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A couple of afternoon showers 4 spots for High Low 75 63 new HCSO Complete Forecast PAGE 8A building Online By ED BALDRIDGE both the warrants division [email protected] and the communications SEBRING — The department, which are County Commission will approximately 5,448 review four sites for a new square feet of the needed Question: Should all sheriff’s building at their space, will remain at the meeting on Tuesday, and existing Sheriff’s Office high school students will look at different facility. have to take at least News-Sun photo by ED BALDRIDGE A section of CR 17A near the Avon Park Clay Pit was blocked Friday after a refuse truck financing and ‘When ADG also rec- one online course flipped onto its side while trying to avoid an accident. debt service ommended that before they graduate? options based on considering the training and recommendations the most IT components Yes Overturned dump truck from county glaring need be removed from staff. for improved the original plan The building of 48,370 square 30.2% development facilites ... it feet, which blocks CR 17A for hours considerations is definitely reduced the pro- were put together the Crime jected building by Architects Scene/ needs to 40,361 Truck driver airlifted after being trapped Design Group square feet. No (ADG) of Winter Property & “When consid- By ED BALDRIDGE Park, which Evidence ering the most [email protected] assessed four areas.’ glaring need for 69.8% AVON PARK — An overturned refuse sites under con- improved facili- truck closed a section of County Road 17A sideration. Report from ties within the for over four hours on Friday when the driver Site A is down- Architects Sheriff’s Law Total votes: 86 lost control after hitting a Jeep that reported- town Sebring at Design Group Enforcement ly pulled out in front of him. the corner of facility, it is Next question: According to a Florida Highway Patrol Eucalyptus Avenue and definitively the Crime Should the county accident report, a 2003 Mack dump truck Palmetto Avenue. Site B is Scene/ Property & have regulations on driven by Richard Ritenour, 55, of Sebring on the Sebring Parkway Evidence (P&E) areas,” all special events, was traveling east on CR 17A near the Avon News-Sun photo by ED BALDRIDGE adjacent to the Fred Wild ADG said in a letter to the regardless of size? Park clay pit when it struck the front of a EMS workers prepare Richard Ritenour Elementary School. Site C commission. 2011 Jeep Cherokee, which was entering the Friday afternoon for an airlift after being is West George Boulevard “The current facilities removed from his overturned refuse truck. Make your voice heard at truck route from Geneva Avenue. and site D is located on are woefully inadequate The Jeep, driven by Debroah L. Gomez, 45, the existing HCSO and located within an area www.newssun.com allegedly violated the right of way after stop- sion, but struck the front of the Jeep before Maintenance Shop proper- of the jail facility that is ping at the intersection by proceeding north the refuse truck flipped over onto its left side ty on Kenilworth very much needed for Obituaries into the pathway of the truck, the report writ- and slid several feet before coming to rest at Boulevard. immediate jail facilities Frances Brennan ten by Trooper John Paikai stated. According to the agenda Age 88 Ritenour tried to swerve to avoid the colli- See WRECK, page 6A packet for the meeting, See FOUR, page 7A Florence Padgett Age 81, of Sebring Obituaries, Page 2A AP turning waste into cash Index By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY capacity, Deleon said, the Arts & Entertainment 3C Treatment plant [email protected] city was able to add the state- Business 1B AVON PARK — City expected to earn of-the-art equipment and pro- Chalk Talk 7B Manager Julian Deleon, who $300K this year vide an environmental serv- Classifieds 4D is also the city’s director of ice, not just to the city, but to Community Briefs 2A public works, took the News- only does the plant have surrounding counties as well. Community Events 5B Sun on a tour of the new de- plenty of capacity for growth, “The city is providing an Crossword Puzzle 2C watering press bar screen at it is easily accessed from environmentally sound the sewage treatment plant. U.S. 27, and isolated enough process to treat and dispose Dear Abby 2C Deleon said the city was that the unpleasant odors of residuals and septage from Deed Tranfers 6B News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY Trucks line up to deliver sludge to the Avon Park water well served by the treatment bother no one. Editorial & Opinion 3A treatment plant to be de-watered. plant’s original design. Not Because of the excess See WASTE, page 6A Horoscope 2C Lottery Numbers 2A Movie Times 2C Pause & Consider 2C Sports On TV 2D Lake Placid chamber honors Follow the News-Sun on top businesses at banquet

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Page 2A News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, February 26, 2012 www.newssun.com COMMUNITY BRIEFS Gator Club offering Prima/Keely Smith, Sonny $1,000 scholarship and Cher, Jerry Vale, Buddy Holly, Rosemary SEBRING – The Clooney, Liza Minelli and Highlands Gator Club is Connie Francis and more. Centennial Notebook offering a $1,000 scholar- This will be a New York on ship to qualified Highlands Las Vegas Night Club act County students who plan right here in Sebring. Highlands to attend the University of Doors and snack bar Florida in 2012. opens at 6:15 p.m., show at Hammock Applications are available 7 p.m. Tickets $12. now in the counseling Tanglewood is across office at the high schools U.S. 27 from Denny’s. a jewel of in Highlands County and Information, call 402-0763. the financial aid office at Sebring the South Florida ‘What’s Up Community College. Downtown Highlands Hammock Applications must be Sebring?’ meeting State Park is one of the submitted by Tuesday, to be held Tuesday first four original state March 27. Scholarships parks that were estab- will be awarded in May. SEBRING — The News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS Sebring Community lished in 1935, opening to Boys raise their hands to show how many of them know teens that are pregnant or have Contact the scholarship the public in 1931, four kids during a free teen summit in Avon Park. chairman, Melissa Keiber, Redevelopment Agency years prior to the Florida at 385-0468. will host its next monthly State Park system was cre- “What's Up Downtown?” ated. Before being named Avon Park teens get life Rainbow/DeMolay meeting at 5:30 p.m. Highlands Hammock, it serves Leap Year Tuesday at Highlands Museum of the Arts, 351 was referred to as lunch ‘Hooker’s Hammock’ for a W. Center Ave. next to Captain Hooker who at lessons at first summit SEBRING — The Highlands Little Theater. one time had a ‘cow Rainbow Girls and the With 2012 marking the camp’ just west of the centennial of Sebring, the By SAMANTHA GHOLAR DeMolay Boys will host a hammock. local histories and the [email protected] joint lunch from 11 a.m. to Besides Captain effects that different groups AVON PARK — Drugs, 2 p.m. today at the Sebring Hooker, Jonathan Skipper of settlers have had on the dating and sex were the main Masonic Lodge, 1809 culture will be highlighted and W.L. Eiland also lived topics flowing through Home Ave. Donation is $7. at MOTA in special in the area. Both men rooms at Avon Park Middle The menu will include exhibits and companion cleared the land, built School Saturday morning. salad, orange garlic chick- events throughout the year. houses and planted orange Six guests speakers visited en, yellow rice, dessert and MOTA currently has 12 groves. students throughout the First beverage. Hours of Sebring and During the late 1920s, Annual Youth Summit event. Take out is available. Hendricks Field art memo- early 1930s, several peo- Organizers set up the event rabilia on display. In ple got involved in a to ensure that “at-risk” youth ‘Night at the 500 December, MOTA will movement that eventually were getting a honest, real- Club’ comes to host Journey Stories, a established a state park life lesson about the dangers Sebring traveling exhibition from here in Sebring. One of of bad choices during their the Smithsonian those persons was adolescence and what those SEBRING — News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS Institution. Margaret Shippen chooses could lead to later in Volunteer Ashley Sholtz reads a letter from a 17 year-old Tanglewood presents “A These monthly “What’s Roebling, who contributed life. girl who was born to a drug addicted mom and eventually Night at the 500 Club” Up Downtown?” meetings thousands of dollars, mak- Teens were broken up into turned to drugs herself to cope with life. Teen girls listened today. This is a 70-minute to a variety of speakers Saturday who worked to create an are open to the ing the acquisition of the groups of boys and girls, who musical revue featuring open dialogue about sex, drugs and other issues affecting public. Anyone who has an area and access to it possi- listened as guests of the same live music, costumes and teens during a teen summit at Avon Park Middle School. interest in Downtown ble. sex spoke about numerous dance numbers, the Rat Sebring is encouraged to A modest plaque that topics for each portion of the Pack, Doo Wop Era, attend. was placed deep within event. The letter was written by a The organizers hope to Broadway and Vegas. They the park when it was first In the girls’ room, just young girl who is currently continue the Youth Summit do the Legends of the 50s opened to the public in before lunch, Michelle living in the Potter’s House for years to come. and early 60s like Louie Continued on page 7A 1931 memorializes Mrs. Weston shared her story of in Lake Placid. Roebling. struggle and redemption. The boys also got a a simi- A group of approxi- “I was clean and then I lar series of lessons. mately 230 young men relapsed. I ended up in jail,” Speaker Arnold Davis KAYLOR & KAYLOR; 5.542"; 1.5"; Black; above lottery general; 0 0 0 1 7 3 5 0 came to Highlands Weston said. touched on the dangers of Hammock State Park to Weston revealed some of drug use and it’s conse- work. This group was her most intimate stories to quences while speaker, called the Civilian the group of girls, warning Derrick McRae talked to the Conservation Corps them of the dangers of drug young men about sex and (CCC) and those here abuse. relationships. were just one of the many “It doesn’t solve anything. After asking the young Feb. 21 6 12 17 21 26 42 x:3 CCC groups that worked It just creates more prob- men how many of them had to help organize state lems, real problems,” said friends with children already, Lottery Next jackpot $2 million parks throughout the Weston. nearly every hand went up in Feb. 18 7 18 37 41 45 51 x:5 United States. Event volunteer Ashley the room. Center Feb. 14 29 37 38 39 42 44 x:2 These young men con- Sholtz went on to read a tes- McRae continued to ask structed roads, bridges, timony of a local teen who the tough questions while Feb. 24 13 20 23 28 33 Feb. 24 (n) 9097 fences, water control has struggled with drug breaking the boys out of their Feb. 13 2 10 20 28 30 Feb. 24 (d) 2048 Feb. 23 (n) 8846 structures, and buildings abuse since birth. shells and opening them all Feb. 22 5 21 31 33 34 Feb. 21 6 18 20 23 35 Feb. 23 (d) 2482 throughout the park, and The touching story up to discussion and growth. to this day they are still revealed a girl born to a The boys and girls contin- being used. The national Feb. 24 5 27 30 38 12 Feb. 24 (n) 595 drug-addicted mother and 17 ued to hear lectures and testi- Feb. 21 and state park systems are 9 28 34 40 17 Feb. 24 (d) 217 years of battles, including monies throughout the after- Feb. 17 19 22 26 29 13 Feb. 23 (n) 017 so heavily indebted to the drug use beginning at 10. noon. Feb. 14 6 9 17 36 20 Feb. 23 (d) 498 CCC that it is easy to imagine that they would Feb. 21 9 30 39 42 47 PB: 37 Note: Cash 3 and Play 4 drawings never have been created are twice per day: (d) is the Next jackpot $83 million without it. In Florida, 86 daytime drawing, (n) is the camps functioned between Highlands County Feb. 18 23 28 50 56 59 PB: 5 nighttime drawing. PB: Power Ball 1933 and 1942 (when the Feb. 14 3 5 10 26 27 PB: 27 demands of World War II took precedence) during highly flammable which time eight of the KAYLOR & KAYLOR; 5.542"; 1.5"; Black; social security below lottery; present 140 Florida State Fire risk high due Officials are particularly 0 0 0 1 6 6 3 4 Parks were built. concerned because drought When alumni of those to lack of rain, conditions and a cold snap Florida CCC camps asked windy conditions have already dried out much the Park Service for funds of the scrub and woodland. By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY for a CCC museum, Six wildfires occurred Highlands Hammock was [email protected] SEBRING — Melissa between Feb. 13-23. While the logical location. The most of them were small — museum, which opened in Yunas, wildfire mitigation three burned less than an acre pub block; 5.542"; 4.5"; Black; publishers block dummy; 0 0 0 1 5 5 5 9 November 1994, is housed specialist for the Florida Forest Service, sent out an — one covered 47. Two fires in a 1939 CCC building, affecting a total of 20 acres which stands as a memori- urgent press release Friday warning residents of occurred the last week in al statue that especially January. remembers the 228 who Highlands County about weather conditions that will Homeowners are strongly died when a hurricane on seriously increase the risk of urged to maintain a 30-foot Sept. 2, 1935 (Labor Day) wildfires. clear space around their struck three CCC camps in A cool, dry front is expect- buildings. Keep roofs and the Florida Keys. ed through the county this gutters free from dead leaves, Today this beautiful weekend. The high winds and Spanish moss and twigs or park has more than 9,000 relatively low humidity, “can branches. acres and still preserves a help dry vegetation ignite Drivers also are cautioned. scenic, virgin hardwood easier and spread faster,” “Where there is fire, there forest. Highlands Yunas said. “As conditions is ultimately smoke,” Yunas Hammock offers many get drier, it is essential that said. visitors opportunities to residents help reduce fire Driving through smoke is enjoy bicycling the scenic risk. dangerous. Visibility is seri- three-mile loop drive, or “Be careful when using ously impaired, so drivers hiking along one of the anything that involves fire, must be cautious. parks nine trails, with high heat, or can cause a Best to not drive, Yunas gnarled 1,000-year-old spark to ignite nearby brush. said, but if you must then oak trees. The wildlife If you accidentally start a slow down, turn on your low- observer can catch a wildfire, call 911 immediate- beam headlights and report See HAMMOCK, page 7A ly.” hazards to 911.

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2227 U.S. 27 South • Sebring, FL 33870 • 863-385-6155 It only takes a second to die NEWSROOM ADVERTISING VICKIE JONES he News-Sun thanks Deputy Sheriff Ross Porter, else who’s drunk — not even if it’s your ROMONA WASHINGTON Ext. 518 best friend or favorite cousin or boss. Publisher/Executive Editor [email protected] Sheriff Susan Benton, and The School Board of Ext. 515 Highlands County for doing everything that had to Beware of what Smallridge called liq- T uid courage — that voice whispering, [email protected] be done to allow Renee Napier and Eric Smallridge to “why worry, you’ve driven drunk before CIRCULATION visit all three high schools. and nothing happened.” TONY MCCOWAN Pay attention when someone says you Ext. 522 SCOTT DRESSEL [email protected] And we want to thank Napier and the dying, you’ll likely wish you were are too drunk to drive. Editor Smallridge — who spent the week dead. Remember, 10,000 is a large number. Ext. 516 telling their story to students — for The good news is that drunk driving We know how easy it is to get caught [email protected] being brave and honest and setting a rates are going down. In 1982, for exam- up in the moment. Surrounded by the DAN HOEHNE BUSINESS OFFICE truly awesome example of forgiveness ple, there were 26,173 DUI fatalities excitement at the Raceway, the noise, Sports Editor JANET EMERSON and responsibility. nationally. That was 60 percent of all the energy, it’s all too easy to overdo it. Ext. 528 Ext. 596 [email protected] Their story is a dreadful, cautionary traffic fatalities. In 2009, there were Same thing at a beach bar, throwing [email protected] tale, about a young, decent man who got 10,839 DUI fatalities, 38 percent of all back sweet drinks that go down like drunk and tried to drive home. Only he traffic deaths. soda pop then hit with a wallop. Bad never got home because he killed two But 10,000 is still a large number. choices are easy to make. young women along the way — Napier and Smallridge were eloquent We ask you to remember Renee Santorum and Satan Napier’s daughter Meagan, and throughout their presentation, but espe- Napier, who spent Mother’s Day of Meagan’s best friend Lisa Dickson. cially so when they begged students to 2002 in a funeral parlor, and Eric Back in 2008, before he Smallridge is serving two 11-year have a Plan B in mind. Know how you’ll Smallridge, who graduated Florida State was a candidate for presi- Laura’s sentences, one for each of the victims. get home, they said. in April that year and was in prison that dent, Senator Rick Look As the Races and spring break If you are with a group, designate a summer. Santorum made a speech to Laura Ware approach, we can’t think of a more driver. If you are alone, have someone It only takes a second to die or to kill students at Ava Maria important time for an essential message you can call for ride or money tucked someone else. University in Florida. you are reading a contro- for everyone, no matter what age — away for a cab. Take the time to plan, and live. Even www.drudgereport.com versial column. Because I drunk driving kills. And if you become Besides not driving drunk yourself, better, make a plan and let someone else released some quotes from agree with Rick Santorum. the one who did the killing instead of don’t ride in a car driven by someone live. the speech, which I’ve list- The Bible I believe in ed below. teaches that Satan is alive “Satan has his sights on and well and out to under- the United States of mine any and all. And who America!” can look across our country “Satan is attacking the and not see his handiwork? great institutions of I could spend the rest of America, using those great the column listing ways the vices of pride, vanity, and devil is using “pride, vani- sensuality as the root to ty, and sensuality” to con- attack all of the strong tribute to our moral plants that has so deeply decline. rooted in the American tra- “But Laura,” you might dition.” be saying. “That’s religion, “This is a spiritual war. this is politics. And reli- And the Father of Lies has gion has no place in poli- his sights on what you tics.” would think the Father of With all due respect: Lies would have his sights baloney. on: a good, decent, power- A true religious faith is ful, influential country – not something you can put the United States of in a box and leave some- America. If you were where while you do other Satan, who would you things. Religious faith is attack in this day and age?” supposed to be something “He attacks all of us and that permeates every aspect he attacks all of our institu- of your life. It will be tions.” something that is a part of Drudge labeled the state- everything you do, every- ments, “provocative.” The thing you think, everything August 2008 speech has you say. apparently gotten some My faith influences my people riled up, partly writing. It affects what I because of the quotes say and how I say it. There above. is no “Laura the Christian” Santorum also criticized and “Laura the writer” or President Obama because “Laura the columnist.” It’s TODAY’S LETTERS of comments he’d made all me. regarding abortion. But the From what I can tell, this is what the Obama AIDS, genital disease and but already it is attracting a Not feeling real thing that’s apparently Rick Santorum’s faith is a administration is attempting harmful genes that men large “underserved” popula- ‘welcomed’ caught the media’s atten- part of who he is. And like to do. Several research could give women. In tion seeking ambiance, great tion were the notions of it or not, it’s going to carry Editor: reports state the majority of today’s society, when “any- service, quiet conversation Satan and a spiritual war- over into his politics. The newspapers say Catholic women want con- thing goes” appears to be in and excellent food. The café fare occurring in this coun- Nothing he says in this “Welcome Snow Birds” and traceptives despite strong vogue, women want to be has been gradually expand- try. speech – or any other are we really welcome? Catholic dogma opposing safe. Does anyone remember ing service into the dinner I took the time to listen speech I’ve heard of his – I became ill in January. same. Research notes the the herpes epidemic of the hour where one can choose to Santorum’s entire speech calls for a theocracy or a Went to my doctor (since great majority of women 1970s and the AIDS epidem- to eat under the stars and lis- (if you want to as well I state religion. But the poli- 1997) and was given a pre- ic of the 1980s? The inci- nationally want them, too. ten to good music. This is an found it here: cies he suggests are going dence of Free Love dropped scription, which I faithfully The controversy focuses on atmosphere where eating http://mrctv.org/audio/full- to be shaped by the faith he significantly for awhile. took. The infection was the role of providers of outside is pleasurable not santorum-speech-ave- holds. That’s the impres- It would be heavenly if gone, pain more intense. health insurance and other breathing in noise or air pol- maria-university-august- sion I come away with. everyone practiced her/his Went to the hospital for benefits derived from work- lution of U.S. 27. 2008). Having heard it as If you don’t like his poli- religion and was morally tests. Nothing. After four ers’ compensation. (Hey! Hopefully, in the near best as I could (the sound cies, fine. Don’t vote for sound. visits to my doctor, I decided Millions don’t get benefits future they will serve a was low even with my vol- him. But don’t be so quick Gabriel Read on a second opinion. Called today). selection of reasonably ume turned all the way up) to mock Santorum’s beliefs Avon Park a doctor’s office and was One side argues that gov- priced fine wines, a wine bar I feel I can talk about it about Satan. A lot of your informed as a snow bird and ernment is forcing employ- for camaraderie, and lattes Bouquet with the above statements fellow Americans hold not planning to change doc- ees of religious institutions for the breakfast fare. Also, in context. those same beliefs. And tors, it wasn’t worthwhile for to use contraceptives; where- McLane’s cafe is a hopefully, they will set the And I have to admit the from our perspective, the just one visit. upon, the other side contends wonderful addition precedent for businesses in question I come up with devil is putting up quite the Finally, pain was so bad, I they want to insure that the historic district to serve a after hearing the whole fight. wen to ER. The doctor there employees have access to Editor: population that is seeking thing is “what is all the So will we. prescribed two medicines. them as part of their bene- Dine amidst the flowers, this kind of environment. fuss about?” They are working, but the fits. Health care is part of fresh air, off the beaten path This is now one of my Are people freaking out Laura Ware is a Sebring resi- doctor recommended I see a the wage package, so only a short bike ride to favorite dining environ- because a presidential can- dent. She can be contacted by doctor in the next few days. employees should not have downtown Sebring. ments. Other restaurants for didate once said he e-mail at bookwormlady@ Called the one he suggested to pay extra for them McLane’s Country Garden ambiance/wine/cocktails: believed Satan was real embarqmail.com Visit her web- and was told it would be because the church institu- sets a precedent for the Cang Tong Japanese and that the devil was at site at www.laurahware.com. April for the earliest tion rejects them as morally revival of the historic district Restaurant, Yanni’s, and Inn work in this country? Guest columns are the opinion appointment. offensive. in a garden setting, under the of the Lakes. In Wauchula That’s what’s so controver- of the writer, not necessarily Gigi Ridenour Thus. A neutral observer sky or beneath an open try downtown “Main Street.” sial? those of the staff of the News- Avon Park needs to determine what the breezeway of mosaic tables “Old Florida atmosphere”: Well, if that’s the case, Sun. facts are to know who is and quiet music to accompa- Lake Wales: Crazy Fish and Contraceptive right or wrong, or if this is ny the soup/salad and spe- Lightsey’s on the Kissimmee controversy an issue to determine if cialty favorites created by River in Okeechobee. those who want contracep- Chef Javier Olmedo. Perhaps the Sebring his- EDITORIAL PAGE POLICY Editor: tives can obtain them and if McLane’s owners Scott, toric district will take a cue The running battle about those who reject contracep- Lolly McLane and sister, from another inland city, Make sure to sign your letter and include your contraceptives might be tives are forced to use them. Carmen Cantisano, turned Lakeland, to attract creative address and phone number. Anonymous letters will be amusing if the issue weren’t Up to now, the government their flower shop next door businesses and visitors automatically rejected. Please keep your letters to a so perilous. It definitely is has not forced Catholic into a new location for the (including residents) who maximum of 400 words. wrong, unconstitutional to women to use contracep- café. Spending months on will drive here as a “destina- Send your letter to 2227 U.S. 27 South, Sebring, FL deprive or abridge one’s reli- tives. planning for their opening tion” to appreciate a tranquil 33870; drop it off at the same address; fax 385-1954; gious freedom. Government There are those who con- they have been continuing to experience with good wine or e-mail [email protected]. cannot be allowed to dictate tend that the only reasons expand to meet the demand and outdoor cafes surround- Letters are limited to two per month and a guest col- what one can or cannot do women want contraceptives of new customers. ing the natural beauty of the umn can be submitted once every three months. relating to one’s religion, are abortion and birth con- The little café has only Circle. Opinions expressed in letters or columns are solely especially Catholicism. trol. Other significant rea- been open for breakfast and Dr. Nancy Dale the opinion of that author and not necessarily the opin- However, it is not clear sons include prevention of lunch a couple of months, Sebring ion of the staff or editors of the News-Sun.

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Special to the News-Sun SEBRING – The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office is seek- ing assistance in locating 28- year-old Megan Oliver-Parker, a missing endangered adult. According to Nell Hays, pub- lic information officer, Oliver- Parker was last seen Feb. 14 she News-Sun photo by SAMANTHA GHOLAR she left her home at 5321 Sebring High School JROTC members try to get a closer look inside the L39 military Riverview Drive in Sebring in a fighter plane Friday afternoon at the Sebring Regional Airport. grey 2002 Ford Mustang with Florida tag 033 HHU. This vehicle was found abandoned in Cool planes up close the I-75 corridor near Macon, Ga. News-Sun photo by SAMANTHA GHOLAR Active duty Navy pilot Sean Cushing (right) speaks to CJ Hays wrote in SHS JROTC students get special treat Ore, a Sebring High School JROTC member, Friday her press release that in the past By SAMANTHA GHOLAR itself. Owner of the aircraft, ex- afternoon about continuing his education and Cushing’s Oliver-Parker [email protected] “He’s done all of this Israeli Air Force member career in the military. has enjoyed vis- SEBRING — Junior himself,” said Ore’s mother, Ami Vizer, flew it in specif- its to the ROTC student from Sebring Roasalyn. “He arranged the ically for the students’ active duty pilot. Cushing told students that Nashville, Tenn. Oliver- High spent their afternoon ball, the guest speakers, enjoyment. “I’m on leave right now, he was unable to join ROTC area. Parker Friday at the Sebring everything.” “This is an L39 military but I am active duty in sta- in high school because it “It is possible that Oliver- Regional Airport with a Rafael Collado, CEO of fighter and training aircraft. tioned in Virginia Beach. I wasn’t offered, but that he Parker may be wearing a red unique aircraft and pilots. Phacil Company, arrived in This is used to teach how to heard about the event and became involved when he long sleeve shirt and blue jeans. Chris Ore, a member of a DA40 Friday and students fly in combat,” said Vizer. decided I’d fly down and entered college and earned a She is approximately 5-foot, 4 JROTC, arranged the spe- were thrilled to be near it. Vizer began flying in talk to the kids,” Cushing scholarship to the inches tall, 150-170 pounds cial event to go along with The DA40 is the most recent 1987 and continued his said. University of Florida. with short reddish brown hair, the groups Military Ball that Air Force training aircraft. career as an aviator/pilot Cushing and Vizer both The students heard many blue eyes and tattoos of a but- took place Friday evening. The students also got a until he became a civilian. answered numerous ques- positive words on how to terfly on the left shoulder and a Ore has worked tirelessly special treat when they got Students also got to meet tions about their journeys further their education in bird on the right shoulder.” at arranging not only the to touch and explore an L39 Sean Cushing, a Florida into the military and how high school into college and Anyone who has any infor- Friday event but the ball Friday. native who is currently an they each became pilots. even into a future career. mation about Oliver-Parker is requested to contact Detective Roger St. Laurent of the Highlands County Sheriff’s New Nike shoe with outer space theme causes frenzy Office Criminal Investigations Unit at 402-7250. Associated Press the $220 Foamposite Galaxy. In at a mall in The shoes, part of a space-themed collection, Anyone with information Sneaker fanatics who lined up outside stores Hyattsville, Md., one person was arrested for dis- are a draw for so-called “sneakerheads” who col- who wants to remain anony- overnight got their first crack Friday at a new orderly conduct. And in Greenwood, Ind., police lect signature sports footgear and can resell it mous and be eligible for a cash outer-space themed Nike basketball shoe, getting said they canceled a Nike release after 400-600 online at a marked-up price, sometimes for hun- reward is asked to call so unruly in some cities that police were called to people showed up Thursday night at a mall and dreds more than retail. Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1- restore order. were “panicking to get to the front of the line.” Malls in Florida, New York and Maryland 800-226-TIPS(8477), or on the In Orlando, Fla., more than 100 deputies in The shoe’s release coincides with this weekend’s reported bringing in police to manage fans clam- Internet at www.heartland- riot gear quelled a crowd awaiting the release of NBA All-Star Game in Orlando. oring for the purple and blue shoes. crimestoppers.com/.

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Page 6A News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, February 26, 2012 www.newssun.com Waste a Brooks, Bishop ready to run Wreck blocks road, cash cow sends 1 to hospital Continued from page 1A but only suffered minor for AP injuries, according to Continued from page 1A the fence line on C.R. 17. Paikai’s report. The Jeep was spun Gomez and her passen- smaller facilities and resi- around and came to rest ger, David Gomez, 3, suf- dential customers (septic facing west after it impact- fered no injuries, Paikai tank material). Prior to us ed with the barbed-wire reported. offering this solution, fence at the southeast cor- Seat belts were in use by there was no other alterna- ner of the intersection. all involved. tive.” Ritenour was trapped The Jeep suffered an esti- As a result, the treat- inside the Mack for a mated $25,000 worth of ment plant makes a signif- lengthy period before he damage and the Mack icant amount of money for was extracted and airlifted truck’s damage was set at Avon Park. to Tampa General Hospital, $30,000, the report showed. “Our operating rev- enues continue to grow OBITUARIES yearly. During the first year of operations we FRANCES BRENNAN Angeles, Calif., Jacob earned around $60,000. In Frances “Faye” Borsuk Merrill of Lakeland, Fla. the second year we earned Courtesy photo Jim Brooks (right) goes over paperwork with Supervisor of Elections Joe Campbell on Brennan “fell asleep in the and his wife Rebecca, around $180,000. This Thursday as Brooks signed up to run for County Commission in District 1. Barbara Lord” on Thursday, Feb. 9, Jimmy Merrill of Orlando, year we project earnings Stewart announced on Tuesday that she will not be seeking re-election for that seat, which 2012 at age 88. Born into a Fla., and Jason Merrill of in the $300,000 range.” represents the Avon Park area. large energetic Polish fami- Edinboro, Pa.; and grand- This revenue is what ly, she inherited a love for daughter, Robin Weiss of allowed the city to lower hospitality that included Houston, Texas. its sanitation and sewer cooking and baking for She is also survived by a rates this past year, family and friends. Her legacy of love, happy times Deleon said. hobbies were decorating, and answered prayers. He explained how it making and collecting works. dolls, antiquing, sewing FLORENCE B. “The real cost (in deal- and a love for fashionable PADGETT ing with sewer sludge),” clothes and shoes. Florence Belle Lane Deleon said, “is the water Her sewing ability Padgett 81, of Sebring, for- weight trucks have to enabled her to work at merly of Noblesville, Ind., haul. Effluence is 99 per- Textron in the 1940’s passed away Feb. 12, 2012. cent water, only 1 percent sewing for the war effort in She was born Nov. 22, 1930 solid mate- World War II and later as a to the late George Alex and rial. We take seamstress/designer for Florence Patterson Lane. out the Universal Surgical Supply Florence married Charles water leav- in Miami. She retired as a Padgett, and he preceded ing a solid teacher’s aide in St. her in death. She was a cake form Petersburg and also held member of the “Young at that is easily various retail positions Heart” Red Hat Society of removed by Deleon throughout her lifetime. Sebring and she enjoyed truck to a Courtesy photo In her later years she was gardening, traveling and landfill.” Susie Bishop is joined by her family as she signs the paperwork Friday to enter the race blessed to be a part of a the performing arts. The removed water is for Supervisor of Elections. Bishop is currently manager of business development for Atlanticblue’s Blue Head Ranch, and formerly worked as a business development manager Biblical Research and A memorial service will treated a second time and for Glades Electric Cooperative and as the director for the Highlands County United Way. Teaching ministry founded be held at the DeSoto Park then, cleaned of most on the accuracy and power club house, 4328 Gamon impurities, piped to reten- of God’s Word. Her delight Drive on Sunday, Feb. 26 at tion ponds where it filters was to spend quiet time in 2 p.m. Florence is survived into the ground. prayer for those in need and by her children, Toni (Dan) Deleon said because the BP faces billions in fines to daily fellowship with Miller of Houston, Texas, process is automated, God. One of her favorite Terri Padgett of Bonita truck drivers can hook up Bible verses was Springs, Fla., and Chuck to a vacuum system that as Gulf oil spill trial nears Philippians 4:13. Padgett of Indianapolis, empties the tanker of She is survived by her Ind.; seven grandchildren; sludge without the need Associated Press be the sheer size and sprawl- jury. If the judge sides with sister, Jane Zywar of eight great-grandchildren; for city personnel. The NEW ORLEANS — On ing uncertainty over the plaintiffs on the amount of Easthampton, Mass.; broth- brothers, George, Noble truck leaves when empty, the cusp of trial over the cat- unprecedented dollar oil spilled and determines BP er, John Borsuk of (Beverly), Willard (Sue), while the press bar screen astrophic 2010 oil spill in the amounts at stake. was grossly negligent, the Easthampton, Mass.; many Willis (Noel), and Larry goes ahead with its work. Gulf of Mexico, phalanxes of Financial analysts estimate company conceivably could nieces and nephews; daugh- (Beverly) Lane. “We have customers lawyers, executives and pub- BP’s potential settlement face up to $52 billion in ters, Sandra Godofsky of Two sisters, Margaret from Desoto, Glades, lic officials have spent the payout at $15 billion to environmental fines and Charlotte, N.C., and Martha Smith and Juanita (Ira) Hardee and Polk counties, waning days in settlement roughly $30 billion. The compensation alone, accord- Merrill of Lake Placid, Fla.; Stegman, preceded her in and process about 25 tons talks. Holed up in small company itself estimated it ing to an AP analysis. son-in-law, Stephen death. Memorial contribu- of cake solid per week,” groups inside law offices, would cost about $41 billion While such a scenario is Godofsky of Charlotte, tions may be made to St. Deleon said. war rooms and hotel suites in in the weeks after the explo- unlikely, it illustrates the N.C.; grandsons Jude Children’s Research The cake is loaded into New Orleans and sion to account for all of its broad range and staggering Christopher Brown of Los Hospital. large containers. When Washington, they are trying costs, including cleanup, sums at play. one is filled, it is trans- to put a number on what BP compensating businesses, No matter what, the case is ported to the Bartow land- and its partners in the and paying fines and ecologi- all but guaranteed to set fill. doomed Macondo well proj- cal damage. records as the most expen- FBI searches for suspected Deleon said the cake is ect should pay to make up for “This one is off the charts sive environmental disaster hauled to Bartow because the worst offshore spill in in terms of size and signifi- in history, far surpassing the serial bank robber it charges $37 a ton and U.S. history. cance,” said Eric Schaeffer, Exxon Valdez disaster in MIAMI (AP) — The FBI The other seven robberies includes the cost of trans- It is a complex equation, the director of the 1989. Exxon ultimately set- is searching for a man have taken place since late portation, while the and the answer is proving Environmental Integrity tled with the U.S. govern- believed responsible for up December. They include Highlands County landfill elusive. Project in Washington and ment for $1 billion, which to eight bank robberies in banks in Hollywood, Davie, charges $45 a ton, and The federal government, former head of the would be about $1.8 billion South Florida. Agents say Fort Lauderdale and does not include trans- Gulf states, plaintiffs’ attor- Environmental Protection today. the man’s latest heist was Pompano Beach. The FBI portation. neys, BP PLC, rig owner Agency’s Office of If BP settles, it’s almost Friday afternoon at a TD did not say how much Deleon looks even fur- Transocean Ltd. and Regulatory Enforcement. certain to dwarf previous Bank branch in Boca Raton. money has been taken. ther ahead. 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www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, February 26, 2012 Page 7A COMMUNITY BRIEFS Woman Continued from page 2A than 35 years experience in Recreation Club the field, it’s little wonder he convicted has become one of Florida’s plans events premier birders. of septic Join Simpson and SEBRING — The Sebring Audubon members for a Recreation Club, located at tank fraud potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. 333 Pomegranate Avenue, Tuesday. Bring utensils and will host the following Associated Press a casserole to share at 6:30 events this week: MIAMI — An Arizona p.m. or come at 7:30 p.m. in Today - Just Country woman has been convict- time for the presentation. entertainment from 2-4 p.m. ed in South Florida of Donation at the door. YMCA will take car fraud charges stemming Monday - Amateur from sales of unnecessary Shuffleboard Tournament, donations septic tank products. Any Doubles at 9 a.m. Federal prosecutors said SEBRING – Got a car and Wednesday - Line dancing Friday a jury convicted not sure what to do with it? at 6:30 p.m. 50-year-old Cheryl How about donating it to the Call 385-2966. Stephenson of Phoenix on Highlands County Family two wire fraud charges. YMCA. Bible Fellowship She faces a maximum of Your donation will help 20 years in prison at an Church welcomes out a child in the community April sentencing. ‘Mr. Drama’ learn how to swim or partic- Trial testimony showed ipate in a sports program. SEBRING — Trevor that Stephenson and oth- All proceeds will benefit our Thomas is a gifted veteran ers marketed a product Strong Kids Campaign. The of TV, commercials, film called Septic Remedy they Y is a non-profit 5013C and professional theater. He claimed would make sep- business. Call 382-9622. cleverly combines music, tic tank pumping unneces- monologues, poems, sketch- Under the Oaks News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY sary. The product was es and mime with humor and Bert and Elna Harris were honored with the Lake Placid Leadership Award. Harris served marketed nationwide, 14 years in the Florida House of Representatives. sincerity, which makes for Opry features often to elderly customers an unforgettable worship singer/songwriter who sometimes bought experience for the believer, enough to last 70 years. SEBRING — and a picture of salvation for Chamber celebrates in LP The group also falsely Country/Bluegrass/Blues/Go the lost. Known throughout claimed that federal agen- spel Music from 1-4 p.m. Continued from page 1A the country as “Mr. Drama,” cies were affiliated with or today at Under The Oaks Thomas makes approximate- approved the septic tank Opry, with singer/songwriter outstanding government ly 180 appearances a year. product. They also had a G.W. Saunders and other service. This year County He also conducts drama so-called “idiot list” of special guests. Commission chairman Jack workshops and seminars at people easily persuaded to This is an inside family Ritchie was honored. churches and regional drama keep buying the product. venue; no alcohol. It’s just Hoz Compton received the festivals where he teaches Four others have plead- off Powerline Road, on 3414 Harry Seeber Memorial the basics of acting and ed guilty in the scheme. Beck Ave., Sebring. Award, in recognition for his directing. Call 253-0771. outstanding commitment to “Mr. Drama” brings his the community. unique abilities to Bible Shrine Ladies play Bert Harris III, the master Fellowship Church at 6:30 of ceremonies – and passable Four sites p.m. today. Come join the Bunco auctioneer, introduced with fun in an evening the whole AVON PARK — The pub- pride his well-known and on list for family is sure to enjoy. This lic is invited (men, too) to respected parents. is a free concert, and a love play Bunco at the Highlands Bert Harris Jr., 92 and still offering will be accepted. News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY HCSO Shrine Club, 2604 State active, and his wife Elna Heather Harshman (left) presents the Past President Award Call 385 1024. Road 17 South at 11:30 a.m. Harris were given the Lake to Jeannie Snively (left). Eileen May, president of the LP Continued from page 1A Chamber congratulates both women. Heather Harshman Scribes Night Out Tuesday. The event is open Placid Leadership Award. then received the Special President’s Award from Jeannie expansion,” ADG wrote. to new or experienced play- The Southern Lifestyle Snively. ADG also recommends spotlights local ers; cost is $2 per person. Assisted Living Facility that the crime scene facili- author Call 471-2425 for informa- received the Industry ties could be separated tion. Appreciation Award. the Year for their photogra- from the main facility into SEBRING — Lynn Ullin, Jon Million, a teacher at phy, faithfully recording all its own 8,000 to 10,000 a Sebring author, will be the SFCC Community Lake Placid High School and chamber events. square foot stand-alone “featured reader” at chairman of the Town of Karen Forsyth and building at the Kenilworth Sunday’s Scribes Night Out Education hosts Lake Placid Recreation Marlene Barger shared the location with an estimate at 6:30 p.m. at Brewster’s Heartland Games Commission, was honored Chamber Charger Award. of just more than $2 mil- Coffee House, just south of AVON PARK — South with the Outstanding Service Jeannie Snively, outgoing lion for construction. the Home Depot. Florida Community to Youth Award. president of the board, That suggestion would Last year, her short story, College’s Community Jose Ibanez, owner of received the Past President require connection to the “The Power of Prayer,” was Education Department will Ibanez Gardens in Lake Award from Heather City of Sebring’s utilities. a finalist at the Florida host the Heartland Games Placid, received the Harshman. Estimates for the rest of Writer’s Conference. for Active Adults 2012 (pre- Spectrum Award in honor of In her turn, Snively sin- the HCSO needs ranged Sponsored by the viously known as Heartland his long-time devotion to the gled out Harshman for the from $4,841,875 to Heartland Cultural Alliance News-Sun photo by Senior Games). The chamber grounds and his Special President’s Award. $9,683,375. and Brewster’s, Scribes CHRISTOHER TUFFLEY Heartland Games for Active own landscapes, which Harshamn, Snively said, Hoz Compton (left) receives The commission meet- Night Out is a gathering of Adults runs March 1-31 and enhance the town’s beauty. converted the chamber over the prestigious Harry ing will be held at 600 S. writers (published or not) costs $15 to participate. Victor and Jan Larsen to Quicken software and set Seeber Memorial Award Commerce Ave. in and non-writers every sec- from Seeber’s son, Bobby Events are held through- were named Volunteers of up the new system. Sebring starting at 5 p.m. ond and fourth Sundays of Seeber. out Highlands County in the month. Admission is bowling, golf, basketball, free. billiards, shuffleboard, pick- The featured reader is leball, cycling, swimming, allowed 15-20 minutes and Hammock makes Sebring even more special horseshoes, and tennis. is followed by an “Open Medals are awarded for first, Continued from page 2A Hammock Inn offers food, News-Sun for the opportuni- Sunday and you won’t miss Mike” session that gives second, and third place, souvenirs camping supplies ty to keep everyone a thing! other readers each five-to- male and female, in each glimpse of white-tailed deer, and rental canoes. informed on Sebring’s eight minutes, depending on sport and age category. alligators, raccoons and bob- For more about the park Centennial Celebration. Jen Brown is a member of the the number of who sign up. The Heartland Games for cats almost every day from call 386-6094. Reference this article every Sebring Centennial Committee. Ullin finds writing “a Active Adults is sanctioned one of the nature trails. Mayor George Hensley truly enjoyable hobby.” She by the Florida Sports Three of the trails are urges all citizens, groups, credits her fellow local writ- Foundation and qualifies ramped boardwalks; the clubs, societies and busi- ers “with giving me the tools STANLEY STEEMER CARPET; 3.639"; 3"; Black; athletes for the Florida other six are packed dirt. nesses to join in the celebra- and encouragement needed 2/26/12; 0 0 0 1 7 3 3 1 Senior Games State Otters and Florida scrub tion. The Centennial to improve my work.” Championships. The mission jays also make frequent Planning Committee meets Call coordinators Larry or of the games is to encourage appearances; bears and the first Thursday of each Elaine Levey at 385-8618. and promote healthy Florida panthers are seen on month at 4 PM. The public Knox County, Ohio lifestyles for anyone over 50 occasion. Picnicking is is invited & encouraged to and to provide them oppor- another popular activity as attend, at the Jack Stroup dinner planned tunity to compete at the are ranger-guided tours of (Sebring) Civic Center. Like local, state and national lev- the park. The park offers a us on Facebook at SEBRING — Knox els. full-facility campground and www.facebook.com/Celebrat County, Ohio dinner will be Register in Building B, a youth/group tent camp- eSebringCentennial, Go to on Monday at Homer’s Highlands Campus or any ground. A recreation hall is the website, Smorgasbord, 1000 Sebring SFCC campus or center. available for rental, as are www.Sebring100.com, call Square. Social hour will be Contact Community several picnic pavilions. A 655-5554 or email from 10-11 a.m., with dinner Education (Lauren Redick) full-service concession is [email protected] to at 11 a.m. at 784-7388. operated for visitors, the get involved. 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By CHRIS KAHN oil, has soared as oil prices AP Energy Writer rise. The national average NEW YORK — Oil jumped by nearly 12 cents prices are approaching last per gallon in a week, with year’s highs as tensions state averages above $4 per increase over Iran’s nuclear gallon in California, Alaska program. The rise pushed and Hawaii. gasoline prices on Friday to It looks like they’ll keep a national average of $3.65 climbing. per gallon, the highest ever Tom Kloza, publisher for this time of year. and chief oil analyst at Oil Western nations fear Iran Price Information Service, is building a weapon and said pump prices will add at Courtesy photo have been trying to force it least another 10 to 15 cents Gayle Labanowitz was presented the Lifetime Achievement to open its facilities to per gallon in coming days Award at the Heartland Association of Realtors annual ban- inspection. Iran has to reflect a recent jump in quet last month. refused, turning away inter- wholesale markets. The national inspectors this national average will likely week for the second time peak in late April, Kloza Realtors hand out this month. said, rising as high as $4.25 As tensions rise, per gallon. investors are snapping up The rise will weigh on Courtesy photo oil contracts in anticipation the economy, pushing Donald Elliott was presented the Heartland Association of annual awards Realtors Hall of Fame Award last month at the association’s of a protracted standoff leisure and business travel annual banquet. Elliott serves on the association’s board of with one of the world’s top costs higher. Every one- Special to the News-Sun Helen Ferry, Jeanne Butler, directors. oil exporters. cent increase in the price of SEBRING – On Jan. 27, JoAnn Sutton and Anita Benchmark West Texas gasoline costs the economy the Heartland Association of Zahn. Independent Bank sponsored Intermediate crude rose by $1.4 billon, analysts say. Realtors held its annual The Heartland Association the Board Member Achiever $1.42 to $109.26 per barrel Prices have been surging awards and installation of of Realtors is proud to Award, won by Jeanne Lee in New York. Brent crude particularly on the West officers banquet at the announce the 2011 award Butler. The Lifetime rose by $1.28 to $124.90 Coast where a BP refinery Sebring Civic Center. winners and gratefully Achievement Award was pre- per barrel in London. was shut down after a fire. Highlands County acknowledges the time and sented to Gayle Labanowitz WTI peaked near $114 a That refinery in Blaine, Commissioner Don Elwell efforts of the affiliate mem- and was sponsored by barrel last May, while Brent Wash., is the third-largest was the emcee for the event. bers who so generously spon- Heartland National Bank. rose above $126 per barrel. on the West Coast with a Polk County commissioner sored awards and donated Clifford Rhoades, P.A. spon- The price of gasoline, production capacity of and former Florida Realtors door prizes. Heartland sored the Rookie of the Year which is made from crude 230,000 barrels per day. president Todd Dantzler per- National Bank sponsored the Award earned by Matt formed the official induction 2011 President’s Award that Nelson. ceremony of the 2012 was presented to HAR asso- Heartland Realtors chose Heartland Association of ciation executive Arianna J. John McClure, P.A. as the Gordon joins Gossett Realtors officers and direc- Burke by Delatorre. 2011 Affiliate of the Year. A tors. The 2012 HAR pfficers Heartland Title Insurance special recognition of flow- Courtesy photo Law Offices are president – Debbie Agency Co. sponsored the ers to honor her 44 years as a Laura Shirley was presented Williams, president elect – Hall of Fame Award, which Realtor was given to Mary the Congeniality Award and the coveted Realtor of the Special to the News-Sun his basic officer training Noey Flores, vice president – was awarded to Donald Clark. Year awards by the SEBRING — Gary R. with the U.S. Army Judge Ann Pollard, treasurer – Elliott. The recipient of the Heartland National Bank Heartland Association of Gossett Jr. and Christopher Advocate General’s Corps Gene Reese, secretary – Jeff Congeniality Award, spon- and Clifford Rhoades, P.A. Realtors last month. L. Cober of Gossett Law Ludwig, and immediate past sored by C&C Title Services, were the program sponsors. in Charlottesville, Va. and Offices, P.A. and their staff president – Gary Delatorre. was Laura Shirley. Shirley Brewsters, Sunshine has been commissioned a announce that Mike J. Directors are Susan was also presented with the Inspections, TD Bank, Energy Savers, Heartland Gordon, has joined the firm first lieutenant in the Compton, James Donohue, coveted Realtor of the Year Metroplex Mortgage National Bank and Daniel as an associate attorney. Florida Army National Donald Elliott, Kris award sponsored by John Services, John McClure, Taddeo Real Estate School Gordon has completed Guard. Harrington, Grant Worden, McClure, P.A. Highlands P.A., EMCI Wireless, Ridge donated door prizes.

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And gains in which home sales economists anticipate anoth- rose 10 percent. er big month of hiring in The gains came after the February after seeing unem- government upwardly ployment benefit applica- revised October, November tions fall to the lowest level and December’s figures. in nearly four years. The December’s annual sales unemployment rate was 8.3 pace of 324,000 was the percent in January, its lowest highest in a year. level in nearly three years. Even with more sales, just Economists caution that 304,000 new homes were housing is a long way from sold in 2011 — the fewest on fully recovering. Builders records dating back to 1963. have stopped working on And new homes are selling many projects because it’s well below the 700,000-per- been hard for them to get year rate that economists financing or to compete with equate with healthy markets. cheaper resale homes. For Still, the pickup in sales at many Americans, buying a the end of last year coincides home remains too big a risk with other improvements in more than four years after the the housing market and housing bubble burst. should bolster the view that Though new-home sales the depressed sector is start- represent less than 10 percent ing to revive. of the housing market, they Pierre Ellis, an economist have an outsize impact on the at Decision Economics, said economy. Each home built the improvement lends “addi- creates an average of three tional support to the housing jobs for a year and generates market,” and mirrors other about $90,000 in tax revenue, positive signs in the industry. according to the National Builders are growing more Association of Home optimistic after seeing more Builders. people express interest in A key reason for the dismal buying this year. They’ve 2011 sales is that builders also sought more permits to must compete with foreclo- build single-family homes — sures and short sales — when one of several encouraging lenders accept less for a signs across the housing house than what is owed on industry. the mortgage Sales prices for new homes Builders ended 2011 with a are rising. The median sales third straight year of dismal price of a new home rose 0.3 home construction and the percent in January to worst on record for single- $217,100. family home building. But in

EU to freeze assets of Syrian central bank

Associated Press against the Assad regime. TUNIS, Tunisia — The The EU has already European Union will freeze imposed sanctions, including the assets of Syria’s central banning oil exports and puni- bank at its meeting on tive measures targeting more Monday, the French foreign than 70 people and 19 organ- minister said Friday, in the izations, but those have latest effort to pressure Syria failed to stop the Syrian to halt its bloody crackdown regime’s crackdown. on an 11-month-old uprising Officials have also said against President Bashar that a joint U.N.-Arab Assad. League peacekeeping force Alain Juppe made the will be planned to police the announcement at a confer- eventual cease-fire agree- ence being held in Tunisia for ment. The conference is call- the “Friends of Syria,” in ing for the implementing of which some 60 countries an Arab League initiative that gathered to call for an end to provides for Assad to step the fighting in Syria. down. “On Monday we will take strong new measures, notably freezing the assets of the Get the paper Syrian Central Bank,” said Juppe to the delegates during the closed session. The com- ments were later released. Juppe encouraged other countries to follow the European Union’s lead and delivered to you! deepen their sanctions NEWS-SUN •385-6155

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Courtesy photo Courtesy photo The GFWC Lake Placid Woman’s Club performed its ‘Taste of Wine and Murder’ mys- Alan Holmes explains the workings of the Rhoades Bike to lucky winners June and Clarke tery play for Handicapped Americans Love of Life Organization on Jan. 28 at the George. Paradise Grill at Highlands Ridge. The crowd of 60 enjoyed the food, wine and door prizes as they tried to solve the mystery of who among them was a murderer. (From left) Rose Zinfandel, Marilyn Merlot, Tiny Bubbles, Rita Rottengrape, Hedy Shablee and Fanny Furmint, also known was Rose-Mary Pinto, Sandy Davis, Helen Sides, Kay Healey, Terry Reese, and Becky Ludacer.

Arc crowns King and Queen

Courtesy photo Many of Tanglewood’s numerous cancer survivors gathered for a photo and were given a standing ovation by the hundreds in attendance. Tanglewood wraps up $62K Residents’ Cancer Benefit

By NEIL SIMPSON prizes donated by Alan Holmes. Special to the News-Sun Tanglewood residents. As At the end of the day it was SEBRING – The well, Tanglewooders took a announced that this year’s Tanglewood Residents’ chance on hourly 50/50 Cancer Benefit had raised Courtesy photo Cancer Benefit wrapped up draws. $62,000 for cancer research. Ridge Area Arc crowned a new King and Queen during its annual Valentine’s Party on on Tuesday with a party at Each of the three 50/50 This brings the 13-year total Feb. 17. Last year’s king Alex Lopez, of Sebring, crowns Rob Ward, of Avon Park, while the Tanglewood Clubhouse winners walked away with to $377,000. last year’s queen Sandra Harper crowns Mayeline Hojas, both of Avon Park. The con- sumers and staff at Arc voted on the royalty. CenturyLink partially sponsored the event sponsored by Drs. Thakkar & more than $600. A check will be presented which was hosted at Ridge Area Arc’s main campus in Avon Park. There was music for Patel and Hometown The day’s premium prizes to the American Cancer dancing and refreshments served. America. included a quilt made by the Society on Monday, March 5. Hundreds gathered with Tanglethread Quilters, an friends to listen to the music “Entertainment” basket pro- of Bob Weed. vided by Dana and Willie They consumed 500 lunch- Kneram, two free colono- GRIFFIN'S CARPET MART; 7.444"; 10"; Black; 2/26/12; 0 0 0 1 7 3 3 3 es that featured Bob Evans’ scopies and dinner at the bacon/turkey wraps and gob- Olive Garden contributed by bled up decadent desserts Drs. Thakkar and Patel, two prepared by the park’s two prizes of free rent for a Red Hat groups. month donated by Hometown Arm’s length tickets were America, a 42-inch flat purchased for the 34 door screen TV, also from prizes supplied by local busi- Hometown America, and a nesses and the 54 raffle Rhoades Bike donated by

Courtesy photo Fran Williams (second from right) was the happy winner of a huge ‘Entertainment’ basket put together by Dana (left) and Willie Kneram (right). Mary Lee Napier coordinated ticket sales for the 95 prizes awarded.

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Page 6B News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, February 26, 2012 www.newssun.com DEED TRANSFERS Jan. 3, 2012 Marilyn H. Martin to Santos Keith W. Clark to Guadalupe Frances A. Nunziato to Rigoberto Mejia, L219 Sebring Richard Caudill to Andrew E. Alejandro, PT L2 Blk M Price & Diaz, PT L11 Blk C Serenity Sub, Richardo Jaramillo, L4 Blk 9 Hills, $85,000. Petterson, PT Sec. 34-36-30, William M. Tuttle II to Gorham’s Sub, $130,000. $40,000. Sun'N Lakes Est. Acres, $6,500. Jacob Lee Herron to Federal $85,000. Rebecca Tuttle, L153 Sebring Bruce L. Kittredge to Carman Keith Clark to Guadalupe Diaz, Jemco Homes Inc. to Thomas National Mortgage Association, Charles G. Fortunato to Andy Ranchettes Sec. A, $6,000. Butler, L18-B Vantage Pointe, PT L11 Blk C Serenity Sub, L. Shelton, PT L49/50 Blk 250 L116 PG L115 Sebring Shores R. Byler, L88/92 Blk 143 Placid DCF Loan Funding Co. to Mely $60,000. $40,000. Sun'N Lake Est. Sebring Unit 13, Development Sec. 3, $166,800. Lakes Sec. 11 Revised, $35,000. T. Tan, L13 Blk 192 Sun'N Lake Janet Rivera Marrero to Daniel G. Clark to Daniel L. $70,000. Avon Park Camp Assn. Inc. to Robert Ray Anderson to Est. Sebring Unit 11, $16,000. William B. Smith Jr., PT L1/2 Blk Holthouse, Tract 6 Lake Federal Home Loan Mortgage Elza O. Bond, L4/5 Blk 4 Avon Donald A. Gregg, L8/9 Blk G PT Wells Fargo Bank to Philip 188 Woodlawn Terrace Sub, Apthorpe Country Corp. to Leslie A. Jimenez Park Camp Sub, $2,400. Lake Placid Camp Florida Resort Filehne, Unit 602 Lakeshore $40,000. Est./Easement, $240,000. Sostre, L5383/5384 Avon Park Robert T. Parker to John S. Replat, $90,000. Tower Two Condo, $18,500. Lewis Edwin Langford to Wells Fargo Bank to Steven Lakes Unit 17, $59,900. Jackson, L29 Brunner's Mobile Andrea D. French to Armand King Pin Inc. to 800 U.S. 27 Thomas Michael Willis, PT Sec. Leland Valdez, PT L16 Blk 1 Lake DFC Loan Funding Co. to Est., $30,000. Dennette, L35/36 Blk E Hillside S., PT Sec. 6-37-30, $700,000. 21/22-39-29/Easement, Josephine Heights Sub, Israel Espino, L23 Blk 621 Sun'N Magdalena Reis to Joseph W. Lake Est., $12,000. Gabriel Gomez-Jurado to $90,000. $25,500. Lake Est. Sebring Unit 10, Smith, L646 Sebring Hills, Joseph D. Stanlake to Don Edward L. Smoak, L3 Blk 4 Lake Raymond C. McKenzie to Gary W. Cooper to Dawson T. $12,900. $56,000. Brandenburg, L167 Sebring Sirena Shores Resub, $12,000. Gary G. Wilt, L19 Blk B Sebring Moon, PT Sec. 1-36-28, George Joseph Vadaparampil W.S. Ventures to Tameka Falls, $53,000. Juanita Spires Collins to Park Sub, $70,000. $75,000. to Roserhea Investments Inc., Williams, L25/26 Blk A Palmco Richard D. Hassler to Roger Louise B. Tompkins, L30 Blk 8 Edmund H. Drake to Roger G. L18 Blk 45 Placid Lakes Sec. 19, Hts., $67,900. L. Gariety, L32 Blk 2 Venetian Orange Blossom Est. Unit 9, Roser, L7 Blk 3 Bluff Hammock $3,000. Village Rev., $60,000. $85,000. Jan. 9 Est., $2,000. George Joseph Vadaparampil Carolinne E. Bolsover to Federal National Mortgage Jan. 26 American Land Investment Steven D. McKinney to Justin to Roserhea Investments Inc., Richard J. Bjerk, L13 Sebring Assn. to Robert Mitchell, L27 Blk Corp. to Axel Rodriguez Garcia, Endsley, L1156-1158 Avon Park L5 Blk 32 Placid Lakes Sec. 19, Bobbie Melton to Keith Hills North Mobile Est., $25,000. 331 Sun'N Lake Est. Sebring L5 Blk 16 Sebring Hills South Lakes Unit 4, $1,000. $3,000. Woodson, PT L10 Lake Letta Richard L. Dorn to Arthur E. Unit 16, $100,000. Unit 3, $5,300. Paul C. Wilmarth to James E. Federal National Mortgage Est. Sub, $3,000. Reese, L12 Blk H PT Lake Placid Blythe McColley to Charles S. Barbara Ann Schroeder to Sumner, L17 Blk 258 Sun'N Assn. to James A. Alsup, L30 Federal National Mortgage Camp Florida Resort Replat, Mitchell, L19 Eagle’s Nest Jean M. Michelin, PT L2 Blk 25 Lakes Est. Sec. 20, $170,000. Sunset Pointe On Dinner Lake, Assn. to Patrick J. Hogue, PT $45,000. Est./Easement, $175,000. Original Town of Sebring, DJR Holdings to Toshiko $103,000. Tract 17 Holiday Hills, $62,500. Paul H. Boll to Mark A. United Midwest Savings Bank $115,000. Tran, L35C Blk 5 Orange Christopher R. Crow to Josh E. Ashbaugh to Richard Denardis, L5 Blk 86 Town of to Howard Chad Pritchett, Parcel William N. Shriner to David L. Blossom Est. Unit 5, $3,800. Federal National Mortgage E. Krauss, L128 Fairmount Sebring 6th Add, $38,000. 6A In Sec. 12-38-30/Easements, Gorte Sr., L20 Blk 11 Lake Blue DJR Holdings to Judith T. Assn., L24 Blk 75 Placid Lakes Mobile Est., $30,000. Susan J. Harrison to Delvin E. $22,000. Est., $99,900. Tran, L2/3/16/17 Blk 41 Sun'N Sec. 7, $350,500. Olga Lidia Alvarez to Lilia Withrow, L104 Fairmount Richard K. Steele to Brian L. Barbara J. Baker to Barbara J. Lakes Est. Sec. 2, $5,900. Garnett G. Murray to Gutierrez, L17 Blk 64 Sun'N Mobile Est., $34,000. Zappettini, L120/121 Sylvan Baker, L33 Blk 25 Sebring Hills Stephen P. Kane to Joel R. Raymond C. Muringer, L12 Blk Lake Est. Sebring Unit 5, $8,000. Bank of New York to Thomas Shores Est. Sec. D, $149,000. South, $15,500. Ouverson, L31 Blk 29 Lake 26 Orange Blossom Est. Unit 12, William C. Slocumb to Gareth W. Lenihan, L4 Blk 4 Sebring Brian J. Ohrt to Shannon Wells Fargo Bank to Donald Haven Est. Sec. 2, $51,000. $75,000. Keating, L30/31 Blk 8 Highlands Ridge Sec. G, $66,000. Strenth, L1 Blk 32 Sebring M. Voltz, L15 Blk 1 Highlands Henry D. Grasley to Neil Steve M. Genetta to Frank J. Park Est. Sec. L, $1,800. Ronald E. Smith to Chad S. Country Est. Sec. 2, $95,500. Park Est. Sec. D, $109,000. McKinnell, L231 Grayce’s Mobile Restaino, L6 Blk 780 Sun'N Lake William F. Streu to Joseph Sapp, L4/5 PT L14 Blk 11 Joseph L. Evans Jr. to David HSBC Bank USA to Robert F. Est. Unit 2, $20,000. Est. Sebring Unit 15 R2, Catalano Jr., L7 PT L8 Blk 88B Orange Blossom Est. Unit 11, J. Etherton, L877 Sebring Hills, Dutton, L9 Blk 18 Lake Haven Elizabeth M. Brannigan to $80,000. Town of Sebring, $65,000. $107,400. $80,000. Est. Sec. 2, $73,000. Robert Dean Mushrush, Cluster Gary L. Scobie to Kim A. Hart, Brendan C. Riaski to Darren John E. Meyers to Mark C. Laurence A. Butts to Dennis 12 Unit B Country Club Villas I of L3 Blk I A B Canter's Sub/Other, R. Dobkins, L54 Blk 3 Leisure O'Connor, L120 Grayce’s Mobile Neal Ward Jr., Week 15 Parcel Jan. 31 Spring Lake, $50,000. $22,500. Lakes Sec. 1, $110,000. Est. Unit 2, $57,000. 24 Harder Hall Resort Club Federal Home Loan Mortgage Luz Stella Hernandez to Edward F. Hughes Sr. to Tia A. Kern-Butler to Curtiss Marcia A. Rhoten to Martha Lakeside II, $1,000. Corp. to Ray C. Brown, L354 Antoine Lenton, L21 Blk 12 Melvin Bramblett, L293 B. Matterson, L4 Blk P Spring M. Hernandez, L5 Blk E Lake Marjorie A. Wardell to Juanita Golf Hammock Unit IV, Orange Blossom Est. Unit 7, Fairmount Mobile Est., $27,500. Lake Village VIII, $101,800. Jackson Heights, $95,000. I. Postlethwait, L209 Fairmount Mannie L. Smith to Judy K. $185,000. Vincent J. Avery to Rama Mobile Est., $23,000. $5,000. Richard T. Sneed to Roberto Saul, L36 Blk 1 Villages of Jan. 27 Jean Sauve, L40 Blk 10 Sylvan Highlands Ridge Phase V, Alicea, L24 Blk 27 Sun'N Lake Shores Est. Sec. C, $100,000. Jan. 18 Bank of America to Richard S. Sebring Unit 2, $92,000. Jan. 10 Beverly E. Krueger to $214,000. Highlands Independent Bank Floyd Yarbrough to Ramdass Trumble, L27 Blk 51 Placid Brian L. Rapp to Highlands to Walter E. Fletcher, L5 Blk 10 Ellen M. Schultheis to ONJ, Benjamin F. Sanders, L25 Blk Lakes Sec. 6, $18,700. Independent Bank, L14 Moon L17 Eagle’s Nest Est./Other, 259 Sun'N Lakes Est. Sec. 20, Sookbir, L12 Blk 73 Sebring Lake Haven Est. Sec. 1, $5,300. Country Est. Sec. 3, $5,500. City of Sebring to Howard Lee Ranch Est., $96,100. JPMorgan Chase Bank to $55,000. $85,000. Houk, L8 Thunderbird Hill South Federal Home Loan Mortgage Chrhistine A. Allen to Jeffery Peter M. Cheyne to David R. Marie Lucienne Rameau to Sergio Duran, L4855/4856 Avon Vanderbilt Mortgage & Finance Unit II, $5,000. Corp. to Carl R. Horton, L10 Park Lakes Unit 15, $4,000. T. Edwards, L23/24 Blk 65 Snow, L4 Blk RR Spring Lake Jocelyn Cardona to Jocelyn Beasly Sub Unrec, $44,000. Sebring Lakes Unit 4, $113,000. Village V, $65,000. Inc., L1 Blk 2 Lake June Pointe Michael D. Ayers to Edward F. Phase 1, $134,900. Cardona, L33/34 Blk A Spring Placido Yzquierdo to Federal Burgess, L8 Blk 260 Sun'N Paul Tremblay to Paul M. I. Michelle Werner to Hugo B. Lake Village Sec. I, $6,500. National Mortgage Assn., L11 Stephenson, L13 Blk B PT Lake Vignolo, L3/4 Blk 23 Sylvan Joe L. Corbitt to Donald B. Lakes Est. Sec. 20, $20,000. Smith, L13 Blk 4 Lake Haven Janet Bush to Kenneth J. Hill, Blk 7 Sebring Hills South, Placid Camp Florida Resort, Shores Est. Sec. C, $100,000. Unit 106 Blk 256 Sun'N Lake $99,000. $55,000. Lloyd C. Gregg to Betty Est. Sec. 1, $90,000. Jan. 4 Est. Sebring Unit 13, $36,000. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Ronald W. Hardesty to Clinton Panse, L19 Sebring Hills North J. Parker Randall (724) to Corp. to Julio E. Gonzalez Puig, Lee Roy Proffitt to Troy J. Heckler, L177 Sylvan Shores Mobile Est., $28,000. Jan. 24 Lutaz Inc., L1 Blk 3 Lorida L13 Blk F Spring Lake Village II, Richard Preston, L102 Blk 3 Est. Sec. D, $80,000. Ruth M. Kirksey to Glenna F. Heights Sub Replat, $49,000. $100,275. Leisure Lakes Sec. 1, $25,000. James Grifo to Sparta Jan. 19 Hinkle, L7 Blk 419 Highland Traci K. Stevenson to Rodger Federal Home Loan Mortgage Fifth Third Mortgage Co. to Investments, L21 Sparta Hts. Towers Sub, $45,000. B. King, PT L10 Blk 26 Town of Corp. to James E. Allen, L24 Blk Amanda Hart, L12 Blk 68 Sub, $50,000. Federal National Mortgage Assn. to Mario Miranda, L13 Van Federal National Mortgage Avon Park, $2,000. 201 Sun'N Lakes Est. Sec. 18, Sebring Country Est. Sec. 3, Assn. to American Properties, Peter C. Harrison to Douglas $95,000. $140,100. Luvens Sub, $24,000. Jan. 11 Gerald W. Lennox to Mary Z. L25 Blk 58 Sun'N Lake Est. D. Oswald, L169 Fairmount Stuart T. Adams to Mary Highlands Independent Bank Wunderly, L859 Sebring Hills, Linda Lee Zinn Funkhouser to Gostin, L29 Blk 1 Lake Henry Sebring Unit 5, $80,000. Mobile Est., $31,000. to Melissa Bruns, L12 Blk 279 La $11,000. Larry Watts, L11 Blk E Lake Homes, $192,500. Kerry S. Andrews to Kirk D. Willis H. Michaelson to Sebring, $83,000. Georgina M. Goodwin to Jackson Hts., $85,900. Lois Wells to Melanie S. Andrews, L12290-12294 Avon Wayne E. Johnson, L8 Blk 206 Susan J. Pickering to Ernesto Merle J. Davidson, L11/12 Blk 3 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Wells, Unit 208 Fountainhead Park Lakes Unit 38, $40,000. Sun'N Lake Est. Sec. 18, $2,500. Munoz, L11 PT L10 Blk 176A Sand Beach Sub, $25,000. Corp. to Charles A. Leis Jr., L8 Condo, $2,000. Jose O. Mitaynes-Bermudez Mary L. Musial to Franklin Sebring Summit, $45,000. Richard P. Barth to Vern E. Blk 6 Orange Blossom Est. Unit Highlands County Habitat for to Shane P. Conley, PT L7 Blk 31 Schram Jr., L108 Grayce’s Robert M. Scranton to Rudolf Welch, PT L56 Twin Lakes Est., 4, $23,300. Humanity Inc. to Antonio Avon Park Est., $123,000. Mobile Est. Unit 2, $25,500. S. Gustafson II, L3247/3248 PT $240,000. Larraine Burn to Joseph V. Rosario, L43 Mason's Ridge, Linda Racquel Cox to Randy L3249 Avon Park Lakes Unit 11, Harold C. Worden III to John Pisapia, L9 Blk B In Sec. 14-33- $79,000. Castillo, L13195-13197 Avon $63,900. Jan. 25 A. Houle Sr., PT Sec. 6-35-29, 28, $20,000. Thomas Bruscino to David D. Park Lakes Unit 41, $69,000. Gary W. Brown to Jacob C. Miriam Edwards to Phyllis I. $39,000. Kelly L. Kilgo to Daniel W. Reinhardt, L14-A Cormorant Robert C. Green to Janice M. Ranquist, PT L7 Blk 27 Town of Mertes, L1089/1090 Sebring Arnold Eugene to James O'Berry, L56 Blk 106 Orange Point Sub, $118,000. Linderman, L20 Blk 22 Orange Avon Park, $17,000. Hills Sub, $36,000. Lewis Saylor, PT Sec. 1-35- Blossom Country Club Creed Family Limited Ptn. to Blossom Est. Unit 12, $113,000. Duane Earl Franzen to 29/Other, $94,800. Community Unit 19, $95,000. JCK Sunset Terrace, L9 Lake Ruth Ann France to Kenneth Jan. 5 Stephen R. Fox, L205 Fairmount W. Auman, L30 PT L31 Blk 116 Eric Strand to Victor Placid Shores, $175,000. Mobile Est., $35,000. Rodriguez, Parcel 82 Highlands Janice M. Gilkey to Scott K. Lakewood Terraces, $68,500. Jan. 12 Juan Delatorre to First Home Sub, $22,000. Keller, L10-12/17 Blk 1 DeSoto National Bank of Wauchula, Highlands Independent Bank City 2nd Sub, $28,000. Steven Eric Slade to Jan. 20 L13173/13174 Avon Park Lakes Jan. 30 to Victor Rodriguez, L48 Taryn D. Ravosa to Wauchula State Bank, Tract F Couture’s Discount Inc. to C F Unit 41, $57,800. Delvin E. Withrow to Jerald Highlands Homes Sub, $11,000. Christopher E. Goodwin, PT Sec. Kingsport, $256,900. & W Investments, L4 Blk 1 Cam Usher to Heartland Hertzke, L676 Sebring Hills, Mary Lou Holloway to Felix E. 24-37-29, $198,000. Horace L. Durrance to Lost Whispering Pines Sub, National Bank, PT Sec. 26-34- $61,000. Charlier, Unit 327 Lake Damon Fannie Mae to Fidel Mireles, Lake Groves Inc., PT Sec. 11-37- $350,000. 28, $75,000. Margaret Anna Beach- South Condo/Other, $55,000. L44 Blk 114 Placid Lakes, 29, $304,900. Dale Jeffers to Warren H. Deutsche Bank National Trust McLaughlin to Noel S. Durrance, Robert G. Mahaffey to Keith $35,000. Gerald Chaney to Victor Schwerin Jr., L66 Brunner’s Co. to William Celentano, L1 Blk PT L9/10 Blk 123 Northside, W. Boehme, L17 Country Club of Survival Tech to Michael Gomez Meza, L51/52 Pardee Mobile Est., $35,000. 16 Avocado Park, $25,300. $23,000. Sebring Phase 2 Sec. 2 Sterling Callahan, L79 Blk 2 Sun'N Lakes Sub, $7,000. Jeffrey George Walker to Alberto Sanchez to Bank of Patrick D. Derrick to Timothy Oaks, $250,000. Est. Holiday Country Club, Fred E. Lohrer to Mark A. Mark A. Gambill, L1 Gran-Lore America, L9 Blk 69 Placid Lakes A. Farrens, PT L1/4 Blk 61 Town Carol M. Boies to Peggy H. $2,200. Deyrup, L11 Blk 9 Placid Lakes, Ranchettes, $165,900. Sec. 6/8 Resub, $119,700. of Avon Park, $24,300. Smith, L92 Country Club Lake Fannie Mae to Lydia P. Ford, $34,500. Sunset Mortgage Inc. to Zhen Kenneth F. Jenkins to Allen D. Edmund L. Dutton to Richard Est., $185,000. L1 Blk 115 Lake View Place, Mark Foulon to Paul Zhen Cai, L7 Blk 63 Sun'N Lake Rader, L2 Blk A Lotela Terrace E. Jones, L33 Blk 265 Sun'N Leland G. Leitner to Jill $35,000. Maslovaric, L5 Blk 5 Orange Est. Sebring Unit 5, $99,900. Blossom Est. Unit 7, $10,000. Thomas C. Dedricks to Add, $82,500. Lake Est. Sebring Unit 13, Compton, PT Sec. 10-35-28, Larry C. Farmer to Richard Panagiotis Nikolakakis to $136,000. $120,000. Charles Downey, PT L7/8 Blk Jean Crawford to William G. Norman Sutton, PT Sec. 7-37- 268 Lake Sebring Sub, $64,000. MacKenzie, PT Sec. 35-34-28, 30/Easement, $125,000. Richard A. Gorges to William $34,000. Douglas B. Sheffield to James K. Brantley II, L23 Blk 3 Lake Bryan Price to Franklin Dennis N. Ruch, L15 Golf Hammock June Pointe Phase 1, $150,000. Scruggs, L22 Blk D Avon Lakes, Unit 1, $138,000. BINNS, PATRICIA; 5.542"; 5"; Black; 2/26/12; 0 0 0 1 7 3 4 7 Regions Bank to Jeffrey S. $75,000. Mary E. Joly to Carol Willey, Moos, PT L2 Blk 91 Town of IBM Southeast Employees Unit 7 Holiday Country Club Sebring, $60,000. Federal Credit Union to Lonnie Sec./Easement, $30,000. Baker Jr., L15 PT L16 Blk 123 LaPaloma, $35,000. Jan. 6 Secretary of Housing & Urban Jan. 23 Leonard A. Jasinski to R. Development to Stephen Paul Mom Haven 13 LP to Bertil Peterson, L23 Blk A Kane, L31 Blk 29 Lake Haven Monvira, L47 Blk 39 Sebring Tomoka Heights Sec. 1, Est. Sec. 2, $43,500. Hills South Unit 2, $1,500. $125,000. Carole F. Counsil to J. Scott Richard E. Bohlman to Gary Suncoast Schools Federal Hinkley, L103 Fairmount Mobile W. Leach, L3 Blk 166 Placid Credit Union to Lotsource Inc., Est., $25,000. Lakes Sec. 13, $70,000. L6 Blk 12 Leisure Lakes Sec. 1, Kevin Demar to Edwin $1,800. Jan. 13 Santana, L375 Sebring Beneficial Florida Inc. to Ranchettes Sec. A Replat, Allison Lao, L12 Blk 25 Lake Jason W. Cloud to John J. $4,000. Haven Est. Sec. 2, $60,500. Wisniski Jr., L37 Watersedge Charles L. Reynolds Jr. to Robert Earhart to David Sub, $173,500. Amanda K. Reynolds, PT Tract 8 Levine, L26 Blk 233 Sun'N Lakes Donny Stevenson to Gary C. In Sec. 32-37-30/Easement, Est. Sec. 18, $1,000. Lobban, L22 Blk 3 Fairmount $37,500. Robert Earhart to David Village, $108,000. Luis Martinez to Tommie Levine, L15 Blk 32 Leisure Lakes Frederick E. Latshaw to Paul Vandivor, L41 Blk 24 Sebring Sec. 4, $1,000. N. Sweet, L4/29 Blk A Lake Country Est. Sec. 1, $5,000. Robert Earhart to David Jackson Heights, $139,000. Johanna U. Libero to Ned A. Levine, L24 Blk 25 Leisure Lakes Ray S. Miller to Anthony J. Bauer, L27A Thunderbird Hill Sec. 4, $1,000. LaCotti Jr., L449 Grayces Village II, $59,300. Trent Smith to Mario Vargas, Proposed Sub Unrec, $38,000. Crystal Jackson to Joseph B. L14 Blk 13 Sun'N Lakes Est. Carter, PT Sec. 28-33-29, Acres Sec. 27, $16,000. Jan. 17 $38,000.

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www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, February 26, 2012 Page 7B CHALK TALK Panel OKs drug tests SFCC offers for state driver safety workers Associated Press TALLAHASSEE— After a roller-coaster ride classes through the House, a bill that allows state agencies Special to the News-Sun SFCC Hardee Campus, 2968 to randomly drug-test AVON PARK – South U.S. 17 N., Bowling Green. their employees was Florida Community Pre-registration in cleared by a final commit- College’s Community required. The fee is $40. tee on Friday. Education Department is A series of Alcohol Drug The House State Affairs offering a driver improve- Accident Prevention Committee cleared the bill ment courses for senior citi- Training (ADAPT) courses (HB 1205) by a party-line zens in our community. This will be offered for first-time vote of 9-6. course will teach students driver’s license applicants. The measure allows, how to stay safe on the road, The four-hour courses but does not require, state provide information on new will be held 8:30 a.m. to agencies to randomly test highway rules, and can pos- 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March workers every three sibly help students receive a 3, at the SFCC DeSoto MCT photo months. It makes it easier discount on car insurance. Campus, 2252 N.E. Turner While more people, including a growing number of older adults, are using Facebook, peo- to fire those workers who The six-hour course will Ave., Arcadia; and 8:30 a.m. ple are being more diligent about protecting their privacy. show positive for drugs be held from 3:30-6:30 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, after a first test that has Wednesday, March 27 and March 24, at the SFCC been confirmed. Friday, March 30 at the Hardee Campus, 2968 U.S. Study: We’re getting less An earlier committee SFCC Highlands Campus, 17 N., Bowling Green. had rejected the measure 600 W. College Drive, in Pre-registration is after Republicans and Building T, Room 24. The required. The fee is $35. Democrats questioned its course number (CRN) is A 12-hour Advanced friendly on Facebook cost and legality. Rep. 20292 and costs $29.99. The Driver Improvement Course Jimmie Smith, the cost includes a training man- will be offered for drivers By BARBARA ORTUTAY to photos they upload. with age comes wisdom, Inverness Republican ual. who have a suspended AP Technology Writer Among other findings: young adults were more sponsoring the bill, A series of Safe Driving license or who have too CHICAGO — Whether — Women are much more likely to post something changed it so that no extra Accident Prevention many points on their license. it’s pruning friends lists, likely than men to restrict regrettable than their older money for drug tests is Program (SDAPP) courses The course will be held removing unwanted com- their profiles. Pew found counterparts. Fifteen percent needed. Tests will be paid will be offered for drivers from 5:30-9:30 p.m. ments or restricting access that 67 percent of women of social network users aged for out of the agencies’ who have received a traffic Tuesday through Thursday, to their profiles, Americans set their profiles so that 18 to 29 said they have existing budgets. citation, were court ordered March 20-22, at the SFCC are getting more privacy- only their “friends” can see posted something regret- Under this latest ver- to attend, or were involved Highlands Campus, 600 W. savvy on social networks, a it. Only 48 percent of men sion of the revived bill, a table. Only 5 percent of in a traffic accident and College Drive. new report found. did the same. random sample of people over 50 said the issued a ticket. Pre-registration is The report released — Think all that time in employees to be tested same thing. The four-hour courses required and the fee is $134. Friday by the Pew Internet school taught you some- can’t be more than 10 per- Pew’s phone survey of will be held from 5:30-9:30 Fees may be paid by cash, & American Life Project thing? People with the high- cent of the agency’s work- p.m. Wednesday, March 7, at check, or credit card. found that people are man- est levels of education 2,277 adults was conducted force and must be generat- the SFCC DeSoto Campus, Participants may register in aging their privacy settings reported having the most in April and May 2011. It ed by an “independent 2252 N.E. Turner Ave., Building B on the Highlands and their online reputation difficulty figuring out their had a margin of error of third-party” computer. Arcadia; from 8:30 a.m. to Campus or at any SFCC more often than they did privacy settings. That said, plus or minus 2 percentage Smith told the panel he 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March campus or center. For more two years earlier. For exam- only 2 percent of social points. The data about teens wasn’t insinuating that 10, at the SFCC Highlands information, contact the ple, 44 percent of respon- media users described priva- came from a separate phone state workers have more Campus, 600 W. College Community Education dents said in 2011 that they cy controls as “very difficult survey Pew conducted with drug problems than socie- Drive, Avon Park; and from office at 453-6661, 465- deleted comments from their to manage.” teenagers and their parents. ty at large. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 5300, 773-2252, or 382- profile on a social network- — The report found no Saturday, March 24, at the 6900, ext. 7388. ing site. Only 36 percent significant differences in said the same thing in 2009. people’s basic privacy con- DR. LEE, IKE; 3.639"; 2"; Black; 2/26/12; The findings come a day trols by age. In other words, 0 0 0 1 7 3 3 0 after the Obama administra- younger people were just as Senate votes to split tion called for stronger pri- likely to use privacy con- vacy protections for people trols as older people. Sixty- who use the Internet, mobile two percent of teens and 58 Polytechnic from USF devices and other technolo- percent of adults restricted gies with increasingly access to their profiles to Associated Press Education Committee. sophisticated ways of track- friends only. TALLAHASSEE — The Lawmakers shouldn’t junk ing them. Pew’s findings — Young adults were University of South Florida’s the benchmarks established suggest that people not only more likely than older peo- Lakeland branch would be by the Board of Governors care about their privacy ple to delete unwanted com- split off as a new stand-alone including a requirement that online but that, given the ments. Fifty-six percent of school by a bill that cleared the new school obtain tools, they will also try to social media users aged 18 the Florida Senate on accreditation before finaliz- manage it. to 29 said they have deleted Thursday. ing creation of the new uni- YMCA; 3.639"; 5"; Black; 2/26/12; 0 0 0 1 7 3 5 5 Along those lines is “pro- comments that others have The legislation would versity, Oelrich said. file pruning,” which Pew made on their profile, com- accelerate the process of cre- Another opponent, Sen. reports is on the rise. Nearly pared with 40 percent of ating Florida Polytechnic Mike Fasano, R-New Port two-thirds of people on those aged 30 to 49 and 34 University that was set in Richey, said a 12th universi- social networks said last percent of people aged 50 to motion by the Board of ty isn’t needed, would cost year that they had deleted 64. Governors, which oversees too much and lacks public friends, up from 56 percent — Men are more likely to Florida’s current 11 public support. in 2009. And more people post something they later universities. The board took “They’re not yelling and are removing their names regret. Fifteen percent of that action at the behest of screaming outside this cham- from photos than two years male respondents said they Senate Budget Chairman JD ber” for the new school, ago. This practice is espe- posted something regret- Alexander. Fasano said. cially common on table, compared with 8 per- The Lake Wales Sens. Paula Dockery, R- Facebook, where users can cent of female respondents. Republican has been leading Lakeland, and Greg Evers, add names of their friends — Possibly proving that efforts to create what would R-Baker, also voted against be the state’s 12th university the bill. against resistance from South It was passed after Florida. That resistance, Alexander quelled opposi- Man on track to get $1.35 million though, has faded since the tion from South Florida for wrongful 27-year prison term board agreed to the split. boosters by agreeing to The board directed South restore some of the spending TALLAHASSEE (AP) — made by the House. Florida to oversee the transi- cuts his committee made in A man who spent 27 years in DNA testing cleared tion, a process expected to the university’s budget. prison for a murder he didn’t William Dillon of the take several years, but the While all of the schools commit would be compen- Brevard County murder, but bill (SB 1994) would take would see cuts under the pro- sated $1.35 million under a he didn’t qualify for auto- that responsibility away from posed $70.7 billion budget bill that has passed in the matic compensation. the Tampa school and give it bill the Senate also passed Florida House. to a new board of trustees for Thursday, South Florida’s The House passed the bill Florida Polytechnic. reductions would have been (SB 2) on Friday. “I have to tell you I have disproportionately larger if It goes back to the Senate E.O. KOCH CONSTRUCTION CO.; 5.542"; 4"; Black; seam p/u; 0 0 0 1 7 3 2 9 no confidence in the the chamber hadn’t agreed to which earlier passed it University of South Florida’s restore about $40 million. because of some changes leadership to execute the will of the Board of Governors in this effort,” Alexander told the Senate. ADVANTAGE FLOOR COVERING; 3.639"; 3"; Black; He said South Florida has 2/22,26; 0 0 0 1 7 1 4 8 opposed the split because it doesn’t want the competi- tion. He also accused the uni- versity’s leadership of giving short shrift to the Lakeland branch including exiling dis- favored faculty members there as punishment. The bill passed 35-4 and now will go to the House. The opponents included Sen. Steve Oelrich, a Cross Creek Republican who chairs the chamber’s Higher

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SECTION ‘Act of Valor’ Movie comes off more like a recruitment video C LIVING REVIEW, 3C News-Sun Sunday, February 26, 2012 BEST PICTURE BEST The Oscars are awarded by profes- ORIGINAL sionals in the industry. Statistician Nate Silver wrote last year for the SCREENPLAY New York Times that the key to win- Woody Allen’s got this one tied up ning the Oscar pool is knowing who so tight, the other nominees might as is behind all the different awards well stay home. (Just as Allen likely given out this season: “In the best will. He is notorious for never show- picture category, for instance, awards ing up to accept his awards.) given out by ‘outsiders’ like critics K Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris” tend to be far less reliable predictors K Michel Hazanavicius, than those given out by professionals “The Artist” like directors and producers.” K Annie Mumolo and Kristen Other variables like release dates Wiig, “Bridesmaids” and box office grosses don’t matter very much (or else “Harry Potter” and K J.C. Chandor, “Margin Call” “Twilight” would sweep the Oscars). K Asghar Farhadi, “A And remember that Oscar voters get Separation” all the films sent to them on DVD, so they can see even the most obscure films. BEST For all those reasons, we pick “The Artist” for Best Picture winner. It’s ANIMATED FILM different than the other contenders, it’s By Merrie Leininger The lack of a Pixar film makes this peaking at the right time and it just McClatchy-Tribune category wide open for the first time swept the BAFTAs, the British version in a long time. Add in a couple of of the Oscars. t’s like March Madness for us non-sporty types. Movie buffs every- non-mainstream films, and you’ve got yourself a pool-breaker. K “The Artist” # where will soon be filling out their Oscar pool sheets in hopes to win GoldDerby.com says that if you want K “The Descendants” along with their favorite stars on Feb. 26, when the 84th Academy to go with the safe bet, cast your vote K “Extremely Loud and Awards airs on ABC. for “Rango.” Incredibly Close” K “Rango” # K “The Help” The first rule of making your Oscar picks, of course, is NOT to vote K “A Cat in Paris” K “Hugo” with your heart. For instance, voting for George Clooney because you K “Chico and Rita” K “Midnight in Paris” have a crush on him might mean that BOTH of you lose on Oscar night. K “Kung Fu Panda 2” K “Moneyball” Here are our picks — based on statistics, previous winners and expert K “Puss in Boots” K “The Tree of Life” input — as well as some tips on how to win this year and every year. Like K “War Horse” the televised show, we ran a bit over, so we couldn’t fit in all the awards. We’ve included the awards you really need to make you a winner. BEST FOREIGN BEST DIRECTOR LANGUAGE FILM Michel Hazanavicius won the This one is normally a toss-up, Golden Globe and the Directors Guild except in a year where there’s a huge of America award. It would take a big amount of love state-side for a film, upset for Martin Scorsese to take the such as in 1999, the year that “Life is Oscar from him. Beautiful” took it home to Italy. This year, that film is “A Separation.” K Michel Hazanavicius, “The Artist” # K “A Separation” (Iran) # K Alexander Payne, K “Bullhead” (Belgium) “The Descendants” K “Monsieur Lazhar” (Canada) K Martin Scorsese, “Hugo” K “Footnote” (Israel) K Woody Allen, K “In Darkness” (Poland) “Midnight in Paris” K Terrence Malick, “The Tree of Life” BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY BEST ACTOR To determine the best pick for this Despite the fact that everyone award, think of the movie that sums seems to love George up the term “cinematic”; in other Clooney, he’s been words, the film that had the most quoted a lot lately overwhelming visual aesthetics. Past saying he doesn’t winners include “Braveheart,” really care about “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” awards, so people and “Gandhi.” If nothing else, “The may just take him at Tree of Life” can be described as his word. Jean Dujardin “overwhelming.” is charming and touching in “The K “The Tree of Life” # Artist.” He also won the BAFTA, the K “Hugo” Golden Globe the K “The Artist” SAG and our hearts. K “The Girl with the Dragon K Jean Dujardin, Tattoo” # “The Artist” K “War Horse” K Demián Bichir, “A Better Life” K George Clooney, “The Descendants” SOUND EDITING K Gary Oldman, “Tinker Tailor How, as a layman, to pick these Soldier Spy” technical categories? The best way to K pick Sound Editing is select whichever Brad Pitt, “Moneyball” movie makes the most noise. This year, that’s got to be “Transformers.” BEST ACTRESS K “Transformers: Dark of Hollywood has some tendency to the Moon” # “spread the wealth” — generally, it K “Drive” hurts a nominee’s K “The Girl with the Dragon chances if she’s Tattoo” won in her cate- K “Hugo” gory before. K This could “War Horse” mean handing the award to Glenn Close, SOUND MIXING who’s been nomi- Sound Mixing is more about sub- nated six times with no tlety — taking all the special effects win. But Viola Davis has more sym- and recorded sounds and making them pathy because of her much-loved role seem natural. Here, we’re going to go of maid Aibileen in “The Help.” with “Hugo.” K Viola Davis, “The Help” # K “Hugo” # K K Glenn Close, “Albert Nobbs” ILLUSTRATION BY JENNIFER PRITCHARD/MCT, OCSAR IMAGE COURTESY AMPAS “The Girl with the Dragon K Tattoo” Rooney Mara, “The Girl Oscar. tend to succeed. However, this year, With the Dragon Tattoo” BEST K “Monyeball” K Christopher Plummer, based on the previous awards, Octavia K Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady” ADAPTED K “Transformers: Dark “Beginners” # Spencer seems to have this locked up. K Michelle of the Moon” K Kenneth Branagh, K Octavia Spencer, “The Help” # SCREENPLAY Williams, “My Week With Marilyn” K “War Horse” “My Week With Marilyn” K Bérénice Bejo, “The Artist” For this category, we sought out K Jonah Hill, “Moneyball” K Jessica Chastain, guidance from the odds experts at GoldDerby.com, who picked “The K Nick Nolte, “Warrior” “The Help” VISUAL EFFECTS K Descendants.” BEST K Max von Sydow, “Extremely Melissa McCarthy, Past winners include “Terminator “Bridesmaids” K Alexander Payne, Jim Rash SUPPORTING Loud and Incredibly Close” 2” and last year’s winner “Inception.” K Janet McTeer, “Albert and Nat Faxon, The Academy tends to award serious # ACTOR Nobbs” “The Descendants” movies that push the technical enve- The supporting categories are BEST K John Logan, “Hugo” lope. This year, the clear winner seems MUSIC to be “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” where we usually see SUPPORTING K George Clooney, upsets, but ACTRESS (ORIGINAL SONG) Grant Heslov and K “Rise of the Planet of Christopher At least you have a 50-50 chance Beau Willimon, the Apes” # Plummer gave a The exception to of picking the winner in this category. “The Ides of March” K “Harry Potter and the life-affirming and the Academy’s Everyone loves the Muppets, right? Deathly Hallows Part 2” funny perform- stuffiness is in K Aaron Sorkin and K K ance in the supporting “Man or Muppet” from “The Steven Zaillian, “Moneyball” “Hugo” # actor and Muppets,” Bret McKenzie K “Real Steel” “Beginners,” and K Peter Straughan and actress cate- K “Real in Rio” from “Rio,” K the awards have Bridget O’Connor, “Transformers: Dark of gories. This is Sergio Mendes, Carlinhos stacked up for him this year. We “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” the Moon” believe voters will hand him his first also the catego- Brown and Siedah Garrett ry where ingénues

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Page 2C News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, February 26, 2012 www.newssun.com DIVERSIONS COIF IT UP By JAMES SAJDAK ‘I’m free, I’m free!’ ACROSS 91 Help develop 1 Comprehend 92 One who shouldn't be Not having seen complete in him. 6 Southern Russian city in your business? our youngest Therefore, we 10 Sources of a 2000 94 Nutritional std. grandchildren in must ask him to ballot controversy 96 Eponymous western seven months, we expose those lies 15 University QB, e.g. tribe were often caught we believe about 19 Out of control 97 Only just by surprise as we ourselves or have 20 Soda with fruity fla- 100 Salon for swimsuit witnessed their been led to believe vors models? emerging person- by others and ask 21 Rarin' to fight 106 What "they've all alities and vocab- Pause And him to reveal the 22 First woman attorney gone to look for," in a ularies. Consider truth. general Paul Simon song For example, In John 14: 6, Jan Merop 23 Vote in 108 Jean-__ Picard: three-year-old Jesus says that He 24 Settled "Star Trek: TNG" captain Hayley eagerly came to the is the truth. Truth is not 25 Kitchen drawer? 109 Cryptic character table for meals insisting just a concept; but is 26 Took advantage of 110 Soprano Fleming she be buckled into her embodied in a Person. 27 Salon for Trump and 111 London salon? booster chair. When she Then in John 8: 31, his imitators? 119 Edmonton's prov. finished, she would say, NKJV, he says, ‘If you 30 Computer file 120 Embarrass “Mommy, I stuck.” abide in My word, you are acronym 121 Slangy hangout, She’d wiggle and My disciples indeed. And 31 Natural balm with "the" attempt to undo the strap you shall know the truth, 32 Sushi staple 122 Dublin theater holding her in, but to no and the truth shall make 33 Fair share for a pair 123 Where Anna was avail. you free.” 35 The queen's salon? governess Once again we’d here, Ah! Freedom! 42 Having ruffles 124 Chip choice “Mommy, I stuck.” When the breath of truth 43 Needle 125 Chip, maybe This was a first for us revives and restores, 44 "... and __ a good- 126 Italy's fashion cen- and we chuckled at her use weights are lifted and night!" ter of the word ‘stuck.’ But, we’re light as a feather. 45 Dieter's breakfast 127 "Do the Right Thing" Solution on page 5C we were in for an even big- But, it doesn’t end there. 47 "Mother, please, I'd pizzeria ger treat. When we know Jesus, rather do it myself!" 128 Schindler with a list speaker Nanette 90 Announcer Hall As soon as her Mommy the freedom we know goes product 129 Service dining hall 18 Systematize, as rules 57 For fear that 93 MoMA locale undid her strap and put her deeper. 51 Fender unbender? 130 Noblemen 28 John for Elton 59 Puts one's seat on a 95 Rubs the wrong way down from the table, she It is the eternal truth of 54 Speakeasy employee 29 Unite for a cause seat, in slang 97 Bedevil walked around the kitchen belonging to him; to being 58 Prepare to operate DOWN 30 Stunt pilot, e.g. 63 Favoring Mideast 98 2009 title role for with a big smile on her a child of the King; to 60 "Mon Oncle" star 1 Cultivated 34 Bears' org. unity Hilary face and her arms upraised being a member of God’s 61 Yippie Hoffman 2 Something to read for 35 Titles for esposas: 64 Tuscan city 99 Cottage at the beach, as she said, “I’m free! I’m family. 62 Adjusts the bound- 3 Gets older Abbr. 65 Blanc with many often free!” And so our perspective aries for, perhaps 4 For example 36 POTUS, to the mili- voices 101 Inventor Otis Perhaps some of us are has a depth and breadth 65 Battlefield cry 5 Potpourri items tary 67 Sneaker brand 102 Appreciative cry ‘stuck’ and need to be free. that is found in this 66 Stabs 6 Ready 37 Support beam 68 S-shaped molding after a play Bondage is something extraordinary relationship 67 Rapper __ Moe Dee 7 Dramatic opening? 38 More than sniffle 69 Look like a Lothario? 103 Him, in Le Havre that holds us back and with the Son of God. 70 Salon specializing in 8 Thug's knife 39 Kung __ chicken 71 Restaurateur Paula 104 Location for poten- enslaves, hindering us from He promises in verse 36, plaits? 9 Flier on the beach, 40 City council mem. 72 Feudal peasant tial mergers? our full potential. We have “Therefore if the Son 73 Ain't the way it often 41 It may be repressed 75 Metal marble 105 Neophyte believed Satan’s lies and makes you free, you shall should be? 10 Cuban dance 46 Unisex 78 "Another Green 107 Arafat's successor even felt secure in being be free indeed.” 74 Convenient breakfast 11 Like brave deeds 48 Salon for idealists? World" musician Brian 112 Pool triangle strapped in to what binds “I’m free! I’m free! Let fare 12 Molecular bit 49 "May __ frank?" 82 Game with a hole 113 Hoax us. that be our joyous excla- 76 Prepare for a dubbing 13 Timothy Q. Mouse's 50 Asleep, as a foot card 114 Perfect But God never intended mation. Selah 77 Wanting title friend 52 Trick ending? 83 Beret holder 115 Intense attraction, for us to believe lies. 79 Dutch pottery city 14 Baths 53 Mecca-bound pilgrim 84 Galena and hematite with "the" When he comes to us with Jan Merop is a News-Sun cor- 80 Sensible 15 Salon for newly- 55 Head of the Egyptian 87 Italian bag man? 116 Willing follower? salvation, it includes heal- respondent. Guest columns are 81 Racer Maserati weds? god Thoth, in many ren- 88 Louisville Slugger 117 It changes annually ing and deliverance in the the opinion of the writer, not 85 Memo from upstairs 16 Agave liquor derings wood 118 Dict. entries here and now as well as all necessarily those of the News- 86 Reagan era scandal 17 '70s-'80s House 56 It means nothing to 89 Half of sei 120 "Is that __?" eternity. He wants us to be Sun staff. Love and affection College student has seen the surround Cancer light and hopes parents will too

this week Dear Abby: I’m a sopho- think you have delivered that printed that state, “I am more at a religious universi- message very clearly. unable to speak.” That way, Metro Services Horoscope ty that is well regarded in However, if not every reader no one should take offense. Aries (March 21-April both secular and religious takes it to heart, make a 20) — The work days will pass on. circles. I came here to point of discussing with your Dear Abby is written by Abigail flow along without too Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. become a doctor because the ex-wife what activities may Van Buren, aka Jeanne Phillips, many problems, this week, 22) — Scorpio, if you’re pre-med program has an out- have been scheduled for and was founded by her mother, Aries. Enjoy the smooth attached, affection will standing acceptance rate to your daughters while they’re Pauline Phillips. Write Dear sailing and use it as an grow strong this week medical school. with you. 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If someone tries to a strong unity with close up and stop worrying about ies and not live in poverty? has two households is to engage you in conversation, friends and family mem- the trivial things that have – Rebel in California send the invitation to both point to your throat, shake bers this week. been on your mind. It’s Dear Rebel: You should- parents? you head “no,” and mouth Leo (July 23-Aug. 23) much more about the big- n’t pursue a career in medi- – Modern Dad in Roswell, the words “can’t talk.” If — Feelings of nostalgia ger picture, after all. cine unless your heart is in it Ga. you feel further explanation arise this week, Leo. Pisces (Feb. 19-March because if it isn’t, you won’t Dear Modern Dad: I is necessary, have cards Although these feelings are 20) — Pisces, put the make a very good doctor. positive, they may catch breaks on a big spending Unless you plan to take a you off guard. Enjoy the spree because you have to vow of poverty, a career in trip down Memory Lane. save for bigger things. religion doesn’t mean you’ll Virgo (Aug. 24-Sept. Money rules all this week. end up living hand-to- Did You 22) — Virgo, you’re get- mouth. While money is ting signals from a special Notable birthdays important, it’s more impor- KNOW? someone this week. This tant that you devote your YOU CAN BE TICKETED FOR FAILING TO PULL Feb. 26: Michael Bolton, OVER AND STOP WHEN AN AMBULANCE, POLICE, person has their eyes on life to something that gives FIRE OR OTHER EMERGENCY VEHICLE IS singer (58); Feb. 27: Josh you, and you will want to you emotional gratification. TRAVELLING TO MEET AN EMERGENCY. Groban, singer (31); Feb. BELOW IS THE FLORIDA LAW. reciprocate those positive 28: Bernadette Peters, feelings. 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My emergency vehicle and shall immediately proceed to a 2: Jon Bon Jovi, singer Someone who respects you daughters are often invited position parallel to,and as close as reasonable to the closest (50); March 3: Jessica Biel, edge of the curb of the roadway, clear of any intersection a great deal will give you to parties and sleepovers, and shall stop and remain in position until the authorized singer (30). emergency vehicle has passed, unless otherwise directed an offer you simply cannot which sometimes happen by any law enforcement officer.

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www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, February 26, 2012 Page 3C ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Paula Deen: No regrets in diabetes reveal

By J.M. HIRSCH in books and magazines, AP Food Editor and to profit from lucrative MIAMI BEACH — A endorsement deals with month after being widely companies such as criticized for revealing she Smithfield ham and has diabetes — as well as a Philadelphia Cream lucrative endorsement deal Cheese. for a drug to treat it — But the harshest criticism Paula Deen says she’s ready was triggered by her simul- to show a lighter side to her taneous announcement that famously fatty Southern- she also would be a paid style cooking. pitch person for drug maker Just don’t expect her to Novo Nordisk’s new online swear off butter. program, Diabetes in a New Relativity Media “I am who I am. But what Light, and for its pricy Nestor Serrano in Relativity Media’s ‘Act of Valor.’ I will be doing is offering drug, Victoza, which she up lighter versions of my takes. recipes,” the longtime Food Many wondered why she ‘Act of Valor’ more like a Network star told The appeared to wait until she Associated Press during an had a paying endorsement interview at the South before revealing her diag- recruitment video than a movie Beach Wine and Food nosis. Festival on Friday. “Yes, I am being com- “I will have a broader pensated,” she said Friday. By JAKE COYLE goes so far. Any Homeric complexity of covert opera- platform now, trying to do “It’s the way of the world. AP Entertainment Writer tones of warriors seeking tions from reading about the something for everybody,” It’s the American way. But I Just barely a movie, “Act home are shrugged off for Osama bin Laden raid (which she said. am taking a portion of that of Valor” is more like a high- lush, glamorizing battle surely inspired the highly- “But you know, I’m compensation and giving it quality recruitment video sequences. Any possibility promoted release of “Act of Southern by roots. I was back to the (American) with interstitial acting. for change, self-discovery, Valor”), and witnessing the taught (to cook) by my Diabetes Association.” Sissy things like plot and emotion, doubt — all that realities of war in a docu- grandmother and nothing I Deen would not say how character development aren’t stuff — is far outside the mentary like “Restrepo.” can do would change that.” much she is being paid or worthy of the mission. It’s as realm of “Act of Valor,” a Last month, Deen drew what portion would be though they’ve been chased steely monument to military Motion Picture Association of the ire of many in the health donated. out of the theater by a bark- might. America rating definitions: and culinary worlds when And she dismissed the ing drill sergeant. In such a void, the bad G — General audiences. All Movie Review she announced that nearly idea that she should have Instead of narrative and guys — a weapons smuggler ages admitted. three years before she had announced her diagnosis story, “Act of Valor” takes its ‘Act of Valor’ (Alex Veadov) and a Jihadist PG — Parental guidance sug- been diagnosed with Type 2 sooner, citing her long- propulsion from its verisimil- terrorist (Jason Cottle) — are gested. Some material may not Rating: R (strong violence diabetes. standing battle with agora- itude. The film, directed by its best source of liveliness, be suitable for children. including some torture and Roughly 23 million phobia. Mike “Mouse” McCoy and and a good argument for PG-13 — Special parental guid- for language) Americans are believed to “It took me 20 years to Scott Waugh, was made in actual actors. In a film full of ance strongly suggested for chil- have Type 2 diabetes, a con- come out and stand up and collaboration with the Navy, Running time: 101 minutes reminders of threats to dren under 13. Some material dition blamed in part on say, ‘Hey, my name’s Paula and stars active duty SEALs Review: (of 4) American defense, the film- may be inappropriate for young obesity and unhealthy and I’m agoraphobic,”’ she in missions based on real makers not so gently suggest children. lifestyles. said. ones. about getting home and that evildoers are, just as the R — Restricted. Under 17 During those years, she “I was so ashamed, so McCoy and Waugh, both Rorke’s soon-due child. But elite SEALs, growing more requires accompanying parent continued to promote her embarrassed. So to do it in former stuntmen who have such conversations are a tiny, technologically advanced. or adult guardian. butter- and bacon-laden two-and-a-half years, I produced adrenaline-fueled wooden part of “Act of The sheer mastery of a NC-17 — No one under 17 cooking on television and thought it was pretty good.” sports documentaries like Valor,” just enough to sug- skill, though, can make its admitted. “Step into Liquid” and “Dust gest the basic emotions of own drama. The film depicts to Glory,” put their cameras fatherhood and the urge for the SEALs’ seriousness of as close to the men as possi- home. purpose and deep pride in ble. 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Nobody The action revolves around fusing parachuting, overhead wants to leave their image to the abduction of a CIA agent drones, an amphibious Charlie Sheen, after all. And (Roselyn Sanchez) in Costa approach, sniper shooting certainly, the movies haven’t Rica following a terrorist and a swift boat getaway. been extremely eager to tell explosion at a school in The directors follow such stories of American soldiers Indonesia. The SEALs are scenes — shot with real in the wars of the last decade. dispatched to a rescue mis- ammunition — with worship- But “Act of Valor” is just sion in Costa Rica, which ful awe and a reverence for as much a fiction as anything unspools a global terrorist their bravery. The SEALs, Hollywood can create. It’s a plot that stretches to Somalia, from whose point of view we flashy piece of patriotic prop- Mexico and — if they don’t often see as in a video game, aganda that by exalting the act fast — the United States. have a preternatural calm in SEALs as supermen, kills The team is led by Lt. battle. Through the duration their humanity. The ugliness Cmdr. Rorke and Special of the film, they won’t make of war is wrapped in the brain Warfare Operator Chief Dave a single error. In baritone dead cliches of action (they’re referred to only by voices, they speak almost movies. their first names), who, in entirely in jargon. A curious public would be between missions, banter But verisimilitude only better off learning about the

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Page 4C News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, February 26, 2012 www.newssun.com ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Serbs shun Jolie’s movie

By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia — Courtesy photo The Serbian premiere of The art of Peter Powell Roberts shows his view of the environment. His work will be on display at the Heartland Cultural Alliance Art & Music Gallery in the Kenilworth Lodge Angelina Jolie’s Balkan starting Saturday, March 3. Three pieces of his art will be available for sale. war drama “In the Land of Blood and Honey” was met by derision Friday, as Serbs angry over what Courtesy photo they consider an unfair Fred Leavitt, president of HCA, was visiting nursing homes depiction stayed away in with his therapy dog, Sheba, when he came across Peter droves. Powell Roberts work. Leavitt immediately recognized the quality and importance of this body of Florida art. Several Screenings attracted pieces of Roberts original art will be available for sale at the just a handful of viewers, HCA Gallery in Kenilworth Lodge’s March 3 opening. local media said Friday, with one newspaper call- ing that “more than the movie deserves” and Powell art on another deeming it a “fiasco.” Jolie’s directorial debut — a love story in which a display at Serb soldier finds his ex- lover, a Muslim woman, among sex slaves in a camp — has triggered HCA Gallery mixed emotions in the postwar Balkans, which Special to the News-Sun “Would Do, Could Do and are still grappling with SEBRING – The Heartland Made Do: Florida Pioneer historic ethnic tensions. Cultural Alliance will open ‘Cow Hunters’ Who Tamed It received a standing its March show at the HCA the Last Frontier”; “Where Courtesy photo ovation in the Bosnian The HCA is honored to revisit the art of Peter Powell Roberts as part of the new exhibit Art & Music Gallery in the the Swallowtail Kite Soars: opening, at the HCA Art & Music Gallery in the Kenilworth Lodge on March 3. Roberts, capital of Sarajevo, but Kenilworth Lodge on The Legacies of Glades 86, is a distinguished artist who holds a master’s degree, won national recognition for his has sparked outrage Saturday, March 3. County, Florida and the work, and taught art for more than two decades at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota. among Serbs, who have Highlands County artists will Vanishing Wilderness”; He is now alone, on Medicaid, in a small room overflowing with his art in a Sebring nurs- blasted the movie as prop- be showing new and classic “Wild Florida the Way It Was ing home. aganda designed to por- works in a variety of medi- as Told by the Pioneer ‘Cow tray them as the villains um. Hunters’ Who Lived It.” artist who won national There will be classical gui- For more information con- of the bloody 1992-95 There will be an artist’s The art of Peter Powell recognition for his work, and tar music by Kenny tact Fred Leavitt at 402- Balkan wars. reception from 6 to 8 pm. and Roberts will be revisited as taught art for more than two Summers. Wine and snacks 8238, or email Tens of thousands of a book signing by Nancy part of the new exhibit. decades at the Ringling will be served. This free info@HeartlandCulturalAllia people were killed in Dale Ph. D. of her books - Roberts is a distinguished School of Art in Sarasota. event is open to the public. nce.org. Bosnia’s war.

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By STEPHEN BRAUN Eastern European comic creation of Sacha Associated Press Baron Cohen. WASHINGTON — Faux news host A cynic on politics who often takes liberal Stephen Colbert isn’t the only comedian with stands on issues on his HBO talk show “Real a super PAC connection. Political satirist Bill Time,” Maher joins Dreamworks Animation Maher got into the act Thursday night, pledg- executive Jeffrey Katzenberg and the Service ing $1 million to a political committee sup- Employees International Union as the com- porting President Barack Obama. mittee’s top funders. Katzenberg gave the Maher announced during a Yahoo-webcast group $2 million, and the union donated $1 special, “CrazyStupidPolitics,” that he was million. giving $1 million to Priorities USA Action, a Priorities USA Action officials were not super political action committee backing the immediately available for comment. president. Even as he made his sizeable Colbert created and funded his super PAC pledge, Maher mocked the committee’s — Making a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow — “tongue-twister name,” joking that it was to satirize the unfettered flow of corporate dreamed up by Borat, the English-addled and union funds into political campaigns.

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www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, February 26, 2012 Page 5C ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT SFCC Trumpeter Bobby Lewis presents returns to SFCC Jazz Series Special to the News-Sun Forever AVON PARK — The Bobby Lewis Jazz Quartet featuring pianist Jim Ryan presents a stellar evening of jazz music at 7:30 p.m. Irish Friday, March 2 in the SFCC University Center Auditorium. This is the final per- Special to the News-Sun formance of the Jazz Series, which is held in AVON PARK – Andy the intimate 245-seat auditorium. Cooney, direct from his sold Lewis and Ryan have performed together out performances at Carnegie for more than 25 years, each having built a Hall - Irish America’s reputation as world class musicians, well- Favorite Son - comes to the respected by their musical peers. They have South Florida Community an uncanny sense of each other’s musical College stage with some of direction in improvisational settings, often America’s most loved music. playing the same material differently each Surrounding himself with time a piece is performed. They have per- quality artists, Cooney’s formed many duo concerts, jazz festivals Forever Irish will be held at and larger group concerts together. Lewis 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 6 toured and recorded with Jack Teagarden, in the SFCC Theatre for the Tex Beneke and the Modernaires, and has Performing Arts, Highlands been conductor, music director, and featured Campus. soloist with Peggy Lee. With his outstanding voice The musical menu will include varied Courtesy photo and dynamic stage presence, genres of jazz including standards, ballads, Bobby Lewis Jazz Quartet featuring Jim Cooney is a favorite among swing, be-bop, latin jazz, originals, vocals, Ryan will provide a night of jazz music American and Irish audi- and some unusual tunes. during the final performance of South ences. He is a musician, For this concert, bassist Jamie Ousley and Florida Community College’s Jazz Series on Friday. songwriter, vocalist, and true drummer Marty Campfield, both from entertainer. His immediate southeast Florida, will round out the quartet. rapport with people, his boy- The SFCC Jazz Series Season Sponsors da.edu. Tickets may also be purchased by ish charm and good looks, are Tom and Nancy Mitchell, John and calling the SFCC Box Office at 784-7178 or and his delight in entertain- Evelyn Mills, and an anonymous donor. by visiting the SFCC Box Office from 11:30 ing create a dynamic atmos- Ticket prices are $20 and $22 and may be a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday in the phere. purchased online 24 hours a day, seven days front of the SFCC Theatre for the He has enlisted the Irish a week, at http://performances.southflori- Performing Arts, 600 W. College Drive Sopranos to bring a celebra- tion of happiness to the after- noon. The Irish Sopranos have sensational voices, stun- HIGHLANDS INDEPENDENT BANK; 5.542"; 10.5"; Black plus three; process, Courtesy photo ning good looks, extensive Andy Cooney brings some of America’s most loved music to 2/22,24,26; 0 0 0 1 7 0 7 4 training, and international the South Florida Community College Theatre for the experience. The sopranos – Performing Arts on March 6. Wendy Dwyer, Kay Lynch, and Deirdre Masterson – have had extensive classical ing a meeting place for the Kiefer Hearing Aid Center, training and each possesses a cultures of Ireland and Inc., and The Palms of very distinctive, individual America. Sebring Retirement voice. Their delivery of the To complete Forever Irish, Community. music of their homeland is Cooney and The Irish Tickets range from $20 to passionate, commanding, and Sopranos will be accompa- $24 and may be purchased brilliant. nied by Cooney’s “World online at http://performanc- Also joining Cooney on Famous Irish Band,” lead by es.southflorida.edu. Tickets stage are the Darrah Carr musical director Brian may also be purchased by Dancers. The past decade has Moran. Cooney’s band will calling the SFCC Box Office seen an explosion of popular- feature Mitch Reilly on flute at 784-7178 or by visiting the ity for Irish dance. and whistles, percussionist SFCC Box Office from 11:30 These exciting dancers are Jimmy Kelly, and guitarist a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday- sure to dazzle the audience Colm Graham. Friday in the front of the with traditional Irish step and The 2012 Matinee Series is SFCC Theatre for the contemporary modern dance, sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. Performing Arts, 600 W. a great combination provid- Dennis Bassetti, Lampe and College Drive.

Russian billionaire, Nets owner wins Internet fame with rap

By SOFIA JAVED fresh face in the race. channel public discontent Associated Press His candidacy has been highlighted by massive MOSCOW — Just over a viewed as a Kremlin- protest rallies. Prokhorov week before Russia’s presi- approved effort to add legiti- denies the suggestion, saying dential election, billionaire macy to the election and he’s out for a real fight. candidate Mikhail Prokhorov’s rapping skills CROSSWORD SOLUTION have made him an Internet star. Prokhorov, who shares ownership of the New Jersey Nets basketball team with U.S. rapper Jay-Z, took to the microphone on a Russian tel- evision show two weeks ago. On Thursday, a YouTube video of his performance was widely circulated on Twitter by rap fans, sports writers and young Russians charmed by somber-faced Prokhorov’s rare moment of silliness. His performance was a marked contrast to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s campaign rally the same day, at which he delivered a patri- otic address to tens of thou- sands of people in a football stadium. Putin is all but certain to win the March 4 election as four other contenders, includ- ing Prokhorov, are trailing LAKE COUNTRY JEWELERS; 9.347"; 3"; Black plus three; process, make good 2/19,26; 0 0 0 1 7 0 6 0 far behind. Only 6 percent of respondents said they would vote for Prokhorov, accord- ing to polling results released Friday by Russia’s leading independent polling compa- ny. Prokhorov is a newcomer to the political stage and the only challenger who is not a veteran party leader. For many Russians, the 46-year- old bachelor businessman with an estimated fortune of $18 billion is an intriguing

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Page 6C News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, February 26, 2012 www.newssun.com ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Five favorite performances by Oscars host Billy Crystal

By CHRISTY LEMIRE as the neurotic Harry, who Carol Kane have a lively, screen) and not being able to AP Movie Critic keeps running into Ryan’s old-school banter as a bick- get past the words “The LOS ANGELES — Billy high-strung Sally as they ering but loving husband and night was ....” Crystal is back tonight as struggle to navigate the com- wife, like something out of a host of the Academy Awards, plex dating scene of Borscht Belt comedy rou- ‘Soap’ (1977-81) a responsibility he’s held Manhattan. They are, of tine, and while he’s only in OK. So this is a bit of a eight times before. course, meant for each other, one scene, it’s a standout. cheat because it’s a televi- By now, the 63-year-old and Crystal was a surprising- sion performance. But the comedian is a pro at this — ly convincing romantic lead. ‘Throw Momma role was so groundbreaking, a reliable, familiar choice This movie would be cast From the Train’ Crystal was so good in it and who’s beloved and admired totally differently today. It (1987) the show was so culturally by his peers. would star Channing Tatum significant, I had to include And he’s achieved that or Ryan Reynolds, someone I always admired the fact it. In this nighttime parody status in this business great-looking. Maybe Seth that everyone involved here of daytime soap operas, through his many indelible Rogen. Maybe. has the decency to acknowl- Crystal played Jodie Dallas, comic roles. edge that they’re stealing an openly gay character Here are five of his best from “Strangers on a Train,” ‘Monsters Inc.’(2001) functioning as a major figure roles. which happens to be my on network television, a rari- Man, this movie made me MCT favorite Hitchcock film. This ty at the time. His inclusion ‘When Harry Met cry. I mean, it’s one of the Billy Crystal returns to host the Academy Awards tonight. is not an homage, this is out- drew criticism both from greatest Pixar films, and right theft, but it’s respect- Sally ...’ (1989) religious conservatives as Crystal has a delightful provides the perfect contrast That includes Crystal’s as ful, and with a comic twist. well as gays, who believed Easily THE performance interplay with John for Goodman’s rich, gravelly Miracle Max, the disgruntled In Danny DeVito’s directing the character perpetuated of Crystal’s career. Everyone Goodman as a couple of vocal tones, and he brings former employee of the evil debut, he and Crystal co-star some negative stereotypes. involved here is at the height monsters who inadvertently great energy to this fast-talk- Prince Humperdinck who as two guys with nothing in Actually, he was one of the of his or her powers: Meg befriend a little girl they’re ing, lovable little dude. creates a magical pill that common but the desire to more grounded and low-key Ryan, director Rob Reiner, supposed to frighten. But it brings the swashbuckling have someone killed, so they characters in a show full of writer Nora Ephron (who takes a heart-wrenching turn, ‘The Princess Bride’ hero Westley back to life. agree to swap murders to eccentrics and melodramatic earned an Oscar nomination and that emotional impact Because he’s only mostly avoid suspicion. Crystal, (1987) weirdoes. for her screenplay). It’s got a comes from both the writing dead, you see. Crystal who plays an author, serves It was an early indicator retro romantic comedy vibe and the performances. One of the greatest come- described the character, with as the frustrated straight man of great things to come. with a directness that makes Crystal lends his voice to dies of all time, of course, his exaggerated nose and among larger-than-life fig- it a modern classic; a Woody Mike Wazowski, a green, and a sentimental favorite of ears and wild, gray hair, as ures — an abusive ogre of a Allen rip-off, yes, but with a one-eyed ball who looks like mine growing up. Reiner’s looking like a combination mother, a skittish momma’s Think of any other examples? charm all its own. Crystal is a hyperactive lime with fairy tale has a strong of former New York Yankees boy. And every writer can Share them with AP Movie at his snappy, sarcastic best spindly arms and legs. His ensemble cast full of great, manager Casey Stengel and relate to the anxiety of look- Critic Christy Lemire at but he has a sweetness, too, high-pitched, whiny shtick memorable performances. his grandmother. He and ing at a blank page (or http://twitter.com/christylemire. PLACES TO WORSHIP Places to Worship is a paid a.m.; Wednesday: Evening a.m.; Blended Service, 10:30 a.m.; hard-of-hearing. Office phone, 385- 33852 (two miles east of U.S. 27 advertisement in the News-Sun Service, 7 p.m.; Children/Youth, 7 Mision Buatista Hispana, 2 p.m.; 0752. on County Road 621), 465-7065. that is published Friday and p.m. Telephone: 453-4256. Fax: Sunday Evening Worship, 6 p.m. I Spring Lake Baptist Church, Ray Culpepper, senior pastor. Sunday. To find out more infor- 453-6986. E-mail: office@apfellow Wednesday night programs at the “Where the Bible is Always Open.” Sunday: Bible classes, 9 a.m.; CHURCH OF mation on how to place a listing ship.org; Web site, www.apfellow ROC begin 5:30 p.m., at church Pastor Richard Schermerhorn, Worship Celebration with the BRETHREN in this directory, call the News- ship.org. begin 6:30 p.m. Preschool and 7408 Valencia Road; 655-2610. Lord’s Supper each week 10:15 Sun at 385-6155, ext. 502. I First Baptist Church of Avon Mother’s Day Out for children age Assistant Pastor Ronald Smith, a.m. Thelma Hall, organist; and Pat I Church of the Brethren, 700 S. Park, 100 N. Lake Ave., Avon Park. 6 weeks to 5 years old. Becky 386-1610. On U.S. 98 at the Spring Hjort, pianist. Wednesday: Praise Pine St., Sebring, FL 33870. Rev. Jon Beck, pastor; Charlie Gotsch, director. Call 385-4704. Lake Village II entrance. Sunday and Prayer, 6:30 p.m.; “Building Sunday: Church School, 9 a.m.; APOSTOLIC Parish, associate pastor/youth and I Florida Avenue Baptist School, 9:45 a.m. for all ages; God’s Kingdom for Everyone.” Morning Worship, 10:15 a.m. families; Joy Loomis, music direc- Church, 401 S. Florida Ave., Avon Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m.; “Jesus Christ, the Way, Truth and Wednesday: Temple Choir, 7:30 I Greater Faith Apostolic tor; Rev. Johnattan Soltero, Park. Mailing address is 710 W. Sunday Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Life!” “Alive and Worth the Drive!” p.m. Phone 385-1597. Church, 24 Rainer Drive, Lake Hispanic pastor. Regular Sunday Bell St., Avon Park, FL 33825. Wednesday Mid-week Bible Study I Sebring Christian Church, Placid, FL 33852. invites you to schedule: 8:30 a.m. orchestra Telephone, 453-5339. Rev. John D. and Prayer Service, 6:30 p.m. 4514 Hammock Road, Sebring, FL CHURCH OF CHRIST come worship with us in spirit and rehersal; 9 a.m. Library open; 9:30 Girdley, pastor. Sunday School, Nursery available for all services. 33872. Tod Schwingel, Preacher; truth at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. a.m. Sunday School; 11 a.m. 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 11 I Sunridge Baptist Church, David Etherton, Youth Pastor. I Avon Park Church of Christ, Sunday, and at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Morning Worship; 11 a.m. a.m.; 11 a.m. Children’s Church; (SBC) 3704 Valerie Blvd. (U.S. 27 Sunday Worship, 9:30 a.m.; 200 S. Forest Ave., Avon Park, FL For information contact (239) 671- Children’s Church; 6 p.m. evening Sunday Evening Worship, 6 p.m. and Valerie, across from Florida Sunday School, 11 a.m.; Sunday 33825. Minister: Larry Roberts. 0390. Pastor Travis Vanderford. worship. Wednesday schedule: Wednesday night programs for Hospital), Sebring. Tim Finch, pas- Youth Service, 6 p.m; Evening Sunday Worship Services, 10:30 5:15 p.m. supper; 6 p.m. Bible children, youth and adults at 7 p.m. tor. 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Our Wednesday: Worship, 7 p.m. Drive, Sebring (just off U.S. 27 mid- 808 Gardenia St., Lake Placid (just Church, 595 East Main St., Avon 33825; (863) 453-5334; on the hours of service are: Sunday Bible Pastor Eugene Haas. Phone 471- way between Sebring and Lake off of Miller at the west end of Lake Park, 453-4757. Father Nicholas Web at www.firstchristianap.com. Class, 9 a.m.; Sunday Worship 0924. Placid). Your place for family, June) “Where the old fashion McLoughlin, pastor. Saturday Vigil Our motto is “Jesus is First at First Service, 10 a.m.; Sunday Evening I First Assembly of God, 4301 friends and faith. Sunday morning gospel is preached.” Sunday Mass is 4 p.m. in English and 7 Christian Church.” Greg Ratliff, Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Kenilworth Blvd., Sebring. The Rev. worship service is 11 a.m. Nursery School begins at 9:30 a.m.; p.m. in Spanish; Sunday mass 8 Senior Minister; Bible School 9 Service, 7 p.m. Wilmont McCrary, pastor. Sunday is provided for both services with Sunday Worship service at 10:45 and 10:30 a.m. in English. a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.; Wednesday School, 10 a.m.; Morning Worship Children’s Church at 11 a.m. Life a.m.; Sunday Evening Service is at Weekday mass at 8 a.m. studies for all ages, 6 p.m. Nursery CHURCH OF and KIDS Church, 11 a.m.; changing Bible Study for all ages 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting Confessions are at 3:30 p.m. provided for all events. Evening Worship, 7 p.m. NAZARENE starts at 9:45 a.m. Associate Pastor and Bible Study at 6 p.m. Call the Saturday. Religious Education I First Christian Church Wednesday Family Night, (Adult Allen Altvater leads the youth in church at 699-0671 for more infor- Classes are 9-10:20 a.m. Sunday (Disciples of Christ), 510 Bible Study), LIFE Youth Group, I First Church of the Nazarene their quest to become more like mation. for grades K through 8th. Poinsettia Avenue, (corner of Royal Rangers, Missionettes, 7:30 I of Avon Park, P.O. Box 1118., Christ. Sunday night worship at 6 Maranatha Baptist Church Confirmation class is from 6:30-8 Poinsettia and Eucalyptus), Avon Park, FL 33825-1118. 707 W. p.m. Phone 385-6431. p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and (GARBC), 35 Maranatha Blvd., p.m. Wednesday. Youth Nights Sebring, FL 33870. Phone: 385- Main St. Randall Rupert, Pastor. Prayer meeting at 7 p.m. along with Sebring, FL 33870 (A half mile east grades 6th and up, 6:30-8 p.m. 0358 or 385-3435. The Rev. Sunday: Sunday school begins at youth worship in the youth facility, of Highlands Avenue on Arbuckle Wednesday. Ronald Norton, Pastor; Sunday BAPTIST I 9:45 a.m. for all ages; morning wor- and missions training for all chil- Creek Road.) Sunday School, 9 St. Catherine Catholic Church, School, 9 a.m.; Praise Breakfast, dren. Call the church at 655-1524. a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:15 a.m.; 820 Hickory St., Sebring. Mailing ship at 10:45 a.m.; and evening I Avon Park Lakes Baptist 10 a..m., Morning Worship, 10:30 I First Baptist Church of Lake Evening Service, 6 p.m. Mid-week address: 882 Bay St., Sebring, FL service at 6 p.m. Wednesday Church, 2600 N. Highlands Blvd., a.m.; Children’s Church, 10:30 a.m. Placid, Knowing God’s Heart and service, Wednesday, 6 p.m. Daily 33870, 385-0049; fax, 385-5169; evening service is at 7 p.m. with Avon Park, FL 33825. George Hall, Thursday, Praise and Worship, Sharing God’s Hope, 119 E. Royal Prayer and Bible Study, 8 a.m., email, [email protected]; web- special services for children and Pastor. Christ centered and bibli- 6:45 p.m. Youth Fellowship, 7:15 Palm St., Lake Placid, FL 33852 Hamman Hall. Pastor Gerald site, www.stcathe.com. Very Rev. adults. Special services once a cally based. Sunday worship serv- p.m.; Midweek Bible Study, 7:15 (863) 465-3721, Website: Webber and Associate Pastors José González, V.F., month for seniors (Prime Time) and ices, 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. p.m. www.fbclp.com. Email: informa- Don Messenger and Ted Ertle. [email protected]; Parochial Ladies ministries. If you need any Nursery facilities are available. [email protected]. Sunday services - Phone 382-4301. Vicar, Rev. Victor Caviedes, 385- more information, call 453-4851. Bible studies at 9:45 a.m. Sunday I Traditional Service 9 a.m., I Parkway Free Will Baptist 3993; Assisting Priest (retired), CHRISTIAN & First Church of the Nazarene and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Prayer Contemporary Service 10:30 a.m. Church, 3413 Sebring Parkway, Rev. J. Peter Sheehan; Decons, of Lake Placid, 512 W. Interlake Time 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Link Groups at 9 and 10:30 a..m., Sebring, FL 33870. Welcome to the Rev. Mr. James R. McGarry and MISSIONARY Blvd., Lake Placid, FL 33852. Bible classes at 9:45 a.m. are cen- Senior Sunday Night at 6 p.m. church where the “Son” always Rev. Mr. Max M. Severe. Parish ALLIANCE Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Morning tered for all ages. Choir practice at Wednesday Activities: Family din- shines. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. worship, 10:45 a.m.; Evening serv- 5 p.m. Sunday. Church phone: ner at 5 p.m. ($4 per person, reser- Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday Monday-Friday. Masses – Daily I The Alliance Church of ice, 6 p.m. Wednesday evening, 7 452-6556. vations required). Prayer meeting, Evening Worship, 6 p.m.; and Masses 8 a.m. and noon Monday- Sebring, 4451 Sparta Road, p.m. Classes for adult children and I Bethany Baptist Church Youth Intersections, and MaxKidz Wednesday Evening Worship, 7 Friday; 9 a.m. Saturday. Weekend Sebring, FL 33875. Call 382-1343. youth. Call 465-6916. Pastor Tim (GARBC) We are located at the Extreme meet at 6:15 p.m. The p.m. End-of-the-Month-Sing at 6 Masses 4 and 5 p.m. Saturday, 5 Rev. Steve Hagen, pastor. Sunday Taylor. corner of SR17 and C-17A (truck church is at 119 E. Royal Palm St., p.m. on the last Sunday of each p.m. Saturday Spanish Mass (Holy services: Sunday School meets at route) in Avon Park. Join us Lake Placid. For information, call month. The Rev. J.S. Scaggs, pas- Family Youth Center), 8 and 10:30 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning Sunday morning at 9:00 AM for cof- 465-3721 or go to www.fbclp.com. tor. Church phone: 382-3552. a.m. Sunday, noon Sunday Sunday Worship Service meets at 10:30 CHURCHES OF fee and doughnuts, followed with I First Baptist Church of Lorida Home phone: 214-3025. Affiliated Mass; 5 p.m. Sunday English a.m.; Sunday Evening Bible Study CHRIST IN Sunday School for all ages at 9:30. located right on U.S. 98 in Lorida. with the National Association of Family Mass (Holy Family Youth meets at 6 p.m. (off site); Sunday morning worship service Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. Free Will Baptists, Nashville, Tenn. Center). Confession: every Wednesday Prayer Gathering CHRISTIAN UNION begins at 10:30 a.m., and evening for all ages. Sunday worship serv- I Sparta Road Baptist Church, Saturday 3-3:45 p.m. or first Friday meets at 6 p.m. I worship service is at 6 p.m. On ices are at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. (SBC) 4400 Sparta Road. Rev. of the month 7:15-7:45 a.m., or by Community Bible Church - Wednesdays, the Word of Life teen Preschool care is provided at the Ken Geren, interim pastor. Sunday appointment with any priest. Churches of Christ in Christian ministry and the Catylist class 11 a.m. worship service. school, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Morning I St. James Catholic Church, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Union, (Orange Blossom (20's+) begin at 6:30 PM. The adult Wednesday evening Bible Study Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening 3380 Placidview Drive, Lake Conference Center) 1400 C-17A I Bible and Prayer Time begins at 7 and Prayer meeting is at 6:30 p.m., Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday: Placid, 465-3215. Father Michael Christian Science Church, 146 North (truck route), Avon Park. p.m. For more information go to followed by adult choir rehearsal. Prayer/Bible Study, 6 p.m. Nursery J. Cannon. Mass schedule: N. Franklin St. Sunday: 10:30 a.m. Presenting Jesus Christ as the www.bethanybaptistap.com or call From September the AWANA provided. For information, call 382- Summer (May 1 to Oct. 31) - morning worship and Sunday answer for time and eternity. the church office at 863-452-1136. groups meet. First Lorida is the 0869. Saturday Vigil, 4 p.m.; Sunday 8 school. Testimonial meetings at Sunday morning worship service, I Faith Missionary Baptist “Place to discover God’s love.” For I Southside Baptist Church a.m. and 9:30 a.m.; Weekdays, 9 4 p.m. each second and fourth 10:30 a.m. Nursery provided. Church, off State Road 17 North of more information about the church (GARBC), 379 S. Commerce Ave., a.m. December thru Easter - Wednesday. A free public reading Junior Church activities at same Sebring at 1708 LaGrange Ave. or the ministries offered, call 655- Sebring. David C. Altman, Pastor. Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m., room/bookstore, located in the time for K-6 grade. Sunday School Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Morning 1878. Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Weekdays 9 church, is open before and after Bible hour (all ages), 9:30 a.m. Worship, 11 a.m.; Evening I First Baptist Church, Sebring, a.m.; Morning Worship Service, a.m.; and Holy Days 8 a.m., 9:30 church services. The Bible and the (Transportation available.) Sunday Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday 200 E. Center Ave., Sebring, FL 10:45 a.m.; Evening Worship, 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., first Saturday at 9 Christian Science textbook, evening praise and worship serv- Service, 7 p.m. Deaf interpretation 33870. Telephone: 385-5154. Dr. p.m. Wednesday: Student ministry, a.m. ‘Science and Health with Key to ice, 6 p.m. Wednesday evening available. Ken Lambert, Pastor. David E. Richardson, senior pas- 6:30 p.m.; Awana kindergarten the Scriptures’ by Mary Baker Eddy prayer service, 7 p.m. Children and Phone 386-5055. tor; Rev. Joe Delph, associate pas- through fifth grade, 6:30 p.m.; are our only preachers. All are wel- youth activities at 7 p.m. I Fellowship Baptist Church, tor, minister of youth and activities; Adult Midweek Prayer and Bible CHRISTIAN come to come and partake of the Wednesday. Everyone is welcome, 1000 Maxwell St., Avon Park, FL and Rev. Nuno Norberto, associate Study, 7 p.m. A nursery for under comfort, guidance, support and please come worship with us. Don 33825. Sunday: Sunday School, pastor, minister of music and senior age 3 is available at all services. I Eastside Christian Church, healing found in the lesson-ser- Seymour, Senior Pastor. Phone 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:45 adults. Group Bible Studies, 9:15 Provisions for handicapped and 101 Peace Ave., Lake Placid, FL mons. 452-0088.

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Sunday Divine Worship is Language: First Worship sermon, Bookstore and Cafe, Prayer 0132. Call the church office for the Web site www.salvationarmy- Redeemer.Service time is 9:30 at 10 a.m. Holy Communion is cel- songs signed first and second Ministry, Life Enrichment Groups. more information about the classes sebring.com or call Major Bruce with Holy Communion. Coffee hour ebrated every week with traditional Worship services. First Worship Rev. Andrew C. Conyer, senior offered. Nursery is provided for Stefanik at 385-7548, ext. 110. following services. Newcomers Lutheran Liturgy, hymns and songs service, 9 a.m.; Second Worship minister transforming lives from babies and toddlers; while young welcome. Call 453-5664 or e-mail of praise. Fellowship time with cof- service, 10:45 a.m. Nursery (up to ordinary to extraordinary. children up to second grade have a [email protected] Web site: fee and refreshments follows wor- 2 years old) and Sunday school I The Way Church, 1005 N. special Children’s Church offered redeemeravon.com. The church is ship. Come worship and fellowship classes both hours. BFC Youth, 6 Ridgewood Drive, Sebring. Sunday during the worship service to help UNITED METHODIST at 839 Howe’s Way, Avon Park with us. For information call Pastor p.m.; Evening Service, 6 p.m. school and worship service at 9 them grow in their spiritual knowl- I (two miles north of Sun ’N Lake Scott McLean at 471-2663 or see Wednesday: Children ages 4 years a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Youth activi- edge. First United Methodist Church, Boulevard, across from Wells christlutheranavonpark.org. through fifth grade, 6 p.m.; Youth, ties, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The I Spring Lake Presbyterian 105 S. Pine St., Sebring, FL 33870. Dodge.) I Faith Lutheran Church – 6-7:30 p.m.; Prayer time, 6:15 p.m. Way is a church family who gathers Church (USA), 5887 U.S. 98, The Rev. A.C. Bryant, pastor. I St. Agnes Episcopal Church, LCMS, 2740 Lakeview Drive, Todd Patterson, pastor; Andy for contemporary worship, teaching Sebring, FL 33876. Sunday School, Traditional Worship Service at 8:10 3840 Lakeview Drive, Sebring, FL Sebring. Church phone: 385-7848, McQuaid, associate pastor. Web of God’s Word, prayer and fellow- 9 a.m.; Worship Service, 10 a.m. and 10:50 a.m. in the sanctuary, 33870. Sunday Services: Holy Faith Child Development Center, site www.bfcsebring.com. Church ship. Come early and stay after for Session meets at 6:30 p.m. the Contemporary Worship in the FLC Eucharist Rite I - 7:45 a.m., Holy 385-3232. Rev. Gary Kindle, pas- office 385-1024. fellowship time. Child care and chil- second Thursday of the month, at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School at 9:30 Eucharist Rite II - 10 a.m. Midweek tor. Traditional Worship service, 8 I Calvary Church, 1825 dren’s church are provided. September through June. Board of and 10:30 a.m. Methodist Youth service on Wednesday at 6 p.m. a.m. Sunday; Sunday Praise Hammock Road, Sebring, FL Reinhold Buxbaum is pastor. The Deacon’s meet at 5:30 p.m. first Fellowship at 5:30 p.m. Sundays Sunday School for all ages at 9 Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. 33872; 386-4900. An independent Way – A place for you. Office Monday of the month. Choir with Rick Heilig, youth director. Communion is served the first, third community church. Sunday morn- Phone:471-6140, Church Cell a.m. The nursery is open 8:45 a.m. rehearses at 7 p.m. each The 10:55 a.m. Sunday worship until 15 minutes after the 10 a.m. and fifth Sunday of the month. ing worship, 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.; Phone:381-6190. Email: theway Wednesday, September through service is broadcast over WITS service ends. Wednesday: Adult Sunday school and Bible classes: Bible study, 11:15 a.m.; Sunday [email protected]. Web site: April. Presbyterian Women meet at 1340 on AM dial. There is a nursery Bible study, 9:30 a.m. Visitors are 9:15 a.m. Sunday. Worship service evening service, 6 p.m.; www.TheWayChurch.org 10 a.m. the third Thursday of the available at all services. always welcome. The Rev. Jim is broadcast at 8 a.m. on WITS Wednesday Prayer and Bible month. Organist: Richard Wedig. I Kurtz, rector. Church office 385- 1340 AM each Sunday. Study, 6:30 p.m. Pastor Lester Choir Director: Suzan Wedig. First United Methodist Church, 7649, for more information. Educational opportunities include Osbeck. A small friendly church PRESBYTERIAN Church phone, 655-0713; e-mail, 200 South Lake Avenue, Avon I St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal weekly adult Bible studies. Faith’s waiting for your visit. [email protected], Park, FL 33825. (863) 453-3759, R. Church, 43 Lake June Road, Lake Closet Thrift Store (385-2782) is I Christian Training Ministries I Covenant Presbyterian Church Web site, http://slpc.embarq James Weiss, Pastor, Sunday Placid, FL 33852. Phone: 465- open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Inc., on Sebring Parkway. Enter off (PCA), 4500 Sun ‘N Lake Blvd., space.com. School - 9 a.m., Worship - 10:30 0051. Rev. Elizabeth L. Nelson, Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. County Road 17 on Simpson Sebring, 33872-2113. A a.m. Bible study third Tuesday of Rector. Sunday Worship, 8 a.m., to noon Saturday. All are warmly Avenue. Sunday service is at 10 Congregation of the Presbyterian every month at 6 p.m. Prayer 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday welcome in the Faily of Faith. a.m.; Wednesday Bible study at 7 Church in America. Sunday morn- SEVENTH-DAY Shawl Ministry on the second and evening: Holy Communion with I Good Shepherd Lutheran p.m. A nursery and children’s ing worship: Informal service, 8 ADVENTIST fourth Friday of the month at 2 p.m. Healing Service, 6 p.m. Child care Church (AALC) American church are provided. The church is a.m.; traditional service, 10:30 for women who love God and cro- a.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; I available at the 8 a.m. and 10:30 Association of Lutheran part of Christian International Avon Park Seventh-day cheting. Visit us at our church Web a.m. Sunday service. Come see Churches, 3240 Grand Prix Drive, Ministries Network, a full gospel, evening service, 6 p.m. Adventist Church, 1410 West site: www.fumcap.org. what makes us different. Sebring, FL 33872. James Weed, non-denominational ministry. Linda Wednesday evening Prayer Avon Blvd., Avon Park. Phone: I Memorial United Methodist pastor. Worship Service, 10:30 M. Downing, minister, lindadown- Meeting, 6 p.m.; Children’s/Youth 453-6641 or e-mail: avonparks- Church, 500 Kent Ave., (overlook- a.m. Sunday. Bible Study, 9 a.m. [email protected]. Casey L. Downing, Group, 5:30-7 p.m.; choir practice, [email protected], Sabbath ing Lake Clay) Lake Placid, FL, GRACE BRETHREN Nursery provided. Social activities: associate minister, caseydown 7:15 p.m. Phone: 385-3234; Fax: School, 9:30 a.m Saturday. Church Choir, Missions, Evangelism. [email protected]. Church phone: 385-2759; e-mail: covpres@stra- Service 10:45 a.m. Saturday. 33852. The Rev. Fred Ball. pastor. I Grace Brethren Church, 3626 Phone 385-2346. 314-0482. Web site: www.ctm to.net; Web site: Wednesday prayer meeting 7 p.m. Claude H.L. Burnett, pastoral Thunderbird Road, (863) 835- I New Life Evangelical Lutheran forme.com www.cpcsebring.org. Rev. W. Community Service hours on assistant. Sunday schedule: 0869. Dr. Randall Smith, senior Church, 3725 Hammock Road, a I Grace Bible Church, 4541 Darrell Arnold, pastor. Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday is from 9:00 Heritage Worship Service, 8:30 pastor. Sunday services at 9 a.m., Congregation of the Evangelical Thunderbird Road, (second church 8:30-12:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. a.m. till 2 p.m. A sale takes place a.m.; Sunday School for all ages, 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday Lutheran Synod (ELS) in fellowship on left) Sebring, FL 33872. Phone, I First Presbyterian Church the first Sunday of each month. 9:30 a.m.; Celebration Worship services at 7 p.m. We offer “Kid with the Wisconsin Evangelical 382-1085. Andrew Katsanis, senior ARP, 215 E. Circle St., (two Senior Pastor Paul Boling. Walker Service at 10:45 a.m.; New Song City” Children’s Ministry throughout Lutheran Synod (WELS). Sunday pastor. Saturday Worship, 6:30 entrances on LaGrande), Avon Memorial Academy Christian worship service at 10:45 a.m. all services, and there are variosu Worship at 10 a.m.; Bible Study, 9 p.m. Sunday, 9 and 11 a.m. Park, FL 33825. Phone: 453-3242. School offering education for Loving nursery care provided every other classes for teens, married a.m. For more information, call Tuesday 6 p.m. Grace Bible The Rev. Robert Johnson is the kindergarten through 12th grades. Sunday morning. Middle School couples, “prime-timers,” and Bible Pastor Brian Klebig at 385-2293 or Academy Adult Investigating Truth; pastor. Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.; ALL ARE WELCOME. Website is Youth, 4 p.m.; High School Youth, studies in Spanish. “Kid City” Day visit the Web site at www.newlife first and third Tuesday, Prayer Sunday Worship, 10:45 a.m.; www.discoverjesus.org 5:30 p.m. We offer Christ-centered Care, Preschool and After-School sebring.com. Gathering, 7:15 p.m.; Wednesday, Wednesday Bible study, 10:30 I Sebring Seventh-Day Sunday school classes, youth pro- Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. (For I Resurrection Lutheran Church Children’s & Youth Programs, 6 a.m.; Potluck dinner, 6 p.m. third Adventist Church, 2106 N. State grams, Bible studies, book studies registration call: 385-3111). Check - ELCA, 324 E. Main St., Avon p.m.; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m., Wednesday; choir practice, 6:30 Road 17, Sebring; 385-2438. us out on the Web at www.sebring- Park. Pastor: Rev. John C. College Ministry. p.m. each Wednesday; Mary Circle Worship Services: 9:15 a.m. and Christian fellowship. Church grace.org. Grodzinski. Sunday service at 9:30 www.GBCconnected.org business meeting, 1 p.m. second Worship hour, 11 a.m. Prayer meet- office, 465-2422 or www.memori- a.m. Sunday school will resume in I Highlands Community Church, Wednesday; Sarah Circle business ing, Tuesday, 7:15 p.m. alumc.com. Lakeview Christian the fall. Coffee and fellowship hour a casual contemporary church, meeting, 4 p.m. second Thursday; Community service: every Monday School, VPK to grade 5; 465-0313. INTERDENOMINATIONAL follow the service. Midweek meets at 3005 New Life Way. Women’s Ministries Combined 9-11 a.m. Health Seminar with Dr. I St. John United Methodist Fragrance Free Wednesday wor- Coffee at 9:30 a.m.; Worship at 10 Bible study, 4 p.m. third Thursday. Seralde, every Friday, 10:00 a.m. Church, 3214 Grand Prix Drive, I World Harvest and Restoration ship, (year round) 7 p.m. Office a.m. Nursery and Kid’s World Be a part of a warm, caring church Pastor Amado Luzbet. Sebring, FL 33872. The Rev. Ministries, (non-denominational) phone number is 453-6858. classes. Small groups meet family with traditional services, fol- Ronald De Genaro Jr., Pastor. I 2200 N. Avon Blvd., Avon Park, FL Trinity Lutheran Church - throughout the week. Church lowing biblical truth. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Adult I 33825. Phone: 452-9777 or 453- LCMS, 25 Lakeview St., Lake phone is 402-1684; Pastor Bruce A. First Presbyterian Church, Sunday School, 11 a.m.; Sunday 3771. Sunday service: Sunday Placid, FL 33852; 465-5253. The Linhart. ARP, 319 Poinsettia Ave., Sebring, THE CHURCH OF Morning Worship, 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. School, 10 a.m. and worship, 11 Rev. Richard A. Norris, pastor; I The Lord’s Sentinel Fellowship FL 33870. 385-0107. Sunday LATTER DAY SAINTS and 11 a.m. Nursery provided for all a.m. Wednesday services: 7 p.m. Susan C. Norris, Trinity Tots Pre- Church, 148 E. Interlake Blvd., School, all ages, 9:30 a.m.; services. Phone 382-1736. prayer meeting/Bible study. Pastor: School director; and Noel Johnson, Lake Placid (at Lake Placid Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Tuesday: I The Church of Jesus Christ of W.H. Rogers. minister of youth and family life. Christian School), Pastor Juanita Grief Support Group, 1 p.m.; Youth Latter Day Saints, 3235 Grand www.stjohnsebring.org I Worship schedule after Easter Folsom. Sunday morning service, Group (middle and high school), Prix Dr., Sebring, Fl 33872; (863) Spring Lake United Methodist through December: Worship serv- 10:30 a.m.; Monday, Sentinel 3:30-6:30 p.m.; Wednesday: Adult 382-9092 Steve Austin, Bishop; Church, 8170 Cozumel Lane, LUTHERAN ice 9 a.m., and Education Hour, School of Theology, 7 p.m.; Church Bible Study, 10:30 a.m.; Choir Mark Swift, 1st Counselor; Del (Hwy 98) Sebring. The Rev. Clyde 8:45 a.m. Worship schedule for service, Tuesday, 7 p.m. More Rehearsal, 5:30 p.m. Nursery avail- Murphy, 2nd Counselor. Family Weaver Jr., Pastor. Worship serv- I Atonement Lutheran Church January through Easter: Worship information at www.juanitafolsom able during worship. Call the History Center (863) 382-1822. ice starts at 9:55 a.m. Bible Study (ELCA), 1178 S.E. Lakeview service, 8:30 and 11 a.m., ministries.com. church office for more information Sunday Services: Sacrament meets at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Drive., Sebring. David Thoresen, Education Hour 9:45 a.m. I Union Congregational Church, and other classes. Rev. Darrell A. Meeting, 10-11:10 a.m.; Gospel Choir Practice at 4:00 p.m. on Deacon, Spiritual Leader, on first, Traditional Service with Holy 106 N. Butler Ave., Avon Park, FL Peer, pastor. Doctrine, 11:20 a.m. to noon; Thursday. Church office phone: I third and fifth Sunday each month, Communion each first and third 33825. Sunday worship services First Presbyterian Church, Priesthood/Relief Society, 12:10- 655-0040. and Rev. Jefferson Cox on the sec- Sunday. Non-Traditional Service are at 8:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. in ARP, www.fpclp.com, 118 N. Oak 1p.m.; Primary for children, 11:15 ond and fourth Sunday of each each second, fourth and fifth the Millennium Church. Sunday Ave., Lake Placid, 465-2742. The a.m. to 1 p.m.; Youth Activities: month. Jim Helwig, organist/choir Sunday. Seasonal mid-week serv- school for all ages is at 9:15 a.m. Rev. Ray Cameron, senior pastor; Wednesdays, 7-8:20 p.m. Scouts: director. Worship service at 9:30 ices Wednesday evenings during We also offer a Saturday service at the Rev. Drew Severance, associ- first and third Wednesday, 7-8:20 UNITED CHURCH a.m.; Holy Eucharist is every Lent and Advent. Call church office 6 p.m. with Pastor Tiger Gullett in ate pastor. Sunday morning tradi- p.m. Activity Days: 8-11 yr old Boys OF CHRIST Sunday. Coffee hour on the first for additional Worship times and the Millennium Church. tional worship is at 8 and 9:30 a.m. and Girls, second and fourth and third Sunday of each month. special holiday services. Other Nursery/child care is available for in the sanctuary; contemporary Wednesdays, 7-8:20 p.m. I Emmanuel United Church of Council meeting on the first activities and groups include: all services. Senior Pastor is Bill worship is at 11 a.m. Sunday Christ, Jesus didn’t reject people, Monday of month; Ladies Group Choirs; Ladies Guild and LWML; Breylinger. Office: 453-3345. Web school classes for adults is at 9:15 neither do we. Join us for worship WELCA meets at noon second Men’s Fellowship Group, Small page at www.weareunion.org. All and 10:45 a.m. and for all ages, THE SALVATION every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and Monday of month with lunch. Bring Group Bible Studies as scheduled; teachings are taken from the adults and children, at 9:45 a.m. in ARMY you’ll be embraced by a compas- a dish to pass. Church Vegetable Trinity Tots Pre-school, Youth Manufacturer’s Handbook - The the educational building. sionate congregation that is all- Garden Club meets as needed. Group activities (call for meeting Holy Bible. Come join us. Wednesday: 6:45 p.m., youth I The Salvation Army – Center Labyrinth Prayer Garden open times and dates). Visit us online at: I Unity Life Enrichment Centre, group (middle and high school), for Worship. Sunday: Sunday inclusive. We’re at the corner of seven days a week to congretation www.Trinitylutheranlp.com. new location, 10417 Orange and nursery and children’s ministry; School, 9:45 a.m.; Holiness meet- Hammock and Hope. Choir and and community. Like to sing? Blossom Blvd. S., Sebring, FL 7 p.m., adult small group Bible ing, 11 a.m.; and Praise meeting Bell Choir practice on Wednesday; Come join the choir. Visitors always 33875; 471-1122; e-mail studies. Children/youth music min- and lunch, noon. Tuesday: Bible Bible studies throughout the week. welcome. Come grow with us. NON-DENOMINATIONAL [email protected]. Web site, istry (Thursday): grades 3-5 study, 6:30 p.m.; and Women’s 471-1999; sebringemmanuel Phone 385-0797. www.unityofsebring.org. 10:30 a.m. chimes, 2:30 p.m.; grades 3-5 Ministries, 7 p.m. Wednesday: ucc.com.

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Page 8C News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, February 26, 2012 www.newssun.com OUTDOORS Abundant pine flatwoods are important ecosystems

Pine flatwoods bush, American beautyberry, wax are the most myrtle and blueberry. Many ani- abundant plant mals depend on these and other community in vegetation to survive in this harsh Florida. These community. Pine flatwoods are an areas are charac- essential habitat for many species terized by low, of wildlife. These creatures not flat land with only find forage here, but depend poorly drained, on the shrubs and grasses for nest- acidic, sandy ing purposes. They also seek News From soil. Before the refuge for predators in the under- The first Europeans story. Watershed settled in Florida, Wet areas provide homes and Corine Burgess pine forests were forage for many species of amphib- much different ians and reptiles. A wide diversity then they are now. Historically, fre- including oak toads, eastern box quent lightning strikes would burn turtles, Pinewoods tree frogs, through the pine flatwoods for Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes, miles and miles until the flames and the endangered indigo snakes reached a natural fire break. These can be found in these ecosystems. regular fires caused the forest to be Mammals such as the black bear, open with a low understory of Florida panther, white-tailed deer, plants, making way for the wildlife gray fox, raccoon, cottontail rabbit that inhabited the area. and gray fox make the pine forest With the introduction of humans, home or use it as a corridor to the forest took on many changes. other plant communities. For example, clearing the land for The pine flatwoods provide an agricultural purposes to grow crops annual home to many birds. Pine and raise livestock changed the warblers, brown-headed nuthatch, natural landscape. Many areas were Bachman’s sparrow, great-horned cleared for timber, roads and other owls, American kestrel, wild land uses. As more and more peo- turkey, bob-white quail, red-cock- ple moved to Florida, housing and aded woodpeckers and bald eagles other buildings were needed, caus- seek out the old-growth pines. ing even more changes to the once Courtesy photo These pine forests are unique pristine ecosystem. Exotic plants Pine flatwoods are characterized by an overstory of pines with an understory of saw palmetto, gallberry, fet- and valuable to Florida’s land- terbush, wiregrass, and other shrubs. and animals were introduced to the scape. Not only do they provide pine forests completely changing homes and forage to countless the make up of the natural areas. that are removed from pine forests water for many months out of the tolerate acidic soil and adapt to the species of wildlife, but they also These changes, through the are used as pulp wood to make year. Although the soil is sandy, drought and flood cycles. provide necessary products to years, have caused the pine flat- paper products, timber for build- clay deposits below the surface All pine flatwoods have an humans. Many threatened and woods to have less frequent or no ing, and some of the sickly, thin may cause the water to form ponds overstory of pines with an under- endangered species are found in wild fires. This results in a denser trees are used to make mulch. Pine and other watering holes common- story of shrubs and grasses. Today, the pine flatwoods. It is vital that understory as well as less diversity sap, resins and cellulose are uti- ly found in pine forests. the most common pine is the Slash. we, as good stewards of the land, in the age of the pines. While these lized in many ways. Items such as The pine needles that fall from Historically the longleaf was more make sure that our pine forests are changes have resulted in less open paint thinner, varnish, rayon, soap, the trees cause the soil to be acidic. abundant; unfortunately, most of healthy and protected so that future space and added shrubby ground- makeup, perfume, shampoo, chew- This, combined with the limestone these pines have been cut down for generations may enjoy the same cover, they still serve as important ing gum and ice cream are just bedrock, makes for poor soil quali- land development and timber. The benefits that we do. forests. Many valuable products some of the products made from ty. Even though plant matter may slash pine is a hardier, faster grow- come from pine flatwoods such as the fluids of the pine trees. decay and contribute to an organic ing tree. As a result, the slash pine Corine Burgess is and Environmental timber, sap, resins, and cellulose. Pine flatwoods have poorly layer, the sandy texture of the soil has become the dominant pine tree Specialist for the Highlands County Since frequent fire is no longer drained soils. The soil in these causes the nutrients to leach out in Florida. Parks and Natural Resources an option in most areas, timbering areas may be wet most of the year leaving very little behind. As a Some of the plants that thrive in Department. Guest columns are the has become one way of keeping the due to poor runoff. If the forest is result, the plants that grow in these the pine flatwoods include wire- opinion of the writer, not necessarily pine forests “opened up.” The trees in a low area, the land may hold areas are limited to those that can grass, gallberry, palmetto, fetter- those of the News-Sun.

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SECTION CLASSIFIED D SPORTS PAGE 4D News-Sun Sunday, February 26, 2012 A Dragon slaying

By LAUREN WELBORN night. “It was a great ball game,” News-Sun correspondent Leading the Dragon defen- said Sebring head coach LAKE PLACID – It does- sive effort was Tyler Carr Buck Rapp. “Both guys n’t take a district-title, nor a toeing the rubber, while threw their hearts out.” high-scoring game to make Aaron Hart took the mound The ‘home field advan- for a great night of baseball. for the Streaks. tage’ pertains to the fact that As a matter of fact, some Both offenses were kept in the hosts are given the final might prefer to see home- check as the two hurlers con- three outs to earn the win, or town rivalries go toe-to-toe tinued to hang zero’s on the to not take their last at-bat in an old-fashioned pitchers board. should they be ahead. duel, as was the case Friday Inning after inning it went, Lake Placid would take night as Lake Placid hosted with neither team posing full advantage of these cru- Sebring and came out on top much of a threat to score. cial three outs after seeing with a 1-0 win. Inning after inning, the six-and-a-half scoreless Much of the game was a goose eggs went up and the innings. With two down in the bot- battle between the pitching tensions grew ever tighter – News-Sun photo by LAUREN WELBORN tom of the seventh, Rufino Blue Streak Gunnar Westergom gets back just before the tag of Green Dragon Morgan Lott. staffs, seeing a combined until the bottom of the sev- Runs and runners were at a premium Friday night in Lake Placid’s 1-0 win. total of just six hits for the enth. See LP, Page 3D

Sebring 60s double Streaks stride past pack up on the 22nd By DAN HOEHNE Special to the News-Sun took the loss again. [email protected] SEBRING – The On the other field, the SEBRING – The Blue Sebring 60s Softball Angels and Red Sox split Streaks opened up their track League was in make-up their two games, with the and field season in fine fash- mode, doubling up on Sox taking a 19-18 win ion Thursday at Firemen’s Wednesday, Feb. 22. before the Halos came Field. In a twin-bill reminis- back to take the second The boys dominated, more cent of the Windy City contest, 18-17. than doubling up the field Crosstown Classic, the In the opener, the Red with 119 points. White Sox took both ends Sox got a grand slam Lake Placid was next with of the double header with home run from Earl 50, Hardee third at 46 and the Cubs, 16-13 and 11-4. Richardson and three hits Lake Region fourth with 43. Curt Brown tallied six each from Jesse The Lady Streaks held off a hits on the day, while Gary Hathaway, Moe Pier, Bill Lake Region surge to win Steeves and Ray Trudell Todd, Bob Poulin and with 116.5 to the Thunder’s each had a home run Dick Ostreck. 105. among their three hits. Ostreck got the win Hardee was third at 28.5 Steve Blazing also after Jim Radcliffe had put and the Lady Dragons fourth added a round-tripper and the team ahead with the with 10. two singles, Craig game-winning homer. For the Sebring gals, Taylor Sutcliffe had three hits Tom McNally, Charlie Tubbs had the big day, and George Lavoie ripped Quinn and Gene Phillips anchoring the winning 4X800 a triple. all had three hits apiece relay team, with Hannah John Kloet was the win- for the Angels in the open- Schroeder, Cassandra ning pitcher in each con- er. Marentes and Allie Mann, and test. In the nightcap, cruising to easy wins in both Even with four hits McNally had a triple, dou- the 1,600- and 3,200-meter from Bobby Richards and ble and single, Quinn had runs. three from Don Dobbert a homer and two singles Her time of 5:24 in the and Fred Richardson in and Woody Woodward had 1,600 was more than 25 sec- the first game, the Cubs a homer, double and single onds ahead of the second- couldn’t quite get over the in the winning effort. place finisher, while her edge for pitcher Rudy News-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNE Russ Moody added four 11:49.31 in the 3,200 was Pribble. Taylor Tubbs is off and running after taking the baton from Allie Mann in the 4X800 relay hits, Roy Petrowicz three 1:11.28 out in front – and set a The Cub offense could- team win. Tubbs would pick up two other wins at Thursday’s meet, and break a school and Quinn got the win on Sebring school record to boot. record in the process. n’t get much going in the the mound. “I actually broke my own second game, with two Fred Knell, Mel Gross, school record,” Tubbs said. an 11:49. Felt good doing it, Another big day was had by Shalontay Rose won the triple hits each from Gene Moe Pier, Harry Bell and “My original personal record and it was an extremly consis- Destiny McCartney, who won Tomlinson, Larry Ambuhl was 12:01, but last night I ran tant and well-paced race.” both hurdles distances, while See SEBRING, Page 8D and John Buja, as Pribble See SENIORS, Page 3D

STARS athletes march to a Lady Streak singles sweep

By DAN HOEHNE different beat at competition [email protected] SEBRING – A warm and Special to the News-Sun windy Friday gave way to AVON PARK – Special cooler temps amid a stiffer STARS atheltes were treated breeze Saturday morning to some special entertainment as the Heartland during their Senior Games on Feb. 13. Conference tennis tourna- Terry Derbyshire, a resi- ment moved into its’ final dent at Reflections on Silver stages. Lake in Avon Park, played All five singles finals his bagpipes for the athletes were getting underway, after their competition. with the host Lady Blue As Derbyshire played his Streaks represented in each bagpipes out by the shuffle- and facing a Hardee player board courts, he turned in four of them. toward the clubhouse and the Kaley Walter got the bet- athletes marched behind him ter of Summer Palmer at in single file inside the build- No. 1, winning 6-1, 6-3 to ing for the awards presenta- claim the conference title. tion. Nisha Patel also charged Derbyshire played several to a win, besting left-han- tunes for the athletes once der Ashley Baker at No. 2 they were seated. by 6-0, 6-1 scores. Residents at Reflections on Joy Donglasan took on Taylor Pohl at No. 3 and Silver Lake spent the past News-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNE three weeks helping athletes wasted no time in claiming Nisha Patel locks in before hammering this backhand in with disabilities compete in the title, winning by 6-0, 6- Saturday morning’s No. 2 singles final at the Heartland Courtesy photo Conference meet at Sebring. horseshoes, shuffleboard and Special STARS athlete Alex Lopez prepares to roll his bocce 0 scores, and Morgan bocce. ball down the court as opponent Mac Smith watches. Heston followed suit in her sophomores run ended as face Walter and Donglasan Rain delayed the competi- match with Caroline Broen took the trophy with in a No. 1 doubles semifi- tion which was suppose to be ments at the Senior Games Richardson, Eva Monk and Durrance at No. 5, winning a 6-0, 6-1 win. nal match, with Lake Feb. 6 but it finally was during a ceremony in the Bill Sobczak. 6-0, 6-0. Two rounds of doubles Placid’s Deta Waller and played on Monday, Feb. 13. clubhouse after enjoying a Second-place winners The only exception was matches were still left to Stephanie Rodriguez set to Approximately 50 senior pizza party. were Charles Hodgkinson, at No. 4, where Lake play, with the semifinals play DeSoto’s Alejandra athletes with disabilities Winning first place ribbons Hormel Biggs, Hugh Sims, Placid’s Claire LeBlanc and finals slated for late Plymale and Carolina competed for ribbons in each in shuffleboard were Richy Bryan Bishop, Jimmy advanced to the finals to Saturday morning and early Garcia in the other. sport. Rossner, Tamara Anna, Sarah Phipps, Jim Kentfield, Amy face Sebring’s Kelly afternoon. At No. 2 doubles, Nancy All athletes received Moore, Deb Weisgerber, Broen. Pohl and Palmer were to awards for their accomplish- Francesca DiMeglio, Terry See STARS, Page 3D But that’s where the See STREAKS, Page 3D

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THE SCOREBOARD LOCAL SCHEDULE

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE MONDAY: Boys Tennis vs.Tenoroc, 4 p.m. Atlantic Division LIVE TUESDAY: Baseball at Tenoroc, 7 p.m.; JV Baseball vs. Sebring, 6 p.m.; Softball at Lake W L Pct GB Placid, 6/7:30 p.m.; Track and Field at Bartow, 4:30 p.m. Philadelphia 20 14 .588 — 1 SPORTS THURSDAY: Baseball vs. Fort Meade, 7 p.m.; Softball vs. Oasis Christian Academy, New York 17 18 .486 3 ⁄2 Boston 15 17 .469 4 Avon Park 6:30 p.m.; Boys Tennis vs. Hardee, 4 p.m.; Girls Tennis vs. Hardee, 4 p.m. 1 Toronto 10 23 .303 9 ⁄2 1 ON TV New Jersey 10 25 .286 10 ⁄2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB MONDAY: JV Baseball at LaBelle, 6 p.m.; Boys Tennis at LaBelle, 4 p.m.; Girls Tennis Miami 27 7 .794 — AUTO RACING 1 vs. LaBelle, 4 p.m. Orlando 22 13 .629 5 ⁄2 SUNDAY Atlanta 20 14 .588 7 TUESDAY: Softball vs. Avon Park, 5:30/7:30 p.m. 1 Noon NASCAR – Daytona 500...... FOX Washington 7 26 .212 19 ⁄2 THURSDAY: JV Baseball vs. Frostproof, 6 p.m.; Softball vs. Gateway Charter, 6 p.m.; Charlotte 4 28 .125 22 Central Division Boys Tennis vs. DeSoto, 4 p.m.; Girls Tennis at DeSoto, 4 p.m.; Track and Field hosts W L Pct GB COLLEGE BASKETBALL Lake Placid meet, 4:45 p.m. Chicago 27 8 .771 — Indiana 21 12 .636 5 SUNDAY Cleveland 13 18 .419 12 Noon Cincinnati at South Florida ...... 28 Milwaukee 13 20 .394 13 1 p.m. Indiana at Minnesota ...... ESPN Detroit 11 24 .314 16 JV Baseball at Avon Park, 6 p.m.; Softball vs. Okeechobee, 5/7 p.m.; Boys 2 p.m. Pittsburgh at Louisville ...... CBS TUESDAY: WESTERN CONFERENCE Tennis vs. Lake Wales, 4 p.m.; Girls Tennis vs. Lake Wales, 4 p.m. 4 p.m. Big Ten Wild Card – Teams TBA...... CBS Southwest Division THURSDAY: Baseball vs. Lake Wales, 7 p.m.; Girls Tennis at Haines City, 4 p.m.; Track W L Pct GB 5:30 p.m. California at Colorado ...... SUN and Field at Lake Placid, 4:45 p.m.; Boys Weightlifting vs. Lake Placid, 4:30 p.m. San Antonio 24 10 .706 — 7:30 p.m. Oregon at Oregon State ...... SUN Dallas 21 13 .618 3 Sebring Houston 20 14 .588 4 MONDAY Memphis 19 15 .559 5 7 p.m. Notre Dame at Georgetown ...... ESPN 1 New Orleans 8 25 .242 15 ⁄2 9 p.m. Kansas at Oklahoma...... ESPN Northwest Division W L Pct GB TUESDAY MONDAY: Baseball vs. College of Central Florida, 5 p.m. Oklahoma City 27 7 .794 — 7 p.m. Michigan State at Indiana ...... ESPN TUESDAY: Softball at Broward, 4 p.m. Portland 18 16 .529 9 WEDNESDAY: Baseball vs. Lake Sumter, 5 p.m. 1 7 p.m. Kansas State at Texas A&M ...... ESPN2 Denver 18 17 .514 9 ⁄2 Minnesota 17 17 .500 10 9 p.m. Florida at Vanderbilt ...... ESPN THURSDAY: Softball vs. Seminole State, 4 p.m. Utah 15 17 .469 11 SFCC FRIDAY: Baseball at Pasco-Hernando, 2 p.m. Pacific Division W L Pct GB GOLF L.A. Clippers 20 11 .645 — 1 UNDAY L.A. Lakers 20 14 .588 1 ⁄2 S 1 Golden State 13 17 .433 6 ⁄2 9 a.m. PGA – Accenture Match-Play Champs. . . GOLF 1 Phoenix 14 20 .412 7 ⁄2 1:30 p.m. LPGA – HSBC Women’s Champions . . . . GOLF PORTS NAPSHOTS Sacramento 11 22 .333 10 S S ___ 2 p.m. PGA – Accenture Match-Play Champs. . . . NBC Thursday’s Games 7 p.m. PGA – Mayakoba Classic ...... GOLF Elks Golf Tournament gun start 8:30 a.m. Miami 102, New York 88 Entry fee includes greens fee, golf cart Atlanta 83, Orlando 78 SEBRING – The Sebring Elks Lodge and lunch, along with great prizes for San Antonio 114, Denver 99 Oklahoma City 100, L.A. Lakers 85 NBA #1529 monthly golf outing will be held at Hole-in-One, Closest to the Pin and Friday’s Games SUNDAY Golf Hammock Golf and Country Club on Longest Drive. No Games, All-Star weekend Monday, March 5, beginning at 8 a.m. Make checks payable to Wings of Faith Saturday’s Games 7:30 p.m. 2012 NBA All-Star Game ...... TNT No Games, All-Star weekend Cost is only $32, which includes golf, CWC Scholarship Fund. Sunday’s Game cart, a lunch buffet with multiple choices For questions call Alvin Walters at 381- 2012 All-Star Game, 7:30 p.m. NHL and the prize fund. 5706 or Jerome Matthews at 273-2533. LEAGUE LEADERS Scoring SUNDAY To sign up contact Jack McLaughlin at Submit entries by Monday, March 26. FG FT PTS AVG 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at New Jersey ...... SUN [email protected] or leave a All proceeds benefit college-bound Bryant, LAL 351 217 966 28.4 TUESDAY message at 471-3295. senior graduates, Class of 2012. Durant, OK 343 204 948 27.9 7:30 p.m. Montreal at Tampa Bay ...... SUN Check in no later than 7:40 a.m. in the James, MIA 326 225 903 27.4 Art League Golf Classic Love, MIN 258 234 799 25.0 Pro Shop. Westbrook, OK 303166 799 23.5 AVON PARK – Pinecrest Golf Club Ellis, GOL 239 133 651 22.4 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Aldridge, POR 289 134 713 22.3 YMCA Soccer sign-up will host the 2nd Annual Golf Classic to SUNDAY benefit the programs of Highlands Art D. Williams, NJ253 168 756 22.2 SEBRING – The YMCA Spring Griffin, LAC 272 118 663 21.4 2 p.m. Arkansas at South Carolina ...... 38 League on Saturday, March 10. Soccer sign-up deadline is Monday, Feb. Howard, ORL 258 186 702 20.1 3 p.m. Duke at North Carolina ...... ESPN2 Coffee and doughnuts will be available Nowitzki, DAL 214 134 587 19.6 27. 4 p.m. Mississippi at Auburn ...... SUN at the 7:30 a.m. registration, and play will Rebounds This league is for ages 3-14. For ques- OFF DEF TOT AVG 5 p.m. LSU at Georgia ...... ESPN2 begin with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. tions call 382-9622. Howard, ORL 126 408 534 15.3 MONDAY Cohan Radio Group is sponsoring the Love, MIN 132 317 449 14.0 7 p.m. Baylor at Texas A&M ...... ESPN2 Bynum, LAL 103 280 383 12.8 McFarling Golf Scramble $2000 Hole-in-One contest, and team Griffin, LAC 102 250 352 11.4 9 p.m. Notre Dame at Connecticut ...... ESPN2 prizes are provided by Barben Fruit Cousins, SAC 145 218 363 11.3 Times, games, channels all subject to change SEBRING – SpringLake Golf Resort Company. Gasol, LAL 106 255 361 10.6 Humphries, NJ 123 214 337 10.5 Phoenix 31 21 9 71 161 154 Kevin Deese. will be hosting the 6th Annual James The cost is $55 per person with $5 mul- Gortat, PHX 90 265 355 10.4 Dallas 32 26 4 68 162 169 NORMAL CORNBELTERS–Signed RHP McFarling Golf Scramble on Saturday, ligans available. Gasol, MEM 73 269 342 10.1 Los Angeles 27 22 12 66 129 135 Daniel Britt. March 10, on the Panther Creek course. Players are flighted by handicap, indi- Noah, CHI 125 212 337 9.9 Anaheim 26 25 10 62 157 173 RIVER CITY RASCALS–Sold the con- Assists NOTE: Two points for a win, one point tract of RHP Alex Smith to New York Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. viduals are welcome. GAMES AST AVG for overtime loss. (AL). with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Free refreshments will be served during Nash, PHX 31 339 10.9 ___ North Atlantic League Cost of the four-person, flighted scram- play with lunch and awards to follow. Rondo, BOS 22 210 9.5 Thursday’s Games SAN ANGELO COLTS–Acquired C Calderon, TOR 33 295 8.9 Anaheim 3, Carolina 2, SO Michael Pair from Fort Worth for future ble will be $50 per person, which includes There will be door prizes and raffles Paul, LAC 26 223 8.6 Minnesota 3, Florida 2, SO considerations. team prizes, closest to the pin awards and with something to appeal to everyone! Rubio, MIN 34 284 8.4 Vancouver 4, Detroit 3, SO BASKETBALL lunch, which will follow in Michael’s To sign up, call Barb Hall at 452-0512 D. Williams, NJ 34 278 8.2 St. Louis 3, Nashville 2, SO WNBA Restaurant. or the pro shop at 453-7555. Parker, SAN 33 266 8.1 Phoenix 4, Calgary 3, SO NEW YORK LIBERTY–Agreed to terms Rose, CHI 25 192 7.7 San Jose 2, Toronto 1 with G Kelly Miller. There will be a $10,000 Hole In One Lowry, HOU 32 244 7.6 Winnipeg 4, Tampa Bay 3 FOOTBALL prize on No. 16, as well as major prize Cattlemen Golf Tourney Wall, WAS 33 251 7.6 Dallas 3, Chicago 1 National Football League packages on all Par 3s. Steals Edmonton 2, Philadelphia 0 SEBRING – The Highlands County KANSAS CITY CHIEFS–Signed DB Proceeds benefit the Highlands County GAMES STL AVG Friday’s Games Jacques Reeves. Cattlemen Association will be hosting its’ Conley, MEM 32 79 2.47 N.Y. Islanders 4, N.Y. Rangers 3, SO Sertoma Jr. Golf Tour Scholarship Fund. HOCKEY Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, Rubio, MIN 34 80 2.35 Buffalo 2, Boston 1, SO To register, or for more information, Paul, LAC 26 59 2.27 Vancouver 2, New Jersey 1 National Hockey League March 10, at the Sebring Municipal Golf CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS–Signed G contact John Delaney at 655-3686. Shumpert, NYK 28 56 2.00 Washington 4, Montreal 1 Course. Lowry, HOU 32 63 1.97 Colorado 5, Columbus 0 Carter Hutton to a one-year contract and assigned him to Rockford (AHL). The four-person scramble format will Allen, MEM 31 59 1.90 Dallas 4, Minnesota 1 Scholarship Golf Iguodala, PHL 34 63 1.85 Saturday’s Games COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS–Recalled tee off with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. Westbrook, OK 34 63 1.85 Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, late RW Cam Atkinson from Springfield SEBRING – The Second Annual Cost is $60 per player, with teams being James, MIA 33 58 1.76 St. Louis at Winnipeg, late (AHL). Teague, ATL 34 58 1.71 Phoenix at Edmonton, late DALLAS STARS–Assigned F Matt Fraser Scholarship Golf Tournament will be on seeded according to handicap. Blocked Shots Washington at Toronto, late to Texas (AHL). Saturday, March 31, at the Country Club Door prizes will be available and a Games BLK AVG Boston at Ottawa, late EDMONTON OILERS–Signed F Ales of Sebring. steak lunch is provided as well. Hemsky to a two-year contract exten- Ibaka, OKC 34 109 3.21 Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, late The four-man scramble with handicap For more information, contact Andrew McGee, WAS 33 88 2.67 Florida at Carolina, late sion. Jordan, LAC 31 80 2.58 Colorado at Detroit, late FLORIDA PANTHERS–Reassigned D flights has a $65 entry fee per person. Fells by phone at 381-0183 or by email at Howard, ORL 35 77 2.20 Chicago at Los Angeles, late Tyson Strachan to San Antonio (AHL). Registration is at 7:30 a.m. with a shot- [email protected]. 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www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, February 26, 2012 Page 3D STARS see long list of medal winners LP takes nail-biting, Continued from 1D Matthews and Carlita pitcher’s duel over Streaks Hawkins. Continued from 1D played hard and did what we Third-place winners were were supposed to do.” Janet May, Frances Goff, Guttierez and Morgan Lott Coomes went on to Josh Croston, Rene Herrera, came to the plate with back- explain that the Dragons Perry Bright, Timmy to-back hits up the middle Cypress, Amelia Titus and with Lott’s earning the first have been struggling with Bobby Brewington. and only run of the night in single-inning ruts of repeat- Fourth-place winners were the Dragon’s favor. ed errors that often costs Tim Johnson, Bobby Byrd, This win is a bit of a déjà- them the game and compli- Kenny Roberts and Kerrie vu phenomenon for the mented the team’s positive Baker. Dragons, who just came off transition the last two out- In bocce, the first-place a 2-1 win over LaBelle after ings. winners were Minnie Sue going in to extra innings the “We just need to stay Reid and Sandra Harper. night before. focused and we will contin- Second-place winners “You can play a lot of ue to play well.” were Sharon Carpenter, ball, and something like that Sparks will be sure to fly Lorraine Steeves, Helena won’t happen,” said Dragon again in a week’s time when News-Sun photo by Sebring and Lake Placid LAUREN WELBORN Spies and Alex Lopez. head coach Dan Coomes. “It Rufino Guttierez nabs this Mac Smith and Rob Ward was a good two games to will go at it once again on pop fly and would get a won third place. win. Fireman’s field, after crucial hit in Lake Placid’s First-place winners in “Carr was at a 69-percent Sebring plays host to Lake seventh-inning rally to beat horseshoes were Bill strike average tonight; we Wales on Thursday. Sebring Friday. Wheeler and Mike Babich. Second-place winners were John Smith and Raymond Jackson. Third-place winners were Courtesy photo Sebring 70s piling up the runs Joe Singha, Ronnie Gladson Volunteer Susan Vilberg (center) helps Special STARS ath- and Emily Harrison, while lete Rene Herrera line up his puck in shuffleboard compe- Special to the News-Sun had a triple and Pete Kilduff and Don Knowlton Tim Dowdy got fourth place. tition while Debbie Weisgerber waits for her turn. SEBRING – On Mathews a double. each had three hits. Thursday, Feb. 23, Silent Buttonwood’s top hitters Silent Salesman played Salesman played host to of the day, with four hits Allstate Insurance hoping to Royal Palms Bowling each, were John Degnen and move into a tie for third A day at the SFCC ballpark for STARS Center in what turned out to Nelson Richardson. place in the league stand- be a real nail biter in All having three hits were ings. Sebring 70s Softball League Rollie Carlson, Rick As expected, both teams action. Vancuren and Diz Jones. played hard with the lead The lead changed hands Allstate Insurance and changing hands five times in several times through the Highlands Merchants had the first five innings. first seven innings. another close-scoring game Allstate put the brakes on The Salesman held a 17- with Allstate coming out the Salesman scoring in the 14 advantage going into the winners, 18-15. last three innings for a well- eighth inning when the Merchants’ top hitters deserved 19-14 win. Palms’ bottom of the batting were Don Day with a home Allstate’s Ross “Spider” order scored two times and run and a double, Bob Fox had the tying run on third had a homer in his five hits McMinn lead the top batters base. and Ross Anderson earned a with two home runs in his With the Palms’ powerful triple. five times at bat. top of the order coming up, Dick Ostreck had four Bill Todd and Rudy the Salesman’s defense held hits and Harry Bell, Chuck Pribble each were credited on for a thrilling 17-16 win. O’Mally and Sid Collins with a double, while Jerry Contributing to the best each had three hits. Kaufman and Eddie Salesman’s team effort of Allstate’s home run bat- Lindberg both went 5-for-5. the season was Kyle ters were Gene Phillips, Having a good day at bat Saunders lacking only a Russ Moody and Gene for the Salesman was Kyle Courtesy photo triple for the cycle. Hanford. Saunders with a long triple More than 80 Special STARS athletes hosted a tailgating party on Thursday, Feb. 23, at Bob Roth had 4-for-4, Rudy Pribble had a dou- South Florida Community College in Avon Park prior to watching the Panthers baseball in his three-hit day. team play against Seminole State College. Special STARS athletes Bill Sobczak (right), of Fred Moore and Richard ble in his three hits. Fred Moore pounded out Sebring, and Nicole Lewis, of Avon Park, talk with SFCC third baseman Tyler Anderson Godfrey had three hits each, Sebring Seventy Softball four singles and Ken after the game and got pictures and several autographs from the players. Sobczak got to including a double. League on Tuesday, Feb. 21 Filppula and Richard throw out the first pitch for the game. He was chosen to represent the special athletes Rapping out three hits was a very lucky day for the Godfrey had three hits each. because he has won the top special athlete award for two years in a row at the Special each were Ken Filppula, Buttonwood Bay squad at STARS Softball Classic which will be coming up on March 24 this year. Although the Highlands Merchants had Panthers lost 6-4, the Special STARS athletes enjoyed watching the game and rooted for Jerry Murphy and Mel Highlands County Sports a winning game of 20-12 their home team. Gross. Complex. over Millers Heating and Royal Palms’ Don They won their first game Air Conditioning. Cunningham went 3-for-3, of the Season by a 19-16 Merchants’ Bob including his usual home score over Royal Palms Fahnestock circled the run. Bowling Center, which has bases, Richard Birkholz was Dick Schiltz was 4-for-4 the season’s most wins. Streaks stand atop Heartland 4-for-4 with two doubles with a double and triple. Buttonwood’s Jim and Harry Bell and Bob Fox Continued from 1D The strong play continued respectively. Bob Iott and Bob Munroe went 3-for-4 with a were each credited with a the Lady Streaks comeback “When Jenkins came here, MacCarrack each hit a home run. Gamez and Heide Guerrero from their only loss of the that was something, they triple. Diz Jones had a triple and double. of DeSoto were to square off season, this past Tuesday to were very good,” head coach Millers Heating and Air having three hits each were Don Day was 5-for-5. with Sebring’s Patel and George Jenkins. Janie Hollinger said. “But we Conditioning toppled Jack Grosso, Fred Boyd and Millers’ Ron Lewis Michaela DeVane, while the The girls bounced back to learned a lot from that, it was Buttonwood Bay 30-13. Nelson Richardson. missed the cycle by a single Lady Red Devils’ Shontonia top Bartow Thursday by a 7- a good experience for the Bobby Fulcher had two Rollie Carlson, the win- hit, having a home run, Williams and Kathryn Welch 0 count, though Donglasan girls and if we get to face home runs, two triples and a ning pitcher, had four hits. triple and double. had reached to semifinals to and Broen were pushed to them again in districts, I double. Royal Palms’ Don Doug Hammond missed face Hardee’s Baker and three sets before getting their think we will play them much Victor Rodriquez hit a Cunningham again had two the cycle minus a triple. Durrance. wins at Nos 3 and 4 singles, better.” home run, a double and sin- home runs in four times at Bobby Fulcher had two gle. Doug Hammond hit a the plate. doubles and Don Sheets homer, Don Sheets went for Dick Schiltz was 4-for-5, smacked a two-bagger as two doubles, John Schmidt while Bob Iott, Shaun well.

News-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNE Lake Placid sophomore Claire LeBlanc reached the Seniors slug it out in 60s League No. 4 Singles final of the Heartland Conference meet, Continued from 1D contributing three hits. ed the Angels, 25-11, with held at the Sebring courts Bell blasted a homer and four hits each from Curt Dick Ostreck had three hits Friday and Saturday. Her Radcliffe two triples and BrownGary Steeves and strong run ended there, each, Bob Poulin had two two doubles to get Ostreck Bob Roth. however, as she fell to doubles, but it wasn’t Sebring’s Kelly Broen to set- the win on the mound. Don Cunningham and tle for second place in her enough for the Sox. Dobbert paced the Cubs winning pitcher John Kloet Conference quest. In league action on with a home run and three each had three hits. Monday, Feb. 20, the Red singles, Eddie Linberg Les Osbeck lead the Sox edged the Cubs, 19-18, added four singles and Fred Angels with four hits, with with Hathaway, Ostreck, Richardson had three hits. Gene Phillips and Russ Poulin and Harry Bell each The White Sox then blast- Moody adding three apiece.

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1050 Legals 1050 Legals 1050 Legals 1050 Legals 1050 Legals 1050 Legals IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, PROBATE DIVISION IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. PC 12-37 CIVIL DIVISION PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO. PC 12-44 CIVIL ACTION GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF CASE NO.: 282011CA000775A000XX FILE NO. PC-11-472 Division: Probate CASE NO.: 28-2008-CA-001237 CASE NO: 11-593GCS FRANK J. FUSICK, ONEWEST BANK, FSB, Division: ______IN RE: ESTATE OF LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, aka FRANK J. FUSICK, JR., Plantiff, IN RE: EARLA D. TRUSTEE FOR FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE AS TRUSTEE FOR ACE SECURITIES CORP. Deceased. vs. THE ESTATE OF HERSHBERGER LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET- HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-OP2, NOTICE TO CREDITORS UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, CHESTER EARL BITER, Deceased. BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-FF2, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES The administration of the estate of FRANK J. DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Plaintiff, Plaintiff, FUSICK, aka FRANK J. FUSICK, JR., deceased, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND The administration of the estate of Earla D. vs. vs. File Number PC 12-37, is pending in the Circuit WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR Hershberger, deceased, whose date of death was ROSEMARIE ST AMAND, et al, JOSEPH MOORE YOUNG; UNKNOWN SPOUSE Court for Highlands County, Florida, Probate Divi- ESTATE OF MARY RUTH LUTES, et al, DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE November 14, 2011, and whose social security Defendant(s). OF JOSEPH MOORE YOUNG; UNKNOWN sion, the address of which is 590 South Com- Defendants. The administration of the estate of CHESTER number is XXX-XX-0214, is pending in the Circuit NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED FORECLOSURE SALE TENANT #1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2, ET AL merce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870. The NOTICE OF ACTION EARL BITER, deceased, File Number PC-11-472, Court for Highlands County, Florida, Probate Di- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Or- Defendant(s) names and addresses of the personal representa- TO: is pending in the Circuit Court for Highlands vision, the address of which is 430 South Com- der Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale dated January NOTICE OF ACTION - tive and the personal representative's attorney are UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, AS- County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of merce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870-3701. The 27, 2012 and entered in Case No. CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE set forth below. SIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND which is 590 South Commerce Ave., Sebring, names of the Personal Representative and the 28-2008-CA-001237 of the Circuit Court of the TO: All creditors of the decedent and other persons ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN Florida 33870. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative's attorney are set forth TENTH Judicial Circuit in and for HIGHLANDS JOSEPH MOORE YOUNG; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF having claims or demands against decedent's es- THE ESTATE OF MARY RUTH LUTES, DECEASED. personal representative and the personal repre- below. County, Florida wherein LASALLE BANK NA- JOSEPH MOORE YOUNG whose residence is un- tate, including unmatured, contingent or unliqui- Last Known Address: Unknown sentative's attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other per- TIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRST known if he/she/they be living; and if he/she/they dated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is Current Residence: Unknown ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED sons having claims or demands against dece- FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE be dead, the unknown defendants who may be served must file their claims with this Court YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclo- THAT: dent's estate, including unmatured, contingent or LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER sure of Mortgage on the following described prop- All creditors of the decedent and other per- unliquidated claims on whom a copy of this notice 2007-FF2, is the Plaintiff and ROSEMARIE ST lienors, creditors, trustees, and all parties claiming THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS erty: sons having claims or demands against dece- is served must file their claims with this court AMAND; TENANT #1 N/K/A EDWARD WILLIAMS an interest by, through, under or against the De- NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF LOT 8, BLOCK 2, OF SCHAFFNER ESTATES, AC- dent's estate on whom a copy of this notice is WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AF- are the Defendants, The Clerk of the Court will sell fendants, who are not known to be dead or alive, SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED served within three months after the date of the TER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF to the highest and best bidder for cash at JURY and all parties having or claiming to have any All other creditors of the decedent and persons IN PLAT BOOK 7, PAGE 12, OF THE PUBLIC RE- first publication of this notice must file their claims THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE ASSEMBLY ROOM IN THE BASEMENT OF THE right, title or interest in the property described in having claims or demands against the decedent's CORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OR THREE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 430 SOUTH the mortgage being foreclosed herein. estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliq- has been filed against you and you are required to MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI- ON THEM. COMMERCE AVENUE at 11:00 AM, on the 8th day YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to fore- uidated claims, must file their claims with this serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it, CATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AF- All other creditors of the decedent and other of March, 2012, the following described property close a mortgage on the following property: Court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE on Marshall C. Watson, P.A., Attorney for Plaintiff, TER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS persons having claims or demands against dece- as set forth in said Final Judgment: LOT 18, BLOCK 9, SOUTHSIDE PARK SUBDIVI- OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. whose address is 1800 NW 49TH STREET, SUITE NOTICE ON THEM. dent's estate, including unmatured, contingent or LOT 27, BLOCK 58, A RESUBDIVISION OF SION, ACCORDING TO AN UNRECORDED PLAT OF ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER 120, FT. LAUDERDALE FL 33309 on or before All other creditors of the decedent and per- unliquidated claims, must file their claims with BLOCKS 58 AND 69, PLACID LAKES SECTIONS SOUTHSIDE PARK SUBDIVIDION BY C.E. HAWK- BARRED. March 27, 2012, a date which is within thirty (30) sons having claims or demands against the es- this court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER SIX AND EIGHT, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT INS, DATED FEBRUARY 10, 1948, BEING A SUB- The date of the first publication of this Notice days after the first publication of this Notice in THE tate of the decedent must file their claims with THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 8, PAGE 42, DIVISION OF ALL OF THE NW 1/4 AND THE WEST is February 26, 2012. NEWS SUN and file the original with the Clerk of this court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE NOTICE. OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS 193.0 FEET OF THE SW 1/4 OF GOVERNMENT Personal Representative: this Court either before service on Plaintiff's attor- DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NO- ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOR- COUNTY, FLORIDA. LOT 7, OF SECTION 26 LYING WEST OF THE THOMAS D. MARKOWSKI ney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default TICE. EVER BARRED. A/K/A 111 FOX RIDGE ROAD, LAKE PLACID, A.C.L.R. R/W AND ALL OF NORTH 1/2 OF GOV- 115 112th Avenue NE #517 will be entered against you for the relief de- ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FL 33852 ERNMENT LOT 8 OF SECTION 27, ACCORDING St. Petersburg, FL 33716 manded in the complaint. WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) Any person claiming an interest in the surplus TO THE GOVERNMENT SURVEY, LYING EAST OF Attorney for Personal Representative: If you are a person with a disability who needs The date of first publication of this Notice is YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE from the sale, if any, other than the property S.A.L.R. R/W OF TOWNSHIP 33 SOUTH, RANGE DOREEN DOE, P.A. assistance in order to participate in a program or February 19, 2012. OF DEATH IS BARRED. owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file 28 EAST IN HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. P.O. Box 55037 service of the State Courts System, you should Personal Representative: The date of first publication of this Notice is a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale has been filed against you and you are required to St. Petersburg, FL 33732 contact the Office of the Court Administrator at Jeff Biter February 19, 2012. WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of the Court serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it (727) 520-0991 (863)534-4686 (voice), (863)534-7777 (TDD) or 3601 Stonehaven Court Personal Representative: on February 8, 2012. on counsel for Plaintiff, whose address is 3010 FL BAR #0471781 (800)955-8770 (Florida Relay Service) as much in Orlando, FL 32817 Earl D. Hershberger ROBERT W. GERMAINE North Military Trail, Suite 300, Boca Raton, Florida February 26; March 4, 2012 advance of your court appearance or visit to the 805 Armisted Street Clerk of the Circuit Court 33431 on or before March 23, 2012 (30 days courthouse as possible. Please be prepared to ex- Attorney for Personal Representative: Avon Park, FL 338254203 By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak from Date of First Publication of this Notice) and plain your functional limitations and suggest an ROBERT J. SLOTKIN Attorney for Personal Representative: Deputy Clerk file the original with the clerk of this court either IN THE CIRCUIT COURT auxiliary aid or service that your believe will enable Fla. Bar No. 442320 Tanya Bell Florida Default Law Group, P.L. before service on Plaintiff's attorney or immedi- OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT you to effectively participate in the court program 600 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 600 Florida Bar No. 0052924 P.O. Box 25018 ately thereafter; otherwise a default will be en- IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA or service. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 UAW Legal Services Plan Tampa, Florida 33622-5018 tered against you for the relief demanded in the CIVIL ACTION WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court Telephone: (954) 522-2347 2454 McMullen Booth Road F08077069 COUNTRY-CONV--Team complaint or petition filed herein. CASE NO.: 28-2010-CA-000841 this 14th day of February, 2012. Fascimile: (954) 527-8897 Bldg. B-Suite 425 2-F08077069 WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court at FINANCIAL FREEDOM ACQUISITION LLC, ROBERT W. GERMAINE February 19, 26, 2012 Clearwater, FL 33759 **See Americans with Disabilities Act County, Florida, this 13th day of February, 2012. Plaintiff, As Clerk of the Court (727)669-5319 or (877)309-1787 In accordance with the Americans Disabilities Act, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT vs. By: /s/ Toni Kopp February 19, 26, 2012 persons with disabilities needing a special accom- BY: /s/ Annette E. Daff BARBARA A. SACK, et al, As Deputy Clerk IN THE CIRCUIT COURT modation to participate in this proceeding should DEPUTY CLERK Defendant(s). February 19, 26, 2012 OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT contact the individual or agency sending the no- February 19, 26, 2012 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA tice at Echevarria & Associates, P.A., P.O. Box NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final PROBATE DIVISION 25018, Tampa, FL 33622-5018, telephone (813) Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure dated Febru- FILE NO. PC 12-55 251-4766, not later than seven (7) days prior to ary 08, 2012 and entered in Case No. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN RE: ESTATE OF IN THE CIRCUIT COURT the proceeding. If hearing impaired, (TDD) 28-2010-CA-000841 of the Circuit Court of the OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, ANNIE B. YOUNG OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, 1-800-955-8771, or voice (V) 1-800-955-8770, TENTH Judicial Circuit in and for HIGHLANDS IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA Deceased. IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA via Florida Relay Service. County, Florida wherein FINANCIAL FREEDOM AC- GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION NOTICE TO CREDITORS CASE NO. 11000845GCS February 19, 26, 2012 QUISITION LLC is the Plaintiff and BARBARA A. CASE NO: 12-39 GCS (Summary Administration) DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT SACK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON BEHALF SunTrust Bank TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVIC- OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Having OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN Plaintiff, AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: ING AGREEMENT RELATING TO IMPAC SECURED IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA DEVELOPMENT; STATE OF FLORIDA - DEPART- vs. You are hereby notified that an Order of Sum- ASSETS CORP., MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CASE NO. 11-586GCS something to MENT OF REVENUE; are the Defendants, The Shirley V. Smith; Unknown Spouse of Shirley mary Administration has been entered in the es- CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-3 SECTION NO. Civil Clerk of the Court will sell to the highest and best V. Smith; Unknown Tenant #1 and Unknown tate of ANNIE B. YOUNG, deceased, File Number Plaintiff MIDFLORIDA CREDIT UNION f/k/a bidder for cash at JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM IN THE Tenant #2 PC 12-55, by the Circuit Court for HIGHLANDS vs MIDFLORIDA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, sell and not BASEMENT OF THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURT- Defendants. County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of RIVERO, DANNY, ET AL Plaintiff, HOUSE, 430 SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE at NOTICE OF ACTION CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE which is Clerk of the Court, Highlands County Defendants v. 11:00 AM, on the 7th day of March, 2012, the TO: SHIRLEY V. SMITH, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF Courthouse, 430 South Commerce Avenue, Se- NOTICE OF ACTION SHIKHA MASIH; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SHIKHA advertising is following described property as set forth in said SHIRLEY V. SMITH bring, Florida 33870; that the decedent's date of TO: DANNY RIVERO, 3135 NW 1ST ST, MIAMI, MASIH; SPRING LAKE PROPERTY ASSOCIATION, Final Judgment: 136 WEST LAKE DAMON DRIVE, AVON PARK, death was December 7, 2011; that the total value FL 33125 INC.; TENANT #1; TENANT #2; and ANY AND ALL LOTS 3 AND 4, BLOCK 4, LAKE AND RANCH FL 33825 of the estate is $38,800.00 and the name and DANNY RIVERO, 205 BALLARD ROAD, AVON UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, like winking in CLUB 2ND ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT Whose residence is unknown if he/she/they be address of those to whom it has been assigned by PARK, FL 33825 AND UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN-NAMED THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 8, PAGE 70, living; and if he/she/they be dead, the unknown such order are: Billy D. Hart, 1500 Randall Rd., AND TO: All persons claiming an interest by, DEFENDANTS WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS defendants who may be spouses, heirs, devisees, Sebring, Florida 33870. through, under, or against the aforesaid Defen- DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN the dark. COUNTY, FLORIDA. grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees, ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: dant(s). PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, A/K/A 1509 Lakeshore Drive, Lorida, FL and all parties claiming an interest by, through, All creditors of the estate of the decedent and YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIM- 33857 under or against the Defendants, who are not persons having claims or demands against the foreclose a mortgage on the following described ANTS, You know what Any person claiming an interest in the surplus known to be dead or alive, and all parties having estate of the decedent other than those for whom property located in Highlands County, Florida: Defendants. from the sale, if any, other than the property or claiming to have any right, title or interest in provision for full payment was made in the Order LOT 10, BLOCK 5, AVON PARK ESTATES, NOTICE OF SALE owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file the property described in the mortgage being of Summary Administration must file their claims UNIT III, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RE- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a you’re doing, a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale foreclosed herein. with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, PAGE 43, PUBLIC Final Judgment entered on February 20, 2012 in WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of the Court YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to fore- FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. this case in the Circuit Court of Highlands County, but no one on February 8, 2012. close a mortgage on the following property: PROBATE CODE. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS has been filed against you, and you are required Florida, the real property described as: ROBERT W. GERMAINE LOT 3, BLOCK G, AVON PARK LAKES, ACCORD- NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOT- to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to Lot 3, Block ``F'', SPRING LAKE - VILLAGE VI, Clerk of the Circuit Court ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN WITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME this action, on Greenspoon Marder P.A., Default a subdivision according to the plat thereof re- else does. By: /s/ Annette E. Daff PLAT BOOK 4, AT PAGE 94, OF THE PUBLIC RE- PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR Department, Attorneys for Plaintiff, whose address corded at Plat Book 10, Page 21, in the Public Deputy Clerk CORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH is Trade Centre South, Suite 700, 100 West Cy- Records of Highlands County, Florida. Florida Default Law Group, P.L. has been filed against you and you are required IS BARRED. press Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, Property Address: 2925 Duane Palmer Blvd., Se- Call News-Sun P.O. Box 25018 to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, The date of first publication of this Notice is and file the original with the Clerk within 30 days bring, FL 33876 Tampa, Florida 33622-5018 Christopher Pelatti, BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC, February 26, 2012. after the first publication of this notice, in the will be sold at public sale to the highest and best F10032177 whose address is 1501 N.W. 49th Street, Suite Person Giving Notice: NEWS SUN or on or before March 30, 2012; oth- bidder for cash, on 14th day of March, 2012, at classifieds **See Americans with Disabilities Act 200, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 on or before Billy D. Hart erwise a default and a judgment may be entered 11:00 a.m. at the Highlands County Courthouse, In accordance with the Americans Disabilities Act, March 27, 2012, and file the original with the 1500 Randall Rd. against you for the relief demanded in the Com- 590 S. Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida persons with disabilities needing a special accom- clerk of this court and in addition to the copy to Sebring, Florida 33872 plaint. 33870. today! modation to participate in this proceeding should Plaintiff's attorney or a default will be entered Attorney for Person Giving Notice: WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID Any person claiming an interest in the surplus contact the individual or agency sending the no- against you for the relief demanded in the com- John K. McClure COURT on this 16th day of February, 2012. from the sale, if any, other than the property tice at Echevarria & Associates, P.A., P.O. Box plaint or petition filed herein. Attorney for Petitioner ROBERT W. GERMAINE owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file 314-9876 25018, Tampa, FL 33622-5018, telephone (813) WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court at Florida Bar No. 286958 As Clerk of said Court a claim within 60 days after the sale. 251-4766, not later than seven (7) days prior to Highlands County, Florida, this 14th day of Febru- MCCLURE & LOBOZZO By: /s/ Annette E. Daff BOB GERMAINE the proceeding. If hearing impaired, (TDD) ary, 2012. 211 South Ridgewood Drive As Deputy Clerk Clerk of Court 1-800-955-8771, or voice (V) 1-800-955-8770, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Sebring,FL 33870 February 26; March 4, 2012 By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak via Florida Relay Service. BY: /s/ Toni Kopp Telephone: (863)402-1888 Deputy Clerk February 19, 26, 2012 DEPUTY CLERK Fax: (863) 402-0751 DATE: February 202, 2012 February 19, 26, 2012 February 26; March 4, 2012 February 26; March 4, 2012

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1050 Legals PUBLIC AUCTION FOR TOWING & STORAGE 1991 YAMAHA JYA1TEE05MA043276 ON MARCH 9TH, 2012, AT 9:00AM AT PRECISION AUTO BODY 734 CR 621 EAST LAKE PLACID, FL 33852 February 26, 2012 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY CASE NO.: 2010-CA-000890 PHH Mortgage Corporation Plaintiff, vs. CAROL MAULDIN a/k/a CAROL MAULDING, INDIVIDUALLY AD AS SURVIVING JOINT TENANT OF MELL V. DEAN, DECEASED. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Or- der of Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated Febru- ary 20, 2012 entered in Civil Case No. 2010-CA-000890 of the Circuit Court of the 10th Judicial Circuit in and for Highlands County, Flor- ida, wherein PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff and CAROL MAULDIN a/k/a CAROL MAULDING, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SURVIVING JOINT TENTANT OF MELL V. DEAN, DECEASED are defendant(s), I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, AT THE JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM IN THE BASEMENT OF THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURTHOUSE LOCATED AT 430 SOUTH COM- MERCE AVENUE, SEBRING, FLORIDA AT 11:00 A.M., March 14, 2012, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to-wit: LOT 29, LAKE CHARLOTTE SHORES, ACCORD- ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 24, OF THE PUBLIC RE- CORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY FLORIDA. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this pro- ceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the DUMMY 2012 provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration at 430 S.Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870, telephone (863)534-4690, within two (2) working days of receipt of this Notice; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 1-800-955-8771. ROBERT W. GERMAINE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Highlands County, Florida SERVICE By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak Deputy Clerk of Court ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: SHAPIRO & FISHMAN, LLP 4630 Woodland Corporate Blvd. Suite 100 Tampa, FL 33614 (813)880-8888 DIRECTORY (813)880-8800 February 26; March 4, 2012 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 10-1133GCS Assigned to: J. David Langford TD BANK, a National Association, f/k/a RIVERSIDE NATIONAL BANK DUMMY OF FLORIDA vs. CINDY WILLEY, MARK WILLEY, ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S), WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR LIVING, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTER- 5X21.5 EST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS, and JOHN DOE and/or JANE DOE as Unknown Tenants-in-Possession Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated February 7, 2012, Case No. 10-1133GCS, in the Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, in and for Highlands AD # County, Florida, in which TD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, is Plaintiff, and CINDY WILEY and MARK WILEY, are Defendants, the Clerk will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at the High- lands County Courthouse, Jury Assembly Room Basement, 430 S. Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida at 11:00 A.M., on March 7, 2012, the fol- lowing described property set forth in the Sum- 00015557 mary Final Judgment of Foreclosure, to-wit: Lot 21, Block 507, Sebring Manor, according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 57, Public Records of Highlands County, Florida. Together with that certain 1989 KIRK Mobile Home VIN#14604193, Title #47186907, RP#R0441626. Property Address: 4810 Mundell Avenue, Se- bring, Florida 33870. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property own- ers as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated this 8th day of February, 2012. Clerk of Court, Highlands County, Florida By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak Deputy Clerk February 19, 26, 2012

Highlands 1055 County Legals Highlands County Sheriff’s Office Request for Proposals (RFP)

RFP 12-01 Inmate Video Visitation System The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office is seeking RFP’s from vendors to provide services, for a complete turnkey Inmate Video Visitation System.

RFP with criteria, requirements, copy of scope of work may be downloaded from the web:www.highlandssheriff.org or will be provided upon written request by contacting: : Deb J. Olson, General Services Manager, Highlands County Sheriff’s Office, 434 Fernleaf Avenue; Sebring, Florida 33870 Phone: 863-402-7266; Fax: 863-402-7344; or by E-Mail: dol- [email protected].

All technical questions may be forwarded to Major David Paeplow, Highlands County Sheriff’s Office, 434 Fernleaf Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870 (863) 402-7221.

A Non-Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on March 1, 2012 at 9:00a.m. at the following location: High- lands County Sheriff’s Office, General Services, 434 Fern- leaf Ave, Sebring, FL 33870. The purpose of this confer- ence is to answer and explain any questions concerning the specifications or the RFP and to allow prospective ven- dors an opportunity to see currently installed equipment.

Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked with the bid number and name to identify the en- closed bid. Bids must be delivered to the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office, 434 Fernleaf Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870 so as to reach said office no later than 2:00 P.M. March 22, 2012 at which time they will be opened. February 19, 26, 2012

Highlands County Sheriff’s Office Request for Proposals (RFP)

RFP 12-02 Inmate Telephone Services

The Highlands County Sheriff’s Office is seeking RFP’s from qualified vendors to furnish, install, maintain and pro- vide local and long distance telephone service for coinless inmate telephone services at the Highlands County Deten- tion Facility.

RFP with criteria, requirements, copy of scope of work may be downloaded from the web:www.highlandssheriff.org or will be provided upon written request by contacting: : Deb J. Olson, General Services Manager, Highlands County Sheriff’s Office, 434 Fernleaf Avenue; Sebring, Florida 33870 Phone: 863-402-7266; Fax: 863-402-7344; or by E-Mail: dol- [email protected].

All technical questions may be forwarded to Major David Paeplow, Highlands County Sheriff’s Office, 434 Fernleaf Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870 (863) 402-7221.

A Non-Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on March 1, 2012 at 11:00a.m. at the following location: Highlands County Sheriff’s Office, General Services, 434 Fernleaf Ave, Sebring, FL 33870. The purpose of this conference is to answer and explain any questions con- cerning the specifications or the RFP and to allow pro- spective vendors an opportunity to see currently installed

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Highlands Lakefront Prop. 1055 County Legals 1100 Announcements 1200 Lost & Found 2100 Help Wanted 2100 Help Wanted 4170 For Sale equipment. FOUND * NECKLACE * at Fairmont SEEKING WELL Exp. Medical office PLACID LAKES. Lakefront Property Walk In Clinic Parking Lot. Must help. Exc. billing/collection, communi- 3/2/2. $120,000. Carry on contract with Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope and CHECK Identify. Call 863-386-0841 cation, typing, computer skills & medi- reasonable down payment. Call marked with the bid number and name to identify the en- cal terminology are a MUST. Part-time. 863-464-0531 closed bid. Bids must be delivered to the Highlands Fax resume to: 866-593-0635 or email County Sheriff’s Office, 434 Fernleaf Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870 so as to reach said office no later than 2:00 to: P.M. March 22, 2012 at which time they will be opened. YOUR [email protected] Acreage for Sale February 19, 26, 2012 4260 Classified SEVERAL TUTORS NEEDED for stu- SEBRING BEAUTIFUL 5 acres on Selah dents in kindergarten through 8th Rd. Excel neighborhood. Double wide AD EXPERIENCE THE JOYS grade. Monday - Thursday 2:30-5:00. 3/2. 2 Barns, 2 wells w/pumps. Large ads AND REWARDS Of Being A Comfort Mileage paid @ $.50/mile. Compensa- Oak trees. Close to Golf courses & Please check your ad on the Keeper If you have a passion for im- tion is $25/hour. Year round position. Highlands Hammock. Lots of Wildlife to Having something first day it runs to make sure is get fast results proving the quality of life for others To start as soon as possible Call observe & enjoy. Private, yet close to while helping people live independ- 786-326-5179. Please email resume to: everything. $150,000. 863-285-6503 correct. ently and happily in their own homes, [email protected] to sell and not you could be a Comfort Keeper! We Sometimes instructions over are now hiring CNA, HHA and Home- SUNSHINE PAYDAY LOANS maker Companion Positions in the Full Time Clerk Needed advertising the phone are misunderstood Highlands County area. We offer flexi- To Travel among locations 5000 ble full-time or part-time hours. Con- In Okeechobee, Clewiston, Mobile Homes and an error can occur. If this tact us to learn more about how you Labelle and Arcadia 2000 can develop a rewarding career en- Cash Handling Experience is like winking happens to you, please call riching the lives of others with Comfort A Plus Mobile Homes Employment Keepers. Apply online today at: Fax Resumes to: For Sale us the first day your ad http://ck381.ersp.biz/employment 863-678-2170 5050 in the dark. 863-385-9100 AVON PARK ** PRICE REDUCED ** Furn. 2BR, 2BA, With Land. Rent Free. appears and we will be Help Wanted ZOLFO SPRINGS - ADMINISTRATIVE 2100 ASST./OFC. MANAGER General Office Renovated / Painted / New Laminate / You know what FLATBED DRIVERS - FL Only Carpets. Kit Cupboards. Just bring happy to fix it as soon as we BUSY MEDICAL OFFICE LOOKING Duties, Phones, Data Entry. PAPER- Needed drivers to run FL only ($100 toothbrush. 863-453-4338 FOR WORK. Attention to detail a must. can. to $160/round trip). Home every night. FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST 30-40 hrs/week. $9.00/hr to start. Call PALM HARBOR HOMES you’re doing, Req: Class A CDL, 3 yrs. T/T exp., 863-773-4202 or fax resume to: NEW HOME STIMULUS If We can assist you, please Flatbed exp., Good MVR, pass DOT & Full-Time Monday-Friday 863-773-6193 5K For Your Used Mobile Home Hair Drug Test. Benefits: Ins. (H/L/D/V), Any Condition but no one call us: vacation, 5 Pd. Holidays. Call M-F (8-3) Immediate Opening 800-622-2832 ext 210 904-353-4723 or 800-577-4723 Must have a minimum of 3 years expe- Work Wanted SEBRING 2/2 on Huge Lot. Double rience in Medical office front desk and INSURANCE AGENT 2300 else does. Carport. Completely remodeled w/pri- telephone reception. IN LAKE PLACID OFFICE CAREGIVER / COMPANION to 314-9876 vacy fence, Florida room, RV Pad & With High School Diploma, REQUIRED 440 OR 220 LICENSE Elderly Person. * Honest * Reliable Hook up. In great location. No lot rent Call News-Sun some college preferred CONTACT SELENA AT 863-382-6611 * Personable * Excellent Driver. Computer experience a must Call 863-658-2250 or HOA. Must see. $42,000. Call LOOKING FOR P/T General Office 863-446-1328 News-Sun Experience with Electronic Medical Re- Person, Bilingual a plus, Mon. - Fri. classifieds today! cords a plus. 12pm - 5pm. Possible F/T in the future. Must be able to travel the Call 863-402-0603 or Email to: Central Florida Counties. [email protected] 3000 Classified Fax resumes with references to 6000 863-299-7666 OUTSIDE SALES EXP'D Financial $80-$150 Up per day. Rentals CAREGIVER P/T for active in home cli- Paid weekly. Could receive overrides ents in Sebring. 15 hrs. per week, in the from other workers. morning. Exp. preferred, but not re- Call Ed: 352-217-9937 Duplexes for Rent quired. Position requires ability to per- 4000 6050 form moderate to heavy physical tasks. Real Estate SEBRING 2/1 Tile floors, nice yard, Interested persons should contact W/D hook up, no smoke or pets. Near 385-1082 or 658-4931. High School. Queen Palm Ave. Subscribe Homes for Sale $525/mo. plus $500 security. Call 863-655-0982 PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN 4080 Sebring Needed for dialysis clinic - Certified SEBRING SHORES 4/2 home. Central Hemodialysis Technician preferred, but heat & air, carport. Close to WalMart, Furnished will train right Phlebotomist. Must be Publix and Heartland Hospital. 1100 6150 Apartments able to pass a Background and Drug Highland Dr. $700/mo., first, last, and PLACID LAKES Studio Apartment. Screen check. Call Peggy at (863) security. No pets. Call 863-533-5117 or Kitchenette, pool w/d avail. Fully Furn. to the 382-9443 or fax resume (863) 382-9242 863-537-0506. on golf course, monthly, yearly. $420. incl. elec, water & cable. No pets. Homes for Sale 954-805-5630 DRIVERS RESTAURANT HIRING 4100 Lake Placid *COOKS * SERVERS * DISH. * BEV. LAKE PLACID * SYLVAN SHORES* Unfurnished CART * Needed! Spring Lake Golf BOX Truck 3BR / 2BA / 2cg / Home Office. New Apartments Resort. Apply in Person. Wed. - Sat. 6200 News-Sun Paint, Carpet & Appliances. By 2pm -5pm. Call for directions only! AVON PARK ** Highlands Apartments Contract Carrier Appointment Only. $125,000.00. 863-655-0900 1680 North Delaware Ave. Opportunities 863-465-1111 1BR, 1BA & 2BR, 2BA Available. Central Heat & Air. Extra insulation. available for residential home deliveries ROYAL CARE OF AVON PARK cur- LAKE PLACID ** Sylvan Shores ** 1st & Sec. Call 863-449-0195 of appliances and home goods for local rently has a F/T Maintenance Manager 2BR / 2BA. Pool, Remodeled Kitchen, Call major retailer. This is a 7 day a week position available. The applicant must ADT Alarm, Privacy Fence, Fireplace. AVON PARK - Apartment with Balcony operation, with gross potential earnings have experience in maintenance super- $10,000. Down. Owner financing. Overlooking Lake Verona and City Park. of $120k plus annually. The individual vision in a health care institution, $94,900. Call 863-446-2027 100 E. Main St. Laundry Facilities. must have the ability to secure a 24’/26’ knowledge of life safety, and local, SPECIAL: $325/mo. 863-453-8598 white box truck with lift gate 2007 or state & federal codes. Applicant must Commercial Prop. newer. Immediate opportunities for also demonstrate knowledge in air-con- For Sale contractors in the Sebring area. Candi- ditioning, heating, plumbing, mechani- 4160 Subscribe 385-6155 date must have a professional “can do” cal and electric equipment generally LAKE PLACID- Lake Clay Ground Floor attitude and appearance. All contract used in health care institution. Salary Efficiency Condo Unit. $40,000. to the opportunities are pending criminal based on experience. Applicant must SEBRING- 6 Unit Apt. Complex w/ over background, MVR, and drug test results apply in person at Royal Oak Care of 100' frontage Dinner Lake. $180,000. News-Sun that satisfy our customer requirements. Avon Park, 1213 W. Stratford Rd., Avon LAKE PLACID 4 Unit Apt. Bldg. w/over Call For more information in regards to this Park. EOE, M/F, DFWP. 100' frontage on Lake Huntley. opportunity, call Delane at (813) $160,000. For More Info / Call 385-6155 416-5174. 773-868-6666

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News-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNE Above left: Against the backdrop of a fading sun, Blake Fort easily clears the eight-foot bar and would go on to clear nine feet to take second in the pole vault Thursday. Above: Dalton Shelton continued to dominate in distance Thursday, winning both the 1,600- and Shamrock ad 3,200-meter runs for Lake Placid. Left: Donavon White was all over the place Thursday, winning the triple and high jumps, taking an ever-so-close second in the 400-meter dash and finishing third in the long jump. Sebring gets track and field win Continued from 1D and Kenoi St. Louis, and the and Richbow third. top three spots in the shot put Sebring showed strength in and high jump, while also tak- from Xavier Richbow, Patric distance, as Evan Wilburn, ing second in the long jump. Morris and Cody Cook, Grant Lawrence, Elias Lexxi Harris and Roneika respectively. Salgado and Eric Foster Freeman finished first and Though White also showed teamed up to with the 4X800. second in the shot put for the his versatility as he took sec- But Lake Placid showed Streaks and flipped their order ond in the 400-meter dash, by some of its’ strength in both for the top two in the discus. one one-hundredth of a sec- long and short distances, with Blake Fort was strong in ond to Lake Region’s Gerrold state qualifier Dalton Shelton the pole vault, clearing 9-feet- McMath. winning both the 1,600- and even for second, while Justus White then got a win in the 3,200 meter runs, Dilami Martin and McKenzie high jump, clearing 6-feet, 2- Augustin winning the 100 and Hargaden tied for fourth by inches, and Colton Dillon got the foursome of Augustin, clearing 7-feet-6. his pole vault season off to a Devonta Chisolm, Thomas Hannah Schroeder, also great start, winning with a South and A.J. Gayle winning part of the 4X800 relay team, vault of 13-feet, 4-inches. the 4X100 relay. picked up an individual win in Brian Cobb also showed The Dragons and Blue the 800-meter run. promise in the event, taking Streaks meet up again On the boys side, the second by clearing 10-feet- Thursday, March 1, when Streaks did most of their dam- even. Lake Placid hosts a meet that age in the field events, taking The shot put trio was at it includes Moore Haven, the top two spots in the triple again in the discus, with Cook Frostproof and Avon Park, in jump from Donavon White taking first, Morris second addition to Sebring.

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