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Source: South Florida Water Management District.

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13 KOA to hostPickleball champ

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Special to the Lake Okeechobee News/Okeechobee County Schools

School district celebrates Night of StarsOKEECHOBEE – The Okeechobee County School District held their employee recog-nition banquet on Jan. 24 at Osceola Middle School. At the Night of Stars banquet, the district recognized their faculty and staff for their hard work put at each school site in the district. From left to right are: superintendent Ken Kenworthy, Project One First Year Teacher winner Rachel Roehm, District Teacher of the Year Krista Stanley and District School Related Employee of the Year Eunice Robledo.

By Cathy WombleLake Okeechobee News

OKEECHOBEE — Cebrena Thomas is on a mission for God and said she will continue her work until the day she dies. “If a hurricane comes and blows away my mission house, I will put up a tent and give away things to people who need them inside a tent,” she said.

Ms. Thomas operates her little mission out of a mission house in her backyard and has been doing so since the Salvation Army thrift store closed down many years ago. “Somebody has to make sure poor people can get the clothes and things they need for their families,” she said. “ I give them clothes. I feed them if they are hun-gry, and I take them in if they need a place

Inspiring Okeechobee

Thomas tries to do

what’s right

Lake Okeechobee News/ Cathy WombleCebrena Thomas operates Mission for God on Northwest 11th Street.

See THOMAS— Page 5

By Richard MarionLake Okeechobee News

OKEECHOBEE– After capping off their sea-son with fi ve straight wins the Okeechobee High School Lady Brahmans varsity basketball team is headed to the district playoffs.

In that fi ve game win streak Okeechobee beat DeSoto County 77-60, Glades Day 58-9, South Fork 58-29, Moore Haven 65-15 and Lake Placid 47-42.

Alkeecia Clayton leads the team in scoring with 342 points during the regular season fol-lowed by Adryauna Baker with 227 and Jasmine Shanks with 141. Semaj Jasper has made an impact on defense for the team as a freshman, with 61 steals this season and a team leading 158 rebounds.

The Lady Brahmans fi nished the regular sea-son with a 19-5 record and have earned a fi rst

round bye, meaning they’ll be back on the court in the district semifi nal on Wednesday, Feb. 5 where they’ll either face Port St. Lucie or Sun-coast.

The other district team earning a fi rst round bye was Jensen Beach. Before going on that late season win streak Okeechobee fell to Jensen Beach in a rare loss for the Lady Brahmans, los-ing 72-57 back on Jan. 16.

If the Lady Brahmans can secure a victory in the semifi nal, there’s a good chance they could face Jensen in the district championship for an-other shot at the Lady Falcons.

“We’re feeling pretty confi dent,” said Okeechobee coach Jovanny Torres. “They are hungry after that Jensen Beach loss. I have nev-er seen them so upset in the locker room after

Lady Brahmans basketball team is playoff bound

See OHS — Page 5

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Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5

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Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Special to the Lake Okeechobee News

OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee County Science Fair was held Jan. 21 at Osceola Middle School.

In the Senior Division, Abagail Holcomb won Best of Show in Biological Sciences; John Williamson II won Best of Show for Physical Sciences.

Jackson Holcomb won Best of Show for Biological Sciences in the Junior Division. Katelyn Tran won Best of Show for Physical Sciences.

Junior division students selected to go on to the Heartland Regional Science Fair include: Jackson Holcomb, Melanie Hernandez, Katelyn Tran, Romin Rucks, Caden Ciorrocco, Hayden Hanawalt, Haylee Pendry, Adleigh Schwier, James Phillips and Hannah Williams.

Senior division students selected to go onto the Heartland Regional Science Fair are Zachary Reister, Jenna Larson, Cristian Trejo, Joseph Nettles, Kirsten Pagaduan, Cheska Magdadaro, Joy Whipple, Payton Collins, Callie Rucks, Rylann Maxwell, Chloe Soriano, Sam Melear, Jillian John-ston, Anna Velten, Gianna Immerfall, Gracie Gamiotea, John Williamson, Abagail Holcomb, Jaydon Egger, Christopher Cobb, Stephanie Alvarado, April Salva and Sum-mer McGlamory.

Assistant Superintendent Pat McCoy said the fair included more than 230 projects.

“The students did a wonderful job,” she said.

“This fair would not be possible without the huge support that Science Fair received from the Okeechobee community and businesses. In addition to many of the science teachers who donated food to feed meals to the judges, we would like to thank Golden Corral, and Dunkin Donuts on Park Street, Pizza Heaven, and La Mari-posa Mexican Restaurant.”

In the categories of Animal Sciences,

Students excel at Okeechobee County Science Fair

Special to the Lake Okeechobee NewsOKEECHOBEE – The Okeechobee County Science Fair was held Jan. 21 at Os-ceola Middle School. Jackson Holcomb won Best of Show for Biological Sci-ences in the junior division. Katelyn Tran won Best of Show for Physical Sci-ences. In the senior division, Abagail Holcomb won Best of Show in Biological Sciences; John Williamson II won Best of Show for Physical Sciences.

Behavioral and Social Sciences, Biomedical and Health Sciences, Cellular/Molecular Bi-ology and Biochemistry, and Microbiology first place awards went to Zachary Reister, Jenna Larson, Cristian Trejo, Joseph Net-tles, Kirsten Pagaduan, Cheska Magdadaro, Joy Whipple, Payton Collins, Callie Rucks, Rylann Maxwell, Jackson Holcomb, Mela-nie Hernandez and Chloe Soriano.

Second place awards went to Saman-tha Levering, Kasey Maguire, ShealiAnn Hummel, Florinda Xandrea Cea, Madison Lamb, Regan Downing, Charlie Armstrong, Faith Huegel, Kiersten Kennedy, Lauren Raulerson, Berenice Hernandez-Montoya, Cheyenne Burch and Jayda Rochelle.

Third place awards went to Angelina Montes de Oca, Jerett Butts, Sara Munoz, Madison Lilley, Janessa Whidden, Jorge Munoz, Adriana Mendez-Lopez and Made-lynn Williams.

In the category of Chemistry, first place awards went to Sam Melear, Jillian Johnston, Anna Velten, Katelyn Tran, Romin Rucks, Caden Ciorrocco, Hayden Hanawalt, Haylee Pendrey, Gianna Immer-fall and Gracie Gamiotea.

Second place went to Riley Schlosser, Damaris Olivera, Kayla Dean,

Alexander Maxwell, Blayne Amsden, Reed Pung, Sophia Caves, Lindy Harwas Isabel-la Carrillo, Jose Serrano, Resse Cohen and Karey Gopher.

Third place went to Drako Phillips, Alfredo Gomez, William Velasquez Gon-zalez, Bridgette Widdows, Karina Baltazar, Lizbeth Rojas and Alisa Wingfield.

In the Category of Earth and Environ-mental Sciences; Engineering; Environ-mental Engineering; Intelligent Machines, Robotics and Systems Software; and Mathematics and Computational Sciences, first place went to Christopher Cobb, Ad-leigh Schwier, John Williamson II, Abagail Holcomb, Jaydon Egger.

Second place went to Vicente Jaimes-Pi-neda, Elizabeth Murphy, William Rivero, Jacob Tumoszwicz, Rafe Sexton, Seyram Akahoho, Elizabeth Smith, David Medrano, Vicente Jaimes-Pineda.

Third place went to John Smet, BreAn-nah Garcia and Anthony Smith.

In the category of Physics, second place went to Brady Seabot and Nick Hopkins. Third place went to Kyle Lowe, Jessica Lashley, Lisbeth Salinas and Stephen Kotu-la. (There were no first place awards in this

category.)In Plant Sciences, first place

went to

Stephanie Alvarado, April Salva, Summer McGlamory, James Phillips and Hannah Williams.

Second place went to Savannah Moreno, Aleah Pritchard, Michael Jaskot and Xavier Kinty. Third place went to Hannah Bernard, Lauren Maggard and Aubrey Furse.

Special awards were donated by the community.

• A $25 award, sponsored by Leslie Lundy, was awarded to April Salva for an outstanding Botany project.

• Two $50 awards, sponsored by the OHS PE Department, were awarded for out-standing projects in Health and Medicine by Lauren Raulerson and Rylann Maxwell .

• Two $25 awards, sponsored by the Letcher Family went to outstanding projects in the Plant category. The senior division award went to Summer McGlamory. The junior division award went to Hannah Williams.

• The OHS Automotive department sponsored two $20 awards for outstanding projects in technology. The winners were William Rivero and Nick Hayford.

• A $20 award sponsored by Kathy Mc-Gee for an outstanding project in Math and Computer Sciences went to Chris Cobb.

• The Florida Water &Pollution Control Operator’s Association sponsored five $160 awards for outstanding projects that deal with water quality and the environment in the senior division. The awards went to Jay-don Egger, Abagail Holcomb, Rafe Sexton, Jacob Tumoszwicz and Elexis Garcia.

• “Friends of Science Fair” sponsored two $20 award for outstanding projects in Chemistry. The awards went to Gracie Gamiotea and Alisa Wingfield.

• Mason Lodge 237 presented awards for outstanding projects to Elizabeth Murphy, Jackson Holcomb, Cristian Trejo, Hayden Hanawalt, Romin Rucks, Abagail Holcomb, John Williamson II, William Rivero, Christopher Cobb, Adleigh Schwier and Hannah Williams.

• New Anchor Church sponsored two $15 awards to Diego Matias for an outstand-ing Plant project and Isabella Carrillo for an outstanding Chemistry project.

• Five $10 gift cards, sponsored by La Mariposa Mexican Restaurant will be awarded to: Jacqueline Jaimes, Jaydon Egger, Joy Whipple, Stephen Kotula and Savannah Moreno.


OKEECHOBEE — The Big O Teen An-glers held their first tournament of the year out of Okee-Tantie on Jan. 25. This month’s tournament included nine anglers catching a total of 19 Bbass at a combined weight of 19.86lbs.

The largest bass caught was 1.99 lbs. and was caught by Tyler Alexander.

This year started out much like the past years with a very light catch. The anglers are hoping for a better catch in February!

Group Standings:• First place — Tyler Alexander, 5.40 lbs.

and Big Fish 1.99 lbs.;• Second place — Cayden Durrance,

3.87 lbs.;• Third place — Lane Davis, 3.47 lbs.;• Fourth place — Tanner Seabolt,

3.04lbs.;• Fifth place — Rafe Sexton, 1.63 lbs.;• Sixth place — Mason Davis, 1.55 lbs.;• Seventh place — Ragyn Mohney, .90

lbs.Every month boat captains volunteer

their Saturday morning to the youth an-glers, therefore a thank you is extend to the following: Herman Parker, Terry Seabolt, Billy Ellerbee and Jim Newell.

Big O Teen Anglers are continuing to

accept applications for the 2020 season, so if you have a youth angler between the ages of 11 to 18 that loves fishing or wants to learn a new sport, please reach out to Danielle at 561-436-8491 or [email protected]. The club is in dire need of boat captains for one Saturday a month, from 6:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. with gas reimbursed, to enjoy a great day of fishing with some of the local youth, please reach out.

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Teen anglers held first tournament of 2020

Special to the Lake Okeechobee NewsTyler Alexander placed first in the Big O Teen Anglers tournament with 5.40 lbs. and Big Fish 1.63 lbs.

Special to the Lake Okeechobee NewsCayden Durrance placed second with 3.87 lbs.

Special to the Lake Okeechobee NewsLane Davis placed third with 3.47 lbs.

Special to the Lake Okeechobee NewsTanner Seabolt placed fourth with 3.04 lbs.

Special to the Lake Okeechobee NewsRafe Sexton placed fifth with 1.63 lbs.

AA meetings scheduled in Okeechobee CountyOKEECHOBEE — Area churches host AA meetings each week.

• United Methodist Church, 200 N.W. Second St., hosts open meetings at noon, Monday

through Friday.

• Okeechobee Christian church, 3055 S.E. 18th Terrace hosts a closed “Wake up group”

on Mondays at 6:30 a.m. and a closed meeting at noon on Thursdays.

• Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 901 S.W. Sixth St., hosts a closed men’s meeting on

Wednesdays at 8 p.m.

• Presbyterian Church, 312 N. Parrott Ave., hosts a “Heard it through the grapevine” open

meeting on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. On Saturdays a closed “Keep it simple group” meeting

is held at 7:30 p.m.

• Church of our Savior, 200 N.W. Third St., hosts a closed meeting at 8 p.m. on Tues-days. On Thursdays there is an open women’s group at 6 p.m. and a closed Big Book

Study at 8 p.m. On Fridays there is an open speaker meeting at 8 p.m. Then on Sundays

there is an open Step Study at 7:30 p.m.


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Cold weather complaints• “When the cold weather shelter opened in

Okeechobee for the cold snap, the Emergency Operations Center advertisement encouraged folks to bring their own blankets and pillows. But the Red Cross ran the shelter and they did have cots and blankets available for anyone who needed them. I think the point is to encourage folks to bring your own if you can, to make sure they don’t run out and also you will be more

Speak Out

By Mark Mayers, LMFT, CAPReal Life Children’s Ranch

Forgiveness is not an optional principal. Although our choice to forgive is optional, God’s standards and commands to forgive are not.

God’s message of forgiveness is a central part of the Bible (His Holy Word). The par-able of the unforgiving slave in an amazing passage because it deals with the question that so many of us ask … How many times should I forgive someone who offends me? Jesus in His all knowing and eternal knowl-edge responded in a way that leaves no room for guessing.

Simply put Jesus tells Peter that we are to forgive someone each and every time they wrong us. Mathew 18:21-26 says this: Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how many times could my brother sin against me and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” “I tell you, not as many as seven,” Jesus said to him, “but 70 times seven. For this reason, the kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves. When he began to settle accounts, one who owed 10,000 talents was brought before him. Since he had no way to pay it back, his master com-

manded that he, his wife, his children, and everything he had be sold to pay the debt. At this, the slave fell facedown before him and said, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you everything!’ Then the master of that slave had compassion, released him, and forgave him the loan.”

The real focus of forgiveness is not the person who offends but the person who is wronged. Ultimately the person who is wronged is no different than the person who has offended. To illustrate this point we need to look no further than the last half of the parable of the unforgiving slave. Matthew 28-32 says this: But that slave went out and found one of his fellow slaves who owed him 100 denarii. He grabbed him, started choking him, and said, “Pay what you owe!” At this, his fellow slave fell down and began begging him, “Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.” But he wasn’t willing. On the contrary, he went and threw him into prison until he could pay what was owed. When the other slaves saw what had taken place, they were deeply distressed and went and reported to their master everything that had happened. Then, after he had summoned him, his master said to him, “You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because

you begged me. Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you?”

Matthew West, a contemporary Christian music artist wrote a song about forgiveness which says:

It flies in the face of all your prideIt moves away the mad insideIt’s always anger’s own worst enemyEven when the jury and the judgeSay you’ve got a right to hold a grudgeIt’s the whisper in your ear saying set it

free ...Show me how to see what your mercy

seesHelp me now to give what You gave to

meForgiveness, forgivenessForgiveness is an eternal truth that brings

hope, healing and restoration to all involved. We will always be wronged in this life but we must never forget that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. If we truly under-stand this principle we can come to a place where we forgive out of a heart of grace and mercy. A heart that says, “Thank you God for forgiving me greatly and for giving me your grace and mercy to lovingly forgive those who offend me.”

pickup drivers that just have to pass on these two lane roads.” – Dennis Reynolds

• “So sad people want to take another’s life over being in a hurry or making bad choices. Accidents do happen but a little patience would save a life.” – Linda Evans

• “The dump trucks this morning on U.S. 441 are going way too fast empty or loaded.” – Wendy Ashworth

• “People go way too fast on SR 710 and it ticks me off. I hate driving that road so much because every single person passes me going well over 60. Something really needs to be done and I don’t think one of those little police speed signs that light up aren’t going to do anything.” – Hannah Hortman

• “In the morning, State Road 70 between the Kissimmee River Bridge and the city limits is like a racetrack. The big trucks come flying through there at high speed and heaven help anyone who is trying to pull onto State Road 70 from Lazy 7. I wish the deputies would spend a little time on that road and write some speeding tickets to get their attention.” – M. Smith

• “I run U.S. 441 S.E. pretty often. If you are not going 70 mph, you’ll get run over. I have had people pass me through there easily going 90 to 100 mph.” – Josh Campbell

Stuart wants to sue corps• “Countersue Stuart for unregulated

discharge of raw sewage and fertilizer into the waterways via runoff.” – Frankie Hodges

• Last year the St. Lucie canal was backflow-ing into Lake Okeechobee and suddenly we started having algae issues around Port Mayaca.” – Virgil Burns

comfortable. But if you don’t have a blanket, they will provide one.” – Anonymous

• “Pillows and pillow cases, fleece throws and knitted afghans, what if we want to donate these? Would the county accept these items? Does the county have storage for these items? The cold weather will be with us for several more months .... hurricane season will be upon us in June. Emergency shelters will open again. So, will the county accept donations of new pillows, pillow cases and throws/afghans? — Marysia A. Miciak

Editor’s note: According to the Okeechobee Chapter of the American Red Cross, Red Cross did provide cots and blankets to those who came to the cold weather shelter. Red Cross runs the emergency shelters. If you would like to help, please contact your local Red Cross chapter in regard to donations.

Traffic• “Where is law enforcement around here?

The people driving on 78 between U.S. 27 and Okeechobee are out of control. The speeding and near miss head on collisions are ridiculous! HELP!” – Joseph Smith

• “US 27 is a dangerous road at night. You see the semi drivers pull up in front of you like nothing.” – Martie Sherwood

• “On U.S. 441, a driver was in a hurry to get to a bowling tournament around the lake he had just passed a semi so the speed was excessive the results ended in the death of my sister and almost the death of my niece.” – Anna McCullers

• “The truck drivers need to slow down, and hurrying to the next load. A little less money to-day would be better than taking a life. Of course the same would be good advice for the car, and


to stay. I don’t have any money, because I’m on a fixed income, but I give what I can. I want to do what’s right.”

When Salvation Army had their thrift store and you could get a bag of clothes for a dollar, Ms. Thomas used to sell her clothing. She didn’t charge much she said, maybe a dime or a quarter, but when they went out of business, she said to herself, “Shoot, poor people won’t have anywhere to go to get anything.”

She decided right then that she would turn her little shop into a mission where people could come and get clothes for free. They can get as much as they want and come back as many times as they want, she said. Her only request is that they not sell the things she gives them. “People donate it to me, and I give it to them, so I just ask that they not ever sell it.”

She gets a lot of donations but not as many as she used to, she said. She thinks not as many people know about her any-more. She has a real shortage of children’s clothing right now, she said. Some of the families she helps have a lot of children, and the clothing for young children goes

fast. People bring donations and if she isn’t home, they just leave them on her porch. She takes just about anything.

The mission gives away clothing, shoes, blankets, school supplies, purses, baby equipment, medical equipment, food, anything that is donated will find a home somewhere, she said. If someone donates perishable food, she puts it in her freezer and then takes it to families she knows need it. She washes all the clothes, tags them by size and hangs them up. If people donate money, she usually buys detergent with it, she said.

Mostly, knowledge about her mission is spread through word of mouth, but she has printed up some fliers to put in windows of local businesses. Her dream would be to some day have a bigger place for the mission house, but that will probably only happen if someone who knows how to write grants volunteers to help her. For right now, she is content to work out of her little mission house in her back yard. “I feel like this is what God has put me here to do,” she said. “Somebody’s got to do it.”

The mission is located at 925 N.W. 11th Street, and Ms. Thomas can be reached at 863-261-6579.

THOMASContinued From Page 1

Lake Okeechobee News/Richard MarionFreshman Leta Adamo scored 88 points for the Lady Brahmans this year.

a game until that Jensen Beach game. They really took that loss hard. We watched the game film and they are so ready to get out there and fix the mistakes we made. They have seen what we needed to do and they are ready to get it done. All they talk about at practice is what they’re going to do to Jensen Beach in the district championship.”

“They have been focused at practice and working hard this week we have been working on the game plan for Suncoast,” said Torres of his district semifinal prepara-tion. “We played both teams and I’m 99% sure we will play Suncoast. We won that game by almost fifty points but we were at home so I’m trying to keep them humble and show them all the things we did right so we can capitalize on it.”

Okeechobee will take the court for the district semifinal in Port St. Lucie on Feb. 5 against either Suncoast or Port St. Lucie at 7:30 p.m.

OHSContinued From Page 1


OKEECHOBEE – According to a press release from the Okeechobee County Sheriff ’s Department, on Friday, Jan. 31, around 10:46 a.m. deputies responded to a shooting near the 1600 block of N.W. 45th Terrace.

Schools in the area, including Year-ling Middle School, North Elementary, Seminole Elementary, and Okeechobee Achievement Academy, were put under temporary precautionary lock down.

A 30-year-old male was found de-

ceased. The identification of the victim

will be released after the next of kin is

notified.

The incident is currently under inves-

tigation, and updates will follow as they

become available. OCSO encourages any-

one with information related to this case

to call the Criminal Investigations Unit at

863-763-3117 or Treasure Coast Crime

Stoppers at 800-273-8744.

Shooting under investigation

By Katrina ElskenLake Okeechobee News

OKEECHOBEE — How much additional storage would it take to prevent harmful freshwater flows from Lake Okeechobee to the coastal estuaries?

Let’s do the math.During the 2018-2019 dry season, when

the corps was actively trying to lower the lake in order to allow the submerged aquat-ic vegetation (SAV) to recover from the damage left by Hurricane Irma, the extra dry season flow released was about one foot on Lake Okeechobee. (This amount was in addition to the freshwater releases already in the schedule to prevent salt water intrusion in the Caloosahatchee River.)

It’s a big lake. That’s a lot of water. One inch on the lake is about 12 billion gallons. So, that’s 144 billion gallons of water or 514,248 acre feet.

The UF Water Institute study called for about one million additional acre feet north and south of the lake, taking the history into account, not just the most recent years. Average rainfall years are not the problem in terms of water storage. The storage is needed to manage flood years and drought years.

Could the ASR storage in LOWRP tip the balance and prevent the need to release freshwater east and west?

The storage in the C-44 reservoir is primarily for local basin runoff from the Ca-loosahatchee Basin. It can take additional lake water if there is capacity, but in a heavy rainfall year it is likely to be filled with local basin runoff. The same goes for the C-43

and the St. Lucie watershed.

South of the lake, the EAA reservoir is

anticipated to provide 240,000 acre feet

of storage, but in the wet season some

of that capacity will be filled with direct

rainfall and local basin runoff. For exam-

ple, in June 2017, so much rain fell south

of the lake water managers backpumped

billions of gallons water from the south of

the lake into Lake Okeechobee to protect

the wildlife in the Everglades. At the time FWC officials reported the wildlife could no longer find refuge from the rising water on the Everglades tree islands, because the islands were under water. Had the EAA reservoir been in place, that water would have gone into the reservoir. So not all of the 240,000 acre feet capacity can be used to store excess lake water.

Lake Okeechobee Watershed Resto-ration Plan (LOWRP) includes 448,000 acre feet of storage per year via aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) wells and about 43,000 acre feet of storage in a large, shallow reservoir.

Lake area residents have opposed the shallow reservoir on the grounds that they believe it simply will not store water as water moves through the earth there. They have seen water in impoundments rise and fall with the lake level. But even without the shallow reservoir, the corps estimates 448,000 acre feet of storage could be achieved with ASR wells. Combined with the other CERP projects already in prog-ress, it could significantly reduce harmful discharges to coastal estuaries.

Northern storage key to reducing Lake O discharges


TAMPA — Millions of Americans will be huddled around their televisions for the Su-per Bowl on Sunday, but it’s what happens on the road that AAA is worried about. AAA is offering its free Tow to Go program this weekend, to ensure people have no defense for driving impaired.

“The Super Bowl often means good times with friends and family, yet unfortu-nately people make the bad call of driving drunk,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA - The Auto Club Group. “Tow to Go will al-low drunk drivers to call an audible. Instead of getting behind the wheel while impaired, call Tow to Go, drivers can call Tow to Go for a safe ride for them and their vehicle. With that said, AAA still encourages party-goers to have a game plan and identify a safe ride be-fore their first drink.”

Impaired driving remains a major con-cern for AAA. In 2018, an average of one

alcohol-impaired-driving death occurred ev-ery 50 minutes, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administra-tion.

Tow to Go is availability will run through6 a.m. Monday morning, Feb. 3, in Florida,phone number 855-2-TOW-2-GO or 855-286-9246.

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• Tow to Go may not be available in ruralareas or during severe weather conditions

• Visit AAA.com/TowtoGo for dates and availability throughout 2020

• If you are hosting a party, please do so responsibly. Check out the Great PretendersParty Guide from the Auto Club Group Traf-fic Safety Foundation to learn more.

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Moose Lodge serves mealsThe Moose Lodge 1753, 159 N.W. 36 St.,

will host the following events: On Sunday, Feb. 2, breakfast will be served from 8 to 9:45 a.m. Three-card bingo will be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. On Monday, Feb. 3, the kitchen is open from 5 to 8 p.m. and nine-ball pool league is at 7:30 p.m. On Wednesday, Feb. 5, five-card bingo is from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., the kitchen is open from 5 to 8 p.m., and eight-ball pool league is at 7:30 p.m. On Thursday, Feb. 6, dauber bingo is at noon and there will be lunch. On Friday, Feb. 7, the kitchen is open from 5 to 8 p.m. On Saturday, Feb. 8, a chicken alfredo dinner will be served at 5 p.m. with music by Lisa Riley Rexroad from 6 to 9 p.m. On Sunday, Feb. 9, breakfast is from 8 to 9:45 a.m. and three-card bingo is from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The Women of the Moose Chapter 956 will host a Sweetheart Dance on Friday, Feb. 15, from 5 to 9 p.m. A steak dinner will be from 5 to 7 p.m. See a bartender to get your steaks reserved now. A single ticket is $15, and a couples ticket is $25. For information, call 863-763-4954.

VFW 4423 hosts eventsVFW Post 4423, 300 N.W. 34th St.. will

host the following events: On Sunday, Feb. 2, there will be enchiladas and a taco bar at 1 p.m. On Monday, Feb. 3, three-card bingo is at 2 to 4 p.m. On Tuesday, Feb. 4, daubger bingo is at 6 p.m. with a progres-sive jackpot. On Wednesday, Feb. 5, three-card bingo is at 5 p.m. On Friday, Feb. 7, a catfish dinner is at 5 p.m. and daubger bin-go is at 6 p.m. with a progressive jackpot. There will be karaoke by Doug & Brenda at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Feb. 8, daubger bingo is at 6 p.m. with a progressive jackpot. On Friday, Feb. 14, there will be a Valentine’s Ball and steak dinner. Bingo will be at 1 p.m., dinnner will be at 5 p.m. and singing and dancing starts at 7 p.m. Dress up or dress dowon but come on out!

Elks Lodge has bingoThe Lake Okeechobee Elk’s Lodge (a

smoke-free environment), 131 N.W. 36th St., will host the following events: On Mon-day, Feb. 3, there will be quarter bingo or bar bingo from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Dollar Day is on Wednesday, Feb 5, when you can purchase hambugers and french fries for just a $1 each all day. The Elks 26-Week dinner/dance will be on Saturday, March 28. You can buy tickets from the lodge or any Elks member. Regular lodge hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Church to hold bingoSacred Heart Catholic Church will hold

bingo on Monday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m., doors open at 5:30 p.m. Hamburgers, hotdogs, fish sandwiches, drinks and desserts will be available.

Free Fair starts Feb. 5The American Legion Free Fair will be

held from Wednesday, Feb. 5 through Sunday, Feb. 16. The fair will be held at at the American Legion Post #64, 501 S.E. Second St.

AmVets hosts bingoAmVets Post 200, 3651 U.S. 441 S.E.,

Bay #6, will hold five-card bingo on Sun-day, Feb. 2 and Tuesday, Feb. 4, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Shrine Club to host eventEnjoy a fried spaghetti dinner at the

Okeechobee Shrine Club, 1855 S.W. 53rd St., on Tuesday, Feb. 4, from 4 to 7 p.m. Live music will also be on stage. This is smoke-free environment and is open to the public. For information, call Keith Tomey at 863-763-3378.

Come out and donate bloodThe Blood Bus will be at the

Okeechobee County Sheriff ’s Office, 504 N.W. Fourth St., on Tuesday, Feb. 4, from noon to 5:30 p.m. All donors will receive a free OneBlood long-sleeved t-shirt, a $5 Golden Corral gift card, and a wellness checkup.

Honor the Okeechobee VeteransJoin the VA Clinic in collaboration with

the VITAS Healthcare for a Veteran pinning ceremony and the Wall of Honor unveiling on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 11 a.m. at 1201 N. Parrott Ave. There will be a BBQ lunch fol-lowing the ceremony. For information or to RSVP call Margie Johnson at 772-301-6512.

Legion to host eventsThe American Legion Post 64, 501

S.E. Second St., will host the following events: Sunday, Feb. 2, is Sporting Week-end and you get wing specials and $1 drafts. There will be no evening bingo. On Monday, Feb. 3, five-card bingo is from 1 to 3 p.m. and lunch begins at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, is the opening day of the American Legion Free Fair and it is also meeting day where you can purchase bloody Mary’s for $1.50.

Road closure begins Feb. 6A road closure will begin Monday, Feb.

3, at 7:00 a.m. through Thursday, Feb. 6 at 5:30 p.m. The Okeechobee County Road Department will close Northeast 17th Av-enue at Northeast Second Street as crews work to repair underground drainage.

Vietnam vets meets Feb. 6U.S. Military Veterans of all branches

are invited to join the monthly meeting of the Okeechobee Chapter of The Vietnam Veterans of America on Thursday, Feb. 6, at Cowboys BBQ, 202 N.E. Seventh Ave., at 7 p.m. To order a meal be there at 6 p.m.

Resort to host yard saleThe Kissimmee River Fishing Resort

Homeowner’s Association, 15601 S.R. 70 W. (10 miles west on S.R. 70, on your right as soon as you cross the bridge), is hosting its annual park-wide yard and craft sale on Thursday, Feb. 6 and Friday , Feb. 7, beginning at 8 a.m. Lunch will be available for purchase.

Church to hold yard saleThe Special Needs Group of the

Okeechobee Christian Church, 3055 SE 18th Terrace, (Charles Harvey Hwy.) will hold a yard sale on Friday, Feb. 7 and Sat-urday, Feb. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

VFW Post 9528 hosts eventsBUCKHEAD RIDGE — The VFW Post

9528, 29012 S.R. 78 East in Buckhead Ridge will host the following events: A full breakfast will be served on Sunday, Feb. 2, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. by the VFW. Due to the Superbowl, five-card bingo will begin at 2 p.m. instead of 5 p.m. A Superbowl Party will be held at 6:30 p.m. Food by the Riders. Five-card bingo will be held on Monday, Feb. 3, at 6 p.m. followed by Center - Right - Left. The Sons of AMVETS will serve the renowned French Chef Jean Galligier’s chicken francese dinner on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 5 p.m. The Post will serve dinner on Friday, Feb. 7, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Menu includes grilled boneless rib eye steak, grilled pork tenderloin, fried fish and shrimp, baked and french fried po-tatoes, baked sweet potatoes, fried onion rings, salad, and dessert. Music by Crystal from 6 to 10 p.m. The VFW Riders will serve a full breakfast from 8:30 to 11 a.m. and dinner at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8. Music by Gerry Harmon from 6 to 10 p.m. Proceeds will benefit veteran services. For information, call 873-467-2882 for details.

Church presents The NelonsFirst Baptist Church, 401 S.W. Fourth

St., will present a gospel concert featuring the Nelons on Sunday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m. For information, call 863-763-2171 or visit thenelons.com.

Benefit for Arnold scheduledA spaghetti lunch benefit for Amanda Ar-

nold will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Oakview Baptist Church, 677 S.W. 32nd St. Lunches can be picked up or an order of five or more can be delivered. Menu includes spaghetti, garlic bread and dessert for a donation of $10. To purchase tickets, call Natasha Wilson at 863-532-0994.Ms. Arnold has been diagnosed with stage two breast cancer and is under-going treatments. She is out of work and has two children.

Brighton Field Day setThe 82nd Annual Brighton Field Day

Festival will be held Friday, Feb. 14 through Sunday, Feb. 16, Fred Smith Rodeo Arena, 17410 Sports Complex Road, on the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation. Gates open at 9 a.m. on Friday and Sunday, and 8:30 a.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $20 each day ($15 for seniors on Friday and $15 for veterans on Sunday). Event information can be found at www.brightonfieldday.com or by calling 863-467-6039.

OHS thespians present playThe Okeechobee Educational Founda-

tion, Inc. and Okeechobee High School Thespian Troupe 7319 will present “The Murderous Mansion of Mr. Uno”, a deadly comedy, on Friday, Feb. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Okeechobee Freshman Campus audi-torium, 610 S.W. Second Ave. Tickets are $20. For more information, call Erin Moore at 863-462-5000 ext. 1057.

Church hosts eventsSeventh Day Christian Church, 412 N.W.

Sixth St., will host haron and Ron Frazier and their special sound on Friday, Feb. 7, Sharon and Ron Frazier will bring their special sound at 7:30 p.m. Peggy Arthur will be ministering and singing on Friday, Feb. 14, at 7:30 p.m. No charge for admission for any events. A love offering will be taken. Everyone is wel-come to attend.

Join hospital for presentationJoin Raulerson Hospital and 4th-year

FSU medical students on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 10 a.m. for a continental breakfast and educational community presentation on Brain Health at IRSC’s Williamson Con-ference Center, 2229 N.W. Ninth Ave.


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with the coronavirus in China, earthquake tremors in Miami, an impeachment trial in Washington, you name it! The stock mar-ket reacted and so did the cattle futures, losing considerable ground. But locally, prices held up remarkably well. All classes reported were unevenly steady. Oklahoma reported $4 to $8 lower on Monday. Hope-fully this is only a blip and most everybody thinks the market will come back. Funda-mentals haven’t changed. I think prices

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Ridgill Cattle, Clewiston, topped the slaughter cow market with a high of $0.70/1270 lbs., bought by Brown Packing.


PORT ST. LUCIE — More local youth in foster care are graduating high school and heading to college — and the Kathryn A. Basile Foster a Dream Foundation is helping to make those academic dreams come true.

The foundation — established in 2010 to help meet the unfunded needs of youth aging out of foster care — awarded Communities Connected for Kids $10,000 late last year to help youth pay for high-school graduation expenses, college campus visits and other costs associated with making the transition into independence.

A record 30 youth in foster care attend-ed college last year, said Christina Kaiser, community relations director for CCKids, the organization that oversees child-welfare services in Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties.

The number of foster youth who graduat-ed high school last year, though not as robust

as college entry levels, also was strong at 14. That number holds steady from 2018 but represents a slight decrease from 2017, which was an all-time high for local teens graduating high school.

“It’s a small number, but important,” Kaiser said. “It’s a barometer of our system’s overall health and a credit to partners like the Foster a Dream Foundation that help create a stable environment for young people transi-tioning out of foster care.”

The foundation helps them meet expens-es that ordinarily would be handled by family. That helps normalize the foster-care experi-ence, she said.

Since it was created in 2010 in memory of child advocate Kathryn A. Basile, Foster a Dream has contributed more than $70,000 and helped 134 teenagers and young adults in foster care. To learn more about Communi-ties Connected for Kids, visit www.cckids.net or go to www.fosteradreamfoundation.org.

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Southeast 66th Avenue: Maintenance permit project: Crews are constructing a new pumping station including a new driveway connection to U.S. 441 Southeast. Watch for workers close to the roadway with shoulder closures. Watch for trucks and equipment entering and leaving the roadway.

• State Road 78 east of Southwest 16th Avenue: Maintenance permit project: Crews are installing a new pole. Watch for workers close to the roadway with shoul-der closures and temporary road closures.


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OKEECHOBEE — JROTC which stands for Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps is one of the electives offered at Okeechobee High School. At this time, the program has approximately 110 students enrolled, said Sgt. Valparisia Gibson, who runs the program along with Major Dona-van Locklear.

The students who are enrolled in JROTC come to class at least five times per week, and some of them come even more often. They have various “LET” (Leadership Edu-cation Training) levels, based on beginning to advanced. You start at LET one and move up through until you reach LET four. They spend some time in the classroom doing bookwork and some time outside doing calisthenics or organizational sports or various other things. On Wednesdays, they are all required to wear their uniforms. Af-ter school, they practice for events. On the weekends, they participate in competitions.

“It’s unique. It’s not just a ‘Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. until 7:50 a.m. and you are done type of class.’ Some of my upper cadets come in during my first period, because those are all my freshman. They come in and assist us by teaching the freshman how to march or how to tie a tie or how to fix their hair, things like that. Then they still have to come back for their own class. They are often there two or three times a day. Each hour counts as another credit,” said Sgt. Gibson.

When it comes to book learning, LET one teaches them everything they need to know about JROTC. LET two teaches them about first aid. LET three teaches them about leadership. LET four teaches them about finances and about conducting a class, giving a speech, how to command, etc.

“At first I did it just to try it out. In eighth grade, they just said, ‘pick an elective.’ It was either PE or ROTC or one other one, I forgot what it was, and I took PE for the first semester,” said Josmar Estrada. He wasn’t really into it at first, but he liked the people. He met Sgt. Gibson, and she made him experience things he never had before, things like speaking in front of a crowd, trying new things, he said. “It was a family

aspect and learning new things,” he ex-plained. “It made me fall in love with it.” He would like to join the Army at some point. He is a senior this year, and he has been in JROTC since he was a freshman.

Mercedes White is a junior, and also started JROTC as a freshman. “When I came in, I was really shy,” she said. “I didn’t talk to anyone. Now, we are the top two in the battalion. He is the battalion command-er, and I am the battalion command ser-geant major, she explained. Meaning, he is in charge of all officers, and I am in charge of all enlisted cadets. I’m new people. He’s older people. We work together to help JROTC run smoothly.” All of this has helped her come out of her shell and become a better leader, and therefore a better person, she explained. Mercedes would like to commission as an officer, so she plans to continue her ROTC by joining senior ROTC in college.

JROTC is not a requirement to becom-ing an officer, she said. It is really just a high school elective. If she took four years of JROTC in high school and then joined the service, she would get an extra rank and would be a private first class, she said, rath-er than a private. If she did four years of se-nior ROTC and had never done high school ROTC, she could commission as an officer. “People think JROTC is something to recruit for the military, but in my personal opinion, as someone who has never been interested in military life,” said Mercedes, “I don’t think it has anything to do with the military, well obviously it does,” she laughed, “but, it’s more about leadership, character devel-opment and citizenship.”

In answer to an oft-asked question from the public, “Why don’t the cadets wear hats when they are in outdoor events such as parades,” Sgt. Gibson explained it is really a matter of finances. “If you think about it, there is a constant turn over. If a student leaves, we can’t necessarily take the hat and use it for another student, or we’d have to take it to the cleaners.” They do issue “covers” to the drill team and the Raider team, she said. “Even if they took up a collection and got the money for the hats, she isn’t sure they could even get enough for everyone. They can only wear the gray berets, not the black ones, like active duty members wear. The senior ROTC programs

are supplied first, and the JROTC programs get what is left, so it is unlikely they could get enough for everyone even if they had the money to do it, she said. The ones in senior ROTC are definitely going into the military. The military is paying for their college, she explained.

In the Fall, the JROTC has what they call their Raider season. The raiders are the physical team, said Josmar. “We go on competitions and do runs. We do tire flip-ping. We do an event called Rope Bridge. That involves a lot of team work, and you have to do everything together as a unit. You make a bridge out of a long rope, and you have to get a person from one side to the other side. It’s pretty fun, and it’s not hard, but it makes you use your head a lot. You have to think of who is the strongest person, and who is going to be the fastest to go across. That’s one of the best things about this program. Without even realizing it, you learn things you will use in real life.”

Sgt. Gibson is in charge of the color guards and things like that. Major Locklear is in charge of the Raider team and also takes leadership of their Leadership and ac-ademic bowl teams. Their academic team advanced this year to the second round. Level three is a national competition and would go to Washington.

The other students in school seem to be

curious about JROTC. The majority of them don’t treat the JROTC students badly, they said. “I think because our administration is so supportive, it helps a lot with that,” said Mercedes. “They know we do a lot for the community too.” They very often volun-teer their services to help with parking for events or they will do color guard events if requested, anything they are asked to do, they said.

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By Richard MarionLake Okeechobee News

OKEECHOBEE– Okeechobee KOA is scheduled to host one of the top pickleball players in the world on Feb. 4.

Kyle Yates will perform a pickleball ex-hibition and clinic on the pickleball courts at KOA which will be free and open to the public.

Yates is a multiple-time national cham-pion in the sport and started competing nationally at 19 years old. In his very first competitive tournament, the SoCal classic in 2014, he won gold in 5.0 Singles, shock-ing the pickleball world by defeating the number one ranked player in the world at the time. In his very first nationals in 2014 he won gold in men’s doubles 19+.

Kyle was chosen as 2016 Pickleball Rocks Player of the Year and now teaches and plays pickleball professionally full-time. He helps teach at the US Open Pickleball Academy in Naples and also travels around the world to help spread the love of the game.

While the event is free, Okeechobee KOA will be asking for donations to their KOA Care Camp program. KOA Care Camp provides completely free summer camping to thousands of children battling cancer at over 100 specialized summer camps throughout North America.

At those camps, the kids and their fami-lies experience all the fun of summer camp at no cost to them. They swim, hike, laugh, make new friends and create joy-filled memories all while receiving the medical treatment they need.

“It’s just a great cause for the KOA to be associated with,” said KOA resident Keith Lazar. “Kyle Yates is also bringing some merchandise that he will autograph and then we will auction off with the proceeds

going to Care Camp.”The Pickleball exhibition will start at 4

p.m.Mr. Lazar reached out to Kyle last year

and pitched the idea of hosting the clinic in Okeechobee.

“I know a lot of people hear the name pickleball and don’t know what it is,” said Mr. Lazar. “But the people who play know about Kyle Yates. He’s recognized as the top player not just south Florida or the United States but the entire world. He’s won a tremendous amount of tournaments and to get someone of that caliber to come to Okeechobee and contribute to a great cause is something that is really good for the community.”

When you hear the name pickleball you might have two questions. What exactly is it, and does it involve a pickle? Unfortu-nately, there aren’t any pickles involved (or fortunately, depending on your opinion of pickles).

The sport of pickleball is similar to tennis and played with a 34-inch net, lightweight paddles and a plastic perforated ball. The game uses a court that is 20 feet wide by 44 feet long.

Pickleball is played either as doubles (two players per team) or singles; doubles is most common. The same size playing area and rules are used for both singles and doubles. The serve must be made under-hand. Paddle contact with the ball must be below the server’s waist. The serve is initiated with at least one foot behind the baseline; neither foot may contact the base-line or court until after the ball is struck. The serve is made diagonally crosscourt and must land within the confines of the opposite diagonal court. Only one serve attempt is allowed.

It was first created in 1965 by Washing-ton state Representative Joel Pritchard and

his friends at a party to keep themselves entertained. Legend has it that the name arose from the fact that the Pritchards’ dog, Pickles, would chase the ball and run off with it during a match.

Since then pickleball has been one of the fastest growing sports in the USA. The Sports and Fitness Industry Association estimates that there are over 2.5 million pickleball players in the country.

For more information about the Okeechobee KOA, call 863-763-0231.


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The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 re-quired the IRS to create a tax form for seniors. Taxpayers age 65 or older now have the option to use Form 1040-SR, U.S. Tax Return for Seniors. Form 1040-SR, when printed, features larger font and better readability.

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Special to the Lake Okeechobee NewsOKEECHOBEE – Okeechobee KOA, 4276 US 441, will host world-renowned Pickleball champion Kyle Yates on Feb. 4 at 4 p.m. He will present an exhibi-tion of his skills. Donations will be col-lected for KOA Care Camps. For more online go to koa.com/campgrounds/okeechobee.



FORT PIERCE — Treasure Coast Food Bank’s Convoy of H.O.P.E. rolled out on Thursday, Jan. 23, destined for seniors across the Treasure Coast who struggle with hunger year round.

“Today, we’re distributing 3,200 food boxes, but it’s not just for today. We serve seniors all year long,” said Homer Gutier-rez, Treasure Coast Food Bank’s Director of Program Service. “Senior hunger is ep-idemic in our community. We often times find that our seniors are going without food if they have to pay for medicine, or if they have to pay bills for their family or for their furry friends. It’s going to take more

than just this to take care of our seniors. It’s going to take all of us working together,” he told the audience gathered for the event.

Thursday marked the fifth year the convoy of Treasure Coast Food Bank trucks carried food boxes from the Fort Pierce headquarters to build awareness of senior hunger. With an escort from the St. Lucie County Sheriff ’s Office, the four trucks headed toward I-95 with the 3,200 boxes of nutritious food. The trucks were headed to destinations in each of the counties served by Treasure Coast Food Bank — Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin and Okeechobee counties.

The Convoy of H.O.P.E. — or Healthy Options Program for the Elderly — is one of

several Treasure Coast Food Bank programs that targets senior hunger. It is a critical need considering that:

• Seniors are the fastest-growing group of food-insecure people on the Treasure Coast

• Florida’s seniors have a higher rate of food insecurity than the national average

• Food insecurity among Florida Baby Boomers ages 50-59 is higher than the national average

• More than 18,000 seniors in the area served by Treasure Coast Food Bank are food-insecure

• Food-insecure seniors live in both rural and urban pockets across the Treasure Coast.

Each box contains food that seniors can prepare easily for themselves and that contribute to a healthy diet for seniors. Those foods include beans, pasta, canned vegetables, canned fruit, apple juice, peanut butter and low-sugar snacks. The boxes also will contain some nutrition education and recipes.

Nearly 30 organizations that serve seniors will receive boxes from the Convoy of H.O.P.E., including the Senior Resource Association in Vero Beach, St. Lucie Housing Authority, the Salvation Army in Okeechobee, and Kane Center in Martin County.

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The following cases have either been tried in a court of law or have been settled without trial and are considered closed.

• Daniel Olvera was charged with possession of New Legend drugs without a prescription, possession of cocaine, introduction of contraband into a detention facility, driving with-out a license and possession of drug paraphernalia in November of 2019. The charge of possession of cocaine was dropped, and he was sentenced to county jail for one month and 24 days on the first charge, probation for two years on the third charge, county jail for one month and 24 days for the fourth charge and probation for the final charge. All sentences to be served concurrently. Adjudication was withheld.

• Kevin Wolf was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia in No-vember of 2019. The court adjudicated him guilty and he was sentenced to four months in county jail.

• Alfred Ward was charged with possession of methamphetamine in November of 2019. Adjudication was withheld and he was sentenced to six months probation.

• Millard Bearden was charged with resisting arrest without violence in December of 2019. The charges were dropped.

• Shalee Underhill was charged with resisting arrest without violence in December of 2019. The charges were dropped.

• Vada Robinson was charged with resisting arrest without violence in

December of 2019. The charges were dropped.

• Roderick Williams was charged with resisting arrest without violence in December of 2019. The charges were dropped.

• Saul Garcia was charged with resist-ing arrest without violence in January of 2020. The charges were dropped.

• Raul Garcia was charged disorderly conduct in January of 2020. The charges were dropped.

• Carlos Garcia was charged disorderly conduct in January of 2020. The charges were dropped.

• Sterle McNeil Jr. was charged with possession of cocaine and driving without a license in December of 2019. Adjudica-tion was withheld and he was sentenced to one year of probation on the first count and six month probation on the second count, to be served concurrently.

• Mark Garland was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia in April of 2019. The first charge was dropped and he was sen-tenced to county jail for eight months on the second count. The court adjudicated him guilty.

• Chad McWhorter was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia in August of 2019. The court adjudicated him guilty, and he was sentenced to state prison for one year and three months on the first charge and county jail for three months and 13 days on the second charge.

• Michael Morris was charged with burglary of a conveyance in September of 2019. The court adjudicated him guilty, and he was sentenced to one year, five months and ten days in state prison.

In the Courts Arrest ReportThe following individuals were

arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO), the Okeechobee City Po-lice Department (OCPD), the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) or the Department of Correc-tions (DOC).

• Kim Sabin, 59, Southeast 33rd Terrace, was arrested Jan. 23 by OCSO Deputy Tyler Ott and charged with possession of a weap-on or ammo by a convicted felon and battery, touch or strike. Bond was set at $16,000.

• Mariah Mosley, 21, Southeast 18th Ter-race, was arrested Jan. 23 by OCSO Deputy Stephen Paladino and charged with burglary with assault or battery and assault on a preg-nant woman with knowledge of pregnancy. Bond was set at $10,000.

• Lee Cockfield, 62, Northeast 32nd Ave-nue, was arrested Jan. 23 by OCSO Deputy Joel Lacerte and charged with DUI. Bond was set at $500.

• Carrie Green, 55, Grand Prairie, Texas, was arrested Jan. 23 by a member of the Okeechobee Narcotics Task Force and charged with possession of cocaine and possession of a controlled substance. Bond was set at $20,000.

• Senon Anselmo Jr., 39, Northwest First Street, was arrested Jan. 24 by OPD Officer Ryan Holroyd and charged with habitual driv-ing without a license and no motor vehicle registration. Bond was set at $3,000.

• Tommy Jones, 52, Northeast 19th Drive,

was arrested Jan. 25 by OCSO Karson Reno and charged with burglary with assault or battery, intentional child abuse, battery touch or strike and assault. Bond was set at $32,000.

• Veandrea Mays, 17, Southeast 39th Terrace, was arrested Jan. 24 by OPD Officer Luis Rojas and charged with theft. She was transferred to the custody of the Dept. of Juvenile Justice.

• Brandi Gomez, 35, Northwest Ninth Av-enue, was arrested Jan.27 by OCSO Deputy Joel Lacerte and charged with DUI and child neglect without great harm. Bond was set at $11,000.

• Mark Garrett, 16, Northeast Eighth Drive, was arrested Jan. 28 by OCSO Deputy Tyler cox and charged with Sexual battery on a child under age 12. He was transfered to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.

• Melinda Hall, 43, Northwest 43rd Ave-nue, was arrested Jan. 29 by OCSO Deputy Kenneth Hernandez and charged with DUI with property damage. Bond was set at $1,000.

• Salvador Medrano, 16, Northeast 80th Avenue, was arrested Jan. 29 by OCSO Dep-uty Matt Crawford and charged with felony criminal mischief. He was transfered to the custody of the Dept. of Juvenile Justice.

This column lists arrests and not con-victions, unless otherwise stated. Anyone listed here who is later found innocent or has had the charges against them dropped is welcome to inform this newspaper. The information will be confirmed and printed.

OCSO InvestigationsThe Okeechobee County Sheriff ’s Office

investigated reports of the following crimes last week:

ASSAULT• 1400 block Northeast 47th Terrace• 900 block Northwest 23rd Lane

BURGLARY• 2100 block U.S. 441 South• 14100 block U.S. 441 Southeast• 3700 block Northwest First Street• 200 block Northeast 64th Avenue• 7800 block Northeast 224th Street

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF• Jail x2• 6000 block U.S. 441 Southeast

• 1300 block Northeast 80th Avenue

FRAUD• 18300 block 184th Drive• Jail• 7800 block Southwest 21st Parkway

NARCOTIC USE• Jail x2

THEFT• 2800 block U.S. 441 North• Southeast 57th Drive• 9200 block Southeast 59th Drive• 2700 block U.S. 441 South• 11500 block U.S. 441 Southeast• 10600 block U.S. 441 Southeast• Jail

OkeechobeeFire Report

• Okeechobee City Fire Department had 22 EMS/Medical calls and eight fire related calls last week.

• Okeechobee County Fire Rescue had 103 rescue and emergency calls, four fire, one false alarm, four hazardous condition and 22 miscellaneous calls. Out of a possi-ble 85 transports, 12 were refused.

Free tax prep availableOKEECHOBEE — Free tax prepara-

tion and e-filing is available by AARP certified taxaide volunteers beginning Feb. 10, at the Americn Legion, 501 S.E. Second St., on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. No appoint-ment is necessary, first come is first served. You must bring a picture ID, SS cards for all dependents, last years tax return (if possible), and all 2019 financial papers (W2). For information, call or text Sandy at 561-635-7004. Do not call the American Legion.



OKEECHOBEE – The Chamber of Commerce of Okeechobee County is in the process of recruiting participants for its 2020 Leadership Okeechobee Class. Leadership Okeechobee is an eight-month program where participants attend “class” one day out of the month to learn leadership skills, Learn about the various civic organizations Okeechobee has to offer, and how the government, education system, judicial system, agriculture and agri-business entities operate and why they are a vital part of the

community. Anyone may apply. The time commitment

for this program is dependent upon the partici-pant and the employer. There is a required class once a month that lasts from typically 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Outside of this class the participant is asked to stay up to date on email class discussions and in the eight month time period complete one homework assignment.

The purpose of the Leadership Okeechobee Program is to cultivate leadership through education, exposure to the community and interaction between class members.

The program objectives are:1. To prepare future/potential leaders to meet

the challenges ahead for Okeechobee.2. You will explore critical issues via a series

of seminars and related activities.3. You will interact with key decision-makers,

local leaders and representatives of local govern-ment to gain a better understanding of the forces which impact your community as a whole.

4. The key to preserving and enhancing the quality of life is a well-informed citizen.

5. The program begins in February and con-tinues each month until graduation in October.

To enroll use the following guidelines:• Pick up an application form at the Cham-

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application form• Application will be reviewed by the Leader-

ship Committee• Once accepted, a fee of $425 is required to

cover meals, transportation and other program expenses.

If you have any questions, please call the chamber at 863-467-6246.

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• The Outpost will host the next Okeechobee Main Street Mixer on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Outpost carries clothing jewelry and gift and is located at 313 S.W. Park St., next to Staffords. All OKMS Mixers are an opportunity to network with other communi-ty business owners, leaders and residents of Okeechobee. Mixers are open to the public. There will be 50/50 drawing tickets on sale, drawing will take place at the final mixer of the year. Door prizes will be drawn as well.

• OKMS will hold the annual Top of the Lake Art Fest on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Events include fine art, artisan craft, chalk

walk street painting, sand sculpture, art gallery of local and student artists, children’s art activity area, entertainment, food and more. After enjoy-ing the Art Fest stroll Park Street in Downtown Okeechobee and taste the flavors Okeechobee Restaurants and enjoy wine and other beverages from participating Park Street businesses.

Booth artist and chalk artist can submit ap-plications until Feb. 6 to enter the Booth division for Fine Artists and Fine Artisan Crafters, and the Chalk division for street painters.

• OKMS will also feature the Taste of Okeechobee on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Early bird tickets are now on sale for $20 per tickets at a savings of $5 until Feb. 7. For

ticket information and purchase locations, visit okeechobeemainstreet.org.

• The Speckled Perch Festival will be held on March 14-15. More information will be available at a later date.

• Butterfly Garden brick sales continues. The second phase of brick sales in now underway. If you want to honor a loved one or support the arts go to our website for more information and a sponsor form at okeechobeemainstreet.org.

• The clock to get the Cattle Drive Sculpture Project started is ticking away. This is a community project. Large and small donations can make this happen. OKMS wants Okeechobee to stand out

in the state celebrating the cattle industry during the 500-year anniversary when cattle first arrived in Florida. Donations can be made at okeechobee-mainstreet.org or by going to GoFundMe.org.

• Call to photographers for the third annual

juried photography exhibit at the Historical

County Courthouse: The theme for this com-

petition is “Okeechobee County is ...” Deadline

for admission is April 21, 2020. For entry forms,

visit okeechobeemainstreet.org.OKMS is located at 55 S. Parrott Ave.

in Okeechobee. For information, visit okeechobeemainstreet.org.

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By Katrina ElskenLake Okeechobee News

OKEECHOBEE — Code violation cases were heard by Okeechobee County Code Enforcement Special Magistrate Jan. 21. in the Okeechobee Health Department Auditorium.

New business• The 20016 N.W. 266th property owned

by Robert M. Kolovrat and Vera Kolovrat was found to be in violation of county code. The property cited for trash and debris; unauthorized occupancy of an RV; unauthorized structures; building or containers; parking, storage or use of certain vehicles; outdoor storage or dumping; violation of minimum housing standards and unauthorized use of land and/or building. The property owner was ordered to bring the proper-ty into compliance by March 12 or be subject to a fine of up to $250 per day.

• The 15203 N.W. 308th St. property owned by Jo Ann Barton, was cited for trash and debris; unsafe structure; structure unfit for human occupancy; overgrown weeds and grass; and condition which constitutes a safety hazard. The case was tabled until Feb. 18.

• The 6702 N.E. First St. property owned by Jamie Rubino was found to be in violation of code. The property had been cited for aban-doned/inoperable vehicles; trash and debris; unauthorized occupancy of an RV; parking, storage, use of certain vehicle; deterioration of property due to negligence; outdoor storage or dumping; overgrown weeds, grass; and, con-dition which provides for vermin. The property owner was ordered to bring the property up to code by Feb. 13 or face a fine of up to $250 per day.

• The case involving the 20485 N.W. 302nd

St. property owned by Pete Gilbert was tabled until Feb. 18. The property had been cited for unauthorized occupancy of RV; and, unautho-rized structures, buildings or containers.

• The 3583 N.W. Eighth Avenue property owned by Victor Sanchez was found to be in vi-olation of code. The property had been cited for inoperable/abandoned vehicle; trash and debris; and, outdoor storage. The owner was ordered to bring the property into compliance by Feb. 13 or face fines of up to $250 per day.

• The 15150 N.W. 294th St. property owned by Arthur King and Susan King was found to be in compliance. The property owner had success-fully corrected the violations and the case was dismissed.

Old business• The 14869 N.W. 304th St. property owned

by Kristal Hoover was found in violation of coun-ty code on Aug. 20, 2019. The case was tabled until May 19, 2020.

• The 925 N.E. 15h Ave. property owned by Roger Kinte Neal Sr., was on the Dec. 17 magis-trate agenda and was found in violation of coun-ty code. The case was tabled until March 17.

• The 3727 S.W. 13th Terrace property owned by Rufus E. Rhoden and Joellen Rhoden was found in violation of code. The property owner was ordered to bring the property up to code by removing or licensing the RV and removing or obtaining permits for two sheds by Feb. 13 or face fines of up to $250 per day.

• The 808 N.E. 15th Ave. property owned by Annette Sheppard was on the Dec. 17 agenda and found in violation of code. The property owner was ordered to clear property of accumulative outdoor storage, trash, debris and overgrown weeds and grass, and to obtain a licensed contractor to repair or replace the roof.

The case was tabled until March 17.• The 8857 S.E. 67th Way property owned

by Donald Howard Trent and Monique Alise Trent was found to be in compliance with code. The property owners satisfactorily corrected the violations before the code hearing. The case was dismissed.

• The 3140 S.E. 23rd St. property owned by James R. Conroy was on the Dec. 17 agenda and was found in violation of code. The property owner was ordered to obtain required permits to repair or replace the roof and pressure wash or paint the exterior of the home. The case was tabled until Feb. 18. If the property is not in compliance by Feb. 13, a fine of up to $250 may be levied.

• 1409 N.W. 36th Ave. property owned by Maureen Sheets was on the Dec. 17, 2019 agen-da. The property was found in violation and the property owner was ordered to bring the prop-erty into compliance, remove all overgrowth, pressure clean or paint mobile home, remove outdoor storage including items under a tarp, remove derelict RV from the property. The case was tabled until Feb. 18. If the property is not in compliance by Feb. 13, a fine of up to $250 may be levied.

• The 3964 N.W. Fourth St. property owned by Christopher Aguilar was on the Dec. 17 agenda. To bring the property into compliance, the owner was ordered to remove all outdoor storage including dismantled, partially disman-tled, obsolete or wrecked vehicles, appliance, household goods, machinery or their parts from property and county right-of-way. County code does not allow for a scrap or salvage business on this property; the property owner was ordered to case the scrap/salvage operation. All vehicles must have current license and registra-tion or be stored inside an completely enclosed

structure. The case was tabled until Feb. 18. If the property is not in compliance by Feb. 13, a fine of up to $250 may be levied.

• The 3966 N.W. Fourth St. property owned by Juan Aguilar was on the Dec. 17 agenda. The owner was ordered to remove all outdoor storage including dismantled, partially disman-tled, obsolete or wrecked vehicles, appliances, household goods, machinery or their parts from property and county right-of-way. All vehicles must have current license and registration or be stored inside an completely enclosed structure. The case was tabled until Feb. 18. If the property is not in compliance by Feb. 13, a fine of up to $250 may be levied.

• The 2308 S.W. 32nd St. property owned by Johnne Michael Isaacs and Sharon Hill Isaacs was on the Dec. 17 agenda. The owners were ordered to remove carport addition or obtain required permits. The property owners brought the property into compliance before the hearing. The case was dismissed.

• The 7930 S.E. 57th Dr. property owned by Shirley Upthegrove was on the Dec. 17 agenda. The mobile home on the property was found to be open to the elements. A licensed contractor must submit plans and drawings to obtain prop-erty permits to complete the repairs. The case was tabled until Feb. 18.

• The 1037 N.E. 30th Ave. property owned by Mark Kramer was found in violation of code at the Dec. 17 hearing. The property owner was ordered to remove all unlicensed, inoperable abandoned vehicles from the property; clean property of all junk, trash, debris and outdoor storage of wood, household appliances and scrap materials; and, obtain proper permits to remove structure. The case was tabled until Feb. 18. If the property is not in compliance by Feb. 13, a fine of up to $250 may be levied.

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CITY OF OKEECHOBEEPUBLIC NOTICE

CONSIDERATION OF A PROPOSEDFUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held be-fore the City of Okeechobee Planning Board, as the Local Planning Agency, on Thur., Feb. 20, 2020, 6 PM, or as soon thereafter as possible, at City Hall, 55 SE 3rd Ave, Rm 200, Okeechobee, FL, to consider and receive input on Com-prehensive Plan Small Scale Future Land Use Map Amendment Application No. 20-001-SSA, submitted by Mr. Daniel Fitzpatrick on behalf of the property own-ers BravoFlorida, LLC and Look There, Inc. The Application may be inspected in Rm 101 during regular business hours, Mon-Fri, 8 AM-4:30 PM, except holidays.

Application No. 20-001-SSA requests to change the Future Land Use classifi-cation from Single Family Residential to Commercial on 0.41+/- acres located at 604 East North Park Street and 1.26 +/- acres as is located along SE 6th Avenue.

Legal Description: A PORTION OF THOSE LANDS DESCRIBED IN OR BOOK 818, PAGE 923 PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUN-TY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOL-LOWS: COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE NORTH 00°05’11” WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 15 A DISTANCE OF 60.96 FEET (FT) TO THE CENTERLINE OF STATE ROAD (SR) 70 (NORTH PARK ST); THENCE NORTH 89°54’49” EAST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE A DISTANCE OF 1479.53 FT; THENCE SOUTH 00°05’11” EAST A DISTANCE OF 49.44 FT; THENCE SOUTH 89°50’26” EAST A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FT TO A NAIL AND CAP MARKING THE INTERSECTION OF SE 6TH AVENUE (VARIABLE WIDTH RIGHT-OF-WAY (ROW)) WITH THE SOUTHER-LY ROW OF NE PARK STREET (VARIABLE WIDTH ROW); THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY ROW LINE THE FOLLOWING COURSES: SOUTH 89°50’32” EAST A DISTANCE OF 30.35 FT TO A NAIL AND CAP; THENCE SOUTH 86°39’10” EAST A DISTANCE OF 163.08 FT TO A NAIL AND CAP MARKING THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL: THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 86°39’10” EAST A DISTANCE OF 37.01 FT TO A NAIL AND CAP; THENCE NORTH 89°55’05” EAST A DISTANCE OF 202.00 FT TO A REBAR MARKING THE INTERSECTION OF SAID SOUTHERLY ROW LINE WITH THE WESTERLY TOP OF BANK OF TAYLOR CREEK; THENCE SOUTH 68°37’28” WEST ALONG SAID TOP OF BANK A DISTANCE OF 118.73 FT TO A REBAR; THENCE SOUTH 41°51’32” WEST ALONG SAID TOP OF BANK A DISTANCE OF 119.23 FT TO A REBAR; THENCE SOUTH 17°13’13” WEST ALONG SAID TOP OF BANK A DISTANCE OF 32.71 FT TO A REBAR; THENCE SOUTH 48°47’42” WEST ALONG SAID TOP OF BANK A DISTANCE OF 46.99 FT TO A REBAR MARKING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID OR BOOK 818, PAGE 923; THENCE NORTH 89°47’26” WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID OR BOOK 818, PAGE 923 A DISTANCE OF 3.78 FT TO A REBAR; THENCE NORTH 00°00’00” EAST A DISTANCE OF 196.13 FT TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;together with

THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF OKEECHOBEE, STATE OF FLORIDA, AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING A PORTION OF THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND AS DESCRIBED IN OR BOOK 297, PAGE 1831, PUBLIC RE-CORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY THE NORTH ROW LINE OF THE NOW ABAN-DONED FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILROAD, ON THE EAST BY THE WEST TOP OF BANK OF TAYLOR CREEK, ON THE WEST BY THE EAST ROW LINE OF S.E. 6TH AVENUE (F/K/A MEREDITH AVENUE), AS NOW CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED, AND ON THE SOUTH BY THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF LOT “D,” [REPLAT OF] BLOCK 252, ACCORDING TO PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 4, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING IN SECTION 22, TOWN-SHIP 37 SOUTH, RANGE 35 EAST, AND BEING MARE PARTICULAR-LY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 22, THENCE BEAR NORTH 00°05’11” WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 60.96 FT TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF SR 70 (NORTH PARK ST), THENCE BEAR NORTH 89°54’49” EAST, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF SR 70, FOR A DISTANCE OF 1479.53 FT TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF NE 6TH AVE EXTENDED SOUTH; THENCE BEAR SOUTH 00°05’11” EAST, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE EXTENSION FOR A DISTANCE OF 49.44 FT TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE SAID SOUTH ROW LINE OF SR 70, AS NOW MAINTAINED AND LOCATED; THENCE BEAR SOUTH 89°50’26” EAST, ALONG SAID SOUTH ROW LINE, FOR A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FT TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SAID EAST ROW LINE OF SE 6TH AVE. SAID POINT BEING ALSO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID OR BOOK 297, PAGE 1831; THENCE BEAR SOUTH 00°10’06” EAST, ALONG SAID EAST ROW LINE, AND ALONG THE WEST BOUND-ARY LINE OF SAID OR BOOK 297, PAGE 1831, FOR A DISTANCE OF 135.48 FT TO A POINT; THENCE BEAR SOUTH 18°42’16” WEST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID EAST ROW LINE, AND ALONG SAID WEST BOUNDARY LINE FOR A DISTANCE OF 74.52 FT TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 8°42’16” WEST ALONG SAID EAST ROW LINE AND ALONG SAID WEST BOUNDARY LINE FOR A DISTANCE OF 105.63 FT TO A POINT; THENCE BEAR SOUTH 00°09’40” EAST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID EAST ROW LINE AND ALONG SAID WEST BOUNDARY LINE FOR A DISTANCE OF 199.74 FT TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT “D”, BLOCK 252; THENCE BEAR NORTH 89°54’49” EAST, ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID LOT “D,” BLOCK 252, FOR A DISTANCE OF 155.23 FT TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE SAID WEST TOP OF BANK OF TAYLOR CREEK; THENCE BEAR NORTH 05°09’40” EAST, ALONG SAID WEST TOP OF BANK, FOR A DISTANCE OF 50.87 FT TO A POINT; THENCE BEAR NORTH 13°08’59” EAST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID WEST TOP OF BANK, FOR A DISTANCE OF 155.88 FT TO A POINT; THENCE BEAR NORTH 26°23’32” EAST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID WEST TOP OF BANK FOR A DISTANCE OF 81.04 FT TO A POINT; THENCE BEAR NORTH 43°06’26” EAST, CONTINUING ALONG SAID WEST TOP OF BANK FOR A DISTANCE OF 34.03 FT TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE SAID NORTH ROW LINE OF THE NOW ABANDONED FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILROAD; THENCE BEAR SOUTH 89°54’49” WEST, ALONG SAID NORTH ROW LINE, FOR A DISTANCE OF 221.23 FT TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

A recommendation to approve or deny Application No. 20-001-SSA will be forwarded to the City Council for consideration to adopt at a Final Public Hearing TENTATIVELY scheduled for 6 PM, March 17, 2020.

ANY PERSON DECIDING TO APPEAL any decision made by this Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need to ensure a ver-batim record of the proceeding is made and the record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal will be based. Audio recordings are for the sole purpose of backup for official records of the Board Secretary. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any person with a disability as defined by the ADA, that needs special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, contact the General Services Office no later than two business days prior to proceeding, 863-763-3372.

BE ADVISED that should you intend to show any document, picture, video or items to the Planning Board in support or opposition to any item on the agenda, a copy of the document, picture, video, or item must be provided to the Board Secretary for the City’s records.

By: Zoning Administrator Marcos MontesDeOca, No. 20-001-SSA390718 ON 2/2,12/2020



CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSEDZONING RECLASSIFICATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEAR-ING will be held before the City of Okeechobee Planning Board on Thur., Feb. 20, 2020, 6 PM, or as soon thereafter as possible, at City Hall, 55 SE 3rd AVE, Council Chambers, Rm 200, Okeechobee, FL, to consider and receive input on Rezoning Petition No. 20-001-R, submitted by Loumax Development Inc. on behalf of the property owner, Nemec Children’s Trust. The public is en-couraged to attend.

Petition No. 20-001-R requests to rezone 2.87+/- acres located in the 500 to 600 blocks along SW 7th Ave., from Residential Multiple Family to Industrial. The proposed use is to expand the existing industrial facility located to the North.

Legal: ALL OF BLOCK 191, TOWN OF OKEECHOBEE, ACCORD-ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 17, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PUBLIC RECORDS, LYING IN OKEECHOBEE COUNTY.; together with

THAT PORTION OF THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY COMPA-NY RIGHT-OF-WAY (ROW), SINCE ABANDONED, AND OF NORTH CURVE STREET, SINCE ABANDONED, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF FIRST ADDITION TO OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 26, PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 11, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, WHICH IS BOUNDED ON THE WEST BY THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WEST LINE OF BLOCK 251 (SAME ALSO BEING A PART OF THE EAST LINE OF A TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS THE STATION GROUNDS OF SAID RAILWAY COMPANY), AND ON THE SOUTH BY A LINE EXTENDING FROM THE SOUTHERNMOST POINT OF BLOCK 191, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF THE TOWN OF OKEECHOBEE, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 17, PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 10, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION, SAID LINE BEING NORTH OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE WESTER-LY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH LINE OF S.W. 6TH STREET (F/K/A THIRD STREET), AND WHICH IS BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY THE WESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH LINE OF S.W. 4TH STREET (F/K/A FIFTH STREET), OF SAID TOWN OF OKEECHOBEE AFORE-SAID; together with

LOTS 1 TO 6, INCLUSIVE OF BLOCK 190, OKEECHOBEE, ACCORD-ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 17 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

The Petition may be inspected at the address above during regular business hours, Mon-Fri, 8 AM-4:30 PM, except for holidays.

A Public Hearing for a Rezoning Petition is handled as a “Quasi-Judicial” pro-ceeding, meaning a manner similar to a court hearing testimony and ques-tioning presenters who provide substantial and competent evidence. It is the duty of the Planning Board to arrive at sound decisions. A recommendation to approve or deny the Petition will be forwarded to the City Council, TENTATIVELY scheduled for 6 PM on March 17, 2020, (First Reading) and Public Hearing on April 7, 2020 (Final Adoption).

ANY PERSON DECIDING TO APPEAL any decision made by the Planning Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need to en-sure a verbatim record of the proceeding is made and the record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal will be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any person with a disability as defined by the ADA, that needs special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, contact the General Services Office no later than two business days prior to proceeding, 863-763-3372.


BY: Zoning Administrator Marcos MontesDeOca, No. 20-001-R390731 ON 2/2/2020



CONSIDERATION OF A PROPOSEDFUTURE LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held be-fore the City of Okeechobee Planning Board, as the Local Planning Agency, on Thur., Feb. 20, 2020, 6 PM, or as soon thereafter as possible, at City Hall, 55 SE 3rd Ave, Rm 200, Okeechobee, FL, to consider and receive input on Com-prehensive Plan Small Scale Future Land Use Map Amendment Application No. 20-002-SSA, submitted by Loumax Development Inc. on behalf of the property owner Nemec Children’s Trust. The Application may be inspected in Rm 101 during regular business hours, Mon-Fri, 8 AM-4:30 PM, except holidays.

Application No. 20-002-SSA requests to change the Future Land Use classifica-tion from Single Family Residential and Multi-Family Residential to Industrial on 2.87+/- acres located in the 500 to 600 blocks along SW 7th Ave.

Legal Description: ALL OF BLOCK 191, TOWN OF OKEECHOBEE, AC-CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 17, ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PUBLIC RECORDS, LYING IN OKEECHOBEE COUNTY.; together with

THAT PORTION OF THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY COMPA-NY RIGHT-OF-WAY (ROW), SINCE ABANDONED, AND OF NORTH CURVE STREET, SINCE ABANDONED, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF FIRST ADDITION TO OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 26, PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 11, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, WHICH IS BOUNDED ON THE WEST BY THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WEST LINE OF BLOCK 251 (SAME ALSO BEING A PART OF THE EAST LINE OF A TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS THE STATION GROUNDS OF SAID RAILWAY COMPANY), AND ON THE SOUTH BY A LINE EXTENDING FROM THE SOUTHERNMOST POINT OF BLOCK 191, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF THE TOWN OF OKEECHOBEE, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 17, PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 10, PUBLIC RECORDS OF OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION, SAID LINE BEING NORTH OF AND PARALLEL WITH THE WESTER-LY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH LINE OF S.W. 6TH STREET (F/K/A THIRD STREET), AND WHICH IS BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY THE WESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH LINE OF S.W. 4TH STREET (F/K/A FIFTH STREET), OF SAID TOWN OF OKEECHOBEE AFORE-SAID; together with

LOTS 1 TO 6, INCLUSIVE OF BLOCK 190, OKEECHOBEE, ACCORD-ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 17 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA.

A recommendation to approve or deny Application No. 20-002-SSA will be forwarded to the City Council for consideration to adopt at a Final Public Hearing TENTATIVELY scheduled for 6 PM, March 17, 2020.

ANY PERSON DECIDING TO APPEAL any decision made by this Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need to ensure a ver-batim record of the proceeding is made and the record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal will be based. Audio recordings are for the sole purpose of backup for official records of the Board Secretary. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any person with a disability as defined by the ADA, that needs special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, contact the General Services Office no later than two business days prior to proceeding, 863-763-3372.


By: Zoning Administrator Marcos MontesDeOca, No. 20-002-SSA390733 ON 2/2/2020


CODE ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Okeechobee Code Enforce-ment Special Magistrate will conduct a public hearing on Tues., Feb. 11, 2020, 6:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as possible, at City Hall, 55 SE 3rd Ave, Rm 200, Okeechobee, FL. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. The agenda may be obtained from cityofokeechobee.com or by contacting the Board Secretary at 863-763-9795.

ANY PERSON DECIDING TO APPEAL any decision made by the Special Magistrate with respect to any matter considered at this hearing will need to ensure a verbatim record of the proceeding is made and the record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal will be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any person with a disability as defined by the ADA, that needs special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, contact the Police Department no later than two business days prior to proceeding, 863-763-5521.

BE ADVISED that should you intend to show any document, picture, video or items to the Magistrate in support or opposition to any item on the agenda, a copy of the document, picture, video, or item must be provided to the Code Enforcement Secretary for the City’s records.

BE ADVISED THAT ONE OR MORE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE COUN-CIL MEMBERS MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THIS MEETING. THIS NOTICE IS POSTED TO MEET STATE PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIRE-MENTS AND SUNSHINE LAWS.

By: Robert Peterson, Police Chief390711 ON 2/2/2020

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Invitation to Bid 2020 - 01

Florida Department of TransportationFM NO. 439408-2-54-01

Resurfacing City of Pahokee Roadways – Phase III

The City of Pahokee is soliciting proposals for Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) FM NO. 439408-2-54-01 Resurfacing City of Pahokee Roadways – Phase III. The complete invitation to bid including specifications, drawings, and proposal forms may be obtained by bona fide bid-ders from the Office of the City Clerk, at 207 Begonia Drive, Pahokee, Florida 33476, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or from the City of Pahokee’s website at: www.cityofpahokee.com. Contact the City Clerk at 561-924-5534 Ext. 2006 for further information.All responses must be submitted in sealed envelopes, and mailed or delivered to the City Clerk no later than February 5th, 2020 by 12:00 p.m., local time. The solicitation title should be plainly marked on the outside of the envelope. It will be the sole responsibility of the Respondent to ensure that the response reaches the City Clerk on or before the closing hour and date. Proposals received after this time will be returned unopened.A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 9:00 a.m., local time, on, Wednesday, January 29th, 2020 at the Commission Chambers lo-cated at 360 East Main Street, Pahokee, Florida 33476. Failure to attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting shall result in rejection of the proposal.388827 ON 1/26,2/2/2020

LEGAL NOTICE

Request for Proposals 2020 - 01

General Contract for Demolition Contractors

The City of Pahokee is soliciting proposals for demolition contractors to provide demolition services. RFP documents may be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk at 207 Begonia Drive, Pahokee, Florida 33476, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or from the City of Pahokee’s website at: www.cityofpahokee.com. Contact the City Clerk at 561-924-5534 Ext. 2006 for further information.All responses must be submitted in sealed envelopes, and mailed or delivered to the City Clerk no later than February 5th, 2020 by 12:00 p.m., local time. The solicitation title should be plainly marked on the outside of the envelope. It will be the sole responsibility of the Respondent to ensure that the response reaches the City Clerk on or before the closing hour and date. Proposals received after this time will be returned unopened.388828 ON 1/26,2/2/2020

Public Notice

LEGAL NOTICEPublic Auction will be held at Johns Towing Service storage lot located at 414 S. Parrot Ave. Suite A Okeechobee, Florida 34974 at 9:00 A.M. on dates listed below. Pursu-ant to Florida Statute 713.78 for unpaid towing and stor-age charges. Year, make, model and VIN are as follows.

2/18/20202004 TOYOTA CAMRY

VIN#4T1BE32K44U835216

Terms of sale are cash, and no checks will be accepted. Seller reserves the right of

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be sold in “As Is” condition with no guarantee’s.390773 ON 02/02/2020

LEGAL NOTICE

A public auction will be held at BMJ Towing, Inc. Located at 414 South Parrott Avenue, Okeechobee, Flori-da 34974 from 9:00-10:00 A.M on the dates listed below. Pursuant to Florida statute 713.78 for unpaid towing and storage. Year, Make, Model & Vin’s as follows

AUCTION 02/18/20201999 FORD RANGER

VIN#1FTYR10C9XUA92009

Terms of sale are cash, and no checks will be accepted. The seller reserves the right of final bid. All sales are final. No refunds will be made. Said automobiles will be sold in “AS IS” with no guarantees.

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Okeechobee Missionary Baptist Church, at 4212 U.S. 441 N., invites all to worship in church services. Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m., with Sunday morning worship at 10:45 a.m. Sunday night Baptist Training Course (BTC) is at 5:30 p.m., followed by Sunday evening worship at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening Bible Study is at 7 p.m., with Wednesday evening Youth Discovery Bible clubs at 7 p.m. For more information call Pastor Donny Raney at 863-763-3681.

Faith Alive Family Church, at 3075 S.W. Third Terrace, is non-denominational and Pastors Paul and Jen Smith would like to invite all to worship. Sunday service and kids church is at 10:30 a.m. On Wednesday, adult and youth (6th-12th grade) service is at 6:30 p.m. Find them on Facebook at Faith Alive Family Church. On Facebook, they are live on Sunday mornings. For information, call 863-623-4233.

Okeechobee Chapter of Ladies Propel meets Monday nights at 6:30 p.m. at the Fountain of Life Church, 1302 S.W. 32nd St. A conversation-style series entitled, “Growth” meets on on the fi rst Monday night of each month. There is no charge for materials. Please call the church offi ce to register at 863-763-8945. This is an interna-tionally known group study by author Chris-tine Caine. All ladies from middle school age and up are welcome. Come, join the conversation.

Saviour, Episcopal Church, 200 N.W. Third Street, would like to extend an invitation for you to come and worship with them. Church services are Sunday 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday 6 p.m. A Nursery and a Comfort Room are available for your use. They have Children’s Church (ages pre-k through high school) Sunday at 10:30 a.m., and also offer an Adult Forum & Bible Study on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Visit the website for more information, churchofour-saviourokeechobee.org, or call the church offi ce Tuesday through Friday at 863-763-4843.

The First United Methodist Church Library would like to invite everyone to visit their Lending Library, Room 20, at 200 N.W. Second St., in Okeechobee. All are welcome.

The Peace Lutheran Church Front-line Warriors, a group of men dedicated to loving Jesus and serving others, meet week-ly on Tuesday morning at 6:30 a.m. Youth group meets every Monday at 5:30 until 7 p.m. Quilters meet every Tuesday at 11 a.m. For information, call 863-763-5042.

Christ Fellowship Church, 701 S.

Parrott Ave., invites all to worship. Ser-vice times are Sundays, 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. Childcare and children’s programming, nursery through fi fth grade, is provided. We have services for students, grades 6-12, on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. Visit our website, gochristfellowship.com, or call 561-799-7600 for more information.

Okeechobee Church of Christ, 1401 S. Parrott Ave., is now on Facebook at www.facebook.com/okeechobeecoc/, with Minister Mike Han-

lon and Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.mWednesday service at

6 p.m. Email: [email protected]; Phone: 863-763-4477.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 310 S.W.

Sixth St. The Branch President is David Allen. Sunday services are from 10 a.m. to noon. Ser-vices for youths 12 and older are held on Wednesday at 7

p.m. Let the church’s Family History Center build your family tree from billions of names and documents now indexed on Tuesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. and

Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Free to the public. For information, call 863-467-2425. For information, call 863-467-2425.

The Buckhead Ridge Baptist Church, 1731 Hunter Road, invites you to enjoy its praise of God, good gospel music, and fantastic preaching by Pastor Arlen Cool. Sunday services begin with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m., morning service at 11 a.m. and evening service at 6 p.m. There is a Wednesday service at 6 p.m.

The Okeechobee News welcomes news from area churches for this weekly column. E-mail [email protected].

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