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By ED BALDRIDGE “We’re going to get to $11 “Hear me out,” Handley Handley put the Restoration [email protected] million to $12 million on this said after another estimate of Church on State Road 66 back on the SEBRING — Commissioners somehow. That’s the gun bar- potentially $7 million was table because it “has all the site work decided Tuesday to move forward rel I’m looking down,” said given for a separate Crime finished.” Unknown Soldiers with a new sheriff’s building at Commissioner Don Elwell. Lab/Property and Evidence Handley suggested that the build- George Boulevard, but not without After several hours of site Facility at Kenilworth ing could be purchased for $2 mil- some backtracking. discussions and costs compar- Boulevard, changes to the lion, has 32,000 square-feet and is Where’s the Benton outrage over Early in the discussion, estimates isons, Commissioner Ron existing jail facility and the structurally sound which could trans- of the cost for construction more than Handley threw the idea of another proposed new 20,000 square-foot late into cost savings for the county. deaths of U.S. doubled the $5 million that has set look at the Restoration Church back administration building somewhere service members? aside for new building. into the discussion. else. See HCSO, page 6A PAGE 2A Forecast On their best Sutherland: Fog in the morning, then warm and sunny ‘We validate High Low behavior 84 65 everything’ Complete Forecast PAGE 12A Emails show county gave its Online OK for shift of labor expense

By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY to defraud. [email protected] Sutherland AVON PARK — When immediately former finance director went public, Question: Should all Renee Green filed a whistle- releasing a taxes have a sunset? blower suit against the city series of e- Feb. 21, she accused Maria mails between Sutherland, administrative Sutherland herself and Yes services director, of shifting Timothy R. city labor expense to the Mechling, the county’s budg- department of parks and et director. 81.6% recreation where it would be There were three e-mails partially reimbursed by the dated Aug. 16, 2011. county. At 10:35 a.m., Sutherland Green’s lawsuit filing pre- sent Mechling a message News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS sented the shift as an attempt See AP, page 6A No Fourth-grader Summer Dawe, 9, earns Bee Bucks for answering questions correctly Tuesday during class at Sun ’N Lake Elementary School in Sebring. Bee Bucks serve 18.4% as a positive reinforcement tool to reward good behavior. Program Commission makes Total votes: 49 helps Next question: emergency motion to Is George Boulevard improve the best place to stem AeroMed lapse build a new sheriff’s student office headquarters? By ED BALDRIDGE March 2, because of the late- conduct [email protected] ness of the application. Make your voice heard at SEBRING — County The county rule would By CHRISTOPHER Commissioners had to make have created six-day lapse in www.newssun.com TUFFLEY an emergency motion on helicopter medial transport [email protected] News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS Tuesday to prevent a lapse in coverage. Obituaries SEBRING — When A group of fourth graders from Tracy Schuknecht’s AeroMed coverage. Craven asked for a waiver Helen Dassinger Memorial, Sun ’N Lake, class line up outside their classroom Tuesday at Sun ’N On the agenda was a rou- of the 10-day waiting period. Lake Elementary School in Sebring. Age 88, of Lake Placid and Woodlawn elementary tine renewal of the Certificate “I am not sure if you can schools were honored of Public Necessity with waive that and make it effect Obituaries, Page 5A recently for lowering stu- Positive Behavior “We all have an expecta- Tampa General AeroMed on the expiration date or not,” Index dent referrals by as much Interventions and Supports tion that kids will know when it was pointed out that a Craven told commissioners. Classifieds 9A as half, the News-Sun Program. how to behave when they 10-day waiting period was The commission had to wanted to know more Because Sun ’N Lake get to school,” said Tracy mandated by county ordi- take a 10 minute break to Community Briefs 2A about how it was done. was awarded the highest Schuknecht, last year the nance by Emergency Medical allow attorney Elizabeth Dear Abby 11B The three schools, and rating —reaching the Gold ESE resource teacher and Services Director Harvey Lenihan to review the ordi- Editorial & Opinion 4A six others, have instituted Level — the News-Sun sat PBIS team member. Many Craven. nance concerning the COPN. Healthy Living 5B a program developed by down with members of the children, however, have no Craven explained that the After the break, Lenihan Lottery Numbers 2A the U.S. Department of school’s PBIS team to mandatory two-year renewal Movie Review/Times 11B Education, called the learn. See BEHAVIOR, page 6A of the certificate expired on See COUNTY, page 3A Religion 8B Sports On TV 2B Sudoku Puzzle 11B News-Sun photo by LARRY Words from war recalled in book LEVEY Follow the Albert News-Sun on By LARRY LEVEY Diaries, letters of swamp, somewhere in Williams looks Special to the News-Sun Florida. Lots of jungle ….” at a copy of AVON PARK — When veteran compiled After many other assign- ‘Falling Down for the Count,’ Albert Williams was serving by daughter ments, Williams had been a book of his www.twitter.com/thenewssun in the Army Air Corps as an transferred to the Avon Park writings during enlisted man during World (Bombing Range to undergo World War II War II, he faithfully corre- 24, 1944, 9:15 p.m., starts B-17 bomber crew training. that was com- sponded with family back in off. “I have been here at Avon Part of the training piled by his daughter, St. Clair Shores, Mich. Here’s Park five days …. We are Becky Sroda. 0790994 01001 how the letter dated March located in the Everglades See BOOK, page 8A Phone ... 385-6155 Fax ... 385-2453 Online: www.newssun.com

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Page 2A News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 2, 2012 www.newssun.com COMMUNITY BRIEFS County Annual Elvis Wade Maryland, passed through show is today or wanted to visit Maryland, you are invited. looks at SEBRING — The 5th Bring a friend. No reserva- Annual Elvis Wade show tions needed. Everything is date has been set from 7-10 very informal. biennial p.m. today at Sun ’N Lake Pay the cashier at of Sebring Community Homer’s for the buffet. Just Center at 3500 Edgewater ask which room is for the Drive. Cost is $12 per per- Maryland get-together. budget son. For tickets, call 382- 8296 or 655-3344. ‘Chocolat’ showing Hillsborough This annual show will at library have a dance floor that will County official not block the view of peo- LAKE PLACID — The says it works ple who are into watching March schedule of the show. Parties of eight Saturday Matinee films at well there or more will have reserved the Lake Placid Memorial seating to allow them to sit Library is as follows: By ED BALDRIDGE together. “Chocolat” (PG13), [email protected] Bring drinks, snacks, or Saturday; “The Majestic” SEBRING — The a picnic if you wish; ice (PG), March 10; “Super 8” county commission heard A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Sgt. Timothy J. Conrad of Roanoke, and cups provided. (PG13), March 17; “Get a presentation on moving Va., at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Feb. 25. Conrad was assigned to the 385th Military This is one of the two Smart” (PG13), March 24; to a two-year budget Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort local shows left before Stewart, Ga. Photo courtesy the U.S. Air Force/Adrian R. Rowan. and “Contagion” (PG13), process at its meeting on Elvis leaves Sebring. March 31. Tuesday, but took no The public is invited to action to move forward. Recreation Club attend these free showings Hillsborough County Where’s the outrage? holding yard sale at 2 p.m. Seating is limited. Administrator Eric R. Children age 9 or younger Johnson discussed his On the rare occasions of grieving wives, husbands, SEBRING — Sebring must be accompanied by an experiences with a two- when U.S. troops make seri- moms, dads, sisters and Recreation Club’s annual adult. year, or biennial, budget ous mistakes, such as acci- brothers of American troops yard sale is from 8 a.m. to at the night meeting dentally burning the Koran, who have lost their lives in 4 p.m. today at 333 Woman’s Club plans ,expressing that the there is worldwide outrage. Afghanistan or Iraq. Pomegranate Ave. A bake Big Flea Market process is worth a look. On the frequent occasions “Nobody wants it to hap- sale and lunch will be “There are a lot of other when U.S. troops are mur- pen to them,” Maria available. Call 385-2966 SEBRING — The governments doing this,” dered by terrorists, there is Simpson said after losing for details. Woman’s Club of Sebring Johnson explained. “It mostly silence. her son, Lance Cpl. Inc. will host its annual could save you some staff In January, a video appar- Abraham Simpson, 19, and Chuck White and Bigger Than Big Flea time each year and free ently showing a group of then her nephew, Sgt. Friends plays for Market (benefiting commu- your county up to work on Marines urinating on a Jonathan Simpson, 25, in Dance Club nity projects) today and other projects.” Taliban corpse swiftly Iraq. “But on the other hand, Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 Johnson said his county spread across the globe, with raped and tortured thousands why should it happen to SEBRING — The p.m. at 4260 Lakeview went to a biennial budget the New York Times leading of women, murdered other people but not me?” Highlands Social Dance Drive (across from and it has worked well. the charge. defenseless children and It shouldn’t have hap- Club hosts dancing at the Veterans’ Beach on Lake “The commissioners “Even after seven years, robbed our country of some pened to the Simpson fami- Senior Center on Sebring Jackson). like it. It doesn’t take the photos of Army soldiers of its best and brightest ly. It also shouldn’t have Parkway from 7-9:30 p.m. The club also rents its more time. It is just anoth- abusing detainees at the Abu patriots. happened to the families of today. Have fun and dance building for special events. er column in the budget Ghraib prison are an ugly Enemy propaganda had no U.S. troops murdered in the night away to the music Call 382-1415 for details. and really is not an awful black mark on the American place in America after we Afghanistan after the of the Chuck White and lot of extra time for staff,” presence in Iraq,” the news- were attacked at Pearl Taliban used accidental Friends. Interlake Street Johnson said. paper’s editorial board wrote Harbor, nor should it after burnings of the Koran to Bring beverages, ice pro- Party is today Johnson also said that on Jan. 13. “Now there is a being struck at the World ignite more violence in a vided. Soft drinks, ham- even in a two-year budg- new scar on the country’s Trade Center, Pentagon and country that our brave men burgers and sandwiches are LAKE PLACID – From et, changes can be made at reputation.” Shanksville, Pa. and women in uniform have available at the Snack Bar. 6-9 p.m. today merchants any time if needed. While desecration of the On Feb. 22, after copies of selflessly shielded since Admission is $5 for along Interlake Boulevard “The challenge is what dead cannot be condoned, it the Koran were accidentally 2001. members and $7 for non- will host their semi-annual it the major drivers? Staff is shameful for some nation- burned at Bagram Air Base, As Americans, we must members. Appropriate street party. DJ Justin usually makes personnel al media pundits to condemn The New York Times printed ask ourselves why national dress required. Morris will provide an decisions two years at a an entire all-volunteer mili- a quote from Abdul Sattar outrage is rarely directed at For more information, entertaining evening for the tary force for the unfortunate Khawasi, a member of our enemies when they kill call 471-0559. time. You will make whole family. The new actions of a few. Afghan Parliament, which and maim U.S. troops. employee raise decisions Miss Lake Placids will be One week before the edi- urged attacks against While we shouldn’t riot in Maryland Day is that way as well,” introduced, there will be torial was published, four Americans. The quote will the streets like those trying Johnson said. Saturday boats, dragsters, fitness Indiana National Guard sol- not be re-printed in this col- to tear apart Afghanistan, “If you get to the point demonstrations, antique diers — Staff Sgt. Jonathan umn. shouldn’t we at least care? SEBRING — Maryland when you think you are cars and a chili cook off. A Metzger, 32; Spc. Robert Since Khawasi incited ter- Day will be from 2-5 p.m. going to do it, let every- People’s Choice Award will one know. Tie it into your Tauteris Jr., 44; Spc. rorism in the pages of an Saturday at Homer’s To find out more about Tom be given for the Best Car capital plans. We have Christopher Patterson, 20; American newspaper and Smorgasbord, 1000 Sebring Sileo or to read features by other and the Best Chili. There capital plans several years and Spc. Brian Leonhardt, elsewhere, several U.S. Square (on U.S. 27 N. and Creators Syndicate writers and will be plenty of great into the future, why can’t 21 — were killed in troops have been killed and Sebring Parkway-across cartoonists, visit the Creators food, coffee and Krispy we do budgets the same Afghanistan’s Kandahar wounded in violent attacks. from Walmart). Syndicate website at www.cre- Kremes, dancing in the way?” Johnson asked. province when their vehicle The Koran-burning mis- If you were born in ators.com/. Johnson also said the was blown up by an impro- take, which elicited immedi- Maryland, lived in Continued on page 5A vised explosive device plant- ate apologies from President community needs to ed by terrorists. Barack Obama, Defense understand when the Other than listing the fall- Secretary Leon Panetta, and budget decisions will Feb. 24 1 2 6 14 19 31 x:5 en soldiers’ names, the New Gen. John Allen, commander come around in order to Lottery Next jackpot $3 million York Times”wrote nothing of the U.S.-led war effort, secure funding, especially about the deadly attack. received more media atten- Feb. 21 6 12 17 21 26 42 x:3 non-profits. Center Even though terrorists rou- tion than the deaths of any Feb. 18 7 18 37 41 45 51 x:5 “Give us a year to tinely desecrate the bodies of U.S. troops since 30 investigate and tear it coalition troops and Afghan American service members, Feb. 29 1 13 17 29 34 Feb. 29 (n) 7720 apart, have public meet- Feb. 28 4 11 14 24 30 Feb. 29 (d) 6272 civilians with crude bombs including 22 Navy SEALs, ings and look into it,” Feb. 27 1 6 8 19 34 Feb. 28 (n) 5153 indiscriminately buried near died in an Aug. 6, 2011, hel- Commission Chair Jack Feb. 26 1 9 13 14 19 Feb. 28 (d) 7602 roadways and schools, icopter crash. Richie said. killers of American service The Feb. 10 death of Feb. 28 1 3 10 44 10 Feb. 29 (n) 749 members are actually given a Lance Cpl. Osbrany Montes Feb. 24 5 27 30 38 12 Feb. 29 (d) 264 voice by some national De Oca, 20, went virtually Feb. 21 9 28 34 40 17 Feb. 28 (n) 741 media outlets. unnoticed by the national Feb. 17 19 22 26 29 13 Feb. 28 (d) 859 Missing “We strongly condemn the press. inhuman act of wild That’s because even Feb. 24 1 16 18 25 27 PB: 3 Note: Cash 3 and Play 4 drawings are twice per day: (d) is the American soldiers, as ever, though the Marine was from Next jackpot $94 million woman and consider this act in con- North Arlington, N.J., just daytime drawing, (n) is the Feb. 21 9 30 39 42 47 PB: 37 nighttime drawing. tradiction with all human five miles from Newark, Feb. 18 23 28 50 56 59 PB: 5 PB: Power Ball found in and ethical norms,” a pre- where Whitney Houston’s posterous Taliban statement, memorial service was held, Georgia published by the New York his ultimate sacrifice was Times in a Jan. 12 story deemed by ratings-hungry By ED BALDRIDGE about the urination video, media executives to be far pub block; 5.542"; 4.5"; Black; publishers block dummy; 0 0 0 1 5 5 5 9 [email protected] reads. less important than the death SEBRING — Nell The Taliban embodies the of a pop singer. Hays, public information word “inhuman.” It has har- Almost every week in this officer for the Highlands bored Osama bin Laden, column, you read the words County Sheriff’s Office, announced on Thursday that a missing and possi- bly endangered adult, House votes to ban so-called Megan Oliver-Parker, Internet cafes over gambling had been found. Oliver-Parker, 28, was TALLAHASSEE (AP) — include Gov. Rick Scott and reported missing and The Florida House wants to Attorney General Pam Bondi. endangered on Feb. 14 by ban storefront operations But the push to ban the her family. known as Internet cafes. operations may go nowhere. Oliver-Parker was The House on Thursday That’s because the Florida found Wednesday night voted 72-43 to ban the cafes, Senate so far has refused to in Savannah, Ga. and was which offer electronic sweep- move the Senate bill that unharmed, according to stakes entries to customers. calls for a ban. Hays. Critics charge they are a form Senators instead say they Her family has been of illegal gambling and call want to pass a bill that would notified and they are on the Internet cafes storefront regulate the more than 1,000 the way to reunite with casinos. Internet cafes located around her. Those who support a ban the state.

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By CHRISTOPHER nection fees typically range HRMC TUFFLEY between $1,500 and $2,500 [email protected] for residential customers. Special to the News-Sun AVON PARK — City “If someone opts to SEBRING — Brian Manager Julian Deleon finance the hook-up fees, Hess has been named wants residents to know the we expect the typical utility interim chief executive city council approved at bill will increase an added officer at Highlands first hearing a deferred pay- 10 to 18 cents a month. I Regional Medical Center, ment hook-up plan for new thought this would be a effective March 1. He utility customers. good customer-friendly replaces Bob Mahaffey, When it is passed, the model for Avon Park,” he who is retiring. terms for financing a con- said. Hess has been serving nection and capacity fees “Last year we added 519 News-Sun photo by ED BALDRIDGE as CFO at Highlands will be 20 years with a 5.5 potable water customers The county commission had to take emergency action on Tuesday to keep AeroMed heli- Regional since 2009. percent interest rate. and 612 waste water cus- copters flying in Highlands County. Prior to that, he was the “The city will secure its tomers. Our operating rev- controller at Physicians interest through a mutually enues have continued to Regional Health System agreeable municipal utility rise, while our fixed costs County avoids AeroMed after beginning his health- lien. The costs which the have remained fairly con- care finance career at city will finance are the stant.” Sarasota Memorial water meter, backflow pre- Deleon said the city Hospital in 2000. Hess venter, water main tap, council is expected to give grounding with earned a master of busi- capacity fees, and road bore its final approval to the ness administration service,” Deleon said. financing plan at its March degree from Regis He added that initial con- 12 regular meeting. emergency motion University in Denver, Colo. and a bachelor of Continued from page 1A when this could have been “I am well aware of the science degree in business resolved two, three months amount of the amount,” administration from Local businesses After the break, Lenihan ago? Is that a fair question?” County Chair Jack Richie as Messiah College in informed the commission Berry asked. he waived the 94-page appli- Grantham, Penn. that “The certificate shall not Craven explained that the cation. Vicki DeRenzis has come together for become effective until 10 application was supplied to “Out of all the COPNs, been named interim chief days after approval. I don’t AeroMed on Jan. 10 and the believe me, it is extensive,” financial officer. think there is a way you can county received it back for Duke said. DeRenzis was a paralegal Humane Society get around that 10-day wait- review on Feb. 9, but time AeroMed was requested at a large law firm in ing period. There is no had to be taken for the public for 140 flights in the county Toronto, Canada before By SAMANTHA GHOLAR privilege of demonstrations exception for it in the code,” hearing notices and Feb. 27 in 2011, according to Craven. relocating to Sebring in [email protected] from the Highlands County Lenihan explained. was the soonest it could get Commissioner Barbara 2000 to start her health SEBRING – Guests cer- Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit Audience member Michael on the agenda. Stewart made the motion to care career in the business tainly got their money’s and Carol Breton’s Dog Berry asked why the county David Duke, AeroMed renew the certificate, and office at Highlands worth at the Second Annual Agility group. was faced with another late EMS director, explained the then made a second motion Regional. The last sever- Taste of Highlands event The event was run by application. application process for to grant a temporary certifi- al years, she has served as benefiting the Highlands approximately 30 volun- “Certainly, someone must Highlands County was more cate through March 8. the hospital controller. County Humane Society. teers, according to Smith, have known this renewal was involved than other counties “Due to the fact that we DeRenzis earned a master Treasurer Ann Smith had and each one did their part coming up,” Berry said. and the need to gather infor- have an emergency situation, of business administration nothing but great things to to create such a huge suc- “Is there any reason why mation was the reason for the I would like to make an degree and a bachelor of say about the event and cess. we get down to the last two tardiness. emergency motion,” Stewart arts degree in organiza- each of its supporters. “The volunteers worked or three days before some- “We deal with about 23 said. tional management from “What a success it was. diligently to make sure thing has to lapse. Here we counties around the state of Commissioner Don Warner Southern The food provided by the everyone was taken care are, last minute again and Florida, and your county hap- Elwell, with consensus from University in Lake Wales. restaurants was excellent of,” Smith said. trying to resolve something. pens to be a little more exten- the rest of the board, asked Mahaffey will move to and we know you’ll want to All the proceeds from the Is it just me, or does this sive than many of the coun- staff to reduce the amount of Nevada to enjoy spending visit these special friends of Taste of Highlands County seem like it is a repeat of ties we deal with,” Duke paperwork and return with a time and being located the Humane Society,” will go directly to the coming in at the last minute said. less involved ordinance. closer to his family. Smith said. Humane Society’s building Many of Highlands fund. The board is planning County’s well-known an expansion in order to restaurants contributed to make room for the full GRIFFIN'S CARPET MART; 7.444"; 10"; Black; 3/2/12; 0 0 0 1 7 4 6 9 the huge success of the capacity facility to better Taste event including IHOP, aid the 60 dogs and 60 cats Coffee Bean, Cowpokes that currently await perma- Watering Hole, Ruby Tuesday, Chalies, Cupcake nent homes. Royale, Simply Trish, The “The Humane Society of Palms, Homer’s, Golden Highlands Count exists Corral, Dee’s Place, because of the generosity of Dutcher’s Diner, Chili’s, the citizens and businesses The Depot and many more. of this county. We are com- “It was just incredible. mitted to give the best we Cowpoke’s had a big grill can to the dogs and cats set up and they grilled and under our care at the shel- grilled until nobody wanted ter,” Smith said. “With all anymore. Ruby Tuesday did of us working together we the same. We had so many can do great things.” treats from Simply Trish Smith and the Humane and Cupcake Royale, and Society staff is currently Coffee Bean had the most still calculating the funds delicious foods,” Smith raised during the event but said. expects to exceed last Guests also enjoyed the year’s total.

Teacher charged with having sex with boy, 12 MANGO (AP) — A 29- near Tampa. She’s charged year-old elementary school with three counts of lewd teacher is being held without battery and two counts of bond at the Hillsborough lewd and lascivious molesta- County Jail after being tion. Authorities say the charged with having sex with investigation began when the a 12-year-old boy. boy’s mother notified detec- Sheriff’s deputies say tives that she believed the Ethel Anderson was arrested child was having a sexual Wednesday night at her home relationship.

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TODAY’S EDITORIAL Needed higher TODAY’S LETTERS Put the city’s people first Editor: standards? Or This is addressing the Sebring City Council meeting of Feb. 21 and the Gap Council Administration and pipe dreams? Attorney. I must first say that thinking of nyone who state average of 80.1 per- changing the public meeting to an earli- cent to 70.6 percent. er time than they already are is not a thinks Obviously, high stan- good option for those of us within the A teaching is dards are a good thing. But city who do not get off work until 6 as easy as walking we cannot forget that high p.m. That includes businesses that do into a classroom standards mean different not close their doors until 6 p.m. and telling the stu- things in different settings. Getting to the meetings at 6:30 is We can’t expect, for almost a hardship for some. At least a dents what to do is example, a student with third of the people who were at the living in La-La cerebral palsy to perform meeting walked in after the start time. Land. fine motor skills to the ... It’s clear that an even earlier time same standard as a student would not benefit our community and Anyone who thinks without cerebral palsy; or a people who live within and desire to be could not do it in three years, they It’s time to elect representatives who reforming schools is as child with only one year of present and a part of our government’s surely are not going to do it in six focus on taking care of people first, easy as saying, “Make it English be able to read and action. ... months. Do the right thing; remember instead of their political careers. At so,” is living in La-La Land write to the same standard Thanks city council for saving tax- people and their real property is what stake are people’s lives. And we should too. as a student who has spo- payers’ money on the budget. Thanks to matters. remember. The fact is, educational ken English all her life. the three city council members who Gingerlee Mitchellindo Paula House experiments handle like air- Yet the new school grad- chose to keep our rural city a bit longer Sebring Lake Placid craft carriers — they are ing standards demand that with allowing a minimum of two hens huge, unwieldy, hard to disabled students and those and two pot-bellied pigs to be added to Lower the crime rate Bouquet steer and need miles to with little English perform our pets, as well as the five-acre tracks instead of privatize Sheriff’s Office works hard stop. on grade level, not simply or larger within the city limits to have With big experiments, it show improvement year to farm animals within the city. This is the Editor: to recover stolen items takes time for a bad idea to year as is done now. right thing to do for our community, Governor Scott is pushing the priva- Editor: be recognized or a good There is still too much which is in the middle of the heartland. tization of prisons as one of the main An open letter to Sheriff Benton: one to be proved. In the confusion at the ivory Now, to address the negative issues. goals of his tenure in office. I believe We just wanted to write and let you meantime a lot of people tower end of things to hold It’s clear and apparent to me that the that if we are going to talk about pris- know how pleased we are with our are affected. the men and women in the Heartland Triathlon has outgrown the ons, the main goal should be to lower Sheriff’s Office and the amazing job Ever since the turn of the trenches to account. Circle area for its events when it starts the crime rate. they did when our home was broken century, public schools in We would all be wise to to interfere with homeowners, business Look at it this way. Suppose you into. America have been a topic take a deep breath, inte- owners and other civic events that have were a guard and a prison riot broke We returned on Feb. 8 to find our of alarm. Large, far-reach- grate what we’ve already been present and are a year-long struc- out, where you might have to put your home had been broken into. A short ing policies were created at accomplished, review ture within our community for more life on the line to restore order. Does it time after calling the Sheriff’s Office, the federal and state levels, where we want to go and than 25 years. The Art League, the make more sense to say, “I’m fighting each demanding more from think again about how to Library, the Museum, the businesses on for my state, for law and order in my Deputy A. Singha-Smith (2505) arrived districts, schools, parents get there. Center Avenue are essential places to community.” Or does it make more at our home. She was professional, and students. A hiatus of a year, or many within the community and should sense to say, “I’m fighting for the prof- knowledgeable and very helpful. She At the same time as high- even two, before yet anoth- not suffer at the hands of a once-a-year its of my employer!”? took fingerprints and explained the er standards were demand- er change would benefit event and its arrogant personnel in Some functions just don’t privatize process to us of what we could expect. ed, however, funding for everyone and hurt no one. charge. When event coordinators feel very well. In some jobs, loyalty to the Imagine our great surprise when the programs needed to The time should be used that residents and businesses should community and to the public interest is within less than a week our property meet those standards was by educators to examine move if their event interferes with their more important than counting nickels. had been recovered. We never expected cut back. data and determine what real property or feel that their event is, Florida has one of the highest crime to see the items again, to be honest. It is easy to vote a new works and what doesn’t, by in some way, of more importance than rates in the country and that is what the The names listed on the property policy into place, but diffi- politicians to find funding a venue they will get a rude awakening Governor should be trying to do some- recovery papers are Plair (2439) and H. cult for the individual solutions and by policy from me if nobody else. ... thing about. Smith (2457). Ms. Smith returned the doing the adapting day-to- makers to clarify their I think our community has bent over Dale L. Gillis first item, and we were so impressed day — developing new thinking and consider con- backwards to help with this event. ... Sebring that we got the one item back. We were habits and ways of doing sequences more seriously. The City Council gave you permission even more impressed when the next things, adjusting to new The last thing we need is this year with hesitation to have your It’s time to remember day we received the other items, some demands and requirements. another anguished chest- race; I seriously suggest that you look Editor: that we didn’t even know were missing. Fewer teachers are beating display with people around the lake to other areas like by As we watch this Florida Legislature All of the officers and the detective, required to do more work screaming about how more the Elks Club or Veterans Beach as pass a budget where it is inevitable that Hank Smith, have gone above the call and face greater scrutiny. schools are failing and other viable areas to hold this event health care in Florida will decline, per- of duty and we just wanted to express They have no job protec- more American students are because as it grows (and it will) it haps we should remember the sums of our sincere thanks for all they did to tion and the methods used falling behind. would no longer fit the downtown area federal dollars cavalierly rejected for recover our items. to determine professional Here in Highlands with its restrictions and needs. We have health care by this same legislature last Detective Smith has been very competency are question- County at least, the News- many other events and venues that year. Representative Denise Grimsley, knowledgeable and helped us a great able and incomplete. Sun has met too many ded- accommodate the size of the downtown now running for state senate, deftly deal, answering all our questions and Now, just at the moment icated educators and seen area and do not harm or affect the pri- turned down $54 million in health care giving us information that we needed in when serious flaws in the too many innovative school vate peoples’ property, businesses or funds, on the grounds that Florida had a timely manner. No Child Left Behind Act programs to have lost faith. other active venues in the area. its own programs. Of course as we all It’s never a pleasant thing when you are so apparent that some We believe in public City Council, please put our commu- knew, the real reason for turning down have to deal with a break-in of your states (including Florida) schools. nity’s, businesses’ needs and private the funds was strictly partisan: Don’t home, but when you have such kind, have received waivers out Public schools bonded property owners above all once-a-year allow a hand up if it comes from the caring and competent staff working on of the program, its grading this nation together. They events, especially if they are run by other party – they will only put it in your behalf, it makes it all less scary. system used to rate schools provide the opportunity arrogant officials with attitudes who their victory column come election Again, our sincere thanks to your becomes stricter, and the essential for a robust capi- seem to think their event is of more time. entire department and everyone who method for determining talist economy. value than all others. According to one study, the $54 mil- worked so tirelessly to help us. Many successful graduation rates They are worth the It’s hard to believe that after three lion for health care turned down by I’m sure were behind the scenes and we tougher. investment, the energy and years there are still 14 unresolved Rep. Grimsley would have translated don’t know all their names. Critics claim the number the attention. issues concerning the Highlands into $81 million to the Florida econo- It makes us proud to be Highlands of “F” schools in the state They are the backbone of Utilities’ easements. It’s kind to give my and created at least 2,000 jobs. County residents. will increase by 21 percent; America, and they need to them six more months to work out Yes, this is partisan politics. And it Johnnie and Jeanie Prevatt and the graduation rate fall be protected from those these issues, but I fear that if they costs lives. Sebring by about 10 percent from a wandering in La-La Land.

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www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 2, 2012 Page 5A COMMUNITY BRIEFS New commander takes Continued from page 2A Uptown Country, will be the Cost is $35 per person. musicians of the night sup- The meal includes choice of streets, games and fun. plying old and new favorites, entrees tilapia pepperonata, A portion of Interlake including Latin numbers. chicken piccata, veggie tus- over APHS JROTC unit Boulevard between Oak Enjoy one of the largest can linguine and wine bar. Avenue and Magnolia dancing arenas in the county There will also be gift draw- By SAMANTHA GHOLAR Avenue will be closed to with the greatest dance floor. ings. [email protected] permit pedestrian traffic and Sandwiches with chips are The speakers will include AVON PARK – The Avon to accommodate special available at 6 p.m. and soda Sheriff Susan Benton; Janet Park High School Air Force events. and water also available Goen, president of DWC of JROTC members took part Contact Kathy Allaire at throughout the evening. Florida; Elena McCullough, in a continued tradition [email protected] or Admission is $5. Tuesday afternoon at the 465-4646. Obama for America speaker Fellowship hall is two high school’s auditorium. and former candidate for miles east on County Road The cadets watched as Benefit Ride House of Representatives, 621 off U.S. 27. their former commander supports Relay for Retired Coast Guard Deidra passed the “baton” to the (Dee Dee) Smith, First Lady Life of Florida Democratic Party incoming officer during the Yard/bake sale Change of Command AVON PARK – A Benefit (chair Rod Smith’s wife). Ceremony. Ride to support American benefits Relay for Attire is business casual to “It is the 19th time it has Cancer Society Relay for Life dressy. occurred at the Avon Park Life will be presented by To purchase tickets visit SEBRING — A yard/bake HS AFJROTC,” stated Beasley’s Bikers on Democrat Headquarters dur- sale will be held from 8 a.m. Major James Galloway, Saturday starting at Auto ing operating hours or con- to noon Saturday at 216 JROTC instructor. Options, 106 W. Main S. tact Isabel Rogers at 385- Grand Prix Drive. Proceeds Cadet Major Kathy Line-up begins at 1 p.m.; 3999 or email will benefit Relay for Life. Norman assumes command ride begins at 2 p.m., ending [email protected]. of the cadets from previous at the Blue Crab Restaurant DSAC meets Monday cadet commander Angel on North Ridgewood Drive Champions Club Perez. in Sebring. SEBRING — The hosts Hall of Fame Perez spoke to the unit Food will be available to Highlands County District Banquet briefly Tuesday about his purchase. School Advisory Council AVON PARK — Reserve time as commander and what News-Sun photo by BRIANA WASHINGTON A Texas Hold’em is also will meet from 6-7:30 p.m. your tickets for Avon Park Avon Park High School Air Force JROTC’s Cadet Champions Club’s first Hall he hopes the future will Command party exits the stage in the school auditorium scheduled; $20 sit and play. Monday in the Garland bring after he leaves. after the organization’s 19th Change of Command Call 381-9516 for details. Boggus Board Room at the of Fame Banquet will at 6 “I always wanted to get Ceremony. Guidon Bearer C/Airman Josnel Soto leads School Board of Highlands p.m. Saturday at the Avon here. When I first got into C/Major Kathy Norman; Major James Galloway (USAF Seminole Trail Run County, 426 School St. The Park High School. this (JROTC) I worked for Ret.); C/Colonel Angel Perez. Norman assumes command primary agenda item for this Hall of Fame inductees of the unit from Perez. 5K is Saturday this position and it came so meeting is the Parent include Thomas Gordon, Bill fast and it’s went so fast ... SEBRING – The Involvement Plan, PE/Health Jarrett, Ronnie Jackson, Don’t let this slip. Don’t let new commanding officer. four of the cadets were rec- Highlands Seminole Club and Parent Communication. Lucy Derkman, Guy Garrett the program go down, con- Norman plans to be a ognized for their writing tal- presents the second If you are a person with a and Joe Franza. tinue to work hard,” Perez great commander while tak- ents in the Voices of Seminole Trail Run 5K on disability who requires rea- Special recognition will be said. ing the unit to multiple drill Democracy contest. The Saturday at the Sun ’N Lake sonable accommodations in given to the undefeated 1955 Following Perez, Norman competitions and represent- cadets – Victoria Galloway, Preserve. The cost is $25 per order to attend a District baseball team and James addressed the unit. Norman ing the unit the best way that Kyanna Matta, Dominique participant, with chances to School Advisory Council Brown, three-time Cross expressed her goals for the she can. Bryant and Jirah Ligon – win instant prizes. meeting, call 471-5608 three Country State Champion. unit and aspirations as the Following the ceremony, each received a cash prize. Registration on race day days prior to the scheduled The program also includes begins at 7 a.m. and the race meeting date and time. a historical presentation of OBITUARIES will begin at 8 a.m. Medals Avon Park Baseball by Dr. will be awarded for top fin- Celebrate Women’s Ron Sevigny. ishers in major age groups. Tickets are $50 per person HELEN DASSINGER Dassinger, Carlene Dassinger and Cheryl History on Thursday Registration forms can be and includes a prime rib din- Helen G. Dassinger, 88, died Feb. 27, Weldy; brothers, Jim and Richard Windholz; found at highlandssemi- SEBRING — Tickets are ner. All proceeds benefit 2012 in Lake Placid, Fla. She was born in sisters, Florence Knoepfler, Irene Joesting, noles.org. Call 386-9194 or available for a celebration of Avon Park Academic and Cincinnati, Ohio, moving to Sebring in Evelyn Neiheisel and Sister Mary Clare e-mail mantarayEM@earth- Women’s History with great Athletic Programs. 1978. Helen retired in 1990 as a real estate Windholz; grandchildren, Wayne, Lauren link.net/.. speakers. Men and women Tickets can be purchased agent. She was a faithful member of St. and Alissa Weldy, Paul Firment, Carl III and are invited. The event takes in person (checks made out Catherine Catholic Church where she served Craig Dassinger. Ballroom Dancers place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, to Avon Park Champions as Eucharist minister. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. March 8 at Inn at the Lakes Club) at Avon Park High She was preceded in death by her hus- plan Saturday event (Royal Palm Room - School, 700 E. Main St., or band, Carl C. Dassinger (2002). Helen was Saturday at St. Catherine Catholic Church. LAKE PLACID — The upstairs). Devtech, 24 S. Lake Ave. preceded in death by her siblings, Edna Helen will be buried next to her husband Lake Placid Ballroom Kleckner, Estelle Kroner, Emil and Bob Carl in Ohio. Dancers will host their first Windholz. She is survived by sons, Gary Memorials are requested to St. Catherine March dance on Saturday at (Luanne Hawk) Dassinger, Carl (Cyndi) School. Morris Funeral Chapel www.mor- the Eastside Christian Dassinger Jr., Wayne Dassinger, Connie risfuneralchapel.com/ Church fellowship hall from Martial Arts America; 3.639"; 3"; Black; -; 6:30-9 p.m. 0 0 0 1 7 4 9 9 The “Little Big Band,” Lawmakers reach deal on juanita webber college tuition hike 1x5 00017532

Associated Press Wednesday if he would veto school assemblies is on its TALLAHASSEE — that bill if it reaches his way to Gov. Rick Scott. Florida lawmakers, racing desk. But he repeated his The House passed the against the clock to reach a position that he is not in measure (SB 98) on a large- deal on a roughly $70 billion favor of tuition hikes this ly party line roll call of 88- state budget, have signed off year. 27 Thursday, with on a deal to raise tuition for “Every part of govern- Republicans for and most college students. ment needs to do the same but not all Democrats House and Senate budget thing Florida families have against. It previously passed negotiators have agreed to had to do, they have had to the Senate 31-8. the tuition hike even though tighten their belts,” Scott Sen. Gary Siplin, an Gov. Rick Scott has contin- said. Orlando Democrat who Eloise Ross 2x3 ued to oppose raising the Legislators have until sponsored the bill, says it 00017510 cost of college right now. early next week to finalize a keeps students rather than The deal reached on deal on a new state budget. administrators in charge of Wednesday calls for tuition Florida law requires the whether and how to deliver to go up by 5 percent for stu- budget to be finished 72 messages of inspiration. dents who attend one of hours before it can be voted Opponents say it violates Florida’s 28 state colleges. on. The session is scheduled the constitutional principle Legislators are not going to end March 9. of church-state separation to order a tuition hike for the and will almost certainly be state’s 11 universities. ‘Inspirational challenged in court. But the budget anticipates message’ bill goes U.S. Supreme Court deci- the state panel that oversees to governor sions have banned state- the state university system sponsored prayer in public will approve increases of 15 TALLAHASSE — A bill schools. percent for all or most uni- allowing school boards to versities. That’s the maxi- permit student-initiated Classified ads get mum the board can approve prayer and other “inspira- results! WILKES, W. ROY (P.A.); 5.542"; 4"; Black; 3/2,9,16,23,30; 0 0 0 1 7 4 8 2 on its own. tional messages” at public By handling the university tuition hike this way state In lieu of flowers, consider a gift to support Hospice care. lawmakers may be able to avoid a veto by Scott. cornerstone 00017504 Republican legislators have defended proposed No. 5019096 tuition hikes by noting that 888-728-6234 Cornerstonehospice.org Florida’s tuition rates are among the lowest in the nation. Lawmakers this year are FRAMES AND IMAGES; 3.639"; 2"; Black; also considering a separate 3/2,9,16,23,30; 0 0 0 1 7 4 7 5 bill that would allow the state’s two major research universities — University of Florida and Florida State University — to have wide power to raise tuition rates. Scott would not say C M Y K

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Continued from page 1A “We have been under a it was time for the commis- federal mandate before. I sion to move forward. “I want to go on the don’t think you want a judge Handley voted no, after record. We don’t care where to tell you what to do in that some thought, but the motion you put us,” Sheriff Susan jail.” passed 4-1. Benton said. Nearly three hours into the “George Boulevard really “I will not move my staff discussion, Commissioner is the place to go,” said into that building unless the Barbara Stewart made a Sheriff Benton. board decides to spend the motion to build at George “Everything is already out money to tell me and assure Boulevard next to the there... and there is some cost my members that that is a Emergency Operations savings out there,” she safe, secure building for a Center, but only after confir- added. public safety center.” mation of the numbers. Benton also said that the “I am not going to move Stewart’s motion was my staff to that building the voted down 3-2 with Property and Evidence way it currently is,” Benton Chairman Jack Richie casting Facility could also go out at News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS said. his lot with Stewart. George Boulevard. Kyle Mercer, 10, holds onto to his Bee Bucks, while completing an assignment during “We are going to get After another half hour of According to Benton, the class at Sun ’N Lake Elementary School in Sebring. caught with our pants down. discussion, Elwell made a City of Sebring could have We need to do something second motion to place the already obtained a $2 million Behavior modification program before a federal judge tells us building at George grant to help with the utility what we have to do in that Boulevard, repeating needs at the George shows results in local schools jail. Stewart’s motion and stating Boulevard location. Continued from page 1A bathroom, play at recess, the other with water fun — behave in the lunchroom. but only those with no idea how to behave in the Some children at SNLE, referrals and enough Bee Disney PUBLIX-National Newspaper Plac; 3.639"; 16"; new setting or have the for example, were having Bucks may attend. Some Black plus three; process, 88351 liquor; social skills to make new trouble on the buses. Some teachers have stores with retooling 0 0 0 1 7 4 9 1 friends, she said. had trouble sitting properly, items for sale. State approved, PBIS let alone quietly. Other rewards come in obesity provides concrete, practical “So we brought in a the form of classroom advice and mini lesson school bus,” Roth said. “We responsibility, like feeding plans to help the teacher taught the kids where to the class pet, leading the exhibit help the student and a data- stand safely, how to fasten line, or being in charge of base with organizing soft- a seat belt, how to talk to the computers. Associated Press ware where behavior, either the driver.” The teaching team said ORLANDO — Walt individual or collective, can The teachers use an edu- the school’s Parent Teacher Disney World is retooling an be tracked and measured so cational text series called Organization is an essential Epcot exhibit on childhood problems are identified. Skillstreaming. The books component of the recent obesity after critics com- It also has three tiers of offer teachers small, prag- success. plained it was insensitive to increasing intervention, matic lessons in basic “PBIS was just getting obese kids and reinforced depending on a student’s skills like listening, asking off the ground,” said PTO stereotypes. needs. for help, trying when it’s president Isaac Durrance. The interactive exhibit, The school PBIS team is hard, asking someone to “The question was how to Habit Heroes, featured ani- made up of a representative play, or solving a problem. get everyone on board.” mated fitness superheros Will from the administration, Skill 14, for example, is He held meetings and as Power and Callie Stenics and every grade level and the “Reading Others.” super-sized villains Snacker parents learned about the school’s guidance coun- The teacher describes and Lead Bottom, who eat program they became selor. The team members how to look for clues as to junk food and watch too strong supporters. meet every month to confer, what a person is feeling. much television. They did more than raise review data and discuss Look at a person’s face and Critics said the exhibit money, although they did a cases. watch a person’s body — reinforces stereotypes that lot of that, Durrance said. Lanita Roth, a fifth-grade what do the face and body obese children are lazy and As individuals, they also teacher who coached PBIS say? Is the person smiling, have poor eating habits. became more involved with last year, joins guidance frowning, or clenching Doctors say obesity can counselor Lynn Douglass, teeth together? Is the per- their children’s education, sometimes be attributed to the PBIS coach this year, son’s head down, or fists checking homework and genetics and certain medica- and Schuknecht as members clenched, or arms held providing support. tions, and food can be used as of the specialized team at across the chest? The “It wasn’t just that refer- a coping mechanism. SNLE. teacher models different rals went down,” Durrance “We’re appalled to learn School teams are sup- body language and facial said, “out-of-school suspen- that Disney, a traditional ported at the district level expressions while the chil- sions went down too, mean- hallmark of childhood happi- by Joyce Dean, a staffing dren guess and discuss ing fewer school days were ness and joy, has fallen under specialist. them. missed. the shadow of negativity and The idea is to infuse a But PBIS is not just “The more time students discrimination,” the National school with a new, positive about learning the ropes. It spend in the classroom and Association to Advance Fat approach to behavior modi- has a third component — in their seats means the Acceptance said in a state- fication. To do that, the positive reinforcement and more they learn. ment. school has to unite behind a reward. “Last year was off the “I was really disturbed to common message, making The school provides a charts,” he added proudly, see the most negative habits sure everyone understands wide variety of rewards for referring to the school’s were attached to really fat the expectations. Then the positive behavior. strong showing on the bodies,” Peggy Howell, a teaching is blended into the There are “Bee Bucks” Florida Comprehensive spokeswoman for the group, day. Children are taught students may save or spend. Assessment Test. said after viewing a compan- right from the start about Every nine weeks some “PBIS is a big piece of ion website. all the strange new rules special event is planned — the success. It is all funded “These pictures further the they have to obey: How to two of them major events, by the PTO and not once stigma against people of walk down a hall, use the one with bounce houses and have they said no.” higher body weight.”

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Continued from page 1A to track the work. “I am News-Sun contacted with the county and do not thinking of backup to support Sutherland. want to jeopardize it. In fact, ment had recently downsized payments if it is ever ques- She was particularly dis- all our requests to the county by two positions. tioned by someone. I will try tressed over the Weds., Feb. are forthcoming. We validate After reminding him the to get an answer to you some- 22, News-Sun article report- everything. It’s all about county reimbursed 50 percent time this week,” he wrote. ing the lawsuit Green filed. being in compliance. I feel of Parks Department employ- Sutherland replies at 11:08 ”It was very one sided and very strongly about that.” ee salaries, she wrote, ”Our a.m. “We can track via our left an open-ended opinion,” The News-Sun was unable Streets department has now cost centers... (sic) we do this she said. “The bottom line to reach either Green or her picked up the duties of the even within departments — was unfair to the city. We attorney, Robert Grizzard II, gone Parks employees. I want i.e.: we track time spent on have an ongoing relationship for this article. to make sure I don’t do any- mowing one park and also thing incorrect, which is why track time mowing for anoth- I am asking the following er park with the same question: Can the City get employee.” reimbursed for the work per- Mechling messages JD FINANCIAL; 3.639"; 4"; Black plus three; formed by the Streets Dept. Sutherland on Aug. 18, at process, 3/2,9,16,23,30; 0 0 0 1 7 4 7 6 employees who have picked 5:40 p.m. “There should be up the additional duties of the no problems with charging gone employees? The names for the time of employees for have changed, but the same recreation expenses as long work in being done.” as there is proper documenta- At 10:50 a.m. Mechling tion and the information is replied that he would look presented in a consistent into the inter-local agreement manor with what has been and discuss the situation with done in the past. We will upper management, as he was need the percentage of the unsure how “to account for time or hours being charged the backup information that to backup the actual we receive.” He wonders if expense.” she has any suggestions how Tuesday morning The

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Page 8A News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 2, 2012 www.newssun.com Book recounts Williams’ AP chamber experiences as WWII bomber crew member, POW hopes to liven Continued from page 1A Museum. Refreshments will be served. involved learning to ditch an airplane by Also present will be Kathy Couturier, up the Mall jumping into the water, holding your archaeologist at the Avon Park Air Force breath, undoing your shoelaces, remov- Range. Call 453-3525 or 385-8618 for By CHRISTOPHER Wade said again that noth- ing your shoes, removing your pants, information. The book is available on TUFFLEY ing has been decided tying knots near both cuffs, throwing the Amazon.com [email protected] beyond the traditional Mall legs up so they fill with air, tightening Laid out in chronological order, the AVON PARK — When Festival, Oktoberfest, Main the belt around the waist and creating “a book offers a vivid picture of Williams’ the city council, sitting as Street Live and the MLK perfectly good life preserver.” life in the military, including his first the Community memorial, which could be Williams recalls Avon Park was very bombing mission over Germany, his Redevelopment Agency, expanded to include festivi- hot, with a lot of mosquitoes. final mission when his B-17 was shot eliminated the position of ties on the Mall and in the “We also walked from the base into down, and his life as a prisoner of war. CRA executive director Southside. Avon Park, to the theater, probably to On July 1, 1944, Williams boarded a recently, the goal was for For example, Wade Photo by LARRY LEVEY the local bar, wherever that was,” he troop transport in Brooklyn, N.Y., head- Becky Sroda compiled the letters and the three CRA advisory spoke with Gerald Snell said. ed for “somewhere in England,” disem- diaries her father wrote in World War boards to partner with the after the recent Martin But most of the time was barking July 14. A month II into a book ‘Falling Down for the Chamber of Commerce, Luther King memorial cele- spent either going to school ‘Just before later, he went on his first Count.’ especially in marketing the bration. or flying. “They did not want mission. As he reported, city. With a stage, the oratori- you lying around. You had to bombs away, I “The target was Weimar, a his keen regret that your son Staff Monday night Laura cal contest, which was held learn all about the 50 (cal- saw one of the suburb southwest of Leipzig. Sergeant Albert G. Williams, has been Wade, executive in the city council iber) machine gun. We dropped ten 500-pound reported missing in action … over director of the chambers this year, “You had to memorize the B-17s take a bombs. The flak was moder- Germany ….” chamber, presented could be brought to name of every part; take it direct hit in the ate-to-intense, and we flew a A second telegram, dated Jan. 14, some ideas to the a larger audience. apart and put it together; nine-hour mission, round 1945, announces Williams is now a pris- council. If students were take it apart and put it bomb bay. trip. oner of war of the German government. She emphasized assigned MLK art together wearing gloves (it’s What I saw “We were flying due south While he only had had one day of that she was propos- projects, they could cold up there); and then do it of the target. I was stationed training on bailing out of a plane, he had ing rough ideas. She Wade be displayed up and blindfolded (for flying night next was a at the left waist position and successfully parachuted from his and her Board of down the Mall. “It missions).” huge explosion had an excellent view of the doomed B-17. He was soon captured by Directors are in strong gen- would bring more people,” How does Williams recall squadron ahead of us making armed German farmers and handed over eral agreement, but have said Wade. “We need to get all this information with and a large their bomb run. The sky was to the military. After several transfers, not reached any kind of bodies down here.” such clarity? Part of it comes ball of red, black with bursting flak. he wound up at Stalag Luft 1 in Barth, consensus or made any She hopes to bring a from his sharp-as-a-razor Their bomb bay doors were Germany. final decisions. monthly blend of local and blade memory, even at age orange and open. Just before bombs Here’s how he describes his treat- “Redevelopment of Main imported bands and singers, 89. But most of it comes white flame.’ away, I saw one of the B-17s ment: “They didn’t beat us, but this Street Avon Park begins and something along the from “Falling Down For The take a direct hit in the bomb German security officer, Major Miller, with events,” Wade said. lines of a Heartland Idol or Count,” a book mainly made book excerpt bay. What I saw next was a thought the Red Cross packages they “Getting people here is the “So You Think You Dance” up of the World War II let- huge explosion and a large used to give us might contain contraband first step. We have to liven contest. ters, journal entries and drawings by ball of red, orange and white flame. items, so he forbid them. Instead, they up downtown.” Wade said the financial Williams and lovingly authored by one “I blinked my eyes, and to my horror, fed us ersatz (artificial) coffee and one She visualizes the CRA side of the plan is still very of his daughters, Becky Sroda, the asso- I could see enormous chunks of the B-17 slice of bread a day, and once in a while building a sturdy, mobile much in flux, the proposed ciate dean of Allied Health at South still in flames, plummeting towards a bowl of broth. Eventually, we even ate stage, like Sebring has, that events budget itself based Florida Community College. earth. Nine good men gone in the blink toothpaste. Everyone lost at least 50 would be used for monthly on guesses, not actual num- The book also explains how these let- of an eye. Dead! Blown to bits! pounds. I was 135 when I was captured; concerts on the Mall or spe- bers. ters, journals and drawings managed — “I was so nervous with my stomach in I was down to 80 when I got out.” cial events. “This is all very prelimi- almost miraculously — to survive all a knot and my mouth dry. I was sweating At the end of the war, as the German As to event possibilities, nary,” Wade said. these years. As Sroda writes, “Williams and it’s 50 below zero up there. There military was fleeing, Williams wrote, was just 20 years old when he began was nowhere I could hide. That terrible “The civilian population was on its writing and never intended his letters or sight hasn’t left me.” knees in terror. They had heard diaries to be of special interest.” Here’s how his family learned about American airmen ate little boys … and The public is invited to attend a his last bombing mission: Western the day of reckoning was at hand. But “meet-and-greet” to honor Williams and Union Telegram, dated Dec. 20, 1944, mayhem did not materialize. Wine, not Sroda. The event takes place from 2-4 addressed to Jennie D. Williams. “The blood, flowed through the streets. We p.m. on Sunday at the Avon Park Depot Secretary of War desires me to express got drunk.” NEWS-SUN • 385-6155

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NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Pursuant to a WRIT OF OF THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Legals Legals Legals EXECUTION issued out of the Circuit Court of the Seven- IN AND FOR HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA Legals 1050 1050 1050 teenth Judicial Circuit In and for Broward County, Florida, CIVIL ACTION 1050 on the 13th day of January, 2010, in the cause wherein IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT Case No. 11-CA-582 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, ADORNO & YOSS, LLP., a limited liability partnership., is FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA Plaintiff, and FRED STERNBERG, an individual, BONNIE CENTERSTATE BANK OF FLORIDA, N.A., a Na- OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION PROBATE DIVISION STERNBERG, an individual, BBBENTLEY, CORP., f/k/a Bax- tional Association, IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 11000889GCS FILE NO. PC 12-69 FILE NO. PC 12-42 ter International Corp., a dissolved Florida profit corpora- Plaintiff, CASE NUMBER: 08-001621-GCS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIA- IN RE: ESTATE OF IN RE: ESTATE OF tion, and BBBaxter LLC., a disolved Delaware limited liabil- -vs- WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., TION EDITH PATRIARCA ROBERTA SUCHMAN- ity company, are Defendants, being Case No. CALVIN O'BANNON, a/k/a CALVIN M. O'BANNON, AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE 09-020781-09 in the said Court, I, Susan Benton, Sheriff Plaintiff Deceased. TORENO UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF CALVIN O'BANNON, BAR- MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-FXD1 vs of Highlands County, Florida, have levied upon all of the NOTICE TO CREDITORS a/k/a ROBERTA ANN Defendant, BONNIE STERNBERG’s right, title and interest BARA ANN O'BANNON, DIAMOND R FERTILIZER ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, POLINICE, DAVID J., ET AL The administration of the estate of EDITH PA- SUCHMAN a/k/a BOBBI in and to the following described REAL property in High- CO., INC., a Florida corporation, UNKNOWN TEN- SERIES 2007-FXD1, Defendants TRIARCA, deceased, whose date of death was TORENO a/k/a BOBBI lands County, Florida, to-wit: ANT #1, UNKNOWN TENANT #2, UNKNOWN TEN- Plaintiff, NOTICE OF ACTION January 25, 2012, and whose social security SUCHMAN TORENO a/k/a LOT 4, PLANTATION HILL SUBDIVISION, ANT #3, UNKNOWN TENANT #4, UNKNOWN TEN- v. TO: DAVID J. POLINICE, 2437 NORTH HIGHLANDS number is xxx-xx-4884, is pending in the Circuit ROBERTA SUCHMAN a/k/a ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED ANT #5, UNKNOWN TENANT #6, UNKNOWN TEN- KATHRYN L. BERTONIERE and BLVD., AVON PARK, FL 33825 Court for Highlands County, Florida, Probate Divi- BOBBI ANN TORENO IN PLAT BOOK 16, PAGE 56, OF THE PUBLIC ANT #7 AND UNKNOWN TENANT #8, THOMAS D. BERTONIERE, DAVID J. POLINICE, 2319 N. CARPENTER RD., sion, the address of which is 430 S. Commerce Deceased. RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA Defendants. Defendants. AVON PARK, FL 33825 Avenue, Sebring, FL 33870. The names and ad- NOTICE TO CREDITORS STREET ADDRESS FOR THE SUBJECT PROPERTY NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE OF SALE DAVID J. POLINICE, 2319 N SE 16TH TER., CAPE dresses of the personal representatives and the The administration of the estate of Roberta IS: 1706 West Stryker Road, Avon Park, FL. 33825 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that pursuant to a NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant to the Final CORAL, FL 33991 personal representative's attorney are set forth Suchman-Toreno, deceased, whose date of and on the 13th day of March, 2012, at the Commerce Final Judgment for Reformation, in Foreclosure Summary Judgment entered in the above entitled DAVID J. POLINICE, 2136 SW 19TH PL., CAPE below. death was December 7, 2011, is pending in the Avenue entrance to the Highlands County Courthouse, in and for Assessment of Reasonable Attorney's action on the 21st day of February, 2012, the CORAL, FL 33991 All creditors of the decedent and other per- Circuit Court for Highlands County, Florida, Pro- the City of Sebring, Highlands County, Florida, at the hour Fees entered by Circuit Court Judge John E. Clerk of Court will sell to the highest bidder(s) for of 11:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, I will offer UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DAVID J. POLINICE, 2437 sons having claims or demands against dece- bate Division, the address of which is 590 South Duryea, in and for Hendry County, Florida, wherein cash in accordance with Section 45.031, Florida NORTH HIGHLANDS BLVD., AVON PARK, FL for sale all of the said defendant, BONNIE STERNBERG’s, dent's estate on whom a copy of this notice is re- Commerce Ave., Sebring, FL 33870. The names right, title and interest in the aforesaid property at public the cause is pending under docket number Statutes, at the Jury Assembly Room, Highlands 33825 quired to be served must file their claims with this and addresses of the personal representative outcry and will sell the same, subject to all prior liens, en- 11-CA-582, the Honorable Barbara S. Butler, County Courthouse, 430 South Commerce Ave- UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DAVID J. POLINICE, 2319 court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER and the personal representative's attorney are cumbrances and judgments, if any, to the highest and best Clerk of the Circuit Court of Hendry County, Flor- nue, Sebring, Florida 33870, beginning at 7:00 N. CARPENTER RD., AVON PARK, FL 33825 THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS set forth below. bidder or bidders for CASH, the proceeds to be applied as ida, will offer for sale at public outcry to the high- a.m. on the 20th day of March, 2012, on the fol- UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DAVID J. POLINICE, 2319 NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERV- All creditors of the decedent and other per- far as may be to the payment of costs and the satisfaction est and best bidder for cash at the Hendry County lowing described property: N SE 16TH TER., CAPE CORAL, FL 33991 ICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. sons having claims or demands against dece- of the above-described execution. Courthouse, Administration Department of the A PORTION OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 36 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DAVID J. POLINICE, 2136 All other creditors of the decedent and other dent's estate on whom a copy of this notice is Dated this, February 7, 2012 Clerk's Office, Second Floor, 25 E. Hickpoochee SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, SW 19TH PL., CAPE CORAL, FL 33991 persons having claims or demands against dece- required to be served must file their claims with SUSAN BENTON, SHERIFF OF Avenue, LaBelle, Florida, at 11:00 A.M. on the FLORIDA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COM- AND TO: All persons claiming an interest by, dent's estate must file their claims with this court this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA 14th day of March, 2012, within the legal hours MENCE AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SEC- through, under, or against the aforesaid Defen- WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF By: /s/ Lt. Jack Baily, Jr. of sale, the following described property: TION 2, TOWNSHIP 36 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST; dant(s). FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF Lt. Jack Bailey, Jr., PARCEL 1: THENCE RUN S 83 DEGREES 31'25'' W ALONG YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PE- SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. DEPUTY SHERIFF (HENDRY COUNTY) THE SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 2 FOR A DISTANCE In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, foreclose a mortgage on the following described RIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE All other creditors of the decedent and other Commence at the Southeast corner of Govern- OF 3,992.28 FEET FOR POINT OF BEGINNING; property located in Highlands County, Florida: persons with disabilities needing a special accommoda- FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER persons having claims or demands against de- tion to participate in this proceeding should contact the ment Lot 1 in Section 14, Township 43 South, THENCE CONTINUE S 83 DEGREES 31'25'' W LOT 1745 AND LOT 1746 OF AVON PARK BARRED. cedent's estate must file their claims with this agency sending this notice at 434 Fernleaf Ave., Sebring, Range 28 East and run S 89 degrees 08' W, ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF SECTION 2 FOR A LAKES UNIT NO. 5, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF FL 33870, Telephone 863/402-7228 not later than seven along the South boundary of Government Lot 1, a DISTANCE OF 338.07 FEET; THEN N 0 DEGREES THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGE FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. days prior to the proceeding. If hearing impaired, (TTD) distance of 303 feet to the Point of Beginning of 08'50'' W AND PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE 92, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME 1-800-955-8771, or Voice (V) 1-800-955-8770, via the parcel of land herein described; thence N 89 OF SECTION 2 FOR A DISTANCE OF 1,296.39 COUNTY, FLORIDA. OF DEATH IS BARRED. PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF Florida Relay Services. degrees 08' E 115 feet; thence N 0 degrees FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF AN EX- February 10, 17, 24; March 2, 2012 has been filed against you, and you are required The date of first publication of this Notice is THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER 23'00'' W, parallel to the East line of Government ISTING 50.00 FOOT PRIVATE ROAD EASEMENT; to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to March 2, 2012. BARRED. Lot 1, a distance of 147 feet; thence N 89 de- THENCE RUN N 83 DEGREES 31'22'' E ALONG this action, on Greenspoon Marder P.A., Default Personal Representatives: NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET grees 08' E, 50 feet; thence N 0 degrees 23'00'' THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID 50.00 Department, Attorneys for Plaintiff, whose address W, 308 feet to the South waters edge of the Old /s/ Louis Mooney FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) NOTICE OF SALE FOOT PRIVATE ROAD EASEMENT FOR A DIS- is Trade Centre South, Suite 700, 100 West Cy- Caloosahatchee River; thence Westerly, along said 5430 Riva Ridge YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE The following vehicles will be sold at public sale or TANCE OF 338.07 FEET; THENCE RUN S 0 DE- press Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, waters edge 165 feet, more or less, to a point Wesley Chapel, Florida 333544 OF DEATH IS BARRED. auction to satisfy lien pursuant to Chapter GREES 08'50'' E PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE and file the original with the Clerk within 30 days which bears N 0 degrees 23'00'' W, from the /s/ Anna Chiavetta Mohney f/k/a Anna Chiavetta The date of first publication of this Notice is 713.78(2) of the Florida Statutes at 10:00 a.m. on OF SECTION 2 FOR A DISTANCE OF 1,296.40 after the first publication of this notice, in the Point of Beginning; thence S 0 degrees 23'00'' E, 605 Haddington Lane February 24, 2012. 3/23/12 at 1118 WEIGLE AVE. Sebring, FL FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING. NEWS SUN or on or before March 30, 2012; oth- 485.6 feet to the Point of Beginning. Peachtree City, Georgia 30269 Personal Representative: 33870. LESS AND EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING: erwise a default and a judgment may be entered PARCEL 2: Attorney for Personal Representatives: /s/ Valerie Goode 2003 CHEVY 1GCHK23UX3F210601 A PORTION OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 36 against you for the relief demanded in the Com- Lots 15 and 16, Block 273, Lake Sebring Subdivi- /s/ David F. Lanier 6601 SW 80th Street SALE DATE 3/30/2012 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, plaint. sion, Sheet 4, according to the Plat thereof, re- E-Mail Address: [email protected] Ste 109 2006 JEEP 1J4GR48K96C26207 FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DE- WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID corded in Plat Book 2, Page 12, of the Public Re- Florida Bar No. 045399 Miami, Florida 33143 SALE DATE 4/6/12 SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE COURT on this 16th day of February, 2012. cords of Highlands County, Florida. DAVID F. LANIER Attorney for Personal Representative: 1995 CHEVY 1GBG25K6SF126021 SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP ROBERT W. GERMAINE PARCEL 3: 30 East Main Street /s/ Cheryl March 2, 2012 36 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST; THENCE RUN S 83 As Clerk of said Court Avon Park, Florida 33825 Cheryl Silverman, Esq. East one-half of Lot 4, Block 2, Section 13, Town- DEGREES 31'25'' W ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF By: /s/ Annette E. Daff Telephone: (863)453-4457 Attorney for Valerie Goode ship 33 South, Range 28 East, Town of Avon SECTION 2 FOR A DISTANCE OF 4,330.35 FEET; As Deputy Clerk March 2, 9, 2012 Florida Bar Number: 373710 Park, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in THENCE N 00 DEGREES 08'50'' W AND PARAL- March 2, 9, 2012 1533 Sunset Drive, Ste 120 Plat Book 1, Page 33, of the Public Records of LEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SECTION 2 FOR A IN THE CIRCUIT COURT Coral Gables, FL 33143 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT DeSoto (now Highlands) County, Florida. DISTANCE OF 1,037.11 FEET FOR THE POINT OF FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA Telephone: (305) 665-6934 FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA PARCEL 4: BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE N 00 DEGREES PROBATE DIVISION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT Fax: (305) 665-6956 CASE NO. 282011CA000516XXXXXX Lots 45, 46 and 47, Hillcrest Groves Subdivision, 08'50'' W A DISTANCE OF 259.28 FEET TO A FILE NO. PC 12-53 OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT E-Mail: [email protected] BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, FKA Section 18, Township 33 South, Range 29 East, POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF AN EXISTING 50 IN RE: ESTATE OF IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA February 24; March 2, 2012 COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Plat FOOT PRIVATE ROAD EASEMENT; THENCE RUN N MARY ANN RONK CIVIL ACTION Plaintiff, Book 1, Page 50, of the Public Records of High- 83 DEGREES 31'22'' E ALONG THE SOUTH RIGHT Deceased. CASE NO.: 09001544GCS vs lands County, Florida. Also described as the OF WAY LINE OF SAID EXISTING PRIVATE ROAD NOTICE TO CREDITORS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., DAFFNE E. VAZQUEZ; et al., Northeast one-quarter of the Southwest one-half EASEMENT FOR A DISTANCE OF 338.07 FEET; The administration of the estate of Mary Ann Plaintiff, Defendants. of the Northwest one-quarter and the East THENCE S 00 DEGREES 08'50'' E AND PARALLEL Ronk, deceased, whose date of death was Octo- vs. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT NOTICE OF SALE one-half of the Northwest one-quarter of the WITH THE EAST LINE OF SECTION 2 FOR A DIS- ber 3, 2011, and whose social security number is MARIE G. LOUIS, et al, OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 Southwest one-quarter of the Northwest TANCE OF 259.28 FEET; THENCE S 83 DEGREES XXX-XX-0715, is pending in the Circuit Court for Defendant(s). IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant an Order one-quarter of said Section 18, Township 33 31'22'' W FOR A DISTANCE OF 338.07 FEET TO Highlands County, Florida, Probate Division, the NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED FORECLOSURE SALE CASE NO. 11273GCS or Summary Final Judgment of foreclosure dated South, Range 29 East, Highlands County, Florida. THE POINT OF BEGINNING. address of which is 590 South Commerce Ave- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Or- TD BANK, N.A., as successor by merger with February 10, 2012, entered in Case No. PERSONAL PROPERTY TOGETHER WITH A 50 FOOT WIDE PERPETUAL, nue, Sebring, FL 33870. The names and ad- der Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale dated February Carolina First Bank, as successor by merger with 282011CA000516XXXXXX of the Circuit Court of (AS TO CALVIN O'BANNON NON-EXCLUSIVE ROAD EASEMENT FOR INGRESS dresses of the personal representative and the 15, 2012 and entered in Case No. 09001544GCS Mercantile Bank, the Tenth Judicial Circuit in and for Highlands a/k/a CALVIN M. O'BANNON ONLY) AND EGRESS OVER THE EXISTING PRIVATE ROAD personal representative's attorney are set forth of the Circuit Court of the TENTH Judicial Circuit in Plaintiff, County, Florida, wherein BAC HOME LOANS Accounts and Other Rights to Payment: All rights THAT BEGINS AT PAYNE ROAD ON THE EAST below. and for HIGHLANDS County, Florida wherein BANK vs. SERVICING, LP, FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME to payment, whether or not earned by perform- LINE OF SECTION 2, MEANDERS IN A WESTERLY All creditors of the decedent and other per- OF AMERICA, N.A., is the Plaintiff and MARIE G. REGINALD DENTON KNIGHT;, et al. LOANS SERVICING, LP, is the Plaintiff and ance, including, but not limited to, payment for DIRECTION ACROSS THE NORTHEAST QUARTER sons having claims or demands against dece- LOUIS; UNKNOWN SPOSUE OF MARIE G. LOUIS Defendants. DAFFNE E. VAZQUEZ; SEBRING HILLS ASSOCIA- property or services sold, leased, rented, licensed, OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 2 dent's estate on whom a copy of this notice is N/K/A MATTHEW LOUIS; are the Defendants, The NOTICE OF SALE TION, INC.; HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA; THE or assigned. This includes any rights and interests AND ALONG THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY LINE OF required to be served must file their claims with Clerk of the Court will sell to the highest and best NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MANUEL LASTRA; UN- (including all liens) which Debtor may have by law THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY TO THE HIGH- this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AF- bidder for cash at JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM IN THE Judgment of Foreclosure dated August 31, 2011 KNOWN TENANT NO. 1; UNKNOWN TENANT NO. or agreement against any account debtor or obli- LANDS COUNTY MARL PIT IN SECTION 3, ALL IN TER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF BASEMENT OF THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURT- entered in Civil Case No. 11273GCS of the Circuit 2; and ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING IN- gor of Debtor. TOWNSHIP 36 SOUTH, RANGE 29 E, HIGHLANDS THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF HOUSE, 430 SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE at Court of the 10th Judicial Circuit in and for High- TERESTS BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST A Inventory: All inventory held for ultimate sale or COUNTY, FLORIDA, WHICH EASEMENT IS ALSO SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. 11:00 AM, on the 14th day of March, 2012, the lands County, Florida, wherein TD BANK, N.A., is NAMED DEFENDANT TO THIS ACTION, OR HAV- lease, or which has been or will be supplied under EXPRESSLY RESERVED TO THE GRANTOR, ITS All other creditors of the decedent and other following described property as set forth in said Plaintiff and REGINALD DENTON KNIGHT; et al., ING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR contracts of service, or which are raw materials, HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS, TOGETHER persons having claims or demands against dece- Final Judgment: are Defendant(s). INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY HEREIN DE- work in process, or materials used or consumed WITH THE EASEMENT RECORDED IN O.R. BOOK dent's estate must file their claims with this court THE SOUTH 1/2 OF LOT 8, BLOCK 24, AVON I will sell to the highest bidder for cash, in the SCRIBED,are Defendants, I will sell, pursuant to in Debtor's business. 1517, PAGE 790, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE PARK ESTATES UNIT II, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT Jury Assembly Room in the basement of the High- Chapter 45, Florida Statutes, to the highest and Equipment: All equipment including, but not lim- HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10 AT lands County Courthouse located at 430 South best bidder for cash at the Highlands County ited to, machinery, vehicles, furniture, fixtures, Street address: 5335 Whippoorwill Road, Se- ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PAGE 22, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGH- Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida at 11:00 Courthouse, 430 S. Commerce Ave., Sebring, FL manufacturing equipment, farm machinery and bring, Florida 33875 PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF LANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA. a.m. on the 14th day of March, 2012, the follow- 33870, on the 12th day of March, 2012, at 11:00 equipment, shop equipment, office and record ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER A/K/A 1346 S. MUNSON RD., AVON PARK, FL ing described property as set forth in said Final am, the following described property as set forth keeping equipment, parts, and tools. The Property SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN BARRED. 33825 Judgment, to wit: in said Final Judgment: includes any equipment described in a list or THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET Any person claiming an interest in the surplus Lot 9, Block 43-A, SEBRING COUNTRY ES- LOT 28, IN BLOCK 35, OF SEBRING HILLS schedule Debtor gives to lender, but such a list is LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN SIXTY FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) from the sale, if any, other than the property TATES SECTION TWO, according to the Plat as re- SOUTH, UNIT NO. 2, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT not necessary to create a valid security interest in (60) DAYS AFTER THE SALE. YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file corded in Plat Book 7, Page 34, of the Public Re- THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9, PAGE all of Debtor's equipment. NOTICE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES OF DEATH IS BARRED. a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale cords of Highlands County, Florida. 7, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS Instruments and Chattel Paper: All instruments, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH The date of first publication of this Notice is WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of the Court Street Address: 3332 Thunderbird Road, Se- COUNTY, FLORIDA. including negotiable instruments and promissory DISABILITIES ACT, If you are a person with a dis- March 2, 2012. on February 16, 2012. bring, FL 33872 ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE notes and any other writings or records that evi- ability who needs assistance in order to partici- Personal Representative: ROBERT W. GERMAINE Any person claiming an interest in the surplus SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN dence the right to payment of a monetary obliga- pate in a program or service of the State Courts /s/ Charlotte C. Stone Clerk of the Circuit Court from the sale, if any, other than the property THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE tion, and tangible and electronic chattel paper. System, you should contact the Office of the Court Charlotte E. Stone, Esq. By: /s/ Annette E. Daff owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 Farm Products and Supplies: All farm products Administrator at (863) 534-4686 (voice), (863) 3200 U.S. Highway 27S, Suite 304 Deputy Clerk claim within 60 days after the sale. DAYS AFTER THE SALE. including, but not limited to, all poultry and live- 534-7777 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (Florida Re- Sebring, Florida 33870 Florida Default Law Group, P.L. DATED this 15th day of February, 2012. In accordance with the Americans with Dis- stock and their young, along with their produce, lay Service), as much in advance of your court ap- Attorney for Personal Representative: P.O. Box 25018 ROBERT W. GERMAINE abilities Act of 1990, persons needing special ac- products and replacements; all crops, annual or pearance or visit to the courthouse as possible. /s/ Charlotte C. Stone Tampa, Florida 33622-5018 Clerk of Circuit Court commodation to participate in this proceeding perennial, and all products of the crops; and all Please be prepared to explain your functional limi- Attorney for Charlotte C. Stone, Esq. F11013655 BY: /s/ Annette E. Daff should contact the Clerk of the Court not later feed, seed, fertilizer, medicines, and other sup- tations and suggest an auxiliary aid or service that Florida Bar Number: 21297 COUNTRY-CONV-R-UNASSIGNED-Team Deputy Clerk than five business days prior to the proceeding at plies used or produced in Debtor's farming opera- you believe will enable you to effectively partici- Stone & Walder, P.L. 2-F11013655 February 24; March 2, 2012 the Highlands County Courthouse. Telephone tions. pate in the court program or service. 3200 US Highway 27 South, Suite 304 **See Americans with Disabilities Act 863-386-6565 or 1-800-955-8770 via Florida Deposit Accounts: All deposit accounts including, ROBERT W. GERMAINE Sebring, FL 33870 In accordance with the Americans Disabilities Act, Relay Service. but not limited to, demand, time, savings, pass- CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Telephone: (863)402-5424 persons with disabilities needing a special accom- DATED at Sebring, Florida, on February 10, book, and similar accounts. By: /s/ Annette E. Daff Fax: (863)402-5425 modation to participate in this proceeding should 2012. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus DEPUTY CLERK March 2, 9, 2012 contact the individual or agency sending the no- ROBERT W. GERMAINE from the sale, if any, other than the property March 2, 9, 2012 tice at Echevarria & Associates, P.A., P.O. Box As Clerk, Circuit Court owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file 25018, Tampa, FL 33622-5018, telephone (813) Insight Auctioneers 5000 State Rd 66, Sebring FL Classified ads By: /s/ Annette E. Daff a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale. 251-4766, not later than seven (7) days prior to 33875 SURPLUS AUCTION – Vehicle, Equip, Misc AS DEPUTY CLERK DATED this 10th day of January, 2012. the proceeding. If hearing impaired, (TDD) Including: Highlands County Sheriff’s Office Satur- get fast results February 24; March 2, 2012 BARBARA S. BUTLER, Clerk of Circuit Court 1-800-955-8771, or voice (V) 1-800-955-8770, day, March 10th at 9:00am By: /s/ J.Bevis via Florida Relay Service. March 2, 4, 9, 2012 Deputy Clerk February 24; March 2, 2012 February 24; March 2, 2012

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Page 10A News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 2, 2012 www.newssun.com IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA Help Wanted Acreage for Sale Unfurnished Houses Appliances Bargain Buys Case No.: FC-12-24 2100 4260 6300 7040 7310 VICKY ANN SIKES AGUILERA FIRST BAPTIST Pre-school is hiring for SEBRING BEAUTIFUL 5 acres on Selah AVON PARK HOME Lake Front Estate, FREEZER KENMORE Upright. Like 25" TV. Philips Magnovox smart sound, Petitioner; a Substitute Teacher, Christian, and fun Rd. Excel neighborhood. Double wide Private Setting. 2/1 All Appliances, Wa- New! $100 obo. Call 863-464-0531 w/ 2 remotes. Excellent condition. $35. and, loving. Apply at First Baptist 3/2. 2 Barns, 2 wells w/pumps. Large ter, Garbage & Lawn Care included. 863-382-6006 JOSE REFUGIO SIKES AGUILERA, Pre-School. 200 E Center Ave, or call Oak trees. Close to Golf courses & $550/mo. 863-452-2299 Respondent. 863-385-4704. Highlands Hammock. Lots of Wildlife to Furniture BASEBALL TICKETS Detroit Tigers VS. * SEBRING COUNTRY ESTATES * NOTICE OF ACTION observe & enjoy. Private, yet close to 7180 Phillies. (2) Friday March 9th. $50. FLATBED DRIVERS - FL Only Newer Home. 3BR / 2BA / 2CG. W/D TO: Jose Refugio Sikes Aguilera everything. $150,000. 863-285-6503 BEDROOM SUITE * Queen Box Great seats plus parking ticket to game. Needed drivers to run FL only ($100 Hoop up, Tile throughout, Screened YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolu- Springs & Mattresses, Dresser with Lakeland. Call 863-453-3621 to $160/round trip). Home every night. porch. Behind Walmart. 1st. & security. tion of marriage has been filed against you and Large Mirror * Light Wood. $400. RULER / Steel 1 1/4 in. wide, 1/8 in. Req: Class A CDL, 3 yrs. T/T exp., $875 mo. 863-659-4415 you are required to serve a copy of your written Call 863-471-6287 thick, 60in. long. $10. 863-655-0342 Flatbed exp., Good MVR, pass DOT & defenses, if any, to: Vicky Ann Sikes Aguilera, SEBRING */ UNFURNISHED \* Hair Drug Test. Benefits: Ins. (H/L/D/V), 5000 SILVER SOLDER / Lead - Free / 5 1/2 Petitioner, 5601 N. Key, Sebring, Florida 33875, 3BR / 2BA/ - No Pets & No Smokers. SOFA, LOVESEAT & OTTOMAN Beige vacation, 5 Pd. Holidays. Call M-F (8-3) lbs. $55. 863-402-2285 on or before March 29, 2012, and file the original $750 Monthly. 1st., last, plus $300 w/blue piping & multi color cushions. 904-353-4723 or 800-577-4723 Mobile Homes with the Clerk of Court, 430 South Commerce secruity deposit. 1748 Koy Drive. Must see. $150 obo. Call SINK - Stainless Steel / Double. $8. Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870, either before INSURANCE AGENT 561-379-6823 or 561-965-4458 863-452-6466. 863-655-3728 service on Petitioner, or immediately thereafter, IN LAKE PLACID OFFICE Mobile Homes SEBRING - 2 STORY TOWN HOME SMALL CAT / DOG CARRIER. $8. otherwise a default will be entered against you for REQUIRED 440 OR 220 LICENSE 5050 For Sale 3 BR, 2 1/2 BA, 1 CG 863-655-3728 the relief demanded in the petition. CONTACT SELENA AT 863-382-6611 Miscellaneous AVON PARK ** PRICE REDUCED ** $800/Monthly SOFA / BED, Blue tone, Very Good DATED: February 24, 2012 LOOKING FOR P/T General Office No Smoking, No pets. 7300 Furn. 2BR, 2BA, With Land. Rent Free. Condition. $100. 863-365-1019 ROBERT W. GERMAINE Person, Bilingual a plus, Mon. - Fri. 863-402-1142 GENERATOR ** BRAND NEW** Renovated / Painted / New Laminate / Craftsman 5600 watt. $500 Call VCR TAPES Approx. 100 As Clerk of the Court 12pm - 5pm. Possible F/T in the future. SEBRING - 2BR, 2BA, W/D hook up, Carpets. Kit Cupboards. Just bring 863-273-0951 (vast assortment), will sell all for By: /s/ Kathy Whitlock Call 863-402-0603 or Email to: New kitchen, utility room, fenced yard. toothbrush. 863-453-4338 $25. 863-402-2285 As Deputy Clerk [email protected] Sm. Pets (w/ deposit) $475 monthly OUTSIDE SALES EXP'D plus $400 deposit.863-243-4580 PALM HARBOR HOMES Bargain Buys $80-$150 Up per day. NEW HOME STIMULUS Garage & Paid weekly. Could receive overrides 7310 Yard Sales 5K For Your Used Mobile Home Warehouses A/C & HEATER, Window unit, 7000 7320 Highlands from other workers. Any Condition for Rent BTU, Fedders, 120 volt, works A.P. - FRI., SAT., SUN., 3/2, 3, 4, 2750 County Legals Call Ed: 352-217-9937 1055 800-622-2832 ext 210 6550 excellent. $75. 863-402-2285 N. Lancaster Rd. Clothing in all sizes; LAKE PLACID * STEEL GARAGE 30' IN THE CIRCUIT COURT XL, 2X, 3X. Children's bikes & clothing, SEBRING - Furn. 1973 - Orts Mobile X 30' * Electricity & Water Available. OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA DESK - Office, lt. wood w/ drawers on tools, misc., electrical items, furniture, Village, 1908 Jim Ln. 2BR, 1 1/2 BA, $200 Monthy. ( 124 Hallmark Avenue ). IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY each side & center drawer. Good antiques, bunk beds, freezer. w/d, screened porch, carport, updates, Call 863-465-4845 PROBATE DIVISION Condition $50. 863-365-1019 modern eating kitchen. New vinyl siding AVON PARK - MULTI-FAMILY LARGE FILE NO. PC07-263 w/ skirt . $8500 obo. Call 585-645-5935 DISCOVERY - Metal Detector/Bounty SALE! Fri-Sat, 8am-4pm. Across from PROBATE DIVISION Business & Offices PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN Hunter, 3 mode Target ID Depth Dis- Oaks of Avon Nursing Home, behind IN RE: ESTATE OF For Rent Needed for dialysis clinic - Certified SEBRING 2/2 on Huge Lot. Double 6600 play (used once) $75. 863-402-2285 Avon Shell Gas Station, close to Hwy MOTILAL SINANAN Hemodialysis Technician preferred, but Carport. Completely remodeled w/pri- LOCATION * LOCATION *LOCATION 27 & Walmart. Lots of Misc. Items, Deceased will train right Phlebotomist. Must be vacy fence, Florida room, RV Pad & Office space on Sebring Pkwy., 1/4 mi GUITAR / SAMICK Electric with Priced to Sell! NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED FUNDS able to pass a Background and Drug E. of Walmart on Rt., Parkway Plaza. Amplifier. $100. 863-471-1975 Hook up. In great location. No lot rent AVON PARK Huge Multi-Family Sale! TO: RAJNATH MOTILAL Screen check. Call Peggy at (863) 600-1200 sq. ft. @ $1.00 per sq. ft. per or HOA. Must see. $42,000. Call Sat. 8 - 3pm. & Sun. 9 - 2pm. 197 West Palmyra, Light Pole (L.P.) 124 382-9443 or fax resume (863) 382-9242 mo. Great for Starter Business or JOHNSON / Small Engine Stand. $ 50. 863-446-1328 Lake Damon Dr. River Greens. House- Trinidad, West Indies Relocation. Call to show 863-446-1137 863-471-1975 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that there is now deposit with the PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANTS wares, Christmas Decor, new pre lit Clerk of the Circuit Court, Highlands County, Florida Per - Diem positions available for LAMP - Antique Brass w/ mother of trees, tools (elec. & hand), Home Inte- $2,145.50. To claim these funds, it would be necessary In - Home services to frail, elderly pearl shade, 10" high. $20. rior, figurines, 6' folding tables, storage for you to present your claim to The Probate Office, Room persons. Competitive rate of pay and 6000 863-402-2285 bins, clothes, "Back To Life" Back exer- 102, before September 29, 2012. Unclaimed funds shall vehicle allotment, reliable transportation 7000 ciser & much more. All in great cond. be deposited with the State Treasurer of the State of Flor- Rentals LAZY BOY Recliner / Burgundy/ Excel- ida as provided by Section 733.816 of the Florida Stautes. is required. Apply at NU-HOPE Elder HUGE FLEA MARKET - Woman's Club Care Services. 6414 U.S. 27 South Merchandise lent clean condition. $100. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have set my hand and official 863-382-6006 of Sebring, 4260 Lakeview Dr, Fri-Sat, seal Sebring, Florida, on February 23, 2012. Sebring. EOE DFWP. March 2 & 3, 8am-12pm. Golf Clubs ROBERT W. GERMAINE RESTAURANT HIRING Duplexes for Rent MARYLAND DAY IS SATURDAY & Bag, Vacuum Cleaners, Household Clerk of the Circuit Court 6050 Estate Sales *COOKS * SERVERS * DISH. * BEV. SEBRING - Maryland Day will be from Items, Clothing, Jewelry, Bake Sale Highlands County, Florida SEBRING 2/1 Clean, unavailable. Tile 7030 CART * Needed! Spring Lake Golf 2-5 p.m. Saturday at Homer's Smor- Items, Etc. Reasonable Prices! Some- BY: /s/ Kathy Whitlock floors, W/D hook up, central A/C, no FULLY FURNISHED HOME Resort. Apply in Person. Wed. - Sat. gasbord, 1000 Sebring Square (on U.S. thing For Everyone! 863-382-0706 DEPUTY CLERK smoke or pets. Close to Hospitals & ALL Contents For Sale! 27 N. and Sebring Parkway - across March 2, 30, 2012 2pm -5pm. Call for directions only! Schools. Queen Palm Ave. $525/mo. Golf Hammock (Sebring). Call for ap- LAKE JACKSON Sat. 3/3, 8 - 2pm. Cor- 863-655-0900 from Walmart). If you were born in ner of Hotiyee & Lakeview. Big Sale! plus $500 security. 863-655-0982 pointment: 337-257-2224 Maryland, lived in Maryland, passed SEEKING WELL Exp. Medical office Jewelry, household, adult/children through or wanted to visit Maryland, clothing, shoes, treadmill, misc. Quality! help. Exc. billing/collection, communi- Furnished you are invited. Bring a friend. No reser- cation, typing, computer skills & medi- Apartments Classified ads vations needed. Everything is very in- LAKE PLACID - Lakeside Village South cal terminology are a MUST. Part-time. 6150 Lost & Found formal. Pay the cashier at Homer's for Clubhouse, Holmes Ave, Sat, Mar 3rd., 1200 Fax resume to: 866-593-0635 or email PLACID LAKES Studio Apartment. get fast results the buffet. Just ask which room is for 7:30am-1pm. Books, Baked Goods, to: Kitchenette, pool w/d avail. Fully Furn. the Maryland get-together. Antiques, Tools, Household Items, FOUND * NECKLACE * at Fairmont [email protected] on golf course, monthly, yearly. $420. Clothing, & LOTS OF MISC. Walk In Clinic Parking Lot. Must incl. elec, water & cable. No pets. Identify. Call 863-386-0841 954-805-5630 Work Wanted 2300 Unfurnished AUTO / TRUCK MECHANIC Apartments 2000 EXPERIENCED, Own Tools and 6200 Transportation. Full or Part Time OK! Employment Call Ted 412-720-7219. RELAX AT Lake Isis Villas CAREGIVER / COMPANION to Luxurious 1BR Apartment. Elderly Person. * Honest * Reliable Clean & Quiet Setting. Help Wanted * Personable * Excellent Driver. Call 863-453-2669 2100 Call 863-658-2250 BUSY MEDICAL OFFICE LOOKING AVON PARK ** Highlands Apartments FOR 1680 North Delaware Ave. FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST 1BR, 1BA & 2BR, 2BA Available. 3000 Central Heat & Air. Extra insulation. 1st & Sec. Call 863-449-0195 Full-Time Monday-Friday Financial AVON PARK - Apartment with Balcony DUMMY 2012 Immediate Opening Must have a minimum of 3 years expe- Overlooking Lake Verona and City Park. rience in Medical office front desk and 100 E. Main St. Laundry Facilities. telephone reception. SPECIAL: $325/mo. With High School Diploma, 4000 863-453-8598 some college preferred Real Estate AVON PARK - LEMONTREE APTS Computer experience a must 1BR $520 mo. + $350 Sec. Deposit, SHAMROCK Experience with Electronic Medical Re- available immediately. Washer/Dryer cords a plus. Homes for Sale & WSG included. Call Alan Must be able to travel the Sebring 386-503-8953 Central Florida Counties. 4080 Fax resumes with references to SEBRING 3/2 on 5 acres, next to High- 863-299-7666 lands Hammock Park. 863-441-1218 BEAUTIFUL APTS SEBRING - 2BR, 1BA, tile floors, HOUSE SEBRING SHORES 4/2 home. Central screen back porch, beautiful heat & air, carport. Close to WalMart, landscaping, building 5 yrs. new. Publix and Heartland Hospital. 1100 Highland Dr. $700/mo., first, last, and 863-446-1822 security. No pets. Call 863-533-5117 or 863-537-0506. Unfurnished Houses AD Homes for Sale 6300 4100 Lake Placid LAKE PLACID * SYLVAN SHORES* DRIVERS 3BR / 2BA / 2cg / Home Office. New AVON Paint, Carpet & Appliances. By BOX Truck Appointment Only. $125,000.00. PARK PROCESS 863-465-1111 Contract Carrier HOUSING Opportunities available for residential home deliveries 1X3 of appliances and home goods for local major retailer. This is a 7 day a week COLOR operation, with gross potential earnings AD # of $120k plus annually. The individual must have the ability to secure a 24’/26’ 00017494 white box truck with lift gate 2007 or newer. Immediate opportunities for LAKE PLACID ** Sylvan Shores ** contractors in the Sebring area. Candi- 2BR / 2BA. Pool, Remodeled Kitchen, 3X10.5 date must have a professional “can do” ADT Alarm, Privacy Fence, Fireplace. attitude and appearance. All contract $10,000. Down. Owner financing. opportunities are pending criminal $94,900. Call 863-446-2027 background, MVR, and drug test results that satisfy our customer requirements. Commercial Prop. For more information in regards to this opportunity, call Delane at (813) 4160 For Sale AD # 416-5174. LAKE PLACID- Lake Clay Ground Floor Efficiency Condo Unit. $40,000. SEBRING- 6 Unit Apt. Complex w/ over 100' frontage Dinner Lake. $180,000. LAKE PLACID 4 Unit Apt. Bldg. w/over 100' frontage on Lake Huntley. AVON $160,000. For More Info / Call 00017465 773-868-6666 PARK Lakefront Prop. HOUSING For Sale EXPERIENCE THE JOYS 4170 AND REWARDS Of Being A Comfort PLACID LAKES. Lakefront Property 1X3 Keeper If you have a passion for im- 3/2/2. $120,000. Carry on contract with proving the quality of life for others reasonable down payment. Call while helping people live independ- 863-464-0531 AD # ently and happily in their own homes, you could be a Comfort Keeper! We 00017493 are now hiring CNA, HHA and Home- Subscribe maker Companion Positions in the Highlands County area. We offer flexi- to the ble full-time or part-time hours. Con- tact us to learn more about how you News-Sun can develop a rewarding career en- riching the lives of others with Comfort Call Keepers. Apply online today at: http://ck381.ersp.biz/employment 385-6155 863-385-9100

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Garage & 7320 Yard Sales LAKE PLACID-SYLVAN SHORES Sat. 9-2pm. 1621 Elm Terrace. Household, clothing & more!

SEBRING - * MULTI FAMILY SALE * 313 Eagle Ave., Sat. Mar. 3rd, 8am - 2pm. Household Items & LOTS of Very Nice Things. SEBRING - 1232 Forrest Rd., Sat. Mar 3rd., 8am - 12pm, Children's Clothing, Woman's Shoes & Clothing, CD's, Household Items, Bicycle. Too Much To List! SEBRING - 1702 Theon Ct. (1 mi. N of Downtown Cir. on 17) Fri & Sat, Mar 2nd & 3rd, Tools Crocks, Oil lamps, Saws, Horse & Wagons and Much More! SEBRING - Huge Sale! 1310 S Canal Blvd., Fri & Sat., Mar. 2 & 3 and also on Mar. 9 & 10, 8:30 am - 5 pm. Lots Of Everything - Too Much To List! SEBRING - HUGE YARD SALE! at Highlands art League at 1989 Lakeview Dr. (next to Library) on Sat, Mar 3rd, 8am - 2pm. Furniture, books, kitchenware, clothing, books, DVD's, jewelry, art supplies & more. ** In case of rain,it will be at the Art Center next to the Civic Center, behind the Yellow House Gallery** SEBRING - MULTI FAMILY SALE! 2134 Lake Josephine Dr. Fri & Sat, Mar. 2 & 3, 8am-? sm. appliances, clothes, household items, electronics. Too Much To List! SEBRING - Woodhaven Estates Spring Fair. Fri. March. 2nd. 8am - 12pm. 2122 Jacaranda Way off Bruns Rd. Crafts, Rummage Sale, Raffle, Bake Sale & Misc. DUMMY 2012 SEBRING 317 Thrush Ave, Sat., Mar. 3rd., 8am - 2 pm. Household Items, Workshop Tools. Much More! SEBRING FALLS Annual Garage/Bake Sale "Sebring Falls" MHP Sat. Mar. 3rd, 8AM till noon. All kinds of items, electrical, linens, furniture, books, SERVICE DIRECTORY puzzles, glassware. Bake sale and concessions. Everyone welcome! SEBRING FRI. - SAT. 8 - 4pm. Grace Bible Church, Thunderbird Rd. Huge Sale! Baby items & more! Come Help Families with Cancer Medical Ex- DUMMY penses. SEBRING HUGE 3 Family Sale! Fri. 8 - 5pm. Sat. 8 - ? 6824 Concord St. In Spring Lake. Clothes size 12 to 2X, big car speaker, lots of other items. Some- thing for Everyone! 5X21.5 SEBRING RECREATION CLUB HUGE ANNUAL YARD SALE. 333 Pomegranate Ave,behind Sebring Police station. Fri-Sat, Mar 2-3, Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-3pm. Clothing, decor, furniture, hardware, electron- ics. This is an exceptional sale! AD # Something for Everyone!

SEBRING SAT. 4428 Leaf Rd. Huge Sale. Proceeds to benefit Highlands County School Nutrition Assoc. 00015557 SEBRING SAT. 8 - 3pm. 605 SR. 66 Crossroads Fellowship Church. House- hold items, clothing & more. SEBRING "FUND RAISER" 1 Day Only at Bible Fellowship Church 3750 Hammock Rd. on Rt. Sat. Mar. 3rd, 8am - 2pm. "Bake Sale Items" Lt. wood all in 1 nursery ensemble, mini playpen, stroller, Nordic track elliptical, 5500watt generator (hardly used), upright freezer, bunk beds, LR furn., telescope, vintage kitchen appliances, electronics, golf stuff, doll cradle, clothes of all sizes, refrig., Orchid Stables will be offering pony rides for $5 donation. Proceeds to benefit Family Missionary Trip! SEBRING- HUGE SALE! 4500 Lakeview Dr., Fri. 3/2 9am - 1pm, Sat. 3/3 8am -4pm, Sun 3/4 9qm - 2pm. Bedroom furn., Qn. mattress, B ball goal.( Park on lake lot). Much More! 7340 Wanted to Buy CASH ** I BUY COINS & SILVER! ** Free Estimates /No Obligation. Call 412-996-4153

7380 Machinery & Tools CUB CADET 42", Hydrostatic Drive. 271 hrs. $850. Call 863-441-1218

GENERATOR SEARS 5,000 watt. used once. $450 obo. LESCO COMMERCIAL Mower, Zero Turn. $2500. Call 863-441-1218. 7520 Pets & Supplies NOTICE Florida statute 585.195 states that all dogs and cats sold in Florida must be at least eight weeks old, have an official health certificate and proper shots and be free of in- testinal and external parasites. 8000 Recreation

8050 Boats & Motors ZODIAK 260 Roll up w/Honda 2hp, 2011 model. Less than 7 hrs. Many Ex- tras. $2150. Call 863-414-5115 or Eve. 863-655-9520.

Hunting & Fishing 8250 Supplies SHAKESPEARE UGLY STIK Rods w/reels. New $100 Call 863-273-1846

Recreational 8400 Vehicles ARCTIC FOX 2004 Travel Trailer 30', 2 slides. Sleeps 6. Smoke Free. 814-823-1460

ROAD KING 44', 5th Wheel, 2012. 4 slide outs, 2 bdrm/2 bath. All options, Must sell! $44,000. Call 860-331-5208. TRAVEL TRAILER w/large Florida Room. Lots of extras. Asking $6,000. Call 863-385-8960. 9000 Transportation

9220 Utility Trailers LIKE NEW / Enclosed trailer 14' X 7' with Extras. $3800. 2986 N. Tivoli Road, Avon Park Lakes. C M Y K

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By BARRY FOSTER 12 Hours of Sebring in 1956, on Friday, March 16 – the Special to the News-Sun the first step onto the world first American marque to be SEBRING – Jaguar is out stage that established honored in the Hall of Fame. and Corvette is in, in what is Chevy’s sports car as a con- “We are pleased to have being termed “a multifaceted tender in top-level competi- Chevrolet Corvette join marketing partnership” tion. Sebring International between the Sebring Since then, Corvette has Raceway as a major sponsor International Raceway and scored 24 class wins in the and marketing partner,” stat- Chevrolet. demanding Sebring 12-hour ed Sebring President and Track officials are quick to endurance contest. point out how the endurance Corvette Racing first par- General Manager Tres classic figures in Chevrolet’s ticipated in the Sebring 12- Stephenson. “With Corvette’s racing history. hour race in 1999, and has induction into the Sebring John Fitch and Walt scored seven victories in the Hall of Fame this year, it is Courtesy photo Hansgen drove a Corvette to GT1 class. fitting to have Corvette pace Fans have a look at the Corvette pace car at Sebring International Raceway. Chevrolet will a ninth-place finish overall Corvette will be inducted the field for our 60th now be a partner with the 12 Hours of Sebring. and a Class B victory at the into the Sebring Hall of Fame Anniversary race.”

Torres leads Panthers leap over .500

Avon Park By DAN HOEHNE with a sharp single to left to [email protected] give South Florida it’s sec- Special to the News-Sun AVON PARK – ond, and last, run of the TENOROC – A magnifi- Celebrating Leap Year means night. cent effort by Brad Torres to try something new, which Some sloppy fielding got carried Avon Park to a 7-0 the South Florida Panthers Lake Sumter on the board in win over the host Titans on did Wednesday night, getting the fourth, however, as a Tuesday at Tenoroc. over the break-even mark for lead-off bunt couldn’t be After two losses in the Bill the first time this season with handled and brought Tyler Jarrett Ford Earl Bird tourna- a 2-1 win over visiting Lake Kellerman all the way around ment, the Devils have won Sumter. to third. three in a row, all by shut out. Justin Machado took the Albert Lefran lofted a sac- They topped Ridge hill for SFCC and would go rifice fly to right and the lead Community 6-0 on Tuesday, through the first three was cut in half. Feb. 21, and hammered SFCC innings giving up just Machado would Hardee 8-0 three days later. one infield hit. struggle with his con- Torres looked sharp on the The Panthers were trol a bit in the inning rubber, giving 2 Avon Park also held in check by as well, walking two up just one hit LSCC Laker starter Dylan batters, but worked his and allowing Price, but broke way out of it with a no earned 7 through in the bottom 1 grounder to short and Tenoroc runs, walking of the third. a fly to center. one and strik- With one out, Avon Park’s The Panthers would make ing out eight Chad Marley beat out an some strong contact off 0 during his six infield single and one out Price, with a Joseph Jusino innings of later, stole second. blast being hauled in at the work. When ball four to Lake fence in left in the bottom of Avon Park blew out Placid’s David Samperi got the frame and Sebring’s Evan Tenoroc thanks to 12 hits, away from the catcher, Lewis ripping a single to including four for extra Marley raced to third to put right. bases. runners on the corners. Again in the fifth and The Devils scored three A safety squeeze from sixth, Samperi saw a deep fly runs in the third on an error, Jordan Rivera brought to left-center caught just an RBI triple by Lane Marley in and when the short of the fence and Kevin Crosson and an RBI double throw to first got away, Schubert flew out to the by Trey Marley. Samperi made it safely to fence in right, but neither Marley put himself in scor- News-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNE third. team would scratch the scor- ing position with two extra- Chad Marley laces this one toward left and would later score the first of SFCCs runs Sam Morgan then followed base hits for Avon Park. in Wednesday’s 2-1 win over visiting Lake Sumter. See SFCC, Page 3B Marley and Crosson, teamed up for five hits and two RBIs. Avon Park tacked on another two runs in the fourth Brahmans trickle past Streaks as a double by Tyrone Perry Newby’s take ignited the offense, plating By LAUREN WELBORN Steven Flowers. News-Sun correspondent Two more runs came Okeechobee’s one extra in LP Seniors across in the top of the sev- hit over Sebring would enth when Mason Jahna prove to be the key to their Special to the News-Sun kicked things off with a sin- win over the Lady Streaks LAKE PLACID – Harland and Tilly Newby are typi- gle, scoring Kyle Kelley. in softball action Tuesday cal of the many snowbirds that come to Lake Placid in That was followed up by a night at Fireman’s Field. the winter. sacrifice fly by Flowers that Seeing nine and eight They enjoy not only the sunshine and the warm scored Marley. hits, respectively, the 6-5 weather, but also the comraderie around Lake Placid “We have been playing score at the end of the night softball. well since bouncing back fell in Okeechobee’s favor “We have made many new friendships,” observed from two tough losses,” head and illustrates just how Tilly while keeping score for Harland’s Lockhart coach Whit Cornell said. “We vital defense was to both Service team. “Most of all are the memories of our fam- are still a work in progress, sides of the field. ily are watching Harland play softball.” but I am very encouraged by The Brahman’s took an And what a family it is. the team’s effort.” early charge in the top of With 17 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, Crossen came on in relief the first that left Sebring they now make the pilgrimage fromWisconsin in shifts. in the seventh to close out the down by two as they faced Four generations of Newbys, many wearing win. their first at bat. “Grandpa’s Fan Club” T-shirts make them an annual Marley was 3-for-4 on the Tayla DaSilva threatened event at the ballfield. night, with Crossen, Jahna a scoring opportunity as In Wednesday, Feb. 29, action, Tilly’s scoring pen tal- News-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNE and Alfred Brown each going she reached third, but Hannah Lollis did well on the mound, but the Sebring lied a 22-20 win for Lockhart (6-10) over Central 2-for-4. would not cross the plate defense was just leaky enough for Okeechobee to get Security (9-7). Avon Park was back in before the third out was away with a win Tuesday. The Newby contingent witnessed Harland get three action Thursday night at made. hits. home against Fort Meade and Okeechobee would would result in another run the seventh. Bigger sticks were provided by Howard Carney and head to Lake Placid Tuesday squeeze in two more runs for Sebring. “Hannah (Lollis) pitched Tom Ashley (two doubles) with five hits each. for a cross-county, district in the next inning of play, Sebring found the well for us in her first full Paul Stephenson, Norm Grubbs (three doubles), and contest against the Dragons. but Sebring was quick to groove in the bottom of the game,” head coach Joe Ian McCuaig comprised the Four Hit Club. respond with a run of their fourth as Jayme Faircloth, Sinness said. “But it was a Bill Gallagher doubled and tripled in the victory. own. Dino Lower and DaSilva couple dropped balls, some For Central Security, team sponsor Dana Hurlbut Carly Hoffner’s sky-high slid across the pentagon to bad throws, that hurt us.” (double) and Duke Hensley (four doubles, triple) each pop-up fell between three take the 5-4 lead. Sebring will face anoth- had five hits. Lady Brahmans barely five This score would be er big game tonight as they Victor Rodriguez had two doubles and a homer in the feet from home plate, put- unaffected by the sixth take on visiting Lake loss. ting her at first. inning, but Okeechobee Wales, whom they have not Seminole Tire (7-9) finished a productive week by She soon stole second took advantage of their last beaten in recent history. defeating league leading Yates Insurance (10-6) in a and would score on a Taryn at bat and kept the two-run However, Sebring gave seesaw 26-25 thriller. O’Bannon single to left to pattern going as they them a run for their money The ‘Noles got off to a 10-1 lead before Yates rallied make it a 4-1 game.. regained the lead at 6-5. in the District finals last to go ahead, only to give up the winning runs in the top Okeechobee would not Unfortunately, this year and hope to see much of the last inning. capitalize in the third; how- would be the final score in of the same action on the ever Loren Eures’ single the book after the end of diamond tonight. See SENIORS, Page 3B C M Y K

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THE SCOREBOARD LOCAL SCHEDULE

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE LIVE TODAY: JV Baseball vs. Ridge Community, 6:30 p.m. Atlantic Division W L Pct GB TUESDAY: Baseball at Lake Placid, 7 p.m.; JV Baseball vs. Lake Placid, 6 p.m.; Softball Philadelphia 21 15 .583 — SPORTS at Frostproof, 5:30/7:30 p.m. Boston 17 17 .500 3 THURSDAY: Baseball vs. Mulberry, 7 p.m.; Softball vs. DeSoto, 5:30/7:30 p.m. New York 18 18 .500 3 Avon Park 1 Toronto 11 24 .314 9 ⁄2 ON TV New Jersey 11 25 .306 10 Southeast Division W L Pct GB AUTO RACING Miami 27 7 .794 — ATURDAY Orlando 23 13 .639 5 S TODAY: Baseball at Sebring, 7 p.m.; JV Baseball vs. Sebring, 6 p.m.; Softball at 1 Atlanta 20 15 .571 7 ⁄2 4:30 p.m. NASCAR – Bashas’ Supermarkets 200. ESPN2 Clewiston, 5:30/7:30 p.m. 1 Washington 7 28 .200 20 ⁄2 1 MONDAY: Boys Tennis at Hardee, 4:30 p.m.; Girls Tennis vs. Hardee, 4:30 p.m. Charlotte 4 29 .121 22 ⁄2 Central Division TUESDAY: Baseball vs. Avon Park, 7 p.m.; JV Baseball at Avon Park, 6 p.m. W L Pct GB COLLEGE BASKETBALL Lake Placid Chicago 29 8 .784 — 1 FRIDAY Indiana 22 12 .647 5 ⁄2 Milwaukee 14 21 .400 14 7 p.m. MAC Conference Wildcard Game . . . . . ESPN2 Cleveland 13 20 .394 14 SATURDAY Detroit 12 25 .324 17 Noon Memphis at Tulsa ...... CBS TODAY: Baseball vs. Lake Placid, 7 p.m.; JV Baseball at Lake Placid, 6 p.m.; Softball vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE Noon Wake Forest at Georgia Tech ...... 44 Lake Wales, 5:30/7:30 p.m. Southwest Division MONDAY: Boys Tennis at Okeechobee, 3:30 p.m.; Girls Tennis at Okeechobee, 3:30 p.m. W L Pct GB Noon Pittsburgh at Connecticut ...... ESPN San Antonio 24 11 .686 — Noon West Virginia at South Florida ...... ESPN2 TUESDAY: Boys Tennis at Hardee, 4 p.m.; Girls Tennis vs. Bartow, 4:30 p.m. 1 Dallas 21 15 .583 3 ⁄2 Sebring 1 1:30 p.m. South Carolina at Georgia ...... 38 Houston 21 15 .583 3 ⁄2 Memphis 20 15 .571 4 2 p.m. LSU at Auburn ...... CBS New Orleans 8 27 .229 16 2 p.m. Cincinnati at Villanova ...... ESPN Northwest Division 2 p.m. Georgetown at Marquette...... ESPN2 W L Pct GB TODAY: Baseball at Pasco-Hernando, 2 p.m. Oklahoma City 28 7 .800 — 2:30 p.m. Boston College at Miami ...... 44 SATURDAY: Baseball vs. Lincolnland, double header, Noon; Softball at College of 1 Denver 19 17 .528 9 ⁄2 4 p.m. Louisville at Syracuse ...... CBS Central Florida, 1 p.m. Portland 18 17 .514 10 1 4 p.m. Alabama at Mississippi ...... 38 MONDAY: Baseball vs. University of Tampa B team, 7 p.m.; Softball vs. Hesston Minnesota 18 18 .500 10 ⁄2 1 4 p.m. Vanderbilt at Tennessee ...... ESPN College, Kansas, 4 p.m. Utah 16 18 .471 11 ⁄2 SFCC Pacific Division 5 p.m. Arkansas at Mississippi State...... SUN W L Pct GB 7 p.m. North Carolina at Duke ...... ESPN L.A. Clippers 20 12 .625 — 1 L.A. Lakers 21 14 .600 ⁄2 7 p.m. A-Sun Tournament – Teams TBA . . . . . ESPN2 Golden State 14 18 .438 6 9 p.m. Texas at Kansas ...... ESPN Phoenix 14 20 .412 7 9 p.m. West Coast Tournament – Teams TBA . ESPN2 PORTS NAPSHOTS Sacramento 12 22 .353 9 S S ___ 11 p.m. West Coast Tournament – Teams TBA . ESPN2 Tuesday’s Games STARS Softball Boston 86, Cleveland 83 Check in no later than 7:40 a.m. in the Pro Shop. Indiana 102, Golden State 78 OLF SEBRING - Special STARS Coed Philadelphia 97, Detroit 68 G Chicago 99, New Orleans 95 FRIDAY Softball League will be starting this McFarling Golf Scramble Houston 88, Toronto 85 3 p.m. PGA – Honda Classic...... GOLF Sunday, March 4, at the Highlands Milwaukee 119, Washington 118 County Sports Complex. SEBRING – SpringLake Golf Resort New Jersey 93, Dallas 92 SATURDAY Sacramento 103, Utah 96 1 p.m. PGA – Honda Classic...... GOLF Partners in the community will play will be hosting the 6th Annual James Minnesota 109, L.A. Clippers 97 3 p.m. PGA – Honda Classic ...... NBC softball with special athletes. McFarling Golf Scramble on Saturday, Wednesday’s Games Coaches are needed as well as partners March 10, on the Panther Creek course. Orlando 102, Washington 95 Oklahoma City 92, Philadelphia 88 in the community to play on the teams. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. Golden State 85, Atlanta 82 NBA Teams must have three women, three with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Boston 102, Milwaukee 96 FRIDAY men and four special athletes on the field Cost of the four-person, flighted scram- Detroit 109, Charlotte 94 New York 120, Cleveland 103 8 p.m. Golden State at Philadelphia ...... ESPN at all times. ble will be $50 per person, which includes Toronto 95, New Orleans 84 10:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Phoenix...... ESPN The roster can have up to 15 people on team prizes, closest to the pin awards and Memphis 96, Dallas 85 it. Men use a 12-inch ball and women use lunch, which will follow in Michael’s Denver 104, Portland 95 Utah 104, Houston 83 an 11-inch ball. Restaurant. Chicago 96, San Antonio 89 NHL Male partners in the community use There will be a $10,000 Hole In One L.A. Lakers 104, Minnesota 85 FRIDAY wooden bats while everyone else can use prize on No. 16, as well as major prize Thursday’s Games 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay ...... SUN any bat. packages on all Par 3s. Oklahoma City at Orlando, late Minnesota at Phoenix, late SATURDAY Youth age 16-18 can participate but Proceeds benefit the Highlands County L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, late 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Carolina...... SUN their parents must sign a waiver. Sertoma Jr. Golf Tour Scholarship Fund. Miami at Portland, late There will be three practices from 3-5 To register, or for more information, Friday’s Games Memphis at Toronto, 7 p.m. p.m., March 4, 11 and 18. contact John Delaney at 655-3686. Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL The Special STARS Softball Classic New Jersey at Boston, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY tournament will be March 24. Scholarship Golf Chicago at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. 11 a.m. ACC Tournament – Teams TBA ...... SUN This tourney will start at 8 a.m. at the Denver at Houston, 8 p.m. SEBRING – The Second Annual Dallas at New Orleans, 8 p.m. 3 p.m. ACC Tournament – Teams TBA ...... SUN Sebring sports complex. Scholarship Golf Tournament will be on Golden State at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. Times, games, channels all subject to change Out of town teams are invited to partic- Saturday, March 31, at the Country Club Charlotte at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. ipate in the tournament. Miami at Utah, 9 p.m. of Sebring. Toronto 29 28 7 65 191 200 D. Sedin, VAN 63 28 36 64 Special athletes can also participate in Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Buffalo 28 27 8 64 156 180 Hossa, CHI 64 26 36 62 The four-man scramble with handicap L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m. a skill level competition where they will Montreal 24 30 10 58 164 177 Neal, PIT 63 30 31 61 flights has a $65 entry fee per person. LEAGUE LEADERS Southeast Division Eberle, EDM 59 28 33 61 train on throwing, running, hitting and Scoring Registration is at 7:30 a.m. with a shot- W L OT Pts GF GA Tavares, NYI 63 25 36 61 fielding. FG FT PTS AVG Florida 30 20 12 72 158 172 Kovalchuk, NJ 57 25 35 60 gun start 8:30 a.m. Bryant, LAL 362 226 997 28.5 They practice the same time and their Washington 32 26 5 69 172 178 5 tied with 59 pts Entry fee includes greens fee, golf cart Durant, OKC 350 210 971 27.7 Winnipeg 30 27 8 68 166 186 competition will be March 24 as well. James, MIA 326 225 903 27.4 Transactions and lunch, along with great prizes for Tampa Bay 29 28 6 64 176 213 A home run derby will take place on the Love, MIN 262 236 809 24.5 Carolina 24 26 13 61 166 190 Hole-in-One, Closest to the Pin and Westbrook, OK 310 174 821 23.5 day of the tournament. WESTERN CONFERENCE BASEBALL Longest Drive. Ellis, GOL 256 137 689 22.2 Major League Baseball There is no charge for any athlete to Aldridge, POR 296 140 733 22.2 Central Division Make checks payable to Wings of Faith W L OT Pts GF GA MLB–Suspended free agent minor participate. D. Williams, NJ256 172 768 21.9 league LHP Justin Dowdy 50 games for St. Louis 40 17 7 87 166 128 CWC Scholarship Fund. Griffin, LAC 282 128 693 21.7 refusing to take a drug test. A free lunch, pictures and awards are Detroit 42 19 3 87 202 151 For questions call Alvin Walters at 381- Howard, ORL 262 192 716 19.9 National League presented at the tournament for all ath- Rebounds Nashville 37 20 7 81 181 165 5706 or Jerome Matthews at 273-2533. Chicago 34 24 7 75 198 193 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS–Agreed to letes. OFF DEF TOT AVG terms with C Bryan Anderson, RHP Submit entries by Monday, March 26. Columbus 18 38 7 43 146 212 Team sponsorships of $250 are being Howard, ORL 130 416 546 15.2 Mitchell Boggs, 3B Matt Carpenter, OF All proceeds benefit college-bound Love, MIN 135 321 456 13.8 Northwest Division secured from local businesses to help pay W L OT Pts GF GA Adron Chambers, RHP Maikel Cleto, OF Bynum, LAL 104 292 396 12.8 Allen Craig, C Tony Cruz, 2B Daniel senior graduates, Class of 2012. Cousins, SAC 153 228 381 11.5 Vancouver 40 16 8 88 204 156 for all the practices and tournament. Colorado 33 27 4 70 168 173 Descalso, RHP Brandon Dickson, RHP Griffin, LAC 103 256 359 11.2 Chuckie Fick, LHP Sam Freeman, 3B Any business interested in having their Art League Golf Classic Humphries, NJ 127 225 352 10.7 Calgary 28 24 11 67 151 173 name on shirts worn by a team or players Minnesota 28 26 9 65 139 167 David Freese, 2B Tyler Greene, 1B Mark AVON PARK – Pinecrest Golf Club Gasol, LAL 107 259 366 10.5 Hamilton, OF Jon Jay, OF Erik Komatsu, with questions, can call Special STARS Gortat, PHX 90 265 355 10.4 Edmonton 25 32 6 56 169 189 will host the 2nd Annual Golf Classic to Pacific Division 2B Pete Kozma, RHP Lance Lynn, RHP Coordinator Cindy Marshall at 452-1295, Noah, CHI 135 231 366 10.2 Adam Ottavino, RHP Adam Reifer, OF benefit the programs of Highlands Art Gasol, MEM 75 278 353 10.1 W L OT Pts GF GA ext. 124 or 443-0438. Phoenix 33 21 9 75 166 156 Shane Robinson, LHP Marc League on Saturday, March 10. Assists Rzepczynski, RHP Fernando Salas and GAMES AST AVG San Jose 33 22 7 73 178 159 Coffee and doughnuts will be available Dallas 33 26 5 71 168 175 RHP Eduardo Sanchez on one-year SYF sign-up Nash, PHX 31 339 10.9 contracts. at the 7:30 a.m. registration, and play will Rondo, BOS 24 231 9.6 Los Angeles 29 23 12 70 138 137 Anaheim 27 27 10 64 161 180 American Association SEBRING – Sebring Youth Football begin with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Calderon, TOR 35 308 8.8 AMARILLO SOX–Signed INF/RHP Paul, LAC 27 229 8.5 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point and Cheer will hold a registration this Cohan Radio Group is sponsoring the for overtime loss. Garrett Rau. Rubio, MIN 36 302 8.4 KANSAS CITY T-BONES–Signed RHP Saturday, March 3, at Somo’s Deli, locat- $2000 Hole-in-One contest, and team D. Williams, NJ 35 290 8.3 ___ Tuesday’s Games Jake Wiley. ed Downtown Sebring on the Circle: 209 prizes are provided by Barben Fruit Parker, SAN 34 275 8.1 Atlantic League Phoenix 2, Vancouver 1, SO Wall, WAS 35 270 7.7 SUGAR LAND SKEETERS–Signed LHP Circle Park Dr. Company. Ottawa 1, Boston 0 Rose, CHI 27 205 7.6 Tyler Lumsden, LHP Colton Pitkin, RHP Florida 5, Toronto 3 Please bring a copy of your birth cer- The cost is $55 per person with $5 mul- Lowry, HOU 34 255 7.5 Duniesky Flores, RHP Ryan McKeller, Washington 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, OT tificate and your registration fee. ligans available. Steals SS Iggy Suarez and C Octavio Martinez. GAMES STL AVG Carolina 4, Nashville 3 Register this day and pay $90 for Players are flighted by handicap, indi- Detroit 5, Columbus 2 Can-Am League Conley, MEM 33 83 2.52 NEWARK BEARS–Signed RHP Matt Spring and Fall Seasons or $75 for Fall viduals are welcome. 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www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 2, 2012 Page 3B Team Falken concludes SFCC continues winning ways Continued from 1B ing column again. second test at Sebring Branden Keen would come on in relief for the Special to the News-Sun Lakers in the seventh, get- INDIANAPOLIS – This ting the side in order, and afternoon, Team Falken Tire Machado would get some concluded the second test of relief as well, with Travis the winter season at Sebring McPherson taking over in International Raceway in the eighth. preparation for the American After consecutive pop- Le Mans Series season open- outs to the catcher, Kory ing race in two weeks. Jean blooped a single into The 60th Anniversary of short right, but McPherson the Mobil 1 12 Hours of induced a fielder’s choice to Sebring Fueled by Fresh end the inning. from Florida, March 17, will Left-hander Bobby be the race debut of the Holsombach came on in the team’s new 2012 Porsche 911 bottom of the eighth for GT3 RSR. Lake Sumter, but was greet- With testing opportunities Courtesy photo ed with a Lucas Bagnara few and far between, the Team Falken Tire’s new 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. pinch-hit single to center. team worked around the Former Blue Streak Gus clock to ensure maximum “Our engineers are starting place because it has so many Williams pinch ran for productivity from the second to understand the new car different challenges,” said Bagnara and was bunted test with the new vehicle. more,” said Porsche works Bryan Sellers. “The surface over to second by Rivera. With one test already in the driver and returning Falken is very different on multiple Morgan drew an inten- books, Team Falken Tire ded- Tire veteran racer Wolf parts of the track, so the car tional walk, to keep the dou- icated the second two-day Henzler. “Although there is and tires respond different on ble play in order, which is test to optimizing the race car still much to learn, we have a each one of those varying just what happened on a configuration. better idea of what we need surfaces.” grounder to third to end the “We already rebuilt the set up wise.” With the 12 Hours of inning. race car to make it race- Henzler and Bryan Sellers Sebring taking place during But McPherson was over- ready, and the purpose of this will return to compete with both the hottest times in the powering in the ninth, strik- test was to find out what the the team in the full 2012 race day and the coolest times at ing out the side, around a News-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNE new RSR really wants,” said season. night, tire composition test- two-out walk, to clinch the Former Green Dragon David Samperi is about to hit team manager Derrick Martin Ragginger, or ing was crucial for Team Panther win and move them home plate with the second, final and winning run in Walker. “Raggi” to his fans, will join Falken Tire. to 12-11-1 – after a 2-10 Wednesday’s 2-1 win over Lake Sumter. Several changes to the the duo for the upcoming 12 Running Falken Azenis start to the season. newest model, including a Hours of Sebring and the race slicks on the Porsche “Our starting pitching has this year, but we’re working important starting next wider body and flared wheel 15th Annual Petit Le Mans at again this season, the team been consistent and this is a some guys in from injury, Friday.” arches, forced the team to the end of the season. will use the data from this good game for us, where like Travis, and they’re That would be the start of reevaluate the previous “The new car felt better week’s test to develop the every pitch, every play is starting to come around. the Suncoast Conference year’s race setup based on the compared to last year,” said optimal tire set up. important,” head coach Rick “Offensively, I’d like to schedule at Hillsborough on sports car’s predecessor. Ragginger, after his first ses- “They’ve been able to Hitt said. “This was the far- see our pitch selection get a Friday, March 9. Running new Falken tires sions in the new Porsche. “I teach us a lot. Wolf, myself thest (Machado) has been little better game to game,” But the slate is busy up and the new Porsche, the feel like it handled better and Falken Tire have been this year, throwing 104 he continued. “But we’re until then, with a game at team struggled to find the over bumps and held faster able to grow collectively to pitches, and he got us playing well, overall, and Pasco-Hernando tonight and proper balance with the new entry into the turns.” make better tires both on and through to the bullpen. will continue to work three home dates Saturday, set up. “Sebring is a difficult off track.” We’ve struggled a bit there toward when they become Monday and Wednesday. Seniors slugging it out in Lake Placid

Continued from 1B The Four Hit Club included and “Wahoo” Stanley (double, watched his wife take the oath to Raller, Jim Guild (triple) and Doran Quigg, Cliff Bluml, Ed home run) had five hits each. become a naturalized U.S. citizen. Chuck O’Hara had five hits each, Dick Cook (home run), Barry Engler, Joe Hedges (double) and Cliff Bluml, (double), Bill Card, For Lockhart, Howard Carney while Dick Cook homered for Hurlbut and Jim Guild each had a Gary Pixley. Joe Hedges (double), Don Ward (double, triple) lead the way with Seminole. six-pack of hits for Seminole, but it Pitcher Ray Hensley had the (triple) and Gary Pixley had four four hits. For Central Security, “Wild Bill” was a Brooks Robinson, backhand unusual distinction of drawing two hits each. Seminole Tire, playing two men Destefano homered twice, while stop at third base by Frank Hedges bases loaded walks. Hedges’ circus catch in left field short in the field due to injuries and Mike Kratt had seven hits. off a smash by Noah Lowry in the On Monday, Feb. 27, Tilly had was the play of the game. departures, upended Central Duke Hensley had a round-trip- bottom of the last inning that her scoring pen going, but most of Stanley’s home run cleared the Security 29-28. per and two triples. stranded the tying and winning runs the action belonged to Yates left field fence. The ‘Noles rallied from a 13-1 It was the ninth one-run game of on base for Yates. Insurance, which bested Lockhart It was not his greatest accom- deficit with Barry Hurlbut’s sixth the season for the Securitymen. For Yates, Ron Hanish had five 27-9. plishment of the week. hit of the game knocking in Skip For league updates and stand- hits. Ed Engler (three doubles, triple) On Wednesday, he proudly Raller with the winning run. ings, go to lpsoftball.com.

A-Rod, Jeter not taking bait over Valentine’s jabs

By NOAH TRISTER the next couple days — Shane Spencer missed the third. Rodriguez and Varitek “I don’t know,” he said. “I Associated Press Reggie Jackson — so I’ll let cutoff man on a hit by “I don’t flip it home when were part of a benches-clear- wasn’t there — and I’m out TAMPA — Alex Rodriguez him handle that.” Terrence Long. we practice it. I’m the cutoff ing incident in 2004 after of it.” laughed off Bobby And with that, A-Rod was That’s when Jeter seeming- guy,” he said. “Am I sup- Red Sox pitcher Bronson Francona said he knows Valentine’s comments about gone. ly came out of nowhere to posed to convince Arroyo plunked the New comments can become “sen- his 2004 scrap with Jason Jeter, on the other hand, grab the overthrow near the (Valentine)? I don’t really York third baseman. sationalized” when the Varitek, then made a brief talked for around five min- first baseline and flipped the know what you guys want After Rodriguez started Yankees and Red Sox are statement and ducked utes about how ridiculous he ball home to get Jeremy from me on that one.” cursing at Arroyo, Varitek involved — but he wouldn’t through the crowd of found the topic. Giambi at the plate. Valentine also said he felt came to his pitcher’s defense presume to tell Valentine how reporters surrounding his “I don’t know Bobby well Valentine said he thought Giambi would have been out by shoving his catcher’s mitt to handle himself. locker. enough to tell you what he’s Jeter was out of position and at the plate even if Jeter had- into A-Rod’s face. “Everybody’s different. I Derek Jeter spoke longer, trying to do,” Jeter said. “I he didn’t believe the Yankees n’t touched the ball. Terry Francona, who was got asked when we went to but was no less bemused. don’t know what to tell you. would practice the relay that Does the New York short- Boston’s manager at the time, winter meetings, ‘Do you On the final day of ... I’m indifferent.” way. stop agree? was actually in the Yankees’ have advice for Bobby?’ No. February, the two New York The Red Sox were working “I mean, we do,” Jeter “No, but who cares? I clubhouse Wednesday. He’s going to do it his way,” stars were already being on relay throws at spring said. “What do you want me mean, why are we talking He’s now an analyst for Francona said. “He wouldn’t dragged into the first training on Tuesday and to say? I mean, really. What about this, really?” Jeter said. ESPN. want my advice. That’s why Yankees-Red Sox stir of the Valentine was asked about am I supposed to say?” “He must be bored over Francona said he assumed you get a new voice. He’ll do year. one of the most famous relay Sure enough, when the there, huh? I don’t under- some of what Valentine said it his way, and that’s what “I have no thoughts what- plays in all of baseball — Yankees were practicing later stand.” was in jest. you’re supposed to do.” soever,” Jeter said. “That’s from Game 3 of the 2001 AL in the morning, Jeter drifted the best way to put it.” Division Series between the over toward the area between Valentine, Boston’s new Yankees and Oakland. first and home on a ball to the manager, said Tuesday that Down 2-0 in the series and right-field corner. Jeter didn’t need to make his with a 1-0 lead in the seventh Jeter said he’s there mostly E.O. KOCH CONSTRUCTION CO.; 5.542"; 4"; Black; seam p/u; 0 0 0 1 7 4 7 0 famous flip-to-home relay inning, Yankees right fielder for the possibility of a play at during the 2001 playoffs. He also fondly recalled when Varitek “beat up” Rodriguez in 2004 during a SPRINGLAKE GOLF RESORT* NEW; 3.639"; 3"; Black; confrontation between A-Rod march ads; 0 0 0 1 7 4 7 2 and the Boston catcher. Rodriguez said Wednesday he hadn’t heard Valentine’s comments. After being told about them, he gave a brief response. “I’m not going to win many battles here when it comes to words, especially against Bobby,” Rodriguez said. “But I will tell you this: I’ve got my new press secre- tary that should be landing in C M Y K

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Country Club of Sebring This will be a shotgun and Keith Kincer with were the teams of Donna Johnson, Pat start and you are minus-30; and third Kincer and Carol Roy; Gale Garceau, Last Friday, Feb. 24, the Hyzny reminded to arrive early place, Jim Cercy, Wayne Helen Ochala and Mary Beth Carby; Group played Individual Pro-Am Points to register. Carlin, Frank Conroy and Betty Wallace, Betty Leblanc and Anne at the Country Club of Sebring. This is also a Cliff Aubin with minus- Kelly with plus-4 each. Roger Culberson had a pus 2 to take reminder that the 28. Individual winners were: First place, first place in A group and a tie for sec- Banquet will be at the The Men’s Betty Wallace with plus-7; second ond place between Tom Hokenson and Golf Hammock restau- Association played a place, Mary Beth Carby with plus-3; Don Billy at even. rant at 2 p.m. on Pro-Am tournament on and third place, Donna Johnson with B group had a tie in first place Monday, March 12. Wednesday, Feb. 22. plus-2.5. between Fred Latshaw and Jack Schell For more information, Winning first place The Morrison Group played an event with plus 6 and Walter Peltak was in call Pete at 414-2110 was the team of Tim on Thursday, Feb. 16. second place with plus 3. Thomas, Peter March, Winning first place was the team of Doug Haire scored plus 5 to take Dick Garceau and Scott Joe Graf, Larry Roy, Keith Kincer and first place in C group and there was a Harder Hall Meeker with plus-18; Jim Cercy with minus-39. Tying for tie for second place between Shorty The Ladies League second place, Gary second/third places were Jim Crocker and Billy Parr at plus 2. played a Pro-Am Points Riddle, Jim Cercy, Ken Anderson, Jim Cercy and Clark Austin; Paul Brown took first place in D event on Monday, Feb. Koon and Russ Rudd Johnny Wehunt, Harold Plagens, Cliff group with a plus 4 and Ed Truax, with 27. with plus-14; and third Aubin and Romy Febre with minus-31 plus 3, was in second place. The winners were: place, Keith Kincer, each. Bob Stephens in first place with plus First place, Ronna Mason with plus-4; sec- Johnny Wehunt and Cliff The men’s association played a 6 in E group and a tie between Wayne Steele with plus-10.5. Meyer and Tony Frances at plus 4. ond place, Doris Men’s Day event on Saturday, Feb. 18. Cunningham with plus- Individual winners: A Tying for first/second places were Harold Traxler scored high making Flight (28-35): First plus 8 to take first place in F group and 3; and third place, Helen the teams of Russ Rudd, Cliff Aubin, Sayre with plus-2. place, Dave Kelly with Bill Mountford and Pat Graf; Dave a tie between Larry Hedley and Jimmy plus-6; tying for sec- berg at minus 1 for second place. The Ladies League Kelly, Bob Streeter, Jim Cercy and Neil played a Throw Out ond/third places were Purcell with plus-12 each. Third place, The Hyzny Group will play at the Romy Febre and Larry Country Club of Sebring this Friday, Worst Hole 1F and 1B Peter Bridges, Dale Garceau, Johnny event on Thursday, Feb. Roy with plus-3 each. B Wehunt and Bob Wolf with plus-11. March 2, beginning at 7:45 a.m. Flight (22-27): First Please arrive early to register. 23. Closest to the pin: No. 3, Dave Kelly, The winners were: place, Dick Garceau with 9-feet-4-inches; No. 5, Bob Stevens, 3- For morer information, call 382- a match of cards was needed to break plus-7; and second place, Tim Thomas 1280. First place, Pat Rowbotham with 49. a tie for second. feet-7-inches; No. 12, Russ Rudd, 2- Tying for second/third places were with plus-6.5. C Flight (18-21): Tying feet-4-inches; and No. 17, Russ Rudd, Check out this blog, mezza- Von Lacy, Barb Moriarity, Andrea for first/second/third/fourth places group.blogspot.com Helen Sayre and Diane Darroch with 53 Burdick and Bev Burke’s +5 got the 13-feet-6-inches. each. were Gil Heier, Johnny Wehunt and nod over Bobbie Miller, Linda Roman Belabradich with plus-6.5. D Golf Hammock Archambault and Helen Hunter. Flight (17-under): First place, Gary SpringLake Lake June West Archambault was closest to the pin, The Ladies League played a Throw Riddle with plus-8; and second place, An Individual Low Gross/Low Net A Scramble was played on getting to 15-feet, 2-inches from No. 2, Al Farrell with plus-4. Flighted Balanced tournament was out one high score, front and back while Hunter and Burke each had chip- event on Wednesday, Feb.29. Thursday, Feb. 23. The Golfettes played a game on played by the SpringLake Women’s Tying for first/second places were ins – Hunter on No. 18 and Burke on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Golf Association on Wednesday, Feb. In the First Flight, Anne Coffey lead No. 7. the way with a 49 for first, with the teams of Doyan Eades, Diane The winners were: First place, Anne 29. Roush, Ott and Maxine Wegner, Rod The three-day Women’s Club Kelly with 31; Tying for Marsi Benson won Low Gross in Lorraine Friend second at 51. Championship concluded on Tuesday, Marian Passafume and Florence and Lynn Martin; Orville and Eva second/third/fourth/fifth places were Flight A with 81 and Teri Swisher won Feb. 28, with Sue Mackey getting the Towell tied for third with 52 each, while Huffman, Rick and Wendy Freeman, Linda Therrien, Mary Beth Carby, Carol Low Net in the flight with 66. Club Champion honor with a combined Roxie McMillon was two shots back at Helen Mellon, Marie Ailor and Roy and Kay Conkle with 34 each. The Flight B Low Gross winner was Dotti total of 262. 54. Charlotte Mathew with 48 each. Third Morrison Group played a game on Blackwell, who had an 88, and Barb Alice Bitzer was the Flight A champ Jean Edwards won the Second place, Ron Hesson, Wayne Eades, Tuesday, Feb. 21. Stevens won the Low Net in a tiebreak- with a 269 compiled over the three Flight with a 53, while Eleanor Short Norm Grubbs, George Cloud, John The winners were: First place, Rob er over Rosie Foote with 73. days, with Pat Haas winning Flight B and Jo Thornburg were knotted in a Ruffo and Walt Nagel with 50. Stevens and Cliff Aubin with minus-16. C Flight Low Gross winner was with a 315. second-place tie at 54. Closest to the pin: (Ladies), No. 4, Tying for second/third/fourth places Sharon Warner, who had 94, and Ann Alma Barefoot was fourth at 55 and Wanda Jones, 3-feet-5-inches. (Men), were Fred Evans and Dave Kelly; Hank McWilliams had 70 to win the C Flight Joan Armbruster fifth with a 56. No. 2, Orville Huffman, 2-feet-1-inch; River Greens Wunderlick and Gil Heier; D. McDonald Low Net. Last Monday, Feb. 27, the Mezza and No. 8, John Givens, 13-feet. The Men’s Association played a and Paul Johnson with minus-13 each. Jean Donahue was the Low Gross Group played Individual Pro-Am Points The Men’s League played a game on Men’s Day event on Saturday, Feb. 25. The Morrison Group played a game winner in D Flight, after shooting a 97, at Golf Hammock Country Club. Wednesday, Feb. 22. Winning first place was the team of on Monday, Feb. 20. and Patty Miller came out the winner In A group there was a tie for first Winning first place was the team of Tom Morway, Dick Garceau, Dave Kelly Tying for first/second places were with 67 to claim Low Net. place between Jim Gulick and Frank Claude Cash, Cal Billingsley, Irv Smink, and Neil Purcell with minus-41; and the teams of Al Farrell, Bob Streeter, On Tuesday, Feb. 28, the SpringLake Borgia at even. Walt Nagel, John Ruffo and Don second place, Larry Roy, Hank Kenneth Brunswick and Bill Men’s Golf Association held a 2 Man In B group Les Campbell was in Boulton with 37; second place, Doyan Wunderlich, Gerry Page and Gordon Mountford; Cliff Aubin, J.R. Messier, Team - 1 Best Ball tournament on the first place with plus 3 and in second Eades, Ron VanMeter, Howard Clauws with minus-40; and third place, Russ Rudd and Cliff Steele with minus- Panther Creek course. place Harvey Kecskes scored plus 2. Langston, Tom Schultz and Angelo Butch Smith, Gil Heier, Bob Stevens 33 each. Third place, Jim Anderson, All 16 teams were equally weighted Bob Topel took first place at minus 1 Iorlando with 39; and third place, Pete and Lefty St. Pierre with minus-37. Dave Kelly, Tom Morway and Larry by handicap, which meant that the in C group and Bob Hughes with minus Otway, Art Schmeltz, Ron Cobert, Closest to the pin: No. 3, Jim Cercy, Roy with minus-28. members with the lowest handicaps 4 was in second place. Richard Petty and Roy Fowler with 40. 7-feet; No. 5, Don McDonald, 5-feet-2- The Limited Member Group played a got a rare chance to play with the Joe Martini shot a wonderful plus Closest to the pin: No. 2, Ron inches; No. 12, Keith Kincer, 2-feet-9- game Monday, Feb. 20. members with the highest handicaps. 11 for first place in D group, while Cobert, 13-feet-4-inches; No. 4, Dale inches; and No. 17, Cliff Aubin, 7-feet- Winning first place was the team of Winning first place was the team of Doug Haire was in second place with Hamilton, 24-feet-6-inches; and No. 8, 4-inches. John Hierholzer, Denny Yockey, Kay Pat Jaskowski and Jim Foote, with a plus 3. Boyd York, 9-feet. An Evening Scramble was played on Lemek and Romy Febre with plus- score of 59. E group saw Tony Frances score Friday, Feb. 24. 17.5; and second place, Tom Shower, There was a three way tie for second plus 6 for first place, Paul Brown was Placid Lakes Winning first place was the team of Mike Lueth and Felix Charlier with between the teams of Kirby Gann and in second place with plus 5 and in third A Luck of the Draw event was played Charlie Seralde, Joe and Pat Graf, Dick plus-5. Bill Rentel, Bart Rath and Vince place, Danny Geier was at plus 2. by the Men’s Association on and Carol Long and Jim Sizemore with Individual winners were: First place, Ferretti, and Edd Vowels and Jack Ken Spencer lead in first place with Wednesday, Feb. 29, in which each minus-12; second place, Russ Rudd, John Hierholzer with plus-10.5; sec- Hoerner at 63 strokes. plus 1 and Bob Kecskes was at enen player was given a playing card, ace Dick and Gayle Garceau, Roman and ond place, Felix Charlier with plus-6; Using the USGA tie-break proce- for second place in F group. through four, at the end of each hole to Mary Belobradick with minus-11; and and third place, Dennis Delisle. dures, where first the better Back Nine Jack Schell took the lead in first determine which players score would third place, Jeff and Norma Davies, The men’s association played a pro score wins and then the better scores place in G group with plus 3 and a tie count on that hole. Don and Jody Ethun and Scott Meeker. am tournament game on Thursday, from the 18th hole down to the 1st in second place between Bob Morrison Taking first in the event was the The Ladies Association played a pro Feb. 16. hole win, second place was awarded to and Gerry Geouque at even. team of John Goble, Russ Isaacs, John am tournament on Thursday, Feb. 23. Winning first place was the team of the Rath team, third place to the Gann In H group there was a tie in first Rosettis and Tom Bramos with a 59. Winning first place was the team of Jim Cercy, Bob Streeter, Cliff Steele team, and fourth to the Vowels team. place between Jerry Patterson and Bob Five shots back was the foursome of Betty Leblanc, Fran Neil, Vacile and Ken Koon with plus-7; second Bill Rentel helped Kirby Gann great- Fidlin at plus 1. Terry Moss, Frank Fisher, Bud Snyder Garceau and Donna Johnson with place, Denny Yockey, B.C. Roberts and ly by taking 5 of the last 9 holes. Dennis Latshaw was in first place in and David Moiles, while Tom Lacy, Bob plus-11.5; and second place, Bev Vince Boever with plus-6.5; and third Edd Vowels and Jack Hoerner exhib- I group with plus 2 and a tie for sec- McMillian, Jeff Harstine and Howard Rudd, Betty Wallace, Gerry Leslie and place, Dave Petty, Len Westdale, Bob ited the best “ham and egg” show: ond place between Greg Brewer and Ticknor were third with a 65. Lucy Roberts with plus-6. Wolf and Al Farrell with plus-6. Edd took 10 holes, Jack took 8, and Ken Grainger at even. Fisher took closest to the pin hon- Individual winners were: First place, Individual winners: Flight A - First they had no ties. In J group Bill Young in first place ors, getting to 6-feet, 5-inches from Fran Neil with plus-4.5; second place, place, Cliff Steele with plus-7.5. Flight Fifth place was awarded to John with plus 4 and Bud Hill in second No. 2. Lucy Roberts with plus-3.5; and third B - First place, Len Westdale with plus- Starks and Charlie Keniston at 65 place at even. In Presiden’t Cup action, Fisher place, Gale Garceau with plus-3. 8.5. Flight C - Tying for first/second strokes because, while tied on the Back Karl Mellor came to life with a plus defeated Rosettis 3 and 2. The Morrison Group played a game places were Bob Stevens and Bill at 32 with the Scoven team, Mr. 10 for first place in K group and Janet The Women’s Golf Association on Thursday, Feb. 23. Mountford with plus-4 each. D Flight - Keniston parred the 18th hole with two Howland in second place with plus 3. played a One Best Ball event on Winning first place was the team of First place, Scott Meeker with plus-8.5. strokes of handicap for a net 3. Next Monday, March 5, the Mezza Tuesday, Feb. 28. Romy Febre, Gil Heier, Fred Evans and The ladies association played a pro Charlie Scoven and Gale Monda, Group will play at Golf Hammock Rose Hunter, Chris McQuigg and Joe Graf with minus-37; and second am tournament on Thursday, Feb. 16. also at 65 strokes, were awarded sixth beginning at 8 a.m. Janice Geiger took first with +4, before place, Paul Johnson, Lefty St. Pierre Winning first/second/third places place.

Courtesy photo during the 20th annual Pictured, Kaleb receives the Network’s COO Michael Kaleb Saunders was born in Brad Doty Memorial keys to his new car from the Witham, left, and President Saunders gets ace – Sebring and has been play- Children’s Golf Classic. As Alan Jay Automotive Alan Jay Wildstein. ing golf since he was old soon as his tee shot enough to swing a club. dropped into the hole, Kaleb and a new car Those years of practice all scored an ace, but – more paid off handsomely with importantly – a brand new MUSSELMAN APPLIANCES; 3.639"; 4"; Black; one brief swing of his 7-iron silver 2012 Ford Focus SE at the 2nd hole of Sun ‘N as well, courtesy of Alan Jay sports; 0 0 0 1 7 4 8 1 Lakes Turtle Run course Ford-Lincoln of Sebring.

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www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 2, 2012 Page 5B HEALTHY LIVING Proper foot care vital for Dr. Mario Lacerna joins those with diabetes Heartland Oncology Partners Special to the News-Sun Mich. and became a chief neck cancers. He was also ࡗ Second in a four-part it often sores or changes to the toe- SEBRING — Dr. Mario resident. extensively involved in the series runs in nails, such as thickening or Lacerna, a board-certified Upon completion of resi- use of concurrent chemother- If you have diabetes, tak- the fami- discoloration. If age or radiation oncologist, has dency, he joined the faculty apy with radiation therapy ing good care of your feet ly. Talk other factors hamper self- joined Heartland Oncology as an assistant professor at and hyperbaric oxygen thera- can truly be a step in the to your inspection, ask someone to Partners, LLC. Albany Medical College, in py for wound care. right direction. family help you, or use a mirror. Dr. Lacerna was born and Albany, N.Y. While there, he Dr. Lacerna is now on the Many Americans afflicted members Pay special attention to raised in Cleveland, Ohio. As started a prostate brachyther- staff of Florida Oncology with diabetes don’t know to deter- open sores or wounds that an undergraduate, he studied apy program as well as per- Network, P.A./Heartland that the disease can damage mine if aren’t healing properly. physics at Denison formed numerous other Oncology Partners LLC. He nerves in the legs and feet, you are Either one could be a dia- Foot University and was elected to brachytherapy procedures. is board certified in radiation which, without treatment, at-risk betic ulcer. the Sigma Pi Sigma and In 2000, he joined the fac- oncology. He has given can lead to amputation. Care for the — What is a diabetic Sigma Xi honorary societies. ulty at the University of numerous scholarly presenta- “If you have diabetes or Dr. Joni Jones disease. foot ulcer? A diabetic foot He attended medical school Michigan as a clinical assis- tions at national meetings are at risk for the disease, — Lose weight. People ulcer is an open sore or at The Ohio State University tant professor. While there, and has published articles in regular check-ups by a with diabetes are often wound that most commonly where he became interested he was actively involved in several medical journals. He podiatrist — at least annual- overweight, which nearly occurs on the bottom of the in oncology. He completed a the use of intensity modulat- presently lives in Sebring, ly — are a vital measure to doubles the risk of compli- foot in approximately 15 radiation oncology residency ed radiation therapy for mul- where he likes to enjoy the ensure that your feet remain cations when it comes to percent of patients with at William Beaumont tiple body sites including warm weather and race sports healthy,” said Dr. Ronald foot health. diabetes. Of those who Hospital in Detroit, prostate cancer and head and cars. Jensen, president of the — Exercise. As a means develop a foot ulcer, six American Podiatric Medical to keep weight down and percent will be hospitalized Association (APMA). “A improve circulation, walk- due to infection or other Sanders highlights comprehensive foot care ing is one of the best all- ulcer-related complication. LAMPE & KEIFFER; 3.639"; 4"; Black; healthy living; treatment plan can reduce around exercises for the need for better 0 0 0 1 7 4 8 6 amputation rates by as diabetic patient. Dr. Joni Jones is a podiatrist in dental care much as 85 percent.” — Wash feet daily. Using Sebring who can be reached at Here are several tips to mild soap and lukewarm 382-3228, stop by her office at MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) help successfully manage water, wash your feet in the 206 West Center Avenue, — Sen. Bernie Sanders is try- diabetes: mornings or before bed Sebring or mail to P.O. Box ing to highlight the need for — Know the risk factors. each evening. 1719, Sebring, FL 33871- better access to dental care in African-Americans are one —Inspect feet and toes 1719. This information is not the United States. of the highest at-risk groups daily. Check your feet intended to diagnose, treat or The Vermont independent for developing diabetes and everyday for cuts, bruises, cure your condition. held a hearing of his Senate subcommittee on Wednesday at which he heard testimony FDA approves first 4-in-1 flu vaccine that many Americans forego needed dental care because WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health tects against two strains of influenza A and they lack insurance and can't officials have approved the first vaccine that two strains of influenza B. The Food and afford it. protects against four strains of the common Drug Administration approved the spray- Sanders says Vermont has flu, offering one additional layer of protec- based vaccine for people ages 2 to 49. seen progress, with 25 thou- tion against the influenza virus that affects Previously all vaccines contained two sand people being served millions each year. strains of influenza A and one strain of with dental care at communi- The FluMist Quadrivalent vaccine pro- influenza B. ty health centers.

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Page 6B News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 2, 2012 www.newssun.com HEALTHY LIVING Outreach schedule Snapshots Citicoline: Another brain-saving supplement Ace Homecare has please contact (800) scheduled the following 96Elder or (800) 963-5337 Dear Pharmacist: On United States, and each year, tain soy, a common allergen, community outreach or visit Facebook, you mentioned about 795,000 people suffer so read labels carefully. Also, events: www.AgingFlorida.com/. this supplement called one. Ask your neurologist to be patient, optimal effects Today: 8 a.m., Health Citicoline for memory, and it look up studies on pubmed take two or three months and Fair, Sebring Village, Get help with your interests me because my that show cytidine 5’ diphos- most importantly, gain your Schumacher Road, Medicare costs mother has Alzheimer’s and phocholine to prevent “neu- physician’s approval, espe- Sebring; 10 a.m., Health my wife had a mild stroke. ronal cell death” (brain cially if you take blood thin- Fair, Highlands Village, SHINE (Serving Health Would it help? decay), and increase “sphin- ners, antihypertensives, psy- Villa Road, Sebring. Insurance Needs of Elders) — J.L., Newark, New gomyelin” while simultane- chostimulants or antidepres- Monday: 8 a.m., Health volunteer counselors from Jersey Dear Pharmacist ously reducing the neurotoxin sants. Fair, Brookside Bluffs, the West Central Florida Answer: I think so. Very Suzy Cohen “arachidonic acid.” S.R. 17, Zolfo Springs; 10 Area Agency on Aging are few people have heard of This is huge to a recover- Suzy Cohen is a registered phar- a.m., Health Fair, Chatham available to help Medicare “Citicoline” which is sold as afflicted with Parkinson’s ing person and hard to macist and the author of ‘The Pointe, Stenstom Road, beneficiaries learn if they a dietary supplement known disease. accomplish with medication 24-Hour Pharmacist’ and ‘Real Wauchula; 1 p.m., qualify for additional ben- Solutions.’ For more informa- scientifically as “cytidine 5’ The effects of nourishing alone. Early intervention is Caregivers Support Group, efits. If they are eligible, tion, visit www. diphosphocholine” or “CDP your brain with these brain- key. Crown Pointe assisted liv- SHINE volunteers can pro- DearPharmacist. com. This Choline.” loving compounds can’t be The three supplements I’ve ing Community, Sun ‘n vide application assistance. information is not intended to Citicoline could help many bad. shared today have promise Lake Boulevard, Sebring. If you or someone you treat, diagnose or cure your con- brain disorders. Researchers In fact, I think after six for many of you. Some con- Tuesday: 10 a.m., Health know needs help with your dition. are currently evaluating its weeks of supplementation Fair, Fair Havens, Medicare costs, you can effect on stroke patients (with either citicoline, phos- Apartments, Spinks Road, call 1-800-96-ELDER or because of everything I’m phatidylserine or phos- Sebring; 1 p.m., Health 1-800-963-5337 and speak about to tell you, plus it’s phatidylcholine), you might POSITIVE MEDICAL TRANSPORT; 3.639"; 3"; Black; Fair, Groves, behind with a SHINE counselor . ability to reduce free fatty see improvement in memory, healthy living; 0 0 0 1 7 4 7 9 Sebring Diner, U.S. 27 More than 86,500 acid build up which occurs at problem solving, mood, Sebring. Medicare beneficiaries in the site of the stroke; very tremors, mental clarity and Wednesday: 8 a.m., Florida are likely eligible hard to fix that with drugs, orientation. Health Fair, Villa Del Sol, for, but are not enrolled in but citicoline might. I’m not promising, I’m just behind Winn Dixie, U.S. a program called Extra Citicoline’s most beautiful thinking out loud and shining 27, Avon Park; 9 a.m., Help. This program offers feature is that it can help you a flashlight into a dark room Health Fair, Avon Park qualified beneficiaries make phospholipids, which in case you have been told Meal Site, Main Street, assistance with their Part encase every brain cell. there’s no more time or Avon Park; 10:30 a.m., D (prescription drug plan) Without a healthy cell mem- “there’s nothing more we can Coping with Transitions, costs. In addition, many brane, your skull would hold do for you.” Crown Pointe, assisted liv- individuals may qualify for one giant glob, and you’d Citicoline may help stroke ing facility, Sun ‘n Lake assistance paying their Part have the IQ of a worm, so patients, as I mentioned earli- Boulevard, Sebring. B premiums. Many of anything that helps you make er. Stroke is the leading cause Thursday: 10 a.m., those who need help the phospholipids, improves of long-term disability in the Coping with Transitions, most don’t know about brain function. Maranatha Village, these valuable benefits and Citicoline donates Arbuckle Creek Road, how SHINE can help. “choline” to make two Sebring. SHINE provides educa- BEST HEARING CENTER; 5.542"; 3"; Black; healthy living; 0 0 0 1 7 4 7 4 important phospholipids tional materials and free called “phosphatidylcholine” Elder Affairs unbiased insurance coun- and “phosphatidylserine.” seling to Florida elders, SHINE Program Both of those are sold over- caregivers and family Seeks Volunteers the-counter, too. Citcoline members. 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Area Agency on Aging’s Aging Resource Center has The Elder Helpline pro- a team of specialists who vides information for older can help you complete adults and their caregivers your Supplemental by helping callers make Nutrition Assistance appli- informed decisions about cation over the phone. available assistance. It is If you would like assis- the starting point in getting tance in applying for the connected with programs Supplemental Nutrition or services that can meet Assistance Program the needs of the older adult (SNAP), call 800- or caregiver. 96ELDER or 800-963- For more information, 5337.

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Atonement Lutheran - The Voice of Judas by Pastor Jim Church News the Ladies Spring Fling with a 10:23-11:1. Church ELCA Weed. “Baskets Full of Blessings” theme. The choir’s introit will be “In The church is at 1320 County (Hammock Road). Call 471-1999 Debra Clark, with Lake Aurora Holy Reverence, Lord, We Come.” SEBRING — This is the second Road 64, east the Avon Park High or visit sebringemmanuelucc.com. Christian Camp, will be the guest The anthem will be “Glory To His Sunday in Lent. Worship service School. For more information, call speaker. Name.” Cody Kindrick will pro- with Communion will be led by 471-2663 or online at christluther- Faith Lutheran Church First Christian Church of Avon vide special music by singing Deacon David Thoresen. Worship anavonpark.org. Park is at 1016 W. Camphor St. “Someone Worth Dying For.” assistant and lector is Jim Fiedler; SEBRING — This Sunday morn- (behind the Wachovia Bank). Call The adult Sunday school class is Eucharist assistant is Ron Christian Science Church ing, the church celebrates Second 453-5334 or e-mail firstchris- continuing its study of David in II Fitzpatrick. Following morning Sunday of Lent. The guest pastor, [email protected] with any Samuel Chapter 22 and the four worship, attendees will gather in SEBRING — The lesson sermon Reverend Gerald Kovac, will deliv- questions or to request information. main themes of David’s song of fellowship hall for “Winter Visitor on Sunday morning is titled er his sermon titled “Feed the The church website is www.firstc- deliverance. Appreciation Celebrate Brunch and “Man.” The keynote is from Psalm Poor.” christianap.com. Members are asked to bring non- Program.” All are encouraged to 92:4, “...you, O Lord, have made perishable items for the Church attend. me glad by your work; at the First Christian Church - First Christian Church Service Center. Council meeting is set for 6 p.m. works of your hands I sing for Avon Park (Disciples of Christ) The Family Gathering meets at 6 Tuesday. joy.” p.m. Soup supper Wednesday, fol- The church is at 146 N. Franklin AVON PARK — This week the SEBRING — At the Lord’s On Wednesday, Pastor Johnson lowed by worship service titled St. pastor will share a sermon titled Table this Sunday morning will be will lead the Bible study on the “Baptism of Jesus” led by Ed “Educating the World About Howard Lewis and Juanita Roberts. topic “The Basics of the Faith.” Graff. Soup suppers will be at 5 Christian Training Christianity.” This is one of the Communion will be served by On Friday and Saturday, March p.m. every Wednesday through Church commands that we have as Carol Chandler, Sandra Laufer and 9-10, several ladies will attend a March 28. Christians, spread the word of Elissa Crothers. retreat at the F. F.A. Conference The WELCA Salad Luncheon SEBRING — Rev. Linda M. Jesus. In Matthew 13, verses 31 Children’s church leaders for Center in Haines City. and Program will be Tuesday, Downing will bring the message and 32, Jesus shares about the faith Sunday will be Mike and Carol The speaker will be Valarie March 13. Ladies, members and titled “Revelation 11: Part 2” at the of a mustard seed and how little it Graves. Shepherd and her topics will be visitors are welcome to come and Sunday morning service. The is, but it needs to be shared with The pastor’s sermon for Sunday “Grace,” “Prayer” and “Quietness.” share lunch and enjoy an interest- Wednesday night Bible study is others: “He told them another para- is titled “The Beast Out of the Sea” On Saturday, March 10 the ing program presented by Lois studying the Gospel of John. ble: ‘The kingdom of heaven is from Revelation 13:1-10. Elders and Deacons will attend an Hess. like a mustard seed, which a man For more information, call 385- all-day training session at the Lake Emmanuel United Church took and planted in his field. 0352. The church is at 510 Wales Presbyterian Church. Though it is the smallest of all Poinsettia Ave. Christ Lutheran Church of Christ That evening, members are seeds, yet when it grows, it is the reminded to set their clocks one AVON PARK — This Sunday SEBRING — The Rev. George largest of garden plants and First Presbyterian hour ahead at bedtime. morning, Pastor Scott McLean will Miller will deliver the Sunday becomes a tree, so that the birds Church of Avon Park The church is at 215 E. Circle preach a sermon titled “Your morning sermon, “Wavering come and perch in its branches.’ ” St. (with two entrances on Spiritual Family Tree.” Wednesday Righteousness,” with Scripture Sunday evening will be the first AVON PARK — On Sunday Lagrande Street). join for a soup supper at 6 p.m. and taken from Romans 4:13-25. P.R.A.I.S.E. Time – a time of Pray, morning, Pastor Bob Johnson’s ser- Call 453-3242. worship. The theme for Lenten The church is 1.7 miles west of Rejoice, Attend, Invite others, mon will be “Glorifying God in All devotional is “The Trials of Jesus” U.S. 27 on County Road 634 Sing, Eating. Saturday morning is Things,” based on I Corinthians Continued on page 9B PLACES TO WORSHIP Places to Worship is a paid a.m.; Wednesday: Evening a.m.; Blended Service, 10:30 a.m.; hard-of-hearing. Office phone, 385- 33852 (two miles east of U.S. 27 advertisement in the News-Sun Service, 7 p.m.; Children/Youth, 7 Mision Buatista Hispana, 2 p.m.; 0752. on County Road 621), 465-7065. that is published Friday and p.m. Telephone: 453-4256. Fax: Sunday Evening Worship, 6 p.m. I Spring Lake Baptist Church, Ray Culpepper, senior pastor. Sunday. To find out more infor- 453-6986. E-mail: office@apfellow Wednesday night programs at the “Where the Bible is Always Open.” Sunday: Bible classes, 9 a.m.; CHURCH OF mation on how to place a listing ship.org; Web site, www.apfellow ROC begin 5:30 p.m., at church Pastor Richard Schermerhorn, Worship Celebration with the BRETHREN in this directory, call the News- ship.org. begin 6:30 p.m. Preschool and 7408 Valencia Road; 655-2610. Lord’s Supper each week 10:15 Sun at 385-6155, ext. 502. I First Baptist Church of Avon Mother’s Day Out for children age Assistant Pastor Ronald Smith, a.m. Thelma Hall, organist; and Pat I Church of the Brethren, 700 S. Park, 100 N. Lake Ave., Avon Park. 6 weeks to 5 years old. Becky 386-1610. On U.S. 98 at the Spring Hjort, pianist. Wednesday: Praise Pine St., Sebring, FL 33870. Rev. Jon Beck, pastor; Charlie Gotsch, director. Call 385-4704. Lake Village II entrance. Sunday and Prayer, 6:30 p.m.; “Building Sunday: Church School, 9 a.m.; APOSTOLIC Parish, associate pastor/youth and I Florida Avenue Baptist School, 9:45 a.m. for all ages; God’s Kingdom for Everyone.” Morning Worship, 10:15 a.m. families; Joy Loomis, music direc- Church, 401 S. Florida Ave., Avon Morning Worship, 10:45 a.m.; “Jesus Christ, the Way, Truth and Wednesday: Temple Choir, 7:30 I Greater Faith Apostolic tor; Rev. Johnattan Soltero, Park. Mailing address is 710 W. Sunday Evening Worship, 6 p.m. Life!” “Alive and Worth the Drive!” p.m. Phone 385-1597. Church, 24 Rainer Drive, Lake Hispanic pastor. Regular Sunday Bell St., Avon Park, FL 33825. Wednesday Mid-week Bible Study I Sebring Christian Church, Placid, FL 33852. invites you to schedule: 8:30 a.m. orchestra Telephone, 453-5339. Rev. John D. and Prayer Service, 6:30 p.m. 4514 Hammock Road, Sebring, FL CHURCH OF CHRIST come worship with us in spirit and rehersal; 9 a.m. Library open; 9:30 Girdley, pastor. Sunday School, Nursery available for all services. 33872. Tod Schwingel, Preacher; truth at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. a.m. Sunday School; 11 a.m. 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 11 I Sunridge Baptist Church, David Etherton, Youth Pastor. I Avon Park Church of Christ, Sunday, and at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Morning Worship; 11 a.m. a.m.; 11 a.m. Children’s Church; (SBC) 3704 Valerie Blvd. (U.S. 27 Sunday Worship, 9:30 a.m.; 200 S. Forest Ave., Avon Park, FL For information contact (239) 671- Children’s Church; 6 p.m. evening Sunday Evening Worship, 6 p.m. and Valerie, across from Florida Sunday School, 11 a.m.; Sunday 33825. Minister: Larry Roberts. 0390. Pastor Travis Vanderford. worship. Wednesday schedule: Wednesday night programs for Hospital), Sebring. Tim Finch, pas- Youth Service, 6 p.m; Evening Sunday Worship Services, 10:30 5:15 p.m. supper; 6 p.m. Bible children, youth and adults at 7 p.m. tor. Sunday School, 9;30 a.m.; service at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday a.m. and 6 p.m. Nursery facilities Study and Prayer; 6:30 p.m. Adult I Independent Baptist Church, Sunday Morning Worship, 10:45 night meals, 5:30 p.m. followed by are available at every service. Bible ASSEMBLY OF GOD Choir Practice; 6 p.m. children’s 5704 County Road 17 South, a.m.; and Sunday Evening Service, classes at 6:30 p.m. Changing Study: Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and choir rehearsals; 7 p.m. mission Sebring, FL 33876. Sunday 6 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer, Bible Seasons, a men’s grief support Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible centered I Christ Fellowship Church programs. Hispanic Services: School, 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship, Study, and Youth, 6:30 group, meets at 1:30 p.m. classes for all ages. Church phone: (Assembly of God), 2935 New Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., wor- 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening, 6 p.m. p.m.Nursery provided. For informa- Wednesdays. Alzheimers 453-4692. Life Way. Bearing His Name; ship service at 11 a.m. and evening Wednesday service, 7 p.m. tion, call 382-3695. Caregivers Support Group meets I Sebring Parkway Church of Preaching His Doctrine; and worship at 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible Fundamental, soul-winning, mis- at 1 p.m. Thursdays. Office hours, Christ, 3800 Sebring Parkway, Awaiting His Coming. “Worshiping study at 7 p.m. Call 453-6681 for sion-minded, King James Bible 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday-Friday. Sebring, FL 33870; 385-7443. We God in Spirit and in Truth.” Sunday details. Church. Larry Ruse, pastor. Phone CATHOLIC Phone 382-6676. would like to extend an invitation School, 9 a.m.; Morning Worship, First Baptist Church of Lake 655-1899. Bus transportation. I First Christian Church, 1016 for you and your family to visit with 10 a.m.; Evening Worship, 6 p.m. I Josephine, 111 Lake Josephine I Leisure Lakes Baptist Church, Our Lady of Grace Catholic W. Camphor St., Avon Park, FL us here at Sebring Parkway. Our Wednesday: Worship, 7 p.m. Drive, Sebring (just off U.S. 27 mid- 808 Gardenia St., Lake Placid (just Church, 595 East Main St., Avon 33825; (863) 453-5334; on the hours of service are: Sunday Bible Pastor Eugene Haas. Phone 471- way between Sebring and Lake off of Miller at the west end of Lake Park, 453-4757. Father Nicholas Web at www.firstchristianap.com. Class, 9 a.m.; Sunday Worship 0924. Placid). Your place for family, June) “Where the old fashion McLoughlin, pastor. Saturday Vigil Our motto is “Jesus is First at First Service, 10 a.m.; Sunday Evening I First Assembly of God, 4301 friends and faith. Sunday morning gospel is preached.” Sunday Mass is 4 p.m. in English and 7 Christian Church.” Greg Ratliff, Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Kenilworth Blvd., Sebring. The Rev. worship service is 11 a.m. Nursery School begins at 9:30 a.m.; p.m. in Spanish; Sunday mass 8 Senior Minister; Bible School 9 Service, 7 p.m. Wilmont McCrary, pastor. Sunday is provided for both services with Sunday Worship service at 10:45 and 10:30 a.m. in English. a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.; Wednesday School, 10 a.m.; Morning Worship Children’s Church at 11 a.m. Life a.m.; Sunday Evening Service is at Weekday mass at 8 a.m. studies for all ages, 6 p.m. Nursery CHURCH OF and KIDS Church, 11 a.m.; changing Bible Study for all ages 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting Confessions are at 3:30 p.m. provided for all events. Evening Worship, 7 p.m. NAZARENE starts at 9:45 a.m. Associate Pastor and Bible Study at 6 p.m. Call the Saturday. Religious Education I First Christian Church Wednesday Family Night, (Adult Allen Altvater leads the youth in church at 699-0671 for more infor- Classes are 9-10:20 a.m. Sunday (Disciples of Christ), 510 Bible Study), LIFE Youth Group, I First Church of the Nazarene their quest to become more like mation. for grades K through 8th. Poinsettia Avenue, (corner of Royal Rangers, Missionettes, 7:30 I of Avon Park, P.O. Box 1118., Christ. Sunday night worship at 6 Maranatha Baptist Church Confirmation class is from 6:30-8 Poinsettia and Eucalyptus), Avon Park, FL 33825-1118. 707 W. p.m. Phone 385-6431. p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and (GARBC), 35 Maranatha Blvd., p.m. Wednesday. Youth Nights Sebring, FL 33870. Phone: 385- Main St. Randall Rupert, Pastor. Prayer meeting at 7 p.m. along with Sebring, FL 33870 (A half mile east grades 6th and up, 6:30-8 p.m. 0358 or 385-3435. The Rev. Sunday: Sunday school begins at youth worship in the youth facility, of Highlands Avenue on Arbuckle Wednesday. Ronald Norton, Pastor; Sunday BAPTIST I 9:45 a.m. for all ages; morning wor- and missions training for all chil- Creek Road.) Sunday School, 9 St. Catherine Catholic Church, School, 9 a.m.; Praise Breakfast, dren. Call the church at 655-1524. a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:15 a.m.; 820 Hickory St., Sebring. Mailing ship at 10:45 a.m.; and evening I Avon Park Lakes Baptist 10 a..m., Morning Worship, 10:30 I First Baptist Church of Lake Evening Service, 6 p.m. Mid-week address: 882 Bay St., Sebring, FL service at 6 p.m. Wednesday Church, 2600 N. Highlands Blvd., a.m.; Children’s Church, 10:30 a.m. Placid, Knowing God’s Heart and service, Wednesday, 6 p.m. Daily 33870, 385-0049; fax, 385-5169; evening service is at 7 p.m. with Avon Park, FL 33825. George Hall, Thursday, Praise and Worship, Sharing God’s Hope, 119 E. Royal Prayer and Bible Study, 8 a.m., email, [email protected]; web- special services for children and Pastor. Christ centered and bibli- 6:45 p.m. Youth Fellowship, 7:15 Palm St., Lake Placid, FL 33852 Hamman Hall. Pastor Gerald site, www.stcathe.com. Very Rev. adults. Special services once a cally based. Sunday worship serv- p.m.; Midweek Bible Study, 7:15 (863) 465-3721, Website: Webber and Associate Pastors José González, V.F., month for seniors (Prime Time) and ices, 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. p.m. www.fbclp.com. Email: informa- Don Messenger and Ted Ertle. [email protected]; Parochial Ladies ministries. If you need any Nursery facilities are available. [email protected]. Sunday services - Phone 382-4301. Vicar, Rev. Victor Caviedes, 385- more information, call 453-4851. Bible studies at 9:45 a.m. Sunday I Traditional Service 9 a.m., I Parkway Free Will Baptist 3993; Assisting Priest (retired), CHRISTIAN & First Church of the Nazarene and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Prayer Contemporary Service 10:30 a.m. Church, 3413 Sebring Parkway, Rev. J. Peter Sheehan; Decons, of Lake Placid, 512 W. Interlake Time 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Link Groups at 9 and 10:30 a..m., Sebring, FL 33870. Welcome to the Rev. Mr. James R. McGarry and MISSIONARY Blvd., Lake Placid, FL 33852. Bible classes at 9:45 a.m. are cen- Senior Sunday Night at 6 p.m. church where the “Son” always Rev. Mr. Max M. Severe. Parish ALLIANCE Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Morning tered for all ages. Choir practice at Wednesday Activities: Family din- shines. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. worship, 10:45 a.m.; Evening serv- 5 p.m. Sunday. Church phone: ner at 5 p.m. ($4 per person, reser- Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday Monday-Friday. Masses – Daily I The Alliance Church of ice, 6 p.m. Wednesday evening, 7 452-6556. vations required). Prayer meeting, Evening Worship, 6 p.m.; and Masses 8 a.m. and noon Monday- Sebring, 4451 Sparta Road, p.m. Classes for adult children and I Bethany Baptist Church Youth Intersections, and MaxKidz Wednesday Evening Worship, 7 Friday; 9 a.m. Saturday. Weekend Sebring, FL 33875. Call 382-1343. youth. Call 465-6916. Pastor Tim (GARBC) We are located at the Extreme meet at 6:15 p.m. The p.m. End-of-the-Month-Sing at 6 Masses 4 and 5 p.m. Saturday, 5 Rev. Steve Hagen, pastor. Sunday Taylor. corner of SR17 and C-17A (truck church is at 119 E. Royal Palm St., p.m. on the last Sunday of each p.m. Saturday Spanish Mass (Holy services: Sunday School meets at route) in Avon Park. Join us Lake Placid. For information, call month. The Rev. J.S. Scaggs, pas- Family Youth Center), 8 and 10:30 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning Sunday morning at 9:00 AM for cof- 465-3721 or go to www.fbclp.com. tor. Church phone: 382-3552. a.m. Sunday, noon Sunday Sunday Worship Service meets at 10:30 CHURCHES OF fee and doughnuts, followed with I First Baptist Church of Lorida Home phone: 214-3025. Affiliated Mass; 5 p.m. Sunday English a.m.; Sunday Evening Bible Study CHRIST IN Sunday School for all ages at 9:30. located right on U.S. 98 in Lorida. with the National Association of Family Mass (Holy Family Youth meets at 6 p.m. (off site); Sunday morning worship service Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. Free Will Baptists, Nashville, Tenn. Center). Confession: every Wednesday Prayer Gathering CHRISTIAN UNION begins at 10:30 a.m., and evening for all ages. Sunday worship serv- I Sparta Road Baptist Church, Saturday 3-3:45 p.m. or first Friday meets at 6 p.m. I worship service is at 6 p.m. On ices are at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. (SBC) 4400 Sparta Road. Rev. of the month 7:15-7:45 a.m., or by Community Bible Church - Wednesdays, the Word of Life teen Preschool care is provided at the Ken Geren, interim pastor. Sunday appointment with any priest. Churches of Christ in Christian ministry and the Catylist class 11 a.m. worship service. school, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Morning I St. James Catholic Church, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Union, (Orange Blossom (20's+) begin at 6:30 PM. The adult Wednesday evening Bible Study Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday Evening 3380 Placidview Drive, Lake Conference Center) 1400 C-17A I Bible and Prayer Time begins at 7 and Prayer meeting is at 6:30 p.m., Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday: Placid, 465-3215. Father Michael Christian Science Church, 146 North (truck route), Avon Park. p.m. For more information go to followed by adult choir rehearsal. Prayer/Bible Study, 6 p.m. Nursery J. Cannon. Mass schedule: N. Franklin St. Sunday: 10:30 a.m. Presenting Jesus Christ as the www.bethanybaptistap.com or call From September the AWANA provided. For information, call 382- Summer (May 1 to Oct. 31) - morning worship and Sunday answer for time and eternity. the church office at 863-452-1136. groups meet. First Lorida is the 0869. Saturday Vigil, 4 p.m.; Sunday 8 school. Testimonial meetings at Sunday morning worship service, I Faith Missionary Baptist “Place to discover God’s love.” For I Southside Baptist Church a.m. and 9:30 a.m.; Weekdays, 9 4 p.m. each second and fourth 10:30 a.m. Nursery provided. Church, off State Road 17 North of more information about the church (GARBC), 379 S. Commerce Ave., a.m. December thru Easter - Wednesday. A free public reading Junior Church activities at same Sebring at 1708 LaGrange Ave. or the ministries offered, call 655- Sebring. David C. Altman, Pastor. Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m., room/bookstore, located in the time for K-6 grade. Sunday School Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Morning 1878. Sunday School for all ages, 9:30 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Weekdays 9 church, is open before and after Bible hour (all ages), 9:30 a.m. Worship, 11 a.m.; Evening I First Baptist Church, Sebring, a.m.; Morning Worship Service, a.m.; and Holy Days 8 a.m., 9:30 church services. The Bible and the (Transportation available.) Sunday Worship, 6 p.m. Wednesday 200 E. Center Ave., Sebring, FL 10:45 a.m.; Evening Worship, 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., first Saturday at 9 Christian Science textbook, evening praise and worship serv- Service, 7 p.m. Deaf interpretation 33870. Telephone: 385-5154. Dr. p.m. Wednesday: Student ministry, a.m. ‘Science and Health with Key to ice, 6 p.m. Wednesday evening available. Ken Lambert, Pastor. David E. Richardson, senior pas- 6:30 p.m.; Awana kindergarten the Scriptures’ by Mary Baker Eddy prayer service, 7 p.m. Children and Phone 386-5055. tor; Rev. Joe Delph, associate pas- through fifth grade, 6:30 p.m.; are our only preachers. All are wel- youth activities at 7 p.m. I Fellowship Baptist Church, tor, minister of youth and activities; Adult Midweek Prayer and Bible CHRISTIAN come to come and partake of the Wednesday. Everyone is welcome, 1000 Maxwell St., Avon Park, FL and Rev. Nuno Norberto, associate Study, 7 p.m. A nursery for under comfort, guidance, support and please come worship with us. Don 33825. Sunday: Sunday School, pastor, minister of music and senior age 3 is available at all services. I Eastside Christian Church, healing found in the lesson-ser- Seymour, Senior Pastor. Phone 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:45 adults. Group Bible Studies, 9:15 Provisions for handicapped and 101 Peace Ave., Lake Placid, FL mons. 452-0088.

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www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 2, 2012 Page 9B RELIGION Continued from page 8B RELIGION GUIDELINES: The News-Sun publishes religion news on “The Love of God.” sages. The Wednesday evening Tuesday night’s adult Bible service will be praise, prayer and Fridays. First Presbyterian study is Evolution - Creation - Bible study. The submission deadline is 5 p.m. Monday to be considered for “The Big Bang Theory” taught by Church of Sebring publication in the following Friday’s paper. Pastor Ted Moore. St. John United The church is at 2705 Alternate SEBRING — “Christian Submit items to the News-Sun’s from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. week- Methodist Church Relationships” is the title of days; fax to 385-2453; send e-mail to [email protected]; or Route 17 South (behind Publix); SEBRING — The Rev. Ronald Sunday morning’s sermon given by phone number is 314-9693. mail to Lifestyle Editor, News-Sun, 2227 U.S. 27 South, Sebring, De Genaro Jr.’s message will be the Rev. Darrell A. Peer. FL 33870. For information, call 385-6155, ext. 516. Memorial United “Temptation: Power” at all three First United Methodist Methodist Church Sunday services. Biblical reference is from Mark Ave., Sebring Hills Association www.gracepointeministries.net or Church of Sebring 1:12-13. Clubhouse. call 658-2534 for more informa- LAKE PLACID — Pastor Fred Small Steps 4 Health meets SEBRING — Rev. A.C. Bryant’s Tuesday the home Bible study tion. Ball will preach at the Heritage Monday at 10 a.m. Nursery is pro- sermon is “First Word - Forgive series continues with “Unveiling To watch Sunday and Tuesday Worship Service and the vided at all services. Them” with Scripture taken from New Testament Mysteries.” services log on to www.grace- Celebration Worship Service. Pastor Claude Burnett will Luke 23:32-38. The service of After coffee, sweets and fellow- pointeministries.net, go to tab The Way Church Holy Communion will be observed. ship on Sunday the pastor will Teaching and make your selection. preach at the New Song Fine Food and Fellowship Dinner begin a new series, “Possession.” Contemporary service in Rob SEBRING — Pastor Reinhold will follow the church services. God had a plan for Israel and He Heartland Christian Reynolds Hall. Buxbaum’s message will be United Methodist Women will has a plan for us. Church Communion will be served. “Angels - Part Two.” meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday for pro- Welcome back Pastors Ron The church is at 500 Kent Ave., Night of Prophecy at 6:30 p.m. gram with a lunch to follow at the Zimmer, Wendell Smith and Myrna SEBRING — The early morning overlooking Lake Clay; the phone Monday at Homer’s Smorgasbord Palms of Sebring. Howard from a successful services have ended for 2012. number is 465-2422. in Sebring Square (across from Call the church office for infor- Word+Spirit=Power conference Pastor Ted Moore’s sermon this Walmart). mation at 385-5184. The church is held in California. Sunday morning will be “Why Parkway Free Will The Difference Makers Youth downtown at 126 S. Pine St. Visit Log on to WOW radio. This will Should He Love Me So?” with Baptist Church meet 6 p.m. Wednesdays. the website at www.sebringfirs- be a powerful tool to reach people Scripture from II Corinthians 2:14- The Way Church is at 1005 N. tumc.com everywhere. Go to 16. SEBRING — The Sunday morn- Ridgewood Drive. www.wowradionetwork.com. Click The service will also include ing Bible lesson, “Wisdom’s Part The church phone is 471-6140; Grace Pointe Church on the Praise Him tab. Heartland Singers singing “What a in Creation,” is taken from the pastor’s cell is 273-3674. Friday night Bible study with Lovely Name,” Vic Anderson play- Proverbs 6. For church information and the SEBRING — Grace Pointe GoToMeeting, let the pastor know ing a trumpet solo of “Old Rugged Pastor Jim Scaggs will bring the pastor’s messages go to www.the- Church Ministries is at 200 Lark if you would like to participate at Cross,” and Flossi Moore singing Sunday morning and evening mes- waychurch.org. PLACES TO WORSHIP welcome. Come grow with us. new location, 10417 Orange Wednesday: 6:45 p.m., youth ARMY EPISCOPAL Phone 385-0797. Blossom Blvd. S., Sebring, FL group (middle and high school), I Christ Lutheran Church Avon NON-DENOMINATIONAL 33875; 471-1122; e-mail and nursery and children’s ministry; I The Salvation Army – Center I The Episcopal Church of the Park – LCMS, 1320 County Road [email protected]. Web site, 7 p.m., adult small group Bible for Worship. Sunday: Sunday I Redeemer.Service time is 9:30 64, 1/2 mile east of Avon Park High Bible Fellowship Church, 3750 www.unityofsebring.org. 10:30 a.m. studies. Children/youth music min- School, 9:45 a.m.; Holiness meet- with Holy Communion. Coffee hour School. Sunday Divine Worship is Hammock Road, Sebring, FL Sunday Celebration Service, istry (Thursday): grades 3-5 ing, 11 a.m.; and Praise meeting following services. Newcomers at 10 a.m. Holy Communion is cel- 33872. Sunday: American Sign Nursery and Children’s Church. chimes, 2:30 p.m.; grades 3-5 and lunch, noon. Tuesday: Bible welcome. Call 453-5664 or e-mail ebrated every week with traditional Language: First Worship sermon, Weekly Classes, Christian choir, 3:15 p.m.; grades 6-12 hand- study, 6:30 p.m.; and Women’s [email protected] Web site: Lutheran Liturgy, hymns and songs songs signed first and second Bookstore and Cafe, Prayer bells, 3:15 p.m. Bible Counseling Ministries, 7 p.m. Wednesday: redeemeravon.com. The church is of praise. Fellowship time with cof- Worship services. First Worship Ministry, Life Enrichment Groups. available by appointment, 699- Youth Ministries, 4 p.m. All meet- at 839 Howe’s Way, Avon Park fee and refreshments follows wor- service, 9 a.m.; Second Worship Rev. Andrew C. Conyer, senior 0132. Call the church office for ings are at 120 N. Ridgewood Ave., (two miles north of Sun ’N Lake ship. Come worship and fellowship service, 10:45 a.m. Nursery (up to minister transforming lives from more information about the classes Sebring. For more information, visit Boulevard, across from Wells with us. For information call Pastor 2 years old) and Sunday school ordinary to extraordinary. offered. Nursery is provided for the Web site www.salvationarmy- I Dodge.) Scott McLean at 471-2663 or see classes both hours. BFC Youth, 6 The Way Church, 1005 N. babies and toddlers; while young sebring.com or call Major Bruce I St. Agnes Episcopal Church, christlutheranavonpark.org. p.m.; Evening Service, 6 p.m. Ridgewood Drive, Sebring. Sunday children up to second grade have a Stefanik at 385-7548, ext. 110. 3840 Lakeview Drive, Sebring, FL I Faith Lutheran Church – Wednesday: Children ages 4 years school and worship service at 9 special Children’s Church offered 33870. Sunday Services: Holy LCMS, 2740 Lakeview Drive, through fifth grade, 6 p.m.; Youth, a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Youth activi- during the worship service to help Eucharist Rite I - 7:45 a.m., Holy Sebring. Church phone: 385-7848, 6-7:30 p.m.; Prayer time, 6:15 p.m. ties, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. The them grow in their spiritual knowl- UNITED METHODIST Eucharist Rite II - 10 a.m. Midweek Faith Child Development Center, Todd Patterson, pastor; Andy Way is a church family who gathers edge. I service on Wednesday at 6 p.m. 385-3232. Rev. Gary Kindle, pas- McQuaid, associate pastor. Web for contemporary worship, teaching Spring Lake Presbyterian I First United Methodist Church, Sunday School for all ages at 9 tor. Traditional Worship service, 8 site www.bfcsebring.com. Church of God’s Word, prayer and fellow- Church (USA), 5887 U.S. 98, 105 S. Pine St., Sebring, FL 33870. a.m. The nursery is open 8:45 a.m. a.m. Sunday; Sunday Praise office 385-1024. ship. Come early and stay after for Sebring, FL 33876. Sunday School, The Rev. A.C. Bryant, pastor. I until 15 minutes after the 10 a.m. Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. Calvary Church, 1825 fellowship time. Child care and chil- 9 a.m.; Worship Service, 10 a.m. Traditional Worship Service at 8:10 service ends. Wednesday: Adult Communion is served the first, third Hammock Road, Sebring, FL dren’s church are provided. Session meets at 6:30 p.m. the and 10:50 a.m. in the sanctuary, Bible study, 9:30 a.m. Visitors are and fifth Sunday of the month. 33872; 386-4900. An independent Reinhold Buxbaum is pastor. The second Thursday of the month, Contemporary Worship in the FLC community church. Sunday morn- always welcome. The Rev. Jim Sunday school and Bible classes: Way – A place for you. Office September through June. Board of at 9:30 a.m. Sunday School at 9:30 ing worship, 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.; Kurtz, rector. Church office 385- 9:15 a.m. Sunday. Worship service Phone:471-6140, Church Cell Deacon’s meet at 5:30 p.m. first and 10:30 a.m. Methodist Youth Bible study, 11:15 a.m.; Sunday 7649, for more information. is broadcast at 8 a.m. on WITS Phone:381-6190. Email: theway Monday of the month. Choir Fellowship at 5:30 p.m. Sundays I evening service, 6 p.m.; St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal 1340 AM each Sunday. [email protected]. Web site: rehearses at 7 p.m. each with Rick Heilig, youth director. Wednesday Prayer and Bible Church, 43 Lake June Road, Lake Educational opportunities include www.TheWayChurch.org Wednesday, September through The 10:55 a.m. Sunday worship Study, 6:30 p.m. Pastor Lester Placid, FL 33852. Phone: 465- weekly adult Bible studies. Faith’s April. Presbyterian Women meet at service is broadcast over WITS Osbeck. A small friendly church 0051. Rev. Elizabeth L. Nelson, Closet Thrift Store (385-2782) is 10 a.m. the third Thursday of the 1340 on AM dial. There is a nursery waiting for your visit. Rector. Sunday Worship, 8 a.m., open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. PRESBYTERIAN month. Organist: Richard Wedig. available at all services. I Christian Training Ministries 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. Choir Director: Suzan Wedig. I First United Methodist Church, Inc., on Sebring Parkway. Enter off I evening: Holy Communion with to noon Saturday. All are warmly Covenant Presbyterian Church Church phone, 655-0713; e-mail, 200 South Lake Avenue, Avon County Road 17 on Simpson Healing Service, 6 p.m. Child care welcome in the Faily of Faith. (PCA), 4500 Sun ‘N Lake Blvd., [email protected], Park, FL 33825. (863) 453-3759, R. I Avenue. Sunday service is at 10 available at the 8 a.m. and 10:30 Good Shepherd Lutheran Sebring, 33872-2113. A Web site, http://slpc.embarq James Weiss, Pastor, Sunday a.m.; Wednesday Bible study at 7 a.m. Sunday service. Come see Church (AALC) American Congregation of the Presbyterian space.com. School - 9 a.m., Worship - 10:30 p.m. A nursery and children’s what makes us different. Association of Lutheran Church in America. Sunday morn- a.m. Bible study third Tuesday of church are provided. The church is Churches, 3240 Grand Prix Drive, ing worship: Informal service, 8 every month at 6 p.m. Prayer part of Christian International Sebring, FL 33872. James Weed, a.m.; traditional service, 10:30 SEVENTH-DAY Shawl Ministry on the second and Ministries Network, a full gospel, GRACE BRETHREN pastor. Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; ADVENTIST fourth Friday of the month at 2 p.m. non-denominational ministry. Linda a.m. Sunday. Bible Study, 9 a.m. evening service, 6 p.m. for women who love God and cro- I M. Downing, minister, lindadown- I Grace Brethren Church, 3626 Nursery provided. Social activities: Wednesday evening Prayer Avon Park Seventh-day cheting. Visit us at our church Web Choir, Missions, Evangelism. [email protected]. Casey L. Downing, Meeting, 6 p.m.; Children’s/Youth Thunderbird Road, (863) 835- Adventist Church, 1410 West site: www.fumcap.org. Phone 385-2346. associate minister, caseydown Group, 5:30-7 p.m.; choir practice, 0869. Dr. Randall Smith, senior Avon Blvd., Avon Park. Phone: I Memorial United Methodist I New Life Evangelical Lutheran [email protected]. Church phone: 7:15 p.m. Phone: 385-3234; Fax: pastor. Sunday services at 9 a.m., 453-6641 or e-mail: avonparks- Church, 500 Kent Ave., (overlook- 3725 Hammock Road, a 314-0482. Web site: www.ctm 385-2759; e-mail: covpres@stra- 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday Church, [email protected], Sabbath ing Lake Clay) Lake Placid, FL, Congregation of the Evangelical forme.com to.net; Web site: services at 7 p.m. We offer “Kid School, 9:30 a.m Saturday. Church 33852. The Rev. Fred Ball. pastor. Lutheran Synod (ELS) in fellowship I Grace Bible Church, 4541 www.cpcsebring.org. Rev. W. City” Children’s Ministry throughout Service 10:45 a.m. Saturday. Claude H.L. Burnett, pastoral with the Wisconsin Evangelical Thunderbird Road, (second church Darrell Arnold, pastor. Office hours: all services, and there are variosu Wednesday prayer meeting 7 p.m. assistant. Sunday schedule: Lutheran Synod (WELS). Sunday on left) Sebring, FL 33872. Phone, 8:30-12:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. other classes for teens, married Community Service hours on Heritage Worship Service, 8:30 Worship at 10 a.m.; Bible Study, 9 382-1085. Andrew Katsanis, senior I First Presbyterian Church couples, “prime-timers,” and Bible Tuesday and Thursday is from 9:00 a.m.; Sunday School for all ages, studies in Spanish. “Kid City” Day a.m. For more information, call pastor. Saturday Worship, 6:30 ARP, 215 E. Circle St., (two a.m. till 2 p.m. A sale takes place 9:30 a.m.; Celebration Worship Care, Preschool and After-School Pastor Brian Klebig at 385-2293 or p.m. Sunday, 9 and 11 a.m. entrances on LaGrande), Avon the first Sunday of each month. Service at 10:45 a.m.; New Song Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. (For visit the Web site at www.newlife Tuesday 6 p.m. Grace Bible Park, FL 33825. Phone: 453-3242. Senior Pastor Paul Boling. Walker worship service at 10:45 a.m. registration call: 385-3111). Check sebring.com. Academy Adult Investigating Truth; The Rev. Robert Johnson is the Memorial Academy Christian Loving nursery care provided every us out on the Web at www.sebring- I Resurrection Lutheran Church first and third Tuesday, Prayer pastor. Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.; School offering education for Sunday morning. Middle School grace.org. - ELCA, 324 E. Main St., Avon Gathering, 7:15 p.m.; Wednesday, Sunday Worship, 10:45 a.m.; kindergarten through 12th grades. Youth, 4 p.m.; High School Youth, Park. Pastor: Rev. John C. Children’s & Youth Programs, 6 Wednesday Bible study, 10:30 ALL ARE WELCOME. Website is 5:30 p.m. We offer Christ-centered Grodzinski. Sunday service at 9:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m., a.m.; Potluck dinner, 6 p.m. third www.discoverjesus.org Sunday school classes, youth pro- a.m. Sunday school will resume in College Ministry. Wednesday; choir practice, 6:30 I INTERDENOMINATIONAL Sebring Seventh-Day grams, Bible studies, book studies the fall. Coffee and fellowship hour www.GBCconnected.org p.m. each Wednesday; Mary Circle Adventist Church, 2106 N. State and Christian fellowship. Church I World Harvest and Restoration follow the service. Midweek I Highlands Community Church, business meeting, 1 p.m. second Road 17, Sebring; 385-2438. office, 465-2422 or www.memori- Ministries, (non-denominational) Fragrance Free Wednesday wor- a casual contemporary church, Wednesday; Sarah Circle business Worship Services: 9:15 a.m. alumc.com. Lakeview Christian 2200 N. Avon Blvd., Avon Park, FL ship, (year round) 7 p.m. Office meets at 3005 New Life Way. meeting, 4 p.m. second Thursday; Worship hour, 11 a.m. Prayer meet- School, VPK to grade 5; 465-0313. 33825. Phone: 452-9777 or 453- phone number is 453-6858. Coffee at 9:30 a.m.; Worship at 10 Women’s Ministries Combined ing, Tuesday, 7:15 p.m. I St. John United Methodist 3771. Sunday service: Sunday I Trinity Lutheran Church - a.m. Nursery and Kid’s World Bible study, 4 p.m. third Thursday. Community service: every Monday Church, 3214 Grand Prix Drive, School, 10 a.m. and worship, 11 LCMS, 25 Lakeview St., Lake classes. Small groups meet Be a part of a warm, caring church 9-11 a.m. Health Seminar with Dr. Sebring, FL 33872. The Rev. a.m. Wednesday services: 7 p.m. Placid, FL 33852; 465-5253. The throughout the week. Church family with traditional services, fol- Seralde, every Friday, 10:00 a.m. Ronald De Genaro Jr., Pastor. prayer meeting/Bible study. Pastor: Rev. Richard A. Norris, pastor; phone is 402-1684; Pastor Bruce A. lowing biblical truth. Pastor Amado Luzbet. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Adult W.H. Rogers. Susan C. Norris, Trinity Tots Pre- Linhart. I First Presbyterian Church, Sunday School, 11 a.m.; Sunday School director; and Noel Johnson, I The Lord’s Sentinel Fellowship ARP, 319 Poinsettia Ave., Sebring, Morning Worship, 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. minister of youth and family life. Church, 148 E. Interlake Blvd., FL 33870. 385-0107. Sunday THE CHURCH OF and 11 a.m. Nursery provided for all Worship schedule after Easter Lake Placid (at Lake Placid School, all ages, 9:30 a.m.; LUTHERAN services. Phone 382-1736. through December: Worship serv- Christian School), Pastor Juanita Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Tuesday: LATTER DAY SAINTS www.stjohnsebring.org I Atonement Lutheran Church ice 9 a.m., and Education Hour, Folsom. Sunday morning service, Grief Support Group, 1 p.m.; Youth I Spring Lake United Methodist (ELCA), 1178 S.E. Lakeview 8:45 a.m. Worship schedule for 10:30 a.m.; Monday, Sentinel Group (middle and high school), I The Church of Jesus Christ of Church, 8170 Cozumel Lane, Drive., Sebring. David Thoresen, January through Easter: Worship School of Theology, 7 p.m.; Church 3:30-6:30 p.m.; Wednesday: Adult Latter Day Saints, 3235 Grand (Hwy 98) Sebring. The Rev. Clyde Deacon, Spiritual Leader, on first, service, 8:30 and 11 a.m., service, Tuesday, 7 p.m. More Bible Study, 10:30 a.m.; Choir Prix Dr., Sebring, Fl 33872; (863) Weaver Jr., Pastor. Worship serv- third and fifth Sunday each month, Education Hour 9:45 a.m. information at www.juanitafolsom Rehearsal, 5:30 p.m. Nursery avail- 382-9092 Steve Austin, Bishop; ice starts at 9:55 a.m. Bible Study and Rev. Jefferson Cox on the sec- Traditional Service with Holy ministries.com. able during worship. Call the Mark Swift, 1st Counselor; Del meets at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. ond and fourth Sunday of each Communion each first and third I Union Church, 106 N. Butler church office for more information Murphy, 2nd Counselor. Family Choir Practice at 4:00 p.m. on month. Jim Helwig, organist/choir Sunday. Non-Traditional Service Ave., Avon Park, FL 33825. and other classes. Rev. Darrell A. History Center (863) 382-1822. Thursday. Church office phone: director. Worship service at 9:30 each second, fourth and fifth Contemporary worship service is at Peer, pastor. Sunday Services: Sacrament 655-0040. a.m.; Holy Eucharist is every Sunday. Seasonal mid-week serv- 6:30 p.m. Saturday with Pastor I First Presbyterian Church, Meeting, 10-11:10 a.m.; Gospel Sunday. Coffee hour on the first ices Wednesday evenings during Tiger Gullett. Sunday traditional ARP, www.fpclp.com, 118 N. Oak Doctrine, 11:20 a.m. to noon; and third Sunday of each month. Lent and Advent. Call church office worship service is at 7:45 a.m. and Ave., Lake Placid, 465-2742. The Priesthood/Relief Society, 12:10- Council meeting on the first for additional Worship times and 9 a.m. Contemporary Sunday wor- Rev. Ray Cameron, senior pastor; 1p.m.; Primary for children, 11:15 UNITED CHURCH Monday of month; Ladies Group special holiday services. Other ship service is at 10:45 a.m. the Rev. Drew Severance, associ- a.m. to 1 p.m.; Youth Activities: OF CHRIST WELCA meets at noon second activities and groups include: Nursery and children’s church on ate pastor. Sunday morning tradi- Wednesdays, 7-8:20 p.m. Scouts: Monday of month with lunch. Bring Choirs; Ladies Guild and LWML; Saturday nightes and 9 and 10:45 tional worship is at 8 and 9:30 a.m. first and third Wednesday, 7-8:20 I Emmanuel United Church of a dish to pass. Church Vegetable Men’s Fellowship Group, Small a.m. Sundays. Breakfast and lunch in the sanctuary; contemporary p.m. Activity Days: 8-11 yr old Boys Christ, Jesus didn’t reject people, Garden Club meets as needed. Group Bible Studies as scheduled; menus at Solid Grounds. Senior worship is at 11 a.m. Sunday and Girls, second and fourth neither do we. Join us for worship Labyrinth Prayer Garden open Trinity Tots Pre-school, Youth Pastor is Bill Breylinger. Office: school classes for adults is at 9:15 Wednesdays, 7-8:20 p.m. every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and seven days a week to congretation Group activities (call for meeting 453-3345. Web page at and 10:45 a.m. and for all ages, you’ll be embraced by a compas- and community. Like to sing? times and dates). Visit us online at: www.weareunion.org. adults and children, at 9:45 a.m. in sionate congregation that is all- Come join the choir. Visitors always www.Trinitylutheranlp.com. I Unity Life Enrichment Centre, the educational building. THE SALVATION inclusive. We’re at the corner of

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Garage sale at First Snapshots cial snapshot progress form, Assembly of God a complete set of financial Just because it’s free “Danny Boy and Danielle” management forms (includ- LAKE PLACID — The (ventriloquist partners), ing samples), all 13 fill-in- Men’s & Women’s Ministry Sermons in Chemistry, the-blank FPU lessons to of First Assembly of God Wood and Metal Objects. work through with Dave doesn’t mean it’s free Lake Placid are sponsoring The illustrations and visuals during the classes, Dave a yard sale on Saturday will explain God’s Word so Ramsey’s Financial Peace Whenever somebody men- someone broke into your from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., in all can understand how to Revisited Book, the enve- tions the word “free” in my Guest house?” the church gym. There will have eternal life and the lope system, two debit card- presence my right eye turns “I’d send flowers to the Column be an assortment of many specific purpose of the holders, access to helpful a vivid jaundice. It is not funeral.” Rev. James L. Snyder items. believers’ ministry. Each financial tools at the online that I have anything against “The funeral? Who’s The church is at 327 service will have a very Member Resource Center the word free; just the per- name whatsoever and yet as funeral?” Plumosa Street, Lake exciting time for the chil- and a graduation certificate son who is trying to use it to simple as I am, I understood “Why, the funeral of the Placid. dren provided by Aunt upon completion of the gain some kind of an advan- what the phrase “I’m not guy who tried to break into Hattie. class. tage over me. I know any- really interested” was all my house while ‘Napoleon- Revival slated at There will be a nursery For more information body employing this mono- about. Not so my affable two-Claws’ was on duty. The service provided for each visit verbiage is hiding some very telephone caller. first moment an intruder Bethel Baptist meeting. Bethel Baptist www.daveramsey.com/fpu/. long strings. “But I assure you, sir, that would enter into my home, LAKE PLACID — Dr. Church is at 216 E. Park St. First Presbyterian Church My father taught me a this program is absolutely good old Napoleon would Wayne Nelson, missionary is at 117 N. Oak Ave., Lake long time ago that there are free to you. It’s our way to claw that sorry person to evangelist and revivalist, Financial Peace Placid. C465-2742. Child no free lunches. say thank you to some of our death.” will be the guest speaker care is available. FPU Occasionally somebody will customers.” He rattled on as Then feeling good about University at First from March 4-9 at Bethel requires pre-registration. advertise a free lunch and I though we were having only my momentum at this point Presbyterian Baptist Church in Lake go and find out the lunch is a one-way conversation. If I continued, “I live there and Placid. LAKE PLACID — First Yard sale at St. free but they are going to this is going to be a one-way I have a hard time getting in Before entering this pres- Presbyterian Church would charge you to get out of that conversation, who will take my house without being Francis ent ministry of missionary like to invite the communi- restaurant. In the end, it up the offering? I think I clawed to death by evangelism, Nelson was in ty to Financial Peace LAKE PLACID — The would have been cheaper to know. Napoleon. And I feed the the chaplaincy at a local University at St. Francis of Assisi thrift buy my own lunch. After five long minutes of cat. My cat is the meanest, prison for two and a half FPU is a 13-week life- store at 43 Lake June Road My philosophy is simply him telling me how impor- grumpiest, cantankerous ani- years, pastored for 10 years changing program that in Lake Placid, will hold a this; if I cannot afford it, I tant it was for me to have mal on God’s green earth. If in two churches located in empowers and teaches you yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 do not want it. In my vast security in my home and anybody, and I mean any- Florida and has been in how to make the right p.m. on Saturday. experience down through the how his product was body, can get past Napoleon full-time as an evangelist money decisions to achieve The thrift store at St. years, I have discovered that absolutely free to me, I they can have anything in for 18 years. The Lord has your financial goals and Francis raises funds for a I cannot afford free. And I finally got a word in edge- my house. Absolutely free.” allowed the Nelson God’s plan for your life. number of charities or non- think I know why. My wise. At that moment, I heard a Revivalist Team to conduct The course includes practi- profit organizations such as understanding of the word “But I have my own secu- distinctive “click” and I more than 1,000 meetings cal lessons on eliminating Safe House, Manna "free" and the person rity system, thank you.” realized our conversation in USA and overseas. Each debt, building wealth, giv- Ministries, Anchor House, employing that word is not There is a slight pause and was over. I guess whatever series of meetings include ing like never before and Potter House, New the same. then he said, “What is your he had that was free did not preaching, and teaching the more. Testament Mission and When I use the word home security system, if I measure up to good old Word of God, heart-touch- Classes will be held each Youth For Christ. Many “free,” I am insinuating that may ask?” ‘Napoleon-two-Claws’. ing music, ventriloquism Wednesday evening starting great items have been col- there is absolutely no cost All right. I will confess The only one I trust to with “Danny” and creative March 7 from 6:30-8:30 lected over the past few associated with this product right now that I had a wee give me something is God. puppetry, object lessons, p.m., facilitated by Joshua weeks, so come early and whatsoever. bit of naughtiness on my “Come unto me, all ye that unique visual illustrations and Holly Cameron located browse. When others use the word mind, but in my own defense labour and are heavy laden, and an effective children’s in Friendship Hall. The Men’s Club of St. “free,” they often are insinu- the telephone caller opened and I will give you rest” ministry. You can purchase your Francis will be on hand at ating that I am just a free the door. I always believe (Matthew 11:28). The services will be at kit for $93. As part of your 11 a.m., to sell hot dogs, market for them to take where there is an open door What Jesus gives is 9:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. enrollment package you burgers, sodas, iced tea and advantage of in the neigh- somebody ought to step in. absolutely free. Sunday morning; 6 p.m., will receive all 13 lessons coffee. The Men’s Club is borhood of my money. “My home security system Sunday evening and contin- on an audio CD library, raising funds to provide Unfortunately, I do not live is called, Napoleon-two- The Rev. James L. Snyder is pas- ue through the week at 7 Dave Ramsey’s personal four Camp Wingmann in that neighborhood any- Claws, and furthermore I’m tor of the Family of God p.m., each evening. Each testimony, three months of scholarships again this year more. quite satisfied with it.” Fellowship, PO Box 831313, service will include a spe- zero based monthly budget- as part of their yearly proj- I especially do not accept There was another pause Ocala, FL 34483. He lives with cial segment including, ing forms on CD, a finan- ects. any “free offers” via the on the other end of the his wife, Martha, in Silver telephone. If someone has phone and I heard someone Springs Shores. Call him at something to give me for clear their throat and then (352) 687-4240 or e-mail NEWS-SUN nothing, let him come to my ask, “I’ve never heard of [email protected]. The The news is just a click away! door, hand it to me, shake that program. What is church website is www.whatafel- my hand and get out of ‘Napoleon-two-Claws’?” lowship.com. www.newssun.com Dodge. To me, that's what You know what it is like free is all about. when you are trying not to Just the other day I laugh and it is about all you ride the racetrack; 7.444"; 10"; Black plus three; process, ride the racetrack; 0 0 0 1 7 4 6 4 received one of those tele- can do not to laugh? For a phone calls. I must confess brief moment, I felt a little that I was in a rather cur- bit guilty but then I remem- mudgeon attitude and was bered who was on the other just looking around for end of the phone. Somebody someone on which to spit that was trying to con me my scorn. with some kind of free Then the telephone rang. thingamajig. When I answered the “The ‘Napoleon-two- phone, it turned out to be Claws’ home security pro- someone offering me, gram that I have in my house absolutely free, with no cost is my cat. I call him to me absolutely, a free Napoleon because he walks crime prevention program around with his right paw for my blessed domicile. stuck in his coat between “No thank you, sir,” I said two buttons.” as politely as I could. “I’m There was an extended not really interested.” pause on the other end of the I assure you I have no phone and finally he said, PhD or DD attached to my “What would you do, sir, if

Court extends NYC church access to public schools

Associated Press brought by the Bronx NEW YORK — A federal Household of Faith. appeals court on Wednesday She said the church was rejected an attempt by New likely to win its First York City to keep churches Amendment challenge and out of its public schools while had demonstrated it would a judge decides whether a city suffer irreparable harm if it law banning them from its could not continue to use school buildings can be Public School 15 for Sunday enforced. morning worship services. But the 2nd U.S. Circuit The appeals court urged the Court of Appeals encouraged judge to issue a final decision a lower court judge to act by mid-June so it can be quickly after she ruled earlier resolved by the start of the this month that a small Bronx new school year. church can continue to meet It noted that the case had in a public school for Sunday been winding its way through services, despite the city’s the courts for a dozen years, threat to begin enforcing its though Preska ruled on areas ban on worship services in that had not been addressed city schools. She later extend- by earlier rulings. ed the order to include all of Last June, the 2nd Circuit the roughly 40 churches meet- overturned an earlier Preska ing in public schools. ruling against the city, saying In a two-page order, the the city excludes religious appeals court declined the worship from its buildings but city's request to block U.S. not “prayer, singing hymns, District Judge Loretta A. religious instruction, expres- Preska from preventing sion of religious devotion or enforcement while she hears the discussion of issues from the merits of a lawsuit a religious point of view.”

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www.newssun.com News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 2, 2012 Page 11B DIVERSIONS How TV made a heartthrob out of Davy Jones

By JOHN ROGERS Beatles’ popularity, and Associated Press although they never came LOS ANGELES — close to achieving the criti- Before there was MTV, cal stature of their counter- before “American Idol” parts, they did carve out a made overnight stars of permanent niche in music as people you never heard of, what Rolling Stone’s there was “The Monkees,” a Encyclopedia of Rock ‘n’ band fronted by a diminu- Roll has called “the first tive singer named Davy and perhaps the best of the Jones who was so boyishly ‘60s and ‘70s prefabricated good looking that teenage pop groups.” girls swooned the first time Their songs were melod- they ever saw him. ic, catchy, and many have That was at the end of the endured over the years. The summer of 1966, when first two they released, MCT Jones and his three Monkee “Last Train to Clarksville” Danny DeVito voices the Lorax in the new movie from Dr. Seuss’ classic book. cohorts, Michael Nesmith, and “I’m a Believer,” Peter Tork and Micky became No. 1 hits. So did Dolenz, arrived on weekly “Daydream Believer,” on ‘Lorax’ not sublime, but not television, portraying a car- which Jones sang the lead bon copy of another band and which Dolenz told The called the Beatles. Associated Press four years Each Monday night for ago remains the Monkees’ embarassing, either the next two years, people most requested song at con- would tune into NBC to see certs. By CHRIS VOGNAR the comical trials and tribu- “Of the four actors they over an artificial empire. The Dallas Morning News lations of four young musi- hired, Davy Jones was by What could possibly trans- Dr. Seuss died in 1991, ‘Tim & Eric’s Billion cians who tooled around in far the most accomplished form this dire state? Love, of saving him from the gaudy, Dollar Movie’ a tricked-out car called the as a singer and as a per- course. Young Ted (Zac big-screen abominations of Monkeemobile. When they former. He was really the Efron) has a thing for young The cult comedy of Tim “How the Grinch Stole weren’t introducing two or perfect choice,” said Rich Audrey (Taylor Swift). Heidecker and Eric Christmas” (2000) and “Dr. three new songs per show, Podolsky, author of a biog- Audrey wants a tree. So Ted Wareheim gets its first big- Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat” they would be busy rescu- raphy of Don Kirshner, who is determined to find one. screen showing, a faithful if (2003). These weren’t just ing damsels in distress or was “The Monkees” TV Like “Despicable Me,” not exceptional example of bad movies; they were hyper- being chased by bumbling show’s musical director. “The Lorax” shows a fascina- their unique brand of mania. kinetic nuisances, antithetical outlaws in a comical display Born in Manchester, tion with gizmos, elaborate Tim and Eric, given $1 bil- to the wise economy of the of slapstick that has some- England, on Dec. 30, 1945, mechanisms and twisty lion by studio executives to good Doctor. Movie Review times been compared to the Jones had been a child star action sequences. We get a make a movie, have turned in Now, after a passable work of the Marx Brothers. in his native country, ‘The Lorax’ high-flying granny (voiced, a three-minute disaster no “Horton Hears a Who” Although all four mem- appearing on television and of course, by Betty White), thanks to their spiritual guru, (2008), “Dr. Seuss’ The Rating: PG (brief mild lan- bers handled the lead vocals stage, including a heralded and a trio of singing goldfish Jim Joe Kelly (Zach Lorax” gets a shot. If the guage) during their music videos, it role as “The Artful Dodger” that made me smile with Galifianakis). results aren’t sublime, was Jones, the onetime in a London production of Running time: 94 minutes every appearance. It’s all They skip town, where they’re hardly embarrassing. child star of the British the play “Oliver.” Review: B pleasant enough, if a bit they’re lured by promises of Directed by Chris Renaud musical stage, who quickly When the show came to stretched at 94 minutes. riches by a lunatic huckster and Kyle Balda, two of the became the group’s heart- Broadway, he earned a Tony huggery might give someone “The Lorax” was first pub- (Will Ferrell), who hires minds behind “Despicable throb. With his boyish good nomination at age 16 for the a conniption. lished in 1971, one year after them to manage his rundown Me,” this animated environ- looks and endearing British role, a success that brought The story unfolds in the the creation of Earth Day, in mall. One of the mall’s resi- mentalist parable is too busy accent augmented by a him to the attention of town of Thneedville, filled the thick of the modern envi- dents is Taquito (John C. for its own good (gotta keep strong, Broadway-trained Columbia Pictures/Screen by imitation shrubbery and ronmental movement. The Reilly), a kind of sickly, the little ones engaged), and singing voice, it was a role Gems Television, which bottled air (sadly no use of movie arrives amid concerns grown orphan. a little overstuffed with story. he would play for the rest of created “The Monkees.” the Radiohead song “Fake over climate change. But Dr. For Heidecker and But the design is witty and his life. Hundreds of musician- Plastic Trees”). A flashback Seuss was always attuned to Wareheim, over-the-top isn’t imaginative, and the small Jones died Wednesday of actors turned out for the shows how a misguided social and political issues — something to be evaded, it’s grace notes are enough to a heart attack near his home auditions, but the young entrepreneur wiped out plant as a young political cartoon- an ethos. Rated R for strong keep an open-minded adult in Indiantown, Fla., just men who became the life years previous, over the ist he inveighed against fas- crude and sexual content, giggling. months after he, Tork and Monkees had no idea what protests of a mustachioed cism — and he stayed brief graphic nudity, perva- “The Lorax” also happens Dolenz had completed a ultimately awaited them. forest guardian called the engaged through his more sive language, comic vio- to have something on its tour marking The Monkees’ “They had an ad in the Lorax (Danny DeVito). Now famous work. In other words, lence and drug use. 94 min- mind: If Fox News objected 45th anniversary. He was newspaper,” Jones recalled pollution fills the air and a it was little surprise to find utes. Two stars out of four. to the menace of “The 66. on NBC’s “Today Show” ruthless, pint-size tycoon him speaking, via the Lorax, — Jake Coyle, AP Muppets,” this bit of tree The Monkees had been last year, “and then we all (voiced by Rob Riggle) lords for the trees. Entertainment Writer created to cash in on the showed up.” Father is teaching son in the school of infidelity Dear Abby: I have been Something strange is going Dear Abby: My husband you any words of wisdom to old for her – which is why married 18 years. In that on. A drastic change in is 70 and I’m 68. We have offer me? this time he wised up and time my husband has been someone’s behavior is legiti- been married for two years. – The Old Lady picked on somebody “his unfaithful twice. Last week I mate cause for concern. His previous wife was 22 Dear Lady: Two can play own size.” was going through his cell- Clearly your girlfriend has a years younger than him, and your husband’s game. phone and noticed from his secret. She may be seeing he seems to delight in bring- The next time he mentions Write Dear Abby at emails that he had registered someone or there’s some- ing the age thing up. I feel it, tell him the reason she’s www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box on a dating service and was thing else she doesn’t want so old and insecure. Have his “ex” is that he was too 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. exchanging photos with four you to see. You are overdue women. I threw him out of Dear Abby in getting to the bottom of it, the house. will – he will never have a so stop allowing her to put FAIRMONT CINEMA; What really upsets me is successful marriage of his you on the defensive, even if 1.736"; 6"; Black; my 17-year-old son knew own. it means ending the relation- 3/2/12; 0 0 0 1 7 4 6 6 about the affairs and thinks ship. it’s perfectly normal for his Dear Abby: My girlfriend dad to have female “friends” and I have been dating for Dear Abby: My husband while we were still living four years. In the beginning, and I received a wedding together. I don’t like what we’d split our visits between gift in the form of a donation my soon-to-be-ex did to me, her house and mine because to a religious organization in and I don’t want my son we live 100 miles apart. honor of our nuptials. I am thinking it’s OK to start Two years ago she stopped strongly opposed to this looking while you’re still wanting me to come to her organization because it married. house. She’d say it was dirty excludes women from its My son finds ways to or that she didn’t want any- primary mission due to excuse his father’s behavior. one there. When we plan to beliefs I do not share. How can I make him under- have me go there, the day Having found this gesture to stand that looking for other arrives and she says she be offensive, how do I partners while you’re mar- wants to break up with me acknowledge this “gift”? ried is being unfaithful? because I insist on visiting – Not in My Name – Texas Wife Who’s Had It her. Over the past year and a Dear Not in My Name: Dear Had It: That may half, I have been to her place What a peculiar gift for a not be easy. Your husband, only three times. She wedding. Usually couples by making your son his co- hemmed and hawed but receive an item for which conspirator (“It’ll just be finally allowed it. they registered, or something between us guys”), has made She claims there’s no rea- they can use or enjoy togeth- him a member of the “boys son she’s acting this way, er. It appears that rather than club” and cliqued you out. that I’m crazy and people give you a gift, your guest Has your son not seen how are putting ideas in my head. gave himself/herself a tax painful this has been for I tell her it’s her behavior deduction. you? Your almost ex-hus- that makes me think she’s For the sake of good man- band is a terrible role model. hiding something. What ners, write the person a short When your son follows in should I do? note saying, “Thank you for Dad’s footsteps – and there – Suspicious in Buffalo sharing our special day with is every reason to believe he Dear Suspicious: us.”

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BY DAVID LIGHTMAN by itself. Moderates, once dubbed the “Rockefeller McClatchy Newspapers They share one common characteristic: Republican” wing after the long-serving, he Republican Party is hard to define. They’re fiscal conservatives. They want big-government New York governor, are The easy part is detailing its strug- deficits reduced dramatically, and fast. They influential only in a few states. Libertarians gles. It still has difficulty attracting want taxes lower, and they want, as Ronald have enough muscle to make a difference, big numbers of African-American Reagan used to say, to get govern- but perhaps not enough to get their candi- voters and tends to be less popular than the ment off people’s backs. date elected. And blue collar and suburban Democratic Party with Hispanics. Beyond that, though, are voters, who want lower taxes and efficient But among its core voters — those who different factions, some government services, are up for grabs. cast ballots in this year’s GOP caucuses and more powerful than Whoever wins the party’s nomination primaries — the GOP includes several very others. Social conser- will have to cobble together a coalition different blocs. While some factions are vatives dominate the of these different groups, and it won’t be stronger than others, none is so dominant it debate, but can’t agree easy. Here’s a look at the party’s divi- JENNIFER PRITCHARD/MCT can choose the GOP’s presidential nominee on a single candidate. sions:

RECENT CURRENT PREFERRED KEY INFLUENCE WHERE? WHO? HERO FAVORITES NOMINEE BELIEFS IN PARTY

Mostly South, All ages Conservative com- 2008 presidential Rick Santorum, for- Seek to emphasize Will have a strong Rocky Mountain mentator Pat candidate Mike mer U.S. senator role of faith in role in writing the West, farm belt Buchanan, the Rev. Huckabee, Rick from Pennsylvania; American life. party’s platform, Pat Robertson Santorum Minnesota Rep. Oppose abortion and but will need help Michele Bachmann gay marriage. Resent to nominate their big government as preferred candidate. intrusive; eager to see Obama health care law overturned.

All over, but partic- All ages, but Barry Goldwater, Texas Rep. Ron Seek to dramatically Likely to have big ularly in states with notably voters 1964 GOP presi- Paul; Kentucky reduce size of gov- say on platform, but big independent under 30 and white- dential nominee Sen. Rand Paul ernment. Would end recent results sug- voter blocs like collar professionals what Paul calls the gest they’ll have Maine, Nevada, “dishonest, immoral trouble nominating Rocky Mountain and unconstitution- their candidate. states al” Federal Reserve Board. Insists Rep. Ron Paul, Congress declare Texas war before sending troops into combat.

New England, New Usually white-col- None since Nelson New Jersey Gov. Mitt Romney, for- Fiscally conservative, Minimal. Most York, Pennsylvania, lar, well-educated Rockefeller was Chris Christie; mer Massachusetts favor lower taxes, but Northeast GOP New Jersey voters in Northeast prominent in the Maine Sens. governor; Jon also want a significant moderates became 1960s and 1970s Olympia Snowe Huntsman, former government role in Democrats long and Susan Collins Utah governor helping poor and ago. urban communities. Support abortion rights and gay rights.

All over, but partic- Business owners, Presidents George House of Often called “coun- Many party leaders ularly in the chamber of com- H. W. Bush and Representatives try club Republi- from the Northeast Midwest, Northeast merce members, Gerald Ford Speaker John cans,” they care and Midwest fall and urban South Wall Streeters Boehner; Indiana most about fiscal into this category, Gov. Mitch Daniels issues. Want lower and often are big taxes, particularly donors. They matter. for business. Con- Mitt Romney servative on social issues, but willing to compromise.

Rust Belt of the Factory workers, President Ronald Sarah Palin, 2008 Rick Santorum; Newt Often called More important in Upper Midwest, middle-income Reagan; Rep. and GOP vice presiden- Gingrich, former “Reagan the general election, Pennsylvania, New service workers Housing and Urban tial nominee. Speaker of the House Democrats,” as as they tend to be York Development of Representatives Democratic policies swing voters. Secretary Jack on affirmative action Kemp and social issues drove them to GOP in the 1980s. Many are union workers. Often been laid off and see GOP’s low- tax view as prodding Rick Santorum businesses to hire.

Predominantly Better-educated President George New Jersey Gov. Mitt Romney Crucial swing vot- Important bloc for white suburbs all white-collar subur- H.W. Bush; 2008 Chris Christie; ers, who often turn GOP in general over America, usu- banites GOP presidential Illinois Sen. Mark out and contribute election, particular- ally in big states nominee and Kirk; House Budget to campaigns. Want ly in Southwest and like California, Arizona Sen. John Committee government to act Northeast. New York, McCain Chairman Paul efficiently and re- Pennsylvania, New Ryan of Wisconsin sponsibly; McCain’s Jersey, Florida, campaign to clean up Georgia the campaign finance system in ‘00 was well-received.

Sun Belt communi- Transplants from Presidents Ronald Florida Sen. Marco Fiscally conserva- Nominee needs to ties experiencing Northeast or Rust Reagan and George Rubio; South tive. Socially con- do well in Southern booms in last 30- Belt, lured by better W. Bush. Carolina Sen. servative and reli- states to have any odd years, notably jobs, better standard Lindsey Graham; gious, but not rigid. chance of winning in Florida, Georgia, of living Virginia Gov. Bob Economic issues general election. Virginia, Texas, McDonnell are most important. North and South Carolina Newt Gingrich

All over. Generally fiscal CNBC’s Rick Wisconsin Gov. Michele Bachmann; Pushed hard for Important force in conservatives of all Santelli, credited Scott Walker; Utah Rick Santorum; sharp cuts in feder- 2010. Hard to hand- ages, often people with mobilizing the Sen. Mike Lee; Newt Gingrich; al spending and no icap in 2012, since usually not active movement in 2009 Kentucky Sen. Ron Paul increase in debt group lacks central in politics Rand Paul ceiling. Helped organization or uni- elect dozens of fis- fied mission, but is cal conservatives to passionate about Congress in 2010. their cause.