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EDGE still homeless for 2016-2017 school year
Charter school rebuffed in request to lease vacant Campbell Administration Building
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What do you think about Putnam
EDGE’s financial woes and its lack of a
home for the 2016-2017
school year? Email Letters
to the Editor to
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BY SCOTT J. BRYAN
Palatka Daily News
Putnam EDGE High School is no
closer to securing a home for the 20162017 school year after Tuesday afternoon’s Putnam County School District
board meeting.
And if a U.S. Department of
Agriculture-backed loan doesn’t come
through, the charter school’s board
Chairwoman Pat Freeman admitted
EDGE’s board of directors don’t have
a concrete plan moving forward.
Freeman – and Putnam EDGE
Director Lisa Parsons – addressed the
school board in an emergency session
Tuesday afternoon, requesting the
school board allow Putnam EDGE to
consider leasing the vacant Campbell
Administrative Building, 200 S.
Seventh St.
Freeman said Putnam EDGE’s
U.S. Department of Agriculture-
backed loan approval through Florida
Capital Bank is delayed until June.
She said the reason for the delay is
Putnam EDGE’s lack of accreditation
and its eligibility for capital outlay
See EDGE, Page 5A
Court rejects
bid to throw
out Florida
district map
Answering
the call
Federal judges reject a push
by U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown
to throw out the boundaries
BY GARY FINEOUT
Associated Press
CHRIS DEVITTO/Palatka Daily News
Newly hired Crescent City Police Chief Angelo Damiano has 26 years of law enforcement experience.
Crescent City police chief brings a wealth of experience from New Jersey
BY ALLISON WATERS-MERRITT
Palatka Daily News
O
CRESCENT CITY
n Monday, newly sworn in Crescent
City Police Chief Angelo Damiano
received an early morning call from
Mayor Joe Santa.
“There was a pony walking down the
street,” Damiano said. “(The pony) got loose
from a family. Officers corralled it and
brought it back home.”
With 26 years of law enforcement experience, Damiano is accustomed to early morning phone calls.
Having spent 21 years at Meadowlands
Sports and Entertainment Field in New
Jersey, overseeing 300 events a year and six
million people, Damiano said the phone call
from Santa reminded him of his New Jersey
state police’s roots.
“The state police started in rural New
Jersey as a grange patrol,” Damiano said.
The patrol was established by the state to
provide protection for rural communities that
did not have a local police force, Damiano said.
Santa sees Damiano’s experience in law
enforcement as an advantage.
“Crescent City will truly benefit,” Santa
said. “The new chief has a whole different
level of expertise. He can handle and structure
the department.”
See CHIEF, Page 5A
TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s long, twisted legal drama over its congressional districts may finally be reaching its end after a
panel of federal judges Monday rejected a
push by U.S. Rep. Corrine
Brown to throw out the
current district boundaries.
Brown, a veteran member of Congress, argued
the current map, which
dramatically altered her
Jacksonville district, violates federal voting laws Brown
because it diluted the voting rights of minorities.
But the panel of three judges disagreed
sharply and said Brown and her attorneys
had not produced evidence to prove her
case.
Brown, who had previously vowed to keep
up the fight as long as she could, said in a
brief statement that she was “extremely disappointed” and is reviewing the ruling with
her attorneys. Any appeal, however, would
See MAP, Page 5A
‘Mixed bag’ from state Legislature’s budget still brings money to Putnam County
BY BRANDON D. OLIVER
Palatka Daily News
Flagg
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What do you think should be top priorities for Putnam County
officials when requesting money from the state Legislature? Email
This year’s state legislative session
Letters to the Editor to [email protected]. Letter
was a “mixed bag” for Putnam County,
writers must include full name, daytime phone number and address.
which received state funding for cerThere is a 350-word limit.
tain projects but not everything that
was requested.
David Browning – a lobbyist for tive session – said the county had three clear Dog Branch Canal in East
Southern Strategy Group, which rep- major items in need of state funding.
Palatka, expand its wastewater sysresented the county during the legislaThe county wanted to get funding to tem in East Palatka, specifically on
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Putnam County
since 1885
INDEX
Advice ............................. 2B
Briefing ........................... 2A
Classified/Legals .......... 10A
Comics............................ 2B
Horoscope ...................... 2B
Lottery............................. 9A
East River Road, and support Ride
Solution, the county’s transit system
that was in danger of being shut down
last year.
“It was a mixed bag this session,”
Browning said during Tuesday’s Board
of County Commissioners workshop.
“There are a couple things I wish we
See MONEY, Page 5A
Obituaries ....................... 3A
Opinions ......................... 4A
Sports ............................. 8A
Sudoku ..........................11A
Harris
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PALATKA, FLA.
Public Notices on Page 10A
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2A morning briefing
“Excellence is not a skill, it is an
attitude.”
— Ralph Marston
American football player
(1907-1967)
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Today in History
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Submitted photo
The second Southern Gospel Festival is Friday and Saturday at Rodeheaver Boys Ranch, 380 Boys Ranch Road, Palatka.
Music is 1–9 p.m., and four bands will play two sets each day. Bands include The Chuck Wagon Gang, The Dixie Melody
Boys, pictured, Chosen Road-Music for the Heart and Trinity River Band. Rain or shine. Tickets are $15 for one day or $25
for both days. Participants should bring lawn chairs. For tickets, call Richard Wilson at 904-591-6018 or 904-757-8917, or
mail check or money order to 15610 Tison Road, Jacksonville, FL 32218. Email [email protected]. Ticket prices do not
include camping. For camping, call the boys ranch at 328-1281.
Correction
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ON THIS DATE
In 1792, France declared war on
Austria, marking the start of the
French Revolutionary Wars.
In 1861, Col. Robert E. Lee
resigned his commission in the U.S.
Army. Lee went on to command the
Army of Northern Virginia, and
eventually became general-in-chief
of the Confederate forces.
In 1863, President Abraham
Lincoln signed a proclamation
admitting West Virginia to the
Union, effective in 60 days.
In 1889, Adolf Hitler was born in
Braunau am Inn, Austria.
In 1999, the Columbine High
School massacre took place in
Colorado as two students, Eric
Harris and Dylan Klebold, shot and
killed 12 classmates and one teacher
before taking their own lives.
In 2010, an explosion on the
Deepwater Horizon oil platform,
leased by BP, killed 11 workers and
caused a blow-out that began spewing an estimated 200 million gallons
of crude into the Gulf of Mexico. The
well was finally capped nearly three
months later, on July 15.
MIAMI
The website to register for the Earth Day celebration
2 elderly elephants retiring to zoo
Friday through Sunday was listed incorrectly.
Two African elephants are retiring to sunny South
Registration for the event is at friendsofdunnscreek.org,
and camping and kayak registration is at putnamearth- Florida.
Lisa and Cita arrived at Zoo Miami on Tuesday.
daycelebration.eventbrite.com.
Lisa and Cita — ages 42 and 47 — join two other elderly
The Palatka Daily News error.
female elephants at the zoo.
The move follows an Association of Zoos and Aquariums
recommendation zoos keep elephants in herds of three or
more to support their psychological health.
Spokesman Ron Magill said Zoo Miami is the only zoo in
the continental United States that is located in a subtropical climate where the mammals can remain outdoors yearPALATKA
The two elephants are coming to Miami from the
Putnam EDGE board meets Thursday round.
Virginia Zoo in Norfolk.
The Putnam EDGE High School board of directors will
meet 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the school, 951 Moseley Ave.
Claims of drinking, calling
Meetings are open to the public.
For information, contact Putnam EDGE Director Lisa police ‘pigs’ get judge suspended
Parsons at 385-7292.
Allegations of drunkenness and calling police officers
“pigs”
has led to the suspension of a Miami-Dade County
Arts Council to host student art show
judge by the Florida Supreme Court.
The Arts Council of Greater Palatka will open 10 a.m.–7
The court’s order Tuesday takes effect immediately for
p.m. Thursday at the Larimer Arts Center, 216 Reid St., for Judge Jacqueline Schwartz. She faces a range of possible
parents, teachers, family and friends who cannot make the penalties, including removal from the bench.
All County Student Art Show during regular hours.
A Judicial Qualifications Commission investigation
Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Mondays found Schwartz appeared to be impaired March 18 at a
through Thursdays and during events.
Coconut Grove restaurant, where witnesses said she berated waiters and called police “pigs.” The probe also found on
28, Schwartz was drunk on the bench to the point
Putnam academy to host board meeting March
where her bailiff had to drive her home.
The governing board of Putnam Academy of Arts and
Sciences will meet 4:45 p.m. Thursday in the school com- ORLANDO
mons, 310 S. Palm Ave.
City closer to decriminalizing
Interested parties are invited.
Announcements
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Retired Supreme Court Justice
John Paul Stevens is 96. Actor Leslie
Phillips is 92. Actor George Takei is
79. Singer Johnny Tillotson is 78.
Actor Ryan O’Neal is 75. Rock musician Craig Frost (Grand Funk; Bob
Seger’s Silver Bullet Band) is 68.
Actor Gregory Itzin is 68. Actress
Jessica Lange is 67. Actress
Veronica Cartwright is 67. Actor
William deVry is 48. Country singer
Wade Hayes is 47. Actor Shemar
Moore is 46. Actress Carmen Electra
is 44. Reggae singer Stephen Marley
is 44. Actor Joey Lawrence is 40.
Country musician Clay Cook (Zac
Brown Band) is 38.
small amounts of marijuana
INTERLACHEN
Thrift store celebrates 15th anniversary
The city of Orlando is a step closer to decriminalizing
possession of small amounts of marijuana, which other citSt. Vincent de Paul Society, St. John Conference, Thrift ies around Florida have done.
Store will celebrate its 15th anniversary with a 40 percent
The city council’s 4-3 vote Monday in favor clears the
off everything in the store 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Friday and measure for a final decision May 9. It would make possesSaturday at 111 N. Francis St.
sion of 20 grams or less a violation of city code carrying a
Proceeds help those in need. Details: 684-2797.
$50 fine for first-time offenders.
MARKETS
EDITOR
Scott J. Bryan ...............386-312-5231
[email protected]
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT IN HISTORY
On April 20, 1916, the Chicago
Cubs played their first game at
Wrigley Field (then known as
Weeghman Park). The Cubs defeated the Cincinnati Reds 7-6.
State News
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Local WEATHER
Forecast REPORT
PALATKA DAILY
+49.44
Wednesday
-19.69
Mostly Sunny
82 / 59
Precip Chance: 5%
STANDARD
& POOR 500
2,100.80
FLORIDA GAS
AVERAGE
$2.06
APRIL 19
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CHANGE
APPLE
AFLAC
ALCATEL
AT&T
BAXTER
CHEVRON
COCA-COLA
CISCO
COMCAST
CORNING
CSX
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DUNKIN
NEXTERA
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GLAXOSMITH
HOME DEPOT
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LSI
MANULIFE
MICROSOFT
PLUM CREEK
PFIZER
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WALT DISNEY
106.91
67.56
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38.92
43.37
100.5
46.6
28.33
62.28
20.93
26.41
46.87
48.17
118.1
31.15
43.29
135.44
9.74
70.89
76.41
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56.39
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32.89
89.63
107.81
69.77
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-0.09
1.16
Friday
Few T-storms
85 / 64
Precip Chance: 30%
Sunday
Monday
Precip Chance: 20%
Precip Chance: 0%
Precip Chance: 0%
Sunny
84 / 61
Sunny
86 / 63
In-Depth Local Forecast
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy
85 / 64
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
Peak Times
Day
AM
PM
Today10:42-12:42 10:12-12:12
Thu 11:25-1:25 10:55-12:55
Fri 11:30-1:30 11:00-1:00
Sat
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Sunrise today . . . . . . 6:53 a.m.
Sunset tonight. . . . . . 7:57 p.m.
Full
4/22
Last
4/29
New
5/6
State Cities
First
5/13
Today
City
Hi/Lo
Daytona Beach . . . 79/64 s
Gainesville. . . . . . . 84/57 s
Jacksonville. . . . . . 82/61 s
Key West . . . . . . . . 82/73 s
Miami . . . . . . . . . . 77/72 s
Naples . . . . . . . . . . 81/66 s
Orlando . . . . . . . . . 83/63 s
Panama City . . . . . 76/62 s
Pensacola. . . . . . . . 78/63 pc
Port Charlotte. . . . 85/60 s
Tallahassee . . . . . . 85/58 s
Tampa . . . . . . . . . . 83/64 s
W. Palm Beach . . . 78/70 s
Weather (Wx): cl/cloudy; pc/partly cloudy;
mc/mostly cloudy; ra/rain; rs/rain & snow; s/
sunny; sh/showers; sn/snow; t/thunderstorms
Day
4/20
Saturday
Partly Cloudy
83 / 62
Today we will see mostly sunny skies with a high temperature of 82º, humidity of
57%. Light winds. The record high temperature for today is 93º set in 1968. Expect
mostly clear skies tonight with an overnight low of 59º. Light winds. The record
low for tonight is 39º set in 2001. Thursday, skies will be mostly sunny with a high
temperature of 83º, humidity of 65%. Light winds. Skies will be partly cloudy
Thursday night with an overnight low of 63º.
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NAME
Precip Chance: 5%
Local UV Index
+6.46
One Gallon Regular
Thursday
Mostly Sunny
83 / 63
High
2:57 am
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snowstorm?
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happen frequently.
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Date High
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4/13
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4/15
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4/17
77
4/18
81
Farmer's Growing Degree Days
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20
4/16
21
4/13
20
4/17
14
4/14
20
4/18
14
4/15
19
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
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Precipitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.37"
Normal precipitation . . . . . . . 0.57"
Departure from normal . . . . .-0.20"
Average temperature . . . . . . . 68.3º
Average normal temperature . 68.9º
Departure from normal . . . . . . -0.6º
St. Johns River Tides This Week
Palatka
Low
High
9:37 am
3:08 pm
Peak Times
Day
AM
PM
Sun 12:24-2:24 12:54-2:54
Mon 1:11-3:11 1:41-3:41
Tue 1:59-3:59 2:29-4:29
Day
4/20
High
2:47 am
Palmetto Bluff
Low
High
9:42 am
3:01 pm
Low
9:50 pm4/19/16
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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.
Peggy M. Durrance
Peggy Marie Durrance, 78,
of Flagler Estates, passed
away Friday, April 15, 2016,
at Flagler Hospital following
an extended illness.
She was a native of St.
Louis, Mo., and was a resident
of Flagler Estates, coming
from Dupont
Center. She
was a member of New
Life Church
in Hastings.
She was an
artist who
specialized in
capturing life
in oil painting. She enjoyed
many aspects of art, including
pottery and jewelry. She was
active in the Native American
community. Peggy was a collector of chickens, live and
ceramic. She loved her family
and spending time with them.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Maurice Wray
Durrance; a daughter, Millicent
Wimmer; and four sisters, Ruth
Boly, Lucille McIntyre,
Rosemary Turnbough and
Mildred Sronce.
Surviving are two sons,
Mitch Durrance of Flagler
Estates and Kevin (Mary)
Durrance of Orlando; a daughter, Katie Reynolds of Flagler
Estates; a sister, Wanda
Devoti of St. Augustine; eight
grandchildren, Chris
Durrance, Daniel LeBlance,
Charlie Powell, Brandy West,
Lori Ward, Heather Rosser
and Joshua Durrance; and 12
great-grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be 2
p.m. Saturday, April 23 at
Masters Funeral Home of
Palatka. The family will
receive friends one hour prior
to the service.
Memorial gifts may be sent
to Community Hospice of
Northeast Florida, 4266
Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville,
FL 32257, or Shriners
Hospitals for Children, 12502
USF Pine Drive, Tampa FL
32257. Messages of encouragement or sympathy may be
expressed on her online guestbook at www.themastersfuneralhomes.com.
Masters Funeral Home of
Palatka is in charge of
arrangements.
five grandchildren, Steven
Owens, Candice Stevens,
Brett, Andy and Geoffrey
Garrett, and felt it was a privilege from the Lord to be a
great-grandfather to Haleigh,
Noelle and Robert Owens,
Caden and Lyla Stevens and
Adrian Garrett.
There will be a visitation
6–8 p.m. Thursday, April 21
at Craig Funeral Home in St.
Augustine. Funeral service
will be 10 a.m. Friday, April
22 at Craig Funeral Home followed by burial at Craig
Memorial Park. Visit craigfuneralhome.com.
Craig Funeral Home
Crematory Memorial Park is
Family and friends cele- in charge of arrangements.
brate the life of Charles Ray
Garrett Sr., 82, who went to
be with the Lord on Sunday,
April 17, 2017.
Curtis Thomas Hardy, 78,
Ray was born in Okaloosa
County to Charles S. and of Palatka, passed away unexEstelle M. Garrett. He was a pectedly Tuesday at his home
resident of St. Augustine for from natural causes.
A native of Nashville, Ga.,
many years
he resided in Palatka since
before moving
1975, coming from Valdosta,
to and retiri n g
i n
Ga. Curtis worked as a roofer
Satsuma.
with Neal
A devoted
Strickland
family man,
and with
Ray is loved
Armstrong
dearly and
Roofing for
will be greatly
nearly 40
missed by each of his family years and was
members. A permanent fix- also a truck
ture at his church, First driver for 30
Baptist of San Mateo, Ray years. Curtis
would make church members, enjoyed fishing, NASCAR and
regular attendees and visitors chewin’ tobacco.
feel loved and welcomed with
He was preceded in death
a hug and beautiful smile. All by his parents, Dewey Lee
of his family and friends miss Solomon and Luedell Boyd
him dearly but celebrate his S o l o m o n , a n d a b r o t h e r ,
joyful entry into eternity with Wayne Solomon.
the Lord and savior, Jesus
Curtis is survived by his forChrist, and wait expectantly m e r w i f e , J e a n R i f f e o f
until we will be reunited again Palatka; two sons, Chris
Hardy (Teri) and Raymond
with this dear, precious soul.
He was preceded in death H a r d y ( M e l i s s a L o t t ) ; a
b y h i s s i s t e r , G e r a l d i n e daughter, Ellen Wilkinson
L a w r e n c e , a n d b r o t h e r , (Martin), all of Palatka; a
brother, Hardy Solomon
Ronald Garrett.
H e i s s u r v i v e d b y h i s (Sheila) of Valdosta, Ga.; six
beloved wife of 65 years, grandchildren, Evan McLeod,
Peggy Joyce; sons, Charles Logan Hardy, Jordan Hardy,
Ray Garrett Jr. and Freddy Casey Hardy, Sydney Baker
Wayne Garrett (Susan); and and Christian Wilkinson; two
his sister, Janell Dover. Ray great-grandchildren, Charli
was a beloved grandfather to Duck and Camden McLeod; a
Ray Garrett
Curtis T. Hardy
niece, Stephanie Adams
(Terry) of Valdosta; and a
nephew, Dewey Edward
Solomon of Bostwick.
Memorial services will be 2
p.m. Thursday, April 21 at
Johnson-Overturf Chapel in
Palatka with Hardy Solomon
officiating.
Memories and condolences
may be expressed to the family at Curtis’s Book of
Memories page at www.
JohnsonOverturffunerals.
com.
Arrangements are under
the direction of JohnsonOverturf Funeral Home in
Palatka.
Hannah E. McNaney
Hannah Elizabeth
McNaney, 20, of Ellijay, Ga.,
formerly of Palatka, passed
away unexpectedly Saturday,
April 16, 2016, in Marietta,
Ga.
Hannah was born in
Putnam Community Medical
Center in Palatka and was a
lifelong resid e n t
o f
Palatka until
recently moving to Ellijay.
She enjoyed
listening to
music, going
to amusement parks,
shopping and traveling.
Surviving are her mother,
Sara Shosey of Palatka; her
father, Bryan McNaney of
Interlachen; her maternal
grandparents, Chuck and
Marilyn Shosey of Palatka;
her paternal grandmother and
spouse, Bonnie and Steve
Andrews of Interlachen; her
paternal grandfather, James
McNaney of Buffalo, N.Y.; and
her brother and sister-in-law,
Pvt. Brendan McNaney, U.S.
Army, and Hali McNaney, of
Fort Gordon, Ga.
There will be a gathering of
family and friends 10 a.m.–
noon Saturday, April 23 at
Masters Funeral Home of
Palatka.
Memorial gifts may be sent
to First Coast Community
Credit Union to the McNaney
memorial account to benefit
The Bread of Life, where she
volunteered. Friends may sign
the online guestbook at www.
themastersfuneralhomes.com.
Masters Funeral Home of
Palatka is in charge of
arrangements.
Hazel M. Medlock
Hazel Margaret Medlock,
85, of Palatka, passed away
Sunday, April 17, 2016, at
Governor’s Creek Health and
Rehabilitation in Green Cove
Springs following an extended
illness.
She was a native and lifelong resident of Putnam
County. She was a member of
First Church
of God in
Palatka and
enjoyed fishing, hunting
and farming.
She is preceded in
death by her
husband,
Curtis Medlock, and son,
Randy Medlock.
She is survived by her son,
Curtis “Rudy” Medlock
(Kathy) of Palatka; grandchildren, Jennifer “JJ”
Pennington, Casey Medlock
Cahan, Kim Bradford and
Leslie Glance; and greatgrandchildren, Bailee Landry,
Cooper Landry, Paislee
Pennington, Noah Feagin,
Haley Feagin, Levi Bowen,
Cason Bradford, Aubrei Reed
and Stran Cahan.
Services will be 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 21, 2016, at
Johnson-Overturf Chapel
with Brother John Miles officiating. Burial will follow in
Providence Cemetery. The
family will receive friends
from 5:30 pm until the time of
services.
Memories and condolences
may be expressed to the family at Hazel’s Book of Memories
page at www.johnsonoverturffunerals.com.
Arrangements are under the
direction of Johnson-Overturf
Funeral Home in Palatka.
No prison time for cop in shooting case
By Colleen Long
Associated Press
NEW YORK — A former
police officer who shot an
unarmed man to death in a
darkened stairwell was spared
prison time Tuesday, and a
judge reduced his manslaughter conviction to a lesser charge
in a case that became a flashpoint for police accountability.
Peter Liang was sentenced
to five years’ probation and
800 hours of community service in the 2014 shooting of
Akai Gurley, who was walking
down a public housing stairway when Liang, a rookie officer, fired a bullet into the dark
— by accident after being startled, he said. The bullet ricocheted and killed Gurley, 28.
Speaking softly, Liang told
the court he never meant to
fire and apologized to Gurley’s
family.
“My life is forever changed,”
he added. “I hope you give me
a chance to rebuild it.”
Liang, 28, is the first New
York City police officer convicted in an on-duty shooting
in 11 years. A jury found him
guilty this winter of a man-
slaughter charge carrying up
to 15 years in prison.
But Brooklyn state Supreme
Court Justice Danny Chun
reduced the offense Tuesday to
criminally negligent homicide,
which carries up to four years
in prison. He said prosecutors
hadn’t met the legal burden for
the manslaughter charge:
proving that Liang consciously
disregarded a substantial,
unjustifiable risk of death.
And, the judge said, “given
the defendant’s background
and how remorseful he is, it
would not be necessary to incarcerate the defendant to have a
just sentence in this case.”
Brooklyn District Attorney
Kenneth Thompson had recommended against prison for
Liang, but the prosecutor said
Tuesday he would appeal the
judge’s decision to reduce the
conviction. Defense lawyer
Paul Shechtman said Liang
would also appeal his remaining conviction, though the
day’s developments marked “a
very good chapter” for him.
The shooting happened in a
year of debate nationwide
about police killings of
unarmed black men, and
activists have looked to
Liang’s prosecution as a counterweight to cases in which
grand juries have declined to
indict officers, including those
who killed Michael Brown in
Missouri and Eric Garner in
New York. Like Brown and
Garner, Gurley was black.
Liang is Chinese-American.
Gurley’s family said Liang
had been let off lightly.
“There’s no justice. Akai
Gurley’s life does not matter.
Black lives do not matter,” said
an aunt, Hertensia Petersen.
Sherrilyn Ifill, president of the
NAACP Legal Defense and
Educational Fund, called Liang’s
sentence “a deeply troubling
message that police officers convicted of killing unarmed
African-Americans will be held
to a different, and more lenient,
standard of justice” than others.
Meanwhile, Liang’s supporters say he has been made
a scapegoat for past injustices.
More than 10,000 of his backers rallied in New York and
across the U.S. after the verdict, protesting his conviction.
Dozens of demonstrators
representing both sides gathered Tuesday on opposite
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Alex Zuniga
Alejandro “Alex’’ Zuniga,
83, of Green Cove Springs,
passed away Tuesday, April
12, 2016.
Mr. Zuniga was a native of
Honduras and moved to New
York in the 1970s. Alex moved
to Interlachen in 1988 and
then to Green Cove Springs in
October of last year. While
growing up in Honduras, Mr.
Zuniga was a professional soccer player, and after moving to
New York, he worked as a
journeyman for Merchant
Marine and as a property
manager. Alex enjoyed his
family, traveling and watching soccer.
Mr. Zuniga is survived by his
daughters, Alessandra Delvalle,
Jenny Lozada and Karla Baum;
two brothers, Yanuario Paz and
Josè Mariea Paz; three sisters,
Concepcion Paz, Leonor Paz and
Elena Castillo; and seven grandchildren.
Graveside Services will be
11 a.m. Wednesday, April 20
in Russell Haven of Rest
Cemetery.
Family and friends may
share their condolences at
www.RHRFH.com or 904-2847720.
Arrangements are under
the care of Russell Haven of
Rest Cemetery, Funeral Home
and Cremation Center, 2335
Sandridge Road in Green
Cove Springs.
Larry Welsh
Donald Larry Welsh, 73, of
Palatka, passed away Tuesday,
April 19, 2016, at Haven
Hospice Roberts Care Center
following an extended illness.
Arrangements will be
announced by JohnsonOverturf Funeral Home in
Palatka.
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“Nobody really won here,”
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Punishment
fits the crime
for couple
A
pril is National Child Abuse Prevention
Month.
According to the most recent data from
the National Child Abuse and Neglect
Data System, there were an estimated 3.3 million
referrals of child abuse or neglect to public social
service agencies in 2005.
Of those referrals, according to americanhumane.
org, 899,000 “were confirmed to be victims of child
abuse or neglect,” based on information received
from the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.
What does that mean?
According to americanhumane.org, 12 out of
every 1,000 children “were found to be victims of
maltreatment in 2005.”
Those statistics are terrifying. But statistics can
be easy to overlook. They don’t drive home the
point as real-life examples. A child is not a number.
Last week, Patricia Barney and Michael Bynoe
were sentenced to 15 years in state prison for child
neglect charges stemming from injuries to a
3-month-old baby.
The Assistant State Attorney, Rebecca Emert,
requested 10 years in prison and five years in probation. The judge, James Clayton, decided 10 years
wasn’t enough.
“Twelve broken bones of a child 3 months old
screams punishment,” Clayton said in court. “I’m
going to sentence them both to 15 years in the
Florida State prison.”
Prior to the start of Barney and Bynoe’s criminal
trial, a family court terminated parental rights for
both defendants after a state Department of
Children and Families’ request.
The defendants argued that losing parental rights
was enough of a punishment.
The judge disagreed.
“The primary purpose of sentencing is to punish
the offender,” Clayton said. “How do I get around
not punishing parents who allowed a 3-month-old
child to have 12 broken bones?”
He shouldn’t. He couldn’t. He didn’t.
And that should be a loud announcement to folks
in Putnam County. Child abuse will not be tolerated.
Judges will not distribute weak sentences to adults
who put children, our most precious people, in
jeopardy.
We applaud Clayton’s ruling and his harsh sentencing. Heck, we wish he could have sentenced the
two defendants to more time in prison. These type
of people should not be allowed to walk among us.
Hurting a child is inexcusable. The fact these two
parents hurt their own child is indication of the
type of people Barney and Bynoe truly are.
If you know of a child in an abusive situation, call
911. Do not wait.
It is better to have law enforcement investigate a
potential dangerous situation than to wait until it’s
too late.
Twelve broken bones in a 3-month-old baby. That
could and should have been prevented. Fortunately,
that child is in a safe place now, away from the terrors who claimed to be parents.
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For Donald Trump,
two outrage-free weeks
H
ave you noticed something different
about the Trump campaign? It’s
been more than two weeks since the
last really outrageous thing the Republican
front-runner has said or done. In the old
days — say, a month ago — Trump would
have set off multiple hair-burning controversies in the same period. But now —
nothing.
It’s not an accident. When it comes to outrageousness, Donald Trump dialed it back,
on purpose. And indications from Trump
world are the new pattern will continue. An
obvious warning: It might not; by the time
this article appears, it’s always possible
Trump could do or say something so shocking the campaign is rocked for days.
Why the change? Ask people knowledgeable about the campaign, and they’ll say the
addition of new staff has had a quick effect.
Pushed by his children, Trump has expanded his super-tight circle of advisers with the
addition of Paul Manafort, and now others,
too. The sense is Trump actually can listen,
both to advice on what to say and not to say.
The message has evolved. He is a better
candidate than the man who messed up
right and left just a few weeks ago.
With his latest crusade against “voterless
victory,” Trump is scoring points again, not
so much against Ted Cruz directly, but
against the Republican establishment —
always Trump’s most comfortable target.
For Trump, Cruz’s vulnerability is not that
he is part of the establishment, but he has
gotten in bed with the establishment as the
only way to win. So the belief is Trump’s
fight against the Republican National
Committee and insider campaign rules pays
off everywhere — especially if Trump is not
making critical unforced errors at the same
time.
To see the changes in the Trump campaign, look at the four-week period between
to 35 percent. The newly energized
#NeverTrump forces saw the state as a
turning point which gave them a real shot
at keeping Trump short of the 1,237 delegates he needs to win the GOP nomination.
And then something changed. On March
29, as things were falling apart in
Wisconsin, Trump announced the hiring of
Manafort, the veteran Republican operaMarch 22, when Trump began to blow up
his own campaign, and now. On the night of tive. Manafort ostensibly joined to serve as
Trump’s convention manager, but his role
March 22, Trump saw a low-budget, antiquickly expanded, in part at the expense of
Trump Super PAC ad featuring a photo of
his wife. He went straight to Twitter. “Lyin’ campaign manager Corey Lewandowski,
who at the time was facing possible crimiTed Cruz just used a picture of Melania
nal prosecution for a March 8 incident in
from a G.Q. shoot in his ad,” Trump tweetwhich he grabbed a female reporter’s arm
ed. “Be careful, Lyin’ Ted, or I will spill the
after a press conference in Florida.
beans on your wife!” Not content to stop
Authorities in Florida announced Thursday
there, Trump made things infinitely worse
the next night, March 23, when he retweet- the matter would be dropped.
It took Manafort a few days to get up to
ed a meme from one of his followers that
featured a glamour shot of Mrs. Trump next speed. But since his arrival, Trump has
been remarkably outrage-free. He’s still givto an unflattering photo of Mrs. Cruz.
It’s a simple rule of politics that you don’t ing the same basic performance in his rallies, but he has been a little more discrimiattack your opponent’s wife — or husband,
nating in his press appearances — two
for that matter, unless his name is Bill
straight weeks without appearing on a
Clinton. Trump had trampled all over the
Sunday chat show — and has stayed away
rule, and the blowback was intense. In the
from doing obviously dumb things, like
days before the April 5 Wisconsin primary,
attacking his opponent’s wife. The camTrump’s rivals — not just the Cruz campaign but Wisconsin’s formidable conserva- paign hopes the bad period is over.
Now, the question is whether Trump has
tive talk-radio lineup — used it again and
the discipline to stay on a relatively erroragain against Trump.
free course. He had some very good luck
But Trump was about to make things
when the GOP primary schedule took him
even worse. During a March 30 interview
from his disastrous performance in
with MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, Trump
said that were abortion to be banned, there Wisconsin to his best state of all, New York,
and then to other friendly northeastern
should be “some form of punishment” for
states. But Trump will need more than luck
women who have abortions. Angering both
to suppress the impulses that have gotten
pro-lifers and pro-choicers, Trump then
issued multiple clarifications of his position. him into trouble in the past. He’ll need to be
a better candidate.
The controversy dragged on for days.
Add to that Trump’s attack on Gov. Scott
Byron York is chief political correspondent
Walker, and the Trump campaign was done
for The Washington Examiner.
in Wisconsin. Cruz beat Trump 48 percent
BYRON
YORK
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George Washington said, “Truth will ultimately prevail where there is plans taken to
bring it to light.” Another great patriot,
Thomas Jefferson is quoted as saying, “If we
are to guard against ignorance and remain
free, it is the responsibility of every
American to be informed.”
There are those who would shred our
Constitution, the greatest document since
the Bible. It grants inalienable rights
endowed by our creator, including life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Also many people would like to remove
all vestiges of Christianity and Judaism
from the public arena. This great republic
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I want to say thank you to Marilyn
Meetze, head librarian at Interlachen
library, all the staff, Friends of the Library
and many other volunteers for the great job
on Customer Appreciation Day on April 13.
Mrs. Meetze really goes above and beyond
in the programs they have at our library. I
can only imagine the programs that could be
done for patrons of all ages if she had a better budget with which to work. She makes
the library fun and special.
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It seems like the Interlachen library
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Putnam County Schools Superintendent Phyllis Criswell and Board Attorney Charlie Douglas said interested buyers have
come forward to discuss potentially purchasing the old Campbell Administrative Building, 200 S. Seventh St.
EDGE
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funds. Freeman said the Putnam
EDGE board expects to complete
accreditation and be eligible for funds
in May.
The loan Putnam EDGE hopes to
secure is necessary for repairs to a
structure at 600 College Road, which is
where board members hoped to move
the school this fall. Freeman said the
loan delay, coupled with construction
time, make it impossible to move into
the College Road facility by August
and improbable by January 2017.
But Putnam County School Board
member Terry Wright noted the loan
for which Putnam EDGE relies could
also not come to fruition.
Wright noted in a previous school
board meeting – in which Freeman and
Putnam EDGE board member John
Nelson addressed the board – he asked
what “Plan B” was for the school if the
loan didn’t come through.
“Plan B was standing on the street
corner,” Wright said he was told.
“I was not impressed. I was not
impressed one bit with that statement
(from Putnam EDGE board mem-
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go directly to the U.S. Supreme
Court since a three-judge panel
handled the initial decision.
The decision could have
immediate reverberations
because the new map upends
the state’s political landscape
and could lead to the defeat of
several incumbents. The current
map was approved by the state
Supreme Court in December
after a lengthy battle.
The new map, for example,
puts U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham,
who has been viewed as a rising
star for Democrats, in a North
Florida district that leans
Money
continued from PAge 1A
had done a little different. I
think the Dog Branch Creek
should have been fully funded.”
Browning told commissioners he was informed the Dog
Branch project would get full
funding, but when the final
appropriations were made public, Putnam got only $300,000
for it when the county originally sought at least $700,000.
Numerous counties requested state funds for water projects, Browning said, which is
likely why the Dog Branch
project wasn’t fully funded.
As for the East Palatka
sewer system project, he said,
it didn’t get funding because
not everyone on East River
Road wants to disconnect from
septic tanks and connect to the
wastewater system.
One of the Southern
Strategy Group’s biggest triumphs for Putnam was securing funds for rural transportation locally and for state
Department of Transportation
grant programs, of which the
county can take advantage,
Browning said.
“We were able to pull $2 million from (Miami-Dade) County
– of money they had not used
– and moved it back in to the
rural transportation service,”
he said. “In addition to that, we
got $1.3 million … that will run
through a DOT grant program
for rural transportation servic-
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With potential buyers on the market, board members told Freeman and
Parsons they’d have to revisit potentially leasing the structure to Putnam
EDGE.
“We’d like to help, but it’s going to be
dependent on what we find out (about
potential buyers),” Buckles said. “That
should be sooner rather than later.”
Putnam EDGE is currently housed
at the C.L. Overturf Jr. Sixth Grade
Center. Putnam EDGE officials have
said previously the school must move
from the facility in order to accept more
students.
After Tuesday’s board meeting,
Criswell said Putnam EDGE officials
have not approached her about potentially remaining at the sixth grade center. She said the Putnam County
School Board would need to approve a
potential extension to that lease.
There have been preliminary talks
with St. Johns River State College
about the college launching a collegiate charter high school. One proposal
has SJR State taking control of
Putnam EDGE’s charter, but no decision has been reached.
Putnam EDGE’s board of directors
are scheduled to meet 3:30 p.m.
Thursday at the school.
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Republican and splits her home
of Tallahassee. She has refused
to make a decision on her political future because of the ongoing
lawsuit. Brown’s district has
been shifted from one that
stretches south to Orlando to
one that now runs west to
Tallahassee. She has already
drawn challengers.
“I’m disappointed the second
congressional district will be
transformed from a fair, moderate district into two extreme
partisan districts. Dividing
Tallahassee hurts North Florida
and our community,” Graham
said in a statement. “Now that
the lengthy legal challenges to
the maps have been completed, I
will make a decision as to what’s
next as soon as possible. Though
the maps may have changed,
my commitment to public service has not.”
Nearly six years ago, Florida
voters approved the “Fair
Districts” amendments, which
mandated that state legislators
cannot draw districts intended
to help incumbents or a member
of a political party. A coalition of
groups, including the League of
Women Voters of Florida, challenged the congressional map
first approved by the state
Legislature in 2012, saying it
violated the new standards. In a
stinging ruling last July, the
state Supreme Court said GOP
operatives “tainted” previous
efforts to draw up maps and
ordered that eight districts be
redrawn.
GOP leaders returned during
an August special session to
adopt a new map, but they deadlocked over which map to pass.
In the end, the state Supreme
Court adopted a map that incorporated changes pushed by the
groups that sued the
Legislature.
Some Republicans have opted
to either change districts or not
run for re-election for their
House seats based on the proposed changes. The new map
has also prompted former Gov.
Charlie Crist, who switched to
the Democratic Party in 2013, to
run for a seat in Pinellas
County. Currently the GOP
holds a 17-10 edge in Florida’s
congressional delegation but
that could narrow this fall under
the new boundaries.
In her lawsuit, Brown argued
that the new configuration of
es (for Putnam) to be able to
apply for and compete for.”
An additional $200,000 will
be given to fund a study to
show how well, or inadequately, different areas of the state
are funded, in regard to public
transportation.
Commissioner Nancy
Harris, who has been one of
Ride Solution’s biggest advocates, praised Browning and
the lobbyist group for taking
ownership of the county’s
transportation struggle and
securing a victory.
Calling the funding of Ride
Solution her baby, Harris said
she didn’t know what would
have been of the local transportation service had Southern
Strategy Group not stepped in.
“Had they not been there,
(the funding) wouldn’t have
been anything,” she said. “This
story was told and presented.
They really saved us. And this
year, we really needed the
money.”
Browning suggested he and
the county meet again to come
up with a list of item in need of
funding. He suggested the
county widen its project scope
to include not only water projects because there is a variety
of categories with available
funds.
Commissioner Karl Flagg
informed Browning Putnam
had no shortage of items it
needs funded. One of the biggest areas for improvement,
Flagg said, is the cellphone
reception, water, Internet
access and other infrastructure
in rural areas that could be
ripe for new business.
Flagg said roads – including
State Road 20 and U.S. 17 –
leading to other communities
and interstates are either
being widened or have plans to
be widened. State Road 207 is
already a four-lane road, Flagg
said, but if a company wanted
to build and open a location on
S.R. 207, they could have problems with basic business functions like making calls.
“We don’t have to go and
think up anything (that needs
funding),” Flagg said. “We’ve
got it on paper ready. We need
the state of Florida to say,
‘Putnam County, you’re not
neglected,’ because, to be honest, we feel neglected.”
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bers),” said Parsons, who reports to the
board.
“I have a lot of kids and staff who are
ready to do this and do it well. The
street corner is not an option.”
On Tuesday, Wright posed his question again. If the loan doesn’t come
through, does Putnam EDGE board
members have a backup plan?
“No,” Freeman said. “We’d have to
look at leasing space.”
And that space likely won’t be the
Campbell building.
Putnam County School District
Superintendent Phyllis Criswell said
the school district was approached
about purchasing the Campbell building by an out-of-county developer.
Criswell said a local property owner
has also discussed possibly purchasing
the Campbell building.
She and Board Attorney Charlie
Douglas said board members might
receive an offer to purchase the building as soon as early May.
Built in 1926 and originally named
Palatka Elementary School, the school
building was renamed after prominent
businessman John W. Campbell in
1955. Later, the administrative offices
were located to the Campbell building.
Students haven’t been housed in the
structure in more than 40 years,
Criswell said.
three years at the security director
at the Prudential Center in New
Jersey.
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When his contract expired,
Damiano became national director
for Hope Worldwide, a non-profit
Growing up in a small town in
organization he volunteered with for
New Jersey, Damiano said he
over 20 years.
became interested in law enforceKnowing he could perform his
ment because his best friend’s dad
duties anywhere in the country, he
was an officer with the state police.
and his wife decided to move to
“(New Jersey) sponsored a trooper Crescent City, where his in-laws
youth week,” Damiano said. “It was lived.
originally so sons and daughters
“I heard the commission was considering closing down the police
could see what mom and dad went
department,” Damiano said. “My
through.”
concern was for the families of offiDamiano said the program
cers who would lose their jobs.”
changed and showcased a week of
Santa said a large portion of the
simulated training for high school
students. Damiano said the summer city’s budget is spent on the police
department.
after his junior year of high school,
“The department is the biggest
he was accepted into the program.
line item on our budget,” Santa said.
“I had the opportunity to meet
“This is the public’s money and we
more troopers,” Damiano said.
need to get the largest amount of
“They are great citizens and role
return on their investment.”
models, and I wanted to emulate
Damiano said he also saw while
that.”
working with the state police, there
After five years on road patrol,
are some disadvantages by not havDamiano was promoted to a detecing a police department in a city or
tive and transferred to the
town.
Meadowlands.
“You lose the heart and soul of the
The Meadowlands Sports
Complex is home to two National
community,” Damiano said.
Football League teams, the New
Damiano said when the chief posiYork Jets and the New York Giants. tion became available, he decided to
The complex also houses a racetrack apply.
and arena football team, and hosts
“I’ve made a commitment to be
here for a while,” Damiano said.
concerts and events.
Damiano said he has an openDamiano was serving as detective
sergeant at the Meadowlands when door policy for the community and
the World Trade Center towers were his officers.
“You don’t need an appointment,”
attacked on Sept. 11, 2001.
Damiano said.
“Everyone (in law enforcement)
Damiano said his goals in the
went back to school after 9/11,”
next three months are to get to
Damiano said.
know his officers, improve officer
Damiano said he became
entrenched in safety and security for safety, fill the remaining open officer
the state police, designing emergen- position, create a police advisory
cy management plans at the comcommittee and have an active social
plex that have been adopted by
media presence for the department.
major sport leagues including the
“Crescent City should be happy
NFL.
we have someone with (Damiano’s)
In the months following 9/11,
experience and caliber,” Santa said.
Damiano said looking at the skyline
Damiano said the diverse population and small town atmosphere is
where the Twin Towers had been
attractive to many, including crimiwas as if, “two mountains disapnals looking to take advantage of
peared from view.”
residents. Damiano said his job is to
Located 10 miles from Ground
Zero, Damiano said, in their spare
maintain the safety and security of
time, people would go to “the Pile” to Crescent City.
help.
“We may be a small town, but we
“Everyday, every morning for four are a safe town,” Damiano said.
months, you woke up and saw
“Crescent City is not a sleepy town
smoke, smelled burning … it was a
to be taken advantage of.”
part of daily life,” Damiano said.
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DOUG FERGUSON
Need help?
Ask Jack
Nicklaus
J
ustin Thomas could sense his
expectations getting higher
and his game going nowhere.
He was coming off a strong
rookie year in 2015, contending a halfdozen times before breaking through
for his first PGA Tour victory in
Malaysia in October. But then he
started the new year in a rut, and
Thomas knew just what to do — no
matter how awkward it might have
seemed.
He asked Jack Nicklaus if he could
come over to his house to talk.
“Very weird,” Thomas said about
making a call to the 76-year-old owner
of 18 major championships. “I was
nervous to do it, but it was the coolest
thing when I first met him. We had
lunch before I got in The Bear’s Club,
and for someone of his status and how
comfortable I felt around him, I give
him a lot of credit for that. He didn’t
try to intimidate me or make me feel
uncomfortable. As soon as you’re
around him, you’re not nervous. It
really speaks to his character.”
Nicklaus designs and builds golf
courses. His business enterprise
includes everything from wine to ice
cream. He is heavily involved in the
Nicklaus Children’s Health Care
Foundation. And in his latest role, he
is a mentor to a burgeoning class of
young golfers.
And he loves it.
“I don’t know why they do it. They
seem to think it’s going to help them,”
Nicklaus said with a wink and a
smile. “I get a big kick out of it, sure.
Why would you not get a big kick out
of it? I’m 76 years old and I’ve got a
22-year-old kid coming here asking
me for advice.
“How many 22-year-olds ask anybody for advice?”
Jordan Spieth spent time with him
before his first Masters. Charl
Schwartzel met with Nicklaus before
he won the green jacket. So did Trevor
Immelman. Rory McIlroy talks shop
with the Golden Bear all the time,
though rarely about the Masters.
(Note to McIlroy: The man has six
green jackets.)
“Just like approaching any of the
greats of the game, one can be intimidated a little bit,” Spieth said. “But
every time I’ve spoken to him, he’s
been very open and willing to help
me. I think he’s just rooting for the
game of golf. It’s not just me. He’s
doing it for everyone that I’ve seen
around him.
“He’s certainly been in our shoes,
and we haven’t quite been in the
shoes that’s he’s been in,” Spieth said.
“It’s very, very nice of him, and I’ve
enjoyed my time.”
Patrick Rodgers was at Muirfield
Village two years ago to receive the
Jack Nicklaus Award as college player of the year. Nicklaus stuck around
to meet with Rodgers and the rest of
the winners from various college divisions. Before leaving, he looked
Rodgers right in the eye and told him,
“You ever need anything at all, just
call me.”
Nicklaus didn’t break eye contact
until Rodgers nodded back.
Rodgers is on the growing list of
young players who have taken
Nicklaus up on his offer. That
includes Jordan Niebrugge, who
reached out to Nicklaus when he
qualified for the 2014 Masters as the
U.S. Public Links champion. A year
later, Nicklaus sent him a hole-byhole crib sheet on how to play St.
Andrews when Niebrugge made it
through local final qualifying for the
British Open. Maybe it was a coincidence, but Niebrugge tied for sixth
and was low amateur.
At their age, Nicklaus learned by
watching more than listening. He
would study the practice of Ben
Hogan, Sam Snead, Julius Boros and
Tommy Bolt and try to learn through
imitation. It’s different now. Nicklaus
said he was lucky to see the greats
twice a year. He sees these kids all
the time, particularly at his Bear’s
Club in South Florida, where several
of them now are members.
He doesn’t teach anyone how to
play golf. He just talks. And they listen.
“Justin came and we talked for a
couple of hours. Just talked,” Nicklaus
said. “I don’t want to tell him what to
do. I let him ask questions and I tried
to feel how he’s doing and what he’s
doing and how can I help his thought
process. That’s more what it was
about.”
See FERGUSON, Page 9A
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SPORTS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2016
PAGE 8A
DISTRICT 2-4A BASEBALL
Rams’ McCole throws one-hitter, has four RBI
Top-ranked Trinity is
next for Interlachen
Palatka Daily News
The Duval Charter baseball team
is going to have to deal with the fact
that junior Kyle McCole isn’t finished at District 2-4A rival
Interlachen High School.
But at least the Panthers have
seen the last of him until next year.
McCole did all he could to end
Duval’s season on Tuesday, pitching
a one-hitter and coming up with a
home run, a double and four RBI as
the Rams cruised to an 8-2 victory in
a district tournament quarterfinal
game at Jacksonville Episcopal.
The reward for fourth-seeded
Interlachen (13-10) is a Thursday
semifinal with not only the top seed
in the tournament, but the topranked team in the state,
Jacksonville Trinity Christian – and
the Conquerors won’t have to deal
with McCole on the mound.
But facing fifth-seeded Duval,
Interlachen coach Jeff Finch had little choice but to go with his ace.
“We’ve got to make it through one
game to get to the next,” he said.
“We only beat them 4-1 at our place.
They’ve got some guys who can
cause trouble on the base paths, but
we did a pretty good job keeping
them off the base.”
McCole (6-3) surrendered a single
District 5-5A Baseball
to the game’s first batter and that
was it. He struck out eight and
walked one. The Panthers’ runs
were unearned.
“He just kept them off balance,
got his curve ball across,” Finch
said. “We gave them some chances
with errors, but we did a pretty good
job making the routine play.
(McCole) did a good job spotting the
ball.”
See RAMS, Page 9A
DISTRICT 6-2A TRACK
Three
of four
Raiders
advance
Palatka Daily News
Photos by CHRIS DEVITTO / Palatka Daily News
Above, Palatka’s Brent Summers beats the throw to Santa Fe catcher Brett Barron. Below, Clayton
Faircloth was the winner on the mound Tuesday.
Palatka Pumped
Panthers down Santa Fe for first title shot since 2013
By Andy Hall
Palatka Daily News
B
rent Summers delivered the third strike
and pumped his fist.
Clellan Barnes
squeezed it and
pumped his first.
It would be fair to say the
Palatka Panthers were pumped
Tuesday night.
They didn’t have too much of
anything, but just enough of
everything – pitching, hitting and
defense – to earn their first district baseball title shot in three
years.
They scratched out two runs in
the fourth inning and after fifthinning adversity, scratched back
with two more for a 4-2 victory
over Santa Fe in a District 5-5A
semifinal at the Azalea Bowl.
Third-seeded Palatka got
clutch hitting from Josh Reynolds
and Tanner Tilton, steady starting pitching from Clayton
Faircloth, solid relief from
Summers and a defensive gem
from J.C. Conner to advance to
Thursday’s final against topseeded Bradford, which survived
a 4-3 scare from No. 4 Keystone
Heights in the first semi on
Tuesday.
“This is such a great group of
kids,” said second-year PHS
coach Alan Rick, whose team
takes a 16-10 record into the
championship game. “I didn’t
want to see it end like it did last
year and the year before.
‘This is what you want. We had
more than 300 people here. This
is awesome. It was a football
atmosphere.”
As expected, second-seeded
Santa Fe (13-13) opened with its
ace, Spencer Haire, a senior who
one-hit the Panthers in Alachua
on March 29. He opened Tuesday
with three perfect innings before
Summers broke the ice with a
perfectly placed bunt to start the
fourth.
Haire hit Chayce Ladd, then
Josh Reynolds singled sharply to
right and Summers hustled home
for the game’s first run. Barnes
walked, loading the bases with
nobody out. Ladd was cut down
at home on Tilton’s grounder, but
a wild pitch plated Reynolds to
make it 2-0.
Faircloth (3-3) got out of a second-and-third, one-out jam in the
bottom of the fourth with a
strikeout and a groundout, but
the Raiders – batting as the home
team because of their higher seed
– loaded the bases in the fifth on
an error and two bunt singles, the
second of which was the result of
leaving first base uncovered.
Faircloth got Jarrett Brown on
a shallow fly ball and looked like
he would escape after Ethan
Thompson flied out to left and
Brett Barrett appeared to have
left third too soon. Not so, ruled
the umpires and the run stood,
making it 2-1. A catcher’s interference call re-loaded the bases
and Faircloth hit Bret Linville to
force home the tying run.
See PANTHERS, Page 9A
Wes Thompson took just four of his
Crescent City Junior-Senior track
and field athletes with him to The
Villages Charter School on Tuesday
for the District 6-2A meet.
Three of them will be heading with
him to the Region 2-2A meet next
Tuesday.
The day proved fruitful for the
small Raider contingent as the team’s
lone male competitor, A.J. Jara, captured first-place in the long jump,
Emonei Wynn was second in the girls’
long jump and triple jump and Bri
King finished fourth in the shot put.
A fourth competitor, Artia
Williams, qualified for the final of the
400-meter dash. But according to
Thompson, the Raiders’ first-year
coach, heat exhaustion got the worst
of her and she was declared ineligible
by The Villages’ school trainer to
compete in that final.
Thompson was more than pleased
with the results of Tuesday’s meet.
“I’m going to have an announcement in the morning over the results
of the meet,” Thompson said. “And
one of the things I’m going to say is
something about how hard work pays
off, especially the people who stayed
and showed up to practice and who
competed. To be honest, I feel better
with the way things turned out for us.
It showed that doing this right he
way and taking those who are disciplined and willing to do the work paid
off.”
Jara, a senior, won the long jump
with a leap of 20-foot-10. He barely
missed out by six-tenths of a second
of qualifying for the regional meet
next Tuesday at Lake Minneola High
School by running the 200 meters in
23.92 seconds.
Wynn, a freshman with a lot of
potential, jumped 15-2 in the long
jump and 31-5 1/2 in the triple jump
to take a pair of second-place medals
and advance to the regional meet.
However, like Williams, Wynn was
declared ineligible for the 100-meter
high hurdles and 300-meter intermediate hurdles due to heat exhaustion.
“Both she and Artia probably didn’t
hydrate themselves throughout.
That’s my guess,” Thompson said. “It
was also probably a competition of
the heat, not hydrating enough and
nerves that got to them. I know
Emonei will do better with that at
regions. It’s a lesson learned.”
See RAIDERS, Page 9A
Rodeheaver tourney benefits popular cause
LOCAL GOLF
L
ong known for its outstanding
work in raising at-risk boys in a
wholesome home environment
with religious, educational and
vocational training, Rodeheaver Boys
Ranch was shown a lot of support at
Saturday’s benefit scramble.
Held at the Municipal Golf Course,
some 16 teams took part in the affair,
with proceeds earmarked for the
ranch founded by Homer Rodeheaver
in 1950.
Winning it all at 16 under par was
Ronnie Tumlin, Warren Wilhite,
Steve Beckett and son Stephen
Beckett. Michael
and former MC pro
Hudson, Bobby
Bill Zimmer was
Humphries,
the long drive winner on No. 2…
Corky Bell and
Gator Club
Tony Branham
DANNY HOOD
tourney is
were two shots
Saturday. A goodback to take second
sized field is shaping up for Saturday’s
spot.
Perry Parrish, Shawn Parrish, annual scramble that brings the
Joey Faulkner and Jim Moody Orange and Blue to the Municipal
Course.
were third at 59.
The 15th annual Gator Club
John Salmons was the long putt
champ on No. 18, Jim Keeley took Tournament gets going with a 9 a.m.
the straightest drive title on No. 9, shotgun.
Money raised from the event will go
Daniel Wilhite was CTP on No. 6
to a scholarship fund that assists local
students to attend the University of
Florida.
Cost to play is $60 per participant.
Lunch comes afterward. The Gator
Club’s goal is to raise $1500 for scholarships at this year’s event. The tournament has raised some $90,000
since its inception in 2001...
First Presbyterian scramble set
for April 30. April closes out in fine
fashion with the April 30 “Partners in
Faith” tournament.
See GOLF, Page 9A
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CALENDAR
NOTE: Schedules are submitted by
schools, leagues and recreation
departments and are subject to
change without notice.
WEDNESDAY, April 20
HIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
District 8-1A Tournament
Semifinal Round
Crescent City at Fort Meade, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, April 21
HIGH SCHOOL
Softball
Region 1-2A Tournament
First Round
Peniel Baptist at Monticello Aucilla
Christian, 4 p.m.
Baseball
District 5-5A Tournament
At Azalea Bowl
Championship
Starke Bradford vs. Palatka, 7 p.m.
District 4-4A Tournament
At Jacksonville Episcopal School
Semifinal Round
Interlachen vs. Jacksonville Trinity
Christian, 4 p.m.
COLLEGE
Softball
Eastern Florida State at SJRSC (2),
4 p.m.
TIDES
Palatka City Dock
High Low
Today
3:23A,3:37P 10:44A,10:52P
April 21 4:01A,4:14P 11:24A,11:26P
April 22 4:36A,4:50P 12:02A,11:57P
Today
April 21
April 22
St. Augustine Beach
High
Low
7:40A,8:05P 1:45A,1:53P
8:20A,8:44P 2:26A,2:30P
8:58A,9:21P 3:05A,3:06P
PREP BASEBALL
District 5-5A Tournament
At Azalea Bowl
Semifinal Round
Palatka 4, Santa Fe 2
Palatka000 202 0–4 4 3
Santa Fe
000 020 0–2 7 0
Faircloth, Mills (6), Summers (6) and
Barnes. Haire, Williamson (6),
McCranie (7) and Barron. W–
Faircloth, 3-3. L–Williamson, 3-1. S–
Summers, 3. 2B–Palatka: Tilton;
Alachua Santa Fe: Linville.
Records: Palatka 16-10, Santa Fe
13-13
District 2-4A
At Jacksonville Episcopal
Quarterfinal
Interlachen 8, Duval Charter 2
Duval Charter010 010 0–2 1 1
Interlachen300 104 x–8 13 3
Ross and Broaden. McCole and
Allen. W–McCole, 6-3. L–Ross, 1-3.
HR–Interlachen: McCole. 2B–
Interlachen: McCole, Russell.
Records: Interlachen 13-10, Duval
Charter 13-8.
LOCAL COLLEGE
FCSAA polls
BASEBALL
The NJCAA Region 8 Baseball
Coaches’ Poll, with number of firstplace votes in parentheses, 2016
record, previous ranking and total
points in voting by Region 8 baseball
coaches, the FCSAA Baseball Chair
and the FCSAA Scoreboard
Coordinator.
R
ecord Pts Pvs
1. Santa Fe (18) 37-7 216 1
2. Chipola (4) 36-11 191 2
3. Polk State 33-13 147 5
4. Gulf Coast State 36-12 140 3
5. St. Johns River 38-10 126 4
6. Eastern Florida
31-14 113 6
7. Miami Dade 26-17 67 8
8. St. Petersburg 28-19 62 10
9. Central Florida
30-16 45 ––
10. Broward 31-19 36 ––
Also receiving votes: Northwest
Florida State 32, State College of
Florida 21, Tallahassee 8, Palm
Beach State 6.
Dropped from rankings: No. 7
State College of Florida, No. 9
Tallahassee.
SOFTBALL
The final NJCAA Region 8 Softball
Coaches’ Poll, with number of firstplace votes in parentheses, 2016
record, previous ranking and total
points in voting by Region 8 softball
coaches, the FCSAA Softball Chair
and the FCSAA Scoreboard
Coordinator.
Record Pts Pvs
1. Central Florida (21) 58-2 210 1
2. Northwest Florida
38-5 183 3
7 p.m.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL
SEC Network
GOLF
12:30 a.m. Golf Channel European PGA Shenzhen
International, first round,
at Shenzhen, China
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
1:30 p.m. MLB Network
7 p.m.
ESPN
Cubs at Cardinals
Tigers at Royals
NBA PLAYOFFS
7 p.m.
NBA-TV
8 p.m.
TNT
10:30 p.m. TNT
Eastern Conference first
round, Hornets at Heat,
Game 2
Eastern Conference first
round, Pistons at Cavaliers, Game 2
Western Conference first
round, Trail Blazers at
Clippers, Game 2
NHL
7 p.m.
NBC Sports
8 p.m.
USA Network
9:30 p.m. NBC Sports
10:30 p.m. USA Network
Eastern Conference first
round, Capitals at Flyers,
Game 4
Eastern Conference first
round, Panthers at Islanders, Game 4
Western Conference first
round, Stars at Wild,
Game 4
Western Conference first
round, Kings at Sharks,
Game 4
SOCCER
3 p.m.
NBC Sports
9:30 p.m. Fox Sports 2
3. Indian River State 42-7 169 2
4. Florida SW College 46-11 147 4
5. Chipola39-12 111 5
6. SC of Florida 31-13 86 6
7. Seminole State 35-20 85 7
8. Daytona State34-16 73 8
9. Gulf Coast State31-14 43 9
10. Eastern Florida 24-24 21 ––
Also receiving votes: Florida State
College at Jacksonville 20, St.
Petersburg 6, Tallahassee 1.
Dropped from rankings: No. 10
Florida State College at Jacksonville.
BASEBALL
AL Standings
East Division
WL PctGB
Baltimore
8 4.667 —
Toronto
8 7.533 1½
Boston
6 7.462 2½
Tampa Bay
6 7 .462 2½
New York
5 7 .417
3
Central Division
WL PctGB
Kansas City
9 4 .692
—
Chicago
9 5.643 ½
Detroit
7 5.583 1½
Cleveland
6 5.545 2
Minnesota
410 .286 5½
West Division
WL PctGB
Texas
8 6.571 —
Oakland
7 7.500 1
Los Angeles
6 8 .429
2
Seattle
5 8.385 2½
Houston
5 9.357 3
Monday’s Games
Toronto 4, Boston 3
L.A. Angels 7, Chicago White Sox 0
Minnesota 7, Milwaukee 4, 6 innings
Tuesday’s Games
Milwaukee 6, Minnesota 5
Cleveland 3, Seattle 2
Oakland 3, N.Y. Yankees 2, 11
innings
Toronto 4, Baltimore 3
Tampa Bay 3, Boston 0, 10 innings
Kansas City 8, Detroit 6
Texas 7, Houston 5
Chicago White Sox 5, L.A. Angels 0
Wednesday’s Games
L.A. Angels (Richards 0-2) at Chicago
White Sox (Sale 3-0), 2:10 p.m.
Seattle (T.Walker 0-0) at Cleveland
(Salazar 2-0), 6:10 p.m.
Oakland (Graveman 0-1) at N.Y.
Yankees (Eovaldi 0-1), 7:05 p.m.
Toronto (Dickey 1-2) at Baltimore
(Jimenez 1-1), 7:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Archer 0-3) at Boston
(Porcello 2-0), 7:10 p.m.
Detroit (Zimmermann 2-0) at Kansas
City (Kennedy 2-0), 7:15 p.m.
Houston (Fister 1-1) at Texas
(Hamels 2-0), 8:05 p.m.
Minnesota (Milone 0-1) at Milwaukee
(Nelson 2-1), 8:10 p.m.
Panthers
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8A
The Panthers responded as Kyle
Williamson (3-1) came on for Haire
in the sixth.
Reynolds came up with his second hit, a one-out single, and went
to second when Williamson hit
Barnes in the head, leaving him
momentarily motionless. He got
Golf
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8A
Sponsored by First Presbyterian
Church of Palatka, the 17th annual scramble is Saturday, April 30
at the Muni. Proceeds from the
scramble are earmarked to FPC’s
various youth programs. Cost is
$60 per player, with play starting
at the 9 a.m. shotgun start. Lunch
will be provided after play concludes.
For more information call Suzie
Cornelio at (386) 937-7762 or
Ferguson
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8A
Nicklaus played his final
major 11 years ago at St.
Andrews. He was Presidents
Cup captain for the last time
Premier League, Everton
at Liverpool
CONCACAF Champions
League, Club America at
Tigres UANL
NL Standings
East Division
WL PctGB
Washington 10 3.769 —
New York
7 6 .538
3
Philadelphia 6 9.400 5
Miami
4 8.333 5½
Atlanta
4 9.308 6
Central Division
WL PctGB
Chicago
11 3.786 —
Pittsburgh
7 6.538 3½
Cincinnati
7 7.500 4
St. Louis
7 7 .500
4
Milwaukee 6 8.429 5
West Division
WL PctGB
Colorado
8 6.571 —
Los Angeles
8 6 .571
—
San Francisco 7 7 .500
1
Arizona
6 8.429 2
San Diego
4 9 .308 3½
Monday’s Games
N.Y. Mets 5, Philadelphia 2
Colorado 5, Cincinnati 1
Miami 6, Washington 1
Chicago Cubs 5, St. Louis 0
Minnesota 7, Milwaukee 4, 6 innings
Arizona 9, San Francisco 7, 11
innings
Tuesday’s Games
Milwaukee 6, Minnesota 5
N.Y. Mets 11, Philadelphia 1
Cincinnati 4, Colorado 3
Atlanta 8, L.A. Dodgers 1
Washington 7, Miami 0
Chicago Cubs 2, St. Louis 1
Pittsburgh at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.
Arizona at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
Colorado (Bettis 2-0) at Cincinnati
(R.Iglesias 1-1), 12:35 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 1-1) at St.
Louis (C.Martinez 2-0), 1:45 p.m.
N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 1-1) at Philadelphia
(Hellickson 1-1), 7:05 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Stripling 0-0) at Atlanta
(Teheran 0-2), 7:10 p.m.
Washington (J.Ross 2-0) at Miami
(Chen 0-0), 7:10 p.m.
Minnesota (Milone 0-1) at Milwaukee
(Nelson 2-1), 8:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Locke 0-1) at San Diego
(Pomeranz 1-1), 10:10 p.m.
Arizona (Greinke 0-2) at San
Francisco (Bumgarner 1-1), 10:15
p.m.
Rays 3, Red Sox 0
Tampa Bay Boston
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ab r hbi
Forsyth 2b 3120Betts rf
4000
Morrsn 1b 5000Pedroia 2b 4000
Longori 3b 3110Bogarts ss 4000
Dickrsn dh 4000Ortiz dh 4000
Gyer ph-dh1000HRmrz 1b 4000
DJnngs lf 4012T.Shaw 3b 3000
BMiller ss 4010Young lf 2000
SouzJr rf 5000Hanign c 2000
Kiermr cf 4111BrdlyJr cf 3010
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Casali c 4000
Totals
37363Totals
30010
Tampa Bay 0000000003—3
Boston
0000000000—0
E—T.Shaw (1). DP—Tampa Bay 1.
LOB—Tampa Bay 10, Boston 2. 2B—
Forsythe (3), Longoria (3), De.
Jennings (1). HR—Kiermaier (1).
SB—Forsythe (1).
IPHRERBBSO
Tampa Bay
Smyly
810 0 211
E.Ramirez W,3-0100001
Colome S,2-2 100002
Boston
Kelly
2-300021
Hembree
3 1-3 2 0 0 0 4
Ross Jr.
310004
Tazawa
100013
Kimbrel
100000
MBarnes L,1-12-323111
Layne
1-310010
HBP—by Kimbrel (De.Jennings).
Umpires—Home, Jim Joyce; First,
Toby Basner; Second, James Hoye;
Third, Chad Fairchild.
T—3:25. A—32,061 (37,949).
NHL
Postseason glance
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7)
(x-if necessary)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Florida vs. N.Y. Islanders
April 14 N.Y. Islanders 5, Florida 4
April 15 Florida 3, N.Y. Islanders 1
Sunday N.Y. Islanders 4, Florida 3,
OT
(Islanders lead series, 2-1)
Tonight at N.Y. Islanders, 8 p.m.
Friday at Florida, TBD
x-April 24 at N.Y. Islanders, TBD
x-April 26 at Florida, TBD
Tampa Bay vs. Detroit
April 13 Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 2
April 15 Tampa Bay 5, Detroit 2
Sunday Detroit 2, Tampa Bay 0
Tuesday Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 2
(Lightning lead series, 3-1)
Thursday at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
x-April 24 at Detroit, TBD
x-April 26 at Tampa Bay, TBD
Washington vs. Philadelphia
April 14 Washington 2, Philadelphia 0
Saturday Washington 4, Philadelphia
1
Monday Washington 6, Philadelphia 1
(Capitals lead series, 3-0)
Tonight at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
x-Friday at Washington, 7 p.m.
x-April 24 at Philadelphia, TBD
x-April 27 at Washington, TBD:
Pittsburgh vs. N.Y. Rangers
April 13 Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Rangers 2
Saturday N.Y. Rangers 4, Pittsburgh 2
Tuesday Pittsburgh 3, N.Y. Rangers 1
(Penguins lead series, 2-1)
Thursday at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
April 23 at Pittsburgh, TBD
x-April 25 at N.Y. Rangers, TBD
x-April 27 at Pittsburgh, TBD
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Dallas vs. Minnesota
April 14 Dallas 4, Minnesota 0
Saturday Dallas 2, Minnesota 1
Monday Minnesota 5, Dallas 3
(Stars lead series, 2-1)
Tonight at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m.
Friday at Dallas, TBD
x-April 24 at Minnesota, TBD
x-April 26 at Dallas, TBD
St. Louis vs. Chicago
April 13 St. Louis 1, Chicago 0, OT
April 15 Chicago 3, St. Louis 2
Sunday St. Louis 3, Chicago 2
Tuesday St. Louis 4, Chicago 3
(Blues lead series, 3-1)
Thursday at St. Louis, 9:30 p.m.
x-April 23 at Chicago, TBD
x-April 25 at St. Louis, TBD
Anaheim vs. Nashville
April 15 Nashville 3, Anaheim 2
Sunday Nashville 3, Anaheim 2
Tuesday Anaheim 3, Nashville 0
(Predators lead series, 2-1)
April 21 at Nashville, 8 p.m.
April 23 at Anaheim, TBD
x-April 25 at Nashville, TBD
x-April 2 at Anaheim, TBD
Los Angeles vs. San Jose
April 14 San Jose 4, Los Angeles 3
Saturday San Jose 2, Los Angeles 1
Monday Los Angeles 2, San Jose 1, OT
(Sharks lead series, 2-1)
Tonight at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
x-Friday at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
x-April 24 at San Jose, TBD
x-April 26 at Los Angeles, TBD
Lightning 3, Red Wings 1
Tampa Bay
1
1 1—3
Detroit
0 20—2
First Period—1, Tampa Bay,
Kucherov 4 (Johnson, Drouin), 5:41
(pp). Penalties—Abdelkader, Det
(holding), 5:32; Kronwall, Det (hooking), 14:20; Paquette, TB (slashing),
16:28; Johnson, TB (delay of game),
19:14.
Second Period—2, Tampa Bay,
Kucherov 5 (Drouin, Garrison), 10:31
(pp). 3, Detroit, Helm 1 (Glendening,
Smith), 14:53. 4, Detroit, Nyquist 1
(Sheahan), 19:50. Penalties—
Paquette, TB (roughing), 5:10;
Andersson, Det (roughing), 5:10;
Sheahan, Det (slashing), 9:07;
Paquette, TB (tripping), 12:42;
Nyquist, Det (goaltender interference), 17:30.
Third Period—5, Tampa Bay, Palat 1
(Drouin, Kucherov), 17:01 (pp).
Penalties—Garrison, TB (hooking),
11:44; Ericsson, Det (cross-checking),
15:18.
Shots on Goal—Tampa Bay 14-118—33. Detroit 10-8-10—28.
Power-play opportunities—Tampa
Bay 3 of 5; Detroit 0 of 4.
Goalies—Tampa Bay, Bishop 3-1-0
(28 shots-26 saves). Detroit, Mrazek
1-1-0 (33-30).
A—20,027 (20,027). T—2:43.
Referees—Jean Hebert, Tim Peel.
Linesmen—Greg Devorski, Derek
Nansen.
NBA
Postseason glance
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland vs. Detroit
Sunday Cleveland 106, Detroit 101
(Cavaliers lead series, 1-0)
Tonight at Cleveland, 8 p.m.
Friday at Detroit, 7 p.m.
April 24 at Detroit, 8:30 p.m.
x-April 26 at Cleveland, TBD
x-April 28 at Detroit, TBD
x-April 30 at Cleveland, TBD
Toronto vs. Indiana
Saturday Indiana 100, Toronto 90
Monday Toronto 98, Indiana 87
(Series tied, 1-1)
Thursday at Indiana, 7:30 p.m.
April 23 at Indiana, 3 p.m.
April 26 at Toronto, TBD
x-April 29 at Indiana, TBD
x-May 1 at Toronto, TBD
Miami vs. Charlotte
Sunday Miami 123, Charlotte 91
(Heat lead series, 1-0)
Tonight at Miami, 7 p.m.
April 23 at Charlotte, 5:30 p.m.
April 25 at Charlotte, TBD
x-April 27 at Miami, TBD
x-April 29 at Charlotte, TBD
x-May 1 at Miami, TBD
Atlanta vs. Boston
Saturday Atlanta 102, Boston 101
Tuesday Atlanta 89, Boston 72
(Hawks lead series, 2-0)
Friday at Boston, 8 p.m.
April 24 at Boston, 6 p.m.
x-April 26 at Atlanta, TBD
x-April 28 at Boston, TBD
x-April 30 at Atlanta, TBD
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Golden State vs. Houston
Saturday Golden State 104, Houston
78
Monday Golden State 115, Houston
106
(Warriors lead series, 2-0)
Thursday at Houston, 9:30 p.m.
April 24 at Houston, 3:30 p.m.
x-April 27 at Golden State, TBD
x-April 29 at Houston, TBD
x-May 1 at Golden State, TBD
San Antonio vs. Memphis
Sunday San Antonio 106, Memphis
74
Tuesday San Antonio 94, Memphis 68
(Spurs lead series, 2-1)
Friday at Memphis, 9:30 p.m.
April 24 at Memphis, 1 p.m.
x-April 26 at San Antonio, TBD
x-April 28 at Memphis, TBD
x-April 30 at San Antonio, TBD
Oklahoma City at Dallas
Saturday Oklahoma City 108, Dallas
70
Monday Dallas 85, Oklahoma City 84
(Series tied, 1-1)
Thursday at Dallas, 7 p.m.
April 23 at Dallas, 8 p.m.
April 25 at Oklahoma City, TBD
x-April 28 at Dallas, TBD
x-April 30 at Oklahoma City, TBD
L.A. Clippers vs. Portland
Sunday L.A. Clippers 115, Portland
95
(Clippers lead series, 1-0)
Tonight at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
April 23 at Portland, 10:30 p.m.
April 25 at Portland, 10:30 p.m.
x-April 27 at L.A. Clippers, TBD
x-April 29 at Portland, TBD
x-May 1 at L.A. Clippers, TBD
up, took his base and stepped aside
for courtesy runner Devin Dodge.
On came Tilton, who delivered a
tiebreaking double inside the
third-base line. Reynolds scored,
making it 3-2 and getting Dodge to
third. He scored an insurance run
after a wild pitch.
Palatka wasn’t home free yet.
Reliever Cody Mills walked the
first two Raiders he faced and with
one out, indecision on a ground
ball allowed them to load the
bases. Summers took over, moving
from third, and after a shallow fly
went for the second out, Summers’
replacement at third, Conner,
smothered a sharp ground ball and
stepped on the bag for the third
out.
“That saved the game for us.
Two runs would have scored, if not
three,” Rick said.
Summers claimed his third
save, giving up a one-out infield hit
in the seventh before finishing
with a couple of strikeouts.
“I can’t say enough about these
guys – Clellan with a bruised face,
Clayton throwing more pitches
(85) than he has all year, J.C. making an unbelievable play at third,”
Rick said.
Now comes Bradford, which
swept Palatka 3-2 and 8-5 during
the regular season. Rick admits he
isn’t sure who will start on the
mound. “I’ve got four names in my
head right now,” he said
email [email protected]. You
can also call the church office at
(386) 328-1435 for more info as
well…
Keep Putnam Beautiful
event set for May 7. The 7th
annual “Keep Putnam Beautiful
Clean Swing – Get Teed Off and
Help Stop Litter” opens up the
May tournament schedule at the
Municipal Course.
Set for Saturday, May 7, this
one offers cash prizes for first, fifth
and 10th places. A putting contest,
50-50 drawing, closest to the pin
and longest drive are all on the
schedule.
Cost is $60 per player.
Proceeds are headed to supporting beautification projects, anti-littering and recycling education in
Putnam County…
Twilight Scramble results.
Ashley Holmes, Jeremy
Alexander, Reese Symonds and
Casey Mullis shot six under par
to win last Thursday’s Twilight
Scramble at the Municipal Course.
The nine-hole scramble is held
every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Cost
is $25…
South Putnam news. Gary
Carlisle, Stafford French, Fran
Mara and Rosemary Dreesen
carded 32 to win the April 8 scramble at Fruitland’s The Oaks Golf
Club. Mike Owen was closest to
the pin on No. 2.
The April 13 scramble was
claimed by Dottie Sykes, Ben
Baar and Jerry Peterson and
their 32 worksheet. Randy
Peterson was CTP on No. 2…
Ladies Day results. Low gross/
low net was the format at last
Thursday’s gathering of the PWGA
at the Muni. Pat Hain won low
gross, and Gen Alvers claimed
low net. Dianna Alred was CTP
on No. 18.
in 2007.
He remains relevant, especially to the next generation.
“I’ve had a lot of guys come to
me. Most of them are afraid to
approach me,” Nicklaus said.
“To have all these young guys
want to listen to something an
old man has to say? It’s very flat-
tering, and it’s also very nice
that they want to do that.”
Conversations can last a few
minutes (Spieth) to a few hours
(Thomas).
And sometimes, the education
goes beyond golf.
“I walked in his house and I
had my hat on,” Thomas said.
“We sat down and he said, ‘I hate
to be that guy, but is it raining
in here?’ He laughed and said,
‘Why do you have your hat on?’ I
forgot to take it off. I felt like an
idiot.”
FLORIDA LOTTERY TUESDAY
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SPORTS BRIEFS
Danny Hood’s golf column
appears every Wednesday in the
Palatka Daily News.
Doug Ferguson is golf writer for
The Associated Press.
Kiermaier, Rays stop Sox in 10
BOSTON – Drew Smyly and the Rays bullpen
held the Red Sox to one hit, Kevin Kiermaier hit a
solo home run in the 10th and Tampa Bay beat
Boston, 3-0, on Tuesday night for its third straight
win.
Smyly allowed one hit over eight innings and
struck out 11 for the second straight start.
Smyly was in a pitching duel with Boston’s bullpen after starter Joe Kelly left in the first inning
with stiffness in his right shoulder. The Red Sox
used six relievers, and the first four preserved the
shutout until Matt Barnes (1-1) faced Kiermaier to
lead off the 10th.
Jackie Bradley Jr. had Boston’s hit, a single to
center in the third. Erasmo Ramirez (3-0) threw a
hitless ninth for Tampa Bay, and Alex Colome
pitched the 10th for his second save.
Kiermaier drove a 2-2 pitch from Barnes deep
into the stands in right field for the first run of the
game on just the fourth hit of the night for the
Rays. Tampa Bay added two more runs with two
outs on a ground-rule double by Desmond Jennings
after an error by third baseman Travis Shaw.
Nationals 7, Marlins 0
MIAMI – The game was scoreless until the seventh inning, and runs then came so quickly for the
Washington Nationals that Bryce Harper lost
count. And he drove in most of them.
Harper hit a grand slam, one of four home runs
in a seven-run seventh for the Nationals, who beat
the Miami Marlins.
Four homers in an inning was a Nationals
record, and a record for Marlins pitchers.
“Stephen Strasburg (3-0) struck out 10 while
pitching three-hit ball for eight innings. He was
locked in a pitching duel against Adam Conley
until Jayson Werth hit his 200th career homer
with one out in the seventh.
NHL PLAYOFFS
Drouin assists in Lightning victory
DETROIT – Jonathan Drouin rewarded the faith
and patience of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Drouin’s third assist set up Ondrej Palat for the
game-winning goal with 2:59 left in the third period,
lifting the Lightning to a 3-2 win over the Detroit
Red Wings on Tuesday night and a 3-1 lead in the
first-round series.
Not long ago, Drouin’s future with the franchise
was as clear as mud.
“I’m not really thinking about what happened
before,” he said. “I’m past that point, I’m just playing
hockey. Definitely feels really good. I don’t think it’s
surreal. I’m happy to be back here helping the team.”
After a solid rookie season last year, Drouin failed
to report to his second demotion to the minors and
was suspended by the team in January until March.
Tampa Bay general manager Steve Yzerman gave
his No. 3 overall pick in 2013 a second chance, calling
him up to the NHL less than two weeks ago and he
played in the last two games of the regular season.
NFL
Orlando bidding to host Pro Bowl
ORLANDO – Orange County and Citrus Bowl
officials say they’re interested in hosting the NFL’s
Pro Bowl as early as next year.
A bid to bring the NFL’s all-star game to
Orlando has been placed, and the city is currently
in competition to land the game for a three-year
period beginning in 2017. The key now is money.
Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs said in a
statement Tuesday that officials are refining the
process for evaluating the use tourist development
tax funds.
The NFL would only confirm that Orlando is in
the mix. League spokesman Brian McCarthy said
in an email that multiple cities have expressed
interest in hosting the Pro Bowl.
– Associated Press
Rams
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8A
Interlachen never trailed. McCole doubled off
the center-field wall for two RBI in a three-run
first inning. He came back with a two-run homer
to left in the sixth.
McCole had more than enough offensive support
– a 13-hit offense in which Darius Oliver and
Logan Faulk each went 3-4, Faulk with two runs
and three RBI. McCole and Kolby Foshee were
both 2-4. Blake Russell had an RBI double and
scored twice. Jason Sweat and Kolby Fleming both
singled.
“We hit the ball well. Darius’ three hits were to
right field and he never does that,” Finch said.
He is unsure whom to pitch against Trinity,
which beat the Rams 8-0 during the regular season.
“Everyone who has an arm is possible,” he said.
“We’re going to try to change some looks and mess
with their heads.”
Raiders
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8A
King, a sophomore, advanced to the regional
final with a throw of 29-1 1/2 to take fourth in the
shot put. King finished sixth in the discus with a
throw of 69-0.
Thompson said his qualifiers will make the
quick turnaround for next week’s regional meet
that will also include numerous competitors from
Palatka High.
“If A.J. can hit 21 feet in the long jump, I think
he has a good shot of going to the state meet,”
Thompson said. “And I do think Emonei can jump
31 (in triple jump) and 16 (in long jump) to move
on. I think our athletes will be OK. We’ve had
quick turnarounds all season.”
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I, Ken Detzner, Secretary of
State of the State of Florida, do hereby give notice
that a GENERAL ELECTION will be held in PUTNAM County, State of Florida, on the Eighth day of
NOVEMBER, 2016, A.D., to
fill or retain the following
offices:
President and Vice-President
United States Senator
Representative in Congress: District 3
State Attorney: Judicial
Circuit 7
Public Defender: Judicial
Circuit 7
State Senator: District 8
State Representative: District 19
Circuit Judge, Seventh Judicial Circuit: Groups 3, 4,
5, 8, 10, 13, 17 and 22
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Sheriff
Property Appraiser
Tax Collector
Superintendent of Schools
Supervisor of Elections
School Board: Districts 2
and 3
C o u n t y C o m m i s s i o n e r:
Districts 1, 3 and 5
Putnam Soil and Water
Conservation District:
Groups 2 and 4
4/13/16, 4/20/16
Legal No. 00041240
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
FLORIDA SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
PUTNAM COUNTY
CASE NUMBER: 16-171-FD
Christopher Matthews
and
Leslie Baldwin
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: Leslie Baldwin, Unknown
You are hereby notified
that a Petition to Determine Paternity and for Related Relief 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 20th day of May,
2016. IF you fail to do so, a
Judgment by Default may
be taken against you.
Dated this 14th day of
April, 2016.
Petitioner: Christopher
Matthews
1108 Tierra Woods Dr.
Palatka, FL 32177
TIM SMITH CLERK OF
COURTS
By/s/ Christopher Garrett,
Deputy Clerk
Legal No:00041873
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Palatka 2/1 W/D, some
utilities, close to shopping, $595/m + dep.
386-328-3956
PETS & SUPPLIES Homes
For Rent 3BR/1BA 101
E. Oakhill Dr. Newly remodeled. Call for info
386-937-0627 Mr. Perry
Furniture &
Upholstery
Mobile Homes
Mattresses: Thick plush
pillow-top or tight-top, all
sizes. Best prices!
Pomona Park 336-1544
LIVESTOCK & SUPPLIES
Clean, quiet 2/1 MH
$550/m + dep. Francis
area. 386-328-6682
Queen Sz Bedroom set
$700 call for details
904-528-1591
Small square kitchen
table w/2 chairs, all
wood, good cond.,
$50. 386-546-2686
Lawn & Garden
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
Miscellaneous
24ft round above-ground
pool, includes deck &
pump. Needs liner,
$1,000. 386-325-9432
80cc motor for bicycle,
sprocket, chain &
controls, all for $99.
386-530-0109
CRAFT SUPPLIES!
All for $99 OBO.
386-649-9363
Fresh brown eggs for
sale, $2.50 per dozen.
386-325-9692 or
386-336-6459
Items $25 or
Less
Approx. 4'x8'
pool table, no balls,
$25. 386-559-2707
Craftsman electric
dual action sander,
good condition,
$25. 386-325-9548
Ladies black hi-top Reebok's sz 5.5 Never worn
$25 386-325-0077
Ladies white hi-top Reebok's sz 6, Never Worn
$25 386-325-0077
2BR/1BA & 3BR/2BA
for rent in different locations, $450/mo and
up, call 386-559-0660
Mobile Home
Lots
223 Brussels Interl. 0.5
ac, well, septic, found.,
$15K, $200 dn $200/m
ERN 386-527-5361
Mobile Home
With Land
Interlachen, Satsuma,
Owner fin., low down
pymt. Starting @
$25K, 386-559-0660
FOR SALE
Purebred Black Angus
bull, breeding only,
1.5yo, $1,200. After 6pm
904-284-5346 Phone
now working
Boats &
Accessories
Homes for sale Palatka,
E. Palatka, Owner fin.,
low dn pymt. Starting
@ $40K, 386-559-0660
2008 Gulf Stream
camper, slide-out,
sleeps 7, built-in DVD,
$10K. 386-325-9432
TRANSPORTATION
Trucks &
Accessories
REAL ESTATE
Homes
Campers /
Travel Trailers
RECREATIONAL
Livestock
Hay - Fertilized, barnstored. Large round
bales $55. Pomona Park
area. 386-546-4466
I have several outboard
motors ready to go! Fair
prices. We install &
trade. 336-1544 Pomona
'01 Hurricane 226 deck
boat, '09 Yamaha V-Max
motor, port-a-potty,
camping pkg, new upholstery, tandem axle alum.
trailer, $15K OBO.
386-972-5263
99 Dodge Van $1800,
Ford F3500 Diesel P/U
$2700, Pomona Prk
386-336-1544
Van &
Accessories
1999 Dodge E350 work
van, extra long, auto,
$1,800 firm. Pomona
Park 386-336-1544
Free Animals
FREE Kittens (3) to good
homes. 1yo longhair
black cat w/ green eyes
386-336-1544
FREE lab mix F, apx
5 y/o & Australian
Shep/Catahoula F, apx
6 y/o. 386-530-2052
Free: 3 F. lab mix pups,
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Good w/kids, great
inside! 386-524-4288
Lost & Found
Animals
FOUND Jack Russell Mix
Federal Pt Rd, Call to
identify 386-325-3010
Found: Small female
dog near Crescent City.
386-450-0529
LOST Brindle
Dachshund Missing
since 4/13 Pionciana Dr.,
Inter Area 386-684-0384
FOR RENT
REAL ESTATE
NEW - 50 rounds
of 45 ammo, $25.
386-325-9548
Case No. 54-2014-CA000465-CAAXMX
Dennis Brazier and Terri
Brazier
Plaintiffs
v.
Crescent City Partners,
LLC; BNH Holdings of Putnam County, LLC
Defendants
NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
F.S. CHAPTER 45
Notice is given that under a
Final Judgment dated 11th
day of March, 2016 in Case
No. 54-2014-CA-000465 of
the Circuit Court for the
Third Judicial Circuit in
and for Putnam County,
Florida, in which Dennis
Brazier and Terri Brazier
are plaintiffs and Crescent
City Partners, LLC and
BNH Holdings of Putnam
County, LLC, are defendants, I will sell to the
highest and best bidder
electronically at www.putnam.realforeclose.com, at
11:00 am on the 21st day of
April, 2016, the following
described property set
forth in the Order of Final
Judgment:
Grove Lots 56, 57, 74 and
75, CRESCENT CITY, according to the Plat thereof,
surveyed and platted E.G.
Duke, C.E. and filed for record May 19, 1876 in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, in and for Putnam County, Florida, being a part of Government
Lot 2, Section 19, Township 12 South, Range 28
East, LESS AND EXCEPT
that part thereof, deeded to
the State of Florida for
right of way purposes in
Deed Book 193, page 243,
Public Records of Putnam
County, Florida.
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.
/s/ Richard D. Lyons, Esq.
Florida Bar # 0061883
Attorney for the Plaintiffs
27911 Crown Lake Blvd.
Suite 201
Bonita Springs, Florida
34135
(239) 948-1823 telephone
(239) 444-5989 facsimile
4/5/16, 4/12/16, 4/19/16,
4/20/16
Legal No. 00041469
AVISO DE ELECCIONES
GENERALES
Presidente y Vicepresidente
Senador de los Estados
Unidos
Representante ante el Congreso: distritos 3
Procurador del Estado: 7. º
Circuito Judicial
Defensor Público: 7. º Circuito Judicial
Senador Estatal: distrito 8
Representante Estatal: distrito 19
Juez del Circuito, 7. º Circuito Judicial: grupos 3, 4,
5, 8, 10, 13, 17 y 22
Secretario del Tribunal del
Hoot Owl Produce
1821 Reid St. Palatka
Fri-Sun 9a-5p Honeys,
jams, honey bells, red
navels, grapefruit, strawberries, and tomatoes
starting at $5.
FREE Wurlitzer organ,
works. You move!
Palatka. Call for more
info: 386-659-2027
143 Lime Tr, Interl.
3br/2ba, 1983, 1000sf
$30K @ $300 dn $300/m
ERN 386-527-5361
6 outboard motors starting @ $500. Fresh water,
run exc. Pomona Pk. We
trade! 386-336-1544
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA
**OFICIAL**
Yo, Ken Detzner, Secretario de Estado del Estado
de la Florida, por el
presente notifico que se
llevarán a cabo ELECCIONES GENERALES en el
Condado de PUTNAM, Estado de la Florida, el día
OCHO de NOVIEMBRE de
2016 d. C., para determinar
la ocupación o la retención
de los siguientes cargos:
Fruits &
Vegetables
116 Georgette St.
Interl. 2/1, 1988, 720sf
$30K @ $300 dn $300/m
ERN 386-527-5361
1990 19' Trophy Bayliner
center console, 115hp
Evinrude $2950 Runs
good. 386-972-1333
900
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The St. Johns Riverside
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46 Census info
48 Cure-all
51 Gloomy
55 Takes the dais
56Cuba’scapital
57 Gentle touch
58 Unkempt
34
36
42
43
DOWN
1 — — few
rounds
2 Hold up
3 Classified section
4 Get some shuteye
5 Emailed
6 Moving van
(hyph.)
7 “Faint heart
— won ...”
8 Sock-mending
9 Future fish
10 Mesh
11 Vane dir.
13 Even- —
19 Formosa, now
20 Least
common
22 Westerns
For Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Harness your insights and make
them work for you. Express your
thoughts and feelings with detail
and accuracy. Focus on your
personal and professional goals
in order to excel. Opportunity
is waiting for you to step up
and take charge. Leave nothing
to chance and take in all that life
has to offer.
TAURUS
(April 20-May 20)
You’ve got moves that will surprise everyone, so don’t hold back
when it’s time to strut your stuff.
Take on a challenge and voice
your opinion, or start something
new and exciting.
GEMINI
(May 21-June 20)
Make a personal change that
will help you overcome bad habits and people who have been bad
influences. Stand tall and head in
a direction that encourages positive growth.
CANCER
(June 21-July 22)
You’ll be tempted to try something different. Jump in and see
where it takes you. Chances are
you’ll make new acquaintances
and learn something interesting.
Unfair
Tot
Power unit
Fishing spot
Dory movers
Shaquille
O’—
Jock
Discuss some
more
Vast chasm
Dig in
Fraudulent charges upset mom
45 WorksbyKeats
47 Pacific island
48Sinbad’stransport
49 Historical
period
50 Damage
52 “Viva—Vegas”
53 USN officer
54 Aye opposite
Yesterday’s Answer
HOROSCOPE
LEO
(July 23-Aug. 22)
You will gain popularity if
you are willing to compromise
and contribute realistic solutions
to any problems that crop up.
Romance will lead to positive
personal changes.
VIRGO
(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Use your intelligence when it
comes to your financial affairs.
If someone tries to lure you into
a get-rich-scheme, keep in mind
that a practical solution will be
your best bet.
LIBRA
(Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
Emotions will surface, causing confusion. Back away from
anyone putting demands on you.
It’s up to you to bring about the
changes that will add to your happiness.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 24-Nov. 22)
Listen carefully and gather
the information needed to follow through with your plans, but
don’t let anyone talk you into
something that isn’t in your best
interest. Follow your heart.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 23-Dec. 21)
Take a moment to evaluate a
situation that appears to be shaky.
You are best off walking away
from a joint venture and focusing your time and money on your
home.
Dear Harriette: My children
are in their teen years. Some of
their friends have their own debit
and credit cards, but I don’t trust
my children with that yet. Instead,
I allow them to use my credit card
information whenever they would
like to order something online,
like clothing or a concert ticket.
Recently, I’ve been catching
fraudulent activity on my credit cards. These charges happen
about every other month and are
incredibly frustrating. I have to
call my bank, file the claim and
live on cash for seven to 10 business days.
Whenever this happens, my
children insist it is not them using
my card for unauthorized activity.
I’ve believed them in the past, but
this is now my third card this year.
I don’t want to imply that I don’t
trust my teenagers, but it may be
time to have them live without the
luxury of a credit card. My husband thinks we should open debit
accounts for them, and I don’t
like that idea. They’ll still need
money from somewhere! Should
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 20-Feb. 19)
Prospects appear to be inviting.
Update your resume or discuss
your options with someone who
can help you reach your goal.
Love is highlighted and romance
encouraged.
PISCES
ARIES
(March 21-April 19)
Size up your situation and
search for the best way to resolve
issues. An affectionate approach
will bring the best results when
dealing with a loved one.
days ago, he came up to me
with the hamster’s ball. It was
popped open, and the hamster
was missing. My son asked me
where Buddy went, and I told
him Buddy is visiting his family for a little while. As my son
slept, I searched and searched for
the hamster, but it is completely
gone. It’s been lost for 10 days
now, and I doubt it is alive.
My son has been asking less
frequently about the hamster,
which leaves me with a dilemma:
Do I tell my son that his hamster
ran away and has died, or do I
continue to tell him white lies
until he forgets about his pet?
— Bye-Bye, Hamster, Jackson,
Mississippi
Dear Bye-bye, Hamster: Stop
lying. Children must learn about
life and death, too. Children who
have pets naturally learn about the
cycle of life. If your son mentions
the hamster again, tell him what
you suspect. You could also simply get a new one and introduce
your son to his new pet. The time
will come to talk about death.
BRIDGE
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Don’t be too eager to share
your plans. Someone is likely
to pull a fast maneuver that will
leave you in the lurch. Do your
own thing.
(Feb. 20-March 20)
Pay close attention to money,
health and conversations you have
with experts. Define how you
would like to use your skills to
improve your standard of living.
I just open the debit cards and
tell my children to get jobs? I feel
like I am being driven up the wall
with all of this fraudulent activity
and possible lying. — No More
Plastic, Rochester, New York
Dear No More Plastic: You
should make an agreement with
your husband that you both can
uphold. For now, that should definitely include no more use of your
credit or debit cards. And, yes, I
believe that teens should work to
be able to pay for their pleasures.
That could mean having a job at
the mall or in the neighborhood,
or working at home for an allowance. Until they are responsible
enough to have their own cards,
have them use cash.
Dear Harriette: I am a single
mother. My son is in kindergarten and begged me for a year to
get him a pet. I held off in the
hopes that he would forget or
lose interest. When I suggested
getting a fish, he hated the idea
and said that he wanted a hamster.
Exhausted from this argument, I
bought him a tiny hamster. Ten
John le Carre, the best-selling author of espionage novels,
eight featuring George Smiley,
said, “Once you’ve lived the
inside-out world of espionage,
you never shed it. It’s a mentality, a double standard of existence.”
At the bridge table, it is tough
to act like a secret agent because
you must explain your methods
to the opponents. There are no
secret mail drops for partner
only. But sometimes you can
spring a surprise on the opponents, by which time it might be
too late for them to reach their
safe house.
In this deal, East opens one
spade, South overcalls one notrump (showing 15-plus to 18minus points), West passes, and
North raises to three no-trump.
Just when everyone thinks the
auction is over, East jumps out
of his hiding place with a double.
What does that mean?
It must be for penalty, but what
else?
Some pairs play that it
demands a spade lead, the suit
bid by East. I think that is wrong,
because what was West going to
lead before the double? Right —
a spade. The double is needed
to ask partner to lead a different
suit, one where East is hoping to
defeat the contract.
In this auction, a heart lead
should stand out. North-South did
not try to locate a 4-4 or 5-3 heart
fit, and it is West’s shortest suit.
Note that after a heart lead,
East takes the first five tricks for
down one. If West leads a spade,
though, South wins 11 tricks.
Are you wondering about
South’s running to four diamonds? Yes, he can make that
(if North passes), but minus 130
is still a lot cheaper than minus
660.
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