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Favorite son, trumpet

master, Professor

Longineu Parsons returns

to Jazzland Cafe on

Saturday, November 19.

This time he is bringing

his new group, the

Longineu Parsons

Quartet, which includes

FSU grad students

Delorean Fullington-

Bass, Evan Powell-Piano, and Gerald Law-Drums.

It has been some time since Parsons played with

a steady group of musicians. With the new LPQ,

Longineu feels free to play the extensive repertoire of

music inspired by his experiences and travel around the

world.

There was money flowing through Jacksonville

but it was not legal.

Sheriff Rutherford called a press conference on

Tuesday advising that his office, the Drug

Enforcement Administration, Immigrations and

Customs Enforcement, the U. S. Postal Service

and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement

were able to take down a drug smuggling opera-

tion that was based in Jacksonville. Even though

the operation was headquartered in Jacksonville, it reached from Mexico,California

and across the country and sold in northeast Florida.

The drug bust was called, Operation Dot Com but had nothing to do with the

Internet. It was understood that it was named after its leader’s nickname-Dot. The

leader was George Wazirim who is 29 years of age.

They received a break in the operation with a traffic stop of the ringleader and

found at that time, $72,000 in a hidden compartment of his vehicle.

The drugs were smuggled in hidden panels of cars and in shipments through the

U. S. Postal Service as well as private delivery services.

The officers found nine guns, nine vehicles and $330,000 in cash as a result of the

investigation.

Sheriff Rutherford stated that this was a very significant find as the ring smug-

gled 200 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of $6 million through our city.

With the economy the way it is, they were able to sell their product in northeast

Florida, Atlanta, Arizona and California.

This drug bust led to the arrest of the leader, Dot, whose real name is George E.

Waziri, and 16 others on drug trafficking and conspiracy charges, mostly in

Jacksonville. They have issued warrants for four other people on charges as a result

of this operation being closed down.

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Chris Tucker Losing HomeOperation Dot Com - $330K Seized

Three members of Herman Cain’s campaign team

apologized on Wednesday after a local police officer

who said he was there to protect the Republican presi-

dential candidate manhandled a female reporter while

in Florida..

Herman Cain became on Thursday the first

Republican presidential candidate to receive Secret

Service protection, a spokesman for the presidential

guard agency said.

Cain requested the security and Homeland Security

Secretary Janet Napolitano and congressional leaders

approved his request Thursday, Secret Service

spokesman Ed Donovan said.

Elite agents were expected to begin protecting the for-

mer pizza company executive sometime Thursday.

Death threats against Cain, who had been experiencing

a bounce in the polls, triggered his request.

Robbery and Police Chase Ends in

Crash at Jenkins Bar-B-Que

Cain First Republican inRace to get Secret Service

Both Political Sides Agree thatDebt Committee Must Not Fail

Cal Thomas is a conservative columnist and Bob

Beckel is a liberal Democratic strategist. This week in

the USA Today, they both agreed that it will be painful

for automatic cuts and that such cuts will be far, wide

and dangerous but, a deal must be made, even if it

means tax hikes.

As of this week, the Supercommittee still have not

come to an agreement and both sides are now shifting

the blame. The committee’s deadline is November 23,

2011, and the 12-member committee are not acting as

if they know that the deadline is next week.

Boehner’s spokesman is stating that the latest

Democratic proposal is ‘a step backward.” The

Democrats said that their offer to lower the Republican

figure for increased tax revenue was met with further

stonewalling.

With more unemployed Americans and Occupy

Wall Street, what are they praying for next?

Veterans-B1&B3

Food, Music,Fun Sat. Nov. 198808 Lem Turner

Noon to 4

Seldon Brown Albert ClarkeGeorge E.Waziri

Apollo Stewart

CameronMcSwain

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Victor Zanders

Jacksonville Police were chasing two men who were robbery suspects. The men

were in a stolen pickup truck.

The chase began when the two men accidently rammed a patrol car. It ended when

the stolen pickup hit the car of a Jenkins Barbecue employee which was parked in

front of the restaurant. The restaurant is located at the corner of Edgewood Avenue

and Kings Road.

As you can see, the restaurant and the employee’s vehicle suffered damage.

The two suspects are now facing charges of battery on a law enforcement officer,

possession of firearms, resisting, fleeing and eluding, as well as auto theft.

The officer who was driving the patrol car suffered a contusion but did not get hos-

pital treatment at the time.

Professor/Jazz Musician inJacksonville this Weekend

AndreaThompson

Even though Chris Tucker

is very talented and his wife

is very giving, it has been

reported that they are about

to lose their $6 million

10,000 square-foot Florida

estate. The home was pur-

chased in 2007. They

presently owe $4.4 million

to the bank and IRS has now

placed a $11.5 million lien

on the property that they

claim Mr. Tucker owes

them. This problem is really

causing a ‘rush hour.’

HEALTHY LIVINGIs Modern Technology Hurting Your

Eyes?

(StatePoint) A world full of personal com-

puters, hand-held video games, smartphones

and e-readers is increasing the risk of eye-relat-

ed problems in many Americans.

This isn’t surprising, as children and

teenagers are now spending 7.5 hours a day

consuming electronic media, according to a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Computer vision syndrome, or digital eye strain, is an increasingly common medical ailment and can

affect learning and work productivity. It is now the number one computer-related complaint in the United

States -- ahead of carpal-tunnel syndrome.

“The eyes function best when looking at something about 20 feet away. Looking at something close-up,

like a computer game, text message or e-reader requires more focus, and over time, can lead to blurry vision,

eye strain and headaches,” explains Dr. Leanne Liddicoat, a VSP optometrist in California.

And VSP Vision Care, the largest not-for-profit eyecare benefits providers in the United States, recently

reported that nearly one-third of VSP patients suffer from symptoms of computer vision syndrome.

However, there are easy steps parents and children can take to prevent these symptoms:

• Get the right lighting. Keep bright lighting overhead to a minimum. Position your computer screen in a

way that reduces reflections and glare from windows or overhead lights.

• Stay back. The closer the eyes are to an object they’re looking at, the harder they have to work. A good

rule is to apply the Harmon Distance (the distance between the elbow and first knuckle) when viewing any-

thing on screen. If you or your children are holding digital devices closer than a Harmon Distance on a con-

sistent basis, consult your eyecare provider.

• Apply the 20/20/20 rule. To avoid fatigue and digital eye strain symptoms, eye doctors recommend stop-

ping every 20 minutes to look at something 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds. Also, remember to blink

frequently.

• Monitor usage. Set time limits on the amount of “screen time” you and your children will have each

day. For children over 2 years, limit screen time to less than two hours per day when possible. If older chil-

dren need to use the computer and e-readers for homework, make sure they first give their eyes a rest after

school by playing outside or engaging in other non-digital activities. Children under 2 years should have no

screen time.

• Get checked. It's important you have the best vision possible when using digital devices. This starts with

a comprehensive examination by an eye doctor, who may prescribe corrective lenses or glasses specially

designed for digital screens. To find an eyecare specialist near you, or to learn more about combating com-

puter vision syndrome, visit www.vsp.com.

As our reliance on digital devices increases, we must be mindful of our usage and take steps to relax and

refresh our eyes to reduce eye strain.

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Kingsley Plantation Burial Site Discovered: Souls-a-gathered In Freedom

“I ask that the knowledge

about this burial ground will

one day come to further our

understanding of the universal

value of freedom.” – Dr.

Johnetta Betsch Cole

Ft. George Island, FL.

“So, the announcement we’re

making…is that we have dis-

covered, rediscovered, the

location of the slave

burials…in the Kingsley Plantation…” So began the press conference announce-

ment by Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve Superintendent, Barbara

Goodman, of the discovery of a previously unknown burial ground believed to be a

Kingsley-era slave cemetery. The event was attended by Kingsley family descen-

dants, the media, and general public. Also in attendance were Bryant Rollins and

Shirley Stetson of StetsonRollins

Consulting, who designed a facilitated

community discussion, coordinated with

Shauna Allen, Chief of Resource

Stewardship, National Park Service.

In a moving speech at the press confer-

ence, Dr. Johnetta Betsch Cole asked that

all acknowledge the Kingsley Plantation as

sacred ground. Dr. Cole is a Jacksonville

native and descendant of the Kingsley fam-

ily. She traces her ancestry through her

millionaire great-grandfather, A. L. Lewis,

founder of American Beach and the Afro-

American Life Insurance company, who

married Mary Sammis, the great-grand-

daughter of Zephaniah Kingsley and his

Senegalese-born wife and former slave,

Anta Majigeen Njaay, later known as Anna

Kingsley.

Cole is also the sister of the late

MaVynee Betsch, known as the Beach

Lady, who valiantly fought to save

American Beach from becoming a com-

mercial center to surrounding resorts. She

spoke of her sister as the revolutionary

spirit who also charged the Kingsley

Plantation with acknowledging the descen-

dants in an event which has become the annual Kingsley Plantation Heritage Days

festival.

Dr. Cole, Director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of

African Art, compared the historical significance of the burial site to Sankofa, an

Adinkra symbol of Ghana, West Africa, which is represented by a long-necked bird

looking over its back. In her clear and

measured way of speaking, Cole used

a popular saying from African-

American culture to describe the prin-

ciple of Sankofa, “You can’t know

where you’re going if you don’t know

where you’ve been.”

The burial site was discovered

in 2010, during archaeological field

studies led by Dr. James Davidson of

the University of Florida’s

Department of Anthropology. The

field research, which focused on the

slave population of Africans who

lived on the plantation during the res-

idence of the Kingsleys, was later

expanded to look for the lost slave

cemetery.

In 2008, Dr. Davidson exam-

ined a large oak tree that reminded him

of an account he read which referred to

a “black cemetery [which was] visible

next to an oak tree along the dirt road

that went from the [slave] quarters to

the main house.”

Testing adjacent to the oak tree

began in 2009, without producing any

results. In 2010, Dr. Davidson and the

research team examined a site across

the road from the oak tree. It was in

this area that he found artifacts indica-

tive of Kingsley-era burials, i.e. cut

nails used to build and close coffins, a

human tooth, lightening whelks, which

are large seashells used to mark graves

in that era, and, most telling, dark rec-

tangular stains known as grave stains.

The research team exposed five of the

six grave stain areas that were found.

These five graves contained coffins

with the remains of three adults – two

men, between 30 and 40 years of age,

and an elderly woman – and two children, 2-3 years old and 4-5 years old.

Davidson said visitors to the Plantation have long used the cabins as the

emotional memory of the enslaved inhabitants. In his view, this discovery is signif-

icant because it allows those who experienced the trauma of slavery to be acknowl-

edged at their final resting place.

During her speech, Cole often referenced the principle of looking back to

move forward - Sankofa. In the museum, she is reminded daily that the first people,

the first tools, the first art, the first language happened in Africa. “As I like to quip,

certainly at the National Museum of African Art, if white folk would just start to

admit that they’re Africans

too, we could get on with a

better world.”

Kingsley Plantation is a

Timucuan Ecological and

Historic National Preserve

of the National Park

Service. It is open seven

days a week, from 9:00

a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except

on Thanksgiving Day,

Christmas Day, and New

Years Day. Admission is

free. For more information, visit

www.nps.gov/timu/historyculture/kp.htm.

Talk of the Town!Talk of the Town!by Frances Bradley Volume Burks, Photographer

Dr. Johnetta Betsch Cole, Kingsley descendant

Dr. James Davidson of the University ofFlorida’s Department of Anthropology

Descendants of Kingsley Family

Oak tree marker of nearby burial sites

A human tooth, lightening whelks,which are large seashells used tomark graves in that era.

NOVEMBER 19, 2011 THE STAR PAGE A-5

We owe so much of our success to you.25 years ago, we set up shop in

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since. Today, Toyota operates ten plants

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We know that none of this would be

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NOVEMBER 19, 2011 THE STAR

LOCALFLORIDA SECTION

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CSM (Ret) Sheila R. E. Williams, 2nd LT T. J. Colemanand Brown, Glo Scurry Smith

Photos by Frank M. Powell, III of The Florida Star

2nd LT T. J. Coleman andCongresswoman Corrine Brown

Veteran’s Day 2011

Mayor City of Jacksonville Alvin Brown, Armenia S.Green, Tuskegee Airmen John M. Gay, General Daniel"Chappie" James, Jr. Chapter, Brown, and Delia P.Covington

Elder Lee E. Harris

George MaIvory, Alpha Gainous, Brigadier General WilliamM. Faulkner, USMC, Congresswoman Corrine Brown, RonJackson and Ernest Ward

Congresswoman Corrine Brown

Sheila Sanders, Larry Williams, Lisa Rose, DoreneHollins, Sabrina Williams, Ronald Jackson Jr, RonaldJackson, Sr., Tammie Well, Renee Ward, and Ernest Ward

George and Hazel Gillis, Alaina Sugar, CongresswomanCorrine Brown, Mary Adams, Frank M. Powell, III,Tori Robinson, and Alpha Gainous

JSO

Blount Island Command Marine Corps Support Facility

Blount Island 236th Marine Corps Birthday Ball

Sawgrass Marriott-Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, November 11, 2011

Major General James D. Tyre Asst. Adjutant General Army Florida National Guard, RearAdmiral John C. Scorby, Jr., USN Commander U. S. Naval Region Southeast, CaptainDouglas F. Cochrane, USN Commanding Officer Naval Station Mayport, Frank M.Powell, III, Vessel Examiner U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Mayor City of Jacksonville,Alvin Brown, Colonel Christopher J. Michelsen, USMC Commanding Officer USMCBlount Island Command, Captain Andy Blomme, USCG Commanding Officer USCGSector Jacksonville, Rear Admiral Kurt Tidd, USN Commander U. S. Naval ForcesSouthern Command, U.S. Fourth Fleet, Colonel Robert Wetzel Operation GroupCommander 125th Fighter Wing Florida Air National Guard Jacksonville, and CaptainJeffrey D. McClay, USN Commanding Officer Naval Station Jacksonville

J’Ville Ryders Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville Symphony: MOZART "JUPITER" SYMPHONY on Saturday,

November 19, 2011, at the Times Union Center for Performing Arts 300 W. Water

Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202. Call 904.633.6110 for more information.

Jacksonville Women's Business Center JUMPSTART, Jacksonville Regional

Chamber of Commerce on Monday November 21, 2011, at 3 Independent Drive

W., Jacksonville, FL 32202. Contact 904.366.6600 for additional information.

JACKSONVILLE WALKING TOUR, The Jacksonville Landing, this

Tuesday, November 22, 2011, 2 Independent Dr. W., Tuesday November 22, 2011

Jacksonville, FL 32202. For additional information call 904.353.1188.

MAC MILLER, Florida Theatre, on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, 128 E.

Forsyth Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202. For more information call 904.355.2787.

FRANKIE BEVERLY: Times Union Center for Performing Arts, Friday

November 25, 2011, 300 W. Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202 Call

904.633.6110 for additional information.

25TH ANNUAL TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY, at The Jacksonville

Landing, Friday, November 25, 2011 2 Independent Dr. W., Jacksonville, FL

32202. For more information contact 904.353.1188.

Community Activities

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All of our veterans volunteered during the time of war to protect and

serve our nation. Still serving by providing proper funeral honors for

our comrades and their families.

Gordon Armstrong Burney Bivens*

(1964) U.S. Army (1971) U.S. Marines

Licensed Funeral Director (1973) U.S. Navy

Attorney At Law, Lic. Funeral Dir.

Josh Jones

(1966) U.S. Navy

Attorney At Law,

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Larry Lewis

(1972) U.S. Navy

Funeral Services Associate

Aaron T. Bivens

Licensed Funeral Director

Operations Manager

For a Life Worth Celebrating

Aaron and Burney BivensFuneral Home and Cremat ion Services

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Association

Teach Your Kids About Traffic Safety This Holiday Season

(StatePoint) Keeping children safe is every parent’s first concern, which is

why traffic safety is so important. During the holidays, when families are travel-

ing and daylight ends sooner, parents need to pay extra attention to traffic hazards

at home and on the road.

Traffic accidents continue to be the leading cause of death for children

ages 1 through 12 in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA).

To help keep families safe this holiday season and year round, NHTSA has

teamed up with the animated, preschool television show “Chuggington” to launch

the national “Think Safe, Ride Safe, Be Safe!” campaign. The program offers free

resources to help parents and kids learn important safety lessons from engaging

characters and take a safety pledge online to earn a traffic safety badge.

Here are some traffic safety tips for you and your children to remember.

Car Safety

Everyone should use seat belts, and children should always be in a prop-

erly fitted car seat. Select a car seat based on your child’s age and size that fits in

your vehicle. Keep your child in the car seat as long as they are within the manu-

facturer’s height and weight requirements and in the back seat until age 12.

While winter clothes keep your child warm, they can also interfere with

the proper harness fit of your child in the car seat. Make sure to place blankets

around your child after you fasten the harness.

The holidays are a busy time at shopping malls -- especially parking lots.

Drivers should be on alert for small children when reversing out of a parking

space. And don’t leave children unattended near an open trunk, where they can get

trapped.

School Bus Safety

During the holiday season, children may become more rambunctious on

the way home from school. Parents should take the time to emphasize year-round

rules, like facing forward and obeying the school bus driver.

Children should always wait with an adult at the school bus stop. When

disembarking, instruct children to take five giant steps away from the school bus.

Then look left, right, and left again before crossing the street.

Bike Safety

Parents and children should always wear their properly fitted bike helmets.

Helmets should sit low across the forehead with no more than two finger-widths

above the eyebrow, and the chin strap should be buckled snugly.

In low-light conditions, make sure that you and your children wear bright-

ly colored clothing and reflective materials. Everyone’s bike should be equipped

with a white front light and a red rear light.

Children should ride with an adult on bike paths or on the sidewalk --

never in the street.

More tips and activities can be found at www.chuggington.com/safety.

By engaging your children in safety activities and games, you give them

the knowledge and lifelong tools to help them stay safe this holiday season and

beyond.

*****

ULYSSES W. WATKINS JR., MD

HEALTH NOTES

LIPOSUCTION

(Suction Lipectomy)

GENERAL INFORMATION

DEFINITION: A surgical technique using suction equipment

to permanently remove fat deposits. Surgery requires 1 to 2

hours.

BODY PARTS INVOLVED: Thighs and hips; buttocks; fat cells

of the abdominal wall; chin or other small areas.

REASONS FOR SURGERY: Cosmetic improvement of fat areas that won’t go away

without extreme dieting that may leave the rest of the body too thin.

SURGIAL RISK INCREASES WITH:

* Extreme obesity.

* Smoking.

* Chronic illness or disease, such as diabetes,

* Excess alcohol consumption.

* History of phlebitis.

* Use of mind-altering drugs, including: narcotics; psychedelics; hallucino

gens; marijuana; sedatives; hypnotics; or cocain.

WHAT TO EXPECT

WHO OPERATES: Plastic surgeon.

WHERE PERFORMED: Outpatient surgical facility or hospital.

DIAGNOSTIC TESTS:

* Before surgery: Blood and urine studies.

* After surgery: Blood and urine studies.

ANESTHESIA

* Local anesthesia and sedation for small areas.

* General anesthesia by injection and inhalation with an airway tube placed

in the windpipe.

DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION:

* The plastic surgeon marks areas to be operated on.

* Incisions (about 1-inch each) are made in suction areas.

* A suction tube, with one end attached to suction equipment, is pushed

through the incision into the excess fat and moved back and forth repeat

edly (20 to 30 times at each site).

* Eached incision is stiched.

POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS

* Resuctioning in some areas may be necessary.

* Phlebitis.

* Surgical infection.

* Excess bleeding; anemia.

* Blotchy brown areas at surgical site.

AVERAGE HOSPITAL ST: 0 to 2 days.

PROBABLE OUTCOME: Improved appearance.

POSTOPERATIVE CARE

GENERAL MEASURES

* No smoking.

* A hard ridge should form along the incision. As it heals, the ridge will

recede gradually.

* Don’t be concerned about small amounts of blood oozing at the surgical

sites.

* Bathe and shower as usual. You may wash the incision gently with mild

unscented soap.

* Use an electric heating pad, a heat lamp or a warm compress to relieve

incisional pain.

MEDICATION:

* Your doctor may prescribe:

Pain relievers. Don’t take prescription pain medicine longer than 4 to 7

days. Use only as much as you need.

Antibiotics to fight infection.

* You may use non-prescription drugs, such as acetaminophen, for minor

pain.

* Avoid aspirin.

ACTIVITY

* Resume driving 1 week after the surgical scar heals.

* Avoid heavy lifting for 6 weeks after surgery. Learn proper body mechan

ics to reduce strain.

* Don’t strain with bowel movements or urination.

DIET

* No special diet required.

* Vitamin and mineral supplements.(sometimes).

CALL YOUR DOCTOR IF*

Pain, swelling, redness, drainage or bleeding occurs in the surgical area.

* Your temperature rises to 101F (38.3C).

* You developsigns of infection: headache, muscles aches, dizziness, or a gener

al ill feeling and fever.

* You become constipated.

* Leg becomes swollen or painful.

* New, unexplained symptoms develop. Drugs used in treatment may produce

side effects

Health Notes

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Shootout Between SeafoodShop Employee and

Robbers Leave One Dead

An attemptedarmed robbery at aseafood shack re-sulted in a shootoutbetween an em-ployee and two rob-bers leaving one ofthe robbers dead. Ar-rests were made onthe surviving robber

along with a woman.Oscar Coleman,

32, and his brother,Robert Coleman, 22,walked into theGolden Crab Houseboth armed withguns. They attemptedto rob the place anddemanded money,but instead found

themselves in a shootout with someoneat the restaurant. Police said the othershooter was the store manager, but thestore manager later told them it was oneof the employees. The manager told po-lice that last month on October 16, threemen had walked into the same shop androbbed the place at gunpoint.The em-ployee had armed himself since then.

Police received a call shortlythereafter about someone getting shotand were led to a home. Rescue arrivedwith paramedics and Robert Colemanwas found dead near the back door.Oscar and a 27-year-old woman, SherriBeth Jones, showed up to the home a lit-tle after an hour and were arrested. Po-lice say that the body was dragged out

of the car and was left at the back of thehouse.

Oscar Coleman and Jones facedarmed robbery charges but they werelater upgraded to murder charges.

There were two customers pres-ent in the shootout, but nobody washurt. The manager and other membersare in the process of obtaining weaponpermits due to the recent robberies.When asked, he said he was not surewho fired the first shot, but the lives ofhis employees were at risk.

Man Crashes into BBQRestaurant During High-Speed

Chase

A man was ar-rested after crashinga stolen truck into theJenkin’s Quality bar-becue restaurant dur-ing a high-speedchase.

An officer spot-ted a Ford truck on

the road that was reported stolen. As thetruck was being pulled over, a secondpolice car pulled up in front of it. Thetruck reversed and rammed the cruisertwice before speeding off again. Thedriver went up to speeds of 100 mph ina 40 mph zone. The chase finally endedafter the truck rammed into a parkedcar, which crashed into the front door ofthe barbecue restaurant. The driver gotout of the vehicle and fled, but wasfound hiding behind a Taco Bell.

William Earl Union Jr.,19, wasarrested for two counts of aggravatedbattery against an officer and numeroustraffic charges as well.

Clerk of Courts Employee Accused of Fraud and Helping

Suspended Drivers

A Clerks of Courts employee was ar-rested after trying to profit and selling formsto those with a suspended license.

Shayla Odol, 25, had been working as aclerk since 2004, but was suspected to haveprinted and selling over 20 copies of forms,which would help drivers to restore their sus-pended licenses from unpaid traffic fines.Records showed that she had even come in at

night to print copies of these forms.Investigators found a list of names on her work com-

puter of people she was preparing forms for. After examiningthe names with the Department of Highway Safety and MotorVehicles, the results showed that none of the licenses were re-instated and still remained suspended. Police say none mayhave gotten what they paid for at all and were all scammed.

Odol was arrested at her job and was charged withbribery, falsifying official documents, organized fraud, and tam-pering with or fabricating evidence. She is being held on$200,000 bond.

Oscar Coleman

Sherri Beth Jones

Williams Union Jr.

Shayla Odol

NOVEMBER 19 , 2011 THE STAR C&J 2

SSSHH! From Actual Police Reports

Did You Hear About?...Did You Hear About?...EDITOR’S NOTE:All suspects are deemed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. The Sheriff’s Office reportsare a matter of public record. The Star seeks to educate in the hope of keeping our community safe.

Thanksgiving Safety Tips

Cooking Tips

Unattended cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries in

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• Turn handles to the center of the stove to prevent spills and to prevent children

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• Have a lid handy to smother a pan fire

• Use approved pot holders, not aprons or towels

• Clean appliances regularly. Watch for grease overflows that can start fires.

• Don't place towels, napkins or other paper products around the stove surface

• Don't wear loose clothing

• Keep the kitchen off-limits to young children and adults that are not helping with

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Police Shoots One of Two in Family DollarArmed Robbery

Two Arrests were made during

an armed robbery at a Family Dollar

store leaving one shot by an officer.

Just before 5 a.m., a delivery

truck driver was behind the business

unloading merchandise at the side

door near the entrance. The driver saw

two masked men, Edward J. Littleton,

22, and Frederick V. Jennings, 17,

entering the back door of the store.

Jennings was armed with a .32-caliber

revolver and Littleton was armed with an AK-47 assault rifle.

The two rounded up the employees inside, forced them to the

floor, and demanded money from the safe. The safe was

opened and the suspects took the money.

As the robbery was taking place,

the truck driver who saw the two sus-

pects ran to a nearby Walgreens,

where he came in contact with an off-

duty police officer. The officer called

in assistance before going over to the

Family Dollar store. When he spotted

Littleton walk toward the front win-

dow of the store with his rifle, he shot

him using his police-issued AR-15

assault rifle. He fired three shots and

hit Littleton once in his left shoulder. The other suspect,

Jennings, tried to run away, but was captured by police.

Police say there have been a total of eight Family

Dollar robberies in the last 90 days, but this arrest is said to not

have any relations to them. Also the officer who shot Littleton

will be on administrative leave, which is normal after a shoot-

ing so that a review of

whether the shooting was

justified can be conducted.

Littleton has been previ-

ously arrested for know-

ingly operating a vehicle

with driver’s license can-

celled or revoked. Jennings

does not have any prior

criminal history. Both will face felony charges for their recent

arrests.

Edward Littleton

Frederick Jennings

Littleton’s AK-47 Assault Rifle

Woman Shoots at Man for Criticizing her Driving

Walterboro, SC- 31-year-old, Sharon Brabham, was being followed

by a man named Thomas Mobley to a Walgreens parking lot. When

she got out, she was confronted by Mobley for her reckless driving.

Brabham responded by pulling out a .38 caliber pistol and fired at

him, but she missed and hit another car instead. Police were called

and Brabham was arrested. She admitted to shooting in the area of the victim. The

handgun was found in her car along with a clip with four rounds in it. A spent car-

tridge was also found. She faces charges of attempted murder, possession of a

firearm in commission of a violent crime, discharging a firearm in city limits and

malicious damage to a vehicle.

Man Accused of Beating Elderly and Sodomy of Caretaker

St. Louis, MO- Travon Jones, 19, had broken into a home, where he

started yelling and demanding cash. Arteria King, 92, came out of

his bedroom with a cane, which Jones took and started beating him

with. King was with a 50-year-old caretaker, who started yelling. He

started hitting her in the face and also King in the face, breaking his bones and his

nose. He then forced the caretaker to perform oral sex on him before stealing the

keys to her car, which he drove away with. He was pulled over the next day and was

arrested on charges of forcible sodomy, burglary, theft, assault, resisting arrest and

tampering with a motor vehicle. King did not survive from the injuries.

NOVEMBER 19, 2011 THE STAR C&J 3

Bizarre CrimesBizarre Crimeswho, what, when...huh?

Other Unusual Crimes Across the Nation

Man Flees from Courthouse and Instead Suffers Trying to Swim

Across a River

A man was arrested after trying to flee from his

court hearing and jumping into a river to escape, where

he nearly drowned.

Ryan McKenzie, 45, was at a hearing involving

drug charges. When he overheard an agent asking if

his case was on the docket, he slipped out of the room

to make an escape. He ran out of the courthouse and

jumped into a river. Making this mistake nearly cost

him his life.

Police noted that he was most likely going to drown and that he

appeared to be in “distress” when he could not get himself out of the water.

Instead of a chase, this became a rescue mission to save McKenzie’s life.

Police boats arrived with deputies onboard and an officer jumped in the

water to pull McKenzie out of the river to safety. He was then taken to the

hospital for evaluation and he is expected to be released into the custody

of U.S. Border Patrol.

According to records, McKenzie was arrested in August on charges

cocaine possession and trafficking.

Woman Calls 911 and Police Find Drugs and

Weapons at her Home

A woman had made an incomplete call to po-

lice, which led to her own arrest after drugs and

weapons were found at her home.

Marlene Annette Culver, 28, had called police

saying that her boyfriend had hit her in the face. She

hung up, but called back to let them know everything

was fine. She did not follow through and did not stay

on the line. Police responded to the incomplete call

by going to Culver’s home.

When police arrived, Culver told them she was not the caller

nor the homeowner and insisted that they leave as there were no prob-

lems. She did not allow entrance and consistently resisted. As a result

she was arrested and she admit that she called she called 911 after an

argument with family members.

When police searched the residence, they found two guns, an

electric bill counter, a grinder, a digital scale, and 1 pound of mari-

juana.

Culver was arrested on charges of possessing marijuana with

the intent to sell and possessing an altered firearm.

Man Kills Woman and Uses Her Wedding Rings to Propose to Girlfriend

Chicago, IL- A neighbor drove by the house of Virginia Perillo, 73, and saw

that the garage was open with her body on the ground. Police came and saw

that she was beaten to death with her face smashed. A watch was left at the

scene, which police found belonged to Raymond Harris, 36. DNA evidence

led to his arrest and police found out Harris had stolen Perillo’s wedding and

engagement rings after killing her, which he later used to propose to his girlfriend five days

later. Records show that he was on parole after serving 14 years of his 30 year sentence on

charges of attempted murder and aggravated arson. He is being charged with first-degree

murder and is being held without bail.

Student Meets Thief Who Tried to Sell Her Bike Online to Take it Back

A 25-year-old student noticed that her bicycle had been missing when she

returned home from a bar. She filed a police report and decided to go on

Craigslist, an internet site for locally buying and exchanging goods, to see

if she would come across somebody selling her bike. To her surprise, she

found a photo of her bike with the same red handle bar tapes and water bot-

tle holder. She set up an appointment with the seller to see the bike, so that she could “test

ride” it. When she met up with him, he let her ride it and she immediately knew it was hers.

She then rode it down to her car, threw it in, and drove off. After taking possession of her

bike again, she called the cops and gave them the address to the thief. Denzel O’Neal Craw-

ford, 18, was arrested and confessed to stealing the bike. He was released on bond.

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Criminal Line-UpCriminal Line-Up

Citizens with tips are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS. You can remain anonymous and become eligible for a reward.

ON THE LOOKOUT

MISSING PERSONS

Name: Keshauntay Denyse

Cunningham

Age: 15

Weight: 120 lbs

Last seen: 11/04/11

Name: Devon Vennis

Rogers

Age: 17

Weight: 135 lbs

Last seen: 10/21/11

Name: Willnesha Shakira

Forman

Age: 13

Weight: 120 lbs

Last seen: 11/04/11

Name: Zakendra Antoinette

Gary

Age: 16

Weight: 100 lbs

Last seen: 9/02/11

Name: Latoria NechelleLovingAge: 15Weight: 120 lbsLast seen: 10/30/11

Three Sought in Robbery

Police are looking for three suspects who were reported to have beat and robbed

two people after they had left a nightclub.

The two victims, Matthew Gordon and Jessica Henson, told police that as they were

leaving the club, a man in a gold Impala asked Gordon if he smoked “weed.” After

replying with a no, he then was beaten in the head by two others and his wallet

taken. Henson was also grabbed by the head and thrown to the ground before the

robbers drove off with cash, two Visa cards, a Social Security card, a voter’s regis-

tration card, a food stamp card, and a cellphone.

Gordon told police that one of the suspects had the word “Philly” tattooed on his

forearm.

Anybody with any information about the any of the three robbers is encouraged to

call police.

MOST WANTED

Name: Bobby Lee

Green

Age:48

Offense: Aggravated

BAttery Intended Harm

Name: Patricia Chandler

Age:31

Offense: Forgery

Name: Kimberly Blunt

Age: 31

Offense: Fraud use of

Personal ID

Name: Karneisha

Lashawn Moultrie

Age: 19

Offense: Traffic in

Stolen Property

Name: Christopher

Herbert

Age: 35

Offense: Resisting

Officer w/Violence

Name: Otis Lee

Shepherd Jr.

Age: 29

Offense: Aggravated

Assault w/Weapon

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R o b e r t E . L e e H i g h S c h o o l H o m e C o m i n g November 10, 2011

Photos by F.M. Powell III

Robert E.Lee High School 28, Andrew Jackson High School 6. Lee won homecoming game!

All Senior and Family inBand

Homecoming King Q

NOVEMBER 19, 2011 PREP RAP PR - 2

Rapper, Author and Actor Common

Scheduled to Speak at FAMU

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida

A&M University (FAMU) alumnus and

Grammy award-winning rapper Common

will be a guest lecturer on Saturday, De-

cember 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Hall Audi-

torium as part of the 2011-2012 Lyceum

Series.

Tickets will be available through the

FAMU Ticket Office location in the Al-

fred Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and

Teaching Gymnasium and

ticketmaster.com for $20, $10 and $5, de-

pending on the location of the seats. Tick-

ets that were purchased previously for

Common’s lecture will be valid for this

event. The lecture was originally planned

for September 28.

Known as the King of Conscious Hip Hop, Common will discuss his book

titled One Day It’ll All Make Sense, which explores his upbringing and fam-

ily relationships.

Common is considered one of music’s most poetic and respected lyricists.

His introspective lyrics have pushed boundaries with their biting social com-

mentary.

In 2007, he launched the Common Ground Foundation, which is dedicated

to the empowerment and development of urban youth in the United States.

Common also offers a younger generation a better understanding of self-re-

spect and love, utilizing the cultural relevance of hip hop in the children’s

books he has written. The first children’s book, titled The MIRROR and ME,

teaches lessons of life, the human spirit and human nature. His follow-up book,

I Like You But I Love Me, was recently nominated for an NAACP Image

Award, and his third book, M.E. (Mixed Emotions), was released in 2008.

In January 2007, the rapper crossed over into movies and made his acting

debut in the movie Smokin’ Aces. Subsequently, he starred opposite Queen

Latifah in Just Wright, and co-starred in movies, American Gangster, Street

Kings, Wanted and others.

Whether inspiring audiences through his music, his books, or his founda-

tion, Common continues to break new ground, and remains one of hip hop’s

most innovative and positive voices.

The next Lyceum performances include the Dance Theatre of Harlem En-

semble scheduled for January 27, 2012 and the Moscow Festival Ballet on

March 1, 2012.

“The Lyceum Series is an essential part of Florida A&M University,” said

FAMU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Cynthia Hughes Har-

ris, who chairs the Lyceum Committee. “It is the university’s way to teach the

students beyond the classroom and expose them to the arts and culture. The

Lyceum committee is looking forward to sharing these experiences with our

faculty, staff, students, alumni and the Tallahassee community.”

The FAMU Lyceum Series has been a part of the FAMU tradition since the

university’s early beginnings. Throughout the history of the series, FAMU has

enriched campus life and shared with the community the artists, performers

and lecturers of the day.

For more information about this year’s Lyceum Series, contact the FAMU

Office of Communications at (850) 599-3413.

Keep kids out of prison - Promote Education Over Incarceration

PROJECT R.E.A.C.H. INC. is focusing on keeping young people out of

jail. The project is called "Education Over Incarceration". The campaign will

explore the need for resources to keep youth in school and out of prison and

show how socio-economic factors and race are part of the equation.

Through networking, including Facebook, e-mailing and town-hall meet-

ings and community workshops, we will address the many angered and frus-

trated parents as it relates to ongoing cuts in funding for public school

education. We will encourage parents to join this most critical movement to

promote education over incarceration for their children and to make education

their number one priority.

Across the country many are using the Occupy Wall Street protest to bring

attention to the rich and great economic disparities. Our protest will act as a

method to keep young people out of jail and in school. States and school dis-

tricts have made billions in cuts to public education over the last several years

and billions more expected across the United States next year and it must end.

The side effects to incarceration over education: In the United States,

youth of color caught in the crossfire of the war on drugs are frequently sub-

ject to persecution, incarcerated and denied access to educational opportunities.

The irony is that the war on drugs is often defended as a necessary policy to

protect the nation's young people. In reality, rather than protecting youth, the

drug war has resulted in the institutionalized persecution of Black, Latino and

Native American young people.

Youth of color bear the brunt of harmful drug policies, from arrest, to pros-

ecution, to detention in adult correctional facilities. Some states now have the

distinction of having more Black and Latino young people in prison, than grad-

uates from State Colleges or Universities.

School Districts are taking hard looks at trimming its school budgets next

year in the wake of states budget forecasts. It appears that some legislators are

pulling back on education funding and refusing to put emphasis on education

reform as an urgent priority. These types of budget forecasts speak to funda-

mentally flawed views regarding the importance of improving the Nation's ed-

ucation system and the futures of all children.

Education, not incarceration, is needed and political and educational lead-

ers must examined the interconnection between public education, the growing

prison-industrial complex and its cost. We are further suggesting the urgent

need for a national call to action on education and prison reform, and not just

an exchange of ideas during this economic crisis, but a long term goal and

mandate.

Federal Title (I) legislation defines parent involvement as: The partici-pation of parents in regular, two-way, meaningful communication, involvingstudents' academic learning and other school activities. The involvement in-cludes ensuring that parents play an integral role in assisting their child'slearning; that parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their child's ed-ucation at school; that parents are full partners in their child's education andare included, as appropriate, in decision making and on advisory committeesto assist in the education of their child.

Project Appleseed the national campaign for public school improvementis a wonderful site for parents and educators to visit as a guide to improvingeducation, school, student and parent relations. http://www.projectapple-seed.org/index.html

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Third Annual Tour de

St. Johns Fun Ride

Will Benefit Robert E.

Lee High School

WHAT:

The third annual Tour

de St. Johns Fun Ride

will bring the community

together for a scenic fall

bicycle ride through the

historic neighborhoods

of Riverside, Avondale

and Ortega, while di-

rectly benefiting the stu-

dents of Robert E. Lee

High School.

The bike ride is de-

signed to create aware-

ness for the school’s

current needs, improve

the student experience

and performance, and

enhance Lee High’s rep-

utation throughout the

community.

Sponsorship, volun-

teer and participant op-

portunities are available

through the event’s web-

site. To register or view

more information about

the Tour de St. Johns

Fun Ride, visit

www.tourdestjohns.com

.

WHEN:Saturday, No-

vember 19, 2011, 10

a.m.

WHERE:Robert E.

Lee High School, 1200

McDuff Ave. S., Jack-

sonville, FL 32205

Holiday Calendar

Jacksonville, FL - In

observance of the up-

coming holidays, all

Duval County public

schools will be closed

Wednesday, November

23 through Monday, No-

vember 28. Duval

County Public Schools

(DCPS) administration

offices will be closed

Thursday, November 24

and Friday, November

25.

For winter break, all

Duval County public

schools will be closed

from Monday, Decem-

ber 19 through Monday,

January 2. DCPS ad-

ministration offices will

be closed from Friday,

December 23 through

Monday, January 2.

Both schools and ad-

ministration offices will

re-open on Tuesday,

January 3. See below

for printable version.

November 2011

Date and Event / Meet-

ing

23 -28Thanksg i v i ng

(Schools Closed)

24-25 Thanksgiving (Ad-

ministration Offices

Closed)

December 2011 - Janu-

ary 2012

Date and Event / Meet-

ing

12/19 - 1/2 Winter Holi-

day (Schools Closed)

12/23 - 1/2 Winter Holi-

day (Administration Of-

fices Closed)

Band Direction Donald Jenkins

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