrative hearing. The request must be filed (received by the Clerk) in the Office of General exact legal status is unknown, Counsel before the end of the time period for filing a petition for an administrative hearing. AND ALL OTHERS IT MAY ______3:15,22c Petitions filed by any persons other than those entitled to written notice under Section 120.60(3), Florida Statutes, must be filed within fourteen days of publication of the notice or within fourteen days of receipt of the written notice, whichever occurs first. Section 120.60(3), Florida Statutes, however, also allows that any person who has asked ______IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF dent and persons having claims the Department in writing for notice of agency action may file a petition within fourteen days of receipt of such notice, THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT or demands against decedent's regardless of the date of publication. HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA estate must file their claim with PROBATE DIVISION this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS The petitioner shall mail a copy of the petition to the applicant at the address indicated above at the time of filing. AFTER THE DATE OF THE FILE NO.: 252018CP000022 FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS The failure of any person to file a petition or request for an extension of time within fourteen days of receipt of notice NOTICE. shall constitute a waiver of that person's right to request an administrative determination (hearing) under Sections IN RE: ESTATE OF 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes. Any subsequent intervention (in a proceeding initiated by another party) will ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED be only at the discretion of the presiding officer upon the filing of a motion in compliance with Rule 28-106.205, MAYBELLE A. HARVEY AKA WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION Florida Administrative Code. MAYBELLE ANNETTE HARVEY, 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PRO- Deceased. BATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER A petition that disputes the material facts on which the Department's action is based must contain the following in- BARRED. formation, as indicated in Rule 28-106.201, Florida Administrative Code: ______/ (a) The name and address of each agency affected and each agency's file or identification number, if known; NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTWITHSTANDING THE (b) The name, address, any e-mail address, any facsimile number, and telephone number of the petitioner, TIME PERIOD SET FORTH if the petitioner is not represented by an attorney or a qualified representative; the name, address, and The administration of the es- ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER telephone number of the petitioner's representative, if any, which shall be the address for service tate of MAYBELLE A. HARVEY AKA MAYBELLE ANNETTE HAR- THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF purposes during the course of the proceeding; and an explanation of how the petitioner's substantial DEATH IS BARRED. interests will be affected by the determination; VEY, deceased, whose date of death was FEBRUARY 19, 2018, (c) A statement of when and how the petitioner received notice of the Department's decision; is pending in the Circuit Court The date of first publication of (d) A statement of all disputed issues of material fact. If there are none, the petition must so indicate; for HARDEE County, Florida, this Notice is MARCH 15, 2018. (e) A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, including the specific facts the petitioner contends Probate Division, the address of warrant reversal or modification of the Department's proposed action; which is 17 W. MAIN ST., Attorney for Personal WAUCHULA, FL 33873. The Representative: (f) A statement of the specific rules or statutes the petitioner contends require reversal or modification of ABLES & CRAIG, P.A. the Department's proposed action, including an explanation of how the alleged facts relate to the specific names and addresses of the personal representative and the 551 South Commerce Avenue rules or statutes; and personal representative's attor- Sebring, Florida 33870 (g) A statement of the relief sought by the petitioner, stating precisely the action petitioner wishes the ney are set forth below. Telephone: (863) 385-0112 Department to take with respect to the Department's proposed action. Fax: (863) 385-1284 Email: All creditors of the decedent [email protected] Because the administrative hearing process is designed to formulate final agency action, the filing of a petition and other persons having claims means that the Department's final action may be different from the position taken by it in this notice. Persons whose or demands against decedent's estate on whom a copy of this BRANDON S. CRAIG substantial interests will be affected by any such final decision of the Department have the right to petition to become notice is served must file their Florida Bar No.: 0085800 a party to the proceeding, in accordance with the requirements set forth above. claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS CLIFFORD M. ABLES, III In addition to requesting an administrative hearing, any petitioner may elect to pursue mediation. The election may AFTER THE DATE OF THE Florida Bar No.: 178379 FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS be accomplished by filing with the Department a mediation agreement with all parties to the proceeding (i.e., the Personal Representative: applicant, the Department, and any person who has filed a timely and sufficient petition for a hearing). The agree- NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A BRANDON S. 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Bobby Hanchey Retires From Wauchula State Bank Feb. 28

PHOTOS BY JIM KELLY From left are Wauchula State Bank President Donna McKown, who has worked at the bank for 35 years, and Bobby Hanchey, who retired Feb. 28 after a 48-year ca- From left are Eric Schullstrom, Chris Hanchey, Cari Schullstrom, Penny Hanchey, Bobby Hanchey, Katie reer that included president and board vice chairman. Hanchey, Bobby Hanchey, and Jimmy Hanchey.

From left are Board Vice Chairman Bill Crews, Donna McKown and Bobby Hanchey. In background is a portrait of bank founder J.W. Crews. Bill is one of J.W.'s three From left are Bobby Hanchey and his former neighbors Jerry Brush and Sandra sons (Denny, Mike and Bill). Denny became a doctor, Mike an attorney, and Bill a Brush Brown. banker. The bank was founded in 1929. Jake Crews is board chairman and CEO.

Roundup Dr. Maria Carlton, DC Carlton Care Free Help For Chiropractic Doing Taxes Chiropractic Laser Muscular Therapy Digital X-Ray An Internal Revenue-cer- tified Tax-Aide worker will be at the Hardee County Li- brary on Mondays from 2 to I Can Help! 6 pm., mainly for those over Neck pain Back pain 60. All applicants must Headaches hip pain bring a photo ID, Social Se- curity cards for all family Sciatica / leg members, and proof of all Shoulder / arm / wrist pain family income, and, if Muscle pain needed, proof that all indi- Arthritis viduals in the home have required medical insur- Chronic or Acute pain ance. Auto injuries For more information, contact Patricia Bridewell, 863-473-4732 Tax-Aide local coordinator, at 863-257-5287. Medicare & Most Insurance Accepted Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 6:00 pm Saturday and earlier or later appointments GET HELP NOW! always available by request. SUBSTANCE ABUSE 105 South 9th Avenue Wauchula, FL 33873 HOTLINE (Corner of Main & 9th Avenue) Bobby Hanchey displayed part of his Indian artifacts collection at his retirement re- 1 (800) 662 4357 www.CarltonCareChiropractic.com soc3:15c ception Feb. 21 at the bank. THANK YOU!! HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY The 70's Reunion Committee from thanks all groups and individuals that made our reunion a Nicholas’ SUCCESS! Family Restaurant It was a great time Join us for the best corned reconnecting with the past. beef & cabbage in town! Many memories were Plus many other specials. shared and relived. 615 Hwy. 17 North Wauchula 773-2333 We are looking forward to Tuesday – Saturday 7am – 9pm doing it again in the future. Sunday 7am – 8pm soc3:15c soc3:15c March 15, 2018, The Herald-Advocate A9 – HARDEE LIVING – Brookside Bluff News 4-City News By Jerry Smith By Henrietta Benson 517-930-1524 448-6737

The mystery theatre that There were many new bid- and there was a lot of clapping Here is a guy who came Happy birthday to all who Elizabeth Baptist Church. was put on at our clubhouse ders this year and that was and foot stomping to the from the humblest of begin- have birthdays in March. The 80th birthday celebra- was a huge success in every very encouraging. A total of music. nings. He left home at 15 to Be Safe: It’s Hardee tion service honoring Annie way except attendance. Lots of $1940.50 was raised for the Our annual Brookside Pic- find work in Michigan after Schools Spring Break March Mae Wilcher will be this Sat- laughs and entertainment had Activity Committee. The three nic at Charlie Creek was an- living in Tennessee. He fi- 12-16. urday 3 to 6 p.m. at Ft. Meade all who attended very pleased. high bidders were Ellie Miller, other successful event. Really nanced his trip by growing a Correction: the first Black Community Center and on Gayla McKinney did all she Joanne Warner and Jan Han- too many folks to thank but crop of tobacco that paid for Jr. Miss Class of 2004 of Sunday worship service at St. could to promote it and her ef- son. Bob and Jane Hunt kept you just can’t help but men- his bus ticket to a “better life.” Hardee County was Ciera John A.M.E. Church in Bowl- forts were very much appreci- bidding up the pies all after- tioning Mike Buuck who kept He persisted and finally got White. ing Green, where she will be ated. noon. everyone busy with a variety a job at General Motors after Deepest sympathy to the honored with a reception in the This year’s fundraising pie Even Art Zacharias, who of chores, and he did it on one the guy got tired of turning family and friends during the dining room. auction was a huge success. A bought his first pie, remarked foot! It just might have been him down because of his age. passing of Lurena Burns Easter program rehearsal good crowd was entertained that it was “hard to quit bid- all-time attendance record. He worked at G.M. until his Blandin, age 79 on Feb. 28. for the youth at Greater M.P.B. by auctioneer Bruce Miller. It ding once you start!” Lots of My apology for our article retirement as a skilled Graveside visitation was last Church is under the direction started out slowly but came on good fun! not being in the last issue. It plumber. Did I mention that he Saturday at 1 p.m. with serv- of Michelle Brown and Nikki like gangbusters as bidders On Monday, March 5, The falls under “———“ hap- did not tell his parents he was ices at Magnolia Cemetery. Rivers. All are welcome. Re- kept bumping up the price of Arcadia Concert Band put on pens! leaving until after he got to Rev. Robert Harrison was hearsals are Mondays and the pies. Many pies went for a great performance here at Meet the Hatfields! Virgle Michigan? So when Virgle and funeralized at the House of Thursdays 4 to 5 p.m. over $100. Two apple pies Brookside. This annual ap- and his wife Doris have been Doris recently had a daughter, God Church in Arcadia on Sat- The South FL State Con- sold for $260. The bidder was pearance is gaining in popular- in our park since 2000. What granddaughter, grandson-in- urday, Feb. 24. It was largely vention will be March 18-23 at Jan Hanson who is still shak- ity as evidenced by the is intriguing about Virgle is law and three great-grandsons attended by ministers, friends Innisbrook Church in Palm ing his head as to how it all attendance. The old-time fa- that he is a direct descendant visit here at Brookside, I could and family of the South FL Harbor. happened. vorites were enjoyed by all, of the original Hatfields! So if not resist taking a picture! And Progressive Baptist Associa- The annual Women’s Day you want the real scoop of the oh yes, granddaughter Nicole tion. celebration will be at Greater Hatfield – McCoy squabble, and her husband Tate are ex- Sympathy to the family of Macedonia Primitive Baptist just talk to Virgle. pecting a girl after three boys. Hattie Mae Brown, 72, who Church on March 24 at 3:30 passed on Feb. 24. Visitation p.m. The special guest speaker was Friday 5 to 7 p.m. at is Overseer Dolly Cook and Pleasant Hill Church. Services the True Miracle Church of were Saturday at 11 a.m. at Arcadia. Decades

What were Hardee Countians for the Easter holiday. J.W. thinking and talking about in Earnest & Co., known as the 1960s, or maybe the ’30s? “South Central Florida’s Shop- Each issue, we will revisit that ping Center,” offers $10 deals corresponding week and year for straw hats, special for the in a decade past, using old spring occasion. copies of The Florida Advo- –––––– cate, the Hardee County Her- March On: Hardee High Pictured are Ellie Miller, Joanne Warner and Jan Han- ald, or The Herald-Advocate. School’s marching band is COURTESY PHOTOS son, who were the three high bidders in the fund rais- This week, the decade of … going to Fort Myers to com- Mystery Theatre cast. ing pie auction. pete in the District Two State The 40s Band Contest. This group of musicians is less than a year March 12, 1948 old and is already recognized as one of the outstanding Jun- Theatrical: Construction of ior Bands in the state. There Wauchula’s new theatre is will be over 900 musicians nearing completion as its first competing for eligibility to go showing is scheduled for April to the State Festival in St. Pe- 6. At an approximate cost of tersburg in April. $100,000, the theatre will seat –––––– 854 people and will be a model Julliard Jewel: A Pennsylva- for future theatres that will be nia native and student from built throughout South Florida. Julliard School will be coming Everything within the theatre to Wauchula. On March 18, will be new, making it one of Miss Mildred Young will per- the city’s beauty spots. Owner form at the First Methodist of the theatre and future loca- Church, along with radio tions is Floyd’s Theatre Enter- singer-philosopher, Richard The Hatfields. Picnic at Charlie Creek. prises. Maxwell. Also joining them is –––––– Margot Power, winner of the Earnest Easter: This ad is selling women’s flower hats A Celebration Of Life Service for Submit A Tip Save A Life Janet Lou Spear NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE Sunday March 18, 2018 1-888-373-7888 3pm or At The Ranch Text CBS program, “Talent Scout,” 4046 County Rd. 665 “Help” or “Info” hosted by Arthur Godfrey. Ona, FL. 33865 Miss Young was a member of to 233733 the USO concert division and Janet Lou Spear Old fashion BBQ dinner will follow, a guest soloist with the NBC July 28, 1929 - Jan. 11, 2018 you may bring a side dish if you wish. soc3:15c Symphony Orchestra. Thank You Sunday, March 18, 2018 Resthaven would like to Lake Dale Baptist Church give a huge Thank You 3102 Heard Bridge Road, Wauchula to all who so graciously Guest Preacher: donated to us during the Rev. Scott Waldron live stock sale at this years Hardee County Fair. Sunday School — 9:45 AM Worship — 11:00 AM We appreciate your ongoing support and Dinner On The Ground Following Worship For information call (863) 781-9442 dedication. soc3:15c soc3:15c A10 The Herald-Advocate, March 15, 2018 – HARDEE LIVING – Fort Green News Emergency Care By Rilla Cooper 773-6710 Expo Planned Greetings from Fort Green! Saturday, the 10th. Happy prayer. immediately after the a.m. Hardee County Emergency miss, with activities for adults The big old pine tree on birthday wishes to her even Geraldine Floyd was not service. A big baked potato Management and Health Care and children, educational dis- CR663 in front of the old though belated. Joyce Coker able to attend church last Sun- with all the trimmings, a salad Task Force would like to invite plays, tips from experts, safety Cooper home place finally will celebrate this week on the day as she is suffering from an and a drink for $7. This is a everyone in the community to demonstrations and emer- gave up the ghost. It looked 15th. infection. Please pray for her. youth fund raiser. the fifth annual Health, Safety gency vehicle displays. like lightning hit it but then I did not know Bailey Pier- It is still a beautiful time of The Memorial for Brave and Hurricane Expo. The day’s focus will be on again the pine beetles can do a storff could sing! She has a ter- the year. The yellow trees have Noah will be at 2 p.m. on the The free event will be 10 the importance of taking ac- fast number. Steve McAbee rific talent. Lee Chancey’s quit blooming but there is a 24th. Dinner will be served at a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, tion before a major disaster to now owns the place and it band was making a little music lavender one that is in full 12 before the service. March 24, at the Hardee ensure you can recover looks like he had to have it cut and she joined in on the vo- bloom and just as beautiful. It was cold last week. I County Agri-Civic Center at sucesssfully and thrive after a down. cals. My neighbor, Faye Chancey, walked Rascal one day and Stenstrom and Altman roads storm. I met Shirley and Jeremy I understand Brother Randy has beautiful azaleas blooming had his coat on and normally west of Wauchula. For more information please Braddock last week and she Perry is going to NY for sur- in her yard. I used to have big we walk south of the house to- It’s a day you won’t want to call 863-773-9390. was telling me about a recent gery at the Columbia Univer- bushes around an oak tree but ward the bridge and then pass mission trip to South Korea. sity Hospital. He will repeat they all died several years ago. the house going north to my Thirty hours on an airplane is the surgery that was performed The amaryllis are all blooming neighbor’s home. That cold not my cup of tea. I also must before but the surgeon is giv- and so is the wisteria. If you day when we reached the Brookside Bluff News confess I would be afraid to go ing him a 98% chance of suc- can’t find something pretty to house he just turned in and was to any foreign nation. I am cess this time. Please pray for see you are in trouble! ready to get in where it was By Jerry Smith sure it was as beautiful as she him on March 14, the sched- Erma and David King were warm. Dogs are smarter than 517-930-1524 said and they learned quite a uled surgery date. Wednesday night visitors last we sometimes give them credit bit about the culture. She told Susie Alderman’s daughter, week. Frank’s grandfather and for. Held out from last week. me Charlotte Braddock cele- Amy Alderman Dubberly, was Edith Bassett were born in the We had a vesting preacher Recently I had my friends R. J. show and of course the steak brated her 90th birthday last burned badly and has second same town in West Virginia. and Sunday night he men- Fink and Bob Ink mentioned at dinner. Check the newsletter and third degree burns. She is That is how they got to know tioned that by the year 2050 a Wauchula Lions Club meet- for any further information. in the hospital but I did not un- our church. Muslins in America will be so ing. It was met with laughter as I recently had the privilege STRANGE derstand where. Her mother Matthew Brown is visiting plentiful they can vote anyone “Ink & Fink” was repeated of talking to Anh Nguyen who was raised in Fort Green. Also, from Tenn. One of his girls they want into the presidency several times during the meet- is an exchange student from BUT TRUE other relatives of the McQuaig was in Sunday School and she and money will not have any ing. Viet Nam. This high school By Samantha Weaver family, William and Joey Tay- said it was lots warmer here value. That is a scary thought Not to be overlooked was senior student is in her second lor, are still recovering from than her home because when when you stop and think how the fact that these two guys year attending school in the their severe burns when the they left home it was snowing. old your grandchildren and • It was French poet, jour- spent a whole day driving a U.S. and she plans on attend- four-wheeler exploded and Everyone was glad to see great-grandchildren will be in tractor and shuttling folks at ing a university here in the nalist and novelist Anatole caught fire. They say a burn is Matthew and children. 2050. France who made the follow- Pioneer Park Days. They were States. Her sponsors are one of the worst type of acci- Don’t forget there will be Pray for each other, our na- so much appreciated. Michael and Jennifer Nienhuis ing sage observation: "The law, dents so they are in need of dinner at church next Sunday tion and our president. in its majestic equality, forbids The annual Memorial Serv- who are the grandchildren of the rich as well as the poor to ice was held on February 22nd. Gary Bredeweg. This charm- sleep under bridges, to beg in Many thanks to Paul and ing young lady is an all A stu- the streets, and to steal bread." LEARNING TO PLANT Kathy Bennett who put it all dent and loved by all her • If you're planning a trip to together. This is how we re- teachers. Jennifer was quick to North Carolina in June, try to member our deceased neigh- point out what a great guest make it to the small town of bors of the past year. God bless Anh is and how much her own Spivey's Corner for the annual all the families who suffered little daughter Amelia loves Hollerin' Contest. If you'd like their loss this year. Again our her. That was easy to see as we to participate but are worried choir played a big part in this sat at Gary and Lill’s house. about straining your vocal service. And yes, her English is out- cords, you can always enter the Have you noticed our park standing. conch-blowing contest instead entrance is a bee hive of activ- Finally, anyone who knows of one of the ones that involves ity as construction continues Mike Buuck always wondered actual yelling. on Hwy 17 and the long what it would take to to get this • You might be surprised to awaited wall is in the process guy to slow down. Now we learn that famed British author of being built. It has been the know! Complicated foot sur- Aldous Huxley, best-known for place to be for many of our gery! Now if he will just listen his dystopian novel "Brave residents who are out front to the doctor and how about New World," was a consultant daily watching the progress Deb, his wife who has the job on Disney's 1951 animated and of course offering some of keeping him down … That film version of "Alice in Won- pointers. is not a job I would want. derland." It is hard to believe that we A big thank you to Wendy • After the vows have been are into March already. Com- Sinclair for taking on the task said in a traditional Korean ing up this month are the of the monthly newsletter. I wedding, the groom formally PRECO Picnic, Charlie Creek for one, still like my informa- introduces his new wife to his Brookside Picnic, the park art tion in print. parents. The bride's father-in- law then pelts the bride with red dates, which is supposed to ensure fertility. • Jazz musician Glenn Miller was the recipient of the first gold record ever awarded, for the big-band hit "Chat- COURTESY PHOTO tanooga Choo-Choo." At its previous meeting, Wauchula Garden Club members were excited to learn of • You might be surprised at the upcoming bi-annual plant sale at the Avon Park Correctional Institution on the some of the seemingly innocu- first Saturday of May. Ofc. Tommy Sauls, featured speaker from ACPI, is seen with ous things that arouse passions Garden Club president Emma Lou Whitehurst. He explained that the horticultural in a group of people. Take the program began in 1963 with the purpose of providing inmates training to help them venerable 1960s television find jobs upon release. Inmates selected for the program learn to work as part of a show "Mr. Ed," for example. team and attend classes to learn about types of plants, soils, fertilizers and pesti- Evidently an evangelist named cides. In addition the program allows them to gain experience in horticultural prac- Jim Brown took issue with the tices, earning certifications which will allow them to work in a Florida nursery. show's theme song, claiming Garden clubs around central Florida are proud to support this program. The next that when played backward, the meeting of the Wauchula club will be Wednesday, March 21, at the Garden Center tune contains the message "the Building, 131, N. Eighth Ave., Wauchula. Jeannette Perrine will introduce guest source is Satan" and "someone speaker, Master Gardener Joyce Butsch, who will talk about succulents. COURTESY PHOTOS sang this song for Satan." His Lill, Jennifer, Anh, Gary and little Amelia. preaching on the subject was so persuasive that members of a • There are castles and even church in Ironton, Ohio, made lighthouses that are less ex- pensive than NYC apartments. a bonfire of recordings of the song. • About 150 people per year (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc. are killed by coconuts. Elsa V. Gonzalez Income Tax Service & Notary

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R.J. Fink and Bob Ink. 23 Years of Experience Nifty Nifty 23 años de experiencia Tammy Sue Is 50! CRYSTAL LAKE VILLAGE Happy Birthday Open House 404 Wisconsin Ave. • Wauchula March 16, 17 & 18 863-781-3631 Love, [email protected] 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. soc3:8,15p Mom 237 Maxwell Dr. • Wauchula soc3:15p soc3:15p March 15, 2018, The Herald-Advocate A11 Letter To The Editor Lasting Relationships Take A Lot of Work What’s In Store For March We are already well into fun. There is many activities will be taking orders for them, Dear Editor: friends, I know that marriage find a better partner? If we get Relationships take a lot of takes constant work on the part March, boy where has the time and food vendors. If you are a be on the lookout for upcom- divorced will we feel happier? gone? PRECO customer you know ing info. work and understanding by of both partners. Good rela- I once read a book titled "The both partners. tionships are important if peo- March, is a busy time for all the great prizes you can Our next meeting is Thurs- Marriage Hearse" about tak- Relay For Life Hardee. We just win. Come out and see us day, March 22 at 6 pm at the It might seem old-fashioned, ple want marriages to last and ing your same faults into the but counseling before marriage be successful. finished up with our annual there. I know you will have a Bobcat Den at Wauchula Ele- next marriage instead of put- booth at Pioneer Park Days. great time. mentary. Come see what we is a good idea, especially with Here we go with human na- ting life into the marriage you the high percentage of di- ture again...as we tend to be are planning for Relay this have now. year. If you need more info vorces. Whether it be a mar- selfish, want what we want, Some people have better re- riage of very young people, and expect the other person to please feel free to contact my- lationships because they have self or Ralph. first-time marriage, or people make us happy. personalities for better rela- who have been divorced, I've heard in many wedding We had some wigs donated tionships than others. If a per- to the Relay For Life Hardee if counseling could be time well services for others, when son is disagreeable, suspicious, spent before making a serious preachers and priests have said you know of someone in need or selfish, then that person is of one please let me know. commitment. "The number one cause of sep- less likely to have a good mar- As humans, we have behav- aration and divorce is taking Thank you Mrs. JoAnne for riage. This is when counseling Boy, Ralph Arce can make Coming up JRROTC relay thinking of us. iors which can be positive or each other for granted," pays off. negative motives and desires. If it is money problems or some good ribs and the pulled team will be selling raffle tick- Don't forget if you have any If a person loses a spouse pork cooked by Kevin Daniels ets for a gorgeous afghan with questions about the American We probably want to be with other disagreements, those and remarried, it will be im- the one we love without really things can be worked out, but was awesome as well. We a breast cancer ribbon and Cancer Society please feel portant not to compare expec- would like to thank those who Relay For Life logo on it. I will free to call 1-800-227-2345. knowing if we are compatible. if partners take each other for tations from the last marriage One day we might find our- granted, a spouse will proba- came out and supported us takes pictures as soon as we For any questions that you to the new one. When some again this year. more information. There will may have please feel free to selves in a marriage that is not bly end up quite unhappy. couples divorce after 20 years working. Love, understanding, and Relay team members will be be other fundraisers coming contact myself Trayce Daniels of marriage, it is usually be- out at PRECO's annual meet- up. 863-832-1197 or Ralph Arce It is sad but true that with so caring are like a circle ... like a cause problems were there that many broken homes today, it is wedding ring. When these ing on Saturday, March 17th, We are working on doing a 863-781-1470. We will do our were never resolved. 9am - noon. It sure is a lot of pulled pork dinner soon and best to answer them. usually the children who suffer things are given and complete The most successful mar- more than the divorced couple. the circle, then love, under- riages are when partners don't And with unhappy couples standing, and caring will go take each other for granted and who stay together for the sake around and back to each part- are always responsive to the of the children, living condi- ner. What goes around, comes needs and desires of their tions in homes may be worse around. mates. for the families, leaving the Part of human nature in- Marriage doesn't mean tak- Tax Refunds: How Should children dysfunctional. cludes "expecting too much" ing. Marriage means giving to Children experience di- and "setting comparisons too each other to find happiness. vorced parents who may be high." Just because the hus- I Spend My Money? hostile, leaving them without band down the street showers Carol Cowing It is income tax time! If you money into a college savings to take a mini-vacation, even if good role models unless par- his wife with candy and flow- Winter Haven are receiving a refund this account is a great investment just for a day to spend some ents are careful about broken ers, it might make you think year, here are some smart uses in your children. If they do not quality time with loved ones. relationships. that your marriage is falling for your money. have an account set up, this is This is something we often Love is not enough when short. 1) Get caught up on any a great time to consider doing feel we cannot afford to do personalities clash in marriage. It's not wise to compare ABOUT... bills you be behind on. Miss- so with money that you did not with just our regular cash There is an old saying that "op- other marriages to your own School News ing payments often result in expect. flows so this may be an incen- posites attract," but that is not marriage. All partners are not The Herald-Advocate en- fees or penalties, whether it is 4) Purchase something that tive to invest in your family. something to depend on. the same. Expecting too much courages submissions from a utility bill or credit card. you need. Whether this is a Remember, your best bet is A lasting marriage means to may not be realistic; instead, Hardee County schools. to put some of your tax refund understand and support the focus on the good traits of your Photos and write-ups toward financial security by other partner, leaving each partner. should be of recent events, paying off debt, planning for other satisfied. Human nature can cause and must include first and the year ahead and setting Everyone usually begins many of us to wonder about al- last names for both stu- aside money for long-term with their best foot forward, ternatives. Thinking about al- dents and teachers. Identify goals. but after the first and second ternatives can lead to divorce photos front to back, left to Contact the Hardee Help year begins to settle in to tak- court. We tend to wonder if right. Deadline for submissions Center at 863-773-0034 for ing the other partner for "the grass is greener on the is 5 p.m. on Thursday. more information on enrolling granted. other side of the fence," even Please include the name 2) Pay extra or pay down part for your car or something in a Financial Fitness class of- Being in the wedding busi- though there are many good and phone number of a any outstanding credit card you need for your home, think fered at that location, 713 E. ness for nearly 14 years, expe- things to work on in our pres- contact person. Qualifying debt. The average interest on about this option. Using this Bay St., Wauchula. riencing my own marriages, ent pasture. items will be published as a credit card is typically higher refund to buy something you Plan now to make smart and learning from family and If we get divorced can we space allows. than average investment re- need may allow you to later uses for your money! turns, including the stock mar- use your regular income to buy Carolyn Hendry Wyatt holds a ket. Therefore, it may be faster something you want. But re- Master’s Degree in family and to build wealth by decreasing member to always take care of consumer science education. debt than by simply putting the your needs before your wants! She has 30 years of experience money into a savings account. 5) Purchase something that in this field, and served for 22 3) Invest the money for the whole family wants. As- years as a county agent for the yours or your children’s fu- suming you don’t need to do University of Florida’s Insti- tures. If you have children that any of the above, buy some- tute of Food & Agricultural you would like to help with thing the entire family would Sciences Hardee County Ex- college, then placing this like to have. Consider using it tension Office.

Danielle, Deborah & Irma iscov- A word to ered the wise: Al- Over 40 years of Combined Experience what ways have an yogurtD must re- As Seen From This Side assistant on Fast Electronic Filing ally be ... sug- By Jerry “Gray Wolf” Phillips jobs like this. Monday - Friday • 9:30am - 6pm arless ice Wauchula However, BRING IN cream that's Brownie was a THIS AD 120 W. Orange Street • Wauchula FOR 00 melted. At hard task mas- (next to Great Florida Insurance) least I just tried ter. He forgot $15. some left-over ice cream, and it made me think where he was a lot of the time, and you could OFF of yogurt just as I threw it out. not help knowing he was the boss. 773-2200 Haven't run across anything that makes me Someone suggested moving the dead bod- Se Habla Español • Irma Garcia think of spinach or broccoli. ies out to some other facilities, but with –––––– Brownie being one of them who could you ask? It may be just me, but it seems that these Father Brown, Brownie's

863-606-8846 3:1-29p ambulances run faster coming off the mountain oldest brother, at 116 is in no than going up them. I think I'll stay on the bot- shape to make these decisions tom. I want a good running start. along with his long list of other Why does time back up when you sleep duties. the hardest. It feels like two hours but the clock No one was prepared for says 15 minutes. Brownie to go at 115. He was Where do all these stupid things come just always there, somewhere, from? My brain, am I this demented? when he wasn't lost. Why would a guy want to go to jail? A Father Brown's wife Louise, or was it bologna sandwich tastes best when fresh. I'll Effie? Well anyway, she said she saw Brownie pack some. just standing in the corner. She thought it was –––––– three days ago, like maybe he was lost or forgot Obituary: to turn around. It is with heavy hearts we announce the Burial will be at Angel's Rest. I forgot what passing of an old friend here at Longwood day and time---but you can call. I don't know Home For The Elderly. who will answer now. Brownie's wife Mable John Jacob Alowishes Samson Richard passed at 108 four years ago. Brown, i.e. Brownie to his friends. It is with a heavy heart I have to report the His passing was totally unexpected, not passing. Oh! I've already said that. prepared for. He has never missed a day's work Brownie always said I was so fickled. here for 88 years. Whatever that meant. Did I tell you he was 115, Already he is being missed. Plumbing is very active for his age, president of the Lions now backing up in one wing of our Ladies of Club here 27 years until the county closed the Charity and dining hall area, as well as Mister zoo and sold the lions. Bob's Barber Shop and Massage Parlor. Wonder where Brownie's gone now? He What with prune juice at an all-time high ain't in his casket. Lost again I guess. for four months in a row, Brownie is really Reporting by this old one, Jerry (Gray being missed. Wolf) Phillips.

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JV BBASEBALL Hardee Wildcats Improve To 4-1 By TOM STAIK field, bringing the score to 10- runs, and Block recorded one Of The Herald-Advocate 4. run. Klein and G. Gough each With a 16-5 win over the The Red Devils scored their had two hits, Roberson, Tins- Red Devils at home last Friday final run of the game in the top ley, DeLeon, Block, Cabrera, (March 8), the Wildcats im- of the fourth to cut the Hardee and C. Gough each had one proved to 4-1 on the season. lead to 10-5. hit. Hardee jumped out to a Hardee answered with a run Pitching duties were shared quick 3-0 by the end of the of its own in the bottom of the by Roberson, Weston Roberts, first inning. inning as Blake Tinsley G. Gough, and Tinsley. The Devils battled back in crossed home after tagging up Roberson threw 26 pitches the top of the second inning to after Cabrera knocked a fly out in two innings on the mound take a 4-3 lead. to center field to extend the as he allowed no hits or runs. A three-run effort in the bot- Wildcat lead to 11-5. Roberts threw 27 pitches in tom of the inning, though, A five run explosion by the one inning and allowed one would pull Hardee back into Wildcats in the bottom of the run and no hits. G. Gough the lead. The effort began as sixth inning sealed the 16-5 pitched one inning, threw 25 Oscar DeLeon scored follow- win. Tinsley got the effort pitches, and allowed no hits ing a ground ball to second started as he crossed home fol- and one run. Tinsley pitched base off the bat of Coy Gough lowing a ground ball to second one inning and threw 35 to tie the game 4-4. Hardee base off the bat of Klein. Cabr- pitches as he allowed two hits pulled ahead as C. Gough and era scored following a ground and three runs. Caleb Block scored following ball off the bat of DeLeon. G. With the win, the junior var- a line drive to left field off the Gough knocked a fly ball – sity squad improved to 4-1 on bat of Trenton Roberson. reaching on an error – that al- the season. The Wildcats added four lowed Klein to score. A fly ball Hardee defeated the Fort more runs in the bottom of the to center field off the bat of Meade Miners 20-8 on March third inning. Vicente Cabrera Block allowed G. Gough to 1, defeated McKeel Academy and Palmer Klein scored fol- score the final run. 9-8 on Feb. 23, and outlasted lowing a line drive to left field Hardee recorded 16 runs and Lake Gibson 8-2 on Feb. 19. COURTESY PHOTOS BY STACY SMITH off the bat of Gage Gough. G. 10 hits in 26 at-bats during the The only loss of the season Trenton Roberson pitching for the Wildcats. Gough and Deleon scored in outing. G. Gough and DeLeon came in a 4-11 defeat at the the next at bat as C. Gough recorded three runs, Tinsley, hands of George Jenkins on knocked a line drive to center Klein, and Cabrera had two Feb. 20.

Blake Tinsley batting for the Wildcats. Caleb Block takes his turn at bat. VARSITY SOFTBALL Sarasota Sailors Best Lady Wildcats By TOM STAIK Hardee Blanks Tenoroc, she scored on the throw. Jack- scored on a passed ball during Of The Herald-Advocate 15-0 son scored on a fly ball to left an at bat by Benavidez. The The Lady Wildcats dropped The Lady Wildcats defeated field off the bat of Alexis final two runs of the game, a heartbreaker last Thursday the Tenoroc (Lakeland) High McBride. Cannaco added an- bringing the score to 15-0, (March 8) as they were de- School Lady Titans in a 15-0 other run following a sacrifice came from Carlton and feated 1-0 by the Lady Sailors game held March 7. fly to center field off the bat of DeLeon who advanced follow- of Sarasota High School. The scoring go going in the Deborah Figueroa. The final ing a line drive to center field Sarasota scored in the bot- bottom of the first inning as run of the inning came from off the bat of Gough. tom of the second inning to go Mallory Gough crossed home McBride after a fly ball to right Hardee recorded 15 runs and up 1-0. plate following a ground ball field off the bat of Sarah Carl- 14 hits during 24 at bats during The squads battled to a draw to center field off the bat of ton to bring the score to 8-0. the outing. Gough and Patter- through the next four innings, Patterson. Patterson scored The Lady Wildcats secured son each had three runs, Jack- before the Sarasota pitching later in the inning, bringing the the win after a seven run effort son and Carranco had two runs shut down Hardee with three score to 2-0, following a in the bottom of the third that each, and McBride, Derringer, strikeouts in the top of the sev- ground ball off the bat of Car- invoked the mercy rule. Gough Carlton, DeLeon, and Be- enth inning to close the game. ranco. got the scoring started as she navidez each had one run. Alayna Carranco held the Hardee added six more runs advanced on an error during Gough and Jackson each had mound for six full innings for in the bottom of the second. Jackson’s at bat. Jackson even- three hits, Patterson, Carranco, Hardee. She threw 67 pitches, Makayla Benavidez scored tually knocked a hard ground and Carlton each had two hits, allowed five hits, and one run. following a fly ball to right ball to left field that sent Pat- and McBride and Benavidez Hardee had two hits during field off the bat of Jackson. A terson across home plate. A each had one hit. the game off the bats of Ashlee hard ground ball to center field ground ball to center field off Benavidez held the mound Patterson and Carranco. off the bat of Carranco sent the bat of Carranco allowed for the Wildcats all three in- The Sailor mound struck out Gough across home plate. Pat- Jackson to score. Carranco nings and allowed one hit and 16 Hardee batters. terson added another run as would later score on a passed no runs while throwing 37 ball during an at bat by Amari pitches. She struck out four DeLeon. Stephanie Derringer batters.

Coy Gough fields the ball for Hardee.

VARSITY BOYS TENNIS Bartow Bests Hardee, 1-7 By TOM STAIK ing Lakeland High School Of The Herald-Advocate Dreadnaughts 7-0 on March The Wildcats suffered a 5. powerful sting last Thursday “Hardee won 7-0 and (March 8) as they travelled played very well, fighting to Bartow. out every point,” Aubry said. The Yellow Jackets of The next day, the Wildcats Bartow High School de- downed the Miners of Fort feated the boys in orange Meade High School on the and blue from Hardee Senior road during a “closely High School in a 1-7 match fought” 6-1 match. in varsity boy’s tennis ac- “Three matches both oppo- tion. nents split sets and had to “Hardee lost 1-7 but play a 10 point tie-breaker to played well against a strong determine the winner,” Bartow team,” said Dennis Aubry said. Aubry, head coach. The Fort Meade match is ex- The setback follows a pair pected to have a “huge im- of victories for the Wildcats. pact” on seating for district COURTESY PHOTOS BY STACY SMITH Hardee defeated the visit- competition, Aubry said. Alexis McBride and Coach Caitlynn Bliss after McBride Pitcher Makayla Benavidez and catcher Destinee Jack- hit a double. son having a meeting. B2 The Herald-Advocate, March 15, 2018 Courthouse Report

COUNTY COURT ates vs. Rafael Arce Jr., judg- Michael Allen King, pos- prosecuted. DOR vs. Eradio G. Cerna Jr., Amanda Gayle Crawford The following marriages ment with stay of execution. session of drug paraphernalia, Arnesto Briseno, domestic petition for administrative and James Bruce Crawford Jr., were issued recently in the Suncoast Credit Union vs. adjudication withheld, $465 battery, not prosecuted. child support order. voluntary dismissal. office of the county court: Juanita Murphy, Donald H. fines, costs and fees; posses- Macey Leu Jorden Cald- Patty R. Fliss and DOR vs. Diana Maria Weems Moran Jerry Walter Bray, 22, Murphy, judgment against sion of cannabis, not prose- well, possession of drug para- Barry D. Stewart, petition to and Aaron Scott Moran, order. Bowling Green, and Desarea Juanita Murphy. cuted. phernalia, probation 12 register child support order Elizabeth J. DeLeon and Sherice Newcomb, 25, Bowl- Midland Funding vs. Ricardo Martinez, disor- months, 25 hours community from West Virginia. Jose Luis DeLeon Jr., divorce. ing Green. Lorena Martinez, voluntary derly intoxication, $550 fines, service, $490 fines, costs and Selene Finance vs. Randall Cassandra Coney vs. Wal- Cody William Gullatt, 28, dismissal. costs and fees. fees placed on lien; possession S. Crews, Stacey A. Crews Mart Stores Inc., dismissed. Wauchula, and Alexis Nicole Portfolio Recovery Associ- Edin Morales-Vasquez, of marijuana, not prosecuted. and others, petition for foreclo- Ethedred Kelly vs. state De- Gilliard, 24, Wauchula. ates vs. Stephone D. Carlton, trespass on property other than sure of mortgage. partment of Corrections Perfecto Morales Gutierrez, voluntary dismissal. structure/conveyance, trans- CIRCUIT COURT Norah H. Suarez and DOR (DOC), case closed. 32, Bowling Green, and Au- Sabrina Irvin vs. Sainte ferred to pretrial diversion pro- The following civil actions vs. Jorge Paniagua-Guzman, Jorge L. Niebla vs. DOC, rora Lopez Velasco, 32, Bowl- Helen Mitial, voluntary dis- gram, return Apr. 18. were filed recently in the of- petition for administrative petition dismissed, case ing Green. missal. Daniel Dewayne Noblett, fice of the circuit court: child support order. closed. Alexses Palacios Sanchez, disorderly intoxication, 31 Pamela Garner and the state Fabiola Gonzales and DOR 24, Wauchula, and Liliana In- The following misde- days in jail with credit for time Department of Revenue vs. Misael Lauriano DeLa- There was no felony crim- iquez, 23, Bowling Green. meanor cases were disposed served, $500 fines, costs and (DOR) vs. Steve Richard Ben- Cruz, petition for administra- inal court recently due to the of recently in county court: fees. ning, petition for child support. tive child support order. judge’s absence. The following small Charles Kevin Franklin, Rosario Castillo Ponce, Crystal G. Phillips vs. Misty Stephanie Lashawn Thomas claims cases were disposed of taking wildlife on roads or petit theft, transferred to pre- D. Phillips, petition for injunc- and DOR vs. Shimarr Deffun The following real estate recently in county court: rights-of-way and illegal tak- trial diversion program, return tion for protection. Jackson, petition to enforce transactions of $10,000 or Naples HMA d/b/a Physi- ing or possession of deer or Apr. 18. Tealisha Owens-Coronado administrative child support more were filed recently in cians Regional Medical Cen- wild turkey, completed pretrial Daniel Verdugo, trespass, and Joshua Coronado, divorce. order. the office of the clerk of ter—Collier vs. Dale Roberts, diversion program, not prose- transferred to pretrial diversion Henry Kuhlman and others Angellino Perez Lopez vs. court: stipulated settlement ap- cuted. program, return Apr. 18. vs. Hardee County, writ of cer- Cassandra Delatorre, Samuel Zolfo Storage to Colon proved, voluntary dismissal. Saul Hernandez-Moreno, Jaterrica Robinson, resist- tari (petition to take case to ap- Delatorre, damages—negli- Lambert, $50,000. Midland Funding vs. Omar trespass, transferred to pretrial ing/obstructing an officer pellate court - Hardee Circuit gence. Rebecca W. Nuccio to Morales, voluntary dismissal. diversion program, return Apr. without violence, completed Court). TBF Financial vs. Lloyd Colon Lambert, $50,000. Portfolio Recovery Associ- 18. pretrial diversion program, not Cynthia L. Martinez and Lynn Cooper, damages—con- Marily May Mundy to Avel tracts and indebtedness. R. and Oneida B. Juarez, Maria Del Carmen Silva $265,000. and Raul Zamora, divorce. Raymond E. Kinney, Jerry Jesse Adam Cuddeback and Kinney, Sara Kinney and Notices Erin Cuddeback, divorce. Susan Parsons to W. L. Beck- ham and William and Kim- The following decisions on berly Furrow, $25,000. civil cases pending in the cir- Catherine L. Bennett as ______cuit court were handed down trustee to Richard G. Hesters manded in the petition. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Court on February 26, 2018, in IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF the above-styled cause, I will recently by the circuit court and Annette M. Hesters as THE TENTH JUDICIAL THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT The action is asking the court IN AND FOR sell to the highest and best bid- judge: trustees, $80,000. CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR der for cash on the second floor HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA to decide how the following real HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA Otis Blandin vs. Adleenia Hardee Circuit Court to or personal property should be hallway outside of room 202 of Marinore, dismissal of injunc- TC12, tax deed, $20,000. divided: N/A. CASE NO. 252016CA000488 the Hardee County Courthouse tion for protection. Alvin E. Oakley to Isidro Case No. : 252018DR000069 located at 417 West Main Street, Magdelena Santiago vs. Medrano, $14,000. Copies of all court documents CAMILO MORILLO and ROSA Wauchula, Florida, on the 21 day Jerry Lee King, of March, 2018, at 11:00 a.m., Carlos Ramirez Dominguez, Fausto A. and Lidianette Petitioner, in this case, including orders, MORILLO, husband and wife, are available at the Clerk of the the following-described prop- dismissal of injunction for pro- Molinares to Coty Skinner, erty: and Circuit Court’s office. You may Plaintiffs, tection. $310,000. review these documents upon Jessica Banda vs. Pedro Haysar Ahmad and Rafik request. vs. The E½ of SW¼ of Block Banda Jr., dismissal of injunc- Ahmad Abdelhalim to Reyna Jennifer Lynn Corbin, 16, LESS the North 55.0 Respondent feet thereof, of the Origi- tion for protection. Gloria Leon Pene and Se- ______/ You must keep the Clerk of MANUEL A. FORMOSO AND Elsa Valdez Garcia vs. Jorge lestino Hernandez DeJesus, Circuit Court’s office notified of MANUEL FORMOSO; nal Survey of the Town of your current address. (You may UNKNOWN TENANT(S); Wauchula, in Section 3, E. Perez, dismissal of injunc- $40,000. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR Township 34 South, DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE file Designation of Current Mail- VICTORIA L. ROGERS, CLERK tion for protection. Khaldon F. Ottallach to ing and E-Mail Address, Florida OF COURTS FOR HARDEE Range 25 East, according Katiana Pesquero Hinerman Bowling Green Florida Com- (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL to the map or plat SUPPORT) Supreme Court Approved Fam- COUNTY, FLORIDA; STATE OF and Jonathan Hinerman, di- munity Redevelopment ily Law Form 12.915.) Future pa- FLORIDA; HARDEE COUNTY, thereof, recorded in Plat Book 1, page 29, of the vorce. Agency, $20,000. TO: Jennifer Lynn Corbin pers in this lawsuit will be FLORIDA; and CITY ELECTRIC mailed to the address on record SUPPLY COMPANY, a Florida public records of Hardee 10521 Fincher Road County, Florida. Waleska, GA 30183 at the clerk’s office. corporation, DATED this 26 day of February, Warning: Rule 12.285, Florida ______/Defendants. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an 2018. action for dissolution of mar- Family Law Rules of Procedure, Notices requires certain automatic dis- NOTICE OF SALE riage has been filed against you VICTORIA L. ROGERS, closure of documents and infor- PURSUANT TO F.S. and that you are required to Clerk of Courts mation. Failure to comply can CHAPTER 45 serve a copy of your written de- Hardee County, Florida fenses, if any, to it on Jerry Lee result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of plead- NOTICE IS GIVEN that pur- King whose address is 220 By: Connie Coker ings. suant to Final Default Judgment Strickland Street on or before Deputy Clerk March 30, 2018, and file the orig- and Summary Final Judgment of inal with the clerk of this Court Dated: February 23, 2018 Foreclosure and for Attorney’s ______3:8,15c at Hardee County Clerk of Fees and Costs entered by the Courts, 417 W. Main St., Room Victoria L. Rogers, 202, Wauchula, FL 33873 before Clerk of the Circuit Court service on Petitioner or immedi- ately thereafter. If you fail to do By: Edwina Cumbee NOTICE so, a default may be entered Deputy Clerk against you for the relief de- ______3:1-22p EXECUTIVE SESSION HARDEE SCHOOL BOARD The Superintendent of Schools has called an NOTICE OF APPLICATION Executive Session of the Hardee County School FOR TAX DEED Board for Monday, March 19, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. The session will be held in the School Board Pursuant to F.S. 197.512 Meeting Room located at 230 South Florida Av- Victoria L. Rogers enue, Wauchula, Florida. The purpose of the Hardee County, Clerk of the Circuit Court and session is for collective bargaining, and is Comptroller closed to the public. Tax Deed File: 252017TD023XXXX 3:15c Date: 02/20/2018

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED WARNING NOTICE OF MEETING THERE ARE UNPAID TAXES ON THE The Hardee County Economic Development Authority PROPERTY WHICH YOU OWN OR IN WHICH (Independent Board) will meet on Tuesday, March 20, YOU MAY HAVE LEGAL INTEREST. 2018, at 8:30 a.m. in the County Commission Cham- bers, 412 West Orange Street, Room 102, Wauchula, The property will be sold at a public auction on the Florida. For more information call the County Man- 4th day on April, 2018, at 11:00 a.m., unless the ager’s office at 863/773-9430. back taxes are paid. To make payment or for ques- tions concerning real property taxes, contact the This is a Disabled-Accessible facility. Any disabled per- Hardee County Tax Collector’s Office at (863) 773- son needing to make special arrangements should con- 9144 (PO Box 445, Wauchula, FL 33873). To receive tact the County Commissioner’s office at least further information regarding the Tax Deed Sale, forty-eight (48) hours prior to the public meeting. contact the Hardee County Clerk of the Courts, im- This notice is published in compliance with Florida mediately, at (863) 773-4174 (P.O. Drawer 1749, Statutes 286.0105. Wauchula, Florida, 33873). Interested parties may appear at the public meeting and be heard. If a person decides to appeal any decision The holder of the following tax certificate has filed made by the members, with respect to any matter con- the certificate for a tax deed to be issued. The cer- sidered at such meeting or hearing, he will need a tificate number and year of issuance, the descrip- record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, tion of the property, and the names in which it was he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testi- assessed are: mony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. CERTIFICATE NO.: 259 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2014 Lexton H. Albritton, Jr. County Manager NAME(S) IN WHICH ASSESSED: TC 10U LLC 3:15c Parcel ID Number: 27-33-25-0000-42320-0000 Description of Property: NOTICE 20 AC MINERAL RIGHTS E1/2 OF NW1/4 OF NE1/4 The Hardee County Board of County Commissioners 27 33S 25E are accepting applications for persons interested in 272P521 serving on the Parks & Recreation Board, Planning & Zoning Board, and the Library Advisory Board. For SUBJECT TO RESERVATIONS, COVENANTS, RE- more information regarding these boards please con- STRICTIONS, AND EASEMENTS OF RECORD. tact Sandy Meeks in the County Manager’s Office at 3:15c 863-773-9430, 412 W. Orange Street, Room 103, All of the property is in HARDEE County, Florida. Wauchula, FL 33873. Unless the certificate or certificates are redeemed Applications are available on the county’s website It Doesn’t Just Happen To Women according to law, the property described in the cer- www.hardeecounty.net or at the County Manager’s Of- tificate or certificates will be sold to the highest bid- fice, 412 West Orange Street, Room 103, Wauchula, RAPE CRISIS LINE der on April 4, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. Florida. By: Norma M. Juarez, Deputy Clerk 3:1-22c Russell Melendy, Chairman 1 (888) 956 7273 3:15c March 15, 2018, The Herald-Advocate B3 JV SOFTBALL BALLER BASH Hardee Sinks Lady Sailors By TOM STAIK the fourth continued to push four more runs in the top of the Cano, Moreno, Patterson, Of The Herald-Advocate Hardee ahead. Jarisa Lindsey second inning. Briones scored Briones, Delarosa, and Lind- The Lady Wildcats are on a scored on a passed ball to get following a ground ball off the sey each had one run. Moreno three-game win streak follow- the rally started. Martinez bat of Lndsey to get things had three hits,, Herr, Ramirez, ing a decisive victory over a scored following a ground out started. Lindsey and Isabel De- and Briones had two hits, and coastal powerhouse squad last to first base off the bat of larosa scored on a hard ground Cano, Ramos, Welch, Patter- week. Moreno. Herr scored in the ball off the bat of Herr. The son, and Coronado had one hit. The Hardee Senior High next at-bat as she crossed final run of the inning came Briones and Martinez School junior varsity softball home on a wild pitch. Cano from Herr who crossed home shared pitching duties. Briones squad sunk the Lady Sailors of was driven home following a plate after a line drive to sec- threw 38 pitches and allowed Sarasota High School, 11-3, line drive to right field off the ond off the bat of Moreno to one hit in three innings. Mar- last Thursday (March 8) as bat of Welch. Yasmin Ramirez bring the score to 5-0. tinez threw 38 pitches in two they improved to 3-1-1 on the scored the final run of the rally Hardee added five more innings and allowed two hits season. on a ground ball off the bat runs in the top of the third. and one run. Hardee jumped to an early Denali Briones, bringing the Ramirez and Azaria Rivers lead in the top of the first in- score to 11-2. scored on a single to left field Lady Cats No Hit ‘Dawgs, ning when Chloe Martinez The final run of the four-in- off the bat of Cano. Cano 14-0 crossed home plate following ning match came in the bottom scored in the next at bat fol- The Lady Wildcats blanked a groundout off the bat of An- of the inning from Sarasota to lowing a ground ball off the the DeSoto County High abel Ramos. bring the final score to 11-3. bat of Ramos. Ramos reached School Lady Bulldogs on Feb. The Sailors tied it up, 1-1, in Hardee had 11 runs and six home following an error by the 23 in a 14-0 outing. the bottom of the inning. hits in 19 at bats. first baseman as Welch stood Hardee had 14 runs and Lyndsey Welch scored on a Martinez had three runs, at the plate. Herr scored on the eight hits in 22 at bats. Mar- passed ball in the top of the Herr had two runs, and Ramos, same error, bringing the score tinez, Cano, Herr, Moreno, second as the Lady Wildcats Moreno, Cano, Ramirez, to 10-0. Wilson, and Patterson each regained the lead, going up 2- Welch, and Lindsey each had Michelle Patterson knocked had two runs, and Ramirez and 1. one run. Herr and Welch each a single fly ball to right field Lindsey each had one run. Hardee added four more had two hits, and Cano that allowed Rivers to cross Wilson had three hits, Herr PHOTO BY TOM STAIK runs in the top of the third in- recorded one hit. home. With the ball in play, had two hits, and Briones, Mallory Gough was feted with a party late last month ning. Martinez crossed home Briones held the mound all Moreno scored on the throw. Rivers, and Lindsey each had in the library of Hardee Senior High School in recogni- after Trinity Herr singled with four innings, threw 64 pitches, Patterson would eventually on hit. tion of signing a commitment to play softball for a ground ball to left field. allowed seven hits, and three score following a double by Martinez held the mound all Warner University. Gough (at right) is pictured above Ramos scored on a wild pitch runs. Ramirez. The final Hardee run five innings. She threw 59 with Caitlyn Bliss, head coach of the Lady Wildcat var- in the next at bat. Herr scored came from Ramirez off a pitches and allowed no hits or sity softball squad. in the next at bat as Anahi Hardee Bests Panthers, 14-1 ground ball by Kiara Coron- runs in what was recorded as Cano singled with a fly ball to The Lady Wildcats bested ado that brought the score to the squad’s first no-hitter of left field. Moreno would even- the Lady Panthers from Mul- 14-0. the season. tually score after Lyndsey berry High School in a 14-1 Mulberry’s sole run came in Sports Quiz Welch was walked with bases match on March 2. the bottom of the fourth, bring- George Jenkins loaded to bring the score to 6- Hardee jumped to an early ing the score to 14-1. Bests Hardee, 11-1 By Chris Richcreek 1. 1-0 lead in the top of the first Hardee had 14 runs and 14 In the opening game of the The Sailors answered the inning as Ramos scored on a hits in 35 at bats during the season, Hardee was bested 11- 1. Since 2000, two major- 6. Who was the first U.S. rally with a single run to cut fly ball to left field off the bat outing. 1 by George Jenkins (Lake- league starting pitchers have male to win a World Cup the lead to 6-2. of Welch. Ramos, Herr, Rivers, and land) High School during a won a regular-season MVP downhill skiing race? A five-run rally in the top of The Lady Wildcats added Ramirez each had two runs. game held Feb. 16. Award. Name them. 7. Golfer Phil Mickelson 2. The Cleveland Indians set a record in 2017 for most set a record in a game in 2016 career victories (26) in the for most pitchers combining Presidents Cup. Who had held for a shutout. How many did the mark? they use? 3. Who was the last running ANSWERS back for the Titans franchise 1. Justin Verlander in 2011, before DeMarco Murray in and Clayton Kershaw in 2014. 2016 to throw a touchdown 2. Nine pitchers. pass and run for a touchdown 3. Earl Campbell in 1980, in the same game? when the franchise was in 4. When was the last time Houston. all four No. 1 seeds in men's 4. It was 2008 (Kansas, basketball made it to the Final North Carolina, UCLA and Four of the NCAA Tourna- Memphis). ment? 5. Pittsburgh's Mario 5. Who was the last NHL Lemieux, in 1992. player before Tampa Bay's 6. Bill Johnson, in 1984. Nikita Kucherov in 2017 to 7. 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COURTESY PHOTO SPORTS NEWS DEADLINE IS The 2018 Hardee Senior High JV softball team are (front, from left) Azaria Rivers, Anahi Cano, Chloe Martinez, THURSDAY AT 5PM Kiara Coronado, Yazmin Ramirez, Anabel Ramos, Isabel Delarosa and Lucia Galavez; (back) Michelle Patterson, Taleia Moreno, Lyndsey Welch, Jarisa Lindsey, Kyra Wilson, Madi McGhee, Trinity Herr, Chastady Flores and (WEEKEND EVENTS, MONDAY AT NOON) Denali Briones. Local Snowbird Medals At 6th Annual Winter Classic By NEIL SIMPSON 5.0 (master). in a hard fought final against For The Herald-Advocate Beaulieu plays at the 4.0 two of Tanglewood's finest Richard Beaulieu, a snow- level and partnered with players in the men's 60-69 age bird who winters in Brookside Melissa Eichmeyer-Shaffer, of group. Bluffs at Zolfo Springs, trav- Punta Gorda, to take bronze in Beaulieu played tennis elled to Sebring to compete in the mixed doubles 60-69-year- when he was young then con- Tanglewood's 6th annual Win- old bracket. tinued with racquetball and ter Classic Pickleball Tourna- On the second day of the squash. ment. event, he was back in Sebring, As with a huge number of Pickleballers are rated on a partnered with Peter Riley, seniors, he has found his game scale from 2.5 (beginner) to of Punta Gorda, to take silver in pickleball.

COURTESY PHOTOS Richard Beaulieu steps in to make a dink shot (a soft short shot that just clears the net) as his partner Peter Riley looks on.

Silver medals went to (from left) Peter Riley, Punta Gorda, and Richard Beaulieu, of Zolfo Springs. Gold medalists were Mike March and Grant McLaughlin of Se- bring. Beaulieu smashes his return in men's doubles pickleball action in Sebring. B4 The Herald-Advocate, March 15, 2018 newed the previous summer's news, Warner Bros. bumped No. 1 broadcast drama for an- the release date of the Rock's other season. For those unfa- latest sure-to-be-blockbuster Couch Theater Celebrity Extra miliar with the series, it's "Rampage," which is based on directed by Niels Arden Oplev, the popular video game of the By Cindy Elavsky the visionary director of "Mr. same name, from April 20 to April 13. This will give the DVD Previews Robot," and based on the hit Q: Can you tell me what is ery that she's a witch. Mel is a book series from author Char- movie a full two weeks to try to By Sam Struckhoff going on with the new lesbian and an outspoken ac- laine Harris ("True Blood"). get its box-office numbers up "Charmed" series? tivist who loses her way after The story takes place in a re- before "Avengers" comes to DVDs reviewed here are available in stores the week of Feb. 5. —Cassie T., via email her mother's death. And Madi- mote Texas town where no one take away most of its audience. A: Well, all three Halliwell son is a bubbly college fresh- is who they seem. From vam- Amy Schumer also posted PICKS OF THE WEEK In 2003, writer and director sisters finally have been cast in man whose new life as a witch pires and witches to psychics on Instagram that her new "Ferdinand" (PG) — Ferdi- Tommy Wiseau made "The The CW's "Charmed" reboot. conflicts with her goal of being and hit men, "Midnight" is a movie, "I Feel Pretty," will nand (voiced unironically by Room," a love story of sorts, The first iteration of this witchy a sorority girl. The pilot of the mysterious safe haven for those open a week earlier, on April former cage fighter John Cena) absolute trash and sometimes series ran for eight series is currently in pre- who are different. As the town 20, instead of April 27, so as is a gentle-natured bull with referred to as "The Citizen seasons from 1998- production, so there's no members fight off outside pres- not to have to compete with the tender tendencies that don't Kane of Bad Movies." It was a 2006 and starred word yet on when or if it sures, they all band together "Avengers" audience. Amy quite lend them- total flop at Alyssa Milano, will air. and form a strong and unlikely jokingly wrote, "I forgot I had selves to bullfight- the time, but Holly Marie Combs, *** family. a thing. 'I Feel Pretty' will now ing. Tragically has since Shannen Dougherty Q: I loved the TV *** come out April 20 to avoid any orphaned when he carved a and Rose McGowan series based on Char- READERS: There have Avenging!! So exciting!" was young, Ferdi- niche as a (who came aboard laine Harris' "Mid- been some release-date Write to Cindy at King Fea- nand runs away and comedy for seasons four night, Texas" books. changes for a few big movies tures Weekly Service, 628 Vir- finds refuge on a with a cult through eight after Will it be back for an- due out this spring. "Avengers: ginia Drive, Orlando, FL florist's farm (he following. Shannen's character was killed other season? Infinity War" has moved up its 32803; or e-mail her at let- loves flowers!). But This is the off at the end of season three). —Valentine F., via Facebook release date from May 4 to [email protected]. an accidental ram- movie about This time around we have A: You can bet that NBC re- April 27. Upon hearing that (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc. page gets him sent the making Madeleine Mantock (portray- back to the bull- of that ing Macy), Melonie Diaz (Mel) fighting farm where he was movie. James Franco directs and Sarah Jeffery (Madison) born, and so begins his struggle and stars as Wiseau. In acting playing the supernatural sisters to return home. With the help of classes, he meets fellow thes- who discover they are witches Hollywood a would-be trainer and goat pian Greg Sistero (Dave after the death of their mother. Lupe (Kate McKinnon), a pas- Franco); Wiseau's passion and According to character de- Inside By Tony Rizzo sel of hedgehogs (there's a back zest (and instability) meet Sis- scriptions provided by The story; stay through the credits) tero's seemingly bottomless CW: Macy is a geneticist who Don't mess with Meryl Williams in the 1960s) will be Rhea's role of Hilda Spellman. and fellow bulls Bones (An- cash drawer (and affability), is described as practical, driven Streep! When Harvey Wein- Toby Stephens, Pierce Bros- *** thony Anderson), Guapo (Pey- and a partnership is born. Ab- and brilliant, and she's com- stein's attorneys, trying to get nan's 007 villain in "Die An- Even though CBS has Tom ton Manning) and Valiente solutely brimming with pletely shocked by the discov- him off of racketeering other Day" (2002) and also Selleck in the hit series "Blue (Bobby Cannavale), Ferdinand cameos, it even has some side- charges, quoted her as saying, Starz "Black Sails" series. 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Quality printing services at competitive prices! March 15, 2018, The Herald-Advocate B5 utside Maybe, they Solunar Forecast my of- would be bet- Ofice ter off if they window is Directions went to a large crepe By Clay Smith church with 3/15/2018 3/17/2018 3/19/2018 3/21/2018 myrtle. A car- Hardee County Native other people Sun Data Sun Data Sun Data Sun Data dinal has taken like them. Rise: 7:37 AM Rise: 7:34 AM Rise: 7:32 AM Rise: 7:30 AM up residence “Birds of a Set: 7:36 PM Set: 7:37 PM Set: 7:38 PM Set: 7:39 PM in that tree. feather stick Day Length Day Length Day Length Day Length Whenever I go CARDINAL AT MY WINDOW … together, you 11 hrs. 59 mins. 12 hrs. 03 mins. 12 hrs. 06 mins. 12 hrs. 09 mins. into my office, know.” Moon Data Moon Data Moon Data Moon Data I turn the light on, which apparently wakes the This is not what Jesus had in mind for his Rise: 6:33 AM Rise: 7:49 AM Rise: 9:03 AM Rise: 10:24 AM cardinal. After about five minutes, the cardinal church. 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I don’t quires intentionality; it requires empathy; it re- Major Times Major Times Major Times Major Times --:-- - --:-- 1:27 AM - 3:27 AM 3:01 AM - 5:01 AM 4:40 AM - 6:40 AM like people turning on the light when I’m try- quires mindfulness. 12:18 PM - 2:18 PM 1:47 PM - 3:47 PM 3:25 PM - 5:25 PM 5:07 PM - 7:07 PM ing to sleep either. Most churches deny they put up barriers. Minor Times Minor Times Minor Times Minor Times I can’t figure out what the cardinal wants. Every church I have ever been part of or con- 6:33 AM - 7:33 AM 7:49 AM - 8:49 AM 9:03 AM - 10:03 AM 10:24 AM - 11:24 AM Does he want me to turn off the light so he can sulted with, assured me, “We are a friendly 6:03 PM - 7:03 PM 7:55 PM - 8:55 PM 9:51 PM - 10:51 PM 11:52 PM - 12:52 AM get back to sleep? Does he want me to not talk church.” The reality is, they were friendly to Prediction Prediction Prediction Prediction so loud? Does he want me to open the window people they already knew. It takes energy to Hunting or Fishing Hunting or Fishing Hunting or Fishing Hunting or Fishing and let him into the warmth of the building? meet new people and to make new friends. Better Best Better Average Sometimes I look at him and say, “I’m sorry, I Some churches just won’t spend the energy. Time Zone Time Zone Time Zone Time Zone don’t speak bird.” Some churches just don’t have the heart. UTC: -4 UTC: -4 UTC: -4 UTC: -4 My feathered friend is disrupting. I’ll have There is an easy fix to this: See everyone 3/16/2018 3/18/2018 3/20/2018 3/22/2018 a meeting in my office. We’ll be at very serious the way Jesus sees them. Give your best effort Sun Data Sun Data Sun Data Sun Data moment. Then we hear, “THUNK.” The bird at understanding their needs. Invite them to Rise: 7:35 AM Rise: 7:33 AM Rise: 7:31 AM Rise: 7:29 AM Set: 7:36 PM Set: 7:37 PM Set: 7:38 PM Set: 7:39 PM has flown into the window again. come to church with you. Speak to strangers at Or I will be talking to someone about a church before you engage your “circle.” Day Length Day Length Day Length Day Length very serious issue in her family. She is crying, Despite the decline in church attendance, 12 hrs. 01 mins. 12 hrs. 04 mins. 12 hrs. 07 mins. 12 hrs. 10 mins. and I need to offer words of pastoral comfort. I am convinced people are hungry to be Moon Data Moon Data Moon Data Moon Data Then I heard, “TAP, TAP, TAP, TAP.” The known, loved and accepted. Will you listen to Rise: 7:12 AM Rise: 8:25 AM Rise: 9:42 AM Rise: 11:10 AM Set: 6:59 PM Set: 8:52 PM Set: 10:51 PM Set: --:-- tears stop and whoever is in my office says, the taps on the windows and welcome in peo- Overhead: 1:04 PM Overhead: 2:37 PM Overhead: 4:15 PM Overhead: 6:01 PM “What was that?” I respond, “Just our version ple who need to know church is a place of Underfoot: 12:41 AM Underfoot: 2:14 AM Underfoot: 3:50 AM Underfoot: 5:33 AM of ‘Angry Birds. Please continue.’” grace? Moon Phase Moon Phase Moon Phase Moon Phase There are people outside the church who Hardee County native Clay Smith is lead pas- 1% Waning Crescent 1% Waxing Crescent 11% Waxing Crescent 28% Waxing Crescent run into our windows. They tap at our window tor at Alice Drive Baptist Church in Sumter, Major Times Major Times Major Times Major Times sills. We aren’t sure what they want. They can S.C. He and his brother and sister still own the 12:41 AM - 2:41 AM 2:14 AM - 4:14 AM 3:50 AM - 5:50 AM 5:33 AM - 7:33 AM be annoying. Sometimes, we’re not even sure family ranch in the Lemon Grove community 1:04 PM - 3:04 PM 2:37 PM - 4:37 PM 4:15 PM - 6:15 PM 6:01 PM - 8:01 PM we should let them into church. Maybe, we east of Wauchula. 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Fail- and other diversified crops in Johnston County, North Carolina, for Michael D. Tart with ______/ ure to do so will result in a de- work beginning on or about 05/05/2018 and ending on or about 11/30/2018. The job of- fault being entered against you fered is for an experienced farmworker and requires minimum 1 month verifiable work ex- NOTICE OF ACTION perience in the crop activities listed. The minimum offered wage rate that workers will be to Revoke said certification pur- paid is $11.46 per hour and piece rate may be offered depending on crop activity. Work- suant to Section 120.60, F.S., ers must commit to work the entire contract period. Workers are guaranteed work for 3/4 TO: RICHARD A. WORLEY, and Rule 11B-27, F.A.C. of the contract period, beginning with the first day the worker arrives at the place of em- Residence Unknown ployment. All work tools, supplies and equipment are provided at no cost to the worker. Dated: February 22, 2018 Housing will be provided to those workers who cannot reasonably return to their perma- YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an nent residence at the end of each working day. Transportation and subsistence will be Dean Register, Professionalism provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, to work- Administrative Complaint has Director ers who are recruited outside the area of intended employment. Applicants must provide been filed against you seeking FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF documentation that they are eligible legally to work in the United States. Applicants should to revoke your CORRECTIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT report or send resumes to NCWorks Career Center – Johnston County, 8998 US 70 Busi- Certificate in accordance with By: -s-Ashley Balck, Division ness Hwy West Suite 100, Clayton, NC 27520, (919) 553-0953, or the nearest local office Section 943.1395, F.S., and any of their State Workforce Agency, and reference job order #NC10825752. EOE. H-300- Representative rules promulgated thereunder. 18052-627972. cl3:15c ______3:1-22c B6 The Herald-Advocate, March 15, 2018 WE’VE GOT SPIRIT ... QUIET WEDDING

COURTESY PHOTOS Bowling Green Elemen- tary School kindergarten students are coping with the letter Q. They recently held a wedding ceremony COURTESY PHOTOS joining Mr. Q and Miss U Students at Zolfo Springs in making the QU sound. Elementary competed for It seems that Mr. Q cannot the coveted spirit stick make his sound without and had fun playing his sound-mate, Miss U. games with their teachers So they decided to wed to during the recent Cool help all people spell Cat Assembly. words with Q having a be- ginning sound.

3:15c March 15, 2018, The Herald-Advocate B7 Florida Citrus Hall Of Fame Adds 2 New Members March 9

PHOTOS BY JIM KELLY From left are John O'Neal, Florida Citrus Mutual Executive Director Mike Sparks, From left are Hill Griffin, president of Ben Hill Griffin Inc.; Hardee County native and Ken Sanders. O'Neal and Sanders are with Joe L. Davis Real Estate Inc. in LeAnna Himrod, marketing, Florida Citrus Commission; and Ben Hill Griffin III, CEO Wauchula. and board chairman.

Attending the 2018 Florida Citrus Hall of Fame Celebration at Florida Southern Col- From left are Sherry McCorkle, field representative for U.S. Congressman Tom lege in Lakeland Friday were Pat Carlton, Dr. Barbara Carlton and Carl Saunders. Rooney; Rep. Rooney; and Miss Florida Citrus Rachel Smith, a University of Florida graduate student in sports management from Clearwater.

Bryan Hill Belcher, production manager of Davis Citrus Management, and his father Bryan Belcher attended the citrus luncheon. Installed into the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame was Marvin Kahn, shown with his wife Elsa. They will celebrate 64 years of marriage on Aug. 22. His parents immigrated to the U.S. from Lithuania. Kahn lives in Sebring and has worked in the citrus indus- try most of his life and has been a community leader in Highlands County. His first orange grove was on 20 acres in Sebring.

L. Gene Albrigo was installed into the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame. Dr. Albrigo is shown with his wife Clydene. They were married Aug. 25, 1959. He was honored for his long career in citrus research, writings, teaching and traveling to various citrus- producing countries. He worked many years at the Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred, part of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricul- Shown here are several old Florida citrus labels that are now part of history. tural Sciences. B8 The Herald-Advocate, March 15, 2018 VARSITY TRACK AND FIELD Lady Cats Take First In Tournament By TOM STAIK 2nd, Dristen Newcomb, Of The Herald-Advocate 7.44m; 5th, Lilliana Ramos, The Lady Wildcats domi- 6.56m; and 8th, Kassidy Wal- nated a three-way meet Feb. lace, 5.31m. 15 as they strutted to victory at Boys Shot Put: 4th, Dustin the Dragon Track and Field Willis, 11.12m; 6th, Marcus Tournament at Lake Placid. Sambrano, 10.33m; 7th, Evan The ladies earned 10 first Webster, 9.79m; and 10th, place finishes as they racked Adrian Alvarez, 9.30m. up 84 points to claim the title. Girls Discus: 3rd, Lilliana Avon Park High School was Ramos, 16.59m; 5th, Maria second with 52.5 points and Deloera, 15.06m; and 7th, Lake Placid High School was Kassidy Wallace, 13.64m. third with 41.5 points. Boys Discuss: 2nd, Collin The boys finished in the Barton, 32.82m; 5th, Evan middle of the pack with 52 Webster, 30.90m; 7th, Marcus points. Avon Park was first Sambrano, 29.34m; and 9th, with 75 points and Lake Placid Tyler Steedley, 27.30m. was third with 51 points. Girls Long Jump: 2nd, Tatiana Mier led the Lady Ebony Lami, 3.79m; 2nd, Ja- Cats in individual wins with lynn Thompson, 3.79m; 4th, first place finishes in the Javia Thompson, 3.62m; and 3200m and 1600m runs. 8th, Jesula Charles, 3.43m. The Lady Cats also secured Boys Long Jump: 5th, first place finishes in the Myron Refour, 4.95m; 7th, COURTESY PHOTOS The 2018 Hardee Wildcat girls track team are (front row, from left) Victoria Borjas, Mariela Badillo, Daisy Badillo, 4x400m and 4x800m relays. Cody Helms, 4.75m; and 8th, Brilyance Augustus, Nubia Gomez, Marley Ureste, Jaylynn Thompson and Javia Thompson; (second row) Alexis Ingrid Mendoza, Yennifer Josh Ward, 4.35m. Benjamin-Graham, Maria Gutierrez, Sophie Allen, Mercades Cisneros, Marisela Duran, Stephanie Louis, Ache- Nunez, Tatiana Mier, and Girls Triple Jump: 1st, Mir- line Delhomme and Jesula Charles; (third row) Ana Villa, Veronica Molina, Jennifer Lopez, Kaitlynn Brandeberry, Laura Ramos ran the 4x400 acle Thompson, 8.87m; 2nd, Amy Gutierrez, Laura Ramos, Tatiana Mier, Yennifer Nunez and Ivette Gonzalez; (fourth row) Rola Hijaz, Kareli with a time of 12:11.97. Jesula Charles, 8.15m; 3rd, Plata, Alyssa Weatherford, Layla Santoyo, Lilliana Ramos, Maria Deloera, Adela Rojas and Maria Martinez; (back) Jessica Pascual, Kaitlynn Jennifer Lopez, 7.98m; and Yacqueline Villalva, Jenny Carmona, Miracle Thompson, Infiniti Randolph, Alisa Arce, Eboni Lamy and Jaqueline Brandeberry, Ebony Lami, and 6th, Prenyonna Sawyer, Galarza. Jesula Charles ran the 4x800 7.39m. with a time of 4:52.00. Boys Triple Jump: 4th, Ter- First place finishes also rence White, 10.26m; 5th, came from Brilyance Augustus Aaron Cook, 10.22m; and 9th, in the shot put with a distance Carlos Lopez, 8.78m. of 8.11m, Nubia Gomez in the Girls Pole Vault: 1st, Nubia pole vault with a height of Gomez, 1.98m. 1.98m; Kaitlynn Brandeberry Boys Pole Vault: 2nd, Oscar with a height of 1.32m in the DeJesus, 2.59m; 3rd, Noah high jump, Jessica Pascual Torres, 2.43m; 3rd, Zach with a time of 1:07.03 in the Durastanti, 2.43m; and 9th, 400m dash; Miracle Thomp- Roberto Guiterrez, 1.98m. son took first in the triple jump Girls High Jump: 1st, Kait- with a distance of 8.87m; and lynn Brandeberry, 1.32m. Evoni Lamy with a time of Boys High Jump: 4th, Cody 56.00 in the 300m hurdles. Helms, 1.52m. The boys had three first Girls 4x800m Relay: 1st, place finishes. Hardee (Ingrid Mendoza, Yen- Colen Oakes took first in the nifer Nunez, Tatiana Mier, and 300m hurdles with a time of Laura Ramos), 12:11.97. 45.87 and Aaron Cook took Boys 4x800m Relay: 1st, first in the 110m hurdles with Hardee (Dalton Kiella, Zack a time of 18.07. Durastanti, Jaime Chagoya, Dalton Kiella, Zack Duras- and Roberto Guiterrez), tanti, Jaime Chagoya, and 9:34.53. The 2018 Hardee Senior High boys track team are (front row, from left) Scottie Meeks, Jozie St. Louis, Jamie Roberto Guiterrez claimed Girls 100m Hurdles: 2nd, Chagoya, Mike Trevino, Colin Barton and Jacob Lee; (second row) Myron Refour Josh Ward, Marcelin Cimeus, first in the 4x800m relay with Jennifer Lopez, 19.04; 3rd, Colen Oakes, Jacob Davidson, Angel Conejo, Carlos Lopez and Samuel Louis; (third row) Aaron Cook, Ivan Ro- a time of 9:34.53. Mercades Cisneros, 19.45; 4th, driguez, Paul Mares, Ivan Rojas, Man Rivera, Thomas Cardoza and Gabriel Arguelles; (fourth row) Mario Pan- Kaitlynn Brandeberry, 19.96; toja, Ra’hym Lewis, Tyler Steedley, Zack Durastani and Dustin Willis; (back row) Adrian Alvarez, Mario Gomez, Individual Results and 6th, Veronica Molina, Alex Hernandez, Ariel Whiters, Dalton Kiella, Noah Torres and James Pearson. Girls Shot Put: 1st, 21.40. Brilyance Augustus, 8.11m; Boys 110m Hurdles: 1st, Aaron Cook, 18.07; 2nd, Hardee (Jesula Charles, Ache- Boys 300m Hurdles: 1st, Girls 3200m Run: 1st, Ta- Samuel Louis, 18.11; 3rd, line Delhomme, Jalynn Colen Oakes, 45.87; 2nd, tiana Mier, 13:17.00; 2nd, Colen Oakes, 18.89; and 8th, Thompson, and Javia Thomp- Aaron Cook, 49.82; and 5th, Laura Ramos, 15:05.00; 3rd, Adrian Alvarez, 22.54. son), 56.89. Carlos Lopez, 53.41. Kareli Plata, 15:29.00; and VARSITY BASEBALL Girls 100m Dash: 7th, Adela Boys 4x100m Relay: 2nd, Girls 800m Run: 3rd, Ingrid 4th, Amy Guiterrez, 15:45.00. Rojas, 16.44; and 8th, Hardee (Samuel Louis, Israel Mendoza, 2:55.90; 5th, Boys 3200m Run: 2nd, Zack Wildcats Outlast Streaks, 6-5 Stephanie Louis, 16.65. Lopez, Myron Refour, and Galarza, 3:05.78; and 6th, Durastanti, 12:01.00; 3rd, Boys 100m Dash: 7th, Man Noah Torres), 51.77. By TOM STAIK home. Isaac Moreno crossed Jenny Carmona, 3:26.09. Roberto Gutieerez, 12:05.00; Rivera, 13.36; 8th, Jozie St. Girls 400m Dash: 1st, Jes- Boys 800m Run: 2nd, Ivan 5th, Scott Meeks, 12:30.00; Of The Herald-Advocate home plate after Kaleb Floyd Louis, 13.87; and 9th, Gabriel sica Pascual, 1:07.03; 4th, Rojas-Bautista, 2:23.42; 6th, and 7th, Jaime Chagoya, The boys in orange and blue was hit by a pitch to tie the Arguelles, 14.40. Marley Ureste, 1:22.98; and Miguel Velasco, 2:29.75; 7th, 12:55.37. escaped the Blue Streaks of Se- game, 5-5. Girls 1600m Run: 1st, Ta- 5th, Ivette Gonzalez, 1:31.15. Man Rivera, 2:27.02; and 9th, Girls 4x400m Relay: 1st, bring High School with a 6-5 The winning run was cred- tiana Mier, 6:15.73; 4th, Laura Boys 400m Dash: 3rd, Dal- Gage Camacho, 2:55.39. Hardee (Jessica Pascual, Kait- come-from-behind win on ited to Alexy who advanced Ramos, 6:50.67; and 6th, Amy ton Kiella, 56.78. Girls 200m Dash: 6th, Adela lynn Brandeberry, Ebony March 6. after Leonard was walked to Guiterrez, 7:12.70. Girls 300m Hurdles: 1st, Rojas, 35.09; 7th, Stephanie Lami, and Jesula Charles), The Blue Streaks were the give the Wildcats a 6-5 victory. Boys 1600m Run: 2nd, Zack Eboni Lamy, 56.00; 5th, Jen- Louis, 35.65; and 9th, Ivette 4:52.00. first to strike as the put up three Hardee recorded six runs Durastanti, 5:22.21; 4th, nifer Lopez, 1:06.57; 6th, Mer- Gonzalez, 37.81. Boys 4x400m Relay: 3rd, runs in the top of the second in- and six hits during 28 at bats Miguel Velasco, 5:42.57; and cades Cisneros, 1:06.99; and Boys 200m Dash: 6th, Hardee (Dalton Kiella, James ning to take a 3-0 lead. during the outing. Lindsey, 7th, Gage Camacho, 6:54.37. 9th, Kaitlynn Brandeberry, Angel Conejo, 29.66; and 7th, Pearson, Ivan Rojas-Bautista, The squads battled back- Tyson, Moreno, Alexy, Girls 4x100m Relay: 2nd, 1:08.93. Gabriel Arguelles, 31.15. Colen Oakes), 3:58.72. and-forth until the top of the Leonard, and Davis each seventh inning when Sebring earned runs. Lindsey had two added a pair of runs to advance hits, and Tyson, Moreno, to 5-0. Leonard, and Davis each Down five points, Gunner recorded one hit. SWIMMERS SUITED Leonard scored the first Wild- Pitching duties were shared cat run in the bottom of the by Adrian Deleon, Weston seventh following a fly out to Schraeder, and Dawson left field off the bat of Mason Hanchey. Schraeder held the Block. Dylan Davis scored mound for a little over 4 in- next for Harddee following a nings and threw 78 pitches as line drive to left field off the he allowed one hit and two bat of Matt Tyson. With bases runs. Deleon pitched two in- loaded, Cade Alexy was nings, threw 54 pitches, al- walked sending Quinton Lind- lowed one hit, and allowed sey across home plate. A three runs. Hanchey pitched a ground ball by Ivan Badillo in partial inning, threw 11 pitches, the next at-bat sent Tyson and allowed no runs or hits. 2 LOCATIONS

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Fruits and Vegetables: Watermelon planting continued in Osceola and Levy counties, but was delayed in many northern counties because of fears of future frosts. Limited rainfall has many producers using irrigation. A wide range of crops came to COURTESY PHOTO market, including beans, blueberries, boniatos, cabbage, egg- The 2018 Wildcat varsity baseball team are (front, from left) Mason Block, Quintin Lindsey, Dylan Davis, Weston plant, green beans, herbs, leafy greens, malangas, peppers, Schraeder, Cade Alexy, Logan Cartwright, Gunner Leonard and Adrian DeLeon; (back) Griffen Clark, Kaleb squash, sweet corn, tomatoes, and early planted watermelons. Floyd, Drew McGuckin, Dawson Hanchey, Ivan Badillo, Charlie Heidel. Isaac Moreno, Cain Thornton and Matt Tyson.

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COURTESY PHOTO The Hardee Jr. FFA from Hardee Junior High School earned a 6th place finish during COURTESY PHOTO the State FFA Middle School Livestock Judging contest at the Florida Strawberry The Hardee Senior FFA Livestock Judging Team took first place honors at the 2018 Festival on March 9. Coached by Mark Stevenson, the team consisted of (from left): Florida Strawberry Festival Judging Contest. Pictured are (from left) members: Kipp Madisyn Hines, Kara Durrance, Dean Clark, Lane Warren, Clayton Harris, and Cason Cooper, Jake Henderson, Aaron Bunch, and Dean Clark (Hardee Jr. FFA member). Gough. Members not present were Hunter Sellers, Gage Gough and Seth Durrance. Open House Held Saturday At West Park Place In Wauchula

PHOTOS BY JIM KELLY The $1.1 million project consisted of buying and converting a brick building into West Park Place is a renovated 1920 two-story building owned by Jim and Linda nine large apartments and a space for retail or office. The local Industrial Develop- See of Wauchula. The building is located at the southeast corner of Seventh Ave. ment Authority and the Wauchula Community Redevelopment Agency agreed to a and Main Street in Wauchula. Renters can get Internet, telephone and TV service combined $350,000 grant for the project. Shown in a kitchen are owners Jim and on the same cable. In the past the building has been occupied by two grocery Linda See of Wauchula. stores, two furniture stores, and most recently a Sears store.

Jim See is shown looking out from one of the second-story balconies that face Wauchula's Heritage Park. See said the exterior walls are 17 inches thick with solid bricks. He said about half of the renters work in Hardee County and formerly lived This scene shows one of the bedrooms. out of the county. B10 The Herald-Advocate, March 15, 2018 – HE LASSIFIEDS – T AgricultureC Help Wanted Lost/Found Rentals ABOUT ... Classifieds DEADLINE ....Tuesday noon RATES ...... Minimum of $5.00 for up to 10 words. DIESEL INJECTION REPAIR - ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT HAVE YOU LOST A PET? Con- ATTENTION! The Federal Fair Each additional word is 25¢. Ads in all Pumps, turbos and injectors. position for dynamic individual. tact animal control in Bowling Housing Act prohibits advertis- Removal and instillation avail- We only hire great attitude, self Green at 863-375-2255 to see if ing any preference or limitation capitals are 35¢ per word. 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Dan Sandra Jimmy Complete Job descriptions@ www.hardeecounty.net, Central heat & air, refrigerator, range. 735-0188 375-4441 w/application. Submit: HR, 205 Hanchey Rd Wauchula, Close to shopping. 3505 US HWY 17 S 4205 US HWY 17 N FL 33873, Ph: (863) 773-2161. Positions open until ZOLFO SPRINGS BOWLING GREEN cl1:12tfc filled. cl3:15c 1 Bedroom Starting at $427 2 Bedroom Starting at $464 Rental Assistance Available for Qualified Applicants Office Hours 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. TDD: 711 NOW HIRING 863-767-1456 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Administrative Assistant cl3:15c (863) 382-3887 Looking for self-driven, multi-tasking, detail oriented individual to join www.HeartlandRE.net our fast paced team as an Administrative Assistant. Candidate must be Hometown Professional positive, a fast learner and willing to cross train. Must possess general Real Estate! clerical skills, have neat penmanship, good grammar skills, as well as computer proficiency. AP, AR and/or QB experience a plus. Training is available. 3 CITRUS GROVES/HOME SITES MOTIVATED SELLER 9.46 ACRE Hamlin Grove, 4” well Great Benefit Package: SR 66 Road frontage. Health Insurance Asking price $72,000. 32.4 ACRE Hamlin & Valencia Grove, Retirement Plan 6” well, Mineral Branch Road frontage. Vacation, Holiday and PTO Asking price $175,000. 10 ACRE Hamlin grove, 4” well MIKEY COLDING Competitive Wages Asking price $60,000. 863-781-1698 Mon-Fri, 8-5:00 Work Week OTHER ADJACENT MColding@ TRACTS AVAILABLE HeartlandRE.net Elegant, Professional Work Environment Family Atmosphere Drug Free Workplace, Non-smoker, EEOC. Bring resume and apply in person at 401 South Sixth Avenue, (Hwy 17 N, next to B. King) Wauchula. INVESTOR ALERT 863-773-3839. 7.8 ACRES located in the heart of Wauchula, this is the largest undeveloped parcel in the city. Partially zoned R2, perfect for duplexes. ROSE ABBOTT NEW PRICE $145,000. 863-781-0846 roseabbott@ hotmail.com FOR MORE PROPERTIES, SEE OUR WEBSITE @ cl3:15c WWW.HEARTLANDRE.NET cl3:15c March 15, 2018, The Herald-Advocate B11 – – Peavy’s Ponderings HE LASSIFIEDS By Jonell Peavy T C Sugar Possum of the late Truman Thomas Services Yard Sales

As we were growing up our parents always taught us to al- THE WAUCHULA LIONS CLUB INDOOR MOVING SALE! Every ways be there for each other, to help each other, and to help oth- collects NOT broken prescrip- Wednesday - Saturday (2/21- ers in whatever way we could. tion eyeglasses, cases and sun- 3/31), 9 am - 6 pm. No early There were six of us children, three brothers, two sisters and glasses. Please drop off at 735 birds! 4544 Seminole Trail, myself, me being the oldest. My youngest sister and the middle N. 6th Ave. tfc-dh Wauchula, 33873. Questions? brother passed on to be with our Mom and Dad in heaven. My DO YOU HAVE a problem with 954-658-6870. 2:22-3:22p drugs? Narcotics Anonymous THURSDAY, 7 am - ? Corner of CNA's sister and one brother live in Frostproof, and I am in Avon Park. meets Monday, Thursday and Hwy. 17 N. and Jones St., BG. The youngest brother lives in a small town several hours' Friday night 7:00 p.m. at First 3:15p Positions Now Available drive north of us. We don't get to see each other often because United Methodist Church, at the HUGE 2 FAMILY - Friday and neither of us wants to drive in the traffic now that we are older. corner of Palmetto and 7th Ave., Saturday, 607 Saunders St., • New Wage Scale His two daughters were going to see him Sunday and asked Wauchula. tfc-dh Wauchula. 3:15dh my sister, my brother and myself to go with them. He had not IS ALCOHOL CAUSING a prob- MULTI FAMILY, SATURDAY, 8-? • Sign On Bonus seen one of the daughters and my brother in several years, and lem? Call Alcoholics Anony- 1656 Dena Circle, Golf View. mous in Hardee county at • Caring Environment when we all showed up together it brought tears to his eyes. We 3:15p spent the day just catching up and enjoying being together as a 863-781-6414. Several weekly FRIDAY, SATURDAY, 8-? 208 • Team Members With 15+ Years meetings. tfc-dh Park Drive, Wauchula. 3:15p family. ATTENTION! State Statutes 489- 2 FAMILIES - SATURDAY, 8 am - There are so many out there who don't have a place to call 119 Section 5 Paragraph B and 2 pm, 906 W. Alabama St., Come Join Our 5 StarTeam! home. For each of them there is a reason for them being home- Hardee County Ordinance 87-09 Wauchula. 3:15p less. For some it is lack of finances, for others it is just circum- Section 10 Paragraph D require HUGE 4 FAMILY, Friday and Sat- 401 Orange Place • Wauchula, Florida 33873 stances beyond their control, and for others it is bad choices. all ads for any construction-re- urday, 8-?, 1401 Dena Circle, lated service to carry the con- Our parents taught us as we were growing up to look upon Golf View. Motorcycle, adult and tractor’s licence number. tfc-dh (863) 773-3231 these individuals with compassion and to try to help them if they children clothing, furniture, and www.HardeeManorHealthcare.com cl3:8,15c are trying to help themselves. So many times these individuals lots of misc. 3:15p are looked upon with scorn, and it seems when they are down, Wanted SATURDAY, 10 am - 2 pm, Bowl- ing Green Storage, east side of there are those who instead of offering a helping hand choose to US Hwy. 17. 3:15p do nothing. FRIDAY, SATURDAY, 8-?, Got To When our family gets together for holiday dinner and we NEED 3/4 ACRE POND dug, in Go! 1315 Painter Road, know of someone who doesn't have anywhere to go, we invite exchange for free fill, 305-562- Wauchula. Collectibles, an- them to share our holiday meal with us. It's not much, but for 2051. 2:22-3:22p tiques, nice professional someone with nowhere else to go it means you care. clothes. Dealers welcome. I guess just having a loving family who cares about each CHEAP! 3:15p other and gets together to help each other made me think about HOME INSPECTIONS those who don't have anyone to care about them. It breaks my Inspections For The Heartland And Beyond heart for those in that situation. Please take a moment to help those that you can help and 863-990-4019 pray for those you can't. www.waynecollierinspections.com Editor’s Note: Jonell Peavy lives in Avon Park and can be [email protected] reached at 863-453-3589. Lic# HI5099 NACHI 11120910 cl1:4tfc Chevrolet / Chrysler Jeep / Dodge / Ram Is EXPLODING with new sales! BOWLING GREEN QUICK LUBE & AUTO REPAIR FOR RENT 111 E. Main Street, Wauchula Hardee County’s largest YOUR TIRE HEADQUARTERS automobile dealer is looking to 5101 N. Hwy 17 • Bowling Green Great Location For 375-4461 fill the following positions: New Tire Changer & Balancer Office Space • Retail Store Can Do 26” Wheels TERRY MIKE Approx. 954 sq. ft. MONDAY - SATURDAY 8 am - 6 pm Sales Professionals Licensed For Information Contact and Insured ✓ Foreign and Domestic Cars ✓ Diesel Engines Reg.# ✓ Gas or Diesel Manual or Automatic Transmissions Stephen Southwell, PA • 863-773-4449 cl6:21tfc NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! MV-40625 cl2:8tfc

We will train the right people. 7 temporary farm-workers needed for field farm labor to conduct daily tasks on the farm 95 temporary farmworkers needed for common field labor in cucumbers, tobacco, from, chop weeds, operating farming equipment, digging ditches and repairing farm Great benefits and more! sweet potatoes, and other diversified crops in Sampson and Johnston Counties, North equipment. In Riceboro, Liberty County and Lumber City, Telfair County Georgia for Ro- Carolina, for Filiberto Perez with work beginning on or about 04/07/2018 and ending drigo Gutierrez- Tapia, dba 5 G Harvesting LLC. work will be beginning on or about Sign on bonus after 90 days. on or about 11/30/2018. The job offered is for a skilled farmworker and requires min- 03/19/2018 and ending on or about 12/15/2018. this job offer is for farm labor and re- imum 1 month verifiable work experience in the crop activities listed. The minimum of- quires 3-month verifiable work experience in the crop activities listed above. the minimum fered wage rate that workers will be paid is $11.46 per hour, and piece rate may be offered wage rate that workers will be paid is $10.95 per hour or piece rate may be of- Stop by the dealership at offered. Workers must commit to work the entire contract period. Workers are guar- fered depending on the crop activity. workers must commit to work the entire contract anteed work for 3/4 of the contract period, beginning with the first day the worker ar- period. workers are guaranteed work for 3/4 of the contract period, beginning with the 1405 U.S. Hwy 17 S. in Wauchula. rives at the place of employment. All work tools, supplies and equipment are provided first day the worker arrives at the place of employment. All work tools are provided at no at no cost to the worker. Housing will be provided to those workers who cannot rea- cost to the worker. Housing will be provided to those workers who cannot reasonably sonably return to their permanent residence at the end of each working day. Trans- return to their permanent residence at the end of each working day. Transportation and portation and subsistence will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% subsistence will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work con- DRESS FOR IMMEDIATE INTERVIEW. of the work contract, or earlier, to workers who are recruited outside the area of in- tract, or earlier, to workers who are recruited outside the area of intended employment. tended employment. Applicants must provide documentation that they are eligible applicants should report or send resumes to GA Department of Labor, Workforce Solu- EOE/DFWP legally to work in the United States. Applicants should report or send resumes to NC- cl10:5tfc tions Division -Ag Services 148 Andrew Young International Blvd NE, Ste 450. Atlanta, Works Career Center – Sampson County, 115 North Blvd. Clinton, NC 28328 (910) GA 30303-1751 at (404) 232-3500. In reference of job order number 2044001728. Prior 592-5756, or the nearest local office of their State Workforce Agency, and reference to contacting the employer. EoE H-300-18026-880039 cl3:15c job order #NC10819819. EOE. H-300-18045-942987. cl3:15c

36 temporary Christmas tree workers needed in Mitchell, and Yancey Counties, 80 temporary farmworkers needed for common field labor hand-harvesting onions and North Carolina, and Johnson City, Tennessee for Tehandon Contractors with work melons, in Candler and Tattnall Counties, GA, for O’Rea & Sons Harvesting & Hauling, beginning on or about 04/01/2018 and ending on or about 12/05/2018. The job of- REVELL AUTO SALES Inc. with work beginning on or about 04/07/2018 and ending on or about 07/11/2018. fered is for an experienced Christmas tree workers and requires minimum 1 month The job offered is for an experienced farmworker and requires minimum 3 month ver- verifiable work. The minimum offered wage rate that workers will be paid is $11.46 ifiable work experience in the crop activities listed. The minimum offered wage rate per hour in N.C. and $11.19 per hour in T.N. Workers must commit to work the en- that workers will be paid is $10.95 per hour, and piece rate may be offered depending tire contract period. Workers are guaranteed work for 3/4 of the contract period, on crop activity. Workers must commit to work the entire contract period. Workers beginning with the first day the worker arrives at the place of employment. All work are guaranteed work for 3/4 of the contract period, beginning with the first day the tools, supplies and equipment are provided at no cost to the worker. Housing will worker arrives at the place of employment. All work tools, supplies and equipment be provided to those workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent res- are provided at no cost to the worker. Housing will be provided to those workers who idence at the end of each working day. Transportation and subsistence will be pro- cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of each working day. vided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, to Transportation and subsistence will be provided by the employer upon completion of workers who are recruited outside the area of intended employment. Applicants 50% of the work contract, or earlier, to workers who are recruited outside the area of must provide documentation that they are eligible legally to work in the United intended employment. Applicants must provide documentation that they are eligible States. Applicants should report or send resumes to NCWorks Career Center – BUY HERE PAY HERE legally to work in the United States. Applicants should report or send resumes to GA Mitchell County, 200 Maryland Dr., PO Box 827, Spruce Pine, NC 28777, (828) 766- 863-375-4113 DOL, 148 Andrew Young Int’l Blvd. suite 450, Atlanta GA, 30303, (404) 232-3500, or 1195, or the nearest local office of their State Workforce Agency, and reference job the nearest local office of their State Workforce Agency, and reference job order order #NC10818719. EOE. H-300-18044-920722. cl3:15c After Hours Call: #GA2029873343. EOE. H-300-18051-420132. cl3:15c Travis Revell • Sandra Miller 863-245-0383 863-781-4577 5220 Hwy 17N • Bowling Green (across from BP) TRIVIA Se Habla Español Shopping around for WE ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS cl1:4tfc car insurance? Don't. TEST Let your local independent agent shop for you, and find the coverage you need. By Fifi Rodriguez 1. MYTHOLOGY: What Lacey Webb was a harpy in Greek mythol- ogy? 2. GAMES: How many 863-773-4101 railroad spaces are on a Mo- 204 N. 6th Ave., Wauchula, 33873 nopoly board? 3. LITERATURE: Which American novelist wrote the (863) 773-2128 book "White Fang"? 4. U.S. STATES: What is

REALTORS cl3:15c the capital of Maryland? JOE L. DAVIS, JR. 5. MOVIES: What was REALTOR JOHN H. O’NEAL the shortest title for a Best Pic- See more listings at ture Oscar winning movie? www.joeldavis.com 6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Brittany Nickerson Which 19th-century president Thurlow REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS died from cirrhosis of liver? (863) 446-2735 206 North 6th Avenue, Wauchula, FL 33873 7. ANATOMY: What PRICE Reduction for quick 198± AC Hardee County, Office (863)773-0060 • Evening (863)781-1338 does the Greek adjective "otic" sale!! 3 BR / 2BA home with hunting, fishing, and cattle refer to in the human body? master bedroom suite on 5± grazing. Not far from town www.jimseerealty.com 8. GEOGRAPHY: How many countries and principal- acres close to Peace River has with plenty of road frontage. James V. See, Jr., Broker Dusty Albritton a large basement with plenty $4,000.00 per AC ities are neighbors of France? of room for storage. APARTMENT FOR RENT 1 bedroom BACK ON THE MARKET! 5 acres with 9. ANIMAL KINGDOM: $199,000. 9± acs w/dbl paved rd apartment Located above Java Café on a pond. Currently fenced & being used What is a young hen called? frontage. HWY 64 W and ANSWERS 2± ac commercial lot w/office Main Street No pets or smoking. Secure for cattle. $65,500 West Main ST Hardee 1. A half-woman, half-bird & garage buildings fronts entry with elevator. $700/month $700/de- County. $250,000! that represented storm winds Hwy 17 & 2 side streets. posit RV space for sale at Torrey Oaks Golf & $145,000! 2. Four Lot located on beautiful Lake RV Many improvements made. Located 3. Jack London MAKE AN OFFER! VERY MOTI- next to golf course. $64,900 36± ac with 8” well and micro Byrd in Highlands County. VATED SELLER! 40 acres Presently 4. Annapolis jet irrigation. $6,250 per AC! $50,000.00 used for farming & has a well. $360,000 5. "Gigi" Large 4,800+ sf Commercial building 6. Franklin Pierce REALTOR ASSOCIATES AFTER HOURS 15 acres with 2 mobile homes Located in Close to the McDonalds intersection in 7. The ear KENNY SANDERS...... 781-0153 KAREN O’NEAL...... 781-7633 Ft Green Asking $800,000 Wauchula Asking $125,000 8. Eight. Belgium, Luxem- JESSICA PRESCOTT...941-737-6502 KEVIN SANDERS...... 368-1926 bourg, Germany, Switzerland, MONICA REAS...... 781-0888 DAVID ROYAL...... 781-3490 BRANDI MALDONADO...... 414-3349 Realtor Associates Italy, Monaco, Andorra and BRITTANY NICKERSON THURLOW...... 446-2735 Rick Knight (863) 781-1396 Spain HIGHWAY 17 SOUTH, WAUCHULA, FL 33873 cl3:15c Dusty Albritton (863) 781-0161 Shane Conley (863) 781-9664 cl3:15c 9. A pullet (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc. B12 The Herald-Advocate, March 15, 2018 87 Highlands Tourists Visit Hardee Horticultural Sites

PHOTOS BY JIM KELLY On Feb. 22 and Feb. 23 a busload of Highlands County residents toured five Hardee County horticultural sites. The tours were organized by the Highlands County Ex- tension Service headed by Highlands horticultural agent David Austin. This cabin in the Sweetwater area of Hardee is at Sweetwater Park owned by the Wilbur Robert- This creek at Sweetwater Park is called Sand Gully. son family.

Horticulture tourists eating lunch at Sweetwater park hosted by Wilbur Robertson. They visited Windmill Farms, Green Sea Farms (pomegranates), Robertsons Melons, Cantu Apiaries, and Fish Branch Tree Farm. Justin Hartt is shown grilling ribeye steaks for Highlands County agri-tourists visiting Hardee County on Feb. 22. He is a Highlands County rancher.

A newly planted watermelon field has windbreaks to protect melons and plants from being damaged by sand and strong winds. The two tours brought 87 visitors who Robertson examines some Valencia oranges and bloom in his grove. paid $70 each. Notices

______All other creditors of the dece- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR dent and other persons having HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA claims or demands against PROBATE DIVISION decedent's estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 FILE NO.: 25-2018-CP-000019 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF IN RE: ESTATE OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA Deceased. STATUTES SECTION 733.702 ______/ WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE NOTICE TO CREDITORS TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO The administration of the es- (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER tate of Antonio Rodriguez, de- THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF ceased, whose date of death DEATH IS BARRED. was October 9, 2017, is pending The date of first publication of in the Circuit Court for Hardee this notice is March 8, 2018. County, Florida, Probate Divi- sion, the address of which is 417 Attorney for Personal This kneeling Marine next to an American flag was West Main Street, Wauchula, Representative: Florida 33873. The names and Logan Elliott, Attorney commissioned by Hardee cattleman and watermelon addresses of the personal repre- grower Wilbur Robertson, a former Marine. Florida Bar Number: 86459 sentative and the personal rep- Elliott Law, P.A. resentative's attorney are set 5105 Manatee Avenue West, forth below. Suite 15A All creditors of the decedent Bradenton, FL 34209 and other persons having claims Telephone: (941) 792-0173 or demands against decedent's Fax: (941) 240-2165 estate on whom a copy of this E-Mail: notice is required to be served [email protected] must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE Personal Representative: Robertson stands by a 275 Case International Har- LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER Robert M. Elliott vester tractor. THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLI- 5105 Manatee Avenue West CATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 Suite 15 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF Bradenton, Florida 34209 SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS ______3:8,15c Come Camp With Us NOTICE ON THEM. No RV No Tent No Problem WE HAVE Don’t Let An Eating Disorder Take Over Your Life CABINS!! EATING DISORDERS HELPLINE Thousand Trails Young watermelon plants being grown by the Robert- 2555 US Hwy 17 South, Zolfo Springs 863-735-8888 1-888-344-8837 son family. 3:15c March 15, 2018, The Herald-Advocate B13 – CHURCH SCHEDULE –

Printed as a Public Service by BOWLING GREEN WAUCHULA WAUCHULA WAUCHULA ZOLFO SPRINGS The Herald-Advocate PRIMERA MISION BAUTISTA ENDTIME CROSSROAD IGLESIA HISPANA ST. MICHAEL PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF Deadline for changes or additions: 3920 Murray Road 375-2295 MINISTRY PRESENCIA DE DIOS CATHOLIC CHURCH GOD FAITH TEMPLE Thursday 5 p.m. Domingos Escuela Dom.....9:45 a.m. 908 Martin Luther King Ave 511 West Palmetto Street 408 Heard Bridge Road 773-4089 Oak Street Servicio de Adoracion ...... 11:00 a.m. 773-0160 Domingos...... 6:00 p.m. Saturday Mass (English) ....5:00 p.m. Sunday Worship...... 10:00 a.m. BOWLING GREEN Servicio de Predicacion...... 5:00 p.m. Sunday School...... 10:00 a.m. Miercoles...... 7:00 p.m. (Spanish) .....7:00 p.m. Evening Worship...... 7:00 p.m. Miercoles Servico ...... 6:30 p.m. Morning Service ...... 11:30 a.m. Sunday(English)...... 8:30 a.m. Tuesday Worship...... 7:30 p.m. APOSTOLIC LIGHTHOUSE Evening Service ...... 7:30 p.m. (Spanish)...... 11:30 a.m. Thursday Worship ...... 7:30 p.m. UNITED PENTECOSTAL Wed. Bible St. & Yth. Gath7:30 p.m. IGLESIA MINISTERIOS (Creole) ...... 1:30 p.m. Saturday Worship ...... 7:30 p.m. CHURCH REAL LIFE CHURCH Friday (Holy Ghost Night).7:30 p.m. CRISTIANO DIOS ES AMOR Catecismo...... 9:45 a.m. 310 Orange Street 773-1017 3365 US Hwy 17 375-4032 807 S. 8th Ave. 773-4576 Daily Mass in English ...... 8:30 a.m. Sunday Service...... 10:00 a.m. Morning Service...... 10:30 a.m. Domingos Escuela PRIMERA MISSION Wednesday Service ...... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Study/Learning6:30 p.m. FAITH PRESBYTERIAN Dominica ...... 10:00 a.m. SEVENTH-DAY BAUTISTA HISPANA CHURCH Servicio...... 11:00 a.m. ADVENTIST CHURCH 518 8th Avenue East CHESTER GROVE MB 114 N. 7th Avenue 773-2105 Lunes Oracion...... 6:00 p.m. 440 Carlton Street 773-9068 Escuela Dominical...... 10:00 a.m. CHURCH ST. JOHN A.M.E. CHURCH Sunday School...... 10:00 a.m. Miercoles Servicio ...... 7:00 p.m. Sabbath School...... 9:30 a.m. Servicio del Domingo...... 11:00 a.m. 708 W. Grape Street 513 W. Orange Street Sunday Worship...... 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship...... 11:00 a.m...... 7:00 p.m. Sunday Morn. Worship...... 8:00 a.m. Sunday Church School...... 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Supper...... 6:15 p.m. Wed. Prayer Meeting...... 6:30 p.m. Servicio del Miercoles ...... 7:30 p.m. Sunday School...... 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship.11:00 a.m. Wed. Youth Fellowship ...... 7:00 p.m. KINGDOM HALL OF Wednesday Bible Study Night Wednesday Bible Study .....6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study .....7:00 p.m. JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST Chidren & Youth ...... 4:30 p.m. 155 Altman Road 767-1131 CHURCH PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH Adult Class...... 6:00 p.m. - ENGLISH 505 South 10th Avenue 773-4368 Pioneer Park VICTORY PRAISE CENTER FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH Sunday Service...... 2:00 p.m. Sunday School...... 9:45 a.m. 2nd Sunday...... 10:30 a.m. CHRISTIAN BIBLE 128 E. Main Street OF GOD - SPANISH Morning Worship...... 11:00 a.m. Evening Service ...... 6:30 p.m. FELLOWSHIP Sunday School...... 10:00 a.m. 701 N. 7th Avenue 773-3800 Sunday Service...... 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship...... 6:00 p.m. 5th Sunday...... 6:00 p.m. 3950 Aurora Avenue 375-2864 Morning Worship...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday School...... 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer...... 7:00 p.m. Morning Worship...... 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship...... 6:00 p.m. Sunday Worship...... 10:30 a.m. Youth Group - Sunday...... 6:00 p.m. Thursday Night Services, Children’s Chuch...... 10:40 a.m. LIGHT OF THE WORLD TABERNACLE OF REALITY RANCH Evening Worship...... 7:00 p.m. Evening Service ...... 6:00 p.m. MINISTRIES PRAISE & JOY COWBOY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH OF GOD Kidz Club...... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study .....7:00 p.m. Womans Center 131 N 7th Ave. 1507 MLK Avenue 2-1/2 Miles east on Hwy. 66 121 West Broward St. 375-2231 Friday Evening...... 6:00 p.m. Sunday School...... 10:00 a.m. 863-781-1578 Sunday School...... 10:00 a.m. ONA Morning Worship...... 11:30 a.m. Sunday Service ...... 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship...... 11:00 a.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Evening Worship...... 7:00 p.m. Evening Worship...... 6:30 p.m. IGLESIA PENTECOSTES 1570 W. Main Street 773-4182 LAKE DALE BAPTIST Tues. Bible Stdy. Wednesday ...... 7:30 p.m. VISION POR LAS ALMAS SUNDAY: CHURCH & Child Train ...... 7:00 p.m. ST. PAUL’S MISSIONARY 149 Badger Loop 448-2831 Bible Study for all ages ...... 9:45 a.m. 3102 Heard Bridge Rd. 773-6622 Friday Prayer Service...... 7:00 p.m. BAPTIST CHURCH NEW LIFE POWER Martes: Oracion...... 7:00 p.m. Morning Worship...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday School...... 9:45 a.m. 3676 U.S. Hwy. 17 S. 735-0636 OUTREACH CHURCH Jueves: Ensenaza Biblica ...7:00 p.m. Evening Worship...... 6:00 p.m. Morning Service ...... 11:00 a.m. WAUCHULA CHURCH OF GOD Sunday School...... 9:30 a.m. 725 Palmetto Street Domingo: Servicio ...... 10:30 a.m. WEDNESDAY: Evening Worship...... 6:00 p.m. 1543 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Morning Worship...... 11 a.m. Sunday School...... 9:45 a.m. Children’s Chiors Wednesday Prayer...... 7:00 p.m. 773-0199 Wed. Prayer Service...... 7:00 p.m. Morning Worship...... 11:00 a.m. (PK-Grade 4)...... 5:30 p.m. Sunday School...... 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Night Empowerment LIMESTONE BAPTIST Mid-Week Prayer Meeting 6:00 p.m. Morning Worship...... 11:15 a.m. Class...... 7:30 p.m. CHURCH NEST Backyard MINISTERIO INTERNACIONAL Evening Worship...... 6:00 p.m. SAN ALFONSO MISSION Evening Worship 4868 Keystone Ave. Limestone (PK-Grade 4)...... 6:30 p.m. Cambriadores de Mundo Wed. Night Fam. Training..7:30 p.m. 3027 Schoolhouse Lane 773-4089 st 1 Sunday ...... 5:00 p.m. 863-242-2855 Club 56...... 6:00 p.m. 704 W. Main Street Thurs. Youth Bible Study...7:00 p.m. Domingo, Misa en Espano10:00 a.m. Sunday School...... 9:45 a.m. Youth Group (Grades 7-12)6:00 p.m. Wednesday Service ...... 7:30 p.m. Friday Night Worship...... 7:30 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Morning Worship...... 11:00 a.m. Church Orchestra ...... 5:15 p.m. Bowling Green Evening Worship...... 6:00 p.m. Adult Choir ...... 6:30 p.m. WAUCHULA HILLS SPANISH MISSION 4531 Hwy. 17 N 375-2253 Wednesday Prayer...... 6:00 p.m. MY NEW LIFE IN CHRIST SPANISH CHURCH OF GOD 735-8025 SUNDAY: CHURCH 1000 Stansfield Rd. Escuela Dominica...... 10:00 a.m. Bible Study...... 9:30 a.m. NEW ZION BAPTIST CHURCH FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 117 West Palmetto St. 773-2929 Sunday School...... 10:00 a.m. Servicio...... 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship...... 10:45 a.m. 202 Sidney Roberts Road 1121 W. Louisiana St. 773-9243 Sunday Service...... 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship...... 7:30 p.m. Pioneer Club...... 6:30 p.m. Children’s Church ...... 10:45 a.m. 735-0123 SUNDAY: Sunday Evening Service ....6:00 p.m. Tuesday Prayer...... 7:30 p.m. Servicio de la Noche ...... 7:00 p.m. Evening Worship...... 6:00 p.m. Sunday School...... 9:45 a.m. Generations Café Open ...... Wednesday Service ...... 7:00 p.m. Thursday Worship ...... 7:30 p.m. Mierecoles Merienda...... 6:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY: Morning Worship...... 11:00 a.m...... 9:00-10:20 a.m. Children Ministries for all services Saturday Worship ...... 7:30 p.m. Servicio ...... 8:00 p.m. Youth (7th-12th grade)...... 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship...... 6:00 p.m. Kids World Check-In for Sabado Liga de Jovenes .....5:00 p.m. Adult Discipleship Train. ...6:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting6:30 p.m. Nursery-5th Grade...... 10:15 a.m. ZOLFO SPRINGS TeamKID (ages 4-3rd grade)6:30 p.m. Pre-K Blast ...... 10:30 a.m. NEW BEGINNINGS BOLD (4th-6th grade)...... 6:30 p.m. Kids World B.L.A.S.T. 1002 S. Florida Avenue 781-5887 CREWSVILLE BETHEL ONA BAPTIST CHURCH (K-5th)...... 10:30 a.m. Sense Saturday ...... 3:00 p.m. BAPTIST CHURCH ds of Ho FORT GREEN 131 Bear Lane 863-245-2371 Worship Service ...... 10:30 a.m. “Making Sense of the Non-Sense” 8251 Crewsville Road ee pe BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday School...... 10:00 a.m. WEDNESDAY: The Bread of Life...... 3:15 p.m. Church 735-0871 Pastor 385-7867 S 2875 Baptist Church Road Morning Worship...... 11:00 a.m. Generations Café Opens...... Sunday School...... 9:45 a.m. Guido Evangelistic Association 773-9013 Morning Worship...... 11:00 a.m. Thursday Prayer ...... 7:00 p.m...... 5:15-6:15p.m. Metter, Ga. Sunday School...... 9:45 a.m. Check-In begins for NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH Evening Worship...... 6:30 p.m. Morning Worship...... 11:00 a.m. Nursery-5th grade ...... 5:45 p.m. 1999 State Rd. 64 East 773-2101 Wednesday Prayer...... 6:30 p.m. “You know, Larry,” he began Sunday Evening ...... 6:00 p.m. UNION BAPTIST CHURCH Classes for children ages Sunday School...... 9:45 a.m. in a soft voice, “I’m troubled by Wednesday Supper ...... 6:00 p.m. 5076 Lily Church Rd. 494-5622 PreK-12th grade...... 6:30-7:30 p.m. Morning Worship Service.11:00 a.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH the fact that all of the horrible Wednesday Bible Study .....7:00 p.m. Sunday School...... 10:00 a.m. Adutl Bible Studies....6:00-7:30 p.m. Evening Worship Service...6:30 p.m. OF ZOLFO things I see on TV or hear over the Morning Worship...... 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Night Supper...6:00 p.m. 320 E. 4th Street 735-1200 radio when I travel don’t bother FOX MEMORIAL Evening Worship...... 6:00 p.m. FIRST CHURCH OF Wednesday Activities Sunday School...... 10:00 a.m. me as much as they once did. HOLINESS CHURCH Wednesday THE NAZARENE (All Ages)...... 7:00 p.m. Morning Worship...... 11:00 a.m. What’s happening to me?” he 140 E. Main Street 836-273-7576 SHINE for Kids...... 6:00 p.m. 511 W. Palmetto Street Training Union ...... 5:00 p.m. asked. Sunday Morning Worship.10:00 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Time...... 7:00 p.m. Sunday School...... 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship...... 6:00 p.m. We all wonder, at one time or Sunday Night Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. Morning Service ...... 11:00 a.m. NEW INSPIRATION CHURCH Wednesday Prayer...... 7:00 p.m. another, how a group of people Wednesday Service ...... 7:30 p.m. WAUCHULA Evening Worship...... 6:00 p.m. OF GOD BY FAITH can watch a person being beaten Wednesday Prayer...... 7:00 p.m. 917 S. 6th Avenue 863-657-2253 FIRST UNITED or robbed, or fall ill in a crowded GATEWAY CHURCH APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY Sunday School...... 9:00 a.m. METHODIST CHURCH mall or on busy street corner, and (formerly Faith Assemly of God) 640 Apostolic Road 773-3052 FIRST MISSIONARY Morning Worship...... 10:00 a.m. Corner of 6th & Suwanee 735-1544 no one responds. We see the rav- 4937 Hwy. 17 N. 375-4000 Sunday School...... 10:00 a.m. BAPTIST CHURCH Thursday Praise...... 7:00 p.m. Gospel Music...... 10:30 a.m. ages of war, watch people die on Sunday School...... 9:30 a.m. Englishg Service...... 11:30 a.m. 1347 Martin Luther King Avenue Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. a battlefield, see disabled veterans Morning Worship...... 10:30 a.m. General Worship Service....1:30 p.m. 773-6556 Wednesday Bible Study .....7:00 p.m. trying to adjust to life with artifi- Evening Worship...... 6:30 p.m. Tuesday Prayer...... 7:00 p.m. Sunday School...... 9:30 a.m. NEW MT. ZION A.M.E. cial limbs and seem to accept it as Wednesday Service ...... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Service ...... 7:00 p.m. Morning Service ...... 11:00 a.m. CHURCH GARDNER BAPTIST CHURCH “normal” in today’s culture. It Evening Worship...... 4:00 p.m. 1615 Martin Luther King Jr Ave. 8660 US Highway 17 S seems as though the pain and suf- GREATER MACEDONIA BAYSIDE COMMUNITY Wed. Prayer/Bible Study....7:00 p.m. 767-0023 Zolfo Springs, FL 33890 fering of others matter little to PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH CHURCH Morn. Worship Sunday Worship ...... 11:00 AM anyone except the one enduring 607 Palmetto Street 375-3226 HARDEE COUNTY CAMPUS FIRST UNITED (1st & 3r Sun.) ...... 8:00 a.m. the hardships. Church School...... 9:30 a.m. 615 Rainey Blvd. 941-755-8600 METHODIST CHURCH Sunday School...... 9:45 a.m. LIFE CHANGING The Psalmist who wrote Psalm Morning Service ...... 11:00 a.m. Mybayside.church 207 N. Seventh Avenue 773-4267 Morning Worship...... 11:00 a.m. WORSHIP CENTER 94 was troubled by the evil in the Evening Service ...... 7:00 p.m. Sunday Services ...... 9:15 a.m. Coffe and Fellowship ...... 9:15 a.m. 2nd Sunday Youth Service .4:00 p.m. 3426 Oak Street 863-832-9808 world. He looked around and saw Wed. Bible Study/Prayer....7:00 p.m...... & 11:15 a.m. Sunday School...... 9:45 a.m. Allen Christian Endeavor...4:00 p.m. Sunday Worship ...... 2:30 p.m. people oppressed. He was aware Communion-2nd Sun. Eve.6:00 p.m. Fusion (6th - 8th grade)...... Blended Sunday Worship .10:55 a.m. Wed. & Fri. Bible Study.....7:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study .....6:30 p.m. of calloused leaders whose only ...... Duing all Sunday Services Wednesday Night Dinner ...6:00 p.m. concern was for themselves. He HOLY CHILD Wednesday Epic (9th - 12th grade) ... Youth (0-18) & Adult Programming . MARANATHA BAPTIST was troubled by the lack of con- SPANISH CATHOLIC MISSION ...... 6:30 p.m...... 7:00 p.m. NEW PHILADELPHIA CHURCH cern for widows and children and 4315 Chester Avenue 773-4089 WORSHIP CENTER 2465 Oxendine Road 832-7829 asked, “God, if You created ears Misa (Espanol) Sunday ...... 7:00 p.m. CELEBRATION FELLOWSHIP FLORIDA’S FIRST ASSEMBLY 1652 Old Bradenton Road Sunday School...... 10:00 a.m. for people to hear, and eyes for 773-0427 OF GOD CHURCH Sunday ...... 10:30 a.m. Worship...... 11:00 a.m. people to see, why don’t You hear IGLESIA DEL DIOS VIVO Celebration Service ...... 10:30 a.m. 1397 South Florida Avenue Wednesday ...... 6:30 p.m. Evening ...... 1:00 p.m. the cries and see the suffering of 105 Dixiana Street 375-4191 Wednesday Evening Cell Groups 773-9386 Wed. Bible & Prayer Meet.7:00 p.m. those whom You created?” Do Domingo De Predicacion .11:00 p.m. Adult Cell Group...... 7:00 p.m. www.flfirstag.org something God! Martes Estudio Biblico...... 7:00 p.m. Youth Cell Group ...... 7:00 p.m. Sun. Community Groups....9:30 a.m. NORTHSIDE BAPTIST NEW BEGINNINGS So, has God, like us, become Miercoles Estudior Juvenil.7:00 p.m. Children’s Cell Group ...... 7:00 p.m. Sunday Worship...... 10:30 a.m. CHURCH 3704 U.S. Hwy. 17 S. 781-5887 insensitive to the needs of people Jueves De Predicacion ...... 7:00 p.m. Call for locations Family Night Wednesday...7:00 p.m. 912 N. 8th Avenue 773-6947 M-F Family Services...... 8:00 a.m. and the condition of the world? Ministry for all ages! Sunday School...... 9:45 a.m. Sense Friday...... 3:00 p.m. Does He not care about what is IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH CHARLIE CREEK Morning Worship...... 11:00 a.m. “Making Sense of the Non-Sense” happening to His creation? Indeed 210 E. Broward Street 445-0290 FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH FOUNTAIN OF LIFE CHURCH Evening Worship...... 6:00 p.m. Friday Bread of Life...... 3:15 p.m. He does. Sunday School...... 9:45 a.m. 6885 State Rd. 64 East 773-3447 IGLESIA FUENTE DE VIDA Wednesday Prayer...... 7:00 p.m. “He will repay them and de- Morning Worship...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday School...... 9:45 a.m. Bilingual Services / Servicios Bilingües NEW VISION stroy them for their wickedness,” Evening Worship...... 6:00 p.m. Morning Worship...... 11:00 a.m. 311 Goolsby St. 832-9914 WORSHIP CENTER says the Psalmist. But until He Wednesday Prayer...... 6:00 p.m Evening Worship...... 6:00 p.m. Sunday/Domingo...... 10:30 a.m. OAK GROVE BAPTIST 64 E. & School House Road does, we are responsible to bring Wesnesday Children’s Ministry...... Wednesday/Miércoles ...... 7:30 p.m. CHURCH Church 735-8585 Childcare 735-8586 His hope and healing to the suffer- MT. PISGAH BAPTIST ...... 5:00 p.m. 4350 W. Main Street 735-0321 Morning Worship...... 10:00 a.m. ing. CHURCH Wednesday Worship...... 6:30 p.m. THE GOSPEL TABERNACLE www.ogbcwauchula.org Children’s Church ...... 10:00 a.m. Visit us at: SowerMinistries.org 6210 Mt. Pisgah Rd. - 375-4409 810 Tennessee St. 781-2708 Sunday Schedule: Wed. Youth & F.T.H...... 7:00 p.m. Sunday School...... 9:45 a.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST Sunday Morning Service..10:00 a.m. Bible Study for All Ages ....9:30 a.m. Morning Worship...... 11:00 a.m. 240 Will Duke Road Sunday Night Service...... 6:00 p.m. Morning Worship...... 10:45 a.m. Disciples Training ...... 5:00 p.m. 773-2249 Wednesday Service ...... 7:00 p.m. Evening Worship...... 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship...... 6:00 p.m. Sunday School...... 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Schedule: Wednesday Prayer Time.....7:00 p.m. Sunday Morning Worship.11:00 a.m. HIGHER GROUND M&M Kid’s Klub...... 6:00 p.m. Wed. Night Bible Class...... 7:00 p.m. INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY Youth Group...... 6:00 p.m. NEW BEGINNINGS 1258 West Main Street Prayer Meeting & Bible Study...... 4810 Sally Blvd. 781-5887 CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Sunday School Adult & Youth ...... 6:30 p.m. Sense Sunday...... 11:00 a.m. OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS ...... 10:00 a.m. “Making Sense of the Non-Sense” 630 Hanchey Rd. 773-3532 Sunday Morning Worship.11:00 a.m. PEACE VALLEY LUTHERAN Sunday Bread of Life ...... 3:15 p.m. Sacrament Meeting...... 9:00 a.m. Wed. “Night in the Word”..7:00 p.m. CHURCH 2nd Sunday Communion ..11:00 a.m. Sunday School...... 10:00 a.m. Wed. Extreme Kids ...... 7:00 p.m. 1643 Stenstrom Road - 773-2858 Priesthood...... 11:00 a.m. Thursday Prayer ...... 6:00 p.m. 1st & 3rd Sun. NEW BEGINNINGS Worship/Communion .....9:00 a.m. WORSHIP CENTER ELEVATE COMMUNITY IGLESIA ADVENTISTA 2nd & 4th Sun. 230 E. Lemon St. 375-3208 CHURCH DEL SEPTIMO DIA Divine Worship...... 9:00 a.m. Sunday...... 10:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. 529 West Main Street 1819 Dishong Road 767-1010 ** Fellowship each Sunday after service Wednesday ...... 7 p.m. (Robarts Funeral Home Chapel) Friday ...... 7 p.m. Sunday Service ...... 11:00 a.m. IGLESIA CHRISTIANA (Service with Fellowship to follow) Weekly Life Groups EL REMANENETE PROGRESSIVE MISSIONARY 318 W. Main Street BAPTIST CHURCH Martes - Oracion ...... 7:00 p.m. 149 Manley Road 452-1281 Jueves - Clase Biblica ...... 7:00 p.m. Sunday School...... 9:30 a.m. Viernes - Servicio...... 7:30 p.m. Worship Service...... 11:00 a.m. Peace River Growers Domingo - Servicio ...... 11:00 a.m. Wed. Evening Prayer...... 7:00 p.m. IGLESIA de DIOS RIVERVIEW HEIGHTS ALFA Y OMEGA MISSIONARY BAPTIST Wholesale Nursery 1909 Stanfield Road CHURCH Sunday School...... 10: 00 a.m. 1321 SR 636 East - 773-3344 Donnis & Kathy Barber Evening Service ...... 6:00 p.m. Sunday School...... 10:00 a.m. Hwy. 66 East (863) 735-0470 Tuesday (Bible Study & Prayer Morning Worship...... 11:00 a.m. Night) ...... 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship...... 6:00 p.m. P.O. Box 760 Zolfo Springs, FL Friday Worship Service...... 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer...... 7:00 p.m. B14 The Herald-Advocate, March 15, 2018 Peace River Electric Cooperative 78th Annual Membership Meeting PRECO Park 220 Knight Road Wauchula, Florida Saturday, March 17th 10:00 a.m. Registration, Food, Fun & Games begin 1:00 p.m. Business Meeting Prize drawings after the business meeting $10 electric bill credit for every registered member

Special Entertainment

Tommy Brandt Tommy Brandt II The McMillans Manatee River Bluegrass Band

FREE for PRECO Members and immediate family Hot Dogs Popcorn Boiled Peanuts Face Painting Snow Cones Ice Cream Kids Play Area Caricature Artist Cotton Candy Funnel Cakes Soft Drinks French Fries Exhibits

Must have photo ID to register. To register for a business account, signed authorization from the company president on company letterhead is required. No smoking. No alcohol. No pets. Photos will be taken at this event for publications/social media.

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