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1A WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY & SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 & 10, 2013 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | 75¢ Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM County’s health ranks low study conducted by the University study, health factors comprised we face these challenges, it doesn’t Columbia 58th out of of Wisconsin Population Health four different categories: behav- give us an excuse to not address 67 Florida counties Institute. ioral, societal and economic, clini- them.” Out of the 67 counties in Florida, cal and environmental. Mortality rates in Columbia in health outcomes. Columbia placed 58th in terms of “We’re looking at the health County were determined by cal- Aug. 9 heath outcomes and 50th in health care system as a whole,” said culating premature deaths in the By AMANDA WILLIAMSON factors. Mark Lander, administrator of area to find the years of potential Community theater [email protected] Overall health outcomes — mor- the Columbia County Health life lost. The rates ranked higher in High Springs tality and morbidity — are deter- Department. “[The ranking] the county than the rest of Florida, Community Theater will Columbia County ranks near mined by health factors within doesn’t surprise me, but we can placing the Columbia at 61st out of present its Summer Youth the bottom of healthiest counties the community. For the purposes do better. That’s our goal... Just Production of “A Walk in in Florida, according to a 2013 of the Population Health Institute because we’re rural and we know HEALTH continued on 3A the Woods” by Debbie Metzler. Come see the tales of Goldilocks, the Three Bears, Red Riding END-OF-SUMMER BASH Hood, the Three Little Pigs Seminar and Hansel and Gretel, all blended into one delight- ful play. Tickets are $5 in to offer advance, and are available at The Framery of Lake City, 341 S. Marion Ave., worker or by calling (386) 754- 2780 or for $6 at www. highspringscommunity- insights theater.com. Dates are Aug 9,10,11 and 16,17,18. Chamber bringing Shows will be Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and in expert to talk Sundays at 2 p.m. Doors about ‘millennials.’ open 30 minutes before the performance. The the- By TONY BRITT ater is at 130 NE First Ave. [email protected] in High Springs. One of the major objec- Classic cars tives for the Lake City- A classic car cruise-in Columbia County Chamber is held each Friday from of Commerce in 2013 was 5:30 to about 8 p.m. at to address ways to increase the Hardee’s restaurant on the local workforce as well as U.S. 90 West at Bascom make it stronger. Norris Drive. All car Local officials have sched- enthusiasts are welcome. uled a Workforce Development For more information, call Seminar in which Dr. Jim Graham White at (919) Johnson, a professor at the 368-5893. University of North Carolina, will address some of issues facing local employers. Aug. 10 “One of the main problems Ice cream fundraiser Photos by AMANDA WILLIAMSON/Lake City Reporter that local Holiday Inn & Suites employers are will have an “Ice Cream ABOVE: Girls Club leader Erika Barrs touches up telling us is for Breakfast” event from the face paint on Emma Maggart, 8, during the club’s that the new 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event end-of-summer bash. Watching are (from left) Jordan generation of is part of the national Owens, Amari Murphy, Kabreon Allen and Haley Howell. workers are fundraising and aware- RIGHT: Mackenzie Libasci, 7, braces herself as having a hard ness campaign for Give she takes a trip down the slide at end-of-summer time with fol- Kids The World Village bash Thursday. Party Down 4 Less provided several lowing direc- to benefit children with tions, show- Johnson life-threatening illnesses. bounce houses and a slide at reduced cost, said Tara ing up to work For a donation of $5 or Krieghauser, Girls Club coordinator. BELOW: on time, dressing appropri- more, attendees will get Heyward Christie, athletic director and coordinator of ately and respecting author- to serve themselves at a youth activities for boys at Teen Town, cooked 160 ham- ity,” said Dennille Decker, make-your-own sundae burgers for the girls. Lake City-Columbia County bar. For more information Chamber of Commerce and sponsorship opportu- nities, call Amanda Daye WORKFORCE continued on 3A at (386) 487-1078. Dinner dance American Legion Volunteers Auxiliary Unit 57 will host a Hawaiian Dinner and to aid CARC Dance at 6 p.m. at American Legion Post 57 on U.S. 41 with project South. Members and their guest are welcomed. Cost By TONY BRITT $10 per person for dinner [email protected] and dance or $5 per person for the dance only. For more According to the mis- information, call Maryann sion statement for Altrusa at (386) 205-8035 or email International, the organiza- [email protected]. tion provides community ser- vice, develops leadership, fos- ters international understand- Aug. 10 & 12 ing and encourages fellowship Altrusa/CARC by an international network of Altrusa will be doing executives and professionals a project with CARC to in diversified career classifica- address a clothing back- tions. log and assist with their More than 50 members of transition into a new store the local service organization location from 8a.m. to noon Local Scout earns national award plan to put the mission state- Aug. 10 and 2 to 8 p.m. Barwick, an Eagle local food banks. and my mom got hooked ment into action during the Aug. 12 at the House of Food drive drew Scout with Boy Scouts of “It took nine and a half on drugs, wasn’t really next few days as part of a Bargains /Valerie’s loca- 33 tons of goods America, Troop 85 at First months of planning,” he providing for us,” he said. community outreach project. tion downtown.Volunteers for food banks. Presbyterian Church, said. “Mostly driving “She’d disappear, we’d go Several local Altrusa mem- are needed for this project was awarded the National around, meeting other hungry and had to go to bers have volunteered to par- and CARC’s ongoing need Outstanding Eagle Scout people and telling them neighbors for food.” ticipate in a project to help for both donations and vol- By STEVEN RICHMOND Award for his abundance about food-challenged He’s achieved several CARC-Advocates For Citizens unteers to process them. [email protected] of local charitable work. individuals.” awards and recognitions With Disabilities address a For more information, For one of his Eagle Barwick said the inspi- since joining the Scouts clothing backlog and assist contact Heather McInnis Whoever said “there’s Scout projects, Barwick ration from his food drive through the Webelos with the agency’s move to a at (386) 752-8420 or email just not enough time in held a 24-hour food drive came from issues he faced (“We’ll Be Loyal Scouts”) new store location. heather@northfloridajus- the day” has never met that produced almost 33 while he was growing up. tice.com. Jeremy Barwick. tons worth of goods for “My dad was in prison SCOUT continued on 3A PROJECT continued on 3A Vol. 139, No. 138 People................. 2A CALL US: TODAY IN COMING (386) 752-1293 Opinion ............... 4A 92 72 Obituaries ............. 5A PEOPLE SUNDAY SUBSCRIBE TO T-Storm Chance THE REPORTER: Advice & Comics ....... 4-5B Enjoying Local news Voice: 755-5445 Puzzles ............... 4-5B the library. roundup. Fax: 752-9400 WEATHER, 2A 2A 2A LAKE CITY REPORTER DAILY BRIEFING FRIDAY & SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 & 10, 2013 Celebrity Birthdays Thursday: Thursday: n Comedian-director David n Actress Amanda Bearse Afternoon: 7-7-4 Afternoon: 5-9-1-8 Wednesday: Steinberg is 71. (“Married ... With Children”) Evening: N/A Evening:N/A 5-16-24-28-35 n Actor Sam Elliott is 69. is 55. n Singer Barbara Mason is n “Today” co-host Hoda 66. Kotb is 49. n Actress Melanie Griffith is n Actor Pat Petersen (“Knots PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 56. Landing”) is 47. 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