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“Sumter County’s Local News Source”Vol. 5 No. 47 Tuesday, July 12, 2011F R E E T A K E O N E
Sumter ExpressSports onPgs. 8 & 9
Life in prison for Oxford manROSE DAVIS
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Paul Sermons, an Oxford man
who was found guilty by a Sumter
jury in June 2011 of four counts of
DUI manslaughter in connection
with the 2010 deaths of four mo-
torcyclists, was sentenced to life in
prison by Circuit Judge William H.
Hallman on July 6 in a Sumter
courtroom, felony court records
show.
Sermons, 45, received life for
each of the four counts with all
four sentences to run concurrent,
court records show. He was also
given credit for time served for
driving with a license suspended
and he was ordered to pay fines
and court costs, according to
Sumter felony records.
A Sumter jury took two hours on
June 10, 2011 to find Sermons
guilty in the deaths of the four mo-
torcyclists stemming from a crash
near Bushnell on March 13, 2010.
Assistant State Attorney William
Catto prosecuted the case. During
closing arguments at the trial Catto
told the jury that Sermons was the
sole contributor to the crash. “He
was in the wrong lane of travel the
day of the crash. If they had not
collided they (victims) would still
be here today,” said Catto.
Those killed in the crash were
William “Bill” E. Barker, Patrice
E. Poole, John W. Holmes and Pa-
tricia A. Biehayn. A Medical Ex-
aminer testified during the trial on
June 8 that all four died of blunt
force trauma.
A motion for a new trial in the
case filed by Defense Attorney
Kevin Beck was denied by Judge
Hallman. The defense also ob-
jected to the statutory allowance of
a life sentence in the case, court
records show.
Florida Highway Patrol Troopers
say Sermons was passing a vehicle
and struck two motorcycles, killing
four people on CR 476 on March
13, 2010. Troopers also say Ser-
mons was impaired while operat-
ing a motor vehicle and he had a
suspended driver’s license.
Troopers reported that Sermons
was driving a 1991 GMC truck on
March 13, 2010 and was passing a
slower moving truck that was
traveling west on CR 476 as two
motorcycles were traveling east on
CR 476. Sermons was passing and
while passing his truck struck both
motorcycles, ejecting both the
driver and passenger on each mo-
torcycle. The passenger from one
motorcycle was ejected into the
windshield of the truck that was
being passed by Sermons at the
time. Three of the four motorcy-
clists died at the crash site. The
fourth motorcyclist was trans-
ported to an area hospital where
she died.
Beck told the jury, “This was an
accident and accidents happen.”
Paul Sermons
DICKIE LOVETT
COLUMNIST
A little over a month ago in an ar-
ticle, I mentioned Darroll Martin, a
Wildwood/Oxford resident, and a
football friend of mine, as we
played against each other in 1959.
If you recall the article, it was Dar-
roll's play in the game that cost me
and my teammates a chance to play
in the Elks Bowl in Leesburg. We
all know that Darroll is battling a
serious health issue at this time.
I have talked to several people
that know Darroll and what he
means to them and what he means
to the area. I had an opportunity to
sit down with Darroll for two hours
last week and after our conversa-
tion it is only fitting that I recog-
nize this man.
After sitting down with this man,
I find him to be a humble and emo-
tional human being. Yes, he under-
stands he's dealing with serious
health issues but he still wanted to
talk about others well being and
how they are doing. Folks, Darroll
is what I consider the Roy Rogers
type of individual. What I mean by
this, he wears the white hat, he is
one of the good guys. I didn't look
but I dare say there is not a black
hat in his closet. Everyone I talk to
has nothing but good things to say
about Darroll. It is not only in the
Wildwood area where he's from, it
is throughout the county. In talking
with Darroll, probably his best
friend is Jamie Adams, a former
Sheriff of Sumter County. They
both love hunting and have done a
lot of out of state hunting together.
Then there is Bobby and Derrick
Hall from Bushnell who told me
that Darroll was top of the line.
Then there is Jimmy West and
Keith Gwaltney from Wildwood
who say that Darroll is one of the
good ones. I could go on and on,
this is what this man means to the
community.
Before I go any further, I would
like to thank Keith Gwaltney, for
after seeing the article about Dar-
roll, he visited Darroll. Keith, I
want to tell you that meant so much
to Darroll, he talked about it often.
It brought a smile and tears of joy
to his face when he talked about
your visit. Whether it be me, and
believe me there were a lot of
smiles and tears of joy in the two
hours I spent with Darroll, or if it
is someone else that visits him – if
you bring one smile to that person's
face for one day it is very gratify-
ing.
Darroll was born in 1941 in a
house that sits just across the pas-
ture from where he lives now.
Growing up his mama and daddy
wouldn't let him play football or
any sports, as after school he had
to go home and work on his
Darroll Martin – A Legend
Oxford native Darroll Martin
See MARTIN pg.2
DICKIE LOVETT
SPORTS COLUMNIST
When the Dixie Youth Majors
State Baseball Tournament begins
on Saturday, July 23, in East Lake-
land, Sumter County will be well
represented as both the Wildwood
and Bushnell squads will be in ac-
tion as both advanced to the tour-
nament as a result of coming out of
the District Tournament as the
number 2 and 3 seeds.
The District Tournament, held in
Ridge Manor, was a little easier run
for Bushnell. In the double elimi-
nation tournament, they won their
first three games before suffering a
defeat. Their tournament run went
as follows: defeated Wildwood 10-
7, San Antonio 17-6, Hernando 12-
3. They suffered their first defeat at
the hands of Spring Hill National
9-3. In a must win, they came back
and defeated Hernando 3-2. Going
into the final day of the tourna-
ment, July 2, and having to beat
Spring Hill National twice to win
the District, Bushnell fell short in
the first game with an 11-0 loss.
In the first two games of the tour-
nament, Bushnell had their power
hitting shoes on as they blasted a
total of 7 home runs. In the first
game win over Wildwood, Deon-
tae Grant and Chandler Lake led
the assault with one each. Against
San Antonio, the bats really alive
as they blasted 5. Leading the was
Chandler Lake and Carson Wells
as they both blasted two each.
Gabriel Dorsey had the other as he
took one deep.
The game that mattered the most
for Bushnell at this stage of the
tournament was the Friday night
contest against Hernando. At the
time of the game, in the double
elimination tournament, it was a
winner advance, loser go home
game. It turned out to be a gem, as
the outcome came down to the last
at bat. Bushnell had already beaten
Hernando 12-3 earlier in the tour,
but Hernando came out in this
game determined as they let it be
known that they were not ready to
go home.
In a well pitched game and both
teams playing good defense, the
game was scoreless going into the
4th inning. Hernando came up with
2 runs in the 4th and took a 2-0
lead into the 5th inning. Wells led
off the 5th inning for Bushnell and
worked the pitcher for a walk and
promptly stole second. Jake Adams
stepped to the plate and drove a
pitch back up the middle to drive in
Wells with their first run. After two
State BoundWildwood, Bushnell secure spot in DixieYouth Majors State
Tournament
See STATE pg.8
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Happy 13th BirthdayTaigen Yoder
daddy's farm. Wildwood's coach at the time
was Joe Piggott. He saw this kid at school, 6
ft. and weighing 175 lbs. and wanted him to
play football. Darroll would be going into his
junior year in 1958, so in the summer of that
year Coach Piggott sat down with Darroll's
mama and daddy and convinced them to let
Darroll play football. Then a unique thing
happened, just prior to the start of football in
1958, Coach Piggott left Wildwood and took
a basketball coaching job in Orlando. So
Darroll never played for Coach Piggott, but
in stepped Byrd Whigham and we know the
success he had as coach of Wildwood.
Darroll played defensive end and full back.
The first time he ever touched the ball in a
game as a running back, he went 57 yards for
a touchdown. Guess who it was against – the
Bushnell Gators – I was a sophomore play-
ing in that game and I told Darroll he could
have left that out of the interview. We had a
good laugh about that.
Graduating in 1960, Darroll went to work
with relatives who were building contractors.
From 1960-1967 he worked with them and
went through the training experience. In
1967 he went on his own as a building con-
tractor. He also got involved in building cus-
tom built homes and in 1973 he had seven
homes going on at the same time. In fact, the
home he lives in now was one of the homes.
Darroll, you could say started Lake Miona,
and built it. There was a brother-in-law, Jack
Stafford, who built part of Lake Miona, but
he and Darroll weren't working together.
Darroll did most of the homes. In fact, I think
Jimmie Williams came on board for awhile,
but I do not know in what capacity.
During this time, Darroll also found time
to raise cattle and also farm. He grew water-
melons, cantaloupes and tomatoes yearly.
But, he never got away from his passion –
hunting – he tells me he got to know Jamie
Adams through a little alligator incident that
I won't go in to. From there, he and Jamie be-
came good friends and big hunting buddies.
He told me some stories about him and Jamie
hunting in Alabama, Idaho and Georgia. Dar-
roll has also hunted in Wyoming, Colorado
and Minnesota. This man loves his hunting.
Looking around his living room and a room
he calls his office, this man is a pretty good
hunter.
Darroll's love is the deer he brought back
from Minnesota. He has 4 does, 3 small
bucks and 2 baby does that he bottle feeds.
They are behind his house and they are
amazing. They are nothing but pets.
Darroll has two sons, Craig and Deon, with
Craig being the oldest. They both assist Dar-
roll and Craig and Darroll farmed together
up until 2006.
Folks, if you know, or you're a friend of,
Darroll Martin give him a call or stop by and
see him. In talking with him, I see he cares
about other people, let's show him we care
about him.
I would like to thank Darroll's wife, Joyce,
for allowing me to come into their home and
spend 2 hours with Darroll for the interview.
Darroll, you are my hero and I know you will
continue to fight. Folks, please keep Darroll
Martin in your prayers. Thank you. Darroll
Martin A LEGEND!
MARTIN from Front
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dents were recognized for receiving the President’s Education Award for Academic Excellence, the President’s Education
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to recognize the students’ hard work. Pictured above are the students that received the academic excellence award from left
to right: (back row) Danielle Oudshoff, Wyatt Shaw, Hunter Huggins, Hanna Sowell, Riley Hughes, Carla Arguelles, Des-
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Bushnell Elementary School recently had its 2011 Honors Breakfast on Friday, May 13, 2011. Sixty-three fifth grade stu-
dents were recognized for receiving the President’s Education Award for Academic Excellence, the President’s Education
Award for Academic Achievement, and Principal’s Award for Citizenship. Parents, teachers and district personnel gathered
to recognize the students’ hard work. Pictured above are the students that received the academic achievement award from
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Friday, July 1, 2011
Christopher Houck, 29, of Wildwood
was arrested for attaching tag not as-
signed.
Kayla Jones, 26, of Wildwood was ar-
rested on an order of commitment.
Lawanda Glover, 30, of Wildwood was
arrested on an order of commitment for
resisting without violence.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Darrell Freeman, 25, of Bushnell was
arrested for driving while license sus-
pended habitual offender.
Charlene Lea, 51, of Wildwood was ar-
rested for DUI alcohol or drugs 2nd of-
fense.
Jeremie Franklin, 26, of Webster was ar-
rested for violation of probation for pos-
session of marijuana.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Jose Damian, 35, of Bushnell was ar-
rested for operating motor vehicle with-
out valid license.
Shawn Raymond, 20, of Wildwood was
arrested for possession of marijuana.
Tristan Gavin, 25, of Webster was ar-
rested for sale of cocaine within 1,000
ft. of worship place or business, distrib-
ute/deliver cocaine within 1,000 ft. of
worship place or business, sale of mari-
juana within 1,000 ft. of worship place
or business, possession of marijuana
with intent to sell/manufacture/deliver
within 1,000 ft. of worship place or busi-
ness, public order crimes – use 2 way
communication device to facilitate
felony, possession of marijuana, posses-
sion of cocaine and resist officer – ob-
struct by disguised person.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Joshua Sturgill, 20, of Wildwood was ar-
rested for violation of probation for driv-
ing while license suspended/revoked
and possession of controlled substance
without prescription.
James Gibson, 55, of Bushnell was ar-
rested on an order of commitment for no
vehicle registration.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
James Goins, 42, of Wildwood was ar-
rested for battery (domestic) 2nd or sub-
sequent offense.
Shannon Arrowsmith, 27, of Lake Pana-
soffkee was arrested on a Lake County
warrant.
Anthony Akana, 33, of Bushnell was ar-
rested for failure to appear for petty theft
2nd offense.
Megan Hutchins, 18, of Bushnell was
arrested for larceny – petty theft 1st of-
fense.
Raymond Jackson, Jr., 18, of Wildwood
was arrested for 4 counts resist officer –
obstruct without violence and for failure
to appear for resisting without violence.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Martimiano Gonzales-Leal, 33, of Wild-
wood was arrested for driving while li-
cense suspended 1st offense.
Kristen Whitley, 26, of Bushnell was ar-
rested for burglary of occupied dwelling
unarmed.
Ryan Allen, 22, of Bushnell was arrested
for driving while license suspended 2nd
offense and violation of probation for
worthless checks.
Tracey Mitchell, 37, of Wildwood was
arrested for fraud – impersonate –
use/possess ID of another person with-
out consent, larceny – petty theft 1st of-
fense and possession/use of narcotic
equipment.
Robert Foster, 38, of Webster was ar-
rested for battery – touch or strike.
Clyde Edwards, Jr., 18, of Wildwood
was arrested on 2 orders of commitment
for reckless driving and driving while li-
cense suspended/revoked.
Rose Cumbie Sanders, 48, of Lake
Panasoffkee was arrested for driving
with expired license for more than 4
months.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Joseph Huff, 24, of Wildwood was ar-
rested for contempt of court.
Brad Keen, 30, of Lake Panasoffkee was
arrested for violation of probation for re-
sisting without violence.
Dwayne Bedgood, 40, of Webster was
arrested on a warrant for failure to ap-
pear for expired driver's license.
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The Sumter County Library on
Wheels has a new schedule of stops
starting in July.
All stops are open to the public
Mondays
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Sumter Chris-
tian School 2210 CR 528, Sumter-
ville
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Croom-a-
Coochee EMS Unit, 12042 CR 684,
Croom-a-Coochee
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Nobleton –
Fire Station #29, 7725 CR 476, No-
bleton
Tuesdays
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Continental
Country Club – 50 Continental Blvd.
Wildwood
2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. – New Life
Ministries – 9707 CR 229, Wild-
wood
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Royal Park –
9569 CR 235, Royal
Wednesdays
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – First Bap-
tist Church of Wahoo – 4517 CR
319, Bushnell
10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. –
Wynnhaven RV Park – 8271 W CR
48, #404, Bushnell
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Center Hill
Community Center – 74 S. Virginia
Avenue, Center Hill
Thursday
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Adamsville
Baptist Church, 4839 E. CR 468,
Wildwood
11:30 a.m.. – 12:30 p.m. – Sumter-
ville Community Building – 2427
CR 522, Sumterville
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Croom-a-
Coochee – EMS Unit, 12042 CR
684, Croom-a-Coochee
Friday
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Rutland
Park – 6805 W. SR44, Lake Pana-
soffkee
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Homewood
Freedom Pointe Villages – 1475 El
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Saturday
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Royal Park
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11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Center Hill
Community Center – 74 S. Virginia
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For more information, contact the Li-
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All library programs are always free
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ALL MY CHILDREN
Scott warned Marissa not to give in
to JR. Kendall was pleasantly sur-
prised to see that Griffin never left
Pine Valley. Frankie suspected that
Colby had a problem with narcotics.
Erica felt a twinge of hope when her
captor had sympathy for her. Jack
walked in on the fake Erica kissing
David. Cara hinted to Tad that she
wanted to be more than friends. Grif-
fin admitted to Kendall that he came
back to town for her. Wait to See:
David tells Angie that she's respond-
ing to treatment.
THE BOLD AND THE
BEAUTIFUL
Eric questioned Ridge about why he
was in a hurry to marry Taylor --
again. Stephanie ordered Thomas to
keep quiet about what really hap-
pened on the island. Ridge visited
Brooke and his son, RJ, one last time
before the wedding. Stephanie and
Thomas wrestled with their con-
sciences as they watched the bride
and groom exchange vows. Stephen
was worried that something bad hap-
pened to Brooke after she ran off to
be alone. Wait to See: Bill makes a
decision about his love life.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Nicole was stunned to learn that
there were two Rafes. Quinn ordered
Phelps to find out what Carly was
hiding. Taylor asked EJ point blank
if he was responsible for hiring
someone to take over Rafe's life.
Brady's declaration of love to
Melanie was interrupted by a
drunken phone call from Nicole.
Dario took advantage of Brady's ab-
sence and poured his heart out to
Melanie. Wait to See: Taylor washes
her hands of EJ.
GENERAL HOSPITAL
Kristina swooned when Ethan res-
cued her from Anthony's verbal
threats. Jax and Carly's custody suit
turned ugly. Abby offered to flirt
with Ethan so that Kristina would
back off. Sonny showed his true col-
ors to Jax and Carly's mediator. Shots
were fired at Brenda and her son.
Jason vowed to get even with An-
thony despite Carly's pleas. Siobhan
filed a malpractice suit, accusing
Elizabeth of intentionally trying to
harm her in order to win back Lucky.
Wait to See: Brenda finds Sonny's
actions unforgivable.
ONE LIFE TO LIVE
Brody struggled over whether to
continue to claim Liam as his own.
Dorian misinterpreted the photos she
saw of David and Ionia on the Inter-
net. Destiny told an unconscious
Matthew that she was pregnant. Pas-
sion erupted between Blair and
Tomas after he accused her of keep-
ing secrets from him. Roxy was
shocked to learn that Clint gave Rex
his fortune. Wait to See: Dorian and
David find a dead body.
THE YOUNG AND THE
RESTLESS
Sharon tore up the letter she wrote to
Sam about her past before he could
read it. Nick was surprised to learn
that Phyllis would be working along-
side him at "Restless Style." Daniel
turned down Abby's suggestion that
they get back together. Diane found
out Adam's source and made a deal
with him. Nick and his family spread
Sharon's ashes in the stream. Wait to
See: Everyone learns that Sharon is
alive -- and has a new beau.
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SOAP UPDATES
Daniel Cosgrove stars as
"Scott" on "All My Children"
Early Floridians saw wetlands and
swamp areas as worthless and nearly
ten million acres of Florida’s swamps
and marshes were drained. Demand to
commercially develop the Green
Swamp began in the early ’70s as Walt
Disney World opened just to the east.
However, the state of Florida recog-
nized the hydrologic and environmen-
tal need to keep development under
control, so in 1974, the state desig-
nated approximately 322,000 acres of
Florida as an “Area of Critical State
Concern.”
Today the Green Swamp is widely
recognized as central Florida’s hydro-
logic “heart” and is protected because
of its ecological and hydrological im-
portance. This oasis consists of
560,000 acres of Florida backcountry
and includes portions of Polk, Lake,
Sumter, Hernando and Pasco counties.
Within these acres is a complex, inte-
grated and delicate natural system
composed of cypress swamps, hard-
wood forests, marshes, pine flatwoods
and sandhills. Emerging from this pre-
cious oasis are the Hillsborough, With-
lacoochee, Ocklawaha and Peace
rivers which provide much of central
Florida’s water supply.
There are several unique character-
istics of the Green Swamp that make
it ecologically very important to Cen-
tral Florida. Most importantly, the
Green Swamp has the ability to store
surface water. Additionally the Green
Swamp is a critical juncture for main-
taining the flow of water from the
Floridan Aquifer to major river sys-
tems in central Florida. The low-lying
and flat gradients of this area also
make it a substantial natural storage
area for floodwaters. The Green
Swamp is also important in terms of a
groundwater resource, and as an area
of recharge.
The Southwest Florida Water Man-
agement District (District) purchased
approximately 110,000 acres in the
Green Swamp to keep the land and
water resources protected for future
generations. The Green Swamp
Wilderness Preserve is an ideal loca-
tion for sschool groups to master bird-
ers to visit and explore some of central
Florida’s flora and fauna found in a
natural state that has had little modifi-
cation by man. The area contains a va-
riety of different habitat types with a
wide diversity of plant life.
To obtain detailed information
on how to explore the
preserve, please visit
http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/recre-
ation/areas/greenswamp.html. For ad-
ditional information, please contact
Sumter County Extension at 352-793-
2728.
Getting to KnowFlorida’s Treasures:The Green Swamp
Dr. Joan Bradshaw
University of Florida IFAS Extension
Sumter ExpressPAGE 8 Tuesday, July 12, 2011
passed balls, Adams was on third
base. Nathan Eastburn then drove
a pitch in the gap to left field, scor-
ing Adams with the tying run.
Bushnell held Hernando in the top
of the sixth and came to bat in the
bottom of the inning needing a run
to win. Diego Arredondo opened
the inning by walking and his
speed really paid off as he
promptly stole second and third on
consecutive pitches. Lake then hit a
blooper just beyond second base
that the second baseman couldn't
get a handle on, allowing
Arredondo to score the winning
run.
Against Spring Hill National on
July 2, Bushnell went up against
probably the best pitcher in the
tournament. A tall lanky kid, that is
a lefty and throws a 74+ mile an
hour fast ball. With the loss, Bush-
nell was the District runner-up and
the number 2 seed going into the
state tournament. If you recall, last
year Bushnell went into the state
tournament as the number 2 seed
and came out on top and advanced
to the Dixie Youth World Series.
Talking with Head Coach Mike
Eastburn, he is comfortable with
his bracket pairing in the state tour-
nament. He said he was proud of
the way his kids performed during
the district tournament. In the first
game loss to Spring Hill National
he said they just made too many er-
rors and in the 11-0 loss they got
behind the eight ball and could re-
cover. But, he added, we will have
them ready for state. Eastburn said
he would like to thank his assistant
coaches, Mike Tadlock, Harry
Lake, Cinto Arredondo and Gabby
Dorsey for their time and dedica-
tion. Also, he said the fan support
has been great!
Wildwood's run in the district
tournament was a little different as
they had lost two games in the dou-
ble elimination tournament and
were on the outside looking in.
With Hernando stumping their toe
and losing to Bushnell on Friday
(giving them 2 losses) that created
a play-in game on Saturday be-
tween Hernando and Wildwood.
Prior to that game, Wildwood's run
in the district went as follows: they
lost their first game to Bushnell 10-
7, then reeled off 3 straight wins,
defeating Oak Griner 7-2, South
Lake 3-1 and Spring Hill National
14-4. They then lost to Spring Hill
American 8-4.
Wildwood's play-in game with
Hernando was quite a ball game. A
do or die type of ball game. Her-
nando took a 3-1 lead and going
into the top half of the 4th inning
had a 6-3 lead. Then for Wildwood
it became the Ty St. Amant show,
as he stepped to the plate with 2
runners aboard, found a pitch to his
liking and blasted it over the fence
for a 3-run homer tying the game.
They went on to score 2 more runs
and took an 8-6 lead. This brought
the Wildwood crowd alive (not to
say they were not in the game from
the beginning) but now they were
making a lot more noise. Hernando
was scrappy though and came back
in their half of the 4th and took a
10-8 lead. Wildwood was able to
muster 2 runs in the top of the fifth
inning to tie the game at 10. You
could tell there was no quit in the
Wildwood kids. The Wildwood
pitcher handcuffed Hernando in the
bottom of the fifth getting 3 con-
secutive outs. In the top of the
sixth, Wildwood came out smoking
– the first two batters reached base
on hits, throw in a couple of passed
balls, an error and three more hits
and Wildwood had put a big 6 on
the scoreboard to take a 16-10 lead.
Going into the bottom of the sixth
inning, Hernando's last gasp, as I
like to say, the Wildwood kids had
some pep in their step and Her-
nando went quietly and Wildwood
came away winners 16-10. Thus
securing them a spot in the state
tournament as the number 3 seed. I
need to mention, in the 5th and 6th
innings, Wildwood had some stel-
lar defensive plays. I offer my
apologies to the Wildwood crowd
as I could not locate who had the
score book and without a PA sys-
tem, I was not able to get names for
the article.
Going to interview Head Coach
Wendell Gill, I had to wait a few
moments as he was overcome with
emotions. He said he was so ex-
cited and proud of his team. He
said getting to state means so much
and he is so happy for his kids. He
said he would like to thank assis-
tant coaches Bo Skipper and Ken
Hurst. They are two of the best.
Coach Gill said he could not have
done it without Bo and Ken as they
are a big part of the team and mean
so much to the team. Also, the fans,
they've been with us throughout the
season and through district and he
would like to thank them for their
support.
As mentioned, the state tourna-
ment starts on Saturday, July 23, in
East Lakeland. Wildwood will
open in the morning session, play-
ing at 9 am against Wewahitchka.
Win or lose they will play again at
2 pm the same day.
Bushnell drew a bye and will not
open play until 4:30 pm on Satur-
day. They will play the winner of
Franklin County and Paxton. Win
or lose they will play on Sunday at
4:30 pm. The state tournament, un-
like the district tournament (which
took Sunday off) will play consec-
utive days until a winner is deter-
mined. The ultimate goal is
winning the tournament and ad-
vancing to the World Series. With
Wildwood and Bushnell in differ-
ent brackets, let's hope they meet in
the finals.
There will be two fundraisers for
both teams.
On Saturday, July 16, the teams
will play an exhibition game
against each other at the Kenny
Dixon Sports Complex in Bush-
nell. They will be selling chicken
and rice dinners. You have two
ways to purchase – you can pre-
order and pick up the dinners or
while attending the game you can
purchase a dinner.
Also, there is a 50-50 raffle for a
chance to win up to $1000. Tickets
are $10 per ticket.
For information contact Mike
Eastburn at 352-303-3108. I might
mention that Wal-Mart Murphy's
Oil has stepped in and become a
sponsor. Very much appreciated.
Go Sumter County!!
Patty Wells/Photographer
Nathan Eastburn fires a
hard pitch for his Bushnell
All-Star team.
Patty Wells/Photographer
Chandler Lake slams a homreun for the state-bound Bushnell Major
All-Stars.
Submitted
Wildwood All-Stars Major League team members are, back row: (L to R) Coaches: Bo Skipper,
Head Coach: Wendell Gill, Ken Hurst. Middle Row: (L to R) Deriyon Shine, Trent Henger, Taylor
Pridgen, Jarrod Hurst, Alan Greene, Ty St. Amant. Bottom Row: Jeffrey Sutton, Chance Williams,
Shane Jones, Michael Steele, Tanner Martin and Noah Miller.
Patty Wells/Photographer
Jarrod Hurst swinging hard for his Wildwood Major baseball team.
STATE from Front
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Lovett goin' back homeAs a sportswriter, you never
know what type of situations you're
going to run into or what kind of
questions you are going to be
asked. When you write an article,
some parts of the article are going
to be opinionated (at least mine
are). That is where you get the
agreeables and disagreeables. You
take a sportswriter that doesn't have
a sports background or never
played the game and his/her articles
will never be opinionated. All of
you know that is not the case with
me. Those of you who really know
me, know that sports is my life and
that I played them all. Therefore,
my articles are going to have parts
or areas where I will be giving you
my opinion.
Let me say, I like The Villages.
What they have done there is in-
credible. Personally, I do a lot of
shopping in The Villages. They
have everything you want, from
some very fine restaurants to offer-
ing entertainment at several places
every night of the week and they
bring in some very good entertain-
ers. I have met some really fine
people that live in The Villages.
Who knows, maybe one day I will
move to the area, park my car and
get me a golf cart.
Now what transpired with me two
weeks ago with a individual, I
would like to share with you. I've
thought about this over and over
and wondered if I should make this
into an article. Then I thought about
the good ole boys and gals in
Sumter County who have roots
here from generation to generation
and decided I would make it an ar-
ticle. Hopefully, you will agree
with me.
I spend a lot of time in the Wild-
wood area so I do a lot of my shop-
ping in the Wal-Mart on CR 466 in
Oxford. While shopping there re-
cently a lady came up to me and
asked was I the guy writing the
sports articles for the Sumter Ex-
press. I told her I was. She said that
she goes to the library in The Vil-
lages every week and gets a paper
and has been reading my articles, as
she is a big sports fan and stays ac-
tive in sports in The Villages.
Then she hit me with her state-
ment – she said I was always men-
tioning Wildwood and South
Sumter for county braggin' rights
and ash asked if I was aware that
there were three high schools in the
county. She let me know that she
was a big supporter of the Buffalo
(the mascot for The Villages Char-
ter High School) and that she at-
tends all their games.
I said ma'am, let me explain.
Wildwood and South Sumter have
been playing football against each
other since 1959 and if you read my
article two weeks ago you know
that Bushnell and Wildwood started
playing each other in 1924. Also,
we had Webster that started playing
years ago. You have kids playing on
both Wildwood and South Sumter
that their great-grandfathers and
uncles played for. The roots have
been set and they go from genera-
tion to generation. Also, I reminded
her that South Sumter and The Vil-
lages do not play each other in foot-
ball. Also, the Sumter Express has
no full time writers and it is hard to
cover everything.
After my explanation, she some-
what understood. We said have a
good day and started to part, then in
respect to Peter Falk (Columbo)
who just passed away, I did my
Columbo impersonation and said
ma'am, there is one more thing. I
respect and appreciate you support-
ing The Villages football team, as
being a sports nut like I am, that
makes me feel good. What I want
you to do on Friday night, Sept. 2
is drive down 301 and take in the
Wildwood-South Sumter game. I
want you to watch and listen to
both stands, filled with fans and
watch the intensity of the game,
then you will know what I'm talk-
ing about. She looked at me and
said, “You know, you have got my
curiosity up, I just might do that.”
Hopefully, after reading this arti-
cle, you see where I'm coming
from. I'm just one of many of the
ole Sumter County boys. I remem-
ber when I was a young man, I ran
Leesburg hard and the Leesburg
kids referred to Sumter County
boys as “Hog County boys” or
“plow pushers.” I grew up in the
'40s-'50s and early '60s and those of
you that grew up in that era know
that we looked at Leesburg as being
the big city.
Now, I'm going to take you on a
journey. A segment I call “Goin'
Back Home.” You see, living in
Sumter County back in those days
you didn't have the luxury that big
cities had. You didn't go to the store
and get a package of pre flavored
Kool-Aid. No, you took a glass of
water and added sugar for sweet
water, that was your Kool-Aid –
y'all know what I'm talkin' about.
Come on, let's go back home. Oh,
you had the big ole colored console
TV sitting in the living room but it
didn't work, you had on top of the
console a 15 inch black and white
TV – y'all know what I'm talkin'
about – come on, let's go back
home. In the winter, you had one
heater in the living room to heat the
whole house. You got up to go to
school, you went and stood by the
heater to get dressed – y'all know
what I'm talkin' about – come on,
let's go back home. You get home
from school and you ask your
mama for a sandwich, she gives
you 2 slices of bread with Mayon-
naise (a Mayonnaise sandwich) –
y'all know what I'm talkin' about –
come on, let's go back home. You
didn't have an eight piece fried
chicken back then, cause your
mama cut the chicken back into 4
sections to give her 12 pieces on the
platter – y'all know what I'm talkin'
about – come on, let's go back
home.
Folks, I can't help it, I'm just one
of them ole Hog County boys and
wouldn't be anything else. Those of
you that grew up here in that era
and were there, y'all know what I'm
talkin' about!
Have a safe and enjoyable week
and I will catch you on the flip-side.
Stay tuned, it only gets better!
For 1st thru 6th graders
DICKIE LOVETT
SPORTS COLUMNIST
Fishing Report, news and tourna-
ment results for week ending July
3, 2011
Report by Donna and
Steve Lind
Anglers on Lake Panasoffkee:
292, Anglers Bass Fishing:194,
Bass caught:305, Bass Re-
leased:291, Pan Fish Caught:598
Fishing Report: Tyler Cain and
Jacob Filer caught some nice
Bluegill and Shellcrackers.
Chris Fern (who is looking to be
drafted to play major league base-
ball) was out fishing with some
guests staying at Tracy's Point and
caught some nice Shellcrackers,
they are on the beds. By the way,
Mr. Fern is a Pitcher and throws a
95 mph fast ball!
Lemar Miller and Lodge owner
Steve Lind caught some nice size
Bass last Thursday in front of Big
Jones Creek They were both using
10 inch June Bug worms.
John & Robert Steale were out
fishing for the day and caught a
mess of Bluegill. They found a bed
and just kept on catching them.
Jim Terranoski was nice to stop
on his way out of the lake and let
us get a picture of him and the Bass
that he caught.
The fishing this past week has
been incredible. I can tell you first
hand that there are some major
Shellcracker beds on the lake right
now. Several right in the middle of
the lake.
On June 28, I spent the first half
of the day beginning at 5:00 a.m.
filming a documentary of Lake
Panasoffkee which will be of Na-
tional Geographic quality. The ac-
tion began at the crack of dawn
directly in front of Tracy’s Point
when Brad Baranowski, a member
of North Tampa Bassmasters,
hooked up with a 3 ½ pound bass.
I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve
as I can’t wait to see the final ed-
ited film which, by the way, is due
for presentation to the Tourist De-
velopment Council on Thursday,
July 7, 2011.
The company doing the filming
and documentary is Tampa based
CCM, Inc. and I selected them for
this project based on their broad
experience and my hands on work-
ing experience with them, (in par-
ticular their CEO, Don Cayo) over
a period of 25 years. Some of their
clients include The Tampa Bay
Lightning, the Tampa Bay Bucca-
neers, Bright house Networks, The
Florida Gators (Hopefully you see
my point).
While it was somewhat of an
overcast day, the lake was like
glass and thus the water clarity was
perfect for filming. After filming
the bass our mission was to locate
either Blue Gill or Shellcrackers.
Shellcrackers it was. Within min-
utes we located a bed like I’ve
never seen before. It had to be the
size of a pickup truck full of shells
and Shellcrackers. My job was to
oversee Mr. Cayo and Mr. Bara-
nowski as they were doing some
underwater filming of panfish with
Mr. B doing the catching and Mr.
C. doing the underwater filming. If
we were fishing we would have
caught our limit for sure.
As part of our documentary we
did some filming of all of the fish-
ing lodges on the lake starting with
Idlewild Lodge, PanaVista Lodge,
Tracy’s Point, Werdahecamiat and
Turtleback Lodge.
You’re probably wondering why
I am telling you all of this. As a
member of the Tourist Develop-
ment council, I am proposing that
the County host a bass tournament
in the first quarter of next year and
the documentary will be used to
promote the County and the tour-
nament and “lure” fishermen and
their families into Sumter County
along with their wallets. More on
this later, but I hope to have some
still shots of our film within the
next week which I will share with
you. In any event I am having a
great time working on this project
and hope it will be well received.
I realize it is hot outside, but if
you can handle the heat, head out
ad catch some nice bass and pan
fish – the bite is on!!
Good luck and good fishin!
Some Things Fishyat Tracy’s PointFishing Lodge
Sumter Express PAGE 10 Tuesday, July 12, 2011
OO BB II TT UU AA RR II EE SSH. Lucile DeFisher, 85, of Lake
Panasoffkee passed away Thurs-
day, June 30, 2011. She was a
homemaker. She is survived by her
son, Larry N. DeFisher of Sarasota
and sister, Viola Smeatin of
Palmyra, NY. Online condolences
may be left at www.purcellfuneral-
home.com. Arrangements by Pur-
cell Funeral Home, Bushnell.
Maria D. Sanchez DeRuiz, 60, of
Center Hill passed away Wednes-
day, July 6, 2011. She was a home-
maker and a member of St.
Lawrence Catholic Church, Bush-
nell. She is survived by her hus-
band, Celestino Ruiz of Center
Hill; sons, Rosalio Ruiz of Cler-
mont, Javier Ruiz, Gustavo Ruiz,
Octavio Ruiz, all 3 of Center Hill,
Gerardo Ruiz of Lake Panasoffkee;
daughters, Maria Cendejas of Cen-
ter Hill and Gregoria Ruiz of Mex-
ico; 16 grandchildren; 2
great-grandchildren and her sister,
Martina Sanchez of Groveland.
Visitation will be held at the Pur-
cell Funeral Home Chapel, Tues-
day, July 12, 2011 from 2:00-6:00
pm. A Mass of Christian Burial
will be at St. Lawrence Catholic
Church, Bushnell, on Wednesday,
July 13, 2011 at 10:00 am with Fa-
ther Pedro Zapata presiding. Inter-
ment will follow at Center Hill
Cemetery, Center Hill. Online con-
dolences may be left at www.pur-
c e l l f u n e r a l h o m e . c o m .
Arrangements by Purcell Funeral
Home, Bushnell.
Rachel “Jane” Henderson, 95,
longtime resident of Sumter
County, passed away on Wednes-
day, July 6, 2011. She held many
jobs in her lifetime including man-
aging small businesses, served as a
toll collector and farmed. She is
survived by her daughters, Virginia
Blakeley of Wildwood, Sarah
JoAnn Sparks of DeLand, Betty
Haynes (Jim) of Nashville, TN,
Linda (Rick) Rodrick of Fruitland
Park; sister, Clara Olsen of Jack-
sonville; 11 grandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren and 2 nieces.
Funeral services were held July 9,
2011. Interment followed at
Adamsville Cemetery. Online con-
dolences may be left at
w w w. b a n k s p a g e t h e u s . c o m .
Arrangements by Banks/Page-
Theus Funeral Home, Wildwood.
Betty Jene Locke, 75, of Leesburg
passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011.
She worked as a Legal Secretary
and attended the Linden Methodist
Church. She is survived by her
daughter, Lori Lee Locke and her
husband Lee Petrucci; her son,
Tracy Royce Locke; her grand-
daughter; brother and sister-in-law,
B.J. and Jewel Lee; 1 aunt; 1 uncle;
several nieces, nephews, many
cousins and several members of
her extended family. Services were
held July 8, 2011 with Mr. Lee
Petrucci and Miss Reesa Akins pre-
siding. Interment followed at Lin-
den Cemetery, Linden. Online
condolences may be left at
www.purcellfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Purcell Funeral
Home, Bushnell.
William “Don” Rimes, 80, of
Wildwood passed away Saturday,
July 2, 2011. He served in the U.S.
Air Force, was a retired truck
driver and attended Grace Taberna-
cle Church. He is survived by his
wife of 36 years, Susie; son, Don
of Simpsonville, SC; daughter,
Tena Louise (Mike) Sloan of Dade
City; stepson, Randy (Marie) Proc-
tor of Jay, OK; stepdaughter, Re-
becca (Danny) Danforth of
Wildwood; brother, Leon Ramsey
of Wildwood; sisters, Rosalyn
Moberly and Bobbie Wasdin both
of Dothan, AL; 12 grandchildren
and 12 great-grandchildren. Fu-
neral services were held July 6,
2011. Interment followed in Hill-
crest Memorial Gardens, Leesburg.
Online condolences may be left at
www.bankspage- theus .com.
Arrangements by Banks/Page-
Theus Funeral Home, Wildwood.
Martin A. Vera, 81, of Center Hill
passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2011.
He was a retired nursery worker
and a member of The Church of
God of the First Born, Center Hill.
He is survived by his wife, Mer-
cedes Vera of Center Hill; daugh-
ters, Margarita Zapata, Emilia
(Miguel) Posada, Maria Inez
(Simon) Rodriguez, Celia Vera, all
of Center Hill, Maria Elena
(Miguel) Perez of Mascotte, Maria
(Jose) Torrez of Clermont,; sons,
Manuel (Elisa) Vera, Daniel (Ali-
cia) Vera, both of Tarrytown, Mar-
tin Vera, Jr. of Center Hill;
son-in-law, Juan Coronado of Cen-
ter Hill; sisters, Pimenia Vera of
Leon, Guanajato, Mexico, Emilia
Vera of Reynosa, Tamaulipas,
Mexico; 47 grandchildren, 41
great-grandchildren and 1 great-
great-grandchild. Services were
held July 8, 2011 with Pastor
Simon Ledesma presiding. Inter-
ment followed at Center Hill
Cemetery, Center Hill. Online con-
dolences may be left at www.pur-
c e l l f u n e r a l h o m e . c o m .
Arrangements by Purcell Funeral
Home, Bushnell.
Otmer Ervin Wheatley, 89, of
Lake Panasoffkee passed away
Tuesday, July 5, 2011. He served in
the United States Army during
WWII was a Brakeman for the
Railroad. He is survived by his
sons, Wallace Wheatley and Kevin
Wheatley, both of Inverness;
daughters, Sharon Moats of
Streetsboro, OH, Joy Bommarito
of Maple Heights, OH, Judy Hol-
loran of Rockledge, Toni Jarrells of
Lake Panasoffkee and Kathleen
Spearman of Wildwood; 36 grand-
children; 50 great-grandchildren;
10 great-great-grandchildren;
brothers, Troy Wheatley of Chap-
manville, WV, and Beauregard
Wheatley of Madison, KY; sister,
Yetive Sansom of Chapmanville,
WV; and many nieces and
nephews. Graveside Services were
held July 7, 2011 with Chaplain
Mary Vanderplas presiding. Online
condolences may be left at
www.purcellfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Purcell Funeral
Home, Bushnell.
Shirley Alma Wright, 61, of
Tampa passed away Sunday, July
3, 2011. She retired from Lykes
Pasco in Dade City with 25 yrs. of
service. She also worked for Cen-
tury Fasteners in Tampa for 5 yrs.
She is survived by her sister, Sarah
Adams of Bushnell; half sister,
Carolyn White of Tampa; three
other half sisters of Mississippi;
half brother, Howard Wright of
Mississippi and many nieces and
nephews. Services were held July
8, 2011 with Pastor Billy Ray pre-
siding. In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to the Cancer Insti-
tute @ St. Joseph's Hospital, 3001
W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Blvd., Tampa, FL 33607 or the The
University of Florida, P.O. Box
14425, Gainesville, FL 32604. On-
line condolences may be left at
www.purcellfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements by Purcell Funeral
Home, Bushnell.
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BIBLE TRIVIAby Wilson Casey
White gold, that is. The saltwater
Easter egg hunt is what we locals
call “scalloping”. Why is it so pop-
ular? Think about it. Its good fun, a
nice way to cool off, beat the sum-
mer heat and something the whole
family can enjoy. And oh yes, the
best part, preparing and eating em!
They are some of the finest eating
morsels in the sea. Which, I’ll
share a recipe with ya in a minute.
There are really only 3 major
good areas left in the whole state of
Florida for harvesting these bi-
valve mollusks. Port St. Joe area up
in the panhandle. Steinhatchee,
Keaton area in the Big Bend, and
our Citrus County Scallop grounds,
the Crystal River, Homosassa area.
There was a time when most of
Florida enjoyed Scallop harvesting.
I believe one of the main reasons it
doesn’t now is because of the
coastal growth, development and
population in other areas of the
state which unfortunately brings
with it, less habitat and sometimes
lesser water quality. Scallops must
have good water quality and grass
beds to populate, grow, and thrive,
and these few areas still have these
features that are vital to these tasty
filter feeders.
The preliminary reports are very
good. My clients on our trips have
been getting their limits. So it
should make for good collections
this season.
Recreational harvesters are lim-
ited to 2 gallons of whole bay scal-
lops in the shell, or 1 pint of scallop
meat per person, per day. In addi-
tion, no more than 10 gallons of
whole scallops or ½ gallon of
meats may be possessed aboard
any vessel at any time.
We don’t supply equipment just
like other charter services because
there’s way too many size varia-
tions on masks and especially flip-
pers. You can easily purchase a set
or some marinas have rentals. We
do however; supply the mesh bags
for collecting.
Immediately upon returning to
the boat with your catch we have a
cooler waiting with plenty of ice to
put the scallops in. The ice helps in
relaxing the muscle and opening
the shell upon cleaning.
Trips are $50 per person, $200
minimum. We can accommodate
up to 6.
Now, being a Florida Cracker,
this is one of my favorite and easi-
est, (I like easy) recipes, Fried
Scallops!
Prepare an egg wash by beating
one egg in ½ cup milk.
Season wash to personal prefer-
ence with salt and pepper. I like
“Everglades Heat”, or “Old Bay”.
Dip Scallop meats in egg wash,
then coat with any prepared
seafood breading, like “Zatarains”
or “Uncle Buck’s”.
Fry quickly (1-2 minutes) in hot
grease (375 degrees). Don’t over-
cook!
Drain on paper towels.
Add some cheese grits and hush-
puppies, and………. call me when
it’s ready!
So give me a holler and come
enjoy one of the Nature Coast’s ex-
clusive opportunities this summer.
Capt. Rick Burns
Reel Burns Charters
www.reelburns.com
352-201-6111 cell
352-726-9283 office
The Hull sisters, l-r, April, Christy, Tffany and Austin displaying
some of their limit they got while scalloping with Capt. Rick Burns.
Answerson pg. 15
THERE’S “GOLD”IN THEM THEREGULF WATERS!
Sumter Express PAGE 11Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Answers to allpuzzles on page 15
Call Darrell for Details at352-303-8243
Commercial Building - 1 Acreon CR470 - $159,000
Owner Financing $50,000 down
Lakefront Home 2/1 Newly Remodeled - $155,000 Owner Financing - $50,000 Down
2/1 Mobile Home fenced with addition
$36,500
2/1 Mobile Home w/addition, NewlyRemodeled, Lake Access, 55 & Older
$58,900-Owner Financing $10,000 down
Lots for $7,500
& up
Lake Panasoffkee
5 Acres $38,000Webster area
100 acres close to
Lake Panasoffkee
Great Hunting
$375,000
Sumter Realty, Inc. 352-793-3644
Are You Looking to a Make a Move?FOR LEASE - $750 A MONTH
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Sumter Business Express
Carpet Depot & More“Our Reputation is Installed in ALL Our Work”
CARPET l HARDWOOD l LAMINATES l VINYL
TILE l AREA RUGS l BINDING l REMNANTS
303 N. Market Street l Bushnell, Fl 33513
(352)793-4003 l Fax : (352) 793-1437
Massage TherapyStress and Pain Management
Swedish Massage * Chair Massage
Therapeutic Massage
Hollie Roush, LMT
Lic. # MA46649, AMTA Member
(352) 303-0840138 Bushnell Plaza, Ste. 103 w Bushnell
Stokes STUCCO, Inc.
Stone, Stucco & Plaster - FREE ESTIMATESDecorative Foam - Finishing Touch Solutions
Serving Sumter, Citrus & Marionfor over 29 years
352-748-1078Wildwood office
Licensed & Insured - Competency Card # 1204
State Certified Minority Business EnterpriseGalaxy of
Learning Oxford10889 N US Hwy 301, Ste 6 in Oxford
License # C05SU0031
Quality childcare in a facility built for children
A total child development center
Accepting children
infants to VPK (age 4)
Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks included
Hours are 6:30 am to 6:00 pm
Owned and operated by Sheila & Bob Bernstein
We Buy Scrap Metal,
Brass, Steel, Copper, Junk
Cars & Trucks, Aluminum Cans
793-8910116 Seminole Ave. in Bushnell
at Roy’s
Wrecker
H.M.K. HAULING& DEMOLITIONAsphalt Services
Backhoe Work - Dump Truck Work, Sand, Top Soil, Milling Stone,Mulch, Clay, Driveways, New Asphalt Parking Lots, Lot
Clearing, Equipment Removal - Big or Small, Tree Removal
Jamie Clevinger, owner
Licensed & Insured
352-303-383024 HOURS - WE DO TRAVEL
WADE ALLEN’STREE SERVICE(352) 303-4624
specializing in large hazardous tree removal
Licensed Free Estimates Insured
Open Monday thru Thursday
116 County Road 470, Lake Panasoffkee
352-793-3337 Karrie Markland, D.C.
Markland Chiropractic ClinicFOR ALL YOUR FENCING NEEDS352-429-2854 l 352-303-5802
Licensed & Insured Betty & Gary Merritt
Serving Sumter County
THE MULE TEAM, INC.
MIKE WILSONSTree Service
Hazardous Tree Removal
Experience Since 1987
Licensed
Insured
Free
Estimates
wCutting
wTrimming
wDebris Removal
MikeWilson
Owner
352-517-6119 Cell352-793-8647 Home
352n 568n7400
Call 352-568-3067DJ & KARAOKE SERVICESParties, Dances, Weddings & Special Events
AUDIO/VISUAL NEEDS FOR BANQUETS,
MEETINGS,CONFERENCES & CONVENTIONS
“TNT”PATRICK T. GRADY & COMPANY
BUSHNELL
352-568-1074www.patrickTgrady.com
EXPRESS TAXWe do all types of tax returnsIndividual or Small Business
Rapid Refunds u EFILE
352-793-8777512 N Main St, Bushnell
Located in front of NAPA & Hess in Bushnell
$ilver Dollar Auto$ilver Dollar Auto$$ ales, Incales, Inc ..
Everyone Financed * 352-689-0230https://silverdollarauto.com
302 E. Warm Springs Ave., Coleman
Guaranteed Credit Approval
Twin Oaks Landscape SupplyColored Mulches l Decorative Gravel &
Stone l Cypress Mulch l Soils & Sandsl Pine Bark l Fill Dirt Clay l Stabilizer
l Shell Rock l Lime Rock Basel Limestone & Granite Gravel, (Etc.)
If We Don’t Have It - We Can Get ItWe will BEAT any price in Sumterville!
956. S. Hwy. 301, Sumterville
352-568-1464Delivery &InstallationAvailable
OpenM-F - 8-5
Sat. 8-12pm
DAWN PALMER’SGently Worn
Cloth ing andCol lect ib les
Tues. - Fri. 9:30 to 4:30
Sat. 10 - 3
Closed Sun. & Mon. 352-793-2905
We Buy Furniture
2006 N. CR 470 - Lake Panasoffkee
FURLONG TREE SERVICE, INC.Shaping l Trimming l Tree Removal
Wood Chips l Brush Chipping l De-MossingFree Estimates
Licensed & Insured
352-303-4406www.furlongtreeservice.com
Greg Furlong
Consignment! Gently Used Furniture& Home Accessories
Mon. - Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
848 S. Main Street (301), Wildwood
Between Veranda Home Furnishings & Beef O'Brady's
Call today to make an appointment for your consignment!
(352) - 689-0210
Fresh Water DrillingWell Dr i l l ing
Pump Service(813) 927-2720(352) 793-7223
Get BetterWater
New Starting Fal l 2011
Private School
Kindergarten thru 3rd
Scholarships Available
352-748-3369
House Calls - Mobile RepairTractor & Equipment MaintenanceMobile Maintenance Lube & Repair
20 + Years Experience
Call Pat
352-643-1263
Sumter ExpressTuesday, July 12, 2011 PAGE 13
Sumter Business Express
Bushnell Shed Company
Rent to Own Made Easy1st month plus sec. deposit - No Credit Checkcheck
609 N. Old Wire Rd.Wildwood, FL. 34785Office: (352)[email protected]
LARK SHEDS & USA STEEL BUILDINGS
Carports/ Garages Also AvailableLARK - Best Built Shed In America
352-228-2200
WATER TREATMENTSofteners Purification l l l
We are licensed through The Department of Environmental Protection for DrinkingWater Treatment #0010008 under the Provisions of Chapter 403 Florida Statutes
State of Florida
Pure Water SystemsServicing All
Systems
~
FREE IN HOME WATER TESTBy a licensed drinking water specialist, not a high pressure salesman
- The best equipment, the best price and the best service!
We Will Save You $$$The only system that does not require expensive service calls!
Spend Your Tax Money Wisely - Purify Your Waterwww.purewatersystemsinc.com
COUPON REQUIREDCOUPON REQUIRED COUPON REQUIRED
Automotive, Residential and Commercial
Cut Your HomeCool ing B i l l s Down22 Years ExperienceLifetime Warranty
Window Tinting
ArborCareTree ServiceWith Bucket Truck & ChipperTree Removal - Trimming - Clean Up
STUMP GRINDING - LAND CLEARING
Bert Lovett
Licensed & Insured
RAMSEY’SSTUMP REMOVAL
352-793-6791 or352-457-7846
Computer Emporium
lWe Remove Viruses
lWe build custom computers
lWe offer low priced dial-up internet services
l Computer training at any level
l Upgrade your old computer
l Call us for computer supplies
211 N. Market Street, Bushnell, Fl. 33513352-569-0656
We Offer State-Of-The-Art Reverse Osmosis Systems6 Months-Same as Cash-No Credit Checks
Se Habla Espanol
CHECK & ADJUST SPECIAL
$4995* Check Timing* Clean Screen*Adjust Salt Settings* Make sure salt is not
getting into drinking water* Check regeneration cycle* Includes water test
Yearly check-upensures that your
water system isrunning at peak efficiency
and saving you money
COUPON REQUIRED
SR 48/Belt Ave. in Bushnell(1.2 miles East of Super Wal-Mart)
M-F 9 - 5 l Sat 9 - 2
352-569-0011
BAD CREDIT? NO PROBLEM!
FINANCING AVAILABLE!
Free delivery & setupl Best Prices in the Area
WHOLE HOUSE WATER CONDITIONING SYSTEM
Starting at
$69900Installed - 0 Down - No Credit Checks
UP TO 6 MONTHS SAME AS CASH Not valid w/ any other offer
Reg. $1,35000
WHOLE HOUSE CITY WATER CHLORINE
REMOVERS
$650000 Down - No Credit Checks
UP TO 6 MONTHS SAME AS CASH Not valid w/ any other offer
WHOLE HOUSE IRON FILTERS & ROTTEN EGG
(SULPHUR) FILTERS
$79900Installed - 0 Down - No Credit Checks
UP TO 6 MONTHS SAME AS CASH Not valid w/ any other offer
Starting at
* A Full Service Plumbing Company *
Lake Sumter Marion753-5301 748-9500 245-3000
FREE Scrap Metal REMOVAL
Washers, dryers, appliances, tin, copper,brass, aluminum. Any type of scrapmetal & Mobile home tear downs
Call Ken 352-793-6190or 352-467-900816 ft. trailer for hauling
352-793-8552
Rent to Own10X12 Storage Shed
$95.37 a month$295.37 due at signingNO CREDIT CHECK
Professional P lumbing Serv ice ContractorRemode ls /A l te ra t ions * Serv ice & Repa i r
ADA/Hand icap F ix tu res & Accessor iesI r r iga t ion Sys tem Repa i rs
Water Heater Sa les & Repa i rsNatura l Gas & Propane
**Come Vis i t Our New Showroom**Conven ien t l y Loca ted A t
219 S Old D ix ie Hwy in Lady Lake
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Val id on a Min imum $250.00 JobExp i res 9 /30 /11
Same locat ion Since 19872 4 H o u r E m e r g e n c y S e r v i c e
L icensed & Insured L ic# CFC1426882www.centra l f lor idaplumber.com
New and Used Computer Systems
We repair and service all brands of computers
Also available
Fred Shafer Custom Homes, Inc.5167 CR634 S. Bushnell, Fl 33531
352-303-3900Fred Shafer, Owner
Builder With a Real Track Record!Visit our website at:
www.fredshafercustomhomes.comLicensed & Insured CRC1326976
Lawn’s UnlimitedWe Do It All
Mowing, Shrub Maintenance, Edging, Trimming,
Weed-eating, Mulching & Bush Hogging
Call For Free Estimate
352-303-8247Robert Pabst
Bushnell
CHANDLER’S ELECTRIC & INSULATION
352-793-6174352-303-8243
Lake PanasoffkeeLic. # EC13002009
Darrell Chandler
3 BEE’s Enterprises, Inc3 BEE’s Enterprises, IncLand Clearing - Brush
Removal - Heavy Mowing
Site Prep - Bush Hogging
& Discing
352-793-4886Pat McKay
352-303-3878or 352-569-0130
“WE DO IT ALL” REMODELINGRoofing & Sept ic
Call for Special Rates, Low Interest Loans & Grants Available
352-793-5373Roofing-Commercial & Residential, Septic - New Systems
& Repairs, Electrical - Masonry - Home BuilderLic #’s CRC1326944, CCC1325871, CBC036469, EC13002009
Lewis Bros., Inc.
Call Us Today: 352-424-1079We have the EXPERTISE and the RIGHT PRICE to fix your
PC problems On-site or Remotely. We sell new and used
Desktop and Laptops – Printers – New and Refill INK – Data
Recovery – Virus Removal – Video conversion – Websites
etc...You won't find a better price & if you do we'll match it.
Email:[email protected] P.O. Box 523 Trilby, FL 33593
We Take All Major Credit Cards - www.computer-etc.com
TOTAL WASHFull Service Carwash
& Laundromat
www.totalwash.us * 435 S. Main St. - Wildwood
Automotive, RV & Golf
Cart Detailing - Handwash
10% Discount
with this Ad
352-399-0013 Air Conditioned
Laundromat
Shirley's AntiquesShirley's Antiques
Open Mon, Fri & Sat
11am - 4pm
4,000 sq. ft. of Victorian Antiques & Country Collectibles
Vintage clothing, purses, shoes, jewelry, Fenton glassware,
cranberry glass, pottery, china, china cabinets, desks,
bookcases, tea carts, lamps, nautical section, Coca Cola
& advertising items. ** LAYAWAY AVAILABLE **
1-407-383-3619 1-352-793-1709
224 N. Main St. (U.S. Hwy 301) Bushnell (On the Korner)
SALON UNIQUEN O W O P E N
Family Cuts, Color & Perms
$8 Haircuts
Walkins &
Appointments
Welcome
352-569-00491912 CR 470
Lake Panasoffkee
Sumter ExpressPAGE 14 Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Sumter Business Express
CornerStone Hospice needs volun-
teers anyone interested in giving some
of their time at the Lane Purcell Hos-
pice House please call Volunteer
Service Manager Lisa Gray at 352-
742-6806 or Kim Carter at 352-455-
6081.
Angel food is open to all that want to
save money on their food bill. If you
eat you can take part in this program.
We take EBT (food stamps) cards,
also you can order online & pay with
a credit or debit card. For info call
352-793-4205. www.angelfoodmin-
istries.com
Sumter 44 Lions Club Bingo every
Fri. & Sat. at noon with 3 - $250 jack-
pots. We also do eyeglasses and hear-
ing aids at the Big Yellow Bldg, Old
Wire Rd in Wildwood. 748-3990.
Operation Shoebox - Banks-
Page/Theus Funeral Home is a drop
off location. If anyone would like to
donate items to be sent to our troops,
you may drop them any time during
business hours or call 352-748-1000
to make arrangements for the funeral
home to pick up the items.
Wildwood Masonic Lodge No. 92
F&AM (Grand Lodge of Florida)
meets at 103 Georgia St. in Wildwood
(behind Tin Can Pam’s) every 2nd and
4th Tuesday at 7:30PM. Master Ma-
sons are welcome. You are also in-
vited to join us for a Pancake
Breakfast on the last Saturday of each
month from 8:30– 10:30AM. For info
call 352-455-7083.
Food Giveaway sponsored by the
Lighthouse Foundation Ministries,
Giveaway is now scheduled for the
3rd Sat. of every month. It is located
in Webster on Hwy 471, south of
Webster Flea Market.
Bushnell Kiwanis Club meets every
Tues. at 7am at Herb & Peg’s in Bush-
nell Plaza. For info call Denis
Whitacre at 568-0088.
Cancer support group, if you or
someone you know is dealing with
cancer as a patient, caregiver or sur-
vivor a group meets in Bushnell the
2nd Mon. of each month at Odd
“Cup”les Café, 117 Belt/Hwy. 48.
Call 793-7704.
Master Masons Bushnell Lodge No.
30 Free & Accepted Mason (F&AM)
meet every month on the 1st & 3rd
Tues. at 7:30pm. You are invited. For
info call Gene at 793-6601 or Johnny
Galvin 303-3190.
Wildwood Kiwanis Club meets
every Tues. at 7am at Lake Miona
Country Club, 5473 County Road
122, in Wildwood. For information
contact Therm Nichols at 352-259-
9327 or Diana Couillard at 748-5228.
Free Smoking Cessation Class –
Classes at Thomas E. Langley Med-
ical Center, located in Sumterville.
For a limited time, we will be offering
FREE Nicotine replacement therapy.
To register, contact Pam at: (352) 793-
5900 EXT 2971.
Free Diabetic Management Class –
Classes will be offered at Thomas E.
Langley Medical Center, located in
Sumterville. For more information,
contact Nathan at: (352) 793-5900
EXT 2988.
AWANA (Approved Workmen Are
Not Ashamed) Clubs meet every
Sunday evening at 5:50 pm at the First
Baptist Church of Linden for ages 2
yrs to 8th grade. The purpose of the
AWANA Ministry is to reach boys and
girls with the Gospel of Christ and
train them to serve Him - 2 Timothy
2:15. For more Info call Frances Up-
shaw @ 352-603-0257.
Library on Wheels (LOW) stops in
the Nobleton area at the Sumter
County Fire Rescue Tri-County Sta-
tion 29 on West CR 476 each Monday
from 3 pm to 4:30 pm.
The Refuge At Jumper Creek resi-
dents near Bushnell are in need of toi-
let paper, laundry detergent, bleach,
diapers, large new bottles of shampoo
and conditioner, trash bags, nonper-
ishable food for food bank and resal-
able items for yard sale. To help call
Dawn at 568-8400.
The Sumter County Brain Injury
Support group meets the 3rd Thurs. of
each month, 2-4 pm at the Sumterville
Community Bldg off 301 at 2427 CR
522. Call Margie Sovercool 793-7841.
Attention Veterans, non-Veterans,
men and women: The DAV is looking
for volunteer drivers to transport
Sumter County Veterans to the
Gainesville VA Medical Center. For
further info., please call Bob Klien at
352-793-5129.
Joshua Masonic Lodge #678 in
Wildwood, Free & Accepted Mason
(F&AM) meet every 1st & 3rd Sat. at
8:00am. You are invited. Call Zack at
352-874-5455.
Sumter Co. Fraternal Order of
Eagle meets the 2nd & 4th Mondays
each month at 1009 N. 301., in
Sumterville; meetings start at 7:30pm.
Ladies auxiliary meets on alternate
Mondays. Social activities scheduled
each week. All members of the FOE
& guests are invited. Call 352- 568-
0127. Now Meeting.
Lake Panasoffkee Moose Lodge
1179 has Bingo every Tuesday at
Noon. A free lunch is provided start-
ing at 11:30am, followed by Bingo at
Noon. Everybody is welcome to
come. The Lodge is located at 1317 N
CR 470. For info call 793-3966.
Line Dancing Classes - Come join in
on the fun - Public Welcomed. Every
Monday night, 6pm-8pm at the VFW
10137 on Hwy 476B (Veterans Me-
morial Highway) $3 donation. Classes
by auxiliary member Valerie Cole. For
info call 793-8511 or 303-8511.
Have A New Kid By Friday. How to
Change Your Child’s Attitude, Behav-
ior & Character in 5 days; jump in any
time, ongoing classes Tuesdays from
6pm-7pm, classes are nonjudgmental
and allow parents time to talk. The
Church of the Fisherman, Lake Pana-
soffkee United Methodist, 589 N CR
470, Lake Panasoffkee, Sarah Doyle,
(352)793-9998, sdoyle@fbchopecen-
ter.org.
Free Celebrate Recovery – please
join us every Friday night at 6pm for
prayer and a program overview you
may jump in at any time, currently
open Celebrate Recovery Step Study
Program Tuesday nights 6pm-7pm.
The Church of the Fisherman, Lake
Panasoffkee United Methodist , 589 N
CR 470, Lake Panasoffkee. www.cel-
ebraterecovery.com.
Kinship Support Group – meets
every Wednesday through July 20
from 6-8 pm. For more info, contact
Helen Avery, 352-387-3536 Lake
Panasoffkee Recreation Center. If you
are the surrogate parent for young rel-
atives, Kids Central can help! You are
invited to join one of our FREE Sec-
ond Time Around Kinship Care Sup-
port Groups.
Access Florida - Assistance with
Food Stamp, Medicaid, temporary
cash assistance, application/ re-certi-
fication and same day phone inter-
view. Every Monday 9am - 12pm, The
Church of the Fisherman, Lake Pana-
soffkee United Methodist, 589 N CR
470, Lake Panasoffkee.
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church is cel-
ebrating 139 years Homecoming on
Sunday, July 17 at 10:30 a.m. with the
Never Fade Bluegrass Gospel Music
Band. Afterward, we will have lunch.
The church is located on Hwy. 48 west
on 316A. Come worship with us and
enjoy some good gospel music and
preaching. We hope to see you there.
Come and enjoy dancing in air con-
ditioned comfort from 7:30 to 10:30
on Friday, July 22, dinner dance with
sandwiches and watermelon, Bon
Tempo Band, at Lake Panasoffkee
Recreation Park in the blue building at
1582 CR 459 (off CR 470). Open to
public, married, couples, singles,
groups from churches, RV Parks, all
ages welcome. No alcohol allowed,
finger foods or soda welcome. Spn-
sored by Sumter Singles and Couples
of Lake Pan. Call for more info. 352-
424-1688.
You are invited to witness the in-
stallation of Pastor, Minister Roy W.
Mitchell, Sunday, July 17, 3 pm at
Mt. Olive M.B. Church, 133 NW 10th
Ave., Webster. Rev. Charles McKin-
ney will officiate. Come and share
with us.
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Inspirational Word Let the church manage your money
Articles of 300 words or less for theInspirational Word column can besubmitted by any Sumter CountyPastor. This space allows local pas-tors to share their thoughts and en-couraging messages with theSumter Community at no charge.Articles can be emailed to RoseDavis at [email protected] ormail them to the Sumter Express atP.O. Box 944, Lake Panasoffkee, Fl33538. All articles for this sectionare the opinion of the writer.
So often the comment has been
made that “all the church and
preachers want is my money!” It is
true that churches are dependent
on the faithfulness of God’s people
to His word in order to accomplish
the mission mandate of the Bible
which is “Go ye into all the world,
and preach the Gospel to every
creature.” (Mark 16:15) Then we
have these words in Romans
10:14, 15 “14. How then shall they
call on Him in whom they have not
believed? And how shall they be-
lieve in Him of whom they have
not heard? And how shall they
hear without a preacher? 15. And
how shall they preach unless they
are sent?”
Consider this: Some tax analysts
estimate that many taxpayers
spend 32 to 40 percent of their in-
come on taxes, either through di-
rect or indirect taxation. We have
no choice in the paying of our
taxes and no promise of any real
return on them and year after year
they are increased for what is sup-
pose to be our better good.
Now consider this: God ask His
faithful people to willingly bring
the tithe, 10 percent into His store-
house and in return He will open
the windows of heaven and pour
out blessings and He will rebuke
the devour (that which destroys
what you have) for your sake. In
the lifetime of God’s word this per-
centage has never gone up no mat-
ter how much the cost of living has
gone up and yet the church, God’s
institution continues to do great
exploits. So when you consider
your return on your willful invest-
ment and your forced investment
don’t you think the church does a
better job?
Bishop Daniel Kellum
York Street Church of God
Bushnell, Florida
Sumter Express PAGE 15Tuesday, July 12, 2011
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We accept Check or CashDeadline for ads on this page Friday at 4 pm
SERVICES RENTALS
Massage Therapy by Hollie Roush
352-303-0840 Lic.#MA46649
FOR SALE
Carpet Depot & More for all your
flooring needs.Call Terri 793-4003.
Cash Paid for Junk Cars, $200 and up,
Free Pick up. Call 352-771-6191 (7/26)
BARGAINS !!!Desks $25 and up... Filing Cabinets$30 and up - 4 drawers... Chairs...$15 and up shelving and much more.Come in and make your selection.Lots to choose from at 118 W. Semi-nole Ave., Bushnell at (301 S. & 48next to the rail road tracks ) 793-7223.
For Sale - Riding Mowers. Now
buying nice looking riding mowers.
Now stocking new parts. Also,
overnight ordering. Free pickup &
delivery in Lake Panasoffkee. Paul's
Lawn Mower Shop, CR 426F, Lake
Panasoffkee. Call 352-793-5319.
Cash Paid for Junk Cars, $200 and up,Free Pick up. Call 352-771-6191 (7/26)
WANTED 2 BUYWanted - Cash Paid for Junk Cars,
$200 and up, Free Pick up. Call
352-771-6191 (7/26)
WE BUY USED Electronic motors
and batteries call 352-793-7223 in
Bushnell.
Donations AppreciatedShorts - $1.00
Other Clothing - $1.00
Gently Used Men’s Shoes $1
Large Selection of Pocket
Knives from $1.00
CD’s - $2.00, DVD’s - $3.00
VHS - 3 for $2
Books - 50 cents
Open Tuesday thru SaturdayClosed Monday
352-603-4137
Bible TriviaAnswers
1) Old
2) John
3) Edom
4) Judas
5) Great-grandson
6) Joshua
FOR SALE BY OWNER2/1 HOME with lots of deck-
ing... across from the Forest on
a paved road. This is a real
OPPORTUNITY BUY with
only $3000 down and pay-
ments of $850 mo. including
taxes and insurance. You will
LOVE this place....Call to
see...Available Immediately
793-7223
2/1 Singlewide in Floral City
$1500 dn/ $600 mo.
TAMPA DUPLEX newly
remodeled.....3/1 and 1/1
units $3000 Down and
$850 monthly.
Call for details.
352-793-7223
CLEAN SINGLEWIDES: 2/1 $475 a
month, 2/1½ $550 a month, 3/1½ a
month + deposits 813-839-1183 Lake
Panasoffkee. (7/12-7/19)
SAVE 50% offyour current prices
on Paper Goods
& Janitorial itemsToilet Tissue, Towels, Napkins,Plastics, Can Liners & Chemi-cals for Businesses, Churches,Child Care, Restaurants, ETC.
BOXES & Shipping Supplies,
Bubble Wrap, Foam, Padded
Envelopes, ETC.
Open 10 to 4 Mon.-Fri.
118 W. Seminole Ave., Bushnell
NE corner of 301 S. & 48
(truck route) next to RR track
352-793-7223
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Motel USA – Lake Panasoffkee –
Rentals daily or weekly. Starting at
$175 weekly. Clean, safe and secure.
Located at 227 CR 491 right off I-75.
Call 352-568-8608 (7/26)
We Buy Junk Cars $250 & up. Must
have title. 352-748-1150. Free Pick Up.
Mention this ad.
2000 Fleetwood travel trailder. 29 ft.
Prowler, sleeps 6. Asking $4000 OBO or
will trade for conversion van, camper van
or Class C motorhome of equal value. No
junk please, must be road worthy & look
good. Call 352-303-7294 (7/5)
FOR SALE BY OWNER
Small country cabin in the woods.
3/1 secluded acres. Clean, safe, pleas-
ant, convenient Bushnell location.
Non-smoking, ideal for two adults.
Partially furnished, carport, W/D
hookup. $675/month + deposit, in-
cludes water. Call 352-568-2482
For Sale by Owner - Possible owner
financing. Two - New 3/2 homes &
land packages in over 55 park, large
lots & landscaped. Only 10 units on 3
acres. Cell 727-460-6400.
Nue Beginnings
Vendor Mall745 S. U.S 301,
Sumterville, Fl“Notary Service
Available”
TRAVEL TRAILER 4 SALE
THRIFT STORE
2BR/1BA in Sumterville. $400 a
month. Call 793-3924.
Room for rent. Animals welcome.
$400/month. Call 352-206-0439 (7/5-
7/19)
3/2 Modern DW & CarPort for rent.
Spacious lot,very roomy,screen
porch,clean. $625 per month,1 mo se-
curity to move in.Istachatta. Call
352/799/3000. 6/21- 7/12
3/2 Double Wide with add on room,
enclosed porch, double carport,
Central A/C on two wooded acres at
the end of a paved road 2 miles from I-
75 & Bushnell Wal-Mart $750 deposit
and $180 per week. Call 793-7223
MOUNTAIN CAMP HOUSE –
Pacific Ocean–bunk beds & furnished,
kitchen. $200/week. Call COSTA
RICA BILL 011-506-8979-2740 (6/21-7/12)
Lake Panasoffkee, 2 bedroom mobile
home & RVs for rent. Furnished. No
pets. In adult park. Call 352-793-6633(7/5-7/26)
Charlie's Drain Cleaning Service
From Sink Drains to Sewer Mains
All stoppages handled professionally
30 yrs experience
Lowest Prices Around
352-568-2296 (office)
352-457-6519 (cell) 7/19
2/1 unfurnished house. $450 a month.
Nobleton area. Call 352-457-3446(7/12-7/19)
1 bedroom apartment, $140-$160
per week, includes garbage, electric
and water in Wildwood. Call 303-0982(7/5-7/26)
3/2 Riverfront on the Little Withla-
coochee River near Bushnell. Stain-
less appliances plus washer & dryer,
large screened porch overlooking river.
Almost new, quality, country home.
$975. 813-681-8721 (8/2)
BIG Yard Sale!! Indoor & outdoor
* from infants to toddler * Christmas
in July * Gently used clothes
* Household items. July 9-17 – Thank
you. Located at 308 N. Highland St.,
Bushnell.
YARD SALES
28 ft. Coachman Catalina 5th wheel.
Needs work. $2500 OBO. Call 352-
216-0074.
1995 gooseneck stock trailer w/cubby.
$3,800.00 For more info. Call
352.427.5418 or 770.318.2163
$450/mo for Furnished Room for
Rent on 50 Acre Ranch. Private En-
trance, Private Full Bath, Internet,
Cable TV, All Utilities Included, No
Deposit, Use of Kitchen &
Washer/Dryer!! Call Robby at 352-603-
0611 [email protected] 7/19
NOTICE: The Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation
Commission announces a
PUBLIC HEARING for the Half
Moon Wildlife Management
Area located in Sumter County,
Florida.
7:00 P.M. Thursday, July 21, 2011 at
the Lake Panasoffkee Community
Building, 1582 CR 459, Lake
Panasoffkee, FL 33583
PURPOSE: To receive public com-
ment regarding considerations for
FWC’s ten-year Management Plan
for the Half Moon Wildlife Manage-
ment Area (WMA). This hearing is
designed exclusively for discussion
of the draft management plan. A
Management Prospectus for Half
Moon WMA is available upon re-
quest from the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission,
Conservation Planning Group, 620
South Meridian Street, Tallahassee,
Florida 32399-1600. Telephone:
(850) 487-9588 or e-mail
Security Officer, Must have State of
Florida 'D' license. Fri, Sat, Sun
8:00pm to 6:00am. www.balessecu-
rity.com - Call Ken 813-314-9101
x1443
Student, 18, Looking for work in
Lake Panasoffkee area. Will walk
your pets, wash your dogs, rake,
vacuum house or car. Call Lisa at 352-
303-2822.
Huge one day only yard sale on July
16th at the blue building in Lake Pana-
soffkee CR 459 west of Lake Pan
Library.
WORK WANTED
HELP WANTED
Window Tinting,Signs, Lettering by
John Worrell352-568-7994
Studio apartment with kitchen, laun-
dry room, range, refrigerator, water &
trash pick up included. $385/mo, $250
security, $100 electric deposit,
monthly lease, Bushnell. Call 740-
626-2500 (7/5-7/12)
3BR/2BA large doublewide with 3
porches. Call 352-568-9987 or 352-
636-0546 (7/5-7/12)
24 hr. service. Alvarez Professional
Mobile Locksmith Service. Lock out,
locks rekeyed, electronic lock service,
dead bolts installed, keys by code,
foreign and domestic auto. Call 352-
461-3254 (7/5-7/26)
Kathy's Cleaning Service, serving
Sumter County. Free Estimates. Call
352-793-4792 or 352-303-7294 (7/5-7/12)
Auto repair, 30 yrs. experience, rea-
sonable rates, motors, transmissions,
brakes. 352-346-1051 (7/5-7/12)
I buy cars, running or not. Call 352-
346-1051 (7/5-7/12)
Hauling, you name it. Hay, cars, light
trucks, light machinery. Call 352-346-
1051 (7/5-7/12)Yard Sale and Bake Sale Saturday,
July 16, 2011 7:30 A.M - 1:30 P:M At
2858 CR 238 Wildwood, Florida
34785
Business in Bushnell seeking F/T or
P/T sales rep. Contact 954-294-1060
(7/12-7/19)
Experienced Mechanic with tools
needed. Big Orange Tire, Bushnell.
Call 352-793-8552 and ask for Mo. (s 7/12)
Golf cart, 4-wheel pickup, always
garaged, needs new batteries. $225.
Call 352-568-2482. (7/12)
One (1) natural gas water heater for
$150. Used only a few months.
(bought the wrong kind) 352-748-0625
Dining room table and matching lighted
hutch for $100. Six drawer dresser for $30.
Dining room table $25. Armoir $50. Call
352-303-6146 after 5 pm.
2/2 Mobile Home, Coleman. Large
lot, fenced - $600/month. 2/1 Mobile
Home on large lot, fenced, Wildwood
- $550/month. Call 352-396-8874 (7/12-
7/26)
Sumter Express PAGE 16 Tuesday, July 12, 2011
2005 DodgeRam 1500 SLTQuad Cab, Very Clean!
New tires. Must See!!
Only $9,777
C o m e S e e O u r L a r g e S e l e c t i o n o f Q u a l i t y U s e d Ve h i c l e s
2001 Ford Windstar Van LX
All Power, Air,
Local Trade
Only $5,995
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2007 ChevroletMalibu 4 Dr.
Sedan, Local Trade,Very Clean
Only $11,577
2008 Chevrolet Impala LT 4Dr.
Sedan. GM Certified Special
Financing Available WAC
Only $13,577
2008 ChevroletHHR LT
Loaded, Local Trade, One Owner,
with Leather. Must See!
Only $12,995
2009 NissanAltima 2.5 S
Local Trade
Priced to Sell!!
Only $16,995
2011 JeepWrangler Sport
2Dr., 4X4 Auto, Air, Local Trade,
One Owner, 2K miles. SAVE $
Only $22,995
2010 Ford Ranger XLT
Local Trade, One Owner,
Only 4K Miles. Save $
Only $18,995
2007 Saturn Vue 4Dr. SUV
Local Trade, Very Clean.
Priced to Sell!
Only $13,995
2009 PontiacVibe GT
Own Owner, Local Trade,
Low Miles
Only $16,577
2009 Chevy Impala 4 Dr.
Sedan, One Owner, Local
Trade, Only 20K miles
Only $16,995
2005 HyundaiSante Fe SUV
Loaded, Only 41k miles,
Local trade, Must See!
Only
$8,995
2008 ChevyTrailblazer LT SUV
Very Clean, Low Miles
Take a Ride!
Only $19,577
2010 PontiacG6 4Dr. Sedan
Local Trade, All Power, GMCert i f ied Special f inancing
avai lable WAC
Only $15,995
2006 Honda CRVSpecial Edition 4X4
Local Trade
Very Clean
Only $15,690
2010 HondaAccord LX-P 4Dr.
Sedan, One Owner
Local Trade, Only 8K Miles
Only $19,995
2004 Buick Century4 Dr. Sedan
One Owner, Only 49K miles
Immaculate
Only $7,995
2002 Ford Taurus SES4 Dr. Sedan
Loaded, Sunroof
Low Miles
Only
$6,995
2005 Chevrolet Equinox LT
Local Trade, Very Clean.
Priced to Sell!
Only $10,977
2008 ChevyEquinox LS
Own Owner, Local Trade, Low Miles, Very Clean
Only $17,995
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt LT
One Owner, Local Trade,
Only 5k miles. Must See!
Only $15,500
2009 ChevroletMalibu LTZ
One Owner, Leather,
Loaded, Priced to Sell!!
Only $20,9952003 Ford
Focus SE WagonLow Miles, All
Power, Very Clean
Only
$8,995