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VOL. 101 | NO. 181 | $1.00 YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1919 An Edition Of The Sun Virus cases increase more than 8,500 Highlands County numbers get sorted out STAFF REPORT 29 deaths, which brings For Highlands County facilities and five cases saw the biggest increase (150); and Collier (121). the toll to 3,419 resident residents, Sunday was are correctional institu- in the state, seeing an DeSoto County has Even a trace of good deaths and there have also a day to have tion related. additional 2,152 cases. seen greater than a 10% news is welcome for been 99 non-resident Saturday’s report correct- There have been 11 No other county saw positive testing rate every Florida residents when deaths. Still, that’s slightly ed regarding the number deaths in the county and more than 834 new cases, day for the last two weeks it pertains to COVID-19. better than the 8,900 and of cases in the county. 57 hospitalizations. which was the increase and is up to 585 cases, So the release of Sunday’s 9,500 of the previous two Highlands County now FDOH records show reported in Orange while Hardee County has numbers by the Florida days and the positive per- stands at 324 cases, which Highlands County has County. Other counties also exceeded the 10% Department of Health centage of 12.3% was also is a two-day increase of really picked up the to see big jumps were threshold the past two was ugly, but at least is a bit better than those 40 cases from Friday’s testing the past two days, Hillsborough (788); Duval weeks and now stands at a little better than the days. report. with 1,208 tests given. (740); Broward (574); 411 cases. Glades County previous two days. Despite increased Of the county cases, That was more tests than Palm Beach (461); Polk has seen 161 positive There were 8,530 new testing in Florida, the three belong to non-res- the previous eight days (313); Pinellas (307); cases, while doing far less cases in Florida to bring Sunshine State still ranks idents. Thirty-five of the combined. Lee (232); Volusia (188); testing than Highlands the total to 141,075 cases No. 32 in tests given cases have been associ- As has frequently been Osceola (184); Leon (176); and there an additional per million population. ated with long-term care the case, Miami-Dade Seminole (164); Pasco VIRUS | 2A HLT bringing Wreck numbers went down over shutdown back Patriotic Numbers, costs Revue could go up By SHARON WEATHERHEAD next weekend CORRESPONDENT By PHIL ATTINGER STAFF WRITER Highlands Lakeside Theatre (HLT) is showing their community spirit by SEBRING — This week, Highlands hosting their annual July 4th Patriotic County Public Safety Director Marc Revue! This is a perfect opportunity Bashoor said another number has for you and your family to recharge come back up since the shutdown and enjoy a safe afternoon event on ended: Wrecks. the holiday weekend. Bashoor said that when Florida went The free 30-minute show will be into lockdown, Highlands County Fire held every hour from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Rescue saw a 25% reduction in calls, on Saturday, July 4. Please note directly attributable to fewer accidents. that there will be limited seating to “That was directly attributable to observe safe social distancing as people staying home,” Bashoor said. required by COVID-19 restrictions. Officials with other law enforcement There will be no gathering inside the agencies also confirmed seeing such a between shows. trend. If you wish to enjoy the show via The Highlands County Sheriff’s live-stream in the comfort and safety Office didn’t have exact numbers, but of your own home, this is an option officials felt certain that a review of the this year. The website highland- number for that period would show a slakesidetheatre.org — look for the downward trend. COURTESY GRAPHIC/THEZEBRA.COM Live Streal link towards the top of the Lake Placid Police Chief James page. There is also no charge to enjoy Costs of a single ticket could run in the thousands of dollars in higher insurance rates over three Fansler said his agency had seen not years, according to a study performed by insurance comparison site TheZebra.com. this option either. just a drop in wrecks in their area, but The songs will be familiar patri- also a drop in moving violations and It wasn’t necessarily speeding or likelihood of getting ticketed will be otic favorites including “God Bless crime in the neighborhoods. aggressive driving, although he said higher. America,” “The Battle Hymn of Sebring Police Chief Karl Hoglund Highlands drivers have problems with The results of a study TheZebra.com the Republic” and a special choral said for the period from March through those traits as much as anywhere, but did of ticket costs and how they affect arrangement of “The Star Spangled May, all calls for service went down to rather poor decisions. insurance states that insurance com- Banner.” 3,520 from the 2019 total of 4,123. “People [are] pulling out in front of panies take driving habits into account In addition to the already talented In March 2019, the city agency had somebody at the last minute,” Bashoor when setting policy premiums. cast, some of the older Summer 70 traffic crash reports, but just 51 for said. They see drivers who forget to buckle Institute Participants will be singing. March this year. Careless driving is but one violation seat belts, blow red lights, tailgate, Larissa Meagher, already a veteran Likewise, April 2019 saw 63 crash that can earn a ticket from law enforce- speed, or leave the scene of an acci- at HLT, will be one of the featured reports in Sebring, but April this year ment, and with the approaching July 4 dent — and get caught —as higher soloists. Meagher is a current college had 27. weekend, motorists might want to use risk drivers and adjust their policies scholarship recipient and is home In May 2019, Sebring police worked extra caution. accordingly. doing her studies remotely for her 64 wrecks, but only had 40 in that TheZebra.com, a car insurance re- Drivers don’t pay a rate hike just once collegiate theater program. month this year. view site, posted a warning this month or just one year, TheZebra.com states. This is an important fundraiser For criminal offense or incident that motorists should be careful on the Traffic tickets typically impact car event for HLT’s Scholarship Fund. reports, there were 195 in March 2019 road next weekend, not only because insurance rates for three years. The funded programs include theater versus 181 this March, 219 in April 2019 roads would be busier than normal, The amount drivers pay for breaking camp tuition, degree programs and but 147 this April, and 210 in May 2019 but also because tickets will spike their traffic laws depends on the violation continuing education for members with just 173 in May 2020. insurance rates. and which state they live in. Getting a of all ages. This helps our community “As evident by the ‘numbers’ there In an article, TheZebra.com predicts ticket could raise car insurance costs grow new talent each year so the the- was a reduction for each category from more people will pick driving as their anywhere from 4.4% to 78.3%, or ater can continue to offer high quality 2019 to 2020 that seems to correspond method of travel this year, because $68-$1,212, on average, TheZebra.com shows for our enjoyment. with the timeline of the COVID-19 of reluctance to get on planes due to states. This year there will still be food pandemic,” Hoglund said via email. concerns from COVID-19. Some common tickets in Florida, and and beverage sales, but with a more Those numbers have started to The site warns that one in 12 the amounts each one will raise car limited menu. Be sure to stop by come back up, Bashoor said, now that American drivers gets pulled over for a insurance rates annually are as follows: and purchase a July 4th hot dog and businesses have reopened and people traffic violation every year, on aver- - Speeding in a school zone — $379/ chips combo meal. It’s like being at a are out driving more than they were age, with approximately half of them year for three years, or $1,137 total. backyard barbecue without the heat! over the last two to three months. ticketed. - Driving too slowly — $379/year for Bashoor also attributed some of With that many more people on three years, or $1,137 total. REVUE | 2A those wrecks to driving behavior. the road, the site states, along with a greater law enforcement presence, the WRECK | 2A Summer may decide fate of leading shots in vaccine race

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS test a government-created shot Fauci said. starting in July, followed about a Vaccine experts say it’s time People on six continents month later with another 30,000 to set public expectations. Many already are getting jabs in the expected to test a British one. scientists don’t expect a coro- arm as the race for a COVID-19 Those likely will be divided navirus vaccine to be nearly as vaccine enters a defining sum- among Americans and volun- protective as the measles shot. mer, with even bigger studies teers in other countries such If the best COVID-19 vaccine poised to prove if any shot as Brazil or South Africa, Dr. is only 50% effective, “that’s still really works — and maybe offer Anthony Fauci of the National to me a great vaccine,” said Dr. a reality check. Institutes of Health told The Drew Weissman of the University Already British and Chinese Associated Press. of Pennsylvania. researchers are chasing the While he’s optimistic, “we’ve “We need to start having this coronavirus beyond their bor- been burned before,” Fauci conversation now,” so people ders, testing potential vaccines cautioned. won’t be surprised, he added. in Brazil and the United Arab Multiple successes, in multiple And for all the government Emirates because there are too parts of the world, are vital. promises of stockpiling doses in SIPHIWE SIBEKO/AP POOL PHOTO few new infections at home to “This isn’t a race of who gets hopes of starting vaccinations In this Wednesday, June 24 photo, a volunteer receives a COVID-19 test get clear answers. there first. This is, get as many by year’s end, here’s the catch: vaccine injection developed at the University of Oxford in Britain, at the Chris The U.S. is set to open the approved, safe and effective Hani Baragwanath hospital in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. largest trials — 30,000 people to vaccines as you possibly can,” VACCINE | 2A

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NEW YORK — When the coronavirus pandemic took hold across the United States in mid-March, forcing schools to close and many children to be locked down ANDREW HARNIK/AP FILE PHOTO in households buffeted by job losses and other forms In this June 16, 2020, file photo District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser wears of stress, many child-welfare a mask with the number 51 over a map of the District of Columbia during a news experts warned of a likely conference on D.C. statehood on Capitol Hill in Washington. surge of child abuse. Fifteen weeks later, the worries persist. Yet some DC mayor caught between experts on the front lines, including pediatricians who THOM BRIDGE/INDEPENDENT-RECORD VIA AP helped sound the alarm, say activists, police in funding battle they have seen no evidence This Thursday, April 16, 2020 file photo shows a sign announcing an of a marked increase. elementary school in Helena, Mont., is closed. When the coronavirus THE ASSOCIATED PRESS numbers in Congress. And that’s Among them is Dr. Lori pandemic took hold across the United States in mid-March, forcing what led Trump to tell The New Frasier, who heads the schools to close and many children to be locked down in households WASHINGTON — Muriel York Post last month that “DC will child-protection program at buffeted by job losses and other forms of stress, many child-welfare Bowser’s national profile had nev- never be a state.” Penn State’s Hershey Medical experts warned of a likely surge of child abuse. er been higher, thanks to a Twitter “That’ll never happen unless Center and is president of neither teachers nor doctors, Comprehensive data on beef with President Donald we have some very, very stupid a national society of pe- and many child-protection abuse during the pandemic Trump and a renewed push to Republicans around that I don’t diatricians specializing in agencies have cut back on won’t be available for many turn the nation’s capital into the think you do,” he said. child abuse prevention and home visits by caseworkers. months, according to Milner. 51st state. Now Washington’s In the early days of the protests, treatment. “There’s no question chil- And whatever the cur- mayor must pull off a public Bowser publicly sided with the Frasier said she got input dren are more at risk — and rent level of abuse, there’s juggling act as the city budget demonstrators as Trump usurped in recent days from 18 of her we won’t be able to see those no question some of it is becomes a battleground for the local authority and called in a colleagues across the country children until school re- horrific. country’s debate on overhauling massive federal security response. and “no one has experienced opens,” said Marci Hamilton, Georgia Boothe of law enforcement. Bowser responded by renaming the surge of abuse they were a University of Pennsylvania Children’s Aid, a private An activist collective led by the protest epicenter, within sight expecting.” professor who heads CHILD agency that provides some Black Lives Matter is trying to of the White House, as Black Lives A similar assessment came USA, a think tank seeking of New York City’s foster care capitalize on shifting public opin- Matter Plaza. She also commis- from Jerry Milner, who com- to prevent child abuse and services, said some of the ion, and the demands include sioned a mural with Black Lives municates with child-protec- neglect. children now entering the major cuts in funding for the Matter painted on 16th Street tion agencies nationwide as Several states said calls to system were brought in by Metropolitan Police Department. across from the White House in head of the Children’s Bureau their child-abuse hotlines police officers investigating The District of Columbia Council yellow letters large enough to be at the federal Department of dropped by 40% or more, domestic violence reports. had indicated it would push for seen from space. Health and Human Services. which they attributed to the “The level of severity up to $15 million in cuts, but For Trump and his supporters, “I’m not aware of any data fact that teachers and school in some of those cases is Bowser is defending her 2021 Bowser may as well have declared that would substantiate that nurses, who are required to unreal,” she said. budget proposal, which includes herself a dues-paying member of children are being abused report suspected abuse, no Frasier, the Pennsylvania- a 3.3% increase in police money. the movement’s local chapter. But at a higher rate during the longer had direct contact based pediatrician, said With conservatives painting that chapter didn’t feel the same, pandemic,” he told The with students. some of her colleagues her as a radical riot-supporter, immediately dismissing it as “a Associated Press. “While calls have gone documented a sharp increase Bowser must thread this needle performative distraction” from Still, some experts believe down, that doesn’t mean in shaken baby syndrome with both Black Lives Matter and true policy changes. the actual level of abuse abuse has stopped,” said and children’s head injuries the White House watching her “It’s a stunt. It was always a during the pandemic is being Gov. Chris Sununu of New during the 2008 recession, every move. It’s a similar dilemma stunt,” said activist Joella Roberts. hidden from view because Hampshire, which reported a which they attributed at least to that faced by other urban “We don’t need a street sign to tell many children are seeing 50% drop in hotline calls. partly to economic stress. mayors of protest hot spots who us we matter. We’re here in the must balance competing pres- streets because we already know sures without alienating either we matter.” the activists or the police. In Los April Goggans, a core organizer 3rd Illinois shooting victim dies, Angeles, Mayor Eric Garcetti with Black Lives Matter DC, re- has faced criticism for not going jected Bowser’s moves as “taking far enough on law enforcement advantage of national attention,” changes while the police union and added, “She would never 2 identified has called him “unstable.” In even say the words ‘Black Lives THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Atlanta, Mayor Keisha Lance Matter’ until recently.” Bottoms is dealing with mass po- A new showdown is looming SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A lice no-shows over her handling over the 2021 budget. Council third person died Saturday of police violence cases. member Charles Allen, head of afternoon who was critically Bowser is also finding her- the Committee on the Judiciary wounded in a shooting at a self one of the public faces of and Public Safety, said the warehouse in central Illinois Washington’s quest to be a state. committee received 15,000 calls, where the suspect had fatally The House of Representatives messages and video testimonials shot two coworkers before on Friday, voting largely along before a budget hearing this apparently killing himself, party lines, approved a bill to month — an exponential increase authorities said. grant statehood. It was the first in interest from previous years. A Police believe Michael L. time a chamber of Congress had draft report from the committee Collins opened fire on three approved such a measure. reportedly includes up to $15 mil- of his coworkers Friday, But there is insurmountable lion in proposed cuts to the killing two at the Bunn-O- opposition in the GOP-controlled police budget. Matic facility in Springfield, Senate, where Sen. Tom Cotton, Bowser on Thursday said that Illinois, shortly after 11 a.m. R-Ark., singled out Bowser out she hadn’t read the police funding The victims who died on Thursday as a reason that proposal yet and would wait until Friday are Christopher JUSTIN L. FOWLER/THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER VIA AP Washington cannot be trusted the Council formally submitted Aumiller, 25, and Bill with statehood. He called her its proposed changes to her. She Law enforcement personnel respond to an active shooter as they pass “a left wing politician … who insisted that her 3.3% increase — Gibbons, 61, both of by members of the Springfield Fire Dept. wearing bullet proof vests at frequently takes the side of rioters bringing the total police budget Springfield, according to the Bunn-O-Matic warehouse Friday, June 26. Sangamon County Coroner against law enforcement.” up to $533 million — was the Jim Allmon. Their autopsies scheduled for Monday, in his car. No other suspects Cotton lumped Bowser in with correct assessment of what was conducted Saturday morn- Allmon said. were being sought. the late Marion Barry, a former needed to keep the city safe. ing concluded both died of Collins and his coworkers Aumiller and Gibbons’ mayor who was caught on video “We sent them the budget that multiple gunshot wounds, had all arrived for work at bodies were found Friday by smoking crack cocaine in a 1990 we need,” she said. Allmon told The (Springfield) about 7 a.m. Friday in the officers searching the facility FBI sting. Barry, who died in Goggans, the local Black Lives State Journal-Register. welding area of the facility, building. The woman who 2014, remains a beloved figure Matter organizer, dismissed the The third victim is a Springfield Police Chief died Saturday was found in in many parts of the district and budget dispute as a facade, saying 54-year-old woman, who Kenny Winslow said. They all the parking lot and taken to he emerged from federal prison that the proposed cuts amount to died Saturday just after worked in the same area, he a hospital. to serve additional terms as both far less than they seem. 4:30 p.m. at HSHS St. John’s said. Bunn-O-Matic manufac- a mayor and a councilman. A “There’s not a compromise Hospital. Her identity hasn’t Later Friday after the tures dispensed beverage statue of him was erected in front to made on our side. That just been revealed because her shooting, Collins was found equipment, and is head- of the D.C. government adminis- can’t happen,” Goggans said. family hasn’t been notified dead in his car apparently quartered in Springfield, tration building in 2018. “We’re going to keep putting up of her death, Allmon said. of a self-inflicted gunshot according to the company’s Granting the predominantly a massive amount of pressure The woman’s autopsy is wound, Winslow said. Two website. Democratic city statehood and escalating our tactics and handguns were also found would likely increase the party’s intensity.” A4 | HIGHLANDS NEWS-SUN | June 29, 2020 www.highlandsnewssun.com Mississippi set to remove Confederate emblem from its flag

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS to start voting Sunday to cities and counties. said. “I’m proud not remove the current flag White supremacists to represent that flag JACKSON, Miss. — from state law. A commis- in the Mississippi anymore and to not be Mississippi is on the verge sion would design a new Legislature set the state associated with any- of changing its state flag flag that cannot include flag design in 1894 during thing representing the to erase a Confederate the Confederate symbol backlash to the political Confederacy.” battle emblem that’s and that must have the power that African Republican Gov. Tate broadly condemned as words “In God We Trust.” Americans gained after Reeves said Saturday racist. The state House and the Civil War. for the first time that The flag’s supporters Senate met Saturday In 2000, the Mississippi he would sign a bill to resisted efforts to change and took a big step: By Supreme Court ruled that change the flag if the it for decades, but rapid two-thirds margins, they the flag lacked official Republican-controlled developments in recent suspended legislative status. State laws were Legislature sends him weeks have changed deadlines so a flag bill updated in 1906, and one. dynamics on this issue in could be filed. Spectators ROGELIO V. SOLIS/AP PHOTO portions dealing with Reeves and many other the tradition-bound state. cheered as each chamber Republican Sen. Briggs Hopson, of Vicksburg, right, is congratu- the flag were not carried politicians have said peo- As protests against voted, and legislators lated by Sen. John Horhn, D-Jackson, for successfully navigating forward. Legislators set ple should get to vote on racial injustice recently seeking the change a resolution to suspend the rules and vote to change the state a flag election in 2001, a flag design in another spread across the U.S., embraced each other. flag Saturday, June 27 at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. The reso- and voters kept the statewide election. The including Mississippi, “There are economic lution passed and now the House and Senate are expected to rebel-themed design. new design — without leaders from business, issues. There are issues pass a bill that removes the current flag and establishes a path Former Ole Miss the Confederate sym- religion, education and involving football or forward to getting a new one. basketball player Blake bol — will be put on the sports have spoken force- whatever,” Republican Lt. Hinson told his home- ballot Nov. 3, but it will fully against the state flag. Gov. Delbert Hosemann for decades to change the emblem — a red field town Daytona Beach be the only choice. If a They have urged legisla- said Saturday. “But this flag. He smiled broadly topped by a blue X with (Florida) News-Journal majority voting that day tors to ditch the 126-year- vote came from the heart. after Saturday’s vote 13 white stars. The flag that the Mississippi accept the new design, it old banner for one that That makes it so much and said, “This is such a has been divisive for flag played a part in his will become the state flag. better reflects the diver- more important.” metamorphosis.” generations. All of the decision to transfer to If a majority reject it, the sity of a state with a 38% Democratic Sen. David Mississippi has the state’s public universities Iowa State. commission will design a Black population. Jordan, who is African last state flag with the have stopped flying it, as “It was time to go and new flag using the same Legislators are expected American, has pushed Confederate battle have a growing number of leave Ole Miss,” Hinson guidelines. As cases surge in US, rural areas seeing increases as well

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS cases in one day, a total that is nearly double the For many states and state’s previous single-day counties in the U.S., the record. dark days of the corona- While the rise in virus pandemic in April the U.S. partly reflects unfolded on their televi- expanded testing, ex- sion screens, not on their perts say there is ample doorsteps. But now, some evidence the scourge places that appeared to is making a comeback, have avoided the worst including rising deaths are seeing surges of and hospitalizations in infections, as worries shift parts of the country and from major cities to rural higher percentages of areas. virus tests coming back While much of the MATT YORK/AP PHOTO positive. focus of concerns that the Caroline Maloney stands outside HonorHealth’s Scottsdale Deaths are running at United States is entering Osborn Medical Center at the end of her overnight shift early about 600 per day, down REED SAXON/AP FILE PHOTO a dangerous new phase Friday, June 26 in Scottsdale, Ariz. Arizona nurses and doctors from a peak of around has been on big Sunbelt 2,200 in mid-April. Some In this Sept. 11, 2011, file photo, a bronze statue of late actor find themselves on the frontline as the coronavirus rips through states that are reporting the state, making it one of the world’s hot spots. experts have expressed John Wayne stands before a four-story high United States flag thousands of new cases doubt that deaths will re- at John Wayne Orange County Airport in Santa Ana, Calif. a day — like Texas and Missouri, Kansas, Texas Kansas City, Kansas, and turn to that level because Florida — the worrying and Florida have seen the county it’s in also of advances in treatment trend is also happening in their confirmed cases decided to order masks and because many Politicians want John places like Kansas, where more than double in be worn in public starting infections are happening livestock outnumber a week, from June 19 Tuesday. in younger adults, who people. to Friday, according to But many politicians, are more likely than older Wayne’s name, statue In early June, Kansas data compiled by Johns even those in place ones to survive. looked to be bringing its Hopkins University. with spiking cases, have The virus is blamed for outbreak under control, Lassen County, California, been hesitant to issue about 125,000 deaths and taken off airport but its daily reported case went from just nine cases such orders, as subject nearly 2.5 million con- numbers have more than to 172, and Hot Spring has become a political firmed infections in the doubled in recent weeks. County, Arkansas, went lightning rod, with U.S., by Johns Hopkins’ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Orange County who On June 5, the seven-day from 46 cases to 415; both Democrats more likely count. But health officials died in 1979, is part of “a average for daily new spikes were attributed than Republicans to use believe the true number SANTA ANA, Calif. national movement to cases hovered at around to outbreaks at prisons. them. of infections is about 10 — In the latest move remove white suprema- 96; by Friday, that figure Cases in McDonald The daily number of times higher. Worldwide, to change place names cist symbols and names was 211. As cases rise, the County, Missouri, more confirmed infections the virus has claimed in light of U.S. racial (that are) reshaping U.S. Army commander than tripled after Tyson in the U.S. surged to an close to a half-million history, leaders of Orange American institutions, at Fort Riley in the state’s Foods conducted fa- all-time high of 45,300 on lives with nearly 10 mil- County’s Democratic monuments, businesses, northeast ordered his cility-wide testing at a Friday, eclipsing the high lion cases. Party are pushing to nonprofits, sports leagues soldiers to stay out of a chicken plant there. of 40,000 set the previous The resurgence in the drop film legend John and teams.” popular nearby restau- Missouri itself is day, according to Johns U.S. has drawn con- Wayne’s name, statue and In a 1971 Playboy mag- rant and bar district after seeing a worrying trend, Hopkins. cern from abroad. The other likenesses from the azine interview, Wayne 10 p.m. and Kansas City Mayor Florida and Texas have European Union seems county’s airport because makes bigoted statements Idaho and Oklahoma Quinton Lucas ordered both recently pulled back almost certain to bar of his racist and bigoted against Black people, have seen similarly employees and patrons of on their reopening plans Americans in the short comments. Native Americans and the large percentage increas- businesses to wear masks, in response to increasing term from entering the The Los Angeles Times LGBTQ community. es over the same three- when 6 feet (about 2 cases. Nevada, mean- bloc, which is currently reported that earlier this He said, “I believe in week period, albeit from meters) of separation isn’t while, reported Saturday drawing up new travel week, officials passed an white supremacy until low starting points. 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American jailed in Spain was unwitting drug mule, US says ALMANAC Today is Monday, June THE ASSOCIATED PRESS himself as game for it, saying 29, the 181st day of 2020. he could travel provided his There are 185 days left in WASHINGTON — Victor expenses were covered “and the year. Stemberger wasn’t about to we have a clear plan in place ignore the emails inviting him before I depart.” Today in history into a multimillion-dollar busi- Retired DEA agent Robert ness opportunity, so he pitched Zachariasiewicz, whose On June 29, 1613, himself as perfect for the job. In investigative firm has worked London’s original Globe a way he was — but for all the on the case, said the 161 pages Theatre, where many of wrong reasons. of emails he’s reviewed make Shakespeare’s plays were The 76-year-old Virginia clear that “he’s completely performed, was destroyed man, whose family says he unwitting.” by a fire sparked by a can- has cognitive issues, accepted “It was very hard to read, non shot during a perfor- the offer and boasted of his quite honestly, because it tells mance of “Henry VIII.” credentials as “an experienced a sad tale in and of itself,” he businessman who does what added. On this date he says he will do, and executes A Vietnam veteran with two In 1520, Montezuma II, flawlessly, according to plan.” master’s degrees, Stemberger VICTOR MATTHEW STEMBERGER VIA AP the ninth and last emperor He apparently did follow the specialized in corporate of the Aztecs, died in plan, but the execution wasn’t In this December, 2018 photo released by the Stemberger family, Victor and executive coaching and Tenochtitlan under unclear flawless. his wife Han Stemberger, are shown at their home in Centreville, Va. prided himself on being a savvy circumstances (some say Today Stemberger sits in businessman, his son said. But he was killed by his own a Spanish jail, one year after significant brain injury nearly a Maine man jailed in Spain he hasn’t been the same since subjects; others, by the flying into the country with 15 years ago — into becoming under similar circumstances as a 2006 brain aneurysm left him Spanish). more than 5 pounds of cocaine drug couriers. The frauds work Stemberger. with impairments in judgment In 1767, Britain approved expertly sewn into bubble by persuading victims they’ll The Drug Enforcement and critical thinking. the Townshend Revenue jackets in a bag. His family receive payouts if they travel Administration and prosecu- Last July, he traveled to Brazil Act, which imposed import says he knew nothing about or take some other requested tors from the Southern District on a trip that was to take him duties on glass, paint, oil, the drugs. Though Spanish action. The Department of of New York are investigating to Spain and on to Asia. His lead, paper and tea shipped authorities are dubious, the Homeland Security said in 2016 whether his contacts were part contacts told him the officials to the American colonies. U.S. Justice Department has that immigration and border of a West Africa network of he was supposed to be meet (Colonists bitterly protest- advised Spain that it believes authorities had worked with money launderers, fraudsters with would be visiting his ed, prompting Parliament Stemberger was duped into foreign partners to intercept and drug traffickers under Sao Paolo hotel room to help to repeal the duties — ex- acting as a drug mule for a West dozens of unwitting couriers scrutiny for scheming the el- transfer gifts into luggage. cept for tea.) Africa criminal network, and and that more than 30 were be- derly and feeble, according to a Stemberger reassured his son In 1776, the Virginia state has asked the country for evi- lieved to still be jailed overseas. Justice Department document over email the work was legit- constitution was adopted, dence it’s gathered, according “One of the common char- sent to Spain last October. imate: “Gifts referred to in the and Patrick Henry was to correspondence obtained by acteristics that we find in these It also seeks permission to message are standard protocol made governor. The Associated Press. scams is that oftentimes the interview Stemberger, in addi- for dealing with government of- In 1970, the United States Federal officials have for senior is living alone, has lost tions to copies of investigative ficials in this part of the world. ended a two-month military years warned about scams a spouse and is lonely,” said documents related to his arrest. No contraband — be sure of offensive into Cambodia. that lure elderly Americans or Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Emails reviewed by AP show that.” In 1995, the space shuttle those with diminished mental who leads the Senate Special Stemberger at times sought He was arrested the next day Atlantis and the Russian capacity — Stemberger had a Committee on Aging and reassurance the project was on a stopover in Madrid. helped secure the release of legitimate but also portrayed Mir space station linked in orbit, beginning a historic five-day voyage as a single ship. In 2006, the Supreme US envoy calls for Iran arms embargo renewal Court ruled, 5-3, that President George W. Bush’s THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Hook said. Su-30 fighter jets, Yak-130 trainer aircraft plan to try Guantanamo Iran’s mission to the United Nations did and T-90 tanks. Tehran also may try to buy Bay detainees in military DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An not immediately respond to a request for Russia’s S-400 anti-aircraft missile system tribunals violated U.S. and expiring United Nations weapons embargo comment on Hook’s remarks. However, and its Bastian coastal defense missile international law. on Iran must remain in place to prevent it President Hassan Rouhani described 2020 system, the DIA said. In 2009, disgraced finan- from “becoming the arms dealer of choice as Iran’s “most difficult year” on Sunday Iran long has been outmatched by cier Bernard Madoff re- for rogue regimes and terrorist organiza- due to the U.S. economic pressure cam- U.S.-backed Gulf nations like the UAE, ceived a 150-year sentence tions around the world,” the U.S. special paign and the coronavirus pandemic. which have purchased billions of dollars for his multibillion-dollar representative to Iran said Sunday. Hook made the comments while on of advanced American weaponry. In fraud. Brian Hook told The Associated Press a visit to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the response, Tehran turned toward develop- Ten years ago: China and that the world should ignore Iran’s threats U.S.-allied United Arab Emirates, as part ing ballistic missiles as a deterrent. Hook Taiwan signed a tariff-slash- to retaliate if the arms embargo set to of a Mideast tour. Hook met Saturday with declined to discuss an explosion Friday in ing trade pact that boosted expire in October is extended, calling it Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Iran near an area analysts believe hides an economic ties and further a “mafia tactic.” Among its options, the Zayed Al Nahyan and planned Sunday to underground tunnel system and missile eased political tensions six Islamic Republic could expel international meet with other officials. Hook declined to production sites. decades after the rivals split inspectors monitoring Iran’s nuclear say where else he would travel on his trip. Being able to pay for new, foreign weap- amid civil war. program, deepening a crisis created by Hook spoke to AP journalists in Dubai ons systems, however, remains in question. Five years ago: A deeply President Donald Trump unilaterally with- via videoconference as Abu Dhabi’s bor- U.S. sanctions imposed after Trump with- divided Supreme Court drawing from Tehran’s 2015 atomic accord ders remain closed to the UAE’s six other drew from the nuclear deal have crushed upheld the use of a contro- with global powers. sheikhdoms over the pandemic. Iran’s oil sales, a major source of revenue. versial drug, midazolam in The U.N. arms embargo so far has The United Nations banned Iran from Energy prices have also collapsed amid the lethal-injection executions. stopped Iran from purchasing fighter jets, buying major foreign weapon systems pandemic. (Executions that employed tanks, warships and other weaponry, but in 2010 amid tensions over its nuclear Asked about how Iran would pay for the midazolam took longer has failed to halt its smuggling of weapons program. That blocked Iran from replacing new weapons, Hook said Tehran’s lowered than usual and raised into war zones. Despite that, Hook argued its aging equipment, much of which had revenues represented “a good thing for the concerns that the drug did both an import and export ban on Tehran been purchased by the shah before the region” and affected its ability to back its not perform its intended must remain in place to secure the wider 1979 Islamic Revolution. An earlier embar- regional proxies, like Syria. task of putting inmates into Mideast. go targeted Iranian arms exports. “We have put this regime through our a coma-like sleep.) “If we let it expire, you can be certain If the embargo is lifted, the U.S. Defense strategy on the horns of a dilemma,” Hook One year ago: Former that what Iran has been doing in the dark, Intelligence Agency predicted in 2019 that said. “They have to choose between guns New York City police it will do in broad daylight and then some,” Iran likely would try to purchase Russian in Damascus or butter in Tehran.” detective Luis Alvarez, who was a leader in the fight to maintain the Sept. 11 Victims Compensation Divided Poland holds presidential vote delayed by pandemic Fund, died of cancer at the age of 53. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Duda’s strongest challenge comes from the Warsaw mayor, Today’s birthdays WARSAW, Poland — Poles Rafal Trzaskowski, also 48, who voted in a presidential election is backed by the centrist Civic Singer-songwriter Sunday that was delayed by Platform party. Trzaskowski Garland Jeffreys is 77. Actor the coronavirus pandemic and entered the race late after Gary Busey is 76. Comedian was taking place amid deep the May election date was Richard Lewis is 73. Actor- cultural and political divisions scrapped. turned-politican-turned- in the European Union nation. Duda’s once-strong support, radio personality Fred President Andrzej Duda, bolstered by adulatory cover- Grandy is 72. Rock musician a 48-year-old conservative age in state media, began to Ian Paice (Deep Purple) backed by the nationalist slip once virus lockdown re- is 72. Singer Don Dokken ruling Law and Justice party, strictions were lifted and other (Dokken) is 67. Rock singer was running against 10 other candidates could campaign. Colin Hay (Men At Work) is candidates as he sought a Poland has not been as badly 67. Actress Maria Conchita second 5-year term. Whether hit by the pandemic as many Alonso is 65. Actress Duda wins or not will deter- countries in Western Europe, Christina Chang is 49. Rap mine whether the ruling party and most people were voting DJ Shadow is 48. Actor keeps its near-monopoly on PETR DAVID JOSEK/AP PHOTO in person, though required to Lance Barber is 47. NBA political power in Poland. wear masks and observe other forward Kawhi Leonard is Turnout at noon was 24.08% People, keeping social distancing, wait in line to cast their vote in presiden- hygiene rules. There was also 29. Actress Camila Mendes which the State Electoral tial election in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, June 28. The election will test the a mail-in voting option, and (TV: “Riverdale”) is 26. Commission said was a “re- popularity of incumbent President Andrzej Duda who is seeking a second thousands of voters in some cord” for that time in Poland’s term and of the conservative ruling party that backs him. southwestern regions with Bible verse 30 years of democracy. It could top vote-getters will face each expected by late Wednesday, higher virus infection numbers have been helped by the fact other on July 12. after all votes sent from abroad were required to vote by mail. “Neither is there salvation that people were advised to The vote had been scheduled are counted. As of Sunday, Poland had in any other: for there is vote early in the day and avoid for May 10 but was postponed Polling ahead of Sunday’s nearly 34,000 confirmed cases none other name under last-moment lines amid the in a chaotic political and vote suggested Duda was the of COVID-19 among its 38 mil- heaven given among men, coronavirus pandemic. Still, in legal battle as the ruling party front-runner but might not win lion people, with over 1,400 whereby we must be saved.” many places there were lines. pressed to hold it despite the the required majority needed deaths. — Acts 4:12. Most recent polls showed pandemic. to win outright. Polls also Stanislaw Tasiemski, a The key to salvation is that no single candidate Exit polls will be announced showed that he would have a 69-year-old office worker, found in one name, Jesus. was likely to reach the 50% immediately after polling more difficult time in a runoff joined many others voting ear- “Believe on the Lord Jesus required to avoid a runoff stations close Sunday at 9 p.m. given that many opposition ly in Warsaw. He cast his ballot Christ and thou shalt be given the crowded field of (1900 GMT, 3 p.m. EDT). votes would be expected to for Duda, saying he opposed saved.” candidates, all of whom are The final official results are unite against him. political “experiments” in a male. In that case, the two time of crisis. A6 | HIGHLANDS NEWS-SUN | June 29, 2020 www.highlandsnewssun.com VIEWPOINTS

HIGHLANDS NEWS-SUN YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1919 Timothy D. Smolarick Romona Washington VP & Publisher, D-R Media Corporate Executive Editor [email protected] [email protected] Amanda Young Rob Kearley Advertising Director Corporate Circulation Director [email protected] [email protected] SUN ANOTHER VIEW Don’t forget the vulnerable If you want to quit smoking or abusing drugs, the current COVID-19 pandemic is an added incentive. The director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Dr. Nora D. Volkow, has outlined the unique chal- lenges coronavirus poses to people who smoke, vape, have substance use disorder or who are in recovery from drug addiction. Specifically, the doctor noted that people who smoke or vape, or use opioids or methamphetamine Highlands County’s finest step up again may face heightened risks of serious complications from COVID-19. In the midst of one of history’s changes following the death of She explained that chronic opioid use already craziest time periods, this column George Floyd. Not only did Sheriff increases the risk of slowed breathing due to hy- kept slipping my mind and I hon- Blackman sympathize with those poxemia, which can lead to cardiac and pulmonary estly have felt guilt for not getting who were outraged at his death, complications that may result in overdose and death. to it. Regardless of when I got to but made immediate changes to Also, Volkow urges clinicians to be alert to the write this column, it does not take his entire department. He began possibility of increased adverse COVID-19 outcomes anything away from the amazing by meeting with the Sheriff’s in people who smoke, vape, or use opioids or work that the Highlands County Community Council to get an idea Sheriff’s Department has carried of what the public wanted to see. methamphetamine. VIEWPOINTS FROM A TEENAGER Another complication for people in recovery is the out over the past few months. Sheriff Blackman then changed physical distancing measure needed for COVID-19 Under the leadership of Sheriff Miguel Arceo the use of force policy to require mitigation eliminates the important element of social Paul Blackman, our local sheriff’s deputies to separate a person in support needed for addiction recovery. department has really gone above succumb to this pressure, they are custody from another deputy who Additionally, people with opioid use disorder may and beyond in their service. They able to create a positive image of may be mistreating them. He then face barriers to obtaining medications (i.e. buprenor- have really set the standard for law enforcement and the law. Even went on to promote protests and phine or methadone) or obtaining services from neighboring police forces through in these unfortunate circumstances affirm the public that they still syringe services programs. their strong relationship with when the public image of police is had their right to assemble, but Another complication of social distancing is that the community. Rather than take low, the COPS ADAPT Unit main- remained firm that the county it will decrease the likelihood of observed overdoses; an authoritarian stance in the tained a good public image. People could take strong action in the administration of naloxone to reverse overdose may community, Sheriff Paul Blackman do not believe the false narrative event of a riot situation. Finally, be less likely, potentially resulting in more fatalities. and his deputies took the idea of that all police are bad because he made sure the department had However, Volkow stressed that, like other vulnerable community policing to a higher they remember playing a game of sufficient manpower to handle people in the United States, people with substance level. basketball with a sheriff’s deputy any riot by increasing the amount use disorder cannot be forgotten or marginalized One great aspect of our local or just having a good conversation of patrol units without presenting during this crisis. sheriff’s department that makes it with a deputy. an authoritarian presence to any For a copy of the ideas and opinions arti- stand out is the COPS ADAPT Unit. Regardless of whether or not peaceful protests. cle, “Collision of the COVID-19 and Addiction This group of deputies is constant- a deputy is a part of the COPS By doing these things, Sheriff Epidemics,” authored by NIDA Director Dr. Nora D. ly seen throughout the community ADAPT Unit, regular officers are Blackman found an impossible Volkow and published in Annals of Internal Medicine, simply talking with locals and constantly doing good in our compromise between two polar- go to https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/ forming strong relationships with community. Deputy John Garrison ized sides of an issue. PMC7138334/. them. This is done through playing of our very own sheriff’s depart- The Highlands County Sheriff’s An editorial from The American Press, Louisiana. a simple game of basketball at the ment went viral after he stopped Department and Sheriff Paul Boys and Girls Club of Avon Park or a woman from being a victim to Blackman are setting the standard reading books to young children. a scam. After pulling her over for high for police forces. They do not What the COPS ADAPT Unit does speeding, he overheard the scam need to place people in handcuffs ‘The virus in the community is so simple, on the phone, posed as her son, in order to talk to the community but its benefits are endless. This is and saved the woman from losing and they act before someone dies. especially true in at-risk teenagers $200. The hard work of this department or children who are being pres- The most recent feat of the is something that should never go doesn’t care’ sured to go down a path of crime. Highlands County Sheriff’s unnoticed. “The virus doesn’t care.” When this unit of deputies reaches Department was their recent Miguel Arceo is a student athlete In just four words, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves out to these teenagers before they at Sebring High School. perfectly summed up the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents across the nation to continue to take YOUR VIEW the virus outbreak seriously at a time when there is a growing lack of want to do so. assortment of masks to ‘compli- commissioners and clerk of the In the past few months, we have seen our pas- A constitutional republic ment my outfit,’ I am wondering if court, but at the same time state sionate concern for the virus wain into a laissez-faire In the June 20, 2020 letters that will be solved eventually when offices will also be contested, one approach to our daily lives. section of Highlands News-Sun a I own but one Hazmat suit for all of those offices will be for the 59 When the pandemic started, we all rushed to make writer mistakenly said our country occasions. district representative in the state sure we were well stocked with hand sanitizer and is a democracy. It is not. The U.S.A. “Money laundering” has government. bleach and worked to keep our distance from others is a constitutional republic. I don’t acquired new meaning since I My purpose here is to highly to help flatten the curve; “we are in this together,” think there is one true democracy showered with hundreds of small recommend and support a friend we used to say. Today, that has been replaced with a on this planet. denomination paper money to and solid citizen, longtime resident society that is divided among those who wear masks In a true democracy the people ‘clean it’ too. What’s next? and businessman in Sebring, Ned when in public places and those who do not care to vote directly on each and every Already, keeping my distance Hancock. Ned is a well-respected do so. national issue that comes up. We from people who make a friendly businessman in local companies “The virus doesn’t care.” elect representatives in our repub- gesture to me, I stop myself from and in the agriculture field in We have seen our local economy shuttered, lic to speak for us in the Congress reaching out to them and say, Highlands County and is a strong jobs lost and in some cases livelihoods destroyed. and Senate. instead, “Consider yourself hugged supporter of his church. Thankfully, the economy has been restarted, but that I still see politicians and media ... Soundly hugged.” With my mask What with the problems of the too has come with risks — risks that we must do a people (who should know better) on, they can’t see that I smile. coronavirus, which does allow better job in managing. refer to our country as a democra- The lesson to take away from all meet and greets, or gatherings to And what has become so disappointing is that the cy. Maybe they didn’t pay attention this is that people are the most im- help in the election process, the things that we should all agree on have now become in high school civics and history portant thing in most of our lives. best any of us can do is offer to points of contention and division. classes? People matter. Everybody matters. help with word of mouth with texts We know that wearing a mask when in public We may not always agree with Because I sincerely feel that way, and phone calls to spread the word — around other people — is not just better for the the policies of our country but one nothing I do to safeguard all of us to support Ned in his endeavor to individual but for those they are around. It is the thing we can all agree on is our is too much. This too shall pass. be elected to the state government. neighborly — heck, Southern — thing to do. nation is a republic and is not a Hey, by the way, consider your- He has worked hard for the We know that doing our best to keep our distance democracy. self soundly hugged ... people of Highlands County over from one another at this time keeps the virus from Jerry Nargelovic the years, so let’s vote to send him spreading so quickly and thus saving lives. As Sam Heede to Tallahassee to represent the 59th Southerners who love to shake hands, hug, pat each Sebring Spring Lake District. Put that X next to Hancock other on the back, laugh and tell tall stories, this one come Election Day. P.S. You might is understandably tough, but needed. also put a sign in your front yard. And we know that more testing is needed so we can Consider yourself hugged Support Hancock better understand the scale of the virus within our Hal Graves I don’t know about you but I’m It will be election time shortly communities and better track and trace the path the Sebring so tired of being a good sport. regardless of the COVID-19 pan- virus has taken. It is important. As I choose from my growing demic. Local elections will be for The virus does not care what your opinion is. It is singleminded and driven. We must match that drive in our efforts to stop it. JOIN THE CONVERSATION If we do not take the steps needed to curb the Letters are welcome on virtually any subject, but we do have some rules. We will not accept any Letters to the Editor that mention spread of this virus — the little things, such as wear- a business in a negative tone, as they have no means to defend themselves. Please keep Letters to the Editor to less than 250 ing a mask in public — then the hit to our economy words. Letters will be edited to length as well as for grammar and spelling. All letters must be signed with full name – not initials. An would have been squandered. If we do not do the address and telephone number must be included. The phone number and address are not for publication, but must be provided. In little things now, then the final years of high school the case of letters that are emailed, the same rules apply. and the final athletic seasons for so many teenagers Due to the number of letters received, we are able to run only four letters per person per month. would have been canceled for nothing. The Letters to the Editor section is designed as a public forum for community discourse, and the opinions and statements made in “The virus doesn’t care,” and it is growing increas- letters are solely those of the individual writers. The newspaper takes no responsibility for the content of these letters. ingly clear that neither do we. Please send or bring correspondence to the Highlands News-Sun, Letters to the Editor, 321 N. Ridgewood Drive, Sebring, FL An editorial from The Vicksburg Post, Mississippi. 33870, or fax to 410-297-0050. Readers may also email Letters to the Editor to [email protected]. www.highlandsnewssun.com June 29, 2020 | HIGHLANDS NEWS-SUN | A7

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For information about advertising your business in this space Harder Hall still on hold call Highlands News-Sun, 863-385-6155 today! A8 | HIGHLANDS NEWS-SUN | June 29, 2020 www.highlandsnewssun.com Judge chips away at STATE NEWS BRIEFS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS said that the woman fired a shot at the deputies, who then shot at her, striking her once. mail-in ballots case DeSantis signs into law Officials say the woman was By DARA KAM “It’s speculative,” he said, amendment that restored bill to speed up recounts pronounced death at the scene NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA adding that the circum- voting rights to felons “who after being treated by emergency stances around the upcom- have completed all terms of TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. personnel. The deputies were not TALLAHASSEE — Laying ing primary and general their sentences, including Ron DeSantis signed a bill into injured. the groundwork for an elections remain unknown. parole and probation.” law this weekend that allows local The sheriff’s office did not upcoming trial in a case It’s “too speculative to Last month, Hinkle ce- elections officials across the state to release the name of the woman seeking to expand the state’s start litigating now,” the mented an earlier decision use a secondary system to speed up or the deputies. It said the Florida vote-by-mail procedures, judge said. establishing that the state recounts and verify the accuracy of Department of Law Enforcement a federal judge on Friday Lawyers in the case also can’t deny the right to vote results. will conduct an investigation into tossed out an effort by quibbled over the produc- to felons who are “genuinely The governor approved the the shooting. left-leaning groups to tion of documents prior to unable to pay” legal finan- voting systems measure to employ require county elections the onset of the trial. cial obligations — — fines, a statewide network used for Black Lives Matter mural officials to pay for postage Attorneys for Secretary of fees, costs and restitution recounts. It was one of 15 bills vandalized in Orlando for mail-in ballots. State Laurel Lee said they — — affiliated with their DeSantis signed into law Saturday. U.S. District Judge Robert had already provided more convictions. The 2019 state The law gives the supervisors of ORLANDO — A new mural with Hinkle held a status con- than 4,500 pages of docu- law had required felons to elections in the state’s 67 counties the giant slogan for Black Lives ference in preparation for ments in response to the pay such obligations to be the option of employing auditing Matter was vandalized hours a July 20 trial in the case, plaintiffs’ requests. eligible to vote. systems that are separate from the after being painted on a street in which is a consolidation The plaintiffs also pushed Gov. Ron DeSantis has machines and software used for the Orlando, police in Florida said. of legal challenges focused for more information about appealed Hinkle’s ruling in initial ballot counts. Orlando Police Chief Orlando largely on the state’s mail-in how the state intends to the felons’ voting case. Critics urged him to veto the bill, Rolon posted Saturday on Twitter ballot processes. The trial is handle another issue in The federal judge on saying they were concerned about that his department was investigat- expected to last at least 10 the case. They’re trying to Friday also advised the state the possibility of tampering be- ing the incident and shared images days and will come a little force county supervisors of not to use the lawsuits as an cause only one vendor is currently with graffiti written on top of the more than three months elections to adopt a system excuse to slow down efforts eligible to supply the machines and mural that said “not enough”and before the November allowing blind voters to cast to get ready for the August software. “abolish police.” elections. mail-in ballots from home, primary elections and They also maintained the new The slogan was painted Friday In one of the lawsuits, the so visually impaired voters November general election, system can be risky because it relies with the red, black and green of the organization Priorities USA don’t have to forfeit their again referring to the recent on digital images of the original Pan-African flag, a symbol of Black and other plaintiffs have secrecy rights by relying on trial in the voting-rights paper ballots. pride. The mural stretches 400 feet urged the judge to extend a other people to help them case. in length and 30 feet in width and deadline for mail-in ballots fill out their ballots when “In our last litigation, Woman dies in gunfire is one of several of its kind to pop to be returned and require voting in person. there were a couple of areas with deputies up in cities around the country fol- free postage for the ballots. Hinkle warned the plain- in which the state said, lowing the May 25 death of George They’re also challenging tiffs’ lawyers that he was ‘We haven’t done anything PORT RICHEY — A woman was Floyd in Minneapolis. a provision in Florida law re- “not going to compel the because the litigation’s shot dead Saturday after firing at City officials, including the may- stricting paid workers from productions of thousands pending and we’ve been Florida sheriff deputies, authorities or, gathered with local organiza- collecting mail-in ballots. of pages of documents … waiting on the litigation,’ said. tions and volunteers to paint on the Earlier this week, Hinkle taking up lots of resources” ” Hinkle said, adding that The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office pavement in downtown Orlando on rejected the plaintiffs’ so close to next month’s “we’re close to an election” said on a series of Twitter posts that Friday. The slogan was vandalized argument that requiring trial. in the current case. the woman fled during an inves- overnight. voters to pick up the tab “It’s time to focus on what “Please do not slow down tigation in Port Richey. The office for stamps amounts to an matters and what doesn’t,” preparing for the election unconstitutional “poll tax,” Hinkle said. because there is a lawsuit saying the cost for postage But the judge also put pending,” the judge added. was no different than the Lee’s lawyers on notice. County supervisors of price voters have to pay to “We just finished a case elections and the secretary SPREAD THE NEWS! take public transportation to where the secretary held of state “have a lot of work cast their ballots in person. things very close to the vest to do preparing for the elec- Hinkle said during until trial, came up to trial tion,” Hinkle acknowledged. There’ s something Friday’s telephone hearing and trotted out positions “The litigation is the that he is dismissing the for the very first time. That litigation. We have a part of the case dealing with didn’t go well for the state. Constitution and we have for everyone postage, along with several You probably ought to just laws and they’re on the other claims involving tell them where things books,” the judge said, add- how elections officials are stand,” Hinkle told the ing that the plaintiffs have in the dealing with the COVID-19 state’s lawyers. the right to file a lawsuit and pandemic. Hinkle was referring to have their claims heard. The plaintiffs asserted a recent trial in a separate “But that does not mean that the state hadn’t proper- legal challenge dealing with that any defendant should ly prepared for voting in an a state law aimed at carrying slow down preparing for the emergency, Hinkle noted. out a 2018 constitutional election,” he added.

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High Low High Low Ocala Daytona Beach City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W 95/73 95/75 Apalachicola 90 79 pc 91 79 pc Bradenton DeLand Clearwater 91 79 pc 91 80 s Today 8:28a 2:24a 9:18p 3:44p Tue. 9:04a 3:05a 11:01p 4:58p Beverly Leesburg 97/75 Coral Springs 95 80 pc 96 78 pc Hills 96/76 Daytona Beach 95 75 pc 94 75 t Clearwater 94/74 Fort Lauderdale 93 83 pc 94 82 s Today 7:27a 1:23a 8:21p 2:23p Orlando Fort Myers 95 78 pc 94 77 pc Tue. 8:17a 2:23a 9:43p 3:32p Brooksville 98/77 Titusville Gainesville 93 75 pc 92 74 t St. Petersburg 94/74 Jacksonville 97 76 pc 96 74 pc 95/76 Today 9:52a 3:19a 10:42p 4:39p Cold Warm Stationary Showers T-storms Rain Flurries Snow Ice Key Largo 90 79 pc 89 80 pc Tue. 10:28a 4:00a --- 5:53p Kissimmee Key West 91 83 pc 90 82 pc U.S. Extremes (For the 48 contiguous states Sunday) High ...... 100 at Bullhead City, AZ Low ...... 30 at Angel Fire, NM Tarpon Springs 97/76 Melbourne Melbourne 93 76 pc 95 73 pc Vero Beach 91/79 Plant City Haines City 93/76 Miami 95 82 pc 96 81 pc Today 6:46a 1:04a 7:24p 1:28p Today Tue. Today Tue. Tue. 7:39a 2:07a 8:23p 2:21p 96/75 98/75 Naples 93 77 pc 92 78 pc City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Ocala 95 73 pc 96 76 t Winter Haven Venice Albuquerque 92 59 c 87 58 s Kansas City 88 72 c 88 73 pc Tampa Okeechobee 94 73 pc 94 71 t 98/76 Today 7:50a 1:41a 8:40p 3:01p Anchorage 62 51 c 65 50 c Knoxville 85 69 t 84 70 t 94/81 Orlando 98 77 pc 97 77 pc Tue. 8:26a 2:22a 10:23p 4:15p Atlanta 91 73 pc 87 73 t Las Vegas 88 70 s 94 72 s Bartow Frostproof Panama City 90 78 pc 90 78 pc 97/75 Baltimore 91 71 pc 90 70 pc Los Angeles 73 58 sh 76 60 pc St. Petersburg 97/76 Pensacola 91 76 pc 91 78 pc Birmingham 89 74 pc 90 72 t Louisville 88 72 t 88 71 t 94/80 Avon Park Pompano Beach 90 81 pc 92 79 pc Marine Boise 60 50 r 74 52 c Memphis 90 75 pc 88 73 pc Wauchula 96/75 Vero St. Augustine 95 74 pc 94 73 c Wind Speed Seas Bay/Inland Boston 73 64 t 72 65 t Milwaukee 83 68 t 81 67 t 95/75 Basinger Beach St. Petersburg 94 80 pc 93 80 s Sebring direction in knots in feet chop Buffalo 82 62 s 79 62 pc Minneapolis 89 73 t 89 72 c 95/73 94/72 Sarasota 92 77 pc 91 79 pc Sarasota Myakka City 95/74 Burlington, VT 76 64 t 78 63 t Montgomery 92 76 t 92 75 c Tallahassee 94 76 pc 94 75 pc Cape Sable to Tarpon Springs 92/77 95/76 Charleston, WV 86 65 t 87 67 t Nashville 91 75 t 91 72 t Okeechobee Tampa 94 81 pc 94 80 s NW 4-8 0-1 Light Charlotte 90 71 c 91 70 t New Orleans 92 81 c 91 80 pc 94/73 Vero Beach 94 72 pc 95 75 pc Tarpon Springs to Apalachicola Port Chicago 90 72 pc 89 72 t New York City 88 70 pc 83 69 pc Venice Venus Indiantown West Palm Beach 93 81 pc 94 80 pc WNW 4-8 1-2 Light 92/78 Charlotte Cincinnati 87 71 t 85 69 t Norfolk, VA 89 73 c 86 73 t 94/76 96/73 95/75 Cleveland 82 62 pc 84 64 s Oklahoma City 91 74 c 99 74 s UV Index Today Sun and Moon Columbia, SC 94 73 pc 93 72 pc Omaha 91 76 pc 91 74 pc Sebring Winter Haven Columbus, OH 89 67 pc 89 66 pc Philadelphia 90 71 pc 86 69 pc The Sun Rise Set Concord, NH 73 59 t 71 58 t Phoenix 98 78 pc 98 76 s Statistics through 1 p.m. Sunday Statistics through 1 p.m. Sunday Today 6:34 a.m. 8:25 p.m. Dallas 95 78 c 94 77 pc Pittsburgh 85 63 pc 86 62 s Temperatures Temperatures Tuesday 6:34 a.m. 8:25 p.m. Denver 95 56 pc 80 51 t Portland, ME 69 60 t 72 61 t Minutes to burn ...... 10 Des Moines 90 72 pc 87 71 c Portland, OR 77 57 pc 71 56 c High/low 91/74 High/low 90/77 The Moon Rise Set The higher the number the greater the risk. Detroit 87 64 pc 87 65 s Providence 77 63 t 75 65 t Normal high/low 92/69 Normal high/low 92/73 Today 2:56 p.m. 2:09 a.m. Duluth 72 61 t 79 62 t Raleigh 89 70 pc 89 68 pc Record high 102 in 1946 Record high 100 in 1977 Tuesday 3:59 p.m. 2:46 a.m. Record low 48 in 1974 Record low 63 in 1981 Pollen Index Fairbanks 65 47 pc 62 44 pc St. Louis 92 73 t 82 72 t Precipitation (in inches) Precipitation (in inches) Full Last New First Fargo 93 73 pc 90 72 c Salt Lake City 67 53 r 73 56 pc Hartford 81 62 t 76 63 t San Antonio 94 79 c 95 78 c 24 hours through 1 p.m. Sun. 0.00” 24 hours through 1 p.m. Sun. Trace Helena 60 48 r 62 46 pc San Diego 70 61 sh 72 62 pc Month to date 10.29” Month to date 5.76” Honolulu 87 74 sh 89 75 pc San Francisco 76 54 s 74 54 s Normal month to date 7.60” Normal month to date 7.24” Cause ...... Mold Houston 91 80 pc 91 78 pc Seattle 77 56 pc 68 54 c Year to date 24.05” Year to date 12.88” Jul 5 Jul 12 Jul 20 Jul 27 Source: National Allergy Bureau Indianapolis 89 71 t 85 70 t Washington, DC 91 74 pc 89 73 pc Normal year to date 21.60” Normal year to date 21.33” Last year to date 20.13” Last year to date 18.90” Solunar Table Air Quality Today The World Monthly Rainfall Leesburg Minor Major Minor Major Statistics through 1 p.m. Sunday Today Tue. Today Tue. Month 2020 2019 Avg. Record Today 1:16a 7:28a 1:41p 7:53p City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Tue. 2:01a 8:14a 2:27p 8:40p Jan. 0.58 3.37 2.48 7.46/1948 Temperatures Amsterdam 66 59 t 66 60 sh Mexico City 78 57 t 78 57 t Wed. 2:47a 9:01a 3:14p 9:28p Feb. 1.44 1.56 2.54 10.61/1998 High/low 91/74 Main pollutant ...... Particulates Baghdad 111 78 pc 111 79 pc Montreal 75 62 r 78 62 c March 0.14 1.43 3.60 12.18/1960 Source: The solunar period schedule allows planning days so you Beijing 87 70 c 90 67 pc Ottawa 79 62 c 79 63 c Precipitation (in inches) Airnow.gov will be fishing in good territory or hunting in good cover April 3.30 2.08 2.63 7.36/1951 Berlin 74 58 t 74 62 pc Paris 71 56 pc 74 61 pc May 1.66 1.49 2.74 12.72/1957 24 hours through 1 p.m. Sun. 0.00” during those times. Major periods begin at the times June 5.76 9.66 7.87 16.44/1992 shown and last for 1.5 to 2 hours. The minor periods are Buenos Aires 57 50 c 56 44 r Rio de Janeiro 74 68 c 80 73 pc Weather Trivia™ shorter. July 11.89 8.25 16.45/1945 Airport Cairo 96 71 s 94 70 s Rome 82 65 s 83 66 s Aug. 8.20 7.48 14.59/1949 Q: Where was the worst hailstorm ever? Cancun 89 79 pc 89 78 pc St. John’s 65 56 r 71 62 sh Sept. 3.78 6.08 17.26/1960 Possible weather-related delays today. Check with Weather History Dublin 59 50 sh 61 51 sh San Juan 89 78 pc 90 79 pc Oct. 4.66 2.58 9.43/1952 your airline for the most updated schedules. Edmonton 67 47 pc 65 51 sh Sydney 61 48 sh 64 48 pc Nov. 2.79 2.11 7.81/1988 Hi/Lo Outlook Delays Some gardens in the Reno, Nev., area Halifax 68 59 c 68 60 t Tokyo 79 72 pc 79 72 c

Dec. 2.99 2.76 12.52/2002 Orlando 98/77 part cldy none 1932 19, June on killed were ran out of luck on June 29, 1963, when Kiev 83 64 pc 80 59 pc Toronto 85 65 s 83 64 s

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Ernie Francis remained perfect in his seventh Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli start at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Starting fifth, Francis worked his way up the field on a drying track MATT SLOCUM/AP PHOTO in the No. 98 One South Florida Wealth Advisors Ford Mustang to take the lead Kevin Harvick celebrates in the winners circle after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway on Saturday. with 20 minutes remain and then cruised to a 2.827-second victory over the pole-winning Corvette of Tony Ave. Chris Dyson gambled by pitting for Harvick knocks off Pocono from winless list slick tires, finishing third in the No. 20 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS whose efforts were ham- Plaid Ford Mustang. pered by a late vibration, Porsche driver Erich Joiner won in LONG POND, Pa. — for his 52nd career Cup XGT, beating out the Audi of Ken Thwaits Kevin Harvick hit pause victory. He had 12 top-five after both pitted for slick tires late in the on that victory swirl of finishes in his other 38 race. scorched rubber and starts at Pocono. Series debutant Mark Brummond billows of smoke at Pocono “That’s great to finally led start-to-finish to win SGT in his Raceway. He stood on check Pocono off the list,” pole-winning BMW, beating out the his car alone again in Harvick said. F.A.S.T. Mustang of Adrian Wlostowski, victory lane in front of Aric Almirola was third, who recorded a career-best finish. another race with barren followed by Christopher In addition to fielding Francis’ winning grandstands and the only Bell and Kyle Busch. Mustang, Breathless Racing also won in noise at the track just a few NASCAR wanted the trip GT, with Tim Horrell leading all the way cheers from his Stewart- to Pocono to settle one in a Porsche GT4 Clubsport. Haas Racing crew. of the most tumultuous Scott Lagasse took advantage of “I’m not doing anymore MATT SLOCUM/AP PHOTO weeks in its history after Thomas Merrill’s last-lap misfortune to celebrations with nobody a noose found in Bubba capture a stunning victory in Sunday’s out there to celebrate The No. 32 car of Corey LaJoie competes during a NASCAR Cup Series Wallace’s stall last week at Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli TA2 with,” Harvick said. “It auto race at Pocono Raceway on Saturday. Talladega led to a federal doesn’t feel right not having Powered by AEM race at the Mid-Ohio front of no fans this week- tries) and the 2014 series investigation. The inci- my team in victory lane.” Sports Car Course. end at Pocono and will champion has three wins dent was not ruled a hate Harvick snapped an A late caution for the stopped car of start 20th on Sunday with overall for SHR this season. crime. NASCAR President 0-for-38 drought at Pocono, early leader Rafa Matos led to a one-lap the field set by inverting He has three career wins at Steve Phelps stated “the taking the checkered flag shootout. Merrill had led 26 laps and the lead-lap finishers. Charlotte Motor Speedway, noose was real,” though it Saturday at one of two held a 10-second lead at the restart. The 44-year-old though he’s lost two races remains unknown who tied tracks where victory had Denied a victory when he went off on a California driver has won on the roval configuration. it. Wallace, who sparked eluded him. at every active track except Harvick held off a hard- Harvick won the first of TRACK | 4B Kentucky Speedway (nine charging Denny Hamlin, HARVICK | 4B two NASCAR Cup races in Jones dodges wrecks to win 1st career Truck race at Pocono

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Pocono. Clint Bowyer warmed last season. He had 13 top-five up for his Cup race with a jog finishes in the Truck Series — LONG POND, Pa. — Brandon on track property as the Truck just never the checkered. Jones took home a trophy and race started and tweeted in the “We finally did it,” Jones said. sent a car to the scrap heap in waning laps, “There’s a good “We’ve been close in the past.” about an hour at Pocono. chance I still might outrun this Jones drives the No. 51 Toyota Jones won a two-lap sprint truck race.” for Kyle Busch Motorsports, the to the finish to win the wreck- Bowyer might have had the dominant team in the series, filled Truck Series race, the first longest run of the day. and he got some advice on of three NASCAR races Sunday Christian Eckes blew a right how to handle the tri-oval track at Pocono Raceway. rear tire that spun him out from his championship owner It’s the first time three of the lead with 12 laps left, after Saturday’s Cup race. NASCAR National Series races ending his race. The green “It’s not really that much were raced on the same day at flag came out with eight laps pressure, honestly,” Jones said. the same track. It was fifth time remaining only for the race “I think there’s so much that three National Series races will to slow again three laps later (Busch) provides for us. We run on the same day, but those when the whopping ninth cau- were all on a call with him last were at different tracks. tion of the 60-lap race bunched night after the Cup race and he The Truck race was rained MATT SLOCUM/AP PHOTO the field. gave us so much information out Saturday forcing the move That left two laps for the that led to this win today. It’s a to early Sunday. Brandon Jones celebrates after winning the NASCAR Truck Series auto race at traditional green-white-check- group effort and I can’t do it by Jones’ enjoyment was short- Pocono Raceway, Sunday in Long Pond, Pa. ered finish and Jones made it myself. I have to have all that lived — he wrecked on the first “We won the Truck race and I momentum and dragged from a doozy when he sped away stuff to tie the pieces in.” lap of the Xfinity Series race. had high hopes for this race, start to finish because of nine from Sheldon Creed to win his Austin Hill was second and “It doesn’t take much when too.” caution flags and two red flags first Truck race in 46 career you get three wide,” Jones said. The Truck race never got any on a sloppy day of racing at starts and in his first start since WIN | 4B B2 | HIGHLANDS NEWS-SUN | June 29, 2020 www.highlandsnewssun.com

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LONG POND, Pa. — Chase Briscoe held off Ross Chastain in overtime to win the crash-filled Xfinity Series at Pocono Raceway, the second of three NASCAR races at the track on Sunday. Pocono became the first track to hold a Truck, Xfinity and Cup race on the same day. Kevin Harvick goes for Cup MATT SLOCUM/AP PHOTO victories on consecutive days at Pocono. Chase Briscoe smokes his tires in celebration after winning a Chastain, an NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Pocono Raceway. eighth-generation farmer and fourth-generation moment the green flag will have to look back and watermelon farmer, and dropped. see if I just got loose or Briscoe swapped the lead Brandon Jones, the what,” Burton said. “That in a fantastic battle down MATT SLOCUM/AP PHOTO Truck winner, slammed hit looked harder than it the stretch until — yes, into the wall on the first was, so I’m all right.” Ross Chastain drives down the front straight during the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Pocono lap and was knocked out Justin Haley took another caution, the Raceway on Sunday. ninth — bunched the of the race. More drivers the rare penalty when field and sent the race among four eligible wreck-fest for the second Sieg. followed and the race NASCAR held him for into OT. drivers. straight race, the track-re- “I hate being out of the was red-flagged for 21 two laps on pit road for Briscoe pulled away “It’s tough to be upset cord tying nine cautions race early, but I also hate minutes with only 16 laps aggressive driving after from there in the No. 98 with second but I am,” in Trucks was given a run having a race-winning completed. Alex Labbe he hit Riley Herbst on Ford and won his fourth Chastain said. “It’s the for the money early in car and not being able to tagged the wall moments the frontstretch. Haley race of the season, and memories we take with Xfinity. capitalize on it,” Cindric after the race went green. insisted over the team second in three races. us, not the money.” There was a big one just said. Harrison Burton, who radio the hit wasn’t “Me and Ross, it was Maybe, but the cash inside 40 laps remaining Briscoe even regrouped has two Xfinity wins this intentional, though the pretty fun,” Briscoe said. sure does help. that collected several after he spun with the season, got loose and two have tangled on the “He’s always one of the “It’s more money to checkered flag con- lead because of a tire took a vicious hit into the track at times this season. hardest guys to race take home and splurge,” tenders and shook up a issue late in the race. inside wall. Haley and his crew chief against.” Chastain said. staid race. Stage winners The 25-year-old Briscoe “The way I spun, it were called to meet with Chastain hit the jackpot Jeremy Clements was Austin Cindric and Justin is now halfway to his made me feel like there NASCAR after the race. with his runner-up finish. third, followed by Myatt Allgaier were caught up in preseason goal of eight was oil, but I’m always “The respect level in He won the $100,000 Snider and Michael the crash. So were Noah victories. the person that likes to this race is very disap- Dash 4 Cash prize award- Annett. Gragson, the pole sitter, The crash course think about what I could pointing to me,” Cup ed to the highest finisher Pocono turned in a Daniel Hemric and Ryan was set from about the have done better and I driver Erik Jones tweeted.

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NEWSDAY CROSSWORD EDITED BY STANLEY NEWMAN LOS ANGELES TIMES DAILY CROSSWORD EDITED BY RICH NORRIS AND JOYCE LEWIS AT THE SUPERMARKET By Sally R. Stein B6 | HIGHLANDS NEWS-SUN | June 29, 2020 www.highlandsnewssun.com Vaccines benefit all of us DOOnsBurY By Garry Trudeau through herd immunity DEar Dr. rOaCh: A DEar Dr. rOaCh: recent column on I was started vaccines left me on lisinopril unable to com- and developed plete all the dots. both a cough and An 80-year-old hair loss. My who has been doctor finally sick only once changed me to (from a vaccina- Dr. rOaCh losartan and BaBY BLuEs By Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott tion) stated that Advice Columnist amlodipine. If he/she will never the medication willingly ac- caused these side cept another vaccination. You effects, how long will it take to conclude your column by sug- go away? — E.H. gesting that by being 80, this ansWEr: If the medication was person should look forward to indeed the cause of the cough, a vaccine for coronavirus. If I it usually goes away within a were that writer, my immedi- few days. ate question to you would be, It may take up to four weeks. "Why?" More than 10% of people It would seem the writer's im- on an ACE inhibitor like mune system has proven suc- lisinopril will develop a dry cough. cessful for an 80-year journey. Crankshaft By Tom Batiuk & Chuck Ayers Is there greater risk beyond Hair loss from drugs often 80? — J.R. takes three to six months to ansWEr: A healthy immune reverse itself noticeably, but system is a large part of why as long as 18 months before the a person has had good health hair is back to normal. until their 80s, but the writer, DEar Dr. rOaCh: I am on like everyone in a modern Xarelto after a blood clot in society, has benefitted from the lung. I am scheduled for a vaccines, even if he didn't take colonoscopy. The colon doctor any. said I need to be off Xarelto When the vast majority of for seven to 10 days before the a population is vaccinated procedure, but it must be OK'd against an infectious disease, by my primary doctor. Is this even those who are not medi- safe? — D.D. cally protected are unlikely to ansWEr: Some people can con- shOE By Gary Brookins & Susie MacNelly get the disease since it doesn't tinue anticoagulants such as have ongoing transmission. apixaban (Xarelto) for GI pro- This is called "herd immunity." cedures, but if the gastroenter- Although herd immunity can ologist feels anticoagulation happen through vaccination or needs to be stopped, Xarelto is natural infection, it may only usually held two days before be maintained through ongo- the procedure, as opposed to ing vaccination. Intermittent warfarin (Coumadin), which outbreaks will occur once the requires stopping a week or so number of unprotected people before the procedure. becomes high enough. People at high risk for clot In the case of a new infec- (recent clotting, mechanical tion, never seen before in the valve, active cancer) may need rEX MOrGan By Terry Beatty population, there is no herd anticoagulation continued immunity and the infection as long as possible, so are usu- can spread rapidly. When, ally given short-acting anti- like COVID-19, the infection coagulants, such as heparin. is both highly infectious and I don't think you are at high can cause severe disease enough risk to require that, and death, it is exceptionally but your primary doctor (or dangerous. People over 80 are hematologist) will determine particularly at risk. that.

Distracted driving can MarY WOrth By Karen Moy and June Brigman make a long drive deadly DEar rEaDErs: you are currently Today's Sound driving and will Off is about dis- get back to them tracted driving: as soon as pos- DEar hELOIsE: sible. — Heloise While driving, I DEar hELOIsE: noticed a num- This hint is for ber of people anyone shop- who were driv- hInts frOM hELOIsE ping with small ing and talking Advice Columnist children: Instead DILBErt By Scott Adams on the phone. of trying to park One guy was so nearest the store, distracted he ran a red light. try to get a space next to the I've seen women putting on cart return. There is usually their makeup while driving, a cart there you can grab to slamming on the brakes when put the child in right away. realizing there was a stop sign This reduces carrying and/ just ahead. or worrying about the child Distracted driving has running off in a parking lot. grown rapidly in this coun- Then when done shopping and try as people play with their putting items in the car and cellphones, fiddle with the the child in a car seat, you do radio or eat lunch while not have to leave (or carry) the driving, all which take their little one to return the cart. fOr BEttEr Or fOr WOrsE By Lynn Johnston attention away from the road. The cart return will be close at Yes, a long drive is boring, but hand. This is safer and easier distracted driving can make it for you both. — Stephanie H., deadly. Rockingham, Vir. Thousands of highway DEar hELOIsE: The "Can you fatalities are attributed to dis- hear me" scam calls are back. tracted driving every year. Put The call could appear to be down the cellphone and don't from a local number, so you answer it if it rings, or pull off might be more inclined to an- the road to answer or return swer it. When you do answer, the call. At the end of the the caller will try to get you drive, go home alive. — Alice to say "yes" so they can use in Indiana your voice to authorize some Alice, I've noticed distracted sort of payment for goods and drivers as well, and we all services, or they can then sell PICkLEs By Brian Crane need to determine not to be your telephone number as "ac- one of those who make travel- tive" to other telemarketers. ing so much more dangerous. Please tell your readers to say Some cellphones have a fea- nothing. Just hang up on these ture that can alert callers that callers. — Lydia in Texas

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saturday’s Challenger answers B.C. By Mastroianni & Hart www.highlandsnewssun.com June 29, 2020 | HIGHLANDS NEWS-SUN | B7 hI anD LOIs By Brian and Greg Walker Couple continues drifting after birth of new baby DEar aBBY: I have Dad lives been with my across the coun- husband since try and is now 2009. In 2017 we terminal because had a surprise of his alcohol- baby, who is now ism. My siblings Mutts By patrick McDonnell 2 years and 9 are telling me I months old. need to see him Connecting DEar aBBY before he dies. as a couple was Advice Columnist I don't feel an getting difficult obligation to do before the pregnancy, but that, but I also feel guilty for now that we have this cute, not feeling bad. extremely energetic child, we I don't feel much connection don't connect at all. If I don't with my siblings either, and ask for a kiss, I don't get one. am pretty sure that once my If I don't ask for sex, it would father passes, communication never happen. I have to initiate will cease completely. Should I haGar thE hOrrIBLE By Chris Browne everything. reach out and try to rekindle a I have mentioned this is- relationship before he passes? sue many times but nothing Do I owe him that? — Uncer- changes. The only conversa- tain In Maine tion he wants to have is about DEar unCErtaIn: It may be a the news or what he did at little late to rekindle a rela- work. If I try to talk about tionship with your father, who anything else, he gives me was absent during such a large brief answers and moves to a chunk of your life. This may be different subject. I'm bored in the reason you aren't grieving this marriage and tired of not his approaching death. That getting any kind of romance said, if there is anything you at all. Help! — Roommate Or feel you might like to say to BOrn LOsEr By Art and Chip Sansom Romance? your father that has not been DEar r. Or r.: Your husband said — and I'll bet there is may be as overwhelmed by plenty — it might be in your parenthood as you are, and own best interests to have a concerned about providing for final conversation or two with this "surprise" baby, which is him. It's not that you owe it to why he has distanced himself. him; you owe it to yourself. Your relationship could also DEar aBBY: My niece is being have been winding down married very soon. I wasn't in- before your pregnancy hap- vited to her originally planned pened. church wedding, but due to the I am not sure a regularly coronavirus, she's now doing PEarLs BEfOrE sWInE By Stephan Pastis scheduled date night can bring a Zoom wedding, and I have you two back in sync, but a received an electronic invita- licensed marriage and fam- tion. Should I send her a wed- ily therapist may be able to ding gift or is it not required/ reopen the lines of communi- expected since we weren't cation between you. included in the original wed- I am hoping for DEar aBBY: ding plans? — Timely Dilemma advice regarding my relation- In Massachusetts ship with my father and his DEar t.D.: If you want to children. I met my dad and his maintain a relationship with much younger second family your niece, send her a gift when I was 24. I have never with a sweet note wishing her felt close to any of them, and MarvIn By Tom Armstrong a lifetime of happiness with 10 years later, nothing has her new spouse. If not, then changed. decline.

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