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By MICHAEL KELLY house building of the old Florida Hospital lo- against the motion while Lee Mikell, Calli Wauchula,” he said. Of The Herald-Advocate cation and the planned new location would Ward and Justin Smith voted to approve the Currently the building is mostly empty on Plans to repurpose a large building in down- house the manufacturing side of the business contract change. the bottom floor and houses H2A farmworkers town Wauchula appear to be in jeopardy after and a retail location. Grimsley began the discussion by asking on the top floor. the Hardee County Industrial Development While the IDA was negotiating the purchase why the lease termination issue and moving Mikell said he felt the board was losing Authority (IDA) was unwilling to amend its of the buildings, Victory Investment entered expenses should be the IDA’s problem when sight of its objective to move R. Riveter down- purchase contract and spend additional money into a three-year lease with One Hope United Victory Investment signed the lease without a town. on the proposed project. for a part of the building. termination clause while negotiating the sale “I don’t like the way we are being treated In September the board agreed to purchase One Hope United wanted $16,200, equal to of the property. and I feel we are negotiating with two entities three parcels located at the intersection of one year’s rent, and $2,500 for moving ex- Executive Director Bill Lambert said he was operating in bad faith,” he said, adding he still Main Street and U.S. 17 northbound lanes for penses in exchange for agreeing to terminate made aware of the potential lease while nego- wanted to advance the project. $910,000 from Victory Investments, which is the lease and relocate. tiating to purchase the property but he did not Watkins said in his mind the board was al- owned by Gary Delatorre. Victory Investments then wanted to amend know it would be irrevocable and be for three ready at the limit of what he was willing to The appraised value for the properties was the contract and have the IDA pay the total of years. spend on the property. $785,000. $18,700 to One Hope United. Ward suggested Victory Investments should “We can build them another building or buy The board planned to spend up to an addi- The request did not sit well with board share in some of the expenses related to break- another one,” he said. “We are at the point of tional $1 million in renovations to house R. members and after a nearly two-hour discus- ing the lease with One Hope United. extortion.” Riveter, which began manufacturing handbags, sion a motion to approve the contract contin- Wauchula city manager Terry Atchley im- Grimsley agreed and said the board is al- totes and other products in Hardee County last gency failed to pass with a 3-3 vote. plored the board to continue with its plans. ready paying well above the appraised and year. Board members Denise Grimsley, Courtney “Moving forward with this project is one of market value of the building. R. Riveter has been operating in the ware- Green and Chairman Tommy Watkins voted the best things you can do for the City of See DOWNTOWN A2 Sleeping Driver Nabbed On DUI, 102& Gun Charges By TOM STAIK Of The Herald-Advocate Napping in the turn lane for Walmart has landed a man in hot water. De-vanta Clark, 27, of Fort Meade, was booked into the Hardee County Jail at 6:24 a.m. on Nov. 8 on charges of posses- COUNTING sion of drug paraphernalia, DUI, carrying a concealed weapon/firearm, and posses- sion of less than 20 grams of Clark marijuana. According to arrest reports stop light for “what seemed to from the Hardee County Sher- be a significant amount of iff’s Office, lawmen spotted time,” according to arrest re- Clark’s vehicle sitting in the ports. turn lane at U.S. 17 and REA Believing that the traffic Road waiting to turn in the di- light might be malfunctioning, rection of the Wauchula Wal- Dep. Tyler pulled behind the mart. vehicle and activated his patrol Dep. Ethan Tyler reportedly vehicle’s emergency lights, spotted Clark’s vehicle at the See DRIVER A2 Sheriff To Be Honored By TOM STAIK strumental in establishing a Of The Herald-Advocate countywide security plan for Sheriff Arnold Lanier will be Hardee’s seven public schools honored Friday night during a in the wake of the shooting on ceremony hosted by The Feb. 14, 2018 at Marjory PHOTO BY NOEY DESANTIAGO School Board of Hardee Stoneman Douglas High The Sunshine State’s oldest prep football rivalry continued last week with the 102nd meeting of the Wildcats County. School in Parkland. of Hardee Senior High School and the Bulldogs of DeSoto County High School. The game, a blowout 62-0 Lanier, who is set to retire at Lanier is not the only win for the boys in orange and blue, was held at Arcadia. FOR DETAILS SEE PAGE 1B the end of the year, has been in- See SHERIFF A2

WEATHER DATE HIGH LOW RAIN BG Leader Remembered For Years Of Service 11/03 78 53 0.00 By JIM KELLY ate heart and showed a lot of and miss her very much." 11/04 82 59 0.00 Of The Herald-Advocate common sense at City Com- Since Tucker had two years 11/05 84 64 0.00 Bowling Green City Com- remaining on her four-year 11/06 86 66 0.00 mission meetings. 11/07 81 71 0.30 missioner Mary Alice She served on the City term, the City Commission 11/08 76 72 0.10 (Shirley) Tucker, 74, died Commission for about 21 will call for a special election 11/09 83 74 0.06 Tuesday, Nov. 3, at Ad- years. to be held later this year, said Rainfall to 11/09/2020 - 41.58 ventHealth Sebring. She had Gause Funeral Home in Durastanti. Same period last year - 40.04 open heart surgery a few years Bartow is handling arrange- City Commissioner Sam Ten Year Average - 49.45 Source: Univ. of Fla. Ona Research Center ago, COVID-19 earlier this ments. A wake will be held Fite said Tucker will be re- year, and following that went Friday from 5 to 7 in the membered for her unique INDEX on kidney dialysis three times evening at Macedonia Primi- charm. a week and was hopeful of tive Baptist Church in Bowl- "Shirley was Shirley,” Fite Classifieds ...... B8 getting a kidney transplant ing Green, and the funeral will said. “She was a cornerstone Courthouse Report . . . .A9 soon. be Saturday at 10 a.m. at at Sellers Super Market for many years, serving the com- Crime Blotter ...... A8 "Shirley was very much Chester Grove Missionary loved by the community. She Baptist Church in Bowling munity there. She had her own Fort Meade Times ...... B4 was open and friendly and al- Green. Burial will follow at way about her. It was a pleas- Hardee Living ...... A6 ways asked about how fami- Bowling Green Memorial ure to serve with her. She al- Information Roundup . .A5 lies and children were doing. Cemetery. ways did the old-fashioned She loved Bowling Green and Kelly Ottallah, owner of cake walk at the Fall Festival. Obituaries ...... A4 wanted good things for the Sellers Super Market, said She enjoyed her church, and Puzzles ...... B3 city. Shirley was excited about Tucker worked there over 30 she will be missed." the new city parks," said City years and was "very dedicated, Tucker has five daughters, Commissioner David Duras- very honest, and cared about two sons, three sisters, a COURTESY PHOTO tanti. the business and the people. brother and 26 grandchildren. Last fall Shirley Tucker received the Mayor John Land Tucker discussed city mat- We were family. You could de- She was a board member of Years of Service Award from the Florida League of ters in detail, asked a lot of pend on her and count on her. Alpha and Omega Ministries Cities from then-Mayor Sam Fite for 20 years of service questions, had a compassion- We lost a big woman in town in Wauchula. on the City Commission, from 1999 to 2019. A2 The Herald-Advocate, November 12, 2020 Herald-THE Advocate Warrant Suspect Caught, Tased HARDEE COUNTY’S HOMETOWN COVERAGE MICHAEL R. KELLY After Alleged Diversion Co-Publisher and Editor JAMES R. KELLY By TOM STAIK of Lincoln Street in Wauchula lular phone in Barnes’s posses- Co-Publisher Of The Herald-Advocate when lawmen caught up with sion,” the arrest report notes. A drug suspect is facing a him. Hardee County Judge David NOEY DeSANTIAGO new round of charges after he When deputies attempted to Horton ordered Barnes re- Production Manager TOM STAIK allegedly attempted to elude serve the warrant, Barnes al- leased on his own recogni- Managing Editor arrest by calling in a fake 911 legedly “jumped through a zance during a first appearance DARLENE WILLIAMS complaint. bathroom window” and at- hearing on Nov. 4. Assistant Elijah Barnes Jr., 32, of Fort tempted to flee. The Polk County case Production Manager Meade, was booked into the According to reports, law- against Barnes is continuing. 115 S. Seventh Ave. P.O. Box 338 Hardee County Jail at 1:55 men gave Barnes multiple or- Barnes has been charged Wauchula, FL 33873 p.m. on Nov. 3 on charges of ders to stop fleeing. with possession of cocaine Phone: (863) 773-3255 Fax: (863) 773-0657 misuse of the 911 system and He continued to run. within 1,000 feet of a business, resisting an officer without vi- Lawmen though quickly possession of drug parapherna- [email protected] olence. gained the upper hand. lia, resisting an officer without Barnes [email protected] He was held in lieu of “Barnes was ultimately tased violence, possession of less jects in a suspicious vehicle be- [email protected] $1,000 bond. into compliance and taken into than 20 grams of marijuana, hind the store. Barnes, it is al- [email protected] According to arrest records custody,” noted Dep. Juan and loitering/prowling. leged, fled from the scene. [email protected] from the Hardee County Sher- Rosado in the arrest affidavit. According to arrest records Warrants for his arrest were [email protected] iff’s Office, the charges stem Lawmen believe Barnes at- from the Polk County Sheriff’s eventually obtained and were [email protected] from the arrest of Barnes by tempted to put them off his Office, the charges stem from eventually served by Hardee local deputies on Aug. 4 for scent by making a fake 911 call an incident on March 3 outside lawmen on Aug. 4. Published weekly on Thursday at Wauchula, Florida, by the felony warrants from Polk just prior to their arrival on a convenience store in Fort Barnes was ordered released Herald- Advocate Publishing Co. Inc. Periodical Postage paid at County. scene. Meade that occurred around 8 on his own recognizance by U.S. Post Office, Wauchula, FL 33873 and additional entry office Barnes was allegedly holed “The call placed came from a.m. Lawmen reportedly made Circuit Court Judge Donald Ja- (USPS 578-780). “Postmaster,” send address changes to: up in a home in the 1500 block the residence and from the cel- contact with a group of sub- cobsen in that case as well. The Herald-Advocate, P.O. Box 338, Wauchula, FL 33873.

DEADLINES: Hardee Living — Thursday 5 p.m. School News & Photos — Thursday 5 p.m. DOWNTOWN Sports — Thursday 5 p.m. (Weekend Events, Monday Noon) Continued From A1 General News — Monday 5 p.m. Ads — Tuesday Noon Ward said the building is a big part of this,” he said. “We agreed to pay a pre- kick into this,” Watkins concluded. the potential attractiveness of downtown mium to advance downtown.” “Hopefully this will motivate Victory In- SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Wauchula and an additional $18,000 is a He made a motion to approve paying vestments to figure this out. He pushed us small piece of the purchase price. half of the request before later withdraw- to the edge and now over the edge.” Hardee County — 6 months, $26 1 year, $49 2 years, $95 Lambert then asked the board to con- ing it as discussion continued. In September of the last year R. Riv- Florida — 6 months, $29 1 year, $55 2 years, $109 sider paying half of the request and ask- Ward then made the motion that ulti- eter was awarded $500,000 from the Out of State — 6 months, $34 1 year, $59 2 years, $120 ing Victory Investments to pay the mately failed. Hardee County Economic Development Online — 1 month, $5 6 months, $19 1 year, $37 2 years, $70 remainder. After the vote was cast Mikell said he Authority to start up operations here. LETTERS: “I don’t like paying good money to would like to build a new building for R. The company was going to sign a The Herald-Advocate welcomes letters to the editor on matters of clean up someone else’s lease,” Grimsley Riveter somewhere else along Main lease/purchase option with the IDA after public interest. Letters should be brief, and must be written in said. “When you (Lambert) gave him per- Street in Wauchula. the purchase and renovations were com- good taste, signed and include a daytime phone number. mission to go ahead with the lease we Lambert said he began discussing the plete. should have asked a few more questions.” location with R. Riveter more than a year In September Erica Scheipsmeier and Smith said he was unhappy with both ago and it is difficult to start over at this Lisa Bradley told the board the company One Hope United and Victory Investment point. had 25 full time employees and three part but he wanted to continue to advance the “Riveter has to understand we have a time people and expected to increase the project. problem buying this building and they number of employees to 50 after it Kelly’s Column “Our staff has spent a lot of time on can look at another building or they can moved. By Jim DRIVER Continued From A1 NU-HOPE Elder Care Services will host a drive-thru Thanksgiving Celebration Dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at according to the report. lane, was eventually corralled at driver’s floorboard. A plastic said he “was tired and did not Cathryn McDonald Senior Center from 11 to 2 at 310 N. 8th Ave. Clark, according to the report, a stoplight at Bay Street when bottle with 1.3 grams of sus- know that law enforcement was in Wauchula for 75 seniors (60 and over). Please RSVP by Mon- was fast asleep when the law- he was boxed in by the patrol pected marijuana was also dis- attempting to stop him untit he day, Nov. 20, by calling 773-2022. man walked up the driver’s side vehicles of Dep. Tyler and Dep. covered in the center console. was detained.” In recent years the feast was enjoyed inside the center. window. Juan Rosado. A search of the vehicle’s Deputies report Clark “per- COVID-19 has changed the plans in 2020 to a drive-thru pickup, According to the report, Dep. Clark was taken into custody trunk reportedly revealed a formed poorly” on field sobriety announced executive director Ingra Gardner. Tyler woke the sleeping suspect. without incident. leather bag containing a loaded tests. –––––– Clark, it was noted, “looked A search of the suspect’s ve- pistol magazine, a black digital A breath test was adminis- Congratulations to the Hardee Wildcat football team for up at (Dep. Tyler) and pulled hicle reportedly revealed a .40 scale, and a plastic bag contain- tered at the Hardee County Jail. their win over Arcadia DeSoto, to the Florida Gators for their straight through the intersec- caliber pistol on the driver’s ing 2.9 grams of suspected mar- Clark reportedly blew sam- victory over the Georgia Bulldogs, and to the New Orleans tion” as he headed south on U.S. floorboard. The gun had a live ijuana. ples of .095 and .094. Saints for defeating the Tampa Bay Bucs for the second time 17. round in the chamber. According to arrest reports He was released the same day this season. The suspect, who reportedly Lawmen also reportedly the suspect denied having any at 2:28 p.m. after posting $2,500 –––––– struggled to maintain a single found a marijuana blunt on the marijuana in the vehicle and bond. Sean Connery grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was a truck driver, and his mother was a maid. He dropped out of school at age 12 and worked as a milkman, bricklayer and lifeguard. He served two years in the British Royal Navy and then trained as a furniture polisher and took a job at a funeral SHERIFF Continued From A1 parlor that included nailing coffins. He lifted weights and posed as a life model at an art school, reported The Week magazine. Urged by a fellow weightlifter, he headed to London to enter elected official slated for recognition. uncertainty of the track for Tropical scheduled to take action on a request to a Mr. Universe contest, a trip that altered his life. Connery audi- Dr. Teresa Crawford, chair of the Storm Eta. advertise for architectural and engineer- tioned for various small acting roles and began reading the works School Board, will be recognized for her There are three items slated for consid- ing services for a grant to build the of Shakespeare, Ibsen, Joyce and Tolstoy. "Reading can change years of service supporting education in eration on the action agenda: Hardee Senior High School tennis team a one's life. I'm the living evidence." Hardee County. –Approval of the tentative District fa- new performance venue. The producers of the first James Bond movie "Dr. No" were The meeting will mark Crawford’s last cilities work program for 2020-25; The Hardee County Economic Devel- impressed with the actor's self-confidence. Bond creator Ian scheduled session as a member of the –Approval of negotiated language for opment Authority approved the grant to Fleming initially felt Connery was too rough-edged for the School Board after she opted not to seek the current contract with the union repre- build a new competition center using debonair spy but was won over by his girlfriend's enthusiasm, reelection. senting teachers and support staff in re- Florida High School Athletic Association reported The Daily Telegraph (U.K.). Claire Cornell will begin her term as gards to insurance and the distribution of standards for tennis courts and renovated Connery, who died recently at age 90, starred in seven the representative for District 3 to the CARES Act funding for teachers in- an existing building at the old Hardee James Bond movies, including From Russia With Love, Goldfin- School Board on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 5 volved in the Hardee Innovated Learning Junior High School complex to serve as ger, Thunderball and You Only Live Twice, all made in the 1960s. p.m., at the panel’s organizational meet- Opportunity (HILO) virtual learning pro- restrooms, a clubhouse, and storage area. In 1989 at age 59 he was named People magazine's "Sexiest ing. gram; and The grant is for $362,000. Man Alive." He bypassed Hollywood for homes in Spain and Friday’s meeting was originally sched- –Approval of the negotiated pay salary Florida statutes require that any con- the Bahamas and starred in other films. Critic Pauline Kael once uled to be held today (Thursday), Nov. schedule for grandfathered employees struction project with a price tag of over wrote, "Women want to meet him, and men want to be him." 12, however the meeting was rescheduled and those on performance pay. $325,000 seek architectural and engineer- Another even more famous bodybuilder Arnold out of an abundance of caution due to the In other business, the School Board is ing services through a public bid process. Schwarzenegger came to the U.S. and became a famous movie star and later governor of California. Sports Quiz Est. 1968 By Chris Richcreek Hanchey’s Carpets Trivia Test Mobile By Fifi Rodriguez 1. What is the name of the coach from what country? 863-781-4027 fuzzy blob that serves as mas- 6. Who did unheralded Jimmy Hanchey 1. GEOGRAPHY: The nephelococcygia? cot for the Western Kentucky boxer Hasim Rahman knock country of Equitorial Guinea 8. GENERAL KNOWL- University Hilltoppers? out to win the unified heavy- lies on which continent? EDGE: What color is cyan? 2. What mixed martial arts weight championship in April Serving the ENTIRE Heartland Area 2. MOVIES: Which 1989 9. MUSIC: Which group fighter won a major upset at 2001? ✔ Carpet ✔ Vinyl ✔ Plank ✔ Wood . . . all at GREAT Reduced Prices! UFC 193 in 2015 and gave 7. Nick Nolte and country movie contains the line, "Have had the 1989 hit "Love Low Prices Quality Workmanship Free Estimates you ever danced with the devil Shack"? Ronda Rousey her first loss? music artist Mac Davis starred by the pale moonlight?"? 10. ANATOMY: What is 3. What team selected goal- in what 1979 football comedy You don’t need to come to us . . . We come to you!!! 3. U.S. STATES: Which a goiter? tender John Vanbiesbrouck film? We Install What We Sell And We Move Furniture with their first pick in the 1993 ANSWERS state's official flower is the 11:12tfc Rocky Mountain Columbine? ANSWERS NHL Expansion Draft? 1. Big Red. 4. LITERATURE: Which 1. Africa 4. How many double 2. Holly Holm. 17th century Spanish novel in- 2. "Batman" (The Joker) stitches are hand-sewn on the 3. The Florida Panthers. cludes the line, "Wit and 3. Colorado cover of an official Major 4. 108. humor do not reside in slow 4. "Don Quixote" League baseball? 5. Australia. The minds"? 5. Six 5. The Hopman Cup tennis 6. Lennox Lewis. 5. HISTORY: How many 6. "Married ... With Chil- tournament is named after 7. "North Dallas Forty." Herald-Advocate Harry Hopman, a player and (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc. crewed moon landings has the dren" Hardee County’s Hometown Coverage United States made so far? 7. Finding shapes in clouds 6. TELEVISION: Which 8. Greenish blue 1980s sitcom features a char- 9. The B-52's Corrections PRINTERS PUBLISHERS acter named Al Bundy? 10. Enlargement of the thy- 115 S. 7th Ave., Wauchula, FL 33873 7. LANGUAGE: What roid gland action is described in the term (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc. At The Herald-Advocate, we want accuracy to be a Telephone (863) 773-3255 given, not just our goal. If you believe we have printed an error in fact, please call to report it. We will review the www.TheHeraldAdvocate.com Make The Winning Score! information, and if we find it needs correction or clarifi- cation, we will do so here. SPORTS NEWS DEADLINE IS THURSDAY AT 5PM To make a report, call Editor Michael Kelly at 773- ALL YOUR PRINTING NEEDS IN ONE CONVENIENT LOCATION! (WEEKEND EVENTS, MONDAY AT NOON) 3255. November 12, 2020, The Herald-Advocate A3 Letter To The Editor Ed Farmer Retired From ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Coker Fuel 24 Years Ago ★ ★ Dear Editor: talk shows, I notice a two- As I was thinking about the word saying, not even the writ- last time I had a job at Coker ers know that they are putting ★ ★ Fuel, I retired. It was 24 years it in–"stay here." Another thing ago, then 65 and now 89. I notice, the elections are over, Thank You! Wow! Time flies. that some people vote on their ★ ★ I have been in Hardee party instead of the person. County for almost 38 years A long-time-ago citizen here next march. I did not like it since has passed away, and ★ It is with heartfelt gratitude that I would like ★ here then, but now I can't stand also my wife's cousin, voted bigger towns. They try to run on their party. You take a no- to extend a big “Thank You” to everyone who over you. "Get out of my way, good person in their party and ★ ★ or I will knock you out of it." a good outstanding person in helped re-elect me for School Board, District 2. Well, not quite that bad. Just the other party, they would ★ ★ older and slower, but my wife vote for the bum in their party. does most of the driving. She Well, till next time, so long, just turned 84, so no one for Jim has a hard time reading ★ I am humbled by the confidence you have ★ knows how much longer we my print. I don't have a com- will be able to drive. puter, and I can't type or spell I love the two things in the worth a hoot. ★ placed in me as we continue to work together in ★ Herald-Advocate–"The As My oldest boy told me I am Seen From This Side" column still living in the 1900s, for I the best interest of our students. and "Just Ramblin'" column in called him up to come help me ★ ★ the Fort Meade pages. Of put in a hot water heater and I course, there are many more could not make the solder Sincerely, things, too, I like in it. Jim's hold. He came and put on a ★ ★ column, "Look On The Bright shark-bit (a slip unit). I told Side," "Fort Green News," etc. him I didn't like that. That was Mildred Smith Now I want to ask you in 2002 and what makes me ★ ★ something. What is it the more mad, it hasn't leaked yet. it dry's the wetter it gets? A Political Advertisement paid for and approved by Mildred Smith, Non-partisan, Hardee County School Board, District 2 Towel. Edward L. Farmer ★ 11:12p ★ On TV programs, not the Bowling Green ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Local Farmer Recognized For Wauchula City Manager Elected Environmental Stewardship Efforts To Serve On Florida City And County Management Association Board of Directors Marlon Pendergrass of The Groves of Peace the life-sustaining capacity of the natural re- River has been awarded a County Alliance for sources they manage to maintain their liveli- The Florida City & County sociation (ICMA) and is a Responsible Environmental Stewardship hoods. More than 800 agriculturists statewide Management Association, a partner association of the (CARES) award by the Florida Farm Bureau have received the CARES award since the pro- professional organization of Florida League of Cities. Federation for his superior natural resources gram was established. practicing public administra- The Board of Directors pro- conservation. In partnership with more than 60 public agen- tors from Florida’s cities and vides organizational leadership The CARES program was established by cies, including the U.S. Department of Agricul- counties, announced that and guidance to the association Florida Farm Bureau and the Suwannee River ture’s Natural Resource and Conservation Wauchula City Manager Terry and is composed of 15 mem- Partnership in 2001 to recognize superior natu- Service, the Florida Department of Agriculture Atchley was recently elected bers including the president, ral resources conservation by agricultural pro- and Consumer Services, the University of to serve on the Florida City & president-elect, secretary-trea- ducers. The program relies on the action by Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sci- County Management Associa- surer, immediate past presi- farmers and ranchers to implement state-of-the- ences, the Florida Department of Environmen- tion Board of Directors. dent, eight district directors art natural resource management systems, or tal Protection and Florida’s water management “I am extremely honored to and three at-large directors. Best Management Practices, on their properties. districts, agricultural organizations, businesses have the opportunity to serve Each member serves a two- “It is imperative to recognize all Florida and local government, CARES has become a FCCMA as the District VI Di- year term. farmers who go the extra mile in caring for nat- model nationwide. rector,” said Atchley. “This Atchley has served the citi- ural resources,” said Florida Farm Bureau Pres- Florida Farm Bureau is the Sunshine State's will enhance my ability to con- zens of Wauchula since Octo- ident John L. Hoblick. “The CARES award is largest general agricultural organization with tinue supporting the mission ber 2011 when he was our way to honor these farmers and ranchers more than 136,000 member-families represent- and core principles of this appointed Wauchula’s second and bring awareness of production agriculture’s ing Farm Bureaus in 60 counties. Membership member-driven, professional Terry Atchley city manager. 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Contact info for tickets: (863) 773-3800 or Sarah Johnson (863) 773-9255 Visit us at SowerMinistries.org 11:12c A4 The Herald-Advocate, November 12, 2020 Finding Hope in Three Minutes a Day The Whole World in His Hands… Between COVID-19, finan- support system. addition, the couple also began Outside my window there clearly those children were bathing better than I do. cial hardships, civil strife, and As reported by the Today foster parenting a teen named was a group of children play- having much more fun than I Jesus once said, “Unless you general anxiety, hope might Show, Wood asked to become Whittley. ing football. There was one was having. There was joy in become like a little child, you seem in short supply right now. his legal guardian two days Chris saw that Emily was very tall boy, one very tall girl, their game, laughter in their cannot enter the Kingdom of There are times when even after meeting him. She said, overextended and even suffer- a half dozen mid-size kids, and running. heaven.” Among other things, God might seem distant. But in “God places people in situa- ing from depression, so he sug- three or four pint-sized Before I returned to my I think Jesus meant to really gested hiring someone to help munchkins. They had organ- computer and the ever-blink- live the life God wants you to take care of him and other mat- ized themselves: the two tall ing cursor, I thought about all live, you have to leave things ters around their home. But kids were captains and quarter- the things those kids were not in His hands. Sure, we care Emily refused to acknowledge backs, the little kids were run- worried about: the election, about elections and COVID- she couldn’t do everything her- ning backs and receivers, and COVID-19, violence, the 19, justice and the economy, self. As a result, she kept get- rest were lineman and defen- economy, and a thousand other but ultimate solutions are in ting worse. Then, the couple sive backs. things that filled my thoughts. God’s hands. Jesus’ invitation decided to start attending Their game was compelling. If those children knew about to us is to be children, loved by church again and everything I stopped my work to watch. those things, they did not our Heavenly Father. truth, He hasn’t gone any- tions in your life, and you have changed. It was one Sunday The tall-boy team was moving worry about them. My hunch An older, wiser follower of where. We just need to look for the choice to do something sermon in particular that had the ball down the field in a se- was they left the weightier Jesus once told me I needed to His presence with new eyes. about it. And I guess…for this an impact. As reported in ries of runs, picking up matters to their parents. They pray until I no longer felt anx- Finding God’s presence in situation there was no choice. Guideposts, “[The pastor] ious. That would mean I truly our daily lives – and learning It really wasn’t anything I talked about how a really inde- had left the matter in God’s to better love God and our struggled about. He had to pendent person going through hands. God’s hands are wide neighbors – is at the heart of come home with me.” Not a hard time might realize they enough to hold whatever you The Christophers’ annual only did Wood give Pinkard a had to depend on God.” place there and strong enough “Three Minutes a Day” book home that allowed him to have Emily realized that de- to work in ways you cannot of stories and reflections for transplant surgery, she also scribed her to a tee. She hired understand. each day of the year. The latest gave him motherly love. a caretaker, and started seeing The Apostle Paul wrote, “Be edition (Volume 55) offers Pinkard says, “If it weren’t for a therapist and taking medica- anxious for nothing, but in food for the soul, reminding her, I wouldn’t be the person I tion. The fog of depression yardage. Then a fumble. Ever were being who they were everything, by prayer and pe- readers that hope and goodness am today.” soon lifted. Emily concluded, seen twelve children pounce made to be: children. tition, with thanksgiving, pres- are alive and well. Consider Jesus is most definitely “I realized that getting help is on one spot? It looked like a I know not every child has ent your requests to God. And this story. present in the actions of Lori a strength, not a pack of hungry dogs who had an idyllic childhood. But even the peace of God, which Nurses are known for hav- Wood and the selfless love she weakness...I’ve learned to sur- found a bone. One of the tall- children in horrific environ- passes all understanding, will ing big hearts, and that’s cer- chose to show Jonathan. render the weight to God...and girl team-members was at the ments know how to play. It guard your hearts and minds in tainly true of Lori Wood, who Sometimes we see God in the just focus on what I can do.” bottom of the pile, curled up seems to be hardwired into our Christ Jesus.” Anxiety is al- works at Piedmont Newnan actions of those who help, Each of us might need help around the ball. A turnover. souls. Our souls long to laugh ways a prayer-cue. When you Hospital in Coweta County, while other times we must see finding God or surrendering to The first play of the tall-girl and run, to feel the joy of deli- present your requests to God, Georgia. In fact, she is largely Him in a willingness to accept His will. If that’s the case with team was a handoff. A speedy ciously wasted energy. and leave them with him, a responsible for a 27-year-old help. For instance, Emily Nor- you, consider buying a copy of girl with long black hair took I can’t remember the last peace you cannot understand autistic man receiving the heart ton felt physically, mentally, “Three Minutes a Day: Vol- off. She made the corner and time I ran just for the fun of it. guards your soul, even if your transplant he needed to stay and emotionally exhausted. ume 55” for yourself – and was running toward the goal. Come to think about it, I can’t prayer is not answered in the alive. After being hospitalized Her husband Chris had been even picking some up for fam- Her teammates were running remember the last time I ran. It way you wish. Our God is the following a fall, Jonathan injured during a college foot- ily and friends as Christmas after her and the tall-boy team seems like most of my day is adult in the relationship. He’s Pinkard discovered he needed ball game and left a quadriple- gifts. Who couldn’t use a little was in hot pursuit. Through about getting things done. got you. He’s got me. As the a heart transplant. But Pinkard gic, so she took it upon herself food for the soul during these my window I could hear Even my Sabbaths can feel old song goes, “He’s got the had no real home, family, or to tend to his every need. In troubling times? laughter and shouts as they hurried: “I have to hurry up whole world in His hands.” chased the black-haired blur. and rest so I can get back to Hardee County native She crossed some imaginary work.” I don’t think that is Clay Smith is lead pastor at goal line and spiked the ball. what God had in mind when Alice Drive Baptist Church in SUICIDE IS NOT A Touchdown for the tall-girl he said, “Six days you shall Sumter, S.C. He and his CRY FOR ATTENTION team. labor and the seventh you shall brother and sister still own the I wanted to get up, leave my rest.” Though lots of energy family ranch in the Lemon Obituaries Suicide Hotline desk, and get in the game, but was being expended by the Grove community east of 1 (800) 627 5906 I had a deadline to meet. Peo- kids outside my window, I felt Wauchula. You can follow him ple were waiting on me. But sure those children were Sab- at unlikelyclay.com.

MARY ALICE TUCKER Mary Alice Tucker, 74, of Bowling Green, died Tuesday, Bible Trivia Nov. 3, 2020, at AdventHealth Sebring. By Wilson Casey She was a member of the Chester Grove Missionary 1. Is the book of 1 Thessa- Jesus offer the Samaritan Baptist Church. lonians in the Old or New Tes- woman at the well? Fresh, She is survived by five tament or neither? Cool, Living, Clean daughters, Wanise Baker, of 2. To keep Adam and Eve 6. From John 10, to what Bowling Green, Michelle away after the Fall, what did type of animals are Christians Brown, of Bowling Green, God place around the tree of compared? Camels, Sheep, Tonya Pearson, of Bowling life? Smoking pits, Deep moat, Lions, Serpents Green, Danielle Brown, of Cherubims with a flaming Jacksonville, and Marissa DANA L. SOUTHALL Dana L. Southall, 74, of sword, Walking vipers ANSWERS: 1) New; 2) Brown, of Jacksonville; two 3. Who is the only daughter Cherubims with a flaming sons, Andre Baker, of Bowling Wauchula, died Nov. 8, 2020. He was born on Feb. 25, 1946, of Jacob specifically named in sword; 3) Dinah; 4) Solomon; Green, and Jaques Brown, of the Bible (KJV)? Dinah, Ju- 5) Living; 6) Sheep Nocatee; three sisters, Irene in East Liverpool, Ohio, to the late Denver and Mary nias, Noadiah, Orpah "Test Your Bible Knowledge," Brown Bailey, of Bowling 4. From 2 Samuel 12, what a book with 1,206 multiple- Green, Gloria Brown, of Southall, and was a member of the Wauchula community for 5 personality did God name Je- choice questions by columnist Bowling Green, and Linda didiah? David, Amos, Wilson Casey, is available in Brown, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; one years after moving from Ala- bama. Solomon, Joab stores and online. brother, Bennie Brown, of 5. What type water did (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc. Phoenix, Ariz.; and 26 grand- He served in children. the United States Viewing will be at Macedo- Army during the nia Primitive Baptist Church Vietnam War. OBITUARY POLICY Bowling Green, from 5-7 p.m., He is survived by sons, on Friday, Nov. 13. Funeral Kevin Southall (Jen), of The Herald-Advocate publishes obituaries free of Wauchula, and Derek Jackson service will be at Chester charge as a public service. A one-column photo of the (Brandy), of Zolfo Springs; Grove Missionary Baptist deceased may be added for $15. Forms showing the in- Church at 10 a.m., on Satur- daughter, Julie Hancock formation which may be included in a free obituary are (Keith), of Zolfo Springs; day, Nov. 14. Interment will be available at local funeral homes or at our office. All obit- brothers, Richard and John at Bowling Green Memorial uaries, however, must be submitted by a funeral home. Cemetery, Bowling Green. Southall, of Pennsylvania; sis- Paid obituaries may include additional information Arrangements were by ters, Lottie Royer, of South and rememberances. Gause Funeral Home, Bartow. Carolina, Martha Steele, of Funeral homes can submit obituaries to obits@the Darlington, Pa., and Bonnie heraldadvocate.com. Bowersock, of Pennsylvania; and eight grandchildren, Jor- dyn, Hunter, and Kayden Southall, Josie Spencer How Low Will (Cody), Colt and Clay Han- YOU Can Appear In . . . Some People Go? cock, and Tyler and Trey Jack- son. He was preceded in death Poet’s Place Report Exploitation by parents, Denver Southall Are you a poet? Let us show it! Your work could be published and Mary Augusta Penny in this newspaper in “Poet’s Place,” a weekly feature which of the Elderly Southall; sisters, Mary Rogers, relies solely on reader submissions. Poems must be your own Tella Yoder, and Belinda Mc- original work, written by you, not someone else. To appear in 1 (800) 96 Abuse Gath; and brother, Denver this feature, send your poetry, name and town of residence James Southall. to: Poet’s Place, The Herald-Advocate, P.O. Box 338, 1 (800) 962 2873 Wauchula, FL 33873, fax 863-773-0657 or email editor@ Arrangements were by TheHeraldAdvocate.com. Ponger-Kays-Grady.

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Help Center Wauchula Wine GriefShare: NU-HOPE Plans Learn To Cook, Chamber Drive Out Walk And Surviving Drive-thru Shop On A Ambassadors Hunger Campaign Merry Market The Holidays Thanksgiving Budget Meet First Friday November starts Hardee The Hardee County Seminar Dinner The Hardee Help Center The Chamber Ambassa- Help Center’s 7th annual Chamber of Commerce will GriefShare: Surving the NU-HOPE Elder Care and the UF/IFAS Extension dors meet the first Thurs- Drive Out Hunger cam- hold a Wauchula Wine Holidays will be offered Services is hosting a drive- Family Nutrition Program day of each month at 9 a.m. paign. The campaign is for Walk and Merry Market on Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. – 12 thru Thanksgiving celebra- will offer a health cooking The group meets for break- the whole month of Novem- Nov. 13 from 5-8 p.m. at the p.m. at Bayside Community tion dinner for seniors on and shopping workshop fast, discusses community ber and our focus is to in- Historic Train Depot. Early Church, 615 Rainey Blvd., Tuesday, Nov. 24, in the Dec. 2-3, from 10-11 a.m. events, and brainstorms on crease awareness of registration is $20. To regis- Wauchula. Child care is not parking lot of the Catheryn The workshop is free for ways to improve the local hunger and homelessness ter visit www.hardeecc.com available. McDonald Senior Center in adults. business community. by raising funds and col- The seminar features Wauchula. The unique, The workshop will be For information contact lecting food to drive out Hazardous video interviews with coun- drive-through event, spon- held at Wauchula’s Historic the chamber office by email hunger in Hardee County. City Hall, 225 E. Main at [email protected] Waste Collection selors, grief experts, and sored by Duke Energy, pro- Donate canned and non- other people who have ex- vides a hot meal to seniors Street. For information con- or call 863-773-6967. perishable foods to one of Saturday perienced the holidays after age 60 or greater and will tact Lori Friers at lori@hard- the collection sites around eehelpcenter.com or The Hardee County Solid their loved one’s death and take from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. New Mom Group town. Food donation sug- who offer practical sugges- Reservations are required 863-773-0034. gestions include: bags of Waste Department will hold Meets In Sebring the quarterly household tions and reassurance. and anyone receiving a beans or rice; boxes of There is no cost to at- meal must be in the vehicle. AdventHealth offers a pasta, macaroni-n-cheese, hazardous waste collection event on Saturday, Nov. 14, tend. To receive an assigned Hardee County support group for women breakfast foods, crackers; For information or to reg- meal-pickup time, or for in- who are pregnant or have jars of pasta sauce, peanut from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Special Needs Hardee County Landfill. ister contact Lydia.quin- formation, please call NU- young children, which butter, jelly; canned meats [email protected] HOPE at 863-773-2022. Meetings meets at Sebring’s Ad- such as tuna or spam; Registrations must be re- Hardee County Special ventHealth Wellness Cen- canned fruits; canned Veterans Day ceived no later than ter, 4005 Sun ‘N Lake Blvd. soups or stews. Needs has resumed meet- Service Registration Open Wednesday, Nov. 18. ings. The support groups is Meetings are moderated by Set For Saturday for parents and family a board-certified lactation For Christmas Community members of children with consultant. Feed My Sheep American Legion Post Parade special needs. Meetings The meetings are held 0002 of Wauchula will host Garden are held at 207 N 7th Av- every-other Tuesday from Food Distribution a Veteran’s Day service on Early registration is open 10 to 11 a.m. If you’re inter- for the 2020 Magical Christ- Virtual School enue in Wauchula. Doors Today Saturday, Nov. 14, at Her- will open 30 minutes prior ested in attending, call itage Park in downtown mas Parade hosted by the UF/IFAS Extension is of- (863) 402-3405 to confirm Feed My Sheep Food Hardee County Chamber of fering a six-part webinar se- to start time. Pantry, 204 W. Palmetto Wauchula. Patriotic music All meetings will adhere the meeting dates and reg- will begin at 10:30 a.m. Commerce. The event will ries on community ister for the group. Street, Wauchula, be open, be held on Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. gardening. to social distancing guide- weather permitting, today Guest speakers will begin lines. Additionally, the at 11 a.m. Speakers include For information visit Sessions are from 2:30- (Thursday) Nov. 12, from 9 www.hardeecc.com. 4:45 p.m. on Fridays. Each spaces will be wiped down a.m. until noon. Jackie See, U.S. Army; Carl and sanitized both before Elder Service Saunders, U.S. Air Force; session costs $10. Scholar- Produce will be handed ships are available upon re- and after the meetings. Seeks Volunteers out on Friday, Nov. 13. Jim Beckley, U.S. Air Force; and Aaron Albritton, U.S. CareerSource quest. Volunteers are needed A mobile pantry will be of- Sessions include: fered Thursday, Nov. 19 at Marines. for the Florida Ombudsmen Those planning to attend Open By –Digging Deeper in Com- Take Stock In Program, a free govern- First United Methodist munity Gardens, Advanced Church, 207 North 7th Av- should bring their own lawn Appointment Children Seeks ment program under the chairs. Topics: Session 5, Nov. 13. Department of Elder Affairs. enue, Wauchula. All CareerSource Heart- –Food And Harvest Mentors Line will begin in the Masks are encouraged. land offices are open by ap- Volunteers will visit resi- Safety; Food Donation Want to share your life ex- dents living in extended parking lot between the pointment. Please call the From Community Gardens: church and the gas station. Masons Meet career center to schedule periences and wisdom with care facilities to help ensure Session 6, Nov. 20. a high school student? Be- they’re being treated with Those participating are 2nd, 4th Mondays services. To register, click here: asked to not lineup on The Hardee County office come a volunteer mentor dignity and respect. Volun- Wauchula Lodge 17 https://www.eventbrite.com for the Take Stock in Chil- teers also participate in North 7th Avenue or Oak is located at 324 N 6th Ave, /e/community-garden-vir- Street. Those participating meets on the second and Wauchula, and is available dren program. council meetings, adminis- fourth Monday of every tual-school-tickets- Contact Danielle Ochoa trative assessments and are required to use the by calling 863-773-3474. 121727788091 parking lot. Volunteers are month beginning at 6:30 For information visit at 863-784-7343 to learn complaint resolution in fa- p.m. for dinner with the For information contact more. cilities. also asked to wear closed www.careersourceheart- Susan Webb at 813-757- toed shoes. meeting to follow at 7:30 land.com. Training and certification p.m. 2226. are provided. To volunteer or learn about the program, search for “Florida Long- Email your Roundup submissions to Term Care Ombudsman Program” on Facebook or Fort Meade, Florida [email protected] call 1 (888) 831-0404. 205 N. Charleston (863) 773-2530 (863) 285-8131

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COURTESY PHOTO/ SHEILA MRAZ PHOTOGRAPHY, ASHVILLE, N.C. Tara Strakalaitis and Matt Crews were married Oct. 24, in Clyde, N.C.

COURTESY PHOTO Strakalaitis – Crews Wedding Zolfo Springs Elementary teachers Debbie Gover and Tara Strakalaitis and Matt Istanbul, Turkey. Tara also Khao Hlee Lor received grants through the Polk Crews were married Oct. 24, in earned a Master of Arts degree County Education Foundation. Clyde, N.C. in Industrial and Organizational The ceremony was held out- Psychology at The Chicago doors with the hues of autumn School of Professional Psychol- ZSE Teachers Receive Grant and the Smokey Mountains as ogy. She is employed as an Or- Debbie Gover and Khao and literacy for her students the backdrop. The reception fol- ganizational Change Analyst Hlee Lor, teachers at Zolfo through the study of hurri- lowed the nuptials under a white with Jabil, headquartered in St. Springs Elementary, were canes. Students demonstrated canopy. Petersburg. awarded grants through the an increase in engagement The bride is the daughter of Matt is a 2008 graduate of COURTESY PHOTO Polk County Education Foun- and learning through the par- Greg and Nancy Strakalaitis, of Hardee Senior High in Riley Justiss has been named the October student of dation for innovative class- ticipation in both programs. Kalamazoo, Mich. Wauchula. He studied at Hills- the month by the Hardee County Chamber of Com- room ideas. Anyone interested in learn- The groom is the son of Oscar borough State College in merce. She has served as class officer for all four years Gover’s program – titled ing about either of these pro- Crews and Karen Collins, of Tampa, and received a Bachelor while at Hardee Senior High School. This year she “A Trail of Florida Memories: grams and the Polk Education Wauchula. of Science in Information Tech- serves as president of her class. She has also been the Native Americans” – has Foundation Teacher to Tara is a 2010 graduate of nology from Strayer University. varsity swim and dive team’s captain for the last two been an asset helping her stu- Teacher/School to School Parchment High School in He is employed as an IT Spe- years. She has served as an officer in FFA since her dents learn about Native Connection, feel free to con- Parchment, Mich. She earned a cialist with Raymond James As- sophomore year. She is also currently a member of American culture and Florida tact the teachers at ZSE, 863- Bachelor of Science degree in sociates, headquartered in St. Alpha Zeta Pi, Stem Club, National Honor Society and History. 735-1221 or email dgover@h- Psychology at Western Michi- Petersburg. FFA. Her GPA is 4.6 and she is a collegiate student. Lor’s program – “Hurri- ardee.k12.fl.us (Gover) or gan University and studied The newlyweds reside in She has also volunteered more than 100 hours at Whid- canes ON LIVE” – focused klo- [email protected] abroad at Bogazici University in Clearwater with their two dogs. den Family Daycare. on improving oral language (Lor). 4-H Plans And Projects Carlton Cracker Country Museum To This week kicks off all the Bluebird Project. The aim of club project has to be included Present Florida Fall Festival Saturday holiday preparation and plan- this program is “promoting in our updates. Our members Cracker Country, Tampa’s been like for rural Floridians Admission to Florida Fall ning for our 4H office. The of- community engagement in started a garden outside of only outdoor living history living at the turn of the 20th Festival is $10 for adults, $8 fice has decided to take part in eastern Bluebird research in their classrooms at North museum, welcomes guests on century. for seniors and children ages 6- the Main Street Adopt-A-Pole south-central Florida. This Wauchula Elementary and will Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., “Show off your knowledge 11. Visit www.crackercoun- event. This is an event in project will determine if blue- continue to learn about the for the Florida Fall Festival. of turkey trivia and participate try.org for ticket information. which you decorate a light bird nest success is impacted vegetables and flowers Spend an autumn Saturday in guessing games popularized Advance ticket purchase is re- planted. We have decided to at Cracker Country. Explore in the 19th century” said Cindy quired. We regret there will be invite our UF/IFAS Extension original buildings from Horton, Museum Director. no onsite ticket sales. Children Office’s FNP Program Assis- Florida’s pioneer past, includ- “You may even win tickets to 5 and under admitted FREE. tant to come and speak to the ing the iconic Okahumpka rail- Christmas in the Country, Parking is $8 per car, $14 per kids about nutrition in the road depot, a one-room Cracker Country’s annual hol- bus or RV. Please enter the coming weeks. The kids will schoolhouse, a well-stocked iday event”. Fairgrounds via the US High- get to watch their plants grow mercantile, a post office, the Cracker Country’s General way 301 entrance. and bare the fruits of their 1885 home of a Florida gover- Store features nostalgic and re- Mildred W. and Doyle E. labor or should we say vegeta- nor and more. production items, historical Carlton Jr. Cracker Country is pole on Main Street according by nest box design and if so, bles. Stroll through four acres toys and games, books, candy a rural Florida living history to the parade theme. 4-H has which design(s) are best for shaded by majestic live oak and many other unique gift museum located at the Florida encouraged their clubs and bluebirds in south-central trees and enjoy the museum at items that are great for holiday State Fairgrounds. The mu- club leaders to take part as Florida.” HARDEE COUNTY your own pace. Along the way giving! Proceeds from sales in seum includes a collection of well so we hope to see tons of This is a program we offer you will meet historical inter- the General Store help support 13 original buildings dating holiday spirit! online, as well as in person KIDS NEED preters who are ready to share Cracker Country's educational from 1870-1912 on four acres Another big holiday activity specifically for our 4-H clubs. HARDEE COUNTY with you what life might have programs. of grounds and gardens. is one that 4-H’s County We provide all the materials to HELP! Council is preparing for. The our members that register. The Ease a dependent child’s Salvation Army’s bell ringing. participants will get to make a way through the court sys- ABOUT... On Nov. 28, our club members Bluebird nest and observe the YOU Can Appear In . . . will be outside of the birds as they come to make a tem. Volunteer to be a Hardee Living Wauchula Winn-Dixie, from 9 home. This allows a hands on Guardian Ad Litem. a.m. – 5 p.m., greeting every- learning approach that we be- Hardee Living prints your Poet’s Place 773-2505 news on people, clubs and one with smiles and ringing lieve will be beneficial to not (If office unattended, please leave organizations, including Are you a poet? Let us show it! Your work could be published the bell for donations. We hope only our club members but for message.) meeting summaries, births, our community will come out our partners, Range Cattle Re- children’s and senior citi- in this newspaper in “Poet’s Place,” a weekly feature which and stop by in support of all search and education center, as zens’ birthdays, engage- relies solely on reader submissions. Poems must be your own the good this can bring. well. A picture of the flyer and ments, weddings, silver or original work, written by you, not someone else. To appear in An exciting opportunity that our contact information is gold anniversaries, church this feature, send your poetry, name and town of residence we are also hoping to get our shown. ATTENTION events and military assign- to: Poet’s Place, The Herald-Advocate, P.O. Box 338, 4H family involved in is the Of course this week’s spin SUBSCRIBERS ments. Forms are available at Wauchula, FL 33873, fax 863-773-0657 or email editor@ If you are moving or our office. For engage- TheHeraldAdvocate.com. changing your address, ments and weddings, a please let our subscrip- photo should be included. tion department know Publication is free of charge. Coverage of wed- Brookside Bluff News as soon as possible so dings over three months old By Jerry Smith your service will not be will be limited to a photo BUY-SELL-SWAP FARMERS MARKET delayed. and brief announcement. 517-930-1524 Deadline is 5 p.m. on Wauchula Tractor Supply Sat. 9-1 863-773-3255 Thursday. Well I am writing this on week. Can't wait to see every- Home-Grown....Home-Made Sunday, Nov. 8, and I think we one. Plants, vegetables, local honey, jellies, arts, have a new president. It has And on that note, "say it been a very rough campaign ain't so.” Bob and Dar Willette beautiful unique crafts, holiday decor, and one I am glad is over. have purchased a new house. soaps, candles & kettle corn. But how can we not men- They have been the best neigh- tion the passing of Alex Tre- bors ever and a great part of FUA 2nd Sat. every month. bek, the longtime host of the Brookside. Not to mention that Sponsored by Fla. Urban Agriculture television show Jeopardy. He Bob was the ultimate prankster Soc11:12p was a true gentleman and a at my expense. Open 7 Days a Week daily part of so many house- Hey, the pool is up and run- 11am - 8pm holds. Born a Canadian, he ning again. Happy pool folks 806 South 6th Ave Wauchula was an icon in the U.S.A. again. (South Bound Hwy. 17) I keep hoping that I could As I am writing this we are 773-3015 Thank you report that the virus is improv- following Tropical Storm Eta Soc11:12c ing but that is not happening. headed toward Brookside. The Hyder family wants to thank In my family alone there are There are 50 mile an hour four cases. Just glad they live winds and lots of rain in the everyone who came and showed their two hours away. In the mean- forecast. I believe you are all Carlton Care Chiropractic condolences for our loved one, who we time stay safe until we have a aware of these weather condi- vaccine or it runs its course. tions and by the time you read Chiropractic Laser are going to miss. We thank you for It is very possible that we this it will have come and Muscular Therapy Digital X-Ray the cards, food, flowers, and especially could be leaving for Florida on gone. The weather here in Medicare & Most Insurance Accepted Nov. 15, depending on the out- Michigan has been unseason- Massage Therapy Now Available for all of the prayers. come of my grandson's foot- ably warm for the past week. Jamie L. Adams, LMT, CMMP Thank you ball game. It has been an Unfortunately it will return to Dr. Maria Certified Medical Massage Practitioner exciting year for this grandpa normal later this week. That Carlton, DC License # MA93187 Becky Hyder, wife as their team has been unde- makes the trip to Florida much Please call our office for information Autney Hyder, daughter feated for a second straight more inviting. and to schedule an appointment 863-473-4732 Jamie L. year. If we do leave on Nov. See you all real soon and Adams & family 105 South 9th Av. Wauchula, FL 33873 LMT, CMMP Soc11:12p

15, we will see you all in a God Bless. soc11:12c November 12, 2020, The Herald-Advocate A7 Cold Protection For Plants Is Essential Couch Theater Florida usually has several ferred to as "icing in" to protect Video/DVD Previews days of low temperatures during their crops. I would not recom- By Amy Anderson the winter months that threaten mend this practice to the home- cold-sensitive plants. When owner because the standard frost or freeze is predicted, you Hometown Gardener residential sprinkler systems are Warning: Wholesome con- Gerwig ("Ladybird"), adapted need to protect these plants. By DAVID AUSTIN not adequate for icing in. It re- tent ahead. You can always from Louisa May Alcott's Identifying the plants in your quires a lot of water and home- count on a well-written story to novel and writings. It's a simple yard that are cold-sensitive is the owners run the risk of having ice lighten your mood or touch coming-of-age tale, from the first step and can be challenging. form on the leaves and the water your heart. And, darn it, some- perspective of Jo (Saoirse Trial and error are often how people dis- sheets or blankets over their plants. This shutting off. The method requires over- times you really need it. Here Ronan), the family writer, who cover this, but if you don’t want to find works, but there are products on the mar- head irrigation and the constant addition are a few films out in the past chronicles her and her sisters' out through the school of hard knocks, ket called frost cloth, specifically for of water until all ice that formed has year that can give you an hour journey to independence. An you might consider doing some research. covering plants. The material is light and melted. It works because as water plus of escape into a better, all-star cast deliver perform- At the County Extension Office, you can be left on during the day for those oc- freezes, heat is released. By water con- more heart-touching world. ances that keep this Civil War- can find help from Master Gardener Vol- casions when we can expect two or more stantly freezing on the leaf surface, the set tale as relevant and unteers that are trained as educators in days of frost in a row. It’s a good invest- temperature of the surface stays just "Jumanji: The Next Level" endearing as it ever was. their local environmental horticulture ment and if it is folded up dry and care- above 32 degrees. (PG-13) — Spencer Gilpin, program through the University of fully stored it can be used for many Frost, like a freeze, can also damage home on a college break and "Secret Life of Pets 2" (PG) Florida Extension Service. You can also years. your plants. You can use the same tech- missing the confidence boost — Just when the neurotic Max seek help from local nursery retailers Whatever material you use, make sure niques to protect your plants during a of being the buff Bravestone of (now voiced by Patton Oswalt) when purchasing your plants. Once you it drapes all the way to the ground and is frost that you use during a freeze. The Jumanji, jumps right back into was getting used to another dog have identified which plants you need to secured to the ground to capture as much less wind you have, the harder the frost. the game. His squad (Bethany, in the family, along comes a protect, you need to learn when and how heat as possible. Plastic, although not Wind or even a light breeze as well as Fridge and baby to look to protect them. recommended, will work but may cause cloud cover will usually stave off a frost. Martha) after! When Freezing temperatures of 32 degrees leaf burn or damage where the plant Wind works by mixing the colder low hatch a plot his family Fahrenheit or below, for eight or more touches the plastic. I sometimes use ground air and the warmer upper air to to go after sets off for a hours are rare in Florida and usually do large black plastic pots to cover smaller keep the cold from settling in. Clouds Spencer, but visit to the not occur more than a few times a year. plants but a garbage can or a cardboard work much like the frost cloth or shade Spencer's country, a These temperatures are most damaging box also works. You will need to remove from overhangs and tree canopies by re- grandpa sheepdog because they do actual damage within the plastic from your plants when the sun flecting the heat radiating from the Eddie named the leaves and stems of some plants. A comes out and the temperatures start to ground back down. (Danny Devito) and Eddie's es- Rooster (Harrison Ford) plant that might withstand frosts or mild rise so the plants don't overheat and burn. Planning for cold weather starts with tranged business partner Milo teaches Max to find his inner freezes might not bear so well under Water is often used to protect plants your plant selection and placement. Be (Danny Glover) are sucked into courage in the face of change. these conditions and is extremely hard to from freezing in agricultural practices. careful not to overuse cold-sensitive va- the game, too. With mixed-up Snowball the bunny (Kevin protect. On a still night, frost will start to Citrus growers run micro-jets or small rieties. Learn where the protected areas avatars and some fun new ad- Hart) pairs with a Shi Tzu form at about 37 degrees Fahrenheit. misters under the tree canopies to create of your yard are and use these places to ditions (Awkwafina joins as named Daisy (Tiffany Had- My first suggestion to those trying to heat. The canopies of the trees reflect plant the less cold hardy and tropical va- new avatar Ming Fleetfoot), dish) to rescue an adorable protect cold-sensitive plants is to make heat back towards the ground and keep rieties. These areas are often on the south this fantasy comedy delivers a white tiger named Hu. These sure the ground in the areas of the plants the temperatures within the canopy or east side of your home, under roof or racing pace, some rollicking and other storylines converge is wet the morning before a frost or warmer. This can be done under a variety tree canopies, and closer to bodies of good laughs and a surprisingly in a chuckle fest of an ending freeze. Plants don’t create heat, they rely of small trees and shrubs to create heat. water. Stay abreast of the local weather sweet ending. that the kids will mightily on the heat released from the ground to The homeowner can mirror the process conditions so you may oversee plants enjoy. radiate up around them to keep the tem- the citrus growers use and run a hose or you are concerned about "Little Women" (PG) — This perature warmer. Wet ground holds more micro-jet irrigation under the canopy of Enjoy what the season has to offer and treasured classic tale of the "Frozen 2" (PG) — Queen heat than dry ground and if it is wet early plants they would like to protect. Wait stay well. March sisters has been brought Elsa's magic has always been a enough in the day, before a frost, the sun until temperatures drop to between 38 David Austin is a residential horticul- back again by director Greta source of wonder. A mysterious should warm up the soil. and 40 degrees Fahrenheit to avoid over- ture agent for UF/IFAS Extension. force beckons her from a Covering plants is the best method for watering. You might have to stay up late, shrouded forest, threatening the homeowner to trap the heat released but you will use a lot less water. Arendale itself and sending from the ground. Gardeners often drape Strawberry growers use a process re- Elsa (Idina Menzel) and Anna Top 10 Movies VOD (Kristen Bell) off into the un- known for answers, with 1. After We Collided (R) 6. Alone (NR) Jules Will- Kristoff (Jonathon Groff) and Josephine Langford, Hero Fi- cox, Marc Menchaca Olaf (Josh Gad) in tow. They HARDEE COUNTY KIDS NEED ennes Tiffin 7. Happy Halloween, find out more than they bar- 2. An Imperfect Murder Scooby-Doo (NR) animated gained for, including revela- HARDEE COUNTY HELP! (R) Sienna Miller, Alec Bald- 8. Friendsgiving (R) Malin tions from the past and the win Akerman, Kat Dennings rediscovery of some forgotten Ease a dependent child’s way through the court 3. Cut Throat City (R) 9. Trump Card (PG-13) people. The showstopper songs system. Volunteer to be a Guardian Ad Litem. Shameik Moore, Demetrius Stephen Brodie, Dinesh D'- -- "Into the Unknown" and Shipp Jr. Souza "Show Yourself" -- are every 4. Hocus Pocus (PG) Bette 10. Tim Burton's The bit as powerful as Frozen's "Let 773-2505 Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker Nightmare Before Christmas It Go." You'll be singing it for (If office unattended, please leave message.) 5. Ava (R) Jessica Chas- (PG) animated days. tain, John Malkovich (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

The American Legion Herger Williams Post 0002 of Wauchula Proudly Presents a Tribute To Our Veterans Veterans Day Service Sat. - Nov. 14 - Heritage Park - Downtown Wauchula Patriotic Music – 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. JROTC Color Guard To Present Colors National Anthem By Leslie Albritton Guest Speakers – 11:00 a.m.

Limited Seating, Bring Lawn Chairs - Masks are encouraged Have you seen our Hometown Hero Banners on Main Street? soc11:12p A8 The Herald-Advocate, November 12, 2020 Crime Blotter Notices

______Sheriff’s deputies and city police officers investigated the fol- Nov. 5, a battery was reported at 11:08 p.m. in the 200 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF lowing incidents and made the following arrests during the block of South County Road 663. THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT past week. All suspects or defendants are presumed innocent IN AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY, IN AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA FLORIDA of the charges against them. Nov. 6, Clifton Dewayne Thomas, 50, of Avon Park, was JUVENILE DIVISION JUVENILE DIVISION booked into the county jail at 12:27 a.m. by Cpl. Gainous on a HARDEE COUNTY charge of battery and released at 10:04 a.m. on his own recogni- CASE NO: 252020DP000167 CASE NO: 252020DP000167 Nov. 2, Crystal Lynn Ramirez, 39, of Wauchula, was zance. booked into the county jail at 1:56 p.m. by Det. Ward on two Nov. 6, Brittany Nicole Farabee, 30, of Wauchula, was IN THE INTEREST OF: IN THE INTEREST OF: counts of violation of probation/community control and held booked into the county jail at 4:32 p.m. by the Drug Task Force A., D. I. DOB: 12/03/2008 A., D. I. DOB: 12/03/2008 J., A. M. DOB: 05/24/2012 J., A. M. DOB: 05/24/2012 without bond. on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, $500 bond; and M., M. E. DOB: 11/15/2014 M., M. E. DOB: 11/15/2014 Nov. 2, a theft was reported at 1:59 p.m. in the 1100 block possession of methamphetamine, $1,000 bond. M., L. J. DOB: 11/14/2015 M., L. J. DOB: 11/14/2015 of Steve Roberts Special. Nov. 6, a theft was reported at 10:48 a.m. in the 100 block of Carlton Street. Children. Children. Nov. 3, Elijah Barnes, 32, of Fort Meade, was booked into ______/ ______/ the county jail at 1:55 p.m. by Dep. Enderlin on charges of mis- Nov. 8, De-vanta Clark, 27, of Fort Meade, was booked SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF use of the 911 system, and resisting an officer without violence into the county jail at 6:24 a.m. by Cpl. Brandeberry on charges HEARING ON HEARING ON and held in lieu of $1,000 bond. of possession of drug paraphernalia, DUI, carrying a concealed PETITION FOR TERMINATION PETITION FOR TERMINATION Nov. 3, Jenise Lopez, 27, of Wauchula, was booked into weapon/firearm, and possession of less than 20 grams of mari- OF PARENTAL RIGHTS OF PARENTAL RIGHTS the county jail at 4:06 p.m. by Cpl. Alvarez on a charge of vio- juana and released at 2:28 p.m. after posting $2,500 bond. lation of probation/community control and held without bond. Nov. 8, dangerous shooting was reported at 10:33 p.m. in THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO: THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Nov. 3, a burglary of a conveyance was reported at 1:18 the 100 block of McEwen Road. Joaquin Alvarez ADDRESS UN- Mark McCumber ADDRESS UN- KNOWN p.m. in the 600 block of Honeysuckle Street. KNOWN WAUCHULA POLICE YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED Nov. 4, Miguel Angel Cardenas, 34, of Wauchula, was Nov. 2, a theft was reported at 9:21 a.m. in the 100 block that a Petition under oath has that a Petition under oath has booked into the county jail at 10:07 a.m. by the Drug Task Force of Hogan Street. been filed in the above styled been filed in the above styled on charges of criminal use of a 2-way communication device, Court for the permanent commit- Court for the permanent commit- $1,000 bond; own/rent structure/vehicle to sell drugs, $5,000 Nov. 3, a burglary of a residence was reported at 10:20 a.m. ment of D. I. A., a female child ment of M. E. M., a male child born on 12/03/2008 to Destiny born on 11/15/2014 and L. J. M., bond; own/rent structure/vehicle to sell drugs, $5,000 bond; pos- in the 100 block of Hogan Street. Herrera, for subsequent adop- a male child born on 11/14/2015, session of drug paraphernalia, $500 bond; sale of opium within Nov. 3, a stolen vehicle was reported at 11:54 a.m. in the tion and you are hereby COM- to Destiny Herrera, for subse- 1,000 feet of a church, $15,000 bond; sale of opium within 1,000 1000 block of South 9th Avenue. MANDED to be and appear quent adoption and you are feet of a church, $15,000 bond; own/rent structure/vehicle to sell before the HONORABLE hereby COMMANDED to be and drugs, $5,000 bond; criminal use of a 2-way communication de- Nov. 6, criminal mischief was reported at 10:24 a.m. in the MICHAEL E. RAIDEN at 10:30 appear before the HONORABLE vice, $1,000 bond; criminal use of a 2-way communication de- 600 block of South 1st Avenue. A.M, on the 17th day of Decem- MICHAEL E. RAIDEN at 10:30 ber 2020 for this hearing at the A.M, on the 17th day of Decem- vice, $1,000 bond; trafficking oxycodone more than 14 grams HARDEE COUNTY COURT- ber 2020, for this hearing at the less than 25 grams, no bond; sale of opium within 1,000 feet of Nov. 7, an animal bite was reported at 11:01 a.m. in the HOUSE, Juvenile Division, 417 HARDEE COUNTY COURT- a church, $15,000 bond; possession of drug paraphernalia, $500 area of 8th Avenue and Georgia Street. West Main Street, Wauchula, FL HOUSE, Juvenile Division, 417 bond; and possession of drug paraphernalia, $500 bond. Nov. 7, a stolen vehicle was reported at 11:41 a.m. in the 33873. West Main Street, Wauchula, FL Nov. 4, Luis Alexander Ardon Mendez, 26, of Arcadia, was area of 800 North 8th Avenue. YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR IN 33873. booked into the county jail at 4:43 p.m. by Sgt. Adler on four PERSON WILL BE TREATED AS YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR IN A CONSENT TO THE TERMINA- PERSON WILL BE TREATED AS counts of failure to appear and held in lieu of $4,000 bond. Nov. 8, a theft was reported at 11:04 a.m. in the 100 block TION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS A CONSENT TO THE TERMINA- Nov. 4, a battery was reported at 4:48 p.m. in the 1300 of West Oak Street. AND YOU WILL PERMANENTLY TION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A AND YOU WILL PERMANENTLY Nov. 4, criminal mischief was reported at 10:35 p.m. in the BOWLING GREEN POLICE PARENT TO THE CHILD AS LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A 1100 block of McDonald Road. Nov. 3, Gilberto Gonzalez, 20, of Bowling Green, was NAMED IN THE PETITION FOR PARENT TO THE CHILDREN AS booked into the county jail at 5:09 a.m. by Ofc. Guthas on TERMINATION OF PARENTAL NAMED IN THE PETITION FOR RIGHTS. TERMINATION OF PARENTAL Nov. 5, Arturo Junior Valdez, 40, of Wauchula, was booked charges of violation of probation/community control, no bond; RIGHTS. into the county jail at 6:40 a.m. by Cpl. Alvarez on two counts and loitering/prowling, $250 bond. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE of violation of probation/community control and held without AN ATTORNEY REPRESENT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE bond. Nov. 4, a theft was reported at 12:18 p.m. in the 4400 block YOU IN THIS MATTER. IF YOU AN ATTORNEY REPRESENT of Church Avenue. CANNOT AFFORD AN ATTOR- YOU IN THIS MATTER. IF YOU NEY, YOU MUST BE PRESENT CANNOT AFFORD AN ATTOR- AND REQUEST THAT THE NEY, YOU MUST BE PRESENT Nov. 7, a battery was reported at 12:30 p.m. in the 400 COURT APPOINT AN ATTOR- AND REQUEST THAT THE block of East Main Street. NEY FOR YOU IF YOU WANT COURT APPOINT AN ATTOR- Notices ONE. NEY FOR YOU IF YOU WANT ONE. 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DECEASED for more information. auxiliary aid or service that you ______/ believe will enable you to effec- auxiliary aid or service that you 863-773-3255 believe will enable you to effec- ______/ tively participate in the court NOTICE TO CREDITORS program or service. tively participate in the court program or service. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the es- VICTORIA L. ROGERS, CLERK VICTORIA L. ROGERS, CLERK tate of Donnis Alvis Barber, de- The administration of the Es- by THERE IS HELP! by ceased, whose date of death tate of Wanda W. Shoffner, de- Christine Freijoso Spouse Abuse Christine Freijoso was September 28, 2020, is ceased, whose date of death as her Deputy Clerk Crisis Line as her Deputy Clerk pending in the Circuit Court for was April 1, 2020, is pending Cir- ______11:12-12:3c 1 (800) 500-1119 11:12-12:3c Hardee County, Florida, Probate cuit Court for Hardee County, It pays to ______Division, the address of which is Florida, Probate Division, the ad- 417 West Main Street, dress of which is 417 West Main advertise Wauchula, FL 33873. The Street, Wauchula FL 33873. 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All creditors of the decedent All creditors of the decedent and and other persons having claims other persons having claims or or demands against decedent’s Newspaper demands against decedent's es- estate, on whom a copy of this CITY OF WAUCHULA tate on whom a copy of this no- notice is required to be served We are tice is required to be served must file their claim with this NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 court ON OR BEFORE THE MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF saving this LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF The City of Wauchula Planning and Zoning Board will meet on Monday, November THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLI- THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS space just 16, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. in the Wauchula Commission Chambers located at 225 E Main CATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE St, Suite 105, Wauchula. 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COUNTY COURT Sabrina Lashaun Jones, of no contest, adjudication assault with deadly weapon, test, adjudicated guilty, sen- M. Montalvo, for $615,000. The following marriage li- leaving scene of crash with withheld, $325.50 fine, $75 grand theft auto, possession of tenced to time served for pos- Joseph Daniel Noel and censes were issued recently property damage, plea of no fee, due in full by Nov. 5. methamphetamine, court re- session of drug paraphernalia, Carrie Jeanette Noel, to We- in the Clerk of Courts Of- contest, adjudication withheld, Armando Lopez Cruz, no jects plea offer. sentenced to 28 months for ston Lee Johnson and Kimber- fice: $325.50 fine, $75 fee, 5 days valid driver’s license, plea of Tiana Paz, violation of pro- sale of methamphetamine and lyn A. Johnson, for $216,000. Ezequiel Ortiz Serda, 30, of to establish partial payment guilty, adjudication withheld, bation, original charge of pos- unlawful use of a 2-way com- Daniel Wolochuk and Cyn- Arcadia, and Ruth Margarita plan. $325.50 fine, $101.75 fee, sen- session of synthetic munication device, 6 month thia Minster, to Raymond Serna, 39, of Arcadia. Francisco Alvarado, tres- tenced to 6 months of proba- cannabinoids, admitted viola- DL suspension, $520 fine, Stephens and Jeanine Tucker Christopher Albrit- pass on property other than tion, must complete defensive tion, adjudicated guilty, proba- $250 in fees. Stephens, for $16,000. ton, 22, of Bowling Green, and structure/conveyance, posses- driving class. tion revoked, sentenced to 240 Robert Register, violation Isaac Mondonado, to Luis Megan Denise McCullough, sion of drug paraphernalia, and Maria Eva Cruz-Leon, no days in county jail, credit for of probation, original charges G. Dominguez and Snovia B. 22, of Zolfo Springs. possession of cannabis, plea of valid driver’s license, plea of time served, $250 in fees, old of grand theft $300 or more Dominguez, for $128,000. no contest to trespass on prop- guilty, adjudication withheld, financial obligations set to but less than $5,000 and bur- Virginia Neu, to Miguel The following civil actions erty other than structure/con- $325.50 fine, $75 fee, due lien. glary of conveyance, admitted Reyes and Socorro Reyes, for and small-claims cases were veyance and possession of within 30 days. Andy Byers, violation of violation, adjudicated guilty, $45,000. filed in County Court. drug paraphernalia, state to Sanjuanita Avila-Iniguez, probation, original charge of probation restored and modi- Rafael Santibanez and Joan Russell and Kathy drop possession of cannabis no valid driver’s license, plea attempted throwing of deadly fied to include an additional 6 Sugel Santibanez, to James C. Russell v. Albert Bartholomew charge, adjudicated guilty of of guilty, adjudicated guilty, missile into occupied/unoccu- months of probation, all previ- Albritton, for $175,000. III and Kayla Bartholomew, trespass on property other than sentenced to $325.50 fine, pied vehicle/dwelling/build- ous conditions remain, sub- Vern Claude Crawford, Vin- complaint for eviction. structure/conveyance and pos- $150 fee, due within 90 days. ing/vessel/bus, admitted stance abuse evaluation and cent Madison Crawford and Deisey Fabian and Mario session of drug paraphernalia, Reymundo Gutierrez- violation, adjudicated guilty, treatment, $250 in fines. Van Ivy Crawford, to Tamara Fabian v. Security First Insur- sentenced to 31 days in jail, Jimenez, no valid driver’s li- probation revoked, sentenced Robert Register, violation Denise Perrine, for $245,000. ance Company, civil complaint credit for time served, $325.50 cense, plea of no contest, to 48 months in state prison, of probation, original charge of Higher Development LLC, seeking $8,001-$15,000. fine, $175 in fees. adjudication withheld, $325.50 credit for all time served, $100 burglary of a conveyance, ad- a Florida limited liability com- Valencia Harmony Housing Fermin Lopez-Toledo, ex- fine, $75 fee, due within 30 fee, old financial set to lien. mitted violation, adjudicated pany, to Jorge Lopez, for LLC v. Jason Carnley and pired DL more than 6 months, days. Andy Byers, battery, grand guilty, probation restored and $149,900. Jaime Carnley, complaint for plea of no contest, adjudica- Lorena Ramirez, no valid theft auto, and grand theft modified to include an addi- Claudia A. Gibson and Ju- eviction. tion withheld, $325.50 fine, driver’s license, plea of guilty, $300 or more but less than tional 6 months of probation, dith E. Hill, to Roberta G. Valencia Harmony Housing $101.75 in fees, 30 days to pay adjudication withheld, $325.50 $5,000, plea of no contest to substance abuse evaluation Sanders and Ken Sanders, III, LLC v. Theresa Cimmino, in full. fine, $75 fee, has 5 days to es- grand theft auto, state to drop and treatment, $100 fee. for $40,000. complaint for eviction. Tiana Paz, no valid driver’s tablish partial payment plan. battery and grand theft David Norris, possession of Chad W. Anderson, to John LVNV Funding LLC v. license, plea of no contest, ad- Santos Christopher Cleto, charges, adjudicated guilty of methamphetamine and posses- H. O’Neal and Karen J. Mindy C. Lee, small-claims judicated guilty, sentenced to no registration certificate, dis- grand theft auto, sentenced to sion of drug paraphernalia, O’Neal, for $13,000. complaint seeking $3,777.85. 60 days in county jail, $325.50 missed by court, has proof of 48 months in state prison, plea of no contest, adjudica- DJ’s Properties Inc., a North LVNV Funding LLC v. Ana fine, $250 in fees, credit for registration. credit for all time served, $520 tion withheld, sentenced to Carolina Corporation, to Esquivel, small-claims com- time served. Arnulfo Torres, expired DL fine, $450 in fees. time served for possession of Straub Enterprises of Destin plaint seeking $1,233.78. Tiana Paz, giving false more than 6 months, plea of no Maria Esperanza Villegas, drug paraphernalia, sentenced LLC, a Florida limited liability Crown Asset Management identification to law enforce- contest, adjudication withheld, burglary of a dwelling and to 24 months of probation for company, for $29,900. LLC v. Toby Smith, small- ment, state to drop charge. $325.50 fine, $75 fee, to pay petit theft, plea of no contest to possession of methampheta- DJ’s Properties Inc., a North claims complaint seeking Nicholas Ray Taylor, driv- by Nov. 5. petit theft and the lesser charge mine, $520 fine, $600 in fees, Carolina Corporation, to John $1,453.09. ing while DL suspended/re- Santiago Alvarez-Ve- of trespass in an occupied substance abuse evaluation Kenney Jr., for $32,500. LVNV Funding LLC v. Ur- voked/canceled, dismissed by lazquez, DUI, plea of guilty, dwelling, adjudicated guilty of and treatment, 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. Tommy L. Brazeal, to bano Santellan, small-claims court, defendant has valid DL. adjudicated guilty, sentenced petit theft and trespass in an curfew. Abelardo Santiago and Erica complaint seeking $1,752.02. Rosa Torres-Castaneda, no to 5 days in county jail, 12 occupied dwelling, sentenced Santiago, for $27,000. valid driver’s license, plea of months of probation, $928 to 364 days in county jail for The following deeds for JPMorgan Chase Bank, Na- The following civil actions no contest, adjudication with- fine, $350 in fees, 6 month DL trespass in an occupied real estate transactions of tional Association, to Derrick and small-claims cases were held, $325.50 fine, $101.75 in suspension, 50 hours of com- dwelling and 60 days in $10,000 or more were filed E. Hartline, for $213,000. disposed of recently in fees, to pay within 30 days. munity service, MADD Im- county jail for petit theft, sen- recently in the Clerk of Lockie I. Griffis, to Donald County Court. Eduardo Riano, DUI and no pact Panel, alcohol evaluation tences to run concurrent, credit Courts Office: J. Reuille, for $33,000. Midland Credit Manage- valid driver’s license, plea of and treatment, cannot consume for all time served, $430 fine, Michael R. Niklasch and Tou Lee and Pang Lee, to ment, Inc. v. Kristin Giuliani, guilty, adjudicated guilty, sen- alcohol or go to bars. $200 in fees. Jeanne H. Niklasch, to J. Andrea DeSantiago and Is- Default Final Judgment, in the tenced to 5 days in county jail Daniel Francisco Lara, tres- Rafael Montalvo and Corina mael DeSantiago, for $72,000. amount of $2,554.26. for no valid driver’s license, CIRCUIT COURT pass on agricultural chemicals sentenced o 12 months of pro- The following civil actions manufacturing facility, posses- The following criminal bation for DUI, $928 fine, were filed recently in the of- sion of methamphetamine, traffic and misdemeanor $300 in fees, 50 hours of com- fice of the Circuit Court: possession of drug parapherna- cases were disposed of re- munity service, DL suspension Suncoast Credit Union v. lia, and possession of oxy- cently in County Court. for 1 year, MADD Impact Jean Whitney, complaint for codone, plea of no contest to Eudoxio Marin Cati, no Panel, cannot drink alcohol or mortgage foreclosure $50,001- the lesser charge of trespass on valid driver’s license, plea of go to bars. $249,999. property, state to drop posses- no contest, adjudication with- Mauro Rodriguez-Cruz, no Julia Herrera v. Ivey N. sion of methamphetamine, held, $325.50 fine, $75 fee, to valid driver’s license, plea of Green, complaint alleging auto possession of drug parapherna- pay at time of court. no contest, adjudicated guilty, negligence. lia, and possession of oxy- $325.50 fine, $75 fee, due in Portia James v. SF III TLF codone charges, adjudicated full by Nov. 5. LLC (Lakeside Neurologic) guilty of trespass on property, Juan Dominigo Zarate and Angeleata Banton, com- sentenced to 364 days in Feria, no valid driver’s license, plaint alleging negligence. county jail, credit for all time Notices plea of no contest, adjudica- James Darnell Wilson v. served, $430 fine, $550 in tion withheld, $325.50 fine, Florida Department of Correc- fees. $75 fee, due in full by Nov. 5. tions and Mark Inch, emer- Daniel Francisco Lara, pos- Ernesto Felipe, no valid dri- gency petition for writ of session of methamphetamine ver’s license, plea of no con- habeas corpus. and possession of drug para- NOTICE UNDER test, adjudication withheld, Jose A. Diaz, v. Florida De- phernalia, plea of no contest to FICTITIOUS NAME ACT $325.50 fine, $75 fee, to pay at partment of Corrections, peti- possession of drug parapherna- time of court. tion for writ of habeas corpus. lia, state to drop possession of Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, pursuant to Antonio Hilario, expired 3417 70th Glen East Land methamphetamine charge, ad- the provisions of the Fictitious DL more than 6 months, plea Trust v. Deutsche Bank Na- judicated guilty of possession Name Act, Section 865.09, tional Trust Company, civil of drug paraphernalia, sen- Florida Statutes, as amended, complaint. tenced to 364 days in county intends to register with the Secretary of State of the State jail, credit for all time served, of Florida, the fictitious name The following civil actions $430 fine, $450 in fees. of Lakeside Neurologic under were disposed of recently in Ricky Trevino, resisting ar- which the undersigned is en- Circuit Court: rest without violence, posses- gaged or will engage in busi- ness at: 1962 Vandolah Road If You Adam Sharp v. Amanda sion of methamphetamine, and in the City of Wauchula, Fowler, Final Judgment of possession of drug parapherna- Florida 33873. Dissolution of Marriage. lia, plea of no contest, adjudi- See cated guilty, sentenced to time That the party/parties inter- ested in said business enter- Something The following felony crim- served for resisting arrest with- prise is/are as follows: inal cases were disposed of out violence and possession of LAKESIDE TLF, LLC - LAKE- recently in Circuit Court: drug paraphernalia, sentenced SIDE TLF PED, LLC - LAKE- Say Jaime Hernandez-Hernan- to 28 months in state prison for SIDE SNF, LLC c/o dez, burglary occupied possession of methampheta- Kanmacher Law 1601 Pacific Coast Hwy, Something dwelling with assault/battery mine, credit for all time Suite 290 and depriving victim/witness served, 6 month DL suspen- Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. Report of communication, notice of sion, $520 fine, $400 in fees. no bill filed Nov. 2. Ricky Trevino, sale of Dated at Wauchula, Hardee Suspicious Activity County, Florida 33873. Glen Silas Kirk, violation of methamphetamine, unlawful 1 (855) Fla Safe risk protection order, court re- use of a 2-way communication Person authorizing publica- jects plea offer. device, and possession of drug tion: Flore Farrace, as Author- 1(855)3527233 Glen Silas Kirk, aggravated paraphernalia, plea of no con- ized Person of the Member. Dated: 11/04/2020 11:21p NOTICE HARDEE COUNTY (Changed due to uncertainty of weather) COMMISSION MEETING The Hardee County School Board will meet in the next regularly scheduled session on Friday, November 13, SCHEDULE FOR 2021 2020 at 5:00 p.m. The Board will also meet Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 5:00 p.m., as per F.S. 1001.371 REVISED – Organizational Meeting of the Board.

FIRST QUARTER SECOND QUARTER The meetings will be held in the School Board January: 7th & 21st April: 1st & 15th Meeting Room, 230 South Florida Avenue - February: 4th & 18th May: 6th & 20th Wauchula, Florida. March: 4th & 18th June: 3rd & 17th 11:12c THIRD QUARTER FOURTH QUARTER July: 1st & 15th October: 7th & 21st August: 5th & 19th November: 4th & 18th September: 2nd & 16th December: 9th NOTICE **2021 PLANNING SESSIONS** INDIGENT HEALTH January – 8th July – 9th CARE BOARD February – 12th August – 13th March – 12th September – 10th REGULAR MEETING April – 9th October – 8th May – 14th November – 12th The Hardee County Indigent Health Care Board has June – 11th December – 10th a regular scheduled meeting in the Hardee County Board of County Commissioners Board Room, 412 W. ALL MEETINGS ARE SCHEDULED TO BEGIN AT 8:30a.m. Orange St., Suite 102 on November 17, 2020 at 5:30 PM. MEETING DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. CHANGES WILL BE ADVERTISED. For more information, please call 863.773.9430.

11:12c 11:12c A10 The Herald-Advocate, November 12, 2020 FRACTION FANATICS Peavy’s Ponderings HONOR ROLL By Jonell Peavy Sugar Possum of the late Truman Thomas North Wauchula Elementary First Quarter

As I write this today, we still don't have a declared president. We have a president elect. This is a reprint of the first quarter kindergarten honor If Joe Biden does become president of the United States I roll as two names were omitted. don't know how anyone can respect or trust him or the Demo- KINDERGARTEN Ava Grace Leakey cratic Party. We know he lies. The news media has shown clips Ysabella Luisa Acevedo Giancarlo Lopez of things he has said and later has shown clips where he denied Alfonso Alexis Albarran Camila Caroline Loza- ever saying what the first clip showed him saying. So, I ask you, Justus Wayne Albritton Lucatero are we supposed to believe he will keep any of the promises he Brantley Lamar Barringer Adrian Martinez made in order to get elected? Teagan Carroll Aracely Martinez He also believes in murder, to put it bluntly. If you believe Abigail Ariana Consuegra Patience Sara Melendez it's alright to kill an innocent unborn baby, I call it like I see it. I Ella Mae Daniels Makenna Elizabeth Mitchell call it murder. If he does prevail I do believe we are in store for Ariana Consuelo Deemer Makenzie Jean Mitchell some of the worst times this country has ever encountered. Emalynn Grace Devane Eli Rey Ramirez Should he be declared president I will acknowledge him as Adrianna Noelle Dollar Maxx Ray Rodriguez our president, but I will continue my Republican beliefs and Kendra Figueroa Reyes Bryanna Gutierrez know God is still in control and not the ungodly Democratic Logan Goggans Ronquillo Party. Kendra De Jesus Granados Izak Noel Ruiz As of right now President Trump is still in the White House, Wesley Ryan Granda Ayden Joell Salazar and he is still our president. I realize everyone does not share Antonio Jay Hernandez Janet Sanders my views and I respect the way others feel, but I also hope others Raeven Hurd Andrew Lee Santoyo will respect the way I feel. Liam Cameron Huron Melanie Silvan Up until this election Florida could not do anything right Yianni Wayne Ioannidis Ezekiel Rene Tamayo about the counting of ballots and if anything could go wrong, it Demetrius Allen Jansen Griffin Ward Tate did. Under Governor DeSantis Florida is being held as a role Eli Davis Keene Matthew Dwayne Taylor model for other states during the election because the election Mahkenna Maxine King Kendall Williams in Florida went so smoothly. Levi Brady Lambert Lexi Janelle Ysasi Our thanks go out to Governor DeSantis and to all the poll workers, and anyone who was involved in the election process. Just wish the other states would follow Florida's example. I wrote last week's column from a hospital bed. This one I am writing from home where I am recovering from a bad case COURTESY PHOTOS of pneumonia. I came home with an IV every six hours, but the Students in Ashley Smith’s fourth grade class at Zolfo nurse removed it two days ago. God is a merciful God. As Seen From This Side Springs Elementary recently worked on equivalent By Jerry “Gray Wolf” Phillips fractions and had fun reading Esperanza Rising. Jonell Peavy lives in Avon Park and can be reached at 863- 453-3589. Wauchula

As winter gave way to spring life on the farm took on a new life. Five new calves meant five more cows to milk. Four-thirty Fort Green News a.m. began with a flurry of activities, that is except for one mem- By Rilla Cooper ber of the family–Barney. He had a bed inside of his house on the west end of the porch. Now he is back on his over-size 773-6710 feather pillow, never once telling that big white bird he despised thanks for the soft feathers that stuffed his pillow. Greetings from Fort Green. Hopefully, you got your We were used to his casual attitude. He just We were in Georgia for sev- ticket to the fund raiser for assumed you were doing everything simply be- eral weeks hunting and the Rest Haven for this Thursday cause he was there. Of all his barks none in- special word is hunt. It is just night. It will be at the civic cluded "thank you." like fishing and you must do a center and has auctions, door Sunday afternoon found us sitting in the lot of that to catch any, unless prizes and good food planned. swing and the rockers enjoying the warm breeze you have the wisdom of Ron- John and Carol Brown are we had missed for four months. I had just filled nie Moye. probably on cloud nine as all Barney's water pan. An adult lizard with a large There were so many who their children and grands are number of babies two inches long came to drink the water Bar- made their final journey while planning on being home for ney had splattered on the floor. we were out of town. Thanksgiving. Granddaughter Lizards weren't new to the farm. We had them by the hun- My heartfelt sympathy is Beka Brown will be among the dreds catching bugs, mosquitoes and flies, but Barney had never extended to the family of expected guests and plans to been interested until they began to change colors to blend in with Susan Walker. She used to live be married in March. Her fi- the place they sat. I've always heard dogs can't see color, but Bar- at the intersection of Ollie nance could not attend as his ney proved this a myth. Roberts and John Gill Roads family always goes to the As a number of more adults came to drink Barney wanted when I first met her. It was an beach on Thanksgiving. to make friends. The lizards had the same attitude as Barney–I'm instant friendship. They The Fort Green Baptist here, deal with it. This bothered him. They were supposed to moved away but finally moved business meeting will be Nov. pay attention to him. Totally ignoring him they went on with back to a beautiful home off of 11, which is also Veteran’s their business so he settled back into his pillow only to find it Alderman Road. She had been Day. One day is not enough to over-run with baby lizards. ill but I was still shocked when honor all our veterans. He quickly vacated the bed and stood staring at the multi- I read the paper. If you like good southern tude of 2-inch invaders for a few seconds, then with a quick jerk Also, sympathy is extended gospel music you are invited to he grabbed the corner of the pillow and gave it a violent shake. to the family of Gayle Story. attend Fort Green Baptist, on Lizards, leaves and trash went in all directions as he calmly set- She and Gerald ran the grocery Sunday night Nov. 15, at 6 tled back into his bed as though nothing had happened. Old Rip store in Fort Green in the 80’s p.m., to hear the Dixie Echoes. Van Winkle was fast asleep soon. and early 90’s. My late hus- They are considered one of the I suppose critters have a language because Barney had no band, when he could no longer premiere groups and have visits from the lizards again. work due to cancer, used to been singing for over 50 years. –––––– meet a group of men who I know this date is a long I got quite a chuckle when I saw the winners of arts and worked at the prison every time in the future but the an- crafts in the 2/27/20 paper. Especially the "Cowboy Baptism." morning and they would all nual Thanksgiving meal will Being a Christian first, I have visited just about all kinds of drink coffee with Gerald. They be at Fort Green on Sunday, churches at one time or the other. enjoyed visiting with him and Nov. 22, at 5 p.m. This will be Reba McIntire's sister and brother-in-law are pastors of a Gayle. a dine-in meal and you need to traveling cowboy church that travels with rodeos. She was a bar- I think Chrysta Chancey sign the “sign-in” sheet in the rel racer for years. chose a math profession due to foyer or let Alice Faye Moye This galvanized horse water trough is standard issue and is Joyce Maepnaa. When Chrysta know how many in your party so with all Apostolic (oneness, Jesus only) revivals. They have graduated from college she will attend. the tub sitting in the sun to heat the water to be warm enough had a gathering in her yard and Our deepest sympathy is ex- after each service is over, and all new converts are baptized that among her friends present tended to the family of Roy night, as was the man that Stephen led to Christ while traveling were the Maenpaas. Winegard. He was the only in a chariot. He was baptized immediately when they reached a And last, when I first boy in a family of three other pool of water, and total emersion was the only way Christians moved to Wauchula I attended siblings. were ever baptized. There is no mention of sprinkles on the church with Clarence and On our prayer list is Carter heads of babies nor for new converts. Shirley Gantt. This is just too Hancock. I understand he was many friends to read about at in the hospital with severe Editors Note: This column was written before Jerry (Gray one time. There were plenty of burns and now has developed Wolf) passed away Aug. 1 at age 84. others and my sympathy is ex- the coronavirus. Please pray tended to all of them. extra hard for this is a double There was a pretty poem in problem. the paper by Kitty Oden, a There was a beautiful wed- member of Fort Green. If you ding at Fort Green last Satur- Go To The Head Of The Class! missed it the poem was titled day, Nov. 7. Michelle Braxton SCHOOL NEWS DEADLINE IS THURSDAY AT 5 PM ‘Life is Precious’ and was and David Tally became Mr. about abortion. and Mrs., with a wonderful Sandy Hash told me she and service by Ricky Dyal, pastor a friend had dinner, some call of Fort Green. The wedding it lunch, at the Tea House and was on the foyer at the front of they had only had two cus- the church and plans were for HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS! tomers all day. This restaurant an outside reception in front of is a good addition to Wauchula the fellowship hall but Old SHINE – Serving Health Insurance and I would sure hate for it to Mother Nature messed this up. close. Nevertheless, it will be a beau- Needs of Elders is now offering free I learned another cure for tiful wedding and reception virtual presentations on various foot cramps, and it is possible long to remember. Grand- it might work for you. The per- mother, Doris Thornton, said Medicare topics such as: son telling me said it was good Eleanor Thomas was up but Medicare Basics but did not help me. Put a bar drove back to Felda that night. of unwrapped soap under the Please pray for each other, Financial Assistance sheet at the foot of your bed. our nation, and President Part D Hope this helps you as cramps Trump. After January it will is a bad problem. be a different name. Long Term Care Planning SHINE Program Overview The Medicare Fraud and Abuse Herald-Advocate Medicare Open Enrollment (Offered only during Hardee County’s Hometown Coverage Open Enrollment Period) For the most up to date schedule, please visit us at: PRINTERS PUBLISHERS SeniorConnectionCenter.org and scroll down until you see our Calendar of 115 S. 7th Ave., Wauchula, FL 33873 Events or Floridashine.org and search under community events. In addition to phone counseling, our SHINE counselors are also offering Telephone (863) 773-3255 video counseling sessions. To schedule a virtual meeting with a SHINE counselor, please call: 1-800-336-2226. www.TheHeraldAdvocate.com 11:12-26c THE Herald-Advocate Thursday, November 12, 2020

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By MICHAEL KELLY Hardee took over at its 15- Of The Herald-Advocate yard line and Kellon Lindsey The Hardee Wildcats dropped back and threw an scored early and often in a 83-yard touchdown pass to dominating 62-0 victory over Ke’Varreis White on the first the overmatched DeSoto Bull- play of the drive. dogs in the 102nd game be- The PAT kick was no good tween the two schools. and Hardee led 6-0 with 9:39 Hardee was scheduled to left in the opening quarter. take on the LaBelle Cowboys The ensuing kickoff landed this Friday in the opening at the DeSoto 26-yard line and round of the state playoffs but Ashton White recovered the the Cowboys canceled the loose ball for the Wildcats. game over COVID-19 issues Three plays later Lindsey so the Wildcats will automati- dropped back and found cally advance to the second Myron Refoure open for a 22- round and will host the winner yard touchdown. of Sarasota Booker and Cy- Thomas Cockerham made press Lake on Nov. 20. the PAT kick and Hardee took The Bulldogs opened the a 13-0 lead with 8:45 left in The Hardee Wildcats celebrate after receiving the Buck Carlton Trophy after the game. Hardee won the 102nd game with a successful onside the first quarter. game between the two schools 62-0. The Wildcats will take on the winner of Cypress Lake and Sarasota Booker kick before the Hardee de- The Bulldogs started at at home on Nov. 20. fense forced a quick punt. See WILDCATS B2

PHOTOS BY NOEY DESANTIAGO Ke’Varreis White looks back towards a defender on his way to an 83-yard touch- down reception on the first play from scrimmage for the Hardee offense.

Ke’Varreis White and the Wildcat defense celebrate after forcing the first of six DeS- oto fumbles

Fred Graham outruns the Bulldog defender in route to a 29-yard touchdown recep- Kellon Lindsey runs up the middle for a 21-yard touchdown in the first quarter. The tion. Graham finished the game with two receiving touchdowns. freshman had a career-high 270 passing yards with five touchdowns. B2 The Herald-Advocate, November 12, 2020 WILDCATS Continued From B1 their 41 and White stripped and Hardee led 27-0 with high 270 yards with five Shane Galloway on a run up 3:13 left in the first quarter. touchdowns for the night. the middle and the Wildcats Hardee’s defense, which The PAT was good and the took over at the DeSoto 36. held the bulldogs to nine total Wildcats went up 41-0 with Three plays later Lindsey yards in the game and forced 6:28 left in the half. ran up the middle for a 21- seven turnovers, didn’t allow A bad snap for DeSoto led yard touchdown run to make a first down and DeSoto to a 16-yard loss and derailed it 20-0 after the PAT with punted back to Hardee. the Bulldogs possession and 4:39 left in the first quarter. Wilney Francois broke force yet another punt. DeSoto took over at their loose for a 40-yard run to The short punt gave the 40 after the kickoff and Ja- start the drive and scored on Wildcats the ball at the De- marion Mobley tried running the next play with a 10-yard Soto 27. a pitch around the left end but run up the middle. Lindsey threw to Caden Trent Alfred dropped him for After the PAT kick Hardee Dunlap for an 8-yard gain and a 15-yard loss to start the led 34-0 with 57 seconds left a first down before he found drive. in the opening quarter. Graham open for his second Two plays later Omarion The Bulldogs managed one touchdown reception of the Boston was intercepted by first down before having to game, this one going for 18 Refoure and Hardee took punt. yards. over at the Bulldog 24. Hardee took over at its 26- After the PAT Hardee led On the second play of the yard line and marched down 48-0 with 2:37 left in the sec- drive Lindsey found Fred the field in five plays and ond quarter. Graham open for a 29-yard scored on a 64-yard pass from On the first play of De- touchdown reception. Lindsey to Refoure. Soto’s drive freshman David Cockerham made the PAT Lindsey passed for a career Brown caused a fumble and Mehki Brown scooped up the loose ball and returned it to the Bulldog’s 12-yard line. Dunlap scored three plays Players of the Week later on a 3-yard run up the Wilney Francois scores on a 10-yard run up the middle. He led the Wildcats with 92 middle and Hardee pushed its rushing yards on eight carries and two touchdowns. DeSoto lead to 55-0 with just more than a minute remaining in touchdown midway through the first half. the third quarter when Fran- Due to the large lead the cois ran up the middle for a 9- Game Statistics second half was played with yard score to make it the final a running clock. 62-0 after the Cockerham Hardee added one more PAT. HARDEE DESOTO PASS COMPLETIONS, ATTEMPTS, AND INTERCEPTIONS 11-14-0 3-8-1

PASSING YARDS 270 13

#10 Kellon Lindsey #11 Travon Thomas RUSHING ATTEMPTS/ Offense Defense YARDS 22/185 25/4 TOTAL YARDS 455 9

TURNOVERS 1 7

FIRST DOWNS 9 2

PENALTIES, LOST YARDAGE 12-90 2-20

SCORING BY QUARTER: Hardee 34 21 7 0 62 #17 Thomas Cockerham #34 Grayson Haynes DeSoto 0 0 0 0 0 Special Teams Lineman 11:12c

Myron Refoure got behind the defense for a 64-yard #2 Myron Refoure touchdown reception. He was Hardee’s leading re- Wildcat ceiver with two catches for 86 yards and two touch- downs. Beware The Grandparent Scam “Hi Grandfather.” If you are a grandparent, Why repeat this story? The voice on the phone was your immediate reaction is to I am a grandfather ap- at least eight to 10 years older respond to the crisis. I under- proaching the age of 80. I have than my oldest grandchild. stand this. the good fortune to know “Who are you and what do The problem is that neither many of the scams going on you want?” I replied, in a less the “grandchild” nor the crisis out there. Most of us old folks than hospitable tone. is legitimate. And the money don’t. “Grandfather?” the voice re- can seldom be recovered. If you have an elderly parent peated. A couple of weeks ago, a (I reluctantly confess that my “I asked who are you and woman in Pinellas County got age probably qualifies me as what do you want?” I repeated. such a call. elderly, as much as I would I have six grandchildren, It began with “Hey like to think of it as late middle none of whom address me as Gramma.” age) warn them that there are a Grandfather. Her fake grandson said he lot of scams that appeal to their My caller hung up. had been involved in a traffic wish to help out a grandchild In a career of nearly 50 accident, was in jail, and who is in a jam. years in journalism — much of needed $5,800 to post bail. He Encourage them to call you it as a police reporter — you learn about, and report about, a lot of con games. One of the most common is the “pigeon drop,” where a stranger approaches the in- tended victim (the pigeon) with a cock-and-bull story about having found a lot of Walmart Retail Location money, and offers to split the didn’t want his mother to — or a trusted friend or law money with the pigeon if he know what had happened. enforcement agency — if they 1480 US-17 N will put up a large sum “to A fake “public defender” get a call that has a suspicious show good faith.” who was in on the call sup- sound to it. Wauchula, FL 33873 Okay, I am omitting some of ported his story. It they resent the advice, tell the finer points, since I have More calls followed. them that I put you up to it. It’s 7:00 A.M. – 8:30 P.M. no wish to offer a primer on By the time the victim real- in my job description. con games. Trust me, there’s a ized that she might have been Charlotte Nymark Christopher Redding reason it’s called the pigeon scammed, she had sent S. L. Frisbie is retired. Has Licensed Insurance Licensed Insurance drop. $19,000 to her “grandson.” he ever been conned? Let’s say Sales Agent Sales Agent Most con games appeal to a She called her daughter and that he never got swindled for Se habla espanol degree of greed — no, let’s learned that her grandson was more than a few hundred 863-473-2460, 386-627-3648, just call it complicity — by the at home, working on his les- bucks. And it was not a grand- TTY: 711 TTY: 711 victim. It’s an old concept: If sons. parent scam. it sounds too good to be true, 9 A.M. – 4 P.M. 9 A.M. – 1 P.M. it probably is. Thurs. & Sat. Tues. & Sun. The grandparent scam is an exception. It appeals to the victim’s wish to do the right They Deserve Better! thing. If the grandparent doesn’t Report Exploitation of the Elderly recognize the con, he (or she) asks why the grandchild is calling. The caller replies that they are in a jam, typically in 1 (800) 96 Abuse jail and need money to post bail. A lot of money. Right away. Send it in a way that is 1(800) 962 2873 not easily traceable. 10:15-12:3p November 12, 2020, The Herald-Advocate B3 B4 The Fort Meade Times, November 12, 2020 FortThe Meade Times FORT MEADE’S HOMETOWN NEWS PRISCILLA WHITE PERRY — MANAGING EDITOR 2nd Year No. 35 Thursday, November 12, 2020 [email protected]

FORT MEADE CELEBRATES BELL'S VICTORY

First place went to Boyd’s Window Third place is awarded to Historical So- COURTESY PHOTOS Treatment. ciety of Fort Meade. Rep. Melony Bell is happy to see numbers rise in the vote tally. Bell continues her commitment to serve the people of District 56. On election night, Nov. 3, Bell cel- ebrated her second term as Florida State Representative under a tent at City Hall surrounded by family, friends, and campaign workers. Project Graduation Is Facing Challenge Project Graduation has been Many of these students have age of the gate at Florida Fly- a positive and rewarding event spent 13 years together – from wheelers shows. for Fort Meade Middle High kindergarten to senior. The parents are not going to School seniors for decades. Project Graduation Chair- be able to earn funds from Parents of graduating stu- men Delphina Hernandez and working Flywheelers this year, dents organize activities and Stephanie Young are facing a as all shows have been can- prizes on the night of gradua- challenge for the 2021 event celled. tion, which serves two pur- due to COVID-19 limitations. With that sobering hurdle to poses. One, of course, is to Usually, the parents, who re- face, Project Graduation Class celebrate just making it to and organize annually with each of 2021 is reaching out for through graduation. The other new graduation class, have the support as they work hard to is simply a safe and fun way school year to hold fundrais- provide a successful experi- for friends to launch into their ers, with the major source of ence as in times past. next phase of life. money coming from a percent- “Our first fundraiser was a huge success, and we thank COURTESY PHOTOS everyone who participated,” Second place Scarecrow winner is Friends of the Library. shared Young, “We sold tickets to win $300 worth of lottery scratch off tickets at the No- Scarecrow Winners Announced vember 2 drawing. Jeff Boyd was the winner, which was Fort Meade Chamber’s 2nd Place - Friends of the ony Bell/Teresa Williams, broadcast live on Facebook Scarecrow Row livened up Library CPA, City of Fort Meade, Fort and the group’s meeting.” Broadway and Charleston with 3rd Place - Historical Mu- Meade Dental, Chinoiserie The following drawings are Fall colors and the shenani- seum Antiques/Lewis Anna Wood- scheduled: gans of creative scarecrows as 2. Most Creative - City Mo- bury PTO, Greenwood —Friday, Nov. 6, Selling highlighted in last week’s Fort bile Home Park Chevrolet, and Wendy's Dance Kona Ice at the high school Meade Times. 3. Best Business Represen- Company. bus landing at 2 pm. Judges from the Bartow tation - Citizens Bank and Awards will be delivered by —Tuesday, Nov. 17, Draw- Chamber of Commerce visited Trust the Chamber and winners will ing for Lottery Ticket Boards, the displays and awarded the 4. Scarecrow of Distinction be recognized when we return beginning at 5:30, Spirit Night 2020 winners as follows: - Volunteer Fire Station Chamber’s monthly luncheons at Beef’s in Bartow. Lottery 1. Overall 5. Honorable Mention: return. boards are worth $150, $100, 1st Place - Boyd’s Window Southern Posh, McBride’s In- Photos below were not pic- COURTESY PHOTO and $50, of which Project Installation surance, Representative Mel- tured in last week’s article. Lottery Board Winner Jeff Boyd stands beside his lucky Graduation will earn 10% draw. from the sales that evening. Welcome Home, Garrett Cagiano Many of our friends and to cause concern, Cagiano wood Drive on Nov. 4. families have been effected was the focus of the entire A barbeque dinner by COVID-19. One young city. fundraiser is planned for Sat- man, well-known in Fort Photos show the long- urday, Nov. 14, at the First Meade, is Garrett Cagiano, awaited day of his return Baptist Church parking area who spent weeks in treatment home from treatment in Or- at the corner of East Broad- for the virus. lando. A quick shout out to way and Oak Avenue. Tickets Seriously ill and falling the community brought cars- are $10 and may be reserved into the susceptible category ful of supporters lining Edge- by calling 559-1154.

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Garrett Cagiano gets a hug from father, Gary, while mother, Brenna, Wendy’s Dance Company There's no place like home for Garrett Cagiano. watches. November 12, 2020, The Fort Meade Times B5 The Fort Meade Times Singletary Bridge, ‘Joy To The World’ Is 2020 Ramblin’ Christmas Parade Theme By Priscilla Perry A Dirty Crossing The Fort Meade Chamber of Commerce is once again spon- soring the Christmas Parade, which will take place Dec 5. By PRISCILLA PERRY nance Administrator Sharon L. Several things are on my mind. After all this is an Op Ed ... Each year on the first Saturday of December, the community Of The Fort Meade Times Harris replied the following Opposite the Editorial Page. Sometimes you might need a road lines Broadway from the City Mobile Home Park to the Mu- The John Singletary Bridge day stating that the black dis- map to decipher the trek I roam on my little space. That’s why seum. Floats, trucks, walking groups officially open the Christ- crosses historic Peace River on coloration on the bridge is it’s called “Ramblin” so I can jump from subject to subject. mas season. East U.S. 98 and has been the mostly mildew, which is typi- I believe I heard a nationwide “Amen” Nov. 3. Yes, because Chamber Director Suzie Whitener announced the theme will center of discussion for many cal of other bridges in Florida. it was Election Day but mainly because the political ads ended. be “Joy to the World.” years. As state legislation de- Harris also stated that the A nervous jerk was gradually taking over my body. If one more “Since 2020 has been such a trying year for everyone, we felt termines the funding for re- discoloration is “purely aes- ad blasted across the TV screen, I’m pretty sure I was going to we needed to bring some joy to the season,” Whitener said. placement of the 92-year-old thetic and does not affect the start walking the streets and mumbling to myself. (I mean more Clubs, churches, groups, organizations, neighborhoods are in- bridge, the structure stands to service life or safety of the than I usually do.) vited to enter this year’s parade roster. have a good cleaning. bridge.” Don’t you love this time of year? Well, some of us have to Registration and line-up information is available from the On Nov. 2, City Manager She mentioned similar imagine leaves changing colors and cool weather moving in over Chamber, 214 W. Broadway or 285-8253. Danielle Judd sent a request to bridge railings have been at- the mountains. If there’s anything I miss about ‘home,” it’s the Florida Department of Trans- tempted in the past bringing changing of the seasons. And Fall has always been my favorite. portation that, in part, reads: out a patchy contrast of the The “in your face” colors the trees show off after all the green “During our last Commis- original coating. Bleaching of summer can be breathtaking. In Carolina, we call it Indian sion meeting on Oct. 27, a and pressure washing over the Summer .. not quite hot and quite cold but, oh so, flamboyant. Fort Meade Happenings Commissioner asked about river would also be difficult to Fall welcomes in the holidays. Families getting together. FDOT cleaning the (Single- contain and would likely im- Meals shared around crowded table. Houses splashed inside and tary) bridge. pact the ecology of the river in out with the colors of the season. First Halloween, Thanksgiving To list an event or activity of interest to Fort Meade, “It would appear to need the immediate vicinity of area. and then Christmas. send details to [email protected]. some sort of pressure washing, Harris related that bridge For the last few years, my family has enjoyed a Low Coun- although, I am not sure if the funding primarily goes to try Boil instead of the traditional turkey spread at Thanksgiving. Newspaper on the table with scallops and shrimp, potatoes and COMMUNITY CALENDAR structure would be able to take bridge replacements and struc- Nov. 12 - 10 a.m. – HELP of Fort Meade Food that type of cleaning. tural bridge preservation and onions, corn and spices. MMmmmmm. “In any event, if you have that little remains for aesthetic The menu is still up in the air for this year. Distribution at American Legion someone go down to the Peace treatments. 2020 has changed everything, and our menu is probably Nov. 14 - 11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Garrett Cagiano Benefit River Bridge that is set to be Of course, the current de- going to be one of those changes. BBQ, First Baptist Church of part of the Capital Project, still cline in state revenues and I’m sharing something I placed on my Facebook Page. Let Fort Meade me mention here that my Facebook page is more for me than it a few years out, you will see with more than 7,000 state- Nov. 16 – FMMHS FFA 38th Annual Pie & Cake why our request has come for- owned bridges, 941 of which is for others. In fact, I’m usually surprised anyone responds to my posts. Auction ward. are in District One, FDOT Nov. 24 – Fort Meade City Regular Commission “The concrete is black from does not have funding avail- “We talk about "normal." I took a psychology course in col- wear and tear, weathering, etc. able since focus is on accom- lege. The first class, the professor asked, "What is normal?" The Meeting TBA It looks really bad.” plishing critical safety and rest of the class time, students answered, gave their impressions, Nov. 26 - 10 a.m. – HELP of Fort Meade Food FDOT’s District Mainte- preservation projects. argued the point. Right before the end of class, the professor told Distribution at American Legion us there is no such thing as normal because normal is fluid. It changes with the circumstances, with the players, with the times. We are wanting to get "back to normal." It just may be that SCHOOL CALENDAR (Dates subject to change) "normal" lies ahead of us rather than behind us. It just may be Nov. 12 Report Cards distributed that we will need to adjust to it, rather than it adjusting to us. Nov. 23-27 Holiday Break American Legion But whatever the conclusion, we will have strengthened our spiritual and emotional muscles. We will have faced challenges By Charlie Perry, Commander and come off the conqueror. We will have opened new doors of understanding and cooperation, correction and compliance. The Times Are Now We will survive because God gave us the innate ability to If you’re like me … and many with only minor differences move forward when everything is against us. It only takes "me … you've had a bellyfull of all this stuff on TV. and God" to be a majority. I've had it. I'm surprised my TV has made it through all this. Welcome this new chapter in our lives and look for the pos- I just want to throw something at it! itive. Be the one everyone points a finger at with curiosity and Of course, the American Legion is neutral. It has to be, and wonder. Let them question our ability to smile; even condemn for a good reason. It does not, however, keep us from having our us for not taking life seriously; laugh at us for dancing down the own personal opinions. So, this week, I chose to change the sub- sidewalk. ject a little. Alfred E. Neuman ... remember him? MAD Magazine? Have you thought any about the National Motto? Congress “What, me worry?” Let's not. The synonym for faith is trust. waited all the way until 1956 to designate an official National Let's trust what God has in store for us. It will be a bounty of Motto for the nation. good. In that year, they declared the National Motto to be "In God We Trust." The first use of "In God We Trust" by the government was when it was placed on some coins during the Civil War. But then it disappeared and reappeared on various coins ran- Local Milestones domly until 1955 when Congress ordered it placed on all U.S. The Great coins and paper money. The Fort Meade Times would like to Do you think our nation has wandered away from God? celebrate special accomplishments and While we don't worship graven images, we might substitute personal announcements ... engagements, Pumpkin Uprising them for other things like... Power, Property, Possessions, Sports, weddings, graduations, military and and a whole host of other things. By DEBRA HOWELL Pumpkins come in many If we profess to be a Christian, then remove anything that academic recognition, promotions, Master Gardener shapes, sizes and colors. You becomes more important. Or else, how long before God will birthdays ... milestones! Nothing quite conveys the may grow in yellow, white, punish us? Is the pandemic the first nudge? homey warmth of the fall sea- green, red, blue, and striped I would like to leave you with one last thought: “The world Send announcement (photo optional) to [email protected]. son like the cucurbit family, colors. And, they may be tall, suffers a lot. Not because of the violence of bad people. But be- which includes pumpkins, short, tiny, huge, (and I mean cause of the silence of the good people.” —Napoleon Bonaparte. gourds, squash, luffas, melons, huge!), flat, necked, round, watermelons, and cucumbers. pear, smooth or lumpy. Pump- While some family members kins, which are grown com- are generally available year mercially, are used foir food round, Fall welcomes the and recreation. ripening of pumpkins and An interesting fact is that all gourds. 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Open 7 days a week 8a.m. — 9p.m. pumpkins and parsnips are Pests you may encounter are & common supplies. We have squash bug, whitefly, pickle- pumpkins at morning and worm, aphids, leaf miner and God Bless Best Meat Prices in the Heartland pumpkins at noon. If it were melon worm. Always use the not for pumpkins, we should proper product according to FM11:12c be undoon." package directions. B6 The Herald-Advocate, November 12, 2020 Stump The Swami By John Szeligo

Well football fans, it is the middle of November and the fall is crisp and cool. Despite COVID-19, Nov. 14 is just another football Saturday. Fifty years ago, on this same date it was all about football until 7:36 p.m. that evening. At that moment, a 1. TCU at West Virginia – Mountaineers got robbed last 11. Auburn at Mississippi State – Aubie wins their fifth Southern Airways Charter carrying the Marshall University foot- week by typical Big 12 officiating. They were not about to let games of the season and stays in the hunt of the SEC. Auburn ball team and fans was making its approach to Tri-State Airport West Virginia win for the fifth straight time in Austin. At home, 45 – Mississippi State 17 in Huntington, W.Va., when it crashed killing all 75 people West Virginia wins their fifth game of the year. West Virginia aboard. It is still the worst sports related tragedy in American 34 – TCU 17 history. Wichita State was on their way to play Utah State when they 12. Vanderbilt at Kentucky – Wildcats pick up win number experienced the first plane crash that 1970 season. It was a three over hapless Vandy. Kentucky 35 – Vanderbilt 16 month earlier in October. Thirty-one people lost their lives that 2. FSU at North Carolina State – Noles are really strug- night in Colorado. The two schools faced the horrors in different gling. Wolfpack is a solid team with good QB play plus they do ways. Wichita State decided to end the football program. Some not lose many in Carter-Finley. North Carolina State 38 – FSU at Marshall wanted to do the same. Others thought the best thing 20 13. South Carolina at Ole Miss – A pair of two-win SEC was to rebuild and, in that way, bring honor to those who were teams looking for something good this season. Gamecocks were lost. The movie “We are Marshall “tells the story with Matthew horrible last week. Ole Miss 27 – South Carolina 23 McConaughey starring as Coach Jack Lengyel. It has been rated the best sports movie of all time. 3. Middle Tennessee at Marshall – Herd will be wearing Marshall did struggle through losing seasons until 1984 the memorial uniforms with 75 on each helmet. Remembering when they experienced their first winning season since the the ones lost on Nov. 14, 1970. Emotions for this 50th anniver- 14. East Carolina at Cincinnati – Pirates will walk the plank tragedy. The Herd played in the 1-AA National Championship sary will be overwhelming. Herd never loses on this week in as the Bearcats keep moving on unbeaten in the American. Game in 1987. Marshall was ranked number one in the polls in any year. Marshall 52 – Middle Tennessee 10 Cincinnati 44 – East Carolina 19 1988 for the first time in history. The 1990s brought National Championships in 1992 and 1996 while becoming the win- ningest team in college football of the 1990s with 117 victories. Florida State and Nebraska finished behind the Thundering Herd 4. Arkansas at Florida – Gators in the drivers’ seat for At- 15. Texas A&M at Tennessee – Jimbo seems to have his tied at 114 wins for the decade. Chad Pennington, Byron Left- lanta cannot slip up. Hogs will be a challenge. Trask has put up team peaking in November. They have a win over Florida and wich, Troy Brown and Randy Moss along with many others have numbers better than Wuerfful and Tebow at the same point in have lost only to Alabama. Texas A&M 40 – Tennessee 20 led the fulfillment of the promise that: “Someday, we will be like their Heisman years. Florida 41 – Arkansas 27 every other team in America, where winning is everything and nothing else matters. And when that day comes, that’s when we will honor them.” 16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers – Brady Notre Dame played a solid game in the double overtime 47- 5. Temple at UCF – Knights continue to win with one of Bunch keep on moving toward the playoffs. Would it not be great 40 win over Clemson. Ian Book played Favre-Like in the victory. the most prolific offenses in the nation. They are 4-2 and at home to see them at home in the Super Bowl? Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Irish offensive line was very good and provided a crushing where they are heavy favorites. UCF 48 – Temple 20 33 – Carolina Panthers 21 ground game. Would Lawrence have made the difference for the Tigers if he had played? It is quite possible, but the Irish had their night regardless. There will be a rematch in all probability. The Gators broke a four-game winning streak that Georgia 6. Miami at Virginia Tech – Upset alert. Hokies will be at 17. Los Angeles Chargers at Miami Dolphins – Fish are had with them. Dan Mullen took a big step up from a “good home and mad and embarrassed after a loss to Liberty. A trap more confident, but the Chargers have had two weeks to prepare coach “to being mentioned with Steve Spurrier and Urban game for the Canes awaits. Virginia Tech 34 – Miami 31 for this game. Miami Dolphins 34 – Los Angeles Chargers 27 Meyer. Barring an upset, UF should finish the rest of the season unbeaten and face Alabama in Atlanta. Kyle Trask threw for 30 of 43 for 474 yards and four touchdowns. The graphic on the screen that caught the attention of many was his total stats at the 7. FAU at FIU – Owls have too much for the Panthers. 18. Jacksonville Jaguars at Green Bay Packers – Pack has same point compared to Danny Wuerfful and Tim Tebow in their FAU 24 – FIU 10 a big offensive day. Green Bay Packers 42 – Jacksonville Jaguars Heisman Year were better. Could this be another “Year of the 23 Gator”? The other Florida teams in action were FSU, USF, Miami and FAU. The Noles lost at home to Pitt 41 – 17. They trailed 8. Georgia at Missouri – Dawgs will be licking their 24 – 17 at halftime but were shut out in the second half as Pitt wounds after the Gator loss, but it is doubtful they will lose back 19. Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Steel Cur- scored once on a pick six. Miami outlasted a stubborn North Car- to back games. Georgia 35 – Missouri 17 tain stops Bengals short. Pittsburgh Steelers 38 – Cincinnati Ben- olina State Wolfpack on the road with 13 points in the 4th quarter gals 17 to win 44 – 41. Barring a major upset though, it does not look like the Canes will make the ACC Title Game now. Clemson and Notre Dame are due for a rematch. USF lost a heartbreaking 34 – 9. USF at Houston – Bulls lost a heartbreaker last week but 33 game to Memphis as the Tigers rallied for 14 points in the showed they are turning the corner. They will bring home a win 20. Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Titans tame the fourth quarter. FAU defeated Western Kentucky 10-6 at home in over the overpaid Holgerson. USF 31 – Houston 27 Colts. Tennessee Titans 34 – Indianapolis Colts 24 very windy conditions that turned the game into a defensive struggle. FIU again had a game with UTEP cancelled. No other conference has had the problem as much as Conference-USA this year. 10. Alabama at LSU – Tide will roll even in Death Valley. Now, let us look at this week’s bill o’ fare: Alabama 41 – LSU 23

Lady Wildcats Headed To State Championship No Words By TOM STAIK onship. 47th, Marisol Villegas, 69; 3rd, Vanguard (Ocala), 73; I literally have no words to describe how bad the Bucs Of The Herald-Advocate “The girls went into the 24:40.70; 53rd, Lilliana Plata, 4th, HARDEE, 131; 5th, Lake played on Sunday. The Lady Wildcats are meet seeded 5th knowing they 25:02.40; and 62nd, Jasmine Minneola, 149; 6th, Sebring, 38-3. headed to state. needed to beat the Lake Min- Aviles, 25:53.90. 164; 7th, Auburndale, 171; 8th, The ladies from Hardee Sen- neola team to be able to move Team Results: 1st, Winter Lecanto, 176; and 9th, Pasco, ior High School earned a berth on, and they stepped up and Springs, 29; 2nd, Harmony, 263. at the Class 3A State Champi- took care of business today,” onship on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Beatty said. “I am especially the Class 3A Region 2 Cham- excited for Katie, who in the pionship, at the Thunder XC last two weeks has dropped a Course in Eagle Lake. tremendous amount of time to The squad finished fourth at make this possible.” the regional event. According to Beatty, the “This week the Cats were Lady Wildcats had a strong led by a tremendous effort by team effort. Katie Brandeberry, running a “But it’s a team effort - all 7 huge PR,” said Rob Beatty, girls should be proud of them- head coach. “Adrianna Mier selves,” Beatty said. “Lily finished close behind, both Plata, our Number 6 girl, fin- girls earning medals.” ished in front of Lake Min- The top four teams at the neola’s number 5, and with Regional Championship qual- how cross country scoring ify for the state meet. works, top 5 scores add to the Kaitlynn Brandeberry fin- points, so having our 6th in ished 11th with a time of front of the other teams 5 was 20:45.70. one of our big goals for the Adrianna Mier finished in meet. Most people don’t really 14th place with a time of understand that cross country 20:57.80 is a team sport.” “Both girls would have qual- ified individually had the team Individual Results: not qualified,” Beatty said. Girl’s Varsity: 11th, Kaitlynn The effort marks the first Brandeberry, 20:45.70; 14th, time since before 2000 that the Adrianna Mier, 20:57.80; 38th, COURTESY PHOTOS Lady Wildcats have qualified Joshlynn Sanchez, 23:37.20; Adrianna Mier (left) and Katie Brandeberry medaled at as a team for the state champi- 44th, Jada Altieri, 24:19.00; the Class 3A Region 2 Championship on Saturday.

The Lady Wildcat cross country team finished fourth overall at the Class 3A Region 2 Championship and earned a slot to compete in the Class 3A Championship. It is the first time since before 2000 that the team as a whole will be competing at state. November 12, 2020, The Herald-Advocate B7 Wildcat Divers Headed To State

By TOM STAIK Girl’s 100 Yard Backstroke: Of The Herald-Advocate Individual Results: 7th, Lahna Christian, 1:06.56; Two Wildcats divers are Girl’s 200 Yard Medley and 13th, Morgan Dickey, headed to Class 2A state cham- Relay: 8th, HARDEE (Lahna 1:10.35. pionship. Christian, Paige Justice, Mor- Boy’s 100 Yard Backstroke: Gage Camacho and Dustin gan Hellein, and Morgan 9th, Derrick Reschke, 1:01.00; Albritton earned berths at the Dickey), 2:06.59. and 19th, Ryan Albritton, state championship at the Boy’s 200 Yard Medley 1:11.77. Florida High School Athletic Relay: 6th, HARDEE (Derrick Girl’s 100 Yard Breast- Association’s Class 2A Region Reschke, Elijah Albritton, Trey stroke: 16th, Paige Justice, 2 Championship on Friday, Canary, and Jake Stephens), 1:22.26; and 24th, Riley Nov. 6. 1:52.29. Justiss, 1:29.90. Camacho earned a third Girl’s 200 Yard Freestyle: Boy’s 100 Yard Breaststroke: place finish with a score of 17th, Morgan Dickey, 2:16.56. 20th, Elijah Albritton, 1:16.29; 380.30. Boy’s 200 Yard Freestyle: and 22nd, Heath Hendry, Albritton earned a fifth 15th, Aiden Thomas, 2:03.79; 1:17.14. place finish with a score of and 17th, Dalton Johnson, Girl’s 400 Yard Freestyle 351.25. 2:06.49. Relay: 5th, HARDEE (Morgan Camacho is seeded 13th in Girl’s 200 Yard Individual Hellein, Emma Hays, Lahna the state. Medley: 17th, Abby Duke, Christian, and Morgan Albritton is seeded 15th in 2:38.10; and 22nd, Emma Dickey), 4:00.91. the state. Hays, 2:46.28. Boy’s 400 Yard Freestyle The Class 2A state champi- Boy’s 200 Yard Individual Relay: 4th, HARDEE (Jake onship will be held Nov. 14 at Medley: 18th, Trey Canary, Stephens, Trey Canary, Aiden the Sailfish Splashpark 2:24.06; and 21st, Elijah Thomas, and Derrick Aquatic Athletics Center in Albritton, 2:37.74. Reschke), 3:35.95. Stuart. Girl’s 50 Yard Freestyle: 8th, Girl’s Team Rankings: 1st, “Excited to be ending this Morgan Hellein, 26.85; and Academy of Holy Names, swim season on a great note, 22nd, Paige Justice, 29.28. 418; 2nd, Cape Coral, 369; and getting to watch two of our Boy’s 50 Yard Freestyle: 3rd, TR Robinson High, 212; divers in the state competi- 21st, Jake Stephens, 24.29. 4th, Estero, 209; 5th, Lemon tion,” said Brittany Wiggins, Boy’s 1 Meter Diving: 3rd, Bay, 135.5; 6th, Crystal River, head coach. Gage Camacho, 380.30; 5th, 125; 7th, Lakewood, 11; 8th, The divers were the only Dustin Albritton, 351.25; 10th, HARDEE, 103; 9th, Wesley Hardee Senior High School Derrick Reschke, 308.30; and Chapel, 83; 10th, Cypress student-athletes to advance to 11th, Davis Roberts, 295.25. Creek, 74; 11th, Dunedin, 71; the state finals. Girl’s 100 Yard Fly: 16th, 12th, Tarpon Springs, 65; 13th, The Lady Wildcats placed Morgan Hellein, 1:09.77. Citrus, 55; and 14th, North- 8th out of 22 teams. Boy’s 100 Yard Fly: 12th, east, 51. The Wildcats finished 6th Trey Canary, 1:00.76; and Boy’s Team Rankings: 1st, out of 24 teams. 17th, Ryan Albritton, 1:10.70. Jesuit, 569; 2nd, Cape Coral, “We are so proud of the ac- Girl’s 100 Yard Free: 13th, 312; 3rd, Lemon Bay, 170; complishments that all athletes Lahna Christian, 59.26. 4th, Estero, 163; 5th, River were able to make at this Boy’s 100 Yard Free: 24th, Ridge, 135; 6th, HARDEE, weekend’s regional swimming Jake Stephens, 56.98. 118; 7th, Northeast, 117; 8th, and diving competitions,” Girl’s 500 Yard Free: 23rd, Cypress Creek, 94; 9th, Crys- Wiggins said. Drew Beattie, 6:39.69. tal River, 94; 10th, TR Robin- COURTESY PHOTOS Gage Camacho and Dustin Albritton earned a berth at the Class 2A state diving According to Wiggins, the Boy’s 500 Yard Free: 14th, son High, 68; 11th, Citrus, 66; championship on Saturday in Stuart. teams saw 20 personal bests Dalton Johnson, 5:52.07. 12th, Cypress Lake, 64; 13th, during Saturday’s swimming Girl’s 200 Yard Freestyle Tarpon Springs, 49; 14th, Na- event. Relay: 9th, HARDEE (Drew ture Coast Technical, 46; 15th, “If you had asked me back Beattie, Abby Duke, Emma Dunedin, 45; 16th, Hernando, in the beginning of August, I Hays, and Paige Justice), 42; 17th, George D. Chamber- didn’t see our season happen- 1:55.54. lain, 41; 18th, Hudson, 28; ing due to the COVID-19 Pan- Boy’s 200 Yard Freestyle 19th, Bayshore, 19; 20th, demic, however these kids Relay: DQ, HARDEE (Davis Lakewood, 17; 21st, Booker, stayed safe, followed the pro- Roberts, Gage Camacho, Dal- 12; 22nd, George S. Middle- tocols, and made this season a ton Johnson, Aiden Thomas, ton, 11th, 23rd, Gibbs, 7; and great one,” Wiggins said. delay of meet. 24th, Wesley Chapel, 3. B8 The Herald-Advocate, November 12, 2020 – THE CLASSIFIEDS –

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Florida Atlantic University, which “For communities across Florida reported net profits of $0 in the the COVID-19 induced restrictions 2018-2019 season, these revenue re- on college football game fan partic- ductions could create huge budget ipation and spending is likely to have deficits over the coming years. negative impacts on tax revenues, local small businesses, and jobs,” About Florida TaxWatch said Dominic M. Calabro, president As an independent, nonpartisan, and CEO of Florida TaxWatch. “In nonprofit government watchdog and our latest economic commentary, taxpayer research institute for more Florida TaxWatch finds that even a than forty years and the trusted eyes five percent reduction in leisure and and ears of Florida taxpayers, hospitality jobs from lower spending Florida TaxWatch works to improve in Boca Raton, Gainesville, Miami, the productivity and accountability Orlando, Tallahassee, and Tampa of Florida government. Florida would cost nearly 26,000 jobs equal- TaxWatch is supported by its mem- ing more than $665 million in lost bership via voluntary, tax-deductible wages. If realized, these losses will donations and private grants, and not only hurt workers, families, and does not accept government funding. businesses but also the local govern- Donations provide a solid, lasting ment programs that rely on their tax foundation that has enabled Florida revenues.” TaxWatch to bring about a more ef- Assuming a conservative 25 per- fective, responsive government that cent reduction in team revenues is more accountable to, and produc- from the previous 2018-2019 season, tive for, the citizens it serves since Florida’s college football teams 1979. For information, visit could lose up to $70.8 million in www.floridataxwatch.org. total revenue due to COVID-19 re- Report Courtesy Florida Tax strictions on fan activity and spend- Watch College Football in the COVID-19 Era: The Economic Impact of a Restricted Season Every year, the arrival of cooler comprise around eight percent of temperatures signals the beginning of total institutional revenue at four- an important season to many Florid- year public universities, many colle- COURTESY GRAPHIC/FLORIDA TAXWATCH ians: college football season. Yet un- giate football programs support itors eat at local restaurants, stay in Gainesville to over 187,000 in cities Sports Foundation, collegiate athlet- like previous years, this football academic programs and contribute to hotel rooms for the weekend, or pur- such as Orlando (see Table 1). For ics in Florida provide over $141 mil- season is shaping up to be unmatched various campus initiatives. chase team merchandise. areas such as Tallahassee, the college lion annually in state and local tax in history. Stadiums that once filled Over the past two years, the Gator In Tallahassee, for example, local football season’s $51 million in di- revenue around the state. with fans now lie mostly dormant as football program has returned up to spending received a boost during the rect spending goes to support around For many local economies, such as capacity limits and social distancing $10.7 million back to the University 2018-2019 season which attracted 15,500 Leisure and Hospitality jobs Orlando, Gainesville, and Tallahas- measures have become the norm. of Florida (UF). Similarly, at rival 219,600 out-of-town visitors and (9.2 percent of total jobs) with aver- see, governments levy tourist devel- Masked coaches, referees, and even Florida State University (FSU), the contributed $51.1 million in spend- age annual wages of $17,399. Or- opment taxes (TDT) on hotel and marching bands now offer a snapshot athletic department contributed ing to local businesses. At Garnet and lando has the highest tourism resort stays to fund local develop- of what college football looks like in around $11.3 million to students. 2 Gold, a local FSU apparel store, lim- employment with around 187,800 ment projects. In Orlando, the tax the COVID-19 era. With enhanced safety measures, re- its on fan attendance and tailgating employees (15.5 percent of total goes to support tourism venues such More than just reshaping the col- duced game attendance, and new has made it difficult for the company jobs) with wages around $29,000. as the Dr. Phillips Center for the Per- lege football landscape this year, the costs due to COVID-19, team rev- to fill stores that would typically be There are inherent difficulties in forming Arts, the Convention Center, pandemic will also leave a notable enues will likely take a hit in the up- packed on game days in other sea- estimating the potential impact to and more. Throughout previous economic impact on universities and coming year. Assuming a sons. In Gainesville, the Gator foot- employment from an abbreviated months, Orlando’s TDT revenues their surrounding communities. With conservative 25 percent reduction in ball program had a direct impact of football season. However, following have been 95 percent lower than cor- fewer fans traveling to attend games, team revenues from the previous $71 million on direct spending dur- significant game-altering events in responding months in 2019. In many areas will face steep reductions 2018-2019 season, Florida’s college ing the 2018-2019 football season. the past, such as Hurricane Irma in smaller cities, such as Tallahassee, in local revenue from food, lodging, football teams could lose up to $70.8 At Ballyhoo Grill, a local restau- 2017, the loss of Leisure and Hospi- there is predicted to be a $2.09 mil- and merchandise purchases typical million in total revenue. A decrease rant down the road from the Swamp, tality jobs in college towns numbered lion reduction in TDT revenue in the during an average season. For uni- of 50 percent in team revenues would the owner voiced his concern over 17,100—signifying a 2.6 percent current fiscal year. The losses have versities and local communities al- have far more devastating effects seeing sales drop at least 50 percent drop over a month. As such, the table led to subsequent cuts in a range of ready struggling under the weight of with revenue losses potentially compared to previous seasons. Fewer below estimates a potential impact local projects from the VISIT Talla- the pandemic, such an economic im- amounting to $141.5 million. For fans means college towns may miss between one and ten percent across hassee marketing agency to the Am- pact will inevitably leave a lasting schools such as FSU, University of out on tens of millions in direct college towns (see Table 2). Just phitheater Concert Fund. mark far beyond the season’s end. Miami (UM), University of South spending. under 26,000 total jobs would be af- Florida (USF), and Florida Atlantic fected if a 5 percent reduction in each CONCLUSION ECONOMIC IMPACT TO University (FAU), which reported FEWER LOCAL JOBS town’s Leisure and Hospitality indus- College football teams serve as im- UNIVERSITIES net profits of $0 in the 2018-2019 For businesses in each city, a loss try were to occur. When taking into portant economic drivers in their Although there is debate over the season, these revenue reductions in direct spending translates into account the average annual wages of local communities. Not only do importance of college football in the could create huge budget deficits lower revenues and potentially fewer $25,638, total income loss could home games produce revenue for role of higher education, there is no over the coming years. jobs. Particularly at risk are busi- amount to $665.8 million under a 5 athletic departments and their univer- denying the financial impact college nesses within each area’s Leisure and percent scenario. sities, they also have a positive im- football has on many universities and ECONOMIC IMPACT TO LOCAL Hospitality industry, comprised of es- pact on the surrounding economy their respective athletic departments. ECONOMIES LOWER DIRECT tablishments such as restaurants, REDUCED TAX REVENUE when visitors produce local spend- According to an ESPN report, public SPENDING bars, entertainment venues, hotels, Finally, for many local economies, ing, support various jobs, and gener- school Power 5 athletic departments Not only do college football games and bed and breakfasts. Already a loss in sales and a potential reduc- ate tax revenue. Yet with the derive, on average, nearly 50 percent provide financial benefits to their under immense pressure from the tion in work force have the added ef- COVID-19 pandemic shaking up the of their total operating revenues from universities, they also spur economic pandemic’s lingering effects, these fect of reducing tax revenue that season, it goes without saying that football, with 14 percent coming activity in the local area when small companies face added strain from a would usually go to support local de- this college football season will be from ticket sales. These revenues businesses cater to visitors who in limited football season. velopment projects. In a prior aca- unlike any before it with enormous typically cover funding deficits in turn purchase goods and services. According to the U.S. Bureau of demic study, college football teams implications for teams, universities, other low-revenue-generating sports, With fewer fans traveling to attend Labor Statistics, tourism related em- in Florida were found to have a sta- and communities alike. such as golf and swimming. And games this season, however, direct ployment in Florida’s college towns tistically significant impact on tax- even though college athletics only spending will likely fall as fewer vis- ranges from 12,800 in areas such as able sales. According to the Florida – THE CLASSIFIEDS –

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COURTESY PHOTOS Proud Panthers for the first nine weeks at Bowling Green Elementary School from the kindergarten class included: (from l) Matthew McCumber, Andrew Esquivel, Rachel Rodriguez, Julian Molina, Ximana Delnera, and Gael Vasquez. Proud Panthers for the first nine weeks at Bowling Green Elementary School from the first grade included: (from l) Monserrat Caceres Lopez, Eddie Aparacio Perez, Janessa Hernandez, Jaime Romero-Serrano, James Darty, and Kristo Leija.

Proud Panthers for the first nine weeks at Bowling Green Elementary School from the second grade included: (from l) Lilyanna Alviso, Liam Rodriguez, Isaiah Mar- tinez, Cailey Oden, Victoria Molina, Helmiro Garcia, and Eric Jaimes.

Proud Panthers for the first nine weeks at Bowling Green Elementary School from the third grade included: (from l) Emilio Maldonado-Jaimes, Stormy Ortiz, Rafe San- doval, Tristan Fleurimond, Sergio Bautista, and Edna Sotelo-DelaRosa.

Proud Panthers for the first nine weeks at Bowling Green Elementary School from the fourth grade included: (standing, from l) Jordan Rodriguez, Jenessa DeLoera, Anahi Arana, and Leviy Victoria-Avila; and (kneeling, from l) Jaxson Vazquez, Do- Proud Panthers for the first nine weeks at Bowling Green Elementary School from minik Rios, Roberto Magana, and Natalie Arvizu. the fifth grade included: (from l) Destiny Alrarez, Enrique Frias, Alexis Farias, Juan Luevano, Jaqueline Romero-Serrano, and Ryan Brummett-Coffin. GARDEN GOODIES

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