1A WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY & SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 & 8, 2012 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | 75¢ Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Teacher Ringing it up ranks swell – Friday by error Walk-a-thon Fort White High School FDOE miscounts HOSA will be putting on a educators in state walk-a-thon to raise funds evaluation report. for cystic fibrosis research. The event will be from 4 to From staff reports 8 p.m. at Fort White High School football stadium. The Florida Department of Activities will Include a Education refuses to believe bake sale, food concession there are 729 teachers in and health screenings. For the Columbia County school more information, contact system. Brian Pompili at FWHS or That’s the number of local by email at pompili_b@firn. teachers that county officials edu. say were evaluated under a new state plan, results of which Holiday music concert were released Wednesday. The combined music min- In its report, however, istries of Pine Grove Baptist FDOE listed the district as Church and Southside having 816 teachers. Baptist Church will pres- On Thursday, having real- ent “Season of Joy” holiday ized the mistake, FDOE took music concert at 7 p.m. at another shot at it — and this Pine Grove Church, 1989 time came up with 718. N Highway 441, and at 7 It wasn’t clear as of late p.m. Sunday at Southside Thursday just when state offi- Baptist, 388 SE Baya Drive. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter cials would finally zero in on Admission is free, but seat- Gary Boettcher, of the Kiwanis Club of Lake City, thanks Lake City resident Leslie Guerry as she makes a donation the right figure. ing is limited. Nursery will “I don’t have any answers, be available for children 4 to the Salvation Army outside Winn-Dixie on Thursday. ‘For some of the people in the community, it’s so hard dur- but at least DOE is getting and younger. For advance ing the holidays,’ Guerry said. ‘I always try to give $5 or $6 each month.’ closer,” Frank Moore, the tickets or more information, school district’s director call Pine Grove Church at of human resources, said (386) 752-2664 or Southside Thursday after receiving Baptist at (386) 755-5553. FDOE’s latest guess. Woman faces 19 counts of fraud The agency’s confusion didn’t just center on Columbia Saturday By TONY BRITT Keith Kameg, are expected. County. Although there are Snow Day/Parade [email protected] FDLE public According to Columbia County about 13,000 teachers in Snow Day 2012 will be information offi- jai records, Williams faces charg- Hillsborough County, the held on Saturday from 9 Charita Monique Williams, cer, said the case es under Florida Statute 817.568, state said in its report that a.m. until 4 p.m. in Olustee 31, was arrested Wednesday and concerns alleged subsection 10(a). 23,000 had been evaluated. Park in downtown Lake faces 19 counts of fraud. She was identity theft. He Under that subsection, any- Other districts’ data contained City. booked into the Columbia County said the investi- one “who commits an offense similar mistakes. Santa will be drop in Detention Facility in lieu of gation is ongoing described in this section and According to FDOE, how- Williams between noon and 2 p.m. $112,000 bail as part of a Florida and declined to for the purpose of obtaining or ever, the districts were respon- The Christmas parade Department of Law Enforcement release any additional details. sible for the confusion. starts at 6 p.m. investigation. Kameg said additional arrests FRAUD continued on 3A State officials told the ‘Dashing Through the Associated Press that Snow,’ a five kilometer race, some districts submitted starts at 8 a.m. Registration is $35 the day of the race, FDOE continued on 3A $30 before. For more go to www.lake- citychamber.com or call 752-3690. Restaurant Farmers market cook faces Local artists and crafters drug charges will be at the Lake DeSoto Farmers Market, selling original works for that per- By TONY BRITT fect holiday gift. Middle [email protected] Ground will provide live music, and the Chamber of A restaurant cook was Commerce will host Snow arrested Tuesday and faces Day 2012 at neighboring felony drug charges after Olustee Park. For more, police went to the restaurant call (386) 719-5766 or visit investigating an anonymous tip market.lcfla.com. that drugs were being Blanket collection sold from The United Way of the the estab- Suwannee Valley will hold lishment’s Blank-fest Florida Five, a kitchen. blanket collection event Jermaine to support the homeless, L a j u a n e beginning at 5 p.m. in Rock Fulton, 39, Fulton Star Lounge, 723 E. Duval COURTESY 1485 SW St. in Lake City. Admission From left: Terry Baker, general manager of PotashCorp-White Springs; Gerald Dopson, executive board chairman, Pinemount is the donation of one blan- The Foundation for Florida Gateway College; Mike Lee, executive director of the Foundation. Road, was charged with pos- ket. Raffle tickets for prizes session of marijuana, posses- will be given for each blan- sion of drugs (delivery/distri- ket donated. Live music will bution), destroying evidence, be provided. FGC gets a major gift from PCS resisting an officer, posses- sion of drug equipment and From staff reports warrant: Violation of proba- Sunday employees have become more munity and general manager of tion in relation to the case. He Holiday cantata Potash Corp. of White Springs advanced. In recent years, the PotashCorp-White Springs, I am was booked into the Columbia Covenant First made a $125,000 donation to the state and federal governments thankful that we have an edu- County Detention Facility on Presbyterian Church (for- Foundation for Florida Gateway have placed an emphasis on devel- cational facility of the caliber of without bond. merly First Presbyterian) College to support the school’s opment of STEM programs in Florida Gateway College, which According to Lake City of Live Oak will present the focus on STEM (Science, order to provide a highly qualified has the leadership and vision to Police Department reports, Christmas cantata, “God Technology, Engineering, and workforce to meet the needs of recognize, plan and develop STEM officers were dispatched to with Us Emmanuel” at Math) programs. today employers. programs to meet the needs of our Phish Heads restaurant, 6 p.m. Bill Poplin will be Today’s business and industry These funds will assist FGC in region,” Terry Baker said. 1445 S. Main Blvd., in ref- directing. The church is off has embraced new advances in providing the STEM training to The donation, made during erence to an anonymous tip US 90 on White Avenue in technology to become more sus- both the current workforce and the foundation’s annual luncheon that a cook named Jermaine Live Oak. For more infor- tainable and competitive in what future workforce of our regional Nov. 7, continues a strong was selling drugs from the mation, contact Bill Poplin has become a global marketplace. area. at 365-4932. That means the skills needed by “As a member of the local com- PCS continued on 3A COOK continued on 3A Vol. 138, No. 223 Opinion ............... 4A CALL US: People................. 2A TODAY IN COMING (386) 752-1293 77 54 PEOPLE SUNDAY SUBSCRIBE TO Partly cloudy Obituaries ............. 5A THE REPORTER: Advice & Comics ....... 6-7B Individuality tops Snow Day, Voice: 755-5445 Puzzles ............... 6-7B Fax: 752-9400 WEATHER, 2A at Grammys. parade coverage. 1BSPORTS Lake City Reporter Story ideas? Contact Tim Kirby Sports Editor SPORTS 754-0421 [email protected] Friday & Saturday, December 7-8, 2012 www.lakecityreporter.com Section B CHEAP SEATS Manziel wins Davey O’Brien QB award QB becomes 1st yards of total offense on Manti Te’o has won the Tim Kirby his way to his unanimous Bednarik Award, given to Phone: (386) 754-0421 freshman to win selection for Associated the nation’s most outstand- [email protected] nation’s top honor. Press SEC offensive player ing defensive player. of the year. Te’o was presented with By KYLE HIGHTOWER the award Thursday night College Associated Press Texas A&M’s Joeckel at the Home Depot College wins Outland Trophy Football Awards show at LAKE BUENA VISTA Disney World. He beat out athletes — Texas A&M star Johnny Texas A&M junior Luke finalists Jadeveon Clowney Manziel has become the Joeckel has won the Outland from South Carolina and olumbia High first freshman to win the Trophy, given to the nation’s Georgia’s Jarvis Jones. and Fort Davey O’Brien National outstanding interior line- The leader of the nation’s White football Quarterback Award. man. He beat out fellow top-ranked scoring defense, players are The award was presented finalists Jonathan Cooper the senior had 103 tackles C scattered Thursday night at the Home from North Carolina and and seven interceptions this throughout the college Depot College Football Alabama’s Barrett Jones. season. He is the first line- ranks. Awards show. Manziel beat Joeckel helped the Aggies backer to win the Bednarik A.J. Legree appeared out fellow finalists Collin average 235.1 yards rush- since 2008. in all 12 games for Klein of Kansas State and ing per game. The Aggies It’s the fifth national Kentucky. He caught Braxton Miller from Ohio also had the third-ranked award Te’o has received 12 passes for 113 yards State. Manziel led the scoring offense in the coun- since the end of the regular including one at The ASSOCIATED PRESS Aggies to a 10-2 record and try at 44.8 points per game.