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LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Local women Relay For Life SUNDAY EDITION commemorate fighting cancer Pearl Harbor. 7A on the links. 1C IRS scandal seen as leverage Republicans look to use furor over federal tax enforcers singling the uninsured afford coverage will be fun- That official apparently switched roles out conservative groups will ensnare their neled through the tax system. At the same before internal alarm bells went off about furor as path to new attack biggest target: President Barack Obama’s time, the IRS is also responsible for penal- the problem. But feed all that into today’s on federal health care law. health care law. ties on individuals and employers who fail frenzied world of online speculation, and There is a link, but it may only be coinci- to comply with the law’s requirements. red-meat associations are irresistible. By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR dence. No one appears to have connected But the really tantalizing connection In Saturday’s weekly GOP radio and Associated Press the dots factually, and it’s unclear whether is that a former head of the office that Internet address, Maryland Rep. Andy they will. subjected tea-party groups seeking tax Harris tried to make the connection. WASHINGTON — Political scandals The Internal Revenue Service has a exemptions to tougher scrutiny is now “If we’ve learned anything this week, have strange ways of causing collateral major role in carrying out the health care running the tax agency’s division in charge damage, and Republicans are hoping the law, because financial assistance to help of implementing the health care law. IRS continued on 3A
Local Giving her final lessons FWHS jobless graduate rate dips slain in in April Brandon Small drop masks Store video leads steady hiring by police to suspect area employers. in brutal stabbing.
By AMANDA WILLIAMSON By DEREK GILLIAM [email protected] [email protected]
Unemployment in A 2004 graduate of Fort Columbia County dropped White High School was bru- approximately two-tenths tally murdered in Brandon, a of a percent during April, suburb of Tampa. falling from 6.4 percent in Wilkin Mieses Baker, 27, March to 6.2 percent in was cut or stabbed 35 times April. and had his Despite the drop in the throat cut, county unemployment fig- according to a ure, the local workforce Hillsborough also dropped from 31,035 in C o u n t y March to 30,769 in April. S h e r i f f ’ s Even though workforce JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Office news numbers are falling, Denise Columbia City Elementary School principal Lana Boone, who is retiring after 41 years on May 31, reads ‘Commotion release. Baker Wynne, lead employer in the Ocean’ to students in Pam Hunter’s kindergarten class at the school on Tuesday. ‘I’m a teacher at heart,’ she A land- services representative at said. ‘Teaching comes naturally to me.’ See Page 1D for a feature story on Boone’s career. scape worker found Baker’s Florida Crown Workforce body Tuesday morning Board, believes Florida and behind a storage facility. Columbia County are still Hillsborough County detec- experiencing job growth. tives arrested Washington “People are still look- Beltran on charges of first- ing for work, and we are Deadline near for 2012 taxes degree murder and armed placing them in positions robbery in connection with daily. We placed over 75 Delinquent property tax rolls. issuance of a tax certificate. Baker’s death. individuals in positions for Brannon said There are five taxing author- According to the news the month of April,” Wynne owners have until May tax sale certifi- ities that use property tax pay- release, Beltran and Baker said. “It’s a common mis- 31 to pay past-due bills. cates will be issued ments for their budgets: City are believed to have met for conception that the unem- against properties of Lake City, Columbia County the first time Monday night ployment numbers only By TONY BRITT with unpaid 2012 Board of County Commissioners, at 10:47 p.m. at a fast food include those people who [email protected] taxes at the close Lake Shore Hospital Authority, restaurant near where Baker are receiving re-employ- Brannon of business May Columbia County School Board was found. ment assistance benefits, The Columbia County Tax 31. and the Suwannee River Water Detectives verified the two commonly referred to as Collector’s Office has advertised A tax certificate is an interest- Management District. men were in a convenience unemployment benefits.” more than 4,000 accounts for which bearing lien on property for unpaid Tax deed applications can be store on the same road as Statewide, unemploy- property owners did not pay their taxes. The lien will accumulate made after a tax sale certificate the storage facility through ment levels declined from 2012 property taxes. interest every month until either is two years old. Then the holder surveillance footage from the the March rate of 7.5 per- Tax Collector Ronnie Brannon the lien is satisfied or a tax deed of that certificate has the right to store. cent to April’s rate of 7.2 said there were 4,520 accounts application is requested. Tax sale request a tax deed application. A In the video, Hillsborough percent, the lowest since advertised in the Lake City certificates are sold on properties tax deed application is the process detectives saw that Baker was September 2008 when it Reporter for 2012 unpaid property with unpaid taxes in order for the by which the property is sold to wearing a gold chain neck- was 7.0 percent, accord- taxes. local taxing authorities to receive the highest bidder. After a tax lace. ing to state Department of The total is 106 properties less their budgeted revenues. No title When Baker’s body was Economic Opportunity fig- than were listed on the 2011 unpaid to property will be lost with the TAXES continued on 3A recovered, he was missing the ures released on Friday. gold necklace, a bicycle and Neighboring counties, $100 cash, the release said. except for Baker County, Investigators further dis- have lower unemployment covered that Beltran had an rates than Columbia County. outstanding warrant for felony Alachua County’s unem- Field of violation of probation. ployment rate for April fell Detectives went back to the to 4.8 percent from 5.1 in flowers crime scene and learned that March. Gilchrist County’s Beltran had recently been rate was 5.5 percent, Union Thousands seen at a nearby apartment County’s 5.6 percent and of coreopsis complex, the release said. Suwannee County’s 5.7 per- flowers carpet After searching the apart- cent. Baker County’s rate an 8-acre field ment complex, Beltran was was 6.2 percent. in front of Pat found near Baker’s bicycle in Union and Gilchrist coun- Stevens’ home a stairwell of an apartment ties have lower unemploy- on Branford building. He does not live at ment rates because they Highway. The the apartment building and is are less densely populated believed to be homeless, the than Columbia County, said flowers are release said. Wynne, a representative of often mistaken After his arrest, Beltran Region 7, which does not for black-eyed confessed to the murder, the include Alachua, Baker and Susans. release said. Suwannee counties. According to the release, Florida’s unemployment detectives recovered bloody
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2a LAKE CITY REPORTER SUNDAY REPORT SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013 Page Editor: Jim Barr, 754-0424
Friday: Friday: Saturday: Saturday: Wednesday: Wednesday: 2-4-11-32 8 1-5-9-16-29 Afternoon: 9-2-4 Afternoon: 1-6-7-5 5-6-13-33-35-40 2-11-26-34-41 Evening: N/A Evening: N/A x2 PB 32 AROUND FLORIDA Scott trumpets unemployment drop TAMPA — Gov. Rick against his mother. child’s mother, Kierra Scott — who has made Monet Hayes Laird, is his handling of the state’s responsible for the abuse. economy the main thrust Men rescue He says she’s blaming his of his re-election campaign disabled vet client to get a lesser sen- — got more to boast about tence. Laird pleaded guilty on Friday. LEALMAN— Two good last year to child neglect The state’s unemploy- Samaritans are being charges. She testified ment rate dropped to 7.2 praised after authori- against Webber. percent in April — put- ties say they rescued a Testimony suggested ting Florida below the disabled veteran whose the Cordero Anthony national average for the wheelchair rolled into a Webber Jr. suffered abuse second straight month. southwest Florida pond. for weeks before his death National statistics showed Lealman Police say 79- in November 2011. An that Florida had the third year-old Robert Lunay was autopsy showed he had largest jump in jobs in the sitting in his wheelchair broken ribs that were in nation behind Texas and overlooking a pond Friday the process of healing and New York. night when his wheelchair that he had suffered mul- Scott touted the num- slipped and he fell into the tiple head injuries. bers at a stop at a Tampa water. Lunay is a double- manufacturing firm and amputee. used it to argue that his Robert Fields and Deputy charged push for tax cuts and other Norman Steers happened with growing pot moves have helped the ASSOCIATED PRESS to be nearby and heard state recover from the A black bear sits in a tree Friday morning in Tampa. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies Lunay calling for help. CAPE CORAL — A Great Recession. They jumped into the sheriff’s deputy and his and wildlife officials shot the bear with tranquilizer darts. After two darts, he fell from the tree girlfriend have been “This is proof that our onto pads set out to cushion his fall. The bear later was released in a wild area. water and pulled him to plan of lower taxes and shore. charged with growing less regulation and having and runs until April 2017, with a pillow in their St. of her home, screaming Lunay was not injured. marijuana at their home. a pro-business attitude... and it is expected to save Petersburg apartment in for help Friday night. Lealman Fire Capt. The Lee County is working in our great manufacturers more than April 2012 and then tried She told the deputy her Larry Thompson says Sheriff’s Office reports state,” Scott said. $100 million a year. to kill himself by cutting 64-year-old son had been “this could have ended that Deputy Piotr Urbanski The new unemployment his wrists. drinking and hit her in the tragically” if the two men and Shannon Clancey were rate — which is a drop In an email to his sister, face when the fight esca- had not rushed to action. arrested Friday morning of 0.3 percent from the Man guilty of Crandall explained that his lated into gunfire. William and charged with produc- previous month — is the killing sick wife wife had been suffering for Pennypacker was found Man convicted in ing marijuana, possession lowest it has been since months, and he was over- dead inside the home. of marijuana more than 20 September 2008. There are CLEARWATER — A whelmed by the medical Authorities say Nancy son’s death grams and possession of drug paraphernalia. now an estimated 680,000 Tampa Bay area man has expenses. Pennypacker was shot JACKSONVILLE — A Floridians out of work. been convicted of killing once. The bullet traveled 24-year-old man faces up The sheriff’s office reports that it received Nationwide, employ- his ailing wife. Deputies: Mom, through her finger and to 30 years in prison information Thursday that ers added 165,000 jobs in A Pinellas County jury into her shoulder. She is after being convicted of 86, shoots son Urbanski was cultivating April, and the unemploy- found 56-year-old Albert hospitalized in stable con- manslaughter and child marijuana at his Cape ment rate fell to a four-year Crandall guilty Thursday LAKELAND — dition. Criminal charges neglect in the death of his Coral home. The narcot- low of 7.5 percent. of manslaughter. He had Authorities say an 86-year- are not expected. 5-month-old son. ics unit executed a search Scott on Friday signed been facing a more serious old central Florida mother Nancy Pennypacker Cordero Anthony warrant and reported find- into law a bill that exempts charge of second-degree has confessed to fatally says her son suffered from Webber will be sentenced ing dried marijuana in the manufacturers from hav- murder. He will be sen- shooting her son in self- depression and has threat- in July. kitchen area, two pipes for ing to pay state sales taxes tenced at a later date. defense. ened to harm himself in Jurors chose not to smoking marijuana and 23 on equipment purchases Authorities say Crandall Polk County sheriff’s the past. He has also been convict him of first-degree live plants on the lanai. for three years. The tax suffocated his wife, 61- officials said Nancy arrested in the past for bat- murder. Defense attorney break starts in April 2014 year-old Judith Lee Davis, Pennypacker ran outside ter and aggravated assault Jim Hernandez said the n Associated Press
Celebrity Birthdays PEOPLE IN THE NEWS n PBS newscaster Jim Helfgott is 66. Lehrer is 79. n Rock singer-musician n TV personality David Dusty Hill (ZZ Top) is 64. Hartman is 78. n Singer-actress Grace n Actor James Fox is 74. Jones is 61. Paul McCartney kicks off tour n Actress Nancy Kwan is 74. n Rock musician Phil Rudd n Actor Peter Mayhew is 69. (AC-DC) is 59. ORLANDO n Rock singer-composer n Actor Steven Ford is 57. aul McCartney is kicking Pete Townshend (The Who) n Rock musician Iain Harvie off the North American is 68. (Del Amitri) is 51. leg of his “Out There” tour n Concert pianist David n Actress Polly Walker is 47. in Orlando. The massive production, Pwhich requires 31 trucks worth of equipment, includes lasers, huge Daily Scripture pyrotechnics, and state of the art video displays, according to the web- “God is not unjust; He will not site of the former Beatles star. McCartney performed the show forget your work and the love to a sold out crowd of 55,000 people you have shown Him as you in Brazil earlier this month, perform- ing “Band on the Run”, “Hey Jude”, have helped his people and “Yesterday” and “Let It Be.” continue to help them.” He was scheduled to perform at Orlando’s Amway Center on Saturday and tonight. The Orlando — Hebrews 6:10 Sentinel reports it is McCartney’s only performance in Florida. At one point during the show, Lake City Reporter McCartney is raised 20 feet above How“ to reacH us the stage on a special riser as he ASSOCIATED PRESS Main number . . . . .(386) 752-1293 BusINess performs “Blackbird” and “Here British musician Paul McCartney kicked off the North American leg of his “Out Fax number ...... 752-9400 Controller Sue Brannon . . .754-0419 Today” acoustically, according to his Circulation ...... 755-5445 ([email protected]) There” tour in Orlando on Saturday. 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Venturi The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news Venturi had been hospitalized the toms spokesman Thomas Meister pressed on to the finish, closed with items. If you have a concern, question or suggestion, told The Associated Press. The last two months for a spinal infection, a 70. deadline fell after offices closed pneumonia, and then an intestinal please call the executive editor. Corrections and clarifica- for a three-day holiday weekend infection that he could no n Associated Press tions will run in this space. And thanks for reading. 3A
Page Editor: Jim Barr, 754-0424 LAKE CITY REPORTER NEWS SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013 a Voting district changes up for final vote
By DEREK GILLIAM on proposed changes to the voting districts At Monday’s Community Redevelopment area of the pavilion. [email protected] that would push District 12 south of U.S. 90 Agency meeting 6:45 p.m. at City Hall, an In other business, city council: and District 10 east of Marion Avenue. invitation to bid on construction the Wilson • Will recognize the Columbia High Proposed changes to Lake City’s voting Districts 13 and 14 stand to lose some Park Multi-use Pavilion is on the agenda. School softball team for winning the 6A districts could be finalized at the city coun- voters, but the city’s voting districts have The scope of work and requirements for state championship. cil meeting Monday. become unbalanced, with more registered the pavilion call for a 20-by-60-foot enclosed • Could approve a contract to build four The council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday voters in those two districts than in Districts area. The intended use of the pavilion is to racquetball courts for $175,960 at Young’s at City Hall and will vote for the final time 12 and 10. hold community events under the covered Park near Memorial Stadium.
IRS: GOP sees opening Continued From Page 1A
it’s that the IRS needs less months before a Treasury power, not more,” Harris inspector general’s report said. “As matter of fact, it said her subordinate, the turns out that the IRS offi- director of exempt organi- cial who oversaw the oper- zations, learned about the ation that’s under scrutiny targeting. for targeting conservatives “There isn’t any evi- is now in charge of the dence that Sarah Ingram IRS’s Obamacare office. had any inkling of the You can’t make this stuff problems,” said Levin. up.” In contrast, Levin contin- Earlier in the week, ued, ousted commissioner debating the latest GOP bill Miller failed to adequately to try to repeal the health inform Congress after he care law, Rep. Michele learned. Bachmann, R-Minn., also At a congressional hear- reached for a link. Citing ing on the IRS scandal the IRS role in adminis- Friday, Miller was grilled tering the law, she said: by Rep. Pat Tiberi, R-Ohio, “Under Obamacare, the about Ingram’s shift to average American will pay running the IRS health more, they’ll get less, and care office. now they have to worry Tiberi: “Why would you that their government may promote somebody to that punish them because of position who was in charge their beliefs.” of the exempt organization AMANDA WILLIAMSON/Lake City Reporter Nonsense, says Rep. division, which certainly Sander Levin, D-Mich., has had some controversy Common Core conference ranking Democrat on over the last couple years, the Ways and Means under an investigation? Columbia High School Teacher of the Year Carrie Cooper is pictured in a breakout session during the C ommon Core Committee, which over- Miller: “Because she’s Standards conference at Florida Gateway College on Saturday. The conference included nine counties and four colleges, sees the IRS. a superb civil servant, sir.” offering the teachers a chance to learn how to transition from Next Generation Standards to the nationwide Common Core “There really isn’t a tie,” Tiberi: “So she had noth- Standards. ‘I never look at Common Core as something new. I look at Common Core as something I should already be said Levin. “This is another ing to do with this?” doing,’ said Michele Peters from Forest High School in Ocala, instructor for Cooper’s session. ‘We need to go back to the effort by the Republicans Miller: “I wouldn’t imag- philosophy: If you can raise the bar, they’ll jump higher.’ to essentially try to score ine so.” political points.” GOP lawmakers are The head of the IRS smart to be looking health care office, Sarah for a connection, said Hall Ingram, was in charge Tom Davis, a former Oversight panel head gets tough of the tax exempt division Republican congressman when agents first started from Virginia, but must improperly targeting con- be careful not to overplay with Benghazi attack investigator servative groups over their their hand. applications for tax-exempt The health care law “is By MATTHEW LEE mittee in public. But Issa released by his office, said Sept. 11, 2012, attack on status. The fallout has 50-50 with the public on Associated Press said a closed-door meet- he would consider lifting the Benghazi outpost that already led to the ouster of a good day,” said Davis. ing is needed first in order the subpoena for next killed the U.S. ambassador acting IRS Commissioner “You put that together WASHINGTON — for the committee to fully Thursday’s deposition if to Libya and three other Steven Miller, followed by with the IRS and it’s com- The head of the House understand how the review Pickering agreed to show Americans. the announcement that bustible. For Republicans, Oversight and Government board conducted its inves- up on his own. Issa com- The review board con- the current head of the I think they need to go a Reform Committee has tigation. plained that prior to a pub- vened by then-Secretary division will retire. little slower and get some subpoenaed the co-chair- “While I am very much lic hearing about Benghazi of State Hillary Rodham But the IRS said Ingram facts in.” man of the independent committed to having you that he chaired last week, Clinton was harshly critical was re-assigned to help “I don’t think it’s just a review board that investi- testify publicly and appre- Pickering had refused to of the State Department, the agency implement couple of underlings, but gated last year’s attack on ciate your newfound will- speak with him and other blaming systematic lead- the health care law in they don’t have any smok- the U.S. diplomatic mis- ingness to do so, I was members of the commit- ership and management December 2010, about six ing gun yet,” he added. sion in Benghazi, Libya, disappointed that you are tee. failures at senior levels to answer questions about attempting to limit the Pickering said Sunday for inadequate security in the panel’s findings behind committee’s understand- that he had sent a request Benghazi. It made 29 rec- closed doors. ing of the Accountability through the White House ommendations to improve TAXES: Time to pay up Rep. Darrell Issa, R- Review Board by refusing to testify at Wednesday’s matters, and the State Continued From Page 1A Calif., said in a statement to participate in a voluntary hearing, but, “we were told Department has vowed to Friday that he had issued transcribed interview prior the majority said I was not implement all of them. deed has been issued, the due, along with penalties, the subpoena to retired to testifying publicly,” Issa welcome at that hearing. I Issa said numerous owner will lose title to the fees, costs and interest. veteran diplomat Thomas said in a letter to Pickering. could come at some other questions about the review property. A listing of the unpaid Pickering to force him “In light of your continu- time.” He made his com- board’s report remain Brannon said his office tax properties will also to appear at a deposition ing refusal to appear vol- ment on NBC’s “Meet the unanswered, including its processed 39 tax deed appear in the Lake City next week. Pickering, who untarily for a transcribed Press.” methodology. He noted applications in April. The Reporter on Thursday and co-chaired the Benghazi interview, however, I have Issa is one of several that the ARB conducted its office processed 49 in again on May 30. Accountability Review found it necessary to issue GOP lawmakers who have work in secret and appears March. Tax deed applica- For additional infor- Board with a former Joint a subpoena to compel your suggested the Obama not to have recorded or tions can be stopped at mation regarding unpaid Chiefs of Staff chief Gen. appearance at a deposi- administration is trying to transcribed its interviews any time by the property property taxes, call Mike Mullen, has offered tion.” cover up the circumstanc- with witnesses. owner paying the taxes 758-1080. to testify before Issa’s com- Issa’s letter, which was es and aftermath of the 1IZTJDJBO"3/11IZTJDJBO"TTU JOBLESS: Local rate drops in April
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MURDER: Suspect caught Continued From Page 1A 934 NE Lake DeSoto Circle, Lake City, FL (Next to Courthouse) items of clothing worn by release said. Beltran, as well as the knife Baker’s last known believed to have been used employment was as a in the murder. housekeeper at Tampa Beltran was booked General Hospital, accord- into Hillsborough County ing to the Hillsborough Jail. No bond was set, the Sheriff’s Office. 4AOPINION OPINION
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OUR OPINION Law enforcement agencies moving in right direction
ational Police Week, which ended yesterday, was well- observed here with ceremo- nies and commemorations honoring those who gave all Nin defense of their community. It also coincided with the annual release by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement of the agency’s Uniform Crime Report, which measures criminal activity throughout the state – as well as local agencies’ response to it. Normally the UCR is released in late April, but this year it went public on Friday. We were pleased to see improvement on the part of both our primary law enforcement agencies, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and the Lake City Known by one name only Police Department. here have been and foot touching the floor and staying In both cases, the clearance rate – the are still a few people in there while the player moves the percentage of cases closed, roughly our area so well known other foot. they are readily identi- But what if the pivot foot and the speaking – went up. fied simply by their first other foot are one and the same? Both agencies are to be commended Tname. Four who come to mind Such was the case one night for their hard work solving cases and are Ludie Shipp, Lenvil Dicks, Sam when Madison County High School keeping us safe. Markham and Shorty Bedenbaugh. varsity basketball player Carl The late Ludie Shipp was a coun- Morris Williams Joseph, born with jut one leg, was Thanks for everything you do. ty commissioner and a one of a kind Phone: (386) 755-8183 called for traveling. Whether you wear green or blue, we personality. When somebody said [email protected] The astonished crowd couldn’t salute you. “Ludie’ everybody knew who you 372 W. Duval St. believe it and then exploded with meant. Lake City, FL 32055 laughter. Even the referee had to Lenvil Dicks was a kingpin in acknowledge his mistake. H I G H L I G H T S local real estate for many years. He 300 people showed up to enjoy the Carl was one of the most amaz- was so active in the community as a day despite intermittent rains. ing athletes in Florida high school I N H I S T O R Y musician, a land agent, and a gener- It was a festive atmosphere with sports history. He got 12 varsity ous benefactor that all you had to great music, food, a cake auction, a letters in football, basketball, and say was Lenvil and no last name was quilt lottery, and games everywhere track. On this date: needed. for the kids. He even got a college football In 1536, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England’s Ironically, Sam Markham’s well- Among those in attendance were scholarship to Bethune Cookman King Henry VIII, was beheaded after being convicted of known name was not his real name Dennis and Barbara Ann Cason College where he was a linebacker adultery. at all. It is Grady D. Markham but Carpenter, Ken and Wanda Cason and he later was inducted into the In 1780, a mysterious darkness enveloped much of he picked up the name Sam back in Verneuille, Gator Moore, Tommy Florida High School Sports Hall of New England and part of Canada in the early afternoon. school days and it stuck. Richardson, Jay Cason, and P.D. Fame. In 1909, the Ballets Russes (Russian Ballets), under Known as a businessman, a Cason. Several Lake City players may the direction of Sergei Diaghilev, debuted in Paris. school board member, a school Among several elected offi- remember playing football against In 1913, California Gov. Hiram Johnson signed the principal, and a school superinten- cials in attendance were County Carl more than 30 years ago. They Webb-Hartley Law prohibiting “aliens ineligible to citi- dent, when you said Sam, no further Commissioner Rusty Depratter, will certainly remember Carl for zenship” from owning farm land, a measure targeting ID was needed. Circuit Court Clerk Dewitt Cason, sure. Asian immigrants, particularly Japanese. The late Shorty (Frank Sheriff Mark Hunter, County In 1921, Congress passed, and President Warren G. Willoughby) Bedenbaugh was an Judge Tom Coleman, Circuit GUEST JOKE Harding signed, the Emergency Quota Act, which estab- opinionated barber, an outspoken Judge Leandra Johnson and hus- From Guy Townsend: Recent lished national quotas for immigrants. state legislator who helped bring band Richard, Circuit Judge Wes highway department statistics show In 1935, T.E. Lawrence, also known as “Lawrence of Florida Gateway College to Lake Douglas, and, of course, Lulu that the percent of female drivers Arabia,” died in Dorset, England, six days after being City, a fine country musician, and a ‘Mayor’ Pete Croft. injured in a motorcycle crash. charismatic speaker. When you said who pick at their noses during traf- In 1962, actress Marilyn Monroe sang “Happy Shorty, you needed to say no more. ‘TRAVELING’ VIOLATION? fic tie-ups has dropped from 6 per- Birthday to You” to President John F. Kennedy during Do you know of other locals who cent to 4 percent. The statistic for a Democratic fundraiser at New York’s Madison Square were so well known by just their Serious question: Can a one- men on the same topic is holding Garden. first name? legged basketball player be charged steady at 100 percent. with a traveling violation? ■ Associated Press LULU DAYS FOLLOWUP One example of “traveling” hap- pens when a player with the ball “Lulu Days,” held Saturday, May ■ Morris Williams is a local historian moves his pivot foot without drib- and long-time Columbia County resi- Lake City Reporter 4, was a great success. More than bling the ball. The pivot foot is the dent. Serving Columbia County Since 1874 The Lake City Reporter is published with pride Google Glass: Progress at a cost for residents of Columbia and surrounding coun‑ ties by Community Newspapers Inc. icture yourself sitting in ardry contend that no one should We believe strong newspapers build strong a restaurant having a pri- have anything to hide. Are they communities —‑“Newspapers get things done!” vate conversation with a nuts? No. They’re just mad scien- Our primary goal is to publish distinguished and business client or an inti- tists. profitable community‑oriented newspapers. mate chat with a romantic How about when you reprimand Ppartner, paying no attention to the your kid for being disruptive or This mission will be accomplished through the teamwork of professionals dedicated to truth, person at the next table wearing refusing to mind while in public? integrity and hard work. spectacles and who seems, at times, Should that be recorded and given to be staring at you. Dan K. Thomasson to the authorities as evidence that A few hours or days later, you you are abusive? Do you really Todd Wilson, Publisher realize he must have been doing want all your personal business and Robert Bridges, Editor more than staring when details of The invention takes eavesdrop- problems, no matter how minor, Jim Barr, Associate Editor your conversation and a photo of ping to a whole new level.... recorded for posterity? If you do, Sue Brannon, Controller you engaged in it have been trans- But progress can’t be stopped you belong in Silicon Valley with the mitted for who knows how many to and technology marches on, add- rest of the “geniuses.” President see. ing to our convenience, but often at A wise man once told me that too Dink NeSmith, a high cost. Already we are on the Tom Wood, Chairman You’d be correct if you instantly much progress can be a bad thing. suspected that the device attached verge of being under constant sur- He explained that just because it is to the earpiece of the spectator’s veillance once we step outside our possible to do something doesn’t lens-less glasses can record and front doors with cameras watching mean you should do it, especially if LETTERS POLICY transmit information as capably as us from nearly every street corner it doesn’t necessarily enhance your your iPad or iPhone. -- not counting those in the hands life or carries the potential of being Letters to the Editor should be typed or neatly writ‑ Called Google Glass, the minia- of every Tom, Dick and Mary. That disruptive or destructive to some- ten and double spaced. Letters should not exceed 400 ture intruder may be the latest and can be a good thing as it was in one else. words and will be edited for length and libel. Letters most insidious nail in the privacy the recent bombings at the Boston What is the value of privacy? If we must be signed and include the writer’s name, address coffin. Even though the device Marathon and in trying to prevent haven’t learned that by now, we are and telephone number for verification. Writers can is just being tested, this newest crime. Most of us are willing to put lost and the Merlins of our Brave advance already has been banned up with the official variety placed New World will leave us shredded have two in some locations, including parts there for our own safety. and bleeding on the altar of tech- letters per month published. Letters and guest columns of Las Vegas and in some bars, and But the potential for abuse always nology. Am I hysterical? When it are the opinion of the writers and not necessarily that has drawn concern about its use is present and Big Brother but a comes to this subject, you bet I am. of the Lake City Reporter. while driving. In West Virginia, step away. However, Google Glass Everyone should be. Keep your BY MAIL: Letters, P.O. Box 1709, Lake City, FL where driver texting is prohibited is over the top with a possibility for nose and your Google Glass out of unless hands-free, legislators are intrusion that makes those ubiqui- our business. 32056; or drop off at 180 E. Duval St. downtown. expected to move to try and include tous telephone cameras and record- BY FAX: (386) 752‑9400. Google Glass in the ban, according ers seem benign.... ■ Dan K. Thomasson is former editor BY EMAIL: [email protected] to recent press reports. Those defending this latest wiz- of Scripps Howard News Service. 5A
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May 19 South, Lake City. Social Commerce Blvd. Church anniversary time will begin at 9:30 Sisters Welcome a.m. and the meeting will John Birch Society Missionary Baptist Church, start at 10. The Charm The John Birch Society 3194 SW Sisters Welcome Square Club color for May will have an open house at Road, will celebrate its is Spring Flowers. Barbie 7 p.m. at the First Advent 122nd anniversary with Swanson will present the Christian Church, 1881 SW services at 11 a.m. and 3 program about what is McFarlane Ave. For more p.m. For more informa- new at the New Purple information, call Sharon tion, contact the Rev. Major Building on U.S. 90. Guests Higgins at (386) 935- Franklin at (904) 610-3598 are always welcome. For 0821 or email shiggins@ or Sister Shirley Franklin at more information, call Ruth windstream.net. (904) 955-6146. Kennedy at (386) 628-6407 OR Ramona Dewees at Church anniversary (386) 496-3876 May 24 DaySpring Missionary Fish dinner Baptist church, 849 NE Our Redeemer Lutheran Congress Ave., will cele- May 23 Church, 5056 SW State brate its 48th anniversary Alzheimer’s training Road 47 in Lake City, pre- will services beginning at Hospice of Citrus County pares fish dinners every 3:30 p.m. The Rev. David will have free workshop, Friday from 3:30 to 6:30 L. Scott and the congre- “Alzheimer’s Disease p.m. The dinner is $6 for gations of Greater Mount and Related Disorders two Alaskan pollock filets, Ararat Missionary Baptist Training,” from 8:30 a.m. corn, baked beans, hush Church, Lake City, and the to 4:30 p.m. at the Wings puppies, cole slaw and Rev. Clarence Hayes and AMANDA WILLIAMSON / Lake City Reporter Education Center, 857 SW tarter sauce. Take out or Falling Creek Missionary Main Blvd. (Lake City eat in. Baptist Church will deliver Shredding for food Plaza). The training, facili- the word. Music will be by Employees of First Federal Bank of Florida at 2571 U.S. Highway 90 inear the Lake City Mall tated by Larry Geiger, a Summer program The Brown Family. A din- pose with canned food they collected during the bank’s Community Shred Event on Saturday. state-approved provider, The Boys Club of ner will follow. For more The bank provided area residents the chance to shred confidential documents to help pre- who will offer an overview Columbia County is accept- information, contact Elvira of Alzheimer’s Training ing registrations for its George at 752-7054. vent possible identity theft. In exchange, participants brought canned goods to donate to the Levels I and 2 . Lunch will summer program. Boys Suwannee Valley Food Bank. From left: Sally Huggins, Jill Childs, Renee Faulkner, Jannon be provided. For informa- and girls ages 6 to 14 are eli- Craft presentation Forsythe, Nicole Storer and Vicki Davis. tion or to register, contact gible. The program will run The Friends of the Larry Geiger at 755-7714 from June 5 through Aug. Library will welcome art- ext. 2411 or (866) 642-0962. 9 and offers a variety of ist Nancy Gildersleeve, Do you want to use more vides a domestic violence Lake City Country Club. Registration deadline is activities, including sports, who will demonstrate and organic growing methods support group every Nonmembers are welcome May 20. games arts and crafts and instruct participants in the in your own vegetable and Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. If to come eat, meet and speial events. Cost is $265 art of making palm frond flower gardens? Stibolt you are a current or for- enjoy the program on the Golf Tournament per child. For more infor- baskets, at 2 p.m. in the shares many natural gar- mer survivor of domestic Panama Canal and The 2013 EMS Golf mation, call 752-4184. Columbia County Library, dening practices without violence, call (386) 719- Costa Rica. For more Tournament will be played 308 NW Columbia Ave. chemicals during her lively 2702 for group location information, call Marshall at The Country Club. Lunch Memorial ceremony Materials will be provided, presentation. and an intake appointment. Barnard at 497-3536 or will be at noon and shot- Lake City VA Medical and each participant will All services are free and Trevor Bradbourne at gun start will be at 1 p.m. Center will have its annual make a basket to take Water meeting confidential. 755-6109. Sponsorships are available. “Catch the Spirit” Memorial home. This program is lim- The stakeholder advi- For more information, call Day ceremony at 9:30 a.m. ited to 20 participants. Pre- sory committee of the Art League meeting (386) 487-3911. on the front lawn along registration is required. To North Florida Regional The Art League of North May 22 Marion Avenue. The speak- register, call Katrina Evans Water Supply Partnership Florida will meet at 6:15 Plant clinic Military officers er will be Columbia County at 758-1018. will meet at 1 p.m. Florida p.m. in the Haven Hospice University of Florida The Suwannee River Sheriff Mark Hunter. Gateway College, 149 SE conference room on U.S. Master Gardeners are Valley Chapter of Guests may park at Winn Gospel concert College Place. The meeting 90. The meeting includes available every Wednesday the Military Officers Dixie for this event. For Frist Baptist Church, 182 will be held in the Wilson S. supper, meeting and guest from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Association of America more information, contact Justice St. in downtown Rivers Library and Media speakers. Speakers will Fort White Public Library will meet at 6:30 p.m. at [email protected] Lake City, will host a con- Center, Building 200, Room be professors Fran Rossi on Route 47 to answer the Lake City Elks Lodge, or 754-6302. cert by the gospel trio No 102. and Janice Brothers from questions about lawns and 259 NE Hernando St. The Other Name at 6 p.m. The Florida Gateway College. plants. Bring samples for speaker will be Lt. Col. trio consists of Sam and Survivors’ rights They will discuss the free diagnosis or solutions. William Carlson (USAF May 25 Laura Allen of Tampa and Survivor’s Bill of Rights courses available at the For more information, call retired), who talk about his Cattle show Chad Smith of Louisiana. will be offered at 2 p.m. College in graphic art and 752-5384. experiences during World The Jamie Richards at the Wings Education design and also a presen- War II. The dinner meeting Memorial Prospect Steer Singing group Center, 857 SW Main Blvd. tation “Personal Art and Soil testing is open to all active duty and Heifer Show will be The Singing Carters will (in the Lake City Plaza), Esthetics.” Columbia County Master military officers, retired held at the Columbia perform at 11 a.m. at Fort facilitated by Jerry Tyre, Gardners will do free soil pH and former officers, mem- County Fairgrounds. For White Church of God, 339 grief services manager at Law for seniors testing each Wednesday at bers of the Reserve and more information, call SW Bryant Ave. in Fort the Hospice of the Nature Three Rivers Legal the Agricultural Extension National Guard, and their 867-3169. White. Coast. During the griev- Services Inc. and Columbia Office at the County surviving spouses. For ing process, grievers are County Senior Services Fairgrounds. Drop off soil information and reserva- Arts and crafts show Mothers Day brunch entitled to certain rights Inc. will host a free semi- samples at the office any tions, call Tandy Carter at American Hometown The Pride of B & S that others must not take nar, “Consumer Law for week day during business 719-9706 or Vernon Lloyd Veteran Assist Inc. will hold Combs Temple 1238 invites away. It is the upholding Seniors,” at 11:15 a.m. at hours. For more informa- at 752-4885. an arts and crafts show and all mothers to Mothers Day of these rights that makes the LifeStyle Enrichment tion, call Gayle Rogers at bake sale from 9 a.m. to Brunch at 3 p.m. at B & healing possible. This Center, 628 SE Allison 758-2408. Planning meeting 5 p.m. at Our Redeemer S Combs Elks Lodge,1688 workshop is provided as Court. The program is to North Central Florida Lutheran Church, 5056 NE Washington St. Any a free community service. educate local seniors on Tobacco summit Regional Planning Council SW State Road 47. Vendor questions, call (352) For information or to regis- various consumer law top- The Suwannee River will meet at 7:30 p.m. at spaces are $20 and can be 275-9877. ter, contact Vicki Myers at ics, including foreclosure Area Health Education the Holiday Inn Hotel arranged by calling Chuck 755-7714 ext. 2411 or (866) and “What to Do With Center will hold its fifth and Suites, 213 NW at (386) 965-1947. 642-0962. Important Documents.” annual Tobacco Rural May 20 For more information, Summit from 8:30 a.m. to SCORE Workshop contact Jennifer Feagle at 4:30 p.m. at the Holiday SCORE will have a free May 21 (386) 752-5960. Inn and Suites in Lake =ed[XkjD;L;H
6A LAKE CITY REPORTER LOCAL SUNdAY, MAY 19, 2013 Page Editor: Jim Barr, 754-0424 Princess Day at FGC a big hit with little girls
By AMANDA WILLIAMSON [email protected]
Emily Clark celebrated her birthday like a princess. She donned a tiara, waved a wand and sat patiently while others primped her for the day’s events. Along with approximate- ly 50 other area girls, Emily, 7, attended the Princess Party at Florida Gateway College on Saturday, where the cosmetology students primped, pampered and styled her. For the rest of her birthday celebration, a day she called her princess day, she was going to Olive Garden with her grandfa- ther. Photos by AMANDA WILLIAMSON/ Lake City Reporter Emily grew up with the Jennifer Payne, of Live Oak, looks on as her her daugh- nickname “Princess,” and ter, Addison, admires her newly polished nails during the said she felt pretty after Princess Day at Florida Gateway College on Saturday. “She’s having her hair braided had a lot of fun,” Payne said. “Usually she’s shy, but she’s and makeup done, prin- been the exact opposite today. She’s been chatty.” As if on cess-style. cue, Addison said in true diva fashion, “You’re messing up my For FGC cosmetol- toes!” to Karen Albright, the student cosmetologist working on ogy students, the Princess Addison’s pedicure. Party was a chance to raise funds to attend the attended, the day included gave each child her own Premiere Orlando Beauty a new hairdo, manicure and tiara and wand. The day was event, where the students pedicure. open to children between learn new beauty trends “As soon as she heard the ages of 3 to 10 in FGC’s and techniques. In the past, it was princess day, she five-county district. The the students held bake pulled out her whole prin- event gave the students sales and car washes, but cess outfit — the shoes, the chance to practice their the Princess Day event has the dress, the tiara,” said skills, as well as give back drawn much larger crowds, Kristina Terrel, aunt of Ski to the community, McLean said Carol McLean, a cos- Brenson. Ski twirled in a said. metology instructor at the Cinderella-style dress, com- “All the girls are excit- college. plete with matching shoes ed,” McLean said. “Some of It cost $15 for early regis- and tiara. them come already dressed Blake Chapman (left rear), as Belle, and Megan McGraw (right rear), as a medieval princess, tration, and $20 on the day Although Ski brought up in a princess dress and posed with Ski Benson (left front) and Jaelynn Vo during Princess Day at Florida Gateway of the event. her own accessories, the little heels. ... But the stu- College on Saturday. “I’m just really thankful the kids and parents showed up,” Chapman said. For the children who FGC Cosmetology School dents are just as excited.” “It’s been a blast.” Expatriate honors his teachers at Columbia High
By TONY BRITT “I just had known all my post-graduate degrees in heart.” [email protected] life that I would never real- French. Lestock said he would ly follow the beaten paths Last week, during Teacher advise young people to live, Former Columbia High and that I would do some- Appreciation Week, Lestock work or study abroad at School student Michael thing different,” Lestock sent a gift to Wise — a copy least one year of their life Lestock, who has lived in said. “These different of his book. The book con- because they will find that France since 2002, has par- things, through many very tained an inscription: “To it will be, for the rest of layed his love of the French positive experiences, have Ms. Wise, my first French their lives, one of the most language and authored a become living and working teacher and all my former incredible and eye-opening French textbook for stu- abroad as a businessman teachers at CHS, thanks for experiences. dents studying English as and teacher and finally, an having been such wonder- “As a teacher, no matter a second language. author.” ful influences.” what the subject, your real Lestock’s book, “Le verbe Lestock, 39, lives in Lestock said he wanted job goes much deeper than anglais: Savoir constru- Roanne. all his former teachers who to just give some informa- ire ses phrases,” recently “For me, living in another will see the book to know tion about a particular sub- debuted and is for sale on country and communicat- how much they influenced ject,” Lestock said. “We are Amazon. ing in a different language him to become a teacher here to influence, inspire Lestock’s interest in for- makes every day a new and author. and convince our students eign language began at an adventure,” he said. “It is “I’ve been doing French that they can accomplish early age. incredibly enthralling and I full-time since 1982 and nearly everything that they “It all started when I was love all the intellectual chal- I’ve had about 5,000 stu- want in life with enough very young at Epiphany COURTESY lenges. Fluency in two lan- dents and Michael’s level of effort, learning, and applica- Primary School when Michael Lestock and Columbia High School French teacher guages opens up a myriad French is exquisite,” Wise tion. This contact and nur- I heard one of my class- Carol Wise in France in 2009. of doors.” said. “His understanding of turing with my students and mates, Ricardo Bedoya, Carol Wise, Columbia linguistics is amazing. customers is something that talking in Spanish to that one day, I absolute- training business. Lestock High French teacher, had “Right there on page I really love and has made another Hispanic student ly had to learn a foreign is also a university teach- Lestock as a student. She one of his book is his high my job into a passion.” after having spoken to me language. It became a er, motivational speaker, said she was surprised and school French teacher, so Lestock can be reached in English,” Lestock said. dream.” translator and interpret- touched to see that Lestock I couldn’t be more pleased. at his Facebook and Twitter “It just bowled me over Lestock graduated from er. He teaches business dedicated the book to her To think that somebody page under the name because he was able to flu- CHS in 1992 and is more English in two universities, and others. who started here just learn- Lericainroannais. For more ently speak two languages. than an author. Lestock l’Université d’Auvergne Lestock had three years ing beginning French has information on his book, or In my young life, it was one teaches through his com- in Clermont, France, and of French at CHS and reached this height is just to brush up on French, visit of the coolest things that pany, MJL Formation, a IUT de Roanne in Roanne, went on to college and amazing to me, and it does his website at http://www. I had ever seen. I decided tutoring and professional France. earned undergraduate and something to a teacher’s lericainroannais.com/. CHS, FWHS seniors out of school By CHRISTOPHER to be out in the world,” SHUMAKER Guerry said. “Most of us Special to the Reporter are going to try and bene- fit this area in one capacity Taylor Glover and Hayley or another. We are going Guerry were excited as to try and help everyone.” they walked the halls of Glover and Guerry look Columbia High School for forward to attending their the last time on Friday. It 10-year class reunion. was the last day for the class “I hope to be fabulous,” of 2013 at both county high Glover said. “I’m really schools as they prepare excited for everyone to for their upcoming gradu- see me and where I’m at ations. in my life in 10 years. I “It’s kind of sad in a way plan on being pretty far up because I’m going to miss CHRISTOPHER SHUMAKER/Special to the Reporter the road.” all of my friends that are Columbia High School seniors Hayley Guerry (left) and Taylor “I’d like to see where going to move off,” Guerry Glover relax by the pool after completing their last day of high everyone has gone and said. “We are not going to school Friday. Both are graduating May 24 at Tiger Stadium. where life has taken them,” see each other anymore, Guerry said. “I want to see but it’s like you’re getting one semester away from Glover said seeing the who has families and just New T-Shirts your own independence obtaining their associate of same familiar faces every kind of catch up and see Mens & Womens and getting to know your- arts degrees. Glover says day is what she will miss how everybody is doing.” self a little more. It’s a she’s already taken her most about high school. Guerry just can’t believe New Arrivals - Reefs for Men & Women good feeling I’m done with licensed practical nursing But she plans to keep in it’s over. All Kids school, though.” exam and will enter the touch with them. “During my ninth grade Both girls plan on enter- LPN program at Florida “I’m going to miss every- year, I was like ‘I’m so Sandals ing the medical field upon Gateway College in January. one,” Glover said, “but I’m ready to get out of school graduation and received Guerry hopes to start the tired of high school. I’m and graduate’,” Guerry off their certified nursing emergency medical techni- ready to leave and do big- said, “and now I wish I had 30% assistant certificates while cian program in August. ger things.” a few more months.” & Pool & River Floats in high school. They hope “I feel like I’ve accom- Both girls say the CHS CHS seniors graduate to get jobs at Shands at plished something with senior class is a tightly knit May 24 at Tiger Stadium. 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Page Editor: Jim Barr, 754-0424 LAKE CITY REPORTER LOCAL & STATE SUNdAY, MAY 19, 2013 7A Pearl Harbor visit awes local women Choral concerts Schofield Army Base in ships that were bombed Honolulu back in the on that day in December were memorials 1980s, and Smithey came 1941. to WWII dead. from a military family and “We don’t do enough, had lived on Wheeler Air I think, for the remem- By CHRISTOPHER SHUMAKER Force Base on the same brance of this tragic Special to the Reporter island when she was a event,” Poltorak said. teenager. The two had “Unfortunately, history ake City resi- never returned until their repeats itself. If you know dents Kay Hines April trip. They thought the history, you can maybe Poltorak and this would be a once-in-a- change it. I hear young Jan Smithey lifetime opportunity, the people say, ‘Oh, history, I never thought two said. don’t care about that stuff.’ theirL love of singing would “Every time I’ve gone on Well, there will come a lead them to Oahu, Hawaii, a trip with Joe, I’ve found it point in their lives when to pay tribute to American to be a lot of fun,” Poltorak they will care, and it will military members killed in said. “I meet a lot of people make a difference. We the 1941 bombing of Pearl because you go and sing don’t teach our children Harbor that sparked U.S. with people you’ve never enough of that anymore entry into World War II. sang with before, and with- . . . but where we came “This was just one of in a four-hour rehearsal from is just as important those moments that were session, all of your voices as where we are going. very special,” Poltorak meld into this amazing We have to keep those said. group.” moments alive.” Poltorak and Smithey While on the trip, the “I think people need were part of an 80-member choral group sang more to slow down and realize choir composed of singers than a dozen patriotic that every day what they from all over the United songs at four different do, they have a soldier to States and Canada. They locations. The most memo- thank for that,” Smithey were led by music com- rable spots for the two said, “and being a citizen poser and director Joseph women were on the shore of the United States of Martin who arranged the of Pearl Harbor near the America is something God “Valor in the Pacific” tour. memorial built across the has blessed all of us with. Poltorak met Martin in sunken battleship USS People need to realize and spring 2012 when he came Arizona and on the deck of not forget that is what we to Columbia County and the now decommissioned are here for. We need to held a choral workshop for battleship USS Missouri. thank our soldiers for the area church members. “You couldn’t help but fact that we can do what- “It was there I decided to get emotional at the ever it is we want to do.” that anywhere Joseph Arizona, the Punchbowl Smithey said she would Martin went, I had to go,” and the Missouri,” love to travel with Martin Poltorak said. “He’s a pro- COURTESY Smithey said. “It was fun. on another one of his lific composer, amazing Jan Smithey (left) and Kay Hines Poltorak attend a luau during a recent trip to Oahu, Hawaii. We all came together with tours. In October, Poltorak director and an awesome The two were part of an 80-member choir from the U.S. and Canada that came together to a goal of using our voices plans on joining Martin in pianist.” use their voices in remembrance of the military personnel killed during the Japanese attack to honor people and to Gettysburg, Pia. That tour Martin has a program on Pearl Harbor more than 70 years ago. share the happiness that it will end at Constitution called “Journeys with Joe,” brings.” Hall in Washington, D.C. where he invites people to singing in historic venues, chorus. It was there she on this trip to the Aloha Poltorak said the con- If you would like to travel the world with him according to Poltorak. learned of his patriotic State. cert was in memory of all learn more about Martin and his wife to impact the She traveled back in Hawaii tour. Poltorak said Both Poltorak and the troops who were killed or one of his tours, you lives of people through October to Ireland and it was at that moment she Smithey lived in Hawaii during the attack on Pearl can find him on Facebook music all while explor- Scotland with Martin to knew her longtime friend before. Poltorak’s hus- Harbor, not just for the or at harmonyinternation- ing different cultures and sing with a 50-member Smithey would want to go band was stationed at USS Arizona but all of the al.com. Traffic count data has many uses
By TONY BRITT [email protected]
Traffic counts can deter- mine where businesses locate, what roads need additional traffic control devices and provide infor- mation on the busiest roads in a given area. A black hose on the road- ASSOCIATED PRESS way, attached to a silver box Former Congressman Allen West, R-Fla., (right), talks with along the curb, is collect- Robert Robbins before West made the keynote address ing the data as motorists during the Georgia Republican Party State Convention at travel along the roadways. The Classic Center Friday in Athens, Ga. The Florida Department of Transportation is conduct- ing traffic counts on local Allen West joins Fox streets and thoroughfares. Gina Busscher, FDOT News as contributor District 2 spokesperson, TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter said the traffic counts are Motorists drive across a traffic counter’s equipment Friday while traveling on U.S. 90 near the Associated Press area congressman nar- being conducted by a con- intersection of Baya Drive. The Florida Department of Transportation has contracted with a rowly lost his race for a sultant from Jacksonville Jacksonville company to compile information in Columbia County. WEST PALM BEACH second term to Patrick hired by FDOT. — Republican tea party Murphy last November. “We started seeing the machine turns off automat- if they want to open or build unless FDOT gets a request favorite and former U.S. West has said he has no (traffic count) boxes last ically after a 24-hour count. a business. They can also for a specific count. The Congressman Allen West interest in running against week, and they will come In the rural areas, the use the historical data.” traffic count data is nor- is joining Fox News as a Murphy again in 2014 but back in the next couple of count goes for 48 hours. Busscher said Visit mally collected Monday political contributor. he hasn’t entirely ruled weeks and pick them up,” “The traffic counts are Florida uses the counts through Thursday and not The network announced out a run in another dis- she said. “They do these how we learn how much for tourism information, during holiday periods. in a statement this week trict. once a year. It’s where we traffic is using our roads to and other agencies, like Busscher said in some that West’s congressional West served in the gather the information for make any future improve- economic development, areas during certain times and military experience United States Army for 22 our average daily traffic ments,” Busscher said. counties and cities, use the of the year, such at the along with his fearless years, achieving the rank counts.” “The counts are also used information for a variety of University of Florida, they approach to voicing key of Lieutenant Colonel. He In urban areas, the con- by the public, such as busi- reasons. don’t take traffic counts issues will provide valu- is currently the director sultants take the traffic nesses who want to know The traffic counts are when students are out of able insight. of Next Generation TV count for 24 hours. The the counts on certain roads normally done once a year, school for the summer. The former Palm Beach Programming. NBA star Dwyane Wade surprises fan at prom
Associated Press She knew it was unlikely Wade Muxo’s date Laurent Chaumin was “WE ARE WOMEN, WE ARE MOTHERS, WE UNDERSTAND” would show with the Heat heading a good sport, referring to Wade as CORAL GABLES — When a South to the Eastern Conference finals, but “Rico Suave.” Florida high school senior asked she was persistent. Wade joked with Chaumin, com- Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade to her “She continued to go for it no mat- plimented him on his outfit and prom, she knew it was a long shot. ter how many times I told her I’m thanked him join the couple as the Fortunately, that’s Wade’s specialty going to be busy she continued ask- third wheel. on and off the court. ing if I’m going to come,” Wade told The Heat star, who helped clinch Wade surprised Nicole Muxo on reporters outside the ballroom. and 94- 91 victory over the Chicago Friday night, walking into a ballroom Muxo, who asked Wade to her Bulls just two days earlier, also min- with roses and wrapping her in a Homecoming dance last year, even gled with Muxo’s family, posed for bear hug as her classmates stood and messaged the Heat star on Twitter lots of pictures and squeezed in a cheered. with the ballroom’s address just in dance with his date before heading “I’m going to remember it forever. case. home. This was definitely the highlight of “When I got that I said I won’t be “Now I’m going to go ice my knee,” Daina Greene, MD Board Certified Marlene Summers, CNM my senior year,” said the Archbishop doing nothing tomorrow night and I he said. Healthcare Provider Coleman Carroll High School senior. can go and make this a memorable Muxo posted a YouTube video moment for her,” Wade said. FREE pregnancy tests in the ofice and (http://www.ittybittyurl.com/TOj) But Wade decided to play it cool offering DaVinci Robotic Surgeries. in April asking Wade to the prom, first, calling her on the phone during donning his jersey and spelling out the prom and telling her to have a fun SPECIALIZING IN: New Patients Welcome her request on basketballs as Kanye night. When he hung up the phone, ■ Non-Invasive Laparoscopic West’s “The Glory” played in the Wade walked in the door, dressed in Gynecological Surgery Call today for a ■ Adolescent Gynecology personal appointment: background. a dark suit and sleek, red shoes with ■ High and Low Risk Obstetrics “My senior prom is coming up, and a bouquet of red roses. ■ Contraception 386-755-0500 I have everything set for a perfect “I was so surprised. I didn’t expect ■ Delivering at Shands Lake Shore 449 SE Baya Drive night except for one thing: a perfect it at all,” said Muxo, who wore a strap- ■ In-Office ultrasounds for our patients Lake City, Florida 32025 www.dainagreenemd.com date,” Muxo says on the video. less, gold sequined dress. ■ 3D/4D Entertainment Scans 8A
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By BRANDON FINLEY In the first half, [email protected] Underwood carried 14 times for 41 yards. Rakeem FORT WHITE — Battle carried twice for 12 Despite losing the school yards and Trey Marshall record holder for rush- had a 48-yard scoring run. ing yards in a season, “Lonnie is the only one Columbia High’s backfield so far that is battle test- looks to be in good shape ed,” running back coach heading into the fall. Quinton Callum said. “It’s Gone are Ronald a work in progress. The Timmons, Braxton only negative is we are Stockton and Darren young. We have a lot to Burch, but a new crop is learn, but it was good to ready for the harvest. get them in a game.” Lonnie Underwood is One key for the young expected to carry the load guys is the weight room, in the fall, but it was a good according to Callum. showing all around for the backs on Friday. BACKS continued on 6B
JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Fort White High’s Kellen Snider (7) tackles Rakeem Battle (1) as safety Andrew Baker (12) closes in during the spring game at Arrowhead Stadium in Fort White on Friday. CHS dominates Fort White By TIM KIRBY also were stopped for a losses on runs brought on from its 35. Nathan Taylor [email protected] safety on their first posses- the safety, when Zedrick hit J.T. Bradley for 12 yards sion and gave up a 48-yard Woods and Trey Marshall on a third-and-11, and threw FORT WHITE — Lack touchdown run with 1:26 trapped Tavaris Williams in to Alex Weber for six more of depth can be devastating left in the half. the end zone. yards. in football and that proved “There is not a lot to say The Indians forced a Marshall then went out in Friday’s spring game other than there is a lot couple of punts, but lost a around the left side and out- between host Fort White of room to improve,” Fort fumble on their 34 as Bryan ran the field for the 48-yard High and Columbia High. White head coach Demetric Williams recovered. scoring play. A 16-0 halftime deficit Jackson said. “We can’t hold Lonnie Underwood ran Baker was 3 of 8 in the for Fort White when play our heads down. These for 15 yards on a draw, then first half for 38 yards. featured starters vs. start- things happen and we have went 12 yards for the touch- Melton Sanders and Caleb ers ballooned to a 50-0 final just got to improve.” down with 14 seconds left Bundy also had catches. after the teams began put- The first half was one of in the first quarter. For Columbia, starter ting in back-ups. feeling out for both teams. Fort White then rolled Austin Williams was 6 of The Indians contributed After Fort White deferred up three first downs before 10 passing for 36 yards, in to the woes by losing three for the opening possession. stalling out at the Columbia addition to the two comple- fumbles on their side of The Tigers made a couple 29. Andrew Baker connect- tions by Taylor. Weber had midfield. of first downs to get field ed with Tavaris Williams for two catches from Austin One came late in the position. The 35-yard “sim- 23 yards to convert a third- Williams and Bradley had first quarter and led to a ulated” punt pinned Fort and-10 during the drive. one. Lucas Bradley, Jesse JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Columbia touchdown drive White at its 13. An illegal After an exchange of Columbia High’s Lonnie Underwood tops the list of running of 34 yards. The Indians procedure penalty and two punts, Columbia started SPRING continued on 6B backs for the Tigers. Coaches see areas of concern By BRANDON FINLEY Allen said it wasn’t the Tigers’ inten- fall. [email protected] tion to run up the score, but because “The numbers are kind of bad, so of FHSAA rules middle school play- we wanted to put the best guys on the FORT WHITE — It’s hard to tell ers could not play. The coach played field,” Jackson said. a lot from a spring game. Columbia some of his junior varsity players One of the Indians’ best players, High head coach Brian Allen’s Tigers longer in the second half. running back Tavaris Williams, also may walk away feeling better after the “We didn’t want to make it look showed flashes catching the ball. win against Fort White High, but both a certain way,” Allen said. “Some of “He’s a tailback, but he can catch coaches know there is work to do. these kids might never get a chance the ball,” Jackson said. “We’ll use him “We kind of hope to use this game to play this year. We got to see what a little as a deep threat, but he’s going as motivation,” Fort White head coach they looked like in the game tonight. to run the ball. He won’t line up out a Demetric Jackson said. “We’ve got to For the most part, I think our kids whole lot, but maybe on occasion.” commit to getting stronger at the line handled the game with class and I’m And the Columbia running game of scrimmage. Columbia did some proud of them.” didn’t miss a beat from last season. things to cause us some problems, Jackson’s team was fighting depth “Lonnie (Underwood) is the only but we’ve got to get off the ball bet- problems throughout the contest and one that is game ready,” Allen said. ter.” that’s something the Indians will look “Dariaun Dallas showed up and sur- Allen felt much the same way to shore up this fall. prised. He’s shown himself.” despite his team coming out on top. “Until we get more depth, we have Allen also named MVPs for the “When we analyze this thing, we to look at players to see some things spring, awarding Trey Marshall for kind of thought it’d be a down year,” they can do,” Jackson said. the defense and Lonnie Underwood Allen said. “I say that because we lost One of those players playing out for the offense. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter 23 seniors and that was the glue of the of position was quarterback Andrew “They held the rope this spring,” Columbia High’s Jesse Nolan (36) and Trey Marshall (21) team. It’s going to look different when Baker, but Jackson said he doesn’t Allen said. “That’s something we take celebrate Marshall’s touchdown run on Friday. you lose those starters.” expect Baker to play any safety in the great pride in.” 2BSPORTS
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The program’s first year has 6:30 p.m. Boston (Lester 6-0) at Chicago White Sox (Axelrod 1-3), 8:10 p.m. been sponsored by several local businesses and a grant from the Columbia County Board of NBCSN — Tour of California, final (Double elimination) Kansas City (Guthrie 5-1) at Houston County Commissioners. Thanks go out to the volunteers, kids, their parents, local stage, San Francisco to Santa Rosa, Calif. Friday (Keuchel 0-1), 8:10 p.m. (same-day tape) Florida State 5, Mississippi State 2 businesses, the CCBCC, Gainesville Soccer Alliance, and Boca Raton Soccer Club for EXTREME SPORTS South Alabama 10, MVSU 0 its support and training. It is the beginning of something special for Columbia County and 10 a.m. NL standings Saturday Columbia Youth Soccer Association. We look forward to a growing number of participants ESPN — X Games, at Barcelona, Florida State 2, South Alabama 1 Spain East Division Mississippi State 2, MVSU 1, MVSU and future programs. 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