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DOE awardsIRSC $1.5 million

Indian River State College (IRSC) has been awarded a Title III grant of $1,547,040 from the U.S. Depart-ment of Education to increase stu-dent success by supporting devel-opmental education through online learning, strengthening advising for online students and streamlining the path from an Associate Degree to a Bachelor’s Degree.

The grant will support creation of user-friendly Massive Open On-line Courses (MOOCs) and estab-

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Adam Bryant Memorial Minimal RegattaApproximately 120 teams competed in the Fourth Annual Adam Bryant Minimal Regatta Sat-urday at the Scott Driver boat ramps on the Kissimmee River. The competition requires that entries be made from minimal materials (supplied by the regatta organizers), although teams can use other materials for decoration. The races included four age groups — skippers, swa-bees, fi rst mates and old salts — as well as a tugboat category for those over 250 lbs. Above, racers scramble to make the turn around a buoy. For more regatta coverage, see page 10.

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Celebrating Our Centennial!

Special to the Okeechobee News

It’s Homecoming Week at Okeechobee High School. The theme for this year is “Childhood Clas-sical Movies.”

The Homecoming Parade will be held on Thurs-day, Oct. 9, beginning at 6 p.m. The parade route will start at the old U-Save and follow the normal parade route north on Parrott Avenue (U.S. 441) and the west on State Road 70. The Department of Transportation has asked that everyone watch the parade from the north (Walgreens) side of State Road 70 (Park Street).

The pep rally and bonfi re will be held at the high school following the parade. Gates to the high school will be locked for safety purposes at 7:30 p.m. Parents picking up students after the bonfi re should enter the north gate. The public is invited to come and watch the pep rally and bonfi re. The public will be seated on the visitors’ side of the stadium. Only 9-12 graders will be allowed on the home side. Admission for the pep rally/bonfi re is $3 per person.

OHS plans Homecoming 2014

See HOMECOMING — Page 5

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By Eric KoppOkeechobee News

Following an autopsy the medi-cal examiner’s offi ce has ruled a 91-year-old woman found lying face up in a pond late last week ac-cidentally drowned.

Detective Lieutenant Brad Stark, from the Okeechobee County Sher-iff ’s Offi ce (OCSO), said Virginia

Death ruled accidental drowning

See DROWNING — Page 5

New membersWelcome to our newest Main Street

members: Joan Wilcox and Connie Phillips.

Membership duesOkeechobee Main Street members are

asked to please keep an eye on your email and mailbox as our new fi scal year begins Oct. 1 and invoices have been sent out. Your continued support means the world to us and your community.

Main Street MixerSave the date for a ghoulishly good time

at our next mixer. Brown Cow Sweetery, 103 S.W. Park St.. invites you to their spooktacu-lar Halloween Costume party on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 5 until 7 p.m.

FundraiserCruise the county with Main Street and

Reggie the Regions bike. Follow Reggie’s adventures on Facebook. If you would like to own this experienced traveller, visit Main Street at 55 S. Parrott Ave. or www.okeecho-beemainstreet.org to purchase a ticket for the bike giveaway in December. Five dollars for one and $20 for fi ve. All proceeds go to Okeechobee Main Street.

Job opportunitiesEntegra Roof Tile is a 27-year-old manu-

facturing company located in Okeechobee. They have exciting opportunities for the right candidate. For more about the company, see their website at www.Entegra.com.

The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is looking for a Project Director. If you are interested in this position, please email a cover letter, resume and salary re-quirements to Carroll Hodnett at [email protected].

Gift collectionThe Community Collaborative Council

is hosting their annual Christmas gift col-lection. Please bring new toys, games, gift cards, books, shoes and clothing to Sharon Vinson at the School Board Offi ce, 700 S.W. Second Ave., or for information call 863-462-5000 ext. 257.

City newsCity of Okeechobee is looking for a full-

time account clerk. Applications are avail-able on the city web site: www.cityofo-keechobee.com.

Blood Round UpThe ninth annual Okeechobee Blood

Round Up is coming up. The Blood Round Up volunteers are looking for items for the goody bags. Prepare your business promo-tional items and contact Raye for pick up at 863-467-2557. Donations are tax deductible and bag donations will be collected through the end of October.

Habitat for HumanityHabitat for Humanity has moved. They

will open their new location soon at 1321 S.R. 70 E. across from Race Trac. To arrange for pick up/drop off, call Diane at 863-634-1686.

March of DimesMarch of Dimes is getting ready to have

their annual kick-off event and are seeking sponsors, donations and teams for the March walk in Okeechobee. Sharon Vinson would be happy to meet with you at your conve-nience to discuss the local “March for Ba-bies” and how you can support this project. SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, March 28, 2015 in downtown Okeechobee. marchofdimes.com/fl orida 863-462-5000 ext. 257.

Notice is hereby given that Florida Southeast Connection, LLC, (“FSC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc., on September 26, 2014, filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) an application to construct interstate natural gas pipeline facilities in Polk, Osceola, Okeechobee, St. Lucie, and Martin counties, Florida, in Docket No. CP14-554-000, (“Application”).

FSC is requesting authorization from FERC to construct and operate the following pipeline facilities:

(1) Approximately 77.1 miles of 36-inch diameter pipeline (Mile Post 0.0 to MP 77.1) and 49.3 miles of 30-inch diameter pipeline (Mile Post 77.1 to Mile Post 126.4);(2) A natural gas meter station at Mile Post 126.4

Notice of the Application will be mailed to affected landowners and local, state and federal agencies involved with the project. A copy of the application is on file at the following locations:

LEGAL NOTICEFlorida Southeast Connection, LLC

Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionDocket No. CP14-554-000

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Haines City Public Library

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Lake Wales Public Library

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Kenansville Library

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Fort Pierce Branch Library

101 Melody LaneFort Pierce, FL 34950

Okeechobee Library

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Hart Memorial Central Library

211 East Dakin Ave.Kissimmee, FL 34741

For further information on becoming an intervener in the FERC process, visit FERC’s website at www.ferc.gov or call FERC’s Office of External Affairs at (202) 502-6088 or toll-free at (866) 208-3372. For more information about FSC, please visit www.floridasoutheastconnection.com; call (855) 327-2660 or e-mail: [email protected]

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Today: Partly cloudy skies. High 86F. Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: A few clouds from time to time. Low 68F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.

Extended ForecastThursday: Mainly sunny. High 88F.

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Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Friday: A few clouds from time to time.

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On Oct. 8, and possibly continuing on Oct. 9, the S-193 boat lock at Taylor Creek will be closed intermittently for dive work for inspection.

The South Florida Water Management District staff will do their best to lock through boats, but there may be delays. This is re-lated to the overhaul work that was done last year.

In addition there may be intermittent delays at all lakeside boats locks from Oct. 6 through the end of October. The work is related to the hoist cable replacement plan. These locks include S-135 at J&S Fish Camp, G-36 at Henry Creek, S-127 at Buckhead Ridge and S-131 at Lakeport.

District staff will do their best to allow boats to pass in a timely manner.

Divers to inspect Taylor Creek lock

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The Big ‘O’ Teen Anglers, Inc. held their Aug. 30 tournament out of Okee-Tantie. The 19 anglers participating caught 51 fi sh with a total weight of 119.88 lbs.

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Farmer, Lopez top fi nishers in teen tourney

Special to the Okeechobee NewsFernando Lopez won fi rst place in the Big O Teen Anglers Tournament in the 15-18 age group.

Special to the Okeechobee NewsMatthew Haff placed second in the Big O Teen Anglers Tournament in the 15-18 age group with a 9.78-pound string-er.

Special to the Okeechobee NewsLuke Farmer won fi rst place in the Big O Teen Anglers Tournament in the 11-15 age group.

Special to the Okeechobee NewsBlake Everett took second in the Big O Teen Anglers Tournament in the 11-15 age group with a total weight of 8.75 lbs.

B.R.A.T. Clublooking for volunteers

Building Relationships Among Teens (B.R.A.T.) Club in Okeechobee is looking for volunteers. If you are over the age of 21, and are a fun-loving and energetic person, we want you! Come help out the youth of the community at various youth events. Call Tere-sa Chandler at 863-801-4996 for information.

Hurricane shelter.• A hurricane shelter would be a quality-

of-life benefi t to the taxpayers because peo-ple could enjoy events there. And as with insurance, you hope you will never need a hurricane shelter but if you do need one, you will be glad you invested in it.

• As for drainage, the county has sought grants to help with drainage. So has the city. A lot of work has been done already. I hope both the city and the county continue to work on the drainage and to seek grants to help pay for it. I have noticed a lot of improve-ments in the southwest section that used to fl ood so badly. When a bad storm hits, there is going to be water on the roads — as there is everywhere, even in the wealthy neighborhoods on the coast — but it clears much faster now. Also, the drainage issue is not just a government problem. Many of the issues are caused by other property owners who do something that winds up backing up the water on the neighbors.

• If the state is going to give out grants and Okeechobee does not bother to apply, someone else will get the money. That state money will still be spent, just not spent in this county.

• I am not for building a multi million dollar building just because the money is available and offered; no matter whether it is county, state, or federal .. unjustifi ed, un-necessary spending is waste in my eyes no matter from which level of government it originates.

OCRA• Join the long line of parents that are sick

of the management of OCRA. From what I understand parents have gone to county commissioners, but they don’t do anything. I don’t understand how fi ghts happen on fi elds, money is missing, rules are enforced for some and not for others and leagues sign up keep getting smaller and yet the same people rule our sports fi elds.

• OCRA fall ball is so unorganized, teams are stacked and its all about who you know! It is no longer about learning and having fun. I believe that the only kids the team should have automatically on the team are the coach’s children and the sponsor’s chil-dren. The rest of the players should go into a blind draw to make it fair. They wonder why the program has gone down. They need to take a step back and go by the rules. Also they need to monitor these coaches and how they treat these kids. This will be my last time doing fall ball also spring is in ques-tion. I believe that travel ball would be a bet-ter option.

• We have no kids or grandkids in OCRA now, but the problem with some teams be-ing “stacked” has been around a long time. When the teams are fairly evenly matched, the games are a lot more fun for the kids and for the spectators. No one wants to watch a team dominate every game. One-sided games are boring games. The kids on the “stacked” team don’t learn or improve their skills because they don’t have any real com-petition. The kids who have to play those “stacked” teams get very discouraged. This is why professional sports have drafts, to try to even out the teams and keep the game interesting and challenging.

• OCRA is not a county program. The “C” stands for citizens, not county. So for anything to change, the parents need to get involved, go to the meetings, get someone new to run for president and get someone elected who will make the changes they want. It is your organization. Take it back. Turn it into a program that is dedicated to helping the youth and teaching real sports-manship. Hold those in charge of the fi nanc-es accountable. Complaining won’t bring change. Getting involved can.

Drowning• The canals sit right behind the homes

on the lots in Treasure Island. Accidents happen, regardless of the “what ifs” and the “I would’ve, could’ve and should’ve.” This young child’s death has affected all who were involved with this tragedy.

Lake level• It think it is good the lake level is up. It’s

back to where it was in 2000 when I fi rst saw the lake, almost to the parking lot and not a lot of vegetation.

• All the coast does is complain. Wait un-til the dry season and watch out how quickly they start begging to open the locks.

Compliments to long-time volunteer for B.R.A.T.

I’m writing with a HUGE thank you to long-time volunteer for B.R.A.T. (Build-ing Relationships Among Teens) Club teen dances. Bill Casian has volunteered with the support of the Okeechobee City Chief of Police Denny Davis since the very beginning and has only missed one teen dance in eight years due to surgery. Bill called from the hos-pital after his surgery to remind the club that he could not make it one Saturday. He is so dedicated to our efforts and has been a tre-mendous help to our club.

B.R.A.T. Club could not provide the monthly dances and entertainment without the help of local business volunteers and sponsors. The Okeechobee County School Board provides the facility for the dances, Okeechobee City Police and/or Okeechobee County Sheriff provides an on-site offi cer for the entire dance, Matt Buxton provides sound equipment and DJ, the many folks that help get the word out; Okeechobee News, WOKC, Okeechobee The Magazine, Okeechobee Main Street, Chamber of Com-merce, Mr. Kenworthy and Sharon Vinson. Also, thank you to the dedicated volunteers who provide six hours of their time for each dance to decorate, set-up, supervise, serve and clean-up!

It takes a village to raise children, and I thank everyone who contributes! Business-

es that help with sponsorship for the dancesare: Ding-A-Ling Deli, Dominos, Publix, Beef‘O’ Brady’s, Papa Johns, Buxton-Bass Funer-al Home, Waste Management, Walpole Inc.,and Rodeo Life USA.

The next teen dance (Ages 10-16) isthemed for Halloween and will be held atthe Freshman Campus on Oct. 25 from 7-10p.m. Cost is $7 which includes pizza, soda,chips, costume contest and prizes! For moreinformation, call Allison Chandler at 863-697-9096. Visit us on Facebook at Okeecho-bee Teen Dance (B.R.A.T.).

Teresa Chandler

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Special to the Okeechobee NewsB.R.A.T. Club board of directors pictured: (back, left to right) Commissioners Bryant Culpepper, Judge Jerald Bryant, Sheriff Paul May, Frank DeCarlo and Matt Buxton; (front row) Tiffany Peters, Teresa Chandler, Tammi Kelly and Al-lison Chandler.

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On Friday, Oct. 10, pre-game activities begin at 6:30 p.m. with the introduction of the court and the parade of fl oats around the stadium. The football game starts at 7 p.m. The OHS Brahmans will host Port St. Lucie.

Half-time activities include the crowning of the Homecoming king and queen. Home-

coming king candidates are: Michael Daniel,

Colton Root and Marshall Hale. Homecom-

ing queen candidates are: Alyssia Boldin,

Taylor Pearce and Mirizzi Villalobos.

• On Saturday, Oct. 11, the Homecom-

ing dance will be held from 7 until 11 p.m.

The dress is semi-formal, but the length of

the dresses and style must meet dress code

requirements.

HOMECOMINGContinued From Page 1


Offi cials at the Okeechobee Freshman Campus (OFC) will make the fi nal determi-nation on the fate of a student there who al-legedly brought alcohol to school.

School Resource Deputy John Fisher, from the Okeechobee County Sheriff ’s Of-fi ce (OCSO), stated in his report that he was told Friday, Oct. 3, about the alleged booze. The student had allegedly poured alcohol

into a bottle that also contained a popular soft drink.

When Deputy Fisher queried the student about the bottle, the student said he had already drank it and had thrown the bottle away. The student reportedly put the booze into the soft drink earlier that morning, be-fore he came to school.

The deputy went on to state that a fe-male student at the school also drank from the bottle. She allegedly told Deputy Fisher when she drank from the bottle she spit it

out “... because the alcohol was too strong in it.”

The deputy indicated he searched the trash for the soft drink bottle but could not fi nd it because the trash had already been emptied. Because of that, he has turned the case over to school offi cials.

Assistant Superintendent of Schools Joni Ard said, without specifi city, in cases like this the student who brought the alcohol to school could face alternative placement or even expulsion.

“Generally,” she said, “we look to alterna-tive placement. Every infraction is different and it depends on the circumstances sur-rounding it.”

Alternative placement means the male student would be moved to the Okeechobee Achievement Academy.

She went on to say school offi cials would treat this like any other investigation. They will speak with all the witnesses involved and come up with a determination of the most appropriate way to handle the case.

Report: OFC student brought booze to school


A local woman was more than just a little sur-prised when she returned home to fi nd her house in total disarray and a man in her shower.

When she confronted the man, he came out of her bathroom clad only in a pair of shorts. Justin Cole Simmons, 32, then

began to holler at her and chased her out of her home, stated an arrest report. Once outside, Simmons allegedly caught up to the woman, took her to the ground and started choking her.

Because of that, stated Okeechobee County Sheriff ’s Offi ce (OCSO) Deputy Brant Harden, Simmons was later arrested on a felony charge of battery by strangulation. He is being held in the Okeechobee County Jail on $5,000 bond.

Deputy Harden stated in his report when

he met with the victim “... she was crying and had blood on her face ... .”

As it turned out, the blood actually came from a cut on the woman’s right wrist, stat-ed the deputy. The victim also had a mark on her face but it was not bleeding, Deputy Harden pointed out.

According to the deputy’s report the woman had to “sweet talk” Simmons into letting her go. Once he did that, Simmons left the home. He was later arrested in the 8000 block of U.S. 441 S.E.

Deputy Harden said Simmons was found

“... trying to conceal himself inside a silver

van.”

Simmons, stated the report, does yard

work for the victim.

The woman was checked by emergency

medical personnel from Okeechobee Coun-

ty Fire/Rescue but she refused to be taken to

the hospital.

She also reportedly told Deputy Harden

that nothing was missing from her home.

Woman fi nds home in disarray, man in shower

Justin ColeSimmons

Mayer was found Friday, Oct. 3, in a pond at the Oasis Village, 1601 U.S. 441 S.E. He went on to say the elderly woman was found around noon near the pond’s bank.

“Actually, she was at weed level,” he added.

According to the M.E.’s report the cause of death was drowning. The report went on to state that a contributing factor in her death was severe coronary artherosclerosis, which is also known as hardening of the arteries.

Handling the investigation was OCSO De-tective Cari Arnold.

In her report, Detective Arnold stated that it appeared as if Ms. Mayer had been doing some gardening.

“In a direct path from the body towards the house I observed grass, weeds and dirt piled up where it appeared she had been

doing some gardening in her back yard ap-

proximately 20 feet from the water,” stated

the detective’s report. “It appears she was

gardening beside a power junction box.

There were drops of what appeared to be

blood on the power box by the east hinge.”

Detective Arnold went on to state she

entered the woman’s home and nothing ap-

peared to be out of place. She said a large

jewelry box had not been touched and a

dish containing quarters beside her bed also

had not been touched.

“Due to lack of evidence to suggest theft,

or forced entry, I have no evidence to sug-

gest a crime was committed,” stated Detec-

tive Arnold.

The woman’s drowning was the second

in just four days.

The other was a 2-year-old toddler who

drowned Sept. 29 in a canal along S.E. 19th

Court.

DROWNINGContinued From Page 1

lishment of a virtual advisement community fostering peer and student-to-advisor inter-action.

Additional tutors will be employed in the Academic Support Centers at the College’s campuses on Florida’s Treasure Coast. Grant funding will also enhance the DirectConnect to Success program, enabling a smooth tran-

sition from an Associate Degree program at

IRSC and other Florida community and state

colleges to a Bachelor’s Degree at the Uni-

versity of Central Florida.

IRSC has recently obtained approximate-

ly $3 million in grant funds from a variety of

sources including the U.S. Nuclear Regula-

tory Commission, National Science Founda-

tion S-STEM Program, Florida Department

of Education, and U.S. Department of Ag-

riculture Women and Minority in Science

Program.

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Superintendent of Schools Ken Ken-worthy announced “The Successful Stu-dent” 2014-2015 is now available. A copy of this parent guide will be sent home with every Kindergarten – 12th grade student on Friday, Oct. 10. This book, mandated by the state, is designed to provide students and parents in Okeechobee with the most cur-rent information on a variety of education-al topics. The parent guide includes testing information, report card schedule, school calendar, bus safety rules and information

on what your child should be learning at each grade level.

In addition, there is information on tuto-rial services, extended day and after-school programs for elementary, middle and high school students. Information on the Mi-grant, ESE and Federal Programs as well as opportunities for parent participation, attendance, rules for school bus riders and homework helps are also included.

As partners in education, parents are valuable team members with educators throughout the district.

Parent guide sent home with every student

Legion hosting taco dayAmerican Legion Post #64, 501 S.E. Sec-

ond St., will host taco day Wednesday, Oct. 8. Music with Carl Cable will be from 3 until 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, spaghetti lunch for $2.50 starts at 11 a.m. Five-card bingo will be held at 1 p.m. Music with Carl Cable is from 4 until 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, features a beef stew dinner from 4 until 7 p.m. Karaoke with Kenny’s Country is from 5 until 8 p.m. Every Monday is fi ve-card bingo starting at 2 p.m. Mark your calendars for a Halloween Cos-tume Party on Oct. 31 with fi nger foods and music with Lisa. All events are open to the public. For information, call 863-763-5309.

Eagles serving sandwichesCypress Hut Eagles Ladies Auxiliary, 7401

U.S. 441 S.E., will serve a variety of sand-wiches with sides on Wednesday, Oct. 8, starting at 5 p.m. For information, call 863-467-1154.

Strawberry Plant sale slatedHis Handiwork 4-H Club will be selling

bare root strawberry plants from Plant City, on Oct. 8 from 1 until 6 p.m. at the Okeecho-bee County Extension Offi ce. Plants are two for a $1. For information, call Stephani 863-254-9041 or the Extension Offi ce at 863-763-6469. Proceeds from the sale will be used for educational supplies and equipment.

Breast cancer fundraiser setVFW Big Lake Post 10539, 3912 U.S. 441

S.E., is hosting a fundraiser to support breast cancer research during the month of Octo-ber with a lemonade called a “Pink Ribbon” on Wednesdays, Oct. 8 and 16. Bar bingo is offered at 12:45 p.m. The post is also plan-ning a Commander’s Ball for Saturday, Oct. 25. More information is available at 863-763-2308.

Women’s luncheon plannedRaulerson Hospital will host a Women’s

Health luncheon Wednesday, Oct. 8, at

IRSC Williamson Center, 2229 N.W. Ninth

Ave. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. and

presentations will be from noon until 1 p.m.

Space is limited, so RSVP to 863-763-9228.

Benefi t car wash is Oct. 11A car wash and bake sale will be held

for Alexander Conner on Saturday, Oct. 11, starting at 8 a.m. in the Taco Bell parking lot. All funds raised will help with funeral expenses. For information, call: Shelly Doyle at 863-801-8463; or, Jeremy Arnold at 863-801-4030.

Benefi t planned for Oct. 11Cypress Hut Eagles #4509, 4701 U.S. 441

S.E., will host a benefi t dinner and auction for Dewey Lightsey on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 2 p.m. For information, call: Lorraine at 239-707-3005; Rhonda at 863-261-3585; o, Nadene at 863-634-3592.

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Fr. Anthony Louis Divan, 81OKEECHOBEE — Fr. Anthony Louis Divan

died Sept. 5, 2014, at Lawnwood Hospital. Born in Chicago, Fr. Tony grew up in the Toluca area and attended St. Ambrose Seminary.

He served for many years as Chaplain at St. Mary’s Hospital in Streator, Ill., and also served as a supply priest for churches in the area. He served his country in the US Army during peace-time in Germany.

He relocated to Florida 24 years ago and was assigned to St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Moore Haven where he served until his retirement.

Fr. Tony was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Angelina (Cominciolli) Divan and a sister, Virginia Webster. Survivors include a brother, Louis (Carolyn) Divan of Toluca, Ill.; sister, Rosemary Litchfi eld of Streator, Ill.; one niece; four nephews and eleven great-nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Mass will be held Thursday, Octo-ber 9, 2014, at St. Theresa Catholic Church, Buckhead Ridge, at 10:00 a.m. A private family burial will take place at St. Ann’s Cemetery, To-luca, Ill., on October 25, 2014.

Those wishing to leave a message of condo-lence may sign the register book at

www.OkeechobeeFuneralHome.comAll arrangements were entrusted to the care of

the Buxton, Bass, and Conway families of Bux-ton & Bass Okeechobee Funeral Home, 400 N. Parrott Ave., Okeechobee, FL 34972.

James Edward VanGiesen, 77OKEECHOBEE — James Edward VanGiesen

was called home to be with the Lord on Oct. 6, 2014. He was born Aug. 25, 1937 in Kane, Pa. to Cecil Paul and Mildred Avenell Rankin Van-Giesen. He was in the U.S. Navy and served as a photog-rapher. A resident of Okeechobee for fi ve years, he attended First Baptist Church of Okeechobee and was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Kane, Pa. He enjoyed sit-ting in his backyard, watching birds and alliga-tors and camping.

Mr. VanGiesen is survived by his wife of 53 years, Peggy VanGiesen of Okeechobee; two sons, Jeff VanGiesen (Gen) of Middleboro, Mass. and Scott VanGiesen (Lisa) of Taunton, Mass.; daughters, Brenda Rubadou (Larry) of East Taunton, Mass.; grandchildren, Thomas, Jessica, Meghan, Taylor, Ryan and Derek; broth-er, Thomas VanGiesen (Sue) of Kane, Pa. and sister, Erla Richard (Bob) of Marionville, Pa.

Those wishing to leave a message of condo-lence may sign the register book at, www.Okee-chobeeFuneralHome.com

All arrangements are entrusted to the direction and care of the Buxton, Bass and Conway fami-lies of the Buxton & Bass Okeechobee Funeral Home, 400 North Parrott Avenue, Okeechobee, Florida, 34972.

Myron Eugene “Gene” Fulwider, 81

OKEECHOBEE — Myron Eugene “Gene” Ful-wider. 81, of Okeechobee passed away on Oct. 4, 2014.

Mr. Fulwider was a lifelong resident of Okeechobee. Gene loved the outdoors, he especially en-joyed bird hunting, camping, his airboat and the heavy equip-ment he used for his construction busi-ness.

Mr. Fulwider is sur-vived by his son; Gary Eugene (Sharon) Fulwider of Okeechobee; daughter, Patricia (Greg) Close of Okeechobee; step-son, Arthur (Diana) Hawk of Long Island, N.Y.; granddaughters, Melanie Laighton of Nashville, Tenn., Brianna Fulwider of N.C., and Jennifer Lea Williams of Okeechobee; grand-sons, Terrace Dale Sheppard, Jr., William Cody Fulwider, and Blaine Eugene Fulwider all of Okeechobee; nephew, Dale (Jennifer) Fulwid-er; niece, Lori Fulwider (Colin) Cameron. Gene is survived by his loving dog “Roxie”.

Mr. Fulwider is preceded by his wife, Beverly Fulwider and brother A. G. Fulwider, Jr. and Parents, Glen & Veda Fulwider

A graveside service will be held on Thursday Oct. 9, 2014 at Evergreen Cemetery in Okeecho-bee.

Arrangements are under the direction of Sea-winds Funeral Home and Crematory 3833 SE 18th Terrace, Okeechobee, Fl. 34974

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Masons offering breakfastThe Masonic Lodge, 107 N.W. Fifth St.,

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Howl-O-Ween bash slatedBella’s Angels is hosting its inaugural

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A tent revival is under way through Oct. 10 nightly at 7 p.m. off State Road 70 E. in the vacant lot next to Ractrac. The revival in-cludes guest speakers. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 863-763-4127.

Fr. Sean Mulcahy at Sacred Heart Church will offer a series on “Relationship & Emotions” at 11 a.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. and on the fi rst Thursday of each month. The public is in-vited. Each session is for one hour. For more information, please call 863-763-3727. The next meeting will be Nov. 6.

Okeechobee Mission-ary Baptist Church, 4212 U.S. 441 N., will host a youth program for the 2014-2015 school year every Wednes-day at 7 p.m. There are youth classes for pre-school through 12th grade. For more infor-mation, call 8637-763-3681.

Church of God of Prophecy has an Open Arms Ministry, at 102 N.W. 10th St. The Hurting Women’s Ministry meets on the second and fourth Friday of each month at 7 p.m. This is a ministry for women of all ages who are going through or have been through crisis in their lives. For more infor-mation, please call 863-254-8304.

The First United Methodist Church Library would like to invite everyone to visit their Lending Library, Room 20, at 200 N.W.

Second St., in Okeechobee. All are welcome to complete an application, no charge, to take advantage of wholesome reading, view-ing and educational material for adults, chil-dren and youth. They have fi ction and non-fi ction in literature, philosophy, religion and

Christian romance, so-cial sciences, geography and history. They also have materials for home schooling, with over 200 DVDs, VCRs, cassettes, national magazines, etc. Hours are Sunday, 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Tues-day, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, 6–8 p.m. For further informa-tion, call Doris Entry at 863-467-1548.

Haven of Rest Church, 912 N.W. Sec-ond St., would like to in-vite all to a weekly Bible study and or youth ser-vice every Thursday at 7 p.m. For more informa-

tion call Pastor Tom Velie at 863-357-3053.Oakview Baptist Church, 677 S.W.

32nd St., welcomes everyone to join them on Sunday mornings for Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. and Worship Service at 10:30 a.m. On Sunday evenings at 6 p.m. they have a Bible Study in the sanctuary. They also have a Wednesday evening Worship Service at 6 p.m. For more information, please call 863-

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The Gathering Church, 1735 S.W. 24th Ave., invites all to attend “Living Free” a Christian recovery group for women on Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. For more informa-tion, contact Pastor Theresa Brown at 863-357-4418.

The Gathering hosts “Joy in the Mourn-ing” a grief support group and bible study for anyone who has lost a loved one, through death or divorce. All are welcome to attend. The support group will meet every Tuesday at 2 p.m. at 1735 S.W. 24th Ave. For more information, call Gale at 863-623-8504.

Love Jesus? Every Monday morning, 8 a.m. at Hampton Inn, there is a Bible study held and you are invited. It is free if you don’t eat, or you can have a great breakfast for only $5. Brandon Tucker and Pastor Jim Benton are the speakers. More questions? Call 863-532-2482.

Gathering in Grace and Prayer meets every Wednesday at 7:45 a.m. in the park at the pavilion. All are welcome.

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By Charles MurphyOkeechobee News

The Okeechobee Youth Football League took two out of fi ve games in action against the Poinciana Predators at Brahman Stadium Saturday. The fl ag team fell 28-0. The Mighty Mites fell 32-0. The Pee Wee squad prevailed 22-7. The seniors fell 18-12. The junior team won a shootout 44-40.

The Okeechobee Mighty Mites were led on defense by Kayden Warrior and Kenyon Garner. Okeechobee had three turnovers in the game.

Robert Futch had a strong game for the

Okeechobee seniors, as he capped a 67-yard touchdown drive with a 23-yard run in the fi rst quarter. He also threw a 27-yard touch-down pass to Jalen Pryor in the fi rst half. Steven Cesare had a huge day for the Preda-tors with a 63-yard touchdown run, and a 48-yard touchdown reception. His 5-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference. Jafabian Smith and Evan Neal had several tackles in the backfi eld for Okeechobee. Zain Corley forced a fumble and recovered a fumble for Poinciana.

The Pee Wee team was led by Braison Crews who scored on a 69-yard touchdown

run in the second quarter, a one touchdown run by Javaris Johnson and a 22-yard touch-down run by Leonides Castellanos. Orlando Arana kicked two extra points for the Brah-mans. Andre Peters had a 43-yard kick return for the Predators and Lamar Patterson added a 36-yard run. William Rivero had a 47-yard kick return for Okeechobee. Crews added a fumble recovery to clinch the win. Tyshorn Philips scored the Predator touchdown on a 15-yard run in the third quarter.

Veyon Washington celebrated his birth-day with fi ve touchdowns in the junior’s victory. He opened the scoring with a 5-yard

touchdown run to cap a 52-yard drive. Poin-

ciana responded with a four-play 69-yard

drive to tie the score. Washington responded

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ond quarter. Washington added a 43-yard

touchdown in the third quarter to make it

25-14. His 8-yard touchdown run capped a

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32-20. Washington caught a 57-yard touch-

down pass from Cole Verano on a fourth

and 12 for a 45-33 lead in the fourth quarter.

Donovan Harris had a quarterback sack for

Okeechobee.

OYFL teams take two of fi ve from Poinciana squad

By Charles M. MurphyOkeechobee News

Yearling Middle School played a rare dou-ble header in volleyball Oct. 2 due to some recent cancellations and came away with a split, defeating Glades Day School while los-ing to Oslo from Vero Beach.

Yearling won the fi rst match over the Lady Gators thanks to an impressive perfor-mance at the net and a solid service game. The scores were 25-11, 18-25 and 15-9.

In the fi rst game Yearling jumped out to a 9-1 lead behind nine service points from Mallorie Thomas which included three aces. A block and kill by Lyn’d Lewis kept YMS

comfortably ahead. Samantha Ruiz and Thomas added kills after the Gators cut the lead to 16-9. Thomas fi nished off the game with three points including two via the ace.

Glades Day raised their level of play in the second game with better serves and fewer mistakes. Thomas had two early points and Lewis two service points as the Lady Bulls built a 7-6 lead. An 8-3 run by the Gators put them ahead and they never trailed by fewer than fi ve points down the stretch. Ashley Bowers had a nice kill for YMS.

The third game was mostly controlled by Yearling. Thomas hit an ace and two service points by the Gators put Yearling up 8-4. Lewis added two service points leading to

a Glades Day timeout. Thomas hit a winner, and Lewis two kills at the net to clinch the match.

YMS coach Kellyann Campbell said she was a little disappointed that the match went to three games but she was OK with how the girls responded.

“We kind of gave them a pep talk after the second game and told them you played so well in the fi rst game. They came back strong and played well,” she said.

Against Oslo, the Wildcats brought a terrifi c intensity and really pushed the Lady Bulls to raise their level of play. The fi rst game was back and forth and was tied at 16 before Oslo went on a 9-3 run to win 25-19.

Oslo completed the sweep with a tight 25-23 victory in the second game. Thomas had a kill and two service points early for YMS. Ashlyn Lafferty and Lewis added kills to keep YMS close early. Oslo built a 21-14 lead before YMS made a comeback. Mariah Wooten had three service points including two aces, and Bowers added a kill to pull YMS to within two points.

“Oslo wasn’t a win but we looked good and were OK with that,” Campbell said. “It has been a crazy season with the weather and cancellations. We didn’t want to have four games in a week so the girls pushed through and showed us they could handle the two games.”

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Starts with the letter A: Adam Bryant Memorial Minimal Regatta

Okeechobee News/Katrina ElskenTin Fish Restaurant’s regatta booth featured a mermaid who received a special award for her costume and makeup.

There were plenty of free activities for children at the regatta, including the popular ‘paint your own wooden pirate sword’ booth.

The Okeechobee News sponsored Picture Perfect 4-H Club’s boat. Their theme was Team Auto Focus. A roll of fi lm painted on the sides of the boat featured photos club members took at the 2013 minimal regatta.

Okeechobee News/Katrina ElskenThe theme for the 2014 minimal regatta was “starts with the letter A.” The Mix-on group’s Alladin-themed booth was a crowd favorite. At race time, the top of the lamp-shaped boat was removed revealing the boat captain’s seat. The Adam Bryant Memorial Minimal Regatta, which raises money for scholarships, attracted about 120 entries this year and featured races for four age groups as well as a two-person race and a special “tug boat” category for boat captains over 250 lbs.

Jeff Reno’s boat, the U.S.S. Adam, was decorated as an aircraft carrier, com-plete with handmade aircraft.

Frank AltobelloBy R.O. AckermanThe genial young owner of our commu-

nity’s Western Auto Associate Store hails originally from New York City, where he was born in 1924. He received his education there, before moving to Niagara Falls for a two-year period.

In 1940, Frank entered the U.S. Army. Serving with the infantry, he saw combat ser-vice during World War II on Attu and Kiska in the Aleutian Islands, in the Marshall Is-lands, Leyte and Luzon in the Philippines and on Okinawa. He was wounded in the Philip-pine campaign and again on Okinawa where he received three machine gun bullets to the right leg. The Purple Heart and his other well-earned decorations re ect this widespread service of his country.

It was at Ashford General Hospital in West Virginia that Frank rst met the girl who was to become his wife. Ethel was the army nurse who cared for him there. His medical discharge came in April 1946, and they were married in November of that year.

For two years Frank owned and operated a restaurant in Charleston, W.Va. where he also attended business college.

In November 1948, the Altobellos came to

Okeechobee. Frank opened the Western Auto Store in September 1950.

Since then the civic-minded veteran and business leader has served two years as di-rector of the Okeechobee Chamber of Com-merce, and also was president of that organi-zation for two years.

The Altobellos have a charming four-year-old daughter, Mildred Frances. The family at-tends the Catholic Church.

A typical American, Frank’s a baseball fan, and enjoys working in his yard during days off. He has contributed much to the community, and for its future welfare he ad-vocates good, clean honest government above all else.

From the pages of the Okeechobee News Jan. 10, 1958


Okeechobee News: Celebrating our Centennial!Okeechobee News: Celebrating our Centennial!

Red Cross work at the Women’s Club hit a new high this week. Mrs. E.M. Meserve, chairman and director of surgical dressing operations reports that on Wednesday, 2,109 surgical dressings were made and for the rst three days of this week the total was over 4000.

The wonderful spirit shown by the women of Okeechobee and the willingness to give so freely of their time speaks well of the patrio-tism of the women of this country. The quota for Okeechobee is very high for the month of October and it will take many hours of labor to reach this goal.

Mrs. Meserve states that she has plenty of room and will welcome additional help on either the morning or afternoon shifts. There has apparently been a slight misunderstand-

ing among some of the lades as to eligibility to participate in this work. It is not necessary that you be a member of the Red Cross in or-der to help in this project. Any lady who has time to give one or more hours each day or two or three days a week is welcome. Work-ing hours are 9 to 12 and 1 to 5.

Mrs. Meserve wants to thank the many businessmen who so willingly help in every way possible. Mr. Mason stops daily and leaves ice so that the ladies may have ice wa-ter at all times. This he does at his own ex-pense.

Mr. Culbreth runs slides at his theater and makes announcements whenever called upon.

The beautiful Red Cross made and hung at the entrance of the Women’s Club was a dona-

tion by Mr. Tony Davis.All this ne help is what goes to make one

hundred percent co-operation and is highly appreciated by the ladies.

The latest contribution has just been made by the colored women of Okeechobee. Want-ing to do their part, they have formed a club and have offered their services, reporting af-ternoons to clean up the work rooms after the day’s work is nished. Mrs. Meserve states

this will be a wonderful help and appreciates their thoughtfulness and willingness to do their part very much.

Those who have joined in the branch of the service and the days they will work are Agnes Steward and Marguerite (Monday); Ida Bry-ant, Rena Johnson (Tuesday); Louise Cooley, Annie Tindell (Thursday); Tommie Bass, Laura Bryant (Friday); and Lurena Jackson and Beulah Jackson (Saturday).

From the pages of the Okeechobee News, Oct. 9, 1942

Local Women Are Making Many Red Cross Dressings

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Looking Back...1950 Cheerleaders at Okeechobee High School included (left to right) Mary Wright, Lorene Leitner, “Dinkie” Thomas, Irene Leitner and Sybil Thomas. Do you have an old photo to share? Email it to [email protected].

The Florida School for Boys at Okeecho-bee is now well into its third year of opera-tion, and since its opening on July 17, 1959, 1,004 boys have been admitted to the school and of these, 643 boys have been returned to their homes.

Of the 1,004 boys admitted, 568 were white boys while 446 were admitted to the colored department. The 643 discharged boys were broken down into 369 white and 274 colored.

On July 17, 1959, 50 white boys were transferred from the school at Marianna, and over a period of four months, 75 more white boys and 100 colored boys were received from Marianna. The rst colored boys came

to the school on Aug. 2, when 50 arrived from Marianna.

The rst boy admitted to the school di-rectly from the Juvenile Court was admitted on Sept. 18, 1959, from Broward County, and more came between the transfers from Mari-anna until the total of 175 white and 125 col-ored were received.

Up until the four new cottages were put into operation this year, the 300 boys were housed in 12 cottages, seven in the white de-partment and ve in the colored. The addition of four new cottages gives the white depart-ment nine cottages to house 225 boys, and the colored department seven cottages to house 175 boys.

From the Okeechobee News, Oct. 6, 1961School For Boys In Its Third Year of Operation

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The following individuals were ar-rested on felony or driving under the infl uence (DUI) charges by the Okeechobee County Sheriff ’s Offi ce (OCSO), the Okeechobee City Police Department (OCPD), the Florida High-way Patrol (FHP), the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) or the Department of Correc-tions (DOC).

• Larry Bernard Smith, 24, N.E. 14th Ave., Okeechobee, was arrested Oct. 2 by Deputy Corporal Randy Thomas on a DOC warrant charging him with the felony of violation of probation - possession of a controlled sub-stance without a prescription. He is being held without bond.

• Jonna Leigh Kimla, 25, U.S. 441 S.E., Okeechobee, was arrested Oct. 3 by Deputy Yamil Astacio on a DOC warrant charging her with the felonies of violation of proba-tion - possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and violation of pro-bation - possession of a controlled sub-stance (hydromorphone). She is being held without bond.

• Merlin Geovany Lopez, 35, S.W. 22nd Terrace, Okeechobee, was arrested Oct. 3 by Deputy Kristin Gray on an Okeechobee County warrant charging him with the fel-ony of lewd and lascivious molestation - of-

fender over 18, victim under 12. His bond was set at $200,000.

• Sipriano Medrano, 25, N.W. 11th Drive, Okeechobee, was arrested Oct. 4 by Deputy Steven Pollock on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the infl uence. His bond was set at $500.

• Ernie Paul Whaley, 58, Gastonia High-way, Lincolnton, N.C., was arrested Oct. 5 by Detective Kelley Margerum on a felony charge of battery on a law enforcement offi -cer, and misdemeanor charges of disorderly intoxication and resisting a law enforcement offi cer without violence. His bond was set at $4,750.

• Jose Martin Segura, 27, was arrested Oct. 6 by Detective Cari Arnold on a felony charge of lewd and lascivious battery - vic-tim 12 to 15 years of age. His bond was set at $75,000.

• Gary Wynn Fralix, 45, N.W. 50th Ave., Okeechobee, was arrested Oct. 7 by Deputy Ryane Ammons on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the infl uence. He was re-leased on his own recognizance.

This column lists arrests and not con-victions, unless otherwise stated. Anyone listed here who is later found innocent or has had the charges against them dropped is welcome to inform this newspaper. The information will be confi rmed and printed.

Okeechobee Arrest Report


Deputies from the Okeechobee County Sheriff ’s Offi ce (OCSO) had another busy week in which they handled some very seri-ous cases and made a number of arrests.

They also answered some calls that, with-out doubt, left them scratching their heads and wondering “Huh?”

SHOTS FIREDDeputy Timothy Porter was called to an

RV park shortly after 5 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, in regard to a shooting.

Upon his arrival, the deputy learned that a man had fi red a couple of shots out his bedroom window.

The man said he “... heard a prowler so he opened his window and fi red two rounds into the ground.” He went on to tell the dep-uty he didn’t actually see anyone, but was awakened when “... he heard moaning and groaning ...” outside his window.

Deputy Yero Todman reportedly found two 9mm casings. Deputy Todman also dis-covered one of the rounds fi red by the man did, indeed, go into the ground. The other round, however, struck the man’s trailer.

Deputy Porter explained to the man while he had a right to protect himself and his property, he should be more careful when handling a gun. The man was also told to call the sheriff ’s offi ce if he thought some-one was breaking into his trailer.

The man “... advised he understood,” stated Deputy Porter.

WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?Deputy John Hazy was asked Monday,

Sept. 29, to settle a dispute between neigh-bors dealing with a fence between their re-spective yards.

Neighbor X was complaining because Neighbor Y had nailed some plywood on his side of the fence and he wanted it removed.

Deputy Hazy then went to speak with Neighbor Y who did not deny nailing the plywood to his side of the fence.

“He said the fence was too high off the ground and the neighbor’s dogs kept put-ting their heads under the fence and mess-ing with his dogs,” stated the deputy.

Apparently, continued Deputy Hazy, this has been an ongoing feud since the fence was on Neighbor Y’s property at different points because “... it did not run straight.”

In regard to the plywood, Neighbor Y told the deputy the fence was not damaged by the wood and he was leaving it there.

“I informed both parties this was a petty complaint and would have to be settled in civil court,” stated Deputy Hazy before leav-ing.

WHERE THERE’S SMOKEThe complaint to end all complaints last

week actually ended without taking up a deputy’s time.

A dispatcher received a call around 12:14 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, from a woman com-plaining that a man had taken her Black & Mild cigars. That man, continued the caller, was wearing a black hoodie, blue jeans and a black and gray tank top.

As the dispatcher prepared to send a deputy, the woman called back and said the man had returned her Black & Milds.

“She advised the problem is solved and we can cancel,” wrote the dispatcher in her report.

IT REALLY HAPPENED...

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Garage/Yard Sales

Okeechobee - Thurs, Fri, & Sat Oct. 9, 10, & 11 8am-4pm Rain or shine, Quality Signed Oil Paintings & Prints by Well known artists, Holy Land artifacts some 2000 yrs old, Many very old rare books & sets, First edition & rst printings plus others, Many Collectable Items, Lamps, gen HH items, Hwy 78 west to Buck-head Ridge turn Lft at Moose Lodge onto Lin-da Rd 4/10th of a mile on Left. 1459 Linda Rd Signs and balloons in yard. For Info Call 863-623-4303. Come Early for best selection.

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Services

MOHAWK CONSTRUCTION INC. FILL SHELL, ASPHALT

MILLINGS, SAND, STONE, MULCH, TOP

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OR PICK-UP, NEAR TOWN. JOSH 634-9486

TIM SILLS, LLC. PRESSURE WASHING,

PAINTING, ROOF COATING AND

SOME TREE TRIMMING CALL 863-447-6637

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CITY OF OKEECHOBEENow Hiring

ACCOUNTS CLERK

cityofokeechobee.comSee website for application & job description

Applications also available at City Hall, 55 SE 3rd Ave., Rm 100, Okeechobee, FL 34974,

863-763-3372 ext. 215. Applications accepted until position is lled. Successful candidates are

required to pass a pre-employment physical. EEO/ADA/GINA/VP/DFWP

Drivers: $5,000 Sign-On Bonus! Great Pay! Con-sistent Freight, Great Miles on this Regional Ac-count. Werner Enterpris-es: 1-855-517-2488

EmploymentFull Time

Please fax your resumé to 863.763.7874 or apply online at www.walpoleinc.com

Walpole Inc is looking for a Warranty Administrator. The goal of this position is to assist our shop personnel with processing manufacturer warranty claims and assisting in all of our daily service needs and operations.

Primary Responsibilities:• Checking, verifying, and processing vehicle warranty repair claims, and following the receipt of payment from the manufacturer.• Responsible for making sure that all of the relevant and pertinent information for each claim is provided by the responsible parties involved.

JOB REQUIREMENTS• Outstanding communication, Critical thinking, time management, organization skills• Detail Orientated• Proficient in Microsoft Applications• Professional appearance and work ethic• Great attitude with a high-energy personality• Superior customer service skills• Warranty administrator experience is preferred, but a strong working knowledge of service management will be considered.• Associates Degree Preferred

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EmploymentFull Time

NOW HIRING LOCAL &REGIONAL DRIVERS

Call Donnie at (800) 741-6500or apply online www.walpoleinc.com

Class A company CDL

EOE/DFWP

• minimum of 2 years driving experience• clean driving record

Our package includes: 401K, paid training, safety bonuses, paid vacations, professional uniforms, uniform cleaning service, boot program & more!

Medical Assistant (Temp/Per Diem

Position) Must have 1 yr exp. Bi-lingual Spanish/English

preferred. Fax resume to

(863) 763-5920 or apply at Lakeshore

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EmploymentFull Time

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EmploymentFull Time

Dump Truck Driver J.W. Cheatham,

LLC has immediate open-ings for Dump Truck drivers for our Okee-chobee Project. Re-quires Class B CDL, Medical Card, Ac-ceptable MVR. Must have experience trans-porting aggregates and performing paving op-erations.

Apply in-person or call

561-471-4100 ext 239. J.W. Cheatham, LLC 7396 Westport Place

West Palm Beach 33413

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Drug Free,

EEO, E-Verify

NOW HIRING CDL- A DRIVERS for

Full-Time MILKHAULER positions in

OKEECHOBEE, FL!

$15 per hour,plus BENEFITS!

Drivers must have2 recent years of exp,

valid CDL-A, andacceptable MVR.

For details, call (800) 598-7866.

Download applica-tion online at

www.southeastmilk.org

Fax to: (352)307-0499

EEO & Drug Free Workplace

Time to clean out theattic, basement and/orgarage? Advertise youryard sale in the classi-fieds and make yourclean up a breeze!

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EmploymentPart Time

Christian PreschoolLooking for substitutes

(Teachers)Who love young

children and willing to work on as needed

basis. Please call 863-763-8800

BusinessOpportunities

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Some 800 and 900 tele-phone numbers may re-quire an extra charge, as well as long distance toll costs. We will do our best to alert our reader of these charges in the ads, but occasionally we may not be aware of the charges. Therefore, if you call a number out of your area, use caution.

How do you find a jobin today’s competi-tive market? In theemployment sectionof the classifieds

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Dental

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credit cards. Call 1-855-683-0990 or

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Antiques

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Seeds/Plants/Flowers

MANGO TREES IN GAL-LON POTS $7.00 EACH OR 2 FOR $10.00 CALL 863-357-0882

Apartments

FULLY FURNISHED: All utilities paid. On water. Quiet neighborhood. Adult complex. No chil-dren or pets. (863)357-2044 for ap-pointment.


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Apartments

2BD FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED APART-MENTS IN THE CITY OR KINGS BAY START-ING AT $700.00 PER MONTH, WITH LAWN AND GARBAGE IN-CLUDED, NO PETS OVER 5LBS, MORE OP-TIONS AVAILABLE FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 863-634-8331

2BD/1BA APARTMENT IN TOWN, WALKING DISTANCE TO STORES. NO PETS. FIRST, LAST & SECURITY $600.00 A MONTH 863-634-2820

APARTMENTS FOR RENT BOARDWALK BLDG. FIRST MONTH, SECURITY DEPOSIT, INCLUDES WATER.

CALL 863-801-9119

Beautiful Samantha’s Garden Apartments

2BR/2BA, in town, W&D, $800 mo. + sec. dep. Call (863)467-9250 or

(863)634-5780.

FOR RENT FURNISHED EFFICIENCY CABIN FOR 1 OR 2 PEOPLE IN-CLUDES WATER , ELEC-TRIC CABLE AND GARBAGE PICK-UP, NO PETS. MUST HAVE REF-ERENCES, RENT $600/MO. AND $300 SECURITY CALL 863-697-6412

Furnished Ef ciency In quiet neighborhood.

Short term only. 3 night minimum.

Call (863)623-4413

NW OKEE: 2 BR 1.5 BA, 2 BR, 1 BA. $700. 1st, last & $500 security. Shown only 11am-6pm 561-346-1642.

OKEECHOBEE - QUIET COUNTRY 1/1 VERY CLEAN WITH LARGE KITCHEN, TILE FLOORS, FENCED YARD, ELEC/WIFI/SAT-ELLITE INCLUDED. $600/MO. +SECURITY (863)467-1950

Condos/TownhousesRent

OAK LAKE VILLA - 2/2 $700 A MONTH AVAILABLE OCT. CALL 863-763-4831

Houses - Rent

3/1 OKEE- HOUSE FOR RENT LARGE TILE BATHROOM, CENTRAL AC, LAUNDRY ROOM, UPDATED KITCHEN, WELL WATER, LARGE YARD, BY 15B $800/MO. PLUS SE-CURITY 786-201-0306

3BD/1BA HOUSE ON 1 ACRE, CERAMIC TILE FLOORS, NEW CABI-NETS & COUNTER TOPS. NO PETS. FIRST, LAST & SECURITY $850.00 A MONTH 863-634-2820

Houses - Rent

ADORABLE - 2.5 BR, 1 BA, In town. W/D hook-up. Lawn Service. Non Smoking. Small pet ok. $750 mo. 1st, last & $500 sec. 941-504-3954

CLEAN 3BR HOUSE, DIXIE RANCH ACRES AREA, 10011 NW 64TH AVE. PETS ALLOWED UPON APPROVAL. $700/MO. WATER & LAWN CARE INCLUDED. $600 SECURITY. 863-610-0001

GREAT LOCATION NEWER 3/2 TAYLOR CREEK ISLES, APPLI-ANCES INCLUDED, FENCED YARD, SCREENED PORCH, SPLIT FLOOR PLAN, 2 CAR GARAGE, LARGE CONCRETE DRIVEWAY, EXCELLENT CONDI-TION $1,300.00 PER MONTH CALL 863-467-9250 LINDA OR 519-746-3776 JIM

IN TOWN 2BD/1BA HOUSE, GREAT LOCA-TION CLOSE TO E V E R Y T H I N G . $600/MO. 1ST, LAST & SEC. (N0G) NON SMOK-ING. 863-634-8942

Large, clean, 4bd, 2 story home, 2800sq.ft. under air (built in 2006) 2bath + on suite, double car garage, screened porch, large fenced yard, new appliances, large kitch-en. REDUCED TO $1150/mo + sec. dep-Call: (863)467-9250 or (519)746-4844 or [email protected]

OAK PARK: 2BR, 1BA for rent, circle drive, new appliances. $700 mo. Call 863-467-1466

WATERFRONT IN BUCKHEAD 3BD/1BA CBS, LARGE FlORIDA ROOM, TILE, UTILITY

ROOM, DOCK AND DECK, W/CARPORT.

$750.00 MO. PLUS SECURITY.1137 4th ST BHR

CALL 561-968-4018

Office Space Rent

“Time To Move In Is Now” First 2 Months Free“Next to Court House”

Commercial Space 500, 1000, 1300 SF.863-467-0651

Roommate

ELDERLY MALE SNOW-BIRD - Non smoker, looking to spend the winter in Okeechobee. Will share house or apt. (810)956-6497

Vacation Rentals

SEASONAL 2/2 w/Lake Access. Furnished. All appliances including Washer / Dryer. 1st, last, & security. 561-718-1212 Owner is a realtor.

Houses - Sale

Wood frame house 1,850 sq ft, fully reno-vated, 3br 2.5 ba, Of- ce/Den, 2 lrg sheds on 1 acre lot fenced in, Off 710 hwy & SE 86th Blvd (15A) $89k Call 863-610-1600

Out of StateProperty - Sale

MONTGOMERY TEN-NESSEE CLOSE TO NASHVILLE, 5 ACRES IN A BEAUTIFUL UP-SCALE DEVELOPMENT (CUMBERLAND COVE) BY GOLF COURSE. MUST SELL $22,500.00 CALL FOR MORE DE-TAILS 954-515-2831

Mobile HomeRent

3BR, 2BA, Screened porch. Living Room add on. Storage. Central Heat/Air. $600 mo. Renter insurance & sec. dep. required. Lake Port area. 573-718-8074 or 573-718-3624

Office Space Rent

Mobile HomeRent

BUCKHEAD RIDGE 3bd./2ba Dble Wide. $600 mo. plus sec. No pets. Call 863-763-4031

FULLY FURNISHED: All utilities paid. On water. Quiet neighborhood. Adult complex. No chil-dren or pets. (863)357-2044 for ap-pointment.

FURNISHED MOBILE HOME 2/1, INCLUDES WATER, GARBAGE AND LAWN SERVICE $600.00 MO PLUS $300.00 SECURITY. RV SITES AVAILABLE LAKE ACCESS NO PETS 8022 HWY 441 SE MUST HAVE REFERENCES CALL 863-697-6412

Campers/RVs

Wanted all Travel Trailers, Motor Homes and Fifth Wheels. Any Condition, Cash paid

on the spot Call 941-347-7171

Autos Wanted

CASH FOR CARS No Title Needed, Any Condition.

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Call (863)268-5865

Sport Utility

2007 Lexus RX350 Fully Loaded, Light Blue, leather interior, naviga-tor, good tires, 1 own-er, serviced by Lexus.

$9,900.00 863-763-3769 or 770-241-4015

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Public Notice

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUITIN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA

CASE NO. 472014CA000239

SEACOAST NATIONAL BANK, Plaintiff,vs.JESSIE J. FERRELL, et al., Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 4, 2014, entered in Case No. 14-CA-239 in the Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida wherein Seacoast National Bank is Plaintiff, and Jessie J. Ferrell, The Un-known Spouse of Jessie J. Ferrell and Castle Credit Corporation, are the De-fendants. I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in the Jury Assembly Room, 2nd Floor, Okeechobee County Judicial Center, 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, FL 34972 at 11:00 am on the 29th day of October, 2014, the following described property Okeechobee County, Florida: LOT 43, TAYLOR CREEK ISLES, UNIT 1, according to the plat

thereof recorded in Plat Book 5, Pages 54 and 55, Public Records of Okeechobee County, Florida.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must le a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated this 9th day of September, 2014.

SHARON ROBERTSONCLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

BY: Sandra L. CreechDEPUTY CLERK

467288 ON 10/1,8/2014

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY

CIVIL DIVISIONCase No: 47-2013-CA-000365-CAAX-MX

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff,VS.BETTY J. KINSEY, et al. Defendant(s),

NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to a Final Summary Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-styled case, I will sell the property located in OKEECHOBEE County, Florida, described as: LOT 49, BLOCK 6, KING’S BAY, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THERE-

OF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGES 91 THROUGH 94, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, in the JURY ASSEM-BLY ROOM OF THE OKEECHOBEE COUNTY JUDICIAL CENTER, 312 NW 3RD STREET, 2ND FLOOR, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972, beginning at 11:00 A.M. on the 29th day of October, 2014. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens, must le a claim within 60 days after the sale.Witness, my hand and seal of this court on the 9th day of September, 2014.

SHARON ROBERTSONCLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT

BY: Sandra L. CreechDeputy Clerk

Law Of ces of Daniel C. Consuegra 9204 King Palm Drive, Tampa, FL 33619-1328Attorneys for Plaintiff467291 ON 10/1,8/2014


CASE NO. 472014CA000238

SEACOAST NATIONAL BANK, Plaintiff,VS.MISTI MCCLANAHAN F/K/A MISTI M. NICKOLS, et al., Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 4, 2014, entered in Case No. 14-CA-238 in the Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida wherein Seacoast National Bank is Plaintiff, and Misti McClanahan f/k/a Misti M. Nickols and Lemuel J. McClanahan, are the Defendants. I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in the Jury Assembly Room, 2nd Floor, Okeechobee County Judicial Center, 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, FL 34972 at 11:00 am on the 29th day of October, 2014, the following de-scribed property Okeechobee County, Florida: The West 1/2 of the West 1/2 of the North 1/2 of the South 1/2

of Tract 15, lying and being in Section 33, Township 34 South, Range 33 East, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 4, Pages 3A-D inclusive, of the Public Records of Okeecho-bee County, Florida. Together with a 2008 Merit LC0027 Mobile Home ID#’s FL261-00P-H-B30044A & B.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must le a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated this 9th day of September, 2014.


BY: Sandra L. CreechDEPUTY CLERK

467290 ON 10/1,8/2014

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Public Notice

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Public NoticeIN THE CIRCUIT CIVIL COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL

CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTYCIVIL DIVISION

Case No. 47-2013-CA-000131

CENLAR FSB Plaintiff,VS.MANUEL ARTURO RAMIREZ A/K/A MANUEL RAMIREZ, TIFFANIE M. RAMI-REZ A/K/A TIFFANIE MARIE RAMIREZ, BANK OF AMERICA N.A,. BLUE HER-ON GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., AND UNKNOWN TENANTS/OWNERS, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Final Judgment of Foreclosure for Plaintiff entered in this cause on September 5, 2014, in the Circuit Court of Okeechobee County, Florida, I will sell the property situated in Okeechobee County, Florida described as: LOT 231, BLUE HERON GULF AND COUNTY CLUB, PHASE 4A, AC-

CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 68, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

and commonly known as: 916 SE 15TH ST, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974; in-cluding the building, appurtenances, and xtures located therein, at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, in the Jury Assembly Room, 2nd Floor, Okeechobee County Judicial Center, 312 NW 3rd Street, Okee-chobee, Florida, on October 29, 2014 at 11am. Any persons claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must le a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated this 9th day of September, 2014.

SHARON ROBERTSONClerk of the Circuit Court


467300 ON 10/1,8/2014

GROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTNOTICE OF LANDOWNERS’ MEETING & REGULAR BOARD MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Grove Community Development Dis-trict will hold a Landowners’ Meeting and Regular Board Meeting at 2:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as can be heard, on November 3, 2014, at the South Florida Water Management District, Okeechobee Service Cen-ter located at 3800 NW 16th Boulevard, Okeechobee, Florida 34972.

The primary purpose of the Landowners’ Meeting is to elect three (3) Su-pervisors for the Grove Community Development District. The purpose of the Regular Board Meeting is to conduct any business to come before the Board. Copies of the Agendas for these meetings may be obtained by con-tacting the District Manager at 561-630-4922 and/or toll free at 1-877-737-4922 at least ve (5) days prior to the date of these meetings.

From time to time one or more Supervisors may participate in the Regular Board Meeting by telephone; therefore, at the location of the meeting there will be a speaker telephone present so that interested persons can attend the meeting at the above location and be fully informed of the discussions taking place either in person or by telephone communication. The meetings are open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provi-sions of Florida law for Community Development Districts. The meetings may be continued as found necessary to a time and place speci ed on the record.

If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any mat-ter considered at these meetings, such person will need a record of the pro-ceedings and such person may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at his or her own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.

In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations or an interpreter to participate at these meetings should contact the District Manager at 561-630-4922 and/or toll free at 1-877-737-4922 at least seven (7) days prior to the date of these particular meetings.

GROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT467638 ON 10/8,15/2014

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA

GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISIONCASE NO.: 472013CA000197CAAXMX

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR NOMURA AS-SET ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION, ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-WF1; Plaintiff,VS.TIMOTHY J. SAMPSON; RUTH SAMPSON; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PAR-TIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; UNKNOWN TENANT #1 IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY; UNKNOWN TENANT #2 IN POSSESSION OF THE PROP-ERTY; Defendants

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS GIVEN that, in accordance with the Default Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 5, 2014, in the above-styled cause, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash on October 29, 2014 at 11:00 AM and are held on the 2nd oor - Jury Assembly Room, Okeechobee County Judicial Center, located at 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida (863-763-2131), in accordance with Chapter 45 Florida Statutes, the follow-ing described property: LOT 3, BLOCK 55, BASSWOOD UNIT 5, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT

THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 51, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Property Address: 3101 NORTHWEST 36TH AVENUE, OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA 34972, OkeechobeeANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this court on September 9, 2014.

SHARON ROBERTSONCLERK OF COURT

BY: Sandra L. CreechDeputy Clerk of Court

467289 ON 10/1,8/2014

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CONSIDERATION OF A PROPOSED SPECIAL EXCEPTION

A QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the City of Okeechobee Board of Adjustment on Thurs, Oct 16, 2014, 6 PM or as soon thereafter as possible, at City Hall, 55 SE 3rd Ave, Rm 200, Okeecho-bee, FL. The agenda is available on the City website: cityofokeechobee.com, or contact the General Services Dept, [email protected], 863.763.3372 x218.

Under consideration is Special Exception Petition No. 14-008-SE, submitted by Donna Wildes d/b/a Beasts and Barbells, LLC, on behalf of property own-er Courthouse Plaza Realty, LLC, to allow Personal Services within a Com-mercial Professional Of ce (CPO) Zoning District, Ref. Code Book Section 90-223(2). The proposed use is for a Health and Fitness Club, to be located at 210 NW 5th Street. Legal: Lots 7 to 10 of Block 92, City of Okeechobee, Plat Book 5, Page 5, Okeechobee County public records, and approximately 1.0 acres.

All members of the public are encouraged to attend and participate in said Hearing. The entire petition may be inspected during regular business hours, Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm, except for holidays. This Board serves as the decision making body, regarding special exceptions and will function in a manner similar to a court, hearing testimony and questioning presenters who provide substantial and competent evidence.

ANY PERSON DECIDING TO APPEAL any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need to ensure a ver-batim record of the proceeding is made and the record includes the testimo-ny and evidence upon which the appeal will be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any person with a disability as de- ned by the ADA, that needs special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, contact the General Services Of ce no later than two business days prior to proceeding, 863-763-3372.

BE ADVISED that should you intend to show any document, picture, video or items to the Board in support or opposition to any item on the agenda; a copy of the document, picture, video, or item must be provided to the Board Secretary for the City’s records.By: Brian Whitehall, Zoning Administrator, Petition No. 14-008-SE467527 ON 10/1,8/2014

PUBLIC NOTICE CONSIDERATION OF A PROPOSED SPECIAL EXCEPTION

A QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the City of Okeechobee Board of Adjustment on Thurs, Oct 16, 2014, 6 PM or as soon thereafter as possible, at City Hall, 55 SE 3rd Ave, Rm 200, Okeecho-bee, FL. The agenda is available on the City website: cityofokeechobee.com, or contact the General Services Dept, [email protected], 863.763.3372 x218.

Under consideration is Special Exception Petition No. 14-007-SE, submitted by John H. Budd, III, Vice President, Sonic Restaurants, Inc., on behalf of property owner Okeeland, LLC, to allow a drive-through service within a Heavy Commercial District (CHV) Zoning District, Ref. Code Book Section 90-283(1). The proposed use is for a drive-thru/drive-up restaurant, to be located at 501 E North Park ST. Legal: Lots 4 to 9 of Block 150, City of Okeechobee, Plat Book 5, Page 5, Okeechobee County public records, and approximately 1.0 acres.

All members of the public are encouraged to attend and participate in said Hearing. The entire petition may be inspected during regular business hours, Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm, except for holidays. This Board serves as the decision making body, regarding special exceptions and will function in a manner similar to a court, hearing testimony and questioning presenters who provide substantial and competent evidence.

ANY PERSON DECIDING TO APPEAL any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need to ensure a ver-batim record of the proceeding is made and the record includes the testimo-ny and evidence upon which the appeal will be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any person with a disability as de- ned by the ADA, that needs special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, contact the General Services Of ce no later than two business days prior to proceeding, 863-763-3372.

BE ADVISED that should you intend to show any document, picture, video or items to the Board in support or opposition to any item on the agenda; a copy of the document, picture, video, or item must be provided to the Board Secretary for the City’s records.By: Brian Whitehall, Zoning Administrator, Petition No. 14-007-SE467562 ON 10/8/2014

LEGAL NOTICEPUBLIC MEETING NOTICE2014 GENERAL ELECTION

OKEECHOBEE COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD EVENTS

Notice is hereby given that meetings of the Okeechobee County Canvassing Board will be held on the following dates:

October 14, 2014 1:00 p.m. Logic and Accuracy Test October 31, 2014 8:30-9:00 a.m. Public Inspection of Mail (Absentee) Ballots received 9:00 a.m. Opening of Mail Ballots Process and duplication of Mail Ballots received November 3, 2014 8:00 a.m. Upload Mail Ballots and Early Vote Results November 4, 2014 8:30-9:00 a.m. Public Inspection of Mail Ballots (if necessary) 9:00 a.m. Opening of Mail Ballots (if necessary) Process and duplication of Mail Ballots received (if necessary) 5:30-6:00 p.m. Public Inspection of Mail Ballots received 6:00 p.m. Opening of Mail Ballots Process and duplication of Mail Ballots received 7:00 p.m. Canvass of Election Returns November 6, 2014 5:00 p.m. Canvass of Provisional Ballots, Unof cial Certi cation November 8, and/or 11, 2014 9:00 a.m. Recount (if necessary) November 14, 2014 12:00 noon. Canvass of Overseas Ballots, Of cial Certi cation, Conduct of Election Selection of precinct and race for Audit of Election November 17, 2014 9:00 a.m. Audit of Election In accordance with the Sunshine Law of Florida, this meeting is open to the public.

Note: Section 286.01105, Florida Statutes, state that if a person decides to appeal any decision by the board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at a meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceeding, and that, for such purposes, he or she may need to en-sure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.467635 ON 10/08/2014


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Public NoticeIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND

FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDACase No.: 2013 CA 279

U.S. BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MASTR ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST, 2006 AM1, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006 AM1 Plaintiff,vs.Shawn St. Pierre, Donna St. Pierre, Aames Funding Corporation DBA Aames Home Loan; Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 5, 2014, and entered in Case No. 2013 CA 279 of the Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida, wherein U.S. BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MASTR ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST, 2006 AM1, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006 AM1, is the Plaintiff, and Shawn St. Pierre, Donna St. Pierre, Aames Funding Corporation DBA Aames Home Loan are Defendants, the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in the Jury Assembly room, 2nd Floor, of the Okee-chobee County Judicial Center, located at 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, FL 34972, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. on the 29th day of October, 2014, the fol-lowing described property as set forth in said Summary Final Judgment, to wit: Lot 2, Block 38, Section 24, Township 37 South, Range 35 East,

according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in the Plat Book 3, Page 15, of the Public Records of Okeechobee County, Florida.

Street Address: 732 SouthEast 32nd Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34974and all xtures and personal property located therein or thereon, which are included as security in Plaintiffs mortgage. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus funds from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must le a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated at Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Florida, this 9th day of September, 2014.

Sharon RobertsonClerk of said Circuit Court

BY: Sandra L. CreechAs Deputy Clerk

Clar eld, Okon, Salomone, & Pincus, P.L. Attorney for Plaintiff500 S. Australian Avenue, Suite 730 West Palm Beach, FL 33406(561) 713-1400467302 ON 10/1,8/2014

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO.: 472013CA000272CAAXMX

TD BANK, N.A., as assignee of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as Receiver for Riverside National Bank of Florida, Plaintiff,VS.AMERICAN EAGLE SITE DEVELOPMENT, INC., a Florida corporation; RIVER OAK GROVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Florida not for pro t corporation; RIVER OAK ACRES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Florida not for pro t corporation, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,

IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL ACTION NO. 472013CA000272CAAXMX

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the provisions governing the sale of “Mortgaged Property #3” contained in the Final Judgment of Fore-closure dated September 4, 2014 and entered in Case No. 472013CA000272CAAXMX of the Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial Circuit, in and for Okeechobee County, Florida, wherein TD BANK, N.A., is the Plaintiff and AMERICAN EAGLE SITE DEVELOPMENT, INC., RIVER OAK GROVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. and RIVER OAK ACRES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., are the Defendants, the Clerk will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in the Jury Assembly Room, second oor of the Okeechobee County Judicial Center, 312 North West 3rd Street, Okeecho-bee, Florida 34972 beginning at 11:00 A.M. on the 29th day of October, 2014 the following described real property located in Okeechobee County, Florida, as more particularly set forth in the Final Judgment of Foreclosure: Lot 98 River Oak Acres, Unit No. II according to the map or plat

thereof as recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 59, Public Records of Okeechobee County, Florida

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of Lis Pendens must le a claim within 60 days after the sale. DATED: SEPTEMBER 9 , 2014.



Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. Attorneys for Plaintiff505 South Flagler Drive, Suite 1100 (33401) P.O. Box 3475West Palm Beach, FL 33402-3475 Telephone: (561) 650-0492Facsimile: (561) 650-5300Email: [email protected] 467326 ON 10/1,8/2014

Public Notice Public NoticeIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND

FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO.: 472013CA000272CAAXMX




NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the provisions governing the sale of “Mortgaged Property #2” contained in the Final Judgment of Fore-closure dated September 4, 2014 and entered in Case No. 472013CA000272CAAXMX of the Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial Circuit, in and for Okeechobee County, Florida, wherein TD BANK, N.A., is the Plaintiff and AMERICAN EAGLE SITE DEVELOPMENT, INC., RIVER OAK GROVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. and RIVER OAK ACRES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., are the Defendants, the Clerk will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in the Jury Assembly Room, second oor, in the Okeechobee County Judicial Center, 312 North West 3rd Street, Okeecho-bee, Florida 34972 beginning at 11:00 A.M. on the 29th day of October, 2014 the following described real property located in Okeechobee County, Florida, as more particularly set forth in the Final Judgment of Foreclosure: Lot 1, River Oak Grove, according to the map or plat thereof as

recorded in Plat Book 7, Page 32, Public Records of Okeechobee County, Florida

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of Lis Pendens must le a claim within 60 days after the sale. DATED: SEPTEMBER 9, 2014.



Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A. Attorneys for Plaintiff505 South Flagler Drive, Suite 1100 (33401) P.O. Box 3475West Palm Beach, FL 33402-3475Telephone: (561) 650-0492Facsimile: (561) 650-5300Email: [email protected] 467325 ON 10/1,8/2014

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO.: 472013CA000272CAAXMX




NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the provisions governing the sale of “Mortgaged Property #1” contained in the Final Judgment of Fore-closure dated September 4, 2014 and entered in Case No. 472013CA000272CAAXMX of the Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial Circuit, in and for Okeechobee County, Florida, wherein TD BANK, N.A., is the Plaintiff and AMERICAN EAGLE SITE DEVELOPMENT, INC., RIVER OAK GROVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. and RIVER OAK ACRES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., are the Defendants, the Clerk will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in the Jury Assembly Room, second oor of the Okeechobee County Judicial Center, 312 North West 3rd Street, Okeecho-bee, Florida 34972 beginning at 11:00 A.M. on the 29th day of October, 2014 the following described real property located in Okeechobee County, Florida, as more particularly set forth in the Final Judgment of Foreclosure: Lot 2, River Oak Grove, according to the map or plat thereof as

recorded in Plat Book 7, Page 32, Public Records of Okeechobee County, Florida

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of Lis Pendens must le a claim within 60 days after the sale. DATED: SEPTEMBER 9, 2014.


By: Sandra L. CreechDeputy Clerk


Public Notice Public NoticeIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO. 47-2013-CA-000067

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff,v.ERNEST TRASLAVINA; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ERNEST TRASLAVINA; UN-KNOWN TENANT 1; UNKNOWN TENANT 2; AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ABOVE NAMED DE-FENDANT(S), WHO (IS/ARE) NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETH-ER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIM AS HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, SPOUSES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on September 18, 2014, in this cause, in the Circuit Court of Okeechobee County, Florida, the clerk shall sell the property situat-ed in Okeechobee County, Florida, described as: LOT 15, BLOCK 25, UNIT NUMBER 2, BASSWOOD, INCORPORAT-

ED, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 28, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

a/k/a 3784 NW 28TH AVE, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972-1422at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, in the Jury Assembly Room on the Second Floor of the Okeechobee County Judicial Center, locat-ed at 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida, on November 05, 2014 be-ginning at 11:00 AM. If you are a person claiming a right to funds remaining after the sale, you must le a claim with the clerk no later than 60 days after the sale. If you fail to le a claim you will not be entitled to any remaining funds. Dated at Okeechobee, Florida, this 22 day of September, 2014.



Douglas C. Zahm, P.A.Designated Email Address: e [email protected] 28th Street North, Suite 200St. Petersburg, FL 33716Telephone No. (727) 536-4911Attorney for the PlaintiffIf you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Corrie Johnson, ADA Coordinator, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this no-ti cation if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.467459 ON 10/8,15/2014


CIVIL ACTIONCASE NO.: 47-2013-CA-000097

ONEWEST BANK, FSB, Plaintiff,VS.CLEO M JOHNSON, et al, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 5, 2014, and entered in Case No. 47-2013-CA-000097 of the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida in which Onewest Bank, FSB, is the Plaintiff and Cleo M. Johnson A/K/A Cleo M. Pergola, Current Tenant(S), United States of Ameri-ca, Acting on Behalf of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, are defendants, the Okeechobee County Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in the Jury Assembly Room, 2nd Floor, Okeechobee County Judicial Center, 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Flori-da 34972, Okeechobee County, Florida at 11:00AM on the 29th day of OC-TOBER, 2014, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure: THE EAST 104.35 FEET OF THE S 1/2 OF LOT 7, BLOCK 8, DIXIE

RANCH ACRES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RE-CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 35, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA

A/K/A 7549 NW 95TH COURT, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must le a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated in Okeechobee County, Florida this 9th day of September, 2014.


Okeechobee County, FloridaBY: Sandra L. Creech

Deputy Clerk Albertelli Law, Attorney for PlaintiffP.O. Box 23028, Tampa, FL 33623(813) 221-4743 (813) 221-9171 facsimileeService: [email protected] - 14-143517In Accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Corrie Johnson, ADA Coordinator, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this noti cation if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.467330 ON 10/1,8/2014

Public Notice


LEGAL NOTICE

Public Auction will be held at Johns Towing Service storage lot located at 704 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Okee-chobee, Florida 34972 on OCTOBER 24, 2014 at 9:00 A.M. Pursuant to Florida Statute 713.78 for unpaid towing and storage charges. Year, make, model and VIN are as follows.

1994 FORD RANGERVIN#1FTCR10U7RTB13533

1998 GMC SIERRA C1500VIN#2GTEC19M8W1529573

Terms of sale are cash, and no checks will be accepted. Seller re-serves the right of nal bid. ALL SALES ARE FINAL! NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE! Said automobiles will be sold in “As Is” condition with no guarantee’s.467647 ON 10/08/2014

NOTICE OF ACTION

BEFORE THE BOARD OF NURSING

IN RE: The license to practice Nursing

Amanda L. Comer, LPN

7201 NW 90th CourtOkeechobee, FL 34974And7354 N. Baker RoadPrimm Springs, TN 32476

CASE NO.: 2013-07065

LICENSE NO.: PNS 5199200

The Department of Health has led an Administrative Complaint against you, a copy of which may be ob-tained by contacting, Casie Barnette, Assistant General Counsel, Prosecu-tion Services Unit, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C65, Tallahassee Florida 32399-3265, (850) 245-4444.

If no contact has been made by you concerning the above by November 22, 2014, the matter of the Adminis-trative Complaint will be presented at an ensuing meeting of the Board of Nursing in an informal proceeding.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to partici-pate in this proceeding should contact

NOTICE OF FINALCERTIFICATION OF TAX ROLLS

Pursuant to Section 193.122(2), Florida Statutes, notice is hereby giv-en to all taxpayers and owners of both real and personal property that the 2014 Tax Rolls for Okeechobee County have been Certi ed and Ex-tended to the Tax Collector on the 6th day of October 2014, for the col-lection of Taxes.467645 ON 10/8/2014

Okeechobee CountyCode Enforcement Special Magistrate

The Okeechobee County Special Magistrate will hold a public meet-ing on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. The public meeting will be held at the Okeechobee County Health Department Audi-torium, located at 1728 N.W. 9th Avenue, Okeechobee, Florida. For more information, contact Beth Al-bert at the Planning and Develop-ment Department, 1700 NW 9th Ave., Suite A, Okeechobee, Flori-da, 34972, (863) 824-3050.

All interested parties shall have the opportunity to be heard at this public meeting. Any person decid-ing to appeal any decision by the Code Enforcement Special Magis-trate with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made and that the record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal will be based. Code Enforcement tapes are for the sole purpose of backup for of- cial records of the Department.

Beth Albert Code Enforcement Of cer III467644 ON 10/8/2014

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Public NoticeIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND

FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO.: 472013CA000273CAAXMX

TD BANK, N.A., as assignee of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as Receiver for Riverside National Bank of Florida, Plaintiff,VS.AMERICAN ASPHALT PAVING SERVICES, INC., a Florida administratively dis-solved corporation; JAMES SWEAT, JR.; KELLY TRACTOR CO, a Florida cor-poration; and, RJ BUILDERS & RENOVATORS, INC., a Florida administratively dissolved corporation, Defendants.


IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDACIVIL ACTION NO. 472013CA000273CAAXMX

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the provisions of the Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 4, 2014 and entered in Case No. 472013CA000273CAAXMX of the Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial Circuit, in and for Okeechobee County, Florida, wherein TD BANK, N.A., is the Plaintiff and AMERICAN ASPHALT PAVING SERVICES, INC., JAMES SWEAT, JR., KELLY TRACTOR CO., and RJ BUILDERS & RENOVATORS, INC., are the De-fendants, the Clerk will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in the Jury Assembly Room, second oor of the Okeechobee County Judicial Cen-ter, 312 North West 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida 34972 beginning at 11:00 A.M. on the 29th day of October, 2014 the following described real property located in Okeechobee County, Florida, as more particularly set forth in the Final Judgment of Foreclosure: Lots 2 through 11, inclusive, Block 2, Tropical Gardens, accord-

ing to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 6, Public Records of Okeechobee County, Florida.

Together with all of vacated alley in Block 2 of Tropical Gardens, according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 6, Public Records of Okeechobee County, Florida, as vacat-ed in Resolution No. 99-44 recorded in O.R. Book 429, Page 126, Public Records of Okeechobee County, Florida.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of Lis Pendens must le a claim within 60 days after the sale. DATED: September 9, 2014.




IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA

CASE NO.: 47-2011-CA-000068

TD BANK, N.A., Plaintiff,vs.BETTY J. RHOADS, et al, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment dated De-cember 3, 2013, and entered in Case No. 2011 CA 000068 of the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Flori-da wherein TD Bank, National Association is Plaintiff, and Betty J. Rhoads and Ronald Rhoads, are Defendants. The Clerk of this Court shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in the Jury Assembly Room, Second Floor of the Okeechobee County Judicial Center, 312 North West 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida beginning at 11:00 a.m. on November 5, 2014, the fol-lowing described property as set forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclo-sure, to wit: Lot 35, Edwards Subdivision, Unit 1, an unrecorded subdivision ly-

ing in Section 30, Township 35 South, Range 35 East, Okeechobee County, Florida. Being more particularly described as follows:

Commence at the Southeast corner of said Section 30, thence bear North 0°50’49” West along the East line of said Section 30 to the intersection with the Northerly right-of-way line of S.R. 68, a distance of 192.27 feet; thence bear North 81°51’41” West along said Northerly right-of-way line of S.R. 68, a distance of 1363.79 feet to the point of beginning. Thence continue North 81°51’41” West, along said Northerly right-of-way of S.R. 68 a distance of 144.00 feet; thence bear North 04°43’01” West a dis-tance of 310.28 feet thence bear South 81°51’41” East, a dis-tance of 144.00 feet; thence bear South 04°43’01” East, a distance of 310.28 feet to said Northerly right of way line of S.R. 68 and the point of beginning

TOGETHER WITH that certain 1986 FLEET Mobile Home VIN #FLFL2AF333207398, Title #43603577 RP #R0273087 and VIN #FLFL2BF333207398, Title #43598797, RP #R0273088

Property Address: 3631 N.W. 160th Street, Okeechobee, FL 34972ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THEN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. DATED this 1st day of October, 2014.

SHARON ROBERTSONClerk of Circuit CourtBY: Sandra L. Creech

Deputy ClerkATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFS:Danielle Rundlett Burns, Esq. Duane Morris LLPBoca Center Tower II5100 Town Center Circle, Suite 650 Boca Raton, FL 33486-9000Email: [email protected] ON 10/8,15/2014

Public Notice Public NoticePUBLIC NOTICE

CONSIDERATION OF A PROPOSED FUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the City of Okeechobee Planning Board on Thurs, Oct 16, 2014, 6 PM or as soon thereafter as possible, at City Hall, 55 SE 3rd Ave, Rm 200, Okeechobee, FL. The agenda is available on the City website: cityofokeechobee.com, or contact the General Services Dept, [email protected], 863.763.3372 x218.

Under consideration is Comprehensive Plan Small Scale Future Land Use Map Amendment Application No. 14-002-SSA, submitted by property own-er(s), Rick and Bonita Lightsey, requesting to change the Future Land Use designation from Single Family (SF) to Commercial (C) for property located at 502 NE 6th Avenue, approximately 2.6 acres. Legal: Lots 1 to 6, and 10 to 12 of Block 117; and Lots 1 to 6 of Block 116, City of Okee-chobee, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 5, Public Records of Okeechobee County, Florida; together with a parcel of land lying in Section 15, Township 37 South, Range 35 East, Okeechobee County, Florida, being more particu-larly described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Block 115, Okeechobee, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 5, Public Records of Okeechobee County, Florida, and the Northwest corner of Parcel 4 of Plat No. 1 of Taylor Creek Watershed as recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 29, Public Records of Okeechobee County, Florida; thence run South along the West boundary of said Parcel 4 to the intersection with the centerline of NE 4th Street for a Point of Beginning; thence continue South, along the Western boundary of said Parcel 4 and the East boun-dary of Block 116 of said plat of Okeechobee, to the intersection with the centerline of the 15 foot alleyway in said Block 116; thence run East, along the centerline of said alleyway extended East, to the Western shore line of Taylor Creek; thence run North-erly, along said Western shore line of Taylor Creek, to the intersec-tion with the centerline of NE 4th Street extended East; thence run West, along said extended centerline, to the Point of Beginning.

All members of the public are encouraged to attend and participate in said Hearing. The entire petition may be inspected during regular business hours, Mon-Fri, 8 AM-4:30 PM, except for holidays. This Board’s role in this capacity is to serve as the City’s Local Planning Agency and make a recom-mendation for approval or denial to the City Council for nal adoption Public Hearing, tentatively scheduled for Nov 18, 2014, 6 PM.

ANY PERSON DECIDING TO APPEAL any decision made by the Planning Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need to en-sure a verbatim record of the proceeding is made and the record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal will be based. In accor-dance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any person with a disability as de ned by the ADA, that needs special accommodation to par-ticipate in this proceeding, contact the General Services Of ce no later than two business days prior to proceeding, 863-763-3372.

BE ADVISED that should you intend to show any document, picture, video or items to the Planning Board in support or opposition to any item on the agenda; a copy of the document, picture, video, or item must be provided to the Board Secretary for the City’s records.By: Brian Whitehall, Zoning Administrator, Application No. 14-002-SSA467563 ON 10/8/2014

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA

CASE NO.: 2013CA000004

OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff,VS.CHARLES M. FORD, JR.; SARA FORD; et al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sale will be made pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment. Final Judgment was awarded on the 5th day of Septem-ber, 2014 in Civil Case No. 2013CA000004, of the Circuit Court of the NINE-TEENTH Judicial Circuit in and for OKEECHOBEE County, Florida, wherein, OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC is the Plaintiff, and CHARLES M. FORD, JR.; SARA FORD; are Defendants.The clerk of the court Sharon Robertson will sell to the highest bidder for cash At the Okeechobee County Judicial Center located at 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida 34972 in the Jury Assembly Room on the 2nd oor, beginning at 11:00 AM on the 29th day of October, 2014, the follow-ing described real property as set forth in said Final Summary Judgment, to wit: COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 30,

TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST, THENCE RUN N 0 DE-GREES 50 MINUTES 49 SECONDS W A DISTANCE OF 192.27 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD S-68, THENCE CONTINUE N 0 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 49 SECONDS W A DISTANCE OF 2,635.13 FEET, THENCE RUN S 89 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 11 SECONDS W A DISTANCE OF 824 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE CONTINUE S 89 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 11 SECONDS W A DISTANCE OF 165 FEET, THENCE RUN N 0 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 49 SECONDS W A DISTANCE OF 615 FEET, THENCE RUN N 89 DEGREES 09 MINUTES 11 SECONDS E A DISTANCE OF 165 FEET, THENCE RUN S 0 DEGREES 50 MIN-UTES 49 SECONDS E A DISTANCE OF 615 FEET TO POINT OF BE-GINNING. LYING IN AND COMPRISING A PART OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST, AND ALSO DESCRIBED AS THE W 1/2 OF LOT 14, UNRECORDED PLAT OF ROBERT B. ED-WARDS SUBDIVISION. SAID LANDS LYING IN AND COMPRIS-ING A PART OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. Dated this 9th day of September, 2014.

SHARON ROBERTSONClerk of Court


Aldridge/Connors, LLP, Attorney for Plaintiff(s)1615 South Congress Avenue, Suite 200 Delray Beach, FL 33445Phone: 561.392.6391 Fax: 561.392.6965

IMPORTANTIf you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Corrie Johnson, ADA Coordinator, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this no-ti cation if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.467301 ON 10/1,8/2014

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CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED ZONING RECLASSIFICATION

A QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING will be held before the City of Okeechobee Planning Board on Thurs, Oct 16, 2014, 6 PM or as soon thereafter as possible, at City Hall, 55 SE 3rd Ave, Rm 200, Okeechobee, FL. The agenda is available on the City website: cityofokeechobee.com, or con-tact the General Services Dept, [email protected], 863.763.3372 x218.

Under consideration is Rezoning Petition No. 14-002-R, submitted by prop-erty owner(s) Rick and Bonita Lightsey, requesting to change the Zoning from Residential Single Family-One (RSF-1), Professional Commercial Of ce (CPO), and Holding (H) to Heavy Commercial (CHV), located in the 700 block of NE 4th Street, consisting of approximately 2.6 acres. Legal: Lots 1 to 6, and 10 to 12 of Block 117; and Lots 1 to 6 of Block 116, City of Okeechobee, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 5, Public Records of Okeechobee County, Florida; to-gether with a parcel of land lying in Section 15, Township 37 South, Range 35 East, Okeechobee County, Florida, being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Block 115, Okeechobee, according to the plat thereof re-corded in Plat Book 5, Page 5, Public Records of Okeechobee County, Florida, and the Northwest corner of Parcel 4 of Plat No. 1 of Taylor Creek Watershed as recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 29, Public Records of Okeechobee County, Florida; thence run South along the West boundary of said Parcel 4 to the intersection with the centerline of NE 4th Street for a Point of Beginning; thence continue South, along the Western boundary of said Parcel 4 and the East boundary of Block 116 of said plat of Okeechobee, to the intersection with the centerline of the 15 foot alleyway in said Block 116; thence run East, along the centerline of said alleyway extended East, to the Western shore line of Taylor Creek; thence run Northerly, along said Western shore line of Taylor Creek, to the intersection with the centerline of NE 4th Street extended East; thence run West, along said extended centerline, to the Point of Beginning.

All members of the public are encouraged to attend and participate in said Hearing. The entire petition may be inspected during regular business hours, Mon-Fri, 8 AM-4:30 PM, except for holidays. This Board serves as a recommendation body, and will function in a manner similar to a court, hearing testimony and questioning presenters who provide substantial and competent evidence. The recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council for First Reading and Final adoption Public Hearing, tentatively scheduled for Nov 18, 2014 and Dec 16, 2014, 6 PM.

ANY PERSON DECIDING TO APPEAL any decision made by the Planning Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need to en-sure a verbatim record of the proceeding is made and the record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal will be based. In accor-dance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any person with a disability as de ned by the ADA, that needs special accommodation to par-ticipate in this proceeding, contact the General Services Of ce no later than two business days prior to proceeding, 863-763-3372.

BE ADVISED that should you intend to show any document, picture, video or items to the Planning Board in support or opposition to any item on the agenda; a copy of the document, picture, video, or item must be provided to the Board Secretary for the City’s records.By: Brian Whitehall, Zoning Administrator, Petition No. 14-002-R467561 ON 10/8/2014

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA

Case No.: 472010CA000422CAXXXX

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff,v.TOMMY CARTER; DEBRA M CARTER; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED IN-DIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUS-ES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS Defendant(s)

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order of Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated May 23, 2014 entered in Civil Case No. 472010CA000422CAXXXX of the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Cir-cuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida, wherein the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest bidder for cash on the 5th day of November, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. in the Jury Assembly Room, 2nd Floor, Okeechobee County Judicial Center, 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida 34972, in accordance with Chapter 45 Florida Statutes, relative to the following de-scribed property as set forth in the Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 12, BLOCK 22, UNIT NUMBER 2, BASSWOOD INCORPORAT-

ED, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 28, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must le a claim within 60 days after the sale.AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provi-sion of certain assistance. Please contact Corrie Johnson, ADA Co-ordinator, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this noti cation if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.Si usted es una persona discapacitada que necesita alguna adapta-cion para poder participar de este procedimiento o evento; usted tiene derecho, sin costo alguno a que se le provea cierta ayuda. Fa-vor de comunicarse con Corrie Johnson, Coordinadora de A.D.A., 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, Fl. 34986, (772)807-4370 por lo menos 7 dias antes de que tenga que com-parecer en corte o inmediatamente despues de haber recibido esta noti cacion si es que falta menos de 7 dias para su comparecencia. Si tiene una discapacidad auditiva o de habla, llame al 711.Si ou se yon moun ki kokobe ki bezwen asistans ou aparey pou ou ka patisipe nan prosedu sa-a, gen dwa san ou pa bezwen peye anyen pou ou jwen on seri de ed. Tanpri kontakte Corrie Johnson, Co-ordinator ADA, 250 NW Country Club Drive, suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 Omwen 7 jou avan ke ou gen pou-ou paret nan tribunal, ou imediatman ke ou resevwa avis saa ou si le ke ou gen pou-ou ale nan tribunal-la mwens ke 7 jou; Si ou pa ka tande ou pale byen, rele 711.Dated at OKEECHOBEE, Florida this 29th day of May, 2014.


OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDABY: SANDRA L. CREECH

DEPUTY CLERK465713 ON 10/8,15/2014


IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDACIVIL ACTION

CASE NO.: 13000071CAAXMX

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE MANHATTAN MORT-GAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, vs.DONNA J. SMITH A/K/A DONNA JEAN SMITH, et al, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclo-sure dated September 5. 2014, and entered in Case No. 13000071CAAXMX of the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida in which JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Chase Home Finance LLC, successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, is the Plaintiff and George C. Smith III A/K/A George Charles Smith, Donna J. Smith A/K/A Donna Jean Smith, Unknown Tenant, are defendants, the Okeechobee County Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in the Jury Assembly Room, 2nd Floor, Okeechobee County Judicial Center, 312 NW 3rd Street, Okee-chobee, Florida 34972, Okeechobee County, Florida at 11:00AM on the 29th day of October, 2014, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure: PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 19, AND PART OF

THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 35 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOL-LOWS:

FROM THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 19, RUN SOUTH 89 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 09 SECONDS WEST, A DIS-TANCE OF 437.30 FEET FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE RUN NORTH 01 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST, A DIS-TANCE OF 82.1 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 88 DEGREES 22 MIN-UTES 20 SECONDS WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 291.40 FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH 32 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 11 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 403.45 FEET; THENCE RUN EAST 70 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 01 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 253.60 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

TOGETHER WITH A 1995 SKYLINE SINGLE WIDE MOBILE HOME BEARING ID #42610656H AND TITLE NO. 68640796

A/K/A 17625 NW 33RD TERRACE, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must le a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated in Okeechobee County, Florida this 9th day of September, 2014.



Deputy Clerk Albertelli Law, Attorney for PlaintiffP.O. Box 23028, Tampa, FL 33623(813) 221-4743 (813) 221-9171 facsimileeService: [email protected] - 14-131006In Accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Corrie Johnson, ADA Coordinator, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217,Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this noti cation if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.467329 ON 10/1,8/2014

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Public NoticeIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDACIVIL DIVISION

Case #: 2012-CA-000280

PHH Mortgage Corporation Plaintiff,-VS.-Wallace H. Griggs, Jr. and Creighton Griggs and Sterling F. Griggs; Un-known Heirs, Devisees, Grantees, Assignees, Creditors, Lienors, and Trus-tees of Wallace H. Griggs, Sr. a/k/a Wallace H. Griggs, Deceased, and All Other Persons Claiming by and Through, Under, Against The Named Defen-dant (s); Unknown Spouse of Wallace H. Griggs, Jr.; Unknown Spouse of Creighton Griggs; Unknown Parties in Possession #1, If living, and all Un-known Parties claiming by, through, under and against the above namedDefendant(s) who are not known to be dead or alive, whether said Un-known Parties may claim an interest as Spouse, Heirs, Devisees,Grantees, or Other Claimants Defendants

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to order rescheduling foreclosure sale or Final Judgment, entered in Civil Case No. 2012-CA-000280 of the Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida, wherein PHH Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff and Wallace H. Griggs, Jr. and Creighton Griggs and Sterling F. Griggs are defendant(s), I, Clerk of Court, Sharon Robertson, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in the Jury Assembly Room, on the Second Floor, of the Okeechobee County Judicial Center, 312 N.W. Third Street, Okeechobee, FL 34972 beginning at 11:00 A.M. on October 29, 2014, the following de-scribed property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to-wit: THE WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE

SOUTH 1/2 OF TRACT 17, SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 33 EAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF SOUTHERN COLO-NIZATION COMPANY RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGES 3A-E INCLUSIVE OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.

Sharon RobertsonCLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

Okeechobee County, FloridaBY: Sandra L. Creech Deputy Clerk of Court

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: SHAPIRO, FISHMAN & GACHE, LLP2424 North Federal Highway, Suite 360, Boca Raton, Florida 33431(561) 998-6700 (561) 998-6707 Florida Rules of Judicial Administration Rule 2.540 Notices to Per-sons With DisabilitiesIf you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Corrie Johnson, ADA Coordinator, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this no-ti cation if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.SPANISH: Si usted es una persona discapacitada que necesita al-guna adaptacion para poder participar de este procedimiento o evento; usted tiene derecho, sin costo alguno a que se le provea cierta ayuda. Favor de comunicarse con Corrie Johnson, Coordina-dora de A.D.A., 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lu-cie, Fl. 34986, (772) 807-4370 por lo menos 7 dias antes de que tenga que comparecer en corte o inmediatamente despues de ha-ber recibido esta noti cacion si es que falta menos de 7 dias para su comparecencia. Si tiene una discapacidad auditiva ó de habla, llame al 711.KREYOL: Si ou se yon moun ki kokobe ki bezwen asistans ou apar-ey pou ou ka patisipe nan prosedu sa-a, ou gen dwa san ou pa bez-wen peye anyen pou ou jwen on seri de ed. Tanpri kontakte Corrie Johnson, Co-ordinator ADA, 250 NW Country Club Drive, suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 O’mwen 7 jou avan ke ou gen pou-ou paret nan tribunal, ou imediatman ke ou resevwa avis sa-a ou si le ke ou gen pou-ou ale nan tribunal-la mwens ke 7 jou; Si ou pa ka tande ou pale byen, rele 711.467327 ON 10/1,8/2014


IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDACase No.: 47-2013-CA-000011

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-86CB, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SE-RIES 2005-86CB Plaintiff,v.RENE DORTA; ROSA DORTA; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; SUNSET STRIP AIRPARK PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATION, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order of Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 5, 2014, entered in Civil Case No. 47-2013-CA-000011 of the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida wherein the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest bidder for cash on the 29th day of October, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. in the Jury Assembly Room, 2nd Floor, Okeechobee County Judicial Center, 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida 34972, in accordance with Chapter 45 Florida Statutes, relative to the following described property as set forth in the Final Judgment, to wit: A PORTION OF TRACT 29, SUNSET STRIP AIRPARK, ACCORDING

TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGES 23 AND 24, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID TRACT 29, BEAR NORTH 05°12’21” EAST, ALONG THE EASTERLY BOUN-DARY OF TRACT 29, A DISTANCE OF 368.97 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 05°12’21” EAST ALONG SAID EASTERLY BOUNDARY OF TRACT 29, A DISTANCE OF 301.10 FEET; THENCE BEAR SOUTH 84°31’16” WEST TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY OF TRACT 29, A DISTANCE OF 390.39 FEET; THENCE BEAR SOUTH 05°28’44” EAST ALONG SAID WESTERLY BOUNDARY OF TRACT 29, A DIS-TANCE OF 295.88 FEET; THENCE BEAR NORTH 84°31’16” EAST A DISTANCE OF 334.38 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must le a claim within 60 days after the sale.AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provi-sion of certain assistance. Please contact Corrie Johnson, ADA Co-ordinator, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this noti cation if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.Si usted es una persona discapacitada que necesita alguna adapta-cion para poder participar de este procedimiento o evento; usted tiene derecho, sin costo alguno a que se le provea cierta ayuda. Fa-vor de comunicarse con Corrie Johnson, Coordinadora de A.D.A., 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, Fl. 34986, (772)807-4370 por lo menos 7 dias antes de que tenga que com-parecer en corte o inmediatamente despues de haber recibido esta noti cacion si es que falta menos de 7 dias para su comparecencia. Si tiene una discapacidad auditiva o de habla, llame al 711.Si ou se yon moun ki kokobe ki bezwen asistans ou aparey pou ou ka patisipe nan prosedu sa-a, gen dwa san ou pa bezwen peye anyen pou ou jwen on seri de ed. Tanpri kontakte Corrie Johnson, Co-ordinator ADA, 250 NW Country Club Drive, suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 Omwen 7 jou avan ke ou gen pou-ou paret nan tribunal, ou imediatman ke ou resevwa avis saa ou si le ke ou gen pou-ou ale nan tribunal-la mwens ke 7 jou; Si ou pa ka tande ou pale byen, rele 711.Dated at OKEECHOBEE, Florida this 9th day of September, 2014.


OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDABY: SANDRA L. CREECH

DEPUTY CLERK467286 ON 10/8,15/2014

Public Notice Public NoticeIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,

IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDACIVIL DIVISION

CASE NO. 47-2013-CA-000158

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff,VS.AARON BARTOE A/K/A AARON K. BARTOE A/K/AAARON KEITH BARTOE; et al; Defendants.

RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale dated September 8, 2014, and entered in Case No. 47-2013-CA-000158, of the Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial Circuit in and for OKEE-CHOBEE County, Florida, wherein JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL AS-SOCIATION is Plaintiff and AARON BARTOE A/K/A AARON K. BARTOE A/K/A AARON KEITH BARTOE; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF AARON BARTOE A/K/A AA-RON K. BARTOE A/K/A AARON KEITH BARTOE; UNKNOWN PERSON(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; TOWN & COUNTRY TITLE GUARANTY & ESCROW; are defendants. I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash IN THE JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM ON THE 2ND FLOOR OF THE OKEECHOBEE COUNTY JUDICIAL CENTER, at 312 N.W. THIRD STREET, OKEECHOBEE in OKEECHOBEE County, FLORIDA 34972, at 11:00 A.M., on the 22nd day of October, 2014, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 21, DEER PARK ACRES, AN UNRECORDED SUBDIVISION LY-

ING IN SECTIONS 31, 32 & 33, TOWNSHIP 33 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICU-LARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 32, MARKED BY A HEWED LIGHTERWOOD POST, BEAR SOUTH 89°33’31” W, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 32, A DISTANCE OF 2,317.56 FEET; THENCE NORTH A DISTANCE OF 672.86 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE ALONG AFOREDES-CRIBED LINE A DISTANCE OF 330.00 FEET; THENCE BEAR NORTH 89° 19’ 08” EAST, A DISTANCE OF 660.00 FEET; THENCE BEAR SOUTH A DISTANCE OF 330.00 FEET; THENCE BEAR SOUTH 89°19’ 08” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 660.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SUBJECT TO THE EAST 25 FEET THEREOF FOR ROAD PURPOSES.

TOGETHER WITH THAT CERTAIN DOUBLEWIDE MANUFACTURED HOME DESCRIBED AS A 1997 FLET WITH VIN NOS. FLFLV70A25093GH31 AND FLFLV70B25093GH31.

A person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must le a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated this 9th day of September, 2014.

SHARON ROBERTSONAs Clerk of said CourtBY: Sandra L. Creech

As Deputy Clerk Florida Rules of Judicial Administration Rule 2.540

Notices to Persons With Disabilities - If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provi-sion of certain assistance. Please contact Corrie Johnson, ADA Co-ordinator, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this noti cation if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.SPANISH: Si usted es una persona discapacitada que necesita al-guna adaptacion para poder participar de este procedimiento o evento; usted tiene derecho, sin costo alguno a que se le provea cierta ayuda. Favor de comunicarse con Corrie Johnson, Coordina-dora de A.D.A., 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lu-cie, Fl. 34986, (772) 807-4370 por lo menos 7 dias antes de que tenga que comparecer en corte o inmediatamente despues de ha-ber recibido esta noti cacion si es que falta menos de 7 dias para su comparecencia. Si tiene una discapacidad auditiva o de habla, llame al 711.KREYOL: Si ou se yon moun ki kokobe ki bezwen asistans ou apar-ey pou ou ka patisipe nan prosedu sa-a, ou gen dwa san ou pa bez-wen peye anyen pou ou jwen on de ed. Tanpri kontakte Corrie Johnson, Coordinator ADA, 250 NW Country Club Drive, suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 O’mwen 7 jou avan ke ou gen pou-ou paret nan tribunal, ou imediatman ke ou resevwa avis sa-a ou si le ke ou gen pou-ou ale nan tribunal-la mwens ke 7 jou; Si ou pa ka tande ou pale byen, rele 711. SHARON ROBERTSON

As Clerk of said CourtBY: Sandra L. Creech

As Deputy Clerk467436 ON 10/1,8/2014

Public Notice Public NoticeIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,

IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION:

CASE NO.: 2013 CA 0386

WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL SYSTEM FLORIDA, INC., Plaintiff,VS.KAREN D. PINDER; WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL BANK; BRIAN PINDER;UNKNOWN TENANT; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KAREN D. PINDER; INPOSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, Defendants

RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order Resetting Foreclosure Sale dated the 12th day of September, 2014, and entered in Case No. 2013 CA 0386, of the Circuit Court of the 19TH Judicial Circuit in and for Okee-chobee County, Florida, wherein WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL SYSTEM FLORI-DA, INC. is the Plaintiff and KAREN D. PINDER WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL BANK BRIAN PINDER UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KAREN D. PINDER UNKNOWN TENANT; and IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY are defendants. The Clerk of this Court shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at the, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY JUDICIAL CENTER, 312 NW 3RD STREET, JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM, SECOND FLOOR, OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA 34972, 11:00 AM on the 29th day of October, 2014, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:

ADDENDUM ATO

MORTGAGEDescription of Property

THE LAND REFERRED TO IN THIS EXHIBIT IS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF OKEECHOBEE AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN DEED BOOK 640 AT PAGE 1047 AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY:BEING A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 36 EAST, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ALSO KNOWN AS LOT 31K ON THE UNRECORDED PLAT OF FOUR SEA-SONS ESTATES AND BEING FURTHER BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 18; THENCE N. 00 DEGREES 05’07” EAST ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID SECTION 18, A. DISTANCE OF 300.10 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE S. 88 DEGREES 34’16” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 1075.72 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE S. 88 DEGREES 34’16” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 214.00 FEET TO A POINT LYING ON THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY OF N.E. 60th AVENUE (B&K MCARTHUR ROAD); THENCE N. 00 DE-GREES 03’07” EAST ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY, A DIS-TANCE OF 364.30 FEET TO A POINT LYING IN THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY OF NE 2nd STREET (SW 3rd PLAT); THENCE S. 89 DE-GREES 54’53” EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY, A DIS-TANCE OF 214.01 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE S. 00 DEGREES 05’07” WEST, A DISTANCE OF 358.62 FEET TO THE POINT OF BE-GINNING. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Corrie Johnson, ADA Coordinator, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this no-ti cation if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.SPANISH: Si usted es una persona discapacitada que necesita al-guna adaptacion para poder participar de este procedimiento o evento; usted tiene derecho, sin costo alguno a que se le provea cierta ayuda. Favor de comunicarse con Corrie Johnson, Coordina-dora de A.D.A., 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lu-cie, Fl. 34986, (772) 807-4370 por lo menos 7 dias antes de que tenga que comparecer en corte o inmediatamente despues de ha-ber recibido esta noti cation si es que falta menos de 7 dias para su comparecencia. Si tiene una discapacidad auditiva o de habla, llame al 711.KREYOL: Si ou se yon moun ki kokobe ki bezwen asistans ou apar-ey pou ou ka patisipe nan prosedu sa-a, ou gen dwa san ou pa bez-wen peye anyen pou ou jwen on seri de ed. Tanpri kontakte Corrie Johnson, Coordinator ADA, 250 NW Country Club Drive, suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 O’mwen 7 jou avan ke ou gen pou-ou paret nan tribunal, ou imediatman ke ou resevwa avis sa-a ou si le ke ou gen pou-ou ale nan tribunal-la mwens ke 7 jou; Si ou pa ka tande ou pale byen, rele 711. Dated this 15th day of September, 2014.



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IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA

CIVIL ACTIONCASE NO.: 47-2013-CA-000387

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTER-EST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NA-TIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEESUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LA-SALLE BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR WASHINGTON MUTUAL ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES WMABS SE-RIES 2006-HE5 TRUST, Plaintiff,VS.DARLENE F. STAGANI AKA DARLENE F. CLARKE, et al, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALEPURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pursu-ant to a Final Judgment of Foreclo-sure dated June 23, 2014, and entered in Case No. 47-2013-CA-000387 of the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida in which U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America, National Associa-tion as Trustee successor by merger to LaSalle Bank NA as trustee for Washington Mutual Asset-Backed Certi cates WMABS Series 2006-HE5 Trust, is the Plaintiff and Darlene F. Stagani aka Darlene F. Clarke , Publix Employees Federal Credit Union, Da-vid Thomas Stagani, are defendants, the Okeechobee County Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in the Jury Assembly Room, 2nd Floor, Okeecho-bee County Judicial Center, 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida 34972, Okeechobee County, Florida at 11:00AM on the 29th day of Octo-ber, 2014 the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure: LOT 4, BLOCK 16, OAK PARK,

ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 3, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

A/K/A 3374 SW 23RD STREET, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, oth-er than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must le a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated in Okeechobee County, Flori-da this 24th day of June 2014.



Deputy ClerkAlbertelli Law, Attorney for PlaintiffP.O. Box 23028, Tampa, FL 33623(813) 221-4743(813) 221-9171 facsimileeService:[email protected] - 13-112581In Accordance with the Ameri-cans with Disabilities Act, If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Corrie Johnson, ADA Co-ordinator, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least 7 days before your sched-uled court appearance, or imme-diately upon receiving this noti cation if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.466124 ON 10/1,8/2014


IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.PROBATE DIVISION

CASE NO. 2014-CP- 159

In re: Estate of ROBERT L. WISSLER, a/k/a ROBERT LOUIS WISSLER, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS(ancillary administration)

The ancillary administration of the estate of ROBERT L. WISSLER, a/k/a ROBERT LOUIS WISSLER, deceased, date of death May 20, 2014, is pend-ing in the Circuit Court for Okeecho-bee County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 312 N.W. 3rd Street, Suite 101, Okeecho-bee, Florida 34972. The names and addresses of the ancillary personal representative and the personal rep-resentative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or de-mands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is served within three months after the date of the rst publication of this notice must le their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AF-TER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or de-mands against the estate of the de-cedent must le their claims with this Court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI-CATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITH-IN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN THE FLORIDA STAT-UTES WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DE-CEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The rst publication date of this notice is: October 1,2014.

Ancillary Personal Representative: Jeffrey L. Wissler 901 Boyce Road Kent, Ohio 44240Attorney for AncillaryPersonal Representative:CONELY & CONELY, P.A.Post Of ce Box 1367Okeechobee, Florida 34973-1367(863)763-3825Primary E-Mail Address:[email protected] 1 E-Mail Address:[email protected] 2 E-Mail Address:[email protected]: Tom Conely, IIIFlorida Bar #096482467435 ON 10/1,8/2014


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The Okeechobee bowling team split a match at home versus Port St. Lucie on Oct. 2, the Lady Brahmans prevailed 4-3 while the boy’s team fell 4-3.

OHS coach Carole Olney said it was a good match which was pretty even for both the girls and the boys. She said she would

like to see the Lady Brahmans concentrate on spares and avoid open frames. Ashley Byrd led the team with a 337 series and a high game of 340. Catherine Zukosk led PSL with a 317 series and a high game of 184

The boys went to the very last frame to decide a winner in a back and forth match with the Jaguars.

Olney said the boys also missed a num-ber of spare opportunities but kept the

games close until the end.Brian Chapman had a great day with a

432 series and a high game of 229. Andrew Brancacceia had a 280 series to lead PSL.

“Brian was on fi re for much of the day. He is starting to fi gure out the Okeechobee lanes and has become more consistent,” Ol-ney added.

The next home match will be Monday, Oct. 13, at Martin County.

OHS bowlers split with PSL squad


Ashley Snyder had 13 service points, six kills and nine aces to lead Osceola Middle School to an impressive 25-7 and 25-6 vic-tory over Storm Grove in middle school vol-leyball Monday in Okeechobee.

Osceola moved one step closer to a win-ning season as they secured their fi fth vic-tory in eight decisions.

Osceola took control from the start with leads of 7-2, and 9-1 in the fi rst game. Snyder started the match with two aces. Alexi Mor-gan added two aces and four service points before the Sting Rays could force any kind of volley in the match. Other highlights includ-ed winners by Snyder and Aubrie Hataway, and two service points by Delaney Jones.

In the second game Osceola jumped out to a 13-1 lead as Snyder added four service points and an ace and Kirstie Crosby fol-lowed with ten points including two aces as the Warriors built an 18-2 lead. Emily Rho-des added an ace and Snyder fi nished off the match with three points at the service line.

OMS coach Lauren Throop said she was pleased with the effort her team showed in this match.

“They came out playing really hard. I think we had a good practice last week that got them back in the groove,” she said.

Throop said the confi dence builder came at a good time as the team takes on local rivals, Pemayetv Emahakv, who remains undefeated and Yearling. Osceola played in

Brighton on Tuesday and travels to Yearling on Thursday.

Throop said she was pleased that the team did a better job of communicating on the court.

“I was actually surprised because we’ve struggled real hard with communication. We called more balls and were really happy with them today,” she said.

“We work on serves at every practice. You can’t win a point if you don’t have a strong serve.” Throop praised the team’s serves as they were deep and hard to handle most of the match.

“I think when we work together we play a lot better. When we stop talking we fall apart,” Snyder said. She felt the team did well because they communicated on the court and played together like a team should,

The diminutive Snyder impressed with her leaping ability with one jump kill at the net. She also had a strong serve all after-noon.

“I have been working on my jumping and I think I can jump pretty high now. My serves can be nerve racking but once you get used to it and have experience, serves become easier and second nature,” she said.

Snyder paces OMS in net win over Storm Grove

Okeechobee News/Charles MurphyAlexi Morgan was among the Osceo-la players who had strong serves on Monday.


Osceola Middle School scored four goals in the second half to break open a tight game as they defeated the Storm Grove Sting Rays 5-0 to remain undefeated in middle school soccer action Monday.

Osceola received goals from Jesus Moji-ca, Alejandro Bucio and Gage Ingram in the latter stages of the match to overwhelm the Sting Rays.

Coach Jorje Botello said the team got off to a slow start but woke up a bit in the second half. He said Storm Grove battled throughout the game and kept his team on their toes.

“I want you all to be at your best at all times. If you want to earn playing time you have to be tough and willing to battle,” he told the team afterward.

Goal keeper Mark Homes had few chanc-es in the match and admitted it was tough to keep sharp with not a lot of action in the Warrior end of the fi eld.

“We started off really slow but we ended up coming back and doing well at the end. We have a really good team. We just have to

get more practice in,” he said.Homes said he basically tries to stay at his

best and keep himself in front of the ball at all times in the Warrior net.

Fullback Gage Ingram made some nice one on one moves to score his goal in a one on one opportunity with the Sting Ray goal keeper in the second half. He said he was trying to score one goal for the entire match.

“I was a bit of a ball hog but I needed to get a goal and I did what had to be done,” he added.

Ingram said he is inspired to be a better soccer play by his mother, Assistant Coach Bobbie Jo Ingram, and his older sister Nikki Ingram, who played for the Lady Brah-mans.

Ingram said the entire school is excited about how well the school has done this year.

“We need to restore some respect to Os-ceola and get a nice banner in the gym,” said Ingram.

Wing Jesus Mojica had some excellent corner kicks in the match that set up his teammates for easy chances on net. He said

the entire team did well but he’d like to see improvement in passing and communica-tion.

“I get tired but I don’t really show it. I keep pushing and pushing and give every-thing that I have,” he added.

Osceola plays at Yearling on Thursday in a match between undefeated teams. Year-ling has dominated the series in recent years. Match time is 4:30 p.m.

OMS blanks Sting Rays in soccer win

Okeechobee News/Charles MurphyDaniel Tagle, Jose Rodriguez and An-gel Garcia (left to right) were among the OMS Warriors who had a strong match Monday against Storm Grove.

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• Cowboys will present the Matthew Green band, Friday, Oct. 10, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

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• The Paint Bucket will host the Chamber Power Networking Breakfast from 7-9 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14.

• Mark your calendars for the Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Lun-cheon on Thursday, Oct. 16, at 11:45 a.m. This will be the Inaugural Presentation of the Business of the Year Awards.

• The Chamber Ambassador Program consists of enthusiastic volunteers from the chamber membership who donate their time to help build member commitment and raise community awareness of cham-ber activities and benefi ts. In doing so, the

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Special to the Okeechobee NewsCowboys Bar-B-Q & Steak Co. recently celebrated six years in business. Thank You Okeechobee! Pictured are: (front, left to right) Chamber treasurer Russ Brown, Chamber ambassador Judy Douglas, Maddilyn Grumbling, Cowboys general manager April Gray, Chamber Executive Director Antoinette Rodriguez, Cowboys Operations Manager Jamie McCoin, Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Of-fi ce Major Noel Stephen, Councilman Dowling Watford and Commissioner Bry-ant Culpepper; (back) Jennifer Busbin, Councilman Mike O’Connor, Cowboys owner Jim McCoin, Jersey McCoin, Cowboys employee Jamie Tindal, Chamber business assistance chair John Gurney.

Special to the Okeechobee NewsYour Inner Space LLC - Dance, Yoga, & Healing Arts Studio celebrated their grand opening last week. Left to right are Chamber treasurer Russ Brown, Chamber ambassador Judy Douglas, Chamber executive director Antoinette Rodriguez, owner Joi Dupre, Councilman Dowling Watford, supporter Melissa Jansen, WOKC Okeechobee’s Taylor Marie, The Lounge at Sacred Sanctuary manager Bianca Keefe, Chamber business assistance chair John Gurney.


The Kiwanis Club of Okeechobee re-cently held their annual “Baby Shower” to benefi t the Pregnancy Center of Okeecho-bee. The club was able to raise over $1500 in donations and several boxes of diapers, wipes, clothes and more for the center.

The Pregnancy Center of Okeechobee was founded in 2008 and exists to serve any-one involved in a diffi cult pregnancy situa-tion.

The Goal of the Pregnancy Center of Okeechobee is to:

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