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C M Y K C M Y K Page 2A News-Sun ࡗ Wednesday, January 11, 2012 www.newssun.com COMMUNITY BRIEFS Parent New band set for and Avon Park Public Duffers Library on Tuesdays. Internet Basics, Night AVON PARK — The and Word Processing will Shony Tannon Band will be also be offered. on stage from 9 p.m. to 1 Internet Basics will set at a.m. Saturday at Duffers allow users the chance for Sports Grille. hands-on experience in Although the group is surfing the World Wide APHS newly formed, Shony Web (www) in a controlled Tannon consists of sea- environment. The Word soned, veteran musicians Processing class will Thursday from who are professional and encompass text formatting, high caliber. Shony Tannon and teach users the cut, 5:30-7:30 p.m. features Highlands County copy and paste functions. residents Shannon Reed on For schedules and infor- By SAMANTHA GHOLAR lead vocals and auxiliary mation, call Lake Placid [email protected] percussion, Will Bunnagar Memorial Library at 699- AVON PARK — on bass and vocals, E. Otis 3705, Sebring Public Students and parents are News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY Love on drums and vocals, Library at 402-6716 or invited to Avon Park High George Hall (left) and Doug Eason, both members of the City Charter Review Advisory and Tony Suazo on lead Board, discuss issues during the board’s meeting Monday afternoon at council chambers. Avon Park Public Library School from 5:30-7:30 guitar and vocals. They at 452-3803. p.m. Thursday evening for provide a variety of rock, their Parent Night event. AP Charter committee does pop, country and dance Lunch Club APHS Guidance music. The Shony Tannon Wednesday Counselor Mary Group features a variety of celebrating Hutchison is looking for- styles in a dance/party ward to the event. away with Civil Service Board atmosphere. All members anniversary “It will be a very are personable and friend- SEBRING — Lunch informative event and will By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY for a year to be eligible for meant to describe a city’s ly. The group demonstrates Club Wednesday benefit the students and [email protected] office and voted against authority, not limit it, and precision while having fun. Celebrates six years of the parents,” Hutchison AVON PARK — For organizing the city into vot- added that by leaving the city There is no cover charge. ladies networking from said. months now, the City Charter ing wards. charter clear of labor refer- Duffers will be lining up Highlands, Polk, The annual event show- Review Advisory Committee “This is a small town,” ences, the city is better pro- the cars near its Dockside Hillsborough and Orange cases important topics in has been meeting to develop said Chairman George Hall. tected from lawsuits and Bar today. The Classic & counties every month in the academic lives of stu- a new city charter. “We don’t need to be divid- would not have to “engage in Muscle Car Show will be Sebring. LCW will meet dents. Beginning at 5:30 Brian Koji, the city’s labor ing it into pieces.” court-like hearing(s) with from 4-6 p.m. with D.J. today at the Sebring Elks p.m., parents will be attorney, gave a succinct def- The board also voted to witnesses, evidence, direct Hearse playing music from Lodge at 11:30 a.m. with informed on the topics of inition of a city charter in a remove the Civil Service and cross-examination, etc.” the ‘50s and ‘60s. The showcases, door prizes and college preparation and recent memo to City Manager Board from the charter. It when labor disputes like Custom Car Show and more. financial issues for col- Julian Deleon and the adviso- based its decision on Koji’s wrongful discharge occur. Audio Sound Off will be The cost is $10 for lege as well as options ry board. The memo related memo. Finally, Koji pointed out from 8-10 p.m. D.J. Hearse lunch and there are no fees regarding financial aid to a specific matter, but the He wrote: “The current the number of affected will spin the latest tunes or dues to be a member. No and grants for students definition is general. charter references a civil employees is very small, so it until 1 a.m. inside. All reservations required. The who plan to enter college. “The City’s charter is akin service board ... civil service is not in the city’s interest to entertainment and the car club is open to all women The guidance depart- to its constitution .. matters rules are, in essence, person- “mandate civil service provi- show is free to the public. regardless of age. ment will also showcase set forth in the charter should nel rules ... Incorporating sions.” There is no charge for This month, it’s volun- the school’s advanced be limited to only those personnel rules into the city’s The board expects to have any musical entertainment tary, but ladies are invited placement department and broadly applicable and uni- charter, which is exceedingly its final meeting Feb. 13 at at Duffers. Plus there are to “Rise and Shine” and courses. The AP course versal matters such as the difficult to amend, will 4:30 p.m. At that time they free line dancing lessons make a 20-second tutorial will inform par- powers of the City, bound- unnecessarily limit the city’s will be looking at the last of offered from 6-8 p.m. announcement about what ents about the benefits of aries, elections, etc.,” he ability to amend, add to or the specific issues — like every Monday. Maureen they want others to having a child in higher wrote. otherwise clarify these regu- who serves on the canvassing Hecox is the instructor. know kicking off the new level courses in high Having taken the time to lations.” board, and when election Duffers is located at year. school. The College Board read the existing and pro- Koji recommended that cycles begin. 2451 U.S. 27 South, Avon Contact Diana Albritton (SAT) will be discussed posed city charters line by labor policy should be “con- It will then vote on the Park. For more details, call at 381-8170 or visit giving parents insight into line and bringing in experts, fined to the City’s personnel charter as a whole and pass it 452-6339. www.lunchclubwednes- what students are facing the board began to vote on rules (as that) will ensure on to the city council. After day.com/. when preparing them- recommendations Monday. policies can be changed and the council’s input, the char- Computer classes selves for the exam and It voted to recommend a updated as necessary.” He ter will put to a vote for the at libraries Heartland Amputee how it affects their person must be a city resident warned that a city charter is public’s approval. futures. The Heartland Library Information Group Dual enrollment, along Cooperative continues its SEBRING — The with the Career Academy, mission to offer free week- Heartland Amputee Group will also be a topic of ly computer classes to citi- will be meeting at 11:30 interest. County to give grant money zens of Highlands a.m. on Thursday at the Parents will also get County. Currently, By ED BALDRIDGE “I think if the money is because I am passionate about Sebring Chamber of insight to job market and Introduction to PC’s, [email protected] there, give it to them,” said this,” Roberts said. Commerce, Village career exploration and Intermediate PC’s and Web SEBRING — Chairman Jack Richie. Commissioners directed Fountain Plaza. also about available schol- Based Email are being Commissioners decided “You need to have grant Macbeth to remove the quar- This meeting will be a arships. offered at Lake Placid Tuesday to move forward contracts where you say sign terly reporting and to make brown-bag lunch with bev- Hutchison and her col- Memorial Library on with distributing grant money the form and then they sign arrangements to distribute the erages provided. On the leagues believe that the Wednesdays, Sebring to health service agencies and the form. Two, you need to funds as quickly as possible. event will provide useful Public Library on Fridays Continued on page 5A to work towards grant compli- have the funds,” Macbeth tips and informative plan- ance in the future. said. ning tools for APHS stu- A contract proposed by Macbeth also said that the dents and their futures. County Attorney Ross requests exceeded the avail- Parent Night will be Jan. 7 8 14 18 29 33 37 x:2 Macbeth increased the able funds by $160,000, but held in the auditorium. Lottery Next jackpot $2 million amount of paperwork agen- County Administrator Ricky cies had to turn in exchange Helms explained that could Center Jan. 4 9 18 21 22 33 51 x:5 for grants from the county, but be because of the way the Dec. 31 11 22 29 34 44 46 x:3 AP won’t said that was necessary to County Health Department insure accuracy and compli- made their requests. Jan. 9 2 4 12 29 36 Jan. 9 (n) 3547 Jan. 8 15 71123 Jan. 9 (d) 3127 ance. Helms speculated that the Jan. 7 5 16 20 23 29 Jan. 8 (n) 5054 make “I don’t think there has Health Department money Jan. 6 3 10 22 29 36 Jan. 8 (d) 8944 been any grant compliance,” was distributed quarterly snowbir Macbeth said about the grant- instead of yearly, which is Jan.