Gas Tax up for Renewal Today County Sets June 5 Date for Public Hearing
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SPORTS LOCAL Red & Black game Crash sends 1 ends in tie, 1B. to hospital, 3A. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter PATRICK SCOTT/Special to the Reporter WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY & SATURDAY, MAY 16-17, 2014 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | 75¢ Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Gas tax up for renewal Today County sets June 5 date for public hearing. Revenues from the tax have cally the county would scale back Antique Bottle show gone toward local road improve- the lost revenue amounts in those The Florida Antique By TONY BRITT a four cent local option fuel tax ments and transportation proj- projects,” County Manager Dale Bottle Collectors Show will [email protected] that has been in effect more than ects. Williams said after the meeting. be at the Columbia County 25 years. The hearing date was “We use the proceeds from the The tax will lapse Dec. 31 unless Fairground May 16 from The county commission will chosen at Thursday’s county com- tax to fund transportation projects 4-7 p.m. and May 17 from 8 decide June 5 whether to renew mission meeting. and if it’s not renewed then basi- GAS TAX continued on 3A a.m. to 3 p.m. Early buyers admission is $20; general admission is $3. There are still tables available at a cost of $35 each. A portion of the proceeds will go to Fellowship Church in High Springs. Call 386-804-9635 Tornado touches down with questions. Farmers Market No injuries in small twister. The Live Oak farm- ers market is now open By MEGAN REEVES Fridays from 12-6 p.m. at [email protected] John H. Hale Park, 215 NE Frank Vining’s 70th birthday Duval Street. came in with a bang. Fundraiser A small tornado touched down Thursday at about 9 a.m. The Knights of off Pinemount Road in western Columbus along with Columbia County. No one was CARC board members will injured, but the properties of several have their annual Tootsie families living along the road, includ- Roll drive May 16 and 17 ing that of Vining, were damaged. at Publix and Walmart. All “I don’t know how anything could funds will be used locally. be that strong,” said Ruby Colson, a A donation is welcome 74-year-old homeowner whose prop- even if you don’t want to erty seemed to be the target of the purchase candy. whirlwind. Angie Enyedi, an assistant warn- Ruby Colson carries a piece of tin Saturday ing coordination meteorologist roofing from her husband’s shed. The at the National Weather Service right side of the shed was destroyed by Car Show in Jacksonville, visited the scene winds reaching up to 85 mph. Thursday afternoon. Enyedi said she VFW Post 2206, at 343 would classify the storm as an F0 on property. Forest Lawn Way, will host the Fujita Scale. Enyedi said she is sure that it was its Semi-Annual Car Show “Although that sounds like a weak a tornado because of the direction of on May 17 from 9 a.m. to tornado, F0 winds can get up to 85 the debris in the Colson’s yard. 2 p.m. Entry fee is $20. mph,” she said. “The Colsons unfor- “Pieces of Mr. Colson’s shed roof Registration forms are tunately got the majority of it right in are all over the yard,” she said. available at the Post. Call their front yard.” “Knowing that the storm was mov- 386-752-5001 for more. Enyedi said the damage path was ing east, meanwhile seeing debris Photos by MEGAN REEVES/Lake City Reporter on the west side of the shed tells me Dart for the Arts about 50 yards wide. She predicted Homeowner John Colson looks out over his debris-strewn proper- the storm’s path was about a mile in there was a rotation to this wind.” Gateway Art Gallery’s ty Thursday. An F0 tornado touched down in his pasture about 9 length as it traveled from the south- Ron Croft, Columbia County 5K Walk/Run on Saturday, a.m. damaging his shed, fence and several trees. west to the northeast side of the Emergency Management repre- May 17 at 8 a.m. starting at sentative, said he agrees that the Olustee Park. A $20 entry Colson’s received the worst report fee includes t-shirt and in the county. water bottle. Call Gateway There was no other signifi- Art Gallery at 386-752-5229. cant damage or road closures in Columbia. However, the National DARK meeting Weather Service recorded heavy The Dixie Amateur rainfall in both Columbia and Radio Klub will meet Suwannee counties. Monday, May 17 at Columbia had upwards of 4 inches Trenton united Methodist and parts of Suwannee had 5 to 6 Church in the fellowship inches, according to the National hall at 7 p.m. Barney Weather Service. Williams of Fort White will LEFT: Angie Enyedi, an assistant warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service in “All I know is that we have a lot demonstrate the value of Jacksonville, surveys the Colson property with Columbia County Emergency Management representative of work to do,” said Ruby Colson as antenna analyzer use. Call Ron Croft. Enyedi classified the storm as an F0 tornado. CENTER: Several trees along Pinemount Road she looked around the tree-strewn Jean Wonser at 352-472- were uprooted Thursday. Many scattered the pavement, blocking traffic for about an hour. RIGHT: Frank 4946 before 8 p.m. nightly Vining (from left) talks with Lucille Coats and Ruby Colson about the damage. with questions. TORNADO continued on 6A Spring into Health St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 222 Insurance fund strong Oosterhoudt Lanes, is offering a “Spring into Good Health” health fair for hurricane season on Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There By GARY FINEOUT for the fund will hear Wall Street firm will be free blood pres- Associated Press estimates on how much money the sure, cholesterol and fund would have to borrow if Florida glucose screenings; dental TALLAHASSEE — Florida is was hit with a devastating storm. health and BMI checks, entering a new hurricane season Those estimates show that the fund and more. Call Chiquita with continued good news. should be able borrow more than $8 Burnell at 386-288-1728 or The state-created fund that backs billion — or about twice what would JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Heather Adams at 386-365- up private insurers in Florida has be needed to pay all potential claims. 9485 for more information. billions in the bank and appears Florida created the fund after Country Store ready for Blueberry Fest capable of withstanding a big storm Hurricane Andrew ravaged the state Wendell Snowden (from left), Wellborn Community Association Yard Sale again this year. in 1993. It offers insurance compa- Wellborn Church of God New projections show the Florida nies reinsurance at prices generally vice president, presents a plaque to Suwannee Valley Community will have a yard sale at Hurricane Catastrophe Fund should lower than those in the private mar- Foundation Advisory Board Chairman James Montgomery and mem- 3330 US 90 on Saturday, have nearly $13 billion available for ket. It was designed to help keep pri- bers Joe Persons, Patrick Douglas and Daniel Crapps during a ded- May 17 from 8 a.m. to 1 the Atlantic hurricane season that vate insurers from leaving the state. ication for the new Country Store on Thursday. Martin Interiors Inc. p.m. Call Pastor Cobb at starts June 1. donated flooring materials and installation while Buildings and More 386-623-1348 for more. On Thursday, an advisory panel INSURANCE continued on 6A sold the 12-foot by 36-foot structure at a discounted price. 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