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Muddy Fun Hits Sticking Point C M Y K www.newssun.com Friday’s Doggy Football Scores dress-up Booker . 36 Costume Avon Park . 34 EWS UN tips for Overtime NHighlands County’s Hometown-S Newspaper Since 1927 your pets Scary Armed robbery PAGE 12B Clewiston . 35 scenes Lake Placid . 7 Deputies: Man More TV robbed friend at shows gunpoint, then Winter Haven . 45 going for Sebring . 7 frights asked him for a light PAGE 14B PAGE 2A DETAILS IN SPORTS, 1B Sunday, October 23, 2011 www.newssun.com Volume 92/Number 125 | 75 cents Forecast Muddy Handley Partly sunny and replacing pleasant High Low fun hits Carlson 81 60 Complete Forecast Local builder will PAGE 14A sticking serve out rest of term Online ࡗ Photo, page 2A y photo By ED BALDRIDGE Courtes [email protected] point TALLAHASSEE — After almost a year of no representation, citizens in District 3 now have a new county commissioner. Question: Should the Gov. Rick Scott appointed local con- state reject a federal tractor William “Ron” Handley Thursday early learning grant if to fill the seat left empty when Jeffery D. there are strings Carlson was removed in November of attached? 2010. Handley will serve the remainder of Carlson’s term, which expires on Nov. 20, Yes 2012. According to the press release from % Gov. Scott’s office, Handley, 56, of 72.9 Sebring, has “owned and operated Homes by Handley Inc. since 1990 and W.R. Handley Construction Company from 1984 to 1990.” No See HANDLEY, page 5A 27.1% Council wants Total votes: 48 Next question: to discuss Does the county need a place where people News-Sun photo by SCOTT DRESSEL Gabe White, whose truck is shown above, talks about the proposed Saddleridge outdoor recreation Rowan issue can legally ride ATVs area, which will feature mud bogs, ATV trails, camping, fishing and more if it clears legal hurdles. and do mud bogging? privately Make your voice heard at Proposed outdoor recreation By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY www.newssun.com [email protected] AVON PARK — City Manger Julian Obituaries facility draws opposition Deleon told the city council Thursday Nathan Miller night “there is nothing to talk about” Age 26, of Lake Placid By ED BALDRIDGE the 1,136-acre ranch at 1200 right now if you want to ride regarding Police Chief Michael Rowan, [email protected] Marguerite Rd. in Lake Placid as your four-wheeler with friends. because he has terminated Rowan’s Obituaries, Page 5A SEBRING – “We are not a outdoor recreational club, com- We want to provide that,” said employment. breaking any laws or county plete with mud pits and a mud White. Rowan has already been through the Index ordinances. We are trying to track as well as camping, fishing Commissioners responded to a pre-disciplinary process, Deleon said, Arts & Entertainment 7B make something out of a failed and other activities. request by the Skipper family, adding that it became clear there “wasn’t Books 11B development. Something that White, with his partners Jeff who own adjoining property, to room for an amicable separation,” and that Business 9A families can use and enjoy,” said Kennedy and Steve Copeland, fully investigate the plans to the matter will end up in the courts. Chalk Talk 10B Gabe White, former professional have worked out a way with the have large crowds visit the Council member Parke Sutherland, who baseball player and partner in property owners, Braha Sebring Classifieds 11A ranch. expressed concerns about the proposed Saddleridge Ranch. LLC, to put the fallow acreage to John Skipper, who has a parcel settlement between the city and Rowan at Community Briefs 2A “The possibilities are endless,” productive use by allowing the to the north of the property, the special meeting on Oct. 14, had second Community Calendar 5B White said. public somewhere to enjoy out- expressed concern that the out- thoughts about simply terminating the Crossword Puzzle 13B White was speaking in door activities like four-wheel- door activities would draw police chief. response to a Tuesday decision ing. Dear Abby 13B “thousands of people” and could “We put forward an offer which he did- Editorial & Opinion 4A by county commissioners to pos- “There is no safe and legal sibly seek a moratorium on using place to go in Highlands County Horoscope 13B See OUTDOOR, page 6A See COUNCIL, page 5A Lottery Numbers 2A Movie Times 13B Sports On TV 2B Follow the Playing catch with a legend News-Sun on By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY chemotherapy and radiation called Joint Juice and decid- [email protected] treatments, he was declared ed to try it. It worked so well AVON PARK — Every cancer free. The day he heard he used it regularly. “My www.twitter.com/thenewssun once in while, a perfect day that wonderful news, howev- whole body felt good,” Pete and happens. er, was not their perfect day. said. If ever a couple has earned Leslie made that happen. Joint Juice is not inexpen- a perfect day, it is Pete and Always an athlete — Pete sive. Leslie went to the com- Leslie Zeegers. played baseball at the pany’s website looking for Pete, the executive director University of Oklahoma — www.facebook.com/newssun coupons to download. of the Avon Park Youth he developed shoulder, elbow A contest caught her eye. Courtesy photo Academy, was diagnosed and knee problems as he got Pete Zeegers (left) gets Joe Montana’s autograph on the Entrants were asked to write with throat cancer early this older. football the two tossed around in San Francisco earlier this month. year. After weeks of painful Then he saw a new product See ZEEGERS, page 8A 0990994 01007 Phone ... 385-6155 Fax ... 385-2453 Online: www.newssun.com HEARTLAND NATIONAL BANK***; 11.25"; 1.5"; Black plus three; process, front strip; 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 1 C M Y K Page 2A News-Sun ࡗ Sunday, October 23, 2011 www.newssun.com COMMUNITY Handley named to county commission BRIEFS Veteran’s Day Garden Club meets Monday events planned SEBRING — The next Special to the News-Sun host veterans and military meeting of the Garden Plans are under way for service members on Club of Sebring to be the Veterans Day parade fol- Monday, Nov. 14. This will held on Monday at noon lowed by a Veterans Day be the 10th year the local at the downtown civic ceremony in downtown restaurant has participated in center. Lunch will be fol- Sebring. the Golden Corral National lowed by a program pre- Lineup for the Veterans program to salute the sented by a local bee- Day Parade, under the direc- Veterans and Military. keeper. tion of John Vincent with On Sunday, Nov. 6, The program, “What’s the Veterans Council of Heartland Pops, Highlands All the Buzz About Highlands County, Inc., will County’s Concert Band, in Bees,” will be presented begin around 1 p.m. near the partnership with Chateau by Steve Sparks. For Sebring Middle School. Elan Hotel and Conference more information, call Contact Vincent at 863-471- Center will provide a Salute 471-0657 or 385-0759. 0233. to Veterans featuring guest Free goal setting The parade route begins conductor Allen Beck, in front of the City of Commander U.S. Navy business seminar Sebring Police Department (Ret) at 3 p.m. Monday on Ridgewood Drive, con- St. Catherine Catholic Courtesy photo tinues to the Circle. The School of Highlands County AVON PARK — The Gov. Rick Scott (left) selected Ron Handley to replace Jeff Carlson on the County parade with continue around is honoring veterans from all Avon Park Community Commission. Handley’s first meeting will be Tuesday night. the Circle to South armed forces at the Friday, Redevelopment Agency Commerce to the parking lot Nov. 11, 8 a.m. Mass at St. (CRA) Main Street at the fairgrounds. Catherine's Church. District is hosting a free Immediately following A continental breakfast business and marketing the parade is the Veterans will follow in the Parish seminar series this fall. HCSO: Man robbed friend, Day ceremony on the Hall. The students are The last 90-minute semi- Courthouse Lawn. The Lake requesting a photo of your- nar will be held on Placid High School JROTC self with the following Monday and address the then asked for a light will advance the Colors for information: name, branch topic, “Goal Setting: the ceremony, sponsored by of service, number of years Make Sure Your Business News-Sun staff a round in the chamber, and vehicle was ask the victim for the Veteran Services Office, served and where you Measures Up,” starting SEBRING — A 20-year- pointed it at the victim’s head. a lighter. with support by the Veterans served. promptly at 5:30 p.m. at old Sebring man is facing When the victim asked The report said Molina was Council of Highlands Please let them know if the Avon Park armed robbery charges after Molina if he was serious, out on bond for a recent County Inc. and the Veterans you are attending the break- Community Center locat- he allegedly held up an Molina reportedly pushed the charge of possession of a Advisory Board. fast and how many family ed on Main Street. acquaintance at gunpoint on barrel of the gun hard against firearm by a convicted felon. One of the highlights of members will be in atten- Avon Park business Oct. 14. the victim’s temple and said He was being held without the ceremony this year, dance with you. owners, organizations and Miguel Angel Molina was he was not kidding. bond on Saturday.
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