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News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONSHighlands County Sheriff ’s Office Deputy Kelly Lister and Lt. Sean Casey, along with other law enforcementofficers, will take part in a 250-mile bike ride to Washington D.C. to raise awareness of officers who havedied in the line of duty.

Riding for those who have fallen

By SAMANTHA [email protected]

SEBRING — Many lawenforcement officers often performduties in honor of civilians andinnocent people. However two ofHighlands County’s finest arepreparing to pay tribute to two oftheir own.

Deputy Kelly Lister and Lt.Sean Casey have began trainingfor a bike marathon that will takeplace in the spring. Lister andCasey are members of the PoliceUnity Tour, a group of lawenforcement officers, families andsupporters that honor and raise

awareness of officers who havedied in the line of duty.

Lister and Casey will join a fewhundred law enforcement officersin Portsmouth, Va., on May 10,2011 to begin a 250-mile trek toWashington, D.C.

The marathon journey will takeplace over three days and givesLister and Casey an opportunity tocomplete something the two havebeen eyeing for quite some time.

“I heard about it a couple yearsago,” said Lister. “I wanted to signup and participate but I had missedthe deadline.”

Lister then caught wind of the

Unity Tour again when Caseymentioned it earlier this year.

“I heard about it and mentionedit to Kelly and she said that shewas interested in doing it, but shewas worried we might have missedthe registration deadline,” saidCasey.

The two were in luck and man-aged to join the Chapter 8 branchof the Police Unity Tour. Chapter8 is based in Florida but has sup-porters in North Carolina, SouthCarolina, Louisiana, Alabama andmany other states. The chapter’s

Duo begin training for 250-mile bike ride intribute to officers who died in line of duty

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Ralph Hicks, with the NationalTransportation Safety Board and partof the team investigating theWednesday night plane crash, address-es the media Friday.

By ED [email protected] — “It’s about

who we were, and who weare,” said veteran MikeCampbell.

Campbell, and his family,were visiting the mobilereplica of the VietnamVeteran’s Memorial inWashington D.C. onThursday night, trying tolocate a name of a familymember who served.

Emotion was thick, as

were the memories, asCampbell, a Veteran ofDesert Storm, along withhundreds of others, visitedthe Wall that Heals displaylocated on the empty lotbehind Lakeshore Mall.

The half-sized replica wasescorted into HighlandsCounty on Wednesday bymore than 500 veterans onmotorcycle who came out toshow their support for thetraveling display.

The outpouring of emo-

tion has kept a steady paceof visitors who coming outto see the 58,249 names list-ed.

On Veterans Day 1996,the Vietnam VeteransMemorial Fund unveiled thehalf-scale replica of theVietnam Veterans Memorialin Washington, D.C.

The exhibit is designed totravel to communitiesthroughout the United

Wall that Heals brings emotionsMemorial at Lakeshore Mall through today

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By CHRISTOPHER [email protected]

AVON PARK — The last on-sitepress conference was held Friday nextto the pasture where three people werekilled Wednesday night after the planethey were in crashed just east of theintersection of County Road 64 and OldBombing Range Road.

The unarmed, twin-engine Cessnawent down while taking part in a train-ing exercise with the Air Force near theAvon Park Bombing Range.

Ralph Hicks, an investigator withNational Transportation Safety Board,told the media the investigation was sill

Plane crashprobe movingto next phase

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News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONSArt Ciesla of Avon Park quietly searches for the name of hiscousin, James Francis Carloni, on Saturday while visiting TheWall That Heals behind the Lakeshore Mall in Sebring.

Debris being taken toLake County facility

News-Sun photo by SAMANTHA GHOLARHill-Gustat students receive goodies from skateboarder ChrisDziema after a BMX performance on Friday morning. Dziemais one of four members of the Rise Above entertainmentgroup who put on the show for the students. Story, page 3A.

Students earn special show

By ED [email protected] PARK — The

Avon Park City Councilwill take another steptowards a public safetydirector on Monday.

Released on Thursday,the agenda for the councilhas a spot for discussion ofboth a job description and anewspaper ad for the posi-tion.

Earlier in the year, citystaff had shown somereluctance about the posi-tion being able to work in

Avon Park, and in a recentmeeting, council was look-ing at a request for propos-al of the position to studythe actual economic andsocial impact of such adrastic change in staffingstructure.

In July, a union represen-tative for InternationalAssociation of FireFighters Local 31-31Warren West expressed thefire department’s misgiv-ings about a safety director.

“I just don’t think it’s agood idea,” West said in

July. “The city has to rene-gotiate our contract anytime they change the termsand conditions of our jobs.The contract clearly statesthat we report to a firechief. Being without achief over the past coupleof years has been reallystressful for the depart-ment.

“I do know that thisorganizational structurehas not worked in othercities in the past. Sebring

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AVON PARK — Peoplework hard at the Avon ParkYouth Academy.

The students struggle tolearn new habits and waysof seeing the world whilestaff members persistentlycoax, push and prod the stu-dents toward a fulfilling lifeand marketable skills.

Thanksgiving is a specialholiday for these people whohelp save the lost, or whoare finding their way back.These are people who under-stand the importance ofsmall victories, and aregrateful for every success.

So APYA has a specialevent every year right beforeThanksgiving to celebrate —a cook-off where, ironically,the very staff members whowork together smoothly allyear, squint their eyes, hidetheir family recipes, andcross wooden spoons againsteach other in a battle of culi-nary know-how and skill.

Friday, eight civiliansarrived from the outsideworld to take on the chal-lenge of judging.

They were not allowed totalk to contestants before theevent, and strongly discour-aged from taking cookie orcheese dip bribes.

“No winking,” said PeteZeeger, director of APYA,talking to his staff.

“No hand gestures, no

begging with your eyes. Idon’t want complications.”

The backbone of the meal— the ham, turkey and stuff-ing — were produced in theacademy’s kitchen by stu-dents in the culinary pro-gram. Students also turnedthe academy library into afestive dinning room with anautumn theme.

One student, “Justin theCake Boss,” has becomesuch an excellent baker hewas part of the dessert divi-sion judging team.

To keep everything even,Hazier Figure Jr. — who isin the culinary program atAvon Park High School andwhose father works at theacademy — also served as ajudge.

While it may look suspi-cious, the three-man appetiz-er judging team chose LeslieZeeger’s cheese dip in abread bowl as the best appe-tizer. Leslie Zeeger is mar-ried to Pete Zeeger.

Ernest Haynes won sec-ond place with a seafood dipto die for and AseelahKnighten took third placewith her spinach dip. “I’m asix time winner,” saidKnighten with a wickedgrin.

Rocio French won theentrée division with a dishfrom her native Peru passeddown through the Inca cul-ture. It includes potatoes andnative spices.

Donna Whidden andMarilyn Card placed secondand third respectively,Whidden for a pocket meat-loaf, and Card for a seafoodalfredo pasta.

Amy Bloom won firstplace in the side dish divi-

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The following peoplewere booked into theHighlands County Jail onThursday, Nov. 18:� Felisha CaressaAcevedo, 22, of AvonPark, was charged withresisting anofficer/obstruction with-out violence.� Bobby Butler, 28, ofAvon Park, was chargedwith manufacturing syn-thetic narcotics within1,000 feet of a business orplace of worship, posses-sion of drug equipment,resisting an officer with-out violence and posses-sion of less than 20 gramsof marijuana.� Daniel Lee Cassel, 33,of Sebring, was chargedwith non-support.� Tiquan Lamar Faniel,26, of Lakeland, wascharged with non-support.� Glasford Hamilton, 29,of Avon Park, was chargedwith resisting anofficer/obstruction with-out violence.� Jeffrey AlphonsoHarris, 18, of Lake Placid,was charged with burglaryof an unoccupied dwelling.� Jesus Hernandez, 26,of Fort Myers, was bookedon an immigration detain-er.� Richard CorderoMartinez, 40, of LakePlacid, was booked on animmigration detainer.� Charles AnthonyOldham, 27, of Lakeland,was charged with drivingwhile license suspended.� James Luther Ralston,34, of Sebring, wascharged with contempt ofcourt.� Gregory Keith Sayler,42, of Deland, wascharged with non-support.� Shawntele ChristinaThompson, 19, of AvonPark, was charged withlarceny.� Alphonso Williams, 26,of Avon Park, was chargedwith resisting anofficer/obstruction with-out violence.

Special to the News-SunCULVER CITY, Calif. —

Avon Park’s Hans vonWalter, a 20-year-old bio-chemistry major atSouthern AdventistUniversity, placed third inthe “Jeopardy!” CollegeChampionship, takinghome $25,000 in cash.

Von Walter competedagainst 14 undergraduatesfrom across the countryduring the two-week com-petition. It was the firsttime Southern AdventistUniversity has been repre-sented in the CollegeChampionship.

“Making it to the topthree was an utter shock,”von Walter said. “It feltgreat to show that my littleschool could competeagainst some of the mostwell-known universities inthe country and show myschool pride. It was handsdown the best experience ofmy life.”

Von Walter, who watchedthe final match with a small

group of friends, credits hisperformance to the support-ive community at SouthernAdventist.

“I’m immensely gratefulto my teachers for workingout my scholastic conflicts,my friends for their supportand the administration forbeing so enthusiastic.”

Von Walter is an officerof the pre-med club at theuniversity and would like toattend medical school. Heplans to use his earnings tobuy a new cello or travelthrough Asia and Australia.“I don’t think I’m going tobe a completely differentperson now. I still findmyself ordering water atrestaurants and drivingaround on $5 worth of gas,”he joked.

Erin McLean, a sopho-more at Boston University,finished first in the compe-tition, winning $100,000.Second place winner SamSpaulding, a sophomore atYale University, earned$50,000.

Avon Park collegestudent takes third in‘Jeopardy!’ tourney

Courtesy photoAvon Park’s Hans von Walter, a 20-year-old biochem-istry major at Southern Adventist University, placedthird in the “Jeopardy!” College Championship.


SEBRING — Pending approval by theBoard of County Commissioners, AnnLindsay-Baker, retired director of curriculumfor county schools, will take over as chair-woman of the Children’s Services Councilfollowing the retirement of current chair-woman Kathy Main, a school district socialworker.

Darlene Phypers, co-founder of Ag-Venture, was chosen as vice-chairwoman, fol-lowing Patty English, a teacher, who has alsofulfilled her term of office.

Five individuals were also nominated toserve as voting members of the council:Marlene Martinez, Rubin Ancrum, ScottCrutchfield, Susan Buelow and PeggySchilling.

In her final official words, Main spoke ofhow processes have changed in working withchildren.

Main said she began her career in 1979.During the 1980s, it was impossible for repre-sentatives of one agency to talk to a represen-tative of a different agency about any specif-ic child.

“I would have been fired for sharing infor-mation about a child,” Main said. “It’s noth-ing short of a miracle that we now all cancome together — school people, the police,the (Department of Children and Families).”

She praised the council as a place whererepresentatives of key agencies can communi-cate and brainstorm policy options.

“Serving on the council has been the high-light of my career,” she said.

Children’s Services Councilnominates new chair, members

News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEYSebring police chief Tom Dettman has the difficult task of judging staff cooking at the 6thAnnual Avon Park Youth Academy Cook-Off Friday.

Something’s cooking out at APYAStaff battles it out in cooking contest


Six Avon Park YouthAcademy students enter-tained staff members andguests Friday with forceful,unified, and awe inspiringdrumming performances.They are part of the PrimalConnection program.

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LAKE PLACID — All mainte-nance, repairs and water testing arecomplete on the Placid UtilityStorage tank.

The above-ground storage tankwas put back in service onSaturday. Extreme water conserva-tion efforts for the Placid UtilityWater System are rescinded.

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SEBRING — Students atHill-Gustat Middle Schoolwere awarded with a BMXshow at their school onFriday. Many students partic-ipated in a fundraiser sellingcookie dough and other itemsfor the last nine weeks andhelped raise thousands of dol-lars for the school.

On Friday, the students allpoured out of their class-rooms and watched the RiseAbove entertainment teamperform amazing stunts. TheBMX stars travel the countrydisplaying their talents.

Hill-Gustat students werevery excited to see the mid-airflips and tricks the team per-formed. They were even moreexcited to see Principal ChrisDoty get in on the fun.

“Ya’ll want to see yourprincipal get jumped over?”asked manager Dan Sieg. Thestudents were of courseenthusiastic and ready to seethe trick. Cyclists JustinWood rode a few practice lapsbefore clearing the ramp andthe seated Doty by three feet.

A special group of studentswere treated to a meet-and-greet with the team followingthe performance. Ten studentsin grades 6-8 sold enough toearn the special treat.

“The students that sold 15items or more get to meet theteam. They are all reallyexcited. We are proud of themall,” said Doty.

The students drilled theBMX stars with questionsabout their craft and how to bebetter riders and skaters.

“There is going to be some-one who is better at you atsomething. I ride with hugeBMX names everyday, butseeing them made me want toimprove and I did. It’s moti-vation to be better and findwhat you are good at andexcel in that,” said Sieg.

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News-Sun photo by SAMANTHA GHOLARBMX biker Justin Wood (left) takes a break after perform-ing numerous air-flips and stunts, including jumping overPrincipal Chris Doty. The Hill-Gustat students enjoyedevery minute of the BMX stars’ show.

News-Sun photo by SAMANTHA GHOLARMakala Stamboni, Darius Steele, Brock Barnicle, Adrian Brown, Dalton Hammon, JoshCrouch, Nathan Littlefield, Ragan Ard, and Alex Colon all were top sellers of the Hill-Gustat fundraiser and were awarded a meet and greet with the BMX Rise Above entertain-ment team. The students sold 15 items or more. BMX stars (second row, left to right)Justin Wood, Chris Dziema, Dan Sieg (manager) and Cory Yabrough performed stunts forthe Hill-Gustat students that participated in the fundraiser.

sion, winning the judgesover with what theydescribed as a “cheese casse-role with everything thatbrought out the flavor.” Itcontained hashbrowns,cheese and onions.

Lois Wakeland took sec-ond place with a dish thejudges called “sweet pota-toes and walnuts” but turnedout to be butternut squashand pecans.

Diana Richel was awardedthird place for her delectablerice casserole.

The dessert divisionjudges had the toughestchoices to make.

Tracy Mitchell took firstplace with what she callsRocky Road Cake — it’smade with Butterfingercandy bars.

Second place went toWhidden for her pineapplesquares.

Christina Kuhn won thirdplace with a dangerouslydelicious pumpkin cheesecake.

Lori “Princess” Wilkinwould have won first placefor best presentation — forher colorful plates of creamyyellow garlic humus, ecrutinted bread points, tinyscarlet tomatoes and othervermilion and forest green

garnish — if there was suchan award, but which, sheadded with a faux tear, thereis not. Then she showed areporter a cell-phone pictureshe took of her work beforeit was ravaged by the doubledipping hungry.

What gave the warm-hearted, family style eventan exotic touch of class wasa drum performance by sixstudents under the directionof Primeval Connections’David Leavitt.

The young men had thefinesse and crispness of pro-fessionals — the kind of pre-cise sound that only comesafter hours of practice.

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News-Sun photo by CHRISTOPHER TUFFLEYAPYA staff did themselves proud at the 6th Annual APYA Cook-Off. (From left) Lori‘Princess’ Wilkin; Leslie Zeegers; Christina Kuhn, whose pumpkin cheese cake took 3rdplace in the dessert division; and Aseelah Knighten whose spinach dip took 3rd place inthe appetizer division.

APYA staff holds tasty contest

By CHARLES J. HANLEYAP Special CorrespondentNEW YORK — The last

time the world warmed,120,000 years ago, theCancun coastline wasswamped by a 7-foot (2.1-meter) rise in sea level in afew decades.

A week from now at thatMexican resort, frustratednegotiators will try again tohead off a new global del-uge.

The disappointment ofCopenhagen — the failureof the annual U.N. confer-ence to produce a climateagreement last year in theDanish capital — has raiseddoubts about whether thelong-running, 194-nationtalks can ever agree on alegally binding treaty forreining in global warming.

“It’s clear afterCopenhagen that the U.N.process is ‘on probation,”’acknowledged AldenMeyer of the Washington-based Union of ConcernedScientists, a veteranobserver and supporter ofthe process.

Even the Mexican hostsof the Nov. 29-Dec. 10U.N. conference questionwhether “it is the best wayto work — with 194 coun-tries,” as Mexico’s environ-ment secretary, Juan RafaelElvira Quesada, put it.

“We must be really openand sincere. Do we need tomake an evolution to a newmethodology?” Elviraasked in an AssociatedPress interview.

The core failure has beenin finding a consensus for-mula for mandatory reduc-tions in countries’ emis-sions of carbon dioxide andother global warminggases, byproducts of powerplants, other industries,agriculture and automo-biles.

For 13 years, the UnitedStates has refused to jointhe rest of the industrialized

world in the KyotoProtocol, a binding pact tocurb fossil-fuel emissionsby modest amounts.

More recently, as China,India and other emergingeconomies exempted fromthe 1997 Kyoto pact havesharply increased emis-sions, they have rejectedcalls by the U.S. and othersto commit by treaty torestraints.

No one expects Cancunto resolve that standoff.Instead, delegates willfocus on climate financialaid, deforestation and othersecondary “buildingblocks” to try to revivemomentum toward anumbrella deal at next year’sconference in South Africaor at the Rio de JaneiroEarth Summit in 2012.

“We expect a positiveattitude and a restoration ofconfidence in the multilat-eral system at Cancun,”said Grenada’s U.N.ambassador, DessimaWilliams, chair of analliance of island nationsalready facing earlyimpacts of climate change.

While the global talksplod along, those impactsseem to be accelerating.

The world’s warmingoceans, for example, arerising at twice the 20th cen-tury’s average rate, expand-ing from the heat and therunoff of melting land ice,says the Geneva-basedWorld Climate ResearchProgram. More ice is melt-ing in Greenland andAntarctica than earlierthought, worried scientistsreport.

Authoritative projectionsof 2007 — that seas mightrise by up to 0.59 meters(1.94 feet) by 2100 — nowappear too conservative.

The Yucatan peninsula,where the upcoming talkswill take place, once expe-rienced how quickly warm-ing can remake coastlines.

As world warms,negotiators givetalks another try

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— Experts at an interna-tional conference dis-agreed Friday on whetherit’s safe to eat seafoodfrom the Gulf of Mexicoafter the oil spill earlierthis year.

The government saysGulf seafood is safe to eat.However, Ed Cake, presi-dent of GulfEnvironmental Associatesin Ocean Springs, Miss.,told the InternationalConference on ShellfishRestoration, “We have alot of concern about whatis going on down there.”

“They’re doing the sniffand taste test,” Cake said.“We as human beings nolonger have the noses ofbloodhounds. I will not eatany seafood coming fromthe central Gulf at thispoint.”

After the DeepwaterHorizon rig exploded,some 170 million gallonsof oil spewed from anundersea well. Large areasof the Gulf were closed tofishing for a time becauseof the spill.

Cake and othersappeared on a panel dis-cussing shellfish restora-tion in the wake of the dis-aster.

Earl Melancon, a marinebiology professor atNicholls State University,said he’s been askednumerous times in recentweeks whether he eatsGulf seafood.

“I do eat Gulf seafoodand I do eat Gulf shrimpand oysters and crabs,” hesaid.

Expertsdisagreeon Gulfseafoodsafety

Associated PressThanksgiving pump prices are certain to be

the highest in three years, although a recentdrop in oil should lead mean lower prices fordrivers once the weekend road trips are donewith.

Gasoline prices reached an average of$2.89 a gallon earlier this week, just 3 centsthe 2010 high of $2.92 reached in May.Rising oil prices, a seasonal drop in refineryoutput and a weaker dollar had all contributedto a 5-cent increase in retail gas prices in thepast month.

But oil prices have retreated about 7 per-cent over the 8 days, a decline that is slowlyshowing up at the pump. And gasolinedemand will tail off after the long holiday

weekend, putting additional downward pres-sure on prices.

“Probably as soon as the turkey’s done,you’ll start to see prices head back down,”PFGBest analyst Phil Flynn said.

The national average for a gallon ofunleaded regular gasoline was $2.883 Friday,according to AAA, Wright Express and OilPrice Information Service. That’s still about aquarter more than a year ago. Any price above$2.64 per gallon will be the highest averageprice on the day before Thanksgiving sincegas sold for $3.09 on Nov. 21, 2007.

Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at Oil PriceInformation Service, predicted the nationalaverage will drop toward $2.75 a gallon dur-ing the winter.

Gas prices expected to start dropping

The promotionof Avon Park’sproject man-

ager, MariaSutherland, to assis-tant city manager,and the election ofher husband, ParkeSutherland, to thecity council hasraised some ques-tions about the ethicsof the situation.

When Maria was projectmanager for the city, it wasdecided that having Parke sitas special magistrate, rulingon code enforcement issues,was not a problem.

Although the two wereboth gaining benefit fromtheir offices, they were iso-lated from conflicts by acouncil and a city managerthat made those appoint-ments.

At least two degrees ofdepartmental separation werein place.

When Maria was selectedby council to serve as interimand then city manager, littlediscussion was engagedabout the situation becauseMaria announced that shewould only serve until a newcity manager was hired, andthen she would return to theposition of project manager.

Then Maria was given thetitle of assistant city manag-er, which sounds like anoffice within the city itself,and days later Parke waselected to the council.

Maria’s decisions, projectsand proposals are currentlyvoted on by the council, andsoon will be voted on by herhusband.

Their talent is undeniable,

and their ability to lead acity’s government is unques-tioned to date. Both haveproven themselves to beintelligent and well informedin the matters of Avon Park’scity government, and bothhave a handle on what is hap-pening in the community.

But what now? Does thispresent the appearence thatsomething may be ethicallywrong?

At what point is a husbandand wife team not the right fitfor local government?

Do we trade a good projectmanager, now assistant man-ager, with a proven trackrecord of gaining some grantmoney for a council member?

How do you avoid conflictof interest? Is it ethical for acouncil member to makedecisions and suggestionsdirectly about his wife’swork in a government set-ting?

Or, does Parke abstainfrom votes on his wife’s proj-ects, making him ineffectivein matter of grants and majorpublic works projects?

As a council member, doesParke now hold unwarrantedsway over city projects anddecisions?

What about the budgetapproval process?

Can new City ManagerBruce Behrens effectivelymanage one of his ownemployees knowing that hisboss may disagree at somepoint?

Husband and wife in AvonPark’s city government hashappened before when TomMacklin was elected tomayor and his wife TammyMacklin worked as a secre-tary in the fire department.

But Tammy Macklin wasnot in a position to have tostand and report on projectsbefore her own husband on

every agenda, and his influ-ence on matters of disciplinewere separated by a couple oflevels of government.

Some hard questions aregoing to be asked in the nearfuture about what, if any,conflicts of interest may arisebetween a council memberand a city employee, andwhat direction the city ofAvon Park will take.

It needs to be discussed, inorder to help answer ques-tions from the public abouthow government operatesefficiently in such a situation.

Let’s hope it is the best forthe citizens of Avon Park inthe long run, but only timewill tell.


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same government?

I have traveled by planethree times this past year.The latest incident being alittle over a month ago whenI went to Oregon for awriter’s workshop.

I say this so that youunderstand that I’ve beenthrough the fun and excitingexperience known as airportsecurity screening not allthat long ago.

I am the first to admit thatairport security screening isa big fat pain in the neck.Here is the “joy” I get to gothrough every time I wind upflying:

— I get to remove myshoes, my jacket (if I’mwearing it), and my waist-pack and/or purse and putthem in a bin.

— I have to pull my lap-top out of its case and put itin a bin all by itself.

— I have to pull out partof my CPAP machine outand put IT in a bin all byitself so someone can swabit and acknowledge it’s notdangerous.

I do this while apologizingprofusely to anyone unfortu-nate enough to be in linebehind me because this alltakes time. After I get allthis shoved into the X-rayscanner then I walk throughthe metal detector and get toput everything back together,still apologizing to the peo-ple waiting for me to get outof their way.

Then I have to find aplace to sit and get my shoeson. By now I feel as if I’vealready traveled quite a waysand I haven’t even gotten onthe plane yet.

At least I have managed toavoid the by now infamousputdown that has becomemajor news, thanks in part toa young man capturing his

experience on his cellphone’s video camera. Now,just before Thanksgiving, anumber of travelers are up inarms about recent escala-tions in security screening.

Not only are the patdowns a part of the news,but also the full body scan-ners, which apparently createa picture of you naked thatsomeone looks at. Thesefiles are supposed to bedeleted. If you believe thatthese can never be leaked tothe general public, I have anice bridge in Brooklyn youmight like to buy.

People against all this callthe new procedures invasive,humiliating and unnecessary.Defenders pull the safetycard. They claim this isindeed needed to protect air-liners from terrorist attack.

I’m all for safety in flying.I want to board a plane withreasonable certainty that noone on the flight is going totry to attack me or blow theplane up. No argument there.

But are we safer because

TSA officials frisk or scanpeople at random? Orbecause everyone whochooses to fly is treated as asuspected terrorist?

In a perfect world, we’dhave a method in place thatworked smarter not harder.Where invasive means werereserved for those who actu-ally raised suspicions. Whereintelligence and commonsense played a part.

However, we don’t live ina perfect world. I may not bethrilled with the body scanmachine, and I really do notwant to be groped. But untilsomeone gets a clue, I mayhave to choose betweenthose options the next time Ifly. Something to make thethought of air travel evenless appealing.

What will I choose? Timewill tell. Just pray you’re notbehind me in the securityline the next time you fly –my indecision is sure tomean I’ll take even moretime to get through security.Sorry for holding you up.

Laura Ware is a Sebring resi-dent. She can be contacted bye-mail at [email protected]

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Nature’s cycle?Editor:

I live in a mobile homepark where you would notexpect to be able to do muchbird watching. However,since I have a good sizedhedge in the planter in myfront yard that providedroosting space for about twodozen sparrows and two pairof mourning doves, I got todo a bit of amateur watch-ing.

The list that I kept showsthat for the last year I haveidentified 24 differentspecies of birds. A couple ofrare ones, to me, were theOrchard Orioles, Scrub Jays,Red Tailed Hawk, CoopersHawk, Blue Bird, BrownThtasheer and some mis-placed Limpkins.

The bird population hasbeen gradually disappearingfor the last year. My day’scount of sparrows neverexceed four or five. Doveshave multiplied and now Ihave six or eight at a timefeeding in my feeding area(bare spots in the yard wheregrass refuses to grow).

We have seen two caseswhere we saw Hawks catch-ing sparrows, one in an aeri-al snatch and the other whena Coopers Hawk set down onthe bird bath with a livesparrow clutched in hisclaws. The sparrow was stillalive and squealing. I triedto scare him from the feederhoping he would drop hisprey. He got scared and left,but with the little bird still inhis grasp.

We have lost other birdsdue to stray cats but I havebeen able to scare the catsaway. Since the Hawks areprotected by law and toshoot a shotgun in our parkwould be an excuse to termi-nate our residence, there isobviously nothing we can doabout the Hawks.

Hopefully, since the little

bird population here hasdeclined greatly, maybe thepreying birds will move toother areas and let our littleones rebuild.

Mother Nature sure hasfunny ways of operating,both with birds, animals,landscape and humans, sothere is always hope thegood days will come again.Hope I’m here to see them.

Woodie JacksonSebring

Thanks forsupporting golftourneyEditor:

A sincere thanks to allwho golfed our third annualDoc Decker Memorial GolfTournament. We appreciatethe support and generosityfrom the community.

We would also like tothank the prize contributorsfor their generous support.I’m sure Doc would havebeen very proud to see suchkindness and support in hishonor.

Addie Decker and familySebring

Thank you, SafeHouseEditor:

Over the years I havedonated to many charitableorganizations in need inSebring.

The first and only time Ihave received a thank younote: It was from the SafeHouse.

Thank you, Safe House.Debra West

Sebring

Spending, borrowingnot the answerEditor:

The election is over, butthe work has just begun.There were many requestsfor serious consistent prayer.I know there many of uswho responded and God hasintervened; the war is farfrom over.

This is no time to beinvolved in the blame game.I think we would all have toagree that. In no time in his-tory has this beloved countryupheld and encouraged somany ungodly things which,

if continued, we will surelysuffer the consequences.God will not permit thesethings to continue unpun-ished.

Our nation has never beenin debt to the extent it istoday. Our president didn’tseem to give any thought tothe expense incurred in tak-ing his extended vacation. Ithink it behooves each of usto do what we can toimprove the situation. Toomuch emphasis has been puton material things and toolittle on the spiritual. It hasgotten way out of balance.

There surely must bemany places spending can becut without sacrificingSocial Security, which manywant to lump with othersocial programs. SocialSecurity and Medicareshould be last on the agenda.It is a wonderful programwhich we are providing forall of our working years.These other programs come

from the taxpayer and shouldbe implemented only whenwe are financially able to doso; they have gotten way outof line.

Depending on the govern-ment has become a way oflife for many for genera-tions. This is absolutelyridiculous. If we keep print-ing money, the dollar willhave lost its value. Thatcan’t be the answer.

All this borrowing is notthe answer. Our governmenthas got to learn to operatewithin its means just as afamily or any business has todo.

Our taxes are already toohigh. All this we’re sendingto other countries has tostop. If we can’t take care ofour own, we shouldn’t betrying to take care of every-one else.

We do have many goodChristian programs that helpin many ways, both at homeand abroad, but sacrificing

to help someone voluntarilyis not the same as beingtaxed to help.

Freedom is one of themost important elements ofour society and shouldalways be a first priority.Getting rid of the immigra-tion problem would be ahuge help. This is costingmillions which we can’tafford. Immigration is great,but we need a limit and fornow this needs to be sortedout with no more alloweduntil we can afford it andour laws need to be enforcedto keep these things intact.

A lot of this expense couldand should be eliminated.

In closing, I’m prayingthat each of us will continuepraying for God’s leadershipand for wisdom individuallyand nationally.

May our Lord and SaviorJesus Christ guide us as weobediently follow.

Willie Clyde (Toole) CloudSebring

By CHRIS HUDONThe Vero Beach Press-JournalVERO BEACH — When

no one else would care forPaco, an abused Moluccancockatoo who was fed mari-juana by her first owners andpecked a hole in her ownchest, there was only oneplace she could turn.

“Who’s going to take careof Paco if not me?” said GaryBrady, 70, curator of theexotic animal sanctuaryCritter Haven. “She was abird that no one would takeand now she has a permanenthome.”

Brady wakes up eachmorning and has his coffeealongside nearly 200 exoticanimals, some that have beenabused. Indian RiverCounty’s only exotic animalsafe harbor is Brady’s home,which is on 10 acres south-west of Vero Beach.

It operates with no grantsor donations.

However as times gettougher, Brady said, CritterHaven might not be able tocontinue. He has paid for theanimal sanctuary — andsome of the animals there —out of his own pocket foralmost two decades, butneeds community help tokeep his vision goingthrough the years.

He’s hoping businesseswill sponsor projects torepair some of the enclosuresfor animals. He’s also look-ing for donated food, veteri-nary help and volunteers.

Critter Haven is licensedthrough the Florida Fish andWildlife ConservationCommission, but it is not anonprofit. It doesn’t makemoney, either. It’s a place forthese animals to live out theirlives.

It’s not open to the publicnor does Brady adopt out theanimals because many can’tbe owned privately without aspecial license or have a his-tory of abuse, he said.

State officials randomlyinspect the property forcleanliness and the treatmentof animals.

“I’ve always had a desire

to help animals and it justkept growing as the need wasthere,” said Brady. “CritterHaven fills a niche. We havea terrific Humane Societyhere and a home for nativespecies, but we’re the onlyones filling the need to takecare of exotics.”

Brady began Critter Haven18 years ago with his wifeBeverly Brady, who shared inhis love of animals until shedied four years ago.

Brady once owned a hot airballooning corporation inQuebec, Canada. After mov-ing to Indian River County hetaught elementary art andwas the art coordinator for

Indian River County schools.At his facility there is a

free-flight aviary, a SouthAmerican area, a herpetariumfor reptiles, amphibians, fishand smaller enclosures formammals and birds.

A few of the animalshoused at Critter Haveninclude brown lemurs fromMadagascar, llamas, Aus-tralian emu, wolves, pea-cocks, a tarantula, an Africangrey parrot and a Vietnamesepot-bellied pig.

A general manager staffsthe facility along with fourstudent volunteers who planto enter zoo keeping or arelated field.

Tommy Brandtreturns to LeisureLakes

LAKE PLACID —Highlands County’s ownNashville recording starTommy Brandt will be inconcert this morning at theLeisure Lakes BaptistChurch. Brandt has delightedgroups across America withhis country gospel music.

Called by many “the heartand voice” of today’sChristian Country Music,Brandt has just returnedfrom Nashville where he wasonce again awarded the MaleVocalist of the Year and theSong of the Year.

He will be sharing musicand testimony during the 11a.m. service, followed bydinner on the grounds.

The church is just offMiller Road at the westernend of Lake June in theLeisure Lakes section.Everyone is welcome. Callthe church at 699-0671 formore information.

LP Chambercollecting toys

LAKE PLACID – TheGreater Lake PlacidChamber of Commerce willbe collecting new,unwrapped toys and gifts forchildren to the age of 16. Alldonations will be sent toManna Ministries. Items canbe dropped off at the GreaterLake Placid Chamber ofCommerce at 18 N. OakAve. through Dec. 10.

For further information,call 465-4331.

Queens ofAbundance meetDec. 13

SEBRING — Christmas isjust around the corner andQueens of Abundance willcelebrate with a party theme

luncheon in the meetingroom of Dot’s Restaurant inSebring Shopping Square at11:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 13with each Red Hatter bring-ing a $10 gift exchange.

Tickets are now on salefor the March 24 GreenSpring Fling at Brighton inthe Bingo Hall starting at10:30 a.m. sharp. A holidaydecorated red/purple hatcontest will open the eventwith judging and parade.Pick your own favorite holi-day and design your hataccordingly.

Lunch will be servedimmediately after withBingo to follow. Lunch tick-ets are $9.95 and can be pur-chased from Becky untilMarch 10. Bingo Paks at $13will be sold by the BingoCrew during the luncheon.In fitting with “disorgan-ized” red hat tradition, St.Patrick’s Day will also becelebrated after the fact.

Contact Becky for ticketsat 3 Cherrywood Way, LakePlacid, FL 33852; call 465-0161 or [email protected].

Events planned atlodges, posts

AVON PARKThe Combat Veterans

Memorial VFW Post 9853will have football on five bigscreen televisions today.Karaoke is scheduled from5-8 p.m. Tuesday. For moreinformation, call 452-9853.

Highlands County MooseLodge 2494 will have ameeting at 2 p.m. today.Music by Woody at 3 p.m.The 40/8 meeting is at 6p.m. Tuesday; Cabaneinside, Voiture outside. Formore information or times ofevents, call 452-0579.

LAKE PLACIDThe Lake Placid Moose

2374 will have NASCARHomestead at 1 p.m. on the

screen. For more informationor times of events, call thelodge 465-0131.

Shrine Ladies playBunco

AVON PARK — The pub-lic (men, too) is invited toplay Bunco at the HighlandsShrine Club, 2604 StateRoad 17 South at noonTuesday. The event is opento new and/or experiencedplayers; cost is $2 per per-son. Call 471-2425 for infor-mation.

Orchid Society meetsMonday

SEBRING — The OrchidSociety of Highlands Countywill hold its monthly meet-ing at 7 p.m. Monday. Themeetings are held at the BertJ. Harris Jr. AgriculturalCenter, 4509 George Blvd.

The speaker this monthwill be Paul Phelps, ownerof Phelps Farm Orchids inTampa. His presentation willbe on controlling pest anddiseases that attack orchidplants.

Phelps specializes inCattleya Orchids and willhave an assortment ofblooming plants for sale.This is an ideal time to pur-chase a plant and give it tosomeone on Thanksgiving.

Guests are always wel-come and participants do nothave to be knowledgeable oforchids to attend. For addi-tional information, contactEd Fabik at 465-2830 or bye-mail [email protected] go to the Web site orchid-societyhighlands.org/.

Recreation Clubplans events

SEBRING — The SebringRecreation Club, 333Pomegranate Ave., will hostthe following events this

week:- Monday - Ladies Social

Club 1 p.m. Shuffleboardscrambles 1:15 p.m.

- Tuesday - Closed -Election Day.

- Thursday - ThanksgivingDay carry-in dinner 12 noon.

- Friday - Mini-shuffle-board tournament 1 p.m.

- Monday, Nov. 29 -Ladies Social Club 1 p.m.Shuffleboard scrambles 1:15p.m.

For more information, call385-2966.

AP Chamberluncheon is Tuesday

AVON PARK — AvonPark Chamber of CommerceMembership Luncheon,sponsored by Florida’sHeartland REDI Program,will feature speaker KeithEngh, outreach services. Thelunch will be at noonTuesday at the HotelJacaranda. Cost is $10 perperson.

Please RSVP by e-mail orcall the Chamber office,453-3350.


Established in 1985.

MARGARET COURTNEY ASBURY

Margaret Courtney Asbury died on November 17, 2010,

while recuperating from a recent surgery. She had lived in

Richmond, Virginia in recent years after a long residence in

Sebring, Florida. She moved to Richmond to be close to

family following the death of her husband, Grover Lee

”Dutch” Asbury.

Margaret was a native of West Virginia born and raised in

Ronceverte. Margaret and Dutch were long time residents of

southern West Virginia, having met and wed while attending

West Virginia University in 1947. Dutch followed a career in

the coal industry and Margaret turned her energies to raising

their two children. After years as a stay-at-home Mom, she

returned to college graduating with a Bachelor’s degree from

Bluefield State College in 1967.

Following her graduation, she had a long and successful

career as a teacher at Pocahontas High School, Pocahontas,

Virginia. For years after her retirement she still received calls

and letters from former students testifying to her positive

influence on their lives.

The couple retired to Sebring, Florida for a well deserved and

much enjoyed retirement. They relished golf and other

activities, and became active and well beloved members of

their community.

Margaret was preceded in death by her husband and

younger son, Clifford Lace Asbury; she is survived by her

son, the Rev. Giles L. Asbury of Los Angeles, California; her

daughter-in-law, Ms. Georgianna “Muffin” Asbury of Locust

Hill, Virginia. In addition, she is survived by five

grandchildren, Wendy Asbury Galleher, Kelly Coles Asbury,

Christopher Courtney Asbury, Agnes Courtni Asbury, Tyler

Forrest Lee Asbury; and one great grandson Clifford Braxton

Galleher.

A memorial service was held at the Chapel of Imperial Plaza

and interment followed shortly afterward at Christ Church

Parish in Christ Church, Virginia. In lieu of floral offerings the

family asks that donations be made to the Friends of Cliff

Asbury Foundation. Donations, cards and letters can be sent

c/o Ms. Muffin Asbury 125 Osprey Rd. Locust Hill, VA 23092.

William Goglin, 87, died November 18, 2010. He was a Sebring

resident for 26 years but was originally from Stratford & Southbury,

CT. He was known around Sebring Hills for playing taps on his

trumpet outside of homes that displayed the American flag on

Veteran’s Day and Memorial Day.

Music was a large part of his life starting back in the 40’s when as

a band leader he entered and won a big band contest as Billy Goglin &

the Music Makers. He continued playing with dance & wedding bands

for years & after moving to Sebring joined the Highlandaires, Die

Oberlander & a brass quintet. Most recently his talents took a new

direction as a contestant in the 2009 & 2010 Highlands Idol. An

audience favorite & the oldest contestant, he was forced to withdraw

this year due to health reasons.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Shirley and son, Billy, who is

a regular at the Kegel Bowling Alley. Also daughter Donna & husband

Ron Gustaitis of The Villages, FL. Grandson Kris, wife Kate & great

granddaughter Erin Gustaitis of Middleboro, MA. Grandson Ken, wife

Crystal & great grandson Grey Gustaitis of Stamford, CT.

Granddaughter Kim, husband Jeff & great grandsons Kyler & Xander

Cots of Groveland, FL and sister Gloria Trede of Southbury, CT &

many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at Sebring Hills Clubhouse,

Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 1:00 PM.

STEPHENSON-NELSON FUNERAL HOMESebring, Florida

863-385-0125www.stephensonnelsonfh.com

WILLIAM GOGLIN

COMMUNITY BRIEFS

Courtesy photoRidge Area Arc’s WienerFest 2010, held Nov. 13 at the Avon Park Memorial Field,attracted dachshunds, and their owners, from all over central Florida. About 35 dogsentered the Wiener Dog Race. The Top Dog winner for WienerFest 2010 was Auggie,owned by Kenneth and Mary Hosier of Sebring.

Special to the News-Sun

AVON PARK – Ridge Area Arc’sWienerFest 2010, which was held Nov. 13at the Avon Park Memorial Field, attracteddachshunds, and their owners, from all overcentral Florida. These serious, and some notso serious racers, came from Orlando to thenorth, Temple Terrace to the west, and as farsouth west as Estero.

A new addition to this year’s race was thedog house shaped starting chutes. Mostdogs and their owners were very pleasedwith the new chutes. However, any time youput five dogs together there will be somewho go around the back of the dog house orin some cases, just never leave the chute.Either way, it made for great fun for thosewatching from the bleachers.

Race organizer Cindy Marshall reportedthat 35 dogs entered in the Wiener DogRace. The Top Dog winner for WienerFest2010 was Auggie, owned by Kenneth andMary Hosier of Sebring. This category wasopen for all dogs.

The Adult Dog winner, ages 1-8, wasFlauge, owned by Cheri Lander of AvonPark. The Puppy winner, for dogs under age1, was Millie, owned by Jennifer Hanewald

of Temple Terrace. The Senior/Handicappedwinner, for dogs with a disability or age 9 orolder, was Annie, owned by Margie Segel ofKissimmee.

There were 37 dogs entered in the WienerWalk. The Best Dressed Dog was Baxter,dressed as a peacock, owned by Elena Kayof Orlando. The Best Dressed Team(owner/dog) was Clarence and Bailey, bothowned by David and Brenda Bernella ofSebring. The owners and dogs were alldressed as hot dogs. The Best Float wasBailey and Charlie, owned by Craig Seniowand Rea Myers of Lake Placid. They wereriding in a Christmas float complete withhuman reindeer.

Sponsors for the event were Dave andDoris Magowan, Fizzion, News-Sun, AlanJay Automotive, Citrus Animal Clinic,County Commissioner Barbara Stewart,Dog Designs by Dana, Duffer’s SportsGrille, Heacock Insurance, and HighlandsToday.

WienerFest organizers plan to make thisan annual event to raise funds to support theservices and programs provided by RidgeArea Arc.

Auggie wins Arc’s Wiener Dog Race

Critter Haven seeks help caring for exotic animals

States, according to the web-site from the Veteran’sMemorial Fund athttp://www.vvmf.org/twth

According to their pressrelease, the purpose of thedisplay is “Bringing The WallHome” to communitiesthroughout our country andallow the souls enshrined onthe Memorial to exist, oncemore, among family andfriends in the peace and com-fort of familiar surroundings.

“The traveling exhibit,known as The Wall ThatHeals, allows the many thou-sands of veterans who havebeen unable to cope with theprospect of ‘facing The Wall’to find the strength andcourage to do so within theirown communities, thusallowing the healing process

to begin,” the website says.The Wall That Heals also

features a Traveling Museumand Information Center pro-viding a comprehensive edu-cational component to enrichand complete visitors' experi-ences.

The Museum chroniclesthe Vietnam War era and theunique healing power of theVietnam Veterans Memorial,while the Information Centerserves as a venue for peopleto learn about friends andloved ones lost in the war.

The website states thatsince its dedication, The WallThat Heals has visited morethan 300 cities and townsthroughout the nation,spreading the Memorial’shealing legacy to millions.

In addition to its U.S. tourstops, the exhibition made its

first-ever international jour-ney in April 1999 to the FourProvinces of Ireland to honorthe Irish-born casualties ofthe Vietnam War and the

Irish-Americans who served. It has also traveled to

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News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONSJudi Sneesby of Sebring takes a moment to absorb the magnitude of The Wall Saturdaymorning in Sebring. Sneesby visited to wall to find the name of her friend’s son, JamieBarton, who died in 1971 at the age of 20.


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Members of the FloridaGarden RailwayAssociation came all theway from Tampa Bay toset up a Christmascountryside display atthe Palms Friday after-noon. Here (from left)Ciera Nyhan, 9, and hersister Nicole Nyman, 7— who were visitingtheir grandfather —admire the two track,two train display. Palmsresident Ruth Dunhamshares their wonder ofthe LBG gauge trains.The trains are alsoknown as garden trains,because they are bigenough to set up out-doors. Go to fgrs.org formore information.

Train display makes stop at The Palms

Associated PressMOAB, Utah —

Officers swarmed arugged Utah canyon westof Moab Saturday, search-ing for a man who shotand critically wounded apark ranger.

SWAT teams movedinto the canyon near theColorado River whileboats patrolled the banksand a helicopter watchedfrom above. Sharpshootershad lined the ridgesovernight as authoritieswaited for sunrise to goafter the suspect, GrandCounty Sheriff JimNyland said.

The state park law offi-cer was in critical condi-tion after being shot threetimes Friday night whilepatrolling the popularPoison Spider Mesa Trail,Parks spokeswomanDeena Loyola said.

Nyland told TheAssociated Press that aman confronted the rangerin the parking lot shortlybefore 9 p.m. He said theranger was shot in the arm,leg and the stomach area.

“The park ranger wasable to call in on the radioand advised that he wasshot,” the sheriff’s officesaid in a statement on itswebsite.

Nyland said the officerunderwent surgery at St.Mary’s hospital in GrandJunction, Colo., but hedidn’t have further detailson his condition. The hos-pital’s media departmentdeclined to comment.

Authorities are focusingon the canyon — about 20miles west of Moab ineast-central Utah —because the suspect’s carwas found nearby.

Officersswarm Utah

canyon,huntingshooter

Associated PressNEW YORK — A deal

reached by New York Cityand workers exposed totoxic dust that blanketedground zero after Sept. 11will resolve an overwhelm-ing majority of the lawsuitsover the city’s failure toprovide protective equip-ment to the responders.

More than 10,000 con-struction workers, policeofficers and firefighterswho cleared the WorldTrade Center joined a settle-ment worth at least $625million, officials saidFriday. Among the thou-sands who claimed soot atthe site got into their lungsand made them sick, morethan 95 percent eligible forthe settlement agreed totake the offer. Only 520 saidno or failed to respond.

City officials and lawyers

for the workers said theywelcomed a resolution to acase that had pitted NewYork and a long list of dem-olition companies againstthe very men and womenwho helped lowerManhattan recover.

“This settlement is a fairand just resolution of theseclaims, protecting thosewho came to the aid of thisCity when we needed itmost,” Mayor MichaelBloomberg said in a state-ment.

Paul Napoli, a seniorpartner with the law firmrepresenting most of theworkers, called the settle-ment “the best result, giventhe uncertainty of protractedlitigation.”

The settlement, whichhas been on the table sincethe spring, won approval bythe thinnest of margins.

Deal settles most lawsuitsover WTC toxic dust


Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY — A

powerful sedative commonlyused to euthanize animalsmay be used on death rowinmates in Oklahoma to sub-stitute one of the three drugsin the state’s lethal injectionformula, a federal judge ruledFriday.

U.S. District JudgeStephen Friot rejected amotion by death row inmatesJeffrey David Matthews andJohn David Duty, who arguedthat the use of a drug calledpentobarbital amounted to“cruel and unusual punish-ment.”

Friot said the inmates’attorneys failed to prove thatthe new drug posed a “sub-stantial risk of serious harm.”The judge said the two anes-thesiologists who testifiedduring Friday’s daylong hear-ing agreed that a sufficientdose would render an indi-vidual unconscious and ulti-mately lead to death.

No other U.S. state uses

pentobarbital during execu-tions, experts testified.

Attorneys for the inmatessaid an appeal was likely, butdeclined further comment.

Earlier this year, theOklahoma Department ofCorrections ran out of sodi-um thiopental, a key compo-nent in the three-drug cock-tail that causes unconscious-ness. The department

changed its protocol to allowfor the use of pentobarbital, asimilar drug.

“We knew changing drugswas going to be breaking newground,” Assistant AttorneyGeneral Stephen Krise saidafter the judge’s ruling. “Alot of effort went into makingsure that the drug we chosewould satisfy the require-ments of the 8th Amendment.

tried this, and so didDaytona. Neither one lastedvery long and they both costthe cities more money in thelong run,” West said.

In July, acting CityManager Maria Sutherlandtold the council that the movewould save the city money inthe long run and estimatedapproximately $102,362 peryear savings in salary andbenefits, but did not producea written proposal whenrequested.

According to the city’sFinance Director ReneeGreen, the police chief posi-

tion earns $92,269 in salaryand benefits, and the firechief earns $95,344.

The proposed salary andbenefits for the new positionwas budgeted at $85,251 peryear, with a $62,000 basesalary, Green estimated.

But West was not satisfiedwith those estimates.

“I am not sure you couldfind someone with the expe-rience and the expertise inboth departments that wouldtake the job for the $62,000they are offering as a salary,”West said in July.

“The experiment failed inSebring and in Daytona, whatmakes you think it might

work here?” West asked.City Manager Bruce

Behrens suggested a cautiousapproach to the decision twocity meetings ago.

“Let’s get some idea howthis will work with our par-ticular city,” Behrens sug-gested as he suggested arequest for proposal, whichincluded both an estimaterequest and an outline of thestudy items.

“This will give us someclue as to what areas will betouched by a safety director,and an idea if the project isfeasible,” said Behrens.

When asked if Sutherlandcould do the study, Behrens

responded that he felt that anoutside look was needed.

“No, she is very qualified,but not in this area. We needa group who knows what tolook for, and the understandsthe complexities. Someonewith more experience thaneither I or staff currently hason this topic,” Behrens said.

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first ride was in 2004.On May 10, 2011,

Chapter 8 will put 165cyclists on the road, allriding in memory of a fall-en officer. The duo bothget to choose whom theyride in honor of during thetour. After doing someresearch, Lister and Caseyhave discovered that thestate of Florida is rankedfourth in officer fatalitiesnationwide.

“There have been fivefallen officers in HighlandsCounty since 1995, so weget to choose from thoseofficers,” said Lister. Themost recent officer fatali-ties were Sgt. Marc Wilburof the Avon Park PoliceDepartment and FloridaHighway Patrol Sgt.Nicholas Sottile. Wilburdied of a heart attack whileon duty Christmas Day in2008. Sottile was gunneddown during a traffic stopjust north of Lake Placid inJanuary of 2007. BothCasey and Lister are stilldeciding which of the fiveofficers to represent duringthe tour.

“We get a band that wewear on a wrists the entirelength of the ride. It hasthe name of the officer weride for and at the end ofthe tour, when we get toD.C. at the Memorial wegive the band to the familyof that officer. It is a spe-cial moment for those fam-ilies,” said Casey.

Each of the riders has toraise a total of $1,800 toparticipate in the Police

Unity Tour. All of themoney raised is donated tothe National LawEnforcement MemorialFund. The funds collectedgo to restoration of thewalls of the memorial andmonument. This yearsfunds will go to therestoration project whichincludes the re-engraving,coating and sealing of18,983 names.

“It’s all for a greatcause. It goes to honorthose officers and recog-nize not only them buttheir families,” said Casey.“You see the tragedy in thenews about a officer fatali-ty and everyone is sad fora while but then the nextday it’s yesterday’s newsand we don’t want thesepeople lost. We want toremember them and cele-brate all they’ve done foreveryone,” said Lister.

Lister and Casey havemet their first phase offundraising by collecting$500. The two plan to con-tinue to raise funds throughearly spring and hopes toget as much support aspossible to be a part of thetour.

To contribute to theChapter 8 branch, checkscan be made payable toPolice Unity Tour andmailed to 233 East CenterSt., Sebring, FL 33870.

Donations and moreinformation about Lister’sand Casey’s mission canalso be found at eitherwww.firstgiving.com/sean-casey orwww.firstgiving.com/klis-ter2165.

Continued from page 1Ain its earliest stages, andthe cause of the crash stillunknown.

The plane’s right wing,he said, had been found intwo large pieces, but thequestion of why it fell offremains to be answered.This is an important ques-tion, because the rest of thedebris field did not beginfor another eighth of a mile.

The evidence indicates a“high-energy impact,”Hicks said. “We’ve gotpieces of the airplanespread evenly throughoutthe area.”

By the time of the pressconference most of theplane’s debris had been col-lected and put on a flatbedtruck for transfer toGroveland in Lake Countyfor safe, short-term storage.Then it will be moved to anappropriate space and laidout for close examination.

In the meantime, investi-gators will look at weatherconditions at the time of thecrash, examine radar dataand operational and envi-ronmental conditions.

The whole processshould take nine months toyear.

At the request of the vic-

tims’ families, names arenot being released to thepublic Hicks said.

The O-2A Skymaster wasoperated by PatriotTechnologies Group.

In a posting on its web-site CEO Dan Caine con-firmed radio contact hadbeen lost shortly before 9p.m. and that the crash sitewas found a little after 1a.m.

“The entire PTG familyis grateful to HighlandsCounty Sheriff SusanBenton and Polk CountySheriff Grady Judd andtheir teams for the leader-ship and professionalismthey showed during thehours after this accident,”Caine wrote on the posting.“We thank the other civil-ian law enforcement, fireand emergency teams whoworked through the night toassist us, and we thank theU. S. Military for its ongo-ing support. Their effortswere outstanding and wewill be eternally grateful.

“These veteran aviatorswere flying a mission theybelieved in — to the core ...We ask everyone to keepthese families in yourthoughts and prayers duringthis difficult time.”


Courtesy photoThe Arc of Florida held its annual convention in conjunc-tion with the The Arc of the US recently at the DisneyOrlando Hilton. Michele Poole (left), The Arc of FloridaPresident, said the 2010 Arc of Florida awards luncheonwas a celebration of all of the employees, volunteers, andcommunity organizations that support The Arc of Floridachapters throughout the year. The final, and most presti-gious, award of Florida Chapter of the Year was presentedto Ridge Area Arc. This award honors a chapter for theiroutstanding efforts to maintain and/or build programs ofexcellence in their community. Rhonda Beckman (right),CEO of the Ridge Area Arc, accepted the award.

Ridge Area Arc honored asstate Chapter of the Year

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Thanksgiving dinner, FloridaFarm Bureau would likeeveryone to remember that themeal they are about to enjoy ismade possible by Farm-Citypartnerships.

National Farm-City Week,celebrated annually on theweek leading to and ending onThanksgiving Day, recognizesthe importance of this cooper-ative network to the successof America’s agriculturalindustry.

“Our farmers know how togrow the 280 different com-modities that we produce inthe state of Florida,” said JohnHoblick, president of FloridaFarm Bureau Federation.“They also know that it takesmany other partnerships inorder for that food to get toAmerica’s table, and it’s thesuccess of those partnershipsthat we celebrate duringFarm-City Week.”

County Farm Bureausacross the state are hostingvarious local events to com-morate this partnership. Frombreakfasts and luncheons tofarm tours and booths set upin urban and rural areas, FarmBureaus are looking to edu-cate and inform both citydwellers and those closer toagriculture.

Today, the agricultural

industry provides us withmany of the necessities of life,such as food, clothing andfuel for our energy needs.

Farm-city collaborationshelp maintain and improveour nation’s food supply andcontribute to a better qualityof life for countless citizens,”said Hoblick. “With thisFarm-City Week observance,we commend the manyAmericans whose hard workand ingenuity reflect the truespirit of America and helpensure a prosperous future forall.”

Where does Florida agri-culture fit into this equation?Florida has 44,000 farmerswho grow more than 280 dif-ferent crops on a commercial

scale – that’s more than anyother state except California –with cash receipts totalingover $6.7 billion. Florida agri-culture has an annual impactof $97.8 billion to the state’seconomy.

“Through our farm-citypartnerships, agriculture hasan enormous economicimpact on our state,” saidHoblick.

How are they getting thejob done? Florida farmersemployed more than 94,000farm workers, and overall theindustry supports over388,000 jobs in the state.

And what about the envi-ronment? About two-thirds ofFlorida is farmland andforests. More than 30 percent

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Farmers and ranchers,growers and producers, careabout their environment.According to a U.S.Geological Survey report,Florida farmers reduced theirgroundwater withdrawals 7percent by installing moreefficient irrigation systems.

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Courtesy photoFlorida Hospital-Wauchula representatives accept$5,000 from Operation Round Up for their lab renova-tion project.

Special to the News-SunWAUCHULA —

Operation Round Up,Peace River ElectricCooperative’s charitablefoundation, recently pre-sented a check in theamount of $5,000 toFlorida Hospital-Wauchula. The grant repre-sented the final funds need-ed to complete the hospi-tal's lab renovation project.

The project streamlineslab functions and speedspatient test results inHardee County’s only hos-pital and critical care facil-ity, enabling healthcareworkers to administerneeded care more quickly.

Operation Round Up is aprogram made possible by

the generosity and compas-sion of PRECO’s members.Funds are raised for localworthy individuals andcharitable organizations by“rounding up” members’monthly energy bills, on avoluntary basis, to the nextdollar. The foundation con-siders grant applicationsfrom individuals andorganizations in six needsareas: food, shelter, med-ical, clothing, and the envi-ronment.

Peace River ElectricCooperative (PRECO),headquartered inWauchula, serves nearly35,000 member/consumerswith electricity in 10 cen-tral Florida counties.

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Special to the News-SunLAKE WALES — The

77th Annual StockholdersMeeting of Florida’sNatural Growers was heldat the Lake Wales CountryClub on Nov. 15.

The theme of this year’smeeting, “MaintainingSuperior Returns,” wasappropriate since theCooperative reported itsfourth consecutive year ofexcellent results.

Chairman Dick Fortsummed up the year by stat-ing, “I want to congratulatethe employees for a jobwell done this past season.And, as we turn towards thefuture, rest assured thatFNG is positioned for sus-tainable success. On behalfof your board, managementstaff, and all of your FNGteam I am confident that wewill be maintaining superi-or returns.”

Chip Hendry, chief finan-cial officer, reported that,“The final indicated aver-age returns were $1.53 perpound solid for oranges and$1.23 cents per pound solidfor grapefruit. This repre-sents a 7.7 percent increasefor the orange return and a32.2 percent increase for

grapefruit. I am very confi-dent in saying that we areextremely well positionedfor the future and 2010 con-tinues this trend. The finan-cial condition of your coop-erative is well positioned tomaintain the momentum forthe years to come.”

CEO Steve Caruso said,“Returns are clearly priori-ty one, FNG must also con-tinuously identify otherways to add value for itsmembers. These improve-ments must be ongoingrather than reactions to dif-ficult times. “

First formed in 1933, theGrowers’ cooperative wasnamed Florida CitrusCanners Cooperative, as itsmain function was canninggrapefruit sections andjuice for its Member-Growers. After the devel-opment of frozen concen-trated juices in the 1940’s,the Cooperative invested inthe necessary infrastructureand became one of thelargest juice processors inthe State. In 1969, theCanners Cooperative even-tually changed its name toCitrus World, Inc. to betterreflect its diverse productline.

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Citrus Mutual onWednesday applauded theLegislature’s decision tooverride Gov. Crist’s veto ofHB 981. The bill amongother things codifies theCitrus Research andDevelopment Foundation(CRDF) and raises the capon the citrus researchassessment from one tothree cents. These twomeasures are critical inFlorida citrus’ battle againstHLB, or citrus greening,that threatens the future ofthe $9 billion industry.

“Making HB 981 law wascrucial if our industry isgoing to beat this insidiousdisease. Only through theleadership of HouseSpeaker Dean Cannon,

Senate President MikeHaridopolos, Senator JDAlexander and Rep. DeniseGrimsley was this overridemade possible.

Mutual would like toextend a sincere thank youto all the legislators for theirhard work,” said MichaelW. Sparks, executiveVP/CEO of Florida CitrusMutual.

“In addition to the CRDF,the bill contains greenbeltlanguage that will protectfarmers from losing theagriculture classificationbecause land is put up forsale. This is important toFlorida citrus growers aswell.” Crist earlier this yearchose to veto HB 981despite almost unanimousapproval in the 2010Legislature.

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DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEESThe time of the planning workshop of the SouthFlorida Community College District Board of Trus-tees scheduled to be held Wednesday, December8, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. at the SFCC HighlandsCampus at 600 W. College Drive, Avon Park, FL33825 has been changed to 3:00 p.m. The gen-eral public is invited.The following policies will be considered at theregular Board meeting to be held on Wednesday, December 8 at 6:00 p.m., at the SFCC HighlandsCampus at 600 W. College Drive, Avon Park, FL33825. The general public is invited.Policy Development: Proposed implementation ofthe following new policy.New Policy 1.17 Tobacco-Free CollegePolicy Development: Proposed amendments tothe following policy.Policy 2.01 Organization State-LevelFor additional information, interested parties mayvisit the college website atwww.southflorida.edu/trustees, or contact the Of-fice of the President, South Florida CommunityCollege at 600 West College Drive, Avon Park, FL33825.IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEESWITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING, THAT PERSON WILL NEED A RE-CORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND MAY NEED TOENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD IN-CLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.

November 19, 21, 2010

WITNESS my hand an the seal of said Court on 2nd day of November, 2010.

ROBERT W. GERMAINEAs Clerk of said Circuit Court

By: /s/ Rose DillingDeputy Clerk

November 7, 14, 21, 28, 2010

1050 Legals

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,

IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO. FC-10-1395

IN RE: THE MARRIAGE OF:WILLIAM LANIER,Husband,andCASANDRA LEE LANIER,Wife.

NOTICE OF SUIT -- NO PROPERTYTO: CASANDRA LEE LANIER8 Arbandy DriveIowa City, Iowa 52240

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your writ-ten defenses, if any, to it on the plaintiff's attor-ney, whose name and address is ANTHONY A AC-CORSI, Esquire, 329 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870, and file the original with the Clerk of the above styled Court on or before December 6, 2010; otherwise a judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,

IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO. 2009-CA-1124

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSO-CIATIONPlaintiff,vs.ROBERT CAPPIELLO, ET ALDefendants,

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Sum-

mary Final Judgment in Foreclosure dated No-vember 8, 2010 entered in Case No. 2009-CA-1124 of the Circuit Court of the 10TH Judicial Circuit in and for HIGHLANDS County, Florida, wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is Plaintiff and ROBERT CAPPIELLO; ----, AS THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ROBERT CAPPIELLO, IF ANY; CITY OF SEBRING, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF FLOR-IDA; JOHN DOE OR ANY OTHER PERSON IN POS-SESSION; all unknown parties claiming by, through, under or against the named Defendant(s), whether living or not, and whether said unknown parties claims as heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees, or in any other capacity, claiming by, through, un-der or against the named Defendant(s) are the De-fendant(s), I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at the Jury Assembly Room in the base-ment of the Highlands County Courthouse located at 430 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida at 11:00 a.m., on the 7th day of December, 2010, the following described property as set forth in said Order or Final Judgment, to wit:

PARCEL NO. 148, HIGHLANDS HOMES SUBDI-VISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGE 54, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Street Address: 4703 SEVENTH STREET, SE-BRING, FLORIDA 33870Any 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 sixty (60) days after the sale.WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Court this 9th day of November, 2010.

ROBERT W. GERMAINE, CLERKBy: /s/ Priscilla Michalak

As Deputy ClerkNovember 21, 28, 2010

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION-

CASE NO. 2009-CA-000977OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC,Plaintiff,vs.MARIE JOSE PRINTEMPS A/K/A MARIE J. PRINTEMPS; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MARIE JOSE PRITEMPS A/K/A MARIE J. PRINTEMPS; IF LIVING, INCLUD-ING ANY UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SAID DEFEN-DANT(S), IF REMARRIED, AND IF DECEASED, THE RESPECTIVE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE NAMED DEFENDANT(S); UNKNOWN TENANT #1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2;Defendants

NOTICE OF SALENotice is hereby given that, pursuant to a Final Summary Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-styled cause, in the Circuit Court of High-lands County, Florida, I will sell the property situ-ate in Highlands County, Florida, described as: LOT 8, BLOCK ``P'', SPRING LAKE, VILLAGE II, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RE-CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9, PAGE 43, OF THEPUB-LIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, in the Jury Assembly Room in the basement of Highlands County Courthouse lo-cated at 430South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida at 11:00 A.M., on December 2, 2010.DATED THIS 8th DAY OF November, 2010.Any person claiming an interest in the sur-plus 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 seal of this court on the 8th day of No-vember, 2010.

CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURTBy /s/ Priscilla Mi-chalekDeputy ClerkNovember 14, 21, 2010

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA,

IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTYCASE NO.: 2010-CA-000273

HSBC BANK, USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR SG MORTGAGE SECURITIES TRUST 2005-OPT1, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SE-RIES 2005-OPT1Plaintiff,vs.MARIAN GRASS; FRANCISCO GRASS; SAND CAN-YON CORPORATION F/K/A OPTION ONE MORT-GAGE CORPORATION.Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order of Final Judgment of Foreclosure sale dated Novem-ber 8, 2010 entered in Civil Case No. 2010-CA-000273 of the Circuit Court of the 10th Judicial Circuit in and for Highlands County, Flor-ida, wherein HSBC BANK, USA, NATIONAL ASSO-CIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR SG MORTGAGE SECU-RITIES TRUST 2005-OPT1, ASSET-BACKED CER-TIFICATES, SERIES 2005-OPT1, Plaintiff and MARIAN GRASS are defendant(s), I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, AT THE JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM IN THE BASEMENT OF THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURTHOUSE LOCATED AT 430 SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE, SEBRING, FLORIDA AT 11:00 A.M., December 2, 2010, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to-wit:PARCEL 1: THE SOUTH 41.21. FEET OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QURTER AND THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTH-WEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 33 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST, LESS THE SOUTH 50 FEET OFTHE SOUTHEAST QUAR-TER OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 33 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST, LING WEST OF SSTATE ROADNO. 64, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.PARCEL 2: COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SEC-TION 4, TOWNSHIP 33 SOUTH, RANG E 29 EAST, HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE RUN EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH-EAST QUARTER OF SECTION 4, A DISTANCE OF 110.0 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 03 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST ALONG A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTH-EAST QUARTER, A DISTANCE OF 50.07 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF A PARCEL OF LAND HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 03 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 396.6 FEET; THENCE EAST 110.0 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 03 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 396.6 FEET;T HENCE WEST 110.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, LESS THE SOUTH 50 FEET OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 33 SOUTH, RANGE 29 EAST, LYING WEST OF STATE ROAD NO. 64, HIGHLANDS 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.If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this pro-ceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration at 430 S. Commerce Ave-nue, Sebring, Florida 33870, telephone (863)534-4690, within two (2) working days of receipt of this Notice; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 1-800-955-8771.

ROBERT W. GERMAINECLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

Highlands County, FloridaBy: /s/ Priscilla Michalak

Deputy ClerkATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF:SHAPIRO & FISHMAN, LLP4630 Woodland Corporate Blvd.Suite 100Tampa, FL 33614(813)880-8888

November 14, 21, 2010

TO HUNTINGTON FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK the Plaintiff, and Donald E. Massaline, et al, are the Defendants, I will sell the property situated in Highlands County, Florida, described as:

Lot thirteen (13), Block four (4), of ALTAMONT PLACE ADDITION NO. 2, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 45, of the Public Records of Highlands County, Florida.at public sale, to the highest and bet bidder, for cash, at the Jury Assembly Room, in Basement of Highlands County Courthouse, 430 South Com-merce Avenue, Sebring, FL 33871 at 11:00 A.M. on 8th day of December, 2010. Any person claim-ing 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: November 10, 2010.

By: /s/ Toni KoppHighlands County Clerk of CourtCLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

November 21, 28, 2010

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA, CIVIL ACTION

CASE NO.: 28-2009-CA-000129THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO HUNTINGTON FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK,Plaintiffvs.DONALD E. MASSALINE, et al.Defendant(s)

NOTICE OF SALENotice is hereby given that, pursuant to an Or-

der Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale dated 8th day of November, 2010, entered in Civil Case Number 28-2009-CA-000129 in the Circuit Court for Highlands County, Florida, wherein THE HUNTING-TON NATIONAL BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER



GREEN TREE SERVICING, LLCPlaintiff,vs.LEONARD A. BIRTHWRIGHT AND ELAINE A. BIRTHWRIGHT, HUSBAND AND WIFE; UNKNOWN TENANTS IN POSSESSION #1 AS TO 4624; IF LIVING, AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER AND AGAINST THERE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTSDefendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order of Final Judgment of Foreclosure sale dated Novem-ber 8, 2010 entered in Civil Case No. 2010-CA-000660 of the Circuit Court of the 10th Judicial Circuit in and for Highlands County, Flor-ida, wherein GREEN TREE SERVICING, LLC, Plain-tiff and LEONARD A. BIRTHWRIGHT AND ELAINE A. BIRTHWRIGHT, HUSBAND AND WIFE, are de-fendant(s), I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, AT THE JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM IN THE BASEMENT OF THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURT-HOUSE LOCATED AT 430 SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE, SEBRING, FLORIDA AT 11:00 A.M., De-cember 2, 2010, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to-wit:LOT 19, BLOCK 255, SUN 'N LAKE OF SEBRING, UNIT 13, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9, PAGE 71, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS 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.If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to partcipate in this pro-ceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration at 430 S. Commerce Ave-nue, Sebring, Florida 33870, telephone (863)534-4690, within two (2) working days of receipt of this Ntoice; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 1-800-955-8771.




November 14, 21, 2010

ASSEMBLY ROOM IN THE BASEMENT OF THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURTHOUSE LOCATED AT 430 SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE, SEBRING, FLORIDA AT 11:00 A.M., December 2, 2010, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to-wit:LOT 7, OF EDGEWATER POINT SUBDIVISION, AC-CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGE 13, OF THE PUBLIC RE-CORDS OF HIGHLANDS 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.If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to partcipate in this pro-ceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration at 430 S. Commerce Ave-nue, Sebring, Florida 33870, telephone (863)534-4690, within two (2) working days of receipt of this Ntoice; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 1-800-955-8771.




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CITIMORTGAGE, INC.Plaintiff,vs.EUGENIA RITERS A/K/A EUGINIA RITERS; AND BROINISLAVA OTZELNAIS A/K/A BRONIASLAVA OTZELNAIS.Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order of Final Judgment of Foreclosure sale dated Novem-ber 8, 2010 entered in Civil Case No. 2010-CA-000618 of the Circuit Court of the 10th Judicial Circuit in and for Highlands County, Flor-ida, wherein CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff and EUGENIA RITERS A/K/A EUGINIA RITERS; AND BROINISLAVA OTZELNAIS A/K/A BRONIASLAVA OTZELNAIS. are defendant(s), I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, AT THE JURY

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDACIVIL ACTION

CASE NO.: 28-2008-CA-001044WELLS FARGO BANK, NA,Plaintiff,vs.CHAD D. SPOHN, et al,Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure dated Novem-ber 08, 2010 and entered in Case No. 28-2008-CA-001044 of the Circuit Court of the TENTH Judicial Circuit in and for HIGHLANDS County, Florida wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, is the Plaintiff and CHAD D. SPOHN; KRISTA P. SPOHN; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; are the De-fendants, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM IN THE BASE-MENT OF THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURT-HOUSE, 430 SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE at 11:00 AM, on the 8th day of December, 2010, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment:LOT 26, BLOCK Q, SPRING LAKE VILLAGE III, AC-CORDING TO PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9, AT PAGE 54, PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.A/K/A 7832 GRANADA ROAD, SEBRING, FL 33876Any 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 sixty (60) days after the sale.WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of the Court on November 9, 2010.

ROBERT W. GERMAINEClerk of the Circuit CourtBy: /s/ Priscilla Michalak

Deputy ClerkFlorida Default Law Group, P.L.P.O. Box 25018Tampa, Florida 33622-5018F08064169**See Americans with Disabilities ActIn accordance with the Americans Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities needing a special accom-modation to participate in this proceeding should contact the individual or agency sending the no-tice at Echevarria & Associates, P.A., P.O. Box 25018, Tampa, FL 33622-5018, telephone (813) 251-4766, not later than seven (7) days prior to the proceeding. If hearing impaired, (TDD) 1-800-955-8771, or voice (V) 1-800-955-8770, via Florida Relay Service.

November 21, 28, 2010

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THETENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA

IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTYCASENO. 09000848GCS

CENTRAL MORTGAGE COMPANY,Plaintiff,vs.RONNIE L. CHAVIS; DEBRA L. CHAVIS; UNKNOWN TENANT #1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2;Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final

Judgment of Foreclosure dated November 10, 2010, and entered in Case No. 09000848GCS of the Circuit Court of the TENTH Judicial Circuit in and for HIGHLANDS County, Florida wherein CEN-TRAL MORTGAGE COMPANY, is the Plaintiff and RONNIE L. CHAVIS; DEBRA L. CHAVIS; BENEFI-CIAL FLORIDA, INC.; UNKNOWN TENANT #1; UN-KNOWN TENANT #2; are the defendants. ROBERT W. GERMAINE The Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at 430 SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE, ROOM 105, Sebring, FL 33870, at 11:00 AM, on December 8, 2010, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:

LOT 16, SELAH ACRES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 12, PAGE 38, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGH-LANDS 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 sixty (60) days after the sale.

Dated this 10th day of November, 2010.Robert W. Germaine

Clerk of the Circuit CourtBy: /s/ Toni Kopp

Deputy ClerkNovember 21, 28, 2010

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDACIVIL ACTION

CASE NO.: 28-2009-CA-000519TAYLOR, BEAN AND WHITAKER MORTGAGECORPORATION,Plaintiff,vs.MARILYN M. NICHOLLS, et al,Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure dated Novem-ber 08, 2010 and entered in Case No. 28-2009-CA-000519 of the Circuit Court of the TENTH Judicial Circuit in and for HIGHLANDS County, Florida wherein TAYLOR, BEAN AND WHI-TAKER MORTGAGE CORPORATION, is the Plaintiff and MARILYN M. NICHOLLS; JOHN E. GRUTSKY; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYS-TEMS INCORPORATED AS NOMINEE FOR GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC; GE MONEY BANK; are the Defendants, I will sell to the highest and best bid-der for cash at JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM IN THE BASEMENT OF THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURT-HOUSE, 430 SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE at 11:00 AM, on the 8th day of December, 2010, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment:LOT 12 AND 13, BLOCK 4, OF SEBRING LAKES REPLAT, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RE-CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 8, AT PAGE 45, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.A/K/A 13719 CROW STREET, SEBRING, FL 33875Any 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 sixty (60) days after the sale.WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of the Court on November 9, 2010.

ROBERT W. GERMAINEClerk of the Circuit CourtBy: /s/ Priscilla Michalak

Deputy ClerkFlorida Default Law Group, P.L.P.O. Box 25018Tampa, Florida 33622-5018F09038480**See Americans with Disabilities ActIn accordance with the Americans Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities needing a special accom-modation to participate in this proceeding should contact the individual or agency sending the no-tice at Echevarria & Associates, P.A., P.O. Box 25018, Tampa, FL 33622-5018, telephone (813) 251-4766, not later than seven (7) days prior to the proceeding. If hearing impaired, (TDD) 1-800-955-8771, or voice (V) 1-800-955-8770, via Florida Relay Service.

November 21, 28, 2010

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA

PROBATE DIVISIONFILE NO. PC 10-412

IN RED: ESTATE OFKAROLINE HEINERDeceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe administration of the estate of Karoline

Heiner, deceased, whose date of death was August 11th, 2010, is pending in the Circuit Court for Highlands Court, Florida, Probate Divi-sion, the address of which is 590 South Com-merce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870-3867. The names and addresses of the personal repre-sentative and the personal representative's attor-ney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NO-TICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate must file their claim with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OF MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of this Notice is No-vember 14, 2010.

Personal Representative:/s/ Jose A. LeGrand

P.O. Box 2626Winter Park, Florida 32790-2626

Attorney for Personal Representative:/s/ Julie W. KronhausAttorney for Jose A. LeGrandFlorid Bar Number: 09942431936 Howell Branch RdP.O. Box 2103Winter Park, FL 32792Telephone: (407)539-3939Fax: (407)539-6111E-Mail: [email protected]

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA

PROBATE DIVISIONFILE NO. PC 10-457

IN RED: ESTATE OFLARRY DEAN HARDCASTLEa/k/a LARRY D. HARDCASTLEDeceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe administration of the estate of Larry Dean

Hardcastle a/k/a Larry D. Hardcastle, deceased,whose date of death was June 9th, 2010, is pending in the Circuit Court for Highlands Court, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 590 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida33870. The names and addresses of the per-sonal representative and the personal representa-tive's attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other personshaving claims or demands against decedent's es-tate on whom a copy of this notice is served mustfile their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRSTPUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AF-TER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THISNOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and personshaving claims or demands against decedent's es-tate must file their claim with this court WITHIN 3MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI-CATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WITHIN THE TIMEPERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVERBARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SETFORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OF MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATEOF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of this Notice is No-vember 14, 2010.

Personal Representative:Edward A. Hardcastle12068 Quilting Lane

Boca Roaton, FL 33428BREED & NUNNALLEE, P.A.Attorneys for Personal Representative:325 NORTH COMMERCE AVENUESEBRING, FL 33870Telephone: (863) 382-3154By: /s/ Thomas L. NunnalleeFlorida Bar No. 0062162E-mail Address: [email protected]

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at 6:00 P.M. through 10:00 P.M.LOCATION/WEBSITE: GOVDEALS.COM

Pursuant to Florida Statutes and Board adoptedpolicies, the Highlands County Board of CountyCommissioners (HCBCC), Highlands County; Sebring,Florida, has declared various items as surplusproperty and have therefore authorized an InternetAuction to be conducted for the purpose of disposingof all said property.A list of specific surplus itemsmay be obtained from the following locations and/orby requesting a list by fax (863)402-6735 or emailto HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" [email protected] or HYPERLINK "mailto:ple-m a y @ h c b c c . o r g " p l e m a y @ h c b c c . o r g1) HC Purchasing Department; 4320 George Blvd., Sebring, FL 33875-5803. Contacts: Sandra Butler at (863)402-6527 or Kelley Baker at (863)402-6511.2) HC Government Center, 600 S. Commerce Ave.,2nd Floor BCC Receptionist; Sebring, FL 33870 at(863)402-6500.Additional information can beobtained Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to5:30 p.m. about the County’s Internet Auctionprocess by contacting Highlands County BCC’sGeneral Services/Purchasing Department at thefollowing numbers. (863)402-6527 or (863) 402-6528Note: All property will be sold on an “as is, where is”basis. The HCBCC reserves the right to add or delete items from GovDeals’ Website at anytime during the Internet bidding dates above.Board of County Commissioners Purchasing DepartmentHighlands County, Florida

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HIGHLANDS COUNTYBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION-ERSGENERAL SERVICES & PURCHASINGSECTION

00010INVITATION TO BID (ITB)The Board of County Commissioners (BCC), Highlands County, Sebring, Florida, will receive sealed bids in the County Purchasing Department for:ITB 11-018 SUN N’ LAKE OF SEBRING SIDEWALKS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONSPROJECT No. 08063 –NIGP COMMODITY/SERVICES CODE 913-47 Copies of the drawings, specifications, and other Contract Documents are on file and available for public inspection at the office of Danielle Gilbert, Acting Director, Highlands County Gen-eral Services /Purchasing Department, 4320 George Blvd., Sebring, FL 33875-5803 Telephone: 863-402-6524; Fax: 863-402-6735, or by E-Mail: HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" [email protected]. Copies of the draw-ings and specifications may be obtained from the above location upon payment of $25.00, including sales tax for each set. No partial sets will be issued.A MANDATORY Pre-Bid meeting will be held at 10:00 A.M. on THURSDAY; DECEMBER 16TH, 2010 in the Engineering Training Room, 505 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870. All potential BIDDERS are encouraged attend this meeting.Submit one (1) original and three (3) copies of your bid form, bid security and other required data in a sealed envelope and marked with the bid number and name so as to identify the enclosed bid submittal. Bids must be delivered to Highlands County Purchasing Depart-ment, 4320 George Blvd., Sebring, FL 33875-5803 so as to reach said office no later than 2:00 P.M., THURSDAY; JANUARY 6TH, 2010 at which time they will be opened. Bids received later than the date and time as specified will be rejected. The Board will not be responsible for the late deliveries of bids that are incorrectly addressed, delivered in person, by mail or any other type of delivery service.One or more County Commissioners may be in attendance at either or both of the above meetings.BIDDERS submitting responses must submit bids on all work to receive consid-eration. A Bid Bond or Cashier’s Check in an amount of five percent (5%) of the bid must be included on bids over $100,000.00. If the successful bid is greater than $200,000.00, a Public Construction Bond will be required. An Irrevocable Letter of Credit may be considered in lieu of the Public Construction Bond depending on its verbiage. Bid must be accompanied by evidence of BIDDER’S quali-fications to do business in the State of Florida, in accor-dance with F.S. 489.The principal features of the Project are:To provide all labor, materials and equipment to con-struct a 5’ wide sidewalk on the west side of Ponce De-Leon Boulevard from Sun N’ Lake Boulevard to Granada Boulevard and along the north side of Granada Boulevard from Ponce DeLeon Boulevard to the Edgewater Drive ap-proximately 4,600+/- Lf. The work consists of construct-ing new pavement surface, minor clearing and minor swale improvements.The Highlands County Board of County Commissioners (HCBCC / County) reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or any parts thereof, and the award, if an award is made, will be made to the most responsive and responsible bidder whose bid and qualifications indicate that the award will be in the best in-terest of Highlands County. The Board reserves the right to waive irregularities in the bid.The Board of County Com-missioners of Highlands County, Florida, does not discrimi-nate upon the basis of any individual's disability status. This non-discrimination policy involves every aspect of the Board's functions, including one's access to, participation, employment or treatment in its programs or activities. Any-one requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 286.26 Florida Statutes should contact Mr. John Minor, ADA Coor-dinator at: 863-402-6509 (Voice), or via Florida Relay Service 711, or by e-mail: [email protected]. Requests for CART or interpreter services should be made at least 24 hours in advance to permit coordination of the service.Board of County CommissionersPurchasing De-partmentHighlands County, Florida Website: HYPERLINK http://www.hcbcc.net" www.hcbcc.net

November 21, 28; December 5, 2010

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO. 10-805-GCS

HIGHVEST CORP., a Florida corporation,Plaintiff,v.GRAHAM B. MCCLEARY, et al.Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTIONTO: CARL JOHNSON, and any and all other

parties claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property hereinafter described.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a mortgage foreclosure action on the following real property in Highlands County, Florida:

Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 258 SUN 'N LAKE ES-TATES OF SEBRING, UNIT 13, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 9, Page 71, of the Public Records of Highlands County, Florida.;has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defense, if any, to it on the Plaintiff's attorney, whose name and ad-dress is: Michael L. Keiber, Esquire, Clifford R. Rhoades, P.A., 2141 Lakeview Drive, Sebring, Florida 33870, and file the original with the Clerk of the above named court on before December 15, 2010; otherwise a judgment may be neted against you for the relief demanded in the Com-plaint or Petition.IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICAN WITH DIS-ABILITIES ACT, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES NEEDING A SPECIAL ACCOMMOATION TO PAR-TICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTI-TLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE. PLEASE CONTACT THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR WITHIN TWO (2) WORK-ING DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE; OR CALL FLORIDA RELAY SERVICE (800)955-8770.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of said Court on this 12th day of October, 2010.

ROBERT GERMAINEAs Clerk of said Circuit Court

By: /s/ Lisa TantilloDeputy Clerk

November 14, 21, 2010

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BILINGUAL / SPANISH SPEAKING CASE MANAGER, full time. Receive Referrals and completes annual client assessments; devise care plans; secure and target client support services; maintain case records. Posi-tion requires a bachelor's degree in social work or related field. Other related job education or experience may be substituted for some of these requirements. Apply in person at NU-HOPE Elder Care Services, Inc., 6414 US Hwy. 27 South, Sebring. EOE DFWP

ADT COORDINATORPreferred qualification: Bachelor's degree or 4 years experience in

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For your business we are sincerely thankful, and foryour friendship we feel truly blessed.

With A Bounty Of Best Wishes

At Thanksgiving

By KATE ROWLANDSpecial to the News-SunKISSIMMEE – Sebring

High’s football squad madethe most of an unexpectedpost-season game with acome-from-behind, 33-20victory over the AtlanticSharks in the 25th AnnualOsceola CountyScholarship RotaryBowl at PoincianaHigh School onThursday.

Atlantic scored aftera 35-yard kick-offreturn from ShaneJones, and its first playon downs as Chris Jonesstreaked up the sideline toscore just 35 seconds into thegame.

Atlantic’s David Allen ranthe 2-point conversion in togive the Sharks an 8-0 lead.

Donovan Frantz gaveAtlantic a 14-0 lead with a 6-yard touchdown run with lessthan a minute to go in thefirst quarter – though thattwo-point conversion runfailed.

The Class 2A Sharks (5-5overall) from Port Orangedidn’t surprise Sebring, BlueStreak senior Trini Suttonsaid, the team just came outflat after an emotional gamewith county rival Avon Parklast Friday.

The Blue Streaksoutscored the Sharks33-6 in the final threequarters, as theoffense picked up andthe defense threwdown.

“After those twotouchdowns we justkind of stood up,”

Sutton said. “We couldn’ttake it anymore.

“I feel like we could havemade it to the playoffs if wehad just done some minorthings, but this is the secondbest option to go out with. Ijust hope these boys do goodnext year. I’ll try and make itback to cheer them on everychance I get.”

Head coach Jared Hamlinsaid neither team knew whatto expect, having not traded

films by a mutual decision.“We just decided to talk

on the phone,” he said, “butthat made it difficult to pre-pare for the specializedoffense that they run. Ithought the kids adjustedwell and the coaches adjustedreally well, especially defen-sively.

“We saw what they weredoing and made a few minoradjustments, and the kidswent out, took it and went.That’s what happens whenyou have a senior class likewe have.”

Evan Lewis returned akickoff to the Sharks 40-yard-line, Damion Thompsonscored on a 5-yard run withtwo and a half minutes gonein the second quarter.Donavon White’s kick wasgood for a 14-7 score.

A bobbled ball in Sebring’sfavor led to an incompletepass on fourth down, and theBlue Streaks took over on theSharks’ 27-yard-line with 17seconds left in the half.

By DAN [email protected] PARK – While the

opening night of the BillJarrett Ford Tip-Off Classicsaw lopsided, undermanned,mismatched blowouts,Thursday’s closing nightspun around the other way.

Sebring, still with-out it’s football play-ers, looked like itmight face anotherblowout as theClewiston Tigersroared out to a 24-6lead after one.

But from there, witha squad mixed with role play-ers and soon to be junior var-sity team members, the BlueStreaks stayed virtually evenin the second period, riding a12-11 margin to a still daunt-ing 36-17 deficit at the half.

A pesky press and thequick hands of guards NelsonSt. Luis and C.J. Hipps creat-ed Tiger turnovers and leadto some easy scores in thethird.

The defense heldClewiston to just six points inthe period while the offenseput in 15 to cut the margin to42-32 heading into the finaleight minutes.

A Sebring score opened thefourth and a Josh Heflin half-

court steal and drivecut it to 42-36.

Matt Taylor thensplit a pair at the lineto make it a five-pointgame.

The two teams thentraded scores, but jun-ior guard JohnnyJackson hit from the

outside to push it to 51-44.The Blue Streak defense

then kicked into high gear,holding Clewiston scorelessover the final three-and-a-half minutes while theymounted their comeback.

Jared Cannon put back anoffensive rebound and TobySolebello worked inside andhit a jump hook to make it a

Dragons down Bobcats

SPORTSBSECTION

News-Sun Sunday, November 21, 2010

News-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNEMatt Taylor powers toward the hoop for two of his teamhigh 17 points in Sebring’s win over Clewiston Thursday.

Courtesy photo by JIM TAYLORNevada Weaver and the Green Dragons notched a winThursday night, topping North Port in the Bill Jarrett FordTip-Off Tournament at Avon Park.

Blue Streakstunner

See STREAKS, page 4B

Courtesy photo by KIM GAUGERZac Morris and the Sebring defense wrap up Atlantic running back Allen David and stopsthe two-point conversion attempt in the first quarter of Thursday’s Rotary Bowl win for theBlue Streaks.

News-Sun photo by BETH BALDRIDGEDarius Mitchell-LaFlam drives through the lane Thursday in AvonPark’s overtime loss to Haines City in the Bill Jarrett Tip-Off Classic.

Sebring

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By ED [email protected]

AVON PARK — The Devilsended their pre-season jaunt with a68-60 loss in overtime to HainesCity on Thursday to close out theBill Jarrett Tip-OffTournament.

It was a fast and fierce bat-tle from the start with HainesCity getting on the boardfirst and staying out in frontof the Devils until the lastseconds of the fourth quarter.

The Red Devil play, attimes, was sluggish and flatand lead to the Avon Park nettersgetting down by as many as 13points, unable to keep pace with theHornets’ speed.

The Devils pressed the outsidegame for most of the night, butwere unable to connect and the usu-ally consistent teamwork faltered asflashy passes went awry several

times after the defense had set theoffense up with steals.

But the team regrouped, dug inand began to chip away at the lead,getting to within striking distancein the waning moments.

Then, with three secondsleft on the clock, AvonPark’s Alonzo Robertsonpowered inside for a scoreand tied the game at 58-58 tosend the play into overtime.

Robertson’s consistentplay garnered him 20 pointsfor the evening followedclosely by teammate Marcus

Dewberry, who scored 18.Haines City answered the come-

back by stepping up their play overthe four minutes of the extra period,led by a Terrell Pritchett steal andbreak for two within the first 30seconds of overtime play.

Pritchett netted 16 points and,overall, the Hornets connected on

13 of their 14 free throw attemptson the night.

Top scoring honors for the gamewent to Haines City’s DeminqueWashington, who topped out at 28points overall.

After Tuesday’s easy win overClewiston, the Devils got a quickand sobering reminder that it’s along road ahead in their quest tomatch last year’s appearance in theFinal Four.

A road that continues Tuesdaywith a home game against countyrival Sebring.

Avon Park then has the rest of theweek off for the Thanksgivingbreak before starting the districtschedule with a visit from TenorocTuesday, Nov. 30, a trip to LakePlacid Friday, Dec. 3 and a non-conference road trip to Punta Gordato face the Charlotte Fightin’Tarpons Saturday, Dec. 4.

Devils downed in OT

Haines City

68Avon Park

60

Sebring

33Atlantic

20

Sebring storms toRotary Bowl win

See STREAKS, page 3B

Deckers give thanksSEBRING – A sincere thank you to all

who golfed our third annual Doc DeckerMemorial Golf Tournament.

We appreciate the support and generos-ity from the community.

We would also like to thank the prizecontributors for their generous support.

I’m sure Doc would have been veryproud to see such kindness and support inhis honor.

Addie Decker and Family.

Turkey Trot 5KSEBRING – The 18th Annual Turkey

Trot 5K Run/Walk are set forThanksgiving morning at 8 a.m. atHighlands Hammock State Park.

Last year’s holiday classic race drew afield of 548 finishers making it the largestrace in the county.

Entry fee is $15 for a cotton Tee-shirtor $20 for a dri-fit tee through November15.

After the early registration cutoff date,the fee is $20 with no guarantee of a shirt,so runners/walkers should pre-register.

Checks made payable to Friends ofHighlands Hammock and the signed formis available from [email protected] [email protected], mailed to JillWillingham, 4017 Westminster Road,Sebring, Florida 33875.

Those with questions may call 863-471-1160.

Awards will be given in 15 five-yearage divisions from 14-and-under through80+.

“We expect another large field andencourage early entry to help us with racepreparation,” said Willingham.

Come join the fun and burn off a fewcalories prior to the annual holiday feast.

Legends BanquetSEBRING – Have you purchased your

Legends of Motorsports banquet ticketsyet?

Join us as we celebrate the inauguralLegends of Motorsports season and honorcategory champions and other specialaward winners.

The banquet will take place at The FourPoints Sheraton Chateau Elan in Sebring,Saturday, Dec. 4.

Cocktails begin at 6:30 p.m. with din-ner and awards to follow at 7:15 p.m.

Attire is business casual. Tickets may be purchased for $150.00

online through our website. Please contact Mandy DeWeese at mde-

[email protected] or byphone at 317.344.1881 if you have anyquestions.

How to purchase banquet ticketsonline:

1. Visit www.legendsofmotorsports.com2.Click on “Participants” on the left

side of the page.3.Click on “Entry Forms-Online

Submission”4.You will need to create a username

and password if you don’t currently haveone.

5. Once logged in, choose “Register foran Event”

6.Select 2010-End-of-the-Year Banquetfrom the drop-down menu to completeand submit the form.

7. You will receive a confirmation onceyou are registered.

Doty Memorial TourneySEBRING – Play golf and help the

kids!The 19th annual Brad Doty Memorial

Children’s Christmas Golf Classic will beheld Saturday, Dec. 4 at the Country Clubof Sebring

Format will be a four-man scramblewith an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start.

Entry fee is $60, which includes greensfee and cart, lunch, beverages on and offthe course, raffle and door prizes, rangeballs and lots of fun.

Cohan Radio Group will provide theHole-in-One prize.

The field will be flighted according tototal team handicap.

Hole sponsorship donations are avail-able for $100.

The tournament benefits the Children’sServices Foundation.

They will be helping less fortunatelocal children, who need the help of oth-ers during the Christmas season andthroughout the year.

For additional information call KipDoty at 446-4008 or John Vickers at 382-3500.

LP Tennis Car WashLAKE PLACID – With low funds

threatening to put a damper on theirupcoming season, the Lake Placid tennisteams are taking the task of raising moneyinto their own hands.

The Green Dragons of the courts willbe holding a car wash at Bank of AmericaSaturday, Dec. 11 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.,where coffee and baked goods will also beavailable.

Get your car cleaned up and help outthese young athletes as they strive to helptheir own cause.

SFCC Holiday Baseball CampAVON PARK – The South Florida

Community College baseball programwill be hosting a Youth Holiday CampDec. 20-22 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.each day for children ages 6-14.

Cost for the camp is $80 per person,with a $5 discount for families with morethan one child participating.

SFCC Head Coach Rick Hitt will serveas showcase director, with the help ofassistant coach Andy Polk and Pantherplayers.

The camp is designed to provide quali-ty baseball instruction, with emphasis onfundamentals and improvement in allareas of the game.

Each day, campers will have the oppor-tunity to improve their skills and baseballknowledge.

Players are to bring their own glove,cap, bat and any individual baseball attireto Panther Field at the SFCC campus inAvon Park.

To register, go to www.southflorida.eduand select the baseball site.

Click on “baseball winter camps,” thenprint out Admissions Application andEmergency Treatment forms.

Mail the forms as indicated on theapplication form or register by phone atone of the Panther Baseball lines at exten-sion 7036 – Avon Park/Sebring: 453-6661; Lake Placid: 465-5300; Arcadia:494-7500; Wauchula: 773-2252.

All camp participants will receive acamp T-shirt.

AMERICAN CONFERENCEEast

W L T Pct PF PAN.Y. Jets 7 2 0 .778208150New England 7 2 0 .778258214Miami 5 5 0 .500172208Buffalo 1 8 0 .111164245

SouthW L T Pct PF PA

Indianapolis 6 3 0 .667240185Tennessee 5 4 0 .556241179Jacksonville 5 4 0 .556196250Houston 4 5 0 .444217257

NorthW L T Pct PF PA

Baltimore 6 3 0 .667196165Pittsburgh 6 3 0 .667200162Cleveland 3 6 0 .333172182Cincinnati 2 7 0 .222184213

WestW L T Pct PF PA

Oakland 5 4 0 .556235188Kansas City 5 4 0 .556212194San Diego 4 5 0 .444239197Denver 3 6 0 .333203252

NATIONAL CONFERENCEEast

W L T Pct PF PAPhiladelphia 6 3 0 .667257209N.Y. Giants 6 3 0 .667236193Washington 4 5 0 .444183229Dallas 2 7 0 .222194252

SouthW L T Pct PF PA

Atlanta 7 2 0 .778222175New Orleans 6 3 0 .667201151Tampa Bay 6 3 0 .667188206Carolina 1 8 0 .111104215

NorthW L T Pct PF PA

Chicago 7 3 0 .667191146Green Bay 6 3 0 .667221143Minnesota 3 6 0 .333169195Detroit 2 7 0 .222215202

WestW L T Pct PF PA

Seattle 5 4 0 .556166199St. Louis 4 5 0 .444160164San Francisco 3 6 0 .333160198Arizona 3 6 0 .333175261

___Thursday, Nov. 18

Chicago 16, Miami 0Sunday, Nov. 21

Detroit at Dallas, 1 p.m.Oakland at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.Washington at Tennessee, 1 p.m.Houston at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.Buffalo at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.Arizona at Kansas City, 1 p.m.Cleveland at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.Baltimore at Carolina, 1 p.m.Green Bay at Minnesota, 1 p.m.Atlanta at St. Louis, 4:05 p.m.Seattle at New Orleans, 4:05 p.m.Tampa Bay at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.Indianapolis at New England, 4:15 p.m.N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 8:20 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 22Denver at San Diego, 8:30 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic Division

W L Pct GBBoston 9 3 .750 —New York 5 8 .385 41⁄2New Jersey 4 8 .333 5Toronto 4 9 .308 51⁄2Philadelphia 3 10 .231 61⁄2

Southeast DivisionW L Pct GB

Orlando 8 3 .727 —Atlanta 8 4 .667 1⁄2Miami 8 4 .667 1⁄2Washington 4 7 .364 4Charlotte 4 8 .333 41⁄2

Central DivisionW L Pct GB

Chicago 7 4 .636 —Indiana 5 5 .500 11⁄2Cleveland 5 6 .455 2Milwaukee 5 7 .417 21⁄2Detroit 4 8 .333 31⁄2

WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest Division

W L Pct GBNew Orleans 10 1 .909 —San Antonio 10 1 .909 —Dallas 7 4 .636 3Memphis 4 9 .308 7Houston 3 9 .250 71⁄2

Northwest DivisionW L Pct GB

Oklahoma City 8 4 .667 —Portland 8 5 .615 1⁄2Utah 8 5 .615 1⁄2Denver 6 6 .500 2Minnesota 4 10 .286 5

Pacific DivisionW L Pct GB

L.A. Lakers 11 2 .846 —Golden State 7 5 .583 31⁄2Phoenix 6 6 .500 41⁄2Sacramento 4 7 .364 6L.A. Clippers 1 12 .077 10

___Friday’s Games

Oklahoma City 89, Boston 84Philadelphia 90, Milwaukee 79Toronto 106, Houston 96Washington 89, Memphis 86Miami 95, Charlotte 87L.A. Lakers 112, Minnesota 95New Orleans 108, Cleveland 101San Antonio 94, Utah 82Chicago 88, Dallas 83Sacramento 86, New Jersey 81New York 125, Golden State 119

Saturday’s GamesPhoenix at Charlotte, lateOrlando at Indiana, lateMiami at Memphis, lateDallas at Atlanta, lateOklahoma City at Milwaukee, lateCleveland at San Antonio, lateNew Jersey at Denver, lateUtah at Portland, lateNew York at L.A. Clippers, late

Sunday’s GamesBoston at Toronto, 1 p.m.New Orleans at Sacramento, 6 p.m.Washington at Detroit, 6 p.m.Golden State at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic Division

W L OT Pts GF GAPhiladelphia 12 6 2 26 70 49Pittsburgh 11 8 2 24 66 57N.Y. Rangers 10 9 1 21 58 57New Jersey 5 12 2 12 34 62N.Y. Islanders 4 11 3 11 39 62

Northeast DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

Montreal 12 6 1 25 49 39Boston 11 5 1 23 51 31

Ottawa 9 10 1 19 49 65Buffalo 8 10 3 19 57 66Toronto 7 8 3 17 43 52

Southeast DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

Washington 14 5 1 29 70 54Tampa Bay 10 7 2 22 60 63Carolina 9 9 1 19 62 66Atlanta 8 9 3 19 63 69Florida 8 9 0 16 46 44

WESTERN CONFERENCECentral Division

W L OT Pts GF GADetroit 12 3 2 26 61 44St. Louis 10 5 3 23 49 49Columbus 11 6 0 22 50 44Chicago 10 10 2 22 64 66Nashville 8 6 3 19 45 48

Northwest DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

Vancouver 10 5 3 23 55 46Colorado 11 7 1 23 68 57Minnesota 10 6 2 22 44 42Calgary 8 10 0 16 54 54Edmonton 4 10 4 12 45 75

Pacific DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

Los Angeles 12 6 0 24 55 43Phoenix 9 5 5 23 54 57Anaheim 10 9 3 23 55 65San Jose 9 5 4 22 55 49Dallas 10 7 0 20 53 49NOTE: Two points for a win, one pointfor overtime loss.

___Friday’s Games

Pittsburgh 5, Carolina 4, SOPhoenix 4, Edmonton 3, SOMinnesota 4, Detroit 3, OTBuffalo 4, Los Angeles 2Atlanta 5, Washington 0St. Louis 5, Ottawa 2Colorado 5, N.Y. Rangers 1Calgary 7, Chicago 2Columbus 4, Anaheim 3

Saturday’s GamesLos Angeles at Boston, lateTampa Bay at Buffalo, lateToronto at Montreal, lateFlorida at N.Y. Islanders, latePhiladelphia at Washington, lateNashville at Carolina, lateNew Jersey at St. Louis, lateN.Y. Rangers at Minnesota, lateColorado at Dallas, lateChicago at Vancouver, lateColumbus at San Jose, late

Sunday’s GamesN.Y. Islanders at Atlanta, 5 p.m.Calgary at Detroit, 5 p.m.Edmonton at Anaheim, 8 p.m.Phoenix at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCESemifinals

New York vs. San JoseSan Jose 0, New York 1New York 1, San Jose 3

Colorado vs. ColumbusColorado 1, Columbus 0Columbus 2, Colorado 1 (Coloradoadvanced on penalties)

Eastern Conference ChampionshipSaturday, Nov. 13

Colorado 1, San Jose 0

WESTERN CONFERENCESemifinals

Dallas vs. Real Salt LakeDallas 2, Real Salt Lake 1Real Salt Lake 1, Dallas 1

Los Angeles vs. SeattleSeattle 0, Los Angeles 1

Los Angeles 2, Seattle 1Western Conference Championship

Sunday, Nov. 14Dallas 3, Los Angeles 0

MLS CUPSunday, Nov. 21

Colorado vs. Dallas at Toronto

BASEBALLAmerican League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES–Assigned RHPArmando Gabino and INF RhyneHughes outright to Norfolk (IL).Selected contracts of LHP Zach Britton,INF Joe Mahoney and OF Matt Anglefrom Norfolk.BOSTON RED SOX–Selected contractsof C Luis Esposito, RHP StolmyPimentel and INF Oscar Tejeda fromPawtucket (IL).CHICAGO WHITE SOX–Selected con-tracts of RHP Anthony Carter and SSEduardo Escobar from Birmingham(SL) and RHP Nate Jones fromWinston-Salem (Carolina).CLEVELAND INDIANS–Selected con-tracts of INF Jared Goedert, RHP JoshJudy, RHP Zach McAllister and RHPCorey Kluber from Columbus (IL) andLHP Nick Hagadome from Akron (EL).DETROIT TIGERS–Agreed to terms withRHP Joaquin Benoit on three-year con-tract and RHP Alberto Alburquerque onone-year contract. Selected contracts ofLHP Charlie Furbush and SS Cale Iorgfrom Toledo (IL) and RHP LesterOliveros, RHP Jose Ortega, RHP BrayanVillarreal and LHP Duane Below fromErie (EL). Assigned LHP Fu-Te Ni out-right to Toledo.KANSAS CITY ROYALS–Selected con-tracts of LHP Everett Teaford, 1B ClintRobinson, OF David Lough and OFDerrick Robinson from Omaha (PCL).Designated RHP Bryan Bullington, RHPGaby Hernandez, RHP Victor Marte andOF Jordan Parraz for assignment.NEW YORK YANKEES–Released RHPJonathan Albaladejo. Named LarryRothschild pitching coach. Selectedcontracts of RHP Dellin Betances fromTrenton (EL) and INF Brandon Laird andRHP Ryan Pope from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Acquired OF Cody Johnsonfrom Atlanta for cash considerations.OAKLAND ATHLETICS–Selected OFMichael Taylor, OF Corey Brown, INFAdrian Cardenas and INF Sean Doolittlefrom Sacramento (PCL) and RHPTrystan Magnuson from Midland (TL).SEATTLE MARINERS–Selected con-tracts of RHP Michael Pineda, RHP TomWilhelmsen, RHP Josh Lueke, OFJohermyn Chavez, OF Carlos Peguero,INFAlex Liddi, RHP Maikel Cleto, RHPCesar Jimenez, RHP Yoervis Medinaand RHP Mauricio Robles.TEXAS RANGERS–Selected contracts ofRHP Fabio Castillo, RHP Wilmer Font,LHP Miguel De Los Santos and OFEngel Beltre from Oklahoma City (PCL).Agreed to terms with C Kevin Cash, OFDoug Deeds and INF Esteban Germanon minor league contracts.

National LeagueCHICAGO CUBS–Selected the contractsof RHP Chris Archer, RHP Kyle Smitand OF Brandon Guyer from Tennessee(SL) and RhP Alberto Cabrera fromDaytona (FSL). Sold the rights to thecontract of INF Micah Hoffpauir toNippon Ham (Japanese Pacific League).

LOCAL SCHEDULE

SPORTS SNAPSHOTS

THE SCOREBOARD

Lake Placid

TUESDAY: Boys Basketball vs. Hardee, 6/7:30 p.m.MONDAY, Nov. 29: Boys Basketball vs. Sebring, 6/7:30 p.m.; Girls Basketball atWalker Memorial, 6:30 p.m.TUESDAY, Nov. 30: Girls Basketball vs. Sebring, 6/7:30 p.m.; Boys Soccer vs. FortMeade, 6/7:30 p.m.; Girls Soccer at Fort Meade, 6/7:30 p.m.

Sebring

MONDAY: Boys Basketball at Haines City, 6/7:30 p.m.; Boys Soccer vs. Okeechobee,6/7:30 p.m.TUESDAY: Boys Basketball at Avon Park, 6/7:30 p.m.; Boys Soccer vs. Haines City,6/7:30 p.m.MONDAY, Nov. 29: Boys Basketball at Lake Placid, 6/7:30 p.m.; Girls Basketball atWinter Haven, 6/7:30 p.m.; Boys Soccer at Osceola, 6/7:30 p.m.

HeartlandChristian

MONDAY, Nov. 29: JV Basketball vs. West Glades, 4:30 p.m.TUESDAY, Nov. 30: Boys Basketball at Orangewood Christian, 5:30/7 p.m.THURSDAY, Dec. 2: JV Basketball at City of Life, 4:30 p.m.FRIDAY, Dec. 3: Boys Basketball vs. Riverband Academy, 7 p.m.

Avon Park

MONDAY: Girls Basketball vs. Lakeland, 7 p.m.TUESDAY: Boys Basketball vs. Sebring, 6/7:30 p.m.SATURDAY, Nov. 27: Girls Basketball vs. Auburndale, 6:30 p.m.MONDAY, Nov. 29: Girls Basketball at Lake Wales, 6/7:30 p.m.

AAUUTTOO RRAACCIINNGGSSUUNNDDAAYY

1100 aa..mm.. NHRA – Lucas Oil Sportsman Series .. .. EESSPPNN2211 pp..mm.. NASCAR – Ford 400 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. EESSPPNN

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Sebring quarterback MattGrubb’s lateral pass to JaquanWilliams was relayed toDevin Clarke for a leaping 33-yard touchdown reception.White’s kick tied the score14-all with no time remainingon the clock.

After a scoreless third,Grubb’s 1-yard touchdown ona quarterback sneak openedthe fourth quarter. White’skick was good, and Sebringled 21-14.

Then the game really gotreally exciting.

Anthony Powell saved aShark touchdown with a div-ing tackle and three minutesleft in the game.

Third and 8, Shark quarter-back Alex Bell connected on a21-yard pass to Adam Owens.

First and goal with twominutes left and Jones doveinto the end zone for a slim21-20 Sebring lead.

Atlantic went for the 2-point conversion run, thesame play the Sharks tried inthe first half, Hamlin said.

Devaris Faulk made thestop and Sebring hung on toits 21-20 lead with less thantwo minutes to go in thegame.

The Sharks attempted anon-side kick that went out ofbounds, and Sebring took overon offense at midfield.

With less than a minute togo, Sutton broke several tack-les on a 36-yard touchdownrun.

The kick failed, and theBlue Streaks led 27-20 with37 seconds left in the game.

Senior Zac Morris, who hada hand in a wide margin ofSebring’s defensive plays,intercepted an Atlantic passand returned the ball 40-yardsfor a touchdown with 0 sec-onds on the clock for the final33-20 Blue Streak victory.

Fittingly, a Sebring defen-sive player was named MostValuable Player as Morrisearned the honor for the BlueStreaks.

“It was my first pick andmy first touchdown,” Morrissaid. “It’s amazing.

“We just came out here tohave fun, but losing isn’t funso we knew we had to step itup. We just came out flat. Weknew we had to step it upmentally and make some tack-les.”

Grubb finished the eveningwith nine completions in 19tries for 97 yards and oneinterception.

Williams’ one toss wasgood for a 33-yard touchdownreception.

Clarke gained 74 yards onsix catches, Sutton, Faulk andZack Bullock each made onereception for 11, 16 and 10yards, respectively.

Thompson had six carriesfor 27 yards, Grubb carriedeight times for 27 yards, Faulkgained 11 yards on three car-ries, Sutton gained 70 yardson five carries and Clarke

rushed six yards on two car-ries.

Hamlin said the team’s sen-ior class was special andwould be missed.

“We’ve been through a lotof ups and downs and a lot oftough situations, especiallyearly on in their sophomoreyear,” Hamlin said. “We start-ed off 3-7 and they finished16-5 the last two years.

“They’ve gotten thingsturned around and where it’ssupposed to be. It’s a greatgroup of seniors both athleti-cally and as people and we’rereally going to miss them.”

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PUBLIC NOTICE

All interested parties within Hardee, Highlands, and Okeechobee Counties are hereby advised that the Central Florida Regional Planning Council is applying to the Florida Department of Transportation for a capital grant under Section 5310 of the Federal Transit Act of 1991, as amended, for the purchase of two wheelchair accessible vehicles at an approximate cost of $42,000 per vehicle to replace vehicles currently used for the provision of public transit services within the three county area.

A public hearing has been scheduled for December 8, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. at the Chain O’ Lakes Complex, Pool Room, 210 Cypress Gardens Boulevard West, Winter Haven, FL 33880. The Public Hearing will be held during the regular monthly meeting of the Central Florida Regional Planning Council. The public hearing is for the purpose of advising all interested parties of service being planned for if a grant is awarded, and to ensure that planned services would not represent a duplication of current or proposed services provided by existing transit or paratransit operators in the area.

This hearing will be conducted if, and only if, a written request for the hearing is received by 4:00 p.m. on December 6, 2010.

Requests for a hearing must be addressed to Marcia Staszko, Central Florida Regional Planning Council, 555 E. Church Street, Bartow, FL 33830 (863)534-7130, and a copy sent to Mr. Terry Beacham, Florida Department of Transportation, District One, P.O. Box 1249, Bartow, FL 33830-1249.

Special to the News-SunSEBRING – Legends of

Motorsports, the BobbyRahal signature event iscoming to SebringInternational RacewayDecember 3-5.

Bobby Rahal wonSebring in 1987 and theIndy 500 in 1986.

He credits Sebring to behis greatest win ever.

He is going to be theGrand Marshall for theSebring Christmas Parade.

On Thursday, Dec. 2,there will be a free to thepublic event downtowncalled Lunch with Legendsin which Bobby will rideinto town with severalhigh-end vintage race cars.

There will be food andmusic and it will alloweveryone to get up closeand personal with the driv-ers and cars.

Sebring is the last raceon the circuit for Bobby’s

event and promises to bethe best with the largestfield in the history of theseries.

A three-day pass to theevent is $45 and kids 12and under get in free!

Track touring will beavailable to the public foran additional cost.

Contact MatthewChristian at SebringInternational Raceway formore information,

Rahal, Legends comingto Sebring Speedway

Courtesy photo by KIM GAUGERFor his numerous pivotal defensive plays, Zac Morris wasawarded the Most Valuable Player trophy after Sebring’s winin the 25th Annual Rotary Bowl Thursday.

By JENNA FRYERAssociated Press

HOMESTEAD — KevinHarvick said it. A lot ofother people, maybe evensome in NASCAR’s frontoffice, are thinking it.

Anybody but Jimmie.NASCAR has one of the

tightest championshipraces in its history goinginto Sunday’s season finaleat Homestead-MiamiSpeedway, with DennyHamlin, Johnson andHarvick separated by only46 points in the standings.

Problem is, there aren’tenough people payingattention.

While there are plenty ofreasons why attendanceand television ratings aredown for NASCAR —which not so long agobilled itself as the fastest-growing sport in the coun-try — there are some whowant to pin the sport’s pop-ularity decline onJohnson’s dominant run offour straight champi-onships.

Never mind that theeconomy tanked, sponsor-ships became scarce andNASCAR’s traditionallyblue-collar fan base founditself unable to pay thebills, let alone travel to arace.

A season-long downwardslide in television ratingshas everyone in the indus-try concerned, and not evena thrilling Chase for theSprint Cup has helped.ESPN’s ratings have beendown for all nine of theChase races so far.

“If we alienated somefans over the last threeyears, for whatever reason... they’re not going tocome back overnight,” saidveteran driver Jeff Burton.“When you lose people,they don’t pick up thepaper one day and say, ‘Itis a good points race, let’sstart watching again.’”

Those not watching aremissing a title race thatrivals the epic 1992 strug-gle between AlanKulwicki, Davey Allisonand Bill Elliott. Kulwickitrailed Allison by 30 pointsheading into the finale, andwon the title by 10 overElliott.

Only one title race sincehad similar suspense, in2004, the debut year of theChase format, when KurtBusch edged Johnson byeight points.

Johnson lost to TonyStewart the next year, buthe’s owned the Chase sys-tem since. Of Johnson’s 35victories over the past fourseasons, 14 wins came inChase races. Except for2007, when he andHendrick Motorsportsteammate Jeff Gordon

raced down to the wire,he’s had the championshipwell in hand long beforethe season finale.

So Harvick was onlyslightly kidding when hesaid last month, while sit-ting next to Johnson, thatNASCAR needs a newchampion.

He reiterated the senti-ment Friday, and said thefan reaction to this three-man title race “has beensomething we haven’t seenin several years.

“As a driver, as a fan ofthe sport, it’s been some-thing that’s fun to see andexciting to see,” Harvicksaid. “You see a lot of fanstalk about not being inter-ested in racing over thepast couple of years and all

of a sudden they’re pop-ping up on Twitter, they’repopping up on your web-site, they’re calling theshop, and those are thepeople that we need backinterested in the sport.

“I vote for somebodyelse to win. Jimmie’s afriend and I think thatthey’ve had a great run anddone a great job, but there’snothing more that anybodyelse wants to do, and that’sbeat them right now.”

Johnson, irked for somany years at beinglabeled a vanilla corporatespokesman, finally learnedto accept the negative char-acterizations that go withbeing the champ.

His dominance hasallowed to him let hisguard down, and those inthe industry know theCalifornia native lives by a“work hard, play hard,”code.

Not convinced? Last year, the car service

sent to take him to the air-port the morning after hisrecord-setting fourth titlefound the driver asleep onthe curb outside his hotel.

He later admitted on livetelevision he was strug-gling through a hangover,earning raves not for hison-track feat, but at hisability to weather a fullschedule of media commit-ments with such aplomb.

So, maybe unsurprising-ly, he just shrugs whenpeople want to blame him

for NASCAR’s decline.“I don’t care what people

have to say. I just careabout how our team per-forms and what we do,”Johnson said. “We certain-ly have our issues and it iswhat it is and there are somany ideas of what itmight be that I can’t sithere and say it’s because ofme. If we’re trying toblame someone, we canpick someone. I can be thatguy if everybody wants meto be that guy.

“But I think the problemwas there before I came.”

NASCAR’s done its bestover the last 15 months tolure fans back through aseries of on and off trackadjustments.

Among them were uni-versal start times, thereturn of the traditionalspoiler to the race cars, anda loosened governing poli-cy this season that’sencouraged a show of per-sonality through a “Boys,have at it,” mentality.

It hasn’t mattered,though, as ESPN’s ratingsfor the eight Chase races itaired — one was on ABC— are down 24.7 percentthis season. The entire sea-son, which is shared byFox, TNT, ABC and ESPN,is down approximately 9percent.

NASCAR chairmanBrian France believes aportion of the ratingsdecline can be blamed onshifting a bulk of races toESPN this year.

Last season, ABC aired11 of the 17 races it ownswhile ESPN had six.

This year, ESPN took 14of the 17, including nine ofthe 10 Chase races.

“We took ourselves outof some more homes bydoing that,” France said.“We did some things to tryto help in one area thatmight have had an effect inanother.”

Julie Sobieski, ESPNvice president of program-ming and acquisitions, saida variety of factors con-tributed to the decline inratings, and NASCAR’sdrop is on par with theNFL’s increase this season.

“The NFL has been upabout the same amount thatwe’ve been down in thesewindows, they are up a fullrating point and we’redown about .9,” she said.“We’re looking at every-thing and obviously wantratings to be going up andeverything to be climbing.But we’ve got the bestcompetition coming downthis weekend, that’s all wecan ask for.

“I really feel like if peo-ple aren’t watching it, theyare just missing it.”

With tight NASCAR race,some hope for a new champ

‘As a driver, asa fan of the

sport, it’s beensomething that’sfun to see and

exciting to see.’KEVIN HARVICK

NASCAR driver

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SEBRING _ Lake Walesmoved around the pitchbetween Blue Streak defend-ers seemingly at will in thefirst half of Friday’s girlssoccer match at Firemen’sField, and built a 5-0 lead atthe end of the first half.

“They scored a goal in thefirst minute and it wentdownhill from there,” saidfirst-year Sebring coach PaulBrown. “We got a bad start.We weren’t marking theirplayers and they’re a goodteam.”

The Blue Streaks (1-4-0)gave themselves a good shak-ing up during halftime andhad a more physical presencein the second half, holdingthe dangerous Highlanderoffense to one goal in thefinal 40 minutes of play.

The young Blue Streakteam, with just three seniorsleading the squad, took twolosses in away games tobegin the season, a 3-1 loss toRidge Community HighSchool and a mercy-ruled 8-0loss on Winter Haven’s homepitch.

Sebring scored its firstgoal in a 4-1 home loss toOsceola High School. SeniorNina Mercure’s goal gave theBlue Streaks a much-neededboost, and the team went onto defeat Mulberry 4-0 on theroad after a 4-1 road loss toPoinciana.

The fact that the BlueStreaks are fielding a youngteam this year may be partlyresponsible for the team’sslow start, Brown said.

“I don’t know if we’re tooexcited when we kick off,” hesaid. “They seem to chase theball rather than play it. Thegirls are looking at the ballinstead of where their team-mates are, and it creates some

space for the opposition.”Sebring was able to

work in some offense ofits own in the first halfwith three straight cornerkicks, but were unable tobeat a tough Lake Walesgoalkeeper.

The Highlanders tookadvantage of their opportuni-ties and added two additionalgoals in the final three min-utes for a 5-0 lead at half-time.

Brown said the team had atalk during the break, and hemade some positioningchanges, and that seemed tohelp the team play better inthe second half.

“We had a little chat athalftime and sorted thingsout,” Brown said. “We decid-ed to play a little bit tighterand we had a good secondhalf. We put some pressureon them.”

Putting Blue Streak juniorMcKenzie Hargaden in theback field may have helpedthe Sebring defense,Hargaden said, even thoughshe didn’t have any experi-ence in the position.

“It’s the first time I’ve everplayed defense,” she said.“You don’t get to shoot, but Iliked it. Being down fivegoals gave us some motiva-tion, and we got our headstogether in the second halfand decided to play better.

“I think we’ll do decentlythe rest of the year – betterthan last year, definitely. Weneed to start passing better

and communicating more.”Goalkeeper Meghan

Williams faced a lot of shotsbut kept the score at 5-0 inthe first half. Lake Walesscored its sixth and final goalon a penalty kick.

“Meghan played well ingoal,” Brown said. “Down byfive goals at halftime, wecould have buckled, but wefought back. I’m proud of thegirls. Now we just have tostick with it.

“We’ll have a couple ofpractices next week and seehow it goes. We’ll be OK.We’ll be ready for districts.”

The news wasn’t much bet-ter for the Sebring boys asthey fell at Ridge 2-0Thursday.

The Lake Placid girls tooktheir first loss of the season,surrendering their first goals,in a 3-0 loss at McKeelThursday while the GreenDragon boys were able to ekeout a 1-1 tie with McKeel athome.

The Sebring boys are inaction with home gamesMonday and Tuesday againstOkeechobee and Haines City,respectively, while all otherteams have the week off forthe Thanksgiving breakbefore continuing theirschedules.

51-48 game.After another defensive

stop, Taylor followed a missinside and after a Josh Heflinrejection, Solebello split apair at the line to tie thingsup with 1:45 left to play.

From there, both teamsmissed opportunities fromthe charity stripe and Sebringdodged a bullet whenSolebello blocked a coupleDarrius Redd attempts in thepaint.

And so it went into over-time with the Tigers sudden-

ly hot at thefree throwline, hittingfour-o f - fourin the earlygoing.

S o l e b e l l ohit one of twoand came up

with a steal that lead to aCannon lay-up before JuwanByrd split a pair for a 56-54Clewiston lead.

Solebello and Byrd thentraded baskets, but St. Luisdished inside to Josh Austinfor a score to tie it at 58-58.

Austin then came up witha short jumper to giveSebring it’s first lead of thenight.

A lead it would hold asRicky Rivera and St. Luiseach hit a free throw downthe stretch for the 62-59 win.

“I’m really proud them,”head coach Princeton Harrissaid afterward. “Especiallysome of the younger kidswho really stepped up andplayed.

“We got down big early,but we told them to keepfighting, it’s not over untilthe bell sounds,” he contin-ued. “With my other playerscoming back next week, I’llbe moving some peoplearound, but they really mademy decisions a lot harder.”

Taylor lead the Blue Streakscoring with 17, whileSolebello added 12.

Lake Placid’s GreenDragons seemed to be mesh-ing a lot more with a gameand more practice under theirbelt as they cruised to a 60-37 win over North Port inThursday’s opening game.

Andre Wilson lead theteam in scoring with 16 andgot help from DevontraFleming’s 12 and BrodyCarr’s 11.

“They didn’t come withtheir main team,” head coachDavid Veley said of the pow-erhouse Bobcat squad thatthumped Sebring 57-26Tuesday. “So it wasn’t asimpressive as it might look,but a win is a win and we’lltake it.”

A win and that much moreexperience to get the teammoving forward as it gets theregular season started

Tuesday at home againstHardee.

Sebring hits the roadMonday to get its’ season

underway at Haines Citybefore returning to Avon ParkTuesday to face the RedDevils.

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News-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNEMariana Becker fends off this Lake Wales defender forcontrol of the ball Friday night, though the LadyHighlanders got the better of the Streaks with a 6-0 winat Firemen’s Field.

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Cinemas Inc. has announcedthat it is proud to be joiningthe Emerging Pictures net-work of cinemas. CarmikeCinemas and EmergingPictures is proud to present“Die Walkure” — Wagner’smasterpiece — broadcastlive from Milan with an all-star cast, at 11 a.m. on Dec. 7with an encore presentationat 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 atLakeshore Cinema 8.

With over 60 venuesacross the country and over180 venues internationally,Emerging Pictures representsa union of independent filmdistribution and the latestdigital technology. This part-nership will make available awide range of digital contentpreviously unseen in theSebring area. Independentand international films, doc-umentaries, in addition tospecialized content such asoperas, ballets, concerts, livetheater, film festivals andmore will all presented incrystal-clear high-definitionand surround sound.

This partnership offers arare opportunity to screenstunning HD presentations ofoperas from the world over,including the Teatro allaScala in Milan, Italy, theworld’s most renowned operahouse. The Opera in Cinemaseries features productions ofoperatic masterpieces such as“Aida” and “La Traviata,”starring internationally cele-brated singers such asPlácido Domingo, AnnaNetrebko, Jonas Kaufmann,Angela Gheorghiu, JuanDiego Flórez, René Pape,and Ben Heppner.

Tickets can be purchasedonline at www.carmike.com,www.fandango.com or at thebox office, located at theLakeshore Mall at 901 US 27North.

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‘Die Walkure’ will be broadcast live from Milan with an all-star cast at 11 a.m. on Dec. 7 with an encore presentationat 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at Lakeshore Cinema 8.

Courtesy photoLocal photographers will be featured at Lake Placid ArtLeague’s Exhibit from 1-4 p.m. today. This is the firstthird Sunday Open House of the season at the Art andCultural Center at 127 Dal Hall Blvd. The public isinvited to enjoy the pictures shown by their friends andneighbors. Light refreshments will be served.

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Special to the News-SunSEBRING —

“Broadway Here WeCome!” is coming toHighlands Little Theatrethis February. If you areinterested in being a part ofthis variety show featuringyoung performers and arebetween the ages of 8-18come down for auditions at6 p.m. on Nov. 30.

This show includessongs from Broadway andDisney favorites such as“High School Musical 2”,“Oliver”, “Annie”,”CampRock”, “Wicked”, “SpringAwakening”, “The Lion

King”, “13 the musical”,“Aladdin” and “Hairspray.”

If you are interested in asolo, please come preparedto sing a part of yourfavorite song a capella, likeAmerican Idol auditions onNov. 30. But don’t worry, ifyou don’t like to sing youcan also audition for adance solo, monologues, apart in a skit, or for a partas a narrator.

For more information orif you are unable to makeauditions and would stilllike to be a part of the showplease contact HeatherLemos at 446-1987.

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Caladium Arts and CraftsCooperative is excited toannounce that SuellenRobinson will be teaching aclass in oil painting forages 12-17. The classbegins Dec. 2 and will befrom 3:30-6 p.m.

The cooperative is locat-ed at 132 E. Interlake Blvd.in Lake Placid. Students

will need to bring a 16-by-20-inch stretched canvas topaint on. All other suppliesare furnished. The fee forthese classes are $13 formembers and $14 for non-members.

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nation remembers the 47thanniversary of the assassi-nation of President John F.Kennedy, one of the mostfamous and emotionalportraits of the Kennedyfamily can be viewed atSouth Florida CommunityCollege.

The John F. KennedyMemorial Portrait waspainted by Ronald Keyesin Tucson, Ariz. followingthe assassination ofPresident Kennedy onNov. 22, 1963. The por-trait has been displayedaround the United Statesincluding two democraticnational conventions andin the Library ofCongress. It has also beenreproduced and distrib-uted across Europe.

Keyes had close ties tothe Kennedy family priorto painting the portrait. Hewas a teacher at the baseof the United Nations andtaught art to many digni-taries, includingJacqueline Kennedy.“When Ron painted thisportrait, he didn’ stop untilhe finished it,” said hiswife, Lori Keyes. “It washis way of dealing withthe tragedy.”

Although the Kennedyfamily requested thatKeyes donate the paintingto the John F. KennedyPresidential Library, heinstead donated it to SouthFlorida CommunityCollege in 1997.

“John’s brother, BobbyKennedy, even said theportrait was the best like-ness of John he had everseen, but Ron lovedSebring and wanted tokeep it in the area,” saidLori Keyes.

Ronald Keyes died inMay. He was involved inthe Sebring art communityand helped create theMain Circle Gallery andSchool of Art. The portraitis a part of theMcDearman Collection ofart at SFCC, and can beviewed on the first floor ofthe SFCC Tutoring andLearning Center,Highlands Campus.

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College kicks off its 2010-11 Artist Serieswith a performance by The BayanihanPhilippine National Dance Company at 7:30p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30, in the SFCCTheatre for the Performing Arts.

The internationally recognized dance com-pany takes on the task of representing cultur-al pastimes, themes, and stories from thePhilippines through music and dance.

The current American tour by the danceensemble features 25 dancers and seven musi-cians. It has received rave reviews across thenation, exhibiting creative dance skills whiletelling tales of traditional Philippine life, reli-gion, war, and love.

The dances celebrate many facets ofFilipino culture. Water, a prominent theme inthe show, is represented in dances of womenwashing clothes, men rowing through a rag-ing sea, and three men diving toward theocean floor in a spectacular underwaterscene.

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This performance features incredible all-around theatrics — lighting, stunts, costumes,chorography and musicians.

This performance is sponsored by Drs. Abeand Carmelita Lim, Dr. and Mrs. Placido M.Roquiz Jr., and Drs. Tony and Delma Chen.

Tickets range from $22 to $28 and can bepurchased online 24 hours a day at http://per-formances.southflorida.edu.

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APOSTOLIC

■ Greater Faith ApostolicChurch, 24 Rainer Drive, LakePlacid, FL 33852. invites you tocome worship with us in spirit andtruth at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.Sunday, and at 7:30 p.m.Wednesday. For information con-tact 840-0152. Pastor LarryCarmody.

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■ Christ Fellowship Church(Assembly of God), 2935 NewLife Way. Bearing His Name;Preaching His Doctrine; andAwaiting His Coming. “WorshipingGod in Spirit and in Truth.” SundaySchool, 9 a.m.; Morning Worship,10 a.m.; Evening Worship, 5 p.m.Wednesday: Worship, 7 p.m.Pastor Eugene Haas. Phone 471-0924.■ Crossroads CommunityChurch, 114 South Central Ave.,Avon Park, FL 33825. Phone: 453-4453. Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m. and 6p.m. Sunday Children’s Church:10:45 a.m. Wednesday Adult BibleStudy and Youth/Royal Explorers,7 p.m. Pastor: John E. Dumas.■ First Assembly of God, 4301Kenilworth Blvd., Sebring. The Rev.Wilmont McCrary, pastor. SundaySchool, 10 a.m.; Morning Worshipand KIDS Church, 11 a.m.;Evening Worship, 7 p.m.Wednesday Family Night, (AdultBible Study), LIFE Youth Group,Royal Rangers, Missionettes, 7:30p.m. Phone 385-6431.

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■ Avon Park Lakes BaptistChurch, 2600 N. Highlands Blvd.,Avon Park, FL 33825. George Hall,Pastor. Christ centered and bibli-cally based. Sunday worship serv-ices, 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.Nursery facilities are available.Bible studies at 9:45 a.m. Sundayand 7 p.m. Wednesday. PrayerTime 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Bibleclasses at 9:45 a.m. are centeredfor all ages. Choir practice at 5 p.m.Sunday. Church phone: 452-6556. ■ Bethany Baptist Church(GARBC) We are located at thecorner of SR17 and C-17A (truckroute) in Avon Park. Join usSunday morning at 9:00 AM for cof-fee and doughnuts, followed withSunday School for all ages at 9:30.Sunday morning worship servicebegins at 10:30 a.m., and eveningworship service is at 6 p.m. OnWednesdays, the Word of Life teenministry and the Catylist class(20's+) begin at 6:30 PM. The adultBible and Prayer Time begins at 7p.m. For more information go towww.bethanybaptistap.com or callthe church office at 863-452-1136. ■ Faith Missionary BaptistChurch, off State Road 17 North ofSebring at 1708 LaGrange Ave.Sunday School, 10 a.m.; MorningWorship, 11 a.m.; Evening

Worship, 6 p.m. WednesdayService, 7 p.m. Deaf interpretationavailable. Ken Lambert, Pastor.Phone 386-5055.■ Fellowship Baptist Church,1000 Maxwell St., Avon Park, FL33825. Sunday: Sunday School,9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:45a.m.; Wednesday: EveningService, 7 p.m.; Children/Youth, 7p.m. Telephone: 453-4256. Fax:453-6986. E-mail: [email protected]; Web site, www.apfellowship.org.■ First Baptist Church of AvonPark, 100 N. Lake Ave., Avon Park.Rev. Jon Beck, pastor; JaredHewitt, youth minister; and JoyLoomis, music director. RegularSunday schedule: 8:30 a.m.Orchestra rehearsal; 9 a.m. Libraryopen; 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 11a.m. Morning Worship; 11 a.m.Children’s Church; 4 p.m. EveningService. Tuesday schedule: 8-10a.m., basic computerclass/Sonshine House; 7-9 p.m.conversational English and citizen-ship classes/Sonshine House.Regular Wednesday schedule:5:15 p.m. Family Night Supper; 6p.m. Bible Study and Prayer; 6 p.m.Adult Choir Practice; 6:30 p.m. chil-dren’s choir rehearsals; 7 p.m. chil-dren’s mission groups. Call 453-6681 for details. Primera MisionBautista, 100 N. Lake Ave., AvonPark, Johnattan Soltero, Pastor.Regular Sunday schedule: 10 a.m.,Bible Study; 11 a.m., WorshipService. Wednesday schedule: 7p.m., Bible study. ■ First Baptist Church of LakeJosephine, 111 Lake JosephineDrive, Sebring (just off U.S. 27 mid-way between Sebring and LakePlacid). Your place for family,friends and faith. Sunday morningworship service is 11 a.m. Nurseryis provided for both services withChildren’s Church at 11 a.m. Lifechanging Bible Study for all agesstarts at 9:45 a.m. Associate PastorAllen Altvater leads the youth intheir quest to become more likeChrist. Sunday night worship at 6p.m. Wednesday Bible Study andPrayer meeting at 7 p.m. along withyouth worship in the youth facility,and missions training for all chil-dren. Call the church at 655-1524.■ First Baptist Church of LakePlacid, Knowing God’s Heart andSharing God’s Hope, 119 E. RoyalPalm Street. (2 blocks south ofInterlake Blvd) Lake Placid, FL33852 (863) 465-3721, Email:www.fbclp.com. Pastor BrettMorey, senior pastor. Sunday serv-ices - Traditional Service 9 a.m.,Contemporary Service 10:30 a.m.Link Groups at 9 and 10:30 a..m.,Senior Sunday Night and SundayEvening Bible study at 6 p.m.Wednesday Activities: Family din-ner at 5 p.m. ($3 per person, reser-vations required). Adult-LifeSourceclasses, prayer meeting, YouthIntersections, and Kids K-5-MaxKidz Extreme meet at 6:15p.m. Men meet at 8 a.m. everyTuesday for prayer breakfast andwomen’s prayer breakfast is at 8a.m. every Wednesday, both at theFamily Restaurant.■ First Baptist Church of Loridalocated right on U.S. 98 in Lorida.Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m.for all ages. Sunday worship serv-ices are at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.Preschool care is provided at the11 a.m. worship service.

Wednesday evening Bible Studyand Prayer meeting is at 6:30 p.m.,followed by adult choir rehearsal.From September to May our youthgroup meets. First Lorida is the“Place to discover God’s love.” Formore information about the churchor the ministries offered, call 655-1878.■ First Baptist Church, Sebring,200 East Center Ave., Sebring, FL33870. Telephone: 385-5154. Dr.David E. Richardson, senior pas-tor; Rev. Joe Delph, minister ofyouth and activities. ContemporaryService, 8:30 a.m.; Group BibleStudies, 9:45 a.m.; TraditionalWorship, 11 a.m.; Mision BuatistaHispana, 2 p.m.; Sunday EveningWorship, 6 p.m. Wednesday nightprograms at the ROC begin 5:30p.m., at church begin 6:30 p.m.Preschool and Mother’s Day Outfor children age 6 weeks to 5 yearsold. Becky Gotsch, director. Call385-4704. ■ Florida Avenue BaptistChurch, 401 S. Florida Ave., AvonPark. Mailing address is 710 W.Bell St., Avon Park, FL 33825.Telephone, 453-5339. Rev. John D.Girdley, pastor. Sunday School,9:45 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 11a.m.; 11 a.m. Children’s Church;Sunday Evening Worship, 6 p.m.Wednesday night programs forchildren, youth and adults at 7 p.m.■ Independent Baptist Church,5704 County Road 17 South,Sebring, FL 33876. SundaySchool, 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship,10:30 a.m. Sunday evening, 6 p.m.Wednesday service, 7 p.m.Fundamental, soul-winning, mis-sion-minded, King James BibleChurch. Larry Ruse, pastor. Phone655-1899. Bus transportation.■ Leisure Lakes Baptist Church,808 Gardenia St., Lake Placid (justoff of Miller at the west end of LakeJune) “Where the old fashiongospel is preached.” SundaySchool begins at 9:45 a.m.;Sunday Worship service at 11 a.m.;Sunday Evening Service is at 6p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meetingand Bible Study at 7 p.m. Call thechurch at 699-0671 for more infor-mation.■ Maranatha Baptist Church(GARBC), 35 Maranatha Blvd.,Sebring, FL 33870 (A half mile eastof Highlands Avenue on ArbuckleCreek Road.) Sunday School, 9a.m.; Morning Worship, 10:15 a.m.;Evening Service, 6 p.m. Mid-weekservice, Wednesday, 6 p.m. DailyPrayer and Bible Study, 8 a.m.,Hamman Hall. Pastor GeraldWebber and Associate Pastor DonMessenger. Phone 382-4301.■ Parkway Free Will BaptistChurch, 3413 Sebring Parkway,Sebring, FL 33870. Welcome to thechurch where the “Son” alwaysshines. Sunday School, 10 a.m.;Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; SundayEvening Worship, 6 p.m.; andWednesday Evening Worship, 7p.m. End-of-the-Month-Sing at 6p.m. on the last Sunday of eachmonth. The Rev. J.S. Scaggs, pas-tor. Church phone: 382-3552.Home phone: 214-3025. Affiliatedwith the National Association ofFree Will Baptists, Nashville, Tenn. ■ Sparta Road Baptist Church,(SBC) 4400 Sparta Road. Rev.Ken Geren, interim pastor. Sundayschool, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday MorningWorship, 11 a.m.; Sunday EveningWorship, 6 p.m. Wednesday:

Prayer/Bible Study, 6 p.m. Nurseryprovided. For information, call 382-0869.■ Southside Baptist Church(GARBC), 379 S. Commerce Ave.,Sebring. David C. Altman, Pastor;Chuck Pausley, Youth Pastor;Ralph O. Burns, Assistant to thePastor. Sunday School for all ages,9:30 a.m.; Morning WorshipService, 10:45 a.m.; EveningWorship, 6 p.m. Wednesday:Awana kindergarten through fifthgrade, 6:30 p.m.; Youth Meeting forTeens, 6:30 p.m. Adult MidweekPrayer and Bible Study, 7 p.m. Anursery for under age 3 is availableat all services. Provisions for hand-icapped and hard-of-hearing.Office phone, 385-0752.■ Sunridge Baptist Church,(SBC) 3704 Valerie Blvd. (U.S. 27and Valerie, across from FloridaHospital), Sebring. Ed Howell, tran-sitional pastor. Sunday School,9;30 a.m.; Sunday MorningWorship, 10:45 a.m.; and SundayEvening Service, 6 p.m.Wednesday: Prayer, Bible Study,and Youth, 6:30 p.m.Nursery pro-vided. For information, call 382-3695.

CATHOLIC

■ Our Lady of Grace CatholicChurch, 595 East Main St., AvonPark, 453-4757. Father NicholasMcLoughlin, pastor. Saturday VigilMass is 4 p.m. in English and 7p.m. in Spanish; Sunday mass 8and 10:30 a.m. in English; 6 p.m.,Life Teen Mass. Weekday mass at8 a.m. Confessions are at 3:30p.m. Saturday. Religious EducationClasses are 9-10:20 a.m. Sundayfor grades K through 8th.Confirmation class is from 6:30-8p.m. Wednesday. Youth Nightsgrades 6th and up, 6:30-8 p.m.Wednesday. ■ St. Catherine Catholic Church,820 Hickory St., Sebring. Mailingaddress: 882 Bay St., Sebring, FL33870, 385-0049. www.stcathe.com. Very Rev. José González,V.F., Pastor. Masses – SaturdayVigil: 4 p.m. Sunday: 8 and 10:30a.m. and noon Spanish Mass. DailyMasses 8 a.m. and noon Monday-Friday; 9 a.m. Saturday.Confessions: 3-3:45 p.m.Saturdays, 7:15-7:45 a.m. firstFriday, or by appointment.Enrollment for Catholic Schoolgrades K3 through 5 not beingaccepted. ■ St. James Catholic Church,3380 Placidview Drive, LakePlacid, 465-3215. Father MichaelJ. Cannon. Mass schedule:Summer (May 1 to Oct. 31) -Saturday Vigil, 4 p.m.; Sunday 8a.m. and 9:30 a.m.; Weekdays, 9a.m. December thru Easter -Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m.,9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Weekdays 9a.m.; and Holy Days 8 a.m., 9:30a.m. and 7 p.m., first Saturday at 9a.m.

CHRISTIAN

■ Eastside Christian Church,101 Peace Ave., Lake Placid, FL33852 (two miles east of U.S. 27on County Road 621), 465-7065.Ray Culpepper, senior pastor.Sunday: Bible classes, 9 a.m.;Worship Celebration with the

Lord’s Supper each week 10:15a.m. Thelma Hall, organist; and PatHjort, pianist. Wednesday: Praiseand Prayer, 6:30 p.m.; “BuildingGod’s Kingdom for Everyone.”“Jesus Christ, the Way, Truth andLife!” “Alive and Worth the Drive!”■ Sebring Christian Church,4514 Hammock Road, Sebring, FL33872. Tod Schwingel, Preacher;Marco Gallardo, Youth Pastor.Sunday Worship, 9:30 a.m.;Sunday School, 11 a.m.; SundayYouth Service, 6 p.m; Eveningservice resumes in November at 6p.m. Wednesday night meals, 5:30p.m. followed by classes at 6:30p.m. Office hours, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Monday-Friday. Phone 382-6676.■ First Christian Church, 1016W. Camphor St., Avon Park, FL33825; (863) 453-5334; on theWeb at www.firstchristianap.com.Our motto is “Jesus is First at FirstChristian Church.” Greg Ratliff,Senior Minister; Ray Culpepper,Family Life Minister; Jon Carter,Music Director. Bible School 9a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.; Bible Study,6 p.m.; Wednesday studies for allages, 6 p.m. Nursery provided forall events.■ First Christian Church(Disciples of Christ), 510Poinsettia Avenue, (corner ofPoinsettia and Eucalyptus),Sebring, FL 33870. Phone: 385-0358 or 385-3435. The Rev.Ronald Norton, Pastor; SundaySchool, 9 a.m.; Praise Breakfast,10 a..m., Morning Worship, 10:30a.m.; Children’s Church, 10:30 a.m.Thursday, Praise and Worship,6:45 p.m. Youth Fellowship, 7:15p.m.; Midweek Bible Study, 7:15p.m.

CHRISTIAN &MISSIONARYALLIANCE

■ The Alliance Church ofSebring, 4451 Sparta Road,Sebring, FL 33875. Call 382-1343.Rev. Steve Hagen, pastor. Sundayservices: Sunday School meets at9:30 a.m.; Sunday MorningWorship Service meets at 10:30a.m.; Sunday Evening Bible Studymeets at 6 p.m. (off site);Wednesday Prayer Gatheringmeets at 6 p.m.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

■ Christian Science Church, 146 N. Franklin St. Sunday: 10:30 a.m.morning worship and Sundayschool. Testimonial meetings at4 p.m. each second and fourthWednesday. A free public readingroom/bookstore, located in thechurch, is open before and afterchurch services. The Bible and theChristian Science textbook,‘Science and Health with Key tothe Scriptures’ by Mary Baker Eddyare our only preachers. All are wel-come to come and partake of thecomfort, guidance, support andhealing found in the lesson-ser-mons.

CHURCH OFBRETHREN

■ Church of the Brethren, 700 S.Pine St., Sebring, FL 33870.

Sunday: Church School, 9 a.m.;Morning Worship, 10:15 a.m.Wednesday: Temple Choir, 7:30p.m. Phone 385-1597.

CHURCH OF CHRIST

■ Avon Park Church of Christ,200 S. Forest Ave., Avon Park, FL33825. Minister: Larry Roberts.Sunday Worship Services, 10:30a.m. and 6 p.m. Nursery facilitiesare available at every service. BibleStudy: Sunday, 9:30 a.m. andWednesday, 7 p.m. Bible centeredclasses for all ages. Church phone:453-4692.■ Sebring Parkway Church ofChrist, 3800 Sebring Parkway,Sebring, FL 33870; 385-7443. Wewould like to extend an invitationfor you and your family to visit withus here at Sebring Parkway. Ourhours of service are: SundayWorship Service, 9 a.m.; SundayBible Class, 10:15 a.m.; SundayEvening Service, 6 p.m.;Wednesday Service, 7 p.m.

CHURCH OFNAZARENE

■ First Church of the Nazareneof Avon Park, P.O. Box 1118.,Avon Park, FL 33825-1118. 707 W.Main St. Randall Rupert, Pastor.Sunday: Sunday school begins at9:45 a.m. for all ages; morning wor-ship at 10:45 a.m.; and eveningservice at 6 p.m. Wednesdayevening service is at 7 p.m. withspecial services for children andadults. Special services once amonth for seniors (Prime Time) andLadies ministries. If you need anymore information, call 453-4851.■ First Church of the Nazareneof Lake Placid, 512 W. InterlakeBlvd., Lake Placid, FL 33852.Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Morningworship, 10:45 a.m.; Evening serv-ice, 6 p.m. Wednesday evening, 7p.m. Classes for adult children andyouth. Call 465-6916. Pastor TimTaylor.

CHURCHES OFCHRIST INCHRISTIAN UNION

■ Community Bible Church -Churches of Christ in ChristianUnion, (Orange BlossomConference Center) 1400 C-17ANorth (truck route), Avon Park.Presenting Jesus Christ as theanswer for time and eternity.Sunday morning worship service,10:30 a.m. Nursery provided.Junior Church activities at sametime for K-6 grade. Sunday SchoolBible hour (all ages), 9:30 a.m.(Transportation available.) Sundayevening praise and worship serv-ice, 6 p.m. Wednesday eveningprayer service, 7 p.m. Children andyouth activities at 7 p.m.Wednesday. Everyone is welcome,please come worship with us. DonSeymour, Senior Pastor. Phone452-0088.

PLACES TO WORSHIP

What can leap 15 feet andrun 35 miles per hour? Whatis secretive, disappearingrapidly and requires lots ofspace? What is tan andweighs between 80 and 130pounds? What is Florida’sstate animal? What used tolive throughout theSoutheastern United Statesbut now only exists in SouthFlorida?

Here’s a hint: Less than100 remain and they are onthe critically endangered list.Have you guessed the crit-ter? The Florida panther(Puma concolor coryi) fitsthis description and theyneed our help.

It is estimated than only80 to 100 Florida panthersexist today.

Once, these magnificentcreatures inhabited not onlyFlorida, but South Carolina,Georgia, Mississippi,Louisiana, Arkansas,Alabama, Tennessee andpossibly even Texas. Today,the Florida panther isrestricted to less than 5 per-cent of its historic range.

Adult male panthers haveterritories of up to 200square miles. Because ofhabitat destruction anddegradation, fragmentationof natural land and vehiclestrikes, the panther doesn’t

stand much of achance these days.

In addition, manypeople are veryintolerant of thesegraceful animalsand feel they are anuisance. pantherterritory is related toavailability of prey.Because theyrequire so mucharea to hunt, repro-duce, and socialize,human developmentin panther territories reducesthe chances of their futuresurvival.

The beautiful cat is tan,often darker along the centerof the back with a creamywhite underside. Their ears,muzzle and tail tip are tingedwith black.

The male averages around130 pounds and is generallyfrom 6 to 8 feet in lengthincluding the tail. They standabout 2 1⁄2 feet tall and theirfront paw width is usuallylarger than 2 inches.

They are fully mature atthree years and can live for10 years providing theyreach adulthood. The femaleaverages 80 pounds andmeasures 5-7 feet.

A little bit shorter inheight than the male and notrequiring quite as much ter-

ritory, femalesmature at 1 1⁄2 yearsold.

Panthers breed allyear round. Themale’s territory gen-erally overlaps withthe females. Eachbreeding unit con-sists of 1 male and 2to 5 females.Unfortunately,because of the smallpopulation of thesegraceful cats,

inbreeding problems occur.Females usually den in the

spring and make their nestsin palmetto thickets. Theyare pregnant for about threemonths and may have one tothree kittens.

When born, the babiesweigh 4-8 ounces. They staywith mom in the den for twomonths. Once they are readyto venture out of the den,they are not ready to com-pletely leave home and befully independent until theyare 1 1⁄2 years old.

Panthers live in manytypes of habitats. Marsh,hardwood hammock, dry for-est and wetlands are allincluded in their territories.They prefer dry areas, buthave been know to crossover watery areas when theyneed to.

Their favorite type ofcommunity is the pine flat-wood, which is a slash pineoverstory with a saw palmet-to understory. panthers usethe palmettos as cover tohunt prey as well as areas tobuild their dens.

They dine on white-taileddeer, feral hogs, armadillos,raccoons, birds and smallalligators.

They are usually mostactive from dawn to duskand prefer to rest during theheat of the day. They use theambush method to hunt.Once prey is found, theyremain hidden and very quietwhile slowly stalking thedesired prey.

Because cats have a smallheart in relation to theirbody size, they are sprintersnot long-distance runners.They use their sight, senseof smell and hearing whileon the hunt.

Since they hunt mostly atnight, a membrane at theback of the eye reflects lightfor excellent night vision.

Unlike domestic cat’selliptical shaped pupils, pan-thers’ are round.

They also use olfactorysenses to seek prey and findfemales when they are readyto breed. Their ears areshaped to collect sound and

they hear higher frequenciesthan humans.

Florida panthers are usual-ly solitary animals that com-municate through sense ofsmell. When these creaturesrub against an object, chemi-cals from the scent glands ontheir cheeks are released.When raking its claws into atree, scent from the feet isreleased. Or as with mostcats, it will leave urine orfeces to communicate. As faras sounds, panthers can purr,mew, chirp, whistle, hiss,growl and scream, but theydo not roar.

Though many folks don’thave much tolerance for theFlorida panther, these cats

have never attacked ahuman. Unfortunately,because of lack of naturalprey, they have been knownto go after livestock andpets.

The Florida panther wasplaced on the EndangeredSpecies List in 1967 and stillremains on the list.

These beautiful creaturesare depending on us toensure their survival.

Corine Burgess is anEnvironmental Specialist for theParks & Natural ResourcesDepartment assisting theHighlands Soil and WaterConservation District.(www.highlandsswcd.org).

The Florida panther needs our help

Courtesy photoThe Florida Panther was placed on the Endangered SpeciesList in 1967 and still remains on the list. These beautifulcreatures are depending on us to ensure their survival.

News From The

WatershedCorine Burgess


EPISCOPAL

■ The Episcopal Church of theRedeemer.Service time is 9:30with Holy Communion. Coffee hourfollowing services. Newcomerswelcome. Call 453-5664 or [email protected] Web site:redeemeravon.com. The church isat 839 Howe’s Way, Avon Park(two miles north of Sun ’N LakeBoulevard, across from WellsDodge.)■ St. Agnes Episcopal Church,3840 Lakeview Drive, Sebring, FL33870. Sunday Services: HolyEucharist Rite I - 7:45 a.m., HolyEucharist Rite II - 10 a.m. Midweekservice on Wednesday at 6 p.m.Sunday School for all ages at 9a.m. The nursery is open 8:45 a.m.until 15 minutes after the 10 a.m.service ends. Wednesday: AdultBible study, 9:30 a.m. Visitors arealways welcome. The Rev. JimKurtz, rector. Church office 385-7649, for more information. ■ St. Francis of Assisi EpiscopalChurch, 43 Lake June Road, LakePlacid, FL 33852. Phone: 465-0051. Rev. Elizabeth L. Myers,Rector. Sunday Worship, 8 a.m.,10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesdayevening: Holy Communion withHealing Service, 6:15 p.m. Childcare available at the 8 a.m. and10:30 a.m. Sunday service. Comesee what makes us different.

GRACE BRETHREN

■ Grace Brethren Church, 3626Thunderbird Road, (863) 835-0869. Dr. Randall Smith, seniorpastor. Sunday services at 9 a.m.,10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesdayservices at 7 p.m. We offer “KidCity” Children’s Ministry throughoutall services, and there are variosuother classes for teens, marriedcouples, “prime-timers,” and Biblestudies in Spanish. “Kid City” DayCare, Preschool and After-SchoolMonday-Friday: 7 a.m.-6 p.m. (Forregistration call: 385-3111). Checkus out on the Web at www.sebring-grace.org.

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

■ World Harvest and RestorationMinistries, (non-denominational)2200 N. Avon Blvd., Avon Park, FL33825. Phone: 452-9777 or 453-3771. Sunday service: SundaySchool, 10 a.m. and worship, 11a.m. Wednesday services: 7 p.m.prayer meeting/Bible study. Pastor:W.H. Rogers.

JEWISH

■ Temple Israel of HighlandsCounty, 382-7744. Rabbi LorraineRudenberg; www.templeis-raelofhcfl.org. Temple Israel is aReform Temple that promotes theenduring and fundamental princi-ples of Judaism. Through prayer,study and friendship we strive toenrich our lives and insure Jewishcontinuity in Highlands County.Friday Evening Erev ShabbatService, 7:30 p.m.; SaturdayMorning Shabbat Minyon Service,9:30 a.m.; Saturday Morning TorahStudy, 10:30 a.m.; SaturdayAfternoon Shabbat Study, 3:30p.m.; Havdallah, 5 p.m. On the fol-lowing dates: Oct. 1-2, SimchatTorah; Oct. 14-15, Oct. 29-30, Nov.12-13, Nov. 26-27, Dec. 10-11,Dec. 24-25, Jan. 7-8, Jan. 21-22,Feb. 4-5, Feb. 18-19. EveryThursday will be Hebrew and Bibleclasses with Howard Salles, 12:30-4:30 p.m.

LUTHERAN

■ Atonement Lutheran Church(ELCA), 1178 S.E. LakeviewDrive., Sebring. David Thoresen,Deacon, Spiritual Leader. JimHelwig, organist/choir director.Worship service at 9:30 a.m.; HolyEucharist is every Sunday. Coffeehour on the first and third Sundayof each month. Council meeting onthe first Monday of month; LadiesGroup WELCA meets at noon sec-ond Monday of month with lunch.Bring a dish to pass. ChurchVegetable Garden Club meets asneeded. Labyrinth Prayer Gardenopen seven days a week to congre-tation and community. Like to sing?Come join the choir. Visitors alwayswelcome. Come grow with us.Phone 385-0797.■ Christ Lutheran Church AvonPark, 1320 County Road 64, 1/2mile east of Avon Park HighSchool. Sunday Divine Worship isat 10 a.m. Holy Communion is cel-ebrated every week with traditionalLutheran Liturgy, hymns and songsof praise. Fellowship time with cof-fee and refreshments follows wor-ship. Come worship and fellowshipwith us. For information call PastorScott McLean at 471-2663 or seechristlutheranavonpark.org.■ Faith Lutheran Church –LCMS, 2740 Lakeview Drive,Sebring. Church phone: 385-7848,Faith Child Development Center,385-3232. Gary Kindle, Pastor; LeaAnn Curry, Parish Nurse. Worshipservices: 8 a.m. Sunday; Sundayschool for children and adult Bibleclasses is 9:15 a.m.; and Praiseworship service, 10:30 a.m.Sunday. Communion is served thefirst and third and fifth Sunday ofthe month. Sunday worship serviceis broadcast on WITS 1340 AM at 8a.m. each Sunday. Educationalopportunities include weekly adultBible studies. Faith’s Closet ThriftStore (385-2782) is open from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday throughFriday and 9 a.m. to noonSaturday. All are warmly welcomein the Family of Faith.■ Good Shepherd LutheranChurch (AALC) AmericanAssociation of LutheranChurches, 4348 SchumacherRoad, Sebring, one mile west ofWal-Mart. James Weed, pastor.Worship Service, 9 a.m. Sunday.Bible Study, 11 a.m. Nursery pro-vided. Social activities: Choir,Missions, Evangelism. Phone 385-1163.■ New Life Evangelical LutheranChurch, 3725 Hammock Road, aCongregation of the EvangelicalLutheran Synod (ELS) in fellowshipwith the Wisconsin EvangelicalLutheran Synod (WELS). SundayWorship at 10 a.m.; Bible Study, 9a.m. For more information, callPastor Brian Klebig at 385-2293 orvisit the Web site at www.newlifesebring.com.■ Resurrection Lutheran Church- ELCA, 324 E. Main St., AvonPark. Pastor: Rev. John C.Grodzinski. Early Sunday service,8 a.., Sunday school at 9:10 a.m.and the second service at 10:30a.m. Coffee and fellowship hour fol-low the service. MidweekFragrance Free Wednesday wor-ship, (year round) 7 p.m. Officephone number is 453-6858.■ Trinity Lutheran Church -LCMS, 25 Lakeview St., LakePlacid, FL 33852; 465-5253. TheRev. Richard A. Norris, pastor; andNoel Johnson, youth and family life.Worship schedule for Decemberthrough Easter: Worship service 8and 11 a.m.; Communion services,first and third Sundays; (Children’sChurch, 11 a.m. only); andEducation Hour, 9:30 a.m. Worship

schedule for summer through fall:Worship service, 9 a.m.;Communion services, first and thirdSundays; Education Hour 10:30a.m. Additional services: Lent andAdvent season, 6 p.m.; MaundyThursday and Good Friday, 7 p.m.;Easter Sunday, 7 and 10 a.m.;Christmas Eve, 7 p.m.; ChristmasDay, 10 a.m.; Thanksgiving Eve,Wednesday, 7 p.m. Fellowshipactivities: Youth Group, SeniorCitizens, Younger Side Adults,Ladies Missionary League, LadiesGuild, Small group studies asscheduled. Music: Choir and handchimes. Trinity Tots Preschool (3-5years old): 8:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Monday through Friday. License:C14H10020: Susan Norris, direc-tor. Visit us online at: www.vchurch-es.com/trinitylutheranlp.

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

■ Bible Fellowship Church, 3750Hammock Road, Sebring, FL33872. Sunday: American SignLanguage: First Worship sermon,songs signed first and secondWorship services. First Worshipservice, 9 a.m.; Second Worshipservice, 10:45 a.m. Nursery (up to2 years old) and Sunday schoolclasses both hours. BFC Youth, 6p.m.; Evening Service, 6:30 p.m.Wednesday: Children, ages 4years to fifth grade, 6 p.m.; Youth,6-7:30 p.m.; Prayer time, 6:15 p.m.Todd Patterson, pastor; AndyMcQuaid, associate pastor. Churchoffice 385-1024.■ Calvary Church, 1825Hammock Road, Sebring, FL33872; 386-4900. An independentcommunity church. Sunday morn-ing worship, 10 a.m.; Bible study,11:15 a.m.; Sunday evening wor-ship, 6 p.m. Youth group meets at 5p.m. Friday. Pastor Lester Osbeck.A small friendly church waiting foryour visit. ■ Christian Training MinistriesInc., on Sebring Parkway. Enter offCounty Road 17 on SimpsonAvenue. Sunday service is at 10a.m.; Wednesday Bible study at 7p.m. A nursery and children’schurch are provided. The church ispart of Christian InternationalMinistries Network, a full gospel,non-denominational ministry. LindaM. Downing, minister: Phone, 314-9195, [email protected] L. Downing, associate min-ister: Phone, 385-8171, [email protected]. Web site iswww.christiantrainingministries.net■ Grace Bible Church, 4541Thunderbird Road, (second churchon left) Sebring, FL 33872. Phone,382-1085. Andrew Katsanis, seniorpastor. Saturday Worship, 6:30p.m. Sunday, 9 and 11 a.m.Tuesday 6 p.m. Grace BibleAcademy Adult Investigating Truth;first and third Tuesday, PrayerGathering, 7:15 p.m.; Wednesday,Children’s & Youth Programs, 6p.m.; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m.,College Ministry.www.GBCconnected.org■ Highlands Community Church,a casual contemporary church,meets at 3005 New Life Way.Coffee at 9:30 a.m.; Worship at 10a.m. Nursery and Kid’s Worldclasses. Small groups meetthroughout the week. Churchphone is 402-1684; Pastor Bruce A.Linhart. ■ Union Congregational Church,106 N. Butler Ave., Avon Park, FL33825. Sunday worship servicesare at 7:45 a.m. (informal), 9:15a.m. (traditional) and 10:45 a.m.(contemporary) in the main sanctu-ary. Sunday school for all ages is at9:15 a.m. We also offerWednesday and Saturday servicesat 6;15 a.m. and 6 p.m., respective-

ly. Nursery/child care is availablefor all services. Senior Pastor is BillBreylinger. Office: 453-3345. Webpage at www.weareunion.org. Allteachings are taken from theManufacturer’s Handbook - TheHoly Bible. Come join us.■ Unity Life Enrichment Centre,new location, 10417 OrangeBlossom Blvd. S., Sebring, FL33875; 471-1122; [email protected]. Web site,www.unityofsebring.org. 10:30 a.m.Sunday Celebration Service,Nursery and Children’s Church.Weekly Classes, ChristianBookstore and Cafe, PrayerMinistry, Life Enrichment Groups.Rev. Andrew C. Conyer, seniorminister transforming lives fromordinary to extraordinary. ■ The Way Church, 1005 N.Ridgewood Drive, Sebring. Sundayschool and worship service at 9a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Youth activi-ties, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. TheWay is a church family who gathersfor contemporary worship, teachingof God’s Word, prayer and fellow-ship. Come early and stay after forfellowship time. Child care and chil-dren’s church are provided.Reinhold Buxbaum is pastor. TheWay – A place for you. OfficePhone:471-6140, Church CellPhone:381-6190. Email: [email protected]. Web site:www.TheWayChurch.org

PRESBYTERIAN

■ Covenant Presbyterian Church(PCA), 4500 Sun ‘N Lake Blvd.,Sebring, 33872-2113. ACongregation of the PresbyterianChurch in America. Worship servic-es: Sunday morning worship, infor-mal, 8 a.m.; regular, 10:30 a.m.Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.; Sundayevening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesdayevening Prayer Meeting, 6 p.m.;Youth Group and Kids Quest, 5:30-7 p.m.; choir practice, 7:15 p.m.Phone: 385-3234; Fax: 385-2759;e-mail: [email protected]; Website: www.cpcsebring.org. Rev. W.Darrell Arnold, pastor. Office hours:8:30-11:30 a.m. Monday throughThursday.■ First Presbyterian ChurchARP, 215 E. Circle St., (twoentrances on LaGrande), AvonPark, FL 33825. Phone: 453-3242.The Rev. Robert Johnson is thepastor. Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.;Sunday Worship, 10:45 a.m.;Wednesday Bible study, 10:30a.m.; Potluck dinner, 6 p.m. thirdWednesday; choir practice, 6:30p.m. each Wednesday; Esther andMary Circles business meeting,3:30 p.m. third Thursday; SarahCircle business meeting, 7 p.m.second Tuesday; Women’sMinistries Combined Bible study, 4p.m. third Thursday; Family Movie,4 p.m. third Sunday. Be a part of awarm, caring church family with tra-ditional services, following biblicaltruth.■ First Presbyterian Church,ARP, 319 Poinsettia Ave., Sebring,FL 33870. 385-0107. SundaySchool, all ages, 9:30 a.m.;Worship Service, 11 a.m.; Tuesday:Youth Group, 6-7:30 p.m.; SeniorHigh Youth Group, 6:30-8:15 p.m.Wednesday: Adult Bible Study,10:30 a.m.; choir rehearsal, 5:30p.m. Nursery available for Sundayworship. Call the church office formore information and other class-es. Rev. Darrell A. Peer, pastor.Gayle Sparks, director of youthministry.■ First Presbyterian Church,ARP, www.fpclp.com, 118 N. OakAve., Lake Placid, 465-2742. TheRev. Ray Cameron, senior pastor;the Rev. Drew Severance, associ-ate pastor. Sunday morning tradi-

tional worship is at 8:15 and 9:30a.m.; and contemporary worship isat 11 a.m. in Friendship Hall. A vari-ety of Sunday school classes foradults and children are at 9:45 and11 a.m. in the educational building.Call the church office for moreinformation about the classesoffered. Nursery is provided forbabies and toddlers; while youngchildren up to second grade have aspecial Children’s Church offeredduring the worship service to helpthem grow in their spiritual knowl-edge.■ Spring Lake PresbyterianChurch (USA), 5887 U.S. 98,Sebring, FL 33876. Sunday School,9 a.m.; Worship Service, 10 a.m.Session meets at 6:30 p.m. thesecond Thursday of the month,September through June. Board ofDeacon’s meet at 5:30 p.m. firstMonday of the month. Choirrehearses at 7 p.m. eachWednesday, September throughApril. Presbyterian Women meet at10 a.m. the third Thursday of themonth. Organist: Richard Wedig.Choir Director: Suzan Wedig.Church phone, 655-0713; e-mail,[email protected],Web site, http://slpc.presby-church.org.

SEVENTH-DAYADVENTIST

■ Avon Park Seventh-dayAdventist Church, 1410 WestAvon Blvd., Avon Park. Phone:453-6641 or e-mail: [email protected], SabbathSchool, 9:30 a.m Saturday. ChurchService 10:45 a.m. Saturday.Wednesday prayer meeting 7 p.m.Community Service hours onTuesday and Thursday is from 9:00a.m. till 2 p.m. A sale takes placethe first Sunday of each month.Senior Pastor Paul Boling; andAssociate Pastor KameronDeVasher. Walker MemorialAcademy Christian School offeringeducation for kindergarten through12th grades. ALL ARE WELCOME.Website is www.discoverjesus.org■ Sebring Seventh-DayAdventist Church, 2106 N. StateRoad 17, Sebring; 385-2438.Worship Services: 9:15 a.m.Worship hour, 11 a.m. Prayer meet-ing, Tuesday, 7:15 p.m.Community service: every Monday9-11 a.m. Health Seminar with Dr.Seralde, every Friday, 10:00 a.m.Pastor Amado Luzbet.

THE CHURCH OFLATTER DAY SAINTS

■ The Church of Jesus Christ ofLatter Day Saints, 3235 GrandPrix Drive, Sebring, FL 33870.Phone: 382-9092. Dale Bargar,bishop; David Ward, first counselor;and Steve Austin, second coun-selor. Family History Center: 382-1822. Sunday services: Sacramentmeeting, 10 a.m.; Sunday school,11:20 a.m.; and Priesthood/ReliefSociety, 12 p.m. Primary for chil-dren, 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Youthactivities from 7-8:20 p.m.Wednesday: 11-year-old Scouts, 7-8:20 p.m. first and thirdWednesday; and activity days for8-11 year old boys and girls from 7-8:20 p.m. second and fourthWednesday.

THE SALVATIONARMY

■ The Salvation Army – Centerfor Worship. Sunday: SundaySchool, 9:45 a.m.; Holiness meet-ing, 11 a.m.; and Praise meetingand lunch, noon. Tuesday: Bible

study, 6:30 p.m.; and Women’sMinistries, 7 p.m. Wednesday:Youth Ministries, 4 p.m. All meet-ings are at 120 N. Ridgewood Ave.,Sebring. For more information, visitthe Web site www.salvationarmy-sebring.com or call Major BruceStefanik at 385-7548, ext. 110.

UNITED METHODIST

■ First United Methodist Church,105 S. Pine St., Sebring, FL 33870.The Rev. A.C. Bryant, pastor.Traditional Worship Service at 8:10and 10:50 a.m. in the sanctuary,Contemporary Worship in the FLCat 9:30 a.m. Sunday School at 9:30and 10:30 a.m. Methodist YouthFellowship at 5:30 p.m. Sundayswith Rick Heilig, youth director.The 10:55 a.m. Sunday worshipservice is broadcast over WITS1340 on AM dial. There is a nurseryavailable at all services.■ First United Methodist Church,200 South Lake Avenue, AvonPark, FL 33825. (863) 453-3759, R.James Weiss, Pastor, SummerSchedule, Sunday School - 9:00a.m., Worship - 10:30 a.m.■ Memorial United MethodistChurch, 500 Kent Ave., (overlook-ing Lake Clay) Lake Placid, FL,33852. The Rev. Fred Ball. pastor.Claude H.L. Burnett, pastoralassistant. Sunday schedule:Heritage Worship Service, 8:30a.m. (October-May only); SchoolSchool for all ages, 9:30 a.m.;Celebration Worship Service at10:45 a.m.; New Song worshipservice at 10:45 a.m. Loving nurs-ery care provided every Sundaymorning. Youth Fellowship, 5 p.m.Bible Fellowship Class, 6 p.m.(October-May only). We offerChrist-centered Sunday schoolclasses, youth programs, Biblestudies, book studies and Christianfellowship. We are a congregationthat want to know Christ and makeHim known. Call the church officeat 465-2422 or check out ourchurch Web site at www.memori-alumc.com.■ St. John United MethodistChurch, 3214 Grand Prix Drive,Sebring, FL 33872. The Rev.Ronald De Genaro Jr., Pastor.Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; SundayMorning Worship, 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m.and 11 a.m. Nursery provided for allservices. Phone 382-1736.www.stjohnsebring.org■ Spring Lake United MethodistChurch, 8170 Cozumel Lane,(Hwy 98) Sebring. The Rev. ClydeWeaver Jr., Pastor. Worship serv-ice starts at 9:55 a.m. Bible Studymeets at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday.Choir Practice at 4:00 p.m. onThursday. Church office phone:655-0040.

UNITED CHURCHOF CHRIST

■ Emmanuel United Church ofChrist, where God is still speak-ing. 3115 Hope Street, Sebring, FL33875 (1.8 miles west of U.S. 27and Hammock Road). Sunday wor-ship, 9:30 a.m.; Communion withworship first Sunday of month;Chapel Communion, 8:45 a.m. allother Sundays. All are welcome toreceive the sacrament. For moreinformation, call the church office at471-1999 or e-mail [email protected] or check the Web sitesebringemmanuelucc.com. Nomatter who you are or where youare on life’s journey, you’re wel-come here.

PLACES TO WORSHIP

Metro ServicesAries (March 21-April 20) — Aries,

going forward with an inspirational ideaproves harder than you imagined.Maybe you just need a little help gettingstarted. There’s bound to be a friendaround.

Taurus (April 21-May 21) – Achange is coming, Taurus, but you won’tknow what it is until it’s right upon you.Keep your eyes open for exciting thingson the horizon. Libra is involved, too.

Gemini (May 22-June 21) – Makethe most of time spent with a friend onTuesday, Gemini. There will be fewopportunities for socialization when abig work project lands on your desk.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) – Cancer,you won’t know what to expect thisweek, and that can be exciting or hair-raising. Chances are a person who is go-with-the-flow like you will adapt.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 23) – Have a goodtime with family at the end of the week.You are in prime form being the host ofthe celebration. Leos often enjoy beingin the spotlight, and you’re no excep-tion.

Virgo (Aug. 24-Sept. 22) – Virgo, if

every day were easy, life would be pret-ty boring. Although, it’s reasonable towant a few easy days thrown in there.You just may luck out this week.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Focus onyour relationships, Libra. They are themost important part of the equation forthe time being. Expect romance to take aback seat to some family matters, how-ever.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Scorpio,it’s time to talk about your feelings witha romantic partner. For a while you havebeen holding back and it’s not good forthe relationship at all.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)– Sagittarius, don’t let misunderstand-ings with family lead to long-term argu-ments. Life is too short to hold a grudgeso bridge the gap of communication andyou will be happier.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20)– Capricorn, if you thought things

couldn’t get anymore challenging, thinkagain. An unexpected request puts yourlife in disarray for a few days. Ask forhelp if you need it.

Aquarius (Jan. 21-Feb. 18) –Challenges seem to find you, Aquarius.However, you may not be in the rightframe of mind for dealing with any cri-sis this week. Buckle down and pullthrough.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) – Pisces,it’s amazing how much you can seewhen you really slow down and admirethe scenery. Work responsibilities canwait.

Nov. 21 - Bjork, Singer, 45; Nov. 22 -Scott Robinson, singer, 31; Nov. 23 -Miley Cyrus, singer, 18; Nov. 24 -Katherine Heigl, actress, 32; Nov. 25 -Donovan McNabb, athlete, 34; Nov. 26 -Natasha Bedingfield, singer, 29; Nov.27 - Jaleel White, actor, 34.

Challenges will seem to find you,Aquarius; a change is coming, Taurus

CROSSWORD SOLUTION


Special to the News-SunAVON PARK — For

painter Betty McCarthy andjewelry designer KathleenMorgan, creating beautifulpieces of art has been a partof their life for as long asthey can remember.

These two artists and TheArtists’ Group (TAG) atSouth Florida CommunityCollege may be the best-keptsecret in Avon Park.

Located in the HotelJacaranda, TAG consists oftalented local artists whoteach and showcase theirpaintings, pottery, hand-painted glassworks, jewelrydesign, and drawings to thecommunity.

TAG is showcasingMcCarthy and Morgan andtheir art pieces in November.

McCarthy, a charter mem-ber of TAG, is an artist profi-cient in all painting media, aswell as sculpture and hand-building clay. She has studiedart for many years and at sev-eral colleges throughout thestate, most recently at SFCC.

While proficient in severalmedias, most of her currentwork is in watercolor.McCarthy said her earliest artinfluence came from hermother who used to drawduring McCarthy’s child-hood.

After a successful 36-yearprofessional photographycareer in Orlando and AvonPark, she changed her focusto painting, drawing, pottery,and sculpture.

She said, “I enjoyed pho-tography, but my first lovehas always been art.”

She said she is alwayslooking for interesting com-positions which appeal to theeye of the viewer and trans-late well to canvas.

A major theme in her workis the flora and fauna of theFlorida landscape.

Current pieces featured inTAG are landscape paintingsfrom a trip to Bok Tower inWinter Haven. She said thatthe members of TAG enjoygoing on field trips to findinspiring pieces to paint.

McCarthy will teach aPlay with Clay workshop inDecember. She said she hasbeen sculpting clay since theearly 1980s.

Workshop participants willlearn different techniques forusing self-hardening clay,about the coil method andhow to use diverse potterytools.

This workshop will be heldDec. 1 and Dec. 15 from 12-4 p.m. and costs $35 perworkshop with a material feeof $5.

McCarthy will also teach ahand-building clay class onWednesdays from April 6-May 4, 2011.

Morgan, also a chartermember of TAG, is a jewelrydesigner and teacher. She isknown for her large acrylicpaintings and unusual hand-

painted glassworks. “I findall types of art appealing andlove to learn new tech-niques,” Morgan said.

She has been painting withacrylic and mixed media forover 10 years, and her paint-ings typically focus on land-scapes, buildings, and streets.In Florida, her paintings canonly be viewed at TAG ArtStudio and Gallery.

She has always been inter-ested in creating differenttypes of jewelry, but becameinterested in Chainmaillejewelry three years ago.

She said her daughter’sRenaissance-themed weddingwas the inspiration to learn-ing the Chainmaille weavingtechnique.

Chainmaille is the art ofweaving metal rings andoriginates from before theRenaissance era. Hundreds ofdifferent weaves can be usedto create Chainmaille stylejewelry, and the spiral, helmand box chain are a few ofher favorites.

“I like making Chainmaillejewelry because it is hand-made from start to finish.You create the entire piece ofjewelry from a straight pieceof wire,” she said.

She will teach this tech-nique in a Chainmaille WireJewelry workshop in

December. This workshop will con-

centrate on making jumprings, ring double weave andthe mobic flower. It will beheld Friday, Dec. 10, from12-4 p.m., and costs $35 witha $5 material fee.

Morgan will teach aBeginning Jewelry Class onFriday, Jan. 14 and March11, 2011, from 12-4 p.m.,and the classes cost $35 witha $7 material fee.

“Everyone at TAG fits sowell together and it is a greatplace for artistic collabora-tion.

“Our goal this year is to letpeople know we are here andwhat we offer,” Morgan said.

TAG artists include BettyHeim, retired art teacher;Louise Weis, Wauchula artistbest-known for her Floridalandscapes; Betty McCarthy,retired photographer; NancyAdams, retired veterinarianwhose oil paintings andwatercolors depict her loveof animals; Cecilia Smith,acrylic and oil paints artistsand Kathy Morgan, acrylicpainter, jewelry maker, andart glass creator.

The TAG Art Studio andGallery is located at 19 EastMain Street, Avon Park.

For more information, con-tact TAG at 784-7346.


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Courtesy photoBetty McCarthy, whose paintings are on display at TAG stu-dios in Avon Park, will teach a Play with Clay workshop inDecember

Courtesy photoKathleen Morgan is a jewelry designer and teacher and willbe holding a Chainmaille Wire Jewelry workshop inDecember.

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art student Alan McPhersonwon a $1,000 scholarshipfor his depiction of AvonPark’s Head Field for arecent art contest.McPherson sketched andpainted a panoramic land-scape of Head Field frompictures he took with hiscell phone. “I stood in onespot and turned in a circleas I took pictures of thefield,” McPherson said. “Iprinted out the picturesthen overlapped and linedthem up with each other soI had a view of the wholefield.”

Students in SFCC’s Artprogram were invited toparticipate in a competitionto create an artistic render-ing of any aspect of HeadField using any art mediumof their choice. StudentsKasie Robarts and ChieuNguyen received second-and third-place scholar-

ships for their art work. The idea for the contest

came from SFCC alumniBill McMenamin, presidentof the Carney Foundation,and Terry Heston ofSedlock and HestonConstruction, who recentlyworked on renovations toHead Field. “Head Fieldhas a great history behindit,” Heston said. “TheYankees and Cardinals bothtrained there, and it’simportant to the history ofAvon Park.”

McMenamin and Hestoneach donated $500 to beused as purchase awardsfor the winning pieces. TheSFCC Foundation thenmatched their donations toprovide scholarships forthe winners.

“I’m very grateful for the$1,000 scholarship,”McPherson said. “It will beextremely helpful towardfurthering my education.”

Art students competefor scholarships by

recreating Head Field

Courtesy photoSFCC art student Alan McPherson displays his depic-tion of Head Field, which won a $1,000 scholarship ina recent art contest.

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SUNDAY■ Lake Placid Elks Lodge2661 has bingo from 1-4 p.m.each Sunday. Open to thepublic. For details, call 465-2661.■ Sebring Elks Lodge 1529plays bingo 6 p.m., 2618Kenilworth Blvd., Sebring.Doors open at 4 p.m. Papersstart selling at 5 p.m. Open tothe public. For details, call471-3557 or 655-1982.■ Sebring Moose Lodge2259 has bingo available forits members and guests at1:30 p.m. at the lodge, 11675U.S. 98, Sebring. Jackpot andlucky number games offered.Kitchen open from 2-5 p.m.For details, call 655-3920.

MONDAY■ Alpine Village R.O.C. playsbingo at 7 p.m.■ Hammock Mobile Estatesplays bingo at 7 p.m.■ Lake Haven plays bingo at7 p.m. Open to public.■ Oak Gardens plays bingo at6:30 p.m. Open to residentsand their guests.■ Sebring Elks Lodge 1529plays bingo 2-4 p.m., 2618Kenilworth Blvd., Sebring. It is

for members and escortedguests only. For details, call414-2659 or 471-3557.

TUESDAY■ American Legion Post 69plays lounge bingo at 1:30p.m. each Tuesday at the post,1301 W. Bell St., Avon Park.Open to members and guestsonly.■ American Legion Post 25plays bingo at 5:30 p.m. at theLake Placid Post. Membersand guests invited. Call 465-7940 for details.■ Avon Park AmericanLegion Post 69 plays barbingo at 2 p.m. Open to mem-bers and guests. ■ Fraternal Order of Eagles4240 Aerie plays early birdbingo at 12:30 p.m. and regu-lar bingo at 1:30 p.m. at theclub, 12921 U.S. 98, Sebring.For details call 655-4007.■ Highland Senior Centerhosts bingo on Tuesdays at3400 Sebring Parkway. Doorsopen at 4 p.m. Bingo starts at6 p.m. Full snack bar open at4 p.m. with hamburgers, hotdogs, drinks and much more.Great Bingo prizes. Come outand join the fun. Call 386-0752.■ Sebring Eagles Club 4240plays bar bingo at 12:30 p.m.at the club, 12921 U.S. 98,Sebring. For details, call 655-4007.■ Silver Oaks plays bingo 7p.m. Open to residents ofSilver Oaks and Oak Gardens

only and their guests.

WEDNESDAY■ AmVets Post has suspend-ed afternoon bingo untilOctober. For details, call 385-0234.■ Knights of ColumbusCouncil 7245, Lake Placid,plays bingo at noon at its hallon the corner of WashingtonBoulevard and County Road621, Lake Placid. Doors openat 11:15 a.m. Lunch is avail-able ■ Thunderbird Hill Southplays nickel bingo from 2-4p.m. at the clubhouse.

THURSDAY■ Lake Placid Elks Lodge2661, 200 C.R. 621 East,plays bingo in a smoke-freeenvironment. Early bird gamesbegin at 6:30 p.m. For details,call 465-2661 or 465-2122.■ Lorida Lions Club playsbingo at the Lorida LionsClubhouse, 301 Lake Blvd.Early games are at 6 p.m. andregular games are at 7.Sebring Hills plays bingo at itsclubhouse, 200 Lark Ave.Clubhouse opens at 3:30 p.m.Snack bar opens at 4 p.m.Packets on sale at 5 p.m. andgames start at 6 p.m. Call 314-0028.

Sebring Hills, 200 Lark Avein Sebring, is running bingo onThursdays. Complete booksfor all games is $10. Doorsopen at 3:30 p.m. and bingo

starts at 6 p.m. Snack baropens at 4 p.m. Call 314-0028for more information. ■ Sebring Recreation Clubplays bingo at its clubhouse,333 Pomegranate Ave, at 7p.m. For members only.■ Veterans of Foreign WarsPost 4300 plays bingo at 2p.m., 2011 SE Lakeview Drive,Sebring. Kitchen is open from12-2 p.m. for hamburgers. Fordetails, call 385-8902.■ Veterans of Foreign WarsPost 9853, Avon Park, has barbingo at 2 p.m. Light lunch atbreak. Members and guestsinvited. Call 452-9853.

FRIDAY■ Alpine Village R.O.C. playsbingo at 7 p.m.

■ Knights of ColumbusCouncil 7245, Lake Placid,holds early bird games at 6:30p.m. and regular games at 7p.m. at the Knights ofColumbus Hall at County Road621 and WashingtonBoulevard. Free coffee isserved. Desserts and bever-ages are available.■ St. Catherine Church offersbingo every Friday. Doorsopen at 3:30 p.m. Early BirdSpecials start at 5:45 p.m. Allpaper games.Approximately 35 gamesinclude three JackPots.Games played in the churchhall, 827 Hickory St, Sebring.Snack bar available. Call 414-0945.■ Veterans of Foreign Wars

Post 3880 plays bingo 2 p.m.at 1224 County Road 621East, Lake Placid. For details,call 699-5444.

SATURDAY■ Lake Placid Elks 2661plays bingo from 1-4 p.m. atthe lodge. Open to membersand their guests. For details,call 699-1429.■ Sebring Elks Lodge 1529plays bar bingo from 2-4 p.m.at the post. Members andescorted guests only. Fordetails, call 385-8647 or 471-3557.■ Veterans of Foreign WarsPost 3880 plays bingo 2 p.m.at 1224 County Road 621East, Lake Placid. For details,call 699-5444.


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whatsoever we ask, we know that we havethe petitions that we desired of him." Jesusoften drew apart from those closest to Himto pray. In those times of solitude, Jesus cameto know God intimately. When Jesus walkedup to the tomb of Lazarus, He "lifted up hiseyes", John 11: 41. He was looking at no onebut God. He spoke to no one but the Fatherand said, " I thank thee that thou hast heardme. And I know that thou hearest mealways." How did He know? God hadanswered Him. During all His private timesof prayer, He heard God's voice.

How did Jesus know He could call a deadman forth from the grave? God told Him.Jesus knew what to do because He couldhear God for Himself. How can you hearGod? Spend time alone with Him. Enter intoHis presence. He's waiting for you withoutstretched arms. Be Blessed!

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ARTS & LEISURE

Special to the News-SunLAKE PLACID — The Caladium

Arts and Crafts Cooperative is proudto announce that Lindy Franza hasbeen selected as the artist/crafter ofthe month for November. Franza wasborn in Highlands County and hasresided here all of her life.

She learned to sew as a young girl,following in her mother’s footsteps.She says that making her own clotheswas much more economical than buy-ing them. Franza progressed fromturning fabric into beautiful clothes toturning fabric into beautiful quilts andwall hangings. Her family and friendshave benefitted greatly from her loveof sewing as many have been giftedwith the lovely and practical results ofher talent.

As many crafters have discovered,an outlet besides family and friends isneeded if you have a talent you con-tinue to express. Franza became amember of the Caladium Arts andCrafts Cooperative at the urging of hermother, who is also a fabric artist.Franza has a unique talent for select-ing fabric whose colors enhance theoverall design.

To see her work, visit the CaladiumCo-op at 132 E. Interlake Blvd., LakePlacid. Call 863-699-5940 or visit thewebsite www.caladiumarts.org forfurther information.

Franza is Caladium Co-op Artist of the Month

Courtesy photoArtist of the Month Lindy Franza’s fabric art is on display at the CaladiumCooperative.

Special to the News-SunAVON PARK — “A

People’s History Of AvonPark, 2010” was presented tothe Avon Park HistoricalSociety at their noon meetingon Monday by the author,Charlotte Albritton Truitt.

The book is a loving trib-ute to Avon Park. The oldAvon Park High School ispictured with lots of storiesas well as some of the oldbusiness like the crate mill,logging and saw mills, aswell as the Highlands Lakes

Resort, which was used forLodwick Aviation MilitaryAcademy training duringWorld War II and then laterbecame the Walker MemorialHospital.

These stories are all woveninto the different stories of 52people that tell their life his-tory and love of Avon Park.Truitt has many hours in thiswonderful book and is donat-ing it all to the Museum. Thebook is on sale at the DepotMuseum at 3 Museum Ave.

‘People’s History ofAvon Park’ on sale

Courtesy photoAuthor Charlotte Albritton Truitt (from left) displays herbook “A People’s History of Avon Park, 2010” along withJean Prescott and Elaine Levey.

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SUNDAY■ American Legion Post 25Lake Placid has lounge hoursfrom 1-9 p.m. Live music isfrom 5-8 p.m. For details, call465-7940.■ American Legion Post 74open 1-8 p.m. Happy Hour 4-6p.m. Members and guests only.Post is at 528 N. Pine St.,Sebring. Call 471-1448.■ Heartland InterfaithAlliance meets 1:30 p.m., firstFriday, St. Frances of AssisiEpiscopal Church, 43 LakeJune Road, Lake Placid. Fordetails, call 465-0051.■ Lake Placid Elks Lodge2661 lounge is open from 1-7p.m. Card games start at 1:30p.m. The lodge is open tomembers and their guests. Fordetails, call 465-2661.■ Lake Placid Moose haskaraoke in the pavilion.Horseshoes played at 9:30a.m. Food available at 4 p.m.Open to members and qualifiedguests only.■ Loyal Order of Moose,Highlands County Lodge No.2494, 1318 W Bell St., AvonPark. Cards start at 4 p.m.Music outside Tiki Hut at 3 p.m.Lodge phone number 452-0579.■ Overeaters Anonymous,meets from 4-5 p.m. in secondfloor conference room No. 3 atFlorida Hospital HeartlandMedical Center, 4200 Sun ‘NLake Blvd., Sebring. Fordetails, call 382-7731. No dues,fees or weigh-ins. For detailson the organization, go towww.oa.org.■ Ridge - Area MissionarySoldiers Avon ParkPathfinder Club meets from 9a.m. to noon every first andthird Sunday at 58 E. Sixth St.,Avon Park. For details, call471-2143.■ Sebring Eagles Club 4240serves lunch at 2 p.m. at theclub, 12921 U.S. 98, Sebring.For details, call 655-4007.■ Sebring Moose Lodge 2259offers NASCAR racing in thepavilion at 1:30 p.m. Bar openand kitchen open from 2-5 p.m.Lodge is at 11675 U.S. 98,Sebring. For details, call 655-3920.■ Society for CreativeAnachronism (Local Chapter:Shire of Stagridge) meets at 2p.m. first and third Sunday atBrewster’s Coffee House onU.S. 27 in Sebring. For details,call 214-5522.■ Veterans of Foreign WarsPost 3880 serves hamburgersfrom 4-5:30 p.m. and playspoker at 5:30 p.m. at the post,1224 County Road 621 East,Lake Placid. For details, call699-5444.■ Veterans of Foreign WarsPost 4300 plays euchre at 1:30p.m. and E&J Karaoke is from4:30-7:30 p.m. at the post,2011 SE Lakeview Drive,Sebring. For details, call 385-8902.

MONDAY■ Al-Anon – LET IT BEGINWITH ME family group meetsat 10:30 a.m. every Monday atthe Heartland Christian Churchon Alt. 27 in Sebring. Thechurch is behind SouthgateShopping Center where Publixis.For more information call 385-5714.■ Alcoholics Anonymousmeeting, 8-9 p.m. at EpiscopalChurch, Lakeshore Drive,Sebring. For more details, call385-8807.■ Alcoholics AnonymousOne Day At A Time groupmeets for a closed discussionat 9:30 a.m. Monday andFriday at CovenantPresbyterian Church, 4500 Sun‘N Lakes Blvd., Sebring. Fordetails, call 314-0891.■ Alcoholics Anonymousmeeting, 6:30 p.m. atRosewood Center, 517 U.S. 27South, Lake Placid. ■ Alanon meets at 8 p.m. atSt. Agnes Episcopal Church,3840 Lakeview Drive, Sebring.For details, call 202-0647.■ American Legion PlacidPost 25 Lake Placid has shuf-

fleboard at 1 p.m. Loungehours are 12-9 p.m. For details,call 465-7940.■ American Legion Post 74open noon to 8 p.m. Happyhour from 4-6 p.m. Call 471-1448.■ AmVets Post 21 plays dartsat 7:30 p.m. for members andguests. For details, call 385-0234.■ Avon Park LakesAssociation has shuffleboardat 1 p.m. and bingo at 7 p.m.The clubhouse is at 2714Nautilus Drive in Avon Park.■ Boy Scout Troop 482 meets7 p.m., 34 Central Ave., LakePlacid.■ Bridge Club of Sebring(American Contract BridgeClub) plays duplicate games at12:30 p.m. at 347 FernleafAve., Sebring. For details, call385-8118.■ Diabetes Support Groupmeets the second and fourthMonday from 1-2:30 p.m. inFlorida Hospital ConferenceRoom 3 in Sebring. Call 402-0177 for guest speaker list.■ Garden Club of Sebringmeets noon, fourth Monday,Sebring Civic Center. ■ Grand Prix Cloggers EZIntermediate and IntermediateClogging class are held at 9a.m. every Monday atReflections on Silver Lake,Avon Park. Call Julie for fur-ther information at 386-0434.■ Harmony HoedownersSquare Dance Club meets thesecond and fourth Monday atthe Sebring Country EstatesCivic Association clubhouse,3240 Grand Prix Drive (downthe street from Wal-Mart).Dancing will be held everymonth until April 2008. Classesare being started now in theSebring and Lake Placid area.For more information, call SamDunn at 382-6792 or visit theWeb site at www.samdun.net.■ Heartland Horses &Handicapped Inc. is offeringpony rides every Monday andWednesday from 4:30-6:30p.m., weather permitting. $5donation per child. Call 452-0006 for more information. Allproceeds raised support ourfree equine assisted riding pro-gram for adults and childrenwith special needs, whichresumes in September.■ Heartland Pops rehearsesat 7 p.m. Mondays at AvonPark High School Band Room,700 E. Main St., under thedirection of Anthony Jones.Musicians of all ages are wel-come. For information, call 314-8877.■ Highlands County ConcertBand rehearses 7-9 p.m. everyMonday at Sebring High Schoolband room. All musicians arewelcome. Vic Anderson, musi-cal director. Call Bill Varner at386-0855.■ Highlands CountyDemocratic ExecutiveCommittee meets 7 p.m. fourthMonday in the DemocraticParty Headquarters, 4216Sebring Parkway, Sebring. Fordetails, call 699-6052.■ Highlands County RotaryClub meets at 6 p.m. atCharlie’s Restaurant,Commerce Street, Sebring.■ Highlands County SewingGroup meets from 1-3 p.m. atthe Highlands County Agri-CivicCenter in the 4-H laboratory,Sebring. For details, call 402-6540.■ Highlands Sertoma Clubmeets noon, Takis FamilyRestaurant, Sebring.■ Highlands County SeniorSquadron, Civil Air Patrol theU.S. Air Force Auxiliary meetsthe second and fourth Mondaynights at the Sebring AirportTerminal Building. All are wel-come. For further information,call 471-1433 between 4 and 7p.m.■ Hope Hospice free griefsupport group meets at 2 p.m.at Union CongregationalChurch, 106 N. Butler Ave.,Avon Park.■ Lake Placid AmericanLegion Post 25 meets 8 p.m.,Legion hall.■ Lake Placid Art League willhave classes in Drawing andPainting, conducted by AnneWatson, from from 9:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m. at the CulturalCenter, 127 Dal Hall Blvd. From1-4 p.m., Mary Gebhart willteach Fabric Painting at thecenter. For information call DanDaszek at 465-7730. ■ Lake Placid Elks 2661opens its lounge at 1 p.m. atthe lodge. Ladies crafts at 2p.m. Sign up for darts is at 6:30p.m.Music from 5-8 p.m. It is

open to members and theirguests. For details, call 465-2661.■ Lake Placid Library has sto-rytime at 10 a.m. for ages 3-5except during holidays.■ Lake Placid Moose playscards at 2 p.m. Open to mem-bers and qualified guests only.Lodge closes at 6 p.m.■ Let It Begin With MeAlanon Group meets from10:30 a.m. to noon everyMonday at Heartland ChristianChurch, 2705 Alt. 27 South,Sebring. For details aboutAlanon, a self-help group forfamilies and friends of alco-holics, call 385-5714.■ Narcotics AnonymousNever Alone Candlelightmeets at 8 p.m. at 133 N.Butler Ave. in Avon Park, nearthe First CongregationalChurch. For information callHeartland area helpline (863)683-0630. More information onother meetings and events atwww.naflheartland.org.■ National Association forthe Advancement of theColored People, HighlandsCounty Branch meets 7:30p.m., 401 Tulane, Avon Park.■ Orchid Society ofHighlands County meets 7p.m. on the fourth Monday atthe Highlands County Agri-CivicCenter, 4509 George Blvd.,Sebring. Call Ed Fabik at 465-2830 for details.■ Placid Lakes Bridge Clubmeets 12-4:30 p.m. second andfourth Monday in Placid LakesTown Hall, 2010 Placid LakesBlvd. No meetings from end ofMay to October. For details, call465-4888.■ Rotary Club of HighlandsCounty meets at 6:15 p.m. atBeef ‘O Brady’s, Sebring.■ Sebring AARP meets 1:30p.m., The Palms, Pine Street,Sebring.■ Sebring Eagles Club 4240has pizza and darts at 7:30p.m. at the club, 12921 U.S. 98,Sebring. For details, call 655-4007.■ Sebring Elks Lodge 1529has the lounge open from 12-7p.m. For more details, call 471-3557.■ Sebring Historical Societyopen 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Monday-Friday. Located inback side of Sebring PublicLibrary building on LakeJackson. For information, call471-2522.■ Sebring Moose Lodge 2259plays Texas Hold ‘em at 7 p.m.the second and fourth Mondayat 11675 U.S. 98, Sebring. Beeffranks and Italian sausagesfrom 1 p.m. to closing. Fordetails, call 655-3920.■ Take Off Pounds SensiblyFL 632, Sebring meets at 3:30p.m. at the fellowship hall at theFirst Baptist Church of LakeJosephine, Sebring. For details,call Judy O’Boyle at 260-0831.■ Veterans of Foreign WarsLadies Auxiliary Post 4300meets 2 p.m. fourth Monday,2011 SE Lakeview Drive,Sebring.■ Veterans of Foreign WarsPost 3880 euchre, 6:30 p.m.,1224 County Road 621 East,Lake Placid. For more details,call 699-5444.■ Volunteers of America ofFlorida is a nonprofit organiza-tion in Sebring that specializesin assisting person's with men-tal illness. We are pleased toannounce our Drop in Center isopen to individuals with a men-tal illness 6 days a week from11am to 3 pm. The centeroffers a welcoming environmentwhere individuals are acceptedand feel comfortable. For moreinformation please contactWendy at 863-382-2022.

TUESDAY■ Al-Anon Family Groupsmeet for discussion and TwelveStep study at noon, UnionCongregational Church, 105 N.

Forest Ave., Avon Park. Parkingavailable south of old church.■ 8 & 40 Salon 687 Call BettyDarmer, 465-2272, for details.■ Alzheimer’s/DementiaSeminar held at 11 a.m. everyfourth Tuesday at SouthernLifestyle, 1297 U.S. 27 North,Lake Placid. Also sponsored byNurse on Call. Covers commonsigns of dementia, coping andcare giving tips, disease man-agement, organizations, etc.Call 465-0568.■ American Legion PlacidPost 25 Lake Placid has shuf-fleboard and euchre, both at 1p.m. Lounge hours are 11 a.m.to 9 p.m. For details, call 465-7940.■ American Legion Post 74open noon to 8 p.m. Hot dogsserved. Happy Hour 4-6 p.m.Call 471-1448.■ Audubon Chapter meetsthe fourth Tuesday of eachmonth at the Masonic Lodge,downtown Lake Placid on thecorner of Main and Park. Bringa covered dish to share, uten-sils and plates, at 6:30 p.m. orcome at 7:30 p.m. for presenta-tions by guest speaker. Thepublic is invited.■ Avon Park Boy ScoutTroop 156 meets from 7-8:30p.m. in the Scout Lodge, 202Robert Britt St., Avon Park.Boys ages 11-17 are eligible tojoin. For details, call 452-2385.■ Avon Park Library has sto-rytime at 10 a.m. for ages 3-5except during holidays.■ Beta Sigma Phi, Xi NuSigma Chapter of Avon Park,meets the second and fourthTuesday each month in themembers home. Call presidentMary Joinerr at 382-4488 orvice president Linda Webster at385-1124.■ Busy Bee Craft Club meets9-11 a.m., Fairway Pines, Sun‘N Lakes Boulevard, Sebring.Everyone is welcome. For moredetails, call 382-8431.■ Celebrate Recovery meetsevery Tuesday night at “TheRock,” Union CongregationalChurch, 28 N. Butler Ave., AvonPark. A barbecue meal isserved at 6 p.m. for a donation.At 6:45 p.m., members meet. At7:30 p.m., the group breaks upinto small groups for men andwomen. The program isdesigned for drug and alcoholaddiction, divorce, death or ill-ness grief, low or lost self-esteem or identity due to dys-functional relationships, depres-sion/anxiety, or any other needfor healing. For details, contactCelebrate Recovery coordinatorPam Sim by calling 453-3345,ext. 106. ■ The Computer Club atButtonwood Bay meets thesecond and fourth Tuesday ofeach month November throughMarch. We invite anyone inter-ested in expanding their com-puter knowledge to attend theButtonwood Bay BytesComputer Club meeting.■ Fletcher Music Club meetsevery Thursday and Tuesday atFletcher Music Center inLakeshore Mall, Sebring. Formore details, call 385-3288. ■ Heartland HarmonizersBarbershop Chorus meetsfrom 7-9:30 p.m. in the SebringHigh School Music Room,Sebring. All men who enjoysinging are invited. Readingmusic is not required. Call 471-2294 or 386-5098.■ Heartland SymphonyOrchestra rehearsals from5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays in theGreen Room in the SouthFlorida Community Collegeauditorium building. Bringmusic and instruments. Newmembers welcome. Call con-ductor Bryan Johnson at 800-949-7248, ext. 7231.■ Highlands County QuiltGuild meets first and thirdTuesday, St. Agnes EpiscopalChurch, Sebring. Call LynnUllinn for meeting times at 314-0557 or e-mail

[email protected].■ Hope Hospice grief supportgroup meets at 4:30 p.m. atSouthern Lifestyle ALF, acrossU.S. 27 from Florida HospitalLake Placid.■ Knights of ColumbusCouncil 5441 meets 8 p.m.every second and fourthTuesday at Knights ofColumbus Hall, 900 U.S. 27 N.,Sebring. For details, call 385-0987.■ Lake Placid Art League hasclasses in ParchmentEmbossing from 8 a.m. to noonand 1-4 p.m. at the CulturalCenter, 127 Dal Hall Blvd.,taught by Maria Lorant. Forinformation, call Dan Daszek at465-7730.■ Lake Placid Elks 2661opens its lounge at 1 p.m. atthe lodge. Happy hour is from2-5 p.m. Card games at 1:30p.m. The lodge is open tomembers and their guests. Fordetails, call 465-2661.■ Lake Placid Grief Support(Hope Hospice) meets at 4:30p.m. every Tuesday atSouthern Lifestyle, 1297 U.S.27 North, Lake Placid, withCharlie Stroup. Refreshmentsserved. Door prize given. Call465-0568.■ Lake Placid Jaycees meets7:30 p.m., Jaxson’s. Boardmeeting, 6:30 p.m. Call JoeCollins, 655-5545, for details.■ LAKE PLACID LIONS Clubmeets at 7 p.m. the secondTuesday each month at HeronsGarden, 501 US 27 North, LakePlacid. Call Jeanne at 699-0743.■ Lake Placid Women of theMoose has a business meetingat 7:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesdayat the lodge.■ Lorida Community Clubmeets at 7 p.m. Tuesday at theLorida Community Center toplan events.■ Masonic Lodge meets 8p.m., 106 N. Main St., LakePlacid.■ Nar-Anon Support Groupfor family members or friends ofsomeone with a drug problemor addiction. Nar-Anon helpsattain serenity and a more nor-mal life for those affected bythe addictions of loved ones,regardless of whether or nothe/she has stopped using. 6p.m. every Tuesday at FirstBaptist Chuch of LakeJosephine, 111 Lake JosephineDrive, Sebring.■ Overeaters Anonymousmeets from 9-10 a.m. everyTuesday at Avon Park Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1410 W.Avon Blvd. No dues, fees orweigh-ins. Visitwww.FloridaRidgeIntergroup.com. For details, call 382-7731.Visit www.oa.org for more infor-mation on OA.■ Placid Lakes Bridge Clubmeets 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.every Tuesday at Placid LakesTown Hall, 2010 Placid LakesBlvd. For details, call 465-4888.■ Retired and SeniorVolunteer Program (RSVP)offers a full range of volunteeropportunities for people age 55and over. RSVP meets on thefourth Tuesday each month, 10a.m., at the Highlands LittleTheatre. Please join us for cof-fee and to learn more aboutcurrent volunteer opportunitiesin Highlands County. Any inter-ested and enrolled volunteersare invited to attend. For moreinformation call Kris Schmidt,coordinator, RSVP, at 784-7189.■ Rotary Club of Sebring(Noon) meets at noon at theSebring Civic Center, near thelibrary in downtown Sebring.For information, call 385-3829

or 471-9900.■ Sebring Bridge Club willhave Duplicate Bridge gamesevery Tuesday evening. If inter-ested in playing DuplicateBridge, call 385-8118.■ Sebring Elks Lodge 1529plays darts, beginning with signin at 6 p.m. Games start at 6:30p.m. No experience necessary.Cost is $2. For more details,call 471-3557.■ Sebring Moose Lodge 2259serves soft shell tacos 5-7 p.m.at 11675 U.S. 98, Sebring. Beeffranks and Italian sausagesfrom 1 p.m. to closing. Euchreis played at 6:30 p.m. Fordetails, call 655-3920.■ Sebring Recreation Clubplays bridge at 12:30 p.m. andtable tennis at 4 p.m. at 333Pomegranate Ave., Sebring.For details, call 385-2966 orleave a name, number andmessage. ■ Sertoma Club meets at 7a.m. at Dee’s Restaurant,Sebring. For details, call ScottAlbritton at 402-1819.■ Take Off Pounds SensiblyChapter FL 99 meets from 6-7p.m. at the Atonement LutheranChurch, 1744 Lakeview Drive,Sebring.■ Take Off Pounds SensiblyChapter FL 618 has weigh infrom 4-430 p.m. at CommunityBible Church, 1400 CR-17A N.,Avon Park. Meeting is at 4:45p.m. For details, call 452-1093.■ Veterans of Foreign WarsPost 3880, plays darts 6:30p.m., 1224 County Road 621E., Lake Placid. For moredetails, call 699-5444.■ Veterans of Foreign WarsPost 4300 has a card tourna-ment at 2 p.m. at the post,2011 SE Lakeview Drive,Sebring. For details, call 385-8902.

WEDNESDAY■ 50 Plus SinglesConnection is an activities clubfor all persons over 50.Members gather for dinner atvarious local restaurants andhave other activities. The groupmeets at Beef O’Bradys on thelast Wednesday of each monthat 6 p.m. For information call452-1669.■ Adult Children ofAlcoholics and DysfunctionalFamilies. New Life Groupmeets Wednesdays at 11:30a.m. at Grace Bible Church,4453 Thunderbird Road,Sebring. For details, call 446-0461. For details on the organi-zation, go to www.adultchil-dren.org.■ American Legion Post 25Lake Placid has lounge hoursfrom 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Burgersserved from 5-7 p.m.Live musicis from 5-8 p.m. For details, call465-7940.■ American Legion Post 74open noon to 8 p.m. Hot dogsserved. Happy Hour 4-6 p.m.Call 471-1448.■ Avon Park Noon RotaryClub meets noon, Rotary Clubbuilding, corner of VeronaAvenue and Pine Street, AvonPark.■ Bridge Club of Sebring(American Contract BridgeClub) plays duplicate games at12:30 p.m. at 347 FernleafAve., Sebring. For details, call385-8118.■ The Bridgettes meet at12:15 p.m. at SebringRecreation Center to playbridge. For details, call SandraYates at 655-5815.■ Christian Fellowship Groupmeets 7 p.m. For details, call381-9005 or 381-9007.■ Country Swingers hasdances at the SebringRecreation Club, 333Pomegranate Ave., Sebring.


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Dear Abby: I’ma stay-at-home momwith a 10-year-olddaughter. We live ina complex thathouses about 250people.

I’m a naturallyfriendly person, butalso very private.When the weatheris warm, I love having myshades up and my windowsopen. My daughter enjoysthe fresh air, so she’s out inthe yard often. Because ofthis, some of my neighbors— possibly bored — take itupon themselves to “pop in”for a visit when they seewe’re home. I don’t invitethem over, and I don’t wantcompany. This happens morethan once a day with thesame people.

I have tried making excus-es (“I’m in the middle ofsomething,” “I’m cookingdinner,” “I have company”),but it doesn’t work. I havealso said, “We’re just gettingready to leave,” but it soonbecomes obvious that weweren’t going anywhere.People have gotten mad andthey now label me a “snob”— among other things.

I don’t want to spend mylife in the house hiding withmy daughter, but I also don’twant to entertain people whocome over uninvited. Abby, Iam not a snob. I just lovedoing whatever I’m doinguninterrupted — even ifwhat I’m doing is nothing atall. Please help.

— Nice, Private Lady inIllinois

Dear Nice, Private Lady:I don’t know what etiquettebook your neighbors haveread, but they have a lot ofnerve dropping by unan-nounced and expecting youto drop whatever you aredoing to entertain them.

It is not rude or snobbishto defend your privacy. Youwere too nice to them tobegin with by making excus-es. What you should havesaid was, “I’m not up forcompany right now. Pleasecall to see if I’m free beforedropping over next time.”

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— A Survivor in NewHampshire

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ACROSS1 Furtive utterance5 “The Stranger” novel-ist10 Resided15 Jumble19 Scale sequence20 Stove supplier21 Fiber used for fishingnets22 Org. concerned withergonomics23 School founded byHenry VI24 Like a ruined roux25 Nice thoughts?26 Palindromic time27 1929 song co-writtenby Fats Waller30 Monetary policymaker, informally32 “Gotta go!”33 Time in an ad34 Broad lowlands36 23rd Greek letter38 Snatched violently40 Shell container?44 Tenderloin cut50 Mediation org. estab-lished by FDR52 Express discontent53 WWII photo site,briefly54 Bout of indulgence55 Capital of Delaware?56 Requiem57 Record59 Eleventh hour63 Name on a compact64 Not snookered by65 Fort Erie’s prov.66 Creator of sublimelines67 Blossom bits68 Longish coat70 False appearance71 Revered Tibetan72 Firmly established75 Tapered transport76 Court addition?77 Pain in the neck81 Year’s record82 “Just passingthrough”84 Black, to a bard85 Blog comments86 Bit of work87 Helpless, in a way

89 Govt. smog watch-dog90 Hot pair91 Cheer alternative92 Construction sitesight95 Tickle pink97 Buckwheat noodle99 Many a bunt, on ascorecard100 Doesn’t split102 Colorful pet storepurchases106 Reach one’s desti-nation110 Its members travelin a world of their own113 Gulf War defenseweapon116 Morlock prey117 Low-tech note taker119 City on the Po120 Damaging down-pour121 Pull up stakes,briefly122 Muscat native123 You might get aticket for one124 Nerve-wrackingexam, for some125 Finely honed126 Big name in Russianballet127 Has a quick look128 Cross a stream, say

DOWN1 Courthouse entries2 “Socrate” composer3 Rock4 Old-style photo5 Colombian city6 Not to be missed7 Fast ballroom dance8 Release, in a way9 Greet informally10 Club with a big head11 Dry riverbed12 Fix, as text13 Alibi, maybe14 Research site15 Well-meaning error16 Since17 Flat, e.g.18 What a student mightraise28 Boom sites

29 Lots31 Fathers and sons35 Avoid a strike, e.g.37 Self-destruct39 Consumer applica-tion41 Vital supply line42 Silent films idolConrad __43 Mini exhibits?44 Everydog45 “Bingo!”46 TV series filmed onOahu47 Qom native48 Daring exploit49 Figure on a pay stub51 Belarusian’s neighbor56 Judge58 Wartime operation60 Get up on61 Shoot the breeze, e.g.62 American ofJapanese descent67 Curfew setters

69 Troubles70 Sacred river of India71 Fruit high in vitaminC72 Palatable73 Govt. security74 First name in wilder-ness photography75 Part of a high-techtangle76 Not active78 Alpine denizen79 “In your dreams”80 Tree trunk bulge82 Prayer object83 “Platoon” setting, forshort88 Slate and Salon91 “Don’t worry aboutit”92 Radio-active sort?93 Swallow somethinghook, line and sinker94 Revue with fancyfootwork

96 Old telecom giant98 Holy Roman emper-or, 1209-15101 Primitive projectile103 Itinerary104 Based on __ story105 Unsportsmanlikelook107 Jeweled topper108 Tale of an ancientsiege109 “Ally McBeal”lawyer110 Schmo111 S. Grant foe?112 Lacquered metal-ware114 __ regni: in the yearof the reign115 Room renters118 Brief version of thispuzzle’s title hidden ineight long puzzleanswers

Solution on page 5B

Nosy neighbors needlessons in the art of

being neighborly

Shaking my head and smiling, I gazedat the speaker on the church platform inColorado and knew I could answer histhought-provoking question only oneway. A resounding, “Yes!”

After an initial greeting, he had sud-denly looked out at the congregation andasked, “Are you spoiled by God’sgrace?”

For a second, I chuckled as I thoughthow uniquely he had phrased his ques-tion.

We sing “Amazing Grace.” We talkabout how “by God’s grace” this andthat has occurred in our lives. We knowthat we are often the recipients of hisgrace when we may not even realizegrace is at work.

But, am I spoiled by God’s grace, byhis undeserved favor?

That got me to thinking about myname, Janet, which means grace of God.So, for starters, just the fact that I havelife — that he sustains my every breath

— means I’m underhis grace. To knowthat God throughJesus Christ settledthe sin question andinvites me throughfaith in him and hisfinished work on thecross to be his childfor all eternity. I’mbasking in his eternalgrace.

I then applied thatsame concept of grace to all the nitty-gritty aspects of life when even theminutest detail doesn’t escape God’snotice and needs are met beyond any-thing I could have hoped for.

Am I spoiled by God’s grace?Absolutely!

Yet, when we think of the word,‘spoil,’ we very often attach a negativemeaning. A picture of a spoiled childeasily comes to mind as he expresses

himself in tantrums because an indul-gent parent has neglected loving disci-pline.

But, this question instead transportedme to a loving Father who cares aboutme enough to discipline me when neces-sary; but, who easily extends grace tothe child he loves – grace so extensive itexceeds my comprehension.

As it is expressed in Ephesians 2: 6 -9, NKJV, we read, “And raised usup…in Christ Jesus, that in the ages tocome He might show the exceedingriches of His grace in His kindnesstoward us in Christ Jesus. For by graceyou have been saved through faith, andthat not of yourselves, it is the gift ofGod, not of works, lest anyone shouldboast.”

This thanksgiving, I want to be sureand exude thankfulness to him for hisextravagant grace. Selah

Jan Merop of Sebring is a News-Sun corre-spondent and an award-winning writer.

Are you spoiled by grace? Then Give thanks!

Pause AndConsider

Jan Merop

In their e-mail to me, hisparents call him “The LaziestKid in America.” The child inquestion, a third-grader, hideshis clothes rather than putthem away properly (in truth,hiding them probably takesmore effort), would some-times rather poop in hisbritches than stop what he’sdoing and go to the bath-room, forgets to bring workto or from school almostdaily, and is nasty to his par-ents when they don’t givehim his way. He’s bright buthis grades suffer because hedoesn’t do his work.

His mother says that hewould love being confined tohis room with books onlybecause then he could be lazyall day, every day. He is cur-rently on restriction with noafter-school activities butdoesn’t seem to care. If I hada dollar for every time I’veheard this story, etcetera.

This little guy is proof ofthe fact that of all the specieson the planet, only humanshave the capacity to actdeliberately in ways that areclearly contrary to their bestinterests. He is also a living

example of another,related, aspect ofhuman nature: prop-er consequences donot always produceproper behavior.Thus, the battle-cryof many a teenager:“I don’t care whatyou do to me!”

Obviously, theseparents are not indenial concerningtheir son’s prob-lems. They are notenablers. They havepunished him appropriatelyfor his irresponsibility. Underthe circumstances, his stub-born laziness can be regardedas a clever form of defiance.Without being assertive, he isnonetheless asserting that noone has authority over him;that no one can tell TheAlmighty Him what to do.

The fact that his defianceis not outwardly defiant iswhat makes it so “slippery”and therefore so frustrating.Most definitely, only anequally clever and slipperyresponse will do, one thattransfers frustration from par-ents to child.

Another way ofsaying this: At thepresent time, themonkey of the prob-lem is on the par-ents’ backs. Thischild will not learnto tame his monkeyuntil it’s riding hisback.

A home visit frommy old friend “TheDoctor” is in order. Iadvised the parentsto sit down withTLKIA and tell him

they had spoken to a doctorabout his problems, whichthey have now put in listform and affixed to the doorof the refrigerator.

The Doctor says that hisproblems are all symptoms ofsleep deprivation. Some chil-dren need more sleep thanothers, he says. Some chil-dren have a very, very diffi-cult time getting enoughsleep, he says. These sleepychildren do things like poopin their pants and forgetschool work.

The Doctor says sleep-deprived children often talkback at their parents, back-

talk being the sort of thingsleepy people do withoutthinking. Interestinglyenough, sleep-deprived kidsare usually smart kids. Thebetter the brain works, themore sleep a person needs.

The Doctor, after carefulconsideration, has said thatthis child must go to bedevery night, seven days aweek, lights out, at 6:30 inthe evening until everythingon the list has completelydisappeared for one month.During this time, he cannotwatch television, use a com-puter, or participate in anyafter-school activity.

So, if every symptom ofsleep-deprivation disappearsfor three weeks and thenTLKIA hides his clothesinstead of putting them away,the month starts over again.The perceptive reader maycorrectly surmise that thiscould take quite some time.That’s true, but then thisproblem didn’t developovernight.

Family psychologist JohnRosemond answers questions atwww.rosemond.com.

Early bedtime may help ‘Laziest Kidin America’ get things on track

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News-Sun Sunday, November 21, 2010

Don’t Lug Your LuggageNavigating airport security, crowded terminals andlong check-in lines can be stressful enough. Add lug-gage and gifts into the holiday travel mix and thingscan get really unpleasant. One solution travelers areturning to is shipping luggage to their destinations.

“Traveling without a suitcase is a tremendous con-venience, especially during the hectic holiday travelseason. Having your luggage awaiting your arrivaland tracking it along the way is even better,” saidBryan Vial, The UPS Store franchisee from Phoenix,Ariz. “Ship your luggage as is or place it in a box forshipment. Or, at select locations, you can purchase aluggage box and avoid a suitcase altogether.”

Some major airline baggage fees can add up to over$100. Vial says that a luggage box of comparable sizeshipped via UPS Ground service is competitively priced and saves you timeand hassle at the airport. If you are a member of the AutomobileAssociation of America, you can receive a 15 percent discount off thefull retail price of eligible products and services, and 5 percent offdomestic U.S. shipping costs. Visit www.theupsstore.com for moreinformation.Luggage Shipping Tips■ Because of the duties and taxes associated with international

shipments, The UPS Store does not recommend shipping lug-gage internationally.

■ Federal Aviation Administration restrictions prohibit shippinghazardous materials, including colognes and perfumes, aerosolsprays, nail polish and cigarette lighters via air.

■ Include packaging tape and a return shipping label in the lug-gage box for use when returning home.

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Shop SmartAvoid long lines, crowded parking lots and out-of-stock items with thesehelpful hints:

Get Ready — Before you head out to the mall, make a list of the gifts youwant to buy and do some online price comparison. Use sites like BizRate,DealTime or Shopzilla, as well as check local ads to find the best price.You may want to call your local store to see if they have your item in stock,saving yourself a trip if they don’t have it.Shop Early — Plan to shop early in the day, and early in the season.Morning crowds tend to be lighter and sales assistants tend to be moreattentive first thing. And the earlier in the season you shop, the less youhave to deal with long lines and frustrated shoppers. Plus, this year, whilethere are 29 shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, thereare only 20 shipping days. Wrap It Up — Pay a little extra and let a charity group at the store wrapyour gifts for you. This saves you time later and frees you up to get otherthings done — and you help a good cause.If you do any online or catalogue shopping, avoid having packages left

on your doorstep by getting a mailbox at The UPS Store. You get a mailboxwith a real street address, which accepts packages from all carriers. And,you can choose to receive an e-mail or text when you have a package wait-ing, avoiding unnecessary trips.

No-Hassle Holiday PackingMake sure your carefully chosen gifts get to their destinations intact withthese helpful tips:

For even less hassle, let thecertified packing experts atThe UPS Store handle thelogistics of getting your giftssafely to your loved ones forthe holidays. Participatinglocations offer the Pack & Ship Promise, which will reim-burse customers in the event acenter-packed item shipped viaUPS is lost or damaged.Details are available atwww.theupsstore.com.

Dreaming of a Green Christmas?Participating The UPS Storelocations offer holiday shippersthe option to neutralize the cli-mate impact of their packagesfor a small fee when shippingwith UPS. And, many locationsaccept clean foam packagingpeanuts for reuse.

Happy Holiday PrintingTake the hassle out ofprinting holiday news-letters, programs andmore. With online print-ing from The UPS Store,you can easily uploadyour documents, cus-tomize your printing andfinishing options, pre-view the final project,and submit your projectfrom the comfort of yourhome or office. Then,simply stop by to pick itup when you are ship-ping off holiday pack-ages.

DO■ Check with experts before shipping fragile

items (or items that might be considered haz-ardous or illegal to ship, such as perfume orcologne).

■ Use materials the professionals use — foampackaging peanuts, bubble cushioning andpackaging tape — to protect your gifts.

■ Include a label on the inside of the packagewith both the destination and return addresses.

■ Use a shipping option which provides a pack-age-tracking number.

■ Take batteries out of toys, electronics, etc.,before shipping.

■ Ship wrapped presents ahead to your destina-tion, especially if traveling by air.

DON’T■ Wrap boxes in

brown paper or tiewith string.

■ Use materials likenewspaper or realpopcorn to cushionitems.

■ Use old boxes or giftboxes for shippingitems.

■ Use duct tape, mask-ing tape or cellophanetape to seal yourboxes for shipping.

Key Dates for Holiday Shipping■ Monday is the busiest shipping day of the week.■ The busiest shipping week of the 2010 season is expect-

ed to be December 13 to 17.■ If you are shipping international or to military personnel

overseas, contact The UPS Store location nearest you todetermine the best date to ensure on-time delivery.

■ Most ground packages require five days or less to reachtheir destination, but if you’re shipping coast-to-coast, itmay take longer.

Last-Minute Shipping Dates:■ Tuesday, December 21 — Ship UPS 3 Day Select for

delivery Friday, December 24.■ Wednesday, December 22 — Ship UPS 2nd Day Air for

delivery Friday, December 24.■ Thursday, December 23 — Ship UPS Next Day Air for

delivery Friday, December 24.

FAMILY FEATURES

The holidays are supposed to be filled with love and good cheer, but the logistics of shopping for gifts, send-

ing out cards, taking family trips and shipping packages can leave even the jolliest of people in a Scrooge-

like mood.

Fortunately, there are some ways you can take the hassle out of the holidays and make them a little brighter for

yourself and those around you.

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