okeechobee pennysaver april 30, 2014
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WEDNESDAY April 30, 2014 thru May 6, 2014, Say "I saw it in the PennysaverTRANSCRIPT
The Area’s Largest Circulation Publication
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WEDNESDAY April 30, 2014 thru May 6, 2014
VOL. 28, NO. 18
Say, “I saw it in the Pennysaver.”We Are Now Online www.okeechobeepennysaver.com
316 NW 5th St. Okeechobee, FL 34972(863)763-7283
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APARTMENTS
LEGAL SERVICES — Call 863-509-8267
MONKEY MAN TREE SERVICE — trimming, removing. Tall trees, big jobs, small jobs. Will do it all. Available 7 days a week. Licensed & insured. Commercial or residen-tial. Call 863-484-2054
TIGER LAWN SERVICE — is available to handle your lawn care needs. Commercial or residen-tial. Free estimates. Li-censed & insured. “Let the Tiger do your mow-ing.” Cell 863-207-9037 or landline 863-824-8762
RICK’S DO ALL SER-VICES — screen en-closure repair & screen replacement. Senior citi-zen discount. No job too small, I do it all. Call 863-261-3645 LIC. #1500
RICK’S DO ALL SER-VICES — pressure wash-ing, tree trimming, canal & bank clearing. Call 863-261-3645. LIC. # 1500
RICK’S DO ALL SER-VICES — pump repair & water t reatments, $50.00 service call, 24 hour service. Call 863-261-3645. LIC #1500
WORK ALL DAY, TOO TIRED TO CLEAN — let me clean for you. Call me 401-741-0557 (Okeechobee a rea )
HUGHSNET GEN4 — is available in your area! Cal l now to f ind out about internet, phone & TV bundles. Florida To ta lCom 888 -801 -8853 Se habla espanol
GOLF CART BATTER-IES — repairs, parts, ser-vice, and charger repairs. Will buy unwanted carts & chargers. Call Dan’s Golf Cart Repairs: 863-610-0479 or 863-763-8318
DONATE YOUR CAR O R T R U C K — t o Okeechobee Special Equestrian and get a tax deduct ion! Help Special Needs children call. (863) 393-3206.
BUSINESSSERVICES
BOATS
GHEENOE — w/ 15HP Yamaha, live well, foot contro l t ro l l ing mo-tor, battery charger & trai ler, $2500.00. Ca l l 863 -634 -6159
To Advertise In The
Pennysaver Call
863-763-7283
AUTOMOBILES
4 / 1 . 5 H O U S E F O R SALE — 30x30 bonus room, total ly remod-e led , in Basswood. C a l l 8 6 3 - 2 6 1 - 2 9 7 3
PARK MODEL — with large Florida Room. Has storage shed, washer & dryer, 3 yr old air condi-tioner, dishwasher, ce-ment driveway. Excellent shape in Zachary Taylor Resort. Call 863-697-3760 or 863-801-1267 for more information.
TRAVEL TRAILER — w/ Florida room 2 bed-room located at Brothers RV Resort, $7,500.00 OBO 850-797-3675.
3/2 TAYLOR CREEK— w/shed, dock, and boat lift. Other properties for sale. 850-797-3675
MOBILE HOME PARK FOR SALE — 14 lots, good income, 7 acres, $399,000.00, 3605 NW 3rd St. Call 786-253-5072
F O R S A L E / R E N T LOT — Ancient Oaks, $ 2 3 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 , w i d e street & storage build-ing. Call 502-316-1380
HOUSE, 3/2 — fur -nished, on water, metal roof, $350.00 lot rent, not mobile home, own-er financing, $5000.00 down, $850.00 month-ly, $22,000.00 OBO. C a l l 8 6 3 - 4 6 7 - 7 9 9 6
LOOKING FOR HIGH SPEED INTERNET?? — get HughesNet Gen4 TO-DAY! Starting at $49.00. Ask about our Spring Spe-cials!! CALL NOW! Flori-da TotalCom 888-801-8852 Se habla espanol
REALESTATE
BULLDOG PUPPY — maybe up to 2 years old. Call 863-467-3643
WANTED: — We buy es-tates, tools, house items, and furniture 863-697-8906 or 863-634-7311
SINGING YEARS — Glen Miller, Wayne King, Al Jolsen, Artie Shaw & many more, over 200 records, $75.00. C a l l 8 6 3 - 4 6 7 - 8 9 5 5
2 G O O D Y E A R MARATHON T IRES — 235/80-R16, load range E, used less than 1000 miles, best offer. C a l l 5 0 8 - 9 9 1 - 0 8 0 6
AIR COMPRESSOR — Trades Pro, 3.5 HP 11 gal tank on wheels. $95.00. Weight Dist. Hitch w/sway control fits 2” receiver $250.00 C a l l 8 6 3 - 5 3 2 - 0 8 8 5
CASH FOR CARS — any condition. No title n e e d e d . ( 8 6 3 ) 2 6 8 -JUNK or (863)268-5865
USED TIRES — set of 4, 265-65-17, $30.00 each. Cal l 863-381-0981 or 863-261-6862
NEED HIGH SPEED I N T E R N E T — g e t HughsNet Internet & unlimited phone bundles, s t a r t i ng a t $69 .00 . Ca l l t oday . F lo r i da To ta lCom 888 -801 -8853. Se habla espanol
C O N C A N N O N FLOORING — carpet, sheet vinyl & planks, laminate flooring, re-stretches, repairs & installation service. 126 SE Park St. 863-824-0884 or 863-801-3767
HUGE 5 FAMILY YARD S A L E — f u r n i t u r e , dishware, clothing & much, much more. Fri. & Sat. May 2nd & 3rd 8am-1pm. 5900 NE 2nd St. off Hwy. 70E past Mosquito Creek Grocery off of 60th St.
M O V I N G S A L E — everything goes. 1198 10th St. BHR, fishing & hunting equipment. For more information c a l l 8 6 3 - 3 5 7 - 2 3 0 1
O K E E C H O B E E C H U R C H O F G O D — 301 NE 4th Ave. is having a community yard sale, May 17th, 8am-1pm, spaces are $10.00 donation w/ table. Donations can be dropped off at the church, call and someone will meet you there. Grief Share will also be having a yard sale on the North side of the church. To reserve a space call Norma Sue Kemp, 863-634-2930
MULTI-FAMILY SALE — Precore elliptical, new Corvette muffler w/ tips, 91-96 still in box, $100.00, double & triple strollers, Vera Bradley, clothes & misc. Taylor Creek, 2545 SE 27th St. Fri. 1-5pm & Sat 9am-4pm
HOSPICE YARD SALE — Wed. & Thurs. April 30th & May 1st, 8am-12pm, new & used items, clothing, furniture & collectables. 411 SE 4th St. 863-467-2321. Donations accepted daily
REAL LIFE CHILDREN’S RANCH YARD SALE — will be open every Thurs. & Fri. 9am-2pm until the end of May. Come out for great bargains. D o n a t i o n s n e e d e d . 7777 Hwy . 441 SE
W A N T E D : W e b u y estates, tool, house items, and furniture 863-697-8906 or 863-634-7311
EMPLOYMENT
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
TO ADVERTISE IN THE PENNYSAVER CALL 863-763-7283
COMMMUNITY NOTICES
T H E L A K E O K E E CHOBEE ELKS LODGE #2871 — Spring 2014 Membership Drive, Come, Visit & Join. 2nd Thurs. of the month at 7pm & the 4th Thurs. of the month at 5pm. 501 SE 2nd St. (American Legion Post 64). For more information call 863-610-0470 or 315-778-7407
DONATIONS NEEDED — Tax deductible. Items needed for Okeechobee Rehab Facility’s Thrift Store. We can pick-up if needed. Please help our disabled adults in our community. Call Sid Es-trada 863-610-0515 or Bryant Culpepper 863-801-4097. Your support is greatly appreciated.
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES # 4137 — every Tuesday, bar bingo, 1pm, every Wednesday, bingo, 5:30pm, every Sat. card bingo 5:30pm. The public is welcome to all. Come enjoy great food, entertain-ment & great people! 9985 Hwy. 441 N. For more infor-mation call 863-763-2552
FOSTER GRANDPAR-ENTS — if you would like information about be-coming a Foster Grand-parent to mentor young children in school, please call Sonia 772-828-1064
HIGH SPEED INTER-NET — is available in your area! Call now for a FREE installation! Flor-ida TotalCom 888-801-8853 Se habla espanol
OKEECHOBEE MIS-S I O N A R Y B A P T I S T CHURCH — Discov-e ry You th P rog ram, 7pm-8pm, on Wednes-day’s. For more informa-tion call 863-763-3681
GARAGE SALES
EARN $500.00 A DAY
by selling Final Expense
Insurance policies to the ever growing
senior market. Same day advances, great
agent benefits, proven lead system, liberal underwriting & exotic incentive
trips. Life Insurance
License Required. Call Lincoln Heritage
1-888-600-7936 or email
3/2 POOL HOME
ON 5 ACRES 1800 square ft. dwmh,
two car detached carport, 5 beautiful landscape fenced acres. Over 100
Oak trees, in-ground swimming pool,
work sheds & pond southeast side of
Okeechobee great for commuters. Mint
condition. Large open kitchen w/newer GE profile appliances. Owner motivated,
must-see. Make offer, call Brian direct for
best value Remax properties,
561-702-8885
W H I T E L I N C O L N TOWN CAR — 1994 $ 1 , 1 0 0 . 0 0 O B O . Cal l (850)797-3675
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Monday - Friday
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THURSDAYS at 3:00 p.m.
CLASSIFIED DEADLINES FRIDAY at 3:00 p.m.
WANTEDTO BUY
ADVERTISING SALES HELP
WANTEDFULL TIME
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FURNISHED/UNFUR-NISHED — apartment in BHR, 1 large bedroom, 1 large bath, Mexican tile, very nice & clean, on the water, w/dock, water & garbage in-cluded, $550.00 per month, $300.00 secu-rity. Call 772-284-5512
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RENTALS
Sacred HeartCatholic Church Bingo
Bingo at Sacred Heart Catholic ChurchEvery Monday
Doors Open 5 p.m. Bingo at 7:00 p.m.
For more information please call863-763-3727See You There!
AMERICAN LEGION POST 64
Every SundayDoors Open 5 p.m.
Bingo Starts 6:30 pm
501 SE 2nd St.Okeechobee, FL
BINGO
THE PENNYSAVER CALL 863-763-7283
TO PLACE AD HERE!
FOR RENT — 1/1 mo-bile home at 15A/ 441, $177.50 per week + deposit. Electric, ca-ble & water included. C a l l 7 7 2 - 2 8 5 - 3 2 6 4
S M A L L T R A V E L TRAILER FOR RENT — $375.00 per month, in-cludes water & lawn main-tenance, no smoking, no pets. Call 863-634-8589
2/2 MH — TCI, furnished, w/d, no pets, no smoking, $800.00 per month + se-curity. Call 863-467-8292
705 NE 64th Ave. — 2/1 CBS house w/central A/C, granite counter tops, tile floors, all appliances, w/d hookup, impact win-dows, large back porch, nice yard $675.00 per month, includes lawn ser-vice Call 863-357-3313
SOUTHERN SUN III — 3 rentals-$350.00 per month + electric, 1 rent-al-$550.00 per month+ e lec t r ic , 3 - fo r sa le , $3500.00 each. All in adult park. Call 863-763-7164 or 863-763-9966
NICE, CLEAN — newly renovated 1 & 2 bedroom units available in adult only park. Small dog, ok. Call 239-246-6301
FURNISHED — 1/1 Park Models located on Kissim-mee River, only minutes from Lake Okeechobee, starting at $650.00 plus electric. 863-467-4371
RENTALS
All aboard the Cock-A-Doodle-Doo Express trackless train! A ride perfect for everyone from young kids to adults.
Kids will love riding the trackless train as it chugs around taking them for a ride while it blows its whistle.
We Bring It To You! Call 561-676-4786
Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, Reptile Show, Carnival Games, Fun Food and More!
Cock-A-Doodle-Doowww.Adoodle.com
ALL ABOARD the COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO EXPRESS!
TRACKLESS TRAIN
1/1 KRE — w/ shed, w/d, c/a/h, water, garbage & lawn service included, $500.00 per month, 1st, last & security, references needed. Call 863-447-6437 or 863-467-1153
WATERFRONT IN BHR — nice, 3/2, large rooms, central air, 1 car garage, $900 .00 pe r mon th plus security. 1147 4th St. Call 561-968-4018
2/1 MH IN TOWN — 1 s t , l a s t , s e c u r i t y , $450.00 per month, no pets. Call 863-763-6232
RV — $360.00 per month + security, water includ-ed. Call 863-634-4548
1 & 3 BEDROOM — CBS homes for rent, no smokers & no pets. C a l l 8 6 3 - 6 9 7 - 6 5 4 7
D I R E C T V W /HUGHESNET — high speed internet & TV bun-dles. Call now for our spring specials. Flori-da TotalCom 888-801-8853 Se habla espanol
1,300 SQ. FT. OF COM-M E R C I A L O F F I C E SPACE — $1100.00 per month, water included, triple net 1 year lease. C a l l 8 6 3 - 6 1 0 - 0 6 1 8
2008 14X40 PARK MODEL — large cov-ered dock on the water, 1/1 $725.00 per month, includes utilities. 2 BED-ROOM COTTAGE— $650.00 per month, utili-ties included, semi-com-mercial. Call 863-467-4576 or 772-349-8049
TO ADVERTISE IN THE PENNYSAVER CALL 863-763-7283
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The blood mobile will be in Okeechobee this month.A half hour of your time can save 3 lives; make May your month to give blood.
Upcoming Blood Drives
Fri., May 2 – Samboree at KOA, 9 – 2Fri., May 9 – Publix, 1 – 6
Sat., May 10 – Wal Mart, 11 – 4Thurs., May 15 – SFWMD Field Station, Hwy 70E, 1 – 5
Fri., May 16 – Platelet and whole blood drive at Wemmer’s Orthodontics, Hwy 441N, 10 – 4
Sun., May 18 – Golden Corral, 11 – 4Mon,, May 26, Memorial Day observance in the Park, 9 – 1
Sat., May 31 – Wal Mart, 11 - 4
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Okeechobee Main Street Clip BoardBy Sharie Turgeon, Executive Director
Okeechobee Main Street, Inc. 55 S. Parrott Ave 34972
Phone: 863-357-MAIN • www.okeechobeemainstreet.org
Chamber of Commerce Calendar of Events
Mark the following date in your calendar.
• Join us on May 6, 2014 from 7:30 to 9:00 at the “Roper’s Paradise Cafe” for our monthly Power Networking Breakfast. Get to know your local businesses and build lasting relationships in a professional environment. Do not miss this opportunity!
• The Concealed Weapon Permit class will be conducted on Thursday evening May 15, 2014 beginning at 7 PM at the Chamber. The class will last approxi-mately two hours. Range qualification will take place on Saturday May 17, 2014. You will be instructed where to meet on Saturday during the Thursday evening class. You may use your own weapon or you may use the weapon we provide you during qualification. The Cost for this class is $40.00; you may sign up online at www.okeechobeebusiness.com or stop by the chamber 55 S Par-rott Ave.
• Congratulations to 2014 Leadership Okeechobee Class! Graduation was held at Quail Creek Planation on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Those who participated are Sharie Turgeon; Sharon Johnson; Frank DeCarlo; Patrick Shepard; Donna Gaiser; Tiffany Collins; Heather Hancock; Noel Stephens; D.R. Willson; Russ Brown; Diane Davies Spires; Diana Whitehall; Katherine Sebris & Daniel Velez
• Have you been considering starting a business, but getting it started feels over-whelming? Where do you start?
How can you get started on the right path?
We’ve assembled a team of area professionals to provide you necessary information for you to consider before starting a business. We’ll provide you information on permits, insurance, accounting, human resources, legal issues, web site and marketing. Join us on June 5 at 9 a.m. and determine if starting a business is right for you.
Okeechobee Chamber of Commerce, 55 S. Parrott Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34974.
Please call Antoinette Rodriguez or Mariah Parriott at 863.467.6246 to RSVP!
We encourage you to check out our community calendar at www.okeechobeebusiness.com for more events as they come available in the
community and in the Chamber. Please remember to RSVP for each of the above events to reserve your spot. If you are interested in
SPONSORING any of the Chamber events please contact Mariah @ 467-6246, Antoinette @ 561-718-0536 Or [email protected]
Main Street would like to welcome our new members:
Wherrelll Machine and Starlite RV Park
Congratulations to our new board. For a list of new board members see our website: www.okeechobeemainstreet.org.
Project Prom: Project Prom is holding a second day! If you are going to be attending a special event please come in and get your free dress or suit. This is your last chance to take advantage of this opportunity. Saturday April 26 10 - 3 at the Okeechobee County Library located at 206 SW 16th St. Donations are still accepted at the Okeechobee News. Thank you to the BRAT Club, Okeechobee News and Okeechobee County Library. For more information call Tammi Kelly at 772-708-6764 or Kourtney at 863-634-6225 or email to [email protected].
The Hideout Cafe: Hello from the Hideout Cafe. Our specials are as follows: Wednesday Night - Italian Night Rick’s Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Salad & Garlic Rolls $10. Chicken Marsala with Pasta or Mashed Potatoes, Salad & Rolls $14. Dessert: Creme Brulee $6. Thursday Night - Cuban Night Roasted Pork, Black Beans w/Rice, plantains, Cuban Bread $14. Extra Sides: Fried Stuffed Yuca $3. Dessert: Flan & Tres Leche Cake $5. Friday Night - Fried, Blackened or Grilled Grouper Choice of Fried, Red or Baked Potatoes Cole Slaw & Hush Puppies Saturday - 12 oz Sirloin Choice of Fried, Red or Baked Potato, Salad,Rolls Sun-day - Country Style Buffet $12 Includes Drink & Dessert We will have our usual assortment of appetizers and desserts. Thanks from Rilean Hooker - The Hide Out Cafe- 863-946-0050
Guardian ad Litem Volunteer Training in Okeechobee: The Guardian ad Litem pro-gram is offering interested community members the opportunity to make a difference in the life of a child in need by becoming a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) volunteer. Certified GAL volunteers are appointed by the court to be the voice for a child. The GAL train-ing program for accepted applicants will be held on Thursday, May 8 and Friday, May 9, from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. each day, at the Okeechobee Public Library, 206 SW 16th Street, Okeechobee. No prior experience is required, and training and support are pro-vided. To apply to become a GAL volunteer and participate in the May training, or to learn more about the program, interested persons should contact Gail Griffith, Volunteer Re-cruiter, at 772-871-7225 or 866-341-1425; [email protected]; www.guardianadlitem.org.
Volunteer Recruitment Cafe: If you are 55+, please join us on Thursday, May 8th from 9:00 am – 10:30am am for a free cup of coffee and light breakfast. Learn how you can volunteer to help other seniors in your community. Contact Darlene Forage at (772) 349-5073 [email protected] or Marco Cuevas at (863) 484-2907 [email protected] for more informa-tion. Thursday, May 8th at 9:00 am The event will be held at the Brown Cow Sweetery 103 SW Park Street, Okeechobee Please RSVP to Darlene Forage or Marco Cuevas space is limited.
Brahma Bull: Open for business during renovations! Daily specials and in house specials each day. Watch for changes on the specials on the Brahma Bull Facebook page. Oysters are available every day and featured as a special on Tuesday nights from 5-9 for $10 a dozen.
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