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BELMONT STAKES Big Brown is patched, ready for TIME TO SHINE Early Learning Coalition says 'thank you' at sixth annual Evening with the Stars f) -V4 IP 103rd year. No. 159, Jun. 7, 2008 50 Cents DISABLED VETERANS GET READY FOR ENTREPRENEURS BOOTCAMP 7A run at Triple Crown history Sports 2C Local 3A Bui n- id inn imin'X Promoting democracy since 1905 1 A IT A TTTF A OO TOTL Ann II i 1 3 1 1 I 1 III HIViivuvuii; -Tallahasseeocom rfi 3' in Seminoles find themselves familiar place, Page 1C. FSU pitchers a bit wild in series opener, Page 4C.

I 50 Cents ,) 4 The National Forest Service Is Implementing a new plan to restrict motor vehicles to roads and designated trails. Locally, this means parts of the Apalachlcola National Forest are being cleared for new trails. lit if. 4 Complete coverage inside Sports and online at NoleSports.com nnnnn; lumnu arm uuuuw 9 tn cm Sfpl a t) Silver Lake trees cut for ATV trails By Julian Pecquet DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER Trees have been coming down at Silver Lake park in the past few days, prompting calls to the National Forest Service from concerned park users. The tree clearing signals the start of construction of a trail-head for off-road motor vehicles, along with a training ground for ATVs.

It's all part of a management plan restricting motorcycles and ATVs all-terrain vehicles calling because they saw with three or more wheels those trees down," said to numbered trails in Garth Smelser, deputy the Apalachicola National district ranger for the for-Forest that's set to kick in Oct. 1. Please see SILVER LAKE, 2A i r-tlSsiSStSSesht i Saturday, June 7, 2008 Cheryl A. Stewart becomes the first woman in TPD history to earn the rank of major. PagelOA COMING SUNDAY SUPER REGIONAL: Coverage from Florida State's best-of-three series with Wichita State for a spot in the College World Series: SportslC, NoleSports.com LOOKING FOR CHEAPER GAS? You can find the cheapest gas in town using the interactive map on Tallahassee.com.

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592225 NEWS TIP MOTUNE 8505992233 TULULISSEE DEMOCRAT 103rd year, No. 159. Jun. 7, 2008 50 Cents A Ganiwtt newspaper Ctpyrfit 2008MalMMM Dttntcnt l)AVi LOCAL i Girl, 14, keeps cool during burglary A GLENN BEILDemocrat See off-road trails map. NEW TRAIL FEES FOR OFF-ROAD MOTORIZED VEHICLES, EFFECTIVE OCT.

1 Children under 16: $5 for three days Users 16 and older: $10 for three days Seven-day pass: $25 Year-long pass: $75 "This week people are an example of, by not opening the door it was a good decision on her 'part, a very good decision, even in broad daylight." The girl heard a man knock on the door about 4 p.m. Wednesday. She didn't recognize him, so she didn't open the door. But when he began breaking in, she hid. She called her mother and then police.

The girl's mother rushed home and saw two men carting away a TV. They dropped it and sped away in a 2000 red Ford. Moments later, Officer J.D. Hoover noticed a 2000 red Ford near Mic-cosukee Road and Capital Circle Northeast. He stopped the car and two men inside were identified as suspects in the burglary, police say.

competition. If they win, the "Today" show will pick up the tab. You can help them in their quest by sending your votes to the network. For more, see Page 3A. By Nic Corbett DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER A 14-year-old girl home alone hid in a bathtub after a man kicked in the front door of her family's home in the 1800 block of Easton Forest Drive.

Two men have now been arrested in that and two other burglaries, according to the Tallahassee Police Department. Demarcus Bulger, 19, and Dion'te Hightower, 19, were arrested on charges of burglary of an occupied home, grand theft and other crimes. "I'd say that she is very fortunate that she was able to think clearly and call 911 and that she was not harmed in any way," Tallahassee police spokesman Officer David McCranie said. "This was PHIL SEARSDemocrat In chains, with his hands handcuffed, Gary Michael Hilton Is led Into the Leon County Jail on Friday afternoon. He has been Indicted on a murder charge In the brutal slaying of Cheryl Dunlap.

Man accused in Dunlap's death had been fighting extradition since April 'f 7 trm 4 By NIc Corbett DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER The man charged in the December death of Craw-fordville resident Cheryl Dunlap was brought to Leon it County on Friday despite his attempts to fight extradition from Georgia. Gary Michael Hilton, 61, arrived about 3:15 p.m. at the Leon County Jail in a white SUV surrounded by three unmarked Leon County Sheriffs Office vehicles. Hilton was wearing blue prison cover- Read previous Tallahassee Democrat coverage including the search for Cheryl Dunlap, and a glimpse into Hilton's history. See a photo gallery and watch a video of Hilton's arrival and Sheriff Larry Campbell's press conference.

KEEP TALKING: Go to Tallahassee.com and keep the conversation going. FAMU graduate, fiancee shooting for TV wedding Darnell Suggs, a 2005 graduate of Florida University, needs some national help. He and his fiancee, LaDonna Bradford, are finalists in NBC's ninth annual "Today Throws a Wedding alls, leg irons and a chain around his waist that was attached to his handcuffs. He walked calmly into the jail. A Tallahassee Democrat reporter asked whether he had anything to say, but he didn't respond.

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