A few t-storms 20% chance of rain Two Palatka track stars sign college scholarships | See Page 7A 88 71 For details, see 2A www.mypdn.com PALATKA DAILY NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2015 $1 Man jailed twice in six days in cocaine cases Sentell Valentine sat behind bars charges during the operation. child care facility, possession of small bags of cocaine on the BY PETE SKIBA Tuesday for selling cocaine after Eight remain wanted. drug paraphernalia and resisting ground as he ran,” Schauland Palatka Daily News his release on $50,000 bond Capt. Dick Schauland said, arrest without violence. added. “The small bags contained Friday. “Valentine has had 29 previous Reports added Deputy Nicholas approximately 10 grams of With almost as many felony Deputies arrested Valentine on felony charges and five felony con- Vieira stopped a car carrying cocaine.” arrests as he has years on earth, Thursday and charged him with victions prior to his latest arrest.” Valentine as a passenger at about Deputies assisting the arrest, deputies reported jailing a cocaine possession after a six- The newest charges against 3 p.m. on Moody Road near Crill reports stated, caught Valentine 34-year-old Palatka man. month Operation Heat Wave Valentine, Schauland said, Avenue. without a fight. According to a Putnam County sweep. He made bail. There were include possession of cocaine with “Valentine jumped out of the Sheriff’s Office report, Cartageous 11 others booked on various intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a car and fled on foot, throwing [email protected] Valentine CHILDREN GET THEIR SHOT Submitted photo Participants in last year’s National Skeet Shooting Association’s clinic for youth shooters in Winter Haven shared camaraderie as they learned safety and the sport’s techniques. Youth skeet shooting clinic takes aim in Palatka young shooters in the sport’s fundamen- The two-day “shooting immersion clinic come to us from 4-H Clubs and scholastic BY PETE SKIBA Palatka Daily News tals. for youth shooters” plans to have 35 clay target programs. They get very good “It was held in Winter Park last year,” shooters learning the fundamentals of at the sport.” hat popping sound occasionally said Ken Keth of the National Skeet safety, shooting and sportsmanship. Instruction and coaching begin in heard in the area of Skeet Club Shooting Association. “We moved it to Sportsmanship might be a wrong word classrooms at 8 a.m. Saturday. After the Road off St. Johns Avenue Palatka to be more convenient to the as at least seven girls signed up for the class work, the students break for lunch. T sounds just like what it is — northern area.” clinic. The campers’ ages range from 10 to Then, the shooters and their mentors hit shotgun fire. Teenagers from all across northern 19. the field to shoot shotguns at clay-bird The road leads to the Palatka Skeet Florida will attend the camp. A few skeet- “More and more we see females joining Club, where skeet shooters practice, host shooting campers from Georgia also plan the sport,” Palatka Skeet Club official contests and on Saturday plan to instruct to attend. Dave Robson said. “Quite a few of them See SHOOTING, Page 3A Health department to show webinar featuring walk- and bicyle-friendly communities host the webinar at 11:30 a.m. June “They can link to it from work,” She also sent the webinar invita- more attention for trails, people BY BRANDON D. OLIVER 18. she said. “They can link to it from tion to the government, school, law should think on a larger scale. Palatka Daily News Mary Garcia, the administrator of any of their municipalities. They can enforcement and other officials in “Palatka has already really start- Walk- and bicycle-friendly commu- the local health department, said link to it from home.” the LOGIC group, so they also could ed doing bike-friendly streets,” she nities will be the subjects of a webi- while people could view the webinar The health department is broad- get others interested in using the said. “I know that Crescent City is nar, which will be broadcast at the from their home or work computers, casting the webinar for local residents local trails. already planning some bike-friendly Department of Health in Putnam visitors are welcome to view the as a way to get more people to take There have already been efforts to County, among other places. webinar at one of the health depart- advantage of the trails and scenery highlight trails in different areas of Healthiest Weight Florida will ment’s conference rooms. within the county, Garcia said. the county, Garcia said, but to get See WEBINAR, Page 3A By mail, xx sections VOL. 127 • NO. 111 The Voice of Classified/Legals ............ 9A Obituaries ..................... 10A INDEX PALATKA, FLA. 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State News from UF According to a Florida Highway Shands Patrol report, two people killed in a LAND O’ LAKES Children’s Saturday evening fatal crash, John Hospital in Bartelli and Mary Rodriguez Shope, Teacher suspended for Gainesville driver and passenger on a 1978 jamming cell phones following her Harley-Davidson motorcycle, were heart traveling northbound on U.S. 17 Officials say a Tampa Bay area transplant. The when they were struck by Johnny science teacher has been suspended pillow was Maurice Brown, who was driving a for running a signal jammer to pre- signed by 2012 Nissan Titan. vent his students from using their family, friends Bartelli and Shope both died in the cell phones in class. and hospital wreck. School board members in Pasco staff. For The Daily News regrets the error. County approved Dean Liptak’s five- related story day, unpaid suspension on Tuesday. and more Liptak didn’t contest the decision. photos, see Officials say Liptak activated the today’s Annoucnements jammer in his Fivay High School Applause classroom from March 31 through inside. April 2. He later told a school district PALATKA investigator that he never intended to cause problems. He said he Savvy Caregiver set thought the jammers were allowed for Haven Hospice as long as they were not intended for malicious purposes. Haven Hospice and Elder Options Superintendent Kurt Browning have partnered to offer the Savvy wrote in a reprimand letter that CHRIS DEVITTO / Palatka Daily News Caregiver training program at the Liptak had potentially violated fed- Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center, eral law and that the signal jamming 6400 St. Johns Ave. could have potentially interfered Training on how to better care for with others trying to call 911 during dementia and/or Alzheimer’s disease an emergency. Scott shines in economic summit with candidates patients take place 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays from June 10 through JACKSONVILLE story about how well we’re doing, how Christie, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, July 15. BY BRENDAN FARRINGTON good our economy is, what a great place Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, former Associated Press Caregivers will be shown ways to Train shears car in this is to start a business or relocate a Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former learn, develop and modify strategies half after at crossing LAKE BUENA VISTA — Florida’s business,” said former U.S. Sen. George Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. Sen. to accomplish goals for their particu- presidential primary is more than nine LeMieux. Marco Rubio was supposed to speak lar caregiver situations. Class size is An Amtrak Silver Star train months away, but there’s already one It was a bright spot in a year that but had to return to Washington and limited to 15 people. sheared a car in half with three peo- winner in the contest: Gov. Rick Scott. hasn’t gone well for Scott. In January, instead taped a video for the audience To register, call Lauren Dean at ple on board at a Jacksonville rail- No, he’s not jumping in the race, but Republican activists rejected his pick of 450 business leaders. 800-963-5337 or 352-378-6649, ext. road crossing after authorities say a the governor who is still trying to boost for state party chairman, a signal that Each candidate praised Scott. 177. man went around the crossing arms. his approval ratings in his home state there isn’t unity in the party. Then the “Gov. Scott deserves a lot of credit for All three people in the car survived. had a big day Tuesday sharing the Legislature failed to pass a budget and implementing conservative ideas, stick- Authorities say the collision stage with the GOP’s top tier of presi- returned to Tallahassee this week to ing with it, making sure government Nursing home occurred Tuesday morning. An dential candidates and likely candi- try to resolve differences, and in doing doesn’t grow faster than people’s ability hosts yard sale Amtrak spokesman said Train 97 dates at a summit he organized so, slashed Scott’s key tax cut proposal. to pay for it and the net result is we’re had just left Jacksonville and was through his Let’s Get to Work political But while lawmakers were in now back on track,” Bush said to Crestwood Nursing Center will bound for Miami with 171 passen- committee.