JACKSON COUNTY FLORIDAN www.jcfloridan.com LOCAL & STTE THURSDAY, JANUARY2,2014 3AF


Chipola artist series event is Jan. 16 Cpola Colege

ist Series will present
harpist Anna Maria r e
Mendieta Jan. 16, at 7
 athe eSprig classes
p.m., in the Center for aca em cle s
the Arts. O
 Leading the audi- Registration for spring students who plan to com-
ence through the classes at Chipola College plete their first two years
right turns, dips, and begins Thursday, Jan. 2, of college work and then
smoky cafes of Argen- for returning students. transfer to a four-year pro-
ina, Mendieta's Tango New and returning stu- gram at Chipola or another
del Cielo (Tango from dent registration is Jan. 6. college or university Cred-
Heaven) is a fresh in- Classes begin Jan. 7. its earned are transferable
novative presentation There are several steps and are applicable toward
of the passionate and to completing the ap- a bachelor's degree. Aca-
sensuous music of the plication process: (1) demic advising guides
Tango and 'Spanish complete the college that.outline requirements
Flamenco. Complete Admissionl Application; for specific majors are
with Latin instruments call 718-2311 for assisg available from Student Af-
and Flamenco danc- tance; (2) request a final fairs and are located on the
ers, the theatrical mu- high school transcript be college website at www.
sic and dance program sent to Chipola Admis- chipola.edu.
is a must see. sion and Records Office; Several Associate in Sci-
 Tickets are available and (3) take the College ence and Workforce pro-
online at www.chipola. Placement Test; call 718- grams are offered which
edu. Tickets will 'be 2284 for assistance. provide training for high
available in the Center Chipola offers the wage jobs. Workforce pro-
for the Arts box office. Harpist Anna Maria Mendieta will perform at Chipola Bachelor of Science De- grams include: Automotive
 __m __igrate_ wa expired cne egree, thea Associate in Service Technology;, Fire-
 Arts Degree, the Associ- fighter, Law Enforcement
 a shoers ha dclasses s t ate in Science Degree Officer, Correctional, Of-
 s seand Workforce 'Develop- ficer, Cosmetology, Cross-
 aih w -edQngr chay r e ment program s. Over Corrections to Law
 The Public Safety Program at the academy, Washington-Holmes tionis required byJan 15. Bachelor's Degrees in- Enforcement, Cross-Over
Washington-Holmes TechnicalCen- Technical Center offers a "payby the .For students interested in certifi- cude: Science Educa- Law Enforcement to Cor-
ter will be offering open enrollment course" option Some students arecation in both Corrections and Law tion Middle Grde(5-9) recions, Nursing Assistant
to 'their day/sight -time Law En- also eligible for fiancial assistance. Enforcement, WHTC now offers Biology Educati6n Sep- and Welding.
forcement Ac ideniy. Students that The day and night academy meets a dual certification course. Upon ondary Grades (6-12); Associate in Science
successfully complete the training four days a week (Monday through completion students can become Mathematics Education programs include. Busi-
progrmt will be eligible to become Thursday) instead of the traditional certified in both Corrections and Middle Grades (5-9); ness Administration, Early
a Florida certified law enforcement five-day academies.This allows stu- Law Enforcement. The program is Mathematics Education Childhood Education,
officers with an average starting sal- dents more flexibility towork, con- Pe eligible for thoseho qualify Secondary Grades (6- Computer Information
ary of approximately $30,000.00 a duct business and spend time With For more information, stop by the 12); English Education, Technology, Fire, Science
year in this area. their families. Technical Center or call Brandi Cur- Exceptional Student Ed- Technology, Criminal Jus-
 In orderto spread the cost of the Classes begin Jan. 21. Pre-registera- ryat 638-1180 ext.361. ucation and Elementary tice Technology (Crime
 Education; Business Ad- Scene 'Track), Network-
 ministration with con- ing Services Technology,
 F* centrations in Manage- Culinary Management,
.Florida Panhandle house fire llls 4 women ment orAccounting;and Nursing (RN and LPN),
 a Bachelor of Science in Nursing LPN to RN, Para-
 TheAssociatedPress All the children escaped communityAlotofpeople Her mother, which is Nursing. medic to RN and Recre- '
 the fire. would pass by and blow Sarah Johnson, that's my Additionally the col- ation Technology.
 MARIANNA Four "That's what woke them the horn as they saw them great grandmother, ahd lege offers the Educator College Credit Certificate
womendiedWednesday in up to alert everybody that sitting on the porch It's then my mother's father's Preparation Institute, programs include: Child
a house fire in the Florida there was a fire, to try to just heart-breaking." mother, Elise Pete, hich a, Teacher' Certification Care Center Management,
Panhandle. get everybody out. And James Rhynes said the was also in the house, and program for thosewith Information Technology
 Marianna Fire Chief unfortunately the four fire killed four ofhis then mymom'sbabysister aB.S. in-ano-teaching Management, CISCO Cer-
Nakeya Lovett said three didn't make it out," Lovett relatives, who was also in the house, field. tified Network Associate,
smoke detectors woke up told WJHG-TV "These "My grandmother, her Cynthia Pete," Rhynes The Associate in Arts Emergency Medical Tech-
six children in the house. women were pillars in the name is Gertrude Pete. said. degree is ,designed for nician and Paramedic.

 State Briefs
Rain delays whooping man on chares of leaving custody but no charges completion.in 2015. costly for SKC. beforethe current racing
 a lea t the scene of a crash with a have been filed. The Herald-ibune re- season began in Novem-
 Nh serious injury and driving Four other people were Vice presidents ports that the state, citing ber. State inspectors who
 ig with an expired license. in the home at the time of brother buys Floida unsanitary and danger- visited the kennel on Nov.
 TALLAHASSEE --Rain Sheriffs deputies ar- t he shooting, but no other ous conditions, ordered 7 discovered that of the
showers have delayed rested the suspect's wife, injuries were reported. home Florida track operators in 834 greyhounds housed
eight endangered whoop- brother and sister-in-law NAPLES -Vice Presi- May to replace all wooden on site, 548 were living in
ing cranes ready to com- on obstruction charges. Miami port tunnel on dent Joe Biden's brother cageswith "movable" wooden cages.
plete their journey to their track to open later can now claim Florida metal crates. The Florida Division of
winter home on Florida's Airboat lands itn as homei or at least as a Unable to secure enough Pari-MutuelWagering is
Gulf Coast. Ta to mark flight this year home away from home. replacement cages, the giving the track until April

taught to migrate by anniversary unnel connecin the and his ife Sara closed for a variance a week From wire reports
humans flying ultralight TAMPA- An airboat Port ofaMiami with nearby Dec. 23 on a $2 million,
aircraft. They left Wiscon- replica has landed safely expressways is on track to 5-acre property located
sin in October and landed in Tampa Bay, marking the open to traffic later this oh Keewaydin Island, an DOr a LOttry
ITuesday in northwest '100th anniversary of the year. exclusive strip of land_
Florida. world's first commercial The Miami Herald off the coast of Naples in
The cranes had been flight. reports that workers Soilthwest Florida. 12/30 0 5
expected to fly over Leon Eddie Hoffnmah Jr. flew have begun buildingthe The purchase will give 8
County on Wednesday the aircraftWednesday roads that will allow cargo the vice president a local 12/31 7 5 4 1 1622252
morning on their way to from.St. Petersburg to trucks, tourist buses and base in the nation's biggest
St. Marks National Wildlife Tampa. The flight marked other vehicles to travel swing state, should he Wed1 72 0 Not alable
Refuge. the centennial of the under Biscayne Bay. choose to run for presi- M 9 1- 99 6-5
It's the 13th migration inaugural flight of the St. Officials have said the dent in 2016.
led by aircraft flown by Petersburg-Tampa Airboat tunnel will open to traffic James Biden serves as. T1
an organization called Line. in May. The project is the executive vice presi- 0 9
Operation Migration. A replica of the origi- intended to reduce traffic dent of the technology "
The organization said nal Benoist airliner that in downtown Miami. distribution and construc-
Wednesday morning that made the 1914 flightphad The drilling of the tunnel tion development compa- S E /84"4 1794
rain showers had closed been scheduled to make took about a year and half. ny, HillStone International t ( 4 4
path, keeping the birds that aircraft failed to get nelVice President Chris n (M) 3 5 9 7
grounded. airborne during testing. Hodgkinssays that if Sarasota Kennel
The entire journey cov- Creator Kermit Weeks a major hurricane ap- Club gets onprieve On
ers roughly 1,100 miles tellsThe Tampa Tribune proaches, 50.ton metal reprievegggggggg
through seven states. that he hopes more modi- gates at the tunnel's CageS
Only a few hundred fications will allow him to entrances will close to pre- SARASOTA- A reprieve W d 1 2
whooping cranes remain fly the airboat across the vent flooding. from the state will allow
in the wild. bay later this year. The tunnel is part of a Sarasota Kennel Club to
 Weeks powered up the major port overhaul de- complete its greyhound r/1
 Tampa Bay-area Benoist replica Wednes- signed to complement the racing season in April. 45 4 r' 5
deputy injured in hit- day for the takeoff event expansion of the Panama But reopening for the o
 d -r A in St. Petersburg. Canal, scheduled for 2014-15 races could prove

 ZEPHYRHILLSh--A Deputies: Teen kills
Tampa Bay-area sheriff's father in domestic
deputy is hospitalized af-
terbeing seriously injured dispute
in a head-on crash. AVALON PARK -Au-
Pasco County Sheriff thorities say a central
Chris Nocco says the Florida man has been shot
deputy's cruiser was hit and killed by his teenage .. j J
head on-by a pickup truck 'son in a domestic dispute.
early Wednesday; and the According to the Orange .
other driver fled on foot. County Sheriff's Office,
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