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Let me start by saying two important and sincere words: Thank you. Heartland LIVING is very excited and looking for-ward to another challenging and successful year in 2014 and it wouldn’t be possible without all of you. We would like to take a moment to say thank you to all our loyal advertisers who have supported us throughout the years. We recently surveyed some of our advertisers, asking how Heartland LIVING has helped their businesses and we received an overwhelming amount of positive feedback. Each issue is published with you foremost in mind.
I would like to dedicate this issue to my parents who just celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary with family and friends. I thank my parents for their unconditional love and support given to me and all of my seven brothers and sisters, as well as their eighteen grandchildren. I could go on and on but bottom line, I love you Mom and Dad.
It is an exciting time as February and March are packed with many fun events in our community. One event everyone has been enjoying over the holidays is the concerts Tommy Brandt has been performing here in the Heartland. I know I enjoyed listening to him at Dee’s Restaurant. Tommy’s son Brandt plays the guitar with his Dad but took the stage for the first time and sang. Thanks Tommy for gracing our cover and I know everyone is going to love reading your story how God has blessed you and your family.
Traci Newlin and I really enjoyed our visit and photo shoot at Quail Creek Plantation with the Florida Cattlewomen’s Association and what all these lovely ladies do volunteering their time to the cattle in-dustry. It is truly a sisterhood between them. Enjoy reading all about the Women of Ranching,
Hope you found time to enjoy the outdoors event at the Sebring Regional Airport this past January for the Sebring US Sport Aviation Expo. Crowds enjoyed the over 100 aircrafts on display with many dem-onstrations and a musical performance. Phil Lockwood shares in his story about the extremely unique “AirCam”. Whether you were able to make the event or not, you will want to read how it all got started in our story with Phil.
Because of our loyal advertisers and the support from our readers who tell us they keep the magazine on their coffee tables till the next issue arrives, we continue to grow and we thank you. We would like to welcome to our team photographers Traci Newlin and Caroline Maxcy, along with writer Katy Fassler. We are proud to have your experience on our team and look forward to working with you.
As we celebrate love on Valentine’s Day, treasure your relationships with family and friends, it will help to keep your heart healthy and your life rich. And finally, don’t forget to take a moment to say, “I love you” to those closest to you. God Bless!
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FEATURESComing HomeTommy BrandtBy Pamela Glinski Phil LockwoodSebring US Sport Aviation ExpoBy Pamela Glinski
The Women of RanchingFlorida Cattlewomens Assoc.By Christy Swift
ColumnsShowcasing The Arts Sebring Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition Woman2Woman Sarah ChildsHeartland’s Heroes Ag-VentureHealthy Heartland 365 Fresh Starts The YearThe Wine Cellar 7 Ways Red Wine Can Be Good For Your HealthSouthern Chef Recipes by Layne Prescott
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Heartland EventsOkeechobee Celebrates VIVA Florida 500Big Brothers Big SistersLoop The Lake For ChildrenPolk Senior Games
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On Jan. 16 Okeechobee Main Street hosted a recep-tion to introduce La Florida: 500 Years in the Place of Flowers. Viva Florida 500 is being celebrated in Okeechobee with this exhibit of 16 photographs by Florida photographer John Moran. The beautiful art is on display at the Historical Okeechobee County Courthouse. The reception was sponsored by Greg Thogersen and JD Mixon of UBS Financial Services. Okeechobee Main Street gives special thanks to the Okeechobee County Commissioners for their support in the preparation for display of this exhibit at the courthouse.
The exhibit is on display until Feb. 14. For more in-formation call (863-357-6246) or go to Okeechobee Main Street’s website: www.okeechobeemainstreet.org.
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For award-winningsinger-songwriter
Tommy Brandt coming home every year over the holidays
means spending time with family and friends
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five-time winner of the Inspirational Country Mu-sic Awards Male Vocalist of the Year award, Brandt spends 10 months a year on tour, performing and preaching at over 200 events annually.
Whether it is taping a special for cable television, training new singing artists or performing with some of the top names in the country music business, Brandt has found contentment in his life and musical career.
“This has been a pretty exciting life for a couple red-necks from Florida,” said the six foot tall cowboy and ordained minister known for his ostrich boots and friendly smile.
Brandt has always drawn on the compelling real-life situations he encountered growing up in Sebring to write the songs that touch his fans hearts.
An Indiana native who was born Tommy Brandt Liv-ingston, Brandt moved to Sebring with his family at the age of five. By the time he was sixteen this self-described “rough and rowdy” country boy had left home and was working on a cattle ranch.
“I did a lot of day work, mainly for a guy named Wayne Luke in Crewsville. He was a true blue cow-boy who taught me how to live off the land, how to survive really,” reminisced Brandt somberly. “When you have a mentor like that and then they’re not there, you’re lost.”
Brandt got his start in the music business as a sound engineer for a local band called New South. When their lead singer moved to Nashville, Brandt stepped into the position and quickly became popular be-cause of his smooth country voice and down home humor.
Now, Brandt lives, travels and performs with his wife of 15 years, Michelle and their son, Tommy II.
“And don’t forget Bogey,” Michelle remarked of the family’s Bichon, their constant companion and guard dog of the Brandts’ 45 foot tour bus. “That’s my oth-er kid. He’s a trooper. He has been with us since day one.”
This year, Tommy and his son filmed a Christmas spe-
cial of acoustic guitar music that aired on Rural Free Delivery Television, a cable channel out of Branson, Mission. This is their second project with RFD-TV; the first was a two-part special on Cowboy Churches that aired in November.
The daughter of a Methodist minister, Michelle said she was exceptionally proud when Tommy received the 2010 Visionary Award from the Christian Music Hall of Fame.
Brandts’ son Brandt II performs and records with his dad.
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With seven successful albums and over 37 major music awards to his credit, Brandt is no stranger to award ceremonies.
On Oct. 18, 2012, Brandt was honored at the ICM Faith, Family and Country Awards in Nashville as theMusic Evangelist of the Year.
During this year’s Inspirational Country Music Awards Oct. 24, at Fellowship at Two Rivers Church in Nash-ville, Brandt was named the ICM Male Vocalist of the Year for the fifth time.
And on Nov. 9, Brandt was recognized as the Main-stream Artist of the Year at the Artist Music Guild 2013 AMG Heritage Awards in Fort Mills, South Caro-lina.
“It is always humbling and such an honor,” acknowl-edged Brandt.
While performing comes naturally to Brandt, he also finds mentoring up-and-coming musical artists rewarding. A facebook posting reflects that senti-ment, “Receiving the 2013 award for Male Vocalist
-Tommy Brandt
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was such an honor and being presented it by Charee White, one of our Beyond the Music artists, made it even better.”
White, who was voted ICM New Artist of the Year, is one of seven singers that the Brandts help through their production company, Beyond the Music Promo-tions, which specializes in branding, booking and art-ist development.
“Tommy works with them on how to work the stage, how to write song and they also join Bible studies with our family. We decided God wanted us to men-
tor and guide them in the right direction, to have a relationship with Christ,” said Michelle.
Now, White and some of the other artists are trav-eling with Tommy Brandt Ministries, performing at churches, fairs, and benefit concerts as the Beyond the Music Group.
“We try to teach people how to live a life of faith, to live with positive and encouraging values,” said Tommy.
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Tommy Brandt lives, travels and performs with his wife of 15 years, Michelle and their son, Brandt II.
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Tommy II is gaining recognition in his own right. He has been nominated for the ICM Youth in Music Award and won the Youth Instrumentalist of the Year at the Agape Fest in Granbury, Texas.
“He is really excited about the music end of it. He’s not only playing with me, now he is opening for oth-er artists,” said Brandt of his son who was recently showcased with country artist Jeff Bates.
In 2013, Brandt released two new albums, Tommy Brandt’s Greatest Hits and the highly acclaimed Nuff Said.
A portion of the proceeds from each Nuff Said CD sold goes to The Mason G. Smoak Foundation, a faith-based nonprofit organization in Lake Placid that is working to impact lives through scholarships, grants and sponsorship of the Youth Leadership Highlands program.
The Foundation (www.masongsmoakfoundation.
org) was started to honor the memory of Mason Smoak, who died in a 2008 plane crash.
“Tommy and his wife are wonderful supporters of the Foundation,” said Mason’s widow, Tracee, who serves on the board. “They have performed at our 5K and Family Fun Day before and donated proceeds to the Foundation.”
During their return to Highlands County each winter, the Brandts cherish the time they get to spend with friends, Michelle’s family, the Franklins, the Benton’s and Tommy’s 23-year-old daughter, Amanda Livings-ton.
On Nov.16, the Brandts held a “home town” concert and dinner at Dee’s Restaurant in Sebring. The family wrapped up this year’s Central Florida visit perform-ing in over a dozen concerts and revivals as part of their Nuff Said Tour.
“We are always excited to see all of our friends and family during those events,” said Brandt.
He added, “Keep an eye on the website (www.tom-mybrandt.org) for updates to our schedule.”
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Lakeland, Florida felt the impact and excitement as the Famous Tate Pro Rodeo Classic once again took the stage or should we say “the dirt”” in-doors at Lakeland Center, Jan. 18-19. It was two nights of spectacular ro-deo entertainment produced by veteran rodeo producers, from right here in the heartland, Leroy and Judy Mason of River Ranch, FL.
Outstanding rodeo livestock of the 4L & Diamond S Rodeo Company were featured as well as some of the top rodeo cowboys in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. One of the cowboys was Bradley Harter of Weatherford, Texas a national finals rodeo cowboy with earnings of over one million dollars in the saddle bronc riding event.
(Above) Caity Wall of the Mason Pro Rodeodrill team presents the American Flag.
Miss Rodeo Florida Princess Sierra Rush from Loxahatchee, FL and Miss Rodeo Florida Sweet-heart, Hailey Wall of St. Cloud, FL greet one of the military veterans in the sponsor VIP room.
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This year’s rodeo paid tribute to and honored our United States Military as introductions were made of soldiers from the United States Army, United States Navy, and United States Marines.
The sponsor VIP room raised money with a silent auction with all proceeds benefitting the TAMCO Foundation “Em-bracing Florida’s Wounded Heroes”. This foundation assists our wounded military right here in our home state of Flori-da. The two-day attendance was just over 9,000.
Orlando, Florida is being considered as a host for the Wran-gler National Finals Rodeo, which is currently held in Las Vegas, NV.
If you missed this great rodeo, there is always next year. The Famous Tate Pro Rodeo Classic proved once again, that rodeo and the rodeo cowboy are alive and well in the heart of Florida.
For more information and photos go to Famous Tate Pro Rodeo Classic website at www.lakelandprorodeo.com or follow them on Facebook.
(Above) Heather Clemons of Okeechobee, FL was one of 125 barrel racers.
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TLC Therapy Hooves is a Florida non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization serving groups or individuals who can benefit from the unconditional love of a therapy animal. These animals have an unlimited ability to create an emotional connection with the people they meet.
They have literally “opened the barn doors” to work with people in a variety of life circumstances. Many children, adults and the elderly are unable to get outside and often feel left out. Unlike many programs where groups travel to a ranch or stable to visit animals, TLC brings miniature and exotic farm animals to people located in Highlands County.
Their animals provide beneficial and therapeutic effects of animal assisted therapy. Benefits include verbal interaction, laughter among group members, increased vocabulary, better attention skills, improved empathy and the thera-py can also reduce loneliness.
The miniature horses and other exotic farm animals will bring a smile to a nurs-ing home resident or a physical therapy patient simply by stroking the mane of an animal. TLC is a USDA exotic breeding facility and licensed by Florida Fish & Game.
They maintain an all-volunteer staff to reduce expenses. Traveling expenses along with maintaining the health and well-being of the animals is costly. Do-nations are gladly accepted so TLC can continue providing these valuable ser-vices and memorable visits to those that need it the most. The Crutchfield’s can be reached by email at [email protected].
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IN 2004, Sebring Regional Airport’s executive director, Mike Willingham, approached Phillip J. Lockwood, CEO of Lockwood Aviation, with the
idea of creating an annual event for aviation enthusiasts, and the Sebring US Sport Aviation Expo was born.
“Mike came to me and said they were thinking of having a show and wanted to know if I had any good ideas. I told them I thought it would be a good idea to have a dedicated sport aviation show,” said Lockwood.
This year, from Jan. 16 - 19, aeronautic buffs from around the country flew and drove in for the airport’s tenth expo. Crowds enjoyed the over 100 air-craft on display, flying demonstrations, three keynote speakers, ceremonies, manufacturer showcases, forums, and musical performances by “the Flying Musicians.”
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Three of those forums were presented by Lockwood, an aviation pioneer who was inducted into the Experimental Air-craft Association Homebuilder’s Hall of Fame this past November.
“It was really a nice event. I took my wife, Tisha, along with me,” said Lock-wood of the award ceremony and din-ner that was held at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. “They had many of the past inductees there and many of my friends.”
A pilot since 1978, Lockwood graduated from the Florida Institute of Technol-ogy’s School of Aeronautics in 1982.
As a flying photographer, he has worked on wildlife documentaries and with Aus-tralian filmmakers Des and Jen Bartlett on the National Geographic film “Survi-vors of the Skelton Coast.”
In 1993, photographer Michael “Nick” Nichols and research biologist Michael Fay asked for Lockwood’s assistance with the filming a 1995 cover story for Nation-al Geographic on the North Congo, but
(Left) Phil Lockwood and below stands next to one of the AirCam ultralights built from a kit sold by Lockwood Aircraft Corp.
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Lockwood realized flying over the dense and remote Ndoki Rainforest in a single engine plane would be treacherous.
Lockwood designed a twin-engine, open cockpit camera plane for the expedition that was predictable, easy to fly and had several built-in system redundancies.
The AirCam has become known for its ability to fly “low and slow,” with cruis-ing speeds of 50 to 100 miles per hour. “What the EAA is all about is being able to build kit planes. They gave (the award) to me for the work I did on the AirCam,” remarked Lockwood.
“Phil has designed a couple of differ-ent aircraft over the years and has been supportive of the Rotax engine, but the AirCam is really the pinnacle of his designs and captured the attention of a lot of EAA members. It is extremely unique,” said EAA director of communi-
(Above) Seaplane at Lake Jackson.
(Right) Phil Lockwood and Expo Director Jana Filip in the lobby of Sebring Regional Airport.
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ties, Charlie Beckner, a keynote speaker at this year’s expo.
When asked about the October opening of a hanger for local EAA Chapter 1240 at Sebring Regional Airport, Beckner said he is proud of local chapters who put in the time and effort to establish their own hometown headquarters.
“It is a wonderful example of the influence the EAA has had over the years at the local grassroots level. Through our chapter net-works things like that happen all the time all over the county, and it wouldn’t hap-pen without that local nucleus of mem-bers that are willing to put in the time, serve pancakes and eventually establish a home for themselves,” said Beckner.
“The grand opening went well,” remarked Lockwood. He said that local EAA fund-raising efforts and grants this year will be used to provide flight instruction scholar-ships for young people between the ages of 16 and 19. One of those fundraisers was a benefit dinner held on Friday, Janu-ary 17 in the Bob Tulius hanger.
An active member of Chapter 1240, Lock-wood is also president of the Seaplane
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Lockwood Aviation has been an anchor tenant at Se-bring Regional Airport since 1984 and has grown into the companies that currently make up the Lockwood Group.
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Now in its tenth year, Lockwood said of the expo, “I use to be very involved, but in the last few years the airport has taken over; Jana Filip and Mike Willing-ham are running it. They still ask me questions, ask for my advice. I go to some of their planning meet-ings and try to help them out.”
Filip, who is the expo director, said that even with the bad weather that put a damper on last year’s event, approximately 17,500 people came out to see the vintage planes, warbirds, gyro copters, ultralights, �
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homebuilders, and other aircraft on display.
She said that year’s expo, which em-phasized “all sport aviation,” had its “first ever workshop.” A seminar on fabric paint was presented by Stewart Systems, the makers of a revolution-ary aircraft coating.
The WWII hanger on historic Hen-drick’s Field housed 87 booths, half of this year’s total exhibitors. A tent was set up for the six food concession-ers, including JR’s Snack Shack and the Highlands County Cattlewoman’s As-sociation.
Of the keynote speakers featured this year, EAA’s Charlie Becker took the po-dium on Thursday, Craig Fuller who is the Chairman of the Board of Redbird Flight Simulations spoke on Friday, and Saturday featured Tuskegee Air-man, Leo Gray.
At 2:30 p.m. each day there was an hour of demonstrations by different aircraft. Thursday was set aside for the gyro copters. Friday featured all the amphibious planes. And on Sat-urday, the aerobatic planes and light sport aircraft took to the air.
Complimentary shuttle services were provided throughout the expo to and from the Sea Plane Base on Lake Jack-son, behind the Sunset Grill Restau-rant.
“There are a couple things that have separated this show from others and made it so successful. First, it is a fo-cused show on the light end of sport aviation. People come here, they get to see a lot of really cool planes in a compact area, and because we don’t have 700,000 people here, you often get to talk to the owner of the com-pany face to face,” said Lockwood. “If you want to see small aircraft that are relatively affordable…and you want to see the whole spectrum in a compact area, then this is the show.”
For more information on the US Sports Aviation Expo, visit: www.sport-avia-tion-expo.com. ¢
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Highlands/Hardee County – Big Brothers Big Sisters serving Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto, Highlands, Hardee, Charlotte, Lee, Collier, Glades and Hendry counties launches the “100 Men in 100 Days” campaign to encourage men to become a Big Brother and volunteer with the organization. The recruitment campaign comes at a good time, as there are 276 boys waiting to be matched with a positive male role model.
While Big Brothers Big Sisters ac-cepts volunteers from all walks of life, there is a greater need for male mentors. Currently, 52% of the youth they serve in their program are boys and 39% of the volunteers are men. Now more than ever, Big Brothers Big Sisters needs men to step up and start something.
Big Brother of the Year, Paul David-son sees firsthand the impact he is having on his Little Brothers life. “Too few people realize, and I was one of them, that they are able to mentor a child. We just need Big Brothers Big Sisters to choose the path of being able and willing to mentor a child. You get back so much more than you put in.”
Research shows that having the positive influence of a “Big” makes a real difference in the life of a child. “Littles” experience improvements in academic performance, behavior and relationships at home and elsewhere, according to independent stud-ies. In the Decisions to Win program, 97% of the seniors who completed the pro-gram graduated from high school. “Littles” have also demonstrated better success in school with 93% improving or maintaining their academic performance.
Mentoring is one of the most rewarding, enjoyable and simple things a volunteer can do. For as little as one hour a week, volunteers can add joy to the life of a child, and ultimately, contribute greatly to his or her potential.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast provides one-to-one mentoring relation-ships to children ages 6-18 years old throughout the Gulf Coast of Florida in Saraso-ta, Manatee, DeSoto, Highlands, Hardee, Charlotte, Lee, Collier, Glades and Hendry counties. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast holds itself accountable for chil-dren in its program to achieve measurable outcomes, such as educational success; avoidance of risky behaviors; and higher aspirations, greater confidence and better relationships. The organization provides children facing adversity, often those of sin-gle or low-income households or families with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. For more information visit: www.bbbssun.org
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Save the date for the annual Pin-wheels for Prevention 5k and fun walk for children to raise aware-ness about the importance of child abuse prevention. This event will be held on March 22 around Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland, FL.
The event is a Heartland for Children event, in partnership with Kappa Delta- Gamma Epsilon Sorority.
For more information, including registration information, times and other details call 863-519-8900 go to www.heart-landforchildren.org.
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Dental Care of Mid Florida strives for excellence in patient care and offers the latest technology to serve the people of Highlands County. Founded in 1977, the practice has a long history of service and distinction. Dr. Owen, following the footsteps of his father, dedicated his life to benefit Highlands County. Seeing the opportunity to expand from its original lo-cation in Avon Park, the practice then expanded in July 2006 with its new location in Sebring.
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Dr. Ronald L. Owen, DDS and Dr. Christopher B. Forsee, DMD, who partnered in December 2008, provide a broad range of services such as implant placement and restoration, root canals, crowns, dentures, bridges, wisdom teeth removal, veneers, tooth whitening, and periodontal services. The practice also features Cerec® crowns with CAD technology, allowing dentists to fabricate crowns in only one visit with no need for temporary versions. “Our technology allows us to offer the best care possible,”says lead assistant Jen Lewis.
The entire family is invited to visit. “It is a one-stop-shop” adds Lewis. “With offering orthodontia care, a kid with brac-es can come in for a basic cleaning and we can cut the wire, clean efficiently and effectively, and rewire.”
The staff is very excited about their latest piece of equipment. 3D dental imaging is now available for more efficient diagnos-ing and precise measurements of implants. This technology allows the doctors and staff to see things that no other dental
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office in Highlands County can. With this equipment, the staff is able to show patients on an in room computer their problem areas. This is no guess-work dentistry.
Another addition is a laser that allows surgery on a less invasive level, fewer post operation problems, and in certain cases may also be used for fillings.
Dental Care of Mid Florida is the only practice in Highlands County to offer I.V. sedation. Many have fears of the dentist and dental work. Dr. Owen and Dr. Forsee work hard to change the perception of dentistry. “With sedation, a patient can come in, have all dental work attended to and never remember a thing,” says Dr. Owen.
“I like patients to be comfortable and have a positive experience all around” says Dr. Chris Forsee. “In healthcare, patients don’t feel doc-tors listen. We treat people like family. We listen.” He also adds, “I wouldn’t practice without this technology.”
The future looks bright for this practice. According to Dr. Owen, they are working on expanding and bringing in a pediatric dentist, some-thing Highlands County does not currently have.
“I’ve been in practice a long time and am the luckiest man in the world to have a practice in the Highlands County community” adds Dr. Owen.
Dental Care of Mid Florida makes same day appointments, accepts walk-ins, and will never turn away anyone in pain. They accept most insurance. In the case of a weekend or after hours emergency, the doc-tors’ contact information is available on the practice’s voicemail.
Dental Care of Mid Florida can be found in two locals: 1735 US 27 South in Sebring on Little Lake Jackson. Call (863)382-9090 and 106 E Main Street in Avon Park. Call (863)453-4233.
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Behind every successful man is a great woman. That saying was never truer than on Florida’s cat-tle ranches where the Cattlewomen’s Association works to elevate the beef industry to new heights.
Their motto is “to foster the well-being of the beef industry through education and promotion, in cooperation with the Florida Cattlemen’s Asso-ciation and Florida Beef Council.”
In Okeechobee County, President of the Florida Cattlewomen’s Association, Denise Colgan, is a 5th generation cattle rancher. “My great-great-grandfather Bass’ family settled in Florida (from Georgia) shortly after the Civil War,” says Col-gan. “I did all the things like 4-H, did a little bit of high school rodeo, worked cows all summer, ran around with no shoes and rode my horse bare-back. My horse was my best friend.”
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Now, as the head of an organization that started in 1961 as the Florida CowBelles, Colgan helps run a ranch she owns with her husband and also works with special needs kids as a high school teacher.
Much of the work the Cattlewomen do involves fundraising for six schol-arships that are awarded annually to worthy youth. In early January, they held the 7th annual charity clay shoot at Quail Creek Plantation in Okeechobee, where participants paid an entry fee of $400 for a team of four to shoot clays on gorgeous, rustic grounds and, of course, enjoy a steak dinner afterwards.
A good portion of the $5,000 to $6,000 in scholarships is awarded to young people studying an ag-related degree like animal sciences, ag com-munication or veterinary medicine, but some of the money is now going to students with non-ag majors. The new Jan Dillard $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a junior or senior in high school who shows an animal at the fair and who plans on attend-ing a four-year college, whatever his or her planned course of study. Two $500 scholarships go to young people attending a trade school.
“I’m a professional teacher,” Colgan explains. “We need people in other professions that are trying to support us as well. We can’t just be preaching to the choir all the time.”
That’s why you may see the cattle-women out in your community at your local grocery store, cooking up beef and sharing recipes. “People really want the recipes. They want to know how to prepare beef,” Colgan goes on.
She said over the years the industry has grown along consumer interests. Now that most customers are looking for lean beef, ranchers are focused on producing leaner cuts, and the reci-
(Opposite page) Florida Cattlewomen’s Association board at one of the clay shoot stands. (picture of complete board with names on page 50.)
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(Above) President Denise Colganand First Vice President Beth Hunt.
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pes the cattlewomen share focus on healthy ways to prepare the meat.
On the Cattlewomen’s website, for example, beef lovers can download the 2009 National Beef Cook Off win-ning recipe for Sicilian Beef Short Ribs served over pasta; Southeast Asian Steak Salad made with beef ribeye steak marinated in teriyaki and lime, rice noodles, Romaine lettuce and bean sprouts; and Sonoma-style beef skewers with orzo and pine nuts.
The cattlewomen are also in our schools, teaching children about the beef industry in fun ways. Kids are coming off the bus and telling their parents how beef by-products are found in so many everyday items, in-cluding even marshmallows.
Getting the word out about the phi-losophy of Florida’s ranchers is part of the mission, too. Ranchers are conser-vationists, Colgan explains. “The beef
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industry is very concerned with conservation, animal wel-fare and especially the safety of the food source.”
As a rancher herself, Colgan admits, “I love to see the countryside, and I want it to stay the way it is.”
As for the Cattlewomen themselves, Colgan says there are many vital players in the industry. Lindsey John of Manatee was recently named Outstanding Cattlewomen of the Year for her contributions in marketing.
Okeechobee cattlewomen Melissa Montes de Oca is a well-respected force in the cattle feed industry. Lake Plac-id-based Sarah Childs, who works in safety at Lykes Bros. Ranch, was named the 2013 Woman in Agriculture.
The president of the organization moves up to that role af-ter filling several offices in the organization, from chaplain through treasurer, vice-president and president-elect. The Darin & Wes Williamson, 2014 Florida Cattleman President.
Florida Cattlewomen’s Association Board: Seated (L-R) Chaplain Michelle Grimmer, Plant City; Treasurer Kathryn Metcalf-Thomas, Winter Haven; Secretary Charlotte Rutledge, Ft Myers and Wen-dy Petteway, Zolfo Springs. (Standing) Melissa Montes De Oca, Okeechobee; President Denise Colgan, Okeechobee; First Vice President Beth Hunt, Bartow and Sarabeth Barthle-Simmons, Sarasota.
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current board serving under Colgan includes president-elect Reyna Hall-worth, First vice-president Beth Hunt, treasurer Kathryn Metcalf-Thomas, secretary Charlotte Rutledge, parlia-mentarian Kim Cravey, and chaplain Michelle Grimmer. Jessica Andrlik is the youth Florida Beef Ambassador and Sarabeth Barthle-Simmons, Me-lissa Montes De Oca and Wendy Pette-way are past presidents.
And these women not only work side by side, they live, laugh and love side by side. “The camaraderie is amaz-ing,” Colgan says.
After a family tragedy, Colgan recalls how she was inundated with cards and calls from members of the organi-zation offering to help. And while they may get “a little silly and emotional” at times, Colgan says “we all kind of think alike.” There’s plenty of laughing and joking, too.
“It is truly a sisterhood,” smiles Col-gan.
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Polk Senior Games is an exciting and large event scheduled for Feb. 22 thru Mar. 10, 2014. For 16 days nearly 2,500 seniors compete in 99 events of 38 sports and games held in locations throughout Polk County.
Polk Senior Games provides an annual series of competitive ath-letic and recreational events for men and women 50 years and over. The Games offer something for everyone - the serious com-
petitor, the fun at heart, the seasoned athlete and the physically challenged.
Most events are grouped by gender in five-year age increments. Gold, silver and bronze medals are presented in each event and age division.
There are over 750 volunteers they come from parks and recreation depart-ments, civic organizations, businesses, senior communities, recreation clubs, schools and private citizens.
The purpose of this popular event is to promote friendly competition and an interest in sports and recreation; o create an awareness of the abilities and capabilities of older persons, to provide a safe and social opportunity for senior adults. The event also encourage health and wellness through an active life-style and to improve the quality of life for participants.Most important the activities brings together a community of giving and vol-unteerism.
Volunteers help with all facets of the Games - distributing post-ers and brochures, soliciting door prizes, event check-in and refreshments, sport timers and monitors, health and safety personnel and more. All volunteers receive a T-shirt. Howev-er, more importantly, they receive the good feelings they get when they make a difference in other people’s lives by giving the gift of their time and contributing to healthy aging.
If you would like to participate in this Olympic-style competi-tion or volunteer contact Deena Wilbur for registration infor-mation, deadline dates and entry price.
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Past the concrete and the crowds is a special place where Florida still exists as nature meant for it to be. It is a landscape unchanged since the days of de Leon and Osceola, where gnarled cypress rises up from virgin swamps and the uplands are carpeted with lush native grasses.
Quail Creek offers Sporting Clays, Quail Hunting, Continental Pheasant Shoots, Osceola Turkey Hunting, Corporate Events and Weddings.
Lodging will give you relaxation and comfort. The plantation has 10 cozy fully-equipped one bedroom cottages and eight private suites. Each of their dog-friendly cottages is equipped with wireless internet, flat-screened televisions, full bathrooms and small kitchens with full-sized refrigerators and microwave ovens. Accommodations are avail-able all year round.
Included in your stay is unlimited catch and release fishing on their private 14-acre lake. During non-hunting season (May-Sept.), scenic buggy rides of the beautiful ranch available.
You can also enjoy delicious southern style meals with your overnight visit. They offer full country style breakfast, traditional southern fried quail lunch and steak dinner with all the fixings, along with an open bar.
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On March 13 and 14 Marc Mero the motivational speaker and ex-professional wrestler will come to speak to the eighth grade students from Hill Gustat, Lake Placid, Avon Park and Sebring Middle Schools.
This program is the leadership project created by the Leadership Highlands class of 2013 in a joint effort with the program’s sponsors; Highlands County Farm Bureau, Avon Park Champions Club, Mason G. Smoak Foundation, Mountain Top, Sebring Firemen, Bill Jarrett Foundation, and Boom Booms Guns and Ammo. “Leadership High-lands Class of 2013 is very thankful to those businesses in our community who support projects like bringing a mo-tivational speaker to all four of Highlands County middle schools. It is the effort behind the scenes from our spon-sors that allow this message about positive choices to reach our middle school youth.” said the Leadership High-lands class of 2013 president Micah Scanga
Former WWE Wrestling Champion, Marc Mero, has an extraordinary ability to connect with young people, not because of his former wrestling career but because of his personal story of overcoming insurmountable obstacles throughout his life to achieve success. Mero’s enthusiasm is contagious as he empowers people of all ages and walks of life to make positive choices and achieve their goals. Many people can relate to Mero’s story about growing
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up in a broken family and dreaming of a better future. His dreams for a life out-side his humble beginnings led him to write his goals into existence and, at a young age, he achieved success in ath-letics with hockey and football, then was on the path to becoming a professional boxer. But following an accident, his ath-letic career was sidelined during years of rebellion, substance abuse, and bad choices. Even at the pinnacle of sport’s success as a professional wrestler, Marc continued to make negative choices that impacted his personal life and career. Following a series of personal tragedies and the loss of more than 30 friends and family members largely due to their bad choices, Mero felt compelled to reach out to students and encourage them to live healthy, compassionate, purposeful lives. In 2007, the nonprofit organiza-tion, Champion of Choices was born.
Having inspired more than half a mil-lion people at schools and organizations worldwide, Mero’s powerful “Choices” production addresses the topics of bul-lying, peer pressure, substance abuse and suicide. Listeners are reached at a “heart-level” and students are inspired to treat themselves and others with respect, dream big, achieve goals, and cherish relationships. Marc Mero’s com-pelling message evokes personal reflec-tion, laughter and tears. Both students and adults describe the “Choices” pro-duction as life changing. Many students tell him: “you saved my life.” Thanks to Champion of Choices they now have HOPE for a brighter tomorrow. ¢
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Instructor Jacquie Farbman explains: “It’s a simple, seat-
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Prevention Magazine wrote, “Gyrokinesis com-bines the core-strengthening benefits of Pilates, the flexibility of yoga, the grace of dance, the flu-idity of swimming, and the energy lift of tai chi in one simple, dynamic routine.”
The result is a renewed sense of vitality and well-being.
At Exercise with Meaning, classes are kept small to give individual attention to each student. Stu-dio owner Susie Mayworth says, “I’m happy to of-fer new exercise classes that I enjoy doing myself, too!” Jacquie described how the simple moves feel so “organic” and natural and promote a sense of grace and fluidity. Smiling she says, “It feels so good, or we wouldn’t be doing it!”
Jacquie Farbman is a certified instructor in GYRO-KINESIS®, has a Master degree in Movement Sci-ences and is a former professional dancer.
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You can contact Susie at Exercise with Meaning to help you achieve your personal wellness train-ing goals, at 863-381-1382 or Jacquie at 732-267-2030.
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downtown Sebring The Sebring Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is participating in the 14th Annual Florida Outdoor Sculpture competition this year. The competition is hosted each year by the Polk Museum of Art (PMoA).
More than 50 pieces of outdoor sculptures are submitted for exhibit consideration in Lakeland and Winter Haven, with the program expanding to Sebring this year.
The Sebring CRA will host six sculptures that will be in-stalled in Downtown Sebring. The exhibition will run from Mar. 8, 2014 - Jan. 25, 2015. Sculptures will be secured on a concrete slab and accompanied by a plaque with details about the artist and sculpture. Pictured are the sculptures, which will be featured in Sebring.
Artists welcome to submit their work directly to the PMoA for consideration in next year’s competition.
Bealtine (Steel; 7’11” x 2’ x 1’) by Aisling Millar, Greenville, NC. Location: Highlands Art League/Cultural Center.
The Three Graces (Steel, coated iron and paint; 6’ x 8’ x 3’) by Hanna Jubran, Grimesland, NC. Location: Centennial Park.
Winged Glory (Galvanized, powder-coated steel; 8’5” x 7’4” x 5’2) by Jack Howard-Potter,New York, NY. Location: Circle Park.
(Above) Slices of Heaven (Concrete combined with limestone; 2’ x 1’ x 3’6”) by Craig Gray, Key West, FL. Location: Highlands Art League.
(Right) Father and Son (Painted steel; 5’5” x 4’ x 4’5”) by Adam Walls, Hope Mills, NC. Location: Near Rotary Park.
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Woman2WomanBy Amanda Armentrout
Thomas Edison once said, “The three great essen-tials to achieve anything worthwhile are first, hard
work; second, stick-to-ittiveness; third, common sense.” Many will agree that Sarah Childs has definitely achieved something worthwhile throughout her career. And any who know her will know that she possesses all of the quali-ties Edison listed.
Childs moved to Florida in 1968 with the Childs family so that her father-in-law could manage MacArthur’s Buck Is-land Ranch. She was quickly exposed to the citrus indus-try as well as continuing to learn more about cattle. Childs soon figured it was the cattle herd that got her excited.
Child recalls, “I walked out into a cattle pen and had to push my way in. Some of the boys didn’t like a woman out there. I stood behind my father-in-law, Dan Childs, and learned all I could.”
Her persistence paid off and she earned the title of ranch manager at Buck Island in 1988. She said, “When I first started in the industry, it was very difficult to work my way into anything other than standing and being quiet and ob-serving. And I did. I think over time, they just figured that they weren’t going to get rid of me, so they just gave in and said, ‘Okay, she’s here to stay.’” In 1994 Sarah left Buck Island Ranch to become the environmental coordinator at Lykes Bros., a position she still holds today.
What she has managed to accomplish is nothing short of remarkable. She has served more than 20 years on the Ad-visory Committee for the South Florida Beef-Forage Pro-gram. She continues her hard work in the Florida Cattle-
Sarah Childs
(Above) Cookout for Board meeting of Cattleman’s Foundation.
men’s Association. In her role there, she attends all quarterly meetings and has been a mem-ber since the inception of the Florida Ranch Ro-deo and Heritage Festi-val. Childs has also had involvement with the Florida Beef Council, Cattlemen’s Beef Board Nationally, Florida Beef
Council, Ag Advisory Board, Hereford Association, youth livestock and many more organizations.
“I have been involved in the ag industry, mainly raising cattle, which has provided my family a living and wonder-ful lifestyle.” Childs remarks. “It is very rewarding helping school children and many adults learn the positive benefits of beef by giving speeches, working with 4H or FFA. It is important for everyone to understand our industry and lifestyle.”
All of her hard work was recognized in 2012 when she was selected to receive the “Woman of the Year in Agriculture Award”. The award recognizes women who have made outstanding contributions to Florida Agriculture. “I got in-volved, and I have stayed involved since 1976. And unless something happens, I hope I’m involved until the day I’m not here anymore. I just absolutely love the industry. You don’t’ stay in the ag industry because you want to get rich. You stay in it because you absolutely love what you’re do-ing.”
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(Below-Center) Sarah Childs at Quail Creek Plantation.
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We live in a time where instant gratification is expect-ed in everything that we do as well as our children. You can visit your local grocery store and buy anything that you want or visit a restaurant and have a choice of many different items that you can order and will arrive at your table to eat within minutes. With all of this going on we do not put much thought into where our food comes from and our children don’t either. This is one of the reasons that Ag-Venture was started.
Ag-Venture is a program that started in 2000 to teach Third Grade Children the “importance of agriculture and to show that everything they use comes from agriculture” explained Darlene Pypers. The program is available to all third grade children that are in public schools, private schools or home schooled. Parents as well as teachers accompany the children to a one-day event that is set up for them. As the children are visiting Ag-Venture, which is held at the Highlands County Fairgrounds, there are many stations set up for them to visit that are all unique in their own way.
There are fourteen different stations that are available for the students to visit and they get to spend eighteen minutes at seven of them. The stations are there to show how agriculture affects each and every one of them individually. Last year the stations available were alligators, beef, bees, caladiums, citrus, dairy, farm animals, forestry, grapes, ornamental horticulture, poultry, strawberries, soil and water conservation as well as vegetables. When the students finish with the station they get to bring a part of it home with them as well. At the caladium
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station the children get to take with them a ca-ladium bulb that they can plant once they get home. There is a lot of time and effort that is put into this event.
There are 150 volunteers for each day of the two days of Ag-Venture. Darlene Pypers explained, “planning for this starts in April and goes through October.” This is made possible by the volun-teers and is paid for by donations. If you have any questions or would like to get involved in Ag-Venture you can contact Darlene Pypers at (863)465-2313 or can visit their website at www.highlandscountyag-venture.com.
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Healthy HeartlandBy Nathan Kalin
Congratulations! You have successfully made it through another year; take a moment to pat yourself on the back – seriously. It is now 2014 and that means a fresh start for all of us. The trouble with New Year resolutions is we tend to fall into the trap of setting a lofty goal for ourselves without seriously considering how we will work our way up to that goal. Regardless of whether your New Year’s resolution is to lose weight, learn a new language, or anything else under the sun, you must remember to keep giving yourself the chance to make it through each day with a sense of pride, accomplishment, and satisfaction.
Each morning is a new beginning; an opportunity to be better than we were the day before. Here are some tips for starting your morning off with a refreshed and rejuvenated body and mind.
Water Drink a full glass of water when you wake up. Your body loses water while you sleep and can’t function properly while it’s dehydrated (ask any college student).
Coffee Caffeine can be a wonderful way to provide that extra boost you need to wake yourself up and start your day; however, do not drink coffee on an empty stomach. Coffee is a highly acidic drink and will very easily irritate an empty stomach. The last thing you want to do is start your day off feeling quea-sy and irritable.
Monotonous Morning Ritual Your mind needs some time to reboot and get all the synapses firing once it wakes up. Auto-piloting through a simple or mundane activity early on is like warming up before the game. Spend a few minutes washing last night’s dishes or flossing your teeth.
Once you make it through the morning you need to be ready to tackle the demands your day will ask of you. Here are a few tips to make handling your daily responsibilities a little bit easier.
The 2 Minute Rule Your mind is like a com-puter. The more information it tries to store each day the slower it will run. Don’t put tasks off until later; not only will the tasks begin to add up, but you will continually stress yourself out thinking about it the rest of the day. The 2 minute rule states that if you come across a task that can be completed in 2 minutes or less, do it immediately and be done with it!
The Pomodoro Technique AKA the 25/5 technique. Throughout the day it can be hard to focus completely on the job in front of you without feeling the urge to surf the web, text, tweet, or whatever other mind-less activity technology makes possible these days. Cut yourself a deal: give the task at hand your full attention for 25 minutes, then take a 5 minute break. Repeat through-out the day and watch your work and bitter attitude about your work disappear!
Work to Live It’s not the other way around. If you want to enjoy your life and feel that your work is meaningful, you must work for more than just a paycheck (we all know how quickly money disappears). Make plans with friends, try new things, do something radical, any-thing to remind yourself that you are more than your job description.
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1. Can help prevent cholesterol build up.Research has shown that antioxidants in wine known as polyphenols can help prevent cholesterol build up and thus prevent heart disease. In today’s times, when more and more young people are falling prey to heart disease – consuming foods rich in antioxidants and avoiding junk food is a good idea. Besides wine, green tea and vegeta-bles like spinach are also good sources of antioxidants. 2. May help you live longer and healthier.Death is a certainty in life. Yet, people want to slow down the ageing process as much as possible. Researchers have found that a compound contained in red wine called resve-ratrol helps you live longer! The study administered resve-ratrol to bees. After administration, the bees showed a de-crease in food intake and showed a tendency to live longer.
3. Can prevent hearing loss.Not only does resveratrol present in wine help increase longevity, it also helps prevent hearing loss. In a study con-ducted by the Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, healthy rats administered resveratrol were less likely to suffer noise-induced hearing loss for a long period of time.
4. Can help prevent osteoporosis.One or two glasses of red wine a day could help as much as medicines to protect older women from osteoporosis or thinning of bones. According to a study published in the journal Menopause, researchers found that women who drank 19 g of alcohol a day – about two small glasses of wine – had a drop in loss of old bone. Alcohol appears toremedy the imbalance between the dissolving of old bone
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5. Can stop onset of Alzheimer’s.Red wine contains certain chemicals which could hinder the progress of Alzheimer’s disease that afflict a growing number of aged people, according to a research. In early-stage laboratory experiments, the researchers from the University of Leeds identified the process which allows harmful clumps of protein to latch on to brain cells, caus-ing them to die. They were able to interrupt this pathway using the purified extracts of EGCG from resveratrol found in red wine.
6. boosts exercise training and performance.Resveratrol, a bio-compound found in red wine, is likely to boost exercise training and performance, according to a research. Principal investigator Jason Dyck from the Uni-versity of Alberta and his team found that high doses of resveratrol improved physical performance, heart function and muscle strength in lab models.
7. Makes you happier.Along with so many other benefits, one cannot forget that wine makes one happy. From time immemorial, the alco-holic beverage has proved to make evenings more roman-tic, release stress after a hard day at work and add to the overall experience of existing. However, it is advised that you consume the drink in moderation.
So yes, we can safely say that consuming wine in modera-tion is actually healthy and enjoyable!
Drinking red wine can help protect the heart, and it may boost brain power too. A glass of red wine contains high amounts of antioxidants which not only help our cells fight against free radical damage, but also increase cho-lesterol levels in a positive way. It also contains procy-anidins which help reduce blood pressure and protect against hardening of the arteries.
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1 large can sliced peaches
1 cup brown sugar (divided)
1 cup chopped pecans (divided)
½ cup golden raisins
1 Box Yellow Cake Mix
2 sticks butter (melted)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9 x 13 baking dish with butter flavored spray.
Layer: 1/2 can peach pie filling, ½ can crushed pineapple, ½ can sliced peaches, ½
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½ cup raisins putting pecans on top of cake mix. Pour remaining melted butter over
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Bake for 30-45 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.
Fry or bake bacon until crisp. Drain well and crumble into small pieces. In a medium
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Place heaping spoonful of cheese mixture on ½ English muffin. Bake (or carefully broil) at
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Confetti Muffins1 package (12 ounces) bacon-fried or baked crisp
1 Large pkg. extra sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
1 bunch green onions, finely chopped
1-2 cups mayonnaise (approx)
1 Bag frozen hash browns (does not matter what kind)
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1 medium onion diced1 small bell pepper (red, green, yellow, color does not matter-or all three)
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• Add sliced smoked sausages • Add onion and bell pepper
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2 Eggs, beaten to break yolks
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
½-1 cup sliced green olives with pimientos
Strawberry preserves to serve (optional)
English Muffins (to serve)
Confetti Muffins
Southern Recipes by Layne Prescott
Combine potatoes, sausages, soup and cheese and mushrooms.Place in 9 x 13 baking dish.Add additional cheese to top.
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½ t. salt
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Eighteen EastEighteen East is a restaurant and bar in the heart of downtown Avon Park, serving the area’s best steaks. We offer a large selection of American food with creative new menu items added regularly. The historic brick décor gives a pub-type atmosphere where local artists perform throughout the week. Eighteen East is a favorite with locals and a guaranteed enjoyable experience.
Appetizers: Pan Seared Ahi-Tuna; Hog Wings; Grilled Chicken Nachos | Entrees: Eigh-teen East Signature Burger; Prime Rib Rueben; Filet; Giant Shrimp Ravioli. Hours: Mon. thru Sat. 3 pm - 11 pm. Call for Live Entertainment Schedule.
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Island View Lakefront Restaurant & PubIsland View Lakefront Restaurant offers a unique dining experience like no other in Highlands County. We offer a variety of great American food from fried greentomatoes, ribs, and a variety of sandwiches to our Friday Night Prime Rib dinners. Our Sunset Dining menu includes dinner and house beer, wine or soda starting at $10.00.
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Oishii Burger“The BEST Place to Eat in Town” Oishii means delicious and this name is very fitting for Oishii Burger in Sebring, This restaurant is one of the top rated restaurants on Tripadvisor.com and has rave reviews from customers who say Oishii Burger is the “best restaurant in the county” and this is coming “from the locals”. What makes this Japanese Grill so different is not only do we serve Hibachi; we serve burgers, hot dogs and American Food. Menu Highlights: The Chicago Style Hot Dog, Chili Dog, Teriyaki Chicken and the fa-mous bun-less Oishii Burger.
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Papa John’s Pizza At Papa John’s we strive to create great dining experiences through authentic, supe-rior-quality products, legendary customer service and exceptional community ser-vice. We pride ourselves in providing a menu that’s prepared with only the finest in-gredients from fresh vegetables to our never frozen, hand-tossed original dough and superior-quality tomato sauce. We are committed to exceeding your expectations.
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The Bricks Bar & Grill SebringThe Bricks Bar & Grill is the newest restaurant in Downtown Sebring opened by James Box and Tom Hovis and they are getting awesome reviews from the commu-nity. Specializing in appetizers with their Famous Stuffed Pickle, Specialty Burgers, Wings, Signature Wedge’s & Wraps. Come enjoy your favorite sport with the gang on our flat screen TV’s.
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Roaring 20’s FestivalFeb. 7, 6 pm - Feb. 8, 4 pm | Downtown Sebringwww.Roaring20sFest.com
Rio Del La Paz Festival | Art & Environmental Festival9am - 4pm | South Florida State College Desoto Campus | Arcadia
Florida’s Natural Growers Citrus Antique Label Show10am - 2pm | Grove House Visitor Center | Lake Wales863-679-4110
Top of the Lake Art Fest & Chalk Walk10am - 4 pm | Flagler Park | Okeechobee | 863-357-6246Okeechobee Main Street Event |www.okeechobeemainstreet.org
Valentines Wine Walk5pm - 8pm | Downtown Sebringwww.destinationdowntownsebring.com
76th Brighton Field Day PRCA Rodeo Xtreme BullsSmith Arena | Okeechobee | 863-467-6039
Downtown Sebring Community Sidewalk 7am - 1pm | Downtown Sebring | 863-382-2649
The 7th Annual “Battle of Okeechobee”Okeechobee Battlefield Historic State Park | Okeechobee
Polk Senior Games - February 22 - March 10Polk County| Info or to register (863) 533-0055
Lake Wales Wine Walk & Shop4pm - 8pm | Downtown Lake Waleswww.lakewalesnetworking4women.com
Buckler’s Craft Fair 9am – 5pm | Turner Agri-Civic Center | Arcadia
Stilettos & Spurs fundraiser6pm - 10pm | McSwain Park Fundraiser | Arcadia
Ball Brothers Christian Concert6:30 | First Baptist Church | Sebring | 863-385-5154
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Sebring Cruise Classic Cars11am - 2pm | Downtown Sebring | www.sebringcruise.com
86th Annual Arcadia All- Florida Championship RodeoArcadia Rodeo Arena | Arcadia | call for times 863-494-2014
Okeechobee Community Theatre Send Me No Flowers8 pm | 2 pm Matinee on Mar.15 | Okeechobee | 863-763-1307
Speckled Perch Festival and Parade10 am - 4 pm| Sat. 11 am | Flagler Park |Okeechobee 863-357-6246 | Okeechobee Main Street Eventwww.okeechobeemainstreet.org
CB&T Lake Wales Arts Festival 10am - 4pm | Shores of Lake Wales
Okeechobee County FairOkeechobee County Agri-Civic Center | OkeechobeeFor times and schedules: www.okeechobeecountyfair.com Downtown Sebring Wine Walk5pm - 8pm | Downtown Sebring
Back Porch Revival Concert6pm | Florida Baptist Church | Sebring
Highland Little TheatreThe Fox on the FairwayFri., Sat. 7:30 pm | Matinee on Sat. and Sun. 2:30 pmSebring | 863-382-2525
OL Raulerson Jr. BBQ Cook-Off | Battle at the Big OAgri Civic Center | OkeechobeeContact Noel Stephen 863-634-0650
Slice of Life10 - 2pm | Main Street Heritage Park | Wauchula
Arcadia’s Olde Town Market 1st Saturday of the month.8am | Tree of Knowledge Park next to Oak Park Inn | Arcadia
Bartow Saturday Market | 3rd Saturday of the month 9 am - 2 pm | Ft. Blount Park | Bartow
Lake Wales Downtown Farmer’s Market | 2nd & 4th Saturday9am - 1pm | Market Square between Stuart Ave. & Park Ave Lake Wales
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