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News-Sun CHRISTO- EWS UN photo by PHER NHighlands County’s Hometown-S Newspaper Since 1927 Pure power Pool Paradise hits four straight It’s not what you think, and it could be the homers on way to rout future of Highlands County agriculture SPORTS, 1B LIVING, 14B PAGE 2A Sunday, June 5, 2011 www.newssun.com Volume 92/Number 66 | 75 cents Forecast Missing woman’s Intervals of clouds and sun remains High Low 92 68 located Complete Forecast News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS Vanished in 2009; PAGE 14A Zackery Bullock flexes his muscles Saturday morning after receiving his diploma during Sebring High School’s gradua- apparently died in Online tion ceremony. car accident then By ED BALDRIDGE [email protected] LAKE PLACID — The remains of a woman reported Question: missing almost two years ago were discovered Saturday in Will you be able to Martin County. afford a vacation trip Gayle Moran, 69, was last this summer? seen on at her home at 125 Lime Road N.E. in the Placid Lakes Lake. Yes According to the website, www.helpfindgaylemoran.co 28.3% m, Moran was in bed when her unidentified daughter checked on her at approxi- mately 2:30 a.m. on July 30. Moran, whose nickname No was “Clarkie,” was described as being disoriented, accord- ing to the web- 71.7% site, and her daughter asked if she wanted Total votes: 92 medical atten- News-Sun photo by ED BALDRIDGE tion. Moran Next question: Do Avon Park seniors wait to receive their diplomas Friday night at South Florida Community College. you like the new law indicated that she was OK, Moran that says state wel- but when the fare recipients must daughter checked again at pass a drug test? More than 700 3:45 a.m., Moran was miss- ing and so was her 2006 red Nissan Murano. Obituaries students leave At the time of Moran’s dis- Dorothy Pillsbury appearance, her husband was Age 81, of Sebring terminally ill and was receiv- ing in-home care. He died on John Wayne Stoll high school behind Aug. 12, 2009, the website Age 71, of Avon Park By SAMANTHA GHOLAR More photos reported. James Todd [email protected] Moran’s skeletal remains PAGE 3A Age 64, of Sebring Highlands County cele- were discovered in a densely brated its 2011 high school wooded area off of U.S. 441 Obituaries, Page 5A graduates Friday and Guthrie was referring to approximately 16 miles south Saturday with cheers, tears last year’s ceremony, which of Okeechobee, according to Index and applause. was held on the football a press release Thursday Arts & Entertainment 6B “At the beginning of the field during a downpour. from Highlands County Books 9B year, I made this class two The 237 seniors each Sheriff’s Office Public promises,” Avon Park High received their diploma and Information Officer Nell Business 8A School Principal Stu Guthrie celebrated at the end of the Hays. Classifieds 11A said in his opening speech at students walk across the The release stated that the Community Briefs 2A the graduation ceremony at stage with the traditional Martin County Sheriff’s the South Florida tossing of the caps. Office was contacted and Community Calendar 5B Community College’s new Saturday morning, the subsequently the Florida Crossword Puzzle 13B performing arts center. “One, Highlands County News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS Highway Patrol responded to Alex Barajas has a special Florida gator escort Dear Abby 13B that you would not be hot at Convention Center at the accident scene. graduation; and two, that Firemen’s Field was filled Saturday afternoon as he makes his way to the stage In the process of the inves- Deed Transfers 12B you would not be wet at during Lake Placid High School’s graduation ceremo- ny in Avon Park. Barajas has been battling leukemia graduation.” Editorial & Opinion 4A See SENIORS, page 5A throughout the past school year. See WOMAN, page 7A Lottery Numbers 2A Movie Times 13B School Menus 10A Sports On TV 2B Welfare drug testing bill could affect 448 local families By ED BALDRIDGE followed through with his lic information officer of the TANF program,” Arenas gible for assistance for one Follow the [email protected] promise by signing House Department of Children and said. year. A second failure could News-Sun on AVON PARK — Those Bill 353. Families, the law could affect The new law states that disqualify the applicant from seeking welfare in Highlands “While there are certainly 448 families those seeking assistance will receiving benefits for three County may have to submit legitimate needs for public in Highlands be sent out to a testing facili- years. TANF recipients are urine, blood or hair samples assistance, it is unfair for County. ty where they will have to eligible for cash assistance www.twitter.com/thenewssun in order to get assistance Florida taxpayers to subsi- “We don’t pay for a drug test, which is for a lifetime cumulative and because of a bill signed by dize drug addiction,” Gov. have the poli- estimated to be between $10 total of 48 months, and their Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday. Scott stated in a press cy yet, that and $40 by the DCF. eligibility is checked every Scott made a campaign release. comes from If the individual passes the six months. promise to support a require- “This new law will encour- Tallahassee, drug test, they get reimbursed Florida’s American Civil Scott www.facebook.com/newssun ment forcing those seeking age personal accountability and we for the costs and are eligible Liberties Union’s Executive welfare benefits with the and will help to prevent the should get that soon. to receive benefits under the Director Howard Simons Temporary Assistance for misuse of tax dollars.” It does not affect those col- TANF program. stated in a press release on Needy Families (TANF) to According to Elizabeth lecting food stamps, as far as If an applicant fails the Tuesday that his organization pay for drug testing, and he Arenas, Central Region pub- I know, just those on the drug test, they become ineli- would challenge the law. 0990994 01007 Phone ... 385-6155 Fax ... 385-2453 Online: www.newssun.com HEARTLAND NATIONAL BANK***; 11.25"; 1.5"; Black plus three; process, front strip Heartland National C M Y K Page 2A News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, June 5, 2011 www.newssun.com Commissioners will take a look at EDC budget on Tuesday By ED BALDRIDGE Greg Harris said. was offered the executive director and it has been made with complete “We are not bound by anything [email protected] “It is a critical time for the EDC, position by the EDC board last openness to the candidate that posi- until we adopt the budget in SEBRING — A comment by a and I don’t know what kind of hope week, and according to Board mem- tion is hinging on the decision of September, but it would be nice to county commissioner last week has we can give them or assurance we ber Susie Bishop ad accepted the the budget from the commission. know what the staff is recommend- put the Highlands County Industrial can give them. We are about to ask position with knowledge of the But she is quite aware of that.” ing at what level, etcetera,” Stewart Development Authority/Economic someone from out of state to take a budget season approaching. Board Chairperson Barbara said. Development Council’s budget on position that may or may not be “It would be good to know soon- Stewart asked County agenda for discussion at the meet- funded, and I don’t know if we er than later,” said Bishop, who was Administrator Rick Helms to put The EDC budget for this fiscal ing on Tuesday. should talk about that now,” Harris in the audience. budget discussions on the table at year was $255,000. “I think we need to address this said. “It is my understanding that the the last meeting in May after Harris Anderson is scheduled to start sooner thank later,” commissioner Krista Anderson, from Kentucky, offer has been made and accepted, had expressed his concerns. work July 1. COMMUNITY BRIEFS Alleyne: County could be Elks serving up environment. The word breakfast today processing class will encompass text formatting, biomass crop capital of the state SEBRING — The and teach users the cut, Sebring Elks 1529 will be copy and paste By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY time, cooperation, funding offering a country break- functions. File manage- [email protected] and a willingness to risk fast buffet (scrambled ment will teach users how SEBRING — Dr. John doing something different. eggs, bacon, sausage links, to save files on their hard Alleyne of the Highlands The first step, Alleyne hash browns, biscuits and drive, create and manage County Extension Service said, is to find the ideal gravy, pancakes, fruit folders, and delete unwant- conducts tests at a demon- plant to grow in each region bowl, toast, coffee, tea, ed computer clutter. stration field on biomass of the country. orange juice, etc.) from 9 For schedules and infor- plants, looking for those The early front runner in a.m. until 1 p.m. today. mation, call Lake Placid most compatible with Florida was a species of Invite your friends fami- Memorial Library at 699- Central Florida’s climate. jathropa — whose fruit, ly and fellow Elks, every- 3705, Sebring Public This is important, because when crushed, produces an one is welcome.