1A WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY & SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 & 16, 2013 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | 75¢ Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Parent trigger bill revived Measure would give cus in 2012, potentially sparking school board to adopt a specific “When you give parents the a renewed fight over how big turnaround option for any school opportunity to get involved and parents a choice of a say parents should have in that drew an “F” on state report do what’s best for their kids, it’s a when schools fail. school overhauls and testing the cards for two straight years. win,” Stargel said Wednesday. newly conservative bent of the If a majority of parents were Supporters are hopeful that Friday chamber. to sign the petition, the district the measure will pass this year. By BRANDON LARRABEE Sen. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, would either have to implement Retweeting a blogger’s question Book sale THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA filed a new version of the legisla- the plan or submit both the par- about whether the bill might The Friends of the Library tion, commonly known as the “par- ents’ plan and its own choice to have a better chance in 2013, will hold a sidewalk book TALLAHASSEE — A Republican ent trigger bill,” on Wednesday. the State Board of Education, House Speaker Will Weatherford, sale today and Saturday senator has revived an education The proposal (SB 862) would which would then choose one of from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the bill that sharply divided the cau- allow parents to petition their the proposals. BILL continued on 3A Columbia County Public Library, 308 NW Columbia Ave. All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Columbia County Public Library. ‘HIGHWAYMAN’ Home Classic rock concert Phil Dirt and The Dozers, the most popular vintage prices rock and roll show in the nation, will perform at 7:30 HITS THE ROAD at the Levy Performing on rise Arts Center of Florida Gateway College. Tickets will be available at the door here an hour before show time. Tickets are $20 for adults Figures for 4th or $5 for students in kinder- garten through 12th grade, quarter seen as cash or check. For more encouraging. information, visit www. phildirt.com or www.com- munityconcerts.info or call By DEREK GILLIAM (386) 466-8999. [email protected] Columbia County’s real Saturday estate market appears to be Big rummage sale holding steady as prices slide The Lake City Garden up and supply continues to Club and Woman’s Club will drop. have a joint Mega Indoor Dan Gherna, executive vice Rummage Sale from 9 a.m. president of the Lake City to 2 p.m. at the Clubhouse, Board of Realtors, said fourth 257 SE Hernando St. All quarter numbers show inven- proceeds will go toward tory is down and the market the Restoration Fund for is stable. the Clubhouse. Members While inventory continues have been cleaning out to decline, there are still 11.9 their attics, closets, garages months of supply. Months and drawers for this event. COURTESY PHOTOS of supply is an estimate of Come by and find some ABOVE, BELOW RIGHT: R.L. Lewis Jr. demonstrates his painting style to about 70 people Thursday at Florida how long it will take to sell treasurers on your way to or Gateway College. Lewis specializes in oil paintings but demonstrated his use of acrylic paints. He said he started all the current inventory. In from the Olustee Festival. learning how to draw from his mother when he was “knee-high on a duck.” the fourth quarter of 2011, by comparison, Columbia Black History Month County had a 17.7 month sup- Black History Month ply of homes to sell. orgnizers will host a 1970s Member of famed art group visits According to Florida party, beginning at 6 p.m. at Realtors, a balanced mar- Annie Mattox Park. Come Works will also be yellows and oranges. Long, ket should have 5.5 months ready to be reminded of the slow strokes slide across the of supply. Since Columbia era with afros, breids, bell- on display during wet canvas. County’s inventory is higher bottoms and platform shoes. Olustee Festival. The Highwaymen are than average, buyers have the For more information, black artists who paint advantage. contact the Ambassador Florida landscapes. The term But there’s less inventory Leadership Council at 867- By DEREK GILLIAM “Highwaymen” was coined in than there was, and that has 1601, Blondell Johnson at [email protected] 1995, but the Highwaymen’s caused home prices to rise 755-3110 or Bea Coker at lifestyle of traveling the Florida slightly, Gherna said. The 697-6075 or visit online at he demonstration coast selling paintings from the median sale price for a single www.itsaboutmyefforts.org starts with water trunks of their cars dates back family home was $110,000 in sprayed on canvas. to the 1950s. the fourth quarter of 2012, an Bluegrass concert Then, R.L. Lewis, Lewis Jr.’s demonstration increase of 14 percent from O’Leno State park will have Jr., one of the origi- took place at Florida Gateway the previous year’s fourth Tnal Highwaymen, takes a 2-inch a bluegrass music concert from 4 to 6 p.m. Musicians brush and dips it into bright ARTIST continued on 3A HOUSING continued on 3A Dick Staber and Judith Chasnoff will perform in the picnic area. The concert is free, but regular park admis- Sex offender Town hall sion fees will be charged. The park is 6 miles north of flees, is later set with High Springs on State Route 441. For more information, recaptured Rep. Yoho go online to www.floridastate- parks.org/oleno. From staff reports From staff reports Valentine’s Dinner/Dance As Columbia County The Filipino American Sheriff’s deputies attempted to U.S. Rep Ted Yoho (R- Cultural Society of Lake serve a warrant on Brandon Gainesville) will hold a town City will hold a Valentine’s Lee Hodge for not registering hall meeting next week in Day Dinner and Dance from as a sex offender, he ran from C o l u m b i a 6 to 10 p.m. at the Epiphany his Fort White home before C o u n t y . Catholic Church Social they could Yoho will Hall. There will be a music, arrest him, update con- dancing and a cultural food a c c o r d i n g s t i t u e n t s buffet. Bring a covered dish to a sheriff’s FILE on legisla- to share. Arrival, setup of office news tive activ- buffet and social time will release. Parade time ity, answer be 6 to 6:30, dinner will Hodge, 30, A hearse makes its way through town at last year’s Olustee Battle Festival q u e s t i o n s Yoho begin at 6:30. This event 727 SW Buck Parade. This year the parade will start at 10:30 on Saturday outside the and solicit is free for FACS members, Hodge Court in constituent feedback. $10 per person for non- Fort White, Department of Transportation’s district office in Lake City, 1109 South Marion The meeting, set for members. New members evaded sheriff’s deputies, K- Ave. The parade heads north on Marion Ave. before taking a left turn at US Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 5:30 p.m. are always welcome. For 9 units and state Department 90. The parade will continue west on US 90 ending at the Columbia County at the school board adminis- more information, contact School Board Administration Complex. The viewing stands will be in the park- trative office in Lake City, is Bob Gavette at 965-5905. ARREST continued on 3A ing lot of the law offices of Brannon, Brown, Haley and Bullock. open to all. 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