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C M Y K NEWSwww.newssun-S.com UN Highlands County’s Hometown Newspaper Since 1927 Chasing dreams Looking for treasure Sebring’s Welborn Roadshow in Sebring playing pro ball this week SPORTS, 1B PAGE 2A PAGE 14B Wednesday-Thursday, June 29-30, 2011 www.newssun.com Volume 92/Number 76 | 50 cents Forecast A hero’s homecoming Variable clouds with storms around High Low 90 75 Complete Forecast PAGE 14A Online Question: Should impact fees remain suspended? Yes 71.4% No News-Sun photo by ED BALDRIDGE 28.6% Sgt. Major Cesar Pinzon and Chief Dennis Green pay their respects on Monday as the procession escorting Pfc. Joshua Jetton passes at the intersection of State Road. 64 and U.S. 27 Total votes: 84 Residents line roads to salute fallen soldier Next question: Should Rod By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY More photos [email protected] Blagojevich get the SEBRING — At least PAGE 3A maximum possible 1,000 people turned out sentence? Monday to say goodbye to a young man most of them had Funeral Make your voice heard at never met. www.newssun.com Pfc. Joshua Jetton was plans returning from Obituaries Kunar Province Pfc. Joshua Jetton will in Afghanistan, be laid to rest today. Francis Carney Jr. having been Family will receive Age 76, of Sebring killed in action friends beginning at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Joshua Jetton exactly a week earlier. He had Church of Sebring, 200 E. Age 21, of Sebring Jetton been in the Center Ave. Christopher Newell combat zone The funeral service will since early April, or about begin at 11 a.m. All are Age 18, of Sebring two months. welcome. Dr. Howard Weems Jr. A procession escorted him The funeral procession Age 89, formerly of home. The simple, silver News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS will travel from the church Alicia Jetton (holding towel) and the family and friends of Pfc. Joshua Jetton, watch as his to Lakeview Memorial Sebring See SOLDIER, page 6A casket is taken into Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home in Sebring on Monday. Gardens at 854 Memorial Obituaries, Page 5A Index Celebrations 8B Classifieds 9A AP to host pair Rec fees in Lake Clubs & Organizations 6B Community Briefs 2A of Dixie state Placid hit snag Community Calendar 9B By ED BALDRIDGE Crossword Puzzle 13B tournaments [email protected] Dear Abby 13B LAKE PLACID — The plans to charge different Deed Transfers 12B Could get five-year rates for recreation hit a small snag on Monday night Editorial & Opinion 4A at the Lake Placid council meeting after grant obli- FLY Lady 13B contract as host site gations and public perceptions were factored into Friends & Neighbors 7B By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY the equation. Lottery Numbers 2A [email protected] The council voted on June 13 to set rates for organized play where citizens of Lake Placid would Movie Times 13B AVON PARK — Chris Toler, vice-president pay a lesser rate to play than those who live outside NASCAR This Week 4B of Avon Park Baseball, is an excited man. Come July 15, Avon Park will be host to the the city. Sports On TV 2B Dixie Youth Baseball AAA and Ozone state Those new rates are scheduled to take effect Aug. Follow the tournaments — that is 9- to 12-year-olds. 1. “We are expecting 32 teams, which consist of Parks and Recreation Director John Kamosa News-Sun on 12 players and three coaches each. The tourna- informed council that user fees were still possible, ment will run for 10 days with numerous games but grants obtained from the Florida Recreation being played daily. These teams will be travel- Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) prohib- ing here from all over the state and will be ited different charges based solely on how much www.twitter.com/thenewssun bringing a great deal of revenue to the area,” he taxes a citizen pays. told the Avon Park City Council sitting as the News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY Additionally, questions in the community of how Chris Toler, tournament coordinator and vice- Community Redevelopment Agency Monday president of Avon Park Baseball, briefs the city to be inclusive and equitable when charging a fee night. council on the upcoming Dixie League baseball were discussed. 0790994 01001 tournament coming to AP. See DIXIE, page 5A See RECREATION, page 5A Phone ... 385-6155 Fax ... 385-2453 Online: www.newssun.com WAUCHULA STATE BANK; 11.25"; 1.5"; Process color; process, front strip; 0 0 0 0 9 8 1 3 C M Y K Page 2A News-Sun ࡗ Wednesday, June 29, 2011 www.newssun.com COMMUNITY BRIEFS POLICE BLOTTER Fourth of July 2605 to help with this holiday schedules worthwhile activity. You do The News-Sun would like not need to belong to the to remind the readers that AVON PARK — City of Woman’s Club of Sebring the names listed below Avon Park Public Works to participate in this activi- reflect those who have garbage schedule for July ty. been charged with a crime, 4th holiday will be as fol- but they are all innocent lows: Caladium Co-op until proven guilty by a No garbage pick-up on court of law. If anyone list- Monday, July 4. Monday’s now accepting new ed here is acquitted or has garbage pick-up will move members charges dropped, they can to Tuesday, July 5. bring in proof of such deci- Tuesday’s garbage pick- LAKE PLACID — The sion or mail a copy to the up will move to Caladium Arts and Crafts paper and the News-Sun Wednesday, July 6. Cooperative in Lake Placid will be happy to report that ——— began as a permanent information. The News- SEBRING — City of showplace for local artists Sun is at 2227 U.S. 27 Sebring city offices will be and craftsmen to display South, Sebring, FL 33870. closed Monday, July 4 to and sell their work as well observe Independence Day as to share their talents The following people and will re-open Tuesday, through classes and work- were booked into the July 5. shops. Highlands County Jail on No garbage pick-ups on The Co-op is now Monday, June 27: News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS ࡗ Monday, July 4. Schedule accepting new members. Bob Defebbo looks at jewelry brought in by Winnie Kelley on Tuesday during the Ohio Douglas Lee Baker, 29, for pick-ups is as follows: (There are provisions for Valley Refinery and Roadshow at Holiday Inn Express in Sebring. of Sebring, was charged Monday pick-ups will be prospective members who on an out-of-county war- rant for sexual assault on on Tuesday and Tuesday are employed full time.) child. pick-ups will change to The Co-op is also look- Ohio Valley Refinery and ࡗ Christopher Alan Bass, Wednesday. ing for additional teachers 45, of Sebring, was as there are persons inquir- Roadshow returns to Sebring charged for knowingly Precautionary Boil ing frequently about class- driving while license sus- es to develop certain skills Water Notice issued By SAMANTHA GHOLAR pended or revoked, second such as basket weaving and [email protected] offense. AVON PARK — photography as well as oth- SEBRING — The Ohio ࡗ Jeanine Chapman, 44, Precautionary Boil Water ers. Valley Refinery and of Indianatlantic, was notice has been issued to The C o-op is at 132 E. Roadshow has made a stop charged with giving false residents in the Sebring Interlake Blvd., Lake in Highlands County, at The name to law enforcement Ridge and The Crossings Placid. For more informa- Holiday Inn Express located officer. water service area. Areas ࡗ tion, call 699-5940 or visit at 4400 US U.S. 27 North Christopher Comito, 40, affected: Sebring Ridge of Lake Placid, was the website www.caladiu- until Saturday. and The Crossings. charged with domestic vio- marts.org. The doors are open 9 a.m. Description of event: A lence or battery, touch or until 6 p.m. Monday through 4-inch water main break. strike. AP Museum Friday and 9 a.m. until 4 Therefore, as a precau- ࡗ Mario Luis Delgado, 29, announces summer p.m. Saturday. tion, officials advise that of Sebring, was sentenced Media relations specialist all water used for drinking, schedule to 225 days for possession Brittany Thomas explained cooking, making ice, of controlled substance AVON PARK – The what the roadshow is all brushing teeth, or washing News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS without prescription. Depot Museum will be about. Silverware, jewelry of all kinds and antiques can be sold ࡗ dishes be boiled. You Kenneth Jamal closed July, August and “We have collectors from during the Ohio Valley Refinery and Roadshow event at should disinfect your water Deveaux, 29, of Lake early September. On Sept. all over the world. They all Holiday Inn Express in Sebring. as follows: Placid, was charged with 14, it resumes its normal are looking for different 1. A rolling boil for one writ of bodily attachment, schedule of 10 a.m. to 3 items,” said Thomas. lished copies, according to Thomas explained that if the neglect of child. minute is sufficient. p.m. Wednesday through The most popular items at Thomas. demand becomes higher for ࡗ Milton Jackson, 53, of 2. As an alternative, bot- Friday. any roadshow usually are “We found a first edition more the company will hap- Avon Park, was charged tled water may be used. For further information, jewelry and coins. The Ohio of Huck Finn and it was pily fly more into Sebring. for knowingly driving while Chemical disinfection of call Elaine Levey at 453- Valley roadshow is no dif- really cool.