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Sunday, April 22, 2012 www.newssun.com Volume 93/Number 52 | 75 cents Forecast Family of eight Teen Thunderstorms likely early in the day jailed High Low 79 60 loses home to fire for Complete Forecast PAGE 8A Online arson By ED BALDRIDGE [email protected] AVON PARK — Highlands County detectives arrested an Avon Park teen on Question: Does Thursday and charged him Florida need stricter with setting fire to a house to gun laws? cover up a burglary. According to an arrest warrant from the HCSO, Yes Kevin Scott McHargue was apprehended at his home for allegedly setting a fire at 27.3% 2247 Longbottom Road in the Avon Parks Lakes area. State Fire Marshal Raymond Miles Davis ruled the fire as arson Thursday No News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS after it was discovered that The Josue home located at 410 Circle St. in Avon Park was engulfed by fire Saturday morning. an open flame was the cause. 72.7% A lighter and a shoe imprint was discovered in the Family escapes fire backyard of the house and an HCSO K9 unit was dis- Total votes: 128 patched. without injuries After a neighborhood can- Next question: vas, a neighbor put By SAMANTHA GHOLAR The single-family home Is too much emphasis McHargue leaving the area [email protected] located at 410 Circle St. in put on standardized just before the fire was AVON PARK — Amid a Avon Park was fully engulfed reported. testing in schools? crowd of neighbors and in flames as Avon Park and Davis ruled the fire as onlookers, 22-year-old James Highlands Lakes Fire Make your voice heard at arson because “existing evi- Josue crouched somberly Departments arrived on the dence suggested a burglary www.newssun.com next to his sister, 19-year-old scene. had occurred prior to the fire Rose Josue, both watching According to neighbors being started,” the report Obituaries motionlessly as local fire- and bystanders, the fire News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS states. fighters worked to extinguish began approximately 9:40 Siblings James Josue, 22, and Rose Josue, 19, watch Patricia King Canine Officer Maverick a fire that engulfed the Josue somberly as Avon Park and Highlands Lakes Fire Age 70, of Sebring Departments extinguish their family’s home. family’s home Saturday. See FIRE, page 7A See TEEN, page 7A Robert Knapp Age 76, of Avon Park David McGovern Age 46, of Sebring Unemployment lowest since November ’08 Larry Roberts Age 77, of Sebring By ED BALDRIDGE There were 3,689 fell 0.4 percentage point from adjusted total nonagricultural the past year. [email protected] Highlands County residents the month-ago rate of 9.4 employment was 7,328,700 Flagler County had the Obituaries, Page 6A SEBRING — Highlands still on the unemployment percent – this was the largest in March 2012, an increase of highest unemployment rate at County’s unemployment rate rolls in March, the FDEO over- the-month decline in 10,800 jobs ( up 0.1 percent) 12.2 percent in March. Over Index for March was 8.1 percent, reported. Florida’s seasonally the state’s jobless rate since over the month. the year, statewide, the con- Business 1C according to the Florida adjusted unemployment rate October 1992. The number of jobs in the struction industry lost 13,500 Department of Economic was 9.0 percent in March, the The March 2012 rate was state was up 89,800 over the jobs and total government Chalk Talk 3C Opportunity on Friday. lowest since January 2009. 1.7 percentage points lower year, an increase of 1.2 per- declined by 12,000 jobs. Classifieds 4C The current percentage is There were 836,000 job- than the year-ago rate of 10.7 cent from March 2011, Trade, transportation, and Community Briefs 2A the lowest unemployment less Floridians out of a labor percent. The U.S. rate was according to the FDEO. utilities gained 30,400 jobs at Crossword Puzzle 2B rate since it hit 8.1 percent in force of 9,282,000. 8.2 percent in March. Nationally, the number of an $37,109 average annual November of 2008. The statewide March rate Florida’s seasonally jobs was up 1.5 percent over wage. Dear Abby 2B Editorial & Opinion 3A Horoscope 2B Lottery Numbers 2A Happy & sad start to AP Relay Movie Times 2B FCAT goes on despite Pause & Consider 2B Sports On TV 2D power outage at schools Follow the News-Sun on By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY after a 20-minute delay and [email protected] Woodlawn by 11 a.m. SEBRING — Tuesday, the sec- Sebring Middle was not so fortu- ond day of Florida Comprehensive nate. It’s power could not be www.twitter.com/thenewssun Assessment Tests, an unsettling restored in time. Those tests were and thing happened — power went out postponed to the next day — which at Sebring Middle School, Sebring fortunately had been scheduled as a High School and Woodlawn make-up day. News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS Darla Olson holds hands with cancer survivor Marlow Rivera during the Elementary School at the same “Tuesday was a day,” said assis- time. Relay For Life survivor’s walk Saturday at Joe Franza Stadium in Avon www.facebook.com/newssun tant superintendent Becky Fleck, Park. Sadly, just after the start of the event an announcement was made Sebring High School and relief and exhaustion mixed in her that Tina Gilbert-Schenck had lost her battle with breast cancer and died Woodlawn Elementary were back voice. She added that test adminis- at home with her husband Brent by her side. Schenck had been active on line in time to complete the with Relay for Life for the past eight years and had been fighting cancer 1 for 9 ⁄2 years. day’s testing, the high school only See FCAT, page 7A 0990994 01007 Phone ... 385-6155 Fax ... 385-2453 Online: www.newssun.com

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Page 2A News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, April 22, 2012 www.newssun.com COMMUNITY BRIEFS Hicks, Egg Hunt $1,000 winner Greenhoe to appear served Christmas dinner to Williams at Scribes Night the hungry and homeless in Out today Lake Placid for more than 30 years. Every booking on SEBRING – On hold for the cruise will help con- honored the past three weeks, tribute to the funds needed Scribes Night Out (SNO) to continue this tradition. by SPD resumes its regular sched- The cruise departs Fort ule at 6:30 p.m. today at By SAMANTHA GHOLAR Lauderdale on Jan. 26, Brewster’s Coffee House, [email protected] with Verwayne Greenhoe 2013 for a fabulous seven- SEBRING — The serving as the “Featured day cruise to the Eastern Sebring Police Reader.” Caribbean. Ports of call Department recognized Greenhoe describes most include St. Thomas, Virgin two outstanding individu- of his writing as “… fic- Islands, San Juan, Puerto als Tuesday evening at tion based on facts and Rico and Nassau the Sebring City Council experiences. I take what I Bahamas. The cruise will meeting for their dedica- know to be true, what I also feaure some legendary tion and service to the believe to be true, and baseball greats who will be job and the community. what dark little twists my on board to tell their base- Chief of Police Tom mind can make and run ball stories and sign auto- Dettman presented the Courtesy photo Joe Mullins and Brian Jennings from the Alan Jay Automotive Network and Judy Spiegel, with it.” graphs. City Council with the president of The Humane Society of Highlands County, present Mike Ritacco of Sebring Because he’s also a “car- Call Sandy 243-3097 for 2011 Police Officer of and his family the $1,000 in cash – hidden in an egg, of course – for the golden egg that ing individual,” he’s now additional information. the Year and Civilian he found during the recent Humane Society’s Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt. Ritacco stated writing a memoir called Employee of the Year that they were headed to ‘do some damage over at Toys r’ Us’. “Things My Father Taught Free health care Officer Stephen Me – Lessons in Life.” screening Williams was named the Attendees will also hear Police Officer of the an update on the current AVON PARK — The Year. Shop in historic downtown “Flash Fiction Writing Oaks at Avon opens its “Williams was recog- Contest,” conducted by the doors to the community for nized by his peers for his According to an economic coffee table book “The One- Heartland Cultural Alliance a free health screening. Dr. outstanding character analysis, for every $100 Hundred Years of Sebring” and SNO. And time will be Goddard will be consulting qualities of compassion spent at a locally-owned and your hat, T-shirt, lapel devoted to an “Open from 2-3 p.m. Tuesday. and patience,” stated business, $45 goes back into pin, grocery tote bag, cup or Mike,” where other writers Dettman. the community and local tax bumper sticker, all sporting are allowed several min- ‘What’s Up Williams became a base, and for every $100 the official Centennial logo. utes to share their writings. Downtown?’ member of the SPD in spent at a non-local chain Like us on Facebook at SNO meets the second 1994 after spending a meeting to be held store, only $13 comes back www.facebook.com/Celebrat and fourth Sundays of the short time as a Lake to the local area. eSebringCentennial, Go to month at 6:30 p.m. at SEBRING —The Placid police officer fol- Centennial Notebook With that understanding, it the website, Brewster’s. The event is Sebring Community lowed by joining the makes sense to shop locally. www.Sebring100.com, call free and open to the public. Redevelopment Agency Seminole Tribe This week let’s take a look coincides with Highlands Art 655-5554 or email For information about (CRA) will host its next Department of Law at downtown Sebring, where League’s 2nd Friday Art [email protected] to SNO, call 385-8618. For monthly “What’s Up Enforcement. it all began, the “City on the Openings at the Yellow get involved. information about the writ- Downtown?” meeting at Williams served with Circle.” House Gallery at 1989 Thanks to the News-Sun ing contest, call 385-1554. 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at The SPD for seven years Historic Downtown Lakeview Drive, just south for the opportunity to keep Flower Box, 233 N. before leaving the force Sebring, one of three Florida of the Sebring Public everyone informed on Cruise benefits Ridgewood Ave. These to enter into his own pri- cities built on a circle, is Library. Sebring’s Centennial monthly “What’s Up vate business. Eventually, Henderson’s efforts ideally suited for walking. From 5-8 p.m. May 12, Celebration. Downtown?” meetings are Williams decided to The entire downtown is a you can enjoy Sebring Reference this article LAKE PLACID – Eddie open to the public. Anyone return back to law designated 1920s Historic Classic Car Show, with every Sunday and you won’t Mae Henderson will once who has an interest in enforcement and went District on the National music, entertainment, a miss a thing! again be hostessing her Downtown Sebring is back to the SPD in 2010. Register of Historic Places. 50/50 raffle and door prizes, second annual fund raiser encouraged to attend. “In 2011, Officer On The Circle you will dis- with food and drink vendors Jen Brown is a member of the cruise aboard the MSC Williams was assigned to cover a diverse collection of on-site and some fine look- Sebring Centennial Committee. Poesia. Henderson has Continued on page 7A the Patrol Division. places to browse, eat and ing cars. Sebring Gold’s During shop. You’ll also find a mix Gym will host ‘Pilates in the that time of boutiques, clothing stores, Park’ on May 19 at 10 a.m.; he consignment stores, art gal- it is open to the public and KAYLOR & KAYLOR; 5.542"; 1.5"; Black; above lotto, general; 0 0 0 1 8 9 5 3 responded leries, gift shops, antiques free of charge as well. Also to 1,009 and restaurants. on May 19, the Sebring calls for Now available is the ‘Buy Downtown Community service. Downtown Sebring’ discount Sidewalk-Garage sale takes Officer Dettman card, offering discounts at 35 place from 7 a.m. until 1 Williams of the merchants on and sur- p.m. Remember, all of these always performs his rounding The Circle. You events are free of charge and duties with compassion simply present the card to open to the public for all to and understanding. This April 18 1 5 12 19 32 44 x:3 the merchant when making enjoy. Stop on by, enjoy is one of the outstanding Lottery Next jackpot $17 million your purchase to benefit yourselves in beautiful qualities which has from the offer. The card is Historic Downtown Sebring, April 14 1 3 22 28 36 40 x:2 earned him the respect Center free of charge, and can be and visit the merchants; they April 11 11 34 43 45 46 51 x:2 and admiration of his fel- picked up at the Greater would appreciate your busi- low officers and the citi- April 20 10 12 16 33 36 April 20 (n) 9966 Sebring Chamber of ness. zens of Sebring,” April 19 2 12 18 19 20 April 20 (d) 2415 Commerce, 227 U.S. 27 Mayor George Hensley Dettman said. April 18 7 8 10 13 24 April 19 (n) 5800 North, participating mer- urges all citizens, groups, Dettman went on to April 17 1 2 9 13 17 April 19 (d) 1604 chants, or online at clubs, societies and busi- point out the many www.BuyDowntownSebring. nesses to join in the celebra- accomplishments in April 20 8 11 39 43 13 April 20 (n) 176 com. tion. The Centennial Williams’ personal life as April 17 33 38 42 44 22 April 20 (d) 828 Each month, the down- Planning Committee meets April 13 33 34 35 38 22 April 19 (n) 170 well. Over the last two town merchants stay open the first Thursday of each April 10 16 18 37 39 7 April 19 (d) 110 years, Williams has lost a late on the second Friday month at 4 PM. The public total of 110 pounds. His with a special free event, is invited and encouraged to April 18 20 22 39 46 49 PB: 29 Note: Cash 3 and Play 4 drawings initiative pushed him to are twice per day: (d) is the “Destination Downtown attend at the Jack Stroup Next jackpot $152 million complete his first 15K daytime drawing, (n) is the Sebring.” featuring enter- (Sebring) Civic Center. run last month where he April 14 14 15 16 19 24 PB: 2 nighttime drawing. tainment, light refreshments Remember to stop by the completed the run in 1 April 11 16 23 42 44 47 PB: 2 PB: Power Ball and store-wide specials to Sebring Historical Society or hour, 43 minutes. visitors enjoying Sebring’s the Greater Sebring Chamber The Civilian Employee Historic Downtown. This of Commerce and get your of the Year award was given to Vicki Hicks. KAYLOR & KAYLOR; 5.542"; 1.5"; Black; below lottery; 0 0 0 1 8 4 7 9 Hicks has been an employee of the SPD since 2003 as the Code Coast Guard IDs Enforcement secretary as well as the department’s administrative secretary. pilot in Gulf crash Dettman stated that NEW ORLEANS (AP) — gate the crash. Vicki has been nominated The Coast Guard suspended The Cessna 421C landed for the award twice the search for a plane that right-side up on the ocean sur- before, once in 2007 then 0 0 0 1 5 5 5 9 flew around in circles for face and floated right after the pub block; 5.542"; 4.5"; Black; publishers block dummy; again in 2010. hours while authorities tried crash, the Coast Guard said. “This is the first time to contact the unresponsive However, it later sank in in the Sebring Police pilot before it crashed into the about 1,500 feet of water. Department’s history that Gulf of Mexico. The Coast Guard dis- a civilian employee has The Cessna, piloted by Dr. patched two aircraft and a received this distinction Peter Hertzak, 65, a physician patrol boat to the area that three times,” Dettman from suburban New Orleans, searched for the plane and said. went down Thursday as it was pilot for about six hours Hicks has an impres- headed from Slidell, La., to before stopping Thursday . sive resume and back- Sarasota, authorities said “This is one of those unfor- ground, being a daughter Friday. Controllers lost con- tunate cases where even of military father and tact with him and asked the though we stood ready to traveling all of the world. military for help. Two F-15 respond, we were unable to “She is such an impor- fighter jets flew alongside and effect a rescue,” Lane Carter, tant key player in the monitored the plane for about command duty officer for the efficient operation of the three hours, unable to contact Coast Guard’s 8th District, Sebring Police Hertzak, before it crashed into said Two New Orleans Department. We want to the Gulf about 120 miles west National Guard jets were recognize her for her of Tampa, Fla. already on a mission over the generosity, enthusiasm, Eric Alleyne, an investiga- Gulf when Jacksonville air creativity, loyalty benev- tor with the National traffic controllers asked the olence and of course ini- Transportation Safety Board, military if it could check on tiative,” Dettman said. said the agency would investi- the plane.

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Standardized testing a failure of system 2227 U.S. 27 South • Sebring, FL 33870 • 863-385-6155 NEWSROOM ADVERTISING cepts is given over to test prep any time soon. hen schools are in Fort Knox VICKIE JONES instead. Yes, we live in a much more ROMONA WASHINGTON Ext. 518 mode and students biting their Because standardized tests competitive world, and it Publisher/Executive Editor [email protected] nails it can mean only thing — are multiple choice, most of the would seem, if one relies only Ext. 515 MITCH COLLINS W [email protected] it’s standardized testing time. learning that does happen is a on numbers, that American Ext. 507 matter of memorizing facts. students are slipping, while [email protected] The administration of the are determined by them, as are It is the result of turning stu- students in other countries are Florida Comprehensive teachers’ — 50 percent of their dents from people into num- gaining. SCOTT DRESSEL CIRCULATION Assessment Test began make-or-break annual evalua- bers, and using the numbers in But here’s our question — Editor TONY MCCOWAN Monday and will continue tion is the result of how well esoteric statistical formulas to does that really mean foreign Ext. 516 Ext. 522 through this coming week. their students do on the FCAT. determine which teachers and students are better educated, or [email protected] [email protected] That challenge is followed Schools are affected, too — schools are not getting the job do those students just spend DAN HOEHNE BUSINESS OFFICE by standardized end-of-course their grades also derive from done. In the meantime, real more time memorizing facts Sports Editor tests in American history, student test scores. people suffer through testing and learning how to take Ext. 528 JANET EMERSON Ext. 596 geometry, biology and algebra Over the next few years anxiety; worrying, obsessing. exams? [email protected] [email protected] that are now mandated by the schools will have to meet Some lose sleep, some can’t We have faith in American state. Students are taking biolo- tougher grading standards, eat, some can’t stop eating. education, even though we gy and geometry exams for the with serious results for D and F Teachers become depressed know the system needs atten- first time this year. schools, including closing. and self-questioning, students tion. America has always led The Good Book All told this means students With so much on the line, become depressed and act out. the world in nurturing inde- and staff endure weeks of teachers, students and parents It adds up to misery, with pendent and creative thinking. My friend Tina directed stress and scheduling changes. tend to focus on the test rather results whose usefulness is still Well educated people can me to an article on Laura’s The stress, of course, is than on the subject matter. being debated. find answers for themselves, foxnews.com concerning mostly the result of how much Time which should be used for All of this has been said and think up new questions. Look the Bible. According to the hangs on each individual test practicing skills, experiment- before by many. In fact, it will And that doesn’t happen by Laura Ware article, the Bible is still a score. ing with ideas and working to take an organized public outcry choosing a, b or c or all of the best seller, with 6 billion book they claim to be bas- Students’ academic careers understand complicated con- for anything to change at all, or above. copies sold. ing their life on. They The article quotes a lot know some verses, per- from the American Bible haps, and some Bible sto- Society (ABS), which ries, but they are clueless released a report titled to the book as a whole. “The State of the Bible I’m not saying it’s easy 2012.” It lists several find- to know the Bible. I can ings, including: say honestly that I have - 82 percent of people read the whole thing, and surveyed revere the Bible some books of the Bible as sacred literature, down simply aren’t that easy to slightly from 86 percent get through. Especially last year. some of the Old Testament - 69 percent of those books, where your eyes surveyed agreed strongly can glaze over as you read or somewhat with the fol- long lineage lines. lowing statement: “The I use a Bible that lets me Bible contains ‘everything read the whole thing in a a person needs to know to year. I keep it on my night- live a meaningful life.’” stand and make an effort to This percentage was also read every night before lower than last year’s, going to sleep. when the percentage was But even that isn’t 75 percent. enough. If a majority of Those are pretty decent people in this country numbers, even if they are believe that the Bible is a TODAY’S LETTERS heading in the wrong sacred book and that it direction. But there was a teaches truth, doesn’t it Better uses for tax money still on the building that isn’t. Forensic Studies. statistic that alarmed me to behoove them to know than lights Now they want “we” the people to Jessica graduated Dec. 17, 2011, a certain extent. According what that truth is? And if do their job on Animal Control. They Magna Cum Laude, a Dean’s Scholar they believe the Bible is Editor: to the ABS, 46 percent of should get weekly or at the very least and belonged to the Golden Key Honor hogwash, shouldn’t they Two million dollars in state funds Americans surveyed could- monthly reports as to how many ani- Society. have a clue about what it will make intersections safer. What a n’t differentiate between mals were picked up, how many were Again, thank you Take Stock in says before criticizing it? bunch of baloney. the teachings from the adopted out, how many were given Children and Mary Focht. That’s why that statistic Print my letter and ask readers for Bible, the Koran, and the back to their owners, how many SPCA John and Tina Terry is scary. People are claim- their opinion. A waste of tax payers book of Mormon. officers do we have, how many dogs Sebring ing to be Christians but money. We borrow millions of dollars According to Lamar are kept at one time, how long do they maybe not understanding from China, then pay interest on it. Ask Vest, president and CEO of keep them, how much does the feed So many help with what that truly means. people to go take a look at the two ABS, “There are probably cost a month, how many does it take to They are clinging to what projects I’m talking about and tell me Flashlight Egg Hunt’s five Bibles on every shelf clean the pound, how many have gone they think it says when a if I am wrong. success in American homes. the way of “euthanasia” and by who? study of the scriptures No. 1 - Highway 66 at County Road Americans buy the Bibles, Are one or more of our SPCA officers Editor: might lead them to a dif- 635, 25 lights, overkill. I feel four they debate the Bible, they qualified to do it? Or how much do We would like to thank everyone that ferent view. lights would have been enough, eight at love the Bible ... they just “we” spend having it done? helped make the Humane Society’s If you claim to be a the most. Why no lights at Payne don’t read the Bible.” It is mind boggling to to figure out Flashlight Egg Hunt a wonderful suc- Christian, I would urge you Road? My friend Tina also just what does our commission know. cess story. We would like to list all the to start really reading your No. 2 - Fifty lights in the middle of found this statistic a little In my opinion we have no commission sponosrs, but the list would be very Bible. Not just your nowhere on U.S. 27. Orange groves on scary. She posted her con- that has any answers about any thing long. So many people put a great deal favorite passages, either. one side and woods on the other, not cerns to a group she fre- except to give away money, our tax of time, donations and effort to see that Really study it. Like there even a major cross road in the area. quents online. One person money. We have to change that in the this event went flawlessly. would be a test in the end. When I hear of children being home- had the following to say next election. From the time the 1,200 people got And if you don’t believe less, going hungry, yet we have mil- about it: Are you willing? off the bus to the time they got back in the Bible, at least take a lions to waste like this. “Why is that scary? The Clarence Neeley on, everyone was a joy to have. Two look at it before you decide Over 100 lights at $180 each just to foundations of all three are Lake Placid people went home $1,000 richer and you know what it says. light the highway in the middle of the same – the Old everyone went home having a good Context counts in this so nowhere. I was told if the county had Testament. Additionally, Bouquet time. The contests were filled with don’t just pull out random not spent it we would have lost it. I’m we’ve seen it demonstrated laughs and fun. statements. Really study it. not against lights. First, light up the Thank you Take Stock in here again and again that a See the Humane Society's Facebook Who knows? Maybe if poor areas where children have to walk lot of Christians haven’t Children page for a list of sponsors and great we all did that the numbers to school in the dark. even read the Bible in its pictures. the ABS comes up with There are so many better uses for tax Editor: entirety. Mix in all the We are looking forward to the next year will be very dif- money than this. Ask your readers what I would like to thank Take Stock in non-Christians who live Flashlight Egg Hunt 2013. If you ferent. they think? Children for giving my daughter, here, why should anyone would like to be part of next year’s Joseph J. Oros Jessica Terry, the opportunity to attend be expected to know the Laura Ware is a Sebring resi- event, call us and we will contact you. Sebring college. Also Mary Focht, Jessica’s difference?” dent. She can be contacted by Best of all, all the proceeds from this mentor, a very caring and understand- Well, I’m going to take e-mail at bookwormlady@ event will go directly to the Humane What does our commission ing women. Mrs. Focht followed the rest of this column to embarqmail.com Visit her web- Society of Highlands County, a no-kill Jessica’s progress from March 9, 2000 answer this post. site at www.laurahware.com. know? for space shelter that operates 100 per- to the present. Thank you, Mary Focht. The thing that concerns Guest columns are the opinion cent on your donations. Editor: Take Stock in me here is an unfortunate of the writer, not necessarily Judy Spiegel I, as a resident of Highlands County, Children made it possi- truth – many Christians those of the staff of the News- Sebring am at a loss as to just what do our ble for Jessica to simply aren’t reading the Sun. county commission know. It seems to accomplish her dreams. ‘Rally for Cure’ helps Cancer me they have to have a committee of Jessica was accepted people for free to do their job, no mat- into Take Stock in Foundation ter how small the problem. Let me start Children in March of Editor: EDITORIAL PAGE POLICY with the Sebring Parkway. Who is the 2000. She graduated Jessica The members of the Placid Lakes one lone commissioner that was there from Sebring High Make sure to sign your letter and include your Terry Country Club Women’s Golf when it was approved? Who was there School in May of 2006. address and phone number. Anonymous letters will be Association wish to thank all the mem- when the building that isn’t a building Jessica then attended South Florida automatically rejected. Please keep your letters to a bers and guests that participated in our was purchased? Who was there when as Community College, where she earned maximum of 400 words. Letters of local concern take first “Rally for the Cure” Scramble that another gentleman questioned the her Associate in Arts degree and priority. Send your letter to 2227 U.S. 27 South, was held on March 13, 2012 at the money and pay raises that went on, on belonged to the Phi Theta Kappa Sebring, FL 33870; drop it off at the same address; fax Placid Lakes Country Club. As a result it seems like a weekly or bi-weekly Society. Jessica graduated from SFCC 385-1954; or e-mail [email protected]. of entrance fees and thoughtful dona- deal? And who was there that put in December 2008. To make sure the editorial pages aren’t dominated tions, we are able to raise in excess of monies that it seems no one wants to Jessica then transferred to the Florida by the same writers, letters are limited to two per $1,100 that was donated to the Susan answer to “we” the tax payer? Gulf Coast University, where she month and a guest column can be submitted once G. Komen Cancer Foundation to fight It should be answered before she earned her Baccalaureate degree of every three months. breast cancer. leaves the elected position of commis- Science in Forensic Studies, with a Opinions expressed in letters or columns are solely Carol Olsen sioner. The commission is at a stand-by Major in Criminal Forensic Studies the opinion of that author and not necessarily the opin- Lake Placid or still on the Parkway, a stand-by or with a specialization in Criminal ion of the staff or editors of the News-Sun.

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Page 4A News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, April 22, 2012 www.newssun.com Gov. Scott signs off on new state university By GARY FINEOUT school’s focus will be on Florida to compete with Associated Press producing graduates in states such as California TALLAHASSEE — Gov. fields such as science, tech- and Texas. Both of those Rick Scott, ignoring calls nology, engineering and states have outpaced for a veto from influential math. Florida in the number of business leaders, signed a “I’m confident that the jobs grown in the last year. measure into law on Friday governor’s decisions will “The establishment of that will create the state’s help us put Florida to work Florida Polytechnic 12th public university. in a way that improves our University will help us Scott also signed nearly economy,” Alexander said. move the needle in the right 30 other bills, many of Critics questioned the direction,” Scott said. “It is them carrying out provi- idea of establishing a start- vital for the future of sions in the nearly $70 bil- up university during a year Florida’s economy.” lion budget that he when the overall state uni- Dean Colson, the current approved earlier this week. versity system had its state chairman of the panel that He also vetoed four others funding cut by $300 mil- oversees all state universi- dealing with early learning, lion. The school also will ties, said that the Board of technology purchases, not initially have any stu- Governors would respect Crossroads insurance and the state dents since current USF the “alternative path” cho- employee health insurance students will be allowed to sen by elected leaders for program. remain enrolled at the Florida Polytechnic. Community Scott’s decision will branch campus. “The board takes its con- allow a branch campus of “This move is nothing stitutional duties for over- Church the University of South more than an appalling and sight seriously and will Florida in Lakeland to wasteful power play by the work hard to ensure that the hosts become a stand-alone uni- Republicans in Polytech is a success,” versity. It follows months Tallahassee,” said Florida Colson said. of wrangling over the Democratic Party spokes- The bills that Scott B.L.O.C.K. future of the school that woman Brannon Jordan. vetoed on Friday included a will now be called Florida “The people of Florida did- bill (HB 5103) dealing with Party Polytechnic University. n’t ask for this university, early learning and school Last year, backers of the they don’t need it and can’t readiness programs. school called for independ- afford it.” Lawmakers had pushed the ence, but instead the state The Florida Council of changes in the wake of board that oversees univer- 100 — a group of business scathing state audit that sities insisted that the leaders that includes offi- found widespread problems school meet accreditation cials from such companies with the more than $1 bil- and other requirements over as Publix Super Markets lion program responsible the next several years and AT&T — wrote to for helping the state’s pre- before being allowed to Scott and urged a veto, school children. part from USF. pointing out it could be The governor, however, News-Sun photo by State Sen. J.D. years before the school said he was concerned KATARA SIMMONS Youngsters play basketball Alexander, however, used could even gain accredita- some of the restrictions Saturday morning, while his clout in the GOP-con- tion, which is needed so mandated by lawmakers Jude Dumas, 4, and Olivia trolled Legislature to pass a students can obtain federal would put federal funding Vega, 1, dance together dur- bill (SB 1994) that called aid or researchers can apply for the program in jeopardy. ing the Crossroads for a “divorce” from USF for federal grants. Scott in his veto letter Community Church B.L.O.C.K (Boldly Loving as soon as possible. Scott, however, defended said he was pushing ahead Our City’s Kids) party in The Lake Wales his decision to create the with some of the require- Avon Park. The free event Republican and powerful new school. To remake the ments in the legislation, was a group project hosted Senate budget chairman state’s economy, he said in including assessments to by the church’s ministry called it a “great day for a bill signing letter, it’s cru- measure how well pre- team and featured food, games, bounce houses and Florida.” He said it will cial to create more jobs in schoolers learn in the state- family activities. help the state since the fields that will allow subsidized programs.

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Aktion Club helps clean up College Drive OBITUARIES ROBERT KNAPP DAVID McGOVERN p.m. Arrangements made by Robert E. Knapp, 76, of David Hugh McGovern, Fountain Funeral Home, Avon Park, died Sunday 46, passed away on Avon Park. evening, April 15, 2012 at Wednesday, April 18, 2012. his home under the care of He was an avid sportsman, LARRY ROBERTS Cornerstone Hospice. A but most importantly he was Larry Roberts, age 77, of native of Gary, Ind., he had a proud man. Proud of his Sebring, died on Friday, lived in this area since 1985 sons, Mark and Matthew, April 20, 2012 in Sebring. coming from Kouts, Ind. He and the men they are. He was born on Nov. 5, was a retired police officer David’s word was stone. If 1934 in San Angelo, Texas, having served in depart- he gave you his word, you to Clyde M. and Edythe C. ments in Gary, Ind. and Fort could always depend on him. (Robbins) Roberts. Larry Lauderdale, Fla. and had He was a friend to many and was a minister for the Avon worked part time for the had an extremely generous Park Church of Christ, had Avon Park Police spirit. He always gave to been the Vice President of Department in dispatch. He others while witholding from the Lubbock Christian was president of his senior himself. University in Lubbock, class at Wirt High School in David was preceded in Texas, the President of North Indiana having been one of death by his dear sister Patty Eastern Christian College in the “star football and basket- McGovern, his father Hugh Villanova, Penn., the ball” players. He served on McGovern, and uncle President of York College in Courtesy photo the Avon Park City Council, Douglas Stephenson. York, Neb., received his Aktion Club, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Sebring, consists of individuals with dis- 1987-1989. David was born to Patricia abilities who volunteer in their community to do civic projects. Aktion Club cleans road- Doctorate from Pepperdine He volunteered for and Hugh McGovern on way as part of the 2012 Great American Cleanup (GAC). Volunteers from the Aktion University in Malibu, Calif., Club picked up litter on College Drive, their adopted road. But this time it is part of the LifePath Hospice, with Sept. 30, 1965 in Flint, many cleanup and beautification projects during the 2012 GAC sponsored by Keep patients and in office and in Mich. He moved to Sebring and has been a resident here Highlands County Beautiful, Inc., and Choice Environmental and national Keep America the parish nurse program with his family in 1993 and since 2003, formerly of Beautiful sponsor, Nestle Pure Life. The annual Great American Cleanup focuses on Florida Hospital Heartland. fulfilled a dream of owning Norfolk, Va. special projects from March 1 through May 31. He is survived by his his own business. He is survived by his wife, Carol L. Knapp, Avon He is survived by his lov- wife, Dorothy Lee Roberts COMMUNITY BRIEFS Park; son, Donald (Kim) ing family: his wife, Cheryl of Sebring; daughter, Julie Knapp, Florida; three daugh- McGovern; his sons, Senior (Clay) Ferguson of Cape ters, Teri Thomton, Florida, Airman Mark McGovern and Coral; sons Rob (Melinda) Continued from page 2A canals in the County. partially funded by the Lynn (Ed) Wellsand, wife Kristina and son Roberts of Atlanta, Ga., and The mission of the CRA For more information, Florida Legislature and the Indiana, and Susan Knapp, Giovanni Rae, and Specialist Brian Roberts of Macon, is to bring about the eco- contact Mike Jensen, UF Florida Department of Florida; sister, Blanche Matthew McGovern; his Ga.; grandchildren Austin nomic revitalization of an IFAS Extension director, Elder Affairs. Boyce, Indiana; nephew, mother and stepfather, Roberts, Ethan Roberts, and established target area. To Highlands County, at 402- James Boyce Jr., Indiana; Patricia and David MacLean Adrienne Ferguson; sisters create a re-investment envi- 6540. Events planned at niece, Renee Boyce, of Mesa, Ariz.; his sisters Edy Bavousett of Amarillo, ronment that attracts private lodges, posts Indiana; and grandchildren, and brothers-in-law, Vicki Texas, and Betty Gwen investors into the area. To Shrine Ladies play Matt and Jennie Wellsand and Stan Hornacek of Cedar, Mayard of Orange, Tecas. promote improvements AVON PARK Bunco and Jason Thomton. Mich., Janis and Ed Wright Funeral services will be within the redevelopment Combat Veterans A memorial service will of Manistique, Mich., and held on Wednesday, April area through renovation and AVON PARK — The Memorial VFW Post 9853 be held on May 5, 2012 at 2 Susan and Brad Geiger of restoration of buildings, as public is invited (men, too) will have NASCAR on the 25, 2012 at the Avon Park p.m. at Avon Park Lake Concord, N.H.; his aunt and well as to encourage new to play Bunco at the screen at 12:30 p.m. today; Church of Christ with inter- Baptist Church with Rev. uncle, Roger and Linda construction. To acquire the Highlands Shrine Club, music by Big Freddie from ment in the Bougainvillea George Hall, Rev. Robert Morgan of West Branch, funding necessary to make 2604 State Road 17 South 5-8 p.m. Friday; and Cemetery in Avon Park. Thorn, Chaplain Ken Geren, Mich.; aunt, Pat Stephenson the infrastructure improve- at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. The karaoke from 5-8 p.m. Services have been and Chaplain Michael of Torch River, Mich.; his ments necessary to attract event is open to new or Saturday and NASCAR on entrusted to: McCurdy officiating. mother-in-law, Patricia investment dollars and experienced players; cost is the screen at 7 p.m. For Stephenson-Nelson Funeral In lieu of flowers dona- Villere of Sebring; father-in- improve the assessed tax- $3 per person. Call 471- details, call 385-8902. Home tions may be made to law, John (Jan) Malinowski able value of district prop- 2425 for information. Sebring, Fla. Cornerstone Hospice of Sebring; and many erties and to assist the LAKE PLACID www.stephensonnelsonfh.com Foundation, 2590 Havendale cousins, nieces and nephews. Chamber of Commerce and Memory Mobile The Lake Placid Moose Blvd., Winter Haven, FL He will be missed contin- Downtown Merchants in Lodge 2374 will host Death Notice brings free services 33881. ually and loved forever. God their efforts to market the karaoke with Fireman to county Arrangements by : speed. Rest in Peace. Patricia King, 70, of downtown businesses. For today. Call for time. Fountain Funeral Home A memorial service will Sebring, died Wednesday more information, visit SEBRING – The Karaoke with Pete Ruano 507 US 27 N. be held at Avon Park Lakes morning. Arrangements are www.DowntownSebring.org Alzheimer’s Association from 6-10 p.m. Wednesday; Avon Park, FL 33825 Baptist Church, Avon Park, being handled by Fountain . Florida Gulf Coast Chapter by Franke from 6-10 p.m. (863) 453-3134 on Monday, April 30 at 4:30 Funeral Home, Avon Park. Lake and canal is bringing its fully Thursday; and with Larry resident educational equipped mobile office, the Musgrave from 6-10 p.m. program offered “Memory Mobile,” to Friday. On Saturday, the Highlands County to pro- Moose Riders will be in the Justices cool to redistricting challengers SEBRING — Highlands vide free memory screen- pavilion and have music County Extension and the ings at three locations to with Fireman from 2-6 p.m. Associated Press 28-12 Senate majority er look at whether the map University of Florida local residents: 9:30 a.m. to and with Ransom from 6-10 TALLAHASSEE — The although Democrats have a could be drawn without split- Lakewatch Program will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday - The p.m. For details, call the Florida Supreme Court threw slight edge in statewide voter ting Lakeland. The new map sponsoring a special work- Oaks of Avon, 1010 U.S. 27 lodge at 465-0131. cold water Friday on oppo- registration. keeps the city intact. shop for Highlands County North, Avon Park; 9:30 a.m. The Lake Placid Elks nents’ argument that the The Senate map also failed Democrats and a coalition residents who live on lakes to 1:30 p.m. Thursday - Lodge 2661 BPOE Board entire revised state Senate to fully comply with require- that backed the Fair Districts and canals. The program Palms of Sebring, 725 S. meets at 7:30 p.m. Monday. redistricting map should be ments for districts to be com- standards approved by voters will provide information on Pine St., Sebring; and 9:30 The BPOE Initiation meet- open to challenge instead of pact and follow geographic in 2010 say the do-over also the University of Florida a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday - ing is at 7 p.m. Tuesday. just those elements the jus- and political boundaries is in violation. If the justices Lakewatch Volunteer Balmoral Assisted Living, There will also be a blood tices singled out when they whenever feasible. agree, they can redraw the Program, lake and water 93 Balmoral Drive, Lake drive with the Big Red Bus kicked the original version The opinion cited eight of map themselves. They have quality issues, help to learn Placid. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. back to the Republican-led the 40 Senate districts that until early May to make a rul- how to identify common Visitors can obtain a free Friday in the parking lot. If Legislature. needed to be fixed and ing. aquatic weeds and look at memory screening; Register you would like to donate at Oral argument on the new invalided the map’s district Former Justice Raoul issues specific to residents for Safe Return Medic Alert that time, call 465-5707 or map opened with Justice numbering scheme. It also Cantero argued for the living on canals. bracelet; literature related 699-0774 and an appoint- Barbara Pariente rejecting directed lawmakers to do Legislature. He said lawmak- It will be from 6:30-8 to Alzheimer’s disease and ment will be scheduled. the challengers’ contention functional analyses to ensure ers fixed all flaws cited in p.m. Tuesday at Bert Harris caregiver concerns; or talk Previous donors will be that the justices meant for the map complied with Pariente’s opinion during a Jr. Agricultural Center, with an Alzheimer’s contacted. A movie voucher lawmakers to redo the com- another requirement to pro- special redistricting session 4509 George Blvd. (in the Association Program and a t-shirt will be given plete map. tect minority voting rights last month and that’s all the auditorium). This event is Specialist about their fami- for this donation. Later, “Reading the entire opin- and asked them to take anoth- justices should consider. free of charge. Light lies’ specific needs. hear music by Don and ion, it would seem that, refreshments will be served. The Alzheimer’s Allen; call for time. For speaking for the person who Dr. Mark Hoyer, assistant Association - Florida Gulf more information, call the wrote it, that it was pretty director of the UF Coast Chapter provides a lodge at 465-2661. clear that there were certain MARTIAL ARTS (pp); 3.639"; 3"; Black; april Lakewatch program, will be support system for those The Veterans of Foreign districts that were specifical- ads; 0 0 0 1 8 4 8 0 the featured speaker. Other affected by Alzheimer’s dis- Wars 3880 will host music ly invalided,” Pariente said. speakers include Dan ease or a related disorder with Tom on Friday; call She added that the high court Willis, UF Lakewatch and and their caregivers through for time. also specifically upheld other Mike Jensen, Highlands patient and family services, For details, call the districts. County Extension director, education advocacy and lodge at 699-5444. Pariente wrote the opinion. along with Kyle Green, research. For more informa- It unanimously affirmed Highlands County Road and tion about the Alzheimer’s SEBRING the House’s redistricting map Bridge superintendent, who Association, contact the The VFW Post 4300 will but rejected the Senate plan will discuss local canals. Florida Gulf Coast Chapter host BilDi today. Call for by a 5-2 vote because it vio- The Florida Lakewatch at (727) 578-2558, or go time. Music with Frank “E” lated new anti-gerrymander- program is a volunteer citi- online at from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, ing standards in part by zen lake monitoring pro- www.alz.org/FlGulfCoast. with Mike King from 5-8 intentionally favoring incum- gram that facilitates hands- The Florida Gulf Coast p.m. Wednesday, and with bents and the GOP. on citizen participation in Chapter serves 17 Florida Lee James on Friday and Republicans currently have a the management of Florida counties (from Hernando Big Freddie on Saturday, Lakes through monthly County down to Collier) both from 6-9 p.m. For monitoring activities. where there are an estimat- details, call 385-8902. Attend this meeting and ed 189,000 persons living The Sebring Elks Lodge COCHRAN BROTHERS ROOFING; 5.542"; 3"; Black; april ads p/u; 0 0 0 1 8 4 3 8 learn how you can be part with Alzheimer’s. 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By MIKE SCHNEIDER was accused of attacking an under- Associated Press cover officer who was trying to SANFORD — By questioning a arrest Zimmerman’s friend. In state investigator on the witness another incident, a girlfriend stand during a routine bail hearing, accused him of attacking her. George Zimmerman’s defense In taking the stand, Zimmerman attorney showed some of the weak- opened himself up to questions nesses in prosecutors’ claims that from de la Rionda, who grilled him the neighborhood watch volunteer on whether he made an apology to committed second-degree murder, police on the night of the shooting, legal experts say. and why he waited so long to A judge ruled Friday that express remorse to Martin’s par- Zimmerman can be released on ents. $150,000 bail while he awaits trial Zimmerman said he told police on murdering 17-year-old Trayvon he felt sorry for the parents. He Martin during a Feb. 26 confronta- also said he didn’t say anything to tion in a Sanford, Fla. gated com- them sooner because his former munity. Zimmerman apologized to attorneys told him not to. Martin’s parents, who were in the The parents, Tracy Martin and courtroom for the bail hearing, in a Sybrina Fulton, had no comment as surprise appearance on the witness they left the courtroom. Their stand. Zimmerman is pleading not attorneys spurned the apology. guilty and claims self-defense. “This was the most disingenuous “I am sorry for the loss of your and unfair thing I’ve seen,” said son,” said Zimmerman, 28, mark- attorney Natalie Jackson. “This ing the first time he has spoken in was the most unmeaningful apolo- public about the confrontation with gy.” the unarmed black teen. “I did not MCT As part of the bail hearing, know how old he was. I thought he Defense attorney Mark O'Mara highlights a portion of an affidavit during George Zimmerman’s bond hearing Zimmerman’s family testified that was a little bit younger than I am. I for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester's courtroom in Sanford on Friday. he wouldn’t flee if released and Lester ruled that Zimmerman can be released on $150,000 bail as he awaits trial. did not know if he was armed or would be no threat to the commu- not.” nity. The apology came after before he shot the teenager was able to nail the investigator into investigator’s testimony chipped “He is absolutely not a violent Zimmerman’s defense attorney, “not consistent with the evidence making very, very pointed state- away at their case. person,” said his wife, Shellie Mark O’Mara, questioned an inves- we found.” He gave no details. ments about the investigation and “You have not heard all of the Zimmerman. tigator for the special prosecutor, Legal observers said the ques- about what evidence they have.” evidence,” de la Rionda said after Zimmerman’s father, Robert sentence by sentence, about a prob- tioning of Gilbreath was strategi- The questioning exposed some the hearing. “Please be patient and Zimmerman, said that even when able cause affidavit the investigator cally smart for O’Mara since the of the weaknesses in the state’s wait for the trial.” confronted, his son was likely to signed outlining certain facts in the investigator’s statements can be case, said Kendall Coffey, a former Bail is not unheard of in second- “turn the other cheek.” The father case. used at a later date to either contra- U.S. Attorney in Miami who is degree murder cases, and legal also described his son’s injuries the Investigator Dale Gilbreath testi- dict other testimony or be used to now in private practice. experts had predicted it would be morning after Martin was shot, fied that he does not know whether decide how to question other wit- “There are many miles left in granted for Zimmerman because of saying he had a cut and swollen Martin or Zimmerman threw the nesses. this case but I think O’Mara helped his ties to the community, because lip, a protective cover over his first punch and that there is no evi- “I thought it was a really great the defense by eliciting those he turned himself in after he was nose and gashes on the back of his dence to disprove Zimmerman’s thing to do,” said Tom Mesereau, a responses,” Coffey said. “He is charged last week, and because he head. contention he was walking back to Los Angeles attorney whose clients going to look for the chance to has never been convicted of a seri- Zimmerman’s mother, Gladys, his vehicle when confronted by have included singer Michael cross-examine that same investiga- ous crime. said her son worked with two black Martin. The affidavit says Jackson and actor Robert Blake. tor and ask him the same ques- Prosecutors had asked for $1 children as part of a mentoring “Zimmerman confronted Martin “He used the hearing to get infor- tions. If the investigator changes million bail, citing two previous program that required him to ven- and a struggle ensued.” mation that can only help his his story, he is going to lose credi- scrapes Zimmerman had with the ture into a dangerous neighbor- Gilbreath also said Zimmerman’s defense. What was supposed to be bility with the jury.” law, neither of which resulted in hood. “He said, ‘Mom, if I don’t claim that Martin was slamming strictly a hearing for bail, he used Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda charges. In 2005, he had to take go, they don’t have nobody,”’ she his head against the sidewalk just it as a discovery device, and was dismissed any notion that the anger management courses after he recalled. FCAT continues this week grad 2012; 5.542"; 10.5"; Black; grad 2012; 0 0 0 1 8 9 1 9 Continued from page 1A who are taking geometry, but their work does not count tration rules are very strict. biology 1, algebra 1 and toward high school require- FCAT sub-tests and end-of- American history have to ments until the test is passed. course exams have to be pass standardized end-of- Fleck emphasized that stu- given in a specific order and course tests. dents have multiple opportu- within a specific time frame, All testing in one subject nities to retake tests every which electrical glitch did must be completed in a dis- year, including during the not affect. trict before testing for the summer after a three-week FCAT testing is completed next subject may begin, camp provides remedial at the elementary school Fleck said. A school cannot instruction. level, but continues this week take more than two weeks to “We usually capture the at middle and high schools. administer all the end-of- majority of kids that way,” The next round of academ- course exams. Fleck said. ic testing begins as the FCAT When middle school stu- Children will do better if ends. dents do not pass an end-of- they get to bed early, have a Those students, including course test, they still get nutritious breakfast, and students in middle school, credit for taking the course, arrive at school on time.

Teen accused of burning home Continued from page 1A front yard that matched those found at the crime scene. followed scent from the scene of the crime to McHargue, who goes by Kevin Cook, was 2160 Longbottom Road, which sits about 400 arrested and transported to the Bartow feet directly east of the crime scene, accord- Juvenile Assessment Center charged with ing to the report. first degree arson, burglary of a dwelling and Detectives noticed shoe imprints in the tampering with evidence.

Fire displaces family of eight Continued from page 1A managed to warn her family the burning structure. members in time, according Both Rose and James stat- a.m. The APPD was the first to James. ed that the family did not to arrive on the scene. Officer The youngest of the Josue own a dryer, so they were not Justin Norris and David children is 7 years old. sure what could have started Pearlman stated they were Rose Josue, also a student the fire . called out at 9:44 a.m. at SFCC, could hardly The fire departments were The family of eight all believe the scene. able to extinguish the fire in a escaped from the home with- “This was my home,” Rose little more than 30 minutes. out harm. Homeowner and Josue said somberly. The Josue family members father Walner Josue lived in “I’ve lived here up until stated that they were not sure the home along with his wife, today. I’m so glad everybody where they would go or what their five children and grand- got out but we have lost they would do to pick up the father. everything. Clothes, pictures, pieces after the tragic morn- “It started in the laundry his (James’) laptop...” ing. room,” said an obviously dis- The family members were The Red Cross was noti- traught Walner Josue. “I was unable to retrieve any items fied to provide assistance to sleeping and they came in from the home as they exited the family. and woke me up.” James Josue, a student at South Florida Community College, was equally dis- traught at the sight of the fire DR. LEE, IKE; 3.639"; 2"; Black; 04/22/12; 0 0 0 1 9 1 2 1 departments working to extinguish the burning home. “I think it was my sister who saw it first. Everybody got out,” James Josue said. GET YOUR LOCAL NEWS STRAIGHT James’s 13-year-old sister saw the flames emerging FROM THE SOURCE… from the laundry room and C M Y K

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o your kids keep asking what they can do to earn more allowance? Do they know how to save up for Dsomething they want? You might have a budding entrepreneur on your hands. From setting up a lemonade stand on the corner to creating smartphone apps, kids are learning the ropes of run- ning a business early. Ⅲ The 2011 Free Enterprise National Survey found that 64 percent of high school juniors were interested in starting or owning their own businesses. And, in fact, 15 percent of respondents had already started their own business. Ⅲ The 2010 Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s Youth Entrepreneurship Survey found that 40 percent of stu- dents between the ages of 8 and 24 would like to start a business in the future, or already have done so. Yet with all this interest in entrepreneurship, few students are getting this information from school. According to the Council for Economic Education, only 15 states require public high schools to offer a personal finance course, and there are no national standards for an entrepreneurial education.

What CanYou Do? Resources for Developing Money Savvy Kids If you have a budding entrepreneur in the family, what can you do Danger says that you can also connect your kids with tools and Examples include “Twenty Money-Making Ideas for Young to encourage and equip them to take on the challenges of starting resources that let them play, learn and experiment, all of which can Persons,” and “Earning a Profit” Activities. and running a business? encourage them to pursue entrepreneurship. Ⅲ Junior Achievement (studentcenter.ja.org) has articles, games and Kim Danger, personal finance expert and founder of videos geared to help young people start their own businesses. MommySavers.com, says that even if you’re not a business-minded Play — A game such as Nintendo’s Fortune Street for the Wii Ⅲ The U.S. Small Business Administration created Mind Your person, you can help your child or teen grow in this area. console lets kids of all ages have fun while making a variety of business and economic decisions. Own Biz (www.mindyourownbiz.org) to walk students through “It’s never too early to start learning about financial matters, five easy steps to business ownership. whether it’s managing their allowances or starting their own dog- Ⅲ As players make investments and face a dynamic stock market, sitting service,” Danger says. “In addition to talking with them they can experience the thrill of seeing rewards for their smart Ⅲ Yes Kidz Can! (www.yeskidzcan.com) has articles and ideas about money matters and being a good role model when it comes to financial choices. about Social Entrepreneurism, as well as small grants for kids starting socially minded enterprises. finances, there are some things you can do to help them get some Ⅲ By investing in property to influence real estate value, players real-world business experiences.” can enjoy the fun of watching their in-game communities grow Experiment — Wrestling with ideas and putting them into Ⅲ Take them seriously. If they have an idea for a product improve- and thrive. practice is great experience for any budding entrepreneur. ment or a service they can provide to neighbors, don’t dismiss it. Ⅲ The ability to play using a mix of well-known Nintendo charac- Ⅲ Many kid inventors got their ideas by playing with things like Listen to the idea and ask them questions to help them figure out ters — including favorites from the Mario franchise and clay, art materials, building-block toys and even computer soft- how to make that idea a reality. Even if they don’t make a dime, the DRAGON QUEST universe — adds an element of familiari- ware. Give them materials to work (and play) with and let their they’ll get a boost in confidence and some lessons in planning ty and imagination. imaginations go. and critical thinking that will pay off later. Ⅲ The interactive board game can be played online against friends, Ⅲ The Small Business Administration has a number of resources Ⅲ Don’t do too much. It can be very tempting for adults to take and has different skill settings, so even business beginners can for teens and students interested in starting their own businesses. over a project and “do it right,” but kids need to learn from mis- have a blast while they learn. Find out more at fortunestreet.nin- Visit www.SBA.org, and go to the Services page for more infor- takes, and to take responsibility for decisions and their con- tendo.com. mation. sequences. Entrepreneurship means facing a lot of challenges Ⅲ There are a growing number of competitions geared for student that require persistence, patience, determination and creative Learn — There are a variety of online resources that students inventors. Look into the Student Ideas for a Better America con- problem solving. They’ll miss out on all those lessons if you and parents can use to learn more about finances, business and test by the National Museum of Education for students K–12 do the legwork for them. entrepreneurship. (nmoe.org/gallery); The FIRST Robotics Competition for grades Ⅲ Make sure it’s a labor of love. It’s one thing to come up with Ⅲ The Council for Economic Education (www.econedlink.org) has 9 to 12 (www.usfirst.org); or any of the Rube Goldberg Machine an idea to make some short-term pocket money. But starting a lesson plans, work sheets and activities for kids in grades K–12. Contests (www.rubegoldberg.com). business takes a lot of time and effort, so it needs to be some- thing that they can be passionate about. Starting a pet-care busi- “Kids have energy, imagination and creativity that could very well lead to the next big idea or make a big difference in their world,” says ness when they don’t really love dogs will not end well. Danger. “All they need is some encouragement from you and they can start creating their own future today.”

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HISS STORY By JOHN LAMPKIN ACROSS 69 Conk on the head Alive, active, 1 Potato press 72 Poi ingredient 6 Point the finger at 73 Deposits in 52-Down 12 Endure 74 Barren powerful 16 Local govt. unit 75 Top gun 19 Jumper cable con- 76 "Now __ seen every- A blank page Then it occurred nection point thing!" sits in front of me to me that I needed 20 Small bite 77 Sierra Club founder right now. I pray to dig into God’s 21 Sea lion predator 78 Self-conscious smile and contemplate Word. I craved his 22 Calder Cup org. 79 Delaware Valley tribe what to write. nourishment like a 23 Out of favor 81 1998 Literature Sometimes ideas crying, hungry pop up like child seeks to be 24 Healthy, happy new- Nobelist Saramago seedlings buried satisfied. born snake? 82 Ship's treasurer under the dirt; or, Pause And I hadn’t neglect- 27 Amen prompter 83 Dens like fish readily Consider ed my quiet 29 Future J.D.'s hurdle 84 Dashing young biting at the sur- Jan Merop time. But, I needed 30 Aircraft pioneer snake? face when food is input and direc- Sikorsky 87 Some OR staff tossed to them. tion. So, I looked through 31 Shepard in space 89 No longer fooled by Other times, however, past studies I’d done. When 32 Roth investments 90 Bumps hard ideas seem to snuggle down I found Believing God by and bury themselves in a Beth Moore, I knew the 33 Polish prose 91 Seemingly forever rock or crevice. I must dig Lord was answering my 35 Persian Gulf leader 92 Tune two croon out, dust off and examine heart’s cry. 36 Great Smokies st. 93 Jumpy critter closely for a sparkle to Before I even began the 37 Foreign policy gp. 94 "Cheerio!" glimmer across my mind. study, I personalized Psalm 38 Wild and crazy 95 What there oughta be Lately, it’s been more of 121 … a Psalm I had mem- snake? 97 Full of vitality Solution on page 5B the hidden gems then the orized as a child … and one 41 Giggle 99 Snake in the glass? popping of colorful blos- I had been returning to fre- soms. Yet this less invigor- quently. It had been influen- 42 Taster's sense of 103 Peasant's porridge 12 Robert of "Prizzi's 45 Strictness 78 Full of bubbles ating from of writing reaps tial at another momentous taste 104 Siesta time: Abbr. Honor" 46 Keystone cutups 80 "We're on __ to the rewards of discovery time in my life. Reading 44 Pro foe 105 Beachfront proper- 13 Shaded area 47 "Enough already!" nowhere": Talking Heads that provides nourishment. verse 1, NKJV, “I will lift 45 Made a profit on, per- ty? Dead seeds will be brought up my eyes to the hills – 14 Surgery memento 48 Cobbler's inventory lyric haps 106 "Sexy!" to life. Colorful ideas will from whence comes my 15 Bar account 51 Computer shortcut 81 Malcolm-__ Warner germinate and grow. help? My help comes from 46 Put the __ on: quash 107 Driving hazard 16 Makes the rounds at 52 Mineral-laden of "The Cosby Show" 47 NFL analyst 108 Kisses, in letters It’s not just about writing. the Lord, who made heaven an affair deposits 82 Camera move It’s about life. and earth,” was the direc- Collinsworth 109 Charon's waterway 17 Sportscaster Keith 55 Wavy fabric pattern 84 Hard-core, filmwise Have you been in that tion I sought. 48 Moral misstep 110 Woven fabrics Jackson's catchphrase 56 Harder to explain 85 "Little help here, place where your life is like Then changing “you” to 49 West Bank initials 111 Soup partner 18 Anticipated 57 "__ Fairy Tales" bud?" a blank page? I think we’ve “my,” I affirmed that God 50 Kneeling figure, in art 25 Radiant auras 59 Smooth-tongued 86 Poet Amy all experienced that. I know wouldn’t let my foot be 51 Injure gravely DOWN 26 "Bullitt" director 60 Less stuffy 88 Done at the salon I have. moved; he would keep me We’re used to being busy; and not slumber; the Lord is 52 McDonald's arches, 1 Trail mix tidbit 28 Below, quaintly 62 Run-of-the-mill 90 Hardly fair e.g. 2 Essential self productive. Then it seems my keeper and preserver. 34 Dr. with Grammys snake? 92 Alfalfa's heartthrob much of the things that have Bolstered by God’s word, 53 A word from P.M. 3 Poolside snake's shed- 35 "Nurse Jackie" extras, 63 The Information Age 94 Pointer's word kept us actively engaged are I stepped expectantly into Roget ding spot? briefly 64 Roughly six trillion 95 Assert being stripped away for one the study. It was time to 54 Fragrant wood 4 Red-coated cheeses 38 Over and done with mi. 96 Taylor of "Six Feet reason or another. Change is have present, active, contin- 55 Miraculous food 5 Update, in a way 39 Yacht basin 66 Small swabs Under" in the air; but, it’s not tangi- ual faith in God because he 56 Sun-withered tea 6 Embassy VIP 40 Classic Belushi com- 69 Everything, informal- 98 Breakfast fare ble and leaves us wondering is alive and active in me. I 58 Critic's bestowal 7 "Enough already!" edy, or an apt descrip- ly 100 Warning from the what’s up. leaned into his power know- Recently I found myself ing nothing is impossible 59 Schmoozing snake? 8 Like a curmudgeon tion of this puzzle's 70 Marine flora and critters that appear to be in that place. Lethargy was with God. Selah 61 Transportation option 9 Middies' sch. grid? fauna slithering through the beginning to take hold. I 65 Pipsqueak 10 Shakers, but not 41 Part of a dovetail joint 71 Hair shirt wearers grid? was sighing too often. Jan Merop of Sebring is a 67 Takes cover movers 43 They keep to them- 74 Dún Laoghaire's land 101 Web address part Truthfully, I didn’t know News-Sun correspondent. 68 Ain't put right? 11 Quarterback Manning selves 77 Comfy slip-ons 102 Dorm figs. what to do about it. Virgo, work on Woman looking for decent restraining yourself this week guy should heed advice Dear Abby: “Melody” parents. By all accounts she do — please notice I didn’t Special to the News-Sun Horoscope has been my best friend has a wonderful family and say “if” I hear from them — Aries (March 21-April since we were in the fourth had a great childhood. We I will share their thoughts 20) — Engage in a little ple. It’s a great time to share grade. (We’re now in our have stayed in touch through with you. critical thinking this week, your feelings with others. 30s.) Over the past few email. You have not been able to Aries. You have great men- Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. years, Melody’s life has She wanted to meet my find a group online because tal energy going on, and you 22) — Scorpio, focus on an changed. She separated from family, but I put her off for they are not looking for sup- will be able to ask all of the impulse that can lead you in her husband, lives alone and months. port from others. right questions to get things all different directions. shares custody of their three Eventually I gave in, and done. Check in with someone you children. Dear Abby she met some of my siblings Dear Abby is written by Abigail Taurus (April 21-May trust to help you think She started dating almost and their families. 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Get Gemini (May 22-June and has never taken her out but you did the right thing maternal attachment. I did your message across without 21) – Take action with work on a date. (Still, he never by being honest with her. In my job as a good mother stepping on any toes. partners to get things done hesitates to call and ask her light of the length of your and made sure she had the FAIRMONT CINEMA; Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. this week, Gemini. Make to clean his bathroom or friendship, call and offer her home I could not give her. If 1.736"; 6"; Black; 20) – Capricorn, you are sure to communicate well, cook him a meal.) 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You may One evening Melody profile, it’s little wonder the can’t be the only woman what it takes to make a big have to hunker down for asked me why she can’t men she’s attracting are who feels this way. I’m not difference, so recruit a few some time to get things attract a “decent man.” I looking for nothing more looking for a way to change other people who are con- done, but it will be well told her that she needs to than two headlights and a my feelings. I just need to tent to march behind you worth it. love herself before she can tan. Yipes! know I’m not a cold-hearted toward the same goals. Leo (July 23-Aug. 23) – be loved. I also mentioned freak. Pisces (Feb. 19-March Make this week about shar- that if she wants to stop Dear Abby: When I was — Fine With My Decision 20) – Give free reign to ing your feelings with a attracting sleazy men, she 25 I placed a baby girl for Dear Fine: You are not a your emotions, Pisces. It’s loved one, Leo. Let him or should consider changing adoption. I made a decision cold-hearted freak. You’re a alright to show frustration her know what’s in your her profile picture. She I thought was best for her woman who never bonded or even anger if it fits the heart and spend quality time became angry and hasn’t and for me. I am 50 now with her baby. Please stop particular situation. working on your relation- spoken to me since. and still believe I made the beating yourself up for not ship. Famous birthdays As a friend I felt it was right decision. feeling something for a per- Virgo (Aug. 24-Sept. 22) my responsibility to tell her Last year she searched for son who is a virtual – Virgo, do whatever you April 22 - John Waters, the truth. I want to help get and found me. I answered stranger. When I hear from can to restrain yourself this director, 66; April 23 - her life back on track in a all her questions and eventu- other women who read this week. Things may not be George Lopez, comic actor, positive way. Was I wrong ally met with her and her letter and who feel as you going your way, but don’t 51; April 24 - Kelly fret too much and ride it out Clarkson, singer, 30; April until next week. 25 - Renee Zellweger, GET YOUR LOCAL NEWS STRAIGHT Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) actress, 43; April 26 - Kane, – Libra, your social energy wrestler, 45; April 27 - Ace enables you to express your- Frehly, musician, 61; April FROM THE SOURCE… self clearly to others who 28 - Jessica Alba, actress, are operating by your exam- 31. C M Y K

www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, April 22, 2012 Page 3B Friends of Avon PROM For proms, Park Library plan tie must for new programs match the

Special to the News-Sun can still be seen under glass dress AVON PARK — On today in the British March 21, the board mem- Museum. England’s ancient Associated Press bers of the Friends of the Bodleian Library in Oxford It’s a prom must-have, Avon Park Library met and still serves as a revered right up there with the discussed exciting possibil- functioning library for dress and shoes: The guy’s ities for new children’s pro- scholars today. Harvard tie must match the girl’s grams to be held at the College’s Houghton Library gown. And many teens library during the summer also has an important col- today use cell phones to months. lection of early books and aid the color coordination. Activities under con- manuscripts. Kourtney Ziercher took struction are a Pirate’s A public library is an a picture of her dress in the Week; a Prince and Princess important part of a town. store to send to her date, Week; entertainment by the Originally, only the wealthy Michael George, for her Everglades Children’s had libraries or access to prom last year in Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times/MCT Museum; puppet shows; libraries. Andrew Carnegie, Alex Hom, right,found a unique way to ask Brooke Drury to the upcoming winter formal at Chesterfield, Mo. story time and children’s Scottish-American industri- South Pasadena High School. He gathered 20 friends to create a flash mob dance with 18 “I told him it was burnt videos. Mary Beth alist and philanthropist, roses and signs. Teens are using creative ways to ask dates to formals, proms and other orange, and he got the tie Isaacson, Avon Park’s new built his first public library high school dances. to match,” she said. librarian, is working with of locally quarried stone in “She knew that it was the Friends to introduce his hometown, not a typical color, but the these new summer activities Dunfermline, Scotland, in Elaborate prom invites get tie I got even had a little for Avon Park’s children. A 1883. A stylized sun with a design on it that matched young, enthusiastic new- carved motto, “Let there be the design on the dress,” comer, Isaacson is happy to light,” was over the new name: Prom-posals Michael said, referring to a join the Avon Park commu- entrance. light tiger stripe print on nity. Between 1883 and 1929, By BETH J. HARPAZ said. Naturally, Kayla said socially, with less sexual the fabric. “She was really A new annual 2,509 Carnegie Associated Press yes. intercourse than previous excited about it. The girl’s Friends’ scholar- Activities libraries were built NEW YORK — Never Rebecca Leet, 17, had an generations. “We’re back to dress is a big deal. If the ship to pay for around the world. mind a text that meekly asks audience of over 250 people being romantic,” she said. outfit doesn’t go perfectly, books and tuition may In the United “will u go 2 prom w/me?” for a prom-posal from her And while some prom- if the guy isn’t matching, to South Florida include States; 1,689 were Today’s teenagers are tak- boyfriend, Joe Nelson, 18. posals come from girls, most it’s a problem. I made sure C ommunity built, the first one ing a cue from elaborately Rebecca and Joe both are planned by boys, letting it worked.” College is in the Pirate in 1889 in staged wedding proposals, worked on a school perform- them show off “this whole In Fort Collins, Colo., planning stages. Braddock, Pa., inviting each other to prom ance of “Thoroughly Modern sweet side that doesn’t get a Amy Weintraub sent a pic- This will be espe- Week, home to one of the with flash mobs, scavenger Millie” at Collierville High lot of chance to come up,” ture of her chocolate cially exciting as it Prince Carnegie Steel hunts, homemade music School in Collierville, Tenn. said Darling. “We’ve really brown dress to her date, will be a venue for Company’s mills. videos and even airplane At the end of the show, their underestimated the romance Luke Siddens, and he used the Friends to exert and Carnegie believed banners flying over the teacher, Keith Salter, told the of guys.” the image to get a match- an ongoing posi- Princess in a society based beach. audience to stay put for one The Heart Bandits, a ing tie and vest for their tive influence on on merit, where And while coming up more thing. “romance event coordinating prom last week at Poudre the youth of Avon Week anyone who with clever or romantic ways Joe came out on stage, got company” that usually High School. Park for years to worked hard could to ask someone to prom isn’t down on one knee and pulled arranges marriage proposals, “I didn’t realize he come. become successful. an entirely new concept, the out a box with a ring in it. has, for the first time this wanted to match me,” Amy The Avon Park Public Carnegie’s libraries were all effort and expense going “It’s not what you think!” year, gotten requests for help said. “He just kind of Library is one of the jewels substantial, simple but into the big ask these days Salter quickly assured the with prom-posals, said decided that on his own. It of Avon Park. Six years ago beautifully designed build- has given rise to a new term: audience, as some gasped, Michele Velazquez, co- was a little lighter than the the Friends donated ings which were usually Prom-posal. thinking it was a teenage owner of the company. dress, but it matched pretty $25,000 to help renovate built in large towns, like “This year is the first time marriage proposal. The Heart Bandits created well.” the library. In 2012, the Cincinnati. we’ve done prom invita- Then Joe popped the ques- a scavenger hunt in Santa For homemade dresses, library has a children’s area Homebound people or tions,” said Remy Colin, tion — the prom question. Monica, Calif., that led a girl ties can always be made with books, computers, people who lived in small owner of Aerial Messages, a “She got all teary and said to a classroom with candles, from leftover fabric. For a videos and reading tables. towns or in the countryside company that charges $600 yes,” Joe said. rose petals and her prospec- 2010 prom at the Stanley The adult section contains a often did not have access to for a plane to fly a banner “It made my day just tive date holding a “Will you Humphries Secondary dozen computer stations, a large library. In 1857 a with a message on it. “It’s knowing I did something go to prom?” sign. School in Castlegar, adult fiction, non-fiction, perambulating library expensive as hell for a high memorable and she really In Michigan, signs were British Columbia, Canada, reference books and news- served eight villages in schooler who doesn’t have enjoyed it.” posted on a road ending with Arielle Roberts made her papers. The Friends contin- Cumbria, England. In 1904, any money, but we’ve done Nancy Darling, an Oberlin an invitation to prom. own dress with the help of ue to take a special interest a mule-drawn wagon carry- two in the past three College professor of psy- Velazquez said she’s had a grandmother and aunt. in Avon Park’s youth as ing wooden boxes of books months,” one in Myrtle chology who studies adoles- inquiries from other teens, Her date’s mom sewed a young library-goers become served as a bookmobile in Beach, S.C., and one in cent development, said but most can’t afford the matching tie “when the adult readers. Chester County, S.C. In Tampa, Fla. teenage relationships go $300 pricetag. green bow-tie and cum- The Friends’ Used 1905, the librarian at Alex Chichkov, 17, through stages, one of which But many prom-posals are merbund she’d ordered for Bookstore, conveniently Washington County, Md., arranged for a plane trailing is taking the romance public. creative without costing a him weren’t quite the right located in the library, sells started one of the first “Come to prom with me, “It’s a public declaration of fortune. In East Greenwich, shade,” Arielle said. clean books at low prices. American book wagons that Kayla?” to fly over a student ‘I really want to go to the R.I., baker Michael Valente But with so many dress- Buy these books to help took the books directly to fundraiser his girlfriend prom, and I like you!”’ she at Felicia’s Coffee got an es store-bought these days, support the Friends’ com- homes in remote areas. Kayla Bennett was attending said. order for a cake with a frost- and with cell phone photos munity service. For infor- Other types of bookmo- at King High School in She added that despite ing heart and the words, sometimes producing mation about the Bookstore biles include: A camel Tampa in March. stereotypes of teens “as sex- “Juliana, Prom?” “It was unreliable hues, stores or how to become a Friend, library service in Kenya; a “I’ve seen it for weddings driven and aggressive,” data something new for me,” often provide physical call the book store at 452- donkey-drawn library in and I wanted to do some- shows kids are now becom- Valente said. “But I think it swatches to assist in color 4400. All book store volun- Zimbabwe; a donkey-drawn thing huge or unique,” said ing “more conservative” was so sweet.” coordination. teers are Friends, but not all library in Colombia; a Alex, a senior who paid for Friends are volunteers. library ship, “Epos,” in the flyover with money he Libraries have been in Western Norway; and ele- earned working at a family existence since ancient phant libraries in Thailand. business. “I didn’t want to times, when books consist- Along with the economy, do anything generic. In the church page; 5.542"; 7.1"; Black; church page dummy; 0 0 0 1 5 5 5 8 ed of scrolls of papyrus great schools, low crime history of the school, no one paper or parchment. The statistics, the weather, has done anything that big. Alexandria Library, in affordable housing and It’s going to be my only Egypt, was the largest in the being family-friendly, hav- prom, first time ever, last ancient world. ing a public library is one of time ever, with someone In Europe, monastic the criteria used by people who’s been my girlfriend for scribes in dark monasteries in deciding where they want two and a half years, so it spent their lives working to live. deserves to be that big.” during the Middle Ages and Avon Park’s annual The plane flew over a stu- the Renaissance, decorating influx of northern visitors dent Relay for Life event, treasured manuscripts with indicates that this is a great which raises money for the delicate, colorful drawings place to live. And they do American Cancer Society, of flowers and vines. enjoy going to the Avon right before the talent show, When King Henry VIII Park Library and Used while a sound system played ordered the burning of Bookstore. Avon Park’s a Michael Buble cover of England’s monasteries Public Library, part of the the Frank Sinatra song, between 1536-1541, most Heartland Consortium of “Come Fly With Me.” of these irreplaceable man- Libraries, welcomes you. “Everyone was cheering uscripts were lost. But some Go to the library. Check it and she had the biggest of the glorious manuscripts out. Take a book to go. smile on her face,” Alex

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Page 4B News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, April 22, 2012 www.newssun.com New vinyl album releases give record stores a much needed kick

By DAVID SHARP from the upcoming “Live at Associated Press the Apollo 50th PORTLAND, Maine — Anniversary” will be Think Katy Perry and vinyl, released on a single. and a hip-hugging dress Many of the offerings will might come to mind. be unique pressings. The 27-year-old pop artist The Flaming Lips and is among musicians going Heady Fwends are releasing old school — releasing a swirly-colored double LP music on pressed vinyl featuring collaborations with records to help celebrate a number of artists. White Record Store Day. Stripes is releasing a red- Perry, who’s too young to and-black single with have thumbed through 45- “Handsprings” and “Red rpm singles when she was a Death at 6:14.” The Misfits, girl, joins an eclectic mix a punk band, will release the that includes David Bowie, 1982 “Walk Among Us” on Paul McCartney, the Misfits, colored vinyl. White Stripes, the late James David Bakula, senior vice Brown and The Flaming president for analytics at Lips and Heady Fwends with Nielsen, said he thinks special vinyl releases to cel- there’ll always be room for ebrate the hometown record record stores because they store on Saturday. cater to hardcore music fans All of that vinyl — more and offer special formats. than 300 offerings — repre- “Thank God there are still sents a bright spot for the those music fans out there roughly 2,000 indie music who’re interested in support- retailers facing stiff competi- ing these stores and support- tion from online music sales ing these formats and sup- and streaming music servic- MCT porting these bands. You es. Vinyl records used to be all oldies, but artists have begun releasing albums on the classic format once again. have a perfect consumer “There would be fewer ecosystem there where stores, if it wasn’t for the countries including Brazil, vice president of sales for bringing people through the Soundscan. demand is met by supply,” resurgence of vinyl,” said Australia, Romania and Alliance Entertainment, the doors or music stores. Record Store Day last he said from his office in Chris Brown from Bull Germany. nation’s largest wholesale It turns out vinyl records year represented the biggest Los Angeles. Moose, a chain of 10 stores For a time, it was unclear distributor of compact discs, never really died after the day of the year for vinyl At Bull Moose in in Maine and New whether independent record DVDs and vinyl record compact disc became domi- sales. Portland’s Old Port, Pat Hampshire, who hatched the stores would survive mega albums. nant after its 1980s introduc- Perry, for her part, is Markley was thumbing idea for Record Store Day. stores like Tower Records, “I still see a place for a tion. These days, a new gen- releasing a 12-inch pink through the new and used Now in its fifth year, and then the move to online strong indie store in every eration of young hipsters is vinyl single “Part of Me” rock CDs Thursday night. Record Store Day got off to sales with the ubiquitous community that can support helping to drive demand with “Tommie Sunshine’s He said he likes shopping at a raucous start with iPod and now the growing one. I just think there’s still along with people who grew Megasix Smash-Up” on the a store because he gets to Metallica in San Francisco popularity online services the lure of people wanting to up with albums and audio flipside. Arcade Fire is hear new music, and because in 2008, a year after the idea like Rhapsody, Pandora and walk into a store and touch purists who think vinyl releasing “Sprawl II” as a there are people to help if was tossed out by Brown at Spotify. Indeed, hundreds of and feel things and talk to albums still sound better 12-inch vinyl single, and he’s looking for an obscure a conference of indie retail- mom-and-pop stores did shut people,” said Joel Oberstein, than today’s digital music. Bowie is releasing a 7-inch music titles. ers. their doors. president of Almighty Last year, vinyl albums “Starman” picture disc. “I could spend hours look- It’s evolved into an annual But about 2,000 stores Institute of Music Retail, a sales grew 39 percent, with McCartney is rereleasing a ing around here — and I event that gave an 8 percent remain in business today, market research firm based about 3.9 million albums 7-inch single with “Another have. I’ve been with my sales bump to stores last and the number has been rel- in Studio City, Calif. being sold, and sales are up Day” and “Oh Woman Oh brother and sister and I’ve year and is now being cele- atively stable over the past These days, vinyl records about 10 percent so far this Why.” Two never-before- annoyed them to no end,” brated around the world in few years, said Ken Glaser, play an increasing role in year, according to Nielsen released James Brown tracks Markley said.

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By SANDY COHEN radio dreams into a nearly with innovation more than talent, you somehow crossed AP Entertainment Writer four-decade run of ever before.” paths with Dick Clark, and LOS ANGELES — As a “American Bandstand.” He It’s also far more frag- Ryan Seacrest is the same kid, Ryan Seacrest idolized invested in the artists he pro- mented than ever before. way,” Brokaw said. Dick Clark. As an adult, he moted there and went on to Clark came up in the era And, like Clark, Seacrest modeled his career after the produce hit shows like “TV’s before countless cable chan- is a star maker. entertainment giant and Bloopers and Practical nels and the World Wide “Who would the helped him carry on with his Jokes” and the American Web. Now the entertainment Kardashians be without annual New Year’s Eve cele- Music Awards. audience is everywhere. Ryan Seacrest?” Brokaw bration after a stroke took its Seacrest enjoys a similar “Obviously there’s not the asked. “He’s creating careers toll. omnipresence, said veteran same sense of shared com- on the basis of what he He called the 82-year-old Hollywood publicist David munity today,” Levine said. does.” mogul who died Wednesday Brokaw. “But a person like Ryan can Clark’s clean-cut and ever- “one of the greatest influ- “He’s becoming a 21st create a ubiquity and a pres- youthful image appealed to ences in my life.” century Dick Clark,” Brokaw ence on many, many plat- people of all ages and helped Now Seacrest — uncanni- said. “‘American Idol’ is a forms that would mirror make rock ‘n’ roll palatable ly in the Dick Clark mold — show for everyone,” and that what Dick Clark did.” to a generation of parents, is left to carry on the youth- provides Seacrest a similar “This presupposes that he just as Seacrest now does ful vitality and innovative platform to what Clark had won’t have any scandals and with today’s stars. spirit that Clark used so with “American Bandstand.” will remain hungry,” he Clark “was smart, charm- effectively to meld music Seacrest paid tribute to his added. ing, funny and always a true and media. mentor on “American Idol” Seacrest shares other gentleman,” Seacrest said And the 37-year-old is on Wednesday, saying, MCT photo attributes with Clark that Wednesday. “I learned a well on his way. Following “Without Dick, a show like American Idol host Ryan Seacrest is on his way to being the contribute to his success, great deal from him, and I’ll Dick Clark of the 21st century. Clark’s playbook, Seacrest this would not exist.” Brokaw said. He’s likable, always be indebted to him started as a radio host before “He will be missed great- he’s got a “cherubic boyish for his faith and support of expanding to TV and eventu- ly,” Seacrest said. “Our entertainment ventures: A Seacrest Media into a lead- charm and enthusiasm” that me. He was a remarkable ally producing. He’s the thoughts and prayers go out $300 million partnership ing multimedia company makes him feel like a friend host and businessman and voice of his nationally syndi- to his family. I know he’s in with broadcasting giant with diversified assets and and he has a hand in various left a rich legacy to televi- cated morning radio show a better place, saying, ‘Let’s Clear Channel to acquire and interests,” he said when the entertainment entities. sion audiences around the and the international pro- get on with the show.’ You develop new media compa- partnership was announced “Anybody that’s in this world.” gram “American Top 40.” got it, boss.” nies. earlier this year. “The enter- business that has any kind of Now Seacrest hopes to do He’s the face of “American Among Seacrest’s other “We aim to build Ryan tainment industry is thriving high-end talent or emerging the same. Idol” and E! News. He’s the producer behind “Keeping CROSSWORD SOLUTION Up With the Kardashians” and its associated spinoffs, PRECISION SAFE & LOCK; 5.542"; 4"; Black plus three; process, 4/22,29; along with many other 0 0 0 1 9 1 7 4 shows, including “Food Revolution” and “Shahs of Sunset.” He’s on the red car- pet at the Grammys and Golden Globes. He’ll be an Olympic correspondent for NBC and has hinted that he could take on a role at the “Today” show. “Sometimes when I go home and turn on the hot water faucet, I think he’s going to come out. He’s everywhere,” said longtime Hollywood publicist Michael Levine. “In the short term it can provide some annoy- ance, but in long term just adds to his iconic stature.” Clark parlayed his early

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Youth Service, 6 p.m; Evening serv- Study: Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and Hispanic pastor. Regular Sunday Telephone, 453-5339. Rev. John D. I Sunridge Baptist Church, ice at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night APOSTOLIC schedule: 8:30 a.m. orchestra Girdley, pastor. Sunday School, (SBC) 3704 Valerie Blvd. (U.S. 27 meals, 5:30 p.m. followed by class- Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible centered rehersal; 9 a.m. Library open; 9:30 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 11 and Valerie, across from Florida es at 6:30 p.m. Changing Seasons, classes for all ages. Church phone: I Greater Faith Apostolic a.m. Sunday School; 11 a.m. a.m.; 11 a.m. Children’s Church; Hospital), Sebring. Tim Finch, pas- a men’s grief support group, meets 453-4692. Church, 24 Rainer Drive, Lake Morning Worship; 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship, 6 p.m. tor. Sunday School, 9;30 a.m.; at 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays. I Sebring Parkway Church of Placid, FL 33852. invites you to Children’s Church; 6 p.m. evening Wednesday night programs for chil- Sunday Morning Worship, 10:45 Alzheimers Caregivers Support come worship with us in spirit and worship. Wednesday schedule: dren, youth and adults at 7 p.m. a.m.; and Sunday Evening Service, Group meets at 1 p.m. Thursdays. Christ, 3800 Sebring Parkway, truth at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. 5:15 p.m. supper; 6 p.m. Bible I Independent Baptist Church, 6 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer, Bible Office hours, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sebring, FL 33870; 385-7443. We Sunday, and at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Study and Prayer; 6:30 p.m. Adult 5704 County Road 17 South, Study, and Youth, 6:30 p.m.Nursery Monday-Friday. Phone 382-6676. would like to extend an invitation for For information contact (239) 671- Sebring, FL 33876. Sunday provided. For information, call 382- I 1016 W. Choir Practice; 6 p.m. children’s First Christian Church, you and your family to visit with us 0390. Pastor Travis Vanderford. choir rehearsals; 7 p.m. mission School, 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship, 3695. Camphor St., Avon Park, FL 33825; here at Sebring Parkway. Our hours programs. Hispanic Services: 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening, 6 p.m. (863) 453-5334; on the Web at Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., wor- Wednesday service, 7 p.m. www.firstchristianap.com. Our of service are: Sunday Bible Class, ASSEMBLY OF GOD ship service at 11 a.m. and evening Fundamental, soul-winning, mis- CATHOLIC motto is “Jesus is First at First 9 a.m.; Sunday Worship Service, worship at 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible sion-minded, King James Bible Christian Church.” Greg Ratliff, I Christ Fellowship Church I Our Lady of Grace Catholic 10 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service, study at 7 p.m. Call 453-6681 for Church. Larry Ruse, pastor. Phone Senior Minister; Bible School 9 (Assembly of God), 2935 New Church, 595 East Main St., Avon 6 p.m.; Wednesday Service, 7 p.m. details. 655-1899. Bus transportation. a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.; Wednesday Life Way. Bearing His Name; I Park, 453-4757. Father Nicholas First Baptist Church of Lake Leisure Lakes Baptist Church, studies for all ages, 6 p.m. Nursery Preaching His Doctrine; and McLoughlin, pastor. Saturday Vigil Josephine, 111 Lake Josephine 808 Gardenia St., Lake Placid (just provided for all events. Awaiting His Coming. “Worshiping Mass is 4 p.m. in English and 7 CHURCH OF Drive, Sebring (just off U.S. 27 mid- off of Miller at the west end of Lake I First Christian Church God in Spirit and in Truth.” Sunday p.m. in Spanish; Sunday mass 8 way between Sebring and Lake June) “Where the old fashion (Disciples of Christ), 510 NAZARENE School, 9 a.m.; Morning Worship, and 10:30 a.m. in English. Placid). Your place for family, gospel is preached.” Sunday Poinsettia Avenue, (corner of 10 a.m.; Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Weekday mass at 8 a.m. friends and faith. Sunday morning School begins at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Poinsettia and Eucalyptus), Wednesday: Worship, 7 p.m. Pastor Confessions are at 3:30 p.m. I First Church of the Nazarene worship service is 11 a.m. Nursery Worship service at 10:45 a.m.; Sebring, FL 33870. Phone: 385- Eugene Haas. Phone 471-0924. Saturday. Religious Education is provided for both services with Sunday Evening Service is at 6 0358 or 385-3435. The Rev. Ronald of Avon Park, P.O. Box 1118., I First Assembly of God, 4301 Classes are 9-10:20 a.m. Sunday Children’s Church at 11 a.m. Life p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting Norton, Pastor; Sunday School, 9 Avon Park, FL 33825-1118. 707 W. Kenilworth Blvd., Sebring. The Rev. and Bible Study at 6 p.m. Call the for grades K through 8th. changing Bible Study for all ages a.m.; Praise Breakfast, 10 a..m., Main St. Randall Rupert, Pastor. Wilmont McCrary, pastor. Sunday church at 699-0671 for more infor- Confirmation class is from 6:30-8 starts at 9:45 a.m. Associate Pastor Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m.; School, 10 a.m.; Morning Worship mation. p.m. Wednesday. Youth Nights Sunday: Sunday school begins at Allen Altvater leads the youth in Children’s Church, 10:30 a.m. and KIDS Church, 11 a.m.; I Maranatha Baptist Church grades 6th and up, 6:30-8 p.m. 9:45 a.m. for all ages; morning wor- their quest to become more like Thursday, Praise and Worship, 6:45 Evening Worship, 7 p.m. (GARBC), 35 Maranatha Blvd., Wednesday. Christ. Sunday night worship at 6 p.m. Youth Fellowship, 7:15 p.m.; ship at 10:45 a.m.; and evening Wednesday Family Night, (Adult Sebring, FL 33870 (A half mile east I St. Catherine Catholic Church, p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Midweek Bible Study, 7:15 p.m. service at 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study), LIFE Youth Group, of Highlands Avenue on Arbuckle 820 Hickory St., Sebring. Mailing Prayer meeting at 7 p.m. along with Royal Rangers, Missionettes, 7:30 Creek Road.) Sunday School, 9 address: 882 Bay St., Sebring, FL evening service is at 7 p.m. with youth worship in the youth facility, p.m. Phone 385-6431. a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:15 a.m.; 33870, 385-0049; fax, 385-5169; special services for children and and missions training for all chil- CHRISTIAN & Evening Service, 6 p.m. Mid-week email, [email protected]; web- dren. Call the church at 655-1524. adults. Special services once a service, Wednesday, 6 p.m. Daily site, www.stcathe.com. Very Rev. MISSIONARY I First Baptist Church of Lake month for seniors (Prime Time) and BAPTIST Prayer and Bible Study, 8 a.m., José González, V.F., Placid, Knowing God’s Heart and ALLIANCE Hamman Hall. Pastor Gerald [email protected]; Parochial Ladies ministries. If you need any I Avon Park Lakes Baptist Sharing God’s Hope, 119 E. Royal Webber and Associate Pastors Vicar, Rev. Victor Caviedes, 385- I more information, call 453-4851. Church, 2600 N. Highlands Blvd., Palm St., Lake Placid, FL 33852 The Alliance Church of Don Messenger and Ted Ertle. 3993; Assisting Priest (retired), 4451 Sparta Road, I Avon Park, FL 33825. George Hall, (863) 465-3721, Website: Sebring, First Church of the Nazarene Phone 382-4301. Rev. J. Peter Sheehan; Decons, Sebring, FL 33875. Call 382-1343. Pastor. Christ centered and biblical- www.fbclp.com. Email: informa- of Lake Placid, 512 W. Interlake I Parkway Free Will Baptist Rev. Mr. James R. McGarry and Rev. Steve Hagen, pastor. Sunday ly based. Sunday worship services, [email protected]. Sunday services - Blvd., Lake Placid, FL 33852. Church, 3413 Sebring Parkway, Rev. Mr. Max M. Severe. Parish services: Sunday School meets at 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Traditional Service 9 a.m., Sebring, FL 33870. Welcome to the office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Nursery facilities are available. Contemporary Service 10:30 a.m. church where the “Son” always Monday-Friday. Confession: First Worship Service meets at 10:30 worship, 10:45 a.m.; Evening serv- Bible studies at 9:45 a.m. Sunday Link Groups at 9 and 10:30 a..m., shines. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Friday 7:15-7:45 a.m.; Saturday 3- a.m.; Sunday Evening Bible Study and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Prayer Senior Sunday Night at 6 p.m. ice, 6 p.m. Wednesday evening, 7 Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday 3:45 p.m.; or by appointment with meets at 6 p.m. (off site); Time 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wednesday Activities: Family din- Evening Worship, 6 p.m.; and any priest. Weekend Mass sched- p.m. Classes for adult children and ner at 5 p.m. ($4 per person, reser- Wednesday Prayer Gathering Bible classes at 9:45 a.m. are cen- Wednesday Evening Worship, 7 ule: Saturday Vigil,: 4 p.m.; Sunday: youth. Call 465-6916. Pastor Tim vations required). Prayer meeting, meets at 6 p.m. tered for all ages. Choir practice at p.m. End-of-the-Month-Sing at 6 8 and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Spanish Youth Intersections, and MaxKidz Taylor. 5 p.m. Sunday. Church phone: 452- p.m. on the last Sunday of each Mass, noon; last Sunday of the Extreme meet at 6:15 p.m. The 6556. month. The Rev. J.S. Scaggs, pas- month, 2 p.m. (Creole/French); I church is at 119 E. Royal Palm St., CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Bethany Baptist Church tor. Church phone: 382-3552. Sunday Family Mass, 5 p.m. (Holy Lake Placid. For information, call (GARBC) We are located at the Home phone: 214-3025. Affiliated Family Youth Center). Daily Mass I Christian Science Church, 146 CHURCHES OF 465-3721 or go to www.fbclp.com. corner of SR17 and C-17A (truck with the National Association of schedule: Monday through Friday: N. Franklin St. Sunday: 10:30 a.m. I First Baptist Church of Lorida route) in Avon Park. Join us Free Will Baptists, Nashville, Tenn. 8 a.m. & noon; Saturday, 9 a.m. morning worship and Sunday CHRIST IN located right on U.S. 98 in Lorida. Sunday morning at 9:00 AM for cof- I Sparta Road Baptist Church, I St. James Catholic Church, school. Testimonial meetings at Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. CHRISTIAN UNION fee and doughnuts, followed with (SBC) 4400 Sparta Road. Rev. Ken 3380 Placidview Drive, Lake 4 p.m. each second and fourth for all ages. Sunday worship servic- Sunday School for all ages at 9:30. Geren, interim pastor. Sunday Placid, 465-3215. Father Michael J. Wednesday. A free public reading es are at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday morning worship service school, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Morning Cannon. Mass schedule: Summer room/bookstore, located in the I Community Bible Church - begins at 10:30 a.m., and evening Preschool care is provided at the Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening (May 1 to Oct. 31) - Saturday Vigil, church, is open before and after Churches of Christ in Christian worship service is at 6 p.m. On 11 a.m. worship service. Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday: 4 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m. and 9:30 church services. The Bible and the Union, (Orange Blossom Wednesdays, the Word of Life teen Wednesday evening Bible Study Prayer/Bible Study, 6 p.m. Nursery a.m.; Weekdays, 9 a.m. December Christian Science textbook, Conference Center) 1400 C-17A ministry and the Catylist class and Prayer meeting is at 6:30 p.m., provided. For information, call 382- thru Easter - Saturday, 4 p.m.; ‘Science and Health with Key to (20's+) begin at 6:30 PM. The adult followed by adult choir rehearsal. 0869. Sunday, 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 the Scriptures’ by Mary Baker Eddy North (truck route), Avon Park. Bible and Prayer Time begins at 7 From September the AWANA I Southside Baptist Church a.m.; Weekdays 9 a.m.; and Holy are our only preachers. All are wel- Presenting Jesus Christ as the p.m. For more information go to groups meet. First Lorida is the (GARBC), 379 S. Commerce Ave., Days 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., come to come and partake of the answer for time and eternity. www.bethanybaptistap.com or call “Place to discover God’s love.” For Sebring. David C. Altman, Pastor. first Saturday at 9 a.m. comfort, guidance, support and Sunday morning worship service, the church office at 863-452-1136. more information about the church Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 healing found in the lesson-ser- I Faith Missionary Baptist or the ministries offered, call 655- a.m.; Morning Worship Service, mons. 10:30 a.m. Nursery provided. 1878. Church, off State Road 17 North of 10:45 a.m.; Evening Worship, 6 CHRISTIAN Junior Church activities at same Sebring at 1708 LaGrange Ave. I First Baptist Church, Sebring, p.m. Wednesday: Student ministry, time for K-6 grade. Sunday School Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Morning 200 E. Center Ave., Sebring, FL 6:30 p.m.; Awana kindergarten I Eastside Christian Church, Worship, 11 a.m.; Evening Worship, 33870. Telephone: 385-5154. Dr. through fifth grade, 6:30 p.m.; 101 Peace Ave., Lake Placid, FL CHURCH OF Bible hour (all ages), 9:30 a.m. 6 p.m. Wednesday Service, 7 p.m. David E. Richardson, senior pastor; Adult Midweek Prayer and Bible 33852 (two miles east of U.S. 27 on BRETHREN (Transportation available.) Sunday Deaf interpretation available. Ken Rev. Joe Delph, associate pastor, Study, 7 p.m. A nursery for under County Road 621), 465-7065. Ray evening praise and worship serv- Lambert, Pastor. Phone 386-5055. minister of youth and activities; and age 3 is available at all services. Culpepper, senior pastor. Sunday: I Church of the Brethren, 700 S. ice, 6 p.m. Wednesday evening I Rev. Nuno Norberto, associate Fellowship Baptist Church, Provisions for handicapped and Bible classes, 9 a.m.; Worship Pine St., Sebring, FL 33870. pastor, minister of music and senior prayer service, 7 p.m. Children and 1000 Maxwell St., Avon Park, FL hard-of-hearing. Office phone, 385- Celebration with the Lord’s Supper Sunday: Church School, 9 a.m.; adults. Group Bible Studies, 9:15 33825. Sunday: Sunday School, 0752. each week 10:15 a.m. Thelma Hall, Morning Worship, 10:15 a.m. youth activities at 7 p.m. a.m.; Blended Service, 10:30 a.m.; I 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:45 Spring Lake Baptist Church, organist; and Pat Hjort, pianist. Wednesday: Temple Choir, 7:30 Wednesday. Everyone is welcome, a.m.; Wednesday: Evening Service, Mision Buatista Hispana, 2 p.m.; “Where the Bible is Always Open.” Wednesday: Praise and Prayer, p.m. Phone 385-1597. please come worship with us. Don 7 p.m.; Children/Youth, 7 p.m. Sunday Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Pastor Richard Schermerhorn, 6:30 p.m.; “Building God’s Telephone: 453-4256. Fax: 453- Wednesday night programs at the 7408 Valencia Road; 655-2610. Kingdom for Everyone.” “Jesus CHURCH OF CHRIST Seymour, Senior Pastor. Phone 6986. E-mail: office@apfellow ROC begin 5:30 p.m., at church Assistant Pastor Ronald Smith, Christ, the Way, Truth and Life!” 452-0088.

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www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, April 22, 2012 Page 7B Earth Day: a chain reaction of positive events Novelist Tom ronmental change to save the plan- senator stated, “I am convinced Partly because television was so It is celebrated by more than a half Wolfe deemed et. On April 22, 1970 the first that all we need to do to bring an popular in the ‘70s, media cover- billion people every year. the 1970’s the Earth Day was launched. overwhelming insistence of the age gave the event the boost it Environmental groups have sought “Me decade.” During a time when most cars new generation that we stem the needed. The first Earth Day cover- to make Earth Day a day of action People were sported V8 engines and pumping tide of environmental disaster is to age included a one-hour prime time which changes human behavior and striving for their gallons of leaded gas were com- present the facts clearly and dra- CBS News Special Report dubbed provokes policy changes. own individuality monplace, a new consciousness matically. To marshal such an “Earth Day: A Question of Earth Day brings people togeth- instead of the was forming in the minds of many. effort, I am Survival.” Walter Cronkite narrated er. Republicans and Democrats, ‘60s community It was a time when factories proposing a the event that had reporters from urbanites and farmers, rich and News From mindset. Anti- spewed black smoke into the national teach- all over the country checking in. poor rally together to support envi- war protests were atmosphere, contaminants and in on the crisis The event was a huge success. ronmental policy and legislation The commonplace, chemicals gushed into lakes, of the environ- Participants from more than 2,000 every year. Because Sen. Nelson Watershed school integra- streams and oceans on a daily basis ment to be colleges and universities, 10,000 took the initiative to do something Corine Burgess tion was in full and most Americans were oblivious held next primary and secondary schools, about the problem of continued swing, and affir- to the damage that was being done spring on and hundreds of communities non-regard for the planet, major mative action became a controver- to the Earth. every universi- across the nation came out on the changes were enacted. The United sial policy as minorities and Sen. Gaylord Nelson, an envi- ty campus beautiful spring day to show their States Environmental Protection women spoke out for equal rights ronmental activist, was outraged by Nelson across the passion and love for the environ- Agency was formed. In addition, and equality. With the populariza- the devastation recently caused by Nation. The ment. the Clean Air, Clean Water and tion of television and media cover- the Union Oil Company spill. In crisis is so imminent, in my opin- Sen. Nelson credited the first Endangered Species Acts were cre- age, sports became big business 1969, an explosion caused five ion that every university should set Earth Day with persuading U.S. ated. and the average American could breaks in the fault on the ocean aside one day in the school year- politicians that environmental leg- Every person can and does watch a man go to the moon. floor that released more than the same day across the nation-for islation had a substantial, lasting make a difference. As Sen. Nelson Hippies and flower children were 100,000 gallons of crude oil and the teach-in.” constituency. Denis Hayes, the said, “It was a gamble, but it everywhere shouting about peace gas from deep beneath the earth. It Spawned by his idea, a national original national coordinator, took worked.” and love sporting mood rings, bell spread into an 800 mile slick teach-in on the environment was the holiday to an international level Corine Burgess is and Environmental bottoms, mini skirts and hot pants. before it was capped. The spill observed by every college campus in 1990 and now events are coordi- Specialist for the Highlands County The ‘70s brought about many affected 35 miles of coastline and in the United States. More than 20 nated all over the world. Parks and Natural Resources changes and philosophies. One killed more than 10,000 birds and million people participated in the Today, Earth Day is observed in Department. Guest columns are the very important issue that came into countless other species of wildlife. first “teach-in,” which is now 175 countries and coordinated by opinion of the writer, not necessarily light was the importance of envi- Passionate about the cause, the called Earth Day. the nonprofit Earth Day Network. those of the News-Sun. PLACES TO WORSHIP Drive., Sebring. David Thoresen, Traditional Service with Holy worship service is at 7:45 a.m. and about the classes offered. Nursery EPISCOPAL Deacon, Spiritual Leader, on first, Communion each first and third 9 a.m. Contemporary Sunday wor- is provided for babies and toddlers; third and fifth Sunday each month, Sunday. Non-Traditional Service ship service is at 10:45 a.m. while young children up to second UNITED METHODIST I The Episcopal Church of the and Rev. Jefferson Cox on the sec- each second, fourth and fifth Nursery and children’s church on grade have a special Children’s Redeemer.Service time is 9:30 ond and fourth Sunday of each Sunday. Seasonal mid-week serv- Saturday nightes and 9 and 10:45 Church offered during the worship I First United Methodist Church, with Holy Communion. Coffee hour month. Jim Helwig, organist/choir ices Wednesday evenings during a.m. Sundays. Breakfast and lunch service to help them grow in their following services. Newcomers wel- director. Worship service at 9:30 Lent and Advent. Call church office menus at Solid Grounds. Senior spiritual knowledge. 105 S. Pine St., Sebring, FL 33870. come. Call 453-5664 or e-mail a.m.; Holy Eucharist is every for additional Worship times and Pastor is Bill Breylinger. Office: 453- I Spring Lake Presbyterian The Rev. A.C. Bryant, pastor. [email protected] Web site: Sunday. Coffee hour on the first special holiday services. Other 3345. Web page at www.weare- Church (USA), 5887 U.S. 98, Traditional Worship Service at 8:10 redeemeravon.com. The church is and third Sunday of each month. activities and groups include: union.org. Sebring, FL 33876. Sunday School, and 10:50 a.m. in the sanctuary, I at 839 Howe’s Way, Avon Park (two Council meeting on the first Choirs; Ladies Guild and LWML; Unity Life Enrichment Centre, 9 a.m.; Worship Service, 10 a.m. Contemporary Worship in the FLC Monday of month; Ladies Group Men’s Fellowship Group, Small new location, 10417 Orange Session meets at 6:30 p.m. the miles north of Sun ’N Lake at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School at 9:30 Boulevard, across from Wells WELCA meets at noon second Group Bible Studies as scheduled; Blossom Blvd. S., Sebring, FL second Thursday of the month, and 10:30 a.m. Methodist Youth Dodge.) Monday of month with lunch. Bring Trinity Tots Pre-school, Youth Group 33875; 471-1122; e-mail unity@vis- September through June. Board of I St. Agnes Episcopal Church, a dish to pass. Church Vegetable activities (call for meeting times tanet.net. Web site, www.unityofse- Deacon’s meet at 5:30 p.m. first Fellowship at 5:30 p.m. Sundays 3840 Lakeview Drive, Sebring, FL Garden Club meets as needed. and dates). Visit us online at: bring.org. 10:30 a.m. Sunday Monday of the month. Choir with Rick Heilig, youth director. The 33870. Sunday Services: Holy Labyrinth Prayer Garden open www.Trinitylutheranlp.com. Celebration Service, Nursery and rehearses at 7 p.m. each 10:55 a.m. Sunday worship service Eucharist Rite I - 7:45 a.m., Holy seven days a week to congretation Children’s Church. Weekly Classes, Wednesday, September through is broadcast over WITS 1340 on Eucharist Rite II - 10 a.m. Midweek and community. Like to sing? Come Christian Bookstore and Cafe, April. Presbyterian Women meet at AM dial. There is a nursery avail- join the choir. Visitors always wel- Prayer Ministry, Life Enrichment service on Wednesday at 6 p.m. NON-DENOMINATIONAL 10 a.m. the third Thursday of the able at all services. Sunday School for all ages at 9 come. Come grow with us. Phone Groups. Rev. Andrew C. Conyer, month. Organist: Richard Wedig. I First United Methodist Church, a.m. The nursery is open 8:45 a.m. 385-0797. I Bible Fellowship Church, 3750 senior minister transforming lives Choir Director: Suzan Wedig. until 15 minutes after the 10 a.m. I Christ Lutheran Church Avon Hammock Road, Sebring, FL from ordinary to extraordinary. Church phone, 655-0713; e-mail, 200 South Lake Avenue, Avon service ends. Wednesday: Adult Park – LCMS, 1320 County Road 33872. Sunday: American Sign [email protected], Park, FL 33825. (863) 453-3759, R. Bible study, 9:30 a.m. Visitors are 64, 1/2 mile east of Avon Park High Language: First Worship sermon, Web site, http://slpc.embarq James Weiss, Pastor, Sunday always welcome. The Rev. Jim School. Sunday Divine Worship is songs signed first and second PRESBYTERIAN space.com. School - 9 a.m., Worship - 10:30 Kurtz, rector. Church office 385- at 10 a.m. Holy Communion is cel- Worship services. First Worship a.m. Bible study third Tuesday of 7649, for more information. ebrated every week with traditional service, 9 a.m.; Second Worship I Covenant Presbyterian Church every month at 6 p.m. Prayer Shawl I St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Lutheran Liturgy, hymns and songs service, 10:45 a.m. Nursery (up to (PCA), 4500 Sun ‘N Lake Blvd., SEVENTH-DAY Ministry on the second and fourth Church, 43 Lake June Road, Lake of praise. Fellowship time with cof- 2 years old) and Sunday school Sebring, 33872-2113. A ADVENTIST Placid, FL 33852. Phone: 465- fee and refreshments follows wor- classes both hours. BFC Youth, 6 Congregation of the Presbyterian Friday of the month at 2 p.m. for 0051. Rev. Elizabeth L. Nelson, ship. Come worship and fellowship p.m.; Evening Service, 6 p.m. Church in America. Sunday morn- I Avon Park Seventh-day women who love God and crochet- Rector. Sunday Worship, 8 a.m., with us. For information call Pastor Wednesday: Children ages 4 years ing worship: Informal service, 8 Adventist Church, 1410 West ing. Visit us at our church Web site: 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday Scott McLean at 471-2663 or see through fifth grade, 6 p.m.;Youth, 6- a.m.; traditional service, 10:30 Avon Blvd., Avon Park. Phone: 453- www.fumcap.org. evening: Holy Communion with christlutheranavonpark.org. 7:30 p.m.; Prayer time, 6:15 p.m. a.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; 6641 or e-mail: I Memorial United Methodist Healing Service, 6 p.m. Child care I Faith Lutheran Church – Todd Patterson, pastor; Andy evening service, 6 p.m. Wednesday [email protected], Church, 500 Kent Ave., (overlook- available at the 8 a.m. and 10:30 LCMS, 2740 Lakeview Drive, McQuaid, associate pastor. Web evening Prayer Meeting, 6 p.m.; Sabbath School, 9:30 a.m ing Lake Clay) Lake Placid, FL, a.m. Sunday service. Come see Sebring. Church phone: 385-7848, site www.bfcsebring.com. Church Children’s/Youth Group, 5:30-7 Saturday. Church Service 10:45 what makes us different. Faith Child Development Center, office 385-1024. p.m.; choir practice, 7:15 p.m. a.m. Saturday. Wednesday prayer 33852. The Rev. Fred Ball. pastor. 385-3232. Rev. Gary Kindle, pastor. I Calvary Church, 1825 Phone: 385-3234; Fax: 385-2759; meeting 7 p.m. Community Service Claude H.L. Burnett, pastoral assis- Traditional Worship service, 8 a.m. Hammock Road, Sebring, FL e-mail: [email protected];Web hours on Tuesday and Thursday is tant. Sunday schedule: Heritage EVANGELICAL FREE Sunday; Sunday Praise Worship 33872; 386-4900. An independent site: www.cpcsebring.org. Rev. W. from 9:00 a.m. till 2 p.m. A sale Worship Service, 8:30 a.m.; CHURCH OF Service, 10:30 a.m. Communion is community church. Sunday morn- Darrell Arnold, pastor. Office hours: takes place the first Sunday of each Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 served the first, third and fifth ing worship, 10 a.m.; Bible study, 8:30-12:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. AMERICA month. Senior Pastor Paul Boling. a.m.; Celebration Worship Service Sunday of the month. Sunday 11:15 a.m.; Sunday evening serv- I First Presbyterian Church Walker Memorial Academy at 10:45 a.m.; New Song worship I The Way Church EFCA, 1005 N. school and Bible classes: 9:15 a.m. ice, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer and ARP, 215 E. Circle St., (two Christian School offering education Ridgewood Drive, Sebring. Sunday Sunday. Worship service is broad- Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Pastor Lester entrances on LaGrande), Avon for kindergarten through 12th service at 10:45 a.m. Loving nurs- school and worship service at 9 cast at 8 a.m. on WITS 1340 AM Osbeck. A small friendly church Park, FL 33825. Phone: 453-3242. grades. ALL ARE WELCOME. ery care provided every Sunday a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Youth activi- each Sunday. Educational opportu- waiting for your visit. The Rev. Robert Johnson is the Website is www.discoverjesus.org morning. Middle School Youth, 4 ties, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The nities include weekly adult Bible I Christian Training Ministries pastor. Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.; I Sebring Seventh-Day p.m.; High School Youth, 5:30 p.m. Way is a church family who gathers studies. Faith’s Closet Thrift Store Inc., on Sebring Parkway. Enter off Sunday Worship, 10:45 a.m.; Adventist Church, 2106 N. State We offer Christ-centered Sunday for contemporary worship, teaching (385-2782) is open from 10 a.m. to County Road 17 on Simpson Wednesday Bible study, 10:30 Road 17, Sebring; 385-2438. school classes, youth programs, of God’s Word, prayer and fellow- 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and Avenue. Sunday service is at 10 a.m.; Potluck dinner, 6 p.m. third Worship Services: 9:15 a.m. Bible studies, book studies and ship. Come early and stay after for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. All are a.m.; Wednesday Bible study at 7 Wednesday; choir practice, 6:30 Worship hour, 11 a.m. Prayer meet- fellowship time. Child care and chil- warmly welcome in the Faily of p.m. A nursery and children’s p.m. each Wednesday; Mary Circle ing, Tuesday, 7:15 p.m. Community Christian fellowship. Church office, dren’s church are provided. Faith. church are provided. The church is business meeting, 1 p.m. second service: every Monday 9-11 a.m. 465-2422 or Reinhold Buxbaum is pastor. The I Good Shepherd Lutheran part of Christian International Wednesday; Sarah Circle business Health Seminar with Dr. Seralde, www.memorialumc.com. Lakeview Way – A place for you. Office Church (AALC) American Ministries Network, a full gospel, meeting, 4 p.m. second Thursday; every Friday, 10:00 a.m. Pastor Christian School, VPK to grade 5; Phone: 471-6140, Church Cell Association of Lutheran non-denominational ministry. Linda Women’s Ministries Combined Amado Luzbet. 465-0313. Phone: 273-3674. Email: theway Churches, 3240 Grand Prix Drive, M. Downing, minister, lindadown- Bible study, 4 p.m. third Thursday. I St. John United Methodist [email protected]. Web site: Sebring, FL 33872. James Weed, [email protected]. Casey L. Downing, Be a part of a warm, caring church 3214 Grand Prix Drive, www.TheWayChurch.org pastor. Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. associate minister, caseydown family with traditional services, fol- Church, Sunday. Bible Study, 9 a.m. Nursery [email protected]. Church phone: lowing biblical truth. THE CHURCH OF Sebring, FL 33872. The Rev. provided. Social activities: Choir, 314-0482. Web site: www.ctm I First Presbyterian Church, LATTER DAY SAINTS Ronald De Genaro Jr., Pastor. GRACE BRETHREN Missions, Evangelism. Phone 385- forme.com ARP, 319 Poinsettia Ave., Sebring, Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Adult I 2346. I Grace Bible Church, 4541 FL 33870. 385-0107. Sunday The Church of Jesus Christ of Sunday School, 11 a.m.; Sunday I I , 3235 Grand Grace Brethren Church, 3626 New Life Evangelical Lutheran Thunderbird Road, (second church School, all ages, 9:30 a.m.; Latter Day Saints Morning Worship, 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. Thunderbird Road, (863) 835- Church, 3725 Hammock Road, a on left) Sebring, FL 33872. Phone, Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Tuesday: Prix Dr., Sebring, Fl 33872; (863) and 11 a.m. Nursery provided for all 0869. Dr. Randall Smith, senior Congregation of the Evangelical 382-1085. Andrew Katsanis, senior Grief Support Group, 1 p.m.; Youth 382-9092 Steve Austin, Bishop; pastor. Sunday services at 9 a.m., Lutheran Synod (ELS) in fellowship pastor. Saturday Worship, 6:30 p.m. Group (middle and high school), Mark Swift, 1st Counselor; Del services. Phone 382-1736. 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday with the Wisconsin Evangelical Sunday, 9 and 11 a.m. Tuesday 6 3:30-6:30 p.m.; Wednesday: Adult Murphy, 2nd Counselor. Family www.stjohnsebring.org services at 7 p.m. We offer “Kid Lutheran Synod (WELS). Sunday p.m. Grace Bible Academy Adult Bible Study, 10:30 a.m.; Choir History Center (863) 382-1822. I Spring Lake United Methodist City” Children’s Ministry throughout Worship at 10 a.m.; Bible Study, 9 Investigating Truth; first and third Rehearsal, 5:30 p.m. Nursery avail- Sunday Services: Sacrament Church, 8170 Cozumel Lane, all services, and there are variosu a.m. For more information, call Tuesday, Prayer Gathering, 7:15 able during worship. Call the church Meeting, 10-11:10 a.m.; Gospel (Hwy 98) Sebring. The Rev. Clyde other classes for teens, married Pastor Brian Klebig at 385-2293 or p.m.; Wednesday, Children’s & office for more information and Doctrine, 11:20 a.m. to noon; Weaver Jr., Pastor. Worship service couples, “prime-timers,” and Bible visit the Web site at www.newlife Youth Programs, 6 p.m.; other classes. Rev. Darrell A. Peer, Priesthood/Relief Society, 12:10- starts at 9:55 a.m. Bible Study studies in Spanish. “Kid City” Day sebring.com. Wednesday, 8:30 p.m., College pastor. 1p.m.; Primary for children, 11:15 Care, Preschool and After-School I Resurrection Lutheran Church Ministry. www.GBCconnected.org I First Presbyterian Church, a.m. to 1 p.m.; Youth Activities: meets at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. (For - ELCA, 324 E. Main St., Avon I Highlands Community Church, ARP, www.fpclp.com, 118 N. Oak Wednesdays, 7-8:20 p.m. Scouts: Choir Practice at 4:00 p.m. on registration call: 385-3111). Check Park. Pastor: Rev. John C. a casual contemporary church, Ave., Lake Placid, 465-2742. The first and third Wednesday, 7-8:20 Thursday. Church office phone: us out on the Web at www.sebring- Grodzinski. Sunday school at 8:30 meets at 3005 New Life Way. Rev. Ray Cameron, senior pastor; p.m. Activity Days: 8-11 yr old Boys 655-0040. grace.org. a.m., Sunday worship at 9:30 a.m.. Coffee at 9:30 a.m.; Worship at 10 the Rev. Drew Severance, associ- and Girls, second and fourth Coffee and fellowship hour follow a.m. Nursery and Kid’s World class- ate pastor. Sunday morning tradi- Wednesdays, 7-8:20 p.m. the service. Midweek Fragrance es. Small groups meet throughout tional worship is at 8 and 9:30 a.m. INTERDENOMINATIONAL Free Wednesday worship, (year the week. Church phone is 402- in the sanctuary; contemporary UNITED CHURCH round) 7 p.m. Office phone number 1684; Pastor Bruce A. Linhart. worship is at 11 a.m. Sunday THE SALVATION OF CHRIST I World Harvest and Restoration is 453-6858. I The Lord’s Sentinel Fellowship school classes for adults is at 9:15 ARMY Ministries, (non-denominational) I Trinity Lutheran Church - Church, 148 E. Interlake Blvd., and 10:45 a.m. and for all ages, I Emmanuel United Church of 2200 N. Avon Blvd., Avon Park, FL LCMS, 25 Lakeview St., Lake Lake Placid (at Lake Placid adults and children, at 9:45 a.m. in I The Salvation Army – Center Christ, Jesus didn’t reject people, 33825. Phone: 452-9777 or 453- Placid, FL 33852; 465-5253. The Christian School), Pastor Juanita the educational building. for Worship. Sunday: Sunday 3771. Sunday service: Sunday Rev. Richard A. Norris, pastor; Folsom. Sunday morning service, Wednesday: 6:45 p.m., youth group School, 9:45 a.m.; Holiness meet- neither do we. Join us for worship School, 10 a.m. and worship, 11 Susan C. Norris, Trinity Tots Pre- 10:30 a.m.; Monday, Sentinel (middle and high school), and nurs- ing, 11 a.m.; and Praise meeting every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and a.m. Wednesday services: 7 p.m. School director; and Noel Johnson, School of Theology, 7 p.m.; Church ery and children’s ministry; 7 p.m., and lunch, noon. Tuesday: Bible you’ll be embraced by a compas- prayer meeting/Bible study. Pastor: minister of youth and family life. service, Tuesday, 7 p.m. More infor- adult small group Bible studies. study, 6:30 p.m.; and Women’s sionate congregation that is all- W.H. Rogers. Worship schedule after Easter mation at www.juanitafolsom Children/youth music ministry Ministries, 7 p.m. Wednesday: inclusive. We’re at the corner of through December: Worship serv- ministries.com. (Thursday): grades 3-5 chimes, Youth Ministries, 4 p.m. All meet- Hammock and Hope. Choir and ice 9 a.m., and Education Hour, I Union Church, 106 N. Butler 2:30 p.m.; grades 3-5 choir, 3:15 ings are at 120 N. Ridgewood Ave., Bell Choir practice on Wednesday; LUTHERAN 8:45 a.m. Worship schedule for Ave., Avon Park, FL 33825. p.m.; grades 6-12 handbells, 3:15 Sebring. For more information, visit January through Easter: Worship Contemporary worship service is at p.m. Bible Counseling available by the Web site www.salvationarmyse- Bible studies throughout the week. I Atonement Lutheran Church service, 8:30 and 11 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Saturday with Pastor appointment, 699-0132. Call the bring.com or call Major Bruce 471-1999; sebringemmanuel (ELCA), 1178 S.E. Lakeview Education Hour 9:45 a.m. Tiger Gullett. Sunday traditional church office for more information Stefanik at 385-7548, ext. 110. ucc.com.

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By TODD McCARTHY The Hollywood Reporter LOS ANGELES — Some privileged nature footage from the African rain forest is dishonored by deeply silly narration in “Chimpanzee,” which follows a particular group of chimps in the Ivory Coast’s isolated Tai Forest. This fourth documentary from the Disneynature label shares with last year’s “African Cats” the fault of talking down and sugarcoat- Martyn Colbeck/Courtesy Disney/MCT ing to coddle the tyke audi- Oscar the chimpanzee eats a honeycomb in Disney's ence, a shame given the rari- ‘Chimpanzee.’ ty of the intimate portrait provided of chimp life in they generally live in dense Oscar’s mother Isha, who is rarely visited remote jungle, are not keen to be meant to nurse him until he’s regions. surrounded by a camera about five, instructs her son With the sophistication crew and can easily scamper in the finer points of select- and scientific information off faster than they can be ing berries and nuts, the lat- provided on TV nature docs followed through the bush. ter being highly coveted by a steadily increasing, this sort So high marks to Alastair rival chimp tribe. of throwback aimed squarely Fothergill and Mark The film runs into trouble at little kids feels very old Linfield, who also directed the moment it introduces the school. The division’s first “Earth” together (Fothergill chief of the rival group as release, in 2007, “Earth,” also codirected “African “Scar.” From that point, pulled in an impressive $108 Cats”) for finding a way to repeated references to “Scar million worldwide and its comprehensively cover a and his gang” or “his mob” follow-up, “Oceans,” earned particular group of chimps in suggest that there are such $82 million. “African Cats” the Tai Forest for a period of things as good and evil dropped to $21 million, a time long enough for young chimpanzee clans, with nasty figure perhaps more in the chimp Oscar to grow and predators like Scar’s crew range of what this one will learn a few survival tricks. (tellingly never seen with do. Points, too, for the excep- young offspring or identifi- Everyone loves chimps for tionally observant and grace- able females) preying upon the simple reason that to ful camerawork of Martyn nice groups such as regard them is, but for a Colbeck and Bill Wallauer Freddy’s, whose worst trans- slight biological rearrange- (Warwick Sloss did addition- gression is a raid into some ment, to look at ourselves. al shooting), which brings high trees against some The close-together forward- the viewer in close and looks colobus monkeys, one of looking eyes, warm child beautiful in the bargain. which ends up as a (virtually rearing, manipulation of The storyline the filmmak- unseen) meal. At the tools, omnivore habits, com- ers stitched together from Hollywood press screening, munal spirit and general incidents that took place dur- a number of moms with intelligence are undeniably ing the shoot follows the small kids made for the exits relatable, even if humans survival and education of after this scene, so it’s a generally see the animals Oscar, definitely a cute little good thing the filmmakers only in the relative isolation bugger, as he learns to fit in skipped the matter of chim- of captivity. with an extended family of panzee cannibalism (a Catching them on home about 36 chimps led by favorite Animal Planet turf in Africa is not easy, as grand old man Freddy. topic).

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SECTION CLASSIFIED C BUSINESS PAGE 4C News-Sun Sunday, April 22, 2012 ‘Starting Amish Creative Furnishings open in LP Should you adjust Your your tax withholding?

Now that tax interest-free loan, Business’ day has passed, while significantly chances are you’re underpaying seminar either waiting means you may patiently for your have to pay costly planned 2011 tax refund to penalties and arrive, it’s already interest on the been spent, or you amount. Special to the News-Sun just wrote the U.S. Your goal AVON PARK — Treasury a check should be to You’ve got the idea. Now Personal and are in budget- receive little or no you need to know how get cutting mode. Finance tax refund. Better on your way. “Starting It’s difficult to Jason to use that money Your Business” is a class calculate exactly Alderman throughout the that teaches just that. how much you’ll owe in year to pay down credit From how to determine taxes unless your income card balances or other debt, feasibility and legal struc- and family situation are build emergency savings, ture to the type of license identical from year to year. beef up your retirement you will need, this class Courtesy photo Amish Creative Furnishings at 5 N. Main Ave. in Lake Placid celebrated its opening last But going more than a few plan contributions or invest covers all the essentials week with a ribbon cutting. Present for the events were (from left) Michael Noel, Thrivent hundred dollars above or it where you can earn inter- that will help you get Financial, chamber director; Nancy Davis, Lake Placid Feed & Western Wear; Sherri below your final tax bill is est or dividends. started. Harris, store associate; Carolyn Worley, owner, Amish Creative Furnishings; Eileen May, not a good idea: A big Unless you’re self- “Starting Your executive director, Greater Lake Placid Chamber of Commerce; JoAnn Chandler and Sue refund means you’ve been Business” is a free semi- England, Wauchula State Bank; (seated) Jeannie Snively, Wheeler Farms, and past presi- dent of the chamber board; and Norma Rizer, HiRize Creative. giving the government an nar presented by the Small See TIMES, page 2C Business Development Center at USF. It is designed for persons thinking of starting a Seven new merchants join ‘Buy Downtown Sebring’ small business or who have started a business Special to the News-Sun up at participating merchants, the CRA office (368 and want to make sure SEBRING — Seven new merchants have signed S. Commerce Avenue), the Greater Sebring they did it correctly. on to participate in the successful Buy Downtown Chamber of Commerce offices (227 US Highway It will be held on Sebring program that was started on Dec. 1, 2010. 27 North or 309 E. Circle Park), the Highlands Wednesday at South The Sebring Community Redevelopment Agency’s County CVB (501 S. Commerce Avenue) or print Florida Community (CRA) consumer incentive program is designed to one online at www.BuyDowntownSebring.com. College Corporate and spur economic activity in Downtown Sebring and Shoppers simply present their Buy Downtown Continuing Education help consumers save money while shopping, dining Sebring card to the merchant when making their Room T05 from 2-4:30 and making everyday purchases. purchase to benefit from the offer. p.m. New participants include: Archer’s Art, Habitat With 35 participating merchants, shoppers can The seminar will be for Humanity ReStore, Kenilworth Lodge, The nity and local tax base, and for every $100 spent at save money on everything from museum admis- presented by David Noel, Flower Box, The Lazy Painter, The Mermaids a non-local chain store, only $13 comes back to the sion, pet items, education and art supplies, flowers, Certified Business Analyst Castle, and The 3 Bears Antique Shoppe. local area. invitations, china, giftware, clothing, art, pottery, with the SBDC. By simply connecting the Downtown Sebring Thirty-five participating Downtown Sebring furniture, dining, shoes, books and gardening Seating is limited, so businesses with the buying power of the local com- merchants, which are listed at items. please call Noel at 863- munity, this multi-year program keeps more dollars www.BuyDowntownSebring.com, are offering For more information about this program, visit 784-7378 to reserve a seat and jobs in the local community. According to an exclusive discounts and instant savings to all con- www.BuyDowntownSebring.com. For more infor- in the seminar or for fur- economic analysis, for every $100 spent at a local- sumers who have a Buy Downtown Sebring card. mation about the CRA and Downtown Sebring, ther information. ly owned business, $45 goes back into the commu- The wallet-sized cards are free and can be picked visit www.DowntownSebring.org/.

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Associated Press story in recent years has been the chain’s NEW YORK — McDonald’s ever-evolv- rollout of popular menu items such as cof- ing mix of old menu standbys and new fee frappes and fruit smoothies, which have items like Chicken McBites lured in more high profit margins and bring in customers diners who helped boost its first-quarter throughout the day. Customers also love profit. them because it’s a way to have a treat for a The world’s biggest hamburger chain said couple of bucks. Friday that its net income rose 5 percent in Other recent introductions by the fast- the first quarter, in line with Wall Street food chain include oatmeal and Chicken expectations. McBites, which the company said helped McDonald’s Corp. said global sales rose boost sales in the U.S. in the first quarter. 7.3 percent at stores open at least 13 For the first three months of the year, months, driven by gains from all regions. McDonald’s reported a profit of $1.27 bil- The metric is key because it excludes the lion, or $1.23 per share. That compares with impact of newly opened stores. a profit of $1.21 billion, or $1.15 per share, A big part of the McDonald’s success in the year-ago period.

Courtesy photo 4-H members who won awards at the annual County Events and Olympics show off their prizes. Times to change withholding Continued from page 1C cant increase or decrease in April. Estimated tax rules 4-H holds annual County employed, retired or had income. are fairly complicated, so unexpected sources of — Add a second job, refer to IRS Publication income, the driving factor start or stop working 505 for details. for how much tax you owe (including retirement). Ask your HR department Events and Olympics or have refunded is proba- — Have a child (includ- for a new W-4, or download bly your W-4 form. That’s ing adoptions). the IRS version that lets Special to the News-Sun Twenty 4-H youth gave Lackey, Victoria Lackey, one of the many forms you — Reduce or increase you enter your information SEBRING — On Saturday, demonstrations three to 12 Elisabeth VanFleet, April filled out your first day on how many dependents electronically and print out April 18, Highlands County minutes long on a subject of Garcia, Jackson Rushlo, the job and probably never you’re claiming. a copy (search 4-H Clubs held the annual their choice, four youth mod- Shelby Ball, and Juliette thought about again. — Get married or www.irs.gov.) The form County Events and Olympics eled their garments in the Perez. To refresh your memory: divorced. contains worksheets for cal- in Sebring. fashion revue event and eight All blue ribbon photogra- IRS Form W-4 determines — Buy or sell a house. culating personal withhold- County Events provides an youth showed off their talents phy and poster art entries how much federal income — File for bankruptcy. ing allowances and estimat- opportunity for 4-H youth in the “share the fun” event. will move directly to the tax is withheld from your — Increase or decrease ing income adjustments if (ages 5-18) to give presenta- All youth presented in front state competition in paychecks. The more income adjustments for you plan to itemize deduc- tions on a range of subject of a panel of judges, their Gainesville. Thank you to all allowances you claim on IRA/401(k) deductions, stu- tions. matter including plant sci- peers and 4-H supporters. our 4-H members, families, the W-4, the less income dent loan interest payments Generally, you’ll claim ences, leisure and performing More than 100 4-H family, volunteers, supporters and tax is withheld each pay or alimony. one allowance for yourself arts, sewing, food prepara- friends and alumni attended alumni for their hard work period. — Significantly change and one for each of your tion, nutrition and health. this year’s County Events. and dedication to this making When you file your year- your itemized deductions or dependents. However, you Youth are provided a valu- Fifteen 4-H youth will this year’s County Events a ly tax return, the govern- tax credits. can adjust the number to able teaching and learning advance to compete at success! ment basically settles If you have a sizeable avoid having too much or situation through giving oral District X Events held in 4-H is open to any one accounts with you: If they change in taxable income too little tax withheld from and visual presentations, DeSoto County on Saturday. between the ages of 5-18 took out too much during not subject to withholding your pay. learning presentation tech- The 4-Hers representing regardless of race, color, sex, the year, you get a refund; (e.g., self-employment If you need additional niques from their peers, Highlands County at District religion, handicap, or place not enough and you pay income, interest, dividends, help with the calculations, receiving constructive sug- Events include: Richard of national origin. Contact additional taxes with your capital gains, retirement see IRS Publication 919, gestions and recognition for Dillon Followell, Megan Lauren Hrncirik, Highlands final return. distributions), you may use the IRS’s Withholding their efforts. Sowards, Jimmy Griffin, Sara County 4-H Agent, at (863) It’s a good idea to review want to either increase the Calculator or use the calcu- This year, 75 photographs Griffin, Kitty Lackey, Julia 402-6540 or email hrn- your W-4 each year in case amount withheld from your lator found in most tax and 22 poster art entries were VanFleet, Hannah Thompson, [email protected] for more infor- your financial or family sit- paychecks or make quarter- preparation software pack- submitted for County Events. Katelyn VanFleet, Phoebe mation. uation has changed. For ly estimated tax payments. ages. example, if you or your Otherwise, the IRS may spouse: charge you an underpay- Jason Alderman directs Visa’s SFCC Community Education — Experience a signifi- ment penalty come next financial education programs.

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www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, April 22, 2012 Page 3C DEED TRANSFERS Feb. 1, 2012 MPC Land Investment Co. Cynthia D. Wentzel, PT Tract 3 6 Highlands Park Est. Sec. D, Beck, L14 Quail Cove Sub, Federal National Mortgage Inc. to Thomas C. Wirth III, Lagrow Unrec, $24,200. $60,000. $245,000. Assn. to Roger L. Tracy, L11 Geo Mason Citrus Inc. to Unit 11 Bldg. B Lake June Wells Fargo Bank to James Catherine Beley to Adeodata Bank of New York Mellon to Blk 9 Placid Lakes Sec. 19, Charles James Wilson III, L15- West Townhomes on R. Powell, L115 Golf Brown, L26A Cormorant Point Harlan M. Hansen, L28 Blk Q $64,900. 36 Blk 428 Sun'N Lake Est. of Water/Easement, $285,000. Hammock Unit III, $81,400. Sub Unit II, $84,500. Spring Lake Village III, Miglo Inc. to William W. Lake Placid, $225,000. Christine Gromalski to James G. Millerd to Richard Highlands County Habitat $63,500. Powell, L16 Blk 263 Sun'N State of Florida Land Thomas J. Markert, L357 L. Resnick, L4 Thunderbird for Humanity Inc. to Coweta Richard M. Knouse to Lakes Est. Sec. 20, $155,000. Services Inc. to Avedanand Sebring Hills, $59,000. Hill South Unit II, $18,000. Coleman, L12442-12444 Avon James E. Luckadoo Sr., L1/2 Federal Home Loan Persad, L35 Blk 8 Highlands Rebecca T. Johnson to Karen J. Hammond to Park Lakes Unit 39, $54,000. PT L3 Blk 6 Istokpoga Park, Mortgage Corp. to Rodney L. Park Est. Sec. D, $5,000. Marjorie Jo Adamson, L188 Elizabeth M. Orneck, L9 Blk I $41,500. Clifton, L11 Blk 24 Sun 'N State of Florida Land Golf Hammock Unit III, Avon Lakes, $75,000. Martin C. Vocke to James C. Lakes Est. Sec. 6, $27,900. Services Inc. to Avedanand Feb. 10 $132,000. Robert W. Hisey to Dwight Dubberly, L15 Blk 6 West Paul A. Moneymaker to Persad, L1 Blk B Spring Lake Cynthia Ann Pearce to Dean Creative Realty Buyce, L9 PT L10 Lake Beach Sub, $5,000. Joseph E. Galford, L50 Blk Village III, $7,500. J. Merrill, L18 Blk 37 Sebring Management Inc. to Brigitte D. Charlotte Shores, $235,000. Donald M. Vetick to Gregory 266 Sun 'N Lake Est. Sebring State of Florida Land Country Est. Sec. 2, $56,000. Riello, L2 Blk Y Spring Lake Benjamin R. Sewell to A. Carmichael, L668 Sebring Unit 13, $230,000. Services Inc. to Avedanand Bruce L. Moyster to Village VI, $3,500. Kenneth M. Fincher, L63 Ridge Sec. C, $35,000. Highlands Independent Persad, L10 Blk 250 Placid Margaret F. Gessner, L4/5 Blk Suncoast Schools Federal Brunner’s Mobile Est., Beneficial Florida Inc. to Bank to Paul Von Merveldt, Lakes Sec. 20, $5,000. 161 Placid Lakes Sec. 13, Credit Union to High Chief $44,000. Danny S. Lamere, PT Sec. 3- L179 Sylvan Shores Est. Sec. Youngcraft Industries to $100,000. Johnny Whitefeathers Great 36-28/Easements, $112,000. D, $2,900. Garry D. Miller, L324 Sebring Heather M. Howell to M. American Land Dream, L25 Rogelio Rico to Hector B. Ridge Sec. E/Other, $5,000. Feb. 8 Dean Remick, PT L2/3 PT L6 Blk 218 Sun 'N Lakes Est. Sec. Puente, PT L6 Blk 44 Town of Deutsche Bank National Blk 47 Town of Avon Park, Feb. 15 19, $1,000. James E. Wagoner to Avon Park, $22,000. Trust Co. to EH Pooled 1211 $60,000. Kenneth E. McLeod to Jackson Merle H. Jackson, Rebecca M. Imler to Diane LP, L21 Blk 21 Sylvan Shores Bank of New York Mellon to Trevor A. Cauffield, L36 PT L15 Blk 39 Town of Harding, E. Imler, L638/639 Sebring Sec. C, $22,000. Ted E. Davis, L53 Blk 5 Lake & Feb. 17 L37 Lake Charlotte Shores, $20,000. Hills, $78,000. Miguel Garciga to Rolf Ranch Club 3rd Add, $57,000. Sandra Tyrrell to Wendy $125,000. Helen L. Nantais to Peggy A. Deutsche Bank National Sauer, L2 Blk 521 Sebring Peter Kent to Peter Kent, Waller, PT Sec. 19-35-29, Josefa Paulina Soto to Wolford, L13 Blk 2 Venetian Trust Co. to Fern & Fern Corp., Shores, $24,500. L26 Blk 60 Sebring Country $80,000. Charles Ray Allen, L14 Blk 4 Village Revised, $28,000. L13 Blk 58 Original Town of Highlands Independent Est. Sec. 3, $47,500. Daniel J. Donovan to Carlos Sebring Gardens, $30,000. Carl J. Ciotola to Edward W. Sebring, $14,500. Bank to Harold William Howerton, L15 Blk 57 Town of Kye C. Pahk to Murphy Oil Koornneef, Tract 18 Lagrow Gary Brandenburg to Heaver, L68A Vantage Pointe Feb. 13 Harding Sec. 2, $16,000. USA Inc., PT Tract A Grand Acres Unrec/Easement, Denver R. Luckadoo, L16 PT Phase II, $8,500. Secretary of Veterans Rose M. Cornelius to John Prix Heights/Other, $620,000. $230,000. L17 Blk 3 Istokpoga Park Sub, Sebring Land Ltd. Ptn. to Affairs to Marcie Elizabeth B. Huber, L347 Golf Hammock Robert P. Faessel to Dorothy M. Baber to James $48,000. Stephen K. Haviland, L37 Bivins, L19/20 Blk 16 Sebring Unit IV, $102,500. Lawrence Labeau, Unit 2 Golf Patrick, L33 Blk 60 Placid Fred Hylan to Federal Villages of Highlands Ridge Lakes Unit 2A, $60,000. Federal Home Loan Pine Villas/Other, $33,000. Lakes Sec. 6, $58,000. National Mortgage Assn., L30 Phase VI-B, $29,000. Alcus E. Broxson to Steven Mortgage Corp. to Humberto Department of Housing and James E. Dickey to Blk 1 Lake Henry Homes, Stuart T. Adams to B. Broxson, PT L1-4 Blk 4 In Ambriz, L17 Blk 6 Temple Urban Development to James Highlands Independent Bank, $203,700. Ramdass Sookbir, L17 Blk 11 Sec. 16-36-31/Others, Terrace, $33,000. K. Collie, PT L28-31 Blk D L2D Northwood Sub, Harriet M. Armstrong to Orange Blossom Est. Unit 7, $14,000. Heartland National Bank to Breezy Point Park Sub, $302,800. Charles J. Mulac, L6 Blk 2 $13,000. Jack D. Allbee to Rudolph Yazmin Y. Gamez, L11322- $20,000. Federal National Mortgage Lake Saddlebags Sub, Joan H. Hartt to Lubear Obbed Hereid, L48 Fairmount 11323 Avon Park Lakes Unit Christine Ranae Calhoun to Assn. to Richard E. Bowers, $99,500. Futures, Ptn., PT Sec. 2-35- Mobile Est., $30,000. 34, $3,200. Ciara Kirstin Calhoun, PT Sec. L22/23 Lake Josephine Eleanor M. Borie to Jon P. 29, $8,500. Arline Bales to KKN Bank of America to Rock D. 17-35-29/Other, $20,000. Shores, $108,000. Breau, L25 Blk 2 Highlands Michael D. Palsgrove to Investments, L21 Blk 1 Placid Breitzman, L1 Blk 69 Sebring Kathryn Mercer to Kirstin Avon Park Church of Christ Park Est. Sec. D, $5,000. Debra M. Dodd, L10105- Ridge Est., $270,000. Country Est. Sec. 3, $87,000. Heads, PT Blk D Crescent View Inc. to Rosan Group Inc., Orangewood Builders Inc. 10107 Avon Park Lakes Unit Mildred L. Anderson to Caroline McLean to Alicia Sub, $80,500. L30/35 Twin Lakes Sub, to Jimmy D. Perry, L12 Village 31, $80,000. James A. Peters, L78A Denielle Froelich, L39/40 PT PNC Bank to Manuel Patino, $10,000. Green Sub, $25,000. Cormorant Point Sub Unit II, L41 Sebring Oaks, $58,000. PT L32 Blk 250 Sun'N Lakes Clifford M. Ables III to Luis Alan J. Holmes to Kathleen $100,000. Ana De La Maza to Steve Feb. 2 Est. Sebring Unit 13, $20,000. Zapata, Unit 5140/5142 Anne Sullivan, L6/7 Blk 109 John Jado to Spring Lake Ramlal, L4 Blk J Spring Lake Carl Passler to Manor Schumacher Road Business Lake View Place, $135,000. Heriberto Dilan to Carmen Improvement District, Sec. 1, $6,500. Groves Inc., L12 Blk 522 Park, $150,000. John L. Wiegmann to Ruth Fuster, L3 Blk 2 McClelland L31/32/36 Blk A Fairway Ana De La Maza to Steve Sebring Shores, $90,000. Luis Zapata to Clifford M. A. Soler, L4874-4876 Avon Add To Town of Lake Lakes, $47,300. Ramlal, L3 Blk J Spring Lake Simeon A. Bridgewater to Ables III, PT Blk 62 Sun'N Park Lakes Unit 15, $4,000. Stearns/Other, $50,000. Anthony Costello to Michael Sec. 1, $6,000. Arnulfo O. Diaz, PT L8 Blk E Lake Est. Sebring Unit 6, Stanford Wright to James E. Costello, L8 Blk A Lake June Jennings Segraves Jr. to Serenity Sub, $15,000. $30,000. Tompkins, L7 Blk M Sun'N Pointe Phase 3, $104,000. Feb. 16 Louie M. Roberts, L4 PT L3 W Lakes Est. Sec. 4, $80,000. Ted A. Pertzborn to Sara E. Nancy L. Bennett to Bryan T Connell Sub, $35,000. Gerald B. Wolfgram to Feb. 6 Feb. 9 Carnes Costello, L17-19 Blk S. Sigrist, PT Tracts 21/22 Elizabeth Ann Oakley to Ann Rodger Hardiman, L4 Blk 52 Frank J. Verrilli to Bank of Cano & Harry Corp. Inc. to 14 Leisure Lakes Sec. 1, Bear Hollow Unrec, $330,000. B. Adams, L1 Blk 51 Sebring Sun 'N Lake Est. Sebring Unit America, L22 Blk 124 La 1499 N. Lake Ave., PT L1 Blk 7 $38,000. HSBC Bank USA to Homes Country Est. Sec. 3, $89,000. 5, $84,800. Paloma Sub, $41,800. In Sec. 15-33-28, $90,000. Rebecca M. Keaton to Brett For Less, PT L6 Blk 249 Sun'N Sun’N Lake of Sebring DENCO to Machado Family Jeanne M. Wortham to Michael B. Griffin to Steven S. Bowes, L1 Blk 50 Placid Lake Sebring Unit 13, Improvement District to Roger Ltd. Ptn. No. 1, PT Sec. 28-37- Tiffany Marie Halder, L10 Blk D. Griffin, PT Sec. 2-38-29, Lakes Sec. 6, $18,000. $29,700. E. Diamond, L48/49 Blk 344 31/Others, $1,259,900. 501 Sebring Manor, $14,000. $179,900. Leslie Rodriguez to Charles Sun'N Lake Est. Sebring Unit Julie Walski to Harold Peck, Randy Burrough to Randy Matrix Capital USA to Pedro Feb. 14 W. Eifler, L3 Blk 69 Placid 16, $36,800. L1 Blk 9 Vacation Est., Burrough, L1 Burleighs Sub, Henrique Korndorfer, L13 Blk Michel Potvin to Kenneth S. Lakes Sec. 6/8, $80,000. $52,000. $16,500. Federal Home Loan Carrie E. Reali to Bill P. Mortgage Corp. to Arland Mixon, L323 Sebring Ridge Berlew, PT L36 Blk 250 Sun 'N Sec. E, $62,000. Lake Est. Sebring Unit David Levine to Dean Wolf, GRIFFIN'S CARPET MART; 7.444"; 10"; Black; 04/22/12; 0 0 0 1 9 1 2 3 13/Easement, $24,500. L12 Blk 13 Highland Park Est. Federal Home Loan Sec. S, $3,300. Mortgage Corp. to Randolph P. Whispering Hope to Gilde, PT Sec. 7-37-30, Thomas J. Schankweiler, PTL3 $145,100. Blk 6 In Sec. 13-33- Federal National Mortgage 28/Easement, $349,000. Assn. to David P. Bragg, L12 Blk E Lake Jackson Blvd. Sub/Other, $112,400. Feb. 7 Gloria Isa to Reverse Properties of Central Florida Mortgage Solutions Inc., L426 to Elsa B. Clodfelter, L23 Blk Sebring Ridge Sec. A, 81 Sun'N Lakes Est. Sec. 9, $193,400. $2,900. Will Scott Randall to Roger C. Jacobson to Thomas W. Riddle, L2 Blk 263 George Munne, Tract 2-4 In Sun 'N Lake Est. Sebring Unit Sec. 32-39-30, $165,000. 13, $165,000. Springleaf Financial Thomas W. Riddle to Services of Indiana Inc. to Joseph E. Johnson Sr., L65B Darrell D. Christeson, L44 Blk Vantage Point Phase II, D Hillside Lake Est., $18,000. $165,000. Eduardo Gomez to Federal Alfred Abel to Charles E. National Mortgage Assn., L12 Frey, L4A Thunderbird Hill Blk 25 Placid Lakes Sec. 2, Village III Sec. 1, $110,000. $112,200. Duane Reynolds to Willis V. Michael T. Swanson to Bank Detlef, L8 PT L9 Blk 2 Golfview of America, L33 Blk 26 Sun'N Est., $112,000. Lake Est. Sebring Unit 2, $142,900. Feb. 3 Anna Beatrice Drury to Nicky L. Drury Sr., L11 Blk 183 Fannie Mae to G8 1-12 Leisure Lakes Sec. 3, $50,000. Fund, PT Sec. 4-22-33, Kimberly E. Sheppard to $17,500.

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NOTICE OF INTENDED AGENCY ACTION The South Florida Water Management District gives notice Legals Legals Legals Legals of its intent to modify an existing Water Use permit with Legals 1050 1050 1050 1050 conditions: Permit Number 28-00102-W, Application Number 111123-13 to Blue Head Ranch, LLC & Blue 1050 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT Head Farm, LLC, P.O. Box 1318, Lake Wales, FL A person may file a request for an extension of time for fil- FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 33859-1318. The existing permit is being modified to in- ing a petition. The SFWMD may, for good cause, grant the clude additional upper Floridan Aquifer withdrawal facili- request. Requests for extension of time must be filed with PROBATE DIVISION PROBATE DIVISION IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA FILE NO. 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Plaintiff, Sections 1-36, Township 38 S, Range 28 E NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Sections 6, 7, 18, 19, 26-35, Township 38 S, Range 29 E ruary 21, 2012, and the last four digits of whose vs. If the District takes action with substantially different im- (Summary Administration) social security number are 0543, is pending in the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final LAZARA ROBERT; UNKNOWN TENANT #1; Sections 6 & 7, Township 39 S, Range 29 E TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS pacts on water resources from the notice of intended Circuit Court for Highlands County, Florida, Pro- Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure dated April UNKNOWN TENANT #2, et. al. The Staff Report setting forth the staff recommendation re- agency decision, the persons who may be substantially af- AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: bate Division, the address of which is 590 S. 05, 2012 and entered in Case No. Defendant. garding the permit, including proposed limiting conditions fected shall have an additional point of entry pursuant to You are hereby notified that an Order of Sum- 28-2011-CA-000421 of the Circuit Court of the NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE to provide reasonable assurances that the project meets Rule 28-106.111, Fla. Admin. Code, unless otherwise Commerce Ave., Sebring, FL 33870. The names SFWMD statutes and rules, can be obtained by contacting mary Administration has been entered in the es- and addresses of the personal representative TENTH Judicial Circuit in and for HIGHLANDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final provided by law. tate of Donald Richard Lane, Sr., deceased, File the Regulatory Records Management Section, during nor- and the personal representative's attorney are County, Florida wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 23, 2012, mal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday Number PC-12-95, by the Circuit Court for High- set forth below. is the Plaintiff and MOHAMMAD T. 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The SFWMD is not Sebring, FL 33870; that the decedent's date of to the highest and best bidder for cash at JURY AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC [email protected], or by accessing the Staff Report di- dent's estate on whom a copy of this notice is rectly from the District’s website (www.sfwmd.gov) using proposing mediation for this agency action under Section death was August 4, 2011; that the total value of ASSEMBLY ROOM IN THE BASEMENT OF THE required to be served must file their claims with HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE the Application/Permit Search on the ePermitting page. 120.573, Fla. Stat., at this time. the estate is $5,400.00 and that the names and this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AF- HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 430 SOUTH HOME LOANS SERVICING LP, is a Plaintiff and addresses of those to whom it has been as- TER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF COMMERCE AVENUE at 11:00 AM, on the 23rd LAZARA ROBERT; UNKNOWN TENENT #1; UN- RIGHT TO SEEK JUDICIAL REVIEW signed by such order are: The District's proposed agency action as set forth in the THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF day of May, 2012, the following described prop- KNOWN TENANT #2 are the Defendant(s). Robert Staff Report shall become final unless a timely petition for Pursuant to Sections 120.60(3) and 120.68, Fla. Stat., a Name and Address SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. erty as set forth in said Final Judgment: Germaine as The Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell an administrative hearing is filed under Sections 120.569 party who is adversely affected by final SFWMD action Angelia M. Smith All other creditors of the decedent and other THE SOUTH 65.01 FEET OF THE NORTH to the highest and best bidder for cash in the and 120.57 of the Florida Statutes before the deadline for may seek judicial review of the SFWMD's final decision by 369 Lakeview Drive persons having claims or demands against dece- HALF OF LOT 5, BLOCK 16, TOWN OF AVON JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM,, SEBRING, FL 33870 AT filing a petition. filing a notice of appeal pursuant to Florida Rule of Appel- Brandenburg, KY 40108 PARK, IN SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 33 SOUTH, late Procedure 9.110 in the Fourth District Court of Appeal dent's estate must file their claims with this court 11:00 A.M. on May 23, 2012, the following de- or in the appellate district where a party resides and filing WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE RANGE 28 EAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT scribed property as set forth in said Final Judg- As required by Sections 120.569(1), and 120.60(3), Fla. Kelly Ann Whittemore Stat., following is notice of the opportunities which may be a second copy of the notice with the SFWMD Clerk within FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE ment, to wit: 30 days of rendering of the final SFWMD action. 10945 West Baker Hollow Road available for administrative hearing or judicial review when ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME 58, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DESOTO LOT 56, BLOCK 10, OF ORANGE BLOSSOM ES- April 22, 2012 Columbus, IN 47201 the substantial interests of a party are determined by an PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF COUNTY, FLORIDA, OF WHICH, HIGHLANDS TATES UNIT NO. 6, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT agency. Please note that this Notice of Rights is not in- THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER COUNTY WAS FORMERLY A PART THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE tended to provide legal advice. Not all the legal proceed- Donald R. Lane, Jr. BARRED. A/K/A 308 N ANOKA AVENUE, AVON PARK, FL 35, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS ings detailed below may be an applicable or appropriate 20 Board Road NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET 33825 COUNTY, FLORIDA. remedy. You may wish to consult your attorney regarding Ekron, KY 40117 FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) Any person claiming an interest in the surplus Property address: 5823 GOLDEN RD., SEBRING, your legal rights. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE from the sale, if any, other than the property FL 33875 OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT THAT: owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file Any person claiming an interest in the surplus A person whose substantial interests are or may be af- IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA OF DEATH IS BARRED. fected by the South Florida Water Management District’s All creditors of the estate of the decedent and The date of first publication of this Notice is a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale from the sale, if any, other than the property CIVIL ACTION persons having claims or demands against the (SFWMD or District) action has the right to request an ad- CASE NO.: 28-2012-CA-000093 April 15, 2012. WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of the Court owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a ministrative hearing on that action pursuant to Sections estate of the decedent other than those for whom Personal Representative: on April 10, 2012. claim within 60 days after the sale. 120.569 and 120.57, Fla. Stat. Persons seeking a hear- DIVISION: provision for full payment was made in the Order /s/ Richard W. Lavan ROBERT W. GERMAINE Dated this 23rd day of March, 2012. ing on a District decision which does or may determine JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL of Summary Administration must file their claims 1506 SW 13th St. Clerk of the Circuit Court Robert Germaine their substantial interests shall file a petition for hearing ASSOCIATION, with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET By: /s/ Lisa Tantillo As Clerk of the Court with the District Clerk within 21 days of receipt of written Plaintiff, Cape Coral, Florida 33991 notice of the decision, unless one of the following shorter FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA Attorney for Personal Representative: Deputy Clerk By: /s/ Annette E. Daff vs. PROBATE CODE. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS time periods apply: 1) within 14 days of the notice of con- THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, Charlotte C. Stone Florida Default Law Group, P.L. As Deputy Clerk solidated intent to grant or deny concurrently reviewed ap- NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOT- Attorney for Richard W. Lavan P.O. Box 25018 Dated this 23rd day of March, 2012. plications for environmental resource permits and use of ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, WITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME Florida Bar Number: 21297 Tampa, Florida 33622-5018 Important sovereign submerged lands pursuant to Section 373.427, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR Stone & Walder, P.L. F11019047 In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Fla. Stat.; or 2) within 14 days of service of an Administra- UNDER, OR AGAINST, GERTRUDE KELLER, DE- MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH WELLSSLPS-SPECFHLMC-R-kellery-Team 1 - Act, If you are a person with a disability who tive Order pursuant to Subsection 373.119(1), Fla. Stat. CEASED, et al, 3200 US Highway 27 South, Suite 304 "Receipt of written notice of agency decision" means re- IS BARRED. Sebring, FL 33870 F11019047 needs any accommodation in order to participate Defendant(s). The date of first publication of this Notice is ceipt of either written notice through mail, or electronic NOTICE OF ACTION Telephone: (863)402-5424 **See Americans with Disabilities Act in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to mail, or posting that the District has or intends to take final April 15, 2012. Fax: (863)402-5425 In accordance with the Americans Disabilities Act, you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please agency action, or publication of notice that the District has To: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANT- Person Giving Notice: E-Mail: [email protected] persons with disabilities needing a special accom- contact the Office of the Court Administrator, or intends to take final agency action. Any person who re- EES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUS- Angelia M. Smith April 15, 22, 2012 modation to participate in this proceeding should (863) 534-4690, within two (2) working days of ceives written notice of a SFWMD decision and fails to file TEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS CLAIMING BY, 369 Lakeview Drive contact the individual or agency sending the no- your receipt of this (describe notice); if you are a written request for hearing within the timeframe de- THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST, GERTRUDE scribed above waives the right to request a hearing on that Brandenburg, KY 40108 tice at Echevarria & Associates, P.A., P.O. Box KELLER, DECEASED hearing or voice impaired, call TDD (863) decision. Kelly Ann Whittemore 25018, Tampa, FL 33622-5018, telephone (813) 534-7777 or Florida Relay Service 711. Last Known Address: Unknown 10945 West Baker Hollow Road 251-4766, not later than seven (7) days prior to April 15, 22, 2012 Current Address: Unkwown Columbus, IN 47201 Filing Instructions the proceeding. If hearing impaired, (TDD) The Petition must be filed with the Office of the District Donald R. Lane, Jr. 1-800-955-8771, or voice (V) 1-800-955-8770, ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT Clerk of the SFWMD. Filings with the District Clerk may be 20 Board Road via Florida Relay Service. THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA made by mail, hand-delivery or facsimile. Filings by e-mail Ekron, KY 40117 April 15, 22, 2012 will not be accepted. Any person wishing to receive a NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE PROBATE DIVISION clerked copy with the date and time stamped must provide NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER BREED & NUNNALLEE, P.A. FILE NO. PC 12-109 an additional copy. A petition for administrative hearing is SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTER- Attorneys for Person Giving Notice: IN RE: ESTATE OF deemed filed upon receipt during normal business hours EST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, 325 NORTH COMMERCE AVENUE EILEEN SEXTON by the District Clerk at SFWMD headquarters in West Palm OR OTHER CLAIMANTS Having something Beach, Florida. Any document received by the office of SEBRING, FL 33870 a/k/a EILEEN N. SEXTON Last Known Address: Unknown Deceased. the SFWMD Clerk after 5:00 p.m. shall be filed as of 8:00 Telephone: (863) 382-3154 a.m. on the next regular business day. Additional filing in- Current Address: Unkwown NOTICE TO CREDITORS By: /s/ E. Mark Breed III structions are as follows: E. MARK BREED III The administration of the estate of Eileen Sex- YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose Florida Bar No. 338702 ton a/k/a Eileen N. Sexton, deceased, whose date to sell and not * Filings by mail must be addressed to the Office of a mortgage on the following property in Highlands E-Mail Address: [email protected] of death was January 5, 2012, is pending in the the SFWMD Clerk, P.O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, County, Florida: April 15, 22, 2012 Circuit Court for Highlands Court, Florida, Probate Florida 33416. LOT 14, AND THE SOUTH 10 FEET OF LOT 15, Division, the address of which is 590 South Com- * Filings by hand-delivery must be delivered to the AND THE SOUTH 10 FEET OF LOT 16, BLOCK merce Avenue, Sebring, FL 33870. The names Office of the SFWMD Clerk. Delivery of a petition to the 146, LAKEWOOD TERRACE SUBDIVISION, AC- Approved, SCAO JIS CODE: PNH and addresses of the personal representative and advertising SFWMD's security desk does not constitute filing. To en- sure proper filing, it will be necessary to request the CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN STATE OF MICHIGAN the personal representative's attorney are set PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 94, OF THE PUBLIC RE- PROBATE COURT SFWMD's security officer to contact the Clerk's office. An forth below. employee of the SFWMD's Clerk's office will receive and CORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. COUNTY OF CRAWFORD All creditors of the decedent and other persons file the petition. A/K/A 3912 ELSON AVE, SEBRING, FL PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF HEARING having claims or demands against decedent's es- * Filings by facsimile must be transmitted to the 33875-4801 FILE NO. 04-6918-DD tate on whom a copy of this notice is required to is like winking SFWMD Clerk's Office at (561) 682-6010. Pursuant to has been filed against you and you are required to In the matter of DESIREE' FELVER be served must file their claims with this court Subsections 28-106.104(7), (8) and (9), Fla. Admin. Code, serve a copy of your written defenses within 30 a party who files a document by facsimile represents that TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS including:* WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE days after the first publication, if any, on Albertelli TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NO- the original physically signed document will be retained by that party for the duration of that proceeding and of any Law, Plaintiff's attorney, whose address is P.O. TICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE in the dark. subsequent appeal or subsequent proceeding in that Box 23028, Tampa, FL 33623, and file the origi- whose address(es) are unknown and whose inter- OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. cause. Any party who elects to file any document by fac- nal with this Court either before service on Plain- est in the matter may be barred or affected by the All other creditors of the decedent and persons simile shall be responsible for any delay, disruption, or in- tiff's attorney, or immediately thereafter; other- following: having claims or demands against decedent's es- terruption of the electronic signals and accepts the full risk wise, a default will be entered against you for the that the document may not be properly filed with the clerk TAKE NOTICE: A hearing will be held on Thurs- tate must file their claim with this court WITHIN 3 relief demanded in the Complaint or petition. day, May 10, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Crawford MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI- as a result. The filing date for a document filed by facsim- You know what ile shall be the date the SFWMD Clerk receives the com- This notice shall be published once a week for two County Probate Court before Judge Monte J. Bur- CATION OF THIS NOTICE. plete document. consecutive weeks in the News-Sun. meister P48732 for the following purpose: ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WITHIN THE TIME WITNESS my hand and the seal of this court on RE: Motion and Order to Show Cause as to why PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF Initiation of an Administrative Hearing this 10th day of April, 2012. Amanda Felver should not be removed as guard- THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER Pursuant to Rules 28-106.201 and 28-106.301, Fla. Ad- Clerk of the Circuit Court ian and the file closed. BARRED. you’re doing, min. Code, initiation of an administrative hearing shall be By: /s/ Lisa Tantillo ______NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET made by written petition to the SFWMD in legible form and Deputy Clerk Attorney name (type or print) Bar no. FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) on 8 and 1/2 by 11 inch white paper. All petitions shall Albertelli Law ______YEARS OF MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE contain: P.O. Box 23028 * Identification of the action being contested, including Address OF DEATH IS BARRED. Tampa, FL 33623 ______The date of first publication of this Notice is but no one the permit number, application number, District file num- NS - 11-78676 City, State, Zip Telephone no. April 15, 2012. ber or any other SFWMD identification number, if known. * The name, address and telephone number of the peti- **See the Americans with Disabilities Act 4/10/12 Personal Representative: tioner and petitioner’s representative, if any. If you are a person with a disability who needs any Chris Ventline, Probate Register Miriam Sexton * An explanation of how the petitioner’s substantial in- accommodation in order to participate in this pro- 200 W. Michigan Ave. 18189 Willa Way else does. terests will be affected by the agency determination. ceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the Grayling, MI 49738 North Fort Myers, FL 33917 *A statement of when and how the petitioner re- provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Telephone no. 989/344-3237 BREED & NUNNALLEE, P.A. ceived notice of the SFWMD’s decision. Office of the Court Administrator, (863) April 22, 2012 Attorneys for Personal Representative *A statement of all disputed issues of material fact. 534-4690, within two (2) working days of your re- 325 NORTH COMMERCE AVENUE If there are none, the petition must so indicate. ceipt of this (describe notice); if you are hearing or NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: CITY TOWING OF SE- SEBRING, FL 33870 Call News-Sun *A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, in- voice impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7777 or Flor- BRING gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and in- Telephone: (863) 382-3154 cluding the specific facts the petitioner contends warrant reversal or modification of the SFWMD’s proposed action. ida Relay Service 711. To file response please tent to sell these vehicles on 05/03/2012, 09:00 By: /s/ E. Mark Breed III contact Highlands County Clerk of Court, 590 S. am at 280 Avon Way, Avon Park, FL 33825, pur- E. MARK BREED III *A statement of the specific rules or statutes the petitioner contends require reversal or modification of the Commerce Ave., Sebring, FL 33870-3867, Tel: suant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Stat- Florida Bar No. 338702 SFWMD’s proposed action. (863) 402-6591; Fax: (863) 402-6664. utes. CITY TOWING OF SEBRING reserves the right E-mail Address: [email protected] classifieds today! * If disputed issues of material fact exist, the state- April 15, 22, 2012 to accept or reject any and/or all bids. April 15, 22, 2012 ment must also include an explanation of how the alleged 1P3ES46C2YD627294 2000 PLYMOUTH facts relate to the specific rules or statutes. April 22, 2012 *A statement of the relief sought by the petitioner, stating precisely the action the petitioner wishes the 314-9876 SFWMD to take with respect to the SFWMD’s proposed action.

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1050 Legals NOTICE OF INTENDED AGENCY ACTION The South Florida Water Management District gives notice of its intent to modify an Environmental Resource permit with conditions, Permit Number 28-00597-P, Application Number 111123-2 to Blue Head Ranch, LLC, P.O. Box 1318, Lake Wales, FL 33859-1318 for construction and operation of a surface water management system to serve a 10,557-acre project known as Blue Head Ranch - Strawberry Fields, located in Highlands County: Sections 6-7, 18-19, 26-35, Township 38 S, Range 29 E; Sections 1-12, Township 39 S, Range 28 E; Sections 9-21, 27-34, Township 36 S, Range 28 E; Sections 1-36, Township 38 S, Range 28 E; Sections 6-7, Township 39 S, Range 29 E; Sections 2-11, 14-22, 27-34, Township 37 S, Range 28 E.

The Staff Report setting forth the staff recommendation re- garding the permit, including proposed limiting conditions to provide reasonable assurances that the project meets SFWMD statutes and rules, can be obtained by contacting the Regulatory Records Management Section, during nor- mal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays, at 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, Regulation Division, by telephone at 682-6911, by e-mail at [email protected], or by accessing the Staff Report di- rectly from the District’s website (www.sfwmd.gov) using the Application/Permit Search on the ePermitting page.

The District's proposed agency action as set forth in the Staff Report shall become final unless a timely petition for an administrative hearing is filed under Sections 120.569 and 120.57 of the Florida Statutes before the deadline for filing a petition.

As required by Sections 120.569(1), and 120.60(3), Fla. Stat., following is notice of the opportunities which may be available for administrative hearing or judicial review when the substantial interests of a party are determined by an agency. Please note that this Notice of Rights is not in- tended to provide legal advice. Not all the legal proceed- ings detailed below may be an applicable or appropriate remedy. You may wish to consult your attorney regarding your legal rights.

A person whose substantial interests are or may be af- fected by the South Florida Water Management District’s (SFWMD or District) action has the right to request an ad- ministrative hearing on that action pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Fla. Stat. Persons seeking a hear- DUMMY 2012 ing on a District decision which does or may determine their substantial interests shall file a petition for hearing with the District Clerk within 21 days of receipt of written notice of the decision, unless one of the following shorter time periods apply: 1) within 14 days of the notice of con- solidated intent to grant or deny concurrently reviewed ap- plications for environmental resource permits and use of sovereign submerged lands pursuant to Section 373.427, SERVICE DIRECTORY Fla. Stat.; or 2) within 14 days of service of an Administra- tive Order pursuant to Subsection 373.119(1), Fla. Stat. "Receipt of written notice of agency decision" means re- ceipt of either written notice through mail, or electronic mail, or posting that the District has or intends to take final agency action, or publication of notice that the District has or intends to take final agency action. Any person who re- ceives written notice of a SFWMD decision and fails to file DUMMY a written request for hearing within the timeframe de- scribed above waives the right to request a hearing on that decision.

Filing Instructions The Petition must be filed with the Office of the District Clerk of the SFWMD. Filings with the District Clerk may be 5X21.5 made by mail, hand-delivery or facsimile. Filings by e-mail will not be accepted. Any person wishing to receive a clerked copy with the date and time stamped must provide an additional copy. A petition for administrative hearing is deemed filed upon receipt during normal business hours by the District Clerk at SFWMD headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida. Any document received by the office of the SFWMD Clerk after 5:00 p.m. shall be filed as of 8:00 AD # a.m. on the next regular business day. Additional filing in- structions are as follows: *Filings by mail must be addressed to the Office of the SFWMD Clerk, P.O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, Florida 33416. *Filings by hand-delivery must be delivered to the Of- fice of the SFWMD Clerk. Delivery of a petition to the SFWMD's security desk does not constitute filing. To en- 00015557 sure proper filing, it will be necessary to request the SFWMD's security officer to contact the Clerk's office. An employee of the SFWMD's Clerk's office will receive and file the petition. *Filings by facsimile must be transmitted to the SFWMD Clerk's Office at (561) 682-6010. Pursuant to Subsections 28-106.104(7), (8) and (9), Fla. Admin. Code, a party who files a document by facsimile represents that the original physically signed document will be retained by that party for the duration of that proceeding and of any subsequent appeal or subsequent proceeding in that cause. Any party who elects to file any document by fac- simile shall be responsible for any delay, disruption, or in- terruption of the electronic signals and accepts the full risk that the document may not be properly filed with the clerk as a result. The filing date for a document filed by facsim- ile shall be the date the SFWMD Clerk receives the com- plete document.

Initiation of an Administrative Hearing Pursuant to Rules 28-106.201 and 28-106.301, Fla. Ad- min. Code, initiation of an administrative hearing shall be made by written petition to the SFWMD in legible form and on 8 and 1/2 by 11 inch white paper. All petitions shall contain: 1. Identification of the action being contested, includ- ing the permit number, application number, District file number or any other SFWMD identification number, if known. 2. The name, address and telephone number of the petitioner and petitioner’s representative, if any. 3. An explanation of how the petitioner’s substantial in- terests will be affected by the agency determination. 4. A statement of when and how the petitioner re- ceived notice of the SFWMD’s decision. 5. A statement of all disputed issues of material fact. If there are none, the petition must so indicate. 6. A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, including the specific facts the petitioner contends warrant reversal or modification of the SFWMD’s proposed action. 7. A statement of the specific rules or statutes the pe- titioner contends require reversal or modification of the SFWMD’s proposed action. 8. If disputed issues of material fact exist, the state- ment must also include an explanation of how the alleged facts relate to the specific rules or statutes. 9. A statement of the relief sought by the petitioner, stating precisely the action the petitioner wishes the SFWMD to take with respect to the SFWMD’s proposed action.

A person may file a request for an extension of time for fil- ing a petition. The SFWMD may, for good cause, grant the request. Requests for extension of time must be filed with the SFWMD prior to the deadline for filing a petition for hearing. Such requests for extension shall contain a cer- tificate that the moving party has consulted with all other parties concerning the extension and that the SFWMD and any other parties agree to or oppose the extension. A timely request for extension of time shall toll the running of the time period for filing a petition until the request is acted upon.

If the District takes action with substantially different im- pacts on water resources from the notice of intended agency decision, the persons who may be substantially af- fected shall have an additional point of entry pursuant to Rule 28-106.111, Fla. Admin. Code, unless otherwise provided by law.

Mediation The procedures for pursuing mediation are set forth in Section 120.573, Fla. Stat., and Rules 28-106.111 and 28-106.401-.405, Fla. Admin. Code. The SFWMD is not proposing mediation for this agency action under Section 120.573, Fla. Stat., at this time.

RIGHT TO SEEK JUDICIAL REVIEW Pursuant to Sections 120.60(3) and 120.68, Fla. Stat., a party who is adversely affected by final SFWMD action may seek judicial review of the SFWMD's final decision by filing a notice of appeal pursuant to Florida Rule of Appel- late Procedure 9.110 in the Fourth District Court of Appeal or in the appellate district where a party resides and filing a second copy of the notice with the SFWMD Clerk within 30 days of rendering of the final SFWMD action. April 22, 2012

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Call Dale Central A/C. $700 Monthly, Security & thereafter as possible, in the County Commis- GCA Services GROUP is 33852. resume to [email protected] 863-382-4830 1st. month. 863-446-1861 sioners’ Board Room, Highlands County Govern- now accepting applications FRONT DESK/RECEPTIONIST For Ra- ment Center Building, 600 South Commerce for substitute custodians, diology Dept. Part Time/Full Time. WANTED: SEBRING * EDGEWATER * 55+ SEBRING 3/2/2. Nice, Immaculate, Ave., Sebring, Florida, to consider a variance to Computer proficiency a must. Send Re- TRACTOR/EQUIPMENT OPERATOR. 2BR, 2BA, Living Rm, Dining Rm, New Paint, Mostly Tiled, Large Kitchen, allow for a 23.2 and 23.6 foot rear yard setback custodians, lead custodi- sume to: P.O Box 1923, 33871. Florida drivers license required. Den, Laundry Rm. & Garage. Lawn Large Glass/Screen Porch, Great instead of the required 25 feet for an existing F/T NURSE MANAGER for ALF with Drug-Free workplace. Call care & Pool. $600 Mo. 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SECTION Inside This Section NFL Draft Busts . . . . .4D Howard surgery goes well . . . .4D D SPORTS Gator Gallop 5K . . . . .5D News-Sun Sunday, April 22, 2012 It’s down to two Dragons

By DAN HOEHNE left were two Green Dragons while Smith’s time rose a bit, [email protected] who advanced to the FHSAA she still broke 15 seconds at It was a long trip for eight Class 2A Finals – Taylor 14.97. Highlands County track and Miller and Keplet Charite. Freire, meanwhile, shaved field athletes, as four Red Miller found herself a bit off her time, dropping to Devils and four Green among some very tight com- 16.47 to take second, and Dragons made the trek up to petition, as would be expect- Nature Coast freshman Jacksonville for the Region ed, but more then held her Bronte Cameron cut more 2-2A meet Thursday. own. than half a second from her And not only were the “We were all pretty much preliminary time to come in octet of athletes far from even in the preliminaries,” at 16.91 for third. home, they were now she said. “Except for the girl Miller, however, saw her amongst a crowded field of from Jones.” time rise over the 17-second 26 schools being represented That girl is Cassidy Smith, mark, at 17.09, but she held at the Bolles School. who roared to the best quali- off a challenge from her dis- Despite the long odds and fying time, 14.8 seconds, trict meet combatant, Gulf’s distance traveled, supreme while Miller and Lake Paige Pinder, to grab the fourth and final qualifying efforts were put in all the Highland Prep’s Vanessa spot to get to state. way through. Freire came in with the next “I wasn’t satisfied with the News-Sun file photo by DAN HOEHNE But when the dust had set- best times at 16.6. Keplet Charite raced to a second-place finish in the 110-meter hurdles at Thursday’s tled on the day, all that were Into the finals it went, and See LP, Page 3D Region 2-2A meet in Jacksonville, qualifying him to move on to the FHSAA Finals.

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By DAN HOEHNE in the 300-meter hurdles, in District Champs! [email protected] 50.56 seconds, to make it to The Blue Streaks will be regionals in each. By DAN HOEHNE well represented at their Taylor Tubbs, despite a [email protected] upcoming regional meet as Wednesday spill on her roller The Lady Blue Streaks 10 track and field athletes blades that left her bruised, brought their hitting shoes finished in the top four of finished first in both the 800- to Lake Gibson Thursday, their events and advanced and 1,600-meter runs to and walloped their way to from the District 7-3A meet move on. the District 9-6A tourna- on Thursday. “I go roller blading all the ment championship with a Starting in the field events, time,” Tubbs said. “It just 12-6 win over the host Lady Donavon White soared to didn’t work out so well on Braves. success with a 6-foot, 4-inch Wednesday. But I still won “I’m proud of us,” senior high jump, good for first all my races, so it turned out Jayme Faircloth said. “We place and a ticket to move on. ok.” stayed pumped the whole “My best this year was 6- But it was Hannah game and we continually 4,” White said. “I got it once Schroeder who outdid them cheered each other on.” at a meet in Lake Placid at all by advancing in three dif- Having pulled off a mild the very beginning of the sea- ferent events. upset in besting Winter son, but it’s been a drought And not just any three since and I haven’t cleared it. Haven Tuesday, Lake events, but the three longest, “I jumped it twice in prac- Gibson had some momen- long-distance runs. tice this week, so knew it tum and the home field The junior took third in the could be repeated,” he con- advantage on their side. 800, second in the 1,600 and tinued. “Districts was the But the Brave bats, which then somehow still had the ideal time to clear my PR had put up eight runs in speed and stamina to then once again.” their last regular season loss win the 3,200 in a time of Blake Fort and McKenzie to Winter Haven, and nine 12:21.02. in Tuesday’s win over the Hargaden both advanced from the pole vault event for “She had a really great run Devils, was held in check in the 3,200 and lead practi- by freshman hurler Hannah the Lady Streaks, taking sec- ond and third with vaults of cally the entire race,” Tubbs Lollis. News-Sun file photo by DAN HOEHNE said of her fellow distance And it was the sweet Dino Lower hit her sixth home run of the season as the Lady Streaks rolled to the 10-feet and 8-feet, 6-inches, District 9-6A tournament title Thursday night. respectively. dominator. “I’m so glad we’ll swinging Blue Streaks that be at the regional together set the tone early. Another duo advanced from the boys side of the pole next week.” Four straight hits with the third. and really pitched a great The narrow lead, though, vault, with Colton Dillon Two Blue Streak boys then two outs in the bottom of On just one hit, a game.” would stay put over the clearing 13-feet for second qualified for regionals in the the first, singles by Dino Margaret Roberts double, Lollis did regain her next two innings, adding all place and freshman Byron 3,200 as Eric Foster and Lower and Kara Faircloth the Braves took the lead as command, as did the the more tension to the Cobb cleared an even 12-feet Evan Wilburn took third and sandwiching RBI doubles an error, two walks and Sebring offense. night. for fourth. fourth, respectively. from Carly Hoffner and three hit-by-pitches preced- Answering right back in Both teams, by reaching From there it was onto the With this flurry of strong Emily Gilbert, got Sebring ed the two-bagger and the bottom of the third, as the district championship, track, where Sebring finishes, including a number out to a 3-0 lead. brought home four runs. five straight singles plated were assured of a date in advanced five more athletes, of near misses for qualifying, Lollis rolled through the “She got herself in a little two runs, with Loren Eures the Class 6A playoffs. three in multiple events. the Lady Streaks placed sec- second to hold the lead, but bit of trouble there,” head and Alison Hoffner The difference being that Destiny McCartney, for ond as a team in the 11-team as often happens in high coach Joe Sinness said. accounting for the runs bat- the losing team would play instance, took third in the field, with 91.5 points, while school softball, there soon “But she kept her compo- ted in, scoring Carly 100-meter hurdles, in a time the boys were sixth with came that “bad inning” in sure and got back on track Hoffner and Gilbert. See STREAKS, Page 5D of 16.67 seconds, and fourth 58.5. Abeln perfect for Panthers

By LAUREN WELBORN News-Sun correspondent SEBRING – The goal of most varsity athletes is to get the opportunity to play at the collegiate level. For Sebring’s Seth Abeln, that dream became reality as he officially signed on to play baseball for South Florida Community College this past Thursday. Despite having other offers ranging from Georgia and Tennessee, and all the way up in Michigan, Abeln saw the scholarship oppor- tunity at SFCC more fitting for his needs. News-Sun photo by LAUREN WELBORN “It’s close to home so my Seth Abeln, flanked by parents Shon and Bobbie, was also joined by Sebring principal Anne Lindsey, Blue Streak head coach Buck Rapp, retired Sebring head coach Hoppy parents get to come watch Rewis and athletic director Terry Quarles in signing to play baseball at South Florida me without having to drive Community College Thursday. too far.” And indeed they will – look forward to watching graduates Gus Williams, rent seniors on the Sebring Seth’s parents were there to him even more in the near Josh Chavis and Evan staff. support him Thursday, just future. Lewis just finished their “It makes it feel even as they have since the days Courtesy photo It doesn’t hurt that Seth first season as Panthers. more like home,” Abeln Hannah Schroeder pulled of quite a trifecta Thursday, quali- of Dixie Youth baseball will be playing alongside a Also joining him at SFCC said. fying for regionals in three different events – all long dis- when he first fell in love number of his teammates will be Aaron Hart and Kyle tance runs. with the game, and they next year: former Sebring Cunningham, two other cur- See ABELN, Page 3D C M Y K

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THE SCOREBOARD LOCAL SCHEDULE

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE IVE Atlantic Division L MONDAY: Baseball hosts District 10-4A Tournament,TBD W L Pct GB TUESDAY: Baseball hosts District 10-4A Tournament,TBD y-Boston 37 27 .578 — PORTS 1 S THURSDAY: Baseball hosts District 10-4A Tournament,TBD x-New York 33 30 .524 3 ⁄2 Philadelphia 32 30 .516 4 Avon Park 1 New Jersey 22 41 .349 14 ⁄2 ON TV 1 Toronto 22 41 .349 14 ⁄2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB AUTO RACING y-Miami 45 17 .726 — 1 SUNDAY x-Atlanta 38 25 .603 7 ⁄2 MONDAY: Baseball at District 10-4A Tournament, Avon Park,TBD x-Orlando 36 26 .581 9 12:30 p.m. NASCAR – STP 400 ...... FOX Washington 16 46 .258 29 TUESDAY: Baseball at District 10-4A Tournament, Avon Park,TBD Charlotte 7 55 .113 38 SATURDAY:Track and Field at FHSAA Finals, Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Central Division W L Pct GB COLLEGE SOFTBALL Lake Placid y-Chicago 47 16 .746 — SUNDAY x-Indiana 41 22 .651 6 3:30 p.m. Missouri at Oklahoma ...... ESPN2 1 Milwaukee 29 33 .468 17 ⁄2 Detroit 23 40 .365 24 MONDAY 1 Noon ...... SUN Cleveland 21 41 .339 25 ⁄2 Houston at Tulsa TUESDAY: Baseball at District 9-6A Tournament,Winter Haven, vs. Lake Gibson, 7 p.m.; WESTERN CONFERENCE TUESDAY Softball vs. River Ridge, Class 6A Playoffs, 7 p.m. Southwest Division 2 p.m. Arkansas at Auburn ...... SUN THURSDAY: Baseball at District 9-6A Tournament,Winter Haven,TBD; Track and Field at W L Pct GB y-San Antonio 46 16 .742 — Regional Meet, 11 a.m. 1 x-Memphis 38 25 .603 8 ⁄2 Sebring x-Dallas 36 28 .563 11 GOLF 1 Houston 32 31 .508 14 ⁄2 1 SUNDAY New Orleans 20 43 .317 26 ⁄2 Northwest Division 9 a.m. EuroPGA – Volvo China Open...... GOLF W L Pct GB 1 p.m. PGA – Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf . . . CBS y-Oklahoma City 46 17 .730 — SPORTS SNAPSHOTS 1 1 p.m. LPGA – LOTTE Championship ...... GOLF Denver 34 28 .548 11 ⁄2 Utah 33 30 .524 13 3 p.m. PGA – Valero Texas Open...... CBS Portland 28 35 .444 18 Softball BBQ Circle Park. 1 Minnesota 26 38 .406 20 ⁄2 Early entry fees are $10 for students, AVON PARK – Avon Park girls soft- Pacific Division $15 for team members and $20 for indi- W L Pct GB MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ball will be hosting a BBQ on Saturday, x-L.A. Lakers 40 24 .625 — SUNDAY viduals – fee the day of the race is $25. 1 April 28 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Lucy x-L.A. Clippers 39 24 .619 ⁄2 1 p.m. Texas at Detroit ...... TBS Register by May 4 to get a Dri-fit T- 1 Derkman softball complex. Phoenix 33 30 .524 6 ⁄2 shirt. Golden State 22 40 .355 17 1:30 p.m. Minnesota at Tampa Bay ...... SUN Dinners are $7 and include pulled pork, 1 Entering as a team can save on entry Sacramento 20 43 .317 19 ⁄2 2:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs ...... WGN barbecue beans, cole slaw and a roll. x-clinched playoff spot fee, as each member of a recognized 8 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Boston...... ESPN For further information, contact Kyndal y-clinched division organization or business team saves $5. ___ MONDAY Tyler at 257-0814. Thursday’s Games 2 p.m. Minnesota at Tampa Bay ...... SUN Teams must consist of at least three Indiana 118, Milwaukee 109 7 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Texas...... ESPN members and may be mixed ages and gen- Minnesota 91, Detroit 80 ders. New Orleans 105, Houston 99, OT TUESDAY Adult Spring Leagues For more information, call Niki Gregor Miami 83, Chicago 72 7 p.m. L.A. Angels at Tampa Bay ...... SUN SEBRING – The Highlands County Phoenix 93, L.A. Clippers 90 at 386-1300 or email ngregor@heart- 10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Oakland ...... WGN Parks and Recreation Department will be Friday’s Games landnb.com. Atlanta 97, Boston 92 accepting team registrations for the spring Memphis 85, Charlotte 80 leagues until Thursday, May 3, 2012. Cleveland 98, New York 90 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SFCC Volleyball Camps Dallas 104, Golden State 94 Games will begin at the Highlands San Antonio 121, L.A. Lakers 97 SUNDAY County Sports Complex the week of May AVON PARK – The summer season is Oklahoma City 103, Sacramento 92 6 p.m. N.Y. Red Bulls at D.C. United ...... ESPN2 7. right around the corner, which means Saturday’s Games Denver at Phoenix, late Leagues will include men’s slow pitch, plenty of opportunities for aspiring area Philadelphia at Indiana, late women’s, church and recreation and coed volleyball players to sharpen their skills Washington at Miami, late NBA leagues. and learn some new things at the SFCC Dallas at Chicago, late SUNDAY Golden State at Houston, late Leagues are open to all adults and Summer Camps, lead by head coach Kim Portland at Memphis, late 1 p.m. N.Y. Knicks at Atlanta...... ESPN youth 16 years and older. Crawford and members of the Lady New Jersey at Milwaukee, late 3:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers...... ABC League fees will be $360 plus a one Panther squad. Orlando at Utah, late TUESDAY Three indoor camps are going to be Sunday’s Games time sanctioning fee of $15 for the 2012 New York at Atlanta, 1 p.m. 8 p.m. Miami at Boston ...... TNT fiscal year for new team. held, in addition to two sand volleyball Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 3:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Phoenix at Utah ...... TNT Registration and league fees are due by camps. Sacramento at Charlotte, 6 p.m. Four-day indoor camps will be offered Toronto at Detroit, 6 p.m. Monday, May 7. Houston at Miami, 6 p.m. Please call Dan Jamison at the Monday through Thursday, June 25-28, Golden State at Minnesota, 7 p.m. NHL Highlands County Sports Complex at July 9-12 and July 30-Aug. 2. Cleveland at San Antonio, 7 p.m. SUNDAY Each day, campers going into grades 6- Orlando at Denver, 8 p.m. 863-402-6755. New Orleans at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m. Noon Conference Quarterfinal – Teams TBA . . . NBC 8 will meet from 9 a.m.-Noon, campers 3 p.m. Conference Quarterfinal – Teams TBA . . . NBC Church League Softball going into grades 9-12 from 1-4 p.m., NHL Times, games, channels all subject to change with all campers then enjoying open pool SEBRING – The new season for church PLAYOFFS time from 4-4:45 p.m. FIRST ROUND Nashville 4, Detroit 1 West Division leagues will be starting in May and there Cost for the indoor camps are $100 per (Best-of-7) Nashville 3, Detroit 2 W L Pct GB is room for new teams. Detroit 3, Nashville 2 Los Angeles 11 3 .786 — week, or $30 per daily session. EASTERN CONFERENCE 1 There are three opportunities to get N.Y. Rangers 2, Ottawa 2 Nashville 3, Detroit 2 Colorado 7 6 .538 3 ⁄2 Out on the sand court, four-day camps 1 involved. NY Rangers 4, Ottawa 2 Tuesday: Nashville 3, Detroit 1 San Francisco 7 6 .538 3 ⁄2 will be offered Monday through Friday: Nashville 2, Detroit 1 Arizona 7 7 .500 4 First, if you have 12 or more people, Ottawa 3, NY Rangers 2, OT 1 Thursday, June 18-21 and July 16-19, San Diego 3 12 .200 8 ⁄2 Monday: NY Rangers 1, Ottawa 0 Major League Baseball ___ men and women, from your church, ages with campers going into grades 6-12 Wednesday: Ottawa 3, NY Rangers 2, OT Thursday’s Games 16 and up, that would like to form a team, Saturday: Ottawa at NY Rangers, late meeting from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Miami 5, Chicago Cubs 3 Monday, April 23: NY Rangers at AMERICAN LEAGUE call for a flyer with information. L.A. Dodgers 4, Milwaukee 3 Cost for the sand camps is $60 per Ottawa, TBD East Division W L Pct GB Cincinnati 6, St. Louis 3 Secondly, if you have three or four week or $20 per daily session. Thursday, April 26: Ottawa at NY Baltimore 8 6 .571 — Houston 11, Washington 4 players, call other churches and see if you Rangers, TBD Individual, private sessions for indoor New York 8 6 .571 — Atlanta 10, Arizona 2 can combine players to form a team, then Boston 2, Washington 2 1 and sand are available year-round for $20 Toronto 7 6 .538 ⁄2 Philadelphia 2, San Diego 0 Boston 1, Washington 0, OT Tampa Bay 7 7 .500 1 Friday’s Games call for a flyer. per hour. Washington 2, Boston 1, 2OT 1 Boston 4 9 .308 3 ⁄2 Cincinnati 9, Chicago Cubs 4 Finally, if you are just by yourself and Monday: Boston 4, Washington 3 To register, go to Central Division Washington 2, Miami 0 Thursday: Washington 2, Boston 1 want to play, call up and ask to be put on W L Pct GB St. Louis 4, Pittsburgh 1 www.southflorida.edu/athletics/volleyball Saturday: Washington at Boston, late Detroit 9 4 .692 — San Francisco 4, N.Y. Mets 3, 10 an existing team, or form a new one if , click on “volleyball camp” and print out Sunday, April 22: Boston at 1 Cleveland 7 5 .583 1 ⁄2 innings enough players sign up. Washington, TBD the Application Form. Chicago 7 6 .538 2 L.A. Dodgers 3, Houston 1 Regular church attendance is mandato- Wednesday, April 25: Washington at 1 Mail the completed form, or bring to Minnesota 5 9 .357 4 ⁄2 Colorado 4, Milwaukee 3 Boston, TBD Kansas City 3 10 .231 6 Atlanta 9, Arizona 1 ry, which means more than just showing the Cashier’s Office in Building B. Florida 2, New Jersey 2 West Division Philadelphia 4, San Diego 1 up regularly every Christmas. For more information, call Coach New Jersey 3, Florida 2 W L Pct GB Saturday’s Games You may call Calvary Church at 386- Florida 4, New Jersey 2 Texas 11 2 .846 — Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, late Crawford at 835-2377 or email kim.craw- Tuesday: Florida 4, New Jersey 3 Oakland 7 8 .467 5 Miami at Washington, late 4900, or Lester Osbeck at 446-1139, for a [email protected]. Thursday: New Jersey 4, Florida 0 Seattle 7 8 .467 5 San Francisco at N.Y. Mets, late flyer or to sign up as an individual for a Saturday: New Jersey at Florida, late 1 L.A. Dodgers at Houston, late Los Angeles 5 9 .357 6 ⁄2 team. Flag Football Tuesday, April 24: Florida at New ___ St. Louis at Pittsburgh, late Jersey, TBD Thursday’s Games Colorado at Milwaukee, late Call soon, as registration needs to be in Thursday, April 26: New Jersey at Baltimore 5, Chicago White Sox 3 Atlanta at Arizona, late by Monday, April 30. SEBRING – The Highlands County Florida, TBD N.Y. Yankees 7, Minnesota 6 Philadelphia at San Diego, late Family YMCA is conducting a sign up for Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 2 Texas 10, Detroit 3 Sunday’s Games The YMCA/Eagle Youth Flag Football Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT Tampa Bay 9, Toronto 4 San Francisco at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Citrus Golf Day Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 5 Oakland 4, L.A. Angels 2 Miami at Washington, 1:35 p.m. League. Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 4 Cleveland 2, Seattle 1 St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m. SEBRING – Highlands County Citrus Registrations are for ages 5-15 years of Wednesday: Pittsburgh 10, Philadelphia Friday’s Games L.A. Dodgers at Houston, 2:05 p.m. Growers Association and Heartland age. For questions call 382-9622. 3 N.Y. Yankees 6, Boston 2 Colorado at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. National Bank present Citrus Golf Day Friday: Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 2 Texas at Detroit, ppd., rain Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. x-Sunday, April 22: Pittsburgh at Minnesota 5, Tampa Bay 4 Philadelphia at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. 2012, slated for Thursday, June 7, at the Legion Golf Philadelphia, TBD Toronto 4, Kansas City 3 Atlanta at Arizona, 4:10 p.m. Country Club of Sebring. x-Tuesday, April 24: Philadelphia at L.A. Angels 6, Baltimore 3 The event will begin with a Noon lunch SEBRING – The Sixth Annual Legion Pittsburgh, TBD Cleveland 4, Oakland 3 Major League Baseball and check in, with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Post 25 Golf Event will be a shotgun WESTERN CONFERENCE Chicago White Sox 7, Seattle 3 Saturday’s Games BASEBALL scramble on the Cougar Course at Los Angeles 3, Vancouver 1 Team cost of $300 includes greens fee Texas at Detroit, late Major League Baseball SpringLake Country Club on Saturday, Los Angeles 4, Vancouver 2 for four players, lunch, post-tournament Chicago White Sox at Seattle, late MLB–Suspended Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles 4, Vancouver 2 May 5. N.Y. Yankees at Boston, late RHP Angel Guzman (Albuquerque-PCL) hors d’ouevres, water, soft drinks and Los Angeles 1, Vancouver 0 Minnesota at Tampa Bay, late 50 games after a second violation for a Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with a Wednesday: Vancouver 3, Los Angeles 1 beer on the course. Toronto at Kansas City, late drug abuse under the minor league shotgun start teeing off at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, April 22: Los Angeles at Also, $50 gift certificates will be Baltimore at L.A. Angels, late drug prevention and treatment pro- There will be a $10,000 cash Hole-in- Vancouver, TBD awarded to the winners of special events, Cleveland at Oakland, late gram. Fined Cleveland RHP Chris Perez One, plus prizes on all the Par 3s. x-Tuesday, April 24: Vancouver at Los Sunday’s Games $750 for a “reckless” message on his including Long Drive and Closest to the Angeles, TBD Closest to the pin, 50-50 mulligans, Texas at Detroit, 1:05 p.m. Twitter account after a benches-clearing Pin for A, B,C and D handicap players. x-Thursday, April 26: Los Angeles at Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 1:40 p.m. incident in Kansas City. door prizes, refreshments on the course Vancouver, TBD Range balls and a participation prize Toronto at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m. American League and a buffet lunch at the golf course will St. Louis 3, San Jose 1 Baltimore at L.A. Angels, 3:35 p.m. DETROIT TIGERS–Acquired RHP Zach raffle ticket will be included for all golf- San Jose 3, St. Louis 2, 2OT all be part of the day. Cleveland at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Miner from Kansas City for cash and ing participants. St. Louis 3, San Jose 0 Chicago White Sox at Seattle, 4:10 p.m. assigned him to Erie (EL). Over the five years of the event, this Monday: St. Louis 4, San Jose 3 N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 8:05 p.m. OAKLAND ATHLETICS–Claimed RHP For additional information call 385- Thursday: St. Louis 2, San Jose 1 tournament has given thousands to NATIONAL LEAGUE Rich Thompson off waivers from the 8091. Saturday: San Jose at St. Louis, late Los Angeles Angels. Optioned RHP Neil Highlands County Veterans in need, youth East Division x-Monday, April 23: St. Louis at San Wagner to Sacramento (PCL). W L Pct GB bowling, boy scouts, Ozone baseball as Jose, TBD TAMPA BAY RAYS–Reinstated CF B.J. 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www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, April 22, 2012 Page 3D LP sends Florida Trail Association - two to Heartland Chapter April activities Special to the News-Sun The trail traverses the on Rock Ridge Rd., at fork State The Heartland Chapter of rolling hills of the Lake bear left and continue 4.2 the Florida Trail Association Wales Ridge, including some miles to gate on your left. Continued from 1D has a number of activities of the highest hills and oldest From SR-33 in Polk City planned for next month land in the Florida peninsula. travel north, turn left (west) way I ran (in the final),” she where participants can enjoy Botanical diversity is on Dean Still Rd., turn left on said. “But it’s my first time the wondrous nature Central extensive along this trail. Rock Ridge Rd., after 2 or 3 making it to state and it Florida has to offer, while Bring: Walking or hiking miles gate will be on your feels great.” also giving back. shoes, water, snacks, sun and right. Charite, who had the insect protection. Bring: Water, snacks, fastest time in the boys 110- Date: Sunday, April 22 Contact: RSVP David lunch, sun and insect protec- meter hurdles in the prelim- Activity: Earth Day – Waldrop at 605-3587 for tion, and camping gear if inaries, 15.57, saw Port Day Hike meet-up time and other camping. Orange Atlantic’s Michae Location: Tiger Creek details. Contact: RSVP Bob Yost Campobasso shave .35 sec- Preserve at 644-5448 or at onds off his qualifying time Group will meet at the Date: Saturday and [email protected] for to get the win. Mini Mac Convenience Sunday, April 28-29 meet-up time and other infor- But Charite stayed steady, Store, 910 N Scenic Hwy, Activity: Hiking Trail mation. dropping his time to 15.56 Babson Park Maintenance (come for the Pick any outing or take to solidly take second and Description: We will hike day or camp (primitive) part in as many as you can to stamp his ticket to state. the new trail to the observa- overnight) both enjoy the great outdoors Distance runner Dalton tion tower. Location: Green Swamp, at these scenic locations and Shelton couldn’t quite make Tiger Creek Preserve is Lakeland, FL Meet at Rock do your part to help the natu- it to the FHSAA Finals. located east of US 27 Ridge Rd. gate. ral beauty all around us here After a tough 1,600-meter between Babson Park and Directions: From US-98 in the Heartland of Central run finish, Shelton pushed Frostproof. in north Lakeland turn east Florida. hard in the 3,200, taking it down to the wire against News-Sun file photo by DAN HOEHNE Taylor Miller will be making her first trip to state, and Dunnellon’s Vi Chicas- second trip to Jacksonville in just over a week, for the Aguilar, before finishing FHSAA Class 2A Finals. less than one second out of fourth place. weren’t quite enough to Jacksonville at the Abeln signs with SFCC Avon Park’s Lacy Turner, move them along from the University of North Steven Roberts, Damian loaded field of competitors. Florida’s Hodges Stadium Continued from 1D can play multiple positions including bettering his drag Lovett and Masco Louis and Interestingly, for the Lake Saturday, April 28, with the and I think he’s going to add bunt, as Abeln hits from the Hopefully,” he added, not- Green Dragon Tobias Kuhn Placid duo, the trip to the gates opening at Noon and a little bit of energy to that left batter’s box. ing SFCC coach Rick Hitt’s all made the trip upstate and FHSAA Finals will bring competition to kick off at 1 program. Abeln is currently consid- put forth great efforts, but them all the way back to p.m. ability to prepare his players “I’m excited for him. I ering dentistry as a career for the next level, “I can think it’s a good fit for him. path but is open to whatever maybe get on the same team He’ll get pushed and he’ll get opportunities may come his with them again.” better.” way. “He was a sparkplug for Abeln will, in fact, be “Rick’s got a great player us all year; the way he plays doing both – playing utility coming up there to him,” Reaching Regionals the game and the energy he and working hard, that is. Rapp said. brings. I think he’ll be a great Already he is working on And a great home, not too addition there,” said Sebring various aspects of his game far, away from home, for head coach Buck Rapp. “He to prepare for the transition Abeln.

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News-Sun file photos by DAN HOEHNE Above: Destiny McCartney moved on to regionals in both the 100- and 300- meter hurdles events. Right: Blake Fort cleared an even 10-feet to take second at Thursday’s district meet, moving her on to regionals. This pair of Lady Streaks join eight other Sebring ath- letes who advanced to the regional competition this Thursday in Punta Gorda.

Chamberlain working out at Yankees’ complex

Associated Press way back from elbow liga- Also, Andy Pettitte made TAMPA — New York ment replacement surgery 66 pitches over 5 2-3 innings Yankees reliever Joba and was expected to return in in an extended spring train- Chamberlain expects to be June. ing game. out of a walking boot for an injured ankle in about two weeks. Chamberlain dislocated his right ankle bouncing on a trampoline with his son on SPRINGLAKE GOLF RESORT* NEW; 3.639"; 3"; March 22. Black; april ads; 0 0 0 1 8 4 3 7 The right-hander has resumed working out at the Yankees’ minor league com- plex, where he played catch in the outfield Friday with his right knee on a stool. NEWS-SUN Chamberlain said the ankle continues to improve and that his throwing arm is 100 per- The news is just a click away! cent. The 6-foot-2, 240-pound right-hander was working his www.newssun.com

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Page 4D News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, April 22, 2012 www.newssun.com NFL teams fear picking “busts” in draft

By TOM WITHERS selection in 2001 (Gerard rookie season, Smith was Associated Press Warren), 2005 (Braylon given Cincinnati’s starting CLEVELAND — The Pro Edwards), and 2007 (Joe job in 2000 with two rookie Football Hall of Fame in Thomas), the No. 6 in 2004 receivers — Warrick and Ron Canton is filled with the (Kellen Winslow) and the Dugans. busts of the game’s greatest No. 7 (Joe Haden) in 2010. Another bad idea. players, their images pre- After taking Thomas, the Head coach Bruce Coslet served in bronze. Browns traded their ‘08 first- quit three games into the sea- Up the road in Cleveland, round pick to move back into son. there are other busts. the first round and select After only 10 games, the Cincinnati’s had a few of Quinn, the Notre Dame star franchise gave up on Smith the latter kind, too. who left all his Irish luck in as a starter. So have Detroit, Buffalo, college. “I didn’t know what was Oakland, Kansas City and Tabbed as the future, he going on,” Smith said. “They other NFL cities. played in 14 games, was trad- made me the third pick of the They’re just about every- ed in 2010 to Denver and is draft. They gave me a lot of where. now with Kansas City. money. And they weren’t You know these busts, This year, a team that has going to give me a shot the those can’t-possibly-miss made the playoffs just once following year. I couldn’t players tagged as saviors on in 13 years and posted 10 understand it, but I dealt with draft day who wind up flop- seasons with at least 10 loss- it.” ping on the field. es in that span, will pick at More than a few drafts JaMarcus Russell, the No. No. 4 and No. 22 in the first have rendered the Bills bust- 1 overall pick in 2007, was round. ed and disgusted. supposed to pull the Oakland Besides Thomas, who has They can blame their 12- Raiders out of their black made five straight Pro Bowls, year playoff drought — the hole. Cleveland’s poor track record league’s current longest — in Ryan Leaf, who some on top picks is perhaps the part to overreaching in the thought should have been biggest reason the Browns draft. taken ahead of Peyton are 68-140 in their orange- Their first-round failures MCT photo Manning in the 1998 draft, helmeted incarnation. are numerous and notable. Akili Smith was one of many high draft picks that didn’t quite pan out. was selected with the No. 2 It’s somewhat unfair to In 2002, they took pick, flamed out in San label Couch a bust since he Williams, an immense offen- from media, fans, people in don’t want those guys, we “We just try to do the right Diego and was recently had no talent around him, and sive tackle from Texas fourth your building, scouts and it’s want them just as bad as they thing.” arrested twice in four days on he remains the only QB to get overall. my job to say, ‘Wait a do, but we don’t want to accusations of burglary to Cleveland to the playoffs, He lasted only three sea- minute. It’s not the right make a mistake doing it. AP Sports Writers Joe Kay in steal prescription painkillers. though he missed the game in sons before being cut. thing to do,’” he said. “That There is way more mistakes Cincinnati and John Wawrow in Akili Smith. Charles Pittsburgh with a broken leg. Two years later, they trad- is the hardest thing to convey made than great players Buffalo contributed to this Rogers. Courtney Brown. Brown, too, was the victim ed back into the first round to to the fans. It’s not like we picked. report. Joey Harrington. Brian of misfortune as injuries sab- select quarterback J.P. Bosworth. Peter Warrick. otaged and shortened the pass Losman, who had an up-and- Mike Williams. Brady Quinn. rusher’s career. down five-year stint and Tony Mandarich. But the Browns’ selection failed to become the team’s The list of busts goes on, of Warren, a journeyman, franchise player. PAGE, WILLIAM J.; 5.542"; 3"; Black; 4/22,25,28; 0 0 0 1 9 1 7 7 and this year a few more over Richard Seymour — Then, in 2009, Buffalo names could be added to the Cleveland coach Butch Davis picked Penn State defensive roll-call of notable flounders. insisted on Warren — and end Aaron Maybin 11th over- On Thursday night, teams ahead of LaDainian all. will begin selecting players Tomlinson altered He didn’t register a sack or they’ve watched for hours on Cleveland’s course for years. break into the starting lineup film. Heckert is determined not in two seasons before being Scouts and front-office to repeat the mistakes of pre- unceremoniously cut during members have spent months vious regimes, but in the training camp last summer. pouring over statistics, draft, there are no guarantees. General manager Buddy assessing 40-yard-dash times “Everybody knows it’s a Nix said the only way to and vertical leaps, reviewing crap shoot sometimes,” he guard against picking a bust interviews and Wonderlic said. is preparation. tests and doing background The Bengals have bungled With the clock ticking, checks on these potential their share of picks. nerves fray and panic can future employees. A recurring theme during ensue. The goal is to get it right Cincinnati’s 22-year gap “We’ve made this mistake and pick a quality player of between playoff wins has before and I’m talking about DR. ROTMAN, DARRIN; 5.542"; 10.5"; Black; 4/15,22,29; 0 0 0 1 8 9 0 6 high character who can help been the team’s inability to me,” Nix said, “is not being you win. pick the right quarterback — prepared if the guy you want Get it wrong, and the con- that is, until selecting Andy at that spot all of a sudden is sequences can be catastroph- Dalton last year. gone, and you’ve got five ic for an organization. The Bengals have drafted minutes to make the next “Everybody wants the 10- talented QBs before, but the pick. You better have your year Pro Bowler, which is team’s failure was in manag- plan of where you’re going if fine, but I’ll take the two- ing them or forcing them into he’s not there. I’ve had it year Pro Bowler rather than a systems that didn’t fit their happen more than once, and bust,” said Browns general talents. the mistakes we made was manager Tom Heckert, who In 1992, the Bengals took not being prepared to go to has 13 picks at his disposal David Klingler with the sixth the next guy.” this year. “You don’t want a overall pick and tried to turn Heckert can’t afford any bust, you can’t have a bust. a run-and-shoot QB who errors. That’s what you are trying to broke NCAA records at He needs to find playmak- avoid.” Houston into a pocket passer ers for an offense that scored The Browns, perhaps more behind a bad offensive line just 218 points last season. than any other team, have with a below-average receiv- He can’t overreach. He perfected the art of the wrong ing corps. Disaster. can’t be fooled. He’s can’t choice. They tried the same thing blow it. Cleveland has had seven with Smith, the third overall Not this year, not with the picks in the Top 10 of the pick in 1999 out of Oregon, Browns still a mess and draft since its 1999 rebirth. where he was taught to make Cleveland fans demanding a The Browns picked first in a quick read and then run if quick turnaround. 1999 (Tim Couch) and 2000 nobody was open. It’s win — or bust. (Brown), they had the No. 3 After sitting most of his “There’s a lot of pressure

Report: Howard doing well after back surgery

Associated Press by Dr. Robert Watkins of likely remain in the L.A. area ORLANDO — The Marina Del Ray, Calif. for at least three days, maybe Orlando Sentinel is reporting Mintzer said told the longer before subjecting his Magic center Dwight Howard Sentinel that Howard would back to air travel. underwent successful arthro- scopic surgery Friday on a herniated disk in his lower back. HARDER HALL GOLF COURSE; 3.639"; 3"; Black; Howard is done for the sports; 0 0 0 1 8 4 3 6 season and will miss the sum- mer Olympics, but team doc- tor Craig Mintzer said the All-Star was doing well and is expected to make a com- plete recovery in about four months. Mintzer said: “He should- n’t have restrictions whatso- ever. He should come back fully. There shouldn’t be an issue there. Really, it’s just a matter of time.” The surgery was performed

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www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, April 22, 2012 Page 5D Streaks earn home playoff game 2012 Gator Gallop 5K Continued from 1D Special to the News-Sun school graduates who will attend UF. their opening playoff game The Highlands County Gator Club held “We would like to thank all or sponsors on the road – a none-too- their annual 5K fundraising run Saturday, and the volunteers who made this event close trip to the New Port April 21, and was able to raise enough to flow smoothly this morning, “ said club Richey area – while the win- give three $1,000 scholarships for local president Elizabeth Lenihan. ning team would get their Overall Male: Carl Dassinger 22:19 first game at home. Overall Female: Mary Ann Andrews 31:51 And perhaps it was the Master Male: Jack Bailey 22:20 thought of avoiding the long Master Female: Lauren Knowles 32:29 drive that got the Sebring Male Age Group Results bats going again in the bot- (13 and under) Chandler Gowan 26:08 tom of the sixth. (25-29) Dusty Johnson 39:14 Jayme Faircloth got it (30-34) Joshua Vikler 31:30; started with a single and was (35-39) Bert Cox 24:09, Ralph Bacolot 34:14, Bill Windel 40:01 soon able to trot home ahead (40-44) Ken Bazzel 22:58, Ron Bednosky 26:36, Sean Dolan 32:41, David Stewart 32:28 of Lower, whose blast over (50-54) Nelson Pacheco 40:57 the left-field fence marked (55-59) Russel Andrews 28:28, Randy Severn 31:07 (65-69) Mike LaCount 31:11, Pep Hutchinson 39:05, Cliff Ables 41:23 her sixth home run of the sea- (70-74) Dale Bargar 42:30. son and gave the Streaks a little more of a cushion at 7- Female Age Group Results 4. (13 and under) Savannah Oldfield 35:53, Alexis Tabino 50:14 But they were far from (25-29) Ashley Byrd 35:58, Sarah Idsardi 35:59, Jennifer Daly 36:12, Erin Gerchen 38:38, JoAnn done as Gilbert, Kara Lyons 52:47, Gena Buja 1:05 Faircloth and Eures all sin- (30-34) Laci Brooker 35:59, Becky Ruse 1:05 gled to add another run to the (35-39) Noraeen Lockhart 50:12 lead. (45-49) Tammy Jackson 37:20 Hits from Alison Hoffner (55-59) Martie Brooker 36:02 and Tayla DaSilva made it (60-64) Peggy Essex-Klammer 37:37 10-4, a wild pitch moved it to (70-74) Lois Hotchkiss 35:57. 11-4 and Lower picked up her second hit and third RBI Courtesy photo of the inning, with a run- Sebring grabbed the District 9-6A championship trophy with Thursday’s win over Lake Gibson. scoring single to push the Sports SHS Blue Streaks; 5.542"; 10.5"; Black; Sports, SHS BlueStreaks Golf lead to a commanding 12-4. C; 0 0 0 1 8 9 4 6 Sebring then traded two to and things started to turn said. runs for three outs, as Lake around, especially offensive- The Streaks now have the Gibson made one final push ly where now we’re scoring luxury of staying home for that came up well short when eight, nine runs a game. And their first playoff game, and Lollis induced the final out now we’re back to .500 at 13- will be hosting River Ridge, and secured the district title 13.” the District 10-6A runners up – the first in Sinness’ four But it was those early sea- after dropping a 5-4 decision years at the helm. son struggles that came to be to Mitchell Thursday. “We’ve got a young team a benefit. The Lady Knights, howev- and I think we started like 1- “The games against teams er, will be no luxury them- 7,” he said. “We kept telling that weren’t in our district selves as they come in with a them all along, it’s a new like Haines City, Lake Wales, 16-5 record and had won six year, new positions, but just DeSoto and Okeechobee def- in a row by a combined score relax, go out and play. We initely made us a better and of 61-10 before their district finally were able to get them stronger team,” Faircloth title loss.

Slive visits new SEC member Texas A&M

By CHRIS DUNCAN meeting in Florida will be the connected fan bases from Associated Press fourth of the year for BCS coast-to-coast. COLLEGE STATION, leaders. “Games in other parts of Texas — Southeastern The BCS is in the middle the country that really would- Conference Commissioner of a four-year deal with n’t have mattered to other Mike Slive says next week’s ESPN that runs through the parts of the country, now meeting of Bowl 2014 season. mean something to the Championship Series leaders A new BCS format must be nation,” Slive said. is “just another step in the in place before the fall when Teaff called the BCS the process” toward refining the television negotiations with most significant step for col- oft-criticized system. ESPN open. lege football since President Slive visited Texas A&M “We’re going to go back Theodore Roosevelt demand- on Friday and met with (this week) and hopefully ed reforms to the game in reporters before he partici- refine our thinking,” Slive 1905. pated in a panel on confer- said Friday. “This is a His meeting with the ence realignment. marathon, not a sprint. We coaches from Harvard, Yale BCS leaders are scheduled don’t really have to make a and Princeton at the White to convene Monday in decision until summertime. House led to the creation of Hollywood, Fla., when the This set of meetings is our the NCAA. Football Bowl Association annual meetings, but it’s just “No matter how much criti- holds its annual meeting. another step in the process.” cism the media and the fans Slive would not say what Slive joined American and everybody else wants to he hopes the meeting will Football Coaches Association give the BCS,” Teaff said, accomplish, characterizing it executive director Grant “the BCS has played the most as a “sharing of ideas.” Teaff, Cotton Bowl chairman important role in college foot- Options up for discussion Tommy Bain and Texas A&M ball since Teddy Roosevelt include minor tweaks to the president Bowen Loftin on called everybody together and current system, a four-team the symposium panel, con- said, ‘You better fix this, or playoff and a playoff that ducted in the end-zone club I’m going to eliminate it from tries to preserve traditional at Kyle Field. the American scene.”’ bowl rivalries for the Pac-12 Teaff and Slive said one of The panel touched on sev- and Big Ten. the main arguments for keep- eral other issues, but focused Part of the discussion ing the current system is pre- mainly on realignment. Texas includes whether the games serving the importance of the A&M and Missouri bolted should be at bowls, on cam- regular season. from the Big 12 last year and pus or at neutral sites. And Teaff said the sport’s will begin competing in the “It would be really silly for popularity is validation for SEC in July. me to start talking about the the BCS system, created in BCS when we’re going to the 1990s. start meeting again on “If you just think about Monday,” Slive said. “It’s not where we are in football,” productive.” Teaff said, “it’s never been CHRIS DAMIAN; 7.444"; 5"; Black; 4/20,22,25,27,29; 0 0 0 1 9 1 4 8 The 11 BCS league com- more popular. College foot- missioners and Notre Dame’s ball is THE game. And that athletic director met in Texas all stems back from these last month and Slive said decisions that were made then that “there’s no consen- early on.” sus yet on anything.” Slive said the BCS has cre- The upcoming, weeklong ated more fan interest and

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