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By Charles M. MurphyOkeechobee News

Okeechobee baseball alumnus Timmy Far-rell (Class of 2012) parlayed a strong senior season and a trip to the American Legion World Series into a spot on the Eastern Tennessee Bucca-neer Baseball roster this year.

His American Legion team in Fort Pierce won the Florida State Title and his pitching got him some attention from colleges. Farrell said he didn’t wait for schools to come to him and he actively contacted them and sent them some game videos which got their attention.

Farrell makes Division I baseball team

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There were 95 fewer in Okeechobee who collected unemployment benefi ts in Novem-ber as the jobless rates fell from 9.9 percent to 9.4 percent in our area, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statis-

tics report released Dec. 21.

The monthly report showed 1,818 residents

collected benefi ts as compared to 1,923 in Oc-

tober, and 2,190 in November, 2011.

Glades County had a slight decline from 9.1

to 9 percent. The report showed 433 residents

collected benefi ts last month. The rate in No-

vember, 2011 stood at 10.2 percent when 519 residents collected benefi ts in the Moore Ha-ven area.

Okeechobee was ninth among Florida Counties and Glades stood at 15th highest. The worst unemployment was in Hendry County,

Okeechobee jobless rates continue to decline

Library lecture series to feature western musicals ... Page 2

See JOBS — Page 5

See FARRELL— Page 5

Timmy Farrell

Special to the Okeechobee News

Historic aircraft at Aviation ExpoVisitors to the Ninth annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, Jan. 17-20, will have a chance to interact with history when three World War II era aircraft arrive to spend the weekend on display at the Sebring Regional Airport. For more on the story, see page 3.

By Eric KoppOkeechobee News

One of two recent convenience store holdups may have been solved when investigators arrested a local man and charged him with the armed robbery of a business on S.E. 34th Ave.

Tony Andrew Jackson Jr., 23, N.E. 16th Ave., was arrested Friday, Dec. 28 on felony charges of armed robbery, grand theft and aggravated assault with a fi rearm.

Jackson is being held in the Okeecho-bee County Jail on $200,000 bond.

Detective Bryan O. Lowe, of the

Okeechobee County Sheriff ’s Offi ce (OCSO), stated in his arrest report that a man entered the Max Food Mart on Dec. 23 around 6:41 p.m. He then “walked casually” to the counter and pulled a handgun and demanded all the money

Local man accused of robbery

Tony AndrewJacksonSee JACKSON — Page 5

By Pete GawdaOkeechobee News

It’s time once again for Ian R.B. Nairnsey to bring a taste of Broadway to Okeechobee. This year in his annual lecture series illus-trated by photographs and musical record-ings, he decided to do something different. Since Okeechobee is known as a cow town, Mr. Nairnsey decided to do a series about Broadway musicals and movies with west-ern themes. All performances will be at the Okeechobee County Library, 206 S.W. 16th St., at 1 p.m. on Saturdays.

The series opens Jan. 5 with “Okla-homa!” —the longest-running play on Broadway. The original production opened on Broadway, March 31, 1943, and ran for 2,243 performances. Mr. Nairnsey said the popularity of “Oklahoma!” is due in part to how well the plot, songs and dances fl owed together. He said all those elements were beautifully handled as one blend. Another

reason for the musical’s success, according to Mr. Nairnsey is that it was a beautifully told homespun tale of America which had a nostalgic appeal to servicemen of the day. It was the fi rst musical written by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and contains well know songs such as “Oh What a Beautiful Mornin,’” “People will Say We’re in Love,” “The Surrey with the Fringe on Top,” and of course, “Oklahoma!” The play was made into a movie in 1955 starring Gordon MacRae.

The following Saturday, Jan. 12, Mr. Na-rinsey presents “Destry Rides Again,” a 1932 fi lm starring Tom Mix. The movie was re-made in 1939 starring James Stewart and Marlene Dietrich. It was rewritten for Broad-way in 1959 and starred Andy Griffi th.

“Annie Get Your Gun,” about sharpshoot-er Annie Oakley, a member of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, is the presentation for Jan. 26. It features the music of Irving Berlin and

contains such hits as “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” “Doin’ What Comes Naturally, “You Can’t Get a Man with a Gun,” and “Anything you Can Do.”

The following Saturday, Feb. 2, will fea-ture “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” which appeared on Broadway in 1978 and was made into a 1982 movie starring Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton. It also featured Noah Beery, Jr. and Jim Nabors. The late Charles Durning was nominated for an Oscar for a supporting role. Mr. Nairnsey says the musical tells the true story of a house of ill repute that was allowed to operate because local law enforcement offi cials used it as a source of information against bad guys.

The series ends on Feb. 6 with “Paint Your Wagon.” This 1951 Broadway musical was made into a movie in 1969 starring Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood. These two ac-tors, both known for their tough-guy roles, had singing parts in the move. Popular songs

from “Paint Your Wagon” include “Wand’rin’ Star,” sung by Lee Marvin and “They Call the Wind Maria.”

Mr. Nairnsey’s interest in musical theater began many years ago when he saw “South Pacifi c” on Broadway. His fascination con-tinued as he practiced law in England for 30 years. He has amassed an extensive collec-tion of recorded music.

By Pete GawdaOkeechobee News

In what could be a sign of an improving economy, Okeechobee may soon have three new dollar stores representing two nation-wide chains. Bryn Wilburn, Public Relations Manager for Family Dollar, confi rmed that Family Dollar plans to open a new store on S.R. 70 late in 2013. The company has fi led a site plan with the Okeechobee County Plan-ning and Zoning Department for a store on the south side of S.R. 70 near the intersec-tion with U.S. 98. There is already one Family Dollar in Okeechobee.

However, Mrs. Wilburn told the Okeecho-bee News, “We are a neighborhood store and serve the needs of the families in the immediate vicinity of our stores. It’s not un-common to have Family Dollar Stores within a mile or two of one anther.” According to their website, Family Dollar has over 6,800 stores from Maine to Arizona.

A rival company, Dollar General Store, with over 10,000 stores in 40 states, accord-ing to their website, may also be coming to Okeechobee. While Dollar General offi cials did not respond to queries by newspaper deadline, the planning and zoning depart-

ment has information that Dollar General is planning to build a store on S.R. 70 about 2 blocks east of the proposed Family Dollar

and a second Dollar General on U.S. 441 S.E. across the road from the existing Family Dol-lar Store.

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Library to feature western-themed musicals

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Students of the MonthThese high soaring Eagles earned Student of the Month at South Elementary School for the Month of November. Congratulations goes to: Thalia Svatora, Darlene Santillan Denova, Ricardo Rosales, Ethan Pope, Isabella Puga, Abi-gail Bozeman, Erin Starling, Logan Philbee, Monica Hampton, Joy Whipple, Hannah Ellsworth, Raul Rodriguez and Raul Castellanos Marin.

Visitors to U.S. Sport Aviation Expo will see historic WW II aircraft and learn about space vehicles of the future

SEBRING.—Visitors to the 9th annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, Jan. 17-20, 2013, will have a chance to interact with history when three World War II era aircraft arrive to spend the weekend on display at the Sebring Regional Airport. At the opposite end of the aviation spectrum, Expo attendees will also have the opportunity to learn more about the National Aeronautics and Space Admin-istration’s (NASA’s) current Commercial Crew Program.

A B-17 bomber, a B-24 bomber, and a P-51C fi ghter from the Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour are scheduled to arrive on Friday, Jan. 18, at 1:30 p.m. The aircraft will remain on display, and make demonstration fl ights throughout the week-end. A daily admission ticket for Expo will be required to view the aircraft.

The B-17 bomber Nine-O-Nine, the B-24 Liberator Witchcraft, and the P-51C

Betty Jane will be on display from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18; from 9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19; and from 9:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. on Sun-day, Jan. 20. Visitors are invited to explore the aircraft inside and out —$12 for adults and $6 for children under 12.

Guests may also experience the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take a 30-minute fl ight aboard these rare aircraft. Flights on either the B-17 or B-24 are $425 per person. Aviation enthusiasts may also have the rare opportunity to experience fl ight training in the P-51C Betty Jane, with a P-51-rated pi-lot/instructor providing training. Flights are $2,200 for a half hour and $3,200 for a full hour. Guests are welcome to make reser-vations in advance by calling the Collings Foundation at 800-568-8924. For more infor-mation about the Wings of Freedom Tour, visit www.collingsfoundation.org.

NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP) is expected to offer access to and return from low-Earth orbit, including transportation to the International Space Station. The CCP will help lay the foundation for future com-mercial transportation capabilities for the U.S. government and other free-enterprise customers. For more information about the CCP, visit www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew.

The Sport Aviation Show features light

sport and sport aircraft, and includes con-ventional aircraft, kit planes, powered para-chutes, trikes, gyros, amphibians, and inno-vative designs such as electrically powered aircraft—over 150 aircraft on display. The ninth annual event will again take place at the Sebring Regional Airport (SEF), in Sebring, Fla. from Jan. 17-20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For details such as discounted online tickets sales, schedule of events, ex-hibit space and sponsorship opportunities visit www.sport-aviation-expo.com.

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C.J. Tullio fi rst moved about 800 miles from Okeechobee to Athens, West Virginia to pursue his dream of playing college foot-ball. He never dreamed he would move around even more after his arrival.

Tullio played every position on the of-fensive line at one point or another during his four-year career at the Division II School which ended last month.

Tullio grew from 5’10” and about 225 pounds in high school to fi ll out at 6’1” and 280 pounds in college.

His senior year was probably his best as he was named second team All-Conference in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

“My career went quick. This year was personally the best season I’ve had. The team fell short but it felt good to get a ring from the 2011 Conference Championship,” he noted.

The Mountain Lions did not make the playoffs as they fi nished (7-4). Still Tullio was part of a turnaround in the program over the past four years.

“It was kind of a letdown this year but they should be good next year. It was nice to keep playing football and to fi nish up strong,” he added.

Tullio switched to right tackle this year and excelled. He started at center, guard and tackle during his career. He said one of the fondest moments was playing against for-mer teammate Aukeemian Mills who plays

for West Virginia Wesleyan. Concord pre-vailed in this year’s game 23-16.

“It just went very fast. My fi rst start was a scary moment but a good moment at the same time. I’d say the high point was win-ning conference my junior year,” he added.

Tullio has another year of academic work before he graduates. He intends to become a teacher and is studying sports manage-ment. He would like to return to Florida and work as a physical education teacher.

C.J. is the son of Susan and Jonah Al-len. He was part of a successful squad at Okeechobee High as he earned three letters and appeared in two post-season games.

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Spice and marijuana• Spice is a toxic concoction that is not

supposed to be smoked or in any way in-gested by a human being. It says so on the package. Anyone who smokes it is an idiot. Teens need to be smarter than that. Smoking that Spice stuff can cause all kinds of physi-cal problems. It can even kill you. Just be-cause you can purchase something legally does not mean it is safe to smoke it. There are all kinds of toxic things that you can buy legally that are not safe to smoke or ingest and that is why there are warning labels on the packages.

• I don’t drink or smoke. If marijuana were legal, I would not use it. But if they put it on the ballot I would vote to legalize it be-cause to me it is just like alcohol and Prohibi-tion. When they made selling alcohol illegal, then the organized crime gangs got involved in it to make money and that led to all kinds of violence. Right now smuggling marijuana is big business and related to all kinds of vio-lence. When they lifted Prohibition and let people buy alcohol legally, it took the vio-lence out of it. I think the same thing would happen with marijuana. If people could buy marijuana at a store legally, they would not buy from the smugglers. The market for the illegal stuff would dry up.

• Two states have put marijuana on the ballot and the people there wanted it to be legal. I think Florida should do the same. Let farmers grow it legally. That would be a

good cash crop for a lot of farmers who are struggling now. And they could tax it and the money could go to the government instead of to the drug lords.

A message• A friend told that God is like a radio sta-

tion. He is always sending messages, you just have to tune in.

• I’ve seen nothing and I’ve heard noth-ing. Absence of proof, is proof of absence.

• There are none so blind, as he who will not see...

Taxes• You get taxed and taxed and have noth-

ing to show for it. It’s about like the quality of water we have here in ‘Chobee. It’s hor-rible. How many of you buy bottled water to drink? You have to replace your shower heads and faucets nearly every two years because the water erodes them. If new de-velopers want to hook up, they should pay for the expansion of the water system. There are more than enough homes for sale that are already connected to OUA. The gouge you until you have seen enough, paying over $100 a month for water that is undrinkable ... water we get charged twice for.

• I’ll keep my yucky, sulphur, iron water well, thank You. I truly don’t know how the city residents put up with the poor quality.

• You think home owners insurance is out of control, just wait until 2013. That is when our new “auto insurance” reform measures go in to effect. We are forced by law to purchase and pay for $10,000 worth of medical coverage, but thanks to the Re-publicans in Tallahassee, we will now have to beg our insurance companies to allow us access to even $2,500 worth of coverage. To access the full $10,000 we will have to be on death’s door.

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In September of this year Sierra Coward competed in the Miss Rodeo Florida Pag-eant in the Teen division. This competition entailed the three parts of the horsemanship competition: a written exam, an interview and performance to two riding patterns and a fl ag carry. She modeled, and gave a speech about Florida and why she wants to represent her state, she took a written exam about rodeo and current events, she answered on stage questions about rodeo and current events and conducted a person-ality interview and submitted a photo also for judging. Sierra won the much sought af-ter Horsemanship Award, the State Speech Award, the Photogenic Award and the title of Miss Teen Rodeo Florida, 2013. Winning the pageant is quite a feat in itself, but that isn’t where it ends, it is a job interview. Her job is now to represent PRCA, rodeo and Florida.

Sierra will embark on this journey of-fi cially on Jan. 1, 2013. She will travel the State of Florida to rodeos, parades, dinners, conventions and schools. Her job as an am-bassador for Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association will place her in many cities throughout her year.

On Feb. 22, Sierra will be offi cially crowned at the Denim and Diamonds gala fundraiser at the KOA Resort. This is her offi -cial crowning for all her friends in Okeecho-bee to see. This will be her one large fund raiser to assist with the expenses of the trav-el required.

Her supporters’ goal is to raise enough money throughout her year that she can also attend the Wrangle National Finals Ro-deo in Las Vegas in December of 2013 and support her, Miss Rodeo Florida 2013 Jenna Smeenk at the Miss Rodeo America pageant and participate during the rodeo with meet and greets, dinners, autograph signings etc. The Teens are encouraged to attend to vi-sualize the “brass ring” achievable by these young Ladies.

On her schedule from January through April, Sierra will be required to travel to Des-tin, Homestead, Kissimmee, Lakeland, Lake

City, Davie, and attend rodeos in Okeecho-bee, Brighton and Arcadia. These are mul-tiple-day rodeos and require staying for at least three days. In March she will host a weekend for the other Teen Queens from across America to attend the Shoot-Out ro-deo in Ft. Pierce. She has received an invita-tion to attend a day at the National Cattle-man’s Association Convention in Tampa as a guest of Woody Larson.

There is no higher level for Sierra to achieve in her age group as Miss Teen Ro-deo Florida. When she achieves the age of 19 she will be eligible to compete for Miss Rodeo Florida and would at that time be re-quired to represent Florida at the Miss Ro-deo America Pageant.

Even though Sierra will travel extensively in parts of her year, she also wants to be active in her own community. She plans to attend as many events here as possible to assist with fund raisers and other public events.

Tickets for the Denim & Diamonds event are available at Okeechobee Music, Syble’s Flowers, Eli’s Western Wear and BJH South-ern Accessories. For more information, call 863-634-6397.

Okeechobee girl is anambassador for PRCA

Special to the Okeechobee NewsSierra Coward

By Eric KoppOkeechobee News

A man already on drug offender proba-tion was arrested on felony charges after he was allegedly found to have cocaine in his vehicle, as well as two young children.

Tavares Latrez Whitehead, 35, W. 30th St., Riviera Beach, was arrested Friday, Dec. 28, on felony charges of possession of co-caine, tampering with physical evidence, possession of a fi rearm by a convicted felon and child endangerment.

He was also arrested on a misdemeanor

charge of driving while license suspended with knowledge.

Records at the Okeechobee County Jail indicate that he is currently being held on $41,000 bond.

Whitehead was arrested by detectives from the Okeechobee Narcotics Task Force after he failed to stop at a stop sign at the in-tersection of S.E. 39th Ave. and S.E. 28th St.

A detective’s arrest report indicated that the driver of a red 2002 Ford sports utility vehicle also refused to stop for the detec-tive until he, Whitehead, had reached a resi-dence on S.E. 21st Court. In the SUV with Whitehead were two children, ages 5 and 7, who apparently belonged to his girlfriend.

When Whitehead stepped out of the SUV the detective stated that there was a white residue on his pants, and that there was a substance found on the kick plate of the vehicle. When that substance found in the SUV was fi eld tested it reportedly indicated a positive result for the presence of cocaine.

The detective went on to state in the report that as Deputy Yamil Astacio, of the Okeechobee County Sheriff ’s Offi ce (OCSO), was on his way to the scene as a backup a concerned citizen pointed to something in the road on S.E. 21st Court.

After Whitehead was placed in handcuffs, the detective returned to the area where that citizen had pointed. The detective went on to say that the citizen was now holding sev-eral pieces of a substance that was similar to that found in the SUV.

A fi eld test was performed on those piec-es of substance and it indicated a positive result for the presence of cocaine.

The citizen reportedly told the detec-tive he saw a black man driving a red SUV throw something from the window. The citizen then picked up the suspected crack cocaine.

The suspected cocaine found in the street

and in the SUV weighed 1.1 grams, stated the detective.

According to the report the detective also found a loaded .380 caliber hand-gun in a pocket on the pas-senger’s side door of the SUV, as well as some sus-pected marijuana residue in the center console and on the driver’s side fl oor-

board.Whitehead is designated as a habitual

traffi c offender and, stated the detective, is currently on felony probation.

Department of Corrections (DOC) re-cords indicate that Whitehead is currently on drug offender probation. Those same records show that Whitehead, who is also known as T-Bone, was last sent to prison on March 14, 2008, and was released on March 4, 2012.

Whitehead was slated to complete his probation on July 17, 2014, state the DOC records.

The task force detective added in the arrest report the two children were turned over to their mother and that the Depart-ment of Children and Families (DCF) was notifi ed. The detective also notifi ed White-head’s probation offi cer of the arrest, stated the detective.

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“Coming out of high school I had no of-fers, and now to sit on a Division 1 roster proves anyone can do what they want to do if they put the effort in,” he suggested.

Farrell has been busy this fall as he played a full schedule of baseball. He also has fo-cused on conditioning as he dropped 18 pounds in his fi rst fi ve weeks of workouts. The Coaching staff also fi ne- tuned his me-chanics and expects to use him as a situa-tion left handed out of the bullpen this year.

“I feel like I’ve been competitive against college level hitters this fall. The Coach said he doesn’t intend to red shirt any freshmen this year and I expect to pitch a lot this year,” he told the Okeechobee News.

Farrell said he is very impressed with the Buccaneers Athletic Facilities. They had a large new stadium complete with a high tech scoreboard known as a ‘jumbotron’ to fans

Farrell also made the Dean’s List in his fi rst semester as he earned a 3.85 grade point average. He intends to study industrial engineering.

Farrell said he feels it’s a great opportu-nity and that he has adjusted well to college. The campus is located in Johnson City, Ten-nessee. He enjoys long walks around the campus and loved the fall colors.

He also looks forward to playing big name schools like Penn State.

“We will play some schools I watched on TV as I grew up. To get to play in their stadi-ums in front of a large crowd is going to be mind boggling,” he admitted. “The mound is still 60 foot 6 inches and the bases still 90 feet apart. The coaches here told me the game of baseball doesn’t know how old you are. They remind me to focus, work hard and get the job done.”

He is the son of Thomas and Marcie Far-rell of Okeechobee. Last year as a senior Far-rell won the pitcher of the year Award for OHS as he held opponents to a .235 batting average over 44 innings and had a solid 3.34 earned run average. He also struck out 42 batters. His top appearance of the year was six shutout innings at the always tough Port St. Lucie last March 16. He also pitched a two hit complete game over John Carroll on March 7.

FARRELLContinued From Page 1

11.6 percent and the lowest rate was found in Monroe County at 4.7 percent.

Other surrounding counties saw declines in November as well. Highlands County fell from 8.7 to 8.5 percent. Osceola County fell from 8.9 to 8.8 percent, Martin from 9.0 to 8.7, and St. Lucie from 10.9 to 10.5 percent. The state jobless rate fell from 8.2 to 7.9 per-cent and the national rate fell from 7.5 to 7.4 percent.

JOBSContinued From Page 1

from the register, added the report.The female cashier, who was in fear for

her life, complied with the man’s demands and handed over an undisclosed amount of cash, stated the report. The robber then al-legedly told the cashier and another witness to lie down on the fl oor, which they did.

Detective Lowe said store surveillance video indicated that the man then walked out of the store and turned left.

The area was searched extensively and OCSO K-9 Barco was brought in to aid in that search, but the suspect was not found.

That video also showed the suspect inside the store and brandishing a “chrome styled semi-automatic pistol in his right hand,” the report stated.

According to the report Detective Lowe, along with fellow Detective Augustin Sauce-do, returned to the store on Dec. 27 with a photo lineup.

“When she opened folder #4 she began to cry and identifi ed subject #2 as the per-son that robbed her at the store,” Detective Lowe stated. “When I asked her how she made that determination, she explained that the way he is looking at the camera in the photograph is the same way he looked at her during the robbery.”

That photo was of Jackson, stated the detective.

Jackson was located that afternoon by OCSO Deputy Heath Hughes.

Detective Lowe indicated in his report that Jackson did not offer any information on where he was at the time of the robbery. The detective went on to state that after De-tective Saucedo had taken Jackson to jail the man allegedly told him: “Even if I did rob the store, I wouldn’t tell you.”

JACKSONContinued From Page 1

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Mortgage assistance availableThe federal government has allocated

funding to help qualifi ed Florida families to pay the fi rst mortgage on their homes through the Hardest Hit Help program. You can register by calling Okeechobee Non-Profi t Housing at 863-467-5525. You may also visit the HHF web site at www. FLHardestHitHelp.org and use the Refer-ral code 85087.

COPD Support Group meetsThe COPD Support Group will meet at

Raulerson Hospital in the Inservice Class-room on Wednesday, Jan. 2, at 5 p.m. To RSVP or for more information, call 863-824-2702.

Musical TheaterThe Okeechobee Library will host “Ian

R.B. Nairnsey- musical theater presenter” A series depicting Broadway shows with musi-cal selections and narratives. Beginning on Saturday, Jan. 5. at 1 p.m. the presentation will be on “Oklahoma.”

Okeechobee Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution

On Jan. 5, the Okeechobee Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 11 a.m. at the Golden Corral restau-rant. Our speaker, Barry Richardson, Cultural Historian for Florida State Parks will give us some history of our Battlefi eld and Jonathon Dickinson State Park. Interested visitors, po-tential members and members are invited to attend.

American Legion 64 BingoAmerican Legion 64 will host Sunday

night Bingo on Jan. 6, at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. The American Legion will be closed on Jan. 13 and Jan. 20 due to the free fair being here and will resume on Jan. 27 The kitchen will offer a limited menu. Pay-offs will be determined by player attendance. All proceeds to benefi t the American Legion veterans’ programs. The event is open to the public.

Coffee with the CommissionerCoffee with the Commissioner will be

hosted by Commissioner Frank Irby on Tuesday, Jan. 8, from 10 a.m. – noon, and will be held at the Brown Cow Sweetery, 103 S.W. Park Street. Citizens wishing to partici-pate are encouraged to call 863-763-6441 to schedule an appointment.

The Heritage sponsors a Stroke Support Group

The Heritage Assisted Living Facility will hold a “Stroke Support Group” on Wednes-day, Jan. 9, 5:30 p.m. at The Heritage As-sisted Living Facility located at 608 N.E. 2nd Ave. The speaker will be Muhammad Noo-ruddin, physical therapist, from New Ameri-can Physical Therapy. Refreshments will be served and daycare services will be provided during session at no cost. There is no charge to attend and it is open to the public, fami-lies, and patients. For more information, feel free to call 867-763-1700.

Raulerson HospitalRaulerson Hospital will host a free Quit

Smoking Now Program beginning Wednes-day, Jan. 9. The class will meet on Wednes-days in the Raulerson Cafeteria at 3 p.m. for six weeks. Participants will be eligible to receive free nicotine replacement therapies. For more information or to register call 877-819-2357.

Drug Court GraduationOkeechobee County’s Drug Court Gradu-

ation will be held Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 3 p.m. in court room D at the Okeechobee Ju-dicial Center. Please come join us, for more information, please contact Hon. Jerry Bry-ant County Court Judge at 863-763-3193.

Okeechobee County Fair Board

The Okeechobee County Fair Board will hold their next meeting on Thursday, Jan. 10 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Chamber of Commerce offi ce.

Main Street seeks artists for annual festival

Okeechobee Main Street invites all artists to apply for acceptance to the 2013 Top of the Lake Art Fest. The art fest will be held on Feb. 9 and 10, 2013.

The art fest is a juried outdoor Fine Art Show which will take place in Flagler Park. The purpose of the Top of the Lake Art Fest is to bring talented fi ne artists to our com-munity to showcase and sell their work. Highlights of the art fest will be the Top of the Lake Chalk Walk (street painting) and the dedication of the 5th Okeechobee Main Street mural project. Entertainment, art demonstrations, children’s art programs, a pet parade and food will also be featured on both days of the show.

There will be juried art categories:• Booth Artists Division—For artists with

a body of work and individual tent set-up; application deadline: Feb. 1, 2013.

• Chalk Walk Division—For artists who want to do street painting with chalk on site during the Top of the Lake Art Fest. Applica-tion deadline: Jan. 28, 2013.

• Adult Division - Gallery Tent—For art-ists who want to show up to 3 pieces of art. Application deadline: Feb. 6 and 7, 2013.

• Student Division - Gallery Tent—For young artists who want to show up to two pieces of art. Application deadline: Feb. 6 and 7.

ALL applications may be picked up at the Okeechobee Main Street Offi ce, 55 S. Parrott Avenue, Chamber Building; Bridgette Wal-dau Studio of Graphic Design, 111 N.E. 2nd Street or Affordable Art & Framing, 110 S.W. 14th Street.

Artists can also go to Okeechobee Main Street’s website at www.okeechobeemain-street.com.

Applications include all the rules and reg-ulations; entry fees; art requirements; dead-lines and place to drop off art. Artists may also call Cindy at 863-357-6246 or Bridgette Waldau at 863-467-7300 for more informa-tion.

CASTLE calls for volunteers for safe parenting program

If you have a few hours to spare and share your great parenting techniques, call CASTLE today. Teaching Safe Parenting, CASTLE’s mission is to stop child abuse before it even happens by empowering par-ents with the education necessary to create successful, loving, and nurturing families. We are currently seeking volunteers for our Safe Families Program. We’re making a dif-ference, one family at a time. Call 772-465-6011 or e-mail [email protected] for more information.

Chamber hosts leadership program

The Chamber of Commerce of Okeecho-bee County is looking for those interested in becoming future community leaders. The Chamber is taking applications for the inaugural class of Leadership Okeechobee which is scheduled to begin in October, 2013. This is a commitment of one day over a 6-8 month period of time with an entry fee of $395 to cover meals, transportation and other program fees. Only 25 persons will be considered for this class.

For further information or an application, contact the Chamber at 863-467-6246 or email [email protected].

Foster parents are needed Training classes are open

Hibiscus Children’s Center Foster Care Program recruits, trains and licenses all the traditional Foster Parents in St. Lucie, Martin and Indian River and Okeechobee Coun-ties. The required 30 hour (MAPP) classes are held one evening a week or on Satur-days and are free. For additional information about becoming a Foster Parent or to reg-ister for a class please call: 1-800-403-9311 ext. 415.

Martha’s House plans aucionMartha’s House is seeking items for silent

and live auction to be held at the Caribbean Night Dinner and Comedy Show, featuring music by The Chobee Steelers on Feb. 9 at the KOA. They would greatly appreciate any and all donations. This event will benefi t victims of domestic violence and sexual As-sault. Remember to SAVE THE DATE Feb. 9, 7 p.m. at KOA. For more information, please contact Martha’s House at 863-763-2893.

Open Hands Health Center seeks volunteers and help

The Open Hands Health Center will open May, 2013. This free Health Care Center is an Okeechobee County project for faith and income-based health needs.

The Center is looking for a location with little to no rent. They are looking for volun-teers in all areas of a small business, doc-tors and nurse practitioners who will donate time at the center or in their own offi ces in all medical fi elds.

If you have any questions or interests, please call Big Lake Baptist Association or Flo Bunker. For more information, call 863-467-6978 or( 63-467-0889, email [email protected] or go online to openhandshealthcenter.org

Come dance with us!Senior Center offers free line dance les-

sons. The Okeechobee Senior Center is hav-ing fun at free line dancing classes. Come join the fun Mondays at noon at Okeecho-bee Senior Services at 1019 S.W. Park St..

Seniors play Country Bluegrass Music

The senior country bluegrass music program has begun again this year at the Okeechobee Senior Center. All persons age 60 and over who has a musical talent are invited to participate every Wednesday from noon to 1:30 p.m. Listeners are welcome too!

Shrine Club collects can tabsThe local Shrine Club is collecting the

“pull tabs” from aluminum cans. Bring yours to the Shrine Club where we convert them into gas money for the free transpor-tation van of local patients to the Shriners Hospital. For more information on the activi-ties of the Okeechobee Shrine Club, contact Kip Gardner at 863-357-0427, Mac Simpson at 863-484-0427 or the Shrine Club at 863-763-3378.

Veteran’s widows eligible for benefi ts

Widows of veterans are possibly eligible for free VA benefi ts. Two of the benefi ts they may be entitled to are Death Pension or De-pendency Indemity Compensation (DIC). The Death Pension, more commonly known as a widow’s pension is an income based program through the Department of Veterans Affairs. To be eligible for a widow’s pension, the veteran must have served at least 90 days active service with at least one day during a war-time period and received a discharge under other than dishonorable conditions. Also, eligible widows in a nursing home or assisted living facility may also apply and a family member can assist in the application.

The other benefi t, DIC, is not income based, but is a monetary compensation pro-vided to the widow for the death of a veteran from a service connected disability, or in some instances whose death resulted from a non-service connected injury or disease and was rated 100% service connected from the VA. Widows or family members who think they may be eligible for a widow’s pension or DIC (even if not sure if death is service related) should contact the County Veterans’ Service Offi cer Betsy Grinslade at 863-763-6441, ext. 5.

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Myron Jackson didn’t take long to get another coaching job as he moved on af-ter a three year stint at Okeechobee High School and found work in the college ranks for Coach Dawson Odums at Southern Uni-versity in the South Western Athletic Confer-ence this year.

Jackson coached the defensive line for the Jaguars this year. The team fi nished (4-7), went through a mid-season coaching change, and defeated arch-rival Grambling University in the Big Bayou Classic. Gram-bling is coached by former Tampa Bay Buc-caneer QB and Super Bowl Champion Doug Williams.

“It’s enjoyable getting back into college ball and it’s another opportunity for me,” Coach Jackson said, “I’m back to all day football. I don’t have to worry about classes half the day and having to manage an entire team.”

Jackson knew Coach Odums from his coaching days at North Carolina A&T and called him late last year to catch up with

him and see if there were jobs available. He was immediately hired to coach the defensive line.

“You always try to keep a close knit network of friends and acquaintances that can help you out and in this in-stance that is what happened. I knew

Coach Odums before and one week after I called him I was in Baton Rouge,” he ex-plained.

Jackson has had other coaching stops at the University of Connecticut after a college career at tight end for the Florida State Semi-noles. He also starred on the gridiron for the Brahmans in the early 90s.

“Okeechobee will always be my home because that is where I was born and bred. I still love Okeechobee and I’m proud to be there. I just hated I wasn’t able to fi nish my coaching career there the way I wanted to,” he added.

Brahman teams mostly struggled to get wins under Jackson with fi ve wins in his three seasons. He was able to bring the Brahmans to one regional appearance in 2010.

Jackson said he felt he left behind a great group of young men and played a small part in their success this year. OHS avoided a los-ing season with a (5-5) record.

“I hated that I wasn’t able to see those seniors off but I knew they were in capable hands,” he explained.

Ironically part of Jackson’s current duties at Southern is to recruit in Florida. He said his knowledge of football here should help him attract recruits and he doesn’t eliminate the possibility of having future Okeechobee players come to Southern University.

“You always keep your eyes and ears open and you never can tell. You just don’t know what player will catch your eye,” he added.

Southern fi red three-year coach Stump Mitchell just two games into the season. He was a former star and later assistant coach for the Washington Redskins. Odums was given the job on an interim basis in Septem-

ber but was named the permanent coach earlier this month. That bodes well for Jackson who has a close relationship with Odums.

“Southern is known for having a great football tradition,” Jackson said. “They have facilities that are second to none. We have a great fan base that is wild for Jaguar foot-ball.”

Jackson said he felt he did the best job he could at OHS and praised his former staff members for their efforts, not only to get wins, but to make an impact on the players, “You know hindsight is 20-20 but for the tal-ent I had I felt me and the coaches got the best we could out of the players. Every week was a battle.”

Jackson admitted he didn’t get into coach-ing just to experience victory. He said every coach should get into the profession to help kids and build young men. “At this point in time so many young men don’t have posi-tive role models in their lives. You want to help them grow. You don’t know when you may touch a young man’s life. You might give them an encouraging word or one push might get them rolling.”

Jackson said his goal continues to be to do his best for his players and to expect the best from them. He said football success is not just on the fi eld.

“When it is all said and done, you want to create a better citizen, a better husband, and one day a better father. If you did that you have done your job as a coach.”

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FLW College Fishing is headed to Lake Okeechobee Jan. 12 for the fi rst of four stops in the Southeastern Conference. Fifty college teams will be competing for a top award of $2,000 and a berth in the Southeastern Con-ference Invitational tournament.

“This is going to be a very fun tourna-ment,” said Evinrude pro Scott Martin of Clewiston, Fla., the 2011 Forrest Wood Cup Champion who has fi ve top-10 fi nishes on his home waters of Lake Okeechobee. “Wa-ter levels on Okeechobee are a lot higher this year, and the college anglers are going to be able to fi sh wherever they want to. There is so much more fi shable water now; it’s really pretty amazing.

“The big fi sh are starting to bite,” Martin continued. “The water has been up long enough that the fi sh are starting to settle in and move into the spawning phase. It’s get-ting better and better every day, but the big spawn hasn’t happened yet. The high water slowed them down from coming in on time,

but they’re getting on track right now. By tournament time it should be a good bite.”

When asked what baits would be popu-lar in this event, Martin suggested that the majority of anglers would be fl ipping crea-ture-style baits or throwing swimbaits.

“Any time you are fi shing Lake Okeecho-bee, you’re focusing your efforts on 3 to 6 feet of water,” Martin said. “That will hold true again this year. I’d be fl ipping a Bruiser Baits Intruder or throwing a Bruiser Baits Su-per Swimmer.”

Martin also had some tips for college an-glers who may not have much experience on Lake Okeechobee.

“Bring big enough rods,” he said. “That’s a mistake so many people make here. They bring tackle down here that is not set up for the battle they are about to get into. During the tournament, pick an area and really con-centrate on that spot. You don’t have to run all over the place to win this tournament.”

Martin predicted that the winning team will bring about 20 pounds to the scales.

Anglers will take off from C. Scott Driv-er Park located at 10100 W. Highway 78 in Okeechobee, Fla., at 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Weigh-in will be held at the park beginning at 1:30 p.m. Takeoff and weigh-in are free and open to the public.

FLW College Fishing teams compete in four qualifying events in one of fi ve confer-ences – Central, Northern, Southern, South-eastern and Western. The top fi fteen teams from each regular-season tournament will qualify for one of fi ve conference invitational tournaments. The top ten teams from each conference invitational tournament will ad-vance to the 2014 FLW College Fishing Na-tional Championship.

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The following individuals were ar-rested on felony or driving under the infl uence (DUI) charges by the Okeechobee County Sheriff ’s Offi ce (OCSO), the Okeechobee City Police Department (OCPD), the Florida High-way Patrol (FHP), the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) or the Department of Correc-tions (DOC).

• Gregory Dennis Jackson, 22, Okeecho-bee, was arrested Dec. 27 by Deputy Cody Hurst on Hillsborough County warrants charging him with the felonies of failure of a sexual offender to change driver’s license, sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a church and possession of cocaine. His bond on those charges was set at $14,000. He was

also arrested by Detective Rosemary Farless on a warrant charging him with the felony of failure of a sexual offender to register. He is being held without bond on that charge.

• Jose Dominic Coffeen, 23, Snapdragon Road, Tampa, was arrested Dec. 28 by Dep-uty Corporal Aric Majere on an Okeechobee County warrant charging him with the felony of possession of a portable communication device in a state correctional institution. He is being held without bond.

• Cathaline Marie Villareal, 28, S.E. 27th St., Okeechobee, was arrested Dec. 28 by Deputy Leland Schoonmaker on an Okeechobee County warrant charging her with the felonies of violation of proba-tion - dealing in stolen property and viola-tion of probation - giving false information

to a pawnbroker. She is being held without bond.

• Charles Chester Booker, 34, S.E. 23rd St., Okeechobee, was arrested Dec. 30 by the Okeechobee Narcotics Task Force on a felony charge of possession of listed chemi-cals. His bond was set at $5,000.

• Kellie Marie Aaron, 35, S.E. 35thAve., Okeechobee, was arrested Dec. 30 by the

Okeechobee Narcotics Task Force on a felo-ny charge of possession of listed chemicals. Her bond was set at $5,000.

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GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Creating virtual plants could solve real problems, such as re-ducing vitamin defi ciencies in humans, ac-cording to University of Florida researchers.

They are developing databases and computer models to show how and where B vitamins are made in plants, knowledge scientists believe they can use to guide plant breeding projects, such as increasing plants’ vitamin contents, leading to more nutritious foods.

The research is detailed in the current is-sue of the Journal of Experimental Botany as part of the Darwin Review series.

Vitamin B defi ciencies are common the world over, including the U.S., and lack of B vitamins in the diet can cause serious health problems, such as cardiovascular disease and birth defects. These problems most of-ten occur when one crop becomes a major dietary staple.

Common sources of B vitamins — which include thiamin, ribofl avin, niacin and fo-late — are whole, unprocessed foods such as whole grains, green leafy vegetables and legumes.

The databases being developed are the foundation for models, or computer simula-tions, of the way B vitamins are created in plants. When complete, researchers can use the models to test ways to increase vitamin B in the system before experimenting on plants, said lead researcher Andrew Han-son, perhaps increasing the speed at which improved-nutrient crops can be produced.

Mr. Hanson, an eminent scholar in UF’s

horticultural sciences department, part of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sci-ences, said the models could also allow re-searchers to speed up the creation of plants for use in biofuel and bioplastic production.

“B vitamin pathways are involved in ev-erything,” Mr. Hanson said. “You can’t make biofuels or polymer constituents without the involvement of the cofactors that come from B vitamins.”

Dean DellaPenna, a biochemistry and molecular biology professor at Michigan State University and an authority on plant micronutrient biosynthesis, said the research will help guide scientists as they work to im-prove crop varieties.

“Understanding the pathways leading to B vitamin synthesis in plants will give researchers knowledge, a map of sorts, for balancing the B vitamin content of major crops,” DellaPenna said. “This is especially important for developing countries where people depend on a single crop for the ma-jority of their calories.”

The models show both what is and isn’t known about the creation of B vitamins.

Mr. Hanson said his team has begun fi lling in missing parts of the models, and hopes others will contribute as well.

“These models defi ne targets for discov-ery of B vitamin genes that are missing, and other mysteries that need to be addressed with the tools of comparative genomics, genetics, biochemistry, analytical chemistry and metabolic modeling,” he said.

The models are part of the SEED data-base, which contains detailed information on the genes in thousands of sequenced ge-nomes. A genome is the full set of genetic

information of an organism.The research focuses on corn, a ma-

jor food source for people and animals, as well as a biofuel source, and Arabidopsis, a small-genome plant often used to better un-derstand other plants.

Study authors also include Svetlana Gerdes of Argonne National Laboratory in Argonne, Ill.; Valérie de Crécy-Lagard and Claudia Lerma-Ortiz in UF’s department of microbiology and cell science; Océane Frelin in UF’s horticultural sciences depart-

ment; and Christopher S. Henry and Samuel M.D. Seaver with the Argonne National Lab-oratory and the Computation Institute at the University of Chicago.

Project members who helped conceive the study include Jesse Gregory, a UF pro-fessor in food science and human nutrition, and Don McCarty, a UF professor in horticul-tural sciences.

The National Science Foundation helped fund the research.

Plant research could lead to more nutritious foods

2013 Youth Basketball sign ups under waySign-ups for Okeechobee County Parks & Recreation’s Youth Basketball

League will be held Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Jan. 11. Registration is $45 per child and is being conducted at 640 N.W. 27th Lane (at the Okeechobee County Sports Complex). The league will consist of boys and girls in three divisions: 10 & under, 12 & under, and 14 & under. Birth certifi cates must be presented when registering.

The age determination date is March 15. A clinic for fi rst-time players is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Yearling Middle School gymnasium as follows: 10 & under at 9:30 a.m., 12 & under at 10:30 a.m. and 14 & under at 11:30 a.m. Games are played locally and are tentatively scheduled to begin on Saturday, Jan. 26. Sponsors, coaches, referees and volunteers needed. Please call 863-763-6950 for more information.

Flag football adult league formsThere will be an organizational meeting for adult league fl ag football on

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Public Notice

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION

CASE NO. 47-2010-CA-000216

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE OF INDYMAC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED TRUST, SERIES 2006-L1, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-L1 Plaintiff,VS.DONALD ATTERIDGE A/K/A DONALD ATTRIDGE; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DONALD ATTERIDGE A/K/A DONALD ATTRIDGE; UNKNOWN PERSON(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dat-ed November 13, 2012, and entered in Case No. 47-2010-CA-000216, of the Circuit Court of the 19TH Judicial Circuit in and for OKEECHOBEE County, Florida. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUS-TEE OF INDYMAC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED TRUST, SERIES 2006-L1, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-L1 is Plaintiff and DONALD ATTERIDGE A/K/A DONALD ATTRIDGE; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DONALD ATTERIDGE A/K/A DONALD ATTRIDGE; UNKNOWN PERSON(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; are defendants. I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in THE JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM, 2ND FLOOR, OF THE OKEECHOBEE COUNTY JUDICIAL CENTER, 312, N.W. 3RD STREET, OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA 34972, in OKEECHOBEE County, FLORIDA 34972, at 11:00 a.m., on the 23rd day of January, 2013, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: THE WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2

OF TRACT 22, LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 33 EAST, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGES 3A-D, INCLUSIVE OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

A person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must fi le a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated this 16th day of November, 2012.

SHARON ROBERTSONAs Clerk of said CourtBY: Sandra L. Creech

As Deputy ClerkFlorida Rules of Judicial Administration Rule 2.540Notices to Persons With DisabilitiesIf you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Corrie Johnson, ADA Coordina-tor, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notifi cation if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.SPANISH: Si usted es una persona discapacitada que necesita alguna adapta-cion para poder participar de este procedimiento o evento; usted tiene dere-cho, sin costo alguno a que se le provea cierta ayuda. Favor de comunicarse con Corrie Johnson, Coordinadora de A.D.A., 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, Fl. 34986, (772) 807-4370 por lo menos 7 dias antes de que tenga que comparecer en corte o inmediatamente despues de haber recibido esta notifi cacion si es que falta menos de 7 dias para su com-parecencia. Si tiene una discapacidad auditiva o de habla, llame al 711.KREYOL: Si ou se yon moun ki kokobe ki bezwen asistans ou aparey pou ou ka patisipe nan prosedu sa-a, ou gen dwa san ou pa bezwen peye anyen pou ou jwen on seri de ed. Tanpri Kontakte Corrie Johnson, Coordinator ADA, 250 NW Country Club Drive, suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 O’mwen 7 jou avan ke ou gen pou-ou paret nan tribunal, ou imediatman ke ou resevwa avis sa-a ou si le ke ou gen pou-ou ale nan tribunal-la mwens ke 7 jou; Si ou pa ka tande ou pale byen, rele 711.Kahane & Associates, P.A. 8201 Peters Road, Ste.3000 Plantation, FL 33324Telephone: (954) 382-3486 Telefacsimile: (954) 382-5380Designated service email: [email protected] ON 12/26/2012 1/2/2013

IN THE CIRCUIT CIVIL COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND

FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTYCIVIL DIVISION

CASE NO. 47-2009-CA-000222

HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. Plaintiff, VS. MARION E. MEEKS III AND ALICE MEEKS MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC. Y.R.P. REAL ESTATE INC, AND UN-KNOWN TENANTS/OWNERS, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Final Judgment of Foreclosure for Plaintiff entered in this cause on Oc-tober 25, 2012, in the Circuit Court of Okeechobee County, Florida, I will sell the property situated in Okee-chobee County, Florida described as: LOT 50, BLOCK 51, BASSWOOD

UNIT 5, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, AT PAGES 51, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORI-DA.

and commonly known as: 2942 NW 35TH AVE, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972; including the building, appurtenanc-es, and fi xtures located therein, at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, Sale will be held in the Jury Assembly Room, 2nd Floor, Okeechobee County Judicial Center, 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida, on January 16, 2013 at 11am. Any persons claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, oth-er than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must fi le a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated this 30th day of October, 2012.

SHARON ROBERTSONClerk of the Circuit Court

BY: Sandra L. CreechDeputy Clerk

430122 ON 12/26/12;1/2/2013

Public Notice

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL

CIRCUIT, IN AND FOROKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA

Case No.: 2012-DR-406

Ehrica Alonso, PetitionerandJosue Gomez, Respondent

NOTICE OF ACTIONFOR PETITION TO ESTABLISH PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND PARENTING PLAN WITH

TIME-SHARING SCHEDULE

TO: Josue Gomez 540 NE 62nd Avenue Okeechobee, FL 34974

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an ac-tion has been fi led against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your answer to it on Ehrica Alon-so, whose address is 540 NE 62nd Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34974 on or before January 8, 2013, and fi le the original with the clerk of this Court at 312 NW 3rd Street, Okee-chobee, FL 34972 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief de-manded in the petition. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s offi ce. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Cir-cuit Court’s offi ce notifi ed of your current address. (You may fi le Notice of Current Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Firm 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the clerk’s offi ce. Dated: 12/7/2012

SHARON ROBERTSONCLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

BY: /S/ Heather Thomas Deputy Clerk

432414 ON 12/12,19,26 1/2

Public Notice

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA

GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISIONCASE NO. 2012 CA 288

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-D, MORTGAGE- BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-D, Plaintiff,VS.GARY PARKS AND TRACI T. PARKS A/K/A TRACI THOMAS PARKS A/K/A TRACI PARKS A/K/A TRACI MICHELLE THOMAS A/K/A TRACI M. THOMAS A/K/A TRACI THOMAS, et.al. Defendant.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dat-ed October 31, 2012, and entered in 2012 CA 288 of the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida, wherein HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-D, MORTGAGE- BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-D, is the Plaintiff and GARY PARKS; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF GARY PARKS; TRACI T. PARKS A/K/A TRACI THOMAS PARKS A/K/A TRACI PARKS A/K/A TRACI MICHELLE THOMAS A/K/A TRACI M. THOMAS A/K/A TRACI THOMAS; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FREMONT INVESTMENT & LOAN; SURETY CORPORATION OF AMERICA-FLORIDA INC. A/K/A SURETY CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC., FLORIDA F/K/A NATIONAL SURETY SERVICES, INC. OF FLORIDA A/K/A NATIONAL SURETY SERVICES OF FLORIDA, INC.; AMERICAN BANK-ERS INSURANCE COMPANY OF FLORIDA; FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) are the Defendant(s). Sharon Robertson as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in the Jury Assembly Room, 2nd Floor, Okeechobee County Judicial Center, 312 NW 3rd St., Okeechobee, FL 34972, at 11:00 AM on January 23, 2013, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 10K, FOUR SEASONS ESTATES, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY

DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE 1/4 SECTION CORNER OF THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SECTION 18, TOWN-SHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 36 EAST, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORI-DA, RUN THENCE SOUTH 0° 05’ 07” WEST ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF SAID SECTION 18 FOR A DISTANCE OF 487.00 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 89° 54’ 53” WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 861.97 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 0° 04’ 22” EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 610.32 FEET FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 0° 04’ 22” EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 203.44 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 89° 54’ 53” WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 214.12 FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH 0° 04’ 22” WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 203.44 FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH 89° 54’ 53” EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 214.12 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. LYING IN AND COMPRISING A PART OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 36 EAST, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must fi le a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated this 1st day of November, 2012.

SHARON ROBERTSONAs Clerk of the CourtBY: Sandra L. Creech

As Deputy ClerkIMPORTANT

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Corrie Johnson, ADA Coordinator, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this no-tifi cation if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.430361 ON 12/26/2012;1/2/2013

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL

CIRCUIT IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY,

FLORIDAPROBATE DIVISION

CASE NO. 2012-CP-159

IN RE: ESTATE OF EDWARD SOBIECKI Deceased

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of EDWARD SOBIECKI, deceased, whose date of death was July 5, 2011, is pending in the Circuit Court for Okeechobee County, Florida, Pro-babe Division, the address of which is 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida 34972. The names and ad-dresses of the personal representa-tive and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or de-mands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is re-quired to be served must fi le their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AF-TER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must fi le their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The fi rst publication date of this notice is 12-26-12.

Personal Representative:JAMES T. SMITH

3501 SE 25th StreetOkeechobee, FL 34974

Attorney for Personal Represenative:COLIN M. CAMERON200 N.E. 4th AvenueOkeechobee, FL 34972(863) 763-8600Fla. Bar No. [email protected] ON 10/21,28/2012

Public Notice Public Notice

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

CASE No.: 2011CA431

HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE REGIS-TERED NOTEHOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2006-2, Plaintiff,vs.Eleden C. Fonseca and Jose Luis Fonseca; Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated October 18th, 2012, and entered in Case No. 2011CA431 of the Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida, wherein HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED NOTEHOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2006-2, is the Plaintiff, and Eleden C. Fonseca and Jose Luis Fonseca are Defendants, the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the high-est and best bidder for cash in the Jury Assembly Room, 2nd Floor, of the Okeechobee County Judicial Center, located at 312 NW 3rd Street, Okee-chobee, FL 34972, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. on the 9th day of January, 2013, the following described property as set forth in said Summary Final Judg-ment, to wit:PARCEL 1:COMMENCE AT THE 1/4 SECTION CORNER ON THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 36 EAST, RUN THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 24’08” EAST ALONG THE 1/4 SECTION LINE FOR A DISTANCE OF 1905.30 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF FOUR SEASONS DRIVE, THENCE RUN NORTH 0 DEGREES 04’22” EAST PARALLEL WITH THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SAID SECTION ALONG THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF FOUR SEASONS DRIVE FOR A DISTANCE OF 1122.00 FEET, THENCE RUN SOUTH 89 DEGREE 24’08” EAST PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH BOUN-DARY LINE OF SAID NORTH 1/2 SECTION 17, FOR A DISTANCE OF 600.00 FEET, FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 89° 24’08” EAST FOR THE A DISTANCE OF 100.00 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 0°04’22” EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 100.00 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 89°24’08” WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 100.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0°04’22” WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 100.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BE-GINNING. LYING IN AND COMPRISING A PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 36 EAST, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.ANDPARCEL 2:COMMENCE AT THE 1/4 SECTION CORNER ON THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 36 EAST, RUN THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 24’08” EAST ALONG THE 1/4 SECTION LINE FOR A DISTANCE OF 1905.30 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF FOUR SEASONS DRIVE, THENCE RUN NORTH 0 DEGREES 04’22” EAST PARALLEL WITH THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SAID SECTION LONG THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF FOUR SEASONS DRIVE FOR A DISTANCE OF 1122.00 FEET, THENCE RUN SOUTH 89 DEGREE 24’08” EAST PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH BOUN-DARY LINE OF SAID NORTH 1/2 SECTION 17, FOR A DISTANCE OF 600.00 FEET, THENCE RUN NORTH 0 DEGREES 04’22” EAST PARALLEL WITH THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SAID SECTION FOR A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET FOR POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE RUN SOUTH 89 DEGREES 24’08” EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 0 DEGREES 04’22” EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 89 DEGREES 24’08” WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 04’22” WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, LYING IN AND COMPRISING A PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 36 EAST, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.ANDPARCEL 3:COMMENCE AT THE 1/4 SECTION CORNER ON THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 36 EAST, RUN THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 24’08” EAST ALONG THE 1/4 SECTION LINE FOR A DISTANCE OF 1905.30 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF FOUR SEASONS DRIVE, THENCE RUN NORTH 0 DEGREES 04’22” EAST PARALLEL WITH THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SAID SECTION LONG THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF FOUR SEASONS DRIVE FOR A DISTANCE OF 1122.00 FEET, THENCE RUN SOUTH 89 DEGREE 24’08” EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 500.00 FEET FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 89°24’08”EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 100.00 FEET THENCE RUN NORTH 0°04’22” EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 100.00 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 89°24’08” WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 100.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0°04’22” WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 100.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. LYING IN AND COMPRISING A NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 36 EAST, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY FLORIDA.Street Address: 7220 NE 11th Lane, Okeechobee, FL 34974and all fi xtures and personal property located therein or thereon, which are included as security in Plaintiff’s mortgage. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus funds from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must fi le a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated at Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Florida, this 18th day ofOctober, 2012.

Sharon RobertsonClerk of said Circuit Court

BY: Sandra L. CreechAs Deputy Clerk

433690 ON 01/02/13


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE

COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO:

472010CA000325CAXXXX

FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff,VS.ROGELIO LAZO A/K/A ROJELIO LA-ZO; GUADALUPE LAZO; UNKNOWN TENANT (S); IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned Clerk of the Circuit Court of Okeechobee County, Flori-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA

CASE NO. 47-2010-CA-000386

SPRINGLEAF HOME EQUITY, INC. F/K/A AMERICAN GENERAL HOME EQUITY, INC. Plaintiff,v.DAWN M. NICHOLS F/K/A DAWN M. BOYKIN; PATRICK M. NICHOLS; UN-KNOWN SPOUSE OF DAWN M. NICH-OLS F/K/A DAWN M. BOYKIN; UNKNOWN TENANT 1; UNKNOWN TENANT 2; AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S), WHO (IS/ARE) NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UN-KNOWN PARTIES CLAIM AS HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, SPOUSES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that, pursu-ant to the Final Judgment of Foreclo-sure dated November 13, 2012, in this cause, I will sell the property situated in OKEECHOBEE County, Florida, described as: LOT 64, TREASURE ISLAND

UNIT NO. 11 ADDITION, AC-CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 53, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEE-CHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA. TOGETHER WITH THAT CER-TAIN 1991 HARBEN DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME WITH VIN #GAFLL35A03864HS, TI-TLE #61373726 AND VIN #GAFLL35B03864HS, TITLE #61373770.

a/k/a 2169 SE 40TH AVENUE, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34974

at public sale on January 30, 2013, at eleven o’clock a.m., in the Jury As-sembly Room on the Second Floor of the Okeechobee County Judicial Cen-ter, located at 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida , to the highest bidder for cash, except as prescribed in paragraph 4, in accordance with Section 45.031, Florida Statutes. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, oth-er than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must fi le a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated at Okeechobee, Florida, this 15th day of November, 2012.

Sharon RobertsonClerk of the Circuit Court


By: Sandra L. CreechDeputy Clerk

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accom-modation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are enti-tled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Corrie Johnson, ADA Coordinator, 250 NW Coun-try Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least 7 days before your scheduled court ap-pearance, or immediately upon receiving this notifi cation if the time before the scheduled ap-pearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice im-paired, call 711.431292 ON 1/2,,9/2013

da, will on the 30th day of January, 2013, at 11:00 A.M in the Jury As-sembly Room, 2nd Floor, Okeecho-bee bee County Judicial Center, 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following-described proper-ty situate in Okeechobee County, Florida: LOT 19, BLOCK 39, BASSWOOD,

UNIT 3, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, AT PAGE 37, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORI-DA.

pursuant to the Final Judgment en-tered on 11/13/2012 at 9:00 AM in said Court, the style of which case is indicated above. Any person or entity claiming an interest in the surplus, if any, result-ing from the foreclosure sale, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens, must fi le a claim on same with the Clerk of Court within 60 days after the fore-closure sale. WITNESS my hand and offi cial seal of said Court this 15th day of No-vember, 2012.If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this pro-ceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of cer-tain assistance. Please contact Cor-rie Johnson, ADA Coordinator, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least 7 days be-fore your scheduled court appear-ance, or immediately upon

receiving this notifi cation if the time before the scheduled appear-ance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

SHARON ROBERTSON,CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT


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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN

AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION:

CASE NO.: 472008CA000265CAXXXX

TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKERMORTGAGE CORP., Plaintiff,VS.YANET Y. RODRIGUEZ; PABLO ROD-RIGUEZ; JOHN DOE; JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSES-SION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, Defendants.

RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-ant to an Order Resetting Foreclo-sure Sale dated the 6th day of November, 2012, and entered in Case No. 472008CA000265CAXXXX, of the Circuit Court of the 19TH Judi-cial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida, wherein TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP. is the Plaintiff and YANET Y. RODRIGUEZ, JANE DOE, JOHN DOE A/K/A RONNIE RODRIGUEZ, PABLO RODRIGUEZ and UNKNOWN TEN-ANT(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY are defendants. The Clerk of this Court shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at the, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY JUDI-CIAL CENTER, 312 NW 3RD STREET, JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM, SECOND FLOOR, OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA 34972, 11:00 AM on the 23rd day of January, 2013, the following de-scribed property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 72, BLUE HERON GOLF

AND COUNTRY CLUB PHASE 2, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 59, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEE-CHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTER-EST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.If you are a person with a disability who needs any accom-modation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are enti-tled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Corrie Johnson, ADA Coordinator, 250 NW Coun-try Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least 7 days before your scheduled court ap-pearance, or immediately upon receiving this notifi cation if the time before the scheduled ap-pearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice im-paired, call 711.SPANISH: Si usted es una perso-na discapacitada que necesita alguna adaptacion para poder participar de este procedimiento o evento; usted tiene derecho, sin costo alguno a que se le pro-vea cierta ayuda. Favor de co-municarse con Corrie Johnson, Coordinadora de A.D.A., 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, Fl. 34986, (772) 807-4370 por lo menos 7 dias antes de que tenga que comparecer en corte o inmedi-atamente despues de haber reci-bido esta notifi cacion si es que falta menos de 7 dias para su comparecencia. Si tiene una dis-capacidad auditiva ó de habla, name al 711.KREYOL: Si ou se yon moun kikokobe ki bezwen asistans ou aparey pou ou ka patisipe nan prosedu sa-a, ou gen dwa san ou pa bezwen peye anyen pou ou jwen on seri de ed. Tanpri kon-takte Corrie Johnson, Co-ordina-tor ADA, 250 NW Country Club Drive, suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 O’mwen 7 jou avan ke ou gen pou-ou paret nan tribunal, ou imediatman ke ou resevwa avis sa-a ou si le ke ou gen pou-ou ale nan tribunal-la mwens ke 7 jou; Si ou pa ka tande ou pale byen, rele 711. Dated this 15th day of November, 2012.



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Public NoticeIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF

THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR

OKEECHOBEE COUNTY,FLORIDA

PROBATE DIVISIONCASE NO. 2012-CP-109

IN RE: ESTATE OF CHARLES R. ROUP, Deceased

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notifi ed that an Order of Summary Adminis-tration has been entered in the es-tate of CHARLES R. ROUP, deceased, File Number 2012-CP-109 by the Circuit Court for Okeechobee County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee County, Okee-chobee, Florida, 34972; that the de-cedent’s date of death was June 15, 2012; that the total value of the es-tate is $0.00 and that the names and address of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Charles J. Roup 6675 NE 4th Street Okeechobee, FL 34972

Bobbie Jean Selig 505 Wright Circle Vero Beach, FL 32968ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NO-TIFIED THAT: All creditors of the es-tate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full .payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must fi le their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE.ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of fi rst publication of this Notice is October 21, 2012.

Persons Giving Notice:CHARLES J. ROUP

6675 NE 4th StreetOkeechobee, FL 34972

Attorney for Persons Giving Norice:COLIN M. CAMERON, ESQ.200 N.E. 4th AvenueOkeechobee, FL 34972(863) 763-8600Fla. Bar No. 270441429224 ON 10/21,28/2012

Public Notice

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19 JUDICIAL CIRCUIT


CASE NO. 47-2009-CA-000426

PNC BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NA-TIONAL CITY BANK SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO HARBOR FEDERAL SAV-INGS BANK Plaintiff,vs.FABIAN J. MURGIO, et al. Defendant(s)

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45

NOTICE IS HEREBY given pursuant to Final Judgment of Foreclosure dat-ed October 26, 2012, and entered in Case No. 47-2009-CA-000426 of the Circuit Court of the 19 Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Flori-da, wherein PNC Bank, National As-sociation successor by merger to National City Bank Successor by Mer-ger to Harbor Federal Savings Bank, is the Plaintiff and Fabian J. Murgio; Lana F. Murgio; are the Defendants, the Clerk of Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in the Jury Assembly Room, 2nd Floor, Okeechobee County Judicial Center, 312 North West 3rd Street, Okeecho-bee, FL 34972, 11:00am on January 23, 2013, the following described property set forth in said Order or Fi-nal Judgment, to wit: Lot 32, Block 2, Sun & Country

Ranches, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 4, Pages 98 to 102 inclusive, of the Public Records of Okee-chobee County, Florida.

IF YOU ARE A PERSON CLAIMING A RIGHT TO FUNDS REMAINING AF-TER THE SALE, YOU MUST FILE A CLAIM WITH THE CLERK OF COURT NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A CLAIM, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY REMAINING FUNDS. AFTER 60 DAYS, ONLY THE OWNER OF RECORD AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MAY CLAIM THE SURPLUS.If you are a person with a disability who needs any accom-modation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are enti-tled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Corrie Johnson, ADA Coordinator, 250 NW Coun-try Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986,

Public Notice

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,IN AND FOR OKEECHOBEE

COUNTY, FLORIDA.CASE No.: 2012 CA 12

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MOR-GAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2006-HE8 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE8, Plaintiff,VS.Wooley’s Sheds, Inc.; Christine McBride, Kaseen King and Travis Spencer, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALEPURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45

NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated November 6, 2012, and entered in Case No. 2011CA000012, of the Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MOR-GAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2006-HE8 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE8, is the Plaintiff, and Woo-ley’s Sheds, Inc.; Christine McBride, Kaseen King and Travis Spencer are Defendants, the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in the Jury Assembly room, 2nd Floor, of the Okeechobee County Judicial Center, located at 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, FL 34972, at 11:00 o’clock A.M. on the 30th day of January, 2013, the fol-lowing described property as set forth in said Summary Final Judg-ment, to wit: Lot 18, Block 15, Oakpark Sub-

division, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 3, of the Public Records of Okeechobee County, Florida.

A/K/A 3397 SW 23rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida 34974

Street Address: 3397 Southwest 23rd Street,

Okeechobee, FL 34974.and all fi xtures and personal property located therein or thereon, which are included as security in Plaintiff’s mortgage. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus funds from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must fi le a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated at Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, Florida, this 6th day ofNovember, 2012.

SHARON ROBERTSONClerk of said Circuit Court

BY: Sandra L. CreechAs Deputy Clerk

Clarfi eld, Okon, Salomone,& Pincus, P.L. Attorney for Plaintiff500 S. Australian Avenue, Suite 730 West Palm Beach, FL 33406(561) 713-1400431290 ON 1/2,9/2013


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN

AND FOR OKEECHOBEE COUNTYCIVIL DIVISION

CASE NO. 2008-CA-000593

FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, Plaintiff,VS.MARGARITA N. REYES; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MARGARITA N. REYES; IF LIVING, INCLUDING ANY UN-KNOWN SPOUSE OF SAID DEFEN-DANT(S), IF REMARRIED, AND IF DECEASED, THE RESPECTIVE UN-KNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANT-EES, ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE NAMED DEFENDANT(S); R-BAR ES-TATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC; JOHN DOE; JANE DOE Defendant(s)

NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that, pursu-ant to a Final Judgment of Foreclo-sure entered in the above-styled cause, in the Circuit Court of OKEE-CHOBEE County, Florida, I will sell the property situate in OKEECHOBEE County, Florida, described as: LOT 112, R-BAR ESTATES,

UNIT 5 ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF IN PLAT BOOK 7, PAGES 4 AND 5, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

at public sale, to the highest and

Public Notice



CASE NO. 2009-000715-CA

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff,vs.JOHN DRUDE; JULIE DRUDE; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST. AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; JOHN DOE AND. JANE DOE AS UN-KNOWN TENANTS IN POSSESSION, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that, pursu-ant to the Final Judgment of Foreclo-sure dated November 13, 2012, in this cause, I will sell the property situated in OKEECHOBEE County, Florida, described as: THE EAST 1/2 OF THE WEST

1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF TRACT 7, LYING AND BEING IN SEC-TION 11, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 33 EAST, AC-CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGES 3A-D INCLU-SIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA TOGETHER WITH THAT CERTAIN 2002 GENERAL MANUFACTURED HOME SERIAL NOS. GMHGA4500128859 A & B AND CERTIFICATION NOS. GE01339778 & 9, SITUATED THEREON

a/k/a 17325 NW 318TH STREET,

OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972at public sale on January 30, 2013, at eleven o’clock a.m., in the Jury As-sembly Room on the Second Floor of the Okeechobee County Judicial Cen-ter, located at 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida, to the highest bidder for cash, except as prescribed in paragraph 4, in accordance with Section 45.031, Florida Statutes. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, oth-er than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must fi le a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated at Okeechobee, Florida, this 15th day of November, 2012.



Public Notice



CIVIL DIVISIONCASE NO.: 2012 CA 000124 CA

TD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff,VS.PATSY H. MAUPIN, an individual; PATSY H. MAUPIN, as personal rep-resentative of the estate of Norman G. Maupin; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF PATSY H. MAUPIN; and JOHN DOE and JANE DOE, unknown parties in possession, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-suant to the Final Judgment of Fore-closure dated November 6, 2012 (the “Judgment”), entered in Civil Case No. 2012-CA-000124 of the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Cir-cuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida, in which TD BANK, a Nation-al Association, is Plaintiff, and PATSY H. MAUPIN, an individual, and PATSY H. MAUPIN, as personal representa-tive of the estate of Norman G. Mau-pin, are Defendants. The Clerk of Court will sell the Property as defi ned in the Judgment and as set forth below at a public sale on January 23, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. to the “highest bidder,” for cash in the Jury Assembly Room at the Okeechobee County Judicial Center, 2nd Floor, 312 NW 3rd Street, Okee-chobee, Florida 34972, in accordance with Section 45.031, Florida Statutes. The “highest bidder” for purposes of this Notice of Sale, is defi ned as the party who bids the largest amount of money to purchase the Property (as defi ned below) and who completes the sale in a timely fash-ion, as hereinafter set out. The one who bids the largest amount of mon-ey to purchase the Property (as de-fi ned below) shall be permitted to complete the sale by delivering to the Clerk, the balance of such bid, over and above the deposit, by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the sale. The following property located in Okeechobee, Florida, is the subject of this Notice of Sale: Lot 16, Block “D”, Playland

Park, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 27, Public Records of Okeechobee County, Florida

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, oth-er than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens, must fi le a claim within 60 days after the sale.If you are a person with a disability who needs any accom-modation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are enti-tled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Corrie Johnson, ADA Coordinator, 250 NW Coun-try Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370, at least 7 days before your scheduled court ap-pearance, or immediately upon receiving this notifi cation if the time before the scheduled ap-pearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice im-paired, call 711. DATED on November 6, 2012.

SHARON ROBERTSONClerk of Circuit CourtBY: Sandra L. Creech

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Public Notice



CASE NO.: 47-2009-CA-000520

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2010-7T, Plaintiff,v.LESLIE R. REMBERT A/K/A LESLIE REMBERT; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UN-KNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN IN-TEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; STATE & COUNTY CON-


(772) 807-4370 at least 7 days before your scheduled court ap-pearance, or immediately upon receiving this notifi cation if the time before the scheduled ap-pearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice im-paired, call 711. DATED at Okeechobee County, Florida, this 30th day of October 2012.

SHARON ROBERTSON, CLERKOkeechobee County, Florida


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best bidder for cash, IN THE JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM OF THE OKEECHO-BEE COUNTY JUDICIAL CENTER, 312 NW 3RD STREET, 2ND FLOOR, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972, at 11:00 AM, on the 30th day of January, 2013.Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, oth-er than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens, must fi le a claim within 60 days after the sale.

SHARON ROBERTSON,CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT


NOTICEIf you are a person with a disability who needs any accom-modation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are enti-tled, at no cost to you, to the pro-vision of certain assistance. Please contact Corrie Johnson, ADA Coordinator, 250 NW Coun-try Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least 7 days before your sched-uled court appearance, or imme-diately upon receiving this notifi cation if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.SPANISH: Si usted es una persona discapacitada que necesita alguna adaptacion para poder participar de este procedimiento o evento; usted tiene derecho, sin costo al-guno a que se le provea cierta ayuda. Favor de comunicarse con Corrie Johnson, Coordinadora de A.D.A., 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, Fl. 34986, (772) 807-4370 por lo menos 7 dias antes de que tenga que comparecer en corte o in-mediatamente despues de haber recibido esta notifi cacion si es que falta menos de 7 dias para su comparecencia. Si tiene una dis-capacidad auditiva o de habla, llame at 711.KREYOL: Si ou se yon moun ki ko-kobe ki bezwen asistans ou apar-ey pou ou ka patisipe nan prosedu sa-a, ou gen dwa san ou pa bez-wen peye anyen pou ou jwen on seri de ed. Tanpri kontakte Corrie Johnson, Coordinator ADA, 250 NW Country Club Drive, suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 O’mwen 7 jou avan ke ou gen pou-ou paret nan tribunal, ou imediatman ke ou re-sevwa avis sa-a ou si le ke ou gen pou-ou ale nan tribunal-la mwens ke 7 jou; Si ou pa ka tande ou pale byen, rele 711.431532 ON 1/2,9/2013

DOUGLAS C. ZAHM, P.A..12425 28th Street North, Suite 200St. Petersburg, FL 33716(727) 536-4911 phone(727) 539-1094 faxIf you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this pro-ceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of cer-tain assistance. Please contact Cor-rie Johnson, ADA Coordinator, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least 7 days be-fore your scheduled court appear-ance, or immediately upon receiving this notifi cation if the time before the scheduled appear-ance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.431375 ON 1/2,9/2013

STRUCTION & FLORIDA, INC.; BAR-BARA REHM; KEN REHM; OKEECHOBEE HOSPITAL, INC., D/B/A RAULERSON HOSPITAL; AND JOHN DOE N/K/A SHAKEDRAL REM-BERT, JANE DOE N/K/A SHAKIA REMBERT. Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-ant to an Order of Final Summary Judgment of Foreclosure dated No-vember 13, 2012, entered in Civil Case No. 47-2009-CA-000520 of the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judi-cial Circuit in and for Okeechobee

County, Florida, wherein the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the high-est bidder for cash on the 23rd day of January, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. in the Jury Assembly Room, 2nd Floor, Okeechobee County Judicial Center, 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida 34972 , relative to the follow-ing described property as set forth in the Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 19 AND THE EAST ONE-

HALF OF LOT 18, BLOCK 64, EL MIRASOL, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORD-ED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 1, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEE-CHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, oth-er than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must fi le a claim within 60 days after the sale.

ATTENTION: PERSONSWITH DISABILITIES

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accom-modation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are enti-tled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact:Corrie Johnson, ADA Coordinator

250 NW Country Club DriveSuite 217

Port St. Lucie, FL 34986Phone: (772) 807-4370

at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notifi cation if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. DATED AT OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA THIS 15th day of November, 2012.

SHARON ROBERTSONCLERK OF COURTS


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Public NoticeIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT


CIVIL ACTIONCASE NO.: 47-2009-CA-000337

CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC, Plaintiff,VS.DANIEL TREMBLAY , et al, Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF FORE-CLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-ant to a Final Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure dated October 26, 2012 and entered in Case No. 47-2009-CA-000337 of the Circuit Court of the NINETEENTH Judicial Circuit in and for OKEECHOBEE County, Florida wherein JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCES-SOR BY MERGER TO CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC1, is the Plaintiff and DANIEL TREMBLAY; are the Defen-dants, The Clerk of the Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in the JURY ASSEMBLY ROOM, 2ND FLOOR, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY JUDICIAL CENTER, 312 N.W. 3RD STREET, OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA 34972 at 11:00AM, on the 23rd day of January, 2013, the following de-scribed property as set forth in said Final Judgment: EAST 1/2 OF THE WEST 1/2 OF

THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF TRACT 14, SEC-TION 22, AS TO THE SOUTH-ERN COLONIZATION COMPANY PLAT OF TOWN-SHIP 34 SOUTH, RANGE 33 EAST, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RE-CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGE 3-3E, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

TOGETHER WITH THAT CER-TAIN MOBILE HOME LOCATED THEREON AS A FIXTURE AND APPURTENANCE THERETO: VIN# GAFL675A78318AV21 & GAFL675B78318AV21

A/K/A 18134 NW 282 ND STREET, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972

1Plaintiff name has changed pursuant to order previously entered. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, oth-er than the property owner as of tie date of the Lis Pendens must fi le a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale. WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of this Court on October 30, 2012.



Ronald R Wolfe & Associates, P.L.P.O. Box 25018Tampa, Florida 33622-5018F09038196 CHASEDIRECT-FHA---Team 6 - F09038196**See Americans with Disabilities ActFlorida Rules of Judicial Admin-istrationRule 2.540 Notices to Persons With Disabilities - If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Corrie Johnson, ADA Co-ordinator, 250 NW Country Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least 7 days before your sched-uled court appearance, or imme-diately upon receiving this notifi cation if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.430135 ON 12/26/12;1/2/2013

PUBLIC NOTICE & INVITATION

INVESTITURE CEREMONY

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Okeecho-bee will conduct an Investiture Ceremony on Monday, January 7, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. for Mr. James E. Kirk and Mr. Mike O’Con-nor, elected City Council Members in the November 6, 2012 City General Election. The Honorable William L. Hendry, Senior Circuit Judge, will be administering the Oath of Offi ce. The ceremony will be held at City Hall, in the Council Chambers, located at 55 SE 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, FL 34974 with light refreshments. Be ad-vised that all members of the pub-lic are invited to attend. Should special accommodations be re-quired, contact the Offi ce of the City Clerk within two business days prior to the event at 863-763-3372 ext. 215.by: Lane Gamiotea, CMC, City Clerk433544 ON 1/2/2013

Public Notice



CASE NO.: 2011 CA 256

TD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Public NoticeIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT


CASE NO. 2012CA000167

TD BANK, N.A., a nationalbanking association, Plaintiff,VS.THOMAS V. CASON, a/k/aTHOMAS V. CASON, JR., et al., Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-suant to a Final Judgment of Foreclo-sure dated November 1, 2012, entered in Civil Case No. 2012CA000167 of the Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida, wherein TD BANK, N.A., is Plaintiff and THOMAS V. CASON aka THOMAS V. CASON, JR.; et al., are Defendant(s). I will sell to the highest bidder for cash, in the Jury Assembly Room on the 2nd Floor of the Okeechobee County Judicial Center located at 312 North West 3rd Street, Okeechobee, FL at 11:00 o’clock a.m. on the 30th day of January, 2013, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: A parcel of land located in the

county of Okeechobee, State of Florida, and known as: be-ing Lot Number 9 and Lot Number 10 Block J in CEN-TRAL PARK as shown in the recorded Plat/Map thereof in Book 2 Page 39 of Okeechobee County records along with a 1972 Craft Single Wide Mobile Home #34076.

Street address: 406 SE 6th Street, Okeechobee, FL 34974

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any oth-er than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must fi le a claim within 60 days after the sale. DATED this 2nd day of November, 2012.


Deputy ClerkDaniel S. Mandel, Esq.

Public Notice Public Notice Public Notice Public Notice Public Notice



CASE NO 47 2010 CA 000345

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff,v.ENRIQUE CHAVEZ; ALINA CHAVEZ A/K/A ALINA ROSARIO CHAVEZ; UN-KNOWN SPOUSE OF ENRIQUE CHA-VEZ., UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ALINA CHAVEZ A/K/A ALINA ROSARIO CHA-VEZ; JOHN DOE AS UNKNOWN TEN-ANT IN POSSESSION; JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSES-SION; AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S), WHO (IS/ARE) NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIM AS HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, SPOUSES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that, pursu-ant to the Final Judgment of Foreclo-sure dated November 13, 2012, in this cause, I will sell the property situated in OKEECHOBEE County, Florida, described as: LOT 106, R-BAR ESTATES, UNIT

5, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 7, PAGES 4 AND 5, PUB-LIC RECORDS OF OKEECHO-BEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.



CIVIL DIVISIONCASE NO.: 2010 CA 000468

TD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff,VS.JOSEPH W. CANEGALLO; REBECCA L. CANEGALLO; OKEECHOBEE UTILITY AUTHORITY; JOHN DOE and JANE DOE, unknown parties in possession, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-suant to the Final Judgment of Fore-closure dated November 14, 2012 (the “Judgment”), entered in Civil Case No. 2010 CA 000468 of the Cir-cuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida, in which TD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, is Plaintiff, and JO-SEPH W. CANEGALLO and REBECCA

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE BY CLERK OF THE

CIRCUIT COURT

Pursuant to the fi nal decree of fore-closure entered in a case pending in said Court, docket number: 2011-


Plaintiff,vs.BILLY HESCH; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF BILLY HESCH; RICHARD H. WELLMAN; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF RICHARD H. WELLMAN; JOHN DOE and JANE DOE, unknown parties in possession, Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-suant to the Final Judgment of Fore-closure dated November 6, 2012 (the “Judgment”), entered in Civil Case No. 2011-CA-256 of the Circuit Court of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Okeechobee County, Florida, in which TD BANK, a National Asso-ciation, is Plaintiff, and BILLY HESCH and RICHARD H. WELLMAN, are De-fendants. The Clerk of Court will sell the Property as defi ned in the Judgment and as set forth below at a public sale on January 23, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. to the “highest bidder,” for cash in the Jury Assembly Room at the Okeechobee County Judicial Center, 2nd Floor, 312 NW 3rd Street, Okee-chobee, Florida 34972, in accordance with Section 45.031, Florida Statutes. The “highest bidder” for purposes of this Notice of Sale, is defi ned as the party who bids the largest amount of money to purchase the Property (as defi ned below) and who completes the sale in a timely fash-ion, as hereinafter set out. The one who bids the largest amount of mon-ey to purchase the Property (as de-fi ned below) shall be permitted to complete the sale by delivering to the Clerk, the balance of such bid, over and above the deposit, by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the sale. The following property located in Okeechobee, Florida, is the subject of this Notice of Sale: Lot 70, Treasure Island, Unit 6,

according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 3, Page(s) 57, Public Records of Okeechobee County, Florida

Together with that certain 1964 CENT SINGLE WIDE MO-BILE HOME (Serial No. 50X5053), VIN # 50X5053, Ti-tle # 1669782, RP # R245211

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, oth-er than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens, must fi le a claim within 60 days after the sale. DATED on November 6, 2012.


Deputy Clerk431270 ON 12/26;12 1/2/13

ADA Coordinator,250 NW Coun-try Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least 7 days before your scheduled court ap-pearance, or immediately upon receiving this notifi cation if the time before the scheduled ap-pearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice im-paired, call 711.


of Okeechobee County, FloridaBY: Sandra L. Creech

DEPUTY CLERKLaw Offi ce of Cassels & McCallJohn D. Cassels Jr., EsquirePost Offi ce Box 968Okeechobee, Florida 34973431713 ON 1/2,9/2013

L. CANEGALLO are Defendants. The Clerk of Court will sell the Property as defi ned in the Judgment and as set forth below at a public sale on January 30, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. to the “highest bidder,” for cash in the Jury Assembly Room at the Okeechobee County Judicial Center, 2”d 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida 34972, in accordance with Section 45.031, Florida Statutes. The “highest bidder” for purposes of this Notice of Sale, is defi ned as the party who bids the largest amount of money to purchase the Property (as defi ned below) and who completes the sale in a timely fash-ion, as hereinafter set out. The one who bids the largest amount of mon-ey to purchase the Property (as de-fi ned below) shall be permitted to complete the sale by delivering to the Clerk, the balance of such bid, over and above the deposit, by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the sale. The following property located in Okeechobee, Florida, is the subject of this Notice of Sale: Lot 16, TREASURE ISLAND

UNIT NO. 3, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 38, of the Public Records of Okeechobee County, Florida

Together with 1987 SPEC Mobile Home, VIN # LFLSE1AH127013446, Title # 44482964, RP #R273360 and VIN # LFLSE1AH127013447, Ti-tle # 44511425, RP #R273361

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, oth-er than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens, must fi le a claim within 60 days after the sale. DATED on November 15, 2012.


Deputy Clerk431373 ON 1/2,9/2013

CC-189, the style of which is:

ELBERT BATTON andANTHONY D. STARK, Plaintiffs,vs.RONALD LEE HONS, a single man, Defendant.

Notice is hereby given that the un-dersigned, SHARON ROBERTSON, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Okeecho-bee County, Florida, will on the 30th day of January, 2013, at 11:00 A.M., at the Okeechobee County Judicial Center, 312 Northwest 3rd Street, Jury Assembly Room, Second Floor, Okeechobee, Florida 34972, in the City of Okeechobee, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the high-est and best bidder for cash, the fol-lowing described property situated in Okeechobee County, Florida, to-wit: THE WEST 1/2, OF THE WEST

1/2, OF THE NORTH 1/2, OF THE SOUTH 1/2, OF TRACT 22, SEC-TION 25, TOWNSHIP 34 S, RANGE 33 E, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORD-ED IN PLAT BOOK 4, PAGES 3A-D, INCLUSIVE OF THE PUB-LIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTER-EST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. WITNESS my hand and the offi cial seal of said Court, this 21st day of November, 2012.If you are a person with a disability who needs any accom-modation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are enti-tled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Corrie Johnson,

a/k/a 2439 NE 60TH COURT, OKEECHOBEE, FL 34972

at public sale on January 30, 2013, beginning at eleven o’clock a.m. in the Jury Assembly Room on the Sec-ond Floor of the Okeechobee County Judicial Center, located at 312 NW 3rd Street, Okeechobee, Florida, to the highest bidder for cash, except as, prescribed in paragraph 4, in ac-cordance with Section 45.031, Flori-da Statutes. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, oth-er than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must fi le a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated at Okeechobee, Florida, this 15th day of November, 2012.

Sharon RobertsonClerk of the Circuit Court


If you are a person with a disability who needs any accom-modation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are enti-tled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Corrie Johnson, ADA Coordinator, 250 NW Coun-try Club Drive, Suite 217, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986, (772) 807-4370 at least 7 days before your scheduled court ap-pearance, or immediately upon receiving this notifi cation if the time before the scheduled ap-pearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice im-paired, call 711.431294 ON 1/2,9/2013

DANIEL S. MANDEL, P.A.Attorneys for Plaintiff1900 N.W. Corporate Blvd.,Ste. 305W Boca Raton, FI. 33431Tel: (561) 826-1740Fax: (561) 826-1741431285 ON 1/2,9/2013


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Life Community Church, 701 S. Parrott Ave., will have their free family movie night, Friday, Jan.4, at 7 p.m. The mov-ie, “A Mile in His Shoes”, based on the novel “The Legend of Mickey Tussler” about a young man with Asperger’s Syndrome , a form of Autism, who makes it onto a baseball team with his incredible pitcher’s arm. The public is invited.

Life Community Church, 701 S. Parrott Ave. invites you to visit the Next 2 New Clothes Kloset open every Wednesday from 10 a.m. until noon located in the building behind the church.

The First United Methodist Church Library would like to invite you to visit their Lending Library, Room 20, at 200 N.E. 2nd St., in Okeechobee. All are welcome to com-plete an application, no charge, to take ad-vantage of wholesome reading, viewing and educational material for adults, children and youth. They have fi ction and nonfi ction in literature, philosophy, religion, social scienc-es, geography and history and Christian ro-mance. Also over 200 DVDs, VCRs, cassettes, national magazines, etc. Hours are Sunday, 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, 6–8 p.m.

Victory Baptist Church, 500 S.W. Ninth

St, would like to invite the public to attend any or all services each Sunday. Sunday School is at 10 a.m. for all ages. Morn-ing worship service is at 10:45 a.m. and includes old fashioned singing and praising God. Enjoy our youth “band,” consisting of the piano, violin, man-dolin and guitar, as well as, various singing groups. Be blessed with the preach-ing of God’s Word (KJV)

and a church family with

a heart of love. Wednesday evening prayer and Bible study is at 7 p.m. For more infor-mation, please call: 863-763-0669.

Jesus Holy Ghost Crusade Church will have a yard sale/clothing sale every sec-ond Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 1401 N.E. 14th Avenue, Okeechobee. All funds go to support the soup kitchen. Call Crystal Harris for more information at 863-612-6395.

There is a Community Gospel Sing at the Seventh Day Christian Church, at 912 N.W. Park St. (S.R. 70) every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Anyone can participate in singing or playing guitar, banjo, mandolin, fi ddle, do-bro, and harmonica—come and enjoy!


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Students of the weekCongratulations to the Students of the Week at South Elementary School for the week of Dec. 3–7. They are: Luke Bessey, Caleb Click, Jayda Rochelle, Clayton Oxford, Spring Diaz, Janessa Fluellen, Isabelle Wildey, Ruby Ansel-mo, Elijah Harrison, Brooke Taylor, JD Oden, Dana Ingram, Kayli Guerrero, Elizabeth Muniz, Victoria Garcia, Courtney Braddock, Hannah Hickox, Tristan Robinson and Albert McClain.

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Students of the WeekMrs. Garcia was sprayed with the Student of the Week soda- Strawberry Fan-ta! Her pants will never be the same, but the Students of the Week loved it! Here they are making fun of her and pink splotched attire! Congratulations to: Justin Comfort, Brighton Bauman, Keith Davis, Daniel Serrano- not pictured, Luis Terrazas, Rachel Helfi nstine, Jonathan Mansfi eld, Madelyn Hubert and Sarah McNitt. Not pictured, Candace McGlamory.

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