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2022-01-24 Affidavit of Publication0 December 29, 2021 1 Lake Okeechobee News I SouthCentralFloridaLifexom Send news and photographs - wCOMMUMMKITY , w.fac( Unto ee to okeenews@iniusa.org • 4_ " 7n1itter:'• Moose Lodge costs events there is an open speaker meeting at 8 p.m. Then on Sundays there is an open Step Study at 7.30 p.m. OKEECHOBEE — Moose . Great Giveaway and Corr ,odge#1753,159NW.36th munityDonation Event is,' X., will host the following planned for Saturday, Jan. vents: On Wednesday, Dec. . 8, from 9 am. to 1 pm. at BHR Catfish 9, five -card bingo is at 4:30 Okeechobee Freshman ).m. and the kitchen opens Campus in the bus circle. Do- Festival Set it 5 p.m. On Thursday, nations of clean, laundered mac. 30, three-card bin- clothing and household BUCKHEAD RIDGE — ,o is at 1 p.m. Food is avail- items in good condition can The Buckhead Ridge Cat- ible by the bartender. On be dropped off at Our VA- fish Festival will be held riday, Dec. 31, the kitch- lage, 205 NE Second St., be- Jan. 22, 2022 in BHR Com- �n opens at 5 p.m. Music tween 9 a.m. and 5 pm. any munity Park, 30076 E State )y Smoke Break is from day prior to the event. You Road 78, Buckhead Ridge, i to 10 p.m. Fireworks can r9,96e arrangements for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy live vill begin at dark. On Sat- o es by music by M T, Pockets, door irday, Jan. 1, Christmas 290. prizes and vendor booths. day, ham and black eyed Tohall Bring a lawn chair and re- reas are on the menu at lax. Catfish dinner includes i p.m. There will be mu- meeting set oleslaw, baked beans and ;ic by Steve Brown from roll for $8 donation. i to 10 p.m. On Sunday, OKEECHOBEE..— The Thrift Store holds Fan. 2, breakfast is from City of Okeechobee may- r:45 to 9:45 a.m. Tild grill- or and council want to meet sale ng is from 2 to 5 p.m. and resident, property and busi- :hree-card bingo is at 3:30 ness owners within the city. MOORE HAVEN — A ).m. On Monday, Jan. 3, A town hall meeting will be Bountiful Barn Thrift Store, :he kitchen opens at 5 p.m. held on Monday, Jan. 24, at 198 Seventh Avy., Suite 3n Tuesday, Jan. 4, you 6 pm. at the Okeechobee 4 (Down from Joey's Piz - ;an purchase tacos all da Freshman Campus auditori ), is holding a Going Out ?ool tables are open daily. um, 610 S.W. Second Ave. ,. Business Sale. Every- _ 3ar food such as pizza, hot ISAA meetin S thing must go. Open Tues- Aogs, grilled cheese and a 9 day through Saturday from Special are available daily. I (okeeCho 9 am. to 5 p.m For informa- tion, IEOC is seeking minty lwcall ceboo4 and a sol low on Facebook and also ivolunteers OKEECHOBEE — Area Glades Online Auction/ churches host AA meetings Sale Page. Proceeds bene- OKEECHOBEE — The each week. fits Moore Haven Church of Economic Opportuni • Okeechobee Christian God Prophecy. =ies Council (EOC) is seek Church, 3055 S.E.18th Ter- GCYLS meeting ■nggardeningvolunteers. race, hosts closed meetings 7hareyour love of garden on Mondays at 6:30 a.m. Will be Jan. ang with head start children. and on Thursdays at noon. Feb. :.ead Start children are • Presbyterian Church, -lanting gardens at the Eco- 312 N. Parrott Ave., hosts Glades County Youth -_omic Opportunities Coun- a "Heard it through the Livestock Show will hold =r1 site in Okeechobee. If you grapevine" open meeting mandatory meetings for all -�e interested, please con on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. interested in showing large act The Economic Oppor- On Saturdays a closed animals (steer, swine, dairy, ani es Council Health and "Keep it simple group" commercial heifer & bull) in Tutrition Specialist, Jenni- meeting is held at 7.30 p.m. the 2022 GCYL Show. The aar Kozaczek at 772562-4177 • Church of our Savior, mandatory meetings for 2119 or jkcozaczek@eoco- 200 N.W. Third St., hosts Pee Wees (5-7 yr olds) will Arr net. There are many vol- 'open meetings at noon, be held in January and Feb- , Zteer opportunities in the Monday through Friday. ruary 2022. Tar dt-n.'MP mast immedi- Tt also hosts a closed meet- a I V I t THINGS TO DO Giveaway event planned OKEECHOBEE—The Park 1559 De Soto Ave., on Saturday, Jan. 8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit LaBelle Downtown Revitalization on Facebook. Golf tournament planned CLEWISTON—Clew iston Golf Course,1201 San Luis Ave., will host its llth Annual BrianHaas Memori- al Golf Tournament on Sat- urday Jan.15. Registration is at 8 am. and shotgun start is at 9 a.m. FCT presents romantic comedy LABELLE — Firehouse Community Theatre Inc., 241 Bridge St., presents 2 Across -A Comedy of Cross- words and Romance by Jer- emy Mayor on Jan. 7-9 and 14-16. Friday and Satur- day shows will be at 7 p.m. and Sunday shows will be at 2 p.m. Blind Boys of Alabama perform BELLE GLADE —The Blind Boys of Alabama will perform on Saturday, Jan. 8, at 7 pni at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center,1977 S.W. College Drive, as a part of their "See It Live" 40th Anniversary Celebration. For tickets, visit wwwpalm- beachstate.eclu..,.,, Food pantry available BELLE GLADE — The Glades Initiative, 500 W. Canal Street, offers food distribution is Tues- days from 3 to 7 p.m., Wednesdays from 8:30 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 4:30 p.m., and on Thurs- days from 8:30 to 11 a.m. HOW OKEECHOBEE - The Fourth Annual Okeechobee County Sheriff's Off i( It also raised $500 for Shop with z Hazellief, Michelle Harper, Denise courtesy of OCSO] Trot i brings h lots � By Katriina Elsken LAKE OKEECHOBEE NEWS OKEECHOBEE — A trail ride through beautifi Bluefield Preserve on Sui day raised $500 for the Okeechobee County Sher iff's Office Shop with a Cc program and gathered to of toys for needy children The Fourth Annual Trc for Toys, held Dec.19 at Bluefield Preserve, in- cluded a two hour trail ride, lunch by The Origi- nal Shrimp'Guy and a tac raffle. Horses and riders also had their photos tak- en with Santa. Some rid- ers really got into the hol- iday spirit by decorating their horses with red rib- bons and jingle bells. F. M_ as T)+NO Vx 28 January 12, 2022 1 Lake Okeechobee News I SouthCentralFloridaLife.com Send news and photographs www.facebook.com/ THINGS TO DOto okeenews@inlusa.org lakeokeechobeenews �; +}�, •' ' Twitter: @LakONews ' 911 hi � �q !(1]:] 4 4�111J, I I'm Moose Lodge hosts events OKEECHOBEE— Moose Lodge #1753,159 NW. 36th St., will host the following events: On Wednesday, Jan.12, five - card bingo is at 4:30 p.m. and the kitchen opens at 5 p.m. On Thursday, Jan. 13, three-card bingo is at 1 p.m. and food is avail- able by the bartender. On Friday, Jan.14, the kitch- en opens at 5 p.m. Mu- sic by Cowboy is from 6 to 9 p.m. On Satur- day, Jan.15, stuffed pep- pers are on the menu at 5 p.m. There will be mu- sic by Double Vision from 6 to 9 p.m. On Sunday, Jan.16, breakfast is from 7:45 to 9:45 a.m. Tiki grill- ing is from 2 to 5 p.m. and three-card bingo is at 3:30 p.m. On Monday, Jan 17, the kitchen opens at 5 p.m. On Tuesday, Jan.18, you can purchase tacos all day. Pool tables are open daily. Bar food such as pizza, hot dogs, grilled cheese and a spe- cial are available daily. 2022 NOTICE OF VACANCIES OKEECHOBEE COUNTY CITIZEN BOARDS AND COMMITTEES Multiple Citizen Boards and Committees will have openings over the next few months. The Okeechobee Board of County Commissioners is seeking residents of Okeechobee County interested in serving the community and willing to serve on a Citizen Board or Committee. Depending on the Board or Committee, an appointment can be for a term of service of 1 to 4 years. Some Boards meet monthly, while others meet every other month or once every three months. The following Boards and Com- mittees will have openings: Agri -Civic Center Advisory Committee For more information, contact Agri -Civic Center Manager at (863) 763-1666. Children's Service Council Members are appointed by the Governor after being nominated by the Board of County Commissioners. Completed Questionnaire for Gubernatorial Appointment is required. For more information, contact Cheryl Sutton at (863) 462-5000. Construction Industry Licensing Board For more information, contact the Construction Licensing Board at (863) 763-5548 Library Advisory Committee For more information, contact the Library Director at (863) 763-3536. Planning Board/Board of Adjustments and Appeals For more information, contact the Planning Department at (863) 763-5548. Descriptions of the Citizen Boards and Committees, along with eligibility requirements, current membership and other information, may be viewed at www.co.okeechobee. fl.us/committees. Applications for appointment to a Citizen Board or Committee may be obtained from the County Administrator's Office at 304 NW 2nd Street, Room 123, Okeechobee, Florida, phone (863) 763-6441, or you may download the form at: www.co.okeechobee.fl.us/ committees. To be considered for appointment to one or more Boards or Committees, submit a com- pleted application, along with proof of residency in Okeechobee County and evidence of meeting any requirements applicable for a specific Board or Committee appointment, to the County Administrator's Office no later than noon on Friday, January 28, 2022. The Board of County Commissioners appreciate the volunteered time and assistance that all members of the Citizen Boards and Committees provide to the Board of County Commissioners and to the citizens of Okeechobee County. Terry W. Burroughs, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Publish: Lake Okeechobee News and County Website 1/05/22, 1/12/22, 1/19/21, 1/26/22 Business women to meet OKEECHOBEE —The Okeechobee Businesswom- en's Referral Network will meet Friday, Jan.21, at 11:30 a.m. at the Iakeside Grill,1111 S. Parrott Ave. This is your opportunity to talk about your business while making new con- tacts in a social setting over lunch. For information, call ,Aaye at 863-467-2557. 1'own Hall meeting to be held Jan. 24 OKEECHOBEE — The City of Okeechobee Town Hall meeting is being held on Monday, Jan. 24 at 6 p.m., at the Okeechobee Freshman Campus Audito- rium, 610 S.W. Second Ave. All are welcome and en- couraged to attend. VFW hosts Quarters for a Cause OKEECHOBEE — The VFW, 3912 U.S. 441 S.E., will hold a Quarters fora Cause benefit for William Clark on Monday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. William Clark, Lit- tle Bit, was recently diag- nosed with stage three lung cancer. Proceeds will go to, ward traveling expenses for treatments. Wear red to be entered into the special raffle provided by Chris- tine Johnson from Mira- cle Maryrs. To make a do- nation, call Janice Pietro at 561-310-3285. Health & Safety Expo rescheduled OKEECHOBEE— Okeechobee Family Health & Safety Expo original- ly planned for Jan. 29 has been rescheduled for March 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Okeechobee Agri -Civic Center, 4601 S.R. 710. AA meetings in Okeechobee County OKEECHOBEE—Area churches host AA meetings each week. • Okeechobee Christian Church, 3055 SE.18th Terrace, hosts closed meetings on Mondays at 6:30 am. and on Thursdays at noon. • Presbyterian Church, 312 N. Parrott Ave., hosts a "Heard it through the grapevine" open meeting on GRADUATES Mondays at 6:30 pm. On Saturdays a closed "Keep it simple group" meeting is held at 7:30 p.m. • Church of our Savior, 200 N.W. Third St., hosts open meetings at noon, Monday through Friday. It also hosts a dosed meeting at 8 pm. on Tuesdays, a closed men's meeting on Wednesdays at 8pm. andonThursdays there is an open women's group at 6 pm. and a closed Big Book Study at 8 pm On Fridays there is an open speaker meeting at 8 p.m Then on Sundays there is an open Step Study at 7:30 pm. MCA to hold meeting MUSE — The Muse Community Association (MCA), Loblolly Bay Road, will hold a monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan.13 at 7 p.m. with a potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. We're looking forward to this New Year and spending time with valued members of the community, sharing ideas and surfacing any community issues! See Events on page 29 Pahokee Middle High School honored for 99% graduation rate By Katrina Elsken LAID; OKEECHOWE NEWS PAHOKEE — Pahokee Middle High School Class of 2021 was honored for their 99% graduation class by the Pahokee City Com- mission at its Jan.10 meet- ing. "We're here to recog- nize and honor the princi- pal, the entire staff and the students; Keith Babb said. "They have a 99% gradua- tion rate." In addition, the school made Glades re- gion history with an up- ward trend in the gradua- tion rates every year for the past five years. "The dedication of you and your staff is making an impact not only on the stu- dents but also on the entire community," Babb told the principal. "It's not easy;' said Prin- cipal Dwayne Denard. "When they come to our school, we try to be the best parent to every one of our students. He said Pahokee students have a reputation for going to college and fin- ishing their college degrees. 1-2d1 as I I� MLn' UJ'C 12 January 19, 2022 1 Lake Okeechobee News I SouthCentralFloridal ife.com 1�;'9�• Send news and photographs www.facebook.com/THINGS TO DO � to okeenews@iniusa.org lake okeechobeenews Twitter: @LakeONews ff 77 14711JA I'm Library hosts fun! OKEECHOBEE - Come join in on the annu- al adult coloring event or the crochet guild at the Okeechobee County Pub- lic Library, 206 S.W.16th St. The crochet guild will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 19, from 1 to 3 p.m. Adult coloring will be held on Fri- day, Jan. 21, at 1 p.m. For more information, call 863- 763-3546. Moose Lodge hosts events OKEECHOBEE- Moose Lodge #1753,159 NW. 36th St., will host tke following events: On Wednesday, Jan. 19, five - card bingo is at 4:30 p.m. and the kitchen opens at 5 p.m. On Thursday, Jan 20, three-card bin- go is at 1 p.m. and food is available by the bar- tender. On Friday, Jan 21, the kitchen opens at 5 p.m. Music by Mike Wol- ski is from 6 to 9 p.m. On Saturday, Jan 22, meat loaf is on the menu at 5 p.m. There will be mu- sic by Mike Wolski from 6 to 9 p.m. On Sunday, Jan 23, breakfast is from 7.45 to 9:45 am. Tiki grill- ing is from 2 to 5 p.m. and three-card bingo is at 3:30 p.m. On Mon- day, Jan 24, the kitchen opens at 5 p.m. On Tues- day, Jan. 25, you can pur- chase tacos all day. Pool tables are open daily. Bar food such as pizza, hot dogs, grilled cheese and a special are available daily. VFW 4423 to hold events OKEECHOBEE - VFW Post 4423, 300 N.W. 34th St., is of- ficially smoke free! Smoke breaks will be given for bingo play- ers. On Wednesday, Jan. 19, five -card jok- er wild bingo at 1 p.m. Pool league is at 7 p.m. Purchase draft beer all day. On Thursday, Jan. 20, dauber bingo is at 12:30 p.m. On Friday, Jan. 21, dauber bingo is at 12:30 p.m. Enjoy beer pong and music and a catfish dinner from 4 to 8 p.m. On Saturday, Jan. 22, dauber bingo is at 12:30 p.m. Kara- oke with Rick and Julie is at 7 p.m. Saturday is Ladies Night from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday is also Bingo Appreciation Day. This is the post's way of giving back to bingo players. There will be gifts, gifts, and more gifts. On Sun- day, Jan. 23, five -card joker wild bar bingo is at 2 p.m. On Monday, Jan. 24, five -card joker wild bingo is at 1 p.m. and Texas Holdem is at 6 p.m. Pool league is at 7 p.m. On Tuesday, Jan. 25, dauber bingo is at 6 p.m. The kitch- en is open from Mon- day through Wednes- day from 4 to 9 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday from 1 to 8 p.m. Come check out the Cowboy Burger or the Philly steak and cheese. Happy Hour is every day from 4 to 6 p.m. The upcoming Val- entine's dinner will be ribeye steak! More in- formation to come. Legion to hold events OKEECHOBEE- American Legion Post #64, 501 S.E. Second St., will hold the following events: On Thursday on Jan 20, lunch is served all day and five -card bingo is from 4 to 6 pm. You an purchase screwdrivers and buck- ets of domestic beer all day. On Friday, Jan. 21, wear RED. to the Auxiliary Fri- day Fish Fry. Kitchen open from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. Kara- oke by Jerry Allen is from 6 to 9 pm. On Saturday, Jan 22, quarter bingo is from 1 to 3 p.m. A light lunch will be available. Happy Hour is all day and you can pur- chase buckets of domestic beer. On Sunday, Jan. 23, the lounge is open from 1 to 7 pm. with chicken wings and Happy Hour is all day. On Monday, Jan. 24, five - card bingo is from 1 to 3 p.m. Lunch starts at 11 a.m. On Tuesday, Jan. 25, lunch is served all day. Quarter bingo is from 4 to 6 p.m. and the Queen of Hearts drawing at 7 pm. You can purchase Bloody Marys and buckets of beer all day. On Wednesday, Jan 26, ta- cos are served from 11 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. and the grill now has the monster 1/2 pound burger and the gi- normous hot dog and Chef Carl has weekly lunch spe- cials too. Purchase margar- itas all day. Live music and karaoke with Rick & Julie is from 3 to 6 p.m. For in formation or take out or- ders, call 863-7635309. The American Legon Fair is go- ing on now until Jan 30. Main Street mixer OKEECHOBEE- Okeechobee Main Street's January Mixer -AU be Thursday, Jan 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Big Kahuna's. 122 S.E. Park Street. All OKMS Mixers are an op- portunity to network with other community business owners, leaders, and resi- dents of Okeechobee. Mix- ers are open to the public so be sure to bring all your friends. Business women to meet OKEECHOBEE - The Okeechobee Businesswom- en's Referral Network will meet Friday, Jan 21, at 11:30 a.m. at the Lakeside Grill, lilt S. Parrott Ave. This is your opportunity to talk about your business while making new con- tacts in a social setting over lunch. For information, call Raye at 86"67 2557. Republican club to meet OKEECHOBEE - The Republican Club of Lake Okeechobee will host its fast Meet & Greet event on Sunday, Jan. 23, at Lock 7 from 1 to 3 p.m.! Please come and join to meet your precinct lead- er and the county com- missioner. Come support your local Republican par- ty leaders! own Hall �► meeting to be held Jan. 24 OKEECHOBEE-The City of Okeechobee Town Hall meeting is being held on Monday, Jan. 24 at 6 p.m., at the Okeechobee Freshman Campus Audi- torium, 610 S.W. Second Ave. All are welcome and couraged to attend. ff WW hosts I Quarters for a Cause OKEECHOBEE - The W, VF3912 US. 441 S.E., will hold a Quarters for a Cause benefit for William Clark on Monday, Jan 24, at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. William Clark, Lit- tle Bit, was recently di- agnosed with stage three lung cancer. Proceeds will go toward traveling ex- penses for treatments. Wear red to be entered into the special raffle pro- vided by Christine Johnson from Miracle Marys. To make a donation, call Jan- ice Pietro at 561-310-3M. CCC cancels Jan. meeting OKEECHOBEE - Com- munity Collaborative Council (CCC) has can- celed the Tuesday, Jan. 25 meeting due to the amount of covid cases. Okeechobee County School District Board Room on the third floor, 700 S.W. Second Av- enue. Mt1W.11 1 Gospel concert planned MOORE HAVEN - The Red Barn, located on the left after the S.R. 80 bridge, will host Peace River in concert on Fri- day, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m. A love offering will be col- lected. For information, call Bill and Judy Swindle at 863-22"090. BHR Catfish Festival is Jan. 22 BUCKHEAD RIDGE - The Buckhead Ridge Cat- fish Festival will be held Jan. 22,2-22 in BHR Com- munity Park, 30076 E State Road 78, Buckhead Ridge,10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy live music by M.T, Pockets, door prizes and vendor booths. Bring a lawn chair and relax. Cat- fish dinner includes cole- slaw, baked beans and roll for $8 donation. To partic- ipate, contact Vickie An- derson at 863-634-4106. Art in the Park coming soon MOORE HAVEN - Art in the Park will be held on Saturday, Jan 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tom Perry Memorial Park and Glades County Library, Riverside Drive S.W. The event includes an antique car show, food booths, live entertainment and art. For more information, call 863-946-0300. Learn the truth CLEWISTON - Come and learn the truth about human trafficking on Wednesday, Jan. 26, at the John Boy Auditori- um,1200 WC Owens Ave., at 5:30 p.m. Learn the myths about human traf- ficking and how to put a stop to it. This is a free event. FCTpresents musical LABELLE - Firehouse Community Theatre Inc., 241 Bridge St., presents Vanum, the musical, mu- sic and lyrics by David Ker- shenbaum based on the book by Jack Heifner on Feb.11-13 and 18-20. Friday and Saturday shows will be at 7 pm. and Sunday shows willbe at 2 pm. Do you need a ride? HENDRYCOUNTY- Ride the Clew -Belle pub- lic transportation service, serving Glades and Hend- ry Counties. Available Mon- day through Friday, from 6 am. to 7 pm. Seniors (55+) and children under 18 ride for less. To schedule a ride, contact STREAM at 1-877-935- .. You can also schedule a ride and view schedules and pick-up lo- cations by visiting heart- landrides.org/. If you need further assistance, call 863- 612-4707. Legion hosts bingo BELLE GLADE - American Won HA 101 S.E. Ave. D, will host bin- go on Wednesday, Jan 19, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. For hi - formation, visit belleglade- chambercom/events. See water exhibition BELLE GLADE - Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center, Wn S.W. College Drive, will host Water/Ways, an exhll - it that raises awareness of water as a critical resource for life, on Wednesday, Jan 19, from l to 4 p.m. and on Thursday, Jan 20, from noon to 4 pm. For more irr, formation and showtimes, call 561-993-1160 orvisit www.pahnbeachstate.edu/ theatre. MIiiU4,jr-l-e- t�2'I i r mini t • TOWN HALL MEETING •,,� 791 January 24, 2022, 6 PM Okeechobee Freshman Campus Auditorium 610 SW 2ND Avenue (behind Golden Corral) City of Okeechobee Bomidary The City of Okeechobee Mayor & Council want to hear from residents, property & business owners within the City. Topics of discussion: New City Charter review with O&A to follow. How can we better serve and assist you? Have questions? Contact City Clerk Lane Gamiotea City Hall, 55 SE 3rd Ave, Rm 100 863-763-3372 x9814 lgamiotea@citVofokeeChobee.com i ANY PERSON DECIDING TO APPEAL any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need to ensure a verbatim record of the proceeding is made and the record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal will be based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), any person with a disability as defined by the ADA, that needs special accommodation to participate in this proceeding, contact the City Clerk's Office no later than two business days prior to proceeding, 863-763-3372 ext. 9814. aNDEPENDENT NEWSMEDIA INC. 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Incubate Debate, a com- petitive non -pi ofit debate pmgram offered at ru- ral and urban high schools in Florida, will hold its 2022Incubate Debate MLK Symposium with the school. The initiative is focused on Florida's ur- ban and rural underserved communities. This is the fast in a se- ries of annual symposiums that will celebrate and hon- or the accomplishments of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on issues he addressed that are still prevalent today. "We believe it's crucial to not only make note of them but encourage future gen- erations of leaders to ma- turely discuss and resolve them," explained James Fishback, director of Incu- bate Debate. Appiroximately 73 Flori- da high school and middle school students were se- lected to participate Jan. 17 based on their success TOWN HALL MEETING January 24, 2022, 6 PM Okeechobee Freshman Campus Auditorium 610 SW 2ND Avenue (behind Golden Corral) The City of Okeechobee Mayor & Council want to hear from residents, property & business owners within the City Topics of discussion - New City Charter review with O&A to follow. How can we better serve and assist you? Have euestlon57 Contact Cl ty Clerk Lane Gomlotea CI(v Hall. 55 SE 31" Ave. Rm 100 863-763.3372 x9814 )yam lotea^a cltyofol<eechobee.ccnt Cit. xf 01,. hah.. 11—dµry r i s s * i j i S ANY PbR.SON DECH)ING TOAI'Pl AI.anyd.d,x,n a d. by tiw•Clty C"un.11Will, ..y.a•.t 4. any uurta•. cu,..iJ.t..1 at thin arutyl will J t..... ..i-ti., _a d "f tha• pro« d1nµ 1. toad. and the r.mtd ind,,d- th. ta•.6.t y anJ hid, Ih. a1+1. +I .ill W Wm d. In a.w Jan.. ,.ith tla- A,w l.." with Di—hillti., Aal (ADA). ang l ,ill. a Jluhility a,.1.•li.—1 by 11"• ADA, )hat nand, ,,,,W .n..... ,la1«rn 1-1patlk hut. io ON. ptn...dinµ..unlact the Ch,•<L-W. Off— ,..,lat..r than t..,,h".1­dar.Pri..r n. Pn....A lnµ. W,.; A t- rr l."Nt at other Incubate Debates throughout the school year. The event starts with an 8 a.m. march from Tom Perry Park to the Moore Haven Middle -High School auditorium, where stu- dents will have two pre- liminary debate rounds fo- cusing on food access and education reform. Fishback said debate top- ics are different each year. Before moving on to the final round, students will shear from Dr. LaVaughn Henrywho will speak about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Henry was selected be- cause of his leadership and service at the Coun- cil of Economic Advisers under former President Donald Trump, the Feder- al Deposit Insurance Cor- poration and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleve- land. The final debate will be on if Congress should pass a resolution to de- criminalize drug use. The public is invited to attend the final debate which will be held from 2:30 - 4 pm. and to enjoy light refreshments after- wards. There will be an award ceremony to recognize the top students in the room after Mshback gives closing remarks. "This is our fast time holding a debate in Moore Haven," I%hback said. "We were honored and humbled when the team at Moore Haven Mid- dle -High School enthu- siastically accepted our invitation to host the Symposium It's an in- credible town that rep- resents so much of what makes our state great: community, family, service and scenery" y — 1 ir0 ' ` �y •, .riot bw Glades students experience ice skating BELLE GLADE —The Glades Region is grateful for its partnership with the city of Belle Glade and securing time during the holidays to allow students to experience "ice skating." All students had a great timel Special thanks to PBSO City Staff forjoining the students an the rink! [Courtesy photo] SPEECH Rosenwald Elementary MLK Jr. Oratorical Contest SPECIALTO THE LAKE OREECHOSEENEWS SOUTH BAY — On Wednesday, Jan.12 at 6 p.m., the 37th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Or- atorical Speech Contest will be at Rosenwald Elementa- ry School. Eligible partici- pants are students residing in and/or attending Glades area schools. The students will present their speeches live and in -person. A Goo- gle Meet link will be avail- able to students, faculty and parents to view the speech- es remotely. Due to the COVID-19 pan- demic, Rosenwald Elemen- tary must limit attendance in person. Facemasks are encouraged The city of South Bay and Dr. Esther E. Berry are co-sponsors of this historical event. Please contact Sandra Lusunariz (Mrs. Lu), coor- dinator, at Rosenwald El- ementary School at 561- 993-8900 for additional information. SouthCeTn�tralFloridaLife.com I Lake Okeechobee News 13anuaryt% 2022 19 . t - ; '- m l l%+-� = the public on Wednesdays from Tuesday to Saturday from 9 Play bingo at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This service is am. to 5 p.m. For information, Sacred Heart available free for anyone who call 863-254-9294. Follow on wishes to research their fami- Facebook and also Glades On- OKEECHOBEE — Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 901 S.W. Sixth St, will hold bingo every Monday at 7 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The kitchen sells sandwiches, snacks, des- serts and drinks. Family history center open OK EECHOBEE — The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- ter Day Saints Family Histo- ry Center, 310 S.W. Sixth Street, in Okeechobee is now open to ly. history. ]me Auction/Sale Page. Thrift store open MOORE HAVEN —Moore Haven Church of God Proph- ecy- A Bountiful Barn Thrift Store,198 Seventh Ave., Suite 4 (Down from Joey's Pizza), has an everything must go sale with 50% off items, excluding some priced as marked items. Open Counseling available BELLE GLADE —The Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church 1424 W. Canal St. S., Belle Glade, offers free coun- seling sessions (marriage, fam- ily, rehabilitation, etc.) Contact Pastor Burden at 352-214-7988 TOWN HALL to schedule an appointment. On the first Thursday of each month there is the Thursday Night fire, in an effort to unify their community through God's Word. Please contact Pastor Burden at 352-214-7988 if your church is interested in partici- pating. We want your news! Attention area church- es: Post news of your special events and activities in this col- umn Email your news to okee- news@iniusa.or& Photos are also welcome! Town hall meeting to discuss charter changes By Cathy Womble LAIC; OIC•MCHOBEE NEWS OKEECHOBEE — Okeechobee City Council will host a town hall meet- ing on Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. at the Okeechobee Freshman Cam- pus, 610 SW Second Ave. Beginning in 2019, the Okeechobee City council has hosted town hall meetings semi-annually. The idea orig- inated with Councilman Bob Jarriel who said he felt strong- ly about giving constituents the ability to express their con- cernsfreely. 11 Jarriel campaigned bygoing door to door, introducing him- self and asking residents what their opinions and concerns for the city were. After his election, he continued seeking the input of not only city residents but also city business owners, who are not permitted to vote on city matters but pay city taxes. "I want it to be fair to them as well;' he explained. Some of the town hall meet- ings were well attended, and some were not, but in every ;,case, the attendees were able to freely ask questions and give opinions on the way things in the city are done. Many ques- tions were answered during the meetings, and some were assigned to staff members to follow up later. During this town hall meet- ing; the council hopes to talk to the residents about the pro- posed changes to the city char- ter. The changes will be voted on in the election in Novem- ber. "We're trying to update the city charter and felt it was very important to let the tax pay- ers know and have input," said Jarriel. Jarriel said one of the biggest changes proposed by the char- ter review committee concerns the city clerk. At this time, the position is elected, and the only qualification to run is that the candidate live.in the city. Lane Gamiotea, who holds the po- sition served as assistant city clerk for 14 years before run- ning for the position of city clerk. When she was elect- ed, she was well -prepared to move into her new role. He ex- plained since Gamiotea has held the title, her assistants have not lived in Okeechobee and would not be eligible to run. This means anyone seek- ing the office would have to come from outside. The char- ter review committee recom- mended making the position an appointed one rather than an elected one. This way, if they ever need to fill it, the council and staff can advertise and in- terview the applicants in order to get the best applicant. Another big change in the new charter would be a citi- zens' bill of rights. At this time, the charter does not have one, but the committee was in favor of adding one. City Administrator Gary Rit- ter said the city charter has not been reviewed or updated in al- most 60 years. This was one of the things Councilman Bob- by Keefe strongly encouraged when he was elected in 2018. In 2020, the council formed a cit- izens' charter review corrunit- tee, made up of city residents and city business owners. This committee, along with the city's legal stafl spent many months reviewing the existing char- ter and perusing charters from similar size cities to come up with the charter they present- ed to the council. The city council would like more input from the commu- nity before going ahead with putting the suggested chang- es on the ballot in November. "We need to educate the pub- lic on the changes so they are informed on what they will be voting on," said Ritter. The proposed charter can be found on the cityofokeechobee. corn website. Under the gov- ernment tab, look for the Cit- izen's Charter Review Board tab. Although the charter will be a topic of conversation during the meeting attendees can comment on any subject. The Freshman Campus is lo- sated at 610 S.W. Second Ave- nue, behind Golden Corral. If you are unable to attend but would like to make a comment, you can email City Clerk Lane Gamiotea at Iganiiotea@ciVo- fokeechobee.com 14440aa rmwea FUR COP LMJUUX- Iiuiu.uu) -down Yxui 1/3/22, 2:50 PM Town hall meeting to be held I South Central Florida Life -r" H NlinL4r- I I Zylz-L SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA LIFE (/) tILE COVI Okeechobee News (/okeechobee/) Select a newspaper MAIN MENU Town hall meeting to be held Posted Wednesday, December 29, 2021 1:40 pm Special to the Lake Okeechobee News OKEEECHOBEE — The city of Okeechobee mayor, Dowling Watford, and the city council will hold a meeting on Monday, Jan. 24, at 6 p.m. at the Freshman Campus Auditorium, 610 S.W. Second Ave. The mayor and council would like to hear from residents and property and business owners within the city. Topics of discussion will include the new city charter review with a O &A to follow. The mayor and council would like to know how they can better serve and assist you. 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