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C M Y K www.newssun.com EWS UN NHighlands County’s Hometown-S Newspaper Since 1927 Too much Picture Perfect Annual tea Bulldogs take Green Tips on how to make your ‘Pearls, Lace & Dragons down yard the best on the block Vintage Grace’ SPORTS, B1 LIVING, B14 LIVING, B7 Sunday, March 10, 2013 www.newssun.com Volume 94/Number 30 | 75 cents Forecast Student working to create ‘Aaron Doty Law’ Panoz By SAMANTHA GHOLAR es, Judd has put her it illegal for people to witness a felony named [email protected] efforts into full gear and not report it,” Judd said. “That is SEBRING – Efforts are under way Mostly sunny and with the help of some just unacceptable.” to create what could become a vital 2013 family members and Since Doty’s tragic murder, others pleasant part of the legislation process in the friends. have stepped up to the plate and began state of Florida and possibly the High Low The idea is called similar efforts to change the laws Sebring nation. the “Aaron Doty Law” regarding bystanders and crimes. Avon Park criminal justice student and if accepted it will Doty “There was one girl who started 80 56 Roxanne Judd has dove right into the Grand be used to hold bystanders account- doing this same thing several months Complete Forecast world of legislation in her attempt to able for their in-action during a crime. ago, but I don’t know what happened PAGE 14A bring some closure and justice to the Marshall “After speaking with Sheriff Susan to her. I’ve had help from Blair Doty family of Aaron Doty, the 20-year-old Benton, she explained to me that there and Brenda Doty, his mom, Jackie Online man murdered last June. As Doty’s By BARRY FOSTER is currently no law in place that makes one year death anniversary approach- See SIGN, page A8 News-Sun correspondent SEBRING – Not since 12 Hour of Sebring creator Alec Ulmann has one promoter been so inextricably linked to Question: Do you America’s oldest and most ‘Teamwork is important’ prestigious sports car race. ever park for ‘just a From the creation of the second’ in a sanctioning body that admin- handicapped parking istrated the race, to improve- spot? ments at the historic raceway, to fielding a number of race cars – find- Yes ing an indi- vidual more involved in 5.9% Sebring than Don Panoz would be a tough task. Panoz To that No end, American Le Mans Series founder and 12 Hour 94.1% promoter Don Panoz has been tapped as this year’s Grand Marshal for the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring Fueled Total votes: 85 by Fresh from Florida. It will be a bittersweet event, as the Next question: 61st running of the grand Will you sign the prix of endurance will also be petition to support the last under the ALMS ban- the ‘Aaron Doty ner. The ALMS was established Law’? under an agreement with the Automobile Club de l’Ouest Make your voice heard at (ACO), organizers of the 24 www.newssun.com Hours of Le Mans. Officials of the ACO later said that as Courtesy photo Adam McGill, No. 4 in the Grand National Cross Country Series, has some fun with Park Elementary Principal Dr. the creator of the first series Obituaries Brenda Longshore as he take her for a ride Thursday at the school. to bear the ‘Le Mans’ name – Chester Brojek Sr. and at the same time using its Age 91, of Sebring racing rules – Panoz had Professional off-road racers deliver message “developed endurance racing Wendy Hunt and taken it to a level proba- bly never before attained on Age 58, of Winder, Ga. Special to the News-Sun fessional series. Henthorn, who is spokesperson for the GNCC Series, the American continent.” AVON PARK – The students of only 17, just turned professional and stated that they were there to let the Obituaries, Page A5 Later, standing in a packed Avon Park’s Park Elementary and is a rookie this year. pro racers talk to the kids about the pressroom in the old pit Index Middle schools had the distinct pleas- The appearance was coordinated importance of safety, goal setting and structure, Panoz told a con- Arts & Entertainment B7 ure of being visited by three profes- between the schools, GNCC, and anti-bullying topics. glomeration of journalists his sional off-road racers from the GNCC Ronnie Jackson, in combination with “We are here to mingle with the Business B12 plans for improvements to (Grand National Cross Country) the Avon Park Champions Club. kids and give them a good positive Chalk Talk B10 the track. series on Thursday. “This is one of the things as a message,” Kenyon said. “We use this Classifieds A10 Over better than a decade Adam McGill, Johnny Gallagher Champions Club we do for the as a way to get kids involved in what of ownership, Panoz saw to Community Briefs A2 and Branden Henthorn spoke to the schools,” Jackson said, “bring in peo- we do in racing, but also it is impor- the construction of a state-of- Crossword Puzzle B13 students on motorsport safety, team- ple to talk about bullying, staying in tant to use our pro racers, who the the-art pit structure, a hotel, a Dear Abby B13 work, self-esteem and anti-bullying. school, teamwork and that type of kids look up to, to send a positive new administration building Editorial & Opinion A4 McGill is ranked fourth and stuff.” message.” Horoscopes B13 Gallagher is ranked eighth in the pro- Jen Kenyon, who is the media See GOALS, page A8 See PANOZ, page 5A Lottery Numbers A2 Movie Times B13 News from the Watershed 9B Pause and Consider 13B Familiar voice named Teen Idol Sports On TV B2 By SAMANTHA GHOLAR from you because I’ve heard topping Alicia Key’s hit “Girl Follow the [email protected] you sing so many times on Fire”, judges could give News-Sun on SEBRING – It wasn’t before, but tonight you the young singer nothing but much of a shock for brought something so differ- positive feedback. Heartland Idol revelers when ent. That was awesome,” Idol “That was so sick,” said the 2013 Teen Idol Champion judge Dustin Woods said. veteran judge Larry Moore. www.twitter.com/thenewssun was named Thursday night. Price’s familiar, and “That was frightening. I love and Previous Junior Idol champi- always amazing, performanc- your voice. It is so beautiful on and well-known aspiring es have remained sketched in and so powerful. You came singer Nala Price put on a the minds of local fans. out here to sing; you came unprecedented performance However, Thursday’s per- here to win.” www.facebook.com/newssun during the Teen Finale at the formance thrust the 13-year- The Teen Idol division was Highlands County YMCA old singer into a whole new packed with talent. Judges News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS earning the performer her light. had a difficult time determin- Nala Price, 14, of Sebring sings ‘Girl is on Fire’ for the win second Idol win. Following Price’s re- Thursday evening during the Heartland Idol Teen finals at See FIVE, page A3 the YMCA in Sebring. 0990994 01007 “I know what to expect vamped version of the chart Phone ... 385-6155 Fax ... 385-2453 Online: www.newssun.com HEARTLAND NATIONAL BANK***; 11.25"; 1.5"; Black plus three; process, front strip; 00028015 C M Y K Page A2 News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, March 10, 2013 www.newssun.com Jail Don’t fall into a inmate sinkhole panic By CHRISTOPHER eroded to the point its ceil- dies TUFFLEY ing is just below the surface [email protected] Special to the News-Sun crust, the weight of the SEBRING — Ever since SEBRING – It is unknown crust — and everything on the man-eating sinkhole in at this time what killed John it — can break though the Seffner opened up a week Gonzalez, 42, while he was a weakened sedimentary ago, Highlands County’s prisoner at the Highlands rock, creating a deep hole. director of Emergency County Jail. The same dynamic Operations Center, Scott Sheriff Susan Benton comes into play when water Canady, has received a reports Gonzalez, of Lake is withdrawn from the stream of calls from pan- Placid, was found unrespon- aquifer — either through icked homeowners report- sive in his cell in the medical drought or human con- ing sinkholes on their prop- unit of the Highlands County sumption — voids are cre- erty. He got two calls Jail at approximately 10 p.m. ated and the brittle lime- Wednesday morning alone. Thursday. Detention deputies News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY stone, suddenly without “The news coverage (of and on-duty medical staff Jenny Cornell is the inaugural headmaster of Cornerstone Christian Academy. The support, caves in under the school, sponsored by the Avon Park Lakes Baptist Church, will open for the 2013-2014 the Seffner sinkhole) has took immediate first respon- weight of the surface. school year and is accepting applications. got people on edge,” der action and also notified The sinkhole Canady Canady said. So far, he Emergency Medical witnessed occurred in added, he’s been able to Services. Venus in August of 2012. say, “No. You really don’t Gonzalez “Ben Henley and I stood have a sink hole,” at every was pro- Cornerstone Christian and watched it grow,” site he’s inspected. He said nounced dead Canady said. The sand he has only been to one site by EMS poured into the circular in the county “where you’d shortly after Academy opening this fall hole that grew wider.