C M Y K www.newssun.com EWS UN NHighlands County’s Hometown-S Newspaper Since 1927 A special day Fox News star to visit Memories made at Stephen Crowder to speak Special STARS tourney at SFSC on April 9 SPORTS, B1 SPORTS, B1 Sunday, March 31, 2013 www.newssun.com Volume 94/Number 39 | 75 cents Forecast Window shooting suspects jailed News-Sun staff Highlands County Sheriff’s Office Partly sunny, Investigators have identified the Suspects’ ages are 46, 18 and 13 and the Lake Placid Police depart- pretty comfy three people they say shot out win- ment for doing such a quick and dows at more than 70 locations ble for the vandalism in custody. multiple counts of shooting into a High Low exceptional job,” said Lora Todd, around the county over the weekend. Michael W. Brown, 46, of 3216 building, grand theft of fire extin- whose Dogtown USA location in What motivated two men and a boy Baxter Ave., in Sebring; 18-year-old guishers and felony criminal mis- downtown Sebring was one of the 84 60 to drive the length of Highlands Cody S. Dayfert, of Zolfo Springs; chief. Additional charges — many of businesses hit. County and shoot out windows at and a 13-year-old Sebring boy, whose them felonies — are expected to be Complete Forecast “And another thank you to the more than 70 locations last weekend name is being withheld by the News- filed. PAGE A14 Sebring CRA for really helping us is still not clear, but investigators say Sun because of his age, were arrested “First of all, I have to thank the Online they have the three people responsi- Thursday afternoon and charged with Sebring Police Department, the See THREE, A3 SFSC Question: 207 years of living Do you think the County Commission hopefuls has handled the Hunter’s secret Swamp Hammock to visit issue correctly? to making it to 106? ‘Good- campus Yes looking women’ Four finalists 25.5% By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY [email protected] for presidency AVON PARK — One gets the feeling Pern Hunter was a bit of a to take tours rascal when he was young. Asked By SAMANTHA GHOLAR the secret of living to celebrate his No [email protected] 106th birthday he said, “Good-look- AVON PARK — ing women.” Interviews and tours have 74.5% On the other hand, he was married been scheduled for the four to one woman for 74 years. They met candidates for the position of when he worked on the street where she President of South Florida Total votes: 47 lived. He whistled at her whenever she State College. walked by and “it just kind of devel- After the field was nar- This week’s question: oped,” Hunter said, adding they never rowed to the four most quali- Would you vote for had children. “I was too ornery to have fied individuals, the SFSC kids.” Charlie Crist if he ran ‘I was Board of Trustees began His wife is buried in a for governor again? working on the next step, too nearby mausoleum. Hunter which is to introduce the can- Make your voice heard at says he looks forward to ornery to didates to the local communi- lying beside her again. www.newssun.com ty. have In the meantime, he Dr. Marie Gnage, president spends time sitting in his kids’ of the University of West Obituaries wheel chair, basking in the Virginia at Parkersburg, and Arlene Dorman sun. Surrounded by people at PERN husband David will visit Age 99, of Sebring the Royal Care assisted living HUNTER EY SFSC on April 3 and 4; Dr. TUFFL center, he is alert and enjoys PHER velt Elizabeth Norman age 106 RISTO Roose John Holdnak, executive vice reminiscing. Although his sight n by CH Teddy ews-Su riday. 46th chancellor of the Florida Age 88, of Sebring N day F me the is fading, when he smiles, his eyes twinkle. h birth a beca 106t lahom College System, and wife Born in 1907, Hunter grew up in Missouri. His ted his n. Ok Obituaries, Page A5 elebra as bor nter c r he w Terry will visit SFSC on first clear memory is delivering newspapers dur- rn Hu he yea Pe ident t April 8 and 9; Dr. Paul Nagy, ing Word War I while in elementary school. He s pres Index wa special assistant to the presi- worked after classes and on the weekends, saving state. Business A8 dent, strategic planning and $500 in three or four years. He put all his money in analysis at Hillsborough Classifieds A10 the bank and learned an early lesson. What he wanted to do most, Hunter said, was to work on Community College in Community Briefs A2 “The bank went broke and I lost all my money,” he said. trains. He applied for a job, making the waiting list. Tampa, and wife Rebecca His parents relocated the family to Vancouver, Wash., It took almost two years, but he got a job as a helper for Crossword Puzzle B12 will visit SFSC on April 10 where Hunter worked at a variety of occupations — from a the railroad. He made 26 cents an hour. A year later, pro- and 11; and Dr. Thomas Dear Abby B12 job in a shipyard to making work boots. Economic times Leitzel, president of the Editorial & Opinion A4 were rough; jobs were hard to come by and keep. See HUNTER, A7 Technical College of the Horosope B13 Lowcountry in South Lottery Numbers A2 Dennard, 101, honorary Carolina, and wife Nancy Movie Times B2 See SFSC, A3 Pause & Consider B13 grandmother to many Senior Living B6 Sports On TV B2 By SAMANTHA GHOLAR Dennard gave birth to four [email protected] daughters; Daisy is the only living Follow the AVON PARK — Leaor child. Dennard’s husband died 15 News-Sun on Dennard is a well-known years ago, around the same time woman in her neighborhood Dennard was declared legally in Avon Park. Many young- blind. sters who aren’t even related to Though her eyesight is poor, www.twitter.com/thenewssun her have taken her as their hon- Daisy stated that her mother is in and orary grandmother over the all-around good health for some- years, and the years are many. one of her age. Dennard celebrated her 101st “She is blind but everything birthday on March 22. else is pretty good. She has a very “She was born and raised in www.facebook.com/newssun 101 good appetite. She loves to eat. As year old Brady County, Ga. We moved to year Leaor D soon as I walk in the door every- of life w ennard Courtesy De ith fam celebra photo Avon Park 44 years ago,” said nnard w ily and tes ano day she is yelling at me that she’s ov as born friends ther Courtesy photo er 50 g March recently Dennard’s daughter Daisy, 66. g randchi 22, 19 . hungry,” Daisy said with a laugh. Dr. Norm Stephens is retir- randch ldren an 12 and “My father came here way back ildren. d great has Working as a housekeeper at ing in June after 10 years then and he liked it then he came on the job. back and got all of us.” See DENNARD, A7 0990994 01007 Phone ... 385-6155 Fax ... 385-2453 Online: www.newssun.com HEARTLAND NATIONAL BANK***; 11.25"; 1.5"; Black plus three; process, front strip; 0 0 0 2 8 0 1 5 C M Y K Page A2 News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, March 31, 2013 www.newssun.com COMMUNITY BRIEFS Special outing for April 10 at the Lake Placid the Traumatic Camp & Conference Brain Injury Group Center. Drug Free Highlands will host a town SEBRING – New hall forum presentation. Beginnings, a support The event is also sponsored group for people dealing by Drug Free Highlands. with traumatic brain injury, Menu selection is coun- will be going on a special try steak meal and full outing. Arrangements have salad bar. Cost is $10 per been made for the group to person. RSVP the chamber ride the tram at the at lpfla.com or 465-4331 Highlands Hammock State on or before Friday. Park on the regular meet- It is important to make ing day, at 10:30 a.m. reservations in order to Thursday. All those in the have appropriate seating group, their family mem- and ample food for guests. bers and friends are invited If unable to make the to go. luncheon after reserving a Everyone is to meet at spot, call the chamber at the Ranger’s Station at 465-4331 no later than 10:30 a.m. or carpool from Friday. Luncheon is open Courtesy photo Astronaut Joseph Acaba answers questions from students Thursday. HALLO at 10 a.m. A count to members only. of attendees is needed so RSVP to HALLO at 385- Balance course 1196 or reply to hal- offers Wednesdays If you want to go to Mars, [email protected]. After the tour, members SEBRING — Behavioral and guests will eat togeth- Health Peer Support Group er, so bring a brown bag will host a course on pay attention in math class picnic lunch to enjoy. Any Balance from 1-2:30 p.m. lawn games are welcome. every Wednesday. It’s a By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY ‘I’d love to go to Mars. That’s a trip I’d students, “I’m not a real This will be the last of the peer to peer support group. [email protected] smart guy, but I went for it.