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Isaac's Rain a Good Thing for County C M Y K www.newssun.com EWS UN NHighlands County’s Hometown-S Newspaper Since 1927 Homegating playbook Worthy recipient Games to watch Recipes to make a game- Jetton golf tourney to College clashes that are day party fun for all benefit 7-year-old must-see TV this fall LIVING, 1B PAGE 2A SPORTS, 5D Wednesday-Thursday, August 29-30, 2012 www.newssun.com Volume 93/Number 107 | 50 cents Inside Avon Park Pioneers Isaac’s rain a good thing One last step Remembering for county Neil Armstrong PAGE 6B Storm helps raise water levels, Forecast but causes no major damage By CHRISTOPHER Canady said, “and no dam- TUFFLEY age reports. I’ll take it.” [email protected] The storm did offer a SEBRING — Turns out chance to gear up. “It was Partly sunny with a Tropical Storm Isaac was a good practice,” he said. T-storm possible blessing in disguise. Robyn Felix, media High Low Scott Canady, director relations manager for the of emergency operations Southwest Florida Water for Highlands County, Management District, was 91 77 sounded exhausted when equally up-beat. Complete Forecast he spoke with the News- “In Highlands County PAGE 8A Sun Tuesday morning. between Aug. 26 and 27, “It’s all to the good we received an average of Online News-Sun photo by LARRY LEVEY though,” he said about 4 inches of rainfall. That’s Freda and Kenny Long were named the 2012 Avon Park Pioneers of the Year by the Historical Society of Avon Park. Issac’s slight brush with about the average for the Florida. whole month. Prior to “We got a whole bunch Longs honored by Avon of much-needed rain,” See ISAAC, page 7A Question: Do you think Lance Park Historical Society Armstrong cheated? By LARRY LEVEY Pioneer Homecoming Picnic Humor, by the way, was News-Sun correspondent held at the Community very much in evidence at the Yes AVON PARK – Take a Center on Saturday and picnic. It began when Nancy woman with a Cherokee sponsored by the Historical Weber, a society board mem- % Indian background; mix well Society of Avon Park. ber and co-chairperson of 34.2 with a fellow raised in Ladies and Gentlemen: the picnic committee, intro- Pennsylvania Dutch country; May we present Kenny and duced Kenny by talking add a couple of scoops of Freda (“Queenie”) Long. about his desire to preserve humor … and what do you The Longs, co-owners of the history of Avon Park by get? Long’s Air Conditioning in collecting artifacts that No Simple. You get the 2012 Avon Park, have been promi- News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS somehow wound up in his Avon Park Pioneers of the nent in the business commu- Water remains along the roadway Tuesday morning, backyard. but the roads are mostly dry on U.S. 98 in Lorida. 65.8% Year, as proclaimed at the nity, both within and outside Highlands County received about four inches of rain Sixth Annual Avon Park of Highlands County. See LONGS, page 7A during Tropical Storm Isaac. Total votes: 184 Next question: Are you following the Gary Lee named FFA Hall of Fame inductee Republican National Convention? By SAMANTHA GHOLAR went on to be inducted, but I’ve never [email protected] Long-time Sebring FFA leader will be had the tables turned on me.” Make your voice heard at SEBRING — Congratulations are Lee’s excellent leadership roles to www.newssun.com in order for a well-known Sebring inducted Oct. 1 in Haines City the FFA alumni organization at both instructor and leader, Gary Lee, as he the local and state levels has opened Obituaries becomes one of the newest members Lee was an agriculture teacher and 1978. doors for many and lead him to of the Florida FFA Hall of Fame. coordinator of career and technical “Needless to say I was speechless,” become the recipient of the National Albert Hider A recent press release revealed Lee education in Highlands and Polk Lee told the News-Sun Tuesday. “I FFA Alumni Achievement Award and Age 88, formerly of as one of five inductees. The others counties for 33 years before retiring in had no idea. Mr. Webb, who teaches Legion of Merit Award. Sebring are Harold Ray Clark, the late Alfred 2006. He also served as a consultant agriculture at Sebring High School Lee currently is a part-time employ- Obituaries, Page 7A Rankin Cox Jr., the late Donald for the Florida Department of and his students, they pulled a fast one ee of the Highlands County School Charles Hurst and Winton Oziel Education for three years before mov- on me. I’ve nominated many teachers Index Whittle. ing from Polk to Highlands County in throughout the years and some have See LEE, page 7A Celebrations 4B Classifieds 1C Clubs & Organizations 3B Community Briefs 2A Crossword Puzzle 2B Tire stacks cause mosquito Dear Abby 2B Deed Transfers 7B swarms, AP residents say Dinner Diva 2B Editorial & Opinion 3A By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY a neighbor of Devlin’s, said results of the study clearly [email protected] he had the same problem. documented that there was an Friends & Neighbors 3B AVON PARK — No one from Florida Tire increased amount of mosqui- Lottery Numbers 2A Mosquitoes were on the Terminal was at the meeting. to activity in the area of Movie Times 2B agenda Monday night as As a result of Devlin’s Florida Tire Terminal on NASCAR This Week 3D members of the city council original complaint, city man- Faegin Avenue.” Politics 5B listened to complaints about ager Julian Deleon told the The study consisted of four Sports On TV 2D a possible infestation on council, the police depart- identical mosquito collection Tulane Circle near the ment conducted two mosqui- appliances, deployed at the Florida Tire Terminal on to infestation studies in the same time at Tulane Circle on News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS Faegin Avenue. neighborhood. the lake side of the road; Stacks of tires at Florida Tire Terminal on Faegin Avenue in Charles Devlin raised the In a memo to Deleon dated Wilhite Street at the intersec- Avon Park are breeding grounds for mosquitoes, nearby residents claim. issue with the council, and Aug. 23, APPD Commander 0790994 01001 City Councilor Terry Heston, Jason Lister reported, “The See TIRE, page 5A Phone ... 385-6155 Fax ... 385-2453 Online: www.newssun.com WAUCHULA STATE BANK/Cheryl Hen; 11.25"; 1.5"; Black plus three; process, mobile banking; 0 0 0 2 1 9 9 3 C M Y K Page 2A News-Sun ࡗ Wednesday, August 29, 2012 www.newssun.com School supply drive Mileage Diaz, 7, to standards benefit from would double fuel Jetton golf efficiency WASHINGTON (AP) — The average gas mileage of tournament new cars and trucks will have to nearly double by full life. In June, however, 2025 under regulations that Had 8 organs things again took a turn for were finalized Tuesday by transplanted the worse. Diaz was admit- the Obama administration. ted to Arnold Palmer where The new rules would at the age of 1 it was discovered he had require the fleet of new ulcers on his intestines and cars and trucks to average By SAMANTHA GHOLAR colon. The ulcers are usual- 54.5 miles per gallon in 13 [email protected] ly a sign of organ rejection, years, up from 28.6 mpg at SEBRING — Edwin according to Diaz’s grand- the end of last year. Diaz was a fighter from the father. The regulations will very start, according to his Diaz has been hospital- change the cars and trucks friends and family. ized in Miami for the past in U.S. showrooms and And he will get help with two months where he is drive automakers to intro- that fight through the sec- duce new technology to receiving anti-rejection Courtesy photo ond annual Josh Jetton Statler Financial recently held a Back to School Supply Drive for the Kindergarten make vehicles cleaner and treatments. Memorial Golf Tournament Learning Center. The firm collected donations from clients and Sebring Chamber of more efficient. “He is supposed to leave set for Sept. 22. Commerce members to fill the supply needs of 12 KLC students. Items collected included The administration says in about 10 days. This, of backpacks, supply boxes, scissons, pencils, crayons, glue hand sanitizer, Ziplock bags, The local 7-year-old was the regulations will save course, is devastating to his paper plates, tissues and Wet Wipes. born with a rare condition families more than $1.7 known as megacystis family. Not to mention how trillion in fuel costs and microcolon intestinal they are hurting financially. COMMUNITY BRIEFS bring an average savings of hypoperistalsis syndrome Jimmy (Acadedo) supports $8,000 over the lifetime of (MMIH), a disease that pre- the family, but it’s just tak- Good Shepherd Hospice offers ums to be given as door prizes donated by a new vehicle sold in 2025. ing a toll,” Johnson said. vents the stomach, intes- free grief support groups Bates Sons and Daughters, nationally The standards also will tines, kidneys and bladder Diaz is the oldest of three acclaimed suppliers of caladium beauties. halve the greenhouse gas from functioning properly. siblings; his mother Crystal SEBRING — Good Shepherd Hospice, Hors d’ euvres and refreshments will be pollution coming from cars In September of 2006, a is unable to work because the area’s longest-serving hospice organiza- served at intermission. and light truck tailpipes by 15-hour surgery gave Diaz, of her son’s ailments. Due tion, will hold adult grief support groups in Donation is $5 at the door.
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