VOTERS RENEW BETTER PLACE PLAN

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1 A few thunderstorms 30% rain chance Free services at health department Lowest summer gas prices in 6 years The state Department of Health in Putnam County is offering a few of its services free in celebration of National Public Health Week. The national average gas price is forecast to fall 32 percent from a year ago between April and September, the period when Americans do most of their driving. See Page 3A See Page 5A For details, see 2A PALATKA DAILY NEWS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, VOTERS RENEW BETTER PLACE PLAN Travis Hutson wins District 6 state Senate seat BY BRANDON D. OLIVER The much-debated infrastructure surtax survived the special election and will be extended for an additional 15 years. Putnam County voters along with voters from St. Johns, Flagler and parts of Volusia counties also swept former state Rep. Travis Hutson, R-Elkton, to victory in the District 6 state Senate race. Starting on Day 1, I plan to begin fulfilling the promises I made to the constituents of Senate District 6, and will fight to grow our Northeast Florida job base, improve our education system and keep taxes low, as I serve as the conservative voice for our community in Tallahassee, Hutson said. Hutson was declared victorious over Democrat David Cox, with the former receiving 28,930 (69.68 percent) votes districtwide and the latter getting 12,591 (30.32 percent) votes from District Hutson 6. Slightly more Putnam County voters cast votes on the Better Place Plan referendum than in the state Senate race, with 3,925 (58.05 percent) voters electing to extend the 1-cent surtax and 2,836 (41. percent) people voting against extending it. County Administrator Rick Leary said there was no indication how the majority of the county would vote on the referendum. We feel good about this, Leary said. I think it validates what s transpired over the last 13 years. It gives us an option to know that we have 15 more years of Better Place Plan funding starting Jan. 1, Having first been approved by voters in 2002 and going into action in CHRIS DEVITTO / the beginning of 2003, the surtax Putnam County Administrator Rick Leary and County Commissioner Chip Laibl watch as election returns come in at the Putnam County Supervisor of See ELECTION, Page 3A Elections Office on Tuesday night. Palatka manager search draws 30 applicants RELAY FOR LIFE AND HOPE Annual walk and fundraiser begins at 6 p.m. Friday BY ASIA AIKINS F amilies across the nation come together each year to remember, recognize and reassure those who have experienced cancer. My whole family has either died from it or experienced it somehow, said Larry Harvey. My mom died of lung cancer when she was 32. Naturally, Harvey said, his family found it important to be involved in some kind of mission to end cancer. They chose the American Cancer Society s Relay for Life fundraiser for cancer research and missions to help cancer patients through treatment. Opening ceremonies for the annual Putnam County Relay for Life overnight fundraising event are set to begin at 6 p.m. Friday at the Putnam County Fairgrounds, 117 Yelvington Road, East Palatka. After raising funds through his family s liverand-onions night for the last several years, Harvey was asked to serve as the event chairman for the first time this year. Although Harvey was recently treated for melanoma, he thought his brother would be a great person to speak at the event as the featured survivor. Michael Harvey was first diagnosed with testicular cancer at the age of 29. See RELAY, Page 3A BY ASIA AIKINS Submitted photo Cancer survivor Michael Harvey will be the featured survivor at the Putnam County Relay for Life event Friday and Saturday. Michael s family is shown at their church on Easter Sunday. Pictured with Michael (from left) are his son, Cody, wife, Roxann, daughter, Grace, and daughter, Hannah. More than 30 interested candidates had submitted their resumes for the Palatka city manager job as of Tuesday. According to Al Bush, interim city manager, a lot of the submissions have come from out of state. We advertised with the Florida League of Cities and the (International City/County Management Association), he said. That s where I think most of them have probably picked it up. Everyone who s looking for this kind of work is looking on those sites. See PALATKA, Page 3A INDEX Advice... 2B Briefing... 2A Classified/Legals... 8A Comics... 2B Horoscope... 2B Lottery... 7A Obituaries... 5A Opinions... 4A Sports... 6A Sudoku... 9A The Voice of Putnam County since 1885 VOL. 127 NO. 70 PALATKA, FLA. Public Notices on Page 8A By mail, 2 sections School board, in split vote, limits school hours to 6 hours, 15 minutes BY PETE SKIBA After hearing various daily school opening and closing options, the Putnam County School Board voted 3-2 to limit school hours to 6 hours and 15 minutes, or Option A, as presented. Kathy Jorgensen, board chairwoman, and board member Jane Crawford voted against. The three options as prepared by school district staff took into account the needs of parents, teachers and transportation planners along with the educational and safety needs for the students. Before the vote, school Superintendent Phyllis Criswell said, It is extremely hard to meet the needs of everybody and make everybody happy. There is no win-win option. An admittedly nonscientific survey from the school district s Facebook page also showed county residents overwhelmingly supported Option A. Option A allows elementary and secondary schools to have start times ranging from 7:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Closing times run from 1:53 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily, depending on the school. The selection generally accepts what elementary school student parents requested, while downplaying educational research the board has continually referenced as stating more time on task, meaning time in class, leads to better scholastic performance. The two rejected options B and C allowed more class time, and more teacher collaborative planning, than A. They would have required longer stays at school for children, a point of contention elementary school student parents had brought up at board meetings. Tim Smith, Putnam County Clerk of Courts OPERATION GREEN LIGHT a1.indd 1 pskiba@palatkadailynews.com CHRIS DEVITTO / U.S. Department of Agriculture representative Steve Hortin spoke to the Putnam County School Board Tuesday about Healthier U.S. School awards for three county elementary schools. 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2 2 A PA L AT K A DA I LY N E W S W E D N E S DAY, A P R I L 8, P utnam AM PUTNAM COUNTY Tax payment applications due The final week to sign up for Best Kept Secret property owners 2015 taxes in four payments must have completed applications turned to any of the three tax collector offices by April 30. Payments will be in June, September and December 2015 and March If you are currently on the installment plan, you do not have to reapply. Details: ; Announcements PALATKA Red Hat organization to meet Friday The Red Hat Gypsies will meet at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Magnolia Café, 705 St. Johns Ave. April is National Red Hat Day. All ladies are invited to lunch with the local group and gather information. For reservations, call Queen Lillian Wells at or Bright Breteler at Tickets for cash prizes being sold The case revolves around online chats allegedly involving Said and the undercover FBI employees involving terrorism recruitment and support. ocala Police officer fatally shot during training Officials say a North Florida police officer was fatally shot during a training accident. An Ocala police spokeswoman said in an that Officer Jared Forsyth was participating in firearms training at the Lowell Correctional Institution shooting range Monday afternoon when the accident occurred. Police say Forsyth was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, where he died from his wounds several hours later. Details about the shooting weren t immediately released. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement was called to investigate. Officials say the 33-year-old Forsyth joined the Ocala Police Department in April clearwater 1 charged in tourist death A Tampa man has been charged with DUI manslaughter in the death of a pedestrian from Missouri. Riccardo Carlos Moreno of Chesterfield, Missouri, was walking on Clearwater Beach with his daughter on March 13 when he was struck by a pickup truck. The 57-year-old died at a hospital. His daughter was not injured. Clearwater Police say the truck s driver, 32-year-old Brock Michael Troutman, was charged Monday in Moreno s death. According to police, Troutman s blood was drawn at the scene and lab results showed his blood-alcohol level was and The National Federation of the Blind of Florida will have a Live the Life You Want drawing for 10 each or three for 20. First place will receive 2,000 or a 1,500 travel voucher with 500; second place will receive 1,000. Drawing will be held July 10 at the National Federation of the Blind boynton beach National Convention in Orlando. 2 found fatally You do not have to be present to win. To purchase tickets, call Darlene shot in car that crashed Laibl-Crowe at South Florida authorities are investigating the deaths of two peofast-pitch softball ple found fatally shot inside a car. tryouts Saturday Palm Beach County Sheriff s Office spokeswoman Therese The Warriors Summer Travel Barbera says a county fire rescue team for the high school division will unit was dispatched early Tuesday have fastpitch softball tryouts from to a car that had crashed in a 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Boynton Beach neighborhood. Palatka High School softball field. Details: Scott Kelley at (352) CHRIS DEVITTO / Actors Eli Higginbotham and Kelsey Martin rehearse a scene from River City Players upcoming modern comedy, Baggage. The show opens today beginning at 6 p.m. with Champagne Opening Night followed by the show at 7 p.m. Early reservations are suggested.tickets are 15. Other show dates are Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Larimer Arts Center, 216 Reid St., Palatka. For details, call (904) Congressman Grayson and wife agree to annulment By Mike Schneider Associated Press ORLANDO U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson and his wife have agreed to annul their 24-year marriage as they continued talks on a settlement, ending an acrimonious divorce process that had included allegations of bigamy, financial abandonment and battery. The agreement was announced Tuesday by a judge in a Florida courtroom at the start of a hearing that had been scheduled to determine whether their marriage should be voided because Lolita Grayson was married to another man when they wed. That bigamy hearing was put on hold with the annulment announcement. Lolita Grayson s attorney refused to comment after the hearing. She had claimed in court papers that she was divorced from her first husband when she married the congressman in They have five children. Alan Grayson s attorney said they were close to reaching a settlement. It means there was never a legal marriage. It basically invalidates it, said Mark NeJame, Grayson s attor- Markets CPR program set Sunday Dow Jones Industrials The Francis Fire Department will conduct a Have A Heart, Start CPR! program from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at the Palatka Walmart on State Road 19. Stop in and compress the chest of a CPR training mannequin and to show others that mouth-to-mouth is no longer needed to help someone having a true heart emergency. There will be a fire truck on display to touch and climb. Free blood pressure checks for anyone. Coloring books and stickers. Nasdaq Composite State News miami Court closed to media, public in terror case A South Florida courtroom will be closed to the media and public when undercover FBI employees testify in an upcoming terrorism support case. U.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro recently granted prosecutors request to keep the public out during the undercover testimony in the case of Kenyan Mohamed Said. Said faces trial in June on eight charges of conspiracy and attempting to provide material support to al-qaida and other terror groups. The FBI testimony will be piped in to another courtroom for the media and public. Ungaro also will allow the FBI employees to use false names and light disguises when they take the stand. PALATKA DAILY NEWS St. Johns Ave., Palatka FL MAIL: P.O. Box 777, Palatka, FL USPS Periodicals postage paid at Palatka, FL,, est. 1885, is published daily Tuesday through Saturday by the, Inc., POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Palatka Daily News, P.O. Box 777, Palatka FL a2.indd 1 ney. There was a ceremony, but it turns out you can t be married to two people at the same time. Besides bigamy allegations, there were mutual allegations of battery, accusations by Lolita Grayson of financial abandonment by the congressman and a trial delay caused by Lolita Grayson s leaking breast implants. Lolita Grayson is a stay-at-home mother. Court papers put Alan Grayson s worth at 31 million. He was an attorney before going to Congress. Last year, Lolita Grayson was granted a restraining order against the congressman after she alleged that Alan Grayson pushed her against the front door of their home when he stopped by the house. The Orange County Sheriff s Office investigated the claim but decided there was not enough evidence to file charges. A video of the encounter taken by a Grayson staffer shows the Lolita Grayson pushing her tall husband. Lolita Grayson also accused her husband of cutting off her financial resources during the divorce process and refusing to pay for repairs to the Pit bull that attacked 3 women is euthanized Associated Press BRADENTON A pit bull that authorities say attacked three Tampa Bay-area women has been euthanized. Manatee County s interim director of animal services says the male dog was aggressive toward staff and too dangerous to keep at the shelter. Bill Hutchinson says he got permission from health officials to euthanize the dog Monday instead of waiting the usual 10 days. The dog s head has been sent for a rabies examination. 7-Day Local Forecast , home she shared with their four children. Grayson said he was providing for his family, spending more than 10,000 a month on the home s mortgage, child support, utilities and household expenses. Besides the four younger children living at home, the couple has an adult child in school and he is paying the tuition, he said. 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3 Relay continued from PAge 1A Having a young family, it was hard for us, he said. My baby was worried. Michael had seminoma in one of his testicles, a germ cell tumor. So I had surgery and had it removed, he said. I was five years cancer-free when I got cancer again. The second time, cancer was found in Michael s other testicle. He noticed some tenderness, but had it checked out and found another mass. It was two separate incidents, he said. I ended up having surgery and having it removed, too. Although Larry and Michael s father died of thyroid cancer, Michael said he attributes his cancer to his work as a firefighter. All of the carcinogens, having to put on my gear I get real close to all the nasty stuff in fires, he said. It s not a documented fac., I just feel like that s what caused my cancer. But the good Lord got me through it. Michael is now cancer-free. He lives in San Mateo with his wife, Roxann, and three children and serves as a lieutenant with the Daytona Beach Fire Department. Larry said he thought it was important to have Michael be the featured Pet of the Day NEKO Neko is a 4 month old, male, black shorthair/manx kitten. Playful and loving, Neko would make a wonderful addition to your family. Please open your heart and give her a forever home. All of our animals are spayed/neutered, microchipped and current on their age appropriate vaccinations. If you can give this pet a home, contact the Humane Society at or visit the shelter at 112 Norma St. in Hollister. The Humane Society of Northeast Florida is run entirely on donations. Ad Brought To You As A Service Of The State News tallahassee Man arrested for fatal Tombstone shooting Authorities have arrested a Tallahassee man for fatally shooting his sister while imitating a gun-twirling scene from the movie Tombstone. Eric Stayton was arrested Friday on a manslaughter charge and posted bail at the Leon County jail. The 50-year-old told deputies that the shooting was an accident. According to court documents, Stayton hosted a party Sept. 14 for his sister Renee Chaires, and he told deputies that he had been drinking beer before performing a gun-spinning sequence from the 1993 movie. Witnesses said Stayton dropped the gun, which fired when it hit the ground. Chaires was shot in the neck. The 39-year-old died at a hospital. It wasn t clear why Stayton wasn t charged until Friday. Jail records didn t show whether he had an attorney. orlando Defendants in FAMU hazing case set for trial The three remaining defendants charged in the death of a former FAMU drum major are set to go to trial this month. The attorneys for Aaron Golson, Benjamin McNamee and Darryl Cearnel told Judge Renee Roche on Tuesday that they were ready for trial. Roche scheduled it to begin April 20. All three men are charged with manslaughter and felony hazing in the November 2011 beating death of 26-year-old Robert Champion during a brutal hazing ritual aboard a parked bus following a football game. A total of 15 former band members faced charges. Several took plea deals consisting of probation and community service. Purported ring leader Dante Martin became the first to receive prison time when he was sentenced in January to more than six years in prison. tallahassee Legislator ends bid to OK resort casinos A push to bring Las Vegas-styled resort casinos to South Florida is once again being rejected by the state Legislature. The idea was a long shot from the start, but a top House Republican on Tuesday filed a revamped gambling proposal that drops any mention of casinos. House Majority Leader Dana Young kicked off the 60-day session with a proposal to upend the state s entire gambling industry. It called for two massive casinos in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, while allowing slot machines at racetracks in Palm Beach and Lee counties. The bill also made other changes, including letting greyhound tracks keep poker rooms even if they ended live racing. But the proposal, which also called for setting up a new commission to regulate gambling, failed to gain any traction among either Republican or Democratic legislators. Young said her initial 300-plus page bill was a work in progress, but now she viewed her latest proposal (HB 1233) as the final consensus product reached after discussing gambling issues with other legislators. speaker because he could help encourage other men to talk about cancer. Guys are prideful, but we need to be checking ourselves too, Larry said. Our family is doing the dinner to honor the survivors, but I asked Michael to also step up and talk about the journey he s been on. I m not a very good public speaker, Michael said. But I tell men all the time, especially young men, to make sure they are checking themselves in the shower and are going to the doctor. Survivors of all kinds of cancers will be recognized during the survivor and caregiving appreciation dinner at 4 p.m. Friday. The Harvey family will then take the stage in the opening ceremonies at 6 p.m., kicking off this year s relay event. The lighting of the luminarias will take place at 9 p.m., as participants will be able to purchase luminarias in honor of loved ones who have died of cancer. The relay will take place overnight and events will continue at 6 a.m. Saturday with a fight-back program and closing ceremonies at 9 a.m. Harvey said the public is encouraged to participate in all of the events, even if they are not a part of a Relay for Life team. 3A PALATKA DAILY NEWS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2015 Election continued from PAge 1A was put into place to fund dirt-to-pavement road projects, road resurfacing and other infrastructure projects. The plan was set to end on Dec. 31, 2017, and the Board of County Commissioners expressed desire to extend the project for another 15 years. County, municipal, education and commerce officials, among other local residents, have attended and spoken at numerous meetings, in which they said that many infrastructure projects throughout the county would not have been possible without the surtax. More than 60 million has gone into the fund since the plan has gone into action, Trisha Cormeny, community manager for the ACS, said Relay for Life is the signature fundraiser for ACS. Cormeny, a Palatka High School graduate, said the Putnam County Relay for Life goal is to raise 65,000 by Aug. 31. Currently, we have raised almost 35,000 in the fight against cancer, she said. The funds are split between research and mission programs. Cormeny said 72 cents of every 1 raised goes back to missions, and the national ACS goal is to make 80 cents of every 1 go back to missions according to county documents. There s a 13-year history (with the program); the proof s in the pudding, County Commissioner Walton Pellicer said. It s got a track record that has been checked. Putnam County is the winner here if this passes. But the Better Place Plan extension was not without opponents. Signs encouraging voters to reject the extension have been posted throughout the county, people opposed to the extension have held rallies to voice their disdain of the referendum and numerous people have repeatedly spoken out against the extension at county commission meetings. Some residents of District 4 are in Municipal Service Benefit Units and can t reap the benefits of dirt-to-pavement projects, which is why by I ve had 16 family members who have battled cancer, she said. I m one of the few people who could say I m working myself out of a job. I want to walk into work one day and not have a job because we found a cure for cancer. For more information about Relay for Life, visit relayforlife.org/putnamfl. The website also offers information about participating in the fundraiser. Those interested in participating can also call Cormeny at (386) , ext aaikins@palatkadailynews.com RETIRING? PERHAPS WE SHOULD TALK GINN FINANCIAL GROUP Helping You Manage & Safeguard Your Assets. Jay A. Ginn Chartered Financial Consultant IRA ROLLOVERS County offers free services during Public Health Week By Brandon D. Oliver The state Department of Health in Putnam County is offering a few of its services for free in celebration of National Public Health Week. Having started on Monday and ending Sunday, the health week is being observed by numerous health agencies throughout the state. The local health department kicked off its observance of the health week on Tuesday when it offered free HIV testing to county residents. It will continue offering services today when it provides free dental screenings to all children from 3-5 p.m. and on Thursday when it offers free flu vaccines and tuberculosis assessments all day. For some of it, it was a matter of time, Health Department Administrator Mary Garcia said about how her agency chose which services would be offered for free. For some of it, we wanted to make sure we had enough staff, she said. 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Family EyeCARE CENTERS Palatka PALM COAST HELPING CLIENTS REACH THEIR GOALS SINCE 1938 RETIREMENT PLANNING program was the most important because we stay open late on Wednesday now. Garcia said that the county health department wanted to make the services and times in which residents could acquire the free services would be convenient for as many people as possible. All of the services that are being offered for free this week are offered throughout the year at a cost. Garcia said that through the health department s work with the community, she saw a need to offer free HIV tests, dental screenings, flu vaccines and tuberculosis assessments. We thought it would be a good way to give back to the community, Garcia said. Making sure everyone has access to free HIV testing is vital to public health, she said. The health department has also been working to make its dental program available to as many children as possible. Garcia said that while many people might not believe that tuberculosis is still a threat, it is not the case. Not only will the health department offer the assessments to local residents they voted not to extend the surtax, said Faye Sparkman, who lives in Interlachen. In 2002, we were told it would all be dirt-to-pavement, said Sparkman, wearing a button with No on it. They lied to us. The reason I voted no was because District 4 is locked up in MSBUs. Before the Better Place Plan referendum was added to the ballot, a Republican primary was held in January so the GOP voters in District 6 could choose a candidate. The Senate race was the Palatka continued from PAge 1A The position will be advertised until April 22, and while the city is still early in the search, Bush said he might recommend the commission extend it until May 1. I m used to seeing a little more than this, he said. I wouldn t recommend they extend it any longer than May 1, though. It usually picks up steam later on. Bush s contract with the city allows him to serve as city manager for a period of eight weeks from March 6. If the commission needs me to stay a little longer, though, I m not going to walk reason a special election was necessary. Former state Sen. John Thrasher resigned from the Senate in November, days after being re-elected, because he was named as the new president of Florida State University. Hutson, who resigned from the House on Monday, was the victor in the primary between him, Dennis McDonald and former state Rep. Ronald Doc Renuart, R-Ponte Vedra Beach. boliver@palatkadailynews.com out on them, he said. 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4 PALATKA DAILY NEWS Proud to serve Putnam County, Florida since 1885 WAYNE KNUCKLES, Publisher A l K r o m b A C h, E d i t o r C o m m u n i t y N e w s p a p e r s, I n c. OUR MISSION: We believe that strong newspapers build strong communities. Newspapers get things done. Our primary goal is to publish distinguished and profitable community-oriented newspapers. This mission will be accomplished through the teamwork of professionals dedicated to truth, integrity, loyalty, quality and hard work. TOM WOOD, CHAIRMAN DINK NESMITH, PRESIDENT OtheR VIEWS Our Views is the editorial position of the. All other features on the Opinions page are the views of the writers or cartoonists and do not necessarily reflect the views of the. Greyhound bills are for the dogs The Florida Senate demonstrated the appeal and effectiveness of simplicity, unanimously passing an uncomplicated bill requiring that injuries to racing greyhounds be promptly reported to a state agency. Seven states in America have live greyhound racing and only two Florida and Alabama do not require injuries to be reported. That s shameful. It didn t hurt that Senate Bill 2 filed by Eleanor Sobel, D-Hollywood is named in honor of Vicky Gaetz, an animal-rights advocate and wife of Don Gaetz, who was president of the Senate in and remains in office. Nevertheless, the reporting requirement is warranted and long overdue. A similar mandate is contained in a bill filed in the House of Representatives. That is encouraging. What s more, the House bill includes another positive provision: It would allow track owners to abandon racing but enable them to retain other, existing forms of gambling, such as poker rooms. That process has been called decoupling. Currently, Florida law requires commercial track owners to maintain live racing in order to offer gambling on card games. But, as we wrote last year, neither the racing industry in Florida nor animal-rights groups publicly supports the mandate. Based on dramatic drops in attendance and betting at tracks, few gamblers seem to care much about greyhound racing. The total regular handle the amount bet at pari-mutuels with dog racing declined by 72 percent in Florida between 1990 and During the same period, taxes and fees paid by tracks and collected by the state dropped by 98 percent. (State legislators are still waiting for a report from the Division of Pari-mutuel Wagering on all of the most recent figures.) Some state records show that the Sarasota Kennel Club took in 5.3 million from wagering on live greyhound races at the track during the fiscal year and 5.4 million from poker. No one expects a rise in greyhounds popularity with bettors. Concerns about the treatment and safety of racing greyhounds abound. Racingrelated deaths have been documented in Florida, despite the lack of injury-reporting requirements. Newspapers in the state have reported evidence that dogs have been drugged with cocaine, for example. And there have long been questions about the conditions under which dogs are kept and retired. The trouble with the House bill containing the decoupling and injury-reporting requirements is its complexity. It is 316 pages and contains a provision that would authorize two destination resort casinos in South Florida. The likely controversy over an expansion of casino gambling could put the dog-track measures in peril. Ideally, the House would pass a basic bill with those two mandates and the Senate would approve simple legislation on decoupling. So long as gambling at dog tracks is not expanded, we urge legislators to support decoupling and mandatory reporting. Requiring facilities to offer racing that the public no longer supports doesn t make sense. Eliminating the requirement won t hurt anyone, but it will help many greyhounds avoid a fate they don t deserve. Injury reporting would simply provide Floridians the information they need and deserve to determine whether to patronize tracks or favor a legislative end to commercial racing. Sarasota Herald-Tribune 4A PALATKA DAILY NEWS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2015 As one of four brothers, I had my share of sibling squabbles growing up, but my brothers and I always stood shoulder to shoulder if any one of us was threatened from the outside. And so it is here in Putnam County. We are indeed one big family. We don t always agree heck, we quite often disagree but everyone with a vested interest in this community wants to see us move forward. Cynics might say we are a dysfunctional family at times, but isn t every family at one time or another? I m writing this column on the morning of Election Day, so I have no idea as I am typing this how the Better Place Plan ballot initiative turned out, even though the results are on today s front page. As I have stated before, I think the plan and the associated one-cent sales tax are one piece of the puzzle to help move Putnam County forward. That doesn t mean it s perfect, or that those who raised objections as to how the money was spent or the timing of placing the question on such an early ballot were wrong to seek answers to their concerns. A lot of time and energy went into the debate and discussion of this issue prior to the election. I maintain that if we can figure a way to harness that sort of time and energy expended by so many brilliant and compassionate people in service of a plan to move forward we can ALL get behind, it s going to be look out world, here comes Putnam County! Our beautiful environment, our caring and generous people and our unbeatable location centrally located to so many other northern Florida communities are the basic ingredients for progress we have been blessed with and must leverage for a better future. We may well be Florida s best-kept secret. Putnam County seems to me to be a sleeping giant that will yet one day wake up and reclaim our rightful spot as the jewel of Northeast Florida. Part of that process will involve tackling the serious issues we face today as a community. Education, infrastructure, housing and crime are areas we simply must improve. And the Note to readers: During the debate in this space over the Better Place Plan, we suspended our letters guidelines regarding length and interval so that the widest possible discussion could take place in the limited time available. Now that the election has passed, we remind writers that the guidelines below still apply. Student art show approaches The Annual All County Art Student Show featuring art by Putnam County students has been scheduled for April again this year. We want to make you all aware this show will be available for your students to show off their work produced during school year. Having this to look forward to could be a great incentive for your students to produce artwork they can be proud of. The opening of the show includes a morning reception for the winners and their parents and teachers on April 18. Awards, ribbons and gifts will be presented at a Saturday morning reception with breakfast, sponsored by Seminole Electric Cooperative from 10:30-11:30 a.m. All of your students are invited to submit artwork for Opinions If only we could harness all that energy... Wayne knuckles Public Forum the show. There will be four divisions of competition: high school, middle school, third through five grades, elementary and K-2. First, second and third place prizes are awarded in each division. Each student may enter no more than two pieces of work, not to exceed 18 x24. All work must be identified on the back with the students name, grade level, school and principal. Art must be either matted or mounted on a sturdy board for hanging. Two labels are required for each piece. One label must be attached securely to the back, the other label with the same information, not permanently attached, For us to place on the front after the judging is completed. The entry deadline is Tuesday. Entries will be accepted at the Larimer Arts Center, Monday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Entries received after the deadline may not be considered for judging and will be hung at the discretion of the Gallery Committee. Entries will remain on exhibit at the Larimer Arts Center through April 27. Please encourage your student body to participate in the Art Show and win a chance to join us April 18 for a fun event for the students good news here is that each of these areas, and others, is being discussed and possible solutions are being considered and implemented, even as we speak. Everyone has a role to play, whether is serving in an elected capacity, volunteering for one of the many worthy causes our community supports or staying informed so you can make the best choices possible when you step into the voting booth. We have to face the fact there are no magic buttons to push, no simple solution that will bring jobs and investment. It s going to continue to be process where progress is measured one step at a time in small victories. The days of landing a heavy industry that will employ thousands and provide great wages seem nearly over, not only for us, but for just about every community similar to ours. That doesn t mean we can t grow and prosper. The high-paying jobs of the next 50 years will include thousands and thousands of opportunities in the technology sector. Many of those who can parlay their training and education into these sorts of jobs are no longer bound by geography. Thanks to the Internet, a growing segment of the 21st Century workforce can earn a living without having to punch a factory time clock each day. This new breed of professionals will instead look to live in areas that meet their lifestyle needs. And let s face it, Putnam County is an outdoors paradise, as more and more are discovering every year. We need to address our problems, and we really need to get up to speed on high-speed Internet connectivity, but there isn t a doubt in my mind we can do this. The next 20 years will see a renaissance here in Putnam County. And it will take place because the passion we sometimes display when discussing local issues can be an irresistible force for good when we stand shoulder to shoulder together and work for a brighter tomorrow every day. Wayne Knuckles is the publisher of the Daily News. wknuckles@palatkadailynews.com at the Larimer Arts Center. Evelyn Snyder Arts Council of Greater Palatka Gallery Committee Chairwoman Palatka Write to us The welcomes letters to the editor and will print as many as possible. Letters should be 350 words or fewer. Typewritten letters are preferred. They must include the author s name and town of residence for publication. Writers should include a phone number where they may be contacted by a newsroom clerk; letter writers numbers will not be published. Letters about issues of concern to Putnam County residents will be given the highest priority. The Daily News editorial staff will reject any letter it deems to be potentially libelous or inappropriate. A letter writer can expect no more than one letter to be published within 30 days. Send your letter to: Letters to the Editor, Palatka Daily News, P.O. Box 777, Palatka, FL 32178, publicforum@ palatkadailynews.com; or fax Today in History Today is Wednesday, April 8, the 98th day of There are 267 days left in the year. This day in Putnam: In 1887, railroads in Putnam County and their assessed value were: St. Johns and Halifax River, main track, 4 miles, 1,200. Palatka and Indian River, main track, miles, 1,511.02, side track 1.5 miles, 1,750. Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West, main track 15 miles, 105,000. Side track,.5 miles, 1,750. Florida Southern, main track, miles, 143,000, side track, 2.5 miles, 6,250. (none now in operation.) In 1915, more than 25 carloads of people were at the East Palatka train station to meet and talk to Jess Willard, world s heavyweight boxing champion, who had recently defeated Jack Johnson for the crown. Today s Highlight in History: On April 8, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Emergency Relief Appropriations Act, which provided money for programs such as the Works Progress Administration. On this date: In 1820, the Venus de Milo statue was discovered by a farmer on the Greek island of Milos. In 1864, the United States Senate passed, 38-6, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolishing slavery. (The House of Representatives passed it in January 1865; the amendment was ratified and adopted in December 1865.) In 1904, Longacre Square in Manhattan was renamed Times Square after The New York Times. In 1913, the 17th Amendment to the Constitution, providing for popular election of United States senators (as opposed to appointment by state legislatures), was ratified. President Woodrow Wilson became the first chief executive since John Adams to address Congress in person as he asked lawmakers to enact tariff reform. In 1946, the League of Nations assembled in Geneva for its final session. In 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hit his 715th career home run in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, breaking Babe Ruth s record. In 1975, The Godfather Part II won the Academy Award for best picture; Ellen Burstyn won best actress for Alice Doesn t Live Here Anymore while Art Carney received best actor for Harry and Tonto. In 1990, Ryan White, the teenage AIDS patient whose battle for acceptance had gained national attention, died in Indianapolis at age 18. In 1994, Kurt Cobain, singer and guitarist for the grunge band Nirvana, was found dead in Seattle from an apparently selfinflicted gunshot wound; he was 27. Ten years ago: With presidents and kings looking on, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims in St. Peter s Square sang, applauded and chanted for the Catholic Church to declare John Paul II a saint as the pope was laid to rest. Five years ago: President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed the New START treaty in Prague. One year ago: The U.S. said it would keep its current force of 450 land-based nuclear missiles but remove 50 from their launch silos as part of a plan to bring the U.S. into compliance with a 2011 US-Russia arms control treaty. Today s Birthdays: Comedian Shecky Greene is 89. Actor-turned-diplomat John Gavin is 84. Author and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Seymour Hersh is 78. Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is 77. Basketball Hall-of-Famer John Havlicek is 75. Mouseketeer Darlene Gillespie is 74. Singer Peggy Lennon (The Lennon Sisters) is 74. Actor John Schneider is 55. Survivor winner Richard Hatch is 54. Singer Julian Lennon is 52. Actress Robin Wright is 49. Actress Patricia Arquette is 47. Actor Taran Noah Smith is 31. Actress Kirsten Storms is 31. Actress Sadie Calvano is 18. Thought for Today: Computers are useless. They can only give you answers. 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5 5 A PA L AT K A DA I LY N E W S W E D N E S DAY, A P R I L 8, Obituaries Russell Ben Bennett, 88, of Holiday, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Marliere Hospice Care Center in New Port Richey following an extended illness. A native of Riverview, he resided in Holiday since 1991, moving there from Alaska. Ben proudly served as a master sergeant with the U.S. Air Force, retiring after 30 years of service. Following his retirement from the Air Force, he ended his working career serving 10 years in the U.S. Marshal s Service. Ben was an avid reader, loved to play pranks on family members and could always be found in his garage workshop creating stuff. He knew more clean jokes than anyone and never met a stranger. He fought hard to win his second battle with cancer. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends for his kind, loving and playful nature. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lacy and Mary Bennett, three sisters, Ludell Butler, Lois Liles and Eloise Bennett, a brother, Claude Bennett, a granddaughter, Cara Kelley, three sisters-inlaw, Faye Upchurch, Linda Reese, Wonnie Hughes and two brothers-in-law, Clyde Butler and George Butler. Ben leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 65 years, Ollie Jo Butler Bennett, two daughters, Debi Kelley and Karen Bennett, three grandchildren, Russell Kelley, Lara Kelley and Rachel Bennett, three sisters, Dorothy Carr, Shirley Godwin (Jack) and Pat Messick, four sisters-inlaw, Melba Knowles (George), Bobby Fortner (Gene), Betty Lewis and Ann McCarthy and numerous nieces and nephews. Services celebrating Ben s life will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 9 at Johnson-Overturf Chapel in Palatka with Chaplain Jakie Carmicle officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill West Cemetery in Palatka with full military honors bestowed by the U.S. Air Force. The family will receive friends Thursday from 1 p.m. until the time of services. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be sent to HPH Hospice, Majestic Blvd., Hudson, FL or to the U.S. Marshal s Survivor s Benefit Fund (a private, non-profit, charitable and educational disbursement to employees and families of the fallen heroes) at P.O. Box 15050, Arlington, VA Memories and condolences may be expressed to the family at Russell s Book of Memories page at www. JohnsonOverturffunerals. com. Arrangements are under the direction of JohnsonOverturf Funeral Home in Palatka. Aleve D. Fugate Aleve D. Fugate, 88, of Palatka, passed away Monday, April 6, 2015, at the Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka following an extended illness. She was born in Jacksonville and had been a resident of Palatka for the past 30 years, coming from Jacksonville. She was a homemaker who loved going to church and singing in the choir. Music was her life! She was an avid reader and loved to cook and sew. She attended Trinity Methodist Church in Palatka. She was preceded in death by her parents, O. Roy and Sally Dickson; and a brother, O. Roy Dickson Jr. Survivors include two sons, Herman Fugate of Interlachen and Miles Fugate of Gainesville; two grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, April 10 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Palatka with Pastor John Bennett officiating. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. in Greenlawn Cemetery in Jacksonville. Messages of sympathy and encouragement may be expressed in her online guestbook at Masters Funeral Home of Palatka is in charge of arrangements. Burger King to pay for wedding of Mr. Burger and Miss King Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Burger King is paying the expenses and providing gifts for the wedding of an Illinois couple with an interesting connection to the fast food restaurant chain. Joel Burger and Ashley King accepted the company s proposal Monday. The couple has been known as Burger-King since they were in the fifth grade together, in New Berlin near Springfield. The couple announced their engagement this spring with a photo next to the sign at a local Burger King restaurant. Although a woman s name usually comes first in an engagement announcement, they decided to flip their names. A Burger King spokesman says the company felt an overwhelming urge to help the happy couple celebrate their upcoming marriage. The Burger-King nuptials will be held July 17 in nearby Jacksonville. Susan J. Reason Susan Janice Reason, 59, of Hawthorne, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2015 at Shands at UF in Gainesville following an extended illness. She was a native of Rockford, Ill., and had lived in Hawthorne for the past 10 years, coming from Port St. Lucie. She had worked as a pet caregiver and was very handy. She attended St. Andrews Episcopal Church and enjoyed helping people, especially senior citizens and children. She is survived by her parents, Paul and Marjorie Hansen Plociennik of Prosperity, S.C., and her brother, John Plociennik of Jupiter. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., today at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Interlachen with Rev. Diane Reeves officiating. Memories and condolences may be expressed to the family at Susan s Book of Memories page at Arrangements are under the direction of JohnsonOverturf Funeral Home in Interlachen. Royce A. Gunter By Damian J. Troise Associated Press NEW YORK Drivers will see the lowest summer gasoline prices in about 6 years, according to the Energy Department. The national average price is forecast to fall 32 percent from a year ago to 2.45 a gallon between April and September, the period when Americans do most of their driving. That would mark the lowest seasonal average since For the year, the department s Energy Information Administration expects gasoline to average 2.40 a gallon, down from 3.36 in It s a very realistic average, but like a lot of averages, it doesn t speak to some of the lumpiness you ll see, said Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at OPIS. He expects the fluctuation in the price to be uneven, and said it could even dip below the 2 mark within the period. He expects demand for gasoline to reach a high point in July and August. The lower prices are a result of world oil supplies growing faster than demand because of higher production in North America and elsewhere. That dynamic has been depressing the price of crude oil. But, the Energy Department warned that the forecast could substantially change if oil-related sanctions against Iran are lifted as part of ongoing negotiations. That country is believed to hold at least 30 million barrels of oil in storage. 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6 SIDELINES PAUL NEWBERRY A third green jacket? AUGUSTA, Ga. Bubba Watson was strolling up to the ninth green, toward the Augusta National clubhouse and that towering oak tree, when he was struck by a fact that still seems a bit unreal. He s won the Masters not just once, but twice. I can t even believe it, Watson told his caddie, Ted Scott, during a practice round. I m still trying to get over 2012, and I haven t even got to 2014 yet. Yet here he is, a champion two of the last three years, now trying to become only the fourth golfer in Masters history to defend his title. It s a very exclusive club, currently limited to three giants of the game: Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods. Somehow, it just doesn t seem right not even to Watson that a good ol boy from the Florida Panhandle, who taught himself to swing a golf club and approaches the game with a decidedly unconventional attitude, could even have a shot at joining such a list. Bubba and the Golden Bear? Bubba and Sir Nick? Bubba and Tiger? C mon, get real. How does a guy from my background make it? Watson marveled. How does a guy from my background actually win it, and then win it again? When he captured his first green jacket three years ago, it was with a daring hook off the pine straw on the second playoff hole. Bubba Golf, he called it, the sort of audacious shot most pros wouldn t even consider, much less attempt. Watson s victory a year ago was much less dramatic, though no less impressive. He overcame a three-shot deficit to Jordan Spieth with back-toback birdies at the eighth and ninth holes, was steady as can be on the back side, and pulled away for a threestroke victory. To have the green jacket twice wrapped around me, I still can t believe it, he said. Not that it s a fluke. Watson s unorthodox game sets up well for Augusta National. There s only three holes Nos. 1, 7 and 18 that give him some trouble off the tee. Most of the others are quite manageable for a left-hander who likes to cut it off the tee with that trademark pink driver and doesn t mind taking some chances. All of the other holes look good to my eye, he said. The trees outline the fairway pretty good, so it s easy for me to envision the shot I want to hit. While his game has never been better Watson earned his seventh career victory at the World Golf Championship in November, was a runner-up this year at Phoenix, and comes into Augusta ranked third in the world he remains a polarizing figure, a guy with an insular view of the world and not always a man of the people. That reputation tailed him all the way to the Masters, when ESPN released a survey that showed he s easily the least popular player among his fellow PGA Tour competitors. Watson didn t dispute that he s had some mess-ups along the way. He said he hopes to use the criticism to become a better person. I take it as I need to improve as a man, he said. I need to get better. And I think over my career, since my rookie season to now, I ve gotten better. But obviously there s more room for me to improve as a man. There s no lack of respect for his game. He s clearly one of the favorites this week, a popular choice along with Rory McIlroy who s trying to complete a career Grand Slam and rising star Spieth, someone clearly on the verge of winning his first major title. You can imagine what Bubba must feel like, said Adam Scott, whose 2013 victory is sandwiched between Watson s two titles. Augusta National is seemingly made for his kind of game, and he s playing nicely as well. Watson shrugged off those who would anoint him a favorite. But he conceded that he s feeling a lot more comfortable defending his title this around, compared to the way it went down two years ago, when he broke par only once and finished in a tie for 50th. I didn t know what to expect, he said. I mean, I m scared to death of the Champions Dinner in 13 because you re talking about great champions across the board, old and young, and See NEWBERRY, Page 7A ANDY HALL Sports Editor AHall@Palatkadailynews.com SPORTS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2015 PAGE 6A PREP ROUNDUP Panthers, Rams ride good arms to wins Sellers strikes out 13 for Interlachen baseball The plan was to pitch by committee. Jacob Arnold pitched so well he foiled the plan. The Palatka Panthers got three good innings from Cody Mills and Arnold took it from there in a 5-1, nondistrict victory at Nease Tuesday. Palatka cranked out a dozen hits and capitalized on a half-dozen errors, improving to 14-6 with its second straight win. Nease was a 4-1 winner when the teams met at the Azalea Bowl on March 24, getting to Mills in the sixth inning. Thus PHS coach Alan Rick planned to limit Mills mound time and give relievers an inning or so in the rematch. We wanted three or four no-run or one-run innings from Cody, said Rick, who got three innings from Mills before turning to Arnold (2-0) with Palatka ahead 2-1 in the fourth. Arnold was throwing well and they weren t making adjustments, so why change? Out at Home Neither Palatka pitcher struck anyone out, but they gave up just one walk between them and spread out nine Nease hits. Rick praised their defensive support. Clayton (Faircloth) did a great job at short, he said. (Second baseman) Brent Summers did a good job on a couple of plays up the middle. Our outfielders played well. The Panthers never trailed, posting single runs in the first in third innings, two in the fifth and another in the seventh. Clellan Barnes was 3-for-4 with a double in a 12-hit offense. Justin CHRIS DEVITTO / SJR State catcher Jen Valle tags Santa Fe s Beri Scott at home during the first game. Saintly Sweep Vikings take two from Santa Fe, break 30-win barrier The St. Johns River State College softball team may just be on its way to the state tournament if what the Vikings did on Tuesday was any indication. Once losers of seven of eight games, the Vikings have turned their fortunes around, sweeping Mid-Florida Conference doormat Lake-Sumter last Tuesday, then taking out Santa Fe for the second time this year in a doubleheader, 6-0 and 8-1. The wins improved the Vikings already assured their first winning season in fastpitch history, to overall. It is their first 30-win season. They improved, more importantly, to 9-7 in the conference, currently third-best in the MFC behind Central Florida and Seminole. The losses dropped Santa Fe to overall and 7-11 in the conference in a rare year the Saints have struggled. This sweep was big for us, said Vikings coach Katie Brosky. Santa Fe traditionally does well in our conference, but more than that, we need every win we can get to accomplish our goals and get us to the state tournament. The first game was scoreless until the Vikings broke through with four runs in the fourth inning. Jen Valle doubled home Haley Wildes, Julie Leduc squeeze-bunted home Valle and Tikeya Strong singled in Alexis Martinez and Erin Klein. In the second game, the Vikings held a 2-1 lead in the fifth when they exploded for five runs. Strong and Leduc delivered back-to-back doubles, Valle hit a sacrifice fly to score Leduc, Nicole Brock singled in Haley Wildes, Martinez doubled home Savannah Montgomery and Francesca Gazarato grounded out to bring in Brock. Strong was 3-for-8 in the doubleheader with two runs and three RBI, while Leduc was 3-for-5 in both games with three runs and two RBI. Wildes was 2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI, Valle was 2-for-7 with two RBI and a run, Martinez ended 2-for-7 with a run and an RBI and Montgomery was 2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI. Brock was 2-for-2 with a run and an RBI in the second game Gazarato and Klein had one hit each. Hunter Scharf improved to after going seven shutout innings in the opener, walking three, allowing four hits and striking out one. In the second game, Brock (15-4) allowed one run on five hits in the second game, walking none and striking out one. The Vikings will have another major test in Jacksonville on Thursday when they face conference rival Florida State College-Jacksonville, who they split with at SJRSC on March 21. The Blue Wave are overall and 7-11 like Santa Fe in conference play after being swept by Seminole (34-6, 12-4) on Tuesday. A Vikings sweep could push them in the direction of the state tournament for the first time since 2011, Brosky s first year as coach. Crouse, Jacob Tincher, Alex Calhoun and Dalton Deloach had two hits apiece. Austin Langston added a single. Calhoun had Palatka s only RBI. Four runs came in on errors. n Brett Sellers struck out 13, walked just one and Interlachen scored seven runs in the sixth inning of an 8-1 victory over visiting P.K. Yonge in a District 5-4A contest. Sellers (3-4) pitched a three-hitter, but the win wasn t secure until Blue Wave pitchers walked four and hit Aaron, Broadrick, Anderson excel The last two tournaments at the Municipal Course have been big for Spanky Aaron, Jerry Broadrick and Allan Anderson, as the trio has comprised three quarters of the winning foursomes in both events. At the March 28 Firefighters Tournament, Aaron, Broadrick and Anderson were joined by Brett Daniels in besting the 30-team field. Shooting 11 under 59, the quartet emerged champs after cards were matched against the teams of John Garrett, Jim Roach and Larry McKenzie; Tanner Tipton, Taran Tipton, Teyler Tipton and Tom Tipton and Jim Keeley, Randy Werkheiser, Ron Taylor and Duane Worgum. At last Saturday s benefit scramble for the Palatka High baseball team, it was Aaron, Broadrick, Anderson and Billy Crews topping LOCAL GOLF DANNY HOOD the 20 player field with their 54 score. Holden Crews, Collin Johnson, Jae Sunghur and Larry Welsh were next at 56. Team Tipton Tanner, Taran, Teyler and Tom shot 58 for third place... First Presbyterian Church tourney set for April 18. The annual Partners In Faith tournament sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of Palatka is set for Saturday, See ROUNDUP, Page 7A NCAA WOMEN Geno rates a 10th Auriemma takes UConn to another title By Doug Feinberg Associared Press TAMPA Geno Auriemma and his UConn Huskies are a perfect 10. The Hall of Fame coach joined some elite company in UCLA s John Wooden after tying the Wizard of Westwood with his 10th NCAA Tournament title. Obviously it s a very significant number because that s the number that s been out there and people want to talk about it. I ll be the first to say I m not John Wooden and I got a bunch of friends who d tell you I m right, I m not, Auriemma said. As I said the other day I just think what we ve done here in the last 20 years is pretty remarkable in its own right. I ll let the people who write the history decide where I fit in. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Moriah Jefferson each scored 15 points Tuesday night to lead the Huskies to a victory over Notre Dame. It was UConn s third straight title; Auriemma and the Huskies have won all 10 of their trips to the national championship game. Each day after January 1, this team just kept proving over and over again, Auriemma said. You wouldn t notice this by the scores. Every day this team kept working, they deserve everything they have. Breanna Stewart added 15 rebounds and eight points for UConn (38-1). The two-time AP Player of the Year has saved her best games for the brightest lights. She earned most outstanding player of the Final Four honors for the third time, making her the first woman ever to achieve that. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the only men s player to do it when he played for Wooden s Bruins. We had to work hard this is one, Stewart said with tears streaming down her face. This is one of the hardest things we ve had to do since I ve been here. See UCONN, Page 7A April 18 at the Municipal Course. Cost is 50 per person and proceeds are earmarked to assist the church s youth programs. For more information call, Patrick Tripp ( ) or the church at Ladies Day results. Catching up on the latest with the Palatka Women s Golf Association, we see that the March 19 game was holes beginning with the letters n, o, s or e, See GOLF, Page 7A a6.indd 1 4/8/15 12:34 AM

7 7A PALATKA DAILY NEWS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2015 CALENDAR NOTE: Schedules are submitted by schools, leagues and recreation departments and are subject to change without notice. WEDNESDAY, April 8 HIGH SCHOOL Softball Crescent City at Hawthorne, 6 p.m. Flag Football Palatka at Orange Park Oakleaf, 6 p.m. COLLEGE Baseball SJRSC at FSC-Jacksonville, 3 p.m. THURSDAY, April 9 HIGH SCHOOL Softball Gainesville at Palatka, 6 p.m. Interlachen at Pierson Taylor, 6 p.m. Florida Christian Athletic League Semifinal Round At Gainesville Countryside Peniel Baptist Jacksonville Seacoast Christian, 3 p.m. Baseball Alachua Santa Fe at Interlachen, 7 p.m. Palatka at Menendez, 7 p.m. Track and Field At Cone Park, Gainesville Palatka, Interlachen at District 5-2A Meet, 9 a.m. Boys Weightlifting Highway 100 Meet at Palatka, 4 p.m. COLLEGE Softball SJRSC at FSC-Jacksonville (2), 4 p.m. TIDES Palatka City Dock High Low Today 6:44A,7:07P 1:19A,2:02P April 9 7:25A,7:50P 1:59A,2:47P April 10 8:10A,8:39P 2:47A,3:41P St. Augustine Beach High Low Today 11:20A,11:42P 5:22A,5:20P April ,12:03P 6:07A,6:05P April 10 12:27A,12:50P 6:58A,7:00P PREP BASEBALL Palatka 5, Nease 1 Palatka Nease Mills, Arnold (4) and Barnes. Garner, Alley (6) and Irish. W Arnold, 2-0. L Garner. 2B Palatka: Barnes; Nease: Grant, Watterson, Eichorn. Records: Palatka 14-6, Nease 9-7 Interlachen 8, P.K. Yonge 1 P.K. Yonge Interlachen x Caul, Bronson (6) and Walkup. Sellers and McCole, Allen (7). W Sellers, 3-4. L Caul. 2B Interlachen: Foshee 2, Sellers. Records: Interlachen 7-9 (4-5), P.K. Yonge 3-15 (1-9) Menendez 17, Crescent City 3 Menendez 41(10) Crescent City x Bradford and Ward. Reiter, Mascia (3), Beasley (5) and Chesebro, Reiter (3). W Bradford. L Reiter, 0-2. HR Menendez: Bradford. 2B Menendez: Stone, Steiger. Records: Crescent City 8-10, Menendez PREP SOFTBALL Umatilla 11, Crescent City 3 Umatilla Cresent City Patterson and Seward; Liles and Lepanto; W Patterson, L Liles, HR Umatilla: Patterson. Records: Umatilla 10-6, Crescent City Interlachen 7, Bronson 2 Interlachen Bronson Bedenbaugh and Johnson; Short, Sheppard (5) and Rinaldo; W Bedenbaugh, L Short, 3-4. HR Bronson: Parker; 2B Interlachen: Johnson, Hughes. Records: Interlachen 9-14, Bronson 7-9. Florida Christian Athletic League Southern Division Championship At Gainesville Countryside Christian Countryside Christian 15, Peniel 5 Peniel Baptist Countryside Collier and Brauman; Dale and Carter; W Dale. L Collier, B Peniel Baptist: Brauman; Countryside Christian: Dale 2. Records: Peniel Baptist Academy UConn CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6A She stated when she came to UConn that her goal was to win four championships. She s now one title away from being the first to win four Golf CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6A less one-half handicap. Anna LaDue and Denise Ward were the champs, with Gen Alvers taking CTP on No. 18. Low gross and low net for nine holes was the March 26 format, as Peg Roulston took low gross honors while Denise Ward and Gen Alvers were 1-2 in the low LOCAL COLLEGE SOFTBALL Game One SJR State 6, Santa Fe 0 Santa Fe SJRSC x Castiglione, Taylor (5) and Arguelles; Scharf and Valle; W Scharf, L Castiglione. 2B Santa Fe: Scott; SJRSC: Strong, Valle. Game Two SJR State 8, Santa Fe 1 Santa Fe SJRSC x Malcolm, Taylor (5), Castiglione (5) and Arguelles; Brock and Valle; W Brock, L Malcolm. 2B SJRSC: Strong, Leduc, Martinez, Valle. Records: Santa Fe (7-11), SJR State (9-7). BASEBALL AL Standings East Division Baltimore Boston ½ Toronto ½ New York ½ Tampa Bay Central Division Detroit Kansas City Chicago Cleveland Minnesota West Division Houston Oakland Seattle Los Angeles Texas Monday s Games Toronto 6, N.Y. Yankees 1 Detroit 4, Minnesota 0 Boston 8, Philadelphia 0 Baltimore 6, Tampa Bay 2 Kansas City 10, Chicago White Sox 1 Seattle 4, L.A. Angels 1 Houston 2, Cleveland 0 Oakland 8, Texas 0 Tuesday s Games Baltimore 6, Tampa Bay 5 Texas at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Wednesday s Games Minnesota (Nolasco 0-0) at Detroit (Sanchez 0-0), 1:08 p.m. Boston (Porcello 0-0) at Philadelphia (Harang 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Dickey 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Baltimore (M.Gonzalez 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Quintana 0-0) at Kansas City (D.Duffy 0-0), 8:10 p.m. Cleveland (Carrasco 0-0) at Houston (Feldman 0-0), 8:10 p.m. Texas (Detwiler 0-0) at Oakland (Kazmir 0-0), 10:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 0-0) at Seattle (Iwakuma 0-0), 10:10 p.m. NL Standings East Division Atlanta New York ½ Philadelphia ½ SCOREBOARD TODAY ON TELEVISION COLLEGE BASEBALL 4 p.m. SEC Network Mississippi Valley State at Arkansas COLLEGE SOFTBALL 7 p.m. SEC Network Georgia Tech at Georgia GOLF 3 p.m. ESPN Exhibition Masters Par 3 Contest, at Augusta, Ga. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2 p.m. MLB Network Cardinals at Cubs 7 p.m. ESPN2 Red Sox at Phillies 7 p.m. Sun Sports Orioles at Rays 10 p.m. ESPN2 Padres at Dodgers NBA 7 p.m. ESPN Raptors at Hornets 7 p.m. FS Florida Bulls at Magic 9:30 p.m. ESPN Suns at Mavericks NHL 8 p.m. NBC Sports Bruins at Capitals 10:30 p.m. NBC Sports Stars at Ducks FA CUP SOCCER 2:30 p.m. Fox Sports 1 Round 6, Liverpool at Blackburn straight. Stewart has been a huge reason why the Huskies have been on their won three consecutive titles. Auriemma took Stewart out with about 30 seconds to play and gave her a big hug. The 6-foot-4 star is the latest in a long line of outstanding UConn players that Auriemma has coached, including Rebecca net division. Last Thursday, it was holes beginning with the letter t or f, less ½ handicap. Taking the top two spots respectively were Dianna Alred and Denise Ward. Peg Roulston was CTP on No. 18 South Putnam news. The March 25 scramble at Live Oak Golf Course was won by Susan Blizzard, Ben Baar and Gary Carlisle and their 33 worksheet. Diane Peterson was CTP on No. 13. Washington ½ Miami Central Division Cincinnati St. Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Milwaukee ½ West Division Colorado Los Angeles ½ San Francisco ½ Arizona ½ San Diego ½ Monday s Games Colorado 10, Milwaukee 0 Boston 8, Philadelphia 0 N.Y. Mets 3, Washington 1 Atlanta 2, Miami 1 Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 2 L.A. Dodgers 6, San Diego 3 San Francisco 5, Arizona 4 Tuesday s Games Atlanta 12, Miami 2 St. Louis at Chicago, ppd., rain Colorado 5, Milwaukee 2 San Francisco at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Wednesday s Games St. Louis (Lynn 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 0-0), 2:20 p.m. Boston (Porcello 0-0) at Philadelphia (Harang 0-0), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (degrom 0-0) at Washington (Zimmermann 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (S.Miller 0-0) at Miami (Koehler 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Cole 0-0) at Cincinnati (Leake 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Colorado (E.Butler 0-0) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 0-0), 8:10 p.m. San Francisco (Heston 0-0) at Arizona (Hellickson 0-0), 9:40 p.m. San Diego (Cashner 0-0) at L.A. Dodgers (McCarthy 0-0), 10:10 p.m. Orioles 6, Rays 5 Baltimore Tampa Bay ab r hbi ab r hbi De Aza lf Guyer dh Pearce 1b SouzJr rf Snider rf ACarer ss A.Jones cf Longori 3b C.Davis dh DJnngs lf Machd 3b Forsyth 1b Flahrty 2b-ss Rivera c Joseph c TBckh 2b ECarer ss Kiermr cf Schoop 2b Totals Totals Baltimore Tampa Bay DP Tampa Bay 3. LOB Baltimore 4, Tampa Bay 5. 2B A.Jones (1). 3B Kiermaier (1). HR Pearce (2), Forsythe (1), Kiermaier (1). SB Guyer (1), Souza Jr. (1). SF Machado. IP H R ER BB SO Baltimore Chen Gsman W, O Day H, Britton S, Tampa Bay Karns L, Balfour Geltz Jepsen Boxberger Balfour pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. HBP by Chen (Guyer), by Karns (C.Davis). WP Karns. Umpires Home, Ed Hickox; First, Paul Nauert; Second, Mike Estabrook; Third, Dana DeMuth. T 3:22. A 13,906 (31,042). NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division y-toronto Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia ½ New York Southeast Division z-atlanta x-washington Miami ½ Charlotte Orlando Central Division x-cleveland x-chicago Milwaukee Indiana Detroit WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division x-houston x-memphis x-san Antonio ½ Dallas New Orleans Northwest Division y-portland Oklahoma City ½ Utah Denver Minnesota ½ Pacific Division z-golden State x-l.a. Clippers Phoenix Sacramento L.A. Lakers x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division z-clinched conference Monday s Games Brooklyn 106, Portland 96 Tuesday s Games Atlanta 96, Phoenix 69 Miami 105, Charlotte 100 New Orleans 103, Golden State 100 San Antonio 113, Oklahoma City 88 Minnesota at Sacramento, 10 p.m. L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday s Games Washington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Chicago at Orlando, 7 p.m. Boston at Detroit, 7 p.m. Toronto at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at New York, 7:30 p.m. New Orleans at Memphis, 8 p.m. Cleveland at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Houston at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Denver, 9 p.m. Sacramento at Utah, 9 p.m. Phoenix at Dallas, 9:30 p.m. Minnesota at Portland, 10 p.m. NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-montreal x-tampa Bay Detroit Boston Ottawa Florida Toronto Buffalo Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA z-rangers x-washington N.Y. Islanders Pittsburgh Philadelphia Columbus New Jersey Carolina WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-st. Louis x-nashville x-chicago x-minnesota Winnipeg Dallas Colorado Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA y-anaheim Vancouver Calgary Los Angeles San Jose Edmonton Arizona NOTE: Two points for a win, one Lobo, Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird and Maya Moore. Those players have helped Auriemma win those 10 championships over 20 years. It took Wooden 12 years to get to 10. I just know that in our sport, from 19 to today, what we ve done against our peers is as good if not Donna Cumming, Larry McKenzie and Bob Stites shot 29 to win the April 1 event. Deb Peterson, Randy Peterson, Jerry Peterson, Donna Cumming and Jeremy Cartagena tied for closest to the pin honors on No. 2. Winning score on April 3 was 33, turned in by the threesome of Donna Cumming, Phil Sykes and Mike Owens. Fran Mara was closest to the pin on No. 13. Twilight Scramble results. point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division z-clinched overall top spot Monday s Games Vancouver 2, Los Angeles 1, SO Buffalo 4, Carolina 3 N.Y. Rangers 4, Columbus 3, OT Winnipeg 2, Minnesota 0 Dallas 5, San Jose 1 Tuesday s Games N.Y. Rangers 4, New Jersey 2 Philadelphia 5, N.Y. Islanders 4 Ottawa 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT Detroit 3, Carolina 2 Winnipeg 1, St. Louis 0 Minnesota 2, Chicago 1 Colorado 3, Nashville 2 Calgary 3, Arizona 2 Edmonton 4, Los Angeles 2 Wednesday s Games Toronto at Columbus, 7:30 p.m. Boston at Washington, 8 p.m. Dallas at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. COLLEGE NCAA Women s Glance WOMEN S BASKETBALL ALBANY REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At Albany, N.Y. Saturday, March 28 UConn 105, Texas 54 Dayton 82, Louisville 66 Regional Championship Monday, March 30 UConn 91, Dayton 70 SPOKANE REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At Spokane, Wash. Saturday, March 28 Maryland 65, Duke 55 Tennessee 73, Gonzaga 69, OT Regional Championship Monday, March 30 Maryland 58, Tennessee 48 OKLAHOMA CITY REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At Oklahoma City Friday, March 27 Baylor 81, Iowa 66 Notre Dame 81, Stanford 60 Regional Championship Sunday, March 29 Notre Dame 77, Baylor 68 GREENSBORO REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At Greensboro, N.C. Friday, March 27 South Carolina 67, North Carolina 65 Florida State 66, Arizona State 65 Regional Championship Sunday, March 29 South Carolina 80, Florida State 74 FINAL FOUR At Tampa National Semifinals Sunday, April 5 Notre Dame 66, South Carolina 65 Connecticut 81, Maryland 58 National Championship Tuesday, April 7 Connecticut 63, Notre Dame 53 NCAA Women s champions 1982 Louisiana Tech 76, Cheyney State USC 69, Louisiana Tech USC 72, Tennessee Old Dominion 70, Georgia Texas 97, USC Tennessee 67, Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech 56, Auburn Tennessee 76, Auburn Stanford 88, Auburn Tennessee 70, Virginia 67, OT 1992 Stanford 78, Western Kentucky Texas Tech 84, Ohio State North Carolina 60, Louisiana Tech Connecticut 70, Tennessee Tennessee 83, Georgia Tennessee 68, Old Dominion Tennessee 93, Louisiana Tech Purdue 62, Duke Connecticut 71, Tennessee Notre Dame 68, Purdue Connecticut 82, Oklahoma Connecticut 73, Tennessee Connecticut 70, Tenneseee Baylor 84, Michigan State Maryland 78, Duke 75, OT 2007 Tennessee 59, Rutgers Tennessee 64, Stanford Connecticut 76, Louisville Connecticut 53, Stanford Texas A&M 76, Notre Dame Baylor 80, Notre Dame Connecticut 93, Louisville Connecticut 79, Notre Dame Connecticut 63, Notre Dame 53 better than anybody else has done in their sport against their peers, Auriemma said. I don t care whether it s harder in that sport. Auriemma won his title one night after fellow USA Basketball Olympic coach Mike Krzyzewski won his fifth men s championship at Duke. The field should be sizeable for Thursday s Twilight Scramble at the MC, as there s a triple carryover on the skins game. Last Thursday s champs were Billy Crews, Holden Crews, Collin Johnson, Jae Sunghur and Larry Welsh, who shot 10 under par. The nine-hole scramble begins at 5:30 p.m. Cost is 20. Danny Hood s golf column appears every Wednesday. SPORTS BRIEFS NFL Fowler expects Jags to take him GAINESVILLE Dante Fowler Jr. didn t do much at Florida s pro day Tuesday. He didn t need to. Projected to be a top-five pick in the upcoming NFL draft, the former Florida standout skipped the bench press, the vertical jump, the broad jump, the 40-yard dash, the three-cone drill and a few others. What he did do during his hour-long workout position drills for linebackers and defensive ends showcased his speed, agility and ability to move well in space. It was his last workout before the April 30 draft, but just the start of a busy week that includes meetings with the Jacksonville Jaguars (Tuesday), Tennessee Titans (Wednesday), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Friday) and Atlanta Falcons (Sunday). Fowler said he would be stunned if Jacksonville didn t select him with the No. 3 pick because he s a perfect fit for coach Gus Bradley s multiple-front scheme. I can set the edge and I can come off the edge standing up, so I d be surprised (if Jacksonville didn t take me), but that s how the draft goes, Fowler said. I m just happy that I m getting drafted and I m getting drafted on the first day. Dolphins first QB dies MIAMI Dick Wood, the first starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, has died at the age of 79. The team said Wood died Saturday in Atlanta. He played for the expansion Dolphins in 1966, his final season in the AFL, and threw four touchdown passes and 14 interceptions. When with the Jets, he became the first player to throw a touchdown pass at Shea Stadium. He also played for the Raiders, Chargers and Broncos, with 33 career starts, after a college career at Auburn. COLLEGE BASKETBALL Plane crash kills Illinois St. coach BLOOMINGTON, Ill. A private plane returning from the NCAA basketball tournament in Indianapolis crashed in a central Illinois field on Tuesday, killing all seven people on board, including Illinois State University s associate head basketball coach and a deputy athletics director. Rescue personnel found no survivors at the site near the city of Bloomington, and a coroner pronounced the seven occupants dead, McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage said at a news conference. The plane went down in a soybean field 2 1/2 miles from the Bloomington airport. All seven victims, who were found strapped in their seats, died from blunt force trauma resulting from the crash, said Coroner Kathleen Davis. Illinois State University President Larry Dietz confirmed in an to students, faculty and staff that associate head basketball coach Torrey Ward, 36, and Aaron Leetch, 37, the athletic department s deputy director for external relations, were killed in the earlymorning crash. The was released to media. Title game ratings way up NEW YORK Even without an undefeated team, the NCAA title game drew its largest TV audience in 18 years. Duke s comeback win over Wisconsin on Monday night on CBS averaged 28.3 million viewers, the most since 1997, when Arizona upset defending champion Kentucky in overtime, CBS and Turner Sports said Tuesday. That s up 33 percent from the 21.3 million for Connecticut s victory over Kentucky last year. Wisconsin had defeated the previously unbeaten Wildcats in the semifinals, dashing what could have been a record audience for a potential Kentucky-Duke final. The interest for the matchup between the Badgers and Blue Devils still proved high, riding the momentum of a tournament that drew strong ratings all the way through. Associated Press Newberry CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6A now I m getting to sit and have dinner with them and I m making sure they like the food I picked out. The media attention, the atmosphere even a year later you re excited about your win. Sometimes you get away from your routine or you just use your energy in a different way. That s what I did. This time, I know what to expect. Doesn t mean I m going to play better, just I know what to expect. Watson would love to win a few more green jackets. If he doesn t, there won t be any complaints. If I never win again, Watson said, it s a good place to win twice. Paul Newberry writes for The Associated Press. Roundup CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6A FLOR LOTTERY one batter in the pivotal sixth, which also included a two-run double by Jase Foshee. (Sellers) was around the strike zone a lot tonight and it showed, said IHS coach Jeff Finch. He kept us in the game. It was 1-1 until the sixth. The Rams (7-9, 4-5) are fourth in the district with a shot at third when Santa Fe comes to town on Thursday. P.K. Yonge is 3-15 and 1-9. Foshee had two doubles in four atbats, scoring twice. Sellers and Aaron Mitchell were both 1-3 with an RBI, Sellers with a double. Tyler Tompson was 1-2, Kyle McCole 1-3 and Matthew Hewitt 1-4. n Visiting Menendez jumped on Crescent City for 10 runs in the third inning of a 17-3 rout. The Raiders (8-10) were held to two hits, singles by Brandon Reiter and Dakota Horvath. SOFTBALL n Rachel Johnson went 3-for-4 with a run and four RBI and delivered the big blow in a our-run sixth inning that broke a 2-0 game open and helped lead visiting Interlachen to a 7-2 victory over Bronson, the Rams third straight win. Jerri Mae Bedenbaugh had an RBI single and Hannah Hughes added an RBI double to highlight the four-run inning. Amanda Quinby finished 3-for-5 with three runs scored, Miranda Polk was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI and Hughes was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Bedenbaugh walked three, struck out four and allowed two hits to improve to The Rams, who travel to Pierson Taylor on Thursday, are n For the third time this year, host Gainesville Countryside Christian sent down Peniel Baptist Academy, this time in the Florida Christian Athletic League Southern Division championship, Rebecca Dale s RBI triple and Madison Kunz s RBI single were the big hits of a three-run third inning that saw Countryside take a 7-5 lead and never look back. Dale finished the game 3-for-4 with four runs scored and five RBI. On the mound, she walked none, allowed five hits and struck out seven, while hitting two batters. For the Warriors (10-7), who will return to Countryside Christian to face Northern Division champion Jacksonville Seacoast Christian at 3 p.m. Thursday in the overall semifinals, losing pitcher Emily Collier was 2-for-3 with a run and three RBI, while Callie Brauman, Kylie McKinnon and Elsie Cambers had one hit each. n Brookie Jessie was 3-for-5 with a run scored and three RBI, Kayla Seward was 3-for-5 with two runs scored and winning pitcher Cassie Patterson was 2-for-3 with three runs scored and four RBI, leading Umatilla in a 14-hit attack and an 11-3 victory over Crescent City. Patterson struck out nine, walked four and gave up two hits to improve to Umatilla is For the Raiders (7-12), Marisa Cummings was 1-for-2 with two RBI and Taylor Cummings also had a hit. 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8 8A CLASSIFIEDS PALATKA DAILY NEWS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2015 t h a t M S N T R I N V E S T - MENTS LTD. the holder of the following certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate Number 3691 Year of Issuance 2008 INTERLACHEN LAKES ES- TATES UNIT 16 FREDER- ICK TOWN MB5 P4 BLK 44 LOT 23 PARCEL NUMBER L O U I S S A I N T A N O U C E + S T E P H A N I E F O N T U S ( J t r o s ). Legal No t h a t U N I T Y O F G O D S MANNA MINISTRIES the Certificate Number E081 Year of Issuance 2008 Y E L V I N G T O N P A R K AMENDED PLAT MB3 P120 BLK 5 LOT 8 PARCEL NUMBER BRISTER LUCIOUS HEIRS OF. Legal No that PUTNAM COUNTY the Certificate Number F161 Year of Issuance 2008 POWELL + BISHOP MB3 P191 PT OF LOT C OR153 P669 + S1/2 OF SW1/4 OF NE1/4 (EX OR452 P1057 OR476 P725 OR482 P1481 OR485 P1698 OR511 P1991 OR513 P771 OR543 PP OR584 P462 OR585 P113 OR601 PP OR610 P1357 OR654 P742 OR697 P935) (ROADS) PARCEL NUMBER GLADWIN JAY HEIRS OF., 4/15/15, Legal No that US BANK AS CUS- TODIAN FOR PRO TAX FI be Certificate Number 2582 Year of Issuance 2010 INTERLACHEN MB1 PGS 8 9 BLK 24 LOT 97 PARCEL NUMBER LOWE CODY D. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: ST. JOHNS AUTO BODY INC. gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 04/20/2015, 12:00 at 1609 ST JOHNS AVE PAL- ATKA, FL , pursuant to subsection of the Florida Statutes. ST. JOHNS AUTO BODY INC. reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all b i d s J E E P 1 J 4 F A 4 9 S 5 Y P /8/15 Legal No Tax Deeds that JRDES INVESTMENTS LTD. certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of of the property, and the names in which it was assessed Certificate Number 0444 Year of Issuance 2008 CLARKS S/D MB1 P121 PT OF S1/2 OF LOT 30 OR159 P684(MAP SHEET 48/49H) PARCEL NUMBER S C O F I E L D K E L L Y + EMILIO CIRELLI + Steven Semmelman. Legal No that JRDES INVESTMENTS LTD. certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of of the property, and the names in which it was assessed Certificate Number 1974 Year of Issuance 2008 GRANDIN LAKE HILLS MB4 P111 BLK 4 LOTS PARCEL NUMBER SMITH CURTIS L JR. Legal No t h a t M S N T R I N V E S T - MENTS LTD. the holder of the following certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate Number 3278 Year of Issuance 2008 I N T E R L A C H E N L A K E S ESTS UNIT 15 MB4 P186 BLK 60 LOT 6 PARCEL NUMBER HYLTON SANDRA. Legal No CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR PUT- NAM COUNTY, FLOR GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION C A S E N O : C A A X M X BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, B E N E F I C I A R I E S, D E - VISEES, GRANTEES, AS- S I G N E E S, L I E N O R S, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF WILLI- AM T. MASON A/K/A WILLI- AM THOMAS MASON A/K/A WILLIAM MASON, DE- CEASED; WILLIAM MA- SON, JR.; BETTY J. JACK- SON; GAYLE A. AMICK; U N I T E D S T A T E S O F AMERICA ACTING ON BE- HALF OF THE SECRET- ARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendant(s). NOTICE OF FORECLOS- URE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated February 23, 2015, and e n t e r e d i n CAAXMX of the Circuit Court of the SEV- ENTH Judicial Circuit in and for PUTNAM County, Florida, wherein BANK OF AMERICA, NA., is the Plaintiff and THE UN- KNOWN HEIRS, BENEFI- C I A R I E S, D E V I S E E S, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTH- ERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM T. MASON A/K/A WILLIAM THOMAS MASON A/K/A WILLIAM MASON, DECEASED; WIL- LIAM MASON, JR.; BETTY J. JACKSON; GAYLE A. AMICK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SECRET- ARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT are the Defendant(s). Tim Smith as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the South Front Door, 410 St. Johns Ave., Palatka, FL 32177, at 11:00 AM on April 23, 2015, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 6, BLOCK K, OF PINE- WOOD SECTION, SECOND ADDITION OF ST. JOHNS RIVERSIDE ESTATES, AC- CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 4, PAGE 196, OF THE PUBLIC RE- C O R D S O F P U T N A M C O U N T Y, F L O R I D A. TOGETHER WITH A 1997 ADMI DOUBLEWIDE MO- B I L E H O M E V I N # G M H G A A ; G M H G A B, TITLE# ; TITLE# , PERMANENTLY AFFIXED THEREON. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated this 25th day of. Tim Smith As Clerk of the Court By: /s/ Ruth Milligan As If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; Court Administration, 125 E. Ora n g e A v e., S t e , Daytona Beach, FL 32114; (386) Hearing or voice impaired, please call 1 (800) Legal No CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR PUT- NAM COUNTY, FLOR CASE NO: CP DIVISION: 53 IN RE: THE ESTATE OF DARWIN VICTOR THOMAS LUXFORD, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of DARWIN VICTOR THOMAS LUXFORD, deceased, File Number CP, is pending in the Circuit Court for Putnam County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 410 St. Johns Avenue, P.O. Box 758, Palatka, Florida The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative's attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUB- LICATION OF THIS NO- TICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent's estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERI- ODS SET FORTH IN SEC- TION OF THE FLOR PROBATE CODE W I L L B E F O R E V E R B A R R E D. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S D A T E O F D E A T H I S B A R R E D. The date of first publication of this Notice is April 8, Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ George A. Young Florida Bar No North Third Street Palatka, FL (386) Personal Representative: /s/ Carey William George Luxford Avenue NW Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6A 1E6 4/8/15, 4/15/15 Legal No CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PUT- NAM COUNTY, FLOR CASE NO CA-53 ROY R. MATHEWS, AS TRUSTEE OF THE ROGER W. MATHEWS NON-MARIT- AL TRUST, DATED FEBRU- ARY 22, 1996, Plaintiff JUAN R. PEREZ, ELMINA J. PEREZ, AND UNKNOWN TENANTS, NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to a Final Judgm e n t o f F o r e c l o s u r e entered in the above-styled cause, in the Circuit Court of Putnam County, Florida, I will sell the property situated in Putnam County, Florida, described as: Lot 33, Block 44, INTER- LACHEN LAKES ESTATES, Frederick Town Unit No.16, according to the plat thereof recorded in Map Book 5, Page 4 of the Public Records of Putnam County, Florida. TOGETHER WITH that certain 1986 Doublewide Mob i l e H o m e, I D # H M S T A G A, T i t l e # a n d I D # H M S T B G A, T i t l e # , located thereon. At public sale, to highest bidder, for cash, at the Putnam County Courthouse, 410 St. Johns Avenue, Palatka, FL at 11:00 a.m., on 04/21/2015, any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, other than the property owner, must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. Tim Smith Clerk of Circuit Court By/s Ashley Darby 4/1/2015, 4/8/2015 Legal No CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PUT- NAM COUNTY, FLOR CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2013 CA TD BANK, NATIONAL AS- SOCIATION, Plaintiff, DAVID S. BAGGS, JR.; D O R I S A N N A B A G G S ; DAVID S. BAGGS, III; D O R A D A W N B A G G S ; TENANT # 1 and TENANT # 2, unknown parties in possession, NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 25, 2015 (the "Judgment"), entered in Case No CA of the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in and for Putnam County, Florida, in which TD BANK, NATION- A L A S S O C I A T I O N, i s Plaintiff and DORIS ANNA B A G G S, D O R A D A W N BAGGS, DAVID S. BAGGS, JR.; ESTATE OF DAVID S. B A G G S, I I I, a n d U N - KNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF DAVID S. BAGGS, III, are The Clerk of Court will sell the Property as defined in the Judgment and as set forth below at a public sale on APRIL 28, 2015 at 11:00 a. m. t o t h e " h i g h e s t bidder", for cash at the south front entrance of the Putnam County Courthouse, 410 St. Johns Avenue, Palatka, FL 32177, in accordance with Section , Florida Statutes. The "highest bidder" for purposes of this Notice of Sale, is defined as the party who bids the largest amount of money to purchase the Property (as defined below) and who completes the sale in a timely fashion, as hereinafter set out. The one who bids the largest amount of money to purchase the Property (as defined below) shall be permitted to complete the sale by delivering to the Clerk, the balance of such bid, over and above the deposit, by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the sale. The following property located in Putnam County, Florida, is the subject of this Notice of Sale: Lot 8, POINT WEST, according to the plat thereof recorded in Map Book 6, Page 45 of the public records of Putnam County, Florida and The East Half of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 (EXCEPT the North 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of the S o u t h w e s t 1 / 4 o f t h e Southeast 1/4) AND the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 22, Township 8 South, Range 25 East, Putnam County, Florida LESS AND EXCEPT those lands as described in Official Records Book 653, Page 307 and in Official Records Book 1064, Page 761 of the public records of Putnam County, Florida ALSO TOGETHER WITH a 1994 FLEE double-wide mobile home: I.D. Numbers GAFLR35A08076HH and GAFLR35B08076HH, which is located on the above-described parcel of land. ALSO TOGETHER WITH an easement for the purpose of ingress, egress, and utilities over and across the Southerly 35 feet of the Easterly 35 feet of the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 22, Township 8 South, Range 25 East, and across the Easterly 35 feet of the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 and across the North 50 feet of the East 35 feet of the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 27, Township 8 South, Range 25 East, Putnam County, Florida together with all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures (the "Property"). Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens, must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. DATED on APRIL 1, Clerk of Circuit Court (COURT SEAL) By: /s/ Kelly Purcell 4/8/15, 4/15/15 Legal No G A F L V 0 7 A B B 2 1 Size: 16 X 76; Title No Property Address: 118 W. Bridgeport RD, Palatka, FL ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTERSET IN THE SUR- PLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. Dated: March 23, 2015, CLERK PUTNAM COUNTY CIR- CUIT COURT B y : / s / R u t h M i l l i g a n D e p u t y C l e r k (Court Seal) AMERICANS WITH DISAB- ILITIES ACT If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration, 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114; (386) Hearing or voice impaired, please call 1 (800) Legal No CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PUT- NAM COUNTY, FLOR CASE NO CA GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, v. LEONARD J. LUNDY, ET AL. NOTICE OF ACTION TO: LEONARD J. LUNDY, and all unknown parties claiming by, through, under or against the above named Defendant, who is not known to be dead or alive, whether said unknown parties claim as heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, lienors, creditors, trustees, spouses or other claimants Current Residence Unknown, but whose last known address was: 109 GINNY AVE INTERLACHEN, FL YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following property in Putnam County, Florida, to-wit: LOT 40 and 41, BLOCK 184, INTERLACHEN LAKES ESTATES, FREDERICK TOWN UNIT NO. 16 AS PER PLAT THEREOF, RECOR- DED IN MAP BOOK 5, PAGE 4, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF PUTNAM COUNTY, FLOR. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defense, if any, to it on DOUGLAS C. ZAHM, P.A., Plaintiff's attorney, whose address is th Street North, Suite 200, St. Petersburg, FL 33716, on or before May 1, 2015, or within thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice of Action, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court at 410 St. Johns Avenue, Palatka, FL , either before service on Plaintiff's attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint petition. WITNESS my hand and seal of the Court on this 24th day of. Tim Smith Clerk of the Circuit Court By: /s/ Ruth Milligan ANY PERSON WITH A DIS- A B I L I T Y R E Q U I R I N G REASONABLE ACCOM- M ODATIONS SHOULD CALL (904) OR (800) (V/TDD) NO LATER THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO ANY PRO- CEEDING. Legal No CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR PUT- NAM COUNTY, FLOR CASE NO.: CP IN RE: THE ESTATE OF MERTICE YOUNG GABAL- DON, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration) TO ALL PERSONS HAV- I N G C L A I M S O R D E - MANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that a Petition for Summary Administration has been entered for the estate o f M E R T I C E Y O U N G GABALDON, deceased, File Number: CP, in the Circuit Court for Putnam County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 758, Palatka, Florida, Probate Division, that the decedent's date of death was 5 November 2014; that the value of the non-exempt property of the estate is an amount will be exceeded by the expenses of administration, attorneys fees and funeral expenses. The names and addresses of beneficiaries listed in decedent's will are: SUZANNE McCOY 104 Esperanza Grove Road East Palatka, FL ALL INTERESTED PER- S O N S A R E N O T I F I E D T H A T : All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent must file their claims in this court WITHIN THE TIME PERI- ODS SET FORTH IN SEC- TION OF THE FLOR STATUTES. ALL CL AIMS AND DE- MANDS NOT SO FILED W I L L B E F O R E V E R B A R R E D. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S D A T E O F D E A T H I S B A R R E D. KEYSER & WOODWARD, P.A. Attorneys for Beneficiary /s/ R. KEVIN SHARBAUGH Florida Bar Number: Post Office Box 92 Interlachen, Florida (386) fax: (386) BENEFICIARY /s/ SUZANNE McCOY 104 Esperanza Grove Road East Palatka, FL The date of first publication of this Notice is April 1, Legal No IN THE CIRCUIT CIVIL COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLOR, IN AND FOR PUTNAM COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION Case No CA Division 53 U.S. BANK NATIONAL AS- SOCIATION Plaintiff, M A R K B. M I L E S, D E - BORAH W. MILES, SUN- TRUST BANK, AND UN- KNOWN TENANTS/OWN- ERS, NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Final Judgment of Foreclosure for Plaintiff entered in this cause on October 27, 2014, in the Circuit Court of Putnam County, Florida, I will sell the property situated in Putnam County, Florida described as: BEING IN THE CITY OF PALATKA, IN THE COUNTY OF PUTNAM AND STATE OF FLOR AND PARTIC- ULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE WEST SIDE OF RIVER STREET, FEET DIS- TANT IN A NORTHEAST- ERLY DIRECTION, FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BLOCK 47, ACCORD- ING TO THE MAP OF PAL- ATKA, ON FILE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE, PUT- NAM COUNTY, FLOR, AND RUNNING THENCE IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIR- E C T I O N, A L O N G T H E WEST SIDE OF RIVER S T R E E T, F E E T ; THENCE IN A NORTH- WESTERLY DIRECTION, PARALLEL WITH KIRK- L A N D S T R E E T, F E E T ; T H E N C E I N A SOUTHWESTERLY DIREC- TION, PARALLEL WITH RIVER STREET, 50.0 FEET; THENCE IN A SOUTH- EASTERLY DIRECTION, PARALLEL WITH KIRK- LAND STREET, FEET TO POINT OF BEGINNING. ALSO, THE NORTHEAST- ERLY 50.0 FEET OF WA- TER LOT "B", IN FRONT OF BLOCK 47, CITY OF PALATKA, ALL ACCORD- ING TO COPY OF DICK'S MAP OF PALATKA, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIR- CUIT COURT, PUTNAM COUNTY, FLOR. and commonly known as: 414 RIVER STREET, PAL- ATKA, FL 32177; including the building, appurtenances, and fixtures located therein, at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash. Sales are held online at on July 2, 2015 at 11:00 AM. Any persons claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. Dated this 25th day of March Clerk of the Circuit Court Tim Smith By: /s/ Ashley Darby Legal No CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR PUT- NAM COUNTY, FLOR CASE NO: 2014 CA ST MORTGAGE COR- PORATION, Plaintiff, DOUGLAS E. DANFORD, et al. Defendant(s). / CLERK S NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS GIVEN that, in accordance with the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on March 11, 2015 in the above-styled cause, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash on April 23, 2015 at 11:00 a.m., on the steps of the South entrance of the Putnam County Courthouse in Palatka, Florida. Tract7A A tract of land, lying and being a part of Tract #28, BRIDGEPORT FARMS, according to plat thereof recorded in Map Book 3, page 170, Public Records of Putnam County, Florida, also referred to as the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 34, Township 8 South, Range 27 East, and being more particularly described as follows: Commence at the Southeast corner of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 34, and run Westerly, along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 of Southeast 1/4 to the Westerly Right-of-Way line of State Road South 209; thence continue Westerly, along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 of Southeast 1/4, a distance of feet to the Point of Beginning of this description; (1) thence continue Westerly, along the South line of said Southeast 1/4 of Southeast 1/4, a distance of feet; (2) thence run Northerly, parallel with the East line of said Southeast 1/4 of Southeast 1/4, a distance of feet; (3) thence run Easterly, parallel with the South line of said Southeast 1/4 of Southeast 1/4, a distance of feet; (4) thence run Southerly, parallel with the East line of said Southeast 1/4 of Southeast 1/4, a distance of feet to the Point of Beginning and to close. R E S E R V I N G u n t o t h e grantors, theirs heirs and assigns an easement for ingress, egress, utilities and drainage purposes across the South 50.0 feet and the West 25.0 feet of the above described land. TOGETHER with an easement for ingress, egress, utilities and drainage purposes as described in that instrument recorded in Official records Book 474, page 1579 of the Public Records of Putnam County, Florida. Together with a certain 1997 Fleetwood Broadm o r e S e r i a l N o. G A F L V 0 7 A B B 2 1 Size: 16 X 76; Title No Property Address: 118 W. Bridgeport RD, Palatka, FL ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTERSET IN THE SUR- PLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. NORTH, PARALLEL WITH THE EASTERLY BOUND- ARY OF SAID SE 1/4 OF THE SW 1/4, A DISTANCE OF FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF AFORESAID PARCEL OF LAND AS DESCRIBED IN O.R. BOOK 874 PAGE 19; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES, 50 MINUTES AND 24 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE SOUTHERLY B O U N D A R Y T H E R E O F (O.R. BOOK 874 PAGE 19), PARALLEL WITH THE NORTHERLY BOUND- ARY OF SAID SE 1/4 OF THE SW 1/4, A DISTANCE OF FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. pursuant to the Final Judgment entered in a case pending in said Court, the style of which is indicated above. Any person or entity claiming an interest in the surplus, if any, resulting from the foreclosure sale, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens, must file a claim on same with the Clerk of Court within 60 days after the foreclosure sale. WITNESS my hand and official seal of said Court this 25th day of. AMERICANS WITH DISAB- ILITIES ACT. If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration, 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, (386) Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711. If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114; (386) at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing impaired call 711. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT By: /s/ Ashley Darby Legal No THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIR- CUIT, IN AND FOR PUT- NAM COUNTY, FLOR. C A S E N O C A A X M X 21ST MORTGAGE COR- PORATION, Plaintiff, U N K N O W N S P O U S E, H E I R S, D E V I S E E S, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTH- ER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF JAMES RAY CROW AKA JAMES R. CROW, DECEASED, et al., NOTICE OF ACTION TO: U N K N O W N S P O U S E, H E I R S, D E V I S E E S, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTH- ER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF JAMES RAY CROW AKA JAMES R. CROW, DECEASED 197 MELROSE LANDING DRIVE HAWTHORNE, FL EVELYN FAY CROW 4106 CRAGMONT DRIVE TAMPA, FL EVELYN FAY CROW 2944 E. HIGHWAY 5 CARROLLTON, GA EVELYN FAY CROW 4111 CRAGMONT DRIVE TAMPA, FL EVELYN FAY CROW 6421 BLACK DAIRY ROAD SEFFNER, FL EVELYN FAY CROW 2904 E. HIGHWAY 5 CARROLLTON, GA EVELYN FAY CROW 5901 GIBSON AVENUE, APT. A TAMPA, FL JAMES MICHAEL CROW 4106 CRAGMONT DRIVE TAMPA, FL JAMES MICHAEL CROW 2944 E. HIGHWAY 5 CARROLLTON, GA JAMES MICHAEL CROW 4111 CRAGMONT DRIVE TAMPA, FL JAMES MICHAEL CROW 6421 BLACK DAIRY ROAD SEFFNER, FL JAMES MICHAEL CROW 2904 E. HIGHWAY 5 CARROLLTON, GA YOU ARE HEREBY NOTI- FIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following described property located in Putnam County, Florida: LOT 9, BLOCK M, OF MEL- ROSE LANDING, AS PER PLAT THEREOF, RECOR- DED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 29, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF PUTNAM COUNTY, FLOR. TOGETHER WITH A 2003 SPRINGER MOBILE HOME, S E R I A L N U M B E R S : N811128A AND N811128B has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to this action, on Greenspoon Marder, P.A., Default Department, Attorneys for Plaintiff, whose address is Trade Centre South, Suite 700, 100 West Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, and file the original with the Clerk within 30 days after the first publication of this notice, in the PALATKA DAILY NEWS, on or before ; otherwise a default and judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID COURT on this 24th day of MARCH As Clerk of said Court By: /s/ Ruth Milligan As IMPORTANT In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding should, not later than seven (7) days prior, contact the Clerk of the Court's disability coordinator at 125 E. ORANGE AVENUE, SUITE 300, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32114, If you are hearing or voice impaired, contact (TDD) (800) via Florida Relay System. Legal No LEGALS 350 Legal Notices IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR PUTNAM COUNTY, FLOR CASE NO.: CP DIVISION: 53 IN RE: ESTATE OF JOHN R. HAAG, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of JOHN R. HAAG, deceased, whose date of death was 19 February 2015, and whose social security number was xxx-xxxxxx, is pending in the Circuit Court for Putnam County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 758, Palatka, Florida The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative's attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demand against the decedent's estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICA- TION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY O F T H I S N O T I C E O N T H E M. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demand against decedent's estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS AND DE- MANDS FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN F.S OF THE FLOR PROBATE CODE W I L L B E F O R E V E R B A R R E D. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT'S D A T E O F D E A T H I S B A R R E D. The date of first publication of this Notice is April 1, KEYSER & WOODWARD, P.A. By: /s/ TIMOTHY KEYSER Attorney for Petitioner F l o r i d a B a r N u m b e r : Post Office Box 92 Interlachen, Florida (386) Fax: (386) Personal Representative By: /s/ JOYCE C. WEEKS Post Office Box 13 Welaka, Florida Legal No IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN A N D F O R P U T N A M C O U N T Y, F L O R I D A C A S E N O : C A J P M O R G A N C H A S E BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCI- ATION Plaintiff, GARY FLANDERS A/KIA GARY G. FLANDERS; ANY A N D A L L U N K N O W N PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DE- FENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DE- VISEES, GRANTEES OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; JOHN DOE AS UNKNOWN TEN- ANTS IN POSSESSION NOTICE OF FORECLOS- URE SALE NOTICE is hereby given that the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Putnam County, Florida, will on the 19th day of May, 2015, at 11:00 AM, at South front door of the Putnam County Courthouse in Palatka, Florida, offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following-described property situate in Putnam County, Florida: A PARCEL OF LAND LY- ING IN AND BEING A PART OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE SW 1/4 OF SECTION 17, TOWN- SHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 26 EAST, PUTNAM COUNTY, FLOR. SAID PARCEL BEING MORE PARTICU- LARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SE 1/4 OF THE SW 1/4 AND RUN SOUTH, ALONG THE EASTERLY BOUNDARY THEREOF, F E E T T O T H E SOUTHEAST CORNER OF A PARCEL OF LAND AS DESCRIBED IN O.R. BOOK 874, PAGE 19 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING. FROM POINT OF BEGIN- NING THUS DESCRIBED C O N T I N U E S O U T H, ALONG SAID EASTERLY BOUNDARY, FEET T O T H E N O R T H E A S T CORNER OF A PARCEL OF LAND AS DESCRIBED IN O.R. BOOK 775 PAGE 1680 O F S A I D P U B L I C R E - CORDS; THENCE WEST, ALONG THE NORTHERLY B O U N D A R Y T H E R E O F (O.R. BOOK 775 PAGE 1680, A DISTANCE OF F E E T T O T H E NORTHWEST CORNER OF LAST SAID PARCEL (O.R. BOOK 775 PAGE 1680). THENCE SOUTH, ALONG THE WESTERLY BOUND- ARY OF LAST SAID PAR- CEL (O.R. BOOK 775 PAGE 1680), A DISTANCE OF F E E T T O T H E SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE WEST, A L O N G A W E S T E R L Y PROLONGATION OF THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY OF LAST SAID PARCEL (O.R. BOOK 775 PAGE 1680), A DISTANCE OF FEET; THENCE NORTH, PARALLEL WITH THE EASTERLY BOUND- ARY OF SAID SE 1/4 OF THE SW 1/4, A DISTANCE OF FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF AFORESAID PARCEL OF LAND AS DESCRIBED IN O.R. BOOK 874 PAGE 19; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES, 50 MINUTES AND 24 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE SOUTHERLY B O U N D A R Y T H E R E O F (O.R. BOOK 874 PAGE 19), PARALLEL WITH THE NORTHERLY BOUND- ARY OF SAID SE 1/4 OF THE SW 1/4, A DISTANCE ANNOUNCEMENTS 100 General Services Getting Married? Minister, 25 yrs exp. Your location gatewaypastorlc@gmail.com Lost & Found Articles Reward! Lost Touch a Truck: Blue/ gold necklace w/ 3 glass beads Lost: Spare tire, 245/75r 16, btwn Pomona Pk & Paradise Shores Rd. Crescent City Special Notices Local collector wants to buy your gold & silver coins EMPLOYMENT 200 Driver DRIVER TRAINEES! GET PAID CDL TRAINING NOW! Learn to drive for Stevens Transport. NO EXPERI- ENCE NEEDED! New Drivers can earn 900/wk + Benefits! Carrier covers cost! Be trained & based locally! Now Offering New Regional Routes in FL! Florida-based company needing CDL Class A driver. Current medical card, clean MVR & pass drug test. Approx hrs/wk, home most nights & occasional overnight. Must be over 25 yrs old to apply. Hydraulic crane exp req'd & heavy lifting involved. 401(k), medical, dental & vision insurance offered. Must know the state of FL Well. Apply in person: 5757 SE 211th St., Hawthorne. No Phone calls will be accepted. Needed: Driver (Class B CDL) & Laborer. MUST pass criminal bkgd check. Must pass drug screen & MUST have clean Driver License. Please apply in person at 1046 Air Park Rd., Green Cove Springs EOE Over-the-road truck driver wanted. CDL & clean MVR req'd. 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9 9A CLASSIFIEDS PALATKA DAILY NEWS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, /2 House, CBS, Interlachen. 1 fenced acre, Rent 600/m Sale 100K. Serv. animals only Crescent City Huge 3/2 across from lake. Also has comm. downstairs. 110k OBO For Sale/Trade: 3/2 on 1.5 ac. New roof & kitchen. N. Palatka. 65K FREE LIST Foreclosures, Bank, Gov't, Short Sales, Fixer- Uppers. From 16K & up. Call Sunstate Realty, Handyman Special! 1205 Old Jacksonville Rd. Palatka. Asking 16K. Call for more info: Homes for sale Palatka, E. Palatka, Owner fin., low dn pymt. 40K, Mobile Homes Affordable living, quiet, Senior park, 3,500-19,000, lakecrescentflorida.com '04 4BR/2BA on canal, back deck, fireplace, 800/m 1st & sec. or 85K Mobile Home With Land FREE LIST Foreclosures, Bank, Gov't, Short Sales, Fixer- Uppers. From 13K & up. Call Sunstate Realty, Interlachen, Satsuma, Owner fin., low down pymt. 25K, Waterfront 3BR/2BA on canal - Rent 650/m + dep., or Sale 75K. CH/A, dock, San Mateo or RECREATIONAL 800 Boats & Accessories 15ft boat w/trailer & OMC motor, exc. cond. 3,200. Also O/B motors for sale Campers / Travel Trailers 1986 camping trailer, 36ft, exc. cond. Best offer. Please call TRANSPORTATION 900 Cars & Accessories '00 Mustang convertible, V6, 5-spd, very clean, 3,500. '98 Saturn 4-cyl auto, cold AC, very clean, 2, Chevy Monte Carlo SS, needs some work but runs. Asking 2K Four Wheel Drive Vehicles 2003 Ford F350 6L Power Stroke Diesel, 4x4, super cab, flatbed. Best offer SUVs & Accessories '94 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 2WD 6-cyl, auto, 1, Items 25 or Less 1 large pickup truck load of goat manure, 15. You haul. Free mulch hay also cast iron plants - fern - in 3-gallon pots, 6 ea, 24 for all Black & Decker 17" electric hedge trimmer in good condition, Car tire - 255/50/17, good tread, Ceiling fan light kit, 15. Good condition Child's stroller: "Travel About"; free-stand, 1- hand fold, has tray, Graco automatic swing, set speed, timer & songs, King sz mattress in good shape. Needs cleaned a bit from being in storage, One small 12" & one 22-24" TV, both older but work fine, 25 for both Pool chemical - 25lb powder DE filter for swimming pool, never opened, Pool parts - filter for swimming pool, 10, used Two 5ft tall fast-growing, med. size Bay Trees, 25 for both PETS & SUPPLIES 550 LIVESTOCK & SUPPLIES 560 Livestock Hay - Fertilized, Barn- Stored. Large Rolls 55. Pomona Park area FOR RENT REAL ESTATE 600 Apartments Barrington Apts Offering 1 & 2BR Leasing for April apartments.org Mobile Homes 2BR/1BA & 3BR/2BA for rent in different locations, 450/mo and up, call FOR SALE REAL ESTATE 700 Acreage / Lots 149 Hernando Dr., Florahome, 0.34 ac., nice wooded lot to build your new home! High & dry, paved rd, close to lake & boat ramp. 140K Homes River Villas 2BR/2BA, Screen porch, Carport, New AC, Crn lot, 60k For appt PT OF LOT 2 BK233 P378 + OR493 P574 (MAP SHEET 6B) PARCEL NUMBER HANBURRY SUSAN G. Legal No that CULLEN STEVEN the Certificate Number PT OF NE1/4 OF SE1/4 OR225 P86 OR229 P377 PARCEL NUMBER ANDERSON WENDY. Legal No MERCHANDISE 400 Fruits & Vegetables TOMATO PLANTS & other vegetable plants for sale. Collard greens 3/bunch Furniture & Upholstery Mattresses: Thick plush pillow-top or tight-top, all sizes. Cheapest prices! Pomona Park Elegant Dining Rm Set Solid blonde oak construction, lg beveled glass tabletop (72x42), 2 arm chairs, 4 side chairs, exc. cond., 400 OBO. View photos: griffinaero@yahoo.com Solid pine wood frame sofa, loveseat & ottoman in very good cond., / Garage Sales 8-Family Community Yard Mt. Royal Rt 309, S of Welaka to Ft. Gates Ferry Rd. Boat, motorcycle, tools, bunk beds, toys, document shredder, hshld goods, NASCAR collectibles. Security gate open 8a-3p Sat. 4/11 Moving Sale Thurs & Fri 8a-3p 112 Dogwood St. Interl. Furn., inversion table, double bass, dog cage, wooden swing, tools, & misc. that ATCF II FLOR-A LLC certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of of the property, and the names in which it was assessed Certificate Number ST JOHNS RIVERSIDE ES- TATES RIVEROAKS SEC- TION MB4 P181 LOT 45B (MAP SHEET 5/37/38) PARCEL NUMBER PNC MORTGAGE A DIV OF PNC BANK NA. Legal No that CULLEN STEVEN the Certificate Number PT OF SW1/4 OF SE1/4 O R P ( L O T 6 M C K A Y S H A L F M O O N L A K E U N R E C P L A T ) PARCEL NUMBER DOMBROSKY BENJAMIN A. Legal No that CULLEN STEVEN the Certificate Number W 1/2 OF S 3 ACRES OF E 1/2 OF W 1/2 OF LOT 11 (MAP SHEET 18B) PARCEL NUMBER JOHNSON CAROLYN Y. Legal No that US BANK AS CUST FOR MOONSTONE LIEN be Certificate Number PT OF LOT 2 BK233 P378 + OR493 P574 (MAP SHEET 6B) PARCEL NUMBER HANBURRY SUSAN G. ADDITIONAL TAX DEEDS Without regard for the public s right and need to know, Putnam County continues to pay for half of tax deed sales notices to be published in the Daily News and pay for the other half to be published in Crescent City s weekly newspaper. As a result of this legal but flawed system, many notices have not appeared in the neighborhood where the at-risk property is located. To fix this problem, the Daily News will publish tax deed sale notices as assigned and, at no charge to the county, publish a summary of the other notices. This month s summary appeared on April 1, A copy may be reviewed at 1825 St. Johns Ave. during normal business hours. 4/8/15, 4/15/15, Legal No that THE LOSEN WILLIE K be Certificate Number INTERLACHEN LAKES ES- TATES UNIT 28 MB5 P55 BLK 10 LOT 15 PARCEL NUMBER KENNEY IRENE + JAMES P. Legal No that CAP ONE AS COLL ASSN RMCTL2013 the Certificate Number MELROSE LANDING MB6 P29 BLK I LOT 11 PARCEL NUMBER IRISH MICHAEL A. Legal No that MTAG AS CUSTODI- AN FOR CAZ CREEK FLO be Certificate Number PINEHURST MB3 P61 BLK 12 LOT 2 PARCEL NUMBER SWINDLER RUBY HEIRS O F C / O T R E N E A S E T A Y L O R. Legal No PARCEL NUMBER KING DONNIE M + DONNA LISA H/W + STACEY N TILTON (JTROS). Legal No that CAP ONE AS COLL ASSN RMCTL2013 the Certificate Number INTERLACHEN LAKES ES- TATES UNIT 17 MB5 P27 BLK 1 LOT 18 PARCEL NUMBER CONNER JAMES L + DI- ANA L H/W. Legal No that CAP ONE AS COLL ASSN RMCTL2013 the Certificate Number INTERLACHEN LAKES ES- TATES UNIT 17 MB5 P27 BLK 2 LOT 13 PARCEL NUMBER CONNER JAMES L + DI- ANA L H/W. Legal No that THE LOSEN WILLIE K be Certificate Number INTERLACHEN LAKES ES- TATES UNIT 25 MB5 P46 BLK 12 LOT 14 PARCEL NUMBER MCKEE WILLIAM J III + FAY H/W. Legal No that CAP ONE AS COLL ASSN RMCTL2013 the Certificate Number CRESCENT CITY MB2 P30 BLK 6 PT OF LOT 4 BK181 P544 PARCEL NUMBER BRADSHAW DOROTHY M HEIRS OF. Legal No that SMITH ADRIAN the Certificate Number CRESCENT HILLS MB6 P25 BLK C LOT 2 PARCEL NUMBER KNEWASSER ELIZABETH. Legal No that US BANK CUST CAZ CREEK FL LLC the holder of the following certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate Number GEM CITY IMPROVEMENT MB2 P6 TRACTS A + B LOT 45 (MAP SHEET 49K) PARCEL NUMBER TILTON LAWRENCE V SR + DONNA W H/W. Legal No that CULLEN STEVEN the Certificate Number HIRES S/D DB E P771 PT OF LOTS OR282 P704 OR503 P593 (EX OR1016 P429 + THAT PT TO ED- ROY OXENDINE PER FJ OR1127 P1603) PARCEL NUMBER KING DONNIE M + DONNA LISA H/W + STACEY N TILTON (JTROS). highest bidder in the Meet- PT OF S1/4 OF SEC OR612 P781 (PARCEL 5 OLD AIR- PORT FARMS UNRECOR- DED) PARCEL NUMBER BROWN LILLIAN W. Legal No that ROBINSON JACK M AND SHELBY A the holder of the following certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate Number Year of Issuance 2011 S1/2 OF NW1/4 OF NE1/4 OF SE 1/4 OF SW1/4 (EX S + E 30 FT) TRACT 1416 OR344 P817 PARCEL NUMBER COSTER BEN W C/O Monroe Bank Guardian. Legal No that THE LOSEN WILLIE K be Certificate Number Year of Issuance 2011 N 66 FT OF W1/2 OF E1/2 OF SE1/4 OF NE1/4 PARCEL NUMBER OLIVERA CHRISTINA + LU- IS MICHAEL Charbonier. Legal No that CAP ONE AS COLL ASSN RMCTL2013 the Certificate Number ASHLEY LAKE PLANTA- TION MB 6 P 30 BLK T LOT 2 (MAP SHEET 19B) PARCEL NUMBER HUTCHINSON KINNZON M J + KARLA H/W. Legal No Tax Deeds be Certificate Number 2582 Year of Issuance 2010 INTERLACHEN MB1 PGS 8 9 BLK 24 LOT 97 PARCEL NUMBER LOWE CODY D. Legal No that US BANK AS CUS- TODIAN FOR PRO TAX FI be Certificate Number Year of Issuance 2011 GROVE LOTS MB2 P30 PT OF S1/2 OF GROVE LOT 88 BK87 P158 BK111 P523 PARCEL NUMBER MCKAIN JASPER C JR ET AL C/O Jasper Mckain. Legal No that PAPPU KAZI the holder of the following certificate issued thereon. The certificate issuance, the description of the property, and the Certificate Number Year of Issuance 2011 PARADISE LAKES S/D UNIT 3 MB5 P47 BLK 68 LOT 28 PARCEL NUMBER VERONA V LLC. Legal No that US BANK AS CUS- TODIAN FOR PRO TAX FI be Certificate Number Year of Issuance 2011 PT OF S1/4 OF SEC OR612 P781 (PARCEL 5 OLD AIR- PORT FARMS UNRECOR- DED) PARCEL NUMBER BROWN LILLIAN W., 4/15/15, Need To FiNd Your GaraGe again? Clear The CluTTer and Make Too!! Place a Garage Sale Ad WEDNESDAY.indd 3 4/7/15 2:59 PM

10 1 0 A PA L AT K A DA I LY N E W S W E D N E S DAY, A P R I L 8, Congratulations... NISSAN Sales Associates for the Month of March CHEVROLET, BUICK, GMC CHASE BARNES ANITA SPEARS My sincerest gratitude goes out to the many members of our community that continue to enable me to excel at my job. The honest, no-pressure atmosphere here at Beck Chevrolet has made it easy for us to become Putnam County s #1 source for New and Preowned vehicles! Be sure to check out our massive inventory at checkbeckchevrolet.com, or feel free to call or text me directly on my cell ( ) if there is ever anything that we can assist you with! I would like to say thank you to all my wonderful customers for making me March salesperson of the month at Beck Nissan. It is a true blessing to work with so many great customers and also work in such a great community! I would like to invite you to stop by and let me show you what kind of deal I can put together for you. Remember, I sell new and pre-loved vehicles and I have many to choose from! 2009 CHEVROLET HHR 2012 CHEVY IMPALA LTZ STK#NN9172B 5,991* 2008 DODGE CALIBER SXT STK#NN9155B 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA 2009 SCION xb WAGON 2013 DODGE AVENGER STK# NN9129B 8,9* *Exclude tax, tag and title, dealer fee W.A.C. See dealer for details. 9,9* 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO STK#GN3754A STK# GU ,999* 2/mo* 2010 SMART FORTWO STK#GN3930B 8,999* *Payments must have 1/3 down. Excludes tax, tag, title, dealer fee, W.A.C. See dealer for details. Nissan Chevrolet GMC Buick Hwy 17 N., Palatka 1601 Reid Street, Palatka CHEVY WE ARE PROFESSIONAL GRADE The New Class of World Class Auto Group CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP, RAM FORD LINCOLN MARK KIRBY, SR. Congratulations DONNA DUTY Thank you to all my customers who have made this a great month. It is now easier than ever to purchase a new or pre-owned vehicle. Special financing is available and most people qualify with little or nothing down. Just go to and fill out a secure application. Thanks again, I look forward to serving you! 1997 FORD F150 STK#C21991A 3,999* 2008 FORD FOCUS SE 2003 BUICK LESABRE STK#C221308B STK#7224A 5,888* 6,888* One of Donna s customers had this to say about her... Wonderful group of people... easy to talk to and family oriented. Mrs. Donna Duty helped me drive away in a beautiful new car when no one else would take a chance on me. ~ Sharon Washington 1997 FORD ESCORT FN3141G 1,999* *Exclude tax, tag and title, 6 dealer fee W.A.C. See dealer for details NISSAN VERSA NOTE UF ,991* a10.indd 1 16,994 * Ford Lincoln Hwy 17 N., Palatka CHRYSLER UF1540 **Excludes tax, tag, title, dealer fee. See dealer for details. Photos for illustration only. Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram CHRYSLER 2014 FORD FIESTA SE 110 Palm Ave., Palatka checkbeck.com CHEVY The New Class of World Class WE ARE PROFESSIONAL GRADE 4/7/15 2:49 PM

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12 ACROSS 1 Stroganoff ingredient 5 Wiedersehen 8 Dry 12 October s stone 13 Menacing sound 14 Tender 15 Primal Fear star 16 Vain 18 She loved Lancelot 20 Porgy s love 21 Diner order 22 Wyo. clock setting 23 One-celled plants 26 Rubicon crosser 29 Twinge 30 Carameltopped custard 31 Floor covering 33 Peron or Gabor 34 Zoo transport 35 Rum cake 36 Drew on glass 38 Intuitions 39 Potato bud 40 Trot 41 Extract juice 43 Cracked wheat 46 Went downhill 48 Unknown auth. 50 vera lotion 51 Playground game 52 Say with gestures 53 Monster s loch 54 Color 55 World s fair DOWN 1 Swamp 2 Pentathlon event 3 Fatha Hines 4 Run-down hotel 5 Secret 6 Entreat 7 To and 8 Investments 9 Goes bad 10 Tall flower 11 Solstice mo. 17 Dramatist Henrik 19 Notre Dame sight 22 Lady s honorific 23 Mimic 24 Wash 25 Biting fly For Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Follow your heart. You are the best judge of what makes you happy. Go after the career that will challenge and stimulate you. You will receive some useful advice, but don t allow anyone else to make decisions for you. Romance will come when you least expect it. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Be more attentive to your friends. Let superiors know your thoughts regarding workplace procedures. By speaking out, you will raise your profile and increase your chances of promotion. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Careless mistakes will be costly. Whether at home or at work, you need to pay strict attention to what you are doing. Letting your mind wander will lead to an unfortunate mishap. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Dispel criticism that co-workers place on you. Don t get caught in a verbal tug-of war. If you let everyone know that you are a capable, hard worker, negative banter will dissipate. HAGAR THE HORRIBLE CROSSWORD 26 Wearing something 27 Sheik or sultan 28 Country yokel 30 For the asking 32 Tank filler 34 Kitchen herb 35 Rhinos, etc. (2 wds.) 37 Halts 38 Remote letters 40 Arbiter 41 Acting job 42 Psyche s suitor 43 Swain 44 DOS alternative 45 Frolic 46 Pale 47 degree 49 Opposite of paleo HOROSCOPE CANCER (June 21-July 22) Misunderstandings will lead to a series of problems. Be clear about your intentions and expectations. Keeping your feelings bottled up is a recipe for trouble. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Taking on too many professional responsibilities will affect your personal life. Consider taking a trip or spending a quiet evening at home with your family or other loved ones. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Dedicate some time to family entertainment. Whether you play games, share hobbies or participate in physical challenges, include loved ones in your life and make some happy memories. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Don t get rattled by minor issues at home. Be more accepting and less critical. Your patience will contribute to a calmer, more relaxed setting that is more conducive to solving problems. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Emotional issues will cloud your judgment. Facing the truth 2B PALATKA DAILY NEWS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2015 Yesterday s Answer and setting time aside to discuss matters with an important someone will help rectify the problem. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Consider turning one of your skills or ideas into a home business. Get input from someone with relevant experience and find out what steps need to be taken. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You will get ahead by sharing your ideas with your superiors. Extra time may be required to put your plans in motion, but the potential gain will be worth your while. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Be prepared to make personal decisions. Don t try to do too much at once. Tackle each issue individually if you want to make the right choices. Strive for perfection. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Expand your mind by engaging in events that teach you about different cultures or philosophies. Consider learning a second language or picking up a skill that can lead to greater prosperity. Chris Browne COMICS Dear Harriette: I have a sister who is extremely private. When we talk on the phone, invariably she turns the conversation back to me, rarely revealing anything about herself. We live in different cities, so we don t see each other often. I am coming to her city in the summer and asked her if we could get together during that visit. I didn t dare ask her if I could spend the night. She has never invited me to visit her at her home, not even once. I love my sister and want to be there for her, but I feel like she shuts me out at every turn. How can I get her to open up? Let Me In, Detroit Dear Let Me In: You and your sister have different desires. Given that it sounds like you are both adults, you should accept her for who she is and how she includes you in her life. She sounds pretty masterful at keeping you at arm s length. It is likely that she will recoil if you keep pushing. When you come to town, invite her to join you for a meal or HI AND LOIS ADVICE BY HARRIETTE COLE Reader should respect privacy Gifford Pinchot, who was a governor of Pennsylvania and the first chief of the United States Forest Service, said, Conservation is the application of common sense to the common problems for the common good. By applying common sense to some other type of get-together. Choose to enjoy her company to the extent that she offers it. Being able to accept people for who they are without trying to change them is a great gift that you can offer to your sister and yourself. Dear Harriette: My cousin lives in the Caribbean with her family. (My father s people are from there.) She and I are pretty close, so we ve been ing back and forth all winter. Normally she is very friendly and thoughtful, but for whatever reason, this year she got kind of mean with her commentary about the weather. While we were having the worst snow and cold that you could imagine, she was having sunshine and 80-degree temperatures. That s not news, but more it s the way she rubbed it in. I m thinking she really didn t know how bad it was for my family. We had a few power outages. We had so many missed days at school that the family couldn t have any kind of vacation time off. It has been miserable. I don t BRIDGE this bridge problem, can South conserve his contract? He is in four spades. West leads the heart ace: four, eight (start of a highlow with a doubleton), nine. West cashes the heart king: seven, three, two. West continues with a third heart, and East ruffs dummy s queen with his spade 10. How should South continue? The bidding has a modern slant. North s three-heart response is called a cue-bid raise. It shows three or more spades and at least game-invitational strength. Using this cue-bid, a jump to three spades would be pre-emptive, indicating four-card support but fewer than 10 support points. However, if you prefer to keep mean to be a complainer, but I really want my cousin to know that she was horribly insensitive to us, and I don t appreciate it. Am I being too sensitive? Deep Freeze, Boston Dear Deep Freeze: You are probably being overly sensitive, though it seems justifiable under the circumstances. Your town got the lion s share of the bad weather this season, and you have every reason to be smarting from that reality, even now. It would have been nice for your Caribbean cousin to be mindful of your situation, but there s a good chance she doesn t have a clear sense of how bad it has been. Rather than scolding her in expletives or extremes of any kind, send her a sincere note telling her that this has been an extremely difficult time for you. Describe some of the challenges that you have faced. Tell her that her ribbing you about the weather wasn t fun. Tell her it hurt your feelings that she wasn t more thoughtful. three spades as a game-invitational limit raise, go with it. Note West s third heart lead. This had two strategies. First, ruffing away dummy s heart queen would stop declarer gaining a later discard on it. Also, perhaps East s trump would be high enough to effect an uppercut. Note that both of these ideas come to fruition. South can no longer pitch his club loser on the heart queen. Also, if he overruffs the spade jack, West will gain a trump trick, and the defenders will eventually take a club for down one. South, though, should see that if he sheds his club three under the spade 10, his contract will be safe (unless West is void in a minor). 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