“Around the Lake” Edition Formerly Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat, & The Sun

Vol. 110 No. 118 Wednesday, October 2, 2019 $1.00 plus tax Gun in car leads to teacher’s arrest

By Katrina Elsken High School had disclosed to another teacher or carry a concealed weapon or fi rearm into… Lake Okeechobee News during a conversation, that because she had any school, college, or professional athletic a CCW permit, she carried a gun with her to event not related to fi rearms; Any elementary LABELLE — A LaBelle High School English and from school. When asked if she had the or secondary school facility or administration teacher was arrested Friday on charges of pos- fi rearm, she told the person she was speaking building. session of a weapon on school property. with that it was in her vehicle that was parked “School administrators took immediate ac- Lisa Horton, who just started teaching in in the school parking lot. tion notifying the School Resource Offi cer who Hendry County this semester, has a Con- “It should be noted that Mrs. Horton did not was able to safely secure the fi rearm. LaBelle cealed Carry Weapon (CCW) permit. Ac- carry the fi rearm into the school itself; it was High School administrators followed all proce- High school football cording to the press release from the Hendry being kept in her vehicle. She did provide a dures implemented in accordance with Marjo- 13 around the lake County Sheriff’s Offi ce, “On Friday, Sept. 27, valid Florida Carry Conceal license. However, rie Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Act.” 2019, at approximately 9 a.m., school offi cials Florida Statute 790.06(12)(a) clearly states: “A “Our stand has always been no guns on were alerted that a teacher, Lisa Horton, that license issued under this section does not au- GUN had been hired to teach English at LaBelle thorize any person to openly carry a handgun See — Page 7 8 overdose in 3-day period

Woman charged in By Michele Bell DUI fatalities Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Offi ce 8 OKEECHOBEE — Amid the nationwide opioid emergency, the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Of- Lake Levels fi ce (OCSO) is issuing an overdose alert, following up on the recent overdoses in Okeechobee County. 13.56 feet OCSO responded to eight overdose cases within Last Year: 14.53 feet a three-day period. One of the overdose victims, See OVERDOSE — Page 7 6SRQVRUHG%\

Protest planned 3RJH\·V)DPLO\5HVWDXUDQW 63DUURWW$YH  in Pahokee Source: South Florida Water Management District. By Chris Felker Depth given in feet above sea level Lake Okeechobee News See Page 4 for information about PAHOKEE — Many city residents have become Special to the Lake Okeechobee News agitated about a proposed ordinance purportedly how to contact this newspaper. intended to streamline and shorten Pahokee City Breast Cancer Awareness month Commission meetings but which they contend is Breast cancer survivor Adrianna Maupin’s family showed up with signs to cel- meant to silence critics. ebrate her last treatment (left to right): Adrianna; her husband, Norman; her They plan to demonstrate their displeasure at mom, Bonnie Peer; her dad, Tom Peer; her daughter, Andrea Snowden; sister-in- commissioners’ Oct. 8 meeting and have begun cir- law, Tonya Clay; close friend Melissa Stone; niece, Ciara Clay and great-niece, culating a fl ier aimed at assembling a large crowd. Baylee Clay. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For Adrianna’s story,, See PAHOKEE — Page 23 see Page 14. Call to schedule an appointment today: 6650 W. Indiantown Rd. 3662 S.W. 30th Ave woodstock Ste. 200, Jupiter , FL 33458 Palm City, FL 34990 MEDICINAL DOCTORS OF FLORIDA 561-227-9163 561-227-9163 MEDICAL MARIJUANA www.woodstockmedicinaldoctors.com 2 Lake Okeechobee News – merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat, and The Sun October 2, 2019 Newspaper rack price Hermarthria Cattle Hay increases Save with a subscription! crat, Clewiston News and The Sun merged into the Lake Okeechobee News. The last By Katrina Elsken time the newspaper price increased for any of the former weeklies was in 1998. Round Hay Bales Lake Okeechobee News While we have tried to keep the cost of Starting with this edition, the newsstand the printed newspapers as low as possible, 2019 Crop price of the Lake Okeechobee News has over the past 20 years, the costs of running increased to $1. This marks the first time the business have continued to go up. $ in more than 20 years that the newspaper Nationwide, newspaper prices have risen 30 per roll price has changed. as printing costs increase. Western Previously, the price was 50 cents on While the news stand price is going up, Enterprises Wednesdays. you can still subscribe to get your home- LLC Call 772-216-4657 In September 2018, the newspapers town newspaper at the old price. around Lake Okeechobee owned by Call us at 863-763-3134 for subscription Independent NewsMedia Inc. merged. The information. Okeechobee News, Glades County Demo- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program seeks volunteers Special to the Lake Okeechobee News need for bilingual Spanish speakers. Flex- OKEECHOBEE — The United Way of ible hours are available January through Lee, Hendry, Glades and Okeechobee April. Volunteers will receive specialized is seeking volunteer tax preparers, inter- IRS certified training including learning preters and greeters to join our Volunteer how to prepare basic tax returns, using on- Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at line tax preparation software, and learning our new Okeechobee location on Indian about tax deductions and earned income River State College campus for the 2019 tax credits that benefit eligible taxpayers. tax season. With the support of trained, In addition, experienced agents, certified IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers, VITA financial planners and non- will provide free tax preparation to individ- credentialed tax return preparers can earn uals and families earning less than $66,000 continuing education credits when volun- per year this coming tax season. teering as a VITA tax preparer. Volunteers of all ages and levels of Reach the United Way Volunteer Center experience are welcome. There is a special by calling 239-433-7567, or go online to UnitedWayLee.org/Volunteer. Friday night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Saturday Wednesday A 50 percent chance of showers and A 20 percent chance of show- thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high ers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East-northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, near 87. East-northeast wind 5 to with gusts as high as 20 mph. 10 mph. Saturday night Financing Available! Wednesday night A 30 percent chance of showers and Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low East-northeast wind around 5 mph. around 73. East wind around 10 mph. Refrigeration ~ AC ~ Ice Machines Serving the Lake Okeechobee Thursday Sunday Region Since 1929 A 30 percent chance of showers and A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East--northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. near 87. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Thursday night A 20 percent chance of showers and Sunday night thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low A 30 percent chance of showers. Most- around 71. East-northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. ly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 10 mph. Friday Jim and Monica McCarthy Clark A 40 percent chance of showers and Monday thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high A 50 percent chance of showers and near 88. East wind around 5 mph. thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high 800.763.2114 near 87. East-southeast wind around 10 St. Lic. #CMCO54668 mph. Carrier October 2, 2019 Lake Okeechobee News – merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat, and The Sun 3 Clewiston Tigers bounce back against Jaguars By Richard Marion The young Clewiston freshman Chaunc- Clewiston junior Ahmad Gary rumbled another Tigers touchdown to put Clewis- Lake Okeechobee News ey Cobb showed some fl ashes in the game into the end zone with 40 seconds left in ton up 21-13. on offense. The Tigers are fi elding a young the fi rst half after a great drive by Singleton The Tigers would put the dagger in the CLEWISTON — The Clewiston Tigers team this year, and Cobb is one of those and the Tigers offense. After a successful Jaguars on a punt return for a touchdown bounced back from loss against Lake players that just stands out on the fi eld. two-point conversion by senior Jaivus by Singleton to make the score 27-13. Wales with a much-needed win over the He’s not a big player, but when Cobb gets Chavers the Tigers were ahead 14-7. In the fi nal fi ve minutes of the game Port St. Lucie Jaguars on Sept. 27. the ball the effort is undeniable. The Jaguars scored quickly in the sec- the Tigers would add a safety and another The Tigers pulled away late against the Clewiston junior Elijah Bryant got in the ond half but after a slow start the Tigers’ touchdown run from Ahmad Gary. Jaguars to get the 36-13 win. end zone fi rst for the Tigers in the second offense found some momentum from a Next the Tigers will be traveling to Clewiston junior Oran Singleton quarter. After a missed extra point Clewis- big catch and run from Clewiston junior Immokalee to take on the Indians in the stepped into the quarterback position ton was up 6-0. Keuntay Felton. Singleton hit Felton for Harvest Bowl. Immokalee has won the last ahead of the Jaguars game. Singleton Special teams mistakes haunted a 60-yard gain all the way to the Port St. two Harvest Bowls in 2017 and 2018. showed some fl ashes against a tough Lake Clewiston against Lake Wales, and early Lucie fi ve yard line. The Tigers and Indians face off at 7 p.m. Wales team and seemed to have an extra against Port St. Lucie those mistakes reared One play later Chavers marched in for on Oct. 4 at Immokalee High School. gear that let him escape out of the pocket their head again. After a great stop by the and make plays. Clewiston defense the Tigers muffed the Singleton opened the game with a ensuing punt, allowing the Jaguars to big run on the Tigers’ fi rst offensive play recover the ball deep in Clewiston territory 5RR¿QJZLWKWKH against Port St. Lucie. But there were still late in the second quarter. QDPH\RXUWUXVW some growing pains early. After that big A great stand by the Tiger defense kept run to start the game Singleton fumbled the Jaguars out of the end zone and the the ball after making a Jaguar player miss. score remained 6-0. Clewiston was able to recover the ball, but The Jaguars were able to put them- nearly 10 yards behind the original line of selves in position to score again with two scrimmage. That second-and-20y proved minutes left in the fi rst half. And this time to be a momentum killer for the Clewiston Port St. Lucie was able to fi nd the end zone offense and the Tigers turned the ball over and take the lead 7-6. Lake Okeechobee ROOFING on downs. But Clewiston didn’t take long to =PłOD respond. Fillets & REPAIRS $ 25 5HVLGHQWLDO &RPPHUFLDO YOUR Government WATCH 3lb. These upcoming meetings of local elect- ed offi cials, scheduled during the next week, Wild Caught WEEK OF October 2 are open to the public. East Coast Shrimp 36-40 )5(( Okeechobee County County Courthouse $ 99 (VWLPDWHV 304 N.W. Second Street, Okeechobee 9lb. Florida Legislative Delegation Online at www.co.okeechobee.fl .us Thursday, Oct. 3, 9 a.m. Central Florida Regional Cooked & Seasoned Historic Okeechobee County /LFHQVHGDQG,QVXUHG Planning Council )KQEO=J= N=SłOD Courthouse Wednesday, Oct. 9, 9 a.m. 6W/LF&&& 304 N.W. Second Street, Okeechobee Historic Okeechobee County Online at www.co.okeechobee.fl .us Courthouse Okeechobee County Commissioners 304 N.W. Second Street, Okeechobee $ 50 Tuesday, Oct. 8, 9 a.m. Online at www.co.okeechobee.fl .us 7 lb. Don’t make a Mistake! Historic Okeechobee

7841 Hwy 78 West • Okeechobee, FL Call Big Lake Glades County Tuesday, Oct. 8, 9 a.m. Glades County Courthouse, 500 Ave. J OPEN MONDAY - SATURDAY 9am -5pm 863-763-ROOF Glades County Board of Commission- S.W., Moore Haven 863-357-7500 ers Agenda online at myglades.com (7663) Flu shot and a free gift card? Yep! Get a free $10 Publix gift card when you get your flu shot at the Publix Pharmacy. Now that’s what we call a good shot.

Restrictions apply. See pharmacy for details. 4 Lake Okeechobee News – merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat, and The Sun October 2, 2019

Speak Out Guest Commentary Speak Out is a reader response col- On school campus means on property; umn. Comments may be posted on the that includes school parking lots.” — Kelly newspaper’s website or Facebook pages, Brennan Alico committed to protecting water emailed to [email protected] or • “Who else did she tell that she had a mailed to the newspaper office, 107 S.W. loaded gun, unattended in the high school By John Kiernan ten-year lifetime. Using a system of berms 17th St., Suite D, Okeechobee, FL 34974. parking lot? Bad judgment on her part. If CEO of Alico Inc. and pumps, our project captures rainfall you are going to own a gun, please learn While so far in 2019 Southwest Florida and prevents excess storm water from Teacher arrested the guns laws or maybe just the ones that has received a break from widespread blue- entering the Caloosahatchee River and The story about a Hendry County relate to you.” — Charles Moore green algae, the threat continues to hang estuary. This will help to keep potentially teacher who was arrested because she • “If you have a concealed weapon like a shadow over our region. That’s why nutrient-rich waters out of the estuary. had a gun in her car in a school parking in your car, you should not tell anyone. continued work to address water quality Dispersed water projects benefit tax- lot brought these comments. Due to the Telling another school employee she had challenges must continue expeditiously at payers in a variety of ways. In addition to timing, the story appeared on the website a gun in the car was a big mistake. What the local, state, and federal levels. protecting water quality, shallow water re- over the weekend. if the person she told about it blabbed We applaud the local community for tention provides opportunities for rehydrat- • “What happened to the law that our in front of students? What if a student another successful Save Our Water Summit, ing wetlands and recharging groundwater. vehicles were separate from our employ- overheard them talking and knew which bringing together leaders from across the It is common for these projects to serve as ment and we were allowed to have a car she drove and decided to break the state to discuss solutions to the water crisis. wildlife habitats. Converting our land to wa- firearm in our vehicles? — Heidi Lynn window and get the gun? If you have a As the public conversation continues, we ter storage protects working farmland from • “I’ve broken the law hundreds and concealed weapon, don’t advertise it.” — are committed to being a good neighbor development, and it also keeps the land hundreds of times dropping my kid off at M. Smith and doing our part for the Caloosahatchee on the tax rolls, financially contributing to school.” — David Straight • “If you have your permit and leave it estuary. As Alico’s new CEO, I am honored the community’s safety, infrastructure, and • “I’m confused. Yet, Florida wants our in your car, I see no harm. A lot of people to continue our company’s longstanding schools. teachers to carry in class?” — Jamiejason who have permits keep a gun in the car culture of conservation. We are making positive progress on Chapman 24/7.” — Cari Jo Stockwell Conservation constitutes the heart of our the remaining local and federal approvals. • “I personally think being arrested for • “Wow, times have really changed. company, from the best management prac- Once we receive the final regulatory ap- this was a little too aggressive. She didn’t When I was in school, all the boys carried tices we implement as one of America’s provals, the Alico project can be operation- brandish said weapon, it was secured rifles in their trucks and no killings back leading citrus producers, to our land man- al quickly, within a year. We appreciate the in the locked vehicle. If discipline had to then. It is a sad world.” — Donna Carlson agement practices that preserve sensitive continued support of the local legislative happen, I could see fining her, giving her a • “Guess the person you thought you environmental lands such as those recently delegation and of Governor DeSantis for court date, etc.” — Donny Arnold could trust proved they couldn’t be trusted. acquired by the Florida Forever program, approving dispersed water project funding • “She shouldn’t have told anyone.” — Remember a listening ear is often attached to our dispersed water storage project in the state budget. Kathy Prevatt to a running mouth.” — Jamie Russ that will help protect the Caloosahatchee We strongly believe in the positive value • “Government should protect our kids estuary’s vitality. our water project brings to Southwest Flor- at school. Making them gun-free zones just ANSWERS TO PUZZLE Many solutions to effectively combat the ida. We also believe strongly in being good tells the criminals there aren’t any guns algae crisis exist, some more popular than stewards of taxpayer dollars and maximiz- here. When I was in high school, we had others. However, the solution that enjoys ing project benefits for the community. guns in our gun rack at school.” — Charley the broadest consensus is the need for We all rely on clean water, and we all O. Wilson more water storage. have an obligation to preserve this precious • “Sounds like a school policy issue, not In the Caloosahatchee estuary, only resource for future generations. While the a law issue... what about parents dropping two projects provide critically needed water quality challenges facing the region off or picking up at school with one in their storage opportunities. The first is the are great, the engagement and desire to car?” — Brenda Scott-Adams Caloosahatchee Reservoir (C-43 Reservoir), overcome them are greater. • “Parents begged to have teachers overseen by the federal government and At Alico, we are proud of our long com- carry firearms to protect their children, the South Florida Water Management Dis- mitment to the local community. It’s been but not to protect themselves on their way trict. The other is our Alico dispersed water our home for generations. We are dedicat- to school or home! Children’s lives are storage project, a public-private partnership ed to the effort to improve Southwest Flori- precious ... teachers’ lives are not.”— Jerry with the State of Florida. da’s water resources. It is our hope that our Mayernik The largest of its kind in Florida, our dispersed water project will help restore the • “Just because you have a permit 35,000-acre project allows for the retention Caloosahatchee and make “lost summers” doesn’t mean you can take it anywhere. of up to 300 billion gallons of water over its a thing of the past. 09/12/19 Lake Okeechobee News (USPS # 406- Our Purpose... about public issues 160) is published 3 times a week: Sunday, The Okeechobee News is published • To report the news with honesty, Wednesday and Friday by Independent by Independent NewsMedia Inc, USA. accuracy, purposeful neutrality, fairness, Newsmedia, Inc. objectivity, fearlessness, and 107 S.W. 17th Street, Suite D Independent is owned by a unique trust that enables this newspaper to pursue compassion Okeechobee, FL 34974 • To use our opinion pages to facilitate Periodicals Postage paid at Okeechobee, a mission of journalistic service to the citizens of the community. Since no community debate, not to dominate it FL 34974 and additional mailing offices. with our own opinions POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: dividends are paid, the company is able To Reach Us To Place a Display Ad Okeechobee News to thrive on profit margins below industry • To disclose our own conflicts of interest Address: 107 S.W. 17th Street, Suite D Phone: (863) 763-3134 Circulation Administration standards. All after-tax surpluses are or potential conflicts to our readers Okeechobee, FL 34974 Email: [email protected] 110 Galaxy Road • Dover, DE 19901 reinvested in Independent’s mission of • To correct our errors and to give each correction the prominence it deserves. Website: journalistic service, commitment to the lakeokeechobeenews.com • To provide a right to reply to those we Phone: (863) 763-3134 Additional copies may be purchased for ideals of the First Amendment of the 7R3ODFHD&ODVVLÀHGV$G 50¢ for Wednesday and Friday, and 75¢ for U.S. Constitution, and support of the write about. Call: (877) 353-2424 to place a classified Sunday. community’s deliberation of public issues. • To treat people with courtesy, respect, To Submit News advertisement from home and compassion The Lake Okeechobee News welcomes Fax: (877) 354-2424 We Pledge... MEMBER submissions from its readers. Opinion, Email: [email protected] Staff Publisher/Editor: Katrina Elsken • To operate the newspaper as a public trust calendar items, story ideas, and OF: Circulation Manager: Cynthia Eckert • To help our community become a better photographs are welcome. Call (863) 763- place to live and work, through our Billing Department Advertising Manager: Jaime Limoges 3134 to reach our newsroom. Items may be Email: [email protected] dedication to conscientious journalism mailed or emailed. • To provide the information citizens need Email: [email protected] to make their own intelligent decisions October 2, 2019 Lake Okeechobee News – merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat, and The Sun 5

Okeechobee County Vietnam Veterans to meet Open enrollment event set Red Cross gives updates OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee MOORE HAVEN — A counselor will be BELLE GLADE — The American Red chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of available to help will Medicare open enroll- Cross invites the public to hear about Elks host Dollar Day America will host its monthly meeting on ment on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the Glades their updates and recent happenings on OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee Thursday, Oct. 3, at Cowboy’s BBQ, 202 County Public Library, 201 Riverside Drive, Thursday, Oct. 3, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Elks Lodge, 131 N.W. 36th St., hosts N.E. Seventh Ave., at 7 p.m. Please arrive at from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A counselor at the Bank of Belle Glade, 108 S.E. Ave. D. its Dollar Day on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 6 p.m. if placing a food order. U.S. Military will also be available on Tuesdays, Nov. For information, call 561-650-9144 or email where you can purchase hamburgers Veterans of all branches are invited to join. 19, at 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Bring your [email protected]. and french fries for a $1 each from Medicare ID card, your Medicare account 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. This is a smoke-free Fish fry scheduled information, and a list of current prescrip- environment. tion drugs with dosage. Please call 866- Jam for Peace scheduled OKEECHOBEE — The Pregnancy Cen- 413-5337 to request an appointment. BELLE GLADE — Jam for Peace, a ter of Okeechobee will be hosting a fish Domestic Violence Awareness event, will Oct. 4 Legion to host events fry on Friday, , from 11 a.m. to 2:30 be held on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 10 a.m., at OKEECHOBEE — American Legion p.m. at Flagler Park #3, 55 S.E. Third Ave. Hendry County the BRIDGES at Belle Glade, 33 W. Avenue Post 64, 501 S.E. Second St., will host the Delivery will be available for orders of five A. Event features music. For information, following events: Celebrate Wonderful or more. For more information, please call call 561-924-9224. Wednesday on Oct. 2, with $1.50 mar- 863-467-8748. Aquatic Plant meeting set garitas and taco specials. Grill is open CLEWISTON — The next Lake Transport for Latinx offered from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with music by Jay GFWC to host meeting Okeechobee Aquatic Plant Management Interagency Task Force meeting will be BELLE GLADE — The Norton Muse- & Patty from 3 to 6 p.m. Thirsty Thurs- OKEECHOBEE — The GFWC day is Oct. 3. Register for a $20 bar tab. held Thursday, Oct. 3, at 10 a.m., at the um of Art is hosting its inaugural Latinx Okeechobee Junior Woman’s Club is host- Oct. 5 Lunch/dinner is from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 4 USACE South Florida Operations Office, Community Day on Saturday, , from Oct. 4 ing its meeting on Friday, , at Mira 525 Ridgelawn Road. For information, call noon to 5 p.m. Free transportation is being Friday, , wear red to get registered Realty, 104 S.W. Third Ave. at 7 p.m. Bring for a free dinner for two. A karaoke/fish 877-402-9757. provided for the senior population (55 and a bag of candy and help stuff goodie bags up) from the Glades area (Belle Glade, fry dinner is from 5 to 8 p.m. with music for the next “random act of kindness.” by D&K Karaoke from 6 to 9 p.m. Clewiston, Okeechobee, Pahokee, South FCT presents murder mystery Bay etc.) Bus transportation will leave at Shriners host catfish dinner LABELLE — Firehouse Community The- 11:15 a.m. from 341 S.E. Second St. in Belle Amvets to host bingo atre, 241 Bridge St., invites you to “Murder Glade. Interested seniors should secure OKEECHOBEE — The Shrine Club, in the House of Horrors” on Friday, Oct. 4 OKEECHOBEE — Amvets Post 200, 1855 S.W. 53rd St., will have a fried catfish Oct. 5 their seats by calling 561-386-9897. 3651 U.S. 441 S.E., #6, will host quarter Oct. and Saturday, , at 7 p.m. This is an Oct. 4 dinner at the Oasis Lounge on Friday, audience interaction murder mystery/com- bingo on Friday, , from 2 to 4 p.m. 4. Cost of dinner is $8 per person and the On Sunday, Oct. 6 and Tuesday, Oct. 8, edy. All seats are sold at the door. Adults Learn beginners Spanish meal will be served from 6 to 7:30 p.m. are $10 and all students are $5. there will be five-card bingo from 2 to 4 along with chicken wings and other bar BELLE GLADE — Learn key vocabulary p.m., open to members and guests. foods from the kitchen. Enjoy live music words, and practice simple expressions from 6 to 9 p.m. This is a smoke-free envi- Cyndi Grace to speak FUMC in a fun and informal environment at the Belle Glade Branch Library, 725 N.W. VFW Post 9528 hosts events ronment. This event is open to the public. CLEWISTON — Former Clewiston Oct. 7 For information, call 863-763-3378. Fourth St., on Monday, , at 3 p.m. OKEECHOBEE — The VFW Post 9528, resident Cyndi Grace will be at the First United Methodist Church of Clewiston, 331 Call 561-996-3453 to preregister. 29012 State Road 78 E., will host the Oct. 4 Oct. 2 W. Osceola Ave., on Friday, , at 7 following events: On Wednesday, , Glades County p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 5, from 8 a.m. to 1 Sign-ups for Christmas help the Amvets will serve a tenderloin sand- p.m., to share God’s Word with women of wich dinner at 5 p.m. On Friday, Oct. 4, BELLE GLADE/PAHOKEE — The Sal- the Glades. RSVP by calling Mary Thomas vation Army of Palm Beach County invites the post will serve dinner from 5:30 to BBQ fundraiser to be held at 863-677-0349 or Cathy Metz at 863-677- 7 p.m. Menu includes boneless ribeye those in need of assistance this Christmas MOORE HAVEN — There will be a BBQ 1355 or the office at 863-983-5269. to apply for the 2019 Angel Tree Program. steak, grilled pork tenderloin, fried fish fundraiser for Project Graduation: Class of and shrimp, and potatoes cooked several Belle Glade sign-ups will be held on Tues- 2020 of Moore Haven Middle High School Oct. 8, Oct. 9 different ways. Music by Crystal is from 6 Oct. 4, LPA meeting schedule Oct. 9 day, and Wednesday, , from Oct. 5 on Friday, at 11 a.m. It will be set 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the West Technical to 10 p.m. On Saturday, , the VFW up on the corner of C.R. 721 and Harney LABELLE — The Local Planning Agency Oct. Educational Center, 2625 N.W. 16th St. Pa- Riders will serve a full breakfast from Pond Road on the Brighton Indian Reser- will hold a meeting on Wednesday, 8:30 to 11 a.m. and dinner at 4 p.m. 9, at 6 p.m. at the Hendry County Court- hokee sign-ups will be held on Wednesday, vation. For more information, call 863-233- Oct. 9 house, 25 E. Hickpochee. , from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Pahokee 6084. Community Center, 360 East Main St. For Register for the Angel Tree information, call 561-686-3530. OKEECHOBEE — Registration for EDC dinner set Oct. 10 Palm Beach County Okeechobee County residents for the Sal- MOORE HAVEN — The Glades County Lunch and Learn being held vation Army Angel Tree Christmas Assis- Economic Development Council (EDC) Oct. BELLE GLADE — The Lake tance Program will be on Thursday, Inc. annual membership dinner will be Take a practice citizenship test 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1500 S.W. held on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 6 p.m. at the BELLE GLADE — Belle Glade Branch Okeechobee Regional Economic Alliance Second Ave. Unit B. To qualify, applicants Doyle Conner Building, 900 U.S. 27. Con- Library, 725 N.W. Fourth St., will be giving is hosting a lunch and learn at Community must bring: photo ID, birth certificates United Methodist Church, 401 S.W. First gressman Greg Steube, 17th District, will mock U.S. citizenship tests on Wednesday, Oct. 10 for children age 12 and under, proof of be the keynote speaker. A prime rib dinner Oct. 2, at 2 p.m. Take the test and learn St., on Thursday, , from 11:30 a.m. income, and proof of residency. For more with all the fixins will be served. For infor- about our constitution and government. to 1:15 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be information, call 863-763-6020. mation, call Kim Yager at 863-946-0300 or Call 561-996-3453 to preregister. purchased online at www.lorelnl1010. email [email protected] to make eventbrite.com. your reservations. 6 Lake Okeechobee News – merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat, and The Sun October 2, 2019 Jimmie Lester Johnson, 73 Glades County EDC reschedules membership dinner OKEECHOBEE — Jimmie Lester Johnson Jesse Joseph Vayda, beloved son and broth- MOORE HAVEN — The Glades County Economic Development Council (EDC), Inc. died Sept. 29, 2019. He was born July 5, 1946 er, died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. Oct. 10, has rescheduled their annual membership dinner for Thursday, at 6 p.m. at in Elba, Ala. to Cubie Lester Johnson and Ros- Jesse was born in Fort Lauderdale. Jes- the Doyle Conner Building, 900 U.S. 27. U.S. Rep. Greg Steube, R-17th District, will be ie Bell (Sims) Johnson. se’s family moved to the keynote speaker. For more information, call Kim Yager at the Glades EDC offi ce at He proudly served our country in the United Okeechobee when he 863-946-0300 or email [email protected] to make your reservations. States Air Force. A resident of Okeechobee was 10 years old. He over 20 years, he was a truck driver. He en- attended Okeechobee Tobacco Free Partnership Coalition meeting planned joyed wood carving, prospecting for gold, gar- High School. dening, and raising animals. He worked as a car- OKEECHOBEE — You are invited to the Okeechobee Tobacco Free Partnership/ Oct. 22 Mr. Johnson is survived by his brother, Dan- penter for Ralph Pas- Okeechobee Substance Abuse Coalition luncheon on Tuesday, , at noon. It carella. will be held at the Beef O’Brady’s conference room, 608 S. Parrott Ave. This meeting is iel Johnson, of Okeechobee; and sister, Bettie Jean Luallen, of Wauchula. Jesse had a killer smile open to all community partners and anyone interested in Tobacco prevention. No services will be held. and people were drawn to him. Everyone who Hospice hosts Bereavement Group in Okeechobee Those wishing to leave a message of con- met him, liked him. He had a big heart. dolence may sign the register book at www. OKEECHOBEE — Hospice of Okeechobee offers weekly Bereavement Support OkeechobeeFuneralHome.com Jesse enjoyed hanging out with his friends Group meetings each Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Volunteer Building, and with his mother. He loved his dog, All arrangements are entrusted to the 317 S.E. Third Ave., Door #1. Meetings are free and you do not have to have Hospice Munchie. direction and care of the Buxton & Bass Jesse is survived by his mother, Darline Vay- services. Hospice counseling is available to anyone in Okeechobee County. For more Okeechobee Funeral Home, 400 North Par- information, contact Hospice of Okeechobee at 863-467-2321. da of Okeechobee; sister, Tracyn Vayda of Fort rott Avenue, Okeechobee, Florida, 34972. Lauderdale; grandparents, Greg and Teresa Charles B. Darling III, 80 Vayda of Fort Lauderdale and Jeanette Lauck On Sept. 23, 2019, Charles “Chuck” B. Dar- of Arizona; great grandmother, Jeri Adraiance; Obituaries ling III passed peacefully while in the VA Med- and, a host of cousins, aunts, uncles and friends. Obituaries should be submitted to ical Center’s Hospice James Jeffrey McDaniel, 59 Care unit in West Palm He was preceded in death by his father, Chris the Lake Okeechobee News by emailing LAKE PLACID — James Jeffrey McDaniel [email protected]. Customers may Beach, Florida, sur- Vayda. passed away suddenly rounded by family. also request photos and links to online Sept. 23, 2019 in Tam- A celebration of Jesse’s life is planned for Sun- guestbooks. A link to the obituaries is pa. Chuck was born Oct. day, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. at the ranch where Jesse available at lakeokeechobeenews.com. 21, 1938, in Plainfield, worked, 9912 S.E. 126th Blvd. 34974 (County Jeff was born Mar. 18, Vt., to Charles and Net- Road 15B). Signs will be placed on U.S. 441 1960 in Fort Myers, Fla. tie (Welch) Darling. S.E. and State Road 710 to help direct visitors Eugene “Buddy” Hingson, 94 to the late Robert E and In Chuck’s words, he to the ranch. MOORE HAVEN — Eugene “Buddy” Hing- the late Mary Lee (Till- lived a long life and a son passed away Sept. 25, 2019. man) McDaniel, Sr. Jeff good life. His family Buddy was born Feb. 17, 1925 in Nocatee, married Renee Yvonne and friends can attest to this. His upstanding Joseph “Paul” Temple, Jr., 58 Fla., to the late Ernest (Vonnie) Inman. Jeff character, generosity of spirit, and easygoing OKEECHOBEE — Joseph “Paul” Temple and the late Emma Ma- put God first in his life manner made him a cherished family mem- Jr. died Sept. 22, 2019. He was born Feb rie (Richardson) Hing- and was the spiritual leader to family and ber and friend. He grabbed life by the horns 25, 1961 in Fort Lau- son. Buddy married Bet- friends. Jeff loved his wife Vonnie, their three and enjoyed a wide array of experiences in his derdale. A resident of ty Joann Jones on July daughters, son-in-laws, and grandchildren 80 years, including service in the U.S. Army, Okeechobee over 20 17, 1949 in Clewiston. with every fiber of his soul. Jeff nourished his 82nd Airborne Division, from 1960-63. He had years, he was a mem- He served during World spirituality with the solitude of the woods and a varied work career and a lifelong love of ber of Sacred Heart War II in the Army loved all aspects of ranching, he was the ulti- hunting, fishing and the outdoors. He may be Catholic Church. He 172nd Combat Engi- mate cattlemen. He had an infectious laugh best known in and around Okeechobee as a loved his antique neers during the Battle that lit up the room and was full of stories that karaoke host and an active member and offi- trucks. A man of many of the Bulge, total he will last the family a lifetime. He will be forever cer of several fraternal organizations. Chuck talents, he assisted was in five battles. He worked for United States missed. was deeply loved and will be sorely missed by his mother managing Sugar Corporation for 44 years retiring in April Lovie’s RV Park. He Jeff leaves behind his loving wife, Vonnie of many. 1990. He was a member of Evangel Assembly Chuck was preceded in death by his parents, restored and worked on GMC Motor Coaches of God for over 70 years. Lake Placid; daughters, Kara Yvonne Turey and husband Adam, Jenna Lee Garcia and Charles and Nettie; his brother, Scott; and his Mr. Temple was preceded in death by his Buddy leaves behind his loving wife of 70 husband Daniel, Brittney Lynn Baez and grandson, Billy. father, Joseph Paul Temple, Sr. years, Betty Joann Hingson of Moore Haven; husband Preston; grandchildren, Liam Dan- He is survived by his former wives Sherry and He is survived by his mother, Mary Ann two daughters, Barbara Hartman and her hus- iel Garcia, Mila Yvonne Garcia, Reed James Paula; his loving children, stepchildren and Temple, of Okeechobee; brothers, Scott Tem- band Rev. Ed Hartman, Wanda Sergent and Turey, Taylor Sara Turey, and Brynn Lee Baez; their spouses: Chucky and Janice, Penny and her husband Steve; grandchildren, Edward ple (Lisa), of West Palm Beach, and Rodney three brothers, Robert E. McDaniel, Jr. and Noam, Jennifer and Jason, Tracy and Billy, and Temple (Annie), of Fellsmere; sister, Cindy Hartman and his wife Dina, Shane Hartman, wife Toni, John McDaniel, Sr. and wife Kar- Rhonda and Andy; adored 12 grandchildren Jon Hartman and his wife Mandy, Michelle Brummett (Don Lewis), of Okeechobee; and en, and David McDaniel and wife Kathy, and and 5 great-grandchildren; beloved siblings, Brewster and her husband Dale, Derek Sergent many nieces and nephews. many extended family members and close Larry and Jeanne; and many extended family Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m and Jared Sergent and his wife Lindsay; nine members. great granddaughters, two great grandsons, family friends. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 at Buxton & Bass brother; Buster Hingson and sister Margaret. Celebration of Jeff’s life was held at 10:00 Please join us to celebrate Chuck’s life on Okeechobee Funeral Home. Funeral Mass a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 at First Baptist Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, at the VFW Post 9528 at will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 at Sa- Buddy was preceded in death by his parents, 29012 FL-78, Okeechobee, at 1:00 p.m. Feel brothers; Elbert Hingson, Earl Hingson, Wil- Church of Clewiston, with Dr. Bill Derryber- cred Heart Catholic Church. ry officiating. Entombment was at 3:00 p.m. free to bring a favorite memory and a dish to liam Hingson, Solen Hingson and one sister, share. Those wishing to leave a message of con- Hazel Nicholson. Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 at Lee Memorial Park dolence may sign the register book at, www Cemetery in Lehigh Acres. To honor Chuck’s giving and caring nature, OkeechobeeFuneralHome.com Celebration of Buddy’s life was 11:00 a.m. random acts of kindness may be made in his Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 at Fort Myers Memorial In lieu of flowers, Jeff’s family has suggest- All arrangements are entrusted to the ed donations to either: Heartland Horses, 863- memory. In lieu of flowers, donations may be Gardens Chapel with Rev. Ed Hartman officiat- made to the Hospice program or Fisher House direction and care of the Buxton & Bass ing. Visitation was Sunday afternoon from 1-3 452-0006, P.O. Box 6884, Avon Park, Florida Okeechobee Funeral Home, 400 North Par- 33826 or Gethsemane Ranch Church, 3342 at the VA Medical Center in West Palm Beach p.m. at Akin-Davis Funeral Home in Clewiston. by contacting 561-422-7373. rott Avenue, Okeechobee, Fla. 34972. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest donations S.W. Hosanah Lane, Okeechobee, Florida to Hope Hospice or Evangel Assembly of God 34974. Contacts: Ministry Office 772-597-0380; Church. Youth Pastor Stephen Bruner 772-260-6789. Celebration arrangements are entrusted to Celebration arrangements by Akin-Davis Fu- Sign guestbooks at www.legacy.com Akin-Davis Funeral Home – Clewiston. neral Home - Clewiston. October 2, 2019 Lake Okeechobee News – merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat, and The Sun 7

only for a short time. That is different from contributed to potent heroin or other GUN an employee’s car that is parked in the OVERDOSE narcotics mixed with fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid. Continued From Page 1 same place every day, he explained, espe- Continued From Page 1 cially if others learned that person regularly Sheriff Noel E. Stephen stated: “This is a scary place we are at in our society today. campus,” said Hendry County Superinten- had a gun in the vehicle. unfortunately, succumbed to the use of the All my men and women have to remain dent of Schools Paul Puletti. He said the He added it is not practical or legal to powerful drug. One deputy was affected by vigilant as we attempt to save these individ- school board policy on weapons is online search parents’ cars in school parking lots. coming in contact with the powerful drug uals from themselves. It is taxing on our re- at hendry-schools.org and available not “There would have to be some kind of and was treated by Emergency Medical sources as well. Everybody I had working only to school employees but also to the threat or compelling reason for us to get Services. That deputy sustained no perma- this weekend, along with numerous extras public. nent injuries. involved,” he said. called into work overtime, were involved in Florida Statute 790-115 states persons Of those eight 911 calls, deputies re- working these overdose cases. We have to “There is nothing stopping a person who have a valid concealed weapon permit sponded to the same address three different prove these individuals injected or ingest- for the State of Florida may have their who has a CCW permit from having their times within two days. The first call was ed the drugs themselves and attempt to weapons locked in their vehicles on school weapon in their vehicle unless it is post- received on Sept. 28 at 4:54 p.m. regarding discover where their bad drugs come from. grounds, “except that school districts may ed at the entrance to the property,” said a female who had overdosed. Less than This does not allow us to do any other law adopt written and published policies that Okeechobee County Sheriff Stephen. The four hours later, a second 911 call at 8:43 enforcement duties during these times. waive the exception in this subparagraph sheriff added that part of carrying a con- p.m. was received in reference to a male “Sadly, one of the individuals received for purposes of student and campus park- who had overdosed. On the following day, cealed weapon is to keep it concealed. Narcan Saturday, was transported to Rauler- ing privileges.” Sept. 29, a third 911 call was received at son by EMS, released from Raulerson, The Hendry County School Board policy “Don’t show it off or tell people about 5:37 p.m. in reference to the same male overdosed again Sunday, Narcaned and states the “no guns” rule applies to all prop- it,” he said. “Be discreet. Keep it to your- overdose victim, less than 24 hours later. transported to Raulerson again. Monday erty owned or leased by the school district, self.” Even if you only tell one person there Narcan, a life-saving medication used we had to transport this individual to New said the superintendent. That includes the is a gun in your car, you have no control during an opioid overdose, was used to Horizons for substance abuse assistance. parking lots, he said. over who else that person might tell or who revive those who suffered from the over- I do not know what the answer is at this He said the teacher in question was else might overhear their conversation. doses. moment, but I feel it’s time we all work hired in August and was on probationary Glades County The recent spike in overdoses can be together for a solution!” status. Superintendent Scott Mr. Puletti said parents with CCW per- Bass said the Glades County School Board mits who are dropping off students don’t “opted out” of the state exception that Glades-Hendry joint meeting is Oct. 2 have to worry. “If it is a transient nature of a allows firearms in locked cars in school person picking up children, that’s different parking lots if the owner has a CCW permit. Special to the Lake Okeechobee News than a car that is parked there all day,” he He said Glades County prohibits employees MOORE HAVEN — The Hendry County Board of County Commissioners and the explained. from having firearms on campus unless Glades County Board of County Commissioners will have a joint meeting to discuss He said the school resource officers will they are law enforcement officers. transportation, the Glades County Regional Training Center, Airglades Airport, libraries, not search a car at a school event unless Palm Beach County they have probable cause. “We’re not going School District housing (modular homes) and other items of mutual concern. The meeting is sched- to search parents’ cars unless there is some also bans guns in vehicles in school parking uled for today, Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 5 p.m. at the Glades County Regional Training reason to do that, some kind of threat,” he lots. The policy specifically states: “Prohi- Center, 1030 Industrial Drive, Moore Haven. explained. bition in School Parking. For the purposes Mr. Puletti said he knows a lot of people of student and school campus parking, NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING in Hendry County carry guns because it’s the Board waives the exception in Sec. part of the culture. He said there are prob- &ůŽƌŝĚĂĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚŽĨdƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ ably more guns on the streets in the rural 790.115(2)(a)(3), Fla. Stat. Thus, no person dĞŶƚĂƟǀĞ&ŝǀĞͲzĞĂƌtŽƌŬWƌŽŐƌĂŵ shall possess a firearm in any vehicle, South Florida communities like LaBelle and The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, and Okeechobee “than in downtown Baghdad.” locked or unlocked, parked on any school Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise announce an ePublic Hearing to present the In the early 1980s, during hunting sea- property, at any school facility, or at any Tentative Five-Year Work Program. The Tentative Work Program lists transportation system improvements son, students brought their guns with them school sponsored events.” VFKHGXOHGIRU¿VFDO\HDUVEHJLQQLQJ-XO\WKURXJK-XQH7KHH3XEOLF+HDULQJEHJLQVDW to school and locked them up in the school Collier County schools also prohibit SP0RQGD\2FWREHUDQGHQGVDWSP)ULGD\2FWREHU7KHUHDUHIRXUZD\VWR participate in the hearing. safe, he recalled. While guns are part of the guns in vehicles in school parking lots. The rural culture, area residents have to respect *RWRZZZVZÀURDGVFRPDQGFOLFNRQ)XWXUH3URMHFWVGXULQJWKHWLPHVOLVWHGWRZDWFKDYLGHRDERXWWKH the change in the laws, he added. website collierschools.com states: “Collier 'UDIW7HQWDWLYH:RUN3URJUDPIRU¿VFDO\HDUVUHYLHZWKHSURJUDPVDQGPDSVVXEPLWFRPPHQWV “The world we live in has dictated County Public Schools (CCPS) prohibits DQG¿QGLQIRUPDWLRQDERXWKRZWRFRQWDFWDQ)'27UHSUHVHQWDWLYHZLWKTXHVWLRQV7KHH3XEOLF+HDULQJZLOO anyone from keeping any weapon or fire- be open and available continuously during the listed times. changes,” he said. ,I\RXGRQRWKDYHDFFHVVWRDFRPSXWHURUWKHLQWHUQHW\RXFDQXVHDFRPSXWHUDWDORFDOSXEOLFOLEUDU\LQ Mr. Puletti said those who have CCW arm in a private vehicle on school property, HDFKRIWKHFRXQWLHVZLWKLQ'LVWULFW2QHGXULQJWKHOLEUDULHV¶UHJXODURSHUDWLQJKRXUV permits would be wise to stay updated on even if weapon/firearm stays in the vehicle, )'27UHSUHVHQWDWLYHVZLOOEHDYDLODEOHDWWKHIROORZLQJORFDWLRQVWRPHHWZLWK\RXLQSHUVRQDQVZHUDQ\ the changes in gun laws. is securely encased and is not readily TXHVWLRQVDQGDVVLVWZLWKZHEVLWHDFFHVV Okeechobee County Superinten- accessible for immediate use, except as ‡&ROOLHU&RXQW\/LEUDU\+HDGTXDUWHUV2FWREHUIURPSP±SP2UDQJH%ORVVRP dent of Schools Ken Kenworthy said 'ULYH1DSOHV)/ Okeechobee County has zero tolerance for authorized in support of school-sanctioned ‡3RON&RXQW\$GPLQLVWUDWLRQ%XLOGLQJ2FWREHUIURPDP±DP:&KXUFK6WUHHW school-related crimes. He said the student and supported activities, including but %DUWRZ)/ not limited to property leased, owned or ‡'HWZHLOHU¶V)DUP0DUNHW2FWREHUIURPDP±SP1/RFNZRRG5LGJH5RDG handbook and employee policies explain 6DUDVRWD)/ that only certified School Guardians and contracted for by CCPS, a school-sponsored ‡+LJKODQGV&RXQW\*RYHUQPHQW&HQWHU /REE\ 2FWREHUIURPDP±SP6RXWK law enforcement officials may have guns event or in a CCPS vehicle.” &RPPHUFH$YHQXH6HEULQJ)/ on campus. Even in a parking lot of a school that ‡/DNHV5HJLRQDO/LEUDU\2FWREHUIURPSP±SP%DVV5RDG)RUW0\HUV)/ “We believe our policies sufficiently does not have a policy prohibiting firearms ‡0LG&RXQW\5HJLRQDO/LEUDU\2FWREHUIURPDP±SP)RUUHVW1HOVRQ%RXOHYDUG cover us to say that you can’t have a gun on 3RUW&KDUORWWH)/ campus,” he said. on the property, firearms may not be taken )'27UHSUHVHQWDWLYHVZLOODOVREHDYDLODEOHZLWKPDWHULDOVIRUUHYLHZGXULQJWKHKHDULQJZHHNDWWKH “We view it as a policy violation rather out of the vehicle in a school parking lot. )'27'LVWULFW2QHRI¿FHVORFDWHGDW1RUWK%URDGZD\$YHQXHLQ%DUWRZDQG'DQLHOV3DUNZD\LQ In addition, under federal Gun Free School )RUW0\HUV

Red Cross responds to a home fire in Pahokee “Always on Top of the Job” Special to the Lake Okeechobee News to meet their disaster-caused needs. • Visit redcross.org/homefires to find PAHOKEE — Early in the morning on Nearly 180 times a day, the Red Cross out how to protect themselves and their Sept. 25, the Palm Beach and Martin coun- helps a family affected by a home fire or homes from fire. ties’ chapters of the American Red Cross other disaster. On average, 36 people suffer injuries as a result of home fires every • Become a Red Cross volunteer by responded to a home fire at a duplex on applying at redcross.org/sflvolunteer. Padgett Circle in Pahokee. day. That’s why the American Red Cross Re-Roofing Specialists Local Red Cross volunteers on a Disaster launched the nationwide Home Fire Cam- • Download the Red Cross Emergency • Metal & Shingle Roofs Action Team were on site to help coordi- paign in 2014 which aims to reduce home App by visiting redcross.org/apps or texting nate emergency aid to those affected. Fire fire deaths and injuries by 25 percent. “GETEMERGENCY” to 90999. This all-inclu- • Flats & Leaks Repair officials say two people from both units What people can do sive app combines more than 35 emergen- have been displaced. The Red Cross con- cy alerts to help keep the user safe. And FREE ESTIMATES tinues to assess the immediate emergency • Make a financial donation to their local the Monster Guard mobile app is specially State Lic.#CCC1327338 needs such as food, temporary lodging and Red Cross to help people affected by home clothing. fires and other disasters in the United States designed for kids, teaching them to prepare The Red Cross provided comfort kits, di- and around the world. Visit redcross.org/ for emergencies at home by playing an 863-357-3838 rect client assistance and recovery planning donate. engaging game.

Teacher requests no contact order against student NOTICE By Cathy Womble charged as juveniles, on Oct. 1, Judge may return. According to Assistant State Lake Okeechobee News Heisey dismissed the charges against Attorney Ashley Albright, the Department OKEECHOBEE — The two teens who 15-year-old Jarahmeel King, and he will of Juvenile Justice can choose to send him were charged with battering a teacher at be charged instead as an adult. Sixteen- to another facility or might send him back The Glades County School Board Okeechobee Youth Development Center, year-old Jerek Nico Orrand will remain in to that one. Judge Heisey asked both men Will Hold A Public Hearing On run by True Core, on Sept. 9 appeared juvenile court. how a no contact order would work in that October 24, 2019 At 9:00a.m. Or in court on Tuesday, Oct. 1, before The principal of the school at the situation because he said it is the obligation As Soon Thereafter As May Be Okeechobee County Judge Michael Heisey. Okeechobee Youth Development Cen- of the Department of Juvenile Justice to Heard In The The teens are accused of cornering their ter, Audie Ash, and the teacher who was give him an education. Mr. Ash explained Glades County School Board teacher in his office and punching him allegedly punched by the teens were in there were three teachers and he could Meeting Room in the face before he was able to escape. court on Tuesday as well. They were there either be put in another class or he could 400 10th Street, SW, According to the teacher, it is against policy to request a no contact order between the take the class in his room. At that, Judge Moore Haven, Florida 33471 for teachers to strike back when they are students and the teacher. Because King is Heisey granted the order. attacked. now being charged as an adult, he will not Mr. Ash and the teacher said they were To Approve Proposed Policies/ Although both boys were originally be going back to the facility, but Orrand satisfied with the judge’s ruling. Policy Revisions As Outlined in Volume 19 No. 1 Two accused of threatening witness in murder case & Volume 19 No. 2 Special to the Lake Okeechobee News Beach County, where they tion Center, where he is PALM BEACH COUNTY — On Friday met with the Palm Beach currently being held on County Sheriff’s Office no bond. Redd is currently Copies of the proposed night, Sept. 27, at approximately 8:30 p.m. policies are available Hendry County detectives along with Palm Street Crimes Unit. Riche- being held in the Hendry mond was seen entering on the District website www. Beach County deputies located and arrest- County Jail on a Palm a vehicle in the area of gladesedu.org or by contacting ed 29-year-old Jamson Richemond of Belle Beach County probation Avenue E and Fifth Street violation. The Glades County School District Glade in Palm Beach County. in Belle Glade. PBSO Street Friday afternoon, Hendry County detec- The violation of proba- 6XSHULQWHQGHQW¶V2I¿FH Eddie Leon Crimes Unit then conduct- Jamson tion charges directly stem 400 10th Street, SW, tives obtained two arrest warrants, one for ed a traffic stop on Avenue Redd Jr. Richemond from a Hendry County P. O. Box 459 Richemond and another for 34-year-old E and Richemond was Moore Haven, Florida 33471 Eddie Leon Redd Jr. on charges of tamper- taken into custody without incident. search warrant that was ing or threatening a witness in a murder At approximately 10:15 p.m., the same executed at his home, 757 Alabama Ave. (863)946-2083 investigation related to the Jamal Hubert HCSO detectives returned to Hendry Coun- in Clewiston, in which firearms and drugs homicide that occurred earlier this year. Ja- ty and served 34-year-old Eddie Leon Redd were found. mal Hubert’s body was found in a shallow Jr. with an arrest warrant for tampering or These cases are still under investigation. canal in Palm Beach County on June 4. He threatening a witness in a murder investi- was 30 years old. gation also related to the Hubert murder. After receiving the signed warrant, Richemond was transported to the Palm detectives traveled to Belle Glade in Palm Beach County Jail, Belle Glade Deten-

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENT

F Catfi sh Dinner T Spaghetti Dinner R U I E D S A D Y 6-7:30 pm - BLUEGRASS SHOW $800 A $800 Keith Bass & the Florida LIVE MUSIC Y 4-7 pm - Bluegrass Express 6-9PM Live Entertainment Karaoke Th e Shrine Club is available for lease for special events. Th e Oasis Lounge is open to Interested parties should members and the contact Keith Tomey at Starts public from 6 to 9 pm and the Doors October 19, 2019 863.634.2682 open 5pm kitchen is open 4pm $10 per person from 6 -7:30 pm every Friday night (Children 12 and under free Roughwith a payingCamping adult) 50/50 & Okeechobee Shrine Club Concessions drawing Available 1855 SW 53rd Street Okeechobee, FL October 2, 2019 Lake Okeechobee News – merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat, and The Sun 11 DINING GUIDE

STEAKS • SEAFOOD • BURGERS • 10 Wings and HOMESTYLE FAVORITES Pitcher of Domestic Beer $ Restaurant & Bar 20 SPECIAL Offer Mon. Tues. Wed. BUY ONE GET ONE Dbl Taco Plate Wags Tail! Mad Martini $ DRAFT BEER OR 2 off Bring Your Paws, 5-7pm Margarita $4 Get 15% off! GLASS OF HOUSE WINE OFFER EXPIRES 11/15/19 Thurs. Fri. Sat. 301 N. Parrott Ave. 772.597.3790 OUTPOSTBARANDGRILLE.COM 1 lb. Catfi sh 8 Ball 9 Ball 863-357-0722 $1695 Tournament Tournament 14057 SW GOLF CLUB DR Add 1 more lb Mon - Sat 11:00 am - Midnight INDIANTOWN, FL 34956 $10 Sun 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

Serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Daily Specials MONDAY TUESDAY $3 $2 Margaritas Domestic After All Day Bottles 4PM

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Ladies Night (1'=21(0(18 Various 6pm-9pm )Southwest Egg Rolls Drink LADIES DRINKs Daily Specials $8.99 Specials FREE With purchase of 863-623-5470 )Pretzels & Beer Cheese Appetizer/Entree Mon - Sat: 8am - 8pm • 309 SW Park St., Okeechobee, FL 34972 Sauce $7.99 FRIDAY SATURDAY )Fried Calamari $ 10.99’ $20 2 for 1 )Fried Pickles $6.99 20 wings & Wells & BRAHMA BULL a pitcher of Domestic )Peel N Eat Shrimp beer Drafts Steak  Seafood  Lounge 1/2 lb. $10.99 1 lb $16.99 KARAOKE Happy Hour Wednesday Night SUNDAY $ with Mon - Fri 3pm-6pm )Potato Skins 6.99 Bloody Marys $ 50 $ Lisa 1 Drafts  2 Wells Starting 7pm - 11pm )Fried Gatortail $10.99 at... $ Join us 5 Available M-F 4pm -close After 1pm Join us every Thurs. & Sat. for Friday All Day Sat & Sun. Night Join us every 1001 S Parrott Avenue 9PM-1AM Okeechobee, FL 34974 Ladies Night Check out our Facebook page Tuesday Night Thurs. 9pm - Midnight • Sat. 10pm - 1am for our daily specials! 863-357-1619 for Karaoke SUMMER HOURS 2405 Highway 441 South, Okeechobee, FL 863-467-0050 6-9pm Sun - Mon. 11am-8:30pm • Tues - Thurs. 11am-9pm HOURS: Mon - Tues 3pm-9pm • Wed - 3pm-11pm • Thurs - Sat 3pm - 2am • Sun 11am -9pm Friday & Saturday 11am - 10pm 12 Lake Okeechobee News – merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat, and The Sun October 2, 2019 Brahmans lose to Sharks

Lake Okeechobee News/Richard Marion Okeechobee sophomore Jayquavious Thomas looks for room to run against the Sebastian River defense on Sept. 27.

By Richard Marion that most certainly would’ve gone the other Lake Okeechobee News way for a touchdown. Whittaker was playing 10 yards off Sharks OKEECHOBEE — After fast starts in their junior wide receiver Devon White. When last two games, the Okeechobee Brahmans White cut his route after fi ve yards and offense struggled to put together a drive in turned to catch a pass from his quarterback, RELIABILITY. their game against the Sebastian River Sharks Whittaker used his speed to close the gap on Sept. 27. Okeechobee lost the district and cut off the pass. The ball bounced off match against Sebastian River 25-0, dropping Whittaker’s hand as he came barreling down IT’S NOT JUST GETTING THE JOB DONE. them to 1-4 on the year. on the Sharks wide receiver. If he had caught The Brahmans won the coin toss and it, Whittaker would’ve been able to walk into IT’S GETTING THE JOB DONE RIGHT. chose to receive the opening kickoff, and the end zone untouched. things looked promising for the home team On special teams Whittaker had some big on their fi rst offensive drive. punt and kickoff returns to give the Brahman Okeechobee senior quarterback Matthew offense good fi eld position. RECEIVE UP TO Beard hit fellow senior Veyon Washington for Enjoy no payments for the first 3 months But Okeechobee couldn’t maintain a 25-yard pass to open the game. Washington when you finance a new Lennox® system enough consistency on offense to put up any accelerated up the sideline then stopped on for as little as points. Part of that was due to the Sebastian $1,600 OR a dime to come back and catch Beard’s pass. when you purchase That sudden stop was a little too abrupt for River defense shutting down the Brahmans’ $116 A MONTH.** run game. the Lennox® Ultimate the Sebastian River defensive back covering Comfort System* Washington, who found himself tumbling to Okeechobee had another big pass play the ground below Veyon when he attempted in the second half. Beard hit junior Joshua to change course. But after that great begin- Suarez for a 48-yard pass in the third quarter. ning, a false start penalty put the Brahmans Suarez caught the ball around the Sharks 10% OFF CLEAN AND CHECK.*** behind the sticks and killed any momentum 44-yard line then used some shifty footwork the opening drive had. to work his way down to the 22-yard line. The Brahman defense played well in Okeechobee was down 22-0 at that point and stretches, but a few crucial mistakes too often desperately needed to put points on the board let the Sharks offense continue drives after to kick-start the hopeful comeback. Okeechobee had stopped them. Late in the But the Sharks defense tightened up and second half Okeechobee stopped a Sebastian intercepted a fourth down pass to deny River drive and forced a fi eld goal attempt. But Okeechobee the end zone. a penalty for running into the kicker gave the Next Okeechobee will host its homecom- Sharks another chance, which they took full ing game against a very good Seminole Ridge advantage of by scoring a touchdown. team that is 4-1 so far this year. Seminole Okeechobee senior De’nitrik Whittaker has Ridge quarterback Shane Goolsby has shown been a highlight for the Brahmans on defense some play making ability with his legs this and special teams. Whittaker had a few pass year. The Brahman defense will need to break-ups against the Sharks including a near contain Goolsby to give its offense a chance to interception in the start rolling. second Okeechobee hosts Seminole half Ridge at 7 p.m. on Oct. 4. (863) 763-6742 www.emorywalker.com 208 SW 5th Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34974 Okeechobee’s Longest-Established Lennox Dealer Since 1975

CAC057219 Offer expires 11/22/2019. *Rebate requires purchase of qualifying items between September 2, 2019 to November 22, 2019. Qualifying items must be installed by November 29, 2019. Rebate claims (with proof of purchase) must be submitted (with proof of purchase) to www.lennoxconsumerrebates.com no later than December 14, 2019. Rebate is paid in the form of a Lennox Visa® prepaid debit card. Card is subject to terms and conditions found or referenced on card and expires 12 months after issuance. Conditions apply. See www.lennox.com/terms-and- conditions for complete terms and conditions. **Offer available September 2, 2019 to November 22, 2019. Offer based on a retail price of $10,000. Requires purchase of qualifying system. Financing available to well-qualified buyers on approved credit. No down payment required. No monthly payment required and no interest is accrued during the 3 month deferral period. After deferral period, the loan is rolled into 6.99% APR for 120 Months with equal monthly payments of $116 a month. Normal late charges apply. Cannot be combined with any other promotional offer. Minimum loan amount $3,000. Maximum loan amount $100,000. You may prepay your account at any time without penalty. Financing is subject to credit requirements and satisfactory completion of finance documents. Any finance terms advertised are estimates only. See Truth in Lending disclosures available from lender for more information. ***See your local dealer for details. © 2019 Lennox Industries Inc. Lennox Dealers are independently owned and operated businesses. October 2, 2019 Lake Okeechobee News – merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat, and The Sun 13

By Richard Marion • Pahokee Blue Devils Lake Okeechobee News The 1-4 Pahokee Blue Devils had another tough loss last week, this time falling 42-7 • Moore Haven Terriers to Trinity Christian Academy on Sept. 27. The 3-2 Moore Haven Terriers continued the hot streak last They’ll have a bye week this week to get week with a big 54-14 win over the Community School of Naples ready for one of the better teams in the on Sept. 27. Junior Nate Crawford and senior Javon Jones had state of Florida, Chaminade-Madonna, productive games for the Terriers on offense and defense, respec- next week on Oct. 11. tively. Next , though, the Terriers will have a big test when they travel to face the 5-0 Oasis Sharks. Moore Haven has taken the last •Clewiston Tigers two games from the Sharks in 2017 and 2018, but Oasis has done The 3-2 Clewiston Tigers pulled a remarkable job at turning its program around. The Terriers take off the 36-13 win over Port St. on the Sharks at 7 p.m. on Oct. 4. Lucie after a slow start to the game. The Tigers are scheduled to face • Glades Day Gators Immokalee in the annual Harvest The 1-3 Glades Day Gators ran into another buzzsaw when Bowl this week at 7 p.m. on Oct. 4. they lost 42-7 against King’s Academy on Sept. 27. It doesn’t get Watch for Grand Opening Soon any easier for the Gators this week when they host the very good •Okeechobee Lakeland Christian Vikings in Belle Glade. Previously this season, Brahmans Lakeland beat the same King’s Academy team that just rolled over EhrickaWallace.com Glades Day 49-7. The Gators host the Vikings at 7 p.m. on Oct. 4. The 1-4 Okeechobee Brahmans fell 25-0 to Sebastian River last • Glades Central Raiders week. The Brahman offense will need to play with more consistency 561-722-0478 The 3-3 Glades Central Raiders nearly pulled off the win against when they host Seminole Ridge at 7 a good Cocoa team on Sept. 27, falling 27-20. They’ll have a p.m. on Oct. 4. chance to bounce back when they travel to face the Dwyer Pan- thers at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 4.

863-467-1545 MillersCentralAir.com 100% Customer Satisfaction is Our Mission! Statewide License #CAC058675

*The Wells Fargo Home Projects credit card is issued by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., an Equal Housing Lender. Special terms apply to qualifying purchases charged with approved credit. The special terms APR will continue to apply until all qualifying purchases are paid in full. The monthly payment for this purchase will be the amount that will pay for the purchase in full in equal payments during the promotional (special terms) period. The APR for Purchases will apply to certain fees such as a late payment fee or if you use the card for other transactions. For new accounts, the APR for Purchases is 28.99%. If you are charged interest in any billing cycle, the minimum interest charge will be $1.00. This information is accurate as of 8/1/2019 and is subject to change. For current information, call us at 1-800-431-5921. Offer expires 12/31/2019. **See your independent Trane Dealer for complete program eligibility, dates, details and restrictions. Special financing offers and instant rebates up to $500 valid on Qualifying Equipment only. Offers vary by equipment. All sales must be to homeowners in the United States. Void where prohibited. Special financing offer expires 12/31/2019. Instant Rebate offer expires 11/15/2019. 14 Lake Okeechobee News – merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat, and The Sun October 2, 2019

Breast cancer can be hard to detect, or find

By Cathy Womble upset! “How could they miss that?” she asked. mo. She ended up being nauseated but only meant she would need more chemo. Would it Lake Okeechobee News She had 18 weeks of chemo, every other remembers throwing up a couple of times. grow? Would it move somewhere else? week. He doubled up her chemo. The first Within a week of the biopsy, she began She had to go to Stuart to have an MRI OKEECHOBEE — Adrianna Maupin tried session put her in the hospital for eight days! chemo. She went to the cancer center in done, and they put two markers in the so hard to do everything right, regular mam- It was because it was one of the strongest Stuart to see Dr. Abesada-Terk. He told her the tumor. The radiologist told her then, “Cancer mograms, self checks, discussions with her chemos they can give you, she said. It took tumor was so large that if they did the surgery, never rears its ugly head unless it wants to primary care physician, but still things did not her a little longer because once she was be found.” He was trying to explain why her turn out the way you read about in the maga- it would not leave her with enough to recon- in the hospital for eight days, her primary zines. She found a lump in her left breast, and struct later because she is small, so he wanted tumor had fooled the mammograms and then discontinued it for two weeks. Then when she goes for mammograms every year, she to try to shrink the tumor first. the surgeon. After she heard that, she felt a said. It was tiny, so she wasn’t sure if that’s she went back, she was kind of prepared to So, she did her chemo for 20 weeks, little better about it. what it was or not. She went to her primary go back to the hospital again, she said, but it counting the two-week break. She had lost all She finally had her surgery, a partial doctor, who sent her for a mammogram, but just dropped her white blood count down to her hair, eyebrows, eye lashes, leg hair, etc. mastectomy, and then began 52 radiation they didn’t see anything and said it was clean. nothing. She had no white blood cells, so they She just started shaving sometime this year, treatments in January 2018. At first, she had to She thought, “OK, maybe it’s just my imagina- had to put her in quarantine so she wouldn’t and it still does not grow as fast as it used to, go every month for follow ups to the cancer tion.” That was in November 2016. catch anything. She never ended up in the she said. Her hair came back dark and curly, center, then tried to stretch it out to every Then in January, she went back to her hospital again, though. and it used to be blonde and fine and straight. three months, but she found enlarged lymph doctor and told her she thought something She goes to the Florida Cancer Specialists They thought they were going to do the nodes on the right side so she had to go for was there and that it was bigger. She went and Research Institute in Stuart. While she surgery right after she finished the chemo an ultrasound and a biopsy to check that out. for another mammogram, and it came back was in the hospital, her doctor came in and treatments, but when she went in, they could It came back clean. Three months later, they clean again. She didn’t know what to think. ran his hand through her hair. He said, “Yep. not find her tumor. They had not put a marker got larger, so they biopsied the other one, but She waited a couple of months, then went I knew it was time.” She was so shocked to in, and it had shrunk so much that now they again, it came back clean. Three months later, back to her doctor and told her it was even find her hair was falling out, and it had not couldn’t see it. The doctor finally came in and she found a 1 centimeter lump in her right bigger and now causing pain. Her primary de- even been a week. “Maybe I was in denial.” told her he couldn’t do the surgery. When breast. So far, it is clean as well. cided to send her for an ultrasound because She was pretty sick, throughout her treat- he explained they couldn’t find the tumor, at She cannot have reconstructive surgery she said she thought she could feel it, too. ment. Some days she could barely get out of first, she thought that was great! It was gone! until she has no issues at all for at least a year. She had the ultrasound done at the end of bed, but she got up anyway, to take care of But then, he told her it wasn’t gone. They just She has to be clean for five years to be official- May. She had just brought her grandson home the baby. She and her husband both believe couldn’t find it. She burst into tears. She left ly in remission, although she told them, “You from the hospital at the end of April. He was God gave the baby to them at that time so she the hospital not knowing where the tumor go with that. I’ll go with this. I say I’m clean born addicted and stayed eight weeks in the could help him through the withdrawal, and was. She called her doctor and asked if this now. They just laugh at me.” NICU, and now she was bringing him home he could help her through her treatment. She at the same time she was waiting to hear if took care of him almost entirely by herself she had cancer. When they got him home, he despite many offers of help from friends and was going through withdrawal, and she was family. She wanted to be strong for him, almost second guessing herself on whether and he helped her to be strong. They helped she could handle being a mother to him at each other, she said. Plus, she was just plain DOCTOR’S that time when she was pretty sure she knew hard-headed. She was determined not to call what her diagnosis was going to be. anyone in the middle of the night to come OFFICE Her cancer turned out to be almost 5 cen- and help because she couldn’t get out of bed, timeters, and a week later, they took her for so she got up, no matter how she felt. She did a biopsy. She already had a vacation planned have a lot of people willing to help, though, for June, so she told them she would be back she said, a huge community of help. It just NOW in a week and she would go to Dr. Carlos Ale- took her a while to ask. jo. She knew him and knew he was on vaca- Before she started chemo, she told her tion because she had already called his office. oncologist she didn’t mind if he did surgery. OPEN They went ahead and took their vacation and “You can cut me, stick me, whatever you took the baby and tried to relax. need to do, but I have a throwing up phobia. When they did the biopsy, it came back If I feel like I’m going to throw up, I’m calling Suzan E. Zimmer, DO • Amy B. Paine, APRN that she was in stage three cancer. It was 911. If I fall down the stairs, I’m good to already in her lymph nodes, but the first two go,” she laughed. So, they gave her Zofram mammograms had shown nothing. She was through her port before they gave her the che- Call today for next day appointment WRIGHT 863.623.4195 kþÏåĘŅƚųŸ×aŅĹÚ±Ƽě8ųĜÚ±Ƽ DENTAL cåƵޱƋĜåĹƋŸƵåĬÏŅĵåú /HɢXɡȱɰʙɞ\ʝɤDɭʕȲʑɃɏ ʃȱɏ˜:ʢLɳKɢ6ʛɵȵɏ™ J. Neal Wright 307 NW 5th St. DMD Okeechobee, FL 34972 863.763.3888 FAMILY DENTISTRY 6ʑʢʧʖQɒ2ȴȭHɭKɼȩȭɏ IʝɠʝɃʑɠɆHʋUɡ 113 NE 19th Drive | Okeechobee, FL 34972 | F: 863.623.5187 | www.midwaycare.org October 2, 2019 Lake Okeechobee News – merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat, and The Sun 15 Health News We Love to Care! Fish fry scheduled Health Literacy Workshop Blood pressure checks free Family-Owned & Operated, OKEECHOBEE — The Pregnancy Center GLADES COUNTY — The public is in- OKEECHOBEE — Okeechobee County OHCF has been of Okeechobee will host a fish fry on Friday, vited to attend a Health Literacy Workshop Fire/Rescue offers free blood pressure Providing Rehab & Oct. 4 Residential Care to , from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Flagler Series to be held in 1.5 hour sessions for checks from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday Okeechobee & the Park #3, 55 S.E. Third Ave. Menu will three weeks. Workshops will be scheduled through Friday at: Surrounding Communities include fried fish, hush puppies, cole slaw, in the Glades community in the coming • Fire Station #1, 504 N.W. Sixth St.,  Since 1984 cheese grits, and a cookie. Delivery will weeks and months. If you are interested in • Fire Station #2, 3511 S.E. 38th Ave., Five-Star Rated Okeechobee be available for orders of five or more. For attending, call 561-844-4220 ext. 1500 or and, • Rehab, Physical, Occupational, Speech Health Care more information, please call 863-467-8748. email [email protected]. Dates and times to • Fire Station #4, 1199 N.E. 168th St. & Out-Patient Therapy be announced later. Understand that if you stop by a station • Long-Term Nursing Facility and there is no staff there, they are out on Care Available 24/7 Health Fair scheduled Oct. 5 • Secure Dementia and an emergency call. Please stop back later. Alzheimer’s 1646 U.S. OKEECHOBEE — Our Village Memory-Care Wing Highway 441 Okeechobee, 1703 S.W. Second Ave., will • Delicious Meals North hold a Health and Wellness Fair on Satur- • Fun & Stimulating 863-763-2226 day, Oct. 5, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Events Activities includes health checks, local health agen- cies, wellness products, massage, sidewalk ministry, yoga and more. Activities for the kids includes food and face painting. For information, call Leah at 863-692-8718. La Leche group meets LABELLE — The La Leche League of Hendry County meets on the second Thurs- day of each month from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bar- ron Library, 461 N. Main Street in LaBelle. La Leche League meetings provide mother to mother breastfeeding education and support. Some parents help each other and find friends. Come when you can and leave when you need to. Upcoming meetings are set for Oct. 10, Nov. 14 and Dec. 12. 863-410-2860

863-410-2860

Mark J. Tenniswood, D.M.D. Jenna Tenniswood Bryan, D.M.D. Clifford E. Bryan IV, D.M.D. The doctors at Tenniswood Dental Associates have been creating beautiful smiles for over 55 years. OPEN Wednesdays and every 1st & 3rd Saturdays along with our normal hours Accepting New Patients

208 NORTHEAST THIRD STREET OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972 863.763.3909 TenniswoodDental.com 16 Lake Okeechobee News – merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat, and The Sun October 2, 2019

Employment - Employment - Employment - Employment - Employment - Employment - Employment - Full Time Full Time Full Time Full Time Full Time Full Time Full Time

NOW HIRING Central County Water Drainage District John Deere Mechanic/Service Tech. CLASS A CDL DRIVERS is looking to hire a Heavy Equipment Op- Location: Okeechobee Auctions erator. Duties include, Operating a variety for local deliveries. Must know the area, Job Description: have clean driving record and pass a drug of construction and maintenance equipment Technician is responsible for repair and maintenance AUCTION NOW HIRING WHVW%HQH¿WVDYDLODEOHDSSO\DW such as bulldozers, graders, rollers, tractor of a variety of agricultural, lawn maintenance and Every Friday & CLASS A CDL DRIVERS Walpole Feed & Supply Co. mounted augers, trenchers, front end load- construction equipment. This technician may be Saturday nights at 5:30 Must have DOT 2595 NW 8th St. ers, excavators, dump trucks • Moves and UHTXLUHGWRJRRXWLQWRWKH¿HOGDQGVHUYLFHHTXLS- 917 SW Park St. medical, drug free, loads supplies and materials; • Typical duties ment. Candidate will be required to demonstrate a variety of skills from basic mechanical to complex (Behind Eli’s Western Wear) clean driving history & include grading levees, grading roads, clear- tanker endorsement. ing trees, clearing fence lines, hauling materi- technical diagnostics of modern computerized sys- Quality Consignments Wanted: Licensed Massage Therapist, tems. Must be able to provide own complete tool kit. Accepted. Call M-S(863)467-9800 Must be licensed in Florida, Will be working DOVH[FDYDWLRQVDQGEDFN¿OOLQJHWFDVZHOO Must be able to navigate product support software, Watford Auction in a professional setting. DV RSHUDWLQJ WUDFWRUV DQG PRZHUV PRZLQJ computer programs for work order maintenance 10% BP Apply at: Platt Chiropractice Clinic 280 S.W. geographic area of responsibility. Performs and write reports for customers invoicing. Will be 863-697-8906 32nd Street, Okeechobee, Fl. 34974 operator maintenance on equipment oper- required to exercise good customer relations and AU1843 AB1583 863-763-2400 ated including cleaning, oiling, lubricating, handle customer complaints as well as maintain making minor adjustments. Must have a high working relationship with fellow employees. Must school diploma or GED, also must possess always follow safety practices. Grab a bargain from your valid and clean CDL driver’s license. We are -RE4XDOL¿FDWLRQV Employment - neighbor’s garage, attic, DGUXJIUHHZRUNSODFHDQGZLOOEHVXEMHFWWR • Experience working on equipment; preferable Employment - basement or closet in drug screening and background check. We Buy Estates Full Time in Agriculture, Lawn maintenance or Construc- Full Time today’s classifieds. tion. Antiques, Collectibles, Applications may be picked up at Central • Valid Florida Driver’s License. Household, Tools, MECHANIC needed How fast can your car County Water Drainage District, 475 S. Cab- • Mechanical knowledge, preferably z-tracks to Jewelry and etc. Driver/Custodian to work on farm Diesel engines. go? It can go even EDJH 3DOP 6WUHHW &OHZLVWRQ )/ 0RQWXUD Call 863-697-8906 equipment. Ranch Estates) 33440. • &HUWL¿FDWLRQLQDXWRPRWLYHDLUFRQGLWLRQLQJ • Transport children Must have a Driver’s faster when you sell • Read hydraulic schematics and diagnose hy- • Clean Facility License and a clean it in the classifieds. draulic system faults. • Some Landscaping Driving Record. • Read electrical schematics and diagnose elec- Must poscess CDL Apply in Person at Earn some extra cash. A.Duda & Son’s tronics faults. Sell your used items • Experience in diagnosing and repair of diesel Licence and pass back Coco Sod Farms, Inc., engines. ground check. 19600 State Road 70 in the classifieds A.Duda & Son’s has a great opportunity for the • Experience with telematics, desirable. West, Okeechobee, • Strong communication skills, great sense of Garage/ Your next job could be following positions at its LaBelle Farm. New Hope Charities FL 34974. Looking for a dependable team player. humor preferred. Yard Sales 7450 State Rd. 15 NO phone calls please. in today’s classifieds. • 0XVWEHDEOHWRPDLQWDLQ¿OHV Pahokee, FL 33476 Did you look for it? • Basic Data Entry and write reports. BUCKHEAD RIDGE - • Tractor Drivers • Must be able to work in a fast paced, extreme • Forklift Operator environmental conditions and meet deadlines. 1093 ELM ST, FRI.10/4 • Team builder & SAT.10/5, 8AM • Gator/Utility Vehicle Operator • Self-motivated, over achiever HOUSEHOLD GOODS, Reading a newspaper • Spot Sprayer LINENS-MISC, HOLI- 7KLVSRVLWLRQRIIHUVDYHU\FRPSHWLWLYHEHQH¿WVSDFNN- DAY DECOR LOTS OF age; including medical and dental coverage, match- helps you understand Duda offers great benefits and candidate must LQJNDQGRWKHUEHQH¿WV ONE DOLLAR ITEMS. be able to successfully pass a drug/ OKEECHOBEE- 114 NE background screening. Apply in person: Experience Requirement: 3-5 years of mechanic ex- 8TH AVE, THUR.10/3, the world around you. perience FRI.10/4, SAT.10/05, Heavy Duty Truck/ Trailer Mechanic A.Duda & Son’s Travel Requirement: As needed to achieve success 8AM-3PM SHEETS, No wonder newspaper 12250 S. SR 29 TOYS, PACK&PLAY, needed • 40 hour pay Felda, FL 33930 Please send resume to: [email protected]@ DESK, SHOES, readers enjoy life more! or fax to (561)296-7158 CLOTHES, LAWN FUR- guarantee, top Gate #4 NITURE, YARD TOOLS, hourly pay based on HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, skill level Hendry County BOCC is seeking applications CHRISTMAS STUFF • 4 day work week, for a full-time Grants and Special Projects TOO MUCH TO LIST 3 days off Coordinator. Applications will be received, • Opportunities to make OKEECHOBEE- 812 SE XQWLOWKHSRVLWLRQLV¿OOHGDWWKH+XPDQ5H- extra time/money sources Department, 640 South Main Street, 9TH CT, THUR.10/03, • Experience in PM’s, The First Bank - Belle Glade Branch has a FRI.10/04, SAT.10/05, LaBelle, FL 33935. A complete job posting and driveline repairs, application forms are available on the Hendry Mortgage and Consumer Lender position SUN.10/06, 8AM brakes, A/C preferred &RXQW\ZHEVLWHDWZZZKHQGU\ÀDQHW available. Duties include mortgage and MULTI-FAMILY YARD • Great benefits consumer lending as well as serving as a SALE FURNITURE, (vacation, health ins, Hendry County is a VP, EEO/AA, DFWP em- Commercial Loan Administrative Assistant. TOYS, LOTS OF 401K) Must have a minimum of one year’s EXTRA’S ployer and participates in E-Verify. Individuals • Working in a fleet needing assistance in the application process Experience in Mortgage Lending. shop in Okeechobee OKEECHOBEE - VKRXOGFRQWDFWWKH&RXQW\+XPDQ5HVRXUFHV 5REXVWEDVH6DODU\EHQH¿WVSDFNDJHSOXV • Tire work (training department at 863-675-5352 Commissions on Mortgage production. 280 NE 138TH ST, SAT- available) URDAY OCTOBER 5TH, Please forward your resume to Call (772) 489-2300 Your new car could be When you want some- QVSDUNV#¿UVWEDQNFRPS# 8AM-1PM FURNITURE, and ask for Drew. TOOLS, CLOTHES AND in today’s paper. Have thing sold, advertise in EEOC DECORATIONS you looked for it? the classifieds. October 2, 2019 Lake Okeechobee News – merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat, and The Sun 17

Employment - Employment - Employment - Employment - Full Time Full Time Employment - Apartments Apartments Part Time Part Time 2I¿FH6SDFH Full Time 5HQW Greentree South Now Renting 2I¿FH$VVLVWDQW Apartments Sugar Country FOR RENT Oscar Gonzalez and Part time 14-21 hours includes weekends. Sons, Inc. is hiring Apartments OFFICE/WAREHOUSE, 0XVWEHSUR¿FLHQWLQFRPSXWHUVNLOOV 1, 2, 3 & 4br APPROXIMATELY 30 farmworkers to and social media. harvest and pack apartments. $99 MOVE IN 5000 SQUARE FEET. Bilingual and cashier experience a plus. Includes all SPECIAL – MOVE IN 109 NW 7TH AVE. vegetable crops in Trading Post Flea Market Martin County, FL appliances, window BY 10/31/19 CALL 863-634-5207 3100 Hwy 441 South Okeechobee, Fl treatments. Available for for a temporary 863-763-4114 period starting on Coin operated Immediate 11/02/2019 and laundry Occupancy Full-Time Faculty Positions ending on 05/30/2020. Contract work available with Maternal and conveniently 626 West Avenue Three (3) months Child Health Agency located in Okeechobee on site. SW, Moore Haven Fall 2020 of work experience County. Individual with AA or Bachelor’s Bilingual staff. %HWKH¿UVWWR Palm Beach State College is harvesting vegetables degree in Health or Human Services. Sewer & trash occupy new committed to academic excellence is required. The If interested e-mail letter of interest and included in rent. affordable and is seeking outstanding wages offered are the resume to [email protected]@q Tenant pays electric units, starting at highest of $11.24/ For questions call 863-462-5877 & water. $510 for 1BR and faculty candidates who are hr. or applicable Rental Rates $623 for 2BR devoted to innovative teaching and piece rates. This job from $639 apartments a dynamic learning environment to requires prolonged Seasonal Rental applications Income limits apply. apply for full-time teaching standing, bending, available at: Phone 863-946- Houses - Sale stooping, and 40 Greentree Drive, 6600 or email positions in the following reaching. Job is CDL-A Drivers: #101, LaBelle, FL sugarcountryapts@gyp@HOUSE FOR SALE disciplines: outdoors and continues It’s The Season for 33935 centurylink.nety 3BR/1BA NEWLY in all types of LOCAL SUGAR *13FT UTILITY (863) 675-0313 for a rental REMODELED, VERY NICE, • Accounting weather. Workers must CANE! TRAILER $1,000. greentreesouth@ application. BIG YARD, OAK TREES be able to lift 50lbs. to Earn Big $$$ + *ALUMINUM BOAT centurylink.net Equal Housing & CHAIN LINK FENCE • Anatomy & Physiology shoulder height Bonuses & W/40HP MERCURY Equal Housing Opportunity CALL 863-634-7781 • Chemistry (multiple positions) repetitively throughout Get Home Nightly. $3,000. Opportunity Provider • English (multiple positions) the workday and able $1000 Referral *20HP SNAPPER MOTOR Provider Lots - Sale • Mathematics (multiple positions) to lift and carry 50lbs. Bonus. Time and $200. in field. Employer ½ OT & Health *05 DODGE NEON • Nursing (multiple positions) $1,500. BUILDABLE LOTS guarantees work will Benefits. 1.25+ ACRE • Psychology be available for at Limited Positions. *GE ELECTRIC STOVE $75.00 O.B.O ON ALL OKEECHOBEE (2)- 1/1 OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, • Science least three-quarters 6 mos. Exp. in last AG/RES. of the period stated. 3 yrs. Req. CALL 863-623-8439 APARTMENTS W/LAKE • Sociology ACCESS, BOAT HOUSE, GREAT INVESTMENT! Required tools Call Oakley Today! OWNER FINANCING supplies, and equipp- (888) 250-3930 Furniture SCREENED PATIO. WATER, ELECTRIC NOT $125 MONTH Requirements: Applicants must ment will be provided NO CREDIT CHECK at no cost to worker. INCLUDED. $675.00/ KDYHWKHDELOLW\WRZRUNDÀH[LEOH FOR SALE QUEEN MO. FIRST, LAST & 866-820-6523 schedule including nights and Housing will be BEDROOM SET, PLAT- VIKING ESTATES available for workers SECURITY. PARTIALLY weekends, and on multiple FORM BED W/TWO FURNISHED. NO PETS who cannot ATTACHED NIGHT Greentree East campuses if needed. Occupational reasonably return home CALL CHEYANNA AT STANDS, 4 DRAWER Apartments 863-484-3860 experience recognized and teaching after each working CHEST $500.00 experience required. Must have the day. Transportation CALL 217-653-4511 2 Bedroom and subsistence Apartments Condos/Town- ability to demonstrate the use of expenses will be houses - Rent technology in the classroom. Must Mobile Homes - provided, or reimbursed •Spacious Apart- Rent demonstrate cultural competency after 50% of the ment in quiet, BHR 2/2, on water w/4 work contract is car garage. Avail. 10/25. to engage and work with a diverse country setting 1/1 Very Cute $350 completed, if •Full time bilingual $775/mo plus sec. dep. student and employee population. appropriate. Applicants No pets. Background down I’ll Finance Business Site Manager You. $40.00 Appli- should apply for •Rental rates start- and credit check reqd. All applications must be the position at their Opportunities 863-634-0663. cation ing at $605 plus Fee, Background submitted by Dec. 1, 2019. local State Workforce Utilities Agency office or at NOTICE Check Mandatory. •Farm workers No Children ,No the CareerSource welcomed A complete application package Research Coast office Independent Newspa- Large Dogs. Very Nice and Quiet Park. must be submitted, which must located at 584 pers will never accept Call 902-1577 Northwest University any advertisement 1 (863) 763-3241 include an electronic application, TDD # Paul resume, and cover letter, Boulevard, Suite that is illegal or consid- 1-800-955-8771 Houses - Rent 300, Port St. Lucie, ered fraudulent. In all 701 W Ventura, LAKEPORT- 2BD/2BA documentation of any required FL 34986, (866) cases of questionable Clewiston 3/2 UNFURNISHED TRAILER, NOT FUR- OLFHQVHRUFHUWL¿FDWLRQDQGRI¿FLDO 482-4473. Job value, such as prom- 9:00 AM -5:00 PM, 2-CAR GARAGE, NISHED $550.00/MO. or college-stamped student copy of Order Number: ises of guaranteed Mon-Fri SCREENED PORCH, PLUS DEPOSIT, 50+, transcripts. Transcripts FL11042636. income from work-at- W/D HOOK-UP, IN- REFERENCES REQ. home programs - if it Equal Housing CLUDES LAWN CALL 502-803-1876 OR produced through web-based sounds too good to Opportunity SERVICE, PRIVATE 502-682-2403 student systems will not be be true, chances are Provider & GATED COMMUNITY that it is. If you have CLOSE TO CITY LIMITS, TAYLOR CREEK, 4/3 accepted. Applications without Employer on corner lot. $1200 DWWDFKHGRI¿FLDORUFROOHJHVWDPSHG questions or doubts 1ST, LAST & SECURITY about any ad on these NO PETS/SMOKING. mo. + sec. dep. Must student copies of transcripts will not pages, we advise that CALL 863-623-6065 have background and be considered. Palm Beach State before responding or credit check over 650. College offers a highly attractive sending money ahead LAKEPORT- 1BD/1BA LAKEPORT APART- **OKEECHOBEE ** 863-634-0024 We are looking for of time, you check CABIN, $600.00/MO PLUS EHQH¿WVSDFNDJHDQGHQFRXUDJHV hardworking, self MENT, 1ST FLOOR, FULLY UPGRADED with the Better Busi- DEPOSIT, ALSO FURNISHED 2BD/1BA, 2BD/1BA $690.00 Mobile Homes - TXDOL¿HGFDQGLGDWHVWRDSSO\)RU motivated, detail ness Bureau at 772- 1BD/1BA PARK MODEL SCREENED IN FRONT PER MONTH, 1ST Sale more information and to apply oriented individuals for 878-2010 for previous $650.00/MO. INCLUDES PORCH, YARD. $800.00 Month, Last Month & online please visit: commercial cleaning complaints. LIGHTS, WATER, GAR- MONTHLY, 1ST & SECU- Security Deposit. 1/1 Very Cute $350 www.palmbeachstate.edu/p/company. Starting BAGE, 50+, REFERENCES RITY. $100 WATER AND Very Clean and well down I’ll Finance November, 6 days Some 800 and 900 REQ. CALL 502-803-1876 $300 ELEC. DEPOSIT. maintained. 12 min. You. $40.00 Appli- employmentpy a week, after 7PM. telephone numbers OR 502-682-2403 SORRY NO PETS. CALL outside of town off cation Medical buildings may require an extra 863-532-5073 Hwy 70 East. Fee, Background Palm Beach State College, in Okeechobee FL. charge, as well as long Apartments Great setting, lawn Check Mandatory. MUST HAVE CLEAN distance toll costs. service, on-site No Children ,No 4200 Congress Avenue, We will do our best BACKGROUND. Beautiful Saman- management, pest Large Dogs. Very /DNH:RUWK)/ Please send to alert our reader of control included, w/d Nice and Quiet Park. these charges in the tha’s Garden 2BR/ LAKEPORT APART- serious inquiries to 2BA, $900/month. MENT, 3BD/1BA, YARD, hook-up. 1 (863) 763-3241 An EOE/ADA Employer. [email protected] ads, but occasionally Sorry, NO PETS. Paul we may not be aware $600 sec. 1 yr lease. $900.00/MO. or Call 239-601-7603 2 person occupancy. 1ST AND SECURITY, Credit, background of the charges. There- check & fore, if you call a num- Utils. not incl. Cred- $100 WATER DEPOSIT, Sign guestbooks at it and background $300 ELEC. DEPOSIT. references. ber out of your area, Call M-S 9am-6pm http://www.legacy.com use caution. check. Call for app. SORRY NO PETS. 863-634-5780. CALL 863-532-5073 813-956-5150 18 Lake Okeechobee News – merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat, and The Sun October 2, 2019

Public Notice Public Notice Public Notice Public Notice Public Notice Public Notice Public Notice Public Notice

CITY OF OKEECHOBEE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN AND PERMITTING SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING INSPECTION PUBLIC NOTICE CIRCUIT IN AND FOR GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. SERVICES FOR FORT DENAUD ROAD FROM SR80 TO FORT CODE ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HEARING CASE NO. 2019CA582 CASE No. 17000060CAAXMX DENAUD BRIDGE WAY IN HENDRY COUNTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Okeechobee Code Enforcee- H.E. HILL FOUNDATION, INC., BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Financial Project # 442468-1-54-01 ment Special Magistrate will conduct a public hearing on Tues., Oct. 8, 2019, Plaintiff, PLAINTIFF RFQ No. 2019-34 6:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as possible, at City Hall, 55 SE 3rd Ave, Rm 200, vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGN- Opening Date and Time: October 23, 2019 @ 2:00 p.m. Okeechobee, FL. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. The agenda MARIA A. DIAZ, et al., ORS, CREDITORS AND TRUSTEES OF THE ESTATE OF GARY C. BILLIE A/K/A may be obtained from cityofokeechobee.com or by contacting the Board Secc- Defendants. GARY COOPER BILLIE, DECEASED, ET AL. Hendry County is seeking engineering firms interested in providing profession- retary at 863-763-9802. DEFENDANT(S). al services in design and permitting and construction engineering inspection NOTICE OF ACTION services in connection with Fort Denaud Road from SR80 to Fort Denaud ANY PERSON DECIDING TO APPEAL any decision made by the Special CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE PROPERTY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Bridge Way in Hendry County, Florida. Firms submitting must have expertise Magistrate with respect to any matter considered at this hearing will need to NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure in roadway and drainage design and permitting services, and construction ensure a verbatim record of the proceeding is made and the record includes the TO DEFENDANTS, MARIA A DIAZ, if alive, and if dead, her unknown spouse, dated August 23, 2018, in the above action, I will sell to the highest bidder for engineering and inspection services. Proposers shall have all services avail- testimony and evidence upon which the appeal will be based. In accordance heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors, all parties claiming any interest by, through, cash at Okeechobee County, Florida, on October 23,, 2019, at 11:00 AM, able in-house or may propose multiple firms, which have joined together to with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any person with a disability as under or against them, and all parties having or claiming to have, any right, title in the Jury Assembly Room, Okeechobee County Judicial Center, provide the various required disciplinary services in order to offer a complete defined by the ADA, that needs special accommodation to participate in this or interest in and to the real property herein sought to be quieted, AND ALL 312 NW 3rd Street, 2nd floor, Okeechobee, FL 34972 for the following submission. Individuals and firms properly registered in the State of Florida proceeding, contact the Police Department no later than two business days OTHERS WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: described property: are encouraged to submit their qualifications for consideration. All submittals prior to proceeding, 863-763-5521. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to quiet title on a tax deed on the following LOT 13, BLOCK 4, BASSWOOD INCORPORATED, ACCORDING (see Section IV, Submission Requirements) received in response to this RFQ property in Hendry County, Florida: TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 22, will be reviewed by a County Evaluation Committee. In order to be considered, BE ADVISED that should you intend to show any document, picture, video The North 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA submittals must be received by the Board of County Commissioners at the C. E. or items to the Magistrate in support or opposition to any item on the agenda, 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 27, Township 44 South, Range 32 East, Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than Hall Building (Clerk’s Office) in the Hendry County Courthouse Complex, 25 E. a copy of the document, picture, video, or item must be provided to the Code Hendry County, Florida. Also known as Lot 685, Montura Ranch Estates. the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida by 2:00 p.m., October 23, 2019, at which Enforcement Secretary for the City’s records. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your writt- clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed. The Court, in its discretion, may enlarge time all responses to this request will be recorded in the presence of one (1) ten defenses, if any, to it on JOHN JAY WATKINS, ESQUIRE, plaintiffs attorney, the time of the sale. Notice of the changed time of sale shall be published as or more witnesses. BE ADVISED THAT ONE OR MORE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE COUN- whose address is: Post Office Box 250, LaBelle, Florida 33975, Email jw@jjwlaw. provided herein. A copy of the Instructions and RFQ Documents can be obtained from the Hend- CIL MEMBERS MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THIS MEETING. THIS com on or before October 10, 2019, and file the original with the Clerk of this SHARON ROBERTSON ry County website, www.hendryfla.nety t under the Public Information tab, by NOTICE IS POSTED TO MEET STATE PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIRE- Court either before service on the plaintiffs attorney or immediately thereafter; Clerk of the Circuit Court email at [email protected]@yt, or by calling (863) 612-4727. MENTS AND SUNSHINE LAWS. otherwise a Default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the BY: Sandra L. Creech Complaint or Petition. Deputy Clerk of the Court The solicitation does not commit Hendry County to award any contracts, to DATED this 30th day of August, 2019. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this solicitation, or to By: Robert Peterson, Police Chief contract for any services. The County retains the right to cancel this solicitation 365831 ON 10/2/2019 BARBARA S. BUTLER in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost As Clerk of the Court to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court or reject any or all responses for any reason set forth in the County’s Procuree- By: J. Bevis Administration at 772- 807-4370, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite ment Policy and may choose to re-procure at the discretion of the Board of Deputy Clerk 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 at least 7 days before your scheduled County Commissioners. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: 360135 LO 9/11,18,25;10/2019 court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if Hendry County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you Si necesita la assistencia de un interprete que hable espanol para participar un Henry L, Davis III 1225 Kentucky Ave. Clewiston, FL. 33440 are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. esta reunion, por favor pongase en contacto con Veronica Gonzalez al (863) Kimberly S. Haywood 4453 Ft. Simmons Ave. Ft. Denaud, FL. 33935 357579 ON 9/25;10/2/2019 675-5324. Jose A. Hernandez 708 Seminole Ave. Clewiston, FL. 33440 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL Raven A. Loredo 873 F Rd. LaBelle, FL 33935 CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA 363192 LO 9/25;10/2/9/16/2019 CB 9/26;10/3/10/17/2019 CASE NO. 2018 CA 000272 You are hereby notified that your eligibility to vote is in question. You are HENDRY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN AND PERMITTING required to contact the Supervisor of Elections, in Hendry County, Florida, no EVERGLADES FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA later than thirty (30) days after the date of this published notice to receive the Plaintiff, SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING INSPECTION information regarding the basis for your potential ineligibility and the procedure vs. SERVICES FOR CR78 FROM KIRBY THOMPSON ROAD TO FORT to resolve this matter. Failure to respond may result in a determination of inel- EDJAR DE LA CRUZ AND NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE DENAUD BRIDGE WAY IN HENDRY COUNTY igibility by the Supervisor, and your name will be removed from the statewide ALEJANDRA DE LA CRUZ Financial Project # 435050-1 voter registration system. Call 863-675-5230 or 863-983-1592. Defendants. Amended RFQ No. 2019-33 NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE El Aviso se da ppor Este Medio: NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Opening Date and Time: October 23, 2019 @ 2:00 p.m. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT PURSUANT TO A WRIT OF EXECUTION: Hendry County is seeking engineering firms interested in providing profession- Informamos que su eligibilidad para votar esta en cuestion. Usted tiene que Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Clerk of Circuit Court, Hendry al services in design and permitting and construction engineering inspection comunicarse con el Supervisor de Elecciones, del condado de Hendry, Florida, County, Florida, will on October 23, 2019, at 11:00 AM, at Hendry County heretofore issued out of the HENDRY County Court, Florida, and case services in connection with CR78 from Kirby Thompson Road to Fort Denaud a mas tardar 30 dias despues de la fecha de este aviso publicado para recibir Courthouse, 2nd Floor, 25 E Hickpochee, Labelle, FL, offer for sale one by one, 07512CC on 4/8/2019 in the matter of Bridge Way in Hendry County, Florida. Firms submitting must have expertise la informacion al respecto de su inelegibilidad potencial y el procedimiento de to the highest bidder for cash, the property located in Hendry County, Florida, as Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union in roadway and drainage design and permitting services, and construction resolver este caso. La falta de respuesta puede resultar en la determinacion de follows: vs. engineering and inspection services. Proposers shall have all services avail- ineligibilidad por parte del Supervisor, y su nombre sera eliminado del sistema Larry D. Lowman aka Larry Dustin Lowman aka Larry Lowman able in-house or may propose multiple firms, which have joined together to estatal del registro de votantes. Llame al 863-675-5230 or 863-983-1592. LOT 9, BLOCK D, RIDGEVIEW ESTATES SUBDIVISION, ADDITION NO. Levy number 19-001362-1, levy date of 8/26/2019 at 12:00 PM as State No: provide the various required disciplinary services in order to offer a complete 2, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, R E C ORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, J07900016932. I, Steve Whidden, Sheriff of Hendry County, Florida, have levied submission. Individuals and firms properly registered in the State of Florida Brenda K. Hoots PAGES 122 AND 123, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HENDRY COUNTY, upon all the right, title and interest of the defendant(s) Larry D. Lowman aka are encouraged to submit their qualifications for consideration. All submittals Supervisor of Elections FLORIDA. Larry Dustin Lowman aka Larry Lowman, to-wit: (see Section IV, Submission Requirements) received in response to this RFQ PO Box 174 One Red 2014 Chrysler Town and Country Sport Van, VIN # 2C4RC1H- will be reviewed by a County Evaluation Committee. In order to be considered, LaBelle, FL 33975 pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on 9/12/19, in the G8ER237452, TAG # DMCS56 submittals must be received by the Board of County Commissioners at the C. E. Hendry County, Florida above-styled cause, pending in said Court. On 10/17/2019, at 10:00 AM., or as soon thereafter as circumstances permit, Hall Building (Clerk’s Office) in the Hendry County Courthouse Complex, 25 E. F.S. 98.075 at 101 S Bridge Street, Labelle, Florida 33935,1 will offer the property for sale at Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida by 2:00 p.m., October 23, 2019, at which 364245 LO 10/02/2019 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than public outcry and sell the same, subject to ALL prior liens, if any, to the highest time all responses to this request will be recorded in the presence of one (1) the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim with the and best bidder for cash in hand at the close of bid. or more witnesses. Clerk no later than the date the Clerk reports the funds as unclaimed. The proceeds to be applied as far as may be to the payment of costs and A copy of the Instructions and RFQ Documents can be obtained from the Hend- NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Barbara S. Butler satisfaction of the above described execution. The above described property ry County website, www.hendryfla.nety t under the Public Information tab, by HENDRY COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL As Clerk of the Court may be viewed starting on 10/10/2019 at 08:00a.m. and up to 30 minutes email at [email protected]@yt, or by calling (863) 612-4727. By: J. Bevis prior to the scheduled sale time. As Deputy Clerk The solicitation does not commit Hendry County to award any contracts, to Notice is hereby given that the Hendry County Tourist Development Council In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act, persons needing a spee- 363605 ON 10/2/9/2019 cial accommodation to participate in this proceeding shall contact the individual pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this solicitation, or to will hold a meeting on October 17, 2019 at 3:00 pm, at the Clewiston Chamber contract for any services. The County retains the right to cancel this solicitation of Commerce, 109 Central Ave., Clewiston, Florida The meeting is open to the or agency sending notice not later than seven days prior to the proceeding at the address given on notice. Telephone (863) 674-5600 or reject any or all responses for any reason set forth in the County’s Procuree- public. ment Policy and may choose to re-procure at the discretion of the Board of CITY OF OKEECHOBEE County Commissioners. If a person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter PUBLIC NOTICE Steve Whidden, Sheriff considered at this meeting, he/she will need a record of the proceedings, and TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING Hendry County Hendry County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. that, for such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the 361189 LO 9/18,25;10/2,9/2019 Si necesita la assistencia de un interprete que hable espanol para participar un proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Okeechobee Technical Review esta reunion, por favor pongase en contacto con Veronica Gonzalez al (863) which the appeal is to be based. Please note that matters may be discussed at Committee (TRC) will conduct a regular meeting on Thur., Oct. 17, 2019, at 675-5324. the meeting which are not on the prepared agenda for the meeting. 10 AM, or as soon thereafter as possible, at City Hall, 55 SE 3rd Ave, Rm 200, REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR 362757 9/25;10/2/9/16/2019 Okeechobee, FL. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. The agenda ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE If you have a disability that will require special assistance or accommodation may be obtained from cityofokeechobee.com or by calling the General Services FORT DENAUD CEMETERY IN HENDRY COUNTY for your attendance at the meeting, please contact Hendry County Tourist Dee- Office, 863-763-3372 ext. 9820. CITY OF OKEECHOBEE velopment Council at (863) 675-5304; Hearing Impaired: Florida Relay 7-1-1; RFQ No. 2019-35 PUBLIC NOTICE or e-mail [email protected]@y. ANY PERSON DECIDING TO APPEAL any decision made by the TRC Opening Date and Time: October 16, 2019 @ 2:00 p.m. PLANNING BOARD WORKSHOP with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need to ensure a Hendry County is seeking environmental firms interested in providing profess- Hendry County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. verbatim record of the proceeding is made and the record includes the testimoo- sional services in environmental consulting for the Fort Denaud Cemetery in NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Okeechobee Planning Board ny and evidence upon which the appeal will be based. In accordance with the Hendry County, Florida. Firms submitting must have expertise in environmental (PB) will conduct a Workshop on Thur., October 17, 2019, 6 PM, or as soon Si necesita la assistencia de un interprete que hable espanol para participar Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any person with a disability as defined by assessments and environmental permitting services. Proposers shall have all thereafter as possible, at City Hall, 55 SE 3rd Ave, Rm 200, Okeechobee, FL. un esta reunion, por favor pongase en contacto con Myra Johnson al (863) the ADA, that needs special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, services available in-house or may propose multiple firms, which have joined 675-5240. contact the General Services Department no later than two business days prior together to provide the various required disciplinary services in order to offer The purpose of this Workshop is to discuss and consider amendments to the to proceeding, 863-763-3372 ext. 9820. a complete submission. Individuals and firms properly registered in the State Land Development Regulations in the areas directly and indirectly related to: Hendry County of Florida are encouraged to submit their qualifications for consideration. All Service Station and Convenience Store Definitions, Parking Standards and Supp- Tourism Development Council BE ADVISED that should you intend to show any document, picture, video submittals (see Section III, Submission Requirements) received in response to plementary Use Standards; and Restaurant Parking. Darrell Harris, Chair or items to the TRC in support or opposition to any item on the agenda, a copy this RFQ will be reviewed by a County Evaluation Committee. In order to be 365406 LO 10/02/2019 of the document, picture, video, or item MUSTT be provided to the Committee considered, submittals must be received by the Board of County Commissioners The public is invited and encouraged to attend. The agenda may be obtained Secretary for the City’s records. at the C. E. Hall Building (Clerk’s Office) in the Hendry County Courthouse Com- from cityofokeechobee.com or by calling the General Services Office, 863-763- plex, 25 E. Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida by 2:00 p.m., October 16, 2019, 3372 x9820. BE ADVISED THAT ONE OR MORE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE at which time all responses to this request will be recorded in the presence of COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THIS one (1) or more witnesses. ANY PERSON DECIDING TO APPEAL any decision made by the PB with READING A MEETING. THIS NOTICE IS POSTED TO MEET STATE PUBLIC A copy of the Instructions and RFQ Documents can be obtained from the Hend- respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need to ensure a verba- NOTICE REQUIREMENTS AND SUNSHINE LAWS. ry County website, www.hendryfla.nety t under the Public Information tab, or by tim record of the proceeding is made and the record includes the testimony calling (863) 612-4727. and evidence upon which the appeal will be based. In accordance with the NEWSPAPER... Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any person with a disability as defined by By: City Administrator Marcos Montes De Oca The solicitation does not commit Hendry County to award any contracts, to 365832 ON 10/2/2019 the ADA, that needs special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, leads you to the pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this solicitation, or to contact the General Services Office no later than two business days prior to contract for any services. The County retains the right to cancel this solicitation proceeding, 863-763-3372. best products or reject any or all responses for any reason set forth in the County’s Procuree- Autos Wanted and services. PUBLIC NOTICE ment Policy and may choose to re-procure at the discretion of the Board of BE ADVISED that should you intend to show any document, picture, County Commissioners. video or items to the PB in support or opposition to any item on the agen- AAA Auto Analysis- All The Okeechobee County Board of County Commissionerss will hold a Hendry County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. da, a copy of the document, picture, video, or item must be provided to Regular Session at 9:00 am, on Thursday, October 24, 20199 in the the Board Secretary for the City’s records. makes, all price ranges. “Judge William L. Hendry Courtroom” at the Historic Courthouse, 304 N.W. 2nd Si necesita la assistencia de un interprete que hable espanol para participar un Street, Okeechobee, Florida. esta reunion, por favor pongase en contacto con Veronica Gonzalez al (863) We buy cars, trucks, 675-5324. BE ADVISED THAT ONE OR MORE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS and motorcycles. Any person deciding to appeal any decision made by the Board of County 363615 LO 9/25;10/2/9/2019 CB 9/26;10/3/10/2019 MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THIS MEETING. THIS NOTICE IS Commissioners with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need POSTED TO MEET STATE PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS Established 1981. a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purposes, he or she will need AND SUNSHINE LAWS. 772-260-9707 to ensure that a verbatim record of such proceedings is made, which record NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF THE CENTRAL COUN- shall include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. TY WATER CONTROL DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING By: Chairperson Dawn Hoover 365835 ON 10/2/2019 In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of the the County Administrator’s Office not later than four (4) working days prior to Central County Water Control District has cancelled the regu- the proceeding at 304 N.W. 2nd Street, Room 123 Okeechobee, Florida 34972, ODU0HHWLQJRQ7XHVGD\2FREHUDWWKHGLVWULFWRI¿FH or call 863.763.6441. If you are hearing or voice impaired, call TDD 1-800-222- 475 S. Cabbage Palm Street. 3448 (voice) or 1-888-447-5620 (TTY). PLEASE CONTACT THE DISTRICT CLERK’S OFFICE AT Terry W. Burroughs, Chair (863)983-5797, for further information. Board of County Commissioners CENTRAL COUNTY WATER CONTROL DISTRICT Sign guestbooks at Okeechobee County, Florida 365205 Clew 10/02/2019 Sharon Robertson, Clerk http://www.legacy.com Board of County Commissioners Okeechobee County, Florida It’s never too late to find Your next job could be /s/ Paula Poskon/ Deputy Clerk 364735 ON 10/2/2019 the perfect gift. Look in today’s classifieds. for it in the classifieds. Did you look for it? October 2, 2019 Lake Okeechobee News – merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat, and The Sun 19

Public Notice Public Notice Public Notice Public Notice Public Notice Public Notice Public Notice Public Notice

IN THE COUNTY COURT IN AND FOR HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ARCHITECTURAL LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL Case No. 2018CC196 AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES ALONG WITH CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA ENGINEERING DESIGN AND PERMITTING SERVICES FOR Sealed bids will be received by the City of South Bay, Florida, at the City Clerk’s CIVIL ACTION PROPERTIES OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, LLC, BUILDING AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO office, City Hall, 335 SW 2nd Ave, South Bay, Florida, 33493 until: Case#: 2018-CA-000238 Plaintiff, CLEWISTON SUB-OFFICE HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA vs. 1:00 ppm Tuesday,y, November 12,2019 , Bank of America, N.A., ANTONIO JESUS MOLINA AND MARIA ELISA LUGO, RFQ No. 2019-32 Time Date Plaintiff Defendants. vs. Opening Date and Time: October 16, 2019 @ 2:00 p.m. at which time they will be opened and recorded. Such bids to provide for the Marina Gotay a/k/a Marina Cruz; Unknown Spouse of Marina Gotay a/k/a Ma- NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE furnishing of: rina Cruz; Unknown Parties in Possession #1, If living, and all Unknown Parties Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, BARBARA S. BUTLER, Clerk of Hendry County is seeking architectural firms interested in providing architecc- claiming by, through, under and against the above named Defendant(s) who Circuit Court of Hendry County, Florida, will on the 30th day of October, 2019, at tural and structural engineering services along with engineering design and INVITATION TO BID 2019-07 are not known to be dead or alive, whether said Unknown Parties may claim 11:00 AM., in front of the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court (being the secc- permitting services in connection with the building and infrastructure improvee- RECONSTRUCTION AND RESURFACING OF: NW 1st St: from an interest as Spouse, Heirs, Devisees, Grantees, or Other Claimants; Unknown ond floor hallway of the Administration Building, Hendry County Courthouse), ments to the Clewiston Sub-Office in Clewiston, Hendry County, Florida. Firms NW 3rd Ave to NW 1st Ave. and SE Area Paving:gg including Parties in Possession #2, If living, and all Unknown Parties claiming by, through, corner of Highway 29 & 80, Hendry County, in the City of LaBelle, Florida, offer submitting must have expertise in architectural design, structural engineering, SE 2nd 3rd and 4th Avenues from SE 1st St to SE 4th St. under and against the above named Defendant(s) who are not known to be for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the and civil engineering. Proposers shall have all services available in-house or may dead or alive, whether said Unknown Parties may claim an interest as Spouse, following described property situated in Hendry County, Florida, to wit: propose multiple firms, which have joined together to provide the various ree- A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 1:00 pm, local time, at the City Heirs, Devisees, Grantees, or Other Claimants Lot 10, Block 20, MONTURA RANCH ESTATES FIRST SUBDIVI- quired disciplinary services in order to offer a complete submission. Individuals of South Bay, City Hall, Commission Chamber located at 335 SE 2nd Ave, South Defendents SION, according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat and firms properly registered in the State of Florida are encouraged to submit Bay, Florida 33493, on Monday, November 04, 2019. Failure to attend the man- Book 3, Page 37, Public Records of Hendry County, Florida. their qualifications for consideration. All submittals (see Section IV, Submission datory pre-bid meeting shall result in rejection of your bid. NOTICE OF SALE pursuant to the final decree of foreclosure entered in a case pending in said Requirements) received in response to this RFQ will be reviewed by a County Court, the style of which is: PROPERTIES OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, LLC, v. AN- Evaluation Committee. In order to be considered, submittals must be received The resulting contract shall be awarded to the lowest, responsive and respon- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to order rescheduling foreclosure sale or TONIO JESUS MOLINA AND MARIA ELISA LUGO, and the docket number of by the Board of County Commissioners at the C. E. Hall Building (Clerk’s Office) sible bidder whose bid meets the requirements and criteria set forth in this ITB Final Judgment, entered in Civil Case No. 20 l 8-CA-000238 of the Circuit Court which is Number 2018CC196. in the Hendry County Courthouse Complex, 25 E. Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, and whose award will be in the best interest of and most advantageous to of the 19th Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida, wherein Bank ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, Florida by 2:00 p.m., October 16, 2019, at which time all responses to this the City of South Bay AND PBCWUD, taking into consideration, among other of America, N.A., Plaintiff and Marina Gotay a/k/a Marina Cruz are defendant(s), IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS request will be recorded in the presence of one (1) or more witnesses. things, bid amount, the financial responsibility of the bidder, quality of materials, I, Clerk of Court, Sharon Robertson, will sell to the highest and best bidder for PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. personnel and equipment resources, proven skill and experience, abilities to cash in the Jury Assembly Room, on the Second Floor, of the Okeechobee If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation A copy of the Instructions and RFQ Documents can be obtained from the timely perform the contract, previous satisfactory performance and such other County Judicial Center, 312 N.W. Third Street, Okeechobee, FL in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost Hendry County Administration Office, by email at [email protected]@yt, abilities of the bidder that the City in its sole discretion determines will enable it 34972 beginning at 11:00 A.M. on October 30,, 20199, the following to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Dawn online at www.hendryfla.net, or by calling (863) 675-5220. Instructions and to perform effectively and efficiently the contract being bid upon. A bid tab for described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to-wit: Oliver, Court Operations Manager, whose office is located at Hendry RFQ documents will be emailed upon request. each project is required and the two bid tabs will be added to determine the LOT 45, R-BAR ESTATES, UNIT NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT County Courthouse, 25 E. Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, FL 33935, contractor’s project bid. THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGES 31 AND 32, PUB- and whose telephone number is (863) 675-5229, at least 7 days The solicitation does not commit Hendry County to award any contracts, to pay LIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon re- any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this RFQ, or to contract The envelope containing the bid shall be marked as follows: ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, ceiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance for any services. The County reserves the right to reject any or all submittals SEALED BID 2019-07 IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. received as a result of this solicitation, or to cancel in part or in its entirety this BIDDER’S NAME AND ADDRESS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM NO LATER THAN THE DATE THAT THE CLERK WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said Court, this 23rd day of RFQ, if it is in the best interest of the County to do so. TO BE OPENED 1:00 P.M. November 12,, 2019 REPORTS THE FUNDS AS UNCLAIMED. September , 2019. Time Date BARBARA S. BUTLER Hendry County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug/Smoke Free Work SHARON ROBERTSON Clerk of Court Place. Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond/Security in the amount of ten CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: N. Gutierrez percent (10%) of the Bid and must accompany each Bid in accord with the Okeechobee County, Florida Deputy Clerk Si necesita la assistencia de un interprete que hable espanol para participar Instructions to Bidders. Sandra L. Creech 363778 ON 10/2,9/2019 un esta reunion, por favor pongase en contacto con Myra Johnson al (863) DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT 675-5240. The successful Bidder, who is awarded the contract, will be required to furnish a Florida Rules of Judicial AdministrationRule 2.540 Notices to Perr- 361898 LO 9/18/25;10/2/9 CB 9/19/26;10/3/10/2019 100% Construction Payment and Performance Bond meeting the requirements sons With Disabilities IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR of Section 255.05 Florida Statutes and Section 337.18(1), Florida Statutes. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost No bidder may withdraw his or her bid for a period of ninety (90) days after File Number 472019CP000173 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court submission by the date set for the opening thereof. Administration, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucc- IN RE: ESTATE OF CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR HENDRY COUNTY FLORIDA ie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least 7 days before your scheduled FRANKLIN B. FILLMORE, SR. PROBATE DIVISION The complete Invitation to Bid including specifications and bid forms may be court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if obtained by bona fide bidders from the City of South Bay website at: http:// Deceased. Case No. 2019-CP-000095-CPAXMX the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you www.southbaycity.com are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN RE: THE ESTATE OF SPANISH: Si usted es una ppqpersona discapacitada que necesita al- THE CITY OF SOUTH BAY gún tipo de adecuación para poder participar de este procedimien- HECTOR GABINO NAVARRO, Natalie Malone, City Clerk The administration of the estate of FRANKLIN B. FILLMORE, SR., deceased, Deceased to, usted tiene derecho a qyque se le ayude hasta cierto pypunto y sin whose date of death was July 30, 2019, is pending in the Circuit Court for 364815 LO 10/2/2019 costo alguno. Por favor comuníquese con Court Administration, 250 Okeechobee County, Florida, Probate Division, File No. 472019CP000173, the NOTICE TO CREDITORS NW Countryy() Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, Fl. 34986, (772) address of which is 312 Northwest 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida 34972. The 807-4370, al menos 7 días antes de su fecha de comparecenciap o name and address of the Personal Representative and the Personal Represen- The administration of the Estate of Hector Gabino Navarro, deceased, whose IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL inmediatamente después de haber recibido esta notificación si fal- tative’s attorney are set forth below. date of death was May 15, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court for Hendry CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR HENDRY OUNTY, FLORIDA tan menos de 7 días para su cita en el tribunal. Si tiene discapacidad All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is: Clerk of the Court, auditiva o de habla, llame al 711. against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served Case No.: 19-DR-577 KREYOL: Si ou se yonyppp moun ki andikape epi ou bezwen nenpòt Hendry County Courthouse, Probate Division, P. O. Box 567, Labelle, Florida Division: FAMILY must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER 33975. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the perr- akomodasyon pou ou ka patisipe nan pwosè sa-a, ou gen dwa, san THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER sonal representative’s attorney are set forth below. IN RE: THE ADOPTION OF: FEMALE CHILD born ou pa gen pou-ou peye anyen, pou yo ba-ou yon seri de asistans. THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS Tanpri kontakte Administrasyon Tribunal-la, 250 NW Country Club All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or dee- Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie FL 34986, ()(772) 807-4370 omwen 7 against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served AND STEPPARENT ADOPTION mands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS jou alavans jou ou gen pou-ou parèt nan tribunal-la, ouswa imedyy- 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS TO: SERGIO MANUEL CAHUICH atman kote ou resevwa notifikasyon-an si ke li mwens ke 7 jou; si ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORI- AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. 1069 W. EDWARD STREET, LABELLE, FL 33935 ou soud ouswa bèbè, rele 711. DA STATUTE §733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. 348471 ON 10/2,9/2019 All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or dee- YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Joint Petition for Adoption by Stepparent has been NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM mands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. defenses, if any, to it on IS BARRED. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL The date of first publication of this Notice is September 25th, 2019. JILL E. CABAI, ESQ., CABAI LAW OFFICE, P.A. whose address is P.O. Box 2096, SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER LABELLE, FL 33975 on or before October 9, 2019, and file the original with IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA BARRED. DORIS M .SEASTREAM the clerk of this Court at 25 E. HICKPOCHEE AVE. LABELLE, FL 33935 before CASE NO.: 2019-CA-136 NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default JUDGE: LAURIE E. BUCHANAN Personal Representative FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH c/o The Estate Trust & Elder Law Firm, P.L. may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. IS BARRED. BE A MAN BUY LAND, LLC, a Florida limited liability company JOANNIE RODRIGUEZ, ESQ. The date of first publication of this notice is October 2, 2019. The minor child{ren) are identified as follows: The state, Trust & Elder Law Firm, P.L. Plaintiff Florida Bar No. 113390 Date of Birth Place of Birth vs. Personal Representative: Fort Myers, LEE COUNTY, FL SHARON JEAN PRICE, STEVEN WAYNE HUNGERFORD AND 2940 S. 25th Street Fort Pierce, FL 34981 Jack Pankow Telephone: (772) 878-7271 Physical Description of Respondent: UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION, IF ANY, Defendant(s). Fax: (772) 878-2981 Attorney for Personal Representative: Age: 33 Email: [email protected] Jack Pankow, Esquire Race: HISPANIC 363725 LO 9/25;10/2/2019 NOTICE OF ACTION 5230-2 Clayton Court Hair Color: BROWN To: Sharon Jean Price, 6070 Highway 441 SE Lot D10, Okeechobee, Florida Fort Myers, FL 33907 Eye Color: BROWN 34972, and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the Telephone: 239-334-4774 Approximate Height: 5’2” property herein described and all parties claiming interests by, through, under IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL FL. Bar # 164247 or against Sharon Jean Price. CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA 362550 LO 10/2/9/2019 Approximate Weight: 160 CASE NO. 2018 CA 000607 Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for foreclosure of a mortgage has been request. filed against you on property located in Okeechobee County, Florida, further EVERGLADES FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, CENTRAL COUNTY WATER CONTROL DISTRICT identified as: Plaintiff, NOTICE OF LANDOWNERS’,,, ORGANIZATIONAL, You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current vs. & REGULAR MEETINGS address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florr- Parcel ID: 1-10-34-33-0A00-00031-D000 UUNKNOWN SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, ida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES OF WAYNE CLEMONS, DECEASED, Notice is hereby given that Landowners and Board of Supervisors lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the addresses on record at the clerk’s office. Lot D of Tract 31 West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the North 1/2 of AMY CLEMONS MILLS, DOUGLAS CLEMONS, JR. A/KlA WAYNE DOUGLAS (the “Board”) of the Central County Water Control District (“CCW- Dated: Sept. 10, 2019 Tract 31, Section 10 as to the Southern Colonization Company Plat of Township CLEMONS, JR., AND UNKNOWN TENANT CD”) will hold their Annual Landowners’ Meeting, Organizational CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT 34 South, Range 33 East, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 4, Defendants. and Regular Meeting, on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 255 North Pages 3-3E Inclusive, Public Records of Okeechobee County, Florida. Hacienda Street, in Clewiston, Florida. Juanita Jimenez (Deputy Clerk) NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 361808 ON 9/18/25;10/2/9,2019 TOGETHER WITH all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the ANNUAL LANDOWNERS’ MEETING & ELECTION property, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures now or hereafter a Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Clerk of Circuit Court, Hendry The Annual Landowners’ Meeting will commence at 9:00 a.m. on part of the property. County, Florida, will on Octaober 23, 2019, at 11:00 AM, at Hendry County October 19, 2019 at the Montura Ranch Estates Clubhouse at 255 Courthouse, 2nd Floor, 25 E Hickpochee, Labelle, FL, offer for sale one by one, North Hacienda Street in Clewiston, Florida. The purpose of this RREQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Parcel ID: 1-10-34-33-0A00-00031-E000 to the highest bidder for cash, the property located in Hendry County, Florida, as Annual Landowners’ Meeting is to receive the annual report of the FOR BUILDING INSPECTION AND CODE COMPLIANCE SERVICES District Engineer and audit of the District’s books; to consider the follows: RFP No. 2019-36 Lot E of Tract 31 West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the South 1/2 of the North 1/2 of Supervisors’ compensation; and to transact any other business as Tract 31, Section 10 as to the Southern Colonization Company Plat of Township LOT 44, IN HOLIDAY ISLES SUBDIVISION, UNIT NO. 1, A SUBDIVII- may be appropriate. Opening Date and Time: October 24, 2019 @ 2:00 p.m. 34 South, Range 33 East, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 4, SION IN SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 43 SOUTH, RANGE 34 EAST, ACC- The Hendry County Board of County Commissioners is seeking proposals for Pages 3-3E Inclusive, Public Records of Okeechobee County, Florida. CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLATBOOK 5, PAGE ORGANIZATIONAL & REGULAR (OCTOBER) building inspection and code compliance services. All submittals received in 118, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA. MEETING OF THE BOARD response to this RFP will be reviewed by a ranking committee. In order to be TOGETHER WITH all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the The Organizational and Regular (October) Meeting of the Board considered, submittals must be received by the Board of County Commissioners property, and all easements, appurtenances, and fixtures now or hereafter a TOGETHER WITH A 2005 MIRAGE SINGLEWIDE MOBILE HOME will occur at 3:30 p.m., or immediately following the Annual Land- at the C. E. Hall Building (Clerk’s Office) in the Hendry County Courthouse Com- part of the property. HAVING IDENTIFICATION NO. H182658G, WHICH IS PERMANENTLY owners’ Meeting on October 19, 2019 at the Montura Ranch Es- plex, 25 E. Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle Florida by October 24, 2019 at 2:00 AFFIXED TO REAL PROPERTY. tates Clubhouse at 255 North Hacienda Street in Clewiston, Florida. p.m., at which time all responses to this request will be recorded in the presence You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on RENE The Board’s Regular Monthly Meeting will be simultaneous with the of one or more witnesses. S. GRIFFITH, ESQUIRE, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 4260 SE Federal pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on 9/12/19, in the Organizational Meeting. The purpose of the Organizational Meeting Highway, Stuart, Florida 34997, on or before October 25, 2019, and file the above-styled cause, pending in said Court. and Regular (October) Meeting will be to choose a President and A copy of the Instructions and RFP Documents can be obtained from the Hend- ry County Community Development Department (Planning & Zoning), located original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiffs attorney Secretary of the Board and conduct the District’s regular business. or immediately thereafter; otherwise a Default will be entered against you for Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than at 640 S. Main St., LaBelle, Florida (for pick up), Post Office Box 2340, LaBelle, FL 33975 (mailing address), by calling (863) 675-5240 or on the website located the relief demanded in the Complaint. the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim with the If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board Dated this 19th day of September, 2019. Clerk no later than the date the Clerk reports the funds as unclaimed. at any of the above referenced-meetings, that person will need at www.hendryfla.nety t under the Purchasing Quick Link. Barbara S. Butler a record of the meetings and, for such purpose, that person will The solicitation does not commit Hendry County to award any contracts, to SHARON ROBERTSON As Clerk of the Court need to ensure a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this solicitation, or to Clerk of the Circuit Court By: J. Bevis includes the testimony and evidence upon which any appeal is contract for any services. The County retains the right to cancel this solicitation BY: Sharon Bennett As Deputy Clerk based. or reject any or all responses for any reason set forth in the County’s Procuree- Deputy Clerk 263582 CN 10/2/9/2019 ment Policy and may choose to re-procure at the discretion of the Board of 363489 ON 9/25;10/2/2019 IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL AID OR SERVICE AS AD- County Commissioners. DRESSED IN THE AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT, PLEASE If you have a disability that will require special assistance or accommodation, Time to clean out the Reading a newspaper CONTACT THE DISTRICT OFFICES AT (863) 983-5797, NO please contact Hendry County Community Development at (863) 675-5240; LESS THAN FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ABOVE-STATED Hearing Impaired: Florida Relay 7-1-1; or e-mail [email protected]@y View obituaries from attic, basement and/or helps you understand MEETINGS. garage? Advertise your the world around you. Hendry County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. No wonder newspaper 365202 CLEW 10/02/2019 Si necesita la assistencia de un interprete que hable espanol para participar the past month at yard sale in the classi- en esta reunion, por favor pongase en contacto con Myra Johnson at (863) readers are more suc- fieds and make your Shop here first! Find it faster. Sell it sooner 675-5240. cessful people! 364867 LO 10/2 CB 10/3 clean up a breeze! The classified ads in the classifieds http://www.legacy.com 20 Lake Okeechobee News – merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat, and The Sun October 2, 2019

Public Notice Public Notice Public Notice Public Notice Administration Administration Notice to of Estates of Estates IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL PUBLIC NOTICE Creditors CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL ACTION The Okeechobee County Board of County Commissionerss will hold a PROBATE DIVISION Case#: 2018-CA-000238 Regular Session Tuesday, October 08, 2019 at 9:00 amm at the “Judge IN THE CIRCUIT File No. CP 19-56 William L. Hendry Courtroom” at the Historic Courthouse, 304 NW 2nd Street, COURT OF THE Public Notice Bank of America, N.A., Okeechobee, Florida. TWENTIETH JUDICIAL IN RE: ESTATE OF Plaintiff CIRCUIT IN AND FOR Robert Henry Lee McColley a/k/a Robert H.L. McColley IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF -vs.- Any person deciding to appeal any decision made by the Board of County HENDRY COUNTY, Deceased. THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL Marina Gotay a/k/a Marina Cruz; Unknown Spouse of Marina Gotay a/k/a Ma- Commissioners with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need FLORIDA CIRCUIT IN AND FOR rina Cruz; Unknown Parties in Possession #1, if living, and all Unknown Parties a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purposes, he or she will need Case No.: NOTICE TO CREDITORS OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, claiming by, through, under and against the above named Defendant(s) who to ensure that a verbatim record of such proceedings is made, which record 19000112CPA FLORIDA are not known to be dead or alive, whether said Unknown Parties may claim shall include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Division: Probate The administration of the estate of Robert Henry Lee McColley, deceased, JUVENILE DIVISION an interest as Spouse, Heirs, Devisees, Grantees, or Other Claimants; Unknown whose date of death was July 23, 2019, is pending in the Circuit Court for CASE NO: 472018DP000087 Parties in Possession #2, if living, and all Unknown Parties claiming by, through, In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities IN RE: THE ESTATE OF : Glades County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 500 Avenue under and against the above named Defendant(s) who are not known to be needing special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact EDWARD MADDOX, J SW, Moore Haven, Florida 33471. The names and addresses of the personal IN THE INTEREST OF: dead or alive, whether said Unknown Parties may claim an interest as Spouse, the County Administrator’s Office not later than four (4) working days prior to Deceased. representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. D.H. D.O.B.: 7/8/2015 Heirs, Devisees, Grantees, or Other Claimants the proceeding at 304 N.W. 2nd Street, Room 123 Okeechobee, Florida 34972, All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands Minor Child Defendant(s). or call 863.763.6441. If you are hearing or voice impaired, call TDD 1-800-222- NOTICE TO CREDITORS against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served 3448 (voice) or 1-888-447-5620 (TTY). must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS TO: Erminia Meras NOTICE OF SALE The administration of the AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS Adan Orozco Terry W. Burroughs, Chair estate of Edward Mad- AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. Address Unknown NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to order rescheduling foreclosure sale or Board of County Commissioners dox, deceased, File Number All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or dee- Final Judgment, entered in Civil Case No. 2018-CA-000238 of the Circuit Court of Okeechobee County, Florida 19000112CPA is pending in mands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT the 19th Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida, wherein Bank of the Circuit Court for Hendry 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. A PETITION UNDER OATH HAS BEEN America, N.A., Plaintiff and MArina Gotay a/k/a Marina Cruz are defendant(s), I, Sharon Robertson, Clerk County, Florida, Probate Di- ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORI- FILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF Clerk of Court, Sharon Robertson, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash Board of County Commissioners vision, the address of which DA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN THE in the Jury Assembly Room, on the Second Floor, of the Okeechobee Okeechobee County, Florida is 25 E Hickpoochee, Labelle, NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM ABOVE STYLED COURT FOR THE County Judicial Center, 312 N.W. Third Street, Okeechobee, FL /s/ Paula Poskon/ Deputy Clerk Fl 33935. The names and ad- FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS 34972 beginning at 11:00 A.M. on October 30, 2019,, the following 364734 ON 10/2/2019 dresses of the personal rep- IS BARRED. RELATIVE TO THE ABOVE NAMED described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to-wit: resentative and the personal The date of first publication of this notice is October 2nd, 2019. CHILD, D.H., WHO WAS BORN IN LOT 45, R-BAR ESTATES, UNIT NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THERE- representative’s attorney are OF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGES 31 AND 32, PUBLIC REOCRDS OF Personal Representative: SAINT LUCIE COUNTY, STATE OF INVITATION TO BID set forth below. FLORIDA ON THE 8th DAY OF JULY OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. All creditors of the dece- Cheryl McColley ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM SUPPLY AVIATION FUELS TO AIRPORTS 1337 Western Drive 2015. YOU ARE COMMANDED TO IN HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA dent and other persons BE AND APPEAR BEFORE THE CIR- THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF having claims or demands Moore Haven, FL 33471 CUIT COURT IN THE ABOVE-STYLED THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM NO LATER Bid No. 2019-29 against decedent’s estate, J. Michael Swaine COURT LOCATED AT 312 NW 3RD THAN THE DATE THAT THE CLERK REPORTS THE FUNDS AS UN- OPENING DATE AND TIME: OCTOBER 16, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. including unmatured, contin- SWAINE & HARRIS, P.A. STREET, OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA CLAIMED. gent or unliquidated claims, Attorneys for Personal Representative SHARON ROBERTSON Sealed Bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Hendry 425 South Commerce Avenue 34972 ON NOVEMBER 25, 2019 AT County, Florida for the supply of aviation fuels to airports in Hendry County, Florr- RQ PXVW ¿OH WKHLU FODLPV 01:15 P.M. FOR A HEARING AND TO CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT with this Court WITHIN THE Sebring, FL 33870 Okeechobee County, Florida ida. In order to be considered, bids must be received by the Board of County Telephone: (863) 385-1549 SHOW CAUSE WHY SAID PETITION Commissioners, c/o the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Attn: Barbara Butler, at the LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED. FAILURE Sandra L. Creech THE DATE OF THE FIRST Florida Bar No. 95615 DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT C.E. Hall Building, Room A-226, Hendry County Courthouse Complex, 25 E. E-Mail Address: mike@h@ eartlandlaw.com TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THE Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida by October 16, 2019 at 2:00 p.m., PUBLICATION OF THIS NO- ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES Florida Rules of Judicial AdministrationRule 2.540 Notices to Perr- TICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER 364737 GCD 10/2,9/2019 sons With Disabilities at which time all responses to this request will be recorded in the presence of CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF one or more witnesses.. THE DATE OF SERVICE OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THE CHILD. IF If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost A copy of the Instructions and Bid Documents can be obtained online at www. THEM. Administration Administration AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court hendryfla.nety t under the Public Information tab or by calling (863) 675-5222. All other creditors of the ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO Administration, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucc- The solicitation does not commit Hendry County to award any contracts, to decedent and other persons of Estates of Estates THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION ie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least 7 days before your scheduled pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this solicitation, or to having claims or demands AIT ACHED TO THIS NOTICE. court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if contract for any services. The County retains the right to cancel this solicitation against decedent’s estate, the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you or reject any or all responses for any reason set forth in the County’s Procuree- including unmatured, con- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE BE ADVISED THAT YOU HAVE THE are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. ment Policy and may choose to re-procure at the discretion of the Board of tingent or unliquidated OF THE NINETEENTH TWENTIETH JUDICIAL IN AND RIGHT TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY SPANISH: Si usted es una ppqpersona discapacitada que necesita al- County Commissioners. FODLPVPXVW¿OHWKHLUFODLPV JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA REPRESENT YOU IN THIS MATTER. gún tipo de adecuación para poder participar de este procedimien- Hendry County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. with this Court WITHIN 3 FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, PROBATE DIVISION IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD AN AT- to, usted tiene derecho a queqy se le ayude hasta cierto punto py y sin MONTHS AFTER THE DATE costo alguno. Por favor comuníquese con Court Administration, 250 Si necesita la assistencia de un interprete que hable espanol para participar un FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION Case No.: 18-61-CP TORNEY, ONE MAY BE APPOINTED OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION CASE NO.: 2019-CP-000056 FOR YOU. NW Countryy() Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, Fl. 34986, (772) esta reunion, por favor pongase en contacto con Veronica Gonzalez al (863) OF THIS NOTICE. 807-4370, al menos 7 días antes de su fecha de comparecenciap o 675-5324. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO IN RE: the Estate of IN RE: ESTATE OF WITNESS MY HAND AS THE CLERK inmediatamente después de haber recibido esta notificación si fal- 363607 LO 9/25;10/2/9/2019 CB 9/26;10/3/10/2019 FILED WILL BE FOREVER DONALD E. GIBSON tan menos de 7 días para su cita en el tribunal. Si tiene discapacidad DEBORAH SUE BASKETT, OF SAID COURT AND THE SEAL BARRED. Deceased, Deceased. THEREOF, THIS 2ND DAY OF APRIL, auditiva o de habla, llame al 711. KREYOL: Si ou se yonyppp moun ki andikape epi ou bezwen nenpòt 2019. 7KHGDWHRI¿UVWSXEOLFDWLRQ NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS akomodasyon pou ou ka patisipe nan pwosè sa-a, ou gen dwa, san of this notice is September The administration of the estate of Sharon Robertson, Clerk ou pa gen pou-ou peye anyen, pou yo ba-ou yon seri de asistans. 25th, 2019. DONALD E. GIBSON, deceased, whose Tanpri kontakte Administrasyon Tribunal-la, 250 NW Country Club Public Notice Public Notice The administration of the estate of DEPUTY CLERK DEBORAH SUE BASKETT, deceased, date of death was March 5, 2018, is KIM SARROS, DEPUTY CLERK Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie FL 34986, ()(772) 807-4370 omwen 7 Personal Representative: pending in the Circuit Court for Glades jou alavans jou ou gen pou-ou parèt nan tribunal-la, ouswa imedyy- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF whose date of death was December 361838 ON 9/25,10/2,9,16/2019 Jacqueline Maddox 21, 2017, is pending in the Circuit Court County, Florida, Probate Division, the atman kote ou resevwa notifikasyon-an si ke li mwens ke 7 jou; si THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL LEGAL NOTICE 2612 7th Court address of which is P.O. Box 10, Moore ou soud ouswa bèbè, rele 711. CIRCUIT IN AND FOR for Okeechobee County, Florida, Pro- Clewiston, FL 33440 bate Division, the address of which is Haven, FL 33471. The names and ad- How do you find a job 355702 ON 10/2,9/2019 OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, A public auction will be held at BMJ dresses of the personal representative FLORIDA 312 NW 3 rd Street, Okeechobee, Flor- in today’s competi- Towing, Inc. Located at 414 South Attorney for Personal ida 34972. The names and addresses and the personal representative’s attor- JUVENILE DIVISION Parrott Avenue, Okeechobee, Flori- Representative: ney are set forth below. tive market? In the CASE NO: 472019DP000045 of the personal representative and the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL da 34974 from 9:00-10:00 A.M on GUSTAVO A. FORTICH, ESQ personal representative’s attorney are All creditors of the decedent and oth- employment section the dates listed below. Pursuant to THE BERMAN LAW GROUP er persons having claims or demands CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA IN THE INTEREST OF: set forth below. of the classifieds CIVIL ACTION Florida statute 713.78 for unpaid P.O. Box 272789 All creditors of the decedent and against decedent’s estate on whom S.A. D.O.B.: 3/3/2005 towing and storage. Year, Make, Boca Raton, Florida 3 3 4 2 7 a copy of this notice is required to be CASE NO.: 26-2018-CA-000639 Minor Child other persons having claims or Model & Vin’s as follows Telephone: (561) 826-5200 demands against decedent’s estate served must file their claims with this IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ext 260 E-Mail: gfortich@ court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS TO: Elicia Herron on whom a copy of this notice is THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS DELAWARE TRUSTEE 10/18/2019// thebermanlawgroup. required to be served must file their 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE CIRCUIT IN AND FOR AND U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS 1984 HONDA GL 1200 A com claims in duplicate with this court FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ASPENCADE 363121 clew 9/25;10/2/2019 OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS CO-TRUSTEE FOR A PETITION UNDER OATH HAS BEEN WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS FLORIDA GOVERNMENT LOAN SECURITIZATION TRUST 2011-FV1, 1HFSC1427EA016771 AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE JUVENILE DIVISION FILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CHIL- ON THEM. Plaintiff DREN AND FAMILIES IN THE ABOVE PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR30 CASE NO: 472018DP000086 vs. 2002 FORD EXPEDITION The classifieds are the DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE All other creditors of the decedent STYLED COURT FOR THE TERMINA- 1FMEU15W32LA67833 and other persons having claims or ANGELA K. WOODS, et al, TION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS RELA- most successful sales- OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON IN THE INTEREST OF: Defendant(s). THEM. demands against decedent’s estate D.H. D.O.B.: 2/13/2008 TIVE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED CHILD, Terms of sale are cash, and no person in town. must file their claims with this court S.A., WHO WAS BORN IN HIGHLANDS All other creditors of the decedent Minor Child NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 checks will be accepted. The seller and other persons having claims or de- WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE COUNTY, STATE OF FLORIDA ON THE reserves the right of final bid. All OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure datt- 3RD DAY OF MARCH 2005. YOU ARE It’s never too late to find mands against decedent’s estate must TO: Christopher Higgins ed September 12, 2019, and entered in Case No. 26-2018-CA-000639 of the sales are final. No refunds will be file their claims with this court WITHIN NOTICE. COMMANDED TO BE AND APPEAR made. Said automobiles will be ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE Circuit Court of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit in and for Hendry County, Florida BEFORE THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE the perfect gift. Look 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT A in which U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but sold in “AS IS” with no guarantees. THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SEC- PETITION UNDER OATH HAS BEEN ABOVE-STYLED COURT LOCATED AT 365839 ON 10/02/2019 for it in the classifieds. TION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA STAT- solely as Delaware trustee and U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individ- 312 NW 3RD STREET, OKEECHOBEE, NOTICE. FILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CHIL- ual capacity but solely as Co-Trustee for Government Loan Securitization Trust ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE UTES WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. DREN AND FAMILIES IN THE ABOVE FLORIDA 34972 ON NOVEMBER 25, NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME 2011-FV1, is the Plaintiff and Angela K. Woods; Homebanc Mortgage Corpoo- 2019 AT 01:15 P.M. FOR A HEAR- TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SEC- STYLED COURT FOR THE TERMINA- ration; Any And All Unknown Parties Claiming by, Through, Under, And Against How do you find a job TION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA STAT- PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY TION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS REL- ING AND TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR The Herein named Individual Defendant(s) Who are not Known To Be Dead Or SAID PETITION SHOULD NOT BE in today’s competi- UTES WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. ATIVE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED CHILD, Alive, Whether Said Unknown Parties May Claim An Interest in Spouses, Heirs, NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE D.H., WHO WAS BORN IN DUVAL GRANTED. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY tive market? In the OF DEATH IS BARRED. Devisees, Grantees, Or Other Claimants are defendants, the Hendry County APPEAR AT THE ADVISORY HEARING PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY COUNTY, STATE OF FLORIDA ON THE Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in/ employment section CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR The first publication date of this notice 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2008. YOU CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE is October 2nd, 2019. on 2nd Floor Adm. Bldg, 25 E. Hickpoochee Avenue, Labelle, Florida 33975, TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS of the classifieds MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE ARE COMMANDED TO BE AND AP- Hendry County, Florida at 11:00 AM on the 23rd day of October, 2019, the OF DEATH IS BARRED. PEAR BEFORE THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO AP- CATHERINE RAMEY following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure: PEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPEC- The first publication date of this notice IN THE ABOVE-STYLED COURT LOT 104, RIDGDILL SUBDIVISION, ADDITION 2, ACCORDING TO is: September 25th, 2019. Petitioner LOCATED AT 312 NW 3RD STREET, IFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL Grab a bargain from your THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA 34972 ON 117 AND 118, PUBLIC RECORDS OF HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA, Personal Representative: JAY M. HENDRY, III NOVEMBER 25, 2019 AT 01:15 NAMED IN THE PETITION ATTACHED neighbor’s garage, attic, Attorney for Petitioner TOGETHER WITH A 1989 HOMES OF MERIT DOUBLE-WIDE MO- TO THIS NOTICE. Steven A. Detweiler P.M. FOR A HEARING AND TO SHOW BILE HOME, VIN# SW360M28527A&B. basement or closet in 17720 NW 96th Street Florida Bar: 0106962 CAUSE WHY SAID PETITION SHOULD A/K/A 1766 MELISSA RD, CLEWISTON, FL 33440 today’s classifieds. Okeechobee, FL 34972 606 W. Sugarland Hwy NOT BE GRANTED. FAILURE TO PER- BE ADVISED THAT YOU HAVE THE P.O. Box 418 Clewiston, FL 33440 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than RIGHT TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY Attorney for Personal Representative: SONALLY APPEAR AT THE ADVISORY the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim before COLIN M. CAMERON, ESQ. (863) 983 5297 HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT REPRESENT YOU IN THIS MATTER. [email protected] the Clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD AN AT- 2 0 0 N. E. 4 th Avenue TO THE TERMINATION OF PAREN- Dated in Hendry County, Florida this 13th day of September, 2019. How fast can your car Okeechobee, FL 34972 365479 ON 10/2,9/2019 TAL RIGHTS OF THE CHILD. IF YOU TORNEY, ONE MAY BE APPOINTED Barbara S. Butler FOR YOU. go? It can go even (863) 763-8600 FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND Clerk of the Circuit Court Fla. Bar No. 270441 Find it faster. Sell it sooner TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MAY LOSE ALL Hendry County, Florida faster when you sell [email protected] LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE WITNESS MY HAND AS THE CLERK in the classifieds BY: J. Bevis OF SAID COURT AND THE SEAL it in the classifieds. 363583 ON 9/25,10/2/2019 CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION Deputy Clerk ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. THEREOF, THIS 26th DAY OF SEP- TEMBER, 2019. Albertelli Law PUBLIC AUCTION BE ADVISED THAT YOU HAVE THE Attorney for Plaintiff RIGHT TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY Sharon Robertson, Clerk Notice is hereby given that on P.O. Box 23028 DEPUTY CLERK Lake Okeechobee REPRESENT YOU IN THIS MATTER. Tampa, FL 33623 October 15th at 2pm, AAA Self IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD AN AT- KIM SARROS, DEPUTY CLERK (813) 221-4743 365028 ON 10/2,9,16,23/2019 Storage whose address is 691 Real Estate Magazine TORNEY, ONE MAY BE APPOINTED (813) 221-9171 facsimile FOR YOU. US Hwy 27, Moore Haven, FL, eService: [email protected] will sell by competitive bidding In Print & Online If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommoda- or otherwise dispose of the WITNESS MY HAND AS THE CLERK tion in order to participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, your best resource for OF SAID COURT AND THE SEAL property heretofore stored with at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please con- the undersigned by: finding your dream home THEREOF, THIS 26th DAY OF SEP- tact the Administrative Services Manager, whose office is located at Find Your Way TEMBER, 2019. Charlotte County Justice Center, 350 E. Marion Ave., Punta Gorda, Lisa Foster #091 FL 33950 and whose telephone number is (941) 637-2281, within Christian Gonzalez #039 Sharon Robertson, Clerk two (2) working days of receipt of this notice; if you are hearing or Realtors, to place your advertisement in our DEPUTY CLERK voice impaired, call 1-800-955-8771. To file response please con- Teresa Renfroe #057 KIM SARROS, DEPUTY CLERK magazine, tact Hendry County Clerk of Court, 25 E. Hickpoochee Ave., SR 80, Perla Buendia #058 contact one of our dedicated sales 365025 ON 10/2,9,16,23/2019 LaBelle, FL 33975, Tel: (863) 675-5217. 363879 LO 10/2/9/2019 Sergio Filion #043 & #044 Find it faster. Sell it sooner Linda Collier #019 LakeOkeechobeeRealEstateMagazine.com representatives 863.763.3134 in the classifieds 365407 CLEW 10/02, 09/20119 October 2, 2019 Lake Okeechobee News – merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat, and The Sun 21 Notice of Notice of Crossword Puzzle Adoption Adoption Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA ACROSS 4 Lingerie brand 36 Checkout 49 Gibbons of TV CASE NO: 472019DR000168A 1 Braying beast 5 Justice league?: counter unit talk IN RE: THE ADOPTION OF: 4 “Diamonds & Abbr. 37 Shark or Dyson, 50 __ Sanders, only GUNNER RAY MOODY Rust” folk singer 6 Nightmare loc. briefly athlete to play in NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF Joan of film 38 Short cut both the Super PARENTAL RIGHTS AND STEPPARENT ADOPTION 8 Hop, skip and 7 Youngest Marx 39 __ Jima Bowl and World TO: CASEY FELDPUSCH jump brother 42 Worked on Series RESPONDENT’S LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: UNKNOWN 14 Where lowers lie 8 Eye part text 51 Sheikdom of song YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Joint Petition for Adoption by Step- 15 Ready and willing 9 Mets slugger 43 Repairs, as 54 “Roar” singer SDUHQWKDVEHHQ¿OHGDJDLQVW\RXDQGWKDW\RXDUHUHTXLUHGWR VHUYHDFRS\RI\RXUZULWWHQGHIHQVHVLIDQ\WRLWRQ partner Pete who won infield grass Perry QDPHRI3HWLWLRQHU$PDQGD6XPPHUIRUG0RRG\ 16 “Booksmart” the 2019 Home 45 Fire 55 __ Mahal ZKRVHDGGUHVVLV%U\QZRRG/DQH2NHHFKREHH)ORQRU before October 17, 2019 DQG¿OHWKHRULJLQDOZLWKWKHFOHUNRI director Wilde Run Derby 46 Pianist de 56 Mate, across the WKLV &RXUW DW  1: UG6WUHHW2NHHFKREHH )ORULGD  EHIRUHVHUYLFHRQ3HWLWLRQHURULPPHGLDWHO\WKHUHDIWHU If you 17 Psychedelic 10 Video-sharing Larrocha Channel fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the decorative light site 47 Signaled slyly 58 60 secs. relief demanded in the petition. 19 Beaus 11 Dominate 7KHPLQRUFKLOG UHQ DUHLGHQWL¿HGDVIROORZV Date of Birth Place of Birth 20 Savory taste 12 Brazilian vacay ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: +LJKODQGV5HJLRQDO6HEULQJ+LJKODQGV&R 21 Board game destination Physical Description of Respondent: gadget 13 Prof’s helpers $JH 23 University of 18 Kissy-kissy Race: White +DLU&RORU%URZQ Fun By The Numbers Nevada city 22 Doctor in (\H&RORU%URZQ Like puzzles? Then you’ll love 24 Not even a little training &RSLHVRIDOOFRXUWGRFXPHQWVLQWKLVFDVHLQFOXGLQJRUGHUV high 24 Places for scrubs DUHDYDLODEOHDWWKH&OHUNRIWKH&LUFXLW&RXUW¶VRI¿FH

ADVERTISE HERE DOOR-TO-DOOR DIRECTIONS • TRAVEL TIMES An Affordable Way to ADVERTISE! PERSONALIZED ALERTS • TRAFFIC CAMERA VIEWS call: 863.763.3134 • email: [email protected] A toll-free service of the Florida Department of Transportation. Standard mobile phone minute, text message and data charges may apply. 22 Lake Okeechobee News – merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat, and The Sun October 2, 2019

WEEKLY HAPPENINGS

MUSIC by Jay & Patty 3-6 TACO WEDNESDAY GRILL OPEN $1.50 Margarita & Taco Specials 11 - 6 10-2 Register for a Special to the Lake Okeechobee News Thirsty Thursday $20 bar tab Trekkers seek help building bridge Lunch - Dinner 11-6 Drink Special 10-3 OKEECHOBEE — The Tropical Trekkers chapter of Florida Trail Association (FTA) is in need of volunteers for their annual work week. They are build- FRIDAY: ing 500 feet of puncheon bridge (in addition to the usual mowing, cutting, lopping and blazing). They will camp at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park from Tuesday, Nov. 12, through Sunday, Nov. 18. Campsites are paid by FISH FRY DINNER 5-8PM the chapter and the FTA provides dinners. If you aren’t up to camping, they Choice of fi sh, shrimp, or chicken in a basket $6 or on a salad for $7. meet every morning at the Cracker Store in Basinger right on U.S. 98. When the day’s work is finished, come back to the state park for a delicious meal and socialize with other members around the campfire. They start work on Music by D & K Karaoke 6-9PM Wednesday, but you may come Tuesday to set up camp. To sign up, call Rich Quinn at 407-466-0047 or email [email protected]. You may also sign up on meet-up, which lists each day separately, by visiting Wear RED T Shirt for Friday & get https://www.meetup.com/Tropical-Trekkers-FTA. registered for a free dinner for 2 Remember Everyone Deployed

10-4 The Reliable PROPANE SATURDAY: ENERGY Source college Strawberry Bucket of Beer St, Okeechbee • 863-763-5309 Daiquiri $3 $9 ~ All Day Euchre (tournament style) 10-5 nd SUNDAY: NASCAR- Dover Speedway BINGO! $1 PROPANE TANK Bingo ~Doors Open 5:30PM, Drafts starts 6:30PM Kitchen 5:30 - 7:30PM.

Sporting Weekend (wing special) 10-6 MONDAY: Proudly serving Belle Glade, Pahokee, Clewiston, Okeechobee and sourrounding 5 Card Bingo 1-3PM ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐ LUNCH served at 11AM 5 W. Avenue A, Belle Glade, FL 10-7 TUESDAY: Meeting Day Bloody Marys 561-966-3046 Post #64 • 501 SE 2 Legionaires/E-Board/Auxiliary 6pm $1.50 gladesgasac.com License # 01852 Food Served All Day 10-8

cok20191002_22.crop.pdf 1 02-Oct-19 06:18:41 October 2, 2019 Lake Okeechobee News – merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat, and The Sun 23

reading. In my opinion, it is a document that puts the PAHOKEE city at additional financial risk. If you ever had a rogue PBSO deputies respond commissioner or city manager that was purposely com- Continued From Page 1 mitting criminal actions, why would you even consider having the city cover his or her legal expenses?” the letter to shooting report A controversy over hiring a new city attorney also is in asks. play. Special to the Lake Okeechobee News “It is also a document that is designed to protect the Longtime resident Bobby Colvin, who sells fresh city manager’s power base. An example of that was if a BELLE GLADE — On Thursday, Sept. 26, Palm Beach County produce at his property on Bacom Point Road south of commissioner made a motion that did not get a second, deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the 600 block of downtown, wrote a letter to Mayor Keith W. Babb Jr., Avenue A. Upon arrival, deputies located a male suffering from dated Monday, Sept. 30, to tell him of his concerns over the item could not be brought up again for three months. It appears to me that (this) ... is his way of trying to curb a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where what he sees as his leadership failures. He also posted it he is listed in stable condition. on social media and emailed it widely. free speech, and to avoid invasive questions that put him No suspect or motive is known at this time. “I strongly disagree with many of your recent deci- on the spot.” sions, which I consider to be at a minimum unethical “I am not in a position to bring any accusations Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers and possibly illegal,” wrote Mr. Colvin, who said he’s against anyone,” the letter continues, “but I know that at 800-458-TIPS, or you can remain anonymous by download- supported the mayor for over 10 years. He complained what is happening in the leadership of our city does not ing the new app “PBSO” for any Apple or Android Smart Phone about the treatment of longtime City Attorney Gary Bran- pass the smell test.” and using the “See Something” feature. The app can also be denburg, who was surreptitiously fired in April as he was On Tuesday, a flier began circulating online, calling on downloaded from pbsoapp.com. reportedly about to present a report to the commission Pahokee citizens: listing grievances in regard to conduct by City Manager “Join Your Fellow Citizens – Let Your Voice Be Heard! Sexual predator notice Chandler Williamson. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019; City of Pahokee, Commission Chambers, 6 p.m. Join us in silent or vocal protest. His letter states that another municipal attorney who Special to the Lake Okeechobee News had been invited by Vice Mayor Clara Murvin was in the Hold up your poster board, speak your mind or stand in audience and hired on the spot after the vote to terminate solidarity. To speak (recommended), fill out a comment The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is Mr. Brandenburg’s employment because Mr. Williamson card and submit by 6:30 p.m. BEFORE they can pass disclosing this information to the public in or- said the commission faced legal matters that could not this referendum that tries to silence the commissioners der to enhance public safety, awareness, and wait. Commissioner Felisia Hill was absent. Commission- and citizens. They cannot deny you your opportunity to protection. This information is not intended to er Benny L. Everett III and Ms. Murvin voted for the move, speak!” increase fear: rather it is this agency’s belief and Commissioner Regina Bohlen voted no. The flier states the proposed ordinance is “full of bottle- that an informed public is a safer public. Now, with the commission set to hire another attor- necking items designed to give the city manager and city The individual who appears in this bulletin attorney more power and ... to silence commissioners, ... has served the sentence imposed on them by Oscar A. ney, Mr. Colvin’s letter alleges Mr. Williamson is trying Hildago to orchestrate the choice. There were four applicants in- to ensure legal fees and costs are paid from tax dollars for the courts. They are NOT wanted by the police cluding Mr. Brandenburg but he disqualified two, saying staff regardless of how or when they left or were removed at this time. Sexual predators have always lived in the commu- they did not meet the requirements. from office, designed to cut citizen participation time, etc. nities. The only change is the public is now better informed. “He did not hold such a rigid standard when he in- “We DEMAND this city be run ethically, responsibly Oscar Alfonso Hildago, 332 N.E. Seventh St., Belle Glade, 54, is sisted we needed to hire a lawyer off the street in April,” and dutifully. We DEMAND the commissioners do their 5’7” and weighs 165 lbs. He has brown hair and brown eyes. Mr. Colvin’s letter states. Then he turned to the proposed jobs. We DEMAND honesty, accountability and excellent If you have any questions, contact the Florida Department of new city law. management practices,” the flier states. Law Enforcement at 1-888-357-7332 or website http://www. “In the last meeting, a proposed ordinance had its first Chris Felker can be reached at [email protected]. fdle.state.fl.us/offender.

• METAL ROOFING EXPERTS ALUMINUM • SHINGLES Hoss LLC •FLAT ROOFS Hoss • REPAIRS CARPORTS, SCREEN ROOMS & MORE! BRYANT (863)(863) 634-7442634-7442 863-675-7045 Lic# OCSL 1583-01 INSURED SINCE 1982 ROOFINGbryantroofi[email protected] Lic#CCC1331770

Have Medicare questions? Tree Trimming & Removal Tim Sills Welding, Inc Debris Removal & Hauling • Bobcat Services I have answers. Mobile Welding, Fabricating & More! ^ƚƵŵƉ'ƌŝŶĚŝŶŐͻŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂůΘZĞƐŝĚĞŶƟĂů

0HGLFDUH2SHQ(QUROOPHQW2FW'HF Lights & Wiring (Trouble shoot & Install) Andy G Adelson /icensed Sales Representative
(863) 447-6637 Over 30 Years Experience (Tim’s Cell)

(863) 447-9141 PROPERTY SERVICES, INC. 954-661-9596 (John’s Cell) Email: Danielle 863.634.9104 [email protected] 24 Lake Okeechobee News – merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat, and The Sun October 2, 2019

PINK WARRIORS WALK 2019 5K WALK TO RAISE FUNDS FOR LOCAL WOMEN'S BREAST HEALTH SATURDAY 26 OCT 2019 TO SUGAR FESTIVAL FIELD REGISTER: 7:00AM - REGISTRATION WWW.BIDPAL.NET/PWW19 9:00AM - WALK October 2, 2019

Palm Beach County libraries mark 50 years of service

By Chris Felker um by Geddy the Gecko and musician Mr. Lake Okeechobee News Noam. Afterward, the kids and parents de- voured cupcakes and downed refreshments BELLE GLADE — The Palm Beach while learned about the many programs County Library System celebrated its 50th offered through the library system, both anniversary Monday, Sept. 23, with events inside the library and, via the bookmobiles at each of its 17 branch locations. The day and online, from outside. marked a half-century since the fi rst county The history of library services in the system library, in Tequesta, opened to the Glades region, however, goes back much public. further — decades, in fact. At the Belle Glade branch, 725 N.W. Library System Director Douglas Crane Fourth St., everyone was invited — and of- explained: “Actually there’s been 90 years of fi cials brought in elementary school classes service in Belle Glade, but it’s been moved — to enjoy a show put on in the auditori- from different spot to different spot. When I came on board 20 years ago, it was around the corner. And then in our expansion pro- gram voters approved back in 2002, one of the priorities was to replace the Belle Glade library with its own dedicated, new building and because the community center had been damaged in one of the hurricanes, Lake Okeechobee News/Chris Felker there’s an agreement with the municipality This is the mural in glass that Andrew Reid created for the children’s reading for the community center, too.” room at the Belle Glade Branch Library. He said that was either during the string Beach County but also an open invitation 2013 across from Lake Shore Middle of Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne in for the municipalities to join. So we have 24 School. It features gigantic, colorful murals 2004 or in October 2005 — “I know Wilma municipalities in the library system. Belle titled “Contemporary Belle Glade” depict- did a lot of damage out here. Our Pahokee branch was severely damaged in Wilma Glade’s was an independent but in ’84 they ing scenes from “life on the muck.” There and it became the fi rst project to get under decided it would be benefi cial to join.” are informational placards hanging on the way because we had to rebuild it,” he said. The county system’s Glades Branches, walls near the murals to explain their many Belle Glade’s and Pahokee’s libraries also including the Loula V. York Branch components; there are 25 distinct ones in were municipal libraries fi rst, and then Library, 11 miles away, and the Clarence E. the main reading room drawing. Lake Okeechobee News/Chris Felker they joined the county system. Mr. Crane Anthony Branch Library 5 miles down the Andrew Reid was commissioned to Andrew Reid (left) was commissioned road in South Bay, serve the roughly 38,000 produce the murals that grace the naturally to paint the library’s murals and create recounted, “In 1984 the system was set up through a special act of the Florida Leg- residents of the agricultural, rural western lighted main bookshelf rooms, and he was one in glass, as well, when the Belle areas. The next nearest library is in Royal present for the festivities Wednesday. Glade Branch Library moved to its islature. We are a department of county Palm Beach, 32 miles away. Go online to pbclibrary.org/branches/ new permanent location in 2013. Sys- government but we are also our own tem Director Doug Crane is at right. independent tax district; and it was meant The Belle Glade branch building is belle-glade to learn more about the offer- to cover the unincorporated areas of Palm 17,000 square feet and opened in March ings and programs available. McNeal is Boys & Girls Clubs advisory board chairman

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News of an International Baccalaureate Facilitator in classroom organiza- know-how to lead our Belle Glade advisory BELLE GLADE — Boys & Girls Clubs of bagnet biddle school. tion and management. She holds board,” stated Mr. Davis. “As vice chair she Palm Beach County announces the appoint- “I am honored to have been a doctorate in higher education was very active in programs and future elected by my colleagues to and organizational leadership ment of Dr. LaTanya L. McNeal as chair- plans and I know she will guide us on a serve as chair of the Glades and is pursuing a master’s degree woman of the advisory board for the Belle path of continued success that will ensure a Area Advisory Board,” said Dr. in educational law. Glade Area. The outgoing vice chairwoman world-class experience for club members.” McNeal. “I’m excited to have Dr. McNeal is passionate The Glades area includes a teen center and former chair of board development, been afforded the opportunity about closing the achievement and six elementary school sites that serve she replaces Chairman Spencer Davis, to continue to work with such gap for all students and has approximately 900 members daily. Dr. Mc- who will continue to serve on the advisory a dynamic passionate advisory demonstrated success at the board. She will serve a two-year term. board.” postsecondary level. She lives Neal moves into the top seat as construc- A 23-year educator in public and She currently serves as Dr. LaTanya L. in West Palm Beach with her tion is underway on the $12 million Smith postsecondary education, Dr. McNeal has executive dean of the of Palm McNeal daughter, Le’Lante, who attends & Moore Family Teen Centerhat will replace worked as a high school science teach- Beach State College Belle Glade Palm Beach State College and the existing facility. The 13,000-square-foot er, instructional science coach, assistant campus. She is an active member who was a member of the Boys & Girls center is slated to open in March 2020 and principal of student services, vice principal of the AdvanceED External Review Team Clubs family for many years. will allow the Boys & Girls Club to serve of curriculum and instruction, and principal for the state and a certifi ed Level One “LaTanya has the energy, passion and more youth. 2 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun October 2, 2019 Suspended license? Clerk & comptroller can help Clerk’s office will waive pays off their court obligations in full or the road!” service fee will be applied to all credit card signs up for a monthly payment plan. Flor- Collection agency surcharges will be payments. collection agency fees ida law requires the clerk’s office to turn waived during Operation Green Light for The Palm Beach County clerk and over unpaid tickets and other outstanding overdue traffic tickets or criminal court ob- comptroller hosted the first ever Operation and set up payment plans court fines and fees to an outside collection ligations in Palm Beach County. For a driver during “Operation Green agency if the debt is not paid within 90 days with a $206 ticket for going 10-14 mph over Green Light in November 2014, allowing of the due date. the speed limit, that amounts to a savings nearly 450 citizens to reinstate their driver’s Light” on Oct. 19 The clerk’s office is opening all four of of as much as $91.60. licenses and restore their driving privileges its courthouse locations during the one- Operation Green Light will be held from while collecting more than $500,000 in out- Special to the Lake Okeechobee News day event, called “Operation Green Light.” 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at all standing fees. The event was so successful Those who pay their debts or go on a four of the clerk’s courthouse locations: WEST PALM BEACH — A suspended that it was expanded statewide. monthly payment plan will also be able to • West County Courthouse, 2950 State driver’s license can stand in the way of so reinstate their suspended driver’s license in Road 15, Room S-100, Belle Glade. Clerk’s offices throughout the state will much. It can make it difficult for residents most cases. • Main Courthouse, 205 N. Dixie High- be hosting Operation Green Light events to get to work, take their children to school “The consequences for failing to pay way, Room 2.23, West Palm Beach; Oct. 12-19. For information on paying court or even just get to the grocery store. court obligations can be severe,” said Clerk • North County Courthouse, 3188 PGA obligations and traffic tickets issued outside The Palm Beach County Clerk & Comp- & Comptroller Sharon R. Bock. “Operation Boulevard, Room 1203, Palm Beach Gar- of Palm Beach County, please contact the troller’s Office is setting aside one special Green Light is a chance to pay accrued dens; and local clerk’s office in that jurisdiction. day to help residents get back on the road. fines, restore driving privileges and move • South County Courthouse, 200 W. At- On Saturday, Oct. 19, the clerk’s office is forward with productive lives. Our goal lantic Avenue, Room 1S-124, Delray Beach. To learn more about Operation Green authorized to waive collection agency fees is simple. We want to help people take Payments will be accepted by cash, Light, please visit mypalmbeachclerk.com/ — some as high as 40% — for anyone who responsibility, save money and get back on check, money order and credit card. A 3.5% operationgreenlight. Learn more about Coalition of Men, Coalition Purple Special to the Lake Okeechobee News Charles Gilbert at 561-856-7562 or Doro- petitive nature for “stand alone” self-confi- • Powerpoint system with 100-inch BELLE GLADE — The Coalition of Men thy Sims Gilbert at 561-286-9518; or email dence and sense of leadership; and screen and its twin, the Coalition Purple Girl Pow- [email protected]. • Theater – Self-producing and starring • Tablets and desktop computers; er, will have upcoming events in Pahokee Among their strategies for engaging in skits and stage plays for self-expression- • A 15-passenger van; and South Bay later this year. Charles J. youth are: ism for emotional outlet. • Uniforms; Gilbert II, the director and organizer with • Gardening — For therapeutic benefit; Also on the team behind these coalitions • A “Work Ethic training materials stor- his wife, Dorothy Sims Gilbert, said their learning and growing veggies for personal are several sponsors: age facility, “to hold our Saturday morning consumption; • Stephen Prielozny, president and CEO, ‘job-readiness’ projects tools (to include next reading contest events will be Nov. 16 Bank of Belle Glade; in Pahokee and Dec. 14 in South Bay, with • Healthy Writing — Short stories, paint, cleaning materials, gardening tools, poetry, etc.; • Wenfred D. Dorsey, a certified licensed hedge trimmers, shears, gloves, large gar- the final set for Jan. 25 at the Loading Dock counselor and life coach holding a master in Belle Glade. • Golf — Something “new” in the life of bage bags, goggles, masks, etc.”; our boys; of arts degree; The group is giving out $50 prizes at • Professional restaurateur Donald • “Funds allotment for acquisition of a each of these events, and winners also • Martial Arts — Positive attitude / disci- permanent facility, including any projected pline / “no gun” self-defense); C. Beckford’s World Youth, Mobile Basic qualify for the “The Best Reader on the “Cooking Theory” Training; and costs for any needed building rehabilita- Muck” title to be bestowed in 2020. • Music — Songwriting and singing for tion and a three-month rent/utilities funds performances at nursing homes and rehab • Law offices of Marshall E. Rosenback, Of their premiere gathering on Sept. corporate sponsor. allotment”; and 21, he said, “It came together nicely as the programs, etc.; This nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation is • “Funds allotment for an “All-Out Black morning progressed, with readers, profes- • Paint Art — For therapy and sales to also looking for donations of: Male Tutor/Mentor Recruitment” project, sional entertainment, presenters, speakers add funds to their personal bank accounts; • S.T.E.M. (Science-Technology-Engi- “for regular countywide recruitment events and food! Still not ‘droves’ of people, but • “Sophisticated Outings” — To upscale neering-Math) Learning materials, activities (with refreshments) as well as marketing we accomplished our goal, with very posi- restaurants; art museums, and stage pro- & games, etc.; strategies such as local radio ads and bill- tive results!” ductions to develop adept social etiquette • A phonics system; board space.” To learn more about either the Coalition for “life after the coalition” and a smoother of Men or the Coalition Purple Girl Power, transition into young adulthood; go online to wecanreadboys.com; call • Tennis —To develop individual com- PBC selected for 2019 NACo Gove Elementary School October Special to the Lake Okeechobee News through Oct. 25. Rural Impact County Challenge Gove Elementary School’s calendar for • Oct. 22 — Showcase of schools at the South Florida Fairgrounds from 4 to 8 p.m. the month includes the following: Special to the Lake Okeechobee News directors, judges and elected officials who • Oct. 2 — National Walk to School • Oct. 23 — Wear a red shirt. • Oct. 24 — Wear camouflage. PALM BEACH COUNTY — Palm Beach will join as a community of learners in a Day, Title I meeting from 5 to 6:30 p.m. structured format to explore, collaborate • Oct. 9 — No school. • Oct. 25 — Wear sweat pants and County has been selected as one of only Gove school shirt. 12 counties throughout the United States and network. The wide range of topics of • Oct. 10 — Second grade dental interest to be explored by the cohort in- • Oct. 28 — Wear a tie-dye shirt. screening and sealant program classroom to participate in the National Association of cludes the lack of comprehensive emergen- presentations. • Oct. 29 — Wear Pajamas. Counties Rural Impact County Challenge cy shelters, housing affordability, intergen- • Oct. 11 — Last day for Nancy Daniels • Oct. 30 — Wear professional attire. Action Learning Cohort. erational poverty, and health disparities. fundraising orders. Second, fourth, fifth and sixth grade field This initiative will assist Palm Beach Palm Beach County’s team for this • Oct. 11 — Second grade dental trips to Dolly Hand. County with meeting challenges in the rural initiative includes District Six County screening and sealant program begins and Glades communities such as affordable Commissioner Melissa McKinlay, Assis- runs through Oct. 16. Clubs housing, health and equity. The cohort will tant County Administrator Dorritt Miller, • Oct. 15 — Fall picture day. • Student Council — every Monday provide counties from diverse locations Community Services Director James Green, • Oct. 16 — PTO from 4:30 to 5 p.m., from 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. around the U.S. with an opportunity to and Director Jonathan Brown and Deputy SEL parent night from 5 to 6 p.m., and SAC • Sixth grade study hall — every Tues- interact, collaborate and identify new and Director Sherry Howard of the Department from 6 to 6:30 p.m. day from 2:45 to 4 p.m. innovative solutions to issues facing rural of Housing and Economic Sustainability. • Oct. 18 — No school for students. Follow Gove Elementary on Twitter areas. The cohort will convene from October • Oct. 21 — Vision and hearing at twitter.com/Gove or visit its website at Participating counties have each created 2019 through August 2020. For additional screenings for students in kindergarten, goves.palmbeachschools.org. a team of three to five individuals rang- information, please contact Sherry Howard first, third, and sixth grade begin and run ing from public health directors, housing at 561-233-3600. October 2, 2019

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News Central Elementary celebrates Dad Day CLEWISTON — Central Elementary School held its fifth annual Dads Take Your Child to School Day on Wednesday, Sept. 25. They welcomed over 200 fathers, un- cles, grandfathers, big brothers and many other significant male role models in their students’ lives for this year’s event. Ac- cording to the Florida Department of Ed- ucation, “The initiative’s intent is to high- light the significant difference fathers and father figures can make by taking a more active role in their children’s education- al experience. When fathers play a more active role in a child’s education, children perform better academically, have fewer discipline problems and become more re- sponsible adults. We hope all fathers will take this opportunity to become more fa- miliar with our school and staff, and that you will return often.” United Way working on plan for new ‘House’ By Chris Felker formerly housed there already had moved. one of a partner agency that has its own Hurricane Irma, and will provide a report Lake Okeechobee News “We tried to find somewhere to keep building in the community, United Way is on the grant that we received for that proj- CLEWISTON — Lisa Sands, the Hendry/ them together, but were unsuccessful with planning to rent space from them. “It is ect and the services that we provide to the Glades coordinator for United Way of Lee, that. When Goodwill decided to stay open, not our ideal situation, but we feel that it’s residents and community, and you can see Hendry, Glades and Okeechobee counties, our agencies had already moved out. very important to have those services in what kind of projects and rebuilds and roof told city commissioners last week that the “So now,” she continued, “the Salvation the community. So as soon as we have that repairs and such that we’ve done. organization is close to announcing a plan Army is at the Presbyterian church current- information, we’ll make it available so you “Our grant ends this month,” Ms. Sands to establish a new United Way House in ly, Early Learning Coalition is at Career- all will know where it will be.” explained, “so we’re scrambling to get town. Source, so they’re kind of dispersed out. She said United Way officials would everything finalized, but this is our current “We are currently without one in Clew- We are working on a plan to have another be back within a few months to tell them campaign coming up, you’ll see agencies iston,” she said, telling the city commission United Way House so that all of our social about the work of the Hendry Glades Un- we’ll be working with.” that because Goodwill had announced service entities can be together and our met Needs Coalition. She distributed a new flier to the months ago it was closing its store, where partners have a place to come and provide “We have served as fiscal agent for commissioners, and Mayor Mali Gardner the office had been, and then changed services,” Ms. Sands said. HGUNC, which has been providing long- said, “Thank you for all the many needed plans just days before, the partner agencies She mentioned that, working with term recovery services for survivors of services you provide.” 4 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun October 2, 2019 A walk in the past: La Florida in the early 16th century

By Butch Wilson edging that south Florida was a vast wet- this letter because other Spanish documents sunken treasures. Caribbean Indians were Clewiston Museum land, whose natural resources were of no dating to that time, report that the new gov- known for their diving skills. The Indian div- ernor of Florida had called for a reduction The Indian diver pulled his long, lithe body monetary value. Ironically, what south Flor- ers were aided in their deep water dives to of priests living in Florida and requested that over the gunnels of the Spanish longboat and ida lacked in natural resources was com- depths of 60 feet with a heavy stone attached the remaining priests no longer be paid as collapsed on the boat’s floor from exhaus- pensated by its strategic location. The riches to a rope. Our ole friend Fontanado wrote soldiers. tion. His chest heaved as oxygen-starved discovered and exploited in other parts of in his journals about the diving exploits of the New World were transported by ships to The letter also describes the severe im- the Calusa and Tequesta Indians, who lived lungs expanded like bellows to inhale the pact of European diseases on Native Ameri- sweet, ocean breezes. Slowly regaining his Spain via “La Florida.” in the Keys, validating that the Key Indians South Florida was important to the Span- cans. The priests elaborate on the ominous were up to the salvaging task. strength, the Indian sat up and rested for an event, “We find that from four years ago hour before stretching his weary leg muscles ish crown because it was geographically In 1623, another Spanish Plate fleet sank centered in the Spanish shipping lanes, mak- down to the present, half of the Indians have off the Treasure Coast around present day in preparation for another dive. died because of the great plagues and conta- Walking to the bow of the boat, he began ing it a virtual crossroad to all Spanish ship- Ft. Pierce. The Florida governor Salinas re- ping. Large convoys (flotillas) of gold-laden gious diseases that they have suffered. Thus, marked in a 1623 letter that the Ais and Jea- to hyperventilate, filling his lungs with pre- with the help of the twenty–two religious cious oxygen that would fuel his body’s de- Spanish ships bound for Spain were forced ga Indians living in that area usually killed to follow the Gulf Stream currents that ran men that Your Majesty ordered sent to these all shipwreck survivors. He reported that scent to the ocean bottom. There, at a depth regions five years ago, a very great harvest of 60 feet, lay thousands of gold doubloons, adjacent to Florida’s coast. South Florida’s punitive steps were taken against the Indi- strategic location, plundered shipwrecks, and of souls for heaven has been made in these ans, and a truce was established. This truce scattered alongside the hulking remains of a mortalities. More than eight thousand Chris- sunken Spanish Galleon. ill treatment of Spanish survivors by hostile would save English lives years later, when Indian Nations, forced the Spanish to act. tians remain alive, at the least; more rather an English merchant ship wrecked on the Perched like a “Bird of Prey” on the bow than fewer.” of the boat, he stared intently into the depths Three forts were started in south Florida shores of the Ais Indian Nation. in the 1560s, to protect the Spanish ship- The Indians that the priest was alluding Jonathan Dickinson, an English Quak- of the ocean’s gin-clear waters. Slowly rais- to were the Timucua Indian Nation, whose ping lanes. Missions were established at er merchant, was shipwrecked close to ing his arms, he launched himself into the territories included northeast Florida. Based the forts because Spanish policy endorsed the present day Jupiter Inlet. Mr. Dickinson air. His long body arched like a drawn bow, on this document, we must conclude that then straightened like an arrow, before plung- the church’s enthusiasm to Christianize wrote that the Indians were fearful of the the Indians. A converted Indian was less 8,000 or half the Timucua Indian Nation ing beneath the water’s glistening surface. A died from European diseases. Such a loss Spanish. He mentions repeatedly that the slight splash erupted, casting white beads of contentious than an idolatrous Indian. The Indians were constantly asking him if he missions led by Jesuit priests failed to con- of life would have seriously weakened the glittering water into the air as his body de- Timucua Indian Nation. Imagine a nation was a Nickaleer, which meant English. They scended into the warm Caribbean Sea. vert the Indians and military rule at the forts wanted to known if his nationality was En- failed to subjugate the Indians. Open Indian losing half its population in four years; it had This fictitious yarn reflects back to the to be devastating. Their social structure and glish, so they could kill him and his fellow hostilities forced the Spanish to abandon the day when all salvage operations in the Carib- culture would have been seriously impacted castaways without fear of retaliation from forts and missions by 1571. bean were conducted by Native Americans, and totally disrupted. the Spanish. Mr. Dickinson and his fellow Shipping losses and the ill treatment of who dove to great depths to recover the vast Another document describes a salvage castaways abandoned their Quaker virtues riches that were strewn about sunken trea- Spanish survivors once again prompted operation that took place when a Spanish and told little white lies, declaring they were sure ships. It is time to take “A Walk in The the Spanish crown to seek a truce with the Plate Fleet wrecked in the keys in 1622. One Spanish. Past” and read about “La Florida” in the ear- south Florida Indian Nations. In 1612, the of the ships that sank was the Nuestra Seno- A friar’s brief comments around 1634, ly 16th century. Florida governor sent an expedition to the ra de Atocha. Most readers are familiar with referred to contact with the Calusa as a re- The first official recorded sighting of “La Calusa Indian Nation, and a truce was es- the Atocha; it is the famous treasure ship sult of the salvage operations in 1622. He Florida” was in 1513, by Ponce De Leon, tablished. It is uncertain how long this truce that Mel Fisher spent much of his adult life stated “the Calusa would receive evangel- whose discovery opened a new land for lasted because there are only a few Spanish searching for. The Atocha was discovered by ical preachers with great pleasure.” This is Spanish exploration. Spanish explorers documents on record that date back to the Mel Fisher’s son in 1985. It yielded hundreds our last report on southwest Florida until eagerly led expeditions into “La Florida,” early 1600s, describing Spanish activities in of millions in emeralds, gold and silver to 1675. Misplaced documents reporting hoping to find gold and silver. Very little south Florida. Mel and his business partners. Spanish activities in south Florida from gold was found, but much hardship was One document was written in 1617, by The 1622 document states that the Indi- 1634 to 1674, are hopefully waiting to be endured. Many of the expeditions turned Florida Franciscan priests living in north ans living in the keys were hired as divers disclosed in Havana, Cuba or Seville, Spain into catastrophes. Panfilo de Narvaez’s ex- Florida. It was a letter addressed to the King to help recover the Spanish Platte Fleets — only time will tell. pedition in 1528, started with 300 men and of Spain. The priests charged that the new ended with four sole survivors, who walked governor of Florida was failing to support into Mexico City nine years later. evangelical work in South Florida, which The Spanish gleaned information from indicates a truce still existed between the these doomed Florida expeditions, acknowl- Spanish and the Calusa. There is merit to Cellphone ban begins Oct. 1 Special to the Lake Okeechobee News urges all drivers to put their cellphones TAMPA — Beginning Oct. 1, Florida down and focus on the road.” law enforcement officers can begin Even using hands-free technology is not CLEWISTON HOMES / MOBILE HOMES Medical Office 51 Ave. J Moore Haven pulling drivers over for using their risk-free. AAA research revealed that drivers • 4/3.5 Lg lot w/pool 1205 Pinewood Reduced $434,9K encounter dangerous mental distractions • 3/2 704 Arkansas Ave. $21,990 $139,9K handheld cellular phone while driving in a • 3/2 1525 Hendry Isles Blvd Custom Built home on 4.86 ac $325K designated school crossing, school zone or while using voice-based technology to text, • 2/2 528 W. El Paso St. Call for Details change music or dial a phone number. • 4/2 1455 Forest Ln., Clewiston $185K active work zone area. 1/2 In fact, AAA research shows the mental • 3/2 3725 Hendry Isles Blvd. $225K Officers will issue warnings until Jan. ACREAGE, LAND & LOTS 1. In 2020, violators could be charged distraction can linger 27 seconds after MOORE HAVEN / LAKEPORT/LAKE PLACID LAKE ACCESS: • 2 Buildable lots $8,500 ea. 825/827 Myerchick Dr., MH with a moving violation, which includes a using the technology. For drivers traveling • 2/2 w/boathse, 1075 Lowry Lane, Lakeport $174,9K • Res. Lot 402 Pinecrest, Moore Haven $7K base $60 fine (not including court costs or 25 mph, that’d be like driving the length of Cheryl Eby Gutjahr • 4 Buildable lots available in Sky Valley, Clewiston three football fields, without fully paying COMMERCIAL / INVESTMENT PROPERTY Starting at $25K other fees) and three points on their driver (863) 228-1562 • lndustrial Park 3013 C.R. 835 attention to what’s going on around you. • Indian Hills Lots 10K & up license. Anabel Miranda (Open storage and Warehouse) Call for details • 28 ac. Hwy 27 Frontage $16K per acre, Venus, FL “This research reminds drivers that even • 516 E Sugarland Hwy $59,9K • 77 ac. $11,5K per acre, Venus, FL (great hunting) “Floridians should not wait until 2020 to • $139,9K hands-free technology is dangerous to use (863) 228 6296 Español 0HGLFDORI¿FH$YH-0RRUH+DYHQ • 10 ac. $12.5K per acre, Venus, FL(Wknd retreat) change their driving behavior,” said Mark • Lrg. Warehouse/Manufact. Bldg. • Moore Haven City Lots Starting at $10K 1165 Evercane Rd., Clewiston $1,095,000 Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club while driving in construction and school Curt Thompson • 20 Acres Hwy 80 Frontage $18.5K per acre. Owner • US 27 Frontage, South Bay, Lrg. Warehouse w/ ¿QDQFLQJ Group. “Cellphones create dangerous driver zones,” Mr. Jenkins continued. “Just having (863) 677-1064 rail, newly remodeled. $1,500,000 • 11 Acre 329 E Obispo Ave. $22K distractions in any situation. School and your hands on the wheel is not enough. It’s • Salon/Barbershop, tenant in place, 1156 Harlem • 2.5 ac. 895 Wildwood Ave. $25K Academy $45K • 1.03 ac. 975 N. Elk St. $13K construction zones are especially volatile important that drivers be focused on driving, ‡%RQG6W0HGLFDO2I¿FH $224K • 925 Myerchick Dr. $8.5K environments, and if you’re not paying so they can quickly react to any potential attention bad things can happen fast. AAA hazards on the road around them.” (863) 983-8559 528 E. Sugarland Hwy. Clewiston, FL See our other listings at rawlsrealestate.com October 2, 2019 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun 5

Blue-green algal blooms HENDRY COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS bring health risks Notice is hereby given that the Local Planning Agency of Hendry County (LPA) will conduct By Katrina Elsken cyanobacteria blooms were seen. It takes a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Hendry County Comprehensive Plan. The Lake Okeechobee News time to get the toxin data, she said. The hearing will take place on October 9, 2019, at 6:00 p.m., at the Hendry County Courthouse, signs are put up when blooms are present Commission Chambers, 25 E. Hickpochee Ave, LaBelle, Florida. The LPA will determine if the NAPLES — “We know that blue-green even before the test results about toxins are amendment is consistent with the Hendry County Comprehensive Plan. algae isn’t just something that is in the available. The recommendations of the LPA will be made to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC). water. It is something that can affect our Signs are also used in the Florida Healthy health. We’re dealing with old organisms Beaches program to warn the public about The BCC will consider whether or not it wishes to transmit the amendment to the Florida that go back almost 3.5 billion years,” high levels of fecal bacteria in the water Department of Economic Opportunity. This hearing will be held on October 22, 2019, at explained Florida Surgeon General Dr. Scott along Florida’s coastline. 5:05 p.m., at the Hendry County Courthouse, Commission Chambers, 25 E. Hickpochee Ave, Rivkees at the Sept. 24 meeting of the De- “Can you swim in the water? If the area LaBelle, Florida. partment of Environmental Protection Blue is free of signs and you see no blooms, you Petition Number: CPA19-0004 Green Algae Task Force. can swim,” she said. Making up for a meeting delayed by Dr. James Sullivan, of Florida Atlantic Applicant: BHT Properties Group, LLC, represented by Johnson-Prewitt Hurricane Dorian in August, the task force University, suggested freshwater near recre- & Associates, Inc. met Sept. 24 and Sept. 25 at Florida Gulf ation areas be regularly tested for toxins just Coast University. as water is tested at beaches for fecal bac- Project size: 201.25 acres± Cyanobacteria is the oldest life form teria. He said cyanobacteria can be present Location: 4164 CR 833, Clewiston, FL on the planet. Some — not all — species and not visible to the human eye. of cyanobacteria can produce toxins. But (Parcel ID: 1-32-43-34-A00-0001.0200) cyanobacteria that can produce toxins do What is ‘recreational contact’? Request: The applicant is requesting to amend the Hendry County not always do so. Dave Whiting, of the FDEP Division of Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map by changing the Florida is not alone in dealing with this Environmental Assessment and Restoration problem, he said. “More than half of the future land use designation from Agriculture to Industrial on explained state standards vary in regard to the subject property. states in the United States are dealing with toxins levels that trigger warnings. the issue as are other countries.” The World Health Organization (WHO) Ordinance title: Health effects for blue-green algae toxins previously set the safe level for recreational have been recognized for almost 1,000 contact at 10 micrograms of microcystin AN ORDINANCE OF HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA AMENDING THE HENDRY years, he said. per liter of water. COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, ORDINANCE 91-05, AS AMENDED, BY “Cyanobacteria do not always produce In late spring, the Environmental Pro- CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP, MORE SPECIFICALLY BY CHANGING toxins,” said State Toxicologist Dr. Kendra tection Agency came out with criteria for APPROXIMATELY +/- 201.25 ACRES OF LAND DESIGNATED AS AGRICULTURE Goff. “You can’t tell by looking. swimming. TO INDUSTRIAL; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS OF LAW; PROVIDING FOR “Our message has been: If you see a EPA came up with a “tolerable daily SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, INCLUSION IN CODE, AND bloom, stay out of it,” she said. dose” that someone can be exposed to SCRIVENER’S ERRORS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. There are many pathways in which without incurring adverse effects, said Mr. cyanobacteria toxins can impact humans, Whiting. “They specifically in this case All interested parties are invited to appear and be heard at the public hearings with respect to the she explained. The severity of that impact looked at children, ages 6 to 10, who would petition. Oral and written comments will be accepted. A copy of the petition and ordinance are depends on the type and duration of the be recreating in the water,” he explained. available for inspection at the Hendry County Planning and Zoning Department, 640 S. Main exposure. Young children would be the most at risk St., LaBelle, FL between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and at One way Floridians are likely to be ex- because they are the ones who spend the WKH&OHUNWRWKH%RDUGRI&RXQW\&RPPLVVLRQHUV¶RI¿FH(+LFNSRFKHH$YH/D%HOOH)/ posed is through direct skin contact during most time in the water, and incidentally between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. recreational activities. Humans can also in- ingest the most surface water while they hale toxins, she explained, which happens If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or commission with are in the water, Mr. Whiting explained. In respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the most often when the water is disturbed by setting the tolerable daily dose, the EPA also water skiing or power boating. considered the average body weight of a proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record Incidental ingestion can happen while child ages 6-10. of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the swimming, she said. Water used as a EPA set the safe level for recreational con- appeal is to be based. drinking water source can also contain cya- tact at a magnitude of 8 micrograms per liter. Any questions pertaining to this matter should be directed to the Planning and Zoning nobacteria, but the treatments done to the By comparison, EPA set the standard for 'HSDUWPHQWE\SKRQH  HPDLO PMRKQVRQ#KHQGU\ÀDQHW 86PDLO 32%R[ public water supply destroy the toxins. drinking water at 1 microgram per liter. Dr. Goff said low levels of toxins have /D%HOOH)/ RUE\ID[   been found in fish. She explained the More study needed If you have a disability that will require special assistance or accommodation for your fillet or muscle of the fish does not have Dr. Michael Parsons of Florida Gulf Coast attendance at either meeting, please contact Hendry County Planning and Zoning at (863) 675- the toxin level that is harmful to human University said the visual message is a good +HDULQJ,PSDLUHG)ORULGD5HOD\RUHPDLOPMRKQVRQ#KHQGU\ÀDQHW health. Fish organs, such as the liver, can first line of defense for public safety. accumulate higher levels of toxins. Shellfish “If you see a surface scum, that means Hendry County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. can also accumulate higher levels of some something is going on,” said Dr. Parsons. Si necesita la asistencia de un intérprete que hable español para participar un esta reunión, por cyanotoxins. Just because you see a surface bloom “In Florida, most of our data is from doesn’t mean there are toxins, he added, favor póngase en contacto con Myra Johnson al (863) 675-5240. self-reported illnesses,” she said. “Most but the public is encouraged to be cautious. common are rashes and eye, nose and Dr. Sullivan said DEP should establish throat irritation.” best practices guidelines for water sampling. A compounding factor is when cya- “We need to know the environmen- nobacterial blooms decompose, the foul tal drivers so we can understand these smelling gas hydrogen sulfide is released, blooms,” said Dr. Sullivan. “We also need she explained. This gas can cause the same to understand what controls toxicity. Just symptoms as the toxins. That makes it because an organization is capable of mak- harder to determine if the symptoms are ing toxin does not mean it is going to make actually from toxin exposure, said Dr. Goff. toxin. The type of toxin it makes and the She said animals have become ill from toxicity of what it produces does vary with drinking water that contains cyanotoxins. the environment. Along with knowing the The Department of Health’s message environmental drivers, we need to know continues to be “if you see cyanobacteria who the environmental drivers are which blooms, then stay out of the water,” said Dr. affect toxicity as well.” Goff. “This is a message that is repeated in He said there is a lot of research already other states as well.” available but added that research on This year, DOH has placed signs in other water bodies may not apply to Lake public access areas around the state when Okeechobee. 6 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun October 2, 2019 Local residents honored by Workforce Development Council By Chris Felker nomic self-sufficiency.” award by the Clewiston CareerSource Lake Okeechobee News Joe Paterno, executive director of the office, one of whose staff, Yvar Pierre, also LABELLE — The Hendry County Eco- board’s agency called CareerSource South- advanced Soraida’s name for the Achieve- nomic Development Council congratulates west Florida, said by phone Friday, Sept. ment Award. And Rebecca Meeler was the Marlin Vaughn of the Joseph Project 863 20, that Mr. Vaughn received the Champion staffer who put Celena’s name forward. Inc. on winning the Champion Award, as Award “because of all the work he does.” “This young lady (Soraida),” Mr. Pa- well as Soraida Trevino for winning the Mr. Vaughn founded the Joseph Project in terno said, “is one of our customers who Achievement Award. 2013 to help fill the gap for working poor overcame barriers and who became very They, along with Celena Wagers of people who don’t qualify for assistance successful.” LaBelle, who also won an Achievement from CareerSource due to eligibility issues. He explained: “What we try to do is to Award, were recognized Sept. 6 at the 2019 Mr. Paterno explained the award “goes recognize people who have made that ac- Southwest Florida Workforce Develop- to either individuals or businesses who kind complishment, taking a step forward from ment Board Annual Appreciation Dinner of go out of their way to do things in the being down and out to now being basically Special to the Lake Okeechobee News & Awards Ceremony, at the Hyatt Regency overall workforce initiative.” self-sufficient, being able to have a job, FORT MYERS — Marlin Vaughn (cen- Coconut Point Beach Resort in Fort Myers. Mr. Vaughn, he said, “works very closely being trained, being able to support them- ter) won the Champion Award, a rec- The Champion Award is given in recog- with our office out of Clewiston.” selves, their family, whatever is necessary. ognition from the Southwest Florida nition of “accomplishments far exceeding When a would-be client can’t qualify “And so we recognize that in front of Workforce Development Board. Chair- expectations of the SWFL Workforce Devel- for their help, “we refer to Marlin or Marlin our board of directors ... That’s the pur- man Mike Jackson (left) and board opment Board’s mission in contributing to refers to us and we make sure that indi- pose of what we did at our dinner. We member Diana Bello presented it to a quality workforce for Southwest Florida.” vidual has the dollars necessary to be able also recognized four other individuals from him. to go to a training and be able to get the throughout our region who made the same The Achievement Award is given to themselves and their families and actually individuals “for personal accomplishments skills they need to become employed and transition from needing assistance, down far exceeding expectations by successfully productive.” and out, personal issues, to now, like I said, fulfilling what they had hoped the American overcoming barriers on the way to eco- Mr. Vaughn was recommended for the working, living on their own, supporting Dream is, I guess!” Joseph Project 863 offers path to jobs for those in need By Chris Felker short history of the Joseph Project 863 Inc. Lake Okeechobee News It was an honor for us as an organization CLEWISTON — There’s a slew of good to write our first scholarships to five worthy reasons why Marlin Vaughn, himself a prod- residents in our community to attending uct of the Harlem area, has been recog- welding school in Clewiston. It is our goal nized with a “Champions Award.” as an organization to assist our fellow Some of them have names — those of citizens in retooling their careers for the people who’ve been given extra bootstraps workforce of tomorrow. We count it an to clutch at and pull themselves into better honor to serve this great community and lives through something called the Joseph we want you to know that this is just the Project 863. beginning.” Mr. Vaughn started the organization a That’s the promise made in one of the few years ago to help local high school other articles on their website, josephpro- power plant operator and turbine gener- College, Palm Beach State College, Florida students pursue jobs in high paying, highly ject863inc.com. ator mechanic for Walt Disney World in Southwestern State College, and Hendry skilled trades, he said, as an article pub- How have they fulfilled that pledge? Orlando. County Adult School. Marlin has made it lished by U.S. Sugar Corp. reported after Just read part of Mr. Vaughn’s biogra- “Marlin is the founder of the Joseph a point to visit, interact, and be in regular he celebrated a grand opening for its new phy as it appeared in the program for the Project 863. Established in 2013, the contact with each of these schools. He has facilities at Harlem Academy. Southwest Florida Workforce Development program provides assistance to low-in- made limitless donations in equipment to The article explained: “U.S. Sugar has Board’s annual awards ceremony Sept. 6, come workers, unemployed individuals, each of the technical trades. partnered with Joseph Project 863 to spon- where he took one of the top 2019 awards: out-of-school youth, and newly graduating “His program is supported by volunteers sor a scholarship for a student to attend “Marlin Vaughn, a Clewiston native, high school students. The project manages who offer students after-school tutoring trade school. Other program supporters grew up in the Harlem rural neighborhood, grants and scholarships to help individuals in math, reading, science, and ACT test include Disney World, Walmart and the graduated from Clewiston High School, attend area trade schools. In the surround- preparation. He takes a special interest in H.E. Hill Foundation.” married his childhood sweetheart, served ing area, students can attend Fort Myers the volunteers and has also offered them Aug. 15, 2016, was a “great day in the in the U.S. Navy, and presently works as a Technical College, Immokalee Technical scholarships.” Success stories of Celena Wagers, Soraida Trevino Special to the Lake Okeechobee News gave out altogether. Celena graduated ployed for over three years due to health services and suitable for training. She was • Celena Wagers came to Career- iTech, and her sister assisted her in finding issues arising with her son. Soraida has now ready to begin training with no wor- Source Southwest Florida — Clewiston a job. However, it was working at a hos- past work experience in the medical field ries. Soraida successfully completed the pital in Sebring and, once again, the travel as a CNA, but she always had dreams after losing employment. She always LPN program at iTech and obtained a Cer- became an issue. When things became of becoming an RN. Her first goal along had a penchant to go into medicine and stable again, her sister recovered, and her that journey is to become an LPN. She tificate of Completion. A couple months researched the program at iTech. She mother found the courage to go on, she was ready to go back to school physically later, she registered for her state exam was enrolled into the LPN program, but took some time with her husband, made and mentally, but financially she was not and passed. She was also able to obtain the road was far from easy. Celena now sure her son was happy, then set out to prepared. This is when she was referred full-time employment with Centerstone of faced many barriers, including raising a find work. In May 2019, she accepted the to CareerSource Southwest Florida — Florida as an LPN earning $21.75 an hour. young son, her husband’s near fatal auto position as an LPN at the Glades County Immokalee. Soraida attended the weekly Soraida has taken her first step toward her accident, marital separation, the loss of Sheriff’s Office in Moore Haven. Celena Center Orientations to learn what Career- her father and her sister becoming ill. For rose to the challenges in her life and con- Source Southwest Florida had to offer. By goal as an RN by becoming an LPN! Sora- two years, she traveled many miles to and tinues to thrive. the end of the week, she had updated her dia is so grateful CareerSource Southwest from home, school and clinicals. Not only • Soraida Trevino is a single mother Employ Florida account, set an appoint- Florida noticed her potential and decided was fuel a great expense, but the car finally to two children. She had been unem- ment, and was later determined eligible for to help her climb that ladder. October 2, 2019 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun 7

EARLY DETECTION SAVES LIVES.

GET CHECKED NOW.

$120* NEW 3D DIGITAL MAMMOGRAMS

863-902-3061 8 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun October 2, 2019 Regrowing and caring for hair after chemotherapy

chemotherapy is systemic. This means it hair growing at its normal rate one month hair, advises Health magazine. affects the entire body. As a result, as che- afterward. Two months after the last It is not uncommon for hair grown after motherapy kills fast-growing cancer cells, treatment, an inch of hair can be expected. chemotherapy to look and feel different it also kills or slows the growth of healthy How hair grows back elsewhere on the from hair prior to treatment. Someone cells, including hair cells, that divide and body, such as the eyelashes, eyebrows and who once had straight hair may develop grow quickly, explains the National Cancer pubic area, varies from person to person. a wavy mane afterwards. While drastic Institute. Experts at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehen- changes are not common, blonde hair When chemotherapy treatment is sive Cancer Center's Dermatologic Care may darken. completed, the body is typically capable Center at Northwestern University in Chi- As hair grows in, certain areas on the of regenerating new hair, but that can cago recommend speaking with a doctor head may grow faster than others. Work- take some time. Women who consider if hair is not regrowing quickly, which can ing with an experienced stylist can help their hair a large part of their identity may be the result of low levels of iron or zinc or a person achieve a look that is evened have strong concerns and fears regarding even thyroid problems. out and stylish at any length. Rosette la hair loss and what their hair may look like To help the process along, some doctors Vedette, a headwear retailer and cancer re- when it begins to regrow. Understanding suggest the use of supplements like biotin. source, suggests making a fi rst trip back to what to expect and what they can do to The National Institutes of Health says bio- the salon a special experience with a glass facilitate the regrowth of hair can help tin is a B vitamin found in many foods that of champagne. Cutting hair won't make women better handle what lies ahead. helps turn carbohydrates, fats and proteins it grow faster, but it can help a woman New hair typically begins to grow within into energy. There is some evidence that return to a sense of normalcy. one to two months of the last chemo taking biotin can help thicken and speed It can be nerve-wracking to wait for treatment. Breastcancer.org says people up the growth of hair and nails, but more hair to regrow after chemotherapy. But Chemotherapy and radiation are com- who have undergone chemotherapy may research is needed. Rogaine®, the bald- patience and understanding the road mon treatment options for people who notice soft fuzz forming on their head ness treatment, also may be advised, as ahead can assuage any fears breast cancer have been diagnosed with cancer. While roughly two to three weeks after the end it's been shown to speed hair regrowth in patients may have about regrowing their radiation may be targeted at specifi c areas, of chemo. This will be followed by real breast cancer patients who have lost their hair. TF188217 Learn to make mammograms Menopause and breast cancer risk Menopause occurs when whether it's those made by more comfortable a woman's reproductive the body, taken as a drug cycle is over and she can no or delivered by a patch, longer produce offspring. the more likely she is to many women avoid them because of For many women, meno- develop breast cancer. pain and other discomfort. However, pause occurs around age That means that HRT can women should not put off mammo- 50. increase breast cancer risk grams because they are worried about While menopause itself is and also indicates that the discomfort. not a risk for breast or other longer a woman remains There are many ways to avoid pain cancers, it's important to fertile the greater her risk during mammograms that can make the know that some symptom for certain cancers. Females entire experience more comfortable. treatments and other factors who began menstruating can increase the risk for before age 12 or entered · Schedule the mammogram for a cancer among menopausal menopause after age 55 will week after a menstrual period when hor- women. The North Amer- have had many ovulations. monal swings are less likely to increase ican Menopause Society This increases the risk of breast sensitivity. says that a woman going uterine, breast and ovarian through perimenopause and cancers, states the American · Caffeine can make the breasts more menopause may experience Society of Clinical Oncology. tender. Reducing caffeine consumption various symptoms, which can range from It also may impact a woman's chances of for two weeks before the mammogram hair loss to food cravings to hot fl ashes to developing endometrial cancer. Mammograms remain one of the best can help. vaginal dryness. The National Institutes of Gaining weight after menopause can also methods to detecting breast cancers, Health indicates some women undergo increase a woman's risk of breast cancer, giving women the opportunity to start · Keep your feet and trunk facing combined hormone therapy, also called states the MD Anderson Cancer Center. treatment early if cancer is detected. In forward and simply turn your head at hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, to Therefore, maintaining a healthy weight or countries with early access to quality the mammogram machine. help relieve menopausal symptoms such as even losing a little weight can be benefi cial. screening and treatment, breast cancer hot fl ashes and osteoporosis. This therapy Women who enter menopause are not survival rates are now greater than 80 · Reduce tension by breathing deeply replaces estrogen and progestin, which di- necessarily at a high- er risk for breast percent. a few times before the procedure. minish in a woman's body after menopause cancer, but some factors The organization Mammography sets in. However, NIH's Women's Health tied to meno- Saves Lives says that, since 1990, mam- · Try a pain reliever before the mam- Initiative Study has found pause can play mography has helped reduce breast mogram. that women a role. Females cancer mortality in the United States by undergoing who want to 40 percent. Mammograms usually take · Ask the mammography center if it HRT have a lower their risk around 20 minutes. During a tradition- has padding, as cushioning between the higher risk of for various al mammogram, a woman's breast is breasts and the plates of the mammo- breast cancer, cancers are placed between two plates. One plate gram machine can reduce pain. among other urged to eat holds the breast in place, while the other conditions. healthy diets, takes images, and the breasts must By taking these steps, women may WebMD quit smoking be compressed to get clear pictures of be more comfortable during mammo- says evidence and main- breast tissue. Some women fi nd the grams, which can play a vital role in suggests that the tain healthy process to be uncomfortable. the detection and ultimate treatment of longer a woman body weights. Even though mammograms can be breast cancer. LS198145 is exposed to TF188214 essential parts of preventive healthcare, female hormones, October 2, 2019 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun 9 Potential treatment options after a breast cancer diagnosis A breast cancer diagnosis is something kinds of cancer cells, which often necessi- of treatment. generally less likely than chemotherapy to no one wants to receive. But the burden tates the use of various types of treatments •Hormonal therapy: Estrogen makes harm normal, healthy cells, target specifi c of breast cancer is substantial. In fact, to get rid of the cancer. hormone-receptor-positive breast cancers characteristics of the cancer cells. Cancer the World Health Organization notes that The following are some treatment grow, and hormonal therapy, which may cells can have many characteristics, so breast cancer is the most commonly occur- options doctors may discuss with breast be referred to as ‘anti-estrogen’ therapy, there are various types of targeted thera- ring cancer in women worldwide. cancer patients. aims to reduce the amount of estrogen pies. Thankfully, breast cancer survival rates •Surgery: Breastcancer.org notes that in the body and block its action on breast Breast cancer treatments can be highly are high in many parts of the world, partic- surgery is typically the fi rst line of attack cancer cells. effective in the fi ght against breast cancer, ularly in developed countries such as the against breast cancer. The CDC says the •Targeted therapies: These ther- particularly when the disease is caught in United States, Canada and Japan. While goal of surgery is to cut out cancer tissue. apies, which Breastcancer.org notes are its early stages. TF19A424 survival rates are lower in developing Some common breast cancer surgeries countries, it is encouraging to know that include lumpectomy, in which the tumor the average fi ve-year survival rates are as and a small amount of surrounding tissue high as 90 percent in some nations. is removed, and mastectomy, in which all That suggests that the strategies used of the breast tissue is removed. to successfully fi ght breast cancer in developed nations may one day prove as •Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy is effective in developing nations, potentially used to treat various types of cancer and leading to a sharp decline in global breast involves the administration of special med- cancer deaths. icines to shrink or kill existing cancer cells. Upon being diagnosed with breast Breastcancer.org notes that chemotherapy cancer, patients will be educated about a is sometimes administered prior to surgery host of potential treatment options. The in an attempt to shrink the cancer. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that breast cancer is treated in several •Radiation therapy: Radiation ways, and the course of treatment a doctor therapy aims to kill cancer cells using recommends will depend on the kind of high-energy rays that are similar to X-rays. breast cancer and how far it has spread. Sometimes referred to as ‘radiotherapy,’ In addition, according to Breastcancer.org, radiation therapy is overseen by a radia- breast cancer is made up of many different tion oncologist who specializes in this type Debunking common myths associated with breast cancer

Cancer claims the lives of millions of between the two. In fact, a 2002 study ever, abnormalities or changes in breast National Cancer Institute touts the benefi ts people across the globe every year. But published in the International Journal of tissue should always be brought to the of mammograms while the ACS recom- the fi ght against cancer is anything but Epidemiology found no signifi cant associ- attention of a physician. mends women between the ages of 45 hopeless, as the World Health Organiza- ation between dairy fl uid intake and breast and 54 get mammograms every year. For tion notes that between 30 and 50 percent cancer risk. •Myth: Mammograms cause breast additional breast cancer screening guide- of all cancer cases are preventable. cancer to spread. This myth is rooted in lines, visit the ACS at www.cancer.org. Learning about cancer is one of the best •Myth: Lumps indicate breast cancer. the incorrect notion that breast compres- ways for people to protect themselves The National Breast Cancer Foundation, sion while getting a mammogram causes •Myth: Women with a family history from this deadly disease. Researchers con- Inc.¨ says that only a small percentage of the cancer to spread. However, the NBCF of breast cancer are likely to develop tinue to learn more about cancer everyday breast lumps turn out to be cancer. How- insists that cannot happen. In fact, the breast cancer, too. This myth is dangerous and routinely discover that information because, if taken at face value, it can give once thought to be accurate was actually women with no family history of breast off-base. cancer a false sense of security. Despite researchers’ best efforts, some myths about cancer still prevail. Some of However, the NBCF notes that only these myths are about cancer in general, about 10 percent of individuals diagnosed while others refer to specifi c cancers, in- with breast cancer have a family history of cluding breast cancer. Myths about breast the disease. The Centers for Disease Con- cancer can be as harmful as accurate trol and Prevention note that a womanÕs information is helpful, so learning the risk for breast cancer is higher if she has truth and debunking those myths can be a fi rst-degree relative, including a mother, an important part of women’s preventive sister, daughter, or even a male family approach to breast cancer. member, who have had the disease. But breast cancer can affect anyone, regardless •Myth: Drinking milk increases your of their family history. risk for breast cancer. The American Can- Information is a valuable asset in the cer Society notes that early studies raised fi ght against breast cancer. Learning to concerns that drinking milk from cows decipher between accurate and false treated with hormones could increase a information can be especially valuable. personÕs risk for breast cancer. However, TF19A423 ensuing research failed to fi nd a clear link Did you Know Though women may notice vari- harmless causes of breast pain, such as cause pain, but cancerous tumors are ous signs and symptoms that could be puberty, menstruation and child birth, but not generally reported as painful. Though indicative of breast cancer, breast pain is that breast pain is not commonly a symp- it may not be linked to breast cancer, generally not one of them. tom of cancer. However, in rare instances breast pain should still be reported to a The National Breast Cancer Foun- breast pain may correlate with cancer. physician immediately, advises the NBCF. dation Inc. notes that there are various For example, breast tumors may TF19A422 10 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun October 2, 2019

HRMC Now Offering State-of-the-Art Genius 3D Mammography Exams Clinically proven to increase invasive cancer detection and reduce recall rates.

Clewiston, FL (May 2019) – Hendry different structures located at differ- Regional Medical Center is excited to of- ent heights within the breast. These fer Genius™ 3D Mammography™ exams, structures can overlap and cause con- developed by Hologic, Inc., a worldwide fusion when viewed as a fl at two-di- leader in Women’s Health. Utilizing mensional image. This confusion advanced breast tomosynthesis technol- of overlapping of tissue is a leading ogy, Genius exams are clinically proven reason why small breast cancers may to signifi cantly increase the detection of be missed and normal tissue may breast cancers, and also decreasing the appear abnormal, leading to unneces- number of women asked to return for sary callbacks. Using breast tomosyn- additional testing. thesis technology, the Hologic system In conventional 2D Mammography, creates a 3-dimensional image of the overlapping tissue is a leading reason breast structure, which enables ra- why small breast cancers may be missed diologists to more clearly see through and normal tissue may appear abnor- overlapping tissue to detect cancers, mal, leading to unnecessary callbacks. often at an earlier stage. A Genius exam includes a three-dimen- sional method of imaging that can great- 3D Mammography™ exam, or have nology with state-of-the-art medical The Hologic system is the fi rst ly reduce the tissue overlap effect. questions about this important breast staff to care for its patients. Hendry FDA-approved breast tomosynthesis A Genius exam includes both 2D imag- health procedure, please contact Hendry Regional Medical Center’s mission is system in the U.S. Hologic Genius es and tomosynthesis scans. During the Regional Medical Center at 863-902-3000. “to excel in quality, compassion, and 3D Mammography™ exams are now tomosynthesis-DIMENSIONAL portion innovation to make our community available in all 50 states and over 50 of the exam, an X-ray arm sweeps in a About Hendry Regional Medical healthier.” countries. To date, more than 8 mil- slight arc over the breast, taking multiple Center: Hendry Regional Medical About Genius™ 3D Mammogra- lion women have been screened with images. A computer then converts the Center is a 25-bed critical access hos- phy™ Exams: The breast is a three-di- this advanced screening system. images into a stack of thin layers, allow- pital that incorporates modern tech- mensional object composed of ing the radiologist to review the breast tissue one layer at a time. A Genius exam requires no additional compression and takes just a few seconds longer than a conventional 2D breast cancer screening exam. “3D Mammography allows us to see small abnormalities that may have been hidden behind overlapping tissue. This helps us fi nd breast cancers earlier when the chance of cure is at its greatest,” stated Scott Ruehrmund, MD, HRMC Radiologist. Genius™ 3D Mammography™ exams are revolutionizing how breast cancer is detected by providing a better option for women of all breast densities compared to 2D alone.

Researchers have found that:

• The Genius™ 3D Mammogra- phy™ exam fi nds 20-65% more invasive breast cancers compared to 2D alone, an average increase of 41%

• Only the Genius™ 3D Mam- mography™ exam is FDA approved as superior for women with dense breasts compared to 2D alone.

• The Genius™ 3D Mammogra- phy™ exam reduces callbacks by up to 40% compared to 2D alone.

HRMC is committed to the fi ght against breast cancer. In offering the Genius exam, Hendry Regional provides a more accurate tool for breast cancer screening. If you would like to schedule a Genius October 2, 2019 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun 11 41 Pioneer homeowners get free smoke detectors By Chris Felker Eckert on Saturday, Sept. 21. the smoke detectors and an installer,” he with no smoke alarms or automatic extin- Lake Okeechobee News Mr. Eckert said all those residents of said, adding; guishing systems (AES) at all, the death rate HENDRY COUNTY – A volunteer team Pioneer neighborhood were able to get up “Smoke detectors save lives. I have per 1,000 reported fires was: put together with the Red Cross, Pioneer to three smoke detectors installed for no personal experience with that.” • 23% lower when battery-powered Volunteer Fire Department and others from charge. A total of over 100 smoke detectors He cited a study from the National smoke alarms are present but AES are not; the community fanned out in the area the with 10-year batteries were deployed. Fire Protection Association, authored by • 42% lower when smoke alarms with “I felt that helping out with my experi- Marty Ahrens and released in January 2019 weekend of Sept. 21 and assisted 41 people any power source are present but AES are with fire preparedness. ence, truck and tools would be a good way (online at nfa.org), that shows the risk of to help my community stay safe from a dying in reported home structure fires is not; Wayne Eckert, a retired licensed fire • 63% lower when hardwired smoke alarm contractor who lives in the Pioneer residential fire,” he said via email. 54% lower in homes with working smoke neighborhood west of Clewiston, had tried I helped do the actual installations, alarms than in homes with no alarms or alarms are present but AES are not; and to coordinate the event for the previous having been a state licensed fire alarm con- none that worked. • 90% lower when hardwired smoke weekend, but the Hurricane Dorian brush- tractor, now retired,” Mr. Eckert explained. And, compared to reported home fires alarms and sprinklers are present. by led to many cancellations. The volunteers went out in crews of So personnel from the Pioneer V.F.D., three, “a Red Cross representative to do the Station 5 on Hendry Isles Boulevard, assem- paperwork, another person to educate the bled along with the Red Cross folks and Mr. homeowner on how to maintain and test

Now Accepting New Patients

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/Courtesy of Becky Eckert Red Cross volunteer Michael Reeves puts a smoke detector in a Pioneer resi- Betsabee Castillo Guerrero, MD dent’s home.

Medicaid and Most Insurances Accepted. Discounted Fees Based on Income.

You can make an appointment with Betsabee Castillo Guerrero, MD by calling 1-844-FHCSWF or 1-844-342-7935.

Betsabee Castillo Guerrero, MD is accepting new patients at our First Choice Kidcare office located at: 930 S. Main St., LaBelle, FL 33935 Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/Courtesy of Becky Eckert Pioneer resident Pablo Debreu hears the Red Cross instruction on fire safety “National Quality Leader” and fire escape planning from representative Pat Lucey. “Path Excellence in Patient Service Award Winner” 12 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun October 2, 2019 Biosolids produce less nitrogen and phosphorus

By Mike Loizzo Each box was packed with approx- Special to the Lake Okeechobee News imately 20 pounds of soil. The surfaces were covered with transplanted bahiagrass, GAINESVILLE — New research from which is typically used for grazing livestock University of Florida scientists found that in the state. The soil and bahiagrass came some nutrients from inorganic fertilizers from a site at the REC. Few studies evaluate enter surface water more easily than those the amount of phosphorus loss when fertil- from biosolids. izers are applied on an established vegeta- Maria Silveira, a professor in the UF/IFAS tive cover, like bahiagrass, Silveira said. Department of Soil and Water Sciences, “Most biosolids are spread directly onto led the study that collected runoff from a pastureland in Florida,” Ms. Silveira said. common pasture grass to determine its “Establishing a grass cover for the study nitrogen and phosphorus content. Two was intended to better represent the soil types of fertilizers were applied to the grass cover conditions where biosolids applica- — either biosolids, which is the organic tion typically occurs.” material collected as a byproduct of treating The experiment called for uniform wastewater, or commercially available surface-application of the biosolids and inorganic fertilizers. inorganic fertilizer. The first rainfall event “Although we have seen that public occurred 48 hours after the biosolids or perception remains uncertain about using fertilizer(s) were applied to a runoff box. biosolids to amend soils, this study reveals Researchers ran the experiment to mimic a positive attribute: biosolids-amended soils a one-hour rainfall based on a 25-year generally released the same amount of ni- average in central Florida. Three simula- tions occurred on alternating days between trogen and phosphorus as untreated soils,” Special to the Lake Okeechobee News Ms. Silveira said. March 26, 2018, and April 6, 2018. Each rainfall ended after 30 minutes of runoff Ms. Silveira and her colleagues tested seven biosolids from different treatment Ms. Silveira and her colleagues tested facilities in Florida. They also tested two kinds of commercially available in- seven biosolids from different treatment was generated for each box. The results showed approximately 38% organic fertilizers. Each sample was put in a runoff box set up at the UF/IFAS facilities in Florida. They also tested two of applied phosphorus and 46% of nitrogen Range Cattle Research and Education Center (REC) in Ona. kinds of commercially available inorganic were lost in response to the inorganic fertil- fertilizers. Each sample was put in a runoff izer application. That compared with losses noted. “Such as when biosolids or fertilizer solids and commercial fertilizer is needed box set up at the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Re- of approximately 3% of phosphorus and 6% are applied to wet soils and then a heavy to better understand how nitrogen and search and Education Center (REC) in Ona. of nitrogen for biosolids-amended soils. rainfall event immediately follows that phosphorus behave in sandy soils. This was performed indoors to control the “Findings from this study should be in- application.” The research appears in the Journal of rain simulation. terpreted as ‘worst-case scenario,’” Silveira She says research in the field with bio- Environmental Quality.

CITY OF LABELLE CITY OF LABELLE NOTICE OF PROPOSED ENACTMENT NOTICE OF PROPOSED ENACTMENT Notice is hereby given that the City Commission, in its capacity as the Local Planning Agency, will hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at City Notice is hereby given that the City Commission for the City of LaBelle, will Hall at 481 West Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida for the purpose of receiving pub- hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall lic comment on the following proposed ordinance: at 481 West Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida to consider the adoption of Resolution 2019-22 relating to water and sewer rate increases: CITY OF LABELLE ORDINANCE 2019-19 CITY OF LABELLE AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LABELLE, FLORIDA; AMEND- RESOLUTION 2019-22 ING THE CITY OF LABELLE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAP- TER 5, SUBDIVISIONS; AMENDING ARTICLE IV, DESIGN STANDARDS, ADDING SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PROCESS, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LABELLE, FLORIDA, PROCEDURES, AND SUBMTITAL REQUIREMENTS; ADDING AMENDING WATER AND SEWER UTILITY RATES AND SECTIONS 5-69 THROUGH 5-72; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICA- CHARGES; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR TION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PRO- EFFECTIVE DATE. VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. COPIES OF THE ORDINANCE ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT LABELLE CITY HALL. Interest parties may examine the documents at City Hall between from 8:30 All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard with respect to the proposed a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays. All interested persons are invited to attend and ordinance. Interested persons may appear on their own behalf or by agent or attorney. If anyone decides to appeal a decision made by the Agency/Commission with respect be heard with respect to the proposed vacation resolution. Interested persons to any matter considered at the meeting or hearing, a record of the proceeding will may appear on their own behalf or by agent or attorney. If anyone decides to be needed for the appeal and for that purpose(s), may need to insure that a verbatim appeal a decision made by the Commission with respect to any matter consid- record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence ered at the meeting or hearing, a record of the proceeding will be needed for upon which the appeal is to be based. the appeal and for that purpose(s), may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL AID OR SERVICES AS AD- upon which the appeal is to be based. DRESSED IN THE AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT 863-675-2872, NO LESS THAN FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ABOVE STAT- ED HEARING DATE. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL AID OR SERVICES AS ADDRESSED IN THE AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT, PLEASE CONTACT THE City of LaBelle City Commission CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT 863-675-2872, NO LESS THAN FIVE (5) DAYS PRI- David A. Lyons, Mayor OR TO THE ABOVE STATED HEARING DATE. October 2, 2019 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun 13

Broadband network study HENDRY COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS OK’d for Hendry County Notice is hereby given that the Local Planning Agency of Hendry County (LPA) will hold a public hearing on the following petition for a special exception on October 9, 2019, at 6:00 p.m., at the Hendry County Courthouse, Commission Chambers, 25 E. Hickpochee Ave, By Chris Felker dle queried Ms. Papinaw, “It said with LaBelle, Florida. The LPA will determine if the petition is consistent with the Hendry County Lake Okeechobee News a $20,000 local match. Do we have to Comprehensive Plan and will review the petition for consistency with the Hendry County Land provide that?” Development Code. LABELLE — A study of whether it’s Ms. Papinaw told him, “Yes, and we did The recommendations of the LPA will be made to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) feasible to set up a community-wide identify a source for that.” IRU¿QDOFRQVLGHUDWLRQDWDSXEOLFKHDULQJ7KLVKHDULQJZLOOEHKHOGRQOctober 22, 2019, at broadband network in Hendry County will “So, it’s in the budget and we don’t have 5:05 p.m., at the Hendry County Courthouse, Commission Chambers, 25 E. Hicpochee Ave., go forward after action taken by the county to ...” LaBelle, Florida. board last week. She answered, “Yes. We’re very happy A request for proposals had been adver- All interested parties are invited to appear and be heard at the public hearings with respect to with this group.” the petition. Oral and written comments will be accepted. A copy of the petition is available for tised for the study during the summer, with Commissioner Darrell Harris’s motion to inspection at the Hendry County Planning and Zoning Department, 640 S. Main St., LaBelle, the proposals opened on July 19, and a accept the proposal and execute a pro- FL between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and at the Clerk to duly constituted review/ranking committee fessional services contract with Magellan, WKH%RDUGRI&RXQW\&RPPLVVLRQHUV¶RI¿FH(+LFNSRFKHH$YH/D%HOOH)/EHWZHHQWKH met Friday, Sept. 13, to go through the bids. seconded by Mr. Swindle, passed 5-0. hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. (A previous panel had made a choice in “Both the county technical director, If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or commission with August but did not have the correct compo- Ryan Purdy, and the grants coordinator, respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the sition of members, so they had to re-form Janet Papinaw, look forward to working proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record and start over.) with this firm,” the report said. of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the Hendry County Grants & Special Proj- Headquartered in Denver and with appeal is to be based. ects Coordinator Janet Papinaw presented offices in Miami and Orlando, Magellan Any questions pertaining to this matter should be directed to the Planning and Zoning her report to the county commissioners Advisors has a similar project underway in 'HSDUWPHQWE\SKRQH  HPDLO PMRKQVRQ#KHQGU\ÀDQHW 86PDLO 32%R[ Sept. 24. Staff had determined that the Palm Coast that began last year. That city, 2340, LaBelle, FL 33975) or by fax (863-674-4194). county was “in need of professional help to north of Daytona Beach, had a study done conduct a community broadband assess- If you have a disability that will require special assistance or accommodation for your and is now engaged with Magellan to de- attendance at either meeting, please contact Hendry County Planning and Zoning at (863) 675- ment and feasibility study. Grant funding for velop a proposal for a “Palm Coast FiberNet +HDULQJ,PSDLUHG)ORULGD5HOD\RUHPDLOPMRKQVRQ#KHQGU\ÀDQHW the construction phase of such a network 2.0” to negotiate with partners. Its strategy require a completed feasibility study,” it “enables the city to deploy next generation Hendry County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. explained. Smart City technologies, positioning Palm Si necesita la asistencia de un intérprete que hable español para participar en esta reunión, por This study will be financed on an 80- Coast as an ideal place to develop next favor póngase en contacto con Myra Johnson al (863) 675-5240. 20 basis by an Economic Development generation solutions,” says the company’s Petition Number: SE19-0001 Administration (Department of Commerce) website. grant. The selected bid, from Magellan Ad- The Palm Coast, FiberNet was saving the Applicant: Pastor Hernandez (Iglesia Casa de Liberacion), represented by visors — “a well-qualified firm experienced city over $300,000 per year, but it needed H.L. Bennett & Associates, Inc. in local and regional projects similar to help to expand. Similar to Hendry County, Resolution Title: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ours” — was for $96,080 and estimated the its population is split between two cities, OF HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA, GRANTING A SPECIAL work would be completed in 183 days. Clewiston and LaBelle, with a widely dis- EXCEPTION TO ALLOW A CHURCH ON 1.82± ACRES IN County Commissioner Michael Swin- persed rural population in between. A GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-2) ZONING DISTRICT. Emma Byrd helps out in Bay County Project size: 1.82± acres Location: 8360 CR 833, Clewiston, FL 33440 (Parcel I.D. # 1-32-44-22-010-0002-008.0) Request: The applicant is requesting a Special Exception to allow a church in a General Commercial (C-2) zoning district. Legal description of subject property: LOT 8, BLOCK 2, MONTURA RANCH ESTATES AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 37-39 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/Courtesy of Hendry County PANAMA CITY BEACH — Hendry County Commissioner Emma Byrd (above, right center) and fellow commissioners from around the state took part in a service project during the Florida Association of Counties Innovation & Policy Conference in Panama City Beach recently, the county reported last week. The service project team included FPL workers and they worked to assist a member of the community who is still recovering from Hurricane Michael, which hit Panama City nearly a year ago. The service project was in partnership with Rebuild Bay County Inc.

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/Courtesy of Hendry County 14 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun October 2, 2019 Westside Elementary October Events Special to the Lake Okeechobee News • Oct. 21 — Second grade pumpkin CLEWISTON — Westside Elementary patch. School plans the following events this • Oct. 23 — Red Ribbon week begins month: and runs through Oct. 31. • Oct. 4 — “Pop with a Cop” for • Oct. 24 — Leadership luncheon. Inspiring September perfect attendance and second • Oct. 25 — Data day from 7:45 a.m. grade snack shack. to 8:25 a.m., Fall Festival from 6 to 8 p.m., • Oct. 7 — Third grade poinsettia sale Club Day, Snack Shack, and birthday begins, wear blue for bully prevention, and luncheon. • Oct. 28 — Homecoming Spirit Week Clewiston fire prevention for primary grades. • Oct. 11 — Pink Out Day, pay $1 to begins. Flyers will be sent home. Paw print wear pink. and bead fundraiser. • Oct. 14 — End of first quarter, kin- • Oct. 30 — Kindergarten fall celebra- dergarten pumpkin patch, and fifth grade tion and migrant family night. Dolly Hand field trip. • Oct. 31 — Pre-k in school annual • Oct. 17 — AR Rally. Trick or Treat and pre-k fall celebration. • Oct. 18 — Early release and report Don’t forget, Fridays all year are “Dress & The Glades cards go home. Down Fridays” where you can pay $1 to dress down. WES celebrates ‘Donuts with Dudes’

Who in the Clewiston and The Glades communities inspires you? Is it the teacher who gave you the extra attention you needed to pass a course?

Is it the coach who helped you learn the skills that made it possible for you to try for a scholarship?

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News Is it the elderly woman who walks two miles a day?

Is it the cancer patient who never gives up?

Is it the student who is always willing to help a classmate? Is it the community volunteer who gives countless hours and never expects a reward? The Lake Okeechobee News wants to know!

We’re starting a new feature series called

“Inspiring Clewiston & The Glades” To nominate someone to be featured in the newspaper, please email [email protected] and tell us a little about the Special to the Lake Okeechobee News Special to the Lake Okeechobee News person, why he or she inspires you, contact information CLEWISTON — On Sept. 25, Westside Elementary celebrated their annual (phone number and/or email) for the inspiring person, “Donuts with Dudes” day. The state of Florida mandates this day as Dads Take Your Child to School Day every year. Westside likes to encourage all and contact information for any others who might have positive male role model figures to take part in this event therefore renaming stories to share about this inspiring member of the Clewiston it to “Donuts with Dudes.” Students spent the morning with their favorite dude enjoying donuts and juice. community. October 2, 2019 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun 15 Treehouse and grounds have been restored By Chris Felker conceived the idea over the summer, and Lake Okeechobee News the younger Mr. Goyette followed through by putting out a call for contributions and KREAMER ISLAND — The Lake volunteer workers on social media. After Okeechobee Tree House Rebuild project, conducting a fundraising campaign that put together and accomplished through Go- exceeded its goal within just days of start- FundMe and Facebook posts by a family of ing, raising several thousand dollars, he put longtime Lake Okeechobee airboaters over together two group visits on Aug. 11 and the last few months, is largely complete. Aug. 25 that involved dozens of like-minded Michael “GatorMike” Goyette and sportsmen who also enjoy visiting the tree- his father, Steve “MasterGator” Goyette, house during fishing or pleasure excursions out on the lake. (It makes a good, safe shelter in sudden storms.) Using materials the organizers bought and arranged to be delivered to the Torry Island Marina in Belle Glade, armadas of airboat pilots and other watercraft enthu- siasts converged on the Kreamer Island site of the treehouse inside the Herbert Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/Courtesy of GatorMike Hoover Dike, north of Torry, on those two A lot of labor has gone into the effort to make the treehouse safe again and days. They proceeded to transport all the clean up the grounds of Kreamer Island around it. materials and then reconstruct the place’s wooden decks, walkways, picnic tables and on their dedicated Facebook page “Lake “Leave behind nothing but airboat slides other amenities. They cleared an airboat Okeechobee Tree House Rebuild.” and memories. If something is broken or ramp and channel, cut down overgrown “We have finished the deck up and re- a hazard, please try to fix it if you have the grass and underbrush and replaced many placed the majority of the top rail boards!” means to or message me on here and I’ll beams and boards in the house itself. he reported. “When’s the last time you’ve get to it when I can,” he added. seen the grass look this good? Big shout out They had some money left over after “Thanks again for everyone that’s been Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/ tabulating all the contributions and assem- to Basil and everyone that’s been working Courtesy of GatorMike bling the donated materials, so they had hard on cleaning up the yard!” involved from the very beginning, whether Volunteers work to replace the top of cookouts following the workdays. But now that the treehouse and grounds it was through donations or time and labor. the Lake Okeechobee Tree House’s On Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 23-24, have been restored “to a usable and safe Enjoy!” railings as others (background) cut Mr. Goyette posted some photographs destination, please treat it like you would Chris Felker can be reached at cfelker@ pieces of wood to fit. from their last workday, which was Sunday, your own home,” GatorMike cautioned. newszap.com. 90 years on, Belle Glade branch firmly in 21st century By Chris Felker System celebrates 50 years of service in computer terminals; eight computers for everything that people value libraries for. Lake Okeechobee News 2019 and honors the pioneering communi- teens; free Wi-Fi and internet access; two Have they made it easier or harder for ty members who championed the value of BELLE GLADE — The Belle Glade meeting rooms, one seating 60 and the learning? “Well, it’s supposed to be easier, library service to their towns and cities.” other, 80; color and black & white copiers; but I don’t see it that way,” she answered, Library’s history goes back nine decades, The county board passed the declaration as a resolution passed by the Palm Beach and also, for sale, flash drives (2GB) $5, “because they give up the books.” on March 12. tote bags $1 and ear buds, $5. Ms. Wooten believes that’s a drawback County Board in March 2019 declared. Its “The Belle Glade Branch now has a services, though, have taken a decided step Diane Wooten, whose position is Library — although inevitable: “Yes, eliminating growing collection of urban fiction, as well Associate 4 and works the information desk the books for computers (detracts from into the 21st century. as a wide variety of online resources, such According to the county’s proclamation, in the Children’s Department, talked about learning) because when it’s time to do as magazine articles, newspaper resources how things have changed on Wednesday, homework, they normally don’t do home- “in 1929, the Women’s Club opened a and internet access,” says its website. “The Sept. 25, the anniversary day. work first; they go straight to the games. small library in the Belle Glade City Hall, cir- branch has an active children’s department culating books throughout the Tri-City area, that offers activities to children of all ages. “The electronics, when they came into So, I think books are more important. But and in 1935, the first librarian was hired. In It also has a computer to help adults learn the system, that’s the biggest change that they’re learning more how to use their 1938, Pahokee began library service in a to read.” I’ve observed,” she said. That changed electronics now,” Ms. Wooten said. Methodist Church; Anyone, of any age, who wants as- “In 1967, Belle Glade moved the library sistance in learning to read may call the into a permanent building on Main Street, branch any day of the year. and in 1976, the Lawrence E. Will Muse- OPEN 7 DAYS Also offered are: a growing Spanish 11:00 am - 3:00 pm um was added to the building to preserve collection; one catalog computer; 16 com- the history of the Glades. In Pahokee, the puters in the children’s section; 22 public library was named after Loula V. York, who was a school teacher in the city for 34 years; “In 1986, the Belle Glade Municipal Li- brary joined the Palm Beach County Library System, followed in 1989 by the Loula V. • Beer & Wine York Branch and in 1992 by a new library in South Bay that was built through the dedi- cated work of Mayor Clarence E. Anthony • Buffet Served after whom the branch is named; Sunday - Friday “In 2013, the Belle Glade Branch moved Lake Okeechobee News/Chris Felker 11am to 2:30pm to its new permanent location on North- Diane Wooten, a Library Associate west Fourth Street that includes a Civic 4 in the Children’s Department, has Belle Glades, FL Center available to the whole community in worked at the Belle Glade branch for partnership with the City of Belle Glade; six of her 30 years with the county li- “And, the Palm Beach County Library brary system. 561-996-4017 16 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun October 2, 2019

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/CA Kudos given to Crossroads Academy Student of the Month BELLE GLADE — Congratulations to Crossroads Academy (CA) Student of the Month for August, Torrianno Wal- pool. This young man is an outstanding all around student, who sets an exam- ple of excellence in behavior, coopera- tion and academics. He always shows respect for teachers and peers and is a conscientious, hard working student. The Student of the month is sponsored by McDonald’s restaurant, located in Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/Tammy Jackson-Moore the city of Belle Glade. Remembering storm victims In honor of those lost in the hurricane of 1928, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority members visited the hurricane memorial Sept. 27 at the mass burial site at Port Mayaca.

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News Gove Elementary celebrates Dad Day The School District of Palm Beach County, in collaboration with the Florida Department of Education, recognized Sept. 25 as “Dads Take Your Child to School Day.” Gove Elementary is proud to announce that 197 attendees par- Special to the Lake Okeechobee News ticipated in this event. Dads and students were greeted as they entered the cafeteria to sign in. They were then escorted to tables where they chose two books — one in English and one in Spanish. Dads and their child then walked Rice grown in rotation with cane through the cafeteria breakfast line to receive a warm breakfast. While every- September is National Rice Month. Florida Crystals shared this photo and one enjoyed the delicious food, a presentation about reading strategies and this message: “We’re proud to grow and harvest rice on our Palm Beach the Reading Counts incentive program was given. Dads then had the opportu- County farms in rotation with our sugarcane. We mill it just down the road nity to read with their child and apply what they had learned. Research shows in Belle Glade, where we produce more than 90 million pounds of rice each that having a father or active male role model increases a child’s self-esteem, year to feed Florida’s families!” student behavior and academic success.

SUPPLY COMPANY, Inc. Serving the Glades - Generation after Generation With All Your Buiding Supply Needs 407 South Main Street • Belle Glade • 561-996-2041 October 2, 2019

Palm Beach County libraries mark 50 years of service

By Chris Felker um by Geddy the Gecko and musician Mr. Lake Okeechobee News Noam. Afterward, the kids and parents de- voured cupcakes and downed refreshments BELLE GLADE — The Palm Beach while learned about the many programs County Library System celebrated its 50th offered through the library system, both anniversary Monday, Sept. 23, with events inside the library and, via the bookmobiles at each of its 17 branch locations. The day and online, from outside. marked a half-century since the fi rst county The history of library services in the system library, in Tequesta, opened to the Glades region, however, goes back much public. further — decades, in fact. At the Belle Glade branch, 725 N.W. Library System Director Douglas Crane Fourth St., everyone was invited — and of- explained: “Actually there’s been 90 years of fi cials brought in elementary school classes service in Belle Glade, but it’s been moved — to enjoy a show put on in the auditori- from different spot to different spot. When I came on board 20 years ago, it was around the corner. And then in our expansion pro- gram voters approved back in 2002, one of the priorities was to replace the Belle Glade library with its own dedicated, new building and because the community center had been damaged in one of the hurricanes, Lake Okeechobee News/Chris Felker there’s an agreement with the municipality This is the mural in glass that Andrew Reid created for the children’s reading for the community center, too.” room at the Belle Glade Branch Library. He said that was either during the string Beach County but also an open invitation 2013 across from Lake Shore Middle of Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne in for the municipalities to join. So we have 24 School. It features gigantic, colorful murals 2004 or in October 2005 — “I know Wilma municipalities in the library system. Belle titled “Contemporary Belle Glade” depict- did a lot of damage out here. Our Pahokee branch was severely damaged in Wilma Glade’s was an independent but in ’84 they ing scenes from “life on the muck.” There and it became the fi rst project to get under decided it would be benefi cial to join.” are informational placards hanging on the way because we had to rebuild it,” he said. The county system’s Glades Branches, walls near the murals to explain their many Belle Glade’s and Pahokee’s libraries also including the Loula V. York Branch components; there are 25 distinct ones in were municipal libraries fi rst, and then Library, 11 miles away, and the Clarence E. the main reading room drawing. Lake Okeechobee News/Chris Felker they joined the county system. Mr. Crane Anthony Branch Library 5 miles down the Andrew Reid was commissioned to Andrew Reid (left) was commissioned road in South Bay, serve the roughly 38,000 produce the murals that grace the naturally to paint the library’s murals and create recounted, “In 1984 the system was set up through a special act of the Florida Leg- residents of the agricultural, rural western lighted main bookshelf rooms, and he was one in glass, as well, when the Belle areas. The next nearest library is in Royal present for the festivities Wednesday. Glade Branch Library moved to its islature. We are a department of county Palm Beach, 32 miles away. Go online to pbclibrary.org/branches/ new permanent location in 2013. Sys- government but we are also our own tem Director Doug Crane is at right. independent tax district; and it was meant The Belle Glade branch building is belle-glade to learn more about the offer- to cover the unincorporated areas of Palm 17,000 square feet and opened in March ings and programs available. McNeal is Boys & Girls Clubs advisory board chairman

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News of an International Baccalaureate Facilitator in classroom organiza- know-how to lead our Belle Glade advisory BELLE GLADE — Boys & Girls Clubs of bagnet biddle school. tion and management. She holds board,” stated Mr. Davis. “As vice chair she Palm Beach County announces the appoint- “I am honored to have been a doctorate in higher education was very active in programs and future elected by my colleagues to and organizational leadership ment of Dr. LaTanya L. McNeal as chair- plans and I know she will guide us on a serve as chair of the Glades and is pursuing a master’s degree woman of the advisory board for the Belle path of continued success that will ensure a Area Advisory Board,” said Dr. in educational law. Glade Area. The outgoing vice chairwoman world-class experience for club members.” McNeal. “I’m excited to have Dr. McNeal is passionate The Glades area includes a teen center and former chair of board development, been afforded the opportunity about closing the achievement and six elementary school sites that serve she replaces Chairman Spencer Davis, to continue to work with such gap for all students and has approximately 900 members daily. Dr. Mc- who will continue to serve on the advisory a dynamic passionate advisory demonstrated success at the board. She will serve a two-year term. board.” postsecondary level. She lives Neal moves into the top seat as construc- A 23-year educator in public and She currently serves as Dr. LaTanya L. in West Palm Beach with her tion is underway on the $12 million Smith postsecondary education, Dr. McNeal has executive dean of the of Palm McNeal daughter, Le’Lante, who attends & Moore Family Teen Centerhat will replace worked as a high school science teach- Beach State College Belle Glade Palm Beach State College and the existing facility. The 13,000-square-foot er, instructional science coach, assistant campus. She is an active member who was a member of the Boys & Girls center is slated to open in March 2020 and principal of student services, vice principal of the AdvanceED External Review Team Clubs family for many years. will allow the Boys & Girls Club to serve of curriculum and instruction, and principal for the state and a certifi ed Level One “LaTanya has the energy, passion and more youth. 2 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun October 2, 2019 Suspended license? Clerk & comptroller can help Clerk’s office will waive pays off their court obligations in full or the road!” service fee will be applied to all credit card signs up for a monthly payment plan. Flor- Collection agency surcharges will be payments. collection agency fees ida law requires the clerk’s office to turn waived during Operation Green Light for The Palm Beach County clerk and over unpaid tickets and other outstanding overdue traffic tickets or criminal court ob- comptroller hosted the first ever Operation and set up payment plans court fines and fees to an outside collection ligations in Palm Beach County. For a driver during “Operation Green agency if the debt is not paid within 90 days with a $206 ticket for going 10-14 mph over Green Light in November 2014, allowing of the due date. the speed limit, that amounts to a savings nearly 450 citizens to reinstate their driver’s Light” on Oct. 19 The clerk’s office is opening all four of of as much as $91.60. licenses and restore their driving privileges its courthouse locations during the one- Operation Green Light will be held from while collecting more than $500,000 in out- Special to the Lake Okeechobee News day event, called “Operation Green Light.” 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at all standing fees. The event was so successful Those who pay their debts or go on a four of the clerk’s courthouse locations: WEST PALM BEACH — A suspended that it was expanded statewide. monthly payment plan will also be able to • West County Courthouse, 2950 State driver’s license can stand in the way of so reinstate their suspended driver’s license in Road 15, Room S-100, Belle Glade. Clerk’s offices throughout the state will much. It can make it difficult for residents most cases. • Main Courthouse, 205 N. Dixie High- be hosting Operation Green Light events to get to work, take their children to school “The consequences for failing to pay way, Room 2.23, West Palm Beach; Oct. 12-19. For information on paying court or even just get to the grocery store. court obligations can be severe,” said Clerk • North County Courthouse, 3188 PGA obligations and traffic tickets issued outside The Palm Beach County Clerk & Comp- & Comptroller Sharon R. Bock. “Operation Boulevard, Room 1203, Palm Beach Gar- of Palm Beach County, please contact the troller’s Office is setting aside one special Green Light is a chance to pay accrued dens; and local clerk’s office in that jurisdiction. day to help residents get back on the road. fines, restore driving privileges and move • South County Courthouse, 200 W. At- On Saturday, Oct. 19, the clerk’s office is forward with productive lives. Our goal lantic Avenue, Room 1S-124, Delray Beach. To learn more about Operation Green authorized to waive collection agency fees is simple. We want to help people take Payments will be accepted by cash, Light, please visit mypalmbeachclerk.com/ — some as high as 40% — for anyone who responsibility, save money and get back on check, money order and credit card. A 3.5% operationgreenlight. Learn more about Coalition of Men, Coalition Purple Special to the Lake Okeechobee News Charles Gilbert at 561-856-7562 or Doro- petitive nature for “stand alone” self-confi- • Powerpoint system with 100-inch BELLE GLADE — The Coalition of Men thy Sims Gilbert at 561-286-9518; or email dence and sense of leadership; and screen and its twin, the Coalition Purple Girl Pow- [email protected]. • Theater – Self-producing and starring • Tablets and desktop computers; er, will have upcoming events in Pahokee Among their strategies for engaging in skits and stage plays for self-expression- • A 15-passenger van; and South Bay later this year. Charles J. youth are: ism for emotional outlet. • Uniforms; Gilbert II, the director and organizer with • Gardening — For therapeutic benefit; Also on the team behind these coalitions • A “Work Ethic training materials stor- his wife, Dorothy Sims Gilbert, said their learning and growing veggies for personal are several sponsors: age facility, “to hold our Saturday morning consumption; • Stephen Prielozny, president and CEO, ‘job-readiness’ projects tools (to include next reading contest events will be Nov. 16 Bank of Belle Glade; in Pahokee and Dec. 14 in South Bay, with • Healthy Writing — Short stories, paint, cleaning materials, gardening tools, poetry, etc.; • Wenfred D. Dorsey, a certified licensed hedge trimmers, shears, gloves, large gar- the final set for Jan. 25 at the Loading Dock counselor and life coach holding a master in Belle Glade. • Golf — Something “new” in the life of bage bags, goggles, masks, etc.”; our boys; of arts degree; The group is giving out $50 prizes at • Professional restaurateur Donald • “Funds allotment for acquisition of a each of these events, and winners also • Martial Arts — Positive attitude / disci- permanent facility, including any projected pline / “no gun” self-defense); C. Beckford’s World Youth, Mobile Basic qualify for the “The Best Reader on the “Cooking Theory” Training; and costs for any needed building rehabilita- Muck” title to be bestowed in 2020. • Music — Songwriting and singing for tion and a three-month rent/utilities funds performances at nursing homes and rehab • Law offices of Marshall E. Rosenback, Of their premiere gathering on Sept. corporate sponsor. allotment”; and 21, he said, “It came together nicely as the programs, etc.; This nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation is • “Funds allotment for an “All-Out Black morning progressed, with readers, profes- • Paint Art — For therapy and sales to also looking for donations of: Male Tutor/Mentor Recruitment” project, sional entertainment, presenters, speakers add funds to their personal bank accounts; • S.T.E.M. (Science-Technology-Engi- “for regular countywide recruitment events and food! Still not ‘droves’ of people, but • “Sophisticated Outings” — To upscale neering-Math) Learning materials, activities (with refreshments) as well as marketing we accomplished our goal, with very posi- restaurants; art museums, and stage pro- & games, etc.; strategies such as local radio ads and bill- tive results!” ductions to develop adept social etiquette • A phonics system; board space.” To learn more about either the Coalition for “life after the coalition” and a smoother of Men or the Coalition Purple Girl Power, transition into young adulthood; go online to wecanreadboys.com; call • Tennis —To develop individual com- PBC selected for 2019 NACo Gove Elementary School October Special to the Lake Okeechobee News through Oct. 25. Rural Impact County Challenge Gove Elementary School’s calendar for • Oct. 22 — Showcase of schools at the South Florida Fairgrounds from 4 to 8 p.m. the month includes the following: Special to the Lake Okeechobee News directors, judges and elected officials who • Oct. 2 — National Walk to School • Oct. 23 — Wear a red shirt. • Oct. 24 — Wear camouflage. PALM BEACH COUNTY — Palm Beach will join as a community of learners in a Day, Title I meeting from 5 to 6:30 p.m. structured format to explore, collaborate • Oct. 9 — No school. • Oct. 25 — Wear sweat pants and County has been selected as one of only Gove school shirt. 12 counties throughout the United States and network. The wide range of topics of • Oct. 10 — Second grade dental interest to be explored by the cohort in- • Oct. 28 — Wear a tie-dye shirt. screening and sealant program classroom to participate in the National Association of cludes the lack of comprehensive emergen- presentations. • Oct. 29 — Wear Pajamas. Counties Rural Impact County Challenge cy shelters, housing affordability, intergen- • Oct. 11 — Last day for Nancy Daniels • Oct. 30 — Wear professional attire. Action Learning Cohort. erational poverty, and health disparities. fundraising orders. Second, fourth, fifth and sixth grade field This initiative will assist Palm Beach Palm Beach County’s team for this • Oct. 11 — Second grade dental trips to Dolly Hand. County with meeting challenges in the rural initiative includes District Six County screening and sealant program begins and Glades communities such as affordable Commissioner Melissa McKinlay, Assis- runs through Oct. 16. Clubs housing, health and equity. The cohort will tant County Administrator Dorritt Miller, • Oct. 15 — Fall picture day. • Student Council — every Monday provide counties from diverse locations Community Services Director James Green, • Oct. 16 — PTO from 4:30 to 5 p.m., from 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. around the U.S. with an opportunity to and Director Jonathan Brown and Deputy SEL parent night from 5 to 6 p.m., and SAC • Sixth grade study hall — every Tues- interact, collaborate and identify new and Director Sherry Howard of the Department from 6 to 6:30 p.m. day from 2:45 to 4 p.m. innovative solutions to issues facing rural of Housing and Economic Sustainability. • Oct. 18 — No school for students. Follow Gove Elementary on Twitter areas. The cohort will convene from October • Oct. 21 — Vision and hearing at twitter.com/Gove or visit its website at Participating counties have each created 2019 through August 2020. For additional screenings for students in kindergarten, goves.palmbeachschools.org. a team of three to five individuals rang- information, please contact Sherry Howard first, third, and sixth grade begin and run ing from public health directors, housing at 561-233-3600. October 2, 2019

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News Central Elementary celebrates Dad Day CLEWISTON — Central Elementary School held its fifth annual Dads Take Your Child to School Day on Wednesday, Sept. 25. They welcomed over 200 fathers, un- cles, grandfathers, big brothers and many other significant male role models in their students’ lives for this year’s event. Ac- cording to the Florida Department of Ed- ucation, “The initiative’s intent is to high- light the significant difference fathers and father figures can make by taking a more active role in their children’s education- al experience. When fathers play a more active role in a child’s education, children perform better academically, have fewer discipline problems and become more re- sponsible adults. We hope all fathers will take this opportunity to become more fa- miliar with our school and staff, and that you will return often.” United Way working on plan for new ‘House’ By Chris Felker formerly housed there already had moved. one of a partner agency that has its own Hurricane Irma, and will provide a report Lake Okeechobee News “We tried to find somewhere to keep building in the community, United Way is on the grant that we received for that proj- CLEWISTON — Lisa Sands, the Hendry/ them together, but were unsuccessful with planning to rent space from them. “It is ect and the services that we provide to the Glades coordinator for United Way of Lee, that. When Goodwill decided to stay open, not our ideal situation, but we feel that it’s residents and community, and you can see Hendry, Glades and Okeechobee counties, our agencies had already moved out. very important to have those services in what kind of projects and rebuilds and roof told city commissioners last week that the “So now,” she continued, “the Salvation the community. So as soon as we have that repairs and such that we’ve done. organization is close to announcing a plan Army is at the Presbyterian church current- information, we’ll make it available so you “Our grant ends this month,” Ms. Sands to establish a new United Way House in ly, Early Learning Coalition is at Career- all will know where it will be.” explained, “so we’re scrambling to get town. Source, so they’re kind of dispersed out. She said United Way officials would everything finalized, but this is our current “We are currently without one in Clew- We are working on a plan to have another be back within a few months to tell them campaign coming up, you’ll see agencies iston,” she said, telling the city commission United Way House so that all of our social about the work of the Hendry Glades Un- we’ll be working with.” that because Goodwill had announced service entities can be together and our met Needs Coalition. She distributed a new flier to the months ago it was closing its store, where partners have a place to come and provide “We have served as fiscal agent for commissioners, and Mayor Mali Gardner the office had been, and then changed services,” Ms. Sands said. HGUNC, which has been providing long- said, “Thank you for all the many needed plans just days before, the partner agencies She mentioned that, working with term recovery services for survivors of services you provide.” 4 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun October 2, 2019 A walk in the past: La Florida in the early 16th century

By Butch Wilson edging that south Florida was a vast wet- this letter because other Spanish documents sunken treasures. Caribbean Indians were Clewiston Museum land, whose natural resources were of no dating to that time, report that the new gov- known for their diving skills. The Indian div- ernor of Florida had called for a reduction The Indian diver pulled his long, lithe body monetary value. Ironically, what south Flor- ers were aided in their deep water dives to of priests living in Florida and requested that over the gunnels of the Spanish longboat and ida lacked in natural resources was com- depths of 60 feet with a heavy stone attached the remaining priests no longer be paid as collapsed on the boat’s floor from exhaus- pensated by its strategic location. The riches to a rope. Our ole friend Fontanado wrote soldiers. tion. His chest heaved as oxygen-starved discovered and exploited in other parts of in his journals about the diving exploits of the New World were transported by ships to The letter also describes the severe im- the Calusa and Tequesta Indians, who lived lungs expanded like bellows to inhale the pact of European diseases on Native Ameri- sweet, ocean breezes. Slowly regaining his Spain via “La Florida.” in the Keys, validating that the Key Indians South Florida was important to the Span- cans. The priests elaborate on the ominous were up to the salvaging task. strength, the Indian sat up and rested for an event, “We find that from four years ago hour before stretching his weary leg muscles ish crown because it was geographically In 1623, another Spanish Plate fleet sank centered in the Spanish shipping lanes, mak- down to the present, half of the Indians have off the Treasure Coast around present day in preparation for another dive. died because of the great plagues and conta- Walking to the bow of the boat, he began ing it a virtual crossroad to all Spanish ship- Ft. Pierce. The Florida governor Salinas re- ping. Large convoys (flotillas) of gold-laden gious diseases that they have suffered. Thus, marked in a 1623 letter that the Ais and Jea- to hyperventilate, filling his lungs with pre- with the help of the twenty–two religious cious oxygen that would fuel his body’s de- Spanish ships bound for Spain were forced ga Indians living in that area usually killed to follow the Gulf Stream currents that ran men that Your Majesty ordered sent to these all shipwreck survivors. He reported that scent to the ocean bottom. There, at a depth regions five years ago, a very great harvest of 60 feet, lay thousands of gold doubloons, adjacent to Florida’s coast. South Florida’s punitive steps were taken against the Indi- strategic location, plundered shipwrecks, and of souls for heaven has been made in these ans, and a truce was established. This truce scattered alongside the hulking remains of a mortalities. More than eight thousand Chris- sunken Spanish Galleon. ill treatment of Spanish survivors by hostile would save English lives years later, when Indian Nations, forced the Spanish to act. tians remain alive, at the least; more rather an English merchant ship wrecked on the Perched like a “Bird of Prey” on the bow than fewer.” of the boat, he stared intently into the depths Three forts were started in south Florida shores of the Ais Indian Nation. in the 1560s, to protect the Spanish ship- The Indians that the priest was alluding Jonathan Dickinson, an English Quak- of the ocean’s gin-clear waters. Slowly rais- to were the Timucua Indian Nation, whose ping lanes. Missions were established at er merchant, was shipwrecked close to ing his arms, he launched himself into the territories included northeast Florida. Based the forts because Spanish policy endorsed the present day Jupiter Inlet. Mr. Dickinson air. His long body arched like a drawn bow, on this document, we must conclude that then straightened like an arrow, before plung- the church’s enthusiasm to Christianize wrote that the Indians were fearful of the the Indians. A converted Indian was less 8,000 or half the Timucua Indian Nation ing beneath the water’s glistening surface. A died from European diseases. Such a loss Spanish. He mentions repeatedly that the slight splash erupted, casting white beads of contentious than an idolatrous Indian. The Indians were constantly asking him if he missions led by Jesuit priests failed to con- of life would have seriously weakened the glittering water into the air as his body de- Timucua Indian Nation. Imagine a nation was a Nickaleer, which meant English. They scended into the warm Caribbean Sea. vert the Indians and military rule at the forts wanted to known if his nationality was En- failed to subjugate the Indians. Open Indian losing half its population in four years; it had This fictitious yarn reflects back to the to be devastating. Their social structure and glish, so they could kill him and his fellow hostilities forced the Spanish to abandon the day when all salvage operations in the Carib- culture would have been seriously impacted castaways without fear of retaliation from forts and missions by 1571. bean were conducted by Native Americans, and totally disrupted. the Spanish. Mr. Dickinson and his fellow Shipping losses and the ill treatment of who dove to great depths to recover the vast Another document describes a salvage castaways abandoned their Quaker virtues riches that were strewn about sunken trea- Spanish survivors once again prompted operation that took place when a Spanish and told little white lies, declaring they were sure ships. It is time to take “A Walk in The the Spanish crown to seek a truce with the Plate Fleet wrecked in the keys in 1622. One Spanish. Past” and read about “La Florida” in the ear- south Florida Indian Nations. In 1612, the of the ships that sank was the Nuestra Seno- A friar’s brief comments around 1634, ly 16th century. Florida governor sent an expedition to the ra de Atocha. Most readers are familiar with referred to contact with the Calusa as a re- The first official recorded sighting of “La Calusa Indian Nation, and a truce was es- the Atocha; it is the famous treasure ship sult of the salvage operations in 1622. He Florida” was in 1513, by Ponce De Leon, tablished. It is uncertain how long this truce that Mel Fisher spent much of his adult life stated “the Calusa would receive evangel- whose discovery opened a new land for lasted because there are only a few Spanish searching for. The Atocha was discovered by ical preachers with great pleasure.” This is Spanish exploration. Spanish explorers documents on record that date back to the Mel Fisher’s son in 1985. It yielded hundreds our last report on southwest Florida until eagerly led expeditions into “La Florida,” early 1600s, describing Spanish activities in of millions in emeralds, gold and silver to 1675. Misplaced documents reporting hoping to find gold and silver. Very little south Florida. Mel and his business partners. Spanish activities in south Florida from gold was found, but much hardship was One document was written in 1617, by The 1622 document states that the Indi- 1634 to 1674, are hopefully waiting to be endured. Many of the expeditions turned Florida Franciscan priests living in north ans living in the keys were hired as divers disclosed in Havana, Cuba or Seville, Spain into catastrophes. Panfilo de Narvaez’s ex- Florida. It was a letter addressed to the King to help recover the Spanish Platte Fleets — only time will tell. pedition in 1528, started with 300 men and of Spain. The priests charged that the new ended with four sole survivors, who walked governor of Florida was failing to support into Mexico City nine years later. evangelical work in South Florida, which The Spanish gleaned information from indicates a truce still existed between the these doomed Florida expeditions, acknowl- Spanish and the Calusa. There is merit to Cellphone ban begins Oct. 1 Special to the Lake Okeechobee News urges all drivers to put their cellphones TAMPA — Beginning Oct. 1, Florida down and focus on the road.” law enforcement officers can begin Even using hands-free technology is not CLEWISTON HOMES / MOBILE HOMES Medical Office 51 Ave. J Moore Haven pulling drivers over for using their risk-free. AAA research revealed that drivers • 4/3.5 Lg lot w/pool 1205 Pinewood Reduced $434,9K encounter dangerous mental distractions • 3/2 704 Arkansas Ave. $21,990 $139,9K handheld cellular phone while driving in a • 3/2 1525 Hendry Isles Blvd Custom Built home on 4.86 ac $325K designated school crossing, school zone or while using voice-based technology to text, • 2/2 528 W. El Paso St. Call for Details change music or dial a phone number. • 4/2 1455 Forest Ln., Clewiston $185K active work zone area. 1/2 In fact, AAA research shows the mental • 3/2 3725 Hendry Isles Blvd. $225K Officers will issue warnings until Jan. ACREAGE, LAND & LOTS 1. In 2020, violators could be charged distraction can linger 27 seconds after MOORE HAVEN / LAKEPORT/LAKE PLACID LAKE ACCESS: • 2 Buildable lots $8,500 ea. 825/827 Myerchick Dr., MH with a moving violation, which includes a using the technology. For drivers traveling • 2/2 w/boathse, 1075 Lowry Lane, Lakeport $174,9K • Res. Lot 402 Pinecrest, Moore Haven $7K base $60 fine (not including court costs or 25 mph, that’d be like driving the length of Cheryl Eby Gutjahr • 4 Buildable lots available in Sky Valley, Clewiston three football fields, without fully paying COMMERCIAL / INVESTMENT PROPERTY Starting at $25K other fees) and three points on their driver (863) 228-1562 • lndustrial Park 3013 C.R. 835 attention to what’s going on around you. • Indian Hills Lots 10K & up license. Anabel Miranda (Open storage and Warehouse) Call for details • 28 ac. Hwy 27 Frontage $16K per acre, Venus, FL “This research reminds drivers that even • 516 E Sugarland Hwy $59,9K • 77 ac. $11,5K per acre, Venus, FL (great hunting) “Floridians should not wait until 2020 to • $139,9K hands-free technology is dangerous to use (863) 228 6296 Español 0HGLFDORI¿FH$YH-0RRUH+DYHQ • 10 ac. $12.5K per acre, Venus, FL(Wknd retreat) change their driving behavior,” said Mark • Lrg. Warehouse/Manufact. Bldg. • Moore Haven City Lots Starting at $10K 1165 Evercane Rd., Clewiston $1,095,000 Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club while driving in construction and school Curt Thompson • 20 Acres Hwy 80 Frontage $18.5K per acre. Owner • US 27 Frontage, South Bay, Lrg. Warehouse w/ ¿QDQFLQJ Group. “Cellphones create dangerous driver zones,” Mr. Jenkins continued. “Just having (863) 677-1064 rail, newly remodeled. $1,500,000 • 11 Acre 329 E Obispo Ave. $22K distractions in any situation. School and your hands on the wheel is not enough. It’s • Salon/Barbershop, tenant in place, 1156 Harlem • 2.5 ac. 895 Wildwood Ave. $25K Academy $45K • 1.03 ac. 975 N. Elk St. $13K construction zones are especially volatile important that drivers be focused on driving, ‡%RQG6W0HGLFDO2I¿FH $224K • 925 Myerchick Dr. $8.5K environments, and if you’re not paying so they can quickly react to any potential attention bad things can happen fast. AAA hazards on the road around them.” (863) 983-8559 528 E. Sugarland Hwy. Clewiston, FL See our other listings at rawlsrealestate.com October 2, 2019 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun 5

Blue-green algal blooms HENDRY COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS bring health risks Notice is hereby given that the Local Planning Agency of Hendry County (LPA) will conduct By Katrina Elsken cyanobacteria blooms were seen. It takes a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Hendry County Comprehensive Plan. The Lake Okeechobee News time to get the toxin data, she said. The hearing will take place on October 9, 2019, at 6:00 p.m., at the Hendry County Courthouse, signs are put up when blooms are present Commission Chambers, 25 E. Hickpochee Ave, LaBelle, Florida. The LPA will determine if the NAPLES — “We know that blue-green even before the test results about toxins are amendment is consistent with the Hendry County Comprehensive Plan. algae isn’t just something that is in the available. The recommendations of the LPA will be made to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC). water. It is something that can affect our Signs are also used in the Florida Healthy health. We’re dealing with old organisms Beaches program to warn the public about The BCC will consider whether or not it wishes to transmit the amendment to the Florida that go back almost 3.5 billion years,” high levels of fecal bacteria in the water Department of Economic Opportunity. This hearing will be held on October 22, 2019, at explained Florida Surgeon General Dr. Scott along Florida’s coastline. 5:05 p.m., at the Hendry County Courthouse, Commission Chambers, 25 E. Hickpochee Ave, Rivkees at the Sept. 24 meeting of the De- “Can you swim in the water? If the area LaBelle, Florida. partment of Environmental Protection Blue is free of signs and you see no blooms, you Petition Number: CPA19-0004 Green Algae Task Force. can swim,” she said. Making up for a meeting delayed by Dr. James Sullivan, of Florida Atlantic Applicant: BHT Properties Group, LLC, represented by Johnson-Prewitt Hurricane Dorian in August, the task force University, suggested freshwater near recre- & Associates, Inc. met Sept. 24 and Sept. 25 at Florida Gulf ation areas be regularly tested for toxins just Coast University. as water is tested at beaches for fecal bac- Project size: 201.25 acres± Cyanobacteria is the oldest life form teria. He said cyanobacteria can be present Location: 4164 CR 833, Clewiston, FL on the planet. Some — not all — species and not visible to the human eye. of cyanobacteria can produce toxins. But (Parcel ID: 1-32-43-34-A00-0001.0200) cyanobacteria that can produce toxins do What is ‘recreational contact’? Request: The applicant is requesting to amend the Hendry County not always do so. Dave Whiting, of the FDEP Division of Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map by changing the Florida is not alone in dealing with this Environmental Assessment and Restoration problem, he said. “More than half of the future land use designation from Agriculture to Industrial on explained state standards vary in regard to the subject property. states in the United States are dealing with toxins levels that trigger warnings. the issue as are other countries.” The World Health Organization (WHO) Ordinance title: Health effects for blue-green algae toxins previously set the safe level for recreational have been recognized for almost 1,000 contact at 10 micrograms of microcystin AN ORDINANCE OF HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA AMENDING THE HENDRY years, he said. per liter of water. COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, ORDINANCE 91-05, AS AMENDED, BY “Cyanobacteria do not always produce In late spring, the Environmental Pro- CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP, MORE SPECIFICALLY BY CHANGING toxins,” said State Toxicologist Dr. Kendra tection Agency came out with criteria for APPROXIMATELY +/- 201.25 ACRES OF LAND DESIGNATED AS AGRICULTURE Goff. “You can’t tell by looking. swimming. TO INDUSTRIAL; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS OF LAW; PROVIDING FOR “Our message has been: If you see a EPA came up with a “tolerable daily SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, INCLUSION IN CODE, AND bloom, stay out of it,” she said. dose” that someone can be exposed to SCRIVENER’S ERRORS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. There are many pathways in which without incurring adverse effects, said Mr. cyanobacteria toxins can impact humans, Whiting. “They specifically in this case All interested parties are invited to appear and be heard at the public hearings with respect to the she explained. The severity of that impact looked at children, ages 6 to 10, who would petition. Oral and written comments will be accepted. A copy of the petition and ordinance are depends on the type and duration of the be recreating in the water,” he explained. available for inspection at the Hendry County Planning and Zoning Department, 640 S. Main exposure. Young children would be the most at risk St., LaBelle, FL between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and at One way Floridians are likely to be ex- because they are the ones who spend the WKH&OHUNWRWKH%RDUGRI&RXQW\&RPPLVVLRQHUV¶RI¿FH(+LFNSRFKHH$YH/D%HOOH)/ posed is through direct skin contact during most time in the water, and incidentally between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. recreational activities. Humans can also in- ingest the most surface water while they hale toxins, she explained, which happens If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or commission with are in the water, Mr. Whiting explained. In respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the most often when the water is disturbed by setting the tolerable daily dose, the EPA also water skiing or power boating. considered the average body weight of a proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record Incidental ingestion can happen while child ages 6-10. of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the swimming, she said. Water used as a EPA set the safe level for recreational con- appeal is to be based. drinking water source can also contain cya- tact at a magnitude of 8 micrograms per liter. Any questions pertaining to this matter should be directed to the Planning and Zoning nobacteria, but the treatments done to the By comparison, EPA set the standard for 'HSDUWPHQWE\SKRQH  HPDLO PMRKQVRQ#KHQGU\ÀDQHW 86PDLO 32%R[ public water supply destroy the toxins. drinking water at 1 microgram per liter. Dr. Goff said low levels of toxins have /D%HOOH)/ RUE\ID[   been found in fish. She explained the More study needed If you have a disability that will require special assistance or accommodation for your fillet or muscle of the fish does not have Dr. Michael Parsons of Florida Gulf Coast attendance at either meeting, please contact Hendry County Planning and Zoning at (863) 675- the toxin level that is harmful to human University said the visual message is a good +HDULQJ,PSDLUHG)ORULGD5HOD\RUHPDLOPMRKQVRQ#KHQGU\ÀDQHW health. Fish organs, such as the liver, can first line of defense for public safety. accumulate higher levels of toxins. Shellfish “If you see a surface scum, that means Hendry County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. can also accumulate higher levels of some something is going on,” said Dr. Parsons. Si necesita la asistencia de un intérprete que hable español para participar un esta reunión, por cyanotoxins. Just because you see a surface bloom “In Florida, most of our data is from doesn’t mean there are toxins, he added, favor póngase en contacto con Myra Johnson al (863) 675-5240. self-reported illnesses,” she said. “Most but the public is encouraged to be cautious. common are rashes and eye, nose and Dr. Sullivan said DEP should establish throat irritation.” best practices guidelines for water sampling. A compounding factor is when cya- “We need to know the environmen- nobacterial blooms decompose, the foul tal drivers so we can understand these smelling gas hydrogen sulfide is released, blooms,” said Dr. Sullivan. “We also need she explained. This gas can cause the same to understand what controls toxicity. Just symptoms as the toxins. That makes it because an organization is capable of mak- harder to determine if the symptoms are ing toxin does not mean it is going to make actually from toxin exposure, said Dr. Goff. toxin. The type of toxin it makes and the She said animals have become ill from toxicity of what it produces does vary with drinking water that contains cyanotoxins. the environment. Along with knowing the The Department of Health’s message environmental drivers, we need to know continues to be “if you see cyanobacteria who the environmental drivers are which blooms, then stay out of the water,” said Dr. affect toxicity as well.” Goff. “This is a message that is repeated in He said there is a lot of research already other states as well.” available but added that research on This year, DOH has placed signs in other water bodies may not apply to Lake public access areas around the state when Okeechobee. 6 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun October 2, 2019 Local residents honored by Workforce Development Council By Chris Felker nomic self-sufficiency.” award by the Clewiston CareerSource Lake Okeechobee News Joe Paterno, executive director of the office, one of whose staff, Yvar Pierre, also LABELLE — The Hendry County Eco- board’s agency called CareerSource South- advanced Soraida’s name for the Achieve- nomic Development Council congratulates west Florida, said by phone Friday, Sept. ment Award. And Rebecca Meeler was the Marlin Vaughn of the Joseph Project 863 20, that Mr. Vaughn received the Champion staffer who put Celena’s name forward. Inc. on winning the Champion Award, as Award “because of all the work he does.” “This young lady (Soraida),” Mr. Pa- well as Soraida Trevino for winning the Mr. Vaughn founded the Joseph Project in terno said, “is one of our customers who Achievement Award. 2013 to help fill the gap for working poor overcame barriers and who became very They, along with Celena Wagers of people who don’t qualify for assistance successful.” LaBelle, who also won an Achievement from CareerSource due to eligibility issues. He explained: “What we try to do is to Award, were recognized Sept. 6 at the 2019 Mr. Paterno explained the award “goes recognize people who have made that ac- Southwest Florida Workforce Develop- to either individuals or businesses who kind complishment, taking a step forward from ment Board Annual Appreciation Dinner of go out of their way to do things in the being down and out to now being basically Special to the Lake Okeechobee News & Awards Ceremony, at the Hyatt Regency overall workforce initiative.” self-sufficient, being able to have a job, FORT MYERS — Marlin Vaughn (cen- Coconut Point Beach Resort in Fort Myers. Mr. Vaughn, he said, “works very closely being trained, being able to support them- ter) won the Champion Award, a rec- The Champion Award is given in recog- with our office out of Clewiston.” selves, their family, whatever is necessary. ognition from the Southwest Florida nition of “accomplishments far exceeding When a would-be client can’t qualify “And so we recognize that in front of Workforce Development Board. Chair- expectations of the SWFL Workforce Devel- for their help, “we refer to Marlin or Marlin our board of directors ... That’s the pur- man Mike Jackson (left) and board opment Board’s mission in contributing to refers to us and we make sure that indi- pose of what we did at our dinner. We member Diana Bello presented it to a quality workforce for Southwest Florida.” vidual has the dollars necessary to be able also recognized four other individuals from him. to go to a training and be able to get the throughout our region who made the same The Achievement Award is given to themselves and their families and actually individuals “for personal accomplishments skills they need to become employed and transition from needing assistance, down far exceeding expectations by successfully productive.” and out, personal issues, to now, like I said, fulfilling what they had hoped the American overcoming barriers on the way to eco- Mr. Vaughn was recommended for the working, living on their own, supporting Dream is, I guess!” Joseph Project 863 offers path to jobs for those in need By Chris Felker short history of the Joseph Project 863 Inc. Lake Okeechobee News It was an honor for us as an organization CLEWISTON — There’s a slew of good to write our first scholarships to five worthy reasons why Marlin Vaughn, himself a prod- residents in our community to attending uct of the Harlem area, has been recog- welding school in Clewiston. It is our goal nized with a “Champions Award.” as an organization to assist our fellow Some of them have names — those of citizens in retooling their careers for the people who’ve been given extra bootstraps workforce of tomorrow. We count it an to clutch at and pull themselves into better honor to serve this great community and lives through something called the Joseph we want you to know that this is just the Project 863. beginning.” Mr. Vaughn started the organization a That’s the promise made in one of the few years ago to help local high school other articles on their website, josephpro- power plant operator and turbine gener- College, Palm Beach State College, Florida students pursue jobs in high paying, highly ject863inc.com. ator mechanic for Walt Disney World in Southwestern State College, and Hendry skilled trades, he said, as an article pub- How have they fulfilled that pledge? Orlando. County Adult School. Marlin has made it lished by U.S. Sugar Corp. reported after Just read part of Mr. Vaughn’s biogra- “Marlin is the founder of the Joseph a point to visit, interact, and be in regular he celebrated a grand opening for its new phy as it appeared in the program for the Project 863. Established in 2013, the contact with each of these schools. He has facilities at Harlem Academy. Southwest Florida Workforce Development program provides assistance to low-in- made limitless donations in equipment to The article explained: “U.S. Sugar has Board’s annual awards ceremony Sept. 6, come workers, unemployed individuals, each of the technical trades. partnered with Joseph Project 863 to spon- where he took one of the top 2019 awards: out-of-school youth, and newly graduating “His program is supported by volunteers sor a scholarship for a student to attend “Marlin Vaughn, a Clewiston native, high school students. The project manages who offer students after-school tutoring trade school. Other program supporters grew up in the Harlem rural neighborhood, grants and scholarships to help individuals in math, reading, science, and ACT test include Disney World, Walmart and the graduated from Clewiston High School, attend area trade schools. In the surround- preparation. He takes a special interest in H.E. Hill Foundation.” married his childhood sweetheart, served ing area, students can attend Fort Myers the volunteers and has also offered them Aug. 15, 2016, was a “great day in the in the U.S. Navy, and presently works as a Technical College, Immokalee Technical scholarships.” Success stories of Celena Wagers, Soraida Trevino Special to the Lake Okeechobee News gave out altogether. Celena graduated ployed for over three years due to health services and suitable for training. She was • Celena Wagers came to Career- iTech, and her sister assisted her in finding issues arising with her son. Soraida has now ready to begin training with no wor- Source Southwest Florida — Clewiston a job. However, it was working at a hos- past work experience in the medical field ries. Soraida successfully completed the pital in Sebring and, once again, the travel as a CNA, but she always had dreams after losing employment. She always LPN program at iTech and obtained a Cer- became an issue. When things became of becoming an RN. Her first goal along had a penchant to go into medicine and stable again, her sister recovered, and her that journey is to become an LPN. She tificate of Completion. A couple months researched the program at iTech. She mother found the courage to go on, she was ready to go back to school physically later, she registered for her state exam was enrolled into the LPN program, but took some time with her husband, made and mentally, but financially she was not and passed. She was also able to obtain the road was far from easy. Celena now sure her son was happy, then set out to prepared. This is when she was referred full-time employment with Centerstone of faced many barriers, including raising a find work. In May 2019, she accepted the to CareerSource Southwest Florida — Florida as an LPN earning $21.75 an hour. young son, her husband’s near fatal auto position as an LPN at the Glades County Immokalee. Soraida attended the weekly Soraida has taken her first step toward her accident, marital separation, the loss of Sheriff’s Office in Moore Haven. Celena Center Orientations to learn what Career- her father and her sister becoming ill. For rose to the challenges in her life and con- Source Southwest Florida had to offer. By goal as an RN by becoming an LPN! Sora- two years, she traveled many miles to and tinues to thrive. the end of the week, she had updated her dia is so grateful CareerSource Southwest from home, school and clinicals. Not only • Soraida Trevino is a single mother Employ Florida account, set an appoint- Florida noticed her potential and decided was fuel a great expense, but the car finally to two children. She had been unem- ment, and was later determined eligible for to help her climb that ladder. October 2, 2019 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun 7

EARLY DETECTION SAVES LIVES. GET CHECKED NOW.

$120* NEW 3D DIGITAL MAMMOGRAMS

863-902-3061 8 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun October 2, 2019 Regrowing and caring for hair after chemotherapy

chemotherapy is systemic. This means it hair growing at its normal rate one month hair, advises Health magazine. affects the entire body. As a result, as che- afterward. Two months after the last It is not uncommon for hair grown after motherapy kills fast-growing cancer cells, treatment, an inch of hair can be expected. chemotherapy to look and feel different it also kills or slows the growth of healthy How hair grows back elsewhere on the from hair prior to treatment. Someone cells, including hair cells, that divide and body, such as the eyelashes, eyebrows and who once had straight hair may develop grow quickly, explains the National Cancer pubic area, varies from person to person. a wavy mane afterwards. While drastic Institute. Experts at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehen- changes are not common, blonde hair When chemotherapy treatment is sive Cancer Center's Dermatologic Care may darken. completed, the body is typically capable Center at Northwestern University in Chi- As hair grows in, certain areas on the of regenerating new hair, but that can cago recommend speaking with a doctor head may grow faster than others. Work- take some time. Women who consider if hair is not regrowing quickly, which can ing with an experienced stylist can help their hair a large part of their identity may be the result of low levels of iron or zinc or a person achieve a look that is evened have strong concerns and fears regarding even thyroid problems. out and stylish at any length. Rosette la hair loss and what their hair may look like To help the process along, some doctors Vedette, a headwear retailer and cancer re- when it begins to regrow. Understanding suggest the use of supplements like biotin. source, suggests making a fi rst trip back to what to expect and what they can do to The National Institutes of Health says bio- the salon a special experience with a glass facilitate the regrowth of hair can help tin is a B vitamin found in many foods that of champagne. Cutting hair won't make women better handle what lies ahead. helps turn carbohydrates, fats and proteins it grow faster, but it can help a woman New hair typically begins to grow within into energy. There is some evidence that return to a sense of normalcy. one to two months of the last chemo taking biotin can help thicken and speed It can be nerve-wracking to wait for treatment. Breastcancer.org says people up the growth of hair and nails, but more hair to regrow after chemotherapy. But Chemotherapy and radiation are com- who have undergone chemotherapy may research is needed. Rogaine®, the bald- patience and understanding the road mon treatment options for people who notice soft fuzz forming on their head ness treatment, also may be advised, as ahead can assuage any fears breast cancer have been diagnosed with cancer. While roughly two to three weeks after the end it's been shown to speed hair regrowth in patients may have about regrowing their radiation may be targeted at specifi c areas, of chemo. This will be followed by real breast cancer patients who have lost their hair. TF188217 Learn to make mammograms Menopause and breast cancer risk Menopause occurs when whether it's those made by more comfortable a woman's reproductive the body, taken as a drug cycle is over and she can no or delivered by a patch, longer produce offspring. the more likely she is to many women avoid them because of For many women, meno- develop breast cancer. pain and other discomfort. However, pause occurs around age That means that HRT can women should not put off mammo- 50. increase breast cancer risk grams because they are worried about While menopause itself is and also indicates that the discomfort. not a risk for breast or other longer a woman remains There are many ways to avoid pain cancers, it's important to fertile the greater her risk during mammograms that can make the know that some symptom for certain cancers. Females entire experience more comfortable. treatments and other factors who began menstruating can increase the risk for before age 12 or entered · Schedule the mammogram for a cancer among menopausal menopause after age 55 will week after a menstrual period when hor- women. The North Amer- have had many ovulations. monal swings are less likely to increase ican Menopause Society This increases the risk of breast sensitivity. says that a woman going uterine, breast and ovarian through perimenopause and cancers, states the American · Caffeine can make the breasts more menopause may experience Society of Clinical Oncology. tender. Reducing caffeine consumption various symptoms, which can range from It also may impact a woman's chances of for two weeks before the mammogram hair loss to food cravings to hot fl ashes to developing endometrial cancer. Mammograms remain one of the best can help. vaginal dryness. The National Institutes of Gaining weight after menopause can also methods to detecting breast cancers, Health indicates some women undergo increase a woman's risk of breast cancer, giving women the opportunity to start · Keep your feet and trunk facing combined hormone therapy, also called states the MD Anderson Cancer Center. treatment early if cancer is detected. In forward and simply turn your head at hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, to Therefore, maintaining a healthy weight or countries with early access to quality the mammogram machine. help relieve menopausal symptoms such as even losing a little weight can be benefi cial. screening and treatment, breast cancer hot fl ashes and osteoporosis. This therapy Women who enter menopause are not survival rates are now greater than 80 · Reduce tension by breathing deeply replaces estrogen and progestin, which di- necessarily at a high- er risk for breast percent. a few times before the procedure. minish in a woman's body after menopause cancer, but some factors The organization Mammography sets in. However, NIH's Women's Health tied to meno- Saves Lives says that, since 1990, mam- · Try a pain reliever before the mam- Initiative Study has found pause can play mography has helped reduce breast mogram. that women a role. Females cancer mortality in the United States by undergoing who want to 40 percent. Mammograms usually take · Ask the mammography center if it HRT have a lower their risk around 20 minutes. During a tradition- has padding, as cushioning between the higher risk of for various al mammogram, a woman's breast is breasts and the plates of the mammo- breast cancer, cancers are placed between two plates. One plate gram machine can reduce pain. among other urged to eat holds the breast in place, while the other conditions. healthy diets, takes images, and the breasts must By taking these steps, women may WebMD quit smoking be compressed to get clear pictures of be more comfortable during mammo- says evidence and main- breast tissue. Some women fi nd the grams, which can play a vital role in suggests that the tain healthy process to be uncomfortable. the detection and ultimate treatment of longer a woman body weights. Even though mammograms can be breast cancer. LS198145 is exposed to TF188214 essential parts of preventive healthcare, female hormones, October 2, 2019 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun 9 Potential treatment options after a breast cancer diagnosis A breast cancer diagnosis is something kinds of cancer cells, which often necessi- of treatment. generally less likely than chemotherapy to no one wants to receive. But the burden tates the use of various types of treatments •Hormonal therapy: Estrogen makes harm normal, healthy cells, target specifi c of breast cancer is substantial. In fact, to get rid of the cancer. hormone-receptor-positive breast cancers characteristics of the cancer cells. Cancer the World Health Organization notes that The following are some treatment grow, and hormonal therapy, which may cells can have many characteristics, so breast cancer is the most commonly occur- options doctors may discuss with breast be referred to as ‘anti-estrogen’ therapy, there are various types of targeted thera- ring cancer in women worldwide. cancer patients. aims to reduce the amount of estrogen pies. Thankfully, breast cancer survival rates •Surgery: Breastcancer.org notes that in the body and block its action on breast Breast cancer treatments can be highly are high in many parts of the world, partic- surgery is typically the fi rst line of attack cancer cells. effective in the fi ght against breast cancer, ularly in developed countries such as the against breast cancer. The CDC says the •Targeted therapies: These ther- particularly when the disease is caught in United States, Canada and Japan. While goal of surgery is to cut out cancer tissue. apies, which Breastcancer.org notes are its early stages. TF19A424 survival rates are lower in developing Some common breast cancer surgeries countries, it is encouraging to know that include lumpectomy, in which the tumor the average fi ve-year survival rates are as and a small amount of surrounding tissue high as 90 percent in some nations. is removed, and mastectomy, in which all That suggests that the strategies used of the breast tissue is removed. to successfully fi ght breast cancer in developed nations may one day prove as •Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy is effective in developing nations, potentially used to treat various types of cancer and leading to a sharp decline in global breast involves the administration of special med- cancer deaths. icines to shrink or kill existing cancer cells. Upon being diagnosed with breast Breastcancer.org notes that chemotherapy cancer, patients will be educated about a is sometimes administered prior to surgery host of potential treatment options. The in an attempt to shrink the cancer. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that breast cancer is treated in several •Radiation therapy: Radiation ways, and the course of treatment a doctor therapy aims to kill cancer cells using recommends will depend on the kind of high-energy rays that are similar to X-rays. breast cancer and how far it has spread. Sometimes referred to as ‘radiotherapy,’ In addition, according to Breastcancer.org, radiation therapy is overseen by a radia- breast cancer is made up of many different tion oncologist who specializes in this type Debunking common myths associated with breast cancer

Cancer claims the lives of millions of between the two. In fact, a 2002 study ever, abnormalities or changes in breast National Cancer Institute touts the benefi ts people across the globe every year. But published in the International Journal of tissue should always be brought to the of mammograms while the ACS recom- the fi ght against cancer is anything but Epidemiology found no signifi cant associ- attention of a physician. mends women between the ages of 45 hopeless, as the World Health Organiza- ation between dairy fl uid intake and breast and 54 get mammograms every year. For tion notes that between 30 and 50 percent cancer risk. •Myth: Mammograms cause breast additional breast cancer screening guide- of all cancer cases are preventable. cancer to spread. This myth is rooted in lines, visit the ACS at www.cancer.org. Learning about cancer is one of the best •Myth: Lumps indicate breast cancer. the incorrect notion that breast compres- ways for people to protect themselves The National Breast Cancer Foundation, sion while getting a mammogram causes •Myth: Women with a family history from this deadly disease. Researchers con- Inc.¨ says that only a small percentage of the cancer to spread. However, the NBCF of breast cancer are likely to develop tinue to learn more about cancer everyday breast lumps turn out to be cancer. How- insists that cannot happen. In fact, the breast cancer, too. This myth is dangerous and routinely discover that information because, if taken at face value, it can give once thought to be accurate was actually women with no family history of breast off-base. cancer a false sense of security. Despite researchers’ best efforts, some myths about cancer still prevail. Some of However, the NBCF notes that only these myths are about cancer in general, about 10 percent of individuals diagnosed while others refer to specifi c cancers, in- with breast cancer have a family history of cluding breast cancer. Myths about breast the disease. The Centers for Disease Con- cancer can be as harmful as accurate trol and Prevention note that a womanÕs information is helpful, so learning the risk for breast cancer is higher if she has truth and debunking those myths can be a fi rst-degree relative, including a mother, an important part of women’s preventive sister, daughter, or even a male family approach to breast cancer. member, who have had the disease. But breast cancer can affect anyone, regardless •Myth: Drinking milk increases your of their family history. risk for breast cancer. The American Can- Information is a valuable asset in the cer Society notes that early studies raised fi ght against breast cancer. Learning to concerns that drinking milk from cows decipher between accurate and false treated with hormones could increase a information can be especially valuable. personÕs risk for breast cancer. However, TF19A423 ensuing research failed to fi nd a clear link Did you Know Though women may notice vari- harmless causes of breast pain, such as cause pain, but cancerous tumors are ous signs and symptoms that could be puberty, menstruation and child birth, but not generally reported as painful. Though indicative of breast cancer, breast pain is that breast pain is not commonly a symp- it may not be linked to breast cancer, generally not one of them. tom of cancer. However, in rare instances breast pain should still be reported to a The National Breast Cancer Foun- breast pain may correlate with cancer. physician immediately, advises the NBCF. dation Inc. notes that there are various For example, breast tumors may TF19A422 10 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun October 2, 2019

HRMC Now Offering State-of-the-Art Genius 3D Mammography Exams Clinically proven to increase invasive cancer detection and reduce recall rates.

Clewiston, FL (May 2019) – Hendry different structures located at differ- Regional Medical Center is excited to of- ent heights within the breast. These fer Genius™ 3D Mammography™ exams, structures can overlap and cause con- developed by Hologic, Inc., a worldwide fusion when viewed as a fl at two-di- leader in Women’s Health. Utilizing mensional image. This confusion advanced breast tomosynthesis technol- of overlapping of tissue is a leading ogy, Genius exams are clinically proven reason why small breast cancers may to signifi cantly increase the detection of be missed and normal tissue may breast cancers, and also decreasing the appear abnormal, leading to unneces- number of women asked to return for sary callbacks. Using breast tomosyn- additional testing. thesis technology, the Hologic system In conventional 2D Mammography, creates a 3-dimensional image of the overlapping tissue is a leading reason breast structure, which enables ra- why small breast cancers may be missed diologists to more clearly see through and normal tissue may appear abnor- overlapping tissue to detect cancers, mal, leading to unnecessary callbacks. often at an earlier stage. A Genius exam includes a three-dimen- sional method of imaging that can great- 3D Mammography™ exam, or have nology with state-of-the-art medical The Hologic system is the fi rst ly reduce the tissue overlap effect. questions about this important breast staff to care for its patients. Hendry FDA-approved breast tomosynthesis A Genius exam includes both 2D imag- health procedure, please contact Hendry Regional Medical Center’s mission is system in the U.S. Hologic Genius es and tomosynthesis scans. During the Regional Medical Center at 863-902-3000. “to excel in quality, compassion, and 3D Mammography™ exams are now tomosynthesis-DIMENSIONAL portion innovation to make our community available in all 50 states and over 50 of the exam, an X-ray arm sweeps in a About Hendry Regional Medical healthier.” countries. To date, more than 8 mil- slight arc over the breast, taking multiple Center: Hendry Regional Medical About Genius™ 3D Mammogra- lion women have been screened with images. A computer then converts the Center is a 25-bed critical access hos- phy™ Exams: The breast is a three-di- this advanced screening system. images into a stack of thin layers, allow- pital that incorporates modern tech- mensional object composed of ing the radiologist to review the breast tissue one layer at a time. A Genius exam requires no additional compression and takes just a few seconds longer than a conventional 2D breast cancer screening exam. “3D Mammography allows us to see small abnormalities that may have been hidden behind overlapping tissue. This helps us fi nd breast cancers earlier when the chance of cure is at its greatest,” stated Scott Ruehrmund, MD, HRMC Radiologist. Genius™ 3D Mammography™ exams are revolutionizing how breast cancer is detected by providing a better option for women of all breast densities compared to 2D alone.

Researchers have found that:

• The Genius™ 3D Mammogra- phy™ exam fi nds 20-65% more invasive breast cancers compared to 2D alone, an average increase of 41%

• Only the Genius™ 3D Mam- mography™ exam is FDA approved as superior for women with dense breasts compared to 2D alone.

• The Genius™ 3D Mammogra- phy™ exam reduces callbacks by up to 40% compared to 2D alone.

HRMC is committed to the fi ght against breast cancer. In offering the Genius exam, Hendry Regional provides a more accurate tool for breast cancer screening. If you would like to schedule a Genius October 2, 2019 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun 11 41 Pioneer homeowners get free smoke detectors By Chris Felker Eckert on Saturday, Sept. 21. the smoke detectors and an installer,” he with no smoke alarms or automatic extin- Lake Okeechobee News Mr. Eckert said all those residents of said, adding; guishing systems (AES) at all, the death rate HENDRY COUNTY – A volunteer team Pioneer neighborhood were able to get up “Smoke detectors save lives. I have per 1,000 reported fires was: put together with the Red Cross, Pioneer to three smoke detectors installed for no personal experience with that.” • 23% lower when battery-powered Volunteer Fire Department and others from charge. A total of over 100 smoke detectors He cited a study from the National smoke alarms are present but AES are not; the community fanned out in the area the with 10-year batteries were deployed. Fire Protection Association, authored by • 42% lower when smoke alarms with “I felt that helping out with my experi- Marty Ahrens and released in January 2019 weekend of Sept. 21 and assisted 41 people any power source are present but AES are with fire preparedness. ence, truck and tools would be a good way (online at nfa.org), that shows the risk of to help my community stay safe from a dying in reported home structure fires is not; Wayne Eckert, a retired licensed fire • 63% lower when hardwired smoke alarm contractor who lives in the Pioneer residential fire,” he said via email. 54% lower in homes with working smoke neighborhood west of Clewiston, had tried I helped do the actual installations, alarms than in homes with no alarms or alarms are present but AES are not; and to coordinate the event for the previous having been a state licensed fire alarm con- none that worked. • 90% lower when hardwired smoke weekend, but the Hurricane Dorian brush- tractor, now retired,” Mr. Eckert explained. And, compared to reported home fires alarms and sprinklers are present. by led to many cancellations. The volunteers went out in crews of So personnel from the Pioneer V.F.D., three, “a Red Cross representative to do the Station 5 on Hendry Isles Boulevard, assem- paperwork, another person to educate the bled along with the Red Cross folks and Mr. homeowner on how to maintain and test

Now Accepting New Patients

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/Courtesy of Becky Eckert Red Cross volunteer Michael Reeves puts a smoke detector in a Pioneer resi- Betsabee Castillo Guerrero, MD dent’s home.

Medicaid and Most Insurances Accepted. Discounted Fees Based on Income.

You can make an appointment with Betsabee Castillo Guerrero, MD by calling 1-844-FHCSWF or 1-844-342-7935.

Betsabee Castillo Guerrero, MD is accepting new patients at our First Choice Kidcare office located at: 930 S. Main St., LaBelle, FL 33935 Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/Courtesy of Becky Eckert Pioneer resident Pablo Debreu hears the Red Cross instruction on fire safety “National Quality Leader” and fire escape planning from representative Pat Lucey. “Path Excellence in Patient Service Award Winner” 12 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun October 2, 2019 Biosolids produce less nitrogen and phosphorus

By Mike Loizzo Each box was packed with approx- Special to the Lake Okeechobee News imately 20 pounds of soil. The surfaces were covered with transplanted bahiagrass, GAINESVILLE — New research from which is typically used for grazing livestock University of Florida scientists found that in the state. The soil and bahiagrass came some nutrients from inorganic fertilizers from a site at the REC. Few studies evaluate enter surface water more easily than those the amount of phosphorus loss when fertil- from biosolids. izers are applied on an established vegeta- Maria Silveira, a professor in the UF/IFAS tive cover, like bahiagrass, Silveira said. Department of Soil and Water Sciences, “Most biosolids are spread directly onto led the study that collected runoff from a pastureland in Florida,” Ms. Silveira said. common pasture grass to determine its “Establishing a grass cover for the study nitrogen and phosphorus content. Two was intended to better represent the soil types of fertilizers were applied to the grass cover conditions where biosolids applica- — either biosolids, which is the organic tion typically occurs.” material collected as a byproduct of treating The experiment called for uniform wastewater, or commercially available surface-application of the biosolids and inorganic fertilizers. inorganic fertilizer. The first rainfall event “Although we have seen that public occurred 48 hours after the biosolids or perception remains uncertain about using fertilizer(s) were applied to a runoff box. biosolids to amend soils, this study reveals Researchers ran the experiment to mimic a positive attribute: biosolids-amended soils a one-hour rainfall based on a 25-year generally released the same amount of ni- average in central Florida. Three simula- tions occurred on alternating days between trogen and phosphorus as untreated soils,” Special to the Lake Okeechobee News Ms. Silveira said. March 26, 2018, and April 6, 2018. Each rainfall ended after 30 minutes of runoff Ms. Silveira and her colleagues tested seven biosolids from different treatment Ms. Silveira and her colleagues tested facilities in Florida. They also tested two kinds of commercially available in- seven biosolids from different treatment was generated for each box. The results showed approximately 38% organic fertilizers. Each sample was put in a runoff box set up at the UF/IFAS facilities in Florida. They also tested two of applied phosphorus and 46% of nitrogen Range Cattle Research and Education Center (REC) in Ona. kinds of commercially available inorganic were lost in response to the inorganic fertil- fertilizers. Each sample was put in a runoff izer application. That compared with losses noted. “Such as when biosolids or fertilizer solids and commercial fertilizer is needed box set up at the UF/IFAS Range Cattle Re- of approximately 3% of phosphorus and 6% are applied to wet soils and then a heavy to better understand how nitrogen and search and Education Center (REC) in Ona. of nitrogen for biosolids-amended soils. rainfall event immediately follows that phosphorus behave in sandy soils. This was performed indoors to control the “Findings from this study should be in- application.” The research appears in the Journal of rain simulation. terpreted as ‘worst-case scenario,’” Silveira She says research in the field with bio- Environmental Quality.

CITY OF LABELLE CITY OF LABELLE NOTICE OF PROPOSED ENACTMENT NOTICE OF PROPOSED ENACTMENT Notice is hereby given that the City Commission, in its capacity as the Local Planning Agency, will hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at City Notice is hereby given that the City Commission for the City of LaBelle, will Hall at 481 West Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida for the purpose of receiving pub- hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall lic comment on the following proposed ordinance: at 481 West Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida to consider the adoption of Resolution 2019-22 relating to water and sewer rate increases: CITY OF LABELLE ORDINANCE 2019-19 CITY OF LABELLE AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LABELLE, FLORIDA; AMEND- RESOLUTION 2019-22 ING THE CITY OF LABELLE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, CHAP- TER 5, SUBDIVISIONS; AMENDING ARTICLE IV, DESIGN STANDARDS, ADDING SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PROCESS, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LABELLE, FLORIDA, PROCEDURES, AND SUBMTITAL REQUIREMENTS; ADDING AMENDING WATER AND SEWER UTILITY RATES AND SECTIONS 5-69 THROUGH 5-72; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICA- CHARGES; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR TION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PRO- EFFECTIVE DATE. VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. COPIES OF THE ORDINANCE ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT LABELLE CITY HALL. Interest parties may examine the documents at City Hall between from 8:30 All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard with respect to the proposed a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays. All interested persons are invited to attend and ordinance. Interested persons may appear on their own behalf or by agent or attorney. If anyone decides to appeal a decision made by the Agency/Commission with respect be heard with respect to the proposed vacation resolution. Interested persons to any matter considered at the meeting or hearing, a record of the proceeding will may appear on their own behalf or by agent or attorney. If anyone decides to be needed for the appeal and for that purpose(s), may need to insure that a verbatim appeal a decision made by the Commission with respect to any matter consid- record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence ered at the meeting or hearing, a record of the proceeding will be needed for upon which the appeal is to be based. the appeal and for that purpose(s), may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL AID OR SERVICES AS AD- upon which the appeal is to be based. DRESSED IN THE AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT 863-675-2872, NO LESS THAN FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE ABOVE STAT- ED HEARING DATE. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL AID OR SERVICES AS ADDRESSED IN THE AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT, PLEASE CONTACT THE City of LaBelle City Commission CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT 863-675-2872, NO LESS THAN FIVE (5) DAYS PRI- David A. Lyons, Mayor OR TO THE ABOVE STATED HEARING DATE. October 2, 2019 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun 13

Broadband network study HENDRY COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS OK’d for Hendry County Notice is hereby given that the Local Planning Agency of Hendry County (LPA) will hold a public hearing on the following petition for a special exception on October 9, 2019, at 6:00 p.m., at the Hendry County Courthouse, Commission Chambers, 25 E. Hickpochee Ave, By Chris Felker dle queried Ms. Papinaw, “It said with LaBelle, Florida. The LPA will determine if the petition is consistent with the Hendry County Lake Okeechobee News a $20,000 local match. Do we have to Comprehensive Plan and will review the petition for consistency with the Hendry County Land provide that?” Development Code. LABELLE — A study of whether it’s Ms. Papinaw told him, “Yes, and we did The recommendations of the LPA will be made to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) feasible to set up a community-wide identify a source for that.” IRU¿QDOFRQVLGHUDWLRQDWDSXEOLFKHDULQJ7KLVKHDULQJZLOOEHKHOGRQOctober 22, 2019, at broadband network in Hendry County will “So, it’s in the budget and we don’t have 5:05 p.m., at the Hendry County Courthouse, Commission Chambers, 25 E. Hicpochee Ave., go forward after action taken by the county to ...” LaBelle, Florida. board last week. She answered, “Yes. We’re very happy A request for proposals had been adver- All interested parties are invited to appear and be heard at the public hearings with respect to with this group.” the petition. Oral and written comments will be accepted. A copy of the petition is available for tised for the study during the summer, with Commissioner Darrell Harris’s motion to inspection at the Hendry County Planning and Zoning Department, 640 S. Main St., LaBelle, the proposals opened on July 19, and a accept the proposal and execute a pro- FL between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and at the Clerk to duly constituted review/ranking committee fessional services contract with Magellan, WKH%RDUGRI&RXQW\&RPPLVVLRQHUV¶RI¿FH(+LFNSRFKHH$YH/D%HOOH)/EHWZHHQWKH met Friday, Sept. 13, to go through the bids. seconded by Mr. Swindle, passed 5-0. hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. (A previous panel had made a choice in “Both the county technical director, If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or commission with August but did not have the correct compo- Ryan Purdy, and the grants coordinator, respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the sition of members, so they had to re-form Janet Papinaw, look forward to working proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record and start over.) with this firm,” the report said. of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the Hendry County Grants & Special Proj- Headquartered in Denver and with appeal is to be based. ects Coordinator Janet Papinaw presented offices in Miami and Orlando, Magellan Any questions pertaining to this matter should be directed to the Planning and Zoning her report to the county commissioners Advisors has a similar project underway in 'HSDUWPHQWE\SKRQH  HPDLO PMRKQVRQ#KHQGU\ÀDQHW 86PDLO 32%R[ Sept. 24. Staff had determined that the Palm Coast that began last year. That city, 2340, LaBelle, FL 33975) or by fax (863-674-4194). county was “in need of professional help to north of Daytona Beach, had a study done conduct a community broadband assess- If you have a disability that will require special assistance or accommodation for your and is now engaged with Magellan to de- attendance at either meeting, please contact Hendry County Planning and Zoning at (863) 675- ment and feasibility study. Grant funding for velop a proposal for a “Palm Coast FiberNet +HDULQJ,PSDLUHG)ORULGD5HOD\RUHPDLOPMRKQVRQ#KHQGU\ÀDQHW the construction phase of such a network 2.0” to negotiate with partners. Its strategy require a completed feasibility study,” it “enables the city to deploy next generation Hendry County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. explained. Smart City technologies, positioning Palm Si necesita la asistencia de un intérprete que hable español para participar en esta reunión, por This study will be financed on an 80- Coast as an ideal place to develop next favor póngase en contacto con Myra Johnson al (863) 675-5240. 20 basis by an Economic Development generation solutions,” says the company’s Petition Number: SE19-0001 Administration (Department of Commerce) website. grant. The selected bid, from Magellan Ad- The Palm Coast, FiberNet was saving the Applicant: Pastor Hernandez (Iglesia Casa de Liberacion), represented by visors — “a well-qualified firm experienced city over $300,000 per year, but it needed H.L. Bennett & Associates, Inc. in local and regional projects similar to help to expand. Similar to Hendry County, Resolution Title: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ours” — was for $96,080 and estimated the its population is split between two cities, OF HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA, GRANTING A SPECIAL work would be completed in 183 days. Clewiston and LaBelle, with a widely dis- EXCEPTION TO ALLOW A CHURCH ON 1.82± ACRES IN County Commissioner Michael Swin- persed rural population in between. A GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-2) ZONING DISTRICT. Emma Byrd helps out in Bay County Project size: 1.82± acres Location: 8360 CR 833, Clewiston, FL 33440 (Parcel I.D. # 1-32-44-22-010-0002-008.0) Request: The applicant is requesting a Special Exception to allow a church in a General Commercial (C-2) zoning district. Legal description of subject property: LOT 8, BLOCK 2, MONTURA RANCH ESTATES AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 37-39 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/Courtesy of Hendry County PANAMA CITY BEACH — Hendry County Commissioner Emma Byrd (above, right center) and fellow commissioners from around the state took part in a service project during the Florida Association of Counties Innovation & Policy Conference in Panama City Beach recently, the county reported last week. The service project team included FPL workers and they worked to assist a member of the community who is still recovering from Hurricane Michael, which hit Panama City nearly a year ago. The service project was in partnership with Rebuild Bay County Inc.

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/Courtesy of Hendry County 14 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun October 2, 2019 Westside Elementary October Events Special to the Lake Okeechobee News • Oct. 21 — Second grade pumpkin CLEWISTON — Westside Elementary patch. School plans the following events this • Oct. 23 — Red Ribbon week begins month: and runs through Oct. 31. • Oct. 4 — “Pop with a Cop” for • Oct. 24 — Leadership luncheon. Inspiring September perfect attendance and second • Oct. 25 — Data day from 7:45 a.m. grade snack shack. to 8:25 a.m., Fall Festival from 6 to 8 p.m., • Oct. 7 — Third grade poinsettia sale Club Day, Snack Shack, and birthday begins, wear blue for bully prevention, and luncheon. • Oct. 28 — Homecoming Spirit Week Clewiston fire prevention for primary grades. • Oct. 11 — Pink Out Day, pay $1 to begins. Flyers will be sent home. Paw print wear pink. and bead fundraiser. • Oct. 14 — End of first quarter, kin- • Oct. 30 — Kindergarten fall celebra- dergarten pumpkin patch, and fifth grade tion and migrant family night. Dolly Hand field trip. • Oct. 31 — Pre-k in school annual • Oct. 17 — AR Rally. Trick or Treat and pre-k fall celebration. • Oct. 18 — Early release and report Don’t forget, Fridays all year are “Dress & The Glades cards go home. Down Fridays” where you can pay $1 to dress down. WES celebrates ‘Donuts with Dudes’

Who in the Clewiston and The Glades communities inspires you? Is it the teacher who gave you the extra attention you needed to pass a course?

Is it the coach who helped you learn the skills that made it possible for you to try for a scholarship?

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News Is it the elderly woman who walks two miles a day?

Is it the cancer patient who never gives up?

Is it the student who is always willing to help a classmate? Is it the community volunteer who gives countless hours and never expects a reward? The Lake Okeechobee News wants to know!

We’re starting a new feature series called

“Inspiring Clewiston & The Glades” To nominate someone to be featured in the newspaper, please email [email protected] and tell us a little about the Special to the Lake Okeechobee News Special to the Lake Okeechobee News person, why he or she inspires you, contact information CLEWISTON — On Sept. 25, Westside Elementary celebrated their annual (phone number and/or email) for the inspiring person, “Donuts with Dudes” day. The state of Florida mandates this day as Dads Take Your Child to School Day every year. Westside likes to encourage all and contact information for any others who might have positive male role model figures to take part in this event therefore renaming stories to share about this inspiring member of the Clewiston it to “Donuts with Dudes.” Students spent the morning with their favorite dude enjoying donuts and juice. community. October 2, 2019 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun 15 Treehouse and grounds have been restored By Chris Felker conceived the idea over the summer, and Lake Okeechobee News the younger Mr. Goyette followed through by putting out a call for contributions and KREAMER ISLAND — The Lake volunteer workers on social media. After Okeechobee Tree House Rebuild project, conducting a fundraising campaign that put together and accomplished through Go- exceeded its goal within just days of start- FundMe and Facebook posts by a family of ing, raising several thousand dollars, he put longtime Lake Okeechobee airboaters over together two group visits on Aug. 11 and the last few months, is largely complete. Aug. 25 that involved dozens of like-minded Michael “GatorMike” Goyette and sportsmen who also enjoy visiting the tree- his father, Steve “MasterGator” Goyette, house during fishing or pleasure excursions out on the lake. (It makes a good, safe shelter in sudden storms.) Using materials the organizers bought and arranged to be delivered to the Torry Island Marina in Belle Glade, armadas of airboat pilots and other watercraft enthu- siasts converged on the Kreamer Island site of the treehouse inside the Herbert Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/Courtesy of GatorMike Hoover Dike, north of Torry, on those two A lot of labor has gone into the effort to make the treehouse safe again and days. They proceeded to transport all the clean up the grounds of Kreamer Island around it. materials and then reconstruct the place’s wooden decks, walkways, picnic tables and on their dedicated Facebook page “Lake “Leave behind nothing but airboat slides other amenities. They cleared an airboat Okeechobee Tree House Rebuild.” and memories. If something is broken or ramp and channel, cut down overgrown “We have finished the deck up and re- a hazard, please try to fix it if you have the grass and underbrush and replaced many placed the majority of the top rail boards!” means to or message me on here and I’ll beams and boards in the house itself. he reported. “When’s the last time you’ve get to it when I can,” he added. seen the grass look this good? Big shout out They had some money left over after “Thanks again for everyone that’s been Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/ tabulating all the contributions and assem- to Basil and everyone that’s been working Courtesy of GatorMike bling the donated materials, so they had hard on cleaning up the yard!” involved from the very beginning, whether Volunteers work to replace the top of cookouts following the workdays. But now that the treehouse and grounds it was through donations or time and labor. the Lake Okeechobee Tree House’s On Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 23-24, have been restored “to a usable and safe Enjoy!” railings as others (background) cut Mr. Goyette posted some photographs destination, please treat it like you would Chris Felker can be reached at cfelker@ pieces of wood to fit. from their last workday, which was Sunday, your own home,” GatorMike cautioned. newszap.com. 90 years on, Belle Glade branch firmly in 21st century By Chris Felker System celebrates 50 years of service in computer terminals; eight computers for everything that people value libraries for. Lake Okeechobee News 2019 and honors the pioneering communi- teens; free Wi-Fi and internet access; two Have they made it easier or harder for ty members who championed the value of BELLE GLADE — The Belle Glade meeting rooms, one seating 60 and the learning? “Well, it’s supposed to be easier, library service to their towns and cities.” other, 80; color and black & white copiers; but I don’t see it that way,” she answered, Library’s history goes back nine decades, The county board passed the declaration as a resolution passed by the Palm Beach and also, for sale, flash drives (2GB) $5, “because they give up the books.” on March 12. tote bags $1 and ear buds, $5. Ms. Wooten believes that’s a drawback County Board in March 2019 declared. Its “The Belle Glade Branch now has a services, though, have taken a decided step Diane Wooten, whose position is Library — although inevitable: “Yes, eliminating growing collection of urban fiction, as well Associate 4 and works the information desk the books for computers (detracts from into the 21st century. as a wide variety of online resources, such According to the county’s proclamation, in the Children’s Department, talked about learning) because when it’s time to do as magazine articles, newspaper resources how things have changed on Wednesday, homework, they normally don’t do home- “in 1929, the Women’s Club opened a and internet access,” says its website. “The Sept. 25, the anniversary day. work first; they go straight to the games. small library in the Belle Glade City Hall, cir- branch has an active children’s department culating books throughout the Tri-City area, that offers activities to children of all ages. “The electronics, when they came into So, I think books are more important. But and in 1935, the first librarian was hired. In It also has a computer to help adults learn the system, that’s the biggest change that they’re learning more how to use their 1938, Pahokee began library service in a to read.” I’ve observed,” she said. That changed electronics now,” Ms. Wooten said. Methodist Church; Anyone, of any age, who wants as- “In 1967, Belle Glade moved the library sistance in learning to read may call the into a permanent building on Main Street, branch any day of the year. and in 1976, the Lawrence E. Will Muse- OPEN 7 DAYS Also offered are: a growing Spanish 11:00 am - 3:00 pm um was added to the building to preserve collection; one catalog computer; 16 com- the history of the Glades. In Pahokee, the puters in the children’s section; 22 public library was named after Loula V. York, who was a school teacher in the city for 34 years; “In 1986, the Belle Glade Municipal Li- brary joined the Palm Beach County Library System, followed in 1989 by the Loula V. • Beer & Wine York Branch and in 1992 by a new library in South Bay that was built through the dedi- cated work of Mayor Clarence E. Anthony • Buffet Served after whom the branch is named; Sunday - Friday “In 2013, the Belle Glade Branch moved Lake Okeechobee News/Chris Felker 11am to 2:30pm to its new permanent location on North- Diane Wooten, a Library Associate west Fourth Street that includes a Civic 4 in the Children’s Department, has Belle Glades, FL Center available to the whole community in worked at the Belle Glade branch for partnership with the City of Belle Glade; six of her 30 years with the county li- “And, the Palm Beach County Library brary system. 561-996-4017 16 Lake Okeechobee News merger of Okeechobee News, Clewiston News, Glades County Democrat and The Sun October 2, 2019

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/CA Kudos given to Crossroads Academy Student of the Month BELLE GLADE — Congratulations to Crossroads Academy (CA) Student of the Month for August, Torrianno Wal- pool. This young man is an outstanding all around student, who sets an exam- ple of excellence in behavior, coopera- tion and academics. He always shows respect for teachers and peers and is a conscientious, hard working student. The Student of the month is sponsored by McDonald’s restaurant, located in Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/Tammy Jackson-Moore the city of Belle Glade. Remembering storm victims In honor of those lost in the hurricane of 1928, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority members visited the hurricane memorial Sept. 27 at the mass burial site at Port Mayaca.

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News Gove Elementary celebrates Dad Day The School District of Palm Beach County, in collaboration with the Florida Department of Education, recognized Sept. 25 as “Dads Take Your Child to School Day.” Gove Elementary is proud to announce that 197 attendees par- Special to the Lake Okeechobee News ticipated in this event. Dads and students were greeted as they entered the cafeteria to sign in. They were then escorted to tables where they chose two books — one in English and one in Spanish. Dads and their child then walked Rice grown in rotation with cane through the cafeteria breakfast line to receive a warm breakfast. While every- September is National Rice Month. Florida Crystals shared this photo and one enjoyed the delicious food, a presentation about reading strategies and this message: “We’re proud to grow and harvest rice on our Palm Beach the Reading Counts incentive program was given. Dads then had the opportu- County farms in rotation with our sugarcane. We mill it just down the road nity to read with their child and apply what they had learned. Research shows in Belle Glade, where we produce more than 90 million pounds of rice each that having a father or active male role model increases a child’s self-esteem, year to feed Florida’s families!” student behavior and academic success.

SUPPLY COMPANY, Inc. Serving the Glades - Generation after Generation With All Your Buiding Supply Needs 407 South Main Street • Belle Glade • 561-996-2041