1A SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Guarding against Sweet 16th SUNDAY EDITION mold and more a lifesaving after Debby. 1C celebration. 1D His FEMA setting up shop; heart’s some remain stranded in the right place Transplant doesn’t slow Baton Rouge Red Cross worker. By TONY BRITT [email protected] teve Landry is no stranger to working under emergency conditions at disaster relief shelters. He’s a seasoned vol- unteer, and he puts his heart Sinto his work. From the death, destruction and displacement brought by Hurricane Katrina to the flood- ing from Tropical Storm Debby, as an American Red Cross JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter volunteer Sharon Phillips moved into a van in her neighbor’s yard with her two dogs while her home remains flooded. ‘I’m devastated, flat-out devastated,’ Landry said Phillips, who had been living in her home since 1986. ‘No one can afford what a flood costs. You’re broke before you start. I don’t know what has I can do.’ strived to be there for people trying to Recovery center opens Monday; no word TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter recover Landry at work unload- from a yet on number of residents still isolated ing bottled water for local personal flood victims. tragedy in their lives. By RICK BURNHAM For the next few days, he will be in [email protected] Columbia County, helping residents who survived Tropical Storm Debby. The Federal Emergency Management Landry, a heart transplant recipient, Agency will open a Disaster Recovery is a survivor as well. Center in Lake City Monday to assist vic- Following Hurricane Katrina tims of Tropical Storm Debby. The cen- the 59-year-old volunteered with ter will be located at 484 SW Commerce the American Red Cross where he Drive, Suite 145 (in the Westfield Square opened a disaster relief shelter in Shopping Center) and will be open from 8 Baton Rouge on Aug. 20, 2005. The a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. In addi- shelter did not close until June 10, tion to those from FEMA, representatives 2006, months after the deadly storm from the Small Business Administration and state agencies will be on hand to take applications for disaster assistance pro- HEART continued on 3A grams, including grants, low-interest loans, unemployment payments and other relief programs. Debby rolled through North Florida Benefit in late June with high winds and torren- tial rains, swelling rivers and streams and flooding low-lying areas. Local officials said concert: late last week that more than 400 homes JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter had suffered damages during the storm. Red Cross administrative assistant Jan Fournier, of El Dorado, Ark., watches as Dave Orwig, $17K and President Obama declared Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Pasco and Wakulla counties to of Lagrange, Ga., loads a palette of bottled water onto a truck loading supplies for POD sites, be major disaster areas early last week. which will house items like snacks, bug spray, tarps and comfort kits. The Westfield Investment counting Harvey Campbell, public information Group is letting the Red Cross and FEMA use 12,000-and 2,100-square-foot buildings, respec- officer for Columbia County Emergency tively, rent-free for as long as they need. By TONY BRITT Operations, said Saturday that people [email protected] remain in dire need of assistance through- from emergency officials who needed a fire of which were strays they took in. out the county. truck to get to them. “It’s wonderful to know someone cares More than 200 Columbia County “Are there still people stranded? Yes,” he Timothy and Alexis Baranek, who live enough to help us,” Alexis Baranek said residents showed their concern by said. “We need them to let us know they between county roads 242 and 240 off of the emergency shipment. “At least our pitching in to help flood impacted vic- are there, and we will see what we can do Branford Highway, said they had been dogs are taken care of for the time being.” tims during a Saturday fundraiser. to help their situation.” stranded for 12 days. They still had food for The Three Rivers Rain Relief At least one local family got help Saturday themselves, but not for their five dogs, four FEMA continued on 3A Fundraiser, held Saturday night at the Columbia County Fairgrounds banquet hall, had raised more than $17,000 for local flood victims by press time, two hours before the event’s conclusion. “We’ve just been so thrilled with the Pair of fundraisers scheduled for today fundraiser,” said Teresa Morgan, one From staff reports of the event organizers. “We had over p.m. at the Lake City Mall Center Court. make appearances. 200 people that came, ate, bonded with Two benefit fundraisers for local flood A $10 children’s party pass and addi- Storm victims are in need of toilet tissue, other people and told their stories.” victims are scheduled for today. tional $5 for each additional child will give tooth brushes, toothpaste, combs, brushes, Proceeds of the fundraiser will be The Baby Boppers presents: Bopping For attendees access to a live DJ, gams, face shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, diapers, donated to flood victims, primarily to a Cause! Community flood fundraiser and painting, a bounce house and give-a-ways. donation drop-off will take place from 1-3 Several characters are also scheduled to FUNDRAISERS continued on 3A BENEFIT continued on 3A Vol. 138, No. 118 Opinion . 4A CALL US: TODAY IN COMING (386) 752-1293 Business . 1C5A 9196 6472 Obituaries . 5A PEOPLE TUESDAY SUBSCRIBE TO T-StormFew T-storms Chance Obituaries . 6A THE REPORTER: Advice.Advice & . .Comics . .. 5D8B Dean: Suspend Local news Voice: 755-5445 Puzzles . 5B Fax: 752-9400 WEATHER, 2A6A Puzzles . 2B A&M band. roundup. 2A 2A LAKE CITY REPORTER SUNDAY REPORT SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2012 Page Editor: Rick Burnham, 754-0424 Friday: Friday: Saturday: Saturday: Saturday: Saturday: 6-11-32-36 19 2-17-22-27-33 Afternoon: 1-8-6 Afternoon: 9-3-5-8 N/A N/A Evening: N/A Evening: N/A AROUND FLORIDA A&M dean’s notes urged suspension of band TALLAHASSEE — Florida er, a dentist, worked at a factory A&M’s dean of students that made sliding glass doors. wanted to suspend the school’s Godinez-Samperio, 25, gradu- Man stabbed in heart, marching band for hazing prac- ated from Florida’s New College, hospitalized tices three days before Robert earned a law degree from Champion’s death. Florida State and passed the bar ST. PETERSBURG — Police Dean Henry Kirby urged exam. The Florida Board of Bar say a Tampa Bay-area was stabbed administrators at FAMU to shut Examiners, though, declined to in the heart during brawl outside down the band similar to the admit him, instead asking the his home. way it did to a fraternity in 2006. justices for an advisory opinion According to St. Petersburg The school suspended the Kappa on whether illegal immigrants Police, Jeriel Danford got into an Alpha Psi fraternity chapter on can be licensed as lawyers. argument with a woman outside campus after five members were Earlier this year, seven U.S. his home late Friday and then charged with using wooden representatives and Puerto began battering her. canes to beat a pledge during an Rico’s nonvoting resident com- The woman left but returned initiation ritual. missioner joined four former a short time later with family Kirby’s notes were in materi- American Bar Association members. Police say Danford als obtained through public presidents in urging the was stabbed in the chest by an records request by various state Supreme Court to grant unknown person during a brawl media. And while the professor Godinez-Samperio a law license. that followed the woman’s return. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter has not discussed his notes, they Keep it slow The blade pierced Danford’s indicate he sought a long-term heart. Police say Danford was hos- A warning sign is seen posted to a tree as water levels from Tropical Police: Man shot pitalized Saturday in critical but suspension to stop hazing prac- Storm Debbie begin to slowly creep down. tices within the band. fireworks at officers stable condition. Police Chief Calvin Ross asked Sun Sentinel that it’s still not administration’s order makes Police say they have not yet administrators to keep the band clear what made Murphy leave him eligible for legal immigra- ORLANDO — Orlando police identified a suspect in the stab- home from the Nov. 19 game her car and begin walking. tion status and work authoriza- say a man shot fireworks at bing. because of the hazing issues. Police say the medical exam- tion in the U.S. officers clearing downtown iner will determine a cause of “The significance of this action bars after Fourth of July festivi- Car with 3 wounded death, including whether foul for (Godinez-Samperio) and for ties. Woman’s skeleton play was involved. the issues before this Court Police say three officers drives up to trooper on bicycles had to take cover found in woods cannot be overstated,” says MIAMI — A Florida Highway the motion filed in Tallahassee behind vehicles early Thursday CORAL SPRINGS — Immigrant lawyer: as “green fireballs” shot toward Patrol trooper handling a fender- by Godinez-Samperio’s attor- bender on a Miami-area highway Authorities say a fully clothed ney, Talbot D’Alemberte. “No them from the rear of a parked skeleton found in the woods Clear me for bar van.