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TALLAHASSEE — After almost a yearof no representation, citizens in District 3now have a new county commissioner.

Gov. Rick Scott appointed local con-tractor William “Ron” Handley Thursdayto fill the seat left empty when Jeffery D.Carlson was removed in November of2010.

Handley will serve the remainder ofCarlson’s term, which expires on Nov. 20,2012.

According to the press release fromGov. Scott’s office, Handley, 56, ofSebring, has “owned and operated Homesby Handley Inc. since 1990 and W.R.Handley Construction Company from1984 to 1990.”

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serve out rest of term

By CHRISTOPHER [email protected]

AVON PARK — City Manger JulianDeleon told the city council Thursdaynight “there is nothing to talk about”regarding Police Chief Michael Rowan,because he has terminated Rowan’semployment.

Rowan has already been through thepre-disciplinary process, Deleon said,adding that it became clear there “wasn’troom for an amicable separation,” and thatthe matter will end up in the courts.

Council member Parke Sutherland, whoexpressed concerns about the proposedsettlement between the city and Rowan atthe special meeting on Oct. 14, had secondthoughts about simply terminating thepolice chief.

“We put forward an offer which he did-

Council wantsto discuss

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News-Sun photo by SCOTT DRESSELGabe White, whose truck is shown above, talks about the proposed Saddleridge outdoor recreationarea, which will feature mud bogs, ATV trails, camping, fishing and more if it clears legal hurdles.

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By ED [email protected]

SEBRING – “We are notbreaking any laws or countyordinances. We are trying tomake something out of a faileddevelopment. Something thatfamilies can use and enjoy,” saidGabe White, former professionalbaseball player and partner inSaddleridge Ranch.

“The possibilities are endless,”White said.

White was speaking inresponse to a Tuesday decisionby county commissioners to pos-sibly seek a moratorium on using

the 1,136-acre ranch at 1200Marguerite Rd. in Lake Placid asa outdoor recreational club, com-plete with mud pits and a mudtrack as well as camping, fishingand other activities.

White, with his partners JeffKennedy and Steve Copeland,have worked out a way with theproperty owners, Braha SebringLLC, to put the fallow acreage toproductive use by allowing thepublic somewhere to enjoy out-door activities like four-wheel-ing.

“There is no safe and legalplace to go in Highlands County

right now if you want to rideyour four-wheeler with friends.We want to provide that,” saidWhite.

Commissioners responded to arequest by the Skipper family,who own adjoining property, tofully investigate the plans tohave large crowds visit theranch.

John Skipper, who has a parcelto the north of the property,expressed concern that the out-door activities would draw“thousands of people” and could

Proposed outdoor recreationfacility draws opposition


AVON PARK — Everyonce in while, a perfect dayhappens.

If ever a couple has earneda perfect day, it is Pete andLeslie Zeegers.

Pete, the executive directorof the Avon Park YouthAcademy, was diagnosedwith throat cancer early thisyear. After weeks of painful

chemotherapy and radiationtreatments, he was declaredcancer free. The day he heardthat wonderful news, howev-er, was not their perfect day.

Leslie made that happen.Always an athlete — Pete

played baseball at theUniversity of Oklahoma —he developed shoulder, elbowand knee problems as he gotolder.

Then he saw a new product

called Joint Juice and decid-ed to try it. It worked so wellhe used it regularly. “Mywhole body felt good,” Petesaid.

Joint Juice is not inexpen-sive. Leslie went to the com-pany’s website looking forcoupons to download.

A contest caught her eye.Entrants were asked to write

Playing catch with a legend

Courtesy photoPete Zeegers (left) gets Joe Montana’s autograph on thefootball the two tossed around in San Francisco earlier thismonth.See ZEEGERS, page 8A

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See HANDLEY, page 5A

See COUNCIL, page 5A

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News-Sun staffSEBRING — A 20-year-

old Sebring man is facingarmed robbery charges afterhe allegedly held up anacquaintance at gunpoint onOct. 14.

Miguel Angel Molina wasbooked Thursday on chargesof robbery with a firearm andpossession of a weapon by aconvicted felon. According tothe arrest report, Molinaasked the victim, whom hehas known for several years,for a ride at around 8 p.m.,offering the victim $5 for histrouble.

The victim picked upMolina on Jacklin Avenue,the report said. Just a coupleblocks away, Molina told thevictim to pull into Max LongRecreation Complex onLakewood Road. The victimsaid he pulled into the backarea of the complex near thebatting cages.

At that point, the victimsaid that Molina pulled out apistol, racked the slide to load

a round in the chamber, andpointed it at the victim’s head.When the victim askedMolina if he was serious,Molina reportedly pushed thebarrel of the gun hard againstthe victim’s temple and saidhe was not kidding.

Molina allegedly demanded“anything ofvalue to begiven tohim,” thereport said.The victimsur renderedthe moneyfrom his wal-

let, and was able to talkMolina into putting the gundown and exiting the vehicle.

The victim said Molinastarted to walk away from thecar toward WestminsterAvenue, then turned aroundand walked back to the vehi-cle. The victim was in fear forhis life due to the fact Molinastill had the gun in his hand,the report said, but all Molinadid when he got back to the

vehicle was ask the victim fora lighter.

The report said Molina wasout on bond for a recentcharge of possession of afirearm by a convicted felon.He was being held withoutbond on Saturday.

Capt. Tim Lethbridge ofthe Highlands CountySheriff’s Office said the arrestwas a “significant success”for the sheriff’s SafeNeighborhood Unit, whichoperates in various areas ofthe county whenever a prob-lem crops up. Lethbridge saidthe unit located and arrestedMolina the same day theyreceived the arrest warrant.

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Garden Clubmeets Monday

SEBRING — The nextmeeting of the GardenClub of Sebring to beheld on Monday at noonat the downtown civiccenter. Lunch will be fol-lowed by a program pre-sented by a local bee-keeper.

The program, “What’sAll the Buzz AboutBees,” will be presentedby Steve Sparks. Formore information, call471-0657 or 385-0759.

Free goal settingbusiness seminarMonday

AVON PARK — TheAvon Park CommunityRedevelopment Agency(CRA) Main StreetDistrict is hosting a freebusiness and marketingseminar series this fall.The last 90-minute semi-nar will be held onMonday and address thetopic, “Goal Setting:Make Sure Your BusinessMeasures Up,” startingpromptly at 5:30 p.m. atthe Avon ParkCommunity Center locat-ed on Main Street.

Avon Park businessowners, organizations andmerchants who want toincrease their businessshould plan to attend.Attendees will gain mar-keting tools and ideasthat they can incorporateinto their current businesspractices. The retail valueof this seminar is $1,000.

Although the seminaris free, please RSVP toreserve your seat by con-tacting Avon Park CRAMarketing CoordinatorCasey Wohl at (863) 224-6326 or via email [email protected] more informationabout the Avon ParkCRA, please visitwww.AvonParkCRA.com/.Salvation Armyoffering Christmasassistance

SEBRING — TheSalvation Army Church,120 N. Ridgewood Ave.,Sebring, will be offeringChristmas assistanceapplications on Tuesdayfrom 9:30-11:30 a.m. and1-4 p.m.; Wednesday,9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.;Thursday, 9:30-11:30a.m. and 1-4 p.m.;Monday, Oct. 31, 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-7 p.m.;Tuesday, Nov. 1, 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.;Wednesday, Nov. 2, 9:30a.m. to 3 p.m.; andThursday, 9:30-11:30a.m. and 1-4 p.m.

Toys for children 12years old and under only.For more information,call 385-7548.

All applicants mustbring the following: Validpicture identification forthe registrant and identi-fication for all others 13and older (U.S. driver’slicense, state-issued non-driver identification, U.S.Passport, employee iden-tification card, schoolidentification card, healthinsurance card, matriculacounsular identificationcard and U.S. militaryidentification card. Proofof residency in HighlandsCounty (utility bill).Birth certificates for allchildren, 12 and under.Proof of legal guardian-ship (if not parent). Proofof all income for allmembers of the house-hold, including foodstamps, pay stubs, TANF,TCA, pension, child sup-port, social securityincome and SSI. All cur-rent monthly bills. Twosuggested gifts that your

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Special to the News-SunPlans are under way for

the Veterans Day parade fol-lowed by a Veterans Dayceremony in downtownSebring.

Lineup for the VeteransDay Parade, under the direc-tion of John Vincent withthe Veterans Council ofHighlands County, Inc., willbegin around 1 p.m. near theSebring Middle School.Contact Vincent at 863-471-0233.

The parade route beginsin front of the City ofSebring Police Departmenton Ridgewood Drive, con-tinues to the Circle. Theparade with continue aroundthe Circle to SouthCommerce to the parking lotat the fairgrounds.

Immediately followingthe parade is the VeteransDay ceremony on theCourthouse Lawn. The LakePlacid High School JROTCwill advance the Colors forthe ceremony, sponsored bythe Veteran Services Office,with support by the VeteransCouncil of HighlandsCounty Inc. and the VeteransAdvisory Board.

One of the highlights ofthe ceremony this year,according to Jackie Graham,acting county service offi-cer, will be the participationof the 13th Army Band. The41-member band, under thedirection of Chief WarrantOfficer Stephen Rivero,consists of members of theFlorida National Guard outof Pembroke Pines.

Golden Corral Restaurantin Lake Placid, according toMark Tharpe, owner, will

host veterans and militaryservice members onMonday, Nov. 14. This willbe the 10th year the localrestaurant has participated inthe Golden Corral Nationalprogram to salute theVeterans and Military.

On Sunday, Nov. 6,Heartland Pops, HighlandsCounty’s Concert Band, inpartnership with ChateauElan Hotel and ConferenceCenter will provide a Saluteto Veterans featuring guestconductor Allen Beck,Commander U.S. Navy(Ret) at 3 p.m.

St. Catherine CatholicSchool of Highlands Countyis honoring veterans from allarmed forces at the Friday,Nov. 11, 8 a.m. Mass at St.Catherine's Church.

A continental breakfastwill follow in the ParishHall. The students arerequesting a photo of your-self with the followinginformation: name, branchof service, number of yearsserved and where youserved.

Please let them know ifyou are attending the break-fast and how many familymembers will be in atten-dance with you.

Destination DowntownSebring is coordinating apromotion around theVeterans Day ceremony andparade, according to TamiBoss, promotionsspokesperson for the organi-zation.

South Florida CommunityCollege will hold a VeteransDay program on the maincampus at 10:45 a.m. at thecampus flagpole.

Veteran’s Dayevents planned

Courtesy photoGov. Rick Scott (left) selected Ron Handley to replace Jeff Carlson on the CountyCommission. Handley’s first meeting will be Tuesday night.

Handley named to county commission

HCSO: Man robbed friend,then asked for a light

Molina

By SAMANTHA [email protected]

AVON PARK — For the17th year, Highlands Countyresidents will be able toexperience a Halloweenalternative event that contin-ually outgrows its previousyear.

Noah’s Fall Festival willbe held Saturday at JoeFranza Stadium Avon ParkHigh School from 5-9 p.m.on Saturday.

The non-denominationalevent works with localchurches and organizations toprovide safe, kid-friendly funfor the holiday.

This year’s festival will beat the hands of 11 HighlandsCounty churches of six dif-ferent denominations. Thesechurches work with oneanother to provide a uniqueand memorable event forthousands of guests.

“Last year, over 3,600 peo-ple enjoyed the festivities.We provide children with lotsof games, inflatables, prizes,live entertainment, food,health and resource fair and,of course, tons of candy. Wecreate memories that will lasta lifetime,” said event coor-dinator Jay Whipkey.

The second coordinator,Sandy Billings, is very excit-ed about the move of theevent as well as all the thingsplanned for the community.

“This is the most churches

we’ve had. We still havechurches that keep calling.We hear from new churchesevery day. I’m excited aboutthe move from FellowshipBible Church to the stadiumat the high school. Overallit’s just going to be biggerand better,” Billings said.

Billings stated that thehealth care providers thatwill be a part of the eventhave doubled this year.Health care screenings andchair massages will beoffered to the public at nocost. The event currently has300 volunteers ready to helpout.

Local law enforcement aswell as the national guardwill be in attendance at JoeFranza Stadium.Entertainment for the eventwill include In One Voice(Ishmael and ImmanuelEverett and Pompano BeachCalvary Chapel Praise Band),Highlands County Children'sTheater, DQuick, andShawnn Taylor.

“Children can come intheir costumes or no cos-tumes. It’s completely free tothe public. It’s safe, familyfun. We are trying to creategreat memories. That’s whatthis is about,” Billings said.

Noah’s Fall Festival is freeto the public. Parking isavailable at Avon Park HighSchool.

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By SAMANTHA GHOLAR [email protected]

AVON PARK — The first Harvest on MainFestival fundraiser brought thousands of resi-dents and guests to Donaldson Park inDowntown Avon Park Saturday morning.

The day was filled with nostalgia, recallingpast Halloween parades and festivals in thedowntown area. Patrons enjoyed games,activities, community education, entertain-ment and, of course, yummy food.

The festival costume parade and contestkicked off the event. Hundreds of princesses,superheroes, and a few pirates roamed thepark looking for fun and games throughoutthe morning.

Lines for the bounce house were filled withelementary students waiting for their turn torun amuck. The festival also offered ponyrides for little ones and horse rides for biggerkids. A pumpkin patch gave parents theopportunity to snap a few memories of littleones picking out their favorite pumpkin forpainting and carving.

Festival organizers Laura Barben (ParkElementary Parent-Teacher Organization) andTrish Best (Avon Elementary PTO) decidedto do the festival together as this year’s bigfundraiser for each of the schools.

“We wanted to bring the communitytogether and have something affordable in theeconomic times and something fun. We hadwell over 300 kids in the costume paradealone and so many smiles walking around,”Barben said.

According to festival volunteers, the event

drew in between 3,000 and 4,000 people.All proceeds from the Harvest Festival

benefited the Avon and Park ElementaryPTOs.

“This way exceeds any expectations weever had. It’s a beautiful day and it’s just agreat event. We appreciate the community’ssupport,” said Barben.

Harvest on Main Festivalbrings in crowd for first run

News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONSKrew Cobb, 1, takes a seat in the pumpkinpatch Saturday morning during the Harveston Main Festival in Avon Park.

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AVON PARK — CityManager Julian Deleon pre-sented the city council withhis proposed consolidationfor city hall’s staffing struc-ture.

“We have gone throughtransition in the city’s uppermanagement,” he told thecouncil. “With several vacantpositions, this would be anappropriate time to reorgan-ize the city’s upper manage-ment.”

Deleon wants to delete fivepositions and freeze one.

The positions to be deletedwould be finance director,payroll specialist, policechief, police lieutenant andstreets and parks operationssupervisor.

The public works direc-tor’s position would befrozen for at least a year in amoney-saving measure, withDeleon fulfilling that role aswell as being city manager.

Deleon said because of hisexperience — he was origi-nally hired by Avon Park tohead public works — he feltcomfortable and capable offulfilling both roles.

He recommends the citycreate three department headsto serve under the city man-

ager: a public service directorwho would be in charge ofthe police and fire depart-ments; and an administrativeservices director who wouldmanage the airport, humanresources, recreation andoversee city hall operations.Each of these individualswould have a salary of$65,000.

The thirdd e p a r t m e n thead wouldbe the publicworks direc-tor, whosesalary wouldbe $80,000.

“ S e b r i n ghas three high level spots(public works, utilities, solidwaste). In Avon Park onlyone person does that. I think($80,000) is the bottom of thepay scale,” Deleon said. “Theposition of administrativeservices director is some-thing we really need. I needhelp with the airport.”

The fourth new positionwould be a certified publicaccount to oversee internalcontrols. That individualwould have a salary of$45,000.

Deleon said several timesthe reorganization is simplyto consolidate, streamline

and save the city money.“Things are running smooth-ly,” he said. “I want to beclear about this. There are noproblems now, but it isimportant to have a succes-sion in place.”

The combined salary sav-ings of the five positions tobe deleted amounts to$263,000, Deleon said. Thethree new positions have acombined impact of$175,000.

That does not include thepublic works director’ssalary.

Deleon asked that depart-ment heads be hired undercontract, but City AttorneyGerald Buhr said it wasunusual to have that kind ofagreement, adding that it wasa policy decision and a mat-ter of choice, not a matter ofcharter rules or statute.

The problem, he said, isthat when disagreementsoccur, it leads to expensivelegal action.

“Not if you have a cracker-jack lawyer who writes agood agreement,” saidCouncil member ParkeSutherland, who is an attor-ney.

Action was postponed untilthe next regular city councilmeeting.

Deleon detailsreorganization plan

Deleon

Would save AP $263,000 in salaries

News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONSDomanick Angel, Cameron Nicklaw and Jaden Nicklaw pose for a picture Saturday morn-ing at the Harvest on Main Festival in Avon Park.


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EDITORIAL & OPINION

When I was in juniorhigh (middle school today)and high school I playedviolin in orchestras. Myfamily, who had to endurethe times I practiced, willtestify to that.

Orchestra was a mostlyfun class. I grew to lovebeing a part of the music,and I can still rememberthe thrill it gave me when Ijoined with my fellowmusic makers to combineour sounds into somethingbeautiful to hear.

After all these years (andway past the point anyonecan change my grades) Iwill admit I was not as dili-gent in my practicing as Ishould have been. It wasn’tthat I didn’t practice at all– I just didn’t put in thehours that I now admitwould’ve helped.

Somehow I did practiceenough to make goodgrades in the class and playin the second violin sectionof the Jacksonville YouthSymphony. The time withthe music form some of myfonder memories of highschool.

Of course, the violinwent to and from schoolwith me. Because I took aschool bus, this madethings interesting. Myyounger sister Anita oftenshared a seat with me, myviolin propped up betweenus. She never complainedthat I remember. Neitherdid the bus driver or any-one else in authority.

The same cannot be saidof a Massachusetts schooldistrict. According to anarticle on Fox News, theBridgewater-RaynhamRegional School District istelling 12-year-old AnthonyDiMarzio that his tenorsaxophone is not welcomeon the school bus. The dis-trict claims that the instru-ment creates a safety haz-ard on the vehicle, which isfilled to capacity.

In contrast, Anthony’smother says that the instru-ment fits under a seat andother students are allowedto bring athletic equipmentonto the bus, so what’s thebig deal?

Cathy DiMarzio alsosays that since she leavesfor work before her son,

she cannot drive him toschool. And unless she canmake other arrangementsthe three times a weekAnthony has band practice,he may have to quit theband, something she does-n’t want to happen.

While school superin-tendent Jacqueline Forbesis said to have “character-ized the situation as unfor-tunate,” the district seemsadamant about not lettingthe sax on the bus. Theyclaim that no instrumentslarger than a flute or clar-inet are allowed on a bus, apolicy Cathy DiMarziosays she has not seen inwriting.

The school district hasalready considered lettingAnthony keep the instru-ment at school. That solu-tion that won’t work sincehe needs the sax at home topractice with. As far as Iknow, both sides are stilltalking to each other aboutthe situation.

I am all for safety onschool buses. But I reallyhope that something can beworked out here so thatAnthony won’t have to quitthe band.

Yes, band is optional.But it seems to me thatteaching a student to lovemusic isn’t a bad thing.And as I said, I rememberthe joys of being a part ofthe music. Do we reallywant to deny that to thiskid?

By the way, I still havethe violin. It needs newstrings and the bow needsto be rehaired. I shudder tothink of the noises I wouldmake with it after all theseyears. But there are times Iwant to try it out, just to bepart of the music again.Maybe someday I will.Cover your ears.

Laura Ware is a Sebring resi-dent. She can be contacted by e-mail at [email protected] Visit her web-site at www.laurahware.com.Guest columns are the opinionof the writer, not necessarilythose of the staff of the News-Sun.

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In the past I have written storiesinvolving scams, crime watch, the loveof Christmas and Jesus Christ, and peo-ple in general. Today I come to youwith a story of heart and heroes.

These heroes are there with openarms, ready to put a smile on theirfaces with respect and honor, and withtheir families all in a circle of apprecia-tion and love with a tear in their eyefor them.

I have a grandson whom I adopted –a beautiful boy, 7 years old, who hasautism. Time after time I have tried toget him involved in sports, but we allknow it is difficult for some with disor-ders of many types.

Last week I had the honor to meetSaundra Bass, an employee of TheSchool Board of Highlands County.After having a few words with her, shein turn told me about a wonderful placeto take my grandson on Saturday morn-ings in Lake Placid so he can enjoy anew experience with one special sportthat we all love. It turns out that Bassis a board member of The MiracleLeague. I told her I did not know any-thing about it, but she insisted that Icome to see something beautiful. So,on Saturday, Oct. 15 I took my grand-son, his sister, and my wife down tosee this event, and my heart was filledwith joy at first sight. It was a realbaseball league designed for the dis-abled and special needs children andadults alike.

My grandson’s face lit up with hap-piness. They did not hesitate to givehim a uniform and a baseball hat, and

they put him to play with a team calledthe Nationals. The tools and techniquesthey used on my grandson being new tothe team was a complete connectionthat he was playing in the field and bat-ting. He even hit the ball and ran thebases with their guidance of volunteersand having a one-on-one buddy studentsystem to each player. Oh, how excit-ing it was to me and my wife and hislittle sister watching him having such agreat time meeting new friends andlearning the game of baseball that westarted to cry.

It’s been a long time waiting to finda small miracle for my boy, and mymany thanks to Saundra Bass, whoreached out for me and my family insharing this beautiful experience. I cansee how baseball would fit in for thedisabled children of special needs inour county. It’s good for their motorskills, cognitive, communication, socialexperiences, a perfect developmentaltool for their lives and at the same timehelping to keep family unification posi-tive with love, understanding and com-mitment.

Watching the faces of all the parentsseeing their children playing and smil-ing in the field just brought me joy andhappiness.

I had the privilege of meeting JohnVarady, the director of The MiracleLeague of Highlands County. He inturn explained to me what was their

mission – to provide opportunities forindividuals with cognitive and physicalchallenges to play Miracle LeagueBaseball, and participate in other recre-ational opportunities. To promote com-munity awareness; garner support andsponsorship of The Miracle Leaguethrough their student “Buddies” thatguide the children into the sport, “FansIn The Stands” and communityinvolved activities. To promote the con-struction and maintenance of special-ized facilities that meet the uniqueneeds of individuals who participate inThe Miracle League.

My friends, you must go out to TheMiracle League For Highlands Countyand see for yourselves what a greatplace to visit and this heart-warmingheroes event for our disabled childrenin Lake Placid. Spend a beautifulSaturday morning watching these chil-dren and our heroes touching yourhearts playing baseball. These areGod’s heroes doing God’s work for hischildren and our children. This is a trueblessing in giving to God’s children.

This great organization deserveseveryone’s support. You don’t want tomiss a wonderful, heart-warming sight.Please contact John Varady at 840-0482for directions to the field and informa-tion.

The Miracle League for HighlandsCounty is the place to go.

God bless our heroes of HighlandsCounty and our children. Amen.

Ralph Colon is a Sebring resident. Guestcolumns are the opinion of the writer, notnecessarily those of the News-Sun staff.

Baseball miracles of Highlands CountyGuest

ColumnRalph Colon

In fact, a large chunk of theHCSO staff has alreadymoved to a temporary site inLiberty Star Plaza south oftown.

Regarding what thatshould be, we agree with theSebring City Council the sen-sible answer is to keep theSheriff’s administration cen-ter downtown.

Sebring’s downtown iscentrally located in the coun-ty, and near the jail. It seemsto us the location makeslogistical sense.

Moving out to theRestoration Center on StateRoad 66, for example, hasseveral disadvantages. Thelocation is out of the way —inconvenient for civiliansneeding documents and iso-lating for those who wouldwork there. Just going out tolunch would be time consum-ing with limited choices. In

addition, the distance fromthe jail is likely to createdaily headaches and delays.The budget for gasoline andvehicle maintenance wouldundoubtedly have toincrease.

The idea of building onGeorge Boulevard has all theabove drawbacks, plus thetremendous expense of con-struction. Estimates rangefrom $5 to $7 million just tocreate the building, nevermind all the additional costsinvolved in a major move.

We understand that a lawenforcement site requiresspecial consideration and hasunique requirements, howev-er, we don’t think buildingfrom scratch is the only solu-tion. A thoughtful remodelingof an existing building wouldbe a fraction of the price.

We understand the draw ofsomething shiny and new,

built to exact specifications,but given the economic cli-mate and shrinking govern-ment budgets we can’t justifythe expense.

Instead we look to TheSchool Board of HighlandsCounty as an inspiration andexample. True, its adminis-tration building is dowdy andworn at the heels, but it isfunctional and makes gooduse of existing space. It lendscredence to the board’savowed goal of spendingevery tax dollar wisely.

Then there is the otherissue — the impact of perma-nently moving a large staffout of the city center. Notonly will the people workingin the building be inconve-nienced, local restaurants andmerchants will also be affect-ed. Sebring is having enoughdifficulty getting peopledowntown to support local

businesses, removing poten-tial customers who arealready there will only makea bad situation worse.

Finally, there are alterna-tives downtown.

Both buildings under con-sideration for renovation —the old SunTrust building andthe former Bank of America— have ample parking(although we admit that’s notsaying much given the lackof parking space at the sher-iff ’s current location onFernleaf Avenue).

Both buildings are largewith multiple stories, theSunTrust coming in atbetween 28,000 and 29,000square feet and the Bank ofAmerica at 32,000. Eitherbuilding will be accessibleand user friendly, especiallyfor civilians.

We encourage all thoseinvolved in making the deci-sion to be practical. The lessspent on the outer shell, themore can used on state-of-the-art equipment.

Keep the Sheriff downtown

We agree with Highlands County Sheriff Susan Bentonthat the current Sheriff’s Office headquarters in down-town Sebring is out of date, overcrowded and probably

unsafe. There isn’t a question that something has to be done.

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By KATE SPINNERSarasota Herald-Tribune

SARASOTA — Whenanglers targeting sweet-eat-ing snapper instead see thehulking shape of a 400-pound goliath grouper at theend of their line, expletivesusually follow.

Not in awe over the sizeof the fish — the Gulf ofMexico’s largest grouperthat can reach 8 feet inlength and top out at 800pounds — but in anger overthe loss of their dinner.

The goliaths often eathooked or speared game fishbefore anglers can get themin the boat.

While reputably tasty, thegiant groupers are protectedand illegal to keep.

“They eat any fish youput a hook in,” said CaptainGary Gilliland, who worksat Economy Tackle inSarasota. “Most recreationalguys that want to catchsomething different, theyhate them.”

As goliath have grown insize and number, so has thevitriol toward the giant fish,a product of their partialrebound since a 1990 ban ontheir harvest saved themfrom extinction.

The goliath’s rebound,driven by continued stateand federal restrictions, hascreated an unusual conflictbetween wildlife officialswho see them as threatenedand anglers who see them asa nuisance.

In Southwest Florida,more fishermen are having

encounters with goliaths, inpart because of the expan-sion of artificial reefs thatconcentrate fish and anglersin the same places.

As a result, fishermen —both commercial and recre-ational — are beginning todemand the right to harvestgoliath.

Conversely, conservation-ists want the federal govern-ment to give the goliathsfurther protection by puttingthem on the endangeredspecies list.

To help solve the conflict,scientists ChristopherKoenig and Felica Colemanof Florida State Universityare beginning a 3-year studyto document the goliath’srecovery and figure outwhether it makes sense toallow anglers to catch and

keep them.Formerly known as jew-

fish, goliath are the largestgroupers in the WesternNorth Atlantic, thrivingmainly in tropical regions.They can reach 800 poundsand live 50 years.

They prefer to eat boxcrabs and require little sus-tenance because of theirlazy habits.

When goliath see ahooked or speared fish,however, it looks like easydinner, and they will defendtheir claim to it, giving fish-ermen the perception thatgoliath are ravenous beasts.

“They’re like big puppydogs, they really are. I couldshow you video where theycome right up to you andyou could put a hand ontheir face,” Koenig said.

child would like and yourchild’s clothing and shoessizes.

Orchid Societymeeting Monday

SEBRING — The OrchidSociety of Highlands Countywill hold their monthlymeeting on Monday at 7p.m. at the Bert J. Harris Jr.Agricultural Center, 4509George Blvd.

This month, the speakerwill be PremSubrahmanyam. He has beenstudying Florida’s nativeorchids for more than aquarter century. His presen-tation will be “Orchids inOur Backyard: Florida’sWild Orchids.”

The society will also beholding a silent auction fororchid plants as a fund raiserat this months meeting.Guests are always welcomeand participants do not haveto be knowledgeable oforchids to attend. ContactEd at 465-2830 or by emailat [email protected] or go towww.orchidsocietyhigh-lands.org/.

AP Chamber mixerTuesday

AVON PARK — TheAvon Park Chamber mixerwill be held from 5-7 p.m.,on Tuesday at Sierra’sSports Grill.

There will be hors d’oeu-vres, complimentary beerand wine served, along withsome great networkingopportunities.

Sierra’s Sports Grill islocated on U.S. 27 Northr.

‘What’s UpDowntown?’meeting Tuesday

SEBRING — The SebringCommunity RedevelopmentAgency (CRA) will host itsnext monthly “What’s UpDowntown” meeting onTuesday at 5:30 p.m. atScosta Supply & Interiors(510 Maple Ave.) with aspecial presentation by theGreater Sebring Chamber ofCommerce.

These informative meet-ings are open to the public.Anyone who has an interestin Downtown Sebring isencouraged to attend.

Audubon tellingstories again

AVON PARK — CarolMahler, author, storyteller,songwriter and singer willundoubtedly mesmerize themembers of the AudubonChapter of HighlandsCounty on Tuesday whenthey meet for their regularmonthly meeting at theMasonic Lodge on the cor-ner of Park and Main inLake Placid. Specializing inearly Florida folklore,Mahler will focus her storieson plants and animalsaccompanied with period

photographs.Mark Deyrup, naturalist,

author, and also a great sto-ryteller, will add the naturalhistory of the species to thispower point presentationcentered around the newlyopened Wayside Shrine atSouth Florida CommunityCollege.

The public is invited tojoin Audubon for theevening. Arrive at 6:30 p.m.for dinner. Bring utensilsand a covered dish to share(drinks provided) or arrive at7:30 p.m. in time for thepresentation.

Talk to an attorneyfor free

SEBRING — Would youlike to talk to an attorney forfree? The American BarAssociation and theHighlands Bar Associationare promoting One-on-OneFlorida, where people canmeet with a volunteer attor-ney “one-on-one” duringNational Pro Bono Week andask a legal question, free ofcharge.

Two events are beingcoordinated in HighlandsCounty. The first is beingheld at the AgriculturalCenter, Sam PolstonAuditorium, 4509 GeorgeBlvd., Sebring, on Tuesdayfrom 5-8 p.m. and the sec-ond event will be held atOur Lady of Grace, 595 EMain St., Avon Park, onThursday from noon until 2p.m.

Attorneys have volun-teered to answer questions inareas such as family law,real estate, probate, socialsecurity disability, bankrupt-cy, foreclosure, personalinjury, civil litigation, etc.Walk-ins are invited toattend. Contact AlexandraSrsic, Esq., at Florida RuralLegal Services (863) 688-7376, ext. 3018.

Events at locallodges, posts

AVON PARK — TheCombat Veterans MemorialVFW Post 9853 in AvonPark, will host the followingevents:

Today - NASCAR at 2p.m.

Call 452-9853.

AVON PARK — TheAmerican Legion Post 69 in

Avon Park, will host the fol-lowing events:

Today - Karaoke byNaomi (call for time).

Call 453-4553.

LAKE PLACID — TheAmerican Legion Placid Post25 in Lake Placid, will hostthe following events:

Today - Thomas will pro-vide music 5-8 p.m.

Tuesday - Casino trip.Call Judy for details at 655-0232.

Call 465-0975.

LAKE PLACID — TheLake Placid Moose 2374,will host the followingevents:

Today - Pavilion open 1-8p.m. NASCAR - Karaokewith Bama Jam (call fortimes).

Monday - Lodge openfrom 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Call 465-0131.

LAKE PLACID — TheLake Placid Elks 2661 willhost the following events:

Monday - BPOE Boardmeeting 7:30 p.m. Music byFrankie (call for time).

Tuesday - BPOE Initiationmeets at 7 p.m. (new mem-bers welcome).

Call 465-2661.

SEBRING — The VFWPost 4300 in Sebring, willhost the following events:

Today - Karaoke from 5-8p.m. with Mega Sound.

Monday - VFW Postmeeting 7 p.m.

Tuesday - Frank “E”music 6-9 p.m.

For details, call 385-8902.

Shrine Ladies playbunco

AVON PARK — The pub-lic is invited to play buncoat the Highlands ShrineClub, 2604 SR 17 South onTuesday at 11:30 a.m. Theevent is open to new orexperienced players; cost is$2 per person.

Call 471-2425.

Woodlawn Fall Festis Thursday

SEBRING — Woodlawn’sannual Fall Fun Fest will beheld at our school onThursday from 5-8 p.m.Come in costume and enjoy

fun games and goodfood. The public is invited.


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Handley is a 52-year resi-dent of Highlands County,and currently serves on theboard of directors for theHeartland National Bank.

He is a member of theHighlands Sertoma Club,the Sebring Firemen’sAssociation, the SebringChamber of Commerce andthe Florida Cattlemen’sAssociation.

He is a past member ofthe City of Sebring CodeEnforcement Board and wasa carpenter for theHighlands County Board ofCounty Commissionersfrom 1976 to 1978.

Handley received a bach-elor’s degree from theUniversity of Florida, thepress release stated.

Carlson was charged withBUI manslaughter after a

boating accident on July 24,2010.

Allegedly, the boatCarlson was operatingstruck a channel markernear the Capt. Hiram’sResort in Sebastian inIndian River Count, result-ing in the death of his wife,Julie Carlson.

Phone calls to Handley’splace of business were notreturned by press time.


n’t accept,” Sutherland said,adding the city should con-sider making another offer.

“I want to take the time tobanter this about,” he toldthe council.

City Attorney GeraldBuhr warned against a dis-cussion in an open meeting.“I don’t know if its best,” hesaid. Instead, he recom-mended an executive ses-sion — that is a council

meeting closed to the publicand the media— so citycouncil members could befrank in their discussion.

Because executive ses-sions require early notice,Buhr recommended sched-uling one during the coun-cil’s first regular meeting inDecember.

When he was asked if anexecutive session can bescheduled by itself, Buhrsaid the Florida Attorney

General prefers an executivesession be held in the courseof a regular meeting. Openthe meeting, have the ses-sion, and come back, hesaid.

Executive sessions areused by governing bodieswhen sensitive material is tobe addressed. For example,The School Board ofHighlands County alwaysdiscusses student expulsionsbehind closed doors.


NATHAN DAVID MILLERNathan David Miller, age

26, passed away on ThursdayOct. 20, 2011 in Lake Placid,Fla. He was born in WinterHaven, Fla. on May 26, 1985to David and Gayle A.(Malmstrom) Miller. He wasthe owner/operator of a treeservice and was a member ofthe First United MethodistChurch of Sebring. Heenjoyed spending time withhis family and listening tomusic. He was a lifelong res-ident of Highlands County.

He is survived by hislongtime girlfriend, KristieVasquez of Lake Placid; hisdaughter, Isabella Miller, hismother and step-father, Gayle

and Craig Griffith of Sebring;sister, Rachel (Ryan) Hill, ofSebring; step-sister, DawnGriffith, of Avon Park; step-brother, Matthew (Shannon)Griffith of Sebring. He waspreceded in death by hisfather, David Miller.

Memorial services will beheld on Tuesday, Oct. 25,2011 at 11 a.m. at the FirstUnited Methodist Church ofSebring with Rev. A.C.Bryant officiating. Visitationwill be from 10 a.m. untilservice time. Cremationarrangements entrusted to:

Stephenson-Nelson Funeral HomeSebring, Fla.

www.stephensonelsonfh.com

OBITUARIES

Council plans executive sessionto discuss Rowan termination

Handley selected for commission

Sue Cocking/Miami Herald/MCTA team of researchers led by Chris Koenig, center, ofFlorida State University measures a Goliath grouper theycaught on board the Dykoke off Jupiter Inlet.

Goliath grouper’scomeback creates conflict

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bring other issues as well.“A mud bog track is

planned for this area, and itcame as a complete surpriseto me. I called the zoningdepartment to check for apermit, and they said theyhad no knowledge of this.Our group of neighbors thencalled the water managementdistrict, and they said theyknew nothing about it,”Skipper told the commission-ers.

“They (mud boggers) justdon’t have a very good repu-tation about what they bringin,” said Skipper about otherareas that have mud tracks.

“There is a lot of underageactivities, alcohol, etcetera.Our concern is about theamount of traffic that couldcome to this area. I wouldask that the commission lookinto this,” Carol Skipper said.

Carol Skipper also askedthe commissioners to lookinto the proposed usage ofthe agricultural land.

“My main distress in thisis that the county road is soinadequate to carry thatamount of traffic,” CarolSkipper said.

Carol Skipper describedproblems with semi-trucksthat miss the 90 degree turnin front of her property andhave plowed over her fencesin the past.

“I don’t think people thatcome to this kind of activityare good drivers or carefuldrivers. I worry that I will goout to my front gate onemorning and find somebodydead out there,” she told thecommission.

Kennedy and White visitedthe News-Sun on Friday, andbrought their maps and factsto counter the statementsmade by the Skippers duringthe commission meeting.Kennedy said that other adja-cent property owners support

the idea.“I was kind of surprised on

Wednesday when someonetold me about this. We havebeen meeting with the watermanagement folks and coun-ty staff about this. The watermanagement people felt thiswas a great alternative usefor a failed development,”Kennedy said on Friday.

“We are not just a mud bogevents, this is a family ori-ented outdoor recreationalclub. There is camping, fish-ing, bird watching. This iswhere you can take the fami-ly out and do outside activi-ties for not a lot of money,”said White.

“We realize there is nospecial rules for mud bogs orthat kind of activity on thebooks, but we are coveredunder outdoor recreationalclub,” said Kennedy.

Gary Ritter, with the SouthFlorida Water ManagementDistrict, told commissionersthat his agency had alreadydone a fly-over and that noneof the planned activities werein the designated wetlandareas, but his agency would

send out an investigative let-ter to make sure that theproperty was being used andpermitted property.

“In any situation, we try towork with the land ownersbefore we do any enforce-ment,” Ritter said.

County Planner Mark Hillrecommended a moratoriumbe placed on mud bogging inorder to give the county timeto draft land usage regula-tions to deal with SaddleRidge.

“Mud bogging is not nowspecifically defined in ourland regulations for use.Therefore it is not clear whatis legal and what is not legalin this specific land designa-tion of agriculture,” Hill said.“This could take six to ninemonths to draft regulation.”

“We realize that there areno specific rules for a mudbog park, just as there are nospecific rules for many otheractivities and uses that occuron a daily basis. I do notbelieve that the purpose ofgovernment is to regulateevery aspect of our dailylives. In fact in a free society,

rules should be primarilymade to protect the citizensfrom the tyranny of govern-

ment. I would welcome fur-ther discussion with myselfand my partners and wewould love to give any inter-ested parties a tour of theproperty and share our ideasfor the club,” Kennedy wrotein an email to the commis-sion on Thursday.

“This is so much morethan just a mud bog track.This is a place where fami-lies and church groups andBoy Scouts can camp andfish in a safe environment.This is where we couldorganize safe outdoor eventsthat are family friendly andbring revenue into HighlandsCounty. These folks have tobuy groceries and gas whenthey come or go,” White saidFriday.

The board voted 4-0 to“take action to task you tostart addressing this and thenwe will come back next weekwill be the moratorium,”

Board Chairwoman BarbaraStewart told Hill.

“Since there is so muchmoney involved in this, Ihear $900,000 to over $1million, what is the processfor this?” Stewart askedRitter.

St. Lucie County drewmore than 30,000 visitors fora two-day event, Ritter said,although White told theNews-Sun the number wasprobably closer to 10,000.

“But they got their permitsthrough us and through thecounty,” Ritter explained.

Ritter also discussed legalbattles and enforcement theyenacted to shut down a mudbog event in Palmdale thatwas using wetland areas.

“We are working to geteverything together with thewater management districtand to do everything proper-ly before we move forward,”White said Friday.


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IN THE CIRCUIT COURTFOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA

PROBATE DIVISIONFILE NO. PC 11-403

Division ProbateIN RE: ESTATE OFROBERT LEE SCHALLERDeceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe administration of the estate of ROBERT

LEE SCHALLER, deceased, whose date of death was January 11, 2011; File Number PC 11-403,is pending in the Circuit Court for Highlands Court, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 430 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring,FL 33870. The names and addresses of the per-sonal representative and the personal represen-tative's attorney 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 TIME 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 Oc-tober 16, 2011.

Personal Representative:Susan J. Schaller

1009 Contour StreetSebring, FL 33872

Derek B. Alvarez, Esquire - FBN: [email protected] F. Diecidue, Esquire - FBN: [email protected] - ALVAREZ - DIECIDUE, P.A.2307 West Cleveland Street

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDAPROBATE DIVISION

FILE NO. PC 11-379IN RE: ESTATE OFDOROTHY LORRAINE ADAMS akaDOROTHY L. ADAMS aka DOROTHYLARRINE ADAMS,Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe administration of the estate of DOROTHY

LORRAINE ADAMS aka DOROTHY L. ADAMS aka DOROTHY LARRINE ADAMS, deceased, whose date of death was June 11, 2011, is pending in the Circuit Court for Highlands Court, Florida, Pro-bate Division, the address of which is 590 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870. The names and addresses of the personal representa-tive and the personal representative's attorney are set forth below.

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

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




Personal Representative:/s/ Kenneth Adams

396 High Tide Dr., St. Augustine, FL 32080Attorney for Personal Representative:CLIFFORD M. ABLES, III, P.A.551 SOUTH COMMERCE AVE.SEBRING, FL 33870Telephone: (863) 385-0112

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTFOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA

PROBATE DIVISIONFILE NO. PC 11-413

IN RE: ESTATE OFALICE MARGARET FRASERa/k/a ALICE M. FRASERa/k/a ALICE FRASERDeceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe administration of the estate of ALICE MAR-

GARET FRASER a/k/a ALICE M. FRASER a/k/a AL-ICE FRASER, deceased, whose date of death was August 6, 2011, is pending in the Circuit Court for Highlands Court, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 590 South Commerce Ave-nue, Sebring, FL 33870. The names and ad-dresses of the personal representative and the personal representative's attorney are set forth below.

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




Personal Representative:Ingram W. Fraser

11 Medway CourtDartmouth, Nova Scotia B2W 4G4

CanadaMary E. Ferguson

30 Cranston AvenueDartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 3G4

CanadaBREED & NUNNALLEE, P.A.Attorneys for Personal Representative:325 NORTH COMMERCE AVENUESEBRING, FL 33870Telephone: (863) 382-3154By: /s/ Thomas L. Nunnallee

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INVITATION TO BIDThe Town of Lake Placid, Highlands County, Lake Placid,Florida, will receive sealed bids at the Office of Director of Utilities, Gary V. Freeman, located at 311 W. Interlake Blvd, Lake Placid, Florida 33852 for the following bid titles (there are three [3] Bids herewith):(BID 1) COMPLETE NEW ELECTRIC CONTROL PANELS (STAINLESS STEEL ENCLOSURE) INCLUDING LEVEL SEN-SOR FLOAT SWITCHES FOR ELEVEN (11) EXISTING SEWER LIFT STATIONS.(BID 2) REBUILD EXISTING SEWER LIFT STATIONS ELEC-TRICAL SYSTEMS IN TEN (10) EXISTING STATIONS; IN-CLUDES LABOR AND MATERIAL.(BID 3) INSTALL NEW ELECTRIC SYSTEMS FOR TEN (10) EXISTING LIFT STATIONS.Specifications may be received at the Town of Lake Placid Municipal Building, 311 W. Interlake Blvd, Lake Placid,Florida 33852, attention Gary V. Freeman, Director of Utili-ties, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 3:30 pm until Wednesday, November 9, 2011. The phone number is 863-699-3747 and the fax number is 863-699-3749.There are three (3) bids in this Bid Package. Specifica-tions on each are also available for download in pdf format from the Town’s website, which is at: HYPERLINK "http://www.lakeplacidfl.net" www.lakeplacidfl.net.Bid envelopes must be sealed and clearly marked “LIFT STATION BIDS”, on the outside, so as to identify the en-closed bids. Bids must be delivered to the Town of Lake Placid Municipal Building office attention to Director of Utilities, Gary V. Freeman, located at 311 W. Interlake Blvd, Lake Placid, Florida 33852 so as to reach said office no later than 2:00 pm, Wednesday November 9, 2011, at which time the bids will be opened. Bids received later than the date and time as specified will be rejected. The Town 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.The town of Lake Placid reserves the right to accept or re-ject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities in bid-ding. Local businesses and/or drug free workplaces shall be given preference in the evaluation and award of pur-chases and contracts.Gary FreemanDirector of UtilitiesTown of Lake PlacidPosted on the Town of Lake Placid WebsitePrinted in the News-Sun Newspaper on Sunday,

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS ON THESPRING LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

CHARTER REVISION PROCESS The Spring Lake Improvement District will conduct a Public Meeting on Wednesday, November 9, 1:00 p.m. and Wednesday, December 14, 6:00 p.m. at the District Of-fice, 115 Spring Lake Blvd., Sebring, Florida, 33876. The purpose of the meeting is to review and discuss the pro-posed District Charter Revision Process.

EACH PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECI-SION MADE BY THE BOARD WITH RESPECT TO ANY MAT-TER CONSIDERED AT MEETINGS IS ADVISED THAT PER-SON MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGSIS MADE, INCLUDING THE TESTI-MONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH SUCH APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.

Joseph DeCerboDistrict Manager

October 23, 2011

a blog testimonial. The grand prize wasan all-expenses-paid trip to SanFrancisco and the chance to spend timewith Joe Montana, the legendary SanFrancisco 49ers quarterback.

“I don’t even play the lottery,”Leslie said recently, sitting with Pete inhis office. “I’ve never won anything inmy life.”

At the time Pete was still in treat-ment for the cancer. Leslie forgot aboutthe contest, including telling Pete shehad entered.

Months passed. Then, at the end ofSeptember, Leslie found an envelopeon her porch. She was stunned to dis-cover that out of 17,000 entries, hershad won the grand prize.

“I couldn’t even remember what Iwrote,” she said laughing.

Of course, she immediately calledPete. Worried it might be some kind ofa gimmick, his first reaction was to tellher not to give out their credit cardnumber.

It was the real deal, however. Theywere going to San Francisco.

As to meeting for an hour withMontana, Pete could pick one of fivethings to do: Play tennis, hike, golfnine holes, play Ping-Pong, or spendthe time throwing a football.

Pete said tennis and hiking were out.He thought Montana would be toogood at golf for it to be fun, and he had

enough confidence in his own Ping-Pong game to believe Montana would-n’t enjoy playing against him.

So, throwing the football it was.“It was perfect timing,” Pete said,

“I’d just been declared cancer free onSept. 26 and we celebrated our 24thwedding anniversary on Sept. 19. Itjust all came together.”

They flew to San Francisco on Oct.5. The next day they met with officialsfrom Joint Juice at Candlestick Park —who were wonderful, Pete and Lesliesaid more than once — and went to thehome team locker room.

As they were enjoying themselves,Pete caught a motion out of the cornerof eye. He turned, and “here came Joewalking in by himself. He was down toearth and didn’t have an entourage.”

Montana took the Zeegers on a tourof the stadium, telling them inside sto-ries, then walked them to the fieldthrough the same tunnel the team useson game day.

Outside, surrounded by cameras,Pete and Montana started to throw afootball.

“He’s still got it,” said Pete in awe,“tight spirals right to my chest. Me,two out of three throws were wounded

ducks. But Joe caught every one, eventhough he sometimes had to lean for-ward. He took his time with us, askedme about my coaching, it was just thecoolest thing.”

Montana signed the ball they’d beenthrowing — “It has his DNA,” saidPete with a disarming, childlike won-der — along with several other sou-venirs.

Walking on cloud nine, Pete andLeslie spent the afternoon sight-seeing,had an excellent meal at a restaurantMontana recommended, and met withLeslie’s aunt and uncle. Still together atdinner, Pete kept track of the juniorvarsity Sebring vs. Hardee footballgame. “Sebring won 7-6, and Garrett(his son) had a great game,” Pete said.“It was just a perfect day.”

Then came shocking news. Garretthad fallen ill in the locker room. Textsbegan to stream in. He was being sentto the hospital. No one was sure whatwas wrong.

The Zeegers were beside themselves.Their only thought was to rush to theairport and get the first flight home.Then new messages arrived. Garrettwas feeling better. He was not in anydanger. Everything was all right.

Pete leaned back in his chair, reliv-ing the day, smiling ruefully.

Ironically, he said, it had been themoment of panic at the end of the daythat made every earlier thrill so muchsweeter.

Continued from 1A ‘It was just the perfectday.’

PETE ZEEGERS

Zeegers gets to play catch with Montana

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EMERGENCY VEHICLESUpon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle, while en route to meet an existing emergency, the driver of every other vehicle shall, when such emergency vehicle is giving audible signals by siren, exhaust whistle,or other adequate device, or visible signals by the use of displayed blue or red lights, yield the right-of-way to the emergency vehicle and shall immediately proceed to a position parallel to,and as close as reasonable to the closest edge of the curb of the roadway, clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain in position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed, unless otherwise directed by any law enforcement officer.

YOU CAN BE TICKETED FOR FAILING TO PULLOVER AND STOP WHEN AN AMBULANCE, POLICE,

FIRE OR OTHER EMERGENCY VEHICLE ISTRAVELLING TO MEET AN EMERGENCY.

BELOW IS THE FLORIDA LAW.

Special to the News-SunSEBRING — The Southwest

Florida Water Management Districtis gathering input needed toimprove identification of floodingrisks in the areas surrounding 17lakes in Highlands County.

The District is serving as a coop-erating technical partner for theFederal Emergency ManagementAgency (FEMA) on its nationaleffort to update and modernize theFEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps(FIRMs). Most of the currentFIRMs are 10 to 30 years old andare outdated because of natural andphysical changes caused by landuse, development and erosion.

The District is holding an open

house in Sebring to present prelimi-nary floodplain information andexplain the basis behind the find-ings. This information will be usedto identify areas of flood risk,which are based on watershedboundaries. Areas surrounding thefollowing lakes are affected: BlueLake, Lake Denton, Dinner Lake,Lake Glenada, Huckleberry Lake,Lake Isis, Lake Jackson, Little LakeJackson, Lake Lachard, Lake Lelia,Lake Lillian, Lake Lotela, LakeMcCoy, Lake Pansy, Lake Sirena,Lake Tulane and Lake Verona.

An open house for residents liv-

ing in these areas will be heldThursday at 4 p.m., at the Bert J.Harris, Jr. Agricultural Center. Thecenter is located at 4509 GeorgeBoulevard in Sebring. District rep-resentatives will be available tomeet with residents anytimebetween 4 and 6:30 p.m.

Residents affected by changeshave received letters advising themof the need to contact the Districtand attend the open house. Futureopen houses will be scheduled foradditional watersheds as prelimi-nary models are completed.

During the meeting, preliminary

models and floodplain informationwill be presented to the public forreview and comment. After address-ing the comments, floodplain infor-mation will be finalized and pre-sented to the District’s GoverningBoard for permission to develop thepreliminary FIRMs for submittal toFEMA.

Upon receipt of the preliminaryFIRMs, FEMA will begin its FIRMadoption process, which includes: Atechnical review by FEMA; Reviewby Highlands County; Public input;A 90-day appeals period; andIssuance of a letter of final determi-

nation that informs HighlandsCounty and the public of the datewhen the FIRMs will be consideredeffective.

The floodplain information willbe used by the county and theDistrict for land use and zoningdecisions, to help manage develop-ment in and around floodplains andwetlands, to reduce flood risks, topreserve land and water resourcesand for emergency planning. It willalso provide valuable informationto the public for decisions aboutpurchasing and protecting property.

For more information, visitwww.WaterMatters.org/FloodRisk/or you can also call the District at(352) 796-7211, ext. 4297.

Public invited to open house to help develop flood insurance mapsOpen house set for Thursday at Bert J. Harris Center

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NEW YORK (AP) —Ford’s credit rating was liftedto within one level of invest-ment grade Friday, making itcheaper for the automaker toborrow, after it secured a newcontract with workers.

Standard & Poor’s RatingsServices raised Ford two lev-els to “BB+” from “BB-,”saying the agreement willallow its North Americanoperations to remain prof-itable. The agency said strongperformance in NorthAmerica has helped Ford gen-erate global profits in the pasttwo years.

The new 4-year contractwith the United Auto Workers“will allow for continuedprofitability and cash genera-tion in North America,” itsaid.

The union, which repre-sents 41,000 Ford employees,approved the contractWednesday. It includes sign-ing bonuses but no annual payincreases, and it will let Fordhire more workers at lowerwages.

Ford executives said it willraise labor costs by less than 1percent each year — $280million this year and $80 mil-

lion a year after that. FitchRatings upgraded Ford onThursday, also to within onelevel of investment-grade sta-tus.

Moody’s Investor Servicehas also said it’s reviewing itsbelow-investment grade rat-ings for the automaker.

Ford’s credit sank to so-called junk status in 2005,when it was deeply in debt.


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Special to the News-SunSEBRING — On Oct. 5,

Heartland Workforce part-nered with WebberInternational University, theSmall BusinessDevelopment Center of theUniversity of South Florida,Highlands County EconomicDevelopment Commission,and South FloridaCommunity College, to con-duct a Solutions for Successentrepreneurial seminar.

The event was well-attended by diverse mem-bers of the communityincluding entrepreneurs,small business owners, indi-viduals interested in startingup a business, and communi-ty partners including stafffrom the various chambersof commerce and SouthFlorida Community College.

A talented group of speak-ers presented the variousopportunities available forentrepreneurialism. The firstto speak was ProfessorRonald Weber from WebberUniversity, a national train-er, radio show host, and uni-versity professor. Weber isbest known for his ability toidentify the talents of eachunique individual and teachthem how to utilize thosetalents to become successful.

His resourceful and creativeideas, along with his humor-ous personality, inspiredeveryone and kept the roomin good spirits.

The next to present wasDr. Elmer Hall, President ofStrategic Business andPlanning and Chair of theHighlands County EconomicDevelopment BusinessAccelerator Board. Dr. Hallexplained the tools availableto our community throughthe Highlands BusinessIncubator program. Some ofthe businesses in attendancewere not aware of the vastarray of services availablethrough the IncubatorProgram, which has loca-tions in Avon Park and at theSebring Airport Authority.The Incubator targets newbusinesses and providesphysical space with afford-able rent, vital business serv-ices, and business develop-ment direction.

The next speaker wasDavid Noel, certified busi-ness analyst from the SmallBusiness DevelopmentCenter of the University ofSouth Florida. Noel dis-cussed the many servicesoffered by his team of 12specialists, at little or nocost to the community. The

team provides confidentialcounseling covering any-thing from the developmentof a business plan, to busi-ness valuation and marketresearch, to assisting busi-nesses with the knowledgeneeded to apply for govern-ment contracts.

The presentation conclud-ed with Heartland WorkforceBusiness RepresentativeColleen Dukes explainingHeartland Workforce servic-es available to businesses,including job posting, appli-cant pool screening, and var-ious funding sources avail-able for businesses to traintheir existing workforce onneeded skills and technolo-gy.

The Solutions for Successseminar focused on givingsmall businesses and entre-preneurs the inspiration totake on new challenges,which in turn will generatejobs and spur growth in ourregion. Participants left thesession inspired, makingappointments with each ofthe agencies for follow-upservices and information.

For additional informa-tion, contact Colleen Dukes,Heartland WorkforceBusiness representative, [email protected]/.

Heartland WorkforceSolutions a success

Courtesy photoDavid Noel, certified business analyst from the Small Business Development Center of theUniversity of South Florida, speaks at the Solutions for Success entrepreneurial seminar.

Special to the News-SunAVON PARK — Ridge

Area Arc traveled to WestPalm Beach Oct. 5-7 to par-ticipate in the 2011 Arc ofFlorida Convention andcame back with someawards.

Ridge Area Arc Directorof Program Developmentand Special STARSCoordinator CindyMarshall brought home the2011 Volunteer of the YearAward from the Arc ofFlorida Convention. Thisstatewide award was pre-sented during an awardsluncheon on Oct. 6 at theCrowne Plaza Hotel.Marshall received theaward for the volunteerwork she has done for thepast seven years in coordi-nating Special STARS, asports and recreational pro-gram for more than 250children and adults withdisabilities in Highlands,Hardee and Okeechobeecounties.

Ridge Area Arc also wonsecond place at the SuperHero Dance on Oct. 6 fordesigning some awesomecostumes. ConsumersMaricel Moreno, AmeliaTitus, Amy Matthews andKerrie Baker and CEORhonda Beckman worepink capes and masks topromote Breast CancerAwareness Month which isOctober.

Titus is a breast cancersurvivor and encouragedeveryone to get an annual

exam. Baker also has anaunt who survived breastcancer.

Marshall donned a cowcostume and went asMamma Moo – a localsuper hero characterdesigned to educate peopleabout getting annual breastexams to stamp out cancer.

Ridge Area Arc staffmembers Candice Ciesla,Heather Hodge andMarshall gave presenta-tions at the convention.Everyone enjoyed learningnew ideas.

Ridge Area Arc bringshome state honors

Courtesy photoRidge Area Arc Director ofProgram Development andSpecial STARS CoordinatorCindy Marshall won the2011 Arc of FloridaVolunteer of the YearAward at a state conven-tion in West Palm Beachon Oct. 5-7.

By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press

WASHINGTON —President BarackObama’s allies in theSenate on Friday unveiledthe next piece of hisfailed $447 billion jobsmeasure to get a vote inthe Senate: a $60 billioninvestment in infrastruc-ture projects such asroads and bridges.

Like its two predeces-sors, however, the infra-structure package figuresto be unanimouslyopposed by Republicansand a handful ofDemocrats over its stimu-lus-style spending and taxsurcharge on the verywealthy.

A test vote on themeasure will come afterthe Senate returns fromvacation next month.

The legislation wouldprovide an immediate $50billion investment inAmerica’s roads, bridgesand airports, and transitsystems and establish a$10 billion national infra-structure bank to leverageprivate and public capitalfor longer-term infra-structure projects.

“This legislation willcreate hundreds of thou-sands of construction jobsrebuilding our roads,bridges and infrastruc-ture,” said MajorityLeader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

The measure would befinanced by a 0.7 percent-age point surcharge onincome over $1 million.

The announcement bySenate Democrats camethe day after Republicansscuttled a pared-back jobsmeasure designed toboost hiring of teachersand first responders.

That plan failed on a50-50 test vote that fellwell short of the 60 need-ed to break a filibuster.

Two Democrats aban-doned Obama on the voteand two more who votedwith the president saidthey couldn’t support theunderlying Obama planunless it’s changed.

Thursday’s $35 billionmeasure combined $30billion for state and localgovernments to hireteachers and other schoolworkers with $5 billion tohelp pay the salaries ofpolice officers, firefight-ers and other first respon-ders.

The White House saysthe measure would “sup-port” almost 400,000education jobs for oneyear. Republicans callthat a temporary “sugarhigh” for the economyand say it’s a taxpayer-funded bailout of stateand local governments.

More ofObama’sjobs billunveiled

Associated PressNEW YORK —

McDonald’s Corp.’s third-quarter net income rose by 9percent as it kept defying atough economy and attract-ing more customers. Butthose diners might want toget ready to pay more.

The world’s largest ham-burger chain, which has per-formed well throughout therecession and its aftermath,noted potential challengeslike the rising cost of beefand higher labor costs.McDonald’s, a bellwetherfor the rest of the fast-foodindustry, hinted that it couldraise menu prices for thethird time this year.

Companies of all stripes,from restaurants to clothingmakers, raised prices thisyear as the cost for manyraw materials spiked, and itappears that more increasesare coming. For McDonald’sthat means the beef in itsburgers, the grain in its bunsand the coffee in its lattes.

But companies know thatthey still have to be carefulto not raise prices too much

and drive away customers,who are choosing carefullywhere to spend their money.

“The economists say weare officially out of therecession, but it hardly feelsthat way,” CEO Jim Skinnersaid in a conference callwith analysts. He referred toMcDonald’s gains as “hard-won” victories.

The 9 percent rise in netincome, to $1.51 billion,represents McDonald’s ninthstraight quarter of earningsgains. McDonald’s successhas hinged on quickly adapt-ing to customers’ changingtastes and reshaping itself asa hip, healthier place to eat.It has added menu items likesmoothies and oatmeal,remodeled restaurants, andconverted more locations to24-hour operations. Allthose moves, the companysays, have brought in morecustomers.

The company didn’t givedetails about possible priceincreases, though Skinnersaid that keeping pricesaffordable was “para-mount.”

McDonald’s keepsgaining, talks price hikes

S&P upgrades Ford debt after labor deal

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Associated PressNEW YORK — Wal-Mart

Stores Inc., the nation’slargest private employer, isscaling back health care cov-erage for future part-timeworkers while raising premi-ums for many of its full-timeworkers, particularly tobaccousers.

The discounter, whichemploys more than 1.4 mil-lion workers, said that risinghealth care costs are forcing itto eliminate health care cover-age for future part-time work-ers who work less than 24hours a week. Many workerswill also see their premiumsrise, and the company will bereducing by half the amount itcontributes for health careexpenses that are not coveredunder their plan. Tobaccousers will particularly be hithard, seeing premiumsincrease by about 40 percent,the company said.

Greg Rossiter, a Wal-Martspokesman, said that the deci-sion was not in response to thenew health care law but ratherto the harsh realities of esca-lating health care costs.

“Health care costs are con-tinuing to go up faster thananyone would like,” saidRossiter. “It is a difficult deci-sion to raise rates. But we arestriking a balance betweenmanaging costs and providingquality care and coverage.”

Rossiter said the premiumincreases vary by plan, butnoted that for the most popu-lar health care plan, an associ-ate who paid $11 per pay peri-od, will be paying $15 per payperiod next year. He notedthat tobacco users with aspouse would pay $141 perpay period for one plan as

compared with $108 per payperiod for a non-tobacco user.

Rossiter reasoned that“tobacco users consume 25percent more health care serv-ices than non-tobacco users.”

The company noted thatpreventative care such asannual checkups and mammo-grams remain fully covered.But Wal-Mart will now pro-vide $500 for families to usefor health care expenses thatare not covered, down from$1,000. For individuals, Wal-Mart will contribute $250 for

associates, down from $500.Rossiter also noted that

while eligibility rules for newpart-time associates havechanged, it will not change forcurrent associates. For thosewho average 24 hours to 33hours a week, their childrenwill still be able to be cov-ered. Their spouses had neverbeen eligible.

Like many other retailers,Wal-Mart has been on a cam-paign to cut costs by havingmore workers on duty duringpeak sales times without

being overstaffed during lulls.But the company’s cuts onhealth care represent a rever-sal from only a few years agowhen Wal-Mart, under pres-sure from union-backedgroups, announced that itwould provide health carecoverage to part-time work-ers, including those who workless than 24 hours a week,after one year on the job.

Prior to that, part-timeworkers had to work at Wal-Mart for two years beforebeing eligible for coverage.


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News-Sun photo by KATARA SIMMONSCentral Florida Glass & Mirror installers Mike Moore, left, and Deyben Fabian install a glass facade Thursday morning atthe Alan Jay Kia dealership in Sebring. Central Florida Glass & Mirror owner Don Maddox said he was grateful for a localcommercial job, explaining that for the past three years the company has been forced to take mostly out-of-town jobs.Maddox was pleased that Alan Jay Wildstein chose to hire Bevis Construction, a local contractor, which in turn hired alocal company to install the glass.

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If you haven’talready jumped onthe home energy-efficiency band-wagon, the goodnews is that sever-al federal energytax credits origi-nally slated to endin 2010 wereextended throughDec. 31, 2011; butthe not-so-goodnews is that thesecredits are worth signifi-cantly less and are morerestrictive than before. Allis not lost, however, sinceseveral additional credits(outlined below) remain ineffect through 2016.

Here’s how the soon-to-expire energy tax creditswork:

You may claim a creditfor 10 percent of the totalcost of various home ener-gy-efficiency products foryour existing primary resi-dence, including: insula-tion; heating, ventilationand air conditioning sys-tems; metal and asphaltroofs; energy-efficient win-dows, doors and skylights;biomass stoves and non-solar water heaters. Thereare a few restrictions, how-ever:

The maximum combinedcredit is $500 (10 percentof $5,000 in total cost) forall allowable products pur-chased between 2006 and2011. Thus, if you’vealready claimed creditsover $500 in previousyears when limits werehigher, you cannot file.

Certain items have lowerallowable tax credit maxi-mums. For example: win-dows are capped at $200 intotal credits; furnaces andboilers – $150 maximum(must have an annual fuelutilization rate of 95 orgreater); central air condi-tioner – $300 maximum;water heater – $300 (withincertain efficiency limits);and biomass stoves – $300.

You cannot claim a cred-it for labor costs.

Energy tax credits arenonrefundable, whichmeans you can only claima credit to offset taxes youowe for the year.

Tax credits may only beclaimed once and are limit-ed to the year in which youpurchased the item.

Energy tax credits willcontinue to be available forgeothermal heat pumps,solar energy systems andwind energy systemsinstalled at new or existingprincipal or second homesby December 31, 2016, for

30 percent of cost,with no upperlimit. In addition,a credit continuesfor fuel cells at 30percent of cost upto $500 per kW ofpower capacity(for primary resi-dences only). Andtax credits are stillavailable on cer-tain fuel-efficientvehicles. Visit

www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/taxcenter.shtml for details.For full details on availabletax credits, visit www.ener-gystar.gov/.

If you’re a low-incomehousehold and can’t affordto weatherproof your home,you may be eligible for theDepartment of Energy’sWeatherization AssistanceProgram (WAP). If you’reaccepted, a professionalweatherization crew willconduct a home energyaudit where they’ll analyzeyour utility bills, test forinfiltration of outside air,inspect your home andequipment for safety anddetermine the most cost-effective energy conserva-tion measures for yourhome.

Depending on what theyfind, the agency will thenconduct needed repairs andequipment installation,which might include:installing wall, floor andattic insulation; sealing andrepairing ducts; reducingair infiltration and pressureimbalances; and tuning,repairing or replacing heat-ing and cooling systems, asneeded. To learn how WAPworks, visitwww.eere.energy.gov/wip/wap.html. Also, you mayqualify for short-term utili-ty bill assistance throughthe Low-Income EnergyAssistance Program(www.acf.hhs.gov/pro-grams/ocs/liheap).

Other great ways to cutenergy costs include turn-ing your thermostat back10-15 degrees for eighthours, while asleep or atwork, using Energy Starappliances and compactfluorescent lights and low-ering your hot water heatertemperature to 120 degreesor lower.

Bottom line: Take advan-tage of financial incentivesavailable to make yourhome more energy efficient– just in time for winter’schill.

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Putting up a good front

Wal-Mart cuts some health care coverage

Associated PressBP moved a step closer to being

allowed to drill new deepwater wells inthe Gulf of Mexico when the agencythat regulates U.S. offshore drilling saidFriday it approved a supplementalexploration plan submitted by the oilgiant.

The British firm still must obtain per-mits to be able to start drilling. BP PLCis seeking to drill up to four wells in theGulf’s Keathley Canyon in water that ismore than 6,000 feet deep and is located192 miles from the Louisiana shore.

The project would be the first newone drilled by BP in the Gulf since lastyear’s Deepwater Horizon explosionthat killed 11 workers and led to theworst offshore oil spill in U.S. history.The company has a 46 percent stake in awell already approved for drilling byNoble Energy. BP also bought out

Shell’s 25 percent interest in two Gulffields in December, making BP the soleowner of both.

The Bureau of Ocean EnergyManagement Regulation andEnforcement said it conducted a thor-ough review before making its decision,and it cited additional safety enhance-ments and performance standardsannounced by BP in July. The agencysaid it has verified that BP has met therelevant voluntary performance stan-dards.

In Washington, U.S. Rep. EdwardMarkey, a Massachusetts Democrat andranking member of the HouseCommittee on Natural Resources, saidthe approval may be premature.

“Comprehensive safety legislationhasn’t passed Congress, and BP hasn’tpaid the fines they owe for their spill,yet BP is being given back the keys to

drill in the Gulf,” Markey said.A deepwater drilling moratorium that

was painful for the industry and Gulfstates that rely on drilling for jobs andtax revenue was imposed after the April2010 spill. After it was lifted, the U.S.government began a slow process ofapproving the resumption of deepwateractivities in the Gulf. It set out to makesure the drilling plans met strict newrules put in place after the BP spill.

Also Friday, a federal judge in NewOrleans held a hearing to updatelawyers on the status of the more than500 lawsuits pending in the multidistrictlitigation over the oil spill. A trial isscheduled for February to determinewhether rig owner Transocean Ltd. canlimit what it pays claimants under mar-itime law and to assign percentages offault to Transocean and other companiesinvolved in the disaster.

BP step closer to drilling new Gulf wells

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,

IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO. 11-000197-GCSJUDGE: J. David Langford

TD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,Plaintiff,vs.PAULINE E. DELMARR, an individual; MICHAEL A. DELMARR, an individual; SUN 'N LAKE OF SE-BRING IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, a special districtand public corporation of the State of Florida; and JOHN DOE and JANE DOE, unknown parties inpossession,Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final

Judgment of Foreclosure dated October 10, 2011 (the ``Judgment''), entered in Civil Case No.11-000197-GCS of the Circuit Court of the TenthJudicial Circuit in and for Highlands County, Flor-ida, in which TD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,is Plaintiff, and PAULINE E. DELMARR and MI-CHAEL A. DELMARR, are Defendants.

I will sell the Property as defined in the Judg-ment and as set forth below at a public sale on November 9th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. to the ``high-est bidder'', for cash, in the Jury Assembly Room in the basement of the Highlands County Court-house located at 430 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870, in accordance with Sec-tion 45.031, Florida Statutes. The ``highest bid-der'' for purposes of this Notice of Sale, is definedas the party who bids the largest amount ofmoney to purchase the Property ad who com-pletes the sale in a timely fashion, as hereinafter set out. The one who bids the largest amount ofmoney to purchase the Property shall be permit-ted to complete the sale by delivering to the Clerk, the balance of such bid, over and above the de-posit, by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the sale.

The following Property located in HighlandsCounty, Florida, is the subject of this Notice ofSale:

Lot 21, Block 105, SUN 'N LAKE ESTATES Unit8, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 9, Page 58, of the Public Records of High-lands County, Florida,

together with all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements, andfixtures (the ``Property'')

Property Address: 5708 San Juan Drive, Se-bring, Florida 33872

Any person claiming an interest in the surplusfrom the sale, if any, other than the propertyowner 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 October 12, 2011.

BOB GERMAINEClerk of Circuit Court

By: /s/ Priscilla MichalakDeputy Clerk

October 23, 30, 2011

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IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO. 10000726GCS

DKR MORTGAGE ASSET TRUST I,Plaintiff(s),vs.DAMARIS DIXON, ET ALDefendants

NOTICE OF SALEPURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Or-der or Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated Octo-ber 4, 2011, and entered in Case No. 10000726GCS of the Circuit Court of the TENTH Judicial Circuit in and for HIGHLANDS County, Florida, wherein DKR MORTGAGE ASSET TRUST I, is the Plaintiff and DAMARIS DIXON, WILFREDO CASTELLANOS, HIGHLANDS COUNTY AND UN-KNOWN TENANT OR TENANTS IN POSSESSION are Defendants.

The Clerk of the Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM, BASEMENT OF THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURTHOUSE at 430 SOUTH COMMERCE AVE-NUE, SEBRING, FL 33870, at 11:00 A.M. on the 3rd day of November, 2011, the following de-scribed property s set forth in said order of Final Judgment, to wit:

LOT 484 OF SEBRING RIDGE, SECTION E, AC-CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 8, PAGE 53, OF THE PUBLIC RE-CORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4515 SNAPPER DRIVE, SEBRING, FL 33870

IF YOU ARE A PERSON CLAIMING A RIGHT TO FUNDS REMAINING AFTER THE SALE, YOU MUST FILE A CLAIM WITH THE CLERK OF COURT NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A CLAIM, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTI-TLED T ANY REMAINING FUNDS. AFTER 60 DAYS, ONLY THE OWNER OF RECORD AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MAY CLAIM THE SURPLUS.DATED at HIGHLANDS County, Florida, this 7th day of October, 2011.

ROBERT W. GERMAINE, ClerkHIGHLANDS County, Florida

By: /s/ Toni KoppDeputy Clerk

October 16, 23, 2011

HIGHLANDS COUNTYBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSGENERAL SERVICES & PURCHASING

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)The Board of County Commissioners, Highlands County, Sebring, Florida, will receive sealed proposals in the County Purchasing Department for:RFP 12-016 RECYCLABLES TRANSFER & PROCESSING SERVICES AND PROVISION OF RECYCLING CARTSSpecifications may be obtained by downloading from our website: HYPERLINK "http://www.hcbcc.net" www.hcbcc.net or by contacting: Danielle Gilbert, Interim Director, Highlands County General Services/Purchasing Department, 4320 George Blvd., Sebring, FL 33875-5803 Telephone: 863-402-6523; Fax: 863-402-6735, or by E-Mail: HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" [email protected] qualification and selection shall be based on the evaluation process and criteria stated in the RFP. A Man-datory Pre-Proposal Meeting and site visit of the Desoto City Landfill Recycling Facility (DCLRF) and Highlands County Solid Waste Management Center (HCSWMC) will be held on November 10, 2011 at 9:00 A.M. The meeting will be held in the County Engineer’s Training Room, (An-nex Building) 505 S. Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870. The site visits of the DCLRF and HCSWMC will immediately follow the pre-proposal meeting. Sufficient time will be provided for all interested parties to tour the DCLRF and HCSWMC, take photographs, speak with County staff, and ask relevant questions. Prospective PROPOSERS to this RFP should bring appropriate staff, such as engineers, to the site visit. Due to the scope and nature of the proposed project, Proposals received from any PROPOSER who did not attend the mandatory pre-pro-posal meeting and the DCLRF and HCSWMC site visits will be judged as non-responsive and will not be considered for award.Proposal submissions must be sealed and marked with the name of the PROPOSER, and the RFP number and title “RFP 12-016 Recyclables Transfer & Processing Services And Provision Of Recycling Carts” so as to identify the en-closed Proposal. Each submittal shall include one (1) original and ten (10) copies of the Proposal. Proposals 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., January 11, 2012, at which time they will be opened. Proposals re-ceived later than the date and time as specified will be re-jected. The BCC will not be responsible for the late deliver-ies of Proposals 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 the above Proposal opening. Highlands County Local Preference Policy will apply to the award of this Proposal. The Highlands County Board of County Commissioners re-serves the right to accept or reject any or all Proposals or any parts thereof, and the award, if an award is made, will be made in the best interest of Highlands County. The BCC reserves the right to waive irregularities in the Pro-posal. The Board of County Commissioners of Highlands County, Florida, does not discriminate upon the basis of any individual's disability status. This non-discrimination policy involves every aspect of the BCC’s functions, includ-ing one's access to, participation, employment or treat-ment in its programs or activities. Anyone requiring rea-sonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section 286.26 Florida Statutes should contact Mrs. Melissa Bruns, ADA Coordinator at: 863-402-6509 (Voice), or via Florida Relay Service 711, or by e-mail: [email protected]. Requests for Computer-Assisted Realtime Technology services or inter-preter services should be made at least 24 hours in ad-vance to permit coordination of the service.Board of County Commissioners; Purchasing DepartmentHighlands County, Florida Website: HYPERLINK "http://www.hcbcc.net" www.hcbcc.net

October 23, 30, 2011

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IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDACIVIL DIVISION

CASE NO.: 10-00392SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC.,Plaintiff,vs.DAWN L. SIERADZAN; M.T. LOTZ, INC.; UN-KNOWN TENANT(S) N/K/A THOMAS COCKRILL; IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY,Defendants.

RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order Resetting Foreclosure Sale dated the 12th day of 10-00392, of the Circuit Court of the 10TH Judi-cial Circuit in and for Highlands County, Florida, wherein SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC. is the Plain-tiff and DAWN L. SIERADZAN; M.T. LOTZ, INC.; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) N/K/A THOMAS COCKRILL; IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY,, are defendants. I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at the HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 430 SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE, SEBRING, FL 33870 at the Highlands County Courthouse in Sebring, Florida, at 11:00 a.m. on the 9th day of November, 2011, the following de-scribed property as set forth in said Final Judg-ment, to wit:LOT 13, BLOCK 293, LAKE SEBRING SUBDIVI-SION, RECORDED ON SHEETS 1 THRU 5, INCLU-SIVE OF LAKE SEBRING SUBDIVISION, ACCORD-ING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RE-CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 12 THUR 16, IN-CLUSIVE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING A PART OF SECTION 13, 14 AND 24, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST RECORDED IN 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.

Dated this 13th day of October, 2011.Robert W. Germaine

Clerk Of The Circuit CourtBy: /s/ Priscilla Michalak

Deputy ClerkOctober 23, 30, 2011



CASE NO.: 282008CA0001463AOOOXXCOUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.,Plaintiff,vs.RICHARD J. BRILHANTE; UNKNOWNSPOUSE OF RICHARD J. BRILHANTE; JOHN DOE; JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSES-SION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY,Defendants.

RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order Resetting Foreclosure Sale dated the 12th day of October, 2011, and entered in Case No. 282008CA0001463AOOOXX, of the Circuit Court of the 10TH Judicial Circuit in and for Highlands County, Florida, wherein COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. is the Plaintiff and RICHARD J. BRIL-HANTE; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF RICHARD J. BRIL-HANTE; JOHN DOE; JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, are defendants. I will sell to the high-est and best bidder for cash at the HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 430 SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE, SEBRING, FL 33870 at the Highlands County Courthouse in Sebring, Florida, at 11:00 a.m. on the 9th day of November, 2011, the fol-lowing described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:LOT 24, BLOCK 255, SUN 'N LAKE ESTATES OF SEBRING, UNIT 13, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9, AT PAGE 71, 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 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.






CASE NO.: 282008001313AOOOXXCOUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS,INCORPORATED,Plaintiff,vs.FREDERICK D. BRYAN; MELINDA BRYAN; MORT-GAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, IN-CORPORATED, ACTING SOLELY AS A NOMINEEFOR AMERICA'S WHOLESALE LENDER; JANEDOE; JOHN DOE; IN POSSESSION OF THE SUB-JECT PROPERTY,Defendants.

RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order Resetting Foreclosure Sale dated the 12th day of282008001313AOOOXX, of the Circuit Court of the 10TH Judicial Circuit in and for HighlandsCounty, Florida, wherein COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INCORPORATED is the Plaintiff and FRE-DERICK D. BRYAN; MELINDA BRYAN; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INCOR-PORATED, ACTING SOLELY AS A NOMINEE FOR AMERICA'S WHOLESALE LENDER; JANE DOE; JOHN DOE; IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, are defendants. I will sell to the high-est and best bidder for cash at the HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 430 SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE, SEBRING, FL 33870 at the Highlands County Courthouse in Sebring, Florida, at 11:00a.m. on the 9th day of November, 2011, the fol-lowing described property as set forth in said FinalJudgment, to wit:LOT 11, IN BLOCK 9, OF PLACID LAKES SECTION NINETEEN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOFAS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 9, PAGE 14, OFTHE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY,FLORIDA.ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THESURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THANTHE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THELIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.




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NOTICE OF LANDOWNERS MEETING ANDTHE ELECTION OF ONE SUPERVISOR FOR THE

SPRING LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTThe Spring Lake Improvement District will conduct a Land-owners Meeting on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at 10:00 A.M. at the District Office, 115 Spring Lake Boule-vard, Sebring, Florida 33876. An election shall be held for the purpose of electing ONE Supervisor to a Board of five Supervisors for a term expiring on the regular meeting date in November, 2014 in accordance with the Florida Statutes, Chapter 90-434. The Landowners may vote in person or by proxy, in writing; Proxies are available at the District Office. At said meeting each landowner shall be entitled to cast one vote per acre of land owned and lo-cated within the District. Fractions of an acre shall be treated as one acre, entitling the landowners to one vote with respect thereto. The person receiving the highest number of votes for the office of Supervisor shall be de-clared elected. In addition any other business relating to the Spring Lake Improvement District as may properly come before the meeting will be heard.EACH PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE BOARD WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THE MEETING IS ADVISED THAT PERSON MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, INCLUDING THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH SUCH APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.

Joseph DeCerboDistrict Manager

October 16, 23, 30, 2011

HIGHLANDS COUNTYBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

(HCBCC)GENERAL SERVICES & PURCHASING

INVITATION TO BID (ITB)The Board of County Commissioners (BCC), Highlands County, Sebring, Florida, will receive sealed proposals in the County Purchasing Department for the following serv-ices:ITB No. 12-015 SECURITY SERVICES FOR PLACID LAKES SPECIAL BENEFIT DISTRICT NIGP Code: 990-46Specifications may be obtained by downloading from our website: HYPERLINK "http://www.hcbcc.net" www.hcbcc.net or by contacting: Danielle Gilbert, “Interim” Purchasing Manager; 4320 George Blvd., Sebring, Florida 33875-5803 Phone: 863-402-6524 Fax: 863-402-6735; or E-Mail: HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" [email protected] envelopes must be sealed and marked with the bid number and name so as to identify the enclosed bid. Bids must be delivered to the Highlands County Purchasing De-partment, 4320 George Blvd., Sebring, FL. 33875-5803 so as to reach said office no later than 2:00 P.M., THURS-DAY; NOVEMBER 10, 2011, 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 responsi-ble for the late deliveries of bids that are incorrectly ad-dressed, delivered in person, by mail or any other type of delivery service. One or more County Commissioners may be in attendance at the bid opening. Highlands County Lo-cal Preference Policy will apply to the award of this bid. The Highlands County Board of County Commissioners (HCBCC/COUNTY) reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals or any parts thereof, and the determination of this award, if an award is made, will be based on the ranking of each vendor’s proposal. The Board reserves the right to waive irregularities in the proposal. The Board re-serves the right to waive irregularities in the bid. The Board of County Commissioners of Highlands County, Flor-ida, does not discriminate upon the basis of any individ-ual's disability status. This non-discrimination policy in-volves every aspect of the Board's functions, including one's access to, participation, employment or treatment in its programs or activities. Anyone requiring reasonable ac-commodation as provided for in the Americans with Dis-abilities Act or Section 286.26 Florida Statutes should contact Mrs. Melissa Bruns, ADA Coordinator 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 Commissioners;Purchasing Department;Highlands County, Florida Website: www.hcbcc.net



CASE NO.: 282009CA001585AOOOXXBAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. F/K/ACOUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING,L.P.,Plaintiff,vs.ROXANA COLONGO; UNKNOWN TENANT(S), IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY,Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Final Judg-ment of Foreclosure Sale dated the 4th day of Oc-tober, 2011, and entered in Case No. 282009CA001585AOOOXX, of the Circuit Court of the 10TH Judicial Circuit in and for Highlands County, Florida, wherein BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. is the Plaintiff and ROX-ANA COLONGO and UNKNOWN TENANT(S), IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, are defendants. I will sell to the highest and best bid-der for cash at the HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURT-HOUSE, 430 SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE, SE-BRING, FL 33870 at the Highlands County Court-house in Sebring, Florida, at 11:00 a.m. on the 8th day of November, 2011, the following de-scribed property as set forth in said Final Judg-ment, to wit:ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF HIGHLANDS, STATE OF FLOR-IDA, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOTS 1 AND 2, OF LAKE ANGELO SUBDIVISION, A RE-SUBDIVISION OF A PART OF LOT 16, BLOCK 4, SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 33 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT THEREOF RE-CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGE 63, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA; LESS AND EXCEPT A PORTION OF LOT 1 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 1 THENCE RUN EASTERLY ALONG THE SHORELINE OF LAKE ANGELO A DISTANCE OF 25 FEET, THENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION TO THE NORTH-WEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 1, THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 1 TO THE POINT OF BEGIN-NING.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.




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IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDACIVIL ACTION

CASE NO.: 28-2008-CA-000270WELLS FARGO BANK, NA,Plaintiff,vs.CONNIE BROWN, AS PERSONALREPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF,GEORGE GRANT, DECEASED, et al,Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF REFORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final

Judgment of Reforeclosure dated Jun 20, 2011 and entered in Case No. 28-2008-CA-000270 of the Circuit Court of the TENTH Judicial Circuit in and for HIGHLANDS County, Florida wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, NA is the Plaintiff and CON-NIE BROWN, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF, GEORGE GRANT, DECEASED; GEORGE M. GRANT A/K/A GEORGE MICHAEL GRANT A/K/A GEORGE MICHEAL GRANT JR.;a are the Defendants, I will sell to the highest and best bidder 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 9th day of November, 2011, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment:

THE LAND REFERRED TO IN THIS EXHIBIT IS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF HIGHLANDS AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN DEED BOOK 470 AT PAGE 047 AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THE EAST 50 FEET OF LOTS 4, 5 AND 6 AND THE EAST ONE HALF OF LOT 7, BLOCK 166, SEBRING HIGHLANDS SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN BY MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 97.

A/K/A 4708 MINVERA STREET, SEBRING, FL 33870

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

WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of the Court on October 11, 2011.

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

Deputy ClerkFlorida Default Law Group, P.L.P.O. Box 25018Tampa, Florida 33622-5018G11001333 NMNC-SPECFNMA-twernick-Team 1**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.

October 23, 30, 2011



CASE NO.: 09001396GCSBANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,Plaintiff,DASMIE JAMES, et al,Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Or-

der Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale dated October 7, 2011 and entered in Case No. 09001396GCS of the Circuit Court of the TENTH Judicial Circuit in and for HIGHLANDS County, Florida wherein BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, is the Plaintiff and DASMIE JAMES; are the Defendants, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM IN THE BASEMENT OF THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 430 SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE at 11:00 AM, on the 3rd day of November, 2011, the following de-scribed property as set forth in said Final Judg-ment:

LOT 11, SUN 'N LAKES OF SEBRING UNIT 25R1, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 15, PAGE 59, PUBLIC RECORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.

A/K/A 5410 COLUMBUS BLVD., SEBRING, FL 33870

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



Deputy ClerkFlorida Default Law Group, P.L.P.O. Box 25018Tampa, Florida 33622-5018F10110612 COUNTRY-Conv--Team 2**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.

October 16, 23, 2011



CASE NO.: 2009-CA-001091BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,Plaintiff,GERI WHITE A/K/A GERALDINE WHITE, et al,Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Or-

der Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale dated October 7, 2011 and entered in Case No. 2009-CA-001091 of the Circuit Court of the TENTH Judicial Circuit in and for HIGHLANDS County, Florida wherein BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., is the Plaintiff and GERI WHITE A/K/A GERALDINE WHITE; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF GERI WHITE A/K/A GERALDINE WHITE IF ANY; are the Defendants, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM IN THE BASEMENT OF THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 430 SOUTH COMMERCE AVENUE at 11:00 AM, on the 3rd day of November, 2011, the following de-scribed property as set forth in said Final Judg-ment:

LOT 1, BLOCK 2, LARO VISTA SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 11, OF THE PUBLIC RE-CORDS OF HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDA.

A/K/A 1537 VICKI DR., SEBRING, FL 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



Deputy ClerkFlorida Default Law Group, P.L.P.O. Box 25018Tampa, Florida 33622-5018F10110048 COUNTRY-Conv--Team 2**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.

October 16, 23, 2011

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IN AND FOR HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NUMBER: 2011-153 GCS

UNITED MIDWEST SAVINGS BANK,PLAINTIFF,VS.CARMEN BARTLETT, EDMUND BARTLETT,JASCINTH SMITH, XAVIER SMITH, LINCOLNBLACKWOOD, MERIL BLACKWOOD, ADRIANWILLIAMS and SIMONE PROPERTIES, INC., aFlorida corporation,Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALEPursuant to Chapter 45

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a FinalJudgment of Foreclosure dated August 29, 2011and entered in Case No. 2011-153 GCS of theCircuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit in and forHighlands County, Florida, wherein United MidwestSavings Bank is Plaintiff and Carmen Bartlett,Edmund Bartlett, Jascinth Smith, Xavier Smith,Lincoln Blackwood, Meril Blackwood, AdrianWilliams, and Simone Properties, Inc., a Floridacorporation are defendants, I will sell to the highestand best bidder for cash in the Jury Assembly roomin the Basement at the Highlands County Courthouselocated at 430 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring,Florida 33870, at eleven o’clock a.m. on October31, 2011, the following described propety as setforth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure, to-wit:

See Exhibit ``A’’ attached hereto and made a parthereof.

EXHIBIT ``A’’ - LEGAL DESCRIPTIONPARCEL 6ABeing a parcel of land lying in Section 12, Township38 South, Range 30 East, Highlands County, Florida,and being more particularly described as follows:Commence at the Northwest corner of said Section12; thence bear S 00 degrees 14’38’’ W along theWest line of said Section 12, for a distance of1205.32 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING:

Thence continue S 00 degrees 14’36’’ W, along saidWest line of Section 12, for a distance of 469.59feet to a point; thence bear N 89 degrees 10’08’’ Efor a distance of 1837.74 feet to a point; thencebear N 10 degrees 10’09;; E for a distance of129.10 feet to a point; thence bear N 26 degrees49’52’’ E for a distance of 152.10 feet to a point;thence bear N 00 degrees 12’05’’ W for a distanceof 198.08 feet to a point; thence bear S 89 degrees10’08’’ W for a distance of 1926.55 feet to thePOINT OF BEGINNING, containing 20.0 acres, moreor less, and being subject to any and all easements,restrictions, reservations and right of way of record.

Together with and subject to the following describedeasements:

A 50.00 feet perpetual non-exclusive easement forright of way, ingress, egress and regress lying inSections 1 and 12, Township 38 South, Range 30East, Highlands County, Florida, and being moreparticularly described as the West 50.00 feet of saidSections 1 and 12, Tonwship 38 South, Range 30East, Highlands County, Florida; and being 70.00feet easements for the purpose of ingress, egress,utilities and drainage, lying in Sections 1 and 12,Township 38 South, Range 30 East, HighlandsCounty, Florida, and being more particularlydescribed as follows: Being the Easst 70.00 feet ofSections 1 and 12, Township 38 South, Range 30East, Highlands County, Florid, and:

Lying in Section 1, Township 38 South, Range 30East, Highlands County, Florida, and being 35.00feet on either side of and parallel with the followingdescribed centerline;

Commence at the Southwest corner of said Section1; thence bear N 00 degrees 30’32’’ E along theWest line of said Section 1, for a distance of 200.23feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING of said centerline ofeasement; thence bear N 89 degrees 10’08’’ E for adistance of 5288.00 feet to the intersection with theEast line of said Section 1, and the POINT OFTERMINUS of said centerline of easement; and:

Lying in Sections 1 and 12, Township 38 South,Range 30 East, Highlands County, Florida, adn being35.00 feet on either side of and parallel with thefollowing described centerline:

Commence at the Southwest corner of said Section1: Thence bear N 00 degrees 30’32’’ E, along theWest line of said Section 1, for a distance of 200.23feet to a point; thence bear N 89 degrees 10’08’’ Efor a distance of 3056.81 feet to the POINT OFBEGINNING of said centerline of easement; thencebear the following bearings and distances along saidcenterline of easement:

S 08 degrees 54’09’’ W for a distance of 256.25feet to a point;S 39 degrees 34’01’’ W for a distance of 191.60feet to a point;S 26 degrees 14’39’’ W for a distance of 214.13feet to a point;S 33 degrees 09’48’’ W for a distance of 125.94feet to a point;S 54 degrees 34’35’’ W for a distance of 60.99 feetto a point;S 72 degrees 50’41’’ W for a distance of 105.22feet to a point;S 89 degrees 44’11’’ W for a distance of 360.18feet to a point;S 75 degrees 06’10’’ W for a distance of 241.98feet to a point;S 14 degrees 55’30’’ W for a distance of 107.03feet to a point;S 05 degrees 22’65’’ E for a distance of 287.70feet to a point;S 24 degrees 07’15’’ W for a distance of 163.72feet to a point;S 00 degrees 12’05’’ E for a distance of 252.14 feetto a point;S 26 degrees 49’52’’ W for a distance of 152.10feet to a point;S 10 degrees 10’09’’ W for a distance of 301.16feet to a point;S 07 degrees 50’51’’ E for a distance of 123.86 feetto a point;S 32 degrees 17’50’’ W for a distance of 329.78feet to a point;N 84 degrees 26’36’’ W for a distance of 73.66 feetto a point of curvature of a curve concave to theSouth and having for its elements a radius of 186.68feet, a central angle of 31 degrees 53’29’’, a chordbearing of S 63 degrees 11’51’’ W and a chorddistance of 102.57 feet; thence bear along saidcurve for an arc length of 103.91 feet to the POINTOF CURVATURE of a curve concave to the Southeastand having for its elements a radius of 143.13 feet,a central angle of 69 degrees 26’14’’, a chordbearing of S 12 degrees 32’29’’ W and a chorddistance of 163.01 feet; thence bear along saidcurve for an arc length of 173.42 feet to the POINTOF TANGENCY of said curve; thence bear S 22degrees 10’08’’ E for a distance of 309.76 feet to apoint; S 08 degrees 54’55’’ E for a distance of292.18 feet to a point; S 08 degrees 06’57’’ W for adistance of 198.17 feet to a point; S 33 degrees10’02’’ E for a distance of 134.22 feet to a point; S02 degrees 12’00’’ W for a distance of 266.15 feetto a point of curvature of a curve concave to theNortheast and having for its elements a radius of139.87 feet, a central angle of 70 degrees 02’46’’,a chord bearing of S 30 degrees 33’27’’ E and achord distance of 160.54 feet; thence bear long saidcurve for an arc length of 170.99 feet to the point ofcurvature of a curve concave to the North and havingfor its elements a radius of 111.85 feet, a centralangle of 64 degrees 56’11’’, a chord bearing of N81 degrees 57’04’’ E and a chord distance of120.09 feet; thence bear along said curve for an arclength of 126.77 feet to a point of reverse curvatureof a curve concave to the South and having for itselements a radius of 136.53 feet, a central angle of49 degrees 45’36’’, a chord bearing of N 74degrees 21’46’’ E and a chord distance of 114.88feet; thence bear along said curve for an arc lengthof 118.57 feet to the POINT OF TANGENCY of saidcurve; thence bear S 80 degrees 45’26’’ E for adistance of 260.64 feet to a point; N 86 degrees48’44’’ E for a distance of 483.66 feet to a point; N70 degrees 19’52’’ E for a distance of 166.64 feetto a point; N 52 degrees 33’36’’ E for a distance of144.46 feet to a point; N 51 degrees 17’35’’ E for adistance of 134.00 feet to a point; N 17 degrees08’51’’ E for a distance of 46.36 feet to a point; N14 degrees 44’47’’ W for a distance of 203.88 feetto a point; N 02 degrees 40’47’’ E for a distance of

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137.08 feet to a point; N 07 degrees 19’26’’ W for adistance of 164.46 feet to a point; N 45 degrees11’52’’ E for a distance of 54.02 feet to a point; N81 degrees 51’13’’ E for a distance of 169.97 feetto a point; S 63 degrees 00’58’’ E for a distance of232.42 feet to a point; N 84 degrees 59’22’’ E for adistance of 150.14 feet to a point; N 37 degrees03’19’’ E for a distanc of 470.83 feet to a point; S81 degrees 07’26’’ E for a distance of 742.85 feetto a point; N 59 degrees 08’10’’ E for a distanc of807.62 feet to the intersection with the East line ofsaid Section 12, and the POINT OF TERMINUS ofsaid centerline of easement.ANY PERSON CLAIMIN AN INTEREST IN THESURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THANTHE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THELIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN SIXTY(60) DAYS AFTER THE SALE.

Dated at Highlands County, Florida this 29th dayof August, 2011.

BOB GERMAINEClerk of the Circuit Court

Highlands County, FloridaBy: /s/ Priscilla Michalak

As Deputy ClerkIf you are a person with a disability who needsassistance in order to participate in a program orservice of the State Court System, you shouldcontact the Office of the Court Administrator at(863)534-4686 (voice), (863)534-7777 (TDD) or(800)955-8770 (Florida Relay Service), as much inadvance of your court appearance or visit thecourthouse as possible. Please be prepared toexplain your functional limitations and suggest anauxilliary aid or service that you believe will enableyou to effectively participate in the court program orservice.

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Case No.: 11-297-GCSHIGHLANDS INDEPENDENT BANK,Plaintiff,vs.DANNY R. SIMMONS andMARY C. SIMMONS,Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the

"Final Judgment on Verified Complaint'' (the "Fi-nal Judgment''), entered in the above-styled ac-tion on October 4, 2011, the Clerk of Highlands County will sell the property situated in Highlands County, Florida, as described below at a Public Sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, at 590 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, Florida 33870, on November 10, 2011, at 11:00 a.m.:

Lot 85 and 86, Block 30, SUN 'N LAKE ES-TATES, UNIT 2. according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 9, Page 48, of the Public Records of Highlands County, Florida.

Address: 5613 US Highway 27 North, Sebring, Florida 33870

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.

BOB GERMAINEClerk of the Circuit Court

Highlands County, Florida/s/ Priscilla Michalak


NOTICE OF DISPOSITIONACCORDING TO THE FLORIDA SELF STORAGE FA-CILITY ACT THE FOLLOWING STORAGE UNITS LO-CATED AT THE STORAGE PLACE OF AVON PARK, 395 CR 17A WEST, AVON PARK, FL 33825 WILL BE DISPOSED OF ON NOVEMBER 16, 2011, AT 10:00AM. ALL UNITS ARE SAID TO CONTAIN HOUSEHOLD GOODS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.

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By ED [email protected] – “I’m embar-

rassed in the way my teamplayed tonight,” said Sebringhead coach LaVaar Scottafter a crushing 45-7 home-coming loss to Winter Havenon Friday.

But the game didn’t startout that way, when inthe first three minutesBlue Streak DecarisJones picked six on a77-yard interceptionreturn to put Sebringout front of the 10th-ranked Blue Devils.

Then the gameturned against Sebring andWinter Haven seemed toscore at will.

Roderick Ceasar returnedthe following kick-off 81yards, breaking tackles theentire way putting the Devilseven with Sebring.

Blue Streak Ladante Harrispicked off another WinterHaven pass but Sebring fum-bled the ball over after justtwo plays, setting up another

Blue Devil score.“The team was better

coached than this. Those kidsdidn’t execute. We saw itfrom the first play,” Scottsaid. “We concentrated on thecorner screen we watched iton film, pick six and we weregone. After that, everythingwe coached them about went

out the window.”Winter Haven’s

Walter Bridges jitter-bugged for 47 yardsand a TD on the nextpossession and theBlue Devils opted forthe Moise Jean fieldgoal to set the score

24-7 at the half.Winter Haven would con-

trol the pigskin for eight ofthe 12 minutes in the third,giving Sebring just a tastebefore they turned it over ondowns.

Sebring’s defense held buta fumbled punt put WinterHaven into range for a LeviBorders to Jeffery Allums 30-

Streaks sufferblue homecoming

By DAN [email protected] PARK - One yard

short. Three feet. Thirty-sixinches was all that separatedthe Red Devils from at leastforcing a second overtime inFriday’s 36-34 setback to vis-iting Booker.

And yet, the measure ofthis night did not lay withinthe numbers.

It wasshown in theheart and spir-it of a teamthat is takingsteps, thoughwith a fewmissteps toovercome.

Deadlocked at 2-1 in theDistrict 6-4A standings, AvonPark and the Tornadoes hadeverything to play for and theeffort on both sides was ashowcase of intensity.

But intensity doesn’t meanmistakes won’t be made.

The Devils took the open-ing kick off and began todrive from their own 39.

Junior tailback CharlesLouis pounded out nine yardson two carries and DylanBrown carried a host ofBooker defenders for a nine-yard bull-rush up the middle.

After two more yards fromLouis and an offsides penaltymoved it to the Tornado 34,

quarterback Ryan Dick wasmaking his way around theright end on a keeper.

Tackled from behind, theBooker defender also got ahandful of facemask, movingit to the 17.

Louis then sprinted for aneight-yard gain and thenthree more to get it to firstand goal at the six.

But two straight playswent for big losses and it wasthird-and-goal at the 18.

A shift in the backfield sawJarviel Hart take the snap andconnect with Dick to get it tothe four.

Too early to risk not get-ting any points out of thedrive, Garrett Taylor bootedthe 22-yard field goal to putAvon Park up 3-0 at the 6:15mark of the first quarter.

The Tornadoes thenunleashed their predominantgame plan, riding the runningof 6-foot-2, 190-pound

Michael Jones, who gained23 yards on three carries.

But when they strayedfrom the plan, it cost them.

An attempted pass in theflat from quarterback AlexRiddle was stepped in frontof by Hart, who snared it andhad a clear path to the endzone for a 44-yard return.

Taylor’s extra point splitthe uprights and it was 10-0at the 5:07 mark.

APs OTheartbreak

Overtime thriller and two blowouts mark county contests

SPORTSBSECTION

News-Sun Sunday, October 23, 2011

By DAN [email protected] really was a home field

Thursday as Sebring hostedits’ Homecoming InvitationalCross Country meet on theSouth Florida CommunityCollege campus.

Filled with teams from allaround the Heartland area,including five fromHighlands County, the meetcelebrated the area.

Though it was the Streaksthemselves that broughthome the wins on both theboys and girls side of theevent.

Individually, however,Lake Placid got a win in theboys race, with DaltonShelton taking first with atime of 16:30, barely edgingHardee’s Christian Moralezand his 16:31, with Sebring’sEvan Wilburn finishing thirdin 17:21.

But with the added finishesof Eric Foster, sixth in 17:30,Damian Foster, eighth in18:04, Wesley Koning, 10thin 18:10 and Grey Lawrence,13th in 18:23, the BlueStreaks got the team win withan impressive 40-point total.

Frostproof took secondwith a 97-point total, justahead of Hardee’s 99 forthird.

Avon Park was fourth with112 points.

The Devils were lead byDexter Grenier’s seventhplace finish in 17:50, and hadhelp from Thierry Alcindor,14th in 18:31, David Garcia,23rd in 19:09, EduardoMagana, 33rd in 20:16 andDarlin Romeo, 35th in 20:25.

Bartow took fifth with 143points, exactly matchingLake Placid’s total for thefive top finishes.

But with a total time com-

parison, the YellowJacketswere .16 seconds ahead tobreak the tie.

After Shelton’s win, theDragons saw Bryant Reyestake 11th in 18:11 and BennyAguilar finish 19th in 18:59.

Evan Holden came in 52ndin 21:50 and Javier Cornejowas 60th in 23:26 to roundout the Lake Placid scoring.

Finishing out the boysteam standings, DoSoto wasseventh, Lake Wales eighth,Ridge Community ninth,Auburndale 10th, WalkerMemorial 11th and HeartlandChristian 12th.

On the girls side of themeet, the competition wasstiff, though the final resultsskew it somewhat.

With only four runnersavailable, the Lady Dragons,as well as a few other teams,weren’t to have enough fin-

Home Running

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News-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNESydnee Connelly hammers one home for Sebring inThursday’s regular season finale.

By DAN [email protected] – The tradition

is long standing, having thelast home game of a season tohonor the soon-to-be graduat-ing seniors.

That tradition continuedThursday night as the LadyBlue Streaks paid homage totheir seven seniors, BiancaNortelus, Dino Lower,Stephanie Struck, KaleyWalter, Sydnee Connelly,Kenzie Hargaden andMadison Harris.

What wasn’t such a long-standing tradition was theconsistency Sebring hasplayed with in recent match-es, including this night’sthree-set sweep of Hardee.

“That’s been our problemall year is consistency,” headcoach Vanessa Sinness said.“We’ve got the ability, butwe’ve been too inconsistent.”

The ability is evident as

A Senior Night Sebring sweep

News-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNEJarviel Hart would evade this tackler en route to his second ‘pick-six’ in Friday’s overtimeloss to Booker.

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News-Sun photo by ED BALDRIDGEDavaris Faulk looks downfield, but there wasn’t much tosee most of the night as Winter Haven flew past the BlueStreaks, 45-7.

See VB, Page 4B

See SEBRING, Page 3B

Courtesy photoNevada Weaver and Malachi McLean crunch this Clewistonrunner, but the Tiger offense would be too much for theDragons Friday.

By DAN [email protected] yardage stats alone tell

the story in Lake Placid’s 35-7 loss at Clewiston Fridaynight.

The Tigers used abalanced attack to pileup over 500 yards oftotal offense, 275 onthe ground and 240through the air.

The Dragons, mean-while, would must just 158total yards, all but 33 of thoseon the ground.

Though it was the LakePlacid defense that came outstrong, as it has oftenthroughout the season, halt-ing Clewiston’s opening

drive.But after an A.J. Gayle

fumble was recovered on the48, the Tigers put together anine-play drive that lead to a

Demarcus Terrytouchdown.

Two more posses-sions lead to two morescores and a 21-0 half-time lead.

The lead widenedwhen Clewiston got a

15-yard Derry West run for a28-0 margin.

But it was the next Tigerpossession where theDragons stepped up.

The defense forced a punt,

Tigers maul Dragons

See LP, Page 4B

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YMCA Youth BasketballSEBRING – The Highlands County

Family YMCA is currently signing up forour Youth Basketball Program for agesranging from 4-14.

The program is having an all boys agegroup, 12-14 years, and an all girls agegroup, 12-14 years, this year.

Any questions call 382-9622

Panther Hitting Camp

AVON PARK – The South FloridaCommunity College Baseball programwill be holding it’s final Fall HittingCamp Saturday, Oct. 29, for players aged6-16.

Registration will take place from 8-8:30 a.m., with hitting skill work to fol-low from 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Cost is just $25.Pre-register by calling 863-784-7036.Pre-register or sign-up Saturday morn-

ing.**This is the final clinic this fall. The

Annual SFCC Christmas camp will beheld in December.

Busy fall for local golfers

Local golfers should find links activeduring the coming months with severaltournaments scheduled.

The Veterans Council Golf Tournamentis scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 22, atHarder Hall.

Proceeds from the 4-man team shotgunscramble, silent auction, and 50/50 will goto benefit the Veterans Assistance Fund.

The Meals on Wheels Golf Tournamentwill be held on Saturday, Nov. 5, at

Harder Hall. This tournament is usually sold out and

its’ proceeds assist in providing meals tothe clients.

On Sunday, Nov. 6, the Men’s GolfAssociation of Sun ‘n Lakes is sponsoringa golf tournament with proceeds to bene-fit the Veterans Assistance Fund.

There will be an auction and severalother fundraisers going on during thistournament.

One field is sold out and another hasbeen opened for this event.

American Legion Post 25, Lake Placid,has slated May 8, 2012 in SpringLake fortheir annual Golf Tournament.

If a Unit would like to help sponsor oneor more of these events, please contact thesponsoring group.

There is always a need for volunteers.Volunteers are needed at the registra-

tion table, the silent auction, raffle andwatching for a “hole-in-one”.

Blue Streak Basketball Camp

SEBRING – Head girls basketballcoach Mike Lee will be running a basket-ball camp at Sebring High School forboys and girls from 2nd through 6th gradeon Saturday, Nov 12, from 9 a.m.-Noon.

The cost for the camp is $10 and eachcamper will receive a Blue StreaksBasketball T-shirt.

The camp is for boys and girls of allskill levels and experience.

Registration forms can be picked up atSebring High School or can be emailed.

If you have any questions, please con-tact Coach Lee at 441-1221 or by email [email protected].

DIVISION SERIESAMERICAN LEAGUE

Detroit 3, New York 2Texas 3, Tampa Bay 1

NATIONAL LEAGUESt. Louis 3, Philadelphia 2Milwaukee 3, Arizona 2

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

AMERICAN LEAGUETexas 4, Detroit 2

NATIONAL LEAGUESt. Louis 4, Milwaukee 2

WORLD SERIES(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

St. Louis 1, Texas 1Wednesday: St. Louis 3, Texas 2Thursday: Texas 2, St. Louis 1Saturday: St. Louis (Jackson 12-9) atTexas (Holland 16-5), lateSunday, Oct. 23: St. Louis (Lohse 14-8)at Texas (Harrison 14-9), 8:05 p.m.Monday, Oct. 24: St. Louis at Texas,8:05 p.m.x-Wednesday, Oct. 26: Texas at St.Louis, 8:05 p.m.x-Thursday, Oct. 27: Texas at St. Louis,8:05 p.m.

AMERICAN CONFERENCEEast

W L T Pct PF PANew England 5 1 0 .833185 135Buffalo 4 2 0 .667188 147N.Y. Jets 3 3 0 .500145 131Miami 0 5 0 .00075 128

SouthW L T Pct PF PA

Tennessee 3 2 0 .600105 94Houston 3 3 0 .500141 124Jacksonville 1 5 0 .16772 132Indianapolis 0 6 0 .000104 163

NorthW L T Pct PF PA

Baltimore 4 1 0 .800148 71Cincinnati 4 2 0 .667137 111Pittsburgh 4 2 0 .667119 102Cleveland 2 3 0 .40091 117

WestW L T Pct PF PA

San Diego 4 1 0 .800120 109Oakland 4 2 0 .667160 150Kansas City 2 3 0 .40077 150Denver 1 4 0 .200105 140

NATIONAL CONFERENCEEast

W L T Pct PF PAN.Y. Giants 4 2 0 .667154 147Washington 3 2 0 .60096 83Dallas 2 3 0 .400115 121Philadelphia 2 4 0 .333145 145

SouthW L T Pct PF PA

Tampa Bay 4 2 0 .667113 145New Orleans 4 2 0 .667177 151Atlanta 3 3 0 .500135 147Carolina 1 5 0 .167133 163

NorthW L T Pct PF PA

Green Bay 6 0 01.000197114Detroit 5 1 0 .833178 114Chicago 3 3 0 .500146 132Minnesota 1 5 0 .167121 145

WestW L T Pct PF PA

San Francisco 5 1 0 .833167 97Seattle 2 3 0 .40094 122Arizona 1 4 0 .20096 121St. Louis 0 5 0 .00049 137

___Sunday’s Games

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

Monday’s GameBaltimore at Jacksonville, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 30Indianapolis at Tennessee, 1 p.m.New Orleans at St. Louis, 1 p.m.Jacksonville at Houston, 1 p.m.Miami at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.Minnesota at Carolina, 1 p.m.Arizona at Baltimore, 1 p.m.Detroit at Denver, 4 p.m.Washington vs. Buffalo at Toronto, 4 p.m.Cleveland at San Francisco, 4:15 p.m.Cincinnati at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.New England at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m.Dallas at Philadelphia, 8:20 p.m.Open: Atlanta, Chicago, Green Bay, N.Y.Jets, Oakland, Tampa Bay

Monday, Oct. 31San Diego at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic Division

W L OT Pts GF GAPittsburgh 5 2 2 12 26 21Philadelphia 4 1 1 9 21 15New Jersey 3 1 1 7 12 12N.Y. Islanders 3 2 0 6 12 10N.Y. Rangers 2 1 2 6 12 11

Northeast DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

Buffalo 5 1 0 10 20 10Toronto 4 1 1 9 19 19Boston 3 4 0 6 17 15Ottawa 2 5 0 4 20 31Montreal 1 4 1 3 13 19

Southeast DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

Washington 6 0 0 12 23 13Carolina 3 2 2 8 19 22Florida 3 3 0 6 14 16Tampa Bay 2 3 2 6 22 27Winnipeg 1 4 1 3 11 22

WESTERN CONFERENCECentral Division

W L OT Pts GF GADetroit 5 0 0 10 18 7Chicago 4 1 1 9 20 13St. Louis 3 4 0 6 18 22Nashville 2 3 1 5 13 20Columbus 0 6 1 1 14 25

Northwest DivisionW L OT Pts GF GA

Colorado 5 2 0 10 21 16Minnesota 3 2 2 8 16 17Vancouver 3 3 1 7 19 21Edmonton 2 2 2 6 11 12

Calgary 2 3 1 5 15 18Pacific Division

W L OT Pts GF GADallas 6 1 0 12 19 14Los Angeles 4 1 1 9 16 10Anaheim 4 2 0 8 12 12Phoenix 2 3 1 5 15 18San Jose 2 3 0 4 14 14NOTE: Two points for a win, one pointfor overtime loss.

___Thursday’s Games

Minnesota 2, Edmonton 1, SOBoston 6, Toronto 2Washington 5, Philadelphia 2Pittsburgh 3, Montreal 1Ottawa 4, Winnipeg 1Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Islanders 1Buffalo 3, Florida 0Chicago 3, Colorado 1N.Y. Rangers 3, Calgary 2, OTVancouver 5, Nashville 1Los Angeles 2, Phoenix 0

Friday’s GamesSan Jose 4, New Jersey 3, SODetroit 5, Columbus 2St. Louis 3, Carolina 2, OTDallas 3, Anaheim 1

Saturday’s GamesNashville at Calgary, lateMinnesota at Vancouver, lateSan Jose at Boston, lateToronto at Montreal, lateColumbus at Ottawa, lateSt. Louis at Philadelphia, lateNew Jersey at Pittsburgh, lateDetroit at Washington, lateCarolina at Winnipeg, lateBuffalo at Tampa Bay, lateN.Y. Islanders at Florida, lateColorado at Chicago, lateN.Y. Rangers at Edmonton, lateDallas at Los Angeles, late

Sunday’s GamesPhoenix at Anaheim, 8 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCEW L T Pts GF GA

x-Sporting KC 12 9 12 48 49 40x-Philadelphia 11 8 15 48 44 36x-Columbus 13 12 8 47 41 41x-New York 10 8 16 46 50 44x-Houston 11 9 13 46 42 40Chicago 8 9 16 40 43 43D.C. 9 12 12 39 49 51Toronto FC 6 13 14 32 34 57New England 5 16 12 27 36 56

WESTERN CONFERENCEW L T Pts GF GA

y-Los Angeles 19 4 10 67 47 25x-Seattle 17 7 9 60 53 36x-Real Salt Lake15 11 7 52 43 35x-FC Dallas 15 11 7 52 40 35x-Colorado 11 9 13 46 42 40Portland 11 14 8 41 39 47Chivas USA 8 13 12 36 40 40San Jose 7 12 14 35 36 43Vancouver 6 17 10 28 34 53NOTE: Three points for victory, onepoint for tie.x- clinched playoff berthy- clinched conference

___Thursday's Games

New York 1, Philadelphia 0Saturday's Games

New England at Toronto FC, lateColorado at Vancouver, lateSporting Kansas City at D.C. United,

lateColumbus at Chicago, latePortland at Real Salt Lake, lateFC Dallas at San Jose, lateSeattle FC at Chivas USA, late

Sunday’s GamesLos Angeles at Houston, 7 p.m.

BASEBALLAmerican League

BOSTON RED SOX–Announced the res-ignation of Theo Epstein general man-ager.OAKLAND ATHLETICS–Signed pitchingcoach Curt Young to a one-year con-tract.

National LeagueARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS–Added INFDavid Winfree to the 40-man roster.Assigned INF Sean Burroughs, LHPAlberto Castillo and C Robby Hammockoutright to Reno (PCL).ATLANTA BRAVES–Named Greg Walkerhitting coach and Scott Fletcheradvance coach/assistant hitting coach.CHICAGO CUBS–Named Theo Epsteinhead of baseball operations.COLORADO ROCKIES–Named JerryWeinstein catching coach and MarvFoley minor league catching coordina-tor.NEW YORK METS–Granted RHP RyotaIgarashi his unconditional release.Assigned INF Valentino Pascucci, RHPDale Thayer and RHP Manny Alvarezoutright to Buffalo (IL).

American AssociationEL PASO DIABLOS–Released LHP JoseM. Rodriguez, C Adam Deleo, INFNelson Teilon and INF Johan Garcia.FARGO-MOORHEADREDHAWKS–Traded RHP TrevorLongfellow and INF Donald Blunt toLake Erie (Frontier) for RHP JoshRoberts.GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS–AcquiredOF Stephen Douglas from Lancaster(Atlantic) to complete an earlier trade.LINCOLN SALTDOGS–Signed RHPRyan Sheldon.WINNIPEG GOLDEYES–Acquired OFAsif Shah from Normal (Frontier) forcash.

Can-Am LeagueWORCESTER TORNADOES–ReleasedRHP Luis Pardo and OF Jacob Fabry.

FOOTBALLNational Football League

NFL–Fined Green Bay LB A.J. Hawk$10,000, Green Bay LB Clay Matthews$5,000, Green Bay CB Tramon Williams$5,000, Pittsburgh S Troy Polamalu$10,000 and Houston DE Antonio Smith$7,500 for their actions during lastweek's games.SEATTLE SEAHAWKS–Released RB VaiTaua from the practice squad. SignedLB Allen Bradford to the practice squad.

SOCCERMajor League Soccer

MONTREAL IMPACT–Signed G EvanBush.

HOCKEYNational Hockey League

NHL–Fined Nashville D Shea Weber$2,500 for boarding Vancouver F JannikHansen during Thursday's game.PHOENIX COYOTES–Recalled C AndyMiele from Portland (AHL).

LOCAL SCHEDULE

SPORTS SNAPSHOTS

THE SCOREBOARD

Lake Placid

TUESDAY:Volleyball at District Tournament, DeSoto, vs. Frostproof, 5:30 p.m.THURSDAY:Volleyball at District Tournament, DeSoto,TBD, 7 p.m.FRIDAY: Football vs. LaBelle, Homecoming, 7:30 p.m.

Sebring

MONDAY:Volleyball hosts District Tournament, Winter Haven vs. Kathleen, 7 p.m.TUESDAY:Volleyball hosts District Tournament, Sebring vs. Lake Gibson, 7 p.m.THURSDAY:Volleyball hosts District Tournament, Monday winner vs.Tuesday winner, 7p.m.FRIDAY: Football at Bartow, 7 p.m.

SFCC

TUESDAY:Volleyball vs. Pasco Hernando, 7 p.m.

Avon Park

MONDAY:Volleyball at District Tournament, DeSoto, vs. Mulberry, 7 p.m.TUESDAY:Volleyball at District Tournament, De Soto, vs. DeSoto, 7:30 p.m.THURSDAY:Volleyball at District Tournament, DeSoto, if necessary, 7 p.m.FRIDAY: Football at Dunbar, 7:30 p.m.

NNFFLLSSUUNNDDAAYY

11 pp..mm.. Denver at Miami .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CCBBSS--6611 pp..mm.. Chicago vs. Tampa, at London .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. FFOOXX44 pp..mm.. Pittsburgh at Arizona .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. CCBBSS--110044 pp..mm.. Green Bay at Minnesota .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. FFOOXX88::1155 pp..mm.. Indianapolis at New Orleans .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. NNBBCC

MMOONNDDAAYY88::3300 pp..mm.. Baltimore at Jacksonville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. EESSPPNN

AAUUTTOO RRAACCIINNGGSSUUNNDDAAYY

22 pp..mm.. NASCAR – Talladega 500 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. EESSPPNN

WWOOMMEENN’’SS CCOOLLLLEEGGEE SSOOCCCCEERRSSUUNNDDAAYY

11 pp..mm.. Auburn at Tennessee .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. SSUUNN

MMAAJJOORR LLEEAAGGUUEE BBAASSEEBBAALLLLSSUUNNDDAAYY

88 pp..mm.. St. Louis at Texas, Game 4.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. FFOOXX

MMOONNDDAAYY77::3300 pp..mm.. St. Louis at Texas, Game 5.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. FFOOXX

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33 pp..mm.. IRB World Cup .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. NNBBCC

Times, games, channels all subject to change

WWOOMMEENN’’SS CCOOLLLLEEGGEE VVOOLLLLEEYYBBAALLLLSSUUNNDDAAYY

99 aa..mm.. Florida at Alabama .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. SSUUNN11 pp..mm.. Michigan at Penn State.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. EESSPPNN22

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22 pp..mm.. PGA – Miracle Network Classic .. .. .. .. .. .. .. GGOOLLFF55 pp..mm.. PGA – Winn Dixie Open.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. GGOOLLFF77::3300 pp..mm.. LPGA – Taiwan Championship .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. GGOOLLFF

CCOOLLLLEEGGEE FFOOOOTTBBAALLLLTTUUEESSDDAAYY

88 pp..mm.. Troy at Florida International .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. EESSPPNN22

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LONDON —Commissioner RogerGoodell says the NFL is con-sidering a plan to have a fewteams play regularly inBritain to build an overseasfan base.

This would be part of theleague’s evaluation aboutwhether a team could be per-manently based in London.

The Tampa BayBuccaneers are making theirsecond trip in three years toWembley to play the ChicagoBears on Sunday.

The league decided thismonth to continue playinggames in London through atleast 2016, and Goodell saidSaturday he hopes more

teams will agree to makemultiple trips.

Goodell said the idea ofletting a few teams build aBritish following will be“very powerful, and lead us

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The Devil defense holdJones and Booker in check onthe next series and took overon their 34 after the punt.

But on the first play fromscrimmage, the ball wasjarred out of Louis’ grasp andreturned for a score which,after the two-point conver-sion, made it 10-8 nearing theend of the opening quarter.

A trade-off of drivesmoved it midway through thesecond quarter, and thoughAvon Park was predominant-ly holding Jones in check, atleast that game plan waskeeping things safe for theTornadoes.

Because again, trying apass after a three-yard Jonesrun, saw Hart again make aplay on the ball, nab it andreturn it, this time from 38yards out, to put the Devilsup 17-8.

Booker kept it on theground for its’ next drive,with Jones carrying fivestraight plays, gaining 24yards.

Riddle then ran for 13,Jones had two carries for 8yards and then a little trick-ery saw Ricky Jones take areverse and race into the endzone untouched.

The two-point conversionwas good and the teams soonwent into the half with AvonPark holding on to a 17-16lead.

The Tornadoes stuck withthe ground game to open thethird and went back to thereverse, to similar effect asRicky Jones again took it tothe house to put Booker up22-17 at the 9:21 mark.

A lead they would increaseas, after a solid Devil drivehad them lining up for aTaylor field goal, some con-fusion as to the blocking per-sonnel allowed a defender aclear path to block the kick,which was then returned 83yards for a 28-17 Tornadolead with 3:09 left in thethird.

“I should have called atime out at that point,” headcoach Andy Bonjokian said.

It seemed especially so asAvon Park’s next drive was arare three-and-out and itseemed the wind may havegone out of the Devils’ sails.

That was until, just beforethe end of the quarter, LacyTurner made Booker pay for

going to the air again, pick-ing off a Riddle pass and get-ting the ball back at theTornado 25.

In another backfieldswitcheroo, Hart took a directsnap and connected with J.D.Hardy for 17 yards and soonenough, Louis was taking itin from four yards out and thelead was cut to 28-25 with8:15 left to play.

Needing a stop in the worstway, the Avon Park defenseresponded and had the ballback near midfield.

After a five-yard Louisrun, Dick and Hart hooked upon a 30-yard gain and twomore Louis runs got it to the14.

Taylor connected on the32-yard field goal to tie it at28-28, though there was still3:41 left on the clock.

Which was almost toomuch time as Booker movedit to the Devil 17 and with theclock rolling had to spike itwith 15 seconds left.

One incomplete passbrought it down to 12 sec-onds, but then when Riddlewas under pressure on thenext pass attempt, he triedextending the play and inad-vertently ran out the clockand not allowing for even afield-goal attempt to end it.

To overtime it went, witheach team getting four downsfrom the 10 to put up whatev-er points it can.

Booker went back to basicsand pounded Jones up themiddle for five and threeyards to get it to the two.

The Devils stopped him inhis tracks on the next hand-off and seemed to have himstuffed on the fourth-downattempt.

But a second surge sawJones just cross the goal line,by inches.

The two-point run wasgood to make it 36-28, butthe Devils answered quickly.

Dick lofted one over themiddle to Steven Roberts onsecond down for a touch-down and now it was up tothe two-point conversion tokeep this one going.

But the push up the middleby Brown behind the offen-sive line was stopped at theone – one yard short.

“Hats off to Booker,”Bonjokian said. “They’re avery good team, and weshowed tonight that we are aswell. We could have hung ourheads and packed it in whenthey took the big lead in thesecond half, but these guyslove to play and they did allwe asked. They came back.The defense kept us in thegame and we got thingsrolling on offense.

“They just made the bigplay on the conversion,” hecontinued. “I hate to lose, butI couldn’t be any prouder ofhow hard these guys playedtonight.”

Virtually knocked out ofplayoff contention, AvonPark has a chance to alter thedistrict standings next weekas they travel to Ft. Myers totake on district-leadingDunbar.

Continued from 1B

AP comes up one yard short

News-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNEGarrett Taylor connected on two field goals Friday night,including one late in the fourth quarter that would sendAvon Park and Booker into overtime.

yard touch.Sebring gave up another

interception and touchdownto defensive Devil CoreyScott.

Three pass attempts laterand Winter Haven took overon downs, giving back-upBlue Devil quarterback LukeBorders a chance to connect

with Alex Dixon to make it45-7 with five minutes left toplay.

The Streaks next posses-sion resulted in a short spurt,then turned into negativeyardage when a lateral passwas dropped and Sebringended the game at their own23-yard line after an eightplay drive that started on the

20.“Offensively, defensively,

this one was not on coaches,this one was on executionand the players,” Scott said.“After one play, we stoppedexecuting.”

The Streaks will look forbetter execution this Fridayon the road at Bartow in dis-trict action.

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Sebring gets shut down

Some teams could be regulars in London

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By PAUL LOGOTHETISAssociated Press

BAGSHOT, England— For the Glazer family,it will be quite a sportsdoubleheader in Englandon Sunday.

The Americans couldget to see both of theirteams — ManchesterUnited and the TampaBay Buccaneers — play-ing on the same day.

Tampa Bay (4-2) playsthe Chicago Bears (3-3)in the NFL’s fifth regular-season visit to WembleyStadium, just a few hoursafter Manchester Unitedfaces crosstown rivalManchester City in aPremier League matchexpected to indicatewhether City can be alegitimate contender forUnited’s title.

Members of the Glazerfamily are expected toattend both games, start-ing with the match at OldTrafford before getting toWembley by helicopterfor the NFL kickoff.

Tampa Bay players rec-ognize the importance ofthe double bill.

“Two wins from bothof their franchises, thatwould be big,” offensivetackle Donald Penn saidFriday at the team’s prac-tice facility at PennyhillPark. “Going away 2-0with your teams, thatwould put a good feelingin your belly.”

The Buccaneers aremaking their second tripto London in three years,

making them the onlyteam to return toWembley since the NFLstarted playing regular-season games there in2007.

Tampa Bay has beenlisted as the home teamboth times — meaning ithad to give up a homegame to make the trip —and coach Raheem Morristhis week had to defendthe Glazers’ willingnessto send the team abroadagain.

“This thing is a littlebigger than the Bucs. It’smore about the NFL pro-moting our game,” Morrissaid. “Unfortunately forour fans back home it wasa home game, but some-one’s got to do it.Somebody has to suck itup and it was us thistime.”

The last time theBuccaneers came toLondon, in 2009, theGlazers’ team lost 35-7 tothe New England Patriots.

So the team changedstrategy this year, arrivingMonday night, four daysearlier than last time, tooffset the fatigue from jetlag and to get acclimatedto the surroundings.

The Bears, meanwhile,arrived Friday.

“I feel great, the jet lagissue is out of the way,”said running back ErnestGraham, who will start inplace of the injuredLaGarrette Blount. “It’s ahuge difference to twoyears ago.”


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ishes to post a final score.Though in the race itself,

Lake Placid’s AlexandriaCoyne finished in 20:20,which would have been goodfor third.

But with her place not offi-cial, it lead to a Sebringsweep of the top three slots.

Taylor Tubbs and HannahSchroeder each broke the 20-minute mark again, goingfirst and second in 19:36 and19:47, respectively.

Emily Smith got thatnudge to third with her 22:09and Ashley White was sixthin 23:53 with Laura

Eshelman seventh in 23:57.The total of the finishes

added up to a miniscule 19points, easily topping thefield.

Bartow was second with82, Lake Wales third at 88and Avon Park totaled 91 forfourth.

The Lady Devils got aneighth-place finish fromMarium Olupitan in 24:02and a 10th-place fromJennifer Patino in 24:16.

Erica Rodriguez took 14thin 24:55, Jordan Edwards19th in 26:18 and TamaraStokes pushed her waythrough the distance and fin-ished 40th in 35:33.

Rounding out the teamscores from those squadsablet to qualify, Auburndalewas fifth and DeSoto sixth.

“Once again, lot’s of per-sonal bests were set andwe’re extremely happy withhow well the kids ran,”Sebring coach Krysta Schultsaid. “Everyone did great.”

Sebring now gears up forthe District 7-3A meet onThursday, Nov. 3 at TenorocHigh School, beginning at 5p.m.

Avon Park and Lake Placidwill run in the District 8-2Ameet, also at Tenoroc andalso on Nov. 3, beginning at 4p.m.

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Run teams gear up for Districts

even with that assessment,the team finished the regularseason schedule with a 12-4record, 4-2 in district play.

Tuesday’s five-set loss to astrong DeSoto squad showedan upturn in the consistenteffort, though Thursday’sfirst set saw the LadyWildcats keeping pace.

“Maybe it was the distrac-tion of Senior Night, but wewere a little off early in thatset,” Sinness said. “But fromabout the middle of that seton they got it going and neverlooked back.”

That certainly was the caseas, after finishing off the 25-21 first-set win, the Streaks

scored the first 14 points ofthe second set and sported a19-1 lead before settling for a25-6 win.

The third set was much thesame, getting out to a 16-1lead and taking a 25-9 win.

“We played very well andplayed as a team,” Sinnesssaid. “It’s great to see thatgoing into districts becausewe need to be at the top ofour game.”

With just four teams mak-ing up District 9-6A, it willonly take one win to reachthe title match, thus securingone of two playoff slots.

And though Sebring tookboth matches from its’ firstopponent, Lake Gibson, dur-ing the season, Sinness isn’t

taking anything for granted.“I’ve had teams that were

higher seeds and didn’t win,and when we played at LakeGibson, they won a set,” shesaid. “We cannot look pastthem. But if we play in thetournament like we have thelast couple matches, if westay consistent, we can playwith (top seed) WinterHaven.”

Winter Haven starts thetournament off Mondayagainst Lakeland-Kathleenwith Sebring and LakeGibson squaring off Tuesday,with the winners of eachgame meeting Thursday nightfor the district championship.

All games are scheduledfor 7 p.m.

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Volleyball Districts on tap this week

News-Sun photo by DAN HOEHNEBrittany Whittington and the Lady Panthers are on a bit of alate-season roll. After sweeping Florida Christian College inThursday’s “Dig Pink” contest, SFCC split its’ first twomatches at the Lake Sumter Tournament in Leesburg.Against Lake Sumter early Friday afternoon, the Pantherspushed it to five sets with each set being no larger than afour-point margin, and one stretching out to a 31-29 SFCCwin. In Friday’s late afternoon match, South Floridabounced back from a 2-0 deficit to take 25-23, 25-17 and15-9 wins to top Palm Beach State College. In that match,Stephanie De Hoyos recorded a ‘20/20’ as she totaled 21kills as well as 20 digs. For good measure, she added fiveservice aces and half a block. The Lady Panthers continuedthe tournament slate Saturday, with scheduled matchesagainst Clearwater Christian and St. Johns River.

Panthers pick up pace

which was then blocked byChase Griffin and returned tothe Clewiston 33.

A short series soon lead toa six-yard rumble into theend zone by Gayle to getLake Placid on the board.

But the offense wouldn’thave any more answers andthe Tigers got a four-yardpass from Tyler Clemons toTeAngelo Ulett to provide forthe final margin.

Under the leadership ofsophomore quarterbackRobert Walton, the offensivestruggles are understandable,and head coach Jason Holdendoesn’t think that they’re thatfar away from clicking.

“We are right there at thedoor,” he said. “We are justmissing. A dropped pass or apass just out of reach. If we

can turn those around just alittle, we will be fine.”

As for a more broadassessment of his squad, now2-6 and 1-4 in District 6-4Aplay, Holden was realistic butenthusiastic.

“The speed kills us,” hesaid. “We don’t have theteam speed and we don notpretend that we do.Everybody makes mistakes,but when you’re not thefaster team, it is harder toovercome those mistakes.”

“But we have great guysand they are working,” hecontinued. “They are playinghard and you can’t ask foranything more than that.”

Lake Placid continues its’district schedule this week,the Dragons HomecomingGame, against visitingLaBelle.

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Courtesy photoJust a sophomore, Robert Walton is learning the rigors ofbeing a varsity quarterback, though his head coach believeshe’s just about to turn the corner.

LP can’t matchTiger speed

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SUNDAY� American Legion Post 25Lake Placid has lounge hoursfrom 1-9 p.m. Live music isfrom 5-8 p.m. Call 465-7940.� American Legion Post 74open 1-8 p.m. Happy Hour 4-6p.m. Members and guestsonly. Post is at 528 N. PineSt., Sebring. Call 471-1448.� Inerstate chapter ofA.B.A.T.E. meets the lastSunday of every month at TheBlue Crab, 825 RidgewoodDr., Sebring at 11 a.m.� 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.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 quali-fied guests 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 3p.m. Lodge phone number452-0579.� Overeaters Anonymous,meets from 4-5 p.m. in secondfloor conference room No. 3 atFlorida Hospital HeartlandMedical Center, 4200 Sun ‘NLake Blvd., Sebring. Call 382-7731. No dues, fees or weigh-ins. For details on the organi-zation, go to www.oa.org.� Sebring Eagles Club 4240serves lunch at 2 p.m. at theclub, 12921 U.S. 98, Sebring.Call 655-4007.� Sebring Moose Lodge2259 offers NASCAR racing inthe pavilion at 1:30 p.m. Baropen and kitchen open from 2-5 p.m. Lodge is at 11675 U.S.98, Sebring. Call 655-3920.� 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. Call 699-5444.� Veterans of Foreign WarsPost 4300 Karaoke is from 5-8p.m. at the post, 2011 SELakeview Drive, Sebring. Call385-8902.

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, 4500Sun ‘N Lakes Blvd., Sebring.Call 314-0891.� Alcoholics Anonymousmeeting, 6:30 p.m. atRosewood Center, 517 U.S.27 South, Lake Placid. � Alanon meets at 8 p.m. atSt. Agnes Episcopal Church,3840 Lakeview Drive, Sebring.Call 202-0647.� American Legion PlacidPost 25 Lake Placid has shuf-

fleboard at 1 p.m. Loungehours are 12-9 p.m. 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. 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.� BALANCE Dual Diagnosed(Addiction and MentalHealth) Support Group meetsthe second and fourth Mondayof the month from 5:30-7:30p.m. at Florida HospitalSebring, Conference Room 1.Qi-Gong to follow at 7 p.m.Call 386-5687.� Boy Scout Troop 482meets 7 p.m., 34 Central Ave.,Lake Placid.� Bridge Club of Sebring(American Contract BridgeClub) plays duplicate games at12:30 p.m. at 347 FernleafAve., Sebring. Call 385-8118.� 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.� Dual Diagnosed(Addiction and MentalHealth) Support Group meetsfrom 7-8:30 p.m. the fourthMonday at 4023 Sun ’N LakeBlvd., Sebring. Call 386-5687.� Florida Association Homeand Community Educationmeets from 9-11 a.m. weeklyon Mondays at The Agri-Center. The group of sewersand crafters make items forresidents of adult congregateliving facilities. Call PennyBucher at 385-0949.� 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 meetsthe second and fourth Mondayat the 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, call314-8877.� Highlands County ConcertBand rehearses 7-9 p.m.every Monday at Sebring HighSchool band room. All musi-cians are welcome. VicAnderson, musical director.Call Bill Varner at 386-0855.� Highlands CountyDemocratic ExecutiveCommittee meets 7 p.m.fourth Monday in theDemocratic PartyHeadquarters, 4216 SebringParkway, Sebring. Call 699-6052.� Highlands County Sewing

Group meets from 1-3 p.m. atthe Highlands County Agri-Civic Center in the 4-H labora-tory, Sebring. 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.� 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.From 1-4 p.m., Mary Gebhartwill teach Fabric Painting atthe center. For information callDan Daszek at 465-7730. � Lake Placid Art League willhave ‘Open Studio’ from 1-4p.m. Bring your projects inwhatever medium, to work in afriendly atmosphere. Cost isonly $2 per session. Call PatKeesling, 699-2058. � Lake Placid Elks 2661opens its lounge at 1 p.m. atthe lodge. Ladies crafts at 2p.m. Sign up for darts is at6:30 p.m.Music from 5-8 p.m.It is open to members andtheir guests. Call 465-2661.� Lake Placid Library hasstorytime at 10 a.m. for ages3-5 except 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 informationon other meetings and eventsat www.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-Civic Center, 4509 GeorgeBlvd., Sebring. Call Ed Fabikat 465-2830 for details.� Placid Lakes Bridge Clubmeets 12-4:30 p.m. secondand fourth Monday in PlacidLakes Town Hall, 2010 PlacidLakes Blvd. No meetings fromend of May to October. 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 Bridge Club hasBridge, ACBL Duplicate at theclubhouse, 347 N. Fernleaf,Sebring at 12:30 Mondays. Fordetails or info on lessons, call385-8118.� Sebring Eagles Club 4240has pizza and darts at 7:30p.m. at the club, 12921 U.S.98, Sebring. Call 655-4007.� Sebring Elks Lodge 1529has the lounge open from 12-7p.m. For more details, call471-3557.� Sebring Historical Societyopen 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Monday-Friday. Located inback side of Sebring PublicLibrary building on Lake

Jackson. For information, call471-2522.� Sebring Moose Lodge2259 plays Texas Hold ‘em at7 p.m. the second and fourthMonday at 11675 U.S. 98,Sebring. Beef franks andItalian sausages from 1 p.m. toclosing. Call 655-3920.� Take Off Pounds SensiblyFL 632, Sebring meets at 2p.m. for weigh-in at the fellow-ship hall at the First BaptistChurch of Lake Josephine,Sebring. Call 659-1019.� 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 organi-zation in Sebring that special-izes in assisting person's withmental illness. We arepleased to announce our Dropin Center is open to individualswith a mental illness 6 days aweek from 11am to 3 pm. Thecenter offers a welcomingenvironment where individualsare accepted and feel comfort-able. For more informationplease contact Wendy at 863-382-2022.

TUESDAY� Al-Anon Family Groupsmeet for discussion andTwelve Step study at noon,Union Congregational Church,105 N. Forest Ave., Avon Park.Parking available south of oldchurch.� 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 sponsoredby Nurse on Call. Covers com-mon signs of dementia, copingand care giving tips, diseasemanagement, 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. 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 presen-tations 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. 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 presi-dent Mary Joinerr at 382-4488or vice president LindaWebster at 385-1124.� Celebrate Recovery meetsevery Tuesday night at “TheRock,” Union CongregationalChurch, 28 N. Butler Ave.,Avon Park. A barbecue meal isserved at 6 p.m. for a dona-tion. At 6:45 p.m., membersmeet. At 7:30 p.m., the groupbreaks up into small groups formen and women. The programis designed for drug and alco-hol addiction, divorce, death orillness grief, low or lost self-esteem or identity due to dys-functional relationships,

depression/anxiety, or anyother need for healing. Fordetails, contact CelebrateRecovery coordinator PamSim 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 Tuesdayat Fletcher Music Center inLakeshore Mall, Sebring. Formore details, call 385-3288. � G2G (Grandparent toGrandparent), a supportgroup to help grandparentsraising grandchildren, meets at10 a.m. Tuesdays at OneHope United, 7195 S. GeorgeBlvd., Sebring. Call 214-9009.� Heartland HarmonizersBarbershop Chorus meetsfrom 7-9:30 p.m. in theSebring High School MusicRoom, Sebring. All men whoenjoy singing are invited.Reading music is not required.Call 471-2294 or 386-5098.� Highlands County QuiltGuild meets first and thirdTuesday, St. Agnes EpiscopalChurch, Sebring. Call LynnUllinn for meeting times at314-0557 or e-mail [email protected].� Highlands Senior CenterBingo every Tuesday 6-9 p.m.at 3400 Sebring Parkway.Doors open at 4 p.m. Cards onsale at 5 p.m.; games start at6 p.m. Great snack bar. Formore information, call 386-0752.� Highlands Tea Party meetsat 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Homer’sRestaurant, 1000 SebringSquare. Call 386-1440.� Hope Hospice grief supportgroup meets at 11 a.m. at 319W. Center Ave., Sebring; and4:30 p.m. at Southern LifestyleALF, across U.S. 27 fromFlorida Hospital Lake Placid.Call 382-0312.� Knights of ColumbusCouncil 5441 meets 8 p.m.every second and fourthTuesday at Knights ofColumbus Hall, 900 U.S. 27N., Sebring. Call 385-0987.� Lake Placid Art Leaguehas classes in ParchmentEmbossing from 8 a.m. tonoon and 1-4 p.m. at theCultural Center, 127 Dal HallBlvd., taught by Maria Lorant.For information, call DanDaszek at 465-7730.� Lake Placid Art LeagueWoodcarvers will have Focuson Airbrushing from 1-4 p.m.and Open Carving from 5-8p.m. at the Art League, 127Dal Hall Blvd. Call NormPelland, 465-5510, or KenLorant, 699-0172. � 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.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. (6 p.m. for din-ner) the second Tuesday eachmonth at Herons Garden, 501US 27 North, Lake Placid. CallJeanne at 699-0743.� Lake Placid Women of theMoose has a business me-eting at 7:30 p.m. the fourthTuesday at the lodge.� Lorida Community Club

meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday atthe Lorida Community Centerto plan events.� Masonic Lodge meets 8p.m., 106 N. Main St., LakePlacid.� Nar-Anon Support Groupfor family members or friendsof someone with a drug prob-lem or addiction. Nar-Anonhelps attain serenity and amore normal life for thoseaffected by the addictions ofloved ones, regardless ofwhether or not he/she hasstopped using. 6 p.m. everyTuesday at First Baptist Chuchof Lake Josephine, 111 LakeJosephine Drive, Sebring.� Overeaters Anonymousmeets from 9-10 a.m. everyTuesday at Avon ParkSeventh-day Adventist Church,1410 W. Avon Blvd. No dues,fees or weigh-ins. Visitwww.FloridaRidgeIntergroup.com. Call 382-7731. Visitwww.oa.org for more informa-tion on OA.� Placid Lakes Bridge Clubmeets 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.every Tuesday at Placid LakesTown Hall, 2010 Placid LakesBlvd. Call 465-4888.� Retired and SeniorVolunteer Program (RSVP)offers a full range of volunteeropportunities for people age55 and over. RSVP meets onthe fourth Tuesday eachmonth, 10 a.m., at theHighlands Little Theatre.Please join us for coffee and tolearn more about current vol-unteer opportunities inHighlands 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 385-3829or 471-9900.� Sebring Bridge Club willhave Duplicate Bridge gamesevery Tuesday evening. Ifinterested in playing DuplicateBridge, call 385-8118.� Sebring Elks Lodge 1529plays darts, beginning withsign in at 6 p.m. Games startat 6:30 p.m. No experiencenecessary. Cost is $2. Formore details, call 471-3557.� Sebring Moose Lodge2259 serves soft shell tacos 5-7 p.m. at 11675 U.S. 98,Sebring. Beef franks andItalian sausages from 1 p.m. toclosing. Euchre is played at6:30 p.m. Call 655-3920.� Sebring Recreation Clubplays bridge at 12:30 p.m. andtable tennis at 4 p.m. at 333Pomegranate Ave., Sebring.Call 385-2966 or leave aname, number and message.� Sertoma Club meets at 7a.m. at Dee’s Restaurant,Sebring. Call Scott Albritton at402-1819.� Take Off Pounds SensiblyChapter FL 99 meets from 6-7p.m. at the AtonementLutheran Church, 1744Lakeview Drive, Sebring. Call655-1743.� Take Off Pounds SensiblyChapter FL 618 has weigh infrom 4-430 p.m. at CommunityBible Church, 1400 CR-17AN., Avon Park. Meeting is at4:45 p.m. 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 sandwiches at5 p.m. and Franke from 6-9p.m. at the post, 2011 SELakeview Drive, Sebring. Call385-8902.


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Department ofEnvironmental Protection’s(DEP) Florida Park Serviceand Friends of HighlandsHammock welcome the com-munity to the 26th AnnualCivilian Conservation Corps(CCC) Festival at HighlandsHammock State Park onSaturday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.

“Come enjoy the antiquecars and tractors, arts andcrafts, wildlife exhibits,model train exhibit, liveentertainment and more,”said Dorothy Harris, parkservices specialist. Tram

tours and hay rides will beavailable for just $1 andFlorida Forest Service’sSmokey Bear as well asHighlands County FireServices’ Sparky the Fire Pupwill be greeting visitorsthroughout the day. PromiseAcres will offer pony ridesfor just $3. Park admissionfees are just $6 per vehicle(up to eight people per car-load) and there’s plenty toenjoy for the whole family.

Former CCC “boys” willbe sharing their experiencesin the 1930s and 1940s dur-ing the Great Depression.Former Ranger Darrel Smithwill present his CCC living

history performance at 10a.m. and 2 p.m.

Hank Mattson, the CrackerCowboy Poet, will spin yarnsat high noon andWeatherbee’s Magic &Comedy show will delight allages in two shows scheduledat 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

New this year is the Hike& Seek geocaching activity,GC34MAB. A variety of fes-tival foods will be availableby local vendors, includinghot dogs, brauts, funnel cakesand more.

Highlands Hammock StatePark is just one of nearly4,500 sites that were built bythe men of the CCCs as theylabored across the UnitedStates in Roosevelt’s civilianarmy. Come hear their storiesand watch history comealive.

For more about HighlandsHammock State Park visitwww.FloridaStateParks.org/highlandshammock or call396-6094.


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Hank Mattson, the Cracker Cowboy Poet, will spin yarns athigh noon during the CCC Festival.

Former Ranger Darrel Smith will present his CCC livinghistory performance at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

CCC Festivalplanned Nov. 5

Special to the News-SunLAKE WALES —

Tickets are on sale for BokTower Gardens’ 10th annu-al Sunset & Symphony con-cert with the OrlandoPhilharmonic Orchestra onSaturday, Nov. 5 at 6 p.m.Conducted by guest con-ductor, Dirk Meyer, thisyear’s theme is “Around theWorld.”

One of Central Florida’smost popular events cele-brating the beginning offall, guests are invited tobring elaborate picnics toexperience a magicalevening as the sun sets atopIron Mountain. Flambeauxwill illuminate theOlmsted-designed path-ways leading up to the 205-foot Singing Tower housingone of the world’s greatcarillons that will be per-formed by carillonneurWilliam De Turk.

New this year, a pre-show at 4:30 p.m. will fea-ture the contemporaryworld-beat percussionensemble, ZEROtaiko.“Taiko” is one of the mostartistic forms of percussionthat dates back centuries inJapan.

Children dressed aspirates will be invited tohelp conduct the OrlandoPhil’s performance of“Pirates of the Caribbean.”Other selections include“Brazil;” “HungarianDance No. 5,” by Brahms;“Young Prince and Princessfrom Scheherazade” byRimsky Korskov; “Can-Can” by Offenbach;Hermann’s “Italian Fiesta;”“Irish Tune from County

Derry;” and Gershwin’s“American in Paris Suite.”Guest tenor FernandoVarela will perform“Questa e quella” by Verdiand “O Sole Mio” byCapua. Patriotic favoritesinclude “From Sea toShining Sea” and “Starsand Stripes Forever.”

Concert tickets willinclude general Gardens’admission so guests mayenter anytime during theday for picnics. Event gatesopen at 3:30 p.m. to set uppicnics on the Great Lawn.The Instrument Petting Zoowill begin at 4:30 p.m.

The popular picnic con-test will award prizes forMost Elegant, MostOriginal and Best Fall.Judging will take place at5:30 p.m. and winners willbe announced during inter-mission. Pre-ordered boxedpicnic selections are avail-able from the Blue PalmettoCafé with food and bever-ages available for sale atthe Hilltop Café concessionfrom 3:30 to 8 p.m. TheGift Shop and VisitorCenter will remain openuntil after the concert.

Tickets are $20 for thegeneral public with a 10percent discount for mem-bers. Day of concert ticketprices are $25 for the gen-eral public and members.Children ages 5 to 12 are$8; day of tickets $10;under 5 are admitted free.Group discounts are avail-able.

Visit www.boktowergar-dens.org orwww.OrlandoPhil.org topurchase tickets online.

Bok Tower GardensSunset & Symphonyfall concert Nov. 5

Antique cars will be on display at the CCC Festival inHighlands Hammock.

Weatherbee’s Magic &Comedy show will delight allages at the CCC Festival intwo shows scheduled at 11a.m. and 1 p.m.

By HILLEL ITALIEAP National Writer

NEW YORK — Fifty yearsafter the publication of“Catch-22,” author JosephHeller is long dead and hiseditor has finally gottenaround to re-reading it.

“I’m happy to report that Ilove it,” Robert Gottlieb saidWednesday night before hun-dreds gathered at theSymphony Space performingarts center on Manhattan’sUpper West Side. “(But) Ikept wanting to edit it. I keptthinking, ‘How did I let thisgo by?”’

Gottlieb appeared with twoother Heller experts — MikeNichols and authorChristopher Buckley, repre-senting those who met theauthor in his 30s (Gottlieb),in middle age (Nichols) andin his final years (Buckley).

Interviewed by CBS televi-sion correspondent LesleyStahl, they reminisced abouta perpetually anxious, butlife-affirming former WorldWar II flyer and advertisingman whose dark send-up of

war and bureaucracy antici-pated the disillusion ofVietnam. The novel that hassold more than 10 millioncopies, read alike by anti-warprotesters and cadets at theAir Force Academy, wherethe book has long beentaught.

Gottlieb was there at thebirth, a new and promisingeditor at Simon & Schusterwho convinced executives togive a first-time author andhis strange mix of laughterand horror a chance.Gottlieb, who has sinceworked with such prize-win-ners as Toni Morrison,Robert Caro and BarbaraTuchman, said he never knewan author so collaborative asHeller.

“He saw his own workcompletely objectively,”Gottlieb said, adding that hesaw himself and Heller as“two surgeons working onthe same patient together.”

“It was always like thatwith him,” he said. “He hadthe mind of an editor morethan any writer I worked

with.”Nichols, known for such

films as “The Graduate” and“Who’s Afraid of VirginiaWoolf?,” entered the “Catch-22” story in the late 1960s.“The Graduate” had madeNichols one of Hollywood’shottest directors and he wasencouraged to take on aseemingly hot property.

Nichols was reluctant,finding the novel too denseand complicated, wonderinghow to assemble a “huge,surrealistic movie that sayswar is madness.” But he andco-writer Buck Henrybecame caught up in thestory’s circular power, theplot going “round and roundand round.”

Nichols had his pick ofactors — from Alan Arkinand Anthony Perkins toOrson Welles and Jon Voight.But the film received mixedreviews, including fromNichols, who noted that“Catch-22” had the bad luckto come out the same year asRobert Altman’s lighter, hip-per “M.A.S.H.”

Friends remember JosephHeller and ‘Catch-22’


Places to Worship is a paidadvertisement in the News-Sunthat is published Friday andSunday. To find out more infor-mation on how to place a listingin this directory, call the News-Sun at 385-6155, ext. 502.

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 3 p.m.Sunday, and at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.For information contact (239) 671-0390. Pastor Travis Vanderford.

ASSEMBLY OF GOD

� 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.� 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.

BAPTIST

� 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 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.Bible classes at 9:45 a.m. are cen-tered for all ages. Choir practice at5 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.; EveningWorship, 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, senior pastor; ScottKing, interim youth minister; JoyLoomis, music director; and Rev.Johnattan Soltero, Primera MisionBautista pastor. Regular Sundayschedule: 9 a.m. Library open; 9:30a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m.Morning Worship; 10:45 a.m.Children’s Church; 6 p.m. EveningService. Nursery provided forSunday morning service. RegularWednesday schedule: 6 p.m.Prayer Meeting; 6 p.m. children’schoirs; 6 p.m. youth activities; 6:30p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal; 7 p.m.Mission Programs. Call 453-6681for details. Spanish Sunday servic-es: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 11a.m. Sunday worship; 7 p.m.eevening worship. SpanishWednesday Service: 7 p.m. Biblestudy. Spanish Friday Meeting: 7p.m. Family Night Visitation. “In theheart of Avon Park. For the heartsof Avon Park.”� 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. ($4 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 6:30 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 the AWANAgroups meet. 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 E. Center Ave., Sebring, FL33870. Telephone: 385-5154. Dr.David E. Richardson, senior pas-tor; Rev. Joe Delph, associate pas-

tor, minister of youth and activities;and Rev. Nuno Norberto, associatepastor, minister of music and senioradults. Group Bible Studies, 9:15a.m.; Blended Service, 10:30 a.m.;Mision Buatista Hispana, 2 p.m.;Sunday Evening Worship, 6 p.m.Wednesday night programs at theROC begin 5:30 p.m., at churchbegin 6:30 p.m. Preschool andMother’s Day Out for children age6 weeks to 5 years old. BeckyGotsch, director. Call 385-4704. � 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 PastorsDon Messenger and Ted Ertle.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.Sunday School for all ages, 9:30a.m.; Morning Worship Service,10:45 a.m.; Evening Worship, 6p.m. Wednesday: Student ministry,6:30 p.m.; Awana kindergartenthrough fifth grade, 6:30 p.m.;Adult Midweek Prayer and BibleStudy, 7 p.m. A nursery for under

age 3 is available at all services.Provisions for handicapped andhard-of-hearing. Office phone, 385-0752.� Spring Lake Baptist Church,“Where the Bible is Always Open.”Pastor Richard Schermerhorn ,7408 Valencia Road; 655-2610.The Rev. Ronald Smith, assistantpastor, 386-1610. On U.S. 98 at theSpring Lake Village II entrance.Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. for allages; Morning Worship, 10:45a.m.; Sunday Evening Worship, 6p.m. Wednesday Mid-week BibleStudy and Prayer Service, 6:30p.m. Nursery available for all serv-ices.� Sunridge Baptist Church,(SBC) 3704 Valerie Blvd. (U.S. 27and Valerie, across from FloridaHospital), Sebring. Tim Finch, pas-tor. Sunday School, 9;30 a.m.;Sunday Morning Worship, 10:45a.m.; and Sunday Evening Service,6 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer, BibleStudy, and Youth, 6:30p.m.Nursery provided. For informa-tion, 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.Weekday mass at 8 a.m.Confessions are at 3:30 p.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; fax, 385-5169;email, [email protected]; web-site, www.stcathe.com. Very Rev.José González, V.F.,[email protected]; ParochialVicar, Rev. Victor Caviedes, 385-3993; Assisting Priest (retired),Rev. J. Peter Sheehan; Decons,Rev. Mr. James R. McGarry andRev. Mr. Max M. Severe. Parishoffice hours, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Monday-Friday. Masses – DailyMasses 8 a.m. and noon Monday-Friday; 9 a.m. Saturday. WeekendMasses 4 and 5 p.m. Saturday, 5p.m. Saturday Spanish Mass (HolyFamily Youth Center), 8 and 10:30a.m. Sunday, noon Sunday SundayMass; 5 p.m. Sunday EnglishFamily Mass (Holy Family YouthCenter). Confession: everySaturday 3-3:45 p.m. or first Fridayof the month 7:15-7:45 a.m., or byappointment with any priest. � 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 theLord’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 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdaynight meals, 5:30 p.m. followed byclasses at 6:30 p.m. ChangingSeasons, a men’s grief supportgroup, meets at 1 p.m.Wednesdays. AlzheimersCaregivers Support Group meetsat 1 p.m. Thursdays. 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; Jon Carter, MusicDirector. Bible School 9 a.m.;Worship 10 a.m.; Wednesday stud-ies for all ages, 6 p.m. Nursery pro-vided for all 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: Sunday BibleClass, 9 a.m.; Sunday WorshipService, 10 a.m.; Sunday EveningService, 6 p.m.; WednesdayService, 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

By JILL LAWLESSAssociated Press

Filmmakers mess withviewers’ childhood memoriesat their peril, so StevenSpielberg is taking a risktackling Tintin.

In the United States, theteenage adventurer is anacquired taste, known mainlyto Europhiles and comic fans.But for millions around theworld, the globe-trottingyoung journalist is a belovedchildhood friend — the mostfamous comic-book reportersince Peter Parker and ClarkKent. Unlike those characters,Tintin has no superhero alterego, just an unquenchablecuriosity and a white terriernamed Snowy who more thanmatches his master inresourcefulness and pluck.

The archetypal AmericanSpielberg may seem an oddchoice to bring this Europeanhero to the big screen, butSpielberg has been an admirersince a critic compared theTintin stories to his “Raidersof the Lost Ark.” Belgian car-toonist Herge, who createdTintin in the 1920s, gave

Spielberg his blessing beforehis death in 1983.

And it turns out Spielbergis perfect, his love of vintageSaturday afternoon serialsexactly in sync with the spiritof the comic book yarns. “TheAdventures of Tintin: Secretof the Unicorn” is a nostalgia-tinged romp, blendingthrilling chases, quirky char-acters and sly humor — a sortof Young Indiana Jones:Brussels Edition. The originalcomics, particularly the noto-rious 1931 story “Tintin in theCongo,” have been accused ofcolonialism and ethnic stereo-typing, but the film carefullyavoids controversial terrain.

The movie, adapted fromthree of Herge’s original sto-ries, follows Tintin (played byJamie Bell, who starred in themovie “Billy Elliot”) as hejoins forces with CaptainHaddock (Andy Serkis), awhisky-soaked seaman whobecomes his friend and ally,in a race against nefariousIvan Sakharine (Daniel Craig)to pirate treasure and thesecret of a lost galleon, theUnicorn.

It’s a sign of how big Tintinis around the world that thefilm debuts internationally onOct. 26, almost two monthsbefore its Dec. 21 U.S. open-ing — time, producers hope,to build a global buzz andintrigue American audiences.

The movie’s most con-tentious feature, for someviewers, will be Spielberg’sdecision to use performancecapture technology, in whichlive actors are recorded digi-tally, then layered with com-puter animation to create fin-ished characters and sets.

The animation was handledby the WETA visual-effectshouse of “The Lord of theRings” director PeterJackson, who produced “TheAdventures of Tintin.”

Some viewers may see it asa “plasticky” halfway housebetween live action and ani-mation, but Spielberg uses itto create some exhilaratingaction sequences, including amadcap motorcycle chasethrough a Moroccan souk.The European detail of vin-tage automobiles, dusty shopsand rain-slicked cobblestones

is lovingly rendered, andthere are moments of wit andvisual surrealism to pleaseadults as well as children.

The technology’s slicksuperficiality is not so good atcapturing emotion, despitethe best efforts of a largelyBritish cast. Bell’s Tintin isalmost as flat as his pen-and-ink forebear. Bumblingbowler-hatted detectivesThomson and Thompson areplayed by frequent collabora-tors Nick Frost and SimonPegg, but little of the pair’scomic rapport comes through.

Only Serkis (the perform-ance-capture Olivier, veteranof the technique from “TheLord of the Rings,” “KingKong” and “Rise of the Planetof the Apes”) transcends thelimitations of the form.

He wrings blood, bile,laughter and tears from thesoused Haddock, whose alco-holism is somewhat uneasilyplayed for both laughs andpathos.

The film ends on a note thatmakes a sequel — whichJackson is lined up to direct— a near certainty, and a third

film is planned if all goeswell.

Will the movie please allTintin fans? Probably not.The script by Britons StevenMoffat, Joe Cornish andEdgar Wright has takenenough liberties with Herge’splots and characters to infuri-ate purists. But it has a lighttouch, a brisk pace and con-siderable charm, perfect fami-ly fare for casual viewers.

Spielberg’s ‘Tintin’ is comic book fun

MOVIES

Movie Review‘The Adventures

of Tintin: Secret

of the Unicorn’Rating: R (adventureaction violence, somedrunkenness, smoking)Running time: 107 minutesReview: (of 4)

Courtesy photoA scene from ‘The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of theUnicorn.’


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. Nelson,Rector. Sunday Worship, 8 a.m.,10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesdayevening: Holy Communion withHealing Service, 6 p.m. Child careavailable at the 8 a.m. and 10:30a.m. Sunday service. Come seewhat 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.

LUTHERAN

� Atonement Lutheran Church(ELCA), 1178 S.E. LakeviewDrive., Sebring. David Thoresen,Deacon, Spiritual Leader, on first,third and fifth Sunday each month,and Rev. Jefferson Cox on the sec-ond and fourth Sunday of eachmonth. Jim Helwig, organist/choirdirector. Worship service at 9:30a.m.; Holy Eucharist is everySunday. Coffee hour on the firstand third Sunday of each month.Council meeting on the firstMonday of month; Ladies GroupWELCA meets at noon secondMonday of month with lunch. Bringa dish to pass. Church VegetableGarden Club meets as needed.Labyrinth Prayer Garden openseven days a week to congretationand community. Like to sing?Come join the choir. Visitors always

welcome. Come grow with us.Phone 385-0797.� Christ Lutheran Church AvonPark – LCMS, 1320 County Road64, 1/2 mile 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. Rev. Gary Kindle, pas-tor. Traditional Worship service, 8a.m. Sunday; Sunday PraiseWorship Service, 10:30 a.m.Communion is served the first, thirdand fifth Sunday of the month.Sunday school and Bible classes:9:15 a.m. Sunday. Worship serviceis broadcast at 8 a.m. on WITS1340 AM each Sunday.Educational opportunities includeweekly adult Bible studies. Faith’sCloset Thrift Store (385-2782) isopen from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m.to noon Saturday. All are warmlywelcome in the Faily of Faith. � Good Shepherd LutheranChurch (AALC) AmericanAssociation of LutheranChurches, 4348 SchumacherRoad, Sebring, one mile west ofWal-Mart. James Weed, pastor.Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.Sunday. Bible Study, 9 a.m.Nursery provided. 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. Sunday service at 9:30a.m. Sunday school will resume inthe fall. Coffee and fellowship hourfollow 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;Susan C. Norris, Trinity Tots Pre-School director; and Noel Johnson,minister of youth and family life.Worship schedule after Easterthrough December: Worship serv-ice 10 a.m., and Education Hour,8:45 a.m. Worship schedule forJanuary through Easter: Worshipservice, 8:30 and 11 a.m.,Education Hour 9:45 a.m.Traditional Service with HolyCommunion each first and thirdSunday. Non-Traditional Serviceeach second, fourth and fifthSunday. Seasonal mid-week serv-ices Wednesday evenings duringLent and Advent. Call church officefor additional Worship times andspecial holiday services. Otheractivities and groups include:Choirs; Ladies Guild and LWML;Men’s Fellowship Group, SmallGroup Bible Studies as scheduled;Trinity Tots Pre-school, YouthGroup activities (call for meetingtimes and dates). Visit us online at:

www.Trinitylutheranlp.com.

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 4 yearsthrough fifth grade, 6 p.m.; Youth,6-7:30 p.m.; Prayer time, 6:15 p.m.Todd Patterson, pastor; AndyMcQuaid, associate pastor. Website www.bfcsebring.com. 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 serv-ice, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Prayer andBible Study, 6:30 p.m. PastorLester Osbeck. A small friendlychurch waiting for your 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, 314-0482, [email protected] L. Downing, associate min-ister: Phone, 385-8171, [email protected]. Web site iswww.ctmforme.com� 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. � The Lord’s Sentinel FellowshipChurch, 148 E. Interlake Blvd.,Lake Placid (at Lake PlacidChristian School), Pastor JuanitaFolsom. Sunday morning service,10:30 a.m.; Monday, SentinelSchool of Theology, 7 p.m.; Churchservice, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Moreinformation at www.juanitafolsomministries.com.� Union Congregational Church,106 N. Butler Ave., Avon Park, FL33825. Sunday worship servicesare at 8:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. inthe Millennium Church. Sundayschool for all ages is at 9:15 a.m.We also offer a Saturday service at6 p.m. with Pastor Tiger Gullett inthe Millennium Church.Nursery/child care is available forall 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. Sunday morn-ing worship: Informal service, 8a.m.; traditional service, 10:30a.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.;evening service, 6:30 p.m.Wednesday evening PrayerMeeting, 6 p.m.; Children’s/YouthGroup, 5:30-7 p.m.; choir practice,7:15 p.m. Phone: 385-3234; Fax:385-2759; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site:www.cpcsebring.org. Rev. W.Darrell Arnold, pastor. Office hours:8:30-12:30 a.m. Monday-Friday.� 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; Mary Circlebusiness meeting, 1 p.m. secondWednesday; Sarah Circle businessmeeting, 4 p.m. second Thursday;Women’s Ministries CombinedBible study, 4 p.m. third Thursday.Be a part of a warm, caring churchfamily with traditional services, fol-lowing biblical truth.� 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:Grief Support Group, 1 p.m.; YouthGroup (middle and high school),3:30-6:30 p.m.; Wednesday: AdultBible Study, 10:30 a.m.; ChoirRehearsal, 5:30 p.m. Nursery avail-able during worship. Call thechurch office for more informationand other classes. Rev. Darrell A.Peer, pastor. � 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 9-10 a.m. in thesanctuary; contemporary worshipis from 11 a.m. to noon. Sundayschool classes for adults and chil-dren will be 10:10-10:50 a.m. in theeducational building. Call the

church office for more informationabout the classes offered. Nurseryis provided for babies and toddlers;while young children up to secondgrade have a special Children’sChurch offered during the worshipservice to help them grow in theirspiritual knowledge.� 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.embarqspace.com.

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. WalkerMemorial Academy ChristianSchool offering education forkindergarten through 12th grades.ALL ARE WELCOME. Website iswww.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 Dr., Sebring, Fl 33872; (863)382-9092 Steve Austin, Bishop;Mark Swift, 1st Counselor; DelMurphy, 2nd Counselor. FamilyHistory Center (863) 382-1822.Sunday Services: SacramentMeeting, 10-11:10 a.m.; GospelDoctrine, 11:20 a.m. to noon;Priesthood/Relief Society, 12:10-1p.m.; Primary for children, 11:15a.m. to 1 p.m.; Youth Activities:Wednesdays, 7-8:20 p.m. Scouts:first and third Wednesday, 7-8:20p.m. Activity Days: 8-11 yr old Boysand Girls, second and fourthWednesdays, 7-8:20 p.m.

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: Biblestudy, 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, visit

the 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, SundaySchool - 9 a.m., Worship - 10:30a.m. Bible study third Tuesday ofevery month at 6 p.m. PrayerShawl Ministry on the second andfourth Friday of the month at 2 p.m.for women who love God and cro-cheting. Visit us at our church Website: www.fumcap.org.� 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.; Sunday School for all ages,9:30 a.m.; Celebration WorshipService at 10:45 a.m.; New Songworship service at 10:45 a.m.Loving nursery care provided everySunday morning. Youth Fellowship,5 p.m. Bible Fellowship Class, 6p.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

Halloweenusually brings upvisions of gob-lins, monsters,ghosts and bats.While most ofthese creaturesare fantasy, batsare real enoughand some folksfear them almostas much as themythical mon-sters. This fearstems mostly

from misconceptions and myths thathave been passed from generationto generation. In reality, bats areextremely beneficial.

Florida is home to 13 species ofbats. Some live here year round andothers are visitors during differentseasons. Every species of bat inFlorida dines on either insects ornectar. Seventy percent of theworld’s bats eat insects. A bat caneat its body weight in bugs eachnight. These creatures are crucial inthe control and balance of the insectpopulation.

Other species of bats feed on nec-tar and serve the world as veryimportant pollinators. In fact, batsplay a vital role in the survival of

the world’s rainforests. Avocado,banana, date, fig, baobab andmango trees are among the plantsthat depend on bats to survive.

Although bats may be mostlyknown for their blood-sucking char-acteristics, only three species in theworld actually feed on blood. And,contrary to popular belief, bats donot attack people and get tangled intheir hair. For the most part, batsare very shy creatures and try theirbest to ignore the human race whenpossible.

There is such a thing as a vam-pire bat, but there are none in theUnited States. And these types ofvampires do not “suck” blood. Theymake a small incision with theirincisor teeth and lap up the gooeysubstance. Their upper incisors lackenamel, which keeps their teethrazor sharp.

The three species of Vampire batsare the common vampire bat(Desmodus rotundus), the hairy-legged vampire bat (Diphylla ecau-data), and the white-winged vam-pire Bat (Diaemus youngi). Liketheir mythical counterpart, Dracula,they hunt only when it is fully dark.They locate their prey by emittinglow-energy sound pulses. They arealso equipped with infrared sensors.

The common vampire bat feedsmostly on the blood of mammals,whereas both the hairy-legged vam-pire bat and white-winged vampirebat feed on the blood of birds. Oncethe common vampire bat locates ahost, such as a sleeping mammal, itlands and approaches it on theground. It then uses thermoception,a sense which perceives the temper-ature, to identify a good spot on theskin to bite.

Vampire bats have many interest-ing characteristics. They arebelieved to be the only species ofbats in the world to “adopt” anotheryoung bat if something happens tothe bat's mother. They share astrong family bond with membersof the colony.

Another unique adaptation of

vampire bats is the sharing of food.A vampire bat can only surviveabout two days without a meal ofblood, yet they cannot be guaran-teed of finding food every night.This poses a problem, so when a batfails to find food it will often “beg”another bat for food. The “host” batmay regurgitate a small amount ofblood to sustain the other memberof the colony.

Vampire bats also engage insocial grooming. It usually occursbetween females and their offspring,but it is also significant betweenadult females. And these bats arefast. Not only can they walk swiftly,but hey can run at speeds up toalmost five miles per hour.

Bats are said to be the only mam-mals that can truly fly. Otherspecies of mammals may glide, butbats literally fly with their hands.Their wings are very much likehuman hands, but with longer, thin-ner fingers and a tough membranebetween each digit. Bats can see;they are not blind. However, theydo have highly developed sonarcapabilities and use echolocation tolocate objects and prey.

Only 0.5 percent of bats carryrabies. This is less than one percentof all bats and those that do contact

the disease usually die within threeor four days.

These truly amazing creatures aredisappearing at an alarming rate.Their roost sites, such as caves anddead trees are being destroyed ordisturbed due to development.Many bats will move to a moreurban setting such as an abandonedbridge or building, but many timesvandalism and human abuse causethem to leave or die.

There are many ways thathumans can give this misunderstoodcreature a helping hand. Bat housescan be constructed and placed inyour yard. It’s a win-win situation.The bats have a safe haven and youwon’t be plagued with so manybugs.

You can also help by gettinginvolved with supporting local con-servation groups that protect theseand other creatures along with theirhabitat. Educate others. The biggestenemy of the bat is fear and misun-derstanding.

Corine Burgess is and EnvironmentalSpecialist for the Highlands CountyParks and Natural ResourcesDepartment. Guest columns are theopinion of the writer, not necessarilythose of the News-Sun.

The misunderstood and feared bat is important for environment

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WatershedCorine Burgess

Courtesy photoVampire bats have many interest-ing characteristics.


Church Page; 5.542"; 7.1"; Black; church page dummy; 0 0 0 0 4 0 6 9

Breakfasts and lunches being

served in the Highlands County

School District for the upcom-

ing week of Oct. 24-28 include:

HIGH SCHOOLSMonday

Breakfast — Egg and Cheese

Daybreaker, Cheerios, Trix cere-

al, Frosted Flakes, Cinnamon

Toast Crunch, cheese filled

breadstick, fruit cocktail cup,

assorted fresh fruit, assorted

juice, chocolate milk, white

milk, strawberry milk.

Lunch — Penne pasta, meat

sauce, garlic breadstick, chick-

en patty on bun, Mama Sofia’s

cheese pizza, Mama Sofia’s

pepperoni pizza, tacos, taco

toppers, salsa, ham sub meal,

turkey sub meal, dill stack,

Peanut Butter and Jelly sand-

wich meal, chef salad meal,

baked french fries, green peas,

cheddar cheese stick, tossed

salad, applesauce snacking

cake, diced pears, assorted

fresh fruit, chocolate milk, white


TuesdayBreakfast — Chicken biscuit,

Cheerios, Trix cereal, Frosted

Flakes, Cinnamon Toast Crunch,

cheese filled breadstick, apple-

sauce, assorted fresh fruit,

assorted juice, chocolate milk,

white milk, strawberry milk.

Lunch — Baked chicken, din-

ner roll, chicken patty on bun,

Mama Sofia’s cheese pizza,

Mama Sofia’s pepperoni pizza,

ham sub meal, turkey sub meal,

dill stack, PBJ sandwich meal,

turkey Cobb salad plate,

mashed potatoes, chicken

gravy, green beans, carrots and

dip, President’s Smart cookies,

cut fresh fruit, assorted fresh

fruit, assorted juice, chocolate

milk, white milk, strawberry

milk.

WednesdayBreakfast — Breakfast pizza,

hash brown patty, Cheerios, Trix

cereal, Frosted Flakes,

Cinnamon Toast Crunch, cheese

filled breadstick, apricot cup,




Lunch — Turkey enchiladas,

yellow rice, hot and spicy chick-

en sandwich, Mama Sofia’s

cheese pizza, Mama Sofia’s

pepperoni pizza, tacos, taco

toppers, salsa, ham sub meal,

turkey sub meal, dill stack, PBJ

sandwich meal, chef salad

meal, baked buffalo chips,

tossed salad, black beans, fruit

cocktail cup, dried blueberries,




ThursdayBreakfast — Breakfast burri-

to, hash brown patty, Cheerios,

Trix cereal, Frosted Flakes,


filled breadstick, diced peaches,




Lunch — Turkey and gravy,

egg noodles, dinner roll, burger,

cheeseburger, chicken patty on

bun, Mama Sofia’s cheese

pizza, Mama Sofia’s pepperoni

pizza, ham sub meal, turkey sub

meal, dill stack, PBJ sandwich

meal, grilled chicken salad

plate, broccoli, cooked carrots,

Colby Jack cheese stick, apple

crisp, cut fresh fruit, assorted

fresh fruit, assorted juice,

chocolate milk, white milk,

strawberry milk.

ACADEMY SCHOOLSMonday


sauce, garlic breadstick, green

peas, applesauce snacking

cake, diced pears, assorted



TuesdayLunch — Baked chicken, din-

ner roll, mashed potatoes,

chicken gravy, green beans,

President’s Smart cookies,

assorted juice, assorted fresh

fruit, chocolate milk, white milk,

strawberry milk.

WednesdayLunch — Turkey enchiladas,

salsa, yellow rice, baked buffalo

chips, tossed salad, fruit cock-

tail cup, assorted juice, assort-

ed milk

ThursdayLunch — Turkey and gravy,

egg noodles, dinner roll, broc-

coli, apple crisp, cut fresh fruit,



MIDDLE SCHOOLSMonday





breadstick, fruit cocktail cup,



milk, strawberry milk. Breakfast

on the Patio: Sausage biscuit,




sauce, garlic breadstick, chick-

en patty on bun, tacos, taco top-

pers, salsa, ham sub meal,

turkey sub meal, dill stack,

Peanut Butter and Jelly sand-

wich meal, chef salad meal,

green peas, cheddar cheese

stick, tossed salad, applesauce

snacking cake, diced pears,




TuesdayBreakfast — Chicken biscuit,







Breakfast on the Patio: Chicken

biscuit, assorted juice, choco-

late milk, white milk, strawberry

milk.


ner roll, burger, cheeseburger,

chicken patty on bun, ham sub

meal, turkey sub meal, dill

stack, PBJ sandwich meal,

turkey Cobb salad, mashed

potatoes, chicken gravy, green

beans, carrots and dip,

President’s Smart cookies, cut

fresh fruit, assorted fresh fruit,



WednesdayBreakfast — Breakfast pizza,



cheese filled breadstick, apricot

cup, assorted fresh fruit,



Breakfast on the Patio:

Breakfast pizza, assorted juice,


strawberry milk.

Lunch — Turkey enchiladas,

yellow rice, hot and spicy chick-

en sandwich, tacos, taco top-

pers, salsa, ham sub meal,

turkey sub meal, dill stack, PBJ

sandwich meal, chef salad

meal, baked buffalo chips,

tossed salad, black beans, fruit

cocktail cup, dried blueberries,




ThursdayBreakfast — Breakfast burri-

to, hash brown patty, Cheerios,

Trix cereal, Frosted Flakes,


filled breadstick, diced peaches,




on the Patio: Chicken biscuit,




egg noodles, dinner roll, burger,

cheeseburger, chicken patty on

bun, ham sub meal, turkey sub

meal, dill stack, PBJ sandwich

meal, grilled chicken salad

plate, broccoli, cooked carrots,

Colby Jack cheese stick, apple

crisp, cut fresh fruit, assorted

fresh fruit, assorted juice,


strawberry milk.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSMonday





breadstick, strawberry cup,

assorted fresh fruit, apple juice,

orange juice, fruit blend juice,


strawberry milk. Breakfast in

the Classroom: Chocolate chip

waffle stick, string cheese,

orange juice, chocolate milk.

Lunch — Hot-dog on bun,

Uncrustable Peanut Butter and

Jelly sandwich, turkey chef

salad, baked sweet potato fries,

baked beans, apple crisp, very

berry juice bar, apple juice,

orange juice, fruit blend juice,


strawberry milk.

TuesdayBreakfast — Breakfast burri-

to, salsa, hash brown biscuit,





apple juice, orange juice, fruit

blend juice, chocolate milk,


Breakfast in the Classroom:

Blueberry/sausage pancake,

strawberry cup, chocolate milk,

apple cinnamon toast, peach

cup.


ner roll, Uncrustable PBJ sand-

wich, ham chef salad, scalloped

potatoes, corn cobbettes,

raisins, very berry juice bar,




WednesdayBreakfast — Chicken biscuit,



cheese filled breadstick, apricot

cup, assorted fresh fruit, apple

juice, orange juice, fruit blend



in the Classroom: Apple cinna-

mon toast, peach cup, choco-

late milk, blueberry/sausage

pancake, strawberry cup.

Lunch — Macaroni and

cheese, dinner roll, Uncrustable

PBJ sandwich, turkey chef

salad, broccoli, carrots and dip,

banana, very berry juice bar,




ThursdayBreakfast — Breakfast pizza,



cheese filled breadstick, peach

cup, assorted fresh fruit, apple




in the Classroom: Breakfast frit-

tata, orange juice, chocolate

milk, blueberry, Ultimate

Breakfast Round, fresh apple

slices.


egg noodles, dinner roll,

Uncrustable PBJ sandwich,

ham chef mixed vegetables, ice

cream sandwich, diced peach-

es, very berry juice bar, apple




KINDERGARTEN LEARNING CENTER

MondayLunch — Hot-dog on bun,

Uncrustable Peanut Butter and

Jelly sandwich, baked sweet

potato fries, baked beans, apple

crisp, chocolate milk, white


TuesdayLunch — Baked chicken, din-

ner roll, Uncrustable PBJ sand-

wich, scalloped potatoes, corn

cobbettes, raisins, chocolate

milk, white milk, strawberry

milk.

WednesdayLunch — Macaroni and

cheese, dinner roll, Uncrustable

PBJ sandwich, broccoli, carrots

and dip, banana, chocolate milk,


ThursdayLunch — Turkey and gravy,

egg noodles, dinner roll,

Uncrustable PBJ sandwich,

mixed vegetables, ice cream

sandwich, diced peaches,


strawberry milk.

CHALK TALK

School Menus

Special to the News-SunAVON PARK — The South Florida

Community College Public ServiceAcademy (PSA) is accepting applicationsfor its next Corrections Academy and offer-ing opportunities for law enforcement andcorrections officers to broaden theiremployability skills.

Corrections Academy classes beginMonday, Dec. 5, for those who wish tobecome certified correctional officers inFlorida. By successfully completing 552contact hours of training, students earnoccupational certificates and are eligible totake the state certification examination forcorrectional officers. Prospective studentsshould contact the PSA by Nov. 14 to begin

the enrollment process. The PSA is also planning to offer correc-

tions and law enforcement crossover cours-es in January. Through crossover courses,state-certified law enforcement officers canearn occupational certificates in corrections,and corrections officers can earn lawenforcement certificates. Anyone interestedin taking these classes should contact thePSA by Nov. 1.

The PSA is located on SFCC’s HighlandsCampus. For more information about thesecourses and their eligibility requirements orto request an application, contact AdamMartin, coordinator, Criminal JusticeTraining, at 784-7282 or email [email protected]/ .

Corrections Academyapplications being taken

Special to the News-SunAVON PARK — South

Florida Community Collegeis offering a 10-week phle-botomy course, beginningTuesday and running throughThursday, Dec. 8.

Phlebotomists are skilledin collecting blood samplesfor diagnostic purposes.They find employment inphysicians’ offices, bloodbanks, laboratories, and clin-ical facilities. By completingSFCC’s phlebotomy course,students learn the correctprocedures for drawingblood, the safety precautionsand sanitary practices theymust follow, and the meansfor disposing of bio-haz-ardous materials.

Basic Concepts ofPhlebotomy meets 4-8 p.m.Tuesdays, Thursdays, andsome Saturdays at the SFCCHighlands Campus. Clinicalsmeet Mondays, Wednesdays,and Fridays as schedulingpermits.

To be eligible for thecourse, students must be atleast 18 years old, score anine on all three sections ofthe Test of Adult BasicEducation (TABE), and com-plete SFCC’s allied healthapplication. For more infor-mation about the course andits admission requirements,call Wayne Craig, alliedhealth advisor, at 453-6661,773-2252, 494-7500, or 465-5300, ext. 7290, or visitwww.southflorida.edu/.

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Courtesy photoAfter a three-year term, Dr. Deborah Fuschetti (left),past president of St. Catherine Catholic School ofHighlands County School Board, receives a crossfrom Justine Devlin (center), newly elected presi-dent. Dr. Anna Adam, school principal (right) willinstall the cross at the school in gratitude for Dr.Fuschetti and her board’s service.

Panther Network ThePanther Network is madepossible by the combinedefforts of ComcastCablevision and SouthFlorida Community Collegeand may be viewed exclu-sively on Comcast CableChannel 6.

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Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO — A

new biography portraysSteve Jobs as a skeptic allhis life — giving up religionbecause he was troubled bystarving children, callingexecutives who took overApple “corrupt” and delay-ing cancer surgery in favorof cleansings and herbalmedicine.

“Steve Jobs” by WalterIsaacson, to be publishedMonday, also says Jobs cameup with the company’s namewhile he was on a diet offruits and vegetables, and asa teenager perfected staringat people without blinking.

The Associated Press pur-chased a copy of the bookThursday.

The book delves intoJobs’ decision to delay sur-gery for nine months afterlearning in October 2003that he had a neuroendocrinetumor — a relatively raretype of pancreatic cancerthat normally grows moreslowly and is therefore moretreatable.

Instead, he tried a vegandiet, acupuncture, herbalremedies and other treat-ments he found online, andeven consulted a psychic.

He also was influenced bya doctor who ran a clinicthat advised juice fasts,bowel cleansings and otherunproven approaches, thebook says, before finallyhaving surgery in July 2004.

Isaacson, quoting Jobs,writes in the book: “‘I reallydidn’t want them to open upmy body, so I tried to see ifa few other things wouldwork,’ he told me years laterwith a hint of regret.”

Jobs died Oct. 5, at age56, after a battle with cancer.

The book also providesinsight into the unraveling ofJobs’ relationship with EricSchmidt, the former CEO ofGoogle and an Apple boardmember from 2006 to 2009.Schmidt had quit Apple’sboard as Google and Applewent head-to-head in smart-phones, Apple with itsiPhone and Google with itsAndroid software.

Isaacson wrote that Jobswas livid in January 2010when HTC introduced anAndroid phone that boastedmany of the popular featuresof the iPhone. Apple sued,and Jobs told Isaacson in anexpletive-laced rant thatGoogle’s actions amountedto “grand theft.”

“I will spend my lastdying breath if I need to, andI will spend every penny ofApple’s $40 billion in thebank, to right this wrong,”Jobs said.

“I’m going to destroyAndroid, because it’s astolen product. I’m willingto go thermonuclear war onthis.”

Jobs used an expletive todescribe Android and GoogleDocs, Google’s Internet-based word processing pro-gram. In a subsequent meet-ing with Schmidt. Jobs toldSchmidt that he wasn’t inter-ested in settling the lawsuit,the book says.

“I don’t want your money.If you offer me $5 billion, Iwon’t want it. I’ve got plen-ty of money. I want you tostop using our ideas inAndroid, that’s all I want.”

The meeting, Isaacsonwrote, resolved nothing.

The book is clearlydesigned to evoke the Applestyle. Its cover features thetitle and author’s namestarkly printed in black andgray type against a whitebackground, along with ablack-and-white photo ofJobs, thumb and forefingerto his chin.

The biography, for whichJobs granted more than threedozen interviews, is also alook into the thoughts of aman who was famouslysecret, guarding details ofhis life as he did Apple’sproducts, and generatingplenty of psychoanalysisfrom a distance.

Jobs resigned as Apple’sCEO on Aug. 24, six weeksbefore he died.

Doctors said Thursday thatit was not clear whether thedelayed treatment made adifference in Jobs’ chancesfor survival.

“People live with thesecancers for far longer thannine months before they’reeven diagnosed,” so it’s notknown how quickly one canprove fatal, said Dr. LenLichtenfeld, deputy chiefmedical officer of theAmerican Cancer Society.

Dr. Michael Pishvaian, apancreatic cancer expert atGeorgetown University’sLombardi ComprehensiveCancer Center, said peopleoften are in denial after acancer diagnosis, and sometake a long time to acceptrecommended treatments.

“We’ve had many patientswho have had bad outcomes

when they have delayedtreatment. Nine months iscertainly a significant periodof time to delay,” he said.

Fortune magazine reportedin 2008 that Jobs tried alter-native treatments because hewas suspicious of main-stream medicine.

The book says Jobs gaveup Christianity at age 13when he saw starving chil-dren on the cover of Lifemagazine. He asked hisSunday school pastorwhether God knew whatwould happen to them.

Jobs never went back tochurch, though he did studyZen Buddhism later.

Jobs calls the crop ofexecutives brought in to runApple after his ouster in1985 “corrupt people” with“corrupt values” who caredonly about making money.Jobs himself is described ascaring far more about prod-uct than profit.

He told Isaacson theycared only about makingmoney “for themselvesmainly, and also for Apple— rather than making greatproducts.”

Jobs returned to the com-pany in 1997. After that, he

introduced the candy-colorediMac computer, the iPod, theiPhone and the iPad, andturned Apple into the mostvaluable company inAmerica by market value fora time.

The book says that, whilesome Apple board memberswere happy that Hewlett-Packard gave up trying tocompete with Apple’s iPad,Jobs did not think it wascause for celebration.

“Hewlett and Packardbuilt a great company, andthey thought they had left it

in good hands,” Jobs toldIsaacson. “But now it’sbeing dismembered anddestroyed.”

“I hope I’ve left a strongerlegacy so that will neverhappen at Apple,” he added.

Advance sales of the bookhave topped best-seller lists.Much of the biography addsto what was already known,or speculated, about Jobs.While Isaacson is not thefirst to tell Jobs’ story, hehad unprecedented access.Their last interview wasweeks before Jobs died.

Jobs reveals in the bookthat he didn’t want to go tocollege, and the only schoolhe applied to was Reed, acostly private college inPortland, Ore. Once accept-ed, his parents tried to talkhim out of attending Reed,but he told them he wouldn’tgo to college if they didn’tlet him go there. Jobs woundup attending but dropped outafter less than a year andnever went back.

Jobs told Isaacson that hetried various diets, includingone of fruits and vegetables.On the naming of Apple, hesaid he was “on one of myfruitarian diets.” He said hehad just come back from anapple farm, and thought thename sounded “fun, spiritedand not intimidating.”

Jobs’ eye for simple, cleandesign was evident early.The case of the Apple IIcomputer had originallyincluded a Plexiglas cover,metal straps and a roll-topdoor. Jobs, though, wantedsomething elegant thatwould make Apple stand out.

He told Isaacson he wasstruck by Cuisinart foodprocessors while browsing ata department store anddecided he wanted a casemade of molded plastic.

He called Jonathan Ive,Apple’s design chief, his“spiritual partner” at Apple.He told Isaacson that Ive had“more operation power” atApple than anyone besidesJobs himself — that there’sno one at the company whocan tell Ive what to do. That,says Jobs, is “the way I set itup.”

Jobs was never a typicalCEO. Apple’s first president,Mike Scott, was hired main-ly to manage Jobs, then 22.One of his first projects,according to the book, wasgetting Jobs to bathe moreoften. It didn’t work.

Jobs’ dabbling in LSD andother aspects of 1960s coun-terculture has been well doc-umented. In the book, Jobssays LSD “reinforced mysense of what was important— creating great thingsinstead of making money,putting things back into thestream of history and ofhuman consciousness asmuch as I could.”

He also revealed that theBeatles were one of hisfavorite bands, and one ofhis wishes was to get theband on iTunes, Apple’s rev-olutionary online musicstore, before he died. TheBeatles’ music went on saleon iTunes in late 2010.

The book was originallycalled “iSteve” and sched-uled to come out in March.The release date was movedup to November, then, afterJobs’ death, to Monday. It ispublished by Simon &Schuster and will sell for$35.

Isaacson will appear todayon “60 Minutes.” CBSNews, which airs the pro-gram, released excerpts ofthe book Thursday.


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BOOKS

HARDCOVER FICTION1. “The Best of Me” by

Nicholas Sparks (GrandCentral)

2. “The Marriage Plot” byJeffrey Eugenides (Farrar,Straus & Giroux)

3. “Snuff” by TerryPratchett (Harper)

4. “The Affair: A ReacherNovel” by Lee Child(Delacorte Press)

5. “Shock Wave” by JohnSandford (Putnam)

6. “A Dance With Dragons”by George R.R. Martin(Bantam)

7. “The Night Circus” byErin Morgenstern(Doubleday)

8. “Lethal” by SandraBrown (Grand Central

Publishing)9. “The Dovekeepers” by

Alice Hoffman (Scribner)10. “1225 Christmas Tree

Lane” by Debbie Macomber(Mira)

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. “Killing Lincoln: TheShocking Assassination thatChanged America Forever” byBill O’Reilly and MartinDugard (Henry Holt and Co.)

2. “Boomerang” by MichaelLewis (Norton)

3. “Paula Deen’s SouthernCooking Bible” by Paula Deenwith Melissa Clark. (Simon &Schuster)

4. “Trust Me, I’m Dr. Ozzy”by Ozzy Osbourne (Grand

Central)5. “Seriously I’m Kidding”

by Ellen DeGeneres (GrandCentral)

6. “I Never Thought I’d Seethe Day!” by David Jeremiah(FaithWords)

7. “Jacqueline Kennedy”foreword by Caroline Kennedy(Hyperion)

8. “That Used to Be Us” byThomas L. Friedman andMichael Mandelbaum (Farrar,Straus & Giroux)

9. “Unbroken: A World WarII Story of Survival,Resilience, and Redemption”by Laura Hillenbrand(Random House)

10. “Great by Choice” byJim Collins & Morton T.Hansen (Harper)

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS

Associated PressLOS ANGELES — Pet

owners love dressing up theirdogs for Halloween. Onlyproblem is, dogs don’talways love wearing cos-tumes. But there are sometricks you can use for thosepets that don’t think it’s atreat to wear hats, boots,masks and coats for theirowners’ amusement.

If a dog is used to wearingclothes, costumes may not bea problem, said veterinarianTerry Marie Curtis, a clinicalbehaviorist for theDepartment of Small AnimalClinical Services at theUniversity of Florida Collegeof Veterinary Medicine.

Dogs accustomed to wear-ing snug items designed tocalm anxiety — likeThundershirts, Anxiety Wrapsor Storm Defender Capes —should be able to adjust toother types of clothing, shesaid.

But every pet is different.“Many dogs hate things ontheir feet,” she said. “This istrue because it can alter howthey perceive where they’rewalking.”

Some dogs are used tobooties, though, eitherbecause they live where theground gets very hot or cold,or they are carried most ofthe time. “The smaller pocketpups are more likely to have‘dress up’ in their experiencebecause that’s what mom hasdone since puppyhood,”Curtis said.

For fussy dogs (and cats),try a starter costume consist-ing mostly of accessories,advised Reyna Jew, who buysdog and cat apparel, sham-poo, travel products and car-riers for PetSmart.

Try angel, fairy or batwings, a pirate or witch hat.If that’s still too much, thereare bows that clip in the pet’shair, necklaces and decora-tive collars or bandannasmade of Halloween-themedfabric.

Target offers 29 costumestyles for dogs, including fiverider styles (a stuffed charac-ter rides on the back of thepet) designed for larger dogsand 10 partial costumes forthe pet that won’t tolerate afull costume, said KristyWelker of TargetCommunications inMinneapolis.

Options include items thatattach to collars, like flowersand even Saint Bernard-stylerescue barrels, said Welker.These won’t upset animalswho don’t like wearingclothes, but they’ll look likecostumes to human eyes.

Target also carries three

styles of T-shirts and threestyles of pajamas, includingprisoners and skeletons.

Costumes that cover a pet’shead or include eyeglasses ormasks may be a challenge.You’ll have to see what yourdog will tolerate, but don’t besurprised if a mask or hat isrepeatedly shaken or pawedoff.

The most popular costumeat PetSmart is the bumblebee,followed by the pumpkin anddragon, Jew said. Bat wings,hot dogs and a sheriff areTarget’s best-sellers. Pajamasare popular because they arecomfortable, Welker said. AtBuyCostumes.com, a raptor,bee and a dog-riding cowboytop the list.

No one sells full costumesjust for cats but dog acces-sories will work. PetSmartalso has 12 collars andscarves designed for andmodeled by cats online.

Some pet owners want todress like their pets or wantto dress their children and

pets alike. It’s easy to mixand match many pet cos-tumes with adult costumesfrom other stores, Jew said.For example, there areSuperman and Batman dogcostumes. An owner can easi-ly get a Lois Lane or Robincostume, she said.

Target offers hot dog andbanana costumes for bothadults and pets, Welker said.

Pet costumes are made togo on easy, Jew said, andusually fasten with Velcro.

The best-selling size cos-tume is medium, which usu-ally fits a 30- to 40-pounddog. “The toy breeds are sec-ond up,” Jew said.

One trend that’s drivingdemand for pet costumes isthe surging number of dress-up events for pets beingstaged by neighborhoods,cities, shelters, rescues, mag-azines, websites, pet stores,charitable organizations andother groups, including photocontests, pet parades andbusinesses inviting pets in

costume to drop by, Jew said.PetSmart is among thosesponsoring a costume contest,and you don’t have to buy theoutfit at the store to enter,Jew said.

As the holiday approaches,pet owners should keep a fewthings in mind. The AmericanSociety for the Prevention ofCruelty to Animals warnsthat costumes should notlimit an animal’s “movement,hearing, sight or ability tobreathe, bark, eat, drink oreliminate. And watch forchoking hazards.”

And, the ASPCA says,

remember that chocolate istoxic for dogs, while the alu-minum foil and cellophane incandy wrappers can causeserious problems for cats anddogs.

Dr. Justine Lee, associatedirector of veterinary servicesfor the national Pet PoisonHelpline in Minneapolis, saidduring Halloween week lastyear, calls about dogs thatingested chocolate increasedby 209 percent over a typicalweek

All the activity and oddlydressed people coming andgoing may scare your pet,

Curtis said. “I’ve workedwith many dogs who aredeathly afraid of cameras andthe flash, so if their ownersare doing a lot of picture tak-ing around this time, thenthat could contribute to theoverall fear, too,” she said.

The ASPCA also suggestskeeping pets away fromdoors when greeting trick-or-treaters and recommendsagainst candles to light uppumpkins.

Online:http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu


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Dear Abby: I work as awaitress although I have acollege degree. I am happywith my life. I’m unat-tached, childless and takethree or four vacations everyyear.

A couple of years ago Istarted waiting on “Tom” atthe restaurant where I work.As time went on, we becamefriendly. Tom is in his 70s,and I am in my early 40s.Last year at Christmas hegave me some nice costumejewelry and asked if I’dhave dinner with him some-time.

I was touched and saw noharm in it. We had dinner afew times and went to a cou-ple of movies. Soon after, hestarted acting as if we werea “couple” and I begandeclining his dinner invita-tions. A family emergencycame up and I was able toremove myself from the sit-uation for a couple ofmonths. I thought it wouldcool him off.

For my birthday lastmonth, Tom presented mewith a jewelry box and abracelet with my birthstone.He was angry because Iwouldn’t go out to dinnerand because I went on vaca-tion for 10 days the follow-ing week. I’m having a diffi-cult time letting him knowI’m not interested because Iknow he’s a lonely old man.I don’t want any more giftsfrom him.

What on earth is Tomthinking? He’s my father’sage. Do you know what theycall a middle-aged womanwho hooks up with an oldman? A nurse! How can Istop Tom’s attentions with-out being rude or hurting hisfeelings?

— Really Not My TypeDear Really: You may not

be able to manage that. Youand I both know what he isthinking, and his intentionsare not “fatherly.” In fact,because you accepted hisgifts and his dinner invita-tions, he thinks you have arelationship and he hasbecome possessive.

Return his gifts with ashort note explaining thatyou did not understand whenhe gave them to you that youwere being courted. Tell himyou like him and alwayswill, but not in the way hewould like you to, and thatyou hope he will find some-one who can reciprocate hisfeelings. And do not be sur-prised if he takes his busi-ness to some other restau-rant.

Dear Abby: We recentlymoved to a small town. Ourneighbors came over tointroduce themselves, andwe adore them already. Thehusband speaks with a stut-ter. This doesn’t bother me,but I want to be sure thatI’m being respectful to himwhen he’s trying to get aword out. Is it preferable towait him out, or would ithelp if I “suggest” the wordI think he might say?

— Uncertain in IowaDear Uncertain:

Although you mean well, therespectful way to handle it isto let the man speak for him-self — even if it takes a lit-tle longer.

Dear Abby: Today, afteran absence of many years, Imet a former employee. Helooked the same as he did,except he had no hair. Hesaid he felt fine but — couldit be cancer? Chemotherapy?Should one comment? Iignored it and we exchangedsmall talk going back severaldecades. Would it have beenproper to ask about his bald-ness?

— Curious in NewEngland

Dear Curious: The ques-tions, “How are you?” and“How have you been?” are apart of normal discourse. Ifhis response was he is“fine,” then that’s an indica-tion that he didn’t want to

discuss his changed appear-ance. He could be in treat-ment for cancer. He couldalso have an immune disor-der that caused him to losehis hair. Because he didn’tvolunteer more information,you were right not to ques-tion him.

Dear Abby is written by AbigailVan Buren, also known asJeanne Phillips, and was found-ed by her mother, PaulinePhillips. Write Dear Abby atwww.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.


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Solution on page 12B

I’m a ratherslow eater. In fact,I simply can’trush through ameal. If I do, Ipay the penalty offeeling like thefood hasn’t madeit to its intendeddestination.

But, eatingslowly isn’t justabout digestion for me. It’sabout savoring.

When I or someone elsehas taken the time to pre-pare a meal, I enjoy inhal-ing the aroma, lingeringover the tasty herbs andrelishing the delightfulawakening of my tastebuds.

Food is meant to nourishus; but, it also should beenjoyed.

As convenient as itmight be to pop into a fastfood restaurant on occa-sion, there’s nothing likesitting in a restaurantwhere tantalizing bouquetsof herbs and spices tickleand invite true dining. And,even better if it’s your ownhome where someone haslovingly prepared the meal.

I hope I’ve made youhungry!

But, take that to a differ-ent sphere. How about sat-isfying the hunger in oursouls by savoring the truthsin God’s Word?

The Psalmist uses theword “taste” to pique ourhunger for the Lord inPsalm 34: 8, NKJV, wherehe declares, “Oh, taste andsee that the Lord is good.Blessed is the man whotrusts in Him!”

In our busy world, it’s

tempting to snackor grab a ‘quickmeal’ from theBible. And thereare times whenthat can’t behelped.

However, whenwe come to God’sWord with a desireto know him bet-ter, to understand

the deeper meaning of histeachings, to allow him toguide our lives…then webegin to savor.

Certain sweetness floodsour souls. Bitterness flees.We enjoy the satisfactionof not just reading hisWord; but, knowing him asthe Word.

In Psalm 119 we learnhow important it is to savorGod’s Word and let itbecome a part of us as itnourishes, fulfills and addsdelight to our days. Verse103 says, “How sweet areYour words to my taste,sweeter than honey to mymouth!

As we come to knowhim more intimately, ourunderstanding of himgrows as it says in verse104, “Through Your pre-cepts I get understanding;therefore I hate every falseway.”

So come to the tablespread for you with thefine linen, beautiful chinaand tantalizing food foryour soul. God awaits yourcompany and promises Hewill be present.

You won’t leave hungry.Selah.

Jan Merop of Sebring is aNews-Sun correspondent.

The fine art ofsavoring

Pause AndConsider

Jan Merop

Metro ServicesAries (March 21-April

20) – Aries, you don’t haveto put on a show to get oth-ers to like you. You can sim-ply win them over with asmile and a nice personality.Expect an admirer to comecalling.

Taurus (April 21-May21) – Taurus, think outsidethe box and you will getsome ideas you never imag-ined. A strained relationshipeases in the next few days.Enjoy the respite.

Gemini (May 22-June21) – Gemini, your thoughtsgravitate toward adventuresand vacations this week. Ifyou can’t get your mind offof a trip, then take one andbring a friend along for theride.

Cancer (June 22-July22) – Cancer, it’s one thingto want to advance yourcareer, but don’t walk overothers to get to the top in theprocess. You certainlyattract more flies withhoney.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 23) –Leo, this may be the week tobe a little rebellious. Breakout of a rut with some newclothes, dining experiencesor things of this nature. Youmay get a new perspective.

Virgo (Aug. 24-Sept.22) – Virgo, you want to getinvolved with something,but others might feel likeyou’re stepping on their toesin the process. Give spacewhere space is needed.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)– Don’t be so quick to offeran opinion, Libra. You maynot have all of the facts andcould upset things if youweigh in at this moment intime. It could be time to

check the finances. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov.

22) – Scorpio, fun times areahead as you plan a specialretreat. Enjoy this abun-dance of peace and quietwhile you can because reali-ty hits quickly.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Keep conversa-tions light and airy for thenext few days, Sagittarius.This way you avoid any con-frontations and get the mostthings done that you can.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.20) – Family issues takeprecedence over other mat-ters, Capricorn. You mayhave to buckle down for afew days and alleviate somethings on the home frontbefore moving on.

Aquarius (Jan. 21-Feb.18) – Aquarius, take a fewmoments to think thingsover before you act.Reacting too quickly couldcause issues that aren’t soquickly remedied. Scorpiolends guidance.

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BY AARON SAGERSMcClatchy-Tribune

t is a lively time for the hauntingdead, the undead, the walkingdead and the deadly things in thewater, forests and outer space.Especially in the midst ofHalloween season, all the creep-ing, crawling, shambling and stalk-

ing amounts to a lot of bumps in thenight. And many of them are comingfrom the television.

There is a lot of paranormal activi-ty on TV this fall, but instead of slip-ping away after Oct. 31, the entertain-ment of the unexplained is continuingyear round. There are plenty of bogey-man for viewers to choose from.Ghosts, vampires, zombies, were-wolves, witches, beasts and demonsare currently haunting on reality TVand scripted fare every day of theweek.

WHAT’S THE FASCINATION?

Of course, paranormal pop cultureisn’t new. The human race has alwaystold tales about the things in our uni-verse that had yet to be explained(paranormal) and that which existedbeyond the rules of nature (supernatu-ral). But why the fascination?

The de facto response was the needto believe in something larger thanourselves. Lately the trend points to2012 where the unreal is going to getreal. Depending on the viewpoint, theend of the Mayan calendar will lead tohumanity either getting scraped fromthe Earth or experiencing a spiritualre-awakening.

Then there is the “same as it everwas” David Byrne argument: Mankindhas always been curious about theunknown and told tales, found reli-gions and created myth to explain it.But old fears persist about what’s “outthere.”

Of course, another way to look at itis that the paranormal is just a funsandbox of imagination.

TV ORIGINSOn TV, “The Twilight Zone”

explored the paranormal in the 1960s.

“In Search Of …” with LeonardNimoy and “Unsolved Mysteries” didit in the ‘70s and ‘80s, as did “The X-Files” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”in the 1990s and early 2000s.

But instead of just a few scripted orreenactment programs on the air, themidpoint of the new millennium’s firstdecade saw paranormal entertainmentshift into high gear on television. Inthe fall of 2004, “Lost” premiered as ashow laden with supernatural phenom-ena. Also in the latter half of 2004, theerstwhile Sci-Fi Channel (now Syfy)debuted “Ghost Hunters.” By fall2005, genre shows “Medium,” “GhostWhisperer,” “Night Stalker,”“Supernatural,” and the documentaryseries “A Haunting” had debuted. Thelist would only continue to grow.

The WB — emboldened by previ-ous successes “Charmed,” “Angel”

and “Buffy” — picked up the super-natural slack with shows marketed tohigh school and college students. Theythen continued the trend as the rein-carnated CW network.

The CW programming expandedand toyed with literary tropes from the“dark fantasy” subgenre such asangels, fairies, witches, werewolvesand vampires. Those paranormalshows would eventually include “TheVampire Diaries” and this fall’s witchcoven series “The Secret Circle” —both based on young adult fiction —as well as “True Blood” on HBO,“Teen Wolf” on MTV and Syfy’supcoming succubus soap (importedfrom Canada), “Lost Girl.” However,aside from a few exceptions — Syfy’swerewolf-vampire-ghost roommateseries “Being Human,” which returnsfor season two in January — appari-

tions have been most successful onreality TV.

IN REALITY (TV)It was two Roto-Rooter plumbers

by day, and paranormal investigatorsat night, who put a spotlight on ghostson reality TV.

While the reality TV British show“Most Haunted” preceded “GhostHunters” by two years, the Syfy pro-gram can be credited with launchingthe paranormal investigation docudra-ma where teams set out to explore,prove or debunk unexplained phenom-ena.

After seven years on the air, morethan 150 episodes, two spin-offs(“Ghost Hunters International” and thesince-canceled “Ghost HuntersAcademy”), five live Halloween-nightspecials and one canine investigator,the show has cemented itself in popculture and encouraged other cablechannels to air their own ghost hunt-ing programs.

Travel Channel’s “GhostAdventures” is a marked con-trast. Co-created by teamleader Zak Bagansand Nick Groff,it premieredin 2008. The

fit-

tingly named show is more adventure-based than “Hunters.” Bagans and histwo-man team are “locked” overnightin the locales where they actively pur-sue the darker elements of the unex-plained — namely nasty ghosts anddemons. Not surprisingly, by mergingthe dark fantasy subgenres with para-normal reality TV, “Adventures” tendsto appeal to the audience watching“Supernatural” on The CW.

ENTER THE REENACTORS

And now new reenactment pro-grams are on the rise. “ParanormalWitness,” Syfy, features new stories ofencounters with the unexplained eachweek. Produced by documentary film-maker Mark Lewis, “Witness” inter-cuts eyewitness interviews with reen-actment featuring actors. The showpremiered in September and alreadyhas highlighted harrowing and inspir-ing tales involving angels, demons,beasts, UFO and a ghost without aface.

Then there is FX’s new drama“American Horror Story,” created byRyan Murphy (“Glee,” “Nip/Tuck”).Debuting Oct. 5 to a respectable 3.2million viewers, the series is about afractured family in a haunted houseand is like Stanley Kubrick’s “TheShining” meets “Twin Peaks.” Similarto the zombie survivor show “TheWalking Dead” on AMC, “AmericanHorror Story” meshes high productionvalue and top tier talent with the hor-ror genre on a weekly basis.

If the shows are any indication, itwould appear that paranormal TV isgoing to continue heading down a

scary street.

A ghost hunter on thenormal appeal of theparanormal

Kris Williams has appeared onSyfy’s paranormal reality-TV series“Ghost Hunters” and is currentlyco-lead investigator on its globe-trotting spinoff “Ghost HuntersInternational.” She will appear onSyfy’s “Ghost Hunters” liveHalloween investigation at 7 p.m.ET, Oct. 31.

Q: What started the recentparanormal TV craze?

A: There always has been aninterest in the paranormal becausemost people have had some sort ofunexplained experience. Pluseveryone loves a good ghost story

— but before theparanormal realityTV craze, peoplewould be morelikely to label youas crazy if youseriously believedin it. I think thepopularity of theseshows has made it OK for all of usto talk about experiences and ourinterest in the topic.

Q: Why do you think para-normal reality TV shows areso popular?

A: Reality shows have sparkeda new mainstream interest in theparanormal. People no longer haveto hide their interest or beliefs inthe subject since there are now peo-ple they view as professionals inthe field. Having an experience to

tell these days — or even your ownparanormal team — seems to becool now, when just a few yearsago people would have looked atyou like you needed a shrink. Plus,some audience members may beliving in homes where they areexperiencing the unexplainablefirsthand and are trying to under-stand it.

Then there are people like mewho are unsure what to believe inon a spiritual and religious level.What happens to us when we die?Do we stick around? Can we watchover our family? Do we just end?They use shows like this to try toanswer those questions. But at theend of the day, I think people justlike to be scared.

We all have a tendency to be fas-cinated with the unknown.

Williams

Some paranormal TVhighlights:

Sunday“The Walking Dead,” AMC

Monday “Death Valley,” MTV

Wednesday“Ghost Hunters,” Syfy “Paranormal Witness,” Syfy “American Horror Story,”FX

Thursday“The Vampire Diaries,” CW“The Secret Circle,” CW

Friday“Ghost Adventures,” TravelChannel “Supernatural,” CW

MTV

Cops fight supernaturalcrime on MTV’s horror-comedy “Death Valley.”

AMC

Zombies roam the earth in AMC’s “Walking Dead.”

Vampires live among humansin HBO’s “True Blood.”

A teen comes togrips withbecoming awerewolf inMTV’s “TeenWolf.”

MTV

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