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Not ‘concrete’ if election HQ moves Elections supervisor said plans not firm
Mr. Bartow Contest is underway
By JEFF ROSLOW
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The Supervisor of Elections office might not move but instead stay in Bartow, the elections supervisor said this week. “The absolute truth is, we don’t have a concrete plan,” said Lori Edwards, the supervisor of
elections. “When I met in the work session I should have said we don’t know, but I was trying to give answers (to commissioners’ questions). I will study this and be responsive to the concerns of the citizens of Bartow.” On Tuesday, the Polk County Commission voted 4-1 to spend
$1.19 million for a building in Winter Haven intended to be for the Supervisor of Elections. The building would help satisfy a study done 10 years ago that the office needs a minimum of 45,000 square feet. The office in Bartow on the corner of Summerlin Street and Broadway is 18,000 square feet. This
As one may hear from anyone from the Leadership Bartow program, they were the best class. Well Number XVI can prove it truly is the best, got a record. This year’s Mr. Bartow contest makes up nearly 40 percent of the field from the current class. That’s the highest of any Mr. Bartow contest. The second contest started Friday. We’ve got Marty Wilson, David Little and me going for the top prize. The top prize is money for the Bartow Main Street Inc. program. I should point out another contestant in this race is co-worker Steve Steiner, the only victim ... er ... contestant ... who is returning from last year. Our desks are across from each other so I look at him and my computer sometimes for hours at PHOTO BY STEVE STEINER a time. Of the similarly looking foes, I’m more de- Lesandra Tucker (in wheelchair) dances with Betty Ski at the Rohr Home. After the exhibition, Ski serving than him of $1 for and other members of the Care 2 Dance troupe got the residents moving to the music. a vote. I have a little more hair, I’m younger, that you can plainly see (or maybe me because I look not a request. Actually, It’s purpose to is to By STEVE STEINER at him a lot … maybe ssteiner@heartland it’s the name of an outreach out to those, most later I’ll write about facial newspapers.com reach program headed by with mental challenges expressions.) Debra Sutton and Buddy such as dementia or The other folks in Care to dance? Or to Johnston that goes into Alzheimer’s. this fundraiser includes be more accurate, Care 2 assisted living facilities in Bartow High’s basketball Dance. It’s a statement, DANCE | 2 and around Polk County. coach Terrence McGriff, Carlos Sandoval, Brad DeNeve and Sean Serdynski. So here’s how this years past — and who was present at By STEVE STEINER works: Vote for Mr. Thursday’s event. ssteiner@heartlandnewspapers.com Bartow (Jeff Roslow). For those unfamiliar with the conResults will be updated At times it was hard to tell whether cept, area high school coaches are http://mainstreetbartow- the Bartow Kiwanis Club’s “Cryin’ invited to “cry and moan” how bad fl.com/. On each candiTowel” was a love-in or Dean Martin their football teams will be this season. dates’ bio form there is a Celebrity Roast. However, that did not turn out to be vote button. People can The event, once sponsored by the the way the presentations began. directly give candidates now-defunct Bartow Lions Club, was Playing before a packed house — so a dollar for a vote or revived by Kiwanis after having lain many people turned out that additional check can be made out dormant several years; and acknowltables needed to be set up — the to the Main Street Bartow edgment was paid to the Bartow Lions presentation by the first two coaches, Inc. and can be given to Club and Joe DeLegge — who was TOWEL | 7 ROSLOW | 7 very involved in the Cryin’ Towel in
Joy, recognition come to Rohr Home
Care2Dance gets down with the residents
building has 44,500 square feet. The reaction to the idea of the Supervisor of Elections Office moving from the county seat in Bartow had business and community leaders here angry that a potential move of the main headquarters came up so quickly that it did not
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Bye bye mystery meat
Students to vote on new breakfasts, may win concert tickets By CATHY PALMER correspondent The days of mystery meat are long gone — in hospitals, in businesses and even in schools. Thursday, the Polk School District’s cooks got another lesson in ways to get kids to eat healthy, startthe-dayoff-right breakfasts. Free to most of Ben Guggenmos, Polk county’s 100,000 former chef students, for Hillsborough County the breakfasts these schools school nutrition assistants, formerly known as lunch ladies, made Thursday should put a kick into the breakfast selections offered in
the district’s 164 schools. With the guidance of Tyson Foods chef Brett Miller and food broker Ben Guggenmos, who was once head Tyson Foods chef for Chef Brett Hillsborough Miller schools, the ladies learned how to jazz up breakfasts with dipping sauces made with apples or blueberries, some spices and prepared foods. Miller makes the rounds of schools nationwide campaigning for higher usage of his company’s product lines, as well as promoting the use of fresh local foodstuffs,
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Frank Johnson (standing) waves the Cryin’ Towel over the head of Jemalle Cornelius. The Fort Meade Miners coach turned out to be the crowd favorite. PHOTO BY STEVE STEINER
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DANCE FROM PAGE 1 Music, it has been demonstrated, has a positive impact on those suffering from either condition. So too does dance. When coupled together both stimulate long-term memory. This past Tuesday, Care 2 Dance put on a performance at the Rohr Home. As part of the program, Sutton and Johnston, as well as Betty Ski, demonstrated a number of ballroom dances, from foxtrot to waltz to east coast swing to rumba, cha-cha-cha and even the polka. (Note, this reporter also participated in one dance routine, the foxtrot.) The program was brought to the Rohr Home by its activities director, Pamela D. Jones, who had called the Sutton Law Firm on a matter. “Mona’s the one
who told me about Care2Dance,” said Jones, who until then was not aware of the program. “It was one of those perfect accidents.” Mona is Mona Beedle, receptionist at the Sutton Law Firm. As part of the program, after the troupe, it gets residents dancing. At the Rohr Home, many of those who attended were in wheelchairs; some were bedridden. No matter, Care2Dance members, as well as Rohr Home staff, got a number of the residents dancing. Smiles came to the faces of those dancing, as well as to those who chose to simply observe. Others engaged in conversation with the dancers. “They got to participate. This was awesome.” said Jones. She added she definitely would have Care2Dance back. “As soon as we can.”
Personal observation For those who may not
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Robert Willis has two ladies dancing with him: Debra Sutton (left) and Betty Ski.
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Buddy Johnston (left) and Betty Ski get ready to dance as part of the Care 2 Dance program. The troupe was at the Rohr Home in Bartow this past Tuesday, Aug. 4.
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Both members of the Care2Dance troupe, and Rohr Home residents and staff get onto the dance floor for one final dance. know, I took up ballroom dancing in earnest approximately a year ago, although I had taken lessons intermittently in the prior months, and I have Debra Sutton to thank. It’s a long story I have recounting ballroom dancing after having done an article on her hobby as a competitive ballroom dancer on the pro-am level (she being the amateur). This past Tuesday was the first time I participated with Care2Dance, although several weeks earlier I had attended an exhibition at another assisted living facility. In both instances, the looks on the faces of those who attended were heartwarming. More than once I would catch that “look of recognition” as a longterm memory would
come to the forefront of someone, prompted by the music and, I would tend to believe, the dancing itself. However, the joy on their faces when we got them on the floor to dance — even those wheelchair-bound (and a couple who were bedridden) — was a beautiful sight to behold. I don’t know who smiled more, me as I danced a foxtrot with Debra Sutton, or espying the joy Care2Dance brought to the residents of the Rohr Home. Care to Dance provides the program for seniors wanting to improve cognitive skills, balance, etc., and is in association with T.A.P. (The Alzheimer’s Project). I strongly urge anyone who wants to learn more about Care2Dance to visit caretodanceFL@
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Brenda Landheer (left) dances with Melvin Osthoff. Landheer is Osthoff’s caregiver, but their friendship goes back a number of years. “He helped me through a stroke,” she said. “Now I help him.” In his younger days, Osthoff said he danced. aol.com, or call Buddy at 352-638-4122 or Debra at 863-297-0965. Anyone wishing to make a donation to
make checks payable to T.A.P. (The Alzheimer’s Project) and mailed to: 4798 S Florida Ave., #123, Lakeland FL 33813.
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Debra Sutton and Buddy Johnston “bust a move” as they do the east coast swing. It was one of several dances performed by Care 2 Dance for the residents of the Rohr Home.
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Beatrice Edwards (right) is led in a dance by Debra Sutton, of Care 2 Dance.
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Viewpoint
Fast government is seldom good government
In the private sector, the ability to make fast decisions — often in secret — and implement them quickly can be an asset. In government, quite the opposite is true. While an entrepreneur risks his own money, and perhaps money put up by investors, government is steward of taxpayer funds, paid, often begrudgingly, by citizens who have no choice. Government owes it to the taxpayers to move with caution, and to seek to build consensus among its “investors.” When this principle is violated, and government action is taken in haste, the result is seldom good government. Such, in our view, is the case with last week’s decision by the Polk County Commission to spend $1.196 million in tax funds to buy a new headquarters building south of Auburndale for the Supervisor of Elections. As we said in an earlier editorial, we think this decision flies in the face of a requirement of the Florida Constitution that the “principal offices” of county government be located in the county seat. There are five constitutional officers in county government, including the SOE. If hers is not a “principal office” of county government, we cannot imagine what is. Elections Supervisor Lori Edwards said she figured that if she left two employees in Bartow, that would meet the “principal offices” mandate. We disagree. Supporters of the decision say it has been discussed openly at county commission meetings. County
Our Viewpoint Commissioner Melony Bell, in whose district Bartow is located, said the first she knew about the proposal to buy the land was July 30. That is the same day this newspaper learned of the proposal, discovering it summarized in a single sentence on the second page of the five-page county commission agenda for its Aug. 4 meeting. Neither the Bartow City Commission, the Bartow Chamber of Commerce, nor Main Street Bartow Inc., all major players in the health of downtown Bartow, were aware of the proposal. Perhaps more significant, none had been asked for ideas or assistance in locating more suitable quarters for the SOE office in the county seat. For whatever reason, this million-dollar proposal with a major impact on the county seat stayed under the radar. A request from the city at Tuesday’s county commission meeting to delay the decision until local officials could become involved found little support from the county. The die had been cast for “government in a hurry.” Commissioner Bell, who proudly and correctly states that while she is elected from District 2, she represents all of Polk County, cast the only vote against this hurry-up purchase. We commend her for her action. After this decision was reached, a bizarre Florida law, Florida Statutes 138.12, passed in 1973, has been
cited that allows a county commission, after two public hearings, to redefine the “county seat” as being an amorphous blob that recognizes no municipal boundaries. It allows commissioners to draw random lines anywhere on the map that they choose and declare the area thus defined to be the “county seat.” Had this been the county’s above-board plan for justifying the relocation of the SOE office, the time to have pursued it was before the decision was made to move the office. That would have put the public on notice as to what was afoot. As absurd as we think it is for a county commission to create a “county seat” whose boundaries are so meaningless that they can be changed for the convenience of property purchases and office relocations, it appears that is the law. That does not change the fact that the commonly understood definition of a county seat is a city at which the headquarters — “principal offices” in the words of the Florida Constitution — of county government is located. The most charitable thing that can be said of the decision to spend $1 million-plus to relocate the SOE’s office is that it was made in haste and without consultation with the key stakeholders in the “real” county seat. This bad decision can be corrected simply by delaying implementation of this ill-conceived exercise in fast government. We urge the County Commission to take that action. Better solutions can be found, and there are leaders in the county seat willing to help find them.
Right wing should stop its nonsense about Medicare America’s doctors have long since made their peace with Medicare, which marked its 50th anniversary last week, but its oldest and most implacable enemy, the ideological right wing, is still bent on destroying it. If you were a politician who shared that purpose, how might you go about it? You’d harp on how the trust fund is running out of money, with no possible solution except to deny Medicare to those who don’t already have it. You’d exempt those already on the rolls, but those who aren’t would have to settle for something less. If that sounds familiar, it’s a rephrasing — but not by much — of what Jeb
Martin Dyckman Florida Voices dyckmanm@bellsouth.net Bush said to one of the Koch Brothers’ audiences last month. His exact words: “We need to make sure we fulfill the commitment to people that have already received the benefits, that are
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Letters to the editor
Early education Today I am going to talk about the importance of education from an early age. Every year is important from the parental period through age five. Those years provide children with experience that lead to the development of a broad base of knowledge, cognitive skill, and important social-emotional skills. These are the years for the brain to rapidly grow, when the child’s brain has reached 90 percent of its adult size. Without adequate support from good mental health and parental care even early education can fall behind in their academic and social skills before they
even reach kindergarten. The first three years are the most important for children. Their grasping power is very high in those years. We are so lucky that we are in a country where children are provided with free education until high school. I am addressing parents to let them know the importance of the VPK Program. The program is completely free. Let me tell you why it is important being in a VPK class. It’s three hours from Monday to Friday The program doesn’t only teach your child academics but much more. Daily opportunities are
there for language, literacy, science, math, block play, dramatic play, arts & crafts, music and a lot more. VPK is designed to help children in Florida develop the skills they need to become good readers and successful students. It includes high literacy standards, strict accountability, appropriate curriculum, substantial instruction periods, manageable class sizes, and qualified instructors. What children learn in VPK helps them for kindergarten? Children will be prepared when they enter kindergarten, but on it’s own it cannot ensure
the children will have all they need to succeed in school. Children also need experiences outside of class that expose them to language and learning. Good schools are prepared to foster their learning. For that parents need to be aware of the importance of education. Parents who love, nurture, and teach their children are the most important of all. I believe that all parents should take full advantage of the VPK program and I look forward to get more children in school. SWATI PATEL Winter Haven
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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David and Martha will be on the wall We have a new display in our Pamplin Art Gallery. Paintings of David Harrell and Martha Post will be available for viewing. Both are artists local to Bartow and members of the Art Guild. Join us Wednesday evening from 5-7 p.m. as we hold a reception to honor them. Gallery hours will be subject to change. Currently the gallery is open 1-4 p.m. Monday, 1-3 p.m. Tuesday and 4-6 p.m. Thursday.
Ashley Elliott At the Library
What better way to encourage literacy
than to visit your local library? The Bartow Public Library welcomes area daycares, preschools and summer camps, but for groups of 10 or more, we request you observe our Group Visit Policy. Group visits need to be prearranged with the appropriate department and are available on a first-come, first served basis when no other programs are taking place. Group visits are not available during our busiest hours
of operation. Groups of children should be accompanied by at least one adult per 10 children, and these adults must provide active supervision of the group at all times. Stop by the library to pick up a copy of our Group Visit Policy or visit our web site at www.cityofbartow. net/library. To schedule a group visit for children, please contact Miss Melissa at 863-534-0131.
Florida organizations show support for Planned Parenthood In response to the recent video smear campaign aimed at discrediting Planned Parenthood, 39 Florida organizations representing doctors, working families, students, women’s advocates, retirees and religious leaders, and with supporters stretching from Key West to Pensacola, have stood up for the immense contribution Planned Parenthood has made toward expanding and protecting reproductive health care access in Florida. Planned Parenthood has been an essential healthcare provider in Florida and across the country for nearly a century. It provides life-saving cancer screenings, testing and treatment for HIV and other STDs, well woman exams and contraception, as well as abortion care. But the extremists behind the false attacks on Planned Parenthood, and politicians such as Gov. Rick Scott and Sen. Marco Rubio who are aligned with them, would like
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receiving the benefits. But we need to figure out a way to phase out this program for others and move to a new system that allows them to have something — because they’re not going to have anything.” (Emphasis supplied.) Medicare’s long-term solvency does need to be assured, and there are responsible suggestions for doing that. But the scare tactic those italicized words express is grossly irresponsible. So is the strategy of splitting off the senior vote. It’s as if Bush thinks we won’t give a damn whether our children and grandchildren get what should be theirs so long as we keep what’s ours. That presumption of selfishness is personally insulting. What does he want? Generational warfare? Let’s get some facts straight: Medicare is an insurance program into
Mark Ferrulo Executive director of Progress Florida nothing more than to deny women access to reproductive healthcare. In response to this manufactured controversy, Rubio has stated that Planned Parenthood shouldn’t “receive a penny of taxpayer funding.” Meanwhile, Scott ordered an investigation into Planned Parenthood health centers in Florida, despite Planned Parenthood not having an active tissue donation program in Florida, the crux of the manufactured controversy. Furthermore, although some Planned Parenthood organizations in other states participate in these programs, they are completely lawful and follow the ethical guidelines of medical experts – not politicians. Not only is the practice of
which nearly everyone pays or has paid premiums. The benefits are reserved, however, for the 46 million who are over 65, along with 9 million disabled younger people. Medicare’s legal commitment is not just to “those that have already received the benefits,” but to everyone who is paying for them. To the extent that Medicare is drawing down its trust fund, a younger generation is already partly subsidizing an older one. Tell them often enough that “they’re not going to have anything,” and maybe they’ll believe it. There’s time to do better. The Hospital Insurance Trust Fund is now expected to be in the black until 2030, four years later than before Obamacare began to yield economies. Even then, income from payroll taxes would suffice to pay 86 percent of benefits, according to the Medicare Board of Trustees. That’s 15 years to enact responsible
tissue donation lawful and ethical, it can lead to lifesaving medical breakthroughs. Stem cells, and fetal tissue specifically, are used for important medical research into debilitating diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease along with research to reduce birth defects, treat spinal cord injuries and more. Those behind the attacks on Planned Parenthood won’t mention those benefits because their motivations are purely political. If they were truly committed to reducing the rate of abortion, they would support proven programs such as Planned Parenthood’s work to provide comprehensive sexual education and to increase access to contraception. This past week, Hart Research Associates announced the results of a nationwide poll that showed overwhelming opposition to Republican efforts to sabotage Planned Parenthood in
solutions that cover the other 14 percent. Not all proposals are or will be responsible. Bush seems to like Congressman Paul Ryan’s voucher scheme, or has said so in the past. (The official government terminology is “premium support system.”) People would buy their entire coverage in the private market, as many of us do now to supplement what Medicare pays. There would be a federal voucher pegged to regional costs of service. The benefits to the Treasury would be relatively modest, and as, the Congressional Budget Office notes, “highly uncertain.” What’s very certain is that everyone would pay more out of pocket, The great devils in the details are that once Medicare is no longer a single-payer system, cost control becomes the consumer’s responsibility and Congress can more easily get away with contributing less money. Medicare is one of the most successful government programs ever. It
the aftermath of this latest attack. Sixty-four percent of voters, including 72 percent of independents, disagree with congressional Republicans pushing for “an immediate vote to end all government funding for Planned Parenthood.” And by 58 percent to 26 percent, voters say they would support a candidate who favors continued funding of Planned Parenthood over one who favors ending their government funding. Those who are using such baseless attacks to condemn Planned Parenthood are rewarding the deceptive and illegal behavior of fringe extremists. An investigation is clearly warranted, but the target of the investigation should be the organization that illegally hacked into Planned Parenthood’s computer system, falsified documents to the IRS to create a fake charity, and surreptitiously recorded and released the heavily edited, deceitful videos.
has prolonged the lives of millions of people and saved countless numbers from bankruptcy. Its low administrative overhead puts the commercial insurance industry to shame. Its weakness is in spending too little to detect and prosecute fraud. But Medicare’s overall success is what keeps it high on the right wing’s hit list. As Paul Krugman explained it in The New York Times last week: “The real reason conservatives want to do away with Medicare has always been political: It’s the very idea of the government providing a universal safety net that they hate, and they hate it even more when such programs are successful. But when they make their case to the public they usually shy away from making their real case, and have even, incredibly, sometimes posed as the program’s defenders against liberals and their death panels.” It’s the same motive that commits an entire political party to trying to destroy the Affordable
For years now, politically motivated extremists have shown they will stop at nothing to intrude into women’s personal medical decisions. They continue to intimidate women and doctors, acting on their goal of an all-out ban on safe and legal abortion. Fortunately, the U.S. Senate defeated the bill to defund Planned Parenthood in its first vote brought on by this latest attack. Florida Sen. Bill Nelson is to be applauded for siding with women and science, and Sen. Marco Rubio and those who would insert government between a woman, her doctor, her family and their faith, should be opposed at every turn. Fortunately, dozens of Florida organizations are doing just that and are standing up loud and proud in support of Planned Parenthood. For a complete list of organizations who defend Planned Parenthood, visit www. ProgressFlorida.org.
Health Care Act. Every enrollment increase is bad news to the Koch Brothers and their allies. In their libertarian outlook, any government program that helps people deprives them of liberty. I don’t doubt that some of them truly believe this, although with others it’s simple selfishness coated with snake oil. Their remedy for everything, Krugman notes with scorn, is “the magic of privatization.” It’s magic in this sense: They’re the wizards of ooze. ••• Another anniversary passed with less notice last week. It was the 101st birthday of Frances Oldham Kelsey, a medical doctor and pharmacologist to whom uncountable thousands of baby boomers literally owe their lives or good health. In 1960, during her first month of employment at the Food and Drug Administration, she resisted heavy pressure from a pharmaceutical company to allow the
sale of thalidomide, which was being widely marketed in Europe as a wonder drug for insomnia, headaches and morning sickness. She questioned whether it was safe. There was soon proof that it wasn’t. Children all over Europe began to be born with missing arms or legs, or flippers where limbs should be, or with serious internal injuries. Thalidomide’s effect on early fetal development was pernicious. As many as 20,000 children were harmed. Many died. That it didn’t happen here was thanks to Frances Kelsey, who received a medal from President John F. Kennedy for her courage under pressure. She lives in quiet retirement at Chevy Chase, Md. Please remember her when you next hear some politician dump on “over-regulation” by “government bureaucrats.” Martin Dyckman is a retired associate editor of the St. Petersburg Times. He lives in Western North Carolina. Column courtesy of Context Florida.
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MOVE FROM PAGE 1 allow anyone a chance to voice their concerns of the potential move of the operations center. “It was too fast, I agree,” said Polk County Commissioner Melony Bell, the lone commissioner who voted against buying the land. Her district covers Bartow. “Citizens didn’t have time and it looks like a done deal … the building is a done deal.” A handful of Bartow residents showed up at Tuesday’s meeting and spoke about the impact it will have, urged the BOCC to delay the vote and that Bartow should have been consulted on looking for land. However, the vote was not delayed. A concern Edwards has is moving her operations as quickly as possible as the Presidential primary election is only six months away. “The elections office is under a big time crunch with the 2016 election cycle,” she said. On Tuesday, Edwards told commissioners she would relocate her main staff to the Winter Haven site and have offices in Bartow where the county parks and recreation department
August 8, 2015 currently is, which is adjacent to the First Baptist Church in downtown Bartow. That office would be a satellite office. However, as she said later this week, that plan is not concrete. “I do not have a concrete plan on which staff will be in which office,” she said. The Supervisor of Elections Office has 22 people working in there, 20 of the full-time employees. With the hue and cry that people had not had the time to protest the potential move of the election headquarters from the county seat, there may still a time people can do that. Craig told commissioners Tuesday afternoon after they voted to buy the land that in Section 138 of the Florida Constitution, two public hearings have to be held if the main office of any constitutional office moves. A corridor would have to be drawn to make the new building part of the county seat. With that in mind, Jeff Clark, the executive director of the Bartow Chamber of Commerce, is putting together a cadre of people to fight the move of the main office. “We are going to meet and get a group of us to move forward with this,” he said. The move of the main office of the Supervisor of Elections, though only 22 workers, can have a big economic
impact on the city, he said. “To me,m the economic impact is there,” he said. “Our economy in Bartow is very tied to the county and state workers who spend their day working here and it goes far beyond them going somewhere for lunch.” He pointed out commuters use the dry cleaning stores, gas stations, supermarkets, take cars in for service, have their hair done and list goes on. While with far fewer workers in town than when the sheriff’s office moved in 2010 (22 in the Supervisor of Elections Office compared to more than 400 in the Polk County Sheriff’s Office) Clark said the impact would still be large. “If you take the county out of Bartow there would be a huge effect,” he said. Main Street Bartow Inc. Executive Director Laura Simpson said while she was not living in Polk County when the Sheriff’s Office move five years ago, she still hears from business people almost immediately what impact it had on them. “If you look deep enough you’ll see the economic impact,” she said, adding there was also the point of community pride. That extends even to election day, which if the main office moves to Winter Haven, counting votes would be done there.
“On the votes being county here, there is a lot of excitement happening. There are the smaller things … the sound bites would identify Bartow, so there would be an ID loss.” Her concern is also one of precedence. If the Supervisor of Elections Office moves its main center to Winter Haven, that would be the second constitutional agency in five years to have moved. “One (move) is a situation, two is a precedence.” She said people in town should concern themselves with that and even talk to other agencies about what their needs are now and what they will be in the future. “We have to be less reactionary and more proactive. “Let’s go to Joe Tedder (the tax collector) and Marsha Faux (the property appraiser) and let’s start the conversation.” She said one of the biggest concerns, too, is the lack of communication. She said of the properties looked at in Bartow, if there were problems, people in the city could have helped. “Had they reached out about the process, we could have helped,” she said. “There’s more we could be doing.” She said Bartow people should have been at the table.
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FROM PAGE 1 he said. Guggenmos assists the schools in obtaining the foods and spices Miller’s recipes require. Thursday he showed more than a dozen school lunchroom workers how to make dipping sauces to enhance meals such as blueberry pancakes and turkey sausage sticks, which is like a breakfast corn dog. The dipping sauces are expected to enhance the flavors and entice the students to enjoy the foods offered. The recipes tested Thursday will be on breakfast menus in September says School Nutrition Coordinator Jenna Kaczmarski. She said that there were three chicken and waffles recipes, one southern breakfast bowl and a Cajun breakfast bowl recipe tested and prepared at the Thursday session. The recipes will be voted on by students and the winning selections will become permanent additions to the menus, Kaczmarski said. “Not only will kids get a chance to say which ones they liked, they will also get a chance to enter a drawing to win tickets to a concert featuring one of the hottest stars on the pop music scene,” she added. There will be 10 winners of two tickets each to attend the October concert in Tampa. Most of the breakfast and lunch meals provided at Polk schools are free, based on the federal economic standards of the area in which the schools are located. Kaczmarski said those students in the few schools that don’t provide the meals free will only pay $1 for breakfasts. Ramping up menus is part of the district’s five-year plan to lure more students into both the breakfast and lunch programs, explained Kaczmarski. “We have already passed our goals for increasing
Mash or chop blueberries (or puree if desired), add remaining ingredients and blend well. Strain to remove skins or seeds. Store overnight before using. Serve with Tyson blueberry pancakes and turkey sausage sticks. Honey Roasted Apple Glaze Dipping Sauce 8 oz. canned apple slices 6 oz. light pancake syrup 4 oz. Honey 1 1⁄3 tsp. lemon juice dash cinnamon pinch black pepper
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Ben Guggenmos (far right), a food broker, talks with school nutrition assistants at Thursday’s training session on ways to ramp up breakfasts in the county’s public schools. participation in the meals programs,” she added. Presently, the school district prepares 30,000 breakfasts daily and 60,000 lunches each day. She also said the annual meal prep and service budget is about $52 million, most of which comes from federal funds. Thursday’s sessions featured what Miller called quickscratch cooking” which is a blend of prepared foods augmented with prepared sauces or sides. “We want our students to love what we fix,” said Bartow High School School Nutrition Assistant Annette Sisanh. “We’re excited to learn new recipes to add variety. Kids get tired of the same old stuff all the time. So it’s fun to give them something new to try. “This is exploratory and experimental, so we’ll be glad to hear them tell us what works and what doesn’t,” she said. This is basically a
district-wide focus group,” Kaczmarski said, adding that the students will be able to cast their votes for the winning recipes on a website, but said that site identifier was not available yet. Those at the Thursday session were primarily new to their jobs, officials said and were part of a total kitchen work PHOTOS BY CATHY PALMER force of nearly 1,000 that Tyson Foods Chef Brett Miller demonstrates how to make operate school the perfect Blueberry Ketchup Dipping Sauce as a way to boost breakfasts at Polk County schools. cafeteria kitchens.
Bake apple slices on parchment paper at 400 degrees for 14-16 minutes until softened and browned. Mash or mix apple slices with remaining ingredients. Store covered for minimum of 12 hours before serving with Tyson apple cinnamon pancakes and turkey sausage sticks. Chipotle-Blueberry BBQ Dipping Sauce 1 cup blueberries 5 ⁄8 cup barbecue sauce 1 ⁄3 tsp garlic powder ¼ tsp. Paprika black pepper crushed red pepper flakes Crush blueberries, add remaining ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate for 12 hours before serving with Tyson chicken sausage breakfast bites and Belgian Chef cinnamon whole grain waffle sticks. Sweet N Spicy Apple-Blueberry Glaze Dipping Sauce ½ cup canned apple slices ½ Tbsp. Blueberries 1 ⁄8 cup honey 2 tsp. hot sauce ½ tsp lemon juice mash blueberries and apples together, add remaining ingredients. Refrigerate for 12 hours before serving with Tyson chicken sausage bites and Belgian Chef waffle sticks.
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Kelly Scott and Dedrick Dodge (who coach Webber International University and Mulberry High School, respectively) were more of tributes than they were of put downs of their teams. For Scott, he recounted how he thought he had died and gone to heaven when he arrived in Florida from Indiana, discovering how passionate people are about football, and that one of his first experiences once arriving was the Cryin’ Towel. He did tell a joke on Bartow High School coach Jake McCrae. According to Scott, McCrae was on the university’s campus when he came across a talking frog. According to Scott, the frog told McCrae that if he kissed it, the frog would turn into a beautiful princess and make passionate love to him for eight straight days. Instead, McCrae put the frog in his pocket. He’d rather have a talking frog. When Dodge spoke, he referred to all the orange and blue clothing many people wore; the colors of the Bartow Yellow Jackets, it is also those of the University of Florida, and Dodge — who went on to play in the NFL and was on a Super Bowl championship team — was a Florida State University graduate. “All this orange and blue, I feel like I’m in The Swamp,” said Dodge. As for this year’s prospects, Mulberry faces an uphill challenge, as it does every season. “We’re trying to rebuild and rekindle tradition.” That, he said meant bringing back pride and passion and he likened it to the birth
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He gave it his best, but his best just wasn’t good enough and hometown favorite Jake McCrae was bested by his rival, Jemalle Cornelius, head coach at Fort Meade. process. “They don’t care about the labor pains, they only care about the baby.” In this case, the baby is winning games. The presentations turned around from heartfelt tributes to jest and jibes starting with Winter Haven coach Charlie Tate, who began in the same vein as his predecessors that night. Tate began his coaching career in Bartow as an assistant before he reached the ranks of head coach, including a stay in Bartow. He cited his father, who was also a football coach and pointed to Dodge. “The greatest compliment you can give a player is to ask him to come home,” said Tate. He then began leavening the evening’s mood telling a joke about two mischievous brothers whose mother takes the younger one to be lectured by a rabbi who asks the boy what does he know about God. The little boy, who never replies, is so frightened that he rushes out and runs home and into his brother’s bedroom. “We’re in trouble now. God’s missing and they think we did it.” The laughs began in earnest with Fort Meade coach Jemalle Cornelius,
ROSLOW FROM PAGE 1 the candidate or dropped off at Main Street Bartow at 180 Central Ave. But know this, on the online voting, that will probably start Monday as the site is being updated today. The forms had to be turned in Thursday. The money you give up will go to a good cause in at least two ways. One is it will name who is Mr. Bartow (Jeff Roslow) for the next year and it will help bring on better Friday Fests, parades and all the cool stuff Main Street helps pay for year to year. This now also includes the debut of Bartow Idol at the next Friday Fest. I mention that because there may be a chance (I’m still thinking about it) of taking part in next week’s audition for it. I thought this could be great way to get votes for Mr. Bartow (Jeff Roslow), but I always think of what my wife said to me years ago: it’s not really singing, it’s more like talking louder. But aside the Mr. Bartow (Jeff Roslow) Contest, this karaoke thing sounds pretty cool, so go ahead and try it out yourself. Sean Serdynski is hosting it, so you know it’s going to be entertaining. The auditions are being held three times, all at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Aug. 18 — that’s a Tuesday — at the
who painted himself the target of most of his jokes. One of the first was that of a request to buy fireworks to shoot off at home games and he was told it would be a waste of money. “The only time we’re going to shoot the fireworks is when you score a touchdown,” said Cornelius. Another joke involved his wife insisting they move to a house closer to the football stadium, and he said they did move. One day he asked his wife why she wanted to live in a house where it was just a short walk to the stadium, and she told him that way she could personally apologize to the fans after each game. A similar joke about moving told earlier involved signs on his front lawn. “The signs said, ‘Leave now.’” Plus his three children were not immune. He announced that his three children are enrolled in Bartow schools. But before he enrolled them in Bartow, they attended schools in Fort Meade, and it was a bad situation. Finally, one day one of his sons told him why. “If you don’t win on Friday, they don’t feed us on Monday,” said Cornelius. As for how awful the Fort Meade Miners football team is, they are usually the visiting team when other high schools hold their homecoming game or senior night. The Miners are so bad that a team from Halifax that went 0-11 last season invited Fort Meade to be the visiting team for their homecoming game. Bartow High School Jake McCrae, the last to take to the stage, immediately launched into a jibe against Cornelius. He asked Cornelius why he had moved his family, to
Hacienda Mexico Restaurant on Main Street. Oh, cash prizes for winners too. So the other thing your money for a vote is good for is all you get for being Mr. Bartow (Jeff Roslow), for a year. Here’s some of the recognition, Mr. Bartow’s (Jeff Roslow’s) name will go on the traveling trophy for a year, a newsletter link to your company’s web site on Main Street’s web site, good parking at the Halloween and Christmas parade (I like those) and a little something on the car that says Mr. Bartow (Jeff Roslow). The winner can emcee the quarterly Morning on Main meetings. The first one is Sept. 10. It’s a time when Main Street business owners can get together for breakfast before going to work. It’s at 8 a.m. — at Terri Lobb’s place in the old hospital at the corner of Main Street and U.S. 17. The winner will also be recognized at all special events and ribbon cuttings (next Friday, by the way, is the Comic Book store and I hear Wonder Woman is going to be there). And, the last bit of recognition on the typed out form for the contest from Main Street is a good one. Forever noted for service as Mr. Bartow (Jeff Roslow). So this is a winning deal for all of us, so go ahead and vote, even for Steve if you feel you must, but help me prove my point, for every dollar you spend on him, vote twice for me. You’ll be glad you did. Did I mention my name?
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The coaches pose with Sarah Case following the end of the Cryin’ Towel. be told there was a crime circle in Fort Meade. “No, that’s what they’re calling your huddle, Jemalle,” said McCrae. He then praised the Kiwanis Club for reviving the Cryin’ Towel and urged it become an annual event once again. “They’d better do the Cryin’ Towel. My wife’s getting tired of my jokes.” Being a high school coach isn’t easy and coaches often have to supplement their income. One way used to be serving as driving instructors for high school students. However, due to cutbacks, driver’s ed has been eliminated in many schools. “I’m sorry they got rid
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of driver’s ed, because sex ed needed the cars,” quipped McCrae. As for how bad Bartow is, he minced no words, but there was a bright spot. “Last year we had the leading tackler in Polk County. Unfortunately, he’s our quarterback.” McCrae didn’t let up on his quarterback, who needs two hours to watch “60 Minutes.” Worse, when looking over college brochures, his quarterback said he wanted to go to San Josie State. McCrae had to explain that it was pronounced San Jose, that it’s Spanish and in Spanish the letter “j” is pronounced as if it was
an “h” sound. Once that was explained, McCrae said he would arrange a campus visit and asked the quarterback when did he want to visit. “Hune or Huly.” As funny as McCrae was, in the end, though, he fell inches short of the goal line and Cornelius was selected the overall favorite. Of course, it might not have hurt that two of Cornelius’s assistant coaches also are brothers who played on state title Fort Meade teams and who both currently are Polk County Sheriff’s deputies and accompanied Cornelius to and from the stage.
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BYF kicks off season with jamboree By STEVE STEINER
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Gareth Washington estimated that approximately 2,000 people were present Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Tom E. Walker football field, located at the park on County Road 555, and those were just the spectators. It did not include the children ages 4-15 who came to play youth football at the annual jamboree the Mid-Florida Football & Cheerleading Conference holds to kick off its season. Washington is involved with the Bartow Yellow Jackets youth football team as well as an officer with the district. This was the second year of the jamboree in its current format, which also served as a fundraiser for the host team, he said. A total of 10 sites, including the one in Bartow, hosted the 43 organizations that sponsor teams. In addition to the Bartow Yellow Jackets, the teams that Players and coaches go over last minute instructions prior to taking the field. participated were the Lake Wales Steelers, Polk City Panthers and Lake Alfred Raiders. The reason for the change in format came about as a result of what occurred two years earlier. At that time, the jamboree was held at fields located near Spirit Lake off Recker Highway in Winter Haven. The turnout, which Washington believed neared 70,000, had an adverse impact. “It tied up traffic in all four directions,” he said, adding that by splitting the venues into 10 areas the event has become more manageable He’s broken free! He’s at the 40! He’s at the 30! He’s at the 20! He’s going in, all the way! Touchdown! and accessible. The season lasts 10 games and ends Oct. 3, he said. It is followed by a three-round playoff and ultimately the Super Bowl.
Hope these footballs are properly inflated.
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Ready! Set! Hut! Hut!
High school teammates reunite By BARBARA BOXLEITNER correspondent Jamal Lawson and Weedlens Beauvil have found a home in minor-league professional basketball. The Bartow High School graduates have reunited to play for the Heartland Prowl, one of four teams in the Florida Basketball Association. “It’s designed to get us to the next level and get us more exposure,” Lawson said about the league, a tier below the American Basketball Association. Lawson is a second-year player, Beauvil a first-year player for Heartland, which faces the Palm Beach Knights in the playoffs Saturday at Kirkland Gym. The winner advances to the league championship. Shooting guard Lawson said he feels more
comfortable this season because he has adjusted to the different rules and faster pace. For example, teams have 12-minute quarters instead of the 20-minute halves in college, he said. “I’ve become a better scorer,” he said. “I have had to be more of a deeper shooter. You have to find ways to score.” Boosting his perimeter shooting hasn’t diminished his ability to drive to the basket. “I’m more of a slasher,” said Lawson, who had 13 points and a team-best eight rebounds July 19 against the Miami Midnites. “I like to attack.” Beauvil graduated in May from Tennessee Temple University, where he reached 1,000 points during his four years there. Playing alongside Lawson has been rewarding. “It’s a pretty good feeling coming
back home,” Beauvil said. “Old high school teammates. It’s a great experience bringing back good-time memories.” The perimeter shooter also has had to adjust to the fast pace and rule changes, notably that the three-point line is farther back. Both are grateful to be extending their playing careers, especially in a league where they know their teammates and opponents. At the end of the season, Lawson said, team management indicates to players whether they are wanted back. “It’s more of a family thing. We all know each other very well,” Lawson said. “For me to even have an opportunity at this semi-pro level, it’s just a blessing.” Send updates about area athletes to Barbara Boxleitner at BKLE3@aol.com.
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Jamal Lawson slams in two points for Graceland University.
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Rick Martin’s Tricky Dogs
One of the pups even enjoyed a ride on skate board. PHOTOS BY JOHN BELUE
The crowd at the Bartow Public Library cheered as one of Rick’s tricky dogs jumped through a hoop with real simulated fire.
Rick Martin’s tricky dogs: Twinkie, Teddy, Minnie, Cricket, Bingo, and there newest addition Lucy are all rescued dog that Rick has adopted and masterfully trained.
Theses mischievous pups did a number of tricks The crowd loved this puppy balancing act. one being pulling Rick’s pants down.
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CALENDAR
Saturday, Aug. 8
34th Anniversary, 7 p.m. Gene Bell of The Holy Proheteers is sponsoring the anniversary program of The Messengers of Tampa. Various choirs, quartet groups and guests from other cities to attend. Faith, Spirit and Truth with Divine Power Church, 905 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. E., Bartow. 863-533-5449. Wellness Wagon, 3-5 p.m. SPCA Florida’s mobile pet vaccination unit, the Wellness Wagon, visits LFD Station. Wagon is open to public animals in need of affordable vaccines, microchips, and preventative products such as flea, tick and heartworm control. 701 E Main St, Lakeland. Battle of the Badges, 4 p.m. Lakeland Police Department vs. Polk County Sheriff’s Office in a charity softball game with $10,000 going to winner’s charity. Includes admission to the Flying Tigers game at 6 p.m. vs. the Daytona Tortugas. Joker Merchant Stadium, 2301 Lakeland Hills, Lakeland. Imperial Polk Genealogical Society Meeting, 1 p.m., free. “Remember the Ladies” with Pamela J. Cooper. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 3140 Troy Ave. Lakeland, 863-686-3886 . FAMUly Affair, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., free. Dr. William Hudson, vice president of student affairs, will be in town to tell about the school. There will also be games and prizes, a DJ, food vendors and more. Hunt Fountain Park, 2020 Duff Road, Lakeland. 863-815-9208. Family Fun Day, 10-noon. Polk County History Center, 100 E. Main St., Bartow. 863-534-4386. Monthly Antique Fair, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. along Main Street. Vendors call 863646-0644 to reserve your booth for $20. 863-519-0508.
Sunday, Aug. 9
Free Rabies Vaccine Clinic, 8-10 a.m. Limited to the first 100 dogs or cats and is made possible by a donation from Merck Animal Health. SPCA, 5850 Brannen Road S., Lakeland. 863-646-7722 or visit www. spcaflorida.org.
Tuesday, Aug. 11
Emerging Leaders Award, 6 p.m. Annual Polk Emerging Leaders Awards will once again be a collaborative event of the three young professional groups in Polk County. The awards have been established to annually recognize five professionals between 21-42 who have made significant contributions and commitment to the Polk County community. Bartow Civic Center, 2250 Floral Ave., Bartow. Chair Yoga, 9:30 a.m. Bartow Public Library, 2150 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow. 863-534-0131.
Bartow High School 30th Reunion, 6:30 p.m. $50 per person and will be held at Sackett Ranch Red Barn, 4720 Hancock Lake Road, Lakeland. The deadline to purchase tickets is July 15. www.bhsclassof1985.myevent.com or email: noreendel@aol.com Election Worker Info Event, 6 p.m. Polk County Supervisor of Elections Office has set up nine events for election workers this year as it is looking for workers for the upcoming election. Those interested should take their Social Security card and a resume detailing their customer service experience. Chain of Lakes Center 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven. 863-534-5838.
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Wednesday, Aug. 12
Art Reception, 5-7 p.m. Bartow Public Library, 2150 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow. 863-534-0131.
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Community Service Day
Central Florida Regional Planning Council, 9:30 a.m. Bartow Public Library, 2nd Floor Conference Room, at 2150 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow. 863-534-7130. Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fort Blount Park, Bartow. 863-519-0508, or email lsimpson@mainstreetbartowfl.com
Thursday, Aug. 13
Lores and Lures: Polk County’s Fishing History opening and reception, 4-6 p.m. Exhibit showcases the rich history of fishing in Polk and features artifacts on permanent loan by Mr. and Mrs. W.H. “Bill” Stuart, Jr. of Bartow. Polk County History Center is at 100 E. Main St., Bartow SCORE Bartow Chamber Roundtable for Businesses, 7:30-8:30 a.m. Free. Explore various topics important to business owners. This is brought to you by a partnership between the Bartow Chamber, Polk County Small Business Assistance Center and SCORE: For the Life of Your Business. Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce, 510 N. Broadway Ave., Bartow. 863-5337125, seating is limited. The Hearing Loss Association meeting, 6 p.m., free. Advanced Bionics mentor Sheila Adams will talk about wireless communication and the benefits of better hearing in noise. This short informational seminar will provide participants with an introduction to the new wireless accessories for the Naida CI Q70 sound processor from Advanced Bionics. First Presbyterian Church, 175 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland for the chapter meeting. It is in Multipurpose Room A.
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People may see others wearing vests like this on Saturday at 410 E. Blvd. as members of the Bartow Rotary Club are dong a Community Service Day to clean up an overgrowth into a couple’s yard. There is a potential for Code Enforcement to get involved and the couple needs help to clean it. The Bartow Rotary Club decided to help at the request of the city. Here Rotary President Tommy Griffin shows members the vest they will wear while on duty.
Monday, Aug. 17
City Council meeting, 4:30 p.m. for work session, 5:30 p.m. for meeting. Bartow City Hall, 450 N. Wilson Ave., Bartow.
Monday, Aug. 18
Chair Yoga, 9:30 a.m. Bartow Public Library, 2150 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow. 863-534-0131
UWCF 2015 Campaign Kickoff, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Florida Southern College, Lakeland. 863-648-1500, x 254, ask for Jan Askey. Investiture Ceremony, 3:30 p.m. Circuit Judges Kelly P. Butz, Larry Helms, Michelle Pincket, and County Judge Sharon M. Franklin. First Baptist Church of Bartow, 410 E. Church St., Bartow.
Friday, Aug. 14
Chair Yoga, 9:30 a.m. Bartow Public Library, 2150 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow. 863-534-0131.
Saturday, Aug. 15
College Fair/Career Fair, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Lakeland Branch, of the NAACP, sponsors event where all high school students and parents. Colleges scheduled include Everest University, Florida Polytechnic University, Florida Southern College, Keiser University, Polk State College, Southeastern University, St Leo College, Traviss Career Center, U. S. Military Recruiters. Word Alive Ministries, Vision Center, at 1019 N. Tennessee Ave., Lakeland. 919-949-7638. Uptown Yard Sale & Flea Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. along Main Street. Fundraiser opportunity for churches, youth groups, or your back to school fund. Spaces are $10. 863-519-0508. Community Love Outreach. Free food, clothing, back to school supplies by St. James AME Church. Fort Blount Park, corner of Broadway and Main Streets. 863-533-6109.
Sunday, Aug. 16
St. James AME Church 123rd Anniversary, 4 p.m. St. James AME Church, 795 4th Ave., Bartow. 863-533-6109.
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Tuesday Afternoon Bingo, 3 p.m. Mulberry Memorial Post 72 American Legion, 1500 N. Church Ave., Mulberry.
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First Methodist Church in Bartow has two worship services
Vacation Bible School coming First Baptist Church of Homeland is hosting Vacation Bible School from 6:308:45 p.m. Aug. 10-14. The first 40 kids to register and attend all five nights will receive a free pair of shoes. Early registration is 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 8 during the Fast Car Rally.The Fast Car Rally is an annual event that where contestants race hot wheel cars on a timed track. All age groups are welcome to attend and contestants must bring their own car. For more information call 863-205-4732 or email jamierod1@yahoo.com.
Bone Valley reduces hours Beginning Monday, Aug. 17, Bone Valley ATV Park will reduce hours. The ATV Park will be open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. It will be closed Tuesday–Thursday. Bone Valley is Polk County’s 200-acre tract with 15 trails, hill climbs and riding areas. For information, visit http:// www.polk-county.net/boccsite/Our-Community/Parks/ Bone-Valley-ATV-Park.
Scott seeks contract audits of hospitals, insurers Gov. Rick Scott on Monday directed the state Agency for Health Care Administration to audit at least some contracts between hospitals and health insurers to determine if they comply with a state Medicaid law. Scott contends contracts could exceed a legal limit on Medicaid payment rates. AHCA Secretary Liz Dudek on July 17 requested that hospitals and insurers certify that they did not exceed the limit, which is 120 percent of a Medicaid fee schedule. The letter listed an Aug. 1 deadline to respond. In a follow-up letter released to the news media Monday, Scott directed Dudek to conduct audits of contracts that had not been certified by Aug. 1 as complying with state law. Also, he directed Dudek to inform “non-responsive” hospitals and insurers
that the state will take action if contracts exceed the 120 percent limit. Such actions would include changing or terminating contracts that are not in compliance with state law. The follow-up letter did not detail how many contracts might be audited or how many hospitals or insurers were considered non-responsive. “Any hospital or insurance plan that did not submit their compliance information to you by your Aug. 1 deadline necessitates immediate further action to ensure taxpayers are not being over-charged due to contracts above and beyond the legal Medicaid rate limit …” wrote Scott, a former hospital-company CEO. Also, Scott directed Dudek to make a public presentation on the issue during an Aug. 12 meeting of the state Commission on Healthcare and Hospital Funding, which Scott created this year to delve into financing issues.
immediately. For information on the Suit Drive, visit roberthalf.com/suit-drive. People can drop off items before Aug. 14 at:
Antique Fair set for Saturday Main Street Bartow, Inc.’s monthly Antique Fair is scheduled from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 along Main Street in downtown Bartow. Booth spaces are $20
Service Above Self
Sen. Grimsley announces mobile office hours State Sen. Denise Grimsley’s, R-Sebring, staff plans mobile office hours this month in Mulberry, Fort Meade and Frostproof. All constituents are invited. On Wednesday, Aug. 19 it will be from 10-11 am. at the Mulberry Library on the first floor at 905 NE 5th St., Mulberry. From 1-2 p.m., it will be at the Fort Meade Community Center at 10 SW 3rd St. From 3-4 p.m. it will move to the Latt Maxey Memorial Library, 15 N. Magnolia Ave. Sen. Grimsley, Deputy Majority Leader for the 2014-2016 legislative term, represents Senate District 21, which consists of Okeechobee, and parts of Polk, Highlands, Martin, Osceola and St. Lucie counties. She served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2004-2012 and was elected to the Senate in 2012.
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Rose Hayden Bell, earned the Service Above Self award Wednesday at the Bartow Rotary meeting (as well as flowers). Here she accepts the award from Rotary President Tommy Griffin. Florida Engineering and Design, Inc. 255 County Road 555 S. Bartow, FL 33830
Polk on watch for emergency declaration for floods Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency Thursday for Dixie, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, and Taylor counties, which were hit by severe weather, including heavy rains and flooding, from July 25 through Monday. Scott added the order could be expanded to Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Hernando, Levy, Manatee, Polk, Sarasota, and Union counties “depending upon conditions and public safety concerns,” as more above-normal rainfall is forecast for parts of the state through the next 14 days. The order, in part, authorizes Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Bryan Koon to execute the state’s emergency-response, recovery, and mitigation plans, which could include seeking federal assistance. Scott’s order noted that the majority of Dixie, Levy, Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties received more than 10 inches of rain during the 10-day period, while western Pasco County received more than 20 inches of rain during that period.
How to help Robert Half’s Suit Drive FEDINC is participating in Robert Half’s annual Suit Drive, planned Aug. 3-14. Working with Dress for Success and other nonprofit organizations, the organization is collecting interview-appropriate clothing, shoes and accessories for male and female low-income job seekers. Donations should be new or nearly new suits (pants or skirts), blouses, shoes and accessories, including handbags and jewelry. All donations must be appropriate to wear to work, as well as clean, stylish and in good condition. Provide all garments on hangers, as they will be made available to job seekers
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Beginning Aug 16, there will be two services at First United Methodist Church in Bartow. The first service is from 9-10 a.m. is a contemporary service with music led by the Praise and Worship Team. The second service, from 11-noon will be traditional. Music will be provided by the choir. Pastor Alan Jefferson will speak at both services. Each service will also have a children’s message in the service, and children from pre-K to fifth grade will go with a teacher to have a Bible study lesson after the children’s message. There will be two adult Sunday School classes from 9:30-10:30 a.m. The Joy class is led by Judy Gay, and the Disciple Class, led by David Brooks. From 10-11 a.m. there will be Children’s Church in the Annex. This will focus on upbeat music, games, craft, skits, and lessons. Curriculum will be based on three basic truths modeled by Jesus in Luke 2:52. “And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.” The Youth Group will also be involved with this program. In addition, during this time period, there will be a small group class offered for parents with children, using Bible studies that are geared for parents. A nursery will be provided for both services and Children’s Church. The church is at 310 S. Broadway and invites all to attend one of these services. Call 863-533-0904 for information.
each and can be reserved by contacting Irene at 863-646-0644 or the Main Street Bartow office at 863-519-0508.
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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.
Son of former Major Leaguer faces life in prison 12 years. She and Rivera live in the home with him. Noedel told detecYvette Noedel tives she receives $600 per month in government assistance. None of the three suspects have prior arrests in Polk County. Millan was charged with armed trafficking in cocaine, possession of weapon by convicted felon, maintaining dwelling for manufacturing drugs, tampering with evidence, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia. Noedel was charged with maintaining dwelling for manufacturing drugs, possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia. Samantha Rivera, 18, was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia. FHP campaign is lookout for aggressive driving The Florida Highway Patrol’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement troopers will begin another phase of Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks, a safety campaign aimed at educating motorists about the dangers of aggressive driving when driving around large trucks on the road. “The safety of all motorists is our number one priority,” said Lt. Colonel Troy Thompson, Deputy Director of the Florida Highway Patrol. “Exercising patience when driving around large trucks and other vehicles will help to ensure the safety of everyone on the roadway.” The TACT campaign runs through Aug. 13. Troopers will be looking for car and truck drivers who display aggressive driving behavior such
as following too closely, speeding and unsafe lane changes. For information about TACT and FHP’s Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement, visit: www.flhsmv.gov/ safety-center/share-theroad/ticketing-aggressive-cars-and-trucks/ Accreditation team seeks public comment A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. plans a visit the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in August to examine all aspects of law enforcement policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services. “We are proud to be the only Sheriff’s Office in the country with nine stars of accreditation and three awards of excellence,” said Sheriff Grady Judd. “Of the 17,985 law enforcement agencies in the United States, we are the only one to be recognized with such distinction. The public information sessions are an important part of this process, and we welcome the community’s participation.” Verification by the team that the Polk County Sheriff’s Office meets the commission’s state-of-the-art law enforcement standards is part of a voluntary process to gain re-accreditation, a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence. As part of the on-site assessment, members of the community and agency members are invited to offer comments at a public information session at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10 in the Multi-Purpose Room at the Sheriff’s Operations Center, 1891 Jim Keene Blvd. If for some reason an individual cannot speak at the public information session but would still like to provide comments
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Evidence seized from a warrant at 418 Riggs Circle in Davenport. to the assessment team, he/she may do so by telephone. Call 863-2244982 on Monday, Aug. 10 between the hours of 2-4 p.m. Telephone comments, as well as appearances at the public information session, are limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with CALEA standards. The CALEA standards can be looked at the Sheriff’s Office Operations Center. Man charged with child pornography A man arrested July 30 on two counts of possession of child pornography is now charged with another 80 accounts after detectives looked through his cellphone after his arrest. Joshua L. Pierce, 38, of 343 Cherokee Ave., Haines City, was booked into the Polk County Jail on the charges,the Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported. According to the affidavit the sheriff’s office got a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in reference to an unknown suspect 343 cherokee Ave., Haines City, at the
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The son of a former Major League Baseball player faces life in prison after he was arrested Thursday, July 30, in Davenport. Deputies served a search warrant at 418 Riggs Circle in Davenport and arrested three residents for a variety of drug related charges. Inside officers found several Felix Millan baggies of cocaine packaged for sale, a digital scale with cocaine residue, a larger bag containing 135 grams of cocaine, several empty baggies containing cocaine residue in the sink appearing to be recently emptied into the drain to destroy/conceal from law enforcement, police reported. There was an AK-47 semi-automatic pistol 7.62 by 39 caliber with attached loaded magazine, a 9 mm handgun and a trafficking amount of marijuana, police reported. Felix Millan, 45, told detectives he sells cocaine because he doesn’t make enough money in the barber shop to get by and pay for the things his kids want. He admitted to trying to get rid of some of the cocaine down the sink before the deputies came inside. He told detectives the cocaine and firearms belonged to him. Millan was arrested and convicted in Arizona for attempting to transport more than 100 pounds of marijuana on Southwest Airlines. He served about 2 ½ years in prison. He told detectives he is the son of Major League Baseball All-Star Felix Millan, who played for the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets in the 1960s and 1970s. Yvette Noedel, 38, told detectives she has been in a relationship with Millan for approximately
aforementioned address uploading child pornography to Dropbox. The images depicted two juvenile girls posing nude, and 16 other images of girls of an undetermined age similarly posed. When deputies arrived at the home with a warrant, Pierce’s wife advised her husband was at work. Mrs. Pierce said she has seen images on her husband’s phone, and believed he had a “sickness” when it came to child pornography, and that he uses a Kik messaging app on his phone. Mrs. Pierce did not believe any of the images she saw were of the children living in the home, however, she did believe the images were of juvenile females. Detectives notified DCF to respond to the scene to interview the children living in the home. At this time it does not appear that the children in the home have been sexually abused, nor do they appear to be in any of the images located so far, the sheriff’s office reported. When Pierce arrived at his home, he was taken into custody without incident. Post-Miranda, he told detectives he uses the Kik
mobile phone messaging app to trade images, and uploads the images to Dropbox. Pierce told detectives he has a “sickness” and that he prefers females between the ages of 15-19 years old. Pierce told detectives he has a second cellphone that he uses to trade pornography, and to take photos or videos of young females that he sees in public or sunbathing while he works as a pool cleaner. Pierce would not tell detectives where the second cellphone is. Detectives have obtained a search warrant for a storage unit belonging to Pierce. During a forensic examination, Pierce’s cellphone (the one he had on him during his arrest, not the second one he indicated to detectives that he had), detectives found 80 images depicting child pornography, with children as young as 3-month-old to 6-month-old infants. All of the images located so far do not appear to be original images taken/ created by Pierce, but are images recognized by computer crimes detectives as child pornography that was downloaded/traded in previous investigations.
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Going fishing BHS graduate visits Crickettes, plans to live on Mariana Islands By JEFF ROSLOW
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In 2009 Rachel Bouchillon was honored by the Bartow Crickette Club after she was named the valedictorian of Bartow High School. Annually, the club recognizes the girls at the top of the class from that school, the IB and Summerlin Academy. After spending the last seven years in college, mostly in Gainesville, she returned to the club Monday to tell them what she’s done and where she is heading. She is going to the Mariana Islands for the next two years and she’s heading out Sunday. “Saturday, I’m moving out (from Gainesville) and Sunday, I’m flying to the Mariana Islands,” she said. For those who don’t know, the islands form the eastern limit of the Philippine Sea. They are southeast of Japan
and southwest of Hawaii, east of the Philippines. Bouchillon spending the next two years studying marine wildlife in the Philippines may have come as a surprise to Crickette Club members who last saw her six years ago planning to major in French. “French is wonderful, but I didn’t know what I could with that,” she said. Ultimately she majored in environmental science and earned a minor in French and Spanish. Recently she completed work to earn a master’s degree. Even still, though, moving the northern Pacific is a surprise to her. “I’ve lived in Florida all my life and I’ve never gone that far from home,” she said. While being nervous about it, her friends and family asked her essentially when she looks back at the opportunity if she didn’t take it, what would be more disappointing? “So
Sunday I’m going out there,” she said. In her years of study she has spent time studying biofuels in North Carolina – which she said was one of the best things she’s done – spent time in Cedar Key studying oysters and learned a lot about wildlife and the politics surrounding oysters. “It’s so complex and political. Georgia and Florida are in a lawsuit over water rights and I kind of got swept up in it. I can’t believe something as innocuous as oysters can cause so much,” she said. She said she learned “more than I ever thought I would.” “I’ve studied reefs and fish I never saw before, and I’ve lived in Florida all my life,” she said. Ultimately though, she wants to work for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and this move to the Mariana Islands may make it so she can do that and work on the policy
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Rachel Bouchillon is heading to the Mariana Islands Sunday for two years to work there. She majored in Environmental Science at college. She was the valedictorian of Bartow High School in 2009. side. But first comes the northern Pacific. “I’m going there for two years,” she said. “I’ll let you know what it was like two years from now.”
Bartow Kiwanis Club hosts division meeting The Bartow Kiwanis Club hosted the Division Council Meeting on Thursday, July 30, which was held at the Bartow Civic Center. It was the final council meeting of the current Kiwanis year and it also extended the celebration of the first 100 years of Kiwanis. A roll call of clubs produced reports from all but one of the clubs in the division and provided insight into the diverse endeavors of each club in Division 15. Featured speaker was current District Governor, Chuck Gugliuzza. He summarized the accomplishments the past 10 months of the Florida district, including the building of three new Kiwanis clubs. Also touched upon were goals that still
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need to be attained by September’s end and Gugliuzza asked every club induct two new members by Sept. 30. Two new members were inducted, one for the Bartow club: Mary Ellen Schmitt. Current Bartow President Sarah Case was honored with a surprise presentation of an “Eliminate Centennial Award,” presented her by Gugliuzza. The Eliminate Project is an effort by Kiwanis International and UNICEF to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. In his presentation of the award to Case, Gugliuzza noted there are four “Model Clubs for Eliminate” in the division. However, there was also a moment of levity with an “exercise” of passing an orange to determine the winner of the floral centerpieces that adorned the tables.
About the Eliminate Project With The Eliminate Project, Kiwanis International and UNICEF have joined forces to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. This deadly disease steals the lives of nearly 49,000 innocent babies and a significant number of women each year. The effects of the disease are excruciating — tiny newborns suffer repeated, painful convulsions and extreme sensitivity to light and touch. To eliminate MNT from the Earth, more than 100 million mothers and their future babies must be immunized. This requires vaccines,
syringes, safe storage, transportation, thousands of skilled staff and more. It will take US $110 million — and the dedicated work of UNICEF and every member of the Kiwanis family. Kiwanis and UNICEF
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joined forces to tackle iodine deficiency disorders, achieving one of the most significant public health successes of the 20th century. Now, they are eliminating MNT from the face of the Earth. And in doing so,
the project will reach the poorest, most neglected mothers and babies with additional lifesaving health care. The end of this one disease means the beginning of better health for so many families.
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THAT PART OF BLOCK 15 (ALSO SOMETIMES KNOWN AS GROVE 15) OF REPLAT OF BLOCKS 1 TO 15, THE TERRACES, A SUBDIVISION RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 27, PAGE 24, PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING WITHIN 186.00 FEET OF THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF EAGLE AVENUE AND WITHIN 255.00 FEET OF THE NORTHERLY LINE OF BINGHAM STREET, LESS THAT PART LYING WITHIN 131.00 FEET OF THE NORTHERLY LINE OF BINGHAM STREET. A/K/A 368 W. EAGLE AVE., EAGLE LAKE, FL 33839 has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses within 30 days after the first publication, if any, on Plaintiff’s attorney, Buckley Madole, P.C., whose address is P.O. Box 22408, Tampa, FL 33622, and file the original with this Court either before service on Plaintiff’s attorney, or immediately thereafter; otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint or petition. This notice shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in the Polk County Democrat. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this court on this 22 day of July, 2015. Stacy M. Butterfield Clerk of the Circuit Court By:/s/ Asuncion Nieves Deputy Clerk If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of the Court Administrator, (863) 5344690, within two (2) working days of your receipt of this notice; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7777 or Florida Relay Service 711. Aug 1, 8, 2015-3204915
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 10th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. CASE No.: 2015CA-001469 BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. Any and all Unknown Parties claiming by, through, under and against the Estate of Dewey H. Stewart, Sr. a/k/a Dewey H. Stewart, deceased and against the herein named individual defendant(s) who are not known to be dead or alive, whether said unknown parties may claim interest as spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, or other claimants; Ralph Roland Stewart Individually and Personal Representative; Dewey Henry Stewart, II; Arnold David Stewart, Rodger Lee Stewart; Kenneth Gene Stewart; Steven James Stewart; City of Lakeland, Florida, Unknown Tenant #1; Unknown Tenant #2, Any and all unknown parties claiming by, through, under and against the herein named individual defendant(s) who are not known to be dead or alive, whether said unknown parties may claim interest as spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, or other claimants, _______/ NOTICE OF ACTION TO: Any and all Unknown Parties claiming by, through, under and against the Estate of Dewey H. Stewart, Sr. a/k/a Dewey H. Stewart, deceased and against the herein named individual defendant(s) who are not known to be dead or alive, whether said unknown parties may claim interest as spouses, heirs, devisees, grantees, or other claimants Residence Unknown Arnold David Stewart Residence Unknown Kenneth Gene Stewart Residence Unknown If living: if dead, all unknown parties claiming interest by, through under or against the above named Defendant(s), whether said unknown parties claims as heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors, or other claimants; and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property herein described. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for foreclosure a mortgage on the following described property in Polk County: Lots 20 and 21, Block 3, Floridena, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 26, Page 14, Public records of Polk County, Florida. Together with that Mobile Home described as follows: 1970, Holiday, ID No. 6926893, Title No. 3782987 which is attached to and made a part of the property herein described. Street Address: 117 Hennessee St, Lakeland, Florida 33805 has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Clarfield, Okon, Salomone & Pincus, P.L., Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 500 Australian Avenue South, Suite 730, West Palm Beach, FL 33401, within 30 days after the date of the first publication of this notice, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court, otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition. Dated on July 21, 2015 Stacy M. Butterfield Clerk of said Court By /s/Joyce J. Webb As Deputy Clerk (Seal) Aug 1, 8, 2015-3204936
PARCELS 224, 225 AND 226 OF UNRECORDED PLAT OF LAKE PIERCE RETREATS IN GOVERNMENT LOT 1, SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 29 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL 224: COMMENCE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF GOVERNMENT LOT 1 IN SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 29 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST AND RUN SOUTH 0 DEGREES 45 MINUTES EAST ALONG THE WEST BOUNDARY OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 1 A DISTANCE OF 2132.91 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 45 MINUTES EAST 410 FEET FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 89 DEGREES 45 MINUTES EAST 35 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 45 MINUTES WEST 100 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 45 MINUTES WEST 35 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 45 MINUTES EAST 100 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 225: COMMENCE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF GOVERNMENT LOT 1 IN SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 29 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST AND RUN SOUTH 0 DEGREES 45 MINUTES EAST ALONG THE WEST BOUNDARY OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 1 A DISTANCE OF 2132.91 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 45 MINUTES EAST 375 FEET FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 89 DEGREES 45 MINUTES EAST 35 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 45 MINUTES WEST 100 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 45 MINUTES WEST 35 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 45 MINUTES EAST 100 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 226: COMMENCE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF GOVERNMENT LOT 1 IN SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 29 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST AND RUN SOUTH 0 DEGREES 45 MINUTES EAST ALONG THE WEST BOUNDARY OF SAID GOVERNMENT LOT 1 A DISTANCE OF 2132.91 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 45 MINUTES EAST 340 FEET FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 89 DEGREES 45 MINUTES EAST 35 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 45 MINUTES WEST 100 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 45 MINUTES WEST 35 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 45 MINUTES EAST 100 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITHA MOBILE HOME LOCATED THEREON AS A FIXTURE AND APPURTENANCE THERETO: SERIAL NUMBER PH236575AB. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses within 30 days after the first publication, if any, on Ronald R Wolfe & Associates, P.L., Plaintiff's attorney, whose address is 4919 Memorial Highway, Suite 200, Tampa, Florida 33634, and file the original with this Court either before service on Plaintiff's attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint or petition. This notice shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the Polk County Democrat. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court on this 21st day of July, 2015. Stacy M. Butterfield Clerk of the Court By: /s/ Lori Armijo As Deputy Clerk Invoice to & Copy to: Ronald R Wolfe & Associates, P.L. P.O. Box 25018 Tampa, Florida 33622-5018 G14004228 **See Americans with Disabilities Act "If you are a person with a disability who needs assistance in order to participate in a program or service of the State Courts System, you should contact the Office of the Court Administrator at (863) 534-4686 (voice), (863) 534-7777 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (Florida Relay Service), as much in advance of your court appearance or visit to the courthouse as possible. Please be repaired to explain your functional limitations and suggest an auxiliary aid or service that you believe will enable you to effectively participate in the court program or service. Aug 1, 8, 15, 22, 2015-3205998
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs. ADEANA MURRAY A/K/A ADEANA R. MURRAY; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ADEANA MURRAY A/K/A ADEANA R. MURRAY; CRISTELLA A. WALSH A/K/A CRISTILA WALSH CRISTELLA WALSH; A/K/A UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF CRISTELLA A. WALSH A/K/A CRISTILA WALSH A/K/A CRISTELLA WALSH; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; CLERK OF THE COURT, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA; UNKNOWN TENANT #1 IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY; UNKNOWN TENANT #2 IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY; Defendants. CASE NO. 53-2015-CA-002066 NOTICE OF ACTION To the following Defendant(s): ADEANA MURRAY A/K/A ADEANA R. MURRAY Last Known Address 909 JENSEN AVENUE LAKELAND, FL 33815 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ADEANA MURRAY A/K/A ADEANA R. MURRAY Last Known Address 909 JENSEN AVENUE LAKELAND, FL 33815 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described property: LOT 6, ROBINSON PINES ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 77, PAGE(S) 32, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. TOGETHER WITH THAT 2007 TOWNHOMES, LLC MOBILE HOME WITH VIN# FLTHLCT28011445A, TITLE # 97164012 AND VIN# TITLE FLTHLCT28011445B, #97164308 a/k/a 909 JENSEN AVENUE LAKELAND, FL 33815 has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Marinosci Law Group, P.C., Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is 100 W. Cypress Creek Road, Suite 1045, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 on or before September 9, 2015, within thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice in the POLK COUNTY DEMOCRAT file the original with the Clerk or this court either before Service on Plaintiff’s Attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. This notice is provided pursuant to Administrative Order No. 2.065. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, If you are a person with disabilities who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of the Court Administrator, (863) 534-4690, within two (2) working days of your receipt of this notice; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7777 or Florida Relay Services 711. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court this 28th day of July, 2015. STACY M. BUTTERFIELD As Clerk of the Court By: /s/ Lori Armijo As Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) Aug 8, 15, 2015-3207492
MARY DODSON LIVING TRUST DATED AUGUST 26, 2008, et al, Defendants. CASE NO. 2015CA002082000000 NOTICE OF ACTION To the following Defendant(s): UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE MARY DODSON LIVING TRUST DATED AUGUST 26, 2008 RESIDENCE (CURRENT UNKNOWN) Last Known Address: 2035 W PATTERSON ST, LAKELAND, FL 33815 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described property: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO WIT: THE WEST 61 FEET OF LOTS 11 AND 12, BLOCK 3, ORANGEWOOD SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 18, PAGE 10, PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. A/K/A 2035 W PATTERSON ST, LAKELAND, FL 33815 has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to Amanda J. Morris, Esq., VAN NESS LAW FIRM, P.A., Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is 1239 E. NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 110, DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33442, on or before September 2, 2015, a date which is within thirty (30) days after the first date of publication of this Notice in THE POLK COUNTY DEMOCRAT and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. This notice is provided to Administrative Order No. 2065. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of Court Administrator, (863) 534-4686, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court this 21st day of July, 2015. Stacy M. Butterfield CLERK OF COURT By: /s/Joyce Webb As Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) Aug 1, 8, 2015-3204625
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16 IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, STATE OF FLORIDA JUVENILE DIVISION-IV IN THE INTEREST OF: A.M.M. 08/23/2007 __________/ CHILD NOTICE OF ACTION AND OF HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AND GUARDIANSHIP CASE NO. 53-2013-DP-000117-XX THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO: MONIQUA MILLER 859 NASHVILLE RD. LAKELAND, FL 33815 A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced child. You are to appear before Judge William Bruce Smith, 255 North Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830 in the Polk County Courthouse, Blue Elevator, Court Room 5C on August 26, 2015 at 8:30 A.M., for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED YOU MAY LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD WHOSE INITIALS APPEAR ABOVE. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the office of the Court Administrator, 255 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830, (863) 534-4686, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days. If you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. Stacy M. Butterfield CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By Debbie Stinson Deputy Clerk (CLERK’S SEAL) Aug 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015-3205363 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL ACTION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, v. ROBERT SZROT, et al, Defendant(s). ______/ CASE NO.: 2014-CA-000122 DIVISION: 11 NOTICE OF ACTION To: Robert Szrot Last Known Address: 368 W. Eagle Ave., Eagle Lake, FL 33839 Current Address: Unknown To: Patricia Escribano Last Known Address: 368 W. Eagle Ave., Eagle Lake, FL 33839 Current Address: Unknown To: The unknown spouse of any title holder in possession of the property; and, if a named Defendant(s) is deceased, the surviving spouse, heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors, and all other parties claiming by, through, under or against that Defendant(s); and the several and respective unknown assigns, successors in interest, trustees or other persons claiming by, through, under or against any corporation or other legal entity named as a Defendant(s); and all claimants, persons or parties, natural or corporation, or whose exact legal status is unknown claiming under any of the above named or described Defendant(s) Last Known Address:Unknown Current Address:Unknown YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following property in Polk County, Florida:
Find it in the Classifieds! IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA George Andrew Rice, Petitioner, and Gary Lee Jackson, Respondent. __________/ CASE NO.: 53-2015-DR-006899-0000-00 Division: __ NOTICE OF ACTION FOR CUSTODY BY EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBER TO: Gary Lee Jackson Last Known Address: Unknown YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Custody has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on George Andrew Rice, whose address is 2020 Hamilton St, Bartow, FL 33830, on or before 9/11/15, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court at 255 North Broadway Ave, Bartow, FL 33830 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon requests. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Notice of Current Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the clerk’s office. WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings. DATED 8/15/15. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Natalie White As Deputy Clerk (Court Seal) Aug 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015-3207779
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL ACTION JP MORGAN CHASE NA AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC, Plaintiff, vs. EVAN T. NORRIS, SR. A/K/A EVAN THOMAS NORRIS A/K/A EVAN T. NORRIS, et al, Defendant(s). ______/ CASE NO.: 53-2014-CA-004235 DIVISION: 15 NOTICE OF ACTION To: EVAN T. NORRIS, SR. A/K/A EVAN THOMAS NORRIS A/K/A EVAN T. NORRIS Last Known Address: 3099 Lower Stecoach Rd Robbinsonville, Nc 28771 Current Address: UNKNOWN YOU ARE NOTIFIED of a Quiet Title Action on the following property in Polk County, Florida:
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE ASSETBACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-KS5, Plaintiff, vs. JAMES RILEY, TRUSTEE OF
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RE: ESTATE OF ESTHER JEAN KOSA Deceased. File No. 2015CP-1110 Probate Division NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of ESTHER JEAN KOSA, deceased, whose date of death was March 12, 2015, is pending in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 9000, Drawer CC16, Bartow, Florida 33831. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice has been served must file their claims with the Court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL
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BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is August 8, 2015. Personal Representative: CHARLES KOSA 46 Carlin Street Staten Island, New York 10309 Attorney for Personal Representative: JAMES M. WEAVER, FBN: 212792 240 East Park Avenue Post Office Box 466 Lake Wales, FL 33859-0466 Telephone: 863.676.6000 Fax: 863.678.1515 E-Mail:admin@lakewaleslaw.net Alt. E-Mail: jimweaver@lakewaleslaw.net Aug 8, 15, 2015-3207901
PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is August 1, 2015. Personal Representative: Joseph C. Jackson 2829 Deerbrook Drive Lakeland, FL 33811 TROIANO & ROBERTS, P.A. Attorneys for Personal Representative 317 SOUTH TENNESSEE AVENUE LAKELAND, FL 33801-4617 Florida Bar No. 0221864 Aug 1, 8, 2015-3204583
Lewistown, PA 17044 TED A. LASSEIGNE Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 163202 Post Office Box 2238 Haines City, FL 33845-2238 Telephone: 863/422-2216 tlasseignelaw@gmail.com Aug 8, 15, 2015-3207537
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF GRADY GEORGE CAPE Deceased. File No. 15CP-1798 NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of GRADY GEORGE CAPE, deceased, File Number 15CP-1798, is pending in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 9000, Drawer CC-4, Bartow, FL 33830-9000. The date of the Will is June 19, 2015 The name and address of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All persons on whom this Notice of Administration is served who have objections that challenge the validity of the will, the qualifications of the personal representative, venue, or jurisdiction of this Court are required to file their objections with this Court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. ALL OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is: August 8, 2015. Personal Representative: JOHNNY L. CAPE 2367 GERBER DAIRY ROAD WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880 STEPHEN F. BAKER ATTORNEY AT LAW Attorney for Personal Representative 800 First Street South Winter Haven, FL 33880 Florida Bar No: 217182 Telephone: (863) 299-2118 EMAIL: sfpleadings@gmail.com Aug 8, 15, 2015-3207194
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY, FL PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF MARGIT W. SZVOBODA, Deceased. File No. 15CP-1831 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of MARGIT W. SZVOBODA, deceased, whose date of death was May 21, 2015, is pending in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is PO Box 9000, Drawer CC-4, Bartow, Florida 33831-9000. The names and addresses of the personal representative and of the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons who have claims or demands against the decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons who have claims or demands against the decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702, OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication of this notice is August 1, 2015. Personal Representative: George A. Gerliczy 714 Bellview Ct. NE Leesburg, VA 20176 Attorney for Personal Representative: David G. Fisher E-Mail Address: dfisher@petersonmyers.com Florida Bar No. 025964 Peterson & Myers, P.A. 100 West Stuart Avenue Lake Wales, FL 33853 Telephone: (863) 676-7611 Aug 1, 8, 2015-3204533
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF EVELYN F. BANNIZA a/k/a EVELYN FAYE BANNIZA a/k/a EVELYN HUMPHREYS BANNIZA, Deceased. File No. 2015CP-1852 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION The administration of the Estate of EVELYN F. BANNIZA, Deceased, File Number 2015CP-1852, is pending in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 9000, Drawer CC-4, Bartow, Florida 33831-9000. The Estate is Testate. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s Attorney are set forth below. All persons on whom a copy of this Notice of Administration is served must file objections that challenge the validity of the Will, the qualifications of the Personal Representative, venue, or jurisdiction of this Court by filing a petition or other pleading requesting relief with this Court in accordance with the Florida Probate Rules WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s Estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the Decedent’s Estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIMS FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The Fiduciary Lawyer-Client privilege in Florida Statute Section 90.5021 applies with respect to the Personal Representative and any Attorney employed by the Personal Representative. The date of the first publication of this Notice is August 8, 2015. Personal Representative: WILLIAM L. BANNIZA, JR. 102 Van Fleet Court Auburndale, FL 33823 Attorney for Personal Representative ANDREW TRAKAS, ESQUIRE Andrew P. Trakas, PA P.O. Box 1151 Winter Haven, Florida 33882-1151 Telephone: (863) 299-5675 Florida Bar # 106270 Aug 8, 15, 2015-3207459
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF WILLIAM H. JEWELL, JR. Deceased. File No. 15CP-1403 NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of WILLIAM H. JEWELL, JR., deceased, File Number 15CP-1403, is pending in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 9000, Drawer CC-4, Bartow, FL 33830-9000. This Estate is INTESTATE. The name and address of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All persons on whom this Notice of Administration is served who have objections that challenge the validity of the will, the qualifications of the personal representative, venue, or jurisdiction of this Court are required to file their objections with this Court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. ALL OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is: August 8, 2015. Personal Representative: MARY E. JEWELL 345 E. HAINES BLVD LAKE ALFRED, FL 33850 STEPHEN F. BAKER ATTORNEY AT LAW Attorney for Personal Representative 800 First Street South Winter Haven, FL 33880 Florida Bar No: 217182 Telephone: (863) 299-2118 EMAIL: sfpleadings@gmail.com Aug 8, 15, 2015-3207204 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF HELEN SHAW BIRCH, Deceased. File No. 2015CP-1659 Division: Probate NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Helen Shaw Birch, deceased, whose date of death was May 24, 2015, is pending in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 9000, Drawer CC-4, Bartow, Florida 33830-9000. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice has been served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF EVELYN B. FROEHLICH a/k/a BERNHARDINE EVELYN FROEHLICH Deceased. File No. 15CP-1699 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administrative of the estate of EVELYN B. FROEHLICH a/k/a EVELYN BERNHARDINE FROEHLICH, deceased, whose date of death was August 14th, 2013, is pending in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 9000, Drawer CC-4, Bartow, Florida 33831-9000. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate on whom copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is Saturday, August 1, 2015. Personal Representative: Julianna Rutland 8821 Suncrest Drive Sterling Heights, MI 48314 J. KELLY KENNEDY, ESQ. J. KELLY KENNEDY ATTORNEY/CPA, P.L.L.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative 198 1ST ST S WINTER HAVEN, FL 33880-3004 BY: J. KELLY KENNEDY, ESQ. Florida Bar No. 0375871 Aug 1, 8, 2015-3205355 GET RESULTS USE CLASSIFIED! IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA IN RE: ESTATE OF ROBERT E. TRUTT, Deceased, Deceased. Probate File No. 15CP-1736 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of ROBERT E. TRUTT, deceased, date of death March 7, 2015, is pending in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 9000, Drawer CC-4, Bartow, FL 33831-9000. The personal representative’s and the personal representative’s attorney names and addresses are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN THE FLORIDA STATUTES WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is August 8, 2015. Rachel M. Clarke Personal Representative 51 Hickory Lane
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF HELEN M. MONTCALM F/K/A HELEN M. MONK Deceased. File No. 15CP-1743 Division Probate NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of HELEN M. MONTCALM f/k/a HELEN M. MONK, deceased, whose date of death was February 8, 2015, is pending in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 255 N. Broadway Ave., Bartow, Florida 33830. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative's attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is August 1, 2015. Attorney for Personal Representative: Charlotte C. Stone Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar Number: 21297 3200 US Hwy 27 S., Suite 307 Sebring, FL 33870 Telephone: (863) 402-5424 Fax: (863) 402-5425 E-Mail: charlotte@stonelawgroupfl.com Personal Representative: Terry J. Montcalm 1670 Holly Street Frostproof, Florida 33843 Aug 1, 8, 2015-3205624 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF ELIZABETH J. LITTLE, Deceased. File No. 2015CP-1763 Division: Probate NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Elizabeth J. Little, deceased, whose date of death was June 24, 2015, is pending in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 9000, Drawer CC-4, Bartow, Florida 33830-9000. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice has been served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is August 1, 2015. Personal Representative: Jan Marie Roller 491 Lake Carolyn Circle Lakeland, FL 33813 TROIANO & ROBERTS, P.A. Attorneys for Personal Representative 317 SOUTH TENNESSEE AVENUE LAKELAND, FL 33801-4617 Florida Bar No. 0221864 Aug 1, 8, 2015-3205235
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF LEX MORTON TAYLOR, JR. aka LEX TAYLOR, Deceased. FILE NO.: 2015-CP-001800 NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Testate) The administration of the testate estate of Lex Morton Taylor, Jr. aka Lex Taylor, deceased, File Number 2015-CP-001800, is pending in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida, Probate Division, the address which is; Stacy M. Butterfield, CPA, Clerk of Court, Polk County Courthouse, P.O. Box 9000, Drawer CC4, Bartow, Florida 33831-9000. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this Notice is required to be served, must file their claims with the Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE, OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent, or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION OF NOTICE: August 8, 2015. Personal Representative: Lex M. Taylor, III Stephen C. Patrinostro STEVE PATRINOSTRO, P.A. P.O. Box 2804 Lakeland, Florida 33806-2804 863.648.9800 Phone (888) 649-2830 Facsimile firenet103@aol.com E-mail Florida Bar No. 0139939 Attorney for Personal Representative Aug 8, 15, 2015-3207119
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CLASSIFIED ADS SELL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF WATSON JOSEPH PIZON Deceased. File No. 15CP-1834 NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of WATSON JOSEPH PIZON, deceased, File Number 15CP-1834, is pending in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 9000, Drawer CC-4, Bartow, FL 33830-9000. The Estate is Intestate. The name and address of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are set forth below. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All persons on whom this Notice of Administration is served who have objections that challenge the validity of the will, the qualifications of the personal representative, venue, or jurisdiction of this Court are required to file their objections with this Court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. ALL OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is: August 8, 2015. Personal Representative: CARLA WOOTTEN 9020 IVYBRIDGE CROSSING N. CHESTERFIELD, VA 23236 STEPHEN F. BAKER ATTORNEY AT LAW Attorney for Personal Representative 800 First Street South Winter Haven, FL 33880 Florida Bar No: 217182 Telephone: (863) 299-2118 EMAIL: sfpleadings@gmail.com Aug 8, 15, 2015-3207193
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO: 2011CA-003381-0000WH BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, SERVICING, L.P.,, Plaintiff, vs. CHRISTINA K. HAMELINE, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF CHRISTINA K. HAMELINE, BRENTON MANOR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, UNKNOWN TENANT #1, UNKNOWN TENANT #2, ANY AND ALL UNKOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOW PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS,, Defendant(s). _________/ NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE (Published in Polk County Democrat) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion to Reset Foreclosure Sale dated July 17, 2015. entered in Civil Case No. 2011CA-003381-0000WH of the Circuit Court of the 10TH Judicial Circuit in and for Polk County, Florida, wherein BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, SERVICING, L.P., is Plaintiff and CHRISTINA HAMELINE, et al, are Defendants. The clerk shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at Polk County's On Line Public Auction website: www.polk.realforeclose.com, at 10:00 AM on August 21, 2015, in accordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes, the following
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described property as set forth in said Consent Final Judgment of Foreclosure, to-wit: LOT 105, BRENTON MANOR, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEROF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 138, PAGE 22, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1088 Brenton Manor Drive Winter Haven, FL 33881-0000 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens, must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. If you are a person with a disability who needs assistance in order to participate in a program or service of the State Court System, you should contact the Office of the Court Administrator, (863) 534-4686 (voice), (863) 534-7777 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (Florida Relay Service), as much in advance of your court appearance or visit to the courthouse as possible. Please be prepared to explain your financial limitations and suggest an auxiliary aid or service that you believe will enable you to effectively participate in the court program or service. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was served by Electronic Mail pursuant to Rule 2.516, Fla. R. Jud. Admin, and/or by U.S. Mail to any other parties in accordance with the attached service list this 28 day of July, 2015. Antonio Caula, Esq. FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON, LLP One East Broward Blvd, Suite 1430 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Tel: (954) 522-3233 Fax: (954) 200-7770 FL Bar #: 106892 DESIGNATED PRIMARY E-MAIL FOR SERVICE PURSUANT TO FLA. R. JUD. ADMIN 2.516 fleservice@flwlaw.com Aug 1, 8, 2015-3204875
VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS are Defendants. The clerk of the court, Stacy Butterfield will sell to the highest bidder for cash at www.polk.realforeclose.com on September 1, 2015 at 10:00 AM, the following described real property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 84, OF FORT SOCRUM VILLAGE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 130 , PAGE 43 , OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. Dated this 3 day of August, 2015. ALDRIDGE | PITE, LLP Attorney for Plaintiff 1615 South Congress Avenue, Suite 200 Delray Beach, FL 33445 Telephone: (561) 392-6391 Facsimile: (561) 392-6965 By: Susan W. Findley FBN: 160600 Primary E-Mail: ServiceMail@aldridgepite.com IMPORTANT If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of the Court Administrator, 255 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830, (863) 534-4686, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. Aug 8, 15, 2015-3207234
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2013-CA-001554-0000WH HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC., MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, MANA SERIES 2007-A3, Plaintiff, vs. DILARA ROMETT, et al. Defendants ______/ RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE (Please publish in THE POLK COUNTY DEMOCRAT) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 11, 2015, and entered in Case No. 2013-CA001554-0000-WH, of the Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit in and for POLK County, Florida. HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS, INC., MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, MANA SERIES 2007-A3, is Plaintiff and DILARA ROMETT; AVIANA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIAITON, INC. F/K/A AVIANA RESORT MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC.; ASSETS RECOVERY 23, LLC; STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, are defendants. Stacy Butterfield, Clerk of Court for POLK, County Florida will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash via the Internet at at www.polk.realforeclose.com, 10:00 a.m., on the 1st day of September, 2015, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 7, AVIANA PHASE 1, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 133, PAGES 42 THROUGH 47, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of the Court Administrator, 255 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830, (863) 534-4686, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. VAN NESS LAW FIRM, PLC 1239 E. Newport Center Drive, Suite 110 Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442 Ph: (954) 571-2031 PRIMARY EMAIL: Pleadings@vanlawfl.com Mark C. Elia, Esq. Florida Bar #: 695734 Email: MElia@vanlawfl.com Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. Aug 8, 15, 2015-3207068
INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. Dated this 28 day of July 2015. ALDRIDGE | PITE, LLP Attorney for Plaintiff 1615 South Congress Avenue, Suite 200 Delray Beach, FL 33445 Telephone: (561) 392-6391 Facsimile: (561) 392-6965 By: Susan W. Findley FBN: 160600 Primary E-Mail: ServiceMail@aldridgepite.com IMPORTANT If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of the Court Administrator, 255 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830, (863) 534-4686, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. Aug 1, 8, 2015-3204510
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. Sobeyda I. Cabral; Unknown Spouse of Sobeyda I. Cabral; Leoncio Paredes; Unknown Spouse of Leoncio Paredes; If living, including any unknown spouse of said defendant(s), if remarried, and if deceased, the respective unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, creditors, lienors, and trustees, and all other persons claiming by, through, under or against the named defendant(s); Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for IndyMac Bank, FSB; Savanna Pointe Homeowners Association, Inc.; Whether dissolved or presently existing, together with any grantees, assignees, creditors, lienors, or trustees of said defendant(s) and all other persons claiming by, through, under, or against defendant(s); Unknown Tenant #1; Unknown Tenant #2, Defendants. ___________________/ GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION Case No. 2013CA-003359-0000-00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 29, 2015, entered in Case No. 2013CA003359-0000-00 of the Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, in and for Polk County, Florida, wherein Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC is the Plaintiff and Sobeyda I. Cabral; Unknown Spouse of Sobeyda I. Cabral; Leoncio Paredes; Unknown Spouse of Leoncio Paredes; If living, including any unknown spouse of said defendant(s), if remarried, and if deceased, the respective unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, creditors, lienors, and trustees, and all other persons claiming by, through, under or against the named defendant(s); Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for IndyMac Bank, FSB; Savanna Pointe Homeowners Association, Inc.; Whether dissolved or presently existing, together with any grantees, assignees, creditors, lienors, or trustees of said defendant(s) and all other persons claiming by, through, under, or against defendant(s); Unknown Tenant #1; Unknown Tenant #2 are the Defendants, that the Clerk of Courts will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash by electronic sale at www.polk.realforeclose.com, beginning at 10:00 AM on the 28th day of August, 2015, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 1, SAVANNA POINTE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 129, PAGE 49, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated this 5 day of August, 2015. BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1501 N.W. 49th Street, Suite 200 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 Phone: (954) 618-6955, ext. 6177 Fax: (954) 618-6954 FLCourtDocs@brockandscott.com By_Kathleen McCarthy, Esq. Florida Bar No. 72161 If you are a person with a disability who needs assistance in order to participate in a program or service of the State Courts System, you should contact the Office of the Court Administrator at (863) 534-4686 (voice), (863) 534-7777 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (Florida Relay Service), as much in advance of your court appearance or visit to the courthouse as possible. Please be prepared to explain your functional limitations and suggest an auxiliary aid or service that you believe will enable you to effectively participate in the court program or service. Aug 8, 15, 2015-3207886
WESTLEY JR; CYNTHIA WESTLEY; REGIONS BANK.; UNKNOWN TENANT #1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS are Defendants. The clerk of the court, Stacy Butterfield will sell to the highest bidder for cash at www.polk.realforeclose.com on August 24, 2015 at 10:00 AM, the following described real property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 21, VISTA VUE, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 104, PAGE 14, PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. Dated this 28 day of July, 2015. ALDRIDGE | PITE, LLP Attorney for Plaintiff 1615 South Congress Avenue, Suite 200 Delray Beach, FL 33445 Telephone: (561) 392-6391 Facsimile: (561) 392-6965 By: Susan W. Findley FBN: 160600 Primary E-Mail: ServiceMail@aldridgepite.com IMPORTANT If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of the Court Administrator, 255 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830, (863) 534-4686, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. Aug 1, 8, 2015-3204515
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. CASE No. 2012CA-007556-0000WH CITIMORTGAGE, INC., PLAINTIFF, VS. DARRELL BRISBANE, ET AL. DEFENDANT(S). _____________/ NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated August 7, 2014 in the above action, the Polk County Clerk of Court will sell to the highest bidder for cash at Polk, Florida, on September 25, 2015, at 10:00 AM, at www.polk.realforeclose.com for the following described property: Lot 113, of Hampton Chase, Phase Two, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 123, at Page 20, of the Public Records of Polk County, Florida. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale. The Court, in its discretion, may enlarge the time of the sale. Notice of the changed time of sale shall be published as provided herein. Gladstone Law Group, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff 1499 W. Palmetto Park Road, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33486 Telephone #: 561-338-4101 Fax #: 561-338-4077 Email: eservice@gladstonelawgroup.com By: Marie Fox, Esq. FBN 43909 If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Office of the Court Administrator at 863-5344686 , 255 North Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. Aug 8, 15, 2015-3207445 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, Plaintiff, VS. DAVID A. GIANNINO; et al., Defendant(s). __________/ CASE NO.: 53-2013-CA-0001740000-LK NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sale will be made pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment. Final Judgment was awarded on April 16, 2015 in Civil Case No. 53-2013-CA000174-0000-LK, of the Circuit Court of the TENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Polk County, Florida, wherein, WELLS FARGO BANK, NA is the Plaintiff, and DAVID A. GIANNINO; UNKNOWN TENANT 1 N/K/A MARK BILLMAN; UNKNOWN TENANT 2 N/K/A JENA BILLMAN; DEBORAH S. ALLEN; FORT SOCRUM
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Great Deals in the Classifieds! IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA CitiMortgage, Inc., Plaintiff, vs. Lucious Holley; et al. Defendants. ___________/ GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION Case No. 2014CA-000864-0000-00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 22, 2015, entered in Case No. 2014CA000864-0000-00 of the Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, in and for Polk County, Florida, wherein CitiMortgage, Inc. is the Plaintiff and Lucious Holley; Unknown Spouse of Lucious Holley; Ruby Holley; Unknown Spouse of Ruby Holley; Ford Motor Credit Company, LLC; Queen's Cove Homeowners Association, Inc.; Unknown Tenant #1; Unknown Tenant #2 are the Defendants, that the Clerk of Courts will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash by electronic sale at www.polk.realforeclose.com, beginning at 10:00 AM on the 21st day of August, 2015, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 60, QUEENS COVE PHASE IV, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 127, PAGES 1 AND 2, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated this 27 day of July, 2015. BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1501 N.W. 49th Street, Suite 200 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 Phone: (954) 618-6955, ext. 6177 Fax: (954) 618-6954 FLCourtDocs@brockandscott.com By_Kathleen McCarthy, Esq. Florida Bar No. 72161 If you are a person with a disability who needs assistance in order to participate in a program or service of the State Courts System, you should contact the Office of the Court Administrator at (863) 534-4686 (voice), (863) 534-7777 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (Florida Relay Service), as much in advance of your court appearance or visit to the courthouse as possible. Please be prepared to explain your functional limitations and suggest an auxiliary aid or service that you believe will enable you to effectively participate in the court program or service. Aug 1, 8, 2015-3204507
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, VS. TIMOTHY E. FRANCKS; CAITLIN FRANCKS; et al., Defendant(s). ______/ CASE NO.: 2013CA003207000000 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sale will be made pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment. Final Judgment was awarded on August 11, 2014 in Civil Case No. 2013CA003207000000, of the Circuit Court of the TENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Polk County, Florida, wherein, OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC is the Plaintiff, and TIMOTHY E. FRANCKS; CAITLIN ANY AND ALL FRANCKS; UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OTHER CLAIMANTS; OR UNKNOWN TENANT #1, UNKNOWN TENANT #2, TENANT #3, UNKNOWN UNKNOWN TENANT #4, THE NAMES BEING FICTITIOUS TO ACCOUNT FOR PARTIES IS POSSESSION are Defendants. The clerk of the court, Stacy Butterfield will sell to the highest bidder for cash at www.polk.realforeclose.com on August 25, 2015 at 10:00 AM, the following described real property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 187 OF PINE LAKE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 56, PAGE 18, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN
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Seize the sales with Classified! IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2014CA-000081-000000 GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION ASSETS RECOVERY 23, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. THE UNKNOWN HERIS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTERET IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES R. NOBLES, et al., Defendant(s) ____________/ NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE (Please Publish with POLK COUNTY DEMOCRAT) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 24, 2015, entered in Case No. 2014ca-000081-0000-00 of the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN FOR POLK COUNTY, AND FLORIDA in and for Polk County, Florida, wherein ASSETS RECOVERY 23, LLC is the Plaintiff and THE UNKNOWN HERIS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTERET IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES R. NOBLES, et al., are the Defendants. The Clerk of Court of The 10th Judicial Circuit In and For Polk County, Florida will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the Polk County Courthouse, by electronic sale beginning at 10:00 AM on the prescribed date at on www.Polk.Realforeclose.com, September 1, 2015, the following described property, as set forth in said Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure, to-wit: All that certain land situate in Polk County, State of Florida: LOT 31, THOUSAND ROSES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 108, PAGE 32 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA; LESS AND EXCEPT THE EAST 44.31 FEET THEREOF. a/k/a 1466 Thousand Roses Drive North, Lake Wales, Florida 33853; Folio No.: 06-30-28-939399-000312 Dated this 28th day of, July 2015 to: By: John Penson, Esquire/ Bar No.: 111686 John L. Penson, P.A. 1124 Kane Concourse Bay Harbor Islands, FL 33154 Primary Email: pensonservice@gmail.com Secondary Email: john@closings.com Tel: 305-861-8000 Fax: 305-675-6390 If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of the Court Administrator, (863) 5344690, within two (2) working days of your receipt of this (describe notice); if you are hearing or voice impaired, call TDD (863) 534-7777 or Florida Relay Service 711. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. Aug 1, 8, 2015-3204883
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA SPRINGLEAF HOME EQUITY, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS AMERICAN GENERAL HOME EQUITY, INC.,, Plaintiff, VS. JACK R. WESTLEY A/K/A JACK R WESTLEY JR; et al., Defendant(s). _______/ CASE NO.: 2014-CA-000332-000000 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sale will be made pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment. Final Judgment was awarded on July 23, 2014 in Civil Case No. 2014-CA-0003320000-00, of the Circuit Court of the TENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Polk County, Florida, wherein, SPRINGLEAF HOME EQUITY, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS AMERICAN GENERAL HOME EQUITY, INC., is the Plaintiff, and JACK R. WESTLEY A/K/A JACK R
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Find it in the Classifieds! IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA CitiFinancial Servicing LLC, Plaintiff, vs. Cornelio Archuleta; Unknown Spouse of Cornelio Archuleta; 21St Century Financial, Inc.; Gulf Coast Assistance, LLC, Defendants. _________________/ GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION Case No. 2014CA-004189-0000-00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 22, 2015, entered in Case No. 2014CA004189-0000-00 of the Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, in and for Polk County, Florida, wherein CitiFinancial Servicing LLC is the Plaintiff and Cornelio Archuleta; Unknown Spouse of Cornelio Archuleta; 21St Century Financial, Inc.; Gulf Coast Assistance, LLC are the Defendants, that the Clerk of Courts will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash by electronic sale at www.polk.realforeclose.com, beginning at 10:00 AM on the 21st day of August, 2015, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: TRACT 26 FARMLAND ACRES ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 89, PAGE 3 PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated this 29 day of July, 2015. BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1501 N.W. 49th Street, Suite 200 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 Phone: (954) 618-6955, ext. 6177 Fax: (954) 618-6954 FLCourtDocs@brockandscott.com By_ Kathleen McCarthy, Esq. Florida Bar No. 72161 If you are a person with a disability who needs assistance in order to participate in a program or service of the State Courts System, you should contact the Office of the Court Administrator at (863) 534-4686 (voice), (863) 534-7777 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (Florida Relay Service), as much in advance of your court appearance or visit to the courthouse as possible. Please be prepared to explain your functional limitations and suggest an auxiliary aid or service that you believe will enable you to effectively participate in the court program or service. Aug 1, 8, 2015-3205646
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR Polk COUNTY, FLORIDA WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, VS. DIANE L. TOPPIN A/K/A DIANE L. WOLF A/K/A DIANE LYNN WOLF; et al., Defendant(s). __________/ CASE NO.: 2014CA-002814-000000 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sale will be made pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment. Final Judgment was awarded on May 12, 2015 in Civil Case No. 2014CA-0028140000-00, of the Circuit Court of the TENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Polk County, Florida, wherein, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. is the Plaintiff, and DIANE L. TOPPIN A/K/A DIANE L. WOLF A/K/A DIANE LYNN WOLF; MICHAEL PAUL WOLF; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS are Defendants. The clerk of the court, Stacy Butterfield will sell to the highest bidder for cash www.polk.realforeclose.com on August 24, 2015 at 10:00 AM, the following described real property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 107 OF THE UNRECORDED PLAT OF SADDLECREEK, REDIVISION OF WILSON ACRES PHASE TWO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS: THE NORTH 77.0 FEET OF LOT 78 OF WILSON ACRES PHASE TWO, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 63, PAGE 35, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. Dated this 28 day of July, 2015. ALDRIDGE | PITE, LLP Attorney for Plaintiff 1615 South Congress Avenue Suite 200 Delray Beach, FL 33445 Telephone: (561) 392-6391 Facsimile: (561) 392-6965 By: Susan W. Findley, Esq. FBN: 160600 Primary E-Mail: ServiceMail@aldridgepite.com IMPORTANT If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of the Court Administrator, 255 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830, (863) 534-4686, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. Aug 1, 8, 2015-3204518
Book 4842, Page 686, and Official Records Book 5167, Page 1030, and Plats thereof recorded in Condominium Plat Book 12, Pages 4 through 12 inclusive and 16 through 23 inclusive, all in the Public Records of Polk County, Florida. a/k/a 663 Grasslands Village Circle, Lakeland, Florida, 33803 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens, must file a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale. Dated this 24th day of July, 2015. Attorney For Plaintiff: MUIRFIELD VILLAGE AT GRASSLANDS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. LEE C. SCHMACHTENBERG, P.A. John Paul Arcia, Esq. 175 SW 7th Street, Suite 2000 Miami, Florida 33130 (786) 429-0410 / (786) 429-0411 (fax) service@arcialaw.com AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator, Room 470, 201 S.E. Sixth Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301, 954-831-7721 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. Aug 1, 8, 2015-3204861
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff, VS. BRANDEN RAY JOHNSON; et al., Defendant(s). ________/ CASE NO.: 2015CA000252000000 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sale will be made pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment. Final Judgment was awarded on June 17, 2015 in Civil Case No. 2015CA000252000000, of the Circuit Court of the TENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Polk County, Florida, wherein, PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC is the Plaintiff, and BRANDEN RAY JOHNSON; THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF BRANDEN RAY JOHNSON; UNKNOWN TENANT 1; UNKNOWN TENANT 2; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS are Defendants. The clerk of the court, Stacy Butterfield will sell to the highest bidder for cash at www.polk.realforeclose.com on August 18, 2015 at 10:00 AM, the following described real property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 8: BEGIN AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 29 SOUTH, RANGE 23 EAST, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA, RUN THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 1120.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING FOR THIS DESCRIPTION, CONTINUE THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 214.17 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID NORTHEAST 1/4 OF NORTHWEST 1/4 RUN THENCE S 89°35' W, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST L/4 OF NORTHWEST 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 189.0 FEET, RUN THENCE NORTH A DISTANCE OF 214.06 FEET, RUN THENCE N 89°33' E., A DISTANCE OF 189.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. Dated this 29 day of July, 2015. ALDRIDGE | PITE, LLP Attorney for Plaintiff 1615 South Congress Avenue Suite 200 Delray Beach, FL 33445 Telephone: (561) 392-6391 Facsimile: (561) 392-6965 By: Susan W. Findley FBN: 160600 Primary E-Mail: ServiceMail@aldridgepite.com IMPORTANT If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of the Court Administrator, 255 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830, (863) 534-4686, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. Aug 1, 8, 2015-3205632
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO: 14-CA-2818-0000-00 MUIRFIELD VILLAGE AT GRASSLANDS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. Plaintiff, vs. RUTH BAKER, Defendant. ________/ NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order of Final Judgment of lien foreclosure dated December 29, 2014, and entered in Case No. 14-CA-2818-0000-00 and to Order resetting Foreclosure Sale, dated July 20, 2015, of the Circuit Court in and for Polk County, Florida wherein MUIRFIELD VILLAGE AT GRASSLANDS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. is the PLAINTIFF and RUTH BAKER is the DEFENDANT, that I will sell to the highest and best for cash at bidder https://www.polk.realforeclose.com , the Clerk’s website for on-line auctions at 10:00 AM on the 24th day of August, 2015, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: Unit No. 59, MUIRFIELD VILLAGE AT GRASSLANDS, a Condominium, according to the Declaration thereof, recorded in Official Records Book 4348, Page 836, and amendments thereto recorded in Official Records Book 4505, Page 542, Official Records Book 4541, Page 1239, Official Records Book 4683, Page 1450, Official Records Book 4725, Page 1029, Official Records Book 4771, Page 732, Official Records
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ADVERTISE In The Classifieds! IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-AMC4, U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee, Plaintiff, vs. Michael Bailey a/k/a Michael R. Bailey; Unknown Spouse of Michael Bailey a/k/a Michael R. Bailey; Citibank, N.A., successor by merger to Citibank (South Dakota) N.A., Defendants. __________________/ GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION Case No. 2015CA-000584-0000-00 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 22, 2015, entered in Case No. 2015CA000584-0000-00 of the Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit, in and for Polk County, Florida, wherein Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-AMC4, U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee is the Plaintiff and Michael Bailey a/k/a Michael R. Bailey; Unknown Spouse of Michael Bailey a/k/a Michael R. Bailey; Citibank, N.A., successor by merger to Citibank (South Dakota) N.A. are the Defendants, that the Clerk of Courts will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash by electronic sale at www.polk.realforeclose.com, beginning at 10:00 AM on the 21st day of 2015, the following August, described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 39, UNRECORDED FORESTBROOK UNIT #1, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS: THE NORTH 100 FEET OF THE SOUTH 530 FEET OF THE SW 1/4 OF THE SW 1/4 SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 29 SOUTH, RANGE 23 EAST, LESS THE WEST 1191 FEET THEREOF, ALL LYING AND BEING POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated this 29 day of July, 2015. BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1501 N.W. 49th Street, Suite 200 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 Phone: (954) 618-6955, ext. 6177 Fax: (954) 618-6954 FLCourtDocs@brockandscott.com By_Kathleen McCarthy, Esq. Florida Bar No. 72161 If you are a person with a disability who needs assistance in order to participate in a program or service of the State Courts System, you should contact the Office of the Court Administrator at (863) 534-4686 (voice), (863) 534-7777 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (Florida Relay Service), as much in advance of your court appearance or visit to the courthouse as possible. Please be prepared to explain your functional limitations and suggest an auxiliary aid or service that you believe will enable you to effectively participate in the court program or service. Aug 1, 8, 2015-3205642
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COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 5828 DRIFTWOOD DR, WINTER HAVEN, FL 33884 ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of the Court Administrator at (863) 5344686 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand on August 3, 2015. Keith Lehman, Esq. FBN 85111 Attorneys for Plaintiff Marinosci Law Group, P.C. 100 West Cypress Creek Road, Suite 1045 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Phone: (954)-644-8704; Fax (954) 772-9601 ServiceFL@mlg-defaultlaw.com ServiceFL2@mlg-defaultlaw.com Aug 8, 15, 2015-3207053
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PARAGON MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, LLC AS ASSIGNEE OF PARAGON MORTGAGE INC Plaintiff VS. YVONNE GREEN A/K/A YVONNE E. GREEN, ET AL Defendant(s) / CASE NO: 2011-CA-005437 DIVISION: 11 AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above-styled cause, in the Circuit Court of Polk County, Florida, Stacy M. Butterfield, the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell the property situate in Polk County, Florida, described as: BEGIN AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 20, RESUBDIVISION OF LAKEHURST SUBDIVISION, LAKLEAND, FLORIDA, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 28, PAGE 29, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA, RUN THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 20, A DISTANCE OF 140 FEET FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING FOR THIS DESCRIPTION, RUN THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE 70 FEET, THENCE RUN NORTHEASTERLY PARALLEL TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 20, 130 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 20, THENCE RUN SOUTHEASTERLY 70 FEET ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE, THENCE RUN SOUTHWESTERLY 130 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, BEING EQUIVALENT TO LOT 17, LAKEHURST SUBDIVISION, LAKELAND, FLORIDA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 12, PAGE 19, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, WWW.POLK.REALFORECLOSE.C OM AT 10:00 A.M. EST ON August 18, 2015. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FUNDS FROM THIS SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS, MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 45.031(1)(a), FLORIDA STATUTES. DATED this 28 day of July, 2015. VICTOR H. VESCHIO, Esquire For the Court /S/ VICTOR H.. VESCHIO By:VICTOR H. VESCHIO, Esquire If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of the Court Administrator, 255 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830, (863) 534-4686, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. NOTE: THIS COMMUNICATION, FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR, IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Aug 1, 8, 2015-3202193
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, v. LINDA BARNETT, et. al., Defendants. ______/ CASE NO. 2013-CA-4243 NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the Uniform Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on June 3, 2015 in the above-captioned action, the following property situated in Polk County, Florida, described as: Lot 1 and the West 17 feet of Lot 2, Block I, Map of Haven Homes, Winter Haven, Florida, as shown by map or plat thereof recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for Polk County, Florida, in Plat Book 9, Page 20. Shall be sold by the Clerk of Court on the 24th day of August, 2015 at 10:00a.m. (Eastern Time) at www.polk.realforeclose.com to the highest bidder, for cash, after giving notice as required by section 45.031, Florida Statutes. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. The court, in its discretion, may enlarge the time of the sale. Notice of the changed time of sale shall be published as provided herein. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of the Court Administrator, 255 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830, (863) 534-4686, atleast 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.” CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the above was forwarded via Electronic Mail to David N. Holland at david@freedomlawgroup.org; and via U.S. Mail to: Linda Barnett, 2550 West Central Avenue, Winter Haven, FL 33880; Elizabeth Barnett, 2550 West Central Avenue, Winter Haven, FL 33880; and Earnest Barnett, 2550 West Central Avenue, Winter Haven, FL 33880, this 27 day of July, 2015. CHRISTIAN J. GENDREAU, ESQ. Florida Bar No.: 0620939 STOREY LAW GROUP, P.A. 3191 Maguire Blvd., Suite 257 Orlando, FL 32803 Telephone: (407) 488-1225 Facsimile: (407) 488-1177 Primary E-Mail Address: cgendreau@storeylawgroup.com Secondary E-Mail Address: jadams@storeylawgroup.com Attorneys for Plaintiff Aug 1, 8, 2015-3205618
Find your Best Friend in the Classifieds! IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2011CA-005439-000000 BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP; Plaintiff, vs. BRIAN WILLIAM SMITH, ET.AL; Defendants NOTICE OF SALE (THE POLK COUNTY DEMOCRAT) NOTICE IS GIVEN that, in accordance with the Order to Reschedule Foreclosure Sale dated July 21, 2015, in the above-styled cause, The Clerk of Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at http://www.polk.realforeclose.com, on August 25, 2015 at 10:00 am the following described property: LOT 12, TOM & JERRY, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 127, PAGE 50 AND 51, PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 8 MORTON ROAD, WINTER HAVEN, FL 338811008 ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of the Court Administrator at (863) 5344686 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand on August 3, 2015. Keith Lehman, Esq. FBN 85111 Attorneys for Plaintiff Marinosci Law Group, P.C. 100 West Cypress Creek Road, Suite 1045 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Phone: (954)-644-8704; Fax (954) 772-9601 ServiceFL@mlg-defaultlaw.com ServiceFL2@mlg-defaultlaw.com Aug 8, 15, 2015-3207060
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC., Plaintiff, vs. BRIAN A. MASSEY; et al., Defendant(s). Case No. 53-2014-CA-000865 Division NOTICE OF SALE UNDER F.S. CHAPTER 45 NOTICE IS GIVEN that, in accordance with the Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 3, 2015 and Order entered July 23, 2015 in the above-styled cause, I, STACEY M. BUTTERFIELD, Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at https://www.polk.realforeclose.com at 10:00 a.m. on August 27, 2015, the following described property: LOT 247 OF PINE LAKE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 56, PAGE 18, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 3170 Sandpiper Lane, Mulberry, FL 33860 ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. IRA SCOT SILVERSTEIN, LLC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF 2900 West Cypress Creek Road, Suite 6 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 (954) 773-9911 (954) 369-5034 fax service@isslawyer.com By: /s/Ira Scot Silverstein, Esq. Ira Scot Silverstein, Esq. FBN: 0009636 Aug 8, 15, 2015-3207880
HUNTERS TRANSPORTING AND TOWING LLC will hold a public auction on the following vehicles at 1620 S Combee Road, Lakeland, FL 33801 at 8:00 AM on August 17, 2015: 2000 CADILLAC VIN# 1G6KF5793YU243947 1997 HONDA VIN# 1HGCD5659VA079253 2001 CHEVY VIN# 1GCGC24U01Z308846 2004 BUICK VIN# 1G4HP52K34U231575 Aug 1, 8, 15, 2015-3204559 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: MIDWAY WRECKER SERVICE gives notice of foreclosure of lien and intent to sell these vehicles on August 22, 2015 at 8:30 am, at 4418 COUNTY ROAD 542 EAST LAKELAND FL 33801-9605, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. MIDWAY WRECKER SERVICE reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids. 2007 CHEVROLET VIN# 2G1WT58K079144306 Aug 8, 2015-3204301 IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA HOLLY HILL ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff, vs. TIMOTHY LYNCH and DINA ROOK, Defendant. ________/ CASE NO.: 2013-CA-005550-000000 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 Notice is given that pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated July 24, 2015, in Case No. 2013CA005550-0000-00, of the Circuit Court in and for Polk County, Florida, in which HOLLY HILL ESTATES
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HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION,, INC., is the Plaintiff and TIMOTHY LYNCH and DINA ROOK, are the Defendants, the Clerk of the Court shall sell the property at public sale on August 27, 2015, online at 10:00 a.m., according to Administrative Order 201-01, at www.polk.realforecloseclerk.com, in accordance with Section 45.031, Fla.Stat. The following described property set forth in the Order of Final Judgment: Lot 123, HOLLY HILLS ESTATES, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 123, Pages 27 through 29, inclusive, of the Public Records of Polk County, Florida. A/K/A Property Address: 334 Ashford Drive, Davenport, FL 33837 DATED: August 4, 2015 By:Jennifer L. Davis Attorney for Plaintiff Fla. Bar No.: 879681 IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO NEEDS ANY ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE. CONTACT COURT PLEASE ADMINISTRATION, 425 NORTH ORANGE AVE., ROOM 2130, ORLANDO, FL 32801, TELEPHONE: (407) 836-2303 WITHIN 2 WORKING DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE OF SALE; IF YOU ARE HEARING OR VOICE IMPAIRED, CALL 1-800955-8771. CLAYTON & MCCULLOH 1065 Maitland Center Commons Blvd. Maitland, Florida 32751 (407) 875-2655 Aug 8, 15, 2015-3207449
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. 53-2014-CA-0007910000-00 FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, vs. RAMONA A. FISCHER A/K/A RAMONA ANN FISCHER; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF RAMONA A. FISCHER A/K/A RAMONA ANN FISCHER; IF LIVING, INCLUDING ANY UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SAID DEFENDANT(S), IF REMARRIED, AND IF DECEASED, THE RESPECTIVE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, CREDITORS, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, AND TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE NAMED DEFENDANT(S); FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION; DISSOLVED OR WHETHER PRESENTLY EXISTING, TOGETHER WITH ANY GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS, LIENORS, OR TRUSTEES OF SAID DEFENDANT(S) AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST DEFENDANT(S); UNKNOWN TENANT #1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2; Defendant(s) ________________/ NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to a Final Summary Judgment of Foreclosure entered on 02/26/2015 in the above styled cause, in the Circuit Court of Polk County, Florida, the office of Stacy Butterfield clerk of the circuit court will sell the property situate in Polk County, Florida, described as: LOT 29, BLOCK 126, POINCIANA NEIGHBORHOOD 3 VILLAGE 3, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 52, PAGES 19 THROUGH 31, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, at www.polk.realforeclose.com 10:00 o'clock, A.M., on September 4, 2015 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens, must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF By /S/ Benjamin A. Ewing Benjamin A. Ewing Florida Bar #62478 Date: 05/06/2015 THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY: Law Offices of Daniel C. Consuegra 9204 King Palm Drive Tampa, FL 33619-1328 Phone: 813-915-8660 Attorneys for Plaintiff If you are a person with a disability who needs assistance in order to participate in a program or service of the State Courts System, you should contact the Office of the Court Administrator at (863) 534-4686 (voice), (863) 534-7777 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (Florida Relay Service), as much in advance of your court appearance or visit to the courthouse as possible. Please be prepared to explain your functional limitations and suggest an auxiliary aid or service that you believe will enable you to effectively participate in the court program or service. Aug 1, 8, 2015-3204871
other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens, must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated on this 29th day of July, 2015. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of the Court Administrator, 255 North Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830, (863) 534-4686, at least seven days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than seven days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. /s/ Dane R. Blunt Dane R. Blunt Florida Bar No. 751561 CARLTON FIELDS JORDEN BURT, P.A. 4221 W. Boy Scout Boulevard, Suite 1000 (33607) P.O. Box 3239 Tampa, FL 33601-3239 Telephone: (813) 223-7000 Facsimile: (813) 229-4133 E-Mail: dblunt@cfjblaw.com (primary) E-Mail: jwilliams@cfjblaw.com (secondary) E-Mail: tpaecf@cfdom.net (secondary) Attorneys for Plaintiff Aug 1, 8, 2015-3205629
vs. GENEVA HARRIS A/K/A GENEVA L. HARRIS; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF GENEVA HARRIS A/K/A GENEVA L. HARRIS; IF LIVING, INCLUDING ANY UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SAID DEFENDANT(S), IF REMARRIED, AND IF DECEASED, THE RESPECTIVE UNKNOWN HEIRS, GRANTEES, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE NAMED DEFENDANT(S); UNITED STATES OF POLK COUNTY, A AMERICA; POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA; STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; WHETHER DISSOLVED OR PRESENTLY EXISTING, TOGETHER WITH ANY GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS, LIENORS, OR TRUSTEES OF SAID DEFENDANT(S) AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, OR AGAINST DEFENDANT(S); UNKNOWN TENANT #1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2; Defendant(s) ________________/ NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to a Final Summary Judgment of Foreclosure entered on 11/04/2014 in the above styled cause, in the Circuit Court of Polk County, Florida, the office of Stacy Butterfield clerk of the circuit court will sell the property situate in Polk County, Florida, described as: LOT 3, BLOCK D, SUNSET TERRACE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 7, PAGE 45, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. at public sale, to the highest and bidder, for cash, best www.polk.realforeclose.com at 10:00 o'clock, A.M., on September 15, 2015 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens, must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF By /S/ Benjamin A. Ewing Benjamin A Ewing Florida Bar #62478 Date: 03/18/2015 THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY: Law Offices of Daniel C. Consuegra 9204 King Palm Drive Tampa, FL 33619-1328 Phone: 813-915-8660 Attorneys for Plaintiff If you are a person with a disability who needs assistance in order to participate in a program or service of the State Courts System, you should contact the Office of the Court Administrator at (863) 534-4686 (voice), (863) 534-7777 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (Florida Relay Service), as much in advance of your court appearance or visit to the courthouse as possible. Please be prepared to explain your functional limitations and suggest an auxiliary aid or service that you believe will enable you to effectively participate in the court program or service. Aug 8, 15, 2015-3207532
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION Case No.: 2014CA-005084-000000 Section: CITIZENS BANK AND TRUST, a Florida banking corporation, Plaintiff, v. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, GRANTEES, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST, ROBERT R. DENNY, DECEASED; THE ESTATE OF ROBERT R. DENNY; DAVID DENNY, AS AN HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT R. DENNY, DECEASED, TAMARA CARSTEN, AS AN HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT R. DENNY, DECEASED, ERIC HIGGINS, an individual, and AHARON HOPECOOKE, an individual, Defendants. _______/ NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Summary Final Judgment entered in the above-styled cause in the Circuit Court of Polk County, Florida, the Clerk will sell the property situated in Polk County, Florida, described as: Lot 505 of LAKE PIERCE RANCHETTES-FIFTH EDITIONPHASE ONE, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 82, Page 19, of the Public Records of Polk County, Florida. Together with a 1988 Glen Manufactured Home ID# 57629224BX and 57620224AX. at public sale, to the highest and best bidder for cash in by electronic sale beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on the prescribed date at www.polk.realforeclose.com on August 27, 2015. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was served via the Court’s Electronic EFiling System to Theodore W. Weeks, IV, Esquire, tww@lawofficetweeks.com and by U.S. Regular Mail to David Denny, 1150 High Bridge Road, Lancaster, Kentucky 40444, Tamara Carsten, 447 Nixon Avenue, Bayville, New Jersey 08793, Eric Higgins, 3783 Buckboard Trail, Lake Wales, Florida 33853 and Aharon Hope-Cooke, 3783 Buckboard Trail, Lake Wales, Florida 33853 this 27th day of July, 2015. PETERSON & MYERS, P.A. By: /s/ Joshua K. Brown Joshua K. Brown Florida Bar No.: 0657573 Post Office Box 24628 Lakeland, Florida 33802-4628 Telephone: (863) 683-6511 Facsimile: (863) 904-1335 Attorneys for Plaintiff, Citizens Bank and Trust If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of the Court Administrator, 255 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830, (863) 534-4686, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. Aug 8, 15, 2015-3204522
Office of the Court Administrator, 255 North Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830, (863) 534-4686, at least seven days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than seven days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER THE SALE. Dated this 4th day of August, 2015. Submitted by: Ables & Craig, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff 551 S. Commerce Ave. Sebring, FL 33870 Telephone: (863) 385-0112 Facsimile: (863) 385-1284 service@heartlandfloridalaw.com BRANDON S. CRAIG Florida Bar No.: 0085800 CLIFFORD M. ABLES, III Florida Bar No.: 178379 Aug 8, 15, 2015-3207076
Cash in with Class! IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION GSAA Home Equity Trust 2006-5, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-5, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee Plaintiff vs. MICHAEL A VAN BUSKIRK A/K/A MICHAEL A VANBUSKIRK and B HEWITT A/K/A SALOME SALOME BRAZOS HEWITT; ET AL. Defendants Case No. 2014-CA-000111 NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Order entered in the above noted case, that the Clerk of Court of Polk County, Florida will sell the following property situated in Polk County, Florida described as: LOT 2, BLOCK 1149, POINCIANA NEIGHBORHOOD 5, VILLAGE 7, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 53, PAGES 19-28, INCLUSIVE OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. at public sale, to the highest and bidder for cash, at best www.polk.realforeclose.com , at 10:00 a.m. on October 21st, 2015. The highest bidder shall immediately post with the Clerk, a deposit equal to five percent (5%) of the final bid. The deposit must be cash or cashier's check payable to the Clerk of the Court. Final payment must be made on or before 12:00 P.M. (Noon) the day following the sale by cash or cashier's check. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE LAW OFFICE OF GARY GASSEL, P.A. 2191 Ringling Boulevard Sarasota, Florida 34237 (941) 952-9322 Fax: (941) 365-0907 By: /s/ GARY GASSEL GARY GASSEL, ESQUIRE Florida Bar No. 500690 Aug 1, 8, 2015-3204653 Public auction to be held AUGUST 19, 2015 @9:00 am @ 2000 W. Memorial Blvd. Lakeland, FL 33815 1. 1995—CHEVY S10—VIN# 1GCCS14Z0S8140186 2. 1997—FORD E350—VIN# 1FBJS31L7VHB98873 3. 1987—FORD MUSTANG—VIN# 1FABP42E0HF136163 4. 1989—ISUZU TROOPER—VIN# JACCH58R1K8925850 5. 1999—VOLKSWAGON BEETLE—VIN# 3VWCC21C3XM437665 6. 2000—CHEVY IMPALA—VIN# 2G1WF52E3Y9161452 7, 2000—CHEVY S10—VIN# 1GCCS1955Y8270947 8. 2003—HYUNDAI ELANTRA— VIN# KMHDN45D63U646416 9. 1994—CHEVY BLAZER—VIN# 1GNCS13W8R2107349 10. 2002—SATURN L SERIES— VIN# 1G8JS54F92Y553156 11. 2003—BUICK CENTURY— VIN# 2G4WS52J931128863 12. 2005—DODGE NEON—VIN# 1B3ES56C85D152916 13. 1996—INFINITI I30—VIN# JNKCA21D6TT005275 14. 1999—PONTIAC GRANDAM— VIN# 1G2NE12E9XM759890 Aug 8, 2015-3207239
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION GE MONEY HOME FINANCE LIMITED, formerly known as First National Bank, PLC, Plaintiff, v. JOHN A. SIMM; GILLIAN MARY SIMM; HIGHLANDS RESERVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; and JOHN DOE and JANE DOE, as unknown tenants in possession of the subject property, Defendants. CASE NO. 2014CA-001673 NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure (And Reformation of Mortgage) entered on July 22, 2015, in the above-styled cause, in the Circuit Court of Polk County, Florida, the Clerk of this Circuit Court, will sell the following property, situated in Polk County, Florida, and more particularly described as follows: Lot 8, Phase 4, HIGHLANDS RESERVE - PHASES 2 & 4, according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 110, pages 49 through 54, inclusive, of the public records of Polk County, Florida. The Clerk of this Circuit Court will sell the property all at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, in an online sale at www.polk.realforeclose.com, beginning at 10:00 a.m., on August 26, 2015, 2015, in accordance with Chapter 45 Florida Statutes. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any,
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2014CA-001743-000000 DIVNO.: 15 SILVERLEAF RESORTS, INC., a Texas Corporation Plaintiff, vs. ANTHONY MITCHELL, et al., Defendant(s)/ NOTICE OF SALE AS TO COUNT X TO: DARRYL E. MOSLEY 11020 HUEBNER OAKS, APT # 1522 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230-1142 TRINA MOSLEY 11020 HUEBNER OAKS, APT # 1522 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230-1142 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on Friday, July 24, 2015 , in the cause pending in the Circuit Court, in and for Polk County, Florida, Civil Cause No. 2014CA-001743-0000-00, the undersigned Clerk will sell the property situated in said County described as: A 1.923% undivided interest as tenant-in common in and to Unit No. 004, Orlando Breeze Resort, Building A, a vacation resort in Polk County, Florida (the "Resort), according to the Declaration of Restrictions, Covenants and Conditions recorded in Volume 06046, Page 0473, and supplemental declaration of restrictions, covenants and conditions recorded in Volume NA, Page NA, Public Records of Polk County, Florida (collectively, the "Declaration") and as shown and described in the Plat of Orlando Breeze Resort recorded in Volume NA Page NA of the Plat Records, Polk County, Florida, together with the exclusive right to occupy the Unit during the Use Period No. 29, beginning July 22,2006, as said Use Period is defined in the Declaration, upon and subject to all of the terms, restrictions, covenants, conditions and provisions in the Declaration and any amendments thereto. at Public sale to the highest and best bidder for cash starting at the hour of 10:00 a.m. on the 28th day of August, 2015 online at www.polk.realforeclose.com. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. DATED this 4th day of August, 2015. EDWARD M. FITZGERALD FLORIDA BAR NO. 0010391 HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP "If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of the Court Administrator, 255 North Broadway Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830, (863) 534-4686, at least seven days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than seven days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711." Aug 8, 15, 2015-3207080 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. 53-2014-CA-0018300000-00 CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC. ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-AMC4, U.S BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, Plaintiff,
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2015CA-001695-000000 BRYAN VINCENT Plaintiff, v. DAVENPORT DARTS AND BILLIARDS, LLC, a Florida limited liability company d/b/a CQZ; GARY COULSON, individually; HOWARD QUALLS, individually; BERNIE LITTLE DISTRIBUTORS, INC., a Florida corporation; THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO; and THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Defendants. ____________________/ CLERK’S NOTICE OF SALE UNDER F.S. CHAPTER 45 NOTICE IS GIVEN that, in accordance with the Default Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated July 30, 2015, in the above-styled cause, the Clerk of the Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at at www.polk.realforeclose.com 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the 3rd day of September, 2015 the following described property: State of Florida Quota Alcoholic Beverage License #BEV 63-02465, 4COP for use in Polk County, Florida If you are a subordinate lienholder claiming a right to the funds remaining after the sale, you must file a claim with the clerk no later than 60 days after the sale. If you fail to file a claim, you will not be entitled to any remaining funds. Dated: August 4, 2015 THE TILLER LAW GROUP, P.A. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15310 Amberly Drive, Suite 180 Tampa, Florida 33647 Telephone: 813-972-2223 Facsimile: 813-972-2226 E-Mail: marc@thetillerlawgroup.com jbaker@thetillerlawgroup.com By:Jonathon W. Baker, Esq. Fla. Bar No. 88546 Aug 8, 15, 2015-3207238
IN THE COUNTY COURT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2014CC-006081-000000 WAUCHULA STATE BANK, a Florida state banking corporation, Plaintiff, vs. DESMOND A. CHUNG, ET AL Defendants. ___/ NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES CHAPTER 45 NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant to a SUMMARY FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND TAXATION OF ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS dated July 30, 2015, in the above styled cause, I will sell to the highest and best bidder at public sale, the following described property situated in Polk County, Florida described as: Lot 20, Block 54, Indian Lake Estates, Unit No. 1, according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 39, Page 1, Public Records of Polk County, Florida Parcel Id: 30-31-05-994000-005420 Commonly known as: 9 El Dorado Drive, Indian Lake Estates, FL 33855 for cash, at www.polk.realforeclose.com, on September 3, 2015, at 10:00 A.M. The highest bidder shall immediately post with the Clerk, a deposit equal to five percent (5%) of the final bid. The deposit must be cash or cashier’s check payable to the Clerk of the Court. Final payment must be made on or before 12:00 P.M. (Noon) the day following the sale by cash or cashier’s check. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, “If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2015CA000752000000 FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE MAE"), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, vs. LINDA G. BATTON; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF LINDA G. BATTON; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION #1 and #2, and ALL OTHER UNKNOWN PARTIES, et.al., Defendant(s)./ NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE (Publish in the Polk County Democrat) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Summary Judgment of Foreclosure dated July 20, 2015, entered in Civil Case No.: 2015CA000752000000 of the Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial Circuit in and for Polk County, Florida, wherein FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE MAE"), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, and LINDA G. BATTON; are Defendants. STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, The Clerk of the Circuit Court, will sell to the highest bidder for cash, at at www.polk.realforeclose.com, 10:00 AM, on the 24th day of 2015, the following August, described real property as set forth in said Final Summary Judgment, to wit: LOTS 75, 76, 77 AND 78, KOSSUTHVILLE TOWNSITE AND FARM UNIT NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 17, PAGE 50, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA. If you are a person claiming a right to funds remaining after the sale, you must file a claim with the clerk no later than 60 days after the sale. If you fail to file a claim you will not be entitled to any remaining funds. After 60 days, only the owner of record as of the date of the lis pendens may claim the surplus. IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH DISABILITY WHO NEEDS ANY ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE. PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR AT (863) 534-4690, WITHIN TWO (2) WORKING DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE; IF YOU ARE HEARING OR VOICE IMPAIRED, CALL TDD (863) 5347777 OF FLORIDA RELAY SERVICES (800) 955-8770. Dated: July 28, 2015 By: Stacy A. Konstam Florida Bar No.: 104766. Attorney for Plaintiff: Brian L. Rosaler, Esquire Popkin & Rosaler, P.A. 1701West Hillsboro Boulevard Suite 400 Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 Telephone: (954) 360-9030 Facsimile: (954) 420-5187 Aug 1, 8, 2015-3204887 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, STATE OF FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION Case No.: 2015CA-001793 Section No.: 07 CYPRESSWOOD GOLF VILLAS HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff, vs. JACQUELINE KAY SHULL a/k/a JACQUELINE KAY SHULL SOUID a/k/a JACQUELINE KAY SOUID a/k/a JACQUELINE SHULL a/k/a JACQUELINE SHULL DAVIS a/k/a JACQUELINE DAVIS; et al Defendants. ________________/ NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to Administrative Order 3-
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15.12 and Section 45.031, Fla. Stat., notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Final Summary Judgment entered in the above-styled cause in the Circuit Court of Polk County, Florida, Stacy M. Butterfield, as Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts for the Tenth Judicial Circuit will sell the property situated in Polk County, Florida, described as: GO-3 OF CYPRESSWOOD GOLF AND FURTHER VILLAS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGIN AT POINT 1191.54 FEET SOUTH AND 600.78 FEET WEST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 28 SOUTH, RANGE 27 EAST, POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA, RUN N00̊46’00”E, A DISTANCE OF 70.67 FEET; THENCE RUN S89̊14’00”E, A DISTANCE OF 26.00 FEET; THENCE RUN S00̊46’00”W, A DISTANCE OF 70.67 FEET; THENCE RUN N89̊14’00”W, A DISTANCE OF 26.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. at public sale, to the highest and best bidder for cash, on August 28, 2015, by electronic sale, bidding will begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at on-line www.polk.realforeclose.com. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens, must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of the Court Administrator, 255 N. Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830, (863) 534-4686, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiveing this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. TED W. WEEKS IV, P.A. BY: /s/ Ted W. Weeks IV, Esq. Ted W. Weeks, IV, Esq. Florida Bar No: 0188468 2117 Harden Boulevard Lakeland, Florida 33803 Telephone: (863) 802-5000 Facsimile: (863) 686-3533 tww@lawofficetweeks.com assistant@lawofficetweeks.com Attorneys for Plaintiff Aug 8, 15, 2015-3206584
cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of the Court Administrator, 255 North Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830, telephone 863-534-4686, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than seven days. If you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. WITNESS my hand and seal of the Court on this 21st day of July, 2015. STACY M. BUTTERFIELD, CPA Clerk of the Circuit Court Drawer CC-12, P.O. Box 9000 Bartow, Florida 33831-9000 By: /s/ Carolyn Mack Deputy Clerk Aug 8, 15, 2015-3207481
Ditches and Canals,” and mailed or delivered to the Purchasing Department, c/o Bartow City Hall, 450 N. Wilson Ave, Bartow, FL 33830. The City of Bartow will not be responsible for bids opened before the specified time due to envelopes not being properly addressed and/or marked as instructed in this notice. The City of Bartow reserves the right to reject any or all bids in whole or part and/or to accept or reject any items in the bid and waive any informalities. The City of Bartow is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, handicap, disability, ancestry, national origin, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Small business including minority, woman and service-disabled veterans are encouraged to participate. One (1) Contractor to provide Contract Mowing Services for Ditches and Canals per specifications Legal Ad The Polk County Democrat August 8,15, 2015-3207034
CITY OF BARTOW ADVERTISEMENT FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP NO FN-2015-01 PENSION BENEFIT CONSULTANT Proposals for a Pension Benefit Consultant will be received by the City of Bartow Purchasing Department located at 505 North Mill Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830, until 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 27, 2015. The City of Bartow, Florida is soliciting Requests for Proposals (RFP) from qualified pension benefit consultants to provide a thorough review of all three of the City’s pension plans. Any proposal received after 2:00 p.m. on Thursday August 27, 2015, whether by mail or otherwise, will be rejected. Proposers are responsible for insuring that their proposal is stamped by Purchasing Department personnel by the deadline indicated. An original and four (4) copies accompanied by an electronic copy on CD of the proposal shall be submitted in sealed envelopes/packages addressed to Deborah King, Purchasing Department, City of Bartow, Florida, and marked with the request for proposal identifier “RFP FN-2015-01 Pension Benefit Consultant”. All persons and firms wishing to submit bids must obtain a complete copy of the Request for Proposals and submit a City of Bartow Vendor Application and a W-9 with their response. You may access a copy of the bid documents on our website, www.cityofbartow.net. Go to Departments, Purchasing, Bid Information and Review Current Bids or contact Deborah King, Purchasing Department, (863) 5340141, to obtain these items. There is no charge for the Request for Proposals or for submitting proposals. Legal Ad The Polk County Democrat August 8, 12, 2015-3207024
38 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF HAMPTON O’CAIN, Deceased. File No.: 12CP-1790 NOTICE OF FINAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTING AND PETITION FOR DISCHARGE TO: George H. O’Cain 955 West Lake Drive Bartow, Florida 33830 Nancy & Heyward Hollingsworth 4062 GA Hwy. 188 Ochlocknee, Georgia 31773 J. William “Bill” Bass, Jr., Esq. Attorney for Nancy & Heyward Hollingsworth The Bass Law Firm, LLC PO Box 3379 Thomasville, GA 31799 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that Final Report and Accounting and a Petition for Discharge have been filed in the Circuit Court for Polk County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 9000-Drawer CC-4, bartow, Florida 33831-9000, by GEORGE H. O’CAIN, as Guardian of the Person and Property of HAMPTON O’CAIN (the Ward), whose address set forth below. The purpose of filing the Final Report and Accounting and Petition for Discharge is that the Ward’s domicile has changed, and the jurisdiction of the Ward will be transferred to the Probate Court of Grady County, State of Georgia, the address of which is 250 North Broad Street, Box 1, Cairo, Georgia 39828, file number 2014GA-3822. The name of the proposed foreign CoGuardians and the Co-Guardian’s attorney are set forth above. The date of the Co-Guardians will apply for discharge is August 21, 2015. Any objection must be in writing and must state with particularly each item to which the objection is directed and the grounds on which the objection is based within the later of thirty (30) days from the date of service of the Final Report and Accounting and Petition for Discharge or the date of first publication of this Notice. The objection is abandoned unless a Notice of Hearing is served on the Guardian and other interested persons within ninety (90) days after the objection is filed. The date of the first publication of this Notice is August 1, 2015. GEORGE H. O’CAIN Guardian 955 West Lake Drive Bartow, Florida 33830 KEVIN R. ALBAUM Florida Bar No. 0112346 Attorney for Guardian CLARK, CAMPBELL, LANCASTER & MUNSON, P.A. 500 South Florida Avenue, Suite 800 Lakeland, Florida 33801 Telephone: (863) 647-5337 Fax: (863) 647-5012 E-Mail: Kalbaum@clarkcampbelllaw.com Secondary E-Mail: jbelcher@clarkcampbell-law.com Aug 1, 8, 2015-3204941 CITY OF BARTOW BID NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Sealed Bids, one (1) original and two (2) copies will be received by the City of Bartow Purchasing Department, up to 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 28, 2015 for one (1) Contractor to provide Contract Mowing Services for Ditches and Canals at various locations throughout the City as specified in the bid package and to be opened thereafter and publicly read in the Commission Chambers, Bartow City Hall, 450 N. Wilson Ave., Bartow, FL 33830 There will be a MANDATORY PREBID MEETING, Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commission Chambers at Bartow City Hall, 450 N. Wilson Avenue, Bartow, Florida. Bid documents may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Department at 863-534-0141 or via email at dking.purchasing@cityofbartow.net. Bid documents may also be obtained via our website, www.cityofbartow.net. All bids must be sealed and properly marked Re-Bid #PW-2015-02-A “Contract Mowing Services for
FIND YOUR BEST FRIEND IN THE CLASSIFIEDS! PUBLIC NOTICE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: SHANE D ALEXANDER 2408 N SWAN DR NE WINTER HAVEN FL 33881 ANGELO J BORELLI 603 N MORGAN AVE LAKELAND FL 33801 CASANDRA J CLANTON 1210 6TH ST SE APT B WINTER HAVEN FL 33880 BENJAMIN CUADRADO 2557 STATE PARK RD LAKELAND FL 33805 BRENDA DUDLEY 321 IMPERIAL BLVD # O152 LAKELAND FL 33803 JAMES W DUNN 704 GARNETTE AVE HAINES CITY FL 33844 JAKARI L GLASS 921 GOLDEN RULE CT S LAKELAND FL 33803 STEVEN WD HALL 14800 ANGUS RD POLK CITY FL 33868 CALVIN J HUNT III 502 HARVEY RD LAKELAND FL 33815 HARRY L JONES JR 1824 HOLTON RD LAKELAND FL 33810 THOMAS B KIERCE 3221 BERKLEY RD AUBURNDALE FL 33823 KIMBERLY P MASON 3709 SHERERTZ RD LAKELAND FL 33810 BLAKE A MCMANUS 1115 WALT WILLIAMS RD LAKELAND FL 33809 DOMINIQUE X MICHAEL SR 5529 KARAN CT LAKELAND FL 33811 MATTHEW MICHON 726 VENETIAN AVE LAKELAND FL 33801 DEQUAN A MORRIS 1124 N LAKE AVE LAKELAND FL 33805 JOSHUA C PAIGE II 604 N LAKE AVE APT B LAKELAND FL 33801 JASON M SAWYER 1210 32ND ST NW WINTER HAVEN FL 33881 WILLIAM T SEE 200 E ROBSON ST TRLR 28 LAKELAND FL 33805 TONY R SMITH 415 E ECHO ST LAKE ALFRED FL 33850 LINESS T STVILL II 200 AVENUE K SE APT 331 WINTER HAVEN FL 33880 AARON S WILCOX 465 GANNET CT KISSIMMEE FL 34759 SILVESTRE MAYO 180 JUNE AVE HAINES CITY FL 33844 PETER BARESSE 228 JUNE AVE HAINES CITY FL 33844 PAUL HENRY 204 JUNE AVE HAINES CITY FL 33844 DARY COOPER 1680 E HINSON AVE HAINES CITY FL 33844 MARIA GONZALEZ 110 W LAKE RUBY DR WINTER HAVEN FL 33884 You are hereby notified that your eligibility to vote is in question. You are required to contact the Supervisor of Elections, in Bartow, Florida, 863534-5888, no later than thirty (30) days after the date of this publishing. Failure to respond will result in a determination of ineligibility by the Supervisor and your name will be removed from the statewide voter registration system. Por este medio, se le notifica que su elegibilidad para votar está en duda. Se requiere que usted contacte la Supervisora de Elecciones en Bartow, Florida, (863) 534-5888, a más tardar treinta (30) días después de la fecha de esta publicación. Fracaso en responder resultará en una determinación de inelegibilidad por la Supervisora y su nombre será removido del sistema de registro de votantes estatal. Lori Edwards Polk County Supervisor of Elections Aug 8, 2015-3207013
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Bartow and Polk County’s water needs are more than being currently met, but that may — and probably will — not be the situation over the span of the next several decades as the population is expected to rise dramatically; that increase will also be noted throughout much of Florida, including coastal counties. Thus in a departure from the usual procedure City Commission work sessions are conducted, Danny Kushmer, with the Southwest Florida Water Management District — better known by Swiftmud — made a presentation on the Central Florida Water Initiative at the City Commission’s Monday, Aug. 3 session. An effort is underway to create a collaborative effort with the South Florida and St. Johns River Water Management Districts. The intent is to work together for one goal, addressing the future water needs of Polk County (as well as four other counties). One of the hopes is that the collaboration will garner more grant money. Another goal is to establish consistent rules regarding water management. “That will happen,” said Kushmer. “We’re not there yet.” Crucial to Bartow and Polk County, said Kushmer is what he and Swiftmud believe is participation from each and every municipality in Polk County — as well as the county itself — to be represented and be a part of the make-up of the CFWI committee. “We want you to have a seat at the table,’” he
said. Currently, 90 percent of Polk County’s water comes from its aquifer, but future sources will need to be found and created. One of those includes conservation, and residents and businesses in Polk County have done well at that. Historic water use over the past years has shown that while the population has grown, water usage has decreased. “We need to find alternatives,” Kushmer said. “The question is how.” Time, though, is tight, and when Kushmer made his presentation he told them that on Monday, Aug. 10 there would be a Water Summit starting 8:30 a.m., at the Lake Eva Banquet Hall in Haines City. In addition to himself, others making presentations included Adam Putnam, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Polk County Commissioner George Lindsey, who is also this year’s BOCC chairman. “What are you looking to glean from the summit?” Commissioner Leo Longworth asked. Kushmer’s reply was in two parts: One) For Bartow to be part of the council, and Two) the creation of a central Florida water entity. The overall consensus of opinion by commissioners was positive. Commissioner Pat Huff was the first to come out in favor of Bartow participating. He believed that a singular entity needed to be created, especially in future years when coastal counties will be seeking water. He was supported by Mayor Adrian “A.J.” Jackson. “A regional approach is long overdue,” said Jackson, who plans to attend the meeting.
Medical clinic planned at empty day care building By BRIAN ACKLEY
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Lake Wales will be getting a new medical clinic in the coming months, owned by a firm that already is offering services in the city. Central Florida Health Care Inc., based in Avon Park, confirmed it is expecting to close next month on the former Polk County Adult Day Care building on Central
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Avenue in Lake Wales. CEO Anne Claussen said it shouldn’t take too long after that to have its full-service medical facility in operation. “I think realistically it’s safe to say first of the year,” Claussen said. CHFC currently operates a dental clinic on Lincoln Avenue which she hopes will eventually move to the new building as well. The firm currently operates medical clinics in Frostproof, Avon Park, Dundee, Mulberry, Winter Haven, Lakeland, and Wauchula. The Lake Wales Care Center also opens a free health care clinic on Monday and Thursday evenings, but does not offer pediatric and other services.
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Pilot able to make 911 call after crash Survivor continues improvement, preliminary NTSB report expected soon By BRIAN ACKLEY backley@heartlandnewspapers.com
Remarkably, instructor Anthony Arzave was able to dial 911 to report the single-engine airplane crash that claimed the life of his student July 22 near Lake Wales Municipal Airport. In obvious distress and disbelief throughout the call which lasts several minutes, Arzave stayed on the line with an unidentified Polk County dispatcher until the sound of rescuers could be heard as they approached the down plane. Arzarve’s first words upon reaching a 911 operator who asked the address of the emergency were “Lake Wales Airport. I’m in the airplane that crashed, on the ground.” Asked next if he was involved, Arzave replied “I’m the pilot.” He was then asked what phone number he was calling from and he desperately replied, “I don’t know. I’m losing consciousness.” The dispatcher then contacts a second dispatcher. In the background, several moans can be heard followed by the simple plea, “Please send an ambulance.” The second dispatcher again asks the caller twice to “tell me exactly what happened,” but Arzave is unable to form a coherent answer, but finally responds after being asked what kind of plane is involved. “Airplane made an emergency landing to the airport, we crashed. Please I need assistance. I’m in a very uncomfortable position,” he said. Arzave confirms that the aircraft is not on fire and that he didn’t know that if any building or structures were involved, “We’re in trees, we’re in brush, near the airport,” he said. The dispatcher then asks if he is in immediate danger.
“I think, possibly … I have student pilot,” he managed to stammer. He also identified himself as the “pilot in command” an aviation term used to refer to the person who is ultimately in charge and responsible for the plane’s safety. Arzave then reports he can hear fire trucks, and that at the moment, “both pilots are alive.” He then reports that someone “is coming closer. I see somebody. I see people.” The dispatcher asks Arzave to focus on his breathing, and whether or not they are pinned in the wreckage. Some portions of the call have been redacted, seemingly about injuries sustained to student pilot Sheyn ye Chen, who died several days after the crash. Near the end of the call, Arzave, who is more coherent after the initial PHOTO BY ROBERT BLANCHARD contact, knows that first responders The plane was operated by Aerosim Academy Inc., based out of Sanford was being flown by are nearby. Instructor pilot Anthony Arzave, 32, and student pilot Sheng-yen Chen, 26, who were both hospi“I can hear them, I can’t see them, we’re in pretty thick brush,” he reports. talized after the accident. Chen later succumbed to his injuries. One of the rescuers asks him if he can get out and the victim replied, “No I cannot. I can’t move.” A representative of the National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the crash, said a preliminary report on the accident would likely be completed this week. However, as of Tuesday morning, the report had not been made public. The Lake Wales Police Department also reports that Arzave is scheduled to be discharged this week from the hospital where he has been recovering from unspecified injuries. The rescue was aided by workers from Dickerson Florida, a construction firm on a job at the Lake Wales Municipal Airport. They were scheduled to be cited last night for their efforts by the Lake Wales City Commission.
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Amazon is hiring for more than 2,000 full-time positions with benefits starting on Day One at its fulfillment centers in Ruskin and Lakeland. Amazon began operations in Florida last year and already has more than 2,000 full-time employees in Florida. Amazon is hiring in order to meet growing customer demand. “I am excited to announce that Amazon is expanding in Florida and adding more than 2,000 new jobs, which will more than double their current Florida workforce in less than a year. We have worked hard to create a pro-business environment that encourages growth and innovation so companies like Amazon can succeed,” said Gov. Rick Scott. The positions will pick, pack and ship customer orders. In addition to competitive wages, employees are
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Bartow Idol to debut at Friday Fest By JEFF ROSLOW
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If you’ve got lungs (and maybe some dancing moves) you can take part in the Bartow Idol contest. It is scheduled to take place at Friday Fest, Aug. 21, downtown. It’s going to be emceed by SLS Entertainment President Sean Serdynski, who has run hundreds of karaoke contests. Serdynski said don’t worry about whether or not you can sing or even know the real lyrics of the
song you pick. “Ninety percent don’t know the right words,” he said. “Then there’s a lot of people who do parody (words).” There are three auditions scheduled for the show’s debut. They are all at 6 p.m. The first one is Tuesday, the second is Wednesday and the third one is Tuesday, Aug. 18. People can go to all three auditions, but there is a $10 fee each time. The auditions are at Hacienda Mexico Restaurant, 195 E. Main St. There will be five judges looking
at the entertainment value, stage presence, attire and crowd interaction. People will sing two different songs and on the 10 item judging form, the maximum score is 20. According to the contest rules, first place wins $100, second wins $50 and third place wins $25. Serdynski said people can bring their own disc, but he has plenty. People can consult with him to see what he has. He can be reached at 863-370-2709. There are, however, registration form on at http://mainstreetbartowfl.com/
events/. It also has the judge’s worksheets and the full set of rules posted there. The key to doing this and making it fun is getting loose and getting down. “None of us are going on American Idol so don’t worry about good. This is all about having fun,” Serdynski said. Oh and by the way, if it’s raining on Friday Fest this month —like it did last month — Bartow Idol will take place inside the Hacienda Restaurant, so it won’t be just the karaoke that could get spicy.
Foundation Board. “I think people know what you’re capable of,” she said. She added, though, not to spread yourself too thinly as there is only so much a person can do without over loading yourself. “You have to maintain balance and sometimes it’s OK to say no,” she said. Started five years ago by the Winter
Haven Chamber’s Foundation, the program drew in the Bartow and Lakeland Chambers’ young professionals because it tends to highlight people in those groups. Winners, and those groups, have young professionals between 21-42 years old. However, Worthington said the awards are not strictly from those three cities. Anyone can be nominated and anyone can win.
Emerging Leaders to be named Tuesday
Annual event is colaboration of Winter Haven , Bartow and Lakeland chambers of commerce By JEFF ROSLOW
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Jennifer Hall said when she was named one of the emerging leaders in 2012, it was not only an honor and humbling, it has turned out to be a stepping stone. “That was in 2012 and this year I’m the president of the Crickette Club, next year I’m going to be the president of the (Bartow) Chamber,” she said. “I think it gives you more confidence and people become more aware of you.” That could happen to a handful of people on Tuesday when the Emerging Leaders Award for 2015 are given at the Bartow Civic Center. In its fifth year, nominations are taken from throughout the county over two months for the event that is sponsored by the young business professionals organizations from the Winter Haven, Bartow and Lakeland chambers of commerces. Those clubs are the Endeavor, ENGAGE and Emerge, respectively. “The Winter Haven Chamber Foundation started this as a way to honor the work of young professionals and what they are doing,” said Winter Haven Chamber president Katie Worthington. Each year nominations are taken for a few months and those people then get a form they fill out. “We have an application process and they are able to give us more information. It asks about their professional life,” Worthington said. She said this year, like others, there are about 25 people in the running and that came from more than 35 applications. Judges review them and award goes to a few people every year. Worthington said the judges are comprised of two
THE NOMINEES Alice Koehler, American Cancer Society; Allison Beeman, Tucker Construction; Amanda Fulton, United Way of Central Florida; Andy Bosko, Beef O’Brady’s; Chris McArthur, Black & Brew/Patriot Coffee; Clint Edwards, Tom Edwards Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram; Dana Hurley, Allen & Company; David Sandow, Spherion Staffing; Derek Oxford, CPS Investment Advisors; Derek Yonai, Florida Southern College; Emily Clark, Spath Jewelers; Erica Lupercio, Terrace Hotel; Greta Dupuy, Publix; Jarvis Kendrick, MIDFLORIDA Credit Union; Jason Rodda, Rodda Construction; John Bohde, Polk County Polk County Government; Kathryn Bevilacqua-Ely, Berkshire Management Group LLC; Katie Blondell, Keystone Challenge Group Inc.; Laura Simpson, Main Street Bartow Inc.; Merissa Green, City of Auburndale; Mike Woodhouse, Lanier Upshaw; MJ Carnevale, City of Winter Haven; Nate Adams, Ingram Financial Group; Rusty Music, Bartow Church Service Center; Shandale Terrell, Polk County Public Schools; Tanya Tucker, Polk County Government.
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WHO: Emerging Leaders Awards WHAT: Young Leaders for Polk County named in an award ceremony sponsored by the Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce, Bartow Chamber of Commerce and the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce WHERE: The Bartow Civic Center, 2250 Floral Ave., Bartow WHEN: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11 COST: $50 per person, $375 for a table of eight past winners and three established professionals. Hall, who works at SEMCO, was a little surprised to be named a winner, but she feels her background going in went a long way to her being named. She had gone through the Leadership Bartow and Leadership Polk programs. “I think both those programs helped me professionally and personally. I think having those in my resume helped me win,” she said. And, she said the recognition has turned out to be pretty good. “It was pretty cool to be recognized among my peers,” she said. It has led her to take on other tasks. She is now a member of the Bartow Community
John David Hansill and Jessica Lynn Hagele Jessica Lynn Hagele and Dr. David Hansill celebrated their on eyear anniversary on May 28, 2015. Jessica is the daughter of Lori Hagele of Maria Island and Lou Hagele of Springfield, Ill. Hansill is the son of Dr. Bob and Ginger Hansill of Lakeland. The wedding is planned at Azul Sensateri, Rivera Maya, Mexico. It will be officiated by Bob Hansill.
Jessica graduated from Lanphier High School in Springfield, Ill., and South University Nursing School in Tampa. She is employed by Community Health Center in Pinellas County. Hansill graduated from Bartow High School and Polk Community College of Nursing and Spartan Medical Science University. David is a doctor with West
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Ejected medical pot applications likely to be challenged BY DARA KAM
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TALLAHASSEE – Even before selecting five nurseries to become Florida’s first legal pot producers, Department of Health officials will face a challenge from at least one grower whose application was tossed out because it was late. The department’s Office of Compassionate Use staff rejected two of the 30 applications from nurseries hoping to get chosen as one of the five coveted “dispensing organizations.” Both were tossed because they were received after a 5 p.m. deadline following a frenzied scene during a torrential downpour July 8 at the agency’s headquarters. Both nurseries say their representatives were told by Department of Health workers that the 5 p.m. deadline didn’t apply. Lawyers for O.F. Nelson & Sons say they intend to challenge the rejection because the Apopka-based nursery’s representatives were told that the deadline was extended for a day, in part because of the weather. “Our application was complete, and we were prepared to submit it until the DOH expressly represented that it would extend the deadline a day. We relied on that representation, and the following day the DOH accepted our application and fee without reservation. We only recently discovered that the DOH rejected the application despite its previous assurances that we were timely,” Derek Young, a lawyer with Kaplan Young & Moll Parron who represents the nursery, told The News Service of Florida on Friday. The O.F. Nelson application was timestamped 12 p.m. on July 9. “Our dispensing organization is by far the most qualified and includes one of the leading medical cannabis companies in the world. Florida’s patient population deserves the high standards of quality and safety our dispensing organization represents, and we therefore intend to challenge the DOH’s indefensible position to ensure our patients receive exactly that,” Young said. Ed Miller and Son Nursery also received a letter from Patricia Nelson, then-director of the Office of
Compassionate Use, saying that the application from the Palm City nursery --- time-stamped at 5:27 p.m. July 8 – was “untimely.” Nelson left the Office of Compassionate Use post a week ago. The certified letters, sent July 16, also say that the nurseries have 21 days to file a challenge. Department officials referred to state law in response to questions about the rejections. Ed Miller and Son is trying to get a license in the southeastern region of Florida. Anthony Ardizzone, a partner in the nursery, said the deadline wasn’t clear and he is considering a challenge. “We’re reviewing our options,” he told The News Service of Florida this week. While the application for the dispensing organizations said that documents would be accepted “no later than 5 p.m.” July 8, the Office of Compassionate Use’s website says that the applications would be taken “through” 5 p.m. Ardizzone is relying on Webster’s Dictionary definition of “through,” which means “during the entire period of” or “from the beginning to the end of.” That means the applications should have been accepted all through the 5 o’clock hour until 6 p.m., according to Ardizzone. Ardizzone also said that a representative who delivered his nearly 2,000-page application was told by a Department of Health worker that applications received before 5:30 “would be OK.” “The doors were open. It was accepted. It was received,” Ardizzone said. “Our contention is that they took it. And they took additional information two days later.” The health department responded to requests for comment with excerpts from a rule, which says that applications would be received “no earlier than 10:00 AM, Eastern Time, on the effective date of this rule and no later than 5:00 PM, Eastern Time, 21 calendar days after the effective date of this rule.” The rule went into effect on June 17. Health Department spokeswoman Mara Burger also referred to the language in letters sent to the two nurseries citing Florida law allowing affected parties to petition for administrative hearings within 21 days of receiving the letters. Nearly all of those seeking licenses
waited until the last day to submit the applications, resulting in a frenzy at the health department’s Tallahassee headquarters as the 5 p.m. deadline loomed and a downpour raged during rushhour traffic, according to one observer. The door to the building facing the street was locked and visitors were supposed to enter through a side door, creating more confusion as individuals toting boxes of documents scrambled to beat the clock, said Jeff Sharkey, a lobbyist who represents the Medical Marijuana Business Association of Florida, which he founded. “You could smell the anxiety and the desperation in the air as the clock ticked towards 5 p.m.,” Sharkey said. “People are coming in and handing in their applications. … One person came at 4:55 and ran up to the door and I opened the door for him. They stamped in at 4:57.” Things worsened one minute before 5 p.m., Sharkey said. “It’s raining. There’s no place to park out there now. And this poor kid comes screaming up in some little car and grabs this box of stuff and runs up to the door and he’s pounding on the door. And 5:00 is like a minute away,” he said.”His face was up against the glass. He’s mouthing ‘Please open the door!’ He’s sopping wet.” Sharkey said he opened the door for the man, who was told by a worker that he had missed the 5 p.m. deadline. “And the poor kid just freaked out,” Sharkey said. A three-member panel, which includes the new head of the Office of Compassionate Use, has three months to choose five nurseries – one from each region of the state – to grow, process and distribute marijuana that is low in euphoria-inducing tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, and high in cannabadiol, or CBD. Parents of children with a severe form of epilepsy pushed the Legislature last year to approve the low-THC cannabis, believing it can end or dramatically reduce life-threatening seizures. Doctors were supposed to be able to begin ordering the medical marijuana for patients with severe muscle spasms or cancer on Jan. 1, but the 2014 law has been mired in challenges. In November, Administrative Law Judge W. David Watkins rejected health
officials’ first attempt at a rule governing the pot industry, agreeing with Miamibased Costa Farms and others that objected to the Department of Health’s proposed use of a lottery to pick the licensees. Watkins upheld a second version of the rule in May after it, too, was challenged. Under the current regulations, the panel will pick the five licensees based on a weighted scorecard that evaluates cultivation, processing, dispensing, financials and the operation’s medical director. Nurseries that have been doing business in Florida for at least 30 continuous years and grow a minimum of 400,000 plants at the time they apply are eligible for a license. The applications ask nurseries about their investors, pot consultants, protocols and the types of cannabis they intend to cultivate. Applicants had 21 days to collect documents, secure the $5 million bond required in the law and submit them to state health officials, a timeline many grumbled was too hasty. Some out-ofstate consultants were charging at least $150,000 to craft the applications. Nearly everyone in the industry, including those on the sidelines, predict that, once awarded, the licenses will be challenged. From four to seven nurseries applied in each of the five regions. In addition to the non-refundable $60,063 application fee, $5 million bond and costs to submit the license, Ardizzone estimated that it would cost $12 million to get his operation up-and-running. The possibility that Florida voters could have another shot at legalizing full-blown medical marijuana in November 2016 makes the licenses even more appealing. The applications are a public record, except for information that is deemed “proprietary” or is exempt by Florida’s broad open records laws, so losers will be able to scrutinize their competitors’ winning documents. “Everyone involved in this process has always assumed that the losers of the selection process will challenge. I think that is a given,” said Louis Rotundo, a lobbyist who represents the Florida Medical Cannabis Association.