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THE TAMPA TRIBUNE, Thursday. April 26. 1979 3-Heartland lidge Cities Near OK Of Comprehensive Plans By BOB BALGEMAXM Tribune Staff Writer FROSTPROOF Three communities along The Ridge are moving toward adoption of their comprehensive plans before the state-mandated July 1 deadline. Two others Haines City and Lake Hamil-. ton have received permitted time extensions -but they are progressing as well.

Frostproofs plan has been completed for several months and it had a Chance to become' one of the first cities in Polk County to adopt It. But the City Council this week voted 3 to 2 to delay third reading of the ordinance until the June 11 meeting. Councilman Henry Smith's motion to that effect was supported by Wayne Zoffay and N.C. "Butch" Payne. Voting no were Edith Watson and John Roper.

Smith called his motion a "personal protest." He said he objected to the city being told by the state to adopt a plan which was not binding. "The money could have been better spent somewhere else," he contended. "Nobody has to pay any attention to it." Payne said action should be deferred because "we may have four new councilmen voting on it." The city's election will be held Tuesday, May 1. Two former councilmen W.H. Holloway and Richard Franz are running unopposed for three-year terms.

The remaining four candidates all are incumbents. "I can't see why anyone should want to wait until the last minute," Watson said. "Any city that has planned growth should be commended." Attorney David Higginbottom agreed, say-" ing, "This plan is for the guidance of the city in the future. It's a valuable tool for this council and all councils in the future. It's something that has been needed in Florida for a long time." Lake Wales' plan has been adopted by the planning and zoning board.

Elements include recreation and open space, housing, land use, conservation, intergovernmental cooperation, utilities, and sewer, drainage and water. Richard Studebaker, director of community development, said once a finalized draft is received, it will be sent to various state agencies for review. It then will be presented to the City Commission for preliminary discussion. While the plan is being considered at the state level, Studebaker said the commission could stage a series of informal, public work shops on the document. Dundee's plan also has been completed and approved on first reading.

The second and final reading could come at the May 8 meeting. In Haines City, City Manager Bill Drum-mond said all elements should be completed by July. The housing and traffic segments of Lake Hamilton's plan have been approved on first reading. Town Clerk Mary Farmer said the remaining elements presently were under discussion. Heartland Briefs Larkin Is Named Bishop Of Diocese A in 3 US bartender that the check was stolen and called the sheriffs department.

The arrest record said that when deputies arrived on the scene and searched the man, they found a second blank check and three check stubs, all belonging to the seafood shop. Germain, a self-employed roofing contractor, was taken to the Polk County jail in Bartow where he was charged with uttering a forged instrument. His bond was set at $1,000. 1 '4 iff; A A Sex Charge Filed Against Lakeland Dad LAKELAND After allegedly attempting to seduce his 12-year-old daughter, a 44-year-old Plant City man was arrested here Tuesday afternoon and charged with sexual battery. Lakeland Police Lt.

Gene Nipper said the man was watching his two daughters for his ex-wife in her Lakeland home when the incident occurred. "They were divorced," Nipper said. "The mother had custody of the children but the father had visitation rights. When she had to leave town for an overnight trip, she asked her ex-husband to watch the girls and he agreed." Nipper said that because the victim was a juvenile and the crime was a sexual offense, he could not give any further details of the arrest. The name of the man is being withheld to protect his daughter's identity.

Arrest records at the Polk County jail said the man was keeping the girls Monday night at their 725 Rushing Ave. home when the incident occurred. When the mother returned home Tuesday, the 12-year-old daughter told her that she had been sexually attacked by her father. Thompson's bond was set at DeSoto Art Show Set For Weekend ARCADIA The annual DeSoto County Art Show and Sale will be held Saturday and Sunday at McSwain Center here. The show will be open from 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The event is sponsored by the Peace River Pioneer Art Guild and the DeSoto Shopping Guide, with prizes provided by several local merchants and Lakeland Man Pleads Guilty To Forgery BARTOW A Lakeland man pleaded guilty Wednesday to forgery of a prescription, credit card fraud and jumping bail. Raymond O'Malley, 39, had fought extradition from California on 5the charges, claiming he had an affair with the wife of a Polk County elected official.

O'Malley had said his life would have been in danger if he was returned to Bartow because of the affair. In a negotiated settlement with the state, O'Malley will be fined $3,000, pay restitution of about $800 for use of the credit card, and repay the state the cost of extradition, defense lawyer Jack Wil-kins said. In December 1976, O'Malley filled a drug prescription with a forged doctor's prescription, according to court records. In February 1977 he allegedly used a credit card of a Virginia man to buy jewelry from a Lakeland shop. O'Malley failed to appear in circuit court in October 1977, court records said, and was charged with ba.il bond forfeiture.

for the diocese, said that although it is not unheard of for a local priest to be elevated to the rank of bishop of his diocese, it is "quite unusual." The last Florida priest to be named bishop of his own diocese was the Rev. Patrick Barry, installed as bishop of St. Augustine in February of 1922. Larkin said he feels he may have been chosen because "this is such a rapidly growing diocese" it would be hard, in a situation like this, for someone to come in from the outside and take over," he said. The diocese, growing at the rate of some 10,000 Catholics a year, now serves about 250,000 Catholics.

The Rev. Lawrence Higgins of Tampa's St. Lawrence Catholic Church said local priests, as well as Catholic officials throughout the state, are "overjoyed" at Larkin's appointment "because he's one of us." Many times the men selected as bishops come from other ranks, such as those of university presidents, he said. Although Larkin was the local favorite for the post, Higgins said there was some concern that Larkin would be sent to St. Augustine, where Bishop Paul Tanner just resigned last weekend.

"They're going to be disappointed up there," Higgins said, "because they wanted him (Larkin)." Larkin said he learned of his appointment 10 minutes before he was to begin preaching his Good Friday sermon at St. Cecelia. He said he accepted the position "with fear and trepidation, because I realize only too well how limited my ability and talents are. All my priestly life I have been in parish work as an associate pastor and as pastor." Local Catholic officials, however, seemed to think that factor influenced statewide opinion in his favor. Asked if he felt personally responsible for the 250,000 Catholics in his diocese, Larkin quoted Pope Pius as having once said if he took care of the days, the Lord would take care of the nights.

"I'm just going to do the best I can," Larkin said, "and leave the rest up to the Lord." By STEVE HILL Tribune Staff Writer For the first time in 57 years, a Florida pastor has been named bishop of his owiwliocese, and local priests said they are "overjoyed" at the choice. Monsignor W. Thomas Larkin, 56, who has served in Florida since 1949 and at Clearwater's St. Cecelia Church since 1967, has been appointed by Pope John Paul II as second bishop of the 11-county diocese of St. Petersburg.

The diocese includes Hardee and DeSoto counties, in addition to Hillsborough, Pinellas, Sarasota, Manatee Pasco, Citrus, Hernando, Charlotte and Lee counties. Larkin replaces the late Bishop Charles McLaughlin, who died of a heart attack last December. Since McLaughlin's death, Larkin, as officialis and vicar general of the diocese, had assumed administrative duties. Larkin will be elevated to the office of bishop by the pope, who was a classmate of Larkin's at the University of St. Thomas in Rome.

Both men graduated in a class of 22, in 1949. The elevation service will be May 27, at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. Announcement of the appointment was made by the Rev. Keith Symons, chancellor of the diocese, at the diocean chancery in St.

Petersburg. Symons called Larkin "an exemplary priest and a genuine pastor," a man with "gifted ability" who "reaches out With Christ-like concern and care to all people, regardless of creed, color, age or national origin." Larkin is known for his close identification with his parishioners, and indicated he'll continue that practice as bishop. He said he feels he has been given a "tremendous opportunity of service to the people" of the diocese. He said that, in. general, his maia priority will be to "try to involve the people as much as possible" in the workings of the diocese, the "young, old, black and white and other ethnic groups, especially the large segement of our community that is Spanish." The Rev.

Desmond Daly, spokesman These beer-guzzling bugs are permanently intoxicated. -Tribune Photo by Jim Fisher Beer Bugs With A Buzz On LAKELAND What do you do about slugs that have taken a liking to your strawberries? Slugs look like snails without their shells. And they make neat round holes in strawberries. An agent of the Polk County Extension Service came up with an unexpected answer to the problem: beer. That's right beer.

Okay, says I'll give it a shot. So there I was one evening the slugs like to do their scavenging at night pouring out Tuborg Gold into, a pie pan in the strawberry patch. The patch really isn't very big only about four feet by eight feet but it's producing right well. Lo and behold, the next morning the pan was loaded with dead (not dead drunk) slugs, along with some other departed worms that had joined the party. Those drunken slugs had passed up strawberries to get at that beer.

There isn't much of a face on a slug, so one couldn't really see if there was a smile on it. But I decided to get some cheaper stuff than Tuborg for those beer-guzzling varmints, and they really didn't seem to mind. They just kept on drinking themselves to death, so to say, anyway. So, periodically, I set up a party for those strawberry raiders in my back yard. All in all, the beer works just fine in depopulating slugs that is, if you can put up with all the nighttime hootin and hollerin' in your strawberry patch.

JIM FISHER Two Sentenced For Obstructing Police BARTOW Two Orlando men who wrestled four Polk sheriffs deputies trying to repossess an organ from a tent revival pleaded guilty Wednesday to obstructing police officers without violence. Defense attorney Jack Edmund said that when the deputies came to the tent set up in Bradley on Jan. 19, the defendants "latched on to the organ and wouldn't move." Every time the deputies pulled the men from the organ, they would run back over and grab it again, Edmund said. Enoch Leon Johnson, 22, and John Montford, 22, had been charged with resisting arrest with violence but the state agreed to let them plead guilty to the lesser charge. Circuit Judge Oliver Green Jr.

sentenced the men to probation for a year and to pay court costs of $252 each. nuarti umu Psychic Man Arrested On Stolen Check Charge BARTOW A 33-year-old Auburn-dale man was jailed here Tuesday afternoon after his arrest on charges of trying to cash a stolen check. Arrest records at the Polk County jail identify the man as Roger Allen Germain of 701 E. Lassen Apartment 132. The arrest records show that a man entered the Blue Goose Bar in Auburn-dale Tuesday and tried to cash a check from Villa Seafoods in Winter Haven.

The bartender became suspicious and called Kenneth Downing, the owner of the seafood business. After checking his records, Downing told the From Page IB ings. "We believe in total psychic development," he said. A copy of the church's newsletter tells of an upcoming seminar on understanding tarot cards, a psychic fair for mediums, and had an offer of spiritual healings and messages by mail. The newsletter has a lot of other information.

For example, there is a list of books on topics such as finger accupressure, foot massage, the occult, "scientific" hand reading, how to "project the astral body," and a guide to "unusual and unorthodox healing methods." Child. I like the listings on the back page: On Sundays in Fern Park there's a faith healing, sermon and message, followed by a potluck lunch. Thursday is "medium's night." I didn't let on to Sekunna that I have about as much faith in this sort of thing as I do in the Tampa Bay Bucs going undefeated next season. But I understand a lot of people are believers. The Associated Press recently ran a survey on the dramatic increase in the occult and how spiritualists have become "the poor man's psychiatrist." One tea leaf reader reported her business had tripled in the last year up to 200 clients a week.

She attributed the upswing to hard times and a lousy economy. Sekunna and another medium, the Rev. Margaret Schmidt, seemed to have a steady flow of customers Wednesday. Some were obviously down on their luck, or worried about something. One man said he had come there because he was uncertain of his future.

"I think it's a way of reassuring yourself. It helps to have someone who is receptive to talk with," he said. "These people are on the level." He also said he was psychic. He has these dreams in which he predicts the future. Sekunna looks like an ordinary guy.

In fact, he could pass for an insurance salesman explaining term-life. He and Schmidt were in one of the hotel's banquet rooms. CLOSE-OUT ALL CI LBRANSEN ORGANS AND CABLE PI ANOS AT 5 DEALERS COST! LAKE MIRIAM SO. 644-5181 children taken away in a court hearing in juvenile court. Rodriquez said she feared the power of Green's court.

"I think Judge Green did what he thought was right," she said. "A judge has so much power. I'm afraid to appeal. I don't want to go to prison. "He's the chief judge, isn't he? He didn't get there without knowing what he's doing.

I don't know anything about what's legal." How would she comply with his order not to get pregnant? "I don't have the money to have a tubal ligation," she said. "Birth control doesn't always work." Would you consider a tubal ligation? She put her head in her hand, her lips quivered. She said nothing. Probation supervisor Bill Ruster said Wednesday he plans to assign a woman probation officer to the case. "I feel like a woman would better understand the problems involved," Ruster said.

He said he would also involve health department officials for counseling in family planning and birth control. ANNOUNCEMENT AHMAD SH0K00HI. M.D., F.A.C.O.G. Board Certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist announces the opening of his office for the practice of Obstetrics, Gynecology Infertility, at 480 FiRST STREET N. Winter Haven, Florida 33880 They were sitting behind little tables covered with white cloths.

Sekunna asked me to lay my hands, palms outward, before him. He then told me: I am sensitive, creative, intelligent and perceptive. I have psychic powers that can be developed. I was either married twice or I have had two love affairs that have left a deep impression. I am domineering, but I put my wife on a pedestal.

I have trouble with my digestive system because I will eat anything. I should see a chiropractor and go to a health food store for some grain to put on my cereal (to help the digestive system). I will live a long time without any serious health problems. I will change jobs soon and my new job will involve a lot of travel. I am happy and will continue to be happy most of my life.

I will make career changes at age 35, 45 and 55, and then hold steady. He said from the vibrations I was giving off, I should develop my psychic powers. I can't disagree with the creative, perceptive and intelligent part, but I've only been married once and have been faithful ever since. But he is right about the digestive problems. I'll eat anything, especially chili dogs.

Gayle Duke, a Tribune staff writer who has more faith in this than I do, also went for a reading. If Sekunna thought I was a reporter, he didn't say. But he pegged Gayle right away. He told her she was a writer and that she was: Creative, perceptive, and intelligent. Left handed.

Materialistic. Organized. Healthy but tense. Lacking in psychic powers. He also said something "big" will happen to her between the ages of 35-50 that will bring her a lot of money.

And someone is driving her crazy. The guy who predicts the future in his dreams told me later he was told he would sell his property here and "live in a two-story house overlooking the ocean." At first I thought he got a better deal, but as I write this I'm thinking about taking Sekunna's advice. Sekunna averaged about 30 minutes with each person and at $10 an offering that's 20-tax-free-dol-larsanhour. If I have psychic powers and the economy stays lousy, I should clear about $140 a day. That's almost enough make me want to quit this column and start traveling.

OFFICE: 293-5043 HOME: 294-9451 Polk News Of Record From Page IB "I volunteered to see a mental health counselor. Maybe if two or three counselors put in writing that I was able to see my children after a year or two the judge would let me. But, Judge Green said no. "That's hard to swallow. Losing your kids like that." On the first weekend in July last year, Rodriquez fought with her husband of, five weeks.

The marriage broke up that night and she went on a drinking binge, court psychologists who saw her after the arrest said. She slapped Shannon in her front yard when she brought the children home, she said. She told a doctor she had blacked out while drinking in a bar and came to as she was sitting on her daughter. She was surprised at what had happened and did not believe it, she told the doctor. "I shouldn't drink, I know I shouldn't drink," she said.

"And, I don't. "But, should this happen because of one incident? Ten years is a long time. I've never struck my children other than that time Dr. Burt Kaplan said she was not competent, because of the alcohol, when she struck her daughter. "My side hasn't come out," she said.

"Only what those two witnesses said, and they were wrong. "I didn't beat her head up against the hood of a car like the papers have said. Shannon would tell you that. Her head was up against the side of the car maybe twice, that's all. There were no broken bones.

I never hit her with my fist." Neighbors told sheriffs investigators Rodriquez was trying to cast the devil out of her daughter, then 8 years old. "I'm not a religious fanatic. I don't try to cast the devil out of anybody. "She's not afraid of her mother. I love her." rhe state acted quickly and had the MINES SHOES OF LAKELAND High Fashion Low Price! 19.99 land, to Kale Rene Davenport, 19.

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