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CRESTVIEW LOSES TO NICEVILLE AT HOME, B2 MIDWEEK EDITION Wednesday, September 18, 2019 Vol. 44 Issue 75 crestviewbulletin.com @cnbulletin facebook.com/crestviewbulletin 50¢ Police identify vehicle in connection with shooting incident By Ashleigh Wilde 850-682-6524 | @cnbAshleigh [email protected] CRESTVIEW — The Crest- view Police Department has identified a vehicle believed to be involved in a shooting incident on Sept. 7. Officers responded to reports of an unknown person shooting a gun at the corner of West Edney Avenue and South Lincoln Street around 5 p.m. They found multiple shell casings in the road. One wit- ness told authorities that a window of their home had been struck by a bullet. A young girl was in the house that was struck. The girl was not hit by the bullet but had complained that her ears were ringing from the shot. Broken Horn Ranch & Town in Marianna performed an Old West re-enactment Saturday at the Holliday Festival in Crestview. [PHOTOS BY Authorities have now SAVANNAH EVANOFF/DAILY NEWS] identified a silver Chev- rolet Impala believed to be involved in the incident. The Impala appears to be a make somewhere between 2006-2013. The vehicle has Channeling ‘Doc’ Holliday no hubcaps or center cap on all-black steel wheels. The Wild West came Wild West practically outside Warriors Hall re-enactments,” Mack said. The Crestview Police to Crestview on by accident after he won with an antique car show “My dad and I have been Department is continuing to Saturday to celebrate legendary gambler and gun- and Broken Horn Ranch & doing it for a long time.” follow leads regarding the the famous dentist’s slinger John Henry “Doc” Town's “Skin that Smoke Some of the characters incident and has increased birthday Holliday’s dentist chair in Wagon” Wild West re- Mack and his crew portray its patrol presence in the an auction online about six enactment from Marianna. are outlaws Frank and Jesse area where the incident By Savannah Evanoff years ago. “Skin that Smoke Wagon” James. occurred. Investigators are 315-4406 | @savannahenwfdn “It started off as a tongue- means drawing a gun from Thomas and several others also working with other law [email protected] in-cheek type of deal: ‘Oh its holster, Thomas said. also donned period clothing. enforcement agencies to we’ll have Doc Holliday’s Indoors was live music, “I’m dressed kinda like bring those responsible to CRESTVIEW — Welcome birthday party,’ ” Thomas historical displays, a gene- Doc Holliday would’ve justice. to the wild, Wild West. said. “People were bring- alogy search booth and food. dressed,” Thomas said. “He Anyone with information Crestview channeled the ing him cards and we were People gathered in the hay dressed very sharp. He was a regarding the vehicle, the 1800s American frontier having cake and some sand- bale seating area outside, lot lighter than I am. He had owner of the vehicle or the for Doc Holliday’s 169th wiches. Then it got a little bit eager to watch the gunfight consumption; we know it as operator of the vehicle at the birthday party, the Holli- bigger. Then it got too big. re-enactments. Jason Mack tuberculosis today.” time of the incident is asked day Festival, on Saturday at It’s grown more than what I of Broken Horn Ranch said Terry Ike Clanton, a to call the Crestview Police Warriors Hall. thought it would grow.” people always love it. descendant of Holliday's Department at 850-682-2055 Local dentist Richard The Holliday Festival “We travel around nemesis Ike Clanton, wore or the Emerald Coast Crime Thomas started the annual started with the “Run From Florida, Georgia and Ala- Stoppers at 850-863-TIPS event and homage to the the Law” 5K. It continued bama putting on Old West See HOLLIDAY, A3 (8477). Oktober Biker Fest set for this weekend By Ashleigh Wilde festival, motorcycles will line the 850-682-6524 | @cnbAshleigh street for people to look at and enjoy. [email protected] Main Street Crestview Association Executive Director Sandra Wilson CRESTVIEW — Oktober Biker Fest said the event is for everyone, not just will be held this Saturday on Main bikers and German enthusiasts. Street. “It’s going to be a really good time The event will begin at 3 p.m. and with some delicious food and lots of will be held in front of Hub City nice bikes,” Wilson said. “This is also Smokehouse & Grill. The rest of Main an opportunity for people to see what Street will be open for parking. all we have in our downtown area.” In conjunction with the event, Fire During the event, different vendors & Iron Station 36 and Firefighters MC will line the street. Harley-David- and Eagle Riders Group, Panhandle son will also be out at the event with 4045 will be conducting a benefit run their JUMPSTART rider experience. for Bikers Against Child Abuse. The According to the Emerald Coast run will begin at 10 a.m. at Emerald Harley-Davidson website, the expe- Coast Harley-Davidson and will finish rience “combines a Harley-Davidson at the festival in downtown Crestview. motorcycle and a specially-designed, During the festival there will be sev- stationary support stand.” eral German foods, including pretzels Participants will sit on the station- and bratwurst and German beer for ary bike, but will have an experience sale. There will also be live German as if they were actually riding down music performed by Hashtag Swing. the road on a Harley-Davidson Oktober Biker Fest is scheduled for Saturday on Main Street and will feature As part of the Biker portion of the motorcycle. German food, beer, live music and motorcycles. [FILE PHOTO] A GateHouse Media Obituaries ..................A2 Sports........................ B2 B1 A5 newspaper read by Opinion .................... A6 Bulletin Board ............. B5 We said we’d never forget Crestview company to 10,450 people every week. Lifestyle ..................... B1 Classifieds .................B7 9/11, but have we? missionize Airlander * ** A2 Wednesday, September 18, 2019 | Crestview News Bulletin OBITUARIES BRUCE CARDEN COL. JACK HOWARD HARPER JR. LINDA GRACE MCGEE-SQUIRES USAF 1925-2019 Bruce Carden, Bronze 1930-2019 Star Recipient and 28 In Loving Memory year Veteran of the US Colonel Jack How- of Linda Grace McGee Army and US Air Force ard Harper, Jr., USAF – Squires, age 94 has been called to his (Retired) passed away passed away peaceful next duty assignment peacefully in his home on Monday September in Heaven/Vatralhalla. on Sept 7 2019; entering 9, 2019. She was born Bruce will spend his into eternal rest with in St. Anthony, New- days protecting his the Lord, surrounded foundland, Canada. beloved wife Karen. by loving family and She married USAF Paul Keeping a watchful eye friends. He was born in McGee, Jr in June, 1948 over his son, David his Monroe, LA to Jack H. and lived a military life daughters: Megan and Harper Sr. and Lou- for 27 years traveling all her son, Daynen. Alli- ise Simpson Harper over the world, as well yah, Cassandra, Haley, Funeral Home, 419 on July 17, 1930. as raising four children and his son Tyler. Bruce Yoakum Court, is in Upon earning a BS in and pursuing her career Andrew McGee. Son - will continue to keep charge of arrangements. Mechanical Engineer- participating in coin as an LPN. They retired Michael W McGee (wife a special eye on his Memorial service ing from Mississippi shows. He was an active in Ft Walton Beach in Priscilla) and daughter daughter, Nancy: her will be held at 11:00 State University in 1952 member of the Order 1967. Grace lost her Amanda Lynn McGee. husband James, their a.m. on Thursday, he married his college of Daedalians, owned beloved husband, Paul, Daughter – Linda J children Catherine and September 19, 2019 sweetheart “Bunkey”, Grey Eagle Coins and he in March 1992. In August McGee and son Patrick Samuel. As always he at the funeral home. and having completed was a supporter of his 1995 she married her Wayne McGee. Grand- will look out for his Inurnment will follow US AFROTC training local Niceville commu- childhood sweetheart, daughter Margi Pat Herb youngest son Joseph. at Barrancas National he entered the USAF as nity. Jack made many Raymond Squires of St. (daughter of Patrick Bruce will surely Cemetery at 12:30 p.m. a Second Lt.. Colonel lifelong friends through Anthony, Newfound- Duane McGee) Great safeguard: Kathy, Lor- In lieu of flowers, Harper proudly served all of his endeavors land. For unfortunate Grandchildren, Zach- rie, Berring, Benedict, please consider a dona- his country for over 24 and is remembered for health reasons they ary Herb and Jaxon Herb Paul, Sheila and his tion to afa.org, spe- years. During his time always having a smile. have had to live apart (Margi Herb-mother); beloved Aunt Betty cifically the Wounded of service he flew in He is preceded in for the past six years… Sean Michael McGee And all his wonder- Airman Project. They Vietnam as a fighter death by his wife of 64 he in Newfoundland and and Brooke Lynn McGee ful friends he amassed assist Airmen as they pilot and reconnais- years, Martha Burgoyne then her move to the (Patrick Wayne McGee’s over the years, never tackle the mission sance pilot. He served (Bunkey); survived Westwood at the Merid- children). Services will doubt he will be looking of moving on from at numerous posts in by sister, Dale Harper ian in April 2015, where be held at McLaughlin over you as well. Once wounds, injuries, and Europe and the US Stuckey; brother in she currently resided.