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Santa Letters — Page 4 Clewiston News Serving America’s Sweetest Town since 1928 Volume 83, Number 24 Thursday, December 18, 2008 50¢ Arrest blotter Santa Claus: What every kid wants to know State goes forward with Local arrests page 3 purchase Save for a caveat, of U.S. Sugar’s land, almost all News in of that company’s land used district asks for in production. It is one of the briefs largest purchases of land in the little changes state’s 163-year history. A provision allows the dis- Enjoy a brunch with By Jose Jesus Zaragoza trict to back out of the deal if Santa Claus Clewiston News obstructs their goal of water An oftentimes contentious management, or if it carries the On Saturday, Dec. 20 Beef fi nal meeting for the review of a potential of wiping out the dis- O’Brady’s will have a Brunch contract to purchase U.S. Sugar trict’s budget. with Santa from 9 a.m. to 1 carried over a day while pro- The 4-to-3 vote is the end of p.m. Tickets are $7 per child ponents and opponents made a months-long back-and-forth and includes a meal and drink. their arguments. between the state and U.S. Pictures will be available A heated fi nal few hours Sugar in delineating the terms with a separate fee. All proceeds seemed to test the patience of of the contract. In essence, it called for the sale of the land will go to the Relay for Life, for even the most seasoned South Florida Water Management for $1.34 billion, and the lease further information or tickets of the land to U.S. Sugar at $50 please call 863-599-9103. District board members on Tuesday in West Palm Beach, an acre for the next seven years who could be seen agitatedly -- a fi gure that was scrutinized by other farming operations. Visit the Downtown rubbing their faces, or grab- While a letter from Governor bing their hair during some of Charlie Crist acknowledged the Clewiston City the thicker moments of that detriment that the loss of such Market meeting. a large employer could create, In the end, the board nar- and promised to urge along The City Market, sponsored rowly voted to approve the by the Clewiston Chamber contract to purchase 180,000 See State — Page 14 of Commerce and the City of Clewiston Recreation Depart- ment, is located at the Civic Park Submitted photo/Mrs. Claus right in the middle of town. Just one week before Christmas, Santa takes time from his busy schedule to answer a The City Market will be held few questions from local elementary school students. on Dec. 20, Jan. 17 and Feb. 21 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Teen charged We invite you to come to the City Market to visit with Second graders grill Santa your neighbors, meet our local farmers and businesses, and Clewiston children world in all of the children and Q: What would you like for with bringing enjoy a morning of food, fun the parents’ hearts. Christmas? and friendship. ask their most -- Tajanay Gray, Eastside El- If your pet is friendly, so are pressing questions Q: Can I be an elf? ementary we! Bring your furry well-be- -- Trent Brown, Eastside El- A: I would like not to have ementary a naughty list. I would like to knife to school haved and leashed best friend By Jose Jesus Zaragoza for a visit to the Market. A: No, elves are special little have just good lists. I guess I Clewiston News people and you’re gonna grow were at the scene shortly after For vendor information would also like a new sleigh. By Jose Jesus Zaragoza up to be too big. Clewiston News 9 a.m. please contact the Clewiston It is a little known fact that Santa Claus takes seasonal va- Q: How can you give all When he heard this, the ad- Chamber of Commerce at 863- CLEWISTON -- Clewiston cations to Clewiston following Q: How do you put your fi n- those toys in one night before High School offi cials reportedly ministrator called the suspect 983-7979 or the Youth Center at the Christmas holiday. We here ger on your nose and go up the Christmas Day? acted quickly to defuse what and the alleged victim to the 863-983-1492. at The Clewiston News took ad- chimney? -- Dania Toledo, Central El- could have been a danger- offi ce. He secured the victim in vantage of this special circum- -- Maritza Valadez, Central ementary ous, and deadly, confl ict at the an offi ce, while he talked to the stance to have Santa answer a Elementary A: Because of the time school. suspect. Clewiston Sugar Dolls few questions for us; questions A: I just place my right index zones. As we travel through Deputies retrieved a steak Searching inside her back- classes offered submitted by local second fi nger to the right side of my different time zones, we pick knife with an eight-inch blade pack, Mr. Busin recovered a graders. The always gracious nose. I nod my head and when up hours and days. When we from one of their students and steak knife The Clewiston Sugar Dolls Christmas mascot -- who has I nod my head, that puts me in cross the international day line, confronted her about a rumor When he asked if the knife Baton, Pom-pom and Dance a passing resemblance to Lou a spirit form and I rise up the we pick up another day. That’s that she had planned to use it was for protection, the re- in a fi ght. sponse was reportedly, “Damn classes will be held every Bertoni, of City Electric Supply, chimney. how we can do it. although the two have never Hendry County Sheriff’s right, you see how big she is.” Wednesday at Central Elemen- deputies were called to the The girl was placed under met -- obliged. Q: How do you get the ma- Q: Why do you wear red all tary School. The classes are chines to work when there’s school on Dec. 9, where they arrest. Deputies transported her the time, do you like any other arrested 16-year-old Rankeria from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Advanced no electric poles in the North to the Hendry County Deten- Q: Are you real, Santa colors? I. Phillips on charges of pos- classes are from 4 p.m. to 5 Claus? Pole? tion Center for processing, and -- Terrica Hughes, Westside session of a weapon on school the Juvenile Assessment Center p.m. -- Emmanuel Valdez, West- -- Anthony Pugh, Westside Elementary property. side Elementary Elementary was notifi ed of the arrest. A: Yes, I do like other colors, A number of students came A juvenile intake offi cer, See Briefs — Page 14 A: Yes, Santa Claus is very, A: Most of the machines are sometimes I’m in green, with forward to notify Gary Busin, after reviewing the report, ad- very real. Even if you stay up foot pedal-cranked. The elves, the red trim. The red is more vice principal, that the girl vised the release of the girl to at night, you won’t see me, they use the conveyor belts to visible for when I’m fl ying. had planned to fi ght another her parents. because I am so fast. If you move the wheels and the gears Lake Level schoolmate and stab her. News Editor Jose Zaragoza can be blink, I’ll be in and out before and that’s how they work. It is not certain when the reached at jzaragoza@newszap. 14.17 you know it. I exist all over the See Santa — Page 14 fi ght was to occur, but deputies com. feet above sea level County: Delay USSC contract Index By Patty Brant it buys back to farming interests self, last January in response to Caloosa Belle and decried the Governor’s ap- the serious decline in building parent lack of concern for Hen- Classifieds . 7 Hendry County commis- during this economic down- dry County’s sagging employ- Opinion. 4 sions vented their agitation turn. School . 11 ment picture - a picture that Commissioner McCarthy with Gov. Crist and what they stands to become even more Sports. 5 perceive to be his lack of fol- also said the board should get critical with the sale. He said input from both LaBelle and low-through in not coming up the sale will have the largest im- See Page 2 for information about with an economic plan to help Clewiston as well as the school how to contact the newspaper. pact on the county of anything board in deciding how to pro- the area transition through the on the next 20 years. loss of its largest employer. ceed. newszap.com At their Dec. 9 meeting in LaBelle, Hendry County com- Impact fees Sheriff said goodbye Free Speech Free Ads Submitted photo missioners voted to contribute The commissioners voted to Sheriff Ronnie Lee said fare- $10,000 to an effort to delay the extend its suspension of impact well to the board, saying he contract vote. fees though the end of Febru- would be leaving the Sheriff’s Toys for Tots In making the motion, Com- ary. Offi ce in good shape. Upset During the holiday season, Hendry Regional Medical missioner Kevin McCarthy said The board originally sus- with “rumors” regarding his Center employees fi ll boxes full of gifts for the Toys for he did not believe SFWMD pended the fees, designed to Tots Campaign, sponsored by the Hendry County Sher- would sell any of the USSC land make development pay for it- See Contract — Page 14 iff’s Department.