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new “criteria document, standard, limita-tion, or regulation” that the EPA proposes to issue under the Clean Air Act.” EPA is legally required to have the SAB review its work on CO2 — and EPA broke the law by ignoring this obligation. As The Wall Street Journal quoted Ted Hadzi-Antich when our law-suit was fi led: “EPA violated its statu-tory duty — and the public trust — by recklessly making a sweeping judgment about [carbon dioxide] emissions with-out independent review by scientists of the highest caliber, as required by law.”Sucking the air out of the economy?

Watch coverage of the issue — including com-ments by Ted Hadzi-Antich — on CBN News

The economic impact of this EPA power play? The Journal reported that “hundreds of thousands of currently unregulated sources will suddenly be subject to the EPA’s preconstruction per-mitting and review, including hospitals, malls, restaurants, farms, and colleges.” The cost? Potentially, trillions of dollars. The U.S. Chamber of Com-merce estimates that “one million mid-sized to large commercial buildings . . . [could] become regulated . . . [including] one-fi fth of all food services, one-third of those in health care . . . and even 10 percent of buildings used for religious worship.” The lawsuit over the illegally is-sued greenhouse gas fi nding is only one example of PLF taking on EPA when the agency pushes command-and-control regulations over Americans. (We’ll keep you posted as we await a ruling!)

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FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS. The circle is completed when youth volunteer at the Polk County Youth Fair. Left to right: Hannah Terrebonne,Frostproof FFA; Mor-gan Carlton, Lake Wales FFA; Olivia Harper, Sentinel FFA; and Shelby Freeman, Polk County Cattlemen’s Sweetheart. See more on Pages 7-14-16 and 26.

First Maid Calli Jo Parker First Maid Calli Jo Parker

Two years ago, when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is-sued its assertion that CO2 emissions pose a danger to public health — an “endangerment” fi nding under the Clean Air Act — EPA created a perilous new threat to the U.S. economy by paving the path for destructive new federal regulations over any business or en-tity, large or small, that emits CO2. But more than that: EPA was also acting as a common scoffl aw, bar-reling through procedural stop signs and red lights that are explicitly posted in federal law.PLF takes a stand in federal court

Ted Hadzi-AntichSenior Staff Attorney

Last week, a federal appellate court in Washington, D.C., heard litiga-tion against the greenhouse gas edict, including PLF’s lawsuit against EPA’s illegal regulatory joy-riding.PLF Senior Staff Attorney Ted Hadzi-Antich was at the attorneys’ table as a three judge panel of the U.S. District Court of Appeal for the D.C. District weighed the issues. Legal News Line reported that PLF “argues that the EPA’s fi nding is in-valid because it did not submit its work product for independent scrutiny by its Scientifi c Advisory Board, as required by the Clean Air Act.”EPA ignores science — and the law The Science Advisory Board — or SAB — is a panel of top scientists from universities, research institutions and other highly regarded organizations, empowered by federal law to review any

Ted Hadzi-Antich

EPA “Endangerment” Finding Imperils the Economy — and the Rule of Law

The 2012 First Maid and Florida Strawberry Festival Queen

Queen Chelsea Bowden

Judges Chose Calli Jo Parker, above left, as First Maid of the Florida Strawberry Festival in the 2012 Pag-eant held shortly before the opening of the annual event. Chelsea Bowden, above right, was selected 2012 Queen. She is the daughter of Pam Bowden

and a student at Durant High School. Calli Jo is the daughter of Kenneth and Dee Parker of Plant City and attends Hillsborough Community College. Both young ladies are very active in community events in East Hillsbor-ough County.

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Youth Llama Show Champions at Florida State FairRight to left: Junior Champion – Savannah Morgan from BrandonIntermediate Champion – Jaclyn Debolt from Zephyrhills4th place Senior Champion – Jamie Ruehle from Nakomis3rd place Senior Champion – Haley Wright from Silver Springs2nd place Senior Champion – Katherine Spencer from LakelandChampion Youth for Llama Show – Alex Rodman from Sarasota

Youth Rabbit Champions at Florida State FairRight to left: Junior Champion – Hannah Hoover from TampaIntermediate Champion – Joseph Hoover from Tampa4th place Senior Champion – Vanessa Rodriguez from Tampa3rd place Senior Champion – Renee Hoover from Tampa2nd place Senior Champion – Amy Odom from Howey in the HillsChampion Youth for Rabbit Show – Erica Curtis from Winter Haven

Youth Dairy Champions at Florida State FairRight to left: Junior Champion – Nicholas Hammer from LutzIntermediate Champion – Cara Zeveney from Parrish4th place Senior Champion – Allyssa Thayer from Brandon3rd place Senior Champion – Mark (Ty) Hamilton from Riverview2nd place Senior Champion – Helena Polansky from Land O’ LakesChampion Youth for Dairy Show – Kacee Langford from Newberry

4-H Dog Champions at Florida State Fair Right to left: Junior Champion – Shannon Piquet from Pinellas ParkIntermediate Champion – Cassie Kennedy from Plant City 4th place Senior Champion – Kimberly Holmes from Ocala3rd place Senior Champion – Nicole Sieling from St. Pete2nd place Senior Champion – Dolan Sprout from Lake WalesChampion Youth for Dog Show – Amber West from Riverview


Congratulations to this year’s Champion of Champions and Champion Youth Winners at the Florida State Fair. This program is about who excels on a point system in showmanship, record book, public speaking, poster design and more! Notice Grand or Reserve Champion is not in the list for points. It isn’t. This contest is all about the hard work and effort the youth put into their projects making for level competition.

Right to left, above: 6th Place Champion of Champions- Kylie Philipps from Inverness 5th Place Champion of Champions Erica Curtis from Winter Haven4th Place Champion of Champions Karah Bradley from Lady Lake3rd Place tie Champion of Champions Erin Jones from Trention2nd Place Champion of Champions Elizabeth Surface from Lithia1ST Place - AMY ODOM FROM HOWEY-IN-THE- HILLS

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Back in the 1960’s and 1970’s no one knew who won Grand or Reserve Champion for about two weeks. That’s because the decision was made AFTER the Fair as the decision was based upon the carcass grade being judged while it hung in the meat locker. When times changed, so did the Fair and around the 1980’s the decision was made that the steer show judge would decide Grand and Reserve Champion during the Fair. Yet times have changed and in

Polk County Youth Fair Revives the Grand and Reserve

Champion Carcass Competition By Stephanie Farmer - Associate Publisher

Polk Youth Fair Grand Champion Carcass went to FFA member Tanner Kinney.Reserve Champion Carcass FFA member

Tyler Bacon

keeping with those changes the Polk County Youth Fair has returned to the carcass grading portion of the steer show. This time though, instead of wait-ing two weeks for grading after the show, ultra sound technology is used to make the decision. They said the reason for the comeback is that packers now often use ultrasound to grade in the commer-cial industry and they want their youth to learn more on how the beef industry operates on the commercial end.

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Youth Steer Champion at Florida State FairRight to left: Intermediate Champion – Cassidy Hasting from Plant City4th place Senior Champion – Jordan Gaylord from O’Brien3rd place Senior Champion – Alexander Fernandez from Plant City2nd place Senior Champion – Travis Theige from OxfordChampion Youth for Steer Show – Erin Jones from Trenton

Youth Poultry Champions at Florida State FairRight to left: Junior Champion – Emily Jennings from Dade CityIntermediate Champion – Timothy Hoover from Tampa4th place Senior Champion – Rodrigo Cotrina from Miami3rd place Senior Champion – Patrick Thompson from Doral2nd place Senior Champion – Kevin Quincosa from MiamiChampion Youth for Poultry Show – Elizabeth Surface from Lithia

Youth Goat Champions at Florida State FairRight to left: Junior Champion – Isabel Perdomo from Wesley ChapelIntermediate Champion – Sarah Treadway from Ruskin4th place Senior Champion – Demi Bautafrom Miami3rd place Senior Champion – Ashley Gleaton from Dade City2nd place Senior Champion – Alexis Demeria from TampaChampion Youth for Goat Show – Elizabeth Bender from Oak Hill

Youth Swine at Florida State FairRight to left: Junior Champion – Drake Treffeisen from Lake PanasoffkeeIntermediate Champion – William Jameson from Lake Panasoffkee4th place Senior Champion – Shelby Rae Adams from New Smyrna Beach3rd place Senior Champion – Kylie Philipps from Inverness2nd place Senior Champion – Jeffrey Mitchell from ZephryhillsChampion Youth for Swine Show – Courtney Wingate from Myakka City

Youth Beef Champions at Florida State Fair Right to left: Junior Champion – Kaylee Stallard from Plant CityIntermediate Champion – Mason Bishop from Orange City4th place Senior Champion – Brittany Skaggs from Gainesville3rd place Senior Champion – Shelbi McCall from Mayo2nd place Senior Champion – Karah Bradley from Lady LakeChampion Youth for Beef Show – Erin Jones from Trenton

Youth Sheep Champions at Florida State FairRight to left: Junior Champion – Angela MaCayla Phillips from Plant CityIntermediate Champion – Trevor Rosso from Deland4th place Senior Champion – Melissa Knowles from Deland3rd place Senior Champion – Jessie Coleman from Plant City2nd place Senior Champion – Brandi Hines from Dade CityChampion Youth for Sheep Show – Tyler D’Angelo from Deland


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W h a t makes the difference? T h e d i f f e r e n c e between a

diamond and glass? One can scratch the other but, one will break a girl’s heart and the other can win it. Have you heard the story about Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody? Something important needed to be done. Everybody knew it and Ev-erybody agreed all around that it really needed attention. It was something that Anybody could do. Somebody thought that it was so important and so easy that surely Everybody would give it their all and it would be taken care of. Ev-erybody knew Somebody could do it. Nobody thought it shouldn’t be done. Nobody thought that Anybody failed to understand how easy it was and how im-portant. In the end, Nobody did it, since Everybody knew about it and Anybody could do it, surely Somebody would see that it was done. Naturally then, Somebody got upset because Nobody did what Any-body could have done and Everybody had agreed was important. Everybody got mad about it. Nobody had any ex-cuse but, of course, wouldn’t accept any responsibility for the situation, either. All this because Nobody had never re-alized that Somebody wouldn’t do what was Everybody’s job in the first place. What a difference Anybody could have made. Two hunters came across a bear

“The Difference”by Myke Morris - Contributing Editor

What a difference a simple decision can make.

so big that they dropped their rifles and ran for cover. One man climbed a tree while the other hid in a nearby cave. The bear was in no hurry to eat, so he sat down between the tree and the cave to reflect upon his good fortune. Suddenly, and for no apparent reason, the hunter in the cave came rushing out, almost ran into the waiting bear, hesitated, and then dashed back in again. The same thing happened a sec-ond time. When he emerged for the third time, his com-panion in the tree frantically called out, “Woody, are you crazy? Stay in the cave till he leaves!” “Can’t,” panted Woody, “there’s another bear in the cave.” What a difference a simple decision can make. The legendary box-ing coach Angelo Dundee knew that sometimes the difference was in the details. In 1963, before Cassius Clay changed his name to Mohammed Ali, he fought Henry Cooper at Wembley Stadium in Lon-don. Cooper decked Clay late in the fourth round and Clay stumbled back to the corner, dazed and so unnerved that he didn’t seem to want to continue the fight. Dundee noticed a small tear in one of Clay’s gloves. He stuck his finger in it and pulled it larger then called for a new pair. The story is that gave Clay time to recover and he was able to win the fight. The BBC radio recording proves that the one-minute interval was prolonged by only three seconds.

A little time can make a big dif-ference. See if you can imagine being the very best at something. Not just the best you can be, but the very best in the world. And imagine that what you are so good at is something that gets a lot

of attention in the media and is very popular. You probably are imagining playing a sport in America. But make this a sport that is pop-ular throughout the world. And then imagine being signed to play on one of the very best teams, with the very best coaches. I’m

not finished. Imagine all this when you have just graduated high school. And then imagine giving it all up. Elena Delle Donne was a high school, now college, basketball player called the best in the country, and maybe even the world. The 2008 USA Today Player of the Year who was signed to play for the nation’s best program, who quit after two days because she realized that there was something more important in life than being the best at something. It was something Anybody re-ally could do and Everybody should be glad to do. Something Nobody should

fail to do and, thank-fully, some-thing Elena did. E l -ena left basketball because of her older sister. As incredible as are the skills, coordination, and passion of Elena are the lack of those things in Lizzie Delle Donne. Lizzie was born with cerebral palsy – without sight, or hearing. She only knows her little sister by her special touch and smell. Now Elena did not leave basket-ball for good but she left the best pro-gram in the country to go back to enroll at the University of Delaware, in her hometown of Wilmington, to be near her sister. She didn’t play her freshman year. Now, as a junior, she is the best in the country and was on the gold medal team in China last summer. In the more important sense, Elena never left anything – she simply chose to give Lizzie the love that she could give. She realized that the glory, and money, and fame would not mean anything if she did not give the one thing that was most important – her love -- to Lizzie. That is what makes all the dif-ference – love.

1 Timothy 1:5 (ASV)

But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned:


2012 Polk County Youth Fair- It’s All About the Youth, From Horses to Table Settings

By Stephanie Farmer - Associate Publisher

FFA member Moriah McCulls walks her pig during the pig auction, while Marty Higginbotham called out for bids and Lloyd Sowers with Channel 13 News looked on. Her pig sold for $14 a pound!

According to Marty Higginbotham the swine judge saw only a “Wee bit difference between the Grand and Reserve pig” – shown by FFA member Megan Carlton.

Tyler Lesnick and his little sister, Kristen of Great Oaks Pio-neers 4-H Club, with their Silkie Cockerals. The Buff (Simba) received 2nd place ribbon and the Blue (Spike) received 1st place ribbon. Tyler has been raising silkie chicks for one year. There were over 250 poultry entries this year.

Dish gardens add color to any Fair and the winning bidder’s home or offi ce.

Leanna Morris with Bartow SR FFA proudly displays her Re-serve Champion Citrus Tree as well as her Tri Color Award winning Coleus. She has been involved with the plant project three years and loves it.

It lasted until almost 11:30 PM but persistence paid for Jesse Bibby with Hoof N Horn 4-H as he won Junior Showmanship at the Polk County Youth Fair.

With no rides, nor tickets to generate revenue, the Polk County Youth Fair continues to serve its youth. Totally supported by the generosity of the people and businesses in Polk County, this event helps keep over 3,000 youth active in developing lifelong skill sets. Those skills range from timeliness by getting their entry forms entered in time; to working with oth-ers to help make their project a success. Along the way they make friends, lifelong friends and often strenghthen family bonds, as parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters help each other with their projects. As many at the Fair will tell you “the Polk County Youth Fair is not about the winning, it’s much more than that”.

Here are some scenes from this year’s Fair.

FFA member Moriah McCulls walks her pig during the pig

According to Marty Higginbotham the swine judge saw only Dish gardens add color to any Fair and the winning bidder’s

Leanna Morris with Bartow SR FFA proudly displays her Re-

It lasted until almost 11:30 PM but persistence paid for Jesse


Kelsey Whitt with Dreamcatcher’s 4-H digs deep with her horse and a grin as she rounds the poles during the horse show that ranges from English to Western competition.

Call it a pig square dance, but in reality it is time for pigs to be judged. Over 350 pigs were shown at this year’s Fair.

Everyone is a “winner” at the Fair, as evidenced by the canning contest. All it takes is the desire to learn new skills and apply that knowledge to your project.

Anna Dodd -Southern Variety 4-H received Judges Choice for her place setting titled “Out of Africa”.

Over 350 rabbits could be found during the rabbit show. Here Hoof N Horn 4-H members Rexanna Abbey with her bunny Mr. Jingles, and Cierra Abbey with Bambi are all smiles during check in.

Not often seen in today’s Fairs is the fresh garden vegetable contest.

Over 700 people witnessed Christopher Wyngate with Sunny Days 4-H win Grand Cham-pion Steer. He is proof you do not have to show black steers to win. This year over 74 steers were shown with the highest packer price in history of $1.10 per pound. Grand Champion went for $4 a lb.

Reserve Champion was awarded to Clayton McCall, with Lake Gibson FFA, who also won Grand Champion Showman.

Kelsey Whitt with Dreamcatcher’s 4-H digs deep with her horse

Call it a pig square dance, but in reality it is time for pigs to be

Everyone is a “winner” at the Fair, as evidenced by the canning

Anna Dodd -Southern Variety 4-H received Judges Choice for

Over 350 rabbits could be found during the rabbit show. Here Hoof

Not often seen in today’s Fairs is the fresh garden vegetable

Over 700 people witnessed Christopher Wyngate with Sunny Days 4-H win Grand Cham-

Reserve Champion was awarded to Clayton McCall, with Lake


Hillsborough Harvest Queen Morgan Boykin and Junior Harvest Queen Georgia Foster graced this year’s Agricultural Hall of Fame Banquet at the Florida State Fair on February 14. They were accompa-nied by their FFA Advisor Susan Mayo and past Board Chairman and Secretary of the Hall of Fame Foun-dation, Myke Morris. The 34th annual induction ceremonies were kicked off with a reception and then welcome by Hall of Fame President Reggie Brown. Master of Ceremonies for the eve-ning was John Hoblick, President of the Florida Farm Bureau Federa-tion. Four distinguished agricultur-ists were inducted by Commissioner of Agricultural Adam Putnam. Also in the audience were past Commis-sioners Doyle Conner and Charlie Bronson. In addition to past inductee Doyle Conner, a number of other past inductees were in attendance includ-ing Roy Davis and Bob Morris, both associated with the County Fair. The unusually diverse group of 2012 inductees included Laurence Cutts, nationally recognized apiary industry expert from Chipley; Bob Fuchs, internationally acclaimed orchid grower and breeder from Homestead; Gerald Mixon, blueberry pioneer from Winter Haven; and Sid Sumner, dedicated beef producer and industry advocate from Wimauma. The Agricultural Hall of Fame recognizes men and women who have made outstanding contri-butions to the state’s agricultural in-dustry. “The 2012 Florida Agricul-tural Hall of Fame inductees were chosen not only because of their com-mitment to improving their own craft through technology and innovation, but also because of their willingness to share these advancements with the industry as a whole,” said Commis-sioner Putnam. “I commend each of these Floridians for their contribu-tions to the agricultural industry and our state.”

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Left to Right: Hillsborough Fair Junior Queen Georgia Foster, former Commissioner of Agricultural and Hall of Fame inductee Doyle Conner, and Harvest Queen Morgan Boykin

Left to Right: Hillsborough Fair Junior Queen Georgia Foster, former Commissioner of Agricultural Charlie Bronson, and Harvest Queen Morgan Boykin.

Left to Right: Hillsborough Fair Harvest Queen Morgan Boykin, Hall of Fame inductee Roy Davis, and Junior Queen Georgia Foster.

Left to Right: Hillsborough Fair Harvest Queen Morgan Boykin, Cattleman’s Sweetheart and former Harvest Queen Kaitlyn Gill, and Junior Queen Georgia Foster.

Left to Right: Hillsborough Fair Junior Queen Georgia Foster, Commissioner of Agricultural Adam Putnam, and Harvest Queen Morgan Boykin.

Standing: FFA Advisor Susan Mayo, Hillsborough Harvest Queen Morgan Boykin, and Junior Queen Georgia Foster (seated L to R) Hall of Fame inductee Roy Davis and wife, Leta.


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Families passing-on their traditions, friends passing-on what they have learned, and many volun-teering. That’s what exhibiting should be all about. Over time ribbons fade and trophies tarnish, but fami-lies, friends and a community helping one another can last a lifetime.

Kyle Lay has grown up showing cattle, KT Spencer has grown up showing dogs with 4-H at the Youth Fair. As a teen KT helped teach Kyle how to show his German Shep-herd in 4-H and AKC shows. In return, Kyle helped teach KT the beef project.

Parents and children working together is a common site, such as Marcie Ray, with Hoof N Horn 4-H, and her Dad as they sit in the show ring. Beside them is her Reserve Champion 2- year old Winter Heifer trophy.

Here the Lay family enjoys photos on Laura Whitt’s camera. Friends and family competing, yet still having fun together. That is what’s important.

Friends helping friends. When youth volunteer at the Youth Fair the circle is complete. Left to right: Hannah Terre-bonne-Frostproof FFA, Morgan Carlton Lake Wales FFA, Olivia Harper Sentinel FFA and Shelby Freeman Polk Coun-ty Cattlemen’s Sweetheart.

It also takes a community of businesses and individuals willing to bid on the steers, pigs, cakes and plants during the Fair as well as volunteer from show committees to ring stew-ards.

At the Polk County Youth Fair It’s More Than Just Showing

By Stephanie Farmer - Associate Publisher

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