The Summation Weekly December 7, 2016

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For Emergency BY JOSH NEWBY Hurricane season may only stretch from June to November, but for BRACE (Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies), it is hurricane, flood, fire, and disaster season year round. The behind-thescenes heroes who mobilize at a moment’s notice to prepare for and recover from catastrophe, BRACE works with community organizations and volunteers to be ready and vigilant for whatever may happen. BRACE is the successor to a long-term recovery committee that was formed after Hurricane Ivan in 2004. When Dennis hit the following year, the non-profit worked with 38 organizations to support 800 families, including 144 families who needed permanent housing resettlement. BRACE works throughout the year to keep companies, parents and children aware of what they need to be properly prepared. BRACE is funded in a variety of ways, including state and federal grants, and by working under contract for local governments to dispense much needed services and workshops. For example, they contract for Escambia County on the Citizen Corps program, which encourages individuals to embrace the personal responsibility of being prepared; get training in first aid and emergency skills; and to volunteer to support local emergency responders, disaster relief and community safety. Citizen Corps involves the CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) program, which educates people on basic disaster response skills like search and rescue. It also involves Fire Corps (assisting local fire departments), Neighborhood Watches, Medical Reserve Corps (to supplement public health initia-

tives), and VIPS (Volunteers in Public Service, which enhances the capacity of state and local law enforcement). There is a version of the 21-hour curriculum available to teens who wish to get involved too. “We deliver that curriculum with the help of the sheriff’s office and law enforcement and fire departments,” said Greg Strader, executive director of BRACE. “We have a team of willing volunteers ready to step up and supplement official activities in the wake of an emergency. Over a thousand individuals in the area serve as members of Citizen Corps.” Following the 2014 flood, BRACE coordinated with over 500 partners that put in more than 92,000 hours of work, which translates to a $2.1 million impact. They mopped out 592 homes and did some major construction, including reconstruction on 113 homes, thanks to over $700,000 in funding. BRACE makes such a tangible impact in the community that city councilpeople have given to the organization from their $10,000 discretionary funds. The county also realizes all the BRACE does, and provides an array of services that the county would otherwise have to take the lead on. “It’s hard to measure prevention,” said Buzz Ritchie, vice chair of the BRACE board. “You often don’t see the results and the value until after disaster strikes. We react to floods, tornadoes, fires, and even terrorism—so much more than hurricanes.” After a disaster, individuals and communities will come forward who want to help, but they are unsure how. Often, these untrained individuals will do more harm than good as they attempt repairs, medical care and more. BRACE

ensures that neighborhoods have people who are trained and know what needs to be done. Instead of looking around for something to do, they can supplement activities and help respond more quickly than emergency services may be able to. “We do off-the-radar, behind-the-scenes kind of work, but you’d definitely notice if we weren’t

learned from Hurricane Ivan that an organization had to be in place to take the lessons learned and apply them by engaging the community and helping with mitigation efforts. We do a lot of outreach. We work a lot with the community, many of whom have reached out to us. Because of our partners, we are able to do so much.”

hours before, during and after Hurricane Ivan, firemen and policemen were faced with the difficult choice of responding to those who needed help or staying home and comforting their loved ones. BRACE stepped in and identified childcare needs of 185 families and worked to find a survivable facility for sheltering in partnership

Volunteers comprise 70% of emergency response teams, saving governments over $100 billion annually and responding to more than 33 million victims. There are more than 2,600 registered CERT programs in the nation. there,” said Strader. BRACE has a chair at the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center, a huge hub that serves as a concerted effort by the county’s health, law enforcement, utilities, and recovery organizations to work through the storm and recover afterward. “When we understand the scope of what has happened, we deploy our volunteers and work with our organizations, be they churches or even regular businesses,” said Strader. “Our community is truly extraordinary,” added Ritchie. “We

On the BRACE board sit experts from various fields and industries in the Pensacola area. With this expertise, BRACE is able to harness different perspectives and make sure all their bases are covered. This is also a method of community outreach, ensuring represented businesses have a plan in place and employees and their families understand the importance of always being on alert. As if that were not enough, BRACE also provides disaster response childcare for first responders. For example, in the days and

with the school district. They also work with businesses, many of whom may never reopen after a storm, to provide a best practices tool to enhance disaster readiness. They provide free training where CERT trainers will come to your organization, business, school or church and provide guidance. Homebound individuals are those who may have disabilities, need help evacuating, do not speak English as their first language, or have other impairments that may make it especially difficult during a disas-

ter. During Ivan, there were 57,000 homebound and disabled persons who were underserved. In response, BRACE assembled a committee with 44 current participants dedicated to helping these people, in addition to 37 partner organizations that currently serve them. They also established a HIPPAcompliant database that identifies the location of these individuals so that exact plans could be developed for next time. Believe it or not BRACE even helps with non-disaster related needs. In times of unexpected desolation or discontinuation of vital services, the non-profit will step in. Heritage Oaks, a mobile home and RV park, is one such example. After the former owner deserted the community, leaving residents without water, sanitation or garbage services, Escambia County Public Safety asked for BRACE’s help. BRACE LLC took over and now operates the facilities, providing affordable workforce housing to individuals and families in the west side of town. “Our alliances really are the best part of who we are,” said Ritchie. “We are in constant communication with partners. There are people who live here who have never been through a hurricane, so we need to reach out to them and educate them.” Storms are unexpected and disaster always seems to strike at the most inconvenient times, but BRACE is dedicated to working 24/7 behind the scenes to ensure that the unexpected is not the end of the story. By working with community partners and volunteers, Escambia County is always well-prepared for the next storm or disruption to our way of life. If you are interested in volunteering, contact certvista@bereadyalliance.org.

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We are very excited to adopt three English for Speakers of Other Languages classes at Ensley Elementary as our focus this year. With approximately 60 students from Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, Philippines, China who may receive little or nothing under the tree, this is sure to be a fun venture. Anyone who donates a gift will receive a raffle ticket to win a gift card to a local merchant! The all famous Mystery Raffle by Deb Johnson will be held with all cash collected benefiting FavorHouse of Northwest Florida, Inc. Tickets will be $1 each /6 for $5.

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gift exchange - participating members are to bring $5-$10 wrapped gift and rather than individuals “stealing” gifts we will assign numbers and each group will have an opportunity to steal gifts from all other members. (Rules and details to be distributed to members in advance and will be included on tables). We anticipate 6 rounds of gift exchanging. If you or your company would like to contribute and have any questions, please contact Regina

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Jackson’s presents a Deck the Halls: A Holiday Lunch Event In celebration of the holidays and back by popular demand, Jackson’s will be open for three special lunch events; “Deck the Halls,” on Saturday Dec. 10 and Saturday Dec. 17 at Jackson’s Steakhouse. Jackson’s has once again teamed up with the Pensacola Opera to present a lunch filled with holiday cheer

featuring costumed carolers strolling from table to table singing all of the traditional carols. Anne Wallace, Holly Robinson, Greg Watson, and Ben Riddles will be serenading patrons with holiday favorites such as “Silent Night,” “Away in a Manger,” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” to name a few.

Each Saturday there will be two seatings for this event; 11 am and 1 pm. In addition to their full lunch menu, Chef Miller will have a special feature presentation. This is a limited-seating event, which is sure to be a sellout. To reserve your table, please call Jackson’s Steakhouse, (850) 469-9898.

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Glass on Glass Mosaic Workshop at First City Art Center

Glass on Glass Mosaic Workshop at First City Art Center First City Art Center (FCAC) offers the stained glass workshop Glass On Glass Mosaic. In this 3-part workshop participants will explore the steps of nipping and slicing, gluing, and grouting colorful glass on glass (GOG)! All skill levels are welcomed. No experience is needed. The

workshop is open to students 12+. The instructor for the workshop is Judie Betts. The workshop will be held Sundays on Jan. 13, 20, and 27 from 1 to 4 pm. The cost of the workshop is $150. Tools will be provided. The instructor will provide the basic tools. For more information, contact 429-1222 or visit FirstCityArt.org.

Pen Air Gift $100K to Pensacola State College for Scholarships On Wednesday, November 30 at 9:30 am Pen Air Federal Credit Union announced the gift of $100,000 to the Pensacola State College (PSC) Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship Fund. The gift of $100,000 parallels with the celebration of the college now having more than 100,000 PSC graduates as of this December’s commencement ceremony. “We are honored to help provide a way for our community to fulfill their dreams of having a college education,” said Stu Ramsey, president and CEO of Pen Air. “Dreams can make incredible things happen,

and having the education to back those dreams can make them a reality.” In partnership with Pensacola State College and the PSC Alumni Association Endowed scholarship initiative, the gift names the Pen Air Federal Credit Union Scholarship Fund, and will be available to area residents who enroll at PSC and meet the qualifications. The gift also names the Pen Air Federal Credit Union Room in the Edward M. Chadbourne Library. The room will host financial literacy classes and seminars to PSC students, Pen Air members and the entire community. “We are exceedingly

grateful to Pen Air for this generous gift that will help so many area residents attend college,” said Dr. Ed Meadows, president of PSC. “Pen Air’s pacesetter gift will help us jumpstart the growth of new scholarship funds. Combined with gifts from our past graduates, we can enable the maximum number of area residents to realize their goal of a college education and provide them the essential building blocks to lead productive lives and attain their career goals. We encourage our alumni to join with us and help future students attend college.”

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The Grand Marlin on Pensacola Beach Recognized as a 2016 Florida Trend Golden Spoon Award Winner for Culinary Excellence Florida Trend Magazine has announced The Grand Marlin and Oyster Bar on Pensacola Beach as a recipient of the 2016 Golden Spoon Award. The Grand Marlin is the only restaurant on Pensacola Beach to receive the award. Given annually to only the top restaurants in Florida, the award recognizes culinary excellence in restaurants with outstanding cuisine, service and décor. Since its inception in 1977, the Golden Spoon award remains a highly coveted culinary award. In 2016, Florida Trend has bestowed the award to 97 restaurants in Flor-

ida, with 21 new Golden Spoon members, including The Grand Marlin. “Receiving the Golden Spoon award is an honor,” said Executive Chef and Partner Gregg McCarthy. “We strive daily to create a truly unique dining experience, focusing on fresh local ingredients for our customers. It’s humbling to be recognized by Florida Trend and be among the restaurants included.” With views of Santa Rosa Sound and sunsets over Pensacola Bay, The Grand Marlin on Pensacola Beach offers a tranquil, relaxed atmosphere, paired with the area’s best

selection of fresh seafood and highlighted by delectable, daily specials from the kitchen of award-winning Chef McCarthy. The restaurant has received a number of awards and honors in the past, including a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence every year since its inception in 2010, and is proud to obtain a Golden Spoon award from Florida Trend. To make a reservation at The Grand Marlin and Oyster Bar on Pensacola Beach and to see the complete menus, call 850-6779153 or visit thegrandmarlin.com/pensacola or find us on Facebook.

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Merry Marketplace Retail Expo

Pensacola Grand Hotel | 200 E. Gregory St.

Join the Greater Pensacola Chamber as we invest in Pensacola and shop local this holiday season! The Chamber’s inaugural MerPictured with Morgan are from left, McGuire Martin, Molly’s widower; Jim Reeves, a ry Marketplace retail expo Martin friend; and Pensacola State President Ed Meadows. is on Thursday, Dec. 8 from 1 to 7 pm at the Pensacola Grand Hotel. Bring a non-perishable food item

Escambia Sheriff’s Office Gives $10,000 to PSC’s McGuire Scholarship Fund

Pensacola State’s Culinary Arts program received a $10,000 boost Wednesday from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff David Morgan. Morgan made the donation to the Molly McGuire Culinary Arts Endowed Scholarship fund. Molly “McGuire” Martin, the matriarch of McGuire’s Irish Pub in Pensacola, died in August 2014. In June 2015, the over $200,000 scholarship endowment was established at the college with contributions from more than 200 Pensacola area residents and businesses. Interest from the endowment funds annual scholarships for Molly McGuire Culinary Arts Endowed Scholars. Also, the college’s culinary arts dining room was renamed the Molly McGuire Culinary Arts Dining Room. Morgan said the donation is part of the sheriff’s office long-term community reinvestment efforts. “It is our policy to take drug forfeiture money from the seizure of cash and property of those convicted of drug offenses and return it back into the

community,” he explained. “I was approached by Mr. (Jim) Reeves and Mr. (McGuire) Martin about helping underserved students and those in need enrolled in Pensacola State’s culinary arts program.” In fall 2015, the first scholarships were distributed to several culinary arts students. Pensacola State President Ed Meadows said he and the entire college family were touched by Morgan’s generosity. “It makes us feel good here at Pensacola State to know that Sheriff Morgan recognizes the way this college changes lives,” Meadows said. “Many of our students have full-time jobs, are parents and caregivers. But they are willing to make sacrifices to earn a degree or certification because they realize education is the pathway to a better life.” McGuire Martin said his late wife would be “so, so pleased” with the gift. “This donation will help some young people further their education. It is money well-spent by the sheriff’s office,” Martin said. “I want to thank Sheriff

Morgan for remembering Molly and the students here at the college. Molly really loved Pensacola State.” Jim Reeves, a longtime Martin friend and real estate attorney, spearheaded the initial fundraising efforts for the endowment following Molly “McGuire” Martin’s death in 2014. “Culinary support staff is so important to our local restaurants, and employees who work those jobs mattered to Molly. She started out as a waitress at McGuire’s,” Reeves said. “I want to say thank you to Sheriff Morgan for the $10,000 donation. This is an outstanding way to honor Molly McGuire.” Morgan said the donation was part of the sheriff’s office diversionary plan which serves as an incentive for young people to continue their education. “This was my first time partnering with Mr. Reeves and Mr. Martin but the sheriff’s department plans to make more donations to Pensacola State’s culinary arts program in the future,” he said.

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to donate to Manna Food Pantries. Shop for unique and personalized gifts, take selfies with Santa, socialize after hours with the Leadership Pensacola Class of 2017, and bid on silent auction wreaths with proceeds benefiting United Way of Escambia County.

There are a few vendor spots still available at only $100 to host a booth! Inquire with Caitlin Okrzesik at (850) 438-4081. Mark attending on the Pensacola Chamber of Commerce’s Merry Marketplace Facebook event for all updates.

2016 Cox Pensacola Christmas Parade Dec. 10

Join in on the holiday cheer in Downtown Pensacola starting at 5:15 pm on Saturday, Dec. 10, when the 2016 Cox Pensacola Christmas Parade will set sail and sleigh on.

You won’t want to miss this event that draws over 50,000 each year including eight bands from Escambia County, New Orleans and Mississippi. The parade also features the nationally renowned Blue Angels

flight team and a host of organizations from around the region on more than 50 floats. All proceeds of the Cox Pensacola Christmas Parade go to local high school band booster organizations.

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Dec. 9 - 18

Who doesn’t want A Charlie Brown Christmas? Gather round the stage at Pensacola Little Theatre to enjoy the holidays Peanuts-style with all your favorite characters: from Snoopy, Woodstock, Linus and Lucy to none other than Charlie Brown himself. Based on the classic TV special,

Charlie Brown and the whole Peanuts gang discover the true meaning of Christmas by putting on the school Christmas pageant, finding the right tree, and sharing the holiday with friends. Bring the whole family for this new holiday treat. For more, or to purchase tickets now, check out pensacolalittletheatre.com.

I Love the 90s Dec. 9

Who doesn’t love the 90s? Maybe those who didn’t have the chance to experience some of the 90s most popular hip-hop and R&B and chart-topping hits like “Push It,” “I Wanna Sex You up,” “Gangsta’s Paradise,” “Funky Cold Medina,” and “Bust a Move.” But, for those of us who

want a nostalgic night out, don’t miss the ultimate throwback concert tour starring Salt N Pepa with Spinderella, Coolio, Color Me Badd, Tone Loc, Kid N Play and Young MC—all set to perform in the I Love the 90s show at Pensacola Bay Center on Dec. 9. Tickets are anywhere from $26 to $93.50 per person. Check out more at pensacolabaycenter.com.

22nd Annual Cordova Mall Ball to Benefit The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart on Jan. 28

Tickets for the 2017 Cordova Mall Ball are now available for purchase! The 22nd Annual Cordova Mall Ball will be held Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, from 8 pm to midnight at Cordova Mall in Pensacola to benefit sick and injured children at The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart. The event is coordinated by the Krewe of Les Petits Enfants (Order of the Small Children) and presented by Wendy’s. Three bands are scheduled for this year’s event. A returnee to the Cordova Mall Ball, Mass Kunfuzion offers a song list encompassing all genres of music, from oldies and classic rock to R & B and pop. Also back by popular demand is Starz, a variety showband offering Top 40, Motown and oldschool funk. Newcomer to the event is The Astronauts, known for ‘80s pop/ rock and much more. A New Orleans-style French Market with jazz music is planned as part of the Mardi-Gras style festivities. Facepainting and a fortune

teller also will be located in the French Market, and novelties available for purchase will include Mardi Gras masks, Tervis tumblers and koozies. Approximately 25 restaurants will provide food, and a silent auction will be part of the fun, including a signed guitar, jewelry, art, golf packages and much more. The committee is seeking donations of items for the silent auction. If you wish to donate items, such as a weekend at a beach house or cabin, golf outing, art or jewelry, contact Mallory Wilson at 850-416-4661. New this year is the opportunity to purchase tickets and reserve tables of eight online at cordovamallball.com. Tickets are $60 per person in advance; $65 per person at the door. Tables of eight are available for $495 and must be reserved in advance. You may purchase a chair at a Community Table in the band areas. Individual Community Table tickets are $70 each. There are a limited number of these particular tickets available.

After Jan. 9, 2017, prices increase to $65 for single tickets and $545 for tables. You must be 21 or older to attend, and IDs will be checked at the door. Dress is masquerade or black tie optional (no denim). Every year, Cordova Mall closes early to allow volunteers to set up for the event, an expression of mall officials’ and shop owners’ dedication to the health of our community’s children. Last year, the Cordova Mall Ball raised a total of $447,000. Net proceeds went toward the construction of the new children’s hospital. During the past 21 years, the event has generated more than $4.5 million on behalf of sick and injured children at The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart, a hospital dedicated to the care of children for more than 47 years. It is the only pediatric facility in the region. For more information, or to purchase Cordova Mall Ball tickets, call Sacred Heart Foundation at 850-416-7415 or visit cordovamallball.com.

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SUPREME COURT ORDERS NEW SENTENCING FOR TRIPLE MURDERER By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

Signaling how it is likely to handle scores of Death Row cases, a majority of the Florida Supreme Court threw out death sentences and ordered a new penalty proceeding for a convicted triple-murderer on Thursday. The 4-1 decision in the Polk County case of Paul Beasley Johnson --- who already has twice avoided execution --- is the latest in a series of death penalty rulings since the state high court struck down a new Florida law as unconstitutional because it did not require unanimous jury recommendations for the sentence to be imposed. The Johnson ruling also came little more than a week after justices vacated the death sentence of inmate Richard Franklin, who was convicted of murdering a prison guard, and sent that case back for a new sentencing proceeding. Public defenders maintain that the Johnson and Franklin decisions mean that scores of condemned inmates will likely be given a chance to avoid the possibility of execution through new sentencing hearings. But prosecutors, and even some defense lawyers, cautioned against overstating the significance of the decisions, saying they expect the Supreme Court to handle similar direct appeals on a case-by-case basis. Thursday’s majority opinion in the Johnson case offered insight into the Florida court’s application of a January U.S. Supreme Court ruling, in a case known as Hurst v. Florida, that struck down the state’s

death-penalty sentencing system as unconstitutional because it gave too much power to judges, instead of juries. The Hurst case, which hinged on standards established in a 2002 U.S. Supreme Court case known as Ring v. Arizona, focused on the sentencing process after juries unanimously find defendants guilty of capital offenses. Under Florida’s old law, jurors by a simple majority could recommend the death penalty. Judges would then make findings of fact that “sufficient” aggravating factors, not outweighed by mitigating circumstances, existed for the death sentence to be imposed. That system was an unconstitutional violation of the Sixth Amendment right to trial by jury, the U.S. Supreme Court decided. After the Hurst ruling, the Florida Supreme Court indefinitely halted two scheduled executions, and the Legislature quickly passed a new law to address U.S. Supreme Court decision. Under the new law, juries have to unanimously find that at least one aggravating circumstance exists in order for defendants to be eligible for the death penalty. The law also requires juries to weigh whether sufficient mitigating factors exist to outweigh the aggravating circumstances, but the law is silent about whether those decisions must be unanimous. The law also required at least 10 jurors to recommend the death penalty, a departure from the old law, which required a simple majority. The Florida Supreme Court ruled in October that the part of the new that did not require unanimous jury recommendations was unconstitu-

tional, an issue not addressed in the U.S. Supreme Court’s Hurst decision. Thursday’s ruling in the Johnson case focused on the issues of aggravators and mitigating circumstances. Justices vacated Johnson’s death sentence and ordered a lower court to hold a new penalty proceeding because a jury did not weigh the aggravators and mitigating circumstances in his case. “Johnson argues that his death sentences violate Ring and Hurst v. Florida because his death penalty phase jury did not find the facts necessary to sentence him to death. We agree,” the Supreme Court majority wrote. Johnson, 67, was convicted of murdering William Evans, Amy Reid and Ray Beasley after going on a drug-fueled binge in 1981 in Polk County. Former Govs. Bob Martinez and Charlie Crist signed death warrants for Johnson, but he avoided execution each time. In 2013, a jury once more recommended that Johnson be sentenced to death, by a vote of 11-1 for each of the three murders. In Thursday’s ruling, the Supreme Court performed what is known as a “harmless error” analysis to determine whether there is a reasonable possibility that the legal error --- in Johnson’s case, the lack of fact-finding by the jury --- contributed to the death sentences. Johnson’s case includes “substantial aggravation,” the majority wrote. Johnson went on a “drugfueled hunt for money to purchase more drugs,” murdered a taxi driver, a Good Samaritan and a deputy sheriff, the 12-page opinion said. At the same time, the record in the case includes evidence of

mitigation that was “extensive and compelling,” the majority wrote in its discussion of harmless error. “On this record, with a nonunanimous jury recommendation and a substantial volume of mitigation evidence, we simply cannot conclude, ‘beyond a reasonable doubt, that no rational trier of fact would determine that the mitigating circumstances were sufficiently substantial to call for leniency,’ “ the justices wrote. The majority was comprised of Chief Justice Jorge Labarga and justices Barbara Pariente, R. Fred Lewis and James E.C. Perry, who dissented in part. Justices Charles Canady and Peggy Quince were recused, and Justice Ricky Polston dissented without an opinion. The Johnson ruling came eight days after the court upheld the firstdegree murder conviction of Franklin but ordered a lower court to hold a new sentencing proceeding. A jury had voted 9-3 to recommend death for Franklin, an inmate at a North Florida prison who killed a prison guard. In Franklin’s case, the majority decided that the lack of a unanimous jury recommendation alone meant that the error in the inmate’s case could not be harmless. Many defense lawyers interpret that ruling to have sweeping implications on existing death sentences. “Cases with less than unanimous jury recommendations for death are going to be sent back for resentencing and would not survive any sort of harmless error analysis,” Pete Mills, a 10th Judicial Circuit assistant public defender who is chairman of the Florida Public Defenders Association Death Penalty Steering Committee. “If the juries

do not make the necessary factfinding, those death sentences are likely to be vacated and remanded for new penalty phase proceedings. If it’s less than unanimous, those are all coming back.” But 5th Judicial Circuit State Attorney Brad King said the court will scrutinize each case individually. “There is not an absolute rule,” King said in a telephone interview Thursday. “It will depend on the facts and the findings in regards to the significance of the mitigation as to whether they will apply harmless error.” Defense lawyer Martin McClain --- who has represented more than 250 defendants who were condemned to death --- agreed with King. “We know that they’re going to look at it on a case-by-case basis. We know they are looking specifically at the vote. We know that’s part of their consideration. Clearly, they’re also looking at the presence of mitigation,” McClain said. Requiring new sentencing proceedings for death sentences that were the result of non-unanimous jury recommendations could affect scores of Death Row inmates, creating a significant burden for prosecutors, public defenders and the courts. Mills said he was told that the resentencings could strain the courts even more than the mortgage foreclosure crisis several years ago. “It just resets the clock on everything, plus at the same time you have all those problems with finding witnesses, finding evidence, all of those things that go with it,” King, first elected nearly three decades ago, said.

Sebo, who paid $11.2 million for the home earlier in 2005, according to court documents. Sebo’s attorneys argued the damage should be covered because wind and rain were “concurrent causes” and were covered under the policy. A circuit judge ruled in favor of Sebo, awarding $8.07 million, but the 2nd District Court of Appeal overturned that decision, documents show. The Supreme Court, in a 6-1 decision Thursday, rejected the appeals court’s reasoning and sided with Sebo The majority opinion, written by Justice James E.C. Perry, said there was no dispute that rainwater and hurricane winds combined with the construction defects to cause the damage. Perry wrote that “there is no reasonable way to distinguish the proximate cause of Sebo’s property loss --- the rain and construction defects acted in

concert to create the destruction of Sebo’s home.” Chief Justice Jorge Labarga and justices Barbara Pariente, R. Fred Lewis and Peggy Quince fully joined Perry’s opinion. Justice Charles Canady agreed with the result, though he did not sign on to the opinion. Justice Ricky Polston dissented because he said an issue in the case was not raised in the lower courts. He argued the case should be sent back to the 2nd District Court of Appeal to consider that issue instead of the Supreme Court ruling on the broader “merits” of the dispute. The case, involving somewhatesoteric insurance law, drew attention from the property-insurance industry, public insurance adjusters and a consumer group. A friend-of-the-court brief was filed on behalf of American Home

Assurance Co. by the Florida Insurance Council, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies and the American Insurance Association. Sebo, meanwhile, was backed by briefs from the Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters and the group United Policyholders. In its brief, United Policyholders noted that insurance coverage in cases “involving concurrent causation has been the subject of great debate.” A brief filed by Sebo’s attorneys said the Naples property included a multi-story main house and a guest house that combined to have more than 300 windows and sliding glass doors. Sebo was quoted in the brief as saying walking through the front door was like “walking into a Polynesian vil-

lage.” Sebo bought the home in April 2005 and initially paid a premium of $47,721 for an “all risks policy,” a premium amount that went up later in the year to more than $50,000, the brief said. Waterdamage problems began appearing in June 2005, with more damaging occurring when Hurricane Wilma hit in October 2005. After Sebo filed a claim, the insurer said it was only responsible for paying $50,000 for mold damage. Sebo filed a lawsuit that named several defendants, including previous owners of the home, an architect and a construction company, and later reached settlements with defendants other than the insurance company, according to court documents. The home ultimately could not be repaired and was demolished.

COURT RULES AGAINST INSURER IN PROPERTY DAMAGE FIGHT By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

In a case watched by insurance-industry groups, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against an insurer in a dispute about paying for damage to a multimilliondollar Naples home that had to be demolished after a combination of construction defects and water intrusion. The case dealt with widespread water damage sustained in 2005 --including when Hurricane Wilma slammed into Southwest Florida --- and whether insurer American Home Assurance Co., Inc., should be required to pay a claim filed by homeowner John Sebo. The insurer contended that the damage stemmed from construction defects, which were not covered under a policy purchased by

STATE DEBT DROPS AFTER BONDS REFINANCED By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

State debt declined by $1.6 billion during the past year, although the head of the state Division of Bond Finance warned Thursday that rising interest rates could present more financial challenges in the coming year. In a preliminary report, reviewed by aides to Gov. Rick Scott and state Cabinet members, Ben Watkins said Florida’s overall debt declined to $24.1 billion in the fiscal year that ended June 30. That was a drop from the prior year’s debt level of $25.7 billion and reflected a six-year decline of $4.1 billion. State debt has declined since reaching a peak of $28.2 billion in 2010 due to several factors. Since taking office in 2011, Scott has remained largely opposed to borrowing money or issuing bonds. The debt has also declined because state officials, taking advantage of low interest rates, have aggressively refinanced older bonds, replacing higher rates with morefavorable rates. In the last year alone, the Division of Bond Finance oversaw 13 refinancings totaling about $3 billion in debt that resulted in $619 million in savings. Over the last six-and-a-half years, 82 refinanc-

ings have been executed, resulting in nearly $2.5 billion in debt savings, the new report shows. But Watkins, who will present his report to Scott and the Cabinet on Tuesday, said the municipal bond market is undergoing fairly dramatic changes, calling a recent upward tick in interest rates “a bigger move than has happened any time in the last three years.” Watkins said money is flowing out of the municipal bond market into other areas, including a rising stock market. He said that trend “creates dynamics that are unfavorable for selling (municipal) bonds and puts upward pressure on rates.” Higher rates could curb Florida’s ability to refinance older debt and increase the state’s reluctance to borrow new money during the next year. In August, state officials reversed a five-year trend and agreed to borrow $285 million over the next few years to build and maintain facilities for state universities, colleges and public schools. The initial borrowing was in the range of $52 million for what are known as Public Education Capital Outlay bonds. Heading into a 2017 legislative session, where a minimal budget surplus has been projected, lawmakers could again look to borrowing for education construction projects.

Also, Senate President Joe Negron, R-Stuart, has advanced a proposal to issue bonds to pay for the state’s share of acquiring 60,000 acres south of Lake Okeechobee. The proposal, which also would rely on federal money, is part of an effort to store and clean water and reduce releases from Lake Okeechobee into the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie estuaries. Scott and Cabinet members are keeping an eye on rising debt for the state university system, with a report from the Division of Bond Finance in October showing university debt had risen by $1.1 billion over the last five years, while the state’s overall debt had declined. Most of the university debt is tied to borrowing by “direct support organizations,” universitybased entities that have borrowed money for health-care facilities, student housing, parking garages, fitness-wellness centers and athletic facilities. The university system’s Board of Governors and the boards of trustees at the 12 universities have approved new procedures to make sure borrowing proposals face rigorous scrutiny. Florida made $2.1 billion in debt payments in the last year, the new report shows. The debt payments are expected to rise in 2017 and 2018 due to financing related to the

“I-4 Ultimate Project,” a publicprivate partnership that is adding lanes to a 21-mile section of the interstate highway in Orange and Seminoles counties. Florida’s debt payments, as a percentage of state revenues, were at 5.46 percent in the last year,

under a benchmark of 6 percent, the report shows. Florida’s debt, on a per-capita basis, ranked seventh among the 11 largest states at $1,085 of tax-supported debt per resident, compared to $4,141 in New Jersey, the highest, and $298 in Texas, the lowest.

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STATE SAYS INSURANCE PREPARATION FOR HURRICANES ‘PAID OFF’ By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

Insurance companies, for the most part, have been responsive to customers affected by two hurricanes that caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage in Florida this year, state officials said Friday during a roundtable discussion with industry executives. Those conclusions were drawn from the state Division of Consumer Services receiving just 375 calls from Floridians about the handling of insurance claims out of the more than 100,000 property-damage claims filed following powerful Hurricane Matthew in early October. “I know that there are individual circumstances of people that may not be pleased with the response, but overall I think we have seen the constant preparation that both the industry and our office and (the

Florida Department of Financial Services) have put into being prepared for these circumstances has paid off,” Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier said during the roundtable at Flagler College in St. Augustine. Hurricane Matthew and the earlier Hurricane Hermine were tests for the insurance industry after more than a decade of Florida avoiding a direct hit from a hurricane. Hermine made landfall in North Florida, while Matthew caused widespread damage as it spun off the state’s East Coast. The annual hurricane season ended Wednesday. The 375 calls to the Division of Consumer Services about Hurricane Matthew claims were in addition to more-general calls from customers regarding their rights and what they needed to do after the storm, said Division of Consumer Services Director Tasha Carter.

“At this point, we are pretty comfortable that the process is working,” said Carter, whose division is part of the Department of Financial Services. She said insurers have responded in what the state views as a timely manner when the state agency advises them of complaints. “There is a law that allows the insurance companies 20 days to respond once they receive a request for information from my office,” Carter said. “What I’ve been seeing from the Hurricane Matthew claims, specifically, that we’re averaging about a 15-day response time.” The top three reasons for calls regarding claims involved: claims that were denied and customers wanting someone else to review the requests or to explain the reasons for the denial; unsatisfactory settlement offers; and claim-handling delays. “There were no red flags for our

letter from Michael Price, chairman of the advisory council. Despite a volatile year in the financial markets, the state pension fund finished slightly in the black, plus 0.54 percent, in the 2015-16 state budget year. It marked the seventh straight year of a positive return for the fund, which Williams took over in November 2008. In the seven full years that Williams has guided the investments, the pension fund recorded doubledigit positive returns in four of those years, with a high of more than 22 percent in 2010-11. Its lowest return was 0.29 percent in 2011-12. During Williams’ tenure, the fund has had a 9.28 percent average annual return, exceeding an 8.46 percent benchmark used to track the fund’s performance, according to a report that is part of Williams’ job evaluation. In a Nov. 16 report to Scott and the Cabinet, Williams said the pension fund continues to perform well, recording a 3.81 percent rise through Sept. 30, the first quarter of the new state fiscal year.

This is the first year that Williams and other SBA employees will be eligible for bonus payments based on the investment-fund performance in the prior year. When he took over the fund in 2008, Williams suspended the bonus plan, said Dennis MacKee, an agency spokesman. MacKee said the program has been reinitiated and will eventually link the bonuses to a rolling three-year average of the investment-fund performance. Williams has not had a pay raise since December 2014, when Scott and the Cabinet increased his pay from $367,500 to $389,500. Mercer, a consulting firm, conducted a review of pay plans for managers of the largest public pension funds in the country, showing Williams is paid below the average. The median base pay was $455,000 for the managers, with a total average, including bonus payments, of $620,000, according to the review that was conducted for the Investment Advisory Council.

STATE PENSION CHIEF SET TO GET RAISE By LLOYD DUNKELBERGER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

Ash Williams, who oversees Florida’s $144 billion state pension fund, is in line for a 5.5 percent raise in a proposal that will go before Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet next week. Williams, the chief investment officer for the State Board of Administration, would see his pay rise from $389,500 to $411,000. He would also be eligible for a performance bonus of up to $30,673, which would be paid over two years, once financial audits are finished for the fiscal year that ended June 30. The pay proposal, which will be reviewed by Scott and Cabinet members on Tuesday, is part of Williams’ annual job evaluation. It comes after the State Board of Administration’s Investment Advisory Council reviewed Williams’ job performance in the fall “and rated his overall performance at the highest level,” according to a

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office because these reasons align with the same top three reasons for any other complaints that we’re getting in our office,” Carter said. Matthew, which threatened the state and heavily impacted Northeast Florida on Oct. 6 and 7, had drawn 100,589 property-damage claims, representing $606 million in value, as of Oct. 28, according to the Office of Insurance Regulation. Volusia, Duval, Brevard, St. Johns and Flagler counties represented more than 70 percent of those claims. The numbers are expected to be updated Monday. Altmaier said he didn’t expect the damage estimates to change much when the numbers are updated. The storm was the second of the year to directly affect Florida. Hurricane Hermine, which made landfall in a sparsely populated part of the Big Bend and swept through Tallahassee in early September, resulted in $95 million

in property-damage claims. Leon County accounted for about 3,500 of the 18,222 claims. The Hermine claims numbers are as of Oct. 7, and are also expected to be updated next week. Altmaier said there isn’t a concern that insurers will be unable to pay claims from Hermine without dipping into their reinsurance --insurance for insurers, which a few may have to do for Matthew. “That’s why it’s there,” Altmaier said. The roundtable was advertised as a discussion of the 2016 hurricane season, the first for the state with a hurricane making landfall in nearly 11 years. “There is certainly no illusion, certainly in this room, that we’ll go another 11 years without hurricane activity,” Altmaier said. Little input was provided during the roundtable from private insurers.

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The Summation Weekly PUBLIC NOTICES Legals Notice of Sale NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS OF: WRIT OF EXECUTION, WRIT OF EXECUTION NOTICE and NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION-LAW NO. 2016-01662 FIRST CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANK, Successor in Interest to First National Bank of Fredericksburg Plaintiff, vs.

Account: 30-018180 See Record Book 1529 Page 0897 TO BE SOLD AS THE PROPERTY OF: Gene T. Brown, Jr., Jennifer L. Cinqmars, Troy L. Brown, Lynette E. Brendle, Michelle R. Lorah and Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Gene T. Brown, Deceased, and Terre Tenants of 8425 Lancaster Avenue, Bethel (Berks County), PA 19507 and also the heirs of Gene T. Brown, Jr., now deceased. ACTION NUMBER (Berks County): 16-01662 NOTICE OF OWNER’S RIGHTS YOU MAY BE ABLE TO PREVENT THIS SHERIFF’S SALE To prevent this Sheriffs Sale you must take immediate action:

GENE T. BROWN, a/k/a Gene T. Brown, Sr., Deceased GENE T. BROWN, JR., in his capacity as Heir of Gene T. Brown, a/k/a Gene T. Brown, Sr., deceased JENNIFER L CINQMARS, in her capacity as Heir of Gene T. Brown, a/k/a Gene T. Brown, Sr., deceased TROY L. BROWN, in his capacity as Heir of Gene T. Brown, a/k/a Gene T. Brown, Sr., deceased LYNETTE E. BRENDLE, in her capacity as Heir of Gene T. Brown, a/k/a Gene T. Brown, Sr., deceased MICHELLE R. LORAH, in her capacity as Heir of Gene T. Brown, a/k/a Gene T. Brown, Sr., deceased UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, and ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER GENE T. BROWN, Deceased, and Terre Tenants of 8425 Lancaster Avenue, Bethel (Berks County), PA, 19507

1. The sale will be canceled if you pay to First National Bank of Fredericksburg the back payments, late charges, costs, and reasonable attorney’s fees due. To find out how much you must pay, you may call:

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1. If the Sheriffs Sale is not stopped, your property will be sold to the highest bidder. You may find out the price bid by calling the Sheriff of Berks County, at (610) 478-6230,

NOTICE TO: GENE T. BROWN, JR., deceased, ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, and ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER GENE T. BROWN, a/k/a Gene T. Brown Sr., deceased; ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, and ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER, GENE T. BROWN JR., deceased; JUSTIN G. BROWN, as a known heir of GENE T. BROWN, Jr., deceased; TROY L. BROWN: and, ALL Terre Tenants of 8425 Lancaster Avenue, Bethel (Berks County), PA, 19507 You are hereby notified that on August 17, 2016, Plaintiff, FIRST CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANK, Successor in Interest to First National Bank of Fredericksburg, filed a Praecipe for Writ of Execution, Notice of Writ of Execution and Notice of Sheriff Sale, against you in the Court of Common Pleas of BERKS County, Pennsylvania, docketed to No. 2016-01662. On August 18, 2016 the Writ of Execution was issued by the Prothonotary’s Office of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, Pennsylvania to the above docket number. The Writ directs the Sheriff of Berks County, Pennsylvania to sell the real estate of Gene T. Brown Sr., Deceased, in which you have an interest, located in Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, and known as 8425 LANCASTER AVENUE, BETHEL, PENNSYLVANIA 19507. The Sheriff of BERKS COUNTY will sell the property pursuant to the Writ of Execution and Notice of Sheriff Sale for November 10, 2016, which sale was rescheduled as announced at the sale by the Sheriff on November 10, 2016 and is now scheduled for January 6, 2017, at 10:00 A.M., in the auditorium, located on the Second Floor of the Berks County Service Center, located at 633 Court Street, Reading, Pennsylvania, to enforce the court judgement of $33,960.11, obtained by First Citizen Community Bank, successor in interest to the First National Bank of Fredericksburg, against the property described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION ALL THAT CERTAIN two story frame dwelling house and lot of ground with the appurtenances, situated in the Village of Bethel, formerly Millersburg, Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania known as 8425 Lancaster Avenue, Bethel, PA 19507, bounded and described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point on State Highway Route #243, thence along said Highway, forty-two feet to a point on an Alley; thence along said Alley two hundred and twenty-four feet to a point on Hill Alley; thence along said Alley forty-two feet to a point; thence along lot of William P. Stupp, two hundred and twenty-four feet to the place of Beginning, said lot being numbered with the number nine (9) in Southern Additional Plan of the Village of Millersburg, now Bethel. BEING THE SAME PREMISES which Woodraw W. Weber and Mary I. Weber, husband and wife, by Deed dated June 21, 1968 and recorded in the Recorder of Deeds Office in and for the County of Berks on June 21, 1968 in Deed Book Volume 1529, Page 897, granted and conveyed unto Gene T. Brown and Diana M. Brown, Grantors hereto; and the said Diana M. Brown predeceased Gene T. Brown whereupon title passed to the said Gene T. Brown by operation of law. Tax Parcel: 30440107579990 Pin Number: 440107579990

Paul W. Kilgore, Esquire 522 South 8’” Street Lebanon, PA 17042 (717) 273-7621 2. You may be able to stop the sale by filing a petition asking the Court to strike or open the judgment, if the judgment was improperly entered. You may also ask the Court to postpone the sale for good cause. 3. You may also be able to stop the sale through other legal proceedings. You may need an attorney to assert your rights. The sooner you contact one, the more chance you will have of stopping the sale. (See notice below to find out how to obtain an attorney). YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR PROPERTY AND YOU HAVE OTHER RIGHTS EVEN IF THE SHERIFF’S SALE DOES TAKE PLACE.

2. You may be able to petition the Court to set aside the sale if the bid price was grossly inadequate compared to the value of your property. 3. The sale will go through only if the buyer pays the Sheriff the full amount due in the sale. To find out if this has happened, you may call the Sheriff of Berks County at (610) 478-6230. 4. If the amount due from the Buyer is not paid to the Sheriff, you will remain the owner of the property as if the sale never happened. 5. You have a right to remain in the property until the full amount due is paid to the Sheriff and the Sheriff gives a deed to the buyer. At that time, the buyer may bring legal proceedings to evict you. 6. You may be entitled to a share of the money which was paid for your house. A schedule of distribution of the money bid for your house will be filed by the Sheriff on February 6, 2017. This schedule will state who will be receiving that money. The money will be paid out in accordance with this schedule unless exceptions (reasons why the proposed distribution is wrong) are filed with the Sheriff within ten (10) days after February 6, 2017. 7. You may also have other rights and defenses, or ways of getting your house back, if you act immediately after the sale. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE LISTED BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP. Lawyers’ Referral Service of the Berks County Bar Association 544 Court Street Reading, Pennsylvania 19601 Telephone (610) 375-4591 www.berksbar.com 2WR12/7-12/14NOS

whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is December 7, 2016. Personal Representative: Paula Ann Bailey 3045 English Oak Circle Pensacola, Florida 32526 Attorney for Personal Representative: THOMAS C. STAPLES STAPLES, ELLIS + ASSOCIATES, P.A. Florida Bar No 169708 Pensacola., Florida 32502 201 N. Palafox Street, Suite 2 Pensacola, Florida 32502 tcs@staplesellislaw.com (850) 432-4143 2WR12/7-12/14NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF HARLAN DALE WILLIAMS Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of HARLAN DALE WILLIAMS deceased, whose date of death was August 24, 2016, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, and the address of which is.190 Government Street, Pensacola, FL 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

File No. 2016-CP- 1139 Division: N NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of JOANNE PARRAMORE SYKES, Deceased, File Number 2016-CP-1139, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The name and address of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are as set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is November 30, 2016. Personal Representative: Keith A. Edwards 1514 Glencrest Drive Austin, Texas 78723 Attorney for Personal Representative: Kathleen K. DeMaria Florida Bar Number: 503789 Elizabeth W. Aghayan Florida Bar Number: 116673 Smith, Sauer & DeMaria 510 E. Zaragoza Street Pensacola, FL 32502 Telephone: (850) 434-2761 Fax: (850) 438-8860 E-Mail: kathleenjean@outlook.com Secondary E-Mail: e.aghayan1@outlook.com 2WR11/30-12/7NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF FRANK AUSTIN COLBURN, SR., Deceased. File No. 2016 CP 1007 Division K

The administration of the estate of Frank Austin Colburn, Sr., deceased, whose date of death was April 15, 2016, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, FL 32502. The names and addresses of the Co-Personal Representatives and the Co-Personal Representatives’ attorney are set forth below.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is November 30, 2016. Personal Representative: WILLIAM MARK WILLIAMS 27 Manor Drive Pensacola, FL 32502 Attorney for Personal Representative: KERRY ANNE SCHULTZ, ESQUIRE Attorney for Petitioner Florida Bar Number: 563188 FOUNTAIN, SCHULTZ & ASSOCIATES, P.L. 2045 Fountain Professional Ct., Suite A Navarre, Florida 32566 Telephone: (850) 939-3535 Fax: (850) 939-3539 E-Mail: kaschultz@fountainlaw.com

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF MARY ANNE EDWARDS a/k/a MARY ANN EDWARDS DECEASED. File No.: 2016 CP 1463 Division: C

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is December 7, 2016. Co-Personal Representatives: Eupal Jean Colburn 310 N. Chipper Road Cantonment, Florida Hank A. Colburn 1100 Ridge Way Cantonment, FL 32533 Attorney for Co-Personal Representatives: Jason A. Waddell Attorney Florida Bar Number: 529362 Waddell & Waddell, P.A. 1108-A North 12th Avenue Pensacola, FL 32501 Telephone: (850) 434-8500 Fax: (850) 434-0971 E-Mail: jason@ourfamilyattorney.com Secondary: cheryl@ourfamilyattorney.com 2WR12/7-12/14NTC

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Mary Anne Edwards a/k/a Mary Ann Edwards, deceased, whose date of death was December 19, 2015, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 333, Pensacola, Florida 325920333. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration) TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified than an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of Larry Vernon Taylor a.k.a. Larry V. Taylor, deceased, File Number 2016CP-365; by the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 6865 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida 32570-0472; that the decedent’s date of death was August 2, 2016; that the total value of the estate is approximately $46,096.07 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Name: Betty Taylor Address: 4868 Jamie Leigh Drive Milton, Florida 32570 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is December 7, 2016. Person Giving Notice: Betty Taylor 4868 Jamie Leigh Drive Milton, Florida 32570 Attorney for Person Giving Notice: Oscar J. Locklin Florida Bar No. 15455 Locklin, Saba, Locklin & Jones, P.A. 4557 Chumuckla Highway Pace, Florida 32571 Telephone: (850) 995-1102 2WR12/7-12/14NTC

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

Notice to Creditors

IN RE: ESTATE OF JOANNE PARRAMORE SYKES, Deceased.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF Larry Vernon Taylor a.k.a. Larry V. Taylor, Deceased. File No. 2016-CP- 365 Division D

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF MAXINE L. OVERTON Deceased. File No.: 2016-CP-001477 Division: C To: Agency for Healthcare Administration Legal Department 2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg. #3 Tallahassee, FL 32308 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of MAXINE L. OVERTON, deceased, whose date of death was November 3, 2016, and with case number indicated above pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 W. Government Street, Pensacola, FL 32502. The name and address of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate of whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is December 5, 2016. Personal Representative: JAMES R. OVERTON Petitioner 1100 Shoreline Drive, #216 Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 Attorney for Personal Representative: H. Frank Winn, Jr. Attorney for Petitioner Florida Bar# 0113430 P O Box 150 322 S. Alcaniz Street Pensacola, FL 32591-0150 Office 850-434-6214 Fax 850-434-6290 h.frankwinn@att.net 2WR12/7-12/14NTC

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Legals

December 7, 2016

The Summation Weekly

PUBLIC NOTICES (850) 438-4036 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF HELLON BELLE PIERCE, Deceased. File No. 2016-CP- 1 1 9 5 Division: “ N “ NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of HELLON BELLE PIERCE, Deceased, File Number 2016-CP-1195, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The name and address of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are as set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is December 7, 2016. Personal Representative: Robert E. Pierce 203 West Plaza Road Cantonment, Florida 32533 Attorney for Personal Representative: THOMAS C. STAPLES STAPLES, ELLIS + ASSOCIATES, P,A. Florida Bar No. 169708 201 N. Palafox Street, Suite 2 Pensacola, Florida 32502 tcs@staplesellislaw.com (850) 432-4143 2WR12/7-12/14NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: The Estate of MICHAEL ANTHONY SMITH, Deceased. Case No.: 2016 CP 923 Division

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF BARBARA EMOGENE BAKER Deceased. File No. 2016-CP-434 Division D NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Barbara Emogene Baker, deceased, whose date of death was October 18, 2016, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Donald C. Spencer Clerk of Court, Attn: Probate, P.O. Box 472, Milton, Florida 32572. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is December 7, 2016. Personal Representative: Catherine E. Morgan 8079 Ashenden Dr. Blacklick, OH 43004 Attorney for Personal Representative: Steven E. Quinnell Attorney Florida Bar Number: 586595 Quinnell ElderLawFirm 913 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Suite 8 Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 Telephone: (850) 432-4386 Fax: (877) 829-6329 E-Mail: EFILING@QLAWFLORIDA. COM Secondary E-Mail: SQUINNELL@ QLAWFLORIDA.COM 2WR12/7-12/14NTC

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Michael Anthony Smith, deceased, File Number 2016-CP- 92-3 is pending in the Circuit Court in and for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, FL. The name and address of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

IN RE: ESTATE OF LARRY WAYNE RICH, Deceased.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT:

File No. 2016-CP- 1095 Division: “ A “

All persons on whom this notice is served who have objections that challenge the validity of the will, the qualifications of the personal representative, venue, or jurisdiction of this Court are required to file their objections with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is served within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is November 30, 2016. Personal Representative: Michael Anuel Smith 1550 West 1-65 Service Road, South Mobile, AL 36693 Attorney for Personal Representatives: ARTICE L. McGRAW Florida Bar No. 112267 817 North Palafox Street Pensacola, Florida 32501

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of LARRY WAYNE RICH, Deceased, File Number 2016- CP-1095, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The name and address of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorney are as set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

2WR12/7-12/14NTC IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: Estate of SCOTT RANDALL CHEPAN, Decedent. Case No.: 2016-CP-1497 Division: K

ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES: GARY W. HUSTON Florida Bar No.: 044520 CLARK PARTINGTON 125 West Romana Street, Suite 800 Pensacola, FL 32502 P.O. Box 13010 Pensacola, FL 32591-3010 Telephone: 850-434-9200 Email: ghuston@clarkpartington.com 2WR11/30-12/7NTC

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of SCOTT RANDALL CHEPAN, deceased, Case Number, 2016-CP-1497, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is M. C. Blanchard Judicial Building, 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida 32502. The name and mailing address of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative’s attorneys are set forth below. All creditors of Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent, or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent, or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this Court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is December 7, 2016. Personal Representative: LOIS B. LEPP Personal Representative 902 E. Gadsden Street Pensacola, Florida 32501 Attorneys for Personal Representative: LOIS B. LEPP (FBN 855634) lois@lbl-law.com KAREN SUNNENBERG (FBN 37225) karen@lbl-law.com Secondary Email: eservice@lbl-law.com Lois B. Lepp, P.A. 902 East Gadsden Street Pensacola, Florida 32501 (850) 435-1090 Attorneys for Personal Representative 2WR12/7-12/14NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: Estate of ROBERT de VARONA, Deceased. Case Number 57-2016-CP-417 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of ROBERT de VARONA, deceased, whose date of death was October 11, 2016, is pending in the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 472, Milton, Florida 32572. The names and addresses of the personal representatives and the personal representatives’ attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against Decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of this Notice is December 7, 2016.

The date of first publication of this notice is November 30, 2016.

Personal Representative: Ave H. Rich 3600 Gatewood Drive Pensacola, FL 32514

CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: CHRISTINA M. de VARONA 6446 S. Crocker Street Littleton, CO 80120

Attorney for Personal Representative: THOMAS C. STAPLES. STAPLES, ELLIS + ASSOCIATES, P.A. Florida Bar No. 169708 201 N. Palafox Street, Suite 2 Pensacola, Florida 32502 (850) 432-4143

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: NATASHA N. de VARONA 4998 S. Inca Drive Englewood, CO 80110

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF JAMES EVERETT OSBORNE, Deceased. File No.: 2016-CP-1491 Division: J NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of JAMES EVERETT OSBORNE, deceased, whose date of death was September 14, 2016, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building, 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, FL 32502. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is November 30, 2016. Personal Representative: James Edward Osborne 3245 Sharp Road Glenwood, MD 21738 Attorney for Personal Representative: Charles P. Hoskin, Esq. Fla. Bar No. 364401 EMMANUEL SHEPPARD & CONDON 30 South Spring Street Pensacola, FL 32502 Telephone: (850) 433-6581 Facsimile: (850) 434-7163 E-Mail: cph@esclaw.com adk@esclaw.com 2WR11/30-12/7NTC Meeting Notices

DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT BOARD NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR December 2016. Please mark your calendars for the following dates and times during the above noted month when meetings are scheduled to be held. **Please notice the Update** Downtown Improvement Board Regular Meetings are held on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month Tuesday, December 6th, 2016 at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 20th, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. Parking & Traffic Committee Regular Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month Tuesday, December 13th, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. Special Events Committee Regular Meetings are held on the 2nd & 4th Friday of every month Friday, December 9th, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. No Meeting for the 4th Friday Palafox Market Vendor Committee Meetings will be called on an as needed basis Downtown Advisory Board Regular Meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of every month No Meeting for December All meetings scheduled during the identified month will be held in the DIB Public Meeting Room Bowden Building 120 Church Street Room #1, Pensacola, FL 32502 unless otherwise indicated. If you need accommodations for any of these meetings, please reply to this email with your request to allow us to plan accordingly.

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