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Heartland LIVING October|November 2016

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It’s hard to believe that the holiday season is quickly approaching.

This time of year is filled with fall festivals, family gatherings and eventually cooler weather. Sharing special moments with my family for these occasions is so special to me but makes me think of the people that are less fortunate and are not able to fill their bellies with a warm meal or children that won’t have a gift for Christmas. I am excited to share with you two ways that Heartland LIVING is involved to assist in giving back to the Heartland community that we know and love. We are honored to be celebrating our 5th Anniversary this year and we are going to celebrate with our Inaugural Jamboree in December. It’s my way of saying “Thank You” to my loyal advertisers and readers for your commitment to this publication because it’s because of you that I get to fulfill my dreams and give you this piece of my heart. During the celebration we will be accepting unwrapped toys to benefit Toys 4 Tots in the Heartland as well a silent auction with all proceeds donated to The Children’s Museum of Highlands to help with their renovations and get the museum back open for our children. Details and information can be found in this issue, I hope to see you all at our Anniversary Celebration to help us celebrate this milestone for Heartland LIVING while giving back to the communities. Our second way of giving is through a joint effort with CountryFlo Music and Camping Festival and Lake Wales Care Center called Project of the Heart. If you are attending the festival, there will be barrels available for you to bring food items that will help fight hunger and provide a Thanksgiving dinner to families in need in the Lake Wales community. You can also donate at www.CountryFlo.com. Being the Official Magazine of CountryFlo Music and Camping Festival, we are excited to give you a preview of some of country music’s top artist that will be rocking the stage at Triple Canopy Ranch November 4 and 5 and especially honored to have the talented Chris Stapleton grace our cover. The CountryFlo team has been hard at work to provide the Heartland community a state of the art festival and we are thankful that we are a part of this amazing event. Hope to see you all at the ranch! As many of you know October is breast cancer awareness month and I feel we found the perfect lady to share her story with all of you. I want to thank Maria Fanazzi for sharing her beautiful family with us. She is the epitome of strength and hope and I just know that by sharing her journey, someone’s life will be blessed. As always, I want to thank my amazing staff. They say it takes a village to raise a family and that’s how I feel about my staff, it’s takes each and every one of them to produce this ‘Labor of Love’, I am overwhelmed by their God given talents. I hope you enjoy this issue, thank you all for making these past 5 years unforgettable. I’m looking forward to our continued journey together!

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CONTENTS 38 52 66

FEATURES 18

CountryFlo Music Festival Artist Spotlights By Pamela Glinski

A Pillar of Strength & Hope By Katy Fassler

The Birth Of Symbiotic Organic Agriculture By Nancy Dale

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Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards By Jessica Pleger

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Inspired by the South 94 Sour Orange Pie By Chef Matt Germain

Columns 98

Healthy Living

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Southern Chef

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Send Me Missions Louisiana Flood Relief

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3rd Annual Rock the Gold Block Party & Battle of the Bags

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Okeechobee Main Street Friday Night Fun in the Park

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Fall Hootenanny

12 Behind the Scenes 102 Dining Guide 118 Heartland Calendar of Events

Fall into Fitness

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole Savory Bread Pudding Pumpkin Dump Crunch Cake

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On the cover, Country Music Artist Chris Stapleton

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Behind the Scenes

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Bridgette K. Waldau has been a graphic

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and fine artist for over 30 years. She received her A.A. from the Ft. Lauderdale Institute of Art and a Bachelor of Fine Art degree from Stetson University. She moved to Okeechobee in 1994 where she opened her studio, Bridgette Waldau Studio of Art. Bridgette has been creative director for several publications, working with Heartland Publications & Marketing as creative director since 2011 and winning four Florida Magazine Charlie Awards in 2015. She is arts and culture director of Okeechobee Main Street (12 years) and member of the Chamber of Commerce of Okeechobee County. Bridgette is married to James Waldau, a retired firefighter.

Jessica Pleger is a wife, mother, editor,

Editorial Director

Pamela Glinski is a freelance writer and

Rafael Pacheco I am a Pisces and was

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born on the island of Puerto Rico. My dog thinks I am crazy for locking the door so many times in 10 seconds and my cats think I am made of catnip. Everything I wear is black, gray or blue. If I put on something colorful I must have been in a hurry. Photography is how I have let my artistic visions come to life since the early 90’s. Patience, kindness, sharing, sacrifice, love and not to judge I saw my mother practice these and they stayed within me. We are collective energy and all from the same Source. I don’t see the world through my eyes. I see it through my soul.

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she was able to scribble her name in crayon on the wall. Hailing from Akron, Ohio, she moved to Sebring in 2006 to attend the Great Commission Bible Institute. Katy, an avid reader and book collector lives by Dr. Seuss’ advice, “Fill your house with stacks of books, in all the crannies and all the nooks.” Katy and her husband, Sean, live in Sebring with their two daughters, Adia and Emery.

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Adam Glinski has been a fitness enthusiast for numerous years and an industry professional in the Sebring area since 2013. As the founder of RUC Fitness, LLC, Adam serves his community with customized personal training, meal plans, and fitness apparel. Adam enjoys traveling, running, the outdoors, and is a member of the Florida Army National Guard.

photographer from Sebring, Florida. A former website administrator for CI Interactive Website Design and Internet Marketing in Naples, Florida, Pam attended Miami Dade Community College. This Michigan native is an avid outdoor enthusiast who can often be found photographing wildlife at Highlands Hammock State Park or in her own yard on Lake Sebring. Because of her passion for travel, adventure, and great last-minute deals, Pam has traveled throughout the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America.

Katy Fassler has been telling stories since

Sharon Cannon Sharon's passion has always been photography. She is an award winning photographer having transitioned from amateur to professional in 2010 when she was contacted by local publications to photograph events. She is a member of Okeechobee Main Street, on the arts and cultural committee. Sharon has lived in Okeechobee for many years, and has one son, Karl. “I love the history of our little town. I want to preserve all of our ‘todays’ through the lens of my camera, for our future ‘tomorrows’.”

writer, and caterer. She attended the University of Central Florida where she received a Bachelor's Degree in Finance. Before working full-time at Heartland LIVING, Jessica was a paralegal for over 15 years. She is also the owner and operator of Pink Pineapple Catering. Jessica enjoys being outdoors, traveling, and participating in community events throughout the Heartland. A lifelong resident of Florida, Jessica was raised in Hardee County and now resides in Avon Park with her husband, Jonathan and daughter, Finley Grace.

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military family, has lived overseas but did most of her growing up in Arcadia. After meeting and marrying Mike Prescott, she moved to Wauchula in 1979 and now calls it her home. She and Mike raised their three children there and now are reaping the benefits of their labor with six sweet, beautiful and perfect grandchildren. Her cooking style is eclectic and best described as “Southern comfort cuisine”. Her greatest joy comes from three things: her faith, loving on her family, and getting in the kitchen and “whipping” up something good.

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CountryFlo’s by Pamela Glinski

ith some of country music's hottest award-winning artists and bands performing over two nights in November, the CountryFlo Music and Camping Festival in Lake Wales is destined to be memorable. This weekend long event held on 420 acres of the Triple Canopy Ranch, off County Road 630, will showcase a variety of musical styles, from classic country to country-rock.

For country music fans, this has been the year of Chris Stapleton, with the rising star in hot demand since the success of his debut album, Traveller. Released in May 2015, the album topped the charts after Stapleton's unprecedented win at the CMA Awards last November. He became the first artist to sweep all three categories taking “Album of the Year,” “Male Vocalist of the Year,” and “New Artist of the Year.” Stapleton and Justin Timberlake received rousing, standing ovations from the CMA audience for their powerful duets of “Tennessee Whiskey” and “Drink You Away.”

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he 38-year-old Kentucky native also took six awards at the 51st Annual ACM Awards, tying the record with Garth Brooks and Faith Hill for the most ACM wins in a single year.

All this industry acclaim has given him the opportunity to appear on television shows like The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Good Morning America, and even Saturday Night Live, where he rocked the stage with “Nobody to Blame.” Stapleton is also using his new-found fame to support causes dear to him. In July, in conjunction with Budweiser, he held a concert for 40,000 service men and women at Ft. Bragg to raise up to $1 million dollars for Folds of Honor, helping families of deceased or disabled military members. In December, when the 2016 Grammy nominations were announce, Stapleton's name was in four categories: “Best Country Solo Performance,” “Country Song of the Year,” “Best Country Album of the Year” and “Album of the Year.” Before breaking into the spotlight, Stapleton spent 15 years behind the scenes as a respected Nashville songwriter, penning hit songs for stars including Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Darius Rucker, Adele, Alan Jackson, Dierks Bentley, and Luke Bryan. As a consummate storyteller, Stapleton provides a rare blend of bluegrass, old-school country, ballads, and blues in the 14 tracks of Traveller, most of which he wrote.

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When nominations for the this year's 50th Annual CMA Awards were announced last month, Stapleton's name once again dominated the list with “Entertainer of the Year,” “Male Vocalist of the Year,” “Single of the Year” for “Nobody to Blame,” and “Music Video of the Year” for “Fire Away.” Chris and his wife, Morgane, were both nominated for “Musical Event of the Year” for “You are my Sunshine.” “You are My Sunshine” holds a special place in the Stapleton's hearts. Not only did Morgane sing the song at their 2007 wedding, she also had those words of adoration inscribed inside her husband's ring. She is his constant companion on and off stage and an honest critic, often making his song choices. Chris Stapleton's masculine, hard-hitting voice softens when he talks about touring with his wife and two children, or sings of family, faith, and friends. In one track from Traveller, “Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore,” he sings an emotional ballad about his father's struggle with faith. One addiction Stapleton admits to is his love of guitars, and according to Morgane he has “quite the collection.” At the CMA Awards he played his Fender Jazzmaster, but for 12 years a favorite has been a scuffed vintage Gibson he joked must have been used as an oar because of all the mud that was in it.

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his has been a stellar year for Old Dominion with the five member band winning “New Vocal Group of the Year” at the 2015 Country Music Awards and being honored as the American Country Countdown Awards' “Breakthrough Group of the Year.”

“When your peers recognize you like that, it is really encouraging. It also helps you to get more fans,” lead singer Matthew Ramsey said of this past year's acclaim. “The more people that are talking about you, the more are going to say let's check this band out.” And check them out you should when these extremely talented singers, songwriters, and musicians take the stage November 5th at the CountryFlo Music Festival in Lake Wales. Their appearance will come just three days after the 2016 CMA Awards where Old Dominion will vie for “Vocal Group of the Year” and “New Artist of the Year.” “We've had an incredible amount of success the last couple Heartland years with the positive response to our album (Meat and LIVING Candy), opening in 2015 with Kenny Chesney's Big Revival Tour, and then again this year with Chesney and Miranda October Lambert on the Spread the Love tour,” Ramsey said. November 2016

Old Dominion's first single from the 11 track Meat and Candy album was a platinum hit, “Break up with Him.” The

second, “Snapback,” went gold. Released in June, “Song for Another Time” reminisces about a lost love and the songs that describe their time together. “We always say our songs are like country lyrics with everything else added in,” Ramsey said of the storytelling element and pop-rock influence in Old Dominion's music. But, what they have created together is their own unique, upbeat sound. While the five band members have known each other for a long time, they have actually only been playing together as a group for about 10 years. Ramsey and drummer Whit Sellers have been friends since middle school. Sellers then met guitarist Brad Tursi and bassist Geoff Sprung while attending James Madison University in Harrisonburg. In 2002, Ramsey was working as a songwriter in Nashville when he met Trevor Rosen, a Detroit-area native who plays multiple instruments. Rosen blended in well with the four Virginians. And it was their proud Virginia roots that prompted them in 2007 to choose Old Dominion, the state's nickname, to represent the band. “We like playing music together,” Ramsey noted, and the fact they enjoy what they do comes across to their fans. “It is validation in the sense it means it is working; people are listening to your music. When they know all the words of

our songs, they are obviously making it a part of their lives.” All known for their ability as songwriters, Old Dominion's members have also penned hits for Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, and The Band Perry, to name a few. “We want to continue to write music that is us, that is exciting to us,” Ramsey said. “Every time we have done that, people seem to be drawn to it.” And, with all the writing they've been doing, Ramsey was confident they'd do something special for their fans at CountryFlo, “It's a good possibility we'll play something new.” rtist's confirmations continue to come in for this celebration of country music and its fans.

“Thomas Rhett” Akins Jr. grew up immersed in the Nashville music scene, backstage, on tour and appearing onstage with his father, singer-songwriter Rhett Akins. Now, at 26, Thomas writes and performs with a natural ability and ease that even his dad envies. His debut album, It Goes Like This, was met with critical acclaim with three Number One singles and five Top Forty hits. His platinum album, Tangled Up, is an upbeat, high energy compilation of dance and party music as well as a special ballad, “Die a Happy Man,” dedicated to his wife, Lauren. That heartfelt song earned Thomas Rhett a nomination for the 2016 CMA Awards' “Song of the Year.” nother featured artist on Friday evening will be thirty-yearold Missouri native Chris Janson. After moving to Nashville at age 19, this self-taught musician and songwriter gained acclaim by performing and writing with greats like Tim McGraw, Joe Nichols, Randy Houser, and Hank Williams, Jr. With over a hundred performances at the Grand Ole Opry under his belt, Janson's respect for traditional country and its fans is clear. His Buy Me a Boat album, including the self-titled hit single, was released last October.

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ith sales of over seven million albums, California native Gary Allan is known for his smoldering vocals and narrative lyrics. His 20 year recording career is a reflection of his very personal journey of self-discovery, tragedy, and healing. Set You Free is Allan's newest album since having surgery to remove a polyp from his vocal chords. It debuted at the top of the Billboard Country chart as well as the Billboard 200 pop chart. With singles like “Every Storm Runs Out of Rain,” “No Worries,” and “Good as New” Allan's voices resonates with the sense of the “real good place” he is now at in life.

Old-time country music seems born out of heartaches and hardships, and though Margo Price is only 33 she knows more than her share of both. A small-town Illinois girl, Price shares intimately in songs like “Hands of Time” the loss of her family farm, the heartbreak of her son's death, betrayal by a former manager, problems with the law and alcohol. With a voice reminiscent of classic country singers like Crystal Gayle, she tells her true story in her debut solo album, Midwest Farmers Daughter, released in March. Price stated in her bio, “It's about being able to connect personally with a song, and hopefully, it makes you feel not so alone.”

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etroit area native Jana Rae Kramer officially began her country music career in 2012, after a two year run portraying Alex Dupre on the popular television series “One Tree Hill.” With help from her huge fan base, digital sales alone from a performance on the series of the song “Whiskey” (from her promo track) launched her onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart. After the success of her debut platinum single, “Why Ya Wanna,” and her self-titled album, she was honored in 2013 with the Academy of Country Music's “Top New Female Artist Award.” Kramer is now recognized as both a singer and an actress, with appearances on “Grey's Anatomy,” “Private Practice,” “Entourage,” “Friday Night Lights,” and starring as Faith in the 2013 film, Heart of the Country. Currently, this “country music sensation” is competing in season 23 of “Dancing with the Stars,” which premiered September 12 on ABC.

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albums sold, this ACM and CMA award-winning artist has one of the “most recognizable voices” in country music. Over the past 25 years, Lawrence's music has spanned genres from traditional country and honky-tonk to the Christian music in his 2009 album, The Rock. His December 2014 release titled Greatest Hits: Evolution, with hits like “Time Marches On,” “Texas Tornado,” “Find Out Who Your Friends Are,” and “Lessons Learned,” offers a glimpse into his personal evolution and iconic career.

Thursday, Nov. 3

Saturday, Nov. 5

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Project of the Heart was created in hopes

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Festival attendees are encouraged to bring food donations specific to Thanksgiving meals; Turkeys, Stuffing, Gravy/Broth, Instant Potatoes, Cranberry Sauce and Canned Fruit so we can make family dinner baskets and share with the community in need. In return you will receive CountryFlo swag and a chance to win a MEET and GREET with a Country Music SuperStar! Look for the Project of the Heart barrels at the main gates of the festival for collection and also for the Project of the Heart tent on the festival grounds to learn how you can become involved.

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aria, -originally from Caracas, Venezuela, came to the United States as a foreign exchange student her senior year of high school with dreams of experiencing the world. After spending a year in California, she returned to her family which had relocated to Miami, Florida. She attended college at the University of Missouri and graduated from the University of Florida where she met her husband, Fred. Fred and Maria moved to Okeechobee, Florida to manage property now known as Quail Creek Plantation. Life was good. Maria and Fred had their son, Joseph (now 13) and Quail Creek had transformed into a successful commercial business offering lodging, hunting, shooting, and more to the community. 2015 hit hard. In one year Joseph suffered multiple injuries including a broken foot, a broken collar bone, and a concussion, Fred had open heart surgery, and Maria was diagnosed with breast cancer. Heartland LIVING October November 2016

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friends visited Disney’s Food and Wine Festival. At Disney, Maria purchased a bottle of perfume which came with free engraving. Not sure what to select, Maria decided on “Blessed.” This bottle would quickly become a daily encouragement to see life through different eyes. During the mammogram the doctor found a small area which raised concern. Maria remembers thinking, “Whatever happens I can deal with it.”

reast cancer is prevalent in Maria’s family, including her grandmother who died because of it. “I always had a plan if I had cancer. With so many friends and family who had been diagnosed, I had a plan. I just never thought it would happen to me.” Maria was told that because her cancer was so small and found so early, if the mammogram would have not been delayed, it would have not been spotted.

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hankfully the mammogram was done on both breasts. Cancer was detected in the left breast. A lumpectomy was suggested but Maria had other ideas. “I had a plan. I knew what I wanted. I have had too many people in my life with breast cancer. I want a double mastectomy and you’re not going to talk me out of it.” During surgery, cancer was found in other areas that were not detected by the mammogram or MRI. Maria was encouraged by her doctor and told that if she had not pushed for the full procedure, she would be facing cancer again in 6 months. “How do you handle it? It is out of your control. It is in God’s hands. Everything is in God’s timing. I never asked ‘Why Me?’ I just said ‘Bring it on!’ I have to laugh about it. If you can’t laugh, you’re going to be miserable.” Maria’s grandmother lived in denial of her cancer and hated how her body was deformed from surgery. “She was very bitter. It took all the joy from her life. I refused to let that happen. You can choose to be bitter or be mad at God. It’s a choice. I prayed for strength. God give me the courage, whatever I need, for my family.”

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Maria was blessed not to have chemotherapy or radiation. While this was great news, she struggled with feelings of guilt walking into the clinic with a full head of hair, makeup and bright colored clothes. After speaking with her doctor about her guilt, her doctor reassured her, “You need to look good when you come in here to give others here hope. You need to come in here and tell the world, you’re going to be okay. You’re walking hope. Patients here need to see healthy people walking in and out to know there is hope.”

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After the double mastectomy, testing continued. A suspicious cyst was found on her ovaries. “I’m not a patient person,” Maria laughs, “I’m not going to sit there and watch it grow. It is going to drive me insane. It’s suspicious, take it out! I’m not going to give that a chance.” Maria has since had a full hysterectomy. “Whatever comes your way, have faith. Know and have hope. You’re going to be okay. Your family is going to be okay. Life goes on. Take control. Laugh at things. Laughter makes everything better. Yes, have your moments when you cry but always have that ray of sunshine that everything is going to be okay.”

ords have power and such deep meaning. For Maria, words are a constant reminder of what is truly important. On her mantle sits a sign that says “Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be wonderful.” Maria lives by this. “There are always going to be things that make life not perfect but it is your life! Make it perfect! Dance in the rain. Yes, somedays are going to be hard, but you get through it.” Another sign Maria reflects on says “Faith is the light that guides you through the dark storms.” “There are storms out there but regardless of the situation, have faith and hope, and laugh about it!” Every morning, when Maria gets prepared for the day, she sees her little bottle of perfume and reflects on all she has endured and knows she is abundantly Blessed.

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uietly tucked away in bountiful scrub country, 11 miles east of LaBelle, the “call of the wild” is rejuvenated at the Waymore Farms in Clewiston. “We want to leave a positive imprint on everything we touch,” says Bryan Beer, 35, owner of the unique Waymore Farms in Clewiston. The turkeys, chickens, beef, ducks, hogs, and the land are a living reflection of Beer’s conviction set into motion with animals grazing on organic forage as part of his master plan to treat both animals and the land with respect.

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eer is “living his passion” that started as a youngster growing up in a 5th generation family of citrus growers then later earning a BA degree in Agricultural Science from Purdue University. He was inspired to create Waymore Farms because he “wanted to do something other than conventional agriculture.” In 2009, Beer watched a TV documentary by Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm, a 3rd generation alternative farming family in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, about symbiotic agriculture. Beer liked the concept and began researching the possibility of replicating a symbiotic organic farm on his land in Clewiston, Florida. “Symbiotic agriculture,” says Beer “is a new concept with a goal of increasing production of organic poultry, hogs, cows, and eggs with each stage complementing the next utilizing the natural environment.” Waymore Farms is now in its third year of organic production with Beer managing and fine tuning the care of the land, animals, and marketing the end product of organic meats/eggs to fine dining restaurants, family dinner tables, and Farmer’s Markets across the state with the heartbeat of the operation in Clewiston. At Waymore Farms, the first stage of production begins with a flock ranging anywhere from 300 to 1000 chicks housed in a large pin or brooder until maturity when they are transferred to a mobile 10 x 12 x 3 foot tractor unit that is rotated every 24 hours over the 300 acres of pasture, capturing natural fertilizer in the soil and conditioning the land. “When the chickens are about 6 weeks old or three to 4 pounds, we process

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them on site. The land is now ready for the next stage of symbiotic farming: Foraging cattle.” Raising cows for organic beef, Beer bred his commercial herd to a Red Devon sire that he says, “finishes on grass like Angus on grain, as a cow’s rumen is adapted to digesting grass; we never feed grain as a supplement and do not feed the cows any hormones or antibiotics. If we purchase an additional cow for the herd, it has to be free of antibiotics or it is culled.” At Waymore Farms, to achieve the highest production of organic cattle, Beer incorporates a symbiotic farming methodology termed mob grazing. “Mob grazing provides the highest and best use of the land, placing as many cows as sustainable per acre. When cows are weaned at about 7 months, they are put out to pasture until a slaughter weight is achieved between 1100 or 1250 pounds,” explains Beer. Individual chefs like Matt Germain at the Quart House Restaurant in LaBelle and other high-end restaurants across the state have specific weight requirements to purchase organic beef. “I have been working 6 or 7 years to master this concept and by 2017 we project we will be incorporating rabbit and lamb into our production, as well as continuing to market organic pasteurized hogs, duck, and chicken eggs.” Chefs Jeff and Jessica Acol of “A Table Apart” Restaurant in Bonita Springs purchase their organic chickens from Waymore Farms. Chef Jessica says, the “Waymore chicken is a delicious product done with quality and integrity. Bryan Beer, the owner, provides a quality. Our job at A Table Apart is to bring that quality to the diners of southwest Florida.” One of their featured dishes is Poulet Basquaise which uses Waymore Farms Chicken. “I have lived my whole life with a profound love of the ocean and land. I grew up in Hawaii. At A Table Apart, we have decided to take a step in the right direction and focus on sustainable seafood and natural meats,” says Chef Jeff. Another restaurant that purchases

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Waymore Farm products is Chef Mike Mueller, owner of Café Lurcat Naples. The restaurant serves “American Comfort Cuisine.” Chef Mueller says, “As a child he spent his whole life cooking and even dressed like a chef.” He says he likes the intensity, energy, and artistic flare as a chef creating new dishes. He received his training in New York City and collaborated with his Godfather who owns the restaurant to bring his creative dishes to the public. One of his favorite recipes is Crispy Pollo Loco with achiote-chili rub and avocado crema. Lurcrat’s distinctive flavors are complemented with a global list of 200 wines. Café Lurcat’s chef driven menu features sophisticated American cuisine prepared from fresh seasonal ingredients. The restaurant was voted by Food and Wine Magazine as having the “10 Best Wine Lists.”

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Waymore Farms is popular among chefs because Beer is always introducing and expanding his selection of products. “We are also doing turkeys for the first time this year for Thanksgiving. We only have a limited number so we are requiring people to preorder them with a deposit. The cost of the turkeys will be $7/lb.; they are 100% pasture raised and 100% organic. We received some outstanding feedback from our trial turkeys, so we are really excited about that. We also expanded our duck and chicken egg operation quite substantially. We will be having around 70 dozen chicken eggs, and 25 dozen duck eggs per day,” says Beer. “On Waymore Farms, we also have what we call a ‘Waymore Hog,’ a cross between a wild and domestic gene. Domestic hogs are bigger and have more ‘muscle mass;’ the wild gene has more flavor. We breed some hogs at 8 months old. Our pastured pork is rotated across the pastures and through the woods, producing a healthy hog in a natural environment. Part of the day, we release hogs into a cooling pond where they cluster, splash and swim as they do in the wild and have the space to roam freely. This year, 2016, will be out first hog production. We process them at a slaughter house when they reach 200-260 pounds.”

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At every stage of symbiotic organic farming on Waymore Farms, Beer strives to eliminate a stressful environment and overcrowded conditions to produce better meat. Two donkeys also add to the entourage roaming freely over the property warding off coyotes, raccoons, possums and other potential predators.

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As the sun begins to fade into dusk and sinks below the horizon, the long day for Beer doesn’t end. He makes sure all the animals are bedded down securely before he retires. After spending most of his daylight hours outside, gathering cows, working the land composting the pastures and citrus trees, the quiet night brings a time for reflection as he looks over his flock with satisfaction, the product of hard work, determination, and perseverance. With Beer’s passion and respect for the land and the animals, Waymore Farms is a living example of nurturing life and evolving the food chain into healthy organics. He dedicates himself to educating the public through talks and tours “down on the farm” with a friendly Charolais cow who invites visitors to pet him. As creeping urbanization in Florida gradually distances humans from the land, Waymore Farms’ mission is to cultivate organic farming, bring healthy food to the dinner table and educate visitors about symbiotic agriculture. As Bryan Beer packs in for the night, he shakes hands with Nature and acknowledges: “This is my life.”

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Lakeridge By Jessica Pleger Photography by Lakeridge Winery Staff eautifully settled on the rolling hills in Clermont is Florida’s largest winery, Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards which all began over 30 years ago as a five acre vineyard at the home of Gary and Carole Cox in Tallahassee, Florida. The Cox’s enjoyed vacationing in wine country and visiting wineries in both the United States and Europe. Gary’s interest in wine making grew and he decided to implement a plan to open a winery in Tallahassee and in 1983 Lafayette Vineyards was opened.

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his laid the foundation for what is now known as Sevin, Inc., a family based -private corporation with Gary Cox as Founder, Board Chairman, Charles Cox as President, Carole Cox as Secretary, and Mandi Enix as Treasurer. The family has a strong commitment to produce quality wines and is Dedicated to Your Good Taste. In 1988, a group of investors approached Gary with the opportunity to open a winery in the Central Florida area and so they purchase the land in Clermont where Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards was officially opened in 1989 still resides today. With the opening of this large operation, it made it difficult to dedicate the appropriate time to Lafayette Vineyards so they decided to close it down and focus their efforts in Clermont. Lakeridge sits on 127 acres with 85 acre estate vineyard filled with native varieties of the red Noble, bronze Carlos and Welder Muscadines, along with Florida hybrid bunch grapes including Stover, Suwannee, and Blanc Du Bois. In addition to the Lakeridge Winery Estate, Sevin, Inc. owns an additional 450 acres at Prosperity Vineyards in the Florida panhandle, and contracts with multiple growers throughout the state and southeast totaling 200 acres under contract. With his father planting a vineyard in his home’s backyard at the age of 13, one would think it’s only a natural progression for Charles Cox to be

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in the wine making industry. A graduate of Auburn University, Charles joined the Lakeridge Winery team in 1992 to assist in marketing, retail and growing special events at the winery. The father and son team have worked together ever since and have substantially grown their wine production over the past 20 years. In 1996 they were able to open a second location in St. Augustine, San Sabastian Winery, the second largest winery in the state. Charles and his family moved to St. Augustine where he currently operates and oversees production at the sister location.

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One of the most important parts of a wine making company is the winemaker. As the first employee of Sevin, Inc., Jeanne Burgess has been with the company since day one and has been a major contributor to their success. She is the Vice President of Wine Making Operations and supervises production at both San Sebastian and Lakeridge Wineries. In the late 1980’s Jeanne persuaded researchers at the University of Florida to allow her to cultivate a bunch grape variety which became the award-winning Blanc du Bois. “I feel like a parent whose kid graduated from college with honors. The Blanc du Bois has won a lot of awards, but none as prestigious as this,” Burgess commented on Blanc du Bois’ winning of an international wine award. “Its showing just reinforces that good wines can be made in places other than California or Central Europe.”

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and wine tasting seven days a week. Lasting approximately 45 - 50 minutes, the tour includes a brief audio-visual presentation, along with a guided walking tour of the facility, followed by the chance to experience a taste of Lakeridge’s unique premium wines. Lakeridge and San Sebastian have a combined 450,000 gallons of tank capacity which is equivalent to 189,000 cases or 2.2 million bottles of wine. After the tour, guests have opportunity to browse the large gift shop featuring Lakeridge, San Sebastian, and Sweet Ride wines, gourmet food selections, and wine accessories. The family wants to provide a fun and educational experience for everyone.

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Lakeridge wines are sold under the Lakeridge and Lakeridge Reserve brand wines at the winery and at major supermarkets and wine shops throughout Florida. Over the years, these labels have won more than 600 awards for excellence in winemaking. The Lakeridge and San Sebastian wineries combined bottle over 1.8 million bottles of wine annually and are sold at over 2,500 locations in Florida and Georgia. They have produced a beautiful variety of wines that are produced and sold at the Lakeridge Winery that will please any palate. The Blanc Du Bois is a richly flavored smooth white wine with overtones of pear and melon. The Chablis is a skillful blend of traditional Florida Muscadine grape varieties with a delicate yet aromatic bouquet of fruit that finishes semi-dry. Pink Crescendo is a refreshing pink sparkling wine is wonderfully structured serving up lots of fruit, firm acidity and long aftertaste. The Cuvee Blanc and Cuvee Noir Reserve are made with Florida hybrid grapes with the Blanc being the light bodied perfectly paired with fresh fish and the Noir to be enjoyed with a nice steak. The other varieties of wines offered are ProPrietor’s Reserve, Southern White, Southern Red, Stover Reserve, Sunblush, Chardonnay, and Cabernet Sauvignon. In August, Lakeridge hosted its 22nd Annual Harvest Grape Stomp. It was a fun filled weekend of grape stomping

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competitions, continuous live music from local artists and a variety of food, drinks and of course, wine. Many events are held throughout the year including the upcoming 26th Annual Holiday Open House featuring hot mulled wine and specialties in the wine shop just in time for Christmas shopping for that special wine enthusiast in your life. Make sure to visit their website lakeridgewinery. com for all the details on their unique and family friendly events. The best way to find your favorites is to take a trip to our local wine country to take a tour of the gorgeous Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards and taste their delicious creations.

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Turner Furniture Celebrating

65Years Serving the Heartland Community

urner Furniture celebrates 65 years in providing furniture and hometown service to the Heartland area. This family run business revels in its rich history and aims to continue delivering quality service and products to its customers while supporting the local community.

History

While Turner Furniture has been in Avon Park for 65 years, its foundation began much earlier. Thomas and Naomi Weekly, residing in Labelle, Florida, started the family in the furniture business by door to door sales. In that time, many people did not have vehicles and therefore could not visit a storefront. Mr. Weekly would load his truck with bedspreads, blankets, radios, and small appliances. He would visit farming communities around Lake Okeechobee and saw mill towns as far south as Everglades City. Weekly Furniture opened its first storefront in 1941. The merchandise to stock the store was purchased in an estate sale. They purchased all of the homes contents which included furniture, linens, silver, china, etc. for $200.00 and used the items to fill the store. The customer’s payment plan was $1.00 down, $1.00 a week.

Always expanding, Weekly Furniture needed more space. As the search began, Highlands County came on the radar. In 1951, Thomas Weekly and his son in law, Arthur “Art” Turner opened the new store location in downtown Avon Park on Main Street. Weekly Furniture sold complete home furnishings including refrigerators, washers, and dryers. In Avon Park, Turner Furniture prospered. “We were the first ones in Avon Park to sell televisions,” says Marva. At that time, most households did not have television sets so at closing each night, they would turn a television towards the front window with the volume as high as it would go. Local folks would pull up chairs to watch the television programs through the window at night. “When we thought we had sold everyone in town a television, we stopped selling them. Who would have thought that anyone would want two?” In 1991, son Wesley Turner and wife, Lisa, became the third generation owners of Turner Furniture. Wesley Heartland and Lisa continued to work and grow with the times. In LIVING 1998, they built the largest furniture showroom in Highlands October County at its current location on Highway 27. In 2007, Turner November Furniture opened the Turner Furniture Distribution center 2016

in Avon Park. This improved the efficiency and quality control with product storage, preparation, and delivery. The succession of the next generation continued when Wesley partnered with son, Travis Turner, in 2014. The history of Turner Furniture is rich with memories, wonderful experiences and lifelong customers. “Every generation has seen growth,” says Travis Turner. “I hope to continue to grow and expand.” Travis has already started on this path with the expansion of the showroom floor this year. “We enclosed and remodeled our back ‘hot room’, originally used as warehouse space, for an additional 5000 sq. ft. of showroom.” Arthur “Art” Turner taking a quick break to enjoy the outdoors.

Services

With the growth of our company and the use of available technology, Turner Furniture is able to offer an array of services that sets them apart. “We offer same day delivery on mattress sets and free local pickup at our local distribution center. Nothing ever goes to a customer in a box,” says owner Travis Turner. “We assemble and inspect every item prior to delivery or pickup. Our goal is to provide the best quality and best experience for our customers.” Also we use software called Real Time Tracking. This routes our deliveries. By tracking our trucks, we can offer our customers a two hour window for their furniture delivery. “Customers can visit our website and see exactly where the delivery team is and know exactly when items will be delivered.” “The mission of our company is to delight our customers,” says Travis. “As things are evolving and becoming more digital, we found the need for our website to highlight our products. Customers can select a sofa or chair and change the look of the piece with different options such as color, fabric and configuration. We feel it’s important to offer our customers as many options as they need to achieve the look and feel they desire. Online customers can also apply for the many different financing options, shop conveniently from their home through the digital catalogues, and always get up to date prices and sales information".

Community Involvement

Turner Furniture sponsors and supports many local causes including The Highlands County Art League, Heartland Horses & Handicapped, Meals on Wheels, Heartland Games for Active Adults, Chamber of Commerce, Rock the Gold for Childhood Cancer, Hospice and Avon Park Jaycees just to name a few.

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They are very dedicated to the youth of the Heartland by donating time and resources to events such as Stuff the Bus & Tilt the Trailer and the various sport teams and extracurricular activities of the schools including Future Farmers of America, Future Business Leaders of America, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Highlands County 4-H, football, baseball, weight lifting, cheerleading, band… the list goes on and on.

Our Values

"Being a family operated business for 65 years, we understand and value our staff. We are humbled that of 25 employees, 12 of have been with us for over 10 years.” Turner Furniture aims to not only meet the needs of the Heartland community, but also

Members of the sales team discussing new decorating trends for the upcoming season.

wow the customers with top quality brands such as La-Z-Boy, Ashley, Bassett, Tempur-Pedic and many more â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to offer our customers the latest trends at the quality and price they deserve.â&#x20AC;? Turner Furniture also holds a strong commitment to their price guarantee, promising the best possible price on each product even if it means refunding you the difference.

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Thank you for supporting Turner Furniture for 65 years. We commit to continue to serve the Heartland area community and to always offer the Best Quality at the Best Price. To find out more information on Turner Furniture, please visit www.TurnerFurnitureOnline.com

Back (L-R): Wesley, Wendy and Travis Turner; Front: Peyton, Marva and Blair Turner; Second, third and fourth generation owners with hopefully the fifth.

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Above: Susan Farley a 19 year Interior Designer at Turner Furniture Left: Warehouse and Delivery Team Advertorial

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The Art of Hope: WPA Murals in Florida Presented by: Mallory O’Connor November 12, 2016, 2:00 - 3:00 PM 31st Annual Civilian Conservation Corps Festival Florida’s New Deal murals are the visual embodiment of a crucial period in America’s history – a period of economic uncertainty and disruptive social change. They stand as a response to conditions faced by a struggling nation and their ultimate importance lies in the stories they tell and the images they capture – images that extolled the virtues of hard work, devotion to family and community, and optimism in the face of hardship. Now, more than 70 years later, these murals remain as a legacy of a social revolution that was America’s response to the specter of economic disaster. This lecture by Mallory O’Connor explores the remaining WPA murals and what they represented then and now.

Florida Cattle Ranching: Five Centuries of Tradition Presented by: Robert Stone January 10, 2017, 7:00 – 8:00 PM Cattle were introduced into the present day United States when Juan Ponce de Leon brought Spanish cattle to Florida in 1521. Bob Stone’s multi-media presentation explores and celebrates the history and culture of the nation’s oldest cattle ranching state from the colonial period to the 21st century. You will see and hear all aspects of Florida cattle ranching traditions including material culture such as Cracker cow-whips and unique ranch gate designs, swamp cabbage and other foodways, cowboy church and Cracker cowboy funerals, Seminole ranching past and present, occupational skills such as roping and branding, our vibrant rodeo culture, side-splitting cowboy poetry, feisty cow-dogs, and much more.

Getting to Know Florida’s Engaging ‘Water World’ from the Inside Out Presented by: Bill Belleville February 7, 2017, 7:00 - 8:00 PM Bill Belleville gives a compelling presentation on identifying our water-driven natural landscapes in Florida. He does so by helping us understand how other writers and artists have been inspired by them over time. In doing so, Belleville also helps us understand the threats to these diverse natural systems from Florida’s unbridled sprawl. He uses vivid photographic images from above and below our magical springs, our characteristic scrub and sandhill that help recharge our springs and related habitats that historically helped us acknowledge our singular “sense of place”.

Patrick Smith’s Florida is a Land Remembered Presented by: Rick Smith March 2, 2017, 7:00 - 8:00 PM Rick Smith, Jr. doesn’t do this show alone. His father, Patrick Smith, makes video appearances throughout the program to entertain and enlighten you about his extraordinary life as a writer and his thoughts about Florida. He’ll explain things such as how his first Florida book, Forever Island, gained him international attention and resulted in two trips to the USSR and a nomination for a Pulitzer Prize in Literature. This was a crucial step in his writing career and actually inspired him to write a true chronicle of that trip to the USSR. He’ll explain how he worked alongside migrant workers in order to write Angel City, which helped improve the lives of migrant workers everywhere. You’ll learn how he researched A Land Remembered for over two years before he could write it. He’ll share his thoughts about the “real” Florida.

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Free and open to the public in the park Recreation Hall. For more information, call 863-386-6094. These programs are sponsored by the following: Florida Humanities Council (www.FloridaHumanities.org) with funds from the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, Highlands Hammock State Park, and the Friends of Highlands Hammock State Park, Inc.

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In a medical emergency, every minute matters. So, at Highlands Regional Medical Center, you’ll find faster care in the emergency room. We work diligently to have you initially seen by a medical professional* in 30 minutes – or less. And, with a team of dedicated medical specialists, we can provide a lot more care if you need it.

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If you would like to donate an item for the silent auction or to purchase tickets, please contact Jessica Pleger at 407-637-4756 or Jessica@Heartland-Living.com. Tickets are on sale now through our website www.HeartlandLivingMagazine.com.

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Outdoor World Inc. and Anthony and Erica Scheipsmeier have been in the nursery and landscaping business for 15 years this fall. About 6 years ago, when deciding how to market and sell our pumpkins, we decided to have a fall festival at the nursery. Our efforts in reaching out to elementary schools and the community resulted in a magnificent response that allowed us to host a fall festival for two years. In 2012, we started Heartland Events LLC and expanded the fall festival by including a 5-acre maze that attracted over 3,500 people to the event in its first year. Over 1,000 students came to the maze through field trips from Hardee, Desoto, Highlands and Polk County. A large percentage of our visitors were from outside the community. We want to focus on family activities, education through community activities and programs, classes and field trips. We want to provide and authentic experience for families with a recreational, educational and relaxing atmosphere focusing on the agriculture and other natural resources

in our community. It will give visitors a place to go for that leisure time and also educate people on the importance of agriculture. We will host seasonal events and festivals throughout the year along with being able to rent the facility for individual and corporate events. We hope that families will create memories and traditions with us and return season after season, year after year. In 2012, we hosted The Heartland Maze, a 5-acre maze that was in attendance by over 3,500 visitors from the central and south Florida area. We had an incredible response from our visitors so we are bringing this event back in 2016 as an annual event. Our ultimate goal is to provide a year-round destination offering farm-related and other entertainment, selling local and specialty foods, crafts and workshops for education about all types of local farming activities. The Heartland Maze will be open from September 30th through November 6th. Friday, Saturday and Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, it will be open to the public and during

the week will be available for field trips and other events by reservation. Our major business partners this year are the JoyFm and Heartland for Children. They are featured in our maze design and will be onsite opening weekend to raise awareness for the desperate need for families to foster and adopt to give a child a temporary home when needed or a forever home. This year the activities will include the maze, pig races, jumping pillow, an educational area, animal area, blast zone with cannons, a spider web, rat rollers, duck races, a play ground area, live entertainment and more! There are also many events planned during the 6 weeks The Heartland Maze is open. They are listed on the Special Events section of our website and include an Adoption & Foster Weekend, Scout and 4-H weekend, Date Night at the Maze, American Hero Weekend, Fall Festival Weekend and the Heartland Music Fest â&#x20AC;&#x201C; One Series with local entertainment and featuring Chris August with The World Hope The Pieces Tour on November 6th. Plans for future events and activities include a Christmas event with a Live Nativity and selling Christmas trees, a Community Easter Egg Hunt, Music, Heritage and Farm-related Festivals and other holiday events for Fourth of July, New Years Eve. There are also plans for a Farmers Market featuring locally grown produce along with classes and demonstrations teaching about healthy eating. www.theheartlandmaze.com 3350 US Highway 17 North Bowling Green, FL 33834 888-576-MAZE(6293) Advertorial

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Into Fitness Fall is a great time of the year here in the Heartland of Florida as we start to shift to some cooler weather. As the weather changes many seasonal flavors, including some of my personal favorite treats, come back to tempt our taste buds. Outdoor activities and some extra tricks can help you enjoy those treats while keeping your fitness on track. Here are some tips to help you fall into fitness. OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES As the weather cools we see an increase in the availability of outdoor community activities, whether it’s mazes, mud runs, bike rides, or festivals, getting outside and enjoying the cooler weather is a great way to stay fit. Get a group together and go pick out pumpkins, spend some time at a farmers market, or plan a day at a local park with the family. Spending the day walking around at a festival is a fun way to burn extra calories too. SEASONAL FLAVOR PITFALLS Every year the fall flavors come out and people line up out the door for every apple, cranberry, or pumpkin spice whatever they can get their hands on. The sense of urgency often created by the limited time flavors causes some people to go into overload and overdo it. Find one or two “must have” treats and create a reward system. For example, “If I run an extra mile today I can have one, fill in the blank.” Rewards systems are great motivators. Have friends and family help hold you accountable. TEAS Substitute flavored teas for your favorite flavored coffee drink. As the weather cools many people find themselves drinking extra cups of their favorite soul warming beverage throughout the day. Although coffee can be good for you it acts as a diuretic which means it dehydrates you. The extra sugars from your favorite flavor can also really put a damper on any progress you have made. Teas provide that warming effect without the dehydrating effects and are available in a delicious variety of seasonal flavors as well. TIME CHANGE Take advantage of the “fall back” portion of daylight savings and get some morning workouts in. As the time shifts and our bodies think it’s later in the day for the first couple of weeks take advantage, get up early, and put some work in. Your body won’t know the difference.

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Keeping yourself healthy and fit can be easy in the fall, even with all the delicious temptations available. Get outside and enjoy the Heartland’s activities with the ones you love. Engage your friends, co-workers, and family to keep you accountable. Substitute hydrating teas for when you want an extra cup of coffee. Staying on track with your health can be easy if you use some simple tricks when it comes to enjoying your favorite treats this fall. The information in this article is general advice and not an individualized recommendation. Always consult with your physician before beginning or altering an exercise program.

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare 9 x 13 baking dish with butter or spray. Layer half of ham, chicken and cheese (Reserving 2 cups cheese for sauce). Repeat layers ending with cheese. Prepare Cheese Sauce: Melt butter in saucepan. Sprinkle in flour and cook for several minutes. Add milk with whisk until smooth then chicken broth. Allow to thicken. Add salt and pepper to taste, dry mustard and cayenne. Add remaining 2 cups of cheese.

salt & pepper to taste 1/2 cup grated parmesan 1 cup Panko bread crumbs Pour cheese sauce over chicken and ham and cheese. Sprinkle 2 tablespoon melted butter parmesan. Combine Panko breadcrumbs with melted butter. 2 teaspoon smoked paprika Sprinkle on casserole. Sprinkle smoked paprika. Bake for 30-45 minutes.

Savory Bread Pudding 3 cups half & half 4 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup sundried, chopped tomatoes salt & pepper garlic powder thyme 1 small loaf French bread or 8 croissants

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the half and half, melted butter, sundried tomatoes with a good sprinkling of salt & pepper, garlic powder and thyme. Prepare 1 1/2-quart baking dish, spray with butter spray. Tear or cut bread into 1 inch pieces. Pour the half and half mixture over bread. Push down bread until completely covered by milk and let sit for a few minutes to soak up liquid. Slightly beat eggs and stir into the mixture. Add all cheeses and any optional ingredients you desire. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 30-45 minutes. Can be prepared day before.

Pumpkin Dump Crunch Cake 1 (29 ounce) can pumpkin puree 3 eggs 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 cup white sugar 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9 x 13 inch baking dish (glass). Combine all ingredients (except topping ingredients). Use whisk and mix together until well blended. Pour into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle dry cake mix over pumpkin pie mixture. Sprinkle brown sugar over dry cake mix. Sprinkle nuts and drizzle butter. Bake 30 minutes; remove from oven and using fork make sure cake mix is completely covered by butter. Return to oven and bake an additional 20 minutes (if needed).

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Restaurant and Bar 18 East Main Street | Avon Park | 863.453.1818 Downtown Avon Park Eighteen East is a restaurant and bar in the heart of downtown Avon Park, serving the area’s best steaks. We offer a large selection of American food with creative new menu items added regularly. The historic brick décor gives a pub-type atmosphere where local artists perform throughout the week. Eighteen East is a favorite with locals and a guaranteed enjoyable experience. Appetizers: Pan Seared Ahi-Tuna; Hog Wings; Grilled Chicken Nachos Entrees: Eighteen East Signature Burger; Prime Rib Reuben; Filet; Giant Shrimp Ravioli. Full Top Shelf liquor, Beer and Wine. Dinner Tuesday - Saturday 4 pm - 9 pm Call for Live Entertainment Schedule.

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Lakefront Restaurant & Pub 5223 Sun N Lake Blvd.| Sebring | 863-382-1191 Island View Lakefront Restaurant offers a unique dining experience like no other in Highlands County. We offer a variety of great American food from fried green tomatoes, ribs, and a variety of sandwiches to our Friday Night Prime Rib dinners. Our Sunset Dining menu includes dinner and house beer, wine or soda starting at $12.00. Monday – Saturday 11 am – 8 pm Sunday 11 am – 5:30 pm Bar Services and Light Sandwiches Served Sunset Dining: Monday – Saturday 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm Reservations are always recommended 863-382-1191 www.IslandViewRestaurant.com

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High Noon Café & Crystal Ballroom at The OK Corral Gun Club

9449 NE 48th Street | Okeechobee | 863-357-2226 Casual gourmet lunch served daily in an atmosphere of rustic southern elegance with a stylish western flair. Tantalizing mouth-watering appetizers prepared by our Executive Chef include: The Corral Thai Chili Chicken Wings, Florida Gator Bites and Pulled Pork Quesadillas along with assorted creative Flatbread Pizzas. Local specialties inspire signature entrees like the American Bison Sloppy Joe and the hearty OK Corral Burger. Sit back and relax anytime with your favorite beer, wine and spirits dining inside or on the porch. Host your holiday and special event and for up to 300 guests for an unforgettable celebration! BOOK YOUR HOLIDAY PARTY NOW! GRILLIN' CHILLIN' SHOOTIN' Lunch Served 7 Days a Week 11 am – 4 pm Sunday Brunch Buffet 10 am - 2 pm (Reservations Preferred) Friday Night Steak and Clays Meetings, Holiday Events, Wedding and Corporate Outings

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Papa John’s Pizza 935 Sebring Sq. | Sebring | 863-386-1177 At Papa John’s we strive to create great dining experiences through authentic, superior-quality products, legendary customer service and exceptional community service. We pride ourselves in providing a menu that’s prepared with only the finest ingredients from fresh vegetables to our never frozen, hand-tossed original dough and superior-quality tomato sauce. We are committed to exceeding your expectations. Family Style Restaurant | Take -Out| Food Delivery Service Locally Owned, GeoDev Pizza, Inc. by George A. Hall and Devon P. Donaldson Open 7 Days 11 am - 11 pm Carry out 11 am - 9:40 pm www.papajohns.com

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The Twisted Teapot Tea Room 200 First Street South | Winter Haven | 863-299-5000 The Twisted Teapot is dedicated to providing an unforgettable afternoon tea experience with quality food and exceptional service. Customers comes first, whether it's catering to a special need or delivering a truly unforgettable experience for a special occasion. Serving specialty teas, quiches, sandwiches, salads and soups. Available for private parties and catering. Open Tuesday - Saturday 11 am - 3 pm Reservations are highly recommended www.TwistedTespot.com

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Registration & Breakfast 7:30am Shotgun Start 8:30am lunch, awards and prizes following play For more information, contact the Foundation at

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www.RecycleOftenRecycleRight.com For tips, myth busters and other resources, visit: www.recycleoftenrecycleright.com

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Open Tuesday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Open Saturday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Closed Sunday and Monday

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Team praying before entering their first home

SendMeMissions took a team of 19, ranging from age 16 to 67, representing 9 churches and 2 counties, with 1 purpose, to put their faith in Jesus Christ into action by loving the individuals of Baton Rouge that were affected by the floods that took place in early August of this year. A storm that started Aug. 12 dumped as much as 2 feet of rain in some parts of Louisiana over two days, and the flooding has been described as the worst disaster in the U.S. since Superstorm Sandy struck the East Coast in 2012. The team left on Tuesday, August 30 from Hardee County and arrived on Wednesday, August 31 at Istrouma Baptist Church. The team began their first mud-out on Wednesday and completed a total of 8 homes by Sunday, September 4. Some homes were a complete mud-out, where everything had to be removed including furniture, floors, drywall, insulation, cabinets, and appliances. At the end of the process, the home was gutted from top to bottom. In some homes, where the water had been below 4 feet, the mud-out process only applied up to 4 feet. Mold had already begun to settle therefore teams would completely spray the home for mold after the mud-out process and additional teams are now headed in to help restore the homes to its original condition.

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Photo of what it looks like in front of every home, neighborhood after neighborhood

Larrett Smith & Colt Hancock removing a floor from a home

Marcia McCalla removing debris from a home

Team after gutting Penny & David's home

Martha Valadez & JaKevis Brown removing debris

Team with Mr. Brown after gutting his home

Team photo after working on their first house

Mike Rouse spraying a home for mold

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Rock The Gold Photography by Jessica Pleger Rock the Gold is a non-profit group based in Avon Park, Florida raising awareness for to fund the research to find a cure for children with cancer. The 3rd Annual Rock the Gold Block Party and “Battle of the Bags Cornhole Tournament” was held on September 3rd at the Big T Tire Event Center. The cornhole tournament was won by Team Beef, which consisted of RD Butler and Kyle Green who graciously donated their winnings back to the research fund. There was also live music, tasty barbeque, a silent auction and cake walk that raised money for this great cause. There were many sponsors that donated made this event happen. Speak Up for Kids. Awareness is Key. Fight with Us. Rock the Gold. Left (L-R): Event Coordinators Amanda Carter, Jordan Shannon and Anastasia Saunders

Cornhole Tournament

Lisa Kneram sharing her nephew’s battle with childhood cancer

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Avon Park Princess Court Left: Lisa Kneram sharing her nephew’s battle with childhood cancer

Peyton Turner, Jackson Allison and Bella Kelly

Summer Laye and Angela Brock

Thirty-One display by Jennifer Miles

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Okeechobee Main Street

Friday Night Fun in the Park Okeechobee Main Street is proud to host another great downtown event for the community of Okeechobee. Friday Night Fun in the Park, featuring Gourmet Truck Expo, is an event that brings people to the downtown area for a fun night of great food, music, arts & crafts and meeting up with friends and neighbors. Friday Night Fun in the Park is held on the 4th Friday of each month - 5 pm - 9 pm and features something new each month. For more information go to www.okeechobeemainstreet.org and also check out the Gourmet Truck Expo at www.gourmettruckexpo.com Photos by Angie Griffin of Okeechobee Main Street

(L-R) Maureen Burroughs, OKMS President and Angie Griffin, OKMS Vice-president with Gourmet Truck Expo promoters Jochen Esser and Chad Ruggiere

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Nineteen Gourmet Food Trucks lined Park Street at Flagler Park, offering a variety of great food.

September Friday night included live music by The Leaks

Sharon and Mike Wallace

A young attendee has her face painted.

Monica and Jim Clark

Arts & Crafts are a part of the fun!

City Councilman Dowling Watford with his wife, Cheri

Beth and Brian White

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Photos by Jessica Pleger There is no better way to kick off the changing of the seasons than a Fall Hootenanny. On September 24 Country Primitives Vintage Market in downtown Winter Haven just did that along with Gypsy Girl Vintage and several other vendors to offer the best festive decorations and specialty items along with music, food, and giveaways. The stores were filled with everything needed to decorate your home for harvest, fill the air with pumpkin spice and dress to impress in fall fashion. It was a one stop shop and the perfect start to the first weekend of fall.

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Home Furnishings & Décor Consignment

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2016

calendar of

events

DeSoto County October 15 - 16

3rd Annual Arcadia Fall Rodeo Rodeo Arena | Arcadia October 22

Antique Fair

Historic Downtown Arcadia November 5

October 8 – 30

Terror Trail

Heritage Festival/Backyard BBQ

4th Annual Haunted Hammock

November 26

Antique Fair

Historic Downtown Arcadia

Hardee County

October 1 – November 6 The Heartland Maze Bowling Green See ad for more information October 29 Community Fall Festival 4pm – 7pm | Heritage Park | Wauchula November 1 - 25 6th Annual Send Me Missions Poinsettia Fundraiser Benefitting Guatemala Malnutrition Center Visit Send Me Missions Facebook page for more information

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Florida Watercolor Artist

South Florida State College | Avon Park

7pm – 10pm | Humane Society | Sebring

9am – 4pm | Oak Street | Arcadia

October November 2016

October 5 – December 1

Farmer’s Market

9am – 2pm | Tree of Knowledge Park Historic Downtown Arcadia

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November 1 - 30 3rd Annual Drive Out Hunger Campaign www.HardeeHelpCenter.org for more information November 24 Thanksgiving Day Community Thanksgiving Meal 11am – 1pm | First United Methodist Church | Wauchula

October 14 & 15 5:30pm – 10pm | Highlands Hammock | Sebring October 15

4th Annual Round on the Circle 6pm - 9pm | Circle Park | Sebring October 22

8th Annual Mason G. Smoak 5K & Family Fun Festival Devane Circle | Lake Placid November 5 & 6

50th Annual Fine Arts Festival 10am | Circle Park | Sebring November 11

Florida Hospital Heartland Gala Golf Tournament 7:30am | Sun N’ Lake Golf Club | Sebring November 12

Florida Hospital Heartland Gala & Concert

6pm Dinner | South Florida State College | Avon Park 8pm Concert | Alan Jay Wildstein Theatre | Avon Park

Crazy Pepper Chili Cookoff

11am – 3pm | Circle Park | Sebring November 13

Florida Hospital Heartland Gala 5K/10K 7am | Florida Hospital Heartland | Sebring

2016

October | November

Okeechobee County October 7 - 9

Oktoberfest – Weekend to Remember KOA | Okeechobee

October 14

Hospice Boots & Pearls 6pm – 11pm | KOA | Okeechobee

October 28

Friday Fun Night in the Park 5pm – 9pm | Flagler Park | Okeechobee

November 12

10th Annual Craft Fair in the Woods 9am – 3pm | Freedom Ranch | Okeechobee

November 19-20

Okeechobee Blood Roundup Honoring Law Enforcement Freshman Campus Auditorium | Okeechobee

November 26

Small Business Saturday Contact Okeechobee Chamber of Commerce for info.

November 29

Christmas Tree Lighting 5pm – 9pm | Flagler Park | Okeechobee

Polk County October 14

Oktoberfest 5:30pm – 8:30pm | Downtown Winter Haven

October 14 – 16

Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival Lake Mirror Park | Lakeland

October 22

32nd Annual Munn Park Extravaganza 8am – 3pm | Munn Park | Lakeland

October 31

5th Annual Fall Festival 6pm – 9pm | Downtown Lakeland

November 5

Autumn Arts & Crafts Bazaar 9am – 4pm | Downtown Park | Auburndale

November 9 – 12

21st Annual Fall Fuel Up Florida Flywheelers | Fort Meade

November 12

24th Annual Auction for Animals 6pm – 9pm | The Lakeland Center

November 12

Want to announce your December 2016 |January 2017 community event in our next issue? email us at jessica@heartland-living.com

Honey Bee Festival & Craft Fair 9am – 4pm | Main Street | Bartow

November 17

Wine, Chocolate & Cheese 5:30pm – 8:30pm | Downtown Winter Haven

Event listings subject to change. For more information about an event, please contact event organization.

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Eighteen East ... a restaurant and bar! Best Steaks Around

We’re Just a BIG Time in a Small Town! American

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863.453.1818 Open Tuesday - Saturday 4 pm - 9 pm

18 East Main Street ~ Avon Park, Florida Like us on www.beststeakaround.com Facebook

Set Your Sight on this premier Sporting Clays Facility and Hunting Perserve in South Florida!

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Email: reservations@quailcreekplantation.com

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(863) 763-2529

A Museum on Main Street exhibition organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Services Brought to you by the Florida Humanities Council Funded by the U.S. Congress Inspired by the exhibition organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York (www.amnh.org)

Smithsonian Museum on Main Street Waterways Exhibit EXHIBIT|DATES:

December 17, 2016 – January 28, 2017 Historic County Courthouse | 304 NW 2nd St. | Okeechobee, FL. 34972 Okeechobee County Public Library

For more information www.visitokeechobeecounty.com or 863-763-3959

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5k Run/Walk & 10k Sunday, November 13, 2016 Florida Hospital Sebring

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Registration 6:30am - Start 7:30am License AC #EC13007135 EL # ER130113672

Awards to follow - All age groups and overall winners will receive a trophy Early Registration: $20 (due Oct. 30) Day of Race: $30 - Children 6 & Under are Free

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October 22nd 10 am - 6 pm

3699 Lake Alfred Road Winter Haven

Raffle For Honda Ruckus (Drawing and giveaway will be at the end of the year)

LIVE BAND - BIKE STUNT SHOW COMPLIMENTARY BIKE DETAILING BIKE SHOW WITH PRESENTATION OF 5 TROPHIES