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C M Y K www.newssun.com EWS UN NHighlands County’s Hometown-S Newspaper Since 1927 No holiday for Streaks Signs of the times Sebring takes second at New signs give updated look South Fork tournament to county parks, boat ramps SPORTS, 1B PAGE 2A LIVING, 10B Wednesday-Thursday, September 5-6, 2012 www.newssun.com Volume 93/Number 110 | 50 cents Forecast New group leasing Sebring Raceway An afternoon T-storm Reports: Rival American Le Mans, Grand-Am series to merge or two in the area By BARRY FOSTER Reports surfaced this past Aug. 30 meeting, the Sebring term of the lease through July change in 2014. High Low Special to the News-Sun weekend that a merger is in Airport Authority approved of 2080. A press conference to It appears that the 61st run- the works between the ALMS the reassignment of the leas- The name on the leases is announce details reportedly ning of the Mobil 1 12 Hours and the NASCAR-based es both to the operations at listed as Citrus Raceway is to be held today at Daytona 90 72 of Sebring fueled by Fresh Grand American Road the Sebring International LLC, a Florida limited liabil- Beach. Complete Forecast From Florida may also be the Racing Series presented by Raceway and Chateau Elan ity company, and was dated The ALMS was created by PAGE 10A swan song of the American Rolex. Hotel and Spa. effective as of Feb. 16 of this business magnate and racing Le Mans Series presented by It remains unclear as to The lease will run through year. enthusiast Don Panoz as an Online Tequila Patron at the Sebring how much the deal might July of 2030, with an option In any case, it appears the International Raceway. entail, although at a special for the tenant to renew the deal is structured around a See CHANGES, page 3A Question: Do local 100 years of Sebring Decade by Decade County governments do enough to control mosquitoes? Sebring in ’70s balks at Yes faced many of property 10% today’s issues price Will change Parkway No By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY [email protected] plans instead of SEBRING — The head- buying small parcel 90% lines dominating the front pages of the Sebring News in By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY the 1970s could have been [email protected] written yesterday. Total votes: 90 SEBRING — Frustrated by more The issues had to do with than a year of negotiations over buy- Next question: severe drought, skyrocketing ing a tiny parcel of property for Part Now that Labor Day gasoline prices, stressed II of the Sebring Parkway, members infrastructure, frustrating has passed, do you of the County Commission unani- state and federal government expect gas prices to mously decided on Tuesday to do regulations, finding funding take a significant dip? without it. for future needs, attracting They were even more upset about Make your voice heard at new business, drug use the price the seller was asking. among teenagers and dealing www.newssun.com The roughly 3,000 with the large dredge hole at square feet of space the city pier beach. is needed to widen a Obituaries Topping it all off were portion of the juicy court proceedings fol- Elsie Patton Parkway between lowing a sensational murder Age 79, of Sebring Youth Care Lane featuring a sexy villainess. and White’s Obituaries, Page 3A On Oct. 3, 1966, Charles Transmission. The Von Maxcy, described in the Richie Index widening will create newspaper as a cattle and cit- room for a multi-use path. Celebrations 7B rus baron, was shot and The .075 acres of property would Classifieds 5A stabbed in his home off cost the county $129,554, however, Clubs & Organizations 8B Sparta Road. and commissioners balked at the Investigators determined Community Briefs 2A price. the killing had been a mur- Crossword Puzzle 9B Part of that cost, county attorney der-for-hire arranged by John Dear Abby 9B Ross Macbeth told the commission, Sweet, a friend of the vic- was to compensate the seller for Editorial & Opinion 4A tim’s — he was a pall bearer negative impacts as result of losing Friends & Neighbors 8B at Maxcy’s funeral. Sweet the property by paying for agreed Lottery Numbers 2A had done this, prosecutors News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS upon improvements. Movie Times 9B said, at the request of his John J. Sweet was tried for the first degree murder of Charles Von Maxcy and convicted in 1971. He was freed during the appeals process, however. He is NASCAR This Week 3B See 1970s, page 3A pictured here with his wife during the trial in Bartow. See COUNTY, page 3A Science 6B Sports On TV 2B SFSC Museum of Florida Art and Culture sets schedule Special to the News-Sun SFSC MOFAC is adjacent 465-5300, 773-2252, or 494- AVON PARK — The South to the SFSC Theatre for the 7500, visit the SFSC MOFAC Florida State College Performing Arts, Highlands website at http://mofac.org/, Museum of Florida Art and Campus. It is open to the pub- or Facebook at Culture (SFSC MOFAC) lic October through May, http://www.facebook.com/mo announces its 2012-13 season Wednesday, Thursday, and fac. of exhibitions and programs. Friday, 12:30-4:30 p.m., and The following exhibitions Chef’s Corner SFSC MOFAC provides an by appointment for group and programs will be present- Tim Spain exhibition venue for contem- tours. SFSC Artist and ed during the 2012-13 season PAGE 10B porary Florida regional artists Matinee series patrons may at SFSC MOFAC: and preserves Florida’s histo- visit the museum one hour “Selections from the ry and heritage through art. prior to each performance. MOFAC Collection” is cur- The museum also serves as a For more information about rently on display through Oct. repository for the historical SFSC MOFAC and its pro- www.facebook.com/newssun 5. SFSC Selections from the artifacts unearthed by mem- grams or to request a museum MOFAC Collection include bers of the Kissimmee Valley tour, contact Mollie Doctrow, Courtesy photo artworks by Christopher Still, ‘Alligators: Dragons in Paradise’ will be on display March Archaeological and Historical curator, SFSC MOFAC, at 6-April 11. Conservancy. ext. 7240 at (863) 453-6661, See MOFAC, page 3A 0790994 01001 Phone ... 385-6155 Fax ... 385-2453 Online: www.newssun.com WAUCHULA STATE BANK/Cheryl Hen; 11.25"; 1.5"; Black plus three; process, low down payment; 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 1 C M Y K Page 2A News-Sun ࡗ Wednesday, September 5, 2012 www.newssun.com COMMUNITY BRIEFS Six-car crash on U.S. 27 Fred Wild Gulf Ridge Council will be Elementary Title 1, holding Fall recruitment School Advisory during the month of Council meet September. Volunteers will be going to Lake Placid SEBRING – Fred Wild Elementary School on Elementary School will Thursday to talk to boys have a Title 1 meeting at from first through fifth 2:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. grades about the Scouting 13 followed by a meeting Program. of the School Advisory Boys can sign up for Council at 2:45 p.m. in the Scouting at any time during school’s Media Center. the year. They are also Participants do not need to recruiting for boys ages 11- be a voting member to 18. attend and join in the SAC If interested in signing a meeting. child up for Boy Scouts, Parents with a disability visit Lake Placid who require reasonable Elementary cafeteria at News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS accommodations in order 6:30 p.m. Thursday or call Debris litters the roadway Tuesday after a six-car pileup on U.S. 27 in Sebring. One car, one van, one pick-up truck and to attend a school meeting, three SUVs were damaged during the accident just south of New Life Way. Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Patrick J. Julie Diaz Nichols at 370- or if a translator is needed, Roberts was still sorting out the details of the crash at press time, but didn’t think there were any serious injuries. The 7608 for more information. call the school at 471-5400 crash occurred around lunch time and caused some heavy traffic congestion along the highway. A Sign Up Night is also no later than three days before the meeting. planned for Park Elementary School in Avon Woman Kenilworth Park at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Neighborhood Sept. 11. jailed after Watch meets SFSC offers Alcohol Thursday Drug Accident newborn SEBRING – The Greater Prevention Training found in Kenilworth Neighborhood Watch will meet at the South Florida State trash bin Military SEA Services College’s Community Education Department is Museum on the corner of Associated Press offering a series of Alcohol Kenilworth Boulevard and FORT LAUDERDALE Drug Accident Prevention Roseland Avenue at 6 p.m. — A 33-year-old woman Training (ADAPT) courses Thursday. Find out what has been arrested after can be done to make the for first-time driver's police say she left her area a better place to live. license applicants. newborn baby in a trash All interested parties are The four-hour courses bin near a Fort Lauderdale welcome. will be held 8:30 a.m. to hotel. 12:30 p.m., Saturday at the Alexandria Sladon- Scribblers and SFSC DeSoto Campus, Marler was arrested Scribes meet today 2252 N.E. Turner Ave., Monday and remains in Arcadia; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 the Broward County Jail SEBRING — The p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at where she faces charges Florida Writers Association the SFSC Highlands of manslaughter and child group, Sebring Scribblers Campus, 600 W.