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Tragedy on Lake Jackson Popcorn is more versatile than you may think B1 SEBRING EWS UN NHighlands County’s Hometown Newspaper-S Since 1927 50¢ Caroline Maxcy joins Art League as Hurricanes, Aquatics prove strong photography instructor A2 at shortened Gulf Coast meet A10 www.newssun.com An Edition of the Sun Wednesday-Thursday, July 9-10, 2014 City has extra recreation money to spend BY BARRY FOSTER to a fi tness trail to be NEWS-SUN CORRESPONDENT constructed by the Se- bring YMCA at the Max SEBRING — It’s a use Long Complex. it or lose it situation. Shoop, who serves Last month, Sebring on the RPAC commit- Mayor John Shoop said tee, said that in addi- he had discovered the tion to the money to city had $9,230 in mon- be expended this fi s- ey set aside in county cal year, there appar- recreation impact fees ently is another $7,000 for the current fi scal allocated for the City year. “If we don’t use on the Circle to be ex- it, it will just go back pended in the 2014-15 to the county,” Shoop fi scal year. warned Sebring city At their following council members at session July 1, council their June 17 meeting. members voted to go He suggested the ahead with both of the money might well be projects. used for a new pavilion The pavilion that at Veterans Beach as 25 years ago: well as improvements SEE CITY | A7 Tragedy on Lake Jackson Craig Arfons’ attempt to break the water speed record ended with a Katara Simmons/News-Sun crash that took his life on July 9, 1989 A new pavilion at Veterans Beach is in the planning stages. It will be built with RPAC funds that must be spent by the city or else they will be refunded to the county. BY BARRY FOSTER plane. NEWS-SUN CORRESPONDENT The 25-foot RainX Record Challenger was SEBRING — Over the built with Kevlar/fi ber- Sebring mom years there have been glass foamcore con- several fatalities on the struction. The 2,500 waters of Lake Jackson, pound craft had been arrested after baby but none more famous the fi rst all-composite than the 1989 death of boat built specifi cal- exposed to meth Craig Arfons. ly for the world water At the time, Arfons speed record. BY MAT DELANEY phetamine when the was attempting to It was powered by a NEWS-JOURNAL EDITOR mom visited a friend’s break the world water General Electric/West- house earlier in the day speed record of 317.6 inghouse J85/CJ610 SEBRING — A to smoke the drug. MPH set by Australian turbine that normally 22-year-old Sebring Katrina Faye Ken Warby in 1978. To powers Learjets. mother was arrested Poehlein of Sebring accomplish the task, The 39-year-old son WTSP video stills/Courtesy photos Thursday, July 3 after was jailed on charg- he had designed and of land speed record A sequence starting on the top left shows Craig Arfonr’ crash on Lake Jackson 25 years her 9-month-old baby es of child neglect and fabricated a 5,500 ago today. The top photo is Je Teaford’s drawing of Craig Arfon’s ill-fated RainX Re- apparently came in horsepower jet hydro- SEE ARFONS | A7 cord Challenger speed boat. contact with metham- SEE BABY | A7 BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT Shop on by Just Plain Fancy Boutique BY KIRSTEN SCARBOROUGH opened at 313 S. Ridgewood have joined togetherto open NEWS-SUN INTERN Drive in downtown Sebring the shop. West and Hinote are on Nov. 1, and offers a variety not only soon to be family, but SEBRING — Need a new of women and men’s apparel, close friends as well, deciding outfi t for him or her? Looking jewelry, purses and numerous to open the boutique in place for an accessory to complete a other gift ideas. of West’s salon that was previ- look? Or maybe you need a gift Amber West of Sebring and ously at the same location. Kirsten Scarborough/ News-Sun for an upcoming event? her soon-to-be mother-in- Recently opened, Just Plain Fancy Boutique, is owned by Amber West and Teresa Hi- Just Plain Fancy Boutique law, Teresa Hinote of Lorida, SEE FANCY | A7 note, and located at 313 South Ridgewood Drive. Partly sunny with a Classifi eds .................. B11 Friends & Neighbors .... B7 Puzzle .......................... B6 Good Morning To VOL. 95 shower or two later Russell Errett NO. 78 High 92 Low 74 Clubs .......................... B9 Obituaries .................. A6 Sports on TV .............. A11 Details on B16 Dear Abby ....................... B6 Lottery Numbers .......... A2 Viewpoints .................. A5 Thanks for reading! A2 | NEWS-SUN | Wednesday, July 9, 2014 www.newssun.com LOTTERY CASH 3 Caroline Maxcy joins Highlands Art Saturday, July 5 LOTTO Day: 1-9-5 Night: 4-7-2 Saturday, July 5 Sunday, July 6 League as photography instructor 1-39-41-43-46-49 X-5 Day: 7-0-2 Night: 5-0-4 Next Jackpot: $4 million Monday, July 7 Day: 6-8-5 Night: 4-4-7 SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-SUN rural communities in the heart of the Peru to POWERBALL SEBRING — Profes- orphanages in Mexico Saturday, July 5 P LAY 4 sional photographer to her own backyard. 24-34-36-57-58 PB-11 X-4 Saturday, July 5 Caroline Maxcy has “I always knew I Next Jackpot: $122 million Day: 8-1-1-4 Night: 8-7-6-0 joined the Highlands wanted to be an educa- Sunday, July 6 Day: 0-4-8-4 Night: 3-5-1-9 Art League instructor tor at some point along LUCKY MONEY Monday, July 7 Friday, July 4 roster and is offering my path,” Maxcy said. Day: 9-3-1-6 Night: 0-7-5-0 six-week Adult Photog- “Education for me is 15-26-29-35 PB-13 raphy and Teen iPho- not about technology, Next Jackpot: $2 million FANTASY 5 neograhy courses start- tools and rules of the Saturday, July 5 ing July 14. trade (although I do 7-23-29-34-35 MEGA MIllIONS Sunday, July 6 Maxcy runs a full- teach that), it is much Friday, July 4 3-5-8-15-34 service fine art lifestyle more about setting a 16-33-39-58-69 PB-2 X-5 Monday, July 7 photography business heart on fire and giv- Next Jackpot: $25 million 13-15-26-28-30 based in Sebring. After ing it the proper tools, achieving her bache- ‘know how’ and confi- lor’s in studio art from dence to get out there Florida State Univer- and actually do some- sity where she focused Courtesy photo thing. It is about mak- on design and pho- Caroline Maxcy ing an individual excit- tography, she prac- ed about the world that ticed in the field of de- tographer out there,” Workshops, One on is in front of them.” sign for six years before Maxcy said. “With a One Mentoring Ses- For more informa- pursuing her masters camera in hand I sim- sions, Children’s Acad- tion or to register for in graphic design at ply found myself set- emy of Art and Theater classes, visit www. North Carolina State ting out to see and cel- after school art pro- HighlandsArtLeague. University in 2010. ebrate the world — the gram as well as her up- It was through this same world that each coming Highlands Art OPEN 7 journey that she honed and every one of us League courses and DAYS A her artistic craft and pass by every single photography exhibit, WEEK developed a “way of day — with open eyes which is scheduled to seeing” that fuels her and an open heart.” open on Aug. 1. photography today. Her teaching experi- Maxcy has donated “I didn’t set out to ence has included ev- her time and talents to train and educate my- erything from This is capture images and tell self to be the best pho- the Day Photography stories all the way from CANGTONG JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE • SUSHI BAR • CHINESE CUISINE (863) 386-1924 Keeping your kids healthy 110 Sebring Square • U.S. 27 North, Sebring, FL 33870 from newborn to late teens www.cangtongsebring.com • Bilingual Staff • New Patients & Walk-ins Welcome medical group • Most Insurances AcceptedSun ‘n Lake Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday • Self Pay Discounts Available 4958 Sun ‘n Lake Blvd. www.sunnlakemg.com 511 W. 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