C M Y K www.newssun.com EWS UN NHighlands County’s Hometown-S Newspaper Since 1927 ‘The Lorax’ Two at a time? Dowtown plans GOP Puzzle Dr. Seuss classic County hears about Chamber hopes A look at the party’s hits the big screen biennial budgeting to liven up Mall fractured factions REVIEW, 11B PAGE 2A PAGE 9A PAGE 12B Friday-Saturday, March 2-3, 2012 www.newssun.com Volume 93/Number 30 | 50 cents Inside George Blvd. picked for new HCSO site By ED BALDRIDGE “We’re going to get to $11 “Hear me out,” Handley Handley put the Restoration [email protected] million to $12 million on this said after another estimate of Church on State Road 66 back on the SEBRING — Commissioners somehow. That’s the gun bar- potentially $7 million was table because it “has all the site work decided Tuesday to move forward rel I’m looking down,” said given for a separate Crime finished.” Unknown Soldiers with a new sheriff’s building at Commissioner Don Elwell. Lab/Property and Evidence Handley suggested that the build- George Boulevard, but not without After several hours of site Facility at Kenilworth ing could be purchased for $2 mil- some backtracking. discussions and costs compar- Boulevard, changes to the lion, has 32,000 square-feet and is Where’s the Benton outrage over Early in the discussion, estimates isons, Commissioner Ron existing jail facility and the structurally sound which could trans- of the cost for construction more than Handley threw the idea of another proposed new 20,000 square-foot late into cost savings for the county. deaths of U.S. doubled the $5 million that has set look at the Restoration Church back administration building somewhere service members? aside for new building. into the discussion. else. See HCSO, page 6A PAGE 2A Forecast On their best Sutherland: Fog in the morning, then warm and sunny ‘We validate High Low behavior 84 65 everything’ Complete Forecast PAGE 12A Emails show county gave its Online OK for shift of labor expense By CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEY to defraud. [email protected] Sutherland AVON PARK — When immediately former finance director went public, Question: Should all Renee Green filed a whistle- releasing a taxes have a sunset? blower suit against the city series of e- Feb. 21, she accused Maria mails between Sutherland, administrative Sutherland herself and Yes services director, of shifting Timothy R. city labor expense to the Mechling, the county’s budg- department of parks and et director. 81.6% recreation where it would be There were three e-mails partially reimbursed by the dated Aug. 16, 2011. county. At 10:35 a.m., Sutherland Green’s lawsuit filing pre- sent Mechling a message News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS sented the shift as an attempt See AP, page 6A No Fourth-grader Summer Dawe, 9, earns Bee Bucks for answering questions correctly Tuesday during class at Sun ’N Lake Elementary School in Sebring. Bee Bucks serve 18.4% as a positive reinforcement tool to reward good behavior. Program Commission makes Total votes: 49 helps Next question: emergency motion to Is George Boulevard improve the best place to stem AeroMed lapse build a new sheriff’s student office headquarters? By ED BALDRIDGE March 2, because of the late- conduct [email protected] ness of the application. Make your voice heard at SEBRING — County The county rule would By CHRISTOPHER Commissioners had to make have created six-day lapse in www.newssun.com TUFFLEY an emergency motion on helicopter medial transport [email protected] News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONS Tuesday to prevent a lapse in coverage. Obituaries SEBRING — When A group of fourth graders from Tracy Schuknecht’s AeroMed coverage. Craven asked for a waiver Helen Dassinger Memorial, Sun ’N Lake, class line up outside their classroom Tuesday at Sun ’N On the agenda was a rou- of the 10-day waiting period. Lake Elementary School in Sebring. Age 88, of Lake Placid and Woodlawn elementary tine renewal of the Certificate “I am not sure if you can schools were honored of Public Necessity with waive that and make it effect Obituaries, Page 5A recently for lowering stu- Positive Behavior “We all have an expecta- Tampa General AeroMed on the expiration date or not,” Index dent referrals by as much Interventions and Supports tion that kids will know when it was pointed out that a Craven told commissioners. Classifieds 9A as half, the News-Sun Program. how to behave when they 10-day waiting period was The commission had to wanted to know more Because Sun ’N Lake get to school,” said Tracy mandated by county ordi- take a 10 minute break to Community Briefs 2A about how it was done. was awarded the highest Schuknecht, last year the nance by Emergency Medical allow attorney Elizabeth Dear Abby 11B The three schools, and rating —reaching the Gold ESE resource teacher and Services Director Harvey Lenihan to review the ordi- Editorial & Opinion 4A six others, have instituted Level — the News-Sun sat PBIS team member. Many Craven. nance concerning the COPN. Healthy Living 5B a program developed by down with members of the children, however, have no Craven explained that the After the break, Lenihan Lottery Numbers 2A the U.S. Department of school’s PBIS team to mandatory two-year renewal Movie Review/Times 11B Education, called the learn. See BEHAVIOR, page 6A of the certificate expired on See COUNTY, page 3A Religion 8B Sports On TV 2B Sudoku Puzzle 11B News-Sun photo by LARRY Words from war recalled in book LEVEY Follow the Albert News-Sun on By LARRY LEVEY Diaries, letters of swamp, somewhere in Williams looks Special to the News-Sun Florida. Lots of jungle ….” at a copy of AVON PARK — When veteran compiled After many other assign- ‘Falling Down for the Count,’ Albert Williams was serving by daughter ments, Williams had been a book of his www.twitter.com/thenewssun in the Army Air Corps as an transferred to the Avon Park writings during enlisted man during World (Bombing Range to undergo World War II War II, he faithfully corre- 24, 1944, 9:15 p.m., starts B-17 bomber crew training. that was com- sponded with family back in off. “I have been here at Avon Part of the training piled by his daughter, St. Clair Shores, Mich. Here’s Park five days …. We are Becky Sroda. 0790994 01001 how the letter dated March located in the Everglades See BOOK, page 8A Phone ... 385-6155 Fax ... 385-2453 Online: www.newssun.com WAUCHULA STATE BANK; 11.25"; 1.5"; Black plus three; process, #2 front strip; 0 0 0 1 7 4 7 1 C M Y K Page 2A News-Sun ࡗ Friday, March 2, 2012 www.newssun.com COMMUNITY BRIEFS County Annual Elvis Wade Maryland, passed through show is today or wanted to visit Maryland, you are invited. looks at SEBRING — The 5th Bring a friend. No reserva- Annual Elvis Wade show tions needed. Everything is date has been set from 7-10 very informal. biennial p.m. today at Sun ’N Lake Pay the cashier at of Sebring Community Homer’s for the buffet. Just Center at 3500 Edgewater ask which room is for the Drive. Cost is $12 per per- Maryland get-together. budget son. For tickets, call 382- 8296 or 655-3344. ‘Chocolat’ showing Hillsborough This annual show will at library have a dance floor that will County official not block the view of peo- LAKE PLACID — The says it works ple who are into watching March schedule of the show. Parties of eight Saturday Matinee films at well there or more will have reserved the Lake Placid Memorial seating to allow them to sit Library is as follows: By ED BALDRIDGE together. “Chocolat” (PG13), [email protected] Bring drinks, snacks, or Saturday; “The Majestic” SEBRING — The a picnic if you wish; ice (PG), March 10; “Super 8” county commission heard A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Sgt. Timothy J. Conrad of Roanoke, and cups provided. (PG13), March 17; “Get a presentation on moving Va., at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Feb. 25. Conrad was assigned to the 385th Military This is one of the two Smart” (PG13), March 24; to a two-year budget Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort local shows left before Stewart, Ga. Photo courtesy the U.S. Air Force/Adrian R. Rowan. and “Contagion” (PG13), process at its meeting on Elvis leaves Sebring. March 31. Tuesday, but took no The public is invited to action to move forward. Recreation Club attend these free showings Hillsborough County Where’s the outrage? holding yard sale at 2 p.m. Seating is limited. Administrator Eric R. Children age 9 or younger Johnson discussed his On the rare occasions of grieving wives, husbands, SEBRING — Sebring must be accompanied by an experiences with a two- when U.S. troops make seri- moms, dads, sisters and Recreation Club’s annual adult. year, or biennial, budget ous mistakes, such as acci- brothers of American troops yard sale is from 8 a.m. to at the night meeting dentally burning the Koran, who have lost their lives in 4 p.m. today at 333 Woman’s Club plans ,expressing that the there is worldwide outrage. Afghanistan or Iraq. Pomegranate Ave. A bake Big Flea Market process is worth a look. On the frequent occasions “Nobody wants it to hap- sale and lunch will be “There are a lot of other when U.S.