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Sunday, July 10, 2011 www.newssun.com Volume 92/Number 81 | 75 cents Forecast HCSO says more than A couple of afternoon thunderstorms High Low 120 hit by 93 77 skimmers Complete Forecast PAGE 14A By ED BALDRIDGE Online [email protected] AVON PARK — The suspected cred- it card skimming activities first reported in Avon Park have now encompassed News-Sun photo by ED BALDRIDGE three counties and more than 120 vic- Emergency workers investigate the scene of a one-vehicle crash on U.S. 27 in Sebring that killed the driv- tims locally, according to Nell Hays er on Thursday. with the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office. Question: Did the “The Highlands County Sheriff’s jury in the Casey Sebring man killed when Office has taken 80 Anthony trial make reports to date and ‘In all it is the right decision? estimated Friday estimated morning that over 100 people in that the Yes SUV flips on U.S. 27 Highlands County total alone have been 32.3% Worn tires, wet victims of credit claims will card fraud during exceed road blamed for the recent suspected skimming activity,” $200,000.’ Thursday crash Hays stated in a No press release early NELL HAYS By ED BALDRIDGE on Friday. HCSO public [email protected] Hays later con- information 67.7% SEBRING — A Sebring man firmed 46 more officer, referring was killed on Thursday when his cases were reported to skimming vehicle overturned on U.S. 27 at just on Friday by an complaints in Total votes: 127 Fortune Road. undisclosed credit three counties Danny Ray Carter, 47, suffered card company. Next question: fatal injuries when his Chevrolet “In all it is estimated that the total Should the state Blazer struck the center median claims will exceed $200,000,” Hays enact a ‘Caylee’s Law’ and flipped onto its top across News-Sun photo by SAMANTHA GHOLAR said, referring to the cases in all three to punish parents from Woody’s R.V. in south Avon Park Detective Nathan Coogan investigates collision involving a counties. who don’t report Sebring around 2:45 p.m. pick-up truck and a motorcycle Friday on U.S. 27. In addition, the Sebring Police According to Sebring Police Department has added four reports with missing kids quickly? Cmdr. Steve Carr, Carter’s SUV Truck collides with motorcycle in AP a total of approximately $2100, said Make your voice heard at began hydroplaning and Carter Hays. lost control of the vehicle, which By SAMANTHA GHOLAR of U.S. 27 in Avon Park. Some of the reports coming into the www.newssun.com was heading north on U.S. 27. [email protected] Several witnesses and law News-Sun seem to center around pur- The Blazer struck the center AVON PARK — An unidenti- enforcement stated that the cyclist chases at the RaceTrac Petroleum Obituaries median at Fortune Road, and was fied man was transported to a local was traveling southbound on U.S. Station at 1625 U.S. 27 South in Avon Arlene F. Carper flipped over, partially ejecting hospital Friday morning after a 27 as the pick-up, traveling north- Park. Ford F-250 collided with his Age 75, of Sebring See CRASH, page 7A motorcycle on the northbound side See RIDER, page 3A See SKIMMERS, page 7A Shirley Furr Age 97, of Avon Park Betty I. Gill Age 79, of Sebring State’s attorney gets Rowan investigation from Polk SO Jean Lindemer By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY predict when the investigation Parke Sutherland and his wife tions involving the members of the Age 88, of Avon Park [email protected] would be concluded, but did Maria Sutherland, the city’s Avon Park City Council ... I could and Stockbridge, Mich. AVON PARK — Chip Thulberry, identify the state attorney’s assistant city manager. find nothing to support the allega- public affairs officer for the 10th investigator as Mike In his report, Ivancevich tions listed. La Verne V. Pariso Judicial District State’s Attorney Ivancevich. said he spent 18 hours on his “This investigator did not make Age 85, of Lake Placid Office, confirmed Friday that the Ivancevich was the investi- investigation and concluded contact with the Sutherlands as it per- Polk County Sheriff’s Office has gator who looked into that “the Office of the State tained to their residency (in or out of Obituaries, Page 5A passed its investigation of Avon Park Rowan’s complaints concern- Rowan Attorney has spent consider- Avon Park). This issue is the enforce- Index Police Chief Michael Rowan to the ing Mayor Sharon Schuler, able time in investigating alle- ment responsibility of the City state’s attorney. her husband Robert Schuler as well gations as it pertains to suspected Arts & Entertainment 10B He refused to comment further, or as Avon Park city council member violations of the law or ethic viola- See ROWAN, page 5A Business 8A Classifieds 11A Community Briefs 2A Community Calendar 12B Crossword Puzzle 13B Volunteers help beautify Lake Placid Dear Abby 13B By ED BALDRIDGE 49 donated oak his donation in style on Friday, and Editorial & Opinion 4A [email protected] deferred to the hard work of others Lottery Numbers 2A LAKE PLACID — “This is trees planted for making the downtown area Movies 8B really a wonderful thing for some- look like a community of caring Police Blotter 2A one to do for their community,” on Main Ave. people. said Lake Placid Parks and “Just look around at the work Senior Scene 5B Recreation Director John Komasa trees. The cost for the irrigation to that several people are doing. Sports On TV 2B as he installed 49 trees along Main help get them started was under There was a group out last week Avenue in Lake Placid Friday. The $1,000 and the water costs will be pulling weeds and planting flow- trees were donated by Hoz minimal over the next year or so, ers. Bert Harris III has worked Compton. but this kind of thing helps Lake hard to beautify the town. You just www.facebook.com/newssun The oaks, according to Komasa, Placid look good. You can’t help want to be a part of something like would provide a shady canopy but want to pitch in when some- this,” Compton said. News-Sun photo by ED BALDRIDGE effect for the street, enhancing the thing like this happens,” Komasa Compton, who owns Compton Volunteer Robert Komasa laughs with his dad, as atmosphere of the downtown. said. they work to install water lines for the new oak 0990994 01007 “We are lucky to have these Compton took all the praise for See TREES, page 7A trees on Main Street in Lake Placid. Phone ... 385-6155 Fax ... 385-2453 Online: www.newssun.com

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States Avon Park CRA has States, the rank or rate and new website status as active, retired or weigh honorably discharged are AVON PARK — Avon secondary to the purposes Park’s Community of the United States ‘Caylee’s Redevelopment Agency Submarine Veterans. (CRA) recently announced Members are all brothers Law’ the launch of its brand new of “The Pin.” They band website for Avon Park’s together to honor the mem- By BRENT KALLESTAD three CRA districts: Main ories of the more than Associated Press Street, Southside and the 4,000 men who gave up TALLAHASSEE — Airport. The website, their lives in the sub- Lawmakers outraged over www.AvonParkCRA.com is marines lost in U.S. service Casey Anthony’s acquittal designed to improve over- since 1900 and to provide a have responded by propos- all communications way for men who earned ing so-called Caylee’s laws between the three districts the right to wear that would allow prosecu- with residents, businesses “Dolphins” to maintain the tors to bring felony and visitors. bonds of friendship and charges against parents The website features camaraderie. who do not quickly report News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS useful information, includ- To learn more about missing children. Rabbi Lorraine Rudenberg speaks to the congregation recently at Christ Fellowship Church ing an events calendar, forming a local chapter of The new measures were in Sebring. links to area businesses, the national organization, triggered, at least in part, CRA information and call Stan Walker at 382- by an online petition that downloadable forms, a 4199. had more than 700,000 sig- photo gallery, links to the natures Friday. Some ques- ‘We all pray for the area’s social media sites, Scribe’s Night Out tioned whether a new law Enewsletter Archives, as is set for today would do any good well as press releases and because the circumstances news. SEBRING — The next of the Anthony case were same things’ “We are thrilled to have Scribe’s Night Out, a gath- so rare, but lawmakers in this new communication ering of local writers read- at least 16 states have tool available for everyone ing portions of their work already floated proposals Rabbi preaches at Christian church interested in Avon Park’s to the public, is set for 6:30 reacting to the verdict. CRA districts,” said Wes p.m. today at Brewster’s “Casey Anthony broke Hoaglund, CRA By SAMANTHA GHOLAR “Pastor Eugene Haas understand it. I respect all Coffee Shop. new ground in brazen- Redevelopment Director. [email protected] invited me and I was happy religions. Christians, The event starts off with ness,” said Florida state “I encourage businesses, SEBRING – At first to accept and visit,” Muslims, Jews those are the a featured writer reading a Rep. Scott Plakon, who is residents and visitors to glance Lorraine Rudenberg Rudenberg said. biggest religions in the sampling of his or her writ- sponsoring the proposal. visit the site for helpful seems like the typical 59- Rudenberg’s visit to Christ world. The practices and the ings, followed by an open “It’s very sad that we even information about Avon year-old woman. She is Fellowship marks the first way we approach things are mike, which allows other need a law like this, but Park.” small, quiet and reserved in time that a Jewish rabbi has different but whether it’s writers to share samples of Casey Anthony just proved For more information her speech and apperance, ever spoken at a Protestant Christ, Allah, or God it’s all their works, published or that we do as unfortunate about the CRA and its pro- but there is something church in Highlands County. the same,” Rudenberg said. not. Aspiring writers, espe- as that is.” grams, contact CRA unique about her that most Rudenberg, who describes Rudenberg feels that the cially students, are encour- In June 2008, Anthony’s Redevelopment Director would never guess. herself as “an older person main reason so many people aged to attend and partici- 2-year-old daughter Wes Hoaglund at wesm- Rudenberg is a rabbi. with modern thoughts,” judge and are unaware of pate in the open mike ses- Caylee was last seen at the [email protected] or by call- Born and raised in Miami, spent the service last Sunday different religions is the lan- sion. Orlando home she shared ing (321) 287-6543 or 452- Rabbi Rudenberg was discussing judgment to a guage. Today, Larry and Elaine with her mom and her 2039. brought up in Judaism but mixed congregation of most- “We are always limited by Levey of Avon Park will maternal grandparents. For waited until late in life to ly Christians but also a language,” Rudenberg said. talk about their recently re- the next month, Casey Submarine veterans answer her calling. handful of Jews. “All we have to express our- printed photo-history, Anthony, then 22, left her Becoming ordained in “About 25 or so members selves is language and some- sought called, “Yesterday: A parents’ house and spent 2007, Rudenberg has been of my synagogue joined me times people don’t under- Family Album of most of her time with SEBRING – With more ministering full time for the at the church when I spoke. stand it that way.” Highlands County,” a 128- friends, shopping and par- than 13,000 members and last three years. Before that Everyone was very friendly Rudenberg spent a year of page book containing some tying, telling her family over 150 chyapters she worked alongside anoth- and greeted each other; it and others that Caylee was throughout the United er rabbi as she prepared for was good,” Rudenberg said. Continued on page 7A with an imaginary nanny. See RABBI, page 3A her entrance into the syna- The judgment Rudenberg Anthony’s mother called gogue. spoke of was not judgment detectives when Anthony Recently, Rudenberg from God or eternal judg- could not produce her shared Judaism with the ment, but earthly judgment child. Anthony told inves- community of Highlands she said. 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POLICE BLOTTER July 6 3 4 6 39 48 52 x:5 Anthony was acquitted Lottery Next jackpot $21 million of murder in Caylee’s The News-Sun would like to phetamine with intent to sell. ࡗ death, but convicted of remind the readers that the Sheila Joan McConniel, 51, July 2 15 35 41 45 46 48 x:3 Center June 29 10 30 36 41 49 51 x:3 four misdemeanor counts names listed below reflect of Sebring, was charged with of lying to investigators. those who have been charged driving while license sus- with a crime, but they are all pended, first offense; posses- July 8 614172229 July 8 (n) 0019 She was sentenced to the innocent until proven guilty sion of controlled substance July 7 4 6 11 12 26 July 8 (d) 8178 maximum of four years, by a court of law. If anyone without prescription; posses- July 6 15 16 24 30 36 July 7 (n) 2612 but after serving nearly listed here is acquitted or has sion of drug equipment July 5 11 16 21 22 26 July 7 (d) 6638 three years in jail awaiting charges dropped, they can and/or use; and driving with trial, coupled with good bring in proof of such deci- expired driver license for July 8 7 8 21 28 17 July 8 (n) 267 behavior credits, she is set sion or mail a copy to the more than four months. July 5 1233136 19 July 8 (d) 311 to go free next Sunday. paper and the News-Sun will ࡗ Jeff Anthony Murphy, 50, July 1 8222737 9 July 7 (n) 356 Florida’s proposal be happy to report that infor- of Lake Placid, was sentenced June 28 4132744 15 July 7 (d) 424 would make it a felony for mation. The News-Sun is at to 60 days in the Highlands a parent or other caregiver 2227 U.S. 27 South, Sebring, County Jail for domestic vio- July 6 11 15 24 50 55 PB: 8 PP: 2 Note: Cash 3 and Play 4 drawings are twice per day: (d) is the to not report a child under FL 33870. lence or simple assault, intent Next jackpot $36 million daytime drawing, (n) is the the age of 12 missing after threat do violence. July 2 111182951PB: 32 PP: 3 nighttime drawing. 48 hours. It also makes it a The following people were ࡗ Angel Ruben Osorio, 37, of June 29 24 30 45 57 59 PB: 26 PP: 3 PB: Power Ball PP: Power Play felony to not report a booked into the Highlands Avon Park, was charged on a child’s death or “location County Jail on Thursday, July Pennsylvania warrant for of a child’s corpse” to 7: manufacturing, possessing police within two hours of ࡗ Esidro Ascencion-Galin, with intent to deliver cocaine, KAYLOR & KAYLOR; 5.542"; 1.5"; Black; below the death. 30, of Lake Placid, was subsequent (two counts). lottery social security; 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 9 Had Florida’s measure detained on a municipal ordi- ࡗ Billy Edward Potter, 37, of been in place and Anthony nance violation. Everglades City, was charged ࡗ been convicted, she could Alex Erick Bertrand, 18, of for possession of prescription have faced another 15 Sebring, was charged for drug without a prescription; years behind bars. knowingly driving while and possession of cannabis. ࡗ Other states are consid- license suspended or Lisa Michelle Retterer, 24, revoked, first offense. of Sebring, was charged for Pub Block; 5.542"; 4.5"; Black; publishers block; 0 0 0 0 8 0 3 4 ering similar measures and ࡗ Douglas Lorenzo Bullard, possession of cannabis; and the online petition at 24, of Lake Placid, was possession of drug parapher- Change.org, started by an charged for knowingly driving nalia. Oklahoma woman, calls while license suspended or ࡗ Christopher Alan Selph, for a federal law. revoked, second offense. 39, of Sebring, was charged “It’s certainly something ࡗ Juan Macias Gonzalez, 50, with battery, touch or strike. that we want to look into, of Lake Placid, was charged ࡗ Kevin Lee Setters, 44, of because right now looking on an immigration detainer Wauchula, was charged for at the Maryland state law for municipal ordinance viola- unlawful sexual activity with a we’re not seeing anything tion. minor. that would fit the circum- ࡗ Tamika Ann Green, 29, of ࡗ Latreva Danielle Strange, stances to the degree that Lake Placid, was charged with 21, of Avon Park, was we want to,” said Joseph cruelty toward child, abuse charged for possession of Cassilly, a prosecutor in without great harm. cannabis. Harford County, Md., ࡗ Joseph Michael Hostetter, ࡗ James Michael Woodham, which is one of the state’s 67, of Sebring, was charged 30, of Avon Park, was considering a Caylee’s with possession of metham- charged with grand theft. law. But others think it’s unnecessary. “It only applies to peo- Correction Johnson, the representative ple like her and fortunately from the Avon Park those are not common In the article regarding the Correctional Institute. everyday occurrences,” Avon Park volunteer search The News-Sun regrets the said Willie Meggs, who committee’s Wednesday’s error and appreciates the was a state’s attorney for meeting, the News-Sun opportunity to set the record more than 30 years. misidentified Major Shirley straight. C M Y K

www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, July 10, 2011 Page 3A Zolfo Springs town Rabbi shares message manager meets with of faith with Christians President Obama Continued from page 2A ‘We all pray for her studies in Israel. There the same things. she was surrounded by war, Special to the News-Sun The town was nearly anguish and danger, how- We pray for Linda Roberson, from destroyed by Hurricane ever Rudenberg was affect- Zolfo Springs, was at the Charley in 2004. Since then strength and ed by none of it. White House Wednesday for they city has rebuilt its police “We got there in 2002, forgiveness, we a meeting she was asked to and fire station and continues right around when the war participate in with President to make efforts to improve pray for our in Iraq began. It wasn’t Obama, Agriculture the town both structurally easy. Bombs and soldiers families and Secretary Tom Vilsack, the and financially. were everywhere. There all President's Domestic Policy The White House loved ones. That three religions were wide- Adviser Melody Barnes and Champions of Change focus spread. Your neighbor is what connects leaders from rural communi- is on farmers, ranchers and could be an Arab man or a ties across the country for the rural residents who are mak- us all.’ Christian man; there are White House Rural ing a positive impact in their Arab and Christian men Champions of Change event. communities. Champions of LORRAINE who are very angry. But to “This was a once in a life- Change is a White House ini- RUDENBERG live in the city of God, to time opportunity,” said the tiative that recognizes ordi- Local rabbi walk the streets that King Zolfo Springs town manager nary Americans who are David walked, to enter a human. We all hurt, we all and finance director. “I am accomplishing extraordinary room and have someone laugh, we all love, we all still floating on air.” things in their communities tell you ‘This is where the suffer, we all pray for the Roberson is one of 11 peo- to out-innovate, out-educate, Courtesy photo Last Supper was held’ it’s same things. We pray for ple from 10 different states and out-build the rest of the Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talks with Linda incredible. God is every- strength and forgiveness, that were invited to share world. Roberson, town manager of Zolfo Springs, at the White where there. He is every- we pray for or families and their ideas directly with the The administration House on Wednesday. Roberson was asked to participate where all the time, I loved ones. That is what Obama Administration about acknowledges that the best along with President Barack Obama, Vilsack, the believe that, but you can connects us all,” how to strengthen rural com- ideas come directly from the President's Domestic Policy Adviser Melody Barnes and rural communities leaders from across the country for the feel Him there, His pres- Rudenberg said. munities and promote eco- American people, and on a White House Rural Champions of Change event to strength- ence,” Rudenberg said. As a reform Jewish nomic growth. weekly basis a Champions of en rural communities and promote economic growth. Rudenberg feels that liv- rabbi, Rudenberg is more Roberson was selected Change roundtable is held to ing so close to where open than her conservative because of her tireless work spotlight some of the top almost all of religious his- and orthodox counterparts, to improve her rural commu- ideas that are making change grams across government and Secretary Tom Vilsack. The tory began made her spiri- but still feels that Judaism nity. The town has financed a reality across the country. encourage public-private Council will provide recom- tuality flourish and the war is to be respected as well as two water and waste projects, Wednesday’s event was partnerships to improve eco- mendations for investment in did not affect her as much every person’s religious purchased a back hoe, and a part of a series of meetings nomic conditions, quality of rural areas and will coordi- as she had expected. Upon beliefs. city hall ADA improvement that are being held across the life and create jobs in rural nate Federal engagement her return to the U.S., “I’m here to comfort project. They have worked country this summer as part communities. with a variety of rural stake- Rudenberg was even more God’s children,” Rudenberg very hard to mitigate issues of the White House Rural In June, President Obama holders, including agricultur- determined to become a said. “I just want the com- with their old water system Council (WHRC) and the signed an Executive Order al organizations, small busi- reform rabbi. munity to know there is a and have been successful in White House Business establishing the first WHRC nesses, and state, local, and The main goal of place where they can come; that effort. Council to coordinate pro- chaired by Agriculture tribal governments. Rudenberg is simple – to I am here.” minister the teachings of Rudenberg ministers at Judaism and to inform the Temple Israel of those who are curious. Highlands County, 1305 Rider hospitalized after being hit by truck Rudenberg stated that Temple Israel Drive just of Continued from page 1A arrived on the scene. Avon Park police A third vehicle, a Chrysler SUV, she wasn’t out to convert Lakeview Drive in Sebring. officers thanked the man for his help. received minor damages after the rider’s the masses or to proclaim The services are every bound, began turning west onto Several Highlands County EMTs head made contact with it during the Judaism as the best of the other Friday at 7:30 p.m. Camphor Street next to McDonald’s. along with Avon Park police officers, ejection. three religions. Rudenberg also teaches The truck hit the motorcycle and the including Sgt. Sam Baerhold and According to law enforcement, the “My religion is my reli- basic Hebrew and the rider, who was not wearing a helmet, Detective Nathan Coogan, responded cyclists suffered a compound fracture of gion and your religion is basics of Judaism was thrown from the bike. quickly to the scene. his leg from the accident but was in sta- your religion. It’s a beauti- Saturdays from noon until Bystanders immediately called 911, Traffic came to a slow creep along the ble condition on Saturday. ful thing (Christianity) and 4 p.m. For more informa- one passerby performed CPR on the highway as authorities investigated and No further information was available so is mine. It’s OK to be tion contact the synagogue accident victim before an ambulance cleared the site. at time press time. different. We are all at 382-7744.

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2227 U.S. 27 South Lake Placid sets a Sebring, FL 33870 863-385-6155 good example NEWSROOM ROMONA WASHINGTON Publisher/Executive Editor e congratulate the Lake Placid reflected a range of opinions going into the discussions. Ext. 515 [email protected] town council for including citi- Members will be researching zens in the discussion of the pros and cons of creating W SCOTT DRESSEL an administrator and looking whether or not a position of town admin- Editor into the economic impact the istrator should be created. Ext. 516 position might have. [email protected] The town has long been Additionally, with subdivi- The most important factor DAN HOEHNE organized with a strong sions growing all around the in all of this, of course, is that Sports Editor mayor, city clerk and depart- town proper they say there the council and mayor take Ext. 528 ment heads to run its day-to- are new considerations and the committee’s recommen- [email protected] day business, with the coun- challenges to face. dations seriously, basing cil being designed to set pol- The idea of installing a their ultimate decision on the ADVERTISING The case of icy and provide direction. town administrator is not a committee’s work. VICKIE JONES The elected officials may new one for Lake Placid. We sincerely hope this Ext. 518 Caylee Anthony be considered volunteers — In November 2010 voters democratic method of involv- [email protected] town council members are rejected the idea of changing ing citizens doesn’t end up as paid only a small stipend, and the town charter to include it has in Avon Park, where a CIRCULATION Unless you’ve been on the mayor less than $200 a the position of a town manag- citizen committee was TONY MCCOWAN another planet, you proba- Laura’s month, even though he or she er. recently faced with the fact Ext. 522 bly heard something about [email protected] Look plays an active supervisory At the time many of those they may play no role at all in Casey Anthony, the 25- Laura Ware role. opposed said they were not screening city manager appli- BUSINESS OFFICE year-old woman accused of For decades, however, this so much against the idea cants. murdering her 2-year-old opted to go home without system worked well, Lake itself, as the way the issue Three council members JANET EMERSON daughter, Caylee Anthony. talking to the press. So we Placid being a small, rural had been handled. have seemingly already made And even if you were on Ext. 596 are left to speculate about community. The town council is to be up their minds whom they [email protected] another planet, the media why they decided the way Times, however, have commended for learning wish to hire and lobbied hard coverage of this case was they did. One alternate changed. from that rejection, this time up to the last moment to per- so vast it might have search committee members, juror has weighed in with Supporters of a town involving the community in suade that individual, interim reached you anyway. all people with their own his opinion, but even he administrator position say the discussion. city manager Julian Deleon, Just in case you did man- can’t tell us what took that new, more complicated The committee, co-chaired to apply for the job — even demanding responsibilities. age to miss hearing any- place in that jury room. rules and mandates from the by council member Cheryl though he had not indicated Worse, if the council thing about this story (and One of the things I don’t state and federal govern- Brantley-Davis and Marlene an interest in taking the job ignores the committee, it please tell me how you understand is why we as a ments, as well as new agen- Barger, is to be complement- permanently. may discourage citizens from pulled it off) here it is in a nation invested ourselves cies like the South Florida ed in its turn — the first half If the council goes ahead volunteering in the future. nutshell. Caylee Anthony so much in this case. It is a Water Management District, of its first meeting being a and does what it wants with- We hope Avon Park offi- disappeared back in 2008. sad truth that children get mean greater expertise is review and explanation of the out regard for the search cials learn from Lake Her mother, Casey, didn’t murdered by their parents needed and more time has to Sunshine Laws. committee’s objective input, Placid’s example. It is not report the child missing for far more frequently then be spent keeping up with Another positive move was 17 applicants will have wast- too late to go about the selec- a month, which she spent we want to think about. paper work and deadlines. to form a committee that ed their time — as will the tion process properly. partying and generally act- What was it about this par- ing like nothing was ticular situation that got all wrong. of our attention? Even Eventually it came out James knew about the case that the child was gone and and that is telling, given the lies began. Between her that he’s not that much of a odd behavior and the lying, news hound. Casey Anthony looked like So what fired us up? Was the perfect suspect and was it the fact that Caylee was arrested. Caylee’s decom- so adorable? Was it her posed body was finally mother’s bizarre behavior found in a swamp not too throughout the investiga- far from the family home. tion? Did it just happen to The case became such hit a news cycle that want- big news in Orlando the ed something sensational to court had to go clear across titillate us with? the state to Pinellas County As to the verdict, I have in order to find an impar- to admit that I didn’t fol- tial jury. And it kept grow- low the trial as closely as a ing and growing until when lot of other people did. I the trial actually took place just know the highlights. the whole thing was But given what I’ve splashed onto the national learned, if you asked me news. flat out if Casey Anthony After a month of evi- killed her daughter, I would dence, witnesses, accusa- have to say, “I don’t tions and counter-accusa- know.” If the jury felt the tions the jury was finally same way, then they had handed the case on the 4th reasonable doubt. And they of July. By the next day, had no choice but to find they had a verdict. Casey her not guilty. Anthony was found not Finding her not guilty guilty of all three murder doesn’t mean she’s an charges and guilty on four angel – her behavior proves counts of lying to the otherwise. It just means the TODAY’S LETTERS police. case wasn’t proven. We As I type this column, may never know what hap- Integrity, ethics and very hard work. There is no trick, no most successful men in their fields. List she has not yet been sen- pened to Caylee. character have no degrees easy way. 1 is from Dr. W. Edwards Deming. tenced. That will happen That is the saddest thing - Strive to build a team filled with List 2 is the Pyramid of Success by Thursday morning. Given Editor: of all. In all the analysis camaraderie and respect. John Wooden. the fact that lying to the Now we have three new commission- and hype, one fact tends to - Be true to yourself. Be true to those I was given the opportunity to man- police carries the penalty ers and maybe four. I keep track of all be lost: A little girl some- you lead. age a night shift at a 24/7 manufactur- of a year tops and that the things they promised and the cen- how died and she didn’t Casey has been in jail for tral promise I heard or read was, “I am - Have utmost concern for what’s ing facility. The shift was struggling at have to. around three years, it is going to serve all the citizens of right rather than who’s right. a 75 percent efficiency rate. In six However else you feel quite possible she will walk Highlands County.” They have a - Your energy and enjoyment, drive months, using mostly Deming’s philos- about the circus that was out of an Orlando court- chance to end the “good ole boys” club and dedication will stimulate and great- ophy and Wooden’s pyramid, the team the case, that fact alone room tomorrow a free and actually put the citizens wishes ly inspire others. reached 93 percent efficiency rate. should make you sad. woman. ahead of the Tallahassee political club. - Control of your organization begins Because the plant manager believed in People have been upset Mr. Bryan did just that, so they have a with control of yourself. Be disci- competition management he demanded Laura Ware is a Sebring resi- over this verdict. The blueprint on how it is done. plined. the other shifts to increase or keep up. dent. She can be contacted by jurors, probably tired of I have a short list of things they can - Constantly be aware and observing. The overall plant efficiency went from e-mail at bookwormlady@ living out of suitcases, consider to achieve success for Always seek to improve yourself and 84.5 percent to 92.2 percent. When I embarqmail.com Highlands County and/or themselves. the team. was asked how I accomplished this, I List 1 - Make a decision. Failure to act is had a one word answer. Deming. - If you can’t describe what you are often the biggest failure of all. The most significant obstacles to doing as a process, you don’t know - Stay the course. When thwarted try succeed using these rules are greed, EDITORIAL PAGE POLICY what you are doing. again, harder, smarter, persevere relent- highly inflated egos, a false sense of - If you do not know how to ask the lessly. entitlement, nepotism, favoritism, put- Make sure to sign your letter and include your right question, you discover nothing. - Ability may get you to the top, but ting ‘me’ first, enforcing rules discrimi- address and phone number. Anonymous letters will be - It is not enough to do your best: character keeps you there - mental, nately, that is, having strict rules that automatically rejected. you must know what to do, and then do moral and physical. are loosely enforced, when you should Please keep your letters to a maximum of 400 your best. - - What a leader learns after you’ve have reasonable rules, strictly enforced. words. We have to make room for everybody. Letters - It is not necessary to change. learned it all counts most of all. Oh, did I mention greed. of local concern take priority. Survival is not mandatory. - The star of the team is the team. Lawyers invented degrees of crimes. Send your letter to 2227 U.S. 27 South, Sebring, FL - Learning is not compulsory. ‘We’ supersedes ‘Me’. If you steal a million dollars, you are a 33870; drop it off at the same address; fax 385-1954; Neither is survival. - Be yourself. Don’t be thrown off by thief. If you steal $10, you are still a or e-mail [email protected]. - Rational behavior requires theory. events whether good or bad. thief. Integrity, ethics and character To make sure the editorial pages aren’t dominated Reactive behavior requires only reflex - The strongest steel is well founded have no degrees. You either have them by the same writers, letters are limited to two per action. self belief. 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www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, July 10, 2011 Page 5A OBITUARIES Rowan ARLENE F. CARPER taught school for many homemaker and a member of Supreme Court Justice, of tion and her Christian faith. Arlene F. Carper, 75, went years. She then returned to the Sebring Church of the Avon Park and Stockbridge, Her most important and to be with the Lord on Avon Park in 1961. Nazarene. Mich.; son, Ross Allen active role has been the con- Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at her Shirley was first and fore- She is survived by her Backus II of Sebring; daugh- stant and generous love and probe home. She was born in most a teacher. She taught daughter, Ann Aldridge of ter, Pamela Backus Hansen devotion to her family. Charleston, W.Va. on Feb. for many years in the Okeechobee, Fla.; sons, (Charlie) of Avon Park; A private, family, memori- 16, 1936 and graduated from Arlington Public School Wayne Gill, Timothy Gill grandchildren, Brett Allen al service was held in her given Stonewall Jackson in System as a special reading and Spencer Gill, all of Backus, Benjamin Ross home with the Reverend Charleston in l954. The fol- teacher, taught reading to Sebring; 10 grandchildren Backus, Mari Jean Hansen Darrell Arnold, pastor of lowing month she married GI’s at Fort Myer, Virginia and six great-grandchildren. Ball (Kevin) and Jenna Covenant Presbyterian to SAO her husband of 55 years, who were studying for their Funeral services will take Leigh Hansen. Church, officiating. Continued from page 1A Larry Carper. During 1956 GED, and later taught for place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, She and Mr. Backus Memorial contributions may through 1963 Arlene and many years in Highlands July 12, 2011, at resided in Owosso, Mich., be made to the charity of Manager as per the provi- Larry lived in various cities County. She also had a pas- Stephenson-Nelson Funeral from 1955-1969. She was your choice. Cremation sions of the City Charter. throughout the state of sion for life, children, justice Home, Sebring, with Rev. active in the Owosso arrangements provided by “There were no multi- Florida. In 1964 they settled and equality for all. She Mike Adams officiating. Memorial Hospital Stephenson-Nelson Funeral ple homestead exemp- in Arcadia, where they lived her convictions, as evi- Interment at Pinecrest Foundation Board and a Home of Avon Park, Fla. tions filed by either the became self-employed in the denced by her decision to Cemetery in Sebring will be variety of local charities. www.stephensonnelsonfh. Sutherlands or the oil business. Eventually they volunteer to teach at immediately following the She held leadership roles in com Schulers, therefore I did moved their family to Avon Hopewell School in 1966, in service. Arrangements have Boy and Girl Scouts while not make contact with Park, in the early ’70s, order to facilitate integration been entrusted to: her children were active in LA VERNE V. PARISO them to discuss this suspi- becoming owner/operator of of the Highlands County Stephenson-Nelson scouting, and in educational La Verne V. Pariso, 85, of cion. Carper Oil, Inc., until her School System. She co- Funeral Home programs benefitting their Lake Placid, passed away “I did not make any retirement to the Florida founded the Avon Park Sebring, Florida 33870 schools. July 6, 2011 at Florida contact with Mr. or Mrs. Keys in 1988. She returned Community Child 863-385-0125 Mrs. Lindemer was active Hospital Lake Placid. She Schuler as it pertained to to Highlands County in Development Center in Avon www.stephensonnelsonfh.com in many civic, educational was born in Miami, Fla. to the City of Avon Park 2000, where she has enjoyed Park with Gwen Sanders- and political organizations parents Charles Hubert and conducting business with her life of family and Hill in 1982 to ensure that JEAN LINDEMER and a life-long Christian Alice (Ingram) Holland and the surveying company friends. the children of Avon Park Jean Backus Lindemer Scientist. She was a member had been a resident of Lake owned by Mr. Schuler, a Arlene was preceded in had access to quality pre- passed away peacefully on of the Daughters of the Placid for 30 years coming company also in which death by her sisters, Dee school education. She served July 6, 2011, at her home American Revolution, the from Miami. She was a Mrs. Schuler was a corpo- Younginer and Bobbi Miller; as president of the center’s surrounded by her loving American Association of homemaker and attended rate officer of the busi- brother, Bud Fisher; hus- board of directors until and devoted family. Mrs. University Women, served as First Assembly of God, Lake ness prior to November, band, Larry B. Carper and 1995. Lindemer was born in chairman of Education for Placid. 2010. This particular son, Larry L. Carper. She is Shirley was always a Detroit, Mich., on April 24, the Michigan Federation of Mrs. Pariso was preceded issue was addressed in survived by two sisters, voice for children. She firm- 1923, the daughter of Phebe Republican Women, chair- in death in 2005 by her hus- detail by the City Alma Bailey of Michigan ly believed children should Wells Ettinger and Glen L. person of the Republican band of 55 years, George Attorney Gerald T. Buhr and Okla Anderson of West be raised and educated in a Ettinger. Party of Michigan’s Pariso, and is survived by in a memorandum that Virginia and several nieces loving, rich learning envi- She was a 1944 graduate statewide speakers bureau, her sister, Lillian Sweeney was addressed to Mayor and nephews. She is also ronment. Time and time of Albion College, where she and a delegate to the 1964 and numerous nieces and Schuler and Maria survived by her daughter, again, she reached out to earned a bachelor’s degree Republican National nephews. Sutherland on November Tisa Carper-Stone (Ben help children achieve their with a double major in Convention. In the 1960s, A service to celebrate 18th, 2010. Stone) of Sebring, Fla.; potential. In recognition of Spanish and Portuguese lan- she served two terms on the Mrs. Pariso’s life will be “The documents I grandsons, Adam Carper of her passionate and effective guages. She was a member Board of Trustees of Central Monday, July 11, 2011 at 11 reviewed, such as e-mails Morristown, Tenn., Jarret advocacy for children, of Kappa Delta national Michigan University, a.m. at First Assembly of and memorandums, did Carper (Marta) of Orlando, Shirley was one of the first sorority. She met her hus- appointed by then-Governor God, 327 Plumosa Ave., not rise to the level of vio- Fla., Jarvis Carper, Austin recipients of the Judge band of 46 years, Ross Allen George Romney. During her Lake Placid, with Rev. lation of the Florida Weed, Jeffrey Carper, and Clifton Kelly Champion for Backus, at Albion. They tenure, especially as vice Johnny Bryant officiating. Sunshine Law.” Bransford Stone and Carmen Children Award. She was were married during World chair, the university made The family suggests dona- Rowan could not be Stone, all of Sebring; one also a respected advocate for War II in 1944 when Mr. extensive strides forward. tions to the American reached for comment. great-grandson, Aiden the teaching profession and a Backus was on leave from In Highlands County, she Cancer Society, Florida Interim City Manager Carper and daughter-in-law, leader in the educational the United States Navy’s and Mr. Lindemer have con- Division, Inc, 3709 W. Julian Deleon said he had Nancy Carper of Alabama. community. officer training school before tributed to the SFCC Jetton Ave, Tampa, FL not heard a state attor- A memorial service will Shirley was preceded in his deployment to the South Cultural Series as sponsors 33629-5146. Envelopes will ney’s investigator was be held at 3 p.m. on death by her husbands, Rex Pacific theatre of war. She is of performances and sup- be available at the service. now at work. He said he Wednesday, July 13, 2011, at Furr and later, James predeceased by Mr. Backus, ported the SFCC Words of comfort may be has not been in touch with Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Roberts; son, Charles and who owned Ross Backus Foundation, among other expressed to the family by the Polk County Sheriff’s Home in Sebring with W. grandson, Peter. She is sur- Pontiac, Buick, Cadillac, charities. She was a member visiting www.scottfuner- Office or the state attor- Mike Adams officiating. vived by her children: sons, G.M.C , Inc., in Sebring . of the Avon Park Gourmet alservices.com. ney. Arrangements were entrusted Warwick “Bud” (Diana), Mrs. Lindemer is survived Club and Pinecrest Golf and Arrangements entrusted to: “I’m staying apart from to: Mike (Anne), daughters, by her husband of 19 years, Country Club. She was an Scott Funeral Home the investigation Stephenson-Nelson Joan Harrell (Jim) and Pat the Honorable Lawrence B. avid reader and strong 504 W. Interlake Blvd process,” he said. Funeral Home Landress; 15 grandchildren Lindemer, former Michigan believer in life-long educa- Lake Placid, Fl 465-4134 Sebring, Florida 33870 and 21 great-grandchildren. 863-385-0125 She will be dearly missed by www.stephensonnelsonfh.com all who knew and loved her. A memorial service to cel- GRIFFIN'S CARPET MART; 7.444"; 10"; Black; windows; 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 4 SHIRLEY FURR ebrate her life will be held Shirley Shepherd Furr, 97, on Saturday, July 23 at 1 passed away on July 6, 2011 p.m. at Union at her home on Lake Byrd. Congregational Church in She was born in Ballston Avon Park, Fla. Visitation (now Arlington County), will follow in the church Virginia, on August 1, 1913. social hall. In lieu of flow- She moved to Avon Park in ers, the family requests that 1919 with her parents, donations be made to the Charles and Erna Shepherd, Avon Park Community Child and grew up here. She was Development Center, 800 S. salutatorian of her Avon Park Delaney Ave., Avon Park, FL High School graduating class 33825. of 1930. She received her two-year teaching degree BETTY GILL from Florida State Teachers’ Betty I. Gill, 79, of College for Women, then Sebring, Fla., passed away years later, a Bachelor of Friday, July 8, 2011, in Arts degree from George Sebring. She was born Dec. Washington University in 27, 1931 to Junior and Washington, D.C. Ernestine (Miller) McKnight Shirley moved to in Crofton, Ky., and had Arlington, Virginia in 1936, been a resident of Sebring where she married Rex Furr, since 1954, coming from raised five children and Live Oak, Fla. She was a

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By BOB JOHNSON try illegally. Webster, who fear of being picked up” even zens and non-citizens who Associated Press described himself as politi- walking to school. are in the country legally, to MONTGOMERY, Ala. — cally conservative, said he “This criminalizes me and racial profiling. The law also Civil rights groups sued feared the boys could face my wife for harboring and recalls memories of Friday in federal court to deportation under the new transporting these kids,” he Alabama’s troubled segrega- block Alabama’s new law law before the adoption said. tionist past by making life cracking down on illegal process is done and the boys The lawsuit said the new more difficult for a targeted immigration, which support- are in the U.S. legally. law will subject Alabama res- class of people, according to ers and opponents have He said the boys “have the idents, including U.S. citi- the lawsuit. called the strictest measure of its kind in the nation. The lawsuit claims the new law will make criminals out of church workers who provide shelter to immigrants Celebrate Freedom 3x8 color Courtesy photo and even citizens who give From left, FCAC Chairperson/Commissioner Sheriff T.L. their neighbors a ride to the “Tommy” Seagraves, HCSO Accreditation Manager Kim 00010120 Ketchner and FCAC Executive Director Kim Bogart. store or to the doctor’s office. “This law interferes with HCSO’s Ketchner the free exercise of religion. It criminalizes acts of love and hospitality,” said Scott honored by state Douglas, executive director of Greater Birmingham commission Ministries. The lawsuit, filed in Special to the News-Sun agency’s goals of achieving Huntsville, said the law is of The Florida Corrections and maintaining accredita- “unprecedented reach” and Accreditation Commission tion. Ms. Ketchner’s man- goes beyond similar laws recently selected Kim agement accomplishments passed in Arizona, Utah, Ketchner of the Highlands have contributed to the Indiana and Georgia. Federal County Sheriff’s Office as Highlands County Sheriff’s judges already have blocked Accreditation Manager of Office being an invited par- all or parts of the laws in the Year. The Florida ticipant in the Florida those states. It asks a judge Corrections Accreditation Sheriff’s Association Model to declare Alabama’s law Commission is the organi- Policy Project.” unconstitutional and prevent zation authorized to grant The assessment teams it from being enforced. accreditation status to were very impressed with Alabama’s law, which Corrections Facilities the Highlands County takes effect Sept. 1, allows throughout the State of police to arrest anyone sus- Sheriff’s Office and the Florida. pected of being an illegal professionalism of both its The Highlands County immigrant if the person is sworn and non-sworn mem- Sheriff’s Office received its stopped for some other rea- bers, Highlands County law enforcement accredita- son. It also requires busi- Sheriff Susan Benton said. tion status in 2008 and has nesses to check the legal sta- since been renewed. On “The agency’s policies and tus of new workers and Feb. 1, the agency received practices promote respon- requires schools to report the Dual Accreditation with the siveness to the community’s immigration status of stu- addition of the Corrections law enforcement needs. We dents. Accreditation. are pleased that Kim has Matthew Webster was According to the FCAC’s been chosen for this well- among the individuals who award announcement, deserved honor.” joined the lawsuit as plain- “…the Accreditation For more information on tiffs. He and his wife, who Manager of the Year Award Florida Accreditation, live in the community of honors highly motivated please visit the Florida Alabaster south of individuals who have Accreditation Association Birmingham, are in the exhibited exceptional skills website at www.flaccredita- process of adopting two boys to accomplish their tion.org. who are already in the coun-

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Continued from page 2A phone number is 385-7548, more stings has caused Skimmers hitting locals hard ext. 100. deaths to animals and Continued from page 1A 265 historic photos, along ‘Due to the involved in the investigation. humans. with songs and poems “I went inside to swipe my At that meeting it was Homeowners group Alleyne will present a amount of the loss about a variety of card,” said Mike Driggers, an determined that only one pertinent and learning expe- Highlands County people meets Monday employee of 64 West Auto and the span of skimming device was actual- and places. Elaine, a former rience called “What Repair. “I read about the out- SEBRING — Monthly the crimes we will ly recovered and it was not News-Sun correspondent, is Everyone Needs To Know side problems, and I wanted meetings of the Highlands from Highlands County. director of the Avon Park About Africanized Bees.” to be safe, so I went inside. be attempting to County Homeowners “Investigation of these Depot Museum; and Larry, Call chairman Rick But just 24 hours later, my Association are held the seek federal crimes will be a joint opera- a former president of the Ingler for any additional bank account got hit for over second Monday of each tion between the several Historical Society of Avon information at 273-5182. $900,” Driggers said. prosecution.’ month at the Sebring sheriff’s offices, FDLE and “They bought beer and Park, is still a correspon- Country Estates Club the Secret Service,” Hays Events planned at American Express gift cards DET. SGT. BRIAN dent for the paper. House, 3240 Grand Prix said. at two different Publix stores KRAMER Scribe’s Night Out is a Ave. The July 11 meeting is lodges, posts “Due to the amount of the in Orlando,” Driggers added. Highlands County gathering of local writers open to the public and will loss and the span of the LAKE PLACID “(RaceTrac) was the only Sheriff’s Office who share readings of their be held from 9-11 a.m. Free crimes we will be attempting The American Legion place I used my card,” work with the public at coffee, hot tea and dough- to seek federal prosecution,” Placid Post 25 will host an Driggers said. Brewster’s Coffee House in nuts are provided. Kramer in a HCSO press Shannon Regan, store inside the store to the HCSO. Sebring. Gerald (Jed) Secory, installation of Steve and release. manager at the Avon Park “A skimmer was not taken Sponsored by Heartland director, General Peggy at 10 a.m. today. “The investigation contin- RaceTrac, stated that their from here, but I have heard Cultural Alliance along Services/Purchasing will Any questions, call 465- ues to attempt to identify pumps have been cleared by that one was taken from a with Bruce Rogers, propri- discuss connecting private 0975. subjects involved in the cap- the HCSO. Gate Store in Wauchula. etor of Brewster’s, the industry to a public pur- The Lake Placid Moose ture of card numbers, the “Det. (Brian) Kramer (of There were fraudulent event is held on the second chasing process and 2374 will host karaoke with manufacturing of fraudulent the HCSO) came here and charges possibly done here, and fourth Sundays of each addressing concerns of the Fireman from 3-6 p.m. looked at out pumps and con- but we are having corporate cards and the use of those month at 6:30 p.m. bid process specifications today. firmed that they could not look into that,” Regan said. cards at various locations To schedule a date to that may hinder local ven- The Legion meets at 5:30 have been opened easy by “We may have had only across central Florida,” Hays read as a featured author, dors in submitting bids as a p.m. Monday, followed by someone on the outside. It one or two that happened added. contact Sherry Carlson by contractor and/or subcon- the Loyal Order of the takes our own technicians inside,” Regan added. Hays encouraged anyone email or phone at sher- tractor. Moose officers and House about 30 minutes to open the According to Hays, with information about skim- [email protected] or (954) General Services and Committee at 6:30 p.m. pumps to check them, and all Kramer, Det. Hank Smith and ming operations or the manu- 319-2140. Books by pub- Purchasing oversees the Women of the Moose meet of them have been checked,” Deputy David Lightsey from facture and use of fraudulent lished authors will be avail- purchase of millions of dol- at 7 p.m. and the LOOM Regan said. the HCSO went to a meeting cards to call Heartland Crime able for purchase at each lars of supplies in a cost general meeting is at 7:30 Regan did state that his Thursday in Winter Haven Stoppers at 1-800-226-TIPS event. effective manor for the p.m. Any questions, call store may have been used to with representatives from the (8477), or on the Internet at board, special benefit dis- 465-0131. process stolen cards, but that Polk County Sheriff’s Office, www.heartlandcrimestop- Volunteers needed tricts, and other constitu- The Veterans of Foreign he was cooperating fully with the Florida Department of pers.com/. at Salvation Army tional offices. In addition to Wars 3880 Ladies Auxiliary the investigation and that he Law Enforcement (FDLE) Anonymity is guaranteed negotiating contracts for will meet at 10 a.m. SEBRING — The has turned over all receipts and the U.S. Secret Service. and you may be eligible for a fuel and countywide com- Tuesday. For more informa- Salvation Army is in need that were processed from Osceola County is also cash reward. munication tools such as tion, call 699-5444. of year-round volunteers to phones and pagers they are help with various programs. responsible for keeping Butterfly Friends Currently the organiza- track of the fixed and mov- tion needs assistance with ing inventory throughout meet Tuesday MARTIAL ARTS (pp); 3.639"; packing and distributing its the county and managing 3"; Black; main ff top right pg; SEBRING —The monthly commodities – the bidding process for new 0 0 0 0 9 8 8 3 Butterfly Friends will meet supplemental food for peo- vendors. The news ple in need, which occurs Dr. John Alleyne, com- at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the every month. Call 385-7548 mercial horticultural agent, Bert J. Harris Jr. for monthly dates. for the Highlands County Agricultural Center, is just a The organization will Extension Office, will pres- Conference Room 2. Dee also need assistance with ent a program about Dee Jacobson will present click away! verifying, packaging and Africanized honey bees. the program on distributing its Back to The hyper defensive “Community Butterfly www.newssun.com School program clothing behavior of this strain of Gardening, The Florida the week of Aug. 8-19. Call bees has earned them the Friendly Way.” for further information. nickname “killer bee” as Contact Betty Podmore, NEWS-SUN The Salvation Army is at the venomous sting is more 385-2605, or Lucy 3135 Kenilworth Blvd.; potent and combined with Wheeler, 382-7465.

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Trees planted in downtown LP Continued from page 1A neighbors giving a helping This is not even a drop in the hand,” Compton said. Realty, helped to develop the bucket compared to what I “I would like to thank town over the years, and felt have gotten out of the com- Sheriff Susan Benton as well. that the community had come munity by living here,” She had the work crews come Compton said. a long way. out, and those guys really Komasa, and his son, who “I remember when North work hard. They planted was volunteering to dig the Main Street was a trash dump. about 30 trees in just a day. People would drop off their That was good work,” water lines, agreed. old appliances on the east side Compton said. “It is nice to have a town and now look, the whole How much did the trees like this, and a donation like place is nice. But Lake Placid cost? this to appreciate,” Komasa has always been like that, “Well, I love Lake Placid. said.

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Special to the News-Sun College of Chiropractic’s Students can earn a Doctor of SEBRING — Jenna L. Florida campus. Chiropractic Degree after Taylor-Gibbs, D.C., received Palmer College of receiving a bachelor’s degree her Doctor of Chiropractic Chiropractic’s Florida cam- from an undergraduate col- degree during commence- pus, which opened in 2002, is lege and completing four- ment exercises at Palmer a branch campus of Palmer and-one-third academic years College of Chiropractic College of Chiropractic, of clinical and classroom Florida Campus, in Port Davenport, Iowa, the profes- instruction at Palmer’s Orange on June 17. sion’s founding college. Florida campus. Taylor-Gibbs is the daugh- ter of Dr. Richard and Debbie Taylor of Sebring. She cur- rently resides in Port Orange JOHN PALMER ELECTRIC; and will be establishing a 3.639"; 3"; Black; toma; clinic in Sebring with her 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 father and husband, Dr. Keith Gibbs. To earn the Doctor of Chiropractic degree, Taylor- Gibbs completed four and one-third academic years of professional study at Palmer Classified ads get results! Call 314-9876 NEWS-SUN • 385-6155 Page 10A News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, July 10, 2011 www.newssun.com Shuttle program’s final 4 astronauts riding high

By MARCIA DUNN a fighter pilot, attending the ends. Her 4 1/2-month mis- AP Aerospace Writer famed Topgun school. From sion straddled 2008 and CAPE CANAVERAL — there, it was on to test pilot 2009. Four astronauts are taking training. This is her third space- space shuttle Atlantis for one NASA chose him as an flight. last spin — the very last one astronaut in 1998. This is his She’s the transfer czar, as of the 30-year space shuttle third space shuttle flight. The her crewmates call her, era. retired Navy captain wants to responsible for making sure It’s the smallest crew since stick around NASA to help all the supplies carried up the early shuttle flights — with the next step in human aboard Atlantis get onto the usually there are six or seven. exploration, whatever it may space station, and all the junk The size was necessitated by be. ends up on Atlantis for the the need to use Russian Wife Sandra — “a closet trip home. She’ll rely on a Soyuz capsules in case com- space geek,” according to her color-coded system for the mander Christopher Ferguson husband — is a full-time hundreds of items that need and his crew get stranded mom to their three teenage to be moved: yellow for sun aboard the International children. MCT and staying aloft, green for Discovery blasts off Friday on the last flight of a space shuttle. Space Station. ——— Earth and coming home, blue With the other two shuttles Pilot Douglas Hurley says for food. already retired, there isn’t there have been a series of chosen to be last because of for this mission, from inside guy. I love riding in a win- She also will also be one of another one left to rescue the “lasts” in the nine months of his robotic arm-operating and the International Space dow seat in an airline to this the prime robot arm opera- Atlantis astronauts if their training leading up to this spacewalking skills. Station. The two Americans day,” Walheim said. “Boy, tors. ship were severely damaged final flight of the space shut- Once back on Earth, living at the outpost will be the best window seat in the Magnus said she has no in flight. tle program. Hurley wants to help with the the ones to venture out, in a world is the space shuttle idea whether she’ll sign on Joining Ferguson on the “It’s a little bit sobering to new rocketships that will departure from past shuttle window.” for another long-term space 12-day flight are co-pilot really think that, yeah, we’re replace the shuttles. visits. His graphic artist wife station mission or whether Douglas Hurley, Rex done flying shuttles after “People talk about this Walheim, 48, a retired Air Margie designed the mission she’ll even stay with NASA Walheim and Sandra July,” he said. period of transition, but Force colonel, got his start patch, which features the after Atlantis returns in two Magnus, experienced space Hurley, 44, a colonel in the there’s a lot of potential with inside Mission Control. He Greek letter omega, symbolic weeks. fliers all. Marines and former fighter where we’re going,” he said. worked as a flight controller of finality. “I’ve always wanted to be “We all want to be able to pilot, is making his second Hurley calls Apalachin, and operations engineer at They have two sons, ages an astronaut. I grew up and remember this,” Ferguson spaceflight since becoming N.Y., home. He enjoys hunt- Johnson Space Center in the 13 and 14. now I’m an astronaut. And so said. “We want to be able to an astronaut in 2000. ing and cycling, and is wild late 1980s, following the ——— now that I’m an astronaut, pass to our children and our He’s married to astronaut about NASCAR. His cousin Challenger launch disaster. Astronaut Sandra Magnus the whole idea of what I want children’s children that we Karen Nyberg, who is train- is married to NASCAR crew By the early 1990s, hates whenever someone to do when I grow up comes were fortunate enough to be a ing for a six-month mission chief Greg Zipadelli. Walheim was studying flight points out she’s the last back full circle. It’s like, ’Oh part of the space shuttle.” at the International Space ——— engineering at the Air Force woman to fly on the space my gosh, I can’t think about A brief look at the crew: Station in another two years. Flight engineer Rex test pilot school and a few shuttle. that now,’ “ she said with a With only four on board, Their son is 17 months old. Walheim knows Atlantis years later, teaching there. “It’s kind of a soft, little laugh. commander Christopher Hurley said he’s consider- inside and out. Every time he NASA picked him as an milestone, right? The last She became an astronaut in Ferguson likes to point out ing a space station stint him- rockets into space — this is astronaut in 1996. It seemed woman on the space shuttle,” 1996 after working for that this is a retro astronaut self further down the road. the third — it’s on Atlantis. a miracle to this San Carlos, she said. “But I’m not the last McDonnell Douglas Aircraft crew. NASA hasn’t had such In the off chance that He enjoys taking a whiff Calif.-bred son of a B-17, woman to fly in space, ever.” Co. as an engineer specializ- a small space shuttle crew Atlantis was damaged seri- when he climbs aboard. “It World War II-era pilot. He’d Magnus, 46, a scientist ing in radar and stealth air- since the sixth flight in 1983. ously at launch, Hurley smells like Atlantis ... it feels been rejected as a military from Belleville, Ill. is one of craft systems. Ferguson, 49, grew up in would be the one to camp out good to be home.” pilot because of a heart mur- eight women who have lived She loves to cook and cre- Philadelphia, delivering the at the orbiting outpost for a An experienced space- mur, only to learn years later on the International Space ated her own specialties dur- daily Inquirer as a boy. He year, awaiting a ride home in walker, Walheim will direct he was fine. Station, with more to come ing her space station tenure, joined the Navy and became a Russian capsule. He was the single spacewalk planned “I’m a window seat kind of even as the shuttle program using available foods.

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CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BANC OF AMERICA Plaintiff, Plaintiff, on the Northeasterly line of said 20.00 foot Alley; vs. Plaintiff, ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-6, MORTGAGE vs. vs. thence South 52 degrees 05'15'' East along the ALBRITTON CONSTRUCTION, LLC; ANY AND ALL vs. PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-6 MANUEL AND MARIA PITA LECA, MDG LAKE PLACID 2000, LLC, et. al., Northeasterly line of said 20.00 foot Alley for a UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, MARCUS T. HARRISON A/K/A MARCUS Plaintiff, Defendants. Defendants. distance of 1,735 feet to the Point of Beginning. UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED DE- HARRISON, et al. vs. NOTICE OF SUIT-PROPERTY CLERK'S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE LESS AND EXCEPT: FENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD Defendants. JAMIE PETTY JOHN AND KAREN PETTY JOHN, TO: Maria Pita Leca, and all other parties or per- NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that pursuant to the way line of Lake Henry Drive; thence North 37 de- OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES NOTICE OF ACTION LAKE PARK VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIA- sons claiming by or through her, Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure as to grees 54'45'' East along said Southeasterly right MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MARCUS T. HARRI- TION, INC., AND UNKNOWN TENANTS/OWNERS, Kaya Henny Eman #19 Count I entered on June 15, 2011, by the Circuit of way line, 181.03 feet to the point of beginning. DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; SON A/K/A MARCUS HARRISON Defendants. Curacao Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit in and for High- LESS AND EXCEPT TENANT #1, TENANT #2, TENANT #3, AND TEN- CURRENT RESIDENCE UNKNOWN NOTICE OF SALE Korsou in Papiamentu lands County, Florida, in Civil Case Number A portion of land lying in Section 24, Township 36 ANT #4, THE NAMES BEING FICTITIOUS TO AC- LAST KNOWN ADDRESS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to a Final YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to 09-524, I will sell at public sale on July 25, 2011, South, Range 29 East, Highlands County, Florida, COUNT FOR PARTIES IN POSSESSION, 15 OAK ST. Judgment of Foreclosure for Plaintiff entered in foreclose on the following property in Highlands beginning at 11:00 a.m. to the highest bidder for being more particularly described as follows: Defendants. LAKE PLACID, FL 33852 this cause on June 13, 2011, in the Circuit Court County, Florida: cash, at the basement of the Highlands County Commence at the South Quarter corner of said NOTICE OF SALE You are notified that an action to foreclosure a of HIGHLANDS County, Florida, I will sell the prop- Lot 7 + N 1/2 Lot 8, Block C, MARSH SUBDI- Courthouse, Jury Assembly Room, 430 S. Com- Section 24, Township 36 South, Range 29 East; PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 mortgage on the following property in Highlands erty situated in Highlands County, Florida de- VISION, in Section 27, Township 33 South, Range merce Avenue, Sebring, Florida, in accordance thence North 01 degrees 44'30'' West, 116.81 Notice is given that pursuant to a Final Judg- County, Florida: scribed as: 28 East, thereof, recorded in Transcript Book, with Chapter 45 Florida Statutes, the property de- feet to the Southwesterly right of way line of U.S. ment in Foreclosure Against Defendant, ALBRIT- THE SOUTH HALF OF LOT 22, ALL OF LOT 23 CONDOMINIUM PARCEL KNOWN AS UNIT 4-A, Page 28 of the Public Records of Highlands scribed on Exhibit ``A'' hereto. Highway No. 27; thence North 52 degrees 05'15'' TON CONSTRUCTION, LLC, dated the 21st day of AND THE NORTH HALF OF LOT 24, IN BLOCK D, BUILDING 4 OF LAKE PARK VILLAGE CONDOMIN- County, Florida, Parcel Identification Number: EXHIBIT A West along said Southwesterly right of way line, June, 2011, in Case No. 10-238-GCS, of the Cir- OF MAP OF BREEZY POINT PARK, LAKE IUM PHASE II, A CONDOMINIUM, ACCORDING TO A-27-33-28-080-00C0-0070 PARCEL A: The Southerly 970.0 feet of the un- 819.24 feet to a non tangent curve concave to the cuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit in and for STEARNS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM THEREOF, has been filed against you and you are required to named tract lying between the Westerly West, having for its elements a radius of 25.00 Highlands County, Florida, in which HIGHLANDS AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, AT PAGE 52, OF RECORDED IN OFFICAL RECORDS BOOK 1478, serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to right-of-way line of U.S. Highway No. 27 and the feet and a central angle of 90 degrees 00'00; INDEPENDENT BANK is the Plaintiff and ALBRIT- THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, PAGE 1233. PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS John K. McClure, Esquire, MCCLURE & LOBOZZO, Easterly line of the alley abutting Block 2 of TEM- thence Southerly along said curve to the right, an TON CONSTRUCTION, LLC, is the Defendant, I will FLORIDA. COUNTY, FLORIDA. 211 South Ridgewood Drive, Sebring, FL 33870, PLE TERRACE SUBDIVISION as recorded in Plat arc length of 39.27 feet, said arc subtended by a sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in the commonly known as 15 OAK ST., LAKE PLACID, and commonly known as: 2841 LAKE JUNE the Plaintiff's attorney, and file the original with Book 6, at page 36, of the Public Records of chord which bears South 07 degrees 05'15'' Highlands County Courthouse, 430 South Com- FL 33852 has been filed against you and you are BLVD., LAKE PLACID, FL 33852; including the the Clerk of the above styled court on or before Highlands County, Florida, more particularly de- East, to the point of tangency and for the point of merce Avenue, Sebring, Florida at 11:00 A.M., required to serve a copy of your written defenses, building, appurtenances, and fixtures located August 18, 2011; otherwise a default may be en- scribed as follows: Commence at the South Quar- beginning; thence South 37 degrees 54'45'' West on the 25th day of July, 2011 the following de- if any, to it on Ashley L. Simon of Kass Shuler, therein, at public sale, to the highest and best bid- tered against you for the relief demanded in the ter corner of Section 24, Township 36 South, along said right of way line, 215.00 feet; thence scribed property as set forth in the Final Judg- P.A., plaintiff:s attorney, whose address is P.O. der, for cash, Sales are held in the Jury Assembly Complaint. Range 29 East: thence North 1 degree 44'33'' North 52 degrees 05'15'' West departing said ment of Foreclosure Against Defendant, ALBRIT- Box 800, Tampa, Florida 33601, (813)229-0900, Room in the basement of the Highlands County WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court on West for a distance of 116.73 feet to a point on Northwesterly right of way line, 5.00 feet; thence TON CONSTRUCTION, LLC, and described as fol- on or before August 5, 2011, (or 30 days from the Courthouse located at 430 S. Commerce Avenue, the 6th day of July, 2011. the Westerly right-of-way line of said U.S. High- North 37 degrees 54'45'' East, parallel with said lows: first date of publication, whichever is later) and file Sebring, Florida 33870, on July 18, 2011 at 11 ROBERT W. GERMAINE way No. 27; thence North 52 degrees 05'15'', Northwesterly right of way line 215.00 feet; The West 4 acres of Lot 4, Block 8, LESS road the original with the Clerk of this Court either be- a.m. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT West along the said Westerly right-of-way line for thence South 52 degrees 05'15'' East, 5.00 feet right-of-way, Section 14, Township 33 South, fore service on the Plaintiff's attorney or immedi- Any persons claiming an interest in the sur- BY: /s/ Toni Kopp a distance of 819.25 feet to the Point of Begin- to the point of beginning. Range 28 East, according to the plat thereof re- ately thereafter; otherwise, a default will be en- plus from the sale, if any, other than the property Deputy Clerk ning; thence continue North 52 degrees 05'15'' ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE corded in Plat Book 1, Page 33, Public Records of tered against you for the relief demanded in the owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file If you are a person with a disability who needs West along said Westerly right-of-way line for a SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN DeSoto County, Florida (of which Highlands Complaint. a claim within 60 days after the sale. any accommodation in order to participate in this distance of 945.0 feet to a point; thence South 37 THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE County was formerly a part). Said lot lying in and Dated: June 27, 2011. Dated this 13th day of June, 2011. proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to degrees 54'45'' West for a distance of 240.0 feet LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 comprising a part of the Southeast 1/4 of the CLERK OF THE COURT Clerk of the Circuit Court the provision of certain assistance. Please contact to a point; thence South 52 degrees 05'15'' East DAYS AFTER THE SALE. Northeast 1/4 of said section, township and Honorable ROBERT W. GERMAINE By: /s/ Annette E. Daff the Office of the Court Administrator 255 N. for a distance of 970.0 feet to a point on the DATED this 15th day of June, 2011. range, in Highlands County, Florida. 590 S. Commerce Avenue Deputy Clerk Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830, Northerly right-of-way line of Lake Henry Drive; ``If you are a person with a disability who needs AND Sebring, Florida 33870-3701 July 3, 10, 2011 (863)534-4686, at least 7 days before your thence North 37 degrees 54'45'' East along said any accommodation in order to participate in this A portion of Lot 4, Block 8, in Section 14, Town- /s/ Toni Kopp scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon Northerly right-of-way line for a distance of 215.0 proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to ship 33 South, Range 28 East, Highlands County, Deputy Clerk IN THE CIRCUIT COURT receiving this notification if the time before the feet to a point of curvature of a circular curve to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Florida, being more particularly described as fol- (COURT SEAL) OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you the left having for its elements a radius of 25.0 the Office of the Court Administrator, lows: Begin at the East 1/4 corner of said Section July 10, 17, 2011 IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. feet and a central angle of 90 degrees; thence (863)534-4690, within two (2) working days of 14; thence North 89 degrees 57'30'' West along CIVIL ACTION July 10, 17, 2011 along said curve for an arc distance of 39.27 feet your receipt of this Notice of Foreclosure Sale; if the South lines of the Northeast 1/4 of said Sec- SUN 'N LAKE OF SEBRING IMPROVEMENT DIS- CASE NO.: 2008-CA-001081 to the point of beginning. you are hearing or voice impaired, call TDD tion 14, a distance of 398.84 feet; thence North 0 TRICT INVITATION TO BID #11-016 DIVISION: PARCEL B: Commence a that certain Permanent (863)534-7777 or Florida Relay Service 711, no degrees 02'20'' East a distance of 664.15 feet; The Board of Supervisors of the Sun 'n Lake of DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, Reference Monument located at the Southeasterly later than five (5) days prior to this proceeding.'' thence South 89 degrees 58'30'' East a distance Sebring Improvement District will receive sealed AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVIC- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT lot line of Lot 2 and the Southwesterly lot line of BOB GERMAINE of 398.39 feet to a point on the East line of said bids at the Sun 'n Lake of Sebring Improvement ING FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA Lot 1, in Block 2, and the Easterly boundary, of CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Section 14 a distance of 664.27 feet to the Point District Office for: AGREEMENT RELATING TO IMPAC SECURED AS- PROBATE DIVISION Miami Drive, of TEMPLE TERRACE SUBDIVISION, By: /s/ Annette E. Daff of Beginning. LESS AND EXCEPT the East 25.00 BID #11-016: CLUB HOUSE PARKING EXPAN- SETS CORP., MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH FILE NO. PC 11-278 according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book As Deputy Clerk feet thereof and the South 20.00 feet thereof for SION CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-4, IN RE: ESTATE OF 6, page 36, Public Records of Highlands County, road right-of-way. A Scope of Work, Plans, Specifications and other Plaintiff, PAUL BECKWITH RAHENKAMP, Florida; thence run North 37 degrees 54'45'' East IN THE CIRCUIT COURT AND Bid Documents are available at Polston Engineer- vs. Deceased. to the Northeasterly lot line of Lot 2 and the North- OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, Lot 4, LESS the North one-half thereof, Block 1 ing, Inc., 2925 Kenilworth Blvd., Sebring, Florida FLAVIO MOY, et al, NOTICE TO CREDITORS westerly lot line of Lot 1 and the edge of a 20 foot IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA and all of Lot 1, Block 8; all of said land being lo- 33870, 863-385-5564, between the hours of Defendant(s). The administration of the estate of PAUL BECK- alley, all lying in and comprising a part of Block 2 GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION cated in Section 14, Township 33 South, Range 8:00 A.M. and between the hours of 11:30 A.M. NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED SALE WITH RAHENKAMP, deceased, whose date of of said TEMPLE TERRACE SUBDIVISION; thence CASE NO: 09000637GCS 28 East, Highlands County, Florida, LESS road and between the hours of 1:30 P.M. and 5:00 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pursuant to an Order death was February 25, 2011, is pending in the continue North 37 degrees 54'45'' East for a dis- OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC right-of-way. P.M., Monday through Friday. Bid Bond, Payment Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale dated June 10, Circuit Court for Highlands Court, Florida, Probate tance of 20 feet to a point on the Northeasterly PLAINTIFF, AND and or Performance Bonds will not be required for 2011, and entered in Case No. 2008-CA-001081 Division, the address of which is 590 South Com- boundary of said 20 foot alley; thence run North VS. Lot 2, Block 8, Section 14, Township 33 South, this project. of the Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit in merce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870. The 52 degrees 05'15'' West for a distance of 880 MIRIAM PANTOJA, PABLO PANTOJA, Range 28 East, Highlands County, Florida, as re- Bid envelopes must be sealed and marked with and for Highlands County, Florida in which DEUT- names and addresses of the personal representa- feet to a point on the Northeasterly boundary of UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION OF corded in Transcript Book, at Page 13, of the the bid number and name as to identify the en- SCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS tive and the personal representative's attorney are said 20 foot alley and the Point of Beginning; THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, any and all Public Records of Highlands County, Florida, also closed bids. Bids must be delivered to the Sun 'n TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING set forth below. thence run North 37 degrees 54'45'' East to the unknown parties claiming by, through, under and described as the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast Lake of Sebring Improvement District: Attention AGREEMENT RELATING TO IMPAC SECURED AS- All creditors of the decedent and other persons point of intersection with the South and Westerly against the herein named individual Defendant(s) 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 14, Township Board Secretary, 5306 Sun 'n Lake Blvd., Se- SETS CORP., MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CER- having claims or demands against decedent's es- right-of-way line of State Road #25 to a point of who are not known to be dead or alive, whether 33 South, Range 28 East, Highlands County, Flor- bring, Florida 33872, so as to reach the said of- TIFICATES, SERIES 2006-4, is the Plaintiff and tate on whom a copy of this notice is required to intersection with the Southeast right-of-way line of said unknown parties may claim an interest as ida. fice no later than 2:00 PM, Tuesday, August 2, FLAVIO MOY, JANE DOE n/k/a MICHELLE SMITH, be served must file their claims with this court Lake Henry Drive as shown on plat of Temple Ter- spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees or other Real Property Address: 909 East Albritton Road, 2011. Proposals received later than the date and JOHN DOE n/k/a CHRIS SMITH, MORTGAGE WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE race Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 6, at claimants, Avon Park, FL 33825 time specified will be rejected. The Sun 'n Lake of ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., UN- TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NO- page 36, of the Public Records of Highlands DEFENDANT(S). Real Property Tax ID#: Sebring Improvement District will not be responsi- KNOWN SPOUSE OF FLAVIO MOY, are defen- TICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE County, Florida; thence continue in a Northwest- RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE C-14-33-28-A00-0040-0000 ble for the late delivery of any bids that are incor- dants, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. erly, Westerly and Southwesterly direction along NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Or- DATED on June 23, 2011. rectly addressed, delivered in person, by mail, or cash in/on the Jury Assembly Room in the base- All other creditors of the decedent and persons the Southeastern right-of-way line of said Lake der Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale filed June 20, ROBERT W. GERMAINE any other type of delivery service. ment, Highlands County Courthouse, 430 South having claims or demands against decedent's es- Henry Drive to the point of intersection with a 20 2011 entered in Civil Case No. 09000637GCS of As Clerk of Said Court The submitting firm will be required to comply Commerce Avenue, Sebring, FL 33870, Highlands tate must file their claim with this court WITHIN 3 foot alley, said point lying in the Northeasterly ter- the Circuit Court of the 10th Judicial Circuit in and By: /s/ Lisa Tantillo with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and or- County, Florida at 11:00 AM on the 25th day of MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI- minus of said 20 foot alley at its point of intersec- for Highlands County, Avon Park, Florida, the As Deputy Clerk dinances of local, state and federal authorities July, 2011, the following described property as CATION OF THIS NOTICE. tion with the Southerly boundary of Lake Henry Clerk of Court will sell to the highest and best bid- IF YOU ARE A SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDER having jurisdiction, including, but not limited to: set forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure: ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WITHIN THE TIME Drive; thence run South 52 degrees 05'15'' East der for cash at 430 South Commerce Avenue, CLAIMING A RIGHT TO FUNDS REMAINING AFTER all provisions of the Federal Government Equal LOT 1, BLOCK 16, AVOCADO PARK, ACCORDING PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF for a distance of 970 feet to the Point of Begin- Jury Assembly Room, Sebring, FL 33870 in ac- THE SALE, YOU MUST FILE A CLAIM OF LIEN Employment Opportunity clauses issued by the TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER ning; said tract representing the Northwest half cordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes at WITH THE CLERK NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS AF- Secretary of Labor on May 21, 1968 and pub- BOOK 4, PAGE 62, PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGH- BARRED. (NW1/2) of that certain tract lying Southeasterly of 11:00 AM on the 25th day of July, 2011 the fol- TER THE SALE. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A CLAIM, lished in the Federal Register (41 CFR Part 60-1, LANDS COUNTY FLORIDA. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET Lake Henry Drive in Block 3, and Northwesterly of lowing described property as set forth in said YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY REMAINING 33 F.2 7804); all provisions of the Public Entity A/K/A 3303 LAKEWOOD ROAD, SEBRING, FL FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS Lake Henry Drive in Block 1, and between State Summary Final Judgment, to-wit: FUNDS. Crimes (Fla. Sta. S287.133 et seq, as amended) 33875 OF MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF Road No. 25 and Temple Terrace Subdivision as LOT 7, OF HEIRING SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING July 3, 10, 2011 and the provisions in Fla. Stat. S287.134, et seq., Any person claiming an interest in the surplus DEATH IS BARRED. recorded in Plat Book 6, page 36, of the Public TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT as amended, regarding discrimination. from the sale, if any, other than the property The date of first publication of this Notice is July Records of Highlands County, Florida. Said land BOOK 8, AT PAGE 27, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to ac- owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file 3, 2011. lying in and comprising a part of Section 24, OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. cept or reject any or all bids or any parts thereof a claim within 60 days after the sale. Personal Representative: Township 36 South, Range 29 East. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus and the award, if an award is made, will be made Dated in Highlands County, Florida this 20th day /s/ SAMUEL MARK RAHENKAMP LESS AND EXCEPT: A portion of the Southwest from the sale, if any, other than the property to the most responsible bidder whose bid and of June, 2011. 1028 OLD ELLIS SQUARE 1/4 of Section 24, Township 36 South, Range 29 owner as of the date of the lis pendens, must file Classified qualifications indicate that the award will be in the Clerk of the Circuit Court AIKEN, SC 29801 East, Highlands County, Florida, lying Northeast- a claim within 60 days after the sale. best interest of the Sun 'n Lake of Sebring Im- Highlands County, Florida /s/ Samuel M. Rahenkamp erly of and contiguous with the Northeasterly line Dated this 20th day of June, 2011. ads provement District. The Board of Supervisors re- By: /s/ Annette E. Daff Attorney for Personal Representative: of a twenty (20.00) foot Alley as shown on the plat BOB GERMAINE serves the right of waive irregularities in the bid. Deputy Clerk CLIFFORD M. ABLES, III, P.A. of TEMPLE TERRACE, according to the plat By: /s/ Annette E. Daff Michael Wright, General Manager Albertelli Law 551 SOUTH COMMERCE AVE. thereof, recorded in Plat Book 6 at page 36 of the Deputy Clerk get fast results Sun 'n Lake of Sebring Improvement District Attorney for Plaintiff SEBRING, FL 33870 Public Records of Highlands County, Florida, being July 3, 10, 2011 5306 Sun 'n Lake Blvd. P.O. Box 23028 Telephone: (863) 385-0112 more particularly described as follows: Com- Sebring, Florida 33872 Tampa, FL 33623 /s/ Clifford M. Ables III mence at the Northeasterly corner of Lot 1, Block July 3, 10, 2011 (813) 221-4743 FLORIDA BAR NO. 178379 2 of the aforesaid TEMPLE TERRACE, said point 11-68577 July 3, 10, 2011 being on the Northwesterly right-of-way line of If you are a person with a disability who needs any Lake Henry Drive; thence North 37 degrees accommodation in order to participate in this pro- 54'45'' East along the Northwesterly right-of-way ceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the PUBLIC AUCTION line of said Lake Henry Drive a distance of 20.00 provision of certain assistance. Please contact the FOR TOWING & STORAGE feet to the Northeasterly corner of said 20.00 foot Office of the Court Administrator, (863) 1996 FORD Alley; thence North 52 degrees 05'15'' West LOOKING FOR THAT SPECIAL HOME? 534-4690, within two (2) working days of your re- 1FMDU32P8TZB79417 along the Northeasterly line of said 20.00 foot Al- ceipt of this (describe notice); if you are hearing or ON JULY 23rd, 2011, AT 9:00AM ley a distance of 105.00 feet to a point of curva- voice impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7777 or Flor- AT PRECISION AUTO BODY ture, said point being the Point of Beginning of the Search the News-Sun Classifieds ida Relay Service 711. To file response please 734 CR 621 EAST Tract of land hereinafter to be described; thence contact Highlands County Clerk of Court, 590 S. LAKE PLACID, FL 33852 Northwesterly along a circular curve to the right, Commerce Ave., Sebring, FL 33870-3867, Tel: July 10, 2011 having for its elements a radius of 100.00 feet, a (863) 402-6591; Fax: (863) 402-6664. central angle of 36 degrees 52'12'' for an arc every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. July 3, 10, 2011 distance of 64.35 feet; thence North 52 degrees 05'15'' West parallel to the Northeasterly line of C M Y K

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1050 Legals IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION Case No.: 11-248 GCS IBERIABANK, Plaintiff, v. JOY THOMPSON; DEROY THOMPSON; SPRING LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; AND SPRING LAKE PROPERTY ASSOCIATION, INC. Defendants. NOTICE OF ACTION TO: DEROY THOMPSON, and to all parties claim- ing interest by, through, under or against Defen- dants, and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property herein described. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that you have been desig- nated as defendant in a legal proceeding filed against you for Foreclosure. The action involves real property in Highlands County, Florida, more fully described as follows: Lot 25, Block A, Spring Lake - Village VI, ac- cording to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 21 of the Public Records of Highlands County, Florida. The action was instituted in the Circuit Court, Highlands County, Florida, and is styled Iberia- bank, v. Joy Thompson, DeRoy Thompson and Spring Lake Improvement District and Spring Lake Property Association, Inc. You are required to serve a copy of your writ- ten defenses, if any, to the action on Jason R. Mosley, Esquire of Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, PLC, Plaintiff's attorney, whose ad- dress is 118 East Garden Street, Pensacola, FL 32502, on or before 30 days after the first date of publication which is August 11, 2011, and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on Jason R. Mosley, Esquire of Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, PLC, or imme- diately after service; otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the DUMMY 09 complaint or petition. The Court has authority in this suit to enter a judgment or decree in the Plaintiff's interest which will be binding upon you. DATED: June 30, 2011 ROBERT W. GERMAINE, CLERK Clerk of the Circuit Court SERVICE DIRECTORY By: /s/ Toni Kopp Deputy Clerk July 10, 17, 2011 DUMMY

Highlands 1055 County Legals HIGHLANDS COUNTYBOARD OF COUNTY 5X21.5 COMMISSIONERSGENERAL SERVICES & PURCHASING INVITATION TO BID (ITB) The Board of County Commissioners, Highlands County, Sebring, Florida, (COUNTY) will receive sealed bids in the County Purchasing Department for: ITB – 11-049 US-27 AT SEBRING LAKES BOULEVARD, STREET LIGHTING PROJECT No. 08019, FM No. 00009904 414512258-01 Specifications may be obtained by downloading from our website: www.hcbcc.net or by contacting: Danielle Gilbert, Assistant Director, Highlands County General Services / Pur- chasing Department, 4320 George Blvd., Sebring, FL 33875-5803 Telephone: 863-402-6524, E-Mail: dgil- [email protected] A NON-MANDATORY Pre-Bid meeting will be held at Wednesday; JULY 13TH, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. in the Engineering Conference Room, 505 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870. All potential bidders are encouraged attend this meeting. Submit one (1) original and two (2) copies of your bid form, bid security and other required data in a sealed envelope and marked with the bid number and name so as to identify the enclosed bid submittal. Bids must be delivered to Highlands County Purchasing Department, 4320 George Blvd., Sebring, FL 33875-5803 so as to reach said office no later than 2:00 P.M., Thursday, AUGUST 4TH, 2011 at which time they will be opened. Bids received later than the date and time as specified will be rejected. The COUNTY will not be re- sponsible for the late deliveries of bids that are incorrectly addressed, delivered in person, by mail or any other type of delivery service. One or more County Commissioners may be in attendance at either or both of the above meet- ings. Vendors submitting responses must submit bids on all work to receive consideration. A Bid Bond or Cashier’s Check in an amount of five percent (5%) of the bid must be included on bids over $100,000.00. If the successful bid is greater than $200,000.00, a Public Construction Bond will be required. An Irrevocable Letter of Credit may be considered in lieu of the Public Construction Bond de- pending on its verbiage. Bid must be accompanied by evi- dence of bidder's qualifications to do business in the State of Florida, in accordance with F.S. 489. The principal fea- tures of the Project are: To provide all labor, materials and equipment to install highway lighting system at the inter- section of US 27 AT SEBRING LAKES BOULEVARD in ac- cordance with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Con- struction (2010 Edition), FDOT Design Standards for De- sign, Construction, Maintenance and Utility Operations on the State Highway System (2010 Edition), and highway lighting construction plans.The COUNTY reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or any parts thereof, and the award, if an award is made, will be made to the most responsive and responsible BIDDER whose bid and qualifi- cations indicate that the award will be in the best interest of Highlands County. The COUNTY reserves the right to waive irregularities in the bid. The Board reserves the right to waive irregularities in the bid. The Board of County Commissioners of Highlands County, Florida, does not dis- criminate upon the basis of any individual's disability status. This non-discrimination policy involves every as- pect of the Board's functions, including one's access to, participation, employment or treatment in its programs or activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act or Sec- tion 286.26 Florida Statutes should contact Mrs. Melissa Bruns, ADA Coordinator at: 863-402-6509 (Voice), or via Florida Relay Service 711, or by e-mail: [email protected]. Requests for CART or interpreter services should be made at least 24 hours in advance to permit coordination of the service. Board of County Commissioners, Purchasing Department, Highlands County, Florida Website: HYPERLINK"http://www.hcbcc.net" www.hcbcc.net July 3, 10, 2011

HIGHLANDS COUNTYBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS GENERAL SERVICES / PURCHASING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES The Board of County Commissioners, Highlands County, Sebring, Florida, will receive proposals in the County Pur- chasing Department for the following requirement:RFP 11-048 DESIGN – BUILD SERVICES FOR THE CONSTRUC- TION OF A PROFESSIONAL OFFICE BUILDING FOR HIGH- LANDS COUNTY’S OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISOR OF ELEC- TIONS Specific proposals are not solicited at this time. Specifications may be obtained by downloading from our website: HYPERLINK "http://www.hcbcc.net" www.hcbcc.net or by contacting: Danielle Gilbert, Acting Director, Highlands County General Services/Purchasing Department, 4320 George Blvd., Sebring, FL 33875-5803 Telephone: 863-402- 6524; Fax: 863-402-6735, or by E-Mail: HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" [email protected] Vendor qualification and selection shall be based on the evaluation process and criteria stated in the RFP. A MANDATORY Pre- Proposal conference will be held on Wednesday; JULY 13TH, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. in the County Engineer’s Conference / Training Room, (Annex Building) 505 S. Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870. Proposal submissions must be sealed and marked with the name of the proposer, and the RFP number and title “RFP 11-048 DESIGN – BUILD SERVICES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PROFESSIONAL OFFICE BUILDING FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY’S OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS ” so as to identify the enclosed proposal. Each submittal shall include (1) one original and (10) ten copies of the proposal. Proposals must be delivered to Highlands County Purchasing Depart- ment, 4320 George Blvd., Sebring, FL 33875-5803, so as to reach said office no later than 2:00 P.M., Thursday, AUGUST 4TH, 2011, at which time they will be opened. Proposals received later than the date and time as speci- fied will be rejected. The Board will not be responsible for the late deliveries of proposals that are incorrectly ad- dressed, delivered in person, by mail or any other type of delivery service. One or more County Commissioners may be in attendance at the above bid opening. Highlands County Local Preference Policy will apply to the award of this bid. The Highlands County Board of County Commis- sioners reserves the right to accept or reject any or all pro- posals or any parts thereof, and the award, if an award is made, will be made in the best interest of Highlands County. The Board reserves the right to waive irregulari- ties in the bid. The Board of County Commissioners of Highlands County, Florida, does not discriminate upon the basis of any individual's disability status. This non-dis- crimination policy involves every aspect of the Board's functions, including one's access to, participation, employ- ment or treatment in its programs or activities. Anyone re- quiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 286.26 Florida Statutes should contact Mrs. Melissa Bruns, ADA Coordi- nator at: 863-402-6509 (Voice), or via Florida Relay Serv- ice 711, or by e-mail: [email protected]. Requests for CART or interpreter services should be made at least 24 hours in advance to permit coordination of the service.Board of County Commissioners, Purchasing De- partment, Highlands County, Florida Website: HYPER- LINK "http://www.hcbcc.net" www.hcbcc.net July 3, 10, 2011 C M Y K

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Page 14A News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, July 10, 2011 www.newssun.com Five-Day forecast for Highlands County National Forecast for July 10 Shown are noon postions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. TODAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY SeattleSeattle 75/54

BBillingsillings 884/594/59 Minneapolis A couple of afternoon Partly sunny with a t-storm A couple of afternoon Partly sunny, a t-storm Some sun with t-storms 90/73 thunderstorms or two thunderstorms possible possible Detroit Chicago New York 88/71 93° / 77° 93° / 77° 93° / 77° 93° / 76° 93° / 76° 89/74 85/72 Winds: SW at 4-8 mph Winds: SW at 4-8 mph Winds: SSW at 6-12 mph Winds: SW at 6-12 mph Winds: S at 6-12 mph San Francisco Washington 663/543/54 Denver 94/72 93/62 Kansas City 94/75 Jacksonville Pensacola 93/76 Los Angeles 94/79 Tallahassee 82/63 Atlanta 97/76 94/76 Almanac El Paso Temperature Apalachicola 97/77 Readings at Archbold Biological Station in Lake Placid 92/77 High Tuesday ...... 94° Gainesville Low Tuesday ...... 72° 93/74 HoustonHouston High Wednesday ...... 93° Daytona Beach 97/75 Low Wednesday ...... 72° Regional Summary 92/76 Miami Sun and some clouds today with a couple of thunderstorms Ocala High Thursday ...... N.A.° 93/75 90/80 Low Thursday ...... N.A.° around in the afternoon. A thunderstorm around this eve- Heat Index ning. A couple of thunderstorms around tomorrow. Tuesday: a couple of afternoon showers and a thunderstorm. For 3 p.m. today Orlando Relative humidity ...... 54% 93/76 Expected air temperature ...... 92° National Summary Makes it feel like ...... 102° High pressure will continue to promote dry and mostly sunny weather across the Northeast today. While the Barometer humidity level will remain fairly comfortable, temperatures will still be very warm across the southern mid-Atlantic. Tuesday ...... 29.88 Clearwater Tampa Meanwhile, highs will be in the upper 70s and lower 80s across much of New England. Steamy air from the Gulf of Avon Park Mexico will surge toward a cold front stretched across the Deep South. Scattered thunderstorms will continue as Wednesday ...... 29.84 92/80 91/78 93/77 a result across the Gulf states to North Carolina. Thursday ...... N.A. Winter Haven Precipitation Sebring 94/78 Tuesday ...... 0.00” 93/77 St. Petersburg U.S. Cities 92/80 Wednesday ...... 0.07” Lorida Today Mon. Tue. Today Mon. Tue. Thursday ...... 0.00” Okeechobee 92/77 Sarasota City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Month to date ...... 1.31” Lake Placid 92/77 89/74 Year to date ...... 23.66” 93/77 Albuquerque 93/71/t 92/69/t 89/70/t Los Angeles 82/63/pc 80/63/pc 79/62/pc Brighton Atlanta 94/76/t 95/78/t 99/78/pc Louisville 94/75/pc 97/80/pc 96/74/t 91/76 Baltimore 91/68/s 94/72/pc 92/70/t Memphis 100/81/s 101/81/s 100/81/pc Fort Myers West Palm Beach Birmingham 96/77/t 99/77/t 100/78/s Milwaukee 84/70/t 84/68/t 76/59/s Tides 92/78 89/77 Boston 82/65/s 87/70/pc 88/67/t Minneapolis 90/73/t 87/66/pc 81/63/s Charlotte 92/70/t 94/72/s 96/74/t Nashville 98/75/pc 99/79/pc 99/78/t Readings at St. Petersburg Cheyenne 88/59/pc 87/59/t 83/60/t New Orleans 94/78/t 93/78/t 97/79/t High ...... 9:45 a.m. Chicago 89/74/pc 89/70/t 86/61/s New York City 85/72/s 90/74/pc 87/70/t Low ...... 2:46 a.m. Cleveland 87/67/pc 91/72/t 83/60/pc Norfolk 86/70/pc 90/73/s 95/77/t High ...... none Venus Fort Lauderdale Shown is today’s Columbus 90/68/pc 95/75/pc 91/65/t Oklahoma City 104/74/s 102/74/s 100/74/s Low ...... 6:03 p.m. 93/77 90/81 weather. Temperatures Naples Dallas 104/78/s 104/79/s 104/79/s Philadelphia 90/71/s 93/73/pc 91/72/t Readings at Palm Beach are today’s highs and 91/76 Denver 93/62/t 93/63/t 91/63/t Phoenix 106/88/pc 102/86/t 105/85/s High ...... 4:36 a.m. tonight’s lows. Detroit 88/71/pc 91/72/t 86/62/s Pittsburgh 88/67/s 90/68/pc 86/60/t Low ...... 10:49 a.m. Miami Harrisburg 90/67/s 94/71/pc 93/66/t Portland, ME 80/58/s 82/64/pc 82/61/t High ...... 5:34 p.m. Farm Report Water Restrictions Honolulu 88/74/s 88/75/s 89/74/s Portland, OR 80/58/s 76/59/pc 74/55/c Low ...... 11:22 p.m. 90/80 A couple of thunderstorms this afternoon. t &WFO BEESFTTFT NBZ XBUFS PO 5IVSTEBZ BOE Houston 97/75/pc 97/77/pc 97/77/s Raleigh 94/72/pc 94/74/s 97/74/t Lake Levels Winds southwest 4-8 mph. Expect 4-8 hours Sunday. Indianapolis 90/72/pc 92/75/pc 90/70/t Rochester 82/64/pc 91/69/t 86/58/pc of sunshine with a 60% chance of precipita- Jackson, MS 97/75/t 99/76/pc 99/75/s St. Louis 96/79/pc 98/80/pc 94/77/t Readings as of 7 a.m. yesterday tion and average relative humidity 65%. t 0EE BEESFTTFT NBZ XBUFS PO 8FEOFTEBZ Kansas City 94/75/s 95/75/pc 95/72/pc San Francisco 63/54/pc 63/53/pc 63/53/pc Lake Jackson ...... 78.36’ and Saturday. Lexington 94/70/pc 98/75/pc 95/70/t Seattle 75/54/pc 74/55/pc 71/54/c Lake Okeechobee ...... 9.89’ Little Rock 100/77/s 101/78/s 102/78/s Wash., DC 94/72/s 96/75/pc 93/74/t Normal ...... 14.51’ Weather History t "MM XBUFSJOH TIPVME UBLF QMBDF CFGPSF a.m. and after 4 p.m. Key West Lightning struck the Picatinny Army Arsenal 91/81 World Cities UV Index Today in New Jersey on July 10, 1926, triggering a Today Mon. Tue. Today Mon. Tue. The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ number, massive explosion and fire in an ammunition Florida Cities the greater the need for eye and skin protection. dump. More than 12 people were killed. Today Mon. Tue. Today Mon. Tue. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Acapulco 88/79/t 88/78/t 88/79/t London 73/55/sh 73/57/pc 72/54/pc 10 10 Cape Coral 92/78/t 92/77/t 92/77/t Miami 90/80/t 91/79/t 92/79/pc Athens 92/76/s 94/76/s 95/78/s Montreal 83/69/s 83/68/t 81/59/s Sun and Moon Clearwater 92/80/t 91/80/t 93/80/t Okeechobee 89/74/t 89/74/t 90/74/t Beirut 90/75/s 88/73/s 87/74/s Moscow 73/60/sh 82/62/pc 83/62/pc 6 6 Today Monday Coral Springs 90/77/t 89/78/t 91/77/pc Orlando 93/76/t 94/76/t 95/75/t Berlin 77/63/sh 74/58/r 79/62/sh Nice 83/68/s 84/69/s 84/69/pc Ottawa 79/66/pc 78/62/t 81/60/s Sunrise 6:41 a.m. 6:41 a.m. Daytona Beach 92/76/t 91/76/t 91/76/t Pembroke Pines 90/79/t 91/77/t 90/78/pc Bermuda 80/73/pc 77/72/r 80/74/s Calgary 74/51/pc 76/55/t 76/51/pc Quebec 78/64/s 79/64/t 79/55/pc Sunset 8:22 p.m. 8:21 p.m. Ft. Laud. Bch 90/81/t 88/79/t 89/80/pc St. Augustine 90/76/t 91/76/t 90/76/t Dublin 65/48/sh 63/52/pc 66/51/sh Rio de Janeiro 84/73/s 86/72/pc 83/72/s Moonrise 4:11 p.m. 5:14 p.m. Fort Myers 92/78/t 93/77/t 91/78/t St. Petersburg 92/80/t 91/80/t 93/80/t Edmonton 67/48/t 72/53/t 72/55/pc Seoul 81/73/r 84/73/r 84/75/t 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. Moonset 2:16 a.m. 3:07 a.m. Gainesville 93/74/t 93/75/t 93/74/t Sarasota 92/77/t 91/77/t 91/78/t Freeport 91/78/pc 91/78/s 91/77/pc Singapore 88/81/t 90/79/t 90/79/sh 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; Hollywood 90/79/t 91/77/t 90/78/pc Tallahassee 97/76/t 96/77/t 97/77/pc Geneva 73/59/t 81/61/s 81/64/t Sydney 63/45/s 61/43/s 63/45/s 8-10 Very High; 11+ Extreme Full Last New First Homestead AFB 89/79/t 87/78/t 89/78/pc Tampa 91/78/t 91/78/t 91/78/t Havana 91/74/t 91/73/t 88/73/t Toronto 87/71/pc 88/66/t 81/59/s Forecasts and graphics provided by Jacksonville 93/76/t 93/76/t 93/76/pc W. 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News-Sun Sunday, July 10, 2011 Lake Placid All-Stars continue to roll

By DAN HOEHNE Lake Placid then got on the [email protected] board somewhat unconven- SEBRING – The long tionally. drive from the Panhandle, With one out, LaRosa beat perhaps, set the tone as out an infield single and then Paxton would surely like to stole second and third before make the trip last. Justin Mason got plunked by The first four innings of a pitch. Saturday’s Dixie Boys State Mason then stole second to Tournament opener against put runners on second and Lake Placid alone took near- third when Scott Colley laid ly two hours. down a bunt. But having made a 15- LaRosa didn’t break for minute trip from just the plate on the bunt down US 27, the Lake Placid itself, but as soon as Junior Dragon All- Paxton catcher Logan Stars were using that Ansley fielded it and time to build up a 6-0 6 began his throw to lead before closing it Paxton first, it was a mad out in a comparatively sprint home that tal- quick final few innings 2 lied the opening run. for a 6-2 win. LaRosa seemed to “The kids were real excit- be back in control as he ed to win the district, so we struck out the first Paxton had to keep them going once batter of the second, on three we got here,” head coach pitches, but he walked the News-Sun photo by LAUREN WELBORN Don Cram said. next three hitters in a row. Justin LaRosa went the first two innings on the mound and Some control issues and a Fortunately, LP catcher scored Lake Placid’s opening run in Saturday’s win. tight strike zone plagued LP Velazquez nabbed a runner ing off with a double to the came in to make it 2-0. starter Justin LaRosa early, trying to steal third and right-center field gap. With one out, Tyler Farmer though he worked around two LaRosa induced a grounder Cantwell moved to third on took one for the team to reach walks in the top of the first to to Colley at second to get out News-Sun photo by LAUREN WELBORN a passed ball as Brett and LaRosa’s swinging bunt escape without any damage. of the inning. Isiah Velazquez slides home just ahead the tag of Paxton’s DiDomenico drew a base on got him on board to load the And while they had Paul Cantwell then got the catcher Logan Ansley during Lake Placids’ 6-2 win in the balls and when the duo pulled bases. opening round of the Dixie Boys State Tournament at the slugged their way to the ball rolling for Lake Placid in off a double steal, Cantwell Max Long Recreational Complex Saturday morning. District 8 Tournament title, the bottom of the frame, lead- See LP, Page 4B

News-Sun file photos by DAN HOEHNE Above: Jesse Baker’s potent bat earned him a nod to the Four named to FACA All-State FACA Class 5A All-State team, leading a trio of Sebring players being named to the squad. Above center: Evan Lewis’s all-around play at the plate and patrolling center field added his name to the list as did, above far right, By DAN HOEHNE achieve this,” Delaney said. “It’s just been an awesome Corbin Hoffner, who will also take his game to St. [email protected] “Without my teammates senior year,” the 6-foot-5 Petersburg College next season. Below: Lake Placid’s Colby Delaney combined a powerful bat and overpowering right Taking external voices and behind me I’d be nothing. right-hander said. “It’s an arm on the mound to be named to the FACA Class 3A All- politics out of the process, And I have to thank my fam- honor to have been named to State team. the recently released Florida ily and coach (Dan) Coomes the All-State team.” Athletic Coaches for being behind me with Lewis was a multiple Association’s All-State team everything I do. I couldn’t threat of a different type. could well be as prestigious have asked for a better senior A high-average, .325, get- an honor as a high school year surrounded by great on-base type, .462 on base baseball player can get. people.” percentage, with a good eye, Being recognized for your “He’s the first to make it more walks than strikeouts, play on the field, and your since I’ve been here,” coach Lewis is a threat on the bases play alone, is the sort of Coomes said. “I’ve had him and scored a team-high 35 respect one can hope for, and play for me for runs. four Highlands County play- four years. ‘Without my He also Baker was no slow-footed ers received as three Sebring He’s a good combines a lit- squatter either, swiping four players, Jesse Baker, Corbin kid and a hard teammates tle pop to go bases. Hoffner and Evan Lewis, worker. It’s a with his speed Meanwhile, behind the made the Class 5A team and great accom- behind me, I’d as he hit two plate, only four bases were Colby Delaney, from Lake plishment and be nothing.’ triples and stolen against him all season Placid, earned a spot on the I’m real proud three home as he nabbed 12 other would- Class 3A team. of him.” COLBY DELANEY runs, while be base stealers. A strong, middle-of-the- Similarly, FACA All-State team member also covering “Being in this little area, it lineup hitter with tremendous Sebring’s the vast feels real good to know that power potential, Delaney, Hoffner was a dual threat, expanse of center field where coaches noticed not only me perhaps, was even more of a both at the plate and on the there was rarely a fly ball, but my teammates too,” force on the mound, going 5- mound, batting .351 and driv- line drive or gapper he could- Baker said. 1 with a 2.20 ERA. ing in a team-high 29 runs n’t get to. He is headed to Daytona And it is on the mound and going 6-1 with a 2.01 Another dual threat, Baker State next year, on an aca- where he will be doing most ERA and 53 strikeouts to just combined a strong bat while demic scholarship rather than of his work next season at 15 walks. handling the most demanding an athletic one. Warner University in Lake Hoffner also had the honor position on the field, catcher. “I’m going for academics, Wales.. of playing in the FACA All- He hammered 32 hits in 90 but I’m not leaving baseball “It’s a great feeling to Star Baseball Classic and at bats for a .355 average, behind,” he said. “I’m going know that all my and my signed on to play at St. with 5 home runs, 12 doubles in as a preferred walk-on.” teams hard work helped me Petersburg College next year. and 26 RBI. C M Y K

Page 2B News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, July 10, 2011 www.newssun.com THE SCOREBOARD SPORTS SNAPSHOTS

Major League Baseball YMCA Volleyball Tournament Summer swim lesson sign up will be Monday May 23 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and SEBRING – The Highlands County AMERICAN LEAGUE Saturday, May 28 from 9-10:30 a.m. in EAST LIVE Family YMCA is hosting a 4-on-4 hard- the front office at Sebring High School. WLPCTGB court volleyball tournament on Tuesday, Boston 53 35 .602 — For questions call 471-5500 ext. 228 SPORTS July 12, from 6 p.m. until the last team is New York 51 35 .593 1 and leave a message for Pat Caton. Tampa Bay 49 39 .557 4 standing, for ages 15 and up. Toronto 43 47 .478 11 ON TV Teams are made up of four individuals. Baltimore 36 50 .419 16 Lady Dragon B-Ball Camp Central Division Gift certificates from local restaurants WLPctGB will be awarded as prizes. LAKE PLACID – The Lady Dragons Cleveland 47 40 .540 — AUTO RACING 1 Any questions, call 382-9622. will be holding their first Basketball Detroit 48 42 .533 ⁄2 1 SUNDAY Chicago 43 47 .478 5 ⁄2 Camp July 18-22 for boys and girls aged Minnesota 40 47 .460 7 Noon Formual One Racing – British Grand Prix FOX YMCA Sampler Camp 3rd-8th grade. Kansas City 36 53 .404 12 1 p.m. ALMS – Northeast Grand Prix ...... ESPN2 West Division There will be T-shirts, awards and lots 9 p.m. NHRA – Route 66 Nationals ...... ESPN2 The Highlands County Family YMCA WLPctGB is hosting a Sports Sampler Camp July of FUN-damentals, with all proceeds Texas 49 41 .544 — going to benefit the LPHS Girls Los Angeles 48 42 .533 1 11-15 from 8:30am-Noon. 1 Basketball team. Seattle 43 46 .483 5 ⁄2 GOLF This is a great opportunity for your Oakland 39 51 .433 10 child to “sample” Basketball, Tennis, For more camp information and camp ___ SUNDAY Soccer and Volleyball. brochure, email Jackie Coyne at Thursday’s Games 2 p.m. EuroPGA – Barclays Scottish Open. . . . . GOLF Tampa Bay 5, N.Y. Yankees 1 The camp will include swim time, team [email protected]. Cleveland 5, Toronto 4 3 p.m. PGA – John Deere Classic ...... CBS building activities, lunch and a camp T- Boston 10, Baltimore 4 3 p.m. U.S. Women’s Open ...... NBC Heartland Soccer Texas 6, Oakland 0 shirt. Questions call 382-9622. Detroit 3, Kansas City 1 7 p.m. PGA – Nature Valley First Tee Open . . . GOLF SEBRING – Heartland Soccer Club Minnesota 6, Chicago White Sox 2 Lake Placid Youth Bowling L.A. Angels 5, Seattle 1 boys and girls, 13 and under, will have Friday’s Games LAKE PLACID – The Royal Palms tryouts on July 23 at the Highlands Toronto 11, Cleveland 7 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Youth Bowling League, for ages 7 and up, County Sports Complex, times TBA. Tampa Bay at New York, ppd., rain SUNDAY Boston 10, Baltimore 3 begins its’ new season Saturday, Sept. 3. For questions, contact Coach Bowyer at 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees ...... SUN Texas 8, Oakland 5 The sign-up fee is $25, which includes 273-3891 or Coach Brown at 381-0600. Detroit 6, Kansas City 4 1:30 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh ...... WGN Minnesota 8, Chicago White Sox 5 a shirt, and new bowlers are welcome. L.A. Angels 4, Seattle 3 1:30 p.m. Atlanta at Philadelphia ...... TBS Bowling is every Saturday morning at 9 Lake Placid Volleyball Camp Saturday’s Games 8 p.m. N.Y. Mets at San Francisco...... ESPN a.m. through December 10. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, late LAKE PLACID – The Lady Dragon Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, late MONDAY Weekly cost is $11 and includes three Volleyball Camp will take place Monday, Toronto at Cleveland, late 8 p.m. 2011 Home Run Derby...... ESPN games of bowling, shoes and prize fund. July 11 through Friday, July 15, for aspir- Baltimore at Boston, late All Youth Bowlers are also eligible for Detroit at Kansas City, late TUESDAY ing players from grades 4-8. Oakland at Texas, late 8 p.m. 2011 All-Star Game ...... FOX reduced rate open bowling, though some Cost is $45 per child, which includes a Seattle at L.A. Angels, late restrictions may apply, and free bowling camp T-shirt, and campers will learn basic Sunday’s Games with instruction on Friday’s from 4-6 p.m. Tampa Bay (Shields 8-6) at N.Y. volleyball skills from setting and passing Yankees (Sabathia 12-4), 1:05 p.m. MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER – must be accompanied by an adult. to serving and hitting. Toronto (Cecil 1-4) at Cleveland SUNDAY For more information, call Frank Juniors, grades 4 through 6, will meet (C.Carrasco 8-5), 1:05 p.m. Peterson at 382-9541, or Donna Stanley at Baltimore (Atkins 0-0) at Boston 4 p.m. Seattle at Portland ...... ESPN from 10 a.m.-Noon, while Intermediates, (Weiland 0-0), 1:35 p.m. 441-4897. grades 7 and 8, meet from 1-3 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 11-4) at Kansas City (Francis 3-9), 2:10 p.m. Panther Volleyball Camps At the conclusion of the week, there Minnesota (Swarzak 1-2) at Chicago MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL will be a tournament with parents and White Sox (Peavy 4-2), 2:10 p.m. SUNDAY AVON PARK – This summer the South frends invited to watch. Oakland (Cahill 8-6) at Texas 6 p.m. 2011 XM All-Star Futures Game . . . . . ESPN2 (M.Harrison 6-7), 3:05 p.m. Florida Community College volleyball For any questions, call head coach Seattle (F.Hernandez 8-7) at L.A. Angels program has more camps to offer than Linette Wells at 441-2320. (Haren 9-5), 3:35 p.m. ever before. NATIONAL LEAGUE SOFTBALL If there is a camp date that you could Firemen Memorial Golf EAST MONDAY attend but the age group is different than WLPCTGB SEBRING — The 12th annual Sebring Philadelphia 56 33 .629 — 10 p.m. All-Star Legends and Celebrity Game. . . ESPN yours please call and special arrange- 1 Firemen Inc. Memorial Golf Tournament Atlanta 53 37 .589 3 ⁄2 ments could be made. New York 46 43 .517 10 presented by AXA Advisors LLC and 1 Individual private sessions for indoor Washington 45 45 .500 11 ⁄2 Home Depot is scheduled for Saturday, Florida 41 48 .461 15 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP SOCCER and sand are available year-round. Aug. 20 at Sun ’n Lake. Central Division SUNDAY July 2011 WLPctGB The tourney will once again feature a 11 a.m. Quarterfinal ...... ESPN Sand:11-14 (4 days) Monday-Thursday, Milwaukee 48 42 .533 — four-man scramble with $75 entry fees. Pittsburgh 46 42 .523 1 2 p.m. Quarterfinal ...... ESPN 8:30 -10:30 a.m. (Grades 9-12) $60 That includes range balls, golf, food St. Louis 47 43 .522 1 Times, games, channels all subject to change Indoor:11-14 (4 days) Monday- Cincinnati 44 46 .489 4 and drink on the course and the pre-tour- Thursday, 11:30-1:30 p.m. (Grades 5-12) Chicago 36 54 .400 12 ney mixer on Friday night with great Houston 30 60 .333 18 Saturday’s Games Shane Victorino on the 15-day DL, $60 appetizers. West Division Chivas USA at Sporting Kansas City, retroactive to July 4. Recalled INF Pete –Attend Both Sand and Indoor camps WLPctGB late Orr from Lehigh Valley (IL). There will also once again be a silent July 11-14: $100 San Francisco 50 40 .556 — D.C. United at New York, late SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS–Placed 2B auction featuring autographed sports Arizona 49 41 .544 1 Toronto FC at Houston, late Bill Hall on the 15-day DL. Recalled SS Indoor: 25-28 (4 days) Monday- 1 memorabilia from people like Tim Tebow, Colorado 42 47 .472 7 ⁄2 FC Dallas at Real Salt Lake, late Mike Fontenot from Fresno (PCL). Thursday San Diego 40 50 .444 10 Vancouver at Colorado, late WASHINGTON NATIONALS – Placed C Morning Session (Grades 5-8) 9:30- Jimbo Fisher, Will Muschamp, Nick Los Angeles 39 51 .433 11 Chicago at Los Angeles, late Ivan Rodriguuez on the 15-day DL, Saban and many others. ___ Philadelphia at San Jose, late retroactive to July 7. Recalled X Jesus 11:30 a.m. $60 Thursday’s Games Sunday’s Games Flores from Syracuse (IL). 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By STEPHEN HAWKINS out of the room when her son Associated Press fell. “I missed it. I didn’t see ARLINGTON, Texas — it.” Go to the ballpark and catch a Her youngest son, Chad, foul ball: It’s what every fan called afterward and broke wants to do. the news to his parents. And so it was for 6-year- Fire officials said Stone, MCT photo old Cooper Stone. who witnesses said was con- It is, in fact, news heard around the world as Chinese fans are shocked by Yao Ming’s retirement. He and his dad even scious after the fall, “went stopped to buy a new glove into full arrest” in the ambu- on the way to the Texas lance and was pronounced Chinese fans Rangers’ game Thursday dead at the hospital. night. Authorities said Friday Even better, their seats that he died from blunt force shocked by news of were in the left-field stands, trauma to the head caused by shouting distance from a fall from a height. Yao’s retirement Cooper’s favorite player, “The Stone family is dev- reigning AL MVP Josh astated by this tragedy,” Associated Press Rockets, Yao has taken on Hamilton. according to a family state- BEIJING — Yahoo! the status of a national icon Maybe, just maybe, he ment. “The family appreci- Sports’ report that Yao in China. would throw one their way. ates your thoughts, kind Ming is retiring left sad- He almost single-handed- In the second inning, he words and prayers and asks dened Chinese basketball ly expanded the NBA’s did. that you respect their privacy fans in disbelief. reach throughout Asia, Hamilton grabbed a foul during their difficult time.” Thousands of fans flood- spiking merchandise sales ball that ricocheted into left Stone was a firefighter for ed online forums on and TV ratings for games field, and tossed it into the 18 years. In 2007, he and Saturday reacting to the after the Rockets made him stands. another firefighter ran into a news. One wrote: “He’s the top overall pick in the The boy’s father, 6-foot-3 smoke-filled home in nearby China’s top athlete...it’s a 2002 draft. Shannon Stone, caught it, Bangs to rescue a woman in pity to lose such a sports Yao, who turns 31 in MCT photo tumbled over a 33-inch-tall her 70s, according to story in icon.” September, has been railing and plunged 20 feet Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton, wearing like all the the Brownwood Bulletin. Other fans like Liu Kan, players a black ribbon in honor of Shannon Stone, who died plagued by leg and foot onto concrete below, right in trying to catch a ball tossed to him by Hamilton, comes in He told the paper he was a 28-year-old security injuries, missing 250 regu- front of his son. guard in central Beijing, from the outfield as the Oakland Athletics visit the Texas only doing what any other lar-season games over the The 39-year-old firefighter Rangers on Friday July 8. firefighter would have. said Chinese fans should past six seasons. died a short time later at a His mother said he was thank the 7-foot-6 Yao for Despite the shock, some hospital. family, MLB.com hasn’t the railings and felt safety fun-loving and enjoyed being bringing a sense of pride to Chinese fans felt it was “That’s what they were posted video of the accident. was adequate; he said he a father and husband. Chinese sports. time for the country next there for, was to catch a “She’s very concerned wasn’t prepared to say if any He would do all he could “His retirement will be a generation of sports stars to ball,” Shannon Stone’s moth- about her son and the impact changes might be made now. to make as many of Cooper’s huge loss for China since emerge. er, Suzann, said. “Cooper that this is having on him,” “As an organization we are T-ball games — even when he’s one of our biggest loves baseball and he’s a big said Ryan, who spoke with going to be looking into this he was on duty at the fire sta- stars,” Liu said. “The news “It’s not healthy to put so Josh Hamilton fan. Had his her by phone in Brownwood, because our No. 1 concern is tion. still hasn’t sunk in, so I ‘m much hope on one player jersey.” about 150 miles from the safety of our fans,” Ryan “I always told him if he in denial until he officially and China is capable of pro- Pitching great Nolan Ryan, Arlington. “She asked if I said. “We’ll do whatever we wasn’t my son I would want announces his retirement.” ducing more talent in the now the team’s president, could do anything about the have to do to make this stadi- him as my best friend,” she China’s most popular coming years,” said Wang, said the tragedy “hits us at video footage that is being um as safe as we possibly can said, choking back sobs. “He online portals, sina.com who works at an insurance our roots of who we are.” shown.” for our fans.” was so good, so caring of and sohu.com, headlined company in Beijing. “As a “We’re about making Replays showed the boy Major League Baseball everybody.” the news of Yao’s possible fan, I’m sad to hear he is memories, family entertain- watching as his father promised a review of the retirement prominently on leaving, but this is probably ment,” he said. “I certainly stretched and reached out to accident “to ensure a safe AP Sports Writer Ron Blum in their homepages. for the best.” understand — and I’m no dif- grab the ball and then fell environment for our fans.” New York, Associated Press writ- “Declaring the end of a China’s official Xinhua ferent than our fan base — through a gap of several feet It was the second fatal fall ers Linda Stewart Ball and Yao era,” said the headline News Agency reported Yao when I was younger and I between the left-field seats at a major league stadium Diana Heidgerd in Dallas, and of a sohu.com story. is expected to hold a news went to the ballpark my hope and the 14-foot-high outfield this season. Betsy Blaney in Lubbock, Texas, Over the past nine sea- conference on July 20 to was to get a foul ball. wall that has a video score- In May, a fan died after contributed to this report. sons with the Houston announce his plans. “You can see how many board on it. falling about 20 feet and people come into our ball- All-Star closer Chris Perez striking his head on concrete Sponsor Circus; 5.542"; 10.5"; Black plus three; process, sponsor circus; park with gloves, just hoping of the Indians said the during a game in Colorado; 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 to have that opportunity. tragedy will make him think witnesses told police he had That’s just part of the experi- twice about tossing a ball to a been trying to slide down a ence of being there.” fan. staircase railing and lost his On Friday, players had the “I’m definitely going to balance. option of getting grief coun- make sure it is nowhere near John McHale Jr., Major seling, and they wore black a railing,” he said. “When League Baseball’s executive ribbons on their uniforms. you are a kid, it’s cool vice president of administra- Sponsor Circus; 5.542"; 10.5"; Black plus At Rangers Ballpark, flags because it is a lasting memo- tion, said there is no central- three; process, sponsor circus; 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 flew at half-staff and a black ry. But when I see adults ized process for overseeing tarpaulin covered the gap knocking one another over to safety at ballparks and the where Stone fell. get one, not an historic home Texas accident might change A moment of silence was run ball or something like that. observed before the Rangers that, but just a baseball ... He said most safety issues and Oakland Athletics played well, I just shake my head.” are left to the clubs. the second game of their City officials say the build- “There are building codes, series. ing code requires the there are local ordinances, Hamilton, still grappling guardrails to be at least 26 and the clubs are responsible with the aftermath of the inches high. with complying,” he said. wrenching night, said Friday Ed Dryden, Arlington’s Shannon Stone’s mother he could hear the boy building official, said railings told The Associated Press screaming for his dad after throughout the park are 33 that her son and grandson Stone fell. inches high. were “almost attached at the The player said he remem- There have been other falls hip” and went to Rangers bers the fall “like it happened at the 17-year-old stadium. games often, including one of in slow motion.” Last July, a man survived the team’s World Series Jenny Stone, the victim’s after tumbling from an upper games last season. 36-year-old widow, worried deck as he tried to catch a She was watching how her only son would foul ball. Thursday night and hoping recover from the horror of In 1994, a woman fell she would catch a glimpse of not just watching his father about 35 feet as she posed for them. fall but riding in the front of a picture after the Rangers’ “Cooper told me where the ambulance on the way to first game at the stadium. they were sitting so I could the hospital. After last year’s accident, look for him on television,” At the request of the Stone Ryan said the team studied she said, adding that she was

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By ANDREW decisions.” similar types of violations WELSH-HUGGINS In a reversal, Ohio State — and sanctions that were and which earlier said it had imposed, either by the RUSTY MILLER asked for Tressel’s resigna- (NCAA) or self-imposed,” he Associated Press tion on May 30 — said said. “These seem to be quite COLUMBUS, Ohio — Friday it had now agreed to consistent.” Ohio State’s 2010 Big Ten allow him to call it a retire- The scandal unfolded in championship, its 12-1 sea- ment. two stages. First, OSU offi- son, its victories over rival The school also said he did cials were told of the memo- Michigan and in the Sugar not have to pay a $250,000 rabilia trading and sales in Bowl — all gone. fine levied against him for December and suspended Coach Jim Tressel is out his actions. five players for the first five and so is star quarterback On top of that, Tressel will games of 2011 and one play- Terrelle Pryor. receive the last month of his er for the opener. Left behind: two years of base pay ($54,000), has They had frequented a tat- self-imposed probation. agreed to cooperate when too parlor and had sold auto- The question now is Ohio State goes before the graphs, signed equipment, whether it will be enough to NCAA infractions committee championship rings and even save Ohio State football from on Aug. 12, and both he and a bowl sportsmanship award News-Sun photo by LAUREN WELBORN more severe penalties in an the university agreed that — all contrary to NCAA Scott Colley charges this grounder for a putout in Saturday’s Dixie Boys State upcoming trip to see the they wouldn’t sue each other. bylaws which prevent ath- Tournament win for Lake Placid. NCAA committee on infrac- Just last month Ohio State letes from profiting off their tions. President E. Gordon Gee name or fame. In response to NCAA vio- vowed that Tressel “will pay Then in January, the uni- LP holds off Paxton lations committed by football the fine.” versity learned that Tressel Tressel’s attorney, Gene had known about the viola- players who traded auto- Contined from 1B A ground out put Paxton “We’re still not where we Marsh, confirmed to The tions since April 2010. graphs and memorabilia for on the board and an error should be,” head coach Don Associated Press earlier After backing him for Mason then drew a run- cash and tattoos — and by a allowed Whitmire to score Cram said. “We were miss- Friday that the former coach, weeks, the university pres- scoring walk and Farmer coach who covered it up — to cut it to 6-2 before Lake ing some signs, but we who led the Buckeyes to the sured him to resign on soon came home on a wild Ohio State issued its official Placid could get out of it. played well and the impor- 2002 national title, would be Memorial Day. pitch for a 4-0 lead after response on Friday. The green-clad All-Stars tant thing is that we didn’t on hand in Indianapolis when Smith said a continual two. Athletic director Gene then looked to get those burn up any of our pitching. drumbeat of revelations and Farmer then took to the Smith hoped it would runs back as they loaded the “Our main goal is we allegations all but forced mound in relief and sand- appease the NCAA ethics bases with nobody out, but want to meet Sebring, so we ‘Might the Ohio State to “separate” from wiched a fly-out and walk police. Paxton brought in Stephen have to make sure we win Tressel. with strikeouts to get out of The measures taken by the NCAA do more? Ratliff on to pitch and he our next game.” He said he was stunned the third unscathed. school included vacating all struck out the next two The benefit of the win is when he learned of Tressel’s Six runners then reached the Buckeyes’ wins from last I just can’t before retiring the side on a that Lake Placid won’t play deception. base and two came in during season, a year in which Ohio grounder to second. again until Monday. “In the moment, yes, I felt the bottom of the third, State captured a record-tying speculate on That missed opportunity West Seminole and San betrayed. Why not bring that without a hit, for the Lake sixth straight Big Ten title added to the drama as four Antonio squared off that.’ to me?” Smith said. “But I’ve Placid. and won an unprecedented straight reached base with Saturday with the winner gone on.” Velazquez walked and seventh straight game over one out in the seventh. facing Hardee Sunday, with GENE SMITH Officials said Friday they moved to second and then Michigan. But one of those was the winner of that contest Ohio State AD believed they’d uncovered all third on passed balls. “All I know is that this is erased in a rundown and then meeting Lake Placid. possible violations by foot- Cantwell drew a walk and significant,” Smith said. “A Ohio State gets its day with after Hartline’s single to In other games opening ball players. DiDomenico got hit by a lot of people may not view it the NCAA. center, the throw in and the the Dixie Boys State action, “You never know, but pitch to load the bases. that way externally, but this Smith said there was no relay throw home were right Bartow blasted Wewa 11-1 we’ve done a lot of due dili- A ground-ball double is significant. When you evidence whatsoever that on and cut the runner down and West Volusia walloped gence,” said John Bruno, fac- play brought one run home think about all the other ath- anyone at Ohio State other at the plate for the final out. East Lakeland 14-0. ulty athletics representative. before Farmer and LaRosa letes who participated in than Tressel had any knowl- “We looked weeks to months drew walks to load the those games, those records edge of the players’ viola- to find something else and bases yet again. DR. LEE, IKE; 3.639"; 3"; Black; 7/10,31; will be gone. ... tions before January of this nothing has come up.” Mason was then drilled 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 5 “Might the NCAA do year. Pryor was among the orig- in the back by a pitch to more? I just can’t speculate The response to the NCAA inal group of players who force home what would be on that.” doesn’t mean Ohio State’s was suspended for the first the Dragons final run. Tressel found out in April woes are over. five games of this year. Things would then set- 2010 that his players were The governing body for But he left OSU to try his tle in for a couple innings DR. LEE, IKE; 3.639"; 3"; Black; taking improper benefits college sports could still luck in the NFL soon after as both line-ups went 7/10,31; 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 5 from a local tattoo-parlor impose tougher sanctions, Tressel quit. quiet, but things got a bit owner. such as a ban on postseason The NCAA added a five- dicey for Lake Placid in Despite contractual and play and a reduction in schol- game suspension for yet the sixth. NCAA obligations to report arships. another player earlier this With one out, Jordan it, he didn’t tell anyone at the The NCAA is expected to week. Hartline reached on a university or the NCAA for hand down its sanctions six The current Buckeyes dropped third strike, more than nine months. to eight weeks after the almost seem to be expecting moved to second when a And what was just a five- August hearing. more severe penalties. pitch got away and to third game suspension for five Even though many “We’re only promised 12 on a single to left by Jesse players suddenly blossomed Buckeyes fans blame the games,” safety Orhian Whitmire. into a major violation that school’s compliance depart- Johnson said this week. included a coach knowingly ment for the violations, Interim coach Luke Fickell SEBRING DISCOUNT BEVERAGE; 3.639"; 3"; Black; playing ineligible players Smith said it had done its job. said his players, in the midst toma; 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 throughout the 2010 season. He promised adjustments of summer conditioning, “Coach Tressel acknowl- to how athletes are monitored have accepted many of the edged that when he received and educated, but said he was changes he has implemented the information, he knew the not displeased with compli- in the program but no one players could not sell the ance director Doug Archie or knows how they’ll respond memorabilia or receive pref- anyone else on his staff. SEBRING DISCOUNT BEVER- when the sanctions are final- erential treatment,” Tressel He said compliance would AGE; 3.639"; 3"; Black; toma; ized. said through his attorney in use “a lot of different strate- “I think they’re buying in 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 response to the allegations. gies” to do a better job. but you don’t know,” he said. “He also understood that the In arriving at the self- The news “Until other adversity and university policy called for imposed penalties, faculty other situations happen, him to notify the compliance athletic representative John you’ll see what happens.” office regarding possible vio- Bruno said Ohio State sur- is just a lations. He has explained his veyed other cases. Follow Rusty Miller on Twitter: thinking at the time, but “We’ve looked at prece- http://www.twitter.com/rustymill offers no excuses here for his dents around the nation for erap

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In retrospect! Thoughts from an old jumper Tips for maintaining a

While attending a made a perfect land- youthful look naturally Young Eagles pro- ing right near the Age means different deplete as the years wear gram hosted by the hangar, belted on things to different people. on. Catalase breaks down local chapter of the the second chute What some might think of hydrogen peroxide, which Experimental and got back in the as “old”, others may view is naturally produced in the Aviation Association plane for the second as “young.” To present a body and which bleaches here at Sebring test. We climbed to youthful image to the hair gray. Go Away Gray Airport, I met up my altitude and at world, making adjustments also comes in shampoo and with a couple of exactly the same to your appearance is key. conditioner form, so fight- skydivers and got Woody’s place as the first To project the right kind ing grays is easy for every- into a conversation Wisdom jump I left the plane of youthful image, it’s one. with them that got Woody Jackson and then found that important to know how to I Clothes. Both men and me to thinking of the jumps the wind had veered almost avoid going too far. A com- women can benefit from that I had made while barn- 90 degrees from the first mon mistake is dressing too bringing a bit of modernity storming with a bunch of jump and I was being carried young in an effort to avoid into their wardrobes. It isn’t local pilots in Cincinnati dur- way off my intended path. looking too old. Striking a necessary to pore over fash- ing the pre-World War II My descent with the fouled balance between embracing ion magazines and cultivate years, 1939-40. up wind was taking me current, youthful trends and an eye for haute couture. These kids, about 22 or 23, almost a half mile from the adding your own style will Seek fresh takes on items were amazed when they field, over a grove of trees create a more balanced that never go out of style, found that I had made 147 with one monstrous dead one look. such as a button down in jumps and was still living sticking up that I kicked the To give your look an age- the latest color trend. Don’t and walking. At an air show top out of to keep from being appropriate revision, get go for too much embellish- over in Panama City, I talked impaled. Then the wind was started with these steps. ment, as it can look over- with the Army parachuting taking me onto the top of a I Hair. One of the first done. Fits and cuts change team and one of the guys on cattle barn where I landed on signs of age is gray hair. as years pass, and items as the team claimed to have one side of the roof, the chute Courtesy photo Hair dye is a solution that simple as white T-shirts can made 1,700 jumps in his on the other and me rolling In Hamilton, Ohio a young Woodie Jackson wanted to thrill seems to help minimize the look outdated just by hav- career. They sometimes jump down the tin roof. As I rolled the locals with a batwing jump. He sewed webbing onto his aging process, but for many ing an older style collar. two to three times a day so I over the edge, I grabbed the coveralls and had wings that extended from hand to hand people, dyeing is a costly When shopping, don’t be can believe his story. rain trough, tore it from its and down to his ankles. solution. Consider trying an afraid to ask questions; When I got home and was fastening and took it to the all natural supplement like many stores offer compli- sitting in my usual perch by ground with me. I fell onto a der and from my ankles to n’t killed in the jump. Rise-n-Shine’s all natural mentary personal shopping the front window I started split rail fence and blacked my shoulders and another During World War II and Go Away Gray pills, which services that can help in the thinking back to the jumps out. section between my legs Korea, I piled up more than uses the enzyme catalase to quest to look younger. that I had made and remem- Next thing I knew some- from ankles to crouch. I 2,000 hours flying time with bring back hair’s natural I Accessories. Clothes bered only four that were one was slapping me in the looked like a bird and I flew a chute either clipped to my color. Catalase, produced provide a palette, but acces- anything but lots of fun. face to wake me up and I was like one for a few seconds butt or laying handy where I naturally by the body dur- sories add interest. It’s There was the day in draped along the fence that I after I left the plane. could reach it if need be. I ing youth, slowly begins to See LOOK, page 6B Coshocton, Ohio that I was had torn up in my fall. No However I started to try to never had occasion to use coming in too close to a set broken bones, just a couple make a slow roll with the one again. of high tension electric lines of bruises and a big rip in the wings when the left wing tore I keep telling folks I would that seem to surround every seat of my pants. from ankle to shoulder and like to make another jump on airport and was lucky enough Then there was the day at wrapped around my main my 100th birthday (six years to clear them by doubling up Fairview, Ind., at a county chute. (We always carried from now), but I’m afraid if I my body and with my knees fair where I was to land on two chutes when jumps). did I would end up a bundle up to my chin clearing the the infield of a race track. Naturally I didn’t know of broken bones when I land- lines and landed safely. No This time I just plain mis- what had happened and when ed. extra coins in the hat for all judged the wind and ended I pulled the ripcord to open It was all fun. I got to meet my trouble. up in the woods several hun- the chute, nothing happened. a lot of nice people, got a lot Then there was the day at dred yards from the track. No I started to reach for my of free flying time and now Madison, Ind., when I was problem, just a lot of razzing emergency when I felt some- with all the memories I fig- test jumping two Pongee from my buddies and I still thing slapping me in the face. ure that I have it made. (artificial silk stuff used dur- got paid for the jump. Fearing that something else ing World War II) Switlik This last one is a doozy. I was wrong, I grabbed the Woody Jackson is a Sebring resi- chest packs. In addition to had made a series of jumps at thing that was hitting me dent. barnstorming, I also had a Hogan’s Air Field in only to discover that it was sales franchise from Switlik, Hamilton, Ohio. They would the tip of the pilot chute that Irwin and Pioneer Parachute advertise the jump in the had been trapped by the torn Companies sell two chest local paper and folks would wing. I threw it out into the CHATHAM POINTE; 5.542"; 10.5"; Black; senior packs to Charley Meadows come to the field for the air and finished my jump in scene; 0 0 0 0 9 9 2 3 and he asked to have them show. The jump would occur the regular fashion. test jumped. Since I got $25 about 4 p.m. I would sell ride Since the jump had been for a jump, I was glad to do tickets until then, then the something out of the ordinary the job. suit-up and make the jump. (to me at least) I figured the However, I sort of goofed Today however was some- hat would be full. When it in the process. thing special. I was going to was handed back to me there This was in the month of make a batwing jump to thrill was the sum total of 88 cents March and as you should the crowd. in the hat. The guy taking up know winds are capricious I had sewn webbing onto the collection was either rich- then. However, I went up to my coveralls and had wings er with the bills or the crowd 2,000 feet, left the plane and from my wrists to my shoul- was disappointed that I was-

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Does go to in Sebring. investment income count as www.socialsecurity.gov/dis- Page 6B News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, July 10, 2011 www.newssun.com SENIOR SCENE Looking back 10 years later The native, not the oddity I have never felt do instead of stay- on his way to pick him up at the same. ing with me until school. Then my own wor- `“My dad had a Wild Florida 120 days in the industry changed as the pub- I have never felt things were safe as ries kicked in. Where is saying describing feedlot. What is lic became more concerned Dr. Nancy Dale safe since Sept. 11, Matt would have Naomi, Matt, David and the The Villages in an used in hamburger over health issues,” he 2001. wanted him to do. I rest of my Long Island fami- agricultural area: ‘It’s not is from culled cows and explains. On a personal could site you ly? the most productive land in bulls that are slaughtered in level it changed my many more people It was two weeks before I Florida although we have the southeast. There are not After attending the life. Yes, I fly but we know who live could find passage on bus less natural hazards and less any large feedlots in the University of Florida major- not without trepida- with this memory train or plane to Florida. flood conditions. We have southeast,” Bailey says. ing in Animal Husbandry, tion. I go to some Pearl’s Pearls of dead friends and During that time, I still ago- sandy soil, rolling hills “For many years, to dis- Bailey returned to Oxford to events but not real- Pearl Carter family especially in nize over making red, white throughout the county, less tribute beef we only had the work on the ranch and raise ly crowded ones the suburban area and blue ribbons from the parasite problems to nega- small meat markets, then the cattle. Today, two of his old- and I stay on the outskirts. near Manhattan where many bread wrappers because tively affect agriculture, no large chain stores came into est sons have offices in In some peculiar way the of the people involved in the there were no more red, artificial draining, which is the state and many of the Oxford and Trenton: “Bailey death of my late husband at financial sector lived. white and blue ribbons in the good; it is ideal land for small grocery stores closed. Brothers Incorporated. age 42 nor the death of my John and I started out for Five and Dime. Still worse agriculture and now devel- In the 1920s, when my “The boys, Jim and son Stephen at age 50 had Macarthur Airport on Long was allowing my 16-year- opment.” grandfather started the Winston, have a great rela- the same lasting impact on Island thinking that despite old grandson to go into that Mann Bailey was born slaughter tionship. They not only raise my life. G-d forgive me, but the reports that Kennedy and horror that was Ground Zero Aug. 30, 1931 in Sumter house busi- cattle but grow timber as I bounced back. Idlewild had closed, this one with his church group to County to the parents of ness, there well. I am not officially I am not the only one who was still open. I just felt that bring sandwiches and drinks James Clyde and Nadine was no involved in the business,” is still haunted by the event. I had to get home, but on the and inadequate face masks Bailey. Mann’s great-grand- refrigeration Bailey adds with a smile, I was waiting for John, my way we heard that it had to the rescuers. But it was father, George Perry Bailey, so he built “but I am the unofficial con- son Mathew’s friend, who closed. time of work and emotional moved from Alabama to the slaugh- sultant. My youngest son, came to the house at 8 a.m. It was eerie; no one was support for friends and fami- Florida after the Civil War ter house Mann Tom, is involved in farming that morning to take me to on the Long Island Parkway. ly who I am proud to say and settled around Eustis. He under shade in the Oxford area. My wife, the airport to return to Usually it was so crowded participated in every way to grew oranges. trees. In the early part of the Joyce, created her own busi- Florida. He looked sick. I with commuters that it got assist the rescue. “My grandfather, Thomas day, they slaughtered beef in ness manufacturing cheer- was ready with my grips to the name of the “longest To this day I want to know Jefferson Bailey, grew up in a cool area and hung it up. leading uniforms for little walk out the door when he parking lot in the world.” where every member of my the Oxford area; he farmed On Fridays, they distributed girls. The business is now said, “Haven’t you watched Today, no one was on the family is at all times. I want and raised cattle. He was the beef. The biggest prob- controlled by a major cloth- the TV?” “No,” I joked “I road. their home phone and cell dressing beef for neighbors lem wasn’t keeping the beef ing manufacturer,” says wanted to be ready for you.” We kept listening to the phone. I need to know they in the slaughter business and fresh but keeping the blow Bailey. “Turn it on.” radio. There was a report of are safe. It is wearing on my father worked with him. flies off,” Bailey adds Somehow he always man- a young woman reporter them sometimes but they are They ran one of the last humorously. Excerpts from an upcoming ages to call me around this who was watching people cooperative. slaughter houses in Florida. book by Nancy Dale, ‘The time. The pretense may be jump from the buildings and How does one live with Most of the slaughter houses “When they operated the Legacy of the Florida Pioneer he is with Matt when I call. then the collapse. the thought that this could closed down in the 1940s slaughter house, they used to ‘Cow Hunters’ – In Their Own Once he said he dialed my To this day I wonder what happen again? due to sanitary regulations. supply most of the beef from Words.’ To order other books number by mistake (in happened to her. “Today, most of the choice here to Orlando. They sold a personally inscribed by Dr. Dale Florida?). He still thanks me When we got back to Pearl Carter is writer, poet and cuts of meat we eat are from quarter to a half of a carcass about “cow hunters,” visit for sending him to find his Matt’s house, John worried a Lake Placid resident. E-mail cattle that have been on to the small meat markets. www.nancydalephd.com or call son at school as he wanted to about his son so I sent him her at [email protected]. grain feed approximately After World War II, the beef 214-8351.

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Did you ever The male arrives to begin the Perhaps one of the most unusual stop to wonder mating process which starts with fish that inhabit our lakes is the about the crea- building spawning beds, which Gar. tures that live they will viciously protect. Once These fish are thought to be a deep within the the female arrives, the male will remnant of a group of primitive waters of our circle and make grunting noises. fish that lived in the Mesozoic era. earth? Living in Females generally choose males These strange looking creatures are Highlands with large bodies and once she elongated and scaly. County, one has enters the nest, the pair rests in the They have elongated jaws filled many opportuni- middle. The duo will then touch News From with long, sharp teeth. The upper ties to learn bellies, quiver and spawn. The lobe of the tail is larger than the about some of Once this ritual is over, the male Watershed lower lobe and the dorsal fin is the various fish sends the female on her way and close to the tail. Corine Burgess that dwell within fertilizes the eggs, which he pro- our 113 different tects and guards. The male contin- Gars will generally surface occa- lakes. It is amazing that within a ues to watch over the eggs until sionally to take a gulp of air. Their small or large body of water the they hatch and swim away. swim bladders often function as many varieties of creatures that can Bluegills are sometimes used as lungs which make them very hardy. be discovered. The aquatic world is bait to catch Largemouth Bass, They can tolerate conditions that quite fascinating and foreign to us which is also a member of the sun- would kill most fish. They don’t since fish live in a completely dif- fish family. move very fast unless they are ferent environment than we do. This fish is an olive green color going after prey. They like heavily The Bluegill, also known as marked by a series of dark blotches vegetated areas where the water is bream, brim or copper nose, is forming a jagged horizontal stripe shallow. actually a member of the sunfish along each flank. It is the largest of Gars spawn during the months of family. Some Bluegill have been the black basses, reaching a maxi- Courtesy photo April and May and may continue found in the Chesapeake Bay mum recorded length of 29.5 inch- Gar is just one species of fish that inhabit Highlands County’s lakes. into October. showing that they can live in es and a weight of 25 pounds, 1 oz. They can tolerate conditions that would kill most other species of fish. Unlike the other fish, neither the waters that have about 18 percent Adult largemouths enjoy deeper male nor female construct a nest. salinity. water than the juveniles and as The female spawns by depositing These fish can be identified by they mature, they begin to feed on is extremely clear, they may travel These are used for defense and her sticky eggs in shallow pools or the dark spot near the back of the shad, trout, shiners and sunfish. to deeper waters. The female lays have been know to inflict wounds backwater areas. Once deposited, dorsal fin. The sides of the head Their prey can be up to 25-35 per- from 2,000 to 7,000 eggs per on those who grab them. two or more males will come by and chin are a dark shade of blue cent of their length. They are fierce pound of her body weight. Catfish spawn during spring or and fertilize them. and they sport vertical bars on the hunters and use their senses of As with the Bluegill, the male summer when the water is warm. sides of the body, which may be hearing, sight, vibration and smell guards the nest. He will not eat They are cavity nesters and will Once the eggs hatch, the larva difficult to see. to attack and kill their prey. until the eggs hatch and will attack generally find hollow logs, caves, attaches itself to a nearby plant or They can range in size from four They eat more often in warmer anything that approaches the area. root masses, downed trees or some rock with an adhesive disc that is to sixteen inches and prefer shal- weather. Their metabolism increas- Catfish is another species that man made structure such as old located on the front of its snout, low water with plenty of vegeta- es in the warmer months and they inhabit our lakes. They are named tires or metal drums that provide where it will remain until it reach- tion. They stay near the surface of seldom eat when water tempera- for their barbels, which resemble dark, secluded spots and crevices. es about 3⁄4 of an inch long. the water in the morning to stay tures are below 50 degrees F. cat whiskers. Males will select and clean a nest Many different sizes, shapes and warm and will travel to the deeper Largemouths are ready to spawn Catfish are bottom feeders and site and lure a female in. types of creatures live in this parts of the water in daylight in the spring when the inshore are usually not buoyant. They gen- Once the female lays her eggs, watery world. hours. water temperature reaches about 60 erally sink rather than float which are yellow and sticky, the It is a fascinating place and these They generally travel in schools degrees F. because of a reduced gas bladder male will fertilize and guard them. are only a few of the many diverse with 10-20 other fish. Generally they spawn in shallow and a heavy, bony head. The flat- He, like the other species, will pro- species that dwell there. Bluegill feed on aquatic insect bays, backwaters, channels and tened head also allows them to dig tect the eggs from predators. In larvae, crayfish, leeches, snails and other areas protected from the pre- through the substrate and feed addition, he fans the eggs with his Corine Burgess is the Natural small fish. If food is not abundant, vailing winds. through suction or gulping rather fins to keep them aerated and free Resources Specialist for the Highlands they will eat aquatic vegetation and They usually look for areas with than biting or cutting. from sediments. County Natural Resources Department in some cases their own eggs. firm bottoms of sand, gravel, mud They have no scales and possess Once the eggs hatch, the juve- assisting the Highlands Soil & Water Spawning starts in May and or rock and usually in water from a strong, hollow spine-like ray on niles will stay near the nest for a Conservation District (www.highlandss- extends into August. one to four feet deep. If the water their dorsal and pectoral fins. few days and then leave. wcd.org).

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By DAVID GERMAIN batch of furry creatures that AP Movie Writer should appeal to young chil- Movies where humans and dren, who also may be the animals converse are a bad only ones able to tolerate the idea in principle, and Kevin irritating voices of some of James’ “Zookeeper” is not the beasties. here to prove that inter- Nolte wisely just talks like species ensembles have sim- himself, and his gruff rumble ply been a long misunder- sounds right for Bernie the stood, underappreciated sub- gorilla, a noble, lonely ape in genre. solitary confinement because “Zookeeper” is as dumb as Movie Review of a ruckus with a cruel zoo they come, the movie that tender (Donnie Wahlberg, finally allows Adam Sandler ‘Zookeeper’ who must really like being to lend annoying voice to a Rating: PG (some rude and around animals, because Capuchin monkey as it talks there’s not much other reason suggestive humor, and lan- incessantly about flinging for him to take on such a poop around. guage) pathetic little role). Running time: 104 minutes Photo by Tracy Bennett This is a comedy whose Kevin James stars as Griffin Keyes in Columbia Pictures' ‘Zookeeper.’ A few laughs arise out of filmmakers know what they Review: (of 4) the weird friendship Griffin want — stupid gags and forges with Bernie, though obnoxious slapstick — and highest primate. code of the wild — never talk Fearful that their faithful Yet some of Griffin’s ani- their night out at T.G.I. goes for it without restraint. A conscientious animal to humans. zookeeper might fly the coop mal antics work their charms Friday’s drags on like a bad James, who joins Sandler tender at the Boston zoo, They reveal that they’re for a cooler job to impress not only on Stephanie, but meal. as one of the producers and James’ Griffin Keyes is a able to speak in a variety of Stephanie, the animals coach also, on gorgeous zoo veteri- As he did in “Paul Blart: also shares screenplay credit loser in human relations, still famous Hollywood players’ Griffin in their own mating narian Kate (Rosario Mall Cop” and “Chuck and with four other writers, is stinging over the way love- voices — Cher, Nolte, rituals to help him win her Dawson). Larry,” James hurls himself dopily likable as the title guy of-his-life Stephanie (Leslie Sylvester Stallone, Jon back. The filmmakers at least into this sad scenario with able to commune with his Bibb) scorned his elaborate Favreau, Judd Apatow. So we get to see James should have given Dawson a energy and teddy-bear charm critters. marriage proposal five years And for good measure, strutting and rolling around pair of dorky glasses to that makes him impossible to Yet his character and the earlier. Sandler as the monkey seems like a bear, urinating to mark explain why Griffin some- hate. other humans are so thinly After Stephanie reappears to be aiming for a screechy his territory and otherwise how failed to rut after her all But it’s easy to hate drawn that a melancholy in his life, Griffin’s old feel- impersonation of Gilbert behaving in ways that would these years. “Zookeeper.” gorilla voiced by Nick Nolte ings return, and the lions and Gottfried, in case that’s make his romantic prey Using live animals blended If we could talk to the ani- shows more personality and monkeys and bears that adore something you’ve been dying declare him a psychotic and with computer effects, the mals, they’d probably hate it, comes off as the movie’s him take pity and break the to hear. seek a restraining order. filmmakers at least create a too. PLACES TO WORSHIP

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For information con- a.m., basic computer Gotsch, director. Call 385-4704. tor. Sunday School, 9;30 a.m.; W. Camphor St., Avon Park, FL Sebring Parkway Church of tact 840-0152. Pastor Larry class/Sonshine House; 7-9 p.m. Florida Avenue Baptist Sunday Morning Worship, 10:45 33825; (863) 453-5334; on the Christ, 3800 Sebring Parkway, Carmody. conversational English and citizen- Church, 401 S. Florida Ave., Avon a.m.; and Sunday Evening Service, Web at www.firstchristianap.com. Sebring, FL 33870; 385-7443. We ship classes/Sonshine House. Park. Mailing address is 710 W. 6 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer, Bible Our motto is “Jesus is First at First ASSEMBLY OF GOD Regular Wednesday schedule: Bell St., Avon Park, FL 33825. Study, and Youth, 6:30 Christian Church.” Greg Ratliff, would like to extend an invitation 5:15 p.m. Family Night Supper; 6 Telephone, 453-5339. Rev. John D. p.m.Nursery provided. For informa- Senior Minister; Ray Culpepper, for you and your family to visit with p.m. Bible Study and Prayer; 6 p.m. Girdley, pastor. Sunday School, us here at Sebring Parkway. Our Christ Fellowship Church tion, call 382-3695. Family Life Minister; Jon Carter, Adult Choir Practice; 6:30 p.m. chil- 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 11 (Assembly of God), 2935 New Music Director. Bible School 9 hours of service are: Sunday Bible dren’s choir rehearsals; 7 p.m. chil- a.m.; 11 a.m. Children’s Church; Life Way. Bearing His Name; a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.; Bible Study, Class, 9 a.m.; Sunday Worship dren’s mission groups. Call 453- Sunday Evening Worship, 6 p.m. CATHOLIC Preaching His Doctrine; and 6 p.m.; Wednesday studies for all Service, 10 a.m.; Sunday Evening 6681 for details. Primera Mision Wednesday night programs for Awaiting His Coming. “Worshiping ages, 6 p.m. Nursery provided for Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bautista, 100 N. Lake Ave., Avon children, youth and adults at 7 p.m. Our Lady of Grace Catholic God in Spirit and in Truth.” Sunday all events. Service, 7 p.m. Park, Johnattan Soltero, Pastor. Independent Baptist Church, Church, 595 East Main St., Avon School, 9 a.m.; Morning Worship, First Christian Church Regular Sunday schedule: 10 a.m., 5704 County Road 17 South, Park, 453-4757. Father Nicholas 10 a.m.; Evening Worship, 5 p.m. (Disciples of Christ), 510 Bible Study; 11 a.m., Worship Sebring, FL 33876. Sunday McLoughlin, pastor. Saturday Vigil CHURCH OF Wednesday: Worship, 7 p.m. Poinsettia Avenue, (corner of Service. Wednesday schedule: 7 School, 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship, Mass is 4 p.m. in English and 7 Pastor Eugene Haas. Phone 471- Poinsettia and Eucalyptus), NAZARENE p.m., Bible study. 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening, 6 p.m. p.m. in Spanish; Sunday mass 8 0924. Sebring, FL 33870. Phone: 385- First Baptist Church of Lake Wednesday service, 7 p.m. and 10:30 a.m. in English. First Assembly of God, 4301 0358 or 385-3435. The Rev. Josephine, 111 Lake Josephine Weekday mass at 8 a.m. First Church of the Nazarene Kenilworth Blvd., Sebring. The Rev. Fundamental, soul-winning, mis- Ronald Norton, Pastor; Sunday Confessions are at 3:30 p.m. of Avon Park, P.O. Box 1118., Wilmont McCrary, pastor. Sunday Drive, Sebring (just off U.S. 27 mid- sion-minded, King James Bible School, 9 a.m.; Praise Breakfast, Saturday. Religious Education Avon Park, FL 33825-1118. 707 W. School, 10 a.m.; Morning Worship way between Sebring and Lake Church. Larry Ruse, pastor. Phone 10 a..m., Morning Worship, 10:30 Classes are 9-10:20 a.m. Sunday and KIDS Church, 11 a.m.; Placid). Your place for family, 655-1899. Bus transportation. a.m.; Children’s Church, 10:30 a.m. Main St. Randall Rupert, Pastor. for grades K through 8th. Evening Worship, 7 p.m. friends and faith. Sunday morning Leisure Lakes Baptist Church, Thursday, Praise and Worship, Sunday: Sunday school begins at Confirmation class is from 6:30-8 Wednesday Family Night, (Adult worship service is 11 a.m. Nursery 808 Gardenia St., Lake Placid (just 6:45 p.m. Youth Fellowship, 7:15 9:45 a.m. for all ages; morning wor- p.m. Wednesday. Youth Nights Bible Study), LIFE Youth Group, is provided for both services with off of Miller at the west end of Lake p.m.; Midweek Bible Study, 7:15 ship at 10:45 a.m.; and evening Children’s Church at 11 a.m. Life June) “Where the old fashion grades 6th and up, 6:30-8 p.m. Royal Rangers, Missionettes, 7:30 p.m. service at 6 p.m. Wednesday changing Bible Study for all ages gospel is preached.” Sunday Wednesday. p.m. Phone 385-6431. evening service is at 7 p.m. with starts at 9:45 a.m. Associate Pastor School begins at 9:45 a.m.; St. Catherine Catholic Church, Allen Altvater leads the youth in Sunday Worship service at 11 a.m.; 820 Hickory St., Sebring. Mailing CHRISTIAN & special services for children and adults. Special services once a BAPTIST their quest to become more like Sunday Evening Service is at 6 address: 882 Bay St., Sebring, FL MISSIONARY Christ. Sunday night worship at 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 33870, 385-0049. www.stcathe. month for seniors (Prime Time) and Avon Park Lakes Baptist p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and and Bible Study at 7 p.m. Call the com. Very Rev. José González, ALLIANCE Ladies ministries. If you need any Church, 2600 N. Highlands Blvd., Prayer meeting at 7 p.m. along with church at 699-0671 for more infor- V.F. Masses – Saturday Vigil, 4 more information, call 453-4851. Avon Park, FL 33825. George Hall, youth worship in the youth facility, mation. p.m.; Sunday, 8 and 10:30 a.m.; The Alliance Church of First Church of the Nazarene Pastor. Christ centered and bibli- and missions training for all chil- Maranatha Baptist Church Spanish Mass, noon; Daily Masses Sebring, 4451 Sparta Road, of Lake Placid, 512 W. Interlake dren. Call the church at 655-1524. (GARBC), 35 Maranatha Blvd., 8 a.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m. Sebring, FL 33875. Call 382-1343. cally based. Sunday worship serv- Blvd., Lake Placid, FL 33852. ices, 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. First Baptist Church of Lake Sebring, FL 33870 (A half mile east Saturday. Confession: every Rev. Steve Hagen, pastor. Sunday Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Nursery facilities are available. Placid, Knowing God’s Heart and of Highlands Avenue on Arbuckle Saturday 3-3:45 p.m. or first Friday services: Sunday School meets at worship, 10:45 a.m.; Evening serv- Bible studies at 9:45 a.m. Sunday Sharing God’s Hope, 119 E. Royal Creek Road.) Sunday School, 9 of the month 7:15-7:45 a.m., or by 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Prayer Palm Street. (2 blocks south of a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:15 a.m.; appointment. Enroll your students Worship Service meets at 10:30 ice, 6 p.m. Wednesday evening, 7 Time 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Bible Interlake Blvd) Lake Placid, FL Evening Service, 6 p.m. Mid-week today for Catholic School grades a.m.; Sunday Evening Bible Study p.m. Classes for adult children and classes at 9:45 a.m. are centered 33852 (863) 465-3721, Email: service, Wednesday, 6 p.m. Daily Pre-K3 through 5th grade. meets at 6 p.m. (off site); youth. Call 465-6916. Pastor Tim for all ages. Choir practice at 5 p.m. www.fbclp.com. Pastor Brett Prayer and Bible Study, 8 a.m., St. James Catholic Church, Wednesday Prayer Gathering Taylor. Sunday. Church phone: 452-6556. Morey, senior pastor. Sunday serv- Hamman Hall. Pastor Gerald 3380 Placidview Drive, Lake meets at 6 p.m. Bethany Baptist Church ices - Traditional Service 9 a.m., Webber and Associate Pastors Placid, 465-3215. Father Michael (GARBC) We are located at the Contemporary Service 10:30 a.m. Don Messenger and Ted Ertle. J. Cannon. Mass schedule: CHURCHES OF corner of SR17 and C-17A (truck Link Groups at 9 and 10:30 a..m., Phone 382-4301. Summer (May 1 to Oct. 31) - CHRISTIAN SCIENCE route) in Avon Park. Join us Senior Sunday Night and Sunday Parkway Free Will Baptist Saturday Vigil, 4 p.m.; Sunday 8 CHRIST IN Sunday morning at 9:00 AM for cof- Evening Bible study at 6 p.m. Church, 3413 Sebring Parkway, a.m. and 9:30 a.m.; Weekdays, 9 Christian Science Church, 146 CHRISTIAN UNION fee and doughnuts, followed with Wednesday Activities: Family din- Sebring, FL 33870. Welcome to the a.m. December thru Easter - N. Franklin St. Sunday: 10:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages at 9:30. ner at 5 p.m. ($4 per person, reser- church where the “Son” always Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m., morning worship and Sunday Sunday morning worship service vations required). Adult-LifeSource shines. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Weekdays 9 school. Testimonial meetings at Community Bible Church - begins at 10:30 a.m., and evening classes, prayer meeting, Youth Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday a.m.; and Holy Days 8 a.m., 9:30 4 p.m. each second and fourth Churches of Christ in Christian worship service is at 6 p.m. On Intersections, and Kids K-5- Evening Worship, 6 p.m.; and a.m. and 7 p.m., first Saturday at 9 Wednesday. A free public reading Union, (Orange Blossom Wednesdays, the Word of Life teen MaxKidz Extreme meet at 6:15 Wednesday Evening Worship, 7 a.m. room/bookstore, located in the Conference Center) 1400 C-17A church, is open before and after ministry and the Catylist class p.m. Men meet at 8 a.m. every p.m. End-of-the-Month-Sing at 6 North (truck route), Avon Park. church services. The Bible and the (20's+) begin at 6:30 PM. The adult Tuesday for prayer breakfast and p.m. on the last Sunday of each Presenting Jesus Christ as the Bible and Prayer Time begins at 7 women’s prayer breakfast is at 8 month. The Rev. J.S. Scaggs, pas- CHRISTIAN Christian Science textbook, answer for time and eternity. p.m. For more information go to a.m. every Wednesday, both at the tor. Church phone: 382-3552. ‘Science and Health with Key to Sunday morning worship service, www.bethanybaptistap.com or call Family Restaurant. Home phone: 214-3025. Affiliated Eastside Christian Church, the Scriptures’ by Mary Baker Eddy the church office at 863-452-1136. First Baptist Church of Lorida with the National Association of 101 Peace Ave., Lake Placid, FL are our only preachers. All are wel- 10:30 a.m. Nursery provided. Faith Missionary Baptist located right on U.S. 98 in Lorida. Free Will Baptists, Nashville, Tenn. 33852 (two miles east of U.S. 27 come to come and partake of the Junior Church activities at same Church, off State Road 17 North of Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. Sparta Road Baptist Church, on County Road 621), 465-7065. comfort, guidance, support and time for K-6 grade. Sunday School Sebring at 1708 LaGrange Ave. for all ages. Sunday worship serv- (SBC) 4400 Sparta Road. Rev. Ray Culpepper, senior pastor. healing found in the lesson-ser- Bible hour (all ages), 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Morning ices are at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Ken Geren, interim pastor. Sunday Sunday: Bible classes, 9 a.m.; mons. (Transportation available.) Sunday Worship, 11 a.m.; Evening Preschool care is provided at the school, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship Celebration with the evening praise and worship serv- Lord’s Supper each week 10:15 Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday 11 a.m. worship service. Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening ice, 6 p.m. Wednesday evening Service, 7 p.m. Deaf interpretation Wednesday evening Bible Study Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday: a.m. Thelma Hall, organist; and Pat CHURCH OF prayer service, 7 p.m. Children and available. Ken Lambert, Pastor. and Prayer meeting is at 6:30 p.m., Prayer/Bible Study, 6 p.m. Nursery Hjort, pianist. Wednesday: Praise youth activities at 7 p.m. Phone 386-5055. followed by adult choir rehearsal. provided. For information, call 382- and Prayer, 6:30 p.m.; “Building BRETHREN Fellowship Baptist Church, From September the AWANA 0869. God’s Kingdom for Everyone.” Wednesday. Everyone is welcome, 1000 Maxwell St., Avon Park, FL groups meet. First Lorida is the Southside Baptist Church “Jesus Christ, the Way, Truth and Church of the Brethren, 700 S. please come worship with us. Don 33825. Sunday: Sunday School, “Place to discover God’s love.” For (GARBC), 379 S. Commerce Ave., Life!” “Alive and Worth the Drive!” Pine St., Sebring, FL 33870. Seymour, Senior Pastor. Phone 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:45 more information about the church Sebring. David C. Altman, Pastor; Sebring Christian Church, Sunday: Church School, 9 a.m.; 452-0088. www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, July 10, 2011 Page 9B MOVIES From the office to the course: the five funniest workplace comedies

By CHRISTY LEMIRE ladder by letting his superiors use up turning the place — and his would be happy to walk into each ‘Caddyshack’ (1980) AP Movie Critic his apartment for extramarital whole life — upside down. It’s day. Sure, it’s preposterous. But it This qualifies, right? They LOS ANGELES — One’s an trysts. But he ends up falling for silly wish fulfillment, but Judge was such a hit, it inspired a work, and it’s a comedy. Hey, we’ll arrogant sadist. Another is a his boss’ mistress, played by an does hit his targets in depicting the Broadway musical of the same shameless sexual harasser. A third adorable MacLaine. This is one of dead-end monotony of cubicle life. name. find any opportunity we can to talk is just a narcissistic fool. those Wilder classics in which he And Gary Cole is wonderfully about “Caddyshack” around here; They’re the horrible bosses of hits the sweet spot — finds that slimy as Livingston’s passive- ‘Clerks’ (1994) it set the standard for unabashedly “Horrible Bosses,” the latest in a difficult, poignant balance of aggressive dictator of a boss. juvenile ‘80s comedies. Harold Kevin Smith’s first film — the long line of comedies about how humor and heart. And like his Yeaaah ... Ramis’ directing debut is messy, one that put him on the map as in badly work can suck. “Some Like It Hot,” it has one of but it’s got indelible characters and indie favorite — remains one of his Here’s a look at five of the fun- the best last lines in movie history: ‘9 to 5’ (1980) endlessly quotable dialogue. The best. With its miniscule budget, niest workplace comedies. “Shut up and deal.” caddies of “Caddyshack” are poor, A lively, snappy revenge come- stripped-down black-and-white Choosing them was a dirty job but bored and restless, sweating for dy that was rather groundbreaking aesthetic and brash dialogue, it someone’s gotta do it: ‘Office Space’ (1999) tips from wealthy, eccentric snobs in its day. Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda established Smith’s distinctive, and squabbling amongst them- It wasn’t exactly a huge hit when and a charismatic Dolly Parton (in young voice. Nothing happens and ‘The Apartment’ (1960) selves. Rodney Dangerfield is at it came out. But like the Coen her film debut) bond and bounce everything happens all day as con- his crass, manic best, Chevy Chase My favorite Billy Wilder movie, brothers’ “The Big Lebowski,” off each other beautifully as three venience-store employee Dante it won five Oscars including best Mike Judge’s “Office Space” has very different but equally frustrat- (Brian O’Halloran) and video-store is in his comfortable, charming picture and best director. Sure, it’s gained a cult following over time ed employees of a soulless corpo- clerk Randal (Jeff Anderson) mess zone and Bill Murray is a complete tinged with melancholy and long- through the magic of cable televi- ration. Dabney Coleman is perfect- with customers, complain about loon. Besides, no one makes ing, but the prevailing satire and sion. Now, you can mumble about ly sleazy as their boss, Franklin their jobs, trade pop-culture refer- movies anymore that have charac- absurdity provide consistent your stapler or gush about the Hart, “a sexist, egotistical, lying, ences and play hockey on the roof ters with names like Lacey laughs, and the chemistry between importance of wearing 37 pieces of hypocritical bigot.” As in “Horrible and talk. And talk, and talk, and Underall. Jack Lemmon and Shirley flair and everyone will probably Bosses,” the three women fantasize talk. MacLaine is just irresistible. get the reference. Ron Livingston about killing Hart; instead, they It’s funny and rude and profane, Think of any other examples? Share Lemmon plays a lowly office stars as a miserable drone at a kidnap him and turn the tables in but for anyone who’s ever worked them with AP Movie Critic Christy worker at a New York insurance generic tech company who gets clever and elaborate ways, and turn a minimum-wage job they hated, it Lemire through Twitter: company who hopes to climb the stuck in a hypnotic state and ends their office into a place anyone can also feel all too real. http://twitter.com/christylemire. PLACES TO WORSHIP

Come join the choir. Visitors always Sunday Celebration Service, grade have a special Children’s sebring.com or call Major Bruce EPISCOPAL welcome. Come grow with us. Bible Fellowship Church, 3750 Nursery and Children’s Church. Church offered during the worship Stefanik at 385-7548, ext. 110. Phone 385-0797. Hammock Road, Sebring, FL Weekly Classes, Christian service to help them grow in their The Episcopal Church of the Christ Lutheran Church Avon 33872. Sunday: American Sign Bookstore and Cafe, Prayer spiritual knowledge. Redeemer.Service time is 9:30 Park – LCMS, 1320 County Road Language: First Worship sermon, Ministry, Life Enrichment Groups. Spring Lake Presbyterian UNITED METHODIST with Holy Communion. Coffee hour 64, 1/2 mile east of Avon Park High songs signed first and second Rev. Andrew C. Conyer, senior Church (USA), 5887 U.S. 98, following services. Newcomers School. Sunday Divine Worship is Worship services. First Worship minister transforming lives from Sebring, FL 33876. Sunday School, First United Methodist Church, welcome. Call 453-5664 or e-mail at 10 a.m. Holy Communion is cel- service, 9 a.m.; Second Worship ordinary to extraordinary. 9 a.m.; Worship Service, 10 a.m. 105 S. Pine St., Sebring, FL 33870. [email protected] Web site: ebrated every week with traditional service, 10:45 a.m. Nursery (up to The Way Church, 1005 N. Session meets at 6:30 p.m. the The Rev. A.C. Bryant, pastor. redeemeravon.com. The church is Lutheran Liturgy, hymns and songs 2 years old) and Sunday school Ridgewood Drive, Sebring. Sunday second Thursday of the month, Traditional Worship Service at 8:10 at 839 Howe’s Way, Avon Park of praise. Fellowship time with cof- classes both hours. BFC Youth, 6 school and worship service at 9 September through June. Board of and 10:50 a.m. in the sanctuary, (two miles north of Sun ’N Lake fee and refreshments follows wor- p.m.; Evening Service, 6:30 p.m. a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Youth activi- Deacon’s meet at 5:30 p.m. first Contemporary Worship in the FLC Boulevard, across from Wells ship. Come worship and fellowship Wednesday: Youth, 6-7:30 p.m.; ties, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The Monday of the month. Choir at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School at 9:30 Dodge.) with us. For information call Pastor Prayer time, 6:15 p.m. Todd Way is a church family who gathers rehearses at 7 p.m. each and 10:30 a.m. Methodist Youth St. Agnes Episcopal Church, Scott McLean at 471-2663 or see Patterson, pastor; Andy McQuaid, for contemporary worship, teaching Wednesday, September through Fellowship at 5:30 p.m. Sundays 3840 Lakeview Drive, Sebring, FL christlutheranavonpark.org. associate pastor. Web site of God’s Word, prayer and fellow- April. Presbyterian Women meet at with Rick Heilig, youth director. 33870. Sunday Services: Holy Faith Lutheran Church – www.bfcsebring.com. Church office ship. Come early and stay after for 10 a.m. the third Thursday of the The 10:55 a.m. Sunday worship Eucharist Rite I - 7:45 a.m., Holy LCMS, 2740 Lakeview Drive, 385-1024. fellowship time. Child care and chil- month. Organist: Richard Wedig. service is broadcast over WITS Eucharist Rite II - 10 a.m. Midweek Sebring. Church phone: 385-7848, Calvary Church, 1825 dren’s church are provided. Choir Director: Suzan Wedig. 1340 on AM dial. There is a nursery service on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Faith Closet, 385-2782. Gary Hammock Road, Sebring, FL Reinhold Buxbaum is pastor. The Church phone, 655-0713; e-mail, available at all services. Sunday School for all ages at 9 Kindle, Pastor. Faith Child 33872; 386-4900. An independent Way – A place for you. Office [email protected], First United Methodist Church, a.m. The nursery is open 8:45 a.m. Development Center, 382-3232. community church. Sunday morn- Phone:471-6140, Church Cell Web site, http://slpc.embarq 200 South Lake Avenue, Avon until 15 minutes after the 10 a.m. Kathy Pontious, director. Pre- ing worship, 10 a.m.; Bible study, Phone:381-6190. Email: theway space.com. Park, FL 33825. (863) 453-3759, R. service ends. Wednesday: Adult school/VPK/Extended Day Care. 11:15 a.m. Pastor Lester Osbeck. A [email protected]. Web site: James Weiss, Pastor, Sunday Bible study, 9:30 a.m. Visitors are Summer Worship services: 9:30 small friendly church waiting for www.TheWayChurch.org School - 9 a.m., Worship - 10:30 always welcome. The Rev. Jim a.m. Sunday; Bible class is 8:30 your visit. SEVENTH-DAY a.m. Bible study third Tuesday of Kurtz, rector. Church office 385- a.m. Sunday. Communion is Christian Training Ministries ADVENTIST every month at 6 p.m. Prayer 7649, for more information. served the first and third and fifth Inc., on Sebring Parkway. Enter off PRESBYTERIAN Shawl Ministry on the second and St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Sunday of the month. Worship County Road 17 on Simpson Avon Park Seventh-day fourth Friday of the month at 2 p.m. Church, 43 Lake June Road, Lake service is broadcast live on WITS Avenue. Sunday service is at 10 Covenant Presbyterian Church Adventist Church, 1410 West for women who love God and cro- Placid, FL 33852. Phone: 465- 1340 AM. a.m.; Wednesday Bible study at 7 (PCA), 4500 Sun ‘N Lake Blvd., Avon Blvd., Avon Park. Phone: cheting. Visit us at our church Web 0051. Rev. Elizabeth L. Nelson, Good Shepherd Lutheran p.m. A nursery and children’s Sebring, 33872-2113. A 453-6641 or e-mail: avonparks- site: www.fumcap.org. Rector. Sunday Worship, 8 a.m., Church (AALC) American church are provided. The church is Congregation of the Presbyterian [email protected], Sabbath Memorial United Methodist Association of Lutheran 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday part of Christian International Church in America. Worship servic- School, 9:30 a.m Saturday. Church Church, 500 Kent Ave., (overlook- Churches, 4348 Schumacher evening: Holy Communion with Ministries Network, a full gospel, es: Sunday morning worship, 10 Service 10:45 a.m. Saturday. ing Lake Clay) Lake Placid, FL, Road, Sebring, one mile west of Healing Service, 6:15 p.m. Child non-denominational ministry. Linda a.m.; Sunday School, 9 a.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting 7 p.m. 33852. The Rev. Fred Ball. pastor. Wal-Mart. James Weed, pastor. care available at the 8 a.m. and M. Downing, minister: Phone, 314- Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m.; Community Service hours on Claude H.L. Burnett, pastoral Worship Service, 9 a.m. Sunday. 10:30 a.m. Sunday service. Come 0482, [email protected]. Wednesday evening Prayer Tuesday and Thursday is from 9:00 assistant. Sunday schedule: Bible Study, 11 a.m. Nursery pro- see what makes us different. Casey L. Downing, associate min- Meeting, 6 p.m.; Youth Group and a.m. till 2 p.m. A sale takes place Heritage Worship Service, 8:30 vided. Social activities: Choir, ister: Phone, 385-8171, caseydown Kids Quest, 5:30-7 p.m.; choir prac- the first Sunday of each month. a.m.; Sunday School for all ages, Missions, Evangelism. Phone 385- [email protected]. Web site is tice, 7:15 p.m. Phone: 385-3234; Senior Pastor Paul Boling; and 9:30 a.m.; Celebration Worship 1163. GRACE BRETHREN www.ctmforme.com Fax: 385-2759; e-mail: Associate Pastor Kameron Service at 10:45 a.m.; New Song New Life Evangelical Lutheran Grace Bible Church, 4541 [email protected]; Web site: DeVasher. Walker Memorial worship service at 10:45 a.m. Church, 3725 Hammock Road, a Grace Brethren Church, 3626 Thunderbird Road, (second church www.cpcsebring.org. Rev. W. Academy Christian School offering Loving nursery care provided every Congregation of the Evangelical Thunderbird Road, (863) 835- on left) Sebring, FL 33872. Phone, Darrell Arnold, pastor. Office hours: education for kindergarten through Sunday morning. Youth Fellowship, Lutheran Synod (ELS) in fellowship 0869. Dr. Randall Smith, senior 382-1085. Andrew Katsanis, senior 8:30-11:30 a.m. Monday through 12th grades. ALL ARE WELCOME. 5 p.m. Bible Fellowship Class, 6 with the Wisconsin Evangelical pastor. Sunday services at 9 a.m., pastor. Saturday Worship, 6:30 Thursday. Website is www.discoverjesus.org p.m. (October-May only). We offer Lutheran Synod (WELS). Sunday 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday p.m. Sunday, 9 and 11 a.m. First Presbyterian Church Sebring Seventh-Day Christ-centered Sunday school Worship at 10 a.m.; Bible Study, 9 services at 7 p.m. We offer “Kid Tuesday 6 p.m. Grace Bible ARP, 215 E. Circle St., (two Adventist Church, 2106 N. State classes, youth programs, Bible a.m. For more information, call City” Children’s Ministry throughout Academy Adult Investigating Truth; entrances on LaGrande), Avon Road 17, Sebring; 385-2438. studies, book studies and Christian Pastor Brian Klebig at 385-2293 or all services, and there are variosu first and third Tuesday, Prayer Park, FL 33825. Phone: 453-3242. Worship Services: 9:15 a.m. fellowship. We are a congregation visit the Web site at www.newlife other classes for teens, married Gathering, 7:15 p.m.; Wednesday, The Rev. Robert Johnson is the Worship hour, 11 a.m. Prayer meet- that want to know Christ and make sebring.com. couples, “prime-timers,” and Bible Children’s & Youth Programs, 6 pastor. Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.; ing, Tuesday, 7:15 p.m. Him known. Call the church office Resurrection Lutheran Church studies in Spanish. “Kid City” Day p.m.; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m., Sunday Worship, 10:45 a.m.; Community service: every Monday - ELCA, 324 E. Main St., Avon at 465-2422 or check out our Care, Preschool and After-School College Ministry. Wednesday Bible study, 10:30 9-11 a.m. Health Seminar with Dr. Park. Pastor: Rev. John C. church Web site at www.memori- Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. (For www.GBCconnected.org a.m.; Potluck dinner, 6 p.m. third Seralde, every Friday, 10:00 a.m. alumc.com. Grodzinski. Sunday service at 9:30 registration call: 385-3111). Check Highlands Community Church, Wednesday; choir practice, 6:30 Pastor Amado Luzbet. St. John United Methodist us out on the Web at www.sebring- a.m. Sunday school will resume in a casual contemporary church, p.m. each Wednesday; Mary Circle the fall. Coffee and fellowship hour Church, 3214 Grand Prix Drive, grace.org. meets at 3005 New Life Way. business meeting, 1 p.m. second Sebring, FL 33872. The Rev. follow the service. Midweek Coffee at 9:30 a.m.; Worship at 10 Wednesday; Sarah Circle business Ronald De Genaro Jr., Pastor. Fragrance Free Wednesday wor- a.m. Nursery and Kid’s World THE CHURCH OF meeting, 4 p.m. second Thursday; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday INTERDENOMINATIONAL ship, (year round) 7 p.m. Office classes. Small groups meet Women’s Ministries Combined LATTER DAY SAINTS phone number is 453-6858. Morning Worship, 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. throughout the week. Church Bible study, 4 p.m. third Thursday. and 11 a.m. Nursery provided for all Trinity Lutheran Church - phone is 402-1684; Pastor Bruce A. The Church of Jesus Christ of World Harvest and Restoration Be a part of a warm, caring church services. Phone 382-1736. LCMS, 25 Lakeview St., Lake Linhart. Latter Day Saints, 3235 Grand Ministries, (non-denominational) family with traditional services, fol- www.stjohnsebring.org Placid, FL 33852; 465-5253. The 2200 N. Avon Blvd., Avon Park, FL The Lord’s Sentinel Fellowship lowing biblical truth. Prix Dr., Sebring, Fl 33872; (863) Rev. Richard A. Norris, pastor; Spring Lake United Methodist 33825. Phone: 452-9777 or 453- Church, 148 E. Interlake Blvd., First Presbyterian Church, 382-9092 Steve Austin, Bishop; Susan C. Norris, Trinity Tots Pre- Church, 8170 Cozumel Lane, 3771. Sunday service: Sunday Lake Placid (at Lake Placid ARP, 319 Poinsettia Ave., Sebring, Mark Swift, 1st Counselor; Del School director; and Noel Johnson, (Hwy 98) Sebring. The Rev. Clyde School, 10 a.m. and worship, 11 Christian School), Pastor Juanita FL 33870. 385-0107. Sunday Murphy, 2nd Counselor. Family minister of youth and family life. Weaver Jr., Pastor. Worship serv- a.m. Wednesday services: 7 p.m. Folsom. Sunday morning service, School, all ages, 9:30 a.m.; History Center (863) 382-1822. Worship schedule after Easter ice starts at 9:55 a.m. Bible Study prayer meeting/Bible study. Pastor: 10:30 a.m.; Monday, Sentinel Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Monday- Sunday Services: Sacrament through December: Worship serv- meets at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. W.H. Rogers. School of Theology, 7 p.m.; Church Friday, Summer Day Camp (youth Meeting, 10-11:10 a.m.; Gospel ice 10 a.m., and Education Hour, Choir Practice at 4:00 p.m. on service, Tuesday, 7 p.m. More ages 11-14) 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Doctrine, 11:20 a.m. to noon; 8:45 a.m. Worship schedule for Thursday. Church office phone: information at www.juanitafolsom excluding holidays; Tuesday: Grief Priesthood/Relief Society, 12:10- January through Easter: Worship 655-0040. LUTHERAN ministries.com. Support Group, 3 p.m., adult class- 1p.m.; Primary for children, 11:15 service, 8:30 and 11 a.m., Union Congregational Church, room; Wednesday: Adult Bible a.m. to 1 p.m.; Youth Activities: Education Hour 9:45 a.m. Atonement Lutheran Church 106 N. Butler Ave., Avon Park, FL Study, 10:30 a.m., adult classroom. Wednesdays, 7-8:20 p.m. Scouts: Traditional Service with Holy (ELCA), 1178 S.E. Lakeview 33825. Sunday worship services Nursery available during worship. first and third Wednesday, 7-8:20 UNITED CHURCH Communion each first and third Drive., Sebring. David Thoresen, are at 8:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. in Call the church office for more p.m. Activity Days: 8-11 yr old Boys OF CHRIST Sunday. Non-Traditional Service Deacon, Spiritual Leader, on first, the Millennium Church. Sunday information and other classes. Rev. and Girls, second and fourth each second, fourth and fifth third and fifth Sunday each month, school for all ages is at 9:15 a.m. Darrell A. Peer, pastor. Wednesdays, 7-8:20 p.m. Emmanuel United Church of Sunday. Seasonal mid-week serv- and Rev. Jefferson Cox on the sec- We also offer a Saturday service at First Presbyterian Church, Christ, where God is still speak- ices Wednesday evenings during ond and fourth Sunday of each 6 p.m. with Pastor Tiger Gullett in ARP, www.fpclp.com, 118 N. Oak ing. 3115 Hope Street, Sebring, FL Lent and Advent. Call church office month. Jim Helwig, organist/choir the Millennium Church. Ave., Lake Placid, 465-2742. The THE SALVATION 33875 (1.8 miles west of U.S. 27 for additional Worship times and director. Worship service at 9:30 Nursery/child care is available for Rev. Ray Cameron, senior pastor; ARMY and Hammock Road). Sunday wor- special holiday services. Other a.m.; Holy Eucharist is every all services. Senior Pastor is Bill the Rev. Drew Severance, associ- ship, 9:30 a.m.; Communion with activities and groups include: Sunday. Coffee hour on the first Breylinger. Office: 453-3345. Web ate pastor. Sunday morning tradi- The Salvation Army – Center worship first Sunday of month; Choirs; Ladies Guild and LWML; and third Sunday of each month. page at www.weareunion.org. All tional worship is at 9-10 a.m. in the for Worship. Sunday: Sunday Chapel Communion, 8:45 a.m. all Men’s Fellowship Group, Small Council meeting on the first teachings are taken from the sanctuary; contemporary worship School, 9:45 a.m.; Holiness meet- other Sundays. All are welcome to Group Bible Studies as scheduled; Monday of month; Ladies Group Manufacturer’s Handbook - The is from 11 a.m. to noon. Sunday ing, 11 a.m.; and Praise meeting receive the sacrament. For more Trinity Tots Pre-school, Youth WELCA meets at noon second Holy Bible. Come join us. school classes for adults and chil- and lunch, noon. Tuesday: Bible information, call the church office at Group activities (call for meeting Monday of month with lunch. Bring Unity Life Enrichment Centre, dren will be 10:10-10:50 a.m. in the study, 6:30 p.m.; and Women’s 471-1999 or e-mail eucc@earth times and dates). Visit us online at: a dish to pass. Church Vegetable new location, 10417 Orange educational building. Call the Ministries, 7 p.m. Wednesday: link.net or check the Web site www.Trinitylutheranlp.com. Garden Club meets as needed. Blossom Blvd. S., Sebring, FL church office for more information Youth Ministries, 4 p.m. All meet- sebringemmanuelucc.com. No Labyrinth Prayer Garden open 33875; 471-1122; e-mail about the classes offered. Nursery ings are at 120 N. Ridgewood Ave., matter who you are or where you seven days a week to congretation NON-DENOMINATIONAL [email protected]. Web site, is provided for babies and toddlers; Sebring. For more information, visit are on life’s journey, you’re wel- and community. Like to sing? www.unityofsebring.org. 10:30 a.m. while young children up to second the Web site www.salvationarmy- come here. Page 10B News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, July 10, 2011 www.newssun.com ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ‘Murder in Black and Top 10 selling mistakes Nationwide, at my who make this statement appraisal events, I hear one aren’t always serious about White’ coming to HLT question over and over selling. again. When my office staff 6. Don’t let the buyer By MELISSA MAIN picks up the phone to set the price when you Special to the News-Sun answer a client call, it is don’t know how much it SEBRING – Eager to play the role of not uncommon for the per- is worth. Sherlock Holmes or Booth and Brenan, as in son on the other end of the 7. Be ready to say “no” the hit television show, Bones? Would you line to ask the same ques- to the first three buyers like to do more than sit on the sidelines as the tion. When someone sees who make you a lower clues unfold? Be a part of the show and Art & me in the grocery store and than asking price offer. I become a detective in the murder mystery, Antiques stops me to inquire about know this tip sounds strict, “Murder in Black and White,” performed by Dr. Lori an antique, I get the same but don’t devalue your item Highlands Little Theatre. question. That question is Price your object high too quickly. Filled with audience participation, the the previous sell-out crowd pleaser, “How do I sell my enough so you have room 8. Don’t restore, refin- show features a tense courtroom drama that is “Honeymoon from Hell,” written by Eileen antique?” to negotiate down to a price ish, or repair the item sprinkled with plenty of laughs. Who is the Moushey. Join the actors and actresses from The answer is simple. that sparks interest in your that you want to sell. murderous villain? That will be for you to the WhoDunIts, HLT’s murder mystery cast, The answer is also com- potential buyer and still Sell your antique or col- decide. Watch carefully, for you will cast in this suspense-filled, yet hilarious, show plex. Before I explain, first makes you a nice profit. lectible in its current condi- your ballot at the end, and if you have chosen written by the same playwright. of all remember that you 3. Don’t ask the poten- tion. Let the buyer, at his the culprit correctly, you will be entered to Buy your tickets quickly, before they’re should not expect magic tial buyer for advice discretion, spend money on win a prize for your stealthy detective work. sold out, for “Murder in Black and White” and you should expect to about identifying the restoration. Don’t risk ruin- Please wear black or white or a combina- and become an instant detective and proud work at selling it. piece. ing the object further tion of those colors to report for your duty as supporter of Highlands Little Theatre’s I am always shocked that 9. Market to everyone. a crime fighting sleuth. Although the colors biggest fundraiser of the year. Doors open an Top 10 selling people do that, but they do. Don’t let the nay sayers are not required, those choosing to join in the hour prior to the show at 6 p.m. Saturday, They ask the buyer if they convince you that your fun will be entered to win a prize for the best July 16 and 1 p.m. Sunday, July 17. mistakes know what the item is piece: “Isn’t worth that outfit. Buy tickets online at www.highlandslit- We all want to get the because some sellers think much!” Every detective needs to munch on food tletheatre.org or purchase them at the box most for our unwanted that mystery pieces will sell 10. Most importantly, while solving an important crime. To that office from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Monday- stuff, but how do you sell better. Know what you are don’t give up! end, Chef Mac from the Palms of Sebring, Friday and 90 minutes before each perform- your valuable antiques for selling, know what it’s real- You can sell your stuff will provide heavy hors d’oeuvres for the ance, or call 382-2525. Highlands Little the most money? Avoid get- ly worth with an appraisal for top dollar. I’ve had show at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 16 for $30. To Theatre is in the Altvater Cultural Center at ting victimized by follow- before you sell, and present many, many clients of mine keep up the energy for the Sunday matinee 356 W. Center Ave. ing this advice: your piece for sale with do just that after getting an detectives, a delicious dessert buffet will be Proud sponsors include Publix Super 1. Don’t reveal your confidence. accurate appraisal from me devoured by those in attendance for only $20. Markets Charities, Alan Jay Automotive true situation to the 4. Don’t fall for the and employ my sound Allan Grosman, respected director and Network, Florida Hospital Heartland buyer. “I’m a collector” trick. advice. actor at Highlands Little Theatre, directs this Division, Barbara and Glenn Fowler, the Glad For instance, if you need This is a trick some peo- outstanding show that’s in the same vein as Hatters, and Vickers Chiropractic. the money for your piece or ple use to make a novice Celebrity Ph.D. antiques if you are desperate, don’t seller feel like his/her piece appraiser, author, and award- tell the buyer that. Don’t will go to a good home by winning TV personality, Dr. reveal that you are moving selling the piece to a self- Lori presents antique appraisal ‘The Little Mermaid’ ready to and you have to make a proclaimed collector. events nationwide and antiques quick sale or that you don’t 5. Don’t wait to sell the themed vacation cruises. As have room to store the piece to somebody who seen on NBC’s The Tonight open Monday in Avon Park object. This only gives will appreciate it. Show and Comedy Central’s them ammunition to try to This is a red flag. If you The Daily Show, watch Dr. Special to the News-Sun open to the general public. are now polishing their acts get you to sell your piece are serious about selling an Lori on Lifetime Television. SEBRING – “The Little Several other summer camps for opening day. for a low price. item, do you really care Visit www.DrLoriV.com, Mermaid” production is pro- and daycare providers have Many friendships have 2. Don’t set your asking who gets it as long as you www.facebook.com/DoctorLori, gressing swimmingly. With already booked seats for their been established among the price too low. get top dollar. The sellers or call (888) 431-1010. 45 cast and crew members summer participants to come students, teamwork and indi- ages 5-17, six instructors, see “The Little Mermaid” as vidual excellence have been a and a handful of volunteers, a field trip experience. There focus, and confidence build- opening day is just around are also a few senior assisted ing as well as increased self- ST. JOHN UNITED METHODIST; 5.542"; the corner. living facilities that have perception have been just a 10.5"; Black plus three; process, VBS; The students in The booked seats for their clients. few of the benefits to the kids 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 3 Champion for Children Over the past three we have trained and nurtured Foundation’s, Children’s months, the CAAT staff has along the way this summer. Academy of Arts and planned, developed and “The Little Mermaid” will Theatre, (CAAT), Summer implemented curriculum for be presented at the Avon Park Theatre Camp 2011 have this year’s summer theatre Community Center, 310 W. worked hard for the past 10 camp. Main St. in Avon Park. weeks to bring this delight- The cast and crew of eager Tickets are on sale now for ful, musical adaption of Hans young people have learned $5, and can be held by calling Christian Andersen’s “Little how to create characters, and 212-0800. Mermaid” to the communi- obtained first-hand experi- Children placed in foster ties of Highlands County and ence in every aspect of pro- care or under protective serv- surrounding areas. duction including acting, cos- ices may attend free of The production opens on tuming, props, scenery, and charge. These arrangements Monday and runs through theatre etiquette. They have can be made by calling the Thursday with six shows rehearsed long and hard, and same number.

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The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week’s ranking is in parenthe- ses. 1. (New) U2; $7,902,460; $87.68. 2. (New) Taylor Swift; $2,163,617; $70.05. 3. (1) Lady Gaga; $1,757,280; $91.15. 4. (2) Bon Jovi; $1,598,703; $90.93. 5. (3) Kenny Chesney; $1,340,821; $71.82. 6. (4) Rod Stewart / Stevie Nicks; $1,331,019; $106.60. 7. (5) Lil Wayne; $1,139,899; $90.65. 8. (6) Elton John; $939,690; $87.92. CREATIVE FLOORS; 3.639"; 3"; 9. (7) Bob Seger & The Black; toma; 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 5 Silver Bullet Band; $790,506; $73.85. 10. (8) Usher; $786,264; $68.05. 11. (9) Ricky Martin; $783,195; $71.36. 12. (10) Rammstein; $750,953; $61.68. 13. (New) Rush; $736,810; $73.81. 14. (11) Cirque du Soleil — “Dralion”; $706,425; $64.42. 15. (12) Michael Buble; $561,408; $74.49. GET YOUR LOCAL NEWS STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE… www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, July 10, 2011 Page 11B Page 12B News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, July 10, 2011 www.newssun.com COMMUNITY CALENDAR

The Community Calendar pro- Florida Hospital Conference rytime at 10 a.m. for ages 3-5 Celebrate Recovery meets Highlands County, 6414 U.S. 27 Overeaters Anonymous vides a brief listing of local clubs Room 3 in Sebring. Call 402- except during holidays. every Tuesday night at “The South, Sebring. Optional educa- meets from 9-10 a.m. every and organizations who meet on 0177 for guest speaker list. Lake Placid Moose plays Rock,” Union Congregational tion/refresher session from 2-3 Tuesday at Avon Park Seventh- a regular basis. It is the respon- Fairmount Mobile Estates cards at 2 p.m. Open to mem- Church, 28 N. Butler Ave., Avon p.m. Support group meets from day Adventist Church, 1410 W. sibility of the group to update the Lunch Bunch meets at noon bers and qualified guests only. Park. A barbecue meal is served 3-4:30 p.m. This is a free sup- Avon Blvd. No dues, fees or News-Sun on any changes in second Monday at Homer’s Lodge closes at 6 p.m. at 6 p.m. for a donation. At 6:45 port group fro all patrients with weigh-ins. this listing by calling 385-6155, Smorgasbord in Sebring. Call Let It Begin With Me Alanon p.m., members meet. At 7:30 insulin pumps, or for those who FloridaRidgeIntergroup.com. Call ext. 516; send any changes by 382-0481. Group meets from 10:30 a.m. to p.m., the group breaks up into want to know more about them. 382-7731. Visit www.oa.org e-mail to [email protected]; Florida Association Home noon every Monday at Heartland small groups for men and Call 414-6444 for information. Placid Lakes Bridge Club or mail them to News-Sun and Community Education Christian Church, 2705 Alt. 27 women. The program is Knights of Columbus meets 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Community Calendar, 2227 U.S. meets from 9-11 a.m. weekly on South, Sebring. Call 385-5714. designed for drug and alcohol Council 5441 meets 8 p.m. Tuesday at Placid Lakes Town 27 South, Sebring, FL 33870. Mondays at The Agri-Center. Loyal Order of Moose, addiction, divorce, death or ill- every second and fourth Hall, 2010 Placid Lakes Blvd. The group of sewers and Highlands County Lodge No. ness grief, low or lost self- Tuesday at Knights of Columbus Call 465-4888. SUNDAY crafters make items for residents 2494, 1318 W Bell St., Avon esteem or identity due to dys- Hall, 900 U.S. 27 N., Sebring. Placid Lakes Home and American Legion Post 25 of adult congregate living facili- Park. Cards start at 4 p.m. Music functional relationships, depres- Call 385-0987. Property Owners Association Lake Placid has lounge hours ties. Call Penny Bucher at 385- outside Tiki Hut at 3 p.m. Call sion/anxiety, or any other need Knights of Columbus Inc. has its board meetings at 7 from 1-9 p.m. Live music is from 0949. 452-0579. for healing. Call Pam Sim by Council 5441 Auxiliary meets 8 p.m. second Tuesday at Placid 5-8 p.m. Call 465-7940. Grand Prix Cloggers EZ Narcotics Anonymous calling 453-3345, ext. 106. p.m. every second Tuesday at Lakes Town Hall, 2010 Placid American Legion Post 74 Intermediate and Intermediate Never Alone Candlelight meets The Computer Club at Knights of Columbus Hall, 900 Lakes Blvd. Annual meetings are open 1-8 p.m. Happy Hour 4-6 Clogging class are held at 9 a.m. at 8 p.m. at 133 N. Butler Ave. in Buttonwood Bay meets the U.S. 27 N., Sebring. Call 385- in February. Quarterly meetings p.m. Members and guests only. every Monday at Reflections on Avon Park, near the First second and fourth Tuesday of 0987. are in May, September and Post is at 528 N. Pine St., Silver Lake, Avon Park. Call Congregational Church. For each month November through Lake Placid Art League has December. There is no board Sebring. Call 471-1448. Julie for further information at information call Heartland area March. We invite anyone inter- classes in Parchment meeting in July. Lake Placid Elks Lodge 386-0434. helpline (863) 683-0630. More ested in expanding their comput- Embossing from 8 a.m. to noon Rotary Club of Sebring 2661 lounge is open from 1-7 Harmony Hoedowners information on other meetings er knowledge to attend the and 1-4 p.m. at the Cultural (Noon) meets at noon at the p.m. Card games start at 1:30 Square Dance Club meets the and events at www.naflheart- Buttonwood Bay Bytes Center, 127 Dal Hall Blvd., Sebring Civic Center, near the p.m. Open to members and their second and fourth Monday at land.org. Computer Club meeting. taught by Maria Lorant. Call library in downtown Sebring. Call guests. Call 465-2661. the Sebring Country Estates Placid Lakes Bridge Club Fletcher Music Club meets Dan Daszek at 465-7730. 385-3829 or 471-9900. Lake Placid Moose has Civic Association clubhouse, meets 12-4:30 p.m. second and every Thursday and Tuesday at Lake Placid Elks 2661 opens Sebring Bridge Club will karaoke in the pavilion. 3240 Grand Prix Drive (down the fourth Monday in Placid Lakes Fletcher Music Center in its lounge at 1 p.m. at the lodge. have Duplicate Bridge games Horseshoes played at 9:30 a.m. street from Wal-Mart). Dancing Town Hall, 2010 Placid Lakes Lakeshore Mall, Sebring. For Happy hour is from 2-5 p.m. every Tuesday evening. If inter- Food available at 4 p.m. Open to will be held every month until Blvd. No meetings from end of more details, call 385-3288. Card games at 1:30 p.m. The ested in playing Duplicate members and guests only. April 2008. Classes are being May to October. Call 465-4888. G2G (Grandparent to lodge is open to members and Bridge, call 385-8118. Overeaters Anonymous, started now in the Sebring and Rotary Club of Highlands Grandparent), a support group their guests. Call 465-2661. Sebring Elks Lodge 1529 meets from 4-5 p.m. in second Lake Placid area. For more infor- County meets at 6:15 p.m. at to help grandparents raising Lake Placid Grief Support plays darts, beginning with sign floor conference room No. 3 at mation, call Sam Dunn at 382- Beef ‘O Brady’s, Sebring. grandchildren, meets at 10 a.m. (Hope Hospice) meets at 4:30 in at 6 p.m. Games start at 6:30 Florida Hospital Heartland 6792 or visit the Web site at Sebring Bridge Club has Tuesdays at One Hope United, p.m. every Tuesday at Southern p.m. No experience necessary. Medical Center, 4200 Sun ‘N www.samdun.net. Bridge, ACBL Duplicate at the 7195 S. George Blvd., Sebring. Lifestyle, 1297 U.S. 27 North, Cost is $2. Smoke-free environ- Lake Blvd., Sebring. Call 382- Heartland Horses & clubhouse, 347 N. Fernleaf, Call 214-9009. Lake Placid, with Charlie Stroup. ment. Call 471-3557. 7731. No dues, fees or weigh- Handicapped Inc. is offering Sebring at 12:30 Mondays. For Happy Paws Dog Refreshments served. Door Sebring Moose Lodge 2259 ins. www.oa.org. pony rides every Monday and details or info on lessons, call Obedience Club Inc. meets at prize given. Call 465-0568. serves soft shell tacos 5-7 p.m. Sebring Eagles Club 4240 Wednesday from 4:30-6:30 p.m., 385-8118. 7 p.m. second Tuesday at the Lake Placid Lions Club at 11675 U.S. 98, Sebring. Beef serves lunch at 2 p.m. at the weather permitting. $5 donation Sebring Elks Lodge 1529 First Baptist Church of Lake meets at 7 p.m. (6 p.m. for din- franks and Italian sausages club, 12921 U.S. 98, Sebring. per child. Call 452-0006 for more has the lounge open from 12-7 Josephine, 111 Lake Josephine ner) the second Tuesday each served from 1 p.m. to closing. Call 655-4007. information. All proceeds raised p.m. Smoke-free environment. Drive, Sebring. Obedience class- month at Herons Garden, 501 Euchre is played at 6:30 p.m. Sebring Moose Lodge 2259 support our free equine assisted For more details, call 471-3557. es are available. All welcome. US 27 North, Lake Placid. Call Call 655-3920. offers NASCAR racing in the riding program for adults and Sebring Historical Society Call 471-9778. Jeanne at 699-0743. Sebring Recreation Club pavilion at 1:30 p.m. Bar open children with special needs, open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Heartland Dog Club Inc. of Lake Placid Moose has a plays bridge at 12:30 p.m. and and kitchen open from 2-5 p.m. which resumes in September. Monday-Friday. Located in back Florida meets at 6:30 p.m. sec- general meeting and a Moose table tennis at 4 p.m. at 333 Lodge is at 11675 U.S. 98, Heartland Pops rehearses at side of Sebring Public Library ond Tuesday at Homer’s Buffet, Legion meeting at 7:30 p.m. the Pomegranate Ave., Sebring. Call Sebring. Call 655-3920. 7 p.m. Mondays at Avon Park building on Lake Jackson. For Sebring. Obedience classes (all second Tuesday at the lodge. 385-2966 or leave a name, num- Veterans of Foreign Wars High School Band Room, 700 E. information, call 471-2522. breeds) are held on Wednesday Lake Placid Veterans of ber and message. Post 3880 serves hamburgers Main St., under the direction of Sebring Moose Lodge 2259 evenings at Sun ‘N Lake Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Sertoma Club meets at 7 from 4-5:30 p.m. and plays Anthony Jones. Musicians of all plays Texas Hold ‘em at 7 p.m. Elementary School. Canine 3880 meets 10 a.m. second a.m. at Dee’s Restaurant, poker at 5:30 p.m. at the post, ages are welcome. For informa- the second and fourth Monday Good Citizen and Therapy Dog Tuesday at 1224 County Road Sebring. Call Scott Albritton at 1224 County Road 621 East, tion, call 314-8877. at 11675 U.S. 98, Sebring. Beef testing available. AKC-pointed 621 East. Call 699-5444 402-1819. Lake Placid. Call 699-5444. Heartland Riders franks and Italian sausages shows held annually in April. Call Lorida Community Club The Sons of AMVETS meets Veterans of Foreign Wars Association meets at 6 p.m. served from 1 p.m. to closing. 385-7474 or 385-7803 or meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of Post 4300 Karaoke is from 5-8 second Monday at the Sebring Call 655-3920. HeartalndDogClubofFlorida.net. Lorida Community Center to every month at the Post, 2029 p.m. at the post, 2011 SE Chamber of Commerce Take Off Pounds Sensibly Heartland Harmonizers plan events. U.S. 27 South, Sebring. Lakeview Drive, Sebring. Call Welcome Center in Village Plaza FL 632, Sebring meets at 2 Barbershop Chorus meets Multiple Sclerosis Support Toby’s Clown Alley has its 385-8902. (across from Sebring Gate p.m. for weigh-in at the fellow- from 7-9:30 p.m. in the Sebring Group meets at 7 p.m. second regular monthly meeting at 7 Station). Call 402-1165. ship hall at the First Baptist High School Music Room, Tuesday at Highlands Regional p.m. the second Tuesday at the MONDAY Highlands County Concert Church of Lake Josephine, Sebring. All men who enjoy Medical Center second floor Clown Foundation, 109 W. Al-Anon – LET IT BEGIN Band rehearses 7-9 p.m. every Sebring. Call 659-1019. singing are invited. Reading class room. Call Janet Turvey at Interlake Blvd., Lake Placid. WITH ME family group meets at Monday at Sebring High School Veterans of Foreign Wars music is not required. Call 471- 465-3138. Take Off Pounds Sensibly 10:30 a.m. every Monday at the band room. All musicians are Post 3880 euchre, 6:30 p.m., 2294 or 386-5098. Nar-Anon Support Group for Chapter FL 99 meets from 6-7 Heartland Christian Church on welcome. Vic Anderson, musical 1224 County Road 621 East, Highlands Gem and Mineral family members or friends of p.m. at the Atonement Lutheran Alt. 27 in Sebring. The church is director. Call Bill Varner at 386- Lake Placid. For more details, Club meets 7 p.m., second someone with a drug problem or Church, 1744 Lakeview Drive, behind Southgate Shopping 0855. call 699-5444. Tuesday, Church of Christ, 3800 addiction. Nar-Anon helps attain Sebring. Call 655-1743. Center where Publix is. Highlands County Woman’s Club of Sebring Sebring Parkway, Sebring. Club serenity and a more normal life Take Off Pounds Sensibly Call 385-5714. Homeowners Association meets at noon on the second does not meet in July, August or for those affected by the addic- Chapter FL 618 has weigh in Alcoholics Anonymous meets the second Monday of Monday for lunch, from October September. Call 453-7054. tions of loved ones, regardless from 4-430 p.m. at Community meeting, 8-9 p.m. at Episcopal each month at 9 a.m. at the through May, at the clubhouse, Highlands Tea Party has an of whether or not he/she has Bible Church, 1400 CR-17A N., Church, Lakeshore Drive, Sebring Country Estates 4260 Lakeview Drive, Sebring. educational and informational stopped using. 6 p.m. every Avon Park. Meeting is at 4:45 Sebring. Call 385-8807. Clubhouse at 3240 Grand Prix Call 385-7268. meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Tuesday at First Baptist Chuch p.m. Call 452-1093. Alcoholics Anonymous One Drive in Sebring. the Quality Inn, 6525 U.S. 27 in of Lake Josephine, 111 Lake Veterans of Foreign Wars Day At A Time group meets for a Highlands County TUESDAY Sebring. Call 699-0743. Josephine Drive, Sebring. Post 3880, plays darts 6:30 closed discussion at 9:30 a.m. Parkinson’s Support Group Aging Advocacy Council Hope Hospice grief support National Association for the p.m., 1224 County Road 621 E., Monday and Friday at Covenant meets at 10 a.m. second meets the 2nd Tuesday of each group meets at 11 a.m. at 319 Advancement of Colored Lake Placid. The ladies auxiliary Presbyterian Church, 4500 Sun Monday at First Baptist Church month in the Nu-Hope W. Center Ave., Sebring; and People, Highlands County meets at 10 a.m. every second ‘N Lakes Blvd., Sebring. Call in Downtown Sebring. Call 453- Conference Room at 11:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. at Southern Lifestyle Branch executive meeting meets Tuesday. For more details, call 314-0891. 6589. for a brown bag lunch with the ALF, across U.S. 27 from Florida 6:30 p.m. second Tuesday at 699-5444. Alcoholics Anonymous Highlands County Sewing meeting starting at noon. Hospital Lake Placid. Call 382- RCMA/Hopewell Center in room Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Rosewood Group meets from 1-3 p.m. at Contact Debbie Slade at 382- 0312. 16. Call All Hinson at 399-2243, Post 4300 has sandwiches at 5 Center, 517 U.S. 27 South, Lake the Highlands County Agri-Civic 2134 Insulin Pump Support Rev. Robert Walker at 414-6474 p.m. and Franke from 6-9 p.m. Placid. Center in the 4-H laboratory, Al-Anon Family Groups Group meets from 2-4:30 p.m. or Davette Thompson at (312) at the post, 2011 SE Lakeview Alanon meets at 8 p.m. at St. Sebring. Call 402-6540. meet for discussion and Twelve second Tuesday at Nu-Hope of 543-5983.. Drive, Sebring. Call 385-8902. Agnes Episcopal Church, 3840 Highlands Sertoma Club Step study at noon, Union Lakeview Drive, Sebring. Call meets at noon, Takis Family Congregational Church, 105 N. 202-0647.. Restaurant, Sebring. Forest Ave., Avon Park. Parking American Legion Post 74 Highlands County Senior available south of old church. Church Page; 5.542"; 7.1"; Black; church page Sons of Legion meet at 6 p.m. Squadron, Civil Air Patrol the American Ex-POW Highlands dummy; 0 0 0 0 4 0 6 9 Executive board meets at 7 p.m. U.S. Air Force Auxiliary meets County Chapter, meets 6 p.m. on second Monday at the post, the second and fourth Monday Call Ted Biever, 382-3285, for 528 N. Pine St., Sebring. Happy nights at the Sebring Airport meeting place. hour from 4-6 p.m. Post open Terminal Building. All are wel- American Legion Placid noon-8 p.m. Call 471-1448. come. For further information, Post 25 Lake Placid has shuf- AmVets Post 21 meets 6 call 471-1433 between 4 and 7 fleboard and euchre, both at 1 p.m. second Monday, at the p.m. p.m. Lounge hours are 11 a.m. post, 2029 U.S. 27 South, Highlands Woodcarvers to 9 p.m. Call 465-7940. Sebring. All members welcome. Club meets at 6 p.m. second American Legion Post 74 AmVets Post 21 plays darts Monday at Highlands Art open noon to 8 p.m. Hot dogs at 7:30 p.m. for members and League, 351 W. Center Ave., served. Happy Hour 4-6 p.m. guests. Call 385-0234. Sebring. For more details, call Call 471-1448. Avon Park Lakes Sandy Kohan at 414-1363 or Avon Park Boy Scout Troop Association has shuffleboard at Norm Pelland at 465-5510. 156 meets from 7-8:30 p.m. in 1 p.m. and bingo at 7 p.m. The Insulin Pump Support the Scout Lodge, 202 Robert clubhouse is at 2714 Nautilus Group meets from 3-4:30 p.m. Britt St., Avon Park. Boys ages Drive in Avon Park. the second Monday of every 11-17 are eligible to join. Call BALANCE Dual Diagnosed month in conference Room 3 of 452-2385. (Addiction and Mental Health) Florida Hospital. This group is Avon Park Lakes Support Group meets the sec- open to all insulin pump wearers, Association has Women’s ond and fourth Monday of the their families and anyone who is Salad Bar at noon on the sec- month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at interested in knowing more ond Tuesday of each month. Florida Hospital Sebring, about insulin pumps. Pre-regis- The clubhouse is at 2714 Conference Room 1. Qi-Gong to tration is not required. For infor- Nautilus Drive in Avon Park. follow at 7 p.m. Call 386-5687. mation, call 402-0177. Avon Park Library has story- Boy Scout Troop 482 meets Lake Placid Art League will time at 10 a.m. for ages 3-5 7 p.m., 34 Central Ave., Lake have classes in Drawing and except during holidays. Placid. Painting, conducted by Anne Avon Park Lions Club meets Bridge Club of Sebring Watson, from from 9:30 a.m. to 6:45 p.m., dinner, Lions Club, (American Contract Bridge Club) 12:30 p.m. at the Cultural 1218 W. Bell St., Avon Park. plays duplicate games at 12:30 Center, 127 Dal Hall Blvd. From Beta Sigma Phi, Xi Nu p.m. at 347 Fernleaf Ave., 1-4 p.m., Mary Gebhart will Sigma Chapter of Avon Park, Sebring. Call 385-8118. teach Fabric Painting. Call Dan meets the second and fourth Diabetes Insulin Pump Daszek at 465-7730. Tuesday each month in the Support Group meets the sec- Lake Placid Elks 2661 opens members home. Call Mary ond Monday from 3-4:30 p.m. in its lounge at 1 p.m. at the lodge. Joinerr at 382-4488 or Linda the Florida Hospital Heartland Ladies crafts at 2 p.m. Sign up Webster at 385-1124. Division Diabetes Center, 4023 for darts is at 6:30 p.m.Music Busy Bee Craft Club meets Sun ‘N Lake. Call 402-0177. from 5-8 p.m. It is open to mem- 9-11 a.m., Fairway Pines, Sun ‘N Diabetes Support Group bers and their guests. Call 465- Lakes Boulevard, Sebring. meets the second and fourth 2661. Everyone is welcome. For more Monday from 1-2:30 p.m. in Lake Placid Library has sto- details, call 382-8431. www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, July 10, 2011 Page 13B DIVERSIONS

4X4 By JULIAN LIM A big party is in the ACROSS ..." 1 '50s pin curls style, 87 Subject involving works, Capricorn e.g. subjects 5 Sean Combs, on stage 88 Cry to some players Metro Services up the good work. 11 Things of beauty in hiding Aries (March 21-April Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 15 Ratatouille, e.g. 93 Starling's home 20) – Aries, time is of the 22) – Scorpio, sometimes it 19 Stick-up stash 94 Ragtag essence with a pressing may seem like you’re being 20 Mumbai garments 95 Author Blyton et al. concern. Act quickly or you persecuted, but you tend to 21 Stratford's river 96 Airbus product just may get passed by on 22 "Reason is ... the 98 Treat as taboo be a little more sensitive slave of the passions" 99 City near Anaheim this opportunity. Sagittarius and emotional than others. writer 100 You might give him plays a pivotal role this Learn to roll with the 23 "We'll find out in due the business week. punches. course" 101 Ghana's capital Taurus (April 21-May Sagittarius (Nov. 23- 26 Idle in show biz 105 Cut down 21) – Taurus, things could Dec. 21) – Acting in an 27 2002 hit for Cam'ron 106 Often skeptical get interesting this week irrational fashion is not the 28 "Junebug" Oscar words of encourage- when someone intervenes way to win friends, nominee Adams ment on your behalf and it has Sagittarius. Think twice 29 "That __ fair!" 110 Downwind promising results. Use this before you do something 30 Divine food 111 Not loose opportunity to your benefit. 31 Ramble on 112 "The Ministry of that can be perceived as Gemini (May 22-June foolish in the days to come. 33 Thumper's pal Fear" author 21) – Gemini, you can’t 35 Near the end 113 __ Indies Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. move mountains all by 36 One who harnesses 114 Some paparazzi 20) – A big party is in the yourself. You can accom- the power of midi-chlori- gear, briefly works, Capricorn. Although ans 115 Carry plish a lot when you put you may feel a bit nervous your mind to it, but ask for 39 Hotel ad phrase 116 Sunshine cookie about hosting, things will help sometimes. 42 Throws out 117 Time of reckoning work out just fine if you do Cancer (June 22-July 44 Senate passings a lot of planning. DOWN 22) – Petty arguments can 45 Fancy moldings Aquarius (Jan. 21-Feb. 46 Sunshine __: old 1 "Trouble's a-comin'!" Solution on page 10B escalate if you’re not care- 18) – Aquarius, think care- detergent 2 Stained-glass piece ful, Cancer. It’s better if fully about the repercus- 47 Bug 3 How some things are you keep a level head and 24 Driveway option 56 Work on seams 80 Acted bullish? sions of a pending decision. 48 Letter-shaped track noted 25 Beans that are a good 57 Like hobnobbers 84 Writing credits push through the rough 50 Big initials in comedy 4 Swimming and diving, This decision will impact source of manganese 60 Pitifully small 85 Like a saucer's sym- spots. 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A magnifying glass for all Throughout the year, I pick received orful pages. up items for the shoe box gift their gifts “Can you see it?” his dad that will be sent to a needy and made asked. child through the ministry of their way A smile began to curve at Samaritan’s Purse/Operation to their the corner of the boy’s mouth Christmas Child. parents, affirming he could see it. It’s fun collecting small one child This spoke to me of God’s Classified ads toys, stuffed animals, an out- remained amazing love for his children get results! Pause And NEWS-SUN fit, toothbrush, toothpaste, seated, and how specifically he Call 314-9876 and gender and age appropri- Consider head knows our needs – needs that ate trinkets, etc. to include. Jan Merop hanging we may not even ask him to WHO’S MAKING NOISE IN TOWN? Suggestions are given to down, box fill. guide our choices; yet, leave unopened. A volunteer came Psalm 34: 15 reminds us, SubscribeSTANLEY today and STEEMER find out! CARPET; 5.542"; 4"; Black; room for a person’s personal alongside him, opened the “The eyes of the Lord are on 7/10/11; 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 2 creativity to make the box box and placed a stuffed toy the righteous, and His ears extra special for the child in his hands. are open to their cry.” who will receive it. The boy was unresponsive. Of all the children receiv- But, sometimes, I believe The volunteer cupped his ing boxes, this one was the Lord just places in the hands around a ball. placed in the hands of a child heart of the giver a certain Still, there was no item to enclose because there response. who would benefit from the is a child with a specific By this time, the boy’s magnifying glass the giver need. Even more than the gift father had quietly spoken to had been prompted to itself, that child may be hun- the volunteer telling her that include; and, perhaps, who gering to know how intimate- his son couldn’t see. Blind in needed God’s love magnified ly God cares for him or her. one eye, he had very little to him personally. Such was the case in Fiji. sight in the other. I think I’ll pick up a mag- I recently read about the In each gift box, nifying glass, just in case. 1,500 children to whom Samaritan’s Purse places a But, more importantly, I want Call 863-385-6155 for home delivery Operation Christmas Child gospel booklet, “The Greatest to heed God’s promptings. www.newssun.com gift boxes were distributed. Gift of All.” The volunteer Selah Just think, 1,500 in that one picked up the book, and held location alone. a magnifying glass she had Jan Merop of Sebring is a As the children excitedly found in the box over the col- News-Sun correspondent. 14BPAGE LIVING

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JOE BURBANK/ORLANDO SENTINEL/MCT Daniel Radcliffe When cast in the 2001 lines when starring in a crit- “Harry Potter and the ically acclaimed London Sorcerer’s Stone,” West End production of Radcliffe, 21, had the “Equus,” which required future of the entire “Harry him to appear nude in one Potter” empire resting on scene. Also in 2007 he his young shoulders — starred in the Australian much like “The Boy Who “December Boys” and a Lived” — he had to quick- TV movie, “My Boy Jack.” ly come to terms with his After shooting the final future in the wizarding “Harry Potter” movie, he world. But Radcliffe, to the starred in a thriller to be relief of fans, was the per- released next year, “The fect Potter. Although Woman in Black.” Radcliffe grew up before Currently, he’s performing our eyes in the role that on Broadway in “How to has defined his young Succeed in Business career, he also has Without Really Trying,” a appeared on both stage and revival of the 1961 musical. screen in other ventures. In — Kim Ossi, MCT 2007, Radcliffe made head-

GRAYLOCK/ABACA PRESS/MCT Emma Watson The 21-year-old actress, filming “The Perks of who played know-it-all Being a Wallflower,” with he end of an era is upon us, as the Hermione Granger, is the Paul Rudd and Logan first of the actors who Lerman. She recently final film about the beloved boy wiz- grew up on the sets of wrapped work on “My ard, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: “Harry Potter” to shake off Week with Marilyn,” co- Part 2,” opens in theaters on July 15. the persona that made her starring Michelle Williams famous. Despite being one as Marilyn Monroe and Fans have dedicated 14 years to follow- of the highest paid actress- Kenneth Branagh as ing the transformation of an orphan, who es in the world, Watson Laurence Olivier. Watson once lived in a cupboard under the stairs, to attended Brown University also has become a much as a literature major until sought after fashion model, a wizard who saves the world from evil. dropping out recently, due admired for her style. And With the movie franchise, the actors who to work commitments. she’s collaborating with

portray the beloved — and reviled — char- WARNER BROS. According to published Alberta Ferretti on an eco- reports, she plans to trans- friendly fashion line called acters have grown up before our eyes. Read Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), left, and Ron fer to another university in Pure Threads, according to Weasley (Rupert Grint) watch Hermione Granger on to learn more about the actors and author the fall to pursue a differ- Vogue magazine. (Emma Watson) perform a spell in 2001’s “Harry J.K. Rowling, then and now. ent major. — Merrie Leininger, MCT Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” — Kim Ossi, McClatchy-Tribune In the meantime, she is

J.K. Rowling 1999 2011 made billionaires. Despite her success — and insistence that It’s fitting that the Hogwarts she’s not writing more books in Express is an important part of the series — the story didn’t end the “Harry Potter” movies since with book seven. The Potter- Rowling brainstormed the series verse thrives, namely through the during a train journey from successful movies and The Manchester to London. Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Scholastic says she then spent which opened at Universal JOE BURBANK/ORLANDO SENTINEL/MCT five years outlining the plots for The success of the “Harry Studios Orlando (Fla.) in 2010. each book before writing the first Potter” franchise has made J.K. And perhaps as a way to appease Rupert Grint novel. When “Harry Potter and Rowling a billionaire. fans sad to see the final movie hit Grint, 22, who played enemies sought shelter the Philosopher’s Stone” was the silver screen this summer, on Ron Weasley, is filming or together in a mountain complete, she shopped her book weekend of publication. In 2007 June 23 Rowling announced committed to several films, cabin. He’s also attached around and it eventually was — 10 years after the release of Pottermore (www.pottermore. according to IMDB.com. to “Eddie the Eagle,” a published in 1997. The American the first book — the seventh and com), an “exciting online experi- He has wrapped shooting comedy about England’s version — changing final book, “Harry Potter and the ence around the reading of the in Norway on “Comrade,” first ski jumper to enter the “Philosopher” to “Sorcerer” — Deathly Hallows,” was pub- Harry Potter books,” according in which he stars as an winter Olympics, a horror printed a year later. When the lished. Scholastic says it had a to the website. The free site English pilot. The story is film called “Cross fourth book, “Harry Potter and “record-breaking first print-run opens in October, with a personal based on the German offi- Country,” and another war the Order of the Phoenix,” pub- of 12 million copies in the U.S.” promise from Rowling that she’ll cer and pilot Horst Schopis film, “Wartime lished in July of 2000, the 766- and the book sold 8.3 million be involved on the site as well, and English captain Wanderers,” in which an page book hit stores in Britain, copies in 24 hours, making it the as she has more information Richard Partridge’s entire football team enlist Canada, the U.S. and Australia fastest selling book in history. In about the “Harry Potter” universe accounts of what happened together in 1939 after simultaneously and subsequently June, Forbes reported Rowling, to share with committed reader- when a British and a being inspired by their broke records for the greatest 45, is one of just 14 women ship. — Kim Ossi, MCT German plane shot each coach’s speech. number of books sold on the first around the world who are self- other down on April 27, — Merrie Leininger, MCT 1940. For several days, the

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Tom Felton Bonnie Wright Matthew Lewis James and Evanna Lynch Felton has played Harry The young Weasley sister is Millions of “Harry Potter” Oliver Phelps The 19-year-old Irish actress Potter’s arch-nemesis Draco all grown up and engaged to fans will see Neville Longbot- Best known for their roles as began her acting career playing Malfoy in all eight “Harry another “Harry Potter” actor, tom come into his own in the mischievous twins Fred and the quirky Luna Lovegood in Potter” films. In between Jamie Campbell Brower. He latest film, just as the 22-year- George Weasley, the 25-year- the fifth movie, “Harry Potter “Potter” films, he acted in sev- played the younger version of old actor best known for the old Phelps brothers are more and the Order of the Phoenix.” eral independent horror flicks, Gellert Grindelwald in “Harry role has come into his. Lewis like their characters than many Lynch contributed to the including “Disappeared” in Potter and the Deathly Hallows: started his magical journey at realize, being known as upcoming book “Dear Mr. 2008 and “13Hrs” in 2010. In Part 1.” Brower also is a cast 11, just like his character. As he pranksters among friends and Potter: Letters of Love, Loss, August, he will appear in “Rise member of that other pop cul- and his character grew, he grad- family. Aside from the Potter and Magic,” which features let- of the Planet of the Apes,” star- ture phenomena — he plays ually shed the fat suit, false films, the twins also briefly ters and pictures from fans ring James Franco and Freida Caius in the “Twilight” films. teeth and protruding ears. As appeared in the English televi- describing how J.K. Rowling’s Pinto. Felton, 23, also is one of Wright, 20, is signed on to other Lewis told Parade magazine, sion series “Kingdom” in 2009. magical story touched their the founders of Six String movies. She’s currently filming Neville got “a bit cooler.” Like In September, Oliver is set to lives. Proceeds from the book Productions, a recording com- a story called “Geography of fellow “Potter” actor Daniel begin filming a new movie will benefit the youth literacy pany that represents young tal- the Hapless Heart,” about five Radcliffe, Lewis has recently called “Latin Quarter,” an efforts of the Harry Potter ented musicians turned down by different love stories shot in took to the stage to hone his account of Pablo Picasso’s Alliance, a nonprofit organiza- major recording industry execu- five different locations around craft, performing in a U.K. pro- adventurous first years in Paris tion that engages young people tives. the world. duction of Agatha Christie’s during the early 1900s. in solving social justice issues. — Lauren Redding, MCT — Merrie Leininger, MCT “Verdict.” — Lauren Redding, MCT — Michaelle Bond, MCT — Michaelle Bond, MCT