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Friday-Saturday, March 1-2, 2013 www.newssun.com Volume 94/Number 26 | 50 cents Forecast Community debates Swamp Hammock: Is it a benefit or a curse

By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY Cool with times of The issue of whether or not owners to provide a venue for [email protected] to allow Swamp Hammock to off-road vehicle racing and clouds and sun SEBRING — Although no go forward in an area where mud bogging, along with 42 action was taken at the coun- High Low livestock are raised and the other suggested activities. ty commission’s quasi-judi- environment is sensitive has A sign of the interest in cial public hearing Tuesday been going on for about a Swamp Hammock was the 68 44 night, the meeting provided year. size of the audience, which Complete Forecast supporters and critics of the The commissioners’ task filled the commission cham- PAGE 12A proposed Swamp Hammock Tuesday was to make the ber and spilled out into the Outdoor Recreation Club an final decision, amending the lobby. Despite its size, the Online opportunity to directly county’s official zoning atlas audience was generally address expected benefits and to include a Planned respectful, although there problems of the project one News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY Development District for the were muted waves of sarcas- Jan Grove is one of many individuals speaking in favor of last time. There were approx- club’s property, allowing Swamp Hammock, because of the safe, supervised opportu- imately five hours of debate. See PROS, page 3A nity it provides teenagers to play outdoors.

Question: Will a local Vet Center be a SFSC benefit to Highlands Local professional dancer County veterans? presidential Yes offers free classes to youth search

By SAMANTHA GHOLAR narrowed 91.3% [email protected] AVON PARK – Brandee to 12 Shattenberg’s love of dance came Special to the News-Sun about at a very early age. Since AVON PARK – Members Shattenberg was just a toddler, the of the South Florida State No Avon Park native has made dance the College Presidential Search center of her life over the past 28 Screening Committee met % years. 8.7 Tuesday to narrow the list of The 31-year-old dance instructor 48 candidates to 12. previously taught lessons in The candidates are: Wauchula, but with a new year came Ⅲ Keith J. Cotroneo, presi- a new mission and Shattenberg dis- Total votes: 80 dent, Mountwest Community covered the need for her skills right and Technical College, Next question: here at home. Huntington, W.Va.; For the past six weeks, Shattenberg Would you be in Ⅲ Dorothy J. Duran, vice has been giving free dance lessons to favor of a one year president for Academic local youth ages 4 and older. probation period for Affairs, Iowa Western Shattenberg has made Union Church Community College, Council the proposed Swamp her new studio where she offers les- Bluffs, Iowa; Hammock? sons to her students in four different Ⅲ Gilbert L. Evans, vice genres every week, but unlike many Make your voice heard at president for Student other dance instructors in the area, Services/Assistant General www.newssun.com Shattenberg offers her services for Counsel, St. Johns River free. News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS State College, Palatka; “She decided to start a non-profit Jayla Drake (center) works with Obituaries Ⅲ Marie F. Gnage, presi- organization where kids can get free dance instructor Brandee dent, West Virginia Deonta Blackmon dances from a professionally trained Shattenberg (right) on Tuesday evening during Union’s Rhythm University at Parkersburg, Age 46, of Avon Park instructor,” friend Cynthia Berlin dance class at The Rock at Union Parkersburg, W.Va.; said. Curtis Jones Jr. Church in Avon Park. The classes Ⅲ John R. Holdnak, execu- Berlin went on to say what a big are free for girls ages 4-18 years old. Age 74, of Avon Park tive vice chancellor/vice heart Shattenberg has and how the chancellor for Financial Merle Vasbinder love of dance drives her to do great Policy, Florida Department things. Shattenberg currently has 110 of Sebring of Education-Division of “She’s always had a passion for dancers enrolled in the Union’s Florida Colleges, Mrs. Robert Ward dance. She told me that my children Rhythm dance studio. Tallahassee; Age 89, of Long Beach, were a big part of the reason she “When I was growing up I had les- Ⅲ Thomas C. Leitzel, pres- Calif. wanted to do this; that God called her sons, recitals, competitions so many ident, Technical College of to do this for parents who can’t things going on with dance. I sat Obituaries, Page 5A the Lowcountry, Beaufort, afford the lessons,” Berlin said. down with my mom the other day S.C.’ The thought was put into action and crunched the numbers and found News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS Index Ⅲ Thomas LoBasso, senior and before she knew it Shattenberg’s out my parents were spending Yareli Gonzalez practices dance Classifieds 8A Tuesday evening during Union’s vice president, Student small studio of 40 students grew to Rhythm in Avon Park. Community Briefs 2A 90 in just two short weeks. See KIDS, page 7A See SOON, page 7A Dear Abby 11B Editorial & Opinion 4A Film review 11B Health & Nutrition 5B Feeding the fire(fighters): SFD Lottery Numbers 2A Movie Times 9B enjoys the classics at meal time Religion 7B Editor’s note: This is the second in a pasta sauce. He was careful not to Follow the three-part series. reveal the ingredients to his sauce but News-Sun on By SAMANTHA GHOLAR knows that it is definitely a favorite [email protected] among the house. SEBRING – Pasta, chili, burgers and “I like the traditional meals that are more; there's nothing more traditional kind of passed down. People take them www.twitter.com/thenewssun than a fire station and there’s nothing and put their own spin on it. That’s and more filling than comfort foods. Lt. what makes them great,” Riley said. Dirk Riley has 13 years of service Though meal time is important in any under his belt and knows exactly what profession, a fire station isn't always to do to keep the firefighters’ minds off allowed the perfect opportunity to take www.facebook.com/newssun of everyday matters. a much needed lunch or dinner. Riley’s News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS Whether at home or at work, ‘I like to cook,’ said Sebring Fire Cooking is a part of Riley’s everyday system usually involves meals that take Department Lt. Dirk Riley recently at the main station in downtown routine. The A-shift supervisor is a total of 35 minutes or less to prep and Sebring. Riley has been with the department for almost 13 years and known for his famous Riley’s Red 0790994 01001 said he would much rather cook than go out to eat. Sauce, a unique spin on the classic See EVERYONE, page 3A Phone ... 385-6155 Fax ... 385-2453 Online: www.newssun.com

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Page 2A News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 1, 2013 www.newssun.com Truck driver Swain named one of WGCU’s ‘MAKERS’

charged with DUI, Special to the News-Sun FORT MYERS – Hilary driver injured Swain, Ph.D, executive direc- tor of the Archbold Biological Station, has been named a By SAMANTHA GHOLAR Linsinbigler’s 2002 “MAKERS: Women Who [email protected] Lincoln LS collided with Make Southwest Florida” by SEBRING – A two-vehi- the trailer in the far lane of WGCU Public Media. Swain cle collision resulted in a the highway front to rear. is one of 21 women in serious injury for on of the According to the report, Southwest Florida to be hon- drivers Monday evening. Linsinbilger’s vehicle was ored with the MAKER award. Charles Lisinberler, 26, of then pushed into the center As a child, Swain spent her Avon Park was transported lane due to the impact; the days “outdoors in nature” in to a local hospital after he vehicle came to a stop fac- her native Aberdeen, Scotland suffered injuries . ing east. and then in Northern England. A Florida Highway Both drivers were wear- So, it seemed natural for Swain Patrol press release stated ing seatbelts at the time of to grow up and manage a that the driver of a semi the incident; the collision world-renowned biological freight truck, 52-year-old caused traffic to slow and station. Archbold Biological Jeffrey L. Danley, was stop for several minutes. Station, says Swain, “repre- under the influence of alco- Danley has been charged sents everything I believe in: hol when his northbound with driving under the great science, active conserva- truck and trailer stopped influence (DUI) and care- tion and education.” abruptly at the intersection less driving. Since 1995, she has over- of New Life Way and U.S. No further information is seen the activities of Archbold, 27. available at this time. located in the northern head- Courtesy photo waters of the Everglades near It was standing room only when over 450 people attended a reception and premiere of ‘Makers: Women Who Make Southwest Florida’ on Feb. 25 at the Arcade Theatre in Fort Lake Placid. She directs the Myers. Among the 21 women honored was Hilary Swain, Ph.D. from the Archbold activities of 50 scientists and Biological Station. Picture from left to right from the Archbold Biological Station are staff and manages 20,000 acres Barbara Stewart, Swain, Betsey Boughton, Ph.D., and Betsie Rothermel, Ph.D. of land including pristine scrub habitat and a 3,000-head cattle ranch. A powerful advocate for Balance is not. You are always The nominees were rated on duced by Chelle Koster Walton science-based conservation, out of balance.” these criteria: leaving a legacy, at wgcu.org, radio portraits on Swain builds enduring rela- Swain sees her legacy as a building community, affecting 90.1/91.7 FM produced by tionships among scientists, living legacy with “generations lasting change, defying social Jenny Bechtold, and a locally environmentalists, local, state of students who have received norms, and serving as a “first” produced history documentary and federal agencies, and training at Archbold and gone in her field. on WGCU TV produced by Florida landowners. on to have great careers; land WGCU will air four, 30- Janina Birtolo. Four television Armed with a doctorate management that has been minute programs profiling programs produced by Joan degree from the University of transformed, and environmen- each of the Southwest Florida Wood, each featuring several Newcastle in England, Swain tal areas that been acquired and MAKERS. The first in the of the video portraits, will also came to Florida and taught at protected.” series airs at 8:30 p.m. today on air on WGCU-TV. the Florida Institute of Passionate, determined, self- WGCU HDTV. Swain will be WGCU’s “MAKERS: Technology. While at Florida aware, creative, fearless, hum- featured in episode 3 airing at Women Who Make Southwest Tech, she was asked to take ble and focused are just a few 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26. Florida” is made possible by over as director of Archbold. of the adjectives that can be The 21 women selected are Clive Daniel Home, Chico’s, “My life,” she says “has been a used to describe the 21 women leaving a legacy in the arts, Cypress Cove, Bank of series of opportunities that I’ve selected as “MAKERS: business, education, the envi- America and the Corporation grabbed on to.” Women Who Make Southwest ronment, community-building for Public Broadcasting, a pri- Courtesy photo She describes herself as Florida.” WGCU Public Media and/or politics or through vate corporation funded by the Mary Grindey and her family have great comfort in “passionate and energetic” and received more than 200 online activism in social justice American people, and in part- knowing her late husband, Staff Sgt. Jesse Grindey, is right across the street. admits that she works at “warp nominations of exceptional issues. nership with the Southwest speed.” women in Southwest Florida. Inspired by the PBS national Florida Community As the mother of two chil- A committee of community project makers.com, WGCU’s Foundation and the Women’s dren she says of balancing her leaders and WGCU staff mem- “MAKERS: Women Who Fund of Southwest Florida. Across the street personal and professional life, bers reviewed each nominee Make Southwest Florida” will “Juggle is the right word. and selected the 21 Makers. include video portraits pro- Staff Sgt. Jesse Grindey and his wife were walking down a Hazel Green, COMMUNITY BRIEFS Wisc., street when they noticed a beautiful house Ride the Racetrack Caladium Arts and Crafts Co-Op is at 132 E. Interlake availability of funds for for sale. tickets on sale Co-Op will have its annual Blvd. assistance through the “We were walking to the Trash & Treasure Sale from For more information, call Emergency Home Energy SEBRING — The Greater cemetery to visit his grand- 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. 699-5940. Assistance for the Elderly Sebring Chamber of father, and I told him ‘I Lunch will be served from Program. Through EHEAP, Commerce Ride the like this house,’ and he 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sloppy NU-HOPE has an applicant may receive Racetrack is almost here. said ‘I like it too,’ ” Mary Joes, potato chips and assistance with paying past Presented by Midflorida EHEAP funds Grindey told The Unknown assorted goodies and drinks due energy bills, obtain ade- Credit Union, Sebring Soldiers. “But I said ‘who will be available. NU-HOPE Elder Care quate cooling or heating International Raceway and would buy that house ... this is my job.’ ” Caladium Arts and Crafts Services Inc. announces Continued on page 5A Skip Barber School of who would want to live by Jesse deployed to Racing, Ride the Racetrack the cemetery?’ ” Kandahar, Afghanistan, on is a twisting and turning ride Hazel Green, located Dec. 30, 2011, with the for anyone who dares to go near the Illinois border, is 287th Military Police Feb. 27 15 28 34 40 48 50 x:2 two laps around the entire known as Wisconsin’s Company, based out of Lottery Next jackpot $5 million 3.7-mile track. “point of beginning,” Fort Riley, Kan. With her The event takes place Feb. 23 1 2 3 9 23 53 x:5 which is particularly husband thousands of Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 20 18 23 28 36 43 45 x:4 appropriate for Mary. A miles away, Mary took on Sunday, March 10 at Sebring native of the Philippines, the responsibility of caring Feb. 27 (n) International Raceway. This Feb. 27 4 12 14 25 35 9852 she met her future husband for two young children in Feb. 26 9 19 27 29 32 Feb. 27 (d) 5308 is a huge event for the com- seven years ago in South an unfamiliar town and Feb. 25 5 21 27 34 35 Feb. 26 (n) 2762 munity each year, as local Korea. They were married country. Feb. 24 3 19 24 32 35 Feb. 26 (d) 1809 residents and visitors get an in 2008, just before Staff “I talked to him two adrenaline rush as they ride Sgt. Grindey was trans- hours every day for the Feb. 26 7 12 22 35 10 Feb. 27 (n) 895 on the internationally known ferred to Japan. In 2011, first month,” the soldier’s Feb. 22 2 32 43 44 22 Feb. 27 (d) 400 Sebring International Jesse and Mary moved to wife said. “He kept saying Feb. 19 3 9 17 36 20 Feb. 26 (n) 147 Raceway with one of Skip Feb. 15 6 14 34 35 17 Feb. 26 (d) 523 the United States. that he was doing good ... I Barber’s professional driv- “When we found out we really felt more comfort- ers. Feb. 27 3 14 20 34 48 PB: 21 Note: Cash 3 and Play 4 drawings were coming here to the able, too.” Avoid the lines and pur- are twice per day: (d) is the States, he said he would be Then, as Mary and the Next jackpot $103 million chase your ticket early at the daytime drawing, (n) is the deployed (to Afghanistan) kids visited Jesse’s grand- Feb. 23 2 5 31 39 41 PB: 29 nighttime drawing. Greater Sebring Chamber of no matter what,” Mary mother on the morning of Feb. 20 3 17 19 25 32 PB: 17 PB: Power Ball Commerce, 227 U.S. 27 said. “I told him ‘don’t March 12, 2012, something North, or at any local volunteer.’ ” didn’t feel right. Midflorida Credit Union Jesse had been volun- “I had that really, really branch. Tickets are $15 per teering his entire life. Not weird feeling in the morn- person. This year there will DUMMY 2013; 5.542"; 4.5"; Black; publishers block; 00026403 only had the Wisconsin ing,” Mary said. “I was so be a Fast Pass option for an native served in Iraq, but sad ... I wanted to cry.” additional $5 per ticket that he was also a volunteer A few hours later, allows participants to get in firefighter and EMT with Jesse’s tearful sister told a separate line that will the Hazel Green Fire Mary she needed to go allow Fast Pass participants Department and Rescue home. to move faster through the Squad. “I saw the Chaplain and line. “If there was a fire, he’d (Army Sergeant First Vehicles and drivers are jump into a fire truck and Class) waiting for me, and provided by Skip Barber then jump into the fire,” I could tell it wasn’t good Racing School, who are gra- Mary said. news,” Mary said. ciously bringing in the cars But things were different Jesse, 30, had suc- from Georgia this year. now, as the Army couple cumbed to a medical prob- No car seats or pets. All was trying to settle down lem of which no one, seats are single occupancy while raising two young including Mary, was aware. with seat belts. Experience children that Jesse adored. “I was shocked, because the race from the drivers’ Still, the soldier remained I had never seen him in point of view. Rides are lim- steadfast in his commit- pain,” she said. “It just ited. ment to serve. shocked everyone because “The night before he he was such a healthy Caladium Co-op left, I told him ‘can't you guy.” get out of the Army?’ ” Support for Mary and plans for big sale Mary said. “He said ‘no, See COMFORT, page 7A LAKE PLACID — C M Y K

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Continued from page 1A cook. The set amount of time allows the fire house the opportunity to get a meal done quickly so that it does- n’t have to be interrupted in the event of the inevitable emergency. “It (interruptions) happens, but we just deal with it,” Riley said. The firehouse chef is also a stickler for creating meals without spending the big bucks. The cook isn’t one to make stops at fancy restau- rants, or cheap restaurants, and prefers the comfort of his own stove. “I really don’t like eating out. At all,” Riley stressed. “I usually pout a little bit if the crew decides to stop to eat while we are out after a call.” News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS The Sebring firehouse Sebring Fire Department firefighter/EMT Brandon Albritton, firefighter/EMT Danny Lobozzo and Lt. Dirk Riley work together recently preparing tacos for lunch at the main sta- takes turn with the cooking, News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS though Riley is usually first tion in Sebring. Sebring Fire Department Lt. Dirk Riley makes tacos recent- up at the stove. The firehouse ly for himself and his colleagues. complain,” Riley said with a Riley has no problem with. the turkey, ham and holiday has one rule: “If you don’t laugh. Each member of the shift staples. Riley always tries to like it, then you can cook Traditional holidays such working just pitches in to keep the meals at around $5 $1.75 per person. just meals you know. It give next time.” as Christmas and make the day and meal go per person. He’s even been “Cooking is something you us all a chance to sit down “It works. The people who Thanksgiving can bring extra more smoothly by bringing in able to create meals through- just learn. I happen to enjoy and blow off a little bit of don’t like to cook don’t ever mouths to the station, which a side dish to go along with out the day for a whopping it. The meals are more than steam,” Riley said.

Schwarzkopf to be buried at West Point Associated Press Schwarzkopf graduated from West Point WEST POINT, N.Y. — Gen. Norman in 1956 and later served two tours in Schwarzkopf, the no-nonsense Desert Vietnam, first as an adviser to South Storm commander famously nicknamed Vietnamese paratroops and later as a battal- “Stormin’ Norman,” will be buried at the ion commander in the U.S. Army’s U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Americal Division. While many disillu- His family and friends joined Kuwaiti sioned career officers left the military after officials, U.S. dignitaries, gray clad cadets the war, Schwarzkopf stayed to helped and a detail of New Jersey state troopers for usher in institutional reforms. He was a memorial service in the academy’s gothic named commander in chief of U.S. Central chapel Thursday afternoon. His remains Command at Tampa’s MacDill Air Force were to be buried afterward at the cemetery Base in 1988. News-Sun Photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFELY on the grounds of the storied military insti- The general’s “Stormin’ Norman” nick- All those who spoke at Tuesday’s county commission public hearing on Swamp Hammock had to be sworn in. The audience spilled out into the lobby. tution. name became popular in the lead-up to Schwarzkopf commanded the U.S.-led Operation Desert Storm, the six-week aerial international coalition that drove Saddam campaign that climaxed with a massive Hussein’s forces out of Kuwait in 1991. He ground offensive Feb. 24-28, 1991. Iraqis Pros, cons debated by crowd was 78 when he died in Tampa on Dec. 27 were routed from Kuwait in 100 hours of complications from pneumonia. before U.S. officials called a halt. Continued from page 1A could sustain the added traf- ing, lawn mower racing, a tic laughter from time to fic. swimming beach and the sale time. Only one individual Carl Cool, who had con- of alcohol — require jumped to his feet shouting. ducted an unofficial noise Business 3 zoning. test at the request of his old “This is commercial activi- GLADES ELECTRIC; 5.542"; 10.5"; Black; annual meeting main; 00027938 Benefits for friend Donald Skipper, said ty and therefore not consis- businesses and one of the problems was the tent with the comprehensive families shape of the Swamp plan. It could be turned over Hammock property, which is at circuit court. In general, proponents of long and narrow — three “The point,” Allen added, Swamp Hammock focused on miles by 3/4’s of a mile. Even “is this activity needs a better two points — the economic placing noisy events in the location.” benefit to the county and the middle of the property would need to provide a safe space not stop the noise from trav- Snarled traffic for families, especially eling. There were sharp divisions teenagers, to play in the out- “The noise crosses to other regarding the traffic issue, doors. properties,” Cool said. with local residents refusing For example, Melissa “Going across the prairie, to believe the results of a Cloud, a student at Avon Park there’s nothing to soak up the traffic survey conducted by High School, said, “There sound.” the Swamp Hammock own- was nothing so exciting as Cool said he measured the ers. the first time I went camping noise of a tractor and loud The traffic engineer, with my family. It was real car. At 742 feet he registered employed by GMB Engineers quality family time. By 87 decibels; 84 at 861 feet. and Planners, told the com- adding the Swamp Sixty-five decibels is the typ- mission and audience that in Hammock, families will have ical daytime maximum in order to not underestimate an inexpensive campground noise ordinances; 60 decibels the traffic load, he tripled the instead of having to go else- at night. number of peak hour vehi- where.” As important, speakers cles, and increased back- Will Bennett, another sup- representing the Audubon ground traffic by 50 percent. porter of the project, said, Society and Save Our Creeks He said that even with “We talk about how we grew said, was protecting the head- these increased numbers his up and how we’re getting waters of the near-by Fish study showed the roads and away from our core values. Eating Creek, the wet lands intersections would handle When I grew up (in on the property and the the flow easily. Highlands County) we had a migrating and local wild life Neighbors remained disbe- swamp buggy that was built traveling through the area. lieving and suspicious. The in the ’40s. I drove out in the local roads, several people pastures. I have a son and Inconsistencies and said, are narrow and winding. today I can’t take him riding details The last stretch is shell with or camping.” no shoulders. Every immedi- Bennett added that Paula House and Bart ate neighbor speaking research shows consumers Allen, both attorneys, Tuesday night predicted traf- spending on outdoor recre- although working for differ- fic jams, frustration and dan- ation is only passed by ent parties opposed to ger. spending on medicines and Swamp Hammock, said the Commissioner James motor vehicles and parts. The main problem with altering Brooks summed up the con- nation, he said, spends about the zoning designation is that flict. “It’s about property $646 billion a year on out- the county zoning atlas rights,” he said. “The right to door recreation. would no longer be consis- do what you want on your “This is a good project,” tent with the county’s com- own property and the right to Bennett said. “It’s great for prehensive plan, something the peace and quiet of agri- the kids and good for the that is mandated by the state. cultural land.” county.” Specific zoning problems No vote was taken due to a were cited. technical legal matter, but Problems and For example, critics say Commissioner Ron Handley that proposed car and tractor headaches for floated the idea of a tempo- shows, auto displays and neighbors rary compromise, allowing sales are expressly prohibited Swamp Hammock a year’s Critics focused on the in agriculture districts; a probation to see if the expect- impact a motor sport venue raceway or outdoor shooting ed problems arise. would have on the surround- range requires a special The matter will appear ing environment and whether exemption in an Industrial 2 again before the commission the local neighborhood roads zone; and four of the pro- on March 26 at 5 p.m. leading to Swamp Hammock posed activities — go-cart-

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Page 4A News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 1, 2013 www.newssun.com EDITORIAL & OPINION TODAY’S EDITORIAL Facebook fatigue (Editor Note: A prior version of this column was Fan safety is priority for all racetracks distributed by Cagle Cartoons in 2009. It is an harrowing crash at the finish of the Now DIS officials will take a new excerpt from Tom Purcell’s look at fan safety. The catch fence pre- new book, ‘Comical Sense: Nationwide Series race Feb. 23 nearly vented a catastrophic incident, but the A Lone Humorist Takes on overshadowed the Daytona 500, but the rain of debris unleashed by the violent a World Gone Nutty!’ A crash should prompt a full safety review. available at amazon.com) stars aligned for NASCAR and the Daytona That's what happened following a spec- International Speedway the following day as tacular crash at Talladega I’m turning into my Guest Column Jimmie Johnson won a last-lap showdown and Superspeedway in 2009. In the wake of father. Danica Patrick turned in a history-making per- that review new fencing was installed at My father was born in Tom Purcell Talladega before the 2010 season... 1933. He was a paperboy formance. It's not clear yet whether the fencing in the days when paperboys downside. at DIS will need to be replaced or rein- stood on city corners and Maybe there is a reason On Feb. 23, EMS vehicles became the of the DRIVE4COPD 300 and left track forced. But even a freakish accident in shouted “Extra!” your old friends and old focus of attention at DIS after a car driv- officials scrambling to repair the dam- which fans are injured requires track In my father’s home, the girlfriends are old friends en by Kyle Larson went airborne, aged safety fence before the start of the officials to rethink safety precautions. newspaper still is king. He and old girlfriends. Maybe slammed into the catch fence and began 500. Fan safety obviously is the top priority has two delivered daily. He you’ve already told them breaking apart, sending debris, includ- But a prompt emergency response for all racetracks. ... reads every inch of both. everything you had to say ing a tire, into the stands. At least 28 aided by fans who assisted the injured He does the crossword puz- — with the exception of spectators were injured. The carnage in may have helped prevent a tragic out- Online: http://www.news-journalonline.com zles in both, too — with a what you just ate for break- the stands cast a pall over the conclusion come. ... pencil. fast. (Note to people under I was at a party recently 25: A pencil is a small, yel- where I was accused of low stick that leaves a being “old” — I’m 50 — mark when its tip is because I have never pressed against paper.) “drunk texted” friends (or My father knows that old friends or girlfriends). people can do crossword (Note to people over 50: puzzles on their computers, texting is when you press tablets and smart phones both thumbs against a but the idea is nutty to him. miniature cell-phone key- Only an idiot would bring pad to bastardize the electronic equipment into English language.) the bathroom. My generation preferred To be sure, my father has to “drunk e-mail” old shunned the communica- friends and girlfriends. The tions marvels of modern generation before mine times. He uses my mother’s preferred to “drunk phone cell phone — but only to call.” My father’s genera- avoid long-distance tion would “drunk walk to charges. the person’s house and He has never sent or knock on the door.” received e-mail. In any event, recent He never searches the reports suggest that people Web. He uses the White are tiring of technology- Pages or Yellow Pages. enabled social networking. (Note to people under Craig Kinsley, a profes- 35: The White and Yellow sor of neuroscience at the Pages are thick directories University of Richmond, of people and businesses told the Associated Press that are left at your door why: humans crave contact once a year.) and human interaction, but And there are two other interaction over the things my father will never Internet is without sub- do: use Facebook or stance. Twitter. Which brings us to my Facebook.com is a father. social-networking Web site He hasn’t wasted a where people post impor- moment on superficial TODAY’S LETTERS tant updates for their elec- online communications. He tronic “friends,” such as is doing just great in the Carlisle is a different change. then up the Mississippi to detailed descriptions of real world of the White voice for council His name is Lenard B. the Missouri River. Along 2227 U.S. 27 South what they had for break- Pages, printed newspapers Carlisle Jr. and his name is the way they found a land Sebring, FL 33870 fast. and books. Editor: on the ballot. I suggest to the marker that was from the 863-385-6155 Twitter.com is similar to (Note to people under I’d like to take a moment citizens to come out in mass Welch. Facebook, except the 25: A book is a compact to speak to the citizens of and cast your vote this In the 6th century there NEWSROOM descriptions are brief (140 device in which words are the city of Sebring. I have March 12 election from 7 was a group that used the ROMONA WASHINGTON characters or less): “Ate printed on several pieces of just received my absentee a.m. to 7 p.m. (early voting cross of Lorraine, which is a Publisher/Executive Editor oatmeal today. Was good.” paper; the paper is glued to ballot to vote in the upcom- is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., doubled barred cross, in Ext. 515 There certainly are a spine.) ing March election of two Monday through Friday, France. Then the muslims [email protected] upsides to these technolo- When my father wants to city council seats. What March 4-8). I also would ran them out and persecuted gies. communicate, he approach- some of you might not be like to ask that you make a them. Then they used the DAN HOEHNE The Wall Street Journal es other human beings, aware of is that for the past strong statement to the cur- colors of red and white. Sports Editor reports that Twitter — with usually my mother, and five years now I and my rent sitting Sebring council Then the blue, red and white Ext. 528 its ability to rapid fire mes- uses his voice. Sometimes family have been fighting members seeking re-election was their colors and the blue [email protected] sages to millions — can be he uses facial expressions against the city of Sebring and only marking the box came from crossing the ADVERTISING a powerful communications to emphasize a point. (and the county) for my next to Lenard B. Carlisle ocean. They followed the tool. Sure, celebrities use it I think he’s on to some- home and property rights, Jr.’s name. same route as Lewis and VICKIE WATSON to update fans on their lat- thing. my material rights and my We need to show our local Clark. Ext. 518 est banalities, but emer- Though I’m beginning to due process and civil rights. government that we will not They met a tribe of natives [email protected] gency organizations are use Twitter for useful and This case is still in the stand for any wrong doing to called the Mandan Indians MITCH COLLINS also using it to alert people interesting updates — and courts as I write this letter. the people by using our vote and when Lewis and Clark Ext. 507 during disasters. LinkedIn.com for business The current and past sit- and it’s powers. Your one met them they were con- [email protected] As for Facebook, it is networking — I don’t use ting Sebring council voted vote does and can make a founded that they spoke surely helpful to stay-at- Facebook much anymore. unanimously to take away difference here in Sebring Welch. BUSINESS OFFICE home parents who are iso- I prefer to meet people my real property, my materi- and in the coming year’s In 1929 two men dug up lated from other adults. for breakfast (and see first- al property, without just election. The same action relics of lead with the date JANET EMERSON There is an upside to swap- hand what they're eating). compensation when both should be taken until all cur- of 800 AD. That proved the Ext. 596 ping personal information, federal and state laws say rent city council members Welch had long since been [email protected] even if it is over the ©2013 Tom Purcell. Tom just compensation is what is who do not put its citizens here. They were called the Internet. Purcell, author of supposed to happen when first are removed from their Knights Templure, aka with the same markings. It is Facebook has helped me ‘Misadventures of a 1970’s road widening or sidewalks positions. The only terrorists Masons. called a stone and on show locate — and be located by Childhood’ and ‘Comical that need to conform to ADA I’ve ever had to face in my When Thomas Jefferson there. — friends I haven’t talked Sense: A Lone Humorist Takes requirements are involved. In life was my own current bought the Louisiana territo- Now if there was Welch to for years. Some 300 mil- on a World Gone Nutty!’ is a our little community, a cor- local corrupt government. ry for $15 million, the Welch people that came here first, lion are using the tool; Pittsburgh Tribune-Review rupt Sebring government is Gingerlee Mitchelllindo had all ready staked the what does that do to there is a good chance peo- humor columnist and is not allowing this to happen Sebring land. So when Lewis and Colonialism? ple from your past are nationally syndicated. Send and prefer to fill the city’s Clark came back with the Now I wish to speak of using the site, too. comments to Tom at lawyers pockets over its citi- Is it in the double news, Lewis was a drunk. He people asking why the gas is Which brings us to the [email protected]. zens. They are never barred cross? was summoned to so high? Well touch on this. addressing the actual wrongs Washington or Virginia to The Free masons and Knight they are creating, hoping it Editor: see the president, but 70 Tempelureor used the red Letters policy will disappear and be forgot- I want to write some real miles south of Nashville, and white colors, right? ten. Well, it won’t by me and history for you. But how and Tenn. on the Naches Trace Then when they crossed the Make sure to sign your letter and include your address and I hope others who can clear- where to start? Let us start he was shot twice. They said sea, they used the blue. So phone number. Anonymous letters will be automatically reject- ly see the wrongs being with President Jefferson, it was a suicide – one shot let us now look at the ed. pressed upon the citizenry when he got $2,500 together was to his head and throuh EXXon sign. If you look at Please keep your letters to a maximum of 400 words. We here will act. for the Clark and Lewis his brain and skull, the sec- it, it has the cross of have to make room for everybody. Letters of local concern take priority. There is a Sebring citizen expedition. The reason he ond to the body. If he com- Lorraine on it – a double Send your letter to 2227 U.S. 27 South, Sebring, FL 33870; throwing in his hat to the sent them was not to find a mitted suicide why did he barred cross – then it is red drop it off at the same address; fax 385-1954; or e-mail edi- election ring, as he has stat- way to the Pacific, it was to shoot himself in the body? and white with the blue bot- [email protected]. ed to me that he does not see if there was any Welch There was pages missing tom so does that mean that To make sure the editorial pages aren’t dominated by the like what he has been seeing settlements along the way. from his journal. What were BP and oil is controlled by same writers, letters are limited to two per month and a guest going on. He has sat on a As you may know, Lewis they? Proof that people had the free masons? It sure column can be submitted once every three months. local board as a volunteer and Clark met in Ohio to all ready staked the land? makes sense to me. Opinions expressed in letters or columns, as well as any for the city of Sebring and begin their journey down the Then in Kentucky a stone Clarence Neeley other opinion piece are solely the opinion of that author and not felt it time for a council Ohio river to the Mississippi was found that side of a hill Sebring necessarily the opinion of the staff or editors of the News-Sun. C M Y K

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Continued from page 2A Pass and lunch at the Post. eighth-graders from on good manners, obedience Each year a portion of the two-person hog hunt. Tickets equipment or resolve other Then head for The Matinee Heartland Christian School and behavioral modifica- proceeds from the annual are $5 each or $20 for five energy crises. Dog Races. Admission and showcasing their six-week tions. Upon completion of show are donated to a desig- tickets. Contact Wendy To qualify for this pro- program will be included. ballroom dance learning this course, you will have nated charity. Gervais at 465-4127 or gram, the household must: The final stop in Largo experience, accompanied by learned how to communicate Cheryl Henderson at (863) - Contain a person aged will be Dee’s Den for an their ballroom dance eti- better with your dog and Maryland Day is 763-3041 for tickets. 60 years of age or older; evening meal before return- quette instructor, Debbie have fun doing it. Many Saturday All proceeds will benefit - Be responsible for pay- ing home around 7 p.m. Cwalinski. techniques are utilized the American Cancer Society ing their cooling/heating Lots of fun and games and Refreshments and door including positive reinforce- SEBRING — The annual – Relay for Life. costs; prizes on the bus, both com- prizes; all are welcome. ment to help motivate both Maryland Day will be from Relay for Life-Lake Placid - Have an income not ing and going, and lots of Soda and water available; you and your dog. 2-5 p.m. Saturday at begins at 12 p.m. on April 6 exceeding 150 percent of the good camaraderie to be had admission is a $5 donation at Some of the exercises to Homer’s Smorgasbord, 1000 at the Lake Placid High federal poverty guidelines; by all who attend. The pro- the door. Fellowship hall is be instructed include: sit, Sebring Square. Meet old School football field. Each and ceeds from the trip will go to two miles east on County down, stand, stay, come, friends, make new ones. team will be selling food - Have a past due energy help Veterans In Need Fund. Road 621 off U.S. 27 at heel/walking on a loose lead Very informal. No charge items, carnival games and bill or lack of access to ade- All for only $30 a person CVS. and more. Topics to be except for the meal. cancer education materials. quate means of heating or on a first come first serve addressed are geared towards cooling. basis. See the lounge man- Project Graduation each individual student, i.e., Elder Affairs SHINE AmVets plans For assistance, contact agers at the Post Home to benefits from sale calm greetings, jumping, Program seeks weekend events NU-HOPE Elder Care sign up. Call Darlene Watkin barking, biting and other volunteers Services Inc. at 382-2134. at 314-9107 with questions. LAKE PLACID — Lake problem-solving techniques. SEBRING — AmVets Post Placid High School Project The AKC Canine Good TAMPA – The Florida 21, 623 U.S. 27 South, will Elder Helpline offers Fashion show Graduation 2013 will hold Citizen Test will be available Department of Elder Affairs, play Road Kill at 1 p.m. and support for many benefits scholarship its annual rummage sale for those wishing to obtain along with the West Central Mega Soundz will do fund from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. said certification at the end Florida Area Agency on Karaoke from 6-9 p.m. The West Central Florida Saturday at the Masonic of the course. GSD (God’s Aging, invites you to join Saturday. Area Agency on Aging’s LAKE PLACID — “Kick Lodge, l102 N. Main Ave. Special Dog), “Good Dog” the award-winning SHINE Elder Helpline offers support Up Your Heels” Fashion Project Graduation is a mascot, will visit the class team of volunteers. This pro- Library shows for the growing numbers of Show will benefit the GFWC celebration honoring the and help with their socializa- gram helps elders make ‘Harry Potter’ movie caregivers and their aging Lake Placid Woman’s Club graduates the night of their tion training. informed decisions about parents. Scholarship Fund. The show graduation with a night of The instructor has 30-plus Medicare, health insurance The Sebring Public The Elder Helpline pro- will be at 11 a.m. Saturday fun in a drug and alcohol years of experience in dog and prescription drug plans. Library, 319 W. Center Ave., vides information for older at the Lake Placid High free environment. training and behavior modi- SHINE volunteers provide celebrates Downtown adults and their caregivers School auditorium. Tickets Also in March the group fications. She has titled dogs individual counseling and Sebring’s Need for Speed by helping callers make are available. Call 633-8077. will have baked goodies and in AKC, Search and Rescue, assistance to elders and their month with a free Saturday informed decisions about coffee for sale during the Cadaver Dogs, Narcotics, caregivers about Medicare, afternoon movie showing of available assistance. It is the Ibanez Gardens March 9 Morning Market at Tracking and Evidence Medicaid, Medicare plan “Harry Potter and the starting point in getting con- hosts bridal fair Stuart Park. Chili’s Indication, Personal choices, long-term care plan- Sorcerer’s Stone” at 2 p.m. nected with programs or Restaurant in Sebring is Protection, Therapy Dogs ning and prescription dis- Saturday. services that can meet the LAKE PLACID — Ibanez doing a Give Back Day from and Registered Service count drug programs. For information, call 402- needs of the older adult or Gardens, 412 Interlake 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday, Dogs. Volunteers may also make 6716. caregiver. For more informa- Blvd., is hosting a bridal fair March 10. Present a flyer or Puppies and dogs must be educational presentations to tion, call (800) 96Elder or and fashion show from 10 let the server know you are current on their vaccinations. community groups and par- 12 Hours of Sebring (800) 963-5337 or visit a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. This there for LPHS Project Cost is $50. Space is limited. ticipate in local health fairs, Race Blood Drive set www.AgingFlorida.com on event is free to the public. Graduation Give Back. To pre-register, call 655- senior fairs and other out- the Internet. Local businesses will show- A Golf Tournament Four- 9080. reach and educational SEBRING — March is case fashions, florists, cater- Man Scramble is set for events. race time in Sebring and Lake Placid Mural ers, champagne and choco- Saturday, March 23 at Placid Heartland For additional information blood donors can be Society needs late fountains, D.J. and Lakes Country Club. Golfers Harmonizers have about this exciting opportu- involved by saving lives and volunteers more. See cruise wear and and sponsors are needed. show Saturday nity to become a SHINE vol- being entered into a chance evening wear modeled by Team Sponsor at $325 gives unteer in Highlands, Hardee to win race tickets. All blood If you like to meet new local young ladies. you a four-person team and a AVON PARK — The 11th Hillsborough, Manatee and donors at two blood drives people, want to learn about hole sponsorship sign. Hole annual Heartland Polk counties, call the West today and Saturday will be the history of Lake Placid Fly-in breakfast Sponsorship is $100. Golfers Harmonizers Barbershop Central Florida Area Agency entered into a chance to win and can offer 3.5 hours per moved pay $65 each and includes Chorus and Quartet Show on Aging at (813) 740-3888, two one-day super tickets to week, the Lake Placid Mural green fees, cart and lunch. will be at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. ext. 5593. the 61st 12 Hours of Sebring Society could use some help. AVON PARK — The Avon To register call Vicki Saturday at Florida State March 13-16 at the Sebring Greeters are need to work in Park Fly-in - Drive-in break- Divietro at 441-0480 or e- College Auditorium. Skylarks Band plays International Speedway. All the Greater Lake Placid fast has moved to Christ mail lphsprojectgradua- Tickets are $15 and may at dance club blood donors will also Chamber of Commerce Lutheran Church, 1320 State [email protected]. be purchased at the door by receive a free movie ticket. Mural Gallery. Winter volun- Road 64 East (Main Street), calling 471-0706. SEBRING — The The blood mobile will be teers are welcome. one-half mile past Avon Park YMCA offers ‘Good The Heartland Highlands Social Club will at Alan Jay Chevrolet, 441 For more information, call High School, past the four- Dog’ course Harmonizers, a chorus of 50 host the music of the U.S. 27 North, from noon to 699-0743. way stop sign. It is a new men under the direction of Skylarks 10-piece band from 6 p.m. today and at Chateau location, but the same menu SEBRING — Highlands Bob Thiel, will sing a collec- 7-9:30 p.m. today at the Élan Hotel, 150 Midway Recreation Club and price. County YMCA (100 YMCA tion of four-part harmony Senior Center, 3400 Sebring Drive, from noon to 6 p.m. plans events Breakfast will be served Lane) will offer a winter dog tunes in a show titled Parkway. Dance to the music Saturday. from 8-10:30 a.m. Saturday. obedience and behavioral “Through the Years,” with from the ’40s, ’50s, ’60s and For more information SEBRING — The Sebring Fresh pancakes, scrambled modification course “Good many memorable tunes. ’70s. about the 12 Hours of Recreation Club, 333 eggs, hash browns and Dog.” The course is being The show will feature an Snacks and sandwiches Sebring race go to Pomegranate Ave., will have sausage. Homemade break- offered to all citizens and encore performance from the are available. Bring your http://www.sebringraceway.c a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 4 fast casseroles and sticky visitors of Highlands guest quartet “Spanglish,” own beverage. om/12hr tickets.lasso. p.m. today and from 8 a.m. buns as long as they last, $5 County. You do not have to plus several local chapter Admission is $5 for mem- Blood donations profound- to 1 p.m. Saturday. Also for one serving. be a member of the YMCA quartets and special musical bers and $7 for non-mem- ly affect the lives of people Saturday, at 1:15 p.m. is Ice to partake. This will be the performances. bers. Dress is smart casual. in our community. In many Cream Shuffleboard. Ballroom Dancers last class until the fall. The Sebring Chapter of Everyone is welcome. cases, one donation could For more information, call plan ‘Saturday Night This is a six-week course Barbershop Harmony For more information, call impact or even save the lives 385-2966. Live’ that will begin at 4 p.m. Society was formed in 2001, 386-0855. of three patients. Generally, Saturday. The class meets primarily through the efforts healthy people age 16 or VFW Post 4300 plans LAKE PLACID — The each Saturday for approxi- of Sounds of Sebring. It Team Lykes Relay older who weigh at least 110 fun bus trip Lake Placid Ballroom mately one hour. The classes began with a core group of plans sale pounds can donate blood. Go Dancers will have a are held under cover and 12 men and has grown to www.floridasbloodcen- SEBRING — The Sebring “Saturday Night Live” dance fully fenced to keep the steadily to its present size. LAKE PLACID — Team ters.org for more information VFW Post 4300 is planning from 6:30-9 p.m. Saturday at owner and dog comfortable Any man who likes to sing Lykes will be holding a yard and eligibility questions or a bus trip on Saturday. The the fellowship hall, Eastside along with protection from is invited to join them at 7 sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. call (888) 9-DONATE (936- bus will leave at 10 a.m. Christian Church. Music will nature’s elements. p.m. Tuesdays in the Chorus Saturday at the Lake Placid 6283). headed for Madeira Beach be by Pete Ruano. “Good Dog” is geared Room of Sebring High office, 7 Lykes Road. VFW where one can enjoy Intermission will be a spe- towards dogs of all ages and School on Kenilworth Team Lykes is also selling leisure shopping at John’s cial event with a group of levels. The course will focus Boulevard. raffle tickets for a half-day, CENTRAL FLORIDA CASKET STORE &; OBITUARIES 1.736"; 6"; Black; obit page; 00027942 Mrs. ROBERT WARD Waymon (Pete) Spradley of Florida to add Mega Sebring, Vander Burgess of Merle Vasbinder of A memorial service was Moultrie, Ga., and Nathaniel Sebring died Feb. 15, 2013. held Feb. 23, 2013, in Long Sanders of South Carolina; The body was flown to Ohio Millions game Beach, Calif. for Mrs. Robert nine grandchildren, 14 great- for burial. By GARY FINEOUT responsive to our players Lee Ward who died Nov. 29, grandchildren, her beloved Associated Press and retailers,” O’Connell 2012 at the age of 89 after a four-legged companion TALLAHASSEE — said in a statement. “The short bout “Kickit” and a host of friends Florida Lottery officials addition of Mega Millions with cancer. ICS CREMATION; and family. told The Associated Press to our product mix is some- She was pre- 1.736"; 3"; Black; obit on Thursday that the state thing they have requested ceded in Death notices page friday ads; would join 42 others later for many years.” death by her 00027950 this year in selling tickets A Mega Millions draw- husband, to the Mega Millions game. ing last March, when three Willie Ward Deonta Sheneeta Blackmon Tickets will go on sale ticket buyers shared a $656 Ward and her son, , 46, of Avon Park on May 15. The state million jackpot, remains Henry D. died Feb. 26, 2013. Marion’s already sells tickets to the largest lottery payout of Sanders. Community Funeral Chapel Powerball, another multi- all time. Players choose six Robert Lee had been a res- is in charge of arrangements. state game. It also has its numbers in the game. ident of Sebring, Fla. for own game called Florida In the past, lottery offi- more than 45 years, before Curtis “Charlie Moe” Lotto. cials have resisted adding moving to Long Beach, Calif. Jones Jr., 74, of Avon Park Lottery Secretary games because of fears it She is survived by two died Feb. 22, 2013. Marion’s Cynthia O’Connell con- would erode the sales of daughters, Catherine Community Funeral Chapel tends that adding Mega existing games. (Harvesta) Dickerson of is in charge of arrangements. Millions is a “winning Last summer the Florida Long Beach, Calif., who was decision” because it will Lottery wrapped up the devoted and lovingly cared In lieu of flowers, consider a gift to support Hospice care. generate more money for most financially successful for her up until the time of DAILY COMMERCIAL; 3.639"; 1"; Black; corner- education. year in its history. The her death, and Mary Alice stone hospice; 00027962 “The Florida Lottery state-created lottery boost- (Thomas Sr.) Hulen of Avon prides itself on being ed its sales to $4.45 billion. Park, Fla.; three sons, No. 5019096 888-728-6234 Cornerstonehospice.org C M Y K

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By MARY MARGARET STAIK project receives $6 million Special to the News-Sun SEBRING – Island View Special to the News-Sun Water Conservation phosphorus that ends up in Restaurant in Sun ’N Lake, SEBRING – The 19,262- District, the Highlands Lake Okeechobee. Sebring, was the site of the acre Istokpoga Marsh County Board of County Many agencies have seventh annual Military Ball. Watershed Improvement Commission (HCBCC) and worked together to make Doors opened at 5 p.m. with District (IMWID) is located the Florida Department of this project a reality. a social hour followed by a south and east of Lake Agriculture and Consumer SFWMD and FDACS, full evening of military cere- Istokpoga and lies in the Services (FDACS) in an through a cooperative agree- monies. The event was co- Northern Everglades Indian effort to address the prob- ment with the IMWID, sponsored by the Veterans Prairie Basin, ultimately lem of phosphorus levels in funded the purchase of two Council of Highlands County draining to Lake water that is discharged parcels of land totaling Inc. and the Veterans Okeechobee. The Marsh from the Marsh District. about 700 acres for location Advisory Board. District, a non-independent Property was purchased in of two above ground Rick Ingler, president of special benefit district of the 2009 and 2010 to house impoundments. IMWID and the Veterans Council, con- Highlands County Board of above ground impound- the HCBCC’s Parks and ducted the opening ceremony County Commission, con- ments. Once the project’s Natural Resources staff by first explaining the mis- sists mainly of improved full 1,200-acre compliment worked with local landown- sion of the Veterans Council, pastures, citrus groves, cala- of surface water storage is ers and the agencies to iden- a 501c not-for-profit organi- dium fields, sod farms, complete, it is designed to tify and acquire these zation. The proceeds from the nursery operations, winter capture excess stormwater parcels. With this commit- evening enabled the Veterans Courtesy photo vegetables and unimproved that will result in reducing ment, the process of permit- Assistance Committee to add Danielle Jordon, a recent veteran of the Gulf War, accepts a pastures. piece of cake from Robert Pio, a World War II veteran, dur- water discharge by an ting, design and construc- to their fund to support those Irrigation for these crops ing the cake cutting ceremony at the seventh annual expected 60 percent, and in tion of the first impound- veterans in need. The pro- originates in canals from Military Ball. Jordon was the youngest veteran present at reducing phosphorus loads ment can be completed, gram offers a one-time hand- the event; Pio, the oldest. Lake Istokpoga, and to Lake Okeechobee by 70 helping to improve water up to a veteran who has suf- groundwater wells. The percent. quality in Lake fered a financial crisis. The existing drainage system On Feb. 22, the DEP and Okeechobee. council also manages a small cake was given to Pio to pass the smallest unit on the was constructed in the SFWMD, at a kick-off Drew Bartlett, director of food pantry. to the youngest veteran pres- Veterans Council the Unit of 1960s, and the limited water meeting to initiate the Basin DEP’s Division of Barry Foster, Cohan Radio ent, representing the passing the Year Award. Accepting quality treatment and flood Management Action Plan Environmental Assessment Group, gave the blessing of of knowledge and experi- for the unit was Elizabeth attenuation within IMWID for the Lake Okeechobee and Restoration, stated, the meal, while Fred Arbelo, ence. The youngest veteran Waddell, president of the is no longer sufficient to watershed, committed a “Lake Okeechobee is a state commander of the Military present was Danielle Jordon, WAVES Highlanders Unit meet current water quality total of $6 million to the treasure. We will do every- Order of the Purple Heart, led 28, a recent veteran of the 88. This small band of regulations for Lake Istokpoga Marsh Watershed thing we can, working with the pledge. The menu includ- Gulf War. women veterans visits both Okeechobee. State water Water Quality Improvement the many dedicated local ed a choice of prime rib, cor- Several recognitions were Bay Pines and West Palm VA quality guidelines have led Project. Permitting and con- stakeholders, to promote nish hen, or vegetarian presented during the evening. Hospitals, and the Fisher to the development of Total struction design have begun innovative thinking and cre- lasagna. As the guests were Mike Hurley and Howard Houses, delivering lap robes, Maximum Daily Loads to on the first phase of the ative solutions that expedite greeted, they were provided Umphress, Sun ’N Lakes personal hygiene items, and reduce the levels of the project, involving construc- restoration. I am particular- an opportunity memorialize Men’s Golf Association, gifts for the holidays. They nutrient phosphorus in sur- tion of an above ground ly pleased to continue our the event with a photo, cour- were presented with a certifi- also support the Guide Dogs face water that flows to impoundment to collect partnership with the tesy of Darrell Marsh. cate for the hard work and for Heroes, Athena House for Lake Okeechobee. stormwater on a 308-acre Istokpoga Marsh Water Ingler recognized the cor- efforts in sponsoring a veter- homeless women veterans in For years, IMWID has parcel; this water will then Improvement District and porate sponsors for the ans golf tournament. They Tampa, and the newer worked with the South be released back to the Highlands County, which evening: Alan Jay donated the proceeds to the Homeless Shelter for Veteran Florida Water Management Marsh District’s system of continue to invest time and Automotive Network, Cohan Veterans Assistance Fund. Women with Children, locat- District (SFWMD), the canals for irrigation. money toward the success Radio Group, Delaney Kathy Rapp, Highlands ed in Palm Beach County. Florida Department of Reusing the water will satis- of the Istokpoga project and Family Investments, Shaner Republican Woman Network, The band, Groovus, began Environmental Protection fy irrigation demands while the rest of the hard work Family and Friends, Lykes was recognized for her its portion of the program by (DEP), Highlands Soil and reducing the amount of ahead.” Brothers, and Champion for Veterans Appreciation performing a patriotic med- Children Foundation of Program, whose proceeds ley that included recognizing Highlands County. were also donated to the the POW/MIA table. The vet- Two retired Marines, Veterans Council. Jo erans were encouraged to Master Gunnery Sergeants Adamson, WAVES National stand as the song for their NEWS-SUN Gerry Harvey and Brenda president, also presented branch of the military was Walton, volunteers for the Rapp as the Non-Veteran of played. Following the patri- Veteran Services Office, con- the Year Award. She chaired otic introduction, the band The news is just a click away! ducted the ceremonial toasts. the Veterans Appreciation continued to play tunes from The Marines toasted to the Program the last two years, the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s fighting men and women, the and commissioned two oil throughout the evening. www.newssun.com constitution and country, and paintings that were auctioned freedom. Harvey is the presi- to benefit the Veterans dent of the Veterans Advisory Council and its programs. Board, of which Walton is a Ida Jackson received a cer- GRIFFIN'S CARPET MART; 7.444"; 10"; Black; 3/1/13; 00027940 member. tificate of thanks on behalf of The cake cutting ceremony her husband, Andy Jackson. was explained by Walton, as Andy Jackson, who passed a tradition with the marines. away in January, was a veter- When the Military Ball was an, served as attorney for the first introduced in Highlands Veterans Council, and was County seven years ago, it guest speaker at many of the was decided to bend tradi- veteran programs. tion, and recognize all of the Gerry Harvey presented branches of the military, the coveted Veteran of the along with the all the soldiers Year Award to Bert Marple, and sailors — air, land, and chair of the Veterans sea. The sword is used to Assistance Fund. Marple and slice the cake as a reminder his wife Evelyn head up the that the veterans are a band Veterans Committee for the of warriors, committed to Sebring Elks. Together they carrying the sword, so that visit the veterans of the the nation may live free and assisted living facilities and in peace. nursing homes each week, as Symbolically, the first well as arranging for a piece of cake is given to the Christmas party for them eldest veteran present, Robert each year, held at the Sebring Pio, a World War II veteran. Elks — complete with gifts Pio is a member of the and Santa. Military Order of Purple Harry Marsh, last year’s Heart. The second slice of Veteran of the Year, presented

Florida baseball players punished for Harlem Shake

Associated Press engaged in inappropriate ges- TITUSVILLE — Eight tures while wearing portions members of the Titusville of their baseball uniforms. High School baseball team Some students who learned must perform community of the suspensions took to service before they can play Twitter and other social again after making an after- media, demanding the play- hours version of the “Harlem ers be allowed to return to the Shake” dance on campus. team. Florida Today The coach later told par- (http://on.flatoday.com/13ow ents the players could return k3d ) reported Thursday a after completing a round of video of the baseball players’ community service. They’ll version of the dance sensa- also have cleanup duty after tion got nearly 700 views on games and additional physi- YouTube before it was taken cal training. down. Brevard Public Schools Information from: Florida Today spokeswoman Michelle Irwin (Melbourne), says the students were http://www.floridatoday.com

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New nuclear plant in Georgia over Kids learn art of dance Continued from page 1A always been a big, positive Shattenberg said. budget part of my life. Growing up, Union’s Rhythm dance between $1,000 and $1,500 when something bad was instruction is held from 5- a month on dance. It is By RAY HENRY going on or when I was 8:30 p.m. each Tuesday. impossible for most of the Associated Press stressed I’d just dance and I Dancers aged 4-17 are given parents to do that nowadays, ATLANTA — A utility would feel better. Kids today hands-on instruction in the so I decided that I wanted to says a first-of-its-kind don’t always have the confi- genres of tap, jazz, ballet do something here to give nuclear plant under con- dence like I did growing up; and hip-hop. the kids a chance to dance struction in eastern it’s something a lot of them Currently, due to the high and the opportunity to Georgia will go over are lacking. I’m trying to volume of students, there is learn,” Shattenberg said. budget. build that confidence and a waiting list for the classes. The petite instructor’s Atlanta-based Southern this gives them something to “I didn’t want to have to passion for dance is so Co. said Thursday that look forward to and some- close the doors on anyone, it fierce that she does not finishing Plant Vogtle thing to do every week,” just became so overwhelm- charge a weekly or monthly (VOH’-gohl) will now Shattenberg said. ing, but the kids love it. It fee for the students to partic- cost an estimated $6.85 Shattenberg knows that has been 100 percent posi- ipate. Parents are asked, billion, up from $6.11 bil- running a non-profit is real tive feedback and I get more however, to purchase dance lion. work and has heard a tiny and more girls coming to shoes for students. The firm also moved amount of skepticism about sign up every week,” Shattenberg continues to back the completion dates having a no-charge dance Shattenberg said. hold fundraisers to offset the for the massive project. instruction, but she pays it For more information or to costs of dance shoes and While the two reactors at no mind. Shattenberg enjoys be placed on the Union allows those who can not the plant were supposed the freedom of dance and the Church Union’s Rhythm afford shoes to participate to start producing power hassle-free method of a no- dance instruction waiting list without them. in April 2016 and April cost studio. contact Berlin at 443-6267 “I try to do as much as I 2017, those dates have “I love to dance. I’m not or Shattenberg at 873-1912. can to help out ... Dance has now shifted to late 2017 in it for the money,” and late 2018. Utility officials say completing the nuclear plant remains cheaper than the alternatives. Comfort comes from being close News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS Georgia’s Public Gabriella Martens and little sister Chloe Martens are all smiles Tuesday evening during Union’s Rhythm dance class Service Commission must Continued from page 2A which the soldier helped pay Mary said. “I can even hear in Avon Park. ultimately decide whether the couple’s children poured for with a portion of his them yelling ... ‘Daddy, to approve the new budg- in from all over the world. salary. we’re here.’ ” et. “I can’t ask for a better “The last words (he said As Mary Grindey and her community than Hazel to) me were ‘hey honey, tell children mark a new point of Green,” Mary said. “Jesse’s your mom happy birthday beginning, they are comfort- family gave me a lot of sup- for me,’ ” Mary said. ed to know that Staff Sgt. MARTIAL ARTS (pp); 3.639"; 3"; Black; after port, as well as friends from When Mary visited Jesse’s Jesse Grindey, who spent care rhr top only; 00027966 Soon Kansas, Kentucky, New grave in the same cemetery many years putting out fires Hampshire, Japan, Korea where his grandfather is at home and abroad, is there and the community here ... I buried, she noticed a “for always right across the can’t even say enough sale” sign in the window of street. words.” the house the couple once will be The last time Mary spoke admired. She decided to buy To find out more about Tom to her husband was three it. Sileo, or to read features by other five days before he died. It was “We get a lot of snow in Creators Syndicate writers and also her mother’s birthday, the winter, but in summer- cartoonists, visit the Creators Continued from page 1A and Jesse wanted to know if time, the fall, or the spring, Syndicate website at www.cre- Development and she was enjoying her new my kids drive their little ators.com. Institutional house in the Philippines, smart cars and go visit,” Effectiveness, Daytona State College, Daytona Beach; Ⅲ Paul D. Nagy, special assistant to the president, SFCC-COMMUNITY RELATIONS; 9.347"; 11"; Black plus three; process, tv p/u; 00027047 Strategic Planning and Analysis, Hillsborough Community College, Tampa; Ⅲ Carlisle B. Rathburn III, president, Texas A&M University- Texarkana, Texarkana, Texas; Ⅲ Cheryl L. Thompson- Stacy, president, Lord Fairfax Community College, Middletown, Va.; Ⅲ Rhonda Richards Tracy, senior vice presi- dent for Academic Affairs, West Virginia University at Parkersburg, Parkersburg, W.Va.; and Ⅲ Allen A. Witt, cam- pus president, Hillsborough Community College, Ruskin. Each of the 12 candi- dates will be asked to submit a 10-minute video addressing at least three questions pertinent to the presidential position and to SFSC’s future. The videos will be made avail- able to Screening Committee members on Friday, March 8. At its meeting on March 19, the committee will narrow candidates to four or five finalists and present their names to the SFSC District Board of Trustees, who will choose the next president of SFSC. President Norman L. Stephens Jr., who has served SFSC since 2002, retires from the college on June 30, 2013.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Legals Legals IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA Legals Legals Legals 1050 1050 GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION 1050 1050 1050 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT has been filed against you, and you are required CASE NO. 2012-CA-000826 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT OF OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY this action, on Gladstone Law Group, P.A., attor- Plaintiff, IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA FLORIDA TO CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT OF Case #: GCS 13-13 neys for plaintiff, whose address is 1499 W. Pal- vs. CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: GC 12-1182 SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A Judge: Langford metto Park Rd., Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL JOANNE MAPLES, et al. Case No.: 11-886-GCS HIGHLANDS INDEPENDENT BANK, CLASSROOM TEACHING ASSISTANT (CTA) AND PEAVY FAMILY INVESTMENTS, LLC 33486, and file the original with the Clerk of the Defendant. HIGHLANDS INDEPENDENT BANK, a Florida banking corporation, NOTICE OF POTENTIAL PUBLIC HEARING Plaintiff(s), Court, within 30 days after the first publication of NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Plaintiff, Plaintiffs, NOTICE is hereby given that the School Board -vs.- this notice, either before March 26, 2013 or im- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final vs. vs. of Highlands County is amending the job descrip- PATSIE DENTON, FREDRICK mediately thereafter, otherwise a default may be Judgment of Foreclosure dated November 9, JOSEPH E. CALHOUN, JR., CHRISTINE R. JAI K. BAHADUR and GAYATRI D. BAHADUR, Hus- tion for a Classroom Teaching Assistant (CTA). ALLEN, JACOBSON AUCTION entered against you for the relief demanded in the 2012, and entered in Case No. 2012-CA-000826 CALHOUN, BILLY JOE CALHOUN, and band and Wife, if alive and if not, their unknown The Board will discuss/approve future plans to de- COMPANY, INC. a Florida Corporation Complaint. of the Circuit Court of the TENTH Judicial Circuit in MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC, spouse, heirs, devisess, grantees, creditors, or velop the rule at a regular meeting of the Board on and CARLSON FAMILY, LLC This notice shall be published once a week for and for Highlands County, Florida, wherein FLAG- Defendants. other parties claiming by, through, under or Monday, March 25, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. in the Defendant(s) two consecutive weeks in the News-Sun. STAR BANK, FSB, is the Plaintiff and JOANNE NOTICE OF ACTION AS TO BILLY JOE CALHOUN against JAI K. BAHADUR and GAYATRI D. BA- Board Meeting Room, George Douglass Admin- NOTICE OF ACTION - PROPERTY ROBERT W. GERMAINE, CLERK MAPLES; UNKNOWN TENANT #1 N/K/A CPREY PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Highlands Inde- HADUR, and all claimants under any of such party; istration Building, 426 School Street, Sebring, TO: Patsie Denton Clerk of the Circuit Court LEAL are the Defendant(s). Robert Germaine as pendent Bank, (the ``Plaintiff''), by and through its Defendants. Florida. If requested by an affected person in writ- Residence and Address Unknown By: /s/ Toni Kopp The Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the high- undersigned attorneys, filed a complaint (the NOTICE OF SUIT-PROPERTY ing within 14 days of the date of this notice, a rule Last Known Address Deputy Clerk of the Court est and best bidder for cash at 430 S. COM- ``Complaint'') in the Tenth Judicial Circuit in and TO: JAI K. BAHADUR, if alive and if not, their un- development workshop will be noticed in a local 141 Falon Ave If you are a person with a disability who needs any MERCE AVENUE, SEBRING, FL 33870 AT 11:00 for Highlands County, Florida. known spouse, heirs, devisess, grantees, credi- newspaper. The request must be submitted to Elmont, NY 11003 accommodation in order to participate in this pro- A.M. on June 28, 2013, the following described 1. In the Complaint, the Plaintiff seeks relief tors, or other parties claiming by, through, under Wally Cox, Superintendent, 426 School Street, ceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to against defendants, Billy Joe Calhoun, (collec- or against JAI K. BAHADUR, and all claimants un- Sebring, FL 33870. The purpose and effect of Fredrick Allen provision of certain assistance. Please contact Of- wit: tively, the ``Defendant''). der any of such party; this notice is to amend the job description for a Residence and Address Unknown fice of the Court Administrator at 863-534-4686, LOT 32, BLOCK 10, ORANGE BLOSSOM ES- 2. This is an action for damages in excess of 216 Jet Way NW, Lake Placid, FL 33852 Classroom Teaching Assistant. A summary of the Last Known Address 255 North Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830 TATES UNIT NO. 6, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT $15,000.00. The Complaint alleges damages re- YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to amendment to the minimum qualifications of the 141 Falon Ave at least 7 days before your scheduled court ap- THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE sulting from the default of certain Loan Docu- foreclose a mortgage on the following property in job description is as follows: Valid State of Florida Elmont, NY 11003 pearance, or immediately upon receiving this noti- 35, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS ments, as more fully described in the Complaint, Highlands County, Florida: Educator’s certificate or Florida Department of or if any of the aforesaid persons is dead, then his fication if the time before the scheduled appear- COUNTY, FLORIDA. including, but not limited to, a Promissory Note The Property: 3015 Brunns Road, Sebring, FL Education Statement of Status of Eligibility. The or her unknown heirs, devisees, legatees or grant- ance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or Any person claiming an interest in the surplus and a Mortgage, and seeks foreclosure of real 33872 specific legal authority includes Article IX Section ees; and any and all other persons or parties voice impaired, call 711. from the sale, if any, other than the property property, as more fully described below. That portion of the East Half of the Southwest 4(b), Constitution of the State of Florida; Sections claiming by, though, under or against them; and February 22; March 1, 2013 owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a 3. This action is pending in the Tenth Judicial Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 35, 1012.22 and 1001.41, Florida Statutes. The all claimants, persons or parties, natural or corpo- claim within 60 days after the sale. Circuit in and for Highlands County, Florida. Township 34 South, Range 28 East, Highlands School District believes that the proposed rule or rate, or whose exact legal status, if known, claim- Dated this 15th day of February, 2013. 4. The real property is located at 1874 Wash- County, Florida described as follows: Beginning at amendment will have no effect on small business. ing under any of the above named or interest in Robert Germaine ington Boulevard NW, Lake Placid, FL 33852, and the Southeast corner of the said East Half of the The School District believes that the proposed rule IN THE CIRCUIT COURT is more fully described as: and to the lands hereafter described. OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT As Clerk of the Court Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of or amendment will not result in substantial in- YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Action to By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak A portion of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Sec- said Section 35; run thence North along the East crease in costs or prices paid by consumers, indi- IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA tion 17, Township 35 South, Range 29 East, Quiet Title for the following described property in CASE NO. 12-1151-GCS As Deputy Clerk line of said East Half of the Southwest Quarter of vidual industries or state or local government Highlands County, Florida, to wit: IMPORTANT Highlands County, Florida and being also a Portion the Southeast Quarter of said Section 35, a dis- agencies, and will not result in significant adverse SECTION NO. 10 of Government Lot 9, being more particularly de- A portion of Section 17, Township 39 South, MIDFLORIDA CREDIT UNION F/K/A If you are a person with a disability who needs tance of 138.00 feet; run thence West and paral- effects on competition, employment, investment, Range 30 East, Highlands County, Florida, more any accommodation in order to participate in scribed as follows: Begin at the NW Corner of the lel to the south line of said East Half of the South- productivity, innovation or international trade MIDFLORIDA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 17; thence particularly described as follows: Commence at Plaintiff, this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to west Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said and/or alternative approaches to the regulatory the Northwest corner of said Section 17; thence you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please North 89 degrees 19'19'' East along the North Section a distance of 230.00 feet; run thence objective either do not exist and/or are precluded v. Line of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section South 00 degrees 05'41'' East along the West EDMUND L. RISCH; LUITA M. RISCH; REINHARD contact the Office of the Court Administrator, South and parallel to the aforesaid East line a dis- by law. The cost to the School District of promul- line of said Section 17 a distance of 1306.55 feet; (863) 534-4690, at least 7 days before your 17 a distance of 220.95 feet. Thence South 0 de- tance of 138.00 feet to the south line of the said gating the proposed rule or amendment is esti- H. STADELBAUER; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF REIN- grees 27'14'' East a distance of 678.04 feet to a thence North 89 degrees 12'20'' East a distance HARD H. STADELBAUER; JENNIFER RISCH F/K/A scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon East Half of the Southwest Quarter of the South- mated to be $200. The estimated annual cost of of 585.52 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence receiving this notification if the time before the point on the South Line of the NW 1/4 of the NE east Quarter of said Section 35; run thence East implementing and enforcing the proposed rule or JENNIFER L. STADELBAUER; UNKNOWN SPOUSE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of said Section 17, thence continue North 89 degrees 12'20'' East a dis- OF JENNIFER RISCH F/K/A JENNIFER L. STADEL- scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; No- and long the aforesaid south line a distance of amendment is $0. The text of the proposed rule tance of 335.50 feet; thence South 00 degrees tice of Foreclosure Sale; if you are hearing or South 89 degrees 14'32'' West along the South 230.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS or amendment can be obtained at the Superinten- BAUER; TENANT #1; TENANT #2; and ANY AND Line of the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of 28'29'' East a distance of 1308.63 feet to a point ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, voice impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7777 or AND EXCEPT Brunns Road and State Road No. dent’s office, George Douglass Administration on the South line of the North half of said Section Florida Relay Service 711. said Section 17 a distance of 221.10 feet to the 634 a/k/a Highlands Hammock Road. Also known Building (Attn. Connie Scobey), 426 School Street, THROUGH, AND UNDER, AND AGAINST THE SW corner of the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of the SE 17; thence South 89 degrees 31'01'' West along HEREIN-NAMED DEFENDANTS WHO ARE NOT as: Tract 1 of WALLACE STEVENS UNRECORDED. Sebring, Florida between the hours of 8:00 a.m. the South line of the North half of said Section 17 1/4 of said Section 17, thence North 0 degrees Together with: 1973 Mana Mobile Home, and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID IN THE CIRCUIT COURT 26'29'' West along the West line of the NE 1/4 of a distance of 335.50 feet; thence North 00 de- UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS ID#0639689386DT, Title #6129543. THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, grees 28'59'' West a distance of 1306.81 feet to IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA the SE 1/4 of said Section 17 a distance of Parcel Identification Number: BY: Wally Cox SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR CASE NO: GC-12-000936 678.35' to the Point of Beginning. the Point of Beginning Also known as Lot 10, Sun- OTHER CLAIMANTS, C-35-34-28-030-0000-0010 Superintendent & ex officio secretary set Acres Unrecorded. JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL 5. The Defendant is required to file written de- has been filed against you and you are required to February 24, 2013 Defendants. ASSOCIATION fenses with the Clerk of the Court and to serve a Together with a 50 foot wide easement for in- NOTICE OF ACTION serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to gress and egress being more particularly de- Plaintiff, copy within thirty (30) days after the first publica- John K. McClure, Esquire, JOHN K. MCCLURE, NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT OF TO: REINHARD H. STADELBAUER; UNKNOWN vs. tion of this Notice on John A. Anthony, Esq., An- THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, scribed as follows: Commence at the Northwest SPOUSE OF REINHARD H. STADELBAUER; JENNI- P.A., 211 South Ridgewood Drive, Sebring, FL corner of said Section 17; thence South 00 de- WALTON PEART; SHEENA PEART; thony & Partners, LLC, 201 N. Franklin Street, 33870, the Plaintiff's attorney, and file the original FLORIDA TO CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT OF FER RISCH F/K/A JENNIFER L. STADELBAUER; UNKNOWN TENANT I; UNKNOWN TENANT II, and Suite 2800, Tampa, Florida 33602, attorney for SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A grees 05'41'' East along the West line of said UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JENNIFER RISCH F/K/A with the Clerk of the above styled court on or be- Section 17, a distance of 1256.55 feet to the any unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors, the Plaintiff, Highlands Independent Bank. fore March 19, 2013; otherwise a default may be MANAGER – FIRE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY JENNIFER L. STADELBAUER and ANY AND ALL and other unknown persons or unknown spouses DATED on February 20, 2013. AND NOTICE OF POTENTIAL PUBLIC HEARING point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, entered against you for the relief demanded in the 12'20'' East a distance of 4865.27 feet to a point claiming by, through and under any of the ROBERT GERMAINE Complaint. NOTICE is hereby given that the School Board AND UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN-NAMED above-named Defendants, As Clerk of the Court of Highlands County is amending the job descrip- on the Westerly right-of-way of U.S. Highway No. DEFENDANTS WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court on 27; thence South 05 degrees 09'31'' West along Defendants. By: /s/ Toni Kopp the 7th day of February, 2013. tion for a Manager – Fire and Environmental DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN NOTICE OF ACTION As Deputy Clerk Safety. The Board will discuss/approve future the Westerly right-of-way of U.S. Highway No. 27 PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, ROBERT W. GERMAINE a distance of 50.27 feet; thence South 89 de- TO: CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT plans to develop the rule at a regular meeting of HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIM- SHEENA PEART the Board on Monday, March 25, 2013, at 5:30 grees 12'20'' West a distance of 4860.66 feet; ANTS BY: /s/ Toni Kopp 704 W. OAK LANE STREET IN THE CIRCUIT COURT p.m. in the Board Meeting Room, George Doug- thence North 00 degrees 05'41'' West a distance YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to Deputy Clerk AVON PARK, FL 33825 OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT lass Administration Building, 426 School Street, of 50.00 feet to Point of Beginning. foreclose on the following real property in High- In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities OR OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY Sebring, Florida. If requested by an affected per- has been filed against you and you are required to lands County, Florida: Act, persons with disabilities needing a special 1404 N. TROPICAL AVENUE Case #: GCS 13-163 son in writing within 14 days of the date of this serve a copy of your written defenses, if any to it, Lot 18, Block 17, OAK BEACH COLONY, FIRST accommodation to participate in this proceeding AVON PARK, FL 33825 Judge: Langford notice, a rule development workshop will be no- on the Plaintiff(s) attorney, whose name and ad- ADDITION, a subdivision according to the plat should contact Court Administration at Highlands GUARANTEED HOME REPAIRS, ticed in a local newspaper. The request must be dress is: David F. Lanier, Esq., P.O. Box 400, thereof recorded at Plat Book 7, Page 26, in the County Courthouse, 430 South Commerce Ave- LAST KNOWN ADDRESS STATED, CURRENT RESI- INC., A Florida Corporation submitted to Wally Cox, Superintendent, 426 Avon Park, Florida 33826-0400, and file the origi- Public Records of Highlands County, Florida. nue, Sebring, Florida 33870; telephone DENCE UNKNOWN Plaintiff(s), School Street, Sebring, FL 33870. The purpose nal with the Clerk of the above styled Court on or ADDRESS: 2350 Preston Ave., Sebring, FL (863)402-6591, not later than seven (7) days -vs.- and effect of the proposed new job description is before April 3, 2013, otherwise a judgment may 33875-6478 prior to the proceeding. If hearing impaired, (TDD) And any unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, JOSEPH THOMAS JANKOVIC to amend the minimum qualifications in the job be entered against you for the relief demanded in has been filed against you in the Circuit Court of 1-800-955-8771, or Voice (V) 1-800-955-8770, creditors and other unknown person or unknown Defendant(s) description for a Manager – Fire and Environmen- the Complaint. the Tenth Judicial Circuit, Highlands County, Flor- via Florida Relay Service. spouses claiming by, through and under the NOTICE OF ACTION - PROPERTY tal Safety. A summary of the proposed amend- WITNESS my hand and the seal of said Court ida, and you are required to serve a copy of your February 22; March 1, 2013 above-named Defendant(s), if deceased or whose TO: Joseph Thomas Jankovic, and unknown ment is as follows: The minimum qualifications for on February 21, 2013. written defenses to the Complaint, if any, to Greg- last known addresses are unknown. spouse if married a Manager – Fire and Environmental Safety are ROBERT W. GERMAINE ory A. Sanoba, Esq., 422 South Florida Avenue, Residence and Address Unknown amended as follows: (1) Associate’s degree or two Clerk of said Circuit Court Lakeland, Florida 33801, on or before April 2, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to Last Known Address years of college credit/equivalent from an accred- By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak 2013, and file the original with the Clerk of this foreclose Mortgage covering the following real and 124 Spring Garden Rd. ited educational institution; or five (5) years of sat- Deputy Clerk Court either before service on Plaintiff's attorney personal property described as follows, to-wit: Sebring, FL 33872 isfactory performance in the appropriate/relevant March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013 or immediately thereafter; otherwise, a default will LOT 7, OF OAK LANE SUBDIVISION, ACCORD- or if any of the aforesaid persons is dead, then his area of experience. The following shall be re- be entered against you for the relief demanded in ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN or her unknown heirs, devisees, legatees or grant- moved from additional desired qualifications: the Complaint. PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 38, OF THE PUBLIC RE- ees; and any and all other persons or parties Verification of training or experience in interpreting DATE: February 18, 2013. CORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. claiming by, though, under or against them; and construction drawings and design specifications. BOB GERMAINE has been filed against you and you are required to all claimants, persons or parties, natural or corpo- The specific legal authority includes Article IX Sec- Clerk of the Court IN THE CIRCUIT COURT serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it rate, or whose exact legal status, if known, claim- Subscribe tion 4(b), Constitution of the State of Florida; Sec- By: /s/ Toni Kopp OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, on Sujata J. Patel, Butler & Hosch, P.A., 3185 ing under any of the above named or interest in tions 1012.22 and 1001.41, Florida Statutes. Deputy Clerk IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. South Conway Road, Suite E, Orlando, Florida and to the lands hereafter described. The School District believes that the proposed rule If you are a person with a disability who needs any CASE NO. 28-2012-CA-001145 32812 and file the original with the Clerk of the YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Action to to or amendment will have no effect on small busi- accommodation in order to participate in this pro- BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY above-styled Court on or before 30 days from the Quiet Title for the following described property in ness. The School District believes that the pro- ceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, first publication, otherwise a Judgment may be Highlands County, Florida, to wit: posed rule or amendment will not result in sub- provision of certain assistance. Please contact the FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, entered against you for the relief demanded in the A Portion of replat per Plat Book 4, Page 3, also stantial increase in costs or prices paid by con- Office of the Court Administrator, (863) 534-4690 the LP, Complaint. known as: Lot 29, and Northerly 2 of Lot 30, sumers, individual industries or state or local gov- at least 7 days before your scheduled court ap- PLAINTIFF, WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court on abutting Lot 20, Block 291, LAKE SEBRING SUB- ernment agencies, and will not result in significant pearance, or immediately upon receiving this noti- VS. the 20th day of February, 2013. DIVISION, according to the plat thereof recorded in adverse effects on competition, employment, in- fication if the time before the scheduled appear- DENISE R. BENOIT, ET AL., AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. If you are a Plat Book 2, Page 24 of the Public Records of News-Sun vestment, productivity, innovation or international ance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or DEFENDANT(S). person with a disability who needs any accommo- Highlands County, Florida. trade and/or alternative approaches to the regula- voice impaired, call 711. NOTICE OF ACTION dation in order to participate in this proceeding, has been filed against you and you are required to tory objective either do not exist and/or are pre- March 1, 8, 2013 To: Denise R. Benoit you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision serve a copy of your written defenses, if any to it, Call cluded by law. The cost to the School District of RESIDENCE: UNKNOWN of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of on the Plaintiff(s) attorney, whose name and ad- promulgating the proposed rule or amendment is LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 4602 Del Rio Ln, Bonita DOES MAKING MONEY the Court Administrator, 255 N. Broadway Ave- dress is: David F. Lanier, Esq., P.O. Box 400, estimated to be $200. The estimated annual cost Springs, FL 34134 nue, Bartow, Florida 33830, (863)534-4686, at Avon Park, Florida 33826-0400, and file the origi- of implementing and enforcing the proposed rule YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to MAKE YOU HAPPY? least 7 days before your scheduled court appear- nal with the Clerk of the above styled Court on or 385-6155 or amendment is $0. The text of the proposed foreclose a mortgage on the following described ance, or immediately upon receiving this notifica- before April 3, 2013, otherwise a judgment may rule or amendment can be obtained at the Super- property located in Highlands County, Florida: Sell your used appliance with tion if the time before the scheduled appearance be entered against you for the relief demanded in intendent’s office, George Douglass Administra- LOT 28 AND THE SOUTH 1/2 OF LOT 29, is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice im- the Complaint. tion Building (Attn. Connie Scobey), 426 School BLOCK 30, OF LEISURE LAKES, SECTION FOUR, a News-Sun classified ad. paired, call 711. WITNESS my hand and the seal of said Court Street, Sebring, Florida between the hours of 8:00 ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RE- ROBERT W. GERMAINE, CLERK on February 21, 2013. a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 29, OF THE Call today, gone tomorrow! Highlands County Clerk of Court ROBERT W. GERMAINE THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, CLERK OF THE COURT Clerk of said Circuit Court BY: Wally Cox FLORIDA. 314-9876 By: /s/ Toni Kopp By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak Superintendent & ex officio secretary Deputy Clerk Deputy Clerk February 24, 2013 C M Y K

www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Wednesday, March 1, 2013 Page 9A NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Legals Legals Legals Legals FLORIDA TO CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT OF Legals 1050 1050 1050 1050 SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A SU- 1050 NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT OF the proposed rule or amendment is $0. The text NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT OF qualifications is as follows: Associate’s degree or PERVISOR – TRANSPORTATION AREA (AVON NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, of the proposed rule or amendment can be ob- THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, two years of college credit/equivalent from an ac- PARK, LAKE PLACID AND SEBRING) AND NOTICE THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA TO CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT OF tained at the Superintendent’s office, George FLORIDA TO CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT OF credited educational institution; or five (5) years of OF POTENTIAL PUBLIC HEARING FLORIDA TO CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A Douglass Administration Building (Attn. Connie SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A satisfactory performance in the appropriate/rele- NOTICE is hereby given that the School Board SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A MANAGER – FOOD & NUTRITION SERVICES DE- Scobey), 426 School Street, Sebring, Florida be- MANAGER – FINANCE, STAFF AND STUDENT DA- vant area of experience. The specific legal of Highlands County is amending the job descrip- MANAGER – ACCOUNTING AND NOTICE OF PO- PARTMENT AND NOTICE OF POTENTIAL PUBLIC tween the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., TABASES AND NOTICE OF POTENTIAL PUBLIC authority includes Article IX Section 4(b), Constitu- tion for a Supervisor – Transportation Area (Avon TENTIAL PUBLIC HEARING HEARING Monday through Friday. HEARING tion of the State of Florida; Sections 1012.22 and Park, Lake Placid and Sebring). The Board will NOTICE is hereby given that the School Board NOTICE is hereby given that the School Board THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, NOTICE is hereby given that the School Board 1001.41, Florida Statutes. The School District discuss/approve future plans to develop the rule of Highlands County is amending the job descrip- of Highlands County is amending the job descrip- BY: Wally Cox of Highlands County is amending the job descrip- believes that the proposed rule or amendment will at a regular meeting of the Board on Monday, tion for a Manager - Accounting. The Board will tion for a Manager – Food & Nutrition Services Superintendent & ex officio secretary tion for a Manager – Finance, Staff and Student have no effect on small business. The School March 25, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Meet- discuss/approve future plans to develop the rule Department. The Board will discuss/approve fu- February 24, 2013 Databases. The Board will discuss/approve future District believes that the proposed rule or amend- ing Room, George Douglass Administration Build- at a regular meeting of the Board on Monday, ture plans to develop the rule at a regular meeting plans to develop the rule at a regular meeting of ment will not result in substantial increase in costs ing, 426 School Street, Sebring, Florida. If re- March 25, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Meet- of the Board on Monday, March 25, 2013, at the Board on Monday, March 25, 2013, at 5:30 NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT OF or prices paid by consumers, individual industries quested by an affected person in writing within 14 ing Room, George Douglass Administration Build- 5:30 p.m. in the Board Meeting Room, George p.m. in the Board Meeting Room, George Doug- THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, or state or local government agencies, and will not days of the date of this notice, a rule development ing, 426 School Street, Sebring, Florida. If re- Douglass Administration Building, 426 School lass Administration Building, 426 School Street, FLORIDA TO CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT OF result in significant adverse effects on competi- workshop will be noticed in a local newspaper. quested by an affected person in writing within 14 Street, Sebring, Florida. If requested by an af- Sebring, Florida. If requested by an affected per- SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A tion, employment, investment, productivity, inno- The request must be submitted to Wally Cox, Su- days of the date of this notice, a rule development fected person in writing within 14 days of the date son in writing within 14 days of the date of this MANAGER – MIS COMPUTER REPAIR AND IN- vation or international trade and/or alternative ap- perintendent, 426 School Street, Sebring, FL workshop will be noticed in a local newspaper. of this notice, a rule development workshop will notice, a rule development workshop will be no- STALLATION AND NOTICE OF POTENTIAL PUBLIC proaches to the regulatory objective either do not 33870. The purpose and effect of this notice is The request must be submitted to Wally Cox, Su- be noticed in a local newspaper. The request ticed in a local newspaper. The request must be HEARING exist and/or are precluded by law. The cost to the to amend the job description for a Supervisor – perintendent, 426 School Street, Sebring, FL must be submitted to Wally Cox, Superintendent, submitted to Wally Cox, Superintendent, 426 NOTICE is hereby given that the School Board School District of promulgating the proposed rule Transportation Area (Avon Park, Lake Placid and 33870. The purpose and effect of the proposed 426 School Street, Sebring, FL 33870. The pur- School Street, Sebring, FL 33870. The purpose of Highlands County is amending the job descrip- or amendment is estimated to be $200. The esti- Sebring). A summary of the amendment to the new job description is to amend the minimum pose and effect of the proposed new job descrip- and effect of the proposed new job description is tion for a Manager – MIS Computer Repair and In- mated annual cost of implementing and enforcing minimum qualifications of the job description is as qualifications in the job description for a Manager tion is to amend the minimum qualifications in the to amend the minimum qualifications in the job stallation. The Board will discuss/approve future the proposed rule or amendment is $0. The text follows: Physical Ability: Ability to perform essen- - Accounting. A summary of the proposed job description for a Manager – Food & Nutrition description for a Manager – Finance, Staff and plans to develop the rule at a regular meeting of of the proposed rule or amendment can be ob- tial functions and tasks which may include exert- amendment to the minimum qualifications is as Services Department. A summary of the pro- Student Databases. A summary of the proposed the Board on Monday, March 25, 2013, at 5:30 tained at the Superintendent’s office, George ing up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or follows: (1) Associate’s degree or two years of col- posed amendment to the minimum qualifications amendment is as follows: The minimum qualifica- p.m. in the Board Meeting Room, George Doug- Douglass Administration Building (Attn. Connie 10 pounds of force as frequently as necessary; lege credit/equivalent from an accredited educa- is as follows: (1) Associate’s degree or two years tions for a Manager – Finance, Staff and Student lass Administration Building, 426 School Street, Scobey), 426 School Street, Sebring, Florida be- lifting, crawling, kneeling, bending, stooping, pull- tional institution; or five (5) years of satisfactory of college credit/equivalent from an accredited Databases are amended as follows: (1) Associ- Sebring, Florida. If requested by an affected per- tween the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., ing, and pushing, if required. The specific legal performance in the appropriate/relevant area of educational institution; or five (5) years of satisfac- ate’s degree or two years of college credit/equiva- son in writing within 14 days of the date of this Monday through Friday. authority includes Article IX Section 4(b), Constitu- experience; (2) Physical Ability: Ability to perform tory performance in the appropriate/relevant area lent from an accredited educational institution; or notice, a rule development workshop will be no- THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, tion of the State of Florida; Sections 1012.22 and essential functions and tasks which may include of experience. (2) Physical Ability: Ability to per- five (5) years of satisfactory performance in the ticed in a local newspaper. The request must be BY: Wally Cox 1001.41, Florida Statutes. The School District exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally form essential functions which may include exert- appropriate/relevant area of experience; (2) Physi- submitted to Wally Cox, Superintendent, 426 Superintendent & ex officio secretary believes that the proposed rule or amendment will and/or 10 pounds of force as frequently as neces- ing up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or cal Ability: Ability to perform essential functions School Street, Sebring, FL 33870. The purpose February 24, 2013 have no effect on small business. The School sary; lifting, crawling, kneeling, bending, stooping, 10 pounds of force as frequently as necessary; and tasks which may include exerting up to 20 and effect of the proposed new job description is District believes that the proposed rule or amend- pulling, and pushing, if required. The specific le- lifting, crawling, kneeling, bending, stooping, pull- pounds of force occasionally and/or 10 pounds of to amend the minimum qualifications in the job NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT OF ment will not result in substantial increase in costs gal authority includes Article IX Section 4(b), Con- ing, and pushing, if required. The specific legal force as frequently as necessary; lifting, crawling, description for a Manager – MIS Computer Repair THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, or prices paid by consumers, individual industries stitution of the State of Florida; Sections 1012.22 authority includes Article IX Section 4(b), Constitu- kneeling, bending, stooping, pulling, and pushing, and Installation. A summary of the proposed FLORIDA TO CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT OF or state or local government agencies, and will not and 1001.41, Florida Statutes. The School Dis- tion of the State of Florida; Sections 1012.22 and if required; may involve extended periods of time amendment to the minimum qualifications is as SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A result in significant adverse effects on competi- trict believes that the proposed rule or amend- 1001.41, Florida Statutes. The School District at a keyboard or work station: a. Dexterity: Ability follows: (1) Associate’s degree or two years of col- MANAGER – TRANSPORTATION GARAGE AND tion, employment, investment, productivity, inno- ment will have no effect on small business. The believes that the proposed rule or amendment will to perform skilled coordinated movements. b. lege credit/equivalent from an accredited educa- NOTICE OF POTENTIAL PUBLIC HEARING vation or international trade and/or alternative ap- School District believes that the proposed rule or have no effect on small business. The School Sensory: Ability to perceive and discriminate tional institution; or five (5) years of satisfactory NOTICE is hereby given that the School Board proaches to the regulatory objective either do not amendment will not result in substantial increase District believes that the proposed rule or amend- sounds; some tasks require visual perception and performance in the appropriate/relevant area of of Highlands County is amending the job descrip- exist and/or are precluded by law. The cost to the in costs or prices paid by consumers, individual ment will not result in substantial increase in costs discrimination as well as oral communications experience; (2) Physical Ability: Performs work re- tion for a Manager – Transportation Garage. The School District of promulgating the proposed rule industries or state or local government agencies, or prices paid by consumers, individual industries ability. c. Environmental Factors: Tasks may risk quiring physical strength and endurance, to in- Board will discuss/approve future plans to develop or amendment is estimated to be $200. The esti- and will not result in significant adverse effects on or state or local government agencies, and will not exposure to adverse environmental conditions, clude lifting 80 pounds, crawling, kneeling, bend- the rule at a regular meeting of the Board on mated annual cost of implementing and enforcing competition, employment, investment, productiv- result in significant adverse effects on competi- such as noise extremes, electric currents, or ing, stooping, pulling, and pushing, if required. Monday, March 25, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. in the the proposed rule or amendment is $0. The text ity, innovation or international trade and/or alter- tion, employment, investment, productivity, inno- bright or dim lights. The following shall be re- The following shall be removed from additional Board Meeting Room, George Douglass Admin- of the proposed rule or amendment can be ob- native approaches to the regulatory objective ei- vation or international trade and/or alternative ap- moved from additional desired qualifications: (1) desired qualifications: 1. Knowledge of data proc- istration Building, 426 School Street, Sebring, tained at the Superintendent’s office, George ther do not exist and/or are precluded by law. proaches to the regulatory objective either do not Minimum of five (5) years of employee manage- essing concepts and computer operations either Florida. If requested by an affected person in writ- Douglass Administration Building (Attn. Connie The cost to the School District of promulgating the exist and/or are precluded by law. The cost to the ment. (2) Minimum of seven (7) years working by experience or formal education. 2. Verification ing within 14 days of the date of this notice, a rule Scobey), 426 School Street, Sebring, Florida be- proposed rule or amendment is estimated to be School District of promulgating the proposed rule experience with Finance and/or Human Resources of experience operating several types of computer development workshop will be noticed in a local tween the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., $200. The estimated annual cost of implement- or amendment is estimated to be $200. The esti- and/or student databases. (3) Minimum of five (5) equipment and local area networks as well as a newspaper. The request must be submitted to Monday through Friday. ing and enforcing the proposed rule or amend- mated annual cost of implementing and enforcing years of working experience with a report writing proven ability to deal with user problems and Wally Cox, Superintendent, 426 School Street, THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, ment is $0. The text of the proposed rule or the proposed rule or amendment is $0. The text tool. (4) Working experience in writing advanced needs. The specific legal authority includes Arti- Sebring, FL 33870. The purpose and effect of BY: Wally Cox amendment can be obtained at the Superinten- of the proposed rule or amendment can be ob- sequel/SQL statements. The specific legal cle IX Section 4(b), Constitution of the State of the proposed new job description is to amend the Superintendent & ex officio secretary dent’s office, George Douglass Administration tained at the Superintendent’s office, George authority includes Article IX Section 4(b), Constitu- Florida; Sections 1012.22 and 1001.41, Florida minimum qualifications in the job description for a February 24, 2013 Building (Attn. Connie Scobey), 426 School Street, Douglass Administration Building (Attn. Connie tion of the State of Florida; Sections 1012.22 and Statutes. The School District believes that the Manager – Transportation Garage. A summary of Sebring, Florida between the hours of 8:00 a.m. Scobey), 426 School Street, Sebring, Florida be- 1001.41, Florida Statutes. The School District proposed rule or amendment will have no effect the proposed amendment to the minimum qualifi- NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT OF and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. tween the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., believes that the proposed rule or amendment will on small business. The School District believes cations is as follows: (1) Associate’s degree or two THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Monday through Friday. have no effect on small business. The School that the proposed rule or amendment will not re- years of college credit/equivalent from an accred- FLORIDA TO CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT OF BY: Wally Cox THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, District believes that the proposed rule or amend- sult in substantial increase in costs or prices paid ited educational institution; or five (5) years of sat- SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A Superintendent & ex officio secretary BY: Wally Cox ment will not result in substantial increase in costs by consumers, individual industries or state or lo- isfactory performance in the appropriate/relevant FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES February 24, 2013 or prices paid by consumers, individual industries Superintendent & ex officio secretary cal government agencies, and will not result in area of experience. (2) Physical Ability: Ability to MANAGER/AREA SUPERVISOR AND NOTICE OF February 24, 2013 or state or local government agencies, and will not significant adverse effects on competition, em- perform essential functions and tasks which may POTENTIAL PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT OF result in significant adverse effects on competi- NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT OF ployment, investment, productivity, innovation or include lifting up to 100 pounds maximum with NOTICE is hereby given that the School Board THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, tion, employment, investment, productivity, inno- THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, international trade and/or alternative approaches frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing of Highlands County is amending the job descrip- FLORIDA TO CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT OF A vation or international trade and/or alternative ap- FLORIDA TO CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT OF to the regulatory objective either do not exist 50 pounds, crawling, kneeling, bending, stooping, tion for a Food and Nutrition Services NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A proaches to the regulatory objective either do not SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A and/or are precluded by law. The cost to the pulling, and pushing: a. Dexterity: Ability to per- Manager/Area Supervisor. The Board will dis- DATABASE(S) ASSISTANT FOR FINANCE/STAFF exist and/or are precluded by law. The cost to the MANAGER – HUMAN RESOURCES, RECRUITMENT School District of promulgating the proposed rule form skilled coordinated movements that involve cuss/approve future plans to develop the rule at a AND NOTICE OF POTENTIAL PUBLIC HEARING School District of promulgating the proposed rule AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NOTICE or amendment is estimated to be $200. The esti- moderate manual dexterity and demonstrate a regular meeting of the Board on Monday, March NOTICE is hereby given that the School Board or amendment is estimated to be $200. The esti- OF POTENTIAL PUBLIC HEARING mated annual cost of implementing and enforcing mastery of the particular tools, equipment, mate- 25, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Meeting of Highlands County is creating a new job descrip- mated annual cost of implementing and enforcing NOTICE is hereby given that the School Board the proposed rule or amendment is $0. The text rial, and techniques of the automotive repair Room, George Douglass Administration Building, tion for a Database(s) Assistant for Finance/Staff. the proposed rule or amendment is $0. The text of Highlands County is amending the job descrip- of the proposed rule or amendment can be ob- trade. b. Environmental Factors: Ability to perform 426 School Street, Sebring, Florida. If requested The Board will discuss/approve future plans to de- of the proposed rule or amendment can be ob- tion for a Manager – Human Resources, Recruit- tained at the Superintendent’s office, George tasks in an environment that may risk exposure to by an affected person in writing within 14 days of velop the rule at a regular meeting of the Board on tained at the Superintendent’s office, George ment & Professional Development. The Board will Douglass Administration Building (Attn. Connie adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, the date of this notice, a rule development work- Monday, March 25, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. in the Douglass Administration Building (Attn. Connie discuss/approve future plans to develop the rule Scobey), 426 School Street, Sebring, Florida be- dust, odors, wetness, humidity, fumes, tempera- shop will be noticed in a local newspaper. The re- Board Meeting Room, George Douglass Admin- Scobey), 426 School Street, Sebring, Florida be- at a regular meeting of the Board on Monday, tween the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., ture and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, quest must be submitted to Wally Cox, Superin- istration Building, 426 School Street, Sebring, tween the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., March 25, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Meet- Monday through Friday. electric currents, compressed air sources or toxic tendent, 426 School Street, Sebring, FL 33870. Florida. If requested by an affected person in writ- Monday through Friday. ing Room, George Douglass Administration Build- THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, agents; ability to perform tasks that require the The purpose and effect of this notice is to amend ing within 14 days of the date of this notice, a rule THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, ing, 426 School Street, Sebring, Florida. If re- BY: Wally Cox ability to perceive and discriminate colors or the job description for a Food and Nutrition Serv- development workshop will be noticed in a local BY: Wally Cox quested by an affected person in writing within 14 Superintendent & ex officio secretary shades of colors, sounds, odors, and depths. The ices Manager/Area Supervisor. A summary of the newspaper. The request must be submitted to Superintendent & ex officio secretary days of the date of this notice, a rule development February 24, 2013 specific legal authority includes Article IX Section amendment to the minimum qualifications is as Wally Cox, Superintendent, 426 School Street, February 24, 2013 workshop will be noticed in a local newspaper. 4(b), Constitution of the State of Florida; Sections follows: Physical Ability: Lift 30 pounds maximum Sebring, FL 33870. The purpose and effect of The request must be submitted to Wally Cox, Su- 1012.22 and 1001.41, Florida Statutes. The with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects this notice is to create a new job description for a NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT OF perintendent, 426 School Street, Sebring, FL NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT OF School District believes that the proposed rule or weighing 20 pounds; reach, stretch, bend, stoop Database(s) Assistant for Finance/Staff. A sum- THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, 33870. The purpose and effect of the proposed THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, amendment will have no effect on small business. or kneel to handle, lift or move objects from floor mary of the proposed new job description is as FLORIDA TO CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT OF new job description is to amend the minimum FLORIDA TO CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT OF The School District believes that the proposed rule level; walk or stand for periods of four (4) continu- follows: The minimum qualifications for a Data- SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION FOR AN qualifications in the job description for a Manager SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A or amendment will not result in substantial in- ous hours. a. Environmental Factors: Ability to base(s) Assistant for Finance/Staff: (1) Associate’s ACCOUNTANT AND NOTICE OF POTENTIAL PUB- – Human Resources, Recruitment & Professional MANAGER – MIS NETWORK AND NOTICE OF PO- crease in costs or prices paid by consumers, indi- work in a noisy, hot, humid environment and a degree or two years of college credit/equivalent LIC HEARING Development. A summary of the proposed TENTIAL PUBLIC HEARING vidual industries or state or local government fast-paced work place that contains hazardous from an accredited educational institution; or five NOTICE is hereby given that the School Board amendment to the minimum qualifications is as NOTICE is hereby given that the School Board agencies, and will not result in significant adverse equipment, supplies and situations. The specific (5) years of satisfactory performance in the appro- of Highlands County is amending the job descrip- follows: (1) Associate’s degree or two years of col- of Highlands County is amending the job descrip- effects on competition, employment, investment, legal authority includes Article IX Section 4(b), priate/relevant area of experience. (2) Compe- tion for an Accountant. The Board will lege credit/equivalent from an accredited educa- tion for a Manager – MIS Network. The Board will productivity, innovation or international trade Constitution of the State of Florida; Sections tency in reading and mathematics testing as ad- discuss/approve future plans to develop the rule tional institution; or five (5) years of satisfactory discuss/approve future plans to develop the rule and/or alternative approaches to the regulatory 1012.22 and 1001.41, Florida Statutes. The ministered by an approved outsourced vendor with at a regular meeting of the Board on Monday, performance in the appropriate/relevant area of at a regular meeting of the Board on Monday, objective either do not exist and/or are precluded School District believes that the proposed rule or a minimum score of 80%. (3) Satisfactory clear- March 25, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Meet- experience. (2) Physical Ability: Ability to perform March 25, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Meet- by law. The cost to the School District of promul- amendment will have no effect on small business. ance of criminal history records check and drug ing Room, George Douglass Administration Build- essential functions and tasks which may include ing Room, George Douglass Administration Build- gating the proposed rule or amendment is esti- The School District believes that the proposed rule screening. (4) Physical Ability: Ability to perform ing, 426 School Street, Sebring, Florida. If re- exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally ing, 426 School Street, Sebring, Florida. If re- mated to be $200. The estimated annual cost of or amendment will not result in substantial in- essential functions and tasks which may include quested by an affected person in writing within 14 and/or 10 pounds of force as frequently as neces- quested by an affected person in writing within 14 implementing and enforcing the proposed rule or crease in costs or prices paid by consumers, indi- exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally days of the date of this notice, a rule development sary; lifting, crawling, kneeling, bending, stooping, days of the date of this notice, a rule development amendment is $0. The text of the proposed rule vidual industries or state or local government and/or 10 pounds of force as frequently as neces- workshop will be noticed in a local newspaper. pulling, and pushing, if required. The specific le- workshop will be noticed in a local newspaper. or amendment can be obtained at the Superinten- agencies, and will not result in significant adverse sary; lifting, crawling, kneeling, bending, stooping, The request must be submitted to Wally Cox, Su- gal authority includes Article IX Section 4(b), Con- The request must be submitted to Wally Cox, Su- dent’s office, George Douglass Administration effects on competition, employment, investment, pulling, and pushing, if required; may involve ex- perintendent, 426 School Street, Sebring, FL stitution of the State of Florida; Sections 1012.22 perintendent, 426 School Street, Sebring, FL Building (Attn. Connie Scobey), 426 School Street, productivity, innovation or international trade tended periods of time at a keyboard or work sta- 33870. The purpose and effect of the proposed and 1001.41, Florida Statutes. The School Dis- 33870. The purpose and effect of the proposed Sebring, Florida between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and/or alternative approaches to the regulatory tion: a. Dexterity: Ability to perform skilled coor- new job description is to amend the minimum trict believes that the proposed rule or amend- new job description is to amend the minimum and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. objective either do not exist and/or are precluded dinated movements. b. Sensory: Ability to per- qualifications in the job description for an Ac- ment will have no effect on small business. The qualifications in the job description for a Manager THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, by law. The cost to the School District of promul- ceive and discriminate sounds; some tasks re- countant. A summary of the proposed amend- School District believes that the proposed rule or – MIS Network. A summary of the proposed BY: Wally Cox gating the proposed rule or amendment is esti- quire visual perception and discrimination as well ment to the minimum qualifications is as follows: amendment will not result in substantial increase amendment is as follows: The minimum qualifica- Superintendent & ex officio secretary mated to be $200. The estimated annual cost of as oral communications ability. c. Environmental (1) Associate’s degree or two years of college in costs or prices paid by consumers, individual tions for a Manager – MIS Network are amended February 24, 2013 implementing and enforcing the proposed rule or Factors: Tasks may risk exposure to adverse en- credit/equivalent from an accredited educational industries or state or local government agencies, as follows: (1) Associate’s degree or two years of amendment is $0. The text of the proposed rule vironmental conditions, such as noise extremes, institution; or five (5) years of satisfactory per- and will not result in significant adverse effects on college credit/equivalent from an accredited edu- NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT OF or amendment can be obtained at the Superinten- electric currents, or bright or dim lights. Addi- formance in the appropriate/relevant area of expe- competition, employment, investment, productiv- cational institution; or five (5) years of satisfactory THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, dent’s office, George Douglass Administration tional desired qualifications: (1) Bachelor’s degree rience. (2) Competency in reading and mathe- ity, innovation or international trade and/or alter- performance in the appropriate/relevant area of FLORIDA TO CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT OF Building (Attn. Connie Scobey), 426 School Street, from an accredited educational institution pre- matics testing as administered by an approved native approaches to the regulatory objective ei- experience. (2) Competency in reading and SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A Sebring, Florida between the hours of 8:00 a.m. ferred. (2) Minimum of five (5) years working ex- outsourced vendor with a minimum score of 80%. ther do not exist and/or are precluded by law. mathematics testing as administered by approved FOOD & NUTRITION SERVICES – SCHOOL CAFE- and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. perience with Finance and/or Human Resources (3) Physical Ability: Requirements to perform es- The cost to the School District of promulgating the outsourced vendor with a minimum score of 80%. TERIA MANAGER AND NOTICE OF POTENTIAL THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, databases. (3) Minimum of three (3) years work- sential functions and tasks which may include ex- proposed rule or amendment is estimated to be (3) Physical Ability: Tasks involved the ability to PUBLIC HEARING BY: Wally Cox ing experience with a report writing tool. (4) In- erting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally $200. The estimated annual cost of implement- exert moderate, though not constant physical ef- NOTICE is hereby given that the School Board Superintendent & ex officio secretary termediate proficiency in writing a sequal/SQL and/or 10 pounds of force as frequently as neces- ing and enforcing the proposed rule or amend- fort, involving some combination of climbing and of Highlands County is amending the job descrip- statement. The specific legal authority includes sary; lifting, crawling, kneeling, bending, stooping, NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT OF ment is $0. The text of the proposed rule or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and tion for a Food & Nutrition Services – School Cafe- Article IX Section 4(b), Constitution of the State of pulling, and pushing, if required. The specific le- THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, amendment can be obtained at the Superinten- crawling; may involve some lifting, carrying, push- teria Manager. The Board will discuss/approve Florida; Sections 1012.22 and 1001.41, Florida gal authority includes Article IX Section 4(b), Con- FLORIDA TO CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT OF dent’s office, George Douglass Administration ing and/or pulling of objects and materials of future plans to develop the rule at a regular meet- Statutes. The School District believes that the stitution of the State of Florida; Sections 1012.22 SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A Building (Attn. Connie Scobey), 426 School Street, moderate weight (10-50) pounds: a. Sensory Re- ing of the Board on Monday, March 25, 2013, at proposed rule or amendment will have no effect and 1001.41, Florida Statutes. The School Dis- MANAGER – CONSTRUCTION/BUILDING INSPEC- Sebring, Florida between the hours of 8:00 a.m. quirements: Most tasks require visual perception 5:30 p.m. in the Board Meeting Room, George on small business. The School District believes trict believes that the proposed rule or amend- TOR AND NOTICE OF POTENTIAL PUBLIC HEAR- and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. and discrimination; many tasks require oral com- Douglass Administration Building, 426 School that the proposed rule or amendment will not re- ment will have no effect on small business. The ING THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, munication ability. b. Environmental Factors: Street, Sebring, Florida. If requested by an af- sult in substantial increase in costs or prices paid School District believes that the proposed rule or NOTICE is hereby given that the School Board BY: Wally Cox Tasks may risk potential exposure to electrical fected person in writing within 14 days of the date by consumers, individual industries or state or lo- amendment will not result in substantial increase of Highlands County is amending the job descrip- Superintendent & ex officio secretary currents when servicing systems. The following of this notice, a rule development workshop will cal government agencies, and will not result in in costs or prices paid by consumers, individual tion for a Manager – Construction/Building In- February 24, 2013 additional desired qualifications are removed: (1) be noticed in a local newspaper. The request significant adverse effects on competition, em- industries or state or local government agencies, spector. The Board will discuss/approve future Minimum of two (2) years experience working in must be submitted to Wally Cox, Superintendent, ployment, investment, productivity, innovation or and will not result in significant adverse effects on NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT OF plans to develop the rule at a regular meeting of network software support with appropriate super- 426 School Street, Sebring, FL 33870. The pur- international trade and/or alternative approaches competition, employment, investment, productiv- THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, the Board on Monday, March 25, 2013, at 5:30 vision. (2) Minimum of two (2) years experience pose and effect of this notice is to amend the job to the regulatory objective either do not exist ity, innovation or international trade and/or alter- FLORIDA TO CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT OF p.m. in the Board Meeting Room, George Doug- installing and maintaining microcomputer systems description for a Food & Nutrition Services – and/or are precluded by law. The cost to the native approaches to the regulatory objective ei- SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A lass Administration Building, 426 School Street, application software. The specific legal authority School Cafeteria Manager. A summary of the School District of promulgating the proposed rule ther do not exist and/or are precluded by law. MANAGER – MAINTENANCE, HEALTH AND CASU- Sebring, Florida. If requested by an affected per- includes Article IX Section 4(b), Constitution of the amendment to the minimum qualifications is as or amendment is estimated to be $200. The esti- The cost to the School District of promulgating the ALTY SAFETY AND NOTICE OF POTENTIAL PUBLIC son in writing within 14 days of the date of this State of Florida; Sections 1012.22 and 1001.41, follows: Physical Ability: Exert up to 50 pounds of mated annual cost of implementing and enforcing proposed rule or amendment is estimated to be HEARING notice, a rule development workshop will be no- Florida Statutes. The School District believes that force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of the proposed rule or amendment is $0. The text $200. The estimated annual cost of implement- NOTICE is hereby given that the School Board ticed in a local newspaper. The request must be the proposed rule or amendment will have no ef- force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force of the proposed rule or amendment can be ob- ing and enforcing the proposed rule or amend- of Highlands County is amending the job descrip- submitted to Wally Cox, Superintendent, 426 fect on small business. The School District be- constantly to move objects; ability to reach, tained at the Superintendent’s office, George ment is $0. The text of the proposed rule or tion for a Manager – Maintenance, Health and School Street, Sebring, FL 33870. The purpose lieves that the proposed rule or amendment will stretch, bend, stoop or kneel to handle, lift or Douglass Administration Building (Attn. Connie amendment can be obtained at the Superinten- Casualty Safety. The Board will discuss/approve and effect of the proposed new job description is not result in substantial increase in costs or prices move objects from floor level to 6 feet above floor Scobey), 426 School Street, Sebring, Florida be- dent’s office, George Douglass Administration future plans to develop the rule at a regular meet- to amend the minimum qualifications in the job paid by consumers, individual industries or state level; walk or stand for periods of four continuous tween the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Building (Attn. Connie Scobey), 426 School Street, ing of the Board on Monday, March 25, 2013, at description for a Manager – Construction/Building or local government agencies, and will not result hours. a. Environmental Factors: Ability to work Monday through Friday. Sebring, Florida between the hours of 8:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. in the Board Meeting Room, George Inspector. A summary of the proposed amend- in significant adverse effects on competition, em- under the following environmental conditions: a. THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Douglass Administration Building, 426 School ment is as follows: The minimum qualifications for ployment, investment, productivity, innovation or Subject to inside environmental conditions where BY: Wally Cox THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Street, Sebring, Florida. If requested by an af- a Manager – Construction/Building Inspector are international trade and/or alternative approaches there is protection from weather conditions but Superintendent & ex officio secretary BY: Wally Cox fected person in writing within 14 days of the date amended as follows: (1) Associate’s degree or two to the regulatory objective either do not exist not necessarily from temperature changes. b. February 24, 2013 Superintendent & ex officio secretary of this notice, a rule development workshop will years of college credit/equivalent from an accred- and/or are precluded by law. The cost to the Subject to extreme cold; temperatures are below February 24, 2013 be noticed in a local newspaper. The request ited educational institution; or five (5) years of sat- School District of promulgating the proposed rule 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour. c. must be submitted to Wally Cox, Superintendent, isfactory performance in the appropriate/relevant or amendment is estimated to be $200. The esti- Subject to extreme heat; temperatures are above 426 School Street, Sebring, FL 33870. The pur- area of experience; (2) Appropriate licensing as Having mated annual cost of implementing and enforcing 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour. d. pose and effect of the proposed new job descrip- required by the Florida Department of Business & the proposed rule or amendment is $0. The text Subject to noise; sufficient noise to cause the tion is to amend the minimum qualifications in the Professional Regulations. The following shall be of the proposed rule or amendment can be ob- worker to shout in order to be heard above the something to sell job description for a Manager – Maintenance, removed from additional desired qualifications: 1. tained at the Superintendent’s office, George ambient noise level. E. Subject to hazards; in- Health and Casualty Safety. A summary of the Bachelor’s degree in Building Construction, Archi- Douglass Administration Building (Attn. Connie cludes a variety of physical conditions, such as proposed amendment is as follows: The minimum tecture, or Engineering from an accredited educa- Scobey), 426 School Street, Sebring, Florida be- proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical and not qualifications for a Manager – Maintenance, tional institution preferred. 2. Verification of tween the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., current, working on scaffolding and high places, Health and Casualty Safety are amended as fol- training or experience in interpreting construction Monday through Friday. and exposure to high heat or chemicals. The spe- lows: (1) Associate’s degree or two years of col- drawings and design specifications. The specific advertising is like THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, cific legal authority includes Article IX Section 4(b), lege credit/equivalent from an accredited educa- legal authority includes Article IX Section 4(b), BY: Wally Cox Constitution of the State of Florida; Sections tional institution; or five (5) years of satisfactory Constitution of the State of Florida; Sections Superintendent & ex officio secretary 1012.22 and 1001.41, Florida Statutes. The performance in the appropriate/relevant area of 1012.22 and 1001.41, Florida Statutes. The winking in February 24, 2013 School District believes that the proposed rule or experience. (2) Physical Ability: Performs work re- School District believes that the proposed rule or Subscribe amendment will have no effect on small business. quiring physical strength and endurance, to in- amendment will have no effect on small business. NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT OF The School District believes that the proposed rule the dark. clude lifting up to 100 pounds, bending, stooping, The School District believes that the proposed rule THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, or amendment will not result in substantial in- to pulling, pushing, climbing and crawling. The fol- or amendment will not result in substantial in- FLORIDA TO CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT OF crease in costs or prices paid by consumers, indi- lowing additional desired qualification is removed: crease in costs or prices paid by consumers, indi- SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB DESCRIPTION FOR A vidual industries or state or local government You know what (1) Knowledge of data processing concepts and vidual industries or state or local government the MANAGER – TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS agencies, and will not result in significant adverse computer operations either from experience or agencies, and will not result in significant adverse AND NOTICE OF POTENTIAL PUBLIC HEARING effects on competition, employment, investment, education. The specific legal authority includes effects on competition, employment, investment, you’re doing, NOTICE is hereby given that the School Board productivity, innovation or international trade News-Sun Article IX Section 4(b), Constitution of the State of productivity, innovation or international trade of Highlands County is amending the job descrip- and/or alternative approaches to the regulatory Florida; Sections 1012.22 and 1001.41, Florida and/or alternative approaches to the regulatory tion for a Manager – Transportation Operations. objective either do not exist and/or are precluded Statutes. The School District believes that the objective either do not exist and/or are precluded but no one Call The Board will discuss/approve future plans to de- by law. The cost to the School District of promul- proposed rule or amendment will have no effect by law. The cost to the School District of promul- velop the rule at a regular meeting of the Board on gating the proposed rule or amendment is esti- on small business. The School District believes gating the proposed rule or amendment is esti- Monday, March 25, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. in the mated to be $200. The estimated annual cost of else does. 385-6155 that the proposed rule or amendment will not re- mated to be $200. The estimated annual cost of Board Meeting Room, George Douglass Admin- implementing and enforcing the proposed rule or sult in substantial increase in costs or prices paid implementing and enforcing the proposed rule or istration Building, 426 School Street, Sebring, amendment is $0. The text of the proposed rule by consumers, individual industries or state or lo- amendment is $0. The text of the proposed rule Florida. If requested by an affected person in writ- or amendment can be obtained at the Superinten- Call News-Sun cal government agencies, and will not result in or amendment can be obtained at the Superinten- ing within 14 days of the date of this notice, a rule dent’s office, George Douglass Administration significant adverse effects on competition, em- dent’s office, George Douglass Administration development workshop will be noticed in a local Building (Attn. Connie Scobey), 426 School Street, ployment, investment, productivity, innovation or Building (Attn. Connie Scobey), 426 School Street, classifieds newspaper. The request must be submitted to Sebring, Florida between the hours of 8:00 a.m. international trade and/or alternative approaches Sebring, Florida between the hours of 8:00 a.m. Wally Cox, Superintendent, 426 School Street, and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. to the regulatory objective either do not exist and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Sebring, FL 33870. The purpose and effect of THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, and/or are precluded by law. The cost to the THE SCHOOL BOARD OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, today! the proposed new job description is to amend the BY: Wally Cox School District of promulgating the proposed rule BY: Wally Cox minimum qualifications in the job description for a Superintendent & ex officio secretary or amendment is estimated to be $200. The esti- Superintendent & ex officio secretary Manager – Transportation Operations. A sum- February 24, 2013 314-9876 mated annual cost of implementing and enforcing mary of the proposed amendment to the minimum February 24, 2013

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1050 Legals IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NUMBER: 11-275 GCS JAMES E. TOMPKINS & LOUISE B. TOMPKINS, Plaintiffs, -vs- RICHARD A. GILLMOR, ET AL, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a final decree of foreclosure entered in the above-styled cause in the Circuit Court of Highlands County, Florida, I will sell the property situated in High- lands County, Florida, described as: PARCEL 1: Lot 843, SEBRING RIDGE SECTION D, according to the map or plat thereof recroded in Plat Book 8, Page 14, of the Public Records of Highlands County, Florida. PARCEL 2: Lots 8, 9, 10 and 11, in Block 13, of HIGHLANDS PARK ESTATES, SECTION F, ac- cording to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 95, of the Public Records of High- lands County, Florida. PARCEL 3: Lot 2, Block A, Clearview Terrace, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 42, of the Public Records of High- lands County, Florida. at public sale, to the highest and best bidder for cash, in the Jury Assembly Room located in the basement of the Highlands County Courthouse lo- cated at 430 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870, in accordance with Section 45.031, Florida Statutes (2008), at 11:00 o’clock A.M. on the 25th day of March, 2013. NOTICE: Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the prop- erty owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale. SIGNED this 26th day of February, 2013. ROBERT GERMAINE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT DUMMY 2013 By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak Deputy Clerk March 1, 8, 2013

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION SERVICE DIRECTORY FILE NO. PC 12-223 IN RE: ESTATE OF LOIS ADKINS Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of LOIS ADKINS, deceased, whose date of death was DUMMY January 28, 2012, is pending in the Circuit Court of HIGHLANDS County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 590 S. Commerce Ave., Sebring, FL 33870. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal rep- resentative's attorney are set forth below. 5X21.5 All creditors of the decedent and other per- sons having claims or demands against dece- dent's estate on whom a copy of this notice is re- quired to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF AD # SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against dece- dent's estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME 00026404 PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is March 1, 2013. Personal Representative: /s/ Kenneth Adkins, Jr. 9318 Hilgard Las Vegas, NV 89178 Attorney for Personal Representatives: /s/ William J. Nielander WILLIAM J. NIELANDER Florida Bar Number: 0386014 172 E. Interlake Boulevard Lake Placid, FL 33852 Telephone: (863) 465-8181 Fax: (863) 465-5614 E-Mail: [email protected] March 1, 8, 2013 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO. PC 12-503 IN RE: ESTATE OF ROSA SIMMONS Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of ROSA SIM- MONS, deceased, whose date of death was June 2, 2012, is pending in the Circuit Court of HIGH- LANDS County, Florida, Probate Division, the ad- dress of which is 590 S. Commerce Ave., Se- bring, FL 33870. The names and addresses of the personal representatives and the personal repre- sentative's attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other per- sons having claims or demands against dece- dent's estate on whom a copy of this notice is re- quired to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against dece- dent's estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is March 1, 2013. Personal Representatives: /s/ Margaret Simmons 400 Hill Street Mahopac, New York 10541 /s/ Everlena Simmons 112 Compass Avenue Lake Placid, Florida 33852 Attorney for Personal Representatives: /s/ William J. Nielander WILLIAM J. NIELANDER Florida Bar Number: 0386014 172 E. Interlake Boulevard Lake Placid, FL 33852 Telephone: (863) 465-8181 Fax: (863) 465-5614 E-Mail: [email protected] March 1, 8, 2013 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO. PC 13-43 IN RE: ESTATE OF ESTHER M. BROWN Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of ESTHER M. BROWN, deceased, whose date of death was September 4, 2012, and whose Probate File Number PC-13-43, is pending in the Circuit Court for HIGHLANDS County, Florida, Probate Division, the mailing address of which is 590 S. Com- merce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870. The names and addresses of the Personal Represen- tative and the Personal Representative's attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other per- sons having claims or demands against dece- dent's estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF FIRST PUBLICA- TION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NO- TICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the decedent's estate must file their claims with this

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Unfurnished Garage & L H H 1050 egals 2000 2100 elp Wanted 2100 elp Wanted 6200 Apartments 7320 Yard Sales court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE LIL WIZARDS ACADEMY NORTH AVON PARK 1BR, 1BA, G/W/S GIANT YARD SALE At Storage Facility. BROWER FARMS–2 months experi- OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. Is Looking for F/T & P/T Teachers. paid, you pay electric. No pets, Sat. 3/2 8-4pm. Household,Furn.,Tools, Employment ence needed- 20 Temporary workers ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME Please call 863-381-9676 or email 1 yr. lease. Deposit $300. Appliances, New & Vintage Jewelry. needed in Water Valley, MS from ap- PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF [email protected] $380 Monthly. Call 863-873-5433 1866 South Wilburn Dr. Located off proximately April 23, 2013 – Nov 3, THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER US 27, Across from College, 2013. Following Supervisors instruc- BARRED. Help Wanted Towards Reflections. 2100 tions the worker will be clearing ground AVON PARK - NW - APARTMENTS NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET SEEKING WELL Exp. Medical office B & L Farms–2 months experience of rocks sticks & roots by hand. Gen- 2BR/2BA $450 mo. New 1BR/1BA FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) help. Exc. billing/collection, communi- LORIDA - Church of God of Prophecy needed- 32 Temporary workers needed eral irrigation, field & fence mainte- $395 mo. Plus 1st & Sec. Central YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE cation, typing, computer skills & medi- 1808 US HWY 98 Fri & Sat, Mar. 1 & 2 . in Vardaman, MS from approximately nance. Preparing the ground for plant- Heat & Air. No Dogs or Cats. OF DEATH IS BARRED. cal terminology are a MUST. Part-time. 8am-? Sat. 11am serving BBQ Ribs & April 23, 2013 – Nov 3, 2012. Following ing. Covering potatoes with use of bed- 863-449-0195 The date of first publication of this Notice is Fax resume to: 866-593-0635 or email chicken plus swamp cabbage. Dinners Supervisors instructions the worker will ding machine & covering with plastic. March 1, 2013. to: $7. Baked goods, homemade jellies, be clearing ground of rocks sticks & Cut slips by hand with knife, place in Personal Representative: [email protected] Knick Knacks & misc. More! roots by hand. General field & fence boxes to load & unload onto trucks. CYPRESS TRUST COMPANY Furnished Houses SEBRING 1529 Pasadena Ave., maintenance. Preparing the ground for Riding mechanical transplanter and SUNSHINE PAYDAY LOANS 6250 BY: /s/ Mary Lou Kalisz Fri - Sat - Sun., Mar 1-2-3, 9am - 1pm. planting. Covering potatoes with use of loading slips in planting cups. Manually Full time clerk needed LAKE PLACID - Near Lake Placid Boat MARY LOU KALISZ, Vice President TV's, Household items, Clothing, Toys. bedding machine & covering with plas- weeding fields by hand or using hand Must be organized and Ramp, with Lake Access. Very Nice Post Office Box 1611 Too Much To List! tic. Cut slips by hand with knife, place tools. Divining plants by hand. Use of Have excellent Customer 2BR,1BA, Appliances, A/C. $550/mo. Winter Haven, Florida 33882-1611 in boxes to load & unload onto trucks. mechanical digging equipment to dig Service skills plus $50 water. 863-465-1354. SEBRING * Community Treasure Sale * Attorney for Personal Representative: Riding mechanical transplanter and potatoes. May also harvest potatoes by Fax resumes to: Whisper Lake Mobile Home Park at /s/ Charles R. Chilton loading slips in planting cups. Manually hand with use of buckets. Must be able 863-678-2170 Clubhouse, 1429 Whisper Lk. Blvd., Florida Bar No. 117861 weeding fields by hand or using hand to sort, grade & pack potatoes by size, Mar. 2nd, 8am - 12pm., Bake Sale, Sharit, Bunn & Chilton, P.A. TEACHER NEEDED For 2/3 year old Unfurnished Houses tools. Divining plants by hand. Use of quality or type. Load & unload boxes on class at Christian Preschool, F/T. Call 6300 Also available, Coffee / Sweet Tea 99 Sixth Street, S.W. mechanical digging equipment to dig trucks or trailers. Repair, maintain and AVON PARK Nice 2BR/2BA House. No Lemonade & Goodies Winter Haven, Florida 33880 863-443-2344 potatoes. May also harvest potatoes by clean all hand tools, farm equipment pets. $700/mo. Deposit required. Telephone: (863)293-5000 and leave message. SEBRING * HUGE WAREHOUSE SALE* hand with use of buckets. Must be able and mechanical equipment prior to and Sorry Rented! March 1, 8, 2013 Outside at 4470 US Hwy. 27 S., Sat. to sort, grade & pack potatoes by size, after crops are planted and harvested Mar. 2nd, 9am - 4pm. Lots of Misc. quality or type. Load & unload boxes on and as needed during the season. (All household items, Too Much To List / trucks or trailers. Clean all hand tools tools will be provided at no cost to Announcements 3000 Something For Everyone! and mechanical equipment (All tools worker) Will also plant, cultivate & har- AVON SEBRING * MULTI FAMILY SALE * 1 1100 will be provided at no cost to worker) vest purple hull peas. Will also plant, Financial Day only 1720 Dahlia Ter.,(off Lake- Will also plant, cultivate & harvest pur- cultivate & harvest watermelons. Per- wood Rd.,-colorful signs) Mar. 2, 8am-? ple hull peas. Will also plant, cultivate & form manual tasks in the planting, culti- PARK Household items, Sm. appliances, Baby harvest watermelons. Work in extreme vating, and harvesting of cotton. Oper- Stuff. Something For Everyone!! weather conditions. Must be able to ate tractor, cotton pickers, combine, HOUSING work with minimum supervision. Two and any other normal equipment re- 4000 SEBRING * MULTI FAMILY SALE * months experience needed for hand lated to the planting, cultivation and 1109 Lake Sebring Dr., Fri & Sat, cutting slips and use of mechanical harvesting of crops. Adjust cotton Real Estate 1X3 Mar. 1 & 2, 7am - 3pm. Kitchen ware, transplanter & mechanical diggers.. picker for efficiency and deep spindles Knick Knacks, Toys, Clothine ( adult CHECK thru children's). Too Much To List! Workers will be paid the highest of and picker head clean. Machine har- Homes for Sale $9.50 per hr or applicable piece rates vest, chop and defoliate cotton. Wrap AD # SEBRING * WOMAN'S CLUB FLEA Sebring depending on crop activity, 3/4 guaran- ties around cotton bales, banding/un- 4080 MARKET * Mar. 1st. & 2nd.. 8 - 12pm. tee, 35 hrs per week, housing, equip- banding, moving bales with dolly, loos- SEBRING 4BR/1BA. New carpet & tile 00028056 Furn., Small appliances, Clothing, YOUR ment and transportation provided at no ening bales, and loading bales on trac- throughout. New Cabinets, Dishwasher, Jewelry, Electronics, Decorations & cost to workers who cannot reasonably tor. Weed and thin out young cotton, double pain windows & doors. Screen Bake Sale. 4260 Lakeview Dr., return to their permanent residence at Keep turn rows firm, smooth and free of porch. Fenced yard. NICE! REDUCED across from Veterans Beach. the end of each work day, must be 18 tall grass. Workers will keep wet cotton $55,000. 863-202-0697 SEBRING 1 Day Storage Unit Sale, AAA years or older. Transportation and sub- separate from dry cotton, load and un- Storage! All items must go! Sat. 3/2 8 - AD sistence expenses to the worksite will load cotton, Set up, operate and repair 12 ONLY! 11011 Twitty Rd. be reimbursed upon completion of 50% irrigation systems. Repair and maintain Homes for Sale Please check your ad on the first of the work contract or earlier if appro- farm equip Work in extreme weather 4100 Lake Placid SEBRING FALLS Annual Garage/Bake Sale "Sebring Falls" MHP Sat. Mar. priate. We participate in the E-Verify conditions. Must be able to work with OPEN HOUSE * Waterfront Homes * day it runs to make sure it is 2nd, 8AM till noon. All kinds of items, program and workers must have valid minimum supervision. Two months ex- Leisure Lakes Area, (1) 1076 Lake electrical, linens, furniture, books, correct. Sometimes instructions identification for I-9 preparation when perience needed for hand cutting slips Carrie Drive, (2) 3028 Brooklands puzzles, glassware. Bake sale and over the phone are they report to begin work. Apply for this and use of mechanical trans planter & Avenue, & (3) 770 Lake June Road. job at the State Workforce/Job Center mechanical diggers. Workers will be concessions. Everyone welcome! All on March 1st., 1pm. to 4pm. SEBRING - 2 STORY TOWN HOME misunderstood and an error can office in your area, please call for the paid the highest of $9.50 per hr or ap- SEBRING FRI. - SAT. 7 - 4pm. 234 (863) 465-4158 3 BR, 2 1/2 BA, 1 CG nearest office in your area MS plicable piece rates depending on crop Swan Dr. Buttonwood Bay. No Early occur. If this happens to you, $800/Monthly 662-842-2175, AL 256-259-1835, LA activity, 3/4 guarantee, 35 hrs per Birds Please! please call us the first day No Smoking, No pets. 318-676-7705, FL 863-385-3672, using week, housing, equipment and trans- your ad appears and we will be RENTED!!!!!! SEBRING GARDENS RV PARK 1920 job order MS 67996. portation provided at no cost to work- 5000 Brunns Rd. off Hammock Rd. Annual happy to fix it as soon as we ers who cannot reasonably return to Yard & Bake Sale, Fri Mar. 1, 8-1 at their permanent residence at the end of Warehouses can. Mobile Homes Clubhouse & Other locations in park. each work day, must be 18 years or 6550 for Rent Misc.Household items. Coffee/Donuts older. Transportation and subsistence If We can assist you, LAKE PLACID Commercial Building Hotdogs/ Sloppy-Joe's/ Drinks. expenses to the worksite will be reim- please call us: Mobile Homes Available for Rent. Lg. units w/16' ceil- Homemade Baked Goods 4 sale! bursed upon completion of 50% of the For Sale ings, power & water avail. Located on work contract or earlier if appropriate. 5050 SEBRING HILLS * ESTATE SALE * 621 South. Call 863-243-2685 Subscribe We participate in the E-Verify program AVON PARK 55+. 12 x 48 Mobile 318 Loon Ave., 33872, Mar. 1-2-3, 314-9876 and workers must have valid identifica- Home, 1BR/1BA w/Florida Room, Front Fri-Sat-Sun, 8AM-4PM. Hand-made, tion for I-9 preparation when they re- porch, Carport. Sewer/Water & Gar- vintage quilts and rugs w/ very fine to port to begin work. Apply for this job at bage incl. $5500. 863-221-2447 workmanship. Early American tables, the State Workforce/Job Center office 7000 matched bookcases, clean sleep sofa, DOUBLEWIDE, 2 BR/2 BA, Partly furn. News-Sun the in your area, please call for the nearest recliners. Patio set, bar stools, round New Dishwasher & Hot Water Heater Merchandise card table & 2 chairs, dbl. bed in good office in your area MS 662-842-2175, w/ new water pipes, Lg. Shed. Clean! AL 256-259-1835, cond., desks, tall lingerie chest, 5 News-Sun 2236 Whispering Pines Dr., Sebring. drawer chest, generator, gas hedge Classified LA 318-676-7705, FL 863-385-3672, Asking $22,000. 863-402-2449. using job order MS 68007. Estate Sales trimmer, weed eater, gas & elec. chain Call PALM HARBOR HOMES 7030 saws, pressure washer, bench saw w/ Demo your mobile home/free ESTATE SALE: March 1st, 2nd & 3rd stand, power tools, lots of hand tools, tear down at Palm Harbor from 8 - 4, 2310 Puffin Street. Direct.: elec. plane, ext. cords, portable Bernina 385-6155 New mobiles $39K off list Hammock to Heron to Condor; Furn., sewing machine, Oreck XL Vacuum, John Lyons 800-622-2832 EXT 210 baby items, clothes for children/adults, portable Oreck, working slide projector military apparel/ items, tools, house- /screen, one Hull Art vase, amberina SEBRING 2005 MOBILE HOME 2/2 & glasses, ruby berry set, vintage photos, Own Lot. Never lived in. $39,900. hold items, toys and much more! Everything must go, great deals OBO! books, cookbooks, Corelle, stone ware Owner financing. 863-385-9134 & china, Corning bake ware, Revere SELECTION OF 1 & 2 Bedroom Units ware, vintage cut & etched, crystal Classified For Sale in friendly/active 55+ Park, Musical stemware, new coffee pot. Silverplate located near shopping, banks, & 7260 Merchandise for eight, small Magic Chef chest hospital. Reasonable lot rent incl. PIANO - ELBRIDGE WITH BENCH freezer. Nice, clean griddle & elec. CITY OF SEBRING ads fry pan, microwave, roasters, bread S/W/G & Lawn mowing. Call for more $450 OBO. info. or to view units. No pets please. CALL 863-658-2673 box, juicers, tumblers, blankets, linens, get fast results 863-385-7034 2 sets new Egypt. cotton sheets 2X2 (one still in pkg.), HP F4135 printer, Miscellaneous shop vac, pocket knives, grill, wheel Mobile Homes barrow, red bricks. Sunday 1/2 price For Rent 7300 AD # 5150 WAGON * AGRI - FAB H.D.2000 * day, No early sales please. LAKE PLACID / Sebring DW Mobile (4 wheeled) Capacity up to 2,000 lbs. Donna Collins Estate Sales Home 2BR/ 2BA, Central A/C/Heat. max., 61" long X 37" wide w/ 14" high www.estatesales.net DIESEL MECHANIC NEEDED for local Screened porch, Carport. W/D hook sides, Removable tailgate. Very Nice! up. Large lawn, quiet area. No pets. 00027786 hollowcore precast company. $225.00. Phone 863-453-7027 SEBRING RECREATION CLUB 863-840-0494 or 863-465-1451 Welding/Electrical skills required. Com- HUGE ANNUAL YARD SALE. 333 petitive benefit package. Email Pomegranate Ave,behind Sebring SEBRING RENT TO OWN 2/2 All Appli- Bargain Buys resume/salary requirements to ances, D/W, Washer/Dryer & Carport. Police station. Fri-Sat, Mar 1-2, Fri [email protected]. 7310 4526 Ferdinand. $1000 damage 8am-5pm, Sat 9am-1pm. Clothing, SWEEPER / Dirt Devil / Dynamite Fax: 863-655-1215 deposit, $600/mo. 863-446-2414 decor, furniture, hardware, electron- Bagless / Quick Vac / Adjustable ESTIMATOR NEEDED For Local pre- ics. This is an exceptional sale! Handle / Used 3 times. Like New! cast hollowcore company. Construction Something for Everyone! $22. 863-453-7027 DUMMY 2013 estimating experience required. Precast estimating experience preferred. SEBRING SAT. - Sun. 7 - ?. 3704 King 6000 BICYCLE MEN'S Roadmaster, chro- Drafting experienced a plus. Dr. Multi-Family Sale! Modern living Please send resume Rentals mium edition. Shimano index system. room furn., toddler bed, baby & toddler CIRCULATION and salary requirements to Teal. Road once, 15 peed. $15. clothes & toys, JR. size dresses, jeans, [email protected]. 313-819-4212 tops. TV & surround system, microwave Fax: 863-655-1215 & much more! MANAGER Duplexes for Rent KITCHEN TABLE (Round) & 2 Chairs. 6050 Good Condition. $20. 863-458-2047 SEBRING WOODHAVEN ESTATES AVON PARK Beautiful Lake View. SPRING FAIR. Fri. March 1st. 8 - 12. 2BR/1BA. Includes Water & Garbage. LEATHER OTTOMANS (2) Good 2122 Jacaranda Way off Bruns Rd. 2X3 Washer & Dryer connection. Safe Condition. $100. Crafts, Rummage sale, raffle, neighborhood. Dead End St. Pets bake sale & misc. allowed. No Pitt Bulls. $450 + Deposit. LOUNGE CHAIRS (2) Good Condition. 863-453-4914 or 863-414-2871 $40. 863-458-2047 AD # Pets & Supplies Furnished METAL BED, Head & Foot board & 7520 Hollywood Frame. 76" wide, White. EXPERIENCE THE JOYS Apartments 00026405 6150 $20. 863-402-2285 NOTICE AND REWARDS Of Being A Comfort PLACID LAKES Very Nice Studio Apart- Florida statute 585.195 states that Keeper If you have a passion for im- ment at 109 Golf Villas CT NW right MICROWAVE - New Still In Box. proving the quality of life for others all dogs and cats sold in Florida next to the Country Club. Furnished, full $25. 863-8731101 while helping people live independ- size bed, microwave, toaster oven, tile must be at least eight weeks old, ently and happily in their own homes, floors, shared coin laundry, pool, no NEW FACTORY bed extender for Ford have an official health certificate you could be a Comfort Keeper! We smoke, no pets. Incl. elec. & water. F-150 Pickup. New cost of $200. and proper shots and be free of in- are now hiring CNA, HHA and Home- Only $425/mo. + $350 sec. Will sell for $25. 863-453-7027 maker Companion Positions in the Call or email Chuck. 863-840-1002 testinal and external parasites. Highlands County area. We offer flexi- [email protected] OAK DESK / OLD / 36" X 60" 6 ble full-time or part-time hours. Con- THREE FEMALE puppies ready to go to Drawers & 2 Sliding Pullouts. Good tact us to learn more about how you a new home today! Each have already Unfurnished Condition. $50. 863-402-2285 had their shots and their first well DUMMY 2013 can develop a rewarding career en- riching the lives of others with Comfort Apartments check-up and will come with a health 6200 RADIANT HEATER Cream color. $20. Keepers. Apply online today at: certificate. The mother is a purebred Call 313-819-4212 NEWS EDITOR http://ck381.ersp.biz/employment Boston Terrier and the father a 863-385-9100 purebred Dachshund. Both parents are AVON RECLINER LA-Z-BOY. $75. in the process of becoming CKC MEDICAL RECEPTIONISTS FOR BUSY Call 863-465-2425 registered. These puppies are one of a 2X6 OFFICE. Send reply to Box 125, The kind! We have one tan and white, News-Sun, 2227 U.S. 27 South, PARK REFRIGERATOR HOTPOINT, white. one brindle, and one black and white Sebring FL,33870. 18.2 cu. ft. Works good. $75.00 remaining. The last picture is of the Call 863-465-2425 parents. $200.00 AD # RESIDENT MANAGER POSITION HOUSING 863-253-9407 Management Position Available. RV SURGE PROTECTOR-50 amps, RV South Central Florida, 590 site, 55+ 1X3 Elect. Model PLM-50. Excel. cond., no 00026406 Mobile Home/RV Community is seeking longer need-$90. Call 863-991-5806 a motivated, dependable person to serve as Resident Manager/mainte- AD # UPRIGHT VACUUM - Completely nance Supervisor. Qualified applicants reconditioned with a 30 Day Guarantee. 8000 should be experienced in all aspects of 00028054 $20. 863-402-2285 grounds and facilities operations and Recreation maintenance, coordination of mainte- Garage & nance employees, and be able to func- 7320 Yard Sales Fitness & Exercise tion in a team oriented environment Equipment serving 1000+ residents. This salary po- AVON PARK - BIG SALE! 2-Family, 416 8150 sition with excellent benefits package. W. State St, (between Waldron & Cen- EXERCISE BIKE New, used 1 hr. Cost (Salary commensurate w/exp.) mail Re- tral) Fri-Sat, Mar. 1st & 2nd, 8am-3pm. $296. Will sell for $175. sume to: Andrew Fells 1850 US Hwy. Lots of misc. items! Also a 3 wheel Bicycle $150. 27 S. Avon Park, Fl. 33825 or email to : 1-877-243-2823-863-385-6007. [email protected] AVON PARK Fri. 8 - 3pm & Sat. 8 - ?. Job description available upon request. 29 E. Walnut St. Antiques, collectibles, depression glass, furn., dolls & more. 9000 AVON PARK LAKES Fri. & Sun. 9 - 4pm. 2760 N. Tyler Rd. Lots of misc. Transportation PLACID ARMS Something for Everyone!

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C M Y K SBECTION SPORTS Page 3B News-Sun Friday, March 1, 2013 Blue Streak lifters 2013 Bass- take tri-meet Master Classic By TAYLOR TUBBS took the with combined lifts News-Sun correspondent of 595 pounds, with a 330- As a Life-Time member SEBRING – As the faces pound bench press and a 265- of the Bass Anglers of strained, the weights were pound clean-and-jerk. America, better known as Connor Wrenn of Lake pushed up on Tuesday night B.A.S.S, I receive an invita- Placid was close behind with at the Sebring Fieldhouse. tion to the annual, a combined total of 585 The Lake Placid Dragons BassMaster Classic every pounds, with 330 on bench as and the DeSoto Bulldogs year. well and 255 on the jerk. took on Sebring on their And every year, I think Devon Durham of Sebring home turf, which the Streaks about attending. took third with a 500-pound were able to defend quite Sponsored by Dick’s total. handily. Sporting Goods and held in Fishin’ Around... In the 238-pound class, “We won eight out of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, the event Don Norton Malachi McLean of Lake 10 weight classes,” said head Grand, it has a history of Placid came away with the is one of the largest held in coach Steve Berry. News-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNE the city and is expected to creating weather conditions win, totaling 570 pounds, Sebring’s Mark Miranda had an impressive total of In the Heavyweight class, 640 pounds, the most of any lifter in Tuesday’s three- generate over $25 million brutal enough to make a Ezell Gammage of Sebring See STREAKS, Page 4B team meet. dollars to the local economy. grown man cry. This year, the event was This year was no excep- held on Grand Lake O’ the tion. Cherokee, a massive reser- Days before the tourna- voir constructed in 1940, ment, I received a call from when the 5,145 foot-long Oklahoma, letting me know Devils hang on, move to 7-0 Pensacola Dam permanently the second day of our sched- restricted the flow of the uled meeting was canceled due to snow. By DAN HOEHNE Grand River. Five to six inches of the [email protected] Covering four states and white stuff pounded the area The big, early lead has 742 feet above sea level, 45 and moved steadily across become somewhat the miles from Belle Vista, AR, the Grand. norm, though a determined Bob Cobb, editor of Pre-fishing conditions Frostproof Bulldog team Bassmaster magazine once were challenging, even for made it interesting late called her “A recreational the pro’s accustomed to the before Avon Park could mecca for pleasure boaters harsh weather conditions wrap up Tuesday’s 9-8 win and bass anglers alike.” they often face in fishing at Head Field. The “Grand” as she’s tournaments around the Starting pitcher Kenny known by the locals, covers country. McGrath got things going 67 miles with 46,000 surface High winds, falling tem- well with a one, two, three acres to fish, assuming this peratures, snow and ice top of the first and the time of the year portions would drive most fishermen Devils soon rolled off one, aren’t iced over. off the water, but not these two, three runs in the bot- Grand Lake is far older at professionals. tom of the frame. age 73 than any competitor Interesting pictures on the After Alfred Brown lead in the 2013 Bassmaster internet aptly show the off with a base on balls and Classic Field. weather conditions – particu- Josh Gomez and Tyrone An opportunity for me to larly one photograph where Perry pulled off a rare feat attend a business meeting in the word “classic” is spelled of back-to-back triples. Oklahoma last week seemed out in the snow covering the Gomez rocketed his to like the perfect excuse to front deck of their boat. center to bring Brown in spend a few extra days Many of the top pros have before Perry ripped his attending the biggest fishing described the Grand as the toward the right-field wall show of the year, but as luck best nongrass lake in the to bring Gomez in and make would have it, I wasn’t able country – meaning that it a quick, 2-0 lead. to make the trip. while she may not have a Torri Pringle later I’d forgotten I’d sched- sprig of bass-friendly aquat- brought Perry in with a sac- uled some out-patient sur- ic vegetation, her rocky rifice fly to make it a 3-0 gery for the Thursday prior shores, boat docks and sub- game. to the tournament, so, like merged brush piles hold as Visiting Frostproof many avid fans, I watched Courtesy file photo many 2 to 5 pound bass as scratched for one in the top from my computer as the Colton Brock came through with a big, two-run single in Avon Park’s win Tuesday. any reservoir in America – of the second on two sin- best of the best bass fisher- or more. gles, an error and a sac fly. men in the world battled the Pringle then added two 1. through the right side to Completing three extreme- The Devils, though, elements and each other for more RBI to his total, Mason Jahna then drew a score two more and make it ly tough days of fishing, seemed to blow it open in the $500,000.00 first place cranking Avon Park’s third walk and during Colton an 8-1 lead. Mississippi’s Cliff Pace won the bottom of the third with check. triple of the day to bring Brock’s at bat, a passed ball But the Bulldogs bit back the event with 54 pounds, 12 a five-run explosion. Leading up to the Classic, both runners around. moved the runners up to in the top of the fourth with ounces. Perry drew a walk to start the scuttlebutt was all about Luis Martinez the second and third. four runs of their own. His first day limit of 21 it and one out later moved the weather. brought Pringle home with This proved beneficial A hit-by-pitch, single and pounds and 8 ounces tied to second when Steven Although many tourna- a single to left, making it 6- when Brock then shot one Flowers was hit by a pitch. See AP, Page 4B ments have been held on the See BASS, Page 3B

Gardenhire, Girardi, Manuel 42 Entries for Sebring

all facing the pressure Special to the News-Sun SEBRING – For the 61st By NOAH TRISTER time in its history, a group of Associated Press the world’s best sports car FORT MYERS — The manufacturers and teams are Minnesota Twins have had gearing up to tackle one of all of two managers over the the toughest challenges in all last quarter-century, so it’s a of racing. bit startling to see Ron The Mobil 1 Twelve Hours Gardenhire beginning the of Sebring Fueled by Fresh last year of his contract, his from Florida runs on job seemingly on the line Saturday, March 16, and fea- after back-to-back seasons tures a 42-car entry for the of more than 95 losses. opening round of the 2013 Of course, Gardenhire American Le Mans Series isn’t alone. presented by Tequila Patrón. Four years after winning A few things to be aware the World Series, Joe of and look for when race Girardi is in the final season day arrives: of his deal with the New MCT photo A hybrid-powered race car York Yankees. Minnesota’s Ron Gardenhire is one of several managers will race at Sebring for the Don Mattingly is in a in the last years of their contract. first time. similar situation with the Audi brings two of its fac- Courtesy photo Dodgers. next few months will be bility in baseball these days. tory R18 e-tron quattro pro- Less than two weeks remain before the gates open for the Every season, a handful crucial for some of base- Coming into the 2013 totypes that feature reigning 61st running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring of managers find themselves ball’s biggest names. season, the average manag- Le Mans 24 Hours winners Fueled by Fresh from Florida. under increased pressure, “I’ve got a contract for er has been with his team Marcel Fassler and Benoit and 2013 is no different. this year. That’s all I know. for 3.4 years, according to Treluyer in one car, and Tom the 2013 class championship. Sebring. Sometimes a struggling And I have a job to do, and STATS, LLC. Kristensen and Allan McNish Extreme Speed Greaves Motorsport visits team wants to keep its I’m getting paid to do it,” That’s up from 2.13 a – with 12 Sebring victories Motorsports’ debut in P2 from Europe to challenge the options open, or perhaps a Gardenhire said. “The decade ago — and 1.65 between them – in the other. with a pair of Honda American teams. contender starts losing Twins have been very, very back in 1983. The first tussle between Performance Development A battle-royale in GT as 12 patience. good to me, so I’m not Gardenhire took over in Muscle Milk Pickett Racing, ARX-03b prototypes. entries from six manufactur- A manager facing the end going to complain.” Minnesota before the 2002 Dyson Racing and Rebellion Level 5 Motorsports is the ers dot the class entry includ- of his contract isn’t neces- There’s actually a decent Racing in P1 will take place defending class and race sarily doomed, but these amount of managerial sta- See HOT, Page 4B as the three teams will vie for champion, and is back at See SEBRING, Page 3B C M Y K

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THE SCOREBOARD LOCAL SCHEDULE

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE LIVE TODAY: Baseball vs. Ridge, 7 p.m.; Softball vs. Mulberry, 7 p.m. Atlantic Division SATURDAY: Boys Weightlifting at Frostproof Invitational, 9 a.m.; JV Baseball vs. Fort W L Pct GB Meade, 11 a.m. New York 34 20 .630 — SPORTS Brooklyn 34 24 .586 2 TUESDAY: Baseball at DeSoto, 7 p.m.; JV Baseball vs. DeSoto, 6 p.m.; Softball at Lake Boston 30 27 .526 5.5 Avon Park Placid, 6 p.m.; Boys Tennis vs. Lake Placid, 4 p.m.; Girls Tennis at Lake Placid, 4 p.m. Philadelphia 22 33 .40012.5 ON TV Toronto 23 35 .397 13 Southeast Division W L Pct GB AUTO RACING Miami 41 14 .745 — SATURDAY TODAY: Baseball vs. Mulberry, 7 p.m.; Softball at Frostproof, 6/7:30 p.m. Atlanta 33 23 .589 8.5 MONDAY: Baseball at Sebring, 7 p.m.; JV Baseball vs. Sebring, 6 p.m.; Softball vs. Washington 18 38 .32123.5 4:30 p.m. NASCAR – Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 . ESPN2 Orlando 16 42 .27626.5 Clewiston, 5/7 p.m.; Girls Tennis vs. Clewiston, 4:15 p.m. Charlotte 13 44 .228 29 TUESDAY: Softball vs. Avon Park, 6 p.m.; Track at Sebring, 4:30 p.m.; Boys Tennis at Central Division BOXING Avon Park, 4 p.m.; Girls Tennis vs. Avon Park, 4 p.m. W L Pct GB Lake Placid Indiana 36 21 .632 — FRIDAY Chicago 32 25 .561 4 9 p.m. Billy Dib vs. Luis Franco ...... ESPN2 Milwaukee 28 28 .500 7.5 SATURDAY Detroit 23 37 .38314.5 Cleveland 20 38 .34516.5 9 p.m. Sharif Bogere vs. Richard Abril ...... SHOW TODAY: Baseball at Lake Wales, 7 p.m.; Softball at DeSoto, 5:30/7:30 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE SATURDAY: Boys Weightlifting at Frostproof Invitational, 9 a.m.; JV Baseball at Lake Southwest Division Wales, 11:30 a.m. W L Pct GB COLLEGE BASEBALL MONDAY: Baseball vs. Lake Placid, 7 p.m.; JV Baseball at Lake Placid, 6 p.m.; Boys San Antonio 45 14 .763 — Tennis vs. Lake Wales, 4 p.m.; Girls Tennis at Lake Wales, 4 p.m. Memphis 38 18 .679 5.5 FRIDAY Sebring Houston 31 28 .525 14 7 p.m. Miami at Florida ...... SUN Dallas 25 32 .439 19 SATURDAY New Orleans 20 39 .339 25 Northwest Division 7:30 p.m. Miami at Florida ...... SUN TODAY: Baseball at State College of Florida, 6 p.m. W L Pct GB SATURDAY: Baseball vs. State College of Florida, 1 p.m.; Softball vs. Sante Fe, 1 p.m. Oklahoma City 42 15 .737 — Denver 37 22 .627 6 MONDAY: Baseball at Hillsborough, 3 p.m. Utah 31 27 .53411.5 COLLEGE BASKETBALL TUESDAY: Softball vs. Grand Rapids Community College, 2 p.m. Portland 26 31 .456 16 FRIDAY WEDNESDAY: Baseball vs. Hillsborough, 6 p.m. Minnesota 20 34 .37020.5 7 p.m. Loyola (Md.) at Iona ...... ESPN2 SFSC Pacific Division THURSDAY: Softball vs. Pasco Hernando, 5 p.m. W L Pct GB SATURDAY L.A. Clippers 41 18 .695 — Noon Louisville at Syracuse ...... CBS Golden State 33 25 .569 7.5 Noon Alabama at Florida ...... ESPN L.A. Lakers 28 30 .48312.5 Phoenix 20 39 .339 21 Noon Butler at Virginia Commonwealth . . . . ESPN2 PORTS NAPSHOTS Sacramento 20 39 .339 21 2 p.m. West Virginia at Kansas ...... CBS S S ___ 2 p.m. Notre Dame at Marquette...... ESPN Tuesday’s Games YMCA Spring Soccer fun on the field. Orlando 98, Philadelphia 84 2 p.m. Wichita State at Creighton ...... ESPN2 Game admission is $2. SEBRING – The Highlands County Indiana 108, Golden State 97 4 p.m. Kentucky at Arkansas ...... CBS For more information, call coach Miami 141, Sacramento 129,2OT 4 p.m. LSU at Missouri...... 38 Family YMCA is having a sign up for Cleveland 101, Chicago 98 Cheshire at 699-5010, ext. 263. Brooklyn 101, New Orleans 97 4 p.m. Texas at Oklahoma State ...... ESPN their Spring Soccer Program, ages 3-14, Milwaukee 95, Dallas 90 6 p.m. Miami at Duke ...... ESPN which ends on Monday, Feb. 25. Florida DEP Trail Runs Phoenix 84, Minnesota 83, OT 7 p.m. Kansas State at Baylor ...... ESPN2 Any questions, please call 382-9622. L.A. Clippers 106, Charlotte 84 Wednesday’s Games 9 p.m. Arizona at UCLA ...... ESPN The Florida Department of Cleveland 103, Toronto 92 9 p.m. Vanderbilt at Auburn ...... ESPN2 Youth Olympics Environmental Protection is hosting the Sacramento 125, Orlando 101 following Trail Runs in the State Parks Detroit 96, Washington 95 SEBRING – The Highlands County listed below Milwaukee 110, Houston 107 Family YMCA is hosting a Youth Memphis 90, Dallas 84 COLLEGE LACROSSE There are five weeks remaining in the Olympics on Saturday, March 2 from 9 Oklahoma City 119, New Orleans 74 SATURDAY “Seven Trail Runs in Seven Weeks in New York 109, Golden State 105 a.m.-Noon to honor Bo Alvarez. 5 p.m. Florida vs. Syracuse ...... SUN Seven Award Winning State Parks.” Phoenix 105, San Antonio 101, OT There will be both boy and girl divi- Atlanta 102, Utah 91 The trail runs include both 5 and 10 K sions for ages 6-14. Denver 111, Portland 109 runs. Thursday’s Games GOLF Medallions will be awarded for six dif- L.A. Clippers at Indiana, late ferent events, includes lunch and t-shirt. Race awards for all age groups and T- FRIDAY Philadelphia at Chicago, late Call 382-9622 for questions. shirts for everyone who registers. Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, late 9 a.m. EuroPGA – Tshwane Open ...... GOLF You can pre register at www.active.com Friday’s Games 12:30 p.m. LPGA – HSBC Women’s Champions . . . . GOLF Indiana at Toronto, 7 p.m. Sebring Elks Golf or call (239) 540-9529. Houston at Orlando, 7 p.m. 3 p.m. PGA – Honda Classic ...... GOLF Pre race registration is $20 and day of New York at Washington, 7 p.m. SATURDAY SEBRING – The Sebring Elks Lodge race registration is $30. Golden State at Boston, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. 9 a.m. EuroPGA – Tshwane Open ...... GOLF No. 1529 monthly golf outing will be held All the races start at 1:00 p.m. Detroit at New Orleans, 8 p.m. 1 p.m. PGA – Honda Classic ...... GOLF at Golf Hammock Golf and Country Club Bring the family and run together. Dallas at Brooklyn, 8 p.m. on Monday, March 4, beginning at 8 a.m. Come early or stay late and enjoy the Memphis at Miami, 8 p.m. 3 p.m. PGA – Honda Classic ...... NBC Sacramento at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. LPGA – HSBC Women’s Champions . . . . GOLF Cost is $32 which includes golf, cart, parks Charlotte at Utah, 9 p.m. lunch and prize fund. For more information please contact Atlanta at Phoenix, 9 p.m. To sign up contact Jack McLaughlin at Terry Cerullo at (239) 344–5647 or Oklahoma City at Denver, 10:30 p.m. NBA [email protected] or leave a [email protected]. LEADERS message on 863 471-3295. SCORING FRIDAY February 24 – Highlands Hammock FG FT PTS AVG 8 p.m. Memphis at Miami ...... ESPN Check in by 7:40 a.m. in the restaurant. State Park, 5931 Hammock Road, Durant, OKC 522 4771628 28.6 10:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Denver ...... ESPN Sebring, 33872 Anthony, NYK 460 2981341 28.5 SFSC Hosts Heartland Games James, MIA 571 2811499 27.3 SATURDAY March 3 – Charlotte Harbor Preserve Bryant, LAL 559 3581572 27.1 8 p.m. Brooklyn at Chicago ...... WGN AVON PARK – South Florida State State Park, 12301 Burnt Store Road, Harden, HOU 451 4811503 26.4 Punta Gorda, 33955 REBOUNDS College (SFSC) Community Education OFF DEF TOT AVG Department announces Heartland Games March 10 – Charlotte Harbor Preserve Howard, LAL 174 446 620 11.9 NHL for Active Adults 2013. State Park, 12301 Burnt Store Road, Randolph, MEM 229 402 631 11.7 Punta Gorda, 33955 Asik, HOU 199 488 687 11.6 SATURDAY The Heartland Games for Active Adults Chandler, NYK 245 370 615 11.4 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Boston ...... SUN will run March 2 – 30 at various venues March 17 – Fakahatchee Strand Vucevic, ORL 197 463 660 11.4 throughout Highlands County. Preserve State Park, 137 Coastline Drive, ASSISTS Copeland, 34137 G AST AVG The cost is a $15 Registration Fee and Rondo, BOS 38 420 11.1 PREMIER LEAGUE SOCCER an additional $5 per event. March 24 – Little Manatee River State Paul, LAC 47 445 9.5 SATURDAY The Heartland Games for Active Adults Park, 215 Lightfoot Road Wimauma, Vasquez, NOR 59 555 9.4 33598. Holiday, PHL 51 444 8.7 9:55 a.m. Manchester United vs. Norwich City . . ESPN2 is sanctioned by the Florida Sports A Westbrook, OKC 57 450 7.9 Division of Enterprise Florida, Inc. STEALS The mission of the games is to promote Hoops for H.O.P.E. G STL AVG KIING Paul, LAC 47 117 2.49 S healthy lifestyles for anyone over 50 and SEBRING – The Mary Toney H.O.P.E. Conley, MEM 54 122 2.26 SATURDAY to provide them an opportunity to com- (Helping Other People Elevate) Ellis, MIL 56 113 2.02 2 p.m. American Ski Classic...... ABC-9 pete at the local, state and national levels. Lin, HOU 59 113 1.92 Foundation will be hosting its’ 3rd Annual Harden, HOU 57 108 1.89 Times, games, channels all subject to change Events will be held throughout Community 3-on-3 Basketball BLOCKED SHOTS Highlands County in bowling, golf, bas- Winnipeg 9 9 1 19 52 60 Chicago at St. Louis, late Tournament on Saturday, March 9, in the G BLK AVG ketball, billiards, shuffleboard, pickleball, Sanders, MIL 50 157 3.14 Florida 6 9 4 16 48 69 New Jersey at Winnipeg, late Sebring High School Gym. Ibaka, OKC 55 163 2.96 Washington 7 11 1 15 52 59 Edmonton at Dallas, late cycling, swimming, horseshoes and tennis. The all-day event runs from 8 a.m. to 5 Duncan, SAN 49 130 2.65 WESTERN CONFERENCE Minnesota at Phoenix, late Medals are awarded for first, second Calgary at Colorado, late p.m., with concessions, music and a guest Hibbert, IND 57 151 2.65 Central Division Detroit at San Jose, late and third place, male and female, in each Howard, LAL 52 120 2.31 W L OT Pts GF GA speaker, with a cost of just $5 per player. Friday’s Games 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Chicago 16 0 3 35 61 37 sport and age category. The tournament will have male and 3FG 3FGA PCT Edmonton at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Register in Building B, Highlands Nashville 9 7 5 23 45 52 Columbus at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. female brackets consisting of three- to Korver, ATL 141 304 .464 St. Louis 10 6 2 22 55 52 Campus or any SFSC campus or center. Curry, GOL 177 385 .460 Minnesota at Anaheim, 10 p.m. four-player teams in age groups ranging Detroit 9 8 3 21 58 56 For more information, contact Webster, WAS 94 209 .450 Columbus 5 12 3 13 44 61 SCORING LEADERS from 7-9, 10-12, 13-15 and 16-19. Calderon, DET 102 229 .445 Northwest Division GP G A PTS Community Education (Lauren Redick) at First and second place prizes will be Novak, NYK 102 230 .443 W L OT Pts GF GA Stamkos, TB 19 14 16 30 784-7388 or email FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE Crosby, Pit 20 9 21 30 awarded in each age group. Vancouver 10 5 4 24 54 52 [email protected]. FG FGA PCT Minnesota 9 7 2 20 39 43 Vanek, Buf 19 12 15 27 The two younger age groups will start Chandler, NYK 227 345 .658 Calgary 7 7 4 18 49 61 Tavares, NYI 20 13 12 25 play at 8:30 a.m., with the older groups Jordan, LAC 221 364 .607 Edmonton 7 7 4 18 42 49 Zetterberg, Det 20 6 19 25 LP Softball BBQ Splitter, SAN 229 387 .592 Colorado 7 8 3 17 44 54 Kane, Chi 19 10 14 24 tipping off at Noon. Howard, LAL 309 533 .580 Pacific Division Voracek, Phi 22 8 16 24 LAKE PLACID – Lake Placid High All teams need to report to the gym 30 Hickson, POR 297 518 .573 St. Louis, TB 19 4 20 24 W L OT Pts GF GA School Softball will be hosting an Alumni minutes prior to the first game of their FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Anaheim 14 3 1 29 64 48 Moulson, NYI 20 10 13 23 FT FTA PCT Dallas 10 8 2 22 56 57 Kunitz, Pit 20 8 15 23 Game and Chicken Barbeque on Saturday, division. Durant, OKC 477 524 .910 Los Angeles 10 6 2 22 47 42 Datsyuk, Det 19 8 14 22 March 2, beginning at 10 a.m. Some age groups fill up fast, so register Curry, GOL 174 192 .906 Phoenix 9 7 3 21 54 51 Giroux, Phi 22 7 15 22 Martin, OKC 170 188 .904 Barbeque pick-up starts at 11 a.m. and early to secure a spot. San Jose 9 6 3 21 44 41 Ribeiro, Was 19 6 16 22 Redick, MIL 126 140 .900 Registration deadline is Friday, March NOTE: Two points for a win, one point Elias, NJ 19 5 17 22 runs until 4 p.m. and includes, for $10, Collison, DAL 168 187 .898 for overtime loss. 2 tied with 21 pts. chicken, baked beans, scalloped potatoes, 8. NHL ___ Transactions roll and dessert. To register, or for more information, Tuesday’s Games Water and soda will be available for $1. contact LaVaar Scott at (863) 214-3880, EASTERN CONFERENCE San Jose 3, Colorado 2, SO Dallas 5, Columbus 4, OT BASKETBALL Alumni softball registration forms are Nick Brooks at (850) 322-8398, or Atlantic Division National Basketball Association Washington 3, Carolina 0 available at the LPHS front office. Princeton Harris at (863) 381-8898. W L OT Pts GF GA Winnipeg 4, N.Y. Rangers 3 NBA–Suspended Indiana’s Roy Hibbert Pittsburgh 13 7 0 26 69 54 Florida 6, Pittsburgh 4 and Golden State’s David Lee each one For those former Dragons who wish to Proceeds for the fun and competitive New Jersey 10 5 4 24 48 49 Buffalo 2, Tampa Bay 1 game for instigating an altercation dur- play, registration fee is $30 and all forms event go to benefit the Mary Toney ing a Feb. 26 game. Fined Golden Philadelphia 10 11 1 21 64 67 Boston 4, N.Y. Islanders 1 and money are due to coach Cheshire no H.O.P.E Foundation. N.Y. Rangers 8 8 2 18 44 48 Minnesota 2, Calgary 1, OT State’s Stephen Curry and Klay N.Y. Islanders 8 11 1 17 57 68 Phoenix 4, Vancouver 2 Thompson and Indiana’s Lance later than Wednesday, Feb. 20. Come spend the first day of Spring Northeast Division Wednesday’s Games Stephenson $35,000 apiece for escalat- Alumni registration fee includes BBQ Break hooping it up on the court for a ing the altercation. W L OT Pts GF GA Philadelphia 4, Washington 1 Dinner, drink, T-shirt and a day’s worth of worthy cause. Montreal 13 4 3 29 58 43 Montreal 5, Toronto 2 FOOTBALL Boston 12 2 2 26 49 35 Los Angeles 2, Detroit 1 National Football League Ottawa 12 6 2 26 48 37 Anaheim 5, Nashville 1 BUFFALO BILLS–Announced the retire- Toronto 12 9 0 24 59 51 Thursday’s Games ment of DE Chris Kelsay. GET YOUR LOCAL NEWS STRAIGHT Buffalo 7 12 1 15 50 64 Pittsburgh at Carolina, late JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS–Released OT Southeast Division Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers, late Guy Whimper, QB John Parker Wilson W L OT Pts GF GA Toronto at N.Y. Islanders, late and DB Brandon King. FROM THE SOURCE… Carolina 9 8 1 19 50 54 Ottawa at Boston, late NEW YORK GIANTS–Re-signed OT Will Tampa Bay 9 9 1 19 70 60 Buffalo at Florida, late Beatty to a five-year contract. C M Y K

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Golf Hammock good for first place and Carol Rath and Marilyn came in third with a score of 92. Bob Morrison in sec- Redenbarger. Low Net: Third Flight, with handicaps 35-36, Last Monday, Feb. 25, the Mezza ond place with plus 2. Carolyn Irvine, Barbara winner was Marge Pederson with a Group played Individual Pro-Am Points In M group Ken Stevens and Patty score of 92 at Golf Hammock Country Club. Granger scored a Miller. Taking second place was Cinty Dall In A group Mike Winchester came in whopping plus 11 that C Flight Low Gross: first place with plus 3 and in second with a score of 94, and Nancy Porcari was good for first place Sharon Warner, Carole came in with a 97 for third.On Tuesday, place was Frank Borgia at minus 1. and Janet Regan in Frederick and Rita Les Campbell took first place in B Feb. 26, the SpringLake Men’s Golf second place with plus Jaskowski. Low Net: Association put on a Four Man Team group with plus 3 and Ken More was in 4. Joann Gann, Roberta second place with plus 1. event that counted One Best Ball on the In N group Bob Briggs and Jean Front 9 and Three Best Balls on the Jim Gulick scored plus 9 to take the Meitz had plus 2 for Donahue. Back 9. lead in C group and Ike Richards was first place and Janet D Flight Low Gross: There were eight teams evenly in second place with plus 3. Howland came in sec- Joanne Koeller, Harvey Kecskes scored plus 6 that ond place with minus Margaret Mazzola and matched and the match was held on was good for first place in D group and 1. Diana Ackling. Low Panther Creek golf course under Pat Dell came in second place with In O group Ron Net: Ann Mc Williams, cloudy and windy skies. plus 4. Geouque came in first Joanne DeWeese and The team taking first place was Bob Curt Matterson came in first place in place with plus 6 and Ruth Ann Payne. Hinde, Rick Nelson, Ken Willey and E group with plus 2 in E group and Karl Mellor came in Golf Hammock John Schroeder and they came in with Billy Parr in second place with minus second place with plus Ladies played a two- 29 strokes on the front and 102 1. 5. day Scrub Jay strokes on the back for a net 131. In F group Steve Mayberry came in Next Monday the Tournament In second place at 132 strokes (30 first place with plus 6 and Jack Bardelli Mezza Group will play Wednesday, Feb 20 and 102) was the team of Bazz Van came in second place at minus 1. at Golf Hammock and 27. Willigen, John Starks, Bart Rath and David Mulligan scored plus 7 in G beginning at 7:45 a.m. Laura Kebberly was Bill Schauwecker. group and Paul Brown came in second Please arrive early to the winner with a score Third place was awarded to the team place with plus 3. register. For more of 74 of Kirby Gann, Joe Troia, Charlie In H group Phil Raymond was in information, call Pete First Flight, with Keniston and George Thomas, who first place with plus 5 with Bob Hughes at 414-2110 handicaps 18-26, saw shot 29 / 106 for a total 135 strokes. in second place at plus 2. The Mezza Golf Helene Tremblay take Bob Fidlin had plus 8 to take first Austin and the Super Senior Champion Steaming in to fourth place at 136 Group will have its annual banquet on first with a score of 84. strokes was the team of Lanky Joe place in I group and Howard Brown is Shirley Reeb. Monday, March 11, at Homers. Tied for second were Jeanne Austin, Wayne (the Loudmouth) was in second place with plus 6. The following are the low gross/net Fivecoat and Florence Towell with Mark Flora came in first place in J Nelson, Leon Van and Gale Monda, SpringLake winners in each flight. scores of 85. who shot 28 on the Front and 108 on group with plus 4 and Doc Thomas Second Flight, with handicaps 27- The Spring Lake Women’s Golf A Flight Low Gross: Pearl Bradford, the Back. scored plus 1 for second place. 34, had Joyce Stanley winning with a In K group there was a tie for first League played a Low Gross, Low Net Terri Swisher and Lou Cannon. Low Following those were the Bill Club Championship on Wednesday, Net: Debbie Delaney, Linda Pfleger and score of 89 place between Jerry Linsley and Ozzie Second place went to Judy Trier Lawens team at 141, the Gary Feb. 27, on the Panther Creek Course. Judy Dunn. Bergroth at plus 3. with a score of 90, while Ruth Kirk Behrendt and Jan Hard teams at 142 Bob Kecskes scored plus 6 that was The new Club Champion is Terri B Flight Low Gross: Rosie Foote, and Ken Kirby’s team at 145.

Bass total gives Pace the Classic Sebring set for stellar lineup Continued from 1B Continued from 1B Two high-profile entries competes for the first time at him for the lead with Mike into GT Challenge with the 12 Hours. ing the racing debut of BMW Ianconelli, but on day two, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars – The DeltaWing finished Team RLL’s two BMW Z4 his five fish limit provided Flying Lizard Motorsports fifth overall at Petit Le Mans GTE sports cars. him with a 7-pound lead SRT Motorsports marks and Dempsey Del Piero as an unclassified entry to over the pack. Viper’s Sebring return with Racing. close the 2012 season. The final day, with only two SRT Viper GTS-Rs – the Flying Lizard moves into Stellar driver lineup for the four fish to weigh in, his first Viper factory entry at the the class with a champi- two Level 5 LMP2 entries lead was just too much for 12 Hours since 2000. onship-winning history in the including Marino Franchitti, anyone to overcome and he The first ALMS race for ALMS’ GT class. Ryan Briscoe, Ryan Hunter- was crowned the winner of Tristan Nunez, the highly Dempsey Del Piero Racing Reay and Simon Pagenaud. bass-fishing’s biggest touted rookie for – featuring team co-owner The 61st Mobil 1 Twelve event. Performance Tech Patrick Dempsey – makes its Hours of Sebring Fueled by Five hundred thousand Motorsports in Prototype debut at Sebring with a two- Fresh from Florida is set to dollars for three days of Challenge. car lineup. start 10:45 a.m. ET on bass-fishing! Nunez won the 2012 The revolutionary Saturday, March 16. Can you even imagine? Cooper Tires Prototype DeltaWing will compete in Gates open at 6 am on Granted, weather condi- Courtesy photo Lights L1 championship, was P1 class. Wednesday, March 13. tions may have been less After three grueling days of fishing, Cliff Pace of part of the Team USA With half the weight, half Tickets are available than ideal, but for a half a Mississippi came away as the 2013 Bassmaster Classic Scholarship program, and the fuel and half the horse- online at million bucks, I think all of winner. won the Walter Hayes Trophy power of a traditional proto- sebringraceway.com or by us might have been able to grand finale in November. type, the radical race car calling 800-626.7223. tolerate Mother Nature’s Oh, and don’t feel sorry become even more popular wintry display. for the guys who didn’t than it is today. Now don’t get me wrong, win. But I can’t help but to even qualify to fish in Every qualifier for the imagine what it must be the Bassmaster Classic, 2013 Bassmaster Classic like to fish the biggest of HYF Garage Sale and Registration you’ve got to be very, very walks away with at least a all bass fishing tournaments good. five-figure check. and stand on a stage and Special to the News-Sun joining the Highlands Eagles tion date to pay the registra- These guys typically Things have changed a receive a check for As one of the first official team to play football or tion fee. spend the year, on the road, good deal since the early $500,000.00 – a half a mil- fundraisers of the 2013 sea- cheer, or if you have already Teams and squads will be traveling from city to city, 70’s when the founder of lion bucks, for what I love son, Highlands Youth registered online and just filled on a first come basis. state to state, fishing a wide B.A.S.S., Ray Scott, held to do anyway. Football and Cheer (HYF) is need to pay your registration As the season is quickly variety of waters, while eat- his first five Bassmaster Congratulations Cliff having a garage sale on fee, please come to the approaching us, HYF is ing at fast food joints and Classics that were “winner- Pace! You’ve earned the Saturday, March 2, at Clubhouse on Saturday, to always looking for volunteers sleeping in motels that pro- take-all” events. coveted title of Champion. Sebring Country Estates register and secure your spot to assist our organization. vide electrical outlets and Until 1976, second place Clubhouse, 3240 Grand Prix for the upcoming Spring or Anyone interested in security for their boats. just meant you were the Don Norton is a professional Dr., (behind Wal-Mart) from Fall football and cheerlead- becoming a football or cheer- It’s a tough life, and like first guy to get nothing. tournament bass fisherman, 7:30 am to 3 pm. ing season. leading coach or would like all sports, many try and Like many other “older” bass fishing guide, and custom All profits made will be Registration fees are $20 to volunteer for the most fail. bass fishermen, I remember rod builder. He has also taught used to purchase equipment for Spring and $80 each for Highlands Eagles, please There can only be one the early days of bass fish- a few fishing classes at the and uniforms for the boys Fall, with discounts available visit our website at winner, and for 2013, it’s ing tournaments. South Florida Community and girls. if you are signing up multiple www.highlandseagles.com, Cliff Pace. Back when Bill Dance College. He lives in the Golf If you have some items children. click on the registration tab The winning purse most and Roland Martin domi- Hammock area of Sebring with that you would like to get rid Limited spots are available and submit your volunteer likely pales in comparison nated the field. his wife Lexie, mother-in-law of and are interested in on each team or squad. application. to the endorsement con- I even had the opportuni- Ruth Charvat, Ranger, a huge donating items for the garage Please note that online reg- HYF is looking forward to tracts that will come out of ty to fish in tournaments black lab and Riley, a large sale, please call 214-1786 or istration does not complete a rewarding and successful winning this event. with many of the big names golden retriever and is the 253-7070 to arrange a time to the registration process. season. I’m sure over the next that have now been owner of a custom rod building drop them off or have it Payment of the registration For additional information few months and over the replaced with younger and company appropriately named picked up. fee is the only method of regarding football, please next couple of years you’ll perhaps even more talented “The American Fisherman”. HYF is part of the Police securing a spot on the team. call Cliff Howell at 253- see Cliff’s name and face bass fishermen. He can be reached at 863-273- Athletic League (PAL) If you register your child 7070, or Tim Hooks at 414- on new fishing products, Many college’s are now 4998 or 216-339-6571 or by Association - Sunshine online, you must follow up at 2873, or Becky Grippo at and for many of you, you offering bass fishing as part email at Conference. the next scheduled registra- 214-2111 for Cheerleading. may even get a chance to of their curriculum, and I [email protected]. His PAL offers five divisions meet Cliff at one of the can only envision that the website address is theamerican- of football ranging from ages many scheduled events sport I love so much will fisherman.com. 5 - 15 which include Flag, SPRINGLAKE GOLF RESORT* NEW; 3.639"; 3"; Black; he’ll be required to attend. only continue to grow and Mighty-Mite, Pee Wee, sports friday ads; 00027951 Junior Varsity and Varsity divisions that include weight limits with each division with the exception of the Save Thousands Flag and Varsity division The Smart Choice which are unlimited weight. PAL also includes a cheer- For New, Certified Pre-Owned leading program with the same divisions as football & Used Cars-Trucks-SUV’s. and cheerleading competi- tions at the end of the season. HYF will be registering Centralfloridawheels.com players and cheerleaders for these divisions on Saturday. If you are interested in

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Page 4B News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 1, 2013 www.newssun.com AP baseball stays unbeaten Streaks nearly pull off sweep Continued from 1B In the 183 class, Ty margin of victory with a Continued from 1B Johnson would once again 365-pound total. walk loaded the bases with with 315 on the bench and take home the crown for Keplet Charite of Lake one out, but McGrath got the 255 on the jerk. Sebring with a 525-pound Placid and Justin Felix of second out on a liner to cen- Gary Demarest and total, with a 270-pound Sebring both had combined ter. Jaquae Peart of Sebring took bench and 255-pound jerk. weights of 330 pounds. But an infield single by second and third, respec- Sebring also captured Sebring had the only Flores would bring one in, tively, with 495-pound and second place with a 465- entry in the 129 weight with another coming across 490-pound totals. pound total by Larry Scott. class, where Desmond as runners and throws were Moving onto the 219 Scott totaled 245 on bench Edwards took the win with a flying around the infield. class, Anthony Wiggins of and 220 on clean-and-jerk. 365-pound total. Thomas then shot a single Sebring took the win with DeSoto was able to win In the final weight 119 to right to bring in two more 555-pound combined lifts. the 169 class, but Paul class, Sebring once again and it was suddenly an 8-5 Wiggins lifted 295 Cribbs and Willie Allen of took the win by the efforts game. pounds on the bench and Sebring still picked up of Edgar Tellez, who had a Avon Park added what 260 on the jerk. points for second and third, 295-pound combined would be an insurance run in Fellow Blue Streak Jediel respectively. weight. the bottom of the fifth, with Torres took second behind Cribbs had a total of 440 Wayne Mercer of Lake Pringle doubling and Jahna Wiggins with a 460-pound pounds, and Allen’s com- Placid took second with a singling him home. total, while Christian Miller bined weight was 420. 250-pound total. But Frostproof would of DeSoto took third. Sebring picked up their “We had a lot of guys win Courtesy file photo make things interesting, with Torri Pringle had two hits and three RBI in Tuesday’s win Some serious strength first place pattern again with their class, which is great,” some Devil help. over Frostproof. was shown in the 199 a win in the 154 class by JT said Berry. “But almost With one out in the top of weight class by Blue Streak Gaskins with a combined more exciting are the guys the sixth and Flowers on in the bullpen to get out of it on mound to try and finish it off. Mark Miranda. weight of 385. who lifted more than they relief, Bobb singled on a hard a pop-out to Martinez at But Thomas drew a walk Miranda has an impres- Jonny Vega of Lake ever have at this meet. grounder through the left third. to load the bases and put the sive total of 640 pounds, the Placid took second with a We’re all making progress.” side, Flores was hit by a pitch The Devils couldn’t add tying run 90 feet away. most of any lifter in the 380-pound combined The Sebring lifters next and Thomas walked to load any more in the bottom of the Perry, however, would set- meet. weight. meet is Saturday when they the bases. sixth and went into the tle in and induce a grounder His bench press was 340 Although the 139 class head just across the county A passed ball brought one Bulldog’s final at bat with the to second that Jahna scooped pounds, and his clean-and- was sparse with only three line for the Frostproof run in and moved runners to slim lead. up and flipped to first for the jerk was 300 pounds. competitors, Joseph Mathis Invitational, where they will second and third. And it would get dicey final out. DeSoto took the second of Sebring was able to come be looking to continue that Both would come in when pretty quick as Baber lead off Now 7-0, the Devils and third place spots. away with a comfortable progress. a hard grounder toward short the seventh with an infield squared off with McKeel couldn’t be handled, and it single. Thursday and face Ridge was now a 9-8 contest. The next two batters would today at home before taking Another walk put runners hit into fielder’s choice outs, their show on the road on first and second, and but Flores was plunked, Tuesday at DeSoto, to face brought Gio Gomez in from which brought Perry onto the another team of Bulldogs.

Central Security drops two Special to the News-Sun 10) defeated his Central Destefano and Joe Hedges LAKE PLACID – Chicago Security squad (6-10) 25-13. put Central on top in the last area native Dana Hurlbut Mike Kratt had five hits, inning, but shoddy defense decided after graduating from while Howard Carney and allowed Schooni’s to rally in Miami (Ohio) University that Norm Grubbs hit round-trip- the bottom half for the win. cold weather was not for him. pers. Hedges had two doubles He moved to Lake Placid Gene Welbaum, Jim and another home run in the and started, of all things, an Hensley and Ross Anderson defeat. News-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNE ice cream business. added triples in the win. For Schooni’s, the Five Hit Lake Placid’s Keplet Charite showed some promise in his first-ever weightlifting meet “The kind of cold I can Harland Newby, hit by a Club included Doran Quigg, Tuesday, with a two-lift total of 330 pounds. handle,” he quipped. liner on Monday, pitched the Denis Cuillerier and Bob In 1988 he founded Central victory and aided his own Fox. Security, specializing in cause with three hits. At 82, Quigg is second in security and fire alarms for For Central, Ray Wilson age in the league to Al residential and commercial had a home run among his Chipps – second by 13 years. Hot seat is waiting for several buildings. four hits. “Doran has potential,” Continued from 1B one-year extension after memory fades a bit more With advances in technolo- Schooni’s (9-7) rallied in observed Chipps. “Just winning the American with each postseason flame- gy, he has moved into camera the last two innings to upend season after Tom Kelly man- needs a little experience.” League pennant in 2012, and out. and music systems along Yates Insurance (11-5) 17-16. aged the Twins for over 15 Yates Insurance toppled the 68-year-old skipper The Yankees were swept with card access controls for John McCallum and Denis years. Seminole Tire 19-16. seems content with that by Detroit in last year’s AL hospitals and government. Cuillerier, the league’s Gardenhire has won six Tallying four hits each for arrangement, which allows Because of The Great youngest player at 54, both division titles with championship series, and Yates were Larry Oser, Dick Leyland and the team to re- Recession and the drop in homered. Minnesota, but the bottom instead of loading up with evaluate things every 12 homebuilding, Central Victor Rodriguez struck Cook (double) and Woody free agent stars, spent much fell out when the Twins went months or so. Security is now almost 90- out the last Yates batter with Hoffman. of the offseason waiting to 63-99 during a 2011 season Mattingly, on the other percent commercial. the tying run on second to Cook played stellar see how Derek Jeter, wrecked by injuries. hand, has only been manag- It has 10 employees in a seal the win. defense from his rover posi- Mariano Rivera and Alex They improved by only ing a couple years. five-county area. Visit cen- For Yates, both Dick Cook tion. Rodriguez would recover three games last year. The Dodgers went 86-76 tralsec.com or call 465-3352 and Jeff Stanley doubled and For the ‘Noles, Howard from injuries. Gardenhire’s challenge is in 2012, but the team for details. homered, while Ed Engler Carney slammed two home But this is still the to piece together a rebuilt acquired Carl Crawford, Dana also sponsors a team doubled twice and tripled. runs and Mike Kratt added Yankees, so Girardi should- pitching staff. Hanley Ramirez, Adrian in the Lake Placid Senior On Monday, Feb. 25, the three doubles. n’t expect much of a pass if His contract status doesn’t Gonzalez, Josh Beckett and Softball League. Securitymen lost to For further league infor- it turns out to be a down year appear to be weighing on Zack Greinke in the last On Wednesday, Feb. 27, Schooni’s 28-27. mation, please visit lpsoft- in the Bronx. him. year. however, Seminole Tire (6- Home runs by Bill ball.com. He’s in the final season of “There’s not much I can “I’m not burying my head a three-year deal. do about it, so why worry in the sand. I know people about it? I don’t worry about expect us to win, basically,” “I don’t worry about it,” he said. “Whatever hap- Mattingly said. “All the where I’m going to be next pens, happens. I’m going to expectations are just noise to year,” said Girardi, who got Angels build second-half go out and do my job. me and the club, that we used to moving around dur- Hopefully, I stay here forev- should win the Series and all ing his playing career. er. I like it here, my family that. My job and my staff’s “When I signed, I was called loves Minnesota, but it’s not job is to prepare the club to up in 1989 and thought I’d lead in Highlands 60s something I too often worry play the best it possibly can, be a Cub the rest of my life. about.” and I can’t worry about the Lo and behold, I was with Special to the News-Sun with four hits (double), John Les Osbeck’s three hits. Jim Leyland was in the noise.” three other teams, back with SEBRING – Wednesday, Jeffries’ four hits and Tom Don Cunningham, Curt last year of his deal in 2011. Girardi can probably the Cubs. I was all over the Feb. 27, action in the McNally’s four hits (triple). Brown, Wayne McNett, Gallo Two AL Central titles relate to that after five years place. So you get used to not Highlands 60s Senior Winning pitcher Dick Gonzalez and Ross McMinn later, he’s still in charge in managing the Yankees. worrying about next year, Softball League, had the Ostrech,Woody Woodward, all contributed with two hits Detroit. New York won the World and I’m not worried about now-leading the second half Chuck Fluharty and Craig each. The Tigers signed him to a Series in 2009, but that it.” Fairmount Services Angels Sutliff added three hits each The other game had the outlasting the Alan-Jay Red to the attack. Alan-Jay Red Sox beating the Sox 21-20. The slumping Cubs had VFW 4300 Cubs 12-9. E.O. KOCH CONSTRUCTION CO.; 5.542"; 4"; Black; 3/1/13 p/u; 00027939 The Angels were lead by Don Dobbert with three hits Alan-Jay had Harry Bell Jim Radcliff’s four hits, (two doubles), the same for with three hits (double), JR while Don Cunningham, Gary Tankersley. Reed three hits (triple), Frank John Miller, Bill Todd and Gene Phillips and Dan Lantz, Dennis Mitchell and Mel Gross all added three Webb had three hits each and Rudy Pribble all with two hits. Brian Balcombe, Bill Scrase, hits each. 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www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 1, 2013 Page 5B HEALTHY LIVING Ahh ... CHOO! Echinacea Parkinson’s Support Group hosts renowned wards off the common cold Miami neurologist

Special to the News-Sun 453-6589. Dear Pharmacist: I’ve SEBRING — The The Highlands County got a cold, and I’ve sneezed Highlands County Parkinson’s Support Group about a hundred times Parkinson’s Support Group normally meets the second today. Should I start taking invites everyone to attend a Monday monthly from echinacea, and will it help free luncheon lecture by September through May at me with the sneezing? renowned Neurologist Dr. this location. They urge all – A.T., Sanibel Bruno Gallo from the Parkinson’s patients, fami- University of Miami. lies, friends and care team Answer: It’s the season Gallo works closely with members to attend their for the common cold with Dear Pharmacist the National Parkinson meetings and learn more over one billion cases of it Suzy Cohen Foundation and specializes in about the disease. in the United States each deep brain stimulation and Parkinson’s Disease, year. Sneezing is perhaps Medicine helps. If you post-operative programming known as PD, is a progressive the most annoying symptom have a stuffy nose, pseu- to benefit patients suffering brain disorder. PD occurs of all. Most people don’t doephedrine is helpful, or a from Parkinson Disease, when certain nerve cells realize sneezing is actually nasal spray. For a non-pro- essential tremors and dysto- (neurons) in a part of the your neurological process. ductive cough, dex- nia. He is currently the direc- brain die or become impaired Dust, a change in temper- tromethorphan can help. If tor of Intra-operative and leads to a loss of ature, or even a bright light you have a runny nose, Monitoring for Jackson dopamine-providing nerve cause impulses to build up diphenhydramine can be Memorial Hospital in Miami, cells. The signs and symp- in the “sneezing center” of taken at bedtime, or lorata- assistant professor of toms of PD are: tremors, the brain. Signals are then dine for a non-drowsy Neurology with University of slowness of movement, rigid- transmitted to nerve endings option. Remember, over- Miami and recipient of the ity and difficulty with bal- and ahh choo, the reflex of the-counter drugs don’t Peritz Scheinberg Clinical ance. Other signs include: a sneeze occurs. shorten duration, but they Neurology Award. small cramped handwriting, It’s actually a protective do ease symptoms. The lunch will begin at stiff facial expressions, shuf- mechanism for your body. Echinacea purpurea is a noon and the lecture at 1 p.m. fling walk, muffled speech Tell that to the person who perennial flower native to Monday, March 11 at and depression. PD is not gets wet from your spewing eastern North America that Sebring’s First Baptist contagious and is not heredi- mucus right?! Most gesund- wakes up the immune sys- Church fellowship hall, at the tary, but occurs more in some heits clock in around 35 tem to help you fight infec- corner of Lemon and Pine families. miles per hour. And no, tions. We’ve just learned streets. Reservations are To learn more, visit echinacea won’t stop sneez- that daily consumption of required for lunch by calling www.Parkinson.org. ing, but it does have other echinacea may help stave virtues. off the common cold. A Don’t be terribly quick to large study done by Cardiff off (as opposed to taking it continues, consider echi- cool a fever, it’s your University in the United routinely). nacea as well as probiotics, body’s way of heating up Kingdom (UK) demonstrat- Ask your doctor if echi- which improve your body’s Volunteer training by the germs to kill them. ed that taking echinacea for nacea is right for you, and own natural killer cells. Prevention is ideal. Stop four months significantly what your dose should be. Naturally, vitamin C and touching germy objects decreases your likelihood of For immune system mainte- zinc should be part of your Cornerstone Hospice such as doorknob, cell catching cold; it may also nance, you might see doses arsenal. phone, or escalator and shave time off your illness around 300 mg twice per Special to the News-Sun to tend to other obligations. staircase handrails. by 26 percent. The study day. You can also drink SEBRING – Nonprofit The next volunteer training Airports, subways, malls also showed that these pre- echinacea tea for a lower Suzy Cohen is a registered phar- Cornerstone Hospice will be held in Sebring from and pharmacies are loaded ventive effects continued to dose. Keep in mind, some macist and the author of ‘The www.cornerstonehospice.org 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fridays, with germs because so increase with regular echi- people are allergic to this 24-Hour Pharmacist’ and ‘Real will be conducting a two-day March 15 and 22 each day. many people frequent it. I nacea consumption, some- botanical class, and also, Solutions.’ For more informa- volunteer training towards the This is a 16-hour certification recommend gloves when thing that is new to our echinacea is rarely recom- tion, visit www. required certification to and interested participants you frequent these places. thinking. You see, many cli- mended for people with DearPharmacist. com. This become a hospice volunteer for should plan to attend both Think of it as a fashion nicians think echinacea is auto-immune disorders as it information is not intended to anyone residing in Highlands training days. The training will statement for your immune best when cycled for a few can trigger flare-ups. treat, diagnose or cure your County who may be able to be at Grace Bible Church, 4453 system. weeks on, then a few weeks So, as flu and cold season condition. assist in community and spe- Thunderbird Road, Sebring. cial events, veteran recognition Pre-register by calling vol- projects, visiting patients, unteer specialist Dorothy sewing projects, reading a Harris at 253-1611 or volunteer book or magazine, simply manager Lisa Gray at (352) Good Shepherd Hospice offers Highlands keeping a patient company, 742-6806 or call toll-free helping at the office and much (888)728-6234. County free grief support groups more. Volunteers find satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment HIGHLANDS SHEDS; Special to the News-Sun Grief Support Group meets Herring Ave. in Sebring (at their families affected by in helping others and making SEBRING — Good at Sunny Hills Assisted least one parent or guardian end-of-life issues. The 1.736"; 3"; Black; an important difference in the Shepherd Hospice, the Living Facility, 3600 must also attend the organization has been a part march ads; 00027948 lives of patients and families. area’s longest-serving hos- Commerce Center Drive in Children and Teens Grief of the community since Veterans of the U.S. armed pice organization, will hold Sebring; from 6:30-8 p.m., Support Group). 1979 and is a 2008 recipient forces with a little time on their free grief support groups for Tuesday, March 12, Adult Good Shepherd Hospice, of a Circle of Life Citation hands are especially encour- adults, teens and children in Grief Support Group meets part of the Chapters Health of Honor Award. Good aged to contact us. Highlands County in March. at Good Shepherd Hospice System, is a community- Shepherd Hospice programs Volunteers become a friend The support groups run 90 Sun Room, 3003 Herring based, not-for-profit organi- are accredited by the Joint and companion to patients and minutes and are open to the Avenue in Sebring. zation that supports approxi- Commission, the nation’s their families offering a source public but registration is From 10-11:30 a.m., mately 600 patients each premier healthcare accredit- of strength, encouragement required. Participants need Thursday, March 14, Adult day in Highlands, Hardee ing body. The United Way of and support simply by visiting not have used Good Grief Support Group meets and Polk counties as they Central Florida partially from time to time, reading a Shepherd Hospice services at Somers Hospice House, face the challenges of funds the community pro- book or magazine to a patient in the past. 1110 Hammock Road in advancing age and illness. grams offered by Good or allowing the main caregiver Contact Angels Sanders at Sebring; from 6-7:30 p.m., Healthcare professionals Shepherd Hospice. 402-1066 for more informa- Thursday, March 14, and trained volunteers For more information, tion or to register for one of Children and Teens Grief embrace the Good Shepherd visit the website at the groups. Support Group (ages 5 to Hospice mission to make the www.chaptershealth.org/hos Tuesday, March 12, from 17) meets at Good Shepherd most of life by relieving the pice. 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Ways COPD patients can take charge of their disease this flu season Flu is nothing to sneeze about, espe- good hygiene, such as covering your ment with steroids from a physician – cially for high-risk populations like the mouth with a tissue when you cough or or worse – lead to hospitalization. For 12 million Americans with chronic sneeze, washing hands frequently, and many severe COPD sufferers who have obstructive pulmonary disease or avoiding contact with sick people. chronic bronchitis and a history of COPD, a progressive, irreversible lung “While preventing the flu is impor- exacerbations, these flare-ups can be disease that includes the respiratory ill- tant, getting your flu vaccine should be challenging and last several weeks. nesses chronic bronchitis and emphy- more than just a quick in-and-out doc- DALIRESP is a once-daily oral sema. tor’s visit,” Anzueto says. “I urge tablet. It is the only prescription medi- “According to the Centers for COPD patients to take advantage of cine of its kind and works differently Disease Control and Prevention this time to discuss with their physi- than other available COPD medica- (CDC), COPD patients need to be cian ways they can manage their dis- tions. There are serious risks associat- especially careful during flu season to ease and to discuss possible treatments ed with treatment, so patients should avoid serious flu-related complications such as DALIRESP (roflumilast).” always talk with their doctor about such as bacterial pneumonia, dehydra- DALIRESP is a prescription medi- potential side effects and if they expe- tion, and worsening of chronic medical cine used in adults with severe COPD rience any symptoms while taking conditions that can lead to hospitaliza- to decrease their number of exacerba- DALIRESP. tion,” says Dr. Antonio Anzueto, a pul- tions (flare-ups). DALIRESP is not a Tell your healthcare provider about monary specialist and professor of bronchodilator and should not be used all the medicines you take, including medicine at the University of Texas for treating sudden breathing prob- prescription and nonprescription medi- Health Science Center at San Antonio. lems. In addition, DALIRESP should cines, vitamins, and herbal supple- Anzueto suggests that COPD suffer- not be used in patients who have cer- ment. ers follow the CDC’s recommendations tain liver problems. – BPT to protect themselves and others from Exacerbations are acute worsening the flu – get a flu shot and practice of symptoms that may require treat-

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Page 6B News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 1, 2013 www.newssun.com HEALTHY LIVING Medicare paid $5.1B for poor nursing home care By GARANCE BURKE The review raises questions about Associated Press Writer SAN FRANCISCO — whether the system is allowing homes Medicare paid billions of to pay for poor quality services that dollars to nursing homes nationwide that were not may be harming residents. meeting basic requirements to care for their residents, got therapy they didn’t to light. The agency also government investigators need, which the report said said it would follow up on have found. was in the nursing homes’ potential enforcement at the The report, released financial interest because homes featured in the Thursday by the they would be reimbursed at report. Department of Health and a higher rate by Medicare. Greg Crist, a Washington- Human Services’ inspector In one example, a patient based spokeswoman for the general, said Medicare paid continued to get physical American Health Care about $5.1 billion for and occupational therapy Association, which repre- patients to stay in skilled even though the care plan sents the largest share of nursing facilities that failed said all the health goals had skilled nursing facilities to meet federal quality of been met, the report said. nationwide, said overall Fact vs. fiction: Top 5 misconceptions care requirements in 2009, The Office of Inspector nursing home operators are in some cases resulting in General’s report was based well regulated and follow about laser hair removal busted dangerous and neglectful on medical records from federal guidelines but added For people considering with a skincare consultant to GentleMax Pro treatments conditions. 190 patient visits to nursing that he could not fully com- laser hair removal for the understand what treatment are separated by a window of One out of every three homes in 42 states that last- ment on the report’s conclu- summer, there’s good news - options work best for your four to 12 weeks depending times patients wound up in ed at least three weeks, sions without having had now is the perfect time to individual skin. on the treatment area and the nursing homes that year, which investigators said the chance to read it. start. Easily hidden under 2. Too painful individual’s hair regrowth they landed in facilities that gave them a statistically “Our members begin typical cool weather clothing No pain no gain? The lead- cycle, making long-term hair failed to follow basic care valid sample of Medicare every treatment with the like bulky sweaters and leg- ing edge technology in laser removal a much less tedious rules laid out by the federal beneficiaries’ experiences in individual’s personal health gings, skin is shielded from hair removal has enabled a and time consuming task. In agency that administers skilled nursing facilities. needs at the forefront. This the sun and thus in perfect more comfortable experience order to be ready for summer, Medicare, investigators esti- That sample represents is a hands-on process, condition for hair removal. for those nervous about the now is the perfect time to mated. about 1.1 million patient involving doctors and even However, many men and “ouch” factor. It delivers an start. By law, nursing homes visits to nursing homes family members in an effort women are on the fence intense but gentle burst of 5. Need to let unsightly must write up care plans nationwide in 2009, the to enhance the health out- when it comes to investing in energy onto targeted areas of hair grow in between treat- specially tailored for each most recent year for which come of the patient,” Crist long term hair removal due to the skin, delivering a con- ments resident, so doctors, nurses, data was available, accord- said. several common misconcep- trolled amount of therapeutic Laser treatments target the therapists and all other care- ing to the review. Virginia Fichera, who has tions. heat to the area. In addition, root of the hair rather than givers are on the same page Overall, the review raises relatives in two nursing Here are the top five laser many of our clients report the surface hair so you are about how to help residents questions about whether the homes in New York, said hair removal myths busted by that the system’s cool pulse able to shave in between reach the highest possible system is allowing homes to she would welcome a Dr. Paul Flashner, chief med- provides increased comfort treatments and not worry levels of physical, mental pay for poor quality servic- greater push for accounta- ical director for American during treatment. about growing any unsightly and psychological well- es that may be harming res- bility at skilled nursing Laser Skincare: 3. Too expensive hair. being. idents, investigators said, facilities. 1. Doesn’t treat all skin While laser hair removal “Anyone is who is thinking Not only are residents and recommended that the “Once you’re in a nursing types does require a more substan- about getting laser hair often going without the cru- Centers for Medicare & home, if things don’t go Today there are more tial upfront investment, long- removal wants to experience cial help they need, but the Medicaid Services tie pay- right, you’re really a prison- advanced technologies, such term results significantly fast and effective results,” government could be spend- ments to homes’ abilities to er,” said Fichera, a retired as the GentleMax Pro sys- trump traditional routines says Dr. Flashner. “The tech- ing taxpayer money on meet basic requirements for professor in Sterling, NY. tem, which delivers a wide such as shaving or waxing. nologies available now target facilities that could be care. The report also recom- “As a concerned relative, range of treatments for effec- Studies have shown that faster results, fewer treat- endangering people’s mended that the agency you just want to know the tive hair removal on all skin women spend, on average, ments and less discomfort. health, the report conclud- strengthen its regulations care is good, and if there are types. Each treatment focus- $10,000 on shaving over their Now is the perfect time for ed. The findings come as and ramp up its oversight. problems, why they are hap- es on the individual, and the lifetime, with waxing more people to make sure they’ll concerns about health care The report did not name pening and when they’ll be system prompts a series of than doubling the investment, be beach ready by summer.” quality and cost are garner- individual homes and did fixed.” questions about the person’s especially when done by a Laser hair removal treat- ing heightened attention as not estimate the number of Once residents are ready skin tone and overall makeup professional. Laser hair ments are available at all the Obama administration patients who had been mis- to go back home or transfer to help determine optimal removal can help save time 100+ American Laser implements the nation’s treated, but instead looked to another facility, federal settings for best results. It and money over the course of Skincare clinics across the sweeping health care over- at the overall number of law also requires that the leverages two fast and pow- a lifetime, and aesthetic serv- country. For more informa- haul. stays in which problems homes write special plans to erful lasers: the Alexandrite ice providers like American tion or to book a free consul- “These findings raise arose. make sure patients are safe- and the Yag, for customized Laser Skincare offer a true tation, visit www.american concerns about what In response, the agency ly discharged. results on all skin types, light personalized experience laser.com for a full list of Medicare is paying for,” the agreed in written comments Investigators found the and dark. It is important to based on real, effective and local clinics. For additional report said. that it should consider tying homes didn’t always do note that if you are consider- achievable results. tips and useful information Investigators estimate Medicare reimbursements what was needed to ensure a ing laser hair removal, you 4. Requires frequent clinic about hair removal, visit that in one out of five stays, to homes’ provision of good smooth transition. should first work closely visits and treatments www.hairremovalforum.com. patients’ health problems care. CMS also said it is In nearly one-third of weren’t addressed in the reviewing its own regula- cases, facilities also did not care plans, falling far short tions and plans to improve provide enough information of government directives. enforcement at the homes. when the patient moved to For example, one home CMS hires state-level another setting, the report made no plans to monitor a agencies to survey the found. Mayo officials tout strong patient’s use of two anti- homes and make sure they psychotic drugs and one are complying with federal Follow Garance Burke on depression medication, even law, and can require correc- Twitter at — 2012 fiscal performance though the drugs could have tion plans, deny payment or http://twitter.com/garance- serious side effects. end a contract with a home burke. Associated Press year from about 135 coun- In other cases, residents if major deficiencies come ROCHESTER, Minn. — tries. Information from: Post-Bulletin, Mayo Clinic said Wednesday But the Post-Bulletin http://www.postbulletin.com it had a strong financial per- reports donations to Mayo formance in 2012 as the dropped for the second year health care provider added in a row. In 2010, Mayo Atherosclerosis: What puts certain more employees and received nearly $400 million DR. ROTMAN, DARRIN; patients. in donations. That dropped to 1.736"; 3"; Black; people at increased risk? Mayo said it took in annu- about $320 million in 2011 healthy living; Do you consider yourself at increased al revenue of $8.8 billion last and about $250 million in 00027947 risk for atherosclerosis? If you answered year, with expenses of $8.4 2012. “no” - you’re not alone. A recent survey billion. According to the Mayo is seeking more than conducted by AstraZeneca of more than clinic’s annual report, Mayo $585 million in state and city 2000 American adults revealed that only 1 maintained an operating mar- subsidies to defray public in 5 (20 percent) respondents consider gin of 4.5 percent, which infrastructure costs associat- themselves at increased risk for this poten- “aligns with the clinic’s ed with a multibillion-dollar tially dangerous disease where plaque long-term objectives” of 4 private expansion. Mayo offi- builds up in the arteries slowly over time. percent to 6 percent. cials say the money wouldn’t The survey also revealed that only 21 per- As part of Mayo’s opera- directly feed construction at cent of respondents could correctly identify tional plan in 2012, the clinic the clinic itself. Mayo’s all 6 atherosclerosis risk factors that were foods and exercising more often. However, said it expected expenses to vision is to make Rochester a asked about in the survey (high cholesterol, for some people, diet and exercise alone grow faster than revenues. destination city. high blood pressure, diabetes, family histo- may not be enough to lower high choles- Expenses rose 9.6 percent ry of early heart disease, smoking and obe- terol, so it is important that they talk with last year. sity). their health care providers about their treat- “Even in a challenging So why is it important for people to know ment options. environment, our employees POSITIVE MEDICAL TRANSPORT; 3.639"; 3"; about atherosclerosis and the risk factors A doctor may recommend CRESTOR continue to deliver by putting Black; healthy living; 00027946 for plaque buildup in arteries? If people (rosuvastatin calcium) when diet and exer- patients first,” Dr. John understand their risk for this disease, they cise alone are not enough. In a clinical trial Noseworthy, Mayo Clinic can work with their health care provider to versus Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium), president and CEO, said in a take steps to help manage that risk. This is CRESTOR got more high-risk patients’ statement Wednesday. particularly important for the approximate- LDL (bad) cholesterol to a goal of under Mayo added more than ly 14 percent of American adults living with 100 mg. In adults, CRESTOR, along with 1,000 workers to its payroll high cholesterol, since adults with high cho- diet, is FDA approved to lower high choles- at its home base in lesterol and one or more additional risk fac- terol and slow plaque buildup in arteries as Rochester, for a total of more tors may be at increased risk for atheroscle- part of a treatment plan to lower cholesterol than 34,000 people who rosis. to goal. CRESTOR is not right for every- work at Mayo in Rochester A cholesterol management plan to help one, including anyone who is nursing, preg- alone. The not-for-profit patients reach their cholesterol goals should nant or may become pregnant, has liver clinic has more than 61,000 begin with lifestyle changes, which can problems, or has had an allergic reaction to employees and treats more include quitting smoking, eating healthy CRESTOR. than 1 million patients each

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www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 1, 2013 Page 7B RELIGION Houghton Woody Wright in concert at Pray and Meditate: will be at Community Church of God Part 2 Maranatha Are you going through a Special to the News-Sun time of grieving or weari- LAKE PLACID – Bill Bible ness? Are you praying Gaither “Homecoming about things, and it seems Friends”, Woody and his like God is not hearing, and Conference wife, Vonnie, will bring a nothing is happening? Does country-style gospel concert Special to the News-Sun this mean that He may at 10:45 a.m. Sunday that SEBRING — Dr. Myron want us to just wait on warms the heart and stirs the Houghton is to be the guest Him? Psalm 46:10 says, soul. The concert will be at speaker for the March Bible “Be still, and know that I Community Church of God, Come To The River Conference at Maranatha am God.” 735 S. Sun ’N Lakes Blvd. Baptist Church from March Habakkuk in the Old Leslie Deese “From my first note of 3-6. Meetings will be at 6 Testament felt identical to ‘Will the Circle Be p.m. each evening and this, and He realized He many trials. In Psalms, Unbroken’ at the Atlanta Sunday at 9 could put His confidence in David repeatedly communi- Homecoming to singing and 10:15 Christ no matter what. cated with God and medi- ‘Because He Lives’ at the a.m. “Though the fig tree may tated on His truth. Psalm empty tomb in Jerusalem to Houghton not blossom, nor fruit be 119 stresses the importance hearing the fans in is senior pro- on the vines; though the of meditating on the word. Johanesburg, South Africa fessor and labor of the olive may fail, David said in verse 11, call us all by our first chair of and the fields yield no “Your word I have hidden names, being a Systematic food; though the flock may in my heart, that I might Houghton Homecoming Friend has theology at be cut off from the fold, not sin against You.” been an honor and a rare Faith Baptist Theological and there be no herd in the Similar to Joshua 1:8 and blessing. Plus, all the ladies Seminary in Ankeny, Iowa. stalls-yet I will rejoice in Psalm 119:11, Psalm 1:1-3 in my mother’s Sunday He is an alumnus of Moody the Lord, I will joy in the reminds us even more school class get to say Bible Institute and Pillsbury God of my salvation” clearly that we are to medi- ‘Betty, I saw Woody on TV College and holds graduate (Habakkuk 3:17, 18). tate on God’s law day and last night!’, Wright said. degrees from six other insti- Joshua, the warrior and night. By doing this we “We recently hosted tutions, including a Ph.D. Courtesy photo leader of Israel, from the will not whither and will Woody and Vonnie at our from Dallas Seminary. He Woody Wright will be in concert Sunday at Community Old Testament faced many stand strong and prosper in church for an all-church Church of God in Lake Placid. has taught at Denver Baptist difficult battles throughout all that we do. youth fund raiser. They Bible College and Faith his life as a soldier. In During your time of dif- communicated with the Baptist Bible College and order to know what direc- ficulty and battle, are you entire congregation warmly were a blessing to everyone. God and Warner University. Seminary. tion he was to take on a meditating on the love of and genuinely. Their ‘down We can’t wait to have them Pastor Joe DeHart and Houghton recently regular basis, He sought the the Shepherd? Can you pic- home’ style made us feel come back!” Dr. Steven congregation extend a cor- authored the book “Law and Lord. God commanded him ture a tree with a peaceful like we’d known them for Darr, Minister of Music, of dial invitation to all of Grace” and will focus on that in Joshua 1:8 to meditate river and green pastures years. It was clear, they South Lake Wales Church of Highlands County. topic during the conference on His law. “This Book of showing the Shepherd car- sessions. the Law shall not depart ing for you in a special The Maranatha congrega- from your mouth, but you way? What verse crosses tion extends a cordial wel- shall meditate on it day and through your mind as this come to friends from the Pitts featured in Second Sunday Suites night, that you may observe scene is described? Is it community to share in this to do according to all that Psalm 23:1-3 which says, opportunity. The church is at Special to the News-Sun Stranger of Galilee,” “It Is Garden starting at 3 p.m. is written in it. For then “The Lord is my shepherd; Maranatha Village off LAKE PLACID — First Finished” and Bill Gaither’s “The Scribe” will begin you will make your way I shall not want. He makes Arbuckle Creek Road, two Presbyterian Church will beloved, “I Believe in a Hill promptly at 4 p.m., and will prosperous, and then you me lie down in green pas- miles east of State Road 17 present its Second Sunday Called Mount Calvary.” last about 90 minutes, with will have success.” tures; He leads me beside N. For more information, call Suites with Dr. Paul Pitts at According to Pitts, the a 10-minute intermission in David, king of Israel and the still waters. He 382-4301 or 253-7621. 4 p.m. Sunday, March 10. vision for this one-man the middle. slyer of Goliath, was a man restores my soul; He leads Pitts has now sung more drama based A love offering will be who had made many mis- See HEAR, page 10B than 5,000 performances on the collected. takes and endured through SNAPSHOTS worldwide on seven conti- Biblical nents to over five billion accounts of ‘Taking Back Our people through television, Jesus’ life Cities March’ is radio, recordings, and per- first came to SANDERS, JAVARIUS; 5.542"; 10.5"; Black plus three; process, youth confer- Saturday sonal appearances. him 30 years His solo performance at Pitts ago. After ence; 00027954 AVON PARK — “Taking the festivities for the 60th several Back Our Cities March”, an Anniversary of the nation of years, Pitts took his idea to a initiative outreach meeting, Israel alone was broadcast team of people, including will be from 4-6 p.m. to 200 countries and 300 the orchestrator Mark Siers. Saturday at Donaldson Park million viewers worldwide. As Pitts explains, Siers has (under the pavilion) on Main In the United States, Pitts “been recognized by Disney Street. has shared the stage with as one of the most creative Join the Footmen from such motivational speakers minds at putting something Miami, Riviera Beach, Fort as Zig Ziglar and John like this together.” Pierce, Avon Park, Sebring Maxwell. He has appeared “The Scribe” has already and Lake Placid. on James Dobson’s “Focus touched the lives of many From Donaldson Park the on the Family” and the “In people throughout the coun- group will go to Beachfront Touch” television program try. A member of the audi- in Avon Park, Lemon Street with Charles Stanley. He ence recently was quoted in in Sebring and will end up at has performed at the Crystal the Hernando Times Highway Park in Lake Placid Cathedral, the Alamo Dome, describing the event and for a street service. the Amway Arena in Pitts’ performance, “The Refreshments will be served. Orlando, Cypress Gardens music is made up of familiar This march is sponsored and Opryland, U.S.A. songs that we love to sing ... by the faith-based communi- Pitts has had a distin- Paul is not only a performer ty and McDonald’s guished career as a tenor but a very compassionate Restaurant. For more infor- singing in numerous operas person whose desire it is to mation, call 243-1054, (561) including the lead male touch the lives of others for 767-1778 or (772) 940-4707. roles in Carmen, La Jesus.” Boheme, Tosca and Invite your friends and First Assembly of Madame Butterfly. neighbors to listen as Pitts God plans yard sale His one-man play, “The tells the “old, old story” in a Scribe”, also includes many way we have never seen it LAKE PLACID — First songs that are familiar to recounted before. Sweets Assembly of God Lake churchgoers, including “The will be served in the Gospel Placid will have a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The yard sale will be held in the gymnasium (Phoenix Street) behind the What about Damascus? church at 327 Plumosa St. Damascus is prophecy in Isaiah Proceeds will go to the chil- almost daily in 17 that tells us dren’s ministry. the news. But do that Damascus Author to discuss you know that will become a God tells us what heap of ruin. The ‘Let Me Fall’ will happen to the 5,000-year-old city? city was never SEBRING — Speaker and Hi, my name is totally destroyed, author Beth (Trucano) Pastor Reinhold so we know it is Pensinger will speak on “Let Buxbaum from yet future. To be Me Fall” (falling in love Guest “The Church of sure God gives us with God) from 9:30-11:30 Column the Way” and I’d another inside a.m. Saturday at Sunridge like a word with Reinhold information that Baptist Church, Sebring. you. Buxbaum places the destruc- Members of Sunridge Israel and Syria tion of Syria in Baptist will host this coffee are at odds, ever since the the future. Isaiah 17:14 event for men and women. Golan Heights was taken tells us that the destruction Pensinger has written a by force from Syria, after will happen in the evening book, “Let Me Fall”, and they attacked Israel. Now, and by morning the city is will be relating the first Syria fights Israel through gone. There is but one way chapter of the book to the terrorism and threats of this can happen – a nuclear fact that everyone has a war. Continued on page 10B There is a startling See CAN, page 10B

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Atonement Lutheran Friday service is at 7 p.m. Bill Cole will continue morning, the church cele- Bible study on “The 0352. The church is at 510 Church - ELCA March 29. Easter Sunday Sunday morning in his series brates Third Sunday in Lent. Glorious Second Coming of Poinsettia Ave. service March 31 with “The Believer's Unlimited District president Greg Jesus Christ.” On Wednesday SEBRING — This Third brunch following worship Bank Account” with this Walton will deliver the ser- evening, a new Bible study First Presbyterian Sunday in Lent, worship service. week’s message “The mon Sunday. There will be on the Passion of the Christ service will be led by Church - A. R. P. Missionary’s Wardrobe” one service at 10 a.m., with will begin. Deacon David Thoresen. His Christ Lutheran from Ephesians 4:17-23. In a potluck to follow. First Christian Church of AVON PARK — On sermon will be based on the the evening he will preach Lenten Series is Avon Park is at 1016 W. Sunday morning, the pastor’s gospel reading of Luke 13:1- Church - LCMS “Every Battle is Different” “Overheard Conversations Camphor (behind the Wells sermon is titled “Live 9. AVON PARK — This from Joshua 8:1-29, which by the Cross?” Pilate and Fargo Bank). Call 453-5334 Wisely” based on Proverbs Thursday’s Bible study Third Sunday in Lent, Pastor continues in his evening His Wife. or e-mail 4:1-9. The pastor leads the will be led by Rev. Jefferson Scott McLean will preach a series “The Keys to Faith Child Development firstchristianap@embarq- adult class in a video series Cox on March 14 and 21. sermon titled “God Is Triumphant Living.” is taking enrollments for mail.com with any questions titled “The Life and Ministry Sharon Palmer will lead Faithful.” Revival services begin at 6 children who will be 4 years or to request information. of the Messiah” sponsored study on other Thursdays. The church is at 1320 p.m. Saturday, March 9 old prior to Sept. 1, 2013 for The church website is at by Focus on the Family. The Every Wednesday at 5 County Road 64, east of the through Wednesday, March fall VPK. Classes begin www.firstchristianap.com. lessons are filmed on loca- p.m. is Lenten Soup and Avon Park High School past 13. Dr. Joe McKeever will Monday, Aug. 19, but regis- tion in Israel and narrated by Sandwich Suppers through the four-way stop sign. For be the revival speaker. tration is under way. First Christian Ray Vander Lann. Sunday’s March 20, followed by infor- more information, call 471- McKeever is a retired pastor “The Luck of the Irish” film is titled “Cappadocia - mal worship service. Visitors Church (Disciples of 2663 or search online at and cartoonist. Robbie mystery dinner with a St. Why Christians Suffer: The are welcome. Christ) christlutheranavonpark.org. Gould, a gifted pianist and Patrick’s Day theme is at Weight of Gethsemane.” Council meeting is at 6 worship leader, will lead 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9. SEBRING — The pastor’s Matt Sboto teaches the p.m. Tuesday. A memorial Christian Training worship during the revival The cost is $10 per person, sermon Sunday is “Jesus youth class and they are service will be held for services. with proceeds going for the Stands Trial Before Pilate” studying the book of Merle Vasbinder at 10:30 Church For further information youth to travel to a youth with Scripture taken from Ephesians. a.m. Wednesday. Birthday SEBRING — Rev. Linda about activities of Faith gathering. Call 385-7848 or Luke 23:1-5. The choir’s introit will be celebration will follow wor- M. Downing will bring the Baptist, call the church e-mail faithlutheranse- Assisting the pastor with “Thou Art Worthy” and the ship service March 10. message titled “Mystery” at office at 465-0060 or check [email protected] for infor- the service will be Elders - anthem will be “Seek the Winter Visitor Appreciation the Sunday morning service. the website at www.faithbap- mation. Dick and Sharron Campbell; Lord.” Sunday is March 17 with The Wednesday night Bible tistchurchlp.com. The church Deacons - Diane Beidler and Members are asked to brunch following worship study is the Gospel of John. is at 660 Holmes Ave. First Christian Sandra Laufer, Fran Goff bring non-perishable items service. Palm Sunday is and Effie Simmonds; acolyte for the Church Service March 24 with worship serv- Church Faith Baptist Church Faith Lutheran - David Thibodeau. Greeter Center. The Family ice with Communion. AVON PARK — Members will be Beth Calloway. Gathering will meet at 6 Maundy Thursday worship of Lake Placid Church will continue in the series of For more information, call p.m. service is at 7 p.m. March 28 LAKE PLACID — Pastor SEBRING — This Sunday lessons at Sunday morning the church office at 385- led by Rev. Cox. Good Continued on page 9B PLACES TO WORSHIP PlacesDUMMY to2013; Worship 11.25"; is a paid 14.72"; advertise- Black;Wednesday church Night directory Supper, #15:15 dummy; p.m.; 00026401Evening Service is at 6 p.m. Wednesday Parochial Vicar, Rev. Victor Caviedes, 385- worship and Sunday school. Testimonial ment in the News-Sun that is published Children’s Choir, 6 p.m.; Youth Activities, 6- Prayer Meeting and Bible Study at 6 p.m. 3993; Assisting Priest (retired), Rev. J. meetings at 4 p.m. each second and fourth Friday and Sunday. To find out more 7:30 p.m.; Prayer Meeting/Bible Study, 6 Call the church at 699-0671 for more infor- Peter Sheehan; Decons, Rev. Mr. James R. Wednesday. A free public reading information on how to place a listing in p.m.; Worship Choir Practice, 6 p.m.; mation. McGarry and Rev. Mr. Max M. Severe. room/bookstore, located in the church, is this directory, call the News-Sun at 385- Mission Programs for Children, 6:45 p.m. I Maranatha Baptist Church (GARBC), WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday: open before and after church services. The 6155, ext. 502. Hispanic Services: Sunday school at 9:30 35 Maranatha Blvd., Sebring, FL 33870 (A - 3:30 and 5 p.m. (vigil); Sunday - 8 and 10 Bible and the Christian Science textbook, a.m., worship service at 11 a.m. half mile east of Highlands Avenue on a.m., 12 p.m. (Spanish), 5 p.m. (Holy ‘Science and Health with Key to the Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m. Sunday Arbuckle Creek Road.) Sunday School, 9 Family Youth Center), every third Sunday of Scriptures’ by Mary Baker Eddy are our ANGLICAN broadcast on Cable TV Channel 6. Call a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:15 a.m.; the month at 2 p.m. (French Mass). Daily only preachers. All are welcome to come 453-6681 for details. “In the heart of Avon Evening Service, 6 p.m. Mid-week service, Mass: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. and partake of the comfort, guidance, sup- I New Life Anglican Fellowship, 10 N. Park, for the hearts of Avon Park.” Wednesday, 6 p.m. Daily Prayer and Bible Saturday at 9 a.m. Sacrament of port and healing found in the lesson-ser- Main Ave. (Woman’s Club), Lake Placid, FL First Baptist Church of Lake Study, 8 a.m., Hamman Hall. Pastor Gerald Reconcilliation: 7:15-7:45 a.m. first Friday, mons. 33852. Rev. Susan Rhodes, Deacon in Josephine, 111 Lake Josephine Drive, Webber and Associate Pastors Don 2:30-3:15 p.m. Saturday and 9-9:45 a.m. Charge, (863) 243-3191; strhodes1020@ Sebring (just off U.S. 27 midway between Messenger and Ted Ertle. Phone 382- Sunday. Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 CHURCH OF BRETHREN yahoo.com. Sunday Worship, 10 a.m. Sebring and Lake Placid). Your place for 4301. p.m. Monday-Friday. Teaching, Holy Communion, Music, family, friends and faith. Sunday morning I Parkway Free Will Baptist Church, I St. James Catholic Church, 3380 I Church of the Brethren, 700 S. Pine Fellowship, Healing Prayer. “Pastoral and worship service is 11 a.m. Nursery is pro- 3413 Sebring Parkway, Sebring, FL 33870. Placidview Drive, Lake Placid, 465-3215. St., Sebring, FL 33870. Sunday: Church Spiritual”. vided for both services with Children’s Welcome to the church where the “Son” Father Michael J. Cannon. Mass schedule: School, 9 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:15 Church at 11 a.m. Life changing Bible always shines. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Summer (May 1 to Oct. 31) - Saturday Vigil, a.m. Wednesday: Temple Choir, 7:30 p.m. Study for all ages starts at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening 4 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.; Phone 385-1597. ASSEMBLY OF GOD Associate Pastor Allen Altvater leads the Worship, 6 p.m.; and Wednesday Evening Weekdays, 9 a.m. December thru Easter - youth in their quest to become more like Worship, 7 p.m. End-of-the-Month-Sing at Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST I Christ Fellowship Church (Assembly Christ. Sunday night worship at 6 p.m. 6 p.m. on the last Sunday of each month. and 11 a.m.; Weekdays 9 a.m.; and Holy of God), 2935 New Life Way. Bearing His Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer meet- The Rev. J.S. Scaggs, pastor. Church Days 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., first I Avon Park Church of Christ, 200 S. Name; Preaching His Doctrine; and ing at 7 p.m. along with youth worship in phone: 382-3552. Home phone: 214-3025. Saturday at 9 a.m. Forest Ave., Avon Park, FL 33825. Awaiting His Coming. “Worshiping God in the youth facility, and missions training for Affiliated with the National Association of Minister: Don Smith. Sunday Worship Spirit and in Truth.” Sunday School, 9 a.m.; all children. Call the church at 655-1524. Free Will Baptists, Nashville, Tenn. Services, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Nursery Morning Worship, 10 a.m.; Evening I First Baptist Church of Lake Placid, I Sparta Road Baptist Church, (SBC) CHRISTIAN facilities are available at every service. Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday: Worship, 7 Knowing God’s Heart and Sharing God’s 4400 Sparta Road. Rev. Mark McDowell, Bible Study: Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and p.m. Pastor Eugene Haas. Phone 471- Hope, 119 E. Royal Palm St., Lake Placid, Pastor. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday I Cornerstone Christian Church, (Saxon Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible centered classes 0924. FL 33852 (863) 465-3721, Website: Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening Hall) 1850 US 27 South, Avon Park, FL for all ages. Church phone: 453-4692. I First Assembly of God, 4301 www.fbclp.com. Email: information@ Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer/Bible 33825. Love Christ - Love People. Bill I Lake Placid Church of Christ, 1069 Kenilworth Blvd., Sebring. The Rev. fbclp.com. Sunday services - Traditional Study, 6 p.m. Nursery provided. For infor- Raymond, Preaching Minister. Jon Carter, Hwy 27 North, Lake Placid, FL 33852. Wilmont McCrary, pastor. Sunday School, Service 9 a.m., Contemporary Service mation, call 382-0869. Music Minister. Sunday, 9 a.m. Bible Study; Mailing address is P.O. Box 1440, Lake 10 a.m.; Morning Worship and KIDS 10:30 a.m. Link Groups at 9 and 10:30 I Southside Baptist Church (GARBC), 10 a.m. Worship; Communion available Placid, FL 33862. Sunday morning wor- Church, 11 a.m.; Evening Worship, 7 p.m. a..m., Wednesday Activities: Family dinner 379 S. Commerce Ave., Sebring. David C. each week. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Home ship is at 10 a.m. Sunday evening worship Wednesday Family Night, (Adult Bible at 5 p.m. ($4 per person, reservations Altman, Pastor. Sunday School for all ages, Fellowship Group. For more information is 6 p.m. Bible class 9 a.m. Sundays and Study), LIFE Youth Group, Royal Rangers, required). Prayer meeting, Youth 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship Service, 10:45 call 453-8929 or 449-0203. Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. All are invit- I Missionettes, 7:30 p.m. Phone 385-6431. Intersections, and MaxKidz Extreme meet a.m.; Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday: Eastside Christian Church, 101 Peace ed to join us. For more information, call the at 6:15 p.m. The church is at 119 E. Royal Student ministry, 6:30 p.m.; Awana kinder- Ave., Lake Placid, FL 33852 (two miles church at 863-465-4636 or visit the website Palm St., Lake Placid. For information, call garten through fifth grade, 6:30 p.m.; Adult east of U.S. 27 on County Road 621), 465- http://www.thelordsway.com/lakeplacid- BAPTIST 465-3721 or go to www.fbclp.com. Midweek Prayer and Bible Study, 7 p.m. A 7065. Ray Culpepper, senior pastor. cofc/. I First Baptist Church of Lorida located nursery for under age 3 is available at all Sunday: Bible classes, 9 a.m.; Worship I Sebring Parkway Church of Christ, I Avon Park Lakes Baptist Church, 2600 right on U.S. 98 in Lorida. Sunday School services. Provisions for handicapped and Celebration with the Lord’s Supper each 3800 Sebring Parkway, Sebring, FL 33870; N. Highlands Blvd., Avon Park, FL 33825. begins at 9:45 a.m. for all ages. Sunday hard-of-hearing. Office phone, 385-0752. week 10:15 a.m. Thelma Hall, organist; and 385-7443. Minister: Kevin Patterson. Times George Hall, Pastor. Christ centered and worship services are at 11 a.m. and 6:30 I Spring Lake Baptist Church, “Where Pat Hjort, pianist. Wednesday: Praise and of service are: Sunday Bible Class, 9 a.m.; Prayer, 6:30 p.m.; “Building God’s biblically based. Sunday worship services, p.m. Preschool care is provided at the 11 the Bible is Always Open.” Pastor Richard Sunday Worship Service, 10 a.m.; Sunday Kingdom for Everyone.” “Jesus Christ, the 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Nursery facil- a.m. worship service. Wednesday evening Schermerhorn, 7408 Valencia Road; 655- Evening Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Way, Truth and Life!” “Alive and Worth the ities are available. Bible studies at 9:45 Bible Study and Prayer meeting is at 6:30 2610. Assistant Pastor Ronald Smith, 386- Class, 7 p.m. Drive!” a.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Prayer p.m., followed by adult choir rehearsal. 1610. On U.S. 98 at the Spring Lake Village I Sebring Christian Church, 4514 Time 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bible class- From September the AWANA groups meet. II entrance. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. for Hammock Road, Sebring, FL 33872. Tod CHURCH OF NAZARENE es at 9:45 a.m. are centered for all ages. First Lorida is the “Place to discover God’s all ages; Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m.; Schwingel, Preacher; David Etherton, Choir practice at 5 p.m. Sunday. Church love.” For more information about the Sunday Evening Worship, 6 p.m. I Youth Pastor. Sunday Worship, 9:30 a.m.; First Church of the Nazarene of Avon phone: 452-6556. church or the ministries offered, call 655- Wednesday Mid-week Bible Study and Sunday School, 11 a.m.; Sunday Youth Park, P.O. Box 1118., Avon Park, FL I Bethany Baptist Church (GARBC) 1878. Prayer Service, 6:30 p.m. Nursery available Service, 6 p.m; Evening service at 6:30 33825-1118. 707 W. Main St. Randall We are located at the corner of SR17 and I First Baptist Church, Sebring, 200 E. for all services. p.m. Wednesday night meals, 5:30 p.m. fol- Rupert, Pastor. Sunday: Sunday school C-17A (truck route) in Avon Park. Join us Center Ave., Sebring, FL 33870. I Sunridge Baptist Church, (SBC) 3704 lowed by classes at 6:30 p.m. Changing begins at 9:45 a.m. for all ages; morning Sunday morning at 9:00 AM for coffee and Telephone: 385-5154. Dr. Allen Valerie Blvd. (U.S. 27 and Valerie, across Seasons, a men’s grief support group, worship at 10:45 a.m.; and evening service doughnuts, followed with Sunday School Higginbotham, Interim Pastor; Rev. Nuno from Florida Hospital), Sebring. Tim Finch, meets at 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays. at 6 p.m. Wednesday evening service is at for all ages at 9:30. Sunday morning wor- Norberto, associate pastor, minister of pastor. Sunday School, 9;30 a.m.; Sunday Alzheimers Caregivers Support Group 7 p.m. with special services for children ship service begins at 10:30 a.m., and music and senior adults; and Dixie Kreulen, Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m.; and Sunday meets at 1 p.m. Thursdays. Office hours, 9 and adults. Special services once a month evening worship service is at 6 p.m. On preschool director. Group Bible Studies, Evening Service, 6 p.m. Wednesday: a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday-Friday. Phone 382- for seniors (Prime Time) and Ladies min- Wednesdays, the Word of Life teen ministry 9:15 a.m.; Blended Service, 10:30 a.m.; Prayer, Bible Study, and Youth, 6:30 6676. istries. If you need any more information, and the Catylist class (20's+) begin at 6:30 Mision Buatista Hispana, 2 p.m.; Sunday p.m.Nursery provided. For information, call I First Christian Church (Disciples of call 453-4851. PM. The adult Bible and Prayer Time Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday night 382-3695. I Christ), 510 Poinsettia Avenue, (corner of First Church of the Nazarene of Lake begins at 7 p.m. For more information go to programs at the ROC begin 5:30 p.m., at Poinsettia and Eucalyptus), Sebring, FL Placid, 512 W. Interlake Blvd., Lake Placid, www.bethanybaptistap.com or call the church begin 6:30 p.m. Preschool and 33870. Phone: 385-0358 or 385-3435. The FL 33852. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; church office at 863-452-1136. Mother’s Day Out for children age 6 weeks CATHOLIC Rev. Ronald Norton, Pastor; Sunday Morning worship, 10:45 a.m.; Evening I Faith Missionary Baptist Church, off to 5 years old. Call 385-4704. Website School, 9 a.m.; Praise Breakfast, 10 a..m., service, 6 p.m. Wednesday evening, 7 p.m. State Road 17 North of Sebring at 1708 www.fbsebring.com I Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Children’s Classes for adult children and youth. Call LaGrange Ave. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; I Florida Avenue Baptist Church, 401 S. 595 East Main St., Avon Park, 453-4757. Church, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Praise and 465-6916. Pastor Tim Taylor. Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Evening Florida Ave., Avon Park. Mailing address is Father Nicholas McLoughlin, pastor. Worship, 6:45 p.m. Youth Fellowship, 7:15 Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday Service, 7 710 W. Bell St., Avon Park, FL 33825. Saturday Vigil Mass is 4 p.m. in English and p.m.; Midweek Bible Study, 7:15 p.m. p.m. Deaf interpretation available. Ken Telephone, 453-5339. Rev. John D. Girdley, 7 p.m. in Spanish; Sunday mass 8 and Lambert, Pastor. Phone 386-5055. pastor. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday 10:30 a.m. in English. Weekday mass at 8 CHURCHES OF CHRIST IN I Fellowship Baptist Church, 1000 Worship, 11 a.m.; 11 a.m. Children’s a.m. Confessions are at 3:30 p.m. CHRISTIAN UNION Maxwell St., Avon Park, FL 33825. Sunday: Church; Sunday Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Saturday. Religious Education Classes are CHRISTIAN & Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Morning Wednesday night programs for children, 9-10:20 a.m. Sunday for grades K through MISSIONARY ALLIANCE I Community Bible Church - Churches Worship, 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday: Evening youth and adults at 7 p.m. 8th. Confirmation class is from 6:30-8 p.m. of Christ in Christian Union, (Orange Service, 7 p.m.; Children/Youth, 7 p.m. I Independent Baptist Church, 5704 Wednesday. Youth Nights grades 6th and I The Alliance Church of Sebring, 4451 Blossom Conference Center) 1400 C-17A Telephone: 453-4256. Fax: 453-6986. E- County Road 17 South, Sebring, FL 33876. up, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday. Sparta Road, Sebring, FL 33875. Call 382- North (truck route), Avon Park. Presenting mail: office@apfellow Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship, I St. Catherine Catholic Church, 820 1343. Rev. Steve Hagen, pastor. Sunday Jesus Christ as the answer for time and ship.org; Web site, www.apfellow 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening, 6 p.m. Hickory St., Sebring. Parrish office/mailing services: Sunday School meets at 9:30 eternity. Sunday morning worship service, ship.org. Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Fundamental, address: 882 Bay St., Sebring, FL 33870, a.m.; Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Nursery provided. Junior I First Baptist Church of Avon Park, 100 soul-winning, mission-minded, King James 385-0049, 385-6762 (Spanish); fax, 385- meets at 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening Bible Church activities at same time for K-6 N. Lake Ave., Avon Park. Rev. Jon Beck, Bible Church. Larry Ruse, pastor. Phone 5169; email, [email protected]; website, Study meets at 6 p.m. (off site); Wednesday grade. Sunday School Bible hour (all ages), pastor; Charlie Parish, associate 655-1899. Bus transportation. www.stcathe.com. School Office/Mailing, Prayer Gathering meets at 6 p.m. 9:30 a.m. (Transportation available.) pastor/youth and families; Joy Loomis, I Leisure Lakes Baptist Church, 808 Principal Dr. Anna V. Adam, 747 S. Franklin Sunday evening praise and worship serv- music director; Rev. Johnattan Soltero, Gardenia St., Lake Placid (just off of Miller St., Sebring, FL 33870; 385-7300; fax, 385- ice, 6 p.m. Wednesday evening prayer Hispanic pastor. Sunday – Sunday school, at the west end of Lake June) “Where the 7310; email [email protected]. School CHRISTIAN SCIENCE service, 7 p.m. Children and youth activities 9:30 a.m.; Worship, 10:45 a.m.; Children’s old fashion gospel is preached.” Sunday office hours 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday- at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Everyone is wel- Church, 10:45 a.m.; Youth 445, 4:45 p.m.; School begins at 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Friday. Clergy: Very Rev. José González, I Christian Science Church, 154 N. come, please come worship with us. Tom Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday - Worship service at 10:45 a.m.; Sunday V.F., [email protected] or 385-0049; Franklin St. Sunday: 10:30 a.m. morning Schwankweiler, Pastor. Phone 453-6052.

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Continued from page 8B Tuesday home Bible study for the year is Memorial United Methodist Church RELIGION NEWS “Messiah: Shadow to Image”... seeing Jesus fore- On Monday, the Action Crew will meet at 7 LAKE PLACID — Worship service with Pastor told in the Old Testament and revealed in the New GUIDELINES: The p.m. John Bryant preaching on the subject “T L T,” Testament. Call (863) 658-2534 for directions and The pastor will lead Bible study Wednesday with the Scripture lesson from the Gospel of Luke News-Sun publishes general information. morning on the topic “How Do We Glorify God?” 13:1-9. religion news on The children’s choir and ministry will meet at 6 Heartland Christian Church The church is at 500 Kent Ave. Phone number Fridays. p.m. Adult choir will meet from 6:30-8 p.m. is 465-2422. The church is at 215 E. Circle St. (with two SEBRING — Pastor Ted Moore’s Sunday ser- The submission entrances on Lagrande Street). For questions, call mon will be “Transplanted Heart,” with Scripture St. John United Methodist Church deadline is 5 p.m. 453-3242. from Psalms John 13:1-17. The service will SEBRING — Sunday morning, the Rev. Ronald include special music by Brian and Briana Monday to be consid- De Genaro Jr.’s message from the Lenten Series First United Methodist Church of Richardson, and Heartland Singers singing "I Can ered for publication in will be “God Wants Us to Honor Christ.” Biblical See His Hand.” Sebring reference is from I Corinthians 10:1-13. the following Friday’s Heartland Singers practice at 4:30 p.m. paper. SEBRING — Rev. A.C. Bryant’s sermon will Tuesdays. Sebring Church of the Brethren be “Repent or Perish” with Scripture reading from The church is at 2705 Alternate Route 17 South Submit items to the Luke 13:1-9. (behind Publix); phone number is 314-9693. SEBRING — This Sunday morning, the pastor New Lenten study will be “When God’s Spirit will preach on “The History, Hunger and Hope.” News-Sun’s from 8 Moves” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays in the Sanctuary Lake Placid Church of Christ At Sunday school, Pastor Wendell Bohrer will a.m. to 5 p.m. week- and led by Bryant. Soup supper precedes at 5:45 preach on “A New Spirit.” Sunday school No. 2 LAKE PLACID — The Sunday evening Bible days; fax to 385-2453; p.m. in the FLC. will meet in the conference room and study arti- study is a VHS, “So The World Might Know”. United Methodist Women will meet at 9:30 a.m. cles from “The Messenger.” That class will be led send e-mail to Wednesday evening we are so fortunate to have Tuesday. by Larry Weise. Frank Parker teach us more about the Bible start- [email protected]; The church is downtown at 126 S. Pine St. Visit For more information, call 385-1597. ing at 7 p.m. or mail to Lifestyle the website at www.sebringfirstumc.com. Call the Sunday morning Sunday school is taught by church office for information at 385-5184. Spring Lake United Methodist Editor, News-Sun, 2227 Creston Frezzell, who is like Elijah in many of his Church U.S. 27 South, Grace Pointe Ministries teaching ways. God said it (Elijah) believed it and that settled it. SEBRING — Spring Lake United Methodist Sebring, FL 33870. For SEBRING — Grace Pointe Ministries is at 200 Wednesday midweek Bible study is taught by Church is at 8170 Cozumel Lane. The Rev. Clyde information, call 385- Lark Ave., in Sebring Hills Association Frank Parker. History is being studied now. Weaver's Sunday morning sermon will be “The Clubhouse. 6155, ext. 516. Restorer of Life, Must Die.” PLACES TO WORSHIP January through Easter: Worship first and third Tuesday, Prayer during worship. Call the church EPISCOPAL LUTHERAN service, 8:30 and 11 a.m., Gathering, 7:15 p.m.; Wednesday, office for more information and I The Salvation Army – Center Education Hour 9:45 a.m. Children’s & Youth Programs, 6 other classes. for Worship. Sunday: Sunday I St. Agnes Episcopal Church, I Atonement Lutheran Church Traditional Service with Holy p.m.; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m., I First Presbyterian Church, School, 9:45 a.m.; Holiness meet- 3840 Lakeview Drive, Sebring, FL (ELCA), 1178 S.E. Lakeview Communion each first and third College Ministry. ARP, www.fpclp.com, 117 N. Oak ing, 11 a.m.; and Praise meeting 33870. Sunday Services: Holy Drive., Sebring. David Thoresen, Sunday. Non-Traditional Service www.GBCconnected.org Ave., Lake Placid, 465-2742. The and lunch, noon. Tuesday: Bible Eucharist Rite I - 7:45 a.m., Holy Deacon, Spiritual Leader, on first, each second, fourth and fifth I Highlands Community Church, Rev. Ray Cameron, senior pastor; study, 6:30 p.m.; and Women’s Eucharist Rite II - 10 a.m. Midweek third and fifth Sunday each month, Sunday. Seasonal mid-week serv- a casual contemporary church, the Rev. Drew Severance, associ- Ministries, 7 p.m. Wednesday: service on Wednesday at 6 p.m. and Rev. Jefferson Cox on the sec- ices Wednesday evenings during meets at 3005 New Life Way. ate pastor. Sunday - Traditional Youth Ministries, 4 p.m. All meet- Sunday School for all ages at 9 ond and fourth Sunday of each Lent and Advent. Call church office Coffee at 9:30 a.m.; Worship at 10 Worship, 8 and 9:30 a.m.; ings are at 120 N. Ridgewood Ave., a.m. The nursery is open 8:45 a.m. month. Jim Helwig, organist/choir for additional Worship times and a.m. Nursery and Kid’s World class- Contemporary Worship, 11 a.m.; Sebring. For more information, visit until 15 minutes after the 10 a.m. director. Worship service at 9:30 special holiday services. Other es. Small groups meet throughout Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. the Web site www.salvationarmyse- service ends. Wednesday: Adult a.m.; Holy Eucharist is every activities and groups include: the week. Church phone is 402- Wednesday evenings: Adult Bible bring.com or call Major Bruce Bible study, 9:30 a.m. Visitors are Sunday. Coffee hour on the first Choirs; Ladies Guild and LWML; 1684; Pastor Bruce A. Linhart. Study 7 p.m. (Nursery available), Stefanik at 385-7548, ext. 110. always welcome. Church office and third Sunday of each month. Men’s Fellowship Group, Small I The Lord’s Sentinel Fellowship Youth Group – (middle and high 385-7649, for more information. Council meeting on the first Group Bible Studies as scheduled; Church, 148 E. Interlake Blvd., school) 7 p.m., RockSolid (kinder- I St. Francis of Assisi Anglican Tuesday of month; Ladies Group Trinity Tots Pre-school, Youth Group Lake Placid (at Lake Placid garten through fifth grade) 7 p.m. UNITED METHODIST Episcopal Church, 43 Lake June WELCA meets at noon second activities (call for meeting times Christian School), Pastor Juanita Family Biblical Counseling avail- Road, Lake Placid, FL 33852. Tuesday of month with lunch. Bring and dates). Visit us online at: Folsom. Sunday morning service, able by appointment. I First United Methodist Church, I Phone: 465-0051. Rev. Elizabeth L. a dish to pass. Labyrinth Prayer www.Trinitylutheranlp.com. 10:30 a.m.; Monday, Sentinel Spring Lake Presbyterian 105 S. Pine St., Sebring, FL 33870. Nelson, Rector. Sunday Worship, 8 Garden open seven days a week to School of Theology, 7 p.m.; Church Church (USA), 5887 U.S. 98, The Rev. A.C. Bryant, pastor. a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. congretation and community. Come service, Tuesday, 7 p.m. More infor- Sebring, FL 33876. Sunday School, Traditional Worship Service at 8:10 Wednesday evening: Holy grow with us. Phone 385-0797. NON-DENOMINATIONAL mation at www.juanitafolsom 9 a.m.; Worship Service, 10 a.m. and 10:50 a.m. in the sanctuary, Communion with Healing Service, I Christ Lutheran Church Avon ministries.com. Session meets at 6:30 p.m. the Contemporary Worship in the FLC I I 6 p.m. Thursday: Holy Communion Park – LCMS, 1320 County Road Bible Fellowship Church, 3750 Union Church, 106 N. Butler second Thursday of the month, at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School at 9:30 with healing service, 9 a.m. Child 64, 1/2 mile east of Avon Park High Hammock Road, Sebring, FL Ave., Avon Park, FL 33825. September through June. Board of and 10:30 a.m. Methodist Youth Deacon’s meet at 5:30 p.m. first care available at the 8 a.m. and School past the four-way stop sign. 33872. Sunday: American Sign Contemporary worship service is at Fellowship at 5:30 p.m. Sundays Monday of the month. Choir 10:30 a.m. Sunday service. Sunday Divine Worship is at 10 Language: First Worship sermon, 6:30 p.m. Saturday with Pastor with Rick Heilig, youth director. The rehearses at 7 p.m. each a.m. Holy Communion is celebrat- songs signed first and second Tiger Gullett. Sunday traditional 10:55 a.m. Sunday worship service Wednesday, September through ed every week with traditional Worship services. First Worship worship service is at 7:45 a.m. and is broadcast over WITS 1340 on April. Presbyterian Women meet at EVANGELICAL FREE Lutheran Liturgy, hymns and songs service, 9 a.m.; Second Worship 9 a.m. Contemporary Sunday wor- AM dial. There is a nursery avail- 10 a.m. the third Thursday of the CHURCH OF of praise. Fellowship time with cof- service, 10:45 a.m. Nursery (up to ship service is at 10:45 a.m. able at all services. 2 years old) and Sunday school Nursery and children’s church on month. Organist: Richard Wedig. AMERICA fee and refreshments follows wor- I First United Methodist Church, classes both hours. BFC Youth, 6 Saturday nightes and 9 and 10:45 Choir Director: Suzan Wedig. ship. Come worship and fellowship 200 S. Lake Ave., Avon Park, FL I p.m.; Evening Service, 6 p.m. a.m. Sundays. Breakfast and lunch Church phone, 655-0713; e-mail, The Church of the Way EFCA, with us. For information call Pastor 33825. (863) 453-3759, Devon Scott McLean at (863) 471-2663 or Wednesday: Children, ages 4 yrs menus at Solid Grounds. Senior [email protected], 1005 N. Ridgewood Drive, Sebring. Jarrett, Pastor. Sunday School - 9 Sunday school and worship service see christlutheranavonpark.org. through 5th grade, 6 p.m.; Youth, 6- Pastor is Bill Breylinger. Office: 453- Web site, http://slpc.embarq a.m., Worship - 10:30 a.m. Bible at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Youth I Faith Lutheran Church – 7:30 p.m.; Prayer time, 6:15 p.m. 3345. Web page at www.weare- space.com. study every Wednesday at 6 p.m. activities, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. LCMS, 2740 Lakeview Drive, Todd Patterson, pastor; Andy union.org. Visit us at our church website: The Way is a church family who Sebring. Reverend Robert McQuaid, associate pastor. Web I Unity Life Enrichment Centre, www.fumcap.org. gathers for contemporary worship, Reinhardt, Pastor. Church phone: site www.bfcsebring.com. Church new location, 10417 Orange SEVENTH-DAY I Memorial United Methodist teaching of God’s Word, prayer and 385-7848, Faith Child Development office 385-1024. Blossom Blvd. S., Sebring, FL ADVENTIST Church, 500 Kent Ave., (overlook- fellowship. Come early and stay Center, 385-3232. Sunday I Calvary Church, 1825 33875; 471-1122; e-mail unity@vis- ing Lake Clay) Lake Placid, FL, after for fellowship time. Child care Traditional Worship Service, 8 a.m. Hammock Road, Sebring, FL tanet.net. Web site, www.unityofse- I Avon Park Seventh-day 33852. Rev. John A. Bryant, pastor. and children’s church are provided. ; Sunday Praise Worship Service, 33872; 386-4900. An independent bring.org. 10:30 a.m. Sunday Adventist Church, 1410 West Rev. Claude H.L. Burnett, pastoral Reinhold Buxbaum is pastor. The 10:30 a.m. Communion is served community church. Sunday morn- Celebration Service, Nursery and Avon Blvd., Avon Park. Phone: 453- assistant. Rev. Jerry McCauley, vis- Way – A place for you. Office the first, third and fifth Sunday of ing worship, 10 a.m.; Bible study, Children’s Church. Weekly Classes, 6641 or e-mail: avonparksda@ itation pastor. Sunday worship Phone: 471-6140, Church Cell the month. Sunday school and 11:15 a.m.; Sunday evening serv- Christian Bookstore and Cafe, embarqmail.com, Sabbath School, services: Worship Service, 8:30 Phone: 273-3674. Email: theway Bible classes, 9:15 a.m. Worship ice, 6 p.m. Pastor Lester Osbeck. A Prayer Ministry, Life Enrichment 9:30 a.m Saturday. Church Service [email protected]. Web site: service is broadcast at 8 a.m. on small friendly church waiting for Groups. Rev. Andrew C. Conyer, 10:45 a.m. Saturday. Wednesday a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday www.TheWayChurch.org WITS 1340 AM each Sunday. your visit. senior minister transforming lives prayer meeting 7 p.m. Community School, 9:30 a.m. Loving nursery Educational opportunities include I Christian Training Ministries from ordinary to extraordinary. Service hours on Tuesday and care provided every Sunday morn- weekly adult Bible studies. Faith’s Inc., on Sebring Parkway. Enter off Thursday is from 9:00 a.m. till 2 ing. Youth Fellowship, 5 p.m.; GRACE BRETHREN Closet Thrift Store (385-2782) is County Road 17 on Simpson p.m. A sale takes place the first Prayer Group, 6 p.m. We offer open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Avenue. Sunday service is at 10 PRESBYTERIAN Sunday of each month. Senior Christ-centered Sunday school I Grace Brethren Church, 3626 Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. a.m.; Wednesday Bible study at 7 Pastor Frank Gonzalez. Walker classes, youth programs, Bible Thunderbird Road, (863) 835- to noon Saturday. All are warmly p.m. A nursery and children’s I Covenant Presbyterian Church Memorial Academy Christian studies, book studies and Christian 0869. Dr. Randall Smith, senior welcome in the Faily of Faith. church are provided. The church is (PCA), 4500 Sun ‘N Lake Blvd., School offering education for fellowship. We are a congregation pastor. Sunday services at 9 a.m., I Good Shepherd Lutheran part of Christian International Sebring, 33872-2113. A kindergarten through 12th grades. that wants to know Christ and make 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday Church (AALC) American Ministries Network, a full gospel, Congregation of the Presbyterian ALL ARE WELCOME. Associate Him known. Check out our church services at 7 p.m. We offer “Kid Association of Lutheran non-denominational ministry. Linda Church in America. Sunday morn- Pastor is Ryan Amos. Website is website at www.memorialumc.com City” Children’s Ministry throughout Churches, 3240 Grand Prix Drive, M. Downing, minister, lindadown- ing worship: Traditional service, www.discoverjesus.org or call the church office at 465- I all services, and there are variosu Sebring, FL 33872. James Weed, [email protected]. Casey L. Downing, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 Sebring Seventh-Day 2422. other classes for teens, married pastor. Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. associate minister, caseydown a.m. Wednesday evening Prayer Adventist Church, 2106 N. State I St. John United Methodist couples, “prime-timers,” and Bible Sunday. Bible Study, 9 a.m. Nursery [email protected]. Church phone: Meeting, 6 p.m.; Children’s/Youth Road 17, Sebring; 385-2438. Church, 3214 Grand Prix Drive, studies in Spanish. “Kid City” Day provided. Social activities: Choir, 314-0482. Web site: www.ctm Group, 5:30-7 p.m.; choir practice, Worship Services: 9:15 a.m. Sebring, FL 33872. The Rev. Care, Preschool and After-School Missions, Evangelism. Phone 385- forme.com 7:15 p.m. Phone: 385-3234; Fax: Worship hour, 11 a.m. Prayer meet- Ronald De Genaro Jr., Pastor. Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. (For 2346. I Crossroads of Life, 148 E. 385-2759; e-mail: covpres@stra- ing, Tuesday, 7:15 p.m. Community Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Adult registration call: 385-3111). Check I New Life Evangelical Lutheran Interlake Blvd., Lake Placid, FL to.net; Web site: service: every Monday 9-11 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m.; Sunday us out on the Web at www.sebring- Church, 3725 Hammock Road, a 33852; Tel. 863-655-9163. The www.cpcsebring.org. Office hours: Health Seminar with Dr. Seralde, Morning Worship, 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. grace.org. Congregation of the Evangelical place of your Divine appointment. 8:30-12:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. every Friday, 10:00 a.m. Pastor and 11 a.m. Nursery provided for all Lutheran Synod (ELS) in fellowship We expect our supernatural God to I First Presbyterian Church Nathan Madrid. services. Phone 382-1736. with the Wisconsin Evangelical transform our lives through His ARP, 215 E. Circle St., (two www.stjohnsebring.org INDEPENDENT Lutheran Synod (WELS). Sunday power and grace. Come, learn of entrances on LaGrande), Avon I Spring Lake United Methodist Worship at 10 a.m.; Bible Study, 9 His plan and destiny for you. With Park, FL 33825. Phone: 453-3242. THE CHURCH OF Church, 8170 Cozumel Lane, I First Christian Church, 1016 W. a.m. For more information, call His plan we receive His provision The Rev. Robert Johnson is the LATTER DAY SAINTS (Hwy 98) Sebring. The Rev. Clyde Camphor St., Avon Park, FL 33825; Pastor Luke Willitz at 385-2293 or along with His perfect timing and pastor. Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.; Weaver Jr., Pastor. Worship service (863) 453-5334; on the Web at visit the Web site at www.newlife opportunity. What you have longed Sunday Worship, 10:45 a.m.; I The Church of Jesus Christ of starts at 9:55 a.m. Bible Study www.firstchristianap.com. Our sebring.com. for, but have been missing, can Wednesday Bible study, 10:30 Latter Day Saints, 3235 Grand meets at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. motto is “Jesus is First at First I Resurrection Lutheran Church now be received. The direction you a.m.; Potluck dinner, 6 p.m. third Prix Dr., Sebring, Fl 33872; (863) Choir Practice at 4:00 p.m. on Christian Church.” Greg Ratliff, - ELCA, 324 E. Main St., at have been thirsty for will suddenly Wednesday; choir practice, 6:30 382-9092 Steve Austin, Bishop; Thursday. Church office phone: Senior Minister; Bible School 9 Memorial Drive, Avon Park. Pastor quench your parched soul. Come to p.m. each Wednesday; Mary Circle Mark Swift, 1st Counselor; Del 655-0040. Rev. John C. Grodzinski. Sunday experience what you have been business meeting, 1 p.m. second a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.; Wednesday Murphy, 2nd Counselor. Family worship at 8 and 10:30 a.m.; missing for so long – empowerment Wednesday; Sarah Circle business studies for all ages, 6 p.m. Nursery History Center (863) 382-1822. Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. in every area of life. We teach, train meeting, 4 p.m. second Thursday; provided for all events. Sunday Services: Sacrament UNITED CHURCH Fragrance Free Service and send forth to win souls. You Women’s Ministries Combined Meeting, 10-11:10 a.m.; Gospel Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Open don’t speak English – no problema. Bible study, 4 p.m. third Thursday. OF CHRIST Doctrine, 11:20 a.m. to noon; Communion celebrated at all serv- We have a Spanish interpreter. We Be a part of a warm, caring church INTERDENOMINATIONAL Priesthood/Relief Society, 12:10- ices. “God’s Work, Our Hands.” look forward to fellowship and wor- family with traditional services, fol- I Emmanuel United Church of 1p.m.; Primary for children, 11:15 I I Trinity Lutheran Church - ship with you at 7 p.m. every lowing biblical truth. Christ, Jesus didn’t reject people, World Harvest and Restoration a.m. to 1 p.m.; Youth Activities: 25 Lakeview St., Lake Wednesday. Pastoers Gil and Rosa I First Presbyterian Church, neither do we. Join us for worship Ministries, (non-denominational) LCMS, Wednesdays, 7-8:20 p.m. Scouts: Placid, FL 33852; 465-5253. The Benton (Faith Never Fails). 319 Poinsettia Ave., Sebring, every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and 2200 N. Avon Blvd., Avon Park, FL ARP, first and third Wednesday, 7-8:20 I FL 33870. 385-0107. Email: you’ll be embraced by a compas- 33825. Phone: 452-9777 or 453- Rev. Richard A. Norris, pastor; Grace Bible Church, 4541 p.m. Activity Days: 8-11 yr old Boys sionate congregation that is all- 3771. Sunday service: Sunday Susan C. Norris, Trinity Tots Pre- Thunderbird Road, (second church [email protected], Rev. Darrell A. Peer, and Girls, second and fourth inclusive. We’re at the corner of School, 10 a.m. and worship, 11 School director; and Noel Johnson, on left) Sebring, FL 33872. Phone, pastor. Sunday School, all ages, Wednesdays, 7-8:20 p.m. a.m. Wednesday services: 7 p.m. minister of youth and family life. 382-1085. Dustin Woods, interim 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service, 11 a.m. Hammock and Hope. Choir and prayer meeting/Bible study. Pastor: Worship schedule after Easter lead pastor. Saturday Worship, 6:30 Youth Group (middle school and Bell Choir practice on Wednesday; W.H. Rogers. through December: Worship serv- p.m. Sunday, 9 and 11 a.m. high school age), 3:30-6:30 p.m. THE SALVATION Bible studies throughout the week. ice 10 a.m., and Education Hour, Tuesday 6 p.m. Grace Bible Tuesdays. Wednesday: Adult Bible ARMY 471-1999; sebringemmanuel 8:45 a.m. Worship schedule for Academy Adult Investigating Truth; Study, 10:30 a.m. Nursery available ucc.com. C M Y K

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SNAPSHOTS Can it get any more dangerous?

Continued from page 7B sign language to be able to 4M (Monthly Mercies Continued from page 7B fight off the rebels. But if they only could fire a understand, but any deaf or Ministry Morning) will meet Saudi Arabia and other deadly blow upon Israel. story. Journaling plays a key attack by Israel. Instant signers are welcome. from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Muslim countries support So here is my question. role in the development of devastation! The only thing Later in the morning, the Saturday, March 9. Sign-up the rebels with weapons. Does Al-Qaeda possess any her book. left will be “disease and Kotvas’ will share with the in the narthex. Next, Israel’s air-force chemical weapons? Or will The event will take place incurable pain” (verse 11). hearing and the deaf in the The men’s monthly fel- takes out a weapons depot they any time soon? Can it in the rear of the sanctuary We are even told about combined worship service. lowship breakfast will meet close to Damascus. Assad get any more dangerous? at 3704 Valerie Blvd. Call the reaction of the world: They will project pictures to at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, March and Iran’s Mahmoud How close are we to an all- the church office for more “Oh, the raging of many see and members and guests 12 in the Covenant Life Ahmadinejad promise out Middle East war? (We details at 382-3695, or call nations” (verse 12 NIV). will hear more about this Center. Sign up in the revenge. And just when we find a description of it in 471-3709 to leave a name But what would bring ministry in Peru. Joe will narthex and make plans to think it cannot get any Psalm 83). and phone number for a Israel to such a desperate also preach from the Word of attend. more dangerous, Assad In the meantime, God return response. An approxi- reaction? How about an God. There will be a Joint pulls all military troops tells us to pray for the mate number of who will be attack with chemical The public is welcome to Officers’ meeting at 4:30 away from the Israeli bor- peace of Jerusalem (Psalm attending is necessary. weapons, including the attend Sunday. Faith p.m. Tuesday, March 12 in der to defend Damascus 122:6). Total peace will not Information will be prepared highly lethal VX and Sarin Missionary Baptist Church is the conference room. against the rebels. This come until the Prince of as a hand-out for guests. gases? at 1708 LaGrange Ave. in Prime Timers Holy Land allows Al-Qaeda rebels to Peace, the Lord Jesus, The church is at U.S. 27 Did you notice how dan- Sebring. Pastor Ken Lambert Experience trip will be move to the Israeli border. arrives. and Valerie Boulevard, gerous the situation is can be reached at 446-2917. Friday, March 15. The price Here is why I think this Yes, the stage is set for directly across the street between Syria and Israel? of $38 includes the group is so dangerous: Although our rapture. from Florida Hospital First, President Bashar al- Commissioning of entry fee, plus a gas Al Qaeda fights against Heartland Division. Assad threatened Israel allowance for the carpool Assad, their number one Reinhold Buxbaum is pastor of new pastor with a chemical retaliation drivers. Pick up information enemy is Israel. They don’t The Church of the Way. He Special Sunday event if Turkey, Jordan or Israel SEBRING — Covenant and sign up in the narthex. care about any losses of teaches ‘An Evening in Bible gets involved in their civil is Sunday Presbyterian Church will Syrians. In fact, they are Prophecy’ at 6:30 p.m. Monday, war. Assad receives massive have a Commissioning serv- St. John hosts Trash more than willing to sacri- March 4 at Homer’s SEBRING — Sunday military equipment from ice for their new pastor, Tom fice any Syrians and even Smorgasbord in Sebring. No school offerings from Faith and Treasure Sale both Russia and Iran to Schneider, during the morn- the entire city of Damascus, purchase necessary. Missionary Baptist Church ing worship service Sunday. SEBRING — St. John help support a 12-year-old A luncheon reception will United Methodist Church deaf girl who lives in Lima, follow the service in the will host its Big Spring Peru. Contributions help to Covenant Life Center. Trash and Treasure Sale, as buy her room and board at a ‘Crucifixion or Crucifiction?’ The men’s Bible study well as bake sale on Friday Christian deaf school run by will next meet at 6 p.m. and Saturday, March 8-9. EFATA Ministries. The above is the title of a that Jesus endured before Monday. They are studying Friday hours are 8 a.m. to 3 Two people who have per- book, dated 15/3/84, by Guest Column the cross. (Matthew 27:26; the book “Ephesians” by p.m. and Saturday hours are sonally hugged her and spo- Ahmed Deedat, a Muslin Frank Parker Mark 15:15; Luke 23:16) John Stott. 8 a.m. to noon. Lunch will ken to her in sign language writer. The basis for his ISBE states regarding The next Sunday school be served on Friday. will be at the church on book and belief is from the Koran/Qur’an, scourging: “So hideous was the punish- class for the Spring 2013 The church is at 3214 Sunday. Surah IV, 157: “And because of their say- ment that the victim fainted and not rarely quarter will begin on March Grand Prix Drive (just Joe and Lisa Kotvas serve ing: We slew the Messiah Jesus son of died under it.” Of course, you noted the 10. Joel Urban will lead a behind the Sebring under Macedonia World Mary, Allah’s messenger - They slew him error in the hours on the cross. study based on the book, Walmart). For information, Baptist Missions and not nor crucified, but it appeared so unto “8. The other two - His ‘crossmates’ on “Great Words,” by Jack L. call the church at 382-1736. assigned to EFATA, an inde- them; and lo! those who disagree concern- their respective crosses were alive. So Arnold. pendent Baptist ministry ing it are in doubt thereof; they have no Jesus too, for the same period of time must The Missions Committee Pancakes galore on based in Lima, Peru, reach- knowledge thereof save pursuit of a con- be alive.” Suppositions are now running will meet at 5:30 p.m. ing deaf and hearing people March 9 jecture; they slew him not for certain.” wild. There is no evidence that the two Thursday in the conference with the Gospel of Christ. Please note that this statement/claim made thieves were scourged as Jesus or they room. SEBRING — The second The Kotvas’ are also bring- by Muhammad was some 600 years past endured a night’s trial and other physical Ladies, mark your calen- annual Great Pancake ing a Peruvian couple with the death and resurrection of Jesus, the abuses. To compare the two to Jesus is like dar for Saturday, March 9 Cookoff will be from 8-10 them. Christ. comparing apples and oranges. from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a.m. Saturday, March 9 at Joe and Lisa will share First, we must understand the position “9. Encyclopedia Biblica under article the annual Women’s Spring Southside Baptist Church, with the deaf Sunday school Deedat has placed himself in by defending “cross” - Column 960: says when the spear Retreat. Featured speaker 379 S. Commerce Ave. class. The deaf are eager to Muhammad’s statement quoted above from was thrust-Jesus was alive.” Now we know Sherry Benoit will speak on Bring a friend, enjoy the “hear” about the ministry the Qur’an. As we will see in our study, he where Deedat gets his authority. The Holy “Reflecting the Beauty of pancakes and some inspira- and all they can learn about has to prove every eye witness of the Spirit clearly declared that Jesus was dead Christ.” More information tional music with the pan- Angie. This class requires events of Christ’s death and resurrection when they came with the intent to break will be coming. cake breakfast. false to substantiate the claim of His legs. Then a soldier pierced His side. Muhammad. Remember that the first pillar (John 19:33-35). of Islam is “There is no god but Allah; “12. Thunderstorm, earthquake, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.” darkening of the sun all within three hours. Hear and meditate on daily basis Therefore, Deedat must defend every state- To disperse the sadistic mob to enable his ment/claim of his leader. “secret” disciples to help, keep him alive.” Continued from page 7B is? mighty warriors knew that On page 78 of his book, author Deedat Deedat then claims that Joseph of Regardless of where you the most important part of states, “Let me give you a quick summary Arimathea came to take Jesus alive from me in the paths of righteous- preparing for their battles of the points we have discussed so far, the cross. A fellow Muslin writer Yahiya ness for His names sake.” are in your journey or what was to spend time in prayer concluding that Jesus Christ was neither Emerick claims “So in their anger they While meditating on the it looks like, I hope that you and meditating on God’s killed nor was he crucified, as alleged by plotted to crucify him on a Roman cross. Shepherd, can you visualize will hear from the Lord, and word. the Christians and the Jews, but that he But Jesus slipped from their grip at the last a simple splash painting with that you will begin to medi- was alive!” He then listed 30 summary moment, and all the while they thought white symbolizing Christ’s tate on His word on a daily Leslie Deese is a Sebring resi- statements. We will review some of them they had succeeded. They were sure they purity and a large splash of basis. Remember that the dent. She can be reached at here and in a following article and the killed him but God answered Jesus’ prayer green for how amazing He leaders of Israel and other [email protected] number of each is his number. and saved him from their scheme. “1. Jesus was reluctant to die! He had Confusion overtook the mob and they worked out a strategy of defense to repel might have killed the man who betrayed the Jews. Because he wanted to remain Jesus instead. In any case, Jesus escaped alive!” It’s interesting to observe that he from their grasp.” (quoted from a tract, Ohio court spars with uses a book, the Bible, he does not believe Who Is Jesus? published by I.C.N.A.). All in to try to prove his point! He bases this of this was supposed to have taken placed conclusion on the prayer of Jesus in during the darkening of the sun. lawyers in school Bible case Gethsemane, Matthew 26:39-42. Deedat is The tragedy of this discussion is that like most critics of the gospel in that they many who claim to be “Christian” hold the By JULIE CARR SMYTH and the Iraqi war. Political socio- was the legal issue before have no understanding of the whole coun- same doctrinal position as Muslin Deedat. ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS logical viewpoint is some- them. sel of God, i.e. His eternal purpose. Jesus The risen Messiah proclaimed through the Associated Press thing completely different.” Justice Paul Pfeifer was shared the humanity of all mankind. (John pen of Paul boldly, “And if Christ is not COLUMBUS, Ohio — Freshwater’s attorney, Rita incredulous when Smith 1:14). Therefore, He was tempted as we risen, then our preaching is empty and State Supreme Court justices Dunaway, said accounts of argued that Freshwater’s evo- are, yet without sin. (Hebrews 4:15). The your faith is also empty. Yes, and we are sparred with lawyers on Freshwater’s class conduct lution class wouldn’t have Hebrew penman further proclaims that found false witnesses of God, because we Wednesday in a heated hour were exaggerated and he was been covered under the Jesus indeed died! (Hebrews 2:9). have testified of God that He raised up of arguments over the extent exercising his academic free- school district’s controver- “2. He beseeched God for help. With Christ, whom He did not raise up - if in to which a now-fired public dom to explore controversial sial-issues policy. strong crying and tears for God Almighty fact the dead do not rise. And if the dead school science teacher had ideas. to keep him alive.” Jesus prayed for His do not rise, then Christ is not risen. And if “So there’s nothing contro- the right to push his religious She said the board’s deci- Father’s will to be done. According to the Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you versial about evolution,” he beliefs in class. sion to dismiss Freshwater eternal purpose to redeem mankind, Jesus are still in your sins. Then also those who said. “It is a theory, isn’t it?” A lawyer for the school showed hostility toward reli- became the sin-offering/sacrifice willingly have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. Freshwater also had been board that dismissed John gion. as proclaimed by the prophets, for exam- If in this life only we have hope in Christ, accused of using a science Freshwater in 2011 said he “The board’s position basi- ple, Psalm 22 and Isaiah 52, 53. we are of all men the most pitiable” (First tool to burn students’ arms waved a Bible at his students, cally boils down to the “7. Supposed to be on the cross for only Corinthians 15:14-19). Amen. with the image of a cross, but handed out religious pam- proposition that simply offer- three hours. According to the system in (To be continued). that allegation was resolved phlets and espoused creation- ing students evidence of the vogue, no man could die by crucifixion in and was not a factor in his fir- ism in his evolution lessons. gaps or flaws in evolutionary so short a time which means that even if he Frank Parker can be reach at ing. Freshwater violated the theory is equal to religious was fastened to the cross - he was alive.” [email protected]. constitutional separation indoctrination,” she said. Justices nevertheless pur- Deedat completely ignores the scourging between church and state and Dunaway said Freshwater sued the issue on Wednesday, was rightfully fired, said had a laudable teaching asking what role it played in David Smith, an attorney for record and his students Freshwater being investigat- the Mount Vernon School scored well on standardized ed. Smith speculated that Board. science tests. attention surrounding that Smith said Freshwater Freshwater was dismissed incident was what prompted can’t “teach evolution from a after investigators reported the school board’s investiga- Christian perspective” with- he preached Christian beliefs tion into Freshwater’s 21- out violating constitutional in class when discussing top- year career. protections against govern- ics such as evolution and The board, in its review, ment establishment of reli- homosexuality and was concluded Freshwater had gion. insubordinate in failing to used a high-frequency gener- “There is no academic remove the Bible from his ator, which other teachers freedom of the teacher to do classroom. have used to demonstrate that,” Smith argued. “This is Justices appeared per- electrical current, to burn a not a case about industrial plexed, at times irritated, cross onto a student’s arm. hemp. It’s not a case about about what lawyers believed The cross lasted a few weeks. NEWS-SUN • 385-6155 C M Y K

www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 1, 2013 Page 11B DIVERSIONS ‘Snitch’ is monotonous and uninteresting Son suspects dad’s death By BOB GARVER was an assisted suicide Film critic “Snitch” is the epitome Dear brain damage. She appears of a “star vehicle”. In this Abby: normal, but has trouble with case the star is Dwayne I’m con- interpersonal relations, Johnson. There is no reason vinced boundaries and impulse con- to see “Snitch” other than my trol. Overall, her behavior Dwayne Johnson. I’ve seen father’s varies from acceptable to some movies lately that wife belligerent. When she was offer zero reasons to see killed him evaluated by professionals them, so it’s fair to say that and I years ago, our family was Dwayne Johnson is better don’t Dear Abby advised to set standards for than nothing. Still, this know her behavior as near to nor- movie was made entirely as where to turn. He had fought mal as possible. an excuse to put Johnson’s complications from quadru- When we go to restau- face on a vaguely thrilling ple bypass surgery for a few rants, Mary has a hard time poster and get his fans into years, and had been in hos- deciding what to order, often a theater to see something, pice for months prior to his engaging the server in an anything, starring their death. My siblings and I did- uncomfortable, long conver- champion. Dwayne Johnson’s role as a worrisome father is not enough to make ‘Snitch’ interesting. n’t put all the pieces togeth- sation about the alternatives. If I could describe the He shares this scene with Barry Pepper (left) and Susan Sarandon. er until afterward. When her meal arrives, she mood of the film in one Although I’m sure Dad is rarely satisfied with her word, it would be “wor- was killed, based on facts choice and makes a scene ried”. Johnson’s character matic scenes. And then we it occurs to me how similar and discussions with social over her dissatisfaction to John Matthews worries see him handle a similar wrestling titles are to workers, I’m pretty sure it the server. If we try to inter- about his son Jason (Rafi emotional, dramatic scene. Academy Awards. Both are was assisted suicide, which vene, she becomes even Gavron), who has been And another and another. symbols that recognize the is illegal in most states, more belligerent. arrested on a drug charge Yes he’s good in these holder as the greatest in including the state where he She looks forward to that carries a 10-year prison scenes and yes they’re dif- their field. But neither real- lived. I feel cheated and going out and we love her sentence. The rest of the ferent from the types of ly, objectively means any- angry at my father’s wife for dearly. We would hate to family worries about Jason scenes he usually plays, but thing. Neither is actually not having the guts to talk to exclude her from these fami- too. John worries as he there’s very little variety in earned by besting competi- us about his plans, and Dad ly outings, but we don’t meets with a crusty prose- these scenes relative to each tion, but rather awarded by for relying on her to tell us know what to do. Can you cutor (Susan Sarandon) who other. a tiny group of one’s peers when she never had a good help? – Impossible to won’t lift a finger for Jason I cannot stress how disap- based on whatever criteria Movie Review relationship with any of us. Digest in Washington State unless she gets some leads pointed you will be if you they choose. Both easily I’m also angry with myself Dear Impossible to on some bigger criminals. ‘Snitch’ go into “Snitch” expecting have the potential to be for not stopping what I wit- Digest: Because you were So John goes undercover an action movie. Johnson devalued; a wrestling title if Rating: PG-13 nessed as it happened before told to “set standards” for for the DEA to catch drug loses the film’s only fist- it’s put on a wimp, an Oscar my eyes. How could I have your sister as near to normal dealers, which means he Running time: 112 minutes fight to a bunch of punks if it’s awarded to a ham or a been so blind? as possible, that’s what you has to worry about being Review: (of 5) and drives away from a car- hack. It has been several years should be doing. Before you discovered as a snitch. He tel shootout. All we really Dwayne “The Rock” now, and I still feel guilty take her out for a meal, learns that a dangerous car- taking too many prison get is a crummy car chase Johnson should be satisfied for letting it happen, explain to her what the tel knows where he lives. beatings in the present to at the end that was seem- with his wrestling titles, although I’m not sure how I ground rules are. If she acts Now he has to worry about worry much about the ingly tacked in when some- because I don’t see him could have stopped it. Your out, do as you would with an the rest of his family. He future. Naturally it’s the body realized that the film winning an Oscar anytime thoughts would be appreciat- unruly child and leave the enlists the help of a friend bad guys who don’t do a was unforgivably short on soon. I know he means well ed. – Angry Son in Georgia restaurant until she regains named Daniel (Jon whole lot of worrying. car chases. with “Snitch”, but the film Dear Angry Son: I’m control of herself. Bernthal) to get him a It was probably all the The release of “Snitch” is monotonous and uninter- sorry for your pain and Because of her impair- meeting with a drug lord scenes of worry that attract- coincides with Dwayne esting. anger, emotions that are not ment, she may need extra (Michael K. Williams) and ed Johnson to the part. He’s Johnson’s return to pro uncommon when a loved help with her menu choices. we get some scenes of clearly trying to prove that wrestling as the ever-popu- “Snitch” is rated PG-13 for drug one dies. But for your own Luckily, many restaurants Daniel worrying about his he’s more than just an lar WWE Superstar known content and sequences of vio- sake, accept that if your now post their menus online. and his family’s safety. action star and I imagine he as The Rock. The Rock lence. Its running time is 112 father had an advance health If you print one out and go When it begins to look saw the vulnerable charac- even won the WWE minutes. Contact Bob Garver at care directive, and trusted over it with Mary, you might like John is in danger, the ter as an opportunity to Championship back in [email protected]. his wife to carry it out, then be able to make the process other characters worry stretch as an actor. January. she was following his wish- of ordering easier for her. I about him. Jason is worried We see early on that he I’m writing this article on es. While today’s medical can’t promise it will work, himself, of course, but he’s can handle emotional, dra- the night of the Oscars, and interventions can prolong but it’s certainly worth a try. someone’s life, they can also prolong death. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Hospice offers grief coun- Van Buren, also known as Toni Morrison talks to Google about creativity seling for family members Jeanne Phillips, and was found- for a period of time after a ed by her mother, Pauline death occurs, and you and Phillips. Write Dear Abby at By HILLEL ITALIE tion. The first lesson: Forget mentation for who could not When on-stage interviewer your siblings should have www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box AP National Writer “boobs and butts.” rent or buy property in Torrence Boone, a Google received some. It would 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. NEW YORK — Novelist “When you write about Seattle,” she said. “And I managing director, casually have helped you to stop Abby shares more than 100 of Toni Morrison, speaking physical attraction, someone knew black people couldn’t, mentioned that their discus- blaming the wife, and let go her favorite recipes in two book- Wednesday to dozens of falling in love, or making but I didn’t have any real sion would be replayed on of any negative feelings so lets: ‘Abby’s Favorite Recipes’ Google employees holding love, it’s just so relentlessly examples. But via Google I the Internet, Morrison you could go on with your and ‘More Favorite Recipes by laptops and smartphones, boring,” she said. went through stuff and sounded as if caught in the life. And that, I assure you, Dear Abby.’ Send your name and shared her vision for how “So why don’t you do found these lease arrange- act. is what your father would mailing address, plus check or she would turn the search something different? When I ments.” “You heard me say all that have wanted. money order for $14 (U.S. engine leader into a literary wrote ‘Beloved’ I had these But the digital age can stuff about corn and stuff?” funds) to: Dear Abby, character. guys watching Sethe (the still catch her off guard. she asked. Dear Abby: My sister Cookbooklet Set, P.O. Box 447, “It’s like a big, metal, main character) in a corn- “Mary” was in a car acci- Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. claw-y machine in field making love to this dent when she was in her (Shipping and handling are ‘Transformers,”’ she said, to guy. You can’t see her, they 20s that left her with some included in the price.) much laughter, during a can see the tops of the corn, lunchtime gathering at and then the language goes Google’s Manhattan offices. on. ... It’s all about corn. “When they’re threatened, And I had a guy say I’ll they turn into a little radio, never see corn the same they turn into a little car. way.” And then after you pass Unlike Philip Roth, who 64 WEST COLLISION; FAIRMONT CINEMA; them by they come up again. announced recently he was 1.736"; 2"; Black; tv 1.736"; 6"; Black; “They can be anything done with fiction, Morrison p/u; 00027043 movie listings; and everything.” has no plan to quit. She is 00027361 The 82-year-old Nobel working on a new novel but laureate was the latest, and acknowledges she’s having a most literary in memory, of hard time. The problem isn’t a long line of famous guests the narrative itself but the from Stephen Colbert to time in which she’s set the Lady Gaga who since 2005 story — the present, an era have dropped in on Google she’s still trying to under- Inc. in New York and the stand. home offices in Mountain Morrison, an early View, Calif. After her talk, endorser of Amazon.com’s she stayed on to take ques- Kindle reading device and tions online, part of the author of prize winners Google’s “Hangout” series. including “Song of Morrison, battling the flu Solomon,” said she’s not a and sniffling through much Luddite and does keep up of the afternoon, was pro- with the Internet, enough so moting the paperback edi- that she much prefers the The news tion of her novel “Home,” nonfiction she reads on published last year. But she blogs to fiction. And she also chatted about technolo- credited the Internet as an is just a gy, teaching and creativity. information resource. Most of the attendees “It shortens research were young enough to be her enormously, months of time click away! grandchildren, and she you would normally spend clearly enjoyed startling in libraries, just trying to them with candid talk about read books,” she said. www.newssun.com what she likes in literature She cited an example (please don’t bore her with from her most recent novel, stories about dating) and set in the 1950s. about how to use sex in fic- “I was looking for docu- NEWS-SUN

C M Y K 12B LIVING News-Sun Friday, March 1, 2013 It’s never too late to work for your heart

BY JAN JARVIS “But for someone who is Fort Worth Star-Telegram fit, that’s barely a blip,” he said. nless you live on Although the younger U another planet or Yet despite the many “It doesn’t matter what walking on a treadmill or strength and stretching exer- you start exercising, the bet- under a rock, you studies backing the role type, as long as you do it,” working out on an elliptical cises to a cardio routine one ter, you are never too old to probably know by now how exercise plays in heart said Dr. Daniel Clearfield, can also be beneficial. Even or two days a week. Yoga is get into shape. Someone important exercise is to health, a lot of adults aren’t Cowtown Medical director yoga or tai chi can make a great for stretching, and you who is really committed to overall fitness and heart listening. Two-thirds of and a sports medicine and difference if the workout is can build strength with or fitness when they are young health. them are considered over- primary-care physician. strenuous enough to elevate without the use of weights. could have a heart that is as It is a message that is weight and one-third fall “Ideally, you should do it your heart rate. Commit to exercising youthful as a 30-year-old hard to escape these days. into the obese category with five days a week, but even Any combination of regularly and your body will later in life. There is plenty of research a body mass index over 30. two is beneficial.” endurance exercises that get respond. If you start at 70, you to suggest that exercise can For many, getting fit and Casual exercising is not the large muscle groups The heart is a muscle, so won’t be able to protect reduce the risk of heart dis- healthy might seem like an going to do the trick, said moving is going to get you want to strengthen it, against arteriosclerosis, but ease, stroke and some can- unachievable goal, but Dr. Benjamin Levine, direc- results. but you also want to tone you can protect your heart cers. It can also help lower experts say you don’t have tor of the Institute of Whatever exercise you the arteries around the heart, against sudden death and high blood pressure and lift to spend hours at the gym to Exercise and Environmental choose, you should be mov- just like you would tone see the health benefits of your mood. And it has been see the benefits of exercise. Medicine at University of ing enough to produce a your arms, Clearfield said. regular exercise, such as shown to improve self- A minimum of 30 min- Texas Southwestern Medical sweat. Runners should be “When you work your lower blood pressure, esteem and help with weight utes of cardio exercise can Center and Texas Health moving at a clip that is fast biceps, you’ll find it easier Levine said. loss. do the trick. Resources. It has to be enough to make talking pos- to lift things,” he said. “It’s It takes about six weeks something that you are com- sible but not easy. A Zumba the same thing with your to start seeing an improve- mitted to doing on a regular class can get you the same heart.” ment in physical fitness, but basis. results, if you are moving With regular exercise, the the payoff continues over a “Exercise should be part fast enough. heart starts pumping more lifetime, Clearfield said. of hygiene, just like brush- “Anything that gets your efficiently and your stamina “Exercise is great at ing your teeth,” said Levine, heart rate up, makes you improves. That can pay off combating obesity and keep- who is also a professor of sweat a little and makes you in big ways. ing the heart healthy,” he medicine and cardiology at short of breath,” Levine If someone is sedentary said. “In the long run that UT Southwestern Medical said. and one day has to run hard can mean more years of Center. To improve your overall to catch a bus, he may end life.” Running and swimming health and keep your ticker up having a heart attack, are excellent. But cycling, pumping effectively, add Levine says, as an example.

Knowing your heart rate will help you know how hard to push yourself Heartbeat 101 when working out. If you’re just Many people do not measure their own pulse during exercise because starting to exercise, you’ll find they are unable to do it easily, effectively or accurately. your heart has to work hard to Two good pulse points keep up with your body’s needs Feel with index and middle fingertips of for oxygen and blood. Then, the right hand (left if you are left-handed) more you work out, the more and press gently efficient your aerobic system will get, and the more you will need to challenge yourself. The easiest way to measure Throat on your heart rate is to wear a left side of monitor. You can also go online Inner wrist neck (right and find a calculator at sites toward thumb side if you such as www.mayoclinic.org . are © MCT left-handed), One easy method is to sub- Source: “The Whartons’ Cardio-Fitness Book” just behind tract your age from 220 (226 by Jim and Phil Wharton windpipe for women) to calculate your maximum heart rate. Then find 3. The longer you count, the calories. The percent of fat your training zones based on more accurate the reading. calories is still 85 percent. that number. I Aerobic zone (endurance Here is another option: TRAINING ZONES 1. Find your heartbeat on training) — 70-80 percent of the carotid artery in your neck I Healthy heart zone (warm- maximum heart rate: This by placing your index finger on up) — 50-60 percent of maxi- zone will improve your cardio- the side of your neck, between mum heart rate: This zone vascular and respiratory system the middle of your collarbone helps decrease body fat, blood and increase the strength of and your jaw line. pressure and cholesterol. The your heart. 2. Count the percent of fat calories burned is I Anaerobic zone (perform- beats for a full 85 percent. ance training) — 80-90 per- 60 seconds or cent of maximum heart rate: I count for six Fitness zone (fat-burning) In this zone, your endurance seconds and add a — 60-70 percent of maximum improves and you will be able to zero at the end. heart rate: This zone is more fight fatigue. You’ll burn more intense and burns more total calories, 15 percent from fat.

We asked three fitness pros pressure, is to just do it. V shape. Shoulders should be STRENGTH toward the floor, keeping your from a Fort Worth, Texas, YMCA “Yoga is how you get flexible,” down. Your hands and feet should spine straight. Repeat. to demonstrate three ways to kick said Lisa Rodriguez, a trainer and be your foundation. If your ham- 3. Lunge off a healthy routine that includes instructor at the YMCA. “You strings are less flexible, you can What it does: Strengthens CARDIO cardio, strength and stretching. don’t have to start off flexible to bend your knees to lift your hips glutes, thighs and calves. 5. Running do it.” up and back. Listen to your body, What to remember: Keep What it does: Improves STRETCHING Two to try at least twice a and only stretch as far as you are your knee behind your toes when endurance, stamina and heart Yoga is one of the best ways to week: comfortable. bending. health. stretch the body, but a lot of peo- 1. Downward-facing dog 2. Side gate Standing tall, step forward with What to remember: Start off ple steer clear of this type of exer- one leg, bending at the knee. Drop slowly and gradually build up. (Watch your dog stretch What it does: Increases cise because they are afraid it is the other leg toward the floor, then You need to walk fast or run for hints on how to do this) strength, balance and flexibility. just too hard to get into those pret- slowly return to starting position. Opens hips. about 30 minutes five times a zel-like poses. What it does: Strengthens Repeat on the other side, working week for heart health. What to remember: Maintain But you don’t have to be lim- shoulders and back. Stretches up to 12 reps. If this is too easy, For fitness, you your alignment so you don’t ber like a rubber band to benefit hamstrings and calves. try holding light weights in each need to move fast injure your rotator cuff. from yoga. Poses can be modified, What to remember: Breathe hand. enough to sweat and most teachers are more than through your nose. Keep your From all fours, turn toward one 4. Pushup for 30 minutes. willing to do what it takes to make core muscles tight, your spine side, bend one leg and use it for For interval What it does: Strengthens yoga accessible. long and your shoulders down. support. Raise the other leg, push- training, alternate chest, triceps and shoulders. Yoga is all about focusing on Kneel on all fours with your ing the heel forward and keeping between 1 to 2 minutes of running your mat and not worrying about hands providing support and your it flexed. Raise your arm to the What to remember: Keep at 85 percent of your maximum how flexible your neighbor is. The fingers spread like starfish. Lift ceiling, keeping your hand and core muscles tight. heart rate and 2 to 3 minutes at 65 best way to enjoy the many heart- your hips so your tailbone is shoulder aligned, fingers spread. Start on all fours with your percent of your maximum heart healthy benefits of yoga, including pointed toward the ceiling. Your Hold the position for a few sec- spine in a neutral position and rate. Repeat for up to 30 minutes. stress reduction and lower blood body should be in an upside-down onds. hands spread wide apart. Drop — Jan Jarvis

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