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Friday-Saturday, February 22-23, 2013 www.newssun.com Volume 94/Number 23 | 50 cents Forecast Defendants in Doty case

Fog in the a.m.; partly granted second extension sunny, warm High Low By SAMANTHA GHOLAR of Aaron Doty, which took felony), a first degree felony, [email protected] place June 10, 2012. Doty’s and tampering/fabricating SEBRING – Judge Angela body was found a couple with physical evidence, a 86 65 Cowden granted the public days following a brutal beat- third degree felony. Complete Forecast defenders requests for a sec- ing by the defendants which Both Rodriguez and Felipe PAGE 10A ond extension for defendants left the 20-year-old uncon- were present at the hearing Jonathan Ray Rodriguez, 22, scious outside of a party in Thursday morning. The Online and Kenneth Edward Felipe Sun ’N Lake. defendants were handcuffed News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS Jonathan Rodriguez makes an appearance in court Jr., 19, Thursday morning at Rodriguez and Felipe face and dressed in black and Thursday morning at the Highlands County Courthouse in the Highlands County first degree felony capital white striped jumpsuits as Sebring. Rodriguez is charged with first-degree capital mur- Courthouse. murder charges. The defen- they appeared before der, kidnapping and tampering with physical evidence in Rodriguez and Felipe are dants are also facing charges the death of Aaron Doty. co-defendants in the murder of kidnapping (facilitate See APRIL, page 3A Question: Do you think art and culture will draw people to Highlands County? Boy Scouts Flash mob video wins Yes honor 21.9% Alan Jay and raise No money By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY 78.1% christopher.tuffley @newssun.com SEBRING — The Gulf Ridge Boy Scouts of America honored Alan Jay Wildstein, Total votes: 91 of the Alan Jay Automotive Network, with the 2013 Next question: Soaring Eagle Award on Do sidewalks in the Tuesday night for his gen- Woodlawn erosity and community com- mitment. subdivision of Wildstein was praised for Sebring need to be the more than 50 cars he has replaced? donated through the years to a graduating senior with the Make your voice heard at most “A”s at each of the www.newssun.com county’s high schools; for giving more than $100,000 to the Sebring Chamber of Obituaries Commerce’s scholarship Courtesy Photo Jimmy Conklin fund; his 20-year partnership The Sebring Middle School chorus students during a recent performance. The chorus program will be receiving a with Fred Wild Elementary Age 42, of Avon Park $15,000 grant from Rackroom Shoes after winning the Gift of Music video contest. School; and for his consistent James Conner sponsorship of high school Age 90, of Sebring athletics and driver’s educa- tion. Sebring Middle recipient of $15k grant Donna Jackson Wildstein said, “I’m hum- By SAMANTHA GHOLAR Age 54, of Sebring bled. It’s an honor to receive [email protected] this award. It was instilled in Karen Jensen SEBRING – A random shot in the me early to give a life of Age 56, of Kingman, dark turned out to be just what the service, just like scouting Sebring Middle School choral classes Ariz. does. Thank you so much.” needed to be named a winner and The award was presented Laurent Nicholas bring home one big check. during the annual fundraiser Age 70, of Sebring SMS was recently named the recip- for local Boy Scout pro- Robert Pilkington ient of a $15,000 grant from Rack See SOLDIER, page 6A Room Shoes. SMS was one of three Age 81, of Decatur, big winners from around the country Ind., and Sebring that were awarded the funds following May Weigand an online video submission contest. Age 90, of Sebring Music instructor Kara Williams has been a part of SMS for 12 years. Obituaries, Page 6A Before this contest, Williams and her Courtesy art students had never taken a chance at Two of the four schools chosen to win a $15,000 music grant in the contest such a huge possibility; she is glad were from Florida - Sebring Middle School receiving the most votes of the Index they did. two Florida schools. Classifieds 7A The spontaneous effort seemed to Community Briefs 2A be exactly what the contest judges a field trip while on their way back to and SMS personnel encouraged fami- Dear Abby 9B were looking for. the middle school. ly members, friends and even “I saw the contest and thought it “We just stopped at the Rack Room strangers to vote for their video Editorial & Opinion 4A would be neat if we did it, but we did- at the mall and flash mobbed right online. The three videos with the most Healthy Living 5B News-Sun photo by n’t have a whole lot of time to get it there. I thought one of two things votes were chosen as grant recipients. Lottery Numbers 2A CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY together. One of my student’s mom’s would happen – we’d get it done or “It took us hours to upload this Movie Times 11B Peter Albert, Soaring Eagle was right there cheering us on saying the store manager would have me thing. I was about to just give up; we 2010, presents Alan Jay Religion 6B Wildstein his 2013 Soaring we should do it, we should do it. I taken out in handcuffs,” Williams said were having so much difficulty. Then Sports On TV 2B Eagle Award, bestowed by really didn’t think we had a chance,” with a laugh. one of the parents tried a few more the Boy Scouts of America ‘s Williams said. Luckily, the store was completely times and we finally got it. After we Calusa District and Gulf With the encouragement of parent fine with the students’ efforts and uploaded it, we had to get votes. We Ridge Council. Wildstein helper Samantha Bickman, Williams Williams was able to create a unique were in second place with over 18,000 was recognized for his phi- and her eighth-grade chorus class video for the contest. Over the school lanthropy and commitment See MONEY, page 3A to his community. threw together a short video following district’s Christmas break, students 0790994 01001 Phone ... 385-6155 Fax ... 385-2453 Online: www.newssun.com

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Page 2A News-Sun ࡗ Friday, February 22, 2013 www.newssun.com Worth a listen SFSC Presidential There is much talk about had stepped on an IED, caring for our nation's veter- sending Banan and Josh fly- Screening ans. From politicians to ing through the air. Josh non-profit organizations, remembers nothing about Committee well-intentioned Americans the ensuing battle, in which are saying all the right his fellow soldiers defeated begins things about ensuring that Taliban fighters who returning warriors receive attacked the helicopter evac- application the benefits they so richly uating him to safety. deserve. “At that point I blacked review Still, amid a 24-hour out,” Josh said. news cycle and the hustle Banan was killed in the Special to the News-Sun and bustle of our daily lives, attack, while Josh spent the astating injuries. AVON PARK – The a key component of helping next two weeks in a con- “I was concussed and had combat veterans adjust to fused, nearly comatose Presidential Screening to get to a fallen comrade being home is sometimes state. Committee met Wednesday who had lost both legs,” overlooked. Too often, we “I kind of remember wak- to begin reviewing applica- Josh said. “We applied first forget to listen to the brave ing up in the hospital 15 tions in its efforts to find the aid and cleared a helicopter men and women who under- days later, which is weird fourth president of South to land.” stand war like no civilian since people said I was talk- Florida State College. Two days later, the ever could. ing to them and writing President Norman L. wounded soldier succumbed Listening has become a things down,” he said. “I Stephens Jr., who has served to his wounds, which left big part of U.S. Army Sgt. don’t remember anything.” Josh and his Special Forces SFSC since 2002, will retire 1st Class Josh Gillette’s life With shrapnel digging unit in a state of shock. from the college on June 30. since a Nov. 1, 2012, impro- into his eyes, Josh could Despite their grief, however, During the meeting, vised explosive device barely see his battered face the soldiers knew they had Screening Committee Chair (IED) blast. With shrapnel in a mirror. Missing his Photo courtesy of the Gillette family to keep patrolling U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Josh Gillette was wounded in a Ken Lambert and SFSC embedded in his eyes, it's teeth and impaled with Afghanistan’s volatile Nov. 1, 2012, improvised explosive attack in southern Human Resources Director still difficult for the soldier rocks, the soldier also need- Afghanistan. The soldier suffers from limited vision and Helmand Province. Susan Hale briefed commit- to see the faces of his wife ed a titanium rod in his arm severe facial injuries. “We were pushing outside tee members on the proce- and 8-year-old daughter. But and plates in his cheek- again to take over a strong- if you ask the wounded war- bones. dures to follow when review- hold that the Taliban had,” rior to describe his harrow- “I have limited vision,” While the Jacksonville hope they get that kind of ing potential presidential Josh said. “We wanted to ing sixth deployment, he Josh said. “I can’t watch native applauds the military support.” candidate applications. To show the (Afghan Local will gladly oblige. TV, and I can’t really read.” for taking great care of him Like so many U.S. troops assist committee members in Police) that we could take “I like telling my story,” After hospital stays in since his injury, the sol- and veterans, Sgt. 1st Class the review of applications, this area.” Sgt. 1st Class Gillette told Germany and Bethesda, dier’s family suffered severe Josh Gillette repeatedly put the SFSC Human Resources On Nov. 1, while The Unknown Soldiers. “A Md., Josh is home in financial hardship while himself in harm’s way with- Department has made an approaching a mud hut with lot of people don’t realize Tennessee, just across the Josh was hospitalized far out asking for anything in online system available that his trusted military working (the war) is still going on.” border from Kentucky’s Fort from home. That prompted return. As his courageous dog, Banan, the 32-year-old displays resumes, completed After serving three tours Campbell. The company of Josh’s brother, Shain, to set brothers and sisters in arms soldier sensed something application forms, cover let- in Iraq and one in Bosnia, his wife and daughter soft- up a website to ask for the come home, the least we was wrong. ters, and other submitted Josh was on his second ens the frustration of his public’s help. Nearly $8,000 can do is listen. “I knew he was looking materials. Each committee deployment to Afghanistan restricted eyesight. was raised to help Josh and for an IED because of his member will present her or in September 2012 when a “It’s been great,” Josh his family. To find out more about Tom changed behavior,” Josh his individual list of top 10 powerful explosion threw said. “I’ve been getting “It was real emotional for Sileo, or to read features by said. competitive candidates at a him into the air before he stronger every day, and the me,” the grateful soldier other Creators Syndicate writers Moments later, Josh was Screening Committee meet- landed several feet away. A doctors are saying I’m said. “I wish the best for so and cartoonists, visit the overwhelmed by blunt force fellow soldier had stepped recovering a lot faster than many wounded warriors, Creators Syndicate website at ing on Feb. 26. and searing heat. The dog on an IED and suffered dev- expected.” police, and firefighters ... I www.creators.com. To date, the SFSC District Board of Trustees has received 47 applications for the position of college presi- Deputy’s car damaged in dispute Clarifications dent. Of those, 23 have been A caption on the lead photograph of Wednesday’s selected as most competitive By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY About a half hour later, Baker allegedly News-Sun incorrectly stated what organization is behind by presidential search con- [email protected] confronted Harrison in the courthouse parking the plans to create new arts and music festivals in an effort sultant Dr. Jeff Hockaday. SEBRING — Megan Marie Baker, 27, was lot very angry and apparently ready to brawl. to attract tourists to Highlands County. Those candidates met all arrested Saturday on charges of criminal mis- She did this despite the fact Harrison was It is the Heartland Cultural Alliance. minimum requirements indi- chief and burglary with assault or battery after sitting in his 2006 Kia Sedona right next to a Ⅲ cated in the presidential pro- an altercation with her boyfriend, Samuel parked Highlands County deputy sheriff. A name was omitted from submission in the Lake file developed by the Harrison, the father of their 5-month-old baby. Placid Ballroom Dancers Red Hot Mama’s finalist cutline Feeling his patrol car rock back and forth, trustees. According to She was released Sunday on a $2,500 bond. in Wednesday’s publication. Mary Cooper was also a the deputy got out to investigate. He found Lambert, Screening At about 10:30 a.m. Monday, Harrison finalist and was sixth from the left in the photograph that Baker trying to get at Harrison through the Committee members are wel- appeared at the Highlands County Sheriff’s KIA’s driver door. appeared. Office complaining that Baker was harassing Ⅲ come to champion a candi- The two cars, however, were parked close him with text messages. She had allegedly In a letter to the editor that appeared in Sunday’s publi- date not selected by together and Baker repeatedly slammed the sent 13 messages since her Saturday arrest. cation, the establishment mentioned was not necessarily Hockaday. KIA’s driver’s door into the patrol car trying to The report states all the messages were the Country Club of Sebring. The presidential profile obscene, insulting and threatening; it also get in. Ultimately, she caused $200 in damage can be found at states no return messages from Harrison were to the deputy’s car. As always, the News-Sun appreciates the opportunity to http://www.southflorida.edu/ found. The police report states that Baker, unable set the record straight on these items. presidentialsearch/. The investigating officer reported contact- to get through the door, reached through a par- ing Baker by phone and telling her to stop tex- tially opened window, slapping and scratching ting Harrison. The officer added Baker was Harrison in the face. She was taken into cus- rude and argumentative during the conversa- tody and remains in the county jail on a Feb. 20 18 23 28 36 43 45 x:4 tion. She also repeatedly asked if Harrison $17,000 bond. The largest portion, $10,000, is Lottery Next jackpot $3 million was at the Sheriff’s Office. A question, the related to the charge of stalking cyber talk Feb. 16 8 21 26 27 30 40 x:2 officer states, he never answered. death and injury. Center Feb. 13 5 12 25 29 33 34 x:2

Feb. 20 2 3 14 24 33 Feb. 20 (n) 4306 COMMUNITY BRIEFS Feb. 19 10 25 30 35 36 Feb. 20 (d) 5587 Feb. 18 13 15 17 20 24 Feb. 19 (n) 0748 Boy Scout Pancake Community College) and families in the community Feb. 17 2 7 8 27 30 Feb. 19 (d) 2908 Breakfast is must be turned in by of Istokpoga Shores have Saturday Friday, April 12. been gathering and pricing Feb. 19 3 9 17 36 20 Feb. 20 (n) 213 Scholarships will be all types of goods in prepa- Feb. 15 6 14 34 35 17 Feb. 20 (d) 374 SEBRING – Boy Scout awarded in May. ration for the annual com- Feb. 12 6 8 24 42 8 Feb. 19 (n) 716 Troop 827 will hold an all- For further information, munity yard sale. From Feb. 8 3 15 17 29 17 Feb. 19 (d) 279 you-can-eat pancake break- contact the scholarship U.S. 27, travel east on U.S. Feb. 20 3 17 19 25 32 PB: 17 Note: Cash 3 and Play 4 drawings fast from 9-11 a.m. chairman, Elizabeth 98 to Cowhouse Road, right are twice per day: (d) is the Saturday at The Church of Lenihan, at 385-5444. on Cowhouse two miles to Next jackpot $70 million daytime drawing, (n) is the Jesus Christ of Latter-day right on Fishtail Lane. The Feb. 16 15 16 46 50 58 PB: 29 nighttime drawing. Saints. Tickets are $5 each Dance Club hosts sale begins at 8 a.m. Friday Feb. 13 12 23 25 27 43 PB: 29 PB: Power Ball if bought in advance and $7 The Golden Era and Saturday. if purchased at the door. Band This is a fundraiser to LP Elks plan blood help each member of the SEBRING — The drive troop attend Boy Scout Highlands Social Dance DUMMY 2013; 5.542"; 4.5"; Black; publishers block; 00026403 Camp. The public is Club will host the music of LAKE PLACID — It's encouraged to attend. The The Golden Era 16-piece time for the Big Red Bus to church address is 3235 dance band from 7-9:30 visit the Lake Placid Elks Grand Prix Drive. p.m. today at the Senior Lodge. It will be in the Center, 3400 Sebring parking lot from 9 a.m. to 3 Highlands Gator Parkway. p.m. today. The Elks lodge Club offering Snacks and sandwiches is behind Winn Dixie on scholarship will be available. BYOB County Road 621. (bring your own beverage). AVON PARK — The Dress is smart casual. Wood Carvers show Highlands Gator Club is Admission is $5 for is Saturday offering a $1,000 scholar- members and $7 for non- ship to qualified Highlands members. Everyone is wel- SEBRING — Highlands County students who plan come, including singles. Wood Carvers show will be to attend the University of For information, call on Saturday at the Sebring Florida for the first time. 386-0855. Elks Lodge 1529, 2618 Applications are available Kenilworth Blvd., at the in the counseling office at Istokpoga Shores northwest corner of the high schools and the plans community Lakewood Drive. financial aid office at South sale Show hours are 10 a.m. Florida State College (for- to 4 p.m. A donation admis- merly South Florida LORIDA — Multiple Continued on page 6A

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www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Friday, February 22, 2013 Page 3A Council discusses sidewalks in Walmart nabs shoplifters over the weekend

Woodlawn subdivision By CHRISTOPHER Police Department for TUFFLEY allegedly shoplifting in the By SAMANTHA GHOLAR for something that is on city property,” idents about putting in sidewalks there [email protected] Sebring Walmart. [email protected] Carnes said. so I don’t know how they are feeling SEBRING — Shoppers A store loss prevention SEBRING – Sebring council mem- The sidewalk in front of Carnes home about this,” Tolar said. at the two Walmart stores in employee reported she had bers tabled the proposal to replace the is damaged due to an oak tree’s roots Fells suggested that a survey be taken Highlands County should observed the defendants sidewalks within the Woodlawn pushing the concrete up from the to see whether or not residents in the be careful to pay for every- enter the store with an Subdivision between Woodlawn Drive ground. area feel the need to have sidewalks at thing they take out of the empty shopping cart. and State Road 17 Tuesday evening, Clark’s concern with a lawsuit against all before going forward with the proj- store. The witness observed however after council members were the city for a trip and fall was echoed by ect. Walmart personnel, with Rachel Quetot placing unable to come to a clear consensus. Tolar. the help of law enforce- items from the shelves in Building and Zoning Director Lee “I’m not only concerned with trip The costs of the sidewalks repair and ment, caught one couple the shopping cart. Tolar laid out plans and numbers for the hazards but we have to be concerned installation varies from property to allegedly shoplifting in According to the police council to consider regarding the proj- with ADA standards too,” Tolar said. property. Council members felt that the Sebring on Sunday, and one report, Rachel Quetot con- ect. “The city certainly has been sued over costs will certainly be a factor for these individual allegedly cealed the items in a large The expected costs of the project is a trip as well as a homeowner,” City residents with this project. shoplifting in Avon Park on black trash bag. $35,900 of which some of the costs is Attorney Bob Swaine added. “Some of these aren’t that much but Friday. Each led to arrests. Phillip Quetot is alleged absorbed by the property owner. Tolar Council members continued the dis- there’s one here that’s $1,000,” Hensley On Friday, Dean to have taken the items to has run into some objection from resi- cussion of the replacement and addition said, referring to the B&Z spreadsheet. Hermosillo, a resident of the customer service desk dents who do not feel the need for side- of sidewalks in the subdivision, stop- “These are some pretty significant num- Wauchula, is accused of with an old receipt, return- walks and do not want the burden of ping to pay special attention to Roberta bers we’re asking these people to pay.” leaving the Avon Park store ing all of the stolen items paying for them. Avenue, which currently has no side- Council members agreed unanimous- with $724 worth of items for cash, except for a pack- Jay Carnes, a resident in the 1500 walks at all. ly to table the item until the next meet- he did not pay for. age of diapers, which were block of LaGrange, said he simply could Councilman Andrew Fells posed the ing after an audience member stated that Confronted by the man- not accepted back. not afford the costs of adding and question of whether or not sidewalks ager when he was placing The witness said the cou- replacing sidewalk on his property. were needed there or not. The addition a previous trip and fall lawsuit has set a the items into his vehicle, ple was observed returning “It’s going to cost me about $230 for of sidewalks on Roberta would cost an precedence for sidewalk repairs, guide- Hermosillo could not pro- to the diaper aisle, return- this sidewalk. I can’t afford it. I’m tak- additional $11,000. lines and statutes. The tabled item will duce a receipt. The store ing the diapers the store did ing care of a family of four, I have “As long as I’ve been here, the past 20 allow Swaine time to determine whether manager began escorting not accept and taking a maybe $20 or $30 left after the bills are years, there haven’t been any sidewalks or not the suit has relevance to the city him to the store, when he larger one, which, the wit- paid. I don’t think I should have to pay there. We haven’t talked to all of the res- of Sebring. fled into an orange grove. ness said, the couple hid The Sheriff’s Office was under a coat. called and a K-9 unit dis- According to the police patched. Hermosillo was report, the Quetots pro- Money will benefit school’s chorus classes found in a sandwich shop, ceeded to try and slip out and taken into custody. the grocery side exit, but As of Tuesday, he were stopped by store per- Continued from page 1A but she remained hopeful istration at the school board year. They said how disap- remains in the county jail sonnel. throughout the contest like Mr. (Wally) Cox and the pointed they were that they’ll votes,” Williams said. on $2,000 bond. Booked into the county process. The students had other members and the par- be leaving when we start Bickman agreed that the Sunday, Phillip Quetot jail, the Quetots were just completed a book that ents that understand how using the money for things process was difficult but and Rachel Quetot were released the same day, each involved leadership, taking important music is. They are like risers, new music books overlooked Williams’ posi- arrested by the Sebring on $500 bond. chances and other themes, so committed to it and the and other things. But I told tion of forgetting about the which gave Williams the school board is committed to them that I’ve got something contest. extra push she needed to keep not cutting music.” special planned for them and “It was kind of crazy, it a positive mindset about the More than 50 percent of not to worry,” Williams said. took me like days to get this contest even after so much students at SMS are involved The grant money will go to MARTIAL ARTS (pp); 3.639"; 3"; Black; after video uploaded, but it worked had happened with the in the music program in some benefit the SMS chorus class- care, rhp, top; 00027030 out. Yay! I’m so excited. I’ve school’s districts budget cuts. way. Williams knows that the es directly. Williams is been videoing the chorus for- “I lost a big part of my percentage is so much lower thrilled and excited that the ever so I’m happy they are music room three years ago in other schools. Currently hard work and motivation of getting recognized and Mrs. because they had to expand there are 230 students in not only her students but par- Williams is just an awesome the cafeteria,” Williams said. Williams’ music classes with ents have resulted in such a music teahcer,” said “I’m very thankful we still each class being close to 35 wonderful recognition and Bickman. have music, but it is a hard students per class. opportunity. Williams admitted she did- reality knowing that music “We are going to use the “We are all so excited and n’t think their spontaneous, programs are the first things money creatively and wisely, we are definitely looking for- unchoreographed video being cut left and right. We especially with the eighth- ward to the check presenta- would gain a winning spot are so blessed to have admin- graders that made the video tion ceremony in a couple going on to high school next weeks,” Williams said.

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Page 4A News-Sun ࡗ Friday, February 22, 2013 www.newssun.com EDITORIAL & OPINION TODAY’S EDITORIAL

Are the incentives for tax breaks worth it? 2227 U.S. 27 South • Sebring, FL 33870 • 863-385-6155 NEWSROOM hen Gov. Rick Scott unveiled his latest create its new attraction? Not likely. In ROMONA WASHINGTON its first year alone, the Wizarding Publisher/Executive Editor budget proposal, he touted the “tough World boosted the company’s profits by Ext. 515 choices” that Florida has made in prior tens of millions of dollars. [email protected] W The high-crime area tax credit calls years to balance the state’s books. In fact, law- DAN HOEHNE to mind another overly broad break Sports Editor makers have been tough as nails in many parts lawmakers created to encourage com- Ext. 528 of the budget, slashing billions of dollars for panies to redevelop polluted areas. [email protected] Under this credit, land that is merely education, health care and other basic services. perceived to be contaminated can quali- ADVERTISING fy. VICKIE WATSON MITCH COLLINS But they’ve have been as soft as but- gram intended to spur businesses to Last year, Publix Super Markets was Ext. 518 Ext. 507 ter on incentives for businesses, offer- invest in “urban high-crime areas.” [email protected] awarded $390,000 in tax breaks to [email protected] ing hundreds of millions in cash and The program, which dates from build a distribution center on farmland tax breaks to companies in return for 1997, lets local governments nominate BUSINESS OFFICE near Orlando International Airport the promise of new jobs. areas within their boundaries plagued because of the perception that the land JANET EMERSON Lawmakers haven’t just been lazy by “poverty, unemployment, physical Ext. 596 was contaminated from pesticide use. about ensuring that companies hit their deterioration and economic disinvest- [email protected] We realize that companies will take job numbers. They’ve also been care- ment.” Businesses that add jobs in full advantage of opportunities to col- less and indiscriminate in the basic these areas can claim tax credits. lect incentives or reduce their tax bills. design of tax breaks. But the law lets local governments A soldier remembers But lawmakers, who approve funding As the Sentinel reported recently, designate areas of up to 20 square for incentives and can rewrite the tax Universal Orlando has claimed more miles. The one Orlando drew under for- code, need to be more careful to ensure a life of yesterday than $2.3 million in state tax credits mer Mayor Glenda Hood makes that such opportunities are worth the since mid-2010 for adding hundreds of Corrine Brown’s gerrymandered con- dollars they may divert from other pri- It is ed mule handlers to move jobs with its hugely popular Wizarding gressional district look logical. ... orities. ... our poli- army mules over the Hump World of Harry Potter expansion. Harry Potter has been a boon for cy to not of the Himalayas. His Universal qualified for this subsidy by Central Florida’s economy, but did state Online: http://www.orlandosentinel.com print being from Arkansas taking advantage of an incentive pro- tax credits drive Universal’s decision to unsigned caused our Army to think letters to he was familiar with the edi- mules. My friend was a tor, but city boy and had never this is seen a mule. No matter, he one At became a mule handler. I excep- Random miss talking with him tion I about what we shared dur- Romona will ing freedom’s greatest Washington have to challenge and its most des- make. perate struggle ever. I remember well the “After my oldest friend restaurant that he speaks of died, there was one left. He and the room in the back returned from Burma a vet- that was dedicated to the eran with unthinkable many veterans that would scars. He was an engineer often come there and dine. on the Burma Road. He Though some of the names became a “Michigan Saw- escape me now, the faces duster.” He owned and are burned in my memo- operated a saw mill pro- ries. ducing walnut veneer. The So here’s to the gentle- tales of horror we shared in man who wrote the follow- private were mind bending. ing letter and the many I miss him. friends he remembers. “My hat is off to them. “My friend and World My hope is that they are War II veteran died two together on the other side weeks ago. I have seen where I shall join them. nothing but a brief mention Thank you, my brothers, in the obituary section to for your service and for TODAY’S LETTERS note his passing. He want- offering your all on the ed nothing to be said about altar of freedom and for him, but something must bravely and honorably A lot more to Despite all we hear about lies are at the breaking point. manufacturing and all other be said on his behalf. He serving this land of the consider than jobs rollovers, according to the The amnesty given by industries, including large wished to remain anony- free and home of the brave, Consumer Product Safety Reagan destroyed them. The farmers who have incorpo- Editor: mous, as do I. Some things our America. Commission, 56 percent of American people do not rated, there are no small In her letter of Feb. 13, are too painful to discuss “At 14 years of age, I deaths in ATV accidents want to see a repeat of this farms left. Charissa Buice says that the publicly. joined the Army and went come from collisions with a crime against the people. Putting the American Swamp Hammock mud bog “Highlands County had off to flying school, gradu- fixed object. The 900,000 veterans working class on the bottom would create jobs for the honor of being ated and served with the In 2006, Mary Aiken, whose legal claims have rung of the economic lattice, Highlands County. She cites Resident County for the squadrons of the 475th in M.D., testified before a been denied due to the cost using an illegal Spanish a state law encouraging eco- last two survivors of the the South Pacific as a Congressional committee on of the illegals on our social workforce, will cause civil nomic development. Burma Road, a World War fighter pilot flying the the hazards of children and systems, we should have war between Spanish- and Unfortunately, she ignores II project commanded by mighty P-38 Lightning. teens under 16 riding ATVs. declared war on Mexico. We English-speaking people. the laws protecting our wild General Joseph W. When hostilities ended, I Dr. Aiken spoke on behalf of fought the wrong war. They The English speaking and scenic areas. What about (Vinegar Joe) Stillwell. was 19 and had four enemy the American Academy of are dying at 740-plus a day. Americans must demand “no the Florida Constitution, Both of these old soldiers kills. After more than 30 Pediatrics. She mentions “7 We the American people amnesty” for those who have Article II Section 7a, which were my friends and broth- years of service, I retired patients with severe face and have had it with both the already broken our laws. lays down the prevention and er warriors. The three of us in Sebring, boyhood home neck lacerations due to driv- corrupt political parties who Billie E. Jewett abatement of unnecessary were kids off to war to of Tommy McGuire. ing ATVs through barbed are going after the illegal Sebring noise as of a basic purpose have a little fun. We Tommy’s 38 kills were sec- wire fences, including one invaders who they wish to of the state? returned home old men and ond only to Richard youth who survived a near make citizens to vote for The area near Swamp with heavy baggage. Bong’s 40 kills. decapitation ...” She also them, regardless of the huge Bouquet Hammock contains a lot of “The oldest of us died in A very old soldier says that “ATV injuries tend cost to the American people. wildlife, including Florida 2009 in Avon Park where Sebring” to be extremely dirty...” If the sitting president is sandhill cranes, which West Sebring VFD he lived many years work- A position paper on ATVs truthful about wanting to put appear to be nesting in the ing as chef of the buffet Romona Washington is pub- by the American Academy of the American working class barbecue a big area. The Florida sandhill that was adjacent to Reed’s lisher and executive editor at Orthopedic Surgeons, AAOS, back to work, he would success cranes are a threatened Motel. That buffet closed the News-Sun. She can be con- says that they are inherently demand that all illegals species under Florida law Editor: its doors when my friend tacted by emailing unstable due to the high cen- return to the nation of origin. and it is policy to protect Chief Mann and the entire died. He hailed from romona.washington@news ter of gravity. If he does not want to serve these birds, which are easily membership and board of Arkansas. The Army need- sun.com. Some of these accidents the American people and disturbed. directors of the West Sebring happen after dark when a wishes to serve illegals, he Would the money made Volunteer Fire Department rider can’t see the barbed should resign. off of Swamp Hammock be extend their thanks for the Letters policy wire. Others happen when a America’s race to the bot- greater than the cost of treat- following sponsors who so rider loses control and crash- tom by catering to the illegal ing the injuries? Just take generously donated their Make sure to sign your letter and include your address and es into barbed wire. worker has to come to an one type of activity planned time and/or goods to help us phone number. Anonymous letters will be automatically reject- When mud-boggers are end. We need our military on ed. for Swamp Hammock. There with our 38th Annual injured, taken to our county our borders. The last 50 Please keep your letters to a maximum of 400 words. We will be mud bogging with Barbecue: Aeromed, Cohan hospital and can’t pay, the years of open borders have have to make room for everybody. Letters of local concern take ATVs and also ATV trails, Radio Network, the News- cost will be passed on to the destroyed and touched every priority. we are told. Sun, Sam’s Club, Walmart, taxpayers. American family. Send your letter to 2227 U.S. 27 South, Sebring, FL 33870; The Swamp Hammock Winn-Dixie and the support Dale L. Gillis Every public official needs drop it off at the same address; fax 385-1954; or e-mail edi- property has no fence on the of our community. [email protected]. Sebring to address the problem of sides but the neighboring The raffle winner of a To make sure the editorial pages aren’t dominated by the who they serve, the ranches have barbed wire $100 gasoline card was same writers, letters are limited to two per month and a guest Open borders have American citizen or the ille- fences. There are six miles Noreen, a snowbird from column can be submitted once every three months. gals, you can’t serve both. of barbed wire on the border touched nation Virginia, and Newell Hull of Opinions expressed in letters or columns, as well as any The American people have and there may be more fenc- Sebring won $95 in the other opinion piece are solely the opinion of that author and not Editor: had it with corrupt govern- necessarily the opinion of the staff or editors of the News-Sun. ing off the cattle area inside 50/50 drawing. The competing of those ment. The American people All items will run on a first-come basis as space permits, Swamp Hammock. At the This year’s annual barbe- who speak Spanish and those can no longer trust our elect- although more timely ones could be moved up. Letters will be Planning and Zoning hear- cue was a great success and who speak only English is ed leadership to serve the edited for good taste, grammar, length and libel, although we ing, developer Jeff Kennedy we couldn’t have done it playing with fire. The selling people. They, the leadership, try to retain the overall flavor of the writer’s style. Guest resisted the suggestion that a without the help of these of citizenship for votes is a have decided to serve for- columns are usually in a more prominent position and will be chain link fence around the sponsors and our local com- edited to a higher standard. crime against every eign governments. Our property is needed. munity. Their generosity is We believe your viewpoints are just as important as any com- American citizen. immigration laws have been Unfortunately, collisions genuinely appreciated. munity leader or government official, so consider this a person- The 23 million unem- ignored for more than 50 between ATVs and barbed Barbara Sanchez al invitation to get your two cents in. The News-Sun has a long ployed whose homes and years to serve the needs of wire are a serious problem. West Sebring VFD history of encouraging public discussion through letters. ability to care for their fami- cheap labor for our greedy C M Y K

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Stray dog attacks in Sylvan Shores area HEARTLAND HARMONIZERS; 5.542"; 10.5"; Black plus three; process, main A; 00027482 By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY father of Haley and Mckenzie dog with her fists, but it [email protected] — his father Jimmy Worley turned and attacked her. SEBRING — Wednesday (a carrier with the News- Worley had to punch and evening two little girls were Sun), and his friends. kick the dog to free the girls, attacked by a stray dog on The attack was sudden, lifting them up out of danger, Chatsworth Street in Sylvan Joshua Worley said. Shores. As of noon Thursday “I just ran as fast as I could It was about 6 p.m. and he to the truck and raced to the the dog was still at large. was working on his truck People in the area are hospital,” Worley said while the girls — one just Thursday morning, adding he warned to be on the look out turned 2, the other turning 3 was still in shock. for a mid-size brown — pos- in March — played next to Both girls have puncture sibly brindle — male bull him. wounds on either side of their dog mix. “I heard a rustling in the “Descriptions vary,” said woods and here’s this dog,” face. Mckenzie also needed Darrell Scott, director of ani- Worley said. It headed direct- five stitches for a wound to mal control for the county. ly at Haley and Mckenzie. her head. “But everyone is agreed the Worley jumped off the truck, Do not approach this dog if dog’s face is fleshy with extra and rushed to get between the it appears. Call animal con- skin, like a Shar-Pai’s.” animal and the girls, but the trol at 655-6475. After regu- Scott was looking for the dog was quicker. It attacked lar business hours call the dog Thursday morning, as Mckenzie, biting her in the Sheriff’s Office dispatch at were Joshua Worley — the face. Haley tried to hit the 402-7200.

News-Sun file photo The Wacaster Family, who recently appeared at the Faith, Family and Country concert at Under the Oaks Opry, will be one of the groups performing during tonight’s YMCA Christian Concert. YMCA annual Christian Concert tonight

By SAMANTHA GHOLAR The Wacaster Family will The concert will kick-off at 7 [email protected] head the concert with other p.m. today. SEBRING – The performances by Andrea YMCA Program Director Highlands County YMCA is Mathis Band, BFC Family Dave Scheck is thrilled about ready to showcase its annual Band, Justus Martin, Nala this year’s events and has event that benefits children Price and By the Sword. hopes of packing out the throughout Highlands Last year’s concert filled venue this year. County. the auditorium at South Tickets are $10 per person The concert features music Florida State College bring- and includes three free visits from local artists who per- ing in just more than 400 to the Highlands County form contemporary Christian attendees. The Christian YMCA. All the proceeds will music. This year’s lineup Concert this year will be held benefit go directly to the includes one big name group at Sebring Middle School in YMCA’s Strong Kids in the community as well as the Commons. The facility Campaign. For more infor- several popular local artists. can hold up to 600 guests. mation call 382-9622.

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Page 6A News-Sun ࡗ Friday, February 22, 2013 www.newssun.com Council OK’s block grant, Minor collision involves a school funds for renovation bus; no children injured By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY the corner of U. S. 27 and County Road 29. By SAMANTHA GHOLAR an irrevocable letter of credit plete the remaining renova- [email protected] The school bus was stopped at the inter- [email protected] in advance to the city. tions including the abatement LAKE PLACID — A minor fender ben- section. The driver began to pull on to 27, SEBRING – Council mem- Council member Andrew and replacement of the tile in der between a 2008 Chevy station wagon saw traffic coming and stopped again. bers discussed a handful of Fells’ motion was passed the 4,000-square-foot facility and a school bus Wednesday morning led to items during Tuesday night’s without objection. would cost an additional charges of careless driving against Richard Orton, who had started to move when the regular meeting. A few items Public Works Director $10,000 to $15,000. Orton, 48, of Lake Placid. bus did, failed to notice it had stopped and were unanimously passed by Kenneth Fields presented the A suggestion by Mayor According to the Florida Highway Patrol collided into its rear. Students were on the the council, including the council with updates regard- George Hensley was made to report, the incident occurred at 7:15 a.m. at bus at the time, but no one was injured. Newsome Surgery Center ing the current renovations at look at the city’s infrastruc- party agreement and contract the Civic Center. ture or contingency funds for and the approval of the use of “We discovered asbestos BITUARIES the additional costs. City O contingency funds to contin- underneath the tile in the finance officials pulled the ue renovations at the Jack Civic Center,” Fields said. numbers and stated the each JIMMY CONKLIN She was preceded in Sebring, Fla. died on Stroup Civic Center. After the discussion of the Jimmy Eugene Conklin, death by one son, Monday, Feb. 18, 2013 at The Community condition of the center’s fund contained just approxi- 42, passed away at home on Christopher Pickering; step- Bay Pines V.A. Hospital in Development Block Grant floor, Fields reminded the mately $100,000 of non-allo- Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. father, Robert Cart; and St. Petersburg, Fla. will be used to construct a council that the center’s reno- cated funds. Mr. Conklin was born in step-mother, Mary Moss. city-owned water and sewer vation was budgeted at Council member John 1971 to Teresa A. Conkln in A celebration of life will S urvivors line that will service the $40,000. Several renovations Clark’s motion to approve up Tulsa, Okla., and had been a be held at 6 p.m. Friday, include his Newsome Eye Center upon and improvements have to $15,000 for the balance of resident of Avon Park, Fla. Feb. 22, 2013 at Sunridge wife of 60 development completion. The already been completed at the the Civic Center renovations Jimmy is survived by his Baptist Church, 3704 years, approval of the grant and site leaving approximately from the contingency fund wife, Romona Conklin of Valerie Blvd. in Sebring, Wilma M. project was contingent upon $19,000 in the budget fund. was unanimously approved Avon Park, Fla; son, Fla., with pastor Timothy S. Pilkington the new center guaranteeing According to Fields, to com- by council. Michael Brownell of Finch officiating. Visitation Pilkington of Decatur Michigan; mother, Teresa will be held from 3 p.m. and Conklin; sister, Tracey until time of services Friday Sebring, Fla.; a daughter, Whittington of Oklahoma; at the church. Memorials two sons, eight grandchil- Soldier gives special message and eight grandchildren. may be made to the Humane dren and four great-grand- A memorial service will Society of Highlands children. Continued from page 1A est asking the special ops sol- boy to learn the skills to be held on Monday, Feb. 25, County, 7321 Haywood Visitation will be from 4- grams, held at the First diers he was training what he become a leader and mentor. 2013 at 2 p.m. at the resi- Taylor Blvd, Sebring, FL 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 2013 Methodist Church. should say about the Boy The lack of money shouldn’t dence, 465 S Roberta Drive, 33870. Sign the guestbook at Haggard-Sefton & Keynote speaker Lt. Col. Scouts when he came to prevent boys from becoming Avon Park. Fla. and leave online condo- Hirschy Funeral Home in Timothy Bax was raised in speak here. one of the nation’s best.” Arrangements entrusted lences at www.gundrumfu- Decatur, Ind. East and South Africa. He is After much thought, one Pledges at the dinner by Marion Community neralhome.com A funeral service will be an author, and former special man wrote Bax a note. totaled $25,105; the silent Funeral Chapel. Arrangements have been held at 11 a.m. Saturday, operation’s officer who “I never had an opportuni- auction raised another entrusted to the Gundrum Feb. 23 at First United fought on the continent and ty to be a Boy Scout, let $2,600, for a total of JAMES CONNER Funeral Home and Methodist Church in now teaches anti-terrorism alone an Eagle Scout,” the $27,705. James J. Conner, 90, Crematory in Logansport, Decatur, Ind. Memorials techniques. He spoke of note said. “My mom and dad There are 30,000 boys and passed away Friday, Feb. Ind. may be made to Bay Pines recently sitting around a didn’t have the money. 5,000 adult mentors in the 15, 2013 at Good Shepherd VA Hospital-Fisher House campfire in the deep rain for- Money shouldn’t prevent a Gulf Ridge Council. Hospice, Sebring, Fla. KAREN JENSEN or First United Methodist Visitation will be Friday, Karen Lynn Jensen , 56, Church Missions. Feb. 22, 2013 from 5-7 p.m. passed away Thursday, Feb. To sign the guest book, at Bethel A.M.E. Church of 7, 2013 in Kingman, Ariz. click on www.haggardand- COMMUNITY BRIEFS Desoto City, 6008 Praise She was born on May 18, sefton.com Ave., Sebring, Fla. A memo- 1957 to Alan and Gertrud Continued from page 2A entation by Claire Conner, present their annual lunch- rial service will be at 11 (Parrish) Jensen in Chicago, MAY WEIGAND who is beginning her nation- eon with a vintage wedding a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 Ill., and was a resident of May (Mayme Balko) sion will be charged. al book tour to promote her gown display and program at at Greater Mt. Zion A.M.E Sebring, Fla. for 17 years. Weigand, 90, passed away Contact Bob Seybolt at memoirs about growing up 11 a.m. Saturday at First Church, 870 Martin Luther Karen was preceeded in Feb. 18, 2013 in Sebring. 471-6077 for details. in Wisconsin as a daughter United Methodist Church, King Jr. Blvd, Sebring, Fla. death by her mother, Born in Hammond, Ind., Masonic District of leaders of the John Birch 126 S. Pine St. Interment will be at Bethel Gertrude Jensen. She is sur- moving to Sebring in 1969. Society. Proceeds from this event A.M.E Cemetery, Desoto vived by her best friend, She is survived by her plans child ID event All like-minded women fund youth programs and City, Sebring, Fla. In lieu of Mike Levengood; sons, sons, Paul of Tampa, Fla., are encouraged to attend. scholarships. Tickets are $25 flowers, contributions may Michael Levengood and and Rick (Debbie) Weigand LAKE PLACID — Any questions or for tickets, and may be obtained by call- be sent to Good Shepherd Chris Wilson; daughter, of Sebring; daughter, Masonic District 25 will be call 214-4680. ing 386-4474. Hospice, Sebring, Fla. Jessica Wilson; father, Alan Meribeth (Tom) Colicci of doing child ID for children Arrangements entrusted Jensen; and brothers, Jay Sanford, Fla.; granddaugh- up through 18 years of age Shred event set at Elk Riders will have to: Jensen and Darrell Jensen. ters, Laura Weigand of from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Swann’s Mortuary A memorial service was Tampa, Fla., Meghan Saturday at Lake Placid Statler Financial start-up meet Sebring, Fla. held in Phoenix, Ariz. Hamlin (Tommy Emerson) Masonic Lodge, corner of Saturday SEBRING — Shred Day ( 863) 382-0737 of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Main Street and Park will be from 9 a.m. to noon LAKE PLACID — Lake LAURENT NICHOLAS Katlin Hamlin of Avenue. Saturday at Statler Financial Placid Elks Riders will be DONNA JACKSON Laurent Nicholas, 70, Casselberry, Fla., and This is free of charge. You Services parking lot, in the having an organizational Donna Marie Jackson, 54, passed away Monday, Feb. Kelsey Colicci of Sanford, get a CD with your child’s Keys Professional Plaza, 803 meeting for the start-up of originally from Logansport, 11, 2013 at Good Shepherd Fla.; and her special family, pictures, voice, fingerprints, U.S. 27 S.; phone number is the Elks Riders Chapter. The Ind., but currently resided in Hospice, Sebring, Fla. Mr. W.G. (Jerry) Jackson and emergency information and 382-0037. This event is meeting will take place at Sebring, Fla., passed away Nicholas was a resident of Diane Kitka, and children DNA. sponsored by Statler the Lake Placid Elks Lodge at 12:28 p.m. Wednesday, Avon Park, Fla., coming Kate and Curt of For more information, call Financial Services to help at 11 a.m. Saturday. Any Feb. 20, 2013 at Somer’s from St. Lucia. Philadelphia, Pa. Ross Canright at 452-0346. the community in the fight members, proposed or Hospice House in Sebring. Laurent is survived by his At May’s request there Jay Smith performs against identity theft. prospective member who Born July 24, 1958 in wife, Claudia W. Nicholas; will not be a service. The A free list of documents to rides a motorcycle or has an Logansport, Ind., she was sons, Julian John Baptiste, family suggests memorials at Sebring Village shred is available online at antique auto/truck or sport the daughter of Rodney L. David John Baptiste and to Good Shepherd Hospice, the website, www.statlerfi- car are invited to attend as Moss and Frances J. Grauel. Jason Nicholas; four broth- Ridge Area Arc or to a char- SEBRING — Jay Smith to nancial.com. Limit four well as any member who is Donna worked as the lead ers, five sisters and one ity of one’s choosing. perform at Sebring Village boxes; paper documents interested. inventory receiver at J.C. grandchild. Cremation arrangements for a dance from 7:30-10:30 only. Please remove all Elks encourage inspiring Penney’s in Sebring. Visitation will be held under the direction of p.m. Saturday in the club- binder clips and plastic cov- interest in young and old Surviving Donna are two Friday, Feb. 22, 2013 and a Morris Funeral Chapel. house, one mile behind ers. Paper clips are accept- members. Visit the Elk Rider sons, Tim Pickering of memorial service on www.morrisfuneralchapel.c Walmart off Schumacher able. on the web at www.elksrid- Sebring, and Shane Conrad Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 at om Road. Admission is $5 per ersusa.com. and companion Shawnna Highlands Gospel person. BYOB (bring your Fine art workshop is Wilson, of Logansport, Ind.; Tabernacle, 204 S. Orange own beverage) and ice will California Toe Jam two daughters, Jennifer St., Sebring, Fla. with be provided. this weekend CENTRAL FLORIDA CAS- Jackson of Sebring, and Pastor Al Maxine officiat- For more information, call play at Music in the KET STORE &; 1.736"; SEBRING – Join The Lisa Pickering and com- ing. Interment will be held 386-0045 or 273-0875. Park 6"; Black; obit page; Lazy Painter for ‘A Rose is a panion Roger Gilmore, of at Lincoln Garden 00027221 Milly Krause to Rose’, two half-day fine art SEBRING — Music in Asheville, N.C.; mother, Cemetery, Avon Park, Fla. workshops for $98, on the Park featuring California Frances Cart of Logansport, Arrangements entrusted speak at Democratic Saturday and Sunday. For Toe Jam will be in concert Ind.; father, Rodney L. to: Women’s Club questions and to register, call from 7-9 p.m. Saturday at Moss of Logansport, Ind.; Marion Community Funeral 449-0822 or email Anne Highlands Hammock State two brothers, Thomas Chapel SEBRING — On Watson at anne@annewat- Park in Sebring. (Nancy) Moss, and Tim 917 S. Delaney Ave. Saturday, Milly Krause is sonstudio.org. Admission is $5; accom- (Misty) Moss, both of Avon Park, Fla. presenting to the Democratic The workshops will be at panied children age 12 and Logansport; one sister, (863) 452-5272 Women’s Club of Highlands 233 N. Ridgewood Drive. under admitted free of Debbie (Jeff) Schelling of County. Krause serves at the charge. Park entrance fee is Cleveland, Ohio; six grand- ROBERT PILKINGTON Democratic Women’s Club Highlands Little Theatre $6 (up to eight people); after children, Mercedes Conrad, Robert A. Pilkington, 81 of Florida’s legislative liai- presents ‘Toby’s Clowns on 6 p.m., the fee is waived. Bradley Conrad, Jessica of Decatur, Ind. and son in charge of advocacy Stage’ Bring lawn chairs or blan- Pickering, Kaelyn Gilmore, for Florida ratification of the SEBRING – Since 1993, kets and flashlights as the Savannah Sandersa and Equal Rights Amendment. A Toby’s clowns have been concert is outdoors. Food is Kinzi Turnpaugh; and sever- continental breakfast is ICS CREMATION; bringing happiness to available at the Hammock al nieces and nephews. available at 9 a.m., followed 1.736"; 3"; Black; feb life. Their mission to spread Restaurant and by local ven- by the monthly general club ads; 00027218 smiles, love and laughter dors. meeting and speaker. will come to life at 2:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit park Get the paper The meeting will take Saturday. For tickets, call improvements via Friends of place at Democratic 382-2525 or visit Highlands Hammock. Call Headquarters, 4216 Sebring www.HighlandsLittleTheatre 386-6094, or visit Parkway, next to Ruby .org. www.FloridaStateParks.org Tuesday’s. delivered to you! for more information. NEWS-SUN •385-6155 Tickets to the Women’s Steppin' Into Spring History Celebration at 11:30 In lieu of flowers, consider a gift to support Hospice care. a.m. Saturday, March 2 will Luncheon set be sold at the meeting. 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1050 Legals 1050 Legals 1050 Legals 1050 Legals 1050 Legals 1050 Legals IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE No.: 282012CA000781GCA CASE NO. 2012-CA-000024 GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO.: 28-2012-CA-000440 CIVIL ACTION CIVIL ACTION HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Case No. 2012 CA 000727 SEC.: CASE NO.: 28-2012-CA-000906 CASE NO.: 28-2011-CA-000811 REGISTERED HOLDERS OF NOMURA HOME EQ- Plaintiff, U.S. Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the CITIMORTGAGE, INC., DIVISION: DIVISION: UITY LOAN, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, vs. Holders of the Specialty Underwriting and Resi- Plaintiff, WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, JAMES B. NUTTER & COMPANY, SERIES 2007-3, DANIEL NEGRON, ET AL. dential Finance Trust, Mortgage Loan v. Plaintiff, Plaintiff, Plaintiff, Defendants Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-BC4, LADONNA PAEDAE F/K/A LADONNA vs. vs. vs. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Plaintiff, BURY N/K/A LADONNA RODRIGUEZ FREDERICK R. SODERSTROM, et al, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, Santiago U. Gomez a/k/a Santiago V. Gomez; (Please publish in THE NEWS SUN) vs. LADONNA P. BURY; ANY AND ALL Defendant(s). ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, Deborah L. Gomez; David E. Marsh, Carla Renee NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Kevin Dewberry; Amanda Dewberry; Unknown UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OR OTHER CLAIMANTS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, Bennett, Individually and as Personal Representa- Judgment of Foreclosure dated February 7, 2013, Tenant #1; Unknown Tenant #2, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final UNDER, OR AGAINST, ALMA HATHAWAY HEFLIN, tive of the Estate of David L. Marsh; Unknown Par- and entered in Case No. 2012-CA-000024, of the Defendants. HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure dated Febru- DECEASED, et al, ties claiming by, through, under or against the Es- Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit in and NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN ary 7, 2013 and entered in Case No. Defendant(s). tate of David L. Marsh, deceased, whether said for HIGHLANDS County, Florida. BANK OF AMER- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Sum- TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID 28-2012-CA-000906 of the Circuit Court of the NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Unknown Parties claim as spouses, heirs, devi- ICA, N.A. (hereafter "Plaintiff"), is Plaintiff and mary Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated Febru- UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN TENTH Judicial Circuit in and for HIGHLANDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final sees, grantees, assignees, creditors, trustees or DANIEL NEGRON, are defendants. I will sell to the ary 7, 2013, entered in Case No. 2012 CA INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, County, Florida wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure dated Febru- other claimants; Unknown Tenant #1; Unknown highest and best bidder for cash in the MAIN EN- 000727 of the Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER is the Plaintiff and FREDERICK R. SODERSTROM; ary 7, 2013 and entered in Case No. Tenant #2; TRANCE of the Courthouse; 430 SOUTH COM- Circuit, in and for Highlands County, Florida, CLAIMANTS; SUNTRUST BANK; are the Defendants, The Clerk of the Court will sell 28-2011-CA-000811 of the Circuit Court of the Defendants. MERCE AVENUE, SEBRING, at 11:00 a.m., on the wherein U.S. Bank, National Association, as Trus- HIGHLAND INDEPENDENT BANK. to the highest and best bidder for cash at JURY TENTH Judicial Circuit in and for HIGHLANDS Notice of Action 7th day of March, 2013, the following described tee for the Holders of the Specialty Underwriting Defendant(s). ASSEMBLY ROOM IN THE BASEMENT OF THE County, Florida wherein JAMES B. NUTTER & TO: David E. Marsh property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to and Residential Finance Trust, Mortgage Loan As- NOTICE OF SALE HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 430 SOUTH COMPANY is the Plaintiff and THE UNKNOWN Residence Unknown wit: set-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-BC4 is the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Or- COMMERCE AVENUE at 11:00 AM, on the 7th day HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIEN- LOT 14, BLOCK 25, OF SUN 'N LAKE ESTATES Plaintiff and Kevin Dewberry; Amanda Dewberry; der of Final Summary Judgment of Foreclosure of March, 2013, the following described property ORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, OR OTHER CLAIM- Unknown Parties claiming by, through, under OF SEBRING, UNIT 2, ACCORDING TO THE MAP Unknown Tenant #1; Unknown Tenant #2 are the dated January 31, 2013, entered in Civil Case No. as set forth in said Final Judgment: ANTS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR or against the Estate of David L. Marsh, deceased, OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK Defendants, that I will sell to the highest and best 28-2012-CA-000440 of the Circuit Court of the AGAINST, ALMA HATHAWAY HEFLIN, DECEASED; whether said Unknown Parties claim as spouses, 9, PAGE 48, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGH- bidder for cash at, the Jury Assembly Room in Tenth Judicial Circuit in and for Highlands County, LOTS 5 AND 6, BLOCK 17, PLACID LAKES DALE HATHAWAY SACEMAN A/K/A DALE H. heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, creditors, LANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. the basement of the courthouse, 590 South Com- Florida, wherein the Clerk of the Circuit Court will SECTION TWO, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR SACEMAN AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF ALMA trustees or other claimants If you are a person with a disability who needs any merce Avenue, Sebring, FL 33870, beginning at sell to the highest bidder for cash on 8 day of PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, HATHAWAY HEFLIN, DECEASED; RONALD E. Location Unknown accommodation in order to participate in an court 11:00 AM on the 11th day of April, 2013, the fol- May, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. in the Jury Assembly PAGE 21, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGH- HATHAWAY, SR. A/K/A RONALD EDWIN HATHA- proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to lowing described property as set forth in said Final Room, Courthouse Basement, 430 South Com- LANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. WAY AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF ALMA HATHA- If living: if dead, all unknown parties claiming the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Judgment, to wit: merce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870, relative to A/K/A 441 NE GRANT AVENUE, LAKE PLACID, WAY HEFLIN, DECEASED; JOHN EDWIN HATHA- interest by, through, under or against the above the Office of Court Administrator, (863)534-4690, LOT 22, BLOCK 28, OF SUN 'N LAKE ESTATES the following described property as set forth in the FL 33852-8861 WAY, III A/K/A JOHN EDWIN HATHAWAY A/K/A named defendant(s), whether said unknown par- within two (2) working days of your receipt of this OF SEBRING, UNIT 2, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT Final Judgment, to wit: Any person claiming an interest in the surplus JOHN E. HATHAWAY AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF ties claim as heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors, Foreclosure Complaint; if you are hearing or voice THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9, PAGE from the sale, if any, other than the property ALMA HATHAWAY HEFLIN, DECEASED; DALE or other claimants; and all parties having or claim- impaired, call TDD (863)534-7777 or Florida Re- 48 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS LOT 7, OF BLOCK 418, HIGHLAND TOWERS SUB- owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file HATHAWAY SACEMAN A/K/A DALE H. SACEMAN ing to have any right, title or interest in the prop- lay Service 711. COUNTY, FLORIDA. DIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale AS CO-SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE ALMA erty herein described. Dated this 12th day of February, 2013. Dated this 12th day of February, 2013. AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 101, OF WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of the Court HATHAWAY REVOCABLE TRUST DATED MAY 24, ROBERT GERMAINE Robert Germaine THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, on February 11, 2013. 1999; JOHN EDWIN HATHAWAY, III A/K/A JOHN YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT As Clerk of the Court FLORIDA, AND ALSO THAT PART OF BLOCK "O", ROBERT W. GERMAINE EDWIN HATHAWAY A/K/A JOHN E. HATHAWAY a mortgage on the following described property in BY: /s/ Priscilla Michalak By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak LAKE JACKSON BOULEVARD SUBDIVISION AS Clerk of the Circuit Court AS CO-SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE ALMA Highlands County, Florida: As Deputy Clerk Deputy Clerk PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3 By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak HATHAWAY HEFLIN REVOCABLE TRUST DATED Lot 9, Block 3, of Avon Park Estates, as per Van Ness Law Firm, PLC If you are a person with a disability who needs as- PAGE 63, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DESOTO Deputy Clerk MAY 24, 1999; DALE HATHAWAY SACEMAN plat thereof, recorded in Plat book 10, Page 15 of 1239 E. Newport Center Drive Suite #110 sistance in order to participate in a program or COUNTY, FLORIDA (OF WHICH HIGHLANDS Ronald R Wolfe & Associates, P.L. A/K/A DALE H. SACEMAN AS BENEFICIARY OF the Public Records of Highlands County, Florida. Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442 service of the State Courts System, you should COUNTY WAS FORMERLY A PART), LYING EAST P.O. Box 25018 THE ALMA HATHAWAY HEFLIN REVOCABLE Street Address: 2809 W Unitas Rd, Avon Phone (954) 571-2031 contact the Office of the Court Administrator at OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF LAKE JACKSON Tampa, Florida 33622-5018 TRUST DATED MAY 24, 1999; JOHN EDWIN Park, FL 33825 Fax (954) 571-2033 (863) 534-4686 (voice), (863) 534-7777 (TDD) or BOULEVARD AND WEST OF THE WATERS OF F12013280 HATAHWAY, III A/K/A JOHN EDWIN HATHAWAY has been filed against you and you are required to [email protected] (800) 955-8770 (Florida Relay Service), as much LAKE JACKSON AND WITHIN THE PROJECTED WELLSLPS-SPECFNMA-R-mwhillock-Team 1 - A/K/A JOHN E. HATHAWAY AS BENEFICIARY OF serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it Any person claiming an interest in the in advance of your court appearance or visit to the LOT LINE COMMON TO LOTS 7 AND 8, OF BLOCK F12013280 THE ALMA HATHAWAY HEFLIN REVOCABLE on Clarfield, Okon, Salomone & Pincus, P.L., surplus from the sale, if any, other than the courthouse as possible. Please be prepared to ex- 418, OF HIGHLANDS TOWERS SUBDIVISION, AND **See Americans with Disabilities Act TRUST DATED MAY 24, 1999; RONALD E. Plaintiff's attorney, whose address is 500 Austra- property owner as of the date plain your functional limitations and suggest an THE CONTINUATION OF THE LOT LINE COMMON In accordance with the Americans Disabilities Act, HATHAWAY, SR. A/K/A RONALD EDWIN HATHA- lian Avenue South, Suite 730, West Palm Beach, of the Lis Pendens must auxillary aid or service that you believe will enable TO LOT 7, BLOCK 418, AND THE RIGHT-OF-WAY persons with disabilities needing a special accom- WAY AS BENEFICIARY OF THE ALMA HATHAWAY FL 33401, within 30 days after the date of the file a claim within 60 days after the sale. you to effectively participate in the court program LINE OF GATEWAY AVENUE OF HIGHLAND TOW- modation to participate in this proceeding should HEFLIN REVOCABLE TRUST DATED MAY 24, first publication of this notice and file the original February 15, 22, 2013 or service. ERS SUBDIVISION AS PER PLAT THEREOF. contact the individual or agency sending the no- 1999; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIM- with the Clerk of this Court, otherwise, a default February 15, 22, 2013 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus tice at Echevarria & Associates, P.A., P.O. Box ING BY, THORUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE will be entered against you for the relief de- from the sale, if any, other than the property 25018, Tampa, FL 33622-5018, telephone (813) HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO IN THE CIRCUIT COURT manded in the complaint or petition. owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file 251-4766, not later than seven (7) days prior to ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DATED on February 07, 2013. a claim within 60 days after the sale. the proceeding. If hearing impaired, (TDD) WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA Bob Germaine ATTENTION: PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 1-800-955-8771, or voice (V) 1-800-955-8770, AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HERIS, DEVISEES, OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CIVIL ACTION Clerk of said Court If you are a person with a disability who needs any via Florida Relay Service. GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; UNITED IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2009-CA-000880 By: /s/ Toni Kopp accommodation in order to participate in this pro- February 15, 22, 2013 STATES OF AMERICA ON BEHALF OF U.S. DE- CIVIL ACTION DIVISION: CLARFIELD, OKON, SALOMONE & PINCUS, P.L. ceeding, you are entitled at no cost to you, to the PARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOP- CASE NO.: 28-2008-CA-001053 GMAC MORTGAGE, LLC, Attorney for Plaintiff provision of certain assistance. Please contact: MENT; INTERLAKE APARTMENT ASSOCIATION, DIVISION: Plaintiff, 500 Australian Avenue South, Suite 730 Office of the Court Administrator INC.; are the Defendants, The Clerk of the Court TAYLOR, BEAN AND WHITAKER MORTGAGE COR- vs. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT West Palm Beach, FL 33401 FL will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at PORATION, CHRISTOPHER D. COX, et al, OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, Telephone: (561) 713-1400 Phone: (863) 534-4686 JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM IN THE BASEMENT OF Plaintiff, Defendant(s). IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. February 15, 22, 2013 TDD: (863) 534-7777 THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 430 vs. NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 CASE NO. 28-2012-CA-001145 DATED AT SEBRING, FLORIDA THIS 1st DAY SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE at 11:00 AM, on the NANCY STRICKLAND, et al, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pursuant to a Final BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY OF February, 2013. 7th day of March, 2013, the following described Defendant(s). Judgment of Foreclosure dated February 7, 2013, MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, By: /s/ Toni Kopp, D.C. property as set forth in said Final Judgment: and entered in Case No. 2009-CA-000880 of the FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE ROBERT W. GERMAINE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit in and LP, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT DWELLING NO. 1-C, INTERLAKE APART- Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure dated Febru- for Highlands County, Florida in which GMAC PLAINTIFF, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA MENTS, A CONDOMINIUM, ACCORDING TO THE ary 7, 2013 and entered in Case No. Mortgage, LLC, is the Plaintiff and Christopher D. VS. February 15, 22, 2013 DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM THEREOF, AS 28-2008-CA-001053 of the Circuit Court of the Cox, Melinda G. Cox, Mortgage Electronic Regis- DENISE R. BENOIT, ET AL., RECORDED IN O. R. BOOK 378, PAGE 276, AS TENTH Judicial Circuit in and for HIGHLANDS tration Systems, Inc., are defendants, I will sell to DEFENDANT(S). Having THEREAFTER AMENDED, OF THE PUBLIC RE- County, Florida wherein SAXON MORTGAGE the highest and best bidder for cash in/on the NOTICE OF ACTION CORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. 1 Jury Assembly Room in the basement, Highlands To: Denise R. Benoit SERVICE INC. , is the Plaintiff and NANCY A/K/A 404 LAKE CLAY DRIVE S, LAKE PLACID, County Courthouse, 430 South Commerce Ave- RESIDENCE: UNKNOWN something to STRICKLAND; are the Defendants, The Clerk of FL 33852 nue, Sebring, FL 33870, Highlands County, Flor- LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 4602 Del Rio Ln, Bonita the Court will sell to the highest and best bidder Any person claiming an interest in the surplus ida at 11:00AM on the 7th day of March, 2013, Springs, FL 34134 for cash at JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM IN THE BASE- from the sale, if any, other than the property sell and not the following described property as set forth in YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to MENT OF THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURT- owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file said Final Judgment of Foreclosure: foreclose a mortgage on the following described HOUSE, 430 SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE at a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale LOT 13, 14, 15, 21 AND 22, BLOCK 440, SUN N property located in Highlands County, Florida: 11:00 AM, on the 6th day of March, 2013, the WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of the Court advertising is LAKE ESTATES OF SEBRING UNIT 20, ACCORD- LOT 28 AND THE SOUTH 1/2 OF LOT 29, following described property as set forth in said on February 11, 2013. Final Judgment: ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BLOCK 30, OF LEISURE LAKES, SECTION FOUR, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RE- ROBERT W. GERMAINE 1Plaintiff name has changed pursuant to order BOOK 10, PAGE 32, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS like winking in CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 29, OF THE Clerk of the Circuit Court previously entered. OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak LOT 4, BLOCK 3, SEBRING HILLS SOUTH, AC- A/K/A 5933 COLUMBUS BLVD, SEBRING, FL Subscribe FLORIDA. Deputy Clerk CORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT 33872 the dark. has been filed against you, and you are required Ronald R Wolfe & Associates, P.L. BOOK 8, PAGE 93, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF Any person claiming an interest in the surplus to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to P.O. Box 25018 HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA from the sale, if any, other than the property this action, on Gladstone Law Group, P.A., attor- Tampa, Florida 33622-5018 A/K/A 334 Roadrunner Avenue, Sebring, FL owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file to the You know what neys for plaintiff, whose address is 1499 W. Pal- F11033665 NUTTER-FNMA---jnutt-Team 4 - 33872 a claim within 60 days after the sale. metto Park Rd., Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL F11033665 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus Dated in Highlands County, Florida this 11th day 33486, and file the original with the Clerk of the **See Americans with Disabilities Act you’re doing, from the sale, if any, other than the property of February, 2013. Court, within 30 days after the first publication of In accordance with the Americans Disabilities Act, owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file Clerk of the Circuit Court News-Sun this notice, either before March 26, 2013 or im- persons with disabilities needing a special accom- a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale Highlands County, Florida mediately thereafter, otherwise a default may be modation to participate in this proceeding should but no one WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of the Court By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak entered against you for the relief demanded in the contact the individual or agency sending the no- on February 11, 2013. Deputy Clerk Complaint. tice at Echevarria & Associates, P.A., P.O. Box ROBERT W. GERMAINE Albertelli Law Call This notice shall be published once a week for 25018, Tampa, FL 33622-5018, telephone (813) else does. Clerk of the Circuit Court Attorney for Plaintiff two consecutive weeks in the News-Sun. 251-4766, not later than seven (7) days prior to By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak P.O. Box 23028 ROBERT W. GERMAINE, CLERK the proceeding. If hearing impaired, (TDD) Deputy Clerk Tampa, FL 33623 Call News-Sun Clerk of the Circuit Court 1-800-955-8771, or voice (V) 1-800-955-8770, Ronald R Wolfe & Associates, P.L. (813) 221-4743 385-6155 By: /s/ Toni Kopp via Florida Relay Service. P.O. Box 25018 (813) 221-9171 facsimile Deputy Clerk of the Court February 15, 22, 2013 Tampa, Florida 33622-5018 eService: [email protected] classifieds If you are a person with a disability who needs any F08067973 OCWEN-SPECFHLMC---Team 4 - LJ - 10-61529 accommodation in order to participate in this pro- F08067973 If you are a person with a disability who needs any ceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the **See Americans with Disabilities Act accommodation in order to participate in this pro- today! provision of certain assistance. Please contact Of- In accordance with the Americans Disabilities Act, ceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the fice of the Court Administrator at 863-534-4686, persons with disabilities needing a special accom- provision of certain assistance. Please contact the 255 North Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830 Classified modation to participate in this proceeding should Office of the Court Administrator, (863) 314-9876 at least 7 days before your scheduled court ap- contact the individual or agency sending the no- 534-4690, within two (2) working days of your re- pearance, or immediately upon receiving this noti- tice at Echevarria & Associates, P.A., P.O. Box ceipt of this (describe notice); if you are hearing or ads fication if the time before the scheduled appear- 25018, Tampa, FL 33622-5018, telephone (813) voice impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7777 of Flor- ance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or 251-4766, not later than seven (7) days prior to ida Relay Service 711. To file response please voice impaired, call 711. get fast results the proceeding. If hearing impaired, (TDD) contact Highlands County Clerk of Court, 590 S. February 22; March 1, 2013 1-800-955-8771, or voice (V) 1-800-955-8770, Commerce Ave., Sebring, FL 33870-3867, Tel: via Florida Relay Service. (863) 402-6591; Fax: (863) 402-6664. February 15, 22, 2013 February 15, 22, 2013

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1050 Legals IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 28-2012-CA-000718 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs. GILBERTO CASTILLO, MARIA VICTORIA CASTILLO, UNKNOWN TENANT #1 n/k/a JOHN HENSLEY; Defendants. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Publish in THE NEWS-SUN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Sum- mary Final Judgment of Foreclosure filed February 7, 2013, and entered in Case No. 28-2012-CA-000718 of the Circuit Court of the 10th Judicial Circuit, in and for HIGHLANDS County, Florida, where in WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., is the Plaintiff, and GILBERTO CASTILLO, MARIA VICTORIA CASTILLO, UNKNOWN TENANT #1 n/k/a JOHN HENSLEY, are the Defendants, the Clerk of Court shall offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash on March 8, 2013, beginning at 11:00 A.M., at The Jury Assembly Room, Base- ment, 430 Commerce Ave. Sebring, Florida 33870, the following described property as set forth in said Summary Final Judgment lying and being situate in HIGHLANDS County, Florida, to wit: Lot 14, Block 3, of WEST SEBRING ESTATES SECTION "A", according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 7, at Page 3, of the Public Records of Highlands County, Florida. DUMMY 2013 Property Address: 3217 Mildred Street Sebring FL 33875. NOTICE: If you are a person with a a disability who needs any accommodation in order to partici- pate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of the Court Administra- SERVICE DIRECTORY tor, (863) 534-4690, withing two (2) working days of your receipt of this (describe notice); if you are hearing or voice impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7777 or Florida Relay Service 711. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE DUMMY LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. THE CLERK SHALL RE- CEIVE A SERVICE CHARGE OF UP TO $70 FOR SERVICES IN MAKING, RECORDING, AND CERTI- FYING THE SALE AND TITLE THAT SHALL BE AS- SESSED AS COSTS. THE COURT, IN ITS DISCRE- TION, MAY ENLARGE THE TIME OF THE SALE.NO- 5X21.5 TICE OF THE CHANGED TIME OF SALE SHALL BE PUBLISHED AS PROVIDED HEREIN. DATED this 12th day of February, 2013. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak DEPUTY CLERK February 15, 22, 2013 AD #

PUBLIC AUCTION: MARCH 22, 2013 AT: 9:00 AM LOCATION: AVON TOWING 1102 KERSEY ST. AVON PARK, FL 33825 YEAR MAKE VIN # 1999 CHEVROLET 1G1JC5249X7220434 00026404 February 22, 2013 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. 2012-CA-1032 GCS HARVEY SCHONBRUN, TRUSTEE, Plaintiff, vs. WILLIAM E. SILVA, DAVID A. BURSON and CAPITAL ONE BANK, a corporation, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on February 7, 2013 in the above styled cause, I will sell the property situate in Highlands County, Florida, de- scribed as: Commence at the Northeast Corner of said Section 33, Township 37 South, Range 30 East, Highlands County, Florida; thence run South 0 de- grees 14 minutes 07 seconds East along the East Line of said Section 33 for a distance of 5234.45 feet to the point of intersection with the North right of way line of State Road No. 70; thence run North 89 degrees 50 minutes 45 seconds West along the North right of way line of said State Road No. 70 for a distance of 990.52 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence continue North 89 degrees 50 minutes 45 seconds West still along the North right of way line of said State Road No. 70, for a distance of 347.58 feet to a point of intersection with the West Line of the East Half of the East Half of said Section 33; thence run North 0 degrees 10 minutes 23 seconds West along the West Line of the East Half of the East Half of said Section 33 for a distance of 445.21 feet to a point; thence run South 89 degrees 55 minutes 21 seconds East for a distance of 663.71 feet to a point; thence run South 12 degrees 28 minutes 40 sec- onds West for a distance of 27.015 feet to a point; thence run South 25 degrees 33 minutes 51 seconds West for a distance of 35.88 feet to a point; thence run South 36 degrees 14 minutes 47 seconds West for a distance of 29.21 feet to a point; thence run South 41 degrees 24 minutes 19 seconds West for a distance 69.78 feet to a point; thence run South 44 degrees 38 minutes 03 seconds West for a distance of 85.53 feet to a point; thence run South 40 degrees 48 minutes 42 seconds West for a distance of 65.38 feet to a point; thence run South 51 degrees 33 minutes 04 seconds West for a distance of 31.20 feet to a point; thence run South 55 degrees 41 minutes 41 seconds West for a distance of 37.72 feet to a point; thence run South 52 degrees 13 minutes 13 seconds West for a distance of 30.86 feet to a point; thence run South 37 degrees 44 minutes 40 seconds West for a distance of 35.22 feet to a point; thence run South 25 degrees 38 minutes 18 seconds West for a distance of 39.96 feet to a point; thence run South 12 degrees 14 minutes 51 seconds West for a distance of 40.46 feet to a point; thence run South 1 degree 35 minutes 00 seconds West for a distance of 40.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, LESS AND EXCEPT Road Right of Way, TOGETHER WITH a Perpetual nonexclusive ease- ment for ingress, egress and regress, utilities and drainage being 50 feet in width, as shown on said survey #1139, over, through and along the most Easterly 25 feet of Lots 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15, and the most Westerly 25 feet of Lot 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16, being the center line of an existing 18 foot paved road expressly reserving and ex- cepting however, a perpetual nonexclusive ease- ment over, through and long the most Easterly 25 feet of said lot as shown on said survey and de- scription for ingress, egress and regress utilities and drainage. A/K/A The South Half of Lot 15, EKHOFF UNRE- CORDED, according to survey made by Waldo K. Aliff, Registered Land Survey No. 1977 of A. and V. Land Surveying Services, Inc., dated January 18, 1980, #1139, FB. 79-4/22 and 79-9/16.17 and 18, and Unrecorded Subdivision of the East Half of the East Half of Section 33, Township 37 South, Range 30 East, Highlands County, Florida. Together with a 1980 Schultz Doublewide Mobile Home, I.D. #S166803A/S166803B, Title #17298537/17298527 at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, in the Jury Assembly Room in the basement of the Highlands County Courthouse, 430 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida, at 11:00 a.m., on the 8th day of March, 2013. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens, must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated this 12th day of February, 2013. BOB GERMAINE CLERK OF THE COURT By: /s/ Priscilla Michalak Deputy Clerk February 15, 22, 2013

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Unfurnished Garage & H 1050 Legals 1100 Announcements 2100 elp Wanted 3000 6200 Apartments 7320 Yard Sales IN THE CIRCUIT COURT ESTIMATOR NEEDED For Local pre- BEAUTIFUL APTS AVON PARK * MULTI FAMILY SALE / OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT cast hollowcore company. Construction Financial SEBRING- 2BR/1BA, tile floors, screen 60 YEARS OF TREASURERS * 1953 IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA estimating experience required. Precast back porch, beautiful landscaping. Terrapin Rd (off Stryker Rd.) Sat. Feb. estimating experience preferred. 23, 8am - ? Furn., Sm. Appl., Hallmark CASE NO.: GC 12-1182 $595/mo. 863-446-1822 HIGHLANDS INDEPENDENT BANK, Drafting experienced a plus. Christmas Decor. Too Much Too List! Please send resume a Florida banking corporation, LAKE PLACID - APARTMENTS & AVON PARK * VILLA DEL SOL* and salary requirements to 4000 Plaintiffs, HOMES for rent from $350 / mo. Call Park Wide - Yard & Craft Sale! [email protected]. vs. Sara Rios @ CENTURY 21 Compton Sat.FEB. 23rd, 8AM-12 PM. ONLY! CHECK Fax: 863-655-1215 Real Estate JAI K. BAHADUR and GAYATRI D. BAHADUR, Hus- Realty 863-465-1458 Free Coffee & Map at Clubhouse. band and Wife, if alive and if not, their unknown Behind Winn Dixie spouse, heirs, devisess, grantees, creditors, or LIL WIZARDS ACADEMY NORTH AVON PARK 1BR, 1BA, G/W/S LAKE PLACID * PLACID LAKES * 664 other parties claiming by, through, under or Is Looking for F/T & P/T Teachers. paid, you pay electric. No pets, Claremont Ave., Sat. Feb. 23, 8AM-? against JAI K. BAHADUR and GAYATRI D. BA- Please call 863-214-8639 or email 5000 1 yr. lease. Deposit $300. YOUR Collectibles, Antiques, Paintings, HADUR, and all claimants under any of such party; [email protected] $380 Monthly. Call 863-873-5433 Adjustable Bed, Household, Furn. Defendants. Mobile Homes Something For Everyone! NOTICE OF SUIT-PROPERTY TO: JAI K. BAHADUR, if alive and if not, their un- MAINTENANCE MAN/MANAGER LAKE PLACID *MOVING SALE * 518 known spouse, heirs, devisess, grantees, credi- AD needed for 20 unit complex on Lake in Mobile Homes AVON US Hwy 27 S. Compton Storrage (in tors, or other parties claiming by, through, under Sebring. Perfect for retiree 5050 For Sale rear at Unit C-5), Fri& Sat, Feb 22& 23, or against JAI K. BAHADUR, and all claimants un- Please check your ad on the first w/Handyman skills. Apartment is AVON PARK 55+. 12 x 48 Mobile PARK 8am - ? Antiq., Longaberger baskets, der any of such party; day it runs to make sure it is provided for your compensation. Home, 1BR/1BA w/Florida Room, Front Boyd bears,Dressers, TV stand. More! 216 Jet Way NW, Lake Placid, FL 33852 954-584-3465 ext 208 or porch, Carport. Sewer/Water & Gar- LAKE PLACID *Multi Family* Sylvan YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to correct. Sometimes instructions [email protected] bage incl. $5500. 863-221-2447 HOUSING Shores (east side of US 27), 1705 foreclose a mortgage on the following property in Cedarbrook St., Fri. 2/22, 8am-? Sm. over the phone are MEDICAL RECEPTIONISTS FOR BUSY Highlands County, Florida: NEW PALM HARBOR HOMES appl., Motorcycle helmets, Clothes misunderstood and an error can OFFICE. Send reply to Box 125, The 1X3 The Property: 3015 Brunns Road, Sebring, FL MOBILE CONDO $39,900 (men's winter ware too), Household News-Sun, 2227 U.S. 27 South, 33872 occur. If this happens to you, Delivered to your site items. Too Much To List! Sebring FL,33870. That portion of the East Half of the Southwest please call us the first day $0 down financing AD # LAKE PLACID FRI. - SAT. 8-3pm. Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 35, John Lyons 800-622-2832 EXT 210 101 Sunfish Ln. Multi-Family Sale! Township 34 South, Range 28 East, Highlands your ad appears and we will be NOW HIRING P/T Drivers and Drivers Assistants for the PRIDE Tire Retread 00027029 LAKE PLACID SAT. 8 - ?. 252 Hallmark County, Florida described as follows: Beginning at happy to fix it as soon as we SEBRING 2005 MOBILE HOME 2/2 & the Southeast corner of the said East Half of the Plant located at Avon Park Correc- Own Lot. Never lived in. $39,900. Ave. Kitchen, Furn., Teen Bedroom Set, Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of can. tional. Class A CDL license is preferred. Owner financing. 863-385-9134 Build A Bears, American Girl Dolls, said Section 35; run thence North along the East If We can assist you, All Candidates are required to lift truck clothes & more. tires weighing 75+ lbs. repeatedly and line of said East Half of the Southwest Quarter of SELECTION OF 1 & 2 Bedroom Units LORIDA COMMUNITY YARD SALE! please call us: work 12+ hrs. in a single day. Candi- the Southeast Quarter of said Section 35, a dis- For Sale in friendly/active 55+ Park, Istokpoga Shores, Multi-Family Sale! dates must also be able to pass an tance of 138.00 feet; run thence West and paral- located near shopping, banks, & Fri - Sat. Feb. 22 & 23, 8 - ?. From NCIC background check and a drug lel to the south line of said East Half of the South- hospital. Reasonable lot rent incl. US 27, east on 98 to Cowhouse Rd., screening. Drivers start at $14/hr., As- west Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of said 314-9876 S/W/G & Lawn mowing. Call for more Rt. on Cowhouse 2 miles to right on sistants $10.75/hr. 25-30 hrs./week. Section a distance of 230.00 feet; run thence info. or to view units. No pets please. Fishtail Lane. South and parallel to the aforesaid East line a dis- Serious candidates only. 863-385-7034 Contact Andy Aunspaugh or tance of 138.00 feet to the south line of the said SEBRING * MULTI FAMILY SALE * East Half of the Southwest Quarter of the South- News-Sun Cheryl Whidden at 1-800-929-2715 Mobile Homes to arrange an interview. 3335 US 27 S. (accross from Sweet east Quarter of said Section 35; run thence East For Rent Bay), Fri/Sat, Feb. 22/23, 8am/ 2pm, and long the aforesaid south line a distance of 5150 Furnished Houses RECEPTIONIST Furn. Sm. appl., Linens, Antiques, 230.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS LAKE PLACID / Sebring DW Mobile 6250 Classified PART TIME RECEPTIONIST Books, Area rugs, clothes, Pictures, AND EXCEPT Brunns Road and State Road No. Home 2BR/ 2BA, Central A/C/Heat. LAKE PLACID - Near Lake Placid Boat position available for weekends, Satur- Toys. Cookbooks. Too Much To List! 634 a/k/a Highlands Hammock Road. Also known Screened porch, Carport. W/D hook Ramp, with Lake Access. Very Nice day and Sunday. Must have computer up. Large lawn, quiet area. No pets. as: Tract 1 of WALLACE STEVENS UNRECORDED. 2BR,1BA, Appliances, A/C. $550/mo. SEBRING - *CARVA HILLS AREA* experience, knowledge of Word and 863-840-0494 or 863-465-1451 Together with: 1973 Mana Mobile Home, plus $50 water. 863-465-1354. Multi Famly Sale! 6609 Old Oak Ave. Excel, switch board experience and a ID#0639689386DT, Title #6129543. Thur-Fri-Sat, Feb. 21-22-23, 9am - customer focused approach. Apply in Parcel Identification Number: SEBRING RENT TO OWN 2/2 All Appli- 4pm. Small appliances, Cookbooks, person at Royal Care of Avon Park, C-35-34-28-030-0000-0010 ances, D/W, Washer/Dryer & Carport. Unfurnished Houses Collectibles, Bakeware, Dishes, Pots 1213 W. Stratford Rd. Avon Park. has been filed against you and you are required to 4526 Ferdinand. $1000 damage 6300 & Pans, Household items, Pictures, 863-453-6674 EOE, M/F, DFWP. serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to deposit, $600/mo. 863-446-2414 AVON PARK Nice 2BR/2BA House. No Furn. Too Much To List!! John K. McClure, Esquire, JOHN K. MCCLURE, pets. $700/mo. Deposit required. RESIDENT MANAGER POSITION P.A., 211 South Ridgewood Drive, Sebring, FL Call 419-722-0179 Management Position Available. SEBRING - MOVING CARPORT SALE, 33870, the Plaintiff's attorney, and file the original Professional South Central Florida, 590 site, 55+ LAKE PLACID 3/2 131 Loquat Rd. Fri.-Sat., 10am-4pm, 2712 Bolin Lane, with the Clerk of the above styled court on or be- Services 6000 last street in Oak Ridge Mobile Home 1550 Mobile Home/RV Community is seeking Screened patio. $700/mo. + $1,000. fore March 19, 2013; otherwise a default may be NOW BOOKING for St. Patrick's Day, a motivated, dependable person to Park, Desoto Road. Tools (outside and entered against you for the relief demanded in the Rentals security. Call 305-804-5464 Mardi Gras Dances or Entertainment. serve as Resident Manager/mainte- inside), household, lots of items! Complaint. Great Rates! Cocktail Parties, Dinners, nance Supervisor. Qualified applicants WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court on All Occasions. Vocals - Harmonica should be experienced in all aspects of SEBRING CHURCH YARD SALE the 7th day of February, 2013. Guitar. 50"s - 60's - Blues - Country grounds and facilities operations and Duplexes for Rent AVON ROBERT W. GERMAINE Rock N Roll. Call " THE STANMAN " maintenance, coordination of mainte- 6050 Saturday, February 23rd. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT 863-414-5284 nance employees, and be able to func- AVON PARK Beautiful Lake View. 7:00 am - 12:30 pm BY: /s/ Toni Kopp PARK tion in a team oriented environment 2BR/1BA. Includes Water & Garbage. Emmanuel United Church of Christ Deputy Clerk serving 1000+ residents. This salary po- Washer & Dryer connection. Safe 1.8 miles west of US 27 In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities sition with excellent benefits package. neighborhood. Dead End St. Pets HOUSING On Hammock Road Act, persons with disabilities needing a special (Salary commensurate w/exp.) mail Re- allowed. No Pitt Bulls. $450 + Deposit. A Bargain Bonanza! accommodation to participate in this proceeding 2000 sume to: Andrew Fells 1850 US Hwy. 863-453-4914 or 863-414-2871 should contact Court Administration at Highlands 1X3 27 S. Avon Park, Fl. 33825 or email to : Donuts, Coffee, Sodas, Hot Dogs. County Courthouse, 430 South Commerce Ave- Employment [email protected] nue, Sebring, Florida 33870; telephone Villas & Condos Job description available upon request. AD # Information call 863-471-1999 (863)402-6591, not later than seven (7) days 6100 For Rent prior to the proceeding. If hearing impaired, (TDD) Help Wanted SEEKING FULL TIME MEDICAL SEBRING 2BR/2BA condo, close to SEBRING FRI. - SAT. 9 - 4pm. 8317 1-800-955-8771, or Voice (V) 1-800-955-8770, 2100 ASSISTANT & FRONT DESK shopping, pool, W/S/G incl., $600 mo. 00027491 Pine Glen Rd. In Spring Lake. Twin bed, via Florida Relay Service. DIESEL MECHANIC NEEDED for local for Sebring, Lake Placid Office. Must plus sec. deposit. No pets/no smokers, elec. stove, gas dryer, custom jewelry, February 22; March 1, 2013 hollowcore precast company. posses positive attitude, 3 years medi- 863-441-0814. clothes, books, shoes & more! Welding/Electrical skills required. Com- cal exp. & must be dependable. Send Highlands petitive benefit package. Email cover letter & resume to: Box 120, The Furnished SEBRING MULTI FAMILY SALE! 225 & resume/salary requirements to County Legals News-Sun, 2227 U.S. 27 South, Apartments 226 Rail Ave., Fri & Sat, Feb, 22 & 23, 1055 [email protected]. Sebring FL,33870. 6150 8am -4pm. Dishwasher, Household ***************************************** Fax: 863-655-1215 SEBRING FURNISHED/UNFURNISHED Items, Tools. Too Much To List!! HIGHLANDS COUNTY SEEKING WELL Exp. Medical office 1BR or Studios, on the circle. Some LEGAL NOTICES Utilities incl. $450 - 600. Attn: Vets. SEBRING MULTI-FAMILY Garage/Yard ***************************************** DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS help. Exc. billing/collection, communi- Sale on February 22, 8 am-5 pm & 23 8 The following legal notices are from the Special programs for veterans, wanted for Avon Park Intermediate cation, typing, computer skills & medi- am-noon. Furniture, toys, clothes, elec- Highlands County Board of County Care Facility serving disabled adults. cal terminology are a MUST. Part-time. subsidize payments, call to see Commissioners and are being published in the tronics, etc... 8624 Hampshire Dr. font, size, and leading as per HS diploma or 2 year associated Fax resume to: 866-593-0635 or email if you qualify. 863-386-9100. their specifications. experience, valid FL Drivers License to: SEBRING - 2 STORY TOWN HOME SEBRING MULTI-FAMILY Sale Satur- day, Feb. 23 8 am -1 pm tools, housh- and clean criminal background req. [email protected] Unfurnished 3 BR, 2 1/2 BA, 1 CG Please complete application at $800/Monthly old goods, bedding, everything goes OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION Apartments www.jobs.thementornetwork.com/florida STANLEY STEAMER Now Accepting 6200 No Smoking, No pets. 1697 Manatee You are hereby notified that the public Logic and Accuracy Applications for Cleaning Technician. AVON PARK * LEMONTREE APTS * RENTED!!!!!! (L & A) testing of the voting and tabulation equipment to 863-452-5141 Good Driving Record, People Person. 1BR $520 mo. + $350 Sec. Deposit, be used for the March 12, 2013 City of Sebring election SEBRING 2BR/2BA 1CG. $700/mo. will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 863-655-2158 available immediately. Washer/Dryer Pets & Supplies & WSG included. Pets OK! Call Alan 6530 Mattee Rd. Call 863-385-3101 7520 4500 Kenilworth Blvd. Suite 102, Sebring, FL. After testing at the warehouse is completed, the remainder of the SUNSHINE PAYDAY LOANS 386-503-8953 SEBRING SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE. testing will be at the Supervisor of Elections Office, located Full time clerk needed 3br/2ba, 1 CG. Screened in Porch, No at 580 South Commerce Avenue, Room 201A, Sebring, FL Must be organized and AVON PARK - NW - APARTMENTS pets. $800/mo. + Utilities+Deposit. on the same day. Have excellent Customer 2BR/2BA $450 mo. New 1BR/1BA NOTICE 571-248-8012 If you have any questions, please call the Supervisor of Service skills $395 mo. Plus 1st & Sec. Central Elections office at 402-6655. Fax resumes to: Heat & Air. No Dogs or Cats. Florida statute 585.195 states that Note: Any person who might wish to appeal any decision Warehouses made at this meeting is hereby advised that he will need a 863-678-2170 863-449-0195 all dogs and cats sold in Florida record of the proceedings and for such purpose may need for Rent EXPERIENCE THE JOYS 6550 must be at least eight weeks old, to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is LAKE PLACID - WAREHOUSES for rent AND REWARDS Of Being A Comfort have an official health certificate made which will include the testimony and evidence upon from $47 / mo. & Commercial space for Keeper If you have a passion for im- which such appeal is to be based per Section 286.0105. rent from $428 / mo. Contact Sara and proper shots and be free of in- proving the quality of life for others Kathy Haley, CMC Rios, Compton Rental Properties. testinal and external parasites. while helping people live independ- DUMMY 2013 City Clerk 863-465-4158 City of Sebring ently and happily in their own homes, February 22, 2013 you could be a Comfort Keeper! We are now hiring CNA, HHA and Home- CIRCULATION maker Companion Positions in the 8000 Highlands County area. We offer flexi- 7000 ble full-time or part-time hours. Con- Recreation Classified ads tact us to learn more about how you MANAGER Merchandise can develop a rewarding career en- get fast results Boats & Motors riching the lives of others with Comfort Musical Keepers. Apply online today at: 2X3 8050 http://ck381.ersp.biz/employment 7260 Merchandise 1999 BAYLINER CAPRI 1800cj, 18', 863-385-9100 LOWREY DIRECTOR ORGAN Roll top 125hp outboard Mercury, stereo AD # desk closure. Insured @ $8000. Moving, system, trailer, canopy, very low hours $2500 obo. 863-314-0287 (used by ``Snowbird'' only 2 or 3 times per year), $6500, 863-655-5826. PIANO - ELBRIDGE WITH BENCH CITY OF SEBRING 00026405 $450 OBO. Fitness & Exercise CALL 863-658-2673 8150 Equipment EXERCISE BIKE New, used 1 hr. Cost 2X2 Bargain Buys $296. Will sell for $175. 7310 Also a 3 wheel Bicycle $150. ANTIQUE DRESSER / 6 Drawer with 1-877-243-2823-863-385-6007. AD # Full Mirror / Maghoany. $75 obo. 863-835-1734 PORTABLE SEWING MACHINE Sears. 9000 00027786 $45. Call 863-385-6214 DUMMY 2013 POST OFFICE INSTALLED CLUSTER Transportation BOXES Like new. Rubbermaid mailbox & post only used 6 mo. $40. both. NEWS EDITOR 863-314-8444 9450 Automotive for Sale PUMP - Irrigation or Shallow Well, 1/2 2000 FORD EXPLORER V-8 5.0 XLP HP Craftsman, Used only 6 weeks. White, Sunroof, Stock Tint, Leather 2X6 $100. 863-465-0335 or 863-464-0027 Interior, Tow Package, Good A/C & COMPREHENSIVE Heat, CD/AM/FM. $2500 obo. SCULPTURED CONCRETE flowerbed AD # garden edging, straight and curved 863-212-2413 pieces, painted beige, many pieces, 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA GLE, 4DR., Cold HEALTH good shape, $1 each, 863-385-1604. A/C. Power seats & steering, Sunroof, WINDOWS / LAP TOP COMPUTER Leather, Alloy Wheels & New Tires, Very 00026406 Clean & Reliable. Asking $4300 obo. (five yrs.) Exc. cond. Must sell. Extras CARE attach's.Need Money for Medical bills. 863-461-1713 of 863-465-9100 Worth more/will sacrifice. $99. 2005 FORD TAURUS SE - 4DR, Auto, 863-471-0098 Cruise Control, Cold A/C, Good Tires, 2X5 Runs A-1, Looks Like New in & out, Regularly Serviced. Price Reduced to Garage & $5,000 To Sell! 863-465-1713 or AD # 7320 Yard Sales 863-465-9100 WANT NEW 15TH ANNUAL 00027792 WINTER FURNITURE Garage Sale Need to sell the old TANGLEWOOD RV RESORT furniture first? Saturday February 23rd, 2013 Doors open 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. Call 100 + tables of garage, house- hold, & R.V. needs. Plus furniture, books, many duplicate items News-Sun classifieds when downsizing from 2 homes to 1, Crafts, sporting goods, clothing, golf, fishing, and tools. 314-9876 Sale held indoors, & in front of the Main Hall. Coffee & Donuts available. Then shop Tanglewood Resort, 1/2 mile N. of Wal-Mart on US 27. till you drop! C M Y K

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LAKELAND COMFORT SHOES; 5.542"; 10.5"; Black plus three; process, customer COWPOKES WATERING HOLE; 5.542"; 10.5"; Black plus three; process, 2/20/13; appreciation; 00027775 00027777

C M Y K SBECTION SPORTS Page 3B News-Sun Friday, February 22, 2013 Lady Streaks sting Hornets

By TAYLOR TUBBS with an exciting, 5-4 victory. as the Sebring defense was force out attempt was missed. News-Sun correspondent Sebring got a big lead able to hold off the Hornets Haines City scored three SEBRING – “This is one early on in the bottom of the in the top of the second. more times in the fourth of the biggest wins we’ve had first after holding the Hornets Sebring scored again in the inning, after a hit flew out to since I have been coaching,” off in the top half of the bottom of the second when center field, to make the said Sebring head soft- Sebring inning. Taryn O’Bannon was able to score a more closely contest- ball coach Joe Sinness. Kara Faircloth, make a run into home off of a ed match of 5-4. “This game is the Loren Eures, Chelsea hit by Hoffner, giving the In the top of fifth inning first time we have beat 5 Bassett and Carly Streaks a substantial 5-0 the Streaks were able to Haines City in the past Haines City Hoffner were all able lead. effectively handle the four and a half years.” to come across the The third inning went by Hornets with two ground outs Quite an amazing 4 plate, giving Sebring a without a run for either team. from short to first, and the feat for the Lady 4-0 lead. In the top of the fourth, third out caught by the left Streaks. “That was really Haines City seemed to find fielder. On Tuesday night the great,” said Sinness. “It was a its mark with the ball and was In the bottom of the fifth Streaks took on the Haines good way to start the game.” Hoffner and Bassett got on able to make several runs. City Hornets at home, where A similar story weaved base with walks, but the The Hornets made their they were able to come away itself for the second inning, first score of the night after a See SEBRING, Page 4B Dragons stun Blue Streaks Courtesy photo Don’s granddaughter Kate shows off one of the bass she caught during her visit last weekend, when she By DAN HOEHNE got down to fishing. [email protected] LAKE PLACID – It started out sloppy for Lake Placid Tuesday in their early-sea- Girls just wanna son, cross-county contest with Sebring. But the Dragons cleaned it have fun up, kept battling and flipped the script late in a 5-4 win My son Chris and his over the Blue Streaks wife Cindy live in Jupiter “The kids played hard,” and from time to time Lake Placid head coach Dan they come over for the Coomes said afterward. “Not weekend with their two well, but hard. They stuck daughters, Kayla and with it after getting down Kate, and the newest early and have member of the family, my Lake Placid that ‘go-after- grandson Connor. it-ness,’ if My granddaughters 5 that’s even a love to visit Grandma and Fishin’ Around Sebring word.” Grandpa, I suspect Don Norton They need- because we have a pool didn’t make alot of sense ed to get after and they love to swim. either, so we opted to fish 4 it when the They also enjoy fish- off my new dock on Lake Streaks struck ing; although their atten- Clara, the small lake in for a pair of runs in the top of tion span leaves alot to be my backyard. the first. desired. Catching up with Kate Jordan Austin lead things Before the weekend proved to be the biggest off by drawing a walk off arrived, I checked the challenge. Dragon starter Jacob Cram, News-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNE The Green Dragons erupt in celebration after a 5-4, come-from-behind win over visiting weather report and it was She had to take a ride and after moving to second Sebring Tuesday night. pretty clear that we were on her great-grandmoth- one out later, came in to in for the coldest week- er’s electric wheel-chair, score on a Cullen Lovett sin- worked a one-two-three sec- second in time to avoid being They threatened again in end of 2013, so heating then numerous attempts to gle to right. ond, but the Streaks got on doubled up. the fourth when Morgan Lott the pool seemed to make ride my new 21-speed An error then put runners the board again in the third. He then stole third and laced a one-out double down little sense. bicycle, play with the on first and third, with anoth- Catcher Wyatt Johnson came in on a wild pitch to the left-field line and moved I’m sure Kate, the dogs, and then feeding er error brought home the started the frame with a sin- inch the lead up to 3-0. to third on a grounder to the boldest of the two, would her hamster. second run of the inning. gle to center before giving Lake Placid got its’ first right side by Cram. have gone swimming While Chris and I were Southpaw Jonathan Struck way to designated runner runners on base in the bottom But a deep shot to center regardless of the cold getting the rods, electric then took the mound for Landon Willey, who prompt- of the third, with Heath off Nathan Stanley’s bat was weather, but Mom and motor and battery ready, Sebring and rolled through ly stole second. Harris drawing a walk and tracked down to retire the Dad probably wouldn’t my cell phone rang. the Lake Placid order, strik- Dragon shortstop Tyler Rufino Gutierrez reaching on side. have approved. It was my wife, who ing out eight in his four Carr then made a diving stab an error. A pair of errors in the top With the wind blowing was apparently locked in innings of scoreless work. of a liner off Lovett’s bat, But they were stranded as of the fifth then allowed at 15 - 20 mph, taking the Cram settled in and though Willey got back to Struck struck out the side. See LP, Page 4B girls out in my bass-boat, See FISH, Page 4B

South Central Florida Senior athletes compete for awards Special to the News-Sun AVON PARK – There were 52 Special STARS athletes Pickleball League competing in horseshoes, shuffleboard and bocce dur- Special to the News-Sun ing the Senior Games at SEBRING – Pickleball is a game which is still for- Reflections on Silver Lake on eign to most people in Feb. 11. Highlands County, but The residents at the park there are several active sen- hosted the games by offering iors who are working hard two weeks of training and to change that. they wrapped it up with a One of those is David competition. Majick of Highlands After competing, the ath- Ridge, a high school letes marched behind teacher for 34 years who Reflections resident Terry had students playing pick- Derbyshire as he played his leball way back in the 70s. bagpipes. David was a head bas- He lead the crowd into the ketball coach for 25 years clubhouse for the awards cer- in five high schools in emony and pizza party. Ohio. Competing in shuffleboard The Majick’s bought in were Tim Johnson, Richy Highlands Ridge in 1999 Rossner, Tamara Anna, and David has kept busy Frances Goff, Josh Croston, with golfing, fishing and Fred Moore, Bryan Bishop, Jimmy Phipps, Jim Kentfield, Courtesy photo playing pickleball. Courtesy photo Kenny Roberts, Deb Emily Harrison aims her bocce ball down the court as she He, along with Brian David Majick made the push for Pickleball at competes in the Special STARS Senior Games on Monday, Gilles, introduced pickle- Highlands Ridge. Weisgerber, Ilana Levy, Feb. 11. ball to Highlands Ridge in Bobby Byrd, Rene Herrera, 2010. players in Highlands Ridge crosstown rivalry that Perry Bright, Maria Rivera, Sue Talios, Terry Jacquelyn Furry, Minnie Sue Highlands Ridge now still have work to do to exists at the high school Concepcion, Francesca Richardson, Eva Monk, Reid, Emily Harrison, has two good courts but the compete against other level by starting the South DiMeglio, Maricel Moreno, Timmy Cypress, Bill Lorraine Steeves, Rob Ward, 30 players would love to communities. Central Florida Pickleball Patty Toepper, Leslie Wheeler, Bobby Brewington Helena Spies, Sharon have more. He has now worked to Hollandy, Bill Sobczak, and Larry Rivers. Carpenter, Alex Lopez, Majick knows that his re-introduce the concept of See MAJICK, Page 3B Brian Harrison, Maria Competing in bocce were See STARS, page 3B C M Y K

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THE SCOREBOARD LOCAL SCHEDULE

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE LIVE TODAY: Baseball at McKeel, 4 p.m.; JV Baseball vs. Frostproof, 6 p.m.; Softball at Atlantic Division Ridge, 6 p.m.; Boys Tennis hosts Heartland Conference Meet, 1 p.m.; Girls at Heartland W L Pct GB Conference Meet, Sebring, 1 p.m.; Boys Weightlifting at LaBelle Invite, 4 p.m. New York 32 19 .627 — SPORTS Brooklyn 33 22 .600 1 SATURDAY: Boys Tennis hosts Heartland Conference Meet, 9 a.m.; Girls at Heartland Boston 28 26 .519 5.5 Avon Park Conference Meet, Sebring, 9 a.m. Philadelphia 22 30 .42310.5 ON TV Toronto 22 33 .400 12 Southeast Division W L Pct GB AUTO RACING Miami 37 14 .725 — FRIDAY Atlanta 29 23 .558 8.5 TODAY: Softball vs. Mulberry, 7 p.m.; Boys Tennis at Heartland Conference Meet, Avon Washington 15 37 .28822.5 3:30 p.m. NASCAR – Daytona Qualifying ...... ESPN2 Park, 1 p.m.; Girls at Heartland Conference Meet, Sebring, 1 p.m. Orlando 15 39 .27823.5 SATURDAY SATURDAY: Boys Tennis at Heartland Conference Meet, Avon Park, 9 a.m.; Girls at Charlotte 13 41 .24125.5 1:15 p.m. NASCAR – Daytona...... ESPN Central Division Heartland Conference Meet, Sebring, 9 a.m. W L Pct GB Lake Placid Indiana 33 21 .611 — Chicago 31 22 .585 1.5 BOXING Milwaukee 26 27 .491 6.5 Detroit 22 34 .393 12 FRIDAY Cleveland 17 37 .315 16 9 p.m. Kendall Holt vs. Lamont Peterson . . . . ESPN2 TODAY: Baseball vs. DeSoto, 7 p.m.; Softball at LaBelle, 5:30/7:30 p.m.; Boys Tennis at WESTERN CONFERENCE 11 p.m. Art Hovhannisyan vs. Logan McGuiness . SHO Heartland Conference Meet, Avon Park, 1 p.m.; Girls Tennis hosts Heartland Conference Southwest Division SATURDAY Meet, 1 p.m. W L Pct GB Boys Tennis at Heartland Conference Meet, Avon Park, 9 a.m.; Girls Tennis 9 p.m. Cornelius Bundrage vs. Ishe Smith . . . . . SHO SATURDAY: San Antonio 43 12 .782 — hosts Heartland Conference Meet, 9 a.m. Memphis 35 18 .660 7 Sebring Houston 30 26 .53613.5 Dallas 24 29 .453 18 COLLEGE BASKETBALL New Orleans 19 36 .345 24 Northwest Division FRIDAY FRIDAY: Baseball vs. Dundalk, Md., 1 p.m.; Softball vs. Broward, 1 p.m. W L Pct GB 7 p.m. North Dakota State at Akron ...... ESPN2 SATURDAY: Baseball vs. Broward, doubleheader, 1 p.m. Oklahoma City 39 15 .722 — SATURDAY Softball at Indian River, 2 p.m. Denver 34 21 .618 5.5 TUESDAY: Utah 31 24 .564 8.5 Noon Clemson at Maryland ...... ESPN2 WEDNESDAY: Baseball vs. State College of Florida, 6 p.m. Portland 25 29 .463 14 1 p.m. Southern Mississippi at Memphis ...... SUN Minnesota 20 31 .39217.5 1:30 p.m. Alabama at LSU ...... 38 SFSC Pacific Division W L Pct GB 2 p.m. South Carolina at Georgia...... CBS L.A. Clippers 39 17 .696 — 2 p.m. Oklahoma State at West Virginia . . . . . ESPN2 Golden State 31 23 .574 7 4 p.m. Georgetown at Syracuse ...... CBS L.A. Lakers 26 29 .47312.5 Sacramento 19 36 .34519.5 4 p.m. Tennessee at Texas A&M ...... 38 SPORTS SNAPSHOTS Phoenix 18 37 .32720.5 4 p.m. North Carolina State at North Carolina . ESPN ___ 4 p.m. Detroit at Wichita State ...... ESPN2 Tuesday’s Games YMCA Spring Soccer Community Education (Lauren Redick) at Charlotte 105, Orlando 92 6 p.m. Marquette at Villanova ...... ESPN 784-7388 or email SEBRING – The Highlands County Toronto 96, Washington 88 6 p.m. Creighton at St. Mary’s...... ESPN2 [email protected]. Brooklyn 113, Milwaukee 111, OT 8 p.m. South Dakota State at Murray State . . . ESPN2 Family YMCA is having a sign up for Memphis 105, Detroit 91 their Spring Soccer Program, ages 3-14, Chicago 96, New Orleans 87 9 p.m. Missouri at Kentucky ...... ESPN FTA February Activities Denver 97, Boston 90 10 p.m. Ohio at Belmont ...... ESPN2 which ends on Monday, Feb. 25. Utah 115, Golden State 101 Any questions, please call 382-9622. Saturday, Feb. 23 Phoenix 102, Portland 98 San Antonio 108, Sacramento 102 Trail Maintenance at Green Swamp Wednesday’s Games GOLF Youth Olympics East, Lakeland. Detroit 105, Charlotte 99 RIDAY Meet at Rock Ridge Rd. gate. Memphis 88, Toronto 82 F SEBRING – The Highlands County Indiana 125, New York 91 9 a.m. LPGA – Honda LPGA Thailand...... GOLF Family YMCA is hosting a Youth Directions: From US-98 in north Houston 122, Oklahoma City 119 2 p.m. PGA – WGC Accenture Match Play . . . . GOLF Olympics on Saturday, March 2 from 9 Lakeland turn east on Rock Ridge Rd., at Minnesota 94, Philadelphia 87 fork bear left and continue 4.2 miles to Brooklyn 97, Milwaukee 94 SATURDAY a.m.-Noon to honor Bo Alvarez. Miami 103, Atlanta 90 Noon PGA – WGC Accenture Match Play . . . . GOLF There will be both boy and girl divi- gate on your left. Cleveland 105, New Orleans 100 2 p.m. PGA – WGC Accenture Match Play . . . . . NBC sions for ages 6-14. From SR-33 in Polk City travel north, Dallas 111, Orlando 96 turn left (west) on Dean Still Rd., turn left Golden State 108, Phoenix 98 2 p.m. LPGA – Honda LPGA Thailand...... GOLF Medallions will be awarded for six dif- L.A. Lakers 113, Boston 99 ferent events, includes lunch and t-shirt. on Rock Ridge Rd., after 2 or 3 miles gate Thursday’s Games Call 382-9622 for questions. will be on your right. Miami at Chicago, late Contact Janice Anderson, phone 813- San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, late NBA Friday’s Games FRIDAY Cornhole Tourney 345-1609 or email [email protected] for Chicago at Charlotte, 7 p.m. 8 p.m. Minnesota at Oklahoma City ...... ESPN meet-up time and other information. New York at Toronto, 7 p.m. LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid Sr. FFA Detroit at Indiana, 7 p.m. 10:30 p.m. San Antonio at Golden State ...... ESPN Denver at Washington, 7 p.m. Second Annual Cornhole Tournament will LP Softball BBQ Sacramento at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. be held Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Roger Houston at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Scarborough Field in Lake Placid. LAKE PLACID – Lake Placid High Orlando at Memphis, 8 p.m. NHL Registration is at 10:30 a.m. and tour- School Softball will be hosting an Alumni Dallas at New Orleans, 8 p.m. SATURDAY Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. nament play begins at 11 a.m. Game and Chicken Barbeque on Saturday, Boston at Phoenix, 9 p.m. 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Carolina...... SUN Can register on-site and cost is $20 per March 2, beginning at 10 a.m. San Antonio at Golden State, 10:30 Times, games, channels all subject to change Barbeque pick-up starts at 11 a.m. and p.m. team. Winner receives a commemorative Portland at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Toronto 10 7 0 20 48 40 3 tied with 17 pts. set of Cornhole boards! runs until 4 p.m. and includes, for $10, Buffalo 6 10 1 13 47 56 There will also be raffle items. chicken, baked beans, scalloped potatoes, LEADERS Transactions SCORING Southeast Division Tournament is being held in conjunc- roll and dessert. W L OT Pts GF GA FG FT PTS AVG tion with Waylon Butler Benefit Water and soda will be available for $1. Durant, OKC 502 4571564 29.0 Carolina 8 5 1 17 41 40 BASEBALL Anthony, NYK 433 2601245 28.3 Tampa Bay 8 6 1 17 59 47 American League Barbecue. Alumni softball registration forms are James, MIA 529 2581389 27.2 Winnipeg 6 8 1 13 37 47 BOSTON RED SOX–Placed OF Ryan Contact Lake Placid Sr. FFA by calling available at the LPHS front office. Florida 4 7 4 12 35 56 Kalish on the 60-day DL. Bryant, LAL 519 3361465 26.6 Advisor, Lauren Butler at 699-5010. For those former Dragons who wish to Harden, HOU 426 4661429 26.5 Washington 5 9 1 11 41 51 KANSAS CITY ROYALS–Agreed to Irving, CLE 375 186102023.7 terms with LHP Tim Collins, LHP Danny play, registration fee is $30 and all forms WESTERN CONFERENCE Duffy, LHP John Lamb, LHP Will Smith, REBOUNDS Central Division AP Rotary Golf Tourney and money are due to coach Cheshire no OFF DEF TOT AVG RHP Kelvin Herrera, RHP Greg Holland, W L OT Pts GF GA INF Johnny Giavotella, INF Eric Hosmer, later than Wednesday, Feb. 20. Howard, LAL 164 413 577 11.8 Chicago 13 0 3 29 55 34 AVON PARK – The 5th Annual Avon Randolph, MEM 220 373 593 11.6 INF Elliot Johnson, INF Mike Alumni registration fee includes BBQ Nashville 8 4 5 21 39 38 Moustakas, OF Lorenzo Cain and OF Park Rotary David “Doc” Owen Vucevic, ORL 189 432 621 11.5 St. Louis 9 6 2 20 53 51 Dinner, drink, T-shirt and a day’s worth of Asik, HOU 189 455 644 11.5 David Lough on one-year contracts. Memorial Golf tournament is slated for Detroit 7 6 3 17 43 48 SEATTLE MARINERS–Traded 1B/OF fun on the field. Noah, CHI 191 371 562 11.5 Columbus 4 10 2 10 36 51 River Greens golf course on Saturday, Chandler, NYK 228 340 568 11.1 Mike Carp to Boston for a player to be Game admission is $2. Northwest Division named or cash considerations. Feb. 23, with a tee time of 8 a.m. ASSISTS W L OT Pts GF GA For more information, call coach G AST AVG TEXAS RANGERS–Agreed to terms with The four-person scramble event will be Vancouver 8 3 4 20 44 37 RHP Josh Lindblom, OF Engel Beltre, Cheshire at 699-5010, ext. 263. Rondo, BOS 38 420 11.1 Minnesota 7 6 2 16 33 38 divided into three flights by handicap and Paul, LAC 44 422 9.6 OF Julio Borbon and OF Craig Gentry Colorado 7 7 1 15 38 43 on one-year contracts. will feature closest to the pin, putting Vasquez, NOR 55 517 9.4 Edmonton 6 6 3 15 36 41 Florida DEP Trail Runs Holiday, PHL 48 423 8.8 National League contest, and difficult long drive event. Calgary 5 7 3 13 40 54 MIAMI MARLINS–Agreed to terms with Westbrook, OKC 54 435 8.1 Pacific Division The $65 per person entry fee includes The Florida Department of Parker, SAN 52 401 7.7 RHP Arquimedes Caminero, RHP Jose W L OT Pts GF GA golf, cart, one mulligan per player, lunch, STEALS Ceda, RHP Sam Dyson, RHP Nathan Environmental Protection is hosting the Anaheim 12 2 1 25 53 39 G STL AVG Eovaldi, LHP Brad Hand, RHP Chris beverages on the course and prizes. following Trail Runs in the State Parks San Jose 8 4 3 19 39 34 Paul, LAC 44 114 2.59 Hatcher, LHP Braulio Lara, RHP A.J. Phoenix 8 6 2 18 44 41 Entry form available by emailing Chet listed below Conley, MEM 51 114 2.24 Ramos and OF Marcell Ozuna on one- Dallas 8 7 1 17 41 43 Brojek at [email protected] or simply Westbrook, OKC 54 104 1.93 year contracts. There are five weeks remaining in the Los Angeles 7 6 2 16 36 38 Lin, HOU 56 107 1.91 Frontier League send the four names with their handicaps “Seven Trail Runs in Seven Weeks in NOTE: Two points for a win, one point Jennings, MIL 53 100 1.89 FLORENCE FREEDOM–Acquired INF for overtime loss. Eric Groff and INF Anthony Scelfo from and your check, payable to Rotary Club Seven Award Winning State Parks.” Ellis, MIL 53 99 1.87 of Avon Park to him at 3310 Par Road. BLOCKED SHOTS ___ Laredo (AA) for players to be named. The trail runs include both 5 and 10 K G BLK AVG Tuesday’s Games JOLIET SLAMMERS–Signed 1B For questions, call Chet at 385-4736. runs. Sanders, MIL 47 153 3.26 Chicago 4, Vancouver 3, SO Leighton Pangilinan. Winnipeg 2, Buffalo 1 Race awards for all age groups and T- Ibaka, OKC 52 154 2.96 RIVER CITY RASCALS–Signed RHP SFSC Hosts Heartland Games Duncan, SAN 45 125 2.78 Montreal 3, N.Y. Rangers 1 Cameron Bayne. Transferred SS Matt shirts for everyone who registers. Hibbert, IND 54 143 2.65 Ottawa 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 Serna to the retired list. You can pre register at www.active.com Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 2 SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS–Traded RHP AVON PARK – South Florida State Howard, LAL 49 113 2.31 or call (239) 540-9529. 3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE San Jose 2, St. Louis 1 Patrick Mincey to Grand Prairie (AA) for College (SFSC) Community Education 3FG 3FGA PCT Nashville 4, Detroit 3, OT a player to be named. Department announces Heartland Games Pre race registration is $20 and day of Korver, ATL 131 281 .466 Los Angeles 3, Edmonton 1 WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS–Placed race registration is $30. Wednesday’s Games RHP Tyson Corley and RHP Stephen for Active Adults 2013. Calderon, DET 101 220 .459 All the races start at 1:00 p.m. Novak, NYK 99 222 .446 Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 5 Sauer on the suspended list. The Heartland Games for Active Adults Webster, WAS 86 193 .446 Colorado 1, St. Louis 0, OT FOOTBALL will run March 2 – 30 at various venues Bring the family and run together. Curry, GOL 155 348 .445 Los Angeles 3, Calgary 1 National Football League Come early or stay late and enjoy the Thursday’s Games NFL–Named John Brody senior vice throughout Highlands County. FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE parks FG FGA PCT Buffalo at Toronto, late president of sponsorship and media The cost is a $15 Registration Fee and Chandler, NYK 218 327 .667 Florida at Philadelphia, late sales. an additional $5 per event. For more information please contact Jordan, LAC 211 352 .599 New Jersey at Washington, late HOUSTON TEXANS–Named Jeff Terry Cerullo at (239) 344–5647 or Winnipeg at Carolina, late Zgonina assistant defensive line coach The Heartland Games for Active Adults Splitter, SAN 216 365 .592 [email protected]. Howard, LAL 294 504 .583 N.Y. Islanders at Montreal, late and Russell Joyner director of football is sanctioned by the Florida Sports A Hickson, POR 277 486 .570 N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, late information systems. Division of Enterprise Florida, Inc. February 24 – Highlands Hammock FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Boston at Tampa Bay, late Columbus at Detroit, late HOCKEY The mission of the games is to promote State Park, 5931 Hammock Road, FT FTA PCT National Hockey League Durant, OKC 457 504 .907 Vancouver at Dallas, late healthy lifestyles for anyone over 50 and Sebring, 33872 Minnesota at Edmonton, late NHL–Suspended Vancouver Canucks F Curry, GOL 155 171 .906 Jannik Hansen for one game for a hit to to provide them an opportunity to com- March 3 – Charlotte Harbor Preserve Collison, DAL 156 173 .902 Friday’s Games Florida at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. the head on Chicago Blackhawks pete at the local, state and national levels. State Park, 12301 Burnt Store Road, Martin, OKC 163 181 .901 Marian Hossa. Redick, ORL 115 129 .891 Vancouver at Nashville, 8 p.m. Events will be held throughout Punta Gorda, 33955 San Jose at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. ANAHEIM DUCKS–Agreed to terms with G Viktor Fasth on a two-year contract Highlands County in bowling, golf, bas- March 10 – Charlotte Harbor Preserve NHL SCORING LEADERS extension. ketball, billiards, shuffleboard, pickleball, State Park, 12301 Burnt Store Road, GP G A PTS BOSTON BRUINS–Promoted F Alden Punta Gorda, 33955 EASTERN CONFERENCE Vanek, Buf 16 12 13 25 Hirschfeld from South Carolina (ECHL) cycling, swimming, horseshoes and tennis. Atlantic Division Crosby, Pit 17 7 18 25 to Providence (AHL). Medals are awarded for first, second March 17 – Fakahatchee Strand W L OT Pts GF GA Stamkos, TB 15 10 12 22 BUFFALO SABRES–Fired coach Lindy and third place, male and female, in each Preserve State Park, 137 Coastline Drive, Kane, Chi 16 9 13 22 New Jersey 9 3 4 22 42 38 Ruff. Waived F Cody McCormick. Copeland, 34137 Pittsburgh 11 6 0 22 57 44 St. Louis, TB 15 4 18 22 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS–Activated sport and age category. N.Y. Rangers 8 6 1 17 39 38 Zetterberg, Det 16 5 16 21 RW Cam Atkinson from injured reserve. Register in Building B, Highlands March 24 – Little Manatee River State Philadelphia 8 9 1 17 51 54 Tavares, NYI 16 11 9 20 Placed F Brandon Dubinsky on the Campus or any SFSC campus or center. Park, 215 Lightfoot Road Wimauma, N.Y. Islanders 6 9 1 13 46 57 Malkin, Pit 17 4 16 20 injured list. Reassigned C Nick Northeast Division Kunitz, Pit 17 6 13 19 Drazenovic to Springfield (AHL). For more information, contact 33598 W L OT Pts GF GA Elias, NJ 16 4 15 19 FLORIDA PANTHERS–Recalleed G Montreal 11 4 1 23 46 35 Datsyuk, Det 15 8 10 18 Jacob Markstrom from San Antonio GET YOUR LOCAL NEWS STRAIGHT Boston 9 2 2 20 37 31 Voracek, Phi 18 6 12 18 (AHL). Promoted G Brian Foster from FROM THE SOURCE… Ottawa 9 6 2 20 40 32 Ribeiro, Was 15 5 13 18 Cincinnati (ECHL) to San Antonio.

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Golf Hammock Bob and Elaine Orr and Manon Roussin and Jones with minus-21; and third place, Walt Nagel; Margaret Howard Ticknor; John Alice Bitzer, Pat Haas, Joan Sniffen and Last Monday, Feb. 18, the Mezza Schultz, Joanne McGill, and Marnie Rosettis, Barb McArdle with minus-20. Group played Individual golf using Art Schmeltz, Wanda Carl and Patty Baptist Closest to the pin: No. 13, Narola Pro-Am Points at Golf Hammock Jones and Don Boulton with 41.6 each. Rosenberg, 2-feet-2. Country Club. with 50 each. Third Closest to the pin: In A group, Fred Latshaw scored place, John and Kim No. 2, Ken Burnette, 2- SpringLake plus 1 for first place Frank Borgul Givens, Rick and feet-3; and No. 11, On Tuesday, Feb. 19, the SpringLake Brown and Mike Anselm were tied for Wendy Freeman and Karen Wallin, 3-feet-5. second place at even. Wayne Eades with 51. Placid Lakes Men’s Golf Association held an Danny Geier was in first place in B Closest to the pin: Country Club would Individual Net Score – Flighted tourna- group with plus 2 and there was a tie (Ladies), No. 8, Donna like to make mention of ment on the Cougar Trail golf course. for second place at minus 2 between Stewart, 3-feet-6. a couple recent Hole- In A Flight, first place went to Jan Jim Gulick (Men), No. 2, Walt In-Ones. Hard, who shot 70 with a net 63. and Bobby Culbert. Nagel, 2-feet-2; and Mike Ayers of Lake Jan bought drinks today for the Hole In C group, Paul Brown II came in No. 4, Ralph Little, 12- Placid, No. 11, using a In One that he got in last week’s play. first place with plus 1 and Bobby feet-2. 7-iron at 130-yards; There was a tie for second between Hughes was in second place with The Men’s and Jack Hoerner of new member Bazz Van Willigen, who minus 1. Association played a Lake Placid, No. 13, shot a gross 74, net 67, and old-timer Jack Bardelli scored plus 5 that was Men’s League event on using a pitching wedge Bob Hinde, who had a gross 77, net good for first place in D group and in Wednesday, Feb. 13. at 126-yards. 67. second place was Paul Skidmore with Winning first place The Men’s Charlie Scoven took fourth place plus 4. was the team of Doyan Association played a 3- with a 77, net 68 and Kirby Gann came Ginny McVey came in first place in E Eades, Sonny Shelton, 2-1 Best Ball tourna- in fifth with 77, net 69. group with plus 1, Terrie Trumbull in Bill Fowler and Walt ment on Wednesday, In the B Flight, Dale Stevens posted second place with minus 2 and tied Nagel with 40; and sec- Feb. 13. a gross 79, net 64 to take first, while with ond place, Claude Winning first place Ken Rohr scored a net 65 to take sec- Bob Fidlin. Cash, Jack Maginnis, was the team of Darrell ond place. There was a tie in F group for first Don Boulton, John Gardner, Roger Wayne Nelson took third place with place between Pete Mezza and Jerry Ruffo and Bill Brouhle Thompson, Bob Sheets an 80, net 67 and Larry Colclasure Lindsay at even. with 41. Tying for and Wayne Wood with took fourth with a net 69. Jim Reed scored plus 4 to take first third/fourth places were the teams of Doris Weeks and Joanne McGill with minus-28; and second place, Terry There was a three-way tie for fifth at place in G group, in second place was John Byron, Ralph Little, Orville 39. Moss, John Goble, Russ Isaacs and net 71 between Bart Rath, Gene Hearn Greg Brewer at plus 2 and in Huffman and Joe Swartz; Dick Closest to the pin: No. 2, Lynn Jack Hoerner with minus-25. Tying for and Gale Monda. third place was Jerry Patterson with Denhart, Ron Cobert, Howard Martin, 10-feet-2.5; No. 4, Kay third/fourth places were the teams of The C Flight was won by Leon Van, plus 1. Langston and Fred Neer with 42 each. Kalusniak, 23-feet-37; and No. 8, Doris John Moss, Bob McMillian, Lane Capp who shot an 82 and the lowest net of Next Monday, Feb. 25, the Mezza Closest to the pin: No. 2, Ralph Weeks, 7-feet-8.5. and Howard Ticknor; Darrell Horney, the day – a rousing 59. Group will play at Golf Hammock Little, 15-feet-10; No. 4, Don Boulton, Frank Fisher and Larry Kress with He did say he wanted to see lower beginning at 7:45 a.m. 4-feet-1; and No. 8, Claude Cash, 3- Placid Lakes minus-22 each. handicaps. This will be a modified shotgun, so feet. Closest to the pin: No. 11, Frank There was a tie for second place please arrive early to register. The Ladies Association played a A Valentine’s Day Scramble (with 80 Fisher, 6-feet-2. between Caustic Ed Clay and Dave For more information, call Pete at Monday Ladies event Feb. 11. players) was played Thursday, Feb. 14. The Ladies Association played a 3- Docherty; both having excellent net 414-2110. Winning first place was the team of Winning first place was the team of 2-1 Best Ball tournament on Tuesday, 62’s. Wanda Jones, Carol Cobert, Donna Terry Moss, Tom and Geri Bramos and Feb. 12. Fourth place went to the ever-classy Lake June West Stewart and Chris Heath with 36; sec- Howard Ticknor with 39.6; and second Winning first place was the team of George Thomas, with a net 63, and A Scramble was played Thursday, ond place, Donna Palmatier, Margaret place, Floyd and Wanda Beers, Jim Judy Thompson, Carol Olsen, Narola fifth place was taken by the Guitar Feb. 14. Schultz, Nancy Brower and Mary Rozzy and Dan King with 40.2. Tying Rosenberg and Dee Dee Harstine with Man, Rick Nelson and a net 64. Tying for first/second places were Malone with 38; and third place, for third/fourth places were the teams minus-31; second place, Sue Mackey, Another beautiful day under spa- the teams of Orville and Eva Huffman, Helene Mellon, Charlotte Mathew, of Marc Bonneau, Jocelyn Paquet, Gloria Ziegler, Barb Moriarity and Carol cious skies at SpringLake Golf Resort. Schooni’s wastes Wahoo’s 7-hit effort

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Majick is casting a Pickleball spell Continued from 1B Although he started the play pickleball, 10,000 play in Monday, March 4, starting at league, Majick lavishes praise The Villages alone. 10:30 a.m. League. on Wayne Buck and Mark It was under the radar for The Heartland Games for The league has five teams: Telfer of Tanglewood, Larry years but has exploded over Active Adults Pickleball Highlands Ridge, Judd from Lake Ashton, the last 5-10 years as players, Tournament will also be held Tanglewood, Riverbend Riverbend’s Mickey Dorman who once played tennis, are at Tanglewood on Friday, (LaBelle), Lake Ashton (Lake and Bob Hoffman at Del turning to pickleball as an March 15 and Saturday, Wales) and Del Webb (Haines Webb and mentions that, in alternative. March 16. City). his opinion, ‘the best pure If you’ve never seen the To register contact Lauren Majick has purposely pickleballer in the league is game being played, venture Redick at 784-7388 or by e- restricted the number of Tanglewood’s 75-year old Jim over to Highlands Ridge or mail at teams as he knows how busy Maynard.’ Tanglewood to see some great CommunityEducation@southf seniors are and wants to To Majick,the future of action. lorida.edu. ensure that teams are able to pickleball is without limits. Tanglewood will be hold- The registration deadline is fulfill their playing commit- Presently, 150,000 people ing the league “shootout” on this Friday, Feb. 22. ments. Courtesy photo The league provides an Reflections on Silver Lake resident Terry Derbyshire E.O. KOCH CONSTRUCTION CO.; 5.542"; 4"; Black; com p/u; 00027776 plays the bagpipes as the Special STARS athletes march way for players to move from toward their Senior Games award ceremony. recreational to competitive level by allowing stronger STARS compete players to meet head to head

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Page 4B News-Sun ࡗ Friday, February 22, 2013 www.newssun.com LP saves best for last Fish among last things Continued from 1B on little Kate’s mind Sebring to make it 4-0 and the Dragons again went down Continued from 1B fisher-girl, who’s landed own custom built fishing in order in the bottom of the her share of bucketmouths rod. inning. her outdoor workshop along and doesn’t require any I try to imagine what Things started to spark in with Cindy, asking me to advice from us. fishing will be like for him the sixth, however, as two come out and unlock the As I lipped the 2-pound in the next 50 years. fine defensive plays kept door. bass and brought it on There have certainly Sebring off the board. Kate, who was standing board, Kate’s excited gig- been many changes in my First, Ricky Miller tracked guard outside the door gles and enthusiasm lifetime. down a grounder headed for thought this was pretty right and threw on to first for funny. reminded me of how I was The day will come when an out. Mom and Grandma were when I was a kid, fishing he gets older that we can And a rocket-shot off Brad not impressed. alongside my brothers and teach him how to fish too, Doty’s bat ricocheted off Kayla, the 13-year old, my Dad. but today’s not the day. Dragon reliever Cody joined us for a few casts on It was easier to calm the Today, he’s busy chasing Lambert, but was scooped up the dock, but she wasn’t too fish down than it was Kate, the dogs, getting finger- by Harris at third and thrown anxious to climb into the who was determined to prints all over my fish tanks across for the final out of the water-laden boat, so she catch one even bigger. and biting Kate’s fingers. inning. stayed on the dock and took A few casts later, she I’m looking forward to The momentum from the pictures in between texting caught another small bass fishing with him though, defense then seemed to carry and calling her friends on and posed for another pic- sharing my experiences and over to the offense as Carr her new i-Phone. ture before begging us to telling him about the “good walked to lead off the bottom We fished for awhile on keep this one for a pet. old days”. of the sixth and moved to the dock, with no luck, and But as the wind howled In the meantime, Kate second on a Justin LaRosa then decided to load up the and the temperatures and Kayla will keep me single to left. News-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNE boat and see if we could dropped, she decided it was busy because “girls just C.J. Payne then came on in Ricky Miller, who would later provide the game-winning hit, find some fish farther down too cold to fish and she wanna have fun.” fires to first baseman Morgan Lott to record an out in Lake wanted to just drive the relief and struck out the first Placid’s 5-4 win over Sebring Tuesday night. the lake. batter he faced, though a wild Of course, Kate couldn’t boat. Don Norton is a professional pitch moved the runners to sit still for a moment. Dropping me off on tournament bass fisherman, second and third. Consecutive walks to year. First, she wanted to shore, Kate moved to the bass fishing guide, and custom Lott then sent a shot Stanley and Layne Daum got “Last time out he lost a 1- drive, then she wanted to rear of the boat and with rod builder. He has also taught toward left, though Justin things rolling, but the next 0 game to Lake Region and sit in the front seat, then the her father’s steady hand, a few fishing classes at the Acevedo made a diving stop two batters were retired. when he left tonight’s game middle seat, and then she started making figure eights South Florida Community at short to keep it on the A pitch in the dirt and he had a 4-0 lead,” Rapp wanted to take her life jack- in the white-capped water. College. He lives in the Golf infield. another balk, though, moved said. “But he’s pitched two et off. Two granddaughters can Hammock area of Sebring with But a run came in and Lott the runners up and brought real good games and hope- In between all this, she be a handful, especially his wife Lexie, mother-in-law reached first to put runners one in, and an error on a Carr fully as the weather warms did manage to cast her plas- when they are as different Ruth Charvat, Ranger, a huge on the corners with just one grounder allowed Daum to up, so will out bats.” tic worm a couple of times, as Kate and Kayla. black lab and Riley, a large out. score and tie the game at 4-4. For the Dragons, a win and finally, hook into a But at least they both like golden retriever and is the A balk then brought A walk to LaRosa put run- like this, especially how they bass. to fish, or at least they like owner of a custom rod building LaRosa in and moved Lott to ners on first and second and won it, could well be a cata- Her father, Chris and I to catch fish. company appropriately named second, with another balk Miller’s bouncer up the mid- lyst as the season moves for- both shouted commands, Patience is something “The American Fisherman”. bringing Lott to third. dle brought Carr around with ward. “keep your rod tip up”, that may come in time. He can be reached at 863-273- But he was soon caught in the winning run. “They kept up their inten- “slow down”, etc. but true My grandson Connor, the 4998 or 216-339-6571 or by no-man’s land when a “I have to give them credit, sity when they could have to her nature, she ignored youngest of the trio, is only email at screaming shot off Cram’s they never quit,” Sebring packed it in,” Coomes said. our suggestions. about 16 months old and [email protected]. His bat was caught by the head coach Buck Rapp said “And when you stick with it She is of course, 9 years just learning to walk – even website address is theamerican- Sebring third baseman who of the Lake Placid squad. like that, little things start to old and an experienced bass though he already has his fisherman.com. then stepped on the bag for “We beat them for the first happen.” an unassisted double play. five innings, but in the last Lake Placid was back at it Still, the lead had been cut two innings they beat us.” Thursday night, with a road in half and after getting out And it was another hard- date at Bartow, while the of the top of the seventh luck outing for Struck, who Streaks return to action Cubs, Angels lead 60s softball unscathed, the Dragons had has nothing yet to show for tonight at Firemen’s Field one more rally in them. two fine performances on the against visiting DeSoto. Special to the News-Sun ager Craig Sutliff also added three hits as well. SEBRING – In three hits. Tom McNally had an out- Wednesday, Feb. 20, action The losing Red Sox were of-park homer and a double of the Highlands County 60s lead by Frank Lantz’s four in the losing cause. Softball League, the hits. The other action had Fairmount Services Angels Dennis Mitchell, Bill Fairmount edging Alan-Jay Sebring softball halts Haines City upended the league-leading Allicot and Barry Hulbut 16-15. Continued from 1B enth with grounders and a fly this year,” said Sinness. “We VFW Cubs, 13-12, behind chipped in with three hits The White Sox were lead ball to the center fielder, three hits from Bill Todd. each. by Bill Todd’s three hits, Streaks were unable to bring have four seniors, but I feel securing for the Streaks the Wayne McNett played Dick Schultz (home run), while Wayne McNett and JC them around. like we have a really good 5-4 win. team this year too.” great defense and add three Jim Guild (double) and brown had two hits with a The sixth inning went by in The big win against Haines hits also. Harry Bell (double) added double each. After the outstanding win a similar manor with neither City in their second home JC Brown (double), Curt two hits each. Curt Brown, Jim Radcliff, team adding to the score- game shows much promise against Haines City, the Brown, Jim Radcliff, John The winning pitcher was John Miller and Gallo board. for the Streaks upcoming sea- Streaks were back at it Miller and Gallo Gonzalez Dick Ostretch. Gonzalez added two hits The Hornets were shut son. Thursday night against added two hits each. The second half of the sea- each. down in the top of the sev- “We have a young team DeSoto. For the Cubs, Boom-boom son has the Angels and Cubs The Red Sox saw Frank Buja belted his third homer tied for first with 3-1 Lantz with four hits. in two games to go along records. Bill Allicot, Dick Schultz with a triple. Monday’s action had the (double), Jim Guild, Barry Don Dobbert added three VFW Cubs besting the Hulbut, Kyle Saunders and hits (double) and Bill Scrase, Independent White Sox, 17- Harry Bell all had three hits. Hoops Tourney for H.O.P.E. Brian Balcombe, Dan Webb 13. and John Kloet(double) had Leading Cubs hitters were Special to the News-Sun player teams in age groups Registration deadline is HIGHLANDS SHEDS; two hits each. Roger Gasperlin with four The Mary Toney H.O.P.E. ranging from 7-9, 10-12, 13- Friday, March 8. 1.736"; 3"; Black; fri On the other field, the hits and John “Boom-Boom” (Helping Other People 15 and 16-19. ads; 00027220 To register, or for more Independent White Sox Buja with hits, including two Elevate) Foundation will be First and second place information, contact LaVaar scored 16 runs in the last two out-of-park homers. hosting its’ 3rd Annual prizes will be awarded in Scott at (863) 214-3880, innings to defeat the Alan- Jesse Hathaway, Bill Community 3-on-3 each age group. Nick Brooks at (850) 322- Jay Red Sox 22-17. Scrase, Gary Tankersley and Basketball Tournament on The two younger age 8398, or Princeton Harris at The big bat of Tom John Kloet all added three Saturday, March 9, in the groups will start play at 8:30 (863) 381-8898. McNally smashed two out- hits each. Sebring High School Gym. a.m., with the older groups Proceeds for the fun and of-park homers in a 5-for-5 Todd Martin had two hits The all-day event runs tipping off at Noon. day, helping out Ed (triple) and Don Dobbert had from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with All teams need to report to competitive event go to bene- Lindberg’s four hits. a double among his two hits. concessions, music and a the gym 30 minutes prior to fit the Mary Toney H.O.P.E Rick Enfels and John Dan Webb was the win- guest speaker, with a cost of the first game of their divi- Foundation. Jeffries had three hits, with a ning pitcher. just $5 per player. sion. Come spend the first day triple each. White Sox stars were Gary The tournament will have Some age groups fill up of Spring Break hooping it up Moe Pier had three hits, Steeves with three hits male and female brackets fast, so register early to on the court for a worthy including a double, and man- (triple) and Bob Roth with consisting of three- to four- secure a spot. cause.

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Ironic that fungus pound found in shitake. good, I add them to my jas- Suzy Cohen is a registered phar- Shitake, known botanically as fights fungus, but it’s basical- Is the study tight enough mine rice along with pure saf- macist and the author of ‘The Lentinula edodes, are serious- ly the good fungus (shitake) for you to go off your current fron, turmeric, onions, grape- Dear Pharmacist 24-Hour Pharmacist’ and ‘Real ly great for immune function. killing the pathogenic ones. treatment? No way, but it’s seed oil and garlic. Yum! Solutions.’ For more informa- They’re not just a Japanese The 2009 study published worth including in your regi- Suzy Cohen There are excellent supple- tion, visit www. delicacy, these mushrooms in Complimentary Therapies men, with your doctor’s bless- ments/extracts of Shitake sold DearPharmacist. com. This have been used for centuries, in Clinical Practice had data ings. Shiitake is active against at health food stores, and you information is not intended to and have a safe history of to show that shitake had Researchers isolated a sub- the hepatitis B virus, so you can also buy multi-tasking treat, diagnose or cure your con- healing that goes back thou- “extensive antimicrobial activ- stance called “lentinan” in might say this is a liver-loving formulas that contain several dition. sands of years. Chinese medi- ity against 85 percent of the shiitake that sparks your own mushroom in many ways. It different medicinal mush- cine traditionally uses mush- organisms it was tested on, immune system to do a better protects the colon too. rooms to enhance qi (pro- including 50 percent of the job at getting rid of cancer More than 10 years ago, a noucned “chee”, which refers yeast and mould species in the cells. Researchers conclude study published in the Journal to your vital life force). trial.” This study even com- that lentinan helps “prolong of Alternative and We are not talking portabel- pared it to ciprofloxacin, a the survival of patients with Complementary Medicine lo though, this is altogether popular antibiotic. advanced gastric cancer.” In found that lentinan was “able MOBILITY EXPRESS; 3.639"; 6"; Black; healthy another Japanese study, pub- to retard the development of living; 00027215 lished in Cancer & tumors” in mice. In fact, they Chemotherapy, July 2012, said, “significant regression in researchers looking at shi- tumor formation was We’ve come a long way itake’s effects on liver cancer observed.” Remarkable! suggested that the mushrooms Many studies have found “might be used for alleviating that shiitake mushrooms are The the skin. 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Atonement Lutheran is titled “Mind.” The keynote his evening series “The Keys Series is “Conversations at Avon Park is at 1016 W. church is at 510 Poinsettia Church - ELCA is from Proverbs 3:5,6, to Triumphant Living.” the Foot of the Cross” Simon Camphor (behind the Wells Ave. “Trust in the Lord with all Revival services begin at 6 and Centurion. Fargo Bank). Call 453-5334 SEBRING — This Second thine heart; and lean not p.m. Saturday, March 9 and Faith Child Development or e-mail First Presbyterian Sunday of Lent, worship will unto thine own understand- go through March 13. Dr. is taking enrollments for firstchristianap@embarq- be led by Rev. Jefferson Church - A.R.P. ing. In all thy ways acknowl- Joe McKeever will be the children who will be 4 years mail.com with any questions Cox. His sermon will be edge him, and he shall direct revival speaker. McKeever is old prior to Sept. 1 for fall or to request information. AVON PARK — On based on the gospel reading thy paths.” a retired pastor and cartoon- VPK as of Friday, March 1. The church website is Sunday morning, the pastor’s of Luke 13:31-35. The church is at 154 N. ist. Robbie Gould, a gifted Classes begin Monday, Aug. www.firstchristianap.com. sermon is titled “Live Lenten Soup and Franklin St. pianist and worship leader, 19 but registration is under Graciously” based on I Peter Sandwich suppers will con- will also lead in worship way. First Christian 1:22-2:3. The pastor leads tinue on Wednesdays Christian Training during the revival services. "The Luck of the Irish" the adult class in a video through March 20). Church (Disciples of Church For further information mystery dinner with a St. Christ) series titled “The Life and Christ Lutheran about activities of the Faith Patrick's Day theme is at Ministry of the Messiah” SEBRING — Rev. Linda Baptist (A Family of Faith), 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9. SEBRING — The Sunday sponsored by Focus on the Church - LCMS M. Downing will bring the call the church office at 465- Tickets are $10 per person. study on the book of Family. The lessons are message titled “Conflict of 0060 or check out the web- Proceeds will benefit the Romans in the board room, filmed on location in Israel AVON PARK — This the Ages: Part 2” at the site at www.faithbap- youth and their travel to a The class on the Christian and narrated by Ray Vander Second Sunday of Lent, Sunday morning service. The tistchurchlp.com. The church youth gathering. Call 385- church will be in the library. Lann. Sunday’s film is titled Pastor Scott McLean will Wednesday night Bible study is at 660 Holmes Ave. 7848 or e-mail faithluther- At the worship service, the “Lystra - An Unlikely preach a sermon titled “Kill is the gospel of John. [email protected] for pastor’s sermon will be Disciple.” The youth class is the Preacher!” Wednesday Faith Lutheran details. “Jesus Tells About the studying the book of evening Devotions begin Faith Baptist Church Future” with Scripture taken Ephesians. with soup supper at 6 p.m. Church First Christian from Luke 21:7-17. Special music will be pro- The church is at 1320 of Lake Placid SEBRING — This Sunday Those assisting the pastor vided by the men’s trio. County Road 64, east of the Church-Avon Park LAKE PLACID — Pastor morning, the church cele- with the service are Elders Wednesday morning the Avon Park High School past Bill Cole will preach on brates Second Sunday in AVON PARK — Members Diane Beidler and Linda pastor will lead Bible study the four-way stop sign. For Sunday “The Mission Lent. The sermon theme for will continue in their series Ellis, and Deacons Sandra on the topic “How Do We more information, call 471- Organized” from Ephesians Sunday is “Keep On of lessons Sunday morning Laufer, Elissa Crothers, Glorify God?” 2663 or search online at 4:1-16 continuing in his Keeping On.” during Bible study hour on Diane Thibodeau and At noon Saturday, March christlutheranavonpark.org. series “The Believer’s The adult Sunday school The Glorious Second Catherine Baker. Greeters 2 the Women’s Ministries Christian Science Unlimited Bank Account.” In class is studying “Blessed Coming of Jesus Christ. On are Wanda Gordon and Joan will have their quarterly the evening he will preach Are the Peacemakers” ... Sunday the gospel group McWilliams. The acolyte is luncheon. Quilts will be the Church “Be Sure Your Sins Will Practicing Ministry of Grace Harmony will perform David Thibodeau. theme with Sharon Hurlbutt Find You Out” from Joshua Reconciliation. at 6 p.m. For more information, call SEBRING — The lesson 7:16-26, which continues in The theme for the Lenten First Christian Church of the church at 385-0352. The Continued on page 7B sermon on Sunday morning 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 6B pet solo. Festival of Lights Worship The church is at 2705 Services will be Sunday St. John United displaying several quilts she Bible Study- Alternate Route 17 South with Senior Pastor Rev. has made. The main course Methodist Church (behind Publix); phone John Bryant preaching on of an old-fashioned meal Introduction 101 number is 314-9693. the subject “Weak in SEBRING — Sunday will be chicken and Prayer, Weak Everywhere,” morning, the Rev. Ronald dumplings and includes “…[R]eceive with meek- Grace Pointe with the text from De Genaro Jr.’s message cold beverages served in ness the implanted word, Guest Column Ecclesiastes 4:9-12. from the Lenten Series will mason jars. Old-time songs Ministries which is able to save your Fellowship and refresh- be “God Wants Us to Be Frank Parker will also be sung. The pro- souls.” (James 1:21) James, SEBRING — Grace ments in Rob Reynolds Courageous.” Biblical refer- gram by Maxine Johnson is as inspired by the Holy Pointe Ministries is at 200 Hall. Pre-service music by ence is from Psalm 27. Testament and New titled “Piecing Our Lives Spirit, presents two vital bits Lark Ave., Sebring Hills the Praise Band in the Testament. Jeremiah 31:31- Together.” Sarah Circle is of information: the power of Association Clubhouse. Sanctuary. Sebring Church of 34 (quoted in Hebrews 8:6- the host. the implanted Word and the Home Bible study on Southern gospel music 13) foretold of this new The church is at 215 E. the Brethren individual responsibility Tuesday will be a continua- family-style by the covenant with Jesus as the Circle St. Call 453-3242. regarding that Word. Paul tion of “Messiah: Shadow Crossover Quartet from SEBRING — Sunday the mediator and sealed by His reflects this same mindset to To Image.” For directions Pennsylvania at 6 p.m. pastor will preach on “God blood. Heartland Christian Timothy: “Be diligent to and more information, call There will be no admission By Experience.” As we approach the 39 present yourselves approved Church (863) 658-2534. charge. A free-will offering Call 385-1597. books from Genesis to to God, a worker who does February Sunday worship will be received for the Malachi, we must first real- SEBRING — Pastor Ted not need to be ashamed, series continues with “Four quartet. Spring Lake United ize that they are not arranged Moore’s sermon this week rightly dividing the word of Vital Actions” from Luke The church is at 500 Kent chronologically, but as a will be Feast of Purim with Methodist Church Truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15) 9:1-2 with a focus on heal- Ave. behind the Tower. For library grouped according to Scripture from Esther 5:9- Now Paul adds another need- ing and deliverance. As a information, call 465-2422. SEBRING — Spring subjects: law, history, poetry 14. ed exhortation, “rightly disciple, we should live out Lake United Methodist and prophets. There is a The morning service will dividing the word of Truth” these actions all the time in Parkway Free Will Church is at 8170 Cozumel common theme that runs include Girls Sextet singing Bible Study-Introduction the world. Lane. The Rev. Clyde through all these books: He “Peace in the Midst of a Baptist Church 101 will consider some basic Weaver's sermon will be is coming! The Old Storm.” Heartland Singers fundamentals to study cor- Memorial United SEBRING — The “They Understood Not.” Testament is not a world his- will sing “O Worship the rectly the Word of Truth. It Sunday morning Bible les- Memorial for Bill tory book but rather history King and Our God” and Vic Methodist Church is obvious even to the begin- son is “Reaching the Eriksson at 1 p.m. Saturday Anderson will play a trum- ner the concept of Old See ARRANGED, page 8B LAKE PLACID — The World”. at the church. 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. 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Special music 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. call Crossroads Church at from I Peter 3:3-4, “Your Would you raise your hand? offered at Vespers Proceeds from the auc- 655-0212. beauty should not come tion will benefit local com- from outward adornment, Years ago, a preacher for a AVON PARK – A special munity outreach programs ‘Luck of the Irish’ such as braided hair and the frontier congregation ended a musical Vespers program such as Magnolia House comes to Faith wearing of gold jewelry and stirring sermon by stating, will be presented at 5:30 and New Testament Lutheran fine clothes. Instead, it “All those who want to go to p.m. Saturday at Avon Park Mission. should be that of your inner Heaven, raise your hands!” Seventh-Day Adventist SEBRING — “The Luck self, the unfading beauty of Everybody, of course, enthusi- Church. Everyone is invit- Malone ministers at of the Irish” by Stephanie a gentle and quiet spirit, astically raised their hands ed. Crossroads Chambers will be at 6:30 which is of great worth in high ... everybody, that is, Selmer Teope and two of Fellowship p.m. Saturday, March 9 at God’s sight.” except a grizzled, old cowboy his students, Carlos Martin Faith Lutheran Church The cost is $20 per per- who had been slouching Kevin’s and Devon John, will pres- SEBRING — Ken (LCMS), 2740 Lakeview son and includes lunch. against the door post at the Komments ent a program of saxophone Malone will be at Drive. The cost is $10 per Make the check payable to back of the room. He only Kevin Patterson solos, duets, and trios. Crossroads Fellowship person. “Women in the Church” and stared with a look of doubt on Come enjoy the songs of Church at 605 State Road Enjoy a dinner of corned include it with this his face at the preacher and lives. And, that path is not praise. 66 at 6 p.m. Saturday at and beef, potatoes, cabbage and announcement. The the individual members of the always an easy one to follow. 10 a.m. Sunday. more with dessert, and be announcement and payment church. This is especially true since Messianic service Malone is being used by intrigued to figure who may be left in the church All heads turned as the the Bible teaches that most God to mobilize the body stole the pot of gold from office (note that scholar- rugged cowboy sauntered with set for today people will not follow the road of Christ throughout Florida King Robbie Gilroy. ships are available upon spurs jangling up to the front to eternal life. Rather, most AVON PARK — Iglesia and the nation. After being Each person can partici- request). near the minister and said, people will follow the road Cristo Te Ama/Outreach a pastor for 24 years, he has pate with a small paragraph The speaker will be “Preacher, that was too easy. that leads to eternal destruc- Community Church is invit- recently stepped down from to read. It does not need to Sherry Benoit, ministry How d’ya know if these folks tion. ing all to a Messianic serv- a pastoral position. This has be memorized. Everyone is assistant of Westgate are serious? I c’n gar-an-tee to Jesus said in Matthew 7: 13, ice at 7:30 p.m. today. The allowed God to launch encouraged to dress in Chapel in the areas of com- prove to you who really 14, “Enter through the narrow church is at 1900 State Malone into his apostolic green for their part. munity life and Christian means to go to Heaven an’ gate; for the gate is wide and Road 64 West. role within Florida and the Prizes will be given to development, in Toledo, who don’t!” the way is broad that leads to For more information, nation. He is an ordained those who guess the thief Ohio. Part of her ministry Bewildered at the state- destruction, and there are call 446-7121. minister and serves as the and for best costume. focus is helping women to ment, yet wanting to show many who enter through it. founder of Forerunner Faith Lutheran Youth are understand who they are in confidence in the congrega- For the gate is small and the Sebring Church of School and Ministry, Inc. raising money for the high Christ and the inner beauty tion, the preacher mustered up way is narrow that leads to and serves on the board of school age youth to travel that they possess. the courage to reply, “OK, the Brethren holds life, and there are few who Dutch Sheets Ministries. to San Antonio in July for a stranger, go ahead and put the annual auction find it.” In other words, we Malone also serves as one National Youth Gathering in House of Change faith of these good people to have two choices: a way that SEBRING — The of the leaders of Network July 2013. the test. Ask them anything presents ‘Call to leads to death (which most Sebring Church of the Ekklesia International, an Make reservations early, you want to!” Awakening’ will follow) and a way that Brethren will hold its annu- Apostolic Network founded or register the night of the At that, the cowpoke pulled leads to life (which few will al live and silent auction by Dutch Sheets. show by calling 385-7848; AVON PARK — House his twin six-shooters from find). from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. He and his wife Cheryl faxing 385-2740; or e-mail of Change presents “Call to their holsters, turned to the So, how do we find the Saturday. The church is at travel across Florida and faithlutheran Awakening” youth confer- congregation, aimed the guns pathway to eternal life? Listen 700 S. Pine St. Preview of the nation equipping, [email protected]. ence at 6 p.m. Saturday, right at them, and asked, again to Jesus in John 14:6, live auction items begins at empowering and sending March 23 at South Florida “Alright, who wants to go “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the 1 p.m. out believers into the har- Women’s Spring State College University Heaven right here and now? way, and the truth, and the The church is also vest. Traveling extensively Center Auditorium. Free Raise your hands!” Retreat is March 9 life; no one comes to the accepting donations for the throughout Florida and the admission. I believe that most of us Father but through Me.’” Jesus auction. Contact Beverly nation, spiritual break- SEBRING — Women’s Featuring R.O.C. would be just as enthusiastic is the only way to Heaven, but Hann at 382-4684 for more through in the heavens over Spring Retreat “Reflecting (Revolutionaries of Christ) about our answers as the peo- one must listen to and obey information on donations. churches, cities and regions the Beauty of Christ” will dance team, House of ple in the story if someone Him in order to get there. Are In addition to the auction, is producing a great be held from 8:30 a.m. to Change worship, and Pastor asked us during a sermon if you following the way of truth a food cafe will be provided momentum toward an 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March George Sotolongo from we wanted to go to Heaven. that leads to life? Are you fol- with homemade soups, unprecedented Book of Acts 9 at Covenant Presbyterian Orlando House of Prayer. Surely, there would be a cho- lowing Jesus today? sandwiches and desserts. revival. Church - Life Center. The This event is sponsored rus of people shouting, The cafe will be open from For more information, retreat theme verse is taken by Campus Christian Club. “YES!” However, Heaven is Kevin’s Komments is presented For more information, call not simply the result of by the Sebring Parkway church 214-6743 or email con- answering a question in the of Christ assembling at 3800 tact@houseofchangese- affirmative. It is the result of Sebring Parkway. Visit at bring.com STR8 UP to see ‘Story of . following the right path in our www.sebringcoc.com. By KIMBERLY LEATHERMAN The cost will be $45 per student and Special to the News-Sun includes the transportation, a meal and the LAKE PLACID — STR8 UP Youth event ticket. DR. ROTMAN, DARRIN; 5.542"; 10.5"; Black; feb ads; 00027212 Ministry is a safe and nurturing place where “We realize this cost may be high for some middle and high school students can go after of our youth’s families. That’s why we are school. They provide computers and free doing multiple fundraisers and asking the tutoring to help the young people of Lake community members and businesses to spon- Placid with homework. The three-fold pro- sor a child,” Telesco said. gram consists of academics, athletics and The next fundraiser will be a huge yard spirituality. The kids have a mandatory aca- sale held at STR8 UP, 113 S. Main Ave., on demic time followed by recreation that Saturday, March 16. They are now accepting includes volleyball, basketball, flag football, donations of items to be sold. Drop off items boxing and more. There is a daily Bible mes- from 3-7 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, and sage as well. Saturdays. To schedule a pick up, call “We have seen lives transformed as well as Telesco at 443-1176. families,” says Sammy Telesco, president. To sponsor a youth to see this life-chang- STR8 UP Youth Ministry will be taking ing event make checks payable to: STR8 UP more than 50 students to see “The Story of Youth Ministry, P.O. Box 654, Lake Placid, Jesus” in March. The event will take place at FL 33862 Cattleman’s Arena in Wauchula on March For your convenience STR8 UP now 30. “We have chartered a bus and will pro- accepts PayPal on its website at vide a meal for the kids,” Telesco said. www.str8up.org.

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Continued from page 7B (Philippians 4:22) which Jesus had said” (v. The Bereans are worthy 22). This principle is true in that reveals the fulfillment of examples to any student of any phase of education … the promises made to the Word: “They were more understanding grows over Abraham in Genesis 12:1-7 fair-minded than those in time and with further … nation/land/blessing i.e. Thessalonica, in that they study/information. Messiah. (Galatians 3) An received the word with all Now back to James and a excellent outline of this his- readiness, and searched the final exhortation: “But be tory is Nehemiah 9 and Acts Scriptures daily to find out doers of the word, and not 7. Now read Acts 13:14-48 whether these things were hearers only, deceiving your- to see how all this relates to so” (Acts 17:11). Underline selves” (James 1:22). This Jesus, the Christ. “readiness” and “searched” reflects back to the Master When we turn to Matthew- for these are two key atti- Teacher …“But why do you Revelation, they too, are tudes for a productive/soul call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do arranged like a library … saving study of the inspired not do the things which I according to subjects: biog- scriptures. “Therefore, many say”? (Luke 6:46) When the raphy, history and letters. of them believed, and also sword of the Spirit is The four “gospel” accounts not a few of the Greeks, implanted, engrafted, i.e. compliment each other in prominent women as well as takes root in a good and recording the life of Jesus men” (Acts 17:12). honest heart, one will obey. (note John 20:30,31; 21:25). The disciples questioned “But he who looks into the Acts is a history of some Jesus’ authority cleansing perfect law of liberty and 30 years of the preaching the the temple and wanted a sign continues in it, and is not a gospel. of his verification so He said forgetful hearer but a doer of The letters from Romans- “Destroy this temple, and in the work, this one will be Revelation are not necessari- three days I will raise it up” blessed in what he does” ly in chronological order. It (John 2:19). They did not (James 1:25). is interesting to note that understand His answer then many of the letters were but some time later, “… Frank Parker can be reached at written during the time/years when He had risen from the [email protected]. of Acts. As an example, Paul dead, His disciples remem- Guest columns are the opinion of was in Philippi (Acts 16) bered He had said this to the writer, not necessarily that of and wrote to them from them; and they believed the the News-Sun. Rome (Acts 28) years later. Scripture and the word C M Y K

www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Friday, February 22, 2013 Page 9B DIVERSIONS Some laughs come from ‘Identity Thief’ Fraud investigator is By BOB GARVER mortified by his wife’s Film critic After its first act, “Identity Thief” becomes a arrest for fraud predictable, mildly amusing Dear That she doesn’t work, does- road trip comedy. This is Abby: n’t go to school, plays video actually a really good cre- My wife games all night and sleeps ative decision because the of six all day? Is she on drugs? film is effectively cutting years was Suffering from severe its losses after realizing that recently depression? it can’t keep milking laughs arrested Your daughter’s behavior from identity theft. for wire is not normal. You have I can accept that it’s sup- fraud, described a young woman in posed to be funny to see involving Dear Abby serious need of counseling to Melissa McCarthy’s con the bring her back to reality. If artist “Diana” paint the receipt of unemployment you love your daughter, for- town red with ill-gotten benefits. She was receiving get the etiquette lesson and funds. But I simply cannot money when she should not help her to get the psycho- buy into the humor involv- have been. I knew she had logical help she needs. ing Jason Bateman’s hap- applied for benefits since less victim Sandy Patterson. she was laid off; however, I Granted, not everything was not aware that she was Dear Abby: When I was Diana, played by Melissa McCarthy, ruins the life of Sandy Patterson, played by Jason 17, I was checked into a psy- about his ruin is played for Bateman, at a very important period for him. falsifying documents in laughs, but it isn’t funny to order to receive the benefits. chiatric hospital for severe see him constantly treated I feel hurt, betrayed and depression and a suicide with rudeness and incompe- The most notable detour and Sandy is bad at defend- offended. I am a retired law attempt. While I was there I tence by people who think is a romantic rendezvous ing himself, but really they enforcement officer and cur- met “Jim,” a boy who was he’s a loser. Nor is it funny with a southern-friend real just tell us that the rently an independent fraud there for the same reasons. to see people make fun of estate agent (Eric strangers doing the judging investigator. Our relation- To make a long story short, him for having the name Stonestreet). It’s a gross are stupid. ship had been on the rocks we kept in touch and now Sandy, a gag that is used scene, but I laughed, and Bateman’s character is a for some time prior to this we’re dating. We benefitted liberally even after the I’d rather watch it again square and the script is humiliating event. How do I from the experience and are worst is over. than that horrific GoDaddy even flatter than you proba- handle this mess? – good for each other. “Diana” ruins Sandy’s ad from the Super Bowl. bly expect. Betrayed in Florida The catch is that he lives life with her scheme, affect- Eventually we see a more So your opinion of Dear Betrayed: The first more than an hour away ing everything from his sympathetic side to “Diana” “Identity Thief” boils down thing to do is realize that from me. We see each other credit to his career to his Movie Review and Sandy struggles with to how much you can laugh your wife’s indiscretions are frequently, but friends often personal reputation. This is the decision whether or not at Melissa McCarthy. For a reflection only on her ask how we met and we coming at a horrible time ‘Identity Thief’ to turn her in. many people, that’s a lot. character, not yours. Then don’t know how to answer for Sandy, as he and his Rating: R The humor is the stan- She earned an Oscar nomi- let the law take its course, the question. Generally, we wife (Amanda Peet) are dard R-rated comedy fare. nation last year for and once you have cooled Running time: 112 minutes say something vague about soon expecting their third Profanity and sexual refer- “Bridesmaids”, a rarity for off, decide rationally if you how we have known each child. The police are por- Review: (of 5) ences are thrown around a such a vulgar comedy. want to continue a marriage other for a long time, but trayed as powerless, so lot. I’ll admit that she’s easi- that has been “on the rocks some people continue to Sandy heads to Florida to weren’t already at his McCarthy, to her credit, ly the best thing about this for some time.” press. Neither of us wants to try and coax “Diana” into breaking point over the throws her back into more movie, even if she does traveling with him back to identity theft. than her fair share of physi- often resort to crass clichés. Dear Abby: Before my advertise that we spent time Denver to confess. She’s The pair’s adventures cal gags. Several jokes are That isn’t to say that she daughter turned 18, she fol- in a psych ward. How can understandably resistant (in include eluding gangsters made at the expense of “saves” the film by any lowed the court’s visitation we gracefully sidestep the the form of a punch to the (Genesis Rodriguez and “Diana’s” weight and means. specifics, as her brother question? – Dodging the throat), but leaving town T.I., in the film solely to appearance. One gag that’s At best, “Identity Thief” does. Now that she’s 18, she Question in the U.S.A. with an escort might protect appear in trailers) and a used quite often is one is a mostly-mediocre come- doesn’t call or come over at Dear Dodging: It is diffi- her from violent retaliation bounty hunter (Robert where “Diana” tells a dy, at worst it’s an instruc- all. She won’t answer phone cult to sidestep a question from more bloodthirsty vic- Patrick, in the film for rea- stranger a wild story about tion manual for future iden- calls, so I text her. She’ll that is asked so frequently in tims. sons undetermined), multi- Sandy (usually involving tity thieves. respond with one-word the course of conversation – Even with her relative ple fights and car crashes, a his genitalia) and Sandy answers – “yes,” “no,” especially if a couple seems cooperation, “Diana” isn’t snake attack, and an identi- tries to deny it, but the “Identity Thief” is rated R for “maybe.” compatible. Because you an ideal travel companion. ty theft scam of their own stranger doesn’t believe sexual content and language. It doesn’t bother me that would rather not be specific, Her obnoxiousness and dis- against Sandy’s former boss him. These gags are sup- Its running time is 112 min- she chooses to live this way. just say you met in a teen obedience promise to drive (Jon Favreau, in the film for posed to tell us that utes. Contact Bob Garver at She’s an adult. I sent her counseling group a few years Sandy crazy, as if he a total of one scene). “Diana” is good at lying [email protected]. money for her birthday. She ago. It’s the truth – you were didn’t acknowledge it. If I being counseled. text invitations to her, I still don’t hear from her. Dear Abby is written by Abigail She doesn’t go to college, Van Buren, also known as Mumford & Sons, Adele among doesn’t drive, doesn’t have a Jeanne Phillips, and was found- winners at Brit Awards job and lives off her ed by her mother, Pauline enabling mother. According Phillips. Write Dear Abby at By JILL LAWLESS male artist of the year. to her brother, she plays www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box Associated Press “I’m not very good at video games all night and 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. LONDON — British speeches,” the 25-year-old sleeps all day. For everything you need to know music put on a brash, confi- singer said, accurately — After her birthday silence, about wedding planning, order dent show at the Brit Awards though he may have to get should I continue sending ‘How to Have a Lovely Wedding.’ on Wednesday, celebrating a good at it if his career contin- her money for occasions? resurgent industry whose ues to take off. The lack of respect makes Send your name and mailing bands and artists are topping Long derided as dull, the me think not, but my love address, plus check or money charts around the globe. Brits have become a lively for her says I should. Is order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Winners ranged from celebration of “Cool there a lesson to be taught, Dear Abby, Wedding Booklet, established acts such as Britannia” music and style, or do I continue dropping a P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL Coldplay and Adele to world- featuring a dinner for hun- check in the mail twice a 61054-0447. (Shipping and conquering boy band One dreds of artists and industry year? The money is insignif- handling are included in the Direction, who won in the figures followed by a tele- icant. Learning respect, I price.) new Global Success category. vised concert and awards believe, is important. – Dad One Direction’s Louis show for thousands of paying in Battle Creek, Mich. Tomlinson called the prize fans. Dear Dad: It doesn’t “absolutely mind-blowing.” Hard rockers Muse opened bother you that your daugh- FAIRMONT CINEMA; American artists Frank the show at London’s O2 ter chooses to live this way? 1.736"; 6"; Black; Ocean and Lana Del Rey Arena with a typically robust movie listings; were among the non-British performance of their song 00027359 winners at a ceremony that “Supremacy”— all thunder- embraced the mainstream ing music, dazzling light while rewarding artists with show and 60-piece orchestra. STANLEY STEEMER distinctive personalities. Other performers ranged CARPET; 1.736"; 2"; Surfing English folk singer from tween-pleasing One Black; 2/8,22; Ben Howard and chanteuse Direction to American artists 00027214 Emeli Sande each won two Taylor Swift and Justin awards. Timberlake. Sande was named best Timberlake, dapper in a British female artist and won tuxedo as he performed the album of the year prize “Mirrors,” was described by for her debut “Our Version of host James Corden, in a nod Events,” which has been in to Europe’s horse meat scan- the British charts for more dal, as “95 percent beefcake than a year. Scotland-raised with just a little touch of DR. ROTMAN, DARRIN; Sande got a big boost in 2012 horse.” 1.736"; 3"; Black; MILLER'S CENTRAL AIR; 3.639"; 3"; Black; fri when she performed at both One Direction performed a healthy living; ads; 00027219 the opening and closing cere- mashup of post-punk classics 00027211 monies of the Olympics. “One Way or Another” and “This is a dream, really,” “Teenage Kicks,” their single said Sande, who beat Alt-J, for Britain’s Comic Relief Mumford & Sons, Plan B and charity. Paloma Faith to the album Mumford & Sons were prize. named best British group. She thanked everyone The banjo-twanging band “who made me feel like I’m topped U.K. and U.S. charts part of something much big- with their second album ger.” “Babel,” which was named Howard was named British album of the year at the breakthrough act and British Grammys earlier this month.

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On TV Sunday, Feb. 24 ABC, 7 p.m. ET Movie critic Michael Phillips’ picks for who should win and who will win the major categories for the 2013 Academy Awards

BY MICHAEL PHILLIPS,CHICAGO TRIBUNE Oscar-nominated movies The top three most nominated films entering the 2013 Academy Awards: 12

“Lincoln” 11

“Life of Pi” 8

“Les Miserables,”“Silver Linings Playbook”

SOURCE: ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES, VULTURE.COM

2013 Oscar ballot Movie critics have had their say, now it’s your turn to predict the winners of this year’s Academy Awards: Best actress Best actor Best supporting Best supporting Best director Best picture Jessica Chastain Bradley Cooper actress actor Michael Haneke “Amour” “Zero Dark Thirty” “Silver Linings Playbook” Amy Adams Alan Arkin “Amour” “Argo” “The Master” “Argo” Jennifer Lawrence Daniel Day-Lewis Ang Lee “Beasts of the “Silver Linings Playbook” “Lincoln” Sally Field Robert De Niro “Life of Pi” Southern Wild” “Lincoln” “Silver Linings Playbook” Emmanuelle Riva Hugh Jackman David O. Russell “Django Unchained” “Amour” “Les Miserables” Anne Hathaway Philip Seymour Hoffman “Silver Linings Playbook” “Les Miserables” Quvenzhane Wallis Joaquin Phoenix “Les Miserables” “The Master” Steven Spielberg “Beasts of the “The Master” Helen Hunt Tommy Lee Jones “Lincoln” “Life of Pi” Southern Wild” Denzel Washington “The Sessions” “Lincoln” Benh Zeitlin “Lincoln” Naomi Watts “Flight” Jacki Weaver Christoph Waltz “Beasts of the “Silver Linings “The Impossible” “Silver Linings Playbook” “Django Unchained” Southern Wild” Playbook”

SOURCE: ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES “Zero Dark Thirty”

The nominees: Jessica Chastain, “Zero Dark Thirty” The nominees: Bradley Cooper, “Silver Linings Playbook” The nominees: Michael Haneke, “Amour” Jennifer Lawrence, “Silver Linings Playbook” Daniel Day-Lewis, “Lincoln” Benh Zeitlin, “Beasts of the Southern Wild” Emmanuelle Riva, “Amour” Hugh Jackman, “Les Miserables” Ang Lee, “Life of Pi” Quvenzhane Wallis, “Beasts of the Southern Wild” Joaquin Phoenix, “The Master” Steven Spielberg, “Lincoln” Naomi Watts, “The Impossible” Denzel Washington, “Flight” David O. Russell, “Silver Linings Playbook” The scoop: From 9 (Wallis) to 85 (Riva, who turns 86 The scoop: Unless the notion of “Lincoln” as a solid The scoop: Close one here, I suspect: Spielberg repre- on Oscar night), this year’s actress roster runs the consensus pick cools in the coming weeks, this is Day- sents what’s left of Old Hollywood, while Haneke (in widest-ever age gamut. Lawrence has a shot, since she’s Lewis’ to lose. He’s quite an actor. Have you noticed? what may end up being his only serious Oscar consider- anchoring a huge franchise (“The Hunger Games”) as Really quite good. ation in this category) is knocking people out, especially well as proving her mettle in “Silver Linings Playbook.” those who are new to his work. A strange thing to say Nonetheless ... about someone who has directed as long as he has, but true. WILL WIN SHOULD WIN WILL WIN SHOULD WIN WILL WIN SHOULD WIN

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The nominees: Amy Adams, “The Master” The nominees: Alan Arkin, “Argo” The nominees: “Amour,” “Argo,” “Beasts of the Sally Field, “Lincoln” Robert De Niro, “Silver Linings Playbook” Southern Wild,” “Django Unchained,” “Les Miserables,” Anne Hathaway, “Les Miserables” Philip Seymour Hoffman, “The Master” “Life of Pi,” “Lincoln,” “Silver Linings Playbook,” Helen Hunt, “The Sessions” Tommy Lee Jones, “Lincoln” “Zero Dark Thirty” Jacki Weaver, “Silver Linings Playbook” Christoph Waltz, “Django Unchained” The scoop: Gratifying to see “Amour” in there, where The scoop: With Hunt squeezed into the supporting The scoop: De Niro gave a lovely, funny speech in it belongs, but honestly? “Beasts of the Southern Wild” ranks, this one’s a crowded and competitive field. But it L.A. not long ago, picking up a different award for and “Les Miserables” over “Moonrise Kingdom” and feels like the year for a song, a big, masochistic lament “Silver Linings Playbook,” in which he admitted how the year’s supreme discombobulator, “The Master”? sung by a French gamine under severe emotional duress. nice it would be to win another Oscar after three What can you say? Oscar always makes room for prof- Therefore... decades of nuh-thing. Will he turn a variation on that itable movies that cram it down your throat. speech Feb. 24?

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