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Informing more than 17,000 readers daily in print and online -i.. .' I-. i L .. S ',-L i -L ., i L. i L L I- Y - on -"bSc PkSecq* 0 FOR C 320 poo FLA 3261 Jo GANESVI. GZJ LL Graceville Tigers improve to 4-0 in district play. See more on page lB. A Media General Niexp r - Crime Update Two more arrests made in drug investigation From staff reports .- [ I involved in They are: Benson Lloyc The Jackson County Sheriff's Office arrested two more suspects on Wednes- day in the continuation of its six-month investigation into drug activity. The sheriff's office ar- rested Mershon Pope Jr. and Tramel Collins on outstanding warrants. Pope was arrested on two marijuana. Collins was warrants for the sale of arrested on two warrants a controlled substance, for the sale of a controlled substance, cocaine. The task force arrested about 22 people who were the sale of narcotics, on Dec. 5. The sher- iff's office is still seek- Hayes ing five in- dividua'ls on outstanding warrants for the sale of illegal nar- cotics in Jackson County. for three counts of sale of a controlled substance, cocaine; Patrick Pinder for two counts of sale of a controlled substance, co- caine; Marcus Daughtry of two counts of sale of a con- trolled substance, cocaine; Thabit Mateen for sale See DRUGS, Page 7A ORIGIN STORY 'Christmas In Two Egg' plays Dec. 18 at Lovedale Baptist Church MARK SKINNER/FLORIlAN Rhonda Melnik puts up Christmas decorations in the Lovedale Baptist Church Fellowship Hall on Wednesday. The church will host the play, "Christmas in Two Egg:' written and narrated by Jackson County author Dale Cox on Sunday at 6 p.m. Most of the actors are from Two Egg BY DEBORAH BUCKHALTER dbuckhalter@jcfloridan.com Ever wonder how Two Egg got its name? Theories abound, and no one is sure .of the absolute truth. But the de- bate makes for fun conversation, as the community can see on Dec. 18, when. the subject comes up for discussion in a play written by Dale Cox. "Christmas In-Two Egg". will be presented -in the fellowship hall of Lovedale Baptist Church that night, a Sunday, at 6 p.m. Admission is free. 'Most of the actors are from Two Egg, DellWood or communities in the im- mediate vicinity, and most of them are in their 60s or 70s. The youngest is in her mid-40s or early 50s. One in the troupe. Arthur Basford, is 80 years old. Many are local farmers. In one act, Basford and some of the others talk about the stories they've heard on the origins of Two Egg's name. Most of their parents or other elders lived in the community around the time the town was named, during the Great Depression. Cox didn't script this part of the play as the actors will tell their stories in their own words. Cox said he felt that having them ad-lib \ this scenewould be a more interesting and entertaining approach than hav- ing them memorize a script. Considered one of the best and most prolific historians dedicated to lo- cal. legend, lore and fact, Cox wrote the play in its current form based on a short novel he published last year, which he'd based on a longer form of the play he'd written earlier. Cox will be on hand to serve as nar- rator, tying the play's five acts together with readings from the novel. See PLAY, Page 7A Grand Ridge Man sentenced for Microtel meth fire From staff reports The second of two people arrested following a meth-related fire at the Mi- crotel in 2009 has been sentenced. After pleading no contest to. arson, unlawful possession of a listed chemi- cal and the attempted manufacture of a controlled substance (methamphet- amine), Grand Ridge resident Noah Damian Johnson was sentenced to time served, three years probation on two of the charges, along with two years of community control and 10 years ad- ministrative probation to follow. Johnson spent three months in the Jackson County jail .and completed a one-year drug treatment program, ac- cording to court records. His co-defendant, Alicia Baxter, was offered a similar plea deal and initially accepted it but then opted for a trial, ac- cording to court officials. She was-sen- tenced to 20 years in prison following her conviction earlier this year. Local Brief Public input sought from local state legislative delegation Members of Jackson County's state legislative delegation will hold a Leg- islative Delegation Meeting Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Jackson County Commission meeting room at 2864 Madison Street, Mari- anna, FL 32448. The purpose of the meeting is to re- ceive public comments and to hear lo- cal bills for the upcoming 2012 Regular Session of the Florida Legislature. To request a spot on the agenda, individu- als should contact Carter Johnson (850) 488-2873 no later than 5 p.m., Monday, Dec. 12. The Jackson County legislative dele- gation consists of Representative Marti Coley, Representative Brad Drake, and Senator Bill Montford. From staff reports S2012 will be busy election year I -~ ~I'~ .4 il MARK SKINNER/FLORIDAN Bridgette Rehberg works on registering new voters at the Supervisor of Elections office Wednesday. fr.-ri :tan repl.,r, - Election year 2012 will be a busy one locally, as 14 offices across the county and region are up for grabs, along with statewide and national offices. Candidates running for local office in 2012 may submit an announce- ment and photograph for publica- tion on an inside page of the Flori- dan once at no charge berneen now and Oct. 11, 2012. No announce- ments will run on Sunday. Otherwise the date of publication will be at the discretion of the Floridan, but the items will be run as close to the date of submission as possible. Jan. 31 is the Republican presiden- tial preference primary, with a Jan. 3 voter registration. Jackson County Commission Dis- tricts 1, 3 and 5 are up for election this year, along with Jackson County School Board Districts 2 and 3. Several constitutional offices will also be up for contention, includ- ing sheriff, clerk of court, property appraiser, tax collector, superinten- dent of schools, supervisor of elec- tions and county judge. The circuit judge'for groups 3,and 11 are also on the ballot. With the exception of the judge slots, candidate qualifying dates are from noon June 4 to noon on jine 8. Qualifying dates for judicial can- didates are from noon on April 16 to noon on April 20. The pi imary for state, local and na- tional offices is Aug. 14. with a voter registration deadline of Jul 16 for that election. The general election is Nov. 6. with a voter registrauon deadline of Oct. 9. See ELECTIONS, Page 7A > CLASSIFIEDS...5-7B ) ENTERTAINMENT...4B ) LOCAL...3A ) OBITUARIES...7A > STATE...4A > SPORTS...1-3B, 8B > TV LISTINGS...3B ... ... -- ---' .'. . .-- -- .' .t _-.. ... .. .. This Newspaper o Is Printed On a i Recycled Newsprint 7 65161 8005 9 *Cfld n-"Ranked'NUMBER4lin-Jackson County" jct~ ~id n~tE9JJ o~~VA3cpern'lnt h JACKSON COUNTY FLORIDA per month *per month . . .k4'AL. .. . -., ..-- --I'- - Follow us Facebook Twitter l________llilil__i___~ 11_1111111_1-1.1_11-11__11111111111_1 .1111111 1-1-(_1_1__.111.__-1_---.1~_1 Ii I i i i I I \ \ 72A THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8,2011 Wei^bes O'iuttook WRKE-UP CJJLL S,"- gh 56 56 --",'" r: '""(Low 3: 31 .-: r. ^ . - ., .';-.,,, .].,. .-.C .d..", /;" . .~ -) Hjgh.-54 . NZ jC6wr9 .T. .? L:Low: 38 PRECIPITATION JACKSON COUNTY FLORIDAN www.jcfloridan.com *.- -. - .' ,! r h: 56 , 3 4 5- .. -': 6 .. ' Big l.Lo ^,Irk -.. High 64 ) Low 380 Tomorrow Sunny & Warmer. High 600 Low -38o Sunday Cooler. Saturday Partly Cloudy. High 610 . .Low 390 Monday Mostly Sunny. 24 hours Month to dale Normal MTD 0 .43" 0.49" 0.95" Year to dale Normal TE) Normal for year 34 95" 55 34" 58.25" TIDES Panama City Low -. 5:14 AM High 7:05 PM Apalachicola Low 9:05 PM High 12:15 AM .Port St. Joe Low 5:19AM 'High 7:38 PM Destin Low 6:30 AM High 8:11 PM Pensacola Low 7:04AM: High 8a:44 PM RIVER READINGS Reading Flood Stage Woodruff 38.95 ft. 66.0 ft. Blountstown 0.29 ft. 15.0 ft. Marianna 4.67 ft. 19.0 ft. Caryville 0.97 ft. 12.0 ft. ULTRA VIOLET INDEX .0-2 Low, 3-5 Moderate, 6-7 High, 8-10 Very High, 11+ Extreme 0 1 2 3. 8 9 1 It THE SUN AND MOON Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset 6:26 AM 4:39 PM 3:17 PM 5:33 AM (Fri) Dec,. DeI. Dec. Jan. 10 18 24 .1 FLORIDA'S .INL n .. [ i PANHANDLE &tuly a D D-* MEDIA PARTNERSwAQ 10.9 FM.- L STENFO HURL WATER-PDTE JACKSON COUNTY FLORIDAN Publisher Valeria Roberts vroberts@jcfloridan.com Circulation Manager Dena Oberski .. doberski@jcfloridan.com CONTACT US Telephone:' (850),526-3614 FAX: (850) 482-4478, Email: editorial@jcfloridan.comrn Mailing Address: P.O. Box 520, Marianna, FL32447 Street Address: 4403 Constitution Lane Marianna, FL 32446 Office Hours: We.4l-day 3 a irn to5p. ' MISS YOUR PAPER? You should receive your newspaper no later than 6 a.m. If it does not arrive, call Circula- tion between 6 a.m. and noon, Tuesday to Friday, and 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday. The Jackson County Floridan (U.P'S 27-.840 ' is published Tuesday thouJgh Friday arnd ' Sunday rfiornings. Periodical postage paid at Marianna, FL. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Home delivery: $1123 pr ,-,rnth $3 83.. for three months; i,62 05 lor 7..i months- and $123.45for oneyear All prices include ' applicable state and lo: al taS e- M!- l .1 subscriptions must be paid in advance. Mail subscriptions are: $46.12 for three months; $92.24 ior :.i. monrih., and I.li4 47fd rone .year. . ADVERTISING The adveri.t'i r agrees thit ihe pitbliher shall not be liable ior damrrge : ariinrg out of errors, and advertieneritb: bteyo.ind the arnourt paid icr the :paf e .clu3ily, . '.:cupied by that port:rio :,i thre J d erti;.: mTients in which the error occurred whether. .i.uch error is due to the riegiigern.:e of the pub.l.her ernmpl,.yee:" or :tlherw,.se arind hiiere shall be no.t liabili) for ron.r,,r,er- tion oI any advertisement bevcond the amount paid tor such advertisement. This newspaper will not knowingly accept or publish illeUal.material of any kind. Advertis- "ng which e.pres.es3 pre[eren,:e based ion egally protec ted perscrial Crharateri .tih s ,. not acceptable. HOWTOGETYOUR NEWS PUBLISHED The Jackson County Floridan will publish news of general interest free of charge. Submit your news or Community Calendar events via email, fax, mail, or hand delivery. Fees may apply for wedding, engagement, anniversary and birth announcements. Forms are available at the Floridan offices. Photographs must be of good quality and suitable for print. The Floridan reserves the right to edit all submissions. GETTING IT RIGHT The Jackson County Floridan's policy is to correct mistakes promptly. To report an error, please call 526-3614 Monday-Friday. THURSDAY, DEC. 8 n St. Anne Thrift Store Pre-Christmas Sale -. Dec. 6-15 at 4284 Second Ave. Marianna. Buy one item of clothing; get a second-item (equal or lesser value) for half price. All shoes are half price. Store. hours: 9 a.m. to I p.m:Tuesdays and Thursdays. )) Networking Healthcare Professionals Lunch & Learn -11a.m. at the Gazebo Coffee Shoppe & Deli in downtown Marianna. Spotlight speaker: Norrie Chumley of Panhandle Area.Health Network/ Medical Center of Blountstown..Call 850-674-5464. ) )Orientation -12:30-3:30 p.m, at the Goodwill Career Training Center, 4742 Highway 90 in Mari- anna. Register for freb training classes; learn about services offered to people with disadvantages/dis- abilities. Call 526-0139; . ) Grand Ridge Town Council convenes at 6 p.m: in the Grand Ridge Town Hall for the.regularmonthly council meeting. Public welcome. Call 592-4621. 7 Bascom Christmas Party 6:30 p.m. in Town Hall, with a free ham/turkey dinner (bring a side dish), a musical program by children from Mary's Day Care, and a raffle drawing for a hand-stitched quilt (raffle tickets: $1'eac.i or six for $5; 569-2159). 7 Marianna High School Band Winter Concert -7 p.m. in the MH: Auditorium. The concert is preceded by a spaghetti dinner fundraiser, 4-6 p.m. in the MHS Cafeteria. Donations for the dinner: $6. Prc',eed, benefit the MHS Band., Alcoholics Anonymous Closed discussion; 8 to 9 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 2901 Cale- donia St., Marianna, in the AA'room. Attendance limited to persons with a desire to stop drinking. FRIDAY, DEC. 9 a Third annual Hope School Christmas Invi- tational Basketball Tournament 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Grand Ridge Middle School Gym, Hope School Falcons, the host team, will compete with te-rrms rorn Fort Walton, Pensacola, and Bay County. Public welcorne. Free admission. Commencement exercises -10 a.m. at The Baptist C 'l-Ige O Florind in Graceville. Call 263- 32'61. e.t "460. ))Free job skills workshops --"Employ Florida Marketplace" (10-11 a.m.) and "College Acceptance!' (2-3 p.m.) at the Marianna One Stop Career Center. on U.S. 90:. Call 718-0456. 7 Town of Greenwood's 13th annual Christmas Open House -.15:30 p.m. in Greenwood Town 'Hall, 4207 Bryan St. Holiday snacks will be served. i Better Breathers, helping meet the challenges of '.chronic lung disease, meets 2-3 p.m. in the Hudnall Building Community Room, Jackson Hospital cam- pus, 4230 Hospital Drive, Marianna. Sandy Watson of Amedisys Home Health Care will present, "Family and Friends CPR." Bring a friend or caregiver. No cost to attend. Light refreshments served. Call ,718-2849. Grand Ridge Christmas Parade and Festival Parade begins-at 4 p.m. (line-up: 3 p.m. on Hall Street) at town hall, ends at John Thomas Porter Park on-Florida Street, the festival location, where there will be a free hot dog and chili dinner, games and prizes for children, and a visit from Santa SClaUs, who will be taking Christmas lists and giving out goodie bags. To participate in the parade, call , 592-4621.: . a The deadline for making Toys for Tots donations in the drop-off box inside the Floridan offices at 4403 Constitution Lane in Marianna, is 5 :ommm ty Caend p.m. today ) Today is the application deadline for the First . Generation:in College Scholarship for the Spring 2012 semester. Four partial $1,000 scholarship - will be awarded. Must be Pell-eligible, enroll as an undergraduate, degree-eeking student for a .. minimum of six hours, and comefrom a family.: where neither parent has completed a baccalaure- ate degree. Call 713.-404 . Malone School Homecoming The Homecom- ing basketball game (Malone School vs. Laurel Hill High School) stats'`at&5 p'.m.The Homecom- ing Court and Homecoming Queen winner will be announced at 5 p.m.(lbefore the JV Boys game).. Malone invites all alumni to attend. Eighth annual Christmas Light Show Dec. 9-11 and Dec. 16-18, 6 to 8 p.m. nightly at Three . Rivers State Park on River Road north of Sneads. The drive through is free to the public, donations of cash or canned goods for the needy accepted. Park, personnel will be in the Seminole Pavilion (follow the lights) serving hot cocoa and cookies. Celebrate Recovery Adult, teen meetings to '.overcame hurts, habits and hang-ups,'" 7 p m at Evangel Worship Center, 2645 Pebble Hill Road.. Dinner:'6 p.m. Child care a,.uilable Call 2C0-7856. 573-1131. . ) Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting. 8-9 p.m. in r.he AA room at First United Methodist Church,. 2901 Caledonia St,,Manranna. . S., SATURDAY,DEC.10 . Living Heritage Day-8 a.m. to-3 p.m. at - Renaissance Park, 5989 Heritage Road in Marianna, with food, entertainment, horse rides for children, and volunteers making cane juice, pork rinds, brooms, lye soap and blacksmithing. Admission is free. Call 482-7497. n Marianna City Farmers Market is open 8 a.m. to- noon for the fall season, Saturdays only in Madison Street Park. n Wreath Laying Ceremony The Marianna Composite Squadron-of the Civil Air Patrol, in con- junction with Wreaths Across America, will conduct a wreath laying ceremony to honor fallen veterans at 11 a.m. in the Pinecrest Memorial Gardenr. 3720 Caverns Road in Marianna. Public welcome. Call 482-8310. Turkey Shoot Fundraiser -1 p.m. each Satur- day through December at AMVETS Post 231, north . of Fountain (east side of U.S. 231, just south of.CR 167). Cost: $2 a shot. Call 850-722-0291. . T Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting, 4:30- 5:30 p.m. in the-AA room of First United Methodist Church, 2901 Caledonia St., Marianna./ ) Eighth annual Christmas Light Show Dec. 9-11 and Dec. 16-18, 6-8 p.m. nightly at Three Rivers, State Park on River Road north of Sneads. The .- drive through is free to the public; donations of cash or canned goods for'the needy accepted. Park, personnel will be in the Seminole Pavilion (follow the lights) serving hot cocoa and cookies. .SUNDAY, DEC. 11- ) Bennett Christmas Dinner Descendants and, family of Polly Mooneyham Bennett and Luther Bennett will gather at 10:30 a.m.in the Dellwood Community Center. Lunch is at noon; bring covered dishes, drinks (paper goods furnished). Call 593- 6549. ) Bingo Fundraiser 2 to 5 p.m. at AMVETS Post 231, north of Fountain (east side of U.S. 231, just south-of CR 167) 'Proceeds benefit the Post building fund., ) Veterans of all American wars will be remem- bered at a 4 p.m. ceremony at St. Luke's Episcopal. Church, 4362-Lafayette St., Mariahna:.After the service, fresh wreaths will be :laced on headstones of veterans in the churchyard. Call 209-4066 or email snoopyxii60@hotmail.com. 1, Eighth annual Christmas LightShow Dec. 9-11-and Dec. 16-18,6 to 8 p.m. nightly at Three Rivers State Park-on River Road north of Sneads. The drive through is free to the public; donations of cash or canned goods for the needy accepted. Park personnel will be in the Seminole Pavilion (follow the lights) serving holcocoa and coolies. A Alcoholics Anonymous closed discussion. 6.30 p.m.. 4349 W. Lafayette St.. Marianna (in one-story building behind 4351 VWLafaydtt St.). Attendance limited to persons with a desire to stop drinking. MONDAYA, DEC.12 n Orientation 10.30 a.m to 1 30 p.m. ai the Goodwill Career Training Center. 4742 Highway 90 in Marianna. Register tor free training classes: learn -about services offered to people with disadvan- tages/disabilities. Call 526-0139. ) Lions Club of Marianna meeting. Jim's Buffet & Grill, at noon on second and fourth Mondays. Call 4822005 . .. , .. .:, . )) Free job skills workshop "Resume Workshop." 3 to 4 p.m at the Marianna Ooe Stop Career Center on U.S.90. Call 718-0456. Sneads High School Band Christmas Concert 5:30 p.m. in the SHS Auditorium. Admission is free. ) Riverside Elementary School Christmas Program 6 p.m. in the Marianna High School Auditorium. Call 482-9611. ))Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting, 8-9 p.m. in the AA room qf First United Methodist Church, 2901 Caledonia St., Marianna. TUESDAY, DEC. 13 Heaven's Garden Food Pantry distributes food on the second Tuesday of the month, 9 a.m. to noon at 3115 Main-St. in Cottondale. Jackson County residents only. Call 579-9963 or visit www. , ,aidaspina.org. . St. Anne Thrift Store Pre-Christmas Sale - Dec. 6-15 at 4284 Second Ave., Marianna. Buy one item of clothing; get a second item (equal or lesser value) for half price. All shoes are half price. Store hours: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday: Republican Club of Northwest Florida meet- ing, noon, Jim's Buffet and Grill, Marianna. Guest speaker: U.S. Senate candidate Deon Long. Call 718-5411. Optimist Club of Jackson County board meet- ing, noon, First Capital Bank, Marianna. 7 Jackson County Legislative Delegation Meet- ing 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the JacksonrCounty.Com- missioh Chamber, 2864 Madison St:.in Marianna. Members of Jackson County's state legislative delegation, which consists of Reps. Marti Coley and Brad Drake and Sen. Bill Montford, will receive public comments and hear local bills for the upcom- ing 2012 regular session of the Florida Legislature. To request a spot on the agenda, call 850-488-2873 before 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12. The submission deadline for this calendar is two days before publication. Submit to: Community Calendar, Jackson County Floridan, P. O. Box 520, Marianna, FL 32447, email editorial@jcfloridan.com, fax (850) 482-4478 or bring items to 4403 Constitution Lane in Marianna. Police Roundup MARIANNA POLICE The Marianna Police De- partment listed the following incidents for Dec. 6, the latest available __ report: Three Z -'r ' accidents -- with no injury, f ]ME two suspi- .'R M cious persons, one physi- cal disturbance, two. verbal disturbances, one burglar alarm, one fire alarm, five traffic. stops, two larceny complaints, two follow-up investigations, one assault, one sex offense, three assists of other agen- cies, two public service calls and two threats/harassment complaints. JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE The Jackson County Sheriff's Office and county Fire/Rescue reported the following incidents for Nov. 30, the latest available report. (Some of these calls may be related to after-hours calls taken on behalf of Graceville . and Cottondale Police Depart- ments): One accident with no injury, one dead person, two abandoned vehicles, three sus- picious vehicles, two suspicious incidents, two highway ob- structions, one report of mental illness, one burglary, three fire alarms, seven traffic stops, one criminal mischief complaint, one civil dispute, three tres- pass calls, one sex offense, four assists with other agencies, one public service call and one transport. JACKSON COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY The following persons were booked into the county jail dur- ing the latest reporting periods: ) Casey Byrd, 29, 16342 SW State Road 73, Clarksville, drug court sanctions. JAIL POPULATION: 192 To report a crime, call CrimeStoppers at 526-5000 or a local law enforcement agency. To report a wildlife violation, call 1-888-404-FWCC (3922). (-xi\\~'t~ JACKSON COUNTY FLORIDAN www.jcfloridan.com WM's Springhill Regional Landfill gets re-certified Special to the Floridan At its 23rd annual Sympo- sium,.People, Partnerships and Pathways, the Wildlife Habitat Council presented Waste Man- agement's Springhill Regional Landfill with its Corporate Lands for Learning program re-certifi- cation. According to a press re- lease from Waste Management, thisre-certificationis one ofWM's 128 WHC-certified programs at 110 sites company-wide. "WHC .believes that collabo- ration among all stakeholder groups is critical to addressing the complex issues facing the sustainability of the planet," said Robert Johnson, WHC presi- 4rent. "Congratulations to Waste Management for their commit- ment to a healthy natural world and connected communities." Springhill Regional Landfill's wildlife program aims to con- tinue to conserve, enhance and protect habitat resources on-site and to stimulate community in- volvement, according to the re- lease. Since 2007, the Corporate Lands for Learning program at the landfill has allowed learners to experience the site's wildlife habitat value first-hand. Habi- tat is showcased in three focus areas; ponds, where students spy alligators and numerous fish; forests, where deer .tracks, bird nest boxes and other ani- mal signs can be observed, and the forested wetland, where learners walk on a recycled plas- tic boardwalk. As part of its community out- reach efforts, WM will host a se- ries of field trips for fourth- and fifth-grade students from several Dothan City Schools during the 2011-2012 school term. These field trips are part of their com- mitment as a corporate level adopter of the school system. "There's a saying 'it takes a vil- lage to raise a child.' Well,. that notion certainly applies here. Without the active engagement of our volunteer groups earn- ing this prestigious certification may not have been possible," said Jeff Massey, Springhill Re- gional Landfill district manager for Waste Management. "To see WM employees working side by side with our neighbors and cus- tomers to improve the environ- ment brings back a real sense of community for everyone. I can truly say I am proud of what we all have accomplished here." According to the press release, this year's certifications also helped WM meet and exceed two of its company-wide sus- tainability goals well before the target year of 2020. In 2007, WM pledged to preserve and restore 25,000 acres of wildlife habitat across North America. The com- pany achieved this goal in 2010 and now has 26,000 acres. WM also committed to have WHC certified programs at 100 or more of its facilities with WHC -A IL Troop 3 Boy Scouts study astronomy Special to the Floridan Troop 3 Boy Scouts met for their weekly meeting on Nov. 27, and began an exciting urit of study on astronomy, with Scout Master Bill Kleinhans as instructor. "Mr. K.," as the boys call him, taught the scouts how to find directions us- ing the sun by the "Watch Method." This technique involves laying a watch completely level and plac- ing a short, straight twig upright against the edge of the watch at the point of the hour hand. The watch is turned until the shadow of the twig falls along the hour hand's position. Fi- nally, noticing the angle formed 'between the nu- meral 12 and the shadow lying on the hour hand, a line from the center of the watch that divides that angle' in half will point south. Kleinhans used a dry erase board and lan- tern to help demonstrate the technique. Troop 3 scouts contin- ued this unit of study by at- tending the "Night of Star Gazing" Dec. 3 at Florida Caverns State Park, where the Tallahassee Astronom- ical Society provided op- portunities, to learn more about stars, planets and other constellations with the use of large, powerful telescopes. The Marianna Optimist Club is the chartering or- ganization for Troop 3 Boy Scouts. For more information about the Tallahassee As- tronomical Society, visit www.stargazers.org. For more information about1 Boy Scouts, Scout Master Bill Kleinhans can be reached at 526-2897. SUBMITTED PHOTOS Scout Master Bill Kleinhans teaches the scouts about the various constellations in the sky. Chipola science ed students attend conference Special to the Floridan Chipola Collegestudents in the science education bachelor's degree pro- gram recently attended the Florida Association of Science Teachers profes- sional development con- ference in Orlando. Students Jessica Har- rell, Rebecca Hambly, Travis Moore and Schel- lane Smith attended the conference along with Dr. Santine Cuccio, Chipo- la science education facilitator. Educators from Florida and other states con- ferred, planned lessons, and networked. Students spoke with veteran teach- ers, scientists and conser- vationists; attended dem- onstrations and lectures on magnetism, genetics, energy, conservation, and ecology; and participated in workshops on integrat- SUBMITTED PHOTO Chipola College students in the Science Education bachelor's degree program (from left) are Travis Moore, Rebecca Hambly, Jessica Harrell and Schellane Smith. They attended the recent Florida Association of Science Teachers professional development conference in Orlando. ing music, readingand the Florida environment into the K-12 curriculum. Participating 'students stated that both their content knowledge and pedagogy were reinforced and extended to'the level of application; and will transfer their knowledge to the classroom. FAST conference ven- dors provided the students with sample textbooks, in- structional materials, CD's and DVD's to use in their classrooms. Students who attended the conference will share some of the outstanding teaching strategies at the Future Educator's Club Teacher Workshop on Sat- urday, Jan. 21, 2012. The conference held on the Chipola campus is free to' all district educators. Jazzmatazz concert moved to January Special to the Floridan The popular Chipola College Show Choir se- ries, "Jazzmatazz," has an interesting twist this y'ar: it is called "Stadsmatazz" to honor Joan Stadsklev, retiring Associate Dean of the school's Fine and Per-, forming Arts Department. The song and dance performances under the direction -of Angie White and Dr. Josh Martin are scheduled for Jan. 5, 6 and 7 at 7 p.m. in the Chipola ;Theatre. Originally slated for De- cember, "Jazzmatazz" has been rescheduled in part to allow more alumni to come back to campus to be a part of this historic event. Signature songs highlighting the history of the group are slated to be performed. Dr. Daniel Powell, As- sociate Dean of Fine and Performing Arts, said, "Come join this 'now and then' experience as the Show Choir electrifies the stage to honor one of their founding directors: Joan Stadsklev." Powell invites everyone to enjoy the high energy group that will feature musical selections from a wide va- riety of styles. Show Choir members are selected through com- petitive auditions and Powell indicates the tal- ent of this year's group is exceptionally strong. 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Results from the National As- sessment of Educational Prog- ress, also known as the Nation's Report Card, show fourth- and eighth-grade students in Miami- Dade and Hillsborough coun- ties had higher average scores at nearly every level. Hillsborough had the highest average fourth grade reading score of all 21 urban districts studied, and tied for first with Charlotte, N.C., in eighth grade. Hillsborough tied for second at both grade levels on the math portion of the exam. Superintendent MaryEllen Elia credited the district's partner- ship with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the high scores. The foundation has com- mitted to providing $100 million "..let's not lose sight of the fact Miami-Dade has outperformed basically urban America and in some cases matched suburban America." Alberto Carvalho, Miami-Dade superintendent over seven years, to boost effec- "The fact the scores are flat, tike teaching in the district. Last notwithstanding increased stan- xt-dr. the district insntiruid anew dards and requirements and teacher evaluation s stiemn based tough .economic conditions, the on student learning gains and fact we were able to hold on to peer feedback. It's also boost- the ground we had, conquered ed professional development speaks loudly for the hard work, opportunities, dedication and strategic teach- "It's the first indication we ing taking place," he _aid. "With have that it's really paying off," that said, obviously there is a lor Elia said. of work to he done, but I~ts not 'This was the first year Hillsbor- lose sight oli the fact Miam- Dade ough participated in the study has outpeiformed bAsic,4ly ui- and the second year for Mi- ban America and in somd cases ami-Dade. Compared to 2009, matched subhuiban America." Miami-Dade's results were not Infor th-grade leading, the a\- significantly different, mirroring erage score for Hillsborough snl- the stagnant scores seen in state- dents i as 231 out of 500. a full 20 'wide results in November.-- points higher than the average Miami-Dade Superintendent for students in large cities. For- Alberto Carvalho said he was ty-fout peiceni ot Hillsborough thrilled with the results. students scored at the proficient - ii -1 -- 1 -------IC -- i I Study: Medicaid premiums too high The Associated Press MIAMI New premi- ums and copay propos- als for Florida -Medicaid beneficiaries, including $100 for every non-emer- gency ER visit, are among the highest in the country and a new study warns it could cause hundreds of thousands to drop out be- cause they can't afford to pay them, according to a report released Wednesday by Georgetown University. "This is a very radical proposal which would un- dermine the progress Flor- ida has made in covering children," said Joan Alker, co-executive director of. the Georgetown University research center. Nearly a dozen states saw enrollment declines as a result of new or increased premiums charged to Medicaid beneficiaries, although specific policies varied considerably, ac- cording to the report. The majority of people enrolled in Florida's Med- icaid program are below the poverty level of $22,314 for a family of four. , The state's Medicaid overhaul also requires beneficiaries to pay a $10 per. person monthly pre- mium, according to state health 'officials, -meaning $40 for a family of four. Advocates warn those monthly charges add up and will overburden the state's poorest. Florida lawmakers passed sweeping changes to the Medicaid program this past session, plac- ing the care of the state's most vulnerable residents, mostly children, into the hands of private provid- ers and hospital networks. Lawmakers said the rough- ly $20 billion a year Medic- aid costs are a strain on a tight state budget and the program couldn't continue without changes. The bills expand on a controversial five-county pilot program that .pays for-profit providers a set fee to cover recipients and allows providers great flexibility in determining patient coverage. Doctors have dropped out of the program, complaining of red tape and that the in- surers deny the tests and medicine they prescribe. Patients have complained they struggled to get doc- tor's appointments. Sup- porters of the overhaul say new accountability mea- sures will address those concerns. But the state needs permission from federal health officials to continue Briefs Trailer full of gifts for needy families stolen ORLANDO Hundreds 'of presents have been sto- len from a central Florida charity for needy families. Teddy bears, dolls, dia- pers and cribs were stolen when thieves used a bolt cutter to unlock a 12-foot trailer jammed with gifts this weekend. The Orlando Sentinel reports the trailer was also stolen. One Heart for Women. and Children volunteers were going to surprise more than 500 families with the gifts on Christmas Eve. The organization's presi- dent Stephanie Bowman says she doesn't know what she'll do now.. Years ago, an anony- mous donor provided gift's for her own children after picking their names from an angel donanonr nee. Bowman says the idea that someone cared enough to" buy gifts for a stranger's kids changed her and she vowed to help others. Woman sentenced for child porn FORT MYERS -A southwest Florida woman has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for produc- ing and distributing child pornography. Federal prosecutors in Fort Myers said Tuesday. that 31-year-old Candice Marie Miller produced sexually explicit images of her two children and distributed about 100 of [them to a man she met in an Internet chat room. Miller was found with 500 images of child pornogra- phy on a computer. She pleaded guilty in July to charges of possessing, producing and transport- ing child pornography. Artist pleads guilty to wildlife smuggling NM LMRNI.BEACH A Miami Beach artist faces five years in prison after pleading guilty to traffick- ing protected wildlife. Federal prosecutors say 48-year-old Enrique Go- mez De Molina imported animal parts for use in bizarre sculptures that sold up to $80,000. He pleaded guilty Thurs- day. Sentencing is sched- uled for March 2. He also faces $250,000 in fines. A phone message'was left Wednesday bv The Associ- ated Press on a number listed for De Molina. The South Fiorida Sun Sentinel repotted Wedne,- dai that court papers show De Molina imported th e wildlife from C a, Indonesia, Bali, Thlailand and the Philippines. He bought orangutan skulls, a king cobra, a slow loris, a woolly stork, skulls of heavy-beaked birds called hornbills, a rare bird called the Himalayan Moial and many other protected species. .Man gets 5 years for stealing laptops TAMPA- A Miami man has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison the plan. The parties have been negotiating for about six months and talks are likely to continue into next year. New Jersey lawmakers tried a similar proposal earlier this year, moving Medicaid participants into managed care plans and requiring a $25 copay for non-emergency room ER visits. But that fee was dropped after stakehold- ers warned it wasn't likely to deter behavior and that hospitals would have trou- ble collecting the money. In 2003, Oregon in- creased Medicaid pre- miums for poor adults to between $6-$20 and enrollment dropped by nearly half, or roughly 50,000 people. Enrollment dipped 30 percent in Mis- souri in the two years fol- lowing the 2005 introduc- tion of new premiums in 2005. In Maryland, 28 per- cent of children dropped out in one year after some participants at. higher in- come levels were charged $37 monthly premiums, according to the report. "Florida's eligibility levels for families are riot gener- ous. That's why these pre- miums would have such a devastating effect. No other state is charging pre- miums to kids uniformly at after authorities say he led a group of thieves who stole $7.4 million in mili- tary laptop computers. The St. Petersburg Times reports Alvarez pleaded guilty to a count of theft' of government property. During Tuesday's sen- tencing, Alvarez was also ordered to pay $2.8 million in restitution. From wire reports this income level." .But Florida lawmak- ers say Medicaid patients should not receive better or worse benefits than res- idents who pay for private insurance and want Med- icaid recipients to chip in on costs. The $100 copayshouldn't be an issue because more families will receive medi- cal treatment from primary care clinics instead of rely-, ing on emergency rooms for minor problems. "I do not believe Med- icaid recipients will drop out because the benefits in Medicaid ate very gener- ous and other health care options are unavailable," said Sen. Joe Negron, who spearheaded the passage of the health bills. LI-II:it 1 IG FOR MORE NEWS? 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Twenty-eight percent scored at the proficient level, not significant different From 2009. : Inii math. 43 percent of HiUl-- borough fourth-grade students were rated as proficient, com- pared to 33 percent in Miami- ,Dade. Both scores were higher than the .national average. At the eighth grade level, 32 per-' cent were proficient in, Hills- borough and 22 percent in Mi- ami-Dade. The average score in STATE Miami-Dade was 272, not signifi- cantly different from the average scores of 274 for students in large, urban school districts. Florida Education Commis- sioner Gerard Robinson praised the results. "The commitment and leader- ship in these districts represent Florida's focused mission to reduce the academic achieve- ment gap while supporting our students in their pursuit of ex- cellence," Robinson said in a statement. Across the 21 urban public school districts analyzed, read- ing scores remained mostly flat, while average math scores climbed in four districts. "Despite their distinct chal- lenges, many of these districts are making steady progress in math," said David Driscoll, chair of the National Assessment Gov- erning Board, which oversees the NAEP exam. "But, like school districts nationwide, they need to find ways to raise student achievement in reading." I I -- - I JACKSON COUNTY FLORIDAN o www.jcfloridan.com Blagojevich gets 14 years in prison The Associated Press CHICAGO Rod Blagojevich, the ousted Illinois governor whose three-year battle against criminal charges became a national spectacle, was sentenced to 14 years in prison Wednesday, one of the stiffest penalties im- posed for corruption in a state with a history of crooked politics. Among his 18 convic- tions is the explosive charge that he tried to leverage his power to ap- point someone to Presi- dent Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat in ex- change for campaign cash or land a high-paying job. Judge James Zagel gave Blagojevich some credit for taking responsibility for his actions which the former governor did in an address to the court earlier in the day but said that didn't mitigate his crimes. Zagel also said Blagojevich did good things for people as gov- ernor, but was more con- cerned about using his powers for himself. "When it is the governor who goes bad, the fabric of Illinois ig torn and dis- figured and not easily re- paired," Zagel said. As the judge announced the sentence, which in- cludes a $20,000 fine, Blagojevich hunched for- wardandhis face appeared frozen. Minutes later, his wife, Patti Blagojevich, stood up and fell into her husband's arms. He pulled back to brush tears off her cheek and then rubbed her shoulders. On his way out of the, courthouse, Blagojev- ich cited author Rudyard Kipling and said it was a time to be strong, to fight through adversity and be strong for his children. He said he and his wife were heading home to speak to their daughters, and then left without t answering - .-. a n y ,q u e sd o n s :-- - The twice-elected Dem- ocrat received by far the harshest sentence among the four Illinois gover- nors sent to prison in the last four decades. .He is the second in a row to go" to prison; his 'Republi- can predecessor, George Ryan, currently is serving 6 1/2 years. The other two got three years or less. Blagojevich, in a last plea for mercy, tried some- thing he never had before; THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich departs his home in Chicago on Wednesday for the second day of his sentencing hearing on 18 corruption counts, including trying to auction off President Barack Obama's old Senate seat. an apology. After years of insisting he was innocent, he told the judge he'd made "terrible mistakes" and acknowledged that he broke the law. "I caused it all, I'm not blaming anybody," Blago- jevich said. "I was the gov- ernor and I should have known better and I am just so incredibly sorry." But Zagel gave him little leeway. "Whatever good things you did for people as gov- ernor, and you did some, I am more concerned with the occasions when you wanted to use your pow- ers ... to do things that were only good for your- self," Zagel said. The judge said he did not believe Blagojevich's contention, as his lawyers wrote in briefings, that `his comments about the corruption schemes were simply '-.musings." Zagel said the* jury concluded and he agreed that Biago- jevich was engaged in ac- tual schemes, and the un-- deniable leader of those schemes. "The governor was not marched along this crimi- nal path by his staff," Zagel said. "He marched them." Prosecutors had asked. for a sentence of 15 to 20" years; which Blagojevich's : attorneys said was too. harsh. The defense also presented heartfelt ap- peals from Blagojevich's family, including letters from his wife and one of his two daughters that pleaded for mercy. But the judge made it clear early in the- hear- ing that he believed that Blagojevich had lied on the witness stand when he tried to explain his schem- ing for the Senate seat, and he did not believe defense suggestions that the for- mer governor was duped by his advisers. The 54-year-old was or- dered to begin serving his' sentence on Feb. 16. In white-collar cases, con- victed felons are usually given at least a few weeks to report to prison while federal authorities select a suitable facility. Blagojevich is expected to appeal his conviction, but it is unlikely to af- fect when he reports to prison. According to federal rules, felons must serve at least 85 percent, of the .sentence a judge imposes - meaning Blagojev- ich wouldn't be eligible for early release until he serves nearly 12 years. Going into the sentenc- ing, many legal experts said the governor was like- ;\ to get around 10 years. A former Blagoje\ich f:und- raiser, Tony Rezko, recent- ly was sentenced to 10 1/2 years, minus time served. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Pearl Harbor survivors stand at attention during the National Anthem during the Pearl Harbor memorial ceremony on Wednesday in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Pearl Harbor survivors group: We will disband The Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - About 120 survivors of the Pearl. Harbor bomb- ing commemorated the Japanese attack and the thousands who lost their lives that day 70 years ago by observing a moment of silence on Wednesday. During the ceremony, a group of survivors of the Dec. 7, 1941, attack an- nounced that they would disband at the end of the month. William Muehleib, president of the Pearl Har- bors Association, cited age and poor health of the remaining members. Survivors will be able to attend future commemo- ration ceremonies on their own. About 3,000 people, including Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and military leaders, attended this year's 70th anniversary event at a site overlooking the sunken USS Arizona and the white memorial that straddles the battleship. "It was time. Some of the requirements became a burden," Muehleib said af- ter the ceremony. Most of the survivors have realized that at their age, there are other things they'd like to do, he said. He said the association has 2,700 members but there are an estimated 7,000 to 8,000 Pearl Harbor survivors. Local chapters will function as long as they have members and survivors can gather so- cially, but they will no lon- ger have a formal, national organization. The group's announce- ment came as President Barack Obama hailed vet- erans of the bombing in a statement proclaiming Wednesday as "National Pearl Harbor Remem- brance Day." The attack brought the United States into World War II. "Their tenacity helped define the Greatest Gener- ation and their valor forti- fied all who served during World War II. As a nation, we look to December 7, 1941, to draw strength from the example setfby these patriots and to honor all who have sacrificed for our freedoms," he said. Also this week, five ash scattering and interment ceremonies are being held for five survivors whose cremated remains are re- turning to Pearl Harbor after their deaths. On Tuesday, an urn con- taining the ashes of Lee Soucy was -placed on his battleship, the USS Utah, which is lying on its side near the place where it sank. The ashes of Vernon Olsen, who was on the Ari- zona during the attack, will be placed on his ship late Wednesday. 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Obama, Clinton to world: Stop gay discrimination, The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO The Obama administration's declaration that it plans to use foreign assistance, international diplomacy and political asylum to promote gay rights abroad is a momentous step that could dangerouslybackfire if not pursued with delica- cy and an appreciation of how the challenges faced by gays and lesbians, vary by nation, human rights activists said. President Barack Obama, in a memorandum to ex- ecutive departments, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, during a speech before the U.N. Human Rights Council, is- sued a coordinated denun- ciation Tuesday of anti-gay discrimination, stating that equal treatment of gay, lesbian and transgen- der people was an explicit U.S. foreign policy goal, The White House said the twin moves represent- ed the U.S. government's first comprehensive strat- egy to, combat sexual ori- entation-based human rights abuses around the world. Gay rights groups cheered the actions, not- ing that gays and lesbians can be arrested, tortured and even executed in some countries. Wayne Besen, founder of Truth Wins Out, a group that monitors religious organizations with anti- gay views, listed Russia, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ugan- da, Iran and Zimbabwe among the nations that had recently "declared war on... sexual minorities" and said that he hoped they would be chastened by the administration's blunt talk. "This was one of those times where our nation demonstrated true inter- national leadership and made me incredibly proud to be an American,"' Be- sen said. "There were no carefully crafted and focus grouped code words that sugarcoated the abuses - just the honest truth spoken from the heart." Other activists focused on gay rights infernation- ally were more restrained in their praise. Neil Grun- gras, founder of the San Francisco-based organi- zation for Refuge, Asylum and Migration, which rep- resents gay asylum-seek- ers, said it was critical for the administration to se- cure allies on every conti- nent to avoid looking like it was imposing Ameri- can values on parts of the world that view the West with mistrust or hostility. Recalling how large demonstrations, broke out in Pakistani in June after staff at the U.S. Em- bassy held a gay pride celebration there, he said that Obama's sincere com- mitment to improving the gay rights picture globally could inadvertently make life worse for gays and lesbians abroad. "This cannot be seen as a U.S.-only issue because at the end of the day that would be counter-produc- tive," said Grungras, who was in the audience for Clinton's speech. In his presidential memo, Obama directed the State Department, the U.S. Agency for International Development and other agencies to make sure U.S. diplomacy and foreign as- sistance helps gays and lesbians who are facing hu- man rights violations. He also ordered U.S. agencies to protect vulnerable gay and lesbian refugees and asylum seekers. But. the' directive does not make foreign aid contingent on a nation's gay rights record or include sanctions for poor performers, making the policy more of a moral challenge than a threat. HHS says no to over-the- counter morning-after pill The Associated Press WASHINGTON In a surprise move, the nation's health secretary stopped the Plan B morning-after pill from moving onto drugstore shelves next to the condoms, de- ciding Wednesday that young girls shouldn't be able to buy it on their own. The Food and Drug Administra- tion was preparing to lift a contro- versial age limit and make Plan B One-Step the nation's first over-the- counter emergency contraceptive, available for purchase by people of any age without a prescription. But Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius inter- vened at the eleventh, hour and overruled her own experts. Plan B instead will remain behind the pharmacy counter, as it is sold today available without a pre- scription only for those 17 and older who show an ID proving their age. Sebelius'. reason: Some girls as young as 11 are physically capable of bearing children, and Plan B's maker didn't prove that younger girls could properly understand how to use this product without guidance from an adult. "It is common knowledge that there are significant cognitive and behavioral differences between old- "What else can this be but politics? It's not science. It's not medicine. It's not women's health." Cynthia Pearson, executive director of the National Women's Health Network er adolescent girls and the youngest girls of reproductive age," Sebelius said in a statement. "I do not believe enough data were presented to sup- port the application to make Plan B One-Step available over-the-coun- ter for all girls of reproductive age." It was the latest twist in a nearly decade-long push for over-the- counter sales of pills that can prevent pregnancy if taken, soon enough after unprotected sex. Ma- jor doctors' groups and women's health advocates say easier; quicker access to those pills could cut the nation's high number of unplanned pregnancies. The decision shocked maker Teva Pharmaceuticals, which had been gearing up for over-the-counter sales to begin by month's end, and women's health groups. "We are outraged that this ad- ministration has let politics trump science," said Kirsten Moore of the Reproductive Health Technologies Project, an advocacy group. "There is no rationale for this move." "What else can this be but poli- tics?" said Cynthia Pearson, execu- tive director of the National Wom- en's Health Network, an advocacy group that supports making Plan B available to all ages. "It's not science. It's not medicine. It's not women's health." Indeed, FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg made clear in her own statement that the deci- sion is highly unusual. She said her agency's drug-safety experts had carefully considered the question of young girls and she had agreed that Plan B's age limit should be lifted. "There is adequate and reason- able, well-supported and science- based evidence that Plan B One- Step is safe and effective and should be approved for nonprescription use for all females of child-bearing potential," Hamburg wrote. But, she added, she had fol- lowed her boss' order to deny Teva's application. "We commend the FDA for mak- ing the recommendation ... and we are disappointed that at this late date, the Department of Health and Human Services has come to a dif- ferent conclusion," said a statement Teva issued Wednesday. Simpler credit card agreement gets a tryout The Associated Press WASHINGTON -A sim- pler credit card agreement is getting a tryout. The Consumer Finan- cial Protection Bureau on Wednesday released a prototype of a credit card agreement that's written in plain English. The idea is to sweep away the legal- ese and make it easier for consumers to understand a card's costs and terms. The agency is asking for the public's feedback on the model agreement, which can be found at www.consumerfinance. gov/ credit-cards/know beforeyouowe. For now, there are no plans to require credit card companies to adopt the form. But if the agency decided to make the form mandatory once its test- ing phase is over, it could establish a consistent, in- dustrywide template that would make it easier for consumers to comparison shop for cards. As it stands, the Con- sumer Financial Protec- tion Bureau noted that the average credit card agree- ment runs 5,000 words and is packed with fine print that consumers don't understand. The prototype agree- ment, by contrast, is just over 1,000 words and is broken down into three key sections costs, changes and additional information. The form will be tested over the first half of 2012 with new credit card ap- plicants at the Pentagon Federal Credit Union, one of the nation's largest credit unions. Some ap- plicants will get the exist- ing version of the credit union's card agreement so that the CFPB can com- pare consumer feedback. The American Bankers- Association, which rep- resents the banking in- dustry, praised the model form as a "good first step," but said it could be made even shorter and less sus- ceptible to costly lawsuits. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureauwas cre- ated as part of the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to police the finan- cial products marketed to consumers. Consumer advocates have said that clearer mortgage disclosures could have helped prevent the subprime crisis that precipitated the financial meltdown. Since it officially began operations this summer, the agency has focused on simplifying the disclo- sures consumers receive with financial products. 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Jorelys Rivera was last seen Friday evening leav- ing the playground to walk back home to get drinks for her friends. Au- thorities said they believe she was taken to an empty apartment in the complex, where she was sexually as- saulted, stabbed and beat- en to death. Her body was found Monday. Keenan said Bninn, who has no known criminal record, had keys to the empty apartment and the trash compactor bin where Rivera's body was placed. "We are confident that Brunn is the killer and that is why he is in custody," Keenan said, declining to detail what evidence in- vestigators have against him. .According to a warrant obtained by The Associ- ated Press, Brunn was arrested on suspicion of murder and making false statements to authori- ties. The' arrest warrant says, '"the accused did THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Murder suspect Ryan Brunn, 20, of .Canton, Ga., is escorted into the Cherokee. County jail in Canton, Ga., after he was arrested Wednesday. unlawfully and with mal- County jail. Lt. Jay Baker ice aforethought cause with the Sheriff's Office the death of Jorelys Rivera said Brunn's initial appear- by hitting her on the head ance in Superior Court with a blunt object." No was set for Thursday. other details are contained Brunn, wearing a blue in the document, which hooded sweat shirt and was filed Wednesday, jeans, was arrested at the Brunn's brother says apartment complex and Brunn is not violent and taken in handcuffs to a says he doesn't believe sheriff's patrol -car sur- the younger man was rounded by a handful of involved in the 'slaying. armed law enforcement .Steven Brunn, 26, told officers. Video aired by The Associated Press on WSB-TV shows Brunn Wednesday night that "the keeping his head down real person may still be. and ignoring comments out there" plotting anoth- shouted by an observer. er attack. Keenan said investiga- "I don't know where this tors focused on Brunn af- all is coming from," Steven ter receiving information Brunn said. "They said it's from the public. Brunn innocent until proven had been under police guilty, but they already surveillance since Tuesday done proved him guilty." night. Keenan said the in- It was not immediately vestigation will continue clear whether Brunn had for several months. an attorney. He was be- "This is a mammoth ing held at the Cherokee case," Keenan told report- Big promise is seen in 2 new breast cancer drugs The Associated Press SAN ANTONIO Breast cancer experts are cheer- ing what could be some of the biggest advances in more than a decade: Two new' medicines that sig- nificantly delay the time until women with very ad- vanced cases get worse.. In a large international study, an experimental drug from Genentech called pertuzumab held cancer at ba'y for a median of 18 months when given 'with standard 'treatment, versus 12 months for oth- ers given, only the usual treatment. It also strongly appears to be improving survival; aind follow- up is continuing to see if it does. "You don'f see -that very often. ... It's a spectacu- lar result," said one study leader, Dr. Sandra Swain, medical director of Wash- ington: Hospital Center's cancer institute." In ha second study, an- other drug long used in organ transplants but not tried against'breast 'can- cer everolimus, sold as Afinitor by. Novartis AG - kept cancer in check for a median of 7 months in women whose disease was worsening despite treatment with hormone-. blocking drugs. A compar-- ison group that received only hormonal medicine had just a 3-month delay in disease progression. Afinitor works in a novel way, seems "unusually ef- fective" and sets a new standard of care, said Dr. Peter Ravdin, breast can- cer chief at the UT Health Science Center in San An- tonio. He has no role in the work or ties to drug- makers. Most patients have tumors like those in this study their growth American Legion Christmas event is Dec. 13 American Legion Christmas Cel- ebration and Smoked Steak Dinner is set for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, in the American Legion build-. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In this photo taken Sunday. Rachel Midgett of Houston, Texas (foreground).stretches with Heather Keister of Lubbock, Texas before heading to the start line to run in the half marathon of the Las Vegas Marathon. in Las Vegas. is fueled by estrogen. Results were released Wednesday at the San .:Antonio .Breast. Cancer. Symposium and some were published online by the New, England Journal of Medicine. They come a few weeks after federal approval was revoked for. another Genentech drug, Avastin, that.did not mean- ingfully help breast cancer patients. It still is sold for other tumor types. . The new drugs are some of the first major devel- opments since Herceptin came out in 1998. It has become standard treat- ment for a certain type of breast cancer. "These' are powerful ad- vances ... an important step forward," said Dr. Paul Burstein, a breast expert at Dana-Farber Cancer Insti- tute in Boston who had no role in the studies. A reality check: The new drugs are likely to be very expensive up to $10,000 a month- and so far have not proved to be cures. Doctors hope they might be when given to women with early-stage cancers when cure is pos- sible, rather than the very advanced cases treated in these studies.; Even short, of a cure, about 40,000 U.S. women each year have cancer that spreads beyond the breast, and treatment can make a big difference in their lives. Rachel Midgett :is an example. The 39-year-' old Houston woman .has breast cancer that spread -to multiple parts of her liver, yet she ran a half- marathon in Las Vegas on Sunday. She has had three scans since starting on Afinitor nine months ago, and "every time, my liver lesions keep shrinking," she said. "My quality of life has been wonderful. It's amaz- ing. I have my hair. ... If you saw me you wouldn't even know I have cancer." Genentech, part of, the Switzerland-based Roche Group, applied Tues- day to the federal Food and Drug Administra- tion for permission to sell ing located on the west end of the Jackson County Agricultural Center parking lot, 3627 Highway 90 West in Marianna. Entertainment will be provided by country music artist Roger Whitaker. pertuzumab (per-TOO- zoo-mab) as initial treat- ment for women like those in the study. The drug targets cells that make too much of a protein called HER2 - about -one of every four or five breast cancer cases: 'Herceptin attacks the same target but in a different way,'and the two medicines complement each other. The study tested the, combination in 808 wom- en from Europe, North and South America and Asia and found a 6-month advantage in how long the cancer stayed stable. All women also received a chemotherapy drug, docetaxel. "That's a huge improve- ment" in such advanced cases, said study leader Dr. Jose Baselga, associ- ate director of the 'Massa- chusetts General Hospital Cancer Center. He is a paid consultant for Roche. The most common side effects were diarrhea, rash and low white blood cell counts. All veterans and spouses are in- vited. Meal cost: $12.50 per person. Members and guests are asked to bring a dessert. . R.S.VP. to 482-5526 by Dec. 9. From local reports Marianna Chapel Funeral Home 3960 Lafayette Street Marianna, Florida 32446 Phone 850-526-5059 Fax 850-526-3066 fames & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel PO Box 328 4278 Lafayette Street Marianna, FL 32446 850.482.2332 Otis Harrison Charlie Relma "l /1"-. . . ers at a news conference in Canton. "We believe that this horrendous crime was planned and calculated, and we've recovered a lot of evidence." About 65 local, state and federal investigators worked the case and con- ducted several hundred interviews:. "Our goal was to make an arrest for what has hap- pened to this sweet, inno- cent little girl," Canton Po- lice Chief Jeff Lance said. Blue Ridge District At- torney Garry Moss said he had not yet decided whether to seek the death penalty. When Rivera's body was found, the community where neighbors said they all knew each other was shaken and a makeshift memorial took root at the playground. Investigators said they received numerous tips from the public and that valuable evidence had come from apartment complex residents. They also interviewed several sex offenders living at the complex, Keenan said. On Tuesday he said officials had no reason to believe those sex offenders were involved. Steven Brunn, a tattoo artist, said his brother "is great with kids" and has no criminal record. He said he last saw his young- er brother two months ago. The family is origi- nally from Brooklyn,' N.Y., he said, adding that Ryan Brunn and his siblings moved to .Georgia with his mother several years ago., Play From Page 1A He wouldn't tell all the se- crets of the play, but gave a summary of what the audi- ence can expect. Set inethe 1930s, the show surrounds the life and times of Ben, a character played by 75- year-old Harvel. Chandler. Ben is in a state of depres- sion when the play opens. He lost his wife to an ill- ness in 1918, and his son had died in World War I. It's near Christmas, and he's, feeling. bitter about the cards that life had dealt him. His transformation into a happier man and a community champion begins after he hears a strange noise in the barn * on Christmas Eve. There's. an angel involved ~some- where along the way., As Ben's life is changed 'in a single night, he takes an ac- tiop that changes the-lives of the entire community. Cox will say little else, but describes his play as a story of redemption and renewal of faith. He further describes this work, his first attempt at fiction, as "his- torical.Christian fiction." Some of the other main Drugs From Page 1A of a controlled substance, cocaine; and Darryl Hayes for three counts of sale of a controlled substance, cocaine. Anyone with information about these individuals is asked to contact the Jack- son County Sheriff's Office at 850-482-9624 or 850- 482-9648 or CrimeStop- pers at 850-526-5000. Most of the drug trans- actions took place on Elections From Page 1A State offices on the ballot are state attorney and pub- lic defender for the 14th judicial circuit, the Florida Senate District 6 and Flor- ida House of Representa- Otis Harrison, 68, of Ma- rianna passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Jackson Hospital. He was employed by, Le- high Furniture for 27 years and was a resident of Jack- son County most of his life. He spent his leisure time watching football and fish- ing. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Laura Mae Harrison and his brother Lewis Har- rison. Survivors include three brothers, Odell Harrison and wife Mae, Earl Harri- son and wife Mary and James Harrison and wife Sandra; three sisters, Ruth Hobbs and husband Her- man, Martha Johnson and, wife Johnny and Mary Har- rison; and a host of nieces and nephews. Services for Mr. Harrison will be held on Friday, De- cember 9, 2011 and 10:00 A.M. at Marianna Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Mae Harrison officiat- ing. Interment will follow in Enon Baptist Church Cemetery in Alabama. A time of visitation will be held one hour prior to service time. Marianna Chapel Funer- al Home is in charge of ar- rangements. Expressions of sympathy may be submitted online at www.mariannachapelfh.co m. characters are played by Arthur Basford, Charles Tipton, Ted Bruner, Al- fred Cox, Duane Davis, Stanley Pittman, Russell Register, Charles Hudson. and Norman Davis. Their characters will gather on a bench at a storefront, representing the old Bevis Store in their community, speculating over the nam- ing of Two Egg. Props and scenery pieces are mini- mal, with church member Rhonda Melnik in charge of set design. Cox said he was impressed by her work on another production and is pleased that she is involved. Church member Diane Tipton is in charge odfmusic. The youth of the church will have 100 copies of the book on. hand for sale at $10' each, fundraising for a trip they have planned. They get 10.0 percent of the proceeds. Cox will be there 'to autograph .the volumes on the night of the play. The church is located at 6595 Lovedale Road in the Lovedale/Two Egg com- munity. There will be an exhibit of Two Egg memo- rabilia on display in the fellowship hall/theater. For more information, call 592-5415 or 592-2134. "Friendly Corner" or the intersection of St. Andrews Street and Barnes Street in Marianna. Other drug sales occurred around Marianna Garden Apartments and near Sanders Avenue and Highway 77 in Graceville. The investigation uncov- ered about 38 people as suspects on 77 charges in- cluding sale of a controlled substance, which involved marijuana, cocaine, crack cocaine and hydroco- done, and trafficking of the controlled substance, hydrocodone. tives Districts 5 and 7. Officers for Groups 1, 3 and 6 on the Soil and Water Conservation special dis- trict will also be selected. Nationally, the president and vice president, U.S. Senate and U.S. District 2 House of Representatives slots are on the ballot. 3720 Caverns Road Marianna, FL 32446-1806 (850) 482-3964 Jackson County Vault & Monuments Quality Service at Affordable Prices 850'482-1041 F eI'L Obituaries Pinecrest IViercer Charlie Relma Mercer, 88, of Dellwood died Mon- day, Dec. 5, 2011 at Noland Hospital in Dothan. He was a native and life- long resident of Dellwood and served in the U S Army for three years. Mr. Mercer was also a truck driver for Pyrofax Gas Company of Marianna. for several years and a member of Welcome Assembly of God Church. * He was preceded in death by two brothers, Herbert and Marion Mer- cer; three sisters, Mildred Green, Inez Edwards, Mary Lewis. He is survived by his wife, Hazeline Mercer; one daughter, Della Mercer of Dellwood; one brother, Harry Mercer of Dellwood; two sisters, Lavern Ussery of Knoxville, TN., Myra McCroan of Belle Glade. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Decem- ber 10, 2011 'at Welcome Assembly of God Church with Dr: Thomas Batts offi- ciating. Interment will fol- low at Welcome Church Cemetery with James and Sikes Funeral Home Mad- dox Chapel directing. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Fri- day, December 9, 2011 at James & Sikes Maddox Chapel. Expressions of sympathy may be made online at ww w.jamesandsikesfuneralho me.com. -------L -------1..--I-I~-.1..........~.~ -111. 1 ~ .......... 1 _I~----- I~ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2011 7At LOCAL/NATIONAL JACKSON COUNTY FLORIDAN www.jcfloridan.com 78A THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8.2011 Germany, France scale back ambitions of summit The Associated Press BERLIN German and French officials lowered expectations Wednesday for a deal to save the euro at this week's European summit, deflating inves- tors' hopes for a broad resolution to Europe's debt crisis. Instead of a new treaty among the 27 members of the European Union, a French official suggested a more likely outcome will be an accord by the 17 na- tions. that use the euro. A German official said reach- ing a deal might take until Christmas. The summit, which be- gins Thursday night, has been described as do-or- die for some eurozone countries, whose econo- mies are being dragged down by crippling debts. Further urgency was add- ed after the ratings agency Standard & Poor's threat- ened to downgrade Euro- pean bonds. That would likely make it more expen- sive for governments to. borrow. German Chancellor An- gela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sar- kozy released the details Wednesday of a plan for eurozone nations to sub- mit their economies to tighter scrutiny from a cen- tral European authority. That proposal was cheered by markets be- cause investors believe such an agreement would push the European Central Bank to take bolder action to reduce borrowing costs. for Italy, Spain. and other heavily indebted countries. That would give govern- ments time to strengthen their finances. After Thursday's ,com- ments by the German of- ficial, who like the French official spoke on condition of anonymity because the talks are ongoing, the mar- kets turned lower. Germa- ny's main stock index fell 1.1 percent, while in the U.S. the Dow Jones indus- trial average dropped 0.6 percent. The euro shed 0.3 percent to $1.3358. "There is a very, very strong expectation that the summit is going to be a success so there is some potential for disappoint- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (right) is welcomed by France's Finance Minister Francois Baroin prior to their meeting with President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Wednesday. ment," said Stefan Sch- neider, chief international economist at Deutsche Bank. "But if there is a con- vincing plan, which in -contrast to some of the previous plans might survive the next two or three weeks, then that could support markets in the first two or three months of next year." In their letter to EU President Herman Van Rompuy, Merkel and Sar- kozy stressed a decision was needed at this week's meeting to have the new treaty in place by March. "We are convinced that we need to act without de- lay," they wrote. Herman Van Rompuy, the president of the Euro- pean Council, offered an alternative way to secure future fiscal discipline. He favors simply amending existing rules that apply to the 17 countries that use the euro. That would allow leaders to avoid the tricki- er step of requiring every country to approve the new treaty through parlia- mentary votes.. , The German official dis- missed the proposal as a "typical Brussels bag of tricks" that '"lag behind both public and market expectations." He insisted that to restore lost trust in the euro cur- rency and calm markets, Europe needed the legiti- macy of a properly agreed and ratified treaty. "If several rounds of ne- gotiations are necessary for that then we are also . prepared for that," the of- ficial said, adding "there is still no majority on new treaty changes among the member states and institutions." Indeed, he suggested the talks, scheduled to wrap up late Friday, might take longer to reach an agree- ment on the broad strokes of treaty changes. "We have made no plans for the weekend," he said. The senior French of- ficial said Paris expects to strike a deal with at least the eurozone's 17 members - and others who want to join voluntarily by Friday night., Certain provisions in the Franco-German proposal, such as setting automatic penalties for countries that overspend, are controver- sial and have the potential. to delay an agreement. The 10 EU countries that do not use the euro are concerned that they'll be left out of future economic; discussions that would affect all of Europe. Ger- many has insisted that any interested countries would be welcome to adopt the changes of the eurozone 17. British leader David Cameron is wary of losing influence within Europe if France and Germany cre- ate a tighter club of euro- zone nations. His govern- ment also does not want to transfer any of its deci- sion-making powers to Brussels. Earlier Wednesday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timo- thy Geithner struck a more optimistic tone on the prospects for a deal. "We are very encouraged with the progress that is being made,". Geithner said to reporters. S-w- v ny- --O 10 \4 AgII THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In this undated image provided by ABC, Syrian President Bashar AI-Assad speaks with ABC News Anchor Barbara Walters for an interview that aired Wednesday on ABC. Syria's president denies ordering brutal crackdown on uprising The Associated Press SBEIRUT Syrian President Bashar Assad said in a rare interview broadcast Wednesday that he never ordered the brutal suppression of the uprising in his country and insisted only a "crazy per- son" would kill his own people. Apparently trying to distance himself from violence that the U.N. says has killed 4,000 people since March, Assad laughed off a question about whether he feels any guilt. "I did my best to protect the people," he told ABC's Barbara Walters during an interview at the presidential palace in the Syrian capital, Damascus. "You feel sorry for the life that has been lost, but you don't feel guilty when you don't kill people.". "No government in the world skills) its; people unless it is led by a crazy person," Assad added in the interview, which was conducted in English. Assad, who trained as an opthamologist in Britain, speaks the language fluently. The interview offered a rare glimpse into the character of the 46-year-old Assad, who inherited power from his father in 2000. His brother widely re- garded as the chosen heir had died in a car crash years earlier. Assad, who commands Syria's armed forces, has sealed off the country to most outsiders while clinging to the al- legation that the uprising is the work of foreign extremists, not true reform-seek- ers aiming to open the authoritarian po- litical system. The United Nations and others dismiss that entirely, blaming the regime for widespread killings, rape and torture. Witnesses and activists inside Syria describe brutal repression, with government forces firing on unarmed protesters and conducting terrifying, house-to-house raids in which families are dragged from their homes in the night. "They're not my forces," Assad re- sponded when asked if Syrian troops had cracked down too hard on protesters. "They are military forces (who) belong to the government. I don't own them. I'm president. I don't own the country." He said some Syrian troops may have behaved badly, but they faced punish- ment if so. He also said most of the peo- ple who died in the unrest were his own supporters and troops, slain by terrorists and gangsters an allegation disputed by most outside observers. The comment that Syrian troops are "not my forces" raised flags in Syria and abroad because it suggests Assad might uhim.ately try to lay the blame on his in- feriors, analysts said. "Those around him got the message, which is he could abandon them at any moment," said Muhieddine Lathkani, a Syrian opposition figure in Britain. Murhaf Jouejati, a Syria expert at George- Washington University, said Assad's interview was both "defiant and delusional." "He is the commander in chief of the armed forces," Jouejati said. "To say that the security forces do not have orders to kill or to brutalize the people that it's maybe the mistake of some bad apples - is not a response." Send your child's Santa letter to the Jackson County Floridan and it will appear in our December 25, 2011 "Letters to Santa" special edition. Your child will also receive a letter back from Santal 5 JYour $5 donation will go to County teachers at no cost for 5 them use as a living textbook in For Santa's reply letter, please include your child's mailing address, gender, and age. You can also mention a special accomplishment, hobby, etc. Submit your letters to: Letters To Santa c/o The Jackson County Floridan P.O. Box 520 Marianna, FL 32447 or drop them off at our office at 4403 Constitution Lane. aeneryl"T.... Just like healthy eating can boost your energy every day, making a few small changes at home can save you energy every month. Start by skipping the heated dry cycle on your dishwasher. Then call FPU at 888.220.9356 and learn more ways to save energy with ourfree energy check-up, including our free weatherization kit. rFW K U T! L I T I E S ...-. erfi' --- www.FPUC.com kl&TC4I Deadline to submit letters is 5 .m. December 12,2011 - I .. ..o ,. .. .;. /', . . INTERNATIONAL 0* Cottondale Basketball Late charge lifts Hornets past Gators BY DUSTIN KENT dkent@jcfloridan.com The Cottondale Hornets overcame a 13-point second half deficit to pull out a 66-60 road victory over the Wewahi- tchka Gators on Tuesday night to stay perfect in District 3-1A competition. The Hornets (5-1) went on a 10-0 run to close the game to improve to 4- 0 in league play. Jerrod Blount scored 31 points to lead Cottondale, while Theryl Brown scored 22 in the loss for the Gators. Wewahitchka jumped on the visit- ing Hornets early, taking a 16-4 lead to start the game, but Cottondale was able to fight back to cut the mar- gin to four at 20-16 at the end of the period. The Hornets pulled ahead by a point in the second quarter, but the Gators answered with an 11-0 spurt to go back up 36-26. However, Cottondale kept the lead within striking distance at 38-31 at the half, but the Gators again responded with a run of their own to push the lead back out to double figures. Wewa led 50-37 late in the third pe- riod before the Hornets went on a 7-2 spurt to make it 52-44 going into the fourth. Prentice Webb knocked down a 3- pointer for Cottondale to start the final period, and the Gators were un- able to shake free from the Hornets again. Trailing 60-56 with 3:13 remaining, Cottondale scored 10 points in a row, with a basket by Blount off of a pass from DJ Roulhac with just under two minutes to play putting the Hornets up for good 61-60. After a defensive stop, point guard Cliff Canty drove the lane and dished' See HORNETS, Page 2B MARK SKINNER/FLORIDAN Cottondale's D.J. Roulhac goes up for two in a recent game against Sneads. GVRRCEVUJr- R-SIKL"IRRL A perfect start Tigers improve to 4-0 in district with victory BY DUSTIN KENT dkent@jcfloridan.com GRACEVILLE The Gracev- ille Tigers and new coach Matt Anderson entered this season with a lot of questions thanks to a largely revamped roster. Five games into the season, the Tigers are finding more answers than questions. Graceville won its fourth Dis- trict 3-1A game in as many tries, Tuesday night at home, beating the Sneads Pirates 61-55 to im- prove to 5-1 overall. At 4-0 in the league and tied with preseason favorite Cot- tondale atop the district stand- ings, it's a position that not even Anderson believed the Tigers would be in at the start. of the year. "It's unbelievable," the coach said. "If you had told' me we would be hittingg at 4-0 before the season, I probably would've lost that bet. I'm proud of the kids. They're working verybhard." The Tigers got another bal- anced effort in the win over Sneads, placing four players in double figures led by Marquis White's 13 points. Diquan Johnson added 12, Rasheed Campbell 11 and Isam Britt 10 for Graceville. John Locke had 22 points to lead the Pirates, who fell to 2-2 in the district and 3-2 overall. "It was probably not our best game, but Graceville played very MARK SKINNER/FLORIDAN See TIGERS, Page 2B Graceville's Allante Oliver-Barnes tries for two in a game against Wewa last week. I Marianna Basketball MARK SKINNER/FLORIDAN Amp Speights takes a shot during a recent Marianna game. Bulldogs fall to Rams BY DUSTIN KENT dkent@jcfloridan.com The Marianna Bulldogs fell to 1-3 on the sea- son with a 71-52 home loss to the Rutherford Rams on Tuesday night. The game was close in the first quarter, with the Bulldogs trailing by just two, but the Rams blew the game open in the second period and never looked back. Rutherford outscored Marianna 20-9 in the second quarter to go up 31-18 at the half, and kept the lead in double figures through the third period. The Bulldogs were able to cut the margin to nine at one point in the second half, but the See BULLDOGS, Page 2B GHS girls explode in 2nd half for win BY DUSTIN KENT dkent@jcfloridan.com The Graceville Lady Tigers used a mon- ster second-half performance to take a 68- f 36 victory over the Sneads Lady Pirates on . Tuesday night at home. Graceville actually trailed 17-10 through one quarter and led just 27-25 at the half e_ L. before outscoring the visiting Lady Pirates 41-11 in the second half. * Wynterra Pittman had 22 points to lead the Lady Tigers, while Shanieka Jones add- ed 13 points and-Zay Henderson 10. Tasharica McMillon scored 21 points to lead Sneads, with Logan Neel adding 10. Graceville, which improved to 2-0 in Dis- . trict 3-1A competition with the win, will next play host to district and county rival Cottondale tonight at 6 p.m. Sneads, which fell to 0-3 in league play, will play host to Vernon on Friday at 6 p.m. Shanieka Jones shoots two for Graceville against the v; *: :' - Coachless Lady Tigers lose close one to Paxton BY DUSTIN KEN'T dkent@jcfloridan.com The Malone Lady Tigers lost a close one to the Pax- ton Lady Bobcats on Tuesday night at home, falling 42-40 in a. game they had to play without their coach. First-year Lady Tigers coach Byron Williams was unable to attend the game "Wejust kind of due to a family emergency, grinded through it. We leaving Malone boys coach were at a disadvantage Steven Welch to lead the because I don't really team in his absence. . Malone fell behind big Inow their stuff. early, as Paxton led 17-4 in Steven Welch, the first quarter. Malone boys coach However, the Lady Tigers answered back to cut the lead to four at halftime, and even took the lead at 33-32 going into the fourth. But the Lady Bobcats proved to be a bit too tough on the interior and pulled it out late. "We just kind of grinded through it," Welch said. "We were at a disadvantage because I don't really know their stuff. They led me through it and I helped them out however I could. I thought they played hard and gave great effort amid the distraction. I thought Lady Gators. I 'I See COACH, Page 2BL JACKSON COUNTY FLORIDAN o www.jcfloridan.com Malone mauls Paxton, 65-29 BY DUSTIN KENT dkent@jcfloridan.cc rn The Malone Tigers posted an- other dominant victory Tuesday night at home, routing the Paxton Bobcats 65-29. It was a matchup of undefeated 5-0 District 1-1A teams comiing in, but the game proved to hardly be a ,': meeting of equals. Malone led from the start, going up 26-14 at the half and using a 20- " 4 run in the secondhalf to blow the .game open. Ty Baker had 1. points and 15 rebounds to lead the Tigers. while Chai Baker added 13 points and:, . nin boards.. Antwain Johnson scored eight for Malone and Chris Murff had sx. "It was probably the best game we've played all year," Tigers coach Steven Welch said after the game. "It was one of our best efforts. no doubt. Maybe the best was the win over Cottondale, but we played with great defensive, energy all night (against Paxton)." The Bobcats were. averaging 67 points .per game coming in, but were not able to crack the 20-point barrier in either half Tuesday. Star guard Marcus Bradley came in averaging 24 points per game for Paxton, but was held to three by the Tigers while being guarded primarily by Nlurff. r'Murff did a great job on him, and collectihely we did a good job defensively," Welch said. "(Bradley i is avery good player. He's a talented kid, he just couldn't get an opening tonight." Chad Zessin led Paxton with 13 points. Welch said that even though he was very impressed by his team's performance, he believes the Ti- gers will see a much different Bob- cats team the next time they do battle.- "The score is ve-r surprising to me because I thought it would be ,a grind-it-out dogfight," he said. "They are pretty good. I don't think we got a true glimpse of how good they are. We just got rolling." Malone will finish the week Fri- day at home against Laurel Hill for homecoming. Hornet From Page.lB' off to Blount for an score to push the le three. Blount then made free throws to salt the away for Coriondale. Hornets coach Chri ert described the garr "dogfight" for his teaT "I felt like it was go be a tough game," he S"I knew they had a team, but I didn't . .... ., .. .'..... ;, ," .. . ..... .. : .. . ..'- , Malone's Chris Murf takes aim during last week's game against Marianna. Malone's Chris Murff takes aim during last week's game against Marianna. S. toplay from behind the :s 'whole night. If it had just been back and forth and swapping leads all night, that's the kind of game I other expected. I didn't expect ad to to have to play forn down double digits. Every time 3 of -4 we made a run, they an- game swered it." Canty added nine points s Ob- for Cottondale while ler- ieas a emv Morrill had 15 fto m. Wewa. Bryce Gerber and ing to Raheem Wright each Said. added 10 for the home good team. plan Obert credited lus team's ulld g Pringley adding 13. B u ldogs N^l Marianna coach Traiis r.n...g-B Blanton said he could not F r-.,nIP-B have been more impressed Rams responded with one. by the Rams. last chargetopushthelead "They're the best team back out of reach. we've played, and that's Khaliel Spearman had 19 evenwithout the Wade kid points and Jai Jencks 16 to playing," he said. "I'd be lead the Rams, who were very shocked if they're not: without star guard John a final four team." Wade. As for his team, Blanton SQuay Royster led the said the Bulldogs contin-. Bulldogs with 20, with Trae' ued to have some of the Tigers' From Page 1B . well. They deserve a lot of credit." Sneads coach Kel- vin Johnson said after the game. "In the first half, I thought they out-hustled us and out-worked us flat out. "In the second half,, we just had a hard time put- ting the ball in the basket. We got some good looks, but couldn't finish. We just really struggled offen- sively. But Graceville is a good team. They're much improved." It was a nip and tuck first half before a 7-0 Tigers run late in the second quarter opened things up. Devonte Merit got a steal and layup to start the run, with a basket by Allante Oliver-Barnes and a 3- pointer by Marquavious Johnson making it 27-191 GHS with 2:40 left in the. half. The Pirates answered with four straight, but a 3- pointer in the closing mo- ments of the half by John- son gave Graceville a 30-23, halftime edge. Sneads was able to stay close in the second half, getting to within two at 50-48 midway 'through the fourth after a basket by Troy Durant. . However, Campbell. quickly sped back down the court for a bank shot, and Britt scored moments later on a layup after a blocked shot by White at the other end to make it 54-48 with 3:19 toplay. Another .bank shot by Campbell made it 57-50 Tigers with 1:36 to play, and the speedy point guard took the ball up the court after a defensive stop on the next possession and dished off to Britt for another basket to increase the margin to nine. Anderson credited Campbell for his on-court leadership Tuesday night as well as the entire season so far. "He's playing under control and doing a great perimeter defense for helping keep the Hor- nets in the game. holding WewLa point guard Sebas- tian Quentin to just three points, and keeping Brown to just six points in the sec- ond half. "I thought DI did a real good job on i Brown i to slow him up in the second half. IBrowni is real quick,' the coach said. "Brandon SFranklini and lerrod both did a good job on iQuen- tin to hold him to three. "It wasn't easy. They've got a real good point guard, same problems that have plagued therm in previous games. "We had 11 turnovers and gave up 15 offensive rebounds at halftime, and it didn't get a whole lot better in the second half," he said. "I still think team chemistry is an issue, as well as taljrig.care of the ball. \Ve couldn't keep them off the glass. It's just' going to be aii ongoing job for us," the coach said. "He's so fast, and he's making good decisions. I'm a pretty good coach when I have a good point guard and a pretty bad one when I don't." William:n. added 12 points for Sneads, while )Dein. Hayes scored eight and a real good wing player, and a real good post play-, er, and. they've got guys around them who play their roles. They just came out and hit us in the mouth ,and were hitting some' shots early. We were prob- ably not doing the best job in transition defense, but fortunately \we wele able, to hang in there." The Hoi nets will next travel to Graceville on Fri- day for another district game against the rival Tigers at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. issue. "This team has got to realize that we have to go down fighting together. They share responsibility : for wins and losses. Uin- til we can grow together as a team and trust one another. it's going to be tough." , Marianna will nex ta'tfvel to Walton on Friday to take on thie Biae 1-4A opener. _ in its District Durant seven. Graceville will next travel to Altha tonight to take on the Wildcats in another district game. and finish the %week at home Friday against the rival Hornets of Cpttondale. Sneads will finish thLis %week at home Ftiday night against Vernon. 11.1"1~".: 1 'l:'L~f r High School Boys Basketball Thursday- Graceville at Altha,5:30 and 7 p.m. Friday- Cottondale at Graceville, 7:30 p.m.; Vernon at Sneads, 5:30 and7 p.m.; Laurel Hill at Malone. 5:30 and 7 p.m.; Miarianna at Walton, 5:30 alid 7 p.m. High School Girls Basketball Thursday- Cottondale at Graceville,. 6'and7 p.m.; Malone at Bay, 5, and 6 p.m. Friday- Vernon at Sneads, 4 p.m.; Eniter- prise at Graceville, 6 p.m Hope School Hope School will host its third annual Christ- mas Invitational bas- ketball tournament on Friday at Grand Ridge Middle School. ' Games begin at 9:30 a.m. and continue until 2:30 p.m. Hope School will compete.with teams from Ft. Walton, Pensac- ola and Bay Cotunty. The public can come and thereis no charge for admission. Kids' Christian Basketball League Upward Sports, a Christian sports league for children, is coming to Victory Baptist Church in Sneads.- Upward Sports teaches sport fundamentals in an environment of healthy .competition,,helping kids to develop skills for the sports arena and values for life. Victory Baptist Church offers basketball for kids 'pre-K4 to sixth grade. The deadline to register is Jan. 16, which is the first week of practices. SInterested parties should call Victory Baptist Church today at 850-593-6699 for moreinformation or to register. Sports Items Semi till sports items to .'dirorial@ijefloridan. com, or fax then to 850- 482-4478. The mailing address for tle paper is .lackson County Floridan P.O. Bo.x 520 Marianina, FL 32447. C ""oach, ;' not at full strength. (Pax- Oach ton) beat us up on the. boards a litre bit, and -r.,,inF., .. i they were a little deeper they dida great job under than us and that had an the circumstances. effect." "\Ve played hard and Curteoona Brelove had had a shot to win it at the 15 points to leadMalone. end, which is all you can The Lady Tigers will ask for on any night, but next play tonight at Bay especially when you're High. ... .. . -_ ....... -_ : .. .. '. . ::. ... . . .. . . - Guillen: Marlins reach deal with ..lefty Buehrle Tnie- ..,, t[ d re.. Dr' ALLAS The Miami Marlins plucked another free agent prize Wednes- day. reaching, .a deal with four-time All-Star. pitcher Mark Buehrle for $58 million over four years. Manager Ozzie Guillen praised Buehrle over and over at baseball's winter meetings. They were to- gether on the Chicago White Sox this season, and Guillen was eager to have the left-hander on his side next year. "This kid .is special," Guillen said. "He pitched in the big scenarios, big moments, very tough city to pitch. When people love you in Chicago, that means something." ., Buehrle's deal .is subject to 'a physical, which the sides were ..arranging. The32-year-old Buehrle has been one of the ma- jors' most durable and ef- fective pitchers for more than a decade. He has reached double figures in victoriess and thrown over 200 innings in each of the last 11 seasons, all with the White Sox. Buehrle was 13-9 with a 3.59 ERA this year and won his third straight Gold Glove. Barnes Tires and Supply (850) 526-3813 December Specials - SOil Change and Rotation $24.99* i Rotate and Balance $24.95** Transmission Service $129.99 ,Radiator Drain and Fill $39.95 Fuel System Service $114.95 *Up to 5 Quarts ** Most Vehicles Merry Christmas and Happy New Yeai' . T-~ New Grand L40 Series Kubota proudly introduces eight new Grand L40 models ranging from 34 to 59 HP each with increased power output and PTO torque. Innovative features like our new HST Plus hydrostatic transmission, Hydro Dual Speed (H-DS), Load Sensing system, Auto Throttle Advance and Response Control make operating a tractor as easy as driving a car. 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So owner Jeffrey Loria and top baseball executive Larry Beinfest arranged a midnight rendezvous with Reyes and his agent in Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle, the New York hotel famous for hosting Presi- dent John E Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe a half- century ago. "12:01. Those guys are crazy," Reyes said Wednes- day, when his $106 million, six-year contract was final- ized. "They showed me a lot of love." Leaving the cash- strapped New York Mets, who signed him when he was 16, Reyes accepted an offer that pays him $10 million in each of the next two seasons, $16 million in 2014 and $22 million in each of the final three years. Miami has a $22 mil- lion option for 2018 with a $4 million buyout, which could raise the total to $124 million. Reeling from three straight. losing .seasons, $70 million in losses and a lawsuit seeking to re- cover money from their owners for the victims of the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme, the Mets never inade a formal proposal to retain their first NL batting champion. "They didn't make a real offer, so that means they don't want me there," THEASSOCIATED PRESS Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria (right) looks over to Jose Reyes during a news conference at the Major League Baseball 2011 Winter Meetings in Dallas on Wednesday. The Marlins introduced the newly signed free-agent shortstop. Reyes said. "I need to move on." After trading Francisco Rodriguez and Carlos Bel- tran, All-Stars are disap- pearing as fast from the Citi Field home clubhouse as spectators are from the stands. Reyes sound- ed hurt that the Mets made little effort to retain him. "If you're asking whether I should have sent him a box of chocolates, per- haps I should have done that," general manager Sandy Alderson said. "But on the other hand, the box of chocolates would have cost $106 million." Wearing the new look of the Marlins a cap with a blue, white, orange and yellow "M" with a swoosh that looks like it could be a logo for a fast food chain - Reyes' dreadlocks dangled onto the white jersey of the team, which was renamed from the Florida Marlins as it prepares to move into its $515 million downtown ballpark next season. It appears as Reyes' bank account swells, his hair will shorten. "We have team rules, Period," Loria said. "Every- body adheres to them." Beinfest, Miami's presi- dent of baseball opera- tions, said he arrived at 11:56 p.m. for the initial meeting. "Jeffrey walked into the Hotel Carlyle with a long overcoat because it was about 12 degrees out,'and under the overcoat was the Jose Reyes new Mar- lins jersey that had not been released yet," he said. "A few other people in the bar thought that this was some sort of strarige, freaky show, because the owner of the team stood up and literally went like this, and underneath was Jose Reyes' jersey," Bein- fest said, pulling apart his jacket by the lapels. "We then ordered some drinks and stayed around for a couple of hours just talk- ing and getting to know each other, and a few days after that Jose came down to Miami and saw the ball- park. So 12:01 to us was al- ways a big deal because we wanted to show Jose from the beginning that we had an idea." A four-time All-Star, the 28-year-old Reyes hit .337 and also topped the league with 16 triples, while also stealing 39 bases. But ham- string injuries have limited him to no more than 133 games in any of the last three years. He joins a team that sud- denly aspires to be among baseball's big spenders. When the meetings began Monday, the Marlins final- ized a $27 million, three- year contract with closer Heath Bell. And the winter meetings have been domi- nated by Miami's pursuit of three-time NL MVP Al- bert Pujols. "It's a perfect situation in Miami," Reyes said. "We have a lot of talent there and the new stadium, the weather, close to Do- minican, a lot of Spanish people there, so I think I'm going to like it and enjoy it as much as I can." His arrival means All-Star shortstop Hanley Ramirez will have to move to third base. Loria said he spoke with him. "It was an upbeat con- versation. He's going to be a member of our team," the owner said. For months, Reyes had been waiting for the Mets to make an offer. Alder- son said Friday and early Saturday that he thought maybe some of the pa- rameters he suggested could develop into an of- fer, but by Saturday night it was clear to him the Mets weren't willing to pay what was needed. The realization of the switch dawned on Reyes on Sunday night, when agent Peter Greenberg ac- cepted the Marlins' offer. 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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) If your early efforts fail to bringyou the success you're seeking, don't be a quitter try, try again. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) There is a good ,chance that the advice you get from your mate might-be vastly superior to any counsel you receive from outsiders, even from those who have impressive credentials. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Agreeing to do some- thing for another merely to get that person to, do something for you in 're- turn could be an exercise in futility. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) The only consideration ypu should have is to make sure you're .moving in a positive direction. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Be sure you have all the facts and figures at hand before, defending an unfa- miliar position. CANCER (June 21-July 22) There is nothing wrong with curiosity, because, it does have its place when employed constructively. However, don't misuse it by prying onto somebody else's private affairs. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Instead of paying for needed services or advice, first try to figure things out for yourself. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Adhere to proven proce- ' dures and methods in all work-related matters. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Don't hesitate to warn a friend about someone who does not have his or her best interests at heart, even if the adversary is likely to hear about it. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) If you've made a commitment you now re- gret, try to rectify it instead of disappointing the other party when you're expect- ed to honor your pledge. Annie's Mailbox Dear Annie: My 12-year-old son recently informed me that his 18-year-old cousin was molesting him. I immediately in- formed my in-laws. They were in 'shock and denial., Both said, "Are you sure? Maybe they were experimenting." I was outraged and disgusted,- and so was my husband. I went to the police and filed a report. Both the perpetrator and the victim are their grandsons. My husband no longer speaks to his. brother because of what his son did. His brother said he should have been informed before I filed the police report. But the police advised us not to, saying it would give the perpe- trator a chance to develop a defense. The cousin was arrested. He didn't deny what he'd done. He was sentenced to a year in the county jail and will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life, The problem is that my in-laws have chosen to keep this a family secret. When- ever relatives visit and ask where the cous- in is, they respond that he is away at col- lege. I find this appalling. What happens when the cousin gets out of jail and goes back to live with his parents? Will they tell the relatives with little kids then? Should I tell the family members who have children? DAUGHTER-IN-LAW Bridge In this week's deals, declarer has had to be pa- tient, willing to sacrifice a trick to get several oth- ers in return. Here is another example. South is in three no-trump. West leads the diamond queen. What should declarer do?' After South opened one rio-trump, showing 15 to 17 points, North was right to raise immediately to game. His hand, with two aces and a good five- card suit, was worth nearer 11 points than nine. Look especially fondly on aces. Declarer starts with eight top tricks: three hearts, two diamonds and three clubs. Everything looks so easy. Take the first trick in hand, unblock the king and queen of clubs, play a diamond to dummy's ace, and run the clubs to bring home an overtrick. That would be fine if the club jack were dropping doubleton or tripleton, but with this layout, South takes only his eight top tricks, ending with an un- dertrick, not an overtrick. Trade in the overtrick for an improved chance of making the contract, which is laydown if clubs are 3-3, or the jack is doubleton, or the nine is doubleton. Dear Daughter-in-Law. Family members need to know the truth, but it.would help if you could approach your in-laws with love and understanding, instead of anger and'recriminations. This is breaking their hearts. Help them see how important it is for relatives to know why they cannot permit their young children to be alone with the cousin. When he is released from prison, he likely will be prohibited from being near these children anyway, so the L- 'aws are only postponing the inevi- table. Please talk fo your son's therapist about the best way to word this. Dear Annie: We have four kids. Three of them are 'doing well, but our young- est, age 23, still lives with us, does drugs and has no job. He sleeps all day and does nothing around the house to help. What should we do? AT THE END OF OUR ROPE Dear Rope: First try to get your son to a doctor to make sure there are no medical or psychiatric problems, hampering his development. Then please take the nec- essary steps to make him responsible for his own life. 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Right is reserved to edit, reject, cancel or classify all ads under the appropriate classification. 0da i sa tlf ovs 000 0 ANNOUNCEMENTS Florida Department ofAgrioulture and Consumer Services ColmussommAm H. PueTn Recall: Heath(r)/Zenith and SWirelessCommand(r) motion sensing wall switches The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the U.S. Consumer Prod- uct Safety Commission, and HeathCo, LLC of Bowling Green, Ky., have announced the re- call of about 75,000 Heath(r)/Zenith and WirelessCommand(r) motion sensing wall' switches. When the'switches are in the auto mode and the light is off, a small amount of leakage current passes through the electric circuit, including the socket. If consumers fail to disconnect the power at the circuit break- er and make contact with both terminals in- side the socket while replacing the bulbs, there is a risk of an electric shock.. This recall involves Heath(r)/Zenith and WirelessCommand(r) motion sensing wall switches with model numbers listed below. The product replaces a standard household wall switch and is designed to turn off the at- tached lighting load when motion is no longer detected in the. room. The products come in white or ivory. The brand name and model number can be found on a label located on the side of the switch . Heath(r)-Zenith I MODELS SL-6106- (IV; IV-A; WH; and WH-A) Wireless Command(r) I MODELS WC-6106- (IV and WH) Heath(r)-Zenith I MODELS SL-6108- (IV; IV-A; WH; and WH-A) Wireless Command(r) I WC-6108- (IV and WH) The recalled switches were manufactured in China and sold at mass merchants; electrical distributors, hardware retailers and online re- tailers from August 2007 through August 2011 for between $20 and $25. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wall switches and contact the company for a free wall switch replacement. 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Older [puppies avail. $100.334-718-4886. CKC Toy Chihuahua puppies 2 -females black & white 1st shots & Wormed, Ready to go NOW! 850-579-8895. Maltese AKC Pups! Will Deliver! males & females ready for Christmas. S/W, will be small.1 tiny F C all 334-703-2500 Thursday, December 8, 2011 O ) ,1TiE SUDOKU GAmE mWITH A KICK! HOW TO PLAY Fill in the 9x9 grid with the missing numbers so that each column, row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 9 only once. There is only one correct solution for each puzzle GET MORE WASABI PUZZLES ONLINE! ARCHIVES AND MORE GREAT GAMES AT BOXERJAM.COM DYNASTY SHIH-TZU is proud to announce a champion sired litter. Will be ready With cold noses for warm hearts at Christmas. 3 generational pedigree, shots, and up to date health certificate included. 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WENDY GASKA; U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE C-BASS MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-SL1; UN- KNOWN TENANT NO 1; UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 2; AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING INTERESTS BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST A NAMED DEFENDANT TO THIS ACTION, OR HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order or Summary Final Judgment of foreclosure dated Novem- ber 22, 2011, and entered in Case No. 322008CA000228XXXXXX of the Circuit Court in and for Jackson County, Florida, wherein THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS SWABS, INC. ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES ' 2006-6, is Plaintiff and ,WENDY GASKA; U.S. BANK, NA- TIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE C-BASS MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SER- IES 2006-SL1; UNKNOWN TENANT NO 1; UNKNOWN TENANT NO. 2; AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING INTERESTS BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST A NAMED DEFENDANT TO THIS ACTION, OR HAVING OR CLAIMING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY HEREIN DESCRIBED, are Defendants, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at the Find jobs fast and easy! JACKSON COUNTY FLORIDANI jcfloridan.com F monsBerN FIND LOCAL JOBS AT: WWW.JCFLORIDAN.COM/JOBS K WE ARE LOOKING FOR DEPENDABLE, BUSINESS MINDED NEWSPAPER CARRIERS! BE YOUR OWN BOSS (1AM to 6AM) 4 Ask about our $300 Sign on Bonus Must have dependable transportation, minimum liability insurance & valid driver's license. Come by and fill out an application at the Jackson County Floridan, 4403 Constitution Lane, Marianna, FL, 32447 __ __~____~~_II_~~_~ I IN" Ilv Tllnlc c www.JCFLORIDAN.com ----- -- th { Bushhog & 20X7' Trailer. $14,250 334-699-2346 r- I I t TRANSPORTATION '07 Hyundai Accent 2DR, 4_cyl. white, auto- matic, Pwr. steering/brakes. AC, am/fm/cd, exc. cond. no accidents 110K mi. _$5500. Or Best Offer 334-389-3071. ft. '07 Pontiac Grand Prix fully loaded with leather & sun- roof, exc cond, 334-726-3359. 334-585-5525. BMW '07 3281, 65K mi. Silver, 4-door, FULLY LOADED! $17,500 334-726-9500 v -- Buick '97 Skylark Limited: .. Blue in color. 4 door, auto- matic, power locks, power windows, AC, AM/FM CD. Runs good. $2,000 OBO. For more info call 334-805-0502. Chevrolet '00 Cavalier, 2 dr, New Tires, Runs Good, $4200 334-347-9829 Day Or Evening MUTTT' f Ford'05 Mustang GT: jMUST I S Award winning show car, white with black interior, 53k miles, 5 speed, in excellent condition. $15,000. Call 334-794-7493 Ford '07 Escape, Fully Loaded, Power Locks, Power windows, Moon Roof, Well Kept, 100k mi. Good Condition, $9,000 OBO I717-824-6053 (DOTHAN) M -ILincoln '08 Towncar S Signature Limited: Silver, gray leather interior, garage kept, only 18k miles, fully loaded, power everything. Must See this car!! $24,500. Call 334-792-7050 Mercury '97 Cougar XR7: 30th Annivrsary. One clean car! 93k miles, new motor @ 47k. due to intake recall, 4 wheel independent suspension, 4 wheel disc brakes, 1 owner, garage kept, wife driven. $4,500. Call 334-693- 3330 or 334-685-7706 and ask for Donny or Dee. Nissan '05 Maxima: Great deal! Clean, one, owner car that has 49,000 miles on the engine. Engine has 2 year warranty. Asking $11,500 but will negotiate. Call 334-692-4120. _P Oldsmobile 71 Cutlass i Supreme Convertible. ' Red with white top and -' upholstery. PS. PB, AC, S"3- " :8 track, electric windows, 350V8, bucket seats, rally wheels. Automatic transmission. Runs well. Need garage space. $10,500. Call 334-792-1171 or 334-792-3058. Toyota '03 Camry: Champagne, cloth interior, 56k miles, fully loaded, brand new tires. See to appreciate! $9,275. Call 334-792-?829 Please leave message. Toyota '05 Avalon I.Umited Edition: one owner, desert sand mica with tan leather interior, fully loaded, 45k miles, excellent condition. $16,500. Call 334-347-7923 Harley Davidson '07 Softail custom with ex- tras, 1,700 miles. $14,000. Call Dean 334-406-0043. HONDA '07 CRF-230F 4-STROKE ,$2500. Honda CRF-80F '07 $1500, Yamaha TtR50 '05 $750 334-718-5149 -SP LITY , *, t . . SDaewoo '98 220 LC3 Solar Ex- cavator low hours, $40.000 334-792-7552. Dodge '02 Ram: Black Quad cab, V8, 4 x 4, 5.9 liter, New Engine, new supsenion, shocks, tires, and brake, and 20" rims. Price to Sell $10,000. Call 850-272-2713 Ford '08 Kings Ranch F150: Stone green with saddle leather interior, 4 door, fully loaded, heated seats, fiberglass bed cover, sprayed in liner, new tires, 45k miles, running board, bug sheild, Service record available. $29,900. Call 334-618-7682 Ford '77 F150: Gray, 4WD, standard trans., good condition, 2 owners, clean title. $3000. Call 334-447-5316 ,' FORD '89 F150, 4wh, 4x4 Auto, $4,600 or reasonable offer. Call 229-334-8520. International Tractor F1466 145HP diesel, red in color $5000.334-898-7995 or 305-343-9790 (2761 Coffee Springs Rd. 36318) Isuzu FTR '02 white in color 24ft.box truck with approx. 140K miles. Good shape $14,900. OBO Call: 334-299-0300. Tractor, M9000 Kabpta with Cab, air, radio, 675 hrs, exc. condo. $21,900 also: Round Hay Baler, 535 John Deere, $5,750 850-209-5694/850-593- 2213 -. Chevrolet '97 Astro Van conversion Van raised roof, loaded, new tires, One owner. GREAT condition. 52K mi.$9,500. ..- _.-_ 334-897-2054 or 334-464-1496 Ford '06 -350: 12 seat passenger van, good con- dition, tow package, rear air, sony am-fm-cd, 5.4 V8, 126,000 miles, $8,100. 334-333-3368 Mercury '01 Villager A/C- AT 133K mi. very cleah $3800. Exc. Cond. 334-803-7210 or 334-677-7748 Pontiac '04 Montana Van: Silver metallic with gray interior, extended body, 46k miles, one owner, New tires, front and rear AC, power seats, power side door, CD/radio with XM, cruise control, and much more. Clean and'in very good condition. Never WRECKED! Price to Sell. $9,250. Call 334-333-0863 1ST PLACE TO CALL FOR ALL OF YOUR TOWING NEEDS! FIIwAC'O C4 SALrM 7ALq AUTO BODY & RECYCLING PAYINGTOP DOLLAR FOR JUNK CARS Contat Jason Harger at 334-791-2624 Call for Top Price for Junk Vehicles I also sell used parts 24 HOUR TOWING 4 334-792-8664 4i Gaurenteed highest prices paid for your Junk or unwanted vehicals & farming equipment, Title or no Title 24 hrs a day, also pay finders fee. .850-849-6398 ^ ~Got a Clunker r We'll be your Junker! We buy wrecked cars and Farm Equip. at a fair and honest price! $325. & up for Complete Cars CALL 334-702-4323 Ll..n... m.. mll............... -1 WWT W .J-r LUIIJAfNl.cOLMI North Door of the Jackson County Courthouse, 4445 La- fayette Street, Marianna, Florida 32446 at Jackson County, Florida, at 11:00a.m. on the 12th day of Janu- ary, 2012 in said Order or Final Judgment, to-wit: COMMENCE AT AN EXISTING IRON ROD MARKING THE NW CORNER OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, JACKSON COUNTY, FLORIDA, THENCE S 01020'43" W ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID SECTION A DISTANCE OF 661.69 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT ON THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF STATE ROAD 69, THENCE S 6842'22" E ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY A DISTANCE OF 400.00 FEET TO A CON- CRETE MONUMENT, THENCE 0120'43"W A DISTANCE OF 1090.12 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT AND CALL THIS THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE CON- TINUE 01020'43" W A DISTANCE OF 811.06 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT, THENCE N 8842'11" W A DIS- TANCE OF 376.00 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT, THENCE N 01120'43" E A DISTANCE OF 811.06 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT, THENCE S 8842'11" E A DIS- TANCE OF 376.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THIS PARCEL IS LOCATED IN THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, JACKSON COUN- TY, FLORIDA ROADWAY EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS TO THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY: COMMENCE AT THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCEL AND CALL THIS THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF A ROADWAY EASEMENT FOR IN- GRESS AND EGRESS, THENCE N 0120'43" E A DIS- TANCE OF 1090.12 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT ON THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF STATE ROAD 69, THENCE S 68042'22" E ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY A DISTANCE OF 63.83 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONU- MENT, THENCE S 01020'43" W A DISTANCE OF 1473.87 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT, THENCE N 8839'17" W A DISTANCE OF 60.00 FEET TO A CON- CRETE MONUMENT, THENCE N 01620'43' E A DISTANCE OF 405.53 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THIS PARCEL IS LOCATED IN THE NW %4 OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 9 WEST, JACKSON COUN- TY, FLORIDA. ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THIS SALE, IF ANY, THAN THE PROPERTY OWN- ER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the Clerk of the Court not later than five business days prior to the proceeding at the Jackson County Courthouse. Tel- ephone 850-482-9552 or 1-800-955-8770 via Florida Re- lay Service. DATED at Marianna, Florida, on November 22, 2011 DALE RABON GUTHRIE CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/Tammy Bailey TAMMY BAILEY AS DEPUTY CLERK Place your ad in our Sales & Service Directory and grow your business!!! 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But Ingram knew long before Richardson was se- lected as a finalist that the Crimson Tide might have another candidate waiting in the wings. Then a freshman, Rich- ardson broke four tack- les en route to a 52-yard touchdown against Arkan- sas two years ago in a run that has only grown in the retelling. "He broke like seven tackles and then took it up the sideline for like 40 yards," Ingram recalled. "I was like, 'Yeah, that's not really normal.' I figured that we had a special guy." A program that collected by its own count 12 national titles before field- ing a Heisman winner now is hoping for its second in three seasons. Because of Ingram's looming pres- ence, Richardson was a star long before he was a starter. Compact, powerful and with a sprinter's burst, Richardson joins LSU cor- nerback Tyrann Mathieu, Wisconsin tailback Mon- tee Ball and quarterbacks Andrew Luck of Stanford and Robert Griffin III of Baylor as finalists for this year's Heisman, which will be presented Saturday in NewYork. "As a child you dream of winning the Heisman or MVP at any level, and now that it's here and my team has worked hard for this, and I know I worked hard for it," Richardson said. "Just to represent for Alabama is going to be an honor for real, and to rep- resent for (Florida home- town) Pensacola. It's pretty big for me. My name will be in the books if I do win." Alongside Ingram, his former backfield mate now with the New Orleans Saints. Richardson picked up THEASSOCIATED PRESS FILE This Oct. 22 photo shows Alabama running back Trent Richardson (3) running past Tennessee defensive lineman Daniel Hood (76) during a college football game in Tuscaloosa Ala. where his predecessor left off, powering the Tide's of- fense into a national title shot Jan. 9 against LSU. . Since Archie Griffin won his second straight in 1975 for Ohio State, only Southern California has had two. Heisman' win- ners in a three-year span: Charles White and Marcus Allen (1979, '81) and Car- son Palmer ('02) and Matt Leinart ('04). Richardson has run for 1,583 yards and has 20 rushing touchdowns and three as a receiver. Not bad for a first-year starter, who never let on.publicly if he minded running in second place for two seasons. His handling of that situation endeared Richardson to teammates. "The first word that comes to my head when I think of Trent is 'team- mate,'" Alabama left tackle Barrett Jones said. "He re- ally is the ultimate team- mate. Not many guys would have ,had the at- titude he had these past two years. Probably would have started anywhere else in the country just with the talent level he had. "He never said anything complaining. He was al- ways worried about the team. All of us who have been here for a while we're really excited for him to step up this year and for this to be his team. His humility and the kind of teammate he is really makes you want to block for a guy like that." Richardson said he "just really had to humble" himself. He still racked up 1,451 yards and 14 touch- downs and two Sports Illustrated covers be- fore becoming a starter when Ingram left for the NFL, another move that Richardson soon could duplicate. The 5-foot-ll,' 224- pounder has gotten plenty of attention for his weight room prowess Tide coaches limit him to 475 pounds on the bench press and 600-pound squats and ability to steamroll defenders or carry several for extra yardage. Despite Richardson's physical style, coach Nick Saban scoffs at labeling him a "bruiser". "You're talking about a guy to me that shouldn't be pigeonholed into a guy that is a bruising back be- cause to me he's so much more," Saban said. "He's a great leader on our team. He's a hard worker. He sets a great example. He cares about the other players on the team. He's certainly a . very, very productive, com- petitive guy who has been probably as good a player as I've.ever had the oppor- tunity to coach in terms of the whole package. "Bruising back would be an insult to what he is, even though he does that pretty well, too, be- cause he's tough and he's physical." Richardson made a strong final statement with a career-best 203- yard game in the final romp against Auburn. It also provided a so-called "Heisman moment," when he halted his momentum and straight-armed a de- fender on the sideline then raced across the field for- a 57-yarder. Against Mississippi, he shed two tacklers, cut over to the right sideline and stopped short to shake one defender around the 10 before sprinting to the end zone to punctuate a 76-yard run. "That was awesome," Jones said. "The Iron Bowl run was awesome, too, but the Ole Miss run where he did the little move at the end, that was a lot of fun to watch." Richardson also had a solid overall effort against No. 1 LSU. He ran 23 times for 89 yards and had five. catches for 80 yards. 'Richardson's nine 100- yard rushing games ties Ingram for the school re- cord. He's only 75 yards shy of the Alabama mark set by Ingram two years ago in one extra outing the Southeastern Conference championship game. * Richardson is also a final-. ist for the Maxwell Award as player of the year and the Doak Walker Award given to the nation's top running back. The lone drawback to all these awards: Flying. The back that fearlessly smashes into 230-pound linebackers can't stand it. "I really just start praying before I get on and when I get on just go from there," Richardson said. "I start sweating, and it's just a big mess, for real. I haven't gotten over it yet, but I'm used to flying. Just when it takes off and when they be about to land, it's crazy." Richardson, Tim Tebow and Cam .Newton are the only SEC players to rush for 20 touchdowns in a season, and those two quarterbacks are Heisman winners. Alabama has cited the quality of defenses Rich- ardson has faced in pro- moting his candidacy. He has faced eight defenses ranked among the nation's Top 51, and the school says no other Heisman con- tender went against more than five. The thickly-muscled Richardson doesn't hesi- tate when asked about what drives him: Daugh- ters Taliyah, 5, and Elevara, 3, and his mother. He says he is "just happy to be out .there making everybody smile," but especially .them. Big East set to expand The Associated Press NEW YORK The Big East will introduce five new members, including Boise State. The conference said in a release Wednesday that Commissioner John Mari- natto would be joined on a teleconference to ad- dress conference mem-. bership by the university leaders from Boise State, San Diego State, Hous- ton, SMU and Central Florida. The league will announce those five schools are join- I ing the conference in 2013. The Big East, depleted by the planned departures of Syracuse, Pittsburgh and West Virginia, is try- ing to rebuild as a 12-team football conference with a With Hig western division. a month. Boise State and San Di-. a month. ego State, which currently That's tl play in the Mountain West Conference, will join the, Cali 85 Big East only for football. lick c Houston, SMU and UCF will be leaving Conference Come i USA and joining the Big Para oir East in all sports. 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