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TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter James Anthony Lee, 35, of Daytona Beach, is detained Saturday evening after being located hiding in a Lake Montgomery neighborhood. of the time The man was charged with several felony counts. Daytona suspect hid near houses Hunt focused on area near Lake Montgomery. By TONY BRITT [email protected]
A Daytona Beach man who fled from local authori- ties in what they said was a stolen car was arrested Saturday afternoon after a brief manhunt through neighborhoods bordering Lake Montgomery in Lake TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter City. Political candidates and their supporters hold signs and wave at motorists at the intersection of Baya Avenue and U.S. Highway 90 during the James Anthony Lee, 35, day Saturday. A large crowd of candidates braved the heat for most of the day as Saturday marked the first day of early voting for the primary of Daytona Beach, was election. The county’s early voting precinct in Lake City, the Supervisor of Elections office, is located across the street. charged with two counts of burglary to an occupied dwelling, grand theft, petit theft, criminal mischief, resisting arrest, a moving 723 cast early ballots on Saturday traffic violation, fleeing and eluding police, no drivers 648 votes were cast in the Lake City office election and they are open today, a rare license, vehicle theft, cru- Polls are open from and 75 votes were cast in the Fort White occurence for a Sunday. Early voting con- elty toward a child, child 7 a.m.-7 p.m. for voting office. Columbia County has 34,382 reg- tinues at the supervisor’s office through neglect, and possession of istered voters, according to the office’s 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11. marijuana. He was booked on Sunday and all week. website. The primary election voting day will be into the Columbia County By TONY BRITT “The first day of early voting was Tuesday, Aug. 14, at precincts around the Detention Center on [email protected] great,” said Liz Horne, Columbia County county. The general election is Tuesday, $98,000 bond. Supervisor of Elections. “People were Nov. 6. A juvenile female who The local political season hit high gear waiting for us this morning when we Many candidates running for office was traveling with Lee Saturday when more than 700 voters cast opened up and there’s been a steady flow stood in the heat at the intersection of was taken into custody. ballots in the primary election. of traffic all day.” Baya Avenue and U.S. Highway 90 in Lake Authorities did not release According to information from the Early and absentee voting will continue City Saturday and waved at motorists, as Columbia County Supervisor of Elections daily until Saturday, Aug. 11. The polls are well as voters arriving across the street at ARREST continued on 7A Office, 723 votes were cast Saturday — open from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. for the primary the Supervisor of Elections office. Reptile refugees keep park closed High water keeps Recreation Area. and close to the playground Debby. There are so many areas because of the high Falling Creek Park, alligators, snakes snakes and alligators pres- water. That’s some of the which also suffered dam- on the move. ent, county officials were only dry area available, age from Tropical Storm forced to keep the park on so it’s got the wildlife in Debby’s rains, was cleaned By TONY BRITT lockdown until conditions the area where the public and reopened two weeks [email protected] improve. normally uses. It’s another ago. “The water is crossing safety concern.” Pittman said he is uncer- Snakes and alligators like most of the trails and has Pittman said the Alligator tain when the Alligator Lake the playground, too. everything flooded around Lake Public Recreation Public Recreation area will An abundance of the the park area to where it Area and Rum Island Park reopen. reptiles continue to seek is unsafe to be used,” said on the Santa Fe River are “It’s hard to say when refuge from flood waters Clint Pittman, Columbia the only two Columbia it will reopen just because COURTESY on the dry area around the County Landscape and County Parks that remain of the fact that the water is Alligator Lake Recreation area in Lake City remains closed. picnic pavilions and the Parks director. “We do closed because of high not receding a lot because High water in the park still poses a hazard with increased playground equipment at have a lot of alligators and water levels and dam- alligators and snakes in the recreational areas of the park. the Alligator Lake Public snakes that are up around ages from Tropical Storm REPTILES continued on 7A
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MIAMI — A South night with severe burns. you get sued,” Scott said, Florida congresswoman Witnesses reported see- adding he then gets criti- says the government’s ing the woman on fire run cized for spending money plan to end manned ocean from a home. on lawyers to defend the exploration will cause Police say the woman’s laws. “After they sue you “irreparable damage to boyfriend set her on fire ... then they say ‘Why are vital ocean investigations.” and then stole a van. Later you wasting state dollars?’ U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros- that evening, police say Because it’s the right Lehtinen, R-Fla., met with the man burglarized a thing to do. That’s why the head of the National home and then tried to use you’re doing it.” Oceanic and Atmospheric a stolen credit card at a Administration this week gas station. to discuss funding options Womack says the Report: Justifiable for the Aquarius Reef man was taken into cus- force used in raid Base. The undersea lab in tody Saturday morning. the Florida Keys National Additional details about his MIDDLEBURG Marine Sanctuary has arrest were not immedi- — Authorities say north allowed scientists to live ately available. Florida sheriff’s deputies and work underwater for used justifiable force in a days at a time. shootout during a meth Scott a hit at lab raid that ended with After meeting with ASSOCIATED PRESS NOAA Administrator Jane a detective and a suspect In this undated photo released by One World One Ocean, Sylvia Earle looks out of a port- gathering dead. Lubchenco, Ros-Lehtinen hole from Aquarius, the undersea research laboratory in the Florida Keys. Aquarius is part of said neither the agency’s JACKSONVILLE A State Attorney’s nor the White House’s NOAA’s National Undersea Research Program, but the budget has been cut by the federal — Gov. Rick Scott shot Office review says Clay budgets include funding government. back Saturday at oppo- County Sheriff’s deputies for Aquarius. nents who have sued and fatally shot Ted Arthur Ros-Lehtinen said Hall and six other passen- Afghanistan. He also is criticized his conservative Tilley in response to the remote research takes gers in April from a small Soldier killed in survived by his wife and agenda and was cheered shots Tilley fired at them the humanity out of sci- boat adrift with engine Afghanistan an infant son. by an audience who sup- during the February raid. ence. But she also said trouble off the Florida One of Sitton’s high ports his efforts to drug The review released LARGO — Family mem- she was encouraged coast. None had authori- school baseball team- test welfare recipients, Friday said Tilley and bers say a Tampa Bay-area that Lubchenco will zation to enter the United mates at Indian Rocks strip teachers of tenure other suspects had meth soldier has been killed in explore other funding for States. Christian School also was and make Florida more in their systems when Afghanistan. Aquarius. The U.S. Attorney’s killed in Afghanistan. Cpl. business friendly. the shootings occurred. The family of Staff Sgt. A private foundation also Office says the other Frank Gross died in July Scott was a big hit Sheriff Rick Beseler told Matthew Steven Sitton is raising money to keep passengers told investiga- 2011 when an improvised addressing a gathering The Florida Time-Union says Army officials told the lab running. tors that they had left the explosive device caused a organized by the con- that the review “confirms them Thursday that the Bahamas three days ear- vehicle roll-over. servative RedState blog, what we knew from the 26-year-old died this week lier with Miller and Hall, drawing laughs several beginning.” after stepping on an impro- 2 plead guilty to who were going to take times as he made fun of Detective David White vised explosive device in them to the Miami area. Man set girlfriend people who oppose his was among nine deputies smuggling charges Afghanistan. Miller and Hall each policies. The governor and detectives investigat- Cheryl Sitton says her on fire, stole car MIAMI — U.S. authori- pleaded guilty Thursday whose approval rating ing a tip about the lab son was an adventurous ties say two Bahamian to two counts of attempt- LAKELAND — was 36 percent in a poll in a Middleburg home. child who joined the Army men have pleaded guilty ed alien smuggling. Authorities say a central released last week clearly White was fatally shot in 2006. to trying to smuggle Sentencing is scheduled Florida woman is in critical was in front of a friendly and another detective was Sitton was stationed people into Florida. for October. Each faces condition after her boy- crowd and he received a wounded in the shootout. at Fort Bragg, N.C. His According to the U.S. a minimum of three friend set her on fire. standing ovation when he Three suspects face family says he had been Attorney’s Office in years and maximum of Lakeland Police Chief wrapped the 24-minute first-degree murder scheduled to return Miami, the U.S. Coast 10 years in prison for Lisa Womack says the speech. charges in White’s death. home in a month. It was Guard picked up Rico each count. 26-year-old woman was “If you do conservative Jerome Miller, Wardell his third deployment to taken to a hospital Friday things in Florida, now n ASSOCIATED PRESS
Celebrity Birthdays PEOPLE IN THE NEWS n Astronaut Neil n Basketball player Armstrong is 82. Patrick Ewing is 50. n Actress Loni Anderson n Actress Kajol is 37. 66. n Actress Sophie The O’Jays still going after 5 decades n Singer Samantha Sang Winkleman is 32. is 59. n Baseball player Carl NEW ORLEANS — For more than than anyone else in its history. Schwarzenegger: Sports n Actress Maureen Crawford is 31. 50 years, Eddie Levert and Walter They’ve had a friendly relationship, McCormick is 56. n Track and field star Williams have been bringing classic although Phelps appears to have used zeal landed me in brig n Actress Janet McTeer LoLo Jones is 30. R&B melodies to fans of the O’Jays some of Gaines’ words as motivation. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. is 51. in the only way that they know how While calling a race in 2003, Gaines — Arnold Schwarzenegger was — with style and a signature sound suggested that Phelps had started off so eager to start his bodybuilding that draws multi-generational audi- too quickly and wouldn’t be able to Daily Scripture career that he briefly ended up in ences to their shows. maintain his pace. Phelps won, setting a an Austrian military brig, the actor “This is what the LORD says, he On Sunday, the group — which world record for time in the process. and former California governor also includes Eric Nolan Grant — After many of his subsequent wins, who made the earth, the LORD said Friday. joins Patti LaBelle, Kenny “Babyface” as recently as last year, Phelps would He was 18 and serving a mandat- who formed it and established it— Edmunds and Maze, featuring needle Gaines: “Did I fade in that ed year with the army in his native Frankie Beverly, for a performance race, Rowdy?” the LORD is his name: ‘Call to me Austria in the mid-1960s when he at the New Orleans Arena as part of When Phelps lost his first race snuck out of camp for the Junior and I will answer you and tell you the Summer Festival Tour. of the London Olympics to Ryan Mr. Europe contest in Germany, Williams, in an interview with The Lochte, Gaines was blunt in his great and unsearchable things you Schwarzenegger told a meeting of Associated Press, encouraged fans assessment that Phelps had not prop- TV critics. do not know.’” to come hear some of their classics, erly trained for the event. Gaines He won the contest but also including “For the Love of Money,” didn’t consider that criticism since - Jeremiah 33:2-3 NIV earned two or three days in the “Use Ta Be My Girl,” and “I Love Phelps himself had admitted the army jail, Schwarzenegger said. Music.” same thing. But military officials felt “uncom- He says this tour is special Gaines questions whether Phelps fortable” and he was released, he Lake City Reporter because getting this kind of talent will, or should, retire from swimming said. How to reacH us together again might not happen. after London. Schwarzenegger, 65, is the sub- Main number . . . . .(386) 752-1293 BusINess “He doesn’t have to have a job,” ject of a new ESPN Films docu- Fax number ...... 752-9400 Controller Sue Brannon . . .754-0419 he said. “It’s not like he has to go to Circulation ...... 755-5445 mentary, “Arnold’s Blueprint,” set ([email protected]) Olympic viewing era work as a banker to make money. He Online . . . www lakecityreporter. com. to debut Sept. 26 on the ESPN cIrcuLatIoN can live off being Michael Phelps.” The Lake City Reporter, an affiliate of ending for Gaines, too website Grantland.com. It’s one of a Home delivery of the Lake City Reporter He’d advise Phelps to take a couple Community Newspapers Inc., is pub- series of short documentaries that lished Tuesday through Friday and should be completed by 6:30 a.m. LONDON —There was a real of years off and then see how he feels. will be available online. Sunday at 180 E. Duval St., Lake City, Tuesday through Friday, and by 7:30 sadness in Rowdy Gaines’ voice as Phelps would still be young enough to Fla. 32055. Periodical postage paid at a.m. on Sunday. he called Michael Phelps’ 17th gold be competitive in the 2016 Games, and Lake City, Fla. Member Audit Bureau of Please call 386-755-5445 to report any Circulation and The Associated Press. medal-winning race and last individual there would be no pressure, he said. 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As a 24 Weeks...... $48.79 has looked like it, to mark what would have been Jerry aDVertIsING 52 Weeks...... $83.46 result, he said, the city moved to ...... 752-1293 appearing relaxed Phelps Garcia’s 70th birthday and the 17th ([email protected]) Rates include 7% sales tax. drop the charges. Mail rates and reflective in inter- anniversary of his death. “This ends the case,” Berni said. 12 Weeks...... $41.40 views. Gaines and partner Dan Hicks The first 150 visitors to the cLassIFIeD The Times-Picayune reports 24 Weeks...... $82.80 have covered Phelps in four of the Cleveland landmark on Saturday To place a classified ad, call 755-5440 52 Weeks...... $179.40 Gooding, 44, did not appear at the five Olympics where they have been received a limited edition Grateful brief hearing before Judge Sean partners for NBC. Dead exhibition laminate. Early. The hearing came two days “I thank God every day that we had The Rock Hall also offered a cura- CORRECTION after an Old Absinthe House employ- him in our sport and nobody else had tor gallery talk on the Grateful Dead ee said she was dropping charges The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news him in theirs,” Gaines said. exhibit Saturday and a screening of against him. Gaines, himself a three-time gold the film, “Dead Ahead.” items. If you have a concern, question or suggestion, medal-winning swimmer, said Phelps The Grateful Dead exhibit contin- please call the executive editor. Corrections and clarifica- n ASSOCIATED PRESS has clearly done more for swimming ues through December. tions will run in this space. And thanks for reading. 3A
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Tropical Storm Wuest: A music legend Ernesto Lake City band leader shares heads love of music. By HANNAH O. BROWN toward [email protected] arry Wuest Mexico is a Lake City legend, but Associated Press his fame and influence go Hfar beyond the Gateway KINGSTON, Jamaica City. — Tropical Storm Ernesto Wuest is a skilled and blew across open waters well-known musician who Saturday on a projected path moved to Lake City in the that would skirt Jamaica late 1980s. and hit Mexico after dump- He has worked as a ing heavy rain on islands in band manager, composer, the eastern Caribbean. copyist, conductor, vocal- The U.S. National ist, saxophonist and Hurricane Center said clarinet player. He has Ernesto was expected to worked alongside such art- swirl south of Jamaica as a ists as Glenn Miller, Lena hurricane tonight. The fore- Horne, Barbra Streisand, cast projected the storm Rosemary Clooney and would move over the coastal Cab Calloway, just to name resorts of Mexico’s Yucatan a few. Peninsula as a Category 1 He has been on, behind hurricane Wednesday. and in front of the stage Long lines formed at gro- of countless acts. His cery stores in the Jamaican saxophone playing was capital of Kingston as peo- featured on the original ple bought water, bread and recording of “Night Train,” canned goods. a popular blues standard “We’re going to have from the 1950s. heavy rains, so I’m stock- “He’s got this very ing up,” said Marco Brown, smooth and very polished COURTESY a Kingston resident in his sound,” said Matt Johns, Harry Wuest (second from the left) poses for a promotional photograph with fellow saxophone players for Selmer instruments. late 50s. a Lake City student of The Jamaican govern- Wuest. “That was the ment ordered fishermen Harry Wuest sound. Up who live in outlying cays until he couldn’t play, he to evacuate and head to the still sounded like that.” main island. The storm was “When you start listen- expected to pass close to ing to jazz standards, just Pedro Cays on Sunday eve- about everybody there, he ning, according to the local has had some impact on Meteorological Service one way or another,” vocal- Office. ist and Lake City resident The storm earlier forced Jeanie Wilks said. Dominica to close its air- Wuest was born in 1922 port for two days, and St. and raised in the New Lucia ordered shops to COURTESY York City borough of close for several hours, but Queens. Harry Wuest (second from right) plays the clarinet and saxo- no damage or flooding was As a kid, he would COURTESY phone while performing with The Ray McKinley Orchestra in reported on islands affected dodge school to go watch The Sammy Kaye Orchestra, one of the most famous bands 1947. McKinley was the drummer in Glenn Miller’s Army Air by the storm. acts on Broadway. of the day, played ‘sweet’ swing music for dancers in 1950. Corps band before Miller’s death in 1944. The U.S. hurricane cen- “He had all the right ter said Ernesto had maxi- Kaye hosted a variety show on ABC’s ‘So You Want to Lead stuff around him and mum sustained winds of a Band.’ Harry Wuest sits far left of sax section playing alto Gateway College band for the Lake City Reporter he just did all the right about 60 mph (95 kph) late and baritone sax. director. as society editor and was a things,” Johns said. Saturday afternoon. It was He was interviewed by a very active member of the At 13, he put his first about 495 miles (800 kilo- Band. for either a 2-week or 2- woman named Margaret, community. band together, called meters) east-southeast of Later in life, he worked month contract and he who later became his wife. Harry Wuest and the WUEST continued on 6A Kingston, Jamaica, and was as the conductor of ended up staying like 7 Margaret Wuest worked Caravan of Swing Band. moving westward at 18 mph Disney’s Top of the World years.” He left college at age 16 (30 kph). Orchestra. By this point, Wuest to play in top Big Bands Meanwhile, a new tropi- “He could put whoever had been married twice of the day. He went into cal storm, Florence, formed he wanted to in place and and had four children. the military and worked far out in the Atlantic. It had have the greatest players, It wasn’t until 1989 that as a copyist for the Glenn maximum sustained winds the greatest arrangers,” Wuest came to Lake City Miller Army Air Force of 50 mph (85 kph) and Johns said. “He was hired for an interview as Florida was about 515 miles (830 kilometers) west of the Cape Verde Islands. The hurricane center said it was not expected to reach hurricane force as it moved generally westward.
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ONE A N O T H E R OPINION VIEW He just The debacle does not that is Syria ofi Annan turned in his resignation like the as United Nations special envoy to Syria on Thursday, military Kbut his mission was over months ago. It was doomed resident Obama by Syrian President Bashar al- goes out of his way Assad, who was never serious to appear to support about peace and determined the troops. But when to crush the opposition, and it comes to voting, by his chief backer, Russian Phe would like to keep them out President Vladimir Putin. The of the fight. five months that Mr. Annan The Obama for America devoted to talk, with the ill- Campaign, the Democratic considered backing of the National Committee and the Obama administration, simply Ohio Democratic Party are suing gave Mr. Assad more time to the critical swing state of Ohio wage war. to strike down a law that makes The failed mission offers it easier for members of the vital lessons for the future. military to vote. Under the law, Black pastors press The first is one that Mr. people in uniform may cast early Annan should know well: He ballots in person up to the day learned it in the 1990s con- before an election, instead of the Democrats on gay marriage flict in the former Yugoslavia. previous Friday cutoff for other Then as now, the leading voters. upport for same-sex tional values and the concomitant powers were initially hesi- Democrats have a transpar- marriage is now in growth in government and the tant to use military force. ent political motive. A May the Democratic Party welfare state. Then as now, U.N. personnel 2012 Gallup survey showed Mr. preliminary platform. But deterioration of black were sent to a battlefield and Obama trailing Mitt Romney Once approved by family life has been the most pro- proved ineffective in the face among veterans 58 to 34 percent. Sthe full platform committee nounced. of evil. After the worst mas- “About a fourth of men are vet- and voted on at the convention, In 2008, according to a Pew sacre in postwar European erans,” Gallup reported, “and same-sex marriage will have the Research Center report, 32 per- history, by Bosnian Serbs at it is their strong skew toward party’s formal support. Star Parker cent of black adults were mar- Srebrenica, Mr. Annan wrote Romney that essentially creates But as Democrats institutional- [email protected] ried, compared to 61 percent in a searing retrospective for the the GOP candidate’s leading ize their support for same sex- 1960. United Nations. He declared position among men today.” marriage, their relationship with acceptance of these truths falling These black pastors under- that “when peacekeeping The Democrats’ suit alleges the party’s most loyal constitu- by the wayside. stand that collapse of family, operations are used as a sub- the Buckeye State’s law is ency, black Americans, becomes HIV/AIDS is devastating black out-of-wedlock births, single-par- stitute for political consensus “arbitrary” with “no discern- increasingly uneasy. America. Reading the grim statis- ent households, promiscuity, they are likely to fail.” He ible rational basis,” but it is a A new survey just released tics from the Centers for Disease drugs and crime are the crises added, “The job simply cannot response to a very real problem. by the Pew Forum on Religion Control and Prevention makes undermining black physical and be done.” “It’s truly difficult to vote,” an & Public Life shows 65 percent clear that this plague is driven, economic health today. And they These words are just as active-duty service member told of Democrats support same-sex first and foremost, by homosexu- understand that a society that valid today as when Mr. The Washington Times. “The marriage compared to just 40 al behavior. validates alternative lifestyles that Annan wrote them in 1999. military tries hard to help us percent of blacks. According to the CDC: “In undermine life-sustaining biblical The U.N. Security Council out with awareness and links A group of 3,700-plus black 2009, African-Americans com- truths is a society that will inevi- sent unarmed monitors into to state voting sites but most pastors, the Coalition of African- prised 14 percent of the U.S. tably promote and advance this an intensifying war zone in troops don’t exercise their fran- American Pastors, under the population but accounted for 44 deadly behavior. Syria without a consensus of chise because it’s too hard.” leadership of the Rev. William percent of all new HIV infections. They understand that the the leading powers to back The political attack on our Owens, has moved to formally ... Black men accounted for 70 weakest communities -- their them up. It was wishful think- troops reopens a wound from oppose the Democratic Party and percent of the estimated new own communities -- are the most ing to believe that Mr. Assad the 2000 presidential race. President Barack Obama on this HIV infections among all blacks. vulnerable. would be coaxed into retire- During the controversial Florida issue. ... Black men who have sex with This Coalition of African- ment by a divided council. recount process, Democrats The group is spearheading a men represented an estimated 73 American pastors is showing, For way too long, the Obama issued a detailed eight-page “Mandate for Marriage” cam- percent of new inflections among very much in the spirit of the administration — eager to guide to local operatives for paign to gather 100,000 signa- black men. ...” civil rights movement, that the avoid more decisive action challenging military overseas tures on a petition declaring sup- Research abounds showing political choices facing blacks — clung to unrealistic hopes ballots. port for traditional marriage. The the importance of intact tradi- are not limited to deciding which that Annan’s plan would work. “Those few who are making petition also calls for Obama “to tional family life in the academic political train to get on. They are The administration also the effort to be citizens in every repudiate his assertion that gay success of children and of overall jumping up front to influence seems to have misjudged how sense of the word should be marriage is a civil right.” economic health. where the train is going. steadfastly Mr. Putin would supported,” our source said. “It These black pastors are not In recent testimony before It’s high time for blacks to stand behind the Syrian makes you wonder why they are in the business of politics, nor the Senate Finance Committee, serve up some black tea to regime. There were vague investing that much time and are they policy wonks. They are Ron Haskins of the Brookings the Democratic Party, as the hopes that, sooner or later, effort to keep the troops from driven by commitment to biblical Institution noted that individuals Tea Partiers are doing with the Kremlin would give up voting. They must be desper- truths and the direct challenge to who follow three rules -- com- Republicans, and move to change on Mr. Assad. But Mr. Putin ate.” and rejection of these truths by plete at least high school, work the values and direction of the refused to budge. For years, social acceptance of homosexual full time and wait until age 21 party they have loyally supported he has been disdainful and ■ The Washington Times behavior and same-sex marriage. and get married before having a but that no longer represents fearful of the “color” revolu- They don’t see biblical truths baby -- have a 2 percent chance their interests. tions — Orange in Ukraine, Lake City Reporter as academic points divorced of winding up in poverty and a Rose in Georgia — that swept from the practical realities of life. 72 percent chance of being in the n Star Parker is an author autocrats from power. In Serving Columbia County They see them as the rules that middle class. and president of CURE, recent months, he has heard Since 1874 sustain life. And they see the Since the 1960s, American fam- Center for Urban Renewal and the footsteps of protest out- The Lake City Reporter is pub‑ crises spreading in their com- ily life in general has deteriorated Education. See more at www. side his own Kremlin walls. lished with pride for residents of munities and in our nation as with the departure from tradi- urbancure.org. He was not about to applaud Columbia and surrounding counties by Community Newspapers Inc. the drumbeat of another revo- We believe strong newspapers build lution seeking to topple a dic- strong communities —‑“Newspapers tator in Syria. It’s not comfort- get things done!” ing to see Mr. Putin express Our primary goal is to Congress takes a needed an outmoded, Cold War mind- publish distinguished and profitable community‑oriented newspapers. set that sees Russia’s inter- This mission will be accomplished est in opposing the United through the teamwork of professionals rest from inactivity States at every step — but dedicated to truth, integrity and hard it is something that should work. fter seven months of billion in special-interest business not have surprised the White Todd Wilson, publisher short work weeks tax breaks, although to its credit House. Robert Bridges, editor and near-zero it is allowing the tax break for Many in Washington mis- Sue Brannon, controller accomplishments, ethanol producers to expire. read Mr. Assad. In some early Congress has The lawmakers left town with accounts, he was portrayed Dink NeSmith, president Aawarded itself a five-week vaca- no progress made in dealing with as a moderate or modernizing Tom Wood, chairman tion, deferring a series of tough the “fiscal cliff,” automatic spend- figure, a more enlightened legislative decisions until the ing cuts agreed to in a budget version of his brutal father, LETTERS members return after Labor Day, Dale McFeatters deal last summer that the military Hafez al-Assad, who ruled presumably tanned, rested and [email protected] says will gravely cripple national Syria for three decades. POLICY ready to go. Agriculture Committee that had defense and many economists But the events of the past Letters to the Editor should be As the Associated Press report- produced a companion measure, believe will push the country into 18 months suggest that typed or neatly written and double ed, the fractious Republican-led which the leadership declined to another recession. the younger Mr. Assad has spaced. Letters should not exceed House couldn’t even agree to bring to the floor. The leadership Asked to point to a legislative matched his father’s record 400 words and will be edited for adjourn but left town anyway, could expect little help from that achievement this year members of despotism: He is willing to length and libel. Letters must be leaving behind an unfinished quarter. of Congress point to passage of slaughter an unlimited num- signed and include the writer’s name, drought-relief bill for cattle The lawmakers were also a highway bill, but the old bill ber of his own people in order address and telephone number for and sheep ranchers, who are unable to stay around to reach expired three years ago and to cling to power. Now that verification. Writers can have two now simply out of luck until agreement on a high-priority was extended nine times. The diplomacy has utterly failed letters per month published. Letters September at the earliest. cyber-security bill, although the new version lasts only two years to stop him, it is time for the and guest columns are the opinion of The House leadership threw sticking points in both the House instead of the customary five. Obama administration to con- the writers and not necessarily that of together a $383 million short- and Senate -- how big a role So there’s plenty for Congress sider measures that stand a the Lake City Reporter. term package of loans and grants, should government play in pro- to do when it gets back in real chance of accelerating BY MAIL: Letters, P.O. Box 1709, but the Senate, noting that it had tecting private businesses -- seem September. It has scheduled itself his downfall — beginning Lake City, FL 32056; or drop off at passed a full five-year reauthoriza- quite capable of resolution. The to work eight days that month. with greater material support 180 E. Duval St. downtown. tion of the farm bill in June that lawmakers say they’ll get around for the opposition. BY FAX: (386) 752‑9400. the House ignored, refused to to that one, too, in September. ■ Dale McFeatters is editorial BY E-MAIL: act. The Senate Finance Committee writer for Scripps Howard News ■ The Washington Post [email protected] Also steaming was the House approved an extension of $200 Service. 5A
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■ To submit your Community Calendar item, contact Rick Burnham at 754-0424 or by e-mail at rburnham@ COMMUNITY CALENDAR lakecityreporter.com. Aug. 5 Early learning meeting overview about the loss of is a humorous and fun Spaces for the camp or the to 6:30 p.m. at the Lifestyle The Early Learning a spouse. There is no cost. take on the original fairy Bobby Lee Rodgers work- Enrichment Center. The Allbritton reunion Coalition of Florida’s For information or to reg- tale. With plenty of quirky shops may be reserved by seminar will cover what The annual Allbritton Gateway, Inc. Board ister, contact Vicki Myers new characters, it’s sure contacting SuwanneeSpirit. you need to know about family reunion is set for Meeting will be Wednesday, at 755-7714 Ext. 2411. The to amuse and excite audi- [email protected] or by medicare such as when to noon on Sunday, Aug. 5 at Aug. 8 at 9 a.m. at the Wings Education Center ences of all ages. Even if calling the Spirit of the enroll and what’s covered. the Deep Creek Community Coalition Office, 1104 SW is a program of Hospice you’ve heard, seen, or read Suwannee Music Park at This is not a sales seminar. Center on U.S. Highway Main Blvd, Lake City. The of Citrus County, Inc./ the story of Snow White (386) 364-1683. Moderated by Irv Crowetz 441N. Bring covered dish- Coalition oversees the state Hospice of the Nature countless times, you’ve of C/C and Associates. To es. Call Dessie Meeks at and federal funding for all Coast. probably never heard it Back to School Bash RSVP please call 386-755- 752-1473 for more informa- school readiness programs quite like this. erformanc- Free reduced lunch 3476 ext. 107. tion. birth to age five for the fol- es are at the High Springs applications and free lowing counties: Columbia, Aug. 10 Community Theater Aug. haircuts will be available Elks host band Hamilton, Lafayette, Alzheimer’s workshop 10-12 and Aug. 17-19. Friday at the Columbia County Loss through divorce B&S Combs Elks Lodge Suwannee, and Union The Alzheimer’s and Saturday performanc- Recreation Department’s Loss Through Divorce, number 1599, 1688 NE Counties. We encourage Association in partnership es are at 7 p.m. and Sunday 2012 Back to School Book an educational work- Washington St., presents community participation with Columbia County matinees are at 2 p.m. Bag Bash, set for 8 a.m. shop about transition- Special Formula Band on and welcome any input. Senior Services will be pre- Tickets are $5 online at to noon, Aug. 11 at the ing through loss, will be Aug. 5 at 8 p.m. for a dona- senting a workshop Aug. highspringscommunity- Richardson Community offered to the public on tion of $10. Contact Carlos Newcomers, friends 10 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at theater.com. Paypal tickets Center, 255 NE Coach Tuesday, Aug. 14 at 2 p.m. Brown at 288-6235 for infor- The regular luncheon of the Lifestyle Enrichment are $1 more, or $6. Tickets Anders Lane in Lake City. at the Wings Education mation. the Lake City Newcomers Center in Lake City entitled may be purchased at the 300 elementary school Center, 857 SW Main Blvd. and Friends will begin at 11 “Maintain Your Brain.” This door, if available. Doors bags and 100 middle school The workshop, facilitated a.m. Aug. 8 at the Eastside program is free of charge open one half hour before bags of supplies will be by Jerry Tyre, will offer an Aug. 7 Village Clubhouse. The and anyone interested show time. also be available on a first- overview of loss through National Night Out program is the annual in learning more about come, first-served basis. a Divorce. The workshop The 29th Annual National silent auction. Attendees maintaining optimal cogni- Children must be accom- will suggest ways to cope Night Out will be Tuesday, are asked to bring items to tive health is welcome to Aug. 11 panied by a parent. This during this difficult time. August 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. at donate. This is the annual attend. Topics covered will Guitar workshop year’s sponsors include the There is no cost. For infor- Memorial Stadium/Young’s fundraiser event. Lunch is include: mental exercises, Guitarist Bobby Lee Columbia County Board of mation or to register, con- Park in Lake City. It will be $11. For more information, the importance of physical Rodgers will hold an adult County Commissioners/ tact Vicki Myers at 755- a fun-filled evening of Unity call Barbara Test at 754- activity, the role of nutri- and student guitar work- Recreation Department, 7714 Ext. 2411. The Wings in the Community. the Lake 7227 or Rose Taylor at 755- tion, cardiovascular health, shop Aug. 11 during the Jazzy Cuts, the United Education Center is a pro- City Police Department is 2175. stress/depression issues, Suwannee Spirit Kids Music Way, the Columbia County gram of Hospice of Citrus committed to heightening and much more. To regis- Camp at the Spirit of the School District and the County, Inc./Hospice of crime and drug prevention Loss workshop ter for this workshop or for Suwannee Music Park in Richardson Community the Nature Coast. awareness as thousands of Coping with the Loss of more information, please Live Oak. The workshop is Center. neighborhoods across the Your Spouse will be offered contact the Alzheimer’s free to students who attend country join the partner- to the public on Wednesday, Association at (800) 272- the music camp. The cost Aug. 14 ship of police and commu- Aug. 8 at 11 a.m. at the 3900. for adults is $50. The kids =6EEN7> nity. Wings Education Center, workshop is from 2-4 p.m. Medicare seminar GI=96N 857 SW Main Blvd. The ‘Snow White’ while the adult workshop There will be a free Aug. 8 workshop, facilitated by “The Tale of Snow is from 8-11 p.m., both on Medicare educational sem- Jerry Tyre, will offer an White” by Barbara Lennon Saturday Aug. 11. inar on Aug. 14 from 5:30 Patrick! OBITUARIES
Frederick A. Young laugh. Her sense of humor was Witt officiating. Visitation will da Owens (Steve) of North Ca- White Springs, Fla. with Rev. evident even to the very end. be from 6 to 7 P.M. Monday, tasauqua, Pa. and his son, James Ron Thompson, Pastor of Pine Frederick A. Young, 77, passed . . .i.e., a nurse was trying to Aug. 6, at GUERRY FUNERAL C. Hickson, II of Pennsylvania. Grove Baptist Church, officiat- away Thursday, August 2, 2012 check her blood sugar and was HOME, 2659 S.W. Main Blvd., Four stepchildren: Shirley Bran- ing. In lieu of flowers, donations at the V.A. Medical Center sur- having some difficulty when Lake City, Fla. www.guerryfu- nan (Robert) of Macclenny, Fla,, can be made to Still Waters, 507 rounded by his loving family. He my dad said to my mom to just neralhome.net (Written in loving Martha Morgan (J.M.), Buddy N.W. Hall of Fame Drive, Lake was the son of the late Hollis and relax and give the nurse her fin- tribute by Lysa Gearhart-Blake) Dees (Anne) and James Dees City, Fla. 32055. GUERRY Mabel (Gragg) ger and, well, she did. . ..but it (Juanita) all of White Springs, FUNERAL HOME, 2659 S.W. Young. He was wasn’t the finger we were ex- James Carroll Hickson Fla. A special niece, Ann Hick- Main Blvd., Lake City, Fla. You have grown born in St. Pe- pecting, it was her ‘middle fin- son Estes of Summerville, S.C. www.guerryfuneralhome.net to be a fi ne son tersburg, Florida ger’ she felt to give ..... I still Mr. James Carroll Hickson, age also survive. Included in James but had lived smile when I think about that. 81, of White Springs, Fla. passed family are 16 grandchildren, 20 and Father! here in Colum- Chris could appear to be a ‘hard away August 3, 2012 at Still great-grandchildren and 4 great- bia County for the past 16 years. nut to crack’ but in all reality Waters West in Lake City, Fla. great-grandchildren. Graveside Obituaries are paid advertise- Love, He was a loving husband, father, she had a heart that was loving He was born June 28, 1931 in funderal services will be con- ments. For details, call the Lake City Reporter’s classified depart- Mom and grandfather, who was very and giving. She would see a Black Joe, Kentucky to the late ducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. ment at 752-1293. involved with the Masons. He person in need and if she was Vina Boles Hickson and Calvin 7, in the Riverside Cemetery, was a member and Past Master able to help them she would C. Hickson. He served in the of Cherry Hill Masonic Lodge do so and usually without the U.S. Navy from 1948 until his No. 12, Ft. White, a PDDGM, person who was receiving the discharge in 1963. He was em- a member of Scottish Rites, The help ever knowing that she was ployed by the State of Florida BELK.COM Order of the Amaranth, Order of the one that had helped them. of Agriculture in Baker County the Eastern Star, and a Shriner. If you were fortunate enough to where he lived for over thirty He served our country faithfully have been a part of Chris’ life years until his retirement in with 26 years in the United States then you walked away a better 1991. He and his wife Marie then Air Force and was a lifetime person. She lived a good long moved to White Springs where member of the American Legion life and was always there to en- they were active in the commu- Post #57. He is preceded in death courage you or try and cheer you nity and the First Baptist Church by his brother, Donald Young. up if needed. In a word ..... she where he served as Usher Chair- Survivors include his wife of 55 was my Mom, my friend, my man. They enjoyed traveling and years, Ruth Young of Lake City, mentor. This world was lucky spending time at their mountain FL; sons, Mark Young (Cheryl) enough to have had her. Her cabin in the Smokies near Mur- of Trenton, FL & Stephen Young friends will have memories to phy, N.C. He was known for his (Veronica) of Lake City, FL; sis- last a lifetime. Those she loved, beautiful handmade baskets and ter, Diane Thomas of Plattville, well the love will NEVER end. he taught basket weaving and MD; 4 grandchildren also survive. . .she will ALWAYS be there punch art design at the Stephen Memorial services will be held in your heart and memories. Foster State Folk Festival. 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6A LAKE CITY REPORTER NEWS SUNdAY, AUGUST 5, 2012 Page Editor: Rick Burnham, 754-0424 Congress breaks for 5 weeks, but much work undone
Associated Press stricken nation wondering if new gears of official Washington. And even though both sides year extension, as Republican help will ever come and the U.S. The tea party-dominated have some sharply differ- leaders had planned, of food WASHINGTON — Congress’ Postal Service uncertain about House and a Senate controlled ent views and ideologies, our and farm policy. performance matches its its solvency. Some $110 billion by Democrats struggling to job is still to find the common Senate Republicans were approval rating — abysmal. in automatic, across-the-board keep their narrow majority in ground.” unhappy about being denied a Lawmakers headed home for a cuts are due to hit military and November view each other with But common ground is scarce. chance to amend the cyberse- five-week break with a lengthy list domestic programs on Jan. 2, a palpable disdain. This is a Congress that can’t do curity bill. House Republicans of uncompleted work and little to yet no bipartisan solution is in House Speaker John Boehner, the big stuff while even the were unable to find party unity show for the past year and a half sight or even under discussion who came to Washington in small stuff, such as a one-year on food stamps and farm sub- except an eye-popping amount by those who really matter. 1991, bluntly described the extension of student loan subsi- sidies of dissatisfaction: Nearly 80 per- At the same time, President divide that has made consensus dies that passed in June, makes The House settled for a paltry cent of Americans are unhappy George W. Bush-era tax cuts for a rare commodity. them sweat. restoration of expired disaster with them. The Republican-con- all Americans expire, threaten- “The American people are Congress stumbled out of programs for livestock pro- trolled House and Democratic- ing to send a sluggish economy probably more polarized now Washington for a five-week vaca- ducers and tree farmers. The led Senate have set record lows right back into recession. than any time since I’ve been tion one day early on Thursday Senate wouldn’t do even that, for production and record highs The standoff is what happens here,” the Ohio Republican told on a typical note: a GOP filibus- demanding instead a full five- for dysfunction. when a bitterly divided govern- reporters. “And as a result we ter in the Senate of a biparti- year farm bill with 80 percent of Partisanship and election- ment mixes with election-year see that polarization reflected san cybersecurity bill and the it, or about $400 billion, devoted year politics have left a drought- politics to throw sand in the here in the halls of Congress. House’s abandonment of a one- to food stamps. WUEST: Influenced many Continued From Page 3A “He and Margaret devel- faith kept him through,” oped a relationship over Wilks said. Wuest is a that interview,” Wilks devout Catholic. Johns said. “Then it was dinner said his wife helped and then they were mar- reintroduce him to the ried. That was the love of religion after they were his life.” married. “He was absolutely in “He says, I can never love with her, and she thank her enough for with him, I think,” Johns that,” Johns said. said. “It was only toward Johns said as Wuest the end of her life, when got older, his lung capac- Alzheimer’s was fully ity began to diminish. developed that things As a reed musician, this started to get rough. affected him more than They were very, very most. close.” “He was complaining COURTESY In Lake City, Wuest about his air,” Johns said. In this photograph taken in approximately 1945, legendary jazz singer, Lena Horne, performs with the George Paxton began to build bands into “You know he didn’t have Orchestra. Harry Wuest sits second from right on baritone sax. noteworthy ensembles. the air, and in therapy and a tuba in the bushes the Health Center last “When he first came they were saying you got outside as decoration. month. He blew out 90 to the college, he had more lung capacity than Eddie moved in with candles spread across four students in the any other person your his father shortly after two cakes. band program and it was age. What are you talking Margaret died. He said it As his health fails, something ridiculous like about?” was beneficial for both of visitors gather around a French horn player, a Wuest helped Johns them to live together. his room at the Health xylophone player, maybe get into the Glenn Miller “Whenever he went Center, waiting to have a drummer and some- Orchestra at age 20. to the nursing home, he lucid a moment with him. body that owned a trum- Johns played with really didn’t want to be “Even now, he’s just pet,” Johns said. Wuest for over 15 years, there and he was trying an Energizer bunny, it Over time, the band got but said he never really to come up with schemes seems like he could go better and Wuest built up knew his stature until to leave,” Eddie said. on forever,” Eddie said. a library of resources for he went on the road. “He even tried to have his musicians to use. The band director of the Kirsten, my nephew, Johns called Wuest a Glenn Miller Orchestra break him out. He just Mr. Mitt Romney, come to Florida. Mr. Mitt Romney, come to Lake City. Mr. Mitt problem solver. would introduce Johns didn’t want to be there. Romney, tear down your wall of theological hypocrisy and publically answer my “He has an amazing as a friend of Wuest’s to He is a very independent questions at the Olustee Park Gazebo. My questions come from notices posted in ability to just take some- prominent musicians. person. He got to to a thing that should never “Their eyes would Section A on Sundays in May, June, and July 2012 in the Lake City Reporter (The best point where he finally work and make it work, light up, because nobody newspaper in this neck of the woods or swamp). What gives me the authority and the said this was home, this musically,” he said. expected him to still be desire to ask you to publically answer my questions? The authority comes from being was where he needed to His attitude toward alive,” Johns said. “There be. And I was very happy a registered Florida Voter. The desire comes from being a Christian and wanting to music is serious. He is was a time when I think about that.” publically hear your answers and see how your theology lines up with the Christ of critically honest with his if you were a musician in Eddie is a DJ and is the Holy Bible. Here is a sample of questions: May 6, 2012, question 1. Is God the students, but he delivers the industry and really studying to be a sound his advice with clever- working, you knew who Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit one God?. Question 2. Are Florida public engineer. He believes ness and wit. Harry Wuest was.” school students created in the image of God the Father, God the Son, and God the his musical inclination is “He is extremely witty Johns also realized the Holy Spirit? May 20, 2012 Question 3. Are the 66 Books of the Holy Bible the only books genetic. and you really have to extent of Wuest’s experi- written through the inspiration of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit? “Whenever I make watch yourself because ence. beats and stuff I am sure Question 4. Did God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit destroy Sodom you think you are talking “He has been every- I am getting that from and Gomorrah with fire and brimstone? June 10, 2012 question 5. Have all Florida to this sweet old man and where,” Johns said. Dad,” he said. Eddie said public high school students sinned and come short of the glory of God the Father, God he will say something “When I was on the road, his father’s status and that will just like, you will I would talk to him occa- the Son, and God the Holy Spirit? Mitt Romney, it’s been 92 days and 0 answers. success make him want think twice and go, ‘wait, sionally and he would Kenny Merriken 386-344-7339, [email protected] to live up to the same. did he mean what I think say, where are you today? “He is a high-function- he meant?’” Johns said. It would be some obscure I John 4:1 “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they ing person,” he said. This tendency was little town somewhere Wuest celebrated are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.” sometimes seen as a bit in nowhere, in Iowa or his 90th birthday at Paid for by Kenny Merriken August 5, 2012. Florida Voter ID #113877356 harsh. something, and he would “He is a little abra- say, ‘oh yeah, I remem- sive,” Johns said. “He is ber that town, there’s a from Old School New theater there, there’s a....’ NOTICE OF MEETING York, so he says what and he would start tell- he thinks and that has ing me these things and I LAKE CITY COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY turned a lot of people off, would say I guess you’re CITY OF LAKE CITY around here especially. right, I don’t know...” But if you take what he “He’s an amazing man NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lake City Community Redevelopment Agency for the says and think, ‘the guy and people don’t realize really knows what he’s it because he’s not at City of Lake City, Florida will hold a meeting on Monday, August 6, 2012, at 6:45 P.M., in the talking about maybe I all prideful,” Wilks said. Council Chambers located on the second floor of City Hall at 205 North Marion Avenue, Lake should take it to heart “I think very, very few, City, Florida. and not get offended by because he is so humble, it,’ then you can really have any idea of where THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: learn something.” he has been.” Johns said he feels like Johns called Wuest a Suwannee Valley Community Foundation Grant to Lake Desoto Farmers Market he has inherited some of prophet in his own town. • Wuest’s old school sensi- “He has done every- (Check Presentation) bility. thing in the music busi- Wilks agreed, calling ness there is to do includ- All interested persons are invited to attend. him “very blunt.” ing not just playing and AUDREY E SIKES, MMC “What he does is he leading orchestras and City Clerk listens to your style and bands and conducting says that song is not on Broadway and own- yours and it’s not that ing Broadway publishing you did it poorly, but it’s company,” Johns said. “I not best for your voice mean, good grief, what CITY COUNCIL MEETING and he can spot it in a hasn’t he done?” heartbeat,” she said. “He lived a fulfilling THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE CITY, FLORIDA WILL “The harshness, it’s not life, he did everything he really harshness. He’s needed to do, that’s for MEET ON MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2012 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL just blunt. But if you’ve sure,” son Eddie Wuest CHAMBERS LOCATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF CITY HALL AT worked with Rosemary said. “That’s one thing Clooney, if you’ve worked that he told me, that he’s 205 NORTH MARION AVENUE, LAKE CITY, FLORIDA with Barbra Streisand, done what he needed to who am I to take offense do.” All interested persons are invited to attend. when he tells me it’s not Eddie said his father my song.” has been at the Health When Margaret Center for the past SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: If you require special aid or services for any of the meetings died several years ago, month because he could identified above, as addressed in the American Disabilities Act, please contact the City Wuest’s health began to not take care of himself Manager’s Office at (386) 719-5768. plummet. He developed any longer. Prior to that, prostate cancer and his Eddie and his father were body began to show signs living together in a two- AUDREY E SIKES, MMC of aging. story house with a spiral City Clerk “He was strong, his staircase in the center 7A
Page Editor: Todd Wilson, 754-0418 LAKE CITY REPORTER local SUNday, AUGUST 5, 2012 7a Conner remembered as giving person By HANNAH O. BROWN “His oldest stepdaughter on the bottom of the pond, Brown said the family is [email protected] swam away from the dock,” the paramedics were there,” very close. The brothers his brother Dale Conner said. he said. would fish, hunt and grill out Ralph Conner was memori- “She panicked. When she Ralph Conner, a Lake City in the yard together often. alized this week after his life started panicking, he dove in man who cared for livestock, Brown said Conner never ended in an act of heroism. to save her.” had two children and three used charcoal when he grilled, Conner, 30, drowned after Conner managed to get stepchildren. he’d use oak wood. diving into a pond overun his stepdaughter back on the “He would do anything for “He made the greatest with weeds to save the life of dock but then he got caught anybody, all you had to do is stuffed pork chops,” Brown his 8-year-old stepdaughter. up in the weeds. ask,” his brother said. said. “We’d eat them right off Conner and several chil- The Columbia County Dale Conner said his broth- the grill.” dren were playing on a sub- Sheriff’s Office report said er was an easy-going man and Conner’s funeral was held merged dock that led into the the children saw him come a hard worker. on Friday afternoon. Family pond. The dock was covered up for air twice before he sank “He had no enemies,” he came from as far as North over four feet high with water into the pond. said. Dakota to pay homage to the from recent flooding. His stepdaughter ran to tell His stepbrother Brandon man who died on July 21. Conner’s stepdaughter Dale Conner. Brown called Conner a great “No matter what life gave walked to the end of the dock His brother found Conner dude. him he was always an up-spir- COURTESY and fell into deep water and caught in the weeds on the “He gave the boots off ited person,” Dale said. Ralph Conner, 30, drowned while pulling his Conner immediately dove in edge of the dock. of his feet to me one time,” “It’s tragic. I am still lost.” stepdaughter out of deep water in late July. after her. “By the time I found him Brown said. Suwannee Valley Flood Jam free to tri-county residents From staff reports special Suwannee Valley tance, faith-based organi- families out of their homes INC. to deliver supplies Mind, Shane Pruitt, Down Flood Jam line-up. Full line- zations, home restoration - many were left without and provide relief to affect- The Hatch, Main Stream, LIVE OAK — The up below. companies and others who shelter, cars, clothes, food ed households. These funkUs, Asheville Flood Suwannee Music The Suwannee Valley can help flood victims. or any worldly posses- charitable efforts by music Commission, Stephanie Foundation will present Flood Jam also announces a Deadline for chamber sions. 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Volunteers at both El Groundscoro, The Residents of Suwannee, will be from 6 p.m. - 1:30 Chamber of Commerce at auction will also be avail- agencies, along with many Resolvers, The Funky Columbia and Hamilton a.m. Enter tainment www.suwanneechamber. able to all, including those others throughout the Seeds, DJ Craig Heneveld, counties will receive free includes Ted “Teddy Mac com/ or call 386-362-3071; not able to attend. Whether three counties and from The Funky Nuggets, Flt admission to the event by Elvis” McMullen with or contact the Lake City/ in person or not, folks will near and far, have donated Rsk, $BIG BUCKS$ CREW, showing valid identification Karaoke, Quartermoon Columbia County Chamber have the opportunity to bid thousands of hours to help DJ Triclops, Kidd Yzer, at the box office on the day and Greenhouse Lounge. at 386-752-3690 or go to on a variety of great items family, friends and com- DJ Chef Rocc, C-Minus, of the show with proof of $20 ticket is available at their website at www.lake- including artist memorabil- plete strangers, wading in Vlad The Inhaler, Mason local residency. the door only and includes citychamber.com for more ia, diamond and gold jew- waist deep, contaminated Masters, Jeff Randall, DJ The Suwannee Valley music and primitive information. FEMA, SBA, elry, music instruments, water to bring out pre- Ginsu, DJ Natural, includ- Flood Jam is proud to camping. All residents of crisis counseling and finan- collectible items and much cious personal belongings, ing Grammy Award winner announce several line- Suwannee, Columbia and cial counseling will also be more. Stay connected to prized children’s toys and Kofi Burbridge, Gris Gris up additions including Hamilton counties will be available during the expo. www.musicliveshere.com helping families find suit- Boys, Dark Water Social, Grammy Award winner Kofi adm2itted free of charge. On June 24, 2012, for updates, to view the able temporary homes as Bibb City Ramblers, The Burbridge, Gris Gris Boys, During the Flood Jam a Tropical Storm Debby set- online auction and to pur- well as pulling out soaked Paralounge Drummers, Dark Water Social, Bibb flood victims’ business expo tled over North Florida for chase tickets. belonging and drywall so Honey Henne Lime, Dead City Ramblers, The Atlanta will be held Saturday, Aug. four days, dumping more One hundred percent recovery can begin. Some Keys and Nicole Nouveau. Funk Society Horns, The 18, to bring flood victims than 25 inches of rain in of net profits from the homes remain flooded. For more, go to the Paralounge Drummers, together with local busi- some areas of Suwannee, Suwannee Valley Flood Jam The Suwannee Valley Suwannee Valley Flood Honey Henne Lime, Dead nesses who are members Hamilton and Columbia will be donated to locally Flood Jam full line-up is Jam website at www. Keys and Nicole Nouveau. of the Suwannee County counties. The Suwannee based charities, Love INC as follows: Peter Rowan, suwaneevalleyfloodjam. More than 30 bands includ- Chamber of Commerce River rose to near record based in Live Oak, Fla and Donna The Buffalo, The com, contact the SOSMP ing Music Park favorites and/or the Lake City/ flood levels and dozens The United Way based in Lee Boys, The Swingin at 386-364-1683, email spir- Peter Rowan, The Lee Columbia County Chamber of sinkholes developed Lake City. Johnsons, Jamie Davis, [email protected] or Boys, Jamie Davis, The of Commerce such as around those counties, Since the flood, The Heavy Pets, The go to www.musicliveshere. Swingin’ Johnsons, The banks, home builders, con- destroying many business- the Suwannee Music Legendary JC’s, Mercy com for further details or Heavy Pets, The Legendary tractors, real estate agents, es and homes while mak- Foundation and the Spirit Mountain Boys, Beebs to make camping reserva- JC’s, Donna the Buffalo and insurance companies, vol- ing roads impassible. The of Suwannee Music Park & Her Money Makers, tions during the Flood Jam many more will fill up the unteer agencies, legal assis- storm flooded some 1,500 have partnered with Love Flannel Church, State Of weekend. ARREST: Daytona Beach car theft suspect caught Continued From Page 1A any information about this person. found the subject (Lee) in their home Lee was captured just before 5 Earlier in the day officers from and he was arrested,” said Mike Lee, p.m. in a home near the woods at the the Lake City Police Department Lake City Police Department crime intersection of Southwest Lakeview responded to neighborhoods in the prevention officer and a public infor- Avenue and Southwest Bali Lane, on Lake Montgomery area to assist the mation officer. the west side of Lake Montgomery. Columbia County Sheriff’s Office More than 20 police vehicles were Lee was taken into custody and investigating where Lee had crashed positioned along Grandview Avenue later taken from the scene in an the alleged stolen car he was driving to areas around Lake Montgomery ambulance. early Saturday morning and then fled Avenue most of Saturday because Officer Mike Lee said the suspect to a wooded area near the lake. Lee was on the run and had not been was taken to the hospital for minor Police believe Lee then burglarized located. Later, K-9 units from the sher- injuries he suffered in the car crash a couple of homes in the neighbor- iff’s office and the Florida Fish and before LCPD officers arrived at the hood while trying to elude police. Wildlife Conservation Commission scene. “The second home we responded were called to track the suspect in a Lee was released from the hospital to, the residents were there and they wooded area. and taken to jail. REPTILES: Flooding keeps recreation area closed Continued From Page 1A all the basins and swamps forced county officials Springs were damaged dur- Pittman said it will be a in the area are full and we to keep Rum Island Park ing Tropical Storm Debby. matter of monitoring the continue to get rains in closed. “Some of those (wooden river until county work crews the afternoons in the past “The water is back down structures) got damaged are able to make the neces- weeks since the storm within the banks but until and broke with debris sary repairs at the park. left,” he said. “Every time it recedes enough that we when the river was flood- “The way the water is it starts to dry out, we get can actually make repairs ed,” Pittman said. currently dropping, we an afternoon rain shower to the wooden structures “We’ve got all the debris hope within the next couple which puts the water right that enter the spring area, removed and the park of weeks the park will also back. It’s probably going we’ve got to keep it closed cleaned, but the water is still be opened,” he said. to be another couple more for safety reasons,” Pittman over those steps. Until the “We’re checking the weeks before it will be dry said. water drops down enough park every other day and enough to open back up.” The wooden structures to where I can get in and just monitoring the levels High water levels and that enter the spring area repair the steps, we’ve got of the river until we can get damaged equipment also and the steps at Rum Island to keep the park closed.” in there and fix it.”
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Brandon Finley Phone: (386) 754-0420 [email protected] Time to shut COURTESY PHOTO up and Columbia head coach Brian Allen poses with players at the 2012 Brian Allen Future Tiger Football Camp at the high school on Saturday. play alk is cheap Tigers of the future and Florida coach Will Muschamp will be the Tfirst to tell you that. Allen gives Much of the focus at the University of Florida’s media day was about what the back with new offense will look like, but to those on the coaching staff, they’re football camp more worried about what the win column will look like. By BRANDON FINLEY nights. Another 7-6 year won’t [email protected] During the camp, current do it at the University of players even became coach- Florida. The best way to sustain es for the day. This is a team that continued success is to “I think this is big for the talks about winning capture the heart of youth. young kids to interact with championships, not Columbia head coach Brian the players and it’s also barely qualifying for a Allen is doing just that with good for us, because we low-rate bowl game. the 2012 Brian Allen Future get to see them incorporate But how does Florida Tigers Football Camp. what we’re teaching them,” get back to being the Held Saturday at the high Allen said. “We know our program it was under school’s practice field, more guys are paying attention, Steve Spurrier in the 90s than 100 future Tigers because now they’re teach- and Urban Meyer prior showed up to see what it’s ing it. A couple of the guys to Muschamp? like to live a day in the life will probably be coaches one It starts with of a Columbia player. day. Jayce (Barber), Felix Photos by BRANDON FINLEY/Lake City Reporter quarterback play and “We had about 100, but (Woods) and even Wyndell Muschamp likes both of ABOVE: Columbia High players show a group of campers the correct form for hitting a we want about 300,” Allen Wallace were all getting football sled at the 2012 Brian Allen Future Tiger Football Camp on Saturday in Lake City. his weapons. said. “We want kids to have into it. Derrick Brooks saw While there are areas something to look forward it in me at Florida State and BELOW: Campers Hakeem James (from left), Jasean Merrick, Peyton Robertson and Sirr of concern throughout to. It’s something that I I see it in them.” Rollins work together to flip a tractor tire. the offense to be never had the opportunity Future Tigers went cautious over, Jacoby to do growing up and is my through 21 stations in Brissett and Jeff Driskel way of giving back.” the weight room as Allen are not at the top of that The day started with the explained to them what list. future Tigers taking a tour muscles they were working Florida brought in of the team’s facilities. before hitting the field. Six quarterback guru and “We started with them more stations awaited the former Boise State watching film during reg- players and the camp ended offensive coordinator istration and then some with a touch-football game. Brent Pease in the of the older guys showed Allen delivered a mes- offseason to develop the them around the facilities,” sage about the importance sophomore passers and Allen said. “We showed of representing the Tigers put Florida back on the them the weight room, had to the future players. offensive map. the jerseys hanging in the “The Tiger paw is sacred,” The quarterbacks lockers and then took them he said. must have targets through our usual Tuesday Allen also gave thanks to though and that’s where routine.” the sponsors and quarter- Florida needs someone Future Tigers were able back club for helping put to emerge out of a group to meet the current Tigers the camp on. of highly-rated players from behind the facemask “The camp was free for that haven’t done much giving the younger genera- kids, but it’s not free to put as Gators. tion a face to put with the on,” he said. “We couldn’t do Andre Debose might name they see on Friday it without our sponsors.” hold the Gators’ record for kickoff returns with three, but he hasn’t exactly matched that excitement in the Florida optimistic receiving game. The most buzz about new season has come from true freshman Latroy Pittman UF aims to bounce work. They understand this summer, but how where we are heading with much can freshmen be back from worst this program.” counted upon to become year since ’87. Florida begins training impact players during camp Friday with a new their first year on the Associated Press offensive coordinator, offen- field? sive line coach and strength Media day was built GAINESVILLE — After coach. to create excitement for a 7-6 campaign and their Sophomore quarterbacks the fans. It was built to worst season since 1987, Jacoby Brissett and Jeff highlight players and the Florida Gators realized Driskel led the players-only create buzz words, but their attitude needed to practices. The two are com- that doesn’t necessarily change. peting for the starting job. mean it’s a good thing Players held their own Brissett called the quarter- for this team. practices and punished back competition the big- Muschamp doesn’t those who didn’t attend gest opportunity of his life. come off as someone with early morning running “I feel really good about who craves the media’s sessions. that position,” Muschamp attention and that’s just Gators coach Will said. “We have two really how he should be. Muschamp addressed the good players competing. It’s not time for Florida attitude change at Florida’s They’re going to make each to talk. It’s time to annual media day on other better, our offense practice, sweat and get Thursday. better and our team bet- better. Most importantly, “As much as anything, ter.” it’s time to win again. some guys have bought The offseason workouts BRANDON FINLEY/Lake City Reporter ■ Brandon Finley covers into what we’re trying gave the Gators a jumpstart Florida wide receiver Frankie Hammond answers questions from the media during an to do,” Muschamp said. sports for the Lake City continued on 6B Reporter. interview as part of the University of Florida’s media day on Thursday in Gainesville. “Obviously, their way didn’t GATORS 2BSPORTS
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semifinals; men’s shooting, trap Gold Medal JUDO Minnesota at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. New Orleans at New England, 9. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, TELEVISION final, at London Men N.Y. Yankees at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 175.097. TELEMUNDO — Track and field; 100+Kg Seattle at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Baltimore at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. 10. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, TV sports men’s volleyball; synchronized swimming, GOLD—Teddy Riner, France. Texas at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. 175.067. duet; beach volleyball, quarterfinals, at SILVER—Alexander Mikhaylin, Russia. Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, Denver at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. 11. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, Today London (same-day tape) BRONZE—Andreas Toelzer, Germany. 8:10 p.m. Green Bay at San Diego, 8:30 p.m. 175.036. AUTO RACING 10 a.m. BRONZE—Rafael Silva, Brazil. L.A. Angels at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. (ESPN) 12. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 174.965. 12:30 p.m. NBC — SAME-DAY TAPE: track Women 13. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 174.805. ABC — IRL, IndyCar, Honda 200, at and field; beach volleyball, quarterfinal; 78+Kg NL standings 14. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 174.795. Lexington, Ohio LIVE: men’s water polo, United States vs. GOLD—Idalys Ortiz, Cuba. AUTO RACING 15. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, Hungary; men’s volleyball, United States SILVER—Mika Sugimoto, Japan. 174.618. 1 p.m. East Division vs. Tunisia; SAME-DAY TAPE: equestrian, BRONZE—Tong Wen, China. 16. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, ESPN — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, W L Pct GB Race week team jumping Gold Medal final; LIVE: BRONZE—Karina Bryant, Britain. 174.561. Pennsylvania 400, at Long Pond, Pa. Washington 63 43 .594 — cycling, track events; SAME-DAY TAPE: ROWING 17. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 174.432. 6 p.m. Atlanta 61 45 .575 2 NASCAR ESPN2 — NHRA, Northwest synchronized swimming, duet; canoeing, Men 1 SPRINT CUP 18. (55) Mark Martin, Toyota, 174.419. New York 52 55 .486 11 ⁄2 Nationals, at Kent, Wash. (same-day tape) sprint, at London Single Sculls 1 PENNSYLVANIA 400 19. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 174.314. Miami 49 58 .458 14 ⁄2 Noon GOLD—Mahe Drysdale, New 20. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 174.277. 11 p.m. Philadelphia 47 59 .443 16 Site: Long Pond, Pa. NBC SOCCER — Women’s, Zealand. 21. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, SPEED — FIA World Rally, at Jyvaskyla, Central Division Schedule: Today, race, 1 p.m. (ESPN, semifinals, at various sites SILVER—Ondrej Synek, Czech 174.213. Finland (same-day tape) W L Pct GB noon-5 p.m.). GOLF 5 p.m. Republic. Track: Pocono Raceway (triangle, 2.5 22. (83) Landon Cassill, Toyota, BRONZE—Alan Campbell, Britain. Cincinnati 65 41 .613 — Noon CNBC — Men’s boxing, quarterfinals, 1 miles). 174.162. Pittsburgh 60 45 .571 4 ⁄2 TGC — PGA Tour-WGC Bridgestone at London (same-day tape) Pairs Race distance: 400 miles, 160 laps. 23. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 173.92. GOLD—New Zealand (Eric Murray, St. Louis 57 49 .538 8 Invitational, final round, at Akron, Ohio 8 p.m. 1 INDYCAR 24. (10) David Reutimann, Chevrolet, Milwaukee 48 57 .457 16 ⁄2 2 p.m. NBC — Gymnastics, individual event Hamish Bond). HONDA INDY 200 173.571. SILVER—France (Germain Chardin, Chicago 43 61 .413 21 CBS — PGA Tour-WGC Bridgestone Gold Medal finals: men’s still rings, men’s 1 Site: Lexington, Ohio. 25. (22) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, Houston 35 72 .327 30 ⁄2 vault, women’s uneven bars; track and Dorian Mortelette). Schedule: Today, race, 1 p.m. (ABC, Invitational, final round, at Akron, Ohio West Division 173.524. field, Gold Medal finals: men’s 400m, men’s BRONZE—Britain (George Nash, 12:30-3 p.m.). TGC — Web.com Tour, Cox Classic, W L Pct GB 26. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 173.41. final round, at Omaha, Neb. 400m hurdles, women’s pole vault; beach William Satch). Track: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 27. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 173.3. Quadruple Sculls San Francisco 57 49 .538 — 4 p.m. volleyball, quarterfinal; men’s diving, spring- 1 (road course, 2.258 miles). 28. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, Los Angeles 57 50 .533 ⁄2 board; cycling, track Gold Medal final, at GOLD—Germany (Karl Schulze, Race distance: 191.25 miles, 85 laps. TGC — Champions Tour, 3M Arizona 55 51 .519 2 173.197. London (same-day tape) Phillipp Wende, Lauritz Schoof, Tim NHRA FULL THROTTLE Championship, final round, at Blaine, Minn. San Diego 45 63 .417 13 29. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 172.864. 7 p.m. 12 Midnight Grohmann). NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS 30. (19) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 172.619. SILVER—Croatia (David Sain, Martin Colorado 38 66 .365 18 TGC — PGA Tour, Reno-Tahoe Open, TELEMUNDO — Track and field, Site: Kent, Wash. 31. (2) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, Sinkovic, Damir Martin, Valent Sinkovic). Late Thursday final round, at Reno, Nev. Gold Medal finals; gymnastics, individual Schedule: Today, final eliminations 172.371. BRONZE—Australia (Christopher Washington 3, Philadelphia 0 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL event Gold Medal finals; men’s diving, (ESPN2, 6-9 p.m.). 32. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 172.038. Morgan, Karsten Forsterling, James Mcrae, Atlanta 6, Miami 1 2 p.m. springboard; men’s boxing, quarterfinals, at Track: Pacific Raceways. 33. (23) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, Daniel Noonan). Colorado 8, St. Louis 2 TBS — L.A. Angels at Chicago White London (same-day tape) 171.916. Women Friday’s Games Sox 12:35 a.m. 34. (26) Josh Wise, Ford, 171.913. Double Sculls Washington 7, Miami 4, 1st game Pennsylvania 400 lineup 4 p.m. NBC — Track and field, Gold Medal 35. (37) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 171.808. GOLD—Britain (Anna Watkins, Arizona 4, Philadelphia 2 WGN — Chicago Cubs at L.A. finals; cycling, track events, at London 36. (30) David Stremme, Toyota, Katherine Grainger). Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 0 At Pocono Raceway Dodgers (delayed tape) 171.638. 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Arizona at Philadelphia (n) 175.627. 7 p.m. Gold Medal final; LIVE: equestrian, team 41. (32) Jason White, Ford, owner SILVER—Lionel Cox, Belgium. Miami at Washington (n) 4. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, NBCSN — MLS, Dallas at Portland dressage Gold Medal final; DELAYED points. BRONZE—Rajmond Debevec, Houston at Atlanta (n) 175.439. 9 p.m. TAPE: canoeing, sprint; LIVE: men’s field Slovenia. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (n) 5. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 175.432. 42. (36) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, owner ESPN2 — MLS, Los Angeles at Seattle hockey, South Korea vs. Netherlands; 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Milwaukee at St. Louis (n) 6. (51) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, points. TENNIS DELAYED TAPE: women’s handball, GOLD—Leuris Pupo, Cuba. San Francisco at Colorado (n) 175.339. 43. (98) Mike Skinner, Ford, 170.516. 4 p.m. quarterfinals, at London SILVER—Vijay Kumar, India. N.Y. Mets at San Diego (n) 7. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 175.169. Failed to Qualify ESPN2 — ATP World Tour, Citi Open, 9 a.m. BRONZE—Ding Feng, China. Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers (n) 8. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 44. (33) Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, championship match, at Washington MSNBC — LIVE: beach volleyball, SWIMMING Today’s Games 175.131. 170.487. ——— semifinals; women’s volleyball, quarter- Men Pittsburgh (A.J.Burnett 13-3) at Monday finals; women’s water polo, semi- 50 Freestyle Cincinnati (Bailey 9-6), 1:10 p.m. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL final; SAME-DAY TAPE: synchronized THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME GOLD—Florent Manaudou, France. Arizona (Cahill 9-9) at Philadelphia (Cl. by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek 7 p.m. swimming, duet Gold Medal final; SILVER—Cullen Jones, Bronx, N.Y. Lee 2-6), 1:35 p.m. ESPN — N.Y. Yankees at Detroit wrestling, Greco-Roman Gold Medal finals; women’s table tennis, team Gold BRONZE—Cesar Cielo, Brazil. Houston (B.Norris 5-8) at Atlanta Unscramble these four Jumbles, Medal final, at London 100 Butterfly (Medlen 2-1), 1:35 p.m. one letter to each square, OLYMPICS NBC BASKETBALL — Women’s, GOLD—Michael Phelps, Baltimore. Miami (Nolasco 8-10) at Washington to form four ordinary words. quarterfinals, at London SILVER—Chad le Clos, South Africa. (Strasburg 11-5), 1:35 p.m. Television TELEMUNDO — LIVE: men’s soc- SILVER—Evgeny Korotyshkin, Russia. San Francisco (Lincecum 5-11) at SMUYH cer, semifinals; SAME-DAY TAPE: men’s Women Colorado (Undecided), 3:10 p.m. boxing, quarterfinals; track and field; 800 Freestyle N.Y. Mets (Harvey 1-1) at San Diego Today women’s volleyball, quarterfinals; GOLD—Katie Ledecky, Bethesda, Md. (Marquis 4-6), 4:05 p.m. 4 a.m. ©2012 Tribune Media Services, Inc. synchronized swimming, duet Gold SILVER—Mireia Belmonte Garcia, Chicago Cubs (Germano 1-1) at L.A. All Rights Reserved. NBCSN — LIVE: tennis: Medal final; beach volleyball, semifinals, Spain. Dodgers (Harang 7-6), 4:10 p.m. women’s, mixed doubles Gold Medal final; at London BRONZE—Rebecca Adlington, Britain. Milwaukee (Estrada 0-4) at St. Louis beach volleyball, quarterfinal; women’s OGUBS 10 a.m. 200 Backstroke (Lohse 11-2), 8:05 p.m. weightlifting, super heavyweight Gold NBC — SAME-DAY TAPE: track and GOLD—Missy Franklin, Centennial, Monday’s Games Medal final; women’s volleyball: Brazil vs. field; men’s diving, springboard semifinal; Colo. Arizona at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Serbia, DELAYED TAPE: China vs. South LIVE: beach volleyball, semifinal; women’s SILVER—Anastasia Zueva, Russia. Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Korea, Italy vs. Russia; LIVE: cycling, track volleyball, quarterfinal; women’s water BRONZE—Elizabeth Beisel, Washington at Houston, 8:05 p.m. events; DELAYED TAPE: synchronized CAFEED polo, semifinal; cycling, track Gold Medal Saunderstown, R.I. Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. swimming, duet qualifying; LIVE: men’s Find us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/jumble finals, at London TRAMPOLINE San Francisco at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. badminton: doubles Gold Medal final, Noon Men Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. DELAYED TAPE: singles and doubles Individual NBC SOCCER — Men’s, semifinals, at Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Bronze medal; men’s shooting, pistol Gold GOLD—Dong Dong, China. various sites Medal final, at London SILVER—Dmitry Ushakov, Russia. FIMRON 5 p.m. Now arrange the circled letters NBC BASKETBALL — Women’s: BRONZE—Lu Chunlong, China. CNBC — Men’s boxing, quarterfinals, FOOTBALL to form the surprise answer, as United States vs. China, France vs. Russia, WEIGHTLIFTING at London (same-day tape) suggested by the above cartoon. Britain vs. Brazil, Canada vs. Australia, Men 8 p.m. NFL preseason games Czech Republic vs. Angola, Turkey vs. 85Kg NBC — Gymnastics, individual event Print answer here: Croatia, Brazil vs. Britain, at London GOLD—Adrian Edward Zielinski, Gold Medal finals: men’s parallel bars, Sunday 6 a.m. Poland. (Answers Monday) men’s high bar, women’s balance beam, Arizona vs. New Orleans at Canton, NBC — LIVE: women’s marathon; SILVER—Apti Aukhadov, Russia. Jumbles: SUSHI BEGAN SWIVEL INDICT women’s floor exercise; track and field, Ohio, 8 p.m. (NFLN) Yesterday’s men’s tennis, Gold Medal final; beach BRONZE—Kianoush Rostami, Iran. Gold Medal finals: men’s 1500m, men’s Thursday Answer: The conversation about current events while volleyball, quarterfinal; women’s Women high jump, women’s 100m hurdles; beach Washington at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. they fished resulted in — NEWS CASTS basketball, United States vs. China; 75Kg volleyball, semifinal, at London (same-day women’s water polo, quarterfinal; women’s GOLD—Svetlana Podobedova, tape) volleyball, United States vs. Turkey; SAME- Kazakhstan. 12 Midnight DAY TAPE: cycling, track Gold Medal final; SILVER—Natalya Zabolotnaya, Russia. TELEMUNDO — Track and field, Gold equestrian, team jumping Gold Medal final BRONZE—Iryna Kulesha, Belarus. Medal finals; gymnastics, individual event round 1, at London Gold Medal finals; men’s diving, spring- 7 a.m. board Gold Medal final, at London (same- MSNBC — LIVE: women’s water BASEBALL day tape) polo, quarterfinals; men’s tennis, 12:35 a.m. singles Bronze medal; beach volleyball, NBC — Men’s diving, springboard AL standings quarterfinal; SAME-DAY TAPE: wrestling, Gold Medal final; track and field, Gold Greco-Roman Gold Medal finals; men’s Medal final, at London (delayed tape) East Division field hockey, Britain vs. Australia; men’s W L Pct GB table tennis, team quarterfinals; LIVE: New York 62 43 .590 — women’s handball, Denmark vs. France, 1 Medalists Tampa Bay 56 50 .528 6 ⁄2 at London 1 Baltimore 55 51 .519 7 ⁄2 8:30 a.m. Friday Boston 53 54 .495 10 CNBC — Women’s boxing, at London ARCHERY 1 Toronto 51 55 .481 11 ⁄2 9 a.m. Men Central Division TELEMUNDO — Women’s marathon; Individual 70m W L Pct GB women’s volleyball; beach volleyball, quar- GOLD—Oh Jin Hyek, South Korea. Chicago 58 47 .552 — terfinals; men’s tennis, Gold Medal final; 1 SILVER—Takaharu Furukawa, Japan. Detroit 56 50 .528 2 ⁄2 1 boxing, at London (same-day tape) BRONZE—Dai Xiaoxiang, China. Cleveland 50 56 .472 8 ⁄2 1 3:30 p.m. ATHLETICS Minnesota 46 60 .434 12 ⁄2 CNBC — Men’s boxing, quarterfinals, Men Kansas City 44 61 .419 14 at London Shot Put West Division 7 p.m. GOLD—Tomasz Majewski, Poland. W L Pct GB NBC — Gymnastics, individual event SILVER—David Storl, Germany. Texas 62 43 .590 — 1 Gold Medal finals: men’s floor exercise, BRONZE—Reese Hoffa, Augusta, Ga. Oakland 58 48 .547 4 ⁄2 men’s pommel horse, women’s vault; Women Los Angeles 57 50 .533 6 1 track and field, Gold Medal finals: men’s 10000 Seattle 50 58 .463 13 ⁄2 100m, women’s 400m, women’s triple GOLD—Tirunesh Dibaba, Ethiopia. Late Thursday jump; women’s diving, springboard Gold SILVER—Sally Jepkosgei Kipyego, Minnesota 5, Boston 0 Medal final; beach volleyball, quarterfinal, Kenya. Texas 15, L.A. Angels 9 at London (same-day tape) BRONZE—Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot, Kansas City 7, Cleveland 6, 11 innings 12 Midnight Kenya. Oakland 4, Toronto 1 TELEMUNDO — Track and field, BADMINTON Friday’s Games Gold Medal finals; gymnastics, individual Men Detroit 10, Cleveland 2 event Gold Medal finals; women’s diving, Mixed Doubles N.Y. Yankees 6, Seattle 3 springboard Gold Medal final, at London GOLD—China (Zhang Nan, Zhao Tampa Bay 2, Baltimore 0 (same-day tape) Yunlei). Minnesota 6, Boston 5, 10 innings 12:35 a.m. SILVER—China 2 (Ma Jin, Xu Chen). Chicago White Sox 8, L.A. Angels 6, NBC — Track and field, Gold Medal BRONZE—Denmark (Joachim Fischer, 10 innings finals; men’s badminton, singles Gold Medal Christinna Pedersen). Texas 5, Kansas City 3 final, at London (delayed tape) CYCLING TRACK Oakland 5, Toronto 4, 15 innings ——— Men Saturday’s Games Monday Team Pursuit Seattle 1, N.Y. Yankees 0 4 a.m. GOLD—Britain (Steven Burke, Edward Toronto at Oakland (n) NBCSN — LIVE: men’s basketball, Clancy, Peter Kennaugh, Geraint Thomas). Texas at Kansas City (n) United States vs. Argentina, Australia SILVER—Australia (Jack Bobridge, Cleveland at Detroit (n) vs. Russia; women’s soccer, semifinals; Rohan Dennis, Michael Hepburn, Glenn Baltimore at Tampa Bay (n) women’s boxing, quarterfinals; women’s O’shea). L.A. Angels at Chicago White Sox (n) field hockey, United States vs. South Africa; BRONZE—New Zealand (Sam Bewley, Minnesota at Boston (n) men’s volleyball, Russia vs. Serbia, Italy vs. Aaron Gate, Marc Ryan, Jesse Sergent). Today’s Games Bulgaria; DELAYED TAPE: men’s weightlift- Women Cleveland (Seddon 0-0) at Detroit ing, 105 kg Gold Medal final; men’s shoot- Keirin (Scherzer 10-6), 1:05 p.m. ing: 50m three positions Gold Medal final, GOLD—Victoria Pendleton, Britain. Seattle (Iwakuma 2-2) at N.Y. Yankees at London SILVER—Guo Shuang, China. (F.Garcia 4-5), 1:05 p.m. NBC BASKETBALL — Men’s, United BRONZE—Wai Sze Lee, Hong Kong. Minnesota (Blackburn 4-6) at Boston States vs. Argentina, Australia vs. Russia, FENCING (F.Morales 2-2), 1:35 p.m. Britain vs. China, Spain vs. Brazil, France vs. Men Baltimore (Mig.Gonzalez 3-2) at Tampa Nigeria, Tunisia vs. Lithuania, at London Team Sabre Bay (Price 14-4), 1:40 p.m. 9 a.m. GOLD—South Korea (Gu Bongil, Kim L.A. Angels (Haren 8-8) at Chicago MSNBC — LIVE: beach volleyball, Junghwan, Won Woo Young, Oh Eunseok). White Sox (Liriano 3-10), 2:10 p.m. quarterfinals; men’s basketball, Spain vs. SILVER—Romania (Tiberiu Dolniceanu, Texas (D.Holland 7-6) at Kansas City Brazil; men’s water polo, Romania vs. Rares Dumitrescu, Florin Zalomir, (Hochevar 7-9), 2:10 p.m. Serbia; wrestling, Greco-Roman Gold Alexandru Siriteanu). Toronto (Laffey 2-2) at Oakland Medal finals; SAME-DAY TAPE: table BRONZE—Italy (Aldo Montano, Diego (Milone 9-8), 4:05 p.m. tennis, men’s and women’s team Occhiuzzi, Luigi Tarantino, Luigi Samele). Monday’s Games 3BSPORTS
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ASSOCIATED PRESS USA’s Lebron James (6) works the ball past Lithuania’s Renaldas Seibutis during a preliminary men’s basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Saturday in London.
ASSOCIATED PRESS United States’ Michael Phelps gets out of the water after swimming butterfly in the men’s 4 X 100-meter medley relay at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 US men survive Summer Olympics, London, on Saturday. Olympic test, beat Phelps adds to record Associated Press Phelps retires with twice took a gangly, hyperactive as many golds as any other kid with an extraordinary Lithuania, 99-94 The finale was a formal- Olympian, and his total of gift and helped turn him ity, more a coronation than 22 medals is easily the best into a swimmer the likes of By TOM WITHERS minutes. The U.S. trailed by two a contest. Michael Phelps mark, too. He can be quite which the world had never Associated Press “It was like LeBron said, points with under six min- headed into retirement the proud of his final Olympics seen. ’I got this, I’m doing this,” utes left before using a 15-4 only way imaginable — as well, even though there “Bob and I have some- LONDON — When U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski run to put away Lithuania with another gold medal. were times he had trouble how managed to do every the moment arrived, the said. (1-3), which was seeking to Reclaiming the lead with staying motivated after single thing,” Phelps said. Americans responded. James scored 9 his 20 duplicate its stunning win the trademark butterfly winning a record eight “If you can say that about They’re still unbeaten, points in the final four min- over the Americans in 2004 stroke he first debuted in gold medals at the Beijing your career, there’s no but no longer untested. utes for the U.S. (4-0), which win at Athens, when the the Olympics as a 15-year- Games four years ago. need to move forward. Pushed to the max by had looked nearly invincible U.S. program dropped to its old in Sydney a dozen years The 27-year-old could Time for other things.” a fearless Lithuanian team in thrashing Nigeria 156-73 low point after decades of ago, Phelps won the 18th surely swim on for another Bouncing back from a smelling a world-shaking on Thursday night while dominance. gold of a mind-boggling Olympics, maybe two, but disappointing first race in Olympic upset, the U.S. col- breaking several records. However, James, who career in the 4x100-meter there’s really no point. London, a fourth-place finish lection of basketball super- But the Americans were was an Olympic rookie medley relay Saturday. “I told myself I never in the 400 individual med- stars united as one. reminded that the path to eight years ago, refused to “I’ve been able to do want to swim when I’m 30,” ley, Phelps wound up with And LeBron James led a gold medal is loaded with allow it. everything that I wanted,” Phelps said. “No offense more medals than any other the way. traps and Lithuania nearly The reigning MVP and he said. to those people who are swimmer at the games: four Two days after running sprang one. a recently crowned NBA When it was done, Phelps 30, but that was something golds and two silvers. and gunning to a record- “You want to get tested,” champion knocked down a hugged his teammates I always said to myself, Sounds familiar. shattering 83-point win, the James said. “The best teams 3-pointer from the top of the — Matt Grevers, Brendan and that would be in three “Honestly, the first race U.S. was forced to play a want to be tested. We love key, and after Paul stole the Hansen and Nathan Adrian years. I just don’t want kind of took the pressure possession-for-possession the competition. We’ve got inbounds pass, James took — before heading off the to swim for those three off,” Bowman said. “If it’s game in the fourth quar- some of the greatest com- a feed down the right side deck for the final time in years.” not going to go too well, ter in a 99-94 win over petitors in our league, in and delivered one of his his suit. He waved to the He hugged his longtime we should at least have Lithuania. this world, so you want to trademark dunks, a basket crowd and smiled, clearly coach, Bob Bowman, who fun while we’re here. That The Americans were in have a game where you feel that brought the American at peace with his decision whispered three words that helped us relax a little bit, serious trouble until James like you were tested, and players off the bench and to call it a career. said it all, “I love you.” Their then he started swimming — in his third Olympics we had that today.” seemed to restore world And what a career it partnership was formed 16 well in the relays and he — stepped up in the closing And then some. basketball order. was! years ago, when Bowman picked it up again.” After latest BCS woes, ACC looks for fresh start
By JOEDY McCREARY — Key players: QB Tevin Associated Press Washington, RB Orwin Smith, DE Izaan Cross. GREENSBORO, N.C. Returning starters: 7 — The Atlantic Coast offense, 6 defense. Conference is looking for Notes: Yellow Jackets a fresh start. The way the face a huge opener against last few postseasons have Virginia Tech. Winner of ended, the beleaguered that game has won the league could use one. Coastal every year since The ACC sent two teams divisional play began in to the BCS for the first time 2005. ... Smith averaged 9.56 in 2011 — but that just gave yards per career carry, the the league two chances to best among ACC running lose. backs with at least 1,000 Every touchdown allowed yards rushing. ... Tech has by Clemson in the Orange finished at least .500 in ACC Bowl seemed to push the play for a league-record 17 league closer to rock bot- straight years. tom and deliver yet another NORTH CAROLINA blow to the on-the-field rep- — Key players: RB utation of a conference that Giovani Bernard, QB Bryn dropped to 2-13 all-time in Renner, LB Kevin Reddick. the BCS. Returning starters: 8 So, after West Virginia’s offense, 5 defense. 70-33 thumping of the VIRGINIA — Key players: Tigers, the ACC figures ASSOCIATED PRESS TB Perry Jones, LB Steve there’s nowhere to go but Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd throws a pass on the first day of NCAA college football practice on Friday in Clemson, S.C. Greer. Returning starters: 7 up. The defending ACC Champions open their 2012 season on Sept. 1 against Auburn in Atlanta, Ga. offense, 4 defense. “They don’t put two Ls MIAMI — Key play- because one got away from ers: RB Mike James, CB us,” Clemson coach Dabo for the second straight year closer attention to details. the second straight year. Noel. Returning starters: 3 Brandon McGee, K Jake Swinney said. “The bottom — to carry that burden. After losing at least four ... Florida State has higher offense, 7 defense. Wieclaw. Returning start- line is, (when) you win and “When you sign your let- games every year since hopes than just its 36th BOSTON COLLEGE ers: 4 offense, 6 defense. when you lose, you have ter of intent to FSU, that’s 2004, Fisher says it’s time straight winning season. ... — Key players: TE Chris Notes: A second straight opportunities to learn and what you should expect to finally live up to those Toughest test comes Nov. 8 Pantale, QB Chase Rettig, season in Coral Gables grow. That’s what the off- — to always be the topic lofty expectations. at Virginia Tech. LB Kevin Pierre-Louis. could be overshadowed by season’s about, and that’s of conversation as far as “I think we’re ready to do CLEMSON — Key play- Returning starters: 9 an NCAA investigation into what we’ve done.” having a great team, hav- it. I think we can do it now, ers: WR Sammy Watkins, offense, 7 defense. the Hurricanes’ compliance The ACC coaches hope ing great players, a win- and I think it’s something QB Tajh Boyd, RB Andre MARYLAND — Key play- practices. ... No ACC team that’s not only true for ning team,” quarterback EJ that we should do,” Fisher Ellington. Returning start- ers: TE Matt Furstenburg, lost more starters (12) than his Tigers, but the entire Manuel said. said. “I mean, that’s some- ers: 7 offense, 7 defense. LB Demetrius Hartsfield, the Hurricanes. ... Memphis league — especially since Coach Jimbo Fisher’s thing you strive for all the Notes: Tigers aiming DT Joe Vellano. Returning transfer Ryan Williams and it announced this offseason first two seasons in charge time. You go through the for third division title in starters: 5 offense, 10 Stephen Morris will battle that it will keep sending a in Tallahassee have been season and you deal with four years. ... Watkins, the defense. for the starting QB job. ... team to the Orange Bowl marked by close losses, it, you have to play well, ACC’s preseason player of COASTAL DUKE — Key players: through the 2025 season. dropping five games by a focus, eliminate the clutter, the year, faces uncertain VIRGINIA TECH — Key QB Sean Renfree, WR For years, conference total 21 points since 2010. block everything out and punishment after his offsea- players: QB Logan Thomas, Conner Vernon, LB Kelby leaders have been eager for He knows his team has to prioritize.” son drug arrest. ... Former CB Kyle Fuller, LB Bruce Brown. Returning starters: one of its teams to remain find a way to win the tight ATLANTIC Oklahoma defensive coordi- Taylor. Returning starters: 8 offense, 8 defense. in contention for a national ones if it’s going to resem- FLORIDA STATE — Key nator Brent Venables takes 3 offense, 9 defense. Notes: WR Blair Holliday championship and, by asso- ble the swaggering bunch players: QB EJ Manuel, DE over from Kevin Steele, who Notes: Hokies are the remains in intensive care ciation, keep the league that captured the ACC’s last Brandon Jenkins, CB Xavier left following the Orange nation’s only team with after suffering head inju- nationally relevant. national title in 1999. Rhodes. Returning starters: Bowl meltdown. eight straight 10-win sea- ries in July 4 jet ski col- That responsibility usu- The Seminoles will be 8 offense, 9 defense. NORTH CAROLINA sons. ... Thomas had a lision with teammate ally falls to Virginia Tech, without senior cornerback Notes: Seminoles face a STATE — Key players: school-record 3,482 total Jamison Crowder. ... Blue Miami, Florida State, and punt return specialist hole in the secondary after QB Mike Glennon, LT yards last year. ... Hokies Devils lost three games Clemson. When they strug- Greg Reid, who was kicked the dismissal of CB Greg R.J. Mattes, CB David likely circling Oct. 20 visit in 2011 by total of seven gle, the rest of the ACC off the team on Wednesday Reid. ... A three-game los- Amerson. Returning start- to Clemson after Tigers points. ... Vernon enters seems weak, too. for a violation of team ing streak that included a ers: 7 offense, 7 defense. beat them twice last sea- 643 yards shy of Clarkston Now it’s probably up to rules. loss to Clemson ultimately WAKE FOREST — Key son, including in the ACC Hines’ 23-year-old school the loaded Seminoles — Manuel says the team kept the Seminoles from players: RB Josh Harris, title game. record for career yards who enter as the favorites has worked on paying winning the division for QB Tanner Price, CB Bud GEORGIA TECH receiving. 4BSports
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Florida tight end Jordan Reed answers questions during the University of Florida’s media day on Thursday in Gainesville.
Athlete Trey Burton listens to a question from a reporter at media day.
Quarterback Jeff Driskel is surrounded by reporters at media day.
Photos by BRANDON FINLEY Lake City ABOVE: Florida defensive back Josh Evans takes a drink while waiting to answer questions from reporters during the University of Florida media day on Thursday in Gainesville. Reporter BELOW: Defensive back Marcus Roberson listens to a question from a reporter during media day.
Florida kicker Caleb Sturgis was selected as a preseason All-SEC player.
Ronald Powell answers questions regarding his injury at media day. 5BSports
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CHS GIRLS GOLF RMS FOOTBALL FORT WHITE VOLLEYBALL Lady Tiger Wolves practice Tryouts set for tryouts Monday starts Monday Aug. 8-10 at gym Columbia High’s girls Richardson Middle Fort White High golf team has tryouts at School football practice volleyball tryouts for 3 p.m. Monday at Quail is 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday. varsity and junior Heights Country Club. Players should report to varsity will be at 10 a.m. For details, call coach the gym. Physicals and Wednesday through Todd Carter at 867-3837. permission forms are Friday at the gym. required. For details, call coach Lady Tiger golf For details, call coach Tiffany Bratcher at (352) Joey O’Neal at 344-3733. 872-8445. tourney Saturday CHS SWIMMING CHS FOOTBALL The Lady Tiger Scramble Golf Practice begins Mandatory parent Tournament is Saturday at Quail Heights Country Monday at pool meeting Tuesday Club with an 8 a.m. Columbia High swim A mandatory meeting shotgun start. Format team begins practice is for parents of all Columbia is three-person team 4 p.m. Monday at the High football players is scramble with one gross Aquatic Center. 6 p.m. Tuesday at the and one net winner. Cost For details, call CHS auditorium. Coach of $50 per player includes Stephanie Polhamus at Brian Allen will speak. golf and lunch. 344-7796. The Columbia County For details, call Chet Quarterback Club meets Carter at 365-7097. CHS VOLLEYBALL at 7 p.m. Monday in the Jones Fieldhouse. FORT WHITE FOOTBALL Varsity tryouts For details, call club Mandatory parent Monday at gym president Joe Martino at 984-0452. Columbia High varsity ASSOCIATED PRESS meeting today New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow scrambles away from linebacker Garrett McIntyre (50) volleyball tryouts begin at YOUTH BASEBALL Fort White has a 8 a.m. Monday. The junior at their NFL football training camp Monday in Cortland, N.Y. mandatory parent varsity tryouts are Lake City meeting meeting at 6 p.m. today in 3:30 p.m. Aug. 20. planned Aug. 14 the gym for varsity, junior Participants must have a varsity and middle school current physical, and Lake City Columbia teams. Coach Demetric Jets give glimpse parent permission and County Youth Baseball has Jackson will introduce his drug consent forms a meeting set for 7 p.m. staff and provide details signed and notarized. Aug. 14 at the Babe Ruth on physicals and Forms can be picked up at coaches building. paperwork require- into Tebow package the CHS front office. For details, call Tad ments. The Fort White Cervantes at 365-4810. Quarterback Club is For details, e-mail coach By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. camped out all week show- of Florida as the backup serving dinner. Rebecca Golden at Associated Press ing live shots from practice to Chris Leak during the The Quarterback Club [email protected]. n From staff reports — including the goal-line Gators’ run to the national meets at 7 p.m. Monday in CORTLAND, N.Y. — It plays Thursday. Clearly, title in the 2006 season. the teachers’ lounge at the was Tebow Time for the New York has a lot more “There was a lot of goal- high school. New York Jets in goal-line in store for Tebow and it’s line, a lot of red zone,” he For details, call club drills. likely much of that will be said. “I had a lot of oppor- president Harold Bundy at The Jets provided a small revealed during the regular tunities to play in a lot of 365-5731. glimpse for the first time season as the Jets game big moments, key moments during training camp into plan specifically for oppo- — fourth down, big games, LCMS FOOTBALL their plan for Tim Tebow nents. big drives. I think my fresh- on offense, as the backup Mark Sanchez, who led man year that really helped Falcons practice quarterback ran for two the first-team offense to two me just as far as the experi- touchdowns and threw for scores in four chances, real- ences of being in those big begins Monday another to Josh Baker in izes the plans could include plays and being able to real- Lake City Middle a four-play sequence that him leading the Jets down ize what those moments are School football practice got the crowd at SUNY to the goal line and then like so when I came back begins at 4 p.m. Monday Cortland fired up. being replaced by Tebow for my sophomore year, I with a meeting in the gym. “Yeah, I feel like I’ve done for the scoring opportunity. felt like I was a lot more Free physicals will be that once or twice,” Tebow “We’ve got to get it in the prepared and ready to go.” offered and a notary will said with a big smile, “so end zone,” Sanchez said. Some fans and media be on site for it comes pretty natural. It “I don’t care. Whatever have suggested that the paperwork (bring picture was fun.” we have to do, and coach Jets should always try for ID). Parents must On one wildcat-style play, Sparano is going to be the 2-point conversions after accompany incoming Tebow took a snap from judge there on what exactly touchdowns now that sixth-, seventh- and the shotgun, quickly faked he wants. But if that’s what Tebow’s around. eighth-grade players for a handoff to Joe McKnight he wants, and that’s what “That might make some paperwork. Practice will and zipped into the end zone puts it in the end zone, fine. sense,” said Ryan, quick- be 5-7:30 p.m. weekdays from 2 yards out untouched We’ll drive it 99 yards and ly adding that New York until school starts. on what Ryan called a faked he can run it in. It doesn’t won’t, of course, line up for For details, call coach “speed sweep.” Tebow had matter.” 2 each time they score. Richard Keen at 623-4629. previously only been used It might seem unrealis- Tebow’s popularity off in regular offensive plays tic that a quarterback will the field has been appar- and as the punt protector be OK with coming off ent since the day the Jets on special teams, but Ryan the field, especially when arrived in Cortland for the and offensive coordinator Sanchez has balked in the start of training camp last Tony Sparano have said past when Ryan has given Thursday, when dozens of he’ll likely be used in a wild- first-team snaps in practice media converged on the cat-style package. to former backup Mark small town in central New “It was sort of (a wild- Brunell. Sanchez wants to York. The fact a major net- cat play),” Tebow said. “It make sure his rhythm is work is providing live cov- looks like there’s more never affected, but insists erage of practices makes gadgets and gizmos, but he has a larger goal in Sanchez shake his head. it’s really just a power play mind. “Other than us and that can stretch defenses. “It’s bigger than what one Denver, it’s like nobody But, with the shift and with person on this team wants,” else is playing right now, the motion, you can really he said. “We really are in which is crazy,” a smil- stretch the defense hori- the business of winning ing Sanchez said. “Oh zontally.” and we have to be selfless, my God, there’s 30 other Ryan yelled to the defense myself included.” teams. What’s happening? before the drills that Tebow And, he knows that could That’s just the nature of was “live” — meaning he really pay off in goal-line this year and the kind of could be tackled if he left situations. draw Tim has and the kind the pocket. 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BRANDON FINLEY/Lake City Reporter Florida head coach Will Muschamp speaks with the media during the University of Florida’s media day on Thursday in Gainesville. More photos appear on page 4B. BRANDON FINLEY/Lake City Reporter Florida’s Omar Hunter laughs at a joke during the Gators’ media day on Thursday in GATORS: Ready to rebound in 2012 Gainesville. Continued From Page 1B on fall practice, Driskel Muschamp said the for- While the offense ranked said. mer Boise State coordina- 10th in the SEC in total “Just being together will tor brings more motion to yards per game, the defense help us in the long run the offense. held every opponent except with unity and trusting one Redshirt senior wide three below 30 points. another,” he said. “It also receiver Frankie Hammond Senior middle linebacker helped just repping it. If you Jr. noticed the changes Jon Bostic recognized the go from spring to fall with- between the offense run by relationship between the out doing anything, you are ex-coordinator Charlie Weis offense and defense. going to lose a little bit. We and the Pease scheme. “I have a lot of confidence wanted to hit camp fast.” “Coach Weis has a system in our offense turning it The Gators enter camp and that’s what he stuck around this year, because with greater numbers on to,” Hammond said. “With I knew they weren’t happy both sides of the ball. Due in coach Pease, he brings in a with themselves,” Bostic said. large part to a lack of depth, different style and uses the “They want to play better and Florida struggled last sea- ability the players have to improve off of last year. Going son against Southeastern create certain things, adjust into this year, they are going Conference opponents his playbook and tweak it.” to lean on us and we are and lost four straight to In addition to the two going to lean on them. For us Alabama, LSU, Auburn and sophomore quarterbacks to win ball games, it will take Georgia in the month of on offense, the Gators both of us.” October. return leading receiver Redshirt senior Sam Muschamp and his staff Andre Debose for his junior Robey has suited up for four now have the luxury of season. seasons. He played with Tim pushing more physical play With the Gators finishing Tebow and Percy Harvin, in camp. eighth in the SEC in rush- but also John Brantley and “It’s hard to simulate ing yards and the depar- Deonte Thompson. game-day situations when tures of Jeff Demps and He can’t wait for the you are only working one Chris Rainey, senior Mike results of a retooled coach- line of scrimmage on both Gillislee is expected to han- ing staff and an improved sides of the ball, which dle the majority of carries. mindset. was the case last year,” “You have to create “Everything that they did Muschamp said. “That’s not balance in this league,” over the summer and what going to be the case this Muschamp said. “If you we did ourselves as a team year. We are going to be become one dimensional is really something that has able to do more things.” in this league, it becomes never happened before,” Offensive coordinator very difficult to have suc- Robey said. “It makes me BRANDON FINLEY/Lake City Reporter Brent Pease expands the cess regardless of where really excited to go into fall Florida’s Sharrif Floyd smiles during the University of Florida’s media day. playbook for Florida. you are in the division.” and start fast.”
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Peoples State Bank has found Harvey Campbell a new president - one with with 386-758-1397 about 30 years of experience, who knows the importance of investing in the community, and who shares TDC a family tradition of banking excel- lence in Lake City. Robert “Robin” Green, a Lake welcomes City native, is the new president and CEO of Peoples State Bank. a new Green, 54, began duties as the bank’s president and CEO on July member 11. “My family has been in banking in Lake City for over 100 years,” he Columbia he said. “I know a lot of the people County Tourist here and worked with lot of them. Development I think this is a good opportunity Council is for me and we want to make this proud to wel- the world’s greatest bank.” Tcome Ms. Nupur Shukla As the Peoples State Bank pres- to the board of directors ident, Green’s duties and respon- for the organization. Ms. sibilities will include leading, plan- Shukla and her husband ning and budgeting. own the In & Out RV “I’ll look at everything to make Park on U.S. 90 West. Ms. sure the bank is a responsible Shukla was appointed to citizen in the community and that the TDC board this past we’re making loans that people Thursday by the Board of want and need,” Green said. County Commissioners Green said he wants to continue to fill the term of former the bank’s positive traditions. board member Cecil “I hope to keep things going,” Shaw, owner of the E-Z he said. “They’ve got a good bank Stop RV Park at Ellisville, and Chris Dampier had done a who stepped down due to great job of keeping things going health issues. The term for the last few months as our begins immediately and senior loan officer. We hope to expires on December 31, grow with Lake City and expand 2013. We’d like to welcome down the road. Right now we just JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Ms. Shukla to the TDC want to get back into the business Robert ‘Robin’ Green, 54, the new president of Peoples State Bank, poses for a photograph in his office. Green, board, representing the who was the former president, CFO and Board of Directors member at Columbia Bank of Florida, started at RV and campground indus- BANK continued on 2C Peoples State Bank on July 11. He also worked in operations, information, security and technology divisions. try in Columbia County. We’d also like to express our appreciation to Mr. Shaw for his many years of service on the TDC board. Mr. Shaw was origi- NASA picks 3 nally appointed to the TDC board in 2001. firms to develop • • • Five members of the Suwannee River Valley space taxis Marketing Group (SRVMG) recently attended the BY SETH BORENSTEIN Florida Festivals & Events AP Science Writer Association (FFEA) state conference, hosted at WASHINGTON — NASA picked three aerospace Delray Beach, July 25-27. companies Friday to build small rocketships to take Included in the group was astronauts to the International Space Station. Blue-Gray Army Executive This is the third phase of NASA’s efforts to get pri- Director Faye Bowling vate space companies to take over the job of the now- Warren, Michelle Goddard retired space shuttle. The companies will share more and Teena Peavey of the than $1.1 billion. Two of the ships are capsules like in Spirit of the Suwannee the Apollo era and the third is closer in design to the Music Park, along with space shuttle. Paulette Lord and Harvey Once the spaceships are built, NASA plans to hire Campbell with the Columbia the private companies to taxi astronauts into space County TDC. The SRVMG within five years. Until they are ready, NASA is paying captured five awards in this Russia about $63 million per astronaut to do the job. year’s “Sunsational Awards” In a statement, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden competition. Entries were said the move “will help keep us on track to tend the judged in 16 different outsourcing of human spaceflight.” categories, based on budget NASA hopes that by having private firms ferry astro- size of the event. Spirit nauts into low Earth orbit, it can focus on larger long- of the Suwannee Music term goals, like sending crews to a nearby asteroid and Park won three categories eventually Mars. The private companies can also make with Best Social Media money in tourism and other non-NASA business. Page, Radio Spot for Ms. The three companies are the Boeing Co. of Houston, Suwannee River Jam “Daisy Space Exploration Technologies, called SpaceX, of
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