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C M Y K NEWSwww.newssun-S.com UN Highlands County’s Hometown Newspaper Since 1927 Costly mistakes That’s a pile of pills Miscues do in Red More than 500 pounds of unwanted Devils in loss at Dunbar prescription drugs collected Saturday SPORTS, 1B PAGE 5A 14B Wednesday-Thursday, November 2-3, 2011 www.newssun.com Volume 92/Number 129 | 50 cents Forecast Patriotic Winter expected Mostly sunny, breezy and pleasant Pops High Low to be dry 80 59 Concert to Despite wet October, Complete Forecast PAGE 14A honor America drought conditions Online planned Sunday still threaten area By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY [email protected] [email protected] SEBRING — While October was SEBRING — Music lovers with a a wet month, and the county has seen taste for patriotic and traditional some water gain, the Southwest Florida Water Management District Question: Should the American tunes have a treat in store this Sunday. The Heartland Pops performs a warns drought conditions still threat- local trick-or-treat concert at the Chateau Élan with just en. night be on such a program. As a result the district’s governing Halloween instead of The concert band of just more than 50 board has voted to extend Phase 1 the closest Saturday? musicians includes professionals and stu- water shortage restrictions for the dents from Highlands County high entire 16 coun- ty region ‘There was schools. One of the eldest is 85, one of improvement Yes the youngest is in the 10th grade. through at least Everyone plays simply for the joy of Feb. 29. in October, 54.4% making wonderful music. The normal but we are The group has a great sound, made up range of rain- fall in the area expecting a of trumpets, French horns, trombones, drier than tubas, euphoniums (tubas that look like is between zero and eight inch- they shrank in the wash), clarinets, saxo- normal es. The week of phones, flutes, piccolos, oboes, one bas- winter due No Oct. 26 saw soon, and a four-member percussion sec- News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY 2.02 inches of to the La 45.6% tion. The French horn section of the Heartland Pops concert band. Nina (From left) Anthony Jones, Cindy Partridge and Dave Carmolli. It rain, the week See HEARTLAND, page 6A is Halloween which is why Partridge is udderly bovine. of Oct. 19 only weather 1.44 inches. pattern.’ Last year at Total votes: 169 this time the LOIS SORENSEN area was in the Next question: SWFWMD Should the federal negative digits, manager behind the government switch to norm by 2.16 inches. In other words, a flat rate income the region’s aquifers are still catch- tax system? ing up. According to a news release from Make your voice heard at SWFWMD, Phase 1 is intended as www.newssun.com an alert to prepare for worsening conditions. Residents are asked to Obituaries check their irrigation systems to be sure they are working properly. This Ann Kirwan means testing and repairing broken Age 79, of Sebring pipes and leaks, and damaged or tilt- ed sprinkler heads. Obituaries, Page 5A Irrigation timers should also be Index checked to be sure the settings, as Celebrations 10B well as rain and moisture sensors, are correct and working. Classifieds 7A News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY Clubs & Organizations 7B The Heartland Pops concert band rehearses Halloween night at the Avon Park High School. It will be per- forming Sunday at the Chateau Élan. See WINTER, page 6A Community Briefs 2A Community Calendar 5A Crossword Puzzle 13B Deed Transfers 12B First Teen Summit Dear Abby 13B Employers, job seekers come Dinner Diva 13B Editorial & Opinion 4A event expected to Food 11B together at Career Fair Friends & Neighbors 9B By SAMANTHA GHOLAR be informative, fun Lottery Numbers 2A [email protected] Movie Times 13B SEBRING — The By SAMANTHA GHOLAR The Teen Summit will NASCAR This Week 4B Heartland Workforce held a [email protected] begin at 10 a.m. and end at Sports On TV 2B Career Fair Tuesday in AVON PARK — Drug 3 p.m. The SFCC Sebring, bringing in more Free Highlands will contin- University Center will Follow the than a dozen local employ- ue to reach students in the house the event along with News-Sun on ers with jobs to fill. Vice community by hold its first lunch and a number of pre- President/COO Donna ever Teen Summit event senters and guests speakers. Doubleday, Veterans Saturday at South Florida “The teens come in sepa- Representative Howard Community College. rate from their parents and www.twitter.com/thenewssun Jenkins, and a few other The Teen Summit event are separated into groups. and helping hands headed the will partner DFH with the Dr. Keatley Waldron is a event to help out the com- News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS Heartland Rural Health well-known chiropractor in munity and its unemployed Antoinette Jones of Sebring (right) fills out a job applica- Network and Teen the area and will be the residents. tion Tuesday morning, while Arlene Gasper speaks with a Pregnancy Prevention guest speaker at the event,” representative from Marshall’s during a job fair at the “It’s right before the holi- Alliance to allow middle said DFH Project www.facebook.com/newssun Heartland Workforce in Sebring. days are coming up and school students and their Coordinator Amanda there is just a real need for parents to participate in an Sherley. this for people. Not only the idays,” said Jenkins. year ago, according to all-day event that will edu- Sherley feels that break- employees but the employ- The last Career Fair that Doubleday. cate both parents and stu- ing the students away from ers. A lot of these retail peo- was held by the Heartland dents about alcohol, tobac- 0790994 01001 ple need help come the hol- Workforce was just over a See CAREER, page 5A co, sex and other drugs. See SEMINAR, page 6A Phone ... 385-6155 Fax ... 385-2453 Online: www.newssun.com WAUCHULA STATE BANK; 11.25"; 1.5"; Black plus three; process, front strip #1; 0 0 0 1 3 4 8 3 C M Y K Page 2A News-Sun ࡗ Wednesday, November 2, 2011 www.newssun.com COMMUNITY BRIEFS Arc Run/Walk a success Seminar on Interlake health experts and we are Merchants Street told is the first simulcast of alternative Party on Friday its type. The simulcast guest crops set LAKE PLACID — spears are all noted Interlake Merchants Street Christian authors: Mike next week Party will be held Friday Hyatt, Debbie Macomber, from 6-9 p.m. Local busi- By CHRISTOPHER Les Brown, Dr. Dick nesses will compete in a TUFFLEY Tibbits, Steve Arterburn, chili cook off. Music will [email protected] Dr. Des Cummings, and Dr. be provided by DJ Justin SEBRING — With Monica Reed. During the Morris. pressure on the citrus simulcast we will share There will be boats and industry coming from two important information watercraft demonstrations, directions — biological about the Creation Health off-road vehicles, police threats like greening and Church Ministry, a new and fire safety, classic cars, foreign competition — health network for support motorcycles, trucks and the finding alternatives and resource access. This DARE car. Food vendors becomes important. Work initiative will not only cast will be present. is being done to bring bio- a vision for personal Participants include, but fuels to Highlands County, involvement, but will pro- not limited to: Allaire’s but that is only one option. vide resources, online Hair & Nail Design, A free seminar about access, participation in a American Red Cross, alternative fruit crops is network with like-minded Blueberry Patch, Chaga scheduled for 9 a.m. faith communities, sermon International, Diva Thursday, Nov. 10 at the examples, bulletin inserts, Courtesy photo Exchange & Consignment, Bert Harris Jr. Agricultural online trainings, healthy Ridge Area Arc would like to thank everyone who helped make the Arc’s third annual GHC Motorsports, Center. Pre-registration is tips and many other tools, Halloween 10 K Run & 5K Run/Walk a success. The event, held on Saturday at Highlands Hartzell’s Meats & Hammock State Park, was sponsored by MidFlorida. Other sponsors were Wells Motor required by Tuesday. It is all designed for use within Catering, Interlake Cuts Company, Jarrett Ford and Lakeside Air Conditioning. Several individuals collected dona- presented by the your church for health min- Barbershop, Lake Placid tions to benefit the Arc and its services provided to individuals with intellectual and other Highlands County istry. developmental disabilities. The top three money raisers receiving awards were (front row, Feed & Western Wear, Cooperative Extension For reservation, contact from left) Sandra Harper, Angie Luft and Kerrie Baker. Also, Arc would like to thank to Lake Placid florist, Lake Service. the Florida Hospital Parish Chet Brojek and his team, who again donated their time and talents to coordinate and time Placid Glass & Mirror, the event. The event is designed Nursing office at 386-6421 Lake Placid Marine, Lawn for potential commercial or email Suzanne.Crews@ Power by Royce Supply, growers — both those AHSS.org. Lockhart Service Center, looking for new products Moe’s Coffee House, Spaghetti dinner or those becoming grow- Molly’s Treats, NAPA Commissioners question ers for the first time — Motor Parts, Rezultz set for Friday and deals with specifics. Fitness, Ridge Florist, The alternative crops to AVON PARK — Salsa Restaurant, Scrap be discussed are peaches, Everyone is invited to the interest on debt Paper Scissors & More, blueberries and pomegran- seventh annual spaghetti Toby’s Clown Foundation, By ED BALDRIDGE could be used to pay off debt.