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1B Marianna edg es Honoring Paris 5A Cottondale in overtime THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2015 $1.00 Vol. 92 No. 229 Man killed on I-10 after RV hits trailer BY ANGIE COOK shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday, on westbound paved shoulder, side, facing north on the road. pronounced dead at the scene. acook@jcfloridan.com Interstate 10 in Holmes County. partially in the roadway, while The driver sustained minor A witness was able to pull Roy FHP reports that an recre- two Georgia men and an un- injuries and was taken to a Lamar Parker, 47, of Douglas, A 70-year-old South Dakota ational vehicle driven by Nancy named witness were outside the nearby hospital for treatment. Georgia, from underneath the woman hit a trailer that fell on Kathleen McQuinn, of Box Elder, truck trying to make repairs to When the RV hit the semi, collapsed trailer. Parker was two people, seriously injuring South Dakota, was westbound the right side of the trailer. FHP says, the impact caused the later airlifted to Bay County for one and killing the other, ac- on I-10 in the outside lane, as it Asitpassed,McQuinn’s vehicle trailer to collapse on two men. treatment of injuries that offi- cording to the Florida Highway approached mile marker 102. hit the back of the trailer, rotat- Calvin Larry Parker, 65, cials describe as “serious.” Patrol. Ahead, just east of the mark- ed clockwise and overturned. of Ambrose, Georgia, was FHP is investigating the The incident took place er, a semi was parked on the The RV landed on its left trapped beneath the trailer and crash. Chipola treetree gets ready for ChristmasChristmas seasonseason

PHOTOS BY MARK SKINNER/FLORIDAN Chipola College’s Black Student Union and the Jack- son County Supervisor of Elections Office teamed up to register voters on the campus Wednesday. Eliza- beth English, of Sneads was one of the nine students who registered during the event, but according to Assistant Supervisor of Elections Vicki Farris, most of the students encountered during the day were already registered to vote.

Sylvia Stephens talks about the Supervisor of Elec- tions Office’s new voting machines. New voting machines arrive BY ANGIE COOK voters in county elections acook@jcfloridan.com have seen at their poll- ing locations since 2001. Two months after Secre- The ballot-tabulating ma- tary of State Ken Detzner chines now feature up- visited Marianna to talk dated software and larger about elections equip- screens and have room ment headed to 12 small for future expansion. counties, new voting ma- “I am very, very pleased chines arrived at the of- that the state committed fi ces of Jackson County to help small counties Supervisor of Elections and to pay for our equip- Sylvia Stephens. ment,” Stephens said, “We are very excited to “which is a great deal for have our new equipment our taxpayers.” delivered so we can pre- Voters can see the new pare and look forward to gear in use in less than a successful election year four months. On March in 2016,” Stephens said. 15, after two weeks of ear- At the Oct. 13 county ly voting for the presiden- commission meeting, the tial preference primary, board opted to buy the each of the county’s 14 updated equipment, part precincts will be using the of a deal negotiated be- new DS200s, with August tween the small-county and November elections consortium, the state not far behind. and equipment vendor The new machines Elections Systems & Soft- should speed end-of- ware. For the $1.5 million night returns, for mo- transaction, the roughly dems on the DS200s al- $131,000 cost to Jackson low for reporting from the Countywillbereimbursed precincts, and Stephens by grant dollars passed on says software used to cre- from the state. Trading in ate ballots is updated and older models helped fa- easier to use. cilitate a discount on the As for when her name new machines. will show up on those bal- Late last week, Stephens lots remains to be seen. MARK SKINNER/FLORIDAN and staff took delivery of Stephens, who is set to be- im Collins carefully adds a decoration to the Christmas tree in the lobby of the the models in Marianna, gin her 28th year as elec- Chipola College Administration Building on Wednesday. The tree, which is about where an ES&S techni- tions supervisor, will have cian set up the equip- to wait and see which, if K12 feet tall, is decorated in the blue and gold colors of the college. Collins, a depart- ment, giving it a readiness any, challenger she faces ment associate in the Student Affairs Office, was having to juggle her student helping du- check ahead of a busy in her bid for reelection. ties and her tree decorating duties to get it fi nished in time for everyone to enjoy it during 2016 election season. This For details on upcom- week, training on new ing elections and infor- the short period between Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks. gear commenced. mation on registering to The DS200s, Stephens vote, visit www.jackson says, are similar to what countysoe.org.

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Community Calendar TODAY 2741 Penn Avenue, Marianna. 1 Day Shopping Pass: Government Contracting Specialists provide a » Marianna Fire & Rescue to Conduct Annual $5 per person, 10 and under free. Shop for: Embroi- comprehensive service to best position you as a Publisher — Valeria Roberts Fire Hydrant Testing — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more dery and monogramming, decorative door hangers successful government contractor. Workshop is vroberts@jcfloridan.com information, call 482-2414. and mesh wreaths, homemade jams and jellies, free however pre-registration is strongly recom- holiday giftware, café and concessions and much mended. To register, call 866-3371 or visit www. Circulation Manager — Dena Oberski » St. Anne Thrift Store — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. St. more. For more information, call 482-0192. sbdc.uwf.edu and click on “Training Opportunities” doberski@jcfloridan.com Anne’s Catholic Church, 3009 Fifth St., Marianna. in Panama City. Call 482-3734. » Gallery Opening of “Art and Soul” Exhibit by Sharon Register — 6 p.m. in the Chipola College » 42nd Annual Farm City Festival Antique Trac- CONTACT US » Story Time — 10-11 a.m. at the Jackson County Center for the Arts Gallery. Exhibit also available tor Drive and Static Display of Tractors — 10 Telephone: 850-526-3614 Library Graceville Branch, 5314 Brown St. Theme: Monday-Thursday through Nov. 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jackson County Agriculture Turkeys. Stories, poems, songs and arts and crafts FAX: 850-482-4478 p.m. For more information, call 718-2277. Center, 3631 Highway 90 West, Marianna. For more are waiting for preschool age children to enjoy. For » VFW & Ladies Auxiliary Meeting — 6 p.m. at information, call 573-1543. Email: editorial@jcfloridan.com more information, call 482-9631. Street Address: 2830 Wynn St., Marianna, with a covered-dish sup- » Hooks and Needles — 10 a.m. at the Jackson 4403 Constitution Lane » International Chat ’n’ Sip — 8:30-10 a.m. at per. Call 209-1797. County Public Library, Marianna Branch. New and the Jackson County Public Library, 2929 Green Marianna, FL 32448 » Family History Workshop — 6:30 p.m. at the experienced handcrafters welcome to create, share, St. in Marianna. Learning Center staff and their Office Hours: Family History Center of the Church of Jesus Christ learn or teach favorite projects. Call 482-9631. international English learners invite the public for of Latter-Day Saints, 3141 College St. in Marianna. » Toys for Tots Application Hand-Out — 10:30 Weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. the exchange of language, culture and ideas in a Connect to your ancestors using the largest online a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Jackson Community Services/ relaxed environment. Light refreshments served. genealogical database in the world. Workshop is Big Bend Community Based Care Office, 4120 Jireh MISS YOUR PAPER? No charge. Call 482-9631. for beginners to experts. For more information, call Court, Marianna. Applicants must provide copies You should receive your newspaper no later » Senior Service Counseling Day — 10 a.m. to 276-2672. of photo ID, proof of residency and children’s birth than 6 a.m. If it does not arrive, call Circula- 1 p.m. at Jackson County Senior Citizens, 2931 certifi cates, Social Security cards, and if guardian tion between 6 a.m. and noon, Tuesday to » Chipola Artist Series Presents “The Barefoot Optimist Drive, Marianna. Free and unbiased coun- Movement” — 7 p.m. Tickets: $18 for adults, $10 is not the parent court-ordered custody papers Friday, and 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday. The seling assistance available for Medicare 2016 Open for 18 and under. For more information, call 718- required. Application turn-in deadline is Dec. 4 at Jackson County Floridan (USPS 271-840) Enrollment and Medicaid. For more information, 2277 or visit www.chipola.edu/boxoffice. noon. is published Tuesday through Friday and call 482-5028. » Meet the Apalachicola Riverkeepers, Saving Sunday mornings. Periodical postage paid » Alcoholics Anonymous — Closed discussion, » Toys for Tots Application Hand-Out — 10:30 8-9 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 2901 Cale- an American Treasure — 5-7 p.m. at the Historic at Marianna, FL. Postmaster please send a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Jackson Community Services/ donia St., Marianna, in the AA room. Attendance Russ House, 4318 Lafayette St. in Marianna. Enjoy a change of address to 4403 Constitution Big Bend Community Based Care Office, 4120 Jireh limited to those with a desire to stop drinking; program, social, food, refreshments and ice cream. Lane, Marianna, FL 32448. Court, Marianna. Applicants must provide copies papers will not be signed. Hear the latest on water issues of the Chipola/ of photo ID, proof of residency and children’s birth Apalachicola Rivers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SUBSCRIPTION RATES certifi cates, Social Security cards, and if guardian fl ows, water war, courts, oysters, fi sh and more. For FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Home delivery: $11.78 per month; $34.51 is not the parent court-ordered custody papers more information, call 526-0176 or visit http:// » 42nd Annual Farm City Festival Recognition for three months; $65.40 for six months; required. Application turn-in deadline is Dec. 4 at apalachicolariverkeeper.org. Breakfast — 7 a.m. at the Jackson County Agricul- noon. » 42nd Annual Farm City Festival Lawnmower and $130.16 for one year. All prices include ture Center, 3631 Highway 90 West, Marianna. For » Caregiver Support Group Meeting — 11 a.m. to Pull — 6 p.m. at the Jackson County Agriculture applicable state and local taxes. Mail more information, call 573-1543. subscriptions must be paid in advance. Mail noon in the First Presbyterian Church Social Hall, Center, 3631 Highway 90 West, Marianna. For more » Marianna Fire & Rescue to Conduct Annual subscriptions are: $46.12 for three months; 4437 Clinton St., Marianna. Open to all family care- information, call 573-1543. givers providing care to loved ones or friends. Con- Fire Hydrant Testing — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more $92.24 for six months; and $184.47 for one » Chess Club — 6-8 p.m. First United Methodist fi dential group, facilitated by a professional group information, call 482-2414. year. Church on Clinton St. in Marianna. Sponsored by counselor. Coffee, water, light snacks provided. » Meeting for Volunteers Interested in the Marianna Optimist Club for students 8-18 years of County Mediation Program in Jackson County All subscriptions to the Jackson County » Chipola Civic Club Meeting — Noon at The age in Jackson County. All students and their par- — 9 a.m. in Room 202 of the Bay County Court- Floridan include delivery on Thanksgiving Oaks Restaurant, U.S. 90 in Marianna. The CCC’s ents are welcome. Players of all skill levels, including focus is the local community, “Community, Chil- house, 300 East Fourth St., Panama City. Mediation beginners, are welcome. Call 693-0473. Day for which there is a premium charge. is an informal, confidential, non-adversarial process dren & Character.” Call 526-3142. » Celebrate Recovery — 7 p.m. at Evangel Worship in which parties involved in a disputed matter meet » Marianna Kiwanis Club Meeting — Noon at Center, 2645 Pebble Hill Road in Marianna. 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For more information or to RSVP, email shall not be liable for damages arising 209-7856, 573-1131. out of errors and advertisements beyond » Friends of the Library Board Meeting — 1 p.m. CountyMediation@jud14.fl courts.org. at the Jackson County Public Library, 2929 Green the amount paid for the space actually » MerryAnna Mistletoe Market/Holiday Shop- St., Marianna. occupied by that portion of the advertise- ping with Covenant Hospice — 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 ments in which the error occurred, whether » Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce’s the Jackson County Agriculture Conference Com- » Partners For Pets’ Fall Yard/Bake Sale — 7 such error is due to the negligence of the Holiday Business Bounce — 5-7 p.m. in Blount- plex, 2741 Penn Avenue, Marianna. 1 Day Shopping a.m. to 1 p.m. at 4011 Maintenance Drive, Mari- publisher’s employees or otherwise, and stown. Bounce from business to business for Pass: $5 per person, 10 and under free. Shop for: anna. Drop off donations for the Yard Sale Monday special savings and discounts. Participants include: there shall be not liability for non-inser- Embroidery and monogramming, decorative door through Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. Blountstown Drugs, The Diamond Corner, Merle hangers and mesh wreaths, homemade jams and to 1 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the shelter. For tion of any advertisement beyond the Norman Salon & Boutique, Big Bend Sporting jellies, holiday giftware, café and concessions and more information call 482-4570. amount paid for such advertisement. This Goods, and Benjamin Walden Creations. For more much more. For more information, call 482-0192. » Veterans of Foreign Wars Yard Sale (weather newspaper will not knowingly accept or information, call 674-4519. publish illegal material of any kind. Advertis- » Finding the Dollars in Government Contract- permitting) — 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2830 Wynn » MerryAnna Mistletoe Market/Holiday Shop- ing — 9-11 a.m. at Chipola College, Building M-108, Street, Marianna. Something for everyone. Space ing which expresses preference based on ping with Covenant Hospice — 5-8 p.m. at the Marianna. Presented by the Florida Small Business available for $10 donation. For more information, legally protected personal characteristics is Jackson County Agriculture Conference Complex, Development Center at UWF/Panama City. call 693-5776. not acceptable. The submission deadline for this calendar is two days before publication. Submit to: Community Calendar, Jackson County Floridan, P. O. Box 520, Marianna, FL 32447, HOW TO GET YOUR email editorial@jcfloridan.com, fax 850-482-4478 or bring items to 4403 Constitution Lane in Marianna. NEWS PUBLISHED The Jackson County Floridan will publish news of general interest free of charge. Police Roundup Submit your news or Community Calendar MARIANNA POLICE incidents for Nov. 17, the latest one cow complaint, one sex Hartsfield Road, Greenwood, events via e-mail, fax, mail, or hand delivery. DEPARTMENT available report: One drunk offense, one report of fraud, Trespass of Occupied Structure Fees may apply for wedding, engagement, pedestrian, 8 property/building checks, or Conveyance. anniversary and birth announcements. The Marianna Police Depart- three aban- two calls to assist motorist/ » Jasma Peterson, 40, 4731 Forms are available at the Floridan offi ces. ment reported the following doned vehicles, pedestrian, one retail theft/ Pelt Street, Marianna, Viola- Photographs must be of good quality and incidents for Nov. 17, the latest two suspicious shoplifting, three other agency tion of State Probation. suitable for print. The Floridan reserves the available report: One escort, vehicles, two assists, two public service » Renee Eagleton, 44, 772 Al- right to edit all submissions. three traffic stops, one suspi- suspicious inci- calls, one 911 hang-up call, tara Lane NE, Palm Bay, Retail cious vehicle, two suspicious dents, one information report, one welfare check, one open Theft and Resisting Merchant. GETTING IT RIGHT persons, one special detail, one clothing escort, one physi- door/window, one report of » Jacqueline Hopkins, 52, The Jackson County Floridan’s policy one mental illness call, one cal disturbance, three verbal threat/harassment. 5543 Willis Road, Greenwood, verbal disturbance, one report is to correct mistakes promptly. To disturbances, two woodland Violation of Conditional of larceny, one trespass report, fi res, 18 medical calls, two report an error, please call 526-3614 JACKSON COUNTY Release. one juvenile complaint, one medical transports, 16 medical Monday-Friday. » Randal Camper, 33, 612 suicide or attempt, one noise stand-bys, one medical alarm, CORRECTIONAL FACILITY disturbance, six property/ one burglary alarm, one com- The following people were Killebrewton Street, Newton, building checks, two other mercial fi re alarm, one resi- booked into the county jail Alabama, DUI and Driving agency assists, two public ser- dential fi re alarm, one report during the latest reporting While License Suspended or vice calls, two home security of shooting in the area, 17 traf- periods: Revoked. checks. fi c stops, three larceny reports, » Ruth Waterman, 42, 15822 seven expartee orders, two Polly Bogs Road, Altha, Hold Jail Population: 187 JACKSON COUNTY reports of trespass, one report for Calhoun County. of found/abandoned property, » Amber Bradley, 22, 2390 To report a crime, call CrimeStoppers SHERIFF’S OFFICE three follow-up investigations, Lovewood Road, Cottondale, at 526-5000 or a local law enforcement The Jackson County Sheriff’s one juvenile complaint, one Trespass of Occupied Structure agency. Office and county fi re/rescue assault, one animal complaint, or Conveyance. To report a wildlife violation, call 1-888- reported the following » Joshua Selman, 36, 5687 404-FWCC (3922). JACKSON COUNTY FLORIDAN ◆ www.jcfloridan.com LOCAL THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015 ◆ 3A PARKER ADDRESSES OPTIMISTS

SUBMITTED PHOTO adison Parker (center) was welcomed recently as special guest and speaker at the regular Tuesday gathering of the Marianna Op- timist Club. Parker, who served as a Navy SEAL for 10 years, told the club members of his involvement and participation in the MIranian Hostage Crisis rescue effort and along with his involvement in the training of Afghan Special Forces in 2008. Now Parker teaches survival skills and primitive technology to teams, groups or individuals including plant fi ber technology, slingshots and bow making along with traps and snares. Parker is seen here with club member Jack Hollis (left) and club president Arthur Johnson. Anyone who may be interested in this type of training can contact Parker at 482-8444 or via email at [email protected]. Florida Lottery CHIPOLA STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES CASH 3 PLAY 4 FANTASY 5 Mon. (E) 11/16 0-0-2 3-8-5-8 1-18-19-24-32 Mon. (M) 8-1-3 9-6-4-3 VISITS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Tue. (E) 11/17 2-0-1 0-0-7-6 1-8-21-27-33 Tue. (M) 6-0-7 7-5-2-4 Wed. (E) 11/18 9-1-7 9-4-4-6 Not Available Wed. (M) 4-2-0 7-3-5-9 Thurs. (E) 11/12 1-6-2 4-3-8-7 7-10-13-26-30 Thurs. (M) 5-9-3 2-7-1-9 Fri. (E) 11/13 4-1-0 7-1-5-9 9-15-23-27-35 Fri. (M) 6-3-4 4-2-3-2 Sat. (E) 11/14 7-0-7 3-1-9-4 2-7-16-18-27 Sat. (M) 8-1-6 1-6-5-3 Sun. (E) 11/15 2-4-4 5-2-7-8 3-10-26-28-30 Sun. (M) 7-8-4 7-5-0-0 E = Evening drawing, M = Midday drawing POWERBALL Wednesday 11/18 Not Available Saturday 11/14 14-22-37-45-66 PB 5 xtra 3 LOTTO Wednesday 11/18 Not Available Saturday 11/14 11-21-27-31-44-51 xtra 3

SUBMITTED PHOTO Do you have ‘Cute Kids’? tudents in the Chipola College Student Support Services program recently toured the Email your ‘Cute Kids*’ photos to editorial@jcfloridan.com, University of Florida. In 2016, SSS students will visit Florida State University — Panama mail them to P.O. Box 520, Marianna, FL 32447 or bring them by our offi ces at 4403 Constitution Lane in Marianna. City and FAMU. In addition to campus tours, SSS provides workshops on transfer re- S *12 years or under, with Jackson County ties. Include child’s quirements and fi nancial aid. SSS is a TRiO program funded by the U.S. Department of Edu- full name, parents’ name(s) and city of residence. This is a free cation to assist fi rst-generation college students and others succeed academically in college. service. All entries subject to editing. The SSS program is funded to serve 140 students. Interested high school or Chipola students should call 850-718-2417, or visit www.chipola.edu/SSS. AND THE WINNER IS Remember, Click It or Ticket It

The Thanksgiving Click It or Ticket It Campaign began yesterday and continues through Mon- day, Nov. 30. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office will be enforcing seat- belt laws and other traffic 4630 Hwy.90•Marianna, FL 32446 infractions. (850) 526-2891 Each Office Is Independently Owned Remember, seatbelts and Operated and child restraints in- www.sunnysouthproperties.com crease the chances of liv- Sunny South Properties ing during a traffic crash. The Jackson County Smarter.Bolder. Sheriff’s Office wishes ev- Faster. eryone a happy and safe Thanksgiving Holiday.

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ANGIE COOK/FLORIDAN irefighter Josh Simmons (left) and engineer Dustin Evans with Marianna Fire Rescue Senate advancing adjust the U.S. fl ag in Confederate Park. Mourning victims of Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in FParis, Gov. Rick Scott this week ordered that fl ags across the state be fl own at half-staff bill to change ‘stand until sunset Sunday. your ground’ law HAND OFF AT SCHOOL BOARD The Associated Press hearings is on the charged individual. TALLAHASSEE — A bill The bill (SB 344) shifts that would force pros- that burden to prosecu- ecutors to prove self- tors. Opponents have defense wasn’t a factor concerns it might make before bringing some- it more difficult to con- one using a “stand your vict people who claim ground” defense to trial self-defense. advanced in the Senate “It’s a massive expan- on Wednesday despite a sion of stand your ground similar House bill being with an unprecedented killed the day before. burden shift,” said Dem- The Senate Appropria- ocratic Sen. Darren Soto tions Subcommittee on of Kissimmee, the only Criminal Justice ap- committee member to proved the bill on a 5-1 oppose it. “It’s going well vote. But its future is in beyond what the original doubt because a com- stand your ground bill panion House bill died was intended for.” the day before on a tie The association that vote. represents Florida pros- Sen. Rob Bradley said ecutors opposes the bill. he’s not giving up on his Florida’s law came un- bill until the 2016 session der scrutiny after neigh- ends in March, though borhood watch volun- he couldn’t explain how teer George Zimmerman it could be revived in the fatally shot unarmed House. teenager Trayvon Martin. “Everything is in play Zimmerman was acquit- until” the session ends, ted of all charges in the said Bradley, R-Orange case. Park. “I wouldn’t de- Bradleysaidthatifpros- scribe anything as being ecutors have enough evi- the end of the road.” dence to convince a jury People using a stand that self-defense wasn’t your ground defense af- a factor in a case, they ter being charged with have enough evidence to killing or assaulting an- convince a judge of the other person can request same. a pretrial immunity “If I thought for a sec- hearing. ond that an otherwise MARK SKINNER/FLORIDAN The bill was prompted guilty individual would utgoing Jackson County school board chairman Charlotte Gardner hands off the by a Florida Supreme go free as a result of this Court ruling in May bill, I would never fi le it. gavel to incoming chairman Chris Johnson during a ceremony at Tuesday’s nights that said the burden That’s not going to hap- Oboard meeting. of proof at immunity pen,” Bradley said. Examiner: Victim in Facebook photo slaying was on knees The Associated Press threatened him with a knife wounds on Alfonso’s arm dina gave to police in which posted the Facebook photo was killed, to testify about and was beating and shov- would have made it impos- he admits killing his wife of Alfonso’s bloody body to the couple’s stormy rela- MIAMI — A medical ex- ing him in their kitchen. sible to strike someone as but claims self-defense. show family what he did tionship. Medina is also aminer testified Wednes- Alfonso had several de- Medina contends she did Defense attorney Saam and explain that his wife charged with illegal dis- day that a young woman fensive bullet wounds on even after being shot. Zangeneh told jurors he had battered him repeat- charge of a weapon inside was possibly cowering on her left forearm and all of Later, during cross-exam- would show Medina suf- edly during their marriage. a house and with child her knees and not throwing the eight shots struck her ination by defense attorney fered from “battered Trial testimony showed neglect because the young punches when she was fa- upper torso or jaw area, Mauricio Padilla, Lew said spouse syndrome” and that the photo was posted on girl was in the home when tally shot by her husband, Lew testified. And, she she could not definitively enhanced surveillance vid- the Facebook pages of both the shooting took place, al- who later posted a photo of added, the angle of the bul- conclude that Alfonso was eo from inside the house Medina and Alfonso for though she did not witness her body on Facebook and let pathways all indicate on her knees when she was shows Alfonso attacked her several hours before it was it. Authorities said the child claims self-defense. they were fi red from above shot despite that physical husband with a knife. taken down. was in an upstairs bedroom Miami-Dade’s chief her. evidence. “At the end of the day, Also likely to surface in at the time. deputy medical examiner, “Based on your training Lew was the fi nal state in that little kitchen, if she the defense portion of the Dr. Emma Lew, told a jury and experience, is this con- witness as the prosecution had the knife and was at- case is evidence that Al- that based on the wounds, sistent with Jennifer being rested its main case later in tacking him, it’s got to be fonso abused drugs and '#"!$%&% 27-year-old Jennifer Al- on her knees?” asked As- the day. The defense then self-defense,” he said. alcohol and possibly dab- fonso also probably wasn’t sistant State Attorney Leah began putting on its wit- Medina faces life in pris- bled in some form of Satan fi ghting with 33-year-old Klein. nesses, although it’s not on if convicted of fi rst-de- worship. Medina’s attor- &$*8#*8B 0.#86G# ,G8;8*.E 3GBF Derek Medina before she “Yes it is. The physical clear if Medina would be gree murder in the 2013 neys may attempt to call 4?-$ (?BCA %A?$8#* CGE 78+*# died. Medina told police evidence supports it,” Lew testifying.The jury did see a slaying. 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DENVER — When Sandy Phil- lips saw the bloodbath in Paris unfold on her television screen, she knew instantly that hun- dreds of families would be get- ting phone calls like the one she got three years ago. She has become painfully fa- miliar with mass shootings since a gunman killed her daughter in a crowded suburban Denver movie theater, and she’s frus- trated when pundits wonder if similar attacks on “soft targets” could happen in America. “What ‘soft-target’ are you talk- ing about? A school? Oh, gee, it’s already happened, several times. A movie theater? Oh, gee, it’s al- ready happened,” Phillips said. “Who are we fooling? We’ve been living under terrorist attacks since Columbine. They’re just being done by our own people.” In fact, mass shootings are in- creasingly frequent, and only a few dozen of the more than 215,000 people murdered in the United States since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks were killed by Mus- lim extremists, despite fears that an attack similar to Paris could happen at U.S. stadiums, the- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS aters or sidewalk cafes. A police offi cer stands guard by a security checkpoint at Hartsfi eld–Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday in Atlanta. Tom Sullivan’s son Alex also died in the Colorado theater, punctuated by automatic weap- In contrast, violence inspired beginning,” he said. is in many ways psychologically where a deranged neuroscience ons-fire. The panicked rush to by political or religious causes Phillips, whose daughter Jes- similar to someone who would student assembled an arsenal escape a packed venue. creates a higher level of fear, sica Ghawi had survived another be easily recruited to terror. of weapons and attacked un- “It’s the same type of environ- said Jeffrey Simon, a visiting lec- mass shooting, at a Toronto mall, “These are all people searching suspecting moviegoers watch- ment, maybe a little bigger, but turer in UCLA’s political science six weeks before she was killed in for something that gives their life ing a Batman fi lm, killing 12 and it was the same types of things, department. the theater, argues that domestic a sense of meaning and a cause wounding more than 70. He gets the same types of responses,” Simon, who has studied “lone- gun violence also is contagious, that gives them a sense of be- why James Holmes wasn’t called he said. “People faking that they wolf terrorism,” said terror at- and that mass shooters seem to longing,” Cohen said. “From a terrorist, but he says the heart- were dead, seeing the shooter tacks tend to be coordinated and inspire each other. a federal perspective, we have break is identical for families of walk by them, waiting for some- perpetrated by trained fi ghters, “Anyone who says a soft-target placed a higher priority on mass the 89 people killed in the Bata- one to say ‘it’s all clear.’ I heard with ties to larger and more pow- attack hasn’t happened here isn’t casualty attacks motivated by clan concert hall last Friday. all of those stories during the tri- erful extremist groups, and thus looking at this problem in a holis- the ideology of ISIS or al-Qaeda “Those guys went in hoping to al, and we’re hearing them again provoke fears that more violence tic way,” said John Cohen, a Rut- versus those inspired by non- kill every single person in that now.” is imminent. gers professor of criminal justice ideological grievances, but that concert hall,” he said. “The same Mass shootings haven’t played “There’s more of the fear ele- and former counterterrorism is beginning to change” as law thing happened here, his intent a large role in the public debate ment when it’s tied to the ide- coordinator at the Homeland Se- enforcement realizes strategies was to kill people.” over how to prevent a Paris-style ology or a group because of the curity Department. His studies for prevention, and police re- The parallels are haunting: attack because Americans tend indication there may be more have shown that, though their sponses to the carnage, are the The lighthearted Friday evening, to see them as isolated events. to come, that this is just the motives differ, a mass shooter same. Syrian family diverted to Connecticut at Indiana’s request

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They Connecticut should take was welcomed Wednesday most of them with Repub- decision on behalf of the Malloy, a Democrat, know that they were its share.” to its new home of Con- lican governors, that have families.” told The Associated Press necticut after Indiana offi- objected to the arrival of Pence, a Republican, said Wednesday that governors cials objected to plans for the Syrian immigrants Tuesday he believes states trying to block the entry of WARNING: the refugees to resettle in without assurances of can stop refugees from re- Syrian refugees are trying their state. proper security measures locating and that it was ap- to make “political capital.” Volkswagen &Audi Owners The married couple and in place. 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Sports Briefs Local roundup Chipola men’s HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL BY ROLANDO ROSA basketball rrosa@jcfloridan.com Saturday » Chipola at State Col- lege of Florida, 3 p.m. High school girls soccer TUESDAY Chipola women’s Marianna 1, Malone 0: basketball MARIANNA Bonnie Bigale scored the Friday game-winning goal with » At Gulf Coast State, 10 minutes remaining for Chipola vs. Illinois Central Marianna. College, 5 p.m. “Our defense did a fan- Saturday tastic job of marking up » At Gulf Coast State, and intercepting passes,” Chipola vs. Santa Fe Col- Marianna head coach RALLIES Nicole Buice said. lege, Noon High school boys High school girls basketball basketball Thursday TUESDAY » Chipley at Cottondale, Holmes County 56, Cot- 5:30/7 p.m. tondale 19: Cottondale is » Bethlehem at Malone, now 2-2. 6 p.m. Friday Middle school boys » Marianna at Bay, 5:30/7 p.m. basketball » Central at Malone, 6 TUESDAY p.m. River Springs 45, Marian- Saturday na 44 (OT): Jatavis Grooms » Sneads at Rocky Bayou scored a team-high 20 Christian, 1 p.m. points for Marianna in his return from a knee injury. Marianna was able to High school girls force overtime after being basketball down as many as 12 with Thursday three minutes left in the » Bethlehem at Malone, third quarter. 3:30 p.m. (A game) Grand Ridge » Graceville at Holmes 34, Roulhac 13: Sirmilous County, 6:30 p.m. Lewis scored nine points Friday for Grand Ridge. » Bethlehem at Cotton- Malachi Aydelotte added dale, 5:30/7 p.m. eight points for Grand » Central at Malone, 4 Ridge. p.m. M. Franklin had seven points for Roulhac. (B game) Roulhac 38, High school boys Grand Ridge 18: Bowden soccer Howell scored four points Thursday for Grand Ridge. » Bay at Marianna, 4/6 Peyton Brown had three p.m. points for Grand Ridge. Friday T.Balcom was the lead- » Marianna at Florida ing scorer for Roulhac with High, 3/5 p.m. nine points. High school girls Middle school girls soccer basketball Thursday TUESDAY » Walton at Marianna, Marianna 25, River 7:30 p.m. Springs 10: Alexis Pollock led Marianna with 10 points. Middle school boys MARK SKINNER/FLORIDAN Alexis Rountree had basketball Marianna’s Anton Williams stretches to grab a loose ball during its 74-65 overtime victory against Cot- seven points for Marianna tondale on Tuesday night. Williams hit the game-tying 3-pointer with 2.6 left in regulation to force over- (10-3, 2-0). Thursday time. » Marianna at Wakulla, 5/6 p.m. MLB » Graceville at Grand Ridge, 5/6 p.m. Beats Cottondale 74-65 in overtime BY ROLANDO ROSA missed 3-pointer by Herman coming in and they executed rrosa@jcfloridan.com Cy Young Bulldog Baseball Williams and converted a 3- it very well,” Marianna head presents ‘Night with pointer with 2.6 seconds to coach Matt Anderson said. Jackson County rivals Mari- send the game into overtime. “Coach Obert does a great job awards go Coach Polk’ anna and Cottondale gave Anton Williams had a three- and this is one of his better Coach Ron Polk, the fans their money’s worth dur- point play and Herman Wil- teams. I’m just proud of the winningest coach in SEC ing Tuesday night’s regular liams hit a 3-pointer as Mari- way our guys didn’t quit or to Arrieta, and NCAA history will give season opener. anna outscored Cottondale panic. We kept fi ghting.” a lecture at a smoked steak Host Marianna edged Cot- 11-2 in overtime to earn the Herman Williams scored dinner on Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. tondale 74-65 in overtime. victory. 21 points and grabbed 11 re- Keuchel at Marianna High School With Marianna trailing by “At halftime we talked about bounds. Deontre Rhynes had The Associated Press auditorium and cafeteria three after a fast break layup doing things the way we’re 17 points and nine rebounds. The cost is $25. Contact by Cottondale’s Ja’Vontai Hall, supposed to do them. Cot- NEW YORK — Jake Arrie- [email protected] Anton Williams grabbed a tondale had a great game plan See RALLY, Page 2B ta of the Chicago Cubs aced for more information. out Dodgers stars Zack Greinke and Clayton Ker- shaw for the NL Cy Young High School Volleyball Award while Houston lefty Dallas Keuchel won the AL honor Wednesday. Sneads’ seniors Roberts, Pickens sign letters of intent In what was expected to be a tighter three-person BY ROLANDO ROSA race, Arrieta got 17 fi rst- rrosa@jcfloridan.com place votes for 169 points Sneads volleyball standouts from members of the Base- Ashlyn Roberts and Madison ball Writers’ Association of Pickens signed their national let- America. Greinke drew 10 ters of intent on Wednesday af- fi rst-place votes and had ternoon. 147 points. Kershaw had Roberts signed with Division I the other three fi rsts and South Alabama while Pickens is 101 points. headed to Gulf Coast State, an Arrieta led the majors in NJCAA program. wins, going 22-6. He went In their fi nal season with the 11-0 in his last 12 starts, team, the duo helped the Lady pushing the Cubs into the Pirates capture a third straight playoffs for the fi rst time state title. While at Sneads, Rob- since 2008. The 29-year- erts and Pickens were also a part old righty had a 1.77 ERA, of four district championships struck out 236 and pitched and four appearances in the re- a no-hitter. gional fi nals. Arrieta was the fi rst Cubs “It was just unreal. I’ve never pitcher to win the honor cried at the state championship since Greg Maddux in but I really did this time because 1992. it was just the thought of it being The Cubs won a major the last time I’ll be able to call postseason award for the myself a Pirate,” Roberts said. “It third straight day. Kris Bry- was just amazing to be able to go MARK SKINNER/FLORIDAN ant was the NL Rookie of out winning the last game of the Sneads volleyball standouts Ashlyn Roberts (center) and Madison Pickens (right), in the front row with Lady Pirates the Year and Joe Maddon season.” Head Coach Sheila Roberts, signed with the University of South Alabama and Gulf State College Wednesday. was the NL Manager of the “It was awesome,” Pickens Roberts feels South Alabama is volleyball at the highest level. and I instantly fell in love with Year. added. “That’s what we’ve been a perfect fi t for the next step in I love competing. I went on a it. Just from watching the team The MVP awards will be training for all season and it just her career. couple visits but South Ala- paid off.” “I’ve always wanted to play bama was actually my fi rst visit See SNEADS, Page 2B See AWARDS, Page 2B 2B ◆ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015 SPORTS JACKSON COUNTY FLORIDAN ◆ www.jcfloridan.com Sneads College Football From Page 1B Graduate transfers make impact in ACC warm up and going to all the buildings and meeting The Associated Press all the coaches who I love, it just had a home-feel- PITTSBURGH — Na- ing to me,” Roberts said. than Peterman noticed “What they’re trying to do when Russell Wilson at South Alabama is what bolted N.C. State for Wis- my mom was instilled in consin in 2011 as a grad- me. I think it’s really awe- uate transfer, but only in some I get the opportunity a “hey, isn’t that interest- to play there for the next ing” kind of way. four years.” At the time, Peterman Pickens selected Gulf was a senior in high Coast State for the op- school and prepping for portunity to remain in the a career at Tennessee. He area. spent three sometimes “It’s all paid off with all frustrating years with the years of volleyball and the Volunteers, where the traveling and every- his accomplishments in thing. I chose Gulf Coast the classroom far out- because it’s close to home. paced his opportunities I didn’t want to go too far on the fi eld. By Decem- off,” Pickens said. “I had ber, 2014 Peterman had another offer from West already earned a degree Palm Beach but I just de- in communications and cided to stay close to home. the right to explore his It’s a good school and they options under NCAA also have beach volleyball guidelines that allow which I like.” graduate transfers to Roberts posted team- play immediately rather ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO highs in assists (642) and than be forced to sit out Florida State quarterback Everett Golson (6) throws during the fi rst half of a game in Boston on Sept. 18.He is among three ACC aces (187) while also fi nish- a season. players who have found a second act in their college careers as graduate transfers. ing with 122 digs and 104 Then Peterman’s Chaney as offensive coor- casing the savvy decision whose high-profile suc- as opposed to a 12-15 play- kills. Pickens had 105 kills, thoughts drifted back to dinator. Chaney served in making and sneaky arm cess during his brief stint ers searching for fi ve start- 22 blocks and nine aces. Wilson, who used his one the same capacity at Ten- strength that enamored in Wisconsin has turned a ing spots in hoops). Both players are expected spectacular season with nessee from 2009-12, play- Chaney in the fi rst place. trickle into a trend. Peterman is one of a to make immediate contri- the Badgers as a spring- ing a major role in the Vol- “I went to my fi rst place While graduate transfers handful of graduate trans- butions and vie for start- board to the NFL. unteers landing Peterman not expecting to transfer are relatively common in fer quarterbacks who have ing positions on their new “(He) kind of set it off and was looking for some- and to come here was just college basketball — Con- started in the league this teams. for everybody,” Peter- one who could step in and an unbelievable opportu- necticut coach Kevin Ollie fall, though he might be “They don’t just play dur- man said. compete with incumbent nity and I can’t be thank- has turned it into a cot- having the best season of ing high school season. A couple of phone calls Chad Voytik for the start- ful enough for it,” Peter- tage industry — it’s rarer the bunch. Everett Gol- They play year-round,” and Peterman found a ing job. man said. “To have coach in football due in part to son, a star at Notre Dame Sneads head coach Sheila new home in Pittsburgh. Ten months later, Peter- Chaney here and to know the complexity of learning in 2014, was benched this Roberts said. “They give The Panthers were in the man is thriving and so are the offense already and to a new system in a short week at Florida State and up a lot and it’s paid off for midst of retooling under the Panthers. Pitt (7-3) is have the guys here just wel- amount of time and in- Virginia Tech’s Michael them.” fi rst-year head coach already assured of its best come me with open arms creased competition (there Brewer missed fi ve games Gulf Coast State head Pat Narduzzi, who just regular season since 2010 is a great opportunity.” are 85 players gunning for after an injury in the open- coach Kyle Peck was on so happened to hire Jim and Peterman is show- Blame it on Wilson, 22 starting spots in football er against Ohio State. hand and had plenty of praise for his signee Pick- ens. Kershaw had won three of the Detroit and Toronto and Oak- and 225 strikeouts. Traded from “From when I’ve gotten previous four NL Cy Youngs. He land’s Sonny Gray fi nished third. Detroit to Toronto in late July, he to know her since August Awards struck out 301, the most in the Keuchel led the AL in wins, go- was a key reason the Blue Jays I could tell she was a great From Page 1B majors since 2002, and went 16- ing 20-8 and helping Houston made their fi rst playoff appear- kid. She gets good grades announced Thursday. 7 with a 2.13 ERA for the NL West reach the playoffs for the fi rst ance since 1993. and does what she’s told. Greinke posted a 1.66 ERA that champions. time since 2005. The bearded 27- Keuchel is the fi rst Houston Every time I meet one of was the lowest in the majors since Keuchel got 22 fi rst-place votes year-old with a dominant sinker pitcher to win the Cy Young since her family members or Maddux in 1995. Greinke went for 186 points. David Price drew and sharp slider had a 2.48 ERA Roger Clemens in 2004, and the coaches they all tell me I’m 19-3, fanned 200 and had a score- eight fi rst-place votes and 143 and 216 strikeouts. fi rst do it since the Astros joined getting such a great girl,” less streak of 45 2-3 innings. points for his split season with Price went 18-5 with a 2.45 ERA the AL. Peck said. “That’s really what we want to do at Gulf Coast is get really good people. It’s just a bonus Take Honeysuckle Rd. that they’re really good at PRE and turnonto N. Fortner volleyball also.” Then Left @the Circle Sheila Roberts is confi- dent her players will make the most of their college ROAD CONSTRUCTION experience and are in good dHoneysuckle Roade

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — If you are true to yourself, you will have no regrets. Implement in- teresting changes to your current plans in order to reach the level of success you desire. BORN LOSER BY ART AND CHIP SANSOM SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — You’ll be criticized if you are short- sighted regarding what you can handle. You’ll fall behind if you are too ambitious and try to take on the impossible. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22- Jan. 19) — Speak up and see what others have to say. BIG NATE BY LINCOLN PIERCE AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — A unique concept, philosophy or service will attract your attention. Consider ways to utilize your skill set with what you’ve discovered in order to allow a satisfying career to unfold. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — A settlement, repay- SOUP TO NUTZ BY RICK STROMOSKI ment, gift or inheritance is heading your way. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Life is full of sur- prises. You will be given some interesting oppor- tunities that will enable you to choose a direction that could bring long-last- ing stability and fi nancial improvements. TAURUS (April 20-May FRANK & ERNEST BY BOB THAVES 20) — Don’t be fooled by someone looking for a handout. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You’ll face complaints if you don’t live up to a promise. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You can expand your interests and knowl- edge if you research or GRIZZWELLS BY BILL SCHORR travel to different philoso- phies or destinations. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Put your heart and soul into being your very best. Trying a new look, honing your skills or fi nding an interesting way to turn what you do best into a profitable endeavor are highlighted. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ARLO & JANIS BY JIMMY JOHNSON — You will have plenty of insight into ways to overcome any obstacles you face. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — You are in dire need of a change.

Annie’s Mailbox ALLEY OOP BY JACK AND CAROLE BENDER Dear Annie: My son, “Robert,” is 50 touch with me. But in therapy, he be- years old. He has no contact with his came convinced that all of his problems older sister or me. are my fault and that his sister didn’t When Robert was 13, my husband and experience what he went through. Now I divorced. His father was a troubled he wants no contact with either of us. I person. He was a typical old-fashioned write and text, but get no response. European father who believed in physi- Annie, I thought I was doing the best cal punishment, and used a belt when thing for him. I love my son. What can I disciplining his son. I tried to protect do? Robert, and this often caused a great — HURTING MOTHER many arguments with my husband. Dear Mother: It is not unusual for After the divorce, the children lived children to blame the parents when their MONTY BY JIM MEDDICK with me. When Robert was in high lives go off the rails. Robert sees only that school, he got into drugs and became too you left him with a father who may have difficult for me to handle, so I sent him been abusive. He doesn’t see the reasons to live with his father, who lived close behind it or that you thought it was best by. Robert continued to act out and was at the time. punished often, but he graduated with We cannot guarantee that this can be honors and was well-liked. He went on fi xed, but we suggest you leave Robert a to college, married young and had two voicemail or write a letter or email saying children. The oldest is autistic, which put you are sorry for the decisions you made a great deal of pressure on the marriage that had a negative impact on his life. and they divorced. Simply say you regret those choices and THATA BABY BY PAULTRAP I love my grandchildren. Robert used that you love him. Meanwhile, if you are to bring them to visit every summer. in contact with your ex-daughter-in-law, We helped them fi nancially. Robert cut you might be able to maintain contact his father out of his life, but still kept in with the grandchildren through her. Bridge Tobias Smollett, an 18th-century Scot- wins, leads a fourth heart, and — knowing tish poet, said, “Some folk are wise, and East can overruff the dummy — throws a some are otherwise.” diamond from dummy. A moment later, Wise bridge players take care of losers South cashes his diamond ace, trumps his MODERATELY CONFUSED HERMAN BY JIM UNGER and get the maximum value from their last diamond in the dummy, ruffs a club trumps. What would a sage South do here back to his hand, removes East’s remain- BY JEFF STAHLER in six spades after West leads the club ing trump, and claims. queen? What were West’s more effective As you will have wisely surmised, West starts? would have beaten the contract if he had North’s three-club rebid was a double led his trump or a diamond — tough negative, warning of a very bad hand. assignments. Over three hearts, if North had given preference with three spades, it would have been nonforcing. Holding three-card support and a king, he jumped to four spades. South should try to handle bad breaks in the majors, especially in hearts. Declar- er needs to notice the power of dummy’s trumps. He must ruff the club with a high trump, cash one high heart, then overtake the spade seven with dummy’s eight. Now South leads a heart toward his hand. It cannot help East to ruff, so he dis- cards a diamond. South wins and repeats the medicine. He overtakes his spade nine with dummy’s 10 and plays another heart. Again, East pitches. Now declarer 4 B- Thursday, November 19, 2015 z Jackson County Floridan CLASSIFIEDS   
 



 
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ADULT SERVICES FARM & DAIRY PRODUCTS OPELIKA-AUBURN NEWS Correctional Officer PACKAGING AND DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Must have a high school Serving the Community for 25+ years diploma or equivalent, be a CAREGIVER Caring Compassionate State of Florida certified Now Open Jackson Farms The Opelika-Auburn News has an immediate in Jackson Co. & Surrounding Areas.Light Correctional Officer, be at Grand Ridge, Florida opening for a Packaging and Distribution house cleaning, cooking, transportation, any- least 19 years of age, be a Manager. time day or night. References Available and U-Pick Tomatoes U.S. citizen and have no 25 Yrs Experience. Call 850-209-8352. record of a felony or misdemeanor involving Bring your own bucket! 7 days a week. This position is responsible for managing the perjury or false statements. Must be mailroom and dock area which includes but CEMETERY LOTS& RELATED r 850-592-5579 q drug-free and pass a vigorous background is not limited to scheduling inserts and investigation. Must have a valid Florida verification of insert schedules, maintaining r 2-Lots for Sale at FRESH PRODUCE drivers license prior to employment. employee work schedules that coincide with Ward Wilson Memory Hill Starting salary: $29,883.00/yr. production schedules while maintaining Call 1-334-672-0752 or 1-334-701-0294. overtime within the budget. This position FRESH GREEN oversees the hiring and training new LPN YARD & ESTATE SALES employees. Must be a high school graduate, licensed as 2345 Martin Rd.Marianna off Hwy 276 PEANUTS a Practical Nurse by the State of Florida, Fri. &Sat. 7:00 till TwoFamily mostly inside: 850-352-2199 or 850-352-4423 The ideal candidate must be mechanically certified by American Red Cross in I.V. fluid Toys,clothes, tools, furniture, appliances, inclined; have the ability to troubleshoot therapy. Must have a valid Florida driver’s ladies uniforms. Rain or Shine 850-209-3322 or 850-573-6594 and find solutions to problems; must meet license prior to employment; 1-2 years of Peanut Shack 4128 Hwy 231 deadlines while producing a quality product; experience as an LPN; exp. in an institution 4153 Willow Pond Road - Marianna have excellent communication skills and be preferred. Starting Salary: $31,377.00/yr. Fri. 19th (9am-2pm) & Sat. 20th (8am-until) able to communicate professionally with New and Used Merchandise! Lots to See!! FRESH PRODUCE internal and external customers; and must Equipment Operator II adhere to all company safety regulations. Must be a high school graduate and have Previous mailroom supervision is preferred. MERCHANDISE Satsuma, Pink Grapefruit & Navel Oranges some experience driving heavy equipment; Dump Truck exp.. Must have a valid Class B $20.00 Per box (can ship as gift) EOE/M/F/D/V. CDL, issued by the State of Florida, prior to FIREWOOD & FUEL Bar-L Ranch Hwy 73 South (South of Marianna) Background screens required. employment. Starting salary: $20,226.00/yr. on Laramore Rd. Call 850-209-5506 Apply at www.bhmginc.com Split Oak Firewood FRESH PRODUCE Equipment Operator III Delivered in the Wiregrass! RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE FOR RENT Must have high school diploma or GED with $75 For a Full Sized Pickup load. 3+ yrs of experience in the safe $13 for 5 Gallon bucket of kindling wood. SAWYER’S PRODUCE APARTMENTS FURNISHED operation of heavy motorized equipment. HAS FRESH HOME GROWN PRODUCE Must have a valid Class A CDL prior to r 334-393-9923 q 1/1 Free water, sewer, garbage, laundry employment. Starting salary: $22,299.00/yr. & basic cable. $475. mo 850-592-4793 HEALTH PRODUCTS Equipment Operator IV (TEMPORARY) APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED High school diploma or equivalent with 3 to 5 DIABETIC TEST STRIPS years of experience in the safe operation of Affordable 55+ Living heavy motorized equipment, Must have a NEEDED I BUY SEALED/ 1 & 2 Bedrooms From $546 valid Florida Class A CDL driver license prior to employment. County benefits. Starting UNEXPIRED BOXES At Hatton House Apts salary: $23,414.00 CALL BOB (334) 219-4697 r Call (850) 593-5777 HOUSES UNFURNISHED Assistant to the Administrator OR (850) 710-0189 Associate’s degree in business management 3/1 Lg. kitchen, den & family room, CH&A, or a related field, bachelor’s degree JEWELRY & WATCHES $750. mo.+ $350. dep. preferred, and 3 to 5 years of experience Vine Ripe Tomatoes, Shelled 850-263-2045 / 850-326-1011. LV. Mess providing equivalent combination of training Wanted: Old Coins, Gold, and experience which provides the required Diamonds, Guns, And Tools Peas & squash and more! knowledge, skills and West Main Jewelry & Loan 334-671-1440. 220 W. Hwy 52 Malvern û 4/2 Lg. Home w/ CH&A 2 car garage administrative/management support, fenced back yd. in Alford $850 mo. + dep. preferably in a governmental setting. Avail. Now ✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮✮ r 334-793-6690 850-579-4317 & 850-866-1965 Proficient personal computer skills required. Possession of a valid Florida driver’s license. û 4BR / 2BA + bonus rm. House, fenced yard, Starting salary: $28,460.00/yr. SEEDS& PLANTS NO PETS, $800 mo. + $500 dep. r 850-557-9475 Bird Cage 4ft.H & 2ft.W on rollers $100., Animal Control Officer 2- old Chip & Dales end tables . $150., BIG TREES û Austin Tyler & Co û Must be a high school graduate or GED. Love Seat 68" long like new $150. 850-566-7066. Quality Homes & Apartments Experience in animal control. Must have and 12 ft.tall 30 gal. austintylerco.com r 850- 526-3355 or maintain a valid Florida drivers license. Must Dryer - large capacity Hotpoint, only 8 months "Property Management Is Our ONLY Business" $49.95 ea. be certified, or able to be certified, in the use old, white $150. Washer - large capacity of chemicals for Euthanasia. Certification: Maytag, white $150. both in excellent condition Live Oaks and MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT Completion of 40 hour training course ap- or both for $250. 850-209-7745. Crepe Myrtle 1 bedroom, 1 bath , walk in closet, full kitchen, proved by Florida Animal Control Association Kenmore Clothes Dryer - good cond. $250. 850- 334-692-3695 car-port, paved driveway, very nice yard. within one year from employment date. 352-4935. WANTED - FARM & GARDEN $575 Mo. + 1st/last. Call 850-718-8088 Starting salary: $21,237.00 / yr. King size boxsprings/mattress $100. Coffee ta- Submit Jackson County BOCC employment û 2 & 3 bedroom mobile Homes in Cottondale. ble, 2 end tables $50. Dresser $75. 850-482-5257 application to: Human Resources Dept., 2864 Buying Pine / Hardwood in $500 and up. H2O, garbage, sewer included. Madison St, Marianna, FL 32448. PH (850) Kurzweil Electric Piano, plays many instru- http:// www.charloscountryliving.com. your area. No tract too small 482-9633. Complete job description ments $400; Side by side Frig , ice maker, white, Only $57. to turn on power r 850-209-8847 q 24cu.ft. $300; Round Table , 42’’ round, solid @ Custom Thinning available on www.jacksoncountyfl.net oak, 2 chairs $300 Call 850-482-8416 2BR / 1½ BA at Mill Pond $495 rent + deposit. Deadline to apply is 11/23/2015. Water, sewer & lawn maintenance included. Call Pea River Timber Drug-Free Workplace/EOPE/VetPref/ADA/AA No Pets. Call 850-209-3970. PETS & ANIMALS r 334-389-2003 q û 2 BR / 1BA For Rent In Alford Fl. 12 wide û sep. dining rm. $380 Mo. + Dep. RECREATION DOGS EMPLOYMENT Call 850-579-8882/850-209-1664/850-573-1851 BOATS Â FREE Rescued Dogs Shots & fixed SALES 3BR/1BA located in Sneads. $375 month. Black Labs, Beagle mix, Beautiful Pitts - black 1980 Boston Whaler Revenge , 1994 Mercury & white, Lab mixes, female Rottweiler Call/Text 850-573-0308. 200. Also comes with Tandem trailer , $10,000 Blood Dog & Shepherd mix 334-791-7312 FARMERS FURNITURE OBO. MUST SELL! for health reason. Call Ken RESIDENTIAL 229-334-5723. Lg RedNose Pit Bull Mix. Loving Girl, great with MARIANNA REAL ESTATE FOR SALE humans. Only dog. Spayed. Free. 334-693-9097 NITRO BASS BOAT , Lab/Am. Bulldog Mix. White w/golden spotted FARMS, LAND, TIMBER garage kept, very clean, ears. Loving/Playful. Spayed. Free. 334-693-9097 exc. cond., SHARP! 115 hp Handsome Brindle Bully Mix. Playful/Energetic 1.1 acres in Pine Bluff Subdivision in Chipley, Mercury 4 stroke with Companion. Neutered. Free. 334-693-9097 FL. Entrance to Falling Waters State Park. stainless prop., low hours, Great location to build your dream home. Minnkota Maxxum Trolling MTR. Fish finder On cul-de-sac. $35,000. Call 850-638-3200. with GPS. Galvanized trailer. Other options & Maltese XMAS Puppies! access., too many to list. $9,500. 334-678-2131. Small Females & Males ± Sales Associate ± HOMES FOR SALE Will hold with deposit ∂ PT but FT Potential CAMPERS& TRAVEL TRAILERS ADORABLE!! ∂ Sales Exp. Preferred Chattahoochee: 2 story, 2100+ SF, 3BR, 2B, Call 334-703-2500 extra large lots. Carport, workshop. Quiet Dutchman 2006 Travel Trailer , 28ft. 1-owner, ∂ Great Customer Service Skills Young, Sleek Black Lab. Playful/Athletic/ neighorhood. $73,000. 850-593-6498. (older couple) king bed, 2 doors, Lg. corner Friendly & Energetic shower, triple roll out, excellent condition, Loving. Neutered. Free. 334-693-9097. ∂ MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE see to believe! $9850. 334-596-4366. IT’S AS EASY Please apply in person at 1998 Fleetwood Dbl. Wd. 28x76, 5BR/3BA, Montana 2007 5th wheel , 33 ft., 3-slides, wash- AS 1-2-3 4230-A Lafayette St. Marianna. EOE. must be moved, $29,500. OBO er, dryer & 2006 Dodge Diesel 2500. Both good 1. CALL 2. PLACE YOUR AD 3. GET RESULTS 850-628-7286. (zone 2) condition & clean. $42,000 FIRM or will sell 5th wheel separate. Call for details 334-693-0609 or 334-718-1719. PACKAGE DEAL!!!!!! Sudoku MOTOR HOMES & RVS Newmar 2004 MTN. Aire Motor Home . Workhorse Classis, 32,750 miles, 2-slides, Level: 1 2 3 computer desk/Dine. New roof & refrigerator, auto satelite dish, includes 10K lb. blue Ox tow Complete the grid so each row, column and bar & brake buddy. $69,900. 850-272-0596 or 850-326-3615. 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, Travel Supreme Select 2003 Spartan Chassis , 45 ft., 4-slides, 55K miles, 12K generator, visit www.sudoku.org.uk. 500 HP. Diesel Cummings, all electric. $140,000 334-596-5744.

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TRUCKS, BUSES, TRACTORS, TRAILERS LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES TRANSPORTATION `1234567890-=qwertyuiop[]\asdfghjkl;ízxcvbnm,./`QWERTYUIOP[]ASDFGHJKL;íZXCVBNM,./~!@#$%^&*()_+tyfl.com). son County Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to Mazda 1992 Pick-up 5-speed , good condition, the highest and best bidder for cash in/on at new wheels, cold air. $2800. OBO 334-790-5050. Bids will be opened and recorded at 1:10 PM the North Door of the Jackson County Court- AUTOS FOR SALE (or immediately thereafter) on December 17, house, 4445 Lafayette Street, Marianna, FL 2015 at the Jackson County Board of County 32446, Jackson County, Florida at 11:00AM Cadillac 1981 Fleetwood DElegance Brougham VANS Commissioners Board Room at 2864 Madison CST/12:00PM EST on the 7th day of January , diesel, 4-dr. 1 owner. 127,200 actual miles. Honda 2007 Odyssey Ex-L:FSBO: Leather, heated Street. Bids may also be submitted to the 2016, the following described property as set Clean. Avg. 25 miles per gallon. $3,900. Call seats, new tires, new battery,new brakes. 167k County Engineer at the Board Room from 1:50 forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure: 850-569-2697 miles. Runs great. All maintenance records on PM until 2:10 PM Central Time. COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF Dodge 2002 Intrepid , approx. 58K miles, hand. $6,500 obo. 334-701-9800 or 334-798-1373 SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 11 tan in color $5500. 334-248-6043. Plans, specifications, and contract documents WEST OF JACKSON COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE will be open for public inspection after noon NORTH 89 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 30 SECONDS DO YOU NEED A VEHICLE ? WANTED AUTOS on November 23, 2015 at the Road and Bridge WEST, 553.50 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DE- *O down Ride Today. office at 2828 Owens Street. Bid documents GREES 51 MINUTES 09 SECONDS WEST, 403.29 Good Credit, Bad Credit? 1ST PLACE TO CALL FOR ALL OF must be obtained from: FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE County Engineer No Credit Guaranteed Approval YOUR TOWING NEEDS! CONTINUE NORTH 00 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 09 Buy here Pay here Attn: Larry Alvarez SECONDS WEST, 353.41 FEET; THENCE NORTH Pass, REPO, BK’S, 2828 Owens Street 89 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 51 SECONDS WEST, SSI & VA OK Call Steve Pope 334-803-9550 Marianna, Florida 32446 200.01 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 00 (850) 482-9677 AKA Mr. Ride today! MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, 150.65 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 51 #1, 5 yrs in a row. *Call for more info. Contact Jason Harger at 334-791-2624 upon payment of $ No Charge per set which SECONDS WEST, 76.64 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 Mercury 2002 amount constitutes the cost of reproduction DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, Grand Marquis and handling. This payment will not be refund- 202.67 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 21 GS, loaded, ed. MINUTES 51 SECONDS EAST, 281. 91 FEET TO leather, 1 own- LEGALS THE POINT OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING er, 66,000 The Owner reserves the right to waive any 2.000 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.SUBJECT TO AND informality or to reject any or all bids. Each miles, like new, $5500. 334-790-7959. LEGAL NOTICES TOGETHER WITH A 20 FOOT INGRESS AND Bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security EGRESS EASEMENT DESCRIBED AS Mini Cooper 2007 S Conver- L951 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS in the amount, form and subject to the condi- FOLLOWS:COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHEAST tible, clean, great cond., tions provided in the Information for Bidders. CORNER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, 107k, service record, auto- PROJECT NAME: 11th Street/Snow Hill Road Sureties used for obtaining bonds must appear RANGE 11 WEST OF JACKSON COUNTY, FLORI- matic, super charged, sil- from SR 2 to Alabama State Line as acceptable according to the Department DA; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 17 MINUTES ver w/ black leather seats, of Treasury Circular 570. Bidders must be 30 SECONDS WEST, 553.50 FEET; THENCE premium package, premi- Sealed bids, submitted in triplicate, will be re- Pre-approved by FDOT or Jackson County and NORTH 00 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 09 SECONDS in good standing with FDOT and the County. um Harman Kardon sound, ceived by the Board of County Commissioners WEST, 756.70 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN- of Jackson County, Florida until 1:00 NING; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 21 MINUTES new tires & floor mats. $9400 Call 334-703-9060 , (Owner), p.m. (Central Time) December 17, 2015 at the No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty 51 SECONDS WEST, 20.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH Nissan 1995 pick up, 141 K miles, cold AC, County Engineer’s Office (County Engineer, days after the scheduled closing time for re- 00 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 09 SECONDS WEST, good tires, nice truck. $2995. 334-792-8018 Larry Alvarez), 2828 Owens Street, Marianna, ceipt of bids. 219.31 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY FL 32446 for the construction of the following LINE OF HENDERSON ROAD; THENCE ALONG Toyota 1999 described Project: To the extent applicable to this project, atten- SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE SOUTH 46 DEGREES Camry SE, load- tion of Bidders is particularly called to the re- 52 MINUTES 26 SECONDS EAST, 27.79 FEET; ed, 111,000 11th Street/Snow Hill Road from SR 2 to quirements of the Special Provisions, condi- THENCE DEPARTING SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE miles, cold air, Alabama State Line tions of employment to be observed, and mini- ON A BEARING OF SOUTH 00 DEGREES 51 MI- like new, $4995 The existing road is 20 feet wide with 2 - 10 mum wage rates to be paid under the Contract NUTES 09 SECONDS EAST, 200.01 FEET TO THE . 334-790-7959. foot lanes. The road will be widened to 22 (if applicable), Section 3, Segregated Facilities, POINT OF BEGINNING. feet with two 11 foot lanes. The road will be Section 109 Executive Order 11246, and all A/K/A 3039 HENDERSON RD COTTONDALE FL Toyota 2011 Corolla:Dealer serviced, need to reconstructed using Full Depth Reclamation applicable laws and regulations of the Federal 32431-7310 sell due to elderly person can no longer drive. with Portland cement and mixing to a depth government and State of Florida, and bonding Any person claiming an interest in the surplus $10,000.00 850-272-9195 of 10" to 12". The 1 foot area of widening will and insurance requirements. from the sale, if any, other than the property be clipped and then mixed in with the existing owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must MOTORCYCLES roadway. After the base has been reclaimed, Minorities and female contractors and file a claim within 60 days after the sale. the road will receive a prime coat, 1-1/2" of SP subcontractors are encouraged to bid Dated in Jackson County, Florida this 10th day 12.5, a layer of tack, and a 1" layer of SP 9.5. of November, 2015. ıüûüû 2011 ûüûü ı The shoulders will be reworked and sod placed IN PARTICULAR, BIDDERS SHOULD NOTE THE Clerk of the Circuit Court GREAT CHRISTMAS PRESENT ! beside the edge of pavement, beside mitered REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS AND CERTIFICA- Jackson County, Florida Harley Davidson ÒSuperglide Custom ends and in high erosion prone areas. Seed TIONS TO BE EXECUTED AND SUBMITTED By: Rebecca Adkins, Deputy Clerk Adult owned, factory original, garage kept. and mulch will be placed on all other disturbed WITH THE FORM OF BID PROPOSAL. Albertelli Law ü Lovingly cared for ü areas. Pipes will be replaced as needed and Attorney for Plaintiff EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER HANDICAP fog lights, windshield, back rest, alarm headwalls or mitered ends will be replaced or P.O. Box 23028 ACCESSIBLE/FAIR HOUSING JURISDICTION Tampa, FL 33623 system with pager, luggage rack, added to all cross pipes and all new pipes. All areas will be graded to provide positive drain- (813) 221-4743 mint condition, 15 K miles, original owner. age and known water issues will be addressed. L929 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 019135F01 Ú $12,500 Call 334-598-0061 q Ú Guardrail will be replaced on each side of the FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT eService: [email protected] bridge and pavement marking, rumble strips, IN AND FOR JACKSON COUNTY, FLORIDA If you are a person with a disability who needs Trike 2002 Road King signs and striping will be placed after comple- CIVIL ACTION any accommodation in order to participate in Classic, garaged, tion of the asphalt. Driveways and side road CASE NO.: 32-2013-CA-000589CAAXMX this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to lowered, runs well, aprons will be resurfaced or paved. Trees, DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, you, to the provision of certain assistance. beautiful, vance & hines brush and limbs will be trimmed to 15’ from AS TRUSTEE FOR HSI ASSET LOAN OBLIGATION Please contact the ADA Coordinator by mail at pipes, lots of chrome, the edge of pavement and to 20’ high. Thermo- TRUST 2007-WF1, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH P. O. Box 1089, Panama City, FL 32402 or by 17,300 miles, $18,500. 88 yr. old owner plastic striping, markings, and RPM’s will be CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-WF1, phone at (850) 747-5338 at least seven (7) days Bill 334-762-2700 or Call: 334-714-9607 placed on the finish surface in accordance Plaintiff before your scheduled court appearance, or with the MUTCD, county, and FDOT standards. vs. immediately upon receiving this notification if Victory Kingpin 2006 , red in color, 100 cubic Guard rail will be placed on each side of the DONALD A. THOMPSON, SR., et al, the time before the scheduled appearance is inch & 6 speed overdrive, 7500 miles, exc cond. road in the area where the road passes through Defendant(s). less than seven (7) days. If you are hearing im- $6000. OBO 334-797-9328. the wet weather pond due to the steep slope NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED SALE paired, please call 711. TRUCKS, BUSES, TRACTORS, TRAILERS along the edge of the road. Bidders are re- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pursuant to an Order L952 Notice of Public Action quired to submit preposed schedule along with Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale dated Novem- Notice is given pursuant to Self Storage Facility F150 2014 XLT Super Crew 4x4, 3.5L eco boost, their bid. ber 10, 2015, and entered in Case No. 32-2013- Act, Florida Statutes Chapter 83, Part IV that leather, with all accessories, spray on liner, CA-000589CAAXMX of the Circuit Court of the C & H Mini Storage , a self storage facility, will blue jeans met. 4000 miles, like new condition, A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting Fourteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Jackson sell by auction or other means of disposal the December 3, 2015 at 9:00 AM $35,900. 334-723-2985. will be held on County, Florida in which Deutsche Bank Nation- contents of spaces noted to following Lessees central time at the Jackson County Road al Trust Company, as Trustee for HSI Asset on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. at Finish Line Trailer , Department. Potential bidders are encouraged Loan Obligation Trust 2007-WF1, Mortgage C & H Mini Storage, 7855 Highway 90 W, heavy duty, 8ft. x 18ft. to attend. The deadline for receipt of questions Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-WF1, is Sneads, Florida 32460: 2013 model. only pulled will be December 14, 2016 at 2:00 PM Central the Plaintiff and Donald A. Thompson, Sr. also Unit 2 Unknown 1500 miles. 402-469-7983. Time. Questions must be submitted in writing known as Donald Thompson, Ena M. Thomp- Unit 7 Cheaney Located In Marianna. to the County Engineer (email lalvarez@jackso son, Tenant # 1, Tenant # 2, The Unknown Unit 10 Unknown ncountyfl.com: fax (850) 482-9063) with a copy Spouse of Donald A. Thompson, Sr. also known Unit 17 Bateman Ford 1998 Ranger , 289k miles, new paint, AC, to the Jeannie Bean (email jbean@jacksoncoun as Donald Thompson, are defendants, the Jack- Unit 18 Rentz good tires, $2000 OBO. 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QUESTIONS & ATTITUDE Compelling questions... and maybe a few actual answers Well, what happens in Homestead? For starters, NASCAR’s Hype Machine will be at full throttle, though much of its work this week could be done by interns. The wind is definitely at their backs, given the storylines of Jeff SPEED FREAKS Gordon (last race in his last season), 3 THINGS WE Kyle Busch (battled back from injury) A couple questions and Martin Truex Jr. (single-car team we had to ask — ourselves from Denver, of all places). But if LEARNED AT PHOENIX anyone can ignore sentiment and take OK, who wins the champion- care of business in coldblooded fash- ship this week? ion, it’s Kevin Harvick. GODSPEAK: I have to go 1. Rare exception with Jeff Gordon. All those Matt Kenseth returns; does magic pieces are fitting There is usually only one he get involved? together. happy driver after a NASCAR KEN'S CALL: There are sen- Cup Series race: the winner. He has one teammate — Busch — timental reasons attached Phoenix produced five smiles among the four remaining Chasers, to the hopes of Gordon, in the garage. In addition to and he’ll certainly help if possible, Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Dale Earnhardt Jr., who went but let’s assume he won’t do anything Busch, so I'm going with to Victory Lane, there were blatant. If he does, however, for the Kevin Harvick. the four guys who qualified sake of TV ratings, let’s hope he upsets for the Championship Round. Harvick. Will the NASCAR "cops" have to get involved at 2. Complaint Dept. What if rain interferes at Homestead? GODSPEAK: You know how When Joey Logano was asked Homestead? to compare the rain-delayed they sometimes say the First of all, it won’t be as shocking as starting time (nearly mid- "refs are letting them it was in Phoenix. No one except the night) of Daytona’s summer play"? That will happen at winner would be happy with a rain- race to Phoenix’s abbrevi- Homestead. shortened finale, so NASCAR would ated event, the young driver KEN'S CALL: Lord, I hope so. obviously wait as long as feasible to showed his experience. These are the things that complete the full race (definitions of “There’s a lot at stake at this make the racin' world go “feasible” vary, by the way). To get race, but it’s already called,” 'round, you know. ahead of it, NASCAR should set some he said. “What am I supposed parameters regarding time frames and to do?” That's a noncomplaint Which driver will be happiest how long they’ll wait, so that it doesn’t complaint. to see the season end? look like too much of a judgment call. GODSPEAK: Tony Stewart. Fans hate judgment calls. He's already planning to 3. NASCAR watching run about five times better Kurt Busch drew a drive- than he did this year. Ken Willis has been through penalty for being a KEN'S CALL: Jeff Gordon, covering NASCAR for whisker ahead of pole winner regardless of where he The Daytona Beach Jimmie Johnson on the first finishes Sunday. News-Journal for 27 green flag. Hoping to win the years. Reach him at ken. race and make the Champion- [email protected] ship Round, Busch instead spent most of the night catching the leaders. They ONLINE EXTRAS Dale Earnhardt Jr. was not the only happy driver to leave Phoenix on FEUD OF THE WEEK are always watching Kurt. Sunday night. He was joined on the joy train by the four remaining news-journalonline. Always. Chase drivers. JONATHAN FERREY/GETTY IMAGES com/nascar

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@nascardaytona 3 THINGS TO WATCH Edwards Truex Jr. Questions? Contact Godwin Kelly at godwin.kelly@news- Jeff Gordon can retire with CARL EDWARDS VS. MARTIN TRUEX JR.: OK, jrnl.com or Ken Willis at ken. 1. Final four his fifth career title. Truex this isn’t really a feud, but it was Truex [email protected] And so we come down to the is in the championship mix who prevented Edwards from making fourth and final segment of even though he drives for the Chase finale. the Chase, the Championship a single-car team. Busch Round. There will be 43 cars missed the first 11 races due GODWIN KELLY’S TAKE: I was expecting to SPRINT CUPPOINTS in the field, but only four to an injury. NASCAR can’t pick from three or four bad-blood con- drivers eligible for Sprint whiff here. flicts after Phoenix, but Mother Nature 1. Kevin Harvick 5000 Cup Series title honors. The washed all the madness out of the race. 1. Jeff Gordon 5000 Fab Four are Kevin Harvick, 3. Auld Lang Syne 1. Kyle Busch 5000 Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch and 1. Martin Truex Jr. 5000 Martin Truex Jr. The rules are This will be the last race for 5. Carl Edwards 2334 simple: The highest-finishing some drivers with certain WHAT’S ON TAP? 6. Joey Logano 2319 driver at Homestead, among teams, and in one case, the 7. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2306 the four eligible, will be last race for the team. Most 8. Brad Keselowski 2304 crowned Cup Series cham- notably, Homestead will be SPRINT CUP: Ford EcoBoost 400 9. Kurt Busch 2297 pion. Boys, have at it. the final race for the Michael SITE: Homestead-Miami Speedway 10. Denny Hamlin 2293 Waltrip Racing operation. Will 2014 champion Kevin Harvick TV SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (NBC 11. Ryan Newman 2286 2. Driver storylines Clint Bowyer's future is once again hold the NASCAR Sprint Sports Network, noon), qualifying 12. Jimmie Johnson 2280 secured for 2016 and beyond. Cup Series title trophy in 2015? It (NBCSN, 6:15 p.m.). Saturday, prac- 13. Jamie McMurray 2264 Each of the four drivers has a But for David Ragan and Sam is one of four interesting storylines tice (CNBC, 10 a.m.; NBCSN, 1 p.m.). 14. Paul Menard 2239 story. Harvick is the defend- Hornish Jr., we'll see you to follow at Homestead. ROBERT Sunday, race (NBC, coverage begins 15. Matt Kenseth 2197 ing Cup Series champion. whenever and wherever. LABERGE/NASCAR VIA GETTY IMAGES at 2 p.m.; green flag at 3 p.m.). 16. Clint Bowyer 2174 17. Aric Almirola 937 — Godwin Kelly, [email protected] XFINITY: Ford EcoBoost 300 18. Kasey Kahne 914 SITE: Homestead-Miami Speedway 19. Greg Biffle 840 TV SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (NBC 20. Kyle Larson 832 Sports Network, 1:30 p.m.). Satur- 21. Austin Dillon 802 GODWIN’S PICKS FOR FORD ECOBOOST 400 day, qualifying (CNBC, 11:15 a.m.), 22. Casey Mears 752 race, (NBC, 3 p.m.). 23. AJ Allmendinger 734 WINNER: Jeff Gordon Larson Godwin Kelly is the Daytona 24. Danica Patrick 696 CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS: Ford Eco- REST OF TOP 5: DON’T BE SURPRISED Beach News-Journal’s 25. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 690 Boost 200 Denny Hamlin, Kevin IF: Gordon’s dream motorsports editor and 25. Sam Hornish Jr. 690 SITE: Homestead-Miami Speedway Harvick, Martin season becomes has covered NASCAR for 30 27. David Ragan 684 TV SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (Fox Truex Jr., Kyle Busch a reality and he years. Reach him at godwin. 28. Tony Stewart 680 Sports 1, 9 a.m.), qualifying (Fox FIRST ONE OUT: Ryan retires with a [email protected] 29. Trevor Bayne 629 Newman win and his fifth Sports 1, 4 p.m.), race (Fox Sports 1, 30. Justin Allgaier 580 DARK HORSE: Kyle championship. 8 p.m.).

WEEKLYDRIVER RANKINGS — BASED ON BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE KEVIN JEFF KYLE JUNIOR JOEY MARTIN BRAD CARL KURT JIMMIE HARVICK GORDON BUSCH EARNHARDT LOGANO TRUEX JR. KESELOWSKI EDWARDS BUSCH JOHNSON Third, second So much for Good time to Too little, too We agree, it Yes, you can still Finishing season Forced to Mixed alle- Will definitely past two coasting into get first-ever late, but on was still a points-race to just shy of 600k pull for Kyle giances at help Gordon weeks the sunset Chase win a roll great year championship Twitter followers Busch now Homestead if opportunity arises 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

SPRINT CUP SCHEDULE AND RESULTS Feb. 14 — x-Sprint Unlimited (Matt Kenseth) June 28 — Toyota-Save Mart 350, Sonoma, Calif. (Kyle Busch) Oct. 18 — Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas City, Kan. (Joey Feb. 19 — x-Budweiser Duel 1 (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) July 5 — Coke Zero 400, Daytona Beach (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) Logano) Feb. 19 — x-Budweiser Duel 2 (Jimmie Johnson) July 11 — Quaker State 400, Sparta, Ky. (Kyle Busch) Oct. 25 — Alabama 500, Talladega, Ala. (Joey Logano) Feb. 22 — Daytona 500 (Joey Logano) July 19 — New Hampshire 301, Loudon, N.H. (Kyle Busch) Nov. 1 — Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500, Ridgeway, Va. (Jeff March 1 — Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (Jimmie Johnson) July 26 — Brickyard 400 (Kyle Busch) Gordon) March 8 — Kobalt 400 (Kevin Harvick) Aug. 2 — Pennsylvania 400, Long Pond, Pa. (Matt Kenseth) Nov. 8 — AAA Texas 500, Fort Worth, Texas (Jimmie Johnson) March 15 — CampingWorld.com 500 (Kevin Harvick) Aug. 9 — Cheez-It 355 at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. (Joey Nov. 15 — Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500, Avondale, March 22 — Auto Club 400 (Brad Keselowski) Logano) Ariz. (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) March 29 — STP 500 (Denny Hamlin) Aug. 16 — Pure Michigan 400, Brooklyn, Mich. (Matt Nov. 22 — Ford EcoBoost 400, Homestead April 11 — Duck Commander 500 (Jimmie Johnson) Kenseth) x — non-points race April 19 — Food City 500 (Matt Kenseth) Aug. 22 — Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol, Tenn. (Joey April 25 — Toyota Owners 400 (Kurt Busch) Logano) May 3 — Geico 500 (Dale Earnhardt Jr.) Sept. 6 — Bojangles’ Southern 500, Darlington, S.C. (Carl DID YOU KNOW? May 9 — SpongeBob SquarePants 400 (Jimmie Johnson) Edwards) May 15 — x-Sprint Showdown (Greg Biffle and Clint Bowyer) Sept. 12 — Federated Auto Parts 400, Richmond, Va. (Matt Homestead is known best as host of NASCAR's final May 16 — x-NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (Denny Hamlin) Kenseth) weekend for the Cup, Xfinity and Trucks series, but May 24 — Coca-Cola 600, Concord, N.C. (Carl Edwards) Sept. 20 — MyAFibStory.com 400, Joliet, Ill. (Denny Hamlin) since its mid-1990s opening, it's also been host to races May 31 — Dover 400, Dover, Del. (Jimmie Johnson) Sept. 27 — Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H. (Matt Kenseth) in the following series: NASCAR Southeast Series, June 7 — Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 (Martin Truex Jr.) Oct. 4 — AAA 400, Dover, Del. (Kevin Harvick) CART/Champ Car, IndyCar, Indy Lights and Grand-Am. June 14 — Quicken Loans 400, Brooklyn, Mich. (Kurt Busch) Oct. 10 — Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C. (Joey Logano)