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WINTER HAVEN – By now you may have already heard that a Lake Wales Uber driver killed a Winter Haven resident last week in a stand your ground case on Dundee Road that Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd called a justified homicide.

The Uber driver was not arrested and Polk County Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Scott Wilder said there would be no court hearing to review this decision. Assistant State Attorney Jacob Orr said State Attorney Brian Haas would be reviewing the PCSO investigation to determine if a stand your ground court hearing is necessary.

On social media, Sheriff Judd referred to

the deceased, Jason Boek, as a goofball and a bully who did not value his life. Plenty of media outlets have published Boek’s criminal history.

Perhaps the most telling detail of this tragedy is an exchange of text messages between Jason and his girlfriend, whose name is not being published out of respect for those involved.

WH man killed by Uber driver, no arrestWRITTEN BY CHARLES A BAKER [email protected]

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Polk Emerging Leaders AwardsChambers honor five young professionals with Emerging Leaders awardsPG 5

WHPD officer charged with felony batteryOfficer Brandon Boone was arrested and charged with breaking the leg of an alleged drug dealerPG 7

Good grades roll through Polk CountyStudents and area busi-ness leaders share the good news in advertising on a Citrus Connection bus Called the “B Bus”PG 5

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PHOTO PROVIDED Winter Haven resident Jason Boek, top with clippers, was a popular barber in downtown Winter Haven prior to his death in a stand your ground incident in Winter Haven that received national media attention last week.

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Ladies Night DowntownWhen: Sep. 06, 2018 | 5:30-8:30 p.m.Where: Downtown Winter Haven.This is a FREE event, come to the corner of 3rd and Central grab a map of participating downtown business who will be open from 5:30-8:30 offering shopping, dining and cocktail specials! RSVP to save your spot at www.mainstreetwh.com

Foster Care Info NightWhen: Sep. 06, 2018 | 6 p.m.Where: Heartland for Children 1239 E Main St, Bartow.Foster Care Info Nights are for anyone interested in becoming a Foster Caregiver or anyone curious about the process and what it takes. You’re walked through the whole process, made aware of our most immediate needs, and given a chance to ask questions. You’re under no pressure or obligation to commit by showing up. Just come, ask, and listen. Call 863-519-8900 x289 to sign up today! www.heartlandforchildren.org

Dick Hyman: An Evening of Solo Jazz PianoWhen: Sep. 07, 2018 | 7 p.m.Where: Lake Wales Arts Center Updike Hall 1099 State Road 60 E., Lake Wales.www.lakewalesartscouncil.org/Join us as we kick off our 2018-2019 Concert Series with Dick Hyman: Emmy Award-winning composer and world-renowned Jazz Pianist

NunsenseWhen: Sep. 07-16, 2018Where: TheatreWorks Florida 8 W Palmetto Street, Davenport.theatreworksfl.orgNunsense follows the crazy antics of five nuns from the Little Sisters of Hoboken convent. When their cook accidentally serves up some tainted soup, 52 of the sisters are poisoned and die, leaving only five living nuns who were not at home the day of the toxic meal.

Central Florida Health ExpoWhen: Sep. 08, 2018 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m.Where: Downtown Farmers Market 20 North Market Street, Lake Wales.https://centralfloridamediagroup.com/central-florida-health-expo/The area’s premier event for health-

conscious adults. This outdoor event will be held on North Market Street in Lake Wales. The market comes alive on Saturdays as shoppers stroll through the Downtown Lake Wales Farmers Market featuring over 40 produce, craft, and food vendors. For more details or to reserve booth space visit https://centralfloridamediagroup.com/central-florida-health-expo This is a rain or shine event.

Flotilla!When: Sep. 08, 2018 | 12-4 p.m.Where: Lake EloiseA good old fashioned boat tie-up. Enjoy a FREE concert under the FLA sun, in your boat, in the middle of the lake! The Flotilla is rapidly becoming one of Chain Life’s signature events. Bring a raft and float safely in our float-zone located directly in front of the band barge. The Flotilla is a FREE community event only accessible by boat. Please no drinking and driving, no diving, no littering and no trespassing on private property. All boats must anchor properly. Advertisers are what keep The Flotilla a-float. Call today for more information on marketing opportunities: 863-662-9872.

Saturday Afternoon Family MoviesWhen: Sep. 08, 2018 | 2-4 p.m.Where: Winter Haven Public Library 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven.www.mywinterhaven.comEnjoy a family friendly movie on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month! Admission is FREE and food and drink are welcome. (863) 291-5880

0-55 Show BandWhen: Sep. 08, 2018 | 7:30 p.m.Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales.boktowergardens.orgComposed of the area’s most talented musicians ranging in age from 40 to 80, the O-55 Show band has been delighting audiences for more than 20 years. Relive classics from the Great American Songbook as this group presents an evening of Jazz, Big Band, Broadway and more. (863) 676-1408

The Little MermaidWhen: Sep. 13- 29 2018 Where: Theatre Winter Haven 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven.http://www.theatrewinterhaven.com

Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. Ariel, King Triton’s youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea. 863-294-SHOW (7469)

Book Store 1/2 Price SaleWhen: Sep. 15, 2018 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Where: Friends of the Winter Haven Library Book Store 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven.http://www.mywinterhaven.comThe Friends of the Library Book Store repeats their 1/2 price sale on the 3rd Saturday of every month. (863) 292-0540

Plant City Strawberry Classic Cruise-InWhen: Sep. 15, 2018 | 3 p.m.Where: Downtown Plant City 102 N Palmer St., Plant City.Join us on the 3rd Saturday of every month for the Plant City Strawberry Classic Cruise-In! Over 20 years strong, rain or shine, Free registration beginning at 3pm, Swap Meets in February, May, September & November. Area shops and restaurants open, Live DJ John Paul. Hosted by: The Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce (813) 754-3707 or [email protected]

Slow Roll & Ski ShowWhen: Sep. 15, 2018 | 5:30p.m.Where: The Bike Shop 249 3rd Street SW, Winter Haven.http://www.facebook.com/slowrollskishow/What is a Slow roll? Slow Roll will meet at the Bike Shop in Downtown Winter Haven the 3rd Saturday of every month at 5:30 pm. We will “Slow Roll” through the city of Winter Haven taking a path highlighting cities murals, parks, and new developments. We will then stop mid-roll at Lake Silver to take in the ski show. After the show we will Slow Roll back through town and end at Grove Roots Brewery (located across the street from the Bike Shop).Find more info on Facebook at www.facebook.com/slowrollskishow/

Cypress Gardens Ski ShowWhen: Sep. 15, 2018 | 5 p.m.Where: MLK Jr. Park 199 E Lake Silver Dr. NE, Winter Haven.Free Ski Show MLK Jr Park 100 Lake Silver Dr Winter Haven Concessions available. Bring blanket or chair for seating. http://www.cypressgardenswaterskiteam.com


WRITTEN BY CHARLES A BAKER [email protected]

WINTER HAVEN – Annually Winter Haven City Commissioners vote to certify a list of property owners who neglect to pay for code compliance fees.

The Florida Constitution allows for city leaders to send these lists to tax collec-tors so the fees can be added to annual property tax bills, which if not paid, can lead to the property being sold at auc-tion.

This year, the Winter Haven City Commis-sion voted to alert the tax collector of around 20 taxpayers whose lawns were cut by city staff or had structures demol-ished.

This year, advertised public hearings were held on June 25 and Aug. 27 with no public comment.

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The Importance of Early Childhood EducationMany underestimate the importance of an early education. Some think it’s a waste of time, a waste of money, or they can perform the exact same activities at home as performed in daycares and/or head start programs. But, it is very critical that children began learning at an early age; doing this adds to their social skills, holistic development, teamwork, respect for others, exposure, and so much more.Research has proven that from birth to three years of age children’s brains are at a peak of develop-ment. They are learning and retaining every little thing. In this time, their surroundings are more important than ever; the new information is forming new neural pathways in the brain. You are officially shaping your child into the individual they will be for the rest of their lives.Socialization is one of the biggest key concepts’ children learn from early education. Being in some type of early education program children can expand their social skills with other children and adult figures than just their family. They would be able to form their own friends’ group, overcome shyness, and possibly social anxiety. Learning to work well with others is very decisive subject with early education, the little things like, sharing, cooperating, and taking turns would prevent many issues later in the child’s schooling ex-perience. These are very crucial to learn early, children will be doing this for the rest of their life, in elementary, secondary schools, high school, and even as adults in the work place.A child’s emotional, physical, and social development is extremely vital in learning in an early age. Having these three traits strong and stable will carry a child very far in life. Giving them self-confi-dence to try the hardest things in life and doing the things they never thought of doing.Early education is the foundation for all the years to come. Defining who your child will be as an individual and what they will do once they reach adulthood. Learning what they like in school, what they do not like, what will their favorite and best subject and what they may need help in. Everything that is taught at an early age will take a child so much farther in life.

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Better roads. Better parks. Better com-munity. Winter Haven is a vibrant com-munity, one that has seen many excit-ing transformations. Our government has worked with businesses, commu-nity leaders and citizens to carefully plan for those changes. We are now poised to build on the successes of the past and continue improving our community.Winter Haven’s high growth rate has helped fuel some of that success. Since 2010, the population has in-creased 26.4 percent to nearly 43,000 residents; since 2000, Winter Haven has grown 62% to place it among the fastest growing communities in the region.Winter Haven is already one of the most desirable communities in the region with the beautiful natural re-sources and a diverse and growing economy. To maintain its position, cer-tain smart investments are required.We applaud the city’s leadership for developing a specific and targeted plan using data-driven analysis about the most important investments that will be accomplished. Here are just a few of those planned investments:• Road resurfacing projects and in-tersection improvements along high-traffic corridors• Sertoma Park, Martin Luther King Jr Park/Amphitheater, Northeast Com-plex renovations• Neighborhood sidewalks Many of these public investments focus on roads and infrastructure, two critical-ly-important factors in continuing the strong economic development of our

Winter Haven Economic Development Council Supports Additional Community Investment in Winter Haven

community. Much like the downtown Winter Haven public improvements have resulted in over $50 million in private investment in recent years, we expect similar results with these new projects throughout the city. When the public sector leads with smart in-vestments, the private sector tends to follow and create even larger eco-nomic impacts.One valuable aspect of the proposed investment plan is to pay-as-you-go, rather than borrow funds. We feel this is a prudent approach. For the past ten years, Winter Haven taxpayers ben-efited from a low and stable tax rate, one of the lowest in the county. Even with the proposed one mill increase in property tax, Winter Haven’s rate will still rank among the lowest in Polk County.We love our community and want to continue the progress that has been made over the past decade. Winter Haven has improved with these ad-vancements, while still retaining the same character that makes our com-munity unique.Because investing in Winter Haven’s future benefits us all and is expected to lead to new private investments, jobs and economic growth and diver-sification, the Winter Haven Economic Development Council strongly sup-ports the proposed millage increase to build on past success and make our community even better.

Bruce Lyon, President Winter Haven Economic De-velopment Council

WINTER HAVEN – For the entire month of September, first responders, correc-tion officers, Fish and Wildlife officers, forest rangers, park rangers, Homeland Security agents, EPA officers and retired officers are eligible for free single day theme park admission at Legoland Flor-ida Resort.

Eligible personnel can purchase general admission tickets for up to four guests at

Legoland: Active, retired first responders get in free

a 50 percent discount.Legoland Water Park admission is avail-able as an upgrade for an additional $22.50 plus tax.

To receive complimentary and discount-ed tickets, eligible personnel must visit the Legoland Florida Resort ticket win-dow on the day of their visit and present their employee ID or professional orga-nization membership card.

Liens on Winter Haven Homes

The most recent list has around 25 lots that were cut at a cost of $11,363.87. Five homes were demolished with taxpayer money at a cost of $29,368.60.

Many of the property owners live out of the state making it difficult to collect fees. A list of the owners is published on the city website.

The Polk County Board of County Com-missioners recently compiled a similar list, mostly going after property owners who evict tenants and leave a large amount of furniture at curbside for pickup. If you didn’t know, that is your responsibility as a property owner to take bulk items to the dump. It is not the responsibility of taxpayers to pay for removal.

If your property tax bill is higher than normal this year, that may be the prob-lem.

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Jason and his girlfriend had been drinking together on the night of Monday, Aug. 27 at the New Grove Lounge on U.S. 27 in Dundee. At some point, he left her at the bar over a verbal dispute. His girlfriend sent him a text later in the night saying, left alone, that she had to get another man to drive her home. Several heated texts later, Jason’s girlfriend admitted that she was still at the bar and asked him to come to get her.

According to Sheriff Judd, there was some confusion when Jason arrived. A woman that neither Jason nor his girlfriend knew got into an Uber who Jason mistakenly thought was his girlfriend. Jason, whose license had previously been suspended for failure to pay child support, used a friend’s F-250 to follow the Uber driver’s Hyundai west on Dundee Road toward Winter Haven. Video from the Uber driver’s car shows Jason passing the Uber driver, stopping in the middle of the road blocking the Uber driver. Jason got out, threatened the Uber driver that he had a pistol. Upon reaching the Uber driver’s window,

Lake Wales resident and Uber driver Robert Westland shot Jason Boek once in the chest, killing him.

This happened within seconds at approximately 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28. Jason reached for a cell phone that Westland mistook for a pistol. Westland had recently graduated from a police academy and was licensed to carry a concealed weapon even though it was against Uber policy for him to do so.

On the PCSO social media page, Jason’s girlfriend posted that Jason stopped the Uber driver so that he could take her home. On her personal page, she wrote, “I love Jason even though we fought like cats and dogs and I truly wanted the best for him.”

His girlfriend asked others to focus on the positive things that Jason did in the community. Several people spoke to the Winter Haven Sun about his life. All asked to have their names left out of the paper.

For years, Jason was a barber in downtown Winter Haven at Ringside

Cuts, across the street from Grove Roots. Those inside the shop said Jason was known for his humor, crazy stories and making those around him happy. One of his other friends said she had known him for a long time.

“I don’t blame the shooter as he was in fear but Jason was a very good man,” she said. “He just had domestic problems and he was not using his best judgment based on his being under the influence (of alcohol at the time).”

A third friend said he saw Jason’s mother in church the morning after his death and said that his family was struggling to cope with what happened. He also said Jason’s relationships with women caused him to make some mistakes.

Last year Jason wrote a letter to the judge in his child support case, describing life with the woman he was living with at the time.

“I have a full household and responsibility that consumes everything I make a month as in rent,

bills and truck payments,” Jason wrote. “The previous months have been slower at work, looking to resolve this matter the best way I know I can afford.”

“This is a justified homicide all day long,” Sheriff Judd said. “You have the right to protect yourself. This is a classic stand your ground case.”

Uber spokesperson Jodi Kawada Page said the driver’s “app” has been suspended pending the investigation because Uber drivers are not allowed to carry a firearm on duty based on corporate policy.

“If the driver submits written clearance from law enforcement that he is not a suspect we will re-evaluate his status.”

Jason Boek was on felony probation at the time of his death. In 2016 he was charged with beating a man related to the mother of his child who at the time was in need of a kidney transplant. He made mistakes and his last one was fatal.

Lead found in water at five public schoolsWRITTEN BY CHARLES A BAKER III [email protected]

POLK COUNTY – On Aug. 28, parents at five area public schools were notified by letter that elevated amounts of lead were present in the potable water sup-ply. Three days later Polk County Public Schools Maintenance Services Manag-er, Rory Lucy led a press conference to discuss the news.

“One (public school) had quite a few hits,” Lucy told the media.

Of the 33 samples of water taken at Union Academy in Bartow on Aug. 16, for example, 12 came back with levels that exceed EPA “action level” stan-dards according to data released by the Polk County School Board.

The “action level” is set at 15 parts per billion per liter (measured as .015 the data released by the school board) ac-cording to the EPA.

Lead became a national issue recently in Flint, Michigan where old pipes became corroded. The water there had levels exceeding 13,000 parts per billion. The highest amount of lead at Union Acade-my was .0845 parts per billion.

Lucy said Superintendent Jacqueline Byrd may have decided to test the water following a Tampa Bay Times investiga-tive report Aug. 9 alleging that the Hills-borough County School Board withheld information about elevated lead levels in school water for more than a year.

Five Polk County schools were test-ed Aug. 16 and all five schools tested positive for lead. According to the EPA, lead levels above 15 parts per billion per liter are called “action levels” that require a plan to minimize the levels. Any amount of lead in water can lead to health effects according to the EPA. Four of the five local schools tested had levels exceeding the “action level.”

Effective Aug. 29, Superintendent Byrd made bottled water available to stu-

dents and staff at the five initial schools tested. All 150 school sites will be tested between now and January, Lucy said. The school board will be prioritizing older buildings to be tested first and Lucy said around 12-15 schools will be tested per week with three inspectors. The inspections will cost the district around $150K, Lucy said.

Lucy said the last time water was tested in Polk County Public Schools was the 1990s and that laws do not require reg-ular testing. Testing is recommended by the EPA, Lucy said.

“This sounds bad but it could just be a brass fixture,” Lucy said.

Lucy said if a faucet in a school class-room is not used frequently, elevated amounts of lead can build up in the pipes and fixture screens. He said lead was not necessarily in the pipes and that the problem may be isolated to contaminated faucets. Problem sinks, faucets, fountains were replaced last week and tested again Sept. 4. Results

from the retesting have yet to be made public.

If the readings are still high in replaced fixtures, Lucy said pipes may be re-placed.

No schools were expected to be shut down Lucy said.

According to the EPA, lead can affect al-most every organ and system of the hu-man body. Children six and younger are most susceptible to the effects of lead. Symptoms include learning problems, lower IQ, slowed growth, hearing prob-lems and Anemia.

A simple blood test by your family pe-diatrician can check your child for lead exposure.

Public water sources are tested for lead regularly but these tests cannot tell if the water coming from your home fau-cets are contaminated. If your home was built before 1986, home testing kits are available.


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POLK COUNTY – For the first time in eight years, Polk County Public Schools have a state grade of “B” and school staff, students and area business lead-ers are celebrating by sharing the good news in advertising on a special Citrus Connection bus called the “B Bus.”

“Our good news will be rolling through Polk County letting everyone see the B Bus and know that we are a district on the rise,” said Master of Ceremonies and Mulberry High School Senior Class President Brenda Alvarez.

Mulberry High School was one of the Polk County Schools with dramatic grade improvement. The school had a grade of D in 2016 and 2017. Last year the school got a B.

Good grades roll through Polk CountyOther Winter Haven area schools with marked improvement include: Gar-ner Elem with F, F, and now C, Snively Elem with D, C and now B, Stambaugh Middle with D, D and now C, Auburn-dale Central Elem with F, D and now C, Eagle Lake Elem with D, C and now B, Bartow Middle with D, D and now C, Lake Alfred Poly with D, D and now C, Ft Meade Middle/High with C, C and now B and Garden Grove Elem with C, C and now B.

The principals of six schools with grade improvements attended the ribbon cutting, Chris Roberts of Bartow Mid-dle, Julie Grice of LA Poly, Amy Hardee of Ft Meade Middle/Senior, Michael Young of Mulberry, Sheila Gregory of Kathleen Middle and Tom Patton of George Jenkins.

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PHOTO BY CHARLES A BAKER IIIPolk County Schools Superintendent, multiple area school principals, and local business leaders unveiled the “B Bus” Aug. 30 in celebration of the first county school grade of B over the last eight years.

Five honored at Emerging Leaders awardsWRITTEN BYJEFF ROSLOWNews Correspondent

POLK COUNTY – When Jeff Cox went to the podium to announce an Emerg-ing Leader award Thursday night he said he was going to off script.

“Something happened today with the tributes to a great patriot,” he said referring to Sen. John McCain whose body was flown from Arizona to Wash-ington, D.C., that day. “I watched it and people talked about four of his attri-butes.”

Those attributes were his integrity, characteristics, sense of humor and his enthusiasm for the United States.

“Tonight this group of (nominees and

rus Connection, Ryan DelliVeniri of Im-ageDepot Express, Juan and Fabby Bo-canegra of Southern Graphic Designs and Donovan Tinsley of Tinsley Cre-ative helped make the B Bus a reality.

Polk County Public Schools have aver-aged a C for the past eight years. Su-

perintendent Jacqueline Byrd said the feeling she had when the grades came out in June is hard to describe.

“We dream of a better future for our children,” Superintendent Byrd said. “Our B is a huge accomplishment.”

award winners) have that same enthu-siasm for the United States. We are in good hands.”

Five young rising leaders were award-ed at the eighth annual Polk Emerg-ing Leaders from the 33 nominated. MJ Carnevale from the city of Winter Haven, Suzanne Halverson from Polk State College, Jillian Spangler from Peterson & Myers PA, Ashley Troutman from Northwestern University and Chrissanne Long from Maximize Digi-tal Media were the winners. The event is sponsored by Emerge Lakeland, Endeavor Winter Haven and Engage, youth committees with the Lakeland, Winter Haven and Bartow Chambers of Commerce, respectively.

Cox awarded Long who started her own business after earning a master’s

degree in 2009. Last year it merged with another company and re-named Maximize Digital Media. Cox said with Long’s involvement in the community coupled with what her company does it is a “tool that serves as a gateway” for everyone’s professional life.

Chad Tagtow from Citizens Bank & Trust and an Emerging Leader award winner in 2017, said Carnevale who is the Public Works Director in Winter Haven, will leave a lasting legacy in

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WINTER HAVEN – A Winter Haven po-lice officer was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, Aug 28 and charged with breaking the leg of an alleged drug dealer in three places inside a jail cell at WHPD head-quarters June 23.

According to court documents, WHPD Officer Brandon Boone used a ra-dar gun to clock Winter Haven resi-dent Ronal Augustin doing 49 m.p.h. around Lake Howard back in June. During the traffic stop, Officer Boone said he could smell marijuana coming out of the car.

At the time of his arrest, Augustin was in possession of several thousand dollars in cash, less than 20 grams of marijuana and he was on pre-trial re-lease associated with 2016 charges of cocaine trafficking and possession of firearms by a convicted felon.

Winter Haven Police Chief Charlie Bird said Augustin repeatedly threatened violence toward Officer Boone and the officer’s family after the arrest but that nothing justifies violent retalia-tion by a police officer.

Court documents state that once Augustin was brought to WHPD HQ, he refused to be placed in a cell and wanted to witness officers count his money. The PCSO investigator said that is when Officer Boone unjus-tifiably kneed Augustin in the up-per thigh area in an attempt to gain compliance. Once inside the jail cell, six-foot-four-inch, 280-pound Officer Boone then allegedly slammed five-foot-eight inch, 185-pound Augustin to the ground, bloodying Augustin’s face and breaking his leg, which re-quired surgery to start healing.

Chief Bird said he requested the Polk County Sheriff’s Office investigate the incident. Officer Boone was suspend-ed with pay after the June 2018 inci-dent. After being arrested, Chief Bird said Officer Boone was suspended without pay and that Boone may nev-er work as a police officer ever again.

WHPD officer charged with felony battery

Officer Boone has since been released from jail with no bond and his arraign-ment was scheduled for Sept. 18.

On Feb. 27, 2018, Chief Bird award-ed Officer Boone with the Lifesaving Medal. A resident of Lakeview Tower Apartments was threatening suicide from a high-story window ledge in 2017. Chief Bird said Officer Boone got inside the Winter Haven resident’s apartment, put the resident in a bear hug and brought the resident back safely inside the apartment.

Chief Bird said Officer Boone has no prior concerns of violent behavior.

On July 20, Augustin’s attorney, Haines City lawyer Markeishia Smith, filed a motion to get her client out of jail on bond. Tenth Judicial Circuit Court Judge William D. Sites denied bond and Augustin is still incarcerated.

“Defendant (Augustin) suffered sub-stantial and significant injuries while in custody of law enforcement in his arrest,” Smith wrote in her motion. “Defendant’s leg was broken in three separate places during his arrest.”

In 2016 a WHPD officer assigned to the FBI Safe Streets Task Force requested a search warrant on 347 Avenue L NE in Winter Haven, where Augustin and his brother Kevin were living at the time. The search warrant alleged that over the course of two years, Augustin had been under surveillance for drug trafficking. The search warrant alleged that Augustin had been previously convicted on drug charges multiple times but had never spent any time in prison. Cocaine and firearms were located inside the home during the 2016 search.

“I think Augustin pushed his buttons and we have to be above that,” Chief Bird said. “Every time our buttons are pushed we cannot strike back any-body in the public. That is not what we do.”

Chief Bird said Officer Boone had been employed with WHPD for around the past two years.


WINTER HAVEN – In the summer of 2004, the eyes of three strong hurricanes passed through Polk County. Some of the yard de-bris picked up by the Winter Haven Solid Waste Department was dumped where the Lake Maude Recreation Complex is currently being built.

City Manager Mike Herr said there has been so much growth in the city of late, so many permits and inspections being made, that city staff may be overworked and that factor may have played a role in nobody noticing and saying something about the fact that the city was building a park over an old yard debris dump.

City Manager Herr told the commissioners Aug. 27, “To ensure that we have the pro-cess and expertise in place to avoid major blunders in cost and embarrassment to the city commission, I think we can assure that you have the right team in place and I think you have the right leader in me to make sure those things happen. When things go well the team gets the credit. When things go poorly I deserve the criticism.”

2004 decision cost taxpayers $200kCommissioner Pete Chichetto asked if any-body on city staff or if any contractors had been negligent.

Dave Carter, an engineer on contract with the city, told commissioners that the land underneath the park was tested in nine places but that it is not normal operating procedure to test land where a football field will be built.

The park was originally scheduled to be open this month but due to the yard debris needing to be removed, the park opening has been pushed back to October 10. Yard debris buried under the ground is not as stable as soil and over time, if not removed, would cause the football field to have de-pressions in places. Rather than fix those down the road, the city commission voted unanimously to fix the problem now.

Delay in construction cost taxpayers around $40K more than it would have cost to remove the debris before construction of the park started, Mayor Dantzler said.

The overall cost to remove the yard debris is more than $200K.


BENEATH THE CHINABERRY TREEWRITTEN BY BOB GERNERT

Our history is a colorful stream of events that began with the community’s plat-ting in the early 1880s. Last week we de-tailed some historic “firsts” that occurred prior to the city’s incorporation in 1911. This week we’ll look at later milestones.

In 1915 the first K-12 high school opened on what is now the site of the downtown post office. Prior to that time students wanting to complete more than grades 1 - 8 had to go to other communities. This was also the year an ambitious group of private citizens formed the 20 Lakes Boat Club planning a project to create a system of canals connecting our lakes. Based on news-paper reports of the day, the purpose of the canals was to open more land for winter homes and agricultural pursuits. By 1917 the effort was bankrupt.

In 1919 Winter Haven residents voted 78 to 49 in favor of establishing the Winter Haven Lake Region Boat Course

Haven Firsts: Part IIDistrict with taxing powers to fund the maintenance of the canal system. Today it is more commonly called the Canal Commission.

During 1923 the village adopted the City Council form of government and the Board of Trade evolved to become the Winter Haven Chamber of Com-merce.

These were the years of the Florida Boom and Winter Haven, like many Florida communities, grew rapidly. Ear-ly 1924 welcomed the first Orange Fes-tival. The agricultural exposition grew rapidly and was an annual community event until 2008.

On September 6, 1930, 22-year-old George Jenkins opened the first Publix Food Store on Fourth Street, NW in the space currently occupied by the Tempo 1930 Restaurant. A marker designating the historic site will be unveiled this coming week.

The first guests were officially wel-

PHOTO PROVIDEDThis building opened in 1915 as Winter Haven’s first K - 12 high school. By 1922 and again in 1926, growth saw the 8 - 12 grades moved into new facilities. This building then served as Central Grammar and later Central Junior High.

comed to Cypress Gardens on January 2, 1936. Two other Garden’s firsts oc-curred during World War II. The first ski show took place when Mrs. Pope gath-ered her children and several friends out of school to perform for visiting servicemen. Also while Mr. Pope was serving in Europe a winter freeze dam-aged bright orange “flame vines” on ei-ther side of the Garden’s entrance. Mrs. Pope dressed two employees in what she called “old fashions” or the first Belle dresses and had them stand on either

side of the entrance to hide the dam-aged vines.

Busy times for a growing town. Next week we’ll conclude with more recent “Firsts.”

The Museum of Winter Haven History is closed for the summer while we catalog materials and create new displays. Group tours for four or more people are available by appointment. Contact Bob Gernert at 863-206-6855 or [email protected].

what he’s already accomplished. He transferred Winter Haven’s water data into actionable resources for contin-ued growth.

Jillian Spangler, a practicing attorney with Peterson & Myers PA, was called a “community connector” by Alan Turn-er who presented her with her award. In Winter Haven as a member of the Rotary Club, the past president has created three initiatives with the pub-lic schools.

Halverson, James Fenton from Florida Southern University, said has a “pas-sionate determination for every expe-rience in life.”

She is well educated in disease control and has worked in health fairs, the Ju-venile Diabetes Foundation and Good Shepherd Hospice with innovative leadership. She is also involved with the Florida Hospital Sports Medicine, robotics, and she is an active parent in the Brownies.

Angela Falconetti, the president of Polk State College, was thrilled to award Ashley Troutman with the award as he is an alum of the school. “He has a humble attitude and he be-lieves leadership is defined by your service to everyone,” she said.

With a marketing degree from the Uni-versity of South Florida, Troutman said leadership comes through listening. He said he was inspired by his mother and his Christianity has taught him to value education and to value yourself. He is also proud and humbled to stand out in Polk County, as he is part of the third generation of his family in Polk.

Angela Shore, the emcee for the event summed up that feeling when she concluded the awards presentation: “It is great to call Polk County our home.”

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WINTER HAVEN – Longtime Winter Ha-ven residents may remember the old Social Security building downtown next to the Ritz Theatre.

Back in 2006, the Winter Haven City Commission voted to purchase the building and another downtown par-cel with plans to build the parking garage downtown. As it turned out, the city did not need the land where the old Social Security building was to build the garage and it has been va-cant since 2013.

Over the years, the city commission has put out requests for proposals, in attempts to sell the building, multiple times.

In 2013 Six/Ten developers expressed interest in the building but the city and Six/Ten could not reach a mutually beneficial agreement on the property. The property was put out to bid again in 2014 and, once again, Six/Ten de-velopers were the only people to ex-press interest. It took more than a year to get a $133K contract signed. The original plan was to replace the Social Security building with a three-story structure but after the contract was signed, Six/Ten developers inspected the property and determined that the old foundation of the building would not support a three-story structure.

In December 2016, the city and Six/Ten developers amended their con-tract and the purchase price climbed to $190K. Additional soil testing was

Six/Ten purchased social security building

done and it was determined that their amended plans for a two-story struc-ture would also not work. A third plan for the building, a one-story structure was submitted to the city and the pur-chase price climbed to $200K.

This plan was denied by the city com-mission July 24, 2017. That particular meeting was a hotly debated meet-ing, mostly about changing the city charter. In September 2017, Six/Ten withdrew their offer. In October 2017, once again the city commission put out a request to sell the building. By April 2018, the city advertised the property more than ever before.

And once again, Six/Ten was the only developers to express interest.

On Aug. 27, Winter Haven City Com-missioners voted 3-2 in favor of selling the property to Six/Ten. Commission-ers William Twyford and Chichetto vot-ed in opposition, saying they thought the city could get more money for the property than was being offered.

Mayor Brad Dantzler said he would rather sell the property to a known developer with track record in Winter Haven than wait for more money and have the developer build something that city residents would not like. May-or Dantzler proposed using the $200K from the sale to improve Nora Mayo Hall. Commissioners agreed to vote on what to do with the money when the city budget is finalized.

WRITTEN BYCHARLES A BAKER [email protected]

WINTER HAVEN – Starting as soon as next month, construction of a wetlands park similar to the park on the south side of Lake Howard will commence on the south side of Lake Conine, Winter Haven Public Works Director M.J. Car-nevale said.

Lake Conine is a 236-acre lake on the west side of Lucerne Park Road when driving toward Haines City.

Carnevale said that during the 1970s and 1980s, Lake Conine had some of the poorest lake water quality in Polk County. A water treatment plant used to discharge treated water directly into the lake. In the 1990s, this treated water was piped out and started being used for irrigation. Since then, water quality has improved but remains below ac-ceptable standards, Carnevale said.

One of the main reasons why the lake still has some water quality issues is a creek tied to the lake that releases untreated stormwater directly into the lake. Carnevale said annually, 495 pounds of phosphorus, 2,255 pounds

Wetlands Parkof nitrogen, 365 pounds of heavy met-als, 63,452 pounds of suspended sol-ids and 10,164 pounds of oxygen-de-manding substances are released into the lake.

In the mid-2000s, in partnership with Southwest Florida Water Management District staff, 34 acres on the southern shore of the lake were purchased. Plans to build a park were completed in 2011 but the cost was not something that would fit the city budget. Those plans were subsequently adjusted.

The Florida Department of Environ-mental Protection is providing $750K of the funding for the wetlands and SWFWMD is paying 50 percent of the remaining costs up to $857K. Fifty per-cent of the remaining funds are being paid by the Polk County Board of Coun-ty Commissioners tax funds. Winter Haven taxpayers and county taxpayers will be paying $428K in matching funds each.

The South Lake Conine Stormwater Treatment Project is scheduled to be completed by January 2020. Carneva-le said if the city commission agrees at a later date, a park with elevated trails may be added to the wetlands.


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Lake Wales High School will be host-ing one of the area’s largest “College Fair” when representatives of dozens of colleges and universities will be on hand next week.

Schools both small and large, local and national, will be represented for the Sept. 5 evening which runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Students and parents from all area schools are invited.

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Out of state schools include The Uni-versity of Mississippi, Valdosta State, and Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Admission representatives from each school will be on hand to answer questions about the application pro-cess, academic offerings, and finan-cial aid options.

In all, almost three dozen institutions are expected to be represented. It has become an annual event since the first college fair was held in 2014.

School representatives will have dis-plays and tables in the high school’s gymnasium. Lake Wales High School last year had a graduation rate of 92 percent.

WRITTEN BY BRIAN ACKLEY News Correspondent

LAKE WALES – The Lake Wales De-pot Museum has announced a new five-person speaker series for the 2018-19 season, starting Oct. 11 with storyteller Carrie Sue Ayvar.

The series is designed to present a range of topics by Florida expert his-torians, storytellers, researchers and authors to the community. Each pre-sentation focuses on different cultur-al themes throughout Florida’s his-tory and is made possible through a $5,000 grant from the Florida Human-ities Council.

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Oct. 11, Stories of Florida with Carrie Sue Ayvar.

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history from the 1930s to 2009 when it was sold to Legoland. Vickers will dis-cuss the creation of the world famous waterski show, the Gardens, and the iconic Southern Belles, and will ex-plain how Dick Pope, Cypress Garden’s flamboyant owner, became known as the “Man who Invented Florida.”

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Dr. Tameka Hobbs examines the his-tory of lynching and racial violence in Florida, outlining the overall arc of the “lynching era” in the United States, normally dated between 1882 and 1930, as these instances of extralegal violence became more sporadic in the 1940s.

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6 Underwater workplaces

13 One of four on the annual tennis calendar

18 Navel formation?

19 Not renewed

21 1836 siege setting

22 First name on the high bench

23 Follower of deuce

24 Wordsmith Peter Mark ____

25 Lot of back and forth?

27 Alternative to grass

29 Place for a prize ceremony

30 Nellie who wrote “Ten Days in a Mad-House”

31 Point of no return?

34 Certain corp. takeover

35 It’s meant to be

36 NBC hit since ’75

37 Ingredient in a Dark ’n’ Stormy

38 Muslim holy men

40 Designer inits.

42 “Awesome!”

43 Lead-in to line

44 Rod who was the 1977 A.L. M.V.P.

45 “Bridesmaids” co-star

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50 Really fancy

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59 Annual sporting event that is this puzzle’s theme

62 Outside: Prefix

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64 Stingy sort?

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66 Treasure-map markers

68 Ostracize

69 Lead-in to boy or girl

70 Standard info on stationery nowadays

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76 The Eagles, on scoreboards

78 Pérignon, for one

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81 Something to live for

83 Chaney of silents

84 One at home, informally

85 Ape

88 “Zip it!”

89 Things found in clogs

90 Bourbon Street’s locale, informally

92 Frenzy

94 Stadium name near Citi Field

96 Spectators’ area

98 “Harlequin’s Carnival” painter

99 James ____, Belgian painter in the movement Les XX

100 Flowchart symbol

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104 Old-timey

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122 City grid: Abbr.

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8 Inits. in 2010 news

9 Broadway’s Cariou

10 Computer key

11 Utterly uninspiring

12 Oscar-nominated George of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”

13 Designer Jacobs

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15 Jungle predator

16 Code you don’t want to break

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19 “I can’t talk now”

20 Louisville standout

26 Candidate for rehab

28 Square dance maneuver

31 Oscar-winning film of 1984

32 Revel

33 College in Boston

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39 Win every game

41 Security agreement

43 One way to answer a server?

46 Winning words

47 Guy

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49 The “L” of L.C.D.

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53 Relish

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61 Paradigm

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67 Cybertrash

71 Force (into)

72 When the diet starts, perhaps

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78 Denims

80 Purchases at tire shops

81 Do well with

82 Fit to be tied

86 How the Quran is written

87 Film-related anagram of AMERICAN

88 City in Iraq’s Sunni Triangle

89 Clear the air?

91 “I’ll take that as ____”

93 Proficient in

95 Much TV fare during the wee hours

97 Towers over

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105 Metal fastener

107 Three-person card game

110 Vox V.I.P.s

111 Forever and a day

112 Red Sox Hall-of-Famer, to fans

113 “Bravo!”

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BARTOW – Two years ago Madison Dvor-ak won the state finals of the Florida Farm Bureau Youth Speech Contest as a soph-omore at Kathleen High in Lakeland and that victory has opened some doors for her.

Now as a senior she, who has no agricul-ture background in her family, is president of FFA, District 8 and the federal district. She is also earning college credits this year. Not only does she work on that as well as her studies, she works at an equine facility.

Dvorak was on hand to cheer on the next county winner at the Polk County Speech Contest on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at the Polk County Farm Bureau in Bartow.Dvorak originally got interested in agricul-ture when she was 12 years old when she finished fifth in the state in a science and technology contest.

At the state speech which she won in 2016,

Past state speech champion on hand at annual county eventthe topic was “What is an unmanned aeri-al system and how it can be used to im-pact agriculture.” Eight contestants were judged on content and delivery and each had five minutes.

Dvorak said before she took on the subject she really didn’t know how drones were used on farms.

“I thought you had to purchase them, but I found out you pay someone to do it,” she recalled.

Meant to promote an interest and under-standing agricultural aspects Dvorak won a plaque and $500 for winning.

Due to the victory, she said she was able to meet political leaders, university pro-fessors, extension agents and “a variety of people.”

That moves along with her personal career goal of becoming active in agricultural policy.

Helps who she can

She understands the position she’s put herself in and through her YouTube page, she has gotten calls from people around the country.

“They ask how do you win? They want ad-vice or my help,” she said. And, she helps.

“I say yes to everyone I can,” she added.

In Polk County, the Farm Bureau promotes economic, legal, research, and regulatory issues. It focuses on five areas that include Agricultural Education & Promotion, Leg-islative Outreach & Policy Development, Public Relations, Leadership Development and Organizational Management. It also focuses the students on leadership devel-opment to motivate future leaders of the farm industries.

“It’s really exciting to us to see young peo-ple come in and shine,” McKenzie said.

PHOTO BY JEFF ROSLOW Madison Dvorak, right, the state winner of the Youth Speech Contest in 2016, talks with this year’s county winner, Melanie Caruajal after she won first place on Tuesday, Aug. 28, at the Farm Bureau in Bartow

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Notice is hereby given that the Southwest Florida Water Management District has received Environmental Resource permit application number 770008 from Connelly & Wicker, Inc., 1560 North Orange Ave., Suite 210, Winter Park, Flor-ida 32789. Application received: 8/10/18. Proposed activi-ty: residential development. Project name: Lake St. Charles Royale. Project size: 19.393 acres. Location: Section 6, Town-ship 27 South, Range 27 East, in Polk County. Outstanding Florida Water: no. Aquatic preserve: no. The application is available for public inspection Monday through Friday at 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North, Tampa, Florida 33637 or through the “Application & Permit Search Tools” function on the District’s website at www.watermatters.org/permits/. Interested persons may inspect a copy of the application and submit written comments concerning the application. Com-ments must include the permit application number and be re-ceived within 14 days from the date of this notice. If you wish to be notified of intended agency action or an opportunity to request an administrative hearing regarding the applica-tion, you must send a written request referencing the permit application number to the Southwest Florida Water Manage-ment District, Regulation Bureau, 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North, Tampa, Florida 33637 or submit your request through the District’s website at www.watermatters.org. The District does not discriminate based on disability. Anyone requiring accommodation under the ADA should contact the Regula-tion Bureau at (813)985-7481 or 1(800)836-0797, TDD only 1(800)231-6103.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 166.041(3) (a) of the Florida Statutes that the city Commis-sion of the City of Fort Meade, Florida, will hold a public hearing for the purpose of considering the adoption of a pro-posed ordinance levying ad valorem taxed for FY 2018-2019.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FORT MEADE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FINAL LEVYING OF AD VALOREM TAXES FORT THE CITY OF FORT MEADE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A public hearing will be held at the City of Fort Me-ade Mobile Home Park Activity Center, 1046 SE 2nd Street, Fort Meade, Florida 33841. The City Commission’s hearing will be held on September 18, 2018 at 6:00 PM or as soon thereafter as possible. A copy of the proposed ordinance is available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk, 8 West Broadway, Fort Meade, Florida 33841. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance. PLEASE BE GOVERNED ACCORDINGLY.

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 18-10 FINAL BUDGET FOR

FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 166.041(3) (a) of the Florida Statutes that the city Commis-sion of the City of Fort Meade, Florida, will hold a public hearing for the purpose of considering the adoption of a pro-posed ordinance adopting the final budget for FY 2018-2019.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FORT MEADE, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A public hearing will be held at the Fort Meade City Mobile Home Park Activity Center, 1046 SE 2nd Street, Fort Meade, Florida 33841. The City Commission’s hearing will be held on September 18, 2018 at 6:00 PM or as soon thereafter as possible. A copy of the proposed ordinance is available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk, 8 West Broad-way, Fort Meade, Florida 33841. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed ordi-nance.

PLEASE BE GOVERNED ACCORDINGLY.

Melissa Cannon, Deputy City Clerk City of Fort Meade Dated this 5th Day of September 2018

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It is illegal to discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or familial status when rent-ing, selling or financing a home or property.

The City of Fort Meade is a Fair Housing Advocate as ex-plained in the City’s Fair Housing Ordinance. The ordinance outlines steps that can be taken locally to report housing dis-crimination.

A copy of this ordinance can be obtained at the Fort Meade City Hall. In addition, information on Fair Housing and Fair Housing Law can be obtained by contacting the Housing Dis-crimination Hotline at 1-800-669-9777 (Voice) 1-800-927-9275 (TTY) or online at http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/index.cfm

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PURSUANT TO

SECTION 865.09,

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America has lost a man of courage and character. The armed forces will continue to turn out men and women of courage. Let us hope that our nation’s leader-ship will still give us a few statesmen with the character of John McCain.

(S. L. Frisbie is retired. He is not blind to the fact that McCain graduated near the bottom of his class at Annapolis. And he appreciates the observation of a special friend who observed that what-ever his class rank, McCain’s degree was from the United States Naval Academy.)

his grandfather) was a four-star admi-ral. He refused preferential treatment, keeping faith with his fellow POWs.

For his courage, he suffered even greater torture at the hands of his cap-tors for more than five years.

Can you give a better definition of her-oism?

President Trump, who managed to avoid draft-era service, declared that McCain was not a hero. Trump said he preferred service members who were not captured.

Even coming from a man famous for his outrageous statements, this hit a new low; still more disgusting was the cheering from his audience. Sure-ly there were no veterans applauding this remark. In Congress for more than three de-cades, John McCain was a maverick — a man who voted his convictions, rather than blindly following the marching orders of his party as pro-pounded by the president. In the celebration of his life, many as-sociates on the opposite side of the aisle recalled how John McCain was willing to listen to views at odds with his own, and to maintain a collegial

relationship with his political adver-saries. If that is not the definition of political character, what is? John McCain chose two political oppo-nents who defeated him in his efforts to win the presidency — George W. Bush and Barack Obama — to speak at his funeral. And he asked Joe Biden, Democratic vice-president whose son died of the same brain cancer that took his own life, to deliver a eulogy. In a final and well-deserved in-your-face rebuke, he directed that Donald Trump, the man who ridiculed hero-ism, not be invited to his funeral.

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