Palatka Daily News/Wednesday, March 2, 2016

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Palatka Daily News/Wednesday, March 2, 2016
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PALATKA DAILY NEWS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2016
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Clinton, Trump tower in Super Tuesday races
Front-runners remain the leaders as delegates pile up in presidential primaries
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Clinton
Florida’s primary is March 15? Who do you
support? Email Letters to the Editor
to publicforum@palatkadailynews.
com. Letter writers must include full
name, daytime phone number and
address. There is a 350-word limit.
Associated Press
On the Republican side, Ted Cruz won his home
state of Texas, as well as neighboring Oklahoma.
WASHINGTON — Republican Donald Trump Democrat Bernie Sanders picked up a home-state
and Democrat Hillary Clinton swept through the win as well, in Vermont, and won in Oklahoma,
South on Super Tuesday, with the front-runners too.
claiming victory in their parties’ primaries in delegate-rich Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia. Clinton
See SUPER, Page 5A
also carried Texas, the night’s biggest prize.
Egg-cited for Easter
Trump
Man convicted of
animal cruelty gets
364 days in jail
Interlachen man was accused of punching
puppy and tossing it out of a moving car
BY ALLISON
WATERS-MERRITT
WHAT DO
YOU THINK?
Judge Clyde Wolfe on Tuesday
sentenced an Interlachen man
found guilty by a jury last month
for animal cruelty in the death of
a 6-week-old
puppy.
Michael
Anthony
Dalton, 42,
was sentenced
to 364 days in
the Putnam
County Jail,
five years proDalton
bation and
100 hours of
community service. He is not
allowed to live in a residence
with animals and to undergo
mental health and substance
What do you think of the
punishment for a man convicted
of animal cruelty and accused of
punching a puppy and tossing it
out of a moving
car? Email Letters
to the Editor to
publicforum@
palatkadailynews.
com. Letter writers must include
full name, daytime phone
number and address. There is a
350-word limit.
Palatka Daily News
CHRIS DEVITTO/Palatka Daily News
Aaliyah Nelson spent Tuesday afternoon decorating the fence around her Husson Avenue house for the Easter holiday.
Nelson said she changes the decorations on the fence and windows for each holiday season.
EDGE High officials discuss changes amid money woes
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
BY ASIA AIKINS
Palatka Daily News
Putnam EDGE High School officials
said they plan to make changes to how
school finances are tracked.
Putnam County School Board members asked for Tuesday’s workshop with
EDGE officials after they learned of the
school’s financial difficulties over the last
year.
According to school district attorney
Rocco Carbone, who referred to state
statute, the district’s board can terminate the school’s charter or choose not to
renew it if the school fails “to meet generally accepted standards of fiscal management.”
“What we were doing seemed to be
working up until now,” EDGE Board
Chairwoman Pat Freeman told district
What do you think of the financial
difficulties Putnam EDGE High School has
faced recently? Email
Letters to the Editor to
publicforum@
palatkadailynews.com.
Letter writers must include
full name, daytime phone number and
address. There is a 350-word limit.
board members. “However, as we started
to take a look at what was happening, we
should’ve made changes to our system
this past year.”
Freeman described sudden financial
troubles due to various misunderstandings. She said $90,000 of state charter
school program start-up grant funding
was planned for payment to the school’s
curriculum provider, New Tech Network.
But when staff changed at the state
Department of Education last year,
Freeman said, the money was determined to be an inappropriate use of
funds.
“That was a major hit for us,” Freeman
said.
District board member Terry Wright
asked about the school’s current relationship with New Tech Network, and
Freeman said New Tech Network is
patiently working with the school while
officials work to repay the delinquent
bill.
Freeman and EDGE board Treasurer
John Nelson also described billing discrepancies that led to payments being
See EDGE, Page 5A
abuse evaluations upon his
release from jail.
See CRUELTY, Page 5A
PCSO: Investigation leads
to three with drug charges
the course of the investigation.
Sheriff’s office Capt. Joe
Wells said the investigation
Palatka Daily News
began last year after numerous
SAN MATEO — A yearlong complaints from neighbors
investigation by the
about suspicious activPutnam County
ity in the area.
Sheriff’s Office Drug
Detectives first
and Vice Unit led to the
charged Eric Gilyard
shutdown of a drug diswith sale of a schedule
tribution organization
II controlled substance
run by two brothers
and sale of cocaine in
and aided by a 42-yearMay.
old woman, law
Judge Clyde Wolfe
enforcement officials Eric Gilyard
sentenced Eric Gilyard
said.
to 26 months in prison
A sheriff’s office
and a one-year suspenreport said Eric Gilyard, 50, sion of his driver’s license
Alfred Gilyard, 48 and
Gwendolyn Slaughter, 42, were
See CHARGES, Page 5A
arrested on drug charges during
BY ALLISON
WATERS-MERRITT
Early voting in Presidential Preference Primary starts Thursday in Putnam County
County’s elections chief said more
than 1,500 mail ballots have
already been submitted.
Early voting for the state’s
The primary, where Florida votPresidential Preference Primary ers will choose who they want to
begins Thursday, but Putnam be the Republican and Democratic
BY BRANDON D. OLIVER
Palatka Daily News
By mail, 2 sections
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The Voice of
Putnam County
since 1885
presidential candidates, isn’t until
March 15.
Supervisor of Election Charles
Overturf III said the interest in
this year’s presidential election
could lead to an above average
INDEX
Advice ............................. 2B
Briefing ........................... 2A
turnout for a primary.
He said the increased turnout is
“In the last 12 years, we’ve aver- likely due to the popularity of ceraged 44 percent (turnout),” tain candidates.
Overturf said. “I think this year,
we’re looking at about 50 or 55
See VOTING, Page 5A
percent.”
Classified/Legals ............ 8A
Comics............................ 2B
Horoscope ...................... 2B
Lottery............................. 7A
Obituaries ....................... 3A
Opinions ......................... 4A
Sports ............................. 6A
Sudoku ........................... 9A
Overturf
VOL. 128 • NO. 43
PALATKA, FLA.
Public Notices on Page 9A
3/1/16 9:40 PM
2A morning briefing
“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smiles
because it happened.”
— Theodor Seuss Geisel (aka “Dr. Seuss)
American’s children author
(1904-1991)
W E D N E S DAY, M A R C H 2 , 2 0 1 6
Today in History
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TODAY IN PUTNAM
In 1931, Putnam County’s no
fence law was declared unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court.
In 1933, the nation’s banks were
closed by executive order. The
Palatka Atlantic Bank reopened for
business March 7.
In 1935, a bid of $19,018 was
accepted for dredging the St. Johns
River from Palatka to Lake Harney
to permit barges loaded with oil to
navigate the river.
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Submitted photo
A life-sized replica of the Biblical Old Testament Tabernacle of Moses is coming to Tabernacle Baptist Church, 2701 Reid St.,
Palatka, Sunday through March 12. Partnered with Pattern of Approach Ministries of Ponce de Leon, tour times are 10 and
11 a.m. and 3, 4, 5 and 6 p.m. A torchlight tour is 7 p.m. by reservation only. Saturday tours are 10 and 11 a.m. and noon
only. Tours last 35 minutes. Cost is $7 per person, and children ages 6 and younger are admitted free. Groups of 15 or more
are $6 each. Reservations are encouraged for all tours. For details, call Amy at 325-5421 or 546-0024.
Announcements
PALATKA
Catholic church hosts
rib sale fundraiser
St. Monica Catholic Church youth
St. Louis rib sale fundraiser is 11 a.m.
– 3 p.m. Saturday at the corner of
Fifth and Oak streets.
Rick Carr and Bill Mutchie will cook
slabs for $17 each.
Tickets may be purchased by calling
325-9777 or 328-2900.
Proceeds support the St. Monica
youth.
St. Monica scholarship
applications available
State News
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DOW JONES
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STANDARD
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AVERAGE
ON THIS DATE
In 1793, the first president of the
Republic of Texas, Sam Houston,
was born near Lexington, Va.
In 1865, Congress established the
position of Naval Judge Advocate
General.
In 1877, Republican Rutherford B.
Hayes was declared the winner of
the 1876 presidential election over
Democrat Samuel J. Tilden, even
though Tilden won the popular vote.
In 1917, Puerto Ricans were
granted U.S. citizenship as
President Woodrow Wilson signed
the Jones-Shafroth Act.
In 1933, the motion picture “King
Kong” had its world premiere at
New York’s Radio City Music Hall
and the Roxy.
In 1939, Roman Catholic Cardinal
Eugenio Pacelli was elected pope on
his 63rd birthday. He took the name
Pius XII.
In 1955, nine months before Rosa
Parks’ famous act of defiance,
Claudette Colvin, a black high school
student in Montgomery, Ala., was
arrested after refusing to give up her
seat on a public bus to a white passenger.
police she had “entities” inside her
body he was attempting to beat out.
Billy Ray Martin, 61, was charged
with murder Saturday.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
reported officers Friday found 61-yearold Lou Ellen Martin’s body beneath a
comforter while conducting a welfare
check on the couple’s home. A neighbor told police Billy Ray Martin was
acting strangely and making incoherent statements.
The William Bartram Chapter of
the Daughters of the American
Revolutionary War will meet 11 a.m.
Thursday at Palatka Golf Club, 1715
Moseley Ave.
Lunch meeting will be a Bra and
Panty Party with members, associate
members and guests are asked to
bring new bras or panties in different
sizes to go into a basket to help bat- Missing boy’s mom faces
tered women at the Lee Conlee
5 years for child neglect
House.
Guest speaker will be Valerie
The mother of a dead Florida todBrooks, administrative assistant of
dler who went missing last summer
the Lee Conlee House.
Details: Nancy Preston, regent at faces up to five years in prison when
she’s sentenced later this week.
[email protected]
A Duval County judge will sentence 26-year-old Lonna Lauramore
FRANCIS
Barton on Friday. She pleaded guilty
Palatka Babe Ruth to
in January to child neglect and lying
host Saturday workday
to police.
Lonzie Barton was 21 months old
Palatka Babe Ruth has scheduled a last July when Lauramore Barton’s
second workday 9 a.m. Saturday at boyfriend, William Ruben Ebron Jr.,
Francis Youth Sports Complex off St. reported him missing.
Johns Avenue.
Ebron pleaded guilty last month to
Volunteers are needed to help work aggravated manslaughter and told
on the fields with spreading new clay, authorities where to find the body.
realigning bases and filing in holes on
fields.
NICEVILLE
St. Monica Jubilee Memorial
Scholarship applications are being
accepted.
This year’s scholarship is $1,000 to
a deserving and needy graduating
Putnam County senior for post-secondary education.
Applicants must be a graduating
senior from Putnam County, have
plans for post secondary education in
the fall after graduation, history of
active membership in any church in
the community, complete application
and financial forms and submit a high
school transcript, including attendance records, with three letters of ref- JACKSONVILLE
erence.
Police: man fatally beat
Applications available in the guidance office at local high schools or St. wife to rid her of ‘entities’
Monica Catholic Church, 114 S.
Authorities said a Jacksonville man
Fourth St.
charged with killing his wife told
Deadline is April 1.
EDITOR
Scott J. Bryan ...............386-312-5231
[email protected]
DAR to host Thursday
fundraiser for Lee Conlee
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Actor John Cullum is 86. Author
Tom Wolfe is 86. Former Soviet
President Mikhail S. Gorbachev is
85. Actress Barbara Luna is 77.
Actress Laraine Newman is 64.
Singer Jay Osmond is 61. Pop musician John Cowsill (The Cowsills) is
60. Country singer Larry Stewart
(Restless Heart) is 57. Rock singer
Jon Bon Jovi is 54. Blues singermusician Alvin Youngblood Hart is
53. Actor Daniel Craig is 48. Actor
Richard Ruccolo is 44. Rock musician Casey (Jimmie’s Chicken
Shack) is 40. Rock singer Chris
Martin (Coldplay) is 39. Actress
Heather McComb is 39. Actress
Bryce Dallas Howard is 35. NFL
quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is
34. Actor Robert Iler is 31. Actress
Nathalie Emmanuel is 27. Singerrapper-actress Becky G is 19.
Authorities: couple
killed in house fire
Authorities said a Florida
Panhandle couple were killed in a
house fire.
The blaze occurred early Monday
morning. Niceville Fire Chief Tommy
Mayville identified the victims as
James and Beverly Regans.
The cause of the fire wasn’t immediately reported.
7-DayNEWS
Local WEATHER
Forecast REPORT
PALATKA DAILY
+348.58
+131.65
Wednesday
Thursday
Precip Chance: 10%
Precip Chance: 0%
Partly Cloudy
78 / 47
Local UV Index
+46.12
One Gallon Regular
$1.78
MARCH 1
CLOSE
CHANGE
APPLE
AFLAC
ALCATEL
AT&T
BAXTER
CHEVRON
COCA-COLA
CISCO
COMCAST
CORNING
CSX
DELTA AIR
DUNKIN
NEXTERA
GEN ELEC
GLAXOSMITH
HOME DEPOT
J.C.PENNY
LIFEPOINT
LOWE"S
LSI
MANULIFE
MICROSOFT
PLUM CREEK
PFIZER
TRACT SUP
VULCAN
WALMART
WALT DISNEY
100.51
60.94
N/A
37.32
39.87
85.95
43.57
26.75
59.09
18.62
24.6
48.82
46.5
112.49
29.85
39.63
125.33
10.16
63.69
68.95
N/A
14.04
52.46
N/A
29.97
87.41
101.59
66.39
97.51
3.82
1.42
N/A
0.37
0.36
2.51
0.44
0.57
1.36
0.32
0.46
0.58
-0.09
-0.33
0.71
0.96
1.21
-0.04
1.33
1.42
0
0.68
1.58
N/A
0.3
2.84
3.06
0.05
1.99
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Precip Chance: 5%
Precip Chance: 0%
Precip Chance: 0%
Mostly Sunny
73 / 50
Monday
Sunny
74 / 52
Mostly Sunny
77 / 51
Precip Chance: 5%
In-Depth Local Forecast
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy
75 / 49
Precip Chance: 10%
0-2: Low, 3-5: Moderate,
6-7: High, 8-10: Very High,
11+: Extreme Exposure
Sun & Moon
Peak Fishing/Hunting Times This Week
Sunrise today . . . . . . 6:49 a.m.
Sunset tonight. . . . . . 6:27 p.m.
New
3/8
First
3/15
Full
3/23
State Cities
Weather (Wx): cl/cloudy; pc/partly cloudy;
mc/mostly cloudy; ra/rain; rs/rain & snow; s/
sunny; sh/showers; sn/snow; t/thunderstorms
High
8:28 am
Day
Today
Thu
Fri
Sat
Last
3/31
Today
City
Hi/Lo
Daytona Beach . . . 78/52 s
Gainesville. . . . . . . 78/43 pc
Jacksonville. . . . . . 75/47 mc
Key West . . . . . . . . 78/69 pc
Miami . . . . . . . . . . 79/67 s
Naples . . . . . . . . . . 75/62 s
Orlando . . . . . . . . . 81/55 s
Panama City . . . . . 66/47 s
Pensacola. . . . . . . . 64/47 s
Port Charlotte. . . . 78/56 s
Tallahassee . . . . . . 70/40 pc
Tampa . . . . . . . . . . 75/53 s
W. Palm Beach . . . 81/65 s
Day
3/2
Sunny
74 / 50
Today we will see partly cloudy skies with a high temperature of 78º, humidity of
51%. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph. The record high temperature for today is 90º set
in 1953. Expect mostly clear skies tonight with an overnight low of 47º. North wind
6 mph. The record low for tonight is 28º set in 1980. Thursday, skies will be sunny
with a high temperature of 75º, humidity of 56%. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Skies will
be partly cloudy Thursday night with a slight chance of showers.
0 - 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11+
STOCK REPORT
NAME
Sunny
75 / 55
Peak Times
AM
PM
5:20-7:20 5:50-7:50
6:11-8:11 6:41-8:41
7:03-9:03 7:33-9:33
7:57-9:57 8:27-10:27
Weather Trivia
Is it ever too cold to snow?
?
Answer: No, no matter how cold it gets,
there is always moisture in the air.
CIRCULATION
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT IN HISTORY
On March 2, 1836, the Republic of
Texas formally declared its independence from Mexico.
Date High
2/23
83
2/24
80
2/25
63
2/26
61
2/27
66
2/28
71
2/29
75
Farmer's Growing Degree Days
Date Degree Days Date Degree Days
2/23
22
2/27
0
2/24
16
2/28
2
2/25
4
2/29
8
2/26
0
Growing degree days are calculated by taking the average temperature
for the day and subtracting the base temperature (50 degrees) from the
average to assess how many growing days are attained.
Local Almanac Last Week
Low Normals
62
72/48
52
72/48
44
72/48
38
72/48
30
72/48
32
73/48
40
78/54
Low
4:28 pm
www.WhatsOurWeather.com
Farmer's Growing Days
Precip
0.07"
0.06"
0.00"
0.00"
0.00"
0.00"
0.00"
Precipitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.13"
Normal precipitation . . . . . . . 0.90"
Departure from normal . . . . .-0.77"
Average temperature . . . . . . . 56.9º
Average normal temperature . 60.9º
Departure from normal . . . . . . -4.0º
St. Johns River Tides This Week
Palatka
Low
High
2:06 am
9:05 pm
Peak Times
Day
AM
PM
Sun 8:52-10:52 9:22-11:22
Mon 9:47-11:47 10:17-12:17
Tue 10:42-12:42 11:12-1:12
Day
3/2
High
8:40 am
Palmetto Bluff
Low
High
2:56 am
9:04 pm
Low
4:00 pm 3/1/16
9:24 PM
Shootings, homicides double
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Obituaries
Obituaries are paid advertising written by funeral
homes based upon information
provided by families. Death
notices are brief announcements published at no charge.
Charlotte E. Nagley
Charlotte Elaine Nagley,
66, of Satsuma, passed away
Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, at
Putnam Community Medical
Center.
She was a native of
Newnan, Ga., and lived in
Satsuma for the past six
years, coming from Atlanta.
She was of the Baptist faith
and dearly loved her family
and friends.
She is survived by her fiancé, Bob Stevulak; son,
Kenneth Stephens (Patricia)
of Atlanta; daughter, Shannon
Stewart (Ben) of Daphne, Ala.;
sister, Sherry Garrett of
Atlanta; six grandchildren;
and nine great-grandchildren.
Services and burial will be
held in Atlanta at a later date.
Memories and condolences
may be expressed to the family at Charlotte’s Book of
Memories page at www.johnsonoverturffunerals.com.
Arrangements are under
the direction of JohnsonOverturf Funeral Home in
Palatka.
John D. Perkins
John Doyle Perkins, 72, of
Bardin, passed away at his
residence Sunday, Feb. 28,
2016, following an extended
illness.
John was born in Palatka
and was a lifelong resident of
Bardin. In his earlier years,
he worked as a pulpwooder. In
2002, he retired from GeorgiaPacific Corp. in Palatka after
32 years of service, where he
worked as a machine operator
in tissue converting. He loved
hunting, fishing, cookouts and
family get-togethers. John
loved being with his family. He was Baptist by faith.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Bradley and
Alice Mae Perkins; a brother,
J.T. Burkes; and three halfsisters.
Surviving are his wife of 46
years, Ann Perkins of Bardin;
two sons, Robert (Teresa)
Wyatt of Jacksonville and
Alvin Perkins of Bardin; a
brother, Raymond Bradley
Perkins of Bardin; and four
grandsons, Dustin Wyatt,
Gun-shaped
heels lead to
security stop
Taylor Wyatt, Hunter Perkins
and Cayden Bullock.
The memorial service will
be 11 a.m. Friday, March 4 at
Masters Funeral Home of
Palatka with Pastor Alfred
Johns Jr. officiating. The
family will begin receiving
friends one hour prior to the
service.
Messages of encouragement
and sympathy may be
expressed on his online guestbook at www.themastersfuneralhomes.com.
Cecil C. White
Cecil C. White, 84, of
Elkton, passed away
Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, at
Community Hospice Bailey
Family Center for Caring in
St. Augustine following an
extended illness.
He was a native of Alma,
Ga., and lived in Elkton for
the past 60 years, coming from
Georgia. He worked as a
heavy equipment operator for
St. Regis Paper Co. Cecil
enjoyed fishing, mechanics
and farming. He especially
loved spending time with his
grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-greatgrandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of
62 years, Lillian White of
Elkton; children, Debra
Goodson and Richard White;
sister-in-law, Ada White;
grandchildren, Melissa
Goodson and Christy G.
Goudy; five great-grandchildren; and seven great-greatgrandchildren.
Graveside services will be 2
p.m. Thursday, March 3 at
Oak Hill West Cemetery in
Palatka with the Rev. Lemon
Nixon officiating. No visitation has been scheduled.
Memories and condolences
may be expressed to the family at Cecil’s Book of Memoires
page at www.johnsonoverturffunerals.com.
Arrangements are under
the direction of JohnsonOverturf Funeral Home in
Palatka.
Death Notices
Robert G. Hertlein
Robert George Hertlein, 95,
of Interlachen, passed away
Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at
his home.
Arrangements are under
the direction of JohnsonOverturf Funeral Home in
Interlachen.
By Don Babwin
Associated Press
CHICAGO — Homicides
and shootings have doubled in
Chicago so far this year compared with the same period in
2015, and police have seized
fewer illegal guns — more possible signals officers have
become less aggressive in the
aftermath of a shooting video
released last fall.
I n t e r i m
P o l i c e
Superintendent John
Escalante said Tuesday he
was so concerned about officers possibly holding back he
filmed a video for the entire
department in which he
encouraged them to do their
jobs and assured them a federal probe of the force was not
aimed at individuals.
“We are aware that there is
a concern among the rank and
file about not wanting to be
the next YouTube video that
goes viral,” Escalante said in
the video before introducing a
segment of his own to remind
viewers “why we took this job
and swore this oath of office.”
The statistics come almost
exactly three months after the
city, on the orders of a judge,
released the video of Jason Van
Dyke, a white officer, firing 16
shots at Laquan McDonald, a
black teen killed in 2014. Since
that day, Van Dyke has been
charged with murder, and
Superintendent Garry
McCarthy has been fired. The
Department of Justice launched
a civil rights probe of the police
force, and Mayor Rahm
Emanuel has sought to regain
public trust in the department
and his own leadership.
The crime figures offer a stark
reminder that the nation’s thirdlargest city is nowhere near
shedding its reputation for frequent street violence. The vast
majority of the bloodshed is happening in neighborhoods on the
south and west sides, away from
the Loop business district.
In the first two months of
the year, authorities recorded
95 homicides, compared with
48 for the same period last
year. Thus far, there have
been 406 shootings, or more
than twice as many as the 180
reported in the same twomonth period in 2015.
The McDonald case raised
concerns officers, fearful of
attracting negative attention,
may be pulling back and becoming more passive. Quietly, offi-
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take chances that might land
them in legal trouble or threaten their jobs and pensions.
“I’m hearing that police are
standing down because they’re
afraid what might happen to
them, that when they get a call,
they wait to see if someone
answers it first,” said the Rev.
Michael Pfleger, a prominent
Roman Catholic priest and
activist on the South Side. “I
get really angry about that. If
they are not going to do police
work, they need to get out.”
Evidence of a pullback starts
with an 80 percent decrease in
the number of street stops that
the officers have made since the
first of the year. Escalante said
he believes that decrease is
largely tied to the fact that since
the first of the year, officers have
been required to fill out far
lengthier forms than the brief
“contact cards” they used to use.
The new forms were the
result of changes in state law
and an agreement between the
department and the American
Civil Liberties Union of Illinois
that required Chicago police to
more thoroughly document
and monitor street stops.
Escalante said he hopes the
newer and simpler forms the
officers started filling out on
Tuesday will help bring those
numbers back up.
Officers’ unwillingness to
make as many stops as they
once did might also explain the
steep decline in gun seizures.
Normally, the number of illegal
guns recovered by police would
climb with the number of homicides and shooting incidents,
but the opposite has happened.
So far this year, the total number of illegal guns seized by the
department has fallen from 955
in the first two months of last
year to 829 so far this year.
The decrease is particularly
striking after the way McCarthy
used to put seized weapons on
display at news conferences.
The displays were meant to
show that his department was
taking more guns off the streets
than any other police force in
the nation and to urge lawmak-
“I’m hearing that police are standing down
because they’re afraid of what might happen
to them, that when they get a call, they wait
to see if someone answers it first.”
~ The Rev. Michael Pfleger
ers to enact tougher gun laws.
The president of the union
representing Chicago police officers did not respond Tuesday to
messages from the Associated
Press seeking comment.
Escalante, who has not put
guns on display as often, said
he has not deemphasized gun
seizures. He pointed to
encouraging recent signs that
include a 33 percent increase
in gun arrests in the last four
weeks and a 20 percent
increase in the number of
street stops officers have
made in the last two weeks.
He said he is optimistic the
street-stop numbers will continue to climb with the new
shorter form that replaces the
two-page investigatory stop
form officers have been filling
out since Jan. 1. And he said
he is hopeful certain changes,
including the deployment of
100 newly trained sergeants to
increase supervision, will ease
the crime numbers.
“I believe they (officers) are
starting to make the effort
again,” he said, “to try to do
what they can to bring this
violence down.”
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Florida’s
children
deserve better
D
oes the state government care enough
about what happens to Florida’s poor, sick
and disabled children?
Based on available evidence, the answer
is no.
About 9.6 percent of children in Florida lacked
health insurance in 2014, according to a study
released last week by the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation. That’s the fifth-highest rate of uninsured kids for any state — an estimated 413,000
children.
And those numbers are down significantly from
2013, when Florida’s rate was 11.7 percent. The
study’s authors credited that drop to the Affordable
Care Act, which began generating low-cost coverage
in 2014.
Children of families that purchased policies
through the Affordable Care Act benefited from that
coverage, plus the federal law’s outreach efforts provided poor families with information on state-run
insurance programs for kids.
Even more children would have had at least some
insurance if Gov. Rick Scott and the state Legislature
had agreed to expand Medicaid eligibility as called
for under the Affordable Care Act.
Scott and legislative leaders said the state can’t
afford its minimal share of that expansion (the federal government would pay at least 90 percent of
the cost), though now they’re pondering how to provide $1 billion in tax cuts — mostly to benefit businesses.
As for those state-run insurance programs for children, the Scott administration is working hard to cut
their costs, eliminate benefits and reduce eligibility.
The administration isn’t deterred by a federal
judge’s ruling in December 2014 that Florida’s
Medicaid program left the two million children
enrolled in it “with a second-rate health care system
so poorly funded it violates federal law,” as the
Miami Herald reported.
That case is still in litigation, but the state has
moved forward with a policy designed to reduce
access to its Children’s Medical Services program,
which provides care for kids with serious and chronic conditions, such as severe vision and hearing
impairments, facial deformities and metabolic disorders.
The reductions were brought about through a
revised eligibility-screening process instituted last
May by the state Department of Health, which oversees Children’s Medical Services.
Florida Surgeon General John Armstrong told a
children’s advocacy group last month 13,074 of
about 71,000 children served by Children’s Medical
Services “transitioned” out of the program in 2015
because they failed to meet the new eligibility criteria.
Armstrong said the Department of Health worked
with the families of those children to ensure they
received the same standard of care in Medicaid
managed-care programs.
Those would be the same Medicaid programs the
federal judge called “a second-rate health care system.”
But, with $1 billion in tax cuts on the table, who
cares about a couple million poor, sick and disabled
kids?
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Azalea Festival offers
a time honored tradition
F
estival season is upon us.
And that means we once again
have an opportunity to put our best
foot forward.
Whether it’s catfish or blue crabs, blueberries or mushrooms, Putnam County
takes a back seat to no other community
when it comes to throwing a local festival
that will knock your socks off.
The 70th annual Florida Azalea Festival
in Palatka this weekend kicks off a very
busy calendar of local events.
In a couple of weeks, the popular Bass
Masters tournament returns, and after
that come a slew of festivals and fairs in
quick succession.
In addition to adding thousands of dollars to our local economy, these events provide a unique opportunity to showcase the
many wonderful things about Putnam
County.
Once again this year, the Azaleas seem
to be doing their part, blooming right on
cue into brilliant displays of color to remind
us winter is just about to come to an end,
with spring just around the corner.
Azaleas are certainly popular throughout
the south, and Palatka is not the only community that boasts a festival dedicated to
this colorful member of the rhododendron
family.
If you aren’t able to get your azalea fix
this weekend, you can always travel to the
Azalea Festival hosted by Valdosta, Ga.
(March 12-17), Wilmington, N.C. (April
6-10), Pickens, S.C. (April 15-16) or
Norfolk, Va. (April 21-24).
But there’s only one original Azalea
end, Hampton County holds its event at the
end of June, when the thermometer stays
stuck in the 90s and the humidity level in
the Lowcountry is about the same number.
It’s plenty hot, in other words.
Their festival also dates back to the
1930s and also includes a beauty pageant.
But they don’t hold it outdoors anymore.
Some years back, organizers made the
Festival, and the granddaddy of them all
belongs to Palatka. As far as I can tell (and mistake of placing metal folding chairs on
the stage for the lovely contestants.
someone please correct me if I’m wrong),
Unfortunately, they placed these chairs
Palatka hosts the oldest of all the Azalea
early on a hot June morning, which allowed
Festivals. In addition, the local Azalea
Festival is one of the oldest festivals to take them to heat up considerably over the
course of the day.
place on the entire state of Florida.
When it came time to hold the pageant,
With tons of tradition, not to mention the
the lovely young ladies were called one by
sheer beauty of the beautiful blooming
Azaleas, mountains of mouthwatering food, one across the stage and then to their
chairs, which, as you can imagine, were
a multitude of unique and tempting crafts
almost glowing red from the heat. Several
available for sale and all the events and
of the poor girls reportedly suffered thirdactivities you’ve come to expect in a great
degree burns and one allegedly left a bit of
local festival, it’s no wonder folks travel
from near and far to take in the sights and leg skin attached to her chair when she
leaped up moments after sitting on it.
sounds of the Florida Azalea Festival.
Needless to say, I have been vigilant
A festival that celebrates the natural
since hearing that story about warning of
beauty of our area naturally includes a
the dangers of metal chairs left too long in
beauty contest.
Personally, I can’t think of southern fes- the southern sun.
We won’t have that problem at the
tivals and beauty contests without being
Florida Azalea Festival this weekend. It
reminded of an incident that took place
looks like the weather will be great and the
years ago in Hampton County, S.C.
temperatures darn near perfect.
Just as we like to be known as the Bass
Please come out and enjoy yourself if you
Capital of the World, Hampton County’s
claim to fame has always been the humble can, and as always, roll out the red carpet
watermelon, which residents celebrate each for our thousands of visitors.
year with the annual Hampton County
Wayne Knuckles is publisher of the Daily News.
Watermelon Festival.
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structure fires has decreased from 20 minutes to a mere four minutes.
Another overlooked fact is fires in structures are hazardous materials incidents.
When responders are ill-equipped or underI have come to realized many people have educated, they increase the likelihood of
no idea what the fire department does and
injuries associated with structure fires. This
what the difference is between volunteer
is just the tip of the iceberg when discussing
and career firefighters.
the differences between volunteers and
The training, response and technical
career firefighters, not to mention Insurance
expertise amongst career personnel versus
Service Office ratings for insurance.
volunteers are almost incomparable. The
I applaud any person for helping in their
number of emergency runs is also dispropor- community; however, the days of putting
tionate. The education and training of most the wet stuff on the red stuff are over.
county volunteers does not match that of
Today’s fire ground has changed trementhe city career firefighters.
dously.
The county volunteer fire departments
The National Fire Protection Association
response is lacking, to say the least. Many
and National Institute of Standards and
calls for help go unattended by many volun- Technology have both conducted experiteer departments in this county.
ments showing the deleterious effects of
Most city of Palatka career firefighters
plastics, low manpower and undereducated
surpass the fire service education of volunfirefighters and officers can have on fireteers by three or four times. The amount of
fighting efforts. County firefighters would
fires has gone down in recent years, leaving create jobs in our county.
firefighters with a lack of experience.
And I assure people no career firefightTherefore, more training is a must.
ers are getting rich. With a starting salary
Fire has not been eradicated, only slowed of $28,000 a year, no one in this field looks
down. When fires occur, they burn faster
to get rich. However, if my family is hangand hotter than any other time in history.
ing out a window awaiting rescue, I hope I
The times of full involvement in residential get the response of experts in the field and
Professional firefighters
aren’t getting rich
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The fix is in during
presidential primary
It seems apparent to me the fix is in
when it comes to the primaries.
The voters’ ballots count, but not as much
as you would like to think they do.
The Democrats and Republicans have
stacked the deck against the voter with
super delegates and weighted ballots.
All of the networks, Fox News included,
have decided who the winners will be and
are putting forth that narrative constantly.
Is it any surprise the only Republican
candidate who the polls show losing to
Hillary is Trump? And who has the media
already declared the Republican winner?
Trump, of course!
Only educated voters can change what is
happening. Do your homework. Don’t be
swayed by the mainstream media.
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Putnam students begin Florida Standards Assessment testing
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By Asia Aikins
Palatka Daily News
The spring testing season is underway in Putnam County with students
having begun the writing portion of the
Florida Standards Assessment Tuesday.
According to Laura France, Putnam
County School District director of elementary education, 458 students in
eighth through 10th grade took the writing test online Tuesday without any
major hiccups.
Voting
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From Thursday until March
12, Putnam voters can vote
early at the Elections Office in
Palatka, the Interlachen
Community Center and South
Putnam Government Center in
Crescent City.
The Elections Office mailed
4,000 ballot to Putnam voters
overseas and in the U.S., and
as of Sunday, about 1,600 ballots have been returned.
“We’re averaging about 200
(a day) coming in by mail,” he
said. “We’ll be at about 2,000
this Friday at our canvassing
board meeting. We’re almost at
EDGE
continued from PAge 1A
deferred to different accounts.
Nelson said bills were paid
when problems came to light,
but EDGE staff members said
the problems were not communicated or tracked properly
and asked the board to make
changes.
“There wasn’t a system in
place to track any of that,”
Freeman said. “It led to that
perception that there were
problems financially. As you
know, with any business, you
can struggle … and we’ve had
our challenges.”
To avoid more mishaps,
Freeman said, school officials
are making changes to how
Charges
continued from PAge 1A
Tuesday afternoon after the
defendant pleaded no contest
to both charges in January.
Wells said detectives continued to investigate the area
and executed a search warrant Feb. 5 at an East End
Road residence.
Wells said crack cocaine
and drug paraphernalia were
collected at the house, but no
one was arrested at that time.
“We were unable to establish someone had actual physical possession of drugs,”
Cruelty
“That’s impressive,” she said.
School officials create testing schedules based on computer availability,
bandwidth limitations or other challenges. France said the eighth- through
10th-grade students have until March
11 to complete the writing portion of the
assessment.
Fourth- through seventh-graders
began taking the paper-based writing
assessment Tuesday, as well. Students
have until Friday to complete the paperbased assessment.
France said the online and paper version of the writing assessment both take
only one day to complete, but time is
allowed for make-up days if students are
absent or if the school encounters problems.
The state Department of Education
first distributed the Florida Standards
Assessment tests last year. Student
assessments were previously based on
Florida Comprehensive Assessment
Tests, also known as FCAT and FCAT
2.0.
“The FSA assessments are the same
as last year,” said Renee’ Lamoreaux,
district coordinator of assessment and
accountability. “The schools will be able
to compare results from last year to this
year once results are available.”
France said the writing portion of the
assessment will be added to the reading
assessment, set for later this year, to
create a combined English Language
Arts assessment score.
Lamoreaux said students were
encouraged to take practice tests at
5 percent turnout.”
Overturf said his office
strives to make each election
better than the last and more
convenient for the public.
One way he plans to do so is
by putting secured drop boxes
outside the Elections Office,
South Putnam Government
Center and the government
office at the Hitchcock plaza in
Interlachen.
Voters can drop off their ballots with minimal fuss,
Overturf said, and Elections
Office staff picks up ballots
daily.
Overturf said his office
decided to use the drop boxes
because changes to the U.S.
Postal Service delivery methods led to votes not being
counted last year.
“We’ve added drop boxes …
so they don’t even have to get
out of their car to turn in their
ballot,” he said. “The postal service changed their first-class
mail delivery system last year.
Instead of one to two delivery
days, it’s three to five days.
“We had 72 ballots that came
in the day after the last election, and they weren’t counted.”
Overturf said one of those 72
mail ballots was postmarked
six days before the special election last year, and one of the
ballots was from as close as
Florahome.
As of Tuesday, there were
20,765 Democrats and 16,332
Republicans registered in the
county, but only local residents
who were registered in the two
major parties by Feb. 16 will be
allowed to vote in the
Presidential Preference
Primary.
As for voter turnout on primary day, Overturf said he
doesn’t know whether more
people will vote then, during
early voting or by mail.
“Last year in the special election, our turnout on Election
Day was higher than the state
average for (the primary and
election),” he said. “It’s hard to
say (what the turnout will be)
because you don’t know the
schedule of the people. You
don’t know the weather. When
there’s interest, usually, you’ll
see a lot of people come in
early.”
finances are handled. She said
the school purchased
QuickBooks, a bookkeeping
program for computers, that
will be accessible by school officials and give “real-time” information tracking finances at
the school.
Freeman said the school’s
administrator, Lisa Parsons,
was also added to the school’s
bank account so she will be
included when school officials
are reviewing, verifying and
preparing payments or invoices.
District Finance Director
Rhonda Odom said the workshop was needed, as the district is the school’s sponsor,
and district officials and board
members were fielding calls
about the charter school’s
financial health.
Odom also acknowledged
the school’s financial challenges, as she is responsible for distributing state money based on
the amount of students the
school estimates it will have.
She told board members the
student count at EDGE was
overestimated twice, including
this school year, resulting in
less funding than anticipated
for the school during the second half of the year.
Freeman said school officials hope to gain more students by expanding next school
year. She hopes to secure a
U.S. Department of
Agriculture-backed loan of up
to $2.9 million that would fund
renovations at EDGE’s College
Road building and cover the
school’s mortgage on the building.
Freeman said she expects to
receive the loan acceptance or
rejection letter within the next
week or two, but is confident
the school will secure the loan
after meeting with bank officials last week.
“If they get this loan, they’ll
be golden,” Odom said.
District board members
asked Freeman to notify Odom
of acceptance of the loan or
come back with a “plan B” if
the loan is denied.
Carbone concluded the
meeting by reminding district
board members their responsibility goes beyond “this one
loan.” When EDGE’s finances
are revisited next, he said, the
board’s responsibility is to
determine if the school’s overall fiscal standards are acceptable.
Wells said.
“We have to
have more
than knowledge of narcotics. We
have to know
it is there
and that
someone has Alfred Gilyard
actual control over it.”
Wells said even though no
arrests were made, the evidence collected was important
in the investigation against
the brothers.
Wells said code enforcement
officers condemned the East
End Road property, and officers were unable to determine
dant threw the puppy, the dog
ran away.
She said the defendant took
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the puppy because of a fight.
Nealis asked Martin the
puppy’s name.
“If animals come in (your
Martin said the puppy
residence), you go out,” Wolfe didn’t have a name, and she
said.
According to a release from
the Seventh Judicial Circuit
State Attorney’s Office, Dalton
was driving a vehicle March
27, 2015, in Interlachen when
he punched a puppy in the
head several times and threw
it out the window of his car.
The puppy later died in the
woods nearby.
Prior to sentencing, Dalton’s
attorney, Garry Wood,
requested and was denied a
retrial.
Wood then argued sentencing the defendant to prison
Helping You Manage
time was a violation of his
Sixth Amendment rights
because Dalton was not found
by the jury to be a danger to
the public.
Assistant State Attorney
James Nealis argued the trial
showed Dalton had violent
tendencies.
The defendant’s girlfriend,
Barbara Martin, told the court
the puppy that died was hers
and that she didn’t fear
Dalton.
“I don’t feel he should go to
jail for something he didn’t
do,” Martin said.
Martin said after the defen-
if anyone was
living at the
residence.
“ ( T h e
h o u s e )
appeared to
be used for
selling drugs
and use of
drugs,” Wells Slaughter
said
O
n
Monday, a search warrant
was executed at an Old San
Mateo Road residence, where
officers said they found marijuana and ammunition.
Wells said Alfred Gilyard
was arrested and charged
with maintaining a nuisance
drug dwelling. He was taken
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and held on $100,000 bond.
Wells said Slaughter was
arrested and charged with
maintaining a nuisance drug
dwelling at her home on
Yelvington Road.
“She knew her house was
being used by the Gilyards for
the sale of narcotics,” Wells
said.
Slaughter was taken to the
Putnam County Jail and held
on $5,000 bond.
Wells said the difference in
bond amounts for Alfred
Gilyard and Slaughter was
because Alfred Gilyard was a
convicted felon.
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got it two days prior to the
Wolfe also ordered Dalton to
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Still, the night belonged to
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2016 primaries into a showcase
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“What a Super Tuesday,”
Clinton exclaimed during a victory rally.
As Trump’s victories piled
up, he fired off “thank you”
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landed in his win column.
Cruz desperately needed a
win in Texas in order to stay in
the race, and was likely to keep
campaigning as the only
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to defeat Trump in any primary contest.
For Florida Sen. Marco
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into a disappointment. While a
flood of Republican officehold-
ers have rallied around him in
recent days, his first victory
remained elusive as results
rolled in.
Still, Rubio, who has
launched an aggressive campaign to stop Trump in recent
days, vowed to keep up his
efforts to “unmask the true
nature of the front-runner in
this race.”
The Florida senator’s longshot White House hopes now
rest with his home state, which
votes March 15. But he’s
expected to face fresh calls
from Trump and others to drop
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“He has to get out,” Trump
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day. “He hasn’t won anything.”
Super Tuesday marked the
busiest day of the 2016 primaries, with the biggest singleday delegate haul up for grabs.
Democrats voted in 11 states
and American Samoa, with
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Republicans voted in 11 states,
with 595 delegates.
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he most surprising women’s
basketball team in the
Southeastern Conference
might not be perennial powerhouse Tennessee.
No. 25 Florida was picked to finish
12th in the league in the preseason,
hardly a huge slight at the time considering the Gators went 13-17 last
season and fired two assistant coaches.
But Florida responded with arguably the best season in coach Amanda
Butler’s nine years. The Gators (22-7,
10-6 SEC) won three of their final
four regular-season games and
earned the No. 4 seed and a double
bye in the SEC Tournament, which
begins Wednesday in Jacksonville.
With all the attention on top-seeded and third-ranked South Carolina
and the slumping Lady Vols, who are
trying to avoid missing the NCAA
Tournament for the first time since
its inception in 1982, under-the-radar
Florida might just be the league’s
postseason sleeper.
“We came with the mentality that
we knew what we wanted to be,” said
junior forward Ronni Williams, one of
eight upperclassmen on Florida’s roster. “Last year we felt what it was
like to lose and we didn’t want to be
in that predicament again. It’s been
effort and hard work, working together, playing together regardless of
what happens. We’re playing these
games for each other. We stick
together and we’re a family through
it all.”
Florida’s family looked like it
might be broken up after last season.
Butler’s team missed the NCAA
Tournament for the fourth time in six
years and had few, if any, excuses for
finishing below .500 for the first time
since 2010.
But athletic director Jeremy Foley
gave Butler another chance at her
alma mater, and the Gators delivered
one of their best seasons in nearly
two decades. New assistants Shimmy
Gray-Miller and Bill Ferrara brought
fresh ideas, and key returners
Williams, Haley Lorenzen, January
Miller, Cassie Peoples and Carlie
Needles bought in.
The key may have been a latedeveloping recruiting class that
included Eleanna Christinaki, a
member of Greece’s senior national
team the last three years, and junior
college transfer Simone Westbrook.
Christinaki ranks second on the
team in scoring (10.5 points a game)
and first in assists (101), while
Westbrook is fifth in scoring (8.1) and
leads the team in steals (65).
Throw in the team’s “power of
touch” philosophy — which doles out
points for high-fives, chest-bumps,
pats on the back and picking up
teammates in games and practices —
and the Gators seemingly have something special going on right now.
“You can overcome a lot with culture,” Lorenzen said. “You can overcome 26 turnovers with culture. You
can overcome a rebounding deficit by
playing for one another and hustling
for every single ball. Our culture is
the biggest thing that defines us from
anyone else.”
Aside from Florida’s turnaround,
here are some other things to know
heading into the tournament:
n VOLS WATCH: The Lady Vols
(17-12, 8-8) already set a school
record for losses in a season and
dropped out of the Top 25 for the first
time since 1985. They certainly don’t
want to make more history by becoming the first Tennessee team to miss
the NCAA Tournament. The Lady
Vols seem like a lock, especially since
they played the nation’s toughest
non-conference schedule, but losing
Thursday to 10th-seeded Arkansas
(12-17, 7-9) would significantly weaken their NCAA resume.
“I think we’ve done enough to have
an NCAA bid,” Tennessee coach
Holly Warlick said. “I don’t think
anybody comes close to playing the
schedule we play. We’ll see. I coach a
team that I know we’ve still got a lot
left in us. Our focus is going to be the
SEC tournament.”
n USC INVITATIONAL? South
Carolina (28-1, 16-0) became just the
second team in SEC history to finish
16-0 in league play. The Gamecocks
held each of their last three opponents to less than 50 points and less
than 30 percent shooting.
T
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PREP SOFTBALL
Panthers end slide, beat Menendez 5-1
Peniel seventh-grader
no-hits district foe
Palatka Daily News
Brent Coates thought a win “was
around the corner.”
“It’s always the one inning that
has hurt us,” Coates said.
On Tuesday night, that “one”
inning never happened to the
Palatka High School softball team.
And it helped to get the Panthers
their first win in weeks.
Kendell Moody allowed five hits
on the mound for her first varsity
win and went 2-for-4 at the plate
with a run and three RBI, leading
Palatka to a 5-1 win at home over
Menendez, which beat Panthers 9-3
on Feb. 16.
“The scores have not been reflective of our play,” said Coates, in his
second season with the Panthers as
coach. “We’ve been teetering on the
brink of turning things around and
this win shows they can do it. They
held it together the whole time and
they had fun in doing so.”
Moody had an RBI single to bring
in Kayla Booth in the first inning.
Then in the fifth, Lydia Gunn’s RBI
single knocked in Moody. Moody put
the final dagger into Menendez’s
night with a two-run single in the
sixth.
Sam Shepherd went 2-for-4 with a
run scored, while sisters Kayla and
Karlie Booth and Lydia Gunn had
one hit each. Moody was not at her
best with six walks and two hit batsmen, but she had two strikeouts and
the defense had just one error
behind her.
Out at Home
“Kendell had a great night,”
Coates said. “She’s advancing well.
Her changeup was on. It was a great
night. The girls get (today) off from
practice, and we’ll be back at it on
Thursday and Friday in getting
ready for our next game on Monday.”
The Panthers will travel to Nease
on Monday night. They lost to Nease
on Monday night at home, 7-2.
n Seventh-grader Paige Bryan
continues to flourish in her first
year as a pitcher.
See SOFTBALL, Page 7A
PREP BASEBALL
Palatka
pounds
P.K. Yonge
By Andy Hall
Palatka Daily News
SJR State’s Shelby Griffis is tagged at home by Pasco’s Katie Shoulta.
CHRIS DEVITTO / Palatka Daily News
Getting in Tune
Vikings prepare for MFC play while sweeping Pasco
T
Palatka Daily News
he St. Johns River State College softball
team is now one doubleheader away from
its Mid-Florida Conference schedule.
And coach Jill Semento likes what
she’s seeing in her Vikings, especially
after a home sweep of Pasco-Hernando by scores
of 7-5 and 8-4 on Tuesday to improve to 17-8.
“We hit the ball well,” said Semento, whose
Vikings collected 21 hits in the two games. “It
took us a while to score in the first game, but we
were hitting the ball extremely hard, just right
at people.
“Chris (Marasa, who improved to 8-2 with the
first-game win) didn’t have a great pitching performance, but our offense picked us up. And our
defense did well with one error in the two
games.”
Down 2-0 in the first game, the Vikings delivered a six-run fourth inning, highlighted by RBI
singles from Sydney Shows, Marasa, Hannah
Sommers and Kacee Langsford. Langsford went
3-for-3 with a run and an RBI, while Shows,
Marasa, Sommers, Amanda Peck, Haley Wildes,
Savannah Montgomery and Shelby Griffis had
one hit each in the opener.
Jessie Grissom went 3-for-4 with an RBI in
the second game, while Stacey Wilson was 2-for3 with a run and two RBI, delivering a two-run
home run in the fifth inning. Peck was 2-for-4
with two runs scored and Shows, Montgomery,
Aly Resendres and Ta’Shylia Brockington had
one hit apiece.
The Vikings travel to Bradenton to face State
College of Florida in a doubleheader on
Saturday. Next Tuesday, the Vikings begin MidFlorida Conference action on the road at LakeSumter, the school Semento coached from 201315 and took to the state tournament in 2014,
winning a couple of games there.
It was quick, easy and impressive.
It could have been quicker, easier
and even more impressive without
some early adventures in the field, but
the Palatka High School baseball team
flexed its collective muscle in a 12-2
defeat of Gainesville P.K. Yonge in a
District 5-5A contest that took four and
a half innings and barely an hour and a
half.
Every Palatka starter had at least
one hit, run or RBI on a comfortable
Tuesday night at the Azalea Bowl. The
Panthers (6-1, 2-0) had 11 hits – 10 in
the first two innings, six for extra bases
Clayton Faircloth had a three-run
homer and a two-run double in his first
two at-bats. Clellan Barnes hit a tworun homer in an eight-run second
inning that also included a triple and a
double by Brent Summers. Palatka’s
four-run first inning began with a twoout double by Austin Langston.
Faircloth’s big night came from the
sixth spot in the order.
“He’s been getting his confidence up.
He can be a deadly player,” said PHS
coach Alan Rick. “He’s definitely picking up the bottom part of our lineup.”
The home runs by Faircloth and
Barnes were the Panthers’ first of the
season.
“We’ve been working on (Barnes’)
approach,” Rick said. “He can be very
good if he keeps working and stays with
the process.”
The other Palatka hits were singles
by Josh Reynolds, Tanner Tilton,
Dalton DeLoach, J.C. Conner and
Chayce Ladd. Rhett Lamoreaux delivered a sacrifice fly.
It was more than enough offense for
Tilton, who struck out two, walked
none and allowed two unearned runs
on four hits over the first four innings.
Jacob Arnold pitched a 1-2-3 fifth.
The Panthers made three errors the
first two innings, all on routine plays,
helping the Blue Wave (2-8, 0-4) to both
its runs.
“I’d like to play an hour and 38-minute game all the time as long as we
win,” said Rick, whose team has another district game Thursday night at
Bradford. “I was highly disappointed
(in the errors). We didn’t take infield
(because of the junior varsity game) but
we should have been ready. But we did
pick it up later.”
See BASEBALL, Page 7A
Ron Jerin is JAGA Director of the Year
F
or Ron Jerin, the award was
great, but spreading the good
word about the Palatka
Municipal Golf Course is far
and away most important in the recognition he received from the
Jacksonville Area Golf Association.
A fixture at the Palatka course,
Jerin was recently named JAGA’s
“Director of the Year.” The amiable
Jerin, who also serves as vice-president for the Palatka Men’s Golf
Association, was honored at JAGA’s
“Celebration of Golf” banquet, held
last month at Jacksonville’s
Timuquana Country Club. Jerin’s
work for JAGA during 2015 included
coordinating its 4-Ball Championship
at South Hampton Golf Course, and
LOCAL GOLF
the Claret Jug
amateur championship events,
Championship at
including the
Hyde Park.
Underwood Cup
“I enjoy my work
and Senior
with JAGA, but
DANNY HOOD
Amateur Match
my main motivation in joining is it
Play. The associaallows me to promote our golf course tion also maintains a scholarship
here in Palatka,” says Jerin, noting program that currently has 28 stuthat the MC will be hosting a JAGA dents receiving college aid.
The big-city JAGA members are
tournament next month. “We want to
have one PMGA member on every well aware of Palatka’s tournament
foursome in the tournament,” says skills, as evidenced by PMGA memJerin. “That way, JAGA members bers Paul Trettner, Jerin, Ron
from out of town will get to know our Mullis and David Perkins winning
guys and see what a great place l a s t y e a r ’ s J A G A P r e s i d e n t ’ s
Championship, held at Timuquana.
Palatka is to come and play.”
Comprised of 40 Jacksonville-area The traveling JAGA President’s
clubs, JAGA sponsors a number of Trophy now resides at the MC club-
house.
Also representing Palatka as
JAGA members are Wilson
Edwards and Ron Mullis.
March of Dimes tourney is
Saturday. Next tournament on the
Muni calendar is the annual March
of Dimes “Save the Babies” event.
The long-running charity shootout
is set for this Saturday, March 5.
The $50 entry fee includes the
scramble, lunch and a ton of prizes to
handed out when play is concluded.
Coordinating the event is Greg
Bacon. Proceeds are earmarked to
the March of Dimes efforts in combating birth defects...
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NOTE: Schedules are submitted by
schools, leagues and recreation
departments and are subject to
change without notice.
WEDNESDAY, March 2
HIGH SCHOOL
Boys and Girls Tennis
Dunnellon at Interlachen (girls), 4
p.m.
Interlachen at Dunnellon (boys), 4
p.m.
North Marion at Palatka, 4 p.m.
Boys and Girls Track
Crescent City, Interlachen, Clay,
Hawthorne at Palatka, 4 p.m.
Boys Weigtlifting
Interlachen, Palatka at Menendez, 3
p.m.
COLLEGE
Baseball
Seminole State at SJRSC, 6 p.m.
THURSDAY, March 3
HIGH SCHOOL
Softball
Crescent City at St. Augustine St.
Joseph Academy, 6:30 p.m.
Ocala Christian vs. Peniel Baptist at
Rotary Park, 6:30 p.m.
At The Villages High School
The Buffalo Stampede
Interlachen vs. Ocala West Port, 1
p.m.
Baseball
Ocala Christian vs. Peniel Baptist at
Francis Youth Complex, 7 p.m.
Palatka at Starke Bradford, 7 p.m.
Boys and Girls Tennis
St. Augustine Florida Deaf & Blind vs.
Palatka, 3:30 p.m.
The Villages at Interlachen (boys), 4
p.m.
TIDES
Palatka City Dock
High Low
Today
9:16A, 9:40P 3:58A,5:02P
March 3 10:19A,10:43P 4:56A,6:00P
March 4 11:24A,11:46P 5:56A,6:57P
St. Augustine Beach
High
Low
Today
1:32A,1:51P
8:12A,8:14P
March 3 2:33A,2:53P
9:09A,9:14P
March 4 3:38A,3:56P 10:05A,10:13P
PREP BASEBALL
Palatka 12, P.K. Yonge 2
P.K. Yonge
1
10 00– 2 4 1
Palatka 480 0x–12 11 3
Runnia, Caul (2), Bronson (5) and
Zoltec, Dennis (4). Tilton, Arnold (5)
and Barnes. W–Tilton, 2-0. L–Runnia.
HR–Palatka: Faircloth, Barnes. 3B–
Palatka: Summers. 2B–P.K. Yonge
Sutton; Palatka: Summers, Langston,
Faircloth.
Records: Palatka 6-1 (2-0), P.K.
Yonge 2-8 (0-4)
Mt. Dora Christian 4, Crescent City 3
MD Christian000 013 0–4 3 1
Crescent City100 110 0–3 2 2
Caropreso, Carpenter (4) and Abbate.
Mascia, Santos (6), Horvath (6) and
Lansing. W–Carpenter. L–Santos.
Records: Crescent City 2-7, Mount
Dora Christian 3-6.
PREP SOFTBALL
Peniel Baptist 19, Calvary 4
Calvary Christian 001 3– 4 0 8
(11)22 4–19 2 4
Peniel Baptist
Cunningham, Gonzalez (4) and
Latorre; Bryan and L. Harrell; W–
Bryan, 5-5. L–Cunningham, 0-4. 3B–
Peniel Baptist: Bryan.
Records: Ormond Beach Calvary
Christian 0-4 (0-4), Peniel Baptist 5-5
(4-1).
P.O. Atlantic 12, Crescent City 1
P.O. Atlantic
000 408 0–12 12 0
Crescent City 001 000 x– 1 7 5
P. Bryan and Boss; Molter and
Hamling; W–P. Bryan, 2-1. L–Molter,
3-7. 2B–Port Orange Atlantic: Hamel,
K. Omelia, Stevens; Crescent City:
Lepanto, Molter.
Records: Port Orange Atlantic 3-6,
Crescent City 3-7.
Interlachen 11, Bronson 1
Bronson010 00– 1 3 1
Interlachen530 3x–11 12 0
Sheppard and Ronaldo; Bedenbaugh
and Johnson; W–Bedenbaugh, 8-2.
L–Sheppard, 2-7. HR–Interlachen:
Masters; 2B–Bronson: Stancil;
Interlachen: Johnson, Masters 2.
Records: Bronson 2-7, Interlachen
8-2.
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
7 p.m.
CBS Sports 7 p.m.
ESPN2
7 p.m.
ESPNU
7 p.m.
ESPNews
7 p.m.
SEC Network
8:30 p.m. Fox Sports 1
9 p.m.
CBS Sports
9 p.m.
ESPN2
9 p.m.
ESPNU
9 p.m.
FS Sun
9 p.m.
SEC Network
11 p.m. CBS Sports
11 p.m. ESPNU
11 p.m. Fox Sports 1
Davidson at VCU
Miami at Notre Dame
Texas Tech at West Virginia
Tulane at UCF
Mississippi State at Mississippi
Seton Hall at Butler
Creighton at Providence
Oregon at UCLA
East Carolina at South
Florida
Boston College at North
Carolina State
Arkansas at Alabama
Colorado State at Fresno
State
Washington State at
Washington
Oregon State at USC
GOLF
10:30 p.m. Golf Channel LPGA HSBC Champions,
first round, at Singapore
EXHIBITION MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
1 p.m.
MLB Network
4 p.m.
MLB Network
9 p.m.
MLB Network
7 p.m.
FS Florida
8 p.m.
ESPN
10:30 p.m. ESPN
8 p.m.
NBC Sports
Tigers (ss) vs. Yankees,
at Tampa
Angels vs. Giants, at
Scottsdale, Ariz. (tape)
Indians vs. Reds, at
Goodyear, Ariz. (tape)
NBA
Bulls at Magic
Pistons at Spurs
Thunder at Clippers
NHL
Blackhawks at Red Wings
SOCCER
2 p.m.
Fox Sports 1
2 p.m.
Fox Sports 2
2:55 p.m. NBC Sports
8 p.m.
Fox Sports 2
10 p.m. Fox Sports 2
Bundesliga League, F.S.V.
Mainz at Bayern Munich
Bundesliga League, Hamburg SV at Schalke 04
Premier League, Manchester City at Liverpool
CONCACAF Champions
League, Seattle Sounders
at America
CONCACAF Champions
League, Tigres UANL at
Real Salt Lake
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
11 a.m. SEC Network
1 p.m.
FS Sun
1 p.m.
SEC Network
3:30 p.m. FS Sun
6:30 p.m. FS Sun
Palatka 5, Menendez 1
Menendez000 001 0–1 5 3
Palatka100 013 x–5 7 1
Zieber, Gatlin (4), Jaudon (6) and
Jaudon, Poore (6); Moody and
Locascio; W–Moody, 1-3. L–Zieber.
Records: Menendez 4-7, Palatka
2-10.
PREP TENNIS
BOYS
Interlachen 5, North Marion 2
Singles: Flechas (NM) d. Berry,
8-0; Calero (I) d. Cagle-Hinds, 8-1;
Weber (I) d. Masciulli, 8-6; Eason (I)
d. Tilly, 8-2; Cheng (I) d. Brito, 8-4;
Doubles: Flechas-Cagle-Hinds (NM)
d. Berry-Thompson, 8-6; CaleroStevens (I) d. Masciulli-Tilly, 9-7.
Record: Interlachen 3-5.
LOCAL COLLEGE
SOFTBALL
Game One
SJRSC 7, Pasco-Hernando 5
Pasco-Hernando 100 103 0–5 10 2
SJR State
000 601 x–7 10 1
Lynch and Shoulta; Marasa, Lowe (6)
and Phillips; W–Marasa, 8-2. L–
SEC Tournament, first
round, LSU vs. Alabama,
at Jacksonville
ACC Tournament, first
round, North Carolina vs.
Pittsburgh, at Greensboro,
N.C.
SEC Tournament, first
round, Mississippi vs. Vanderbilt, at Jacksonville
ACC Tournament, first
round, Clemson vs. Wake
Forest, at Greensboro, N.C.
ACC Tournament, first
round, Boston College vs.
Virginia Tech, at Greensboro, N.C.
Lynch. S–Lowe, 1. HR–PascoHernando: Stafford; 2B–PascoHernando: Lewis; SJR State:
Langsford.
Game Two
SJRSC 8, Pasco-Hernando 4
Pasco-Hernando 200 100 1–4 10 1
SJR State
230 021 x–8 11 0
Lanier, Pelletier (6) and Baker;
Davenport and Wilson; W–Davenport,
3-0. L–Lanier. HR–Pasco-Hernando:
Gonzalez; SJR State: Wilson; 2B–
Pasco-Hernando: Gardner.
Records: Pasco-Hernando 7-11, SJR
State 17-8.
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
W L PctGB
3919.672 —
Toronto
Boston
3625.590 4½
25 37 .403 16
New York
Brooklyn
1743.283 23
852.133 32
Philadelphia
Southeast Division
W L PctGB
Miami
3426.567 —
3327.550 1
Atlanta
SPORTS BRIEFS
TENNIS
Charlotte
3128.525 2½
Washington
2930.492 4½
Orlando
2633.441 7½
Central Division
W L PctGB
Cleveland
4217.712 —
Indiana
31 29 .51711½
Detroit
31 29 .51711½
Chicago
3029.508 12
25 35 .41717½
Milwaukee
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
W L PctGB
San Antonio
50 9 .847 —
3524.593 15
Memphis
Dallas
3328.541 18
Houston
29 31 .48321½
New Orleans
23 35 .397 26½
Northwest Division
W L PctGB
Oklahoma City 42 18 .700 —
Portland
3328.541 9½
28 31 .47513½
Utah
Denver
2337.383 19
1941.317 23
Minnesota
Pacific Division
W L PctGB
x-Golden State 53 5 .914 —
39 20 .661 14½
L.A. Clippers
Sacramento
2434.414 29
1545.250 39
Phoenix
L.A. Lakers
11 49 .183 43
x-clinched playoff spot
Monday’s Games
Cleveland 100, Indiana 96
Washington 116, Philadelphia 108
Boston 100, Utah 95
Milwaukee 128, Houston 121
Memphis 103, Denver 96
Oklahoma City 131, Sacramento 116
L.A. Clippers 105, Brooklyn 95
Tuesday’s Games
Charlotte 126, Phoenix 92
Miami 129, Chicago 111
Portland 104, New York 85
Dallas 121, Orlando 108
Atlanta at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Brooklyn at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
Charlotte at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Utah at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Portland at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Indiana at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Detroit at San Antonio, 8 p.m.
Sacramento at Memphis, 8 p.m.
New Orleans at Houston, 8 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Denver, 9 p.m.
Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, 10:30
p.m.
Mavericks 121, Magic 108
ORLANDO
Hezonja 1-6 0-0 2, Gordon 3-5 1-3
7, Vucevic 8-16 2-2 18, Payton 5-8
0-0 12, Oladipo 3-10 0-0 6, Watson
1-4 4-4 7, Ilyasova 7-10 6-7 22,
Jennings 5-12 0-0 12, Smith 1-5 0-0
2, Napier 0-1 0-0 0, Marble 2-7 2-2
8, Dedmon 5-7 2-2 12. Totals 41-91
17-20 108.
DALLAS
Parsons 6-12 2-2 17, Nowitzki 7-13
4-5 19, Pachulia 6-8 5-5 17,
Williams 2-6 3-4 7, Matthews 8-12
4-5 21, Felton 2-5 2-2 6, Lee 2-3
3-4 7, Barea 6-9 2-2 17, Harris 3-3
0-0 7, Anderson 0-1 0-0 0, Powell
0-2 0-0 0, Mejri 1-1 1-2 3, Villanueva
0-2 0-0 0. Totals 43-77 26-31 121.
Orlando
2734 20 27—108
Dallas
3534 27 25—121
3-Point Goals—Orlando 9-30
(Ilyasova 2-3, Payton 2-4, Marble 2-5,
Jennings 2-6, Watson 1-3, Napier
0-1, Gordon 0-2, Hezonja 0-3,
Oladipo 0-3), Dallas 9-19 (Barea 3-4,
Parsons 3-4, Harris 1-1, Nowitzki 1-3,
Matthews 1-4, Villanueva 0-1, Felton
0-2). Fouled Out—None.
Rebounds—Orlando 49 (Ilyasova
10), Dallas 43 (Pachulia 10).
Assists—Orlando 29 (Jennings,
Watson 6), Dallas 27 (Williams 6).
Total Fouls—Orlando 29, Dallas 19.
Technicals—Orlando defensive three
second. A—19,546 (19,200).
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W LOTPts GFGA
633619 8 80174148
Florida
Tampa Bay 633722 4 78175151
643523 6 76197176
Boston
Detroit
633220 11 75161163
643027 7 67188200
Ottawa
633028 5 65173175
Montreal
Buffalo
642531 8 58148172
Toronto
612130 10 52147182
Metropolitan Division
GP W LOTPts GFGA
Washington 624612 4 96205144
N.Y. Rangers 633720 6 80180159
N.Y. Islanders 603320 7 73171149
623222 8 72167160
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia 622922 11 69157168
Carolina
652926 10 68158174
New Jersey 643027 7 67140156
642630 8 60167196
Columbus
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W LOTPts GFGA
Chicago
643920 5 83180153
653820 7 83209189
Dallas
St. Louis
663720 9 83166162
Nashville
643221 11 75172161
Minnesota
642925 10 68170162
Colorado
653229 4 68175187
622632 4 56161186
Winnipeg
Pacific Division
GP W LOTPts GFGA
Los Angeles 623721 4 78165143
Anaheim
613419 8 76153144
623422 6 74188167
San Jose
Vancouver
612425 12 60148175
Arizona
632730 6 60168198
Calgary
632633 4 56170197
Edmonton
652434 7 55158194
NOTE: Two points for a win, one
point for overtime loss.
Monday’s Games
N.Y. Rangers 2, Columbus 1
Philadelphia 5, Calgary 3
Pittsburgh 6, Arizona 0
Tampa Bay 2, Toronto 1
Detroit 3, Dallas 2, OT
San Jose 6, Montreal 2
Tuesday’s Games
St. Louis 4, Ottawa 3, SO
Boston 2, Calgary 1
Carolina 3, New Jersey 1
Edmonton 2, Buffalo 1, OT
Washington 3, Pittsburgh 2
Nashville 5, Dallas 3
Minnesota 6, Colorado 3
Florida 3, Winnipeg 2
N.Y. Islanders at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m.
Chicago at Detroit, 8 p.m.
Montreal at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
COLLEGE
Men’s basketball scores
EAST
George Washington 74, George
Mason 52
Miami (Ohio) 67, Buffalo 59
Villanova 83, DePaul 62
SOUTH
Dayton 85, Richmond 84
Kentucky 88, Florida 79
Vanderbilt 86, Tennessee 69
Virginia 64, Clemson 57
MIDWEST
Akron 91, Ohio 76
Cent. Michigan 65, Ball St. 57
E. Michigan 75, N. Illinois 71
Kent St. 70, Bowling Green 54
W. Michigan 70, Toledo 64
SOUTHWEST
Oklahoma 73, Baylor 71
Texas-Arlington 75, Texas St. 69
UALR 89, Arkansas St. 80
FAR WEST
San Diego St. 83, New Mexico 56
Utah St. 78, Air Force 65
TOURNAMENT
Atlantic Sun Conference
First Round
Florida Gulf Coast 74, Kennesaw St.
64
Lipscomb 92, Jacksonville 89, OT
North Florida 92, SC-Upstate 69
Stetson 82, NJIT 67
Patriot League
First Round
Holy Cross 72, Loyola (Md.) 67
Navy 78, Lafayette 70
Kentucky 88, Florida 79
KENTUCKY (22-8)
Labissiere 5-10 1-4 11, Poythress
5-12 2-2 12, Ulis 5-10 7-8 19,
Briscoe 4-7 5-6 13, Murray 5-10
7-10 21, Lee 2-2 1-2 5, Matthews
0-0 0-0 0, Humphries 2-3 0-0 4,
Hawkins 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 29-55
23-32 88.
FLORIDA (17-13)
Robinson 3-7 3-4 11, Finney-Smith
5-12 4-6 15, Egbunu 12-15 3-11 27,
Allen 5-16 3-4 15, Chiozza 1-9 0-2
2, Hill 3-8 2-6 8, Walker 0-0 0-0 0,
Hayes 0-0 1-4 1, Edwards 0-0 0-0 0,
Leon 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-68 16-37
79.
Halftime—Kentucky 36-32. 3-Point
Goals—Kentucky 7-10 (Murray
4-6, Ulis 2-3, Hawkins 1-1), Florida
5-18 (Robinson 2-2, Allen 2-6,
Finney-Smith 1-5, Leon 0-1,
Chiozza 0-4). Fouled Out—
Briscoe, Poythress, Robinson.
Rebounds—Kentucky 45
(Poythress 10), Florida 35 (Allen,
Chiozza, Finney-Smith 5).
Assists—Kentucky 19 (Ulis 11),
Florida 15 (Finney-Smith 5). Total
Fouls—Kentucky 27, Florida 24.
A—10,684.
Kentucky deals Gators fourth straight loss
By Mark Long
Associated Press
GAINESVILLE — Jamal Murray and Tyler
Ulis got a lot more help than usual Tuesday
night.
If it continues, No. 22 Kentucky could be a
dangerous team in the NCAA Tournament.
Murray scored 21 points, Ulis added 19
points and 11 assists, and the Wildcats beat
Florida 88-79, handing the Gators a fourth consecutive loss.
More surprising was their supporting cast.
Skal Labissiere made the most of his first
start since Dec. 12, chipping in 11 points and
eight rebounds. Alex Poythress finished with
12 points and 10 boards. And Isaiah Briscoe
had 13 points.
“We can’t be a one-dimensional team,”
Poythress said. “We’ve got to have all-around
scoring. Everybody on the team has scored.
We’ve seen it throughout the season. We’ve just
got to do it on a consistent basis every night.”
Kentucky had no answer inside for John
Egbunu, who finished with nine dunks and a
career-high 27 points, but the Cats more than
made up for it by hitting 7 of 10 shots from
3-point range.
They hit all five shots from behind the arc in
the decisive second half.
“I need a confident basketball team, and it’s
not going to come from me building guys up
who are playing like crap,” Kentucky coach
John Calipari said. “That’s not confidence.
That’s fake. That’s not how we operate. It is
telling them the truth, work on it and go do it in
the game.”
Murray came up huge once again, draining
Baseball
three consecutive 3s as Kentucky pushed its
lead to 64-51. Marcus Lee followed with a dunk
that put Cal’s team up big for good with 6:32
remaining.
The Wildcats (22-8, 12-5 Southeastern
Conference) squandered a 14-point lead late in
the first half, and Florida (17-13, 8-9) could
have been in front at the break if not for missing 10 free throws in the first 20 minutes. The
Gators ended up 16 of 37 from the line.
Egbunu was Florida’s lone bright spot. He
made 12 of 15 shots in the paint.
It wasn’t nearly enough since the Gators
struggled at just about every other position.
Florida’s guards really floundered. Chris
Chiozza, Kasey Hill and KeVaughn Allen were
9-of-33 shooting combined, continuing a recent
trend. The trio was also exposed in the previous
meeting in Lexington.
with the bases loaded – helping
Mount Dora Christian to a 4-3 win
in a nondistrict game at Kelly
Borgh Field.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6A
The Raiders had just two hits,
n Crescent City pitchers walked singles by Ashton Lansing and
seven in the sixth inning – three Brett Chesbro, but scratched out
three runs and took a 3-1 lead to
the sixth before the strike zone
became all to elusive.
“We couldn’t strike anybody out.
We walked way too many,” said
Crescent City coach Clarence
Williams.
The Raiders had eight fly-ball
outs, as well as a liner that bounced
off the knee of the third baseman
and into the pitcher’s glove.
The second of three Crescent
City pitchers, J.J. Santos took the
loss.
Softball
during a five-run first inning, delivered an RBI double in the second
inning, then crushed a three-run
home run in the fourth. Rachael
Johnson went 3-for-3 with three
runs and three RBI for the Rams
(8-2). Amanda Quinby went 2-for-3
with two runs scored, winning
pitcher Jerri Mae Bedenbaugh
went 2-for-2 and Torri Gravelle and
Miranda Polk each had one hit and
two runs scored.
Bedenbaugh (8-2) allowed three
hits, walked three and struck out
three.
n A four-run fourth inning, followed by an eight-run sixth, overturned a 1-0 deficit and led Port
Orange Atlantic to a 12-1 victory
over host Crescent City.
Winning pitcher Payton Bryan
(2-1) scattered seven hits, walked
two and struck out four. For the
Raiders (3-7), Hannah Malphurs
scored the Raiders’ lone run, while
going 2-for-2. Savannah Lepanto,
Georgette Hobbs, Sarah Hamling,
Loris Molter and Kaley Roberts all
had one hit each with Lepanto driving in a run.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6A
Bryan threw a four-inning nohitter at Rotary Park against
District 2-2A foe Ormond Beach
Calvary Christian, 19-4.
Bryan struck out 13 and walked
three, allowing just one earned run
as the Warriors made four errors.
Peniel (5-5, 4-1) was helped out by
eight Calvary errors and two pitchers who combined to walk 16 bat-
ters and hit six others.
Bryan had a second-inning triple
and Rylee Romay had an RBI single for the only hits the Warriors
collected.
The Warriors scored 11 firstinning runs without the benefit of a
hit, thanks to 11 walks and three
hit batsmen.
n Kortney Masters had a career
night, going 3-for-3 with two runs
scored and seven RBI in leading
host Interlachen to an 11-1 victory
over Bronson.
Masters had a three-run double
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IHS boys down North Marion
The Interlachen boys team defeated visiting
North Marion, 5-2, as Zach Eason improved his
record to 5-2 with an 8-2 win at fourth singles.
Other winners for the Rams (3-5) included Nico
Calero at second singles, Jeff Weber at third singles, Ninxi Cheng at fifth singles and the second
doubles team of Calero and Noah Stevens.
Interlachen travels to Dunnellon today, while the
Rams’ girls, who had their match canceled against
North Marion, will host Dunnellon.
JV BASEBALL
Interlachen edges Palatka, 8-7
Four Interlachen batters had multiple hits and
Clayton Sipprell pitched a complete game Monday
as the Rams edged visiting Palatka, 8-7.
Kolby Fleming went 3-for-3 with a double and
two RBI for IHS, which improved to 3-1. Corbin
Smitherman was 3-4 with a double and a run.
Jason Matchell had a double and a triple in three
at-bats, scoring three runs and driving in another.
Jason Dowling was 2-4 with two RBI and one run.
Sipprell struck out 10 and walked none for
Interlachen.
The Panthers’ Logan Harper had three hits,
Chris Hudson two hits and three RBI. Tre Keen,
Devin Dodge, Cody Watson, Collin Orr and Justin
Cameron had one hit apiece.
n Palatka 5, P.K. Yonge 1. Watson and
Chandler Mullis combined on a one-hitter
Tuesday. Mullis got the win, striking out eight and
allowing one hit over the last four innings.
Keen had a double and a triple in two at-bats.
Orr was 3-3 with an RBI. Dodge had a triple.
Harper, Watson and Hudson all singled.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Chapman accepts suspension
NEW YORK — New York Yankees closer
Aroldis Chapman agreed to accept a 30-game suspension under Major League Baseball’s domestic
violence policy, a penalty stemming from an incident with his girlfriend last October.
Under the discipline announced Tuesday, the
four-time All-Star will serve the penalty from the
start of the Yankees’ season on April 4. He will
lose 30 days of pay — $1,856,557 of his $11,325,000
salary. The agreement specifies he will be eligible
for free agency after this season barring any additional suspension for off-the-field conduct that
would cost him the necessary service time.
“I found Mr. Chapman’s acknowledged conduct
on that day to be inappropriate … particularly his
use of a firearm and the impact of that behavior on
his partner,” baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred
said in a statement. “I am gratified that Mr.
Chapman has taken responsibility for his conduct.”
Chapman became the first player penalized a
finite number of games under the policy, which
MLB and the players’ association agreed to in
August following several high-profile incidents
among NFL players. Colorado shortstop Jose
Reyes was given an indefinite paid suspension last
week, pending a trial scheduled for April 4, following an alleged altercation with him wife in
October.
NFL
Polk joins Jaguars staff
JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville Jaguars
have hired DeJuan Polk as the team’s assistant
director of pro personnel.
The team made the announcement Tuesday.
Polk joins the Jaguars staff after 10 seasons
with the Atlanta Falcons (2006-15), most recently
as the pro personnel coordinator in 2015. Prior to
that, Polk spent three seasons (2012-14) as the
director of pro scouting.
– Staff, Associated Press
Golf
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6A
Am-am returns to Azalea week. On the shelf
for the last few years, the popular “Am-am” returns
as a lead-in to the Florida Azalea Amateur. Set for
next Thursday, March 10, the Am-am allows participants to take part in as many two and four-man
net and gross teams as their wallet will allow. Cost
is $5 per for every team you’re on. Play any time
Thursday morning, up to 1 p.m.
The next day, of course will be the opening round
of the 59th annual Florida Azalea Amateur. A field
of some 220 amateurs from throughout the area are
expected to compete. Defending champ is Clay High
product Corey Carlson, whose seven under par
final round gave him a two shot victory over 2014
winner Andreas Halvorsen.
Volunteers needed for Azaleas. With the
Senior Azalea coming right behind next week’s
“regular” Azalea, there are many volunteer tasks
that need to be filled to pull off the two biggest
events of the year at the Palatka Course.
Ron Dennis coordinates the volunteers for both
tournaments and can be reached at (386) 9728663…
Ladies Day results. Pat Hain and Gen Alvers
were the low gross and net champs, respectively, in
last week’s game for the PMGA. Held at the MC,
Alvers was also closest to the pin on No. 18.
Alvers and Joyce Oliver tied for first place in
the Double D Eclectic Tournament. Sandy Smith
was runner-up, and Alvers also won the putting
contest…
South Putnam news. Larry McKenzie,
Donna Cummings and Fran Mara shot 29 to win
the Feb. 24 scramble at Fruitland’s The Oaks Golf
Club.
Danny Hood’s golf column appears every
Wednesday in the Palatka Daily News.
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IN THE CIRCUIT CIVIL
COURT OF THE SEVENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
PUTNAM COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
Case No. 2011-CA-00043754
Division 53
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
SUCCESSOR BY MERGER
TO BAC HOME LOANS
SERVICING LP
Plaintiff,
vs.
TODD G. GIPE, ALISHA B.
GIPE AND UNKNOWN TENANTS/OWNERS,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Final Judgment of
Foreclosure for Plaintiff
entered in this cause on
May 1, 2013, in the Circuit
Court of Putnam County,
Florida, The Clerk of the
Court, Tim Smith, will sell
the property situated in
Putnam County, Florida described as:
LOT 19, THE FAIRWAYS,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF AS RECORDED
IN MAP BOOK 6, PAGE 65,
OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF PUTNAM
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
and commonly known as:
2508 FAIRWAY DR, PALATKA, FL 32177; including
the building, appurtenances, and fixtures located
therein, at public sale to
the highest and best bidder for cash online at
www.putnam.realforeclose.
com on March 31, 2016 at
11:00 A.M.
Any persons claiming an
interest in the surplus from
the sale, if any, other than
the property owner as of
the date of the lis pendens
must file a claim within 60
days after the sale.
Dated this 10th day of February 2016.
By: /s/ Edward B. Pritchard
FL Bar # 712876
[email protected]
Attorney for Plaintiff
(813) 229-0900 x1309
Kass Shuler, P.A.
1505 N. Florida Ave.
Tampa, FL 33602-2613
ForeclosureService@kassl
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2/24/16, 3/2/16
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EMPLOYMENT
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
FLORIDA SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
PUTNAM COUNTY
CASE NUMBER: 16-169FD
Driver
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& be able to stand, bend,
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Benefits include 401K,
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Contact Chris Frye @
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KEVIN L GAW
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BARBARA TAYLOR-GAW
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: BARBARA TAYLORGAW, Unknown
You are hereby notified
that a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage has been
filed against you, and you
are required to serve a
copy of your Answer on
the Petitioner acting Pro
Se. you are to file the original Answer in the Office
of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court, Family Division on
or before the 1st day of
APRIL, 2016. If you fail to
do so, a Judgment by Default may be taken against
you.
Dated this 24th day of February, 2016.
Petitioner:
KEVIN L GAW
PO BOX 5216
FT MCCOY, FL 32134
TIM SMITH
CLERK OF COURTS
By/s/ Tabatha M Eastham
Deputy Clerk
Legal No:00040742
03/02, 03/09, 03/16, 03/23/16
JAMES S. GAUTIER; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
JAMES S. GAUTIER, IF
ANY; UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA DEPARTMENT
OF TREASURY; TENANT
#1 and UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION, IF
ANY,
Defendants.
CASE NO.: 2015-081-CA-53
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated
January 13, 2016, and
entered in Case No. 2015081-CA-53 of the Circuit
Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in and for Putnam County, Florida
wherein TD Bank, National
Association is Plaintiff, and
James S. Gautier, et al., are
Defendants. The Clerk of
this Court shall sell to the
highest and best bidder for
c a s h
a t
www.putnam.realforeclose.
com beginning at 11:00
a.m. Eastern Time on April
14, 2016, the following described property as set
forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure, to wit:
A TRACT OF LAND SITUATE IN THE SOUTH ½ OF
THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF
THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF
SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP
12 SOUTH, RANGE 27
EAST, PUTNAM COUNTY,
FLORIDA, BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF
THE SOUTH ½ OF THE
SOUTHEAST ¼ OF THE
NORTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 12
SOUTH, RANGE 27 EAST,
AND RUN THENCE NORTH,
ALONG THE WEST LINE
OF SAID SOUTH ½ OF THE
SOUTHEAST ¼ OF THE
NORTHEAST ¼, A DISTANCE OF 330 FEET.
THENCE RUN EAST, PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH
LINE OF SAID SOUTH ½
OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF
THE NORTHEAST ¼, A
DISTANCE OF 250 FEET.
THENCE RUN SOUTH,
PARALLEL WITH THE
WEST LINE OF SAID
SOUTH ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF THE NORTHEAST ¼, A DISTANCE OF
80 FEET. THENCE RUN
EAST, PARALLEL WITH
THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID
SOUTH ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF THE NORTHEAST ¼, A DISTANCE OF
250 FEET. THENCE RUN
SOUTH, PARALLEL WITH
THE WEST LINE OF SAID
SOUTH ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF THE NORTHEAST ¼, A DISTANCE OF
250 FEET TO THE SOUTH
LINE OF SAID SOUTH ½
OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF
THE NORTHEAST ¼.
THENCE RUN WEST,
ALONG THE SOUTH LINE
OF THE SOUTH ½ OF THE
SOUTHEAST ¼ OF THE
NORTHEAST 1/4, A DISTANCE OF 500 FEET TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND TO CLOSE.
TOGETHER WITH AN
EASEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF INGRESS,
EGRESS AND PUBLIC
UTILITIES OVER AND
ACROSS THE WEST 20
FEET OF THE SOUTH ½ OF
THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF
THE NORTHEAST ¼, EXCEPT THE SOUTH 330
FEET THEREOF, AND
OVER AND ACROSS THE
NORTH 20 FEET OF THE
SOUTH ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 16,
TOWNSHIP 12 SOUTH,
RANGE 27 EAST
Property Address: 275
Huntington Shortcut Rd,
Crescent City, FL 32112
ANY PERSON CLAIMING
AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS PROCEEDS FROM
THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER
THEN THE PROPERTY
OWNER AS OF THE DATE
OF THE LIS PENDENS
MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE
SALE.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. If you are a
person with a disability
who needs an accommodation in order to access
court facilities or participate in a court proceeding,
you are entitled, at no cost
to you, to the provision of
certain assistance. To request such an accommodation, please contact Court
Administration in advance
of the date the service is
needed: Court Administration, 125 E. Orange Ave.,
Ste. 300, Daytona Beach,
FL 32114, (386) 257-6096.
Hearing or voice impaired,
please call 711.
DATED this 24th day of
February, 2016.
Lost a friend!
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No.: 2015-458-CP
IN RE: ESTATE OF
HOWARD L. FAULKNER,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the
estate of HOWARD L.
FAULKNER, deceased,
whose date of death was
October 6, 2014, is pending
in the Circuit Court for Putnam County, Florida, Probate Division, the address
of which is 410 St. Johns
Avenue, Palatka, Florida
32177. The names and addresses of the personal
representative and the personal representative's attorney are set forth below.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons
having claims or demands
against decedent's estate
on whom a copy of this notice is required to be
served must file their
claims with this court
WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
MONTHS AFTER THE TIME
OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR
30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE
OF SERVICE OF A COPY
OF THIS NOTICE ON
THEM.
All other creditors of the
decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's
estate must file their claims
with this court WITHIN 3
MONTHS AFTER THE
DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED
WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE
FLORIDA STATUTES WILL
BE FOREVER BARRED.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE
TIME PERIODS SET FORTH
ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED
TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE
AFTER THE DECEDENT'S
DATE OF DEATH IS
BARRED.
The date of first publication of this notice is
/s/ Mildred P. Rouw
Mildred P. Rouw, Personal
Representative
Attorney for Personal Representative
By: /s/ James Saunders III
15757 Pines Blvd., Ste. 119
Pembroke Pines, FL 33027
Telephone: (954) 459-1919
Fax: (954) 430-1126
E-Mail: [email protected]
2/24/16, 3/2/16
Legal No. 00040422
DUANE MORRIS LLP
Counsel for Plaintiff TD
Bank, NA
By:
/s/help!
Danielle
We can
Call TodayRundlett
312-5200
Burns
Danielle Rundlett Burns,
Esq.
Florida Bar No.: 722561
5100 Town Center Circle,
Suite 650
Boca Raton, FL 33486-9000
Telephone: (561) 962-2119
Facsimile: (561) 516-6303
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
m
MLChapski@duanemorris.
com
ATTORNEY
FOR
PLAINTIFF
tion in order to access
court facilities or participate in a court proceeding,
you are entitled, at no cost
to you, to the provision of
certain assistance. To request such an accommodation, please contact Court
Administration in advance
of the date the service is
needed: Court Administration, 125 E. Orange Ave.,
Ste. 300, Daytona Beach,
FL 32114, (386) 257-6096.
Hearing or voice impaired,
please call 711.
DATED this 24th day of
February, 2016.
DUANE MORRIS LLP
Counsel for Plaintiff TD
Bank, NA
By: /s/ Danielle Rundlett
Burns
Danielle Rundlett Burns,
Esq.
Florida Bar No.: 722561
5100 Town Center Circle,
Suite 650
Boca Raton, FL 33486-9000
Telephone: (561) 962-2119
Facsimile: (561) 516-6303
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
m
MLChapski@duanemorris.
com
ATTORNEY
FOR
PLAINTIFF
Legal No.00040792
03/02/16, 03/09/16
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA
Case No. 14-310-CA
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
Plaintiff,
vs.
WILLIAM ROBERT HIRES;
JESS HIRES; LOU ANN
SMITH; TERRI GOMMEL;
MILLIE CARTER A/K/A MILDRED HIRES; GRACE
PRICE; FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION; UNKNOWN TENANT
#1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2;
UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS,
CREDITORS, TRUSTEES
OR OTHER CLAIMANTS
CLAIMING BY, THROUGH,
UNDER, AGAINST THE ESTATE OF ARETA R. ABNEY AKA ARETA ABNEY;
AND ALL UNKNOWN
PARTIES CLAIMING INTERESTS BY, THROUGH,
UNDER OR AGAINST A
NAMED DEFENDANT TO
THIS ACTION, OR HAVING
OR CLAIMING TO HAVE
ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED,
Defendant(s).
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to the Unopposed Default Final Summary Judgment of Foreclosure entered on February 10, 2016, in Case No.
14-310-CA of the Circuit
Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit for Putnam
County, Florida, in which
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, is Plaintiff,
and ARETA R. ABNEY
A/K/A ARETA ABNEY, ET
AL., are Defendants, I will
sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash, online at
www.putnam.realforeclose.
com, at 11:00 a.m., or as
soon thereafter as the sale
may proceed, on the 17th
day of March, 2016, the following described real property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:
LOT 12, BLOCK L, ACCORDING TO MAP OF
CRESCENT HILL ADJOINING CRESCENT CITY,
FLORIDA, SHOWING THE
RE-PLAT OF BLOCKS G, H,
L, M, N, O AND Q AND RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 2,
PAGE 51, OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF PUTNAM
COUNTY, COMMONLY
KNOWN AND REFERRED
TO AS MATHIS SUBDIVISION OF CRESCENT HILL.
Any person or entity claiming an interest in the surplus, if any, resulting from
the foreclosure sale, other
than the property owner as
of the date of the Lis Pendens, must file a claim on
the same with the Clerk of
Court within 60 days after
the foreclosure sale.
“If you are a person with a
disability who needs an accommodation in order to
access court facilities or
participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled,
at no cost to you, to the
provision of certain assistance. To request such an
accommodation, please
contact Court Administration in advance of the date
the service is needed:
Court Administration, 125
E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300,
Daytona Beach, FL 32114,
(386) 257-6096. Hearing or
voice impaired, please call
711.”
/s/ Sai Kornsuwan, Esq.
Florida Bar No. 0078266
Mayersohn Law Group ,
P.A.
101 N.E. 3rd Avenue, Suite
1250 Fort Lauderdale, FL
33301
(954) 765-1900 (Phone)
(954) 713-0702 (Fax)
Primary: [email protected]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
2/24/16, 3/2/16
Legal No. 00040642
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
WE ARE LOOKING FOR.. .
• PROFESSIONALLY MINDED
• SELF MOTIVATED PEOPLE
• LOOKING FOR A PROFITABLE
& SATISFYING CAREER
Legal No.00040792
03/02/16, 03/09/16
• MUST HAVE GOOD
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
• VALID DRIVERS LICENSE
• PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE A PLUS
• WILL TRAIN RIGHT PERSON
• PAID VACATION, 401K,
BONUS PLAN, MED INS.
IF YOU MEET THESE
QUALIFICATIONS AND ARE
LOOKING FOR A HIGH PAYING
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
APPLY IN PERSON TO
STEPHEN FULP
AT BECK CHRYSLER
3/1/16 3:44 PM
Florida Title # 76502612
located thereon and a part
thereof
DATED: February 24, 2016.
EXHIBIT “A”
A parcel of land lying and
being a part of the Northeast ¼ of Section 23, Township 12 South, Range 26
East, and being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Northwest ¼ of the Northeast ¼ of
the Northeast ¼ of said
Section 23; Thence North
89deg 42'04.3” East, along
the North line of the Northeast ¼ of said Section 23,
for 247.864 feet to the Point
of Beginning; Thence continue North 89deg 42' 04.3”
East, along said, North line,
247.864 feet; thence South
00deg 20'10” West, parallel
to the West line of the
Northeast ¼ of the Northeast ¼ of said Section 23,
for 668.016 feet to a point
on the South line of the
Northwest ¼ of the Northeast ¼ of the Northeast ¼
of said Section 23; thence
South 89deg 56' 19” West,
along said South line
247.867 feet; thence North
00deg 20' 10” East, parallel
with the West line of the
Northeast ¼ of said Section 23, for 666.989 feet to
the Point of Beginning and
to close. ALONG AND TOGETHER with an Easement over and across the
South 25.00 feet thereof for
ingress, egress and utility
purposes as recorded in
Official Records Book 403,
Page 923 of the Public Records of Putnam County,
Florida.
LESS AND EXCEPT the
South 33 feet thereof as
shown in that Right-of-Way
Deed to Putnam County recorded in Official Records
Book 1156, Page 1704 of
the Public Records of Putnam County, Florida.
TOGETHER WITH that certain 1999 WEST mobile
h o m e ,
I D #
GAFLW07A44183W221,
Florida Title # 76502612
located thereon and a part
thereof
DATED: February 24, 2016.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING
AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF
ANY, OTHER THAN THE
PROPERTY OWNER AS OF
THE DATE OF THE LIS
PENDENS MUST FILE A
CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS
AFTER THE SALE.
CALL TODAY
386-312-5200
KEY LAW OFFICES, P.A.
By:/s/ John Key
John Key, Esquire
Florida Bar No. 0136425
415 St. Johns Avenue,
Suite 2
Palatka, FL 32177
386-385-3646
386-385-3644 fax
[email protected] email
Attorney for Plaintiff
Legal No.00040794
03/02/16, 03/09/16
RFQ 2016-003 - REQUEST
FOR QUALIFICATIONS
Professional Environmental, Engineering & Planning
Consulting Services –
Palatka Brownfield’s Program
The City of Palatka is seeking statements of qualifications from qualified engineering and/or environmental firms/teams licensed in
the State of Florida to
provide technical assistance for the implementation and administration of
the Palatka Brownfield's
Program. The initial scope
of work will include the administration and implementation of a United
States Department of Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Brownfield's
Assessment Grant.
All interested parties must
register their name, email
address, address and telephone number with the
City to receive any future
changes, additions, addendums or notices concerning this RFQ. Any
qualified individual or firm
desiring to provide the required professional services should submit one
(1) original, five (5) copies
and one (1) digital copy on
CD or memory stick in
Adobe PDF format in a
sealed envelope marked
“RESPONSE TO REQUEST
FOR QUALIFICATIONS
#2016-03” no later than
2:00 p.m. on April 13, 2016.
Responses should be submitted by mail, courier or in
person at City of Palatka,
ATTN: City Clerk, 201 N.
2nd Street, 32177. A complete copy of this Request
for Qualifications with required forms can be found
on the City’s website at
www.palatka-fl.gov.
To register, for more information or to submit
questions, please send an
email to Jonathan Griffith
at [email protected].
The City of Palatka reserves the right to reject
any and all submittals, to
waive any informalities or
irregularities in the RFQ
process and to award the
contract(s) in the best interest of the City.
EOE/DFWP
3/2/16
Legal No. 00040838
Unit Name
A005 Richard E Hume
A065 Travis Lee Journey
B032 Harry J Robinson, Jr
D026 Zachary O Jackson
G003 Lindsey King
P002 William Fox
B041 Ronald J Morris
1998 Harley Davidson Motorcycle
Model FLSTG
V
i
n
#1HD1BML17WY027179
B041 Kenneth William Porterfield
1998 Harley Davidson Motorcycle
Model FLSTG
V
i
n
#1HD1BML17WY027179
2/24/16, 3/2/16
Legal No. 00040532
MERCHANDISE
2000 Toro ZTR commercial mower, 62" cut,
25HP Kohler engine,
good shape. 2 add'l
mowers for parts. All 3
for $2,500. 386-325-3004
Machinery &
Tools
4' Landscape rake, 3pt
hitch $350 New, 5' Blade
3pt Hitch Mew $350 or
$650 Both 386-328-6712
Ford 3000 Tractor
Diesel Runs need help.
$1700 Pomona Prk
386-336-1544
Generac 4,000 watt generator, never used, $200.
386-698-2310
Miscellaneous
AUTUMN'S ATTIC
300 N. Pine St., Palatka.
Kids' clothes .50¢ +, 20%
off home decor, VHS
$1+, DVDs $2 & more!
50 rounds 45 ACP
FMJ ammo, $25.
386-325-9548
50 rounds 9MM
FMJ ammo, $20.
386-325-9548
386-684-3116
* R&J Wood Service *
Blackjack Oak, Oak,
$75/load delivered.
Black & Decker toaster
oven in original box w/
papers, works good, $25.
386-684-2529
Firewood: Seasoned Oak
$80 pickup load (cord),
delivered (anywhere)
386-659-1774
Black high-backed office
chair w/wheels, height
adjustable, great cond.,
$15. 386-328-9394
Furniture &
Upholstery
2 easy chairs w/ottoman,
pink/aqua tropicsl print
$150. 1930s Lane cedar
chest $100. 698-2310
Blue electric lift recliner,
used 6 weeks, asking
$600. Leave message,
386-328-3546.
Private Room & Bath, on
Lake, Interlachen area
$300/mo 386-972-1333
Cosco brand new infant
car seat, 4-22lbs, very
nice, $25. 386-530-9449
Mobile home gas
central heater, $25.
386-643-7528
New scanner, $25 OBO.
Copies, scans & emails
w/ software.
386-684-2529
FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE
Mobile Home
With Land
Interlachen, Satsuma,
Owner fin., low down
pymt. Starting @
$25K, 386-559-0660
Waterfront
128 Sunset Dr., G. Town
32139. Furn 2/2 w/ FL rm
& scrn rm, 3 boat slips,
$149K. 386-524-4224
LIVESTOCK & SUPPLIES
RECREATIONAL
Acreage / Lots
Hay - Fertilized, barnstored. Large round
bales $55. Pomona Park
area. 386-546-4466
Lot on 1.2 ac w/ electric
near Stokeslanding, on
East Marion St, Palatka
$20,000 717-269-3986
Lost & Found
Animals
Business /
Commercial
LOST Blk Lab Mix,
Needs Heart Meds, W.
Peniel Rd Multi Blue
jacket 386-983-5565
FOR RENT
REAL ESTATE
Apartments
Barrington Apartments
Offering 1BR/2BR
Apartments
Call for details:
386-325-0512
Duplexes
Under new management.
2BR/1BA $425/m +$400
dep. Stove & fridge
incl'd. 404-861-4219
Homes
3BR/2BA on W. Peniel
Rd., Palatka. Newly
remodeled, spacious,
$950/m. 315-794-4558
840SqFt 2BR/1BA
$750/m remodeled
16th St. in Palatka.
Bobby 386-986-0127
Mobile Homes
2BR/1BA & 3BR/2BA
for rent in different locations, $450/mo and
up, call 386-559-0660
Beauty shop for rent San
Mateo, $1K/m. Call for
details: 386-325-8775
Homes
5-adult & 3 child's lifejackets, Ropes, Prop
14.25"x18 SS 3 blade
$50, Signal kit., Prop
wrench, 2- anchors w/
rope. Shore power cords
941-720-2322
98 Hurricane Deck boat,
150hp yamaha, Totally
Recondition, w/ trailer,
Lots of extras $9000
OBO 386-312-1094
I have several outboard
motors ready to go! Fair
prices. We install &
trade. 336-1544 Pomona
6 Outboard Mtr, Starting
@ $500, Fresh Water,
Runs Excel., Pomona
Prk We Trade 336-1544
Campers /
Travel Trailers
Approx. 0.5 acre in Satsuma, 130 Deerskin Ave.
$5K. 561-596-2274
Livestock
1- Pontoon Boat Tire &
Galv. Rim 205-65-10,
5 lug, $50
386-328-6712 lv msg
Boats &
Accessories
2007 Gulf Breeze 26ft, 1
slide, Ready to go. Very
Clean. $9800 Call or
Text 386-546-3412
19' Nitro bass boat w/
trailer, loaded, $6,500.
859-322-6131
Motorcycles /
ATV /
Accessories
2014 19' Carolina skiff
DLV, Yamaha 4 stk
F115hp mtr, w/ trailer
$24,000 386-325-4214
386-227-3750
2009 Yamaha Royal Star
Venture, exc. cond., fully
loaded, cruise control, 6CD changer, only 6K mi.,
$10,900. 386-983-3767
1998 Honda
Shadow 1100CC,
runs good, $1,900
386-649-6772/227-4609
TRANSPORTATION
900
484 SR 26, Melrose
4br/2ba, 2002, 1600sf
$65K @ $500 dn $500/m
ERN 386-527-5361
800
'00 John Deere, tractor
20HP diesel, 4WD, 48"
cut, good cond., $6,500
OBO. 386-972-1333
20-piece Star of David
punch bowl set, $12.
386-325-1931
1-386-326-6272 Hyde's
Seasoned Firewood!
$75/pickup load. Blackjack. Delivered locally!
Roommates
PETS & SUPPLIES Wanted
Lawn & Garden
Items $25 or
Less
Fuel Oil &
Firewood
White toilet, looks
good, works, $25.
386-643-7528
550
Thompson dining rm set
- Table, 6 chairs, china
cabinet. La-Z Boy sofa,
floral print. Queen sz
La-Z Boy sleeper sofa,
striped. Curio cabinet.
Much more!
386-643-7938
3/2 in Interlachen Lake
Estates 1 block from
paved rd, fenced, CH/A,
S of Fowler St. $750/m +
$750 dep. 561-389-6526
700
If you are a person with a
disability who needs an accommodation in order to
participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no
cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.
Please contact Court Administration, 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste 300,
Daytona Beach, FL 32114,
(386) 257-6096, at least 7
days before your scheduled court appearance, or
immediately upon receiving this notification if the
time before the appearance is less than 7 days. If
you are hearing or voice
impaired, call 711. THESE
ARE NOT COURT INFORMATION NUMBERS.
Notice is hereby given that
Champion Self Storage will
sell the contents of the
storage units listed below
at a public auction to satisfy a lien placed on the contents (pursuant to Chapter
83 of the Florida Statutes).
The sale will take place at
Champion Self Storage,
4001 Reid Street, Palatka,
FL 32177 on Tuesday,
March 15, 2016 at 9:00 am.
The sale will be conducted
on www.StorageStuff.Bid
under the guidance of
Christopher Rosa and Legacy Auction Services
(AU4167 - AB2825) on behalf of the facility’s management. Contents will be
sold for cash only to the
highest bidder. A 10% buyer’s premium will be
charged as well as a $50
cleaning deposit per unit.
All sales are final. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any
time before the sale or to
refuse any bids. No one under 16 years old is permitted. The property to be
sold is described as “general household items” unless otherwise noted.
Vintage jelly glasses 14 glasses. $24 for all.
386-325-1912
560
NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant to a Summary Final
Judgment of Foreclosure
entered on February 24,
2016, in the above-styled
civil action of the Circuit
Court in and for Putnam
County, Florida, in which
DEBORAH KNIFFIN RANSBOTTOM and UNKNOWN
TENANT #1 are defendants
and MATTHEW D. FELDPAUSCH is the plaintiff, the
Clerk of the Court of Putnam County, Florida, will
sell to the highest bidder
for cash via online at
www.putnam.realforeclose.
com at 11:00 o'clock a.m.
on March 31, 2016, the following described real property set forth in the Final
Judgment:
SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT
"A"
FLORIDA
Notice of Public Sale
Mattresses: Thick plush
pillow-top or tight-top, all
sizes. Best prices!
Pomona Park 336-1544
600
NOTICE OF SALE
KEY LAW OFFICES, P.A.
By:/s/ John Key
John Key, Esquire
Florida Bar No. 0136425
415 St. Johns Avenue,
Suite 2
Palatka, FL 32177
386-385-3646
386-385-3644 fax
[email protected] email
Attorney for Plaintiff
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ANY PERSON CLAIMING
AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF
ANY, OTHER THAN THE
PROPERTY OWNER AS OF
THE DATE OF THE LIS
PENDENS MUST FILE A
CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS
AFTER THE SALE.
Cars &
Accessories
'91 Pontiac Firebird, low
miles, good cond.,
$2,900. 386-546-8389
07 Chevy Aveo 180k
miles, Runs Good, Cool
AC. Cash $4700 or take
over pmts. 386-631-1788
13 Sonata Limited, Pacific Blue, Very Good
Cond., 44k mi $13,500
FIRM 386-627-4372
SUVs &
Accessories
96 Nissan Pathfinder
289k miles Parts/Repair
$500 FIRM
386-546-5853
FSBO Manufactured
Home in Villa Farms, Lot
#9 2BR/2BA, Screened
Front porch. $65,900
386-530-1367
GEORGES LAKE
ACCESS! Furn. home,
move-in ready! Florida
rm, great yard, fruit trees,
storage bldg. $79,900.
Century 21 Lakeside
Realty, Jackie Weeks,
386-972-1983
Homes for sale Palatka,
E. Palatka, Owner fin.,
low dn pymt. Starting
@ $40K, 386-559-0660
Pomona Park 2BR/2BA
on 2 lots in town, $115K.
Also, next 2 lots available. 386-244-4419
River Villas 2BR/2BA,
screen porch, carport,
new AC, crn lot, $60K.
For appt: 386-649-6817
Mobile Homes
143 Lime Tr, Interl.
3br/2ba, 1983, 1000sf
$30K @ $300 dn $300/m
ERN 386-527-5361
216 Cologne St, Interl.
2br/1ba, 1988, 720sf
$30K @ $300 dn $300/m
ERN 386-527-5361
If you are a person with a
disability who needs an accommodation in order to
participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no
cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.
Please contact Court Administration, 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste 300,
Daytona Beach, FL 32114,
(386) 257-6096, at least 7
days before your scheduled court appearance, or
immediately upon receiving this notification if the
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PALATKA
Palatka police: 17-year-old
shoots self accidentally
Law enforcement officials said a
17-year-old Palatka High School student
accidentally shot himself with a handgun
Monday afternoon at a friend’s house.
Palatka Police Capt. Matt Newcomb
said the teenager is on life support at a
Gainesville hospital.
“(The shooting) was accidental,”
Newcomb said. “There is no foul play suspected. He was playing with a firearm.”
Newcomb said the teen was at a
Benham Street residence with three
friends who witnessed the shooting.
“The witnesses said he was playing
with the gun when it went off,” Newcomb
said.
Newcomb said officers collected the gun
and said it did not belong to anyone in the
home or the victim’s family.
A Palatka High School official said grief
counselors were at the school Tuesday
morning.
Teen faces vehicle theft charges
A 17-year-old Palatka teenager was
arrested and charged Thursday in a vehicle theft Feb. 20 after law enforcement
officials said the suspect left his cellphone
in a stolen car.
A Putnam County Sheriff’s Office report
said the suspect first entered an unlocked
truck at a South Moody Road residence
and found keys to a Mazda.
Deputies said the suspect drove away in
the Mazda, the report said.
The report said officers found the vehicle abandoned on Campbell Street later
that day.
Officers said they found a cellphone,
which did not belong to the victim, the
report said.
A search warrant for the cellphone
identified the suspect and messages on
the phone said a vehicle was stolen, the
report said.
An arrest warrant was obtained for the
suspect, and he was taken to the Putnam
County Jail. The suspect was then taken
to a juvenile detention center in
Gainesville.
Thursday evening after law enforcement
officers said she punched her boyfriend
during an argument.
A Putnam County Sheriff’s Office report
said the victim told officers Stephanie Lee
Raymond became irate, threatened to
harm herself and
grabbed a multi-tool off
the nightstand.
The victim told officers
he took the multi-tool
away from the suspect,
and she began to hit her
head on the wall, the
report said.
The victim said he Raymond
tried to calm her down,
but the suspect punched
him in the nose, the report said.
The victim said the suspect went into
the kitchen and grabbed a butcher knife
and walked toward him, the report said.
The victim told officers he told his son to
call 911 and ran outside.
The report said the suspect left the
house in a car.
Officers found the suspect at a singlevehicle crash on Old San Mateo Road, the
report said.
Officers said they saw dried blood on
Raymond’s shirt and hands.
The suspect told officers she was in a
verbal argument and left the residence,
the report said.
Raymond was arrested and taken to the
Putnam County Jail. She is being held on
$10,008 bond.
PCSO: Man found
with stolen mail
A Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputy responding to a call about a suspicious person found a 33-year-old East
Palatka man asleep on Old San Mateo
Road with pieces of mail surrounding
him and in his pockets.
A sheriff’s office
report said Cory Daniels
told officers he knew the
mail did not belong to
him.
The report said the
mail belonged to six different addresses.
O f f i c e r s s a i d t h e y Daniels
were able to contact only
EAST PALATKA
victim who said the
Woman charged with assault one
mail was taken from the mailbox, the
with deadly weapon, battery report said.
Daniels was arrested and charged with
A 35-year-old East Palatka woman was petit theft and taken to the Putnam
arrested and charged with aggravated County Jail. He is being held on $1,004
assault with a deadly weapon and battery bond.
Tallahassee News
Why wait? Republican Jolly,
Democrat Grayson agree to debate
MELROSE
Woman accused of stealing
car, having drug equipment
Republican U.S. Rep. David Jolly and Democratic
Congressman Alan Grayson aren’t waiting to win their parties’
Senate nominations before agreeing to one-on-one debates.
Each candidate announced Tuesday they would meet for four
debates around the state, regardless of the fact Jolly still has
four other Republicans to beat and Grayson has to defeat U.S.
Rep. Patrick Murphy before either can get on the November
ballot.
Their campaigns announced the decision simultaneously,
each declaring the other their parties’ front-runners based on a
poll released this week. The first two debates will be in the
Tampa Bay area and Orlando, where Jolly and Grayson live.
The last two will be held in the Republican stronghold of
Jacksonville and South Florida, where Democrats dominate
elections.
A 30-year-old Gainesville woman was
arrested Friday morning and charged
with vehicle theft and drug equipment
possession.
A Putnam County Sheriff’s Office report
said the victim called 911 to report her
vehicle stolen, told officers Veronica
Parler took a set of keys earlier in the evening and said the suspect has taken her vehicle in the past.
The victim told deputies she wanted to pursue charges, the report
said.
The report said officers found the vehicle in
Interlachen in front of a Parler
Geneve Street residence.
Officers sa id t hey
found the suspect inside the residence and
arrested her, the report said.
Officers said they found five syringes in
the suspect’s jacket pocket, the report
said.
Parler was taken to the Putnam County
Jail and held on $2,012 bond.
Florida fracking bill
dies in Senate committee
A state Senate bill that would require the state Department
of Environmental Protection to study and create regulations for
fracking is essentially dead.
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday refused to
reconsider the bill after narrowly voting against it last week.
The bill was kept alive on a procedural move, but the sponsor
didn’t ask the committee to vote on it again after it was clear it
wouldn’t be approved.
Opponents had concerns the method of oil and gas drilling
could contaminate groundwater. Supporters said the practice of
using chemicals and water to blast through rock to get to oil and
gas underneath is already legal, and the bill would ensure it
was done safely.
INTERLACHEN
PCSO: Man accused of
taking roommate’s car
Public schools could get
OK to use alternative tests
A 53-year-old Interlachen man was
arrested and charged with vehicle theft
after taking his roommate’s car without
permission.
A Putnam County Sheriff’s Office
report said the victim
told deputies Demry
Bridges woke him up
several times and asked
to borrow his car.
The victim told officers he told the suspect
he could not borrow the
car and to leave him
alone, the report said.
Bridges
The victim said the
suspect took the keys
and left the residence, the report said.
Deputies found the car in the area of
State Road 20 and County Road 21, the
report said.
Officers said they stopped the vehicle,
and the suspect told them his driver’s
license was suspended, the report said.
Bridges was arrested and taken to the
Putnam County Jail. He is being held on
$1,508 bond.
State Surgeon General Armstrong’s confirmation
vote delayed in Senate committee for second time
A push to let Florida’s public schools use alternative tests is
moving ahead in the state Senate.
A Senate panel voted Tuesday for a bill that would give school
districts the option of switching from the Florida Standards
Assessment to tests such as the SAT and ACT.
The bill now moves to the full Senate, but it’s unclear if it will
pass. The session is scheduled to end March 11.
The Florida Standards Assessment was first administered
last spring. It’s based on standards linked to the national standards called Common Core that some parents oppose.
Sen. Don Gaetz said the bill would offer schools and parents a
choice.
Education Commissioner Pam Stewart has already questioned the proposal. Stewart said college admission tests such
as the SAT and ACT are not aligned to Florida’s standards.
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For Wednesday, March 2, 2016
If you keep a low profile, you
will be able to accomplish much
today. Wisdom and experience
coupled with a thoughtful but
calculated strategy will put you
in a winning position and surprise your competition. A slow
and steady pace will win the
race.
PISCES
(Feb. 20-March 20)
Keeping an open mind will
help you figure out what you are
dealing with. Understanding what
someone is offering will lead to
a favorable response. Put your
needs first without guilt.
ARIES
(March 21-April 19)
Do something special for a
loved one. Gather information
and master anything that will help
you bring positive input to the
table. A change will be just what
the doctor ordered.
TAURUS
(April 20-May 20)
Learn as you go and practice
what you preach. Avoid controversy and aim to be helpful
instead of critical. Your decisions
will affect others and must be
weighed carefully.
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38 Intending
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44 Patio view
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HOROSCOPE
GEMINI
(May 21-June 20)
You need to pay attention to
your work. Nurture partnerships
and strive to achieve. Don’t take
on burdens that don’t belong
to you. Love is on the rise and
romance will promote a healthy
relationship.
Reader finds incriminating texts
Yesterday’s Answer
entertaining activities or events
that will bring you into contact
with people who can motivate
you to make overdue changes.
SCORPIO
CANCER
(Oct. 24-Nov. 22)
Don’t let anyone limit what
you can do. Look for an alternative solution to a situation faced
by someone depending on you.
If you do so, you will receive a
favor that could lead to greater
prosperity.
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(Nov. 23-Dec. 21)
Stick close to home and make
positive changes to your living
quarters or arrangements. Don’t
give in to someone using emotional blackmail. Use restraint
and practice moderation.
VIRGO
(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Keeping everyone guessing
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(July 23-Aug. 22)
Socialize with your peers, but
don’t offer to pay for others. Make
an impression by sharing your
knowledge and offering solutions,
not trying to buy favors. Love is
in the stars.
(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
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sticky situation. Taking the road
less traveled will help you avoid
interference and criticism. Don’t
be afraid to be different.
(Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
Join groups or participate in
Dear Harriette: I’m seven
months pregnant. I’m nervous
because from here on out, I’m
responsible for someone other
than myself. As this pregnancy
progresses, my boyfriend and I
seem to do the opposite. He’s
always ready to pick a fight and
catches an attitude over everything. I thought I was the pregnant one ...
Last night, I went through his
phone. I know the saying, “Look
for something hard enough, and
you’ll find it.” Well, I did. I found
texts between him and another
woman. It looks as though he
starts these arguments so he can
leave to “cool off,” so while I
think he’s at his friend’s house,
he’s really at this girl’s house. It
hurt to know that’s how he acts
just so he can be with her.
I’m trying to stop stressing over
it because I don’t want to lose my
baby. I’m so mad, hurt and saddened at the fact that instead of
being with his pregnant girlfriend,
he wants to be with the next
girl. I’m still pretty; I haven’t let
know she will want to smoke,
drink and do drugs. This lifestyle
isn’t really for me anymore, but I
love my friend too much to drop
her. I want to see her, but I need
to figure out how to stand up for
myself when she calls me “old
and boring” for not wanting to
do drugs on a Wednesday. I have
been known to be a pushover,
and I want to know how to assert
myself as someone who can have
fun — and stay sober on a weekday. — Party Animal, Syracuse,
New York
Dear Party Animal: It’s time
to have a grown-up talk with your
friend. Tell her you love her, but
that college is over and you have
figured out that you can’t live
recklessly and perform on the job.
Tell her she can call you whatever
names she wants, but it is time to
be responsible. Recommend that
she take your lead. If she doesn’t,
don’t go out with her anymore.
Choose the life you want to live,
and then live it. Then you won’t
be a pushover at all.
BRIDGE
SAGITTARIUS
CAPRICORN
AQUARIUS
pregnancy stop me — I still cook,
clean and work (from home now,
but still). I don’t see why he’s
doing this unless he’s always been
doing this, and I’m just now finding out.
Do I leave him? I don’t want
to have to raise my child in two
different households. But I also
don’t want to be walked all over
or let him continue to have his
cake and eat it, too. — At a
Crossroads, Tampa, Florida
Dear At A Crossroads:
Confront your boyfriend about
this relationship. Tell him how
hurt and concerned you are. Ask
him if he plans on staying with
you and your growing family. Tell
him you want to be a family, but
you need 100 percent of him. Ask
him to end this affair and refocus
on you. His actions will let you
know what to do.
Dear Harriette: One of my
friends has not outgrown college.
She constantly drinks and does
drugs. I am going to a concert
with her on a Wednesday night,
and I have work the next day. I
Naveen Jain, the founder of
InfoSpace, said, “Just think of
the opportunities we can unlock
by making education as addictive as a video game. This type
of experiential, addictive learning improves decision-making
skills and increases the process-
ing speed and spatial skills of the
brain.”
Yes, but how can we make
education as addictive as a video
game? A child — or grown-up
— must want to learn.
The word “unlock” is relevant
to this deal. South is in five
diamonds. After West leads the
heart queen, how should the play
proceed?
The first three bids in the auction are easy, but North has a
close rebid. Here, a jump to three
no-trump would not work if East
leads a heart; and bidding it with
ace-third could wrong-side the
contract if South has queen-doubleton, for example. If willing to
force to game (certainly reasonable with 12 points, two aces and
one king), two hearts, fourth-suit
game-forcing, is a better rebid.
Then, when South shows 5-5 in
the minors, North can support
diamonds. South bids game with
his minimum.
South apparently has only two
losers: one spade and one diamond. But given the bad minorsuit splits, he must be careful not
to get locked out of his clubs.
After winning with the heart
ace, declarer should run the diamond 10, which West ought to
duck. Then, when the diamond
nine wins the next trick, South
must be careful to cash dummy’s
club honors before leading a
third trump.
West wins, but cannot stop
declarer from reaching his hand
with a heart ruff, drawing trumps,
and running clubs.
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