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IOWA SETS STAGE FOR FEMALE CANDIDATES NATION | A4 PANAMA CITY LOCAL | B1 LOCAL TOURISM AGENCIES SUPPORT VISIT FLORIDA Monday, April 29, 2019 www.newsherald.com @The_News_Herald facebook.com/panamacitynewsherald 75¢ Bay County prepping for 2020 Census blitz By Patrick McCreless Census. to reach residents, even those “We need our fair share.” wherever residents are, we [email protected], The Bay County Commis- displaced. An inaccurate Schubert said that within want them to understand that @PCNHPatrickM sion recently enlisted the census count could mean the a few months, the county they can show Bay County as local Hurricane Michael Long difference in whether millions plans to start a major com- their residence,” Schubert PANAMA CITY — With Term Recovery Task Force’s of dollars are allotted for area munications campaign on said. potentially millions of federal help with planning ways to governments and programs, the importance of the issue In a recent email Brian dollars at stake, area officials find and educate residents officials say. and why people should not Leebrick, assistant county have taken steps to find and on the importance of being “It’s imperative that we hesitate to declare themselves attorney, wrote that the tell people displaced by Hur- counted in the upcoming count everyone that’s here as Bay County residents, census uses a concept ricane Michael to still declare census. The county already and who has physically been even if they’ve temporarily of “usual residence” to themselves as Bay County has plans to unleash a media here,” said Joel Schubert, relocated. residents on the 2020 U.S. blitz and use property tax bills assistant county manager. “We want to make sure that See CENSUS, A3 SandJam closes out PCB weekend of music LOCAL | B1 GULF COAST HOLDS PARTY FOR MICHAEL BABIES Worshipper saved grandson in synagogue attack By Amy Taxin and Christopher Weber The Associated Press POWAY, Calif. — When gunfire erupted inside a Southern California syna- gogue during a service on the last day of Passover, Shimon Abitbul recalls he immedi- ately placed his 2-year-old grandson on the floor and waited for a break in the shooting to grab the boy and sprint away. The Revivalists play SandJam Fest on Sunday. [ERYN DION/THE NEWS HERALD] Then Abitbul ran back to the shooting scene to try to help a woman he described as By Eryn Dion having a hole in her chest and [email protected], @pcnheryndion who later died, he said, tears streaming down his face as PANAMA CITY BEACH he spoke Sunday outside the — Angel Mineer didn’t put Chabad of Poway synagogue. any decorations out for The congregation’s rabbi, Halloween. who was shot in the hand, Christmas was also “meh” had wrapped a prayer shawl she said, and they didn’t around his bloodied fingers, do much. The Panama City Abitbul said. Beach native escaped the The attack Saturday came worst of Hurricane Michael, exactly six months after a but had family who were hit mass shooting in a Pittsburgh hard. Celebrating and having synagogue. fun just didn’t feel right. John T. Earnest, 19, surren- But then came the dered to police after bursting announcement that her into the synagogue north of favorite band, pop-punk San Diego and opening fire as group We the Kings, would about 100 people were wor- be playing SandJam Fest. shipping inside. Congregant That, and the fact that it Lori Kaye, 60, was killed in was six months after Hur- the attack, which injured ricane Michael and things Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, See MUSIC, A3 Matt + Kim play SandJam Fest on Sunday. [ERYN DION/THE NEWS HERALD] See ATTACK, A3 Panama City News Herald Nation & World ............. A4 Diversions ...................... B7 TODAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Want to subscribe? Local ............................. B1 Sports............................ C1 Sunny; nice Mostly sunny Partly sunny Call 850-747-5050 Obituaries ..................... B3 TV Listings ..................... C5 82° / 66° 82° / 68° 82° / 65° * ** A2 Monday, April 29, 2019 | The News Herald GO & DO CELEBRATE COMMUNITY We want your photos: Post your photos to the News Herald Facebook page with TODAY IN Tuesday, April 30 your name, city of residence and infor- HISTORY BEACH KIDS - JELLY BEAN PICTURE PERFECT mation about the photo. You can email AND MARSHMALLOW ENGI- photos to [email protected]. The Associated Press NEERING: 3:30 p.m. at the Panama City Beach Library. Today is Monday, April 29, Geared for elementary stu- the 119th day of 2019. There dents (5 years and older) to are 246 days left in the year. work on a STE(A)M project. Today’s Highlight in History: Registration required. On April 29, 1992, a jury Details at 850-233-5055 in Simi Valley, California, BOOK DRAGONS: 4 p.m. acquitted four Los Angeles at the Bay County Public police offi cers of almost all Library, 898 W. 11th St., state charges in the video- Panama City. Enjoy book taped beating of motorist talks and snacks. Come Rodney King; the verdicts prepared to discuss a book were followed by rioting in you’ve read. Details at Los Angeles resulting in 55 NWRLS.com deaths. On this date: Wednesday, May 1 In 1429, Joan of Arc entered DIANE RUSSO - EXHIBI- the besieged city of Orleans TION: Exhibit will run to lead a French victory over through May 31 at the Bay the English. County Public Library, In 1861, the Maryland House 898 W. 11th St., Panama of Delegates voted 53-13 City. Free to view during against seceding from the regular library hours: 9 Union. In Montgomery, a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday- Alabama, President Jefferson Wednesday, and 9 a.m. to 5 Davis asked the Confederate p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Congress for the authority to BEACH BOOK CLUB: 10:30 wage war. a.m. at the Panama City In 1916, the Easter Rising Beach Library. “The Lost in Dublin collapsed as Irish City of the Monkey God” by nationalists surrendered to Douglas Preston. Details at British authorities. NWRLS.com In 1945, during World War II, American soldiers liberated Thursday, May 2 the Dachau concentration WILL THOMPSON - FRIENDS camp. Adolf Hitler mar- PRESENTS CONCERT: 6 ried Eva Braun inside his at the Bay County Public “Fuhrerbunker” and des- Library, 898 W. 11th St., ignated Adm. Karl Doenitz Panama City. Afterhours president. library concert series spon- In 1946, 28 former Japanese sored by the Friends of the offi cials went on trial in Bay County Public Librar- Tokyo as war criminals; ies. Details at NWRLS.com seven ended up being sen- tenced to death. Friday, May 3 In 1957, the SM-1, the fi rst 56th BAY ANNUAL COMPE- military nuclear power plant, TITION AND EXHIBITION: was dedicated at Fort Belvoir, May 3-June 1 at at the Virginia. Panama CIty Center for In 1967, Aretha Franklin’s the Arts, 19 E. Fourth St. cover of Otis Redding’s Featuring work by students Alice Emerson emailed this photo and said, “Such a restful scene to the close of a beautiful day!” [CONTRIBUTED “Respect” was released as a in Bay County schools. PHOTO] single by Atlantic Records. Free admission. Details at In 2000, Tens of thousands PCCenterForTheArts.com of angry Cuban-Americans LYNN HAVEN SPRING marched peacefully through CONCERT SERIES: 6 p.m. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Miami’s Little Havana, at Sharon Sheffi eld Park protesting the raid in which in Lynn Haven. Free Comedian Jerry Sein- Stephanie Bentley is 56. 49. Actor Darby Stanch- Megan Boone is 36. armed federal agents yanked admission. feld is 65. Actor Leslie Actor Vincent Ventresca field is 48. Country singer Actress-model Taylor Cole 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez Jordan is 64. Actress Kate is 53. Singer Carnie Wilson James Bonamy is 47. is 35. Actor Zane Carney is from the home of relatives. Saturday, May 4 Mulgrew is 64. Actor (Wilson Phillips) is 51. Gospel/rhythm-and-blues 34. Pop singer Amy Heide- In 2008, Democratic presiden- ‘SUMMER FUN’: May 4-June Daniel Day-Lewis is 62. Actor Paul Adelstein is 50. singer Erica Campbell mann (Karmin) is 33. tial hopeful Barack Obama 1 at The Light Room, 306 Actress Michelle Pfeiffer Actress Uma Thurman is (Mary Mary) is 47. Rock denounced his former pastor, Harrison Ave., Panama is 61. Actress Eve Plumb 49. International Tennis musician Mike Hogan (The Send your birth- the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, for City. Featuring photo from is 61. Rock musician Phil Hall of Famer Andre Agassi Cranberries) is 46. Actor day information to what he termed “divisive and the Bay County Library King is 59. Country singer is 49. Rapper Master P is Tyler Labine is 41. Actress [email protected]. destructive” remarks on race. Local History Department. Admission is free and open to the public. Opening YOUNG ARTIST reception from 2-4 p.m. on May 4. For details, visit TheLightRoomPC.com, or call 850-818-0475. FREE COMIC BOOK DAY: Regular library hours at the Bay County Public Library, 898 W. 11th St., Panama City. Stop by and pick up free comics in Bayron Pluete-Perez. Youth Services while sup- Grade 5. Rising Leaders plies last; provided by the CATCH OF THE Academy Friends of the Bay County Libraries and Comic Empo- DAY rium. Details at NWRLS. LOTTERY com We want to see your catch of the day: Post your photos CRAIG PITTMAN - ‘OH, to the News Herald Facebook page with your name, city These Florida lotteries were FLORIDA!’: 6 p.m. at the of residence and information about the photo. Email drawn Saturday: Panama City Center for the photos to [email protected]. Fantasy 5: 01-10-13-17-33 Arts, 19 E.