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www.newssun.com EWS UN NHighlands County’s Hometown-S Newspaper Since 1927 Devils get off to Students learn high-flying start about recycling A recap of the ‘Harry Potter’ movies PAGE 1B PAGE 2A PAGE 12B Friday-Saturday, November 19-20, 2010 www.newssun.com Volume 91/Number 140 | 50 cents Forecast Fires claim two homes Mostly sunny and breezy High Low 78 54 Complete Forecast PAGE 12A Online Courtesy photo Investigators look over a portion of the debris field from Wednesday night’s plane crash east of Avon Park. Plane crash Question: Is it wrong to put up Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving? News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY kills three Firefighters from DeSoto City, West Sebring and the City of Sebring, were not able to save a single-wide mobile home Wednesday, but they were able to keep the fire from Yes Civilian plane was aiding military spreading. 67.5% with exercises at Range when it Blazes in Sebring and Lake went down east of Avon Park By ED BALDRIDGE This Story Was First Placid keep firefighters busy [email protected] Reported Online At AVON PARK — The By CHRISTOPHER No Highlands County Sheriff’s www.newssun.com TUFFLEY Office confirmed just before [email protected] 32.5% noon on Thursday that three ing support to a Special SEBRING — Two unre- people were killed in the Operations Command train- lated home blazes kept fire- crash of a small plane east of ing exercise. There was no fighters busy Wednesday. Avon Park Wednesday night. armament on the aircraft or The first call in the early Total votes: 120 Although the civilian air- military personnel. More afternoon was to a single- Next question: craft was participating in information will be provided wide mobile home set in lot military drills at the Avon as it becomes available,” a thick with trees on Oak Do you eat a traditional Park Air Force Bombing statement from the 6th Air Circle. meal for Thanksgiving? Range, no military personnel Mobility Wing based out of Mutual aid was necessary were reported to be on the MacDill Air Force Base to keep the fire restricted to Make your voice heard at issued Thursday said. the main building, and two plane, which crashed in a News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY www.newssun.com pasture, according to the U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. out buildings did burn. The Volunteer Placid Lakes firefighters continue to check for Sheriff’s Office. Paul Villagran stated the home itself was a complete hot spots after putting out a fire at 473 Johnson Street Obituaries News video showed debris plane was a civilian aircraft loss. Wednesday afternoon. Arson may be involved in the fire, scattered over a wide area. contracted by the military for Water was brought in by which consumed the roof. Katherine Demundo The tail of the aircraft was a routine training mission at two tanker trucks, however, Age 89, of Sebring partially submerged in a the Bombing Range. and volunteer fighters from small pond, and was the only The HCSO and representa- Stations 18 and 19 in fully knocked down the investigation vehicle was John Frick recognizable piece of wreck- tives of the U.S. Air Force DeSoto City, with assis- flames and put the fire out. observed on site, as was a Age 92, of Lake Placid age. spent several hours searching tance from West Sebring County emergency man- K-9 truck. “The small-fixed wing volunteers and the Sebring agement personnel were Rita Gagné civilian aircraft was provid- See PLANE, page 7A Fire Department, success- also on scene. A crime scene See FIRES, page 7A Age 88, of Sebring Ruth Hackert Age 76, of Lake Placid LP recreation board not happy being ‘blindsided’ Obituaries, Page 5A By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY In the past, the county reimbursed and is already working with greatly settle into their seats and then Index [email protected] the town half of the annual costs for reduced revenues, town council approach them to work out a solution, Classifieds 9A LAKE PLACID — For months running the active parks. member Steve Bastardi has called the the council asked Komaso to create a now, the town of Lake Placid has But in the fiscal year 2009-2010, situation “ a train wreck” and pro- Community Briefs 5A user fee structure. been at odds with the Board of the commissioners voted to reim- posed closing the parks altogether. The council then asked the recre- Dear Abby 11B County Commissioners over funding burse a smaller percentage. They put Bastardi was particularly upset ation committee to come up with a Editorial & Opinion 4A for organized sport parks used by aside funding for recreation in gener- when he learned recreation director plan to raise the $22,500. Healthy Living 5B county residents, but paid for with al, but there is disagreement over John Komaso had included $22,500 In its discussion Wednesday night, town resident tax dollars. Local Golf News 3B how the money is to be divided, so in his budget as income from user the committee and audience members Now there is some tension between nothing has been decided. fees when no user fees were in place. — all deeply involved in organized Lottery Numbers 2A the town council and its own recre- In the meantime, because Lake After deciding to give the new Movie Review/Times 11B ation board. Placid has to pay all costs up front county commission members time to See PARKS, page 8A Places to Worship 8B Police Blotter 2A Religion 7B Sports On TV 2B Unannounced hazmat drill Sudoku Puzzle 11B Follow the in Sebring was ‘perfect’ News-Sun on Crews weren’t aware call wasn’t real By ED BALDRIDGE drill, but they were not aware it was a drill [email protected] when the first call was made. www.twitter.com/thenewssun SEBRING — Those traveling along “No one knew. All of their responses and U.S. 27 south of Sebring near Praxair were what they would have been if there Distribution Thursday morning were were an actual emergency,” said Charles treated show complete with smoke, lights Andrews, Highlands County Fire and men in green “turtle” suits during a Supervisor. drill conducted by The Highlands County www.facebook.com/newssun DeSoto City’s volunteer fire department News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Special responded to the call because they were The Highlands County HazMat team responds to a gas leak Unit. the closest to the scene, but all the depart- Thursday morning at Praxair Distribution along U.S. 27 South in The unit was graded on its response Sebring. The HazMat team was not immediately aware that the call time, preparation and execution of the was just a drill. 0790994 01001 See HAZMAT, page 7A Phone ... 385-6155 Fax ... 385-2453 Online: www.newssun.com Page 2A News-Sun ࡗ Friday, November 19, 2010 www.newssun.com POLICE BLOTTER Brantley, Jackson The News-Sun would like sworn in as school to remind the readers that the names listed below reflect those who have board members been charged with a By SAMANTHA GHOLAR the school board. crime, but they are all [email protected] Also during the meeting innocent until proven SEBRING — The the members recommended guilty by a court of law. If Highlands County School and voted upon the new anyone listed here is Board received its two new chairperson and vice-chair- acquitted or has charges members on Tuesday person of the Highlands dropped, they can bring in evening. Bill Brantley, who County School Board. proof of such decision or will serve in the District 4 Donna Howerton, repre- mail a copy to the paper seat, replaced Richard senting District 2, was cho- and the News-Sun will be Norris. Ronnie Jackson will sen as the new chairperson happy to report that infor- serve in the District 1 seat, of the board. District 3 mation. The News-Sun is replacing retired chairper- member Ned Hancock is at 2227 U.S. 27 South, son Wally Randall. now the new vice-chair of Sebring, FL 33870. Both Brantley and the board. Both Howerton Jackson were accompanied and Hancock have served The following people News-Sun photo by SAMANTHA GHOLAR by family and friends and for several years on the were booked into the Cracker Trail Elementary second graders visited the Recycling Center on Skipper Road on were sworn in to their posi- school board. Highlands County Jail on Thursday morning. Students learned how to categorize and properly dispose of all materi- tions on the board. Jackson The agenda for the Wednesday, Nov. 17: als and techniques that help keep recycling simple. and Brantley will serve remainder of the year was ࡗ Roxanne Jo Broder, 47, until 2014 as members of also set during the meeting. of Lake Placid, was charged with disturbing Field trips teach CTE peace and resisting an officer without violence. ࡗ Mary Kathryn Chiu, 55, of Lake Placid, was students about recycling charged with trespassing. By SAMANTHA GHOLAR ࡗ Manuel Cortez, 24, of can be recycled and what is recycling process. [email protected] considered contaminated,” Students learned about the Lake Wales, was charged SEBRING — Several with failure to appear ref- said Reed. materials that the center groups of second grade stu- Contaminated goods are takes: glass, plastic, card erence resisting officer dents visited the Recycling without violence. things that the center can not board, aluminum, steel cans ࡗ Center throughout the week recycle and usually wind up and mixed papers. Shirley Ann England, learning all about the impor- 25, of Lake Placid, was in the Highlands County Students also learned tance of recycling in the charged with two counts landfill.