January 6, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 3A


Local Youth Dies In Crash


 A Daily Thought,
THURSDAY.
For Christ is our living peace.
 Ephesians 2:14a (PME)
FRIDAY
His name will be Wonderful'
Counselor, Powerful God,
Father Who Lives Forever,
Prince of Peace. Power and
peace will be in His kingdom.
 Isaiah 9:6b-7a (NCV):


 SATURDAY
 And the peace of God, which
 passes' all understanding, will,'
 keep your hearts and your,
 minds in Christ Jesus.
 Phihppians 4:7 (RSV)
 SUNDAY
 May the Lord bless you. and
 keep you, the Lord make His
 face shine upon you and be. gra-
 cious to you; the Lord turn His
 face toward you and give you
 peace.
 Numbers 6:24-26 (NIV)
 MONDAY
 For God is not the author of con-
 fusion, but of peace.
 I Corinthians 14:33 (KJV)
 TUESDAY
 Peace of mind means a healthy
 body.
 Proverbs 14:33a (NCV)
 WEDNESDAY
 May the Lord of peace Himself
 give you peace at all times and
 in all ways. The Lord be with you
 all.
 II Thessalonians 3:16 (NEB)
 All verses are excerpted from The
 Holy Bible: (KJV) King James
 Version; (NCV) New Century
 Version; (NEB) New English Bible;
 (NIV) New International Version;
 (RSV) Revised Standard Version;
 (PME) Phillips Modern English;
 and (TLB) The Living Bible.

 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
 TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND
 FOR HARDEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
 CASE NO. 252004CA000799
 IN RE: FORFEITURE OF
 $3,754.00 cash

 NOTICE OF ACTION
 TO: STEPHEN 'LEE PURSUh AND
 ALL OTHERS CLAIMING AN INTER-
 EST IN OR TO THE PROPERTY
 DESCRIBED BELOW.
 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action
 for "forfeiture 'of the following
 described personal property' in
 Hardee County, Florida:
 $3,754.00 cash
 has been filed against you by
 Peitioner, THE CITY OF WAUCHULA,
 FLORIDA;,POLICE DEPARTMENT, and
 you are required to serve a.copy of
 your written defenses, if any, on
 Anthony L. Ritenour, Ables ,&
 Ritenour, PA., Attorney for Petitioner,
 'whose address is 551 South
 Commercd Avenue, Sebring, Florida
 33870, on or. before January 28, 2005,
 and file the 'original with the clerk of
This, court either before service on
Petitioner's attorney or immediately
thereafter; otherwise a default will be
entered ,against you for the .relief
demanded 'in the petition.
DATED this 27 day of December, 2004.
 B. HUGH BRADLEY
 As Clerk of the Court
 By: Connie Coker.
 Deputy Clerk
 1.6, 13c
 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
 THE 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
 'IN AND FOR HARDEE COUNTY,
 FLORIDA
 CASE NO.: 25-2004-CA-547
 CHASE MANHATTAN
 MORTGAGE CORPORATION
 Plaintiff,
 vs.
 JENNIFER N. WILLIAMS
 et ux., et al.,
 'Defendant(s).. /
 NOTICE OF SALE
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
 to the Final Judgment entered in this
 cdse now pending in said Court, the
 style of.which Is indicated above.
 I will'sell to the highest and best'
 bidder for cash at the Hardee County
 Courthoue,, North Front Steps, 417
 West Main-Street, Wauchula, Florida
 33873, at 11:00.am on the 26th day of
 January,.' 2005,. the .following
 described .property as set forth in
 said orer or final.judgment, to-wit:
 L 1T "i-'o 4,, BLOCK "D"' OF
 MOONLIGHT PARK- SUBDIVI-
 ON;ASUBDIVISION IN SEC-
 TION 9, TOWNSHIP 34 SOUTH,
 RANGE...-25 EAST, BOOK' 4,
 PAGE 9, PUBLIC' RECORDS OF
 HARDEE COUNTY. FLORIDA,,
 UBJECT TO EXISTING ROAD

 O'R0QRED AT HARDER COUNTY
 FLORIDA; this day'f january, 2005.
 F4, B.UGH BRADLEY, CLERK
 '. As Clerk, Circuit Court
 "" "i "- HARDEE, Florida
 ,s. .rc..'" By:Connie Coker
 *, .. > .. ... As Deputy Clerk"
 SPEAt1iM OFFMAN '.
 708 S9ut11 ,D.ixle Highway
 Coral 'Gabldes, lorlda .133146
Telel.qi'ne:'"'(365) 666-^299 1 6. Gc'


By JOAN SEAMAN
Of The Herald-Advocate
 A Hardee High'sophomore lost
his life in a Monday afternoon acci-
dent.
 Lelan Merle Revell, 16, of 247r
Heard Bridge Road, Wauchr.a.
died at the scene of the 3:52 p.m
crash on U.S. 17 north of flardee
County line.
 According to Florida Highway
Patrol reports, the youth was dri-
ving a 1995 Chevy two-door north,


 Obituaries
 NIARY M. SMITH
 Mary M. Smith, 65, of Wauchula,
died January 4, 2005 in Sebring.
 Born April 22, 1939 in Marion
County, Ala., she had lived in
Hardee County for 30 years. She
was a caregiver.
 Survivors include her good,
friend, K.D. Hill of Wauchula;
brothers Thomas Lynn of
Wauchula, and Ray Lynn' of
Michigan; and sister Mamie of
Alabama.
 Funeral arrangements were
incomplete at press time.
 Robarts Family Funeral
 Home, Inc.
 Wauchula


Entered the grassy median an(;
crossed onto the southbound U.S.
17 lanes into the path of a 1996,
Ford four-door. Its driver, Camerpn
T. Dunbar, 89, and his passenger'
Loyis Dunbar, 90, both of 2334'
Apple Blossom Lane, Wauchula,
were transported to Florida


Hospital-Wauchula for treatment.
 The Revell vehicle rotated clock-
wise and came to rest on the west
shoulder of 'the highway. Revell,
who was not wearing a seat.belt,
was ejected.
 A member of the First Baptist
Church of Bowling Green, a foot-


Win-Dixie Celebrates


Re-Opening
By SHAYLA BRYAN
Herald-Advocate Intern
 A day many hae looked forward
, to is quickly approaching.
 The Wauchula Winn-Dixie
 Marketplace will re-open Jan. 12.
 This won't be a traditional grand
 opening ceremony, but there % ill be
 special events held that day.
 The community celebration will
 begin at 8:30 a.m. and will have the
 theme of "Neighbors Helping
 Neighbors."
 It will honor the people who have
helped Hardee County through the
hurricanes, celebrate the progress
that has been made in the 5 months
since the storms and look forward
to.the future, with hopes of making


Next Week
the community better,than before.
 It will be held in the Winn-Dixie
parking lot at 1510 U.S. 17 N.
 Mayor David Royal along with
 other community leaders, the fire
 department., police officers and util-
 ity workers will join in the celebra-
 tion. Winn-Dixie corporate leaders
 will also be present.
 Students from Wauchula Ele-
 meniary School will play a part as
 they lead the crowd in the Pledge of
 Allegiance.
 The store will formally open at 9
 a.m.
 Also. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.. the
 store will host a complimentary
 picnic lunch sponsored by Winn-
 Dixie and Oscar Mayer.


HOMESTEAD

WIDOW

WIDOWERS"

DISABILITY


ADDITIONAL SENIOR HOMESTEAD (Must Refile Each Year)


- IMPORTANT-


 HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION UP TO $25,000
FLORIDA LAW requires that applications be made by MARCH 1, 2005.
To be eligible for this exemption you must:
 1. Hold title to the property as of January 1, 2005
 2. Reside on the property as of January 1, 2005
 3. Be a LEGAL resident of the State of, Florida as of January 1, 2005.
You then appear personally at the County Property appraiser's Office.
PLEASE BRING THE FOLLOWING WITH YOU: Deed or Tax Bill or
something showing the legal description of the property on which you
are claiming homestead exemption. Florida Driver's License; 'Florida
Car Registration, Florida Voter's Registration "or Declaration of
Domicile. If not a U.S. citizen bring Residency ("Green")-card-for both
husband and wife. If a mobile home is involved, bring registration cer-
tificate or title.


 AGRICULTURAL


 "GREENBELT"


 CLASSIFICATION

 All owners or lessees of agricultural lands who
 desire agricultural classification for tax purposes
 on their property must file application with the
.Appraiser between January 1 and March 1. copy
of lease required if applicable.


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P.O. Box 877, (863)773-2196


ball player in his freshman year at
Hardee High and member of the
Future Farmers of America, Revell
also worked at the Boat In The
Moat Restaurant in Solomon's
Castle.
 High school Principal Mike
 Wilkinson said the school's crisis
 team was activated on Monday
 evening and would continue to be
 available all week to talk to stu-'
 dents. Most teachers informed their
 classes when they returned to
.school Tuesday morning from the
holiday break.
 "We'll definitely miss him. He
 was 'well known among his sopho-.
 more classmates. He knew every-
'one and had been in school with
many of them since Bowling Green
Elementary and junior high school.

Time is the coin of your life. It
is the only coin you have, and
Only you can determine how it


rdee County Property Appraiser


Wauchula, Florida 33873


It's a. tragic situation, one of the
more difficult things we have*
here," said Wilkinson.
 He was the son of Lelan B.
Revell of Bowling Green, and Lori'
"and Tim Bryant of Wauchula. He
leaves brothers Travis and Chace
Revell, both of Wauchula, sisters
Dena Ellis, Danielle Revell, and
Jessica Hays and husband Joshua,
and many other relatives.
 Funeral services are set for 4
p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church
of Bowling Green. Visitation is
tonight (Thursday) at Robarts
Family Garden Chapel, Wauchula.
Memorials may be made to theft:
First Baptist Church of Bowling
Green for its youth activities fund
or the Hardee County unit of the
American Red Cross.

will be spent. Be careful lest you
let other people spend it for you.'
 -Carl Sandburg


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HARDEE COUNTY RESIDE


January 1- March 1, 2005


 FILE NO W FOR THE FOLLOWING


 TAX SAVING EXEMPTIONS:


DISABLED VETERAN

CHARITABLE

RELIGIOUS '

NON-PROFIT


 EXEMPTIONS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE.

A NEW APPLICATION MUST BE FILED FOR ANY CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP



 Filing Period for Tax Saving Exemptions



 Ends March 1st!!!

 We are at your service and will be most happy to assist you in any way.
 Our office is located in the County Courthouse, Annex No. 2, Room 103
 Open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.



 KATHY L. CRAWFORD


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