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Thursday, June 28, 2012 50¢ Plus tax Vol. 89 No. 26

by Patty BrantCaloosa Belle

With the county’s economic condition stagnating, Hendry Coun-ty commissioners continue to look for future bright spots. The bright-est spot on the horizon remains Air-glades Airport and the prospect of an anchor company coming in as an anchor for what they hope will become a regional economic hub.

The commissioners called an emergency meeting for June 19 that County Attorney Mark Lapp explained as necessary for the submission of an application for a grant to upgrade Airglades’ runway. Economic Development Council Executive Director Gregg Gillman told the commissioners that the

grant, infrastructure funding from state transportation funds, should be done “as soon as possible.”

This portion of state funding requires a separate application in order to qualify for approval, he said. He was enthusiastic about the county’s chances to get the grant because the state approached Hen-dry County requesting the applica-tion be made.

For its part, the county wants to take advantage of the state’s mo-mentum in encouraging this project that promises so much for Hendry County.

Commissioner Al Perry asked the value of the grant, but Mr. Gill-man said he didn’t have a number

County seeks extra Airglades funding

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Kids still can’t turn down a good sack raceSaturday, June 23, the Hendry County Sheriff’s Offi ce Community Policing Unit sponsored its annual Fun Day with loads of entertainment, food and fun. See 6 for more photos.

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Caloosa Belle

In ongoing budget concerns, Finance Director Ron Zimmerly explained that the board might want to consider setting ad valor-em rates to the roll back rate for 2013; that is, the rate necessary to bring in the same amount of rev-enue as the previous year.

For years the city has man-aged to keep its rate at 3 mills. The board sees that it may have to increase that slightly for next year’s budget. The rollback rate is expected to be 3.1387, according to Mr. Zimmerly.

The city’s ad valorem taxes have steadily decreased for the past four years, he said.

Also, the board will consider asking the sheriff to reduce the city’s $255,000 contribution to his budget, which they said includes an error from the previous sher-iff ’s budget that could save the city some $40,000.

In other business:- The process of milling and re-

surfacing Bridge Street has begun, forcing one-way traffi c across the bridge. Unfortunately, unforeseen repairs are also being done on Fort Denaud Bridge at this same time. Fort Denaud Bridge will be closed for an unspecifi ed length of time.

- Commissioner Hilda Zimmer-ly again relayed complaints about

loud music from the LaBelle Civic Center, specifi cally the base. The mayor suggested that it may not be the fault of the renters, but of the band and that hitting the bands with a fi ne may be the answer to the problem.

City Attorney Jimmy Luckey suggested installing a base box in the civic center, a device that helps negate excessive base noise.

Resident Hugo Vargas suggest-ed that the source of the loud mu-sic may not be the civic center but loud boom boxes from vehicles on Martin Luther King Blvd. He said he lives in the area and can clearly identify the direction it is coming from.

The mayor explained that the city has asked the sheriff ’s offi ce

to enforce the city noise ordinanceand even purchased a soundmonitoring system to do so.

- Commissioner Zimmerly alsosuggested that emergency person-nel need help in fi nding specifi caddresses. Part of the problemmay be a lack of address num-bers on properties throughout thecity. Mr. Zimmerly noted that thecounty set standards for addressposting several years ago, but ap-parently they have not been en-forced.

- Next month, the board willconsider extending the city’s con-tract with lobbyists Spratt and As-sociates to a three-year term. Theplan is to have Joe Spratt attend

City mulling over tax rate increaseSee Airglades — Page 2

See Taxes — Page 2

T h e City of LaBelle i n v i t e s the com-m u n i t y to its a n n u a l Fo u r t h

of July fi reworks display begin-ning about dusk July 4 at Bar-ron Park in celebration of our nation’s indepencence.

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pers The federal government has allocated funding to help pay the mortgages of quali-fi ed homeowners who are unemployed or underemployed through no fault of their own. The Florida Hardest Hit (HHF) program aims to assist qualifi ed Florida homeowners by providing mortgage assistance for up to 12 months (capped at $24,000), or until the homeowner fi nds adequate employment to resume paying the mortgage (whichever comes fi rst) with up to $18,000 available to reinstate a delinquent fi rst mortgage prior to payments being made.

Additionally, for a homeowner recovering from unemployment/underemployment, up to $25,000 is available as a one-time payment to reinstate a delinquent fi rst mortgage. HHF assistance is paid directly to the loan ser-vicer/lender for those homeowners deemed eligible to participate in the program.

Okeechobee Non-Profi t Housing Inc, is an approved HHF Advisor Agency.

To fi nd out if you qualify for assistance, please visit the HHF offi cial website at www.FLHardestHitHelp.org to review eligibility cri-teria and to apply. Please use Referral Code 85087 when completing your application to

ensure you are assigned to Okeechobee Non Profi t Housing, Inc. After reviewing HHF program benefi ts/guidelines and eligibility criteria on the offi cial HHF website, you may contact us for a pre-screening at 863-467-5525 or by fax at 863-467-5513 or send an email to: [email protected]

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Lucretia A. StricklandSupervisor of ElectionsHendry County, FloridaF.S. 97.055

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yet. He explained that this is just one piece of a larger package for Airglades. The num-ber will be known when the entire package takes shape.

A motion by Commissioner Janet Taylor, seconded by Commissioner Darrell Harris. passed 3-1 with Chairman Tris Chapman abstaining due to his employment and con-nection with USSC. Commissioner Karson Turner was not present for the vote.

In response to Chairman Chapman’s question about how the Airglades project fulfi lls Governor Scott’s 5-1 payback require-ment, Mr. Gillman said the payback is not re-quired for the Transportation Fund, which is where this funding would come from.

Other portions of the project will require the county to demonstrate the “payback” for the state in terms of jobs and taxes to the state.

Commission Chairman Chapman com-plimented Mr. Gillman, saying he appreci-ates his “aggressive approach” to economic development.

If approved by the state, the grant will provide funding for a runway coating to strengthen the surface for use by jet aircraft.

The county foresees a benefi t with an ad-ditional 200 jobs and profi ts from selling jet fuel to the company.

and provide information on his efforts in Tal-lahassee on behalf of the City of LaBelle.

- City Planner Shellie Johnson explained that the city needs to have a tree ceremony of some sort this year to fulfi ll its require-ments to become part of the Tree City USA program. A tree is to be planted in Barron Park at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 3.

- City employees will have to deal with a less comprehensive health coverage pro-gram. The board noted that the city absorbed losses in the plan over the last couple years but budget constraints cannot allow that to happen any more. However, employees will have the option to pick up the same cover-age as they’ve had previously at their own expense.

- The next regular city commission meet-ing will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 12.

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Pet of the WeekPlease come and visit Sweet Bruce, he is such a beautiful boy! He is a 2 year old shepherd mix and en-joys going out for a walk. Please give Bruce a second chance at a happy home. Bruce’s adoption do-nation is $75. With an approved adoption application, you can take Bruce home with the following ad-ditions covered: Neutered, Rabies (4 months old), DHPPC, Heart-worm Test, Fecal Test, Heartworm Prevention, Deworming, Flea/Tick Prevention and a Microchip. Any-

one interested in Bruce or any of our other homeless pets can come to Ca-loosa Humane Society at 1200 Pratt Blvd. and fi ll out an adoption application or call 863.675.0997. You can also check out our Web site at www.caloosahu-manesociety.org or fi nd us on facebook for more information. Thank you so much for your interest in our homeless pets!

This offi ce has received numerous re-quests from residents since 2006 for an explanation of why the mailing address changed from LaBelle to Fort Denaud. So far this has not been a 9-1-1 issue due to the ad-dress system implemented for routing Pub-lic Safety.

Fort Denaud is not an incorporated area but has been recognized as an historical area. In 2006 a group of residents petitioned to have a Zip Code assigned to the historical area of Fort Denaud.

The only purpose of a Zip Code system is to facilitate the effi cient and orderly delivery of the mail. However the Zip Code is also used by non-delivery entities as a geograph-ic locator that are unrelated to the delivery of mail.

Zip Codes are not based on political juris-diction boundaries, but on on the location of the delivery post offi ce. Therefore, Fort De-naud could not be assigned a new Zip Code because it was not fi scally responsible to build another Post Offi ce. USPS has sought to reduce rather than enlarge the number of post offi ces.

However, a compromise solution was sought. USPS did allow the alternate city name of Fort Denaud to be used in the last line of the address while not changing the Zip Code. USPS sorting only pays attention to the last two lines of an address; Full street address, City, State and Zip.

Either way, USPS will deliver to the street address regardless if Fort Denaud or LaBelle is used in the city name. Please contact Robin at 863-674-5406 if you feel an address needs to be added.

Ft. Denaud vs. LaBelle addresses

Hendry County Road and Bridge re-ports that the county has contracted with Seacoast, Inc. to repair the Ft. Denaud Bridge.

The bridge will be closed to vehicular traffi c for the next nine weeks in order to make the necessary repairs. Thank you for your continued patience while you seek alternate routes.

Ft. Denaud Bridge closing

Hurricane Kit

The 5th Annual Fallen Heroes Benefi t will be held on July 21, in LaBelle.

Each year this benefi t has been a joint community project co-sponsored by the members of the American Legion Post 130, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10100, Dis-abled American Veterans Chapter 144 and the Fraternal Order of the Moose Lodge 2398.

The event will start with a remembrance ceremony at 9:30 a.m. at the LaBelle Veter-an’s Memorial Park, located at the intersec-tion of Hwy. 80 and SR 29 in the heart of La-Belle and continue at the American Legion Post 130, Hwy 80, across from the Shell gas station.

One of the focal points will be honoring and remembering Marine Staff Sgt. Christo-pher D. Strickland and Chief Warrant Offi cer Robert Hammett Jr., two local men killed in action 2008, for whom this benefi t was started. There will also be a brick laying cer-emony with the help of local Boy Scouts and local veterans.

Again this year, the benefi t will feature a great smoked pork steak dinner accompa-nied by potato salad, coleslaw, baked beans and a brownie, all for only a $7 donation. Some of the other activities will include a 50/50, with donated prizes drawn through-out the day. A dessert raffl e and great enter-

tainment starting around noon will round off the day. The pork steak dinner will start im-mediately following the ceremonies at the American Legion Post 130, LaBelle.

Future improvements to the park include a commemorative plaque that explains how the park was started and how the benefi t brought a community together in one of its saddest moments. The LaBelle Veterans Park Committee would like to thank the many people that have helped build this special place, a place to remember and honor those who have sacrifi ced so much, and contin-ued to do so for our freedom.

It is hoped this can continue to be a com-munity project that will carry on through the years. Anyone needing information on the benefi t should call 863-675-8300. Tickets are available in advance at the American Le-gion 130, VFW 10100 and the Moose Lodge 2398.

Fallen Heroes ceremony set for Veterans Park

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LaBelleJose Toledo Ureta, 35, was arrested June

22 and charged with felony battery. H. Bled-soe was arresting offi cer.

Nathan Daniel Page, 29, was arrested June 23 and charged with loitering and prowling, possession of cocaine and smug-gling contraband into a detention facility. Sgt. G. Elver was arresting offi cer.Clewiston

Jeremy E. Beecham, 29, was arrested June 17 and charged with two counts of lar-ceny grand theft $300-$5,000. R. Garcia was arresting offi cer.

Clifford Herman Freeman, 41, was ar-rested June 19 and charged with a nonmov-ing traffi c violation - driving with suspended license habitual offender. J. Blackman was arresting offi cer.

Jerry Lynn Grooms, 45, was arrested June 22 and charged on a warrant with dealing in stolen property. G. Rodriguez was arresting offi cer.

Anthony Leroy DeMeritt Jr., 24, was ar-rested June 22 and charged with a nonmov-ing traffi c violation driving with a suspended license third or subsequent offense. Sgt. M. Favara was arresting offi cer.

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Local family ties proud of stepson

Tony Abernathy, whose military career spans two decades, was recently promoted to colonel in the United States Air Force, reports his fam-ily. Col. Abernathy pre-pares for reassignment to South Korea, where he will resume fl ying the F-16.

The colonel is origi-nally from Miami, but has spent many months in Clewiston with his father, Bill Abernathy. They have many friends in the Clewiston and La-Belle area.

Col. Abernathy has enjoyed a full career in the military. He graduated from Columbus High School in Miami and later attended Auburn Uni-versity, where he joined the ROTC and played soccer.

There, he met Tracy Holcomb. The two later married and now have three daughters.

Tony entered the air force after graduating from Auburn, working initially as a mainte-nance offi cer on the AWACs (radar surveillance aircraft) in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Tony entered pilot training and upon com-pleting it was assigned to fl y the F-16 fi ghter. He

has now fl own the aircraft for 20 years and has

accumulated several hundred combat hours

from assignments around the world.

While stationed in Oklahoma at Tinker Air

Force Base he obtained his fi rst masters degree

and is now completing his second masters at

the prestigious U.S. Military’s Air War College at

Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala.

Throughout his career, Tony has held several

different positions in addition to his role as a

fi ghter pilot.

He was a safety offi cer at an air force base in

Northern Japan, and held the title of fl ying ex-

ecutive offi cer for commander of Luke Air Force

Base. His next assignment will be as deputy

group commander at an air force base in South

Korea.

Barbara Ridgdill, wife of Bill Abernathy, said

her stepson was in great spirits after visiting with

him and his family before his transfer to South

Korea.

“Tony has had a great career, which has been

a great source of pride for me and his biological

parents, but we are most proud of him for the

kind of Christian man, husband, and father that

he is,” said Mrs. Ridgdill.

Abernathy promotedto Air Force colonel

Col. Tony Abernathy

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Veterans Retrainingby Matt Kindermann

Last year when the President signed the VOW to Hire Hero’s Act of 2011, it in-cluded the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program, or VRAP. VRAP is a program offered in collaboration between the Department of Labor and the Department of Veterans Affairs to give up to 12 months of training assistance to currently un-employed Veterans who are between the ages of 35 and 60. VRAP begins on July 1, 2012, and ap-plications can be submitted now at www.benefi ts.va.gov/VOW.

The veteran has to have served at least one day on active duty and received a DD214 with an other than Dishonorable discharge.

The veteran needs to be unemployed at the time the application is made, cannot be receiving VA compensation for disability or any other employability factors that would otherwise qualify the Veteran for vocation-al rehabilitation.

Also, the veteran cannot be currently el-igible or using any other federal or state job training programs, or other VA education benefi ts such as the GI Bill. However, the

veteran can qualify for VRAP if they have exhausted their GI Bill and are not eligible for, or currently using any of the other VA benefi ts.

VRAP will offer 12 months of full-time fi nancial assistance at the current GI Bill rate, which is $1,473 per month, for com-munity college programs leading to an as-sociate’s degree or a non-degree certifi cate needed for a nationally in-demand occupa-tion such as teachers, nurses, engineers, therapist assistants and more.

There are fully 211 approved occupa-tions for this program. There have been some news reports that Florida’s commu-nity colleges are ineligible for VRAP, but that discrepancy has been eliminated and all 28 of Florida’s community colleges are now fully eligible to accept VRAP for the covered programs.

Veterans representatives can be con-tacted for further assistance at local work-force offi ces in Ft Myers, Naples and Port Charlotte. Southwest Florida Works is the regional state workforce board for Hendry, Glades, Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties. For job search assistance or employer sup-port, speak with an employment represen-tative nearest you by going to www.swfl -works.org and click on “Locations.”

by Les Morgan

I love Christmas and all the festivities like Cantatas and even ‘ol Jolly “Ho-Ho-Ho” himself. Thanksgiving is great, too, as fami-lies watch the Macy’s parade, gather at the table and tune in the games. Easter people around the world celebrate the resurrection of the Lord Jesus and His hope.

But I also love July 4th cel-ebrations with its barbecues, fi reworks and parades! I am proud to be an American. That loyalty is “part-and-parcel” for all the Morgan kids. Our dad was a Marine in WW II and our mom re-mains a patriot who loves “Uncle Sam.“

Amazingly, some in our country speak despairingly of America. Granted, we do not live in a perfect land. However, no country is without short-comings. Yet, a cursory re-view of people who wish to live in any other country other than theirs, America comes up on top every single time. Ask those who are willing to paddle 90 miles from Cuba to Key West risking death for one objective – get to America. Call your next case!

Remember the guy with a bomb built into his shoe and tried to light it on a plane? Did you know his trial is over and he was sentenced? Did you see or hear any of the judge’s comments? What the judge said at the end of that hearing to that terrorist ought to be put on a DVD in multiple languages and sent to every citizen of our nation.

Prior to sentencing, Judge William Young asked the defendant for any personal re-marks. Richard Reid, admitting his guilt, also admitted his allegiance to Osama bin Laden, to Islam, and to the religion of Allah. Defi -antly Reid said, “I will not apologize for my actions. I am at war with your country.”

Judge Young then pronounced sentence, placing Reid in prison for multiple life sen-tences, and a fi ne of $250,000, along with other fi nancial penalties, that will never be paid.

Then the judge said, “This is the sentence that is provided for by our statutes. It is a fair and just sentence. It is a righteous sentence.

“Now, let me explain this to you. We are not afraid of you or any of your terrorist co-conspirators, Mr. Reid. We are Americans. We have been through the fi re before. There is too much war talk here and I say that to ev-eryone with the utmost respect. Here in this court, we deal with individuals as individu-als and care for individuals as individuals. As human beings, we reach out for justice.

“You are not an enemy combatant. You are a terrorist. You are not a soldier in any war. You are a terrorist. To give you that ref-erence, to call you a soldier, gives you far too much stature. Whether the offi cers of gov-ernment do it or your attorney does it, or if you think you are a soldier, you are not-----, you are a terrorist. And we do not negotiate with terrorists. We do not meet with terror-ists. We do not sign documents with terror-ists. We hunt them down one by one and bring them to justice.

“So war talk is way out of line in this court. You are a big fellow. But you are not that big. You’re no warrior. I’ve known war-

riors. You are a terrorist. A species of criminal that is guilty of multiple attempted murders. In a very real sense, State Trooper Santiago had it right when you fi rst were taken off that plane and into custody and you wondered where the press and the TV crews were, and he said: ‘You’re no big deal.’

“You are no big deal.“What your able counsel and what the

equally able United States attorneys have grappled with and what I have, as honestly as I know how, tried to grapple with, is why you did something so horrifi c. What was it that led you here to this courtroom today?

“I have listened respectfully to what you have to say. And I ask you to search your heart and ask yourself what sort of unfathomable hate led you to do what you are guilty of and admit you are guilty of doing? And, I have an answer for you. It may not satisfy you, but as I search this entire record, it comes as close to understanding as I know.

“It seems to me you hate the one thing that to us is most precious. You hate our free-dom. Our individual freedom. Our individual freedom to live as we choose, to come and go as we choose, to believe or not believe as we individually choose. Here, in this so-ciety, the very wind carries freedom. It car-ries it everywhere from sea to shining sea. It is because we prize individual freedom so much that you are here in this beautiful courtroom, so that everyone can see, truly see, that justice is administered fairly, indi-vidually, and discretely. It is for freedom’s sake that your lawyers are striving so vigor-ously on your behalf, have fi led appeals, will go on in their representation of you before other judges.

“We Americans are all about freedom. Because we all know that the way we treat you, Mr. Reid, is the measure of our own lib-erties. Make no mistake though. It is yet true that we will bear any burden; pay any price, to preserve our freedoms. Look around this courtroom. Mark it well. The world is not go-ing to long remember what you or I say here. The day after tomorrow, it will be forgotten, but this, however, will long endure.

“Here in this courtroom and courtrooms all across America, the American people will gather to see that justice, individual justice, justice, not war, individual justice is in fact being done. The very President of the United States through his offi cers will have to come into courtrooms and lay out evidence on which specifi c matters can be judged and juries of citizens will gather to sit and judge that evidence democratically, to mold and shape and refi ne our sense of justice.

“See that fl ag, Mr. Reid? That’s the fl ag of the United States of America. That fl ag will fl y there long after this is all forgotten. That fl ag stands for freedom. And it always will.

“Mr. Custody Offi cer. Stand him down.”Thank God for Judge Young. He got it

right! May God give us more leaders like him and send the panty-waisted wimps to his courtroom to learn what true Americans stand for and how we think.

Or, here’s another option… let those people start paddling to Havana. “Uncle Fi-del” and his freedom team would be a good role model for them. Happy rowing!

Dr. Les Morgan is pastor of Caloosa Baptist Church in LaBelle, located across the street

from City Hall. He loves America.

America stands for freedom

MattKindermann

Les Morgan

Notice is hereby given that the Local Planning Agency of Hendry County (LPA) will hold a pub-lic hearing on July 11, 2011 at 6:00 p.m., at the Hendry County Courthouse, Commission Cham-bers, 25 E. Hickpochee Ave, LaBelle, Florida, to consider the Preliminary Plat Application of OB Rialto CRE Holdings, LLC (PL12-0001), a subdivision of a portion of Section 04, Township 43 South, Range 29 East. The subdivision is located on Riverbend Drive, north of the Caloosa-hatchee River, and is to the west of the Riverbend residential subdivision.

Copies of the files and information regarding the petition are available for public inspection at the Hendry County Planning and Zoning Department, 640 South Main Street, LaBelle, Florida, and may be viewed Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the matter. If a per-son decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he/she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

Petition Number: PL12-0001

Applicant: OB Florida CRE Holdings, LLC; represented by H.L. Bennett, P.E., P.L.S. Location: Riverbend Drive, LaBelle, FL

Property size: 29.82 +/- acres

Request: The applicant is seeking approval of a preliminary plat for an eight-lot single family residential development with one shared driveway connection to Riverbend Drive.

Orvell Howard, ChairHendry County Local Planning Agency

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGPRELIMINARY PLAT APPLICATION

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LES May Students of the Month

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Front row 1--Evelyn Aguilar, Aaron Gilbert, Brenda Penaloza, Caleb Barrios; Row 2--Juan Escobedo, Alexsa Flores, Mariela Monroy, Cameron Davidson; Row 3--Isaiah Barrett, Stephanie Torres-Gonzalez, Janet Gomez, Delilah Val-entin, Ivan Madrid absent--Selena Rodriguez, Yanet Reyes, Jacquay Brad-shaw.

Following the May meeting of the Board of Directors, Chairman and CEO Miller Couse announced the promotion of Randall N. Wood to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Offi cer at First Bank of Clewiston effective immediately.

Mr. Couse stated that, “It was a pleasure for the Board to recognize Randy’s many years of loyal and dedicated service. He has been with First Bank since 1975 and has the skills and experience and knows the in-tricacies involved with being a community banker.”

Randy began his career with First Bank and worked his way up through the ranks to the offi ce of CFO. He graduated from the Florida School of Banking at the University

of Florida. Randy stated, “Working for First Bank has been a tremendous learning ex-perience for me as we have grown and expanded with the communities we have served over the years. Being able to work with people with integrity and to be part of an organization that is dedicated to helping customers and serving the community is very rewarding. I am looking forward to many more years of service with First Bank.”

First Bank was incorporated in 1922 and this year will celebrate its 90th year of serv-ing the area with offi ces located in Clewis-ton, LaBelle, Moore Haven and Ft. Myers.

Please join with us in congratulating Ran-dy and make plans to attend our anniversary festivities in September.

Wood Senior VP, CEO at First Bank

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Virginia Ann Hellard ‘Ginny’LABELLE — Virginia Ann Hellard “Ginny” age

39, passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2012. Born April 28, 1973, daughter of Joseph and Pauline Hellard. Her passions included going out, dancing, spending time with her children, family and being with her friends. Survivors in-clude parents, Joesph and Pauline Hellard of Labelle; children, Thomas Perez, Veronica Per-ez, Juanita Perez all of LaBelle; sisters, Clara Sue, Tammy Joe and Vickie Lynn all of Labelle; brothers, Joe Jr. of North Fort Myers, Kevin Thomas of Kentucky, and Leslie Wayne of Bonita Springs; and signifi -cant other Oscar Libarez. Memorial contribu-tions may be directed to the Hellard family.

Obituaries

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WISH visits RotaryCindy Carroll, representing WISH, Women Involved in Supporting the Hospi-tal, presented to the Rotary Club of LaBelle the basis for this new organiza-tion.WISH was developed in 2012 by a group of enthusiastic and dedicated women looking for ways to give back to the community through the Hen-dry Regional Medical Center Foundation. This non-profi t organization was designed to unite women of all ages and backgrounds in an effort to make a difference in promoting healthcare excellence in Hendry County and sur-rounding communities.Women interested in giving their time, expertise and fi nancial support so that they may play a unique and pivotal role in the development and advancement of our local community’s health should contact the Hendry Regional Medical Foundation at 863 983 2735.

Sonrise National Park VBSKids, K-5 through 6th grade will enjoy

Sonrise National Park VBS at Life Ministries Church July 9-14, Monday-Friday 6-9 p.m. Closing program and picnic will be Saturday 10 a.m.-1 p.m. .

Escuela Biblica de VeranoYa llego el verano y como todos los años

tendremos la Escuela Bíblica de Verano para los niños Pre-escolares hasta la Secundaria los días 25 de junio al 6 de julio en la Iglesia El Faro, 431 Bryan Avenue, LaBelle. Comen-zaremos a la 9:00 a.m. y terminaríamos a las 12:30 p.m.

Las aplicaciones para cada niño o niña estaran en la Iglesia por favor de registrar su niño o niña. Si necesita mas información fa-vor de llamarnos al 863-843-0264.

Church Briefs

A Community Prayer Service and Gos-pel Sing for God and Country will be held 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, at Community Harvest Church. This inaugural service is scheduled to be the lead event of LaBelle’s July 4th celebration, and is being sponsored by the local ministerial association, the Gathering of Christian Men, and other area service or-

ganizations.An offering of school supplies will be

collected that will be used by the Salvation Army of LaBelle to help area children meet their needs for the upcoming school year.

For more information, contact Commu-nity Harvest Church at 675-0938, or Paul Pu-letti at 673-1437.

Prayer service to kick off July 4 events

On Sunday, July 1, First Baptist Church of LaBelle will observe God and Country Day. Dr. Ron Long from Luther Rice University will be our spe-cial speaker for the day. Dr. Long serves as Assistant to the President for Mis-sions and Church Relations at Luther Rice University. Dr. Long has been to First Baptist Church several times in the past preaching and sharing about mission work across the world. Dr. Long will be preaching in the 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. services. You are cordially invited to worship with us this day and as we pray for our country. For more information, please call the church offi ce at 675-2171.

Special speaker at First Baptist Church

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Pick up UES FCAT scoresParents of UES fi fth grade students may

pick up their FCAT scores at LaBelle Middle School.

Register at WGS for K-8West Glades School is now registering

students for the 2012-2013 school year. If you have a child in Kindergarten through 8th grade that will be attending West Glades this next school year and did not attend this past year, please come in and register them as soon as possible. The school offi ce will be open Monday thru Thursday from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Supply lists and school calen-dars for this coming year available at the of-fi ce.

Cowboy Closet looking for electronics

The Cowboy Closet, our student-driven thrift store at LaBelle High School, would love to take your electronics from you. We could use computers, and other useful items that you are upgrading or replacing.

Our students are looking forward to re-furbishing them, and getting them in homes that want them. We all win! A tax-deductible receipt will be given if requested. Contact Kevin Lutkenhaus at 863-674-4120 or email the Cowboy Closet at [email protected] .us for more information. We also can be followed on Twitter at @cowboy-closet, and Facebook. Like us, and help us.

Free summer mealsFree meals available for all children 18 and

younger when school is out. No application or registration required. Call 211 to fi nd a meal site near you.

Comidas gratis para niños este verano!

Comidas gratis para todos los niños y jóvenes de 1 a 18 años cuando la escuela es-tán cerrar durante el verano. Sin aplicación o registro. Llame al 211 para localizar un sitio cerca de usted.

Pioneer scholarshipThe Pioneer Plantation Homeowner’s

Association is offering a scholarship to help with college, technical or trade school. The graduating senior must be a permanent resi-dent of the Pioneer community. For more in-formation please contact Fred or Pat Bosley at (863) 983-9544.

Scholarship for Edison gradsThe Rotary Club of LaBelle is offering a

scholarship to two students who have grad-uated from Edison College (or will graduate by August) and will be attending a public

university or college in the State of Florida in the Fall. There are some specifi c require-ments applicants must meet. For more de-tails and to receive an application, send an e-mail to [email protected].

Register for SummerVPK at COES

Hendry County Schools are offering a free VPK summer program again this year. If you have a child that will be entering Kin-dergarten in August and will be 5 years old by September 1, 2012, he/she is eligible to attend a VPK program. Children must be

residents of Florida to be eligible, but they may go to any school at the completion of VPK. The program at COES is an excellent way to prepare your child for regular school routines.

The program runs until August 2 from 7:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. each day. Breakfast and lunch are provided at no cost. Please call Richard Talada at 674-4140 for information. Students will work on learning the alphabet, numbers, computer skills, gross and fi ne motor skills during the course of the sum-mer. Students participate in art activities and music activities as well. We look forward to working with your child this summer.

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School Briefs

The Gathering of Christian men present-ed Lane Goodwin with a $1,000 scholarship June 21 at the Community Harvest Church. The award was presented by Gathering of Christian Men President Mark White.

On May 18, at the Church of God, Jena Howard received the same. The Christian Men meet the Third Monday of every month at a different church. The July meeting is at the First Christian Church of LaBelle and to be hosted by the LaBelle Revival Center.

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Submitted photos/David KelleyAward winners at this year’s McDonald’s Cowboy basketball camp at LaBelle High School took center stage recently. They are: Ty Conner, Hot Shot Camp 3-5 grade; Trac Burchard MVP Boys 3-5; Coach Kelley; Matt Price 6-8 MVP; Briley Perkins K-2 MVP; Ty Burton Hot Shot grades 6-8 and Taylor Sanchez 3-5 MVP.

Sixty-eight young athletes took part in the 2012 McDonalds Cowboy Basket-ball Camp recently. The youngsters worked on fundamentals of the game and started their summer off with lots of great fun.

The LaBelle High School Boys Basketball team would like to thank McDonalds and the Nisbet Family for thier support of another successful summer bas-ketball camp. The camp had 68 participants in grades K-8 that went through basketball drills and other fun activities. The camp was established 15 years ago and has helped kick off summer for many LaBelle youths. The Basketball Team would also like to thank Kim Marroquin at Ragin Graphic’s for all the help with the camp shirts.

LHS Basketball CampBuilds Champions

Football camp plannedA ‘Muck Area’ Christian Football Camp

will be held July 28 at the Moore Haven Junior/Senior High School Field for Grades 7-12. Cost is $10.

The camp will feature former and cur-

rent pro and college players, along with high school coaches.

Recruiters from various colleges are also expected to attend.

To reserve a spot or for more information call Rod at 561-809-8300 or email [email protected].

Sports Shorts

Warner Ward, a 2012 graduate of Moore Haven High School FFA, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship by Langford Ford, Inc., and Ford Motor Company.

Warner’s parents are Alvin Ward and Lo-rie Ward of Moore Haven. Warner plans to study Biological Sciences at the University of Florida.

He has a GPA of 4.0. His FFA Advisor is Phillip T. Cosby.

The Built Ford Tough - FFA Scholarship Program is designed to recognize FFA mem-bers’ talents and accomplishments while encouraging their future academic achieve-

ments.The scholarship is one of 529 awarded by

Ford Division, Ford Motor Company Found and Ford Dealers to FFA members who are high school seniors planning to attend col-lege in the fall of 2012, or current collegiate students.

This program is a part of Ford’s overall commitment to the National FFA Founda-tion.

Additionally, fi ve National $1,000 BFT-FFA Scholarships are being awarded on behalf of Ford Trucks as a special project of the Na-tional FFA Foundation.

MHHS grad earns Ford scholarship

Submitted photoPictured from left: Moore Haven High School FFA Advisor Phillip T. Cosby, FFA Scholarship winner Warren Ward and Pat Langford of Langford Ford.

Submitted photo

Cowboys go to GainesvilleThe LaBelle Cowboys boys basketball team traveled north to gain good com-petition in ther fi nal summer work outs. Team members are: Andrew Jean Baptist, Brandon Mendoza, Derrick Bass, Alton Burton, Danny Keller, Ellis Johnson (standing) Tyler Burke, Devonte Ray, Jason Arnold, Ronnie Burton, Not pictured Manny Taylor, Scott Sloan, Alfrado Mar. The boys have partici-pated in 35 games this off season. The boys travel was made possible by the money raised at the Mc Donalds Cowboy Basketball Camp this summer.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BETWEEN PALM BEACHCOUNTY, THE CITIES OF BELLE GLADE, PAHOKEE,

AND SOUTH BAY, AND THE GLADES UTILITY AUTHORITY

On July 12, 2012, at 1:30 p.m., the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, the City Commissions of Belle Glade, Pahokee, and South Bay, and the Glades Utility Authority Board of Directors will hold a joint pub-lic meeting pursuant to Chapter 164.1055, Florida Statutes, to discuss a dis-pute related to the 2009 Interlocal Agreement establishing the Glades Utility Authority (County Resolution R2009-1034). The meeting will take place at:

David B. Farber Training Center 1050 B Royal Palm Beach BoulevardRoyal Palm Beach, Florida 33411

If any person decides to appeal a decision made with respect to any matter considered at the joint public meeting, they will need a record of the pro-ceedings, and that, for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verba-tim record of the joint public meeting is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.420706 SUN 6/28/2012

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSFlorida Department of Transportation Project

Bids will be received by the District One Offi ce until 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 19, 2012, for the following Proposals:

E1L64- Guardrail End Treatments in Charlotte & Lee Counties-Budget Esti-mate: $152,699.00.E1L65- Mitered Pipe End Improvements in Charlotte & Lee Counties-Budget Estimate: $152,699.00E1L66- Performance Based Maintenance of Double Ditch Drainage System in Desoto County-Budget Estimate: $100,000.00.Z1009- Pre-Event Hurricane Contract for Sign Repair in Polk, Highlands, & Okeechobee CountiesZ1010- Pre-Event Hurricane Contract for Sign Repair in Charlotte, Collier, Lee, Glades, & Hendry CountiesZ1011- Pre-Event Hurricane Contract for Sign Repair in Desoto, Hardee, Manatee, & Sarasota CountiesComplete letting advertisement information for this project is available on our website at http://www.dot.state.fl .us/contractsadministrationdistrict1/: or by calling (863) 519-2559.420439 CN/CB 6/28;7/5/2012

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED

Chapter 197.512 Florida Statutes

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT County of Hendry, Florida the holder of the following certifi cate has fi led said certifi cate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certifi cate number, year of issuance, description of property and the name in which it was assessed are as follows:

CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 3134 2008 2024329-670000B0222 John A. Mathis

Lot 34, Block B, Sunset Park Subdivision, according to the plat thereof re-corded in Plat Book 2, Page 1, Public Records of Hendry County, Florida.

Less and except Gas, Oil and Mineral rights not owned by prior owner. Subject to existing easements and right of ways of record.

All of said property being in the County of Hendry, State of Florida.

Unless such certifi cate shall be redeemed according to law, the property de-scribed in such certifi cate will be sold to the highest bidder at the Clerk’s Offi ce, 2nd Floor, Administration Wing, LaBelle, Florida, at 11:00 A.M., on the Third Thursday in the month of July, 2012, which is the 19th day of July, 2012. Dated this 6th day of June, 2012.

Barbara S. ButlerClerk of Circuit Court

Hendry County, Florida419665 CN 6/14,21,28 & 7/5/2012

REQUEST FOR BIDS

Mosquito Fogger

The Port LaBelle Community Devel-opment District is accepting SEALED bids for the purchase of a mosquito fogger truck bed mount-ed unit, until 10:00 AM, Monday, July 16, 2012. Bids will be accepted at the District Offi ce located at 3293 Dellwood Terrace, Port La-Belle. Bids may be delivered in per-son or by mail to PO Box 1605, LaBelle, FL 33975.

Bid information and specifi cations can be obtained by request at the District offi ce, 863-675-5770.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids with or with-out cause and to accept the bid that, in its judgment, will be in the best interest of the District.

Lester B. Baird, Sr.General Manager

LEGAL NOTICE

The following vehicles will be soldat public auction on

July 9, 2012 @ 10 a.m. at Clewiston Towing 600 E Sugarland

Hwy Clewiston FL 33440:2005 Harley-Davidson, VIN:

1HD1BJY1X5Y0126962010 Homemade, VIN:

NOVIN02009126722000 Nissan, VIN: 3N1CB51DXYL342689

***We have the right to refuse any and all bids****

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CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 2880 2008 1234334-01000000101 Rigoberto Guillermo Hernandez, Maria Elena Hernandez and Amera Mortgage Corporation

A parcel of land in fractional Section 23, Township 43 South, Range 34 East, Hendry County, Florida, being more particularly described as follows:Beginning at the Northwest corner of said Section 23; thence South 58 de-grees 29’06” East a distance of 67.89 feet; thence North 89 degrees 29’24” East a distance of 560.16 feet; thence South 10 degrees 42’36” East along the Westerly right-of-way line of a county road a distance of 329.92 feet to the point-of-beginning; thence continue a distance of 71.22 feet; thence North 58 degrees 29’06” West a distance of 128.53 feet; thence North 88 degrees 20’17” East a distance of 96.37 feet to the point-of-beginning.Also known as part of Lot 19, Hookers Subdivision, unrecorded.






Apartments

MIRA VERDEMOVE IN SPECIAL, 1st MONTH FREE! $20.00 Application Fee

• 2 BEDROOMS AT $364.00 PER MONTH• 3 BEDROOMS AT $411.00 PER MONTH• 4 BEDROOMS AT $464.00 PER MONTH

LOCATED AT: CALL US AT: 6760 Santa Fe North (863)675-3339 LaBelle, FL

FREE GIFT FOR EVERY NEW RESIDENT!Here’s the keys to your new home!

Aqui estan las llaves de su nueva casa!REGALO PARA CADA RESIDENTE NUEVO

MIRA VERDEESPECIAL DE ENTRADAPIMER MES GRATIS!!

$20.00 cargo de aplicacion

• 2 RECAMARRAS A $364.00 POR MES• 3 RECAMARRAS A $411.00 POR MES• 4 RECAMARRAS A $464.00 POR MES

LOCALIZADOS EN: LLAMENOS AL: 6760 Santa FeNorth (863)675-3339 LaBelle, FL

Apartments

Near Center of LABELLE 1 br. Furnished Apt. Liv-ing Rm, & Kitch. $550 per month. No pets. Sec. deposit required. 863-234-1153.

Farm PropertyRent

LaBelle - 1 acre pasture land for rent. $25 per week. Call 863-673-3658.

Houses - Rent

BRYAN AVE., LaBelle, 3BR/2BA, LR, DR, fami-ly and laundry rooms, H/AC, hardwood fl oors & carpeting; city water & septic; no pets; non-smkg. env.; references; $650/month; $650/se-curity; 863-675-2392.

Center LaBelle - Old Florida House, 2BR, 1BA, LR/DR, eat-in kitchen, laundry hook-ups, enclosed porch; Window A/C’s, city wa-ter & sewer; no pets; non-smkg. Env.; refer-ences; $550/month; $ 5 5 0 / s e c u r i t y ; 863-675-2392.

Your new home could bein today’s paper. Haveyou looked for it?

Apartments

Houses - Rent

COUNTRY VILLAGE: LaBelle, 1 br./2 ba.,

garage, newly painted, new carpet, blinds &

refrigerator. $525 rent. $1000 sec. dep.

Margaret Barber RealEstate. 863-675-5968 or

863-221-2944.

House for rent 2 bed-room, bath and a half. All tile fl oors $700 a month, fi rst, last and security. Call 863-675-4632 after 6

Huge 3BR, 1.5BA Estate - 1700 sq. ft. on 2 1/2 acres. Pioneer Planta-tion. $600 month. Call 239-285-7020

Near Center of Labelle- 2 br./2 ba., kitc. dining area, LR/DR, utility rm, & screened porch. No pets. Sec. dep. req. $750 mo. 863-234-1153

Storage Space Rent

LABELLE RENT-A-SPACE Cowboy Way & Kennedy Blvd. Monthly includes

tax: 5’x10’ $42.80; 8’x10’ $53.50;10’x10’ $58.85; 8’x25’ $96.30;

24 hr access $25 returnable key deposit.

863-675-2392

Your next job could bein today’s classifieds.Did you look for it?

Storage Space Rent

A Load & Lock Storage

5775 SR 80 • LaBelle, FL863-674-1876Alarmed Units • Security Cameras • Outside Storage

Mobile Storage • 5x5 up to 10x30 Units • A/C Units Penske Truck Rentals

Bring this ad and receive $50 off fi rst months rent


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Condos/TownhousesSale

Condo’s/Villa’s FOR SALE

1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom, 3 Bedroom Units available. Starting

at $65,000.Willard Realty 863-675-0779.

LUXURY FURNISHED 1br./1ba. + family

room. $750 mo.2br./2 ba. $850 mo.

+ Utilities, lease, no pets. & Refs.Willard Realty 863-675-0779

Houses - Sale

House on 5 +/- acres, 3bedroom 2 bath, block house. Dining room, liv-ing room, Florida room, plus extra room in back. Sears Rd $125,000 863-673-2306

Lovely Country setting. Home + pool, acreage, outbuildings, off Case

Rd. $149K. Willard Realty 863-675-0779.


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Mobile HomeRent

LABELLE - 2BR, 1½ BA, covered front & back decks, on 5 acres, $600/mo, $600 sec. References required. Call (239)246-5106.

LaBelle - 3 BR, 2 BA double wide, oak trees, AC,. $150 week, $200 dep. Call 863-673-3658.

Mobile Home Sale

3BR 2 BA, New condi-tion. Central air. Includ-ing nice lot. Owner fi nancing with 20% down. (863)675-8010 or (863)673-6467.


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Campers/RVs

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

on the spot.Call 941-347-7171


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OMC Professional Supervisor

Auto req ID 862BROrganization: OM5305355 Clew FS-Trd Supt-Mech/Elec/Inst MaintLocation: Clewiston Field Station

Job Description: This position will assist with managing the physical, fi scal, and human resources of the

Trades Support Mechanical/Hydraulicunit of the Clewiston Field Station.

Supervise water resource operations and maintenance program efforts

including coordination, implementation, tracking and communication of

comprehensive program and project objectives, milestones and schedules.

Document, report, budget, and integrate with other District activities.

Supervises Diesel Engine Specialist, Millwright, Electronics I/C and Industrial Electrician personnel. Incumbent works

with both the superintendent and assistant superintendent to ensure staff’s

readiness to respond and support the fi eld station’s emergency management operations. This includes addressing all

regional issues/concerns specifi c to a fi eld station location. Provides direct input to the emergency management operations procedures used by all fi eld stations.

Conduct interviews, train, motivate,assign and evaluate work. Provide

technical and programmatic coordination and interaction with other District units, government agencies, and the public.

Employment Guideline: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related fi eld and 6+plus years experience in the operation and maintenance of water

management works including increasingly responsible experience in construction, maintenance, and operation of program area of responsibility which also includes

2+ years supervisory experience. Preference will be given to candidates with Certifi cations in Mechanical and/or Hydraulic fi eld(s). Valid State of Florida

Driver’s License is required.

Due to the District’s response role and in the total scope of emergency

management, this position may at times, be required to provide support before,

during and after major storm events and emergency situations, such as hurricanes or other declared emergencies, depending

on assigned emergency response role.

Salary Minimum: $44,740.80

Salary Midpoint: $53,164.80

Salary MaximuM: $76,668.80

To apply and learn more about South Florida Water Management District

please visit our website at www.sfwmd.gov. Click on Careers,

Scroll to Find Search and Apply and click on Search Openings. In the keyword

search window insert job #862BR. South Florida Water Management District is

an Equal Opportunity Employer.No wonder newspaper readers have more fun!

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGOF EVERGLADES AGRICULTURAL AREA

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DISTRICT FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a public hearing by the Board of Super-visors of the Everglades Agricultural Area Environmental Protection District will be held on Friday, July 13, 2012, during the Annual Landowners’ Meet-ing, which begins at 9:00 a.m. in the University of Florida/IFAS - Everglades Research and Education Center, 3200 E. Palm Beach Road, Belle Glade, FL 3343. The purpose of this public hearing is to hear all objections to the budget as proposed, to make such changes to the proposed budget as the Board of Su-pervisors deems necessary and to adopt the budget as fi nally approved by the Board of Supervisors for the District. If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board of Super-visors with respect to any matter considered at these meetings he/she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any per-son requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting, because of a disability or physical impairment, should contact the District’s Attorney, Charles F. Schoech, at 561-655-0620 at least fi ve (5) calendar days prior to the Meeting. DATED this Wednesday, 23rd day of May 2012.BY: Charles F. Schoech, Asst. Secretary and Counsel to the District418632 CGS 6/21,28/2012




CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 3151 2008 2024329-670000D0031 Shermiya D. Benson

Lot 11, Block D, Sunset Park Subdivision, according to the plat thereof re-corded in Plat 2, Page 1, Public Records of Hendry County, Florida.





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CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 4049 2008 4104329-06021910130 Affordable Lehigh Builders, Inc.

Lot 13, Block 2191, Port LaBelle Unit 6, a subdivision according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 109, Public Records of Hendry County, Florida.









CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 2844 2008 1214334-03000070090 Lewis Allen, Jr.

Lot 9, Block 7, Harlem Addition No. 7 to Clewiston, Hendry County, Florida, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 4, Pages 80 and 81, Pub-lic Records of Hendry County, Florida.









CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 3058 2008 2024329-28000000371 Thomas Miller Jr.

The North 20 feet of that part of Lots 67, 68 and 69, lying South of ditch, all in Ford Park Subdivision, Section One, according to the plat thereof record-ed in Plat Book 1, Page 48, Public Records of Hendry County, Florida.









CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 4034 2008 4104329-06021870020 Affordable Lehigh Builders, Inc.










CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 2793 2008 1214334-010000X0050 Blondina L. Cassell

Lot 9, Block X, Harlem Addition No. 3, to Clewiston, Hendry County, Florida, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 7, Public Records of Hendry County, Florida.








NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT County of Hendry, Florida, the holders of the following certifi cate has fi led said certifi cate for a tax deed to be is-sued thereon. The certifi cate number, year of issuance, description of prop-erty and the name in which it was assessed are as follows:

CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 4071 2008 4104329-06021970130 Anthony A. Marino Lot 13, Block 2197, Port LaBelle Unit 6, a subdivision according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 109, Public Records of Hendry County, Florida.



Unless such certifi cate shall be redeemed according to law, the property de-scribed in such certifi cate will be sold to the highest bidder at the Clerk’s Offi ce, 2nd Floor, Administration Wing, LaBelle, Florida, at 11:00 A.M., on the First Thursday in the month of August, 2012, which is the 2nd day of August, 2012. Dated this 20th day of June, 2012.


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CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 4073 2008 4104329-06021980020 Efren & Carlita Tambio

Lot 2, Block 2198, Port LaBelle Unit 6, a subdivision according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 109, Public Records of Hendry County,Florida.



Unless such certifi cate shall be redeemed according to law, the property de-scribed in such certifi cate will be sold to the highest bidder at the Clerk’s Offi ce, 2nd Floor, Administration Wing, LaBelle, Florida, at 11:00 A.M., on the First Thursday in the month of August, 2012, which is the 2nd day of August, 2012.Dated this 20th day of June, 2012.






CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 5001 2008 4104329-03021260010 Emilia G. Guerrero

Lot 1, Block 2126, Port LaBelle Unit 3, a subdivision according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 73, Public Records of Hendry County, Florida. Less and except Gas, Oil and Mineral rights not owned by prior owner. Subject to existing easements and right of ways of record.








CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 4074 2008 4104329-06021980050 Leo G. Wade







NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT PURSUANT TO A WRIT OF EXECUTION heretofore issued out of the County Court, Hendry County, Florida, Case number: 95-268DR on November 30th, 2011 in the matter of Zenoria T. McKinney, as petitioner and Shep Harris, as respondent, I Steve Whidden, as Sheriff of Hendry County, Florida, have levied upon all the right, title and in-terest of the respondent, to-wit:

Lot 28, Block “K”, HARLEN ADDITION TO CLEWISTON, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 79, Public Records of Hendry County, Florida, including the 1986 Fleetwood 14x52 Mobile Home, Vin No.:LFLSP1AG257011902, and Title No.: 43345287. Also known as 1011 Della Tobias Avenue, Clewiston, Florida 33440.

and on July 19th, 2012, at 11:00am, or as soon thereafter as circumstances permit, I will, at the Hendry County Sheriff’s Offi ce, located at 101 S. Bridge Street LaBelle, Florida offer the above described property for sale at public outcry and sell the same, subject to ALL prior liens, if any, to the highest and best bidder for CASH IN HAND, plus Florida State Sales Tax, if applicable, the proceeds to be applied as far as may be to the payment of costs and satis-faction of the above described execution.

IN accordance with American with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding shall contact the individual or agency sending notice not later than seven days prior to the proceeding at the address given on notice. Telephone (904) 257-6097; 1-9=800-955-87671 (+TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (V), via Florida Relay Service.

Steve Whidden as SheriffHendry County, FloridaBy: Lt. Andy Lewis CN/CB 6/14,21,28 and 7/5/2012




CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 3153 2008 2024329-670000D0090 The Land Doctor Investments, Inc.

Lots 21 and 22, Block D, Sunset Park, LaBelle, a subdivision according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat 2, Page 1, Public Records of Hendry County, Florida.









CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 2507 2008 1314433-A0000310000 Eileen J. Otano

The North one-half of the Southeast one-quarter of the Northeast one-quar-ter of the Northwest one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter of Section 31, Township 44 South, Range 33 East, Hendry County, Florida. Subject to an easement for an access road of the East 30 feet thereof. Also known as Tract 6028, Montura Ranch Estates, an unrecorded subdivision.









CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 968 2009 1224331-010000F0040 Raul Martinez and Katia Caballero

The Northwest one-quarter of the Northwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of the Northwest one-quarter of Section 22, Township 43 South, Range 31 East, Hendry County, Florida. Subject to an easement for an ac-cess road of the North 30.00 feet thereof. Also known as Lot 4, Block F, Pio-neer Plantation, an unrecorded subdivision.AndThe Southwest one-quarter of the Northwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of the Northwest one-quarter of Section 22, Township 43 South, Range 31 East, Hendry County, Florida. Subject to an easement for an ac-cess road of the South 30.00 feet thereof. Also known as Lot 5, Block F, Pio-neer Plantation, an unrecorded subdivision.









CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 2559 2008 1314433-A0002980000 Gislaine Joseph & Lue Jaques Eyssallene

The South one-half of the Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quar-ter of the Northwest one-quarter of the Southwest one-quarter of Section 31, Township 44 South, Range 33 East, Hendry County, Florida. Subject to an easement for an access road of the West 30 feet thereof. Subject to an easement for a drainage canal of the South 30 feet thereof. Also known as Tract 5754, Montura Ranch Estates, an unrecorded subdivision.






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CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 4064 2008 4104329-06021940030 Gladys M. Alonzo, Manuel A. Alonzo & Manuel Alonzo

Lot 3, Block 2194, Port LaBelle Unit 6, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 109, Public Records of Hendry County, Florida.









CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 2617 2008 1144334-01000000060 Ramon & Janie Navarro

Lot 6, Twin Lakes Subdivision, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 4, Pages 91 and 92, Public Records of Hendry County, Florida.









CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 2826 2008 1214334-03000010070 Douglas E. Molloy Lot 7, Block 1, Harlem Addition No. 7, to Clewiston, Florida, according to the plat thereof recorded Plat Book 4, Pages 80 and 81, Public Records of Hend-ry County, Florida.





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CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 3144 2008 2024329-670000C0050 Thelma L. McLymont And Pearl Darling, Estate Lot 10, Block C, Sunset Park Subdivision, according to the plat thereof re-corded in Plat Book 2, Page 1, Public Records of Hendry County, Florida.









CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 2867 2008 1214334-051000D0010 Everald Richards

Lot 1, Block D, Harlem Addition No. 9, Phase Two, a subdivision in the City of Clewiston, Florida, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 6, Page 172, Public Records of Hendry County, Florida.









CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 537 2009 1174329-03000000190 JPFD Investment Corporation

The North 66 feet of Lot 27 and the South 33 feet of the right-of-way of the street running East and West which lies between Lots 27 and 30, Favors Subdivision, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 27, Public Records of Hendry County, Florida.









CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 2708 2008 1214334-010000K0100 Glenda T. Marshall & Willie M. Harris

Lot 14 in Block K. Harlem Addition to Clewiston, Hendry County, Florida, ac-cording to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 79, Public Records of Hendry County, Florida.









CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 4070 2008 4104329-06021950040 James C. Hunnicutt and Patrice K. Hunnicutt










CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 2540 2008 1314433-A0001830000 Alejandro Fernandez Cabrera

The North one-half of the Northeast one-quarter of the Northwest one-quar-ter of the Southwest one-quarter of the Northwest one-quarter of Section 31, Township 44 South, Range 33 East, Hendry County, Florida. Subject to an easement for an access road of the East 30 feet thereof. Subject to an easement for a drainage canal of the North 30 feet thereof. Also known as Tract 5724, Montura Ranch Estates, an unrecorded subdivision.






EVERGLADES AGRICULTURAL AREAENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DISTRICT

NOTICE OF 2012ANNUAL LANDOWNERS MEETING

&BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all owners of lands located within the boun-daries of the EVERGLADES AGRICULTURAL AREA ENVIRONMENTAL PRO-TECTION DISTRICT that pursuant to applicable laws, a meeting of the landowners of the EVERGLADES AGRICULTURAL AREA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DISTRICT will be held on Friday, July 13, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in University of Florida/IFAS- Everglades Research and Education Cen-ter, 3200 E. Palm Beach Road, Belle Glade, FL 33430, for the following pur-poses: 1. Receiving annual reports and taking such action with respect thereto as the landowners may determine; 2. Transacting such other business as may properly come before the meeting. The Board of Supervisors meeting will commence immediately thereafter and the purpose of this meeting is to adopt a budget for fi scal year 2012-2013 and to transact any and all business that may come before the Board. If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board of Super-visors with respect to any matter considered at these meetings he/she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any per-son requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting, because of a disability or physical impairment, should contact the District’s Attorney, Charles F. Schoech, at 561-655-0620 at least fi ve (5) calendar days prior to the Meeting. DATED this Wednesday, 23rd day of May, 2012.BY: Charles F. Schoech, Asst. Secretary and Counsel to the District418631 CGS/CB 6/21,28/2012




CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 4072 2008 4104329-06021970190 Filbert & Annette Dorlouis Lot 19, Block 2197, Port LaBelle Unit 6, a subdivision according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 109, Public Records of Hendry County, Florida.









CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 4050 2008 4104329-06021920080 Pierre A. Reme and Felourde Reme










CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 2841 2008 1214334-03000060080 Harold M. & Mary Lee Johnson

Lot 8, Block 6, Harlem Addition No. 7, to the City of Clewiston, Florida, ac-cording to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 80, Public Records of Hendry County, Florida.









CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 1046 2009 1274331-010000Q0160 Ralph B. Seymour & Gail Seymour

The Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 27, Township 43 South, Range 31 East, Hendry County, Florida. Also known as Lot 16, Block Q, Pio-neer Plantation, an unrecorded subdivision.









CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 1055 2009 1284331-A0000260000 Kettly Cherubin

The Northeast one-quarter of the Southwest one-quarter of the Northwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 28, Township 43 South, Range 31 East, Hendry County, Florida. Subject to an easement for an ac-cess road of the West 30.00 feet thereof. Also known as Lot 363, Pioneer Plantation, an unrecorded subdivision.









CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 1021 2009 1274331-010000D0010 Raul Martinez & Katia Caballero

The Northeast one-quarter of the Northeast one-quarter of the Northwest one-quarter of the Northwest one-quarter of Section 27, Township 43 South, Range 31 East, Hendry County, Florida. Also known as Lot 1, Block D, Pio-neer Plantation, an unrecorded subdivision. Subject to an easement for an access road of the North 30.00 feet thereof.






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Humane Society yard saleThe Caloosa Humane Society is holding

a giant yard sale on Sat., June 30, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. with many new items and furniture! We also need donations of saleable items for our yard sales.

All proceeds go directly to benefi t the ani-mals at the shelter. Park Avenue behind the LaBelle Auction Co., 390 North Bridge St.

For more information call 675-0997.

Book signing coming upPatty Brant will have a book signing event

at the LaBelle Heritage Museum Tuesday, July 10, from 5-7 p.m. Copies of her fi rst book, a mystery called Bitter Secrets, will be available.

Volunteer for Toys for TotsHendry-Glades Behavioral Health Center

is the coordinator for The Marine Toys for Tots campaign in Hendry County this year. We would like to ensure that each child in need receives a toy. To accomplish our goal, we are currently looking for volunteers and support. The types of assistance needed include, event sponsoring, distribution, sorting, delivery, collection box locations, window poster locations, storage, toy dona-tions and cash donations. Also, if you would

like to start lists of children in need please contact us and we will get the appropriate paperwork to you. If you, your agency or group can help in any way, please contact, Lydia Rivera at Hendry-Glades Behavioral Health, 863-674-4050 or Joseph Hosick, 863-983-1423. Thank you for your consideration as this is a wonderful opportunity to serve the children of our community.

Please spay/neuterCaloosa Humane Society offers low-cost

spay/neuter services and vaccination clinics to the community. While an appointment for spay/neuter services is necessary, the vaccination clinics are on a walk-in basis from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on the same days as spay/neuter.

Upcoming spay/neuter and vaccination clinic dates are: June 29, July 3, 6, 13, 17, 20, 27. Please call and schedule your ap-

pointment today! For more information call 863-675-0997 or visit our website at www.caloosahumanesociety.org.

Be a school bus driverHendry County Schools is having a Bus

Driver Training Class from July 23-August 3 at the LaBelle Bus Compound. Please con-tact Jeannie Lynch at 674-4115 by July 16 if you are interested.

Help Animal Rescue help needy critters

Items are needed for donation for a yard sale fund raiser for the Animal Rescue of LaBelle to take place July 21 at the Animal Rescue of LaBelle on SR 29 on Bridge Street. Please have items clean and usable. Please call Chrissy at 863-675-3300 to arrange a drop off or pick up.

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REQUEST FOR BIDS

MOWING ROADWAYS AND THE

SKY VALLEY M.S.B.U. IN HENDRY COUNTY

BID NUMBER: 2012-22

OPENING DATE AND TIME: JULY 6, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.

Sealed Bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Hend-ry County, Florida, “Mowing Roadways and the Sky Valley M.S.B.U. in Hendry County”. In order to be considered, bids must received by the Board of County Commissioners at the C.E. Hall Building (Clerk’s Offi ce) in the Hendry County Courthouse Complex, 25 E. Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida by July 6, 2012 at 2:00 p.m., at which time all responses to this request will be recorded in the presence of one or more witnesses.

A copy of the Instructions and Bid Documents can be obtained from the Hendry County Purchasing Department, located at 640 S. Main Street, La-Belle, Florida 33935 (for pick up), Post Offi ce Box 2340, LaBelle, FL 33975 (mailing address) or by calling (863) 675-5220.

A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on June 28, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at the Engineering Department, 99 E. Cowboy Way, LaBelle, Florida 33935.

This solicitation does not commit Hendry County to award any contracts, to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this Bid, or to con-tract for any services. The County reserves the right to reject any or all sub-mittals received as a result of this solicitation, or to cancel in part or in its entirety this Bid, if it is in the best interest of the County to do so.

Hendry County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug/Smoke Free Work Place.

Tristan Chapman, ChairmanBoard of County CommissionersCB/CGS 419392 6/14,21,28/2012

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REQUEST FOR BIDS

FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES IN CONNECTIONWITH THE REPAVING OF

APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES OF CR 835,FROM 5.7 MILES SOUTH OF US 27

TO 2.7 MILES SOUTH OF US 27, CLEWISTON, FL

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BID No. 2012-23

OPENING DATE AND TIME JULY 23, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.

Sealed Bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Hend-ry County, Florida for construction services in connection with the repaving of approximately 3 miles of CR 835, from 5.7 miles south of US 27 to 2.7 miles south of US 27, Clewiston, Florida. In order to be considered, bids must received by the Board of County Commissioners at the C.E. Hall Build-ing (Clerk’s Offi ce) in the Hendry County Courthouse Complex, 25 E. Hick-pochee Avenue, LaBelle, Florida by July 23, 2012 at 2:00 p.m., at which time all responses to this request will be recorded in the presence of one or more witnesses.

A copy of the Instructions and Bid Documents can be obtained from the Hendry County Purchasing Department, located at 640 S. Main St., LaBelle, Florida (for pick up), Post Offi ce Box 2340, LaBelle, FL 33975 (mailing ad-dress) or by calling (863) 675-5220 or (863) 983-1585.

Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Conference on Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at the Engineering Department, 99A E. Cow-boy Way, LaBelle, Florida 33935.

This solicitation does not commit Hendry County to award any contracts, to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response to this Bid, or to con-tract for any services. The County reserves the right to reject any or all sub-mittals received as a result of this solicitation, or to cancel in part or in its entirety this Bid, if it is in the best interest of the County to do so.

Hendry County is an Equal Opportunity Employer andDrug/Smoke Free Work Place.

Tristan Chapman, ChairmanBoard of County Commissioners420166 CB/CN 6/21,28;7/5,12/2012

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Notice of Intended Agency Action The South Florida Water Management District gives notice of its intent to issue a Water Use Permit (permit) with conditions, Permit # 26-00455-W, application120420-4, to Alico, Inc., 10070 Daniels Interstate Court, Suite 100, Ft. Myers, FL 33913, for an existing Agricultural project called Alico - Knowles Thomas Citrus Groves. Withdrawals for micro-sprinkler irrigation and freeze protection of 1,700 acres of citrus are from the Lower Tamiami aquifer via 23 pri-mary and 7 standby wells. There are no modifi cations proposed to the previous Water Use Permit that was originally issued in 1991. The twenty year re-issuance of Permit # 26-00455-W authorizes the continued use of groundwater from the Lower Tamiami Aquifer for agricultural irrigation with an annual allocation of 1,816.30 million gallons. The lands are in all or parts of S31, 32/T45S/R34E & S6, 7, 8, 17, 18/T46S/R34E, Hendry County, Florida. The Staff Report setting forth the staff recommendation regarding the permit, issued on May 3, 2012, including lim-iting conditions to provide reasonable assurances that the project meets SFWMD statues and rules, is reasonable-benefi cial, does not interfere with any presently existing legal use of water and is consistent with the public interest, can be obtained by contacting the Regulatory Records Management Section, during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays, at 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, Regulation Division, by telephone at 561- 682-6911, by e-mail at [email protected], or by accessing the Staff Re-port directly from the District’s website www.sfwmd.gov, using the Application/Permit Search on the ePermitting page. The District’s proposed agency action as set forth in the Staff Report shall become fi nal unless a timely petition for an administrative hearing is fi led under Sections 120.569 and 120.57 of the Florida Statutes before the deadline for fi l-ing a petition.

Right to Request Administrative Hearing As required by Sections 120.569(1), and 120.60(3), Fla. Stat., following is notice of the opportunities which may be available for administrative hearing or judicial review when the substantial interests of a party are determined by an agency. Please note that this Notice of Rights is not intended to provide legal advice. Not all the legal proceedings detailed below may be an applicable or appropriate remedy. You may wish to consult your attorney regarding your le-gal rights. A person whose substantial interests are or may be affected by South Florida Water Management District’s (SFWMD or District) action has the right to request an administrative hearing on that action pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Fla. Stat. Persons seeking a hearing on a District decision which does or may determine their substantial interests shall fi le a petition for hearing with the District Clerk within 21 days of receipt of written notice of the decision, unless one of the following shorter time periods apply: 1) within 14 days of the notice of consolidated in-tent to grant or deny concurrently reviewed applications for environmental resource permits and use of sovereign sub-merged lands pursuant to Section 373.427, Fla. Stat.; or 2) within 14 days of service of an Administrative Order pursuant to Subsection 373.119(1), Fla. Stat. “Receipt of written notice of agency decision” means receipt of either written notice through mail, or electronic mail, or posting that the District has or intends to take fi nal agency action, or publication of notice that the District has or intends to take fi nal agency action. Any person who receives written no-tice of a SFWMD decision and fails to fi le a written request for hearing within the timeframe described above waives the right to request a hearing on that decision.

Filing Instructions The petition must be fi led with the Offi ce of the Clerk of the SFWMD. Filings with the District Clerk may be made by mail, hand-delivery or facsimile. Filings by e-mail will not be accepted. Any person wishing to receive a clerked copy with the date and time stamped must provide an additional copy. A petition for administrative hearing is deemed fi led upon receipt during normal business hours by the District Clerk at SFWMD headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida. Any document received by the offi ce of the SFWMD Clerk after 5:00 p.m. shall be fi led as of 8:00 a.m. on the next regular business day. Additional fi ling instructions are as follows: • Filings by mail must be addressed to the Offi ce of the SFWMD Clerk, P.O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, Florida

33416.• Filings by hand-delivery must be delivered to the Offi ce of the SFWMD Clerk. Delivery of a petition to the

SFWMD’s security desk does not constitute fi ling. To ensure proper fi ling, it will be necessary to re-quest the SFWMD’s security offi cer to contact the Clerk’s offi ce. An employee of the SFWMD’s Clerk’s offi ce will receive and fi le the petition.

• Filings by facsimile must be transmitted to the SFWMD Clerk’s Offi ce at (561) 682-6010. Pursuant to Subsections 28-106.104(7), (8) and (9), Fla. Admin. Code, a party who fi les a document by facsimile represents that the original physically signed document will be retained by that party for the duration of that proceeding and of any subsequent appeal or subsequent proceeding in that cause. Any party who elects to fi le any document by facsimile shall be re-sponsible for any delay, disruption, or interruption of the electronic signals and accepts the full risk that the docu-ment may not be properly fi led with the clerk as a result. The fi ling date for a document fi eld by facsimile shall be the date the SFWMD Clerk receives the complete document.

Initiation of an Administrative Hearing Pursuant to Rules 28-106.201 and 28-106.301, Fla. Admin. Code, initiation of an administrative hearing shall be made by written petition to the SFWMD in legible form and on 8 and ½ by 11 inch white paper. All petitions shall contain:1. Identifi cation of the action being contested, including the permit number, application number, District fi le number

or any other SFWMD identifi cation number, if known.2. The name, address and telephone number of the petitioner and petitioner’s representative, if any.3. An explanation of how the petitioner’s substantial interests will be affected by the agency determination.4. A statement of when and how the petitioner received notice of the SFWMD’s decision.5. A statement of all disputed issues of material fact. If there are none, the petition must so indicate.6. A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, including the specifi c facts the petitioner contends warrant rever-

sal or modifi cation of the SFWMD’s proposed action.7. A statement of the specifi c rules or statutes the petitioner contends require reversal or modifi cation of the SFWMD’s

proposed action.8. If disputed issues of material fact exist, the statement must also include an explanation of how the alleged facts re-

late to the specifi c rules or statutes.9. A statement of the relief sought by the petitioner, stating precisely the action the petitioner wishes the SFWMD to

take with respect to the SFWMD’s proposed action. A person may fi le a request for an extension of time for fi ling a petition. The SFWMD may, for good cause, grant the request. Requests for extension of time must be fi led with the SFWMD prior to the deadline for fi ling a petition for hearing. Such requests for extension shall contain a certifi cate that the moving party has consulted with all other parties concerning the extension and that the SFWMD and any other parties agree to or oppose the extension. A timely request for extension of time shall toll the running of the time period for fi ling a petition until the request is acted upon. If the District takes action with substantially different impacts on water resources from the notice or intended agency decision, the persons who may be substantially affected shall have an additional point of entry pursuant to Rule 28-106-111, Fla. Admin. Code.Mediation The procedures for pursuing mediation are set forth in Section 120.573, Fla. Stat., and Rules 28-106.111 and 28-106.401-405, Fla. Admin. Code. The SFWMD is not proposing mediation for this agency action under Section 120.573, Fla. Stat., at this time.

Right To Seek Judicial Review Pursuant to Sections 120.60(3) and 120.68, Fla. Stat., a party who is adversely affected by fi nal SFWMD action may seek judicial review of the SFWMD’s fi nal decision by fi ling a notice of appeal pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Pro-cedure 9.110 in the Fourth District Court of Appeal or in the appellate district where a party resides and fi ling a second copy of the notice with the SWMD Clerk within 30 days of rendering of the fi nal SFWMD action.420707 CN 6/28/2012



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CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 430 2009 1324229-02000120011 Alta S. Baker

Lots 3, 4 and 5, Block 12, North LaBelle Subdivision, in Section 32, Township 42 South, Range 29 East, Hendry County, Florida, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 83, Public Records of DeSoto County, Florida, lying and being in Hendry County, Florida and the South one-half of vacated Bonanza Avenue along the North side of said lots and the North one-half of vacated alley abutting the South side of said lots.






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CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 430 2009 1324229-02000120011 Alta S. Baker

Lots 3, 4 and 5, Block 12, North LaBelle Subdivision, in Section 32, Township 42 South, Range 29 East, Hendry County, Florida, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 83, Public Records of DeSoto County, Florida, lying and being in Hendry County, Florida and the South one-half of vacated Bonanza Avenue along the North side of said lots and the North one-half of vacated alley abutting the South side of said lots.






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CERT. NAME IN NO. YEAR DESCRIPTION WHICH ASSESSED 1045 2009 1274331-010000Q0150 Ralph B. Seymour & Gail Seymour

The Southwest one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of the Southeast one-quarter of Section 27, Township 43 South, Range 31 East, Hendry County, Florida. Also known as Lot 15, Block Q, Pio-neer Plantation, an unrecorded subdivision.






Community Briefs

APPLIANCES & REPAIRS

CAR RENTAL

CARPET CLEANING

CARPET ANDUPHOLSTERY CLEANING

Deep Clean, Sanitize, DeodorizePRESSURE WASHING AVAILABLE!

HANDY MAN • Locally owned/operated863-675-7297 to schedule

CHIROPRACTICParrish Family Chiropractic

Dr. Joshua Parrish, DCDr. Selena Parrish, DC

Phone: (863) 675-0421

ROOFING

SOCIAL ORGANIZATION

AAmerican Legion Post 130Fish Fry Every Friday from 5pm-7pm $7.00

BBAR BINGO Every Tuesday ((Members & Guests Only)

Breakfast Buffet 1st Sunday of the month 8am-11am $6.00

699 W. SR 80 LaBelle, FL (863) 675-8300PPublic Welcomed • legionpost130.org

TREE SERVICE

H U N T E R SH U N T E R STTREEREE SSERERVICEVICE

• Tree Trimming& Removal

• Stump Grinding • Shaping & Topping

863-675-0403Licensed and Insured

People are searching for your services! Let them know where to find you with

an ad in our Business & Service Diretory

Ad prices can go as low as $13.52 per week with a

52-week contract

Call us at 863-675-2541For more information

LABELLE AREABUSINESS & SERVICEDIRECTORY


Free technology series planned

A free Technology Summer Series & Business Networking program is planned for the Bridge Street Coffee & Tea Co., 23 Fort Thompson Ave., 6:30-7:30 p.m.

June 28 (tonight): Cloud computing, In-ternet & Email Security

July 31: Data Backup, Disaster Recovery August 28: Social Media, Email Market-

ing RSVP Maria at 863-342-8251 or email at

maria@simplifi edtech.biz.

Apply for Leadership sessionsLeadership Hendry and Glades Coun-

ties is accepting applications for our Class of 2011 from anyone interested in learning about our communities and want to partici-pate in an informative program that is fun. Once you have been offi cially accepted you will be invoiced. Space is limited, so please return your application soon! Contact Susan Jordan at (863) 612-4914 with questions.

SHINE volunteersSHINE, a Department of Elder Affairs

and Senior Choices of SWFL partnership located in Sarasota, DeSoto, Glades, Hen-dry, Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties, is always looking for more volunteers. If anyone needs assistance or is looking for a great volunteer opportunity please call 866-413-5337.

Medicare Part D open enrollment dates are now October 15-December 7. That is a very important time period, for seniors to choose their Medicare Part D, prescription plans.

Muse Kids Invited to Ortona Recreation Program

Ortona Community Association invites children from the Muse area to enroll in the Ortona’s kids summer recreation program. The program runs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Thursday, ending August 9. Ortona’s recreation program has been ex-panded to match the summer food service program sponsored by the Glades County School District. Meals will be prepared at the Moore Haven school and delivered to eight sites throughout the county, including Ortona. The meals are free of charge to all Glades County children 18 years and young-er. Lunch hour will be 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

To enroll you children in the full recre-ation program contact children’s coordina-tor Amanda Billings 863-234-4288 or Fran Way 883-675-7880.

4-H Camp CloverleafHendry County 4-H will be camping at

Camp Cloverleaf in Lake Placid, July 16-20. The camp is open to youth ages 8-13, as of September 1. The cost of camp is $195, in-cludes snacks, meals and lodging. Registra-tion deadline is July 9. For more information contact the 4-H offi ce at 674-4092 or 983-1598.

Kids! Learn to swimRed Cross Certifi ed Instructor, Flora Zim-

merly, is offering swimming lessons for chil-dren ages 10 months and older. Contact As-sistant Instructor, Angela Maddox for more information at 863-234-6073.

Kiwanis meeting changeThe Kiwanis Club in LaBelle meets

each third Tuesday of the month at the Ki-wanis Thrift Store. It meets regularly meets on Tuesday evenings at 5:30 p.m. at Beef O’Brady’s on Hwy 80 with guest speakers from the community who give interesting, educational and valuable information about what’s going on in our community.

Children’s TheatreThe Children’s Summer Theatre Pro-

gram this summer will be The Big Bad Mu-sical, by Alec Strum, music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur August 10, 11 and 12.

This year’s program will be held Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5-7 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon. Saturday sessions will include a 20-30 min-ute program on The Busy-ness of Theatre and will include guest speakers. A gradua-tion program will be held at the cast party on August 12.

Auditions will be held June 28 at 5:30 p.m. and June 30 at 9 a.m. Participants must be available August 10, 11 and 12 for the production! All children who register will have a part in the production. Rehearsals begin July 5.

Pre-register before June 25 and the fee is $50 for the fi rst child and $35 for each ad-ditional child. After June 25, registration fee is $75/child. Children must be Kindergarten to 15 years old. To register, please email for a brochure or visit their Web site: WWW.FIREHOUSECULTURALCENTER.COM/CHILDREN-S-PROGRAM.HTML

Apply for adult scholarshipsThe LaBelle Kiwanis Club is accepting

applications for adult scholarships through July 2. The Kiwanis Club of LaBelle believes in education and awards annual scholar-ships to adult students which are selected by the club’s scholarship committee. The scholarships are designed to recognize and support exceptional students looking to achieve higher education. The scholarships are applied towards the student’s tuition.

Applications can be picked up and dropped off at the Kiwanis Thrift Store which is located at 155 S. Bridge Street. For more information, you can call the Kiwanis Thrift Store at (863) 675-4043.

ACT offers counseling and related services

Abuse Counseling and Treatment, Inc. is a non-profi t agency serving victims of sexual assault and domestic violence in Hendry, Glades and Lee Counties. ACT of-fers individual and group counseling, safe emergency shelter, 24-hour hotline and fo-rensic examinations for survivors of rape. For more information please call 239-939-3112 or 1-888-956-7273.

Legion fi sh fry, breakfastJoin the American Legion for its fi sh fry

the fi rst Friday of each month, 5-7 p.m.Check out breakfast the fi rst Sunday ev-

ery month, 699 SR 80W.

Turkey and ham shootCome to the Pioneer Fire Department’s

turkey and ham shoot June 29 and 30, be-ginning at 7 p.m., 2499 Hendry Isles Blvd.

VFW news

Come to VFW Post 10100 and check our inexpensive lunch menu.

VFW Post 10100 has bingo open to the public every Sunday at 2 p.m.

VFW Post 10100 serves the best Char-coal Grilled Hamburgers in town every Sat-urday from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. $3 for the burgers and French Fries are only $1 more. Serving stops promptly at 1:30 p.m. Please come early.

Community Briefs

by Pat DobbinsNow that the rains have fi nally arrived,

it’s time to start thinking about mosqui-toes. Mosquitoes can carry West Nile virus infection, St. Louis encephalitis and East-ern Equine Encephalitis. Once a person is infected, they may have mild symptoms which include headache, fever, dizziness and fatigue, but other severe symptoms are also possible. Mosquito-borne diseases can cause serious illnesses and sometimes death in people of any age, but children and those over 50 are at greatest risk for severe reac-tions and disease.

Avoiding mosquito bites is the best way to prevent disease. Remember the 5 D’s

• Dusk and Dawn – Avoid being outdoors when mosquitoes are seeking blood.

• Dress – Wear clothing that covers most of your skin.

• DEET – When the potential exists for exposure to mosquitoes, repellents con-taining up to 30 percent DEET are recom-mended. Oil of lemon eucalyptus can also be effective.

• Drainage – Check around your home to rid the area of standing water, where mos-quitoes lay eggs.

Tips on repellent use • Always read label directions carefully

for the approved usage before applying a repellent.

• In protecting children, read label in-structions to be sure the repellent is ap-propriate. DEET is not recommended on children younger than 2 months old. Oil of lemon eucalyptus should not be used on children less than 3 years old.

• Infants should be kept indoors or mos-quito netting should be used over carriers and strollers when outside.

• Never apply repellents to a child’s hands. Adults should apply repellent fi rst to their own hands and then transfer it to the child’s skin and clothing.

• Apply insect repellent to exposed skin or clothing, but not under clothing; not near eyes, mouth, cuts, wounds or irritated skin.

Tips on eliminating breeding sites

• Clean out eaves, troughs and gutters. • Remove old tires or drill holes in those

used in playgrounds to drain.• Turn over or remove any empty con-

tainers (cups, pots, buckets, etc.). • Check tarps on boats or other equip-

ment that may collect water. • Store boats upside down or with a

cover

• Replace water in birdbaths and pet or other animal feeding dishes at least once a week.

• Change water in plant trays, including hanging plants, at least once a week.

• Remove vegetation or obstructions in drainage ditches that prevent the fl ow of water.

Keep mosquitoes out of your house. Cov-

er doors and windows with screens to keep mosquitoes out.

Repair broken screens on windows, doors, porches, and patios.

For more information, visit the Florida De-partment of Health’s Environmental Health web site at:

http://www.doh.state.fl .us/Environment/medicine/arboviral/index.html

Protect yourself from mosquitoes during this rainy season


Spencer Fletcher, a midshipman in the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York, has been ap-pointed to mem-bership on the Honor Board at the academy. The midship-man will be go-ing into his se-nior year at the academy this fall.

After gradu-ating, members are required to serve active duty

for fi ve years or eight years in the reserves on a United States fl ag vessel.

During their academy years, midship-men are required to spend a total of one year at sea on a merchant or Naval ship. The young man said he spent a lot of his time at sea in the Middle East, but also in the Far East, around Honduras and Spain. Although being a “deck cadet” was tough, he said it was intersting.

Young Fletcher’s application to the Mer-chant Marine Academy was sponsored by Congressman Tom Rooney.

The son of Kristina Kulpa and Steve Fletcher, he is majoring in marine trans-portation (navigation) with a minor in business. He graduated from LaBelle High School in 2009.

Midshipman named to Merchant Marine honor board

Spencer Fletcher

Caloosa Belle/Patty Brant

Just for funExplorer Post Advisor Sgt. Barbara Brown provides personal attention to the guests at Saturday’s HCSO Community Policing Fun Day.