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Commissioners, residents decry vagueness, conditions

By STEVE STEINER

Ordinance No. 2014-05 — regarding the keeping and running at large of domestic fowl — came before them during the regular session.

The decision to postpone a vote was the result of the unease in which the ordinance was worded, as well as what terms would apply, as well as

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Bartow City Commissioners unanimously agreed during the workshop session that no action would be taken during the regular agenda when the Final Reading and Consideration of

Youth Villa expands opportunities

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Dad and son jammed Saturday as Psalm 101 played at the Spring Azalea Festival in Mosaic Park.

The family band had their 4-year-old son, Austin Fulkerson, play with them, and he jammed with dad, Bill Fulkerson. This was one of many bands that took stage at Mosaic Park Saturday at the second Spring Azalea Fun Festival. It happened right after the Kiwanis Club’s Easter egg hunt. To see more pictures, turn to Page 6-7. To see pictures from the other public hunt in Bartow Saturday at the Polk Recreation Center, see Page 19.

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Existing between Bartow and Lake Wales since 1972 the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches Inc. has been a key in helping teen girls gain direction and develop goals for their future.

And for the last two months, nearly PHOTO BY JEFF ROSLOW three, they have started a few new proErika Key, the program director at the Florida grams to help make that happen.

Ericka Key is the reason for that. She sheriff’s Youth Ranch, speaks to the Crickette

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Brewster residents to get together

By CATHY PALMER correSpondent So far, some 240 people have preregistered for the 44th Annual Brewster Reunion to be held May 5 at the Bartow Civic Center.

The covered dish luncheon and memory-fest will kick off at 12:30 p.m., but guests are expected PHOTO PROVIDED to arrive starting at 11 a.m., said organizer A view of the town of Brewster during its peak in the 1920s.

Pat Prine.

“Usually people want to get together to visit and remember the old times in Brewster,” she said.

Now abandoned, Brester was a community located approximately 10 miles south of Mulberry and was referred to as a “company town” since it was built to house and serve workers at the American Cynamid phosphate mining operation there.

Brewster once housed dozens of mine workers in homes provided by the company and included a post office, a school, a recreation facility that even had a swimming pool. It was abandoned in 1960. Most of the area was mined again by American Cynamid’s successors.

For the reunion, guests are asked to bring a covered dish — meat, vegetable,

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Mark Tlachac talks about Frank Lloyd Wright’s designs at Florida Southern College in Lakeland the Lunch and Learn program Tuesday at the Polk County History Center in Bartow.

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When egos collide, genius is often the result. Last week’s Lunch and Learn session at the Polk County History Center showed how the Frank Lloyd Wright structures at Lakeland-based Florida Southern College — now national landmarks —are a testament to that notion.

Mark Tlachac, the director of the Florida Southern Visitor’s Center, told

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what remedies would be necessary for residents to register complaints.

The ability to table a vote was allowed, according to Assistant City Attorney Drew Crawford, sitting in for City Attorney Sean Parker, who had a pressing family matter to attend to.

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Recycling business seeking expansion Looking to sublease second building at airport industrial park complex

By STEVE STEINER

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Business is booming for U.S. Recycle Group Inc., which recently began subleasing one of the former Champion Homes buildings located in the Bartow Municipal Airport and Industrial Park complex. “We are seriously considering expanding to another large building,� said Stephen D. Howard, the secretary/treasurer of the company. “Hopefully, with Champion’s help, we’ll be able to do it.�

U.S. Recycle Group currently subleases one of several buildings that formerly housed Champion Homes, a Troy, Mich.-based company that purchased the previous tenant, Homes of Merit in 1999. The latter began the construction of

manufactured homes in 1973 and houses were constructed in Bartow until 2009, when Champion merged operations with its Lake City facility following several years of decline in the housing market in Polk County.

This time, Howard said U.S. Recycle Group is interested in subleasing from Champion a 20,000-square-foot building. Fueling the need for additional space is due in part to a particular client who wants to do further recycling.

While enthusiasm was expressed for the expansion, so too were concerns. One of the concerns was over recently-aired comments of the maintenance of the grounds currently occupied by the recycling company.

Howard acknowledged that better maintenance of the grounds was

needed and apologized, citing that he had not been there as often in recent times because of health issues in the family.

Another concern centered around a trailer. Was someone living there asked airport executive director Cynthia Barrow. Yes and no was Howard’s response. His brother was staying in the trailer but it was not a residence. The reason his brother stayed there overnights was because of the hours of operation and the subsequent demand for the service the recycling company provided.

A third and final concern centered around the operations itself. Would operation remain the same? U.S. Recycle Group does “clean� recycling; i.e., it does not accept materials that have not been already clean, nor does it accept liquid materials.

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Stephen D. Howard, with U.S. Recycle Group Inc., points out to Bartow Airport Authority commissioners where his current facility is located. Business is such that he is looking to add a second site on the grounds of the Bartow Municipal Airport and Industrial Park.

The “clean� product line is what would remain as the company’s sole focus.

Ullman gets five years, probation Lashes out at media for its coverage in address to court A somber and contrite David C. Ullman, 55, of Lake Wales, was sentenced Tuesday, April 22, to five years in prison followed by another five years probation as a sex offender as part of a plea deal worked out between his attorney, Larry Shearer and Assistant State Attorney Brad Copley with the State Attorney’s Office. Ullman’s attorney Larry Shearer had asked the judge for the April sentencing date because “he (Ullman) wanted to observe his anniversary.� He had been free on a surety bond.

Originally, Ullman had been sentenced by Judge Glenn Shelby of the 10th Circuit Court for charges of using a computer to solicit a minor for sex and traveling to meet a minor for sex.

Additional charges of attempted lewd battery and unlawful use of a two-way communication device had been dropped in exchange for the plea deal.

At Tuesday’s hearing, the second charge was dropped, based upon a recent case that was concluded just days earlier, according to Copley, but to which Ullman had agreed to in February at his court hearing. On Tuesday the plea agreement was modified, to which Ullman pleaded no contest.

Before pronouncing sentence, Shelby asked Ullman a series of questions in order to make sure Ullman understood and agreed to the conditions of the agreement by which he soon would be sentenced. “By entering to the agreement you are giving up certain rights you are entitled to,� said Shelby. He then recited what Ullman would be relinquishing. “Having heard all that, is it still your intent to plead ‘no contest’?�

Ullman said yes. With that, Shelby found Ullman guilty of the first felony count and sentenced him to five years to be served in a Florida Department of Corrections institute, to be followed by five years of probation with certain conditions under which Ullman would be subject to, such as random testing for alcohol use. Copley reminded Shelby that Ullman was also to be classified as a sex offender, which Shelby concurred was part of the sentencing.

As part of the sentencing hearing,

Shearer said his client asked to address the court and Shelby granted permission for Ullman to do so. In a voice that quavered at times, Ullman apologized to his family, friends and associates and the city of Lake Wales for the embarrassment and shame his actions had brought about. “I am truly repentant and ashamed,� said Ullman. He added since his arrest he had been ministered to by his pastor and four others, as well as by friends.

PHOTOS BY STEVE STEINER He added that his family resolved to stand by his side but were not present Following his sentencing, David Ullman (right) for his sentencing, for a reason. He is fingerprinted before he leaves the courtblamed the media for what he termed room. its excessive coverage of him and his Ullman in June 2013. An undercover actions. detective had portrayed himself as a “My desire is to protect my family 14-year-old juvenile female and placed from such insensitive actions of the a fictitious advertisement on Craigslist. Against the dome of the old courthouse in the media,� he said. Ullman concluded by background, David Ullman (right) goes over announcing he was guilty of the actions com. According to the PCSO, Ullman some last minute notes with his attorney, Larry responded to the Craigslist advertisefor which he was accused and accepted Shearer, prior to Ullman’s sentencing hearing. ment and email conversation ensued. his sentence. He said again he was treasurer; and was a partner in Prior to his arrest, Ullman had been remorseful and repentant and that his active in the Lake Wales community. He Bunting, Tripp and Ingley LLP, Lake faith was and would be in Jesus Christ.

Wales, at the time of the original was instrumental in helping organize Shearer also passed on Ullman’s rearrest. the Lake Wales Charter School quest that he be sent to a DOC institute Ullman was arrested a second time system, served as a trustee, served and housed in a section termed a “safe after violating his pretrial release by on the LWCS Foundation; served and character-based.� Shelby said the changing residence without notifying on the Polk County School District best he could do was recommend that the court.

Foundation Board as its secretary/ his jurisdiction in this case was relegated to the courtroom.

Before concluding the sentencing, Shelby said he appreciated Ullman’s willingness to recognize and acknowledge his actions, as well as accept his

punishment.

“I appreciate your comments and those of others and hope it serves as a

 lesson to others,� said Shelby. With that, Ullman was fingerprinted and led away.

As he exited the courtroom he waved to friends who had accompanied him into the courtroom. He then stepped out of the courtroom, formed a circle and sang a song of prayer. “David’s fate and hope is in Jesus Christ,� said Tom Freeland, a friend who also is a deacon of the church Ullman and his family attend, First Presbyterian Church of Lake Wales. “The hope is for his family to move on.�

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Viewpoint

Legislature can enhance image of tech centers

The Florida Senate is considering a bill that would allow technical schools to grant applied associates degrees and change their name to include college.

We believe the changes will make the schools more attractive and expand an employee pool that is too shallow now.

One of the greatest obstacles to attracting students to schools like Polk County’s Ridge Career Center is that parents don’t want students “institutionalized.”

In other words they want their kids to have a college degree.

The stigma behind tech centers such as those in Polk County, is that too many people have a different attitude toward a degree from a tech center than they do a degree from a “college.”

And that is the big reason why some technical school leaders are excited about a bill that has already

Our Viewpoint passed the Florida House that would allow county tech centers to designate themselves a college and give graduates of their programs an applied associates degree.

We believe the new law would put a new perspective on technical degrees and draw more students to classes that would not only give them the best opportunity for a career but bolster local job markets that are short on qualified employees.

Many of the fastest-growing jobs in our market require technical school training.

The construction industry has been especially hard hit by a lack of qualified personnel like electricians and heating and cooling technicians. Some auto

dealerships and garages are finding it difficult to find certified mechanics.

There are a number of quality jobs available to anyone who has the right training — and a degree in the field would be a door-buster for anyone seeking employment.

Not every student is meant for a four-year college.

Those who complain about dead-end jobs or low pay don’t have to look too far for better opportunities.

They are here in construction, in auto mechanics in culinary arts and more than a dozen other fields paying higher-than-average wages.

If the Senate passes the bill, all that’s left to do is for local school districts to market these associate degrees to young people who are tired of minimum wage jobs.

That should be an easy sell.

Letters to the editor

Help us celebrate CAP Month Editor, Heartland for Children, the lead Community Based Care agency responsible for the redesign of the foster care system in Polk, Hardee and Highlands counties has worked in partnership with other community agencies in our circuit to support the National Child Abuse Prevention Month campaign, Pinwheels for Prevention, each April since 2003. It is a time when communities come together to raise awareness of child abuse prevention and show support for programs and activities that help our children and parents succeed.

You may even notice pinwheel gardens sprouting up around town throughout the month!

Our children are our future parents, employees, leaders; and the future success of every community relies on their healthy growth and development.

When children are raised in stimulating, nurturing, loving environments, they thrive and become successful, contributing members of our communities.

Research tells us that childhood trauma has long-term negative impacts

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What ever happened to truthfulness?

A Democrat, a Republican, and an Independent walk into a bar.

The bartender looks up and says, “What would you like to drink, Mr. Crist?”

No, that really doesn’t have much to do with today’s message, but some of you tell me that you like to get a chuckle from my columns. That’s today’s chance.

——— Politicians are fond of lamenting that they get little respect from the public.

Journalists, who generally rank just a little above them or a little below them in the polls, can identify with that.

But while politicians like to blame their poor standing on journalists, journalists haven’t found a scapegoat for our own problems. Maybe I should work on that.

Voters in the 13th Congressional District are to be commended for even going to the polls last month.

They could hardly have been blamed for staying home out of disgust for the campaigns of the two major candidates, David Jolly and Alex Sink. (There was a Libertarian candidate, Mark Bircher,

As one political observer pointed out, here were two people who want to control the destiny of the free world who said they could not even control their own campaigns.

——— Truth probably takes a worse beating in politics than in any other forum; not S.L. Frisbie can be contacted at slfrisbie@polkcountydemocrat.com just campaign politics, but the unending battle between zealots on both ends of the political spectrum. who may have gotten as many protest I am not talking about honest, votes against the two major candidates spirited, thought-provoking debate; I as he did expressions of support for his am talking about the Internet-based own candidacy.) screed that claims the high ground for The multi-million-dollar Jolly-Sink itself and consigns the other side to race, financed largely with funds from the eternal flames of Hades. I get some outside their Pinellas County district, from both camps. was enough to make even the most The claims always are declared to be hardened political junkie (a group unerring truth, sometimes citing an among whom I include myself), want to unimpeachable source who nobody has take up a more honorable pursuit, like ever heard of. off-track betting or making moonshine.

Among the most preposterous are the Sink and Jolly both lamented that the ones that declare they have been vetted notoriously inaccurate ads attacking

by Snopes or one of the other rumor each other were placed by someone debunking sites. other than their own campaign organiOccasionally I follow the conveniently zations, and hence they had no control provided link to the debunking site, and over them. discover that sure enough, the topic

S.L. Frisbie Thinking out loud

has been researched ... and found to be total hogwash, or at best, absurdly exaggerated half-truth.

Don’t the people who offer these sites as proof of their message ever even check to see what they really say?

Many declare: “You won’t hear about this in the lamestream media.”

Name-calling always gives a certain pre-kindergarten panache to intellectual discourse. In one instance, the item was the lead story on that night’s NBC Evening News.

In many cases, the event — if it occurred at all — happened two years or more ago. Folks, there’s a reason why we call our product “news.”

Political thought can be enhanced by thoughtful, fact-based debate.

Or it could be, if there were enough such debate to be found.

——— (S. L. Frisbie is retired. The president of the company that owns this newspaper calls him the Patron Saint of Lost Causes. Hey, Diogenes is dead. Don Quixote was fiction. The search for an honest man or an honorable windmill needs a patron saint, okay?)

We welcome your letters Letters are welcome on virtually any subject, but we do have some rules. Please keep them to less than 250 words. Letters will be edited to length as well as grammar and spelling. All letters must be signed with full name — not initials. An address and telephone number must be included. The phone number and address are not for publication, but must be provided. The Letters to the Editor section is designed as a public forum for community discourse and the opinions and statements made in letters are solely those of the individual writers. Readers in the Bartow area can send letters and column submissions to letters@polkcountydemocrat.com or mail them to 190 S. Florida Ave., Bartow, FL 33830.

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The Inquiring Photographer Should college sports teams unionize?

Jason O’Steen No, I hate anything union. Being a student is their priority. They need to realize the value of the education.

Michael K. Williams

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No, I don’t think they understand what a union is. Plus, that would increase the health risk. They need to stay in the youth arena. What they need are leaders and staff in their culture to assist them in their financial needs.

I don’t think they should be unionized because they are just students.

Red is also for pedestrians I have noticed a very disturbing trend; pedestrians walking against the red “No Walk” signal. This can be very dangerous and it is certainly illegal.

News reports have increased regarding pedestrians being struck by vehicles while crossing the road or highway.

The common theme is typically people crossing the roadway at places other than legally designed and designated crosswalks. Bartow doesn’t have many of these cases, possibly because we you should be aware of. have clearly defined pedestrian crossTraffic signals are programmed to walks. However, there are still dangers coordinate pedestrian crossings at

intersections and most of our intersections have pedestrian signals. Traffic in conjunction with pedestrian travel should flow evenly, if the traffic is traveling at the appropriate speed.

Florida law makes it illegal for pedestrians to cross against red signals and for good reason. Motor vehicle traffic is already expected to be traveling at or below the speed limit. Two things occur when pedestrians violate the red signal.

First, vehicles may not have enough distance to safely stop. If they slam on the brakes, vehicles approaching from

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The rising cost of health care and mental health services, substance abuse, domestic violence, and juvenile delinquency rates affects us all and has

a negative impact on our local communities. However, programs that support and build up parents, giving them knowledge to equip them to provide their children with positive, nurturing environments have been shown to reverse the negative impacts of past trauma.

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the rear may not have enough time to react and prevent a rear-end collision.

Second, when pedestrians cross on a red signal, vehicles making a left or right turn become bottle-necked in the intersection causing an intersection traffic jam.

Pay attention to those devices and we will all get to our destinations safely and on time.

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Spring Azalea Fun Festival

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Joann Smith shows the two kettles filled with boiled peanuts. On her right side are cajun style peanuts. To her left are regular boiled peanuts.

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Peyton Ortiz, 6, busies himself at the Spring Azalea Family Fun Festival coloring a strip with drawings that afterward will be inserted around the inside of the cup to his right.

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The little girl astride the horse does not seem too happy; or maybe she’s just a little sad because her ride is at an end.

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The race is on to gather as many Easter eggs as possible, as well as find a golden egg.

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The Easter Bunny makes an appearance just before the start of the annual Bartow Kiwanis Club Easter egg hunt.

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Sarah Case, with the Bartow Kiwanis Club, is all smiles as she accepts a golden egg from a lucky child.

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With so many eggs to plant, the Easter Bunny had to ask Bartow Kiwanians, such as Trish Spencer, to help.

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Graison Kilpatrick, 4, (left) said Baileigh Stinson, 4, was going to get the pink egg on the other side of the starting line. They and Griffin Kilpatrick, 4, wait for the start of the Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Mosaic Park. The hunt was over in about three minutes and immediately after the Spring Azalea Festival took off.

Andres, Adrade, 5, proudly shows off the prize he won for finding a golden egg at the April 20 annual Bartow Kiwanis Easter egg hunt held at Mosaic Park.

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Remi Brown, 4, looks at her father, Chris Brown, at the Kiwanis Club Easter egg hunt Saturday at Mosaic Park. The 2,000 egg hunt was over in three minutes.

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Girls Inc. drawing them in

By JEFF ROSLOW

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Open in a permanent home for about eight months, Girls Inc. on West Main Street has a house full of 25 girls after school and they are growing strong, said Chandra Frederick on Friday at the Kiwanis Club.

Recipients of a $1,000 donation Friday from the club, Frederick, who used to work for Polk County has delved deeply into the club in Bartow since last fall. And, she also encouraged members to see the girls, especially at the She Shows awards luncheon scheduled for May 15.

The debut of the show demonstrates what kind of students enter into Girls Inc. There are locations now in Lakeland and Bartow. While there has been a location in Bartow mostly serving the east side of the county, it wasn’t until last summer it got a place of its own. Buying a building at 650 W. Main St. in an online auction it has a place of its own, no longer using space in area churches and such to meet.

“It’s nice to have a place to hang things on the walls,” Frederick said about having their own place. She added that Bartow has always been a welcoming place to meet.

This was in evidence by Girls Inc. being welcomed into different places to meet over the years and the volunteerism exercised by those in the community to get the building ready last summer.

Members from Home Depot, the Bartow Kiwanis Club, basketball players from Bartow High and cheerleaders from Bartow High grabbed paint brushes and whatever was needed last summer to prepare the facility for the girls to use. And Home Depot also donated the paint and the equipment.

But the site isn’t done yet. Frederick said there will still be some renovation done and that is coming this month.

“It’s about to be renovated,” she said. “The programs will still go on … the renovation will go on one side and we’ll meet on the other side.”

And, whether or not the girls in the after school program are getting good direction, Frederick said, there is no doubt. Frederick herself is a product of this after school program. Girls Inc. is an after-school program that serves all girls from kindergarten through high school. In the four-hours they spend there they get help with homework, tutoring, learn dance, art, music production, computer skills, get drug and pregnancy lessons and more. The purpose of the organization is to teach girls who they are, take care of themselves and build on their strengths through year-round developmental and recreational programs. It is a national organization that started in 1864 in Waterbury, Conn.

It has been in existence in Lakeland since 1971. The facility in Bartow is designed to serve girls in Lake Wales, Mulberry and Fort Meade.

SHE KNOWS AWARDS LUNCHEON WHAT: To celebrate the mission of Girls Inc and honor exception women who serve as positive role models.

WHERE: The Lakeland Center, 710 E. Lime St., Bartow WHEN: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 15 RESERVATIONS: Sponsorship RSVP by May 2.

Individual reservations by May 7 INFORMATION: 863-688-5802 or 683-682-3002

GIRLS INC. 650 W. Main St., Bartow 2:30-6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday during school year 2:30-5:45 p.m. Friday during school year 7:30 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Monday through Friday on inservice days and summer Fees: $40 per child with transportation and $35 without transportation. Fees are due at the beginning of the week and are non-refundable. There will be an assessed fee of $2 for each day that fees are late.

Full-day sessions are $35 weekly per child.

Information: 863-682-3002 or 863-688-5802.

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Sarah Case and her daughter Easton Case touch up on the Golden Egg prizes that would be given away at Saturday’s Easter egg hunt. This was at Friday’s Kiwanis Club where the eggs were on display.

Kiwanis President Jerry Connolly gives a check to Chandra Fredrick Friday at the meeting for Girls Inc. in the amount of $1,000.

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International Baccalaureate student wins a top prize

Andrew Noonan, a student at Bartow High IB, took home a top prize in the senior division winning a first place category award, $300 cash from the Florida Department of Agriculture, $100 from the Florida Engineering Foundation, and a $20,000 scholarship nomination to Rollins College in Winter Park.

His project was called Concentrated Solar: Raising it to the Next Level.

It was at the 59th Annual State Science and Engineering Fair last week in Lakeland. It is the State Science and Engineering Fair displaying science project exhibits developed by nearly 950 student finalists in sixth through 12th grade. The objective is to foster an interest in STEM and related career fields.

Other area students also won honors at the show.

Divya Ravinder, Bartow IB, fourth place Medicine and Health, Escape from ESKAP Dhaval Jivanji, Bartow IB, recognition in mathematics, Sweet & Low Jason Coil, Union Academy, $25 from Pinellas Regional Science and Engineering Fair in Physics and Astronomy, Strong Knot (Year 2) Mahima Silas, Bartow IB, Environmental, Algae and its aptitude ‌ a bioremediation project.

Christine Roslow Our Schools Christine can be contacted at croslow@heartlandnewspapers.com.

Southern College.

Each year the Central Florida Chapter of the AIChE, recognizes a Teacher of the Year in secondary science and math. Two Central Florida teachers are chosen in their respective area of specialty. The American Institute of Chemical Engineers provides leadership to the chemical engineering profession. One of the organization’s goals is to support excellence in education.

Here comes Aladdin Jr. The Bartow Middle School drama department is doing four performances of Aladdin Jr. two days next month at the high school auditorium.

Practicing for months, the performances are scheduled at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 15 and Friday, May 16. Tickets are $4 for students and $6 for adults in presale and $5 and $7 the day of the plays, respectively.

People can get tickets at the Bartow Middle School website, http://schools.polk-fl.net/BMS/.

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Andrew Noonan, a student at Bartow High IB, is pictured with District Science Coach Kim Rex.

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Summerlin Academy teacher named Science Teacher of the Year The Central Florida Chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers named Ann McCarty the Science Teacher of the Year, in honor of her unwavering devotion to the teaching profession and excellence in the classroom.

McCarty teaches biology and forensic science at Summerlin Academy. “I love science and I love to teach.

My passion is seeing students’ eyes light up when they come up with the answer on their own and it is right, or watching them create a thought provoking question that makes others think: their peers and even their teacher!� says McCarty. “I am not afraid to answer questions, to do hands-on learning, and I am not afraid that something will not go exactly as planned. That is what makes the scientific method so exciting, and what makes each day unique.

I am a very interactive teacher. I expect students to perform, to learn along with me and to be an active part of my class. I feed on that as do the students.� She believes this makes her and her students a “learning team,� and that this type of teamwork is the key to success.

When team members are fueled by one another, expectations and goals are raised.

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The Florida Department of Health in Polk, the Tobacco Free Partnership of Polk and local SWAT clubs are teaming up to celebrate Tobacco Free Florida Week and will have several events in Polk County. Tobacco Free Florida Week, April 21-27, is an annual celebration that encourages residents to stop the use of tobacco products. Tobacco use continues to be Florida’s leading preventable cause of death and disease. “This campaign reminds us to choose a tobacco-free lifestyle to improve the health and quality of life in Polk County� said Dr. Ulyee Choe, director of the Florida Department of Health in Polk County, in a press release. “We encourage families to get out and enjoy these activities in a healthy, smoke-free environment.�

Wednesday, April 23, 6-7:30 p.m.

Community Mobilization. Tobacco Free Partnership has an open house.

People can learn more about the partnership work plan and how you can get involved. Refreshments will be provided. The open is at PACE Center for Girls, 101 W. Main St., Lakeland.

Thursday, April 24, 6-9 p.m. Clean Outdoor Air. The Lakeland Flying Tigers will play the Tampa Yankees at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland.

Kids 14 and under get in free. Bring the kids to the ball park early and allow them to play catch on the field before the game.

Friday, April 25, #MakeTobaccoHistory. Local SWAT clubs are hosting a school challenge.

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Students from each club will be collecting signatures to thank CVS for stopping the sale of tobacco products. They will use the hashtag #MakeTobaccoHistory while participating in social media.

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Polk State student one of 85 to win scholarship Polk State College student Daniel Roper has received a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, worth up to $30,000 per year as he pursues a bachelor’s degree.

Roper is just one of 85 scholars in the nation to receive the award this year.

He was selected from among 3,705 applicants representing 737 two-year colleges. “It’s hard to say how I feel,� said Roper, 37, a Bartow resident. “I feel like I was just one of 85 people out of more than 3,700 to win $30,000.

That’s how I feel.�

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is the nation’s largest private scholarship program for students at two-year colleges. The Foundation provides up to $30,000 a year for up to three years as recipients pursue their bachelor’s degrees.

Recipients are selected based on high academic ability and achievements, persistence, leadership and financial

need. The average GPA of this year’s class is 3.98, and scholars come from families with an adjusted gross income of approximately $25,000. Recipients plan on studying at institutions including Georgetown, Cornell, Stanford and Columbia.

Roper plans on using his scholarship to double-major in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the University of Central Florida — a course of study that will finally lead him to a dream he’s held for decades. “I’ve always wanted to be an electrical engineer,� Roper said. “I got close, but not quite.�

After graduating from Bartow High School, Roper went to work as an electrician. He married his wife, Misty, also a Polk State student, and became a father of two children, now 2 and 4.

A few years ago, he was injured while working, an event he calls “the best thing that ever happened to me.�

The Ropers reworked their schedule and household duties to make room

for Daniel to come to Polk State. Since then he’s thrived, participating in the College’s rigorous Honors Program, and by the end of the summer he’ll graduate with his Associate in Arts degree. “I owe a lot to Polk State. The Honors Program wouldn’t allow me to function as a spectator. It’s more engaging and personal,� he said. “And scholarships I’ve received from the Polk State Foundation allowed me to earn my AA.�

With his bachelor’s degree now a matter of time, not money, and with the career he’d always dreamed of more in reach every day, Roper said he looks forward to the difference it will all mean for his family. “We will be able to help our kids, so they don’t have to struggle as much as we have to go to college and get an education,� he said.

The Polk State Honors Program offers smaller, more rigorous classes, field trips, priority registration, and numerous scholarship opportunities.

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Polk State College student Daniel Roper has received a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, worth up to $30,000 per year as he pursues a bachelor’s degree.

To qualify for the program, students must meet certain GPA requirements and score highly on tests such as the ACT or SAT.

First Methodist School has open registration Applications for admission for new students are now being accepted for enrollment into the First Methodist School for the 2014-15 school year.

Classes offered and times are 8:30 a.m.-noon for 2-year-old nursery school, 3-year-old preschool, 8:30-11:45 a.m. for free 4-year-old VPK, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. for kindergarten through eighth grade.

The school is at 455 S. Broadway, Bartow.

Extracurricular class of art, computer, drama, music, physical education and Spanish are offered in addition to regular classes. The school also has before and after school care for those enrolled and also during holiday breaks.

First Methodist School has been educating children in Bartow since 1973 and follows the educational requirements of the state.

Those who need more information can call Susan Meier at 863-533-0905 during school hours of 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Applications are available at the school office. Tours can also be arranged.

Achievement Academy has 4th annual Hope for Brighter Futures Luncheon The Achievement Academy has its 4th annual Hope for Brighter Futures Luncheon from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Wednesday, May 14, at the Lone Palm

Golf Club located at 800 Lone Palm Drive, Lakeland.

The Hope for Brighter Futures Luncheon is one of the Achievement Academy’s yearly fundraising events. Community supporters gather for a special lunch program where they hear stories from parents whose children have benefitted from the programs.

The levels of sponsorship range from a single table sponsorship of $200 to a Bright Futures sponsorship of $5,000. Individual tickets for the luncheon are also available for $25.

For information, call Eunice M. Hutto at 863-683-6504 or visit www. achievementacademy.com.

Polk organizations that got grant money include Children’s Home Society Polk, Early Learning Coalition of Polk County, Explorations V Children’s Museum, Girls Inc. of Lakeland, Learning Resource of Polk County, Polk County Public Schools, Sunshine Foundation In all, 87 organizations received support from Disney, including 17 groups that were selected based on the strength of the applications they submitted and their alignment with Disney’s philanthropic focus.

One such local grant recipient is Girls Inc. of Lakeland, which will use the funding for its Strong, Smart and Bold program.

The program emphasizes academic achievement, character development, health and nutrition, fitness, technology, cultural arts, and literacy for local girls.

Disney World Resort also provided more than $33 million of in-kind donations to local organizations last year, as well as more than 308,000 volunteer hours through the efforts of Disney VoluntEARS, it said.

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POULTRY FROM PAGE 1 Crawford told commissioners that state statutes allow them to hold a public hearing and also table a vote. Crawford recommended that route because while he was aware of the situation regarding fowl being kept within city limits, a deeper knowledge and understanding would come from Parker.

There was no objection from any commissioners, who agreed to take a slower approach to resolving the matter.

“I want to make sure we get it right,” said Commissioner Adrian “A.J.” Jackson.

Several commissioners acknowledged they had received phone calls since the issue first arose. Some complained over the number of chickens permitted (12 per acre), while others were concerned about roosters and the noise they make.

“I think the whole problem with roosters should be handled by the nuisance ordinance,” said Mayor James F. Clements.

There were other concerns raised by residents.

“I’ve received calls that people don’t want to have to swear out an affidavit against their neighbors,” said Commissioner Pat Huff, who added others who had complained to him made it known they did not want roosters.

Jackson said the issue was not the number of roosters, but the quality of life.

YOUTH FROM PAGE 1 took over as program director after Jim Semple retired.

In her first few weeks on the job she started a career night, an internship program where the girls work for local businesses and she’s working to get students to work on community service projects.

The career night has been a relative hit, she told the Bartow Crickette Club Monday. There have been two and the next one is scheduled May 15 at the Youth Villa at 3350 State Road 60 East.

“I was concerned there would be no questions,” Key said about the first meeting. “But we had so many

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“I think the city should ban the roosters outright,” he said. “If you’re having chickens for fresh eggs, you don’t need roosters. The purpose of roosters is limited.”

Commissioner Leo Longworth believes the ordinance being proposed was not specific enough regarding other domesticated fowl. He also spoke at length over the wording regarding the affidavit.

“I just don’t see why affidavits are necessary,” said Longworth. He added in other situations, all that is necessary is for code enforcement to be contacted.

Crawford explained that swearing out an affidavit was not the only way to register a complaint; its appearance in the ordinance was to serve as a suggestion. Longworth was not convinced. To him the wording implied an affidavit was necessary. Longworth then stated that the first time the issue came before commissioners he requested wording to the effect that swearing out an affidavit was only one of several options.

Huff also was not comfortable about the affidavit.

Longworth said he also did not see any reference about setbacks. Without one, wouldn’t it be permissible for someone to allow fowl in the front yard?

The people speak When the matter came up at the regular meeting, being the last item on the agenda, Julie Bryan Gordon asked if the ordinance separated hens from roosters. Having had to live at one time in a low income neighborhood, Gordon said that too often roosters have been

raised, not for the purposes of breeding, but to be used in cockfights.

“A lot of these cockfights involve money, drugs and firearms,” said Gordon. She said those involved in that criminal element prefer living among law-abiding citizens because of the difficulties encountered by law enforcement. She urged commissioners to talk at greater length with those with the Bartow Police Department and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Another person who spoke, Judy Schultheis, who raises bantam roosters and hens, had her husband bring in a portable coop with two bantam roosters. She said she had been born and raised in Bartow and lived in her home 40 years. She breeds and shows two bantam breeds. She is extensively involved with the Polk County Youth Agricultural program.

She contended it was not the number of birds but the noise they generate and spoke of how she endeavors to be a good neighbor and what she does to minimize the impact.

“I feel it’s very important I do not disturb my neighbors,” she said.

Following her presentation, which included taking each bantam breed out for display, she was thanked by Jackson, who also told her one of the phone calls he had received came from a neighbor of hers. That neighbor, said Jackson, said she cannot rest during the day because of the noise. Schulteis said she hated hearing there is a neighbor unhappy.

“I want to have a solution and I want to live in harmony.”

Schultheis had a neighbor defend her, David Gordon, a former chicken

farmer when he lived in Virginia. He was against limiting chickens to only 12 per acre. Nor did he think the proposed ordinance was being fair to her.

One of the last to speak was Dan Lunn, who expressed dismay there were not more people present to weigh in. He said he lived in the neighborhood where the original complaint was first raised. He pointed out that none of those people were present Monday because since the time they complained they had been threatened and intimidated by the people who had first caused the situation. Lunn was not complimentary at all about the latter.

“The other party only complied at the last minute,” said Lunn. He said he was against fowl being allowed within city limits. If people want to raise fowl for any reason, then live outside the city. “People make choices where we live.”

Both Lewis, and later Clements, said that if those who originally complained had been threatened or were being intimidated to immediately call the police as this now was a legal matter.

No one should be bullied and made to feel uncomfortable, added Clements.

After commissioners unanimously voted to hold off voting and instead going back and rewording and reworking the proposed ordinance, they bandied about other ideas, including whether to have a permitting process established regarding roosters, and possibly grandfathering those who already have fowl.

“Let’s really get input,” said Longworth. “Let’s get something out of this.”

questions.”

She said in the career night, she invites guests to speak to the girls, of whom there is currently a full house of 41 girls living at the Villa, to tell what they do and what they have done, what kind of education is needed and tell what they like about their job and what they dislike about it.

She said the girls in attendance at the career night have shown tremendous interest in the program.

Something else new Key has started is the internship program. This is where girls in the Villa can look to find jobs in the community and expand themselves and learn trades first hand.

A third item she looks to start is community service. This is not only to get the girls to be more in touch with the community, but also to foster the idea of helping others.

“I want them to be able to help,” she said. “We can maybe set something up with the assisted living facilities. They should know that part of living is the ability to give back.”

Also this summer, she plans to start a summer education program.

Traditionally thought of as a place where girls go when they’re not well-behaved, Key emphasized that is not necessarily the case. The goal of the youth villas in the state is to prevent delinquency, develop strong, lawful, resilient and productive citizens who will make contributions to their communities.

In trying to draw a picture of what kind of girls stay at the youth villa, which is voluntary not mandatory, she used one resident as an example. One resident is planning to head to Polk State College and earned a scholarship

and currently has a 4.0 grade point average, she said.

“Sometimes people think these are problem girls,” she said. “This is a voluntary program and we’re there to give them a chance to reach their goals.”

Key said she understands a lot of what is going on in the residents’ minds and feels she has landed in the right place. And she urged members of the Crickettes — an all female social group — to help.

“As a woman we know the challenges because we went through this in life,” she said.

For businesses or people willing to help the Youth Villa residents in the career night or those interested in the internship program they should contact Key at the ranch by calling 863-533-0371 or by email akey@ youthranches.org.

defray the costs of coffee, tea, ice, cups, plates, silverware and napkins. Guests are asked to label their dishes and serving utensils for their safe return.

Prine said that almost 550 invitations were issued and the

EGOS FROM PAGE 1 an estimated 100 Polk residents that two egos melded into the “Wonder of Wright” and his “Child of the Sun.” The world-famous architect and design innovator and FSC president Dr. Ludd Spivey collaborated on Polk’s premier private college’s core buildings that Wright called his “Child of the Sun.” Started in 1883 by the Methodist church, FSC found its permanent home on 67 acres of citrus, Tlachac explained.

“But until Spivey got Frank Lloyd Wright involved, it was just a small church school,” he said.

Spivey contacted the already world renowned 70-year-old designer in 1938 and convinced Wright to come south and design “the campus of the future,” Tlachac explained.

Wright was drawn to the project based on Spivey’s telegram to him offering the opportunity to design “a great education temple in Florida,” Tlachac said. “Wright and Spivey both had huge egos and could be visionary, charming and obstinate.” However,

guest list included anyone who was born in Brewster, raised in the tiny community, went to the Brewster school or worked there.

“We want people to come and bring their families so the

they developed a mutual respect over the life of the project to build Florida Southern, he added.

Wright based all his designs on mathematic principles that are reflected in his designs, using squares, triangles, rectangles, hexagons and circles.

Tlachac said Wright’s designs included the use of local materials throughout and the building blocks were called textile blocks because they were woven together with reinforcing steel rods.

“Wright used sand from Davenport in the building blocks, along with crushed seashells and colored glass blocks.

Of the 18 buildings Wright designed, 12 were actually constructed and are the largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings in the world and include a theater in the round, a planetarium, stained glass windows and a large water feature.

In addition, many of the original buildings were built by students who traded their labor for tuition and were instrumental in building the original structures, including the main chapel, library and the original classrooms.

The first building completed was the main chapel which cost $100,000 to build and was finished in 1941. It could seat 1,000 people and featured

essence of the community will continue,” she said.

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Cherokee red concrete floors, a large choir screen and was streamline in design. It is slated for restoration in the near future, he added.

Three classrooms were built as squares, with courtyards and skylights but no windows, the Wright historian said. They were altered in the 1950s, but are also slated for restoration, to be returned to their original design, he added.

The library was one of the more expensive buildings constructed and cost $120,000 to build during the war years of 1941-1945.

“Most of the work on that building was done by female students, since the men were off at the war,” Tlachac said.

The building features a large round room and is three stories tall, including the basement. It features skylights, open book stacks and balcony overlooking the reading areas and light walls. The roof is solid glass skylights.

The entire Wright designed campus is linked with 1.5 miles of covered walkways that recently were restored, Tlachac said, at a cost of nearly $2 million.

“It was to signify the fountain of

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knowledge,” Tlachac said, adding that the water feature is 160 feet in diameter, two feet deep and has water jets that will create a 45-foot dome when in operation. In the 1960s it was converted to a plaza and only restored as the dome fountain in 2007.

“It is magnificent and runs four times a day,” he added.

The Danforth Chapel has changed the least in the 60 years since its construction, Tlachac said, and has the original stained glass window and copper roof.

Newly-built but part of the original plans drawn by Wright is the $2 million Usonian House, originally designed to be a home for a teacher.

Twenty were designed, but none built until last year, when one was constructed: a two bedroom, one bath home with 1,300 square feet of living space. It also has blocks with nine colors of glass in the windows and has Wright’s favorite Cherokee red floors. It is furnished with replica Wright furniture designs.

“The campus of Florida Southern College is both Wright and Spivey’s place in history,” the scholar said. It is now used daily by 2,500 students and countless tourists.

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Birthdays were the centerpiece of the April 14 Crickette meeting The Crickette girls gave our immediate past president, Kat Chinault, a surprise baby shower. Young Master Chinault will make his appearance the end of May and preparations are well underway. The gift from Crickette will help with the finishing touches on the nursery and layette.

And keeping with the birthday theme, April birthdays were celebrated for Crickettes Meromay Davis (the remaining Charter Crickette who will turn 90 this month), Margaret Thompson and Linda Holcomb. A

delicious chocolate/vanilla birthday cake was provided by Barbara Newell and Vicky Lewis. Easter bunnies, baby rattles and baby bottle cutouts were the centerpiece thanks to the Decorating Committee, Brenda Lang, Gaile Mundy, Shirley Brosie, Rhoda Whitten and Ortelle Bowden.

Interested in more information about the one and only Bartow Crickette Club? Visit the website www.crickette. org. The Crickette Club has been supporting the Girl Scouts since 1941. – Linda Clark

Right To Bear Arms Cristy Vasilakos got into a heated argument with her boyfriend early one morning prior to kicking him out just before 6 a.m. He returned soon thereafter, however, and demanded to be let in. He broke several windows and banged on the front door. The fight moved outside to the sidewalk where the couple continued to argue. The noise woke neighbors, including Vickie Rock, who was staying at her boyfriend’s apartment upstairs. Rock, 50, went outside and tried to intercede when she saw Vasilakos’ boyfriend beating her with a metal object. When he turned on her, Rock pulled out her .45-cal. handgun and fired. He staggered away and was later found dead in a nearby parking lot. (Tampa Bay Times, Riverview, FL, 8/17/13) Heather Thompson, 22, had a restraining order against her former boyfriend when he entered her home with a knife and began stabbing her. Michael White, 24, Thompson’s current boyfriend, witnessed the attack and fired his rifle twice. The exboyfriend was taken to the hospital, but later died of his injuries. Thompson, who is pregnant, was taken to the hospital as well and treated for multiple stab wounds.

She is expected to recover. There were two children in the home at the time of the attack, but no other injuries were reported. (The Post Star, Danby, VT, 6/18/13) After a day’s work at First National Bank, a woman found herself at gunpoint in her own home. Her husband was being held by the two intruders as well. The assailants abducted the couple and forced them to drive back to the bank and take an undisclosed amount of money, then ordered them to continue driving. It was then that the husband grabbed a gun kept in the vehicle and fired at the suspects before calling 911. Police arrived to find both suspects lying on the ground near the vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds. They were taken to the hospital where one suspect was pronounced dead. (Times Record News, Houston, TX, 8/4/13) Police were dispatched to Pizza Heaven II late one evening to respond to a robbery.

The owner of the pizzeria reported that he had just been robbed by two men, one of whom was armed with a rifle. The robbers demanded money from the cash register, which the owner handed over. The suspects then ordered the owner into an office where they demanded more money. Instead, the owner pulled out his own firearm. One of the robbers was so alarmed that he fell backward and dropped his rifle. The owner then chased the two robbers from his business. Both men were later arrested and charged with first-degree robbery, second-degree larceny and conspiracy for both counts. No one was injured in the robbery of the pizzeria. (The New Haven Register, New Haven, CT, 8/20/13)

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It was chocolate-vanilla birthday cake to celebrate the April birthdays at the Crickette Club meeting.

From left is Meromay Davis (who turns 90 this month), Margaret Thompson and Linda Holcomb.

Shortly before midnight, three men entered Kochanski’s Concertina Beer Hall brandishing weapons and attempted to rob the polka bar. The owner of the business, Andy Kochanski, pulled out his own firearm and fired on the suspects, killing one.

The other two robbers fled the scene, but were later arrested. “I defended myself,� said Kochanski. “I did the shooting. Two guys with guns, what are you going to do?

Protect yourself and your customers, that’s what I did.� (The Huffington Post, Milwaukee, WI, 8/19/13) Rodney Long, 38, an inmate who had escaped from prison, decided to hide out in the home of 71-year-old Jerome Mauderly and his wife Carolyn, 66. He broke into the home around 10:15 p.m. and held the couple hostage as he gathered supplies to aid in his escape. But after four hours, Jerome Mauderly decided to put up a fight and retrieved his shotgun. Mauderly fired a single shot before a 911 call was made shortly after 2 a.m. Police arrived to find Long lying face down in the kitchen of the Mauderlys’ home with a fatal gunshot wound, putting an end to the manhunt. Long was serving time on a burglary charge and was suspected of shooting a sheriff ’s deputy after his escape from prison. The Mauderlys sustained no injuries. (The Huffington Post, Bedford, IA, 8/21/13) John Hunt was outside washing his car with his two sons around 7 p.m. when they were approached by two armed men. One of the men put his gun to the neck of Hunt’s son, Marcus, and said, “You know what time it is.� Marcus ran into a nearby yard and the suspect followed him, taking a necklace and a large amount of cash.

He then fired a shot at Marcus. Meanwhile, Hunt had gone inside and retrieved his 9 mm handgun. Hunt quickly returned to the scene and fired at both suspects, striking one in the chest and the other in the thigh. After being treated, both men were arrested and are now facing charges of first-degree robbery. (The Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY, 7/30/13)

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

NEWS

FORT MEADE

Miners hope for long ride starting in Santa Fe Fort Meade is No. 2 seed in district baseball playoffs

By KENDRICK SLAY

SportS CorreSpondent As the 2014 regular baseball season came to a close, the Fort Meade Miners honored seven seniors prior to their final home game against Hardee.

Daniel Watson, Devin Danforth, D.J. King, Jaren Barfield, Malik Brown, Tobias Culpepper, and Trey Porter were all cited during pre-game ceremonies as the Miners welcomed the 19-4 arch rival Hardee Wildcats, ready to avenge a 10-1 defeat earlier this season in Wauchula.

For most of the game one would believe the Miners would pull off a major win, however the Miners would come up short in the final inning falling 5-3 to the Wildcats.

Danforth took the mound for the Miners where he baffled the Wildcats for six innings, though things ended on a different note.

Danforth’s final numbers were 6 and 1 ⁄3 innings pitched, giving up five runs on five hits (four were earned), with four walks and five stikeouts.

The senior battled but the Wildcats answered in the seventh and his teammates weren’t able to give him quite enough runs despite a nine-hit attack.

Throughout the game both pitchers dominated but the Miners struck first in the bottom of the fourth when King laced a double into the right-center gap. Culpepper then singled King to third, bringing up Jaren Barfield, who smashed a line drive into center field for an RBI single giving the Miners a 1-0 advantage.

As Danforth cruised the Miners had chances but missed assignments which led to outs and the Miners continued to hold just a one-run lead.

The Wildcats answered with a fiverun rally, stringing together 4 hits as they took a 5-1 lead heading to the host’s last at bat.

Going into the seventh chasing four, one may have lost hope for the Miners but with two outs and one on, King hit a towering fly ball to the right fielder. Looking as if the game was complete, the fielder lost the ball and King settled in at third base, scoring Brown to cut the deficit to three.

A wild pitch allowed King to score making it 5-3 but unfortunately that was it for the Miners.

The Miners would turn right back around and travel to Frostproof for the final regular season game where

Frostproof’s Curt Barnes can’t come up with this throw at second base as Fort Meade Miner Trey Porter slides into the bag.

PHOTOS BY NEAL BYRD

Cody Daniels delivers a pitch in relief for the Fort Meade Miners last Thursday. they would complete their two-game sweep of the rival Bulldogs as Glavine Harpe and Cody Daniels shut down the hosts, 5-1.

Harpe received the win but both pitchers combined for seven innings of one-run, one-hit baseball, walking two striking out six.

The Fort Meade offense had six hits, including two from Trey Porter, and safeties from King, Connor Slay, and Willie Coca.

During the Bulldogs last at bat Porter and Barfield closed the game out with two phenomenal plays as Porter dove down the line to snag a hit, throwing across the diamond Fort Meade’s Jacob Paige can only watch and wait for what would be a late throw to third as getting the second out. Barfield was on his horse when he dove full-length Frostproof’s speedy Marcus Bobb slides in safely. The Miners lost, 5-1, and their season came to an end Monday in the first round of the district playoffs in a loss to Lake Placid. on a sinking line drive that met his glove to secure the Miners 12th win of the season.

A regular season has come and gone for the 2014 Miners but the stakes are high as they start the Class 3A district 8 tournament with a match up against Santa Fe Tuesday night. The game was played too late for Leader deadlines. With a win the Miners will move on to the district championship at Santa Fe Catholic High School at 7 pm. Thursday.

The Miners have two wins over Santa Fe so far this year, by scores of 2-1 and 8-4.

Fort Meade’s Conner Slay ducks, but is safe at second as Frostproof’s Curt Barnes waits for the throw.

Fort Meade shortstop D.J. King comes in to field this grounder in action last Thursday in Frostproof.

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POLICE

BEAT

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

The information is gathered from police, sheriff’s office, Florida Highway Patrol, jail and fire records. Not every arrest leads to a conviction and guilt or innocence is determined by the court system.

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March 31 Latrice Lowery, 23, 2910 Duddley Dr., Bartow. Four counts of probation violation.

Clifford Washington, 30, 1050 Golfview Apt 1007, Bartow. Battery.

April 1 Christopher Dosher, 24, 275 Allen Loop, Bartow. Possession of Marijuana, possession of drug equipment.

Dale Fisher, 55, 3761 Walker Shores Dr, Bartow. Sex offender violation.

William Moore, 19, 2694 High Ridge Dr, Bartow. Possession of Marijuana, public order crimes, possession of Drug equipment.

Jeffery Nave, 20, 1960 De Las Flores Ave, Bartow. Possession of Marijuana, possession of Drug equipment.

Dalton White, 18, 721 Peters Road, Bartow. Operate a motor vehicle without a valid license.

April 2 Catin Jean-Baptiste, 51, S. 436 6th Ave, Bartow. Battery.

Kalvin Lopez, 26, 2547 Gerties Rd, Bartow. Driving while license suspended, Probation violation.

Vonquavia Mason, 24, 1065 Forresst Dr., Bartow. Operate a motor vehicle without valid license.

Robert Richardson, 34, 311 Highlands Way, Bartow. Two counts of probation violation.

John Wiggins, 53, E 1992 Blvd St, Bartow.

Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug equipment, Bribery, Possession to deliver drug equipment, Deliver distribute Marijuana.

Shann Wigginssalter, 31, 1335 Laurel Glen Dr, Bartow. Failure to appear.

Santos Cordova, 43, 8930 Rhoden Loop Rd, Ft Meade. Moving traffic violation drive with expired license.

Crystal Hernandez, 20, N 411 Lanier Ave, Ft Meade. Making false report.

April 3 Jhamarian Miller, 19, 1050 Golfview Ave Apt 11, Bartow. Larceny – Petit theft.

April 4 Billy Branan, 43, 1120 Summerlin St Apt B, Bartow. Battery.

Shyana Davis, 18, N 505 Searcy Ave, Bartow. Battery, Disorderly conduct.

David Lowe, 32, 281 Elm St, Bartow. Four counts of probation violation.

Fredrick Ward, 63, 1310 Laurel St, Bartow.

Larceny- Petit Theft.

April 5 Cornelius Myrick, 30, At Large, Bartow.

Trespassing.

Mark Raulerson, 48, 575 Vine St, Bartow.

Larceny- Petit theft.

April 6 Louis Mundankurian, 46, 1626 Taylor Landing Dr, Bartow. Resist officer, Trespassing, Disorderly intox.

Hector Rodriguez, 47, At Large, Fort Meade. Disorderly Intox.

April 7 Ouinton Evans, 34, 1465 Green Tree Ave, Bartow. Operate a motor vehicle with out a valid license, DUI. Alex Kersey, 25, 2480 Pattie Lane, Ft Meade. Battery, Simply assault, LarcenyPetit theft.

Harrison Eiland, 24, 1200 Hwy 98 E Ft Meade. Battery.

Alex Kersey, 25, 2480 Pattie Lane Ft Meade. Battery, Simple assault, petit theft.

April 8 George Agner, 25, S 605 Central Ave, Bartow. Battery.

Robert Durrence, 23, S 615 Canank Ave, Bartow. Battery.

Bruce Hopkins, 48, 730 Bear Creek Dr, Bartow. Larceny- Grand theft.

Travis Parker, 29, 800 Kathy Rd, Bartow.

Warrant.

Harold Spencer, 33, 765 Bartow Blvd, Bartow. Contempt of court domestic violence.

Bartow. Drive while license suspended, habitual offender.

Dominic Young, 22, 385 Ralph St, Bartow.

Possession of weapon, carrying prohibited weapon, resist officer, possession of Marijuana.

April 10 Virginia Bell, 28, 2325 Bob Phillips Rd, Bartow. Two counts of probation violation.

Jerome Curry, 23, S 1050 GolfView Ave #212, Bartow. Driving while license suspended.

Candelario Sanchez, 42, 3300 Old Eagle Lake Rd, Bartow. Driving while license suspended, two counts of fraud.

Angelo Smith, 18, 2896 Dudley Dr, Bartow. Petit theft.

Savino Torres, 33, 1415 Georgia St, Bartow. Operating motor vehicle without valid license.

Marissa Barnes, 18, 413 Railroad, Ft. Meade. Possession of Marijuana, possession of Drug equipment.

Reshay Brinson, 29, 413 Railroad Ave, Ft. Meade. Possession of Marijuana, possession of Drug equipment, driving while license suspended.

April 11 Victoria Deboard, 27, 4065 Dietz Rd, Bartow. Six counts of carrying concealed weapon, battery, failure to appear.

Karon Fields, 20, E 980 Church St, Bartow. Possession of Marijuana, possession of drug equipment.

Von Persinger, 42, 4065 Dietz Rd, Bartow. Possession of weapon,

April 12 Edward Bell, 46, 2908 Dudley Drive, Bartow. Driving without valid commercial license.

Armando Flores, 26, 1765 Horizon Way, Bartow. DUI, driving while license suspended.

Juan Perez, 48, 2385 E.F. Griffin Rd, Bartow. DUI, battery.

Lorence Smith, 34, E 1030 Tee Circle, Bartow. Driving while license suspended.

James Tison, 46, 3466 3rd Ave, Bartow. Battery, petit theft.

Christop Winemiller, 21, W 1765 Oakwood Loop, Bartow. Seven counts of probation violation.

April 13 Floyd Thomas, 50, 480 ½ 5th Ave, Bartow. Burglary, petit theft.

Alexandra Wynn, 54, 830 Bee Ave, Bartow. Withhold support.

April 9 Faisel Sihweil, 20, 350 Hankin Rd,

Deputies seek attempted murder suspect

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He is considered to be armed and dangerous, police report.

Anyone with information, should call 863-298-6200 or Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-TIPS.

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Police seeking Operation Hoodoo Voodoo suspects As a result of an investigation begun in October 2013, on Tuesday, March 18, Polk County Sheriff’s Office High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Task Force detectives and other agencies identified 25 suspects involved in an organized drug trafficking enterprise.

Among the suspects who have warrants and are still at-large are Damaso Lugo and Melinda Baker and detectives need the public’s help in locating these two suspects.

They should be considered armed and dangerous, the sheriff’s office reports.

The pair may be in the Wabash area of Polk County. Lugo has two aliases, “Jonathan Castillo” and “Marshall.” He is 5-foot-5, 135-150 pounds. His girlfriend, Baker, AKA “Flaca” is 5-foot-11, 175 pounds.

Lugo, 30, of 908 Ruth Ave., Lakeland, is wanted for conspiracy to traffic in methamphetamine, trafficking in methamphetamine, and unlawful use of two-way communication device.

Baker, 34, of 908 Ruth Ave., Lakeland, is wanted for conspiracy to traffic in methamphetamine, trafficking in methamphetamine, and unlawful use of two-way communication device.

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His last known address is 112 Prospect Ave., Winter Haven.

During the early morning hours of Saturday, April 19, Barrientos got into an fight with 32-year-old Juan Bautista, on Rifle Range Road in Wahneta. During the altercation, Barrientos stabbed Bautista repeatedly, and screamed he was going to kill Bautista, police reported.

Bautista was taken to Lakeland Regional Medical Center, where he was treated and released.

Barrientos has been positively identified as the suspect in this case.

Barrientos, also known as “Pinky,” is described as a Hispanic male, six feet tall, and between 205-215 pounds. He has several tattoos such as “Barrientos” on his back, “Lucky 7,” “Cholo,” “Latin” on his left arm, “You,” a cross, and a crown on his left hand, “WSF,” “Cholo” on his left shoulder, “Pride,” “Joker,” “FTW” on his right arm, “I love Teresa, Anjie, J.D., Efren” on his right leg, a profane four-letter word beginning with F on his right hand, a globe, a jester, and “FTW” on his right shoulder Barrientos has been in the Polk County Jail on three prior occasions, the sheriff’s office reports. It is for shooting into an occupied dwelling, domestic violence, fleeing to elude, possession of meth, Grand theft auto, driving with a suspended license, violation of probation, carrying a concealed weapon, and attempted first degree murder, for which he was sentenced to 10 years in prison and was just released

possession of carrying concealed weapon.

Kimberly Remsgar, 40, 6180 Alturas Babson C, Bartow. Possession of Marijuana, possession of drug equipment, drugs without prescription.

Shan Wigginssalters, 31, 1335 Laurel Glen Dr, Bartow. Trespassing.

Kelly Zentz, 33, 525 Formosa Ave, Bartow. Shoplifting Petit theft, four counts of probation violation.

Guy Mullins, 39, 701 Hendry Ave S #29, Ft. Meade. Probation violation.

Ty Romero, 18, 21 Perry Ave S, Fort Meade. Operating motor vehicle without valid license, possession of liquor.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

NEWS

FORT MEADE

An egg-stra fun event for Fort Meade kids

PHOTOS BY BRIAN ACKLEY

Parents give out a little last minute advice as their youngsters get ready to head out to collect eggs.

Adrian Badillo doesn’t know where to look first as he tries to scoop up as many Easter eggs as possible at Fort Meade’s Outdoor Recreation Area Saturday morning.

The star attraction, was of course, the Easter Bunny, who was holding Summer Reed for this cute photo opportunity.

The large group of youngsters, and their parents, got a special hello, and instructions, before being sent off on a hunt for candy and prizes.

Karley Flood adds another egg to her Easter basket, which was starting to fill up Saturday.

Fort Meade’s Yard of the Month The Fort Meade Garden Club Yard of the Month for April is at the home of Blaine and Glenda Turner. Ride by and take a look at 605 Wannamaker to see a nicely landscaped yard.

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Her grandfather, Ed, helped Karley Flood go through each egg to see if there was candy or a prize in them.

FM church celebrates homecoming Lake Buffum Baptist Church will celebrate its 92nd Homecoming this Sunday, April 27, during services that start at 11 a.m.

The worship service will be led by Ric Turett, a southern gospel singer from Plant City, and there will be special music provided by local artist Amber Borne.

Rev. Mike Patillo will conduct the 11 a.m. service, and dinner will be served on the church grounds after the service. Everyone is welcome.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

EVENTS

CALENDAR

Eighth Annual Backyard GardenFest & Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Annual fundraiser which sells plants grown by Master Gardeners and provides educational opportunities. 1702 U.S. Highway 17 S., Bartow. polkmastergardener.com.

Wednesday, April 23

Gospel Sing, 7 p.m. Free, but love offerings will be taken. Featuring The Reflections. Refreshments will be served.

Christian Home Free Will Baptist, U.S. 17, Bartow. 863-661-1774.

Small Business Assistance Center Entrepreneur Committee meeting, 8:30 a.m. Lake Myrtle Sports Park, 1st Floor Conference Room, 2701 Lake Myrtle Park Road, Auburndale.

Paws to Read, 10:30 a.m. Bartow Public Library, 2150 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow.

863-534-0131.

Community Redevelopment Agency, 8 a.m. City Commission Chamber, Bartow City Hall, 450 N. Wilson Ave.

Story Time for 3-5 year olds, 10 a.m.

Bartow Public Library, 2150 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow. 863-534-0131.

POPS, 2:30-6:30 p.m. Bartow Public Library, 2150 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow.

863-534-0131 English Class, 6-7 p.m. Bartow Public Library, 2150 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow.

863-534-0131.

Thursday, April 24

Challenge of Change: How Travel Marketers are Re-thinking Strategy.

Presentation by Brian London at Tourism and Sports Marketing meeting. 9 a.m.

Lake Myrtle Sports Park, 2701 Lake Myrtle Park Road, Auburndale. 863-551-4750.

Book Babies, 10 a.m. Bartow Public Library, 2150 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow.

863-534-0131.

Family Book Discussion, 4:30 p.m.

Bartow Public Library, 2150 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow. 863-534-0131.

Friday, April 25

Movies on the Lawn, sunset. Hop, The Easter bunny’s son heads to Hollywood determined to become a drummer in the rock ‘n’ roll band. Empty lot at Wilson Avenue and Main Street. Sponsored by Main Street Bartow, 863-519-0508.

The Chain of Lakes Chamber Challenge, The 23rd Annual Golf Tournament, 11 a.m. Contests, prizes and refreshments will be on hand. Check-in and lunch are at 11 a.m.; the shotgun start is at 12 p.m.; and awards ceremony begins at 5 p.m. Cypresswood Golf and Country Club, 1099 Clubhouse Road, Winter Haven. For information, contact visit winterhavenchamber.com/ to download the registration form.

Saturday, April 26

Pill Drop, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Anyone who has expired or unwanted medications can bring them to the drive. There are six going on. One is at Bartow Police Department, 450 N. Broadway Ave., Bartow.

A Big Hat and Exquisite Fashion Show, 5 p.m. $10 donation. Fundraiser for the Deacons & Stewards Alliance scholarship fund. Carver Recreation Center, 1520 Idlewood Ave. S. Car Wash, noon-3 p.m. Fundraiser for the Phantoms travel softball team, ages 13-18. $5. Bartow Pizza Hut, 410 Van Fleet Drive, Bartow.

Want to see your event on this page? Call us at 863-533-4183 or email news@heartlandnewspapers.com.

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Wednesday, April 23Thursday, April 24

Polk County Simultaneous Revival, 7:30 p.m. Acts Praise and Worship Center, 3824 State Road 60 E., Connersville.

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Pitch, Hit and Run champions

Passport Application Event, 9 a.m.1 p.m. Appointments are not necessary.

Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Court, 930 E. Parker St., or the Northeast office, 3425 Lake Alfred Road, Winter Haven Concert Under the Stars, 7 p.m.

Features progressive American folk rock and “newgrass” band, The Greencards, together with the roots-rock and country sounds of Connor Christian & Southern Gothic. Bok Tower Gardens, 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales.

Youth Music Festival, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center, 1099 State Road 60, Lake Wales.

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Winners from the Pitch, Hit and Run competition at the 555 Sports Complex earlier this month were from left to right Sadie Stinson (Girls 12 and under division), Gregory Strickland (9 and under division), Trent Williams (12 and under division), Rawley Stinson (10 and under division) and Austin Gipson (11 and under division). They will compete in the regional Pitch, Hit and Run contest scheduled in Bartow at beginning of May.

Friday, May 2

Monday, April 28

Bartow Relay For Life, sundown to daylight, Bartow High School’s Memorial Stadium. 1270 S. Broadway, Bartow.

Thursday, April 29

Free diabetic classes, 1-4 p.m. includes a general overview of the disease process highlighting ways to prevent, detect and treat the complications of diabetes. Educators will also

Computer class, 3-5 p.m. Bartow Public Library, 2150 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow.

863-534-0131.

W.S. Badcock exhibit reception, 3 p.m., free. Opening of an exhibit to the founder of Badcock Furniture. Polk County History Center, 100 E. Main St., Bartow.

863-533-4386.

Wednesday, April 30

Story Time, 10 a.m. For 3-5 year olds. Bartow Public Library, 2150 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow. 863-534-0131.

Tablet Class, 3 p.m. Bartow Public Library, 2150 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow.

863-534-0131.

English Class, 6-7 p.m. Bartow Public Library, 2150 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow.

863-534-0131.

GED Intro, 6 p.m. Bartow Public Library, 2150 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow.

863-534-0131.

Thursday, May 1Saturday, May 3

Nunsense, 7:30 p.m.. Tickets are at the door for $7 for adults and $5 for students/seniors. Gorman Ayers Fine Arts Auditorium, Winter Haven High School, 600 6th ST SE Winter Haven.

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Thursday, May 1

Construction Angels fundraiser, 6:308:30 p.m. Registration/donation is $25 online and $30 at the door. Live music, silent auction, raffle, commemorative photos and locally grown and distilled strawberry and blueberry wine. 800282-6651, or dsims@simscrane.com. To register, visit www.simscrane.com or www.constructionangels.us.

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Discussion will also highlight blood glucose monitoring, cover the different medications available and look at ways to schedule diabetic check-ups. Lake Wales Free Clinic, 210 Dr. J.A. Wiltshire Ave., Lake Wales. To reserve seats, call 863-519-2041 or 863-519-2066.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Lady Jackets to face the Bulldogs Thursday

On Thursday April 24 the Bartow Lady Jackets will bring their 22-5 record to the Hive as they host the St. Cloud Bulldogs in the 2014 FHSAA class 7A Regional Quarter Finals.

The Bulldogs are 19-8 this year.

There is a twist as Bartow will be the visiting team due to restrictions placed on them two years ago.

The Jackets won the District 6 championship with a 8-2 victory over the George Jenkins Eagles last week. The Bulldogs

were class 7A District 5 runner up as the lost to Harmony 7-0.

The Bulldogs are a young team as they are comprised of six freshman, four sophomores, three juniors and three seniors.

Bartow is comprise of seven seniors, seven juniors, three sophomores and three freshman.

The Jackets starting line up at the districts was: SS: Tonee Fabrizi, .413, 28 runs scored and 22 RBI and 12 times hit by pitch. She

has one home run DP/OF: Alex Mace, .407, 27 runs scored and 17 RBI C: Lexy Sims , .458, 31 runs scored, 32 RBI and 5 home runs OF: Taylor Sturgill, .388, 18 runs scored, 20 RBI OF: Mackenzie Brown, .328, 16 runs scored, 22 RBI and two home runs 3B: Kensie Green, .363, 18 runs scored, 16 RBI and one home run 2B/1B, Meredith McGinnis

DeeAn Davis, .267, 22 runs scored, 11 RBI and one home run OF/DH, Brianah Green, .310, 14 runs scored P/DH, Chelsea KING, .340 batting average, 0.71 ERA, 11-1.

Other players are Taylor Pittman, .242, Kaycee Twomey,. 250, Bayli Robinson, .167, Destiny Breedan, .462, Brooke Olinger, .333, Emily Delledonne, 1.51 ERA, 4-3, Brooke F arrer, 3.05-3-1, Taylor Williams, 0.55, 1-0, Vangie Futch, 1.93, 4-0

Experience the key in tournament The Lakeland Jr. Bassmasters fished Lake Toho on April 5.

Experience was key in this tough tournament as “veteran” anglers took top spots in both divisions.

Chris Cooper won the 15-18-year-old division for the second month straight, while Trenton Wert, a true example of “never give up,” claimed his very first victory with Lakeland Jr’s in the 11-14-year-old division. The stakes are higher than ever this season as the anglers fish for the opportunity to go to the 2015 Bassmaster Classic with their volunteer boat captain and Bassmaster Southern Open champion, Van Soles.

Results: 11-14-year-olds First: Trenton Wert, 11.9 pounds Second: Wesley Womack, 9.07 pounds Third: Michael Maki, 6.59 pounds Fourth: Mark Brown, 5.66 pounds Fifth: tie between Roger Weigel and Jonathan Spruill, 4.62 pounds Big Bass: Jonathan Spruill, 4.62 pounds

15-18-year-olds First: Chris Cooper, 14.56 pounds Second: Chandler Cornelius, 12.44 pounds Third: Jackson Williams, 12.3 pounds Fourth: Kyle Stafford, 12.09 pounds Fifth: Cole Schmucker, 9.81 pounds Big Bass: Chris Cooper, 5.7 pounds Upcoming tournaments: Lakeland Jr Bassmasters on Okeechobee (Roland Martin’s) April 26 B.A.S.S. Nation High School Series on Okeechobee (Roland Martin’s) April 27 Lakeland Jr Bassmasters on Hatchineha May 10 Lakeland Jr Bassmasters on Kissimmee (Camp Mack) June 7 B.A.S.S. Jr State Championship/ B.A.S.S. Nation High School Championship on Kissimmee (Camp Mack), June 21-22.

Big Bass Bash on Winter Haven Chain, May 17. Hourly pay-outs.

Contact for all above tournaments is Martin Bozeman at 863-640-8349.

Lakeland Jr events on www. lakelandjuniorbassmasters.com.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Westside Men’s Club Easter egg hunt

PHOTOS BY JEFF ROSLOW

And, they’re off. The children who paricipated in the egg hunt at the Carver Recreation Center Saturday took off like lightning from the dugout entrance to the baseball field. The more than 700 eggs were scooped up in a matter of minutes. On the grass outside the stadium was a hunt for the younger children.

Above, children run out the gate at the Westside Men’s Club Easter egg hunt at the Carver Recreation Center. The more than 700 eggs were gone in a matter of minutes and afterward there were more giveaways, hot dogs and other refreshments.

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Two-year-old Kendall Thornton gets something to drink from mom, Casie Harwood, Saturday at the Easter egg hunt at the Carver Recreation Center. The Westside Men’s Club always hosts the event and this year’s hunt had 60 dozen eggs planted.

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COMMUNITY

First Baptist Church of Bradley has homecoming celebration

On State Road 540 at at Spirit Lake Road drivers should watch for lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. as crews begin work in the median. Drivers should watch for changes in the traffic pattern. This project includes removing and replacing the existing asphalt, upgrading the traffic signals, and adding turn lanes, curb, gutter, signs and pavement markings.

Work continues to expand U.S. 98 from County Road 540A to Winter Lake Road from four to six lanes an drivers should expect lane closures from 6:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. as crews install roadway drainage pipe, add drainage pipe beneath driveways and widen the roadway. Northbound traffic from Hancock Avenue to Colbert Road remains shifted onto newly constructed travel lanes.

Use caution when driving through these areas. Work is expected to be complete by summer of 2015.

On State Road 60 from west of Saddlebag Lake Road to east of Sam Keen Road crews are adding streetlights to both sides of this four-lane roadway. They will continue excavating, trenching and street light construction. No lane closures are scheduled, but drivers should use caution and watch for workers close to the road.

On State Road 37 at the Mulberry Bridge from South of State Road 60 over the Alafia River drivers should expect intermittent lane closures on S.R. 37 while crews install railings, guardrails, and curbs on the roadway. Work on this project includes widening the existing two-lane roadway to a four-lane roadway separated with a median from Dean Street north to SW 4th Street.

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A fundraiser to collect money for the high school scholarships awarded by the Deacons & Stewards Alliance every year is scheduled at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 26.

It is called A Big Hat and Exquisite Fashion Show where people will walk the runway at the Carver Recreation Center, 1520 Idlewood Ave. S. The show is open to the public. There is a $10 donation request and refreshments

Sunrise service at Bok Tower Gardens Worshipers gathered beneath Bok Tower for Sunday’s 88th Easter Sunrise Service and the traditional Easter Message delivered by Reverend Father Tom Seitz Jr. of The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.

More than 2,000 people showed up for the service.

Here comes Hop This month’s movie on the lawn, which is taking place at sundown on Friday, is Hop. It’s a story about E.B., who is the Easter Bunny’s son, who heads off to Hollywood because he wants to become a drummer in a rock ‘n’ roll band. When he gets there, he is taken in by Fred after he hit E.B. with his car.

The movie is shown in the empty lot at Wilson Avenue and Main Street. There will be refreshments sold by the chorus of the Bartow Elementary Academy. People should bring with them chairs or blankets.

The monthly event is sponsored by Main Street Bartow.

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Drop those pills People who have expired or unwanted medication can drop them off on Saturday at the Bartow Police Department.

The Pill Drop is from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Bartow Police Department, 450 N. Broadway Ave., Bartow. This collection is for any kind of medication, both for humans and animals.

There are other agencies participating in the drop off. Those locations are: Auburndale Police Department, 2 Bobby Green Plaza Haines City Police Department, 35400 U.S. 27 Lake Alfred Police Department, 190 N. Seminole Ave. Lake Wales Police Department, 133 E. Tillman Ave. Winter Haven Police Department, 125 N. Lake Silver Drive NW

exhibit pays tribute to this first store, which was sold in 1920 to Henry’s son, Wogan Badcock, for $9,000. Today, there are more than 300 Badcock and more stores in eight states.

Vintage photographs also showcase the Badcock family and the evolution of Badcock stores throughout the years.

Items on permanent display include an antique settee, an heirloom from the Badcock family home that has been

carefully restored to become the centerpiece of the exhibit; along with a gold statuette of a H.S. Badcock wagon and horse; a gold statuette of a Badcock truck; and a porcelain plate featuring the slogan, “Badcock Will Treat You Right — W.S. Badcock Corp.�

The Polk County History Center is at 100 E. Main St., Bartow. For information, call 863-534-4386, or visit, PolkHistoryCenter.org.

Badcock exhibit coming to museum The dedication for the permanent exhibit entitled, W.S. Badcock Corporation — a Century Strong and Still Growing, will be held at 3 p.m. on April 29.

W.S. Badcock Corp. — a Century Strong and Still Growing provides a historical look at the evolution of the Mulberry-based company through family artifacts. A computer touch screen will engage visitors through an interactive timeline of photos and commercials from 1904 through today.

Badcock Home Furnishings began in 1904 when Henry Stanhope Badcock, an immigrant from England, started his first store, W.S. Badcock Furniture & Household Goods, in Mulberry. The exterior of the

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Last year the alliance awarded 14 students scholarships in high schools in Bartow, Lake Wales, Fort Meade, Lakeland and Polk State College High.

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There will be no Sunday school with morning worship beginning at 11 a.m.

The service will be followed by dinner on the grounds in the church fellowship hall.

The church is located at 610 W. Pine St., Bradley.

Call 863-428-1718.

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OBITUARIES Dorothy Ann Allen Gibson Dorothy Ann Allen Gibson, 83, passed away from cardiopulmonary failure on Monday, April 21, 2014, surrounded by family and friends at her home in Bartow, Fla. She was a loving wife and mother Ann Gibson who brought comfort and joy to her family and her many friends.

She is cherished by her husband of 63 years, Dr. Clyde E. Gibson of Bartow, two children, Cheryl Gibson Smith of Atlanta, Ga., and Clyde Allen Gibson (Deanna) of Bartow; four grandchildren, Ian Aldridge Smith, Sommer Lauren Smith, Anna Mae Gibson, and William Allen Gibson. She is also survived by her two younger brothers, Hillard Allen (Carolyn) of Due West, S.C., and Burke Allen (Glaucia) of Falls Church, Va., as well as numerous nieces and nephews loved by her.

Ann delighted in children, working

as a kindergarten teacher for Martha Hunter and in her later years establishing a school in the Amazon Basin in Brazil, where she and her husband shared a three-year adventure of a lifetime.

Ann loved all green growing things, the animal kingdom, and traveling to exotic places.

She was a member of the Women of the Church, Circle #1, at the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Bartow, the Bartow Garden Club, the Junior Service League, and her special favorite, supporting the Bartow Rotary Club as a Rotary Ann. Numerous international exchange students were welcomed into Ann’s home.

Visitation is 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, Bartow.

Funeral service is 11 a.m. Thursday, April 24, 2014, at the Bartow Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, 205 E. Stanford St., Bartow, with the Rev. Rob Patrick officiating.

Interment services will follow at Wildwood Cemetery in Bartow.

Whidden-McLean Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Helen Isabelle Wilson Helen Isabelle Wilson, 87, member of two pioneer Polk County families, died Monday, April 21, 2014, respiratory failure at her home in Bartow, Fla. A native and lifelong resident of Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Daphne Valerie Lewis Wilson and Milton D. Wilson.

A graduate of Summerlin Institute in Bartow, she completed her education at Florida State University where she was a member and past president of Chi Omega Sorority. She was also a member and past president of the Polk County Hospital Auxiliary, a former director and member of the Florida History Associates, as well as a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Character Education in Public Schools, and the Polk County Historical Association. As a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Bartow, she participated in the Altar Guild and was a member of the Order of the Daughters of the King.

She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who brought wisdom, wit, and comfort to all

who knew her.

She is survived by her children, Daphne Boswell Putnam (Tim) of Winter Haven, William Wilson Boswell of Bartow, Clarence Alexander Boswell III (Karen) of Bartow, and Valerie Isabelle Butler (Joey) of Bartow. She also leaves behind six grandchildren, Melissa Butler Witmer, Kristina Butler Barker, Raymond Dean Butler, Laura Valerie Putnam, Thomas Wilson Putnam, and Sarah Katherine Putnam; four great-grandchildren, Isabelle Margaret Witmer, William Gavin Witmer, Hunter Kane Parker, and Haylie Marie Parker.

Funeral service is 10 a.m. Friday, April 25, 2014, at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Bartow with the Very Rev. Father Gary L. Jackson officiating.

Interment service is at Wildwood Cemetery in Bartow.

In lieu of flowers, donation may be made to Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, P. O. 197, Bartow, FL 33831.

Condolences to the family at www. whiddenmcleanfuneralhome.com Whidden-McLean Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Hugh Reginald Batchelor Hugh R. “Rex” Batchelor, 87, of Waverly, Florida passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014 at his daughter’s residence.

He was born Nov. 11, 1926, in Covington, Ga. to the late Louis R. and Estelle (Merritt) Batchelor and has been a resident of the area since 1960 moving here from Lake Wales. He was a retired Automotive Machinist for Mulberry Motor Parts. Hugh was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Navy.

He was a member of the Waverly Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Kitty Faye Batchelor; daughter, Beverly Ann (Jim) Slaughter of Bartow; son, Louis

Dick Davis Dick Davis, 80, of Sanford, Fla., passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2014, from heart failure.

A graveside service is at 11 a.m.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Meade, Fla. Condolences to the family at McLeanfuneralhome.net McLean Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

R.(Sandra) Batchelor of Winter Haven; “Buck” Batchelor of Lakeland, Kenny Batchelor of Jackson, Ga.; sister, Brenda Harper of Jackson, Ga.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral service is 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at the Marion Nelson Funeral Home with Rev. David Durham officiating.

Family will receive friends on 6-8 p.m.

Monday, April 21, 2014, at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.marionnelsonfuneralhome.com.

Marion Nelson Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

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Easter Sunrise Service

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Members of various churches got together Sunday for the annual sunrise service in Bartow. It took place at 7 a.m. in Mosaic Park in Bartow.

People who performed the Sunrise Service Sunday in Bartow’s Mosaic Park pray before the start of the 7 a.m. Easter service.

Dr. Richard Lake, plays at Sunday’s Sunrise Service in Mosaic Park. The outdoor service was held at 7 a.m.

Easter Sunday.

Youth Pastor Korey Deck from the First Baptist Assembly Church was the guest speaker Sunday Rev. Jim Hatch from the First Presbyterian at Bartow’s Easter sunrise service at Mosaic Church of Bartow sings Sunday at the Easter Park. The event started at 7 a.m. sunrise service at Mosaic Park.

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Multiple organ recipient, 3, tries for normal life

By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN The Tampa Tribune

TAMPA — Adonis Ortiz is like any other 3-year-old boy.

He wears light-up sneakers with “Cars” characters on them. He loves playing with his mom’s smartphone and rolling around outside with the family dog. When he turns 4, his parents will put him on a T-ball team; he already plays the game in the family’s living room with an inflatable bat and a tennis ball.

The only visible differences between Adonis and any other little boy is his feeding tube — connected to a “Toy Story” backpack that he carries at all times — and the twisting, purplish scar on his stomach from his surgery last year.

Adonis made international news in October when he received a five-organ transplant in Miami. Now that he is recovering, he has been able to return to his Tampa home and begin living the life his parents, Aracelis and Exmir Ortiz, always envisioned.

“Here at home, he can do whatever he wants,” Aracelis Ortiz said.

In his three years, Adonis has had more than 20 surgical procedures and spent only about nine months at home, his mother said. He was born with gastroschisis , a birth defect where the abdominal organs protrude through a small hole near the umbilical cord.

It was too dangerous to operate while she was pregnant, Aracelis said, so just hours after Adonis’ birth he underwent his

first surgery to place his intestines back inside his body. Shortly afterward, it was apparent the organs were too damaged to function properly and Adonis would need a transplant.

After several other procedures and months on a transplant list, Adonis received a new liver, pancreas, stomach and small and large intestines at Jackson Memorial Hospital on Oct. 28.

“And four days later he had a big old smile on his face,” Aracelis said.

Adonis was allowed to come home to Tampa in late February, but every Wednesday he and his mother make the almost five-hour drive to Miami for follow-up doctor visits on Thursday mornings. Adonis doesn’t mind, though, Aracelis said. He’s used to doctors by now.

“He gives them high fives,” she said.

Adonis will need the feeding tube until he learns how to eat solid food, Aracelis said. Lately he has practiced eating a few teaspoons of pudding, yogurt or Jell-O. His anti-rejection medications weaken his immune system, so he wears a mask when he goes out in public, his mother said. Aracelis keeps a big jug of hand sanitizer on a table by the front door of their house. He can’t go to the park because he could be exposed to germs from other children, so Aracelis hopes the Make A Wish Foundation grants Adonis’ request for a swing set for the backyard.

His doctors say he is recovering well, and as long as he continues to do so there is a chance he won’t need another transplant when he is older, Aracelis said.

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Adonis Ortiz, 3, laughs with his mom, Aracelis Ortiz, in their home in Tampa.

Adonis had a five-organ transplant last year at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. The two still travel to Miami once a week for his appointments.

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that about 1,800 American babies are born with gastroschisis every year. The cause is unknown, although it is more common in babies born to younger mothers, according to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

The long-term prognosis can be “very good,” according to the hospital’s website, but babies born with severe intestinal damage — like Adonis — need to be watched closely.

Aracelis said she and her husband have started looking into preschools for Adonis, where teachers will be trained to address his needs. She said she hopes to return to her nursing job, which she quit during Adonis’ months of treatment and recovery in Miami.

Insurance didn’t cover all the costs of Adonis’ procedure, and bills still are rolling in, Aracelis said. The special milk Adonis consumes through his feeding tube is expensive; so is the gasoline needed to drive to and from Miami every week, she said.

A donation page was set up for Adonis’ family through the Children’s Organ Transplant Association with a goal of $30,000 to help cover the cost of his surgery and any future treatments Adonis might need. So far the page has collected about $2,400.

But money is not Aracelis’ biggest worry right now, she said.

When she and Adonis are at the grocery store or some other public place, people fawn over him and feel sorry for him when they see his feeding tube or surgical mask.

Aracelis hates that, she said. He’s not sick — although she has to work hard to keep him from becoming ill again.

“I never treated him like a sick kid,” she said. “I honestly think that’s why he came out the way he did.”

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What to do when you suspect a statin causes muscle pain Dr. Keith Roach To Your Good Health Readers may write Dr. Roach at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475 stopping the medication. Is there anything else I can do to determine what might be causing my muscle pains, whether Lipitor or something else? — B.S.B. ANSWER: Your risk for heart disease doesn’t seem high, given your modest cholesterol levels and good family history.

Perhaps you have a low HDL, or a history

Reality whites For millions of weight-challenged Americans, the existence of “brown fat” offered a sort of warm and dreamy hope of a better and thinner future. Unlike the oh so abundant and bad-for-your-health “white” kind of fat, rarer brown fat has been shown to actually generate heat and burn extra energy. Thinner people, it turns out, typically have more brown fat, which hardly seems fair.

No one’s yet figured out how to generate more brown fat in people, but the odds just got a little longer and harder. Researchers at Boston University recently reported that excessive consumption of high-calorie foods not only boosts numbers of whitefat cells, but also leads to dysfunction in brown-fat cells.

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Keen named employee of the month

Jessica Keen, Unit Secretary in the Emergency Department, was named Employee of the Month for March at Lake Wales Medical Center. She has been employed at LWMC since July. In nominating her, a co-worker wrote, “Jessica is always on top of things. She always rises to whatever is thrown at her. She is always professional. She is always volunteering to run labs, clean rooms, and answer patient lights. She never complains when asked to do something. She is great to work with!”

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Springtime is here, which means that we will be starting to see more and more wildlife babies.

Each species cares for its young in a different manner. Sometimes in our eagerness to help a baby that appears stranded, we may do more harm than good. The general rule is unless an obvious injury is present, hands off is the best policy.

Squirrels are one of the most commonly encountered baby wildlife. They do occasionally fall out of nests, especially following high winds or severe storms. If you see a baby squirrel all alone, you can try to locate their nest.

Using a towel or gloves, the squirrel can be placed back into the nest. If no nest is located, move the squirrel to a covered, protected area out of sunlight and hidden from predators. Watch for the parents to return to the nest. Squirrel parents visit their young frequently.

Baby bunnies are very different from squirrels. The parents only return to their young one to two times per day.

If an unattended nest is found, that is not uncommon. You can help to protect them by camouflaging the nest with leaves and twigs.

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Birds that have no feathers or soft fluffy down feathers can be returned to the nest using gloves or a towel.

If the nest cannot be located, you can make a nest in a box with leaves, grass, etc., and place the box in a tree or elsewhere off the ground and secured from predators. A bird that is feathered should simply be moved out of harm’s way.

In the event an obvious injury is present, or with careful observation, no parent has returned, contact a veterinarian or wildlife rehabilitator. Our goal is always to protect our wildlife and allow them to live their lives as wild animals. Never bring one of these animals into your home and attempt to raise it as a pet.

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This Lost Dog Florida success story portrays just how the social media works. To the horror of her pet sitter, Roxy, a 5-pound Chihuahua, went missing while her family was out of town. Roxy’s family did what it could do, but felt helpless being so far away.

Meanwhile, a Facebook follower saw that Roxy was missing and stepped up to help. Even though she’d never met the family, using information and resources from Lost Dogs Florida, she was instrumental in Roxy’s safe return seven days later.

For more information on Lost Dogs Florida, join the LDF community on Facebook and Twitter. To learn about volunteer opportunities, contact them via email.

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Lost Dogs Florida is an all-volunteer organization created for the exclusive purpose of providing a free service to help reunite families with their lost dogs. With the help of popular social media platforms, Facebook and Twitter, and their extensive connections throughout Florida, LDF is able to facilitate a statewide search party as soon as a lost dog alert is released.

By working to recover lost dogs, this organization helps to decrease the number of homeless animals brought into shelters and animal control facilities, thereby preventing unnecessary euthanasia. LDF offers an invaluable service to owners who would otherwise feel helpless.

The Lost Dogs mission has been so successful that the concept has been accepted and put into practice in Wisconsin, Illinois, Arizona, Minnesota, Texas, Colorado, New Jersey, Iowa — and just recently, Florida — under the umbrella organization Lost Dogs of America.

The tenacious efforts of these combined states’ volunteers, along with more than 150,000 fans, have helped reunite more than 21,000 dogs with their families since 2010. Getting lost dogs back home reduces stress on owners, on staff at shelters/animal control facilities, on other dogs in the facilities, and ultimately saves taxpayers’ money.

It also opens up kennel space for truly homeless dogs, studies show.

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HERE ARE SOME STATISTICS: Dogs: There are approximately 78.2 million owned dogs in the U.S. 39% of US households own at least one dog 28% of owners own two dogs.

Cats: There are approximately 86.4 million owned cats in the U.S. 33% of US households own at least one cat 52% of owners own more than one cat.

Statistics were compiled from the American Pet Products Association 2011-2012 Natural Pet Owners Survey.

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CSI administrator Laura Joiner says her unit helps Polk deputies solve crimes through evidence gathering and preservation.

New Polk Deputy Sheriff Anthony Rolls learns how to process evidence from CSI instructor Amy Loscial.

Polk County’s CSI delve into minutia to solve crimes

By CATHY PALMER Correspondent There are no TV cameras, no spotlights and no mega-stars who solve mysteries in a mere 47 minutes of airtime. But, there are pros who solve crime daily. They are CSI Polk County.

An elite group, mostly women, whose eye for detail sets them apart from their Polk County Sheriff’s Department fellow crimesolvers.

Crime Scene Investigators are the men and women who painstakingly sort through the minutia of life to find clues to who did it or how they did it.

Led by administrator Laura Joiner and her nighttime counterpart Andee Kendrick, the 15 specialists are on call 24/7 and somehow get used to blood, dirt and other miscellany we leave behind everywhere we go, regardless of what we do.

Armed only with tweezers, sticky tape, and a modicum of high-tech gear, they find fingerprints, fiber bits, soil samples, tire tracks and even the highly touted DNA that puts criminals behind bars.

Daily, says Joiner, one or more of the sheriff’s CSIs are on the road finding and cataloging the tiny bits of evidence at each crime scene to prove a) a crime occurred and b) how and who did it.

Joiner, who joined the Polk Sheriff’s Office in 1983, has worked her way up through the ranks, from a high school graduate to the top of her field, mostly learning her craft along the way, she says. Armed only with an inquiring mind and on-the-job training with a few specialized classes tossed in, she’s seen the CSI unit grow from only a few techs with some rudimentary tools and their own inquisitive minds, to the relatively high-tech unit that now sends each CSI into the field with laptops, certifications and a fully equipped van with the latest gear. “We’ve come so far,� she said. “It’s amazing the changes that have taken place in CSI since I started 30 years ago.�

Kendrick, on the other hand, has been armed with more ‘stuff’ since she joined the SO in 1999. “We’ve been lucky,� she said, “The sheriff knows what we need and sees that we get it.� “It� includes designing their own CSI unit in the Sheriff’s Operations Center. Joiner says she worked with the Operations Center designer to fashion what she says is one of the best CSI labs in the state.

The lab has special rooms with what looks like refrigerators, but are really chambers for developing fingerprints on paper using Super Glue vapors or for drying out blood-stained clothing. “We use these (the compartments) daily,� she says. “They have been a huge help.�

Other labs are for gathering trace evidence, so small only the trained eye can detect them, extracting DNA from materials that could identify a criminal suspect and there’s even a downstairs garage and warehouse where entire vehicles can be put under a microscope.

Joiner shows off the garage outfitted with black lights where chemicals like Luminol can illuminate blood or body fluids invisible to the naked eye. “We can find just about anything here,� she said.

Using some of the amazing gadgets in their arsenal, Joiner’s crew were instrumental in identifying the connection between a robbery and shooting at a gas station in north Polk County and a double murder in Lake Wales. Joiner says the gas station holdup left two dead and bullets recovered

by CSI were ballistically linked to the earlier slayings of two women at a Lake Wales insurance office. “We had the bullets we’d pried out of a door in a wood shed behind the gas station; we had tire impressions and we found out one of the victims in Lake Wales had identified her killer before she died, so we knew we had him,� Joiner said. “What we found was icing on the cake.�

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This stylized poster showing some of the Polk Sheriff’s Office’s CSI unit investigators symbolizes the drama in which they often work.

CSI specialist Londawn Andrews carefully catalogs evidence from a motorcycle fatality.

Joiner also recounts a case of a triple shooting that left two people dead. “We pulled fingerprints from a piece of paper left in a car that led us to a suspect that eventually led to an arrest.�

When not involved in death investigations, the unit is busy working other scenes, like robberies, added Kendrick. They also respond if requested by a smaller agency within the county.

While the collection of evidence is their main function, the CSI unit also has to document every particle they collect. “We have to preserve the evidence, document it, film it, photograph it and seal it,� says Joiner. “We have to make sure the chain of evidence is unbroken or it won’t stand up in court.�

The eye for this sort of detail is what makes for a good CSI, both women agree. “You have to be almost anal to do this job,�

Kendrick says, meaning “a little bit of a control freak.�

She says the CSI is in charge of a crime scene until all evidence has been collected and works with the lead detectives throughout the process.

During a recent visit, Crime Scene Investigators were sorting through evidence collected at a motorcycle crash. Each piece was photographed at the scene, then bagged, tagged and brought to the office for further testing. “We’re very, very thorough, especially when there is a fatality involved,� CSI investigator Londawn Andrews explained, as she inspected a helmet recovered at the scene and then stowed it in a large paper bag with red sealing tape.

When not in the field, CSIs are busy at the office either undergoing training or training fellow officers.

New deputies must undergo eight hours of instruction by the CSI staff and be able to collect fingerprints and preserve evidence before they are vetted for street duty, Joiner explains, showing visitors some of the techniques used.

Lifting fingerprints with sticky tape, collecting glass fragments and taking photographs was the coursework for the day as CSI Amy Loscial wrapped up her training session with new deputies Raymond Roman, Richard Kilborn and Anthony Rolls.

So what’s their favorite part of what they do? “Mine is finding a fingerprint that nails a suspect,� says Kendrick. “For me, it’s the teaching new detectives how we work a scene,� Joiner says. “Showing them how we interpret what we find. That’s it for me.� “And, we’re never bored!� they both say. “You never know from day to day what you’re going to be doing,� Joiner says. “That’s a kick!�

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Curb appeal can be very important when selling a home. Even a home with a perfectly manicured lawn and the newest roofing and siding can seem unappealing if the windows are dirty. Keeping windows clean requires a good deal of work. For the acrophobics, cleaning second-story windows can test the nerves. Having the right tools on hand and a strategy in place will make the job easier to manage.

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1. Choose a day when it is overcast so you will not be blinded by the sun while cleaning. This also helps prevent streaking. Begin by gathering what you’ll need to get the task done. Having everything at the ready will enable you to move from one window to the next. Here are the basic supplies you will need: • cleaning solution • cloth, newspaper or squeegee • towel • spray bottle • extension pole to reach high windows

• vacuum • ladder or step stool • garden hose 2. Take down and clean drapery or blinds when cleaning the windows.

Remove the curtains so you will have an unobstructed surface with which to work.

3. Start with the interior side of the windows, as they are easier to access. Place a towel on the sill to catch any drops so the sill or the floor will stay dry.

4. Spray a lint-free cloth or the window directly with the cleaning solution. The edges and corners of the window tend to accumulate the most grime, so begin by cleaning those areas first. Once they are clean and you will not exchange dirt to the center of the window, work on the middle. Wipe the windows in a horizontal direction to help alleviate dripping.

5. To create a streak-free surface, some people prefer to use a squeegee to drag out any pockets of moisture for more even drying. Be sure to wipe the rubber strip of the squeegee after each pass on the window. You may choose to buff out any other streaks with newspaper.

6. Vacuum the window sill and frame afterward to catch any dust and debris.

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How to repair and replace window screens 4. Measure the new screening from a replacement roll. Lay the screening down on the frame, ensuring there is overhang on all sides. If necessary, use masking tape to temporarily secure the screening to the frame while freeing up your hands.

This also works if you must replace screening vertically and cannot remove the window frame and make repairs on a flat surface.

5. Take a new piece of rubber spline and push it into the edge of the screen frame, securing a corner of the new screening to the frame. Continue to press the spline around the perimeter of the screen frame firmly into the groove with the screen rolling tool, which looks like a small pizza cutter. This effectively secures the screen into the frame.

6. Continue around the edge of the frame, pulling the new screening taut as you go. This helps to keep it free of wrinkles.

7. Once you have inserted the spline all the way around, cut it off from the spline spool and push in the edge.

8. Use a razor knife or sharp scissor to cut off the excess screening, being careful not to dislodge it from behind the spline when cutting.

9. Replace the screen in the window.

In the case of small tears in a screen, a complete replacement may not be necessary. Home improvement stores sell screen patch kits. Some work by cutting out a piece of patch that is attached to an adhesive backing and sticking it over the hole. Other patches are small, woven wires that can be threaded through the

hole in the screen. A really small hole can be mended with a drop of clear-drying glue.

The same method of screen replacement can be used to replace screens on screened-in porches, aluminum doors or sliding patio doors. Just be sure to purchase replacement screening that will fit the dimensions.

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Window screens can let fresh air into a home while preventing insects and outdoor critters from making their way inside. But screens are far less effective at keeping critters out of a home when they’re damaged.

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Florida’s jobless mark has slight pickup

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TALLAHASSEE — For the first time since the middle of 2010, the state’s monthly jobless rate went up in March.

Meanwhile in Polk County, the unemployment number went down just a bit.

In February it was 7.2 percent. In March it was 7.1 percent, down from 8.1 percent from last March.

Jobs officials say the negative movement is in part because more people are in the labor pool.

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announced Friday that while the number of people with jobs has increased, the state’s unemployment mark rose from 6.2 percent in February to 6.3 percent in March.

A release from Gov. Rick Scott’s office briefly referred to the increase, instead focusing on the creation of private sector jobs across Florida during the past month, year and since January 2011, when the governor took office.

“Today I am proud to announce that Florida businesses created more than 20,000 jobs in March,” Scott, who is campaigning for re-election on job growth, also said on Twitter.

The bulk of the new jobs were in service-related fields, topped by leisure and hospitality, according to the Department of Economic Opportunity.

The last time the state’s monthly mark — based on estimates of the number of people employed and actively seeking employment — increased was in August 2010. At that time, the figure rose

from 11.2 percent to 11.3 percent, and an estimated 1.03 million Floridians were out of work.

There are currently an estimated 606,000 jobless Floridians.

Florida’s jobless rate, which remains below the national figure of 6.7 percent, had held at 6.2 percent the prior three months.

The latest monthly mark came as the state estimated an increase of 22,900 overall jobs in March, with 20,900 of those in the private sector. The growth could be a sign of optimism in the workforce as people believe work is available. The workforce increased by about 59,000 in March to just under 9.6 million.

Jesse Panuccio, Scott’s jobs chief, said in a release that the increased employment reflects “renewed confidence among job seekers.”

In February, state economists had projected that more than half of the state’s drop in unemployment between December 2011 and December 2013 was due to people exiting the labor force or delaying entry.

The number of people working is based on a surveyed sample of employers.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, Florida’s February to March employment growth was the highest of any state with a statistically significant employment change, ahead of 19,400 in North Carolina and 14,600 in Georgia.

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by Florida in the past year trails only California’s 325,100 and the 310,000 in Texas.

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| POLK COUNTY NEWS BRIEFS Football to get later start Polk County Friday night football’s kickoff will be a little later this year in Polk County.

County athletic director Don Bridges said regular season games will begin at 7:30 p.m., a half hour later than they have been in the past few years.

All sports where junior varsity and varsity teams are both playing will begin 30 minutes later for the 2014-15 school year due to school dismissal times and the availability of school buses.

Mayfaire by-the-Lake is free and fun Polk Museum of Art has the 43rd MidFlorida Mayfaire by-the-Lake from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 10 and 11, on the shores of Lake Morton in downtown Lakeland.

Admission is free and so is parking.

Begun as a crafts fair on the lawn of the Lakeland Public Library, MidFlorida Mayfaire by-the-Lake has grown into one of Florida’s premier outdoor art festivals and is listed 69th nationally among Sunshine Artist magazine’s “Top 100 Best Fine Art Shows.”

Mayfaire is a juried show that will feature the work of 165 artists displaying their jewelry, sculptures, paintings and more.

Both days include a full slate of live entertainment on stage in front of the Lakeland Public Library, food and drink vendors, and a children’s area with a hands-on Children’s Art Tent appropriate for children of all abilities, a bounce house, rock-climbing wall and more. The Children’s Art Tent and Kids Zone will be in the Museum parking lot.

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Beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 10, Mayfaire Saturday Night moves the fun to the Lake Mirror Promenade for a free street dance party and fireworks display.

Music will be provided by MPiRE. In addition, about 1,200 athletes are expected to participate in the 35th Annual Mayfaire Classic 5K Road Race & Walk, sponsored by the Lakeland Runners Club.

The race begins at 7 p.m. at Lake Mirror Center. For information on the 5K, visit LakelandRunnersClub.org/races/mayfaire.

PCSO re-accreditated In March 2014, the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. announced that the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is being recognized with its third Accreditation with Excellence distinction, during the re-accreditation process for the PCSO Emergency Communications Center.

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