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   in Avon Park                                                                                                                                    Harold Waters, 48, points out where he banged on the side door of 3320 Main Ave. and got his neigh-           bor out just before the mobile home became fully engulfed in flames. Fairmont Mobile Estates is a        close-knit community, Waters said, and he knew his neighbor across the street was probably asleep,           alone and didn’t know she was in danger.                                  Neighbor saves woman      Harris                 from mobile home fire         Fire in same community where four   Fells won’t        pedestrians were hit by truck Saturday   run again                                                   Shoop only one to                     file for mayor race                                                                                                                                                                                                          County to restart housing assistance program                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Fells Clark

Two local students receive rare $40K honor Torres, Hernandez earn Take Stock In Children Leaders 4 Life Fellowships

Showers possible         High 82        Low 65               Details, A10                     Index              Classifieds A7                   Community Briefs A2             Dear Abby B9              Editorial & Opinion A4                    Healthy Living B5               Obituaries A6      Surprise registers on the face of Luci Torres, Lake Placid High School sen-             ior, as she and Avon Park High School senior Jovani Hernandez learn they       Puzzles B9 both received $40,000 Leader 4 Life Fellowships. Pictured are (from left)           Religion B6 Luci’s father José Torres; Luci; Jovani, and Highlands County      Superintendent of Schools Wally Cox.       Sports B1                                                                                             C M Y K

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Community Briefs City denied Expect delays on Students help spruce up full request Marguerite for legal fees   Hammock amphitheater                       Question:                Do you think legalized             marijuana will cause                      trouble in Colorado and               Washington?                           Yes                    %      Historical Society 52.8            winter meeting set           No                                   47.2%                              Total votes: 248                  Poll open through Friday.                Make your voice heard at                     www.newssun.com                          Dance Club hosts                          The Skylarks                                         Case Western Reserve University students Katie Kleinberg    and Kate Lupica work to build a bench in the amphitheater                      at Highlands Hammock State Park Wednesday along side                 their fellow Habitat for Humanity volunteers.                                                                                              Woman’s Club                        hosts appraisal                                          event                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Showcase of Talent                                            this weekend                                                                                                                      Fetters featured at HAL reception today                                                                                                                                                                                           Sebring Hills host                    pancake breakfast      Lottery                                          Center                                                                              Music comes to                    Under the Oaks           Opry                                                                                     Cheerleaders serve             lasagna                                                                                                                                                                                                     Legion hosts             Oratorical contest                                                      EAA hosts pancake           breakfast                                                                                                                                        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2227 U.S. 27 South Throwing bombs at Sebring, FL 33870 speech you don’t 863-385-6155 Obamacare not helping NEWSROOM agree with ROMONA WASHINGTON itics at its most petty. Publisher/Executive Editor As the dust set- But also, my f only U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho put as Yoho’s first bill is similar- Ext. 515 tles over A&E’s telling you to shut much energy into writing bills with a ly silly. It’s not as if he [email protected] “Duck Dynasty” up is not infring- hopes the measure will cre- realistic shot at becoming law as he patriarch Phil ing on your con- ate pressure that leads to the Idid crafting clever acronyms. SCOTT DRESSEL Robertson’s inter- stitutional rights. enrollment goals being met. Editor view in GQ, I’d There is no law or Yoho, R-Gainesville, last The Government Lacks Instead, he’s rooting for the Ext. 516 like to offer a ordinance against month introduced two meas- Insight To Choose Health, or Affordable Care Act’s failure [email protected] challenge to all private citizens ures related to the GLITCH, Act would imple- without offering any alterna- who defended his telling each other Affordable Care Act. Not ment a 5 percent salary cut tive that covers millions of DAN HOEHNE right to wax nos- to shut their yap surprisingly, they’re more for Department of Health uninsured Americans. Guest Sports Editor talgic about how traps, nor should about firing up his tea-party and Human Services While we don’t expect Column Ext. 528 happy black peo- there be. The First base than seriously address- Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Yoho to become a cheer- Tina Dupuy [email protected] ple were before Amendment is ing the country’s challenges for each month that the leader for the Affordable the civil rights era (also about the government — involving health care cover- heathcare.gov website isn’t Care Act any time soon, he ADVERTISING stating that Shintoism is specifically Congress — age and costs. fully functional. should lay off legislation basically Nazism and not creating laws to curb The Nullifying the We’re all for holding that lacks even a remote shot VICKIE WATSON homosexuality is basically speech. Unconstitutional Mandate Sebelius or another adminis- of becoming law. Throwing Ext. 518 bestiality). To all those That being said — you By Evaluating Results, or tration official accountable bombs at the president’s sig- [email protected] who rushed to Robertson’s the chattering class of con- NUMBER, Act would repeal for the disastrous rollout of nature achievement may MITCH COLLINS defense — invoking the servative culture war mer- the Affordable Care Act if the website. In fact, Yoho please the tea party, but it Ext. 507 First Amendment of the cenaries; you the Trumped- the Obama administration had a strong case in joining does nothing to improve the [email protected] Constitution, specifically up, tooth-bleached, memo- fails to meet its goal of 7 33 other House Republicans lives of Yoho’s constituents. free speech in an effort to driven, outrage industrial million people being in calling for Sebelius’ resig- TERRI LEE Ext. 509 immunize against any complex genuflectors; you enrolled in health-care nation. An editorial from the Gainesville [email protected] repercussions — I’d like to the good-old-days evangel- exchanges by March 31. But cutting her pay is pol- Sun. dare you folks to defend izing, controversy-touting, controversial speech that overly aghast gasbags: You doesn’t fit your worldview. don’t actually believe in If you really believe in free speech. So shut up. free speech, if you really Why am I convinced think it’s in danger of America’s right wing is not being abridged, if you real- a bastion of unfettered — ly believe it’s an absolute uninterrupted — speech right of living in a free impunity? I’ll sum it up in country — then stand up one name: Shirley Sherrod. for liberals who say dumb There was no 24-hour things too. Rally for Alec news cycle defense of Baldwin. How about the Shirley Sherrod being able governor of Louisiana to say whatever she wanted spend an afternoon tweet- without consequence. No. ing support for Martin Her words were taken out Bashir’s alleged right to a of context — edited with basic cable show. Get some an agenda — and she lost Change.org petitions going. her job as Georgia State Get these people back on Director of Rural TV! Development along with In 2010, Sarah Palin her reputation. Did anyone called for President at Fox News stand up and Obama’s then chief of raise an inaccurate inter- staff, Rahm Emanuel, to be pretation of the scope of fired because he privately the First Amendment to used the word “retarded.” defend Ms. Sherrod? No. Palin was so offended by They’re for selective the word “retard” she free speech. It’s like saying equated it to the “N-word” everyone has an absolute (then later passionately right to own a gun as long defended the use of the “N- as you’re a Republican. word” when Dr. Laura was Then you are not actually the one slinging it across for the absolute right to the airwaves). Palin cited own a gun. You’re for the her child with Down absolute rights of Syndrome as the reason Republicans. Rahm should lose his job So here’s my plea to the for his potty mouth. She “decency” police — Sarah wrote on Facebook: “I Palin, Rush Limbaugh, The Big Puff: Obama’s shrinking deficit would ask the president to Gov. Bobby Jindal and show decency in this their many parrots: Defend “Congratulations, Mr. lion dollars. subsequent years trillion. process by eliminating one speech you don’t agree Obama, sequestration has Tom explains that might look better.” The deficit reduction is member of that inner cir- with. Stand up for the right been your most successful while the Obama But wait, there’s nowhere near half. Closer to cle, Mr. Rahm Emanuel, to an opinion you don’t federal program!” Administration is more. 0-16 percent. and not allow Rahm’s con- share. That’s what some pundits quick to remind Treasury then As for the sequester, well, tinued indecent tactics to Phil Robertson isn’t the are saying in response to the everyone that the downsized the that’s really a separate topic. cloud efforts.” first right wing public fig- President’s report that our President “inherit- TARP losses to just I have no idea what ure to say racist and flatly There were some econo- national deficit is less than ed” a deficit of over $41.6 billion and “indecent tactics to cloud stupid things in a magazine mists who predicted early on half of what it was four a trillion dollars, the Obama adminis- efforts” means but I defend profile. He won’t be the in 2013 that the sequester years ago. they also front- tration simply her right to use her random last. But if Free Speech is Guest cuts could throw the country On the surface, this cer- loaded the 2009 Column ignored this and thesaurus generator app to actually something you tainly would be worthy of numbers to include kept the larger back into recession. Many create fake controversies believe in then you’ll be national applause for the over $170 billion in Dr. Diana Carr $178.2 billion in were recruited by the liberal against her political ene- for it when speech is offen- sequester cuts in spending. “phantom paper the 2009 report. activist Roger Hickey, presi- mies. sive to you, not just when However, not every jour- losses” and other gimmicks. Wow. Instant $137 billion dent of Campaign for Corporations should not it’s offensive to those you nalist accepted the White Tom writes, “Until March dollar improvement in the America’s Future, to even have to sponsor people oppose. House deficit report as truth- of 2009, the government had deficit without having to sign onto a public statement who say things which will ful. Some went digging. treated TARP monies lent or actually do anything except claiming it actually would. hurt their brand. That’s Tina Dupuy is a nationally One of those diggers is invested in financial institu- fudge the numbers. Let’s just say that signing their choice. It’s, in the lit- syndicated op-ed columnist, Fiscal Times reporter Tom tions and other entities as Treasury did enter some onto a statement about the eral sense, their business. investigative journalist, award- winning writer, stand-up Blumer. direct outlays. In April reductions in 2010, making economy written by The Constitution is about comic, on-air commentator Mr. Blumer has been bor- (2013), it retroactively began it look like there was Campaign for America’s what the government can ing into the boring numbers accounting for those improvement. and can’t do — not what and wedge issue fan. Tina can Future sure hasn’t helped the of financial statements and amounts, totaling over $350 Then, the Treasury entered A&E execs can and can’t be reached at credibility of those econo- reports for years. Here is billion, as investments. a one-time payment by do. That’s the issue I have [email protected]/. Guest what he found with the Accounting for TARP as a Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mists who did. with privatization: It columns are the opinion of the Obama Administration’s collection of investments to their bottom line. How Not only did another erodes liberties ensured by writer, not necessarily those of final Monthly Treasury separate from the day-to-day much? $97 billion according recession not occur, most the government. the News-Sun staff. Statement of fiscal 2013: operations of the rest of the to Blumer. economists are now predict- They used phony numbers government was a defensible Problem is, that 97 billion ing more growth in 2014. in the early years to make move. What was not proper dollars is not going to recur Let’s hope there is real Obama’s numbers look good. was Treasury’s arbitrary and so does not affect the improvement this year in the EDITORIAL PAGE POLICY In the world of politics, decision at the same time to deficit. real world, not just the alter- though, this isn’t considered record an estimated loss of Then the Obama nate universe of White Make sure to sign your letter and include your “lying.” It’s “puffery,” even $178.2 billion on those Administration added about House press releases. address and phone number. Anonymous letters will be if the outcome is the same as investments as an additional 300 billion dollars more automatically rejected. Please keep your letters to a a lie. government “outlay.” spending to the 2009 num- Rick Jensen is Delaware’s maximum of 400 words. Let’s start with the big Since outlays are sup- bers, which was actually his award-winning conservative talk Send your letter to 2227 U.S. 27 South, Sebring, FL puff: The Obama posed to represent disburse- own “stimulus” spending, show host atreaming live on 33870; drop it off at the same address; fax 385-1954; Administration claims they ments of cash, the unrealized not that of President Bush. or e-mail [email protected]. WDEL.com from 1-4 p.m. cut the deficit, which is sim- TARP loss was not an “out- Blumer also reports the To make sure the editorial pages arenʼt dominated Contact Rick at [email protected], ply how much more money lay” in any real sense. This supposed $1.238 trillion by the same writers, letters are limited to two per or follow him on Twitter the federal government non-cash accounting entry Bush deficit was not even month and a guest column can be submitted once spends than it takes in, by served a useful administra- close to $1.238 trillion. Plus, @Jensen1150WDEL/. Guest every three months. over half of what it was four tion purpose, namely to push spending under President columns are the opinion of the Opinions expressed in letters or columns are solely years ago. The current as much ‘bad news’ as possi- Obama has increased from writer, not necessarily those of the opinion of that author and not necessarily the opin- deficit is reported as 680 bil- ble into fiscal 2009 so that $2.7 trillion in 2008 to $3.3 the News-Sun staff. ion of the staff or editors of the News-Sun. C M Y K www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Friday, January 10, 2014 Page A5 Election qualifying ends Two charged with beating, Jan. 17 in Sebring

      robbing man in front of son                                                                                                                Victor Lee Bautista                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Kara Nichole Bodiford                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            County gets back                 into housing                         assistance program                                                                                                                   A mobile home now sits as a pile of soot and rubble at 3320 Maine Ave. in Fairmont Mobile Estates in Sebring.              Florida Fire Marshals are investigating the blaze, which         occurred Tuesday night, less than a week after the close-          knit community saw two people killed and two seriously        injured after a Ford Ranger pickup ran down four pedes-        Store robbed in AP trians on Seattle Ave.                                           Fire destroys mobile                                        home in Sebring                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         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Page A6 News-Sun ࡗ Friday, January 10, 2014 www.newssun.com Community Briefs Two students win $40K for college First mower       races of                          season                      Saturday                                                                                                                                                                              Avon Park High School Principal Tealy Williams (left) hugs senior Jovani               Hernandez after Superintendent of Schools Wally Cox (right) announced             Hernandez was one of two recipients in Highlands County for a $40,000      Leader 4 Life Fellowship, in addition to his Take Stock in Children schol-                arship. Henandez said he hopes to study computer engineering at the                    University of Florida in the fall.                                                                                                                                 Athletic Association                   hosts ‘Mardi Gras’                                                                                                                                                                                 Nelson Torres hugs his little sister,                     Luci Torres, after she not only              earned a Take Stock in Children           scholarship, but also a $40,000             Leader 4 Life Fellowship to assist                    with college expenses.                                                                                                                                                                          Phil Attinger can be reached at                      [email protected] or 385-6155,                     ext. 541 and followed on Twitter                       @PhilAttinger.                Country Club Utilities asking for more time from SWFWMD                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

 McIntyre to talk about Florida Crackers                                                                                                                                                                                                   McIntyre                                         Get the paper                                                                                              delivered to you!               NEWS-SUN •385-6155                               

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1000 1050 Legals 1050 Legals 1050 Legals 1050 Legals 1050 Legals CITIFINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.; UNKNOWN A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. 24, 2014. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS Announcements TENANT #1 are the Defendant(s). Robert In accordance with the Americans with Any person claiming an interest in the OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, WITH DISABILITIES ACT, if you are a person Germaine as The Clerk of the Circuit Court Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing surplus from the sale, if any, other than the IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA with a disability who needs any accommoda- will sell to the highest and best bidder for special accommodation to participate in this property owner as of the date of the lis CASE NO. 2011-475GCS tion in order to participate in this proceeding, Legals cash at 430 S. COMMERCE AVENUE, SE- proceeding should contact the Clerk of the pendents, must file a claim within 60 days DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL you are entitled, at no cost to you, tot he 1050 BRING, FL 33870 AT 11:00 A.M. on Janu- Court not later than five business days prior after the sale. TRUST COMPANY,AS TRUSTEE provision of certain assistance. Please con- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT ary 24, 2014, the following described prop- to the proceeding at the Highlands County Witness, my hand and seal of this court FOR GSAA HOME EQUITY TRUST tact the Office of the Court Administrator, FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA erty as set forth in said Final Judgment, to Courthouse. Telephone 863-386-6565 or on the 17th day of December, 2013. 2006-13, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, 255 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida PROBATE DIVISION wit: 1-800-955-8770 via Florida Relay Service. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT SERIES 2006-13, 33830, (863)534-4686, at least 7 days FILE NO. PC 13-473 THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LAND, DATED at Sebring, Florida, on December ROBERT W. GERMAINE, CLERK Plaintiff, before your scheduled court appearance, or Division Probate SITUATED, LYING AND BEING IN HIGHLANDS 17, 2013. By: /s/ Toni Kopp vs. immediately upon receiving this notification if IN RE: ESTATE OF COUNTY, FLORIDA TO WIT: ROBERT W. GERMAINE Deputy Clerk JAMES ANTHONY MORENO the time before the scheduled appearance is CAROL ANN ORTH LOT 4, BLOCK 1 LAKE JOSEPHINE As Clerk, Circuit Court If you are a person with a disability who AKA JAMES A. MORENO, ET. AL. less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice Deceased. HEIGHTS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT By: /s/ Toni Kopp needs assistance in order to participate in a Defendants, impaired, call 711. NOTICE TO CREDITORS THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, AS DEPUTY CLERK program or service of the State Courts Sys- NOTICE OF SALE ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN The administration of the estate of PAGE 92 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF 1162-111576 tem, you should contact the Office of the NOTICE IS GIVEN that, in accordance with THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, Carol Ann Orth, deceased, whose date HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. January 3, 10, 2014 Court Administrator at (863) 534-4686 the Default Final Judgment of Foreclosure OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF of death was June 9, 2012, is pending in TAX ID - C3335290300000040 (voice), (863) 534-7777 (TDD) or (800) dated December 18, 2013, in the THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE the Circuit Court for Highlands County, Any person claiming an interest in the 955-8770 (Florida Relay Service), as much above-styled cause, I will sell to the highest A CLAIM WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER Florida, Probate Division, the address of surplus from the sale, if any, other than the in advance of your court appearance or visit and best bidder for cash in the JURY AS- THE SALE. which is 590 South Commerce Avenue, property owner as of the date of the lis pen- to the courthouse as possible. Please be SEMBLY ROOM of the Courthouse, located at January 10, 17, 2014 NOTICE OF SALE Sebring, Florida 33870-3867. The names dens must file a claim within 60 days after prepared to explain your functional limita- 430 S. COMMERCE AVE., SEBRING, FLOR- Notice is hereby given that Sebring Mini and addresses of the personal represen- the sale. tions and suggest an auxiliary aid or service IDA 33870, at 11:00 AM on January 24, Storage, Too and Sebring Mini Warehouse tative and the personal representative's Dated this 19th day of December, 2013. that you believe will enable you to effectively 2014, the following described property: intends to sell the personal property attorney are set forth below. Robert Germaine participate in the court program or service. LOT 24 AND 25, BLOCK 115, LAKEVIEW described below to enforce a lien imposed All creditors of the decedent and As Clerk of the Court January 3, 10, 2014 PLACE ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Toni Kopp on said property under the Florida Self THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, other persons having claims or demands IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT As Deputy Clerk Storage Facility Act Statues (section PAGE 58, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF against decedent's estate on whom a OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY IMPORTANT 83.80-83.809). The owner will sell at public HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. copy of this notice is required to be IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No. 13-579GCS If you are a person with a disability who auction on or after January 17, 2014 at Property Address: 1305 KATCALANI AVE- served must file their claims with this CASE NO. 28-2011-CA-000713 LESLIE A. GIBSON and needs any accommodation in order to 10:00 a.m. at 1500 Lakeview Dr., 1251 NUE, SEBRING, FL 33870, HIGHLANDS court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. BRENDA L. GIBSON, participate in this proceeding, you are enti- Hawthorne, 542 Lemon, and 531 ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLI- Plaintiff, Plaintiffs, tled, at no cost to you, to the provision of O-mul-la-oee. THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, CATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS v. vs certain assistance. Please contact the Of- NAME UNIT OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, GRANTEES, TAMYRA PIERCE, UNKNOWN fice of the Court Administrator, (863) Wayne, Saffold #3 THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. DEVISEES, LIENORS, TRUSTEES, AND TENANT #1 and UNKNOWN 534-4690, at least 7 days before your Dennis, Terrance M1 A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. All other creditors of the decedent CREDITORS OF DEVEDA E. MARTIN, TENANT #2, scheduled court appearance, or immediately Build Unit #7 Dated: December 19, 2013 and other persons having claims or de- DECEASED; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, Defendants. upon receiving this notification if the time Robert, Saffold 12, 20 If you are a person with a disability who mands against decedent's estate must GRANTEES, DEVISEES, LIENORS, NOTICE OF SALE before the scheduled appearance is less Richard Swann 26 needs any accommodation to participate in file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 TRUSTEES, AND CREDITORS OF JAMES NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant to a Final than 7 days; Notice of Foreclosure Sale; if Joseph, Cannie 63 this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE A. MARTIN, DECEASED; SANDRA L. Summary Judgment dated December 16, you are hearing or voice impaired, call Marilyn, Jones 79, 84 to you, to the provision of certain assistance. FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. COCHRAN; EDWIN MARTIN, JR.; JANICE 2013, in the above-styled cause, I will sell to TDD (863) 534-7777 or Florida Relay Serv- Micheal Grant 81 To request such an accommodation, please ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN KAY BURCH; DENISE DENE KOVATCH; the highest and best bidder for cash at the ice 711. Edwin, Mays 93 contact Court Administration at least 7 days THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SANDRA L. Jury Room in the basement of the Highlands 11-14435 Connie, Uptgrow 96 before your scheduled court appearance, or SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA COCHRAN; UNKNOWN TENANT 1; County Courthouse, 430 South Commerce January 3, 10, 2014 Lisa, Long 110 immediately upon receiving a notification of a PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER UNKNOWN TENANT 2; AND ALL UNKNOWN Avenue, Sebring, Florida at 11:00 A.M. on Units are said to contain household goods. scheduled court proceeding if the time be- BARRED. PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER January 22, 2014, the following described The sale may be cancelled in the event of fore the scheduled appearance is less than 7 NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PE- OR AGAINST THE ABOVE NAMED property: settlement. Should it be impossible to dis- days. Complete the Request for Accommo- RIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM DEFENDANT(S), WHO (IS/ARE) NOT KNOWN Lot 24, Block 290, Lake Sebring Subdivi- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT pose of the goods on the day, the sale will be dations Form and submit to 800 E. Twiggs FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AF- TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID sion, Sheet 1, according to the plat thereof FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA continued on such succeeding sale days Street, Room 604, Tampa, FL 33602. ADA TER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIM AS HEIRS, recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 12, of the CASE NO. 282011CA000733XXXXXX thereafter as may be necessary to be com- Coordination Help Line (813) 272-7040; IS BARRED. DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, Public Records of Highlands County, Florida. THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE pleted. Hearing Impaired Line 1-800-955-8771; The date of first publication of this No- LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, DATED this 16th day of December, 2013. BANK OF NEW YORK,AS TRUSTEE FOR THE January 3, 10, 2014 Voice Impaired Line 1-800-955-8770. tice is January 10, 2014. SPOUSES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; SEBRING ROBERT W. GERMAINE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWALT, INC., /s/ Toni Kopp Personal Representative: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT HILLS ASSOCIATION, INC.; Clerk of Court ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-OA21, As Deputy of Court /s/ Donna Hickson OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, By: /s/ Toni Kopp MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, (COURT SEAL) 180 Lake Hayes Road OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Deputy Clerk SERIES 2006-OA21, 11-03615 Oviedo, Florida 32765 IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY URBAN DEVELOPMENT January 3, 10, 2014 Plaintiff, January 3, 10, 2014 Attorney for Personal Representative: CIVIL DIVISION Defendants. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT vs /s/ John P. Maas CASE NO. 28-2010-CA-000755-XXAX-MX NOTICE OF SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, JOHNNY HARRISON; John P. Maas, Esquire NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA Defendants. Attorney for Donna Hickson Plaintiff, the Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION RE-NOTICE OF SALE Florida Bar Number: 435910 vs. entered on August 26, 2013, and the Order CASE NO.: GC 13-718 CASE NO.: 28-2009-CA-000079 PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 44 N.E. 16th Street DELORES A. JACOBS; UNKNOWN SPOUSE Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale entered on WAUCHULA STATE BANK LASALLE BANK, NA AS TRUSTEE FOR NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant an Homestead, FL 33030 OF December 17, 2013, in this cause, in the Plaintiff, WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE Order or Summary Final Judgment of fore- Telephone: (305) 247-7132 DELORES A. JACOBS; GEORGE N. JACOBS; Circuit Court of Highlands County, Florida, PORFIRIO VIGIL and PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES WMALT closure dated March 20, 2012 and an Order Fax: (305) 247-7176 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF GEORGE N. JACOBS; the clerk shall sell the property situated in NINFA VIGIL, husband and wife, SERIES 2006-AR1 TRUST, Resetting Sale dated December 17, 2013 E-Mail: [email protected] IF LIVING, INCLUDING ANY UNKNOWN Highlands County, Florida, described as: Defendants. Plaintiff, and entered in Case No. January 10, 17, 2014 SPOUSE OF SAID DEFENDANT(S), IF REMAR- LOT 18, SEBRING HILLS SUBDIVISION, NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO vs. 282011CA000733XXXXXX of the Circuit RIED, AND IF DECEASED, THE RESPECTIVE ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RE- FLORIDA STATUTES CHAPTER 45 SHELLEY L. MIELE; MORTGAGE Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit in and for UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 2, OF THE NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant to a ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, Highlands County, Florida, wherein THE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, SUMMARY FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLO- INCORPORATED AS NOMINEE FOR BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS FLORIDA. SURE AND TAXATION OF ATTORNEYS FEES SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC.; SEBRING BANK OF NEW YORK,AS TRUSTEE FOR THE IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR a/k/a 109 ROBIN AVE., SEBRING, FL AND COSTS dated January 7, 2014, in the RIDGE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWALT, INC., GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION AGAINST THE NAMED DEFENDANT(S); HIGH- 33870-8534 above styled cause, I will sell to the highest INC.; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-OA21, CASE NO. 11829GCS LANDS INDEPENDENT BANK; MEADOWLAKE at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, and best bidder for cash at the JURY NKA JOHN NEWBOLD; IN MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, INC.; for cash, in the Jury Assembly Room in the ASSEMBLY ROOM, BASEMENT, at the POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, SERIES 2006-OA21, is the Plaintiff and AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE WHETHER DISSOLVED OR PRESENTLY basement of the Highlands County Court- Highlands County Courthouse, located at Defendants. JOHNNY HARRISON; UNKNOWN TENANT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-5, EXISTING, TOGETHER WITH ANY GRANTEES, house, located at 430 South Commerce Ave- 430 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Flor- RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1; UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 2; and ALL ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS, LIENORS, OR nue, Sebring, FL 33870-3867, on January ida 33870, at 11:00 A.M., on February 12, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Or- UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING INTERESTS SERIES 2007-5 TRUSTEES OF SAID DEFENDANT(S) AND ALL 24, 2014. 2014, the following described property as der Resetting Foreclosure Sale dated the BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST A Plaintiff, OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, Any person claiming an interest in the set forth in said SUMMARY FINAL JUDG- 19th day of December, 2013, and entered in NAMED DEFENDANT TO THIS ACTION, OR vs. UNDER, OR AGAINST DEFENDANT(S); surplus from the sale, if any, other than the MENT OF FORECLOSURE AND TAXATION OF Case No. 28-2009-CA-000079, of the Cir- HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, KEVIN SPRINGSTEEN A/K/A KEVIN C. UNKNOWN TENANT #1; property owner as of the date of the lis pen- ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS, to wit: cuit Court of the 10TH Judicial Circuit in and TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY SPRINGSTEEN AND MELINDA UNKNOWN TENANT #2; dens must file a claim within 60 days after Lots 1 and 2, Block B, West Avon Park for Highlands County, Florida, wherein U.S. HEREIN DESCRIBED, are Defendants, I will SPRINGSTEEN F/K/A MELINDA PUGH Defendant(s) the sale. Mahan Syndicate, according to the plat BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUS- sell, pursuant to Chapter 45, Florida Stat- A/K/A MELINDA L. SPRINGSTEEN NOTICE OF SALE Dated at Sebring, Florida, this 17th day of thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 2 Page TEE FOR WAMU MORTGAGE PASS utes, to the highest and best bidder for cash F/K/A MELINDA L. PUGH, et. al. Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to a December, 2013. 68A, of the Public Records of Highlands THROUGH CERTIFICATES FOR WMALT SE- at the Highlands County Courthouse, 430 S. Defendant(s). Final Summary Judgment of Foreclosure en- ROBERT W. GERMAINE County, Florida. RIES 2006-AR1 TRUST is the Plaintiff and Commerce Ave., Sebring, FL 33870, on the NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE tered in the above-styled cause, in the Cir- Clerk of the Circuit Court AND SHELLEY L. MIELE, MORTGAGE ELEC- 24th day of January, 2014, at 11:00 am, the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a cuit Court of HIGHLANDS County, Florida, I By: /s/ Toni Kopp A parcel of land known as Mahan Avenue TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INCOR- following described property as set forth in Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated De- will sell the property situated in HIGHLANDS Deputy Clerk located in Subdivision known as West Avon PORATED AS NOMINEE FOR SUNTRUST said Final Judgment: cember 18, 2013, and entered in Case No. County, Florida, described as: If you are a person with a disability who Park Mahan Syndicate, according tot he plat MORTGAGE, INC., SEBRING RIDGE PROP- THE NORTH 1/2 OF LOT 4304 AND ALL 11829GCS of the Circuit Court of the Tenth LOT 16, BLOCK B, MEADOWLAKE SUBDIVI- needs any accommodation in order to par- thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page ERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. and UN- OF LOTS 4305 AND 4306, AVON PARK Judicial Circuit in and for Highlands County, SION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, ticipate in this proceeding, you are entitled, 68A, of the Public Records of Highlands KNOWN TENANT(S) NKA JOHN NEWBOLD LAKES, UNIT NO. 14, ACCORDING TO THE Florida, wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 15, PAGE 35, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain County, Florida. N/K/A JOHN NEWBOLD IN POSSESSION OF PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS assistance. Within two (2) working days of Parcel Id: C-20-33-28-050-00B0-0010 THE SUBJECT PROPERTY are defendants. BOOK 5, PAGE 7, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS LOAN TRUST 2007-5, ASSET-BACKED CER- COUNTY, FLORIDA. your receipt of this notice, please contact the Commonly known as: 2001 SR 64, Avon The Clerk of this Court shall sell to the high- OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. TIFICATES, SERIES 2007-5, is the Plaintiff at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, Court Administration Office at (863) Park, FL 33825 est and best bidder for cash at the HIGH- ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN and KEVIN SPRINGSTEEN A/K/A KEVIN C. for cash, In the Jury Assembly Room in the 534-4690. If you are hearing or voice im- Dated this 7th day of January, 2014. LANDS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 430 SOUTH THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, SPRINGSTEEN; MELINDA SPRINGSTEEN basement of Highlands County Courthouse paired, call TDD 1-800-955-8771 or ROBERT W. GERMAINE, Clerk of Court COMMERCE AVENUE, SEBRING, FL 33870, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF F/K/A MELINDA PUGH A/K/A MELINDA L. located at 430 South Commerce Avenue, 1-800-955-8770 (V), 88110705 By: /s/ Toni Kopp 11:00 AM on the 24th day of January, 2014, THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE SPRINGSTEEN F/K/A MELINDA L. PUGH; Sebring, Florida at 11:00 A.M. on January January 3, 10, 2014 As Deputy Clerk the following described property as set forth C M Y K

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1050 Legals in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 22, BLOCK 4, SEBRING RIDGE, SEC- TION G, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 12, AT PAGE 28, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGH- LANDS 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 assistance in order to participate in a program or service of the State Courts Sys- tem, you should contact the Office of the Court Administrator at (863)534-4686 (voice), (863)534-7777 (TDD) or (800)955-8770 (Florida Relay Service), as much in advance of your court appearance or visit to the courthouse as possible. Please be prepared to explain your functional limita- tions and suggest an auxiliary aid or service that you believe will enable you to effectively participate in the court program or service. Dated this 20th day of December, 2013. Robert W. Germaine Clerk Of The Circuit Court By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak 08-66953 January 3, 10, 2014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO. PC 13-512 Division Probate IN RE: ESTATE OF FLORENCE G. BENNETT a.k.a. FLORENCE GERALDINE BOMAN Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of FLOR- ENCE G. BENNETT a.k.a. FLORENCE GER- ALDINE BOMAN, deceased, whose date of DUMMY 2014 death was September 11, 2013, and whose social security number is XXX-XX-4275, is pending in the Circuit Court for Highlands County, Florida, Probate Division, the ad- dress of which is 430 S. Commerce Ave- nue, Sebring, Florida 33870. The names and addresses of the personal representative SERVICE DIRECTORY and the personal representative's attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE DUMMY LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate must file their 5X21.5 claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA- TION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, IN SEC- TION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. AD # NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECE- DENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is January 10, 2014. Personal Representative: 00034894 /s/ David A. Bennett 905 South Avon Estates Blvd. Avon Park, Florida 33825 Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ David F. Lanier E-Mail Address: [email protected] Florida Bar No. 045399 DAVID F. LANIER P.O. Box 400 Avon Park, Florida 33826-0400 Telephone: (863)453-4457 January 10, 17, 2014 Notice is hereby given that the following vehicles will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 713.585 on the sale dates at the locations below at 9:00 a.m. to satisfy labor and storage charges. 1990 Dorsey Trailer 1DTP10W20LP028517 Total Lien: $2425.00 Sale Date:01/27/2014 Location:A & J Auto Repair 610 Lime St Sebring, FL 33870 863-253-0041 Pursuant to F.S. 713.585 the cash amount per vehicle would be sufficient to redeem that vehicle from the lienor. Any interested party has a right to a hearing prior to the sale by filing a demand for the hearing with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in Highlands and mailing copies of the same to all owners and lienors. The owner/lienholder has a right to recover possession of the vehicle by posting bond pursuant to F.S. 559.917 and if sold any proceeds remaining from the sale will be deposited with the Clerk of Circuit Court for disposition. January 10, 2014

Highlands 1055 County Legals ************************************* **** HIGHLANDS COUNTY LEGAL NOTICES ************************************* **** The following legal notices are from the High- lands County Board of County Commissioners and are being published in the font, size, and leading as per their specifications. NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT ORDINANCE Please take notice that Ordinance No. 1370 will be presented to the City Council for adoption upon its second and final reading at the City Council Chambers, 368 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870, on the 21st day of January, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. A copy of the proposed Ordinance can be obtained from the office of the City Clerk. Any person may appear and be heard with respect to the proposed Ordinance. The proposed Ordinance is entitled as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBRING, FLORIDA FURTHER AMENDING THE CITY OF SEBRING MUNICIPAL FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION PLAN, RESTATED PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 1307, AS SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED; AMENDING SECTION 1, DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTION 27, DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PLAN; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Pursuant to Section 286.0105 of the Florida Statutes, as amended, the City Council hereby ad- vises that if any interested person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at the proceedings, he will need a record of the proceeding and that, for such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. THE CITY OF SEBRING DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE UPON THE BASIS OF AN INDIVID- UAL'S DISABILITY STATUS. THIS NON-DISCRIMINA- TORY POLICY INVOLVES EVERY ASPECT OF THE CITY'S FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING ONE'S ACCESS TO, PARTICIPATION IN, EMPLOYMENT OF, OR TREAT- MENT IN, ITS PROGRAMS AND/OR ACTIVITIES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING SHOULD CONTACT KATHY HALEY, CITY CLERK, AT 368 SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE, SEBRING, FLORIDA 33870, TELEPHONE (863) 471-5100, NOT LATER THAN TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS PRIOR TO THE PROCEEDING. IF HEARING OR VOICE IMPAIRED, PLEASE CALL THE CLERK THROUGH FLORIDA RELAY SERVICE: (TDD) 1-800-955-8771, OR VOICE (V) 1-800-955-8770, VIA FLORIDA RELAY SERVICE. This notice shall be published on January 10, 2014. /s/ Kathy Haley Kathy Haley, City Clerk City of Sebring, Florida Robert S. Swaine Swaine & Harris, P.A. 425 South Commerce Ave. Sebring, FL 33870-3702 City Attorney January 10, 2014 C M Y K

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Highlands Unfurnished Houses Garage & 1055 County Legals 2100 Help Wanted 6300 7310 Bargain Buys 7320 Yard Sales 8000 FAIR HOUSING WORKSHOP QA SUPERVISOR needed for CLOWN & DOLL Assortment. $25 AVON PARK - MULTI-FAMILY Sat., precast hollowcore company. and Up. Call 863-381-1467 Jan 11, 8am-? 1263 Memorial Dr. Recreation The Town of Lake Placid is a fair housing advocate. Experience with precast, quality AVON Old furniture, glassware, fishing COMFORTER - Full (regular) Size, The Town is holding a workshop to explain the Fair control & concrete testing required. gear, coats, household, clothing, 2 Pillow Cases & Skirt, Tiger & Housing Ordinance for all the protected classes PCI Level I&II & ACI Certificate too much to list. Recreational (race, color, familial status, disability, national origin, PARK Jungle scene, Like New Conditon. REQUIRED. Competitive pay and Vehicles religion and gender). The public is invited to attend. $20. 863-402-2285 8400 benefit package.EEO and AVON PARK MULTI FAMILY SALE 1992 DODGE Horizon camper van DOLL HOUSE Furniture, 30 yrs . 4 W Wolf St., Fri & Sat, Jan 10 The workshop is scheduled for Monday, January 13, Drug Free Workplace. HOUSING with cabover bed, Coleman rooftop 2014 at 5:30 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter Email resume/salary requirements old, Handmade from balsa wood. & 11, 8am - ? Lots Of Jewelry, air conditioner and heater, refrig- in the Town Council Chambers of Town Hall, located to 1X3 Never used. 5 rooms & lots of Household Items, Clothing, Sm. erator, microwave, toilet, propane at 311 West Interlake Boulevard, Lake Placid, [email protected], accessories. $50. 863-402-2285 Appliances. Too Much To List! stove, sink, side awning. 74,000 Florida 33852. Fax:863.655.1215 FIREPLACE - Portable / Fake Fire miles. Recent overhaul. $3,500. AVON PARK MULTI FAMILY SALE AD # Looks Real / Queen Ann style feet. Located in Lake Placid. Call Chris at 1150 W. Anoka Lane, Fri & Sat, If you are a person with a disability who needs any 35" H. 36" D & 76" W. Good 850-320-3441. accommodation in order to participate in this Condition. $40. 863-402-2285 Jan 10 & 11 , 8am -? Dishwasher, proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to Refrig., Baby Items, Household FLAGSTAFF TRAVEL TRAILER 00034869 LOVESEAT / BEIGE- Earth Tone the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Items. Too Much To List! 2013, 34', 2 slides, elec. awning. Stripe, Upholstered with 2 Extra the office of the Town Clerk (863) 699-3747 within 3000 Washer, outside grill, many extras, two (2) working days of your receipt of this notice; if Pillows. $70. (not a sleeper) LAKE PLACID Estate Sale! Sat & if left on lot. $28,000. Call you are hearing or voice impaired, call TDD (863) Financial Cash Only! 863-471-2502 Sun. 8 - 4pm. 126 Temptation 863-542-5194 534-7777 or Florida Relay Service STUFFED ANIMALS Variety 1-800-955-8770. Lane. Furn, kitchen & small appli- $5 and Up.863-381-1467 January 10, 2014 ances, household goods. Lots of TV CROSLEY 19" with Remote. stuff for all. Golf Carts NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 4000 Excellent condtion. $12. (Golf 8500 Please take notice that Ordinance No. 1373 will Hammock Area) 269-830-2500 SEBRING - FUNDRAISER YARD CLUB CAR great cond. Geared up be presented to the City Council for adoption upon Real Estate TWIN BED - Book Case Headboard SALE January 9-11, 8am-3pm. for higher speed. $1595. its second and final reading at the City Council / Dark wood, with Mattress & GIGANTIC SALE! Everything priced Call 843-597-2234 Chambers, 368 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, SEBRING. 3/2/1 Home built in Foundation Board. $100. to sell! 1501 Randall Road (behind Florida 33870, on the 21st day of January, 2014, Homes For Sale 2006. 3424 Ellington Ave. Wal-Mart off of Schumacher) at 6:00 p.m. A copy of the proposed Ordinance can 863-471-9341 4040 $650/month and be obtained from the office of the City Clerk. Any TWIN BED / Ethan Allen - Maple SEBRING - MULTI-FAMILY SALE person may appear and be heard with respect to FROSTPROOF 4BR, 2BA, on Lake $650 security deposit. head & foot board, w/ Mattress & 9000 SAT., JAN. 11, 7am-noon. Sebring the proposed Ordinance. The proposed Ordinance Clinch, where a yearly bass fishing Call Richard 863-202-1175 Box Springs. $100. 863-471-9341 is entitled as follows: tournament is held. Completely Mobile Estates off Kenilworth. Transportation UPRIGHT VACUUM - BAGLESS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE remodeled, new roof, bathroom, Some tools, household, clothes, Completely Reconditioned. 30 Day CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SEBRING BY kitchen, tile floor, French door, camping equipment. Guarantee! $25. 863-402-2285 CLARIFYING THE DEFINITION AND PLACEMENT OF patio, very flexible Lease-Option, Utility Trailers GARBAGE CONTAINERS; RESTRICTING THE AMOUNT 7000 SEBRING * HUGE SALE * or sell price $117,500. Owner 9220 OF HORTICULTURAL TRASH REMOVAL; PROVIDING FOR Garage & 462 Sunrise Blvd. Thurs & Fri, SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; AND financing. 954-270-5242 Merchandise UTILITY TRAILER for sale 6' x 12' Yard Sales Jan 9 & 10, 8am-? Clothing, single axle TSC utility box on front PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 7320 Household items & More. Pursuant to Section 286.0105 of the Florida Homes for Sale 863-257-0319 or 937-408-0244 AVON PARK * VILLA DEL SOL* Too Much To List! Statutes, as amended, the City Council hereby ad- Avon Park Furniture (behind Winn Dixie) Park Wide - $800.00 vises that if any interested person decides to appeal 4060 7180 Yard & Craft Sale! Sat. Jan. 11TH, SEBRING 860 Killarney Dr., Sat. any decision made by the City Council with respect AVON PARK * Sell / Lease Option * MATTRESS SET Sealy Posture Pe- to any matter considered at the proceedings, he will 8AM-1PM. ONLY! Free Map at Jan. 11th, 8am - 3pm. Lots Of Automotive Wanted 3BR/2BA, 2 Car Garage. Just need a record of the proceeding and that, for such dic King Mattress w/frame. Like Clubhouse. Miscellaneous Items! Remodeled! Large Corner Lot. new. $375. Call 863-471-3856 9400 purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim AVON PARK *CLEAN UP SALE* WE BUY ALL AUTOS record of the proceedings is made, which record $137,500. Owner Will Finance 2090 N. Morningside Rd. (off with or without Title. Any Year / includes the testimony and evidence upon which if needed. 954-270-5242 Pets & Supplies Stryker Rd) Sat & Sun 1/11&12, the appeal is to be based. Miscellaneous 7520 Make / Model / Condition. We will THE CITY OF SEBRING DOES NOT Homes for Sale 7300 8am-2pm. Furn., New Pocket pay up to $20,000. Free Towing. DISCRIMINATE UPON THE BASIS OF AN INDIVID- Lake Placid SKEETER BEATER Electric for 2 knives, Collectibles, Art & Kitchen Call Cindy 813-505-6935 UAL'S DISABILITY STATUS. THIS NON-DISCRIMINA- 4100 Car Garage / 16 foot Wide. $300 Items, Yard tools (weed eater/ TORY POLICY INVOLVES EVERY ASPECT OF THE LAKE PLACID FLORIDA Country obo 863-471-9341 mower), Much More! NOTICE CITY'S FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING ONE'S ACCESS TO, Walk Subdivision. 16 Lake Side PARTICIPATION IN, EMPLOYMENT OF, OR TREAT- TRAILER 6' X 12' / Continental AVON PARK *Lake Bonnet Village* Get the paper Trail 2BR/2BA/2 CG. Furnished. MENT IN, ITS PROGRAMS AND/OR ACTIVITIES. IN Cargo / Single Axel. $1800. (off SR 17 between Avon Park & Florida statute 585.195 states Move right in! Boat slip avail. ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICAN WITH 863-414-1900 Sebring), Annual Baked Goods & that all dogs and cats sold in DISABILITIES ACT, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Call 863-465-1321 to view. Garage Sale. Coffee & Donuts & NEEDING A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION TO Florida must be at least eight Special Funnel Cakes. Jan 11th, PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING SHOULD weeks old, have an official CONTACT KATHY HALEY, CITY CLERK, AT 368 Bargain Buys 8am - 11am. SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE, SEBRING, FLORIDA 7310 AVON PARK - Huge Annual health certificate and proper 33870, TELEPHONE (863) 471-5100, NOT LATER 5000 BI FOLD DOORS (2) 75" long, 2 bi Community Center Yard Sale. shots and be free of intestinal THAN TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS PRIOR TO THE fold doors 64" long and 3 passage Coffee, donuts, sloppy joes. Huge PROCEEDING. IF HEARING OR VOICE IMPAIRED, Mobile Homes doors 30" wide. $40. the lot. and external parasites. bake sale, tools, furniture, books, PLEASE CALL THE CLERK THROUGH FLORIDA 863-453-3104. RELAY SERVICE: (TDD) 1-800-955-8771, OR household, and lots of misc. Good VOICE (V) 1-800-955-8770, VIA FLORIDA RELAY Mobile Homes CALLAWAY DRIVER Ladies 10 prices. At The Knoll 1401 delivered to you! SERVICE. 5050 For Sale degree $40. Golf Hammock Area. Monts-De-Oca Rd. Fri. & Sat. Jan. This notice shall be published on January 10, AVON PARK *   * 269-963-7817 10-11, 8-2. No early birds please. NEWS-SUN •385-6155 2014. Look! No Lot Rent. Furnished 2BR /s/ Kathy Haley 2BA, Renovated & Painted, 2 Kathy Haley, City Clerk Sheds.  . Not in a Park. City of Sebring, Florida 863-453-3261 Robert S. Swaine Swaine & Harris, P.A.    425 South Commerce Ave. 2/2 OR 2/1.5 mobile home. Sebring, FL 33870-3702 Completely remodeled. $500 per City Attorney month $1000 security deposit. 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Section B Sports Page B3 News-Sun Friday, January 10, 2014 Green Dragon soccer stays hot Changing weather Special to the News-Sun ball past the goalie. The equals tough fishing LAKE PLACID – Lake Green Dragon defense Placid Green Dragon remained stingy, posting its It’s hard to complain Senior night was Icy Hot – sixth shutout of the season. about our weather here in the weather was cold, but Both Alfredo Aguillon Highlands County in the last the Green Dragons were and Adrian Barragan shared week or so when you see the not as they took a 3-0 win. the 3-0 shutout over entire nation gripped in a Six minutes into Hardee. deep freeze – but I owe it to Tuesday’s match with visit- “Our seniors made the all the die-hard fishermen to ing Hardee, Osvaldo most of this night,” Dragon at least bring it up. Lake Placid Orduna slot- head coach James Ashley Wind, and lots of it has ted a ball said. “Defensively, we plagued both crappie and through a posted a shutout. Every bass fishermen over the past Fishin’ Around... 3 tight senior played an important couple of weeks and Mother Don Norton Hardee Wildcat role in tonight’s win. They Nature added cold tempera- defense either scored or assisted a tures to the mix recently, which was score and they all shared in keeping most of the fisher- Sebring BassMasters 0 collected by preserving the shutout. men off the water entirely. The newly formed Sebring Yoyi Gomez and placed “It takes 11 players to I had to reschedule two BassMasters held their first past a diving goalie. keep the opponent from bass fishing guide trips as a meeting of 2014 on Tuesday The Dragon defense then scoring,” he continued. result of the inclement and drew partners for their held tight and kept the 1-0 “This sport isn’t a one man weather. first tournament this Sunday lead into the half. show and I’m so proud of But the next 10 days is on Lake Istokpoga. Lake Placid extended its this group. There is no looking much better. Dan Hoehne/News-Sun files Anyone interested in join- lead when Diego Mireles mistake in why this group Temperatures are project- Jorge Godinez assisted on a Dragon goal in Tuesday’s 3- ing the club can give me a threw in and assisted a remained undefeated at 0 win over Hardee. ed to be in the 80’s over the call for more information or Dany Resendiz blast into home and on the road. weekend, with a drop back stop by REDS. the net. Their hard work and deter- we still have to fight hard Lake Placid heads to the into the 70’s for early next The third and final goal mination is special and has to get there. The things we coast this weekend for the week. Side View Depth was scored from a long been fun to watch. We still can control is our effort Jensen Beach Tournament, Last Sunday we fished the Finders driven pass from Jorge have our season goal of a and attitude and this group and return to regular season fourth Okeechobee- Godinez to a running district tournament champi- seniors are setting the bar action Monday with a trav- Istokpoga Team Trail tourna- Like many fisherman, I Mireles who pushed the onship in sight and know high.” el date at Sebring. ment on Lake Okeechobee – like fishing shallow water. or I should say, we showed Shorelines, edges of grass up. beds, weedlines and reeds My partner Nick DeSanta make up the majority of my and I fished as hard as time on the water. we’ve ever fished and it I guess you could say I’m Harder Hall off to sluggish start wasn’t until 1 p.m. before a “sight” fisherman. either of us got our first hit. I like to be able to pick By DAN HOEHNE A small bass, maybe 13 out a target to cast or flip to. [email protected] inches, gobbled up my Yum As a result, I typically SEBRING – Sure, the Dinger to become the first don’t fish deeper water conditions were a bit on the and only bass to see our because there’s generally no chilly side at the onset of livewell. target. Wednesday’s tee-off for the The day couldn’t have The one exception would 59th Annual Harder Hall been any nicer. be spoonplugging, where I’ll Women’s Invitational, but Light wind, sunshine and troll the entire water column generally in a field as tal- a rising barometer promised with spoonplugs and stop ented as the one this presti- us a much better day than only when I pick up a fish or gious tournament brings in, what we received. two to cast jigs or worms. things usually heat up Somebody always finds But as Buck Perry used to quickly. the fish though, and this say, if you want to know Just last year, in similar tournament was no excep- where the fish are, turn conditions, Mika Liu posted tion as 30 boats participated around because most fisher- an opening day 66, and on and Larry Bush and Kenny men fish the shallows and her way to the champi- Harris won the event with the home of the fish is deep onship in 2011, Ashleigh five bass weighing in at water. Albrecht set a tournament 22.30 pounds. So I’ve been thinking record on the opening day They earned a healthy about getting a side view with a 63. $700 for their catch. depthfinder. That same day, three Dan Hoehne/News-Sun Jimmy Bass and Charles Above: Sagee Palavivatana of Sacramento State blasts out I have a couple of years ago, two other players Bass took second place hon- of the sand trap Wedensday in the opening round of the depthfinder/GPS’s on my shot 65s and three more ors with five bass weighing 59th Annual Harder Hall Women’s Invitational. Right: boat which help me to find carded 67s. Shelby Martinek hits her approach shot on the 18th hole 21.88 pounds along with a and mark tree piles and other This wasn’t the case Wednesday to cap off her first-round leading 71. check for $350. deep water structure, but Wednesday as nobody could Third place was the team I’ve always wanted the abili- really get a good run going just off the lead with a 72 in with 76s and another of Norris Newhouse and ty to see not only what is and just one player came in and 73, respectively, while quartet stood at 76. Mike Dillon with 19.40 under the boat, but what’s on under par – Shelby Scotland’s Lauren Whyte And with Thursday’s pounds, and a check for either side. Martinek who carded a one- and Eilidh Briggs came in early morning mist and rain, $210, followed by Ken In the last few years man- under par 71. at 73 and 74. scoring conditions weren’t Karoll and Chris Crow with ufacturers have come out The Tempe, Az native, Florida native, Meghan exactly improving. 19.32 pounds and $130. with some incredible side now in her junior year at Stasi of Oakland Park, was Then again, it is often on Big Bass was caught by viewing depthfinders and the University of Arizona, also in the mix at 73 with a such days that someone John Saleeba and weighed only recently, dropped their was at least consistent, fin- slew of players well within breaks away from the pack. 8.02 pounds earning him prices to make the purchase ishing the front nine at 35 range. The bulk of tee-times $375. more attractive. and carding a 36 on the Emmy Martin of Odessa were pushed back to late Second big bass was From what I’ve read and back. stood at 74, while Ansley morning Thursday, hoping caught by Gary Niemi heard, most of the side view- Among the next grouping Bowman, Tara Joy- for a break in the weather, weighing in at 7.82 pounds ing depthfinders will read of players were a few that Connelly, Aurora Kan, leaving round two scores along with a check for $125. out to around 150’ in both would be expected to play Olivia Lavy, Hally too late for deadline. As usual, John Woods ran directions. well in the cooler condi- Leadbetter, Kristina Merkle See Sunday’s News-Sun a great tournament and That could be invaluable tions – the UK connection. and Cecily Overbey all have to see who made their we’re all looking forward to in a deep water search for England’s India Clyburn 75s. moves in the middle two the next event on Lake and Samantha Fuller were Seven more players came rounds of the Harder Hall. Istokpoga. See FISH, B3 Red Devils romp to win

Special to the News-Sun down on the visiting John Mason and Tyrone rebounds, while Alfred AVON PARK – After Wildcats (9-3, 4-2) in a 72- Perry combined for 14 sec- Brown added 13 points, 5 combining to score 58 points 35 win. ond-quarter points and Avon assists and three steals. in their previous two games, “We didn’t settle for jump Park rode a 13-0 run into the Perry and Recarus Burley Avon Park head coach Marty shots,” O’Hora said with half for a 35-24 lead. chipped in 10 each while O’Hora was a bit worried relief after the And they were just Gus Owens and Ahmaad about his Devils offensively. blowout. “We attacked Avon Park getting started. Smith each scored eight. “We’ve got to find a way the basket and hit our An 19-11 margin in “We pushed the ball and to score when we’re not hit- free throws.” the third made it 54- kept our heads up,” O’Hora ting from the outside,” he Avon Park didn’t 72 35, and in a most said. said after a 40-34 loss to run away from the get McKeel dominant display, the “It looked like we were Sebring on Friday, Jan. 3. go, as McKeel was Devils shut out having fun out there. That The worry might have pushing hard to break 35 McKeel over the final was the biggest difference.” been amped up some, con- the tie atop the eight minutes of play, And it’s a difference, and sidering they were entering a District 9-4A standings and scoring 18 points themselves bit of momentum, that the key district match-up against kept things even at 10-10 to provide for the final, lop- team hopes to keep going in McKeel, whom Avon Park after the opening eight min- sided margin. the next big district contest, (13-5, 6-1) had edged 70-68 utes. From there, however, Avon Park landed four Friday at Frostproof. almost exactly a month earli- the Red Devils exploded in a players in double figures, The Bulldogs gave the er. combination of tenacious with two more just a bucket Red Devils their only district Courtesy photo But what the Devils need- defense and aggressive away. loss of the season, by a 49- Ahmaad Smith chipped in eight points, but there were plen- ed to do, they did – and then offense that had the Wildcats Mason lead the charge 48 score on Tuesday, Dec. ty of Devils sharing the scoring load in Tuesday’s blowout of some – as the put the smack- reeling. with 20 points and 11 10. McKeel. C M Y K

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NFL Playoffs WILD-CARD PLAYOFFS LIVE TODAY: Boys Basketball at Frostproof, 6/7:30 p.m.; Girls Basketball vs. Frostproof, Saturday, Jan. 4 6/7:30 p.m.; Boys Soccer at All Saints, 8 p.m.; Girls Soccer at All Saints, 6 p.m. Indianapolis 45, Kansas City 44 New Orleans 26, Philadelphia 24 SPORTS MONDAY: Girls Basketball vs. Hardee, 6/7:30 p.m.; Girls Soccer at District Tournament, Sunday, Jan. 5 Mulberry, TBD San Diego 27, Cincinnati 10 Avon Park San Francisco 23, Green Bay 20 ON TV DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS Saturday, Jan. 11 New Orleans at Seattle, 4:35 p.m. (FOX) BOXING TODAY: Boys Basketball vs. Mulberry, 7:30 p.m.; Girls Basketball vs. Mulberry, 6 p.m.; Indianpolis at New England, 8:15 p.m. FRIDAY Girls Soccer vs. Moore Haven, 7 p.m. (CBS) 9 p.m. Juan Rodriguez vs. Arash Usmanee . . . ESPN2 Sunday, Jan. 12 SATURDAY: Boys Soccer at Jensen Beach Tournament,TBD San Francisco at Carolina, 1:05 p.m. (FOX) MONDAY: Boys Soccer at Sebring, 6/7:30 p.m. San Diego at Denver, 4:40 p.m. (CBS) COLLEGE BASKETBALL Lake Placid TUESDAY: Boys Basketball at DeSoto, 6/7:30 p.m. CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS SATURDAY Sunday, Jan. 19 AFC, 3 p.m. (CBS) 11 a.m. St. Louis at Dayton ...... ESPN2 NFC, 6:30 p.m. (FOX) Noon Notre Dame at Georgia Tech...... 44 TODAY: Boys Basketball at Lemon Bay, 6/7:30 p.m.; Girls Basketball vs. Lemon Bay, PRO BOWL Noon North Carolina at Syracuse ...... ESPN Sunday, Jan. 26 6/7:30 p.m.; Boys Soccer vs. Okeechobee, 5/7 p.m.; Girls Soccer at Okeechobee, 6 p.m. 1 p.m...... ESPN2 At Honolulu Florida at Arkansas SATURDAY: Wrestling at Palmetto Invitational, 10 a.m.; Girls Weightlifting host Sub- TBD, 7:30 p.m. (NBC) 1:30 p.m. LSU at South Carolina...... 38 Sectional Qualifier, 9:30 a.m. SUPER BOWL 2 p.m. Kansas State at Kansas ...... ESPN Sebring MONDAY: Boys Soccer vs. Lake Placid, 6/7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2 3 p.m. Memphis at Temple ...... ESPN2 At East Rutherford, N.J. AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 6:30 3:30 p.m. Kentucky at Vanderbilt ...... CBS p.m. (FOX) 4 p.m. Alabama at Georgia ...... 38 NBA 5 p.m. Virginia at North Carolina State ...... ESPN2 6 p.m. Texas A&M at Tennessee ...... SUN SPORTS SNAPSHOTS EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Eagles looking for coaches W L Pct GB Any player not showing up for evalua- OLF Toronto 17 17 .500 — G tion will be randomly placed on a team. Brooklyn 14 21 .400 3.5 FRIDAY AVON PARK – The Highlands Youth Boston 13 23 .361 5 T-Ball and 30/30 teams will be 11 a.m. EuroPGA – Volvo Golf Champions . . . . . GOLF Football and Cheer Organization is New York 12 22 .353 5 announced at a later date. accepting applications for football and Philadelphia 12 23 .343 5.5 7 p.m. PGA – Sony Open in Hawaii ...... GOLF League age for T-Ball, 30/30 and Southeast Division cheer coaches at all age divisions for the SATURDAY Baseball is child’s age as of April 30, W L Pct GB 2014 season. Miami 27 8 .771 — 7 p.m. PGA – Sony Open in Hawaii ...... GOLF 2014. If you are interested in coaching, you Atlanta 19 17 .528 8.5 Baseball age groups are as follows :T- Washington 16 17 .485 10 may go online at Ball (age 5), 30/30 (age 5-6), Baseball (7- Charlotte 15 21 .41712.5 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL www.highlandseagles.com, click on the Orlando 10 25 .286 17 8) and Baseball (9-10). SATURDAY Registration tab, and select Central Division League Age For Softball is child’s age W L Pct GB 4 p.m. Oak Ridge (Fl) at Montverde (Fl) ...... ESPN Coach/Volunteer tab to view requirements as of January 1, 2014. Indiana 28 7 .800 — and submit application. Chicago 15 18 .455 12 The Softball age groups are as follows : If you have any questions, you may Detroit 14 22 .38914.5 Softball (7-8-9) Machine Pitch. Cleveland 12 23 .343 16 NBA contact Cliff Howell at 863-253-7070, or Registration prices are as follows: T- Milwaukee 7 27 .20620.5 FRIDAY Melissa Lane at 863-381-9325. Ball and 30/30 is $60 with Baseball and WESTERN CONFERENCE 8 p.m. Miami at Brooklyn ...... ESPN Southwest Division Softball being $70. 10:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers ...... ESPN W L Pct GB AP Softball sign-ups Those fees include the town of Lake San Antonio 28 8 .778 — Houston 23 13 .639 5 AVON PARK – AP Softball will be Placid's mandatory $20 user fee for each Dallas 20 16 .556 8 player. NFL PLAYOFFS holding registration for girls aged 4-15 on New Orleans 15 19 .441 12 Registrations are available on the Memphis 15 19 .441 12 SATURDAY Saturday’s, Jan. 11, 18 and 25, from 9 leagues web site www.lpyb.net. Northwest Division 4:30 p.m. New Orleans at Seattle ...... FOX a.m.-1p.m. at the girls field on Anoka St. W L Pct GB Check out the leagues Facebook page 8 p.m. Indianapolis at New England ...... CBS Need to bring a copy of birth certifi- Oklahoma City 27 8 .771 — by searching LakePlacid BaseballSoftball Portland 27 9 .750 .5 cate. Denver 17 17 .500 9.5 Cost is $60. for updated information also. Minnesota 17 18 .486 10 NHL For more information, or any ques- The league is also looking for coaches, Utah 12 25 .324 16 team sponsors or banner sponsors. Pacific Division SATURDAY tions, call Cindy Bennett at 443-1663. The season will be kicking off on W L Pct GB 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Philadelphia ...... SUN L.A. Clippers 25 13 .658 — Hammock Half Marathon/5K Saturday, Feb. 8. Golden State 24 14 .632 1 Phoenix 21 13 .618 2 SEBRING – The 6th Annual Hammock AP Rotary Golf Tourney set L.A. Lakers 14 22 .389 10 REMIER EAGUE OCCER Sacramento 11 22 .33311.5 P L S Half Marathon and 5K Run/Walk is set ___ SATURDAY for Highlands Hammock State Park on AVON PARK – The annual David Wednesday’s Games 12:30 p.m. Manchester United vs. Swansea City . . . . NBC Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 with a 7:30 a.m. “Doc” Owen golf tourney hosted by the San Antonio 112, Dallas 90 Rotary Club of Avon Park will be held at Toronto 112, Detroit 91 starting time. Brooklyn 102, Golden State 98 Custom long-sleeve Dri-fit for Half Highlands Ridge North golf course on Atlanta 97, Indiana 87 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Marathon and short-sleeve Dri-fit for the Saturday, Feb. 22, with an 8:00 a.m. shot- Houston 113, L.A. Lakers 99 SATURDAY gun start. Washington 102, New Orleans 96 5K. Phoenix 104, Minnesota 103 4 p.m. Texas-San Antonio at Southern Miss. . . . SUN This year’s Half Marathon will also This year’s tournament will be a four- Portland 110, Orlando 94 Times, games, channels all subject to change feature a team relay made up of up to four person scramble format. L.A. Clippers 111, Boston 105 Entry fee is $60 per person with checks Thursday’s Games individuals running 3.0, 3.0, 3.0, and 3.1 Florida 16 21 6 38 102 136 Vancouver 23 13 9 55 121 113 made payable to Rotary Club of Avon Miami at New York, late Buffalo 12 26 4 28 74 118 Phoenix 21 12 9 51 129 127 mile sections. Oklahoma City at Denver, late Metropolitan Division Calgary 15 22 6 36 100 137 Relay entry rates apply to all relay team Park. Friday’s Games W L OT Pts GF GA Edmonton 14 27 5 33 119 161 An application and entry form may be Washington at Indiana, 7 p.m. members and should be submitted togeth- Pittsburgh 32 12 1 65 147 107 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point obtained by emailing tourney director Detroit at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Philadelphia 23 17 4 50 117 119 for overtime loss. er with team name by January 17 in order Houston at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Rangers 22 20 3 47 111 121 ___ for proper awards to be ordered. Chet Brojek at [email protected] or Charlotte at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Washington 20 16 6 46 128 128 Wednesday’s Games by calling him at 863-712-3524 (cell) or Phoenix at Memphis, 8 p.m. Those desiring an entry form may con- Carolina 18 16 9 45 105 124 Philadelphia 3, Montreal 1 385-4736 (land line). Dallas at New Orleans, 8 p.m. New Jersey 17 18 9 43 103 113 N.Y. Rangers 3, Chicago 2 tact race director Chet Brojek at cbro- Miami at Brooklyn, 8 p.m. Columbus 19 20 4 42 117 126 Colorado 4, Ottawa 3, OT [email protected] or by calling 385-4736 The entry fee includes golf, cart, Chicago at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders 16 22 7 39 124 149 Thursday’s Games and leaving a message. Entry fee for the refreshments on the course, prizes and Cleveland at Utah, 9 p.m. Florida at Buffalo, late Orlando at Sacramento, 10 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE 5K is $20 thru January 17 and $30 after post golf meal in the clubhouse. Central Division Dallas at New Jersey, late There will be 50/50, closest to the pin, Boston at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Toronto at Carolina, late the 18th thru race day. L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. W L OT Pts GF GA putting contest, and other contests, plenty Chicago 29 8 9 67 169 127 Washington at Tampa Bay, late Hammock Half Marathon fees are $35 Anaheim at Nashville, late NHL St. Louis 30 7 5 65 155 97 thru January 17 and $45 after the 18th. of raffle prizes and a great day of golf. St. Louis at Calgary, late Colorado 27 12 4 58 127 111 Race day registration will be from Proceeds benefit local charities sup- Minnesota 23 17 5 51 108 114 Minnesota at Phoenix, late EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston at Los Angeles, late 6:45-7:10 a.m. ported by the Avon Park Noon Rotary Atlantic Division Dallas 20 15 7 47 123 131 Nashville 19 19 6 44 105 131 Detroit at San Jose, late The race features custom trophies or Club. W L OT Pts GF GA Friday’s Games Boston 28 13 2 58 126 94 Winnipeg 19 22 5 43 125 139 plaques for overall, master and grand Entry will be limited to the first 100 Pacific Division Dallas at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay 26 13 4 56 123 102 Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m. master champions, trophies for first thru paid participants. Montreal 25 15 5 55 115 106 W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 32 8 5 69 151 113 Carolina at Columbus, 7 p.m. third in 16 male and female age groups in Hole sponsorships are available for Detroit 19 14 10 48 114 121 N.Y. Islanders at Colorado, 9 p.m. Toronto 21 18 5 47 122 132 San Jose 27 11 6 60 144 114 the Half and Trophy to first in age groups $100 by contacting Brojek at the above Los Angeles 26 13 5 57 114 91 Pittsburgh at Edmonton, 10 p.m. Ottawa 19 18 8 46 129 145 St. Louis at Vancouver, 10 p.m. and medals for 2nd and 3rd in the 5K telephone numbers. Run/Walk. Chip timing will be provided by GOLS Indoor Soccer Central Florida Striders. AVON PARK – Registration for GOLS “The Half Marathon is made up of two Indoor Soccer League is Saturday, Feb. 1, Clark shares Lovie experience 6.5 mile loops that utilize the trails and 9 a.m.-Noon at First Baptist Church of portions of the loop road. It is a challeng- Avon Park. By RICK BROWN “They got a good coach,” we had in our locker room, ing course, but provides you a chance to Sign-ups will take place in the Family THE LEDGER Clark said. “Lovie is a coach we didn’t want to mess that see areas of the park that you would not Life Center (old Avon Park Recreation “Toes on the line.” who’s going to let his leaders up. We had a lot of fun, and ordinarily see,” said a Striders club mem- Center across from the tennis courts Never have four words lead. He’s going to let his we were a close-knit team. ber. downtown Avon Park.) more appropriately described leaders form the identity of That was what Lovie creat- The proceeds of the race benefit the The GOLS Indoor Soccer League is a the tenure of an NFL head the team. Of course, it’s ed.” Friends of Highlands Hammock State co-ed league for 13- to 18-year olds. coach than when Greg going to be in his direction, Clark warned Tampa Bay Park who provide thousands of dollars of Registration is $12 and is limited to the Schiano uttered those words. but it’s not a dictatorship.” fans that if they’re looking support to the park each year. first 40 players to sign up. Tampa Bay’s then-head In Chicago that worked. for a Jon Gruden-type or Jim Visit friendsofhighlandshammock.org Each team plays one game a week at coach was trying to convey Smith had a good mixture Harbaugh-type, a coach that for more information. 6:30 p.m. (either Tuesday or Thursday) that by paying attention to the of veterans and young play- shows a lot of emotions on from Feb. 11 to Apr. 17, concluding with smallest details will pay off ers. the sidelines, then Smith is LP Dixie Registration a tournament. in the long run. The veterans took care of not that guy. LAKE PLACID – Registrations for the GOLS (Goals Of Life and Soccer) is in But it came across as a the locker room and shielded He is cut from the Tony upcoming 2014 Lake Placid spring season its 11th year as a ministry of First Baptist coach who was too control- Smith from some of the mun- Dungy cloth. are now being taken. Church of Avon Park. ling. dane issues that occur with “The one thing I always The open draft format will be held on Indoor soccer is a valuable experience New Tampa Bay coach every team. hated up here, fans would Saturday, Jan. 16, at 1p.m. at Lake June for improving passing and shooting skills. Lovie Smith won’t be that Clark said his time in always say, ‘Lovie doesn’t Ballfields for ages 7-8 and 9-10 (baseball) Participants learn soccer and team way, according to former Chicago under Lovie, which show any emotion or he and 7-8-9 (softball). skills from certified coaches. player Desmond Clark. included three playoff appear- needs to do this or do that,’” No registrations will be taken after this For more information, contact Coach Clark, a graduate of ances and one Super Bowl Clark said. “You’re not date. Severn at 452-1250 or Coach Virkler at Kathleen High School, played appearance, was great and going to get that from him. The Players draft is mandatory. 385-3235. for Smith in Chicago from most of the team felt that way Fans should understand, the 2004 to 2010. as well. best way to win a game is to NEWS-SUN Clark said playing for “When you have a good control your emotions. If they Smith was like playing for group of guys, his style understand that, they will The news is just a click away! your father. works,” Clark said. “What appreciate Lovie. “ www.newssun.com C M Y K www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Friday, January 10, 2014 Page B3 Senior softball starts up in Lake Placid

Special to the News-Sun turned two more double Pete Mathews (double) tal- Garver had four hits LAKE PLACID – Lake plays. lied four hits, while Kyle apiece. Placid Senior Softball Bob Roth (triple) and Saunders (double, triple) For Yates, Richard kicked off its 22nd season Paul Stephenson led the and Harvey Jones (double) Rucker (double, triple,), with a new format. offense with four hits, had three hits each. Bill Gallagher (two dou- The league is now 60 while a quintet of hitters Norm Grubbs connected bles), and Clff Bluml (dou- and over, and the season tallied three each. for a double and a triple in ble) had four hits each. will be split in two, with Joe Hedges and Dick the loss. Schooni’s dispatched champions in each session Cook paced Central with In Monday action, Central Security 21-15. and trophies to the winning three hits each, with Seminole Tire defeated The Restauranteurs were sponsors. Four teams will Hedges slamming a home three time defending led by Paul Brand with vie for the split season run. league champion Yates four hits and “Wild Bill” hardware. Yates Insurance (1-1) Insurance 21-18. DeStefano (double), Norm A draft determined the toppled Schooni’s (1-1) 31- The stout ‘Noles Grubbs (double), and team rosters, with the man- 17. Richard Rucker (two defense turned four double Elston Hedges with three agers drawing their own doubles), Bill Gallagher plays, with shortstop Bob hits each. names last. (double), Darrell Richards, Roth the catalyst three For the Securitymen, Games are Mondays and Howard Carney, and times. Ross Anderson and JC Wednesdays at 11 a.m. at Manager Doran Quigg had Winning pitcher Brown had four hits, while the Lake June Ball Fields. five hits each, while Brian “Wahoo” Stanley aided his Mel Gross, Dana Hurlbut, On Wednesday, Heaphy, winning pitcher own cause with a triple and Joe Hedges, and Dick Cook Seminole Tire (2-0) made Don Ward, and John home run, while Roth and chipped in with three each. it a winning week by McCallum logged four hits. Paul Stephenson each dou- For further league infor- upending Central Security For Schooni’s, “Wild bled twice. mation, visit (0-2) 17-10. The ‘Noles Bill” DeStefano homered. Ed Engler and rookie JR lpsoftball.com.

Alex Coyne gets some TV time Lake June West the Schultz’s, Tom and Margaret, to card at 53 for sec- Courtesy photo The Monday Ladies teed off ond place. Former Lady Dragon, and current Golden Eagle, Alex on Jan. 6, and saw the team of Coyne can be seen in action on TV this weekend. SUN Annie Hall, Verna Knishka, Taking third with a 54 was Sports channel will be airing the Texas-San Antonio at Barbara Kannheiser and Janice Doris Weeks, Orville and Eva Southern Miss women’s basketball game at 4 p.m. Barringer come in with a 37 for Huffman, Bob and Elaine Orr. Saturday. Check your provider for the channel number. “I the win. For closest to the pin, Joanne think it’s a good opportunity,” Coyne said. “I’ve had such A pair of 38s came in, with an amazing support group at home and it’s awesome they McGill hit to 19-feet, 2-inches can catch a game.” Helene Mellon, Patty Mancuso, from No. 8, Larry Heath got to Sylvia West and Kay Kalusniak 18-feet, 4-inches from No. 4 and getting the match of cards nod Eva Huffman to 5-feet, 3-inches over Joanne McGill, Beth SPRINGLAKE GOLF RESORT* NEW; 3.639"; 3"; from No. 2. Schuenke, Charlotte Mathew and Black; sports fri ads; 0 0 0 3 4 8 2 0 Beth Little. A Men’s Best Ball event was Marie Ailor hit to within 25- played on Wednesday, Jan. 1. feet of No. 8 in closest to the Dick Denhart, Bill Fowler and pin, while Wanda Jones got to Bob Knishka teamed up to card 17-feet, 1/2-inch from No. 4 and a 42 for the win, and Orville Kalusniak to 5-feet, 2-inches Huffman, Norm Grubbs, Porky from No. 2. Neur and John Ruffo were a A Mixed Scramble was played shot behind at 43 for second. on Thursday, Jan. 2. John and Kim Givens teamed Bob Berard hit to 19-feet, 1- with Ralph and Beth Little to inch from No. 8, Joe Swartz to card a 51 and take the win. 10-feet, 10-inches from No. 2 Lynn Husen was joined by the and Grubbs to 1-foot, 10-inches Byron’s, John and Shelly, and from No. 4.

Fish results should Classified ads get results! Call 314-9876 rise with temperatures GRIFFIN'S CARPET MART; 7.444"; 10"; Black; 1/10/14; 0 0 0 3 5 0 3 3 Continued from B1 each paying an entry fee of $25. both bass and crappie. We filled out the 15 boats Humminbird, a brand I’ve and if we end up with 20 or come to use and trust over more fishermen – which we the years has a nice unit, the probably will – the tourna- 698ci HD SI that is only ment will pay out 75-percent $699.99 and I’ve finally to first place and 25-percent decided to take the plunge. to second. I looked at a very similar Only one bass can be unit back in September for weighed in per individual. $999.99 and just couldn’t The tournament will start justify the price. at first light and end at 12 But this unit appears to do noon. everything I’d want in a side The public is invited to view depthfinder so I’ll soon attend the weigh-in. have it mounted on my The winner of the tourna- Ranger. ment will choose the big I’ll probably still be more bass lake for our next tour- of a shallow water fisherman nament in February. but at least with a side view I’ll post the results in of the bottom of the lake, I next week’s column. may be able to find more Even with the rough “targets” in deeper water and weather the past couple of truly figure out if the fish do weeks, fishing is only going in fact live in deep water. to get better. I’ll let you know how it Temperatures should begin works out. to level out and with the REDS Big Bass upcoming spawn, fishing tournament should be outstanding! Don Norton is a professional Saturday, Jan. 11, will be tournament bass fisherman, bass the third REDS BIG BASS fishing guide, and custom rod Tournament and the first in builder. He lives in the Golf the new year. In November Hammock area of Sebring with we fished Lake Jackson and his wife Lexie, and is the owner the winner took home $300 of a custom rod building compa- for a 2.6 lb bass. ny appropriately named “The Then, last month, we American Fisherman.” He is fished Lake Lotela and the also the owner of REDS II, a winner took home $500 for full-service fishing tackle store 5.8 pounder. located at 3603 Sebring Saturday, 15 boats and Parkway, in Sebring, FL. You about 25 fishermen will can reach him at 863-273-4998 attempt to catch the biggest or by email at bass (hopefully it will be [email protected]. Visit bigger than the November his American Fisherman winning fish). Facebook page or his website at The tournament was open theamericanfisherman.com. or to 15 boats, with either 1 or stop by the store to see him any- 2 fishermen per boat with time. GET YOUR LOCAL NEWS STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE… C M Y K

Page B4 News-Sun u Friday, January 10, 2014 www.newssun.com C M Y K www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Friday, January 10, 2014 Page B5 Healthy Living How to Is your daughter have a at risk for cervical cancer?

healthier Dear Pharmacist: My daughter has cervical dys- plasia, and I’m wondering if the HPV vaccine will new year protect her from getting cancer. Will it? How can a Some of the most young woman protect common resolutions against this cancer? involve diet and – J.D., Silver Springs exercise. These are Answer: No, it’s never Dear Pharmacist often hard to keep been proven to prevent Suzy Cohen because many of us cancer. The HPV vaccine have the idea that Gardasil protects against 2 poorly, having unprotected the best diet is one strains of HPV, human sex, and low immunity. that involves being papilloma virus, but there One other factor is huge, Guest hungry or eating a are approximately 40 but rarely discussed, and Column limited number of strains that can be sexually that includes a methylation foods or subsisting transmitted. I couldn’t defect, which has to do Dr. Diana Carr on odd things like possibly know what your with B vitamins. juice, paleo or raw daughter has been infected You should read that foods. with, and for that matter, if article on folate and When successful dieters (those that she has been infected at methylation posted at my lost weight and kept it off) were stud- all. You don’t have to have website, “Methylation ied, they had one thing in common. HPV to have dysplasia, Problem Leads to 100s of They picked diets that were easy for that is a big surprise to Diseases.” If you have a them and incorporated these choices most people! The commer- methylation problem, your into their lifestyle. Thin people who cials for vaccines have daughter probably does were studied also had one useful habit convinced almost everyone too. in common – they stopped eating when that cervical dysplasia is Many doctors use the they were full. caused by a virus, the HPV “wait and see” approach if The American Heart Association virus, but other situations a woman gets an abnormal (AHA) recommends less salt in our can cause it to. pap. I strongly disagree diets. This is getting easier to do as I didn’t vaccinate my because the virus is present many foods have reduced salt versions. Metro daughter when she was of and already causing abnor- Trans fats (bad ones) are also disap- Easy New Year’s resolutions to keep you healthy include things like making bet- age, but the topic if vacci- mal cell growth in the ter food choices and to stop eating when you are full. pearing from foods. Reading labels nation is personal. Some cervix. Wait and see will help you choose the healthiest women don’t get any side what?! This is precisely the foods. Low fat versions of favorite a friend or in a group. The Weight Walking is still the best exercise as it effects while others react time to step in and do food items often taste the same as the Watchers program is very helpful with helps your heart, strengthens your profoundly, with life- something to reduce your higher fat versions. As they become strategies for eating out, as well as bones and anyone can do it. You just threatening reactions. From risk of cancer. You have more popular, the prices of the healthi- flexibility to use your daily calories to need a safe place to walk and a good the Gardasil website, “The many treatment options, er options are coming down. suit you. Remember the best diet is one pair of shoes. side effects include pain, medications and proce- While the calorie savings for each you like and can do easily. So get ready for your adventure in swelling, itching, bruising, dures, even simple things. product are small, they are like the old Thomas Jefferson said, “I have lived finding new foods and remember my and redness at the injection For example, folate and joke about federal spending – a million temperately, eating little animal fat and personal motto: never eat a calorie site, headache, fever, nau- B12 status can be deter- here, a million there and pretty soon it that … as a condiment for the vegeta- you cannot taste. Hopefully, next year sea, dizziness, vomiting, mined and corrected (I’m adds up to real money. The best advice bles which constitute my principle you will have developed such healthy and fainting. Fainting can telling you, read that I ever got about salt was to cook rice diet.” His gardens at Monticello intro- habits you will not need resolutions. happen after getting methylation article!). Stop and many vegetables, like squash and duced 330 vegetable varieties into the Gardasil. Sometimes peo- smoking/drinking, evaluate green beans, in vegetable broth. This Virginia diet. The most common of ple who faint can fall and vitamin A status because not only cuts down on salt, but makes these are tomatoes, okra, eggplant, lima Dr. Diana D. Carr treats patients at The hurt themselves. For this low serum retinol levels them so flavorful that you can cut beans, peanuts and peppers. (He also Hand & Shoulder Specialists offering spe- reason, your child’s health are linked to cervical can- down on butter, too. brought macaroni and cheese from cialty care close to home with a concentra- care professional may ask cer. There are many good resources for France, but that is another story). tion on healing shoulder, elbow, wrist and to sit or lie down for 15 One study found that cooking advice – magazines like The AHA is now recommending this hand problems. She is certified by the minutes after they get broccoli extract “indole 3- Cooking Light, newspapers, online diet eating small portions of meat com- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Gardasil. Some people who carbinol” could cause cookbooks from places like the Mayo bined with filling up on the healthier and a Fellow of the American Academy of faint might shake or regression of cervical dys- Clinic (www.Mayoclinic.org) and TV and less caloric vegetables and fruit. Orthopaedic Surgeons. Her long list of become stiff.” plasia. I’m out of space cooking channels. A healthy cooking In Florida, we are lucky to have a wide achievements include being an Orthopaedic Cervical dysplasia here, but I have more I class in one northern area found that variety of these available. Surgeon certified as a hand specialist. For means there is extra cell want to tell you. Get my not only did people get healthier as Thirty minutes of moderate physical more information, visit http://hand-shoul- growth in the cervical tis- free newsletter (dearphar- they learned a healthier diet, but their activity is still the recommended exer- der-specialist.com or call 382-7777. This sue, it doesn’t necessarily macist.com) and I’ll email food bills also went down. cise. You need to push out of your information is not intended to diagnose, progress to cancer. In fact, a longer version of this in Many people like losing weight with comfort zone, but it should not hurt. treat or cure your condition. most of the time it does two weeks. not. Snapshots The risk factors that Suzy Cohen is a registered could cause it to progress pharmacist and the author of Community outreach (Sebring). has planned the following Park (Sebring). to cancer faster include ‘The 24-Hour Pharmacist’ and ‘Real Solutions.’ For more - Thursday – 10 a.m., community outreach events - Wednesday – 8 a.m., having multiple sexual events planned information, visit www. Music and Motion, Balmoral for next week: Neibert’s Fish Camp off partners, long-term use of DearPharmacist. com. This Ace Homecare has sched- Assisted Living and Memory - Monday – 6:30 a.m., U.S. 98 (Sebring). oral contraceptive (longer information is not intended to uled the following communi- Care (Lake Placid). Sebring Arc off Queen Palm - Thursday – 8 a.m., than five years), drinking treat, diagnose or cure your ty outreach events next - Friday – 8:30 a.m., Drive (Sebring); and 8 a.m., Crystal Lake Park off State alcohol, smoking, eating condition. week: health fair, Covered Bridge Hammock Estates off Road 17 (Sebring); and - Monday – 9 a.m., Music Community (Lake Placid). Hammock Road (Sebring). 10:30 a.m., Balmoral and Motion, Rest Haven All programs are free of - Tuesday – 7:30 a.m., Caregiver Support Group DR. PALOSKY, D.D., ERIC; 3.639"; 3"; Black; main a (Zolfo Springs); and 10:30 charge and are open to the Lakeside Gardens off (Lake Placid). jan ads; 0 0 0 3 4 8 6 6 a.m., health fair, Chatham public. County Road 621 (Lake Each site is hosting the Point (Wauchula). For more information, call Placid); 9 a.m., Heron’s events with using - Wednesday – 1:30 p.m., ACE Homecare at 385-7058. Landing next to post office Comprehensive Homecare Gaming, Crosn Point ——— (Lake Placid); and 12:30 and is open to the public. Assisted Living Facility Comprehensive Homecare p.m., Groves of Victoria

Study: Tobacco control has saved millions DR. ROTMAN, DARRIN; 1.736"; 3"; Black; CHICAGO (AP) — Anti- preceding the report; that rate cy for 40-year-olds has healthy living; smoking measures have has dropped to about 18 per- increased by more than five 0 0 0 3 4 8 4 8 saved roughly 8 million U.S. cent. years since 1964; tobacco lives since a landmark 1964 The researchers say their control accounts for about 30 report linking smoking and calculation — 8 million percent of that gain, the disease, a study estimates, yet deaths — equals lives saved report says. the nation’s top disease thanks to anti-smoking The conclusions are just detective says dozens of efforts. estimates, not hard evidence, other countries do a better Their report also says but lead author Theodore job on several efforts to cut tobacco controls have con- Holford, a biostatistics pro- tobacco use. tributed substantially to fessor at Yale University’s The study and comments increases in U.S. life school of public health, said were published online expectancy. the numbers “are pretty strik- Tuesday in the Journal of the For example, life expectan- ing.” NEWS-SUN • 385-6155 American Medical Association. In one study, researchers used national health surveys SHAMBLIN, SHIRLEY; 9.347"; 2"; Black; main A; 0 0 0 3 4 9 2 3 and death rates to calculate how many deaths might have occurred since 1964 if Americans’ smoking habits and related deaths had con- tinued at a pace in place before the report. More than 42 percent of U.S. adults smoked in years C M Y K

Page B6 News-Sun � Friday, January 10, 2014 www.newssun.com Religion Gospel Sing in LP to showcase Rob Mills Family to local talent, benefit ministry perform Special to the News-Sun the phone calls to line up the per- Schoonover says someone com- Haney, His Willing Vessels, Special to the News-Sun LAKE PLACID — The formers. “Now people call us,” mented on the signing last year, Susan Patterson, R. T. Byrum, LAKE PLACID – The Rob Mills Community Gospel Sing to be she said. Singers and musicians “You don’t know how much I and the Finke and Sager sisters, Family from central Michigan will be at hosted at First Presbyterian come to the event from all over needed that.” members of Diane Osborne’s Leisure Lakes Baptist Church for the Church at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, the county, from Venus, Lake For Schoonover, the Gospel Young Artists String Orchestra. 10:45 a.m. service Sunday. Jan. 18 began six years ago as the Placid, and Sebring. None of the Sing is yet another way for her to As with any special event, Their style is fresh, entertaining, and fulfillment of a long-term dream performers receive any compensa- give back to the community. “It’s community involvement has been often humorous, as well as inspira- of local resident Jan Schoonover. tion, as the love offering collected my way of volunteering at crucial. “We always have a good tional. They specialize in following old “I just loved the good Southern during the program is given to Manna,” she says with a smile crowd,” Schoonover says, “but hymns and transforming them through Gospel music,” she explains, “and Manna Ministries in its entirety. playing around the corners of her we could have more. It’s good the decade of the 50s through current we wanted to do something to “It’s all about Jesus,” mouth. She’s been in this commu- entertainment, and it’s a program changes in modern musical forms. help Manna Ministries.” Schoonover said. “We want to nity since she and her husband you can’t get anywhere else. Along the way, they change their dress Following the Gospel circuit for honor Him and help Manna and Stan left Michigan in 1973. Manna has a very important and style to match cultural swings of years had acquainted her with help people to enjoy helping “We had a 10-foot trailer, two work.” She is particularly grateful the period. some of the local talent, so Manna.” kids, no job, and no place to for the support of workers and They have been sought after by many Schoonover picked up the phone One of the special features of live,” she remembers. “We didn’t helpers whose hard work helps to of the larger churches across the coun- to see if she could rally her con- the Gospel Sing is the signing have any money, but we knew make the event possible, to try. “We are pleased, honored, and tacts to raise support for the food provided throughout the program how to work.” That can-do spirit Anthony Haney, who acts as excited to have them join us at Leisure ministry. for the hearing impaired. This continues to motivate her today as announcer, and to the First Lakes, in Lake Placid, as a part of our “Our first year, we had a group component began when a friend she organizes local talent to help Presbyterian Church, which has winter concert series, said Pastor Don that was all made up of local pas- confided to Schoonover that she others. hosted the event since 2012. Roberts. tors,” she recalls. “There was a knew several people who would “We’ve got a lot of variety this The Community Gospel Sing to Following the morning service, big picture in the papers, and a have attended the Gospel Sing if year,” she said. There are 13 benefit Manna Ministries will be everyone is invited to stay for an old- caption that read ‘Pastors’ signing had been provided. groups this year, representing held at First Presbyterian Church fashion “dinner on the grounds” in the Quartet.’” Another friend put her in touch more than 25 performers. The of Lake Placid at 6:30 p.m. church fellowship hall. All are wel- That was in 2008, and quite a with Richard Swearingen, and the concert will feature instrumental- Saturday, Jan. 18. The church is come. The church is at the western end few things have changed since deliberate effort to involve those ists, vocal quartets, and soloists of at 117 N. Oak Ave. between Dal of Lake June. From U.S. 27 take Lake then. Among other changes, who have trouble hearing is bear- all ages. Some of those involved Hall Boulevard and Interlake June Road to Miller, turning north on Schoonover no longer makes all ing fruit. As an example of that, include Charles Reynolds, René Drive. Call 465-2742. Wildflower. Call 699-0671 for details. PLACES TO WORSHIP Places to Worship is a paid advertise- Wednesday - Wednesday Night Supper, 0671 for more information. Vicar, Rev. Victor Caviedes, 385-3993; ment in the News-Sun that is published 5:15 p.m.; Children’s Choir, 5:45 p.m.; � Maranatha Baptist Church (GARBC), Assisting Priest (retired), Rev. J. Peter CHURCH OF BRETHREN Friday and Sunday. To find out more Youth Activities, 6 p.m.; Prayer 35 Maranatha Blvd., Sebring, FL 33870 Sheehan; Decons, Rev. Mr. James R. information on how to place a listing in Meeting/Bible Study, 6 p.m.; Worship (A half mile east of Highlands Avenue on McGarry and Rev. Mr. Max M. Severe. � Church of the Brethren, 700 S. Pine this directory, call the News-Sun at 385- Choir Practice, 6 p.m.; Mission Programs Arbuckle Creek Road.) Sunday School, 9 WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday: - St., Sebring, FL 33870. Sunday: Church 6155, ext. 596. for Children, 6:45 p.m. Hispanic Services: a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:15 a.m.; 4 p.m.; Sunday - 8 and 10 a.m., 12 p.m. School, 9 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:15 Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., worship serv- (Spanish), 5 p.m. (Holy Family Youth Evening Service, 6 p.m. Mid-week service, a.m. Wednesday: Temple Choir, 7:30 p.m. ice at 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible study at 7 Wednesday, 6 p.m. Daily Prayer and Bible Center), every third Sunday of the month Phone 385-1597. ANGLICAN p.m. To watch services online, go to the Study, 8 a.m., Hamman Hall. Pastor at 2 p.m. (French Mass). Daily Mass: website at www.fbcap.net. “In the heart of Gerald Webber and Associate Pastors Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. � New Life Anglican Fellowship, 10 N. Avon Park, for the hearts of Avon Park.” Don Messenger and Ted Ertle. Phone Saturday at 9 a.m. Sacrament of CHURCH OF CHRIST Main Ave. (Woman’s Club), Lake Placid, � First Baptist Church of Lake Josephine, 382-4301. Reconcilliation: 7:15-7:45 a.m. first FL 33852. Rev. Susan Rhodes, Deacon in 111 Lake Josephine Drive, Sebring (just � Parkway Free Will Baptist Church, Friday, 2:30-3:15 p.m. Saturday and 9- � Avon Park Church of Christ, 200 S. Charge, (863) 243-3191; off U.S. 27 midway between Sebring and 3413 Sebring Parkway, Sebring, FL 9:45 a.m. Sunday. Office Hours: 8:30 Forest Ave., Avon Park, FL 33825. [email protected]. Sunday Lake Placid). Your place for family, friends 33870. Welcome to the church where the a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Minister: Don Smith. Sunday Worship Worship, 10 a.m. Teaching, Holy and faith. Sunday morning worship serv- “Son” always shines. Sunday School, 10 � St. James Catholic Church, 3380 Services, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Nursery Communion, Music, Fellowship, Healing ice is 11 a.m. Nursery is provided for both a.m.; Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday Placidview Drive, Lake Placid, 465-3215. facilities are available at every service. Prayer. “Pastoral and Spiritual”. services with Children’s Church at 11 a.m. Evening Worship, 6 p.m.; and Wednesday Father Michael J. Cannon. Mass schedule: Bible Study: Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and Life changing Bible Study for all ages Evening Worship, 7 p.m. End-of-the- Summer (May 1 to Oct. 31) - Saturday Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible centered classes starts at 9:45 a.m. Sunday night worship Month-Sing at 6 p.m. on the last Sunday Vigil, 4 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m. and 9:30 for all ages. Church phone: 453-4692. ASSEMBLY OF GOD at 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and of each month. The Rev. J.S. Scaggs, pas- a.m.; Weekdays, 9 a.m. December thru � Lake Placid Church of Christ, 1069 Prayer meeting at 7 p.m. along with youth tor. Church phone: 382-3552. Home Easter - Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m., Hwy 27 North, Lake Placid, FL 33852. worship in the youth facility, and missions � Christ Fellowship Church (Assembly of phone: 214-3025. Affiliated with the 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Weekdays 9 a.m.; Mailing address is P.O. Box 1440, Lake training for all children. Call the church at and Holy Days 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 7 God), 2935 New Life Way. Bearing His National Association of Free Will Baptists, Placid, FL 33862. Sunday morning wor- 655-1524. p.m., first Saturday at 9 a.m. Name; Preaching His Doctrine; and Nashville, Tenn. ship is at 10 a.m. Sunday evening wor- � First Baptist Church of Lake Placid, � Awaiting His Coming. “Worshiping God Sparta Road Baptist Church, (SBC) ship is 6 p.m. Bible class 9 a.m. Sundays Knowing God’s Heart and Sharing God’s 4400 Sparta Road. Evangelist Roger in Spirit and in Truth.” Sunday School, 9 and Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. All are Hope, 119 E. Royal Palm St., Lake Placid, Jaudon. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday a.m.; Morning Worship, 10 a.m.; Evening CHRISTIAN invited to join us. For more information, Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday: Worship, 7 FL 33852 (863) 465-3721, Website: Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday call the church at 863-465-4636 or visit p.m. Pastor Eugene Haas. Phone 471- www.fbclp.com. Email: Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday: � Cornerstone Christian Church, (Saxon the website www.thelordsway.com/lake- 0924. [email protected]. Sunday services - Prayer/Bible Study, 6 p.m. Nursery pro- Hall) 1003 West Pine St., Avon Park, FL placidcofc/. � First Assembly of God, 4301 Traditional Service 9 a.m., Contemporary vided. For information, call 382-0869. 33825. Love Christ - Love People. Jon � Kenilworth Blvd., Sebring. The Rev. Service 10:30 a.m. Link Groups at 9 and � Southside Baptist Church (GARBC), Carter, Music Minister. Sunday, 9 a.m. Sebring Parkway Church of Christ, Wilmont McCrary, pastor. Sunday School, 10:30 a..m., Wednesday Activities: Family 379 S. Commerce Ave., Sebring. David C. Bible Study; 10 a.m. Worship; 3800 Sebring Parkway, Sebring, FL 10 a.m.; Morning Worship and KIDS dinner at 5 p.m. ($4 per person, reserva- Altman, Pastor. Sunday School for all Communion available each week. 33870; 385-7443. Minister: Kevin tions required). Prayer meeting, Youth Church, 11 a.m.; Evening Worship, 7 p.m. ages, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship Wednesday, 7 p.m. Fellowship Group. For Patterson. Times of service are: Sunday Intersections, and MaxKidz Extreme meet Wednesday Family Night, (Adult Bible Service, 10:45 a.m.; Evening Worship, 6 more information call 453-7679. Bible Class, 9 a.m.; Sunday Worship at 6:15 p.m. The church is at 119 E. Royal Study), LIFE Youth Group, Royal Rangers, p.m. Wednesday: Student ministry, 6:30 � Sebring Christian Church, 4514 Service, 10 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service, Palm St., Lake Placid. For information, Missionettes, 7:30 p.m. Phone 385-6431. p.m.; Awana kindergarten through fifth Hammock Road, Sebring, FL 33872. Tod 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Class, 7 p.m. call 465-3721 or go to www.fbclp.com. grade, 6:30 p.m.; Adult Midweek Prayer Schwingel, Preacher; Josh Knabel (812- � First Baptist Church of Lorida located and Bible Study, 7 p.m. A nursery for 618-7118), Youth Pastor. Sunday right on U.S. 98 in Lorida. Sunday School BAPTIST under age 3 is available at all services. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School, 11 CHURCH OF GOD begins at 9:45 a.m. for all ages. Sunday Provisions for handicapped and hard-of- a.m.; Sunday Youth Service, 6 p.m; worship services are at 11 a.m. and 6:30 Evening service at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday � Avon Park Lakes Baptist Church, 2600 hearing. Office phone, 385-0752. � Church on the Ridge, Church of God, p.m. Preschool care is provided at the 11 � night meals, 5:30 p.m. followed by classes N. Highlands Blvd., Avon Park, FL 33825. Spring Lake Baptist Church, “Where Anderson, Ind.; 1130 State Road 17 a.m. worship service. Wednesday evening the Bible is Always Open.” Pastor Richard at 6:30 p.m. Changing Seasons, a men’s George Hall, Pastor. Christ centered and North, Sebring, FL 33870. Worship Bible Study and Prayer meeting is at 6:30 Schermerhorn, 7408 Valencia Road; 655- grief support group, meets at 1:30 p.m. biblically based. Sunday worship services, Service Sunday, 10 a.m.; Bible Study and p.m., followed by adult choir rehearsal. 2610. Assistant Pastor Ronald Smith, Wednesdays. Alzheimers Caregivers 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Nursery From September the AWANA groups Prayer, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Pastor Dr. facilities are available. Bible studies at 386-1610. On U.S. 98 at the Spring Lake Support Group meets at 1 p.m. meet. First Lorida is the “Place to discover Collet Varner, (863) 382-0773. 9:45 a.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Village II entrance. Sunday School, 9:45 Thursdays. Office hours, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. God’s love.” For more information about Monday-Friday. Phone 382-6676. Prayer Time 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. a.m. for all ages; Morning Worship, 10:45 the church or the ministries offered, call � First Christian Church (Disciples of Bible classes at 9:45 a.m. are centered for a.m.; Sunday Evening Worship, 6 p.m. CHURCH OF NAZARENE 655-1878. Christ), 510 Poinsettia Avenue, (corner all ages. Choir practice at 5 p.m. Sunday. Wednesday Mid-week Bible Study and � First Baptist Church, Sebring, 200 E. of Poinsettia and Eucalyptus), Sebring, FL Church phone: 452-6556. Prayer Service, 6:30 p.m. Nursery avail- � First Church of the Nazarene of Avon Center Ave., Sebring, FL 33870. 33870. Phone: 385-0358 or 385-3435. � Bethany Baptist Church (GARBC) We able for all services. Telephone: 385-5154. Rev. Matthew D. The Rev. Ronald Norton, Pastor; Sunday Park, P.O. Box 1118., Avon Park, FL are located at the corner of SR17 and C- � Sunridge Baptist Church, (SBC) 3704 Crawford, senior pastor; Rev. Nuno School, 9 a.m.; Praise Breakfast, 10 a..m., 33825-1118. 707 W. Main St. Sunday: 17A (truck route) in Avon Park. Join us Valerie Blvd. (U.S. 27 and Valerie, across Norberto, associate pastor, minister of Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Children’s Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. for all Sunday morning at 9:00 AM for coffee from Florida Hospital), Sebring. Tim music and senior adults; and Dixie Church, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Praise and ages; morning worship at 10:45 a.m.; and and doughnuts, followed with Sunday Finch, pastor. Sunday School, 9;30 a.m.; Kreulen, preschool director. Group Bible Worship, 6:45 p.m. Youth Fellowship, evening service at 6 p.m. Wednesday School for all ages at 9:30. Sunday morn- Sunday Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m.; Studies, 9:15 a.m.; Blended Service, 10:30 evening service is at 7 p.m. with special and Sunday Evening Service, 6 p.m. 7:15 p.m.; Midweek Bible Study, 7:15 ing worship service begins at 10:30 a.m., a.m.; Mision Buatista Hispana, 2 p.m.; Wednesday: Prayer, Bible Study, and p.m. services for children and adults. If you and evening worship service is at 6 p.m. Sunday Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Youth, 6:30 p.m.Nursery provided. For need any more information, call 453- On Wednesdays, the Word of Life teen Wednesday night programs at the ROC ministry and the Catylist class (20's+) information, call 382-3695. 4851. begin 5:30 p.m., at church begin 6:30 � Lake Placid Church of the Nazarene of begin at 6:30 PM. The adult Bible and p.m. Preschool and Mother’s Day Out for CHRISTIAN & Lake Placid, 512 W. Interlake Blvd., Lake Prayer Time begins at 7 p.m. For more children age 6 weeks to 5 years old. Call MISSIONARY ALLIANCE Placid, FL 33852. Adult Sunday school, information go to www.bethanybap- 385-4704. Website www.fbsebring.com CATHOLIC 9:30 a.m.; Morning worship, 10:45 a.m.; tistap.com or call the church office at � Florida Avenue Baptist Church, 401 S. � The Alliance Church of Sebring, 4451 863-452-1136. Florida Ave., Avon Park. Mailing address � Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Sparta Road, Sebring, FL 33875. Call Wednesday evening: All church meal, 6 � Faith Missionary Baptist Church, off is 710 W. Bell St., Avon Park, FL 33825. 595 E. Main St., Avon Park, 453-4757. 382-1343. Rev. Steve Hagen, pastor. p.m.; Christian Life Study, 6:45 p.m. State Road 17 North of Sebring at 1708 Telephone, 453-5339. Rev. John D. Father Nicholas McLoughlin, pastor. Sunday services: Sunday School meets at Winter Life groups pending. Call 446- LaGrange Ave. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Girdley, pastor. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Saturday Vigil Mass is 4 p.m. in English 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship 1339. Pastor Tim Taylor. Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Evening Sunday Worship, 11 a.m.; 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. in Spanish; Sunday mass 8 and Service meets at 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday Service, 7 Children’s Church; Sunday Evening 10:30 a.m. in English. Sunday Life Teen Evening Bible Study meets at 6 p.m. (off p.m. Deaf interpretation available. Ken Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday night pro- Mass at 6 p.m. Weekday mass at 8 a.m. site); Wednesday Prayer Gathering meets CHURCHES OF CHRIST Lambert, Pastor. Phone 386-5055. grams for children, youth and adults at 7 English confession at 3:30 p.m. Saturday; at 6 p.m. � Fellowship Baptist Church, 1000 p.m. Spanish confession at 6:30 p.m. Religious IN CHRISTIAN UNION Maxwell St., Avon Park, FL 33825. � Independent Baptist Church, 5704 Education Classes (September to May) Sunday: Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; County Road 17 South, Sebring, FL are 9-10:20 a.m. Sunday for grades K CHRISTIAN SCIENCE � Community Bible Church - Churches of Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m.; 33876. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Sunday through 5th. Grades 6th through Youth Christ in Christian Union, (Orange Wednesday: Evening Service, 7 p.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening, 6 Bible Study are from 6:30-8:30 p.m. � Christian Science Church, 154 N. Blossom Conference Center) 1400 C-17A Children/Youth, 7 p.m. Telephone: 453- p.m. Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Franklin St. Sunday: 10:30 a.m. morning North (truck route), Avon Park. � St. Catherine Catholic Church, 4256. Fax: 453-6986. E-mail: office@apfel- Fundamental, soul-winning, mission- 820 worship and Sunday school. Testimonial Presenting Jesus Christ as the answer for low Hickory St., Sebring. Parrish office/mail- minded, King James Bible Church. Larry meetings at 4 p.m. each second and time and eternity. Sunday morning wor- ship.org; Web site, www.apfellow Ruse, pastor. Phone 655-1899. Bus trans- ing address: 882 Bay St., Sebring, FL fourth ship service, 10:30 a.m. Nursery provided. ship.org. portation. 33870, 385-0049, 385-6762 (Spanish); Wednesday. A free public reading Junior Church activities at same time for � First Baptist Church of Avon Park, 100 � Leisure Lakes Baptist Church, 808 fax, 385-5169; email, [email protected]; room/bookstore, located in the church, is K-6 grade. Sunday School Bible hour (all N. Lake Ave., Avon Park, FL - 453-6681. Gardenia St., Lake Placid (just off of website, www.stcathe.com. School open before and after church services. Rev. Jon Beck, pastor; Rev. Johnattan Miller at the west end of Lake June) Office/Mailing, Principal Dr. Anna V. The Bible and the Christian Science text- ages), 9:30 a.m. (Transportation avail- Soltero, Hispanic pastor; Joy Loomis, “Where the old fashion gospel is Adam, 747 S. Franklin St., Sebring, FL book, ‘Science and Health with Key to the able.) Sunday evening praise and worship director of music. Sunday – Sunday preached.” Sunday School begins at 9:30 33870; 385-7300; fax, 385-7310; email Scriptures’ by Mary Baker Eddy are our service, 6 p.m. Wednesday evening prayer school, 9:30 a.m.; Worship, 10:45 a.m.; a.m.; Sunday Worship service at 10:45 [email protected]. School office hours only preachers. All are welcome to come service, 7 p.m. Children and youth activi- Children’s Church, 10:45 a.m.; Youth a.m.; Sunday Evening Service is at 6 p.m. 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. and partake of the comfort, guidance, ties at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Everyone is wel- Choir, 4:30 p.m.; Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting and Bible Clergy: Very Rev. José González, V.F., support and healing found in the lesson- come, please come worship with us. Tom Nursery provided for both services. Study at 6 p.m. Call the church at 699- [email protected] or 385-0049; Parochial sermons. Schwankweiler, Pastor. Phone 453-6052. 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Whitley to speak at Word. He is an actor, profes- Christ’s Church” beginning The church is at 8170 directly to Relay for Life. To Lakes, 116 Cleveland Ave. Bible Conference sor, preacher, and has Sunday. The series will Cozumel Lane, a quarter donate items to the yard sale, NE. They will also be speak- appeared in three Christian explore a few of the reasons mile east of the hardware call 382-6676 to set up a ing for a youth rally, so SEBRING – Doug films, as well as radio and why Christians should love store on U.S. 98. good time for drop off. don’t miss this event. Whitley will be the guest television programs. the church and why the mes- speaker for the January He began this itinerant sage of the church is so Grace Harmony at weRcalled to be in Greg Buchanan to be Bible Conference at ministry in 1990, and this vitally important. Sebring Christian concert in concert Maranatha Baptist Church, will be his second visit to First Presbyterian Church Jan. 12-15. Meetings will be Maranatha. is at 117 N. Oak Ave., SEBRING – Grace LAKE PLACID – What SEBRING – The next per- at 6 p.m. each evening and The Maranatha congrega- between Dal Hall Boulevard Harmony will be in concert started out as a jam session formance of the St. John at 9 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday. tion extends a cordial wel- and Interlake. at Sebring Christian Church in the family room led to the Concert Series will feature Whitley come to friends from the at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. At 11 formation of a dynamic talented harpist Greg uses his abil- community to share in these Spring Lake UMC a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 Tom praise group. Calling them- Buchanan. In his early ities and meetings. The church is in has garage, bake Shelton will be in concert. selves weRcalled, this band years, Buchanan could do training in Maranatha Village off sale There is no cost to attend is composed of talented and anything where music was dramatic pro- Arbuckle Creek Road, two these concerts, but a love professionally trained musi- involved. At age 3, his moth- duction to miles east of State Road 17 SEBRING – Spring Lake offering for the artists is cians whose passion is to er sat him on her lap and bring to life North. For more information United Methodist Church always gratefully accepted. spread the good news and began teaching him the Whitley the testi- call 382-4301 or 214-4859. will have its annual garage The church has also begun truth from God through their piano. By age 9, he decided monies and sale and bake sale from 8 collecting items for its music. Their upbeat rhythms Cameron starts playing the harp was for him preaching of godly leaders a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The Annual Relay For Life Yard and spiritual lyrics inspire and began winning competi- of the past. In his characteri- mini-series church will also serve break- Sale, scheduled from 8 a.m. and send listeners jumping tions from his tremendous zations, he “becomes” D. L. fast consisting of french to 2 p.m. Friday and and on their knees in praise. music ability. Moody, King David, Hudson LAKE PLACID – Rev. toast and sasage and break- Saturday, Jan. 24-25. The Be a part of this amazing As a young man Buchanan Taylor, the apostle Paul, Raymond W. Cameron of fast casserole, and lunch, church is accepting dona- musical event by watching spent four years in the U.S. George Mueller, Daniel, First Presbyterian Church consisting of vegetable beef tions from the public of yard them perform at 7 p.m. Navy Band in Washington, Andrew Murray and through will start a four-week mini- soup, hot dogs and sloppy sale type items. All proceeds Saturday, Jan. 18 at the First these characters preaches the series on “Why We Love joes. from the yard sale will go Baptist Church of Placid Continued on B8 PLACES TO WORSHIP EPISCOPAL you look. Jesus went to the temple in a at 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study at 7 in America. Sunday morning worship: Day Saints, 3235 Grand Prix Dr., Sebring, robe and sandals. Quilting classes every p.m. A nursery and children’s church are Traditional service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Fl 33872; (863) 382-9092 Steve Austin, ࡗ St. Agnes Episcopal Church, 3840 Monday at 6 p.m. Looking for quilters or provided. The church is part of Christian school, 9:15 a.m. Wednesday evening Bishop; Mark Swift, 1st Counselor; Del Lakeview Drive, Sebring, FL 33870. Father people willing to learn. Call 840-3303. International Ministries Network, a full Prayer Meeting, 6 p.m.; Children’s/Youth Murphy, 2nd Counselor. Family History Scott Walker. Sunday Services: Holy ࡗ Christ Lutheran Church Avon Park – gospel, non-denominational ministry. Group, 5:30-7 p.m.; choir practice, 7:15 Center (863) 382-1822. Sunday Services: Eucharist Rite I - 7:45 a.m., Holy LCMS, 1320 County Road 64, 1/2 mile Linda M. Downing, minister, lindadown- p.m. Phone: 385-3234; Fax: 385-2759; e- Sacrament Meeting, 10-11:10 a.m.; Eucharist Rite II - 10 a.m. Midweek serv- east of Avon Park High School past the [email protected]. Casey L. Downing, associate mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.cpc- Gospel Doctrine, 11:20 a.m. to noon; ice on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Sunday four-way stop sign. Sunday Divine minister, [email protected]. Church sebring.org. Office hours: 8:30-12:30 a.m. Priesthood/Relief Society, 12:10-1p.m.; School for all ages at 9 a.m. The nursery Worship is at 10 a.m. Holy Communion is phone: 314-0482. Web site: www.ctm Monday-Friday. Primary for children, 11:15 a.m. to 1 is open 8:45 a.m. until 15 minutes after celebrated every week with traditional forme.com ࡗ First Presbyterian Church ARP, 215 E. p.m.; Youth Activities: Wednesdays, 7- the 10 a.m. service ends. Wednesday: Lutheran Liturgy, hymns and songs of ࡗ Crossroads of Life, 148 E. Interlake Circle St., (two entrances on LaGrande), 8:20 p.m. Scouts: first and third Adult Bible study, 9:30 a.m. Visitors are praise. Fellowship time with coffee and Blvd., Lake Placid, FL 33852; Tel. 863- Avon Park, FL 33825. Phone: 453-3242. Wednesday, 7-8:20 p.m. Activity Days: 8- always welcome. Church office 385-7649, refreshments follows worship. Come wor- 655-9163. The place of your Divine The Rev. Robert Johnson is the pastor. 11 yr old Boys and Girls, second and for more information. ship and fellowship with us. For informa- appointment. We expect our supernatural Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.; Sunday fourth Wednesdays, 7-8:20 p.m. ࡗ St. Francis of Assisi Anglican Episcopal tion call Pastor Scott McLean at (863) God to transform our lives through His Worship, 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Church, 43 Lake June Road, Lake Placid, 471-2663 or see christlutheranavonpark.org. power and grace. Come, learn of His plan study, 10:30 a.m.; Potluck dinner, 6 p.m. FL 33852. Phone: 465-0051. Rev. ࡗ Faith Lutheran Church – LCMS, 2740 and destiny for you. With His plan we third Wednesday; choir practice, 6:30 Elizabeth L. Nelson, Rector. Worship: Lakeview Dr, Sebring; Church phone: 385- receive His provision along with His per- p.m. each Wednesday; Children Ministry Sunday, 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. 7848; Faith Child Development Center: fect timing and opportunity. What you and Youth Group, 6 p.m. each Friday; THE SALVATION ARMY Sunday Bible study at 9:15 a.m. Sunday 385-3232. Sunday Traditional Worship have longed for, but have been missing, Mary Circle business meeting, 1 p.m. sec- School at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Worship Service: 8 a.m.; Sunday Praise Worship can now be received. The direction you ond Wednesday; Sarah Circle business ࡗ The Salvation Army – Center for 6 p.m. and Thursday 9 a.m. Holy Service: 10:30 a.m.; Communion served have been thirsty for will suddenly quench meeting, 4 p.m. second Thursday; Worship. Sunday: Sunday School, 9:45 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday. Sunday School & your parched soul. Come to experience Communion with Healing. Call the thrift Women’s Ministries Combined Bible a.m.; Holiness meeting, 11 a.m.; and Bible Classes: 9:15 a.m. Worship Svc. what you have been missing for so long – store for hours open - 699-0221. study, 4 p.m. third Thursday. Be a part of Praise meeting and lunch, noon. Tuesday: Broadcast at 8 a.m. on WITS 1340AM empowerment in every area of life. We a warm, caring church family with tradi- Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; and Women’s each Sunday. Educational opportunities teach, train and send forth to win souls. EVANGELICAL FREE tional services, following biblical truth. Ministries, 7 p.m. Wednesday: Youth include weekly adult Bible studies, Faith’s You don’t speak English – no problema. ࡗ First Presbyterian Church, ARP, 319 Ministries, 4 p.m. All meetings are at 120 CHURCH OF Closet Thrift Store (385-2782) is open We have a Spanish interpreter. We look Poinsettia Ave., Sebring, FL 33870. 385- N. Ridgewood Ave., Sebring. For more AMERICA from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. All forward to fellowship and worship with 0107. Email: [email protected], Rev. Darrell information, visit the Web site www.salva- are warmly welcome in the Family of you at 7 p.m. every Wednesday. Pastoers A. Peer, pastor. Sunday School, all ages, ࡗ tionarmysebring.com or call Major Bruce The Church of the Way EFCA, 1005 N. Faith. Gil and Rosa Benton (Faith Never Fails). 9:30 a.m.; Fellowship Time, 10:30 a.m.; Stefanik at 385-7548, ext. 110. Ridgewood Drive, Sebring. Sunday school ࡗ Good Shepherd Lutheran Church ࡗ Grace Bible Church, 4541 Thunderbird Worship Service, 11 a.m. Tuesday: Youth and worship service at 9 a.m. and 10:30 (AALC) American Association of Lutheran Road, (second church on left) Sebring, FL Groups meet for devotions/Bible study, a.m. Youth activities, 6:30 p.m. Churches, 3240 Grand Prix Drive, Sebring, 33872. Phone, 382-1085. Dustin Woods, crafts, sport activities and dinner. Middle Wednesdays. The Way is a church family FL 33872. James Weed, pastor. Worship lead pastor. Saturday Worship, 6:30 p.m. and high school, 3:30-6:30 p.m. UNITED METHODIST who gathers for contemporary worship, Service, 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Bible Study, 9 Sunday, 9 and 11 a.m. Monday, 5:30-7:30 Elementary School, 5:30-7 p.m. teaching of God’s Word, prayer and fel- a.m. Nursery provided. Social activities: p.m.; Wednesday, Children’s & Youth Wednesday: Adult Bible Study, 10:30 a.m. ࡗ First United Methodist Church, 105 S. lowship. Come early and stay after for fel- Choir, Missions, Evangelism. Phone 385- Programs, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m., Choir Rehearsal, 5:30 p.m. A nursery is Pine St., Sebring, FL 33870. The Rev. A.C. lowship time. Child care and children’s 2346. College Ministry. www.GBCconnected.org available during worship. Call the church Bryant, pastor. Traditional Worship church are provided. Reinhold Buxbaum is ࡗ New Life Evangelical Lutheran Church, ࡗ Faith Center West Ministry, “Restoring office for more information and other Service at 8:10 and 10:50 a.m. in the pastor. The Way – A place for you. Office 3725 Hammock Road, a Congregation of Lives, Families & Communities.” In the classes. sanctuary, Contemporary Worship in the Phone: 471-6140, Church Cell Phone: the Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS) in Banyan Plaza at 2349 U.S. 27 South, ࡗ First Presbyterian Church, ARP, FLC at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School at 9:30 273-3674. Email: thewaychurch@ fellowship with the Wisconsin Evangelical Sebring, FL 33870. Pastors Leroy and www.fpclp.com, 117 N. Oak Ave., Lake and 10:30 a.m. Methodist Youth hotmail.com. Web site: Lutheran Synod (WELS). Sunday Worship JoAnn Taylor the public to worship on Placid, 465-2742. The Rev. Ray Cameron, Fellowship at 5:30 p.m. Sundays with Rick www.TheWayChurch.org at 10 a.m.; Bible Study, 9 a.m. For more Sundays at 11 a.m. for Praise & Worship senior pastor; the Rev. Drew Severance, Heilig, youth director. The 10:55 a.m. information, call Pastor Luke Willitz at and on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. for Bible associate pastor. Sunday Traditional Sunday worship service is broadcast over 385-2293 or visit the Web site at study and prayer. Children classes are Worship, 8 and 9:30 a.m.; Contemporary WITS 1340 on AM dial. There is a nursery GRACE BRETHREN www.newlifesebring.com. available for all services. Ministries for Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday School, 9:45 available at all services. ࡗ Resurrection Lutheran Church - ELCA, youth, men and women are held through- a.m. Wednesday evenings: Adult small ࡗ First United Methodist Church, 200 S. ࡗ Grace Brethren Church, 3626 324 E. Main St., at Memorial Drive, Avon out the month. Please attend these Spirit- group Bible Study 7 p.m. (Nursery avail- Lake Ave., Avon Park, FL 33825. (863) Thunderbird Road, (863) 835-0869. Dr. Park. Pastor Rev. John C. Grodzinski. filled services. “Moving Forward in Unity”. able), Youth Group (6-12th grades) 7 453-3759, Rev. Gary Pendrak, Pastor. Randall Smith, senior pastor. Sunday serv- Sunday worship 8 and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Church office, 385-1800 or 655-2748. p.m., nursery and children’s ministry, 7 Sunday School - 9 a.m., Worship - 10:30 ices at 9 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; School at 9:15 a.m. Coffee and fellowship ࡗ Highlands Community Church, a casu- p.m. Family Biblical Counseling available a.m. Bible study every Wednesday at 6 Wednesday services at 7 p.m. We offer following 10:30 a.m. service. Wednesday al contemporary church, meets at 3005 by appointment. p.m. Visit us at our church website: “Kid City” Children’s Ministry throughout Worship Service is at 7 p.m. Open New Life Way. Coffee at 9:30 a.m.; ࡗ Spring Lake Presbyterian Church www.fumcap.org. all services, and there are variosu other Communion celebrated at all services. Worship at 10 a.m. Nursery and Kid’s (USA), 5887 U.S. 98, Sebring, FL 33876. ࡗ Memorial United Methodist Church, classes for teens, married couples, “prime- “God’s Work, Our Hands.” World classes. Small groups meet Sunday School, 9 a.m.; Worship Service, 500 Kent Ave., (overlooking Lake Clay) timers,” and Bible studies in Spanish. “Kid ࡗ Trinity Lutheran Church - LCMS, 25 throughout the week. Church phone is 10 a.m. Session meets at 6:30 p.m. the Lake Placid, FL, 33852. Rev. Tim Haas, City” Day Care, Preschool and After- Lakeview St., Lake Placid, FL 33852; 465- 402-1684; Pastor Bruce A. Linhart. second Thursday of the month, pastor. Rev. Claude H.L. Burnett, pastoral School Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. (For 5253. The Rev. Richard A. Norris, pastor; ࡗ New Beginnings Church of Sebring, September through June. Board of assistant. Rev. Jerry McCauley, visitation registration call: 385-3111). Check us out Susan C. Norris, Trinity Tots Pre-School worshiping at The Morris Chapel, 307 S. Deacon’s meet at 5:30 p.m. first Monday pastor. Sunday worship services: Worship on the Web at www.sebringgrace.org. director Education Hour, 8:45 a.m.; Commerce Ave., Sebring, FL 33870. of the month. Choir rehearses at 7 p.m. Service, 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday Worship service, 10 a.m. Holy Pastor Gary Kindle. Bible study every each Wednesday, September through School, 9:30 a.m. Loving nursery care Communion each first and third Sunday. Sunday, 9 a.m. Blended Church Service, April. Presbyterian Women meet at 10 provided every Sunday morning. Youth INDEPENDENT Children’s Church scheduled during wor- 10:15 a.m. Phone (863) 835-2405. new- a.m. the third Thursday of the month. Fellowship, 5 p.m. We offer Christ-cen- ship service, 4-year-olds through fifth beginningschurchofsebring.com Begin Organist: Richard Wedig. Choir Director: tered Sunday school classes, youth pro- ࡗ First Christian Church, 1016 W. grade. Nursery provided during worship your week with us. Suzan Wedig. Church phone, 655-0713; grams, Bible studies, book studies and Camphor St., Avon Park, FL 33825; (863) service for infants to 3-year-olds. Seasonal ࡗ The Lord’s Sentinel Fellowship Church, e-mail, [email protected], Web Christian fellowship. We are a congrega- 453-5334; on the Web at www.firstchris- Mid-Week Services each Wwednesday 148 E. Interlake Blvd., Lake Placid (at site, http://slpc.embarqspace.com. tianap.com. Our motto is “Jesus is First at evening during Advent and Lent. Call Lake Placid Christian School), Pastor tion that wants to know Christ and make First Christian Church.” Greg Ratliff, Senior church office at 465-5253 or visit the Juanita Folsom. Sunday morning service, Him known. Check out our church web- Minister; Bible School 9 a.m.; Worship 10 website at www.Trinitylutheranlp.com. 10:30 a.m.; Monday, Sentinel School of site at www.memorialumc.com or call the a.m.; Wednesday studies for all ages, 6 Other activities and groups include: Choir; Theology, 7 p.m.; Church service, Tuesday, SEVENTH-DAY church office at 465-2422. Lakeview p.m. Nursery provided for all events. Ladies Guild and LWML; Men’s 7 p.m. More information at ADVENTIST Christian School, VPK to Grade 5, 465- Fellowship Group, Small Group Bible www.juanitafolsomministries.com. 0313. Studies; Trinity Tots Pre-school, and ࡗ Union Church, 106 N. Butler Ave., ࡗ Avon Park Seventh-day Adventist ࡗ St. John United Methodist Church, INTERDENOMINATIONAL Youth Group. Avon Park, FL 33825. Sunday traditional Church, 1410 West Avon Blvd., Avon 3214 Grand Prix Drive, Sebring, FL worship service is at 7:45 a.m. (October Park. Phone: 453-6641 or e-mail: avon- 33872. The Rev. Ronald De Genaro Jr., ࡗ World Harvest and Restoration through Easter) and 9 a.m. Contemporary [email protected], Sabbath School, Pastor. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Adult Ministries, (non-denominational) 2200 N. NON-DENOMINATIONAL Sunday worship service is at 10:45 a.m. 9:30 a.m Saturday. Church Service 10:45 Sunday School, 11 a.m.; Sunday Morning Avon Blvd., Avon Park, FL 33825. Phone: Nursery and children’s church available. a.m. Saturday. Wednesday prayer meeting Worship, 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. 452-9777 or 453-3771. Sunday service: ࡗ Bible Fellowship Church, 3750 Wednesday night worship with Pastor 7 p.m. Community Service hours on Nursery provided for all services. Phone Sunday School, 10 a.m. and worship, 11 Hammock Road, Sebring, FL 33872. Tiger Gullett and CrossTalk with Pastor Tuesday and Thursday is from 9:00 a.m. 382-1736. www.stjohnsebring.org a.m. Wednesday services: 7 p.m. prayer Sunday: American Sign Language: First Bill Breylinger at 6 p.m. Breakfast and till 2 p.m. A sale takes place the first ࡗ Spring Lake United Methodist Church, meeting/Bible study. Pastor: W.H. Rogers. Worship sermon, songs signed first and lunch menus at Solid Grounds. Senior Sunday of each month. Senior Pastor 8170 Cozumel Lane, (Hwy 98) Sebring. second Worship services. First Worship Pastor is Bill Breylinger. Office: 453-3345. Frank Gonzalez. Walker Memorial The Rev. Clyde Weaver Jr., Pastor. service, 9 a.m.; Second Worship service, Web page at www.weareunion.org. Academy Christian School offering educa- Worship service starts at 9:55 a.m. Bible LUTHERAN 10:45 a.m. Nursery (up to 2 years old) ࡗ Unity Life Enrichment Centre, new tion for kindergarten through 12th Study meets at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. and Sunday school classes both hours. location, 10417 Orange Blossom Blvd. S., grades. ALL ARE WELCOME. Associate Choir Practice at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. ࡗ Atonement Lutheran Church (ELCA), BFC Youth, 6 p.m.; Evening Service, 6 p.m. Sebring, FL 33875; 471-1122; e-mail Pastor is Ryan Amos. Website is www.dis- Church office phone: 655-0040. 1178 S.E. Lakeview Drive., Sebring. David Wednesday: Children, ages 4 yrs through [email protected]. Web site, www.unity- coverjesus.org Thoresen will be the Spiritual Leader every 5th grade, 6 p.m.; Youth, 6-7:30 p.m.; ofsebring.org. 10:30 a.m. Sunday ࡗ Sebring Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Sunday for the next two months. Jim Prayer time, 6:15 p.m. Todd Patterson, Celebration Service, Nursery and 2106 N. State Road 17, Sebring; 385- UNITED CHURCH Helwig, organist. Worship service with the pastor; Andy McQuaid, associate pastor. Children’s Church. Weekly Classes, 2438. Worship Services: 9:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist is at 9:30 a.m. every Web site www.bfcsebring.com. Church Christian Bookstore and Cafe, Prayer Worship hour, 11 a.m. Prayer meeting, OF CHRIST Sunday. Birthday Sunday is the first office 385-1024. Ministry, Life Enrichment Groups. Rev. Tuesday, 7:15 p.m. Community service: Sunday of each month after the service. ࡗ Calvary Church, 1825 Hammock Road, Andrew C. Conyer, senior minister trans- every Monday 9-11 a.m. Health Seminar ࡗ Emmanuel United Church of Christ, Council meeting is on the first Tuesday of Sebring, FL 33872; 386-4900. An inde- forming lives from ordinary to extraordi- with Dr. Seralde, every Friday, 10:00 a.m. Jesus didn’t reject people, neither do we. each month. WELCA meets at noon sec- pendent community church. Sunday nary. Pastor Nathan Madrid. Join us for worship every Sunday at 9:30 ond Tuesday of the month with a light morning worship, 10 a.m.; Bible study, a.m. and you’ll be embraced by a compas- lunch. Labyrinth Prayer Garden is open to 11:15 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 PRESBYTERIAN sionate congregation that is all-inclusive. the public 24 hours a day, seven days a p.m. Pastor Lester Osbeck. A small friend- We’re at the corner of Hammock and week. When in need of prayers or to talk ly church waiting for your visit. ࡗ Covenant Presbyterian Church (PCA), THE CHURCH OF LATTER Hope. Choir and Bell Choir practice on to God, come to the Garden. Come and ࡗ Christian Training Ministries Inc., on 4500 Sun ‘N Lake Blvd., Sebring, 33872- DAY SAINTS Wednesday; Bible studies throughout the grow with us; we would love to meet you Sebring Parkway. Enter off County Road 2113. Pastor Tom Schneider. A week. 471-1999; sebringemmanuel and your family. Don’t worry about how 17 on Simpson Avenue. Sunday service is Congregation of the Presbyterian Church ࡗ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter ucc.com. C M Y K

Page B8 News-Sun ࡗ Friday, January 10, 2014 www.newssun.com Religion Avon Park Christian Church News First United Church Methodist Church of Isaiah 42:1-9, Romans 6:1- Sebring Do you have the most AVON PARK – Pastor 11 and Matthew 3:13-17 Greg Ratliff will preach out Friday mornings the new SEBRING – The Rev. of James 1 on Sunday. The study group, “Malachi: A John Bryant will bring the basic building block? sermon is “Listen Love That Never Lets Go” message and the Adult Carefully” with the theme by Lisa Harper, will meet. Vocal Ensemble will pro- A small farming commu- However, if we choose to being “Listen and Obey The group is on its second vide the anthem on Sunday. nity once found itself in the believe the scriptures, then What You Hear”. week, so it is not too late to The Fine Food and midst of a severe drought. If we must do so with a bibli- Wednesday Movie Night join. Fellowship Dinner will be rain did not come soon, the cal faith, being “assured” starts at 6 p.m. If unable to L.I.F.T. - Ladies In served following the church crops would surely die. and “convicted” of the sav- attend due to transportation Faith/Fellowship Together services. Seeing the despair all ing truth that has been put needs, contact the church in has changed its study days The church is downtown around him, the local advance to get a ride. to Friday. The study is at 126 S. Pine St. Call the before us in God’s holy Avon Park Christian called “Do Over: church office for informa- preacher called upon the word. Church is at 1016 W. Experience New Life In tion at 385-5184. power of prayer. Quoting But, is faith really that Camphor (behind the Wells Christ” and will meet at 1 Jesus in Matthew 21:22, the Kevin’s important? Hebrews 11:6 Fargo Bank). Call 453-5334 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17. Grace Pointe preacher said, “And all Komments reads, “And without faith it things you ask in prayer, is impossible to please Him or email This week the church will Ministries Kevin Patterson [email protected]/. study “Renewal” from believing, you will receive.” for he who comes to God The church website is Romans 8:8-17, 26-27. SEBRING – The begin- With those words, he answer, the people demand- must believe that He is and www.avonparkchris- ning of every month was a encouraged all of the towns- ed that the preacher justify that He is a rewarder of tianchurch.com/. First Baptist Church reason to celebrate in the people to join him that such a harsh statement. The those who seek Him.” Faith of Avon Park Jewish tradition. This month evening to pray that God preacher calmly responded, is the most basic building Christ Lutheran is Shevat” Rosh Chodesh. might send the rain they so “Every one of you came here block for anyone who Church - LCMS AVON PARK – Rev. Jon God predetermines your desperately needed. tonight to ask God to help desires to develop a relation- Beck will preach from time and your boundaries That night, every man, you by sending rain. Yet, not ship with the Almighty God. AVON PARK – Pastor James 2:14-26 on Sunday. (see Acts 17:24-29). He has woman, and child for 20 one of you showed up with Without it, nothing else Scott McLean will be The church is at 100 N. pre-appointed times ... sea- miles showed up at the enough faith to bring an works. preaching a sermon titled “It Lake Ave. For more infor- sons, year, month, week, church building. All were umbrella.” But, is faith alone suffi- Is Safe Now to Go Back mation, call 453-6681 or day, night, hour, moment. ready to engage themselves Most everyone who cient? Many people believe into the Water.” email [email protected]. Word of the week is “Art in hours of prayer, if that believes in Christianity that faith by itself is enough The church is at 1320 of Imitation” – Luke 6:60. was what was necessary to claims that faith is essential to save them. The problem County Road 64, east of the First Christian Tuesday evening, the pas- relieve the drought. When it if one wants to be saved, and arises when one reads the Avon Park High School past Church (Disciples of tor will teach on the tribe was time to begin, the that is certainly true. But, Bible and finds out that the four-way stop sign. For Christ) Asher. Call the church at preacher stood up and told what is faith? Faith is God’s word teaches just the more information, call 471- 658-2535 for location and everyone to go home. defined in Hebrews 11:1 as opposite. Next week, we will 2663 or search online at SEBRING – The pastor’s direction to the Bible study. “There will be no prayers “the assurance of things discuss what else, in addi- christlutheranavonpark.org. sermon on Sunday will be offered here tonight,” he hoped for, the conviction of tion to our faith, is necessary “Paul’s Chains Advance the Memorial United said. things not seen.” in order to be saved. Hint: Christian Science Gospel,” with scripture from Methodist Church Shocked at what they had In other words, once we James 2:24. Church Philippians 1:12-18. just heard, the crowd asked know the facts that God has Assisting during the LAKE PLACID – Pastor the preacher why there spelled out for us so plainly Kevin’s Komments is written by SEBRING – The lesson Communion service will be Tim Haas’ sermon on would be no time of prayer. in the Bible, we then have a Kevin Patterson and presented sermon on Sunday morning Elders Howard Lewis and Sunday will be “Making “The reason,” he replied, “is decision to make: Do we by the Sebring Parkway church is titled “Sacrament”. The Diane Beidler. The deacon Dad Proud” using Psalm simple. There is no faith in believe those facts or not? of Christ assembling at 3800 keynote is from Palms 67:6 for the day is Carol 29:1-2. Music will be pro- this room.” Obviously, if we choose not Sebring Parkway. Visit God, ... God, even our own Chandler. Greeting the con- vided by the choir and the Angered at what seemed to believe God’s word, then www.sebringcoc.com, or e-mail God, shall bless us.” gregation will be Diane praise band. to be a rather judgmental our discussion ends there. [email protected] The church is at 154 N. Beidler. Memorial’s worship serv- Franklin St. AA meetings for the pub- ice at Lake Placid Health lic are held from 10-11 a.m. Care Center will be led by Snapshots Schumacher Road. There will be entertain- Christian Training Tuesdays and Thursdays. Pastor Jerry McCauley at Worship music will be led ment, good food, fellowship, Church 3:45 p.m. on Sunday. Continued from B7 by the Wings of Faith choir. door prizes and fun for all First Presbyterian Elevate, a group for mid- Call 386-0005 for more who attend. The theme is SEBRING – Rev. Linda Church of Avon Park dle school girls, meets from DC. Following military M. Downing will bring the 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays. service, he experienced pro- information. “Walking with the Lord” and the guest speaker is Denise message titled “Promises to AVON PARK – On For more information, fessional success in southern Church hosts Ladies Keep” at the Sunday morn- Sunday, Pastor Bob call 465-2422. The church is California. Williams, Highlands ing service. The Wednesday Johnson’s sermon is titled at 500 Kent Ave. behind the Unfortunately being intro- Birthday Party County’s Veterans Services night Bible study is the “Fear and Knowledge” Tower. duced to alcohol and later Officer. Gospel of John. based on Proverbs (select drugs, Buchanan found him- AVON PARK – The Williams has served in verses from 1:7 to 31:30). New Beginnings self in and out of mental women of Avon Park active duty in the U.S. Army Church of The choir’s introit will be Church hospitals and jails. He Christian Church will have and is now in the Army Buttonwood Bay “Be Still, for the Presence enrolled in college, deter- its annual Ladies Birthday Reserves. She has served in of the Lord” and the SEBRING – On Sunday, mined to reconstruct his life. Party at 1 p.m. Saturday, Iraq in 2011 and Afghanistan SEBRING – Continuing anthem, “Ascribe to the Pastor Gary Kindle’s ser- Due to a friend’s invitation Jan. 25 at the church, 1016 in 2012. the series on Profiles in Lord” with a flute solo by mon is titled “Baptism, dead to a Christian concert, Jesus W. Camphor St (behind Tickets for the birthday Courage, Pastor Cecil Hess Kathleen Richards. to sin, alive to God” based Christ entered his heart that McDonalds). All women are party are $3 each and can be will preach Sunday on The adult Sunday school on Romans 6:1-11. night. God is given all the invited to attend. Bring your purchased at the church “James – Call Me If You class is using the denomina- The church’s present credit for the triumphant life mother, daughter, sister, office from 8 a.m. to noon Need Me.” Special music tional quarterly. The theme location is The Morris Buchanan now lives. aunt, grandmother, friend, Monday-Friday or by calling will be by the adult choir this quarter is the Gospel of Chapel, 307 S. Commerce This outstanding concert neighbor, or someone new. 453-5334 or 443-1658. and the male quartet. Matthew. Sunday’s lesson is Ave. For more information, will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday night, Leisure titled “Jesus Begins His call 835-2405. Jan. 18 at St. John United Acres is hosting Public Ministry” based on Methodist Church, 3214 Buttonwood Bay choir and Matthew 4:1-25. New Life Grand Prix Drive. Call the other musical groups for its Monday through Evangelical church at 382-1736 for 7 p.m. worship service. Wednesday the Women’s Lutheran Church information. A donation will Buttonwood Bay is four Ministries will have their be taken. miles south of Highlands annual Week of Prayer. SEBRING – Pastor Luke Regional Medial Center on Continental breakfast will John Willitz’s sermon on U.S. 27. Call 382-1737. be at 9:30 a.m. and the pro- Sunday will be “The Savior Youth For Christ gram from 10-11 a.m. Each is Revealed!” from Matthew announces Prayer Emmanuel United day there will be speakers, 3:13-17. Vigil Church of Christ with Jean Lund as a special The church is at 3725 guest speaker on Tuesday. Hammock Road. Call 385- SEBRING – Youth For SEBRING – Rev. George There will also be the 2293 or visit www.newlife- Christ Highlands County Miller will deliver the ser- singing of hymns and an sebring.com/. announces its annual mon, “Then ...” with scrip- offering each day for Community Wide Prayer ture from Psalm 29 and Outreach North America. Parkway Free Will Vigil to be held from 6-8 Matthew 3:13-17. The public is invited. Baptist Church p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19. The The church is 1.7 miles On Wednesday evening, a focus of these non-denomi- west of U.S. 27 on County family potluck will be held. SEBRING – Pastor Jim national vigils is to pray for Road 634 (Hammock Road). The program will feature Scaggs will deliver the the youth of the county by Pastor Bill Bailey; 3.639"; 5"; Black; -; 0 0 0 3 5 0 5 0 Call 471-1999 or visit guest harpist Vicknel Sunday morning sermon, focusing on the areas that sebringemmanuelucc.com. Berrios. Bring a meat or “Living As God’s People.” impact them: church, family, vegetable dish, a salad or The church is at 3413 business, government and Faith Baptist Church dessert. Table service and Sebring Parkway. Call 382- school. beverages will be provided. 3552 or 273-9819. Each topic will be briefly LAKE PLACID – This The public is invited. addressed by various com- Sunday, Pastor Bill Cole The church is at 215 E. St. John United munity leaders, followed by will preach “Victory!” from Circle St. Call 453-3242 or Methodist Church an adult and a youth prayer the book of Romans. At 6 check the website, avon- warrior. Uplifting worship p.m., he will preach “The parkapchurch.com/. SEBRING – On Sunday, music will prepare all hearts Burning Question" from the Pastor Ronald De Genaro for worship, prayer and Gospel of John. First Presbyterian Jr.’s message will be “The praise of our Lord. Vvisit the website Church Baptism of Jesus.” Biblical The Prayer Vigil will take www.faithbaptistchurchLP.c reference is from Matthew place at Wings of Faith om or call the church office SEBRING – Rev. Darrell 3:13-17. Worship Center, 4348 at 465-0060. A. Peer’s sermon on Sunday Faith Lutheran will be “Give God All the BROWN, JEN; 3.639"; 2"; Black; tv incl; 0 0 0 3 4 8 5 7 Church Glory.” The Women’s Ministries Board will meet at 4 p.m. SEBRING – Wednesday. This Sunday, the church cel- The church is at 319 ebrates Baptism of Our Poinsettia Ave. Call 385- Lord. Guest Pastor FLGA 0107 for information. District President Greg Walton will deliver his ser- Classified ads get results! mon based on the readings of the day from Psalm 29, Call 314-9876 C M Y K www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Friday, January 10, 2014 Page B9 Diversions/Puzzles Latest ‘Paranormal Activity’ offers more of the same scares in different package

                                                                                                                                                   ‘Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones’ offers the same           jump scares and creepy footage that the series is known for.                                                                                                                                                                                          Movie Review               ‘Paranormal                        Activity: The                 Marked Ones’                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Contact Bob Garver at            [email protected]/. Portraits of man’s late wife clouds couple’s life together

                                                                                                                                                                    Dear Abby                                                         Dear Abby is written by Abigail             Van Buren, also known as                 Jeanne Phillips, and was found-                 ed by her mother, Pauline                 Phillips. Write Dear Abby at               www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box             69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.                Good advice for everyone –                teens to seniors – is in ‘The          Anger in All of Us and How to                Deal With It.’ To order, send           your name and mailing                address, plus check or money                     order for $7 (U.S. funds) to:                Dear Abby, Anger Booklet, P.O.                Box 447, Mount Morris, IL             61054-0447. (Shipping and                handling are included in the             price.)                                     

                                                                           C M Y K

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