Thursday, November 30, 2017 Vol. 92 - Number 49 - 50¢ Crime Stoppers .. Page 2 Mel Tillis’s name enshrined on Main St. Commission also sets noted could not be found by staff after Mr. Sun Spots Tillis’ death Nov. 19 in Ocala. A city procla- special meeting on new mation in Mr. Tillis’s honor already was on .. Page 2 the agenda. course for marina Lonnie Melvin Tillis, best known as Mel, was born in Tampa in 1932, but his parents, Glades Fest By Chris Felker Burma and Lonnie Lee Tillis, moved their The Sun family to Pahokee when he was a boy and Teacher Job Fair PAHOKEE — East Main Street in town he grew up here. City commissioners early in their meeting OK’d the proclamation express- ... Page 5 will henceforth be known as “Mel Tillis Bou- levard” after unanimous approval Tuesday ing the city’s sympathy to Mr. Tillis’s family. night by Pahokee city commissioners, who No relatives were present to accept it, were so preoccupied after a long discussion however; so Mayor Keith Babb stated the Search for the on the future of the city’s lakefront marina proclamation would be mailed to his next of property that they almost forgot to act on the kin. Truth renaming. A new city entrance sign is to be erected at ... Page 7 The idea had been added to the regular 10 a.m. Dec. 15 on Bacom Point Road, com- meeting agenda at the request of Commis- missioners learned, and Mr. Williamson said sioner Clara Murvin, though a city resident he would look into adding either an attached Mel Tillis Pahokee falls in also stood to suggest the honorary gesture sign or one nearby declaring Pahokee as Mel stationed in Okinawa, Japan, and serving during the citizen comment part of the meet- Tillis’s hometown. as a baker in the U.S. Air Force, and that in state fi nal ing. He inquired also about a sign noting that The commission’s proclamation made 1976 he had been inducted into the Nashville Pahokee is the late country crooner’s “home- note of Mr. Tillis’s path to country music Songwriters International Hall of Fame and ...Page 8 town” that had disappeared many years ago, fame, his beginning in the early 1950s with which City Manager Chandler Williamson a group called The Westerners while he was See COMMISSION— Page 5 Gove and Rosenwald Corn farm fi eld trip is sweet School news Crash kills ... Page 12 for culinary students 59-year-old Lake Levels Taste History’s Three Senses sweet corn recipes Field Trip heads to sweet Special to The Sun bicyclist corn farm in Belle Glade and The merging of food, art and history has Special to The Sun 16.21 feet been reimagined as a student outreach com- students from South Tech ponent for the Taste History Culinary Tours Last Year: 14.81 feet A 59-year-old man died as the result Culinary Academy creating of a car/bicycle accident on Nov. 22. Source: South Florida Water See STUDENTS — Page 5 The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Of- Management District. Depth given fi ce reported a vehicular accident that in feet above sea level occurred on Wednesday, Nov. 22, at approximately 6 a.m. at the location of South Main Street and Southwest Av- enue F in Belle Glade. A 2016 Chevrolet driven by Mary Brown, 69, of Belle Glade was traveling See page 2 for information about northbound on South Main Street and how to contact this newspaper. made a left turn onto Avenue F. Saqueo Dejesus, 59, of Belle Glade, bellegladesun.com was riding a bicycle northbound across Avenue F into the path of the Chevrolet. The Chevrolet struck the right side of the bicycle. The bicyclist was ejected and landed northwest of the crash. Special to The Sun/Courtesy photo Mr. Dejesus was transported to St. Lori J. Durante of the Taste History Culinary Tours and students from South Tech Mary’s Medical Center, where he died Culinary Academy visited sweet corn fi elds last week. from injuries sustained in the crash. 2 Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee November 30, 2017 Published by The Sun Sun Spots Serving Western Palm Beach County Free items to be given away First Baptist Church Gymnasium, 17 NW St. in Belle Glade. Donation of $15. Since 1929 Ave. B and Main Street in Belle Glade. No The Glades Initiative has three old copi- cost to participate. Contestants must provide Toastmasters meet Dec. 13 To Reach Us ers that need work and marginally function, an offi cial document for proof of age. For in- Address: c/o Okeechobee News. 50+ large nice cloth tablecloths, some are formation, call 561-261-7186. The Toastmaster meeting will be held on 107 SW 17th St. Ste D., Okeechobee, Fl 34974 maroon and others are gold, and a couple of Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m offi ce chairs available free of charge for tax- Website: bellegladesun.com at the Palm Beach State College, 1977 Col- exempt organizations (churches, non-prof- Festival of Trees set Dec. 3 lege Drive in Belle Glade. For information To Submit News its, etc.). If interested, call Jessica at 561-996- The Young Singers of the Palm Beaches’ and how to join, call 561-261-5043. The Sun welcomes submissions from its readers. 3310 or email [email protected] Choir in the Glades will join with the children Opinions, calendar items, stories, ideas and photo- and adult choirs to present, “The Most Won- graphs are welcome. Call (863) 763-3134 to reach our Food meeting set Nov. 30 derful Time of the Year” on Sunday, Dec. 3 Holiday potluck served newsroom. Items may be mailed, faxed or emailed. at 3 p.m. at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Cen- Join The Glades Initiative for their Holi- The deadline for all news items is 12 p.m. Mon- Attention all pantries and soup kitchens ter, 1977 College Drive in Belle Glade. Prior day Potluck followed by a gift exchange and day prior to the following Thursday's publication. in the Glades area: Join The Glades Initia- take your favorite dish on Friday, Dec. 15, at Email: [email protected] or fax 863-763-7949. tive, Inc., and the United Way of Palm Beach to the show, enjoy 20 beautifully decorated .................................................................. County for a meeting at 2 p.m. on Thursday, trees and wreaths in the Dolly Hand’s 12th noon - 1:30 p.m. at The Glades Initiative, 141 Nov. 30, at the Glades Initiative offi ce, 141 SE annual Festival of Trees! SE Avenue C in Belle Glade. If you would like Avenue C in Belle Glade. The meeting will to participate, bring a $10 value gift suitable To Place A Display Ad serve two purposes. As part of the Hunger Farm Bureau to host dinner for a male or female. RSVP if you plan to Call (863) 763-3134, deadline for all advertising attend. To RSVP, contact Sandy at 561-996- Relief Plan for PBC, The United Way wants Farm Bureau of Western Palm Beach is 12 p.m. Monday for the following Thursday's to have a comprehensive meeting with all 3310, or at [email protected]. publication. County will hold their annual dinner on E-mail: [email protected] the pantries in the Glades area. The second Monday, Dec. 4 at the Everglades Research part the meeting is a mandatory meeting for & Education Center, 3200 E Canal St. S in Open Enrollment ends soon all pantries and soup kitchens that are mem- To Place A Classified Ad Belle Glade. Social time will begin at 6:30 Marketplace Open Enrollment for cover- Call (877)353-2424 to place a classified advertise- bers of The Glades Area Food Bank. Each p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Guest age beginning Jan. 1, 2018, ends Dec. 15. Li- ment from home. The deadline for all advertising agency needs representation at the meeting speaker will be the Sheriff of Palm Beach is 12 p.m. Monday for the following Thursday's censed navigators and certifi ed application if they would like to continue receiving food County Rick Bradshaw. Tickets can be pur- publication. support from The Glades Area Food Bank. counselors will be on site at the C.L. Brum- Fax: 1-877-354-2424 chased at the Farm Bureau offi ce, 3019 State back Primary Care Clinic, 941 SE First St. in For information and to RSVP call Sandy at Road 15 in Belle Glade. For information, call E-mail: [email protected] 561-996-3310 or [email protected]. Belle Glade from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Mondays 561-996-0343. - Fridays. For information, call 561-582-5559. Advertising Billing Department For appointments, visit clbrumbackprimary- E-mail: [email protected] Basketball sign-ups Credit workshop to be held careclinics.org. The City of Pahokee Parks & Recreation The Glades Initiative and Wells Fargo are Department is accepting basketball registra- To Start or Stop A Paper teaming up to provide a Credit Workshop tions for children ages 4-14 through Dec. Donations for the Holidays Phone: (800) 282-8586 and Financial Literacy program to residents 2. Pick applications up at City Hall, 207 Be- E-mail: [email protected] on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. at The This holiday season the Lighthouse Cafe The Sun is delivered by mail or subscribers on Thurs- gonia Drive, or the Parks & Recreation De- invites the public to make a difference in the partment, 360 East Main St.