HIGHLANDS NEWS-SUN Monday, January 6, 2020 VOL. 101 | NO. 006 | $1.00 YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1919 An Edition Of The Sun Sebring Circle Park gets tabled By MARC VALERO Cosgrave said, “We want to accessible with certain tables STAFF WRITER provide some seating and having a spot to accommo- shade area for just anyone date a stroller or a person in a SEBRING — Sebring Circle who wanted go and visit the wheelchair. Park has a new feature that circle and relax and have “We are always trying to seemed to have popped lunch or visit with one anoth- add improvements that make up after the removal of the er, maybe grab a coffee, pick it more user friendly to our holiday decorations. up a sandwich or something residents in the community The park now features six and enjoy the Circle.” and guests when they visit,” metal cafe-style round tables Metal tables with metal Cosgrave said. with attached seats and a umbrellas were chosen The CRA is always trying metal umbrella covering. because they are sturdy, to improve the district and Sebring Community made for outdoors and can entice people to want to be Redevelopment Agency withstand the weather, she MARC VALERO/STAFF Board Member Kelly said. Also, they are ADA TABLES | 2A The Sebring Circle Park now features cafe/picnic type tables and seating. 6 DUIs in county during short holiday week By KIM LEATHERMAN STAFF WRITER SEBRING — Anytime someone gets in a car, they are at risk of being in a car wreck. During the holidays, that risk goes up exponentially because of alcohol consumption increases. According to the National FANSLER Highway Traffic Safety Administration, young people are at higher risk during the month of December. The NHTSA said in December 2017, the most fatalities were among those ages 21-34. A sobering statistic. The Highlands News-Sun reached out to the three local law enforcement agencies to find out how many arrests there were in the county for Dec. 24 through Jan. 1. The Lake Placid Police Department reported one DUI arrest in the short time frame. Sebring Police Department did not have one DUI during that week. SHARON WEATHERHEAD/CORRESPONDENT Highlands County Sheriff’s Office report- Aurora Lipps, winner of Best of Show Teen Photography, and Donald Lipps, winner of Best of Show. ed the most with five DUI arrests. “I would say there are more people driving while under the influence during the holidays,” Lake Placid Police Chief Museum of the Arts looking picture perfect James Fansler said. “People are going from one party to another. People don’t By SHARON WEATHERHEAD Show in Teen Photography know what their limit is and over indulge. CORRESPONDENT with her piece titled “Water They think they can navigate themselves Reflection.” but they’re wrong.” SEBRING — Highlands “I was just riding my bike The NHTSA says impaired drivers Art League (HAL) held a in a friend’s neighborhood increase during the winter holidays. reception showcasing their and took some photos,” she “I think people would be shocked to talented local artists on said. “I’m really getting into know how many people are driving under Friday, Jan. 3rd at Museum it now. I’ve taken pictures the influence of drugs or alcohol out of the Arts. Guests had the for our (Sebring High there,” Fansler said. opportunity to view the School) yearbook and am The blood alcohol concentration, or impressive gallery of pho- working with Photoshop.” BAC limit, is .08 in the State of Florida and tography as well as enjoy Photography skills must in most states. Some states, such as Utah, wine and hors d’oeuvres run in the family because are trying to get the legal limit lowered while browsing. Many of Donald Lipps won Best in to .05. Organizations such as Mothers the artists were present and Show for “Bird in Flight.” Against Drunk Driving (MADD) are were available to visit with. “We were at Cocoa Beach behind the lawmakers. MADD released its “In this exhibit, ‘Looking and as always, had my Back – Leaning Forward’, we camera with me,” he said. “I study of reducing the BAC to .05 and said Brenda Fishbaugh, with her winning entry “Amsterdam.” it would save many lives. MADD said by celebrate Highlands County was looking for some osprey lowering the BAC, 538-1790 lives could be photographers of all ages of the Arts Curator and Marty Layne, Theresa and this big bird kept flap- saved per year. For complete details on in an exhibit that invites HAL’S Executive Director, Biedler, Cindy Rose Eaton, ping his wings and circling the MADD .05 campaign visit Madd.org. visitors to look back and Janell Marmon. Pam Jessiman, Brenda around. So, I just set up and to anticipate the future in Photographers whose Fishbaugh and Kevin took a few shots of him.” DUI | 2A this month-long display of works are on display include Collier. juried works,” said Museum Donald Lipps, Aurora Lipps, Aurora Lipps won Best of MUSEUM | 2A Recreation Club seeks assistance from City of Sebring By MARC VALERO throughout the winter on North Ridgewood STAFF WRITER season and maintenance Drive on property that is definitely necessary at was given to the city after SEBRING — The this time.” World War II. Sebring Recreation Club The quote from K When the structure wants the City of Sebring Aluminum, Inc. includes was torn down to make to pay for repairs to the the addition of five way for the Wachovia roof over its shuffleboard downspouts to move (originally the First courts that reportedly water away from three National Bank) building could fail at any time. roofs to keep them from the property was sold to In a letter to City collapsing. the bank, Hoffman said. Administrator Scott Assistant City The City built the Tourist Neoethlich, Sebring Administrator Bob Club a new building, Recreation Club President Hoffman said the City’s which is at its current Larry Lane stated the relationship with the location behind the City-owned Sebring Sebring Recreation Club Police Department at 333 Recreation Club is in MARC VALERO/STAFF goes back “forever.” Pomegranate Ave. need of a roof repair over The Sebring Recreation Club at 333 Pomegranate Ave. They used to be known The Sebring Recreation the shuffleboard courts. as the Sebring Tourist Club’s request is on the The roof has been professional as the roof spectators. The recent city of Sebring can assist/ Club, he said. The club’s agenda for Tuesday’s repaired in the past but a could fail at any time, quote is estimated at pay this cost for our headquarters used to be meeting, at 6 p.m., of the recent quote has indi- he stated. This would $2,840 from K Aluminum, club. The club brings in at the site of the vacant Sebring City Council. cated it should be done possibly involve injury to Inc. many out-of-town guests Wachovia Bank building shuffleboard players and “We are asking if the Classifieds ......................B5-7 Good morning To Puzzles ................A7-8, B9-10 ....................... A6 Local Sports ...................... B1 Viewpoints Patrice Fry Lottery ........................... B2 TV Listings ....................... A9 Weather .........................A10 facebook.com/ twitter.com/ Thanks for reading! newssun.com newssun TheNewsSun A2 | HIGHLANDS NEWS-SUN | January 6, 2020 www.highlandsnewssun.com and funding traffi c units 5 THINGS DUI for departments that do That Will Make You FROM PAGE 1A not have them. SMARTER Fansler did urge people Fansler did not neces- to plan ahead and use 1. Venus is the second on its axis, it takes 243 sarily agree with writing designated drivers or brightest natural object Earth-days to complete more laws. He said orga- ride-share services if in the sky. The planet has one rotation. The orbit nizations should lobby they are going to be an apparent magnitude of of the planet takes 225 instead to provide law consuming alcohol, not -3.8 to -4.6, which makes Earth-days — making a enforcement offi cers with just during the holidays, it visible on a bright, clear year on Venus shorter on the manpower to enforce but throughout the entire day. The Moon is the only day on Venus. the laws that already exist year. other natural object that 4. Venus is sometimes is brighter. called Earth’s sister plan- 2. Venus is sometimes et. This is because their COURTESY PHOTO referred to as the “morn- size is very similar and ing star” and “evening Venus has around 81% of Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone are the HAL also introduced star”. This dates back to Earth’s mass. subjects of a mural in Lake Placid. MUSEUM and welcomed their ancient civilizations who 5. Venus rotates in the FROM PAGE 1A new artist-in-residence, believed that Venus was opposite direction to Caleigh Bird. in fact two distinct stars other planets. Most other Thomas Alva Edison: “Swiss Village Scenic” “I’m from Charleston, appearing in the sky. planets rotate count- won First Place for Cindy South Carolina, but lived 3. One day on Venus er-clockwise on their Rose Eaton in the Nature- in Hawaii for the last is longer than one year. axis, however Venus, like A scientific quest Scenic category. four years,” Bird said. Due to the slow rotation Uranus, rotates clockwise. “This was actually “My parents live in Lake taken in Switzerland Placid. I’ll be here about in a little village called seven weeks or so.” Bird says she is classi- convicted of manslaughter and Grindelwald,” Eaton said. ALMANAC cally trained and studied sentenced to 60 years in prison.) Among the murals “It’s a beautiful alpine in Europe.