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Friday-Saturday, March 25-26, 2011 www.newssun.com Volume 92/Number 35 | 50 cents Forecast Scott signs teacher pay, Partly sunny and nice tenure bill

High Low By BILL KACZOR Associated Press 83 56 TALLAHASSEE — Far-reaching Complete Forecast but divisive legislation that creates a PAGE 12A merit pay plan tied to student test scores for Florida teachers while end- Online ing tenure for new hires became law Thursday with Gov. Rick Scott’s signature. The new Republican governor went to a publicly funded but Question: Should a privately operated Scott recall vote for the city charter school in council be held in Jacksonville to sign his first bill (SB 736). Avon Park? Former Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed a similar but more rigid bill last year Yes News-Sun photo by ED BALDRIDGE See SCOTT, page 7A Protesters rally outside Avon Park’s City Hall on Wednesday to raise awareness about recent city council 83.2% actions.

No ‘It is time for a change’ 16.8% Protesters rally outside Avon Park City Hall By ED BALDRIDGE years now. It did not start yester- “I am out here to stand up for all [email protected] day or when city manager Bruce the city employees too scared to Total votes: 89 News-Sun file photo AVON PARK Ð More than 40 Behrens was fired come out,” said Tammy Macklin, a All kinds of arts and crafts will be on people gathered on the sidewalk in “If the people of Avon Park secretary at the fire department. sale at the Springtime on the Mall Next question: front of Avon Park’s City Hall on could speak, they would fire the “There needs to be change. It is Festival in Avon Park today and Will the teacher Wednesday afternoon for a protest city council for all they’ve done,” time for change.” Saturday. tenure and merit pay rally called “Operation Save Avon Austin added. “Communication is “I am encouraged by the turnout, plan improve the Park.” a big problem There is no open and the folks who turned out have Mall Festival “Why do we have to get mad to door policy for the people, certain- education system? a good grasp of the situation,” said get changes?” rally organizer ly not for the employees. This is all former mayor Tom Macklin. “This Make your voice heard at Patricia Austin asked. “This has about control, they must be in con- opens today www.newssun.com been a build up of problems for trol.” See PROTEST, page 7A in Avon Park Obituaries Union tells AP to ‘cease and desist’ By ED BALDRIDGE Jack Farmer [email protected] Age 77, of Tampa By ED BALDRIDGE Opposed to personnel changes,” the letter from AFSCME AVON PARK Ð Great weather is [email protected] rules changes Council 79 staff representative expected for the 32nd Annual Joseph Francione Sr. AVON PARK — Controversy Michelle L. Rivera says. Springtime on the Mall Festival in Age 48, of Avon Park over employee relations continued Acting city manager Julian Avon Park starting today. Wednesday in Avon Park when the changes adopted by city council on Deleon forwarded letter to council The forecast is for partly cloudy Maria Koornneef employee union filed a cease a Sept. 13. along with some of the changes he skies with a high of 84 on Friday and Age 83, of Lake Placid desist letter over personnel poli- “AFSCME hereby demands that is implementing to stop grievances 86 on Saturday, according to cies. the City of Avon Park cease and from pouring out of city hall. Acuweather.com The American Federation of desist in the unilateral implemen- Llewellyn Leaphart “The AFSCME Employee’s “The vendor list is already bigger State, County and Municipal tation and enforcement of changes Age 89, of Sebring Union Local 79 even filed a ‘cease than it has been for the last couple of Employees (AFSCME) notified the to the Personnel Rules and and desist’ demand letter against years, and this year we have music Mary N. McCrite city on March 9 that about contract Regulations until the parties can Age 91, of Lake Placid violations in the personnel policy bargain over the impact of such See UNION, page 7A See MALL, page 7A Deborah Yeggy Age 59, of Avon Park Lorna Mae York ‘Wedding Singer’ brings ’80s alive on HLT stage tonight Age 85, of Avon Park By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY Obituaries, Page 5A ‘The Wedding Singer’ [email protected] Index SEBRING — Music, dancing and Dates: March 25-April 10. Shows: Wednesday, Friday and Classifieds 8A the 1980s will take over the stage when Highlands Little Theatre’s pro- Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. with a Community Briefs 2A duction of “The Wedding Singer” Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Dinner Community Calendar 10B opens tonight. is no longer served, but a full bar is open an hour before each perform- Dear Abby 11B Patty Young, directing her third production, said the play is based on ance. Editorial & Opinion 4A Tickets: $20 each. They are avail- the 1998 movie of the same name able online at highlandslittlethe- Healthy Living 5B starring Adam Sandler and Brew atre.org or at the playhouse box Local Golf 3B Barrymore. office alongside Lake Jackson. Lottery Numbers 2A It is set in Ridgefield, New Jersey Details: Call 385-2175. in 1985 where Robbie Hart has made Movie Times 11B a successful career as a wedding Then his girlfriend leaves him Religion 7B singer with a band. As played by standing at the alter, with only a note Sports On TV 2B Christopher Hayes, he is a nice-guy of goodbye — “the i is dotted with a and hopeless romantic. Sudoku Puzzle 11B broken heart,” Larissa Gonzalez sings For example, writing a song called as Linda. “Awesome” to his fiancé Linda, News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY Poor Robbie falls apart, singing Robbie sings, “She’s awesome. When His heart broken, Robbie Hart, played by Christopher Hayes (second from songs like “Somebody Kill Me.” right), tries to make everyone else miserable too. Here he and the chorus I brush my teeth she tells me to floss sing the painful ‘Casulty of Love’. 0790994 01001 them.” See HLT, page 7A Phone ... 385-6155 Fax ... 385-2453 Online: www.newssun.com Page 2A News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 25, 2011 www.newssun.com COMMUNITY BRIEFS DeVane Circle project moving along AP loses Orchid show is this Saturday. For more infor- weekend mation, call 452-9853. a ‘great LAKE PLACID SEBRING Ð The Orchid American Legion Placid Society of Highlands Post 25 will host music by asset’ in County will hold its fifth Uptown Country from annual orchid show, 6:30-9:30 p.m. today. “Orchids in the Heartland,” White Texas Hold-em at 1:30 on Saturday and Sunday at p.m. Saturday and karaoke By ED BALDRIDGE the Bert J. Harris Jr. with Phil from 5-8 p.m. [email protected] Agricultural Center, 4509 For details, call 465-7940. AVON PARK – “He George Blvd. The hours of The Veterans of Foreign always listened,” said the show will be from 10 Wars 3880 will have music Kelly Lister when remem- a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and with LT today. Bingo is at bering her father Patrick 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. 2 p.m. Saturday, early bird A. “Sam” White. Admission is $3 per person at 1:30 p.m. Horse races White died early over the age of 12. Hourly are at 5:30 p.m. For more Monday morning at the door prizes of orchids and information, call 699-5444. age of 63 from complica- orchid-related items will be The Lake Placid Moose tions related to kidney given away during the 2374 will host Texas show. problems and congestive Hold’em at 2 p.m. today. More than 1,000 bloom- heart failure. Music with Larry ing orchids of various “He was there when Musgrave from 6-10 p.m. types will be on display for you needed him, he was Bingo bango is at 2 p.m. the public to see and enjoy. loved and will be sorely Saturday. Music with News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS For additional informa- Central Contractors electricians Doug Cool, left, and Dan Scaringe work on wiring the elec- missed,” an emotional Jimmy Black will be from tion contact Pete Otway at trical for the newly re-built gazebo at DeVane Circle in Lake Placid. Lister said on Tuesday. 6-10 p.m. For more infor- 699-1575 or e-mail at White served as presi- mation, call 465-0131. gatorgalanddoughboy@em dent of the Avon Park barqmail.com. Chamber of Commerce Democratic Women several times over last 10 Moose Riders ride meet Saturday years, according to David Greenslade, executive for Epilepsy News-Sun photo by KATARA SEBRING Ð The director. Awareness SIMMONS Democratic Women’s Club Highway Safety Devices “Sam was a real public of Highlands County will AVON PARK — The employees Ruben Green, servant. He always helped be having their monthly left, and Felipe Recinos Highlands County Moose out when needed. He was general meeting on work to install irrigation Lodge Riders 2494 - a great asset to the com- Saturday at Democratic lines Tuesday morning at District 23 will sponsor DeVane Circle in Lake munity, and to Highlands Headquarters, 4216 Hog Fest 2011 Epilepsy Placid. The project consists County as a whole. Sam Sebring Parkway (beside Awareness today and of renovations to the gazebo, was good people,” Ruby Tuesdays). Members sidewalk replacement, Saturday at 1318 W. Bell Greenslade said. and guests are asked to installation of an irrigation St. Gates open at noon, all “He would often tell arrive for continental system and water fountains. day. Construction should be you what you needed, but breakfast at 8:45 a.m. At 9 There will be bike complete by the end of May. that was not always what a.m., Steve Picklesimer, games, tiki hut, raffles, you wanted to hear,” said from HCEA, will vendors, door prizes, son-in-law Cmdr. Jason speak about the bounce house, live music Lister of the Avon Park current attack on education all weekend (karaoke Police Department. and educators. At 9:30 Former child actress to minister inside and live music out- “He was there to help a.m., Barry Smith will give side) and food. Free primi- out whenever you needed a presentation on her expe- tive camping with showers at local church on Sunday him. He served on the riences as a WASP. Her available. character, Kitten, on cruise lines and other Florida Hospital Board for presentation will be fol- All proceeds to benefit Kathy Anderson events. almost 20 years, and he lowed by the monthly Gerald White Foundation. Rev. Timothy McGahee is the pastor at was part of the health DWC business meeting. For information, call Gary played ‘Kitten’ on Bountiful Blessings and is thrilled that coalition. Last month, Like-minded guests are Dunford at 452-0579. Chapin will be a part of Sunday’s service. several people came to welcome. For more infor- ‘Father Knows Best’ honor Sam from all over mation call 214-4680. “We are happy to have her. She is going to Bella Vista teams come in and minister and tell her story and the U.S. at a luncheon. It By SAMANTHA GHOLAR was something to see up with Humane Dance Club [email protected] just talk about her testimony,” McGahee said. Society for benefit McGahee was able to get in touch with executives fly in from features The SEBRING — Bountiful Blessings Church Chicago just to honor of God will be having unique ministry Chapin through mutual contacts. Chapin had AVON PARK Skylarks Sam,” said Jason Lister. Sunday. Lauren Chapin, best known for her also ministered at a relative of McGahee’s Ð BellaVista Restaurant, “He contributed a lot to SEBRING — The portrayal as Kathy “Kitten” Anderson from church a short time ago. 2451 U.S. 27 South, and groups all over. He served Highlands Social Dance the TV series “Father Knows Best,” will visit Bountiful Blessings will open its doors to the Humane Society are on the South Florida Club hosts Big Band ball- the church. Chapin Sunday to hear her story about being teaming up for a fundraiser Community College room dancing from 7-9:30 The former child actress is now an a child star and how she came to be a evan- from 1-5 p.m. Saturday to Foundation. He was truly p.m. today at 3400 Sebring ordained and licensed evangelist. For the past gelist. benefit the Humane a community leader,” he Parkway. Dance the night several years, Chapin has also worked as a The service begins at 11 a.m. Bountiful Society. There will be a added. away to waltzes, cha-chas, manager for singers and actors as well as per- Blessings is located at 820 Martin Luther delicious barbecue, music, More than 100 people foxtrots, rumbas, jitterbug forming smaller versions of her on-screen King Jr. Blvd. in Sebring. games, and entertainment showed up to the viewing and other favorites to the outdoors at the Tiki Hut by of White on Wednesday 10-piece Skylarks Band the Lake. Admission is $5 for Tickets are $10 each and Police Blotter posted online at www.newssun.com See WHITE, page 7A members and $7 for non- can be purchased at members. Appropriate BellaVista, The Humane dress required. Society, the Sebring The snack bar opens at 6 March 23 7 10 21 33 39 41 x:5 Chamber of Commerce, or p.m. Lottery at the barbecue on Next jackpot $7 million For more information, Saturday. Everyone is wel- March 19 5 29 31 38 52 53 x:3 call 385-6671. Center come to come out and have March 16 1 2 5 41 49 50 x:4 a good time while at the Sale benefits same time helping the March 23 15 19 21 23 32 March 23 (n) 3467 March 22 3 9 27 28 29 March 23 (d) 0676 Humane Society. Sheriff’s Youth Ranch March 21 14 15 16 17 18 March 22 (n) 3047 March 20 12 14 16 20 35 March 22 (d) 3731 Events planned at Will run Sunday SEBRING — Today and lodges, posts March 22 6192136 18 March 23 (n) 060 Saturday a giant multi-fam- Clarification ily garage sale will be held March 18 11 15 23 32 13 March 23 (d) 027 AVON PARK at 4001 Eiland Drive, off In the interest of fairness, March 15 7152230 3 March 22 (n) 419 The American Legion March 11 State Road 66 and Payne Gloria Rybiniski, public 16 17 27 36 13 March 22 (d) 515 Post 69 will host music by Road. All proceeds to ben- information officer for Mike Claxton today. Music March 23 5 15 26 28 32 PB: 9 PP: 2 Note: Cash 3 and Play 4 drawings efit the Florida Sheriff’s Highlands County, wanted by Patsy and Johnny 5 is are twice per day: (d) is the Youth Ranch. the public to know it was the Next jackpot $125 million set from 5:30-8:30 p.m. daytime drawing, (n) is the town of Lake Placid that pro- March 19 3 11 20 27 46 PB: 8 PP: 2 nighttime drawing. Saturday. For more infor- Arc Resale plans vided the decorative skirts March 16 28 39 40 48 53 PB: 9 PP: 3 PB: Power Ball PP: Power Play mation, call 453-4553. for the tables used during the The Combat Veterans plant sale County Commission’s joint Memorial VFW Post 9853 AVON PARK Ð The Arc meeting with the town at the will host music by Lora Resale Store will have a Lake Placid High School on Patton from 5-8 p.m. plant sale during Avon Thursday, March 17. She today. Karaoke by Peg and added that the skirts were of Perry from 5-8 p.m. Continued on page 5A the inexpensive plastic kind. Published every Sunday, Wednesday & Friday at 2227 U.S. 27 South • Sebring, Florida 33870 A Harbor Point Media Company Quality yard sale to benefit OFFICE: 2227 U.S. 27 South, Sebring, FL 33870 POSTMASTER: Send address change to: OFFICE HOURS: 8 a.m.-5 p.m, Monday-Friday News-Sun, 2227 U.S. 27 S., Sebring, FL 33870 quality charity today, Saturday PHONE: 863-385-6155 USPS – ISSN 0163-3988 MAIN FAX NUMBER: 863-385-1954 Periodical postage paid at Sebring, FL By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY The ranches serve at-risk things like horse blankets,” [email protected] children, helping young men she said. “We are trying not NEWSROOM FAX NUMBER: 863-385-2453 and additional entry office(s) SEBRING — The resi- and women along the path to to have junk.” dents of Crystal Lake and fulfilling lives as participat- The sale will not take place CIRCULATION SUNDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY EDITIONS: If you do not SUBSCRIPTION RATES 12 mo. 7% FL tax Total other volunteers are combin- ing citizens. at Crystal Lake because it is receive your home delivered newspaper by 6 a.m., please phone the circulation HOME DELIVERY $60.46 $4.23 $64.69 ing forces for a mega-yard This is not a clean-out-the- so large. department before 10 a.m. on Wednesday and Friday publication days, and before IN FLORIDA MAIL 92.23 6.46 98.69 sale from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. closet kind of sale, Barfield Instead it will be at 4001 11 a.m. on Sunday publication days and a replacement copy will be delivered to OUT OF FLORIDA MAIL 105.99 105.99 you. Subscribers who notify us after the times mentioned will receive credit to their today and Saturday. said. Individuals are con- Eiland Drive. account. Please call 385-6155. Heather Barfield, one of tributing higher quality items Eiland Drive is off of the organizers, said 100 per- because the aim is to raise Payne Road. Take U.S. 27 Deadlines for subscription changes are noon on Tuesday for the Wednesday edition, noon on Thursday for the Friday edition, and noon on cent of the money raised at money for a good cause. south to State Road 66, turn Friday for the Sunday edition. Changes received after the times stated will be processed on the following publication date. the sale will go to the Florida “I can tell you we have a left onto Payne and then right Romona Washington – Publisher and Executive Editor Sheriff’s Youth Ranches. huge array of stuff, even onto Eiland. 863-385-6155, ext. 515 www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 25, 2011 Page 3A

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Brought to you by: The Heartland Association of Realtors®, Inc. Serving Highlands & Hardee Counties Page 4A News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 25, 2011 www.newssun.com EDITORIAL & OPINION TODAY’S EDITORIAL Guest Column Tomas J. Moran 2227 U.S. 27 South Best practices should be used by all Sebring, FL 33870 863-385-6155 Safety is no e learned some- fencing rules, just as the city of the volunteers to compare the cities’ Sebring did recently. There was, how- systems, creating best practices tem- NEWSROOM thing new this ever, a big difference in how the rules plates by highlighting the most effi- accident week, another come to be. cient and cost effective practices from ROMONA WASHINGTON W Publisher/Executive Editor Can you believe that it is In Sebring, fence regulations were each town. example of just how differ- spring already? Spring break, written by the city attorney as part of Each town would then have mean- Ext. 515 ent one government may [email protected] swimming, and being outdoors the city code ordinances, whereas in ingful information with which to make brings to mind safety concerns be from another. Lake Placid they are part of the Land useful adjustments. SCOTT DRESSEL of sun exposure, spring aller- Development Code of Lake Placid and If we are to survive this difficult Editor gies, insects, poison ivy, pool We are not talking about exotic dif- were written by a land planner. time and emerge as a vibrant commu- Ext. 516 and boating safety. It is also ferences between far flung countries, This is particularly interesting nity, we need to be brave enough to [email protected] time for National Public but local, democratic, municipal gov- because a city attorney makes more take a good close look at how we go DAN HOEHNE Health Week (April 4-10). ernments working minutes apart, money than a city planner, meaning about things. All processes should be Sports Editor The American Public Health down the road from each other. that the fence rules in Lake Placid did effective, transparent and come at a Ext. 528 Association (APHA) has a goal For example, town clerks are cho- not cost the town’s residents as much reasonable price. [email protected] to provide education to all of sen by different processes in each of as the fence rules in Sebring did its Human beings being human means us that “Safety is No the county’s major municipalities, and residents. we have to constantly guard against ADVERTISING Accident”. We can learn to live each mayor serves a different func- This got us to thinking. Why not complacency, habit and ego. Taking VICKIE JONES injury-free in all areas of life: tion. have the three municipalities put the time to look at how we make group Ext. 518 at work, at home, at play, in The town of Lake Placid is current- together a citizen board or commis- decisions and do a community’s busi- [email protected] your community and anywhere ly working on developing a set of sion, give it a life span and turn loose ness is well worth the effort. CIRCULATION people are on the move. We all TONY MCCOWAN need to do our part to prevent Ext. 522 injuries and violence in our [email protected] communities. They ask us to join them to work together cre- PRE-PRESS ating a safer and healthier nation. Visit the 2011 National KEN BAREFIELD Public Health Week site: Production Coordinator www.nphw.org/nphw11/first1.h Ext. 594 [email protected] tm We are still in our six-month BUSINESS OFFICE window when we should be JANET EMERSON preparing for the upcoming hurricane season. This six Ext. 596 [email protected] month-period is also our wild- fire season. From Dec. 1 to June 1 limited rainfall and low AGE OLICY humidity increase the chances P P for wildfire. For those that live Make sure to sign your in the rural areas this is a big letter and include your concern. One of the recom- address and phone num- mendations from the Florida ber. Anonymous letters Division of Forestry is for will be rejected. Please homeowners to become keep your letters to a “Firewise”. More information maximum of 400 words. can be found at www.fire- Send your letter to 2227 wise.com. U.S. 27 South, Sebring, With spring already here and FL 33870; drop it off at the summer on the way, kids will same address; fax 385- be out of school and bike safe- 1954; or e-mail ty needs to be cranked up. [email protected]. With more than 70 percent of Letters are limited to children ages 5-14 riding two per month and a bikes, we want to be sure that guest column can be sub- our children are not part of the mitted once every three 200 children under age 14 who months. are killed each year in bicycle Opinions expressed are related accidents. The solely the opinion of that Highlands County Health author and not necessari- Department is having a bicycle ly the opinion of the staff helmet fitting (for all ages) and or editors of the News- giveaway on April 16 at the YMCA kids Health fair (as long as supply lasts). Florida law reads that a bicycle rider TODAY’S LETTERS or passenger who is under 16 years of age must wear a hel- Questions must be happen if they got their way? Rep. it made insurance companies sub- to see if America is a Christian met that is fastened securely answered first Tom Rooney, who represents ject to anti-trust law for the first nation and still wishes to be a shin- on the passengers head. Highlands County, co-sponsored a time. ing example of democracy to the Editor: (F.S.316.2065 (3) (d)) 2009 bill introduced by Rep. Tom Dale L. Gillis world. Two questions must be answered Highlands County Health Price of Georgia. The badly mis- Sebring Billie E. Jewett prior to any legislation. The two Department also provides a named bill is called the Sebring questions that must be answered class every month on car-seat Empowering Patients First bill. Rose-colored glasses prior to passing any bill is: How safety. Statistics reveal that Subsidies for insurance compa- Does Obama hate much will it cost? Also how will need to come off more than 95 percent of car- nies are included but taxes to pay this bill be paid for? America? seats are installed incorrectly. for them are not. The Editor: Prior to any bill that is passed in Our goal is to educate people Congressional Budget Office Mob rule? Whatever happened to Editor: Florida these two questions must be as to how to properly install (CBO) found that the Republican the rule of law? I read in this morning’s paper, answerd. The state is in dire straits them. The cost for the class is bill would cost a $100 billion a An open letter to Trumpka, Hoffa “Steven Chu said in Sept. 2008, due to these difficult economic $20, which includes a car-seat year more than the actual health and the membership of the public that we have to boost the price of times. that is fitted to the child and reform law. sector unions who turn to mob rule. gasoline to the levels of Europe”. Timothy Boulay we teach parents/grandpar- The bill which Rep. Rooney Where were you when the Now, this is the man that Obama Sebring ents/caregivers how to install favored would put the force of law American private sector jobs were has chosen to be Energy Secretary. them properly in the car. Shopping list is laid out behind employer health plans. sent all over the world? Where No drilling permits are being issued Parents may call for appoint- Insurance companies could still were you when the meat packing to drill offshore or onshore, espe- ment Ð 382-7233 or 7229. Editor: reject those with pre-existing con- industry was taken over by an ille- cially when we have great reser- Having an attitude of safety I read with interest “Finding the ditions and there is no provision for gal workforce? Where were you voirs of oil in our own country. is most important. To really right church for family” letter by the jobless. High risk pools would when the building industry was This led me to think. Why is make an impact, people need Diane Thibodeau (March 11). Our be set up in each state. taken over by an illegal workforce? Obama so anti-American? He goes to be aware of the hazards USA constitution grants us the free- One criticism is that high risk Where were you when Walmart was around the world apologizing for around them and consciously dom of religion, for which I am pools have been around for decades taken over by an illegal workforce? America. His wife says America is make a change in their behav- very thankful and praise my heav- yet only about 200,000 Americans Why are you not promoting E a “mean” country. He is spending iors. Someone once told me enly Father for such. get their health insurance this way, Verify in the workforce? Why are this country into oblivion and does- that all accidents are preventa- This freedom allows citizens to mainly because of cost. you not trying to close our borders n’t seem to care about it. As a mat- ble. An important part of acci- worship and serve whomever and On his Web site, Rep. Rooney to illegals? ter of fact, it appears that he wants dent prevention is planning. however. Yet, if we choose to fol- dishonestly implies that consumers The membership has been wear- to bring this country down to a Do you have a plan? low the king of Kings and lord of would be unable to change doctors ing rose-colored glasses, but the “third world level,” and is succeed- Be safe this spring by taking Lords, Jesus, the Christ, we do not under the Obama reform. Yet many union bosses and politicians have ing in doing so. He acts like a “dic- the time to do some planning have that freedom. He has provided employer health plans restrict no excuses but their greed for tator” telling people what they can now. Become aware of the the shopping list in Ephesians 4:4- employees to a list of doctors. power and money. and cannot do. He bypasses safety hazards that are associ- 6. I am thankful for both freedoms: The Congressional Budget Office Our government has been wear- Congress and rules by “executive ated with this time of year. as a U.S. citizen (I have traveled concluded that under the ing rose-colored glasses as well. order”. He denigrates Christianity, Make a commitment to create enough overseas to see how blessed Republican bill, the number of The huge amount of union dues has knowing this country was founded a personal safety plan, a family we are) and more importantly a cit- uninsured would remain destroyed our electoral process, on Christian principles. He has disaster plan, and to maintain izen of the kingdom of heaven, the unchanged. In Highlands County, that and the huge amount of foreign countless “Czars” to check on these plans. body of Christ. that means that a third of the peo- money passed into our electoral every facet of our lives. The three steps that you can Frank Parker ple would still be without health process by the United States I ask myself, why is this man take are: Prepare, Plan and Sebring insurance. This puts a strain on our Chamber of Commerce. even president of this country if he Stay Informed. More informa- hospitals and results in costs being The unions the American so dislikes it? tion and easy to use planning Rooney’s co-sponsored passed on to local taxpayers. Chamber of Commerce and the pol- In view of this, I think it is time guides can be found at bill is another excuse The bill which Rep. Rooney co- itics they control have destroyed for him to go. Congress should start http://floridadisaster.org or sponsored is just an excuse to give our electoral process. laying the ground work for his http://www.ready.gov. Editor: money to insurance companies. The We, the American people demand removal before he usurps its power Since Republicans are so deter- Obama health care reform, on the term limits for all public officials, and makes Congress a nonenitity. Thomas J. Moran is a planning mined to undermine Obama’s other hand, is not nearly as bad as local, state and federal. Dick Ford consultant for the Highlands health care reform, what would the Republicans say. For instance, That small carpenter is watching Sebring County Health Department. www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 25, 2011 Page 5A OBITUARIES

JACK FARMER was preceded in death by her SGT. MAJOR (RET.) Ga.; her nieces, Charlotte A. on Saturday, March 26, 2011 ceded in death by her hus- Jack Ruffin Farmer, 77, of husband, Jake, who passed MARY N. MCCRITE Oxford of Marietta, Ga., and at 11 a.m. at Crossroads band, James F. York; son, Tampa, passed away March away exactly one year ago to Sgt. Major Kathryn E. Matthews of Community Church with Barry D. York; sisters, Grace 19, 2011. He was born March the day of his beloved wife. (Ret.) Mary N. Kennesaw, Ga.; along with Pastor John Dumas officiat- Booth and Erma Campbell. 7, 1934, in Taylorsville, Mary leaves behind a son, McCrite passed their children and grandchil- ing. Visitation will be held on Miss. Edward Koornneef (Pamela); away peacefully dren. Friday, March 25, 2011 from He was a retired Baptist daughter, Marian Gilde at Ross Memorial in The family will receive 5-7 p.m. at the Stephenson- minister who served as pastor (Randy); son, William Kennesaw, Ga. on March 19, friends Thursday, March 24 LORENA MAE YORK Nelson Funeral Home. of First Baptist Church of Koornneef; along with eight 2011. Mary relocated to from 5-7 p.m. at the Scott Lorna Mae York, age 85, Funeral services will be on Avon Park from 1982-1996. adult grandchildren and 10 Georgia to be close to her Funeral Home, 504 W. passed away on Tuesday, Saturday, March 26, 2011 at He also served churches in great-grandchildren. family while receiving reha- Interlake Blvd., Lake Placid. March 22, 2011, in Avon 10 a.m. at the funeral home Mississippi and Alabama. Mary loved the Lord. Her bilitative therapy. Services celebrating Mary’s Park, Fla. She was born in with Rev. Ted Moore officiat- Jack graduated from life exemplified His presence A veteran of World War II, life will be held at the First Barnwell, Ala. on March 20, ing. Burial will follow in Mississippi College in 1956 as she supported her hus- Sgt. Major (Ret) McCrite Baptist Church of Lake 1926 to Wesley W. and Lakeview Memorial and received his Master of band, loved her family and served in Europe in the Placid, 119 E. Royal Palm Arcturus M. (Lipscomb) Gardens. Divinity degree in 1959 from quietly served God day to Women’s Army Corps from St., at 2 p.m. March 25 with Bishop. She was a homemak- Stephenson-Nelson Southern Baptist Theological day. We will all surely miss 1942 until l946. She achieved Rev. Bret Morley celebrating. er, attended Heartland Funeral Home Seminary in Louisville, Ky. the sweet talks shared along the rank of lst Lt. by the end Internment with military Christian Church, was a Sebring, Florida He received his Doctor of with the wisdom she so open- of the war where she was honors at Oak Hill Cemetery, school bus driver for 863-385-0125 Ministry degree from New ly offered when asked. She offered the option of remain- Lake Placid, Fla. Highlands County for 10 www.stephensonnelsonfh.com Orleans Baptist Theological led by her example. ing in the Army with a rank Words of comfort to the years. She was a resident of Seminary in 1978. He was a The family will receive reduction, or processing out family can be made by visit- Sebring since 1983 coming founding member of the friends Friday, March 25, into civilian status. Mary’s ing www.scottfuneralser from Louisville, Ky. Death notices Cooperative Baptist 2011, between 5-7 p.m. at deep devotion to her country vices.com. She is survived by her Joseph Leroy “Big Joe” Fellowship. Scott Funeral Home, 504 W. and her love for the U.S. Arrangements entrusted to sons, Donald F. York of Francione Sr., 48, of Avon He is survived by his wife Interlake Blvd., Lake Placid, Army made the decision an the: Spring, Texas and Jim R. Park, died March 17, 2011. of 54 years, Ann Hudson Fla. 33852. The funeral serv- easy one. After 32 years of Scott Funeral Home York of Gainesville, Fla.; sis- Dowden Funeral Home, (Ragland) Farmer; four chil- ice will be held Saturday, service, SM McCrite retired Lake Placid, Florida 33852 ters, Vera Richardson, Sebring. dren, Debra (Tom) Tschopp March 26, 2011 at 10 a.m. at in l974 with full honors and 863-465-4134 Brooksville, Fla., Francis of Orlando, Fla.; Jon (Holly) First Presbyterian Church of distinction at a ceremony on Swainey, Hope Mill, N.C., Llewellyn “Lew” Farmer of Birmingham, Ala.; Lake Placid, 117 N. 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Continued from page 2A For more information or hold its first Taster’s Park’s Springtime on the to become a sponsor, call Luncheon. Many delicious Mall Festival today and 385-1196. homemade dishes will be Saturday. The store is at 899 available for sampling. The W. Main St. Store hours are Stargaze with event will consist of the 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 Stephan on Saturday lunch, dessert, beverage and a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. a cookbook containing the Inventory includes maple, OKEECHOBEE — recipes of the day’s dishes aak, sycamore, queen palms Explore the night sky at for a $5 donation. and bottle brush trees; Arnold’s Wildlife Rehab Only a limited amount of podocarpus, pittosporum, Center in Okeechobee on tickets are available; no golden dew drop and confed- Saturday. Do the Critter walk-ins please. Phone 385- erate jasmine plants; roses; Crawl from 7:30-8:30 p.m. 2605 or 382-0824 for reser- variegated ivy baskets; and and watch the rehabilitated vations. vegetable plants. Watch for panthers, bobcats and owls Arc’s Plant Nursery to open on the prowl in their cages. Sebring Country at 120 W. College Drive in Then stargaze with the next few months. Christopher Stephan, a part- Estates plans sale The Resale Store will also time astronomer for Florida have a half price sale on all Center for Environmental SEBRING — The Sebring clothing on those days. Studies (CES) at Country Estates Civic Riverwoods, from 8:30-10 Association Inc. will host a Poker Run to benefit p.m. Learn fun facts about big community yard and disabled the Milky Way galaxy bake sale from 8 a.m. to 1 including constellations, p.m. Saturday at the club- SEBRING — Bikers from planets and the moon. house, 3240 Grand Prix Highlands County will ride If it is a rainy night, the Drive (behind Walmart). Saturday from Avon Park, event will be rescheduled on This event is open to the Sebring, Lake Placid, out to April 2. public so come early for the Lorida and back in a benefit Cost for adults is $10; best selection of baked for the disabled. family rate is $20 (cash or goods, miscellaneous home The “Poker Run 2011” check). RV campers are wel- items and much more. has motorcycle enthusiasts come (call for rates). riding through Highlands Bring flashlights. Music Festival County, stopping at sponsor Telescopes will be set up for benefits Boy Scouts businesses to pick up a play- star gazing. Coffee and ing card to build a poker cookies will be served. SEBRING Ð The hand and win a donated Arnold’s Wildlife Henscratch Winery is pre- prize. There will be addition- Rehabilitation Center is at senting the ‘12 Hours of al games along the way. All 14895 N.W. 30th Terrace in Music Festival’ to benefit proceeds from registration Okeechobee. For informa- the Boy Scouts of and sponsors go to tion, call (863) 634-6804. Highlands, Hardee and Polk Handicapped Americans counties. The festival will be Love of Life Organization Attic Sale is held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Inc. a non-profit organiza- Saturday Saturday. Admission is $6 tion that provides rehabilita- LAKE PLACID — per person and those ages 10 tion services to disabled Highlands Park Estates plans and under are free. county residents. its Attic Sale to be held from If you bring a can of non- The ride begins at Alan 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at perishable food to support Jay Ford, Sebring and ends 342 Bottlebrush Ave. at the Sebring Elks Lodge. Highlands Park Estates. the food banks of Highlands Registration starts at 9 a.m. Proceeds from sale help fund County you get $1 off and is $15 for individuals community projects. admission. and $25 for couples. All proceeds from the Kickstands up at 10:30 a.m. Woman’s Club event will go to the Boy The event includes a conti- sponsors Taster’s Scouts of Highlands, Hardee, nental breakfast, lunch and Luncheon and Polk counties. prizes and entertainment for Bring chairs or blankets to participants. No Bike - No SEBRING Ð At noon sit on for the day’s events. Problem; cars are welcome Saturday, April 2 the GFWC There will be concessions to participate. Join us for a Woman’s Club of Sebring, available for breakfast, lunch fun day. 4260 Lakeview Drive, will and dinner for purchase. Page 6A News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 25, 2011 www.newssun.com Five-Day forecast for Highlands County National Forecast for March 25 TODAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Shown are noon postions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Seattle 55/40

Billings 40/25 Minneapolis Partly sunny and nice Sunshine Warm with bright sunshine Partly sunny Some sun with a t-storm 36/21 possible Detroit 34/14 83° / 56° 86° / 62° 87° / 65° 87° / 67° 86° / 59° New York Chicago 41/26 Winds: NNW at 4-8 mph Winds: SSW at 4-8 mph Winds: SSW at 7-14 mph Winds: SW at 8-16 mph Winds: SE at 8-16 mph San Francisco 35/22 58/50 Denver Washington 58/25 Kansas City 50/34 46/34 Jacksonville Pensacola 76/48 73/61 Tallahassee Los Angeles Atlanta 76/51 62/48 66/51 Almanac El Paso 76/48 Temperature Apalachicola Readings at Archbold Biological Station in Lake Placid 70/55 High Sunday ...... 86° Gainesville Low Sunday ...... 48° Houston 79/46 81/65 High Monday ...... 85° Daytona Beach Miami Low Monday ...... 44° Regional Summary 78/52 82/68 Partly sunny and nice today. Clear to partly cloudy tonight. Ocala High Tuesday ...... 85° 78/47 Low Tuesday ...... 46° Sunshine tomorrow. Sunday: warm with bright sunshine. Monday: partly sunny. Tuesday: partly sunny with a shower High Wednesday ...... 87° or thunderstorm possible. Low Wednesday ...... 49° Orlando Heat Index 82/55 For 3 p.m. today National Summary Relative humidity ...... 34% Showers will spread across much of the West today as another storm system pushes onshore. These storms will Expected air temperature ...... 83° continue to provide concern for fl ooding and mudslides over portions of California which remain saturated from previous systems. Snow will continue to accumulate in the mountains. Farther east, showers will spread across Makes it feel like ...... 82° Avon Park Clearwater Tampa Barometer 80/62 81/62 the lower Midwest and snow showers will move across the northern Plains. High pressure will provide dry 84/56 weather for the Southeast, while a few snow showers will linger in New England. Monday ...... 30.20 Winter Haven Tuesday ...... 30.09 Sebring 84/56 Wednesday ...... 30.01 83/56 St. Petersburg U.S. Cities 82/62 Precipitation Lorida Today Sat. Sun. Today Sat. Sun. Monday ...... 0.00” Okeechobee 83/55 Sarasota City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/WCity Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Tuesday ...... 0.00” Lake Placid 79/60 82/55 Wednesday ...... 0.00” 84/55 Albuquerque 65/39/s 62/40/pc 61/37/pc Los Angeles 62/48/c 62/50/sh 65/51/s Month to date ...... 1.58” Brighton Atlanta 66/51/s 72/58/t 73/51/c Louisville 52/35/c 57/35/c 58/31/c Baltimore 46/32/pc 48/35/c 41/33/r Memphis 60/49/pc 74/49/t 68/48/c Year to date ...... 4.45” 82/55 Fort Myers West Palm Beach Birmingham 68/56/s 74/61/t 75/53/c Milwaukee 34/20/c 34/21/pc 38/22/pc 86/62 84/63 Boston 38/27/sf 38/28/s 41/27/pc Minneapolis 36/21/c 36/17/c 34/19/pc Tides Charlotte 63/43/pc 62/50/r 67/45/c Nashville 58/43/pc 67/50/r 68/40/c Readings at St. Petersburg Cheyenne 52/24/pc 51/20/pc 39/24/sh New Orleans 78/66/s 80/66/pc 81/66/pc High ...... 6:04 p.m. Chicago 35/22/c 37/20/pc 39/22/pc New York City 41/26/s 39/32/pc 42/30/c Low ...... 1:48 a.m. Cleveland 33/17/pc 33/21/pc 39/20/pc Norfolk 52/40/pc 48/46/r 58/38/r High ...... none Venus Fort Lauderdale Shown is today’s Columbus 42/24/c 43/27/pc 46/24/c Oklahoma City 76/53/c 70/43/pc 62/45/c Low ...... none 84/55 84/67 weather. Temperatures Naples Dallas 80/61/pc 86/54/pc 71/59/c Philadelphia 42/26/s 42/31/pc 42/33/c Readings at Palm Beach are today’s highs and 82/61 Denver 58/25/s 58/25/pc 50/24/sh Phoenix 74/54/s 75/56/s 78/54/s High ...... 1:50 a.m. tonight’s lows. Detroit 34/14/pc 32/18/pc 38/18/pc Pittsburgh 37/21/pc 39/26/pc 39/24/sn Low ...... 7:46 a.m. Miami Harrisburg 42/25/s 41/30/pc 46/25/sn Portland, ME 38/20/sf 37/19/pc 39/19/s High ...... 2:03 p.m. Farm Report Water Restrictions Honolulu 83/70/pc 82/69/pc 82/70/pc Portland, OR 52/42/c 53/44/r 58/43/r Low ...... 8:14 p.m. 82/68 Partly sunny and nice today. Winds west- • Even addresses may water on Thursday and Houston 81/65/pc 82/64/pc 82/65/pc Raleigh 65/45/pc 58/47/r 60/44/r Lake Levels northwest 4-8 mph. Expect 6-10 hours of Sunday. Indianapolis 44/27/c 46/23/c 46/28/c Rochester 26/16/pc 30/21/pc 35/20/s sunshine with relative humidity 70% early, Jackson, MS 74/61/s 82/62/pc 81/57/c St. Louis 44/33/c 46/32/r 53/31/c Readings as of 7 a.m. yesterday 35% in the afternoon and good drying condi- • Odd addresses may water on Wednesday Kansas City 46/34/c 40/31/r 45/31/c San Francisco 58/50/sh 59/47/r 60/48/c Lake Jackson ...... 78.36’ tions. and Saturday. Lexington 50/31/c 54/37/r 55/32/c Seattle 55/40/c 52/42/sh 54/39/r Lake Okeechobee ...... 11.62’ Little Rock 66/51/c 72/49/t 72/43/c Wash., DC 50/34/pc 49/36/c 46/34/r Normal ...... 14.51’ • All watering should take place before 10 Weather History a.m. and after 4 p.m. Key West Amarillo, Texas, received nearly 21 inches of 80/70 World Cities UV Index Today snow on March 25, 1934. Most of it melted Today Sat. Sun. Today Sat. Sun. The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ number, shortly after reaching the ground. 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Greenslade, executive direc- “There will also be bounce tor for the Avon Park As a special attraction for houses and slides for the AP City Chamber of Commerce. the festival, the museum will kids.” feature The Morse Telegraph The festival runs from 9 The Avon Park Noon a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Club, Florida Chapter, Hall Rotary will have their tradi- demonstrating how railroads 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. tional pancake breakfast from Continued from page 1A “Over 100 vendors have communicated with each 7:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. in other in those early days. is the beginning of consen- sent in their applications this front of Auto Options. Visitors will also see sev- sus building. From here it year, and we have a lot to see “The admission is free, eral new exhibits, including grows.” News-Sun photo by ED BALDRIDGE and do both days,” and the 5K run will be held at one on Spanish moss and the Macklin and Austin were A protester stands out on Main Street in Avon Park in Greenslade said. 5:45 p.m. on Friday at the old Avon Park holding a sign that expresses the feelings of part it played in Henry Ford’s on opposite of the immigra- Traditionally, the festival armory on North Verona many at the rally on Wednesday. Model T’s back in the 1920s. tion discussion a few years hosts various arts and crafts, Avenue, but please let people jewelry and other handcraft- know it is on a different day Other new exhibits spotlight ago, but both Macklin and with the people. The billing but the council did not help ed items, but this year, than last year,” Greenslade the Pinecrest Hotel on Lake Austin agreed that the lead- is going up and up. It needs at all. Mr. Behrens tried to church organizations will said. Lotela, once a famous golf ership of Avon Park was some balance. come up with solutions, but provide entertainment in The Depot Museum will be resort, and the Avon Park currently out of touch. “Something needs to be Brenda Gray knocked it out Veteran’s Square from 10 open during the festival from High School’s Red Devil “We can have a discus- done about it,” said protest- every time,” Hilton said. a.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. on 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Circus performances of the sion and not make it person- er Joe Haliday. “It is time for a change Saturday. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 1950s. al. It is about the issues, and “I live right downtown, here. I found it hard to open Additionally, performers Saturday. Those seeking more infor- we agree that this is a large and my grandmother moved an run a business here. We will add to the atmosphere on The air-conditioned rail- mation can contact the Avon issue,” Macklin said. here in 1957. I am not happy paid for re-zoning and it a stage located at the cross- road dining will also be open, Park Chamber of Commerce The rally started at 4 p.m. with the current council. I never happened. Avon over on Main Street and Lake serving their famous home- at 453-3350. and the size of the group do not know their exact Park’s business policies put changed as the afternoon policies, I don’t even know us out of business here,” waned, some coming after all their names, but I do not said Bobby Caldwell as he work was done, and some see representation of the discussed his concerns with HLT presenting ‘The Wedding Singer’ leaving after a few hours on people. the council. the warm sidewalks. “I am interested in seeing “A city council is sup- Continued from page 1A Several drivers honked a recall. What is happening posed to work to make the Unfortunately, his misery horns and waived at those to me with the billing and city better, not worse,” bleeds over into his job, and carrying signs, including a others has to be stopped.” Caldwell said. he ends up in a dumpster, couple of council members. “This town is not business “This is just the first thrown there by an angry “Was that the mayor?” friendly, and that needs to step,” said Austin. wedding party after he ruins one citizen asked as a large change,” said Lillie Hilton. “This will continue, we a perfectly good celebration. reddish-purple SUV drove “We operated a business wanted to protest to just Christa Dorman plays by and honked. for about three years, and raise awareness and to get Julie Sullivan, a young “What brought me out then there was a problem the ball rolling to save Avon woman who works as a wait- here is that the government with building compliance. Park from our elected offi- ress at the same reception in the area is not in touch Mr. Behrens tried to help, cials,” she said. hall where Robbie sings. As Julie helps Robbie get over the girl who dumped him, he helps her prepare for Union unhappy with AP policy her own wedding — to a News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY A bride and groom — Lindsey Moffat and Austin Wall Street yuppie type, Continued from page 1A reality is there could be to its original configuration. Westergom — dance at their wedding. played by John Ritter. The replication, or conflicts All of the pervious function- the City. This is as serious as yuppie is an early gadget between our new policy ality within finance has it gets. The entire Union has geek — the first on his block Gonzalez play Robbie’s band Harriman, Glenn Fowler, manual and the union agree- been reestablished,” Deleon filed the complaint,” said to have a cell phone, the size, partners; Rose Marie Tippins Jonathan Lambright, ments,” he added. said in his e-mail. Deleon said in his e-mail. shape and weight of a brick. Beringer, playing Robbie’s Mckenzie Gentleman, In addition to policy sus- “I have implemented the He is also a cheat and grandmother — and has one Brooklyn Sneed, Nala Price, In response to the union pension, Deleon also took following changes: Since scoundrel. of the more startling laugh Abbe Albritton and Kendell letter, Deleon stated that he actions to restore the finance City Hall is 259% over Julie and Robbie begin to lines of the night; Martile Haithcock. has taken steps to correct the department to original sta- spent on overtime and develop feelings for each Blackman plays Julie’s moth- The show is a musical personnel problems. tus, demoting Lilly Ann Comp time, there is a freeze other, which make their com- er. The rest of the cast are: comedy with a large cast, “Since this is a serious Bermudez and decreasing on any further overtime or plicated lives even more con- Manny Concepcion, Danielle lively dancing and snappy issue for us, it is my deci- her pay. comp spending within City founding. But not to worry, Francis, Gloria Coffey, lines. It has adult themes and sion to exempt bargaining Bermudez had been given Hall, unless there is a docu- everything works out. Michelle Waldron, Darin some blunt, off-color lan- unit employees immediately additional duties by former mentable emergency. Throughout the play there Mac Neill, Larissa Luna, guage, but is up-beat and fun from the city’s policy manu- city manager Bruce “A hiring freeze is imple- are references to the ’80s, Justin Pratt, Heather Lemos, with a happy ending. al until further discussion is Behrens, which included mented City wide, all vacant including a slew of Las Lydia Ford, Payton Sneed, While not for young chil- achieved with the bargain- overseeing the day-to-day positions will be evaluated Vegas impersonators from Abigail Hammet, Art dren, it is fine for teens. ing unit members,” Deleon utilities billing. by the department head, and the era who help Robbie and said. “This week has been interim city manages to dis- Julie get together. People “The terms of the policy about cleaning up personnel cuss the specific staffing $ * like President and Mrs. manual only apply to your matters. The finance depart- needs in moving forward,” 5 DAYS a week- 30 Reagan, Billy Idol , Mr. T non-union employees. The ment has been restored back Deleon stated. Best After School Program in Sebring and Cindy Lauper. There are nods to Michael Jackson and FREE PICKUP from: his album “Thriller,” Kindergarten Learning Center, Cracker Trail, Sun-N-Lakes, Woodlawn, Fred Wild, Memorial, Madonna and the “Material Hill Gustat, Sebring Middle/High White served AP in many ways Girl” and “Flash Dance.” Continued from page 2A great to sit and talk with White had three grand- Andrea Hardy-Stanford, Get In Shape Learn Self Defense him. He was a good friend,” children, Hannah and who plays Julie’s best friend, Improve Self Esteem Make Better Grades night at the Morris Funeral Rowan remembered. Peyton White and Dalton choreographed the show and Life Care, Not Day Care Chapel, according to Avon Kelly Lister said that Lister. dances, too. The cast fills the Park Police Chief Michael J. LIMITED SPACE – White was born in The family asked that stage with swirling move- Rowan. Jacksonville, and was a memorials are requested to ment and individuals like CALL TODAY! “I knew Sam for over 10 graduate of Avon Park High go to Florida Hospital Adam Meredith, Austin MARTIAL ARTS AMERICA years. He was a good friend. School before entering into Foundation. Westergom and Lindsey Located on Kenilworth Sebring I helped put a roof on his the U.S. Army. “He always spent Moffat stand out. 471-2467 house, but he was there for White is also survived by Sundays with his grandson. Chris Martin and Roberto *Some Restrictions Apply anyone anytime,” Rowan his wife, Linda, his son, That was their day to go to said. Cameron White and wife the movies. He will be “He had a tremendous Teresa, of Orlando, and his missed by everyone, but personality, and was brother, Cameron D. White, especially by his family,” extremely generous. He was of Arizona. Jason Lister added.

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1050 Legals 1050 Legals 1050 Legals 1050 Legals 1050 Legals 1050 Legals IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA Pursuant to Section 715.109, notice is hereby OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION given that the following property will be offered for IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO. PC 11-123 public sale and will sell at public outcry to the CASE NO. 10-648-GCS CASE NO. 10-1170-GCS Case No: 11-122FCS FILE NO. PC 11-95 IN RE: ESTATE OF highest and best bidder for cash: CAMPUS USA CREDIT UNION, HIGHLANDS INDEPENDENT BANK, MONA TRACEY, IN RE: ESTATE OF NEWITT WALKER A 1983 CORONA COACH CO./CONTINENTAL Plaintiff, Plaintiff, Petitioner DOROTHY M. HAIRE, a/k/a NEWITT RODNEY WALKER, ROYAL House Trailer, VIN # 2C7104A and vs. vs. and Deceased. 2C7104B, and the contents therein, if an, aban- KIMBERLY J. BATES, UNKNOWN SPOUSE, FOGG REPORTING, INC.; PARAGON REPORTING, SHELDON TRACEY, NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS doned by previous owners, Joseph Dewey Allen OAK ISLAND SUBDIVISION OWNERS INC.; PAMELA COLDING; MICHELLE FOGG; STATE Respondent. The administration of the estate of DOROTHY The administration of the estate of NEWITT and Garnet Ball Allen. ASSOCIATION, INC., UNKNOWN TENANT(S) OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; AND NOTICE OF ACTION M. HAIRE, deceased, File Number PC 11-95, is WALKER a/k/a NEWITT RODNEY WALKER, de- Sebring Village Mobile Home Park, 200 Cetra IN POSSESSION and SECOND UNKNOWN ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE pending in the Circuit Court for Highlands County, ceased, whose date of death was June 13, 2010, Street, Lot B-7 a/k/a 4343 Schumacher Road, TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN TO: SHELDON TRACEY Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is and whose social security number is #150E, Sebring, Florida 33872 on March 30, Defendants. NAMED DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 458 ALOHA AVE., LAKE 430 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 243-40-7683, is pending in the Circuit Court for 2011 at 9:00 a.m. NOTICE OF SALE TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UN- PLACID, FL 33852YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an ac- 33870. The names and addresses of the per- Highlands County, Florida, Probate Division, the THE EDWARDS LAW FIRM PL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 4th day KNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS tion has been filed against you and that you are sonal representative and the personal representa- address of which is 590 S. Commerce Avenue, 1901 Morrill Street of April, 2011, at 11:00 A.M. at the Highlands SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR required to serve a copy of your written defenses, tive's attorney are set forth below. Sebring, FL 33870. The names and addresses of Sarasota, Florida 34236 County Courthouse, 430 S. Commerce Avenue, OTHER CLAIMANTS; TENANT #1, TENANT #2, if any, to it on, MONA TRACEY, whose address is All creditors of the decedent and other per- the personal representative and the personal rep- Tel. (941) 363-0110 Jury Room, Sebring, Highlands County, Florida, TENANT #3, AND TENANT #4, THE NAMES BE- 458 Aloha Ave., Lake Placid, FL 33852, on or be- sons having claims or demands against dece- resentative's attorney are set forth below. By: /s/ Sheryl A. EdwardsFlorida Bar No. the undersigned Clerk will offer for sale the follow- ING FICTITIOUS TO ACCOUNT FOR PARTIES IN fore April 15, 2011 and file the original with the dent's estate, including unmatured, contingent, or All creditors of the decedent and other persons 0057495 ing real and personal property more particularly POSSESSION, clerk of this Court at 590 S. Commerce Ave., Se- unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this no- having claims or demands against decedent's es- March 18, 25, 2011 described as: Defendants. bring, FL 33870, before service on Petitioner or tice is served must file their claims with this court Lot 40, of Oak Island, according to the Plat tate on whom a copy of this notice is required to NOTICE OF SALE immediately there- after. If you fail to do so, a de- WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT thereof as recorded in Plat Book 12, Page 45of be served must file their claims with this court PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 fault may be entered against you for the relief de- DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NO- OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT the Public Records of Highlands County, Florida WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE Notice is given that pursuant to a Final Judg- manded in the petition. Copies of all court docu- TICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA TOGETHER WITH: all the improvements now or TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NO- ment in Foreclosure Against Defendants, FOGG ments in this case, including orders, are available OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. CASE NO. 10-790-GCS hereafter erected on the property, and all ease- TICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE REPORTING, INC.; PARAGON REPORTING, INC.; at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may All other creditors of the decedent and other HIGHLANDS INDEPENDENT BANK, ments, appurtenances, and fixtures now or here- OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. PAMELA COLDING; MICHELLE FOGG; and STATE review these documents upon request.You must persons having claims or demands against dece- Plaintiff, after a part of the property. All other creditors of the decedent and other OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; dated keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified dent's estate, including unmatured, contingent, or vs. The aforesaid sale will be made pursuant to persons having claims or demands against dece- the 8th day of March, 2011, in Case No. of your current address. (You may file Notice of unliquidated claims, must file their claims with CASA BELLA DEVELOPERS, LLC; C & G FAMILY the Final Judgment entered in Civil No. dent's estate must file their claims with this court 10-1170-GCS, of the Circuit Court of the Tenth Current Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE VENTURES, LLC; THREE (3) TEAM HOLDINGS, 10-648-GCS now pending in the Circuit Court of WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE Judicial Circuit in and for Highlands County, Flor- Family Law form 12.915.) Future papers in this OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. LLC; RICARDO D. GOMEZ; DENNISE S. AUSTIN; the Tenth Judicial Circuit in and for Highlands FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ida, in which HIGHLANDS INDEPENDENT BANK is lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOR- ANTHONY D. CASERTA; HIGHLANDS PARK ES- County, Florida. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PE- the Plaintiff and FOGG REPORTING, INC.; PARA- the clerk’s office.WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida EVER BARRED. TATES ASSOCIATION, INC.; AND ANY AND ALL Any person claiming an interest in the surplus RIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE GON REPORTING, INC.; PAMELA COLDING; MI- Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, from the sale, if any, other than the property FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER CHELLE FOGG; and STATE OF FLORIDA DEPART- automatic disclosure of documents and informa- FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED DE- owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens, must file BARRED. MENT OF REVENUE; are the Defendants, I will sell tion. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, in- YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE FENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD a claim within 60 days after the sale. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET to the highest and best bidder for cash in the cluding dismissal or striking of pleadings. OF DEATH IS BARRED. OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES DATED this 8th day of March, 2011. FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS Highlands County Courthouse, 430 South Com- DATED: March 7, 2011. The date of first publication of this Notice is MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, (COURT SEAL) OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF merce Avenue, Sebring, Florida at 11:00 A.M., CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT March 18, 2011. DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; Clerk of Court DEATH IS BARRED. on the 8th day of April, 2011 the following de- By: /s/ Alice Perez Personal Representative: TENANT #1, TENANT #2, TENANT #3, AND TEN- By: /s/ Annette E. Daff The date of first publication of this Notice is scribed property as set forth in the Final Judg- Deputy Clerk /s/ Douglas W. Haire ANT #4, THE NAMES BEING FICTITIOUS TO AC- As Deputy Clerk March 25, 2011. ment of Foreclosure Against Defendants, FOGG March 11, 18, 25; April 1, 2011 Attorney for Personal Representative: COUNT FOR PARTIES IN POSSESSION, March 18, 25, 2011 Personal Representative: REPORTING, INC.; PARAGON REPORTING, INC.; /s/ Michael L. Keiber Defendants. /s/ Phyllis D. Hargrove PAMELA COLDING; MICHELLE FOGG; and STATE MICHAEL L. KEIBER, ESQUIRE NOTICE OF SALE 4806 Granada Blvd. OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, and de- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT Law Office of Michael L. Keiber, P.A. PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 Sebring, FL 33872 scribed as follows: OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 129 South Commerce Avenue Notice is given that pursuant to a Final Judg- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT Attorney for Personal Representative: Lot 16 and the Northwesterly 1/2 of Lot 17, in IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA Sebring, FL 33870 ment in Foreclosure Against Defendants, CASA OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT /s/ Robert E. Livingston Block 66, of the Subdivision of part of Tract ``U'', CASE NO. 10-1169-GCS V. (863)385-5188 F. (863)471-1111 BELLA DEVELOPERS, LLC; C & G FAMILY VEN- IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA Florida Bar No. 0031259 TOWN OF SEBRING, according to the plat thereof HIGHLANDS INDEPENDENT BANK, Florida Bar No. 620610 TURES, LLC; THREE (3) TEAM HOLDINGS, LLC; CASE NO. 10-874GCS 445 S. Commerce Avenue as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 23, of the Public Plaintiff, March 18, 25, 2011 RICARDO D. GOMEZ; DENNISE S. AUSTIN; AN- HIGHLANDS INDEPENDENT BANK, Sebring, FL 33870 Records of Highlands County, Florida; said North- vs. THONY D. CASERTA; HIGHLANDS PARK ESTATES Plaintiff, Telephone: (863)385-5156 westerly 1/2 of Lot 17 being more particularly de- SUN 'N LAKE BUILDERS, INC.; WILLIAM C. ASSOCIATION, INC.; TENANT #1, TENANT #2, vs. March 25; April 1, 2011 HAMM; JEFF ENDSLEY; JOSEPH D. ENDSLEY; IN THE CIRCUIT COURT scribed as follows: Beginning where the common TENANT #3, AND TENANT #4; dated the 8th day GUILLERMO F. RUBIO; ERICA D. BROWN; AND FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL YACHTS, LLC; AND OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT line of Lots 16 and 17 intersect Fernleaf Avenue, of March, 2011, in Case No. 10-790-GCS, of the ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA thence Southwesterly along Fernleaf Avenue 25 Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit in and THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN CASE NO.: 10-1177 GCS feet; thence Northeasterly and parallel to the com- for Highlands County, Florida, in which HIGH- NAMED DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA NAMED DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN WAUCHULA STATE BANK mon line of Lots 16 and 17 to the rear lot line of LANDS INDEPENDENT BANK is the Plaintiff and TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UN- CASE NUMBER: 10-1140 GCS TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UN- Plaintiff, Lot 17; thence Northwesterly along the rear of Lot CASA BELLA DEVELOPERS, LLC; C & G FAMILY KNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS J. RUDY REINHARDT and KNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS vs. 17 a distance of 25 feet; thence Southwesterly VENTURES, LLC; THREE (3) TEAM HOLDINGS, SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR SHIRLEY A. REINHARDT, his wife, SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR JUSTIN CRANFIELD, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF along the common line of Lots 16 and 17 to the LLC; RICARDO D. GOMEZ; DENNISE S. AUSTIN; OTHER CLAIMANTS; TENANT #1, TENANT #2, Plaintiff, OTHER CLAIMANTS; TENANT #1, TENANT #2, JUSTIN CRANFIELD, IF ANY, KEVIN CRANFIELD, Point of Beginning. ANTHONY D. CASERTA; HIGHLANDS PARK ES- TENANT #3, AND TENANT #4, THE NAMES BE- vs. TENANT #3, AND TENANT #4, THE NAMES BE- UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KEVIN CRANFIELD, IF Real Property Address: 344 Fernvale Avenue, Se- TATES ASSOCIATION, INC.; TENANT #1, TENANT ING FICTITIOUS TO ACCOUNT FOR PARTIES IN ROBERT HOGGATT and PAULA HOGGATT ING FICTITIOUS TO ACCOUNT FOR PARTIES IN ANY, BEWELL CRANFIELD, AND TAMMY CRANFIELD bring, FL 33870 #2, TENANT #3, AND TENANT #4; are the De- POSSESSION, a/k/a PAULA R. WOERDEMAN, husband and wife, POSSESSION, Defendants. Real Property Tax ID#: fendants, I will sell to the highest and best bidder Defendants. Defendants. Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE S-29-34-29-070-0660-0160. for cash in the Highlands County Courthouse, 430 NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES CHAPTER 45 DATED on March 9, 2011. South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida at PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a final PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant to a SUMMARY ROBERT W. GERMAINE 11:00 A.M., on the 8th day of April, 2011 the fol- Notice is given that pursuant to a Final Judg- decree of foreclosure entered in the above-titled Notice is given that pursuant to a Final Judg- FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND TAXA- As Clerk of Said Court lowing described property as set forth in the Final ment in Foreclosure Against Defendants, GUIL- cause in the Circuit Court of Highlands County, ment in Foreclosure Against Defendants, SUN 'N TION OF ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS dated By: /s/ Annette E. Daff Judgment of Foreclosure Against Defendants, LERMO F. RUBIO and ERICA D. BROWN, dated the Florida, I will sell the property situated in High- LAKE BUILDERS, INC.; WILLIAM C. HAMM; JEFF March 8, 2011, in the above styled cause, I will As Deputy Clerk CASA BELLA DEVELOPERS, LLC; C & G FAMILY 8th day of March, 2011, in Case No. lands County, Florida, described as: ENDSLEY; JOSEPH D. ENDSLEY; FLORIDA INTER- sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at the IF YOU ARE A SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDER VENTURES, LLC; THREE (3) TEAM HOLDINGS, 10-874-GCS, of the Circuit Court of the Tenth Lot 567 and Lot 568, AVON PARK LAKES, UNIT NATIONAL YACHTS, LLC; dated the 8th day of JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM, BASEMENT, at the High- CLAIMING A RIGHT TO FUNDS REMAINING AFTER LLC; RICARDO D. GOMEZ; DENNISE S. AUSTIN; Judicial Circuit in and for Highlands County, Flor- NO. 2, according to the plat thereof as recorded in March, 2011, in Case No. 10-1169-GCS, of the lands County Courthouse, located at 430 South THE SALE, YOU MUST FILE A CLAIM OF LIEN ANTHONY D. CASERTA; HIGHLANDS PARK ES- ida, in which HIGHLANDS INDEPENDENT BANK is Plat Book 4, Page 89, of the Public Records of Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit in and Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870, at WITH THE CLERK NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS AF- TATES ASSOCIATION, INC.; TENANT #1, TENANT the Plaintiff and GUILLERMO F. RUBIO and ERICA Highlands County, Florida. for Highlands County, Florida, in which HIGH- 11:00 A.M., on April 4, 2011, the following de- TER THE SALE. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A CLAIM, #2, TENANT #3, AND TENANT #4, and de- D. BROWN are the Defendants, I will sell to the at public sale, to the highest and best bidder for LANDS INDEPENDENT BANK is the Plaintiff and scribed property s set forth in said SUMMARY FI- YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY REMAINING scribed as follows: highest and best bidder for cash in the Highlands cash, in the Jury Assembly Room in the basement SUN 'N LAKE BUILDERS, INC.; WILLIAM C. NAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND TAXA- FUNDS. Lot 17, in Block 10, of HIGHLANDS PARK ES- County Courthouse, 430 South Commerce Ave- of the Highlands County Courthouse located at HAMM; JEFF ENDSLEY; JOSEPH D. ENDSLEY; TION OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS, to wit: March 25; April 1, 2011 TATES, SECTION D, according to the plat thereof nue, Sebring, Florida at 11:00 A.M., on the 8th 430 South Commerce Avenue, in Sebring, Florida FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL YACHTS, LLC; are the Lot 51, Block E, Hillside Lake Estates, according as recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 86, of the Public day of April, 2011 the following described prop- at 11:00 A.M. on the 13th day of April, 2011. NOTICE OF DISPOSITION Defendants, I will sell to the highest and best bid- to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 7, Records of Highlands County, Florida. erty as set forth in the Final Judgment of Foreclo- SIGNED this 14th day of March, 2011. ACCORDING TO THE FLORIDA SELF STORAGE der for cash in the Highlands County Courthouse, Page 27, of the Public Records of Highlands Real Property Address: 106 Marshall Avenue, sure Against Defendants, GUILLERMO F. RUBIO ROBERT W. GERMAINE FACILITY ACT THE FOLLOWING STORAGE UNITS 430 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida at County, Florida. Together with a 1989 SPRI Mo- Lake Placid, FL 33852. and ERICA D. BROWN, and described as follows: CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT LOCATED AT THE STORAGE PLACE OF AVON PARK, 11:00 A.M., on the 8th day of April, 2011 the fol- bile Home, Id No. GAFLJ34A10770SH, Title No. Real Property Tax ID#: Lot 5, in Block 25, of SECOND RESUBDIVISION BY: /s/ Annette E. Daff 395 CR 17A WEST, AVON PARK, FL 33825 WILL BE lowing described property as set forth in the Final 48164948, and Id No. GAFLJ34B10770SH, Tile C-20-36-30-040-0100-0170. OF HOFFMAN'S GROVE ADDITION TO LAKE Deputy Clerk DISPOSED OF ON APRIL 18, 2011, AT 10:00AM. Judgment of Foreclosure Against Defendants, No. 50992024 AND STEARNS, according to the plat thereof as re- If you are a person with a disability who needs any ALL UNITS ARE SAID TO CONTAIN HOUSEHOLD SUN 'N LAKE BUILDERS, INC.; WILLIAM C. Parcel Id: C-10-36-29-010-00E0-0510 Lot 3, in Block 10, of HIGHLANDS PARK ES- corded in Plat Book 1, Page 96, of the Public Re- accommodation in order to participate in this pro- GOODS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. HAMM; JEFF ENDSLEY; JOSEPH D. ENDSLEY; Commonly known as: 407 River Drive, Sebring, TATES, SECTION D, according to the Plat thereof cords of Highlands County, Florida. ceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the Names and unit numbers are as follows: FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL YACHTS, LLC; and de- FL 33875 as recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 86, of the Public Real Property Address: 204 Palmetto Avenue, provision of certain assistance. Please contact the NAME UNIT NUMBER scribed as follows: Dated this 8th day of March, 2011. Records of Highlands County, Florida. Lake Placid, FL 33852; f/k/a 210 Palmetto Ave- Office of the Court Administrator, 255 N. Broad- Aimee Bowlin #248 Lots 26, 27, & 28, in Block 344, of SUN 'N ROBERT W. GERMAINE, Clerk of Court Real Property Address: 134 Marshall Avenue, nue, Lake Placid, FL 33852 way Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830, Sarah Deweese #360 LAKE ESTATES OF SEBRING, UNIT 16, according By: /s/ Annette E. Daff Lake Placid, FL 33852. Real Property Tax ID#: (863)534-4686, at least 7 days before your DISPOSITION BEING MADE TO SATISFY to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 10, As Deputy Clerk Real Property Tax ID#: P-06-37-30-040-0250-0050. scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon LANDLORD'S LIEN, MANAGEMENT RESERVES ALL Page 4, of the Public Records of Highlands IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH C-20-36-30-040-0100-0030. DATED on March 9, 2011. receiving this notification if the time before the RIGHTS, UNDER FLORIDA LAW, ALL PAYMENTS County, Florida. DISABILITIES ACT, if you are a person with a dis- DATED on March 9, 2011. ROBERT W. GERMAINE scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you MUST BE IN CASH. Real Property Address: 4982, 4988, & 4994 ability who needs any accommodation in order to ROBERT W. GERMAINE As Clerk of Said Court are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. March 25; April 1, 2011 Myrtle Beach Drive, Sebring, FL 33872 participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at As Clerk of Said Court By: /s/ Annette E. Daff March 18, 25, 2011 Real Property Tax ID#: no cost to you, tot he provision of certain assis- By: /s/ Annette E. Daff As Deputy Clerk C-04-34-28-160-3440-0280; tance. Please contact the Office of the Court Ad- As Deputy Clerk IF YOU ARE A SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDER C-04-34-28-160-3440-0270; ministrator, 255 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, IF YOU ARE A SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDER CLAIMING A RIGHT TO FUNDS REMAINING AFTER C-04-34-28-160-3440-0260. Florida 33830, (863)534-4686, at least 7 days CLAIMING A RIGHT TO FUNDS REMAINING AFTER THE SALE, YOU MUST FILE A CLAIM OF LIEN Having something to sell DATED on March 9, 2011. before your scheduled court appearance, or im- THE SALE, YOU MUST FILE A CLAIM OF LIEN WITH THE CLERK NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS AF- ROBERT W. GERMAINE mediately upon receiving this notification if the WITH THE CLERK NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS AF- TER THE SALE. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A CLAIM, and not advertising As Clerk of Said Court time before the scheduled appearance is less than TER THE SALE. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A CLAIM, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY REMAINING By: /s/ Annette E. Daff 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY REMAINING FUNDS. is like winking in the dark. As Deputy Clerk 711. FUNDS. March 25; April 1, 2011 IF YOU ARE A SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDER ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE March 25; April 1, 2011 You know what you’re doing, CLAIMING A RIGHT TO FUNDS REMAINING AFTER SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN but,no one else does. THE SALE, YOU MUST FILE A CLAIM OF LIEN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE WITH THE CLERK NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS AF- LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN SIXTY LOOKING FOR THAT SPECIAL HOME? TER THE SALE. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A CLAIM, (60) DAYS AFTER THE SALE. Call News-Sun classifieds today! Search the News-Sun Classifieds YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY REMAINING March 18, 25, 2011 314-9876 FUNDS. every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. March 25; April 1, 2011 Page 10A News-Sun ● Friday, March 25, 2011 www.newssun.com

Highlands 1055 County Legals PPROFESSIONALROFESSIONAL SSERVICEERVICE The City of Sebring will receive sealed bids in the City Pur- chasing Department for: ITB 11-013 Renovation of Soccer Fields at City's Max Long Field Recreational Complex Specifications & General Terms and Conditions may be obtained from our website at: mysebring.com or by con- tacting Kirk Zimmerman, CPPB by phone 863-471-5110, Fax 863-471-5168, or e-mail: kirkzimmerman@myse- DIRECTORY bring.com at the City purchasing office located at 368 DIRECTORY South Commerce Ave., Sebring, FL 33870. If obtaining documents via the website, it shall be the bidders respon- sibility to check for amendments/changes made to the document. Bid envelopes must be sealed and marked with the bid number and name as to identify the enclosed bids. Bids must be delivered to the City of Sebring Purchasing Office Attn: Kirk Zimmerman so as to reach the said office no later than 2:00 PM, Monday, April 11, 2011 of the official time clock in the purchasing office. Proposals received later than the date and time specified will be rejected. The City will not be responsible for the late delivery of any bids that are incorrectly addressed, delivered in person, by mail, or any other type of delivery service. “LIVE BLOOD ANALYSIS” The submitting firm will be required to comply with all ap- HANDYMAN BOB WILLIAMS JANITORIAL plicable laws, regulations, rules and ordinance of local, WANDA KLINE state and federal authorities having jurisdiction, including, but not limited to: all provisions of the Federal Govern- Install doors, windows, CARPET&CLEANING ment Equal Employment Opportunity clauses issued by the WEIGHT LOSS Secretary of Labor on May 21, 1968 and published in the flooring, plumbing & more! Federal Register (41 CFR Part 60-1, 33 F.2 7804); all pro- Licensed & Insured $ 95 visions of the Public Entity Crimes (Fla. Stat. 287.133, et & WELLNESS 10 Per Room seq, as amended) and the provisions in Fla. Stat 287.134, Lic# HM0096 et seq, as amended, regarding discrimination. Additionally See what one drop of your blood indicates as 3 Rooms Minimum the successful bidder and any subcontractor utilized will be required to enroll in the Federal Government's E-Verify Call 863-452-5201 to YOUR nutritional health and well-being. System to verify employment eligibility of employees. By appointment only • Upholstery Cleaning The Sebring City Council reserves the right to accept or re- or ject any or all bids or any parts Thereof; and the award; if 863-414-4066 • All Types of Flooring an award is made, will be made to the most responsible 863-449-1744 bidder whose bid and qualifications indicate that the award • Free Estimates will be in the best interest of the City of Sebring. The coun- Lic • Bonded • Ins cil reserves the right to waive irregularities in the bid. Kirk Zimmerman, CPPB Advertise (863) 214-1940 Purchasing Agent Pool Service & Mobile Retail Sebring, Florida March 23, 25, 2011 Service • Repair • Supplies • Equipment Your Business IN THE CIRCUIT COURT Delivered Right to your Door OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY Brad & Julie Kurtz Here! PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO. PC10-21 (863) 382-7728 PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF Fax (863) 402-2200 SHIRLEY K. HAYWOOD [email protected] Deceased www.poolparadiseonline.com Call 385-6155 NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED FUNDS TO: SUSAN LLAMA Unknown Address Joe Johnson’s PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that there is now deposit with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Highlands County, Florida Advertise $1,560.32. To claim these funds, it would be necessary for you to present your claim to The Probate Office, Room INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED 102, before September 23, 2011. Unclaimed funds shall TREE SERVICE, INC. Your Business be deposited with the State Treasurer of the State of Flor- Avon Park (863) 453-2525 Sebring (863) 382-1515 ida as provided by Section 733.816 of the Florida Stautes. TRIMMING • REMOVAL IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have set my hand and official Lake Placid (863) 699-2525 Wauchula (863) 767-1515 Here! seal Sebring, Florida, on February 17, 2011. Lake Wales (863) 679-9200 Sebring Fax (863) 382-9939 SOD INSTALLATION • STUMP GRINDING ROBERT W. GERMAINE LOT CLEARING • PRESSURE CLEANING Clerk of the Circuit Court Wal-Mart Locations: Highlands County, Florida Lake Wales (863) 676-0569 Will Beat Any Written Estimate! BY: /s/ Kathy Whitlock Sebring (863) 385-5371 DEPUTY CLERK Peoples Choice Free Estimates February 25; March 25, 2011 Avon Park (863) 452-7010 Award 863-465-7491 Licensed & Insured Call 385-6155

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Out-of-Town Unfurnished 2100 Help Wanted 2100 Help Wanted 4300 Property 6200 Apartments 6250 Furnished Houses 7310 Bargain Buys OFFICE ASSISTANT Full time Exp. ESTERO, FL LIKE NEW 3BR, 2BA, 2CG AVON PARK - Apartment with balcony SEBRING - Country Club of Sebring. ANTIQU CHAIR - Brown upholstery, preferred some weekends. Call Duplex in gated community with club- overlooking Lake Verona and City Park. 2BR, 2BA, den, lanai, pool, very good cond. $25 obo 352-365-8233 house and heated pool. Quiet area, yet 100 E. Main St. Laundry Facilities. beautifully furnished/decorated. 863-446-0972 convenient to shopping, entertainment, SPECIAL: $325/mo. Available April 1st. SUNRISE COMMUNITY INC etc. Asking $195,000. Will consider 863-453-8598 Call 863-386-0340. DESK CHAIR - Black / chrome / arms / is currently accepting applications for trade for home in Sebring/Highlands casters. Black upholstery, ex. cond. the position of: Direct Support Staff. County, FL area. Call 239-498-1183. AVON PARK - Clean, Quiet; Studios / SEBRING - Small nicely furnished $25 863-446-0972 Qualified applicants must meet the 1BR. 1BA / 2BR, 2BA Apts., from house ! 1BR, 1BA. Deposit $100. following: 18 yrs. old, High school Monthly $375 with 6 month lease. FREEZER - Upright, 18 ft. $75. $375/mo. New tile & appliances, 863-453-3032 or 863-873-7360. diploma or equivalent, 1 yr. experience Real Estate Wanted screened patios & W/D hook ups. Pay own electric. 863-385-1806 Classified - medical, or childcare setting, must be 4320 Students/Seniors Discount GLASSWARE - Name brand collectible, able to pass law enforcement back- Call 863-452-0469. $75 obo. 863-214-6697 ground screening and drug test. Unfurnished Houses ATTENTION: CASH for your Home, All interested can call for appt. and AVON PARK - LEMONTREE APTS: 6300 MICHELIN TIRES 4 14inch. all for $50 ads Duplex, Apartment, Commercial application informaton: 1BR, 1BA $495/mo +$200 security; LAKE PLACID - Pet Friendly! Near Lake obo 863-214-6697 Property. Rapid Closing, Sunrise Community Inc. 1014 6th Ave. Washer/Dryer, Microwave, Placid Boat Ramp with lake access. "As Is" Condition. 863-441-2689. TYPEWRITER - SHARP electric $30 S., Wauchula, Fl. 33873. WSG included. Pets Wlcome. Unfurnished 1BR, 1BA with appliances STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL 863-471-2502 get fast 863-773-0434 ext. 305 EOE / DFWP Call Alan, 386-503-8953 and A/C. $500/mo. + $500 security TRUCK DRIVER Over-the-Road. Must deposit. 863-465-1354 WOODEN WHITE spiral reupholstered padded chairs (2) both for $40 be able to stay out 3 + weeks at a time. LAKE PLACID - 3/BR, 1 1/2 BA, LAKE PLACID - 1BR, 1BA, furnished or 863-382-6006 results Verifiable experience necessary. Clean Carport, 1011 Jonquil St. 1st and Last unfurnished. GREAT LOCATION! driving record a must! Mechanical Security deposit. $600 Monthly. knowledge a plus. For application or in- in quiet adult community. $450/mo. 863-465-3959 Garage & formation Call 863-452-5959. 5000 + security. 863-465-5262 7320 Yard Sales WANT NEW FURNITURE? Mobile Homes The Avon Park Housing SEB. - FRI. 3/25, SAT. 3/26, 8AM-5PM Need to sell the old furniture first? LAKE PLACID - Newly remodled! Authority is now taking GIANT MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE Call News-Sun classifieds, 385-6155. 2/BR, 2/BA Apt/Duplex, Washer / Dryer, Mobile Homes ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT Then shop till you drop! Excellent Condition. Includes water. applications for North Central THE FLORIDA SHERIFF'S YOUTH 5050 For Sale $500 monthly plus 1 mo. security. Heights Homes, a new “Rent RANCH "WAUCHULA CHURCH - Seeking PALM HARBOR HOMES 954-695-8348 4001 EILAND DR., SEBRING, FL 33875 Part Time Worship leader. Call has closed 2 Model Centers. Restricted” single family home OFF S.R. 66 & PAYNE RD. 863-773-4267, 8am - 12:30 pm, Save up to 60K on select models. hourly and travel comp." development in Avon Park Call 1-800-622-2832. AVON PARK AVON PARK - 2215 N Holly Ave, near 4000 AFFORDABLE RENT consisting of 20 Two Bedroom, Adventist Thrift Store, Fri & Sat Mar 25 RESTAURANT HIRING 46 Three Bedroom and 4 Four & 26, 8am- ? Tools, fishing, boat, Real Estate Mobile Homes Ridgedale Apartments motor, trailer, household items. SERVERS, COOKS, & BEVERAGE For Rent Bedroom homes. Rents will CART SERVERS 5150 1, 2, 3 & 4 Br Apts AVON PARK - HUGE CHARITY YARD WHISPERING PINES VILLAGE Needed at Springlake Golf Resort. average in the low $400’s for SALE! Fri * Sat 3/25 & 26, 12 W La- 55 plus. 3BR, 3BA, partially furnished. Apply Monday through Homes For Sale Central Location, Grande St. off of N Lake Ave. We're do- Must see to appreciate. 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[email protected] field meet saw the Red Devil boys First-place finishes for the county AVON PARK Ð Avon Park and Lady Blue Streaks earn their schools were seen with Blue Streaks brought newly found focus to respective team wins amid a slew of Connor Cook winning the boys shot their game on Tuesday night strong performances. put with a distance of 39-feet, 5- when they shutout Tenoroc 5- Avon Park held off a tightly-con- inches and Patric Morris tossing the 0 at Head Field. tested boys side of the meet, total- discus 126-feet, 1-inch. The Devils started early in ing 104 points to stay ahead of Kristina Williams and Devin the first, rounding up three Sebring’s 99.83, Lake Placid’s Clarke won their respective long runs for the jump on the jumps for more Sebring points and 83.33 and Hardee’s 60.83. scoreboard and forcing a Shalantay Rose triple jumped 29- The Sebring girls created more News-Sun file photo by DAN HOEHNE trade out of Tenoroc’s start- Destiny McCartney won both the 100- and 300-meter hurdles events to distance for themselves, tallying 149 See TRACK, page 4B ing pitcher after just one out. help the Lady Streaks to Tuesday’s track and field win at Avon Park. “We had a little more focus tonight. We came out hitting hard. We wandered away from our plan for a bit, but got back to it,” said Avon Lady Streaks Park’s head coach Whit Cornell. Red Devil starter Lane close season Crossen went the distance, Avon Park striking out with win seven, allowed four By DAN HOEHNE 5 hits and gave [email protected] Tenoroc up just one Finishing the season like it had begun, the walk and Lady Blue Streak tennis team netted a 5-2 win 0 helping his over Auburndale to finish the regular season defense clinch 16-1. the game. Kaley Walter battled back from a 6-1, open- “Lane pitched a good game ing-set loss to Alexis Basgil and powered her for us. When he misses, it is way to 6-1, and 6-3 wins to take the No. 1 sin- always by just a little bit,” gles match. Cornell said. Joy Donglasan had another tough fight on The Devils struggled a bit her hands at No. 2 doubles with Lady at the plate when Trevor Bloodhound Kristyn Knapp. Watson took the mound for Tooth-and-nail they went at it with both the Titans, putting the ball in sets going to tie-breakers. the air and leaving runners on Unfortunately for Donglasan and the base until they adjusted in the Streaks, Knapp would take both in 7-6 (7-5), sixth. 7-6 (6-1) wins. “We tried to keep it on the Another comeback was needed in the No. 3 ground tonight, hitting line singles match with Auburndale’s Ariane drives or grounders and mak- Rosario taking the first set 6-2 over Nisha ing their defense work,” News-Sun photo by KIM GAUGER Patel. Cornell said. “When we got A strong defense, exemplified by this diving catch in right by Johnny Knight, backed up the But Patel kicked it into gear and won going away from that, we started strong pitching of Aaron Hart in Sebring’s 5-1 win over Haines City Tuesday night. away, 6-1, 6-0. hitting pop-ups and fly balls. Things came a little easier in the Nos 4 and Maybe they will keep their 5 singles matches as Kelly Broen won 6-1, 6- focus on that. Once they real- 2 over Kelsey Ashbrook and Morgan Heston ize that, we will start grow- Streaks swat Hornets went 6-4, 6-4 over May Myers. ing a little bit as a team.” Sebring the split the doubles matches, with Watson struck out just By DAN HOEHNE through the line-up with nary a a squeeze for a score and Seth Walter and Broen taking an 8-6 pro-set win at three, walked two and hit one [email protected] sweat. Abeln singled for another. No. 1 before Patel and Micaella DeVane were batter, but kept the Devils SEBRING Ð Bouncing back He seemed to be gaining Another manufactured run edged in another nip-and-tuck match, 9-7. swinging away, allowing his from their three game losing strength, in fact, as four of the finished off the scoring in the “We finished undefeated in district play,” defense to keep pace. streak, the Blue Streaks of the final six outs were recorded sixth with Abeln reaching on a head coach Janie Hollinger said. “They The Devils picked-up baseball diamond won their with strike outs. dropped third strike and steal- played this season above what I had expected seven hits off of Watson and third in a row with a 5-1 win The Streak offense, mean- ing second. and I could not be more proud of them.” the defense stayed solid in over visiting Haines City while, weren’t exactly piling it Matt Randall advanced him The team now has until April 4 to relish securing the win. Tuesday night at Firemen’s on, but rather adding runs here to third on a ground out and a their regular season accomplishment and pre- Avon Park hits the road on Field. and there to slowly but surely wild pitch brought him in to pare to keep it going at the district tourna- Friday to face McKeel Combining a strong pitch- increase the lead. provide for the final margin. ment. Academy in Lakeland at 4:30 ing effort, solid if not After Haines City “Our kids did a great job p.m. spectacular defense and Sebring took the first-inning scratching out what they did,” timely hitting, Sebring lead, Sebring promptly head coach Hoppy Rewis said looks to be clicking on 5 tied it in its’ half of the afterward. “Aaron pitched a all cylinders as it heads Haines City frame with Corbin great game and the defense did into the meat of the dis- Hoffner singling home its’ job behind him. What did trict schedule. Evan Lewis. Matt (Randall) have at short- Southpaw Aaron Hart 1 A manufactured run stop, 10 assists? They did what got the start and went came in the second they needed to do.” the whole way, scattering when Johnny Knight lead off With today’s scheduled con- three hits over seven innings with a single, stole second and test with Liberty canceled due while walking two and strik- then third before coming home to forfeit, the Streaks will pick ing out seven. on a wild pitch for a 2-1 lead. up a game at the Lake Placid Consider, two of those hits Two more came in the fourth Spring Break tournament, fac- and the lone run for the when Nate Greene and Knight ing Jensen Beach Monday. Hornets came in the first started it off with consecutive From there, the team hosts News-Sun file photo by DAN HOEHNE inning, meaning from the sec- singles and one out later, Ridge Tuesday and Bartow Kaley Walter battled back to earn a three-set ond inning on, Hart mowed Gunnar Westergom laid down Thursday. win Tuesday.

Dragons edge past Lady Devils

By DAN HOEHNE first knocked Lake Placid from Katelynn Stoll and [email protected] back on their heels after a run Sarah Hunnicutt in the top of LAKE PLACID – It’s an in the first was followed by the fourth, she got her team old adage that says a rivalry four in the third for a 5-1 the lead with an RBI single in brings out the best efforts. Avon Park lead heading into the bottom of the frame. And while that adage isn’t the bottom of the third. A scoreless fifth only always fulfilled, it certainly “Those first couple of heightened the tension before was in evidence Tuesday innings the girls were like the Lady Devils seemed to night with the Lady Dragons ‘wow,’” Cheshire said. “They break it open with four runs hosting Avon Park on saw that this team Lake Placid in the sixth for a 9-6 advan- the softball field. could hit, field and tage. It hadn’t shown up this, that and the Avon Park, behind the quite so much the first 12 other. From there it pitching of Kaycee Mercer, time around, with Lake Avon Park got very intense.” held that lead in the bottom Placid cruising to a 13- The Dragons roared of the frame but couldn’t add 2 win on Feb. 18, but 11 back in the third with to it in its’ half of the sev- as Dragon coach a Taylor Test RBI and enth. Alesia Cheshire told an Arnetia Gobourne Which came back to haunt her team, “this isn’t the same inside-the-park home run them as Breauna Corley dou- team you played before.” highlighting the four-run bled to left with one out in Some additions and new inning that tied things up at Lake Placid’s final at bat of defensive alignments has 5-5. regulation. News-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNE brought up the Devil’s levels. After Laine Weber- Lady Dragon Ashley Wells slides home with this early run and would knock in the winning But it was the bats that Callahan worked around hits See LP, page 4B run in the eighth inning of Tuesday’s 12-11 win over visitng Avon Park. Page 2B News-Sun ● Friday, March 25, 2011 www.newssun.com THE SCOREBOARD LOCAL SCHEDULE

NBA TODAY: Baseball at McKeel, 7 p.m.; Softball at McKeel, 5:30/7:30 p.m.; Boys Tennis vs. Frostproof, 4:30 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division LIVE MONDAY: Baseball vs. Sonrise Christian, 7 p.m. W L Pct GB TUESDAY: Baseball vs. Fort Meade, 7 p.m y-Boston 50 20 .714 — THURSDAY: Baseball vs. DeSoto, 7 p.m. 1 SPORTS Avon Park Philadelphia 37 34 .521 13 ⁄2 1 New York 35 36 .493 15 ⁄2 New Jersey 23 47 .329 27 1 ON TV Toronto 20 51 .282 30 ⁄2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB x-Miami 49 22 .690 — AUTO RACING TODAY: Baseball vs.Tenoroc, 7 p.m.; Softball at Frostproof, 5:30/7:30 p.m. 1 x-Orlando 46 26 .639 3 ⁄2 ATURDAY MONDAY: Baseball hosts Spring Break Tournament,TBA 1 S Atlanta 40 32 .556 9 ⁄2 1 5:30 p.m. NASCAR – Fontana...... ESPN TUESDAY: Baseball hosts Spring Break Tournament,TBA Charlotte 28 42 .400 20 ⁄2 1 Washington 17 53 .243 31 ⁄2 Lake Placid Central Division W L Pct GB COLLEGE BASKETBALL y-Chicago 51 19 .729 — Indiana 32 40 .444 20 FRIDAY Milwaukee 28 42 .400 23 1 7 p.m. NCAA Tournament ...... CBS Detroit 25 46 .352 26 ⁄2 TODAY: Softball at Winter Haven, 5:30/7:30 p.m. Cleveland 13 57 .186 38 7:15 p.m. NCAA Tournament ...... TBS TUESDAY: Baseball vs. Ridge, 7 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE 9:30 p.m. NCAA Tournament ...... CBS THURSDAY: Baseball vs. Bartow, 7 p.m.; Softball at Kissimmee Klassic,TBA Southwest Division 9:55 p.m. NCAA Tournament ...... TBS W L Pct GB Sebring x-San Antonio 57 14 .803 — SATURDAY 1 x-Dallas 49 21 .700 7 ⁄2 1 p.m. NCAA Division II Tournament Final . . . . . CBS New Orleans 40 31 .563 17 1 4:20 p.m. NCAA Tournament ...... CBS Memphis 40 32 .556 17 ⁄2 1 Houston 38 34 .528 19 ⁄2 6:55 p.m. NCAA Tournament ...... CBS Northwest Division TODAY: Baseball at Hillsborough, 2 p.m. W L Pct GB SATURDAY: Baseball vs. Hillsborough, 2 p.m. Oklahoma City 46 24 .657 — MONDAY: Baseball at Polk State College, 6 p.m. Denver 43 29 .597 4 GOLF 1 TUESDAY: Softball at Polk State College, 5 p.m. Portland 41 30 .577 5 ⁄2 FRIDAY Utah 36 36 .500 11 SFCC 1 10:30 a.m. EuroPGA – Andalucia Open ...... GOLF Minnesota 17 54 .239 29 ⁄2 Pacific Division 3 p.m. PGA – Arnold Palmer Invitational . . . . . GOLF W L Pct GB 6:30 p.m. LPGA – Kia Classic ...... GOLF y-L.A. Lakers 51 20 .718 — 1 Phoenix 36 34 .514 14 ⁄2 SATURDAY 1 Golden State 30 42 .417 21 ⁄2 9 a.m...... GOLF SPORTS SNAPSHOTS 1 EuroPGA – Andalucia Open L.A. Clippers 28 44 .389 23 ⁄2 1 Sacramento 18 52 .257 32 ⁄2 12:30 p.m. PGA – Arnold Palmer Invitational . . . . . GOLF and handicaps along with their check. x-clinched playoff spot 2:30 p.m. PGA – Arnold Palmer Invitational ...... NBC HOPE 3-on-3 y-clinched division Those needing a form may email ___ 6:30 p.m. LPGA – Kia Classic ...... GOLF SEBRING Ð The First Annual Mary Brojek at [email protected] or call at Tuesday’s Games Toney HOPE Foundation Community 3- 385-4736. Chicago 114, Atlanta 81 on-3 basketball tournament will take Business entry of two-persons plus a Portland 111, Washington 76 MLB PRESEASON L.A. Lakers 139, Phoenix 137,3OT place Saturday, April 2 at the Sebring hole sign for a total of $200 is available FRIDAY Wednesday’s Games High School gym from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at a for the first time this year. Indiana 111, Charlotte 88 1 p.m. Atlanta at Philadelphia...... ESPN cost of $5 per player. All Rotary club members are urged to New Jersey 98, Cleveland 94, OT 4 p.m. Seattle at Chicago Cubs...... WGN The tournament will have male and Philadelphia 105, Atlanta 100 support participate in the event that ben- Memphis 90, Boston 87 SATURDAY female brackets consisting of three- or- efits local Rotary charity projects. Miami 100, Detroit 94 4 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Texas ...... ESPN2 four player teams from ages 7-18-years Business hole signs for $100 are also Sacramento 97, Milwaukee 90 old. Oklahoma City 106, Utah 94 available by contacting Chet via email or Orlando 111, New York 99 Registration forms can be found in the phone. Houston 131, Golden State 112 NBA front office at Sebring High School and Phoenix 114, Toronto 106 SATURDAY must be turned in by Friday, March 25. SHS Basketball Camp L.A. Clippers 127, Washington 119,2OT For more information, contact Lavaar Denver 115, San Antonio 112 8:30 p.m. Chicago at Milwaukee ...... WGN SEBRING Ð The SHS basketball pro- Scott at 214-3880 or email Thursday’s Games gram will be hosting a basketball camp Minnesota at Dallas, late [email protected]. for boys and girls, in 2nd-6th grade, on New Orleans at Utah, late SOCCER Friday’s Games Avon Park Mall Festival 5K Monday, March 28, and Tuesday, March Sacramento at Indiana, 7 p.m. SATURDAY 29, from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. New Jersey at Orlando, 7 p.m. 10:55 a.m. Wales vs. England ...... ESPN2 AVON PARK Ð The 26th Annual The cost of the camp is $20 and is Charlotte at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Avon Park Mall Festival 5K Run/Walk is Detroit at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. appropriate for players of all skill levels Philadelphia at Miami, 7:30 p.m. set for Friday night, March 25, at the Old and experience. Milwaukee at New York, 7:30 p.m. WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Armory Building at 6:00 p.m. Current and former Streaks will be on Memphis at Chicago, 8 p.m. FRIDAY Registration will begin at 5:00 p.m. in hand to help with the camp, which will Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. the building across from the tennis courts Washington at Denver, 9 p.m. 8 p.m. NCAA Tournament ...... ESPN2 also feature contests, competitions and in Donaldson Park. New Orleans at Phoenix, 10 p.m. SATURDAY prizes. San Antonio at Portland, 10 p.m. Entry fee is $15 through March 21 and Noon NCAA Tournament ...... ESPN Campers can either bring their own Toronto at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. $20 from March 22 thru race day sign L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. 2 p.m. NCAA Tournament ...... ESPN lunch or purchase lunch there for a rea- up. sonable price. NHL 9 p.m. NCAA Tournament ...... ESPN Tee shirts guaranteed to only the first 11:30 p.m. NCAA Tournament ...... ESPN2 Please contact Coach Lee at 441-1221, 100 entrants, so sign up early. or by email at [email protected]. EASTERN CONFERENCE Times, games, channels all subject to change Those desiring an entry form may Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF GA email [email protected] or call Chet Sandy Foster Memorial New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Minnesota vs. Philadelphia, late x-Philadelphia 44 19 9 97 232 195 at 385-4736. SEBRING Ð NU-HOPE Elder Care Pittsburgh 42 23 8 92 213 181 Florida at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Boston vs. Florida, late Mail your checks payable to Central Washington at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. Houston, late Services annual golf tournament is just N.Y. Rangers 40 30 4 84 216 179 Florida Striders, along with the signed New Jersey 34 35 4 72 155 186 Vancouver at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis vs. N.Y. Mets, late around the corner. N.Y. Islanders 29 33 12 70 208 235 Carolina at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Texas (ss) vs. Cincinnati, late application to Central Florida Striders, Colorado vs. L.A. Dodgers, late The NU-HOPE Board of Directors has Northeast Division 3310 Par Road, Sebring, FL 33872. MLB Preseason Milwaukee vs. L.A. Angels, late chosen to rename the golf tournament W L OT Pts GF GA Kansas City vs. Seattle, late The race benefits the boys and girls Boston 40 22 10 90 217 176 this year in memory of Sandy Foster, Oakland vs. Arizona, late track teams at Avon Park High School. Montreal 40 27 7 87 200 187 AMERICAN LEAGUE former Executive Director of NU-HOPE W L Pct Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs, Buffalo 36 28 9 81 216 208 Detroit 18 10 .643 late Elder Care Services. Toronto 33 31 10 76 195 225 Wings of Faith Golf Seattle 13 8 .619 Washington vs. Detroit, late Sandy passed away very unexpectedly Ottawa 27 37 9 63 167 227 Kansas City 14 10 .583 Pittsburgh vs. Baltimore, late SEBRING Ð Wings of Faith Worship Southeast Division in September of last year. Minnesota 14 11 .560 San Diego vs. Texas (ss), late W L OT Pts GF GA Center presents the First Annual Golf Sandy loved golf and ran a very suc- Cleveland 12 11 .522 Cleveland vs. San Francisco, late x-Washington 43 21 10 96 203 180 Tournament on Saturday, April 16 at Toronto 12 11 .522 Friday’s Games cessful golf tournament for 13 years; in Tampa Bay 39 23 11 89 216 222 Los Angeles 13 12 .520 Pittsburgh vs. Tampa Bay at Port Country Club of Sebring. his memory the tournament will be Carolina 34 29 10 78 205 217 Tampa Bay 12 12 .500 Charlotte, 1:05 p.m. Check-in is from 7:30-8:15 a.m. with a Atlanta 30 30 12 72 202 238 renamed the “Sandy Foster Baltimore 11 12 .478 N.Y. Mets vs. Florida at Jupiter, 1:05 p.m. Shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Florida 29 35 10 68 182 203 Boston 12 15 .444 Atlanta (ss) vs. Philadelphia at Memorial/NU-HOPE golf tournament.” WESTERN CONFERENCE Texas 10 13 .435 Clearwater, 1:05 p.m. Platinum Sponsor - $500 includes one This year we are continuing with Central Division Oakland 11 15 .423 Baltimore vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, team of four golfers, one tee sign and two Sandy’s passion for the tournament with W L OT Pts GF GA New York 10 14 .417 1:05 p.m. green signs; Gold Sponsor - $300 flight, raffle and door prizes. Chicago 9 16 .360 Seattle (ss) vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Detroit 43 22 9 95 238 211 includes one team of four golfers, one In the last three years the field was Chicago 40 25 8 88 238 202 NATIONAL LEAGUE Ariz., 4:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (ss) vs. Arizona (ss) at green sign; Silver Sponsor - $150 Nashville 39 25 10 88 193 173 W L Pct full, with a wait list, so sign up soon! 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Detroit vs. Atlanta (ss) at Kissimmee, The tournament will be a two-person Colorado 28 36 8 64 203 254 New York 13 13 .500 6:05 p.m. Team of Four Golfers - $240 includes scramble format. Edmonton 23 40 10 56 176 240 Washington 12 12 .500 St. Louis vs. Washington at Viera, 6:05 green fees, cart and lunch ($280 after Pacific Division San Diego 11 13 .458 Entry fee will be $60 per person ($120 p.m. W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 11 16 .407 March 26). Houston vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, per team) which includes lunch after- San Jose 43 23 8 94 217 194 Los Angeles 11 16 .407 7:05 p.m. Make checks payable to: Wings of wards and refreshments during the tour- Phoenix 40 24 11 91 215 208 Florida 9 14 .391 Toronto vs. Boston at Fort Myers, 7:05 Faith CWC, P.O. Box 1227, Sebring, FL Los Angeles 41 26 6 88 199 177 Pittsburgh 10 16 .385 nament. Registration forms are available p.m. Anaheim 41 27 5 87 208 211 Houston 11 18 .379 33871, or register online at wingsof- at the Country Club of Sebring Pro Shop San Francisco vs. Kansas City at Dallas 38 25 10 86 206 206 Arizona 10 20 .333 faithchristianworshipcenter.com. Surprise, Ariz., 9:05 p.m. (John Vickers) or can be obtained via NOTE: Two points for a win, one point NOTE: Split-squad games count in the Texas vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., Proceeds to be donated to scholarship mail or fax by calling Debbie Slade at for overtime loss. standings; games against non-major 9:40 p.m. program for graduates attending Wings x-clinched playoff spot league teams do not. 382-2134. L.A. Dodgers (ss) vs. Seattle (ss) at y-clinched division ___ of Faith Christian Worship Center. Peoria, Ariz., 10:05 p.m. Business sponsorships are also avail- ___ Tuesday’s Games For more information, call Jason Arizona (ss) vs. Chicago White Sox at able for this event. Philadelphia 5, Toronto 4 Tuesday’s Games Glendale, Ariz., 10:05 p.m. Hankerson at 253-2234; jasonhanker- The revenue from this event is used Washington 5, Philadelphia 4, SO N.Y. Mets 7, Detroit 4 [email protected] or Alvin Walters Sr. at Colorado 5, Columbus 4, SO Florida 3, Minnesota 0 Transactions for the ‘local match’ amount this organi- Boston 4, New Jersey 1 Baltimore 6, N.Y. Yankees 2 381-5706, [email protected]. zation needs each year to secure federal N.Y. Rangers 1, Florida 0 Washington 3, Houston 1 BASEBALL and state grant funds in our effort to con- Oakland 10, Cincinnati 8 Carolina 4, Ottawa 3 American League Seattle 9, Chicago White Sox 5 “Doc Owen” Golf Tourney tinue providing home and community- Buffalo 2, Montreal 0 MINNESOTA TWINS–Reassigned C L.A. Dodgers 2, Chi. Cubs 1, 10 ings based services to the frail and needy eld- N.Y. Islanders 5, Tampa Bay 2 Steve Holm and OF Jeff Bailey to minor AVON PARK Ð The Avon Park Noon Milwaukee 7, San Diego 0 Nashville 3, Edmonton 1 league camp. erly residents of Highlands and Hardee Cleveland 7, Arizona 3 Rotary Club will host its Second Annual Toronto 3, Minnesota 0 NEW YORK YANKEES–Claimed LHP Counties. Tampa Bay 7, Boston 4 David “Doc Owen” Golf tournament on Phoenix 2, St. Louis 1 Jose Ortegano off waivers from Atlanta L.A. Angels 14, Kansas City 6 Wednesday’s Games and optioned him to Scranton/Wilkes- Saturday, April 16 at Highlands Ridge Wednesday’s Games Vancouver 2, Detroit 1 Barre (IL). Optioned OF Greg Golson to North. Barefoot Waterski Tourney St. Louis 5, N.Y. Mets 3 Chicago 4, Florida 0 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Assigned C Houston 10, Pittsburgh 6 The two-person scramble-format entry FORT MYERS Ð The 10th annual Anaheim 4, Dallas 3, OT Jose Gil, OF Jordan Parraz and INF Atlanta 4, Florida 4, tie, 11 innings fee is $60 per person with prizes in flight San Jose 6, Calgary 3 Jorge Vazquez to minor league camp. Deuceapalooza Barefoot Endurance Tampa Bay 4, Philadelphia 1 Thursday’s Games SEATTLE MARINERS–Optioned INF groups, lunch, goodie bag and refresh- Tournament is set for April 9 in Fort L.A. Angels 8, San Francisco 0 Montreal at Boston, late Dustin Ackley to Tacoma (PCL). San Diego 10, Cincinnati 7 ments on the course. Registration starts Myers. Atlanta at N.Y. Islanders, late Reassigned C Steven Baron, INF Sean Chicago Cubs 3, Oakland 1 at 7:30 a.m. with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun This tournament is open to waterski Ottawa at N.Y. Rangers, late Kazmar, OF Gabe Gross and LHP Fabio Arizona 9, Texas 8 Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, late Castro to minor league camp. start. enthusiasts of all ages. Cleveland 8, Kansas City 7 Edmonton at St. Louis, late National League Entry information and check payable L.A. Dodgers 6, Chicago White Sox 2 Trophies and cash prizes will be hand- Anaheim at Nashville, late CHICAGO CUBS–Optioned RHP Justin Minnesota 5, Baltimore 2 to Avon Park Noon Rotary mailed to ed out. Participants will receive a free T- Toronto at Colorado, late Berg and LHP Scott Maine to Iowa N.Y. Yankees 5, Toronto 3 Chet Brojek, 3310 Par Rd, Sebring, FL Columbus at Phoenix, late (PCL). Assigned RHP Angel Guzman shirt. Colorado 6, Seattle 5 San Jose at Los Angeles, late and RHP Todd Wellemeyer to minor 33872. For information, call Deuce at (239) Thursday’s Games Friday’s Games league camp. Golfers should include their names Atlanta vs. Toronto, late 693-1975. www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 25, 2011 Page 3B

Crystal Lake place with plus 4 in C Art Schmeltz, 13-feet- second place, Lynn Martin with 62; and group. 5-inches. third place, Dee Block with 63. The Crystal Lake Club Ladies Club First place went to The men’s associa- The men’s league played a flighted, Championship was held recently and Pat Dell in with a plus 3 tion played a league low gross, low net tournament. crowned JoAnn Pierce as the 2011 in D group and Danny event on Wednesday, A Flight - Low Gross - First place, Club Champion, with a three day total Geier for second place March 16. Art Schmeltz with 125; second place, of 193. with even. Tying for first/sec- Ron Hesson with 126; and third place, Karen Fields is the 2011 Net Bob Hughes was ond/third places were Claude Cash with 130. Low Net - First Champion with a three-day net score even to take first place the teams of John place, Art Schmeltz with 97. Tying for of 176. in E group and Bob Byron, Art Schmeltz, second/third/fourth places were Ron The field consisted of 52 ladies in 5 Topel with minus 2 for Fred Neer and Ken Hesson, Claude Cash and John flights. second place. Strong; Ron Hesson, Simmons with 106 each. B Flight - Low During the final round, Eileen In F group Paul Ward Shaw, Joe Gross - First place, Pete McNamee Maxwell scored a hole-in-one on the Skidmore had a plus 7 Swartz, Bill Brouhle with 137; and second place, Bob 1st hole and Nancy Broady had a hole- and second place saw and Angelo Ioriano; Knishka with 139. Tying for in-one on the 7th hole. a tie between Bill Alesi Claude Cash, Howard third/fourth places were Ken Colyer In the Championship Flight, Maddy and Bob Kecskes with Langston, Ron and Rex Simmons with 141 each. Low Rattigan scored a 203 total to take Low plus 2. VanMeter and Walt Net - First place, Bob Knishka with Gross with Pat Crawford four back There was a tie in G Nagel with 40 each. 103. Tying for second/third/fourth with a 207. group for first place The Ladies League places were Pete McNamee, Rex Taking Low Net in the Flight was between Sal Sboto and played an event on Simmons and Jim Lynch with 107 Barbara Danklefsen with a 188 fol- Janet Regan with plus Monday, March 14. each. C Flight - Low Gross - First place, lowed by Eileen Maxwell’s 189. 3. Winning first place Ott Wegner with 132. Tying for sec- In the First Flight, Low Gross went Bob King made plus was the team of ond/third places were Don Boulton and to the 214 brought in by Ruth Demers 3 for first place in H Barbara Dean, Jann Ernie Hall with 145 each. Low Net - while Frieda Blair’s 218 took second. group and Jerry Mann and Pat Asmus First place, Ott Wegner with 94. Tying Jane Fortier’s 185 won Low Net in Hodges with plus 2 for with 35; second place, for second/third places were Don the Flight and Jan VandenHeuvel shot second place. Mary McNamee, Boulton and Ernie Hall with 105 each. a 196 for second. I group saw a tie for Norma Colyer and Sue Kubinec was the Second Fligh first place between Mezza at 382-1280. Gloria Huggett with 40; Pinecrest Low Gross champ with a 227, ahead of Jerry Edwards and Bob Fidlin with plus and third place, Virginia Simmons, The Men’s Association played a Suzie Brenton’s 235 and Carol Disler 6. Elaine Orr and Mary Malone with 42. Harder Hall team and individual Pro-Am Points won Low Net with 188 to stay ahead of Dick Botelho had a plus 9 for first The ladies league played a low event Wednesday, March 23, with Cliff Monica Godin’s 194. place in J group while Brady Bryan had The Ladies League played a pro am gross, low net, club championship Skeans, Tom Rockola, Ted Turmel and Third Flight saw Jeanette Neff-Billy a plus 3 for second and third place points event on Monday, March 21. event. The scores are as follows: J.W. McCamic winning the team side win Low Gross with 228 with Pam went to Jerry Patterson with a minus The winners were: First place, Sally Flight A - Club Champion, Low with +15. Moor in second. 1. Beadle with plus-9. Tying for Gross - First place, Wanda Jones with Kayle Hinkle, Dick Bouchard, Bob Low Net in the Flight went to Dan Harper had plus 2 to take first second/third/fourth places were Doris 127; second place, Karen Ames with Tefft and Wayne Courson took second Catherine Burr’s 188 while Ann Hare’s place in K group and second place Cunningham, Nancy Jankovic and 132; and third place, Annie Hall with went to Don Meitz with plus 1. Donna Maki with plus-3 each. 134. Low Net - First place, Jane Roush with a +10 total. 194 took second. Individually, Hinkle won A Division Lois Fulton was the Low Gross Pete Mezza made a plus 1 to take Chip-in: No. 13, Mary Ryan. with 102; second place, Margaret forst place in L group and Janet Schultz with 103; and third place, with +6 ahead of Skean’s +5 and queen with a 229 as Barbara Jahn was Rockola took B Division with +7 over next at 243 and Marty Blank took Low Howland with even for second place. Lake June West Golf Club Helen Mellon with 106. Ben Bartek had a plus 2 to take the Flight B - Low Gross - First place, Ray Smith’s +6. Net with 177 ahead of Paulette A scramble was played on Thursday, lead in first place and Brad Johnston Betty Billau with 141; second place, Turmel had +7 in C Division as did Trainor’s 191 March 17. with plus 1 in second while Dan Kim Givens with 143; and third place, Chick Regan to win D Division ahead of Winning first place was the team of Tiemans had even for third place. Verna Knishka with 147. Low Net - Bob Colandrea and Bob Fowler, who Golf Hammock John and Shelley Byron, Bob and Next Monday will be a shotgun start First place, Lynn Martin with 100; sec- tied for second with +5 apiece. Last Monday the Mezza group beginning at 8:30 at Golf Hammock Verna Knishka, John Howarth and ond place, Kay Kalusniak with 103; and played individual pro-am points at Golf CC, please arrive early to register. Wanda Jones with 47. Tying for sec- third place, Bonnie Ponsford with 107. Placid Lakes Hammock Country Club. The banquet will take place at 4 p.m. ond/third places were the teams of Flight C - Low Gross - First place, The Men’s Association played a One Frank Borgia had a plus 3 to take the at Homers and tickets will be given to Rob and Lynn Martin, John and Kim Jan Mann with 153; second place, Dee Best Ball event Wednesday, March 23, lead in A group while Jim Gulick and each player and placed on their score Givens, Jim and Hellen Mellon; John Block with 154; and third place, Doris and saw a two-way tie broken by Mike lajiness tied at plus 2. cards. and Virginia Simmons, Orville and Eva Weeks with 160. Low Net - First place, matching of cards to declare a winner. Harvey Kecskes won first place in B Players that played less than five Huffman, Bob and Doris Weeks with Mary Malone with 93; second place, The team of John Rosettis, David group with plus 5 and Joe Hyzny fad games will asked to pay five dollars to 49 each. Clara Wiseman with 96; and third Moiles, Dick McArdle and Bill plus 1 for second place. help defray expenses. Closest to the pin: (Ladies), No. 2, place, Pat Asmus with 104. Lockwood’s -17 turned out to be a tad Denis Shank made plus 5 for first For more information, call Pete Dee Block, 7-feet; and No. 8, Betty Low Putts: Wanda Jones with 60; place and Fred Latshaw in second Billau, 3-feet-5-inches. (Men), No. 4, See GOLF, page 4B

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Track meet sees wins for Devils, Dragons, Streaks Continued from 1B Cassandra Marentes, Emily and Ligon won the 4X100 3,200 for Sebring and Dalton feet, 5 inches for another Smith and Taylor Tubbs won relay for the Lady Devils. Shelton won the boys side of Blue Streak win. the 4X800 relay. Sebring saw Donovan the event for Lake Placid. Devontra Flemming won the boys triple jump, going Destiny McCartney took White win the 400 and And just like the final 41-feet, 5-inches, for a Green first in both the 100- and Flemming got his third win result, the Lady Blue Streaks Dragon win, and Sebring took 300-meter hurdles for for the Dragons in the 300- won the final event, the both sides of the pole vault Sebring with Avon Park pick- meter hurdles. 4X400, with Tamra with Alexandra Blackman and ing up wins from Angelique Two more Blue Streak McMahon, Christina Gourley, Adrion Khan clearing 8 and Ligon in the girls 100-meter wins came in the 800-meter Deidre Shankle and Peyton 13 feet, respectively. dash and Travious Knight in run with Schroeder winning Todd finishing in 4:49.07 and The high jumps went to the boys side of the event. for the girls and David the Red Devils winning the Lady Streak Tara O’Berry Tubbs took the 1,600- Scheck for the boys. boys side, courtesy of and Lake Placid’s Flemming meter win for the Streaks Ligon and Knight made the Michael Rhoden, Jeff Satine, and the Blue Streak foursome while Zakia Hart, Jasmine 100-meter dash Red Devil Akub Antoine and Darius of Hannah Schroeder, Wilson, Takeisha Williams wins while Tubbs took the Williams’ time of 3:48.34.

Golf scores from around the county Continued from 3B Closest to the pin: No. 3, Cliff Anne Kelly with plus-4. the SpringLake Women’s better than the -17 brought in Steele, 9-feet-2-inches; and No. Individual winners were: First Association played a Low by Bruce Miseno, Cody Coates 5, Jim Anderson, 7-feet-9-inch- place, Marybeth Carby with Gross/Low Net Flighted and Darrell Horney. es; No. 12, Gerry Page, 8-feet- plus-7.5; and second place, Tournament on the Cougar Trail Bob McMillian, Taft Green 9-inches; and No. 17, Cliff Anne Kelly with plus-6. Third Course. and Darrell Gardner teamed up Aubin, 10-feet. place, Annie Kozak and Fran Low Gross winners in Flights to shoot a -16, but also found A morning scramble was Smith with plus-4 each. A - D were: Rebecca Shatney - themselves tied with the four- played Friday, March 18. The Men’s Association 79; Linda Pfleger - 78; Sharon some of John Goble, Frank Winning first place was the played a Pro-Am Tournament Warner - 93 and Joann Fisher, Bud Snyder and Jim team of Cliff Steele, Jack Sayre, on Wednesday, March 16. Deweese - 93 respectively. Hays before the match of cards Kenny and Carolyn Brunswick. Winning first place was the The Low Net winner in Flight gave third place to McMillian’s An afternoon scramble was team of Bob Stevens, Ken Koon A was Yvonne Hennen - 65; men. played on Friday, March 18. and David Kelly with plus-8.5; Flight B was Donna Ryan - 64; Goble had closest to the pin Winning first place was the and second place, Jim Flight C was Boni Berg - 68 when he knocked it to within 5- team of Dr. C. Seralde, Paul Anderson, Hank Wunderlich and Flight D winner was Kay feet, 2-inches on #11. Barcinas, Dick Sherman, Laura and Johnny Wehunt with plus- Baxter with 63. Smutnick, Peggy Wehunt and 6.5. Tying for third/fourth On Tuesday, March 22, the River Greens John Yoder with 15-under; and places were John Van Slooten, Spring Lake Mens Golf second place, Rhonda and Len Gil Heier and Cliff Steele; Neil Association held a “ABCD 4- The Men’s Association Westdale, Don Garver, Tom man Team Net” tournament in played a Men’s Day event on Purcell, Bill Mountford, Jim Stewart, Rosie Clifford and Cercy and Leo Persails with which each team included an Saturday, March 19. Aurel Mack with 10-under. A, B, C and D ranked player. The winners were: Front Nine plus-3.5 each. The Morrison Group played a Individual winners were: A All four scores were added - First place, Harold Plagens game on Thursday, March 17. together, net of handicap, to and Leo Persails with 56; and Flight (27-over): First place, The winners were: First David Kelly with plus-4.5; and determine the winner over 18 second place, Don McDonald place, Romy Febre and David holes. and John Van Slooten with 61. second place, Jim Anderson Kelly with minus-13; second with plus-4. B Flight (23-25): The event was played on the Tying for third/fourth/fifth place, Tom Morway and Joe newly reorganized Cougar Trail places were Dick Sherman and First place, Ed Mosser with Graf with minus-11; and third plus-8; and second place, Ken course. Butch Smith; Larry Roy and place, J.R. Messier and Jim The winning team, led by J.R. Messier; Johnny Wehunt Koon with plus-4. C Flight (18- Cercy with minus-10. 22): First place, Hank Gary Behrendt, included Gerry and Cliff Steele with 63 each. The Ladies Association Esty, Leon Van, and Richie Back Nine - First place, Bill Wunderlich with plus-7; tying played a Pro-Am Tournament for second/third places were Eastep. They posted a net 260 Mountford and Bob Stevens on Thursday, March 17. strokes. Frank Conroy and Leo Persails with 64; and second place, Winning first place was the Second place was taken by with plus-3.5 each. D Flight Lefty St. Pierre and Vince team of Annie Kozak, Nancy the team of Bart Rath, Dwight (17-under): First place, Joe Graf Boever with 66. Tying for Long and Carol Long with plus- Demitz, Gene Hearn, and Jim with plus-4.5; and second third/fourth/fifth places were 8.5; second place, Marybeth Foote with 269 strokes. place, Glenn Nelson. Neil Purcell and Leo Persails; Carby, Betty Leblanc and Fran Third place went to Bill Ken Brunswick and Keith Neil with plus-6; and third Lawens, Charlie Keniston, Dale Kincer; Bob Streeter and Gerry place, Bev Rudd, Karen SpringLake Stevens, and John Schoeder, Page. Speaker, Carole McClay and On Wednesday, March 23, who scored a net 275 strokes.

Two more Kayak Tours trips on tap Saturday March 26, 10 a.m. shoals are exposed in low Sunset Tour Arbuckle soned paddlers. Alafia River - Lithia water creating small rapids. Creek/ Istokpoga Park Trips are $39 per person (sin- Springs Park We will meet at Lithia We will meet and launch gle or tandem), $19 for those The Alafia River is a nar- Springs Park and shuttle you from the boat ramp on Lake bringing their own kayaks. row, twisting trail with large to the launch site at Istokpoga Park off of Hwy 98 All reservations must be oak, cypress and cedar trees Alderman Ford Park. in Sebring. confirmed via phone or email that line the banks and form a This is a full day trip with This is a late afternoon 24 hrs prior to the trip. canopy overhead. approximately 3 1/2 - 4 hrs of (sunset) trip with approxi- Sebring Kayak Tours The Alafia is a fairly swift paddling time including a mately 2 1/2 hours of pad- reserves the right to cancel river, especially for central break for lunch. dling. Ideal for beginners and tours that don’t have the min- Florida, and some small Sunday March 27, 4 p.m. first-timers as well as sea- imum amount of participants. South Florida Panther Fun Camps

Special to the News-Sun sport, whether it is Beach Lunch is then provided and $95 for both days. AVON PARK Ð SFCC Volleyball, Basketball, with the campers then delv- The camp will be aminis- Athletics will host a Two Baseball, Softball or Soccer. ing into the sport they chose tered by SFCC head and Day Fun Sport Selection During the morning por- and wrapping it up with assistant coaches, with help camp on Thursday and tion each day, campers will activities in the SFCC pool. from SFCC student-athletes. Friday, June 9 and 10 for stretch, do plyometrics, agili- Registration and check-in For questions or more girls and boys aged 6-16. ty drills, work on strength from 8:15-8:55 a.m., and pre- information, contact Camp Each day the camp runs and flexibility, learn arm and registration is not necessary Director and SFCC Athletic from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., with body care and get introduced as walk-ups are accepted. Director Rick Hitt at 784- campers choosing their own to the Fitness Center. The rate for one day is $50 7036. www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 25, 2011 Page 5B HEALTHY LIVING SunTrust donates $5,000 to Florida Sebring doctor Hospital’s Heart & Vascular Center restores sight of

Special to the News-Sun airbag injury victim SEBRING Ð SunTrust Special to the News-Sun her eye, which is responsi- donated $5,000 to the Florida SEBRING — Tampa res- ble for providing focus and Hospital Heartland Medical ident Sara Diaz has had her clarity of sight, was no Center Foundation for its sight restored by Sebring longer held tightly in place Heart & Vascular Center ophthalmologist T. Hunter by the tattered and torn campaign. This donation is Newsom, M.D. of Sebring’s zonules and the lens had the second gift given as part Newsom Eye & Laser turned completely white.” of SunTrust’s four-year Center, after losing it as a Newsom continues, “Her pledge of $20,000 for the result of airbag-related eye lens was completely growth and development of injuries incurred in a July opaque, like that of a car’s cardiac care in the Heartland. 2010 auto accident. windshield fogged over. In March 2009, Florida Life was business as The combination of these Hospital Heartland Medical usual for Diaz, 63, prior to two factors completely Center’s Heart & Vascular July 24, 2010. It was on that impaired her ability to see.” Center transformed cardiac date that she was involved Newsom set out to health care in the Heartland in a violent car accident that restore her ability to focus community when it began the would change her life for- as well as return clarity to first local Cardiac ever. Diaz was being driven Diaz’s vision lost by the Angioplasty Program, which by her husband Ismael formation of cataracts asso- includes an interventional when she reached into the ciated with the blunt-force catheterization lab. floorboard for her purse as trauma to her eye. Blunt- The program continues to they entered an intersec- force cataracts differ from grow today with an expert tion. In that instant they traditional, age-related team of physicians including were broadsided by another cataracts, in that they occur interventional cardiologists, driver who had ran the adja- unnaturally and suddenly as Dr. Roger Wittum and Dr. Courtesy photo cent stop sign. the result of intense trauma Phillip Jones; Dr. Alan Robin Scheck, SunTrust assistant vice president and branch manager (second from left) When the accident settled experienced within the eye. Bennie, interventional radiol- presents a $5,000 check to Jamie Bateman, Foundation executive director, Dr. Roger there was blood pouring After a thorough evalua- ogist; and Dr. Myron St. Wittum, interventional cardiologist, and Art Wilcoxon, FHHMC Heart & Vascular Center from Sara’s eyes. Her tion by Newsom, a surgical Louis, vascular surgeon. administrative director (far right). airbag had deployed at plan was put in place to close range to her face and recover her vision. Newsom impacted her with such vio- explains, “My plan for Florida Hospital offers Snapshots a lung health support club for adults lent force that she sustained restoring her sight called Childbirth classes with lung disease, and their families extensive eye injuries, the for using an advanced form Boulevard. and friends. The club offers educational most significant of which of cataract surgery involv- SEBRING — Florida Hospital Call Jill Jernigan at 402-3258 for information on COPD, chronic bronchi- included hemor- ing the removal Heartland Division’s Women’s Center information. tis, emphysema, asthma, sleep apnea, rhaging of the ‘God used of her damaged offers Childbirth Education Classes as and other lung diseases. Different blood vessels in natural lenses and part of its Family Life Series. Community outreach events speakers are featured at each meeting. the back of her Dr. Newsom the insertion of This is a six-part class designed to Topics range from living with lung dis- eye, an inflamed artificial lens Ace Homecare community outreach to fix my help you learn what to expect during eases, equipment use, managing and iris and blunt- implants.” events for the coming week include: labor and delivery, including comfort coping with your disease, and more. force cataracts. eyes.’ Newsom has - Monday Ð 1 p.m., Caregivers measures, pain medications and epidu- The meeting is facilitated by Carol In the months been practicing in Support Group, Crown Pointe Assisted SARA DIAZ rals, how to support the laboring Watson, RRT. following the Tampa and Living Community, Sun ’N Lake patient woman and how to lessen your chances The next meeting is at noon today in accident Diaz’s Sebring since Boulevard, Sebring. of a cesarean birth. Breastfeeding class Conference Room 3, second floor at vision continued completing his - Tuesday Ð 9 a.m., Health Fair, and hospital tour included. Students Florida Hospital Heartland Medical to deteriorate to the point residency in Ophthalmol- Groves, behind Sebring Diner, U.S. 27, should bring two pillows and a beach Center in Sebring, on Sun ’N Lake that she went blind. ogy at the University of Sebring towel or blanket to each class. Boulevard. This month’s speaker is Sue Almost six months after Iowa, one of the country’s - Friday Ð 8 a.m., Health Fair, Course fee is $40. Register in Beson, Tai-Chi instructor. She will dis- the accident a family friend top programs in ophthal- Sebring Village, Schumacher Road, Admitting at Florida Hospital cuss how Tai-Chi can help those with referred her to Newsom Eye mology, where he serves as Sebring; 9 a.m., Health Fair, Highland Heartland, or online at www.fhheart- COPD. Beson and others will demon- and Laser Center to see Dr. a lifetime visiting professor. Village, Villa Road, Sebring. land.org. strate simple Tai-Chi movements. Newsom, an ophthalmolo- In that time he has per- Classes have been scheduled for Better Breathers meet today A healthy snack and beverage will be gist specializing in cataract formed tens of thousands of Wednesdays, March 30 through May 4, provided. For more information about and LASIK surgery. cataract surgeries in even from 6:30-9 p.m., at Florida Hospital SEBRING Ð The American Lung the support group, call Mike Napper at Newsom said, “By the the most challenging Heartland in Sebring on Sun ‘N Lake Association’s Better Breathers Club is 402-3450. time Sara came to see me patients. But Diaz’s situa- she was completely blind as tion was different given the a result of her injuries. She extent of the injuries to her went from being able to internal eye. Future docs may have to pass new breast exam test drive, read and function as Over the course of two usual to struggling to recog- weeks in January, Newsom By CARLA K. JOHNSON missed one themselves. their doctors. is at the forefront of the field. nize objects held inches performed several proce- AP Medical Writer Pugh, 45, is a surgeon with a Testing med students’ “She’s at the cutting edge from her face.” dures on Diaz. Utilizing a CHICAGO — Women doctorate in education and a breast exam skills with a and does some of best work To describe her injuries combination of advanced, often find it somewhat mys- patent in sensor technology. sophisticated simulator in the world in creating and Newsom uses a trampoline modern, surgical techniques terious to do a breast exam. It Her team includes experts in would be an important validating simulators that analogy – “The crystalline and specialized instrumen- also can be mysterious to mechanical engineering, advance, says Dr. James students and medical profes- lens inside of the eye is sus- tation, Newsom was able to medical students, says a computer science, statistics Gordon, who directs the sionals could use,” Gordon pended in place by fibrous stabilize her eyes so that the Chicago researcher who has a and medical education. Gilbert Program in Medical says. strands called zonules. cataracts could be safely $1.8 million federal grant to “What if there were a test Simulation at Harvard No clowning is tolerated in These zonules can be removed and replaced with design the first physical test and you had to meet a mini- Medical School. He’s not Pugh’s lab. The current pro- thought of as the springs the artificial lens implants. to measure how well future mum level of proficiency involved in Pugh’s research. totype, a disembodied plastic that suspend the mat of a The recovery time doctors examine breasts by before you could do breast Simulators used in medical breast hooked by wires to a trampoline. Now picture involved in this type of pro- touch and find possible can- exams and say you’re compe- education have been rapidly computer, modestly wears a what a trampoline would cedure can vary. However, cers. tent?” she asks. That might evolving over the past blue cloth covering when look like if an elephant the next day Diaz and her Using plastic models of lead to better exams and decade, Gordon says. The “she’s” not being examined. stepped onto it - the springs husband attended her post- breasts embedded with data- more accurate diagnoses, she newest models are fitted with “Because it’s a human suspending the trampoline operative appointment with capturing sensors and simu- says. sensors that can give students being,” Pugh explains when would stretch well beyond tears of joy Ð her sight had lated tumors, Dr. Carla Pugh In 2009, the U.S. feedback on whether they’re asked about the covering. their normal function. Once been restored. of Northwestern University Preventive Services Task doing an exam properly or “She’s sitting there on the that elephant stepped off of Diaz said, “Today my Feinberg School of Medicine Force recommended against not. table with her breast exposed, the trampoline the springs sight is better than even is zeroing in on how to meas- teaching women how to do These tools may ultimately so when we’re not examining would be tattered and before the accident. I can ure a medical student’s abili- breast self-exams, finding lit- improve patient safety by her we cover her. It’s a habit stretched beyond repair to see clearer than before the ty to tell the difference tle evidence they reduce giving medical students that we’ve formed.” the point that they could no accident and can read the between a cancerous lump breast cancer death rates. The repeated learning experi- Breast exam skills aren’t longer hold the mat in tiniest print. God used Dr. and a benign cyst. task force didn’t give doc- ences with a wider variety tested in the current U.S. place. Newsom to fix my eyes and Medical students’ hands- tors’ breast exams a ringing and number of cases than medical licensing exam, says “This is essentially the I will forever be grateful to on skills in breast palpation endorsement either, saying they might happen to Dr. Stephen Clyman of the effect that the blunt-force of him and the staff at aren’t tested in their licensing the techniques used aren’t encounter in real patients, National Board of Medical the airbag impact had on Newsom Eye for giving me exam. Pugh hopes her standardized enough, but can although working with real Examiners, a co-sponsor of Sara. The crystalline lens in my life back.” research will change that. detect a large proportion of human beings will continue the test that’s the entryway to She says doctors don’t cancers if done well. Many to be at the core of medical the medical profession. want to talk about it, but they groups, including the education, Gordon says. 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By FRANK JORDANS ing that period unless greater efforts bacterial disease that usually affects and the former Soviet Union are Giving patients with multi-drug- Associated Press are made to properly diagnose all the lungs. successfully reducing infection resistant TB the wrong medication GENEVA — More than two mil- patients and provide them with cor- “Overall progress is being made, rates with aggressive detection and risks creating an even more danger- lion people will contract a form of rect medication, said Mario but the response is far from suffi- treatment programs, Raviglione ous form of tuberculosis called tuberculosis by 2015 that is difficult Raviglione, the director of WHO’s cient given the MDR-TB threat that said. But elsewhere the lack of extensive drug-resistant TB. WHO to treat, the World Health Stop TB department the world is facing,” Raviglione proper screening for MDR-TB Organization said Wednesday. The warning came as an alliance said. “The commitments by some means many sufferers are going estimates that some 25,000 people Hundreds of thousands world- of international health groups laid countries are too slow off the mark, undiagnosed, let alone properly are contracting XDR-TB each year, wide will die from multi-drug- out their multi-billion-dollar plan to or simply stalled.” treated, increasing the risk that they requiring more expensive and toxic resistant strains of tuberculosis dur- contain the spread of tuberculosis, a Some countries in eastern Europe will spread the disease to others. drugs with less chance of survival.

Vibration How to protect helps yourself after possible reduce radiation exposure chronic Dear Readers: The loss of life and devastation in Japan is horrific, and the pain effects of the nuclear crisis will last many years. You Special to the News-Sun may need to protect your- GAINESVILLE — self so today I’m offering Rubbing or massaging is ways to help you because often an instinctive radiation poisoning is dan- response to pain. Now gerous. It comes with Dear Pharmacist researchers have found heavy metal burdens, think that another kind of touch, Suzy Cohen strontium, cesium and ura- vibration, can also help nium, not just the classic reduce certain types of available. You can get your metals you know of like pain by more than 40 per- iodine from food sources, aluminum, mercury, lead cent. like nori (thin, dried sea- and arsenic. Once The researchers are weed sheets used in sushi), absorbed, these metals per- encouraged by the sea vegetables like arame, Metro Services manently damage all your kelp and hijike. Eat sea prospect that vibration When you apply sunscreen, don’t forget to protect the tops of your feet. organs, especially the weed (like wakame) and therapies could bring pill- heart, brain, reproductive natural salts like Celtic, free pain relief to chronic organs, nervous system and Himalayan and Alaea salt. sufferers. thyroid gland. Summer foot care tips ࡗ Detoxamin by World “The vibration truly Here are options to help Health Products Ð These represents an analgesic pull metals out of the body Summertime is nearly podiatrist cuts and other injuries. are suppositories that con- effect,” said Roland and improve detoxifica- here and so are sunny days at first ࡗ Watch out for prickly tain EDTA, a chelating Staud, M.D, a professor of tion, in no particular order: spent splashing in pools and sign of sea urchin spines when tak- agent that has been clini- rheumatology and clinical ࡗ Zeolite Ð This is a relaxing on the beach. As discol- ing walks on the beach. cally proven to remove a immunology in the clay that helps the body get many vacationers know, oration or Avoid walking barefoot; broad range of toxic metals University of Florida rid of heavy metals, radia- summer can cause some infection. wear an old pair of running from the body. Adult and College of Medicine. tion, and other stored tox- extra wear and tear on the ࡗ To shoes or sandals to protect pediatric dosages available. “This is exciting ins that hide in the body. body. Educated consumers avoid toe yourself from jagged rocks, Sold online or from a doc- because it is something Many brands sold nation- usually protect themselves and ankle shells, spines and debris that tor’s office and more infor- that provides pain relief wide at health food stores. by purchasing sunscreen, lip injuries, could float ashore. mation at detoxamin.com. that is not associated with Foot ࡗ Pectasol Chelation protectants and sunglasses. wear ࡗ And most importantly, ࡗ Beta Glucan Ð An great cost.” Complex by Econugenics Ð But many will forget to look Care shoes that swim, walk and enjoy the extract from the amazing Naturally occurring Capsules derived from cit- after the two most important Dr. Joni Jones are specif- summer. Walking is the best medicinal Maitake mush- mechanisms help to blunt rus pectin and sodium algi- and neglected parts of the ic to the activity or sport form of exercise for your rooms, beta glucan has the severity of pain signals nate (from seaweed). This body Ð the feet. you’re participating in. feet and swimming is a great long been prized for its sent to the brain, but product gently removes Here are some key tips on Never play Frisbee in san- alternative for those suffer- ability to protect and effectiveness of those sys- heavy metals binding them, how to protect yourself, dals and be sure to wear ing from tendonitis and restore health after you’ve tems varies from person to and other toxins from your especially your feet, from boots or sturdy shoes when plantar fasciitis, which can taken radiation or chemo. person, and in some peo- intestines. After the salt water, sand and other working outside or mowing make other types of exercise Sold by many brand names ple they fail altogether. Chernobyl disaster, pectin summer scares: the lawn. painful. nationwide. To study chronic pain, reduced radioactivity ࡗ Remember to apply ࡗ Give yourself plenty of So before heading to the ࡗ American Ginseng Ð one therapy that among children with ele- sunscreen to the feet, espe- time to break in new shoes beach or going on vacation, It’s a stress buster that con- researchers use, ironically, vated readings by more cially the tops and fronts of before going on trips where be sure to lather up with tains ginsenosides and is to subject individuals to than 50 percent. Sold in ankles. Don’t forget to re- you’ll be doing lots of walk- sunscreen and check up on polysaccharide glycans. A pain of a different kind. some health food stores apply if you’re in the water. ing. When trying on new your feet. Summertime study published in May The treatment is some- and online. ࡗ When out of the water, shoes, make sure you have activities can be especially 2010 suggests ginseng has what effective, but has its ࡗ Spirulina Pacifica by wash and dry feet thorough- on the same socks you plan harmful and any foot prob- radioprotective effects on downside. Nutrex-Hawaii Ð A power- ly, especially between the on wearing with them. lems should be evaluated human lymphocytes. It The UF researchers ful antidote of sorts. This toes. Clean, dry feet resist ࡗ When in the ocean, be and treated by your podia- scavenges free radicals decided to see how well a blue-green algae could disease. cautious of jellyfish that trist. (toxins). Sold nationwide less painful kind of thera- reduce urine radioactivity ࡗ Take special care of often bite at feet and ankles at health food stores by py might work. levels by up to 50 percent toenails, which are especial- and sharp coral that can cut Dr. Joni Jones is a podiatrist in various companies. First, they applied pain- in 20 days according to a ly vulnerable around damp the undersides of feet. Sebring. Call 382-3228, stop by ࡗ NAC Ð This nutrient inducing heat to the fore- 1993 report. The Institute areas. Injury to the nail bed Keeping sandals or water her office at 206 West Center is N-acetylcysteine, and in arms of participants, some of Radiation Medicine con- may make it more suscepti- shoes on at all times is a Avenue, Sebring or mail to P.O. the body it forms glu- of whom had fibromyal- cluded “Use of spirulina ble to infection so see your good idea to prevent stings, Box 1719, Sebring,Fl, 33871 tathione inside the cell, gia, some of whom had decreases radioaction dose where you want it! head and neck pain and load received from food Glutathione is a master some who were pain free. contaminated with Cesium- antioxidant. Get NAC sup- The researchers then 137 and Strontium-90.” plements or get this amino used a special motor to Study shows sex can be heart Being a superfood, it also acid from protein shakes deliver a high-frequency provides nourishment if like whey, rice or hemp. vibration to the skin and attack trigger for couch potatoes you don’t have real food to deep tissues of the arm to eat. Hawaiian spirulina is Suzy Cohen is a registered see whether that would AP Medical Writer immediately after sexual or results from 14 studies sold at health food stores pharmacist and the author of relieve the pain caused by CHICAGO — Sex and physical activity, said lead involving more than 6,000 and online. ‘The 24-Hour Pharmacist’ and the heat. exercise can trigger heart author Dr. Issa Dahabreh of patients. ࡗ Iodine – It’s most ‘Real Solutions.’ For more It did. attacks in older people who Tufts Medical Center in The studies involved only useful in the early stages information, visit www. All three groups of don’t get much of either, a Boston. people who’d had heart of exposure. Oral supple- DearPharmacist. com. This patients experienced 40 new analysis finds. The risk “It would be really bad if attacks or had died suddenly ments of iodine are clean information is not intended to percent reduction in pain is low, but it’s a good someone thought our paper from a heart problem. The out nationwide, but kelp is treat, diagnose or cure your when the vibration was reminder that slackers should means people should not studies looked at what the a source that may still be condition. applied. change their exercise habits exercise,” Dahabreh said. “If people were doing during the “This is the first time a gradually, especially in mid- anything, it’s the opposite.” hour or two before their heart nonpainful stimulus has dle age. The analysis, appearing in attacks and compared that to been found to have such People who exercise regu- Wednesday’s Journal of the the same people’s activity on an effect in fibromyalgia larly have a much smaller American Medical normal days with no major patients,” Staud said. risk of having a heart attack Association, combined heart problems.

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Atonement Lutheran RELIGION GUIDELINES: The News-Sun publishes religion news on Fridays. Tuesday at 7 p.m. is The Future Church ELCA The submission deadline is 5 p.m. Monday to be considered for publication in the following Friday’s Revealed - What’s on the Revelation time line? “The Unholy SEBRING — The Third Sunday paper. Three.” Class provided for chil- in Lent worship service will be led Submit items to the News-Sun’s from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays; fax to 385-2453; send e-mail to dren. Call (863) 447-3431. by the Rev. Jefferson Cox with [email protected]; or mail to Lifestyle Editor, News-Sun, 2227 U.S. 27 South, Sebring, FL 33870. Sunday at 10:30 a.m. will be the Holy Eucharist. For information, call 385-6155, ext. 516. annual celebration, “A Grace Midweek Lenten Service, March Encounter:” Guest speaker will be 16 through April 13: Start with Christ Lutheran Church Roger Meadows. soup, sandwich and pie supper at Church News evening service. The Hands of Christ Food Ministry will distrib- Live ustream now available at 5:30 p.m. Service of The Word at AVON PARK — The Third music ministries, will be held at ute food to the needy at 5 p.m. www.ustream.tv then enter grace- 6:15 p.m., led by Lois Hess, Ed Sunday in Lent Pastor Scott 6:30 p.m. Sunday. This will mark The church is at the corner of pointe in the search box. Graff and Ron Fitzpatrick. Jim McLean will preach a sermon titled the beginning of their 2011 Journey Washington and Kemper Avenues Helwig will be the organist. The “Because God, Said So!” for Jesus and will feature music in Placid Lakes. For more informa- Heartland Christian Litany’s will be titled “Affirming Wednesday Midweek Lenten from their new CD “Walking in tion, call 465-5126 from 8 a.m. to Church The Ash Heap,” a series comparing Devotions begin at 6 p.m. with a Jesus and Job. Why do bad things His Way.” After the concert, mem- noon Monday through Thursday or soup and sandwich supper. The SEBRING — Pastor Ted happen to good people? bers will enjoy refreshments and e-mail the church at Rev. Ben Schroeder will preach on Moore’s sermon this week will be Bible study and discussion fellowship in the Agape Center. [email protected]. “The Miraculous Raising Saints “End Times” with Scripture from Thursdays at 10 a.m. led by Sharon from Death.” For more informa- Matthew 24:32-44. Communion is Palmer. Emmanuel United Church First Presbyterian tion, call 471-2663 or search the offered during the service weekly. Program on “Identity Theft” will of Christ Church - A. R. P. Internet for christlutheranavon- Service will also include Gayle be presented on April 2 at 11 a.m., park.org. Brockett and Walle Woodworth by Michael Noel in the fellowship SEBRING — The Rev. George AVON PARK — On Sunday, the singing “In an Upper Room,” hall. Luncheon will follow the Miller will deliver the Sunday pastor’s sermon is titled “God’s Christian Training Flossi Moore singing “Going presentation. The program is open morning sermon, “The Lord Power” based on Psalm 139:13-18. Church Home Forever;” and the Heartland to members as well as the general Among Us,” with Scripture from Maxine Johnson, adult teacher, Exodus 17:1-7. continues the study of David in II Singers will sing “Beyond the public. SEBRING — Associate Minister The church is 1.7 miles west of Samuel chapter 11, which tells the Cross.” Casey L. Downing will bring the U.S. 27 on County Road 634 story of David and Bathsheba. The church is at 2705 Alternate Avon Park Church of message titled “Possessed By (Hammock Road). Call 471-1999 Wendy Garcia teaches the youth Route 17 South in Sebring (behind Christ Vision: Part 2” at the Sunday or visit sebringemmanuelucc.com. class and discusses issues of today Publix); phone number 314-9693. morning service. The Wednesday and how the Bible instructs us. AVON PARK — “The No. 1 night Bible study will continue the First Baptist Church of The church is at 215 E. Circle Memorial United Support System” (Ephesians 4:15- book of Hebrews. St. (with two entrances on 16) will be the message presented Placid Lakes Methodist Church Lagrande Street). Call 453-3242. by Larry Roberts, minister. Eastside Christian LAKE PLACID — Pastor Darryl LAKE PLACID — The general The Sunday evening service will Church George will preach the sermon Grace Pointe Ministries theme for Sunday’s Worship serv- be a Bible study from the book of titled “Trading My (Cup) ices is “He Chose the Nails.” Psalms. LAKE PLACID — A send-off SEBRING —Grace Pointe Sorrows!” with regards to Luke The church is at 500 Kent Ave. Avon Park Church of Christ is at concert for Grace Harmony, just Ministries is at 200 Lark Ave., 22:1-6. There will be no Sunday 200 S. Forest Ave. Call 453-4692. one of the wonderful travelling Sebring Hills Clubhouse. Continued on page 9B PLACES TO WORSHIP Places to Worship is a paid 33825. 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Sunday, and at 7:30 p.m. a.m. Morning Worship; 11 a.m. Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday night under age 3 is available at all serv- Youth Service, 6 p.m; Evening Sunday Worship Services, 10:30 Wednesday. For information con- Children’s Church; 4 p.m. Evening programs at the ROC begin 5:30 ices. Provisions for handicapped service at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday a.m. and 6 p.m. Nursery facilities tact 840-0152. Pastor Larry Service. Tuesday schedule: 8-10 p.m., at church begin 6:30 p.m. and hard-of-hearing. Office phone, night meals, 5:30 p.m. followed by are available at every service. Bible Carmody. a.m., basic computer Preschool and Mother’s Day Out 385-0752. classes at 6:30 p.m. Office hours, Study: Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and class/Sonshine House; 7-9 p.m. for children age 6 weeks to 5 years ■ Sunridge Baptist Church, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday-Friday. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible centered conversational English and citizen- old. Becky Gotsch, director. Call (SBC) 3704 Valerie Blvd. (U.S. 27 Phone 382-6676. classes for all ages. Church phone: ASSEMBLY OF GOD ship classes/Sonshine House. 385-4704. and Valerie, across from Florida ■ First Christian Church, 1016 453-4692. Regular Wednesday schedule: ■ Florida Avenue Baptist Hospital), Sebring. Tim Finch, pas- W. Camphor St., Avon Park, FL ■ Sebring Parkway Church of ■ Christ Fellowship Church 5:15 p.m. Family Night Supper; 6 Church, 401 S. Florida Ave., Avon tor. Sunday School, 9;30 a.m.; 33825; (863) 453-5334; on the Christ, 3800 Sebring Parkway, (Assembly of God), 2935 New p.m. Bible Study and Prayer; 6 p.m. Sunday Morning Worship, 10:45 Web at www.firstchristianap.com. Sebring, FL 33870; 385-7443. We Life Way. Bearing His Name; Park. Mailing address is 710 W. Adult Choir Practice; 6:30 p.m. chil- a.m.; and Sunday Evening Service, Our motto is “Jesus is First at First would like to extend an invitation Preaching His Doctrine; and Bell St., Avon Park, FL 33825. dren’s choir rehearsals; 7 p.m. chil- 6 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer, Bible Christian Church.” Greg Ratliff, for you and your family to visit with Awaiting His Coming. “Worshiping Telephone, 453-5339. Rev. John D. dren’s mission groups. Call 453- Study, and Youth, 6:30 Senior Minister; Ray Culpepper, us here at Sebring Parkway. Our God in Spirit and in Truth.” Sunday Girdley, pastor. Sunday School, 6681 for details. Primera Mision p.m.Nursery provided. For informa- Family Life Minister; Jon Carter, hours of service are: Sunday Bible School, 9 a.m.; Morning Worship, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 11 Bautista, 100 N. Lake Ave., Avon tion, call 382-3695. Music Director. Bible School 9 Class, 9 a.m.; Sunday Worship 10 a.m.; Evening Worship, 5 p.m. a.m.; 11 a.m. Children’s Church; Park, Johnattan Soltero, Pastor. a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.; Bible Study, Service, 10 a.m.; Sunday Evening Wednesday: Worship, 7 p.m. Sunday Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Regular Sunday schedule: 10 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wednesday studies for all Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Pastor Eugene Haas. Phone 471- Wednesday night programs for Bible Study; 11 a.m., Worship CATHOLIC ages, 6 p.m. Nursery provided for Service, 7 p.m. 0924. children, youth and adults at 7 p.m. Service. Wednesday schedule: 7 ■ Independent Baptist Church, all events. ■ First Assembly of God, 4301 ■ Our Lady of Grace Catholic ■ p.m., Bible study. 5704 County Road 17 South, First Christian Church CHURCH OF Kenilworth Blvd., Sebring. The Rev. Church, 595 East Main St., Avon ■ First Baptist Church of Lake Sebring, FL 33876. Sunday (Disciples of Christ), 510 Wilmont McCrary, pastor. Sunday Park, 453-4757. Father Nicholas NAZARENE Josephine, 111 Lake Josephine School, 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship, Poinsettia Avenue, (corner of School, 10 a.m.; Morning Worship McLoughlin, pastor. Saturday Vigil Drive, Sebring (just off U.S. 27 mid- 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening, 6 p.m. Poinsettia and Eucalyptus), and KIDS Church, 11 a.m.; Mass is 4 p.m. in English and 7 ■ First Church of the Nazarene way between Sebring and Lake Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Sebring, FL 33870. Phone: 385- Evening Worship, 7 p.m. p.m. in Spanish; Sunday mass 8 of Avon Park, P.O. Box 1118., Placid). Your place for family, Fundamental, soul-winning, mis- 0358 or 385-3435. The Rev. Wednesday Family Night, (Adult and 10:30 a.m. in English; 6 p.m., Avon Park, FL 33825-1118. 707 W. friends and faith. Sunday morning sion-minded, King James Bible Ronald Norton, Pastor; Sunday Bible Study), LIFE Youth Group, Life Teen Mass. Weekday mass at Main St. Randall Rupert, Pastor. worship service is 11 a.m. Nursery Church. Larry Ruse, pastor. Phone School, 9 a.m.; Praise Breakfast, Royal Rangers, Missionettes, 7:30 8 a.m. Confessions are at 3:30 Sunday: Sunday school begins at is provided for both services with 655-1899. Bus transportation. 10 a..m., Morning Worship, 10:30 p.m. Phone 385-6431. p.m. Saturday. Religious Education 9:45 a.m. for all ages; morning wor- Children’s Church at 11 a.m. Life ■ Leisure Lakes Baptist Church, a.m.; Children’s Church, 10:30 a.m. Classes are 9-10:20 a.m. Sunday ship at 10:45 a.m.; and evening changing Bible Study for all ages 808 Gardenia St., Lake Placid (just Thursday, Praise and Worship, for grades K through 8th. service at 6 p.m. Wednesday starts at 9:45 a.m. Associate Pastor off of Miller at the west end of Lake 6:45 p.m. Youth Fellowship, 7:15 BAPTIST Confirmation class is from 6:30-8 evening service is at 7 p.m. with Allen Altvater leads the youth in June) “Where the old fashion p.m.; Midweek Bible Study, 7:15 p.m. Wednesday. Youth Nights special services for children and ■ their quest to become more like gospel is preached.” Sunday p.m. Avon Park Lakes Baptist grades 6th and up, 6:30-8 p.m. adults. Special services once a Christ. Sunday night worship at 6 School begins at 9:45 a.m.; Church, 2600 N. Highlands Blvd., Wednesday. month for seniors (Prime Time) and p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Sunday Worship service at 11 a.m.; Avon Park, FL 33825. George Hall, ■ St. Catherine Catholic Church, Ladies ministries. If you need any Prayer meeting at 7 p.m. along with Sunday Evening Service is at 6 CHRISTIAN & Pastor. Christ centered and bibli- 820 Hickory St., Sebring. Mailing more information, call 453-4851. youth worship in the youth facility, p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting cally based. Sunday worship serv- address: 882 Bay St., Sebring, FL MISSIONARY ■ First Church of the Nazarene and missions training for all chil- and Bible Study at 7 p.m. Call the ices, 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. 33870, 385-0049. www.stcathe. of Lake Placid, 512 W. Interlake dren. Call the church at 655-1524. ALLIANCE Nursery facilities are available. church at 699-0671 for more infor- com. Very Rev. José González, Blvd., Lake Placid, FL 33852. ■ First Baptist Church of Lake Bible studies at 9:45 a.m. Sunday mation. V.F. Masses Ð Saturday Vigil, 3:30 ■ The Alliance Church of Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Morning ■ and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Prayer Placid, Knowing God’s Heart and Maranatha Baptist Church and 5 p.m.; Sunday, 8 and 10:30 Sebring, 4451 Sparta Road, worship, 10:45 a.m.; Evening serv- Time 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Bible Sharing God’s Hope, 119 E. Royal (GARBC), 35 Maranatha Blvd., a.m.; Spanish Mass, noon; Sunday Sebring, FL 33875. Call 382-1343. ice, 6 p.m. Wednesday evening, 7 classes at 9:45 a.m. are centered Palm Street. (2 blocks south of Sebring, FL 33870 (A half mile east Family Mass, 5 p.m. (Holy Family Rev. Steve Hagen, pastor. Sunday p.m. Classes for adult children and for all ages. Choir practice at 5 p.m. Interlake Blvd) Lake Placid, FL of Highlands Avenue on Arbuckle Youth Center). Daily Masses 8 a.m. services: Sunday School meets at youth. Call 465-6916. Pastor Tim Sunday. Church phone: 452-6556. 33852 (863) 465-3721, Email: Creek Road.) Sunday School, 9 and noon Monday-Friday; 9 a.m. 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning Taylor. ■ Bethany Baptist Church www.fbclp.com. Pastor Brett a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:15 a.m.; Saturday. Confession: every Friday Worship Service meets at 10:30 (GARBC) We are located at the Morey, senior pastor. Sunday serv- Evening Service, 6 p.m. Mid-week 5-7 p.m., every Saturday 9-11 a.m. a.m.; Sunday Evening Bible Study corner of SR17 and C-17A (truck ices - Traditional Service 9 a.m., service, Wednesday, 6 p.m. Daily and 2:30-3:15 p.m., first Friday of meets at 6 p.m. (off site); CHURCHES OF route) in Avon Park. Join us Contemporary Service 10:30 a.m. Prayer and Bible Study, 8 a.m., the month 7:15-7:45 a.m., or by Wednesday Prayer Gathering CHRIST IN Sunday morning at 9:00 AM for cof- Link Groups at 9 and 10:30 a..m., Hamman Hall. Pastor Gerald appointment. Enroll your students meets at 6 p.m. fee and doughnuts, followed with Senior Sunday Night and Sunday Webber and Associate Pastors today for Catholic School grades CHRISTIAN UNION Sunday School for all ages at 9:30. Evening Bible study at 6 p.m. Don Messenger and Ted Ertle. Pre-K3 through 5th grade. Sunday morning worship service Wednesday Activities: Family din- Phone 382-4301. ■ St. James Catholic Church, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ■ Community Bible Church - ■ begins at 10:30 a.m., and evening ner at 5 p.m. ($4 per person, reser- Parkway Free Will Baptist 3380 Placidview Drive, Lake Churches of Christ in Christian ■ worship service is at 6 p.m. On vations required). Adult-LifeSource Church, 3413 Sebring Parkway, Placid, 465-3215. Father Michael Christian Science Church, 146 Union, (Orange Blossom Wednesdays, the Word of Life teen classes, prayer meeting, Youth Sebring, FL 33870. Welcome to the J. Cannon. Mass schedule: N. Franklin St. Sunday: 10:30 a.m. Conference Center) 1400 C-17A ministry and the Catylist class Intersections, and Kids K-5- church where the “Son” always Summer (May 1 to Oct. 31) - morning worship and Sunday North (truck route), Avon Park. (20's+) begin at 6:30 PM. The adult MaxKidz Extreme meet at 6:15 shines. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Saturday Vigil, 4 p.m.; Sunday 8 school. Testimonial meetings at Presenting Jesus Christ as the Bible and Prayer Time begins at 7 p.m. Men meet at 8 a.m. every Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday a.m. and 9:30 a.m.; Weekdays, 9 4 p.m. each second and fourth answer for time and eternity. p.m. For more information go to Tuesday for prayer breakfast and Evening Worship, 6 p.m.; and a.m. December thru Easter - Wednesday. A free public reading Sunday morning worship service, www.bethanybaptistap.com or call women’s prayer breakfast is at 8 Wednesday Evening Worship, 7 Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m., room/bookstore, located in the 10:30 a.m. Nursery provided. the church office at 863-452-1136. a.m. every Wednesday, both at the p.m. End-of-the-Month-Sing at 6 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Weekdays 9 church, is open before and after Junior Church activities at same ■ Faith Missionary Baptist Family Restaurant. p.m. on the last Sunday of each a.m.; and Holy Days 8 a.m., 9:30 church services. The Bible and the time for K-6 grade. Sunday School ■ Church, off State Road 17 North of First Baptist Church of Lorida month. The Rev. J.S. Scaggs, pas- a.m. and 7 p.m., first Saturday at 9 Christian Science textbook, Bible hour (all ages), 9:30 a.m. Sebring at 1708 LaGrange Ave. located right on U.S. 98 in Lorida. tor. Church phone: 382-3552. a.m. ‘Science and Health with Key to (Transportation available.) Sunday Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Morning Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. Home phone: 214-3025. Affiliated the Scriptures’ by Mary Baker Eddy evening praise and worship serv- Worship, 11 a.m.; Evening for all ages. Sunday worship serv- with the National Association of are our only preachers. All are wel- ice, 6 p.m. Wednesday evening Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday ices are at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Free Will Baptists, Nashville, Tenn. CHRISTIAN come to come and partake of the prayer service, 7 p.m. Children and Service, 7 p.m. Deaf interpretation Preschool care is provided at the ■ Sparta Road Baptist Church, comfort, guidance, support and youth activities at 7 p.m. available. Ken Lambert, Pastor. 11 a.m. worship service. (SBC) 4400 Sparta Road. Rev. ■ Eastside Christian Church, healing found in the lesson-ser- Wednesday. Everyone is welcome, Phone 386-5055. Wednesday evening Bible Study Ken Geren, interim pastor. Sunday 101 Peace Ave., Lake Placid, FL mons. please come worship with us. Don ■ Fellowship Baptist Church, and Prayer meeting is at 6:30 p.m., school, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Morning 33852 (two miles east of U.S. 27 Seymour, Senior Pastor. Phone 1000 Maxwell St., Avon Park, FL followed by adult choir rehearsal. Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening on County Road 621), 465-7065. 452-0088. www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 25, 2011 Page 9B RELIGION

Snapshots De Genaro’s sermon on Sunday the 6 p.m. worship service. Lutheran church to hold Snapshots will be “Song of Praise” taken The church is at 379 S. auction on Saturday Continued from page 8B Items for sale are children’s from Psalm 95. Commerce Ave. For information, LAKE PLACID — An auction clothing, furniture, adult clothing, Wednesday Lenten Service at call 385-0752. Call 465-2422 for information. will take place at Trinity Lutheran computer printers and toys. 12 p.m. with soup luncheon to fol- Church starting at 10 a.m. on low. Spring Lake United Parkway Free Will Saturday First Christian marks Methodist Church Baptist Church Items to be auctioned off 85th year Sunday Sebring Church of the include gift certificates from local SEBRING — Spring Lake SEBRING — The Sunday Brethren businesses, drum set, kitchenware, United Methodist Church is at SEBRING — First Christian morning Bible lesson, “Worship art work with letters of authentici- Church of Sebring (Disciples of SEBRING — This is the Third 8170 Cozumel Lane. The Rev. Inspires Service,” is taken from I ty, furniture, two cemetery plots at Christ) is celebrating its 85th Sunday of Lent, Pastor Keith Clyde Weaver’s sermon will be Timothy 5. Pastor Jim Scaggs will Oak Hill Cemetery and so much anniversary at the 10:30 a.m. Simmons will preach on “Be “Those Who Loved Others,” the bring the message in the Sunday more. This auction will benefit a service on Sunday. Just.” The Scripture reading will third in a series on the cross. morning and evening services. mission team from Trinity During “A Step Back in Time,” be from Romans 4:1-5, 13-17. Fellowship follows the service. Lutheran and Memorial United you will enjoy hearing and seeing Sunday school will be led by Resurrection Lutheran Methodist churches, who will be the church’s history unfold the Rev. Wendell Bohrer and will The Way Church Church traveling to Homer, Alaska, this through personal remembrance and meet in the Fidelis Room. They SEBRING — “Conquering the summer to minister to the children photographs. will be studying “Worship Inspires AVON PARK — On the Third Promised Lane” is the title of and families there and the sur- A French toast breakfast will be Service.” They will also be look- Sunday of Lent, the sermon will Pastor Reinhold Buxbaum’s mes- rounding communities. served before the service and a ing at the Scripture I Timothy 5:1- be based on the fourth chapter of sage with Scripture from Joshua, For more information, call the potluck fellowship luncheon will 22. John. chapters 5 and 6. church office at 465-5253. The follow after the service. All are Children’s Sunday school, “The The Busy Bodies meet at 9 a.m. The sequel to “Perfect Stranger” church is at 25 Lakeview St. welcome. Contact the church Kids’ Zone,” is at 9 a.m. There is Monday in Burke Hall. The Mid- will be shown at 6:30 p.m. office at 385-0352. Week Lenten Worship Services are also a nursery available. Join “The “Tacky Night” Spring Fling will Garage sale at 1st on Wednesday at 11 a.m. and 7 Kids’ Zone” on Wednesdays at be at 5 p.m. April 2. Cost is $5. Presbyterian in Lake Clothing room give-away p.m. The 7 p.m. service is fra- 6:30 p.m., after the meal. Dress code - Tacky!! Prizes will Placid grance free. Choir practice is at be given. March 31 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Southside Baptist The Way Church is at 1005 N. LAKE PLACID — First SEBRING — Sebring Parkway Ridgewood Drive. The church Presbyterian Church, located at Church Church of Christ will be holding St. John United phone is 471-6140; the pastor’s 117 N. Oak Ave., will host a an all-day give-away from the SEBRING — Dr. Ian Hay will cell is 214-6190. For church infor- benevolence ministry garage sale Methodist Church clothing room from 9 a.m. to 5 speak in the worship service mation and the pastor’s messages from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and SEBRING — The Rev. Ronald Sunday. Ron Frazee will speak in go to www.thewaychurch.org. Saturday in the Friendship Hall. Continued on page 10B PLACES TO WORSHIP welcome. Come grow with us. years old): 8:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday Celebration Service, during the worship service to help EPISCOPAL Phone 385-0797. Monday through Friday. License: Nursery and Children’s Church. them grow in their spiritual knowl- ■ Christ Lutheran Church Avon C14H10020: Susan Norris, direc- Weekly Classes, Christian edge. UNITED METHODIST ■ The Episcopal Church of the Park, 1320 County Road 64, 1/2 tor. Visit us online at: www.vchurch- Bookstore and Cafe, Prayer ■ Spring Lake Presbyterian Redeemer.Service time is 9:30 mile east of Avon Park High es.com/trinitylutheranlp. Ministry, Life Enrichment Groups. Church (USA), 5887 U.S. 98, ■ First United Methodist Church, with Holy Communion. Coffee hour School. Sunday Divine Worship is Rev. Andrew C. Conyer, senior Sebring, FL 33876. Sunday School, 105 S. Pine St., Sebring, FL 33870. following services. Newcomers at 10 a.m. Holy Communion is cel- minister transforming lives from 9 a.m.; Worship Service, 10 a.m. The Rev. A.C. Bryant, pastor. welcome. Call 453-5664 or e-mail ebrated every week with traditional NON-DENOMINATIONAL ordinary to extraordinary. Session meets at 6:30 p.m. the Traditional Worship Service at 8:10 [email protected] Web site: Lutheran Liturgy, hymns and songs ■ The Way Church, 1005 N. second Thursday of the month, and 10:50 a.m. in the sanctuary, ■ redeemeravon.com. The church is of praise. Fellowship time with cof- Bible Fellowship Church, 3750 Ridgewood Drive, Sebring. Sunday September through June. Board of Contemporary Worship in the FLC at 839 Howe’s Way, Avon Park fee and refreshments follows wor- Hammock Road, Sebring, FL school and worship service at 9 Deacon’s meet at 5:30 p.m. first at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School at 9:30 (two miles north of Sun ’N Lake ship. Come worship and fellowship 33872. Sunday: American Sign a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Youth activi- Monday of the month. Choir and 10:30 a.m. Methodist Youth Boulevard, across from Wells with us. For information call Pastor Language: First Worship sermon, ties, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The rehearses at 7 p.m. each Fellowship at 5:30 p.m. Sundays Dodge.) Scott McLean at 471-2663 or see songs signed first and second Way is a church family who gathers Wednesday, September through with Rick Heilig, youth director. ■ St. Agnes Episcopal Church, christlutheranavonpark.org. Worship services. First Worship for contemporary worship, teaching April. Presbyterian Women meet at The 10:55 a.m. Sunday worship ■ Faith Lutheran Church Ð service, 9 a.m.; Second Worship of God’s Word, prayer and fellow- 3840 Lakeview Drive, Sebring, FL 10 a.m. the third Thursday of the service is broadcast over WITS LCMS, 2740 Lakeview Drive, service, 10:45 a.m. Nursery (up to ship. Come early and stay after for 33870. Sunday Services: Holy month. Organist: Richard Wedig. 1340 on AM dial. There is a nursery Eucharist Rite I - 7:45 a.m., Holy Sebring. Church phone: 385-7848, 2 years old) and Sunday school fellowship time. Child care and chil- Choir Director: Suzan Wedig. available at all services. Eucharist Rite II - 10 a.m. Midweek Faith Child Development Center, classes both hours. BFC Youth, 6 dren’s church are provided. Church phone, 655-0713; e-mail, ■ First United Methodist Church, service on Wednesday at 6 p.m. 385-3232. Gary Kindle, Pastor; Lea p.m.; Evening Service, 6:30 p.m. Reinhold Buxbaum is pastor. The [email protected], 200 South Lake Avenue, Avon Sunday School for all ages at 9 Ann Curry, Parish Nurse. Worship Wednesday: Children, ages 4 Way Ð A place for you. Office Web site, http://slpc.embarq Park, FL 33825. (863) 453-3759, R. a.m. The nursery is open 8:45 a.m. services: 8 a.m. Sunday; Sunday years to fifth grade, 6 p.m.; Youth, Phone:471-6140, Church Cell space.com. James Weiss, Pastor, Sunday until 15 minutes after the 10 a.m. school for children and adult Bible 6-7:30 p.m.; Prayer time, 6:15 p.m. Phone:381-6190. Email: theway School - 9 a.m., Worship - 10:30 service ends. Wednesday: Adult classes is 9:15 a.m.; and Praise Todd Patterson, pastor; Andy [email protected]. Web site: a.m. Bible study third Tuesday of Bible study, 9:30 a.m. Visitors are worship service, 10:30 a.m. McQuaid, associate pastor. Web www.TheWayChurch.org SEVENTH-DAY every month at 6 p.m. Prayer always welcome. The Rev. Jim Sunday. Communion is served the site www.bfcsebring.com. Church ADVENTIST Kurtz, rector. Church office 385- first and third and fifth Sunday of office 385-1024. Shawl Ministry on the second and 7649, for more information. the month. Sunday worship service ■ Calvary Church, 1825 PRESBYTERIAN ■ Avon Park Seventh-day fourth Friday of the month at 2 p.m. ■ St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal is broadcast on WITS 1340 AM at 8 Hammock Road, Sebring, FL Adventist Church, 1410 West for women who love God and cro- Church, 43 Lake June Road, Lake a.m. each Sunday. Educational 33872; 386-4900. An independent ■ Covenant Presbyterian Church Avon Blvd., Avon Park. Phone: cheting. Visit us at our church Web Placid, FL 33852. Phone: 465- opportunities include weekly adult community church. Sunday morn- (PCA), 4500 Sun ‘N Lake Blvd., 453-6641 or e-mail: avonparks- site: www.fumcap.org. ■ 0051. Rev. Elizabeth L. Myers, Bible studies. Faith’s Closet Thrift ing worship, 10 a.m.; Bible study, Sebring, 33872-2113. A [email protected], Sabbath Memorial United Methodist Rector. Sunday Worship, 8 a.m., Store (385-2782) is open from 10 11:15 a.m.; Sunday evening wor- Congregation of the Presbyterian School, 9:30 a.m Saturday. Church Church, 500 Kent Ave., (overlook- 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through ship, 6 p.m. Pastor Lester Osbeck. Church in America. Worship servic- Service 10:45 a.m. Saturday. ing Lake Clay) Lake Placid, FL, evening: Holy Communion with Friday and 9 a.m. to noon A small friendly church waiting for es: Sunday morning worship, infor- Wednesday prayer meeting 7 p.m. 33852. The Rev. Fred Ball. pastor. Healing Service, 6:15 p.m. Child Saturday. All are warmly welcome your visit. mal, 8 a.m.; regular, 10:30 a.m. Community Service hours on Claude H.L. Burnett, pastoral care available at the 8 a.m. and in the Family of Faith. ■ Christian Training Ministries Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.; Sunday Tuesday and Thursday is from 9:00 assistant. Sunday schedule: 10:30 a.m. Sunday service. Come ■ Good Shepherd Lutheran Inc., on Sebring Parkway. Enter off evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday a.m. till 2 p.m. A sale takes place Heritage Worship Service, 8:30 see what makes us different. Church (AALC) American County Road 17 on Simpson evening Prayer Meeting, 6 p.m.; the first Sunday of each month. a.m. (October-May only); School Association of Lutheran Avenue. Sunday service is at 10 Youth Group and Kids Quest, 5:30- Senior Pastor Paul Boling; and School for all ages, 9:30 a.m.; Churches, 4348 Schumacher a.m.; Wednesday Bible study at 7 7 p.m.; choir practice, 7:15 p.m. Associate Pastor Kameron Celebration Worship Service at GRACE BRETHREN Road, Sebring, one mile west of p.m. A nursery and children’s Phone: 385-3234; Fax: 385-2759; DeVasher. Walker Memorial 10:45 a.m.; New Song worship Wal-Mart. James Weed, pastor. church are provided. The church is e-mail: [email protected]; Web Academy Christian School offering service at 10:45 a.m. Loving nurs- ■ Grace Brethren Church, 3626 Worship Service, 9 a.m. Sunday. part of Christian International site: www.cpcsebring.org. Rev. W. education for kindergarten through ery care provided every Sunday Thunderbird Road, (863) 835- Bible Study, 11 a.m. Nursery pro- Ministries Network, a full gospel, Darrell Arnold, pastor. Office hours: 12th grades. ALL ARE WELCOME. morning. Youth Fellowship, 5 p.m. 0869. Dr. Randall Smith, senior vided. Social activities: Choir, non-denominational ministry. Linda 8:30-11:30 a.m. Monday through Website is www.discoverjesus.org Bible Fellowship Class, 6 p.m. pastor. Sunday services at 9 a.m., Missions, Evangelism. Phone 385- M. Downing, minister: Phone, 314- Thursday. ■ Sebring Seventh-Day (October-May only). We offer 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday 1163. 0482, [email protected]. ■ First Presbyterian Church Adventist Church, 2106 N. State Christ-centered Sunday school ■ services at 7 p.m. We offer “Kid New Life Evangelical Lutheran Casey L. Downing, associate min- ARP, 215 E. Circle St., (two Road 17, Sebring; 385-2438. classes, youth programs, Bible City” Children’s Ministry throughout Church, 3725 Hammock Road, a ister: Phone, 385-8171, caseydown entrances on LaGrande), Avon Worship Services: 9:15 a.m. studies, book studies and Christian all services, and there are variosu Congregation of the Evangelical [email protected]. Web site is Park, FL 33825. Phone: 453-3242. Worship hour, 11 a.m. Prayer meet- fellowship. We are a congregation other classes for teens, married Lutheran Synod (ELS) in fellowship www.christiantrainingministries.net The Rev. Robert Johnson is the ing, Tuesday, 7:15 p.m. that want to know Christ and make ■ couples, “prime-timers,” and Bible with the Wisconsin Evangelical Grace Bible Church, 4541 pastor. Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.; Community service: every Monday Him known. Call the church office studies in Spanish. “Kid City” Day Lutheran Synod (WELS). Sunday Thunderbird Road, (second church Sunday Worship, 10:45 a.m.; 9-11 a.m. Health Seminar with Dr. at 465-2422 or check out our Worship at 10 a.m.; Bible Study, 9 on left) Sebring, FL 33872. Phone, Wednesday Bible study, 10:30 Care, Preschool and After-School Seralde, every Friday, 10:00 a.m. church Web site at www.memori- Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. (For a.m. For more information, call 382-1085. Andrew Katsanis, senior a.m.; Potluck dinner, 6 p.m. third Pastor Amado Luzbet. alumc.com. registration call: 385-3111). Check Pastor Brian Klebig at 385-2293 or pastor. Saturday Worship, 6:30 Wednesday; choir practice, 6:30 ■ St. John United Methodist us out on the Web at www.sebring- visit the Web site at www.newlife p.m. Sunday, 9 and 11 a.m. p.m. each Wednesday; Mary Circle Church, 3214 Grand Prix Drive, grace.org. sebring.com. Tuesday 6 p.m. Grace Bible business meeting, 1 p.m. second Sebring, FL 33872. The Rev. ■ Resurrection Lutheran Church Academy Adult Investigating Truth; Wednesday; Sarah Circle business THE CHURCH OF Ronald De Genaro Jr., Pastor. - ELCA, 324 E. Main St., Avon first and third Tuesday, Prayer meeting, 4 p.m. second Thursday; LATTER DAY SAINTS Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday INTERDENOMINATIONAL Park. Pastor: Rev. John C. Gathering, 7:15 p.m.; Wednesday, Women’s Ministries Combined Morning Worship, 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. Grodzinski. Early Sunday service, Children’s & Youth Programs, 6 Bible study, 4 p.m. third Thursday. ■ The Church of Jesus Christ of ■ World Harvest and Restoration 8 a.., Sunday school at 9:10 a.m. p.m.; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m., Be a part of a warm, caring church Latter Day Saints, 3235 Grand and 11 a.m. Nursery provided for all Ministries, (non-denominational) and the second service at 10:30 College Ministry. family with traditional services, fol- Prix Dr., Sebring, Fl 33872; (863) services. Phone 382-1736. 2200 N. Avon Blvd., Avon Park, FL a.m. Coffee and fellowship hour fol- www.GBCconnected.org lowing biblical truth. 382-9092 Steve Austin, Bishop; www.stjohnsebring.org ■ 33825. Phone: 452-9777 or 453- low the service. Midweek ■ Highlands Community Church, ■ First Presbyterian Church, Mark Swift, 1st Counselor; Del Spring Lake United Methodist 3771. Sunday service: Sunday Fragrance Free Wednesday wor- a casual contemporary church, ARP, 319 Poinsettia Ave., Sebring, Murphy, 2nd Counselor. Family Church, 8170 Cozumel Lane, School, 10 a.m. and worship, 11 ship, (year round) 7 p.m. Office meets at 3005 New Life Way. FL 33870. 385-0107. Sunday History Center (863) 382-1822. (Hwy 98) Sebring. The Rev. Clyde a.m. Wednesday services: 7 p.m. phone number is 453-6858. Coffee at 9:30 a.m.; Worship at 10 School, adult and college age, 9:30 Sunday Services: Sacrament Weaver Jr., Pastor. Worship serv- prayer meeting/Bible study. Pastor: ■ Trinity Lutheran Church - a.m. Nursery and Kid’s World a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Meeting, 10-11:10 a.m.; Gospel ice starts at 9:55 a.m. Bible Study W.H. Rogers. LCMS, 25 Lakeview St., Lake classes. Small groups meet Tuesday: Youth Group (ages 11- Doctrine, 11:20 a.m. to noon; meets at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Placid, FL 33852; 465-5253. The throughout the week. Church 18), 4-7 p.m. Wednesday: Adult Priesthood/Relief Society, 12:10- Choir Practice at 4:00 p.m. on Rev. Richard A. Norris, pastor; and phone is 402-1684; Pastor Bruce A. Bible Study, 10:30 a.m.; choir 1p.m.; Primary for children, 11:15 Thursday. Church office phone: LUTHERAN Noel Johnson, youth and family life. Linhart. rehearsal, 5:30 p.m. Nursery avail- a.m. to 1 p.m.; Youth Activities: 655-0040. Worship schedule for December ■ Union Congregational Church, able for Sunday worship. Call the Wednesdays, 7-8:20 p.m. Scouts: ■ Atonement Lutheran Church through Easter: Worship service 8 106 N. Butler Ave., Avon Park, FL church office for more information first and third Wednesday, 7-8:20 (ELCA), 1178 S.E. Lakeview and 11 a.m.; Communion services, 33825. Sunday worship services and other classes. Rev. Darrell A. p.m. Activity Days: 8-11 yr old Boys UNITED CHURCH Drive., Sebring. David Thoresen, first and third Sundays; (Children’s are at 7:45 a.m. (informal), 9:15 Peer, pastor. Gail Sparks, director and Girls, second and fourth Deacon, Spiritual Leader, on first, Church, 11 a.m. only); and a.m. (traditional) and 10:45 a.m. of youth ministry. Wednesdays, 7-8:20 p.m. OF CHRIST third and fifth Sunday each month, Education Hour, 9:30 a.m. Worship (contemporary) in the main sanctu- ■ First Presbyterian Church, ■ Emmanuel United Church of and Rev. Jefferson Cox on the sec- schedule for summer through fall: ary. Sunday school for all ages is at ARP, www.fpclp.com, 118 N. Oak Christ, where God is still speak- ond and fourth Sunday of each Worship service, 9 a.m.; 9:15 a.m. We also offer Ave., Lake Placid, 465-2742. The THE SALVATION month. Jim Helwig, organist/choir Communion services, first and third Wednesday and Saturday services Rev. Ray Cameron, senior pastor; ARMY ing. 3115 Hope Street, Sebring, FL director. Worship service at 9:30 Sundays; Education Hour 10:30 at 6;15 a.m. and 6 p.m., respective- the Rev. Drew Severance, associ- 33875 (1.8 miles west of U.S. 27 a.m.; Holy Eucharist is every a.m. Additional services: Lent and ly. Nursery/child care is available ate pastor. Sunday morning tradi- ■ The Salvation Army Ð Center and Hammock Road). Sunday wor- Sunday. Coffee hour on the first Advent season, 6 p.m.; Maundy for all services. Senior Pastor is Bill tional worship is at 8:15 and 9:30 for Worship. Sunday: Sunday ship, 9:30 a.m.; Communion with and third Sunday of each month. Thursday and Good Friday, 7 p.m.; Breylinger. Office: 453-3345. Web a.m.; and contemporary worship is School, 9:45 a.m.; Holiness meet- worship first Sunday of month; Council meeting on the first Easter Sunday, 7 and 10 a.m.; page at www.weareunion.org. All at 11 a.m. in Friendship Hall. A vari- ing, 11 a.m.; and Praise meeting Chapel Communion, 8:45 a.m. all Monday of month; Ladies Group Christmas Eve, 7 p.m.; Christmas teachings are taken from the ety of Sunday school classes for and lunch, noon. Tuesday: Bible other Sundays. All are welcome to WELCA meets at noon second Day, 10 a.m.; Thanksgiving Eve, Manufacturer’s Handbook - The adults and children are at 9:45 and study, 6:30 p.m.; and Women’s receive the sacrament. For more Monday of month with lunch. Bring Wednesday, 7 p.m. Fellowship Holy Bible. Come join us. 11 a.m. in the educational building. Ministries, 7 p.m. Wednesday: information, call the church office at a dish to pass. Church Vegetable activities: Youth Group, Senior ■ Unity Life Enrichment Centre, Call the church office for more Youth Ministries, 4 p.m. All meet- 471-1999 or e-mail eucc@earth Garden Club meets as needed. Citizens, Younger Side Adults, new location, 10417 Orange information about the classes ings are at 120 N. Ridgewood Ave., link.net or check the Web site Labyrinth Prayer Garden open Ladies Missionary League, Ladies Blossom Blvd. S., Sebring, FL offered. Nursery is provided for Sebring. For more information, visit sebringemmanuelucc.com. No seven days a week to congretation Guild, Small group studies as 33875; 471-1122; e-mail babies and toddlers; while young the Web site www.salvationarmy- matter who you are or where you and community. Like to sing? scheduled. Music: Choir and hand [email protected]. Web site, children up to second grade have a sebring.com or call Major Bruce are on life’s journey, you’re wel- Come join the choir. Visitors always chimes. Trinity Tots Preschool (3-5 www.unityofsebring.org. 10:30 a.m. special Children’s Church offered Stefanik at 385-7548, ext. 110. come here. Page 10B News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 25, 2011 www.newssun.com RELIGION COMMUNITY CALENDAR

The Community Calendar 8 p.m. Open to members and West in Lake Wales. Doors ■ Sebring Eagles Club 4240 provides a brief listing of local qualified guests only. open at 9 a.m. and meeting serves dinner from 5-7 p.m. at Discipline of clubs and organizations who ■ Loyal Order of Moose, begins at 10 a.m. Bring a the club, 12921 U.S. 98, meet on a regular basis. It is Highlands County Lodge No. bagged lunch with painting to Sebring. Music is from 7-10 the responsibility of the group 2494, 1318 W Bell St., Avon follow. Guests are welcome to p.m. For details, call 655- to update the News-Sun on Park. Karaoke from 7-10 come and join the fun, meet 4007. children: Part 2 any changes in this listing by p.m. Lodge phone number the members and fellowship ■ Veterans of Foreign Wars calling 385-6155, ext. 516; 452-0579. with the chapter. Call Vickie Post 3800 serves breakfast Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train send any changes by e-mail ■ Narcotics Anonymous Alley, Frotproof area at (863) from 8-11 a.m. and horse up a child in the way he The Marriage to [email protected]; or New Day Group meets at 6 632-1472, or Judy Nicewicz, raicing at 5:30 p.m. every should go; and when he is Mentor mail them to News-Sun p.m. at First Presbyterian Highlands County area at second and fourth Saturday old he will not depart from Aleta Kay Community Calendar, 2227 Church, 319 Poinsettia Ave, 273-1339. at the post, 1224 County it.” Training involves disci- U.S. 27 South, Sebring, FL Sebring. For information call ■ Heartland Horses & Road 621 East, Lake Placid. pline. 33870. Heartland area helpline (863) Handicapped Inc. provides For more details, call 699- a spanking and what ones Imagine what our military 683-0630. More information free assisted riding sessions 5444. will be handled by time out ■ would be like without it. It FRIDAY on other meetings and events for adults and children with Veterans of Foreign Wars or loss of other privileges. ■ special needs from 9-11 a.m. instructs, teaches, and pro- Alcoholics Anonymous at www.naflheartland.org. Post 4300 serves a meal for Reward good behavior. ■ Sebring Bridge Club has Wednesday, Thursday and $6 from 5:30-7 p.m. and duces self-control. There are One Day At A Time group Encourage your children meets for a closed discussion Bridge, ACBL Duplicate at the Saturday at 118 W. College music is from 6-9 p.m. at the different styles of discipline. to apologize when they have at 9:30 a.m. Monday and clubhouse, 347 N. Fernleaf, Drive, Avon Park. For details post, 2011 SE Lakeview No two methods work the done wrong. Let them know Friday at Covenant Sebring at 12:30 Fridays. For or to volunteer, call Mary Drive, Sebring. For details, same for every child. you love them but not their Presbyterian Church, 4500 details or info on lessons, call McClelland, coordinator, 452- call 385-8902. Proverbs 23:13, 14 says, 0006. behavior. Give them a hug Sun ‘N Lakes Blvd., Sebring. 385-8118. “Withhold not correction ■ ■ Highlands County after the crying has stopped. For details, call 314-0891. Sebring Eagles Club 4240 SUNDAY from the child; for if thou ■ serves chicken or fish baskets Democratic Women’s Club ■ Explain why they received American Legion Post 25 American Legion Post 25 beatest him with the rod, he hosts a fish fry from 5-7 p.m. from 5-7 p.m. at the club, typically meets the fourth Lake Placid has lounge the discipline and let them shall not die. Thou shalt beat at the post, 1490 U.S. 27, 12921 U.S. 98, Sebring, for a Saturday of each month hours from 1-9 p.m. Live know their behavior or atti- him with the rod, and shalt Lake Placid. Cost is $6. $4 donation. Blind darts is unless there is a DWC event music is from 5-8 p.m. For tude was unacceptable. Then deliver his soul from hell.” Shrimp also is available for played at 7 p.m. For details, planned. Call 214-4680 to details, call 465-7940. spend time playing with confirm the next meeting The rod used in the Bible same price. Open to the pub- call 655-4007. ■ American Legion Post 74 them. ■ date. Meetings are from 9- was a shepherd’s tool used lic. Tickets in the lounge on Sebring Elks Lodge 1529 open 1-8 p.m. Happy Hour 4- Never tell a child they are Friday night. Lounge hours serving buffet dinner at 5-7 11:30 a.m. at Democratic for guiding the sheep back to 6 p.m. Members and guests bad. If we hear something are from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. For p.m. Elks and guests invited. Headquarters, 4216 Sebring only. Post is at 528 N. Pine the fold or away from dan- often enough we believe it details, call 465-7940. Dance music in ballroom at 7 Parkway (beside Ruby St., Sebring. Call 471-1448. ger. If a lamb or sheep began and live it. ■ American Legion Post 74 p.m. Dinner and dance is $10 Tuesdays). The morning ■ Inerstate chapter of to go astray, going around includes a continental break- Most children want to has karaoke from 7 p.m. until donation. For reservations, A.B.A.T.E. meets the last the guiding rod, the shepherd fast, a speaker, a political please their parents but if the final call at the post, 528 N. call 385-8647 or 471-3557. Sunday of every month at would smack the legs of the Lounge is open from 3-10 action discussion and the reg- only way they can get your Pine St., Sebring. Post open The Blue Crab, 825 animal, then use the crook, at noon. Happy Hour from 4-6 p.m. ular business meeting. Like- Ridgewood Dr., Sebring at 11 attention is by misbehaving, now used as a staff, to turn p.m. Members and guests ■ Sebring Moose Lodge minded guests are welcome. a.m. that’s what they’ll do. ■ the animal. only. For details, call 471- 2259 serves beef franks and Highlands County ■ Lake Placid Elks Lodge My oldest granddaughter Housing Authority meets 7 To better understand the 1448. Italian sausages served from 2661 lounge is open from 1-7 just turned 12. Sometimes p.m., 3909 Kenilworth Blvd., use of a rod, I highly recom- ■ Avon Park Breakfast 1 p.m. to closing at 11675 p.m. Card games start at 1:30 she has a less than desirable Sebring. mend Phillip Keller’s book, Rotary Club meets 7 a.m., U.S. 98, Sebring. For details, p.m. The lodge is open to attitude, even with her peers. call 655-3920. ■ Highlands Shrine Club, “A Shepherd’s Look at the Rotary Club building. members and their guests. Lately, rather than removing ■ ■ Sebring Recreation Club 2606 State Road 17 South, For details, call 465-2661. 23rd Psalm.” He used to be a Better Breathers Club privileges or grounding, the Support Group. This plays bridge at 12:30 p.m. Avon Park (between Avon ■ Lake Placid Moose has shepherd. discipline is something she American Lung Association and table tennis at 4 p.m. at Park and Sebring) has a flea karaoke in the pavilion. I don’t believe in spank- market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., really hates: getting sweaty affiliated group meets the last 333 Pomegranate Ave. For Horseshoes played at 9:30 ing for every offense. The country store open from 8 and dirty by cleaning out the Friday of each month, at details, call 385-2966 or leave a.m. Food available at 4 p.m. punishment should fit the a name, number and mes- a.m. to noon and pancake dog pens and disposing of 12:00 pm in Conference Open to members and quali- crime. I don’t even like the sage. breakfast served from 7:30 horse of manure. Room 3 at Florida Hospital fied guests only. word punish. Heartland Medical Center, ■ Teamster Retirees meet at a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Vendors ■ Loyal Order of Moose, It’s working. Her attitude Punishment indicates 4200 Sun ‘n Lake Blvd. the Teamster’s Local 444 are welcome. No setup fee is Highlands County Lodge No. is getting sweeter. charged for the summer retaliation or anger out of Contact Mike Napper, RRT at Union Hall at 211 Potontoc 2494, 1318 W Bell St., Avon months. Plenty of off road control. Spanking should be (863)402-3450 for more infor- St., Auburndale at 11 a.m. on Park. Cards start at 4 p.m. Aleta Kay can be reached at the- mation. the last Friday of the month parking. For details, call 382- Music outside Tiki Hut at 3 controlled. Your child should 2208. [email protected] ■ Bridge Club of Sebring (except June, July and p.m. Lodge phone number know what offenses will get ■ (American Contract Bridge August). For details, call Paul Highlands Woodcarvers 452-0579. Club) plays duplicate games Thomas at 471-9684. meet from 9 a.m. to noon ■ Overeaters Anonymous, at 12:30 p.m. at 347 Fernleaf ■ U.S. Military Vets Saturdays at 825 Sunbird meets from 4-5 p.m. in sec- Ave., Sebring. For details, call Motorcycle Club serves a Terr. (Community Center off ond floor conference 385-8118. steak dinner on the fourth Thunderbird Road). Call Bob room No. 3 at Florida Hospital Seybolt at 471-6077. ■ Grand Prix Cloggers Friday of every month for $7 Heartland Medical Center, ■ Beginner classes are at 9 at VFW Post 9853, State Lake Placid Art League 4200 Sun ‘N Lake Blvd., a.m., EZ Intermediate class- Road 64 West and North has a class in Pastels/Acrylics Sebring. For details, call 382- es are at 10 a.m., and Oliva Drive. taught by Llewellyn Rinald 7731. No dues, fees or weigh- Intermediate classes are at 11 For information call Hocky at from from 9 a.m. to noon at ins. For details on the organi- a.m. every Friday at (954) 592-4847 the Cultural Center, 127 Dal zation, go to www.oa.org. Hall Blvd. For information call Reflection on Silver Lake, ■ Veterans of Foreign Wars ■ Sebring Eagles Club 4240 Dan Daszek at 465-7730. Avon Park. Call Julie for fur- Post 3800 serves steak by serves lunch at 2 p.m. at the ■ ther information at 386-0434. the ounce from 5:30-7 p.m. Lake Placid Elks Lodge club, 12921 U.S. 98, Sebring. 2661 opens the lounge at 1 ■ Harmony Hoedowners every fourth Friday at the For details, call 655-4007. p.m. Card games are played Square Dance Club offers a post, 1224 County Road 621 ■ Sebring Moose Lodge at 1 p.m., and Bar Bingo is at class in Lake Placid at the East, Lake Placid. Texas Hold 2259 offers NASCAR racing 1:30 p.m. The lodge is open Sunshine RV Resort from 9- ‘em lessons, 2 p.m. For more in the pavilion at 1:30 p.m. to members and their guests. 11 a.m. Friday. For more details, call 699-5444. Bar open and kitchen open For details, call 465-2661. information, call Sam Dunn at ■ Veterans of Foreign Wars from 2-5 p.m. Lodge is at ■ 382-6792 or e-mail him at Post 4300 serves pizza from Narcotics Anonymous 11675 U.S. 98, Sebring. For [email protected]. 5:30-7 p.m. and music is from New Day Group meets at 7 details, call 655-3920. p.m. at First Presbyterian ■ Highlands Social Dance 6-9 p.m. at the post, 2011 SE ■ Veterans of Foreign Wars Church, 319 Poinsettia Ave, Club hosts ballroom dancing Lakeview Drive, Sebring. For Post 3880 serves hamburg- Sebring. For information call Courtesy photo every Friday, October through details, call 385-8902. ers from 4-5:30 p.m. and Heartland area helpline (863) The Matthews Brothers will be in concert April 2 at March from 7-9:30 p.m. at the plays poker at 5:30 p.m. at 683-0630. More information Maranatha Baptist Church. Senior Center on Sebring SATURDAY the post, 1224 County Road on other meetings and events Parkway. Dance the night ■ American Legion Post 25 621 East, Lake Placid. For at www.naflheartland.org. away to the music of the serves sirloin burgers from details, call 699-5444. Baptist Church at 7 p.m. ■ Snapshots area’s Big Bands. All club 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Overeaters Anonymous ■ Veterans of Foreign Wars Saturday, April 2. meets at 10:30 a.m. at First Continued from page 9B dances are open to the pub- post, 1490 U.S. 27, Lake Post 4300 Karaoke is from 5- Ron and Gary Matthews lic. Appropriate dress Placid. Jam session is from 2- Presbyterian Church, Oak 8 p.m. at the post, 2011 SE p.m., on Thursday, March are one of the most gifted required. Admission is $5 for 4 p.m. The lounge hours are Street, Lake Placid. For more Lakeview Drive, Sebring. For 31. This is open to anyone, and dynamic duet teams in members and $7 for non- 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Members details, call 382-1821. details, call 385-8902. even if you have already North America. They are duo members. Call 385-6671. and guests invited. For been to the clothing room vocalists, pianists, organists, ■ Lake Placid Elks Lodge details, call 465-7940. during the month of March. and trumpeters. With this 2661 has lounge hours begin- ■ American Legion Post 69 LIVING BRINGS IT IN. WE TAKE IT OUT. Bring a picture identification combination of superlative ning at 1 p.m. There is a fish in Avon Park serves dinner at for admission. talent, these brothers bring fry from 5-7 p.m. Cost is 5 p.m. and music is from 6-9 Call for The church also accepts to every concert a rare and $8.50 per person. The lodge p.m. ■ donation for good used uplifting musical spirit of is open to members and their American Legion Post 74 guests. For details, call 465- open noon to 8 p.m. Hot dogs Our clothing and some household worship. 2661. served. Happy Hour 4-6 p.m. items from anyone in the The Maranatha congrega- ■ Lake Placid Hi-12 Club Call 471-1448. Weekly community. If you have any tion extends a cordial wel- meets at noon on the fourth ■ Avon Park Public Library questions, call 385-7443. come to friends from the Friday at the Lake Placid has a free Adult Film Series community to share this con- Elks, except in June, July and at noon. For details, call 452- Specials. Matthews Brothers cert. The church is in August. All Masons and their 3803. in concert Maranatha Village off ladies are welcome. For ■ Citrus Ridge Decorative AVON PARK 452-5800 Arbuckle Creek Road, two reservations or information, Artists is a chapter of the SEBRING 382-3363 SEBRING Ð The miles east of State Road 17 call 465-3038. Society of Decorative LAKE PLACID 465-1530 Matthews Brothers will be N in Sebring. For more ■ Lake Placid Moose serves Painters. The chapter meets featured in the last concert information, call 382-4301 wings, fish and burgers at 6 the fourth Saturday of the of the season at Maranatha or 382-8594. p.m. Music provided from 7- month at Waters Edge of 11 p.m. Pool tournament is at Lake Wales, 10 Grove Ave.

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Licensed & Insured HC 01918 EXPIRES 03/31/11 www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 25, 2011 Page 11B DIVERSIONS ‘Win Win’ offers a beautifully These signs of warm slice of real life abuse are your By CHRISTY LEMIRE signal to leave AP Movie Critic After making just two Dear Abby: Problems and movies — “The Station Please reprint the Mistakes: It’s Agent” and “The Visitor” — list of signs of an always someone writer-director Tom abuser. I lost the else’s fault if any- McCarthy already had estab- list I had, but I thing goes wrong. lished himself as a filmmak- think my husband (7) Makes er with a real knack for cre- is one. He calls Everyone Else ating beautifully fleshed-out me names like Responsible for characters, full of humor and “stupid” and His or Her believable flaws. “slut.” He tells me Dear Abby Feelings: The He continues to impress what clothes to abuser says, “You with “Win Win,” and once wear, and if I refuse he make me angry” instead of, again amasses an excellent threatens to cut them up. “I am angry” or says, cast; a longtime supporting When we argue, he threat- “You’re hurting me by not player himself, McCarthy ens to call 911 and have me doing what I tell you.” always brings out the best in locked up. He says every- (8) Hypersensitivity: Is his character actors. thing that goes wrong is easily insulted, claiming Paul Giamatti stars as my fault. hurt feelings when he or Mike Flaherty, a small-town We have been married 31 she is really mad. Rants New Jersey attorney who years. The stress is ruining about the injustice of agrees to take on the my health. I have no things that are just part of guardianship of an elderly money and no job. He life. client (Burt Young) who’s Fox Searchlight Pictures stands in front of the door (9) Cruelty to Animals starting to suffer from Paul Giamatti stars as Mike Flaherty and Alex Shaffer stars as Kyle Timmons in ‘Win Win.’ to keep me from leaving or and to Children: Kills or dementia. Mike thinks he’s going anywhere. Should I punishes animals brutally. got a good little deal going: But you can imagine the brink of sports-movie feel- call a hotline or try to find Also, may expect children Instead of caring for the old unraveling happening before goodery — complete with a a women’s shelter? to do things that are far man on a daily basis, he it even starts. There’s no training montage — but Ð End of My Rope beyond their ability (whips sticks him in a nursing home way these convenient McCarthy’s too clever, and Dear End: While you a 3-year-old for wetting a and pockets the $1508 arrangements can last long. too attuned to realism, to haven’t been battered, your diaper) or may tease them stipend every month. It’s a And that’s before Kyle’s rely on formula. Instead, husband’s treatment quali- until they cry. Sixty-five win-win, he figures. His mother (Melanie Lynskey) he’s more interested in fies as emotional abuse. percent of abusers who wife, Jackie (Amy Ryan), shows up, fresh out of rehab, exploring the choices people The National Domestic beat their partner will also and two young daughters with some plans of her own make, and the way they jus- Violence Hotline toll-free abuse children. could use the money, and the — and a lawyer in tow (the tify their actions. number is (800) 799-7233. (10) “Playful” Use of client gets better care this ever reliable Margo Giamatti, as always, con- Do not try to leave without Force During Sex: Enjoys way. It’s not that much cash, Martindale). Movie Review veys every facet of his char- calling it first. throwing you down or so it’s not like he’s really Still, McCarthy never acter’s complexity, with The signs of an abuser holding you down against stealing. judges Mike, but rather ‘Win Win’ those bug eyes, hunched car- are: your will during sex; finds What Mike doesn’t count allows him to enjoy one Rating: R (language) riage and constant sense of (1) Pushes for Quick the idea of rape exciting. on is the arrival of Kyle small victory after another, exasperation. Involvement: Comes on (11) Veerbal Abuse: Running time: 106 minutes (Alex Shaffer in his film and make one mistake after His sad-sack demeanor strong, claiming, “I’ve Constantly criticizes you, debut), the client’s wayward another. Mike’s best friend Review: (of 4) alone makes you want to never felt loved like this by or says blatantly cruel grandson. He’s got plenty of and assistant coach, Terry root for him to succeed, anyone.” An abuser pres- things; degrades, curses, cigarettes, hair product and (Bobby Cannavale, who also Jeffrey Tambor co-stars as even though you know he sures the new partner for calls you ugly names. This attitude, but he’s got starred in “The Station Mike’s office mate and fel- can’t — and shouldn’t. an exclusive commitment may also involve sleep nowhere else to go, so Mike Agent”), can’t bring himself low coach, and while he, McCarthy doesn’t place him almost immediately. deprivation, waking you up and Jackie agree to take him to disapprove, because the Giamatti and Cannavale in deadly serious situations, (2) Jealousy: Excessively with relentless verbal in. Mike just happens to be a kid’s a stud athlete and win- bounce off each other per- only mildly and temporarily possessive; calls constantly abuse. part-time high school ning feels so good. No mat- fectly in their passive- difficult ones, but still man- or visits unexpectedly; pre- (12) Rigid Gender Roles: wrestling coach, and Kyle ter that Kyle’s a bit of a aggressive game of one- ages to wring those for vents you from going to Expects you to serve, obey just happens to be a part- cipher; that’s actually the upmanship, he doesn’t get warm laughs. work because “you might and remain at home. time high school wrestler — point, that these middle-aged nearly enough screen time; There’s no great narrative meet someone”; checks the (13) Sudden Mood and once he opens up, he men can project all their Tambor actually disappears momentum to “Win Win,” mileage on your car. Swings: Switches from turns out to be a nice guy to hopes and dreams onto him about halfway through with- and that’s fine, because it’s (3) Controlling: sweet to violent in a matter boot. Whaddya know? and live vicariously through out much explanation.) such an enjoyable little slice Interrogates you intensely of minutes. Another win-win. him. (The always-great “Win Win” teeters on the of life. (especially if you’re late) (14) Past Battering: about whom you talked to Admits to hitting a mate in and where you were; keeps the past, but says they all the money; insists you made him (or her) do it. Aflac seeks new voice for its spokes-duck ask permission to go any- (15) Threats of Violence: where or do anything. Says things like, “I’ll break Associated Press “American Idol.” “We’re job responsibility: duck for 11 years. About 75 (4) Unrealistic your neck” or “I’ll kill NEW YORK — Aflac is calling it America’s best “Translates complex mes- percent of Aflac’s revenue Expectations: Expects you you,” and then dismisses opening the field to people job.” sages into a single word that comes from Japan, where the to be the perfect woman them with, “Everybody who want to take a quack at Anyone interested will be tells people, ’Aflac is the supplemental insurer’s ads and meet his every need. talks that way” or “I didn’t doing the new voice of the able to submit a 30-second insurance company that they feature a less abrasive voice (5) Isolation: Tries to cut really mean it.” insurer’s ever-abrasive duck audio or video file belting can count on in their time of performed by a different you off from family and mascot. their best version of the Aflac need.’” actor. friends; accuses people Dear Abby is written by Abigail Aflac Inc. began accepting duck’s signature “Aflac” The submission deadline is Aflac said last week that who are your supporters of Van Buren, also known as submissions on Wednesday squawk at midnight on April Fool’s Gottfried’s jokes did not rep- “causing trouble”; the Jeanne Phillips, and was in the search for someone to www.quackaflac.com. The Day. Aflac plans live audi- resent the feelings of the abuser may deprive you of founded by her mother, Pauline replace Gilbert Gottfried, company wants to hear inter- tions in six markets including company. It previously a phone or car or try to pre- Phillips. Write Dear Abby at who was ousted last week pretations of the character New York and Los Angeles. donated 100 million yen vent you from holding a www.DearAbby.com or P.O. after voicing the duck for that may be different from It expects to air the first ad ($1.2 million) to the job. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA more than 10 years because Gottfried’s, Zuna said. with the new voice, to be cre- International Red Cross for (6) Blames Others for 90069. he made insensitive remarks A 2006 ad featuring the ated by its longtime agency, disaster assistance. on Twitter about the earth- Aflac duck in a silent movie The Kaplan Thaler Group, on quake and tsunami in Japan. — without Gottfried’s voice April 22. Rather than hire another or any dialogue at all — was Although Aflac is throwing The New celebrity voice right away, re-edited to promote the tal- the field open, Zuna said the FAIRMOUNT CINEMA 6 Aflac decided solicit submis- ent search and will begin air- company isn’t ruling out 3750 US 27 N. Sebring sions from the general public, ing Wednesday. It points using a celebrity. New Dolby Digital Sound said Chief Marketing Officer users to contest details on the “We’re considering anyone $6.00 Michael Zuna. Aflac Duck’s Facebook page. and everyone,” he said. All Seats for Matinee “There’s a lot of undiscov- Aflac is also posting a job “We’re looking for the best NOW SHOWING ered talent in the U.S.,” Zuna description on Monster.com voice.” Friday 03/11 - Thursday 03/17 said, citing shows like that includes the following Gottfried voiced the Aflac THE LINCOLN LAWYER R (Matt Damon, Emily Blunt) 2:00 4:30 7:00 9:30 ‘The Jersey Sting’ tells of FBI raid THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU PG13 The Associated Press Book Review an FBI informant wearing a (Matt Damon, Emily Blunt) “The Jersey Sting: A True concealed camera and voice 2:00 4:30 7:00 9:30 Story of Corrupt Pols, Money The story of “The Jersey recorder. RANGO PG Laundering Rabbis, Black Sting” is meticulously, seri- Dwek’s work for the FBI (Animated Voices by Johnny Depp, Abigail Breslin) Market Kidneys, and the ously — and humorously — was authorized by U.S. 2:00 4:30 7:00 9:30 Informant Who Brought it All told by Ted Sherman and Josh Attorney Chris Christie, now HALL PASS R Down” (St. Martin’s Press), Margolin, two reporters at governor of New Jersey and a (Owen Wilson) by Ted Sherman and Josh The Star-Ledger in Newark, not-too-dark horse for the 2:15 4:15 7:15 9:15 Margolin: It was like a small N.J. (Margolin now works for Republican nomination in the military undertaking when the the New York Post.) The book 2012 presidential race. GNOMEO & JULIET - 2D G FBI deployed over 300 agents won honors from the Christie was also the first to (Animated) in eastern New Jersey and the American Society of announce Dwek’s arrest fol- 2:15 4:15 7:15 9:15 New York borough of Newspaper Editors and made lowing a plea agreement. THE KING’S SPEECH R Brooklyn early one July the finals for a Pulitzer Prize. Dwek pleaded guilty of trying (Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth) morning in 2009. The tale is complex. It cen- to defraud a bank by cashing 2:00 4:30 7:00 9:30 They captured 44 people, ters on the career of Solomon two phony checks — $25 mil- COMING SOON We will be featuring: including five rabbis. Most Dwek, the son of a rabbi. He lion each. Mar 25 SUCKER PUNCH were accused of political combined the roles of an unli- It was an attempt to shore DIARY OF A WIMPY KID 2 bribery, money laundering censed real estate broker, up a Ponzi scheme in connec- and tax evasion. One rabbi school executive, money tion with his real estate busi- Suick Cinemas was charged with trafficking launderer, political operator ness. He faces nine to 11 years Information 385-9980 in human kidneys. with a specialty in bribes, and in prison. Office 385-9908 12BPAGE LIVING News-Sun Friday, March 25, 2011

Elizabeth Taylor’s movies, men and maladies captivated fans

BY CARRIE RICKEY brunette. The Philadelphia Inquirer She was the world’s most glamorous grandmother in 1971. And by 1982, the lizabeth Taylor lived her year her six-year marriage to Warner roles and acted her life. ended and she reached 50, she was pos- The Holly-wood goddess sibly the world’s most debauched was one of two Elizabeths who ruled the divorcee. 20th century. She who bears the mono- Although Taylor’s weight ballooned, gram ER is merely the queen of England; making her the target of comic barbs, she the other Elizabeth, who bore the initials reinvented herself once again. ET, was queen of everything else. The Concerned about Taylor’s self-destruc- London-born actress, who was named a tive abuse of bourbon and barbiturates, Dame of the British Empire in May 2000, lifelong friend Roddy McDowall and her was the star of screen and scandal sheet children staged an intervention. On Dec. who remade herself into the supreme 5, 1983, Taylor entered the Betty Ford Samaritan before her death on Center. Wednesday in Los Angeles at age 79. There she began to lift the veils of illu- Taylor, whose long history of health sion that had swathed her life. “The role of problems accelerated as she aged, an ordinary, needy patient among ordinary, enjoyed a six-decade career in needy people was one she never could have Hollywood. Over the years, the number foreseen,” said Donald Spoto, the best of of headlines devoted to her maladies — her biographers. “In fact, it was not a role at not to mention her men and her movies all.” — made Taylor perhaps the most cele- During her time in detox, Taylor con- brated of 20th-century celebrities. fronted the fact that she never sought her Blessed with sable hair, alabaster career, that it had been chosen by her skin, a ruby pout and sapphire eyes that mother, Sara, a onetime actress who was flashed violet, she was a human invento- sidetracked by parenthood. Though an ry of precious materials. The fabled col- acting career was a gift that she did not lector of animals and minerals liked her want, it was a gift, Taylor acknowledged. dogs small, her men larger than life and “I’ve been lucky all my life,” she told her diamonds at least 30 carats. reporters in 1992. “Everything was handed While Taylor’s acquisitiveness was a to me. Looks, fame, wealth, honors, love.” national joke, her tireless philanthropy on Perhaps this recognition motivated her to behalf of AIDS research set a national stan- give back. dard. Likewise her acting. Sometime between her Betty Ford “She has a breadth and scope beyond sojourn and the AIDS-related death of what she has ever been credited with,” her longtime friend Hudson in 1985, said Richard Brooks, her director in “The Taylor found her inner resources, and a Last Time I Saw Paris” and “Cat on a mission. She became the first American Hot Tin Roof.” celebrity to speak out on behalf of AIDS Sadly, Elizabeth Taylor Hilton research and compassion, hosting count- Wilding Todd Fisher Burton Burton less benefit dinners, testifying before con- Warner Fortensky — the first celebrity to gressional committees, and selling some live her life almost entirely in the public of her fabled jewel collection to benefit eye — was better known for her many the cause. marriages and medical miseries than for Meanwhile, with no leading roles — or her acting or philanthropic gifts. permanent leading man — Taylor partied Those under 40 who recognize Taylor hearty on the international soiree circuit. as a peddler of perfume are too young to She was engaged briefly to Mexican remember that she was a working actress lawyer Victor Gonzalez Luna, then to and national icon from the time she was a New York businessman Dennis Stein. preteen, one of the handful of child stars to Defending her numerous engagements, make the graceful transition to adult roles. Taylor explained that she was an old-fash- And even those old enough to know better ioned girl who had carnal relations only are more likely to remember Taylor for her with husbands and fiances. bronchitis, bijoux, beauty and brio than for In 1988 she took a world tour to pro- her more than 60 movies and telefilms, mote her memoirs, “Elizabeth Takes Off,” nine grandchildren, four children, two only to crash-land into her old booze and Oscars and countless humanitarian awards. barbiturate dependencies. She revisited What made Taylor the ultimate Betty Ford, where she met construction celebrity, though, was the uncanny way The problem with people who have no vices worker Larry Fortensky, 37. They wed in in which her private life played out in 1991 at Michael Jackson’s Neverland her movies. And vice versa. is that generally you can be pretty sure Ranch. “When other girls were reading they’re going to have some pretty annoying virtues. Almost four years after the ceremony, romantic stories and imagining them- the Fortensky-Taylor marriage ended in selves as the heroine,” observed Taylor’s — Elizabeth Taylor divorce. On the eve of her 65th birthday, mother, Sara Sothern, “Elizabeth was liv- Taylor was named godmother to Prince ing her dream world, by acting the role of Michael Jackson Jr. The woman whom husband Wilding the heroine.” And using the scripts as divorced him within a year. And soon remains the actress’s most haunting per- they proceeded to play larger-than-life, inspiration for her personal scenarios. described as “allergic to good health” and she would play a disillusioned wife in formance. bickering spouses in a series of films, such who, by one count, had 77 hospitaliza- When she was 12, the horse-loving ‘‘“The Last Time I Saw Paris.” Her off-screen performance of the as “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” (for ’’ tions between 1947 and 1996, was sched- Elizabeth captured hearts as the horse-lov- Taylor’s second marriage, to British period was equally memorable. After which Taylor won her second Oscar) and uled for surgery to remove a benign brain ing equestrian in “National Velvet.” actor Michael Wilding, produced two Todd’s death, Taylor became involved “The Taming of the Shrew” (1967). At 17, she played the blindingly lovely tumor days later. Though she pulled sons, Michael Jr. and Christopher. Soon with singer Eddie Fisher, then married to Although playing Shakespeare helped through the 1997 surgery without inci- Angela Vickers in “A Place in the Sun,” her after the birth of her second child, she actress Debbie Reynolds. The scandal Taylor legitimize her first memorable mature role. In the film dent, Taylor appeared essayed the role of matron in George rocked a nation when divorce was rare screen relationship with less surefooted. about star-crossed lovers, her character Stevens’ multigenerational saga “Giant” and open cohabitation even rarer. Fisher the greatest actor of his becomes besotted with In 2003 Taylor and commenced another left his wife to live with Taylor. generation, the Burtons’ announced she would Montgomery Clift’s intense friendship with She and Fisher soon wed and co- careers fell into precipi- George Eastman, but retire from acting. The her co-star Rock starred in the potboiler “Butterfield 8.” tous decline. year before she was loses him. In life, she Hudson. She claimed that the Oscar won for that Prophetically, the became intensely treated for basal cell car- On screen, as in life, film was for the near-fatal pneumonia tabloids’ “battling cinoma skin cancer, and involved with Clift, who Taylor was the outspo- and tracheotomy she had in real life Burtons” made a two- was gay, and enjoyed a her health problems ken wife of a reserved rather than for her performance. In 1961, part television drama in continued in 2004 when friendship that would husband. She played a she and Fisher adopted a baby girl, 1973 called “Divorce endure longer than any Taylor was diagnosed variation on that theme Maria. His — Divorce Hers.” with congestive heart of her marriages. in “Cat on a Hot Tin No sooner, it seemed, had the tabloids The Burtons divorced failure. At 18, no sooner did Roof,” but by that time branded Taylor a homewrecker than she the following year, Since then, Taylor she announce her she had divorced played the title role in “Cleopatra,” in only to remarry the CHUCK KENNEDY/MCT has been in and out of engagement to hotel Wilding to marry the which her character lures Caesar (Rex year after that. In 2001, Bill Clinton present- the hospital for various, scion Nicky Hilton than flamboyant entrepreneur Harrison) and then Antony (Richard Taylor and the ed Taylor with a Presidential often undisclosed, rea- she was seen on screen 20TH CENTURY FOX Welsh thespian Mike Todd. Burton) from their marital beds. Citizens Medal for her work sons. as the daughter in A film spectacle that changed Todd died in a plane For playing the role, Taylor became divorced again in 1976, In all of her careers, “Father of the Bride.” Hollywood forever, with the American Foundation crash 14 months after the first screen actor to be paid $1 mil- and later parodied their for AIDS Research. it can be said that The wedding dress she “Cleopatra” starred Taylor with their storybook marriage lion. As the filming of the $40 million pyrotechnics on Taylor grew over the wore to her nuptials her future husband Richard in Mexico, leaving his movie progressed, Taylor and co-star Broadway in a 1983 production of the years. Not merely in years or in pounds, was virtually identical Burton as Marc Anthony. widow a baby girl Burton embarked on the affair that comedy “Private Lives.” but in real emotional depth. to the gown she wore in named Liza. Taylor plunged into launched a billion lips. Soon after her sequel divorce from Asked once what she would like the movie. “Suddenly, Last Summer” as the volup- They divorced their respective spouses, Burton, Taylor wed future U.S. Sen. inscribed on her tombstone, Taylor pith- The voluptuous beauty, disillusioned tuary whose beloved cousin dies tragical- married and relentlessly indulged their John Warner, R-Va., whose farmland in ily replied, “She lived.” by her abusive and neglectful husband, ly and triggers her mental breakdown. It appetites for drink and diamonds. Then Virginia horse country appealed to the And how.

Little Women (1949) Elephant Walk The Sandpiper (1965) (1972) Winter Kills (1979) Filmography The Big Hangover (1950) (1954) Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? X, Y And Zee (1972) The Mirror Crack’d (1980) Father of the Bride (1950) Beau Brummel (1966) Hammersmith Is Out Between Friends (1983; TV) (1954) There’s One Born Every Minute Quo Vadis? (1951) The Taming of the Shrew (1967) (1972) George Stevens: A Film- The Last Time I (1942) Father’s Little Dividend Doctor Faustus (1967) Divorce His — Divorce maker’s Journey (1984) Saw Paris (1954) Lassie Come Home (1943) (1951) Reflections in a Golden Eye Hers (1973; TV) Malice in Wonderland Giant (1956) (1985; TV) Jane Eyre (1944) A Place in the Sun (1951) (1967) Ash Wednesday Callaway Went Thataway Raintree The Comedians (1973) There Must Be a Pony The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) Country (1957) (1951; cameo) (1967) The Driver’s Seat (1973) (1986; TV) National Velvet (1944) Cat On a Hot Poker Alice (1987; TV) Love Is Better Than Boom! (1968) Night Watch (1973) Courage of Lassie Ever (1952) Tin Roof (1958) Sweet Bird of Youth (1989; TV): Secret Ceremony (1946) Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) That’s Entertainment! (1974) T he Flintstones (1994) Ivanhoe (1952) (1968) Cynthia (1947) The Blue Bird (1976) The Girl Who Had Butterfield 8 (1960) These Old Broads (2001; TV) Life With Father (1947) The Only Game in Victory at Entebbe (1976; TV) Everything (1953) Cleopatra (1963) Town (1970) God, the Devil and Bob (2003; A Date With Judy (1948) A Little Night Music (1978) TV; voice) Rhapsody (1954) The V.I.P.S (1963) Under Milk Wood Julia Misbehaves (1948)