HIGHLANDS NEWS-SUN Monday, October 29, 2018 VOL. 99 | NO. 302 | $1.00 YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1919 An Edition Of The Sun Beaudry overcomes breast cancer with faith and family By KIM LEATHERMAN and urges others to be Beaudry said. “We live a “I was shocked when STAFF WRITER tested. healthy lifestyle. I am a she told me,” she said. “I An RN, BSN and nurse and don’t like to have no history of breast LAKE PLACID — Breast the Assistant Director take medicines if I don’t cancer on either side of cancer — the two words of Cardiac Services have to. Living healthy my family.” woman fear hearing from of Florida Hospital helps with that.” While Beaudry is a their doctor. It strikes fear Heartland Medical In September, 2017 her proponent for monthly in the hearts of woman of Center, Beaudry is also a world was shaken when self exams, she said mam- all ages. breast cancer survivor. she received a dreaded di- mograms are a necessary October is Breast Despite being busy agnosis — she had breast tool for early detection. Cancer Awareness Month with a career and family cancer. It was only a week She said she would not and it means much more — she and her husband after Hurricane Irma blew have been able to feel than wearing a pink rib- Craig have raised two through and she was still her tumor in a self exam bons, ties or pink socks. children — Beaudry says dealing with the after- because it was too small. Breast cancer awareness she finds time to get her math of the storm when “We found it very, very it about sharing per- yearly check up. She does she was diagnosed. early; it would only be sonal stories about a them on her birthday so Beaudry’s mammogram visible by a mammo- very intimate subject. she can remember them was done at the hospital gram,” she said. “It was CUT ‘N UP STYLING SALON PHOTO Nina Beaudry was brave easily. where she works and read enough to share her story “I am a straight arrow,” by Dr. Mary Gardner. CANCER | 6A Nina Beaudry after getting 15 inches of hair cut off for ‘Children For Hair Loss.’ Woods seeks ‘Witches’ fly-in for a bite appointment for LP council seat Annual By KIM LEATHERMAN STAFF WRITER Ninety-Nines LAKE PLACID — Dustin Woods was the first to gathering throw his hat in the ring when Councilwoman Arlene Tuck’s seat was announced after Tuck sent at Sebring in her resignation months ago in order to run in for a county commissioner’s Airport seat. That resignation has WOODS become a reality since By PHIL ATTINGER Tuck won the commissioner’s seat and STAFF WRITER will be vacating the Town Council seat on Nov. 12. She will be sworn in for the SEBRING — Runway Café might county seat on Nov. 20. have looked like a meeting of the Woods, 33, is the lead pastor at Grace gingerbread homeowners club on PHIL ATTINGER/STAFF Bible Church in Sebring, where he lived Saturday, but the witches there didn’t Witches and other Halloween characters dine Saturday at Runway Café during the fourth for 10 years. He and his wife of four arrive on brooms. years, Ansley Stewart, live in Huntley annual Witches Fly-in, a gathering of all the Florida Ninety-Nines clubs — the association of They arrived in FAA-approved fixed- female pilots started in 1928 and first presided over by Amelia Earhart. The Halloween theme Oaks, a subdivision in Lake Placid. wing aircraft, as do all pilots, especially Woods has resided in Lake Placid for the was initiated by Anna-Marie Houston, past president of the Paradise Coast Ninety-Nines in members of the Ninety-Nines Inc., the Fort Myers. past three years. Woods has served on international association of women’s the Local Planning Association since last pilots. Saturday marked the fourth gathered in Sebring. counted 35 pilots at Saturday’s event, November. annual Witches Fly-in, a Halloween Anne-Marie Houston, past president in 15-20 aircraft. “I am a military brat; so I have lived costume gathering of members from of the Paradise Coast Ninety-Nines They flew in from Fort Myers, all over the world,” Woods said. “I finally all over Florida, and the first time they and the founder of the Witches Fly-in, Sarasota, Miami, Daytona and other moved to Fort Meade in high school. I places to meet at a central location. love small towns. My wife is from Lake In the previous three years, they Placid and we want to raise our family in dropped in at Winter Haven Regional a small town.” Airport. Last year, they went to Bartow Woods has a master’s degree in Municipal Airport. Business Administration from Warner This was their first time in Sebring. University. His letter of intent says he “This is one of our biggest fly-in’s,” feels his academic and executive leader- said Lisa Hannon, co-president of the ship skills will be an asset to the council. Paradise Coast chapter. In Woods’ opinion, the biggest concern It built slowly, Houston said. for the Town of Lake Placid is a principle “It took a while to get this many prospective. witches to come,” Houston said. “The council has to see the value in Club Co-President Jeanne participating in our community,” he said. LaFountain said it gets larger and “It is a matter of preserving the charm larger each year. and managing its growth.” “Every year we see more people,” When asked about annexing more LaFountain said. businesses into the town to promote Not everyone came as a witch, and growth he said most of the high-traffic quite a few brought their husbands. businesses are in the town’s limits. One couple came as “Star Trek” “All of the main businesses are in town Starfleet personnel, she in a yellow Witches and other Halloween characters dine Saturday at Runway Café during the fourth already,” he explained. “The grocery uniform and he, courageously, in a annual Witches Fly-in, a gathering of all the Florida Ninety-Nines clubs — the association of stores, banks and restaurants are in the red-shirted one. downtown area.” female pilots started in 1928 and first presided over by Amelia Earhart. The Halloween theme He said the town is several years away was initiated by Anna-Marie Houston, past president of the Paradise Coast Ninety-Nines in Fort Myers. WITCHES | 2A from letting in the big-box stores like Target and Walmart. In order to promote economic growth in the town, Woods said it goes back to progress and and growth. He explained that there is a balance between losing the charm of Talking trash: Garbage topic of workshop a small town while still be productive enough to provide local jobs. County to also discuss recycling, “I want to support our people,” Woods said. “We need to work together to find bear-proof containers more creative ways to help local busi- nesses flourish. The local businesses are By PHIL ATTINGER including recycling both the ones that provide a lot of local jobs. STAFF WRITER inside and outside local city I tend to lean on the preservation side, limits. They’ll also touch on even though I am a little younger. I love SEBRING — Highlands the progress of the county’s to be able to walk into the hardware County commissioners bear-proof garbage can pro- store and talk with the mayor. Who else hope to hit all the high gram, and how well those gets to do that?” points Thursday evening containers are working with Recently, the council came under fire on a sore subject for many: Waste Connections’ auto- for purchasing the former Church of Garbage collection and mated trucks. Christ on U.S. 27 as its new Town Hall. recycling. The discussions could Despite a stiff opposition and highly The Board of County touch on possible changes emotionally charged meetings from FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE PHOTO Commission will host a to the hauler’s services. residents and business owners, the town A Florida black bear attempts to bite through the lid of a bear-resis- workshop on the garbage County commissioners tant container. Bear-proof garbage cans will be one topic covered collection service provided WOODS | 2A during Thursday’s workshop. by Waste Connections, GARBAGE | 2A Highlands Health................ B1 Good morning To Classifieds ......................B5-8 Local Sports ....................A7-8 Viewpoints ....................... A5 William Coghill Comics ................NEWS WIRE Lottery ..............SPORTS WIRE Weather .............SPORTS WIRE facebook.com/ twitter.com/ Thanks for reading! newssun.com newssun TheNewsSun A2 | HIGHLANDS NEWS-SUN | October 29, 2018 www.highlandsnewssun.com to promote aviation in where 20 pilots raced WITCHES general, especially to from Santa Monica, FROM PAGE 1A young women. California, to Cleveland, The Ninety-Nines Club Ohio. Houston said the — www.ninety-nines. They sent out invita- costumes are a way of org — was founded Nov. tions to all women pilots making it fun, especially 2, 1929, at Curtiss Field to join the club and 99 close to Halloween. in Valley Stream on Long showed up, LaFountain “I was always into Island, New York. said. The group name Halloween,” Houston Their web site states honors those charter said. all 117 women pilots at members, Starting a statewide the time were invited to Louise Thaden was costumed fly-in in late assemble for mutual sup- elected Secretary, their October seemed like a port, the advancement of web site states. In 1931, great way to get together aviation and to create a Amelia Earhart was and celebrate the season.