Washington County Vernon Homecoming royalty B1 Wednesday,N OCTOBER 17, 2012 EWSwww.chipleypaper.com Volume 89, Number 53 50¢ For the latest breaking news, visit 1 killed, CHIPLEYPAPER.COM IN BRIEF 1 injured in motorcycle wreck From Staff Reports ‘The Cemetery Club’ CHIPLEY — A three-vehicle ac- to open Friday cident resulted in the death of CHIPLEY — The Spanish an Alabama motorcyclist and Trail Playhouse will his passenger being critically in- present “The Cemetery jured on State Road 79 in Wash- Club” at 7 p.m. Friday ington County on Sunday. and Saturday, Oct. 19- According to a Florida High- 20, with a 2 p.m. show way Patrol report, Robert E. Id- Sunday at the old Chipley PHOTOS BY CECILIA SPEARS | The News dings, 29, of Newton, Ala., was High School. Tickets cost Many vendors from near and far came to show their support to this year’s Girls Night Out, killed when he swerved on his $12 for adults and $10 selling their merchandise and donating portions — and sometimes all — of their profi ts to various 2003 Harley Davidson to avoid a for seniors and military. cancer foundations and organizations in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 1997 Chevrolet Blazer that was For more information, call stopped on the highway for a left 638-9113. turn. The Blazer was driven by Brianna C. Mazzullo, 19, of Ponce de Leon, who was stopped, wait- Howl-O-Ween ing on traffi c to clear so she this weekend could turn onto Holmes Valley CHIPLEY — The Seacrest Road, according to the report. Wolf Preserve will have Iddings’ motorcycle swerved its annual Howl-O-Ween right in an attempt to avoid the from 9:30 a.m. to 9 Blazer but struck the right rear p.m. Saturday and 9:30 corner of the SUV with its front a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. By CECILIA SPEARS end, ejecting Iddings and his Admission is free, and passenger, 31-year-old Trannie 547-9414 | @WCN_HCT S. Iddings, also of Newton. Both attendees can then [email protected] purchase tickets for events rider and passenger came to rest on the west shoulder of the high- on the preserve grounds. CHIPLEY — In observance of way, according to the report. Wolf Encounter Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Steven E. Campbell, 30, of Tours start at 10 a.m. hundreds rallied together for food, Vernon was following Iddings in Saturday. Other activities shopping and support at North- his 2001 Dodge Ram pickup and include the Small Animal west Florida Community Hospi- also steered right trying to avoid Adventure, hay rides, tal’s annual Girls Night Out on the collision, but his truck struck food, raffl es, a bonfi re, Oct. 11 at the Washington County the motorcycle after the passen- storytelling and a “Dog-O- Agricultural Center. gers had been ejected, according Ween” Costume Contest. Vendors from far and wide to the report. Camping is available came to sell their wares and do- Robert Iddings was pro- starting at 1 p.m. Friday. nate portions for cancer causes nounced dead at the scene by The wolf preserve is on such as the American Cancer paramedics, and Trannie Id- Bonnett Pond Road. For Society and Susan G. Komen for dings was taken to Bay Medical more information, call a Cure. Themed in pink from corner to corner, Northwest Florida Center with critical injuries. 773-2897. Two guest speakers were in- Community Hospital’s Girls Night Out promised a night vited to give their testimonies of of shopping, chocolate, goodies and education on breast Gritney Fire how they experienced, coped and cancer awareness. fought to overcome breast cancer. Department festival The fi rst was L. Dianne Myrick. Harrison BONIFAY — The Gritney “You’ve got to have the spiritu- Volunteer Fire Department al; you have to talk to Him,” Myrick will hold its annual Fall said. “Cause He knows what’s go- running for Festival from 5:30-8:30 ing on. No one else knows because Mammography can p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. they’re not going through it, but The festival will have lots He knows. My chemo family, I love State Senate them. We have a ball. When one See BRIEF A3 leaves, it makes us sad, but we save your life From Staff Reports are so grateful. I’m grateful that I have breast cancer and not my Special to The News is critical,” Scripper-Allen MARIANNA — Richard Harri- children, not my grandchildren. said. “We are the only son has announced that he is a INDEX “I’ve seen children with can- Finding breast cancer hospital in the panhandle candidate for Florida State Sen- early reduces your risk of ate District 1, which includes Opinion .................................A4 cer,” Myrick said. “I can handle it that offers the ‘SOFT PAD’ for my children, I can handle it for dying from the disease by that gives added comfort Jackson, Washington, Holmes, Sports ...................................A9 my grandchildren, I can handle 25 to 30 percent or more, during compression.” Walton, Bay and the south part of Extra .....................................B1 it for all of you. If you don’t have said Amy Scripper-Allen, If you have dense breasts Okaloosa counties. He is running with no party affi liation. Faith .....................................B4 a support group, call me. I’ll sup- radiologic technologist or are under the age of 50, Harrison was born in Marian- Obituaries .............................B5 port you. I’ve seen women who with Northwest Florida a digital mammogram is na, Jackson County, in 1952 at the Classifi eds .............................B6 have nobody. I have a list; we’re Community Hospital. recommended. old Jackson Hospital, graduated going through it together. Do it Women should begin “At Northwest Florida together. That’s your family now. from Altha School in 1970 and having mammograms yearly Community Hospital, we from Chipola Junior College in They know what you’re going at the age of 40, or earlier if have a new Hologic Selenia through. Don’t give up. Don’t get 1971 with an Associate of Arts de- they’re at high risk. full-fi eld digital unity with the gree. He is an active farmer and depressed. You’re going to. I’ve Don’t be afraid. benefi t of Computer Aided been there. has lived most of his life in Jack- Mammography is a fast Detection,” Scripper-Allen Phone: 850-638-0212 “I’ve shed my tears. I’ve got son County. For about 10 years, procedure, and there is said. “Northwest Florida Web site: chipleypaper.com depressed. I had to make myself Harrison was a small business only a small amount of Community Hospital is owner, running a nursery busi- Fax: 850-638-4601 get up. Just because you’ve got cancer doesn’t mean you should radiation exposure from a accredited by the American ness in Marianna and at home stop living. In fact, I live more mammogram. College of Radiology, also. now then I did without cancer. I’m “At Northwest Florida Harrison attends both a Bap- Community Hospital quality See MAMMOGRAM A3 tist church and a Methodist See LIKE A GIRL A2 church. He has a daughter who See HARRISON A2 Connect With Us 24/7 Get breaking news, videos, expanded stories, photo galleries, opinions and more... And Mobile Too chipleypaper.com @WCN_HCT A2 | Washington County News Local Wednesday, October 17, 2012 LIKE A GIRL from page A1 HARRISON from page A1 more spiritual now then I had the articles on breast it set in my heart that when Birmingham, and the next is currently in college. At cian. I believe that makes was without. You gain much cancer awareness. I was the nurse called me Monday day I went home. the present time, Harrison me better qualifi ed to rep- more then you lose, but reading the testimony of a morning that I kind of knew “My family was there is semi-retired, growing resent the people because you’ve got to have a positive lady who had breast cancer, what she was going to say. with me and rode with me all about 30 acres of pecans I won’t owe political favors attitude. The biggest major- and I thought to myself ‘I And she said ‘Jo Ann, you the way from Birmingham. and an acre of sugarcane. to special interests.” ity of my things is laughter. had better perform a self- have cancer, but it’s non-in- That afternoon I got home He is a founding mem- Harrison has spent Laughter has gotten me exam because I’ve never vasive.’ She said, ‘You can and went through six weeks ber and board member of many hours in Tallahas- through the worst things in done it before.’ have a lumpectomy, and of just getting over surgery. the Southern Syrup Mak- see in Senate and House my life. Laughter has gotten “Now that is the one thing you’ll be fi ne.’ When I started my chemo- ers Association in Blount- committee meetings ob- me into trouble and out.” I have to tell you tonight: Do “I got to the UAB, and we therapy and I wanted to con- stown, which has more serving how laws are The next guest speaker your self-exam. I was hav- were talking about mammo- tinue working, I don’t know than 100 members around created and speaking on was Jo Ann Truette. ing mammograms. I’ve had grams. This is another note what I did for God to show the Southeast. He was also the behalf of the average “Trust in the Lord with all them going on fi ve years.