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Commission looks at trimming solid waste bills
BY BRANDON D. OLIVER
Palatka Daily News
Relief in countywide solid waste
assessment could be on the horizon as
a result of Putnam County officials’
discussions about the 2015-2016 fiscal
year.
In a recent Board of County
Commission workshop, they discussed
matters regarding whether the county
would need to continue mining at the
Putnam County Central Landfill.
The county has been mining a cell at
the landfill to both create air space
and take steps in the
state Department of
Environmental
Protection-mandated
mitigation of benzene
contamination.
Because of the mining, other landfill
operation and the
board’s decision to Flagg
not privatize the
landfill, the landfill
portion of the county’s solid waste
assessment nearly tripled for the
2014-2015 fiscal year.
“We (commissioners) were forced to
raise the assessment against our will,”
Commission Chairman Karl Flagg
said. “However, we did that knowing
that we would be working diligently
toward relief.”
The landfill portion of the solid
waste assessment skyrocketed from
$86 per household during the previous
fiscal year to $231 per household the
current fiscal year.
Households in Palatka and Crescent
City, both of which have their own garbage pick-up, now pay $265, while
households in Interlachen and the
remaining areas of the county now pay
$395.
According to a statement from the
county, officials have estimated that
the assessment could be decreased by
10 percent.
Flagg said that commissioners want
lower assessments just as much as the
rest of the residents of the county
A WOUNDED MARINE RETURNS
He’ll help raise funds
for military-related
charities with a 5K
run in Interlachen
BY ASIA AIKINS
A
Palatka Daily News
local native has been recognized throughout the nation
for his efforts to save lives in
Afghanistan, and now he will
return home to help give back to the
people who helped him.
Ryan Wightman, a former student at Palatka High School, was 19
years old when he decided he wanted to take a different route in life,
opting out of traditional education
and taking an oath to serve his
country.
“I willingly signed up … in a time
of war,” Wightman said. “I knew
what I was getting myself into. I
wanted to be a part of the Marines,
I wanted to be a part of that brotherhood.”
Wightman, the son of Interlachen
High School teacher Kathy Rodgers,
signed a five-year contract to serve
in the U.S. Marines in 2009.
He served his first tour overseas
shortly after joining the Marines.
When he returned to the states, he
started a new chapter of his life,
marrying his wife Melissa in March
of 2011. But soon he was called back
to serve in Afghanistan.
On May 26, 2012, Cpl.
Wightman’s second tour came to an
abrupt end. While in the Helmand
Province, he and his unit were victims of an explosion caused by an
improvised explosive device.
Wightman spotted one of his fallen comrades after the blast and
attempted to save him, but his fellow Marine was thrown onto another IED and triggered a second
explosion, Rodgers said.
“He can’t remember what all happened, so we believe the other
Marine must have been lying on
another IED,” Rodgers said. “That’s
what has been gathered from other
people piecing the series of events
together.”
As a result of the explosion,
Wightman was flown back to the
states, where he endured multiple
surgeries and three years in and out
of hospitals in recovery. One of his
arms was shattered and both of his
legs sustained serious injuries.
In November 2014, he had one of
his legs amputated from the knee
down and now uses a prosthetic leg.
Wightman’s efforts to save his
See LANDFILL, Page 5A
Interlachen
man hopes
his chickens
come home
to roost
BY BRANDON D. OLIVER
Palatka Daily News
CHRIS DEVITTO / Palatka Daily News
Kathy Rodgers holds a photo of her son who was injured in Afghanistan.
fallen Marine were not taken lightly. He was awarded with the Purple
Heart and was featured on national
television. Just last week, the
Wightmans were presented with a
key to their own home near Raleigh,
N.C., courtesy of Operation Coming
Home, and delivered by North
Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory.
While the Wightmans have
received the support of many digni-
taries throughout their journey to
recovery, they were able to have the
bedside support of their Floridabased family because of charity
groups like Operation Coming
Home, Luke’s Wings and the
Semper Fi Fund.
“The Semper Fi Fund does a
great deal for wounded veterans,”
See MARINE, Page 5A
I N T E R L A C H E N – The
Zoning Board of Adjustment will
hold a public hearing Monday to
decide whether to allow one of
the town’s residents to have
chickens within the town limits.
John Larsen has filed an
application to allow a maximum
of seven chickens – but not
roosters – at 101 Atlantic Ave.,
an R-1 zoning district.
The adjustment board hearing will begin at 7 p.m. Monday
at the Dickerman Building, 311
Atlantic Ave.
Deputy Town Clerk Pam
Glover said that the board
would review the case.
“The Zoning Board of
Adjustment will meet and look
at the criteria,” Glover said.
“They can say no or they can say
yes or they can say there is a
maximum of one or two (or
another number).”
Months ago, the Interlachen
Town Council reviewed the
issue of allowing chickens at
residences within town limits.
Although discussions were
had, Glover said, there are no
plans to revisit the matter at
future workshops or meetings.
“(The council) had a workshop
and meeting, but they couldn’t
come to an agreement,” she said.
“There has been no further
action on it.”
While there are no plans for
the council to discuss the matter
further, Interlachen residents
are allowed to file a special
exception application to the
adjustment board.
Any such application could
result in a public hearing, but it
is not guaranteed that the board
would allow the animal in question within town limits, Glover
said.
“We had one (hearing) recently about horses, but they said
no,” she said about the adjustment board. “There is an
appeals process. They can file an
appeal within 30 days to the
town council.”
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Schwartz, noticed signs of a burglary
May 28 and called police, who found
her husband’s body at the foot of
stairs in the $1.6 million home.
Stragaj had been a friend of
Steven Schwartz and performed
handyman-type jobs around the doctor’s house for him.
Stragaj is being held without
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orange park
Girl in tortoise torture
incompetent to stand trial
Submitted photo
Putnam Habitat for Humanity recently received a $15,000 check from Landon Johnson, Georgia-Pacific project leader, in
support of the New Homes for Old Homeowners Program. Pictured in front, from left, are Landon Johnson, Ramicah
A northeast Florida teen charged Johnson, Putnam Habitat executive director and Michael Woodward, president of the board for Putnam Habitat for
with animal cruelty after posting Humanity. In back are Phillip Moon, left, Namon McQuaig, Danielle Hicks, Delton Nealy, Curtis West, and Justin Feinmel.
videos of her and a friend setting fire
to a legally protected gopher tortoise
has been deemed not mentally competent to go on trial.
Prosecutors say the woman has
been given a conditional release to
Special to the Daily News
receive treatment meant to make
the metal roofing, so the shell is
ty is their property, but the home
Landon Johnson, Georgiaher mentally competent so she can
complete. “It’s amazing how much must revert to Putnam Habitat
Pacific project leader, presented a volunteers can accomplish in just
once the homeowners pass away to
be tried.
help someone else in need,” she
The 18-year-old woman and her check for $15,000 to Ramicah
one day,” said Ramicah Johnson.
15-year-old friend were arrested last Johnson, executive director for
“We are so appreciative of the con- said. “The funds from GP will help
year on charges of felony cruelty to Putnam Habitat for Humanity, at tribution and the additional work- offset the cost of the build.”
ers.”
Johnson is pleased with the
animals and taking, harassing, its last Saturday build day in
According to Johnson, the proproject.
harming or killing a gopher tortoise, Interlachen to support the New
gram is different than the tradiHomes for Old Homeowners
“It is wonderful to see Habitat’s
a threatened species.
tional Habitat home program
mission fulfilled by putting God’s
Animal rights activists saw the Program (NHOH), along with a
where families pay a mortgage for love into action, bringing people
videos the girls posted and alerted team of volunteers from Georgia
the cost of the build and provide
Pacific to help with new build.
together to build homes, communiwildlife officials.
ties and hope,” she said.
With the additional group of vol- sweat equity.
The videos showed the girls dousPALATKA
For more information on
ing the animal with a flammable unteers, the sheathing and tar
“In the NHOH program, the new
Restaurant to host
fluid and one of them stomping on paper were installed on the roof in homeowners must be 65 or older
Habitat programs or how you can
just one day to prepare for the
help, call 325-5862, or visit www.
and already own their property
March of Dimes benefit the animal until its shell broke.
next inspection. This week the
and deteriorating mobile home, no putnamhabitat.org or www.faceZaxby’s will host Spirit Night to marathon
contractor came in and installed
mortgage is required and the equi- book.com/putnamhabitatfl.
help raise money for the Putnam
Record-high prices boost
County March of Dimes from 5-8
p.m. Tuesday at the restaurant on spiny lobster season
State Road 19. A percentage of the
Florida Keys fishermen say
sales will benefit March of Dimes in
record-high wholesale prices made
Putnam County.
for a good spiny lobster season.
Details: 328-3495.
The six-month harvest ended
Tuesday. Tom Matthews of the
INTERLACHEN
Florida Fish and Wildlife Research
adopt, they can go to the Department of Children and
By Brendan Farrington
Perishable food
Institute said that projections sugFamilies or one of the agencies that doesn’t have reliAssociated Press
distribution Wednesday gest a final commercial lobster hargious or moral objections to their raising a child.
TALLAHASSEE — Private agencies would be able to
“This does not have any prohibition on whether or not
vest of 4.4 million pounds.
There will be a perishable food disLast season’s harvest was 6.2 mil- cite religious or moral grounds to turn away gay couples gay couples can adopt in Florida,” Brodeur said.
tribution from 9 a.m. to noon, or lion pounds, but the per-pound price seeking to adopt children under a bill that drew compariBut Democratic Rep. Dave Kerner of Palm Springs
until gone, Wednesday, April 8 at St. f o r s p i n y l o b s t e r w a s $ 8 . 6 5 . sons Thursday to Indiana’s new religious objections law. said no agency, regardless of whether it’s religion based,
The bill was filed after social conservatives criticized a vote should discriminate against anyone — especially if it’s
Vincent de Paul Society, St. John Matthews says this year’s price per
Conference, 111 N. Francis St.
pound may hit $9.92, more than dou- last month by the Republican-dominated House to strip a gay receiving state money. And if it discriminates, it should
adoption ban from state law five years after it was declared get out of the adoption business, he said.
Bring water, chair if needed and ble the price paid a decade ago.
container for food.
Bill Kelly of the Florida Keys unconstitutional. The new bill is now ready for a full House
“We should be thanking gay parents for adopting. We
Distribution made possible by Commercial Fisherman’s Association vote after being approved on party lines in the House Judiciary should be thanking them and blessing them,” Kerner
Farmshare Inc., the volunteers and says the harvest might be low, but Committee, the legislation’s only committee stop.
said. “We should not be using our time here in the
Republican Rep. Jason Brodeur of Sanford said the bill Legislature to continue these antiquated beliefs that
the USDA. Distribution on first come fewer fishermen are making the harbasis and available to any Putnam vest than in the years before the (HB 7111) would apply to only a handful of the state’s 82 folks that have a different sexual orientation than us
recession.
private adoption agencies, and if gay couples want to would not make good parents.”
County resident in need.
Details: 684-2797.
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Felony Arrests
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Carlasle Jermaine Johnson, 21,
Crescent City: battery.
Rondell Kentrell McHellen, 29,
Palatka: resisting officer; possession
of a weapon by a convicted Florida
felon; possession of cocaine; selling
cocaine.
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tarpon springs
Man arrested in connection
with doctor’s death
Police have arrested a handyman
in connection with the slaying of a
Tarpon Springs doctor at his home
almost a year ago.
Authorities say 37-year-old Anton
“Leo” Stragaj was interviewed by
police and arrested Tuesday. Police
said Stragaj was friends with Steven
Schwartz, who police found dead at
his Tarpon Springs mansion with a
deep cut on his throat and several
gunshot wounds.
Authorities have accused Stragaj
of first-degree murder.
Schwartz’ wife, Rebecca Annette
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State launches campaign
against distracted driving
Volusia County
officials debate
whether to end
beach driving
Interlachen Honors Volunteers
By Pete Skiba
Palatka Daily News
Nationwide 2014 saw over 42,000 distracted driving crashes
with 200 deaths and 35,000 injuries.
A proclamation from Gov. Rick Scott encouraged drivers to
“keep their hands on the wheel, eyes on the road and mind on
driving when they get behind the wheel of a vehicle.”
Citing Florida’s 15 million licensed drivers and millions of
others who visit the state, Scott declared April as Distracted
Driver Awareness Month.
Florida Highway Patrol Col. David Brierton said, “Troopers
around the state will continue to educate motorists on the dangers of distracted driving for the safety of all who share our
roadways.”
According to an FHP release, there are three main categories
of distraction: visual, taking eyes off the road; manual, taking
hands off the steering wheel; and cognitive, thinking about
anything other than driving.
Some of the main types of distractions:
n texting.
n anything outside the vehicle that diverts driver’s attention.
n reaching for a device, GPS or phone.
n interaction with passengers.
n eating or drinking.
n unsecured pets.
n grooming.
n lighting a cigarette.
n daydreaming.
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Woman arrested for threatening governor
A Florida woman has been arrested for threatening to hire a
hit-man to kill Gov. Rick Scott.
Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents arrested
36-year-old Ruba Khandaqji late Wednesday at her Celebration
apartment.
She is charged with two counts of corruption by threat
against a public official and resisting arrest without violence.
Authorities say Khandaqji called the Osceola County
Sheriff’s Office on Monday and Wednesday and said she was
going to hire a hit-man to kill Scott because she wanted to be
deported to Jordan.
FDLE agents previously interviewed Khandaqii in February
after she sent what they described as a questionable comment
to the governor’s web site. At the time, she was not deemed a
threat.
Khandaqji was held Thursday on $5,000 bond. Jail records
didn’t show whether she had an attorney.
miami
Tribe opposes plans for Glades bike path
Some Native Americans are protesting plans for a bike path
across Florida’s Everglades.
Betty Osceola of the Miccosukee Tribe and Bobby Billie of the
Panther Clan of the Miccosukee Simanolee Nation have led a
nearly weeklong march along the route proposed for a biking
and hiking trail alongside a highway that cuts across the wetlands.
Osceola said the path from Miami-Dade County into Collier
County “opens the door to more development in the Everglades.”
Others who joined the march expected to end Thursday call
the path “a desecration.”
County officials planning the bike path say it will offer a
green, more intimate entry into the vast wilderness. It will be
years before any construction starts, though. A feasibility study
is expected to conclude this month.
pompano beach
Deputies charged in strip club investigation
Three South Florida sheriff’s deputies have been charged in
an investigation into a strip club.
The Broward Sheriff’s Office says the deputies turned
themselves in Wednesday and were suspended without
pay.
Sheriff’s officials say the deputies wore their uniforms and
used their assigned vehicles when they worked unauthorized
off-duty shifts last summer at the Pink Pony Pompano.
Spokeswoman Veda Coleman-Wright says the deputies were
paid extra when they allowed the club to remain open past its 2
a.m. closing time.
All three deputies face charges of unlawful compensation or
reward for official behavior and official misconduct. Two face
additional charges of tampering with a witness and the unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
Sheriff Scott Israel said “misconduct will not be tolerated
within any realm of the organization.”
Submitted photo
The Interlachen Town Council held a luncheon last month to honor local volunteers. Nine of the
honored volunteers attended the event held in their honor. On the bottom row are, from left to right,
Jean Russell, Barbara Cooke, MaryLou Dawson, Barbara Smith, Frances Whittier and MaryAnne
Lyles. On the top row are, from left to right, Larry Harvey, Tom Williams and Jean-Marc Belhumeur.
Prison workers accused of plotting to kill inmate
Associated Press
GAINESVILLE — Three
Ku Klux Klan members who
worked at a Florida prison
have been charged with plotting to kill a black inmate
after his release because they
believed the man is infected
with HIV and hepatitis and he
bit one of them during a fight,
officials said Thursday.
The case comes as the latest
black eye for the troubled
state prison system.
The three men — Thomas
Jordan Driver, 25, David
Elliot Moran, 47, and Charles
Thomas Newcomb, 42 — were
arrested Thursday and each
faces one state count of conspiracy to commit murder,
Florida Attorney General Pam
Bondi’s office said in a written
statement.
The state said the murder
plot started after Driver, an
officer at the Department of
Corrections Reception and
Medical Center in rural north
Florida, had a fight with the
inmate.
Moran is currently a sergeant at that facility.
Newcomb was fired in 2013 for
failing to meet training
requirements, according to the
department.
Bondi’s office said the three
Feds say they’re not ending
Medicaid talks with Florida
Associated Press
TALLAHASSEE — Federal
health officials say they’re still
negotiating with the state
over the potential loss of more
than $1 billion for state hospitals, despite accusations that
talks were being halted.
Agency for Health Care
Administration Secretary Liz
Dudek said Wednesday that
federal officials were pausing
negotiations for at least two
weeks because a top official
was going on vacation.
Dudek said in a doom and
gloom statement that the decision to discontinue negotiations now “is troubling and
could signal the abrupt end of
this federal healthcare program in Florida.”
But officials for the Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid
Services assured everyone
Thursday that talks will continue, and they remain in contact with Florida.
Dudek’s statement had
Tallahassee lawmakers in a
twitter as they try to finalize
a new state budget before
the end of the session on
May 1. Senate Republicans
have vowed that they will
not vote for a budget if it
requires large cuts to hospitals.
were also members of the
Traditionalist American
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.
The group has garnered attention in recent months for distributing flyers that likened
protesters in Ferguson,
Missouri, to terrorists.
The FBI was initially alerted to the murder plot by a confidential informant inside the
Klan, according to an arrest
affidavit. The informant was
present when Driver and
Moran talked with Newcomb,
identified as the KKK chapter’s “Exalted Cyclops” or
leader, and recorded many of
their conversations.
Associated Press
DAYTONA BEACH —
Officials in Daytona Beach are
debating whether to end driving on a stretch of beach that
is synonymous with cars and
sand.
The Volusia County Council
on Thursday agreed to consider an end to driving on a
stretch of Daytona Beach.
Staff will draft an ordinance,
which will return in five
weeks.
Councilman Josh Wagner, a
longtime beach driving advocate, made the motion for the
measure to be considered, saying Volusia was in danger of
losing the Hard Rock Hotel &
Cafe and the Desert Inn being
redeveloped into a Westin
resort.
“I do not want to be seen as
the person who killed two of
the largest projects on the
beachside,” he said.
A resolution on the matter
was rejected Wednesday by
Daytona Beach’s city council.
Hundreds attended that meeting to urge council members to
vote down the new rules.
Developers interested in the
stretch of beach from Silver
Beach to University Boulevard
have promised to build a parking garage in exchange for the
curb on beach driving.
Decades ago, driving was
permitted on 47 miles of
Volusia County beaches, but
that driving zone has contracted to 17 miles.
Fonzo Blackwelder
Alpha: January 24, 1930
Omega: April 3, 2014
There are days when we long to hear your voice,
Oh what we would give if we could have that choice.
Just to sit by you and hold your hand,
And know in our hearts that you understand.
Just one more story for us to behold,
And many more we are sure you never told.
Not here with us but we will never be apart,
You will live forever in our hearts.
We love & miss you,
Faye, Darlene, Debbie, Liz and Ben
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Easter Concert
Rubio chooses Miami’s Freedom
Tower to announce 2016 plans
Associated Press
MIAMI — Sen. Marco Rubio
on Thursday told The Miami
Herald that he plans to
announce his 2016 intentions
at a downtown landmark that
was often the first stop for
exiles fleeing Cuba, but the
Florida Republican declined to
disclose what political office
he would be seeking.
Rubio, a first-generation
Cuban-American, has scheduled an April 13 rally at
Freedom Tower, the 11-story
tower that, for more than a
decade, was where refugees
first met with U.S. government officials after leaving the
island off the Florida coast.
“To me, it’s a place that’s
symbolic of the promise of
America,” Rubio said in an
interview.
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This day in putnam:
In 1956, the city of Palatka
granted a 20-year lease of the
municipal golf course to the
Palatka Golf and Country Club
Corp. The lease was $1 a year.
The club spent $28,000 on
improvements and added a swimming pool. The golf course later
reverted to the city. The East
Palatka school was named
Browning-Pearce School at the
request of the school’s PTA. The
name honored S.S. Browning, who
gave “materials and inspiration,”
and Basil C. Pearce Jr., a former
student who attended all six
grades there and was later killed
during WWII.
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necessarily reflect the views of the Palatka Daily News.
Vote ‘yes’
for a better
place
O
nly several weeks ago, the Putnam
County Commission decided to add
the question of Better Place Plan
renewal to Tuesday’s special election ballot.
It’s a question that has captured the interest of many Putnam County voters, one that
is important to the future of the county –
one that voters who care about the county
should say “yes” to.
The Better Place Plan is a 1-percent
sales surtax added to the state’s 6-percent
sales tax. That money comes back to the
county to a special fund whose purpose is
to improve the county’s infrastructure –
paving dirt roads, resurfacing deteriorated
paved roads, and building and upgrading
government facilities. The fund has been
collected for more than 12 years since
gaining voter approval. The plan will “sunset” on Dec. 31, 2017, unless renewed via
Tuesday’s election.
The money generated – about $60 million so far – allows the county to do much
more than could be done with general
fund appropriations alone. There are solid
reasons to support its renewal:
n Eighty down, 750 to go. That’s the
miles of dirt-to-pavement roads completed so far, and the miles of dirt roads that
remain in the county. Most of those paved
miles would not have been done except
for the Better Place Plan. Paved roads are
important because they improve safety
and emergency vehicle access, do not
require frequent, expensive maintenance,
and improve neighborhoods and property
values, making a move here more attractive to prospective residents.
n Structures including an emergency
operations center, senior center, libraries
and other public facilities have been built
or improved with Better Place Plan
money.
n Better Place Plan-generated funds are
an important source of matching money
necessary to win state and federal grants,
effectively doubling the BBP money’s
value and enabling county taxpayers to
get much more benefit from their dollars.
n The surtax is paid by everyone who
buys things, from a new car purchaser to a
kid with a candy bar. Rich or poor, all contribute their share. And that includes
tourists, visitors and those just passing
through. The surtax has already been in
effect for more than a decade and has
come to be all but painless and unnoticeable.
n The Better Place Plan fund is restricted in its application and is regularly audited along with all other county finances. In
15 years, there has been no malfeasance –
none – and the money has been spent in
accordance with its guidelines. Its records
are open for anyone to inspect.
n An independent oversight committee
regularly reviews the plan’s expenditures.
(The appointed committee’s function is
just that: oversight. They are not there to
make policy, set priorities or direct expenditures. That responsibility falls on our
elected county commission.)
Not everyone agrees with every Better
Place Plan-funded expenditure. That’s to
be expected in a county with a population
as diverse as ours. But in the main, the
entire county has benefited and will continue to benefit when the plan is renewed.
Many of us have planted or will plant
small trees, knowing that our grandchildren will be the ones finally able to sit in
their shade. A vote for the Better Place
Plan is just like that.
Let’s plant our positive votes now to
grow a better future for Putnam
Countians.
brandon sig.indd 1
Vote how your conscience
dictates – but vote!
D
o you care about how
your tax dollars are
allocated? Do you have
an opinion about the
more than $60 million that
have been collected via an
infrastructure surtax?
I do. So why have so many of us not voted in
the special election?
Election Day is Tuesday, but for weeks,
Putnam County voters could have requested
absentee ballots that they could have mailed or
hand-delivered to the Supervisor of Elections
Office in Palatka.
Ever since Saturday, early voting has been
underway from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the
South Putnam Government Complex in
Crescent City, Interlachen Elementary School
and the Elections Office.
There are only two items on the ballot for
this election, but the choices made during this
election cycle could affect local resident until
2033.
The reason for the special election is to
choose either state Rep. Travis Hutson or
David Cox as the new state senator, a position
left vacant after former Sen. John Thrasher
resigned to be president of Florida State
University.
In February, the Board of County
Commissioners voted to put whether to renew
the Better Place Plan for another 15 years on
the ballot.
Both races on the ballot are important,
involve everyone’s tax dollars and could affect
us for years to come. All voters from Putnam,
St. Johns and Flagler counties as well as some
voters from Volusia County will choose the
new District 6 senator.
Be it Hutson or Cox, the next senator will
have a say on how much money will be distributed to schools, medical research, transportation projects and a host of other areas on which
we rely.
And contrary to some people’s beliefs, it will
be the state Legislature – not the county commission – that makes a decision regarding
whether to breach the Rodman
Dam.
Hitting closer to home is the
Better Place Plan referendum.
Having gone into action in 2003,
the 1-cent infrastructure surtax
will expire on Dec. 31, 2017. If voters vote to approve the Better Place extension,
the plan will be extended for another 15 years
starting on Jan. 1, 2018.
Local officials have touted the plan, citing it
as the sole reason numerous infrastructure
projects – ranging from road pavements and
resurfacing to library and community center
improvements to drainage repair projects –
have been completed.
More than $60 million has been collected as
a result of the Better Place Plan. Voter turnout
and how the vote swings could mean the different between an additional tens of millions of
dollars funding future infrastructure projects
or the same amount of money not paid out
through the infrastructure tax paid whenever
anyone purchases a taxable item in the county.
With as much as both of election races affect
local residents, only 7.4 percent of eligible local
residents have cast their votes, as of
Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Elections Office website,
the last special election in 2011 only yielded a
7 percent turnout, whereas the 2012 election,
which included the presidential election, saw a
72.7 percent turnout.
Who becomes president is just as important
as who becomes our state senator and just as
important as whether our tax dollars will be
used to fund infrastructure projects.
An election with only two races is just as
meaningful as an election with two pages of
races. So why have so many of the 45,847 of us
who are eligible to vote not voted?
I’m going to submit my vote before early voting ends on Saturday. Won’t you join me?
Brandon
D. oliver
Brandon D. Oliver is a staff writer at the Palatka Daily
News. [email protected]
Public Forum
Plan has
problems
with spending,
frankness,
oversight
‘When the outflow exceeds the
income, the upkeep is the
downfall.’ The problem is what
the BPP money is spent on,
which since 2008 is generally
not for roads. Another problem is whomever fed you ‘stuff’
for that “Why government borrows” editorial lecture that
convinced you the BPP penny
I have no dispute of the
tax money is not “partially
almost dire need for funds the used for debt service.” What
‘Better Place Plan’ penny sales other foul stuff were you fed?
tax provides. The problem is
Do you not find concern that
the tax was sold as countythe chair of the Better Place
wide “dirt to pavement” with a Plan Oversight Committee
little extra thrown in for com- protested change in duty,
munity centers, fairgrounds
responsibility, and authority
and such. It was sold as a
to provide oversight? The new
manifestation of the will of the proposal allows no other duty
people. The monies were not
than verifying whatever is
spent as commonly advertised purchased will last five years
then, and now at the same
or more. How pitiful.
time, the limited oversight for
The editorial states, “Some
the citizens input checks and
are saying the collected funds
balances of County Employee
are partially used for debt servision of the empire. The over- vice. That is not the case.” Did
you take a look at the books
sight committee duties,
responsibilities and authority online? The “Better Place Plan
Projects – fund 301 Input
have been removed. The
Table” lists project by subacspending is the problem.
Do you really think readers counts details $9,230,000 in
are ignorant that bankers loan “Principal – loans” and
$3,144,848 spent – given the
today’s money on promise of
tomorrow’s payment that
banker – for “Interest – loans.”
includes interest fees? Anyone Does it bother you the interest
payments are 25.4 percent of
who passes by a military
installation gate will encounthe principal paid to date (yet
ter pay day loan operations
or the two categories are 19.76
designed to redistribute paypercent of the $62,625,840
checks of our military youth.
revenue for the BPP over a
The Credit Card folk have a
dozen years?
full industry designed to proDid you notice page S-13?
vide cards for kiddies they
The auditors apparently felt
need to teach the habits of
compelled to consume a whole
paying bankers extra interest page to proclaim “The Putnam
for today’s “free money.”
County Board of County
Try this ditty on for size:
Commissioners… has issued
Today’s Highlight in History:
On April 3, 1865, Union forces
occupied the Confederate capital
of Richmond, Virginia.
On this date:
In 1860, the legendary Pony
Express began carrying mail
between St. Joseph, Missouri, and
Sacramento, California.
In 1882, outlaw Jesse James
was shot to death in St. Joseph,
Missouri, by Robert Ford, a member of James’ gang.
In 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was
electrocuted in Trenton, New
Jersey, for the kidnap-murder of
Charles Lindbergh Jr.
In 1946, Lt. Gen. Masaharu
Homma, the Japanese commander
held responsible for the Bataan
Death March, was executed by firing squad outside Manila.
In 1948, President Harry S.
Truman signed the Marshall Plan,
designed to help European allies
rebuild after World War II and
resist communism.
In 1968, the day before he was
assassinated in Memphis,
Tennessee, civil rights leader
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered
his famous “mountaintop” speech
to a rally of striking sanitation
workers.
In 1974, deadly tornadoes began
hitting wide parts of the South
and Midwest before jumping
across the border into Canada;
more than 300 fatalities resulted
from what became known as the
Super Outbreak.
In 1985, the landmark
Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant closed after 56 years.
In 1990, jazz singer Sarah
Vaughan died in suburban Los
Angeles at age 66.
In 1995, former United Way of
America President William
Aramony was convicted in
Alexandria, Virginia, of 25 counts
of fraud, conspiracy and money
laundering for stealing nearly
$600,000 from the charity.
In 1996, an Air Force jetliner
carrying Commerce Secretary Ron
Brown and American business
executives crashed in Croatia,
killing all 35 people aboard.
Ten years ago:
no policies to place limits on
fiscal debt.” Is there a problem?
You might notice on that
input table that there were no
payments to bankers for fiscal
years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
and 2006? You might notice
the majority of the miles of
roads built and re-paved are
also during those years (without that banker). The council
found “leverage” (?) My way of
thinking is that there were
three miles of roads not paved
because of that ‘debt service.’
The voters I bump into all
protest they were sold ‘dirt to
pavement’ not buying some
old bank building, fabricating
a ‘shell building,’ a sheriff’s
jail, or a wastewater treatment plant. They object to the
same sales pitch for the extension when they feel there is a
history of distortion.
I have no doubt the sheriff
needs a new jail. I just learned
of high density condo development proposals for East
Palatka about 2007 demanding poop processor service.
The county moved to provide
when the bottom fell out. They
seem left holding the bag from
comments of the county
administrator that there will
not be enough customers for
that ‘service’ to break even for
many years. Why don’t those
selling this plan simply level
with taxpayers? Why was the
‘oversight committee’ neutered? The ballot issue is premature.
A day after the death of Pope
John Paul II, the body of the pontiff
lay in state. Millions prayed and
wept at services across the globe, as
the Vatican prepared for the ritualfilled funeral and conclave that
would choose a successor.
Five years ago:
The leader of the Anglican
church, Archbishop of Canterbury
Rowan Williams, said in remarks
released by the BBC that the
Roman Catholic church in Ireland
had lost all credibility because of
its mishandling of abuse by priests.
One year ago:
David Letterman announced during a taping of the “Late Show” on
CBS that he was retiring as host in
2015 (Stephen Colbert was named
as his replacement a week later).
Today’s Birthdays:
Actress-singer Doris Day is 92.
Former German Chancellor
Helmut Kohl is 85.
Conservationist Dame Jane
Goodall is 81. Actor William
Gaunt is 78. Actor Eric Braeden is
74. Actress Marsha Mason is 73.
Singer Wayne Newton is 73.
Singer Billy Joe Royal is 73.
Singer Tony Orlando is 71. Actor
Alec Baldwin is 57. Actor David
Hyde Pierce is 56. Comedian-actor
Eddie Murphy is 54. Olympic gold
medal ski racer Picabo Street is
44. Actress Jennie Garth is 43.
Rock-pop singer Leona Lewis is
30. Actress Amanda Bynes is 29.
Thought for Today:
“The world is not black and
white. More like black and grey.”
— Graham Greene, English
Tim Houghtaling author (born 1904, died this date
San Mateo in 1991).
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Bush gets cautious credit from evangelicals on Indiana law
Nation
new york
Jury orders Chrysler to pay in Jeep fire death
A jury in Georgia has awarded $150 million to the family of a
4-year-old boy killed when a Jeep Grand Cherokee caught fire
after a crash.
Jurors in Decatur County ruled Thursday that Chrysler
acted with reckless disregard for human life in selling the boy’s
family a 1999 Jeep with a gas tank mounted behind the rear
axle.
Remington Walden, of Bainbridge, Georgia, was killed when
the Jeep driven by his aunt was hit from behind by a pickup
truck in March 2012. The fuel tank leaked, engulfing the Jeep
in flames and killing the boy.
Jurors ruled after a seven-day trial that Chrysler was 99 percent at fault for the crash and the pickup driver was 1 percent
at fault.
By Thomas Beaumont
Associated Press
host Hugh Hewitt on Monday, Bush
praised Pence for signing a bill aimed at
giving heightened protections to businesses that object on religious grounds to
providing certain services. Pence did “the
right thing,” Bush told Hewitt.
“This is really an important value for
our country to, in a diverse country,
where you can respect and be tolerant of
people’s lifestyles, but allow for people of
faith to be able to exercise theirs,” he
said.
Most other members of the GOP’s likely
2016 presidential field also strongly
backed the Indiana law, but it prompted a
national backlash from critics who said it
would discriminate against gay people. It
also drew widespread condemnation from
business leaders and threats of boycotts.
Pence asked lawmakers to revise it,
and on Thursday, they approved a new
DES MOINES, Iowa — In backing a
pair of contentious religious freedom
laws in Indiana and Arkansas, Jeb Bush
this week earned some cautious credit
from politically influential evangelicals
who say some conservatives are still leery
of the former Florida governor.
That assessment didn’t change, either,
after Bush told a group of donors in
California that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence
could have taken a better approach to the
politics of his state’s law.
“I’m glad Gov. Bush did what he did in
lending his support to religious liberty,”
said Steve Scheffler, a leading social conartesia, calif.
in Iowa and a member of the
Robert Schuller, Crystal Cathedral founder, dies servative
Republican National Committee.
The Rev. Robert H. Schuller, a California televangelist and
In an interview with conservative radio
author who beamed his upbeat messages on faith and redemption to millions of followers from his landmark Crystal
Cathedral only to see his empire crumble in his waning years,
has died. He was 88.
Schuller died Thursday at a care facility in Artesia, daughter
Carol Schuller Milner said. He was diagnosed with terminal
esophageal cancer in 2013.
aimed at making it easier to
Once a ubiquitous presence on Sunday morning television,
By Ken Sweet
get a Visa or MasterCard.
Schuller faded from view in recent years after watching his
Associated Press
The company behind the
church collapse amid a disastrous leadership transition and
N E W Y O R K — P e o p l e widely-used FICO credit score
sharp declines in viewership and donations that forced the minstruggling with a bad credit announced Thursday a pilot
istry to file for bankruptcy.
The soaring, glass-paned Crystal Cathedral was sold to the score, or lack of one, could program to help millions of
Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange in 2011. Schuller lost a legal benefit from a program rolling Americans get easier access to
battle to collect more than $5 million from his former ministry. out in the next few months credit, based on their record of
version that also bars discrimination
based on several factors, including sexual
orientation and gender identity.
Lawmakers in Arkansas, having adopted
a similar law earlier in the week, also
made changes Thursday to win the support of their governor.
The night before the votes, while headlining a fundraiser in California, Bush
appeared to critique Pence by saying a
better approach “would have been the
approach that is more consensus-oriented.”
He pointing to a similar law in Utah,
where opposing groups were involved
before the law was enacted.
“There wasn’t a bunch of yelling and
screaming. That, to me, seems like a better approach to dealing with this,” Bush
said, according to a transcript of his
remarks provided by his aides.
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continued from PAge 1A
ing Putnam County native
Wightman.
Rodgers wanted to hold the
run at Interlachen’s Jenkins
Park because the park is
named after Robert Jenkins, a
Putnam County native who
served in the Marines and
received the Medal of Honor
after absorbing the full impact
of an explosion in an effort to
save another man. He died
from his injuries.
“It means a lot (to hold the
run at Jenkins’ park),”
Wightman said. “In history,
the Marines are reluctant to
give the Medal of Honor. And
when they do, a lot of times,
the person receiving it didn’t
come home.”
While Wightman said he
doesn’t consider himself a
hero, he said he is willing to be
a “physical example” of how
charities like Semper Fi help
wounded veterans.
“The more I can make a
good name for wounded veterans, I’ll do it,” he said. “We’re
transitioning, and organizations like Semper Fi,
Operation Coming Home and
Luke’s Wings make it possible
for us to have a normal life
again.”
Rodgers said 50 percent of
the proceeds from the run
would be donated to the
Semper Fi Fund and 50 percent would be donated to the
America’s Fund.
“These organizations allow
people to keep going. Even
though they say the war is
winding down, our injuries are
just going to get worse,”
Wightman said.
He hopes the run will be
annual event so that local
residents and sponsors can
keep supporting the Semper
Fi and America’s funds and in
turn continue supporting veterans who are returning
home.
“My generation is reaping
the benefits of what the
Vietnam vets did for us to
make it so we can come home
and continue life,” he said. “I
want that paid in full.”
“I just don’t want people to
forget,” Rodgers said.
While Wightman said he
has felt the support of his
tight-knit military family
throughout his recovery, he
paying utility bills, instead of
their history of loan repayments.
The potential reach of the
program is huge. An estimated 53 million Americans, or a
quarter of the U.S. adult population, don’t have FICO
scores created by the company
Fair Isaac. Roughly 90 percent of all lending decisions —
hopes the tight-knit communi- credit card applications and
ty he came from also shows its auto loans, among others —
support for the military by
supporting the Fun’d run later
this month.
To find out more about the
Semper Fi and America’s
funds, visit semperfifund.org.
To sign up for the 5K run, continued from PAge 1A
visit americasfund.org and
click on the Interact’s Semper
Fi & America’s “Fun”D Run because like so many other
link in the events section. people, commissioners pay the
Registration in advance is assessment for their homes as
$20. Various ticket prices are well as businesses they own.
“All of the commissioners
also listed for various ages
and with and without T-shirts expressed a desire to maximize a reduction,” Flagg said.
included.
Registration begins at 8 “We’re not sure what the
a.m. on the day of the race, reduction would be.”
Although the Department of
and costs $25. Rodgers said
she would also be taking regis- Environmental Protection dictrations at Tractor Supply and tated that the county must
Co. in Palatka on Saturday mitigate the benzene contamination, mining won’t be a
from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
For more information about required step in the mitigathe run or to become a spon- tion.
Mara Burger, a spokeswomsor, contact Rodgers at [email protected]. an from the Environment
Sponsors are asked to have Protection, said that the agentheir information submitted cy and the county would conby Monday.
tinually monitor the activity
at the landfill to ensure the
Landfill
Wightman said. “They’re a
widespread organization that
works hand-in-hand with
other organizations so that
they are able to do all they can
with the money that is donated to them. There are individuals that meet with you and
can really tailor your needs for
you.”
“They become your friends,”
Rodgers said.
On multiple occasions,
Rodgers said the Semper Fi
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visit him while he was in the
hospital in Washington.
Representatives from the
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for the couple’s bills in
advance so that she could
focus on her husband’s recovery.
The organization, founded
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For Friday, April 3, 2015
Your willingness to help others
will not go unnoticed. The more
organizations you are involved
in, the more recognition you will
receive. Finding a platform to
display your skills will lead to a
better future.
ARIES
(March 21-April 19)
You need to soothe your jangled nerves. Relax and take some
downtime. Listen to your favorite
music or read a book to take your
mind off troubling matters.
TAURUS
(April 20-May 20)
Your reputation as a hard worker will be scrutinized if you decide
to rest on your laurels. Remain
diligent and complete your tasks
in a professional and conscientious manner.
GEMINI
(May 21-June 20)
Someone special is waiting to
meet you. Expand your social
circle and take part in as many
events or activities as possible.
Showcase your good humor and
versatile personality.
CANCER
(June 21-July 22)
Put everything you’ve got into
Manage time with ailing friends
44Vaindudes
45——speed
46 Apt to
pry
47Govt.
agent
(hyph.)
48 Kind of
molding
49Certainty
50Moveto
and —
52 Suffix for
forfeit
HOROSCOPE
achieving your goals. Conserve
energy by avoiding confrontations. Protect yourself from interference, and stay on top of your
deadlines. Put your needs first.
LEO
(July 23-Aug. 22)
Go ahead and make personal
improvements that you’ve been
considering. The boost to your
morale will help prepare you to
take on the world as well as to
strive for success.
VIRGO
(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
You have a vivid imagination
and innovative ideas that will lead
to extra cash. Consult someone
who can tell you how to market
your talents in the most profitable
way.
LIBRA
(Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
Romance is looking hot. Now
is the time to broach any personal
matter with confidence. If you
speak up, you will get your way.
Now is not the time to procrastinate.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 24-Nov. 22)
Your feelings will be hurt if
you confide in the wrong person.
Be careful with what you say and
share. Don’t put yourself in a vul-
Yesterday’s Answer
nerable position by revealing your
innermost thoughts.
SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 23-Dec. 21)
Travel and socializing are highlighted. An unscheduled trip will
bring positive professional and
personal rewards. Set up meetings or send out your resume. An
older relative will look to you for
assistance.
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
You may have a lot to say, but
don’t be drawn into an unnecessary argument. You are better off
sitting and observing instead of
wading into the thick of things.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 20-Feb. 19)
New friendships, love and
romance are highlighted. You
can’t meet new people sitting at
home, so go out and take part in
community events. Speak up and
share your ideas.
PISCES
(Feb. 20-March 20)
You will feel jaded or stuck if
you don’t push yourself to make
changes at home. Do your best to
reduce clutter and spruce up your
surroundings. A fresh start will
cheer you up.
Dear Harriette: I just learned
that another friend of mine has
cancer. I am going crazy. It feels
like every day I learn about somebody else who is battling this
hateful disease. I really don’t have
the fortitude to be there for all of
my friends who are suffering right
now. It literally feels like it is crippling me — and I am not sick, at
least not to my knowledge. How
can I balance being a good friend
and carving out space to not be
bogged down by disease and sadness? — Gotta Go, Detroit
Dear Gotta Go: Years ago, one
of my mother’s friends was taking care of her husband, who was
enduring an extremely long and
painful illness. I’ll never forget
that she took a trip once a year
to various ports of call. At first I
thought it was strange, but then
I realized this was how she kept
her sanity. She needed to fill her
proverbial cup, not just cater to
him — even though he was her
spouse.
You must do things for yourself
through this dark period. Sadly,
people do pass away in our lives,
and sometimes the illnesses that
take them out can be devastating to observe and support them
through.
Do not feel guilty for not being
God. Manage your time with your
friends. Do your best to let each
of them know that you care about
them and that you will do whatever you can to be of support.
But put limits on that support.
Let them know when you have
to go away or when you need
downtime.
Stop being on call 24 hours a
day. You can do that in sprints,
but not long-term. The clearer
you are about your schedule and
your abilities, the easier it will be
for everyone around you — sick
and healthy — to manage their
expectations of you.
Dear Harriette: I live in an
apartment building with pretty
thin walls. There is always noise
coming from somewhere.
Recently, an upstairs neighbor started singing every afternoon, around the same time I
come home from work. And you
guessed it — she can’t sing a lick!
Plus, she is loud as all get-out.
It’s nuts.
I know it is her right to sing,
but I can’t find a moment of peace
now, what with hearing her acting
like she’s about to go on stage.
What can I do? — Killing Me
Loudly, Bronx, New York
Dear Killing Me Loudly: You
can make a detour on your way
home from work and buy a white
noise machine.
This should help diminish the
sound of the noise coming from
above.
You can also delay your arrival
by doing something fun. If you
show up later, you may miss the
concert and discover a new hobby
at the same time.
If she persists past your breaking point, you can knock on her
door and very kindly ask her if
she could put a rug on the floor
that’s directly above you so that
it can absorb some of the sound
that’s permeating your home.
BRIDGE
Khalil Gibran, a Lebanese art-
ist, poet and writer, said, “The
teacher who is indeed wise does
not bid you to enter the house of
his wisdom, but rather leads you
to the threshold of your mind.”
That is so true.
At the bridge table, after bidding, you must apply your mind
to winning the requisite number
of tricks. In today’s deal, South
pushes into six hearts. West leads
the spade 10 to South’s ace. How
should declarer continue?
In the auction, South’s twoheart rebid was forcing, since
North’s two-over-one response
guaranteed a rebid. When South
heard about respectable heart support, he plunged into Blackwood.
He upgraded for his secondary
club fit.
If trumps are 2-2, there will be
no problems. If they are 4-0, the
contract has no chance. But what
if they are 3-1? Then it looks as
if declarer would need the club
finesse to work. However, there
is another possibility.
South cashes his heart ace,
plays a diamond to dummy’s ace,
ruffs a diamond in his hand, leads
a heart to dummy’s king (getting
the bad news), and ruffs the last
diamond. Then declarer plays
off his other two spade winners.
With his preparations complete,
South exits with a trump, giving
East the lead.
Here, East has only clubs left
in his hand, so must play away
from his queen into dummy’s
ace-jack. Note, though, that if
East still has a spade or diamond
in his hand, declarer would ruff
and take the club finesse.
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SIDELINES
ANDY HALL
As the
calendar
turns
I
f this is April, can district baseball and softball tournaments be
far behind?
It is April, of course, and no,
district play isn’t far away – the
week after next for softball, followed
by baseball.
Prospects for Putnam postseason
participation are pretty good
(couldn’t help myself on the alliteration). No great, but pretty good.
Here’s how they stack up, in order of
their chances of advancing beyond
the district level:
Peniel Baptist Academy softball
(5-11 overall, 0-2 District 3-2A). The
Warriors top this list because they’re
already assured the state playoffs as
one of only two teams in their district. The question is whether they
can upend Seven Rivers Christian,
the Lecanto school that swept the
regular-season series and will host
the district title game. A much stronger Peniel team that the current one
was swept during the 2014 regular
season, only to surprise Seven Rivers
for the title at Palatka’s Rotary Park.
Odds do not favor a repeat, as much
as the Warriors would live to send
out retiring coach Sandy McKelvy
with a deserved going-away present.
Crescent City baseball (8-8, 2-2
District 8-1A). The Raiders have
fared better than some would have
expected after significant graduation
losses. The important thing is that
they’ve taken two from Wildwood for
the second seed in a three-team district. There are the usual cautions
about beating a team three times
during a season, but prospects are
good for Crescent City winning its
district semifinal game and earning
its first state playoff berth since
2004. Pierson Taylor is a considerable obstacle in the 8-1A final,
though, and a loss would probably
send the Raiders to top-ranked
Williston for a regional semifinal.
Palatka baseball (13-6, 3-3 District
4-5A). Two weeks ago, the Panthers
might have been ahead of the
Raiders on this list. They are a good
comeback story after an 11-13 campaign in 2014, when they were not
competitive with the elite of the district, Ponte Vedra and Clay. Palatka
won 4-1 at Ponte Vedra on March 25,
but lost at home two nights later and
was swept by Clay to begin this
week. Surely they’ll try to avoid
scheduling those series back to back
next season. Meantime, the
Panthers’ focus has to be on their
final district series next week with
much-improved Menendez. Should
they get out of the 4-5A tournament,
they have a decent chance of winning
a playoff game or two.
Crescent City softball (7-10, 1-3
District 8-1A). The Raiders aren’t
going to challenge Pierson Taylor for
the top spot in the district, but
regardless of their regular-season
split, they’re better than the
Wildwood team they’ll have to beat
to make the 8-1A final and win their
second straight playoff berth.
Interlachen baseball (6-9, 3-5
District 5-4A). The Rams labor in one
of the most difficult districts in class
4A, but a 1-0 loss to first-place
Keystone Heights shows they have
the ability to compete with the best.
Offense has been an issue with
Interlachen, but wins this week over
Bradford and Iroquois, N.Y., may
give the Rams the boost they need in
the stretch drive.
Peniel baseball (6-11, 2-4 District
3-2A). The Warriors will throttle one
of the worst teams in the state, St.
Augustine Beacon of Hope, in the 4-5
game in the district tournament, but
they’ll be over their head after that.
Interlachen softball (7-14, 1-9
District 5-4A). As with the IHS baseball team, life is tough in 5-4A softball. One win in the district tournament will be difficult. Winning two –
which is what the Rams would need
for a playoff berth – is too tall an
order.
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SPORTS
FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2015
Gators add year to Donovan’s contract
Only four college
coaches are paid more
Associated Press
GAINESVILLE — Florida coach
Billy Donovan has signed a oneyear contract extension that raises
his annual salary to about $4 million and keeps him under contract
through the 2019-20 season.
Donovan and the Gators agreed
to the deal last summer. It was
signed in December, and the school
released details Thursday.
The new contract paid Donovan
$4.2 million in 2014-15, including a
$250,000 signing bonus. His salary
drops to $3.96 million for the next
four years and then jumps to $4
million in the final year.
The total value of Donovan’s deal
increased by a little more than
$5.63 million. His buyout remained
at $500,000 — giving him an afford-
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1998.
The 49-year-old Donovan recorded his 500th career win in
February, joining Bobby Knight as
the only college basketball coaches
to reach the milestone before turning 50.
Donovan is the fifth-highest paid
coach in college basketball. Only
Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski,
Kentucky’s John Calipari,
Louisville’s Rick Pitino and Kansas’
Bill Self earn more than Donovan.
FINAL FOUR
Drug test
policies
differ
By Eddie Pells
Associated Press
CHRIS DEVITTO / Palatka Daily News
Jenkins archers (from left) Nathan Futch, Grace Prince and Patrick Harris with coach Lucas Bennett.
Simply the Best
Jenkins archers win fifth straight state championship
I
By Andy Hall
Palatka Daily News
t doesn’t take the biggest, the fastest or the
strongest to help a middle-school team win
state championships in archery.
It does take kids who are not only willing, but
eager to practice at 6:30 a.m.
Jenkins Middle School has such kids. Five straight
state titles are proof.
“They don’t have to be very strong, It’s their
ability to hold their muscles steady. The maximum
amount of tension is 20 pounds,” said the coach,
Lucas Bennett. “So many of our students that
have been successful in this are not the students
that have been successful in baseball, basketball,
softball or whatever.”
It does take work – an hour before school starts
three or four days a week from Thanksgiving until
the state meet at the end of February. The Eagles
will step it up upon their return from spring break
in preparation for the National Archery in Schools
Program (NASP) competition on Mother’s Day
weekend.
“Our kids work so much – practice, practice, practice. It’s all them,” Bennett said.
They claimed their fifth straight middle school
state title in Newberry on Feb. 28. Jenkins also has a
couple of overall state championships, which entailed
defeating high school teams. There are 437 NASPaffiliated teams in the state covering grades 4-12;
about 220 are middle-school teams, according to
Bennett, who took the Eagles to a state runnerup
finish on their first try six years ago.
“At first, they introduced us as the state champions and then they went, ‘Whoa, whoa, whoa, never
mind,’” Bennett said.
There are about 40 students in the program this
year. For NASP state competition, teams are composed of 24 archers. The top 12 scores – at least eight
from the same gender – are added to determine the
team finish.
Jenkins didn’t have an individual state champion
this year, but did have the boys and girls runnersup.
See JENKINS, Page 9A
INDIANAPOLIS — Four teams,
four drug-testing policies.
Players at Kentucky, Wisconsin,
Michigan State and Duke operated
under the same rules on their road to
the Final Four this season — except
when it came to the frequency of
their doping tests and the penalties
they faced for failing.
All players fall under the umbrella
of the NCAA drug-testing program,
which tests urine for performanceenhancing and recreational drugs at
its championship events and for
PEDs during infrequent visits to
campus the rest of the year. The
main source of deterrence? The programs in place at individual schools.
The NCAA’s chief medical officer
is among those who would like to see
changes. “I think it can be improved,
and I’d say it could be improved considerably,” said Brian Hainline, who
was appointed to the newly created
position in 2013.
There are some small changes up
for consideration. However, even if
those changes occur, the standards
could be as varied as the 351 Division
I universities.
“It would be like an international
sport having one set of rules for the
U.S., and another set of rules for
Canada,” says Bob Copeland, who
dismantled the PED-addled program
at Waterloo University in Canada
when he was athletic director. “Then,
they all show up at the Olympics and
play each other.”
Copeland is among those who call
the lack of a uniform testing program
in college sports a glaring blind spot
for the NCAA, which tries to regulate almost everything from recruiting, to paying players, to gambling
and more.
He’s not alone.
“How ironic that the NCAA has
this TV contract that brings in billions of dollars for the tournament,
but no consistent rules to protect the
integrity of what they’re selling,”
said Travis Tygart, CEO of the U.S.
Anti-Doping Agency.
The diffuse policies in play at the
Final Four, and around the country,
do have a few things in common:
See TESTING, Page 9A
Hersey receives SJR State Tindall Scholarship
Special to the Daily News
SJR State photo
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able out if he chooses to jump to the
NBA. Donovan also has a window
from March 1 to April 1 to end the
agreement without paying a buyout.
Donovan’s previous deal averaged $3.7 million annually.
The Gators have reached the
Final Four four times during
Donovan’s 19 seasons. He led them
to consecutive national championships in 2006 and 2007, but is coming off his first losing season since
On Target
See HALL, Page 9A
ANDY HALL
Sports Editor 312-5239
PAGE 8A
From left are SJR State Board of Trustees member Marlene Lagasse; SJR
State President Joe Pickens, Dustin Hersey, John Tindall, Penny and Lancin
Hersey, and Ross Jones, SJR State athletic director and head baseball
coach.
St. Johns River State College pitcher Dustin Hersey was recently named
the 2015 recipient of the John C.
Tindall Endowed Scholarship. The
sophomore from Lake Butler will further his education at Florida State
University this fall.
Ross Jones, SJR State head baseball
coach and athletic director said, “We
are so proud of Dustin. He is a wellrounded young man who exhibits
everything we are looking for in a student-athlete. Dustin is a natural leader
who exemplifies high character and
dedication to his team, college and community. He is always the first to volunteer for community service projects.”
Hersey was also the first studentathlete at the college to be named as
both an academic and athletic allstate member.
The criteria for the scholarship
include demonstrating exemplary
work ethic and leadership, as well as
quality performance in the classroom
and on the field.
The scholarship was established in
honor of former coach John Tindall,
who devoted 30 years to coaching the
Vikings through 591 wins and nine
Region VIII tournament appearances, placing him in the nation’s top 10
for career wins at the time of his
retirement in 1997.
In 1961, the Vikings took the field
for the first time and have since
worked to build a solid reputation for
producing superior student-athletes. The college has continued its tradition with facility improvements
including a covered practice facility,
dugout and field renovations, and
most recently, new grandstands. 4/2/15 10:20 PM
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NOTE: Schedules are submitted by
schools, leagues and recreation
departments and are subject to
change without notice.
FRIDAY, April 3
COLLEGE
Baseball
SJRSC at Rollins JV, 3 p.m.
SATURDAY, April 4
COLLEGE
Baseball
Pasco-Hernando at SJRSC, 2 p.m.
TIDES
Today
April 4
April 5
Palatka City
High 3:47A,4:02P
4:23A,4:38P
4:58A,5:13P
Dock
Low
11:09A,11:17P
11:46A,11:47P
--------,12:19P
St. Augustine Beach
High
Low
Today
8:10A,8:33P
2:12A,2:22P
April 4
8:48A,9:10P
2:51A,2:58P
April 5
9:26A,9:47P
3:29A,3:32P
LOCAL BOWLING
FUNTIME SENIORS LEAGUE
At Putnam Lanes
March 18
Standings: Old Timers, 65-23;
Gamblers, 51.5-36.5; Satsuma 4,
51-37; Pin Pals, 50.5-37.5; Bowl
Movement, 49-39; Oldies But
Goodies, 49-39; Unbowlievable,
48-40; Pin Pushers, 45.5-42.5; Odd
Balls, 44-44; Pin Chasers, 36.5-51.5;
Aces, 32-56.
High scratch game, team: Old
Timers, 688; Bowl Movement, 631;
Gamblers, 630.
High handicap game, team: Pin
Chasers, 853; Old Timers, 837; Bowl
Movement, 828.
High scratch series, team: Old
Timers, 1,954; Bowl Movement,
1,793; Gamblers, 1,752.
High handicap series, team: Pin
Chasers, 2,412; Old Timers, 2,401;
Bowl Movement, 2,384.
High scratch game, men: Andy
Garrison, 209; Nick Straniero, 200;
Tom Brown, 194.
High handicap game, men: Andy
Garrison, 248; Nick Straniero, 231;
Paul Henkemeyer, 224.
High scratch series, men: Tom
Brown, 558; Nick Straniero, 525;
Andy Garrison, 520.
High handicap series, men: Andy
Garrison, 637; Nick Straniero, 618;
Rich Brusseau, 617.
High scratch game, women: Jean
Brewer, 200; Sandie Sapp, 181;
Donna Bellamy, 174.
High handicap game, women:
Sandi Sapp, 264; Donna Bellamy,
251; Jean Brewer, 238.
High scratch series, women: Jean
Brewer, 560; Nancy Suter, 460;
Barbara Harrell, 456.
High handicap series, women:
Jean Brewer, 674; Donna Bellamy,
651; Sandie Sapp, 637.
Splits converted: Dan Schultz, 5-7;
Mike Howland, 4-7-9; Ruth Vickers,
3-10; Chris Sheridan, 3-10; Jay
Crowe, 5-7, 3-10; Ralph Lambert,
3-7; Mike Bair, 2-7; Joyce Cowan,
3-10; Brenda Beach, 2-7; Cindy
Howland, 3-10.
NOTICES
Tryouts
WARRIORS FASTPITCH SOFTBALL
The Warriors Fastpitch Summer
Travel team will be holding tryouts for
9 p.m.
ESPN2
7 p.m.
BOXING
Lightweight bout between
Gamaliel Diaz and Petr
Petrov, at Corona, Calif.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
SEC Network
Texas A&M at Kentucky
GOLF
Noon
Golf Channel
6 p.m.
Golf Channel
3 p.m.
Golf Channel
LPGA ANA Inspiration, second round, at Rancho
Mirage, Calif.
PGA Houston Open, second round, at Humble,
Texas
MEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE
8:30 p.m. Fox Sports 1
8 p.m.
ESPN
8 p.m.
FS Florida
10:30 p.m. ESPN
Villanova at Denver
NBA
Thunder at Grizzlies
Magic at Timberwolves
Trail Blazers at Lakers
PREP BASKETBALL
3 p.m.
ESPN2
5 p.m.
ESPN2
Dick’s Sporting Good Nationals, boys semifinals,
teams TBD, at New York
TENNIS
1 p.m.
ESPN2
ATP/WTA Miami Open,
7 p.m.
ESPN2
men’s semifinal, at Key
Biscayne
high school division players from 10
a.m-2 p.m. on April 11 at Palatka
High School’s softball field.
For more information, contact Scott
Kelley at (352) 339-0907.
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
WL PctGB
y-Toronto
4530 .600 —
3440 .459 10½
Brooklyn
Boston
3441 .453 11
Philadelphia 1858 .237 27½
New York
14 61 .187
31
Southeast Division
WL PctGB
z-Atlanta
5619 .747 —
x-Washington42 33 .560 14
Miami
3441 .453 22
Charlotte
3242 .432 23½
2253 .293 34
Orlando
Central Division
WL PctGB
x-Cleveland 4927 .645 —
x-Chicago 4530 .600 3½
Milwaukee 3738 .493 11½
Indiana
3243 .427 16½
2946 .387 19½
Detroit
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest Division
WL PctGB
x-Houston 5224 .684 —
x-Memphis 5124 .680 ½
x-San Antonio 49 26 .653
2½
4630 .605
6
Dallas
New Orleans 40 34 .541
11
Northwest Division
WL PctGB
x-Portland 4826 .649 —
Oklahoma City42 33 .560 6½
Utah
3441 .453 14½
2847 .373 20½
Denver
Minnesota 1659 .213 32½
Pacific Division
WL PctGB
—
z-Golden State61 13 .824
x-L.A. Clippers50 26 .658
12
3837 .507 23½
Phoenix
Sacramento 2648 .351 35
41
L.A. Lakers 20 54 .270
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
z-clinched conference
———
Wednesday’s Games
Washington 106, Philadelphia 93
San Antonio 103, Orlando 91
Charlotte 102, Detroit 78
Boston 100, Indiana 87
Brooklyn 100, New York 98
Dallas 135, Oklahoma City 131
Houston 115, Sacramento 111
Milwaukee 95, Chicago 91
Toronto 113, Minnesota 99
Utah 98, Denver 84
L.A. Clippers 126, Portland 122
New Orleans 113, L.A. Lakers 92
Thursday’s Games
Cleveland 114, Miami 88
Houston 108, Dallas 101
Phoenix at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
New York at Washington, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Indiana, 7 p.m.
Milwaukee at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Orlando at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Denver at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Portland at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Philadelphia at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Brooklyn at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Boston at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Miami at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Golden State at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Orlando at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Denver, 9 p.m.
Utah at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
New Orleans at Portland, 10 p.m.
Cavaliers 114, Heat 88
MIAMI (88)
Deng 7-15 2-2 17, Walker 1-3 0-0 3,
Whiteside 8-11 1-3 17, G.Dragic
3-10 3-3 11, Wade 2-6 2-4 7, Beasley
1-5 0-0 2, Chalmers 2-5 2-2 6,
Johnson 4-9 2-2 11, Andersen 1-2
0-0 2, Ennis 3-7 5-5 12, Z.Dragic 0-2
SPORTS BRIEFS
COLLEGE ATHLETICS
0-0 0. Totals 32-75 17-21 88.
CLEVELAND (114)
James 9-16 4-5 23, Jones 1-5 3-3 6,
Mozgov 2-4 3-4 7, Irving 8-17 4-4
23, Smith 4-12 1-2 12, Shumpert
7-12 0-0 17, Thompson 3-4 2-4 8,
Dellavedova 4-7 2-2 14, Perkins 2-2
0-1 4, Harris 0-1 0-0 0, Miller 0-0 0-0
0. Totals 40-80 19-25 114.
Miami
27 23 22 16—88
Cleveland 34 27 30 23—114
3-Point Goals—Miami 7-21 (G.Dragic
2-4, Wade 1-2, Walker 1-2, Johnson
1-2, Deng 1-3, Ennis 1-4, Chalmers
0-1, Z.Dragic 0-1, Beasley 0-2),
Cleveland 15-35 (Dellavedova 4-5,
Shumpert 3-6, Irving 3-7, Smith 3-10,
James 1-2, Jones 1-4, Harris 0-1).
Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—
Miami 41 (Whiteside, Deng 8),
Cleveland 52 (Thompson 15).
Assists—Miami 25 (Chalmers, G.
Dragic 7), Cleveland 23 (James 7).
Total Fouls—Miami 23, Cleveland
21. A—20,562 (20,562).
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
GP W LOTPts GF GA
x-Montreal78 47 22 9103207 179
x-Tpa Bay 79 47 24 8102251 206
Detroit 7740241393
223211
Boston 7840251393
207200
Ottawa 7739261290
222205
Florida 7836271587
198211
Toronto 782943 664
204249
Buffalo 772247 852
152258
Metropolitan Division
GP W LOTPts GF GA
y-Rangers 77 49 21 7105234 181
232194
Wash. 7843251096
Islanders 784527 696
238219
Pittsburgh7742241195211194
Columbus773835 480
214237
Phila.
7731291779
202220
170197
N. Jersey7731331375
Carolina 7728381167
177214
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central Division
GP W LOTPts GF GA
x-Nashville78 47 22 9103224 193
x-St. Louis77 47 23 7101233 191
x-Chicago 77 47 24 6100220 177
Minnesota774426 795
221189
217204
Winnipeg7739261290
Dallas 7737301084
239248
207218
Colorado 7735301282
Pacific Division
GP W LOTPts GF GA
y-Anaheim79 50 22 7107232 217
784528 595
225211
Vancouver
Calgary 784229 791
230208
7637251488
201192
L. Angeles
San Jose773830 985
217216
Edmonton7723411359
186260
161256
Arizona 772346 854
NOTE: Two points for a win, one
point for overtime loss.
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
Wednesday’s Games
Buffalo 4, Toronto 3
Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 1
Anaheim 5, Edmonton 1
San Jose 5, Colorado 1
Thursday’s Games
Columbus 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, SO
Washington 5, Montreal 4, SO
Ottawa 2, Tampa Bay 1, OT
Boston 3, Detroit 2
Florida 6, Carolina 1
N.Y. Rangers 3, Minnesota 2
St. Louis 4, Calgary 1
Chicago 3, Vancouver 1
Edmonton at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Chicago at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Montreal at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
St. Louis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Colorado at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Arizona at San Jose, 10 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Philadelphia at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Columbus, 2 p.m.
Vancouver at Winnipeg, 3 p.m.
Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m.
Washington at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Florida, 7 p.m.
Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Dallas at Nashville, 8 p.m.
San Jose at Arizona, 9 p.m.
Calgary at Edmonton, 10 p.m.
Colorado at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.
COLLEGE
NIT Champions
2015 Stanford
2014 Minnesota
2013 Baylor
2012 Stanford
2011 Wichita State
2010 Dayton
2009 Penn State
2008 Ohio State
2007 West Virginia
2006 South Carolina
2005 South Carolina
2004 Michigan
2003 St. John’s (vacated)
2002 Memphis
2001 Tulsa
2000 Wake Forest
1999 California
1998 Minnesota (vacated)
1997 Michigan (vacated)
1996 Nebraska
1995 Virginia Tech
1994 Villanova
1993 Minnesota
1992 Virginia
1991 Stanford
1990 Vanderbilt
1989 St. John’s
1988 Connecticut
1987 Southern Mississippi
1986 Ohio State
1985 UCLA
1984 Michigan
1983 Fresno State
1982 Bradley
1981 Tulsa
1980 Virginia
1979 Indiana
1978 Texas
1977 St. Bonaventure
1976 Kentucky
1975 Princeton
1974 Purdue
1973 Virginia Tech
1972 Maryland
1971 North Carolina
1970 Marquette
1969 Boston College
1968 Dayton
1967 Southern Illinois
1966 Brigham Young
1965 St. John’s
1964 Bradley
1963 Providence
1962 Dayton
1961 Providence
1960 Bradley
1959 St. John’s
1958 Xavier
1957 Bradley
1956 Louisville
1955 Duquesne
1954 Holy Cross
1953 Seton Hall
1952 La Salle
1951 Brigham Young
1950 CCNY
1949 San Francisco
1948 Saint Louise
1947 Utah
1946 Kentucky
1945 DePaul
1944 St. John’s
1943 St. John’s
1942 West Virginia
1941 Long Island U.
1940 Colorado
1939 Long Island U.
1938 Temple
Stanford edges Miami for NIT in overtime
By Rachel Cohen
Associated Press
NEW YORK — Chasson
Randle hit two free throws with
3.4 seconds left in overtime, and
Stanford won the second NIT
title of his career, edging Miami
66-64 on Thursday.
Sheldon McClellan’s doublepumping 3-point attempt that
would have won it at the buzzer
wasn’t close to going in.
The short-handed Hurricanes
Testing
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8A
n They have relatively limited lists of
banned substances.
n They don’t test blood for human-growth
hormone.
n They have no means of dealing with
cases that don’t involve a positive test but
show other evidence of drug use. That’s how
Lance Armstrong and several athletes
implicated in the BALCO scandal lost their
records.
n Most schools don’t have an independent agency to evaluate results and mete
out punishment, which can put administrators at odds with their coaching staffs and
athletic departments.
The confusion over the wide-ranging
drug-testing policies have had an impact on
Jenkins
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Nathan Futch scored 281 out of
a possible 300 points and Grace
Prince had 270. Jenkins also had
the third-place boy, Patrick Harris
with 279.
“This is our sixth year and 280
is the gold standard. We had four
until this year. Nathan achieved
the pinnacle of what we ask for,”
Bennett said. “Grace was as surprised as I was. She did fantastic.”
Also scoring in the championship meet were Jonathan Bottorff
(276), Matthew Sharp (276),
Ethan Thomas (275), Chase
Strunk (271), Jeremiah Bottorff
(270), Jondyn Guthrie (266), Lexie
Lee (263), Haley Sheridan (262)
and Abby Raymond (259).
Each competitor shoots six
rounds – five arrows per round,
three from 10 meters and three
high-profile events and programs this season.
Syracuse was put on probation for five
years and coach Jim Boeheim was suspended for nine games for violations that included failure to adhere to a drug-testing program that was deemed too confusing by
school administrators. The NCAA recommends schools adopt their own drug policies but can then sanction schools for not
following them.
Meanwhile, in January, two Oregon players were left behind for the college football
title game after positive drug tests. At least
one of those was for marijuana. Shortly
after that, an NCAA committee recommended an overhaul of some facets of the
drug-testing policy — most notably that
marijuana testing on the national level be
scrapped in favor of education and intervention. Alcohol and narcotics would be
added to the list of recreational drugs that
need to be more closely monitored.
from 15.
When Bennett launched the
program six years ago, Jenkins
had the same equipment he had
used as a student during P.E.
classes there in the late 1980s.
Most of the shafts were wooden
shafts and Bennett converted
boxes donated by Georgia-Pacific
into targets.
The team came into being after
Jenkins’ principal, Rick Surrency,
received a call from a parent who
worked for the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Commission and hoped
her children would have the
opportunity to participate on the
NASP level. Ironically, neither
did, but scores of Jenkins students
have, achieving not only state
acclaim but getting to compete on
a national level at Louisville, Ky.
The Eagles have made the
nation’s top 20 the last two years
and placed 13 out of 83 schools in
the national 3-D competition last
year at Louisville.
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had rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit to force the extra
period and led 64-61 with less
than a minute left. But Randle
twice got to the line, making four
straight foul shots for the victory.
That recommendation will likely be voted
on next year.
“The takeaway from that can’t be, ‘We’re
not going to test for pot,’” said Hainline, a
former USADA board member who now
leads the NCAA’s medical group. “It means
schools have to get invested and have to be
willing to carry this out. It has to happen at
a grassroots level. The NCAA can’t be the
police dog for alcohol and narcotics use at
every campus in the country.”
Hainline is also pushing for more uniform testing policies around the country, an
effort he says could come from the five biggest conferences. Of those, only the Big Ten
and Big 12 have conference-wide policies.
The ACC, SEC and Pac-12 leave the issue
to the individual schools, though Hainline
said he’s heard from those commissioners
that they’d like to consider rethinking the
policy.
Until that happens, teams will continue
to play under different rules.
“We’ve done fantastic,” Bennett
said. “People asked me what
would you consider a success for
your kids. I said top 20 and I was
being way out there. But they’ve
done it.”
Archery is part of the program
for all Jenkins physical education
students, according to Bennett.
The best are welcome to come out
for the team, which is selected
around Thanksgiving.
Jenkins isn’t the only school in
the county with a program.
Moseley, Mellon and James A.
Long elementary schools have
teams whose participants will
likely attend Jenkins, Bennett
said. Interlachen and Melrose elementary have teams, too, as does
Palatka High School.
The last two overall state champions have been high school teams
with elementary and middle
school feeder programs.
To pay for what has become an
annual trip to the nationals, the
MIDDAY CASH 3 6-2-3
EVENING CASH 3 6-2-9
The senior, who became the
Cardinal’s all-time leading scorer in Tuesday’s semifinals, finished with 25 points Thursday to
end his career with 2,375.
McClellan led Miami with 17
points.
Jenkins team stages fundraisers
outside supermarkets. A major
fundraiser comes April 24 with the
fifth annual “Hoedown at P-Town”
in conjunction with the FFA at the
Putnam County Fairgrounds. Two
bands will perform and there will
be archery and roping events
along with a monster truck ride,
concessions, a country store and a
drawing for various prizes.
Those who make the trip to
nationals will come back with
great memories, but that only
scratches the surface of how they
benefit from their participation.
“The biggest thing is that so
many of the students are successful – able to hit the bulls eye or
come close to the bulls eye – where
if we asked them to run a quartermile, a large percentage of them
are going to be way behind,”
Bennett said.
“It can be a heavy kid, a skinny
kid or a tall kid. Everyone can still
be successful.”
MIDDAY PLAY 4 3-9-6-2
EVENING PLAY 4 3-6-9-9
NCAA ponders event locations
INDIANAPOLIS — NCAA President Mark
Emmert made it clear the association wouldn’t tolerate discrimination and was willing to take its
business out of Indiana if the state’s religious
objections law wasn’t fixed to his satisfaction.
Whether he and the NCAA’s leaders can take
that stand in other states with similar laws is less
clear — and its leaders acknowledge wading into
social debates and state law is new and tricky territory for college sports’ governing body.
Emmert’s annual state of the NCAA address on
Thursday came as the Indiana lawmakers were
revising the Religious Freedom Restoration Act
that has, in some ways, overshadowed the start of
one of college sports’ biggest events.
“Are we happy that this debate is occurring during the middle of Final Four week? Of course not,”
Emmert said. “It would have been a lot easier to
have the debate some other day.”
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Finney-Smith will return for UF
GAINESVILLE — Florida forward Dorian
Finney-Smith, the team’s leading scorer and
rebounder this season, has decided to return for his
senior year.
Finney-Smith made the announcement Thursday,
giving the Gators some good news a week after guard
Michael Frazier II opted to turn pro.
A second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection, Finney-Smith was coach Billy Donovan’s most
versatile player in a losing season. He was suspended three games in February for an undisclosed violation of team rules, but was otherwise Florida’s most
dependable player.
The 6-foot-8 Finney-Smith averaged 13.1 points
and 6.2 rebounds this season.
TENNIS
Djokovic, Isner win at Miami
KEY BISCAYNE — World No. 1 Novak Djokovic
of Serbia has reached the semifinals of the Miami
Open, overcoming an early break to oust David
Ferrer of Spain 7-5, 7-5 on Thursday night.
Djokovic faced a quick 3-0 deficit, then rallied
and took control by winning 10 of the next 13
games. He’ll play 22nd-seeded John Isner of the
United States in the semifinals on Friday night.
Ferrer was celebrating his 33rd birthday. He’s
now lost his last eight matches against Djokovic.
Earlier Thursday, Isner rolled past No. 4-seed
Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-4, 6-3, while Spain’s
Carla Suarez Navarro advanced to the women’s
final and clinched her first top-10 ranking by beating Andrea Petkovic 6-3, 6-3.
NFL
Dolphins sign ex-Buc Freeman
DAVIE — Quarterback Josh Freeman has
signed a one-year contract with the Miami
Dolphins after sitting out last season.
The 2009 first-round pick by the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers will have a difficult challenge unseating Matt Moore as the backup to Ryan Tannehill.
Freeman has 60 career starts. He threw for 27
touchdowns and 4,065 yards with the Bucs in
2012, but he was released during the 2013 season.
He has since been with the Vikings and Giants.
Dolphins general manager Dennis Hickey was
with the Bucs when they drafted Freeman, who
signed with the Dolphins on Thursday.
Miami last month re-signed Moore, who has
been with the team since 2011.
NBA
Wade injured in Heat defeat
CLEVELAND — Miami star Dwyane Wade
went down with a knee injury in the first half, and
the Heat’s playoff chances took another major
blow with a 114-88 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers
on Thursday night.
Wade sustained a bruised left knee in the first
half and Miami didn’t have the firepower to stop
the Cavs, who got 23 points apiece from LeBron
James and Kyrie Irving and won their 17th
straight at home. James added eight rebounds and
seven assists against his former team.
Tristan Thompson added 15 rebounds for
Cleveland, a league-best 30-7 since Jan. 15.
The Heat dropped into a tie for eighth place with
idle Boston in the Eastern Conference standings.
LeBron says he calls plays
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — LeBron James is like
an NFL quarterback on the floor — with the ball, in
control.
He’s Peyton Manning in shorts and a tank top.
And like Denver’s brainy QB, Cleveland’s superstar
said he has always called offensive sets and plays
throughout his career, and the four-time MVP said it
would be foolish for any coach not to let him do so.
“Why wouldn’t you give me the freedom to play
call?” James said. “It’s like telling Peyton Manning or
Tom Brady (a play) and don’t give them the freedom
to change in the huddle. I’m a smart, cerebral basketball player.”
–Associated Press
Hall
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8A
Palatka softball (3-15, 2-6). The Panthers have
flashed some potential but they’re not ready – most
notably in the pitcher’s circle – to make waves in
the district. Better days are ahead, but it will be
2016 and beyond.
Andy Hall is sports editor of the Palatka Daily News.
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CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
Case #: 2014-CA-000026
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
REGISTER FICTITIOUS
NAME
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
pursuant to The Fictitious
Name Act 865.09, Florida
Statutes, that the undersigned, desiring to engage
in business in Putnam
County, will register with
the Florida Department of
State, upon receipt of proof
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wit:
Team McClure Realty
Under which I am (we are)
engaged in business at:
1473 South State Road 19
Palatka, Florida 32177
That the names(s) of the
person(s) solely interested
in the said business is (are)
as follows:
Meichelle Diva McClure
Putnam County, Florida.
4/3/15
Legal No. 00032595
JPMC Specialty Mortgage
LLC f/k/a WM Specialty
Mortgage LLC
Plaintiff,
-vs.James L. Norfleet and
Joann D. Norfleet, Husband and Wife; Sand
Canyon Corporation f/k/a
Option One Mortgage
Corp.; Melrose Area Property Owners' Association,
Inc.; Unknown Parties in
Possession #1, If living,
and all Unknown Parties
claiming by, through, under and against the above
named Defendant(s) who
are not known to be dead
or alive, whether said Unknown Parties may claim
an interest as Spouse ,
Heirs, Devisees, Grantees,
or Other Claimants; Unknown Parties in Possession #2, If living, and all
Unknown Parties claiming
by, through, under and
against the above named
Defendant(s) who are not
known to be dead or alive,
whether said Unknown
Parties may claim an interest as Spouse, Heirs,
Devisees, Grantees, or Other Claimants
Defendant(s).
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to order rescheduling foreclosure sale
or Final Judgment, entered
in Civil Case No. 2014-CA000026 of the Circuit Court
of the 7th Judicial Circuit in
and for Putnam County,
Florida, wherein JPMC
Specialty Mortgage LLC
f/k/a WM Specialty Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff and
James L. Norfleet and
Joann D. Norfleet, Husband and Wife are defendant(s), I, Clerk of Court, Tim
Smith, will sell to the
highest and best bidder for
cash AT THE SOUTH END
DOORS OF THE PUTNAM
COUNTY COURTHOUSE,
LOCATED AT 410 ST.
JOHN’S AVENUE, PALATKA, PUTNAM COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AT 11:00 A.M. on
April 23, 2015, the following described property as
set forth in said Final Judgment, to-wit:
LOT 22, BLOCK A, LONG
LAKE ESTATES SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION, AS
PER PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6,
PAGE 28, OF THE PUBLIC
RECORDS OF PUTNAM
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
TOGETHER WITH THAT
CERTAIN MANUFACTURED HOME, YEAR:
1989, MAKE: SANTANA,
VIN#: K2067ES1404GAA
A N D
V I N # :
K2067ES1404GAB.
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.
If you are a person with a
disability who needs any
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participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no
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Please contact the ADA
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scheduled appearance is
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hearing or voice impaired,
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Tim Smith
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT
Putnam County, Florida
By: /s/ Ruth Milligan
DEPUTY CLERK
COURT
OF
3/27/15, 4/3/15
Legal No. 00032375
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION
DIVISION
C A S E
N O :
14000232CAAXMX
FEDERAL NATIONAL
MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FNMA), Plaintiff
vs.
DONNA E. RYSTER; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
DONNA E. RYSTER N/K/A
JIM RAINEY,
Defendant(s)
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated
Feb. 26, 2015, and entered
in 14000232CAAXMX of the
Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in
and fore PUTNAM County,
Florida, wherein FEDERAL
NATIONAL MORTGAGE
ASSOCIATION (“FANIE
MAE”), A CORPORATION
ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF
THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, is the Plaintiff
and DONNA E. RYSTER;
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
DONNA E. RYSTER N/K/A
JIM RAINEY are the Defendant(s). Tim Smith as
the Clerk of the Circuit will
sell to highest and best
bidder for cash, the South
Front Door 410 St. Johns
Ave., Palatka FL 32177, at
11:00 AM on April 21, 2015,
the following described
property as set forth in
said Final Judgment, to
wit:
PARCEL “F”
A TRACT OF LAND LYING
IN AND BEING A PART OF
THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF
THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF
THE SOUTHWEST ¼, SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 10
SOUTH, RANGE 26 EAST,
PUTNAM COUNTY, FLORIDA AND BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF
THE SAID NORTHEAST ¼
OF THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF
THE SOUTHWEST ¼;
THENCE SOUTH 1 DEG
09'25” EAST AND ALONG
THE EAST LINE OF THE
SAID NORTHEAST ¼ OF
THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF
THE SOUTHWEST ¼,
136.23 FEET TO THE
P O I N T O F B E G I N N I N G;
THENCE CONTINUE
SOUTH 1 DEG 09'25” EAST
AND ALONG THE SAID
EAST LINE OF THE
NORTHEAST ¼ OF THE
NORTHEAST ¼ OF THE
SOUTHWEST ¼, 154.85
FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88
DEG 49' 49” WEST, 330.95
FEET; THENCE NORTH 1
DEG 09' 25” WEST, 154.84
FEET; THENCE NORTH 88
DEG
49'49”
330.95
Lost
a EAST,
friend!
FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING AND CLOSE.
LESS AND EXCEPT THE
EASTERLY 33 FEET
THEREOF LYING IN AND
BEING A PART OF
We can help!LANDING
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STOKES
ROAD
(AS NOW ESTABLISHED).
AND
THE NORTH 136.23 FEET
OF THE EAST 330.95 FEET
OF THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF
THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF
THE SOUTHWEST4/2/15
¼ OF2:42 PM
SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP
Jimmie Williams, Palatka,
FL
Clothes contents of Mini
Storage Unit # 815, 1202
Carr Street, Palatka, FL
TOMATO PLANTS
& other vegetable plants
for sale. Collard greens
$3/bunch. 386-538-0152
Sincerely,
Roy R. Mathews
Fuel Oil &
Firewood
3/27/15, 4/3/15
Legal No. 00032154
Hyde's: 386-326-6272
Seasoned Firewood:
Blackjack, $70/pickup
load. Delivered locally.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
FLORIDA SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
PUTNAM COUNTY
CASE NUMBER: 15-333FD
PHYLLIS LEE JOHNSON
and RUSSELL OZIE HUTSON
NOTICE OF ACTION
TO: RUSSELL OZIE HUTTOGETHER WITH A 1980 SON
STAR DOUBLE WIDE MO- Unknown
BILE HOME. VIN NUM- You are hereby notified
BERS 5382A AND 5382B that a Petition for DissoluTITLE NUMBERS 17306271 tion of Marriage has been
AND 17306272. PERMAN- filed against you, and you
ENTLY AFFIXED THERE- are required to serve a
copy of your Answer on
ON.
the Petitioner acting Pro
Any person claiming an in- Se. You are to file the oriterest in the surplus from ginal Answer in the Office
the sale, if any, other than of the Clerk of the Circuit
the property owner as of Court, Family Division on
the date of the lis pendens or before the 3rd day of
must file a claim within 60 MAY, 2015. If you fail to do
so, a Judgment by Default
days after the sale.
may be taken against you.
Dated this 27 day of March, Dated this 31st day of
MARCH, 2015.
2015.
Petitioner: PHYLLIS LEE
JOHNSON
Tim Smith
483 CR 310
As Clerk of the Clerk
PALATKA, FL 32177
TIM SMITH
By/s/ Kelly Purcell
CLERK OF COURTS
As Deputy Clerk
BY: /s/ Tabatha M. Eastham
Deputy Clerk
IMPORTANT
If you are a person with a 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24/15
disability who needs an ac- Legal No. 00032608
commodation in order to
access court facilities or
participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled,
at no cost to you, to the
provision of certain assist- NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
ance. To request such an Notice is hereby given that
accommodation, please the undersigned intends to
contact Court Administra- sell the personal property
tion at least 7 days before described below to enyour scheduled court ap- force a lien imposed on
pearance, or immediately said property under the
upon receiving this notific- Florida Self Storage Facilation if the time before the ity Act Section 83.801-83scheduled appearance is 809. The auction date is
less than 7 days; Court Ad- Friday, April 24, 2015 at
ministration, 125 E. Or- 1:30 pm or thereafter at
a n g e A v e . , S t e . 3 0 0 , Discount Mini Storage St
Daytona Beach, FL 32114; Johns, 790 SR 207, E Pal(386) 257-6096. Hearing or atka, FL 32131.
voice impaired, please call
1-800-955-8770.
Unit#/Name/Item
4/3/15, 4/10/15
Legal No. 00032501
Furniture &
Upholstery
7-piece patio set, new,
$225. 386-684-6223
Large glass top dark
wood end table, 27"H,
nice, $65. 386-328-7621
Mattresses: Thick plush
pillow-top or tight-top, all
sizes. Cheapest prices!
Pomona Park 336-1544
Garage Sales
Notice is hereby given that
beginning on the 11th day
of April 2015 at 10:00 A.M.
and continuing from day to
day until all goods are sold
the undersigned will sell at
Public Auction to the
highest bidder for cash at
the warehouse of Mathews
Moving & Storage, Inc.,
1202 Carr Street, Palatka,
Florida, the following
household goods, wares
and merchandise for storage and other charges for
which lien on the same is
claimed:
167 Dannon Smith Household Goods
180 Christy Quiett Household Goods
4/3/15, 4/10/15
Legal No. 00032484
Fri. 7a-? 664 Old San
Mateo Rd. Patio furn.,
kitchen items, bookshelf,
& other misc.
Kimberly Allen, Palatka, FL
2 Beds, chair, dining set
and boxes contents of Mini
Storage Unit # 865, 1202
Carr Street, Palatka FL.
Martin Baylor, San Mateo,
FL
Boxes of household items
contents of Mini Storage
Unit # 104, 1202 Carr
Street, Palatka FL
Joseph Brummage, Interlachen, FL
Household items contents
of Mini Storage Unit # 940,
1202 Carr Street, Palatka,
FL
Fri. 9a-3p 121 Viceroy
Dr. Satsuma. Furn.,
clothes, movies, other
odds & ends.
Appliances
GE beige 4-burner selfcleaning oven w/cord &
broiling pan, good cond.,
$125. 386-546-8390
Mobile Homes
Livestock
Hay - Fertilized, BarnStored. Large Rolls $55.
Pomona Park area
386-546-4466
Lost & Found
Animals
Interlachen: Lg studio
$425/m AND 2/2 $550/m.
Both by paved rds, avail.:
April 1. 386-244-0379
Palatka, Wards Rd.
3BR/2BA MH 1710SF,
Fireplace, Lease
Program. $87K. Call for
Details: 855-547-2240
Roommates
Wanted
Found: Chihuahua off
Silver Lake Dr. Call
386-937-0630 to identify.
FOR RENT
REAL ESTATE
Roommate wanted:
3BR MH in Satsuma,
$350/m + $350 Dep.
386-227-8340
FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE
Amateur radio W2AW
1:1 balun for HF dipole
antennas, $10. 329-2669
Eighteen 78 RPM records dating from 1903,
$15 for all. 386-649-8741
Fri & Sat 8a-? 212 Baker
Rd. Satsuma. Purses,
books, CDs, clothes,
jewelry, hshld, etc.
MERCHANDISE
100 glass 3-liter wine
bottles w/tops, all for
$25. 684-9190
113 Tall Timber Trl off
Stokeslanding Rd Fri &
Sat 7am-? Clothes jewelry, tools, furn & misc
Fri & Sat 8a-?
111 Point West Dr.
Palatka.
291 Hazel Wesley Household Goods
Items $25 or
Less
Child's stroller: "Travel
About"; free-stand, 1hand fold, has tray, $25.
386-336-7635
Fri & Sat 8a-2p 112
Jimmie Rd. Georgetown.
Hshld, salvage, boating,
toys, collectibles, etc.
177 Laura E Lovelady
Household Goods
Thurs/Fri/Sat 9a-5p
115 Pecan Grove Rd.
Tools, ladders, wooden
file cab., hshld, clothes,
purses, 1 Harley purse.
A lot of new items!
Too much to list!
102 Hoover Rd. @ old
fire station. Sat. 8a-4p
3 families. Lots of
fabric & craft items!
Estate Sale - Complete
contents. Fri & Sat
8:30a-2p Rain/Shine 106
Water Oak Rd. Satsuma.
400
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
FOR STORAGE:
Sat. 4/4 8a-3p, Hi Level
3821 Reid St. Palatka.
Vendors welcome.
Bring your own table.
Audiovox TV, 16" screen,
$25. 386-983-1305
4023 Browns Landing
Rd. Fri & Sat 8a-?
Clothes, books, CDs, etc.
074 Candace Baker Household Goods
Sat 8-? Silver Lake to
Heidt, follow signs.
Dishes, new items, bikes,
W nice lg sz clothes, etc.
Emerson 22" flat screen
TV, $25. 386-983-1305
Graco automatic swing,
set speed, timer & songs,
$25. 386-336-7635
King sz mattress in good
shape. Needs cleaned a
bit from being in storage,
$25. 386-244-9342
One small 12" & one 2224" TV, both older but
work fine, $25 for both.
386-244-9342
CALL TODAY
386-312-5200
Homes
River Villas 2BR/2BA,
Screen porch, Carport,
New AC, Crn lot, $60k
For appt. 386-649-6817
Palatka 3BR/2BA brick
home, nice nbhd, new
drain field & septic,
$125K. 386-972-3243
For Sale/Trade: 3/2
on 1.5 ac. New roof &
kitchen. N. Palatka.
$65K 386-916-9172
FREE LIST
Foreclosures, Bank,
Gov't, Short Sales, FixerUppers. From $16K &
up. Call Sunstate
Realty, 386-916-8328.
Handyman Special! 1205
Old Jacksonville Rd.
Palatka. Asking $16K.
Call for more info:
904-583-1931
Homes for sale Palatka,
E. Palatka, Owner fin.,
low dn pymt. Starting
@ $40K, 386-559-0660
WE
Panasonic 55" TV,
$25. You pick up.
386-325-4731
Red Riding Hood &
Grandma combination
doll, $25. 684-9190
Set of 3 porcelain 4"
Johnson 104 ham radio
antenna insulators, $10.
386-329-2669
WWII duffle bag in great
condition, no holes, $10.
386-649-8741
PETS & SUPPLIES
Fundraiser 230 Citra Dr,
Rolling Hills, Sat 8am-?
Furn., Clothing Hshld &
misc Don't Miss this One
Barbara Connelly, Oxford,
NC
Clothing, books, papers
and kitchen ware contents
of Mini Storage Unit # 900,
1202 Carr Street, Palatka,
FL
Kelly Delong, Palatka, FL
Household items, beds,
dressers contents of Mini
Storage Unit # 736, 1202
Carr Street, Palatka, FL
Markee Eubanks, Palatka,
FL
Tools, parts, tires contents
of Mini Storage Unit # 932,
1202 Carr Street, Palatka,
FL
Mobile Homes
Affordable living, quiet,
Senior park, $3,500$19,000, 386-698-3648
lakecrescentflorida.com
RECREATIONAL
800
149 Hernando Dr.,
Florahome, 0.34 ac., nice
wooded lot to build your
new home! High & dry,
paved rd, close to
lake & boat ramp.
$140K. 561-964-9042
Barrington Apts
Offering 1 & 2BR
Leasing for April.
386-325-0512
www.barrington
apartments.org
Multi Family
Sat 8am-12n
143 Timber Ln, Pal.,
Hshld, clothes & toys.
$1 & Under Sale
Fri & Sat 8a-12p 2305
Husson Ave. Clothes,
books, shoes, hshld, etc.
Fri 8-1, 115 Riverside
Way, San Mateo. Furn.,
tools, fishing & scuba
gear, fitness equipment.
035 David J Freer Household Goods (Stuff)
Palm Ave., Palatka,
follow signs.
700
Vegetables
560
1 1 A C L A S S I F I E D S • PA L AT K A DA I LY N E W S • F R I DAY, A P R I L 3 , 2 0 1 5
Huge 5-Family Sale Fri.
LIVESTOCK & SUPPLIES Apartments
Fruits &
Acreage / Lots
8a-? South dead end of
Elizabeth Wilkinson, Palatka, FL
Furniture contents of Mini
Storage Unit # 29 & 74,
1202 Carr Street, Palatka,
FL
'04 4BR/2BA on canal,
back deck, fireplace,
$800/m 1st & sec. or
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Obituaries
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homes based upon information
provided by families. Death
notices are brief announcements published at no charge.
Chaddrick Anderson
Chaddrick Anderson, 40, of
Hastings, made his earthly
arrival on Saturday, Aug. 3,
1974 to the
late Eugene
R. Anderson
and Florita
Spaulding in
Jacksonville.
Chaddrick
was very skillful in many
areas. He
enjoyed producing music, embroidery and
many more talents. He attended school in the St. Johns
County School System. He
was a former member of
Gethsemane Missionary
Baptist Church under the
leadership of the Rev.
Jeremiah Stewart. He will
truly be missed by his family,
extended family and community.
Chaddrick leaves to mourn
sons, Chauncy Anderson, St.
Augustine and Felix
Anderson, Jacksonville; loving
mom, Barbara Anderson,
Hastings; sisters, Andrea
Anderson, Hastings, Jennifer
(Diandez) Anderson, Hastings,
and Tasha (Eugene) Foster,
East Palatka; brothers, Roy
Fox, Florida, and Anthony
Fox, St. Augustine; and a host
of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family
and sorrowing friends.
Homegoing celebration will
be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 4,
2015 at The Lord’s Temple
City of Refuge, Bishop Thomas
Cave III, pastor. Viewing will
be 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 3 at
The Lord’s Temple City of
Refuge. Pastor Christopher T.
Coleman, eulogist, and
Apostle Tammy Reese, officiating. Burial will commence in
Palatka Memorial Park
Cemetery in Palatka following
the service.
Coleman’s Mortuary Family
of Hastings honorably rendering services.
David B. Brock
David B. Brock “Brocko,”
51, of Palatka, passed away
unexpectedly of natural
causes Tuesday, March 31,
2015 at Putnam Community
Medical Center in Palatka.
He was a native and lifelong
resident of Palatka and was
born in the
P u t n a m
Community
M e d i c a l
Center. He
was a shipyard pipefitter who could
fix anything.
He enjoyed
the outdoors, fishing and
watching NASCAR and Gator
football games. He loved
spending time with his family.
He was a member of Francis
Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death
by his father, Ostine Brock.
Survivors include his mother, Grace Brock of Tallahassee;
his son, Joshua Brock of
Ocala; his daughter and sonin-law, Ashley and Jonathan
Flatt of Interlachen; two
brothers and sisters-in-law,
Russell and Michelle Brock of
Palatka and Billy and Cathy
Brock of Citra; his sister,
Roberta Brock Courtney of
Tallahassee; and two granddaughters, Tiffany Flatt and
Bailey Flatt.
A memorial service will be
at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 4 at
the Masters Funeral Home in
Palatka with Pastor Glenn
Martin officiating. In honor
and celebration of his life, a
video tribute will be shown.
No calling hours are scheduled.
Memorial gifts may be sent
to Bethany Missionary Baptist
Church, 345 Bardin Road,
Palatka, FL 32177. Messages
of sympathy and encouragement may be expressed in his
online guestbook at www.themastersfuneralhomes.com.
Masters Funeral Home of
Palatka is in charge of
arrangements.
Nathaniel Jones Sr.
Nathaniel Jones Sr., 76, of
Jacksonville, native of
Bunnell, was
born Aug.
18,1938 in
Live Oak to
the late Mr.
Mack and
Mrs. Sarah
Jones. He
later moved to
Jacksonville
in 1976. He
worked for Gate Concrete for
29 years and retired. His
favorite past time was wrestling.
Mr. Jones leaves to mourn
daughters, Cora Mae Jones,
Rutha Mae Phillips, and
Melissa Gonzalez, all of
Daytona Beach, Nadine
Jordan of Palm Coast, and
Felecia Phillips of
Jacksonville; stepdaughter,
Pastor Ernestine (Kelvin)
Lockett, of Green Cove
Springs; sons, Nathaniel
Jones Jr., Martin Jones,
Randy (Heather) B. Jones, of
Daytona, Beach, Tyrone J.
Jones, Espanola, and Nathan
B. Jones, Jacksonville; stepsons, Leonard Johnson,
Daytona Beach and Eric
Phillips, Jacksonville; and a
host of brothers, grandchildren, great-grandchildren,
nieces, nephews, cousins,
extended family and sorrowing friends.
Homegoing celebration will
be 3 p.m. Saturday, April 4,
2015 at St. Paul Missionary
Baptist Church, the Rev. Dr.
Frank Giddens Sr., pastor.
Viewing will be 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Friday, April 3 at St. Paul
Missionary Baptist Church.
Overseer Prophetess
Ernestine Lockett is the eulogist, and Pastor Daisy Henry
will officiate. Burial will commence at Masonic Cemetery
in Palm Coast following the
service.
Coleman’s Mortuary Family
of Hastings honorably rendering services.
Richard G. Loring
Richard G. Loring, 88, of
San Mateo, passed away
peacefully in his sleep March
30, 2015.
Richard was born to the late
Dennis and Freda Loring on
Aug. 15, 1926
i n
E a s t
Stroudsburg,
Pa. Richard
was a devoted
husband, father, and grandfather, who dearly loved and
provided for his family. His
loyalty and love for the United
States prompted him to join
the Army’s 119th, 30th
Division, as a teenager. He
fought in Europe during
World War II, earning the
Bronze Star for his valor and
selfless acts while saving the
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lives of other soldiers during
combat. After the war,
Richard hitchhiked from
Pennsylvania to Florida just
for the fun of it and worked on
a cattle ranch. His wanderlust
satisfied, he returned to
Pennsylvania and became a
watchmaker and owner of a
jewelry store. Years later, he
moved to Florida and established a career in which he
enjoyed working as an aeronautics instrument technician
for Smith Industries. He
worked on guidance systems
for the Navy’s Polaris missiles, the Harrier Jump Jet
and also built precision parts
for NASA’s lunar module.
Richard was an honorary
lifetime member of the
American Legion and past
president of the Honesdale,
Pa., legion post. His interests
included racing stock cars,
civil war history and genealogy. He enjoyed woodworking
and building hand crafted
gifts for his friends and family. He was also a skilled wood
carver, and like most carvers,
he occasionally carved up his
hands in the process. Another
pastime involved watching
political TV programs so he
could argue with the
Democrats or just fall asleep
in his recliner.
Richard is survived by his
wife of 60 years, Gertrude,
and two sons and their wives,
Wade and Lana Loring, of
Pensacola and Jack and Sonya
Loring, of Clearwater. He is
also survived by three granddaughters, Jordan Newcomer,
Shelby Loring, and Emily
Loring.
He was preceded in death
by his sister, Evelyn Hill, and
brother, Howard Loring.
Richard prearranged his
cremation with Watts Funeral
Home in San Mateo. His final
resting place will be in the
National Cemetery in
Bushnell. He requested that
no services be performed.
The family would like to
thank Richard’s many friends
and family members for their
continued love, caring and
support.
memories his mother,
Shamina (Kyle) Staples
Trapp, Bainbridge, Ga.;
father, Christopher Seymour,
San Mateo; siblings, Larry
James Addison Jr.,
Bainbridge, Ga., Tra’Maris
Seymour, New York, Aer’riel
Seymour, Palatka,
Christopher Jerard Seymour
Jr., Palatka, NaCherikia
Seymour, Jacksonville,
Ja’Nekia Hughes, Hastings,
Krystal Endicott, Ind.,
Aaliyah Nelson, Satsuma, and
Breanna Jackson,
Jacksonville; paternal grandparents, Mitchell (Carrie)
McKinnon Sr., San Mateo;
aunts and uncles, Myrtis
(Antonio) Robbins,
Hawthorne, Alice (Henry)
Jones, East Palatka, Willie
(Katrina) Gilyard, Hollister,
Charles (Ayisha) McIntosh,
and Mitrell McKinnon, San
Mateo, and Mitchell
McKinnon Jr., Sherry
McKinnon-Hardy, both of
Palatka, and Fred (Claretta)
McKinnon, Atlanta; and a
host of other relative and
friends.
Visitation of family and
friends will be 10-11 a.m.
Saturday, April 4 at Flagg’s
Chapel of Serenity with a celebration of life at 11 a.m.,
Superintendent H. Wayne
Colbert, pastor of Victorious
Faith Church of God in Christ,
officiating.
Condolences may be sent to
the Staples family guestbook
at www.flaggserenitychapel.
com.
Arrangements entrusted to
the care of Karl N. Flagg
Serenity Memorial Chapel. South Carolina, North
Carolina, Virginia and upstate
New York. Billy also farmed
potatoes in Hastings for 12
years. He lived in Hastings for
35 years, and spent the last 18
years in Palm Coast.
Billy was involved in
numerous organizations
including the Hastings
Masonic Lodge 183 F&AM,
the Morocco Shrine Temple in
Jacksonville, the Putnam
County Shrine Club, the St.
Johns County Shrine Club,
V.F.W. Post 2391 in St.
Augustine, Moose Lodge 1263
in Daytona Beach, AmVets
Post 113 in Palm Coast, the
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Aerie 4089 in Port Orange,
American Legion Post 267 in
Ormond Beach and Elks
Lodge 1766 in Palm Coast.
He is survived by his wife of
two years, Nancy L. Rhodes of
Palm Coast, two sons, William
A. Rhodes Jr. of East Palatka
and Michael Dwayne Rhodes of
Rose Hill, N.C., a granddaughter, Lili Rhodes, and four cousins, Tom Corbin and Susan
Corbin, both of Titusville, and
Karen Rowell and Terry
Corbin, both of Mims.
Services will be at 11 a.m.
Saturday, April 4 at JohnsonOverturf Chapel in Palatka
with Pastor Don Hanna officiating. Entombment will follow
at Palatka Memorial Gardens
with Masonic Rites bestowed
by Hastings Lodge 183. The
family will receive friends
Saturday from 10 a.m. until
the services.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be sent to
Rodeheaver Boys Ranch, 180
Boys Ranch Road, Palatka, FL
32177 or to the Shriners
Hospital for Children, Defy
the Odds Campaign, P.O. Box
31356, Tampa, FL 33631.
Memories and condolences
may be expressed to the family at Billy’s Book of Memories
page at www.JohnsonOverturf
funerals.com.
Arrangements are under
the direction of JohnsonOverturf Funeral Home in
Palatka.
Emmer C. Williams
The homegoing celebration
for Emmer C. Williams will be
11 a.m. Saturday, April 4,
2015 at True Foundation
Ministries, 608 Randolph St.
in Crescent City. Her pastor,
the Rev. Adrian Washington
of Jethro
First Baptist
Church will
deliver the
main eulogy. Visitation
hours are 5-7
p.m. Friday at
Jethro First
B a p t i s t
Church, 101 Cedar St. in
Crescent City.
Emmer was born Aug. 12,
1945 to the late Mildred Davis
and Ulysses Eichelberger in
Crescent City. Evangelist
Williams was a life long resident of Putnam County and
was educated in the Putnam
County School District. At an
early age, she gave her life to
Christ and faithfully committed herself to the work of the
Lord and was not ashamed of
the Gospel of Christ. In her
spare time, she enjoyed family
and friends, especially her
grandchildren, church and
more church. Every chance
she got, she was always willing to share the word of God.
In 2004, Evangelist Williams
founded and started Word of
Wisdom Outreach Ministry,
giving to the youth school supplies, having clothes giveaway
and attending annual confer-
Romeo R. Staples
William A. Rhodes
William A. “Billy” Rhodes,
79, of Palm Coast, passed
away Wednesday, April 1,
2015 at Florida Hospital
Flagler in
Palm Coast.
He was
born in Indian
River City
and was the
son of Jody W.
Rhodes and
Laura Fisher
Rhodes West.
He graduated from
Atlantic High
School at
Oak Hall, Va., and served in
the U.S. Army from 19591962. Billy lived on the eastern shore of Virginia at
Sanford, Va., moving to the
Hastings area in 1962. He
owned and operated Peninsula
Seafood and Produce Co. Inc.,
Rhodes Produce Corp., Rhodes
Bros. Truck Brokers Inc., and
William A. Rhodes Trucking
Inc., and was in the trucking
and produce brokers business
for over 50 years in Florida,
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Romeo Roddrick Staples,
20, of Palatka, entered the
sunset of life on Saturday,
March 21, 2015, in Palatka as
a result of injuries sustained
in a motor vehicle accident.
A native of Gainesville, he
was born on Sunday, Jan. 8,
1995 to Christopher Seymour
and Shamina Lenora Staples.
He was educated in the
P u t n a m
C o u n t y
S c h o o l
District
where he participated in
the JROTC
b r i e f l y .
Romeo was a cheerful young
man, who was loved by his
family and friends. His favorite hobbies included playing
video games, fishing and riding dirt bikes.
Romeo was preceded in eternal rest by his maternal grandmother, Yvette Lenore Staples.
He leaves to cherish his
Picture
ences. She enjoyed attending
conferences, seminars, revivals and fellowshipping anywhere she could learn more
about the Lord. Evangelist
Williams loved Crescent City
and was a community activist,
serving on many boards in the
city and always encouraging
members of the community to
get involved in their local government. Emmer was united
in marriage to Samuel
Williams on April 27, 1975. In
2012, she renewed her membership at Jethro First Baptist
Church, under the leadership
of Adrian Washington, where
she served until her health
failed.
She was preceded in death by
her parents, Mildred Davis and
Ulysses Eichelberger, and son,
Willis Ira James Glover Sr.
She leaves to cherish her
memories, a devoted husband,
Samuel Williams; daughters,
Veronica (Joe) Bacon, Lolether
(Charles) Crooms, Samantha
Williams and Pamela (Grant)
Ashe; sons, Samuel Williams
Jr. and Steven Williams
(Mary); brothers, Charles
Eichelberger (Cynthia),
Gilbert Evans Sr., Lemar
Evans, McKinnley Evans Jr.
and Theodore Evans (Brenda);
sisters, Gloria King, Josephine
Blocker, and Betty Smith
(Carl); uncle, Roosevelt Davis;
aunts, Nancy Cooper (Mike)
and Lydia Davis; grandchildren, Kendria Gillespie,
Dominique Steward, Tyree
Glover, Robert Jones, Tara
Taylor, Zacchaeus Williams,
De’Erra Glover, Javahal
Wright, Charlita Crooms,
Jarrell Wright, Sarah Crooms,
Willis Glover Jr., Timar
Rogers, Evine Shelton, Randy
Powell, Kaysey Ashe, Steven
Williams Jr. Mikai and Mikael
Bailey; sister-in law, Louise
Rutledge; 15 great-grandchildren; a devoted cousin, Shree
Long; Goddaughters, Zanella
Nixon and Shirley Crooms;
spiritual children, Bruce and
Alice Barnes, Mahalia
Johnson, Mae Whipple,
Darlene Cook, Virginia
Walker, TaKela Harris,
Leaher Norris, Adrianne
Myers, Janice Gooseby, Cathy
Floyd, Deidra Moore and
many more; dedicated neighbors, David (Lynette) Johnson
and Zandra Nelson (niece);
special caretakers, Bobby
Harris and Talena Brinson;
and a host of nephews, nieces,
cousins and friends.
Arrangements are entrusted to Angela Dallas-Johnson
Unity Funeral Home Inc.
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Floyd W. Brown
Floyd “Winkey” Brown, 79,
of Interlachen, passed away
Thursday, April 2, 2015 at
Kindred Care Hospital in
Green Cove Springs following
an extended illness.
Arrangements will be
announced by Masters
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