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It’s not just your imagination: Legendary Temptations to headline Florida Hospital Foundation Gala this fall at SFSC A2 T 1 EWSs stUN NHighlands County’s Hometown Newspaper-S Since 1927 50¢ Swamp Brawl 2: Local fi ghters set to do battle in the cage Aug. 9 A8 www.newssun.com An Edition of the Sun Friday-Saturday, August 1-2, 2014 District 5 Elwell candidates town hall quizzed at draws church 100-plus BY BARRY FOSTER NEWS-SUN CORRESPONDENT BY BARRY FOSTER NEWS-SUN CORRESPONDENT AVON PARK — They have appeared at a SEBRING — More than number forums to give 100 residents packed the their platforms and po- Grand Ballroom in the sitions as well as to Kenilworth Lodge Tues- meet the voters, but day evening to get an up- the questions were a date on county activities bit different Wednes- and to make known their day evening when Dis- opinions on a number of trict 5 School Board different local issues. candidates came to the “By my count we had Avon Park Lakes Bap- etl a high of 105,” County tist Church for an hour- Katara Simmons/News-Sun Commissioner Don El- long forum. Roller skaters practice skating in formation Tuesday evening at the YMCA in Sebring. well said of his seventh “Some of the ques- town hall meeting. “The tions tonight may be a fi rst one there were 21 bit spiritual in nature,” v-'s people, so this is pretty said Pastor George Hall. good.” Hall, who served as Roller Girls Elwell fi rst gave a bud- the emcee of the event, get lesson, discussing is a businessman in the Group brings roller derby to Sebring where the City of Charm and a county’s former Avon Park city BY LARRY GRIFFIN onyms like “Cup- money come councilman as well. STAFF WRITER cake” and “Rainbow from, where The round-rob- Fright.” it goes and in questioning started SEBRING — At Each week they ending the with an identifi cation the bi-weekly Mid pick up their skates, segment by ELWELL of each candidate’s de- Florida Roller Girls come out and prac- A, discussing a nomination and church meeting, women of tice. looming budget defi cit attendance. all ages can gather, Started by North he put at $10,863,574. Jill Compton said she get out their pent- Carolina native Lisa Katara Simmons/News-Sun He asked those in at- had grown up in Lake up energy and go Amy Everhart (from left) and Kristin Nelson work on skating drills together Tues- tendance how they Placid’s Memorial Unit- by colorful pseud- SEE DERBY | A6 day evening at the YMCA in Sebring. thought the county had ed Methodist Church arrived at a place where but currently attends year-end budget short- sporadically; Clinton falls had become a regu- Culverhouse identifi ed lar problem. Among the himself as a Baptist, ideas were that the coun- saying he now serves as ty had overspent during a deacon at Grace Bible the boom years and that Church; William “Pep” the bust had gone longer Hutchison declared than anticipated. himself a lifelong Epis- Elwell also polled the copalian and attend- crowd on places where ee at St. Agnes Episco- they thought commis- pal Church in Sebring; sioners could trim the Trevor Murphy indicat- budget. ed he was raised in and “Why are we still in the actively attends Our housing business?” asked Lady of Grace Catho- resident Paul Hinnman. lic Church in Avon Park; Other questions re- while William “Tres” Katara Simmons/News-Sun volved around the Amy Everhart (from left), Ti any Daigle, Rachel Greene and Kristin Nelson warm up Tuesday evening at the YMCA in Sebring. The women are members of the Mid SEE FORUM | A4 Florida Roller Girls Iron Maidens team. SEE HALL | A6 Cyclists riding to remember their fallen ‘Brothers’ — which will be just Gorman said. “It’s dif- of Aug. 5, 2013, in Port BY ADAM KREGER DEDICATION CHARLOTTE SUN around part of South- pR * O ferent to ride for (fall- Charlotte. pN PR 'O west Florida — like- F en) offi cers you knew “This Ride is just an- Charlotte County ly will be more diffi cult B;with,erah(94. about or read about or other way to keep the Sheriff’s Offi ce Training than the 22-day, 1,734- heard about. memory alive,” Gor- Sgt. Billy Gorman has mile trek to the Big Ap- R'1D'E “But this is one I was man said. “There’s no www .v.BrotherhoodRide.<om bicycled in two Broth- ple. actually involved with, other ride like this.” erhood Rides — includ- Fallen CCSO Sgt. Never Forget and on scene with. It’s The Brotherhood ing from Naples to New Mike Wilson is one of tough.” Ride is an annual tra- York City in 2011 for the four law enforcement 2014 Ride, which be- ers will spend Sunday Wilson was shot and dition founded by somber 10th anniversa- offi cers from around gins today in Naples, night in Lake Placid. killed while responding North Naples Fire Lt. ry of 9/11. But Gorman the state that will be and ends Monday in “This is a ride you to a domestic distur- said his third “Ride” honored during the Port Charlotte. The rid- don’t want to take,” bance call the evening SEE RIDE | A4 Just another hot, Classifi eds ................... B6 Obituaries .................. A6 Religion ....................... B3 facebook.com/ VOL. 95 humid summer day newssun Dear Abby ...................... B2 Lottery Numbers .......... A2 Sports on TV ............... A9 High 92 Low 74 twitter.com/ NO. 88 Details on B10 Healthy Living ............... A7 Puzzles ........................ B2 Viewpoints ................... A5 thenewssun A2 | NEWS-SUN | Friday, August 1, 2014 www.newssun.com The Temptations coming to Florida Hospital Gala BY PHIL ATTINGER ten-and-produced song “The gathering donations, said NEWS-SUN STAFF WRITER Way You Do the things You Jean Lund, auction organizer. Highlands County’s Hometown Newspaper Since 1927 Do” that they became stars. “Even with these hard eco- SEBRING — Otis Williams, Soon after, another Smokey nomic times, I very rarely get http//:www.newssun.com The News-Sun (USPS 487-900 original member of The Robinson song, “My Girl,” a no,” Lund said. – ISSN 10748342) is published Temptations, says the band would catapult them further. Kim Heintz, organizer of every Sunday, Wednesday & Friday learned early on to always Williams said it’s his favorite, the Gala golf tournament, by Sun Coast Media Group, 200 E. Venice Ave., Venice, FL 34285. Pe- perform “My Girl,” arguably and that Robinson has it for a said sign-in will be 7:30 a.m. riodical postage paid at Lakeland, the group’s most popular hit. ringtone. Nov. 14 with a shotgun start FL and additional entry office(s). “The audience went crazy Mike Rouse, co-chair of the on the Sun ‘N Lake Golf and All material contained herein is the when we didn’t sing it,” Wil- Provided to News-Sun Gala, said the concert will Country Club Deer Run and property of the News-Sun, which is an affiliate of Sun Coast Media liams said. The Temptations — (from left) Joe Herndon, Bruce take place at 8 p.m. Nov. 13. Turtle Run golf courses. Ear- Group. Reproduction in whole or in It’s on the playlist for their Williamson, Otis Williams, Ron Tyson and Terry Jamie Bateman, executive di- ly registration begins Monday part is forbidden without the writ- performance this Novem- Weeks — will be coming to Sebring in November rector of the Florida Hospi- by calling (863) 402-5525. ten permission of the publisher. to perform for the 20th annual Florida Hospital All material submitted for publica- ber at the 20th annual Flori- Foundation Gala. Williams is the last living original tal Foundation, said seats will Each year sells out — last tion becomes the property of the da Hospital Foundation Gala, member of the Motown Records group, which start- sell for $35, $40 and $45 in year had 172 players, she said newspaper and may be edited for he said. Foundation offi- ed in 1961 and is still going strong with new voices the South Florida State Col- — and she hopes this year clarity and space, as well as re- cers and Gala organizers an- and a strong tradition. lege Performing Arts Center, sells out, too. printed, published and used in all media. Postmaster: Send address nounced The Temptations with the first two center-sec- Bateman said the Bill Jar- change to: News-Sun, 2227 U.S. would be the Gala’s lead act The Temptations music to the tion rows — 30 seats — sell- rett Ford 5K/10K Fun Run 27 South, Sebring, FL 33870. during a press conference Fri- next generation. ing at $75 to “ultimate fans.” will be Nov. 16, on two sepa- day morning. “It’s been a teaching experi- Bateman said half the con- rate route behind the hospi- COMMITMENT TO Williams, speaking long- ence for me,” Williams said. cert seats will go to dinner at- tal in Sebring. Early $20 reg- AccURACY distance from California, said When he and the original tendees and the other half istration will open Monday The News-Sun promptly cor- rects errors of fact appearing in The Temptations look for- Temptations started record- to the general public. Tickets online, only at www.florida- its news stories. If you believe we ward to returning to Florida, ing in 1961, they had no idea go on sale Monday by calling hospital.com/heartland/giv- have made an error, call the news- and Gala participants should the band and its music would 863-402-5525 or by visiting ing-back, and end Nov.