C M Y K www.newssun.com EWS UN NHighlands County’s Hometown-S Newspaper Since 1927 News-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNE Fabulous ingredients Wanted man in custody Season sweep Brad Torres went the full The secret to out-doing Man who allegedly tried to Red Devils beat rival your favorite restaurant shoot, then beat a man arrested Sebring once again LIVING,PAGE 1B PAGE 2A SPORTS, 1D Wednesday-Thursday, March 28-29, 2012 www.newssun.com Volume 93/Number 41 | 50 cents Forecast Rally to support Mostly sunny and Martin planned pleasant High Low in Avon Park 82 59 Complete Forecast Gathering to honor slain teen PAGE 8A set for Friday in Donaldson Park Online By CHRISTOPHER Martin was killed Feb. 26 in TUFFLEY a neighborhood in Sanford. [email protected] A neighborhood watch cap- AVON PARK — A rally tain, George Zimmerman, in memory of Trayvon whose father is white and Martin will be held Friday mother Hispanic, has said Question: Should the News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY night at 6 p.m. in he shot Martin in self- Supreme Court over- Lois Brown as the irrepressible Reverend Mother Mary Regina – who was a circus per- Donaldson Park. defense. The case has former in another life and doesn’t shy from the limelight. turn ‘Obamacare’? Gerald Snell, chairman of sparked protests and the Community demonstrations around the Redevelopment Agency’s country. Yes Warning: ‘Nunsense’ Southside advisory board, Lois Jones, another is one of the organizers. organizer, emphasized the “This is a community goal is to bring people 71.8% effort,” he said. “It’s not together. “We welcome pos- is habit forming about black or white, it’s a itive commentary,” she said, human issue. We are adding she hoped people By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY encouraging everyone, no from all over the county, [email protected] matter their race, color or not just Avon Park, would No SEBRING — Gasoline creed, to please come out.” prices have you grinding Seventeen-year-old See RALLY, page 4A 28.2% your teeth? Did your grand- son just get his tongue pierced? Have you found out Total votes: 177 your house needs a new roof? Next question: Highlands Little Theatre Leavitt: ‘Where’s Should Highlands has, if not a cure for your County have a ills, a production that will distract you from them — the money?’ charter? the laugh-out-loud comedy Make your voice heard at “Nunsense,” which opens Friday night. from tourist tax www.newssun.com The show is irresistible. events, 29 percent can be Take the premise alone. New accounting spent on administration, 17 Obituaries The convent of the Little procedures in percent on arts and culture, Sisters of Hoboken has expe- Lillian Bryant News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY 12 percent on local events Age 11 months, of rienced a tragedy as the play Amanda Mercer plays Sister Amnesia, who hasn’t been place now begins. The cook, Sister the same since she was accidently hit on the head by a and 10 percent used to keep Avon Park By ED BALDRIDGE Julia, child of God, has acci- crucifix. Highlands County lakes and [email protected] dentally poisoned 52 of the beaches up to par. Dorothy Clark SEBRING — “I just have nuns (19 were spared “The ordinance clearly Age 97, of Sebring one question, and no one because they were out play- defines how the money is to seems to know the answer. ing bingo). be set aside and spent for Dewayne Lemler Where’s the money?” asked The problem for the sur- each category. But that’s not Age 66, of Avon Park Fred Leavitt, president of vivors is how to raise more how they are spending the the Highlands Cultural money to bury the last four money,” Leavitt said. Francis Raley Alliance, on Monday about bodies when the convent’s Leavitt pointed to a Age 64, of Boone, N.C. how the tourism taxes have funds run out. The situation spreadsheet he had devel- been allocated since 2002. Obituaries, Page 7A is pressing because the bod- oped that showed more than According to Leavitt, he ies are being kept in the con- $438,050 was supposed to and his board requested an Index vent’s freezer, which upsets be used to advertise art and accounting of where the Celebrations 6B everyone. cultural events in Highlands Tourism Development Classifieds 1C Their solution? A “little County since 2002, but Council was spending the benefit show” starring five of claimed that no one knew Clubs & Organizations 3B tax, but was told “no one the nuns. The variety show where that money was being Community Briefs 2A knows for sure.” they perform is the play — spent. Crossword Puzzle 2B A county ordinance shows which takes place in a mid- “I have the check regis- Dear Abby 2B that 32 percent of all tourism dle school gym decorated for News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY ters, but it is not clear how Editorial & Opinion 3A Olivia Hitt plays Sister Robert Ann — a street wise nun taxes collected has to be from Brooklyn, N.Y. spent on off-season local Friends & Neighbors 7B See HLT, page 4A See HCA, page 6A Health & Nutrition 8B Lottery Numbers 2A Movie Times 2B NASCAR This Week 3D Camp Wingmann ready for Follow the News-Sun on campers, new and old Reunion set for April 14 Florida. The camp, which sits adjacent to www.twitter.com/thenewssun Trout Lake underneath a canopy of enchanti- and By SAMANTHA GHOLAR ng oak trees and Spanish moss, was built in [email protected] 1939 by the Episcopal church and was origi- AVON PARK — Tucked between the nally created to serve as a summer camp for orange groves and sparkling lakes on the out- local students. skirts of Avon Park, a unique place silently The camp ran as planned for decades www.facebook.com/newssun waits to become alive again, which it will on before taking a different direction. April 14. “The camp became a drug rehabilitation Courtesy photo Camp Wingmann is one of Highlands facility for a little while,” explained Rev. Bill Camp Wingmann’s former Mess Hall now serves as the County’s best-kept secrets and serves as a Yates. activities site where campers sing, dance and create throughout the summer. 0790994 01001 getaway for the Episcopal Diocese of Central See CAMP, page 6A Phone ... 385-6155 Fax ... 385-2453 Online: www.newssun.com WAUCHULA STATE BANK; 11.25"; 1.5"; Black plus three; process, front strip; 0 0 0 1 8 2 9 5 C M Y K Page 2A News-Sun ࡗ Wednesday, March 28, 2012 www.newssun.com One injured in Hammock Road crash COMMUNITY BRIEFS Reward Florida Hospital matting and teach users the offers Vitamin K cut, copy and paste func- presentation tions. upped Class subjects and times SEBRING — vary. For schedules and for info Understanding how diet additional information visit can affect your INR Lake Placid Memorial (International Normalized Library, Sebring Public on hit Ratio) is an important Library or Avon Park aspect of living a healthy Public Library. life while on warfarin and run (Coumadin/Jantoven). Sebring Elks plan Although there is no spe- ‘Date with Elvis’ Special to the News-Sun cific “warfarin diet,” it is LORIDA – The family important to pay attention SEBRING — Sebring of an accident victim has to what you eat while tak- Elks 1529 will celebrate raised by $9,000 the ing warfarin as some foods “A Date With Elvis” today. reward being offered for and beverages can alter the Franke will perform a information leading to the effectiveness of warfarin. musical tribute to the King. arrest and conviction of The most important thing Members and guests are the person causing a crash to remember is to remain invited to join in the fun on Feb. 2 near Lorida and consistent with your diet. and dress for the occasion. then leaving the scene. Consistency in diet means Cheeseburger and fries will This additional reward News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS to be aware of the type of be served for $6.50 includ- will bring the total being A crash occurred Sunday evening involving a 2003 Chevy pick-up truck with a trailer and foods you choose every a 1986 Ford car near the intersection of Brunns Road and Hammock Road in Sebring. The ing tribute and special offered to $15,000. driver of the car, 23-year-old Jose Gautier, was transported from the scene with minor day, pay attention to your Wacky Wednesday drink At approximately 2:10 injuries. The pick-up truck driver, 27-year-old David Gonzalez-Del Real, was not injured. portion sizes and be aware prices. Dance only, $5. p.m. on Feb. 2, a motor- Additional details were not available at press time. of the frequency you con- cyclist and his passenger sume foods high in vitamin Big Brothers, Big were westbound on U.S. K. Sisters co-host 98 in the area of Lorida. To learn more about As they drove over a foods that contain Vitamin lunch bridge section of U.S. 98, Fugitive wanted for K, plan on attending a free AVON PARK — Avon an eastbound pickup Alere Home Monitoring Park Chamber of pulled out to pass a trac- presentation: Commerce will host a tor-trailer and forced the attempted murder arrested “Understanding Vitamin March luncheon with Big motorcyclist and his pas- K,” at Florida Hospital Brothers, Big Sisters at senger into the guard rail Heartland Medical Center, By ED BALDRIDGE Witnesses reported seeing The report shows that noon Thursday at The to avoid a head-on colli- Conference Room 1 at 6:30 [email protected] Butler shooting through the Hawk was charged with Jacaranda Hotel in Avon sion with the pickup p.m.