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Kessler Kirkland Mendez Teacher Rating By CYNTHIA KRAHL Of The Herald-Advocate Less than six months after his arrest on a capital-felony charge, System ‘Flawed’ the sheriff’s brother has pleaded ‘Savor The Flavor’ Of Mexico to a lesser crime and has been effective. Its counts rated 78.3 sentenced in Hardee Circuit By JOAN SEAMAN New Downtown Festival Spans 2 Days Of The Herald-Advocate percent of classroom teachers Court. (246 out of 329); 90.9 percent of Dennis Milton Lanier, 62, of Just how do you tell if a By MARIA TRUJILLO or those “tacos” made out of a Music is also a big part of the teacher is a good or bad one? non-classroom in-structional 6659 Lanier Road, Zolfo hard yellow shell. The festival Mexican culture, especially personnel (30 of 33); and 13 of Springs, was handed a 30-year Of The Herald-Advocate That conundrum has gotten a Viva Mexico! And all the will have all types of real Mexi- Mariachi singing their ranch- whole lot more confusing with 15 administrators as highly ef- split sentence this week by Cir- can cuisine such as tacos, enchi- eras. The Mariachi Invasor de fective. cuit Judge Marcus J. Ezelle. food that comes from there. the release of the state VAM As May 5 is approaching — ladas, tamales, tortas, tostadas Mexico will make their way scores for teachers, non-instruc- Hardee raters, on the other Fifteen years will be spent be- and much much more! down from Tampa to perform hand, were more realistic and hind bars in Florida State Prison. the Cinco de Mayo holiday — tional personnel and administra- Peace River Explorations Inc. The food will be so good that live tomorrow and maybe get a tors all over the state. followed the given guidelines in Then, Lanier will serve 15 years it will be almost impossible to few people dancing. assessing those highly effective. on supervised sexual-offender has created a new event, the Based largely on the state test “Savor the Flavor” Mexican stop. In fact, some might not On Saturday, dancers from St. scores from the previous two There were 8.6 percent of teach- probation. Further, Ezelle or- have to. There will be a churro- Michael Church will show off ers (31 of 359), 18.5 percent of dered Lanier permanently desig- Food Festival. This festival is a years, the Value-Added-Model way for the corporation to raise eating contest tomorrow (Fri- their best dance moves and cel- rates school staff, oftentimes non-instructional personnel (5 of nated as a sexual offender. day). Want to know what the ebrate the end of the festival. 29) and four of 16 administra- Lanier had been arrested on money in order to continue to with surprising results. promote tourism in Hardee prize is? Enter the contest and Also on Saturday, the Latin Statewide, even teachers who tors listed as highly effective. Nov. 6 by the Hardee County you might find out! radio station La Zeta 105.3 will Rating Sheriff’s Office and the Florida County. earned Teacher Of The Year ac- It will start tomorrow (Fri- And for those 21 and over at- be broadcasting from the festi- claim were rated as satisfactory VAM says its rating accounts Department of Law Enforce- tending, there’s nothing better to val. for every child and has a for- ment. He was charged with sex- day) at Heritage Park at 6 and or even needing improvement, run through 10 p.m. It will then wash down that yummy food Although the festival mostly rather than the highly effective mula to account for students ual battery on a child under 12, than some ice-cold beer. A beer focuses on food, there will be a with problems, those receiving a capital felony, and lewd mo- resume on Saturday at 10 a.m. or effective one might expect. and end at 2 p.m. garden will be stationed on Main fun activity kids can participate Locally, over half of the Hardee free lunch, with many absences, lestation, a second-degree Street that will have several in. Kids will be able to make a with attitude or behavior prob- felony. It is a food fest, therefore High School teachers rated there will be lots of food. Forget brands, including Bud Light and piñata, decorate it and then “needs improvement.” lems making learning difficult His attorney, Lawrence Modelo. See MEXICO 2A for them and others in their Shearer of Lakeland, entered about that microwavable burrito Hardee Schools Superinten- dent David Durastanti is among classrooms. into plea negotiations with the The VAM ratings are done by See LANIER 2A the many objecting to the VAM ratings. a combination of grades of stu- Community Gathers To Observe “We’ve had concerns from the dents and a host of observational very beginning about VAM. It is and objective information about a flawed formula tied to a teachers and staff. flawed assessment. The State For classroom teachers, the National Day Of Prayer Today Board of Education has enacted evaluation is based 50 percent 38 changes in the past two years. on scores of students in a cial song. vival will be Pastor Jeff Fowler The ever-changing nature of the teacher’s classroom, showing By MARIA TRUJILLO Wauchula City Manager of Florida’s First As-sembly and school grading formula and its gains from year to year. If a Of The Herald-Advocate Terry Atchley will pray for the Mark Cintron of Amazing Grace resulting outcomes are a disserv- teacher had students with high The National Day of Prayer is cities, Hardee County Com-mis- Church. Sheriff Arnold Lanier of ice to our students, teachers and scores on the FCAT one year here once again. sioner Sue Birge will pray for the Hardee County Sheriff’s Of- community,” said Durastanti. and the same the next year, the This day is held annually on Hardee County and Pastor Billy fice will then pray for the armed An overview of the state eval- “lack” of improvement could the first Thursday of May, and Newell of Faith Assembly of forces and law enforcement. uation data shows some districts count against her. If, however, a encourages people of all reli- God, Bowling Green, will pray Pastor Harold Davis of may have expressed their disap- teacher had students score a 3 or gions and faith to come together for the state of Florida. See PRAYER DAY 2A proval with skewed numbers. 4 on tests one year and some and pray. It has been celebrated Praying for churches and re- For instance, Baker County went to a 4 or 5 that would since 1952, when it was signed rated most of its staff as highly See TEACHER 11A Lanier into law by then-president Harry S. Truman. It will be observed here at BROADWAY MUSICAL WEATHER noon today (Thursday) at Heri- DATE HIGH LOW RAIN tage Park on Main Street in 04/23 82 53 0.00 downtown Wauchula. Prayer 04/24 88 56 0.00 will continue until 1 p.m. 04/25 87 57 0.00 According to the National 04/26 90 55 0.00 04/27 92 65 0.00 Day of Prayer website, “The 04/28 93 64 0.00 mission of the National Day of 04/29 89 68 0.17 Prayer Task Force is to mobilize TOTAL Rainfall to 04/29/2014 - 9.61 prayer in America and to en- Same period last year - 5.48 courage personal repentance and Ten Year Average - 47.79 righteousness in the culture.” Source: Univ. of Fla. Ona Research Center Prayers are encouraged for the government, military, media, INDEX business, education, church and Classifieds...... 6B family. Several members of the Community Calendar....3A local community are scheduled Courthouse Report...... 8C to say a prayer on a specific Crime Blotter...... 7C topic. Entertainment...... 5C Starting off the event will be Hardee Living...... 2B Pastor Wendell G. Smith, coor- Information Roundup...5A dinator of the Hardee National Obituaries...... 4A Day of Prayer and pastor of Puzzles...... 5C Faith Temple Church of God, School Lunch Menus..12B with the welcome and opening Solunar Forecast...... 4B prayer. The American Legion Post will present the Honor Guard COURTESY PHOTO Hardee Senior High School’s Wildcat Thespian Society will be performing the Tony Award-winning musical “Fiddler and the Pledge of Allegiance. on the Roof” in three shows this weekend. The play debuts tomorrow (Friday) at 7 p.m., with a Saturday curtain also David Radford, worship at 7. There will be a Sunday matinee at 2. All performances are at the HHS auditorium, 830 Altman Road in Wauchula. leader of New Hope Baptist Tickets are $5 at the door. Here, the talented cast and crew run through one of the scenes in rehearsal Monday. Church, will then perform a spe- 2A The Herald-Advocate, May 1, 2014 The Herald-Advocate Hardee County’s Hometown Coverage Girls In Regional Final Friday JAMES R. KELLY Publisher/Editor CYNTHIA M. KRAHL rains came within minutes of the Cape Coral opened with a ters fly to right field. By JOAN SEAMAN ga Managing Editor me ending. Buss hit to right field, but she With two down, Kendall Of The Herald-Advocate District 11 champion Hardee was cut down by Hardee catcher Gough singled to left to bring RALPH HARRISON The Hardee Lady Wildcat is no stranger to tight games, Deuberry moments later on an Aubry home with what turned JOAN M. SEAMAN softball team continues post-sea- Sports Editor Production Manager winning three-out-of-four one- attempted steal. out to be the only score of the son play on Friday. run games and ending one in a That heads-up play set the game. NOEY DE SANTIAGO The Lady Cats will travel to tie. tone. Although Guerrero also Cape Coral tried some sev- Asst. Prod. Manager Bradenton to take on the Hardee and Cape Coral com- singled, back-to-back pop-ups enth-inning heroics. Junior Bayshore Lady Bruins in a 7 bined for seven three up, three ended the first inning. Cheyenne Krolczyk singled to 115 S. Seventh Ave. Phone: (863) 773-3255 p.m. Region 3 championship down innings in the defensive Hardee also opened the home left center. Henderson struck out P.O. Box 338 game. struggle highlighted by good half of the first with a single by the next batter, Carly Vilardi. Fax: (863) 773-0657 District 10 champion Bay- Wauchula, FL 33873 pitching. Hannah Carlton, who advanced Soph Danielle Smith hit a hot shore won the district 9-10 re- Lady Wildcat senior ace Kar- on an Addison Aubry sacrifice shot to third, which went off the Published weekly on Thursday at Wauchula, Florida, by The Herald-Advocate gional semi-final game against lee Henderson recorded a pair of bunt and a Morgan Walters glove for an error, putting two Publishing Co. Inc. Periodical Postage paid at U.S. Post Office, Wauchula, FL St. Pete Lakewood 3-1 on Tues- strikeouts while allowing five groundout, but was left at third. aboard. When Allison Slaughter 33873 and additional entry office (USPS 578-780), “Postmaster,” send address day night to win the right to host changes to: The Herald-Advocate, P.O. Box 338, Wauchula, FL 33873. hits, two by the lone Lady Sea- The scoreless game continued hit to the pitcher, she threw to Friday’s game. hawk senior Mallory Guerrero. to the bottom of the fourth, third to get the lead runner out. Hardee earned the entry to the SUBSCRIPTIONS: Seahawk soph Mc-Kinzi Buss when senior Aubry dropped a With two down, Ashley Wag- DEADLINES: regional final by its 1-0 win over Hardee County had no strikeouts, but allowed shot in short left field, just out of ner slapped a shot to second, Schools – Thursday 5 p.m. District 12 champion Cape 6 months – $21; 1 yr. – $39; 2 yrs. – $75 only three hits, two of them ac- the reach of the shortstop. A where the runner from first was Sports - Monday noon Florida Coral in a Tuesday game played Hardee Living – Thursday 5 p.m. counting for the only score of passed ball put Aubry at second out by a half step, ending the 6 months – $25; 1 yr. – $46; 2 yrs. – $87 under threatening skies. The General News – Monday 5 p.m. the game. and she went to third on a Wal- game in a thrilling fashion. Out of State Ads – Tuesday noon 6 months – $29; 1 yr. – $52; 2 yrs.– $100
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The Wauchula Moose Lodge, located on East Main Street past Peace River, has over 200 members and is looking for more. Annual dues are $45 for men and $20 for women. There is karaoke and home-cooked suppers, usually for $7 and open to the public, every Friday night. There are often 25 to 30 singers. The lodge is open seven days a week beginning at noon. In COURTESY PHOTO the winter there are even more activities including bingo. There is a Local and federal authorities say at least 30 pounds of methamphetamine have been sold out of this mobile home in big room for rent for special occasions. the Golden Oaks community south of Zolfo Springs in the past year. Jimmy Richardson, 74, is the new local Moose governor. Tony Perry is the administrator. Jimmy is excited about the Moose Lodge. He can be reached at METH 863-245-6619. He had triple bypass heart surgery in 1991 and 2011. Continued From 1A The local Moose Lodge sometimes has barbecue fundraisers for working on an arrest in a county folks in need. land’s residence at 159 Golden iff’s detectives, Dey said. Kirkland allegedly told agents south of Hardee, and during in- ——— Oaks Road. Once inside Kirkland’s home, he has sold “at least” 30 pounds terviews there information im- Congratulations to the Hardee High School girls softball team In it, Kirkland allegedly the confidential source was over that same period of time. plicating Kirkland in large drugs and boys baseball team. Both won district championships this sea- agreed to sell one pound of given a brown paper bag. He He also implicated three oth- sales surfaced. son. methamphetamine for $17,000, then returned to the operation’s ers are “selling methampheta- In working on that tip, the ——— but said he could not do so until staging area, where officers mine for him,” the federal DEA Task Force was able to The Florida Lions Eye Bank in Miami for the 2012-13 year a couple days later, March 27. found the bag held a one-gallon complaint alleges. monitor an alleged March 25 served over 6,500 people. Lions International does a good job help- That alleged transaction was Ziploc-style plastic bag with one The source of his supply was meeting between a confidential ing people with vision issues. The local Lions Club meets on Thurs- monitored by the DEA Task pound of meth. named as Jerry Mendez, of 5290 source and Kirkland at Kirk- day noon at Java Cafe in Wauchula. Force and Hardee County sher- Officers then proceeded to Epps Ave. Kirkland said ——— Kirkland’s residence, a U.S. Mendez charges him $1,062 per We recently saw a good movie entitled “Draft Day” with Keven District Court complaint de- ounce, and that he in turn sells Costner and Jennifer Garner about the NFL draft. The closet theatre MEXICO PRAYER DAY scribed. Kirkland, it said, came the drug for $1,150 per ounce, to Bowling Green is in Winter Haven. Continued From 1A Continued From 1A out his front door to meet them, according to the federal com- ——— carrying a pair of binoculars. plaint. State Rep. Ben Albritton of Wauchula stays with his family break it! Emanuel Baptist Church will The locally obtained search Kirkland placed a monitored year-round. During the legislative session the family lives in Talla- However, it is a two-day pray for families, and Superin- warrant reportedly revealed call to Mendez and arranged an- hassee. process: On Friday the piñata tendent of Schools David Duras- methamphetamine and mari- other purchase, the DEA al- Lakeland Ledger political writer Bill Rufty wrote in March that will be created out of crepe tanti will pray for public schools. juana in items belonging to leged. most legislative families do not do this. Ben and his wife Missy, who paper. The piñata can then be Praying for the media will be Kirkland’s girlfriend, Kessler, Agents went to Mendez’ has a master’s degree in elementary education and taught at Bowling decorated the next day at the Pastor Delois Williams of Cross- along with pills, foil and a roach home, using a search warrant Green Elementary, home school their children, Rebecca, 16, Joshua, park or can be taken home to roads End Time Ministries clip. obtained by the Hardee County 12, and Ryan, 9. They are involved in youth sports and other activ- decorate later, as it takes a while Church, and businessman Lavon Another 5-1/2 ounces of meth Sheriff’s Office to seize one ities while in Tallahassee. for the paper to dry. On Satur- Cobb will pray for businesses. allegedly was found in Kirk- pound of methamphetamine Albritton, 45, is completing his second two-year term and plans day, once the piñatas are dry, Lindsey Naranjo, worship land’s closet, the DEA charged. found in a freezer in the home’s to seek re-election. He is a Republican. judges will then go around and leader of Florida First Assembly, “Kirkland stated he has a long kitchen. ——— choose which one is the most will then perform a special song. history of selling methampheta- Kirkland and Mendez were Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd has done a good job of spot- creative and give that child a Afterward, Pastor Scott Tharp of mine,” the DEA Task Force said, released to federal custody, and lighting bullying after a 12-year-old Lakeland girl committed suicide prize. the First Baptist Church of Bowl- adding, “He stated in the past will appear in U.S. District in September following months of bullying from some classmates. Not all can be winners, but ing Green will pray for America. eight to 12 months, he has Court. ——— there is still much fun to be had Pastor Rod Cannon of New steadily sold three pounds or Kessler remains in Hardee Leanne Italie of The Associated Press recently reported 29 per- when breaking the piñata open Vision Worship will then pray for more per month.” Circuit Court. cent of American mothers did not work outside the home in 2012, and having tons of candy come Israel. compared with 26 percent in 2000. The high cost of child care is spilling out. In the end, Pastor Jim Davis, listed as one factor. Most stay-at-home moms had working hus- Peace River Explorations Inc. president of the Hardee County bands. is excited to bring Savor the Fla- Ministerial Association and pas- ——— vor Mexican Food Festival to tor at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Gloria Solis of the Wauchula Family YMCA reports over 400 will offer closing remarks and a LANIER Wauchula with the support of Continued From 1A student athletes attend monthly Fellowship of Christian Athletes Mancini Foods, and urges prayer. meetings at the Hardee Junior High campus. The YMCA has a big everyone to come join in the fun State Attorney’s Office, result- crimes investigator here, was as- soccer program, including a special needs league, and has handed and try a different type of cui- ing in Lanier’s plea on Tuesday signed to the case, Dey said. In out over 10 Bibles to coaches. sine. afternoon to the lesser charge of an interview, the 13-year-old ——— attempted sexual battery on a said Dennis Lanier had molested Mosaic plans a $225 million expansion to its New Wales fertil- child under 12. her on “at least” four occasions. izer plant in Mulberry, reports Kyle Kennedy of the Lakeland The second count was Following that interview, the Ledger. This is to increase the production of the MicroEssentials dropped. Florida Department of Law En- product of granules containing nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur and Lanier, who was moved from minimum wage is $7.93 an hour. forcement was contacted, Dey zinc. This product volume has increased four-fold since 2009 and the Hardee County Jail to the The U.S. Congressional Budget Office has estimated increasing said. “We needed an outside helps increase yield for farmers. Polk County Jail several months the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour would result in a real income agency to come in and work ——— ago, will soon be transferred to gain of $5 billion for those below the poverty line and lift 900,000 hand-in-hand with our detective, The current Florida orange crop estimate by the USDA is 110 state custody to begin serving people out of poverty, reports Janell Hendren, National Affairs Co- we needed to show there would million boxes. The original estimate for the 2013-14 season was 125 his sentence. ordinator for Farm Bureau. be no bias in this investigation,” million boxes. The current estimate for Florida grapefruit is 16 mil- “It is a very traumatic event Farm Bureau, however, feels the proposed wage would harm he explained. lion boxes. for the victim as well as all the rural areas and nationally cause 500,000 workers to lose their jobs Dey noted he had informed ——— family,” Sheriff Arnold Lanier and thousands more would have their hours reduced. In Florida may Sheriff Arnold Lanier of the al- A familiar quotation “The power to tax is the power to destroy” said early Wednesday morning. workers could lose many of their public assistance benefits such as legations against his brother on is attributed to Daniel Webster (1782-1852) and John Marshall in “My heart and prayers go out to Medicaid healthcare, SNAP benefits and HUD housing allowance. the day they were first heard, on the U.S. Supreme Court case of McCulloch v. Maryland in 1819. the victim.” Farm Bureau says small businesses in rural communities would Wednesday, Oct. 30. Webster, arguing the case, said, “An unlimited power to tax in- Allegations that Dennis La- be hardest hit, while larger firms in cities could more easily manage “He asked me to work this volves, necessarily, a power to destroy.” Chief Justice Marshall in nier engaged in sexual activity the higher costs, wrote Hendren. case as I would any other case, his decision said, “That the power of taxing it (the bank) by the with a 5-year-old girl several She adds, “Overall, when accounting for real income losses due to work it however it needed to States may be exercised so as to destory it, is too obvious to be de- years ago came to light on Oct. to higher consumer prices and lost work hours, the net benefit to be worked,” the major said. nied” and “That the power to tax involves the power to destroy ...” 30. American workers is only about $2 billion across 159 million wage- The FDLE’s lead sex crimes It would not hurt that taxing authorities be reminded of this The girl, now 13, and her earners, or $12 per worker per year for those who keep their jobs.” investigator, Special Agent Al quote when setting budgets and tax rates. mother were at the DeSoto ——— Danna, was brought in on the ——— County Health Department at Truman Thomas, 78, of Avon Park writes a weekly “Jokes and case on Friday, Nov. 1, Dey said. Last year Hardee County had 114,000 acres enrolled with the the time, sheriff’s Maj. Randy Philosophies” column for this weekly newspaper. He used to be a Dennis Lanier was taken into state’s Best Management Practices, reported Matt Warren. The Dey said. The child was receiv- highly rated morning host (6 to 9) on radio stations WAPR. custody on Nov. 6. Florida Farm Bureau in 2001 created the CARES program (County ing treatment for an ailment, and Over 20 fans once signed a letter saying Thomas “is a true ex- “Our job as law enforcement Alliance for Responsible Environmental Stewardship). told the nurse and her mother ample of genius in the communications profession. Truman is a cer- is to protect everyone,” Sheriff The Hardee Farm Bureau under President David Royal last year that she had been molested on tain individual equipped with a special understanding of what people Lanier said Wednesday. “It is honored the first four Hardee County agricultural operations for several occasions when she was would like to hear. He is a truly remarkable individual.” One of the very important for us to espe- CARES recognition: Melear Dairies, Tom Watkins and Thomas about 5 years old. signers was Turkey Thomas. The signer said he was WAPR’s No. 1 cially protect our children, and Watkins; Rocking Bar W. Ranch, Wayne Collier; Grass Valley The DeSoto County Sheriff’s DJ. parents have a moral obligation Ranch, John and Pershing Platt; and Oak Creek Farms, which grows Office was alerted, Dey said, but A Sebring doctor recently wrote Thomas a letter, saying “Once to do the same. blueberries and citrus and raises cattle. Oak Creek has a surface quickly determined the alleged again, it was a pleasure to see you in the office and have our discus- “As originally stated, I in- water reservoir. crimes would have occurred in sions regarding your interpretation of the world as we know it. You structed my staff to handle this ——— Hardee County. In turn, the have a unique and delightful ability to observe, synthesize and create case as all cases, without preju- President Barack Obama has recommended raising the national Hardee County Sheriff’s Office novel variables. You need to consider writing a collection of your dice. The case was handled well minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $10.10 an hour. Florida’s was notified. thoughts, stories, songs, experiences and observations.” and the criminal justice system Det. David Drake, lead sex worked,” he concluded. May 1, 2014, The Herald-Advocate 3A Spring Concert May 8 By MARIA TRUJILLO Beauty of the Earth” and “And Of The Herald-Advocate the Night Shall Be Filled with The Hardee Senior High Music” along with other tradi- School Chorus will present its tional songs like the spiritual annual Spring Concert next “Plenty Good Room” and the week. American folk song “The Craw- The chorus, under the direc- dad Song.” tion of David Radford, will per- Add to those the traditional form for the public on Latin piece called “Non Nobis, Thurs-day, May 8, beginning at Domine,” which translates “Not 6:30 p.m. The concert will be unto us, O Lord, but to Your held in the school auditorium at name give the glory,” and a tra- 830 Altman Road in Wauchula. ditional Zulu folk song called Packed with familiar favo- “Aya Ngena,” which translates rites, the show will feature such “They go in, they come out, they songs as “You Can’t Stop the are confused, they are fright- Beat” from the movie “Hair- ened.” PHOTOS BY MARIA TRUJILLO spray,” “All-American Girls: A The choirs will conclude the Varsity Choir members include (front row, from left) Meagan Shivers, Karina Cisneros, Berenice Arana, Rachel Burton, Medley of Carrie Underwood concert with their traditional Meagan Araujo, Irene Ruiz and Caitlin Dufresne; (middle) Cassidy Powell, Aubrey Rigney, Lexie Peters, Gerardo Rojas- Hits,” Katy Perry’s “Roar,” an a closing song entitled “Friends” Paz, Adriana Hernandez, Emily Rhodes, Kate Thomas and Courtney Alexander; (back) Adriana Aguilar, Faith Hodges, capella version of “Build Me Up to honor the graduating seniors. Kimber Deeson, Blake Holton, Brieyice Molitar, Jakob Cash, William Murphy and Reyna Kirkland. Not pictured is Josh Buttercup,” Michael Bublé’s Featured will be soloists, the Faulk. version of “Home” and the Jour- Hardee Senior High Concert ney hit “Don’t Stop Believin’. ” Chorus, Girls’ Chorus and the Also included are a medley of Varsity Chorus. hits from Disney’s “Frozen” and Admission to the concert will a medley from the musical be $2 per person, and will be “Grease.” collected at the door. The money The choirs will also share collected will help cover the cost
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COMMUNITY Calendar Thank You THURSDAY, MAY 1 Hardee County for making ✔Hardee County Com- our move a year ago a success! mission, regular morning meeting, temporary location In our appreciation we will Hardee County School Board be offering the following: meeting room, 230 S. Florida Ave., Wauchula, 8:30 a.m. 00 MONDAY, MAY 5 $5 OFF ✔Wauchula City Com-mis- sion, monthly workshop, City Hall, 225 E. Main St., New Service Calls Wauchula, 5 p.m. Must Bring In Coupon Exp. 5/15/14 TUESDAY, MAY 6 ✔Hardee County Repub- lican Executive Committee meeting, Paul’s Kitchen, 116 HASH PLUMBING, INC. N. Seventh Ave., 1000 S. 6th Ave. • Wauchula Wauchula, 6:30 p.m. (Hwy 17 S. across from Bowling Alley) THURSDAY, MAY 8 ✔Hardee County School Board, regular meeting, 773-9294 Board Room, 230 S. Florida Ave., Wauchula, 5 p.m. LICENSE #: CSC1428999 4:17-5:8c 1417 Swank Ave. • Sebring, FL 33870 cl5:1-29c 4A The Herald-Advocate, May 1, 2014
ELAINE MARIE CONNELL Obituaries Elaine Marie Connell, 71, died on Monday, April 21, 2014, Funeral Notice in Tampa. H ONOR ROLL Born on Nov. 17, 1942, in JIMMY “BO” MORRIS Long Beach, Calif., she had Jimmy “Bo” Morris, 66, of been a resident Tampa for many A group of first grade stu- Wauchula Elementary Wauchula, died in Lakeland on years. She was the daughter of dents was touring our Gar- Third Quarter Monday, April 28, 2014. Memo- Roy Olney Connell, and Evelyn dens. One of them tripped, rial Services will be at 2 p.m., Stokes and Marion Stokes, who fell and skinned his knee. We Friday, May 2, 2014, at Oak resided in Fort Meade for many carefully cleaned it and band- Grove Baptist Church. years. She was a retired parale- aged it. Glad that he didn’t gal and of the Christian faith. cry, I complimented him by Angela Oliva Iris Sustaita Adrianna Mier saying, “You are a brave boy. KINDERGARTEN Funeral Notice She is survived by her son, Adrian Castillo Ashton Bass Isaiah Clark Alisbeth Monroy- Dan Connell and daughter, Amy You didn’t cry.” Aubree Carnley Jayce Garner Mendoza SILVESTRA B. JUAREZ “I’m not gonna cry,” the Alexandra Jackson Connell, both of Tampa; brother, Alyssa Cruz Ava Roberts Jaymee Lang Alyson Schultz Silvestra B. Juarez, 88, of Mike Stokes of Knox-ville, boy answered. “I’m gonna Benjamin Trevino Johany Rojas Andrew Lee sue.” He loved us even when Alyssa Eures Wauchula, died on Tuesday, Tenn; sister, Linda Powers of Andres Garcia Braxton Rucker Jorge Miranda Andrew St. Fort April 29, 2014. Funeral Services Fairfax, Va.; and one grandchild, we did not love Him. And Caleb Nadaskay Kellon Lindsey Angel Medina there is no one in the world Angel-Marie Cardenas will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Joel Connell. Ariana Rodriguez Carmelo Ruiz-Cardoza Kody Giles Ariana Sanchez May 2, at the Church of Jesus Visitation was from 1 to 2 that He loves more than you. Caroline Sharp Lisa Fimbres Ashlyn Willis Some of us swerve to the Ashleigh Deleon Christ of Latter Day Saints in p.m. on Saturday, April 26 at the Austin Hilliard Carrie Taylor Lucy Chavez Baleigh Herrera Wauchula. Interment is in Hancock Funeral Home in Fort left and some of us swing to Cearra Medeiros Madison Hilliard Briana Weatherford the right. But most of us are Ben Perez Wauchula Cemetery. There will Meade, where services were at 2 Brian Oliver Chloe Burnett Mady Tyson Brinson Conerly be no public visitation. p.m. with the Rev. Jack Taylor centered — self centered. Chris Cook Mason Carlton Carlie Knight When things go wrong, we Carolina Perez-Cruz officiating. Inter-ment followed Chloie Harris Cody Reider Mia Taylor Cason Gough in Homeland Cemetery. stew, and sometimes we stew Cody Reynolds Nohemi Lugo Christopher Nickerson long enough that we want to Christopher Nieves Arrangements made by Han- Christos Diakomihalis Eli Hayes Raylan harris Clay Hancock cock Funeral Home, Fort sue or try to figure out a way Elizabeth Arana Rieken Rickett Cody Vina In Memory to get even or think of some Colton Cruz Meade. Daisy Sustaita Emily Miranda Savannah McCall Dalton Johnson RALPH RAY type of revenge. Erick Velasco Cruz Savannah Wilson Derek Camilo It is the love of gold that Danielle Lazo KOLESIAK Daveigh Belflower Felix Antonio- Seela Albritton Eric Olivas makes some people bitter, Hernandez Summer Cartwright Faith Davis Ralph Ray Kolesiak, age but it is the love of God that Eliza Thomas 83, of Wauchula (Crystal Lake Ellie Schontag Hagen Bryan Tristan Noble-Hall Gabriela Perez always makes people better. Ivan Ponce Yahir Lopez Greysen Weeks Village), passed away Thurs- Where have you placed Emma Jane Johnson day, April 24, 2014, in Sara- Emma Pelham Jaci Hall Zach Carlton Haven Rimes your love? Jeralth Ramos- Zionah Graham Hunter Poucher sota. He was born July 10, In Other Visit us at: www.SowerMinistries.org Enalia Virgile 1930, in South Fatima Zamora Palacios Jaime Villa Bend, Texas. Gaige Cartwright Jordyn Hodges THIRD GRADE Jayden Hays Ralph hon- Garrett Kersey Jorge Ramirez Abby Ellis Johana Ortiz-Diaz orably served Action Haleigh'Ana Campell Jorren Bryan Alberto Sierra Katie Henderson our county in In Memory Irvonna Pace Joyceline Navarro Alvaro DeSantiago Kenneth Richardson the U.S. Army. He later Ivy Pazzaglia Julian DeSantiago Amy Fimbres Khloe Smith The Hardee County Commission GEORGE W. DEEN Juslin Griffin Andrew Bergens Macy Tyson worked and retired from Gen- approved the following items in George W. Deen, 84, of Jaden Hernandez eral Electric. Jalanah Carlton Kayl Caraway Blake Rucker Maria Moreno its more than three-hour regular Port Charlotte, died Tuesday, Kayleigh Harris Boone Pazzaglia Marissa Deloera Ralph was preceded in meeting last Thursday evening: April 22, 2014. Jay Southwell death by his longtime friend Jaydon Fletcher Keyani Taylor Carolina Paulino- Mirella Sanchez- G - '19<;>->E &<1/5-8 (?1 George was born in Kristen Arce Mendieta Reyes Joseph Brimmerle in 2006. Permit for Efriam and Dolores Brooksville on May 19, 1929. Jaymie Chancey He is survived by a host of Jissele Rivera Laina Canary Christina Leconte Mirella Torres Carrillo to temporarily locate a He lived most of his life in Lennox Ullrich Corey Hill Rigoberto Lopez friends at Crystal Lake Vil- second mobile home on their Wauchula, Arcadia and Port Joana Arana lage that will miss him deeply. Julia Vendramini Liliana Arana-Sierra Dean Clark Samantha Castillo three-acre property at 4212 Nurs- Charlotte. He was currently a Lincoln Lamboy Deysi Salazar Samuel Calvillo Services will be at a later ery Road. member of the Berean Baptist Kaitlyn Schierling date at Bay Pines Veterans Kavien Cook Luis Ramirez Diana Jaimes Sean Souther G -88;/-@5:3 @;C->0 Church in Port Charlotte and a Madi Braddock Drew Beattie Serena Thompson Cemetery in St. Petersburg fireworks to the Hardee County former member of Calvary Lilia Ramos with Military Honors. Lyric Blanden Maria Espinoza- Eli Duncan Shanteya Frederick Builders Association, and ap- Baptist Church in Arcadia. Ramos Elias Rivera Sierra Helvey Online condolences proved the use of Pioneer Park He was preceded in death Lyric Rickett may be made at Maddisson Cowart Micah Thompson Emmie Alexy Sylvia Preston for the Independence Day cele- by his son, Michael E. Deen, Micayla Gillispie Eudelia Ramirez Tori Durden pongerkaysgrady.com bration to be held on July 5. formerly of Arcadia, on July Madelyn Nadaskay Manuel Avalos Natalie Araujo- Flor Ruiz Treasure Camel G 1D@1:05:3 @41 /;:@>-/@ 2;> 11, 2007. Gonzalez Gavin Sharp YaYoua Vang Ponger-Kays-Grady medical director Dr. Edwin Pig- George is survived by his Mark McCumber Marleigh Souther Obeth Rangel Hannah Poucher Funeral Home & Crema- man for the period of April 15, wife, Yvonne B. Deen, of Port Raymond Norris Jelacio Zamora FIFTH GRADE tion Services 2014, through April 14, 2015. Charlotte; his daughter, Diane Marti Edenfield Mary Hyder Sam Palmer Jensey Hays Abby Duke Wauchula G ->1=A1?@2>;9;A:@E:- Deen Newell (Jeffery) of Shaun Cherry Joshua Block Alma Sanchez-Reyes gineer Ken Wheeler to postpone Hobe Sound; his four grand- Melani Moreno Melissa Vendramini Shawn Rimes Kimberly Reas Brittany Lopez-Perez the purchase of a budgeted crew children, Melissa Burns Shawn Stickland Lacee Ayers Caleb Block (Daniel) of Port Charlotte, Millie Figueroa /-.@>A/7 A:@5825?/-8 Nathaniel Prentice Valarie Deleon Leah Judah Cali Nguyen year 2014-15, and purchase a Michael E. Deen II of Largo, Weston Trott Maddie Jane Schraeder Carson Terrell used wheel-mount asphalt paver Melinda Deen Garner (Zach- Nicholas LeConte Noemi Izlas William Cornell Madi Hall Christian Montanez 5:@45?25?/-8E1-> ary) of Largo and Rachel N. Yadhira Miranda- Marlen Rosas Cole Hines Newell of Hobe Sound; and Olivero Castillo Peyton Peterson Cortez Martin Cardoza Da'Myah Carlton great-grandson, Robbie Monica Youte Eboni Lamy In Loving Memory Farmer of Port Charlotte. Rihanna Frederick Riley Klein SECOND GRADE Myia Lamy Emma McGuckin A memorial service was Abigail Maldonado Nathan Hughes Haven Gray held on Saturday, April 26, Ryan Rivas Saydee Herrera Aimee Jimenez Rilya Battle Hunter Harris 2014, at 2 p.m. at the Berean Alexandra Herrera Roel Duran Juarez Isabel Vargas Baptist Church of Port Char- Shantasia Capron Stephanie Benning Angel Garcia Roman Hubbell Jace Bryan lotte. In lieu of flowers, con- Bailey Tinsley Roza Poucher Karson Goodwyn tributions can be made to the '-?05=4-910 Taylor McCants Belen Gomez Salud Villafuerte- Laynee Henry In Memory Berean Baptist Church, 17377 Ben Rewis Herrejon Lindsey Garner Godwin Ave., Port Charlotte Tyler Pace BARBARA A. FORT Ulrick Virgile BJ Johnson Savy Conerly Logan Nihart FL 33948. Cameron White Soriah Guiterrez Lucy Stone Barbara A. Fort, age 92, Online condolences Wintz Faison passed away Thursday, April Wyatt Beattie Carson MontsDeOca Taylor Hays Michelle Patterson may be made at Casen Smith Trey Jackson Monika Poucher 24, 2014, in Arcadia. pongerkaysgrady.com Yair Casa Ramos Barbara was born August 5, Charlie Smehyl Warren Cornell Morgan Hellein 1921, in Roanoke, Va., mov- Ponger-Kays-Grady FIRST GRADE Christian Avalos Wyatt Rowland Owen Schraeder ing to Charlotte County from Aaron Desantiago Damian Aleman Riley Justiss Funeral Home & Crema- Addi Duncan Drew Thomas FOURTH GRADE Sailor Ullrich Vinton, Va., as a small child. tion Services Aliah Maldonado Eduardo Miranda Abby Burnett Star Parker She was a graduate of Char- Arcadia lotte High School, Class of Alizae Blas Gavin Evers Addyson Smith Taylor Sanders JUDY LEE 1939. She retired from the Alize Sullivan Gisele Garcia Adolfo Velasco-Perez Vicky Lopez MARTINEZ DeSoto County School system Judy Lee Martinez, 71, of after 36 years of faithful serv- Wauchula, passed away on ice as a bus driver and cafete- Monday, April 28, 2014, in ria worker. Barbara enjoyed Wauchula. crocheting, knitting, reading Born on Jan. 15, 1943, in and traveling with her family. Strafford, Mo., she came to She was an active member of Why Pre-Plan? Hardee County from Mis- First Baptist Church of Fort souri in 1973. Judy was the Ogden. Peace of Mind owner of Triangle Auto Sal- Barbara was preceded in Many who have undergone the emotional strain of arranging a vage & Car Lot and was a death by Jeff Fort, her be- funeral within hours of losing a loved one have made the choice member of Victory Praise loved husband of 63 years; her to pre-plan their own funeral. Doing so lifts the burden from Center in Bowling Green. parents, Albert and Maria their loved ones by relieving decision-making pressure at a time Survivors include her hus- Donaldson Hurst; and three of grief and emotional stress. band, Angelo Martinez Sr.; 10 brothers, Donald Hurst, sons, Jose and Raul Martinez Ronald Hurst and Charles Personal Choice Hurst. of Puerto Rico, Danny Lum- Funeral arrangements are a deeply personal choice. Pre- ley of Bowling Green, Charles Survivors are her son, Charles Fort of Fort Ogden; planning provides you with the time needed to make practical, Lumley of Missouri, Jessie detailed decisions that reflect your standards, lifestyle, taste and Martinez of Florida, Mark daughter Ethel (James “J.R.”) Keene of Fort Ogden; two sis- budget. And we assure you and your family that the choices Lumley, Luis Martinez, Ra- you make will be carried out as planned. heem Clark, and Antonio Vil- ters, Betty Jean (Dave) Yates of California, and Virginia lafuerte, all of Wauchula and Lower Costs Dale Newton of Avon Park; Jenkins of Tampa; five grand- six daughters, Teddie Newton, children; 12 great-grandchil- When you finalize your plan, we can advise you of the total Toni Dunston, Elvira Mar- dren; and seven cost. You do not have to set aside funds for your plan, but doing tinez, and Julia Villa-fuerte, all great-great-grandchildren. so protects you against escalating funeral costs. By locking in of Wauchula, Amalia Martinez Visitation was on Sunday, today's funeral costs and ensuring that the necessary funds are Sandoval of Avon Park and April 27, 2014, from 3 to 5 set aside, you help relieve yourself of unnecessary future worry Josephine Martinez of Bran- p.m. from the chapel of and your survivors of an unexpected expense. don; and numerous grandchil- Ponger-Kays-Grady Funeral dren and great-grandchildren. Home, 50 N. Hillsborough Visitation was Wednesday, Ave., Arcadia. Funeral serv- April 30, 2014, at Robarts ices were at 11 a.m. on Mon- Garden Chapel from 6 to 8 day, April 28, 2014, at Fort p.m. Funeral Services are Ogden First Baptist Church Thursday, May 1, at 11 a.m. at with the Rev. Wayne Earnest Robarts Garden Chapel. Inter- officiating. Burial following in ment will be in Oak Grove the Fort Ogden Cemetery. Cemetery. Online condolences Expressions of comfort may may be made at be made at robartsfh.com. pongerkaysgrady.com Ponger-Kays-Grady Robarts Family Ponger-Kays-Grady Funeral Homes & Cremation Services FUNERAL HOME Funeral Home & Crema- * $-891@@;&@ G*-A/4A8-8;>50- WAUCHULA tion Services Arcadia (863) 773-6400 WAUCHULA www.PongerKaysGrady.com
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His father Reuben Murphy Q: I read about Rainbow stars Sharon, as well as Aldis bought Dr. Pyatt’s old house on Rowell's "Eleanor & Park" in Hodge, Andrew Howard, Arielle Funds To Help Chester Street and the whole your column a while back, and Kebbel, Jamie Kennedy, Jaina city block in Bowling Green for now I hear it's going to be a Lee Ortiz, Adrian Pasdar and Cancer Victim $1,000 in 1946. Their water and movie. I'm so happy to hear Louise Monot. You can watch Plan ahead to participate in electric bill ran about $2.50 a this, because I loved the book. the pilot episode now on ama- a variety of activities on May month. His father was a straw- Will she be writing the screen- zon.com. No word yet on a pre- 31 to raise money to help 25- berry farmer and in the summer play for the movie as well? miere date for the rest of the year-old Kylen Chancey, who worked for the county or the —Staci R., via email season, but it will be later this is battling brain cancer. state. A: Rainbow has been tapped year or early next. There will be chicken din- Growing up as a boy, Murphy to write the screenplay for her ners, a poker run, turkey could board the train from first movie, and she's thrilled for Q: I know there's a lot of shoot, dunk tank, corn hole Bowling Green to Wauchula for the opportunity. I asked Rainbow source material left for many tourney and 50-50. To find a nickel or a dime in the morn- how it all came about, and who more seasons of "Game of out more, call the Moose ing and go back home in the af- she sees in the parts of Eleanor Thrones," so please tell me Lodge at 773-3820. Every- ternoon. Children swam at the PHOTOS BY JIM KELLY and Park. "I'd been talking to there will be more seasons of one is asked to contribute in pool at Pioneer Park in Zolfo Hardee County native Dwight Murphy with his girlfriend DreamWorks for a few months the HBO series. some way to these events. Springs. They went up and Sherradean (Sherry) Hall Hancock about it. I was nervous at first be- —Justin R., Albany, N.Y. down Sand Mountain in Fort A: You can bet the Iron cause the book is so much in my Get In On Meade. Post Office. ran his business for several Throne that the incredibly popu- control, and a film is an entirely Murphy grew up to 6 foot, 5 His Uncle Isbon Murphy lived months at no charge. different organism. But I kept lar adventure/fantasy series star- Health Fair inches. He liked girls and cars. Murphy keeps up with his for- There will be a community in Oklawaha in Marion County thinking about how wonderful it ring Peter Dinklage, Lena He and other boys would take a mer Hardee County friends who health fair on Thursday, May near Ma Barker and her boys would be to see Park and Eleanor Headey and 2 by 4-foot apple box, a piece of include Donald and Carla Gibbs, 8, from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at the when they had a shootout with on that screen. The studio and Maisie tin and some tar and make a Bobby and Trudy Buckley, and Wauchula Seventh-day Ad- federal authorities. producer Carla Hacken seem re- Williams will small one-person canoe and Sonny Coker. ventist Church at 2205 S. Murphy has lived in Bowling ally dedicated to bringing the be back — for float down Peace River. “We He was married to Martha 11th Ave. (across from the Green, Arcadia and Sarasota, book to life. I'm excited." at least two rode bikes everywhere.” He Sams for 40 years. They raised YMCA), Wauchula. where he bought a home for As for who should play the more seasons. graduated from Hardee High two daughters. There will be door prizes, $70,000 and sold it 37 years teenage sweethearts, Rainbow is HBO has re- School in 1958. He has lived with diabetes for and a variety of health care later for $325,000. He cleared up for anything. "I don't have newed "Game His father would buy a new 40 years and takes insulin shots providers providing blood lots, dug ponds, hauled fill dirt anyone in mind. It's hard to of Thrones" Ford pickup for $1,200 and several times a day. His weight pressure screenings, blood and built home pads. “The first imagine established actors in the for a fifth and sixth season. Cur- could trade it in the next year for has dropped from 280 to 240. testing for $10 for those who dump truck I bought cost roles, because there just aren't rently, "Game" airs Sundays at 9 a new model for $200. A favorite hobby nowadays is have fasted and other tests $63,000 and the last truck that many starring roles for a p.m. ET/PT. His parents, who lost their singing karaoke. He likes to sing available. For information, $150,000.” He also drove a chubby redhead and a 16-year- money in the Great Depression truck for Winn-Dixie for years. old country songs from Hank Q: I was surprised when contact sara.rosenblaum@- old Korean boy, which makes it when the banks closed, kept “I went broke four times in Williams Sr., Hank Thompson David Letterman announced ahss.org. all the more exciting." their money in cigar boxes, “the the construction business.” and Lefty Frizell. he was going to retire in 2015. bills rolled up and stood on Much of his earthwork, from Dwight Murphy has enjoyed Who will take his place on Q: Thank you for the up- Veterans Go end.” 1977 to 2003, was done in the his life. He loved growing up in "The Late Show"? date on Sharon Lawrence. His grandmother was “Aunt Lakewood Ranch area in Mana- Hardee County. —Myra T., Birmingham, Ala. To Washington She's been one of my favorite Jill” Roberts, who one day in the tee County and other big subdi- His advice to young people: A: Stephen Colbert is set to The free annual honor flight actresses since "NYPD Blue." 1930s went into the Bowling visions. “Pay attention to what is around bring his brand of "truthiness" to for World War II and Korean Will she be in a series on a reg- Green Post Office and passed by In 1998 he underwent five-by- you, and choose your friends ular basis anytime soon? "The Late Show," as he's been veterans to visit Washington, D. C. will be on May 24 and a polite man. Later that day the pass heart surgery, and a friend wisely.” —Denise K., via email slated to take over for David man, John Dil-linger, robbed the A: Amazon.com recently upon his retirement, although an leave from Fort Myers. gave the green light to Chris exact date is not yet known. 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New patients welcome. 23 44 ler fee. 5 ¡¢££ ¤ Our selection of trucks, prices and customer service makes it worth the drive to Bob Elliott’s Greenwood Chevrolet! 6A The Herald-Advocate, May 1, 2014 The Office of Hardee County Emergency Management has scheduled a Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) meeting on May 07, 2014, at 9:30 a.m., located at the Hardee County Health Department, Auditorium Room, 115 K.D. Revell Road, Wauchula, FL 33873.
The purpose of a local mitigation strategy is to reduce the human, environmental, and economic costs of disasters. Mitigation is any action taken to permanently reduce or eliminate long-term risks to people and their property from the effects of disasters.
The goal of the LMS meeting will be to identify specific steps to be taken to reduce the impacts of various natural hazards, the timing of those steps, potential funding sources, their priority within the community, and the entities responsible for implementing each of them.
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May 1, 2014, The Herald-Advocate 7A ZSE Names Students Who Earned ‘Cool Cat’ Status
COURTESY PHOTOS First graders who cooperated well with others and received the Cool Cat Award are Cool Cats for the third nine weeks of the school year were recently named at Zolfo (front) Aracely Molina-Navarro, Jeremias Serrano, Elisabet Hernandez-Garcia, Gabriel Springs Elementary. The students were chosen because they showed several great Carranza, Makayla DeLeon, Luis Hernandez and Emily Villalva-Moreno; (back) Bailey traits, including having good citizenship. Kindergarten Cool Cats are (front, from left) Wells, Kenny Mendieta-Arvizu, Chloe Svendsen, Noemi Madrigal, Janelle Garcia, Sheryl Grice, Bianca Rubinos, Jacquelin Paniagua, Adela Manriquez, Mareli Ponce and Gabriella Deanda and Luz Leon-Perez. Tania Garrido; (back) Jayden Albritton, Cesar Jaramillo, Josey Ryder, Rivers Dickey, Luis Ramirez and Daniel Aguilar.
Cool Cats in third grade who assumed responsibility grade are (front) Gaoyoua Vue, Stephanie McMillan, Heath Hendry, Isai Venegas, Jennifer DeSantiago, Marisa Alvarez and Laurence Johnson; (back) Manuel Alberto-DeLaRosa, Rodney Smith, Jessenia Duran, Eduardo Ramirez-Ramos and Esteban Rios.
ZSE second graders who used their time effectively earned the title of Cool Cat. These students are (front) Jelene Avila, Cayley Franks, Damian Olmos and Nevaeh Apolinar; (back) Jalisa Banda, Chelsi Garcia, Kaitlyn Gallardo and Nabor Salazar-Barbosa.
Community Health Fair Thursday May 8 8:00 am - 11:30 am Wauchula Seventh-day Aventist® Church 205 South 11th Fourth graders with good citizenship during the third nine weeks and named as Cool 3&,2&5!"2$(2*" Cats are (front) Miguel Aldama, Marisa Mendieta, Denis Mendieta, Diana Lopez, Lorena (Near the YMCA) Martinez-Bautista and Sadie Rivera; (back) Humberto Aguirre, Chloe Dean, Jesus Apolinar, Teresa Zuniga and Thomas Bryant. * ##%& " %& " # %&$# " ##' $#$ &$ #"% * ##$%%'$$" " %!#$ *&# & $$#( $% * ##$$ )%
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ZSE fifth graders showing good qualities were (front) Omar Guevara, Rosalba Salazar- Barbosa, Adrian Camili, Cesar Ramirez and Emily Thompson; (back) Brianna Franks, Jeremy Myers, Sydney Justesen and Pablo Molina-Rosales. 5:1p 8A The Herald-Advocate, May 1, 2014
and added another trio this spring, girls track, and now girls softball The boys two state semi-final and final games are May 21-22 in and boys baseball. JetBlue Stadium in Fort Myers. ——— ——— Baseball was the last, but not the least as 16-year Head Coach Meanwhile, the Hardee softball girls claimed their District 11 Sports Update Steve Rewis has a stellar, senior-laden team, which had a 22-4 championship back on Apr. 15 at Englewood against Lemon Bay, By Joan Seaman record after Hardee won over Lemon Bay 9-4 in the District 11 the district top seed by virtue of winning the coin toss when the championship game last Friday night. Wildcats and Manta Rays finished the season with identical district Hardee continued into the regional quarterfinal playoffs by host- records. ing District 12 runner-up Cape Coral on Wednesday of this week. A Hardee went on to win the regional quarterfinal game 10-3 last Well, there’s more congratulations due all over the place. win there would place them in the May 6 regional semi-final against Thursday night at home against the District 12 runner-up Lely Tro- Hardee softball and baseball have made it an even half dozen Wednesday’s winner of the Lemon Bay-Mariner matchup. Winning jans. Hardee played this Tuesday at home against Mariner, the Dis- district championships for Wildcat athletics this year. May 6 leads to the regional championship game against the winner trict 12 champion, who barely got past Lemon Bay 12-10 in the first It started with football, cross country and girls golf in the fall of the district 9-10 semifinal round. round. A win Tuesday night would have Hardee in the regional cham- pionship this Friday night. Since the district 9-10 first round finished with the District 10 winner and runner-up both vanquishing their SPECIAL OLYMPICS District 9 opponents, pitting District 10 runner-up St. Pete Lake- wood in a rematch against District 10 champion Bayshore. If, per chance, Lakewood won Tuesday night, Hardee would host Lake- wood on Friday night. If Bayshore won, Hardee goes to Bayshore on Friday night. The girls state finals are May 9-10 in Vero Beach. ——— Seniors Joshua Almaraz, Keyon Brown and James Greene fin- ished up the season, and their Wildcat weightlifting careers at the state finals in Kissimmee last Friday. Congratulations to them for making it to state and representing Hardee there. ——— Tennis is over for this season. Boys coach Nicole Aubry notes that junior Jordan Jones, in his first year in the sport, played at num- ber three singles and won against everyone in the district in his di- vision. Junior Roby Paris, also in his first year, finished second in the district at number 5 singles. And, freshman Boone Paris teamed with Jones to play in the number one doubles. Boone and Roby often stepped up and replaced seniors Zach and Jacob Neuhofer COURTESY PHOTO when their dual enrollment evening classes kept them off the court. In honor of the Special Olympics, the Law Enforcement Torch Run was recently held from the old junior high campus ——— to Heritage Park on Main Street in downtown Wauchula. The top picture shows all who participated in the run, includ- Coming up is the annual United Methodist men’s golf tourna- ing law enforcement officers, corrections officers and members of the Sunrise Community. All made it to the finish ment on May 17. All monies raised go to missionary Frank Zajicek. line and were able to enjoy a luncheon under the sun. The bottom pictures show the corrections officers who ran The tourney will be at the Torrey Oaks course and includes a four- with the flame to the finish line and one of Sunrise’s clients, Becky Campbell. person scramble. To sign up call Torrey Oaks at 767-0302, Charles Cannon at 245-6323, Bob Norris at 735-0418 or Jack Soles at 773- 6025. Practice begins Monday on spring football drills. The spring game is May 23 at home against Port Charlotte. Spring community sports continue, youth softball and baseball about to wrap up and go to district and state competition. We’ll keep you advised as we get more information. Men’s Church Softball continues with several teams alternating for the lead. The Women’s Church League and Men’s Community League may start up about the time school ends. There will be a summer basketball. See the flyer/ad in this week’s paper. ——— Looking ahead, the fall swim program will have new coaches, Tracy Pate and Tammy Pohl. The volleyball girls will also be under new leadership with Amy Monts DeOca and Stephanie Mier. Call any of them for more information. Golf coaches Val Patarini for the boys and Byron Jarnagin for the girls will be back in their usual places, as will cross country’s Don Trew and the varsity and JV football coaches. Information from school and community athletic events is always welcome. Please call me at 773-3255 or e-mail me at sports@the hearaldadvocate.com with news for this biweekly column. Please note that the deadlines for weekday or upcoming events is 5 p.m. Thursdays. For events, which happen after this time, sports news is due by noon Mondays in order to have any chance of getting in that week’s paper, and is always on a space available basis.
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Jake Bolin smiles as he holds his belt buckle for winning the Seniors chute-doggin' event. Cody Vina shows off his belt buckle for winning the Jun- Tots All-Around Cowboy Champion Cayden Newsome iors double mugging. His other buckle was for winning poses with his trophy saddle, together with Reserve All- the steer-riding competition Around winner Carson Watson, LeeAnn Lipe of Allen Plumbing (the saddle sponsor) and his mom and dad, Christy and Clay Newsome. Weightlifters Bow Out By JOAN SEAMAN South Daytona winning a 790 Of The Herald-Advocate total. A trio of Hardee seniors fin- Greene, lifting at 238, came in ished their high school weight- 11th with a 600 total, tied with lifting careers at the state meet. Anthony Yurick of The trio, Keyon Brown, Bushnell/South Sumter and James Greene and Joshua Al- Malachi McClean of Lake maraz, participated with dozens Placid. Green had a higher clean of others at the state champi- & jerk than McClean and higher onships at the Kissim-mee Civic bench than Yurick. The winner, Center last Friday. Jared Makatura of Interlake had The competition was among the highest total in all classes the stiffest it has ever been. with his 805, better by 140 Brown, who placed sixth at pounds than anyone else in his the state meet in 2013, had to division. settle for 12th this year. The Almaraz finished his 138- University of Georgia football pound division in 12th place. signee faced unprecedented Best of the day in that division Winner of the Juniors All-Around Cowboy Championship lifters, with Dennis Williams of was Anthony Marinol of Lemon trophy saddle Dawson Cantu (second from right) poses Warren Christian School of Bay, who had a 625 total. with saddle sponsors Scott and Matt Martell of MTM Agribusiness and Reserve All-Around winner Amery Bass. This Is A Hammer By Samantha Mazzotta Q: My mother's house has ing than putting up a sturdy, an old wooden swing on the heavy porch swing only to have front porch that we enjoyed as to anchor bolts tear out of a rot- kids. But it doesn't look very ting beam, dumping out the safe anymore — the wood swing's occupants. Pat Carlton (at right), the Seniors All-Around Cowboy seems to be rotting, the paint Have a construction profes- Champion, poses with Reserve All-Around winner Josh has mostly peeled off, and it sional who specializes in outside Keese of Okeechobee. doesn't swing straight. Is it attachments like decks and worth convincing her to re- porches inspect and evaluate the place it? condition of the porch. Tell him —David H., via email your plans to replace the swing A: That depends on a couple and ask about the best places Your Business Could Appear Here! of factors, besides convincing from which to anchor it. Nancy Davis, Kim Reas or Trayce Daniels your mom to let you replace it. Another option: If the porch The Herald Advocate 773-3255 or One, is there enough interest doesn't check out, or if you or www.TheHeraldAdvocate.com among the family to continue to your mom simply don't want a have a porch swing? And two, is swing on the porch, try a free- the porch structurally sound standing swing in the yard. enough to safely put up a new Again, look for a sturdy, durable swing? model with good supports that VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR The reason I ask is that older will stand up to outdoor weather homes, while probably pretty for several years. GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM sturdy, may have developed hid- HOME TIP: Want to paint a den problems structurally. Porch- wooden porch swing? Be sure to The Guardian ad Litem program, which serves abused and es usually are built outside any use exterior grade paint or paint neglected children across Hardee County, is seeking load-bearing points and so don't specially formulated for outdoor volunteers. Volunteer guardians help represent children present a threat to the house it- porches. who are involved in court proceedings. Guardians must be self, but they are sometimes built Send your questions or home tips at least 21 years old and undergo background checks and with less-durable materials and to [email protected]. a certification process. For more information about the Loni Damboise poses with Aldyn Ashton for the Seniors therefore deteriorate faster. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. program, call Dawn Shinskey 863-534-4597 or email goat-tying awards. These two cowgirls had a tie-breaker There's nothing more embarrass- [email protected]. to determine the buckle winner, which was Loni with a textbook-perfect run. May 1, 2014, The Herald-Advocate 11A BROADWAY MUSICAL TEACHER Continued From 1A show improvement and a higher tive, 85.5 percent (71) effective rating for that teacher. and 1.2 percent (1) needing im- In addition to the Florida provement. Another 2.4 (2) per- Comprehensive Assessment Test cent were not evaluated. (FCAT) score ratings, teachers For Hardee Junior High, it are evaluated on visits to the was 6.4 percent (5) highly effec- classroom throughout the year tive, 37.2 percent (29) effective, by the teacher or principal. In 53.8 percent (42) needs im- addition, attendance at faculty provement, and 2.6 percent (2) meetings, monitoring other the under three-year develop- teachers, working with parents ment status. and co-workers, additional pro- Bowling Green Elementary fessional development and other has 8.8 percent (3) highly effec- data are used in compiling half tive and 91.2 percent (31) effec- of a teacher’s evaluation. tive. Similar to a student’s A, B, C Zolfo Springs had 2.4 percent grades, there are number cutoffs (1) highly effective and 97.6 for rating highly effective, effec- percent (41) as effective. tive, needs improvement and un- Wauchula Elementary had 19 satisfactory. percent (12) highly effective, For teachers in generic classes 76.26 percent (48) effective and such as physical education, 4.8 percent (3) in the develop- media specialists, guidance ment stage. COURTESY PHOTO counselors and others without a North Wauchula Elementary Hardee Senior High School’s Wildcat Thespian Society will be performing the Tony Award-winning musical “Fiddler specific classroom, evaluation had 4.7 percent (2) highly effec- on the Roof” in three shows this weekend. The play debuts tomorrow (Friday) at 7 p.m., with a Saturday curtain also by the principal or assistant prin- tive, 93.0 percent (40) effective at 7. There will be a Sunday matinee at 2. All performances are at the HHS auditorium, 830 Altman Road in Wauchula. cipal is based 50 percent on the and 2.3 percent (1)in the devel- Tickets are $5 at the door. Here, the talented cast and crew run through one of the scenes in rehearsal Monday. school’s overall FCAT rating, opment phase and again half by observational Changes Coming and objective data. This is the final year of FCAT Non-support staff who daily testing, as schools turn to the come in contact with students, Common Core Standards. whether lunchroom workers, Already, some students are secretaries, custodians, bus driv- having end of the semester ers or paraprofessionals are also exams and test in individual sub- evaluated, using the school’s jects, particularly in science and overall FCAT score and other mathematics, as required by the data as described. new Florida Standards testing. Commerce Park Expansion On administrative staff, the There have been challenges to Building principal evaluates the assistant the requirements of the class principal and deans in a similar size reduction law and other Receives First Approval fashion. The deputy director ways of ensuring student Permits evaluates the principals. achievement are being consid- By MICHAEL KELLY son said the tail was wagging the said Florikan would be moving Hardee Scores ered, such as increasing avail- Of The Herald-Advocate dog in this case and the property its production facility to Hardee Highly effective scores were able resources for students. The Hardee County Com- should have been rezoned sev- County from Sarasota while The following permits were ap- hard to come by under the state Finally, there is consideration mission voted 4-1 to approve the eral years ago when it was pur- leaving their front office em- plied for or issued by the Hardee guidelines and varied from of each district choosing its own Industrial Development Author- chased. ployees in Lakewood Ranch. County Building De-partment school to school, depending on textbooks, albeit from a list of ity’s application to expand the County Planner Kevin Denny Frank Kirkland said back up during the weeks of April 13-26. the numbers in each school. possibilities supplies by the state Hardee County Commerce Park then rebutted some of Forgey’s alarms from heavy equipment Listings include the name of the At Hilltop Elementary, it was Department of Education. Some after nearly two hours of discus- comments. He said there is at are very loud and high pitched owner or contractor, the address 6.9 percent (2) highly effective feel that would be an unfunded sion last Thursday night. least a 1,000-foot wetland buffer and could bother residents late at for the project, the type of work and 93.1 percent (27) effective, mandate as local teacher com- The Planning and Zoning between the park and the night. to be done, and the cost in- with none listed as needing im- mittees would have to be ap- Board previously voted 3-2 to schools. Benny Hash encouraged both volved. Only projects valued at provement or unsatisfactory. pointed, and paid, to recommend recommend denying the request No representative from the sides to get together and come to $1,000 or more are listed. At Hardee Senior High, it was the choice of textbooks. while the county staff report rec- school system has expressed any a consensus. 13.3 percent (11) highly effec- ommended approving the zon- support or opposition to the Nancy Craft said the issue ISSUED ing change. project during the rezoning needs more planning and input William P. Brown, U.S. 17, al- Commissioner Grady John- process. and the commissioners acted as teration rehabilitation, $363,000. son was the lone vote against the Commission Chairman Rick if their minds were already made Drew D. Shock, Main Street, 104-acre expansion which will Knight said at the beginning of up. exterior door, $1,500. come back before the board on the meeting that he talked to Su- Mike Prescott, an IDA mem- Mark Edward Gose, Van Sim- Grower Roundtable May 15 for final approval. perintendent of Schools David ber, addressed Johnson’s com- mons Road, kitchen, $100,000. Each commissioner voted the Durastanti and School Board ment of the tail wagging the dog James M. Cobb, West Main same way in January when the Chairman Thomas Tre-vino in this case. Street, roofing, $5,600. Set For Next Week application originally came be- about the application but did not He said three to four commis- Elizabeth A. Lee, Boyd Cow- fore them, but the meeting was art Road, alteration, $4,900. disclose details of the conversa- sioners usually attend every IDA Citrus growers are invited to full-time and part-time employ- not properly noticed under tions. meeting. Daniel S. Hines, Oaks Bend, Florida law, which voided the alteration, $3,600. join the Peace River Valley Cit- ees. It will also delve into the tax Resident Hank Kuhlman said “If we are doing something rus Growers Association for a consequences to prepare for in action taken. The entire process the applicant must prove there wrong, then tell us about it,” he Kenneth Edwards, SKP Way, had to start again. new construction, $27,588. Spring Grower Roundtable next relation to this new federal leg- will be no negative impacts to said. “Let’s not fight and have week. islation The requested change would neighboring properties and felt personal conflicts with one an- Richard Daggett, Georgetown rezone a total of four parcels Loop, bathroom addition, The program, which includes UBS Financial/Thornhill heavy industries might endanger other.” a luncheon, will be held at the Group is the sponsoring the from F-R (Farm Residential) neighbors. Johnson said the IDA has $10,000. and R-3 (Multiple Family Hous- Kenneth R. Long, Altman Turner Exhibition Hall, 2250 event. Conley Thornill will be Don Chancey, a member of never voted to have changes in N.E. Roan St. in Arcadia, on joined by Steve Hamic and Erica ing) to C/IBC (Commer-cial/In- the Planning and Zoning Board, building use go before the Plan- Road, mechanical, $3,925. dustrial Business Center.) Kenneth R. Long, Fussell Thursday, May 8, from 11:30 Scheipsmeier of Hamic, Jones, said the county does not always ning and Zoning for approval. a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Hamic & Sturwold as keynote The C/IBC zoning is unique monitor a building when its “We shouldn’t have to address Road, mechanical, $3,350. to the existing 129-acre Hardee Kenneth R. Long, Spruce The topic will be “Tax Impli- speakers. changes tenants and uses. things after the fact,” Johnson cations from Obama Care for Growers are urged to not only County Commerce Park, which He said a recent IDA spec said. Street, mechanical, $3,650. borders the expansion on the Kenneth R. Long, Hawaiian Growers.” Drastic changes to educate themselves but their of- building was permitted but it Commissioner Sue Birge, the American Taxpayer Relief fice staff, especially bookkeep- north end. never came back before his who said she lives less than a Drive, mechanical, $7,300. Opponents of the zoning Mark S. Moye, 11th Avenue, Act of 2012 and the Affordable ers or anyone responsible for board once a tenant and building quarter-mile from the park, said Health Care Act have created financials and/or tax prepara- change did not think the end use was determined for ap- the county is in need of a diver- mechanical, $6,000. uses would be compatible with Kenneth R. Long, Altman confusion for agricultural em- tion. For more information, con- proval. He complained of hav- sified economy with the declin- ployers. tact Katie Marks at (863) the surrounding area, which in- ing to spend more than $200 to ing citrus industry. She said she Road, mechanical, $4,725. cludes homes and Hilltop Ele- Richie Evans, Downing Cir- This meeting will help them 494-0061 or e-mail oj@prvc- get copies of documents and would not ever vote from some- understand the requirements for itrus.org. mentary and Hardee Junior High emails regarding the application. thing that would be harmful to cle, roofing, $6,300. School. Chancey said many of the ap- residents. Gabriel Valdez, Banana Max Forgey, a planner from plications submitted by the IDA IDA Executive Director Bill Street, roofing, $2,600. Lee County, was the first to ad- are not thoroughly filled out and Lambert said he believes the Joshua W. Campbell, Dena dress the board. Forgey said he the uses for a building or prop- IDA does follow the rules. Circle, roofing, $7,913. 2 "She Looks So Perfect" was representing John Terrell, erty are sometimes left blank. “There is a deeper problem Andrew M. Hernan, Oaks 4. Mercy Me new entry who owns property adjacent to He went on to say buildings here,” Lambert said. “I feel it is Bend, alteration, $35,050. TOP "Welcome to the New" the planned expansion. could be up to 40-feet high and the ability to create gainful em- James Teschner, Long Road, 5. Black Label Society new He said surrounding property operate 24 hours a day, seven ployment in Hardee Coun-ty.” pool, $26,000. entry "Catacombs of the Black owners and neighbors are not days a week. Thompson then made a mo- William Anderson, Heard Of The Vatican" opposed to development but “If that was 30 feet behind tion to approve the application Bridge Road, windows and 6. SoMo new entry "SoMo" they want to ensure it is compat- my house, I would have a prob- and Colon Lambert made the doors, $35,480. 7. Martina McBride new ible with their way of life and lem with it,” he said. second. Virgile, Riverside Drive, win- Charts entry "Everlasting" the existing land uses in the area. Denny said he does not have Thompson said he has heard dows, $3,000. as of Sept. 30, 2013 8. Luke Bryan No. 15 "Crash Forgey said the application was the right to waive charges for a lot of concern for the people Metayer, Will Duke Road, My Party" too open-ended to industrial and Planning and Zoning board around the park and the schools. windows, $3,440. Top 10 Pop Singles 9. Shakira No. 5 "Shakira" commercial uses and does not members and said the board He said he currently has one Boysie Ramdial, Golf Boule- This Week Last Week 10. Florida Georgia Line No. meet the county’s requirements. would have to vote to allow him daughter attending the Junior vard, windows, $3,698. 1. Pharrell Williams No. 1 19 "Here's to the Good Times" Commissioner Mike Thomp- to do that. Commissioner John- High and next year will have Homer O’Neal, First Avenue, "Happy" son, who previously served on son said that was something the two there. He said safeguards shed, $5,300. 2. John Legend No. 2 "All of Top 10 Hot the Planning and Zoning Board, board needed to address. are in place to keep a potentially David W. Allen, Oak Street, Me" Country Singles said most all of the potential County Attorney Ken Evers dangerous business from locat- signs, $10,000. 3. Katy Perry No. 3 "Dark 1. Luke Bryan No. 3 "Play It uses for the property would still then corrected a few erroneous ing there. Horse" Again" have to come back before the statements previously made by Thompson said he felt in the 4. Jason Derulo feat. 4 2. Florida Georgia Line feat. board for approval, even if it is Kuhlman concerning what can past a few mistakes have been Chainz No. 4 "Talk Dirty" Luke Bryan No. 1 "This Is How rezoned as C/IBC. go into the park. made in the Commerce Park and 5. Idina We Roll" Under the C/IBC zoning, Evers also said he does not he has addressed them privately Menzel No. 5 3. Brantley Gilbert No. 2 only manufacturing, wholesale consider Keyplex, Howard Fer- and feels the issues will be re- "Let It Go" "Bottoms Up" sales, equipment rentals/sales, a tilizer and the proposed Florikan solved. 6. Bastille 4. Eric Church No. 5 "Give county building, fire station, building, all of which are in the Colon Lambert said his job as ABOUT ... No. 6 "Pom- Me Back My Hometown" peii" 5. Jerrod Niemann No. 4 sheriff’s station, post office or a park, to be considered fertilizer a commissioner is to operate in Hardee Living private club could be built on the plants since they do not manu- the best interest of the majority 7. Lorde "Drink to That All Night" property without additional ap- facture the products there. of the people. “I don’t think this Hardee Living prints your No. 7 "Team" 6. Miranda Lambert No. 12 proval from the Planning and Chancey said both the Har- will degrade any of the sur- news on people, clubs and 8. DJ Snake & Lil Jon No. 10 "Automatic" Zoning Board and the commis- dee County Fire Department and rounding properties,” he said. organizations, including "Turn Down for What" 7. Rascal Flatts No. 10 meeting summaries, births, 9. Aloe Blacc No. 9 "The "Rewind" sion. the county building official con- He also said he thinks there children’s and senior citi- Forgey said agriculture and sider the businesses a fertilizer are some conflicts among those Man" 8. Thomas Rhett No. 9 "Get zens’ birthdays, engage- Me Some of That" residential uses are very close to plant. that gave testimony regarding ments, weddings, silver or 10. One Republic No. 8 the property along with the Terrell then read a recent the application. golden anniversaries, church "Counting Stars" 9. Keith Urban No. 8 "Cop schools. Bradenton Herald article which events and military assign- Car" Commissioner Grady John- ments. Top 10 Albums 10. Blake Shelton No. 6 Forms are available at our 1. Soundtrack No. 1 "Frozen" "Doin' What She Likes" office. For engagements and 2. Pharrell Williams No. 9 Source: Billboard weddings, a photo should "Girl" (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. be included. 3. 5 Seconds of Summer No. YOUR BUSINESS COULD AP- Publication is free of charge. Coverage of wed- dings over three months old PEAR HERE TOO!! will be limited to a photo and brief announcement. Nancy Davis, Kim Reas or Trayce Daniels Deadline is 5 p.m. on 773-3255 Thursday. www.TheHeraldAdvocate.com 12A The Herald-Advocate, May 1, 2014 Collecting Q: At a recent use and highly recom- church rummage sale, mended, especially if I found a W.C. Field's you have a stack of cookie jar marked older comics stashed "McCoy." I paid $50 under your bed or in a for it and feel I got closet. quite a bargain. —Phyllis, Pueblo, Q: I still have several Colo. books from when I A: Your cookie jar By Larry Cox was a child. They are was produced by "Fred Flintstone Be- McCoy in 1972 and generally re- wildered Baby-Sitter with Peb- tails in the $200 to $250 range, bles," "The Flintstones and according to "McCoy Pottery: Dino" and "Hildy's Hide- Identification and Price Guide" away." Although I have no by Mark F. Moran. Many of the plans to sell them, I am never- McCoy cookie jars have in- theless curious about how creased in value in recent years much they are currently as collectors have become more worth. and more interested in them. For —Susan, Mitchell, S.D. example, the "Liberty Bell" A: I found your three books cookie jar, which often sold for referenced in "Warman's Chil- about $25 only five or six years dren's Books" by Steve Santi and ago, now sells for about $100. published by Krause Books. The first Flintstone book was pub- Q: I was a great fan of Hoot lished in 1963 and is valued at Gibson, the Western movie $16; the second featuring Dino star of the 1930s and '40s. I was issued in 1961 and is worth have two of his comics, No. 1 about the same amount. "Hildy's and No. 3WW, both issued by Hideaway" also is from 1961 and Fox Features Syndicate. Are listed for $10. As with most col- they worth keeping? lectibles, condition is extremely —Rob, Roswell, N.M. important. Children's books with A: I contacted several comic- missing or marked pages are book dealers, and they seem to worth much less. agree that your comics probably Write to Larry Cox in care of are worth about $300 each. They KFWS, P.O. Box 536475, Or- were issued in about 1950. An lando, FL 32853-6475, or send excellent reference is "The Stan- e-mail to questionsforcox@aol. dard Guide to Golden Age com. Due to the large volume of Comics" by Alex G. Malloy and mail he receives, Mr. Cox cannot Stuart W. Wells III, and pub- personally answer all reader lished by Krause Books. This questions, nor do appraisals. 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A: Mrs. Saunders. She always had a signment given to ninth graders at good attitude and helped him with work. Hardee Senior High School. Each stu- Q: What are some major changes in dent is asked to interview an older per- Kids Today Are Given the world you have seen? son. Selected interviews are published A: Parents have spoiled their kids. here as an encouragement to the stu- They have given their kids everything dents and for the enjoyment of our read- Everything They Want they want. ers. Back In Time is the result of a class as- By SHAYLA ALBRITTON Special To The Herald-Advocate My interview is with Claude Powell. Q: When were you born? A: March 22, 1943. Q: Where were you born? A: Arcadia, Florida, but grew up in ATTENTION PARENTS Vandolah. Q: As a child, what were your re- OF sponsibilities? A: Keep the yard mowed, cut fire- 2014 HARDEE HIGH SCHOOL wood, work in the garden, feed the ani- mals. Q: How SENIORS far were Back In you al- Time The Herald-Advocate will soon be publishing our Annual lowed to Graduation Keepsake Edition honoring all Hardee High School go in school? graduating seniors. Place an ad in this keepsake edition A: Tenth grade. Q: When you finished school, what personally congratulating your senior on his/her accomplishments, did you do? with either a recent photo or one from his/her past, or both. A: Joined the Navy at 17. Q: What was the greatest challenge ADS START AS LOW AS $33 you have had to overcome? COURTESY PHOTO Claude Powell in his Navy days during the '.3::7B:=6 9274>3.7,>> 1960s. Q: How did you overcome that challenge? A: His grandfather, Bass Coker. His A: Didn’t overcome it, so went into grandfather raised him and was like a The Herald-Advocate the Navy. father to him. Hardee County’s Hometown Coverage Q: Who was the greatest influence Q: Did you have a favorite teacher in your life? Why? in school? Why? The Herald-Advocate PAGE ONE (USPS 578-780) Thursday, May 1, 2014
B Regional Regional Regional State State State Girls In Regional Action Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Semifinals Championship Champion By JOAN SEAMAN ors. stop got to it, both runners were Of The Herald-Advocate Senior Karlee Henderson safe. The Hardee girls softball team started for Hardee against Lely, Ullrich put a hit over third continued regional playoffs this a Collier County school of about base, scoring Gough to tie the week. 1,500 students just on the south game 1-1. Derringer went to The Lady Cats won their re- side of Alligator Alley. Fifth- third and Ullrich to second on gional quarterfinal game 10-3 year coach Jess Duesler’s team the overthrow. When junior last Thursday against the Dis- went 15-12, 6-2 in district play Caryssa Johnson dropped a shot trict 12 runner-up Lely Trojans. this season. The Lady Trojans just inside the first-base line, it That pitted the District 11 includes three seniors and a scored both teammates and she champion Wildcats in a Tues- bunch of underclassmen, similar ended up on second base. day night regional semi-final to Hardee with a senior trio and Back to the top of the lineup game at home against the Dis- underclassmen. for Carlton for a hit up the mid- trict 12 champion Cape Coral Henderson opened against dle. Senior designated hitter Ad- Lady Seahawks, which barely Trojan soph Vany Palacios, who dison Aubry singled to short beat District 11 runner-up fouled off three pitches and went centerfield to score Johnson and Lemon Bay 12-10. a full count before hitting one put Carlton at third. Carlton A win Tuesday night could down the third-base line. Hardee came in on a passed ball. put the Lady Wildcats in possi- shortstop Hannah Carl-ton got to Morgan Walters kept it going, ble position to host the regional it and held the runner to a single. with a fielder’s choice, which final on Friday night. That will Junior Navia Pen-rod hit to left took Aubry off the base paths. depend on who wins in that re- field and put two runners on An error on a Henderson drib- gional semi-final involving dis- base. Senior Woman Palacios, bler left her and Walters aboard tricts 9 and 10. In the first round who was at bat when the first when the inning ended, but of their playoffs, winner 9 two runners began a double Hardee had a 5-1 advantage. Tampa Robinson lost 13-3 to steal. While Hardee was occu- A determined Lely team was- runner-up 10 St. Pete Lake- pied with the runner going to n’t ready to quit. With one wood, and winner 10 Bayshore second, Vany Palacios rounded down, Vany Palacios singled to won 15-0 over runner-up 9 third and headed for home, but right field and just barely beat Tampa Middleton. That pitted alert first sacker Alex Ullrich the throw to first base. With two District 10 rivals St. Pete Lake- whipped the ball to catcher down, Woman Palacious wood and Bayshore in a battle Makayla Deuberry for the out. launched a shot over the center- on Tuesday night. If runner-up The ball went back out to sec- field fence for two RBIs to make Lakewood won that one, Hardee ond, but sailed into right field, it a 5-3 game. A grounder was would get to host the regional allowing Penrod to come around the third out. final on Friday. If Bayshore and slide in home under the tag. Hardee got going with another ‘Drive Into The Night’ wins, Hardee would have to Nursing a 1-0 lead, the Lady four runs in the bottom of the travel to Bayshore for the re- Trojans were denied further third. Deuberry stroked a hard gional final. scoring. Woman Palacious was shot, but right at the shortstop Not Normal Golf Tourney The state finals are May 9- out 6-3 Soph Amy Palacios was for an out. Derringer got one 10in Vero Beach. also out third to first, limiting over the first sacker for a single. The Hardee County Chamber tee off is at 8. eecc.com or can be done at the First-year Lady Wildcat Lely to just the one score. Ullrich singled to right but was of Commerce is putting a new Each golfer will receive three Hardee County Chamber office Coach Caitlyn Bliss was ecstatic Lely soph Becca Gates was on out at first as Derringer raced to twist on its annual golf tourna- glow-in-the-dark balls, with ex- located at 107 E. Main St., about the quarterfinal win last the mound as Hardee came to third base. Johnson smacked one ment. tras available for purchase. The Wauchula. If you have any ques- Thursday. “We came out and bat in the home half of the first to deep short to score Derringer On Friday, May 2, golf teams course will be glowing from tions, please call us at 773- played our game. It doesn’t mat- inning and quickly went down in and be safe at first. Carlton took will be driving into the night and neon socks that will be placed 6967,” said Chamber Director ter who’s pitching, our bats are order on a fly-ball, ground-out, a six-pitch walk. When Aubry challenging their skills under the on the hole flags and glow sticks Casey Dickson. going. We have confidence in all walk and fielder’s choice. tripled to centerfield, it brought stars. that will litter the course. “We are very excited for our our batters, from top to bottom Freshman April Alvarado Johnson and Carlton home. A However, Drive into the Night The Chamber’s golf tourna- very first night golf tournament. of the lineup and reserves. walked to get Lely going in the Walters double scored Aubry. is so much more than a golf ment is known for its raffle With Bogies & Stogies kicking They’ve grown as a team and top of the second frame. Fresh- Walters was stranded when the tournament, it is an entire event! prizes, and once again golfers off the night it is going to be matured,” she commented. man Sivan Palacios struck out third out occurred. It was 9-3. Bogies & Stogies, the night’s so- will have the opportunity to more like an event than just a Some of these girls have been and soph Shaina Davis flied to Lely left a runner on board in cial hour, kicks off at 6:30 p.m enter for a chance to win some golf tournament. We are excited playing together since they won right field. Jakaysha Lindsey the fifth and sixth innings. When at Torrey Oak’s Club House, and great gifts. for golfers to bring their spouses the Dixie Ponytails regional made a nice running catch for the lights went out in the top of will include drinks and appetiz- “For only $75 per golfer you and spend the evening with tournament in Sebring on June the out. Senior Cassidy Penzo the sixth inning, there was a half ers for golfers and their spouses. will have the most unique golf- friends, eating, drinking and 21, 2009. Pictured among the grounded out to end the Lely ac- hour break before play resumed. At 7 p.m., registration for the ing experience. Registration is golfing!” she added. stars that day were Kimberly tion. Hardee batters went down golf tournament will begin and available online at www.hard- Derringer, Jakaysha Lindsey, Hardee bats got going in the one, two, three in the fourth and Kendall Gough and Karlee Hen- home half of the second, send- picked up the Lady Wildcat’s derson, all members of this ing 10 batters to the plate and final score in the fifth. Ullrich year’s District 11 championship bringing five home. Third sacker scored on a hit to left center, fol- game. Kendall Gough put one up the lowed by a Johnson sacrifice, middle off the pitcher’s glove and back-to-back passed balls. Hardee 10, Lely 3 and beat the throw from the When the Lady Trojan batters The game began with soph shortstop to first. Deuberry used were retired in order in the top Sara Welch singing the national a full count before striking out. of the seventh, Hardee had the anthem while the Hardee ROTC Kim Derringer hit a shot to the 10-3 win. Honor Guard presented the col- hole and, by the time the short- Calendar Sets Aug. 18 To Start New Year By JOAN SEAMAN students is July 4. And, shortly an undesignated holiday on Fri- Of The Herald-Advocate after the school year starts, day, April 3 and Memorial Day Although this school year there’s a break for the Labor on Monday, May 25. isn’t over, next year is already Day holiday on Sept. 2. Students finish up the school planned. There’s an early release day year on June 3, with faculty The Hardee County School on Oct. 10 for Homecoming. staying through June 5. Board adopted the 2014-15 cal- That’s it until the Thanksgiving Perhaps more for parents than endar at its meeting last Thurs- week break, Nov. 24-28. students, there are several other day. There’s a long break for the significant dates on the 2014-15 Accordingly, school will start Christmas/New Year’s, begin- school calendar. Progress report on Aug. 18. That’s the day stu- ning with early release on Fri- dates are set for Sept. 17, Nov. dents must report. The teachers day, Dec. 19 and continuing all 19, Feb. 18 and Apr. 29. The and staff will be working from the way to Jan. 2. first quarter ends Oct. 21, sec- Aug. 11-16 getting ready for the Spring holidays are abundant. ond quarter on Jan. 14, third on influx of students. There’s Dr. Martin Luther King Mar. 30 and fourth on June 3. There’s ample holidays built Jr. holiday on Jan. 19, followed Report cards are issued on into the school year, which runs by Presidents’ Day on Monday, Oct. 30, Jan. 26, Apr. 9 and June from July 1, 2014 through June Feb. 16. Finally, there’s the 5. 30, 2015. weeklong spring break of Mar. That’s the next school year in The first holiday of the new 16-20. a nutshell, giving parents and school year for summer staff and Wrapping up the year, there’s students time to plan ahead.
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PLEASE CLIP & BRING THIS FORM WITH YOU TO REGISTRATION Wednesdays BBQ Meatloaf 7:00 p.m. Sandwich Platter Race starts at (includes 2 Sides, Hardee County Courthouse Salad Bar & Drink) & will finish at “Missions on Main”. $699 Daily Between 2 pm & 6 pm Soft Serve 99¢ Buy One Get One FREE Register Ice Cream Sundaes online at: (originally $189) Buy One Get One FREE www.sendmemissions5k.com or on race day from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm 4050 U.S. Hwy 17 It is MANDATORY that your child be at registration on May 16th Bowling Green soc5:1c All proceeds will go to support home & foreign missions. 11 am - 9 pm & at Skills & Assessment Drills on May 17th. soc5:1c soc5:1c May 1, 2014, The Herald-Advocate 3B torn down. into a shell road. I had a flat tire I go to town, I will get frozen 25 YEARS AGO from the shells and when com- biscuits and then have a feast. It The Hardee High girls’ soft- 10 YEARS AGO plaining was told that Chrysta is hard to get good cane syrup, Way Back When ball team won the Class 2-A Looking for the Hardee Chancey had also had one. The old saying, you can tell if This week in history, as re- pay for relief, for public works, District 12 title last Friday after- County Chamber of Com- Our sincere sympathy is ex- you live in a small town when searched from the archival for education … and to lift a noon, winning 9-4 over Sebring merce? What about Main Street tended to Tom and Sharon Lynn you call someone on the tele- pages of The Florida Ad-vo- burden that would otherwise rest at the Altman Road field. Wauchula? The two community and family on the home going of phone and dial the wrong num- cate, the Hardee County Her- directly on the taxpayers.” ——— organizations are now located at their son, Billy Porter. He made ber but you know the people ald and The Herald-Ad-vocate Ray Combs came to The Her- City Hall, using their familiar his final journey last Monday. who answer the phone. That . . . 50 YEARS AGO ald-Advocate to see what could phone numbers. The Moye reunion will be this used to be true with the Phil The city of Wauchula has be done about some of the oaks ——— Saturday. Alice Faye said peo- Glorius and Newt Murdock 75 YEARS AGO been cited as having the “best- on East Main Street being cut A man whose military career ple start gathering around 10:30. numbers. I was guilty of dialing The following Hardee County operated trickling filter sewer- back so severely. He said his has taken him to foreign coun- Alice and Ronnie are set up to a wrong number but still would schools are scheduled to open age treatment plant serving neighbor, Mrs. Ruthy Cuthriell, tries and into meetings with the entertain. They have a building enjoy talking to whom-ever! for the summer term on Mon- under 5,000 population in the was particularly upset about joint chiefs has been honored by especially for that, and old pic- Well, this week we received day, May 1: Popash, Tor-rey, state.” what had been done to the two the Hardee County School Dis- tures line the walls along with two Herald-Advocates in the College Hill, Center Hill, Tura, ——— big oaks in front of her house. trict. Last week at the Senior plenty of other artifacts. mail. When you get your paper Castalia, Limestone, Pine Dale A huge pelvic bone of a pre- The side facing the street and Awards Banquet held at the On Easter Sunday Joy in the mail you usually receive it and Limestone Negro school. historic mammoth was uncov- nearest to the power line had Hardee Agri-Civic Center, 80- Spencer was leaving church and Thursday. The extra paper put Schools scheduled to open on ered last week by fossil-hunting been completely cut back, giv- year-old Col. William K. Moran somehow she and Barbara in our box accidentally was ad- Monday, May 15, are the Bowl- members of Wauchula’s Ex- ing the impression the oaks are Jr. was inducted into the Hardee Casey collided on the concrete dressed to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd ing Green Junior High and Fort plorer Post 410. But the good leaning toward her house. County Schools Hall of Fame. walkway. Barbara’s knees were Murray. Mrs. Murray is Sher- Green school. fortune was somewhat damp- ——— ——— pretty sore but Joy had to go to man’s first cousin, so do we live ——— ened by heavy rains which Leslie Conerly has been After 31-½ years of dedicated the ER and the verdict was a in a small town or not? Of W.A. Lapinski, local agent for threatened to wash away the named to the Dean’s List at Stet- service, Hardee County Fire- sprained knee. She was at course I put the paper back in the Atlantic Coast Line, an- treasure. Lowering of the water son University for the fall se- Rescue Capt. Billy Wingate re- church this Sunday with her leg the box Friday and they proba- nounces that the winter train level during the recent drought mester. Leslie is the daughter of tired on March 31. He was in a long walking splint and on bly did not receive it until Mon- service will be discontinued be- had exposed a tip of the bone Mavis Best and Wayne Conerly honored at Station 1 in Wau- crutches. It is pretty painful. day; by that time they had ginning with the southbound buried in the bank of the Peace of Wauchula. chula with a retirement dinner. Maxine Albritton spent a short probably already bought one! train scheduled to arrive in River not far from Wauchula. ——— ——— time, including Easter, with her Geraldine Floyd told me her Wauchula at 4:46 p.m. on Satur- Excavation began Saturday. The After about three years of Two local youths claimed daughter in Alabama. She is granddaughter, Samantha Cow- day, May 6, and the last north- digging went on all day and was waiting for final approval and championship belts in bouts on back home but sick with pneu- art, will graduate Friday from bound train which is at present completed Sunday afternoon. the go ahead from the state, Saturday. Daniel Lozano and monia. Roy has a brother who college in Orlando. Congratu- scheduled to arrive here at 12:09 ——— Diana Durrance, manager at the Ruben Ozuna both won state lives in Avon Park and still lations to her and best wishes on on Sunday, May 7. William E. Albritton, chief Wauchula State Farmer’s Mar- Police Athletic League titles in grinds cane and makes syrup. stepping into the job world. ——— boatswain’s mate, USCG, son of ket, reported last week that one fists in Boca Raton. We got Roy to get us a couple of Fort Green Baptist will have An excellent beginning for the Mr. and Mrs. Melvin E. Albrit- of the original buildings was bottles and were planning on homecoming this Sunday. local entry in the Orange Belt ton of Route 1, Bowling Green, syrup and biscuits for a meal but Church will begin at 10:30 and league. Two victories over the is serving on the staff at the U.S. did not have any frozen biscuits. there will not be Sunday School Fort Meade team makes a pleas- Coast Guard Receiving Center Probably most others are like me classes or a p.m. service. Every- ing sight in the official standing in Cape May, N.J. Fort Green News and don’t make biscuits from one is invited to attend and stay column. ——— scratch anymore. We have be- for dinner. ——— The services of Dr. Harold By Rilla Cooper come a nation of soft and lazy Pray for one another and our An advertisement titled “The Henderson, veterinarian, will be people! You can bet as soon as nation. Record … Facts That Concern available to dog owners of the 773-6710 You” reads: “One income that’s Zolfo Springs community this Greetings from Fort Green! and Suzanne and Lynda Gayle increased mightily since 1932! afternoon (Friday) for the inoc- Florida’s Income From Beer Well, summer is here and it is were staying with their mother ulation of their pets. After this already warm! some of the time and having Taxes in 1938 $1,361,213.13. date, strict enforcement of the Beer helps even those who do Relay For Life doesn’t have caregivers helping also. Sure city’s dog ordinance will be the participation it once did, and hope Kathryn has a speedy re- Stephanie Gugle Computer Tech not drink it! To the tune of a mil- maintained, according to a legal lion dollars a day nation-wide, this is a shame with the number covery. Phone (863) 781-9720 notice published by the Town of people in Hardee County who The Ken Weiss auction usu- IMEN HO SERVICE beer tax revenue reaches back Council. cl5:1c into every community, to help have had cancer. Gloria Dur- ally has some useful and pretty [email protected] www.GuglesComputerServices.com rance gave a very good talk and things to whet the desires, but encouraged anyone with some- we were outbid on everything thing different going on in their we thought “we couldn’t live body to get it checked out. They without.” always say early detection is the I’m sure there is some astro- More up to date than road to recovery. logical reason, but I noticed last Suzanne and Miles Judah week when I walked Rascal all LOST DOG tomorrows newspaper sponsor the reception for the the ant beds along the edge of survivors, and it is always a de- the road were in a half-moon licious supper. I was talking to shape. Usually they are round BOXER The Great Controversy Carol Knight and said usually I and I thought they were really saw Suzanne or Miles to thank strange. by E.G. White them. She told me Kathryn Me- Do your best and beg the $50 REWARD lendy had a problem with a hip county not to turn your dirt road Lost Fri. April 18 on Hwy 64 Download a free copy of The Great Controversy. in Zolfo Springs near Blue Available in both audio and visual. Berry Farm. If found please soc4:3-5:29p call 863-458-6322
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Each addi- Fruit Co. Call Frank Vasquez, 863- DRIVERS: $5,000 Sign-on Bonus! north Winn Dixie. If found please the City of Wauchula invites you to tional word is .25 cents. Ads in all capitals are 781-4133. 1:9-5:29p Great Pay! Consistent freight, call 863-735-0705. 5:1,8p come and see if you can find the .35 cents per word. Headlines are $2 a line. L. DICKS INC. is now purchasing great miles on this Regional Ac- pet you’re looking for. The Blind ad box numbers are $3 extra. citrus fruit for the 2013/14 season count. Werner Enterprises 1-855- Miscellaneous Wauchula Animal Control is lo- BILLING ...... Ads must be pre-paid. and beyond. Call Mark Manuel @ 517-2507. 4:24-5:15c cated at 685 Airport Road. Please 863-781-0384. 7:8tfc call 863-773-3265 for more infor- UTILITY POLES for sale. All sizes. mation. tfc-dh FREE CLEAN FILL DIRT can load. 863-245-8659. 5:1-29p CLASSIFICATIONS: Call 863-781-7684. 4:10-5:8p Houses ATTENTION! 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Most 5:1p offices independently owned and CALL BILLY HILL Miscellaneous Wanted operated. 3:6tfc AT Motorcycles Yard Sales 781-1062 cl1:12tfc HELP WANTED 600 West College Drive HELP WANTED Avon Park, FL 33825 Established local agri-business needs experienced, con- FINANCE/HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR (863) 784-7132 scientious, detail oriented person with computer knowl- http://sfsc.interviewexchange.com edge to work with customer accounts and billing. The Hardee County Sheriff’s Office is taking Mon-Fri, 40 hours, benefits offered. We are a drug free AUTO COLLISION REPAIR INSTRUCTOR applications for a Finance/Human Re- workplace. We will consider and respond to all applica- Full-time faculty position to teach Auto Collision Repair and re- tions. Send resume to Box 338 C/O Herald Advocate, sources Director. Applicants must possess a lated courses at the Desoto Campus, starting August, 2014. Vo- P O Box 338, Wauchula, Fl 33873 Attn: Trayce degree in Finance/Accounting. Must have cational certificate (or equivalent) in Auto Body/Auto Collision 4:24,5:2c Repair required. Minimum 2 years related experience required. knowledge and experience in all aspects of Competitive salary plus benefits. Application review will begin payroll, purchasing and general ledger. Must May 22, 2014. Visit http://sfsc.interviewexchange.com for a de- tailed position announcement. 863-784-7132. EA/EO. have knowledge and experience in human SFSC IS AN EQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION resources benefits coordination. Experience cl4:24,5:1c HELP WANTED in governmental accounting and public sec- tor human resources is preferred. Applicants Helpers for store renovation. Must must successfully complete the personnel HELP WANTED be able to stand of long periods of selection process set forth by the Sheriff’s Of- time, lift up to 45 lbs., and show up fice. Applications may be obtained and re- Police Officer turned at the Sheriff’s Office, 900 E. Summit The City of Bowling Green is accepting applications for full every day. 50 people needed St., Wauchula, FL, by 4:00 p.m. May 16, time police officer position. The successful applicant must immediately! Weekly pay + bene- 2004. possess current Florida certification and fulfill the hiring cl5:1,8c prerequisites as set forth by the department, which in- fits + 40 hrs. a week. Please call cludes a thorough background investigation and drug 863-535-1318 for information on screening. The position will remain open until filled. To ob- tain an application, please contact Captain Brett Dowden how to apply. or Chief John Scheel at (863) 375-2255 or you may obtain cl4:3-5:8p one in person at 104 E. Main St. The police department of- fers competitive pay and benefits and an active, challeng- ing work environment. The city of Bowling Green is a drug free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. HARDEE CAR COMPANY (863) 773-2128 cl5:1,8c REALTORS YOUR #1 CAR DEALER JOE L. DAVIS JOE L. 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Excellent pasture PROPERTIES FOR SALE zoned industrial on Hwy 17. & majestic live oaks w/plenty of W o a $399,000! deer & turkey. $735,000! Hardee County: 3/2 home in Wauchula close to 1.3± ac commercial lot Grand old home on the National Historic uy r Pay r business area w/3 sheds & a w/3,766±SF restaurant & drive- Registry. Could be a show place! Three On at Mod V hic barn for your storage needs. thru has 130+ ft frontage on other homes on property. Possibly Bed $39,000! N&S bound Hwy 17. $357,000! and Breakfast and income producing. 5 4BR/2BA CB home on Hawaiian 9± ac grove on Main Street East, acres in a great location! Zoned R3. Only Monday – Saturday Dr in Wauchula. $75,000! 4” well, micro-jet irrigation. $199,000. Call now!!! 9AM – 7PM 5± acs. w/mature trees in Desoto $60,000! Sunday REALTOR ASSOCIATES AFTER HOURS Mark Lambert KENNY SANDERS...... 781-0153 KAREN O’NEAL...... 781-7633 1PM – 6PM JESSICA PRESCOTT...941-737-6502 KEVIN SANDERS...... 368-1926 Realtor MONICA REAS...... 781-0888 DAVID ROYAL...... 781-3490 HIGHWAY 17 SOUTH, WAUCHULA, FL 33873 cl5:1c Cell: 863-832-0401 Billy Hill , Owner cl5:1c Email: [email protected] cl5:1c Hill’s Auto World BUY HERE! PAY HERE! 735-0188 3505 US HWY 17 S ZOLFO SPRINGS Mon. – Wed. 10am – 6pm Fri. & Sat. 10am – 7pm DAN HILL CLOSED THURSDAY & SUNDAY cl2:6tfc NO INTEREST OR FINANCE CHARGES cl4:10-5:1p —The Classifieds—May 1, 2014, The Herald-Advocate 7B Real Estate Rentals Services Yard Sales UNITED COUNTRY Wolf Lake Re- FOR RENT - One bedroom apart- THE WAUCHULA LIONS CLUB SATURDAY, 8-? 1121 Louisiana alty - 4 bedrooms, 13.5 acres, ments for women and children collects NOT broken prescription Street. Help send non church kids barn, pond. Call Jim Watson, Bro- with a courtyard in a protective en- eyeglasses, cases and sun- to camp. Massive yard sale. 5:1p ker Associate, 863-465-1549. vironment. Electric is included glasses. Please drop of at 735 N. MULTI FAMILY MOVING Sale, 5:1-29p with the rent. Hannah’s House 6th Ave. tfc-dh Thursday, Friday, 8-?. Saturday, 8- No matter how you look at it, Complex, 863-773-5717 ext. 2. DO YOU HAVE a problem with 11. 1037 Magnolia Lane, Knoll- THE BEST DEAL there’s no better place to shop 4:24-5:1c drugs? Narcotics Anonymous wood, Wauchula. Washer, dryer, FROM ANY ANGLE for your next car. Rentals NICE, CLEAN, SMALL furnished meets Monday and Thursday microwave, lamps, chairs, Christ- ULLRICH’S STORAGE UNITS, efficiency apartment. AC/Heat, night 7:00 p.m. at First United mas decorations, roll-away bed, several sizes, corner of 9th Ave. & utilities included. $500 per month. Methodist Church, at the corner of entertainment center, clothes, Staton Auto Sales Goolsby St., 773-6448 or 773- Damage deposit and references Palmetto and 7th Ave., Wauchula. household. 5:1p 9291. 5:1c required. 863-832-0676 or 863- tfc-dh FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, 8 773-9793. 5:1p COMPLETELY REMODELED MH, IS ALCOHOL CAUSING a prob- am - ?, 1206 Boyd Cowart Rd., out- Large Selection of rent or lease, 3BR/2BA with fire- 3BR/1B MOBILE HOME in Charlie lem? Call Alcoholics Anonymous back. Tools, toys, collectible Cars to Choose From place, in country, $750 monthly, Creek on Hwy. 64, $600 month, in Hardee county at 863-781-6414. glassware, cast iron heaters, 863-773-0331, leave message. $300 sec. Teresa 863-781-9084, Several weekly meetings. tfc-dh model cars/trucks, going on daily, 4:24-5:1p Bill 863-781-4460. 4:24tfc ATTENTION! State Statutes 489- for more information call 863-245- 6619. 5:1p THREE BEDROOM TWO BATH 119 Section 5 Paragraph B and large yard, $800 plus Deposit, Call Services Hardee County Ordinance 87-09 SATURDAY, 8 am, 1472 Maude Se Habla 30 Day Guarantee 863-832-1984. 4:10-5:8p Section 10 Paragraph D require all Rd. Wauchula. 3 families clearing Espanol on Motor & Transmission Only ads for any construction-related out to make space. Lots of items *RENT-TO-OWN* EAGLE LAWNCARE. No contracts. NOW ACCEPTING ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS Mowing, weedeating, tree trim- service to carry the contractor’s li- including Aeropostale & Hollister MOBILE HOMES 1, 2, 3 Bed- cence number. tfc-dh clothing, office desks, bikes, TV rooms. Cheaper than paying rent. ming, 863-832-3246, 863-399- Bill Staton Theresa Hamilton 8967. 4:24-5:22p stand, dishes, even some new Close to schools and hospital. Lot items, too much to mention. 863-781-4460 863-781-9084 rent $300. Se habla espanol. 863- HARDEE ROOFING, owner Richie Wanted Everything has to go! Sale will be 698-4910 or 863-698-4908. Call Evans, License #CCC1326969, in the barn so rain or shine we will ! " cl2:13tfc today. 7:5tfc 863-773-0377. 3:6-5:8p NEED A CAREGIVER? I have ref- be there! 5:1p erences, 863-773-0421. 5:1p ATTENTION! The Federal Fair ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, MULTI-FAMILY, Friday, Saturday. Housing Act prohibits advertising Thursday 7:00 p.m., Grace Fellow- 3307 Highway 17 North (Red Bu- any preference or limitation based ship Church, 131 S. 8th Ave., Yard Sales liding). Furniture, clothes, misc. on race, color, religion, sex, hand- Wauchula. Bill 727-326-3816. 5:1p icap, familial status or national ori- tfc-dh BILLY BOB’S TIRES HANNAH’S HOPE CHEST, 226 FRIDAY, SATURDAY, Family Yard gin, or the intention to make such *** West Main Street. Open 9-5, some a preference or limitation. Familial Sale, 8 am-1 pm. 992 Old Braden- NEED A WELL OR HAVE PUMP new and used items, including ton Rd., Wauchula. 5:1p status includes children under 18 TROUBLE? CALL beautiful professional church SATURDAY, 8 am - ? 747 Popash living with parents or guardians ULLRICH’S PITCHER PUMP Hammond organ, also several and pregnant women. tfc-dh For complete well, sales, service Rd., Wauchula. Everything must desks. We also pick up furniture go. OBOs. 5:1p and installation, donations, 863-773-5717 ext. 4. SATURDAY, MAY 3, 8-12, Charlie call 863-773-6448. 4:24,5:1c 7:18tfc Creek MH Park, SR. 64. 5:1p MISSION TRIP Fundraiser, Friday, Saturday, 8 am - ? New Hope Bap- tist, at the Rec Center, 1999 Hwy. 64, Popash. 5:1p New & Used Tires WE HAVE OVER 1,000 NEW & USED Hill’s Auto World It pays to TIRES IN STOCK ANY SIZE, advertise in MAKE & MODEL BUY HERE! PAY HERE! your Hometown Newspaper 18” & 19” TIRES We are saving 95 this space just for AS LOW AS $26 YO Fast Quality Service You Can Depend On NO INTEREST OR FINANCE CHARGES MECHANIC WORK The Herald- NOW AVAILABLE Advocate 116 REA Rd. 773 777 OR Sandra Jimmy 115 S. 7th Ave. Wauchula (across from Wal-Mart) 773 7 7 375-4441 773-3255 US HWY 17 S BOWLING GREEN L www.TheHeraldAdvocate.com cl5:1c or th cl3:13tfc 702 SOUTH 6 AVENUE, WAUCHULA 5 Gary Delatorre – Broker www.cbhardee.com Each office independently owned and operated. ————— 206 North 6th Avenue, Wauchula, FL 33873 $$'!# 52#,',% www.jimseerealty.com James V. See, Jr., Broker Jim See New Listing! 10 ac & 2 bedroom, 2 bath home 7 $""& !) ! # =2:9 -/59 1/2± ac in grove. $195,000 town. Listed $99,500 ... MAKE AN OFFER! Robert Hinerman Nancy Craft Richard Dasher <:9>-31:9#:<>4':?>4.:?90 AB !$( Victor Salazar 10<::8D->4=>:-/410/-<;:<>A5>4=>:<-31 )>575>B=410A5>4- / (::8-9B[email protected]?;- " # +& $)'' ?95>= 3<-01="?=>=11=6593 NEWLY LISTED!! BRIARWOOD NEIGHBOR- charming 3 bedroom 1.5 bath home at the !-<31/:881-7 A:<6=4:; 1-?>52?7 ?;0->10 65>/419 -/<1;-=>?<1A5>4=/->>1<10><11= -//-9 tates. Large living room, 2 car garage, $165,000 screened porch and over 2000 SF of living home, has a storage shed, double carport .1;?17B and large bonus room. The property does in- $299,000 area. Briarwood is the most desirable neigh- clude the vacant lot next to the home. Priced *$#%& '(('10<::8 D->4 borhood in Wauchula. at $173,000 :81:9 C-/<1=6593 C-/.?570593=5>1 '/->>1<10><11=A177 "-9->11:?9>B LOG CABIN LOCATED IN FORT MEADE!! NEWLY LISTED LAKELAND DEAL!!! Spaci- & &+$$ '?.05@5=5:9 10<::8 D =2 :8811- This 3 bedroom 2 bath home has a great ous 3 bedroom 2 bath home with one car ->44:?=11-?>52?7A<-;-<:?90;:4=2:2:225/1=;-/1 !:/->10 rustic charm of a country home in the city. garage. Freshly painted interior new stove in- garage $299,000! :9 AB 59+-?/4?7- Wood laminate floors, wood burning fire- stalled. Sliding glass doors go out to a brand place, metal roof and an open porch in back. new deck and in an enclosed back yard with Realtor Associates Priced at $39,900 privacy fence. Home located in South Lake- &5/6 9534> John H. Gross land, close to shopping malls and local din- PRICED REDUCED!!! PERFECT HOME FOR ing. Priced at $173,500 cl5:1c ?=>B7.<5>>:9 '4-91:971B YOU!! This 2 bedroom, 1 bath frame home is located in urban Wauchula. Not far from GREAT BUY!!! This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home Main Street. This home includes a 2 car car- has a lot of space with plenty to spare, port, from and back porch, and an upstairs kitchen is huge with a moveable island. This loft for a possible 3rd bedroom. Great op- home is in the very back of Sunset Park a portunity for a starter home or investment peaceful neighborhood. Priced at $95,000. for rental. Priced at $42,000 to $38,000. PROPERTY!! Two lots, 55' X 119' and 25' X NEWLY LISTED!! This 3 bedroom, 2 bath 118' totaling 80' road frontage on US Hwy 17 in Bowling Green, FL. Lot 10 is zoned R-2 and home is located in Wauchula, FL within lot 9 is zone C-2. Both lots are sold together. walking distance to Main Street. Includes Priced at $18,000. back screened porch, 2 car carport and fenced back yard. Priced at $69,900. PRISTINE MOBLIE HOME!! This 3 BR, 1 Bath has a kitchen/dining, LR, 12/30 Addition NATURAL LAND!!! Nice wooded 2.25 acres W/ 3rd BR. Wonderful play area or great in Fort Green FL. Out in the country a get- room, 2 car carport, screened porch and away from the city life. Owner financing large work/ storage/ play room. Totally re- 863-453-5565 available. Priced at $25,000 done. Certainly a must see! Priced at $49,000. Family Owned & Operated HOME LOCATED IN FORT MEADE!! This 3 bedroom, 2 bath CB home in historic Ft. GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD CLOSE TO PEACE Meade has large family room, dining room, RIVER!! This 4 bedroom, 2 bath concrete “Serving Central Florida For Over 20 Years” living room with wood laminate flooring. A block home located just outside of town. Up- short drive to US Hwy 17 for access to Bar- grade in kitchen with new counter tops and Owner Robert Spurlock FREE ESTIMATES tow and Lakeland. A large back yard for fam- stainless steel appliances. Priced at $125,000 ily entertaining. Priced at $42,750 A REAL BARGAIN!! 3 BR- 2B mobile home VERY NICE MOBILE HOME!! This 2005 2 with lots amenities. In ground screened swimming pool- great place for relaxing after bedroom 1.5 bath mobile home is move in $50 Off Any Job hard days of work. Furnished, including ready with furniture. Perfect for a newly cou- washer & dryer, all kitchen equipment, in- ple or someone looking to escape the cold cluding tables and chairs, entertainment weather up north. Priced at $70,000 piece center w/ TV, love seat, hot tub and $500 or More more. Great storage for your extras and all for GO TO: HomePath.com for More Fannie $38,000. NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER OFFER Mae Properties NEWLY LISTED!! Come by and see this cl5:1c Licensed & Insured CCC 1325523 cl3:13tfc 8B The Herald-Advocate, May 1, 2014 —The Classifieds— W. B. Olliff, Jr., Tree Surgeon, Inc. Your Business Could Appear Here! REVELL AUTO SALES 773-4478 Nancy Davis, Kim Reas or Trayce Daniels 01 2 *0'%)$+"") 2 The Herald Advocate Complete All Vehicles Tree Service $65 A Week! 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The funds from Those of you who are consid- the sale will provide much- ered senior citizens, like myself, needed supplies, to be taken or can remember when it seemed purchased there, to aid the fam- like time stood still and was ilies and churches in the area going nowhere. Then —poof! surrounding Grenada. — here we are wondering where On our prayer list are those time has gone! with immediate needs, other Much has happened this past needs, unspoken needs and our week, so I will try to bring you military, as well as those serving up to date and then move ahead our nation at the federal, state for a few more days. and local levels. Each one of us The annual Relay For Life usually has a list that sometimes was held last weekend. Our looks like our Christmas wish local American Cancer Society list. Let us remember that God always does a great job sponsor- knows our needs before we ask, ing this event. Cancer awareness and that He will answer “yes,” and cancer research have moved “no” or “wait awhile.” “For I so much more forward since my know the plans I have for you,” husband, Jack Sr., and my says the Lord. “They are plans brother, Irvin, both became vic- for good and not for disaster, to COURTESY PHOTOS tims of this dreaded disease that give you a future and a hope,” Jubilant Wildcats celebrate winning district championship. takes so many forms. So many Jeremiah 29:11. more are survivors now than My family stands in the need several years ago! Con-gratula- of prayer this week, as do so tions to each one of you! many others. I always tell those Last Sunday, New Hope Bap- of my family to try to find 10 tist Church held its quarterly blessings they have received worship time in song. What a each day. Some days become great time we had! There was a harder than others, but if a per- trumpet solo, a violin duet, vocal son really looks, they will find solos and duets and solos, as blessings beyond counting. well as other featured musicians As we think of prayer, today and vocal groups praising the (Thursday) is recognized across Lord through the wonderful ec- our nation as a National Day of clesiastical music that He has Prayer. Heritage Park on Main provided through the years. Street in Wauchula will be the Hymn time followed and com- location of our prayer and dedi- pleted the worship service with cation ceremony at noon. Hope a closing prayer and fellowship. to see you there. Yesterday (Wednesday), Den- As I close for this time, I am nis and Kay Crews and Micah remembering my son, Samuel and Sylvia Hendrickson cele- Jeremiah, who died in a vehicu- brated their wedding an-niver- lar accident five years ago on saries. Congratulations to both May 3. I miss him, but I know couples. God used my child’s death for Birthday greetings this week His Glory. I am thankful that his are sent to Candace Bozeman, two friends, Misael Gomez and Tim Chaney, Brian Larimer Jr., Quintin Blundell, who were Barbara Bailey, Pauline Hen- with Sam that morning, have drickson and Wilbur Robertson. gone on with their lives and are May each of you have the best still considered my dear friends. birthday and the best year that “Yea, though I walk through lies ahead. the valley of the shadow of As time is getting close for the death, I will fear no evil. For next mission trip to Nica-ragua, Thou art with me; Thy rod and those participating will be hold- Thy staff, they comfort me,” ing a yard sale at the recreation Psalm23:4. center on the New Hope church Kevin J. Krause, DMD Now Accepting New Patients We Will Work With Most Dental Insurance ★ Free Consultations ★ Sedation Available ★ Free Second Opinion We are located at #(' ' ) ,( ( Formerly Dr. Giroux’s Office Monday – % + , !– $! ****( ( "' #! Disclaimer: The patient and any other person responsible for payment has a right to refuse to pay, cancel payment, or be reimbursed for any other service, examination, or treatment that is performed as a result of and within 72 hours of responding to the advertisement for the free, discounted fee, or reduced fee service, examination or treatment. 5:1c 5:1c 12B The Herald-Advocate, May 1, 2014 namon Poptart, Golden Gra- FRIDAY Taco Salad w/ Tortilla Chips, THURSDAY hams, Super Donut, Graham Professional Day, No School Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Pep- Breakfast: Frosted Flakes, What’s For Crackers, Strawberry Cup, SENIOR HIGH peroni Pizza, Vegetables, Celery Sausage Biscuit, Yogurt Parfait Condiments and Milk Sticks w/Dip, Salsa, Lemon & w/ Fruit, Orange Juice, Condi- Lunch: Oven Fried Chicken w Blue Raspberry Frozen Treat, ments and Milk WGR Roll, Turkey Tacos, Yogurt MONDAY Yogurt Parfait w/ Fruit, Condi- Lunch: Baked Chicken Sand- Lunch? Parfait w/ Fruit, Garden Salad, Breakfast: Apple Jacks, ments and Milk wich, Cheeseburger on WGR Salsa, Black Beans, Fruit Cock- Bun, Grilled Chicken Chef Salad Grape Juice, Condiments and French Toast, Turkey Sausage, ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS tail, Condiments and Milk Strawberry Poptart, Apple WEDNESDAY w/ Spinach & Breadstick, Chef Milk Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza, Salad w/ Turkey, Spinach, & Lunch: Grilled Chicken Chef Slices, Condiments and Milk MONDAY THURSDAY Lunch: Brown Sugar Cinnamon Poptart, Roll, Hamburger on WGR Bun, Salad w Spinach & Breadstick, Chicken Nuggets, PB Breakfast: Apple Jacks, Breakfast: Frosted Flakes, Jamwich, Tuna Salad w/ Bread Golden Grahams, Super Donut, Turkey Pot Roast, Cucumber French Toast, Turkey Sausage, Hamburger on WGR Bun, Sausage Biscuit, Buttery Toast, Fruit Cup, Condiments and Milk Slices & Dip, Steamed Broccoli, Turkey Pot Roast, Cucumber Bowl, Wowbutter & Jelly Sand- Graham Crackers, Strawberry Grape Juice, Condiments and wich, Garden Salad, Green Lunch: Breaded Chicken, Apples, Fruit Punch, Condi- Poptart, Apple Slices, Condi- Slices w/ Dip, Steamed Broccoli, Milk Cheese, & Spinach Chef Salad ments and Milk Apples, Condiments and Milk Beans, Fruit Cup, Condiments ments and Milk Lunch: Grilled Chicken Chef and Milk w/ Breadstick, Cheeseburger on Lunch: Chicken Nuggets, PB Salad w Spinach & Breadstick, WGR Bun, Oven Fried Chicken FRIDAY Jamwich, Spaghetti w/Meat FRIDAY Hamburger on WGR Bun, w/ WGR Roll, Turkey Tacos, Professional Day, No School Professional Day, No School TUESDAY Sauce, Wowbutter & Jelly Sand- Turkey Pot Roast, Cucumber Breakfast: Trix, Chicken & Cheese Pizza, Garden Salad, wich, Garden Salad, Green Slices w/ Dip, Steamed Broccoli, Biscuit, Yogurt Parfait w/Fruit, Salsa, Black Beans, Fruit Cock- Individual menus are subject to Beans, Fruit Cup, Condiments JUNIOR HIGH Apples, Condiments and Milk Apple Juice, Condiments and tail, Orange, Condiments and change. and Milk Milk Milk Lunch: Beef & Bean Burrito, TUESDAY MONDAY Breakfast: Trix, Chicken & Breakfast: Apple Jacks, Biscuit, Buttery Toast, Yogurt French Toast, Turkey Sausage, Parfait w/Fruit, Apple Juice, Graham Crackers, Strawberry Condiments and Milk Poptart, Apple Slices, Condi- Lunch: Beef & Bean Burrito, ments and Milk Mac & Cheese, Pepperoni Lunch: Chicken Nuggets, PB Pizza, Vegetables, Celery Sticks Jamwich, Spaghetti w/Meat Heartland w/Dip, Salsa, Lemon & Blue Sauce, Wowbutter & Jelly Sand- Raspberry Frozen Treat, Condi- wich, Garden Salad, Green ments and Milk Beans, Fruit Cup, Condiments and Milk Pharmacy WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Brown Sugar Cin- TUESDAY namon Poptart, Golden Gra- Breakfast: Trix, Chicken & hams, Super Donut, Graham Biscuit, Buttery Toast, Yogurt 3 #+/.*/,&).**/,-#,0&!#4 Crackers, Strawberry Cup, Parfait w/Fruit, Apple Juice, Condiments and Milk Condiments and Milk Lunch: Oven Fried Chicken w Lunch: Beef & Bean Burrito, WGR Roll, Turkey Tacos, Yogurt Deli Combo Sub, Pepperoni # ,.' )" 12 /!%/' 2(863) 767-8920 Parfait w/ Fruit, Garden Salad, Pizza, Vegetables, Celery Sticks Salsa, Black Beans, Fruit Cock- w/Dip, Salsa, Lemon & Blue (Road North of Aaron’s Rental. Next to Heartland Pediatrics) tail, Condiments and Milk Raspberry Frozen Treat, Condi- ments and Milk THURSDAY We are very excited to introduce QR Codes on our labels and receipts Breakfast: Frosted Flakes, WEDNESDAY Breakfast: Brown Sugar Cin- as a new service to our patients. The code is prescription specific and Sausage Biscuit, Buttery Toast, will link you to information about your personal medication. In ad- dition you will be able to enroll yourself to receive free reminder calls, emails or text messages when it’s time to take your medications or set In Other Action up reminders for when it’s time to refill your prescriptions. This is a The Hardee County School problems with the state comput- free service from Heartland Pharmacy for all of our patients. Using a Board also approved the follow- ers. ing items during its meeting last The balance of the items were on smart-phone app try scanning the sample QR Code below for a demon- Thursday. There were several the consent agenda, which was stration. presentations, followed by the approved on a single vote of the 10-minute regular meeting. four members present. They in- Board member Jan Platt was ab- cluded: sent. D * 27,;.*<. 27 =1. - reviewed and applauded the Alternative Behavioral Concepts Take Stock in children achievers, Inc. contract on interventions for which included five junior high students with disabilities. students and 10th grader Joselyn D *99;8?.-*!*B $.*,. Thompson who received a spe- River cleanup in cooperation cial Ronald McDonald scholar- with Mosaic, with 15 students ship. and 15 Mosaic employees work- D <*@*?2-.8*7-<52-.<87 ing to remove litter from the several high school students par- river. ticipating in STEM scholarship D *99;8?.- =1. ><. 8/ =1. Note: If you do not have a smart-phone, contact the pharmacy to learn if workshops and activities. Since School Board meeting room for the three-year grant for it is end- an Industrial Development Au- you might be able to access this information in some other way. ing, an Alpha Beta Pi club will =18;2=B,87862,.?.5896.7= continue such activities, includ- Council meeting on May 13. DELIVERY SERVICE AVAILABLE ing mentoring junior high stu- D *99;8?.- =1. dents, on a limited basis. amendment to piggy back with Monday-Friday *6=8 96D ./," 19:00 am to 1:00pm 5:1c D 5.*;7.-=1*=77&,8==@2/. the city of Port St. Lucie for a of the Florida governor, visiting contract with Glover Oil for Hilltop Elementary School on 7,475 gallons of diesel fuel at Tuesday and read to students. $3.79 a gallon for the transporta- D *99;8?.- *6.7-6.7=<>9- tion department. grades to chapters three and four D ;.68?.- /;86 27?.7=8;B of the School Board Policy Man- five old pieces of computer ual. On a question of substitutes equipment (2000-2003) with a performing the same duties as value of $15,510.87. the teachers they replace, it was D *99;8?.-=1;..><>*5+>-0.= clarified that preschool duty summary reports. teachers generally cover for one D *99;8?.-9.;<877.5*,=287< another in planned absences. Ad- Golia Ford, Ella Dirkson and Lu- justments will also be made to anna are retiring. Gloria is re- the wording about the sick leave turning from leave and April bank. Clark and Maxine Robertson are D *99;8?.- =1. 58@ +2- 8/ going on leave, and approved $82,393 of E.O. Koch Construc- substitutes, Vickie Trammel is a tion for renovations to the Wild- substitute teacher, Janet Waite cat Stadium press box, for work paraprofessional, Courtney Nic- which will begin after the May holson as media clerk, Carlos 23 Spring football game. The Cortes, custodian and Paige Farr balance of the Mosaic Founda- is the office. Cassandra Mendez tion grant and matching monies will serve as a short-term teacher will be used for track renovations for Susan Braxton for the rest of to be completed before the fall. the school year. Asela Calves D ,1*70.-=1. >7. 8*;- will be secretary in the high meeting to June 10 because of school front office. the annual summer conference The next School Board meeting June 11-13. is Thursday, May 9, at 5 p.m. in D -2<,><<.- =1. 7.0*=2?. ./- the board meeting room at 230 S. fects on FCAT testing because of Florida Ave., Wauchula. SUPER MATT Coin Laundry Large Washers & Dryers Up To 125 lbs. 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Wildcat junior Cody Senior Ben Breedveld Spencer blasted a three-RBI one smacked a shot to short center to get Hardee on top in the third field and Wildcat senior Dustin inning and senior Brandon Cut- Goodwyn came racing in and ting countered with a pair of slid under it for the catch. John- homers in the fourth and seventh son struck out Cole Nelson and innings for Lemon Bay. Shifflet flied to left, with Hewett With the win, Hardee earned handling the catch. the right to host the first round The Wildcats had a big third of regional playoffs on Wednes- inning. Jake Bolin hit a hard shot day evening, taking on Cape over the outstretched left Coral, which lost to Mariner in fielder’s glove for a double to their District 12 championship get it going. Johnson sent one game. down the third-base line to put A win Wednesday night runners on the corners. Royal hit would have Hardee hosting the one to left field to score Bolin May 6 regional semi-final round and put runners at first and sec- against the winner of the ond for the homer Spencer hit Mariner-Lemon Bay game. A over the left field fence., making win there could propel Hardee it a 4-0 game. Lindsey lined out into the Region 3 final on May to the shortstop, Palmer struck 13 against the district 9-10 semi- out and Decater singled to right final winner. field before a Hewett hit to left Hardee celebrated its 22 vic- was caught for the third out. PHOTO BY ROBERT EHRENKAUFER tory for 2014. Carrying the best In the top of the fourth, Clay The Wildcat baseball team gathers at home plate in the third inning to celebrate the three-RBI homer of junior Cody record (22-4) in his 16-year ca- was grazed by a pitch. With one Spencer (22) as he arrives at home plate. Kris Johnson (12) and Kramer Royal (8) crossed home plate before Spencer. reer, Head Coach Steve Rewis down, Cutting took a 1-0 pitch was, of course, elated. “It’s awe- over the center field fence to some. It couldn’t happen to a make it a 4-2 game. Zack Pellio- greater group of kids, many of cotti was out 2-3 on a dropped whom have been together all third strike and Fields flied to The Herald-Advocate four years,” said the rather wet left. Rewis, who had been the victim Hardee quickly regrouped and Hardee County’s Hometown Coverage of the traditional water jug put up a three-spot to take a 7-2 dowsing after the district trophy lead in the home half of the presentation. fourth. Designated player Mad- 0&2#6 1!&1) #)#-&,+# Rewis said the last district dox started drew a walk and sen- www.TheHeraldAdvocate.com championship was in 1991. He ior classmate Armonda Al-amia predicted a battle Wednesday in went in to pinch run. A Bolin facing Cape Coral, “a team bunt sacrifice put Alamia at sec- which has been highly ranked all ond and he went to third on a season, but was just upset in the Johnson hit to right field. district finals.” With runners on the corners, Getting back to the Wildcat Royal dropped a shot in a vacant win, Rewis said, “Neither team spot in right field to score hurt itself defensively. We just Alamia. Johnson went to third Are you and your family covered? swung the bats better and got and Royal went to second on the meaningful hits. Getting a four- overthrow. A Spencer fly to left run lead really took the pressure field brought Johnson home. Heartland Rural A local certified navigator is available to: off and made it easier to play. Lindsey drew a walk and Palmer Health Network, Inc. Kris (Johnson) picked up his dropped one between the left ninth win. He is the Florida Ath- fielder and diving shortstop to letic Coaches Assocation score Royal before a fly-out Answer your questions about the Affordable Care Act’s Healthcare Marketplace (FACA) Player of the year,” ended the effort. summed up Rewis. The 7-2 game held until the Provide in-person enrollment help for you and your family Asked about his 9-0 record, bottom of the sixth. Lemon Bay Johnson gave credit to his team- was three up, three down in the mates and the 13 hits they had. fifth and sixth and Hardee left “We were really swinging the the bases loaded with pinch run- All services are free of charge. bats,” said the stellar senior. ner Seth McGee, Bolin and Royal in the fifth. Hardee 9, Lemon Bay 4 In the sixth, Hardee added a Contact The Manta Rays, or just Rays pair of insurance scores. Lind- as their shirts say, came in with sey singled to left field and a 12-12 (4-2) record, getting into Palmer doubled to deep left cen- Angela Hendry, Certified Navigator at the district championship game ter to put runners at second and with an 11-6 win over Sebring. third. Dolcater added a singled 863-45 -6530 ext. 303 Leadoff batter, freshman Shane to left to score Lindsey and put Shifflet singled to left field, but Palmer at third. Palmer scored was stranded when Johnson on a passed ball. 1+"'+%$,.0&'/* 0#.' )3 /* "#-,//' )# 5. +0 $.,* struck out Jaryd Clay and Ryan Luke Winter was safe on a '#3/#4-.#//#"'+3.'00#+* 0#.' )/",+,0+#!#// .')5.#$)#!00&#,$$'!' )-,)'!'#/,$,.0&##- .0*#+0,$# )0& +"1* +#.2'!#/ deep hit to short which was bob- Conroy and got Cutting to fly to ! center field. bled. He and Dolcater advanced Hardee got into the district on a McGee fly. Bolin was safe playoffs with a 21-4 (5-1) when his shot went off the sec- record, beating DeSoto 5-3 in ond baseman’s leg. Hardee left the district semi-finals. The the bases loaded when a pop-up Cats faced junior ace Alec Big- ended the inning. ATTENTION SENIORS ness and went down on a pair of Lemon Bay wouldn’t quit. In strikeouts and a ground-out in the top of the seventh, Cutting the top of the first. led off with a solo homer. Chris- QUALITY ~ AFFORDABLE PRINTING A Ray’s pop-up to the short- tian Kunkle was hit by a pitch. FOR ALL YOUR stop was followed by a Trey Fields singled to left. A high Fields single to deep short , bounce on a Bigness hit to the GRADUATION SUPPLIES which he beat to start inning shortstop scored Kunkle and left two. Bigness flied to short right two aboard. A bobbled Breed- field and it was handled by sec- veld hit to third loaded the bases. ond baseman Hayden Lindsey. Nelson struck out. Fields was cut down by catcher When Nelson grounded to third, 3 GREAT Kramer Royal on an attempted Dolcater quickly stepped on the Jonathon J. Doe steal. base and threw home for the PACKAGES Lindsey opened the home half double play to end the game and of the second with a hit to the the Wildcats began to celebrate. 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Main St.. 501 N. 9th Ave. Sunday School ...... 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship ...... 2:30 p.m. Deadline: Thursday 5 p.m. Wednesday Study/Learning ..6:30 p.m. Martes Oracion ...... 7:00 p.m. Martes ...... 7: 30 p.m. Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study ...... 6:30 p.m. Jueves Servicio ...... 7:30 p.m. Jueves ...... 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. MARANATHA BAPTIST CHURCH Viernes Servicio ...... 7:30 p.m. Domingo ...... 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer ...... 7:00 p.m. BOWLING GREEN 2465 Oxendine Rd. ST. JOHN A.M.E. CHURCH Domingo Servicio...... 10:30 a.m. SPIRIT WIND TABERNACLE (863) 832-9292 APOSTOLIC LIGHTHOUSE 513 W. Orange St. ENDTIME CROSSROAD IGLESIA HISPANA 1652 Old Bradenton Road Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. UNITED PENTECOSTAL 375-2911 MINISTRY PRESENCIA de Dios Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. CHURCH Sunday Church School ...... 9:30 a.m. 908 Martin Luther King Ave 511 W. Palmetto St. Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Evening...... 1:00 p.m. 310 Orange St. Sunday Morning Worship....11:00 a.m. Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. Domingos ...... 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. Wed. Bible & Prayer Meet....7:00 p.m. 773-1017 Wednesday Bible Study ...... 6:30 p.m. Morning Service ...... 11:30 a.m. Miercoles...... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Worship ...... 7:30 p.m. Sunday Meet & Greet...... 10:15 a.m. Evening Service...... 7:30 p.m. JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Sunday School ...... 11:00 a.m. VICTORY PRAISE CENTER Wed. Bible St. & Yth. Gath ..7:30 p.m. NEW VISION WORSHIP CENTER - ENGLISH TABERNACLE OF Sunday Service ...... 12:00 p.m. 128 E. Main St. Friday (Holy Ghost Night) ....7:30 p.m. 64 E. & School House Road 155 Altman Road - 1131 PRAISE & JOY Tuesday Prayer Meeting...... 6:30 p.m. Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. Church 735-8585 Childcare 735- 1507 MLK Avenue Wednesday Service...... 7:00 p.m. Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. FAITH PRESBYTERIAN Sunday Service ...... 2:00 p.m. 8586 Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. CHURCH Morning Worship ...... 10:00 a.m. JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Morning Worship ...... 11:30 a.m. CHESTER GROVE MB CHURCH Thursday Night Services, 114 N. 7th Ave. - 773-2105 Children’s Church...... 10:00 a.m. - SPANISH Evening Worship ...... 7:00 p.m. 708 W. Grape St. - 375-3353 Evening Worship...... 7:00 p.m. Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. Sunday Service ...... 10:00 a.m. Tues. Bible Stdy. Sunday School ...... 9:30 a.m. Kidz Club...... 7:00 p.m. Sunday Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Wed. Youth & F.T.H...... 7:00 p.m. & Child Train ...... 7:00 p.m. Sunday Worship ...... 8:00 a.m. Sunday Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. LIGHT OF THE WORLD Friday Prayer Service ...... 7:00 p.m. Sun. Eve. Worship 1st & 3rd 4:00 p.m. ONA Wednesday Supper ...... 6:15 p.m. MINISTRIES PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF Tues. Prayer/Bible Study ...... 6:00 p.m. Wed. Youth Fellowship...... 6:50 p.m. Womans Center 131 N. 7th Ave. WAUCHULA CHURCH OF GOD GOD FAITH TEMPLE IGLESIA PENTECOSTES Wednesday Bible Study ...... 7:00 p.m. Wauchula, FL 1543 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Oak Street CHRISTIAN BIBLE VISION POR LAS ALMAS Friday Evening ...... 6:00 p.m. 773-0199 Sunday Worship ...... 10:00 a.m. FELLOWSHIP 149 Badger Loop - 448-2831 FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH LAKE DALE BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship ...... 7:00 p.m. Hwy. 17 South Martes: Oracion ...... 7:00 p.m. OF GOD 3102 Heard Bridge Road Morning Worship ...... 11:15 a.m. Tuesday Worship ...... 7:30 p.m. Morning Worship ...... 10:30 a.m. Jueves: Ensenaza Biblica ...... 7:00 p.m. 701 N. 7th Ave - 773-3800 773-6622 Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. Thursday Worship...... 7:30 p.m. Youth Group - Sunday ...... 6:00 p.m. Domingo: Servicio ...... 10:30 a.m. Sunday School ...... 9:30 a.m. Sunday School ...... 9:45 a.m. Wed. Night Fam. Training ....7:30 p.m. Saturday Worship ...... 7:30 p.m. Sunday Worship ...... 10:20 a.m. Morning Service ...... 11:00 a.m. Thurs. Youth Bible Study...... 7:00 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD LIMESTONE BAPTIST CHURCH Children’s Chuch ...... 10:40 a.m. PRIMERA MISSION Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. Friday Night Worship...... 7:30 p.m. 121 West Broward St. - 375-2231 1C=>:91@1E 581=>:91 Evening Service ...... 6:00 p.m. BAUTISTA HISPANA Wednesday Prayer ...... 7:00 p.m. Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. Sunday School ...... 9:45 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study ...... 7:00 p.m. WAUCHULA HILLS HARVEST 518 8th Ave. E. Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. TEMPLE ASSEMBLY OF GOD Escuela Dominical ...... 10:00 a.m. MINISTERIO INTERNACIOÑAL Evening Worship ...... 6:30 p.m. Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 210 Anderson Servicio del Domingo...... 11:00 a.m. Cambriadores de Mundo Wednesday ...... 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ...... 7:00 p.m. 1570 W. Main St. - 773-4182 Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m...... 7:00 p.m. 704 W. Main St. - 773-0065 SUNDAY: Church...... 10:00 a.m. Servicio del Miercoles ...... 7:30 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD NEW ZION BAPTIST CHURCH Wednesday Service...... 7:30 p.m. Youth Service ...... 6:00 p.m. Bible Study for all ages ...... 9:45 a.m. PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH TRUE HOLINESS OUTREACH 202 Sidney Roberts Road MY NEW LIFE IN CHRIST Evening Service ...... 7:00 p.m. Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Pioneer Park 725 Palmetto St. Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. CHURCH Wednesday Service...... 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. 2nd Sunday ...... 10:30 a.m. 375-3304 Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. 117 W. Palmetto St. 773-2929 WAUCHULA HILLS Evening Service ...... 6:30 p.m. Sunday School ...... 9:45 a.m. Disciples Training...... 6:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY: Sunday Service ...... 10:00 a.m. SPANISH CHURCH OF GOD 5th Sunday ...... 6:00 p.m. Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. Sr. Adult Bible Study ...... 10:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service...... 6:00 p.m. 1000 Stansfield Rd. Tues. Night Bible Study ...... 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ...... 6:00 p.m. Children’s Chiors REALITY RANCH Wednesday Service...... 7:00 p.m. Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship (PK-Grade 4) ...... 5:30 p.m. COWBOY FELLOWSHIP st Children Ministries for all services Evening Worship ...... 7:30 p.m. 1 Sunday ...... 5:00 p.m. ONA BAPTIST CHURCH 2-1/2 Miles east of PRAISE 57–Jr High Chior .. 5:30 p.m. Tuesday Prayer ...... 7:30 p.m. 131 Bear Lane - 773-2540 Zolfo Springs on Hwy. 66 Mid-Week Prayer Meeting .. 6:00 p.m. Thursday Worship...... 7:30 p.m. COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH 863-781-1578 Kids On Missions Saturday Worship ...... 7:30 p.m. FELLOWSHIP Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. (PK-Grade 4) ...... 6:00 p.m. 1999 State Road 64 East Sunday Service ...... 11:00 a.m. Main & W. Centra. Wednesday Prayer ...... 7:00 p.m. Club 56 ...... 6:00 p.m. Sunday School ...... 9:45 a.m. WAUCHULA REVIVAL CENTER Sunday AM Worship...... 10:30 a.m. Youth Group (Grades 7-12) 6:00 p.m. Morning Worship Service....11:00 a.m. (Full Gospel) ST. PAUL’S MISSIONARY Sunday Evening ...... 6:00 p.m. UNION BAPTIST CHURCH Family Life Ministry Evening Worship Service ...... 6:30 p.m. 501 N. 9th Ave. BAPTIST CHURCH 3676 U.S. Hwy. 17 South - 735-0636 Wed. Prayer Meeting ...... 7:00 p.m. 5076 Lily Church Rd. - 494-5622 & Discipleship ...... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Supper ...... 6:00 p.m. Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. Sunday School ...... 9:30 a.m. Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. Church Orchestra...... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Activities Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship ...... 11 a.m. FAITH ASSEMBLY OF GOD Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Adult Choir ...... 7:00 p.m. (All Ages) ...... 7:00 p.m. Youth & Child. Church...... 6:00 p.m. 4937 Hwy. 17 N. - 375-4000 Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. Wed. Prayer Service ...... 7:00 p.m. NEW BEGINNING CHURCH Evening Worship ...... 7:00 p.m. Sunday School ...... 9:30 a.m. Wednesday FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Georgia & 9th Avenue Wed. Bible Study ...... 7:00 p.m. SAN ALFONSO MISSION Morning Worship ...... 10:40 a.m. AWANA for Kids ...... 6:30 p.m. 1121 W. Louisiana St. - 773-9243 781-5887 Men’s Fri. Prayer ...... 7:00 p.m. 3027 Schoolhouse Lane Evening Worship ...... 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Time...... 7:00 p.m. SUNDAY: Sunday Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Domingo, Misa en Espano ..10:00 a.m. Wednesday Prayer ...... 7:00 p.m. Generations Café Opens...... 9:30 a.m. 2nd Sunday Communion ....11:00 a.m. ZOLFO SPRINGS Catecismo ...... 11:00 a.m. WAUCHULA Kids World Check-In for Bread of Life - Sunday...... 12:15 p.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SPANISH MISSION Nursery-5th Grade Begins..10:15 a.m. T.H.E. Meeting - Tuesday ....7:00 p.m. COMMUNITY WESLEYAN CHURCH Bowling Green APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY Pre-K Blast ...... 10:45 a.m. Gardner 735-8025 4531 Hwy. 17 N - 375-2253 Martin Luther King and Apostolic Rd. Escuela Dominica ...... 10:00 a.m. Kids World B.L.A.S.T. NEW MT. ZION A.M.E. CHURCH Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. SUNDAY: Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. Servicio ...... 11:00 a.m. (K-5th) ...... 10:45 a.m. 10 Martin Luther King Ave. Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Bible Study ...... 9:30 a.m. Englishg Service ...... 11:30 a.m. Pioneer Club ...... 6:30 p.m. Worship Service ...... 10:45 a.m. 767-0023 Evening Worship ...... 7:00 p.m. Morning Worship ...... 10:45 a.m. General Worship Service ...... 1:30 p.m. Servicio de la Noche ...... 7:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY: Morn. Worship Wednesday Service...... 7:00 p.m. Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. Tuesday Prayer ...... 7:00 p.m. Mierecoles Merienda ...... 6:00 p.m. Check-In begins for (1st & 3r Sun.) ...... 8:00 a.m. WEDNESDAY: Wednesday Service...... 7:00 p.m. CREWSVILLE BETHEL Servicio...... 8:00 p.m. Nursery-5thgrade ...... 6:15 p.m. Sunday School ...... 9:45 a.m. Discipleship Training BAPTIST CHURCH Sabado Liga de Jovenes ...... 5:00 p.m. Classes for children ages Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Youth & Adult ...... 6:00 p.m. CELEBRATION CHURCH 8251 Crewsville Road PreK-12th grade ...... 6:30-8:00 p.m. 2nd Sunday Youth Service ....4:00 p.m. TeamKID (ages 3-5th grade) ..6:00 p.m. Rainey Blvd. Church - 735-0871 Pastor - 773-6657 863-781-1624 Allen Christian Endeavor ...... 4:00 p.m. Sunday School ...... 9:45 a.m. FIRST CHURCH OF Wed. & Fri. Bible Study...... 7:00 p.m. FIRST UNITED hardee.celebration.org Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. THE NAZARENE METHODIST CHURCH Sunday Morning Service ....11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ...... 6:30 p.m. 511 W. Palmetto St. NORTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH Grape & Church Streets - 375-2340 Sunday Evening Service...... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ...... 6:30 p.m. Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. 912 N. 8th Ave. - 773-6947 Sunday School ...... 9:45 a.m. Wednesday Youth Service ....5:30 p.m. Morning Service ...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday School ...... 9:45 a.m. EVANGELISTIC HOLINESS Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Childcare provided at all services Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. CHURCH INC Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ...... 7:00 p.m. Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. Corner of 6th and Hickory Wed. Bible Study ...... 6:00 p.m. CELEBRATION FELLOWSHIP Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. 773-0427 Wednesday Supper ...... 6:00 p.m. FIRST MISSIONARY Wednesday Prayer ...... 7:00 p.m. Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. FORT GREEN BAPTIST Celebration Service...... 10:30 a.m. BAPTIST CHURCH Evening Worship ...... 7:00 p.m. CHURCH Wednesday Evening Cell Groups 1347 Martin Luther King Ave. OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH Wednesday ...... 7:30 p.m. Baptist Church Road - 773-9013 Adult Cell Group ...... 7:00 p.m. The sure way to miss suc- 773-6556 4350 W. Main St. - 735-0321 Sunday School ...... 9:45 a.m. Youth Cell Group ...... 7:00 p.m. cess is to miss the opportuni- Sunday School ...... 9:30 a.m. Sunday School ...... 9:45 a.m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Children’s Cell Group ...... 7:00 p.m. ty, and every problem is an Morning Service ...... 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. OF ZOLFO Sunday Evening ...... 6:00 p.m. Call for locations Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. 320 E. 4th St. - 735-1200 opportunity. Wednesday Supper ...... 6:00 p.m. Tues. Youth Ministry Meeting/ Wednesday Bible Study ...... 6:30 p.m. Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. One day a railroad clerk Wednesday Bible Study ...... 7:00 p.m. CHARLIE CREEK Bible Study ...... 6:00 p.m. Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. received a box of watches to BAPTIST CHURCH Wed. Prayer/Bible Study ...... 7:00 p.m. PEACE VALLEY LUTHERAN Training Union ...... 5:00 p.m. be delivered to a store. HOLY CHILD 6885 State Road 64 East - 773-3447 CHURCH Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. Because of a mistake, the SPANISH CATHOLIC MISSION Sunday School ...... 9:45 a.m. FIRST UNITED 1643 Stenstrom Road - 773-2858 Wednesday Prayer ...... 7:00 p.m. Misa (Espanol) Sunday ...... 7:00 p.m. Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. watches were rejected. METHODIST CHURCH 1st & 3rd Sun. Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. “What shall I do?” asked the 207 N. Seventh Ave. - 773-4267 Communion ...... 10:00 a.m. FIRST UNITED IGLESIA DEL DIOS VIVO Wednesday Worship ...... 6:30 p.m. clerk. Coffe and Fellowship ...... 9:15 a.m. 2nd & 4th Sun. METHODIST CHURCH 105 Dixiana St. - 375-4191 “You can have them for a CHURCH OF CHRIST Sunday School ...... 9:45 a.m. Divine Worship...... 10:00 a.m. Corner of 6th & Suwanee - 735-1544 Domingo De Predicacion ....11:00 p.m. few bucks apiece,” said the 201 S. Florida Ave. Blended Sunday Worship ....10:55 a.m. Bible Study ...... 11:15 a.m. Gospel Music ...... 10:30 a.m. Martes Estudio Biblico...... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Dinner ...... 6:00 p.m. ** Fellowship each Sunday after service Worship Service ...... 11:00 a.m. distributor. Miercoles Estudior Juvenil....7:00 p.m. Sunday Bible Study ...... 9:00 a.m. Youth (0-18) & Adult Programming .... Wednesday Bible Study ...... 7:00 p.m. Sears drew some pictures, Jueves De Predicacion ...... 7:00 p.m. Sunday Worship Service...... 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study ...... 7:00 p.m...... 7:00 p.m. PROGRESSIVE MISSIONARY sent them to his friends, and FOX MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH they bought the watches. He IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH HOLINESS CHURCH CHURCH OF CHRIST FLORIDA’S FIRST ASSEMBLY 149 Manley Road - East Main 210 E. Broward St. - 445-0290 ordered more, and enlarged Will Duke Road OF GOD CHURCH 773-5814 #1-<%>E Sunday School ...... 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship....10:00 a.m. his catalog. Today the com- 773-2249 1397 South Florida Avenue Sunday School ...... 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Night Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. pany is known as Sears. Sunday Morning Worship...... 9:30 a.m. 773-9386. Worship Service ...... 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Service...... 7:30 p.m. Got a problem? Look to Sunday Bible Class...... 11:30 a.m. Sunday School ...... 9:00 a.m. Wed. Evening Prayer ...... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer ...... 7:00 p.m Sunday Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. the Lord. The Bible says, “If Morning Worship ...... 10:00 a.m. GARDNER BAPTIST CHURCH Wed. Night Bible Class ...... 7:00 p.m. Wed. Family Night ...... 7:00 p.m. REAL LIFE CHURCH any man lack wisdom, let MACEDONIA PRIMITIVE South Hwy. 17 - 494-5456 Men’s Leadership & Training Class - Adult, Children & Radiate Youth Church 3365 North US Hwy 17 him ask of God…and it shall BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. 2nd Sunday of Month...... 4:00 p.m. Morning Service ...... 10:30 a.m. be given him.” 607 Palmetto St. Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. FLORIDA GOSPEL Wednesday Study/Learning ..6:30 p.m. Visit us at: TheSower.com Church School ...... 9:30 a.m. CHURCH OF GOD Wednesday Prayer ...... 7:00 p.m. 511 W. Palmetto Morning Service ...... 11:00 a.m. Martin Luther King Blvd. 223-5126 RIVERVIEW HEIGHTS Evening Service ...... 7:00 p.m. 767-0199 Sunday Morning Worship....11:00 a.m. MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Wed. Bible Study/Prayer ...... 7:00 p.m. CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Wednesday Worship ...... 7:30 p.m. 1321 S.R. 636 East - 773-3344 Communion-2nd Sun. Eve. ..6:00 p.m. OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Radio Program 630 Hanchey Rd. - 773-3532 THE GOSPEL TABERNACLE WZZS Sundays...... 9:00 a.m. MT. PISGAH BAPTIST CHURCH Sacrament Meeting ...... 9:00 a.m. 810 W. Tennessee St. - 863-735-1158 Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. 6210 Mt. Pisgah Rd. - 375-4409 Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. Morning Service ...... 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday School ...... 9:45 a.m. Priesthood ...... 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Service...... 7:00 p.m. Evening Worship ...... 6:00 p.m. Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Prayer ...... 7:00 p.m. Disciples Training...... 5:00 p.m. COMMUNITY BAPTIST HEARTLAND Evening Worship ...... 7:00 p.m. CHURCH OF WAUCHULA HILLS COMMUNITY CHURCH SOUL HARVEST MINISTRY Wednesday Prayer Time...... 7:00 p.m. (SPANISH) 1262 W. Main St. - 767-6500 1337 Hwy. 17 South, Wauchula 615 Rainey Blvd. Coffee & Donuts...... 9:00 a.m. Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. OPEN DOOR FULL GOSPEL 257-3950 Sunday School ...... 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. PRAISE CENTER Sunday Bible Study ...... 10:00 a.m. Worship...... 10:30 a.m. Evening Service ...... 6:00 p.m. E. Broward St. Sunday Morning Worship....11:00 a.m. Wed. Night Dinner ...... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Service...... 7:00 p.m. Sunday School ...... 10:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service...... 7:00 p.m. Wed. Bodybuilders Adult Cl. Sunday Service ...... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Service...... 7:00 p.m. Crossroads & ST. ANN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Wednesday Service...... 7:30 p.m. DIOS ES AMOR Lighthouse Min...... 7:00 p.m. 204 N. 9th Ave. - 773-6418 807 S. 8th Ave. Sunday ...... 9:30 a.m. PRIMERA MISION BAUTISTA HIGHER GROUND 773-4576 Holy Days ...... Murray Road off Hwy. 17 INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY 375-2295 Domingos Escuela 1258 W. MAIN STREET ST. MICHAEL Domingos Escuela Dom...... 9:45 a.m. Dominica ...... 10:00 a.m. WAUCHULA, FL CATHOLIC CHURCH Servicio de Adoracion...... 11:00 a.m. Servicio ...... 11:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship....11:00 a.m. 408 Heard Bridge Road - 773-4089 Servicio de Predicacion ...... 5:00 p.m. Lunes Oracion ...... 6:00 p.m. Wed. Night Bible Study ...... 6:30 p.m. Saturday Mass (English) ...... 5:00 p.m. Miercoles Servico...... 6:30 p.m. Miercoles Servicio ...... 7:00 p.m. IGLESIA ADVENTISTA DEL (Spanish) ...... 7:00 p.m. SEPTIMO DIA Sunday(English) ...... 8:30 a.m. Old Bradenton Road (Spanish) ...... 11:30 a.m. 767-1010 (Creole)...... 1:30 p.m. Peace River Growers Catecismo ...... 9:45 a.m. IGLESIA de DIOS Daily Mass in English ...... 8:30 a.m. ALFA Y OMEGA Wholesale Nursery 1909 Stanfield Rd. SEVENTH DAY Sunday School ...... 10: 00 a.m. ADVENTIST CHURCH Donnis & Kathy Barber Evening Service ...... 6:00 p.m. 205 S. 11th Ave. - 773-9927 Hwy. 66 East (863) 735-0470 Tuesday (Bible Study & Prayer Sabbath School ...... 9:30 a.m. P.O. Box 760 Zolfo Springs, FL Night) ...... 7:30 p.m. Morning Worship ...... 11:00 a.m. Friday Worship Service ...... 7:30 p.m. Tues. Prayer Meeting ...... 7:00 p.m. May 1, 2014, The Herald-Advocate 3C maid? Because he said he could not trust her anymore, because he pulverized and stomped into submission by some brute who never smelled something fishy. For the mermaid’s part, she said she did quite understood the dynamics of a do-gooder. Jokes & Philosophies not care that they had broken up because, as she put it, she heard he ——— With A Little Dab Of Common Sense was a loan shark anyway. The other night my little Sugar Possum told me she was ——— having a severe pain in her neck area and what kind of a doctor By Truman A. Thomas I have always wondered why everybody thinks that I al- should she get to check her excrutiating pain? I said Sugar Possum, ways have to smile for them to take a pretty picture of me. It just like myself and you too and realizing our late age, perhaps you don’t make sense, now does it? should seek out an archeologist before he seeks out both of us. ——— ——— As long as there is breath, there is odor. Have you every noticed that the one who lets the cat out of Severe pain is non-negotiable. ——— the bag, almost without fail, it is never his cat that he has released. Yes, the good doctor had two sons. You could tell his fa- And if the truth be known, he most likely has let quite a few cats Truman A. Thomas, 77, is an Avon Park resident with many friends vorite by his name. Their names were Adnoid and Hemorrhoid. out of the bag before. and associates in Hardee County. He is the father of Sherry White of Wauchula, and is a retired salesman and former radio disc jockey ——— ——— whose morning show topped the Nielsen Ratings. A self-described I like to say there are two sides to every story. That is why What I like about the law is they will go that extra mile for “little boy captive in an old man’s body,” he can be reached at 453- they need to judge in the middle. you. 3589 or by writing 1098 Memorial Dr., Avon Park, FL 33825. ——— ——— It never took a brain to wag a tongue. My I remind you I have not always been a successful flop. ——— ——— By chance do you remember those poetic words spoken by You are about as slick as a funeral home pickpocket. the poet of all times, a one William Shakespeare, when he said part- ——— Stop by and see why so many ing is such sweet sorrow. But the way I see it, it depends on who is The problem with a quick decision is it can leave a lot to doing the leaving. Now take my mother-in-law Harpoon for in- be worked out later. from Hardee County buy stance. If she is the one doing the leaving, it would be very sweet ——— from me. for my part, and the sorrow would be that she had not left sooner. What could I say concerneing my relationship with my ——— grandkids? I would have to say it is the most fun I have ever had Stress is the bridegroom to a heart attack and a stroke. being used. ——— –—— 1031 U.S. Highway 17 N. In school I was kicked off the football team when they Concerning law and order, law with no order is no law at Wauchula, Florida 33873 all. found out I was older than the coach. (863) 781-1947 Gene Davis ——— ——— www. Sales Manager Why did the dumb shark break up with the beautiful mer- What I ask is a tender heart? It is one that has been beaten, 5:1c HARDEE COUNTY SCHOOLS Church League KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Tightens Racec Registration for Kindergarten students will begin according to the schedule below. By JOAN SEAMAN five times for Apostolic. Robert Of The Herald-Advocate Martinez added four runs. Je- Students can also be registered throughout the day beginning Friday, May 9, 2014. Past the halfway mark in the remy Mendoza crossed home 2014 Men’s Church Softball plate four times for San Alfonso. League season, it’s about as Brent Gilliard and pickup player Bowling Green Elementary School May 8, 2014 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. close a race as anyone could Sammy Cisneros each added want. three scores. At the end of last week, Apos- Last Thursday, St. Michael Hilltop Elementary School May 5, 2014 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. tolic Lighthouse had a slim lead upset Apostolic 31-21 in the at 6-2, with Bowling Green Bap- only Field 3 game. tist and Real Life Ministries ac- Sammy Cisneros put five runs North Wauchula Elementary School May 8, 2014 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. tually statistically higher, each at on the board for St. Michael. 5-2, and San Alfonso Chapel at Jesus “Lucho” An-selmo and 5-3. Behind them are First Tequila each added four scores. Wauchula Elementary School May 8, 2014 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Christian Church, Florida’s First Ruben Naranjo came home four Assem-bly and St. Michael times for Apostolic, while Jesse Catholic. Reyes and Long added three Zolfo Springs Elementary School May 8 2014 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The teams were able to get all runs apiece. the games in last week without Meanwhile, on Field 4, in the interference from the weather. 6:45 p.m. game, First Christian Kindergarten students must be five years old on or before September 1, 2014. On Field 3 on April 22, Real upended Bowling Green 20-12. Life ran past St. Michael 21-2. Eddie Hernandez and Randy Ches Graham and Lewis Mar- Benton were each three-score Parents are required to bring the following documents: tin each scored three times for batters for First Christian, while Real Life, with Jason Johnson, Mikey Retana, Joe Adams, Josh * An original birth certificate Ram Briones, Shawn Palma, and Cole Choate had two runs * Current physical Zach Deuberry and Todd Rogers apiece for Bowling Green. adding twin scores. Kyle and In the 8:15 game on Field 4, * Shot record Lee were the only St. Michael’s San Alfonso downed First As- batters to get all the way home. sembly 22-7. On Field 4, in the early game, Leadoff batter Raul Garcia Students who have not met the above requirements will not be permitted to enter First Christian won 18-3 over circled the bases four times for school in the fall. According to Florida Law, no student will be permitted to enter First Assembly. San Alfonso, with Dale Roberts, Travis McClenithan and Eric Pierre Lazarre, Ralph Arace and first grade unless he/she has completed an approved public or private kindergarten Malloy were triple-tally batters Keith Choate adding three runs program. for First Christian. Yogy Lo- apiece. Jeremy A. was the only zano, Taylor and David scored twin-tally hitter for First Assem- for First Assembly. bly, with five other players get- In the Field 4 nightcap, Apos- ting a run apiece. tolic outlasted San Al-fonso 22- 20. Kyle Long circled the bases Florida Crop Update Week Ending: April 27, 2014 Dry Week Welcomed by Panhandle Farmers Weather Summary: According to Florida’s Automated Escuelas de Condado de Hardee Weather Network (FAWN), the State received very little rain this Registro de Kinder past week. The most rain was received in Jay (Santa Rosa County) at 0.04 of an inch. Maximum temperatures ranged from 76 to 93 de- grees. The lowest temperatures in the State ranged from 32 degrees in Citra (Marion County) to 64 degrees in Fort Lauderdale (Broward Registro para estudiantes de Kinder comenzará con la fecha que aparece a contin- County). uación. Los estudiantes también pueden ser registrados durante todo el día Field Crop: Field corn, peanuts, and cotton were being planted comenzando el Viernes, 9, de mayo de 2014. in Jackson and Walton counties. Some fields are still saturated and farmers are hoping to start planting this week. Farmers in north Florida, Dixie County, continued planting field corn and peanuts. Bowling Green Elementary School 8 de mayo de 2014 5:30 p.m. – 6:30p.m. Fruit and Vegetables: Watermelon planting was finished in Dixie County while in Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee Hilltop Elementary School 5 de mayo de 2014 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. counties watermelon harvest increased. Bradford County farmers continued to harvest strawberries. Crops being planted in Miami- Dade County were boniato, malanga, okra, and Asian vegetables. North Wauchula Elementary School 8 de mayo de 2014 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Miami-Dade County farmers were harvesting boniato, Chinese veg- etables, eggplant, green beans, yellow squash, malanga, okra, toma- toes, and zucchini. Vegetables and fruits coming to market in the Wauchula Elementary School 8 de mayo de 2014 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. southwest were beets, blueberries, cantaloupe, collards, cucumbers, eggplant, herbs, lettuce, peppers, snap beans, squash, tomatoes, wa- termelons, and specialty items. Zolfo Springs Elementary School 8 de mayo de 2014 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Citrus: Only two stations in the citrus region received rainfall this past week. Apopka (Orange County) and Pierson (Volusia Los estudiantes de Kinder deben tener cinco años de edad en o antes del 1 de sep- County) both received 0.02 inches. Daytime temperatures were warm, reaching the upper 80s to lower 90s in all citrus producing tiembre de 2014. counties. As per the U.S. Drought Monitor, last updated April 15, 2014, no drought exists within the citrus growing area. Due to the heat, greening, and chemical spraying, some defoliation has been Los padres deben llevar los documentos siguientes: observed in trees in the southern counties. The bloom is over and * un certificado de nacimiento original small pea size fruit is apparent in most areas. Some growers are re- porting a good fruit set for next season’s crop. * fisico corriente Owners are pushing dead or declining blocks and replanting in * registro de vacunas several areas across the citrus region. Hedging and topping has been steady and many growers have completed or are finishing up for this time of year. Processing plants are primarily running Valencia or- anges with a few running grapefruit. Several packinghouses have No se permitirá a los estudiantes que no han cumplido los requisitos anteriores a finished for the season; some have transitioned to gift fruit packing entrar a la escuela en el otoño. Según en acuerdo con la ley de Florida, no se per- only. mitirá ningún estudiante para entrar en primer grado a menos que ha completado Livestock and Pastures: Pastures remain wet in the Panhan- un programa aprobado de Kinder públicos o privados. dle for another week. Orange and Seminole county farmers were still feeding hay which is unusual for this time of year. Pasco County harvested early Bermuda grass hay. The cattle condition for the State was primarily good but the pasture condition was mostly fair. 4:17-5:8c 4C The Herald-Advocate, May 1, 2014 Letter To The Editor Paw s On The Agenda Proposed Ona Mine Would HARDEE COUNTY COMMISSION Create Lots of Clay Waste The Hardee County Commission will hold its regular morn- ing meeting at its rescheduled location, the Hardee County Dear Editor: show County commissioners fa- School Board meeting room, 230 S. Florida Ave., Wauchula, I just want to bring to the at- voring a ‘no clay’ policy. Mr. Corner today (Thursday) at 8:30 a.m. The meeting can be followed on tention of your readers that in Bill Lambert, then chairman, is By Sam Mazzotta computer by going to www.hardeeclerk.com and following the the April 3rd 2014 edition of quoted as saying. “When you link just above the picture of the courthouse. The Herald-Advocate, buried in- weigh the effects of clay to the DEAR PAW'S CORNER: A number of other conditions It, and past meetings, can also be seen at that link anytime. conspicuously in the final pages economic benefit of it, it’s My golden retriever mix, can cause excessive thirst, too. Each contains an information packet for the items discussed of the C section, was a notice highly questionable. Plus there "Benny," seems to be drinking The vet will check for any im- during the meeting. The following is a synopsis of agenda topics from the Florida Department of are reagents which are possibly a lot more water lately. Every mediate causes of concern, and that may be of public interest. Times are approximate except for Environmental Protection. This (sic) toxic.” (There is no doubt time we're near a water dish or may do blood tests to determine advertised public hearings. notice announces the receipt of about the toxicity of fuel oil, a running tap he is lapping if anything systemic is going on. an application from Mosaic kerosene and radioactive iso- water like crazy. This doesn't If Benny seems OK, he will tell —Proclamations of National Child Care Provider Appreciation Com-pany to mine almost topes) “This is highly compro- seem normal, even though the you to keep monitoring his water Day May 9 and National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Day May 7, 19,000 acres in Hardee County, mising of Hardee County’s weather is now much warmer. intake. You may want to keep a 8:30 and 8:40 a.m. known as “The Ona Mine.” future. It’s difficult to get the What could be wrong? journal — carry around a small —Waiver of Open Container Rule for Cielito Lindo for Mother’s It will extend current mining public and the press to under- —Lane Y., Columbia, Md. notebook or use your smart- Day Celebration, 8:50 a.m. activities from the former hold- stand that. This is not like red DEAR LANE: While it could phone's note-taking app — to jot —Cattle grazing lease in exchange for parking access, 9 a.m. ings of CF Industries (Hardee Georgia clay. This is dragon just be excess thirst due to the down the time and place that —Department of Transportation agreement on signal mainte- County complex) south of Fort dump. It’s nasty stuff. hot weather, anytime you feel Benny takes a drink and how nance, 9:15 a.m. Green all the way to State Road The article goes on to say that something is not right with your long he drinks. You also might —Fertilizer plants land development code interpretation, 9:30 64 and beyond — As the notice “mining staff wanted direction pet, you should act on that feel- want to note any changes in a.m. says: “Wetlands and other sur- on 1) clay/reagents; 2) financial ing. I recommend taking Benny Benny's coat, his behavior —Determine if cause exists to remove Horst Witchonke from face waters proposed to be im- responsibility; 3) public health, in to see the veterinarian as soon (overly excited or lethargic), or the IDA, 10 a.m. pacted are associated with Horse safety nd welfare – radiation; as possible. even if everything seems normal. Creek, West Fork of Horse and 4) reclamation success cri- A number of health issues can If Benny's excessive drinking This agenda is provided as a public service of The Herald- Creek, Brushy Creek, Oak teria.” And, “Before the next cause excessive water drinking continues or worsens, his overall Advocate and the Hardee County Commission for those who Creek and Hickory Creek, Trou- hour was over, all five commis- among dogs and cats. I'm not condition worsens or if you still may wish to plan to attend. blesome Creek and the Myakka sioners had expressed concerns going to speculate about Benny's just don't feel right about how River.” with the volume of clay settling health, because he could be just things are going, contact the vet Mining activities are sched- ‘ponds’ from mining operations fine. Diseases like diabetes can again to continue testing and uled to continue for 40 years or in Hardee county and nearby make pets thirsty, as can emer- monitoring him. more. The mine plan includes a areas.” gencies like bloat (which can Send your questions or com- beneficiation (separation) plant So, what has happened in occur in dogs that eat too much ments to [email protected]. to be built west of Ona and more Hardee County over the past at once, and must be dealt with (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. than 5,000 acres of clay waste decade? Is our current county immediately by a veterinarian). Solunar Forecast disposal on the mine site itself, commission concerned about plus an additional 2,000 acres of the highly controversial and in- 5/1/2014 5/3/2014 5/5/2014 5/7/2014 waste disposal in existing CSAs. deed dangerous aspects of phos- Sun Data Sun Data Sun Data Sun Data The notice fails to mention phate strip mining on the health, Rise: 6:47 AM Rise: 6:46 AM Rise: 6:44 AM Rise: 6:43 AM Set: 8:01 PM Set: 8:02 PM Set: 8:03 PM Set: 8:04 PM that concerned parties are al- safety and welfare of its citizens, The Southwest Florida Water lowed 15 days to prepare com- or about the destruction of vast Day Length Management District (SWFWMD) Day Length Day Length Day Length ments and objections on the areas of the county that can 13 hrs. 14 mins. 13 hrs. 16 mins. 13 hrs. 19 mins. 13 hrs. 21 mins. announces the following public The Southwest Florida Water application (a document of more never be returned to their former meeting to which all interested Management District (SWFWMD) Moon Data Moon Data Moon Data Moon Data than 1,000 pages) or that there is state of diversity and agricul- persons are invited: announces the following public Rise: 8:39 AM Rise: 10:18 AM Rise: 12:01 PM Rise: 1:44 PM meeting to which all interested Set: 10:26 PM Set: --:-- Set: 12:47 AM Set: 2:04 AM a copy of the application avail- tural productivity? Or are they Dedication of the completion of Overhead: 3:33 PM Overhead: 5:13 PM Overhead: 6:47 PM Overhead: 8:15 PM able on FDEP website. Here is a completely dazzled by the bar- persons are invited: Underfoot: 7:53 AM Phase 1 Terra Ceia Ecosystem Underfoot: 3:08 AM Underfoot: 4:48 AM Underfoot: 6:24 AM link for those readers who wish rage of newspaper and other Restoration Project in Manatee Joint Industrial and Public Supply Moon Phase Moon Phase Moon Phase Moon Phase to see what lays in store: media ads that Mosaic produces County. All activities will take Advisory Committee tour of Solunar Table Moon Solunar Table Moon Solunar Table Moon Solunar Table Moon ftp://ftp.dep.state.fl.us/pub/out- which assure us of their con- place outside. A guided tour will Tampa Bay Water’s Desalination Phase is 6% percent Phase is 19% per- Phase is 36% per- Phase is 55% per- be available immediately following Plant. One or more Governing waxing cent waxing cent waxing cent waxing going/Mining%20&%20Mitiga- cerns and promises about our the dedication. One or more Gov- 6% 19% 36% 55% tion%20Program/Mosaic%20O natural resources. Board members may attend. Waxing Gibbous erning Board members may at- Waxing Crescent Waxing Crescent Waxing Crescent na%20Mine/ To inform yourselves of the tend. DATE/TIME: Tuesday, May 13, Major Times Major Times Major Times Major Times This is essentially the same negative impacts of phosphate 2014; 1:30 p.m. 3:08 AM - 5:08 AM 4:48 AM - 6:48 AM 6:24 AM - 8:24 AM 7:53 AM - 9:53 AM mine that was proposed 12 years mining on west central Florida, DATE/TIME: Monday, May 12, 3:33 PM - 5:33 PM 5:13 PM - 7:13 PM 6:47 PM - 8:47 PM 8:15 PM - 10:15 PM 2014; 10:30 a.m. PLACE: Tampa Bay Water Desali- ago when the Hardee County visit our website at www.pro- Minor Times Minor Times Minor Times Minor Times Board of Commission-ers still tectpeaceriver. You can link to nation Plant, 13041 Wyandotte 2:04 AM - 3:04 AM PLACE: 302 Terra Ceia Rd., Terra Rd., Gibsonton, FL 33534 8:39 AM - 9:39 AM --:-- - --:-- 12:47 AM -1:47 AM had a little backbone and was re- our email and receive updated 10:26 PM-11:26 PM 10:18 AM-11:18 AM 12:01 PM - 1:01 PM 1:44 PM - 2:44 PM Ceia, FL 34221 sisting the prospect of the information of phosphate min- Pursuant to the provision of the Prediction Prediction Prediction Prediction wholesale destruction of so ing developments and determine Pursuant to the provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Solunar Prediction is Solunar Prediction is Solunar Prediction is Solunar Prediction is Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring reasonable for a Good day of for a Average day of for a Average day of for a Average day of much native land and vital water for yourself how this will affect any person requiring reasonable Hunting or Fishing Hunting or Fishing Hunting or Fishing Hunting or Fishing resources, not to mention the your future in Hardee County. accommodations to participate in Average accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to Good Average Average disposal of chemical agents and this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days Time Zone Time Zone Time Zone Time Zone petroleum products products Dennis Mader advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by UTC: -4 UTC: -4 UTC: -4 UTC: -4 (known as reagents) into the en- Executive Director before the workshop/meeting by contacting SWFWMD's Human contacting SWFWMD's Human Resources Bureau Chief, 2379 5/2/2014 5/4/2014 5/6/2014 5/8/2014 vironment and water table... People for Protecting Resources Bureau Chief, 2379 Sun Data Sun Data Sun Data Sun Data In my files I recently found an Peace River, Inc. Broad Street, Brooksville, Florida Rise: 6:42 AM Broad Street, Brooksville, Florida 34604-6899; telephone (352) 796- Rise: 6:47 AM Rise: 6:45 AM Rise: 6:44 AM old 2003 clipping from The Her- (3PR) Set: 8:01 PM Set: 8:02 PM Set: 8:03 PM Set: 8:05 PM 34604-6899; telephone (352) 796- 7211, ext. 4703 or 1-800-423-1476 ald-Advocate. It says: “Prelimi- 7211, ext. 4703 or 1-800-423-1476 (FL only), ext. 4703; TDD (FL only) Day Length Day Length Day Length Day Length nary discussions of amending (FL only), ext. 4703; TDD (FL only) 1-800-231-6103; or email to ADA- 13 hrs. 14 mins. 13 hrs. 17 mins. 13 hrs. 19 mins. 13 hrs. 23 mins. 1-800-231-6103; or email to ADA- [email protected] the county’s mining ordinance [email protected] Moon Data Moon Data Moon Data Moon Data Rise: 2:35 PM For more information, you may Rise: 9:28 AM Rise: 11:10 AM Rise: 12:53 PM Set: 11:17 PM Set: 12:03 AM Set: 1:27 AM Set: 2:40 AM For more information, you may contact: cindy.taylor@watermat- Overhead: 4:24 PM Overhead: 6:01 PM Overhead: 7:31 PM Overhead: 8:58 PM contact: tara.poulton@watermat- ters.org; 1(800)423-1476 (FL only) Underfoot: 3:59 AM Underfoot: 5:37 AM Underfoot: 7:09 AM Underfoot: 8:37 AM 2014 ters.org; 1(800)423-1476 (FL only) or (352)796-7211, x4150 (Ad SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS FOR or (352)796-7211, x6530 (Ad Order EXE0322) Moon Phase Moon Phase Moon Phase Moon Phase Solunar Table Moon Solunar Table Moon Solunar Table Moon Order EXE0321) 5:1c 5:1c Solunar Table Moon Phase is 12% per- Phase is 27% per- Phase is 50% per- Phase is 64% per- HARDEE COUNTY COMMISSION cent waxing cent waxing cent first cent waxing 12% 27% 50% 64% AND APPOINTED BOARDS Waxing Crescent Waxing Crescent First Quarter Waxing Gibbous Meetings to be held in County Commission Chambers, Room 102 Courthouse Annex, 412 W. Orange Street, Major Times Major Times Major Times Major Times Wauchula, Florida 3:59 AM - 5:59 AM 5:37 AM - 7:37 AM 7:09 AM - 9:09 AM 8:37 AM -10:37 AM 4:24 PM - 6:24 PM 6:01 PM - 8:01 PM 7:31 PM - 9:31 PM 8:58 PM - 10:58 PM unless otherwise noted NOTICE OF APPLICATION Minor Times Minor Times Minor Times Minor Times BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 9:28 AM -10:28 AM 12:03 AM -1:03 AM 1:27 AM - 2:27 AM 2:40 AM - 3:40 AM 2:35 PM - 3:35 PM Regular meetings first Thursday at 8:30 a.m. & third Thursday at FOR TAX DEED 11:17 PM-12:17 AM 11:10 AM-12:10 PM 12:53 PM - 1:53 PM 6:00 p.m. Prediction Prediction Prediction Prediction MONTH OF May – 01st at 8:30 a.m. and 15th at 6:00 p.m. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that US BANK C/O Solunar Prediction is Solunar Prediction is Solunar Prediction is Solunar Prediction is Planning Session – 05/09/14 at 8:30 a.m. BRIDGE TAX, LLC, the holder of the following certifi- for a Average day of for a Average day of for a Average day of for a Average day of ****PLEASE NOTE BOARDROOM UNDER RENOVATIONS-MAY Hunting or Fishing Hunting or Fishing Hunting or Fishing Hunting or Fishing cate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be is- Average Average Average Average+ 1st MEETING TO BE HELD IN SCHOOL BOARD MEETING sued thereon. The certificate number and year of ROOM Time Zone Time Zone Time Zone Time Zone issuance, the description of the property, and the UTC: -4 UTC: -4 UTC: -4 UTC: -4 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY “INDEPENDENT names in which it was assessed are as follows: BOARD” MONTH OF May - No meeting scheduled. CERTIFICATE NO.: 86 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2011 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL/INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP- Parcel ID Number: 04-33-25-0000-07820-0000 MENT AUTH. NOTICE OF APPLICATION Meets on second Tuesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. Description of Property: FOR TAX DEED MONTH OF May –13th – Utilities Conf. Room – Commerce Park .40 AC PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD – meets first Thursday night of COM SW COR OF N1/2 OF NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that PNC C/O TC TAMPA each month at 6:00 p.m. NW1/4 OF SE1/4 RUN S 89 DEG 1, LLC, the holder of the following certificate has filed MONTH OF May – 01st – 230 SOUTH FLORIDA AVENUE 58M 50S E 180 FT N 00 DEG 00M said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the descrip- CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING BOARD 00S E 126.25 FT N 90 DEG 80M Meets on the second Monday night of each month at 6:00 p.m. 00S E 150 FT FOR POB RUN S 81 tion of the property, and the names in which it was as- in Building Department Conference Room, 401 West Main Street DEG 41M 08S E 135.75 FT N 01 sessed are as follows: MONTH OF May – 12th DEG 41M 195 E 142.63 FT MOL (121.52 FT DEED) S 85 DEG CERTIFICATE NO.: 505 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2011 COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD 17 M 09S W 139.01 FT MOL Meets first Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. (118.92 FT DEED) S 00 DEG 00M Parcel ID Number: 30-33-25-0100-00001-0001 MONTH OF May – No meeting scheduled 21S E 111.51 FT TO POB Description of Property: LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD 04 33S 25E Meetings called as needed at Library in Annex II 552P117 P/A-569P825 569P826 MONTH OF May – No meeting scheduled 572P849 614P1354(RMDR) P/A-646 LOT 1 JOHNSON ESTATES PB74P1 564P855 P474 DC-(DK)699P583 HOUSING AUTHORITY SUBJECT TO RESERVATIONS, COVENANTS, RE- Meets quarterly on the third Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at 701 LaPlaya SUBJECT TO RESERVATIONS, COVENANTS, RE- STRICTIONS, AND EASEMENTS OF RECORD. Drive, Wauchula STRICTIONS, AND EASEMENTS OF RECORD. MONTH OF May – 15th (Special Meeting) Name in which assessed: LEE M. JOHNS AND CAROL Name in which assessed: LUNA K. PRESTWOOD M. JOHNS HEALTH CARE TASK FORCE Meets quarterly at Hardee County Health Department Auditorium Said property being in the County of HARDEE, State at Noon Said property being in the County of HARDEE, State MONTH OF May – No meeting scheduled. of Florida. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed of Florida. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such cer- according to law, the property described in such cer- HARDEE COUNTY INDIGENT HEALTH CARE BOARD tificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the tificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the Usually meets third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Hardee County Courthouse, 417 West Main Street, Hardee County Courthouse, 417 West Main Street, MONTH OF May – 20th at 5:30 p.m. second floor hallway outside of Room 202, Wauchula, second floor hallway outside of Room 202, Wauchula, ST FL 33873 on the 28TH day of MAY, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. This is a Disabled-Accessible facility. Any disabled person need- FL 33873 on the 21 day of MAY, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. ing to make special arrangements should contact the County TH Dated this 14th day of APRIL, 2014. Commissioner’s office at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the Dated this 7 day of APRIL, 2014. public meeting. This notice is published in compliance with Florida Statutes Victoria L. Rogers Victoria L. Rogers 286.0105. Clerk of Circuit Court Clerk of Circuit Court Interested parties may appear at the public meeting and be Hardee County, Florida Hardee County, Florida heard. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the AD No: 1 AD No: 1 members, with respect to any matter considered at such meeting By: LAURA L. BARKER, Deputy Clerk By: LAURA L. BARKER, Deputy Clerk or hearing, he/she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a verbatim Tax Deed File No.: 252013TD066XXXX Tax Deed File No.: 252013TD070XXXX Pursuant to F.S. 197.512 record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the tes- Pursuant to F.S. 197.512 4:24-5:15c timony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. 4:10-5:1c 5:1nc May 1, 2014, The Herald-Advocate 5C TOP FIVE MOVIES 1. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (PG-13) Chris Evans, Samuel L. 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A Haunted House 2 (R) Mar- lon Wayans, Jaime Pressly 6C The Herald-Advocate, May 1, 2014 Letter To The Editor Speaker of the House turns off a order to use their pages or web- the city to take reasonable steps itive step forward to improve representative’s microphone site to access the public. to ensure that its meetings are our discourse, prevent the hi- during debate if the member Still, it seems these days that conducted properly. jacking of meetings to promote Conduct City Business strays from the subject at hand. anyone can say just about any- For too long, the discussion of personal vendettas, and ensure The same goes for the presiding thing about an elected official. important public issues has often that our leaders are tackling the With Order, Civility officer in any government pro- The new policy at Tallahassee resembled a free-for-all hosted public business in front of them. ceeding. City Hall does not stop that. by World Wrestling Entertain- Dear Editor: zens added ideas to help make Yes, the First Amendment Tallahassee isn’t alone. Cities ment instead of a dialogue to Mike Sittig, Public opinions polls show the Cascades Park project better. does protect free speech, in- across the state are facing this benefit the taxpayers of our Executive Director that local government is most Unfortunately, as we have cluding speech some may find issue and are taking steps to communities. Florida League of Cities trusted by citizens because it is seen in the Tallahassee City objectionable. But free speech maintain decorum without sti- It’s time someone took a pos- Tallahassee closest to the people, where in- Commission chambers, too must be responsible speech; fling citizen feedback. dividuals have an opportunity to often the time set aside for con- there are limits to what a person This is not a discussion about shape policy that impacts their structive public comment about can say. limiting criticism. This is about daily lives. Instead of trashing agenda items degenerates into a You can’t go on the radio and some who want to turn their few local government, we should destructive forum, with a few say anything you want on the minutes at the bully pulpit into treasure its commitment to pub- perpetually dissatisfied individ- publically owned airwaves. The bullying-style personal attacks lic engagement and the public uals launching off-topic per- 7-second delay exists for just on elected leaders, when these good. sonal attacks and spreading this reason. What often happens meeting are supposed to be The U.S. Senate doesn't pause rumors about elected officials. if a caller to a talk radio show about conducting the business of its floor debates for public com- Criticizing leaders is as old as begins abusing his opportunity city government. mentary. Neither do the Florida our republic. But as former U.S. to speak? The host or producer It surely is out of order to House or Senate. Those demo- House Speaker Sam Rayburn hangs up the phone and moves allow an audience to yell, boo or cratic institutions do their work from Texas famously noted, on to the next caller. make personal attacks when a and leave the public comment to “Any jackass can kick a barn Free speech doesn’t include citizen or an elected official is committee meetings, news chan- down. It takes a real carpenter to the privilege to say or publish trying to speak. Under Roberts’ nels, talk radio and coffee shops. build one.” Instead of adding things you know are false about Rules of Order, “remarks must In contrast, local governments ideas to build up our communi- another person. That’s why be courteous in language and de- across Florida readily provide ties, some habitually misuse the newspapers — traditionally portment – avoid all personali- citizens with an opportunity to public comment opportunity to among the strongest defenders ties, never allude to others by share their perspective on a wide tear down their cities and their of the First Amendment – have name or to motives.” Using this range of issues. We saw that at elected leaders. rules readers must follow in rule as a guide, it is proper for work here in Tallahassee as citi- No one thinks twice if the Good Housekeeping SENIOR NEWS LINE by Matilda Charles BLOOD ORANGE MI- 2 cups fresh blood orange MOSAS juice, well-chilled REMEMBER: GREEN enjoy, try coffee in your ther- What goes best with brunch? 1 bottle (750 milliliters) dry TEA, COFFEE AND EX- mos. Researchers at Johns Hop- Cocktails, of course! This fes- Prosecco or other dry ERCISE kins discovered that caffeine is a tive and fruity drink calls for sparkling wine, well-chilled It might be possible to en- memory enhancer, too, and blood orange juice and Pros- Fresh blood orange slices for hance your cognitive functions works for at least a whole day, ecco. Add a slice of fresh blood garnish and your muscles at the same 24 hours. In the lab, researchers orange to the rim to sweeten up time. All you'll need is a thermos provided placebos (they contain the presentation. 1. Into each of 8 champagne of green tea or coffee to carry nothing) or actual caffeine flutes or tall juice glasses, pour with you to the gym. tablets (equal to a cup or two of 1/4 cup juice. Top off each glass Swiss researchers have dis- coffee) before having partici- with some Prosecco and, if you covered that green-tea extract pants review images. A day later like, attach a slice of blood or- helps working memory, and they they were tested on their mem- ______ange to rim of each glass. Serves have the results to prove it. ory of images, some of which IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 8. For the study, they had male vol- they'd seen the day before. Re- TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN E +-2 =/<@381 ,9?> unteers drink a soft drink that searchers found a "deeper level" AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY, had green-tea extract in it, and of memory retention than in pre- FLORIDA calories, 1g protein. For thousands of triple-tested then do memory tasks. What vious studies where the caffeine CASE NO. 25-2010-CA-000348 recipes, visit our website at they discovered in MRIs taken was given first and were there- www.goodhousekeeping.com/re afterward is that the tea extract fore able to call the caffeine a BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUC- cipefinder/. caused "increased connectivity memory enhancer. CESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC (c) 2014 Hearst Communications, Inc. between the parietal and the Add in exercise, and you have HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP All rights reserved frontal cortex of the brain." The an additional way to keep your FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP results of the memory tasks im- brain healthy. Researchers stud- proved as well. The possibilities ied women between the ages of Plaintiff, for the future are that green tea 70 and 80 and learned that aero- could be used in treatment of de- bic exercise increased the size of v. mentia. the brain in the hippocampus, ______If green tea isn't a drink you the area involving memory and JACKIE L. DEAN; JIMMY O. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE DEAN; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN learning, or at the very least, the TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF exercise slowed any shrinking of PARTIES CLAIMING BY, FLORIDA, IN AND FOR THROUGH, UNDER, AND HARDEE COUNTY that area. AGAINST THE HEREIN NAME IN- PROBATE DIVISION Matilda Charles regrets that she DIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO cannot personally answer ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD CASE NO.: 252014CP000010 ______reader questions, but will incor- OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UN- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE KNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM porate them into her column TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF whenever possible. Send email AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, IN RE: the Estate of THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, FOR HARDEE COUNTY to [email protected]. OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; RALPH ELAINE C. TERRELL, CIVIL DIVISION (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. HENRY PFLUGH; MONICA JEAN PFLUGH Deceased. CASE NO.: ______/ 25-2012-CA-000485-CAAX-MX ______/Defendants. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION EVERBANK NOTICE OF SALE (TESTATE) ______Plaintiff, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN The administration of the estate TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN pursuant to an Order of Final Sum- of ELAINE C. TERRELL, deceased, vs. AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY, mary Judgment of Foreclosure is pending in the Circuit Court of FLORIDA dated March 31, 2014, entered in the Tenth Judicial Circuit of ELLA MAE EDWARDS, et al. Civil Case no. 25-2010-CA-000348 Florida, in and for Hardee County, Case No.: 252014DR000104 of the Circuit Court of the Tenth Florida, Probate Division, the ad- ______/Defendant(s). Judicial Circuit in and for Hardee dress of which is 417 West Main ANTHONY FONTANTA JR, County, Florida, wherein the Clerk Street, Wauchula, FL 33873, file NOTICE OF SALE Petitioner, of the Circuit Court will sell to the number 252014-CP000010. highest bidder for cash on 7 day Notice is hereby given that, pur- and of May, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. on the The estate is testate; the date of suant to a Final Summary Judg- 2nd Floor Hallway, outside Room the Will and any Codicils being ment of Foreclosure entered in the JACLYN LESLIE FONTANA, 202 of the Hardee County Court- June 8, 1999. The names and ad- above-styled case, I will sell the Respondent. house, 417 West Main Street, dresses of the personal represen- property located in HARDEE ______/ Wauchula, Florida 33873, in accor- tative and the personal County, Florida, described as: dance with Chapter 45 Florida representative’s attorney are set NOTICE OF ACTION FOR Statutes, relative to the following forth below. The fiduciary lawyer- Lots 5 and 23, ORANGE DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE described property as set forth in client privilege in s. 90.5021 ap- GROVE ESTATES, accord- the Final Judgment, to wit: plies with respect to the personal ing to the plat thereof, as TO: JACLYN LESLIE FONTANA representative and any attorney recorded in Plat Book 3, 3921 S. Picciola Road LOT 5, SUNSET HEIGHTS employed by the personal repre- Page 35, of the Public Fruitland Pk., FL 34731 SUBDIVISION, ACCORD- sentative. Records of Hardee County, ING TO THE PLAT Florida. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an ac- THEREOF, RECORDED IN All interested persons on whom tion for Dissolution of Marriage PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 56, a copy of the Notice of Administra- Property Address: has been filed against you and OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS tion is served who challenges the 682 Baker St. that you are required to serve a OF HARDEE COUNTY, qualifications of the personal rep- Wauchula, FL 33873 copy of your written defenses, if FLORIDA. resentative, venue, or jurisdiction any, to it on Anthony Fontanta Jr., of the court is required to file any at public sale, to the highest and whose address is 212 Riverside TOGETHER WITH A 1984 objection with the Court in the best bidder, for cash, by elec- Dr., Wauchula, FL 33873 on or be- DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE manner provided in the Florida tronic sale at ON THE SECOND fore May 30, 2014, and file the HOME WITH VIN Probate Rules WITHIN 3 MONTHS FLOOR HALLWAY OUTSIDE original with the clerk of this Court CM36016600A AND AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE ROOM 202, IN THE HARDEE at 417 W. Main St., Room 202, CM36016600B. OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 417 Wauchula, FL 33873, before serv- THE OBJECTING PERSON, OR WEST MAIN STREET, ice on Petitioner or immediately Any person claiming an interest in THOSE OBJECTIONS ARE FOR- WAUCHULA, FL 33873, beginning thereafter. If you fail to do so, a the surplus from the sale, if any, EVER BARRED. at 11:00 am on May 7, 2014. default may be entered against other than the property owner as Any person claiming an interest you for the relief demanded in the of the date of the Lis Pendens Any person entitled to exempt in the surplus from the sale, if any, petition. must file a claim within 60 days property is required to file a peti- other than the property owner as after the sale. tion for determination of exempt of the date of the lis pendens, Copies of all court documents property WITHIN THE TIME PRO- must file a claim within 60 days in this case, including orders, are AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES VIDED BY LAW OR THE RIGHT TO after the sale. available at the Clerk of the Circuit ACT. If you are a person with a EXEMPT PROPERTY IS DEEMED Witness, my hand and seal of Court’s office. You may review disability who needs any accom- WAIVED. A surviving spouse this court on the 16 day of April, these documents upon request. modation in order to participate in seeking an elective share must file 2014. this proceeding, you are entitled, an election to take elective share You must keep the Clerk of the at no cost to you, ot the provision WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY VICTORIA L. ROGERS Circuit Court’s office notified of of certain assistance. Please con- LAW OR THE RIGHT TO CLAIM CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT your current address. (You may tact the Office of the Court Admin- AN ELECTIVE SHARE IS DEEMED file Notice of Current Address, istrator, 255 N. Broadway Avenue, WAIVED. By: Connie Coker Florida Supreme Court Approved Bartow, Florida 33830, (863) 534- Deputy Clerk Family Law Form 12.915.) Future 4686, at least 7 days before your ALL OBJECTIONS NOT SO papers in this lawsuit will be scheduled court appearance, or FILED WILL BE FOREVER If you are a person with a disabil- mailed to the address on record at immediately upon receiving this BARRED. ity who needs assistance in order the clerk’s office. notification if the time before the to participate in a program or serv- scheduled appearance is less Personal Representative: ice of the State Courts System, Warning: Rule 12.285, Florida than 7 days; if you are hearing or STEVEN E. MCALLISTER you should contact the Office of Family Law Rules of Procedure, voice impaired, call 711. 2436 NE 60th Court the Court Administrator at (863) requires certain automatic disclo- Okeechobee, FL 34974 534-4686 (voice), (863) 534-7777 sure of documents and informa- Dated at WAUCHULA, Florida this (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (Florida tion. Failure to comply can result 7th day of April, 2014. Attorney for Personal Relay Service), as much in ad- in sanctions, including dismissal Representative: vance of your court appearance or or striking of pleadings. VICTORIA L. ROGERS, CLERK COLIN M. CAMERON, ESQUIRE visit to the courthouse as possi- Clerk of Circuit Court Florida Bar No. 270441 ble. Please be prepared to explain Dated: April 25, 2014 Hardee County, Florida 200 NE Fourth Avenue your functional limitations and Victoria L. Rogers Okeechobee, FL 34972 suggest an auxiliary aid or service CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: Connie Coker (863-763-8600) that you believe will enable you to Deputy Clerk [email protected] effectively participate in the court BY: Connie Coker program or service. Deputy Clerk ______4:24,5:1,c ______4:17-5:8c ______4:24,5:1c 5:1-22p May 1, 2014, The Herald-Advocate 7C battery. Apr. 22, Kyle Travis Robertson, 24, of 7461 SW Oak Creek Apr. 24, a residential burglary on Old Bradenton Road, burglary Rd., Arcadia, was arrested by Dep. Aron Thomas and charged with of a conveyance on SR 64 West, and thefts on U.S. 17 North and two counts unarmed burglary of structure/conveyance, larceny — Crime Blotter Palmetto Street were reported. grand theft damage, larceny and sale/dealing in stolen property. Apr. 22, a vehicle stolen on Boyd Cowart Road, criminal mis- During the past week, sheriff’s deputies and city police of- Apr. 23, Armando Hinojosa, 36, of 979 Steve Roberts Special, chief on Harris Road, and thefts on Shanna Lane, Brookside Way, ficers investigated the following incidents and made the follow- Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Dep. Chris Albritton on a charge of HIrst Road, East Main Street and Riverside Drive were reported. ing arrests: failure to appear in court. Apr. 23, Jakkare Marcela Thompson, 28, of 3525 Poplar St., Apr. 21, Ansencion Dimas Vasquez, 24, of 1134 Marie Road, COUNTY Zolfo Springs, was arrested by Capt. Andrew Rigney on a charge of Bowling Green, was arrested by Sgt. Kevin White and charged with Apr. 27, Daniel Lee Fennell, 54, of 208 Riverside Dr., violation of probation. DUI and two counts DUI with property damage. Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Chris Albritton and charged with Apr. 23, Justin Reed Woods, 18, of 855 Pierce Road, Wauchula, Apr. 21, Christopher Lee Delatorre, 39, of 203 N. Florida Ave., battery. was arrested by the Drug Task Force (DTF) and charged with pos- Wauchula, was arrested on a charge of violation of probation. Apr. 27, Tedd Rodriguez Pringle, 49, of 250 Maxwell Dr., session of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Apr. 21, a residential burglary on Park Drive, a tag stolen on Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Brian LaFlam and charged with Apr. 23, Donald Gregory Harrison, 49, of 1866 Rigdon Rd., Marion Street, criminal mischief on Schontag Road, and thefts on DUI. Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Polly Bissette and charged with Stansfield Road, Sasser Road, Pool Road, Whooping Crane Lane, Apr. 27, residential burglaries on Manuel Road and on Oak battery. Steve Roberts Special and Ralph Smith Road were reported. Meadow Lane, criminal mischief on Sally Boulevard, and thefts on Apr. 23, William Scott Decker, 26, of 1745 N. Florida Ave., Tall Oaks Trail, Everett Whidden Road and Washington Street were Wauchula, was arrested by Dep. Steven Ahrens and charged with WAUCHULA reported. trespassing upon an occupied structure/conveyance. Apr. 27, Clenton Preston Judah, 31, of 158 Oak Meadow Lane, Apr. 23, a residential burglary on Bagwell Drive, a robbery/- Wauchula, was arrested by Ofc. Jereme Bridges and charged with Apr. 26, Joshua James Alderman, 27, of 3731 N. 60 East, Lake holdup on Golf Boulevard, a fight on Academy Drive, and thefts on possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug parapher- Wales, was arrested by Dep. John McLeod on an out-of-county war- two locations on U. S. 17 North were reported. nalia. rant. Apr. 27, criminal mischief on Walton Avenue was reported. Apr. 26, a robbery/holdup on David Court and a theft on Keeton Apr. 22, Roberto Jimenez, 48, of 6720-18th Ave. E., Bradenton, Road were reported. was arrested by Sgt. Mark McCoy and charged with possession of Apr. 26, a residential burglary on North Ninth Avenue and bur- cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. glary of a conveyance on Pennsylvania Avenue were reported. Apr. 25, a fight on Chamberlain Boulevard, criminal mischief Apr. 22, Oscar Ramirez Villalobos, 46, General Delivery, on Kerlew Drive, and thefts on East Main Street, Blue Jay Road and Wauchula, was arrested by Capt. Andrew Rigney on two counts of Apr. 24, thefts on East Townsend Street, and two locations on Fish Branch Road were reported. contempt of court. Sixth Avenue (U.S. 17 South) were reported. Apr. 22, Stephanie Lynell Richardson, 34, of 526 SR 62, Bowl- Apr. 24, Carrie Lauren Crews, 22, of 1449 Dena Circle, ing Green, was arrested by Dep. Bradford Merkel on a charge of vi- Apr. 22, a vehicle stolen on Orange Street was reported. Wauchula, was arrested by Capt. Andrew Rigney on a charge of vi- olation of probation. olation of probation. Apr. 22, Bobby Lewis Thompkins, 41, of 1212 Martin Luther Apr. 21, a residential burglary on South Ninth Avenue was re- Apr. 24, Lorenzo Villegas, 53, of 330 Third St. E., Zolfo King Jr. Ave., Wauchula, was arrested by DTF and charged with two ported. Springs, and Marcos Escalante, 33, General Delivery, Zolfo Springs, counts sale of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a specified lo- BOWLING GREEN were arrested by Dep. Scott Heasley and each charged with tres- cation, two counts sale of methamphetamine, criminal use of a two- Apr. 27, criminal mischief on Sally Boulevard and a vehicle passing — failure to leave property upon request. way communication device and two counts possession of drug stolen on Lake Branch Road were reported. Apr. 24, Rosalina Anna Formoso, 24, of 719 E. Oak St., paraphernalia. Wauchula, was arrested by Cpl. Manuel Zuniga and charged with Apr. 25, Consuelo Valdiviez, 35, of 4312 Dixiana Ave., Bowl- ing Green, was arrested by Chief John Scheel on an out-of-county warrant. NOTICE OF APPLICATION Apr. 25, a vehicle stolen on Pleasant Way was reported. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that EQUITY TRUST COM- NOTICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that PNC C/O TC TAMPA PANY CUSTODIAN F/B/O VANCE LAURA IRA, the 1, LLC, the holder of the following certificate has filed holder of the following certificate has filed said certifi- FOR TAX DEED said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The cate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate certificate number and year of issuance, the descrip- number and year of issuance, the description of the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that US BANK, AS C/F FL tion of the property, and the names in which it was as- property, and the names in which it was assessed are DUNDEE LIEN INV LLC, the holder of the following cer- sessed are as follows: as follows: tificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be is- sued thereon. The certificate number and year of CERTIFICATE NO.: 1097 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2011 CERTIFICATE NO.: 155 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2006 issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Parcel ID Number: 31-33-26-0000-02520-0000 Parcel ID Number: 05-33-25-0090-0000I-0005 CERTIFICATE NO.: 846 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2010 Description of Property: Description of Property: Parcel ID Number: 10-34-25-0840-0000C-0010 .94 AC BEG AT SW COR OF NW1/4 OF NW1/4 LOTS 5 TO 7 INC BLK I MT ZION SUBD OF SW1/4 & RUN N 70 FT TO POB N 170 FT E Description of Property: 240 FT S 170 FT W 240 FT TO POB 31 33S 26E 05 33S 25E WD-697P842 368P727 541P331 LOTS 10 & 11 BLK C SUBURBAN ACRES SUBJECT TO RESERVATIONS, COVENANTS, RE- SUBJECT TO RESERVATIONS, COVENANTS, RE- 273P465 300P310 328P790 STRICTIONS, AND EASEMENTS OF RECORD. STRICTIONS, AND EASEMENTS OF RECORD. LP-697P948 Name in which assessed: BENITA VALDEZ AND Name in which assessed: TRUSTEES OF SHAW’S SUBJECT TO RESERVATIONS, COVENANTS, RE- MARIA V GUERRERO TEMPLE FIRST BORN CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD STRICTIONS, AND EASEMENTS OF RECORD. Said property being in the County of HARDEE, State Said property being in the County of HARDEE, State Name in which assessed: MARGRENE LAMPLEY of Florida. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed of Florida. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such cer- according to law, the property described in such cer- Said property being in the County of HARDEE, State tificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the tificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the of Florida. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed Hardee County Courthouse, 417 West Main Street, Hardee County Courthouse, 417 West Main Street, according to law, the property described in such cer- second floor hallway outside of Room 202, Wauchula, second floor hallway outside of Room 202, Wauchula, tificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the ST FL 33873 on the 28TH day of MAY, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. FL 33873 on the 21 day of MAY, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. Hardee County Courthouse, 417 West Main Street, second floor hallway outside of Room 202, Wauchula, th TH Dated this 14 day of APRIL, 2014. Dated this 7 day of APRIL, 2014. FL 33873 on the 28TH day of MAY, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. Victoria L. Rogers Victoria L. Rogers Dated this 14th day of APRIL, 2014. Clerk of Circuit Court Clerk of Circuit Court Hardee County, Florida Hardee County, Florida Victoria L. Rogers AD No: 1 AD No: 1 Clerk of Circuit Court By: LAURA L. BARKER, Deputy Clerk By: LAURA L. BARKER, Deputy Clerk Hardee County, Florida Tax Deed File No.: 252013TD069XXXX Tax Deed File No.: 252013TD065XXXX AD No: 1 Pursuant to F.S. 197.512 Pursuant to F.S. 197.512 4:24-5:15c By: LAURA L. BARKER, Deputy Clerk 4:10-5:1c Tax Deed File No.: 252013TD067XXXX Pursuant to F.S. 197.512 4:24-5:15c NOTICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that PENDER NEWKIRK NOTICE OF APPLICATION CUSTODIAN F/B/O TC 10U, LLC, the holder of the fol- FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that US BANK, AS C/F FL lowing certificate has filed said certificate for a tax DUNDEE LIEN INV LLC, the holder of the following cer- deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and tificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be is- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that PENDER NEWKIRK year of issuance, the description of the property, and CUSTODIAN F/B/O TC 10U, LLC, the holder of the fol- sued thereon. The certificate number and year of the names in which it was assessed are as follows: issuance, the description of the property, and the lowing certificate has filed said certificate for a tax names in which it was assessed are as follows: deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and CERTIFICATE NO.: 604 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2010 year of issuance, the description of the property, and CERTIFICATE NO.: 1340 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2010 Parcel ID Number: 01-34-25-0000-02810-0000 the names in which it was assessed are as follows: CERTIFICATE NO.: 274 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2010 Parcel ID Number: 20-34-26-0000-03140-0000 Description of Property: Parcel ID Number: 09-33-25-0810-00011-0021 Description of Property: 6 AC E1/2 OF NW1/4 OF NW1/4 OF SW1/4 & W 66 FT OF N 660 FT .50 AC BEG AT SW COR OF W1/2 OF E1/2 OF NW1/4 OF SW1/4 Description of Property: OF SW1/4 OF SW1/4 THEN RUN N 01 34S 25E 900 FT TO POB THEN E 147.50 FT LOTS 21 TO 28 INC BLK 11 PRO-77-56 339P17 RMDR-P G 09 33S 25E N 147.50 FT W 147.50 S 147.50 OLSON 392P171 PMR-5/05 FT TO POB BOWLING GREEN SENTER SUBD 681P189P192P194 692P1401 143P399 399P750 20 34S 26E 200925001712,1713,1714,8408 35P651 3P226 472P119 PO-D/C-696P1489 SUBJECT TO RESERVATIONS, COVENANTS, RE- SUBJECT TO RESERVATIONS, COVENANTS, RE- SUBJECT TO RESERVATIONS, COVENANTS, RE- STRICTIONS, AND EASEMENTS OF RECORD. STRICTIONS, AND EASEMENTS OF RECORD. STRICTIONS, AND EASEMENTS OF RECORD. Name in which assessed: GMG ENTERPRISES, INC. Name in which assessed: STEVE JERNIGAN AND Name in which assessed: ESTATE OF PAUL OLSON JEAN JERNIGAN Said property being in the County of HARDEE, State Said property being in the County of HARDEE, State of Florida. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed Said property being in the County of HARDEE, State of Florida. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such cer- according to law, the property described in such cer- of Florida. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed tificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the according to law, the property described in such cer- tificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the Hardee County Courthouse, 417 West Main Street, Hardee County Courthouse, 417 West Main Street, tificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the second floor hallway outside of Room 202, Wauchula, Hardee County Courthouse, 417 West Main Street, st second floor hallway outside of Room 202, Wauchula, FL 33873 on the 21 day of MAY, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. ST second floor hallway outside of Room 202, Wauchula, FL 33873 on the 21 day of MAY, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. FL 33873 on the 28TH day of MAY, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. nd Dated this 2 day of APRIL, 2014. Dated this 3RD day of APRIL, 2014. Dated this 14th day of APRIL, 2014. Victoria L. Rogers Victoria L. Rogers Clerk of Circuit Court Clerk of Circuit Court Victoria L. Rogers Hardee County, Florida Clerk of Circuit Court Hardee County, Florida AD No: 1 AD No: 1 Hardee County, Florida By: LAURA L. BARKER, Deputy Clerk AD No: 1 By: LAURA L. BARKER, Deputy Clerk Tax Deed File No.: 252013TD015XXXX Tax Deed File No.: 252013TD052XXXX By: LAURA L. BARKER, Deputy Clerk Pursuant to F.S. 197.512 Tax Deed File No.: 252013TD068XXXX Pursuant to F.S. 197.512 4:10-5:1c 4:10-5:1c Pursuant to F.S. 197.512 4:24-5:15c 8C The Herald-Advocate, May 1, 2014 cated guilty unless noted oth- Jose Castillo-Vasquez, crimi- chase of marijuana, possession The following decision on erwise. When adjudication is nal mischief and damage to bank of marijuana and possession of Courthouse Report civil cases pending in the cir- withheld, it is pending success- bills/notes, nine months in jail drug paraphernalia, transferred cuit court were handed down ful completion of probation. with credit for 71 days, $1,195 to pretrial intervention program. COUNTY COURT theft, adjudication withheld, recently by the circuit court Sentences are pursuant to an fines, costs and fees; aggravated The following marriage li- probation six months, $425 judge: investigative report by and the assault with a deadly weapon The following real estate censes were issued recently in fines, costs and fees. Patience Lopez vs. Richard recommendation of the state and criminal mischief — dam- transactions of $10,000 or the office of the county court: Lee Edward Woods, resisting Balanger, injunction for protec- probation office and also state age to property, not prosecuted. more were filed recently in the Mario Antonio Hilario-Sal- an officer without violence, tion. sentencing guidelines. Final Britini Danielle Gamble, vio- office of the clerk of court: gado, 32, Zolfo Springs, and transferred to pretrial interven- Amanda Clair vs. Christoher discretion is left to the judge. lation of probation (original FBI Homes Inc. to Jose and Deisy Araceli Fabian Flora, 29, tion program, return July 23; Lee Woods Sr., dismissal of tem- Norman Rivers, resisting ar- charge grand theft), resume pro- Sandra Valerio, $65,000. Zolfo Springs. possession of alcohol under 21, porary injunction for protection. rest without violence, 364 days bation, $250 fees and costs Nancy J. Jackson to Juan J. Alton Augusta Kilpatrick, 52, not prosecuted. Heather Pappas vs. Paul Sul- in jail, $1,250 fines, costs and added to outstanding fines, costs Martinez-Romero, $29,000. Bowling Green, and Stacey David James Mendoza Jr., livan, injunction for protection. fees; dealing in stolen property, and fees. First National Bank of Lyniris Salsbery, 36, Bowling petit theft, transferred to pretrial Ramanda Burns vs. Bobby petit theft, trespassing on a Ebandro Garcia, possession Wauchula to FBI Homes, Green. intervention program, return Thompkins, injunction for pro- structure/conveyance, resisting of drug paraphernalia, six $70,000. Adrian Lamar Barringer, 23, June 25. tection. arrest without violence, posses- months in jail with credit for 60 Teresa M. Bush to Harry Wauchula, and Courtney Marie Harold Keith Reed, confine- Cornelius Woods vs. Florida sion of a firearm by a convicted days, $1,220 fines, costs and Kiser, $32,000. Gunnoe, 21, Wauchula. ment of animals without suffi- Parole Commission, inmate ap- felon and two counts violation fees; possession of methamphet- Miguel Angel Velazquez and Byron Dewey Waters, 45, cient food/water/exercise, peal denied. of pretrial release, not prose- amine, not prosecuted. Joan Marie Velazquez-Man- Wauchula, and Naomi Ann Wa- probation six months, $475 Tammy Renee Wilcox and cuted. Jose Alberto Garcia, resisting zano to Nestora Lorenzo Man- ters, 32, Arcadia. fines, costs and fees, 25 hours the state Department of Rev- Caleb Tamayo, use of a com- arrest without violence, $625 uel, $10,000. community service. enue (DOR) vs. Ralph Williams puter to seduce a child, 24 fines, costs and fees; possession John D. and Wendy S. Mayer The following small claims James Bell Jr., domestic bat- III, child support and arrears months Florida State Prison with of methamphetamine and pos- to Flat Woods Native Inc., cases were disposed of recently tery, transferred to pretrial inter- suspended. credit for 296 days, followed by session of drug paraphernalia, $150,000. by the county judge: vention program, return Oct. 22. Sandra L. Hammonds as probation 30 months, $1,400 transferred to pretrial interven- Federal National Mortgage Capital One Bank vs. James CIRCUIT COURT guardian vs. Diversicare Health- fines, costs and fees. tion program. Association (Fannie Mae) to Smith, judgment. The following civil actions care Services Inc. et al, order. Diego Jay Acevedo, uttering Fausto Perez-Moralez, resist- Douglas and Sherie M. Battey, Capital One Bank vs. were filed recently in the office Vickie Ann Valdez Alamia a forged check, grand theft, petit ing an officer with violence and $31,800. Melanie Smith, stipulated settle- of the circuit court: and DOR vs. Daniel Juarez, theft and attaching a tag not as- giving a false ID to law en- Dorothy M. Grimsley to An- ment approved, case dismissed. Charles Bargman vs. Florida modification of child support. signed, probation three years, forcement, 11 months in jail drea Ashley Ameres, $95,000. Department of Corrections Donna Lynn Medeiros and $1,506 fines, costs and fees, 100 with credit for 70 days, $1,395 Renato G. and Gloria Maria The following misdemeanor (DOC), petition to review in- DOR vs. Peter Norbert Moraw- hours community service; two fines, costs and fees. Giumaraes to Federal Home cases were disposed of recently mate situation. ietz Jr., child support suspended. counts forgery and uttering a Anthony Frank Sibrava, vio- Loan Mortgage Corp., in county court: First National Bank of Susan A. Hill and DOR vs. forged check, not prosecuted. lation of community control $101,000. Stephanie Carrion, retail Wauchula vs. Senaida Gonzales Shalice M. Hill, child support Joe Arthur Byers, possession (original charge criminal mis- Lois L. Dandridge and Vicky theft, transferred to pretrial in- and Jose Luis Gonzales et al, pe- order. of drug paraphernalia, probation chief), probation revoked, $250 Bumby to Humberto Garcia and tervention program, return Oct. tition for mortgage foreclosure. Everbank vs. Ella Mae Ed- 12 months, $1,182 fines, costs costs and fees added to outstand- Bessie L. Baker, $59,900. 22. U.S. Department of Housing wards et al, judgment. and fees, 50 hours community ing fines, costs and fees. James B. Platt to Luis Her- Clenton Preston Judah, crim- and Urban Development (HUD) Judy A. Vanderhoff Cisneros service; possession of metham- Vonda Kay Thompson, neg- nandez Lopez and Marcos Her- inal mischief — damage to vs. Maximo Macedo, Eunice and DOR vs. James W. Fortner, phetamine, not prosecuted. lect of child, adjudication with- nandez Lopez, $19,500. property, not prosecuted. Macedo et al, petition for mort- voluntary dismissal. held, probation three years, Edward Lee Livar, loitering gage foreclosure. Sara Ybarra Valdez vs. $1,106 fines, costs and fees; pur- and prowling, 45 days in jail, Lake Wales Hospital Corp. Gilbert Carrion III, dismissal of $450 fines, costs and fees. vs. Arlan Kyle Clanton, dam- injunction for protection. Ricardo Davila Perada, viola- ages — contracts and indebted- tion of city noise ordinance, ness. The following felony crimi- HARDEE COUNTY transferred to pretrial interven- Tiffany Rogers and Tier nal cases were disposed of re- tion program, return July 23. William Rogers, divorce. cently by the circuit judge. PUBLIC NOTICE Travis Carson Quinn, retail Defendants have been adjudi- The Hardee County Board of County Commissioners adopted Ordinances Nos. 02- 17 and 04-01, which authorize a financial hardship exemption to the solid waste dis- posal and fire rescue portions of the special assessment fees. Property owners qualifying for this exemption will receive a refund or a credit in the amount of the cur- rent tax year’s approved non-ad valorem taxes toward the special assessment fees NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING for solid waste disposal and fire rescue assessment fees. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF BOWLING GREEN, CITY COMMISSION, If you are interested in applying for this exemption, or if you have any questions per- WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014 AT 6:30 P.M. OR AS taining to this issue, please contact the Office of Management and Budget at 863/773- SOON THEREAFTER, AT CITY HALL, 104 EAST MAIN STREET, BOWLING GREEN, 3199. Applications will be accepted until May 31, 2014. FLORIDA. TO HEAR THE FOLLOWING: Rick Knight, Chair Board of County Commissioners APPROVAL OF THE FINDING OF NECESSITY STUDY: IDENTIFIED BY RESOLUTION Hardee County, Florida TITLE AS FOLLOWS: 5:1-5:29c RESOLUTION NO. 2014-02 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOWLING GREEN, FLORIDA; SAID RESOLUTION BEING SUPPORTED BY DATA AND ANALYSIS; FINDING THE EXISTENCE BLIGHTED AREAS IN BOWLING CITY OF WAUCHULA GREEN, FINDING THE NEED FOR A COMMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 163, PART III, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND THE CITY COMMISSION MAKING A LEGISLATIVE FINDING THAT CON- The City Commission of the City of Wauchula will hold the regular scheduled DITIONS IN BOWLING GREEN MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA DESCRIBED IN workshop Monday, May 5, 2014 at 5:00 pm or as soon thereafter as it reasonably can SECTION 163.340 (8), FLORIDA STATUTES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EF- be held. The agenda can be viewed at www.cityofwauchula.com. FECTIVE DATE. The meetings will be held at the Commission Chambers located at 225 East Main Street, Wauchula, FL 33873. COPIES OF THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION CAN BE OBTAINED AT CITY HALL, 104 EAST MAIN STREET, BOWLING GREEN, FLORIDA, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY BETWEEN Pursuant to Section 286.0107, Florida Statutes, as amended, the City Commission THE HOURS OF 8AM AND 4:00 PM. hereby advises that if any interested person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at the proceedings, he will need a ANY PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ORDINANCE MAY ATTEND THE PUBLIC record of the proceeding and that, for such purposes, he may need to insure that a verba- HEARING AND BE HEARD. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES tim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence ACT (ADA), ANYONE WHO NEEDS A SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR THIS MEETING upon which the appeal is to be based. SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY CLERK AT (863) 375-2255 AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN AD- The City Commission of the City of Wauchula, Florida does not discriminate upon the VANCE OF THE MEETING, EXCLUDING SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. 5:1c basis of any individual’s disability status. This non-discriminatory policy involves every as- pect of the Commission’s functions, including ones access to, participation, employment or treatment in its programs or activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, should contact the City Clerk at (863) 773-3131. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING & INTENTION CITY OF WAUCHULA S/ Richard K. Nadaskay Jr. TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A MUNICIPAL Mayor ATTEST ORDINANCE S/Holly Smith City Clerk 5:1c PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held and thereafter Ordinance Num- ber 2014-07 will be presented to the City Commission for adoption upon the second read- ing at City Hall, 225 East Main Street, Wauchula, Florida 33873, on the 12th day of May 2014, at 6:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as it reasonably can be held. A copy of the pro- posed Ordinance can be obtained from the office of the City Clerk, 126 South Seventh Av- enue, Wauchula, Florida 33873. Any person may appear and be heard with respect to the NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING & INTENTION proposed Ordinance. The proposed Ordinance is entitled as follows: TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF A MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE 2014-07 ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN AMENDED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WAUCHULA, FLORIDA, RELATING TO SIM- WATER AND WASTEWATER IMPACT FEE ULATED GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENTS; PROVIDING FOR A PURPOSE AND ADOPTING FINDINGS; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; EXTENDING A TEMPO- RATE SCHEDULE RARY MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS FOR, THE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 163.31801, Florida Statutes, that the PROCESSING, ISSUANCE OR APPROVAL OF ANY ZONING CLEARANCE, City Commission of the City of Wauchula, Florida, will hold a public hearing for the purpose REZONING, PERMIT, SPECIAL EXCEPTION, SITE PLAN OR ANY OTHER OF- of considering the adoption of a proposed ordinance to amend certain utility rates, fees, FICIAL ACTION OF THE CITY OF WAUCHULA PERMITTING OR HAVING THE and charges, as more specifically set forth below: EFFECT OF PERMITTING THE CONSTRUCTION AND/OR OPERATION OF NEW SIMULATED GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENTS; PROVIDING FOR EXIST- ORDINANCE 2014-06 ING BUSINESSES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND DURATION; AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WAUCHULA, FLORIDA; MODIFYING SEC- PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT. TION 22-98, CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WAUCHULA, FLORIDA (“CODE”); REPEALING SECTION 22-99 OF THE CODE; PROVIDING FIND- Pursuant to Section 286.0107, Florida Statutes, as amended, the City Commission hereby advises that if any interested person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Com- INGS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PRO- mission with respect to any matter considered at the proceedings, he will need a record of VIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. the proceeding and that, for such purposes, he may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which at the City of Wauchula City Hall, 222 East Main Street, Wauchula, Florida 33873. The City the appeal is to be based. Commission hearing will be held on June 9, 2014, at 6:00 P.M. or as soon thereafter as possible. A copy of the proposed Ordinance is available for public inspection at the office The City Commission of the City of Wauchula, Florida does not discriminate upon the basis of the City Clerk, 126 S. 7th Street, Wauchula, Florida 33873. Interested parties may appear of any individual’s disability status. This non-discriminatory policy involves every aspect of at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed Ordinance. the Commission’s functions, including ones access to, participation, employment or treat- ment in its programs or activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as pro- BE ADVISED if any person or persons wish to appeal a decision of the City Commission vided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, should of the City of Wauchula, Florida, made at the above-advertised meeting, record of the pro- contact the City Clerk at (863) 773-3131. ceedings will be needed by such person or persons and a verbatim record may also be necessary. s/Holly Smith HOLLY SMITH, City Clerk PLEASE BE GOVERNED ACCORDINGLY. City of Wauchula Dated this 28th day of April, 2014 Thomas A. Cloud 301 East Pine Street, Suite 1400 CITY COMMISSION Orlando, Florida 32801 CITY OF WAUCHULA, FLORIDA Attorney for the City of Wauchula 5:1c KEITH NADASKAY, JR., MAYOR 5:1c