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LAKECITYREPORTER.COM CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Cleansing the soul School voucher debate stirred by No. 8 ‘Religious freedom’ amendment called into question.
By MATT SEDENSKY Associated Press
WEST PALM BEACH — There’s a reason you’ll find no mention of school vouch- ers when you read Florida’s proposed Amendment 8. If you believe the ballot initiative’s supporters, it’s because it has absolutely nothing to do with the state using tax dollars to pay for students to attend pri- vate schools. If you believe the opponents, it’s because it’s all a veiled effort to get private school vouchers approved and that if that succeeds in Florida, it will be attempted in more than 30 other states. The amendment, which is on the Nov. 6 ballot, would remove Photos by JASON MATTHEW WALKER/ from the state constitution lan- LAKE CITY REPORTER guage that specifically prohibits religious institutions from receiv- ing taxpayer money. However, it goes a step beyond repealing the ban by turning it on its head. Another provision says that peo- ple, instead, couldn’t be barred from participating in public pro- grams because they’ve chosen to receive those benefits from religious organizations. How those changes would be used, however, are as hazy as the “Religious Freedom” title the measure appears under on the ballot. Backers, funded largely by the Roman Catholic Church, insist they’re simply trying The seventh annual Baptism Sunday was held Oct. 7 at Ichetucknee Springs. TOP: Sue ‘Sitting Bird’ Brown, who said she is a descendant of Sitting Bull, is raised out of the 72-degree water by Broken Lance Native American Church associate pastor Johnny Gaston (left) and pastor Ken Miller after No. 8 continued on 6A being immersed in Ichetucknee Springs on Sunday. ABOVE LEFT: Bruce Borders, a member of the Broken Lance Native American Church, is stead- ied after immersion. ABOVE RIGHT: Church members and onlookers watch during baptism ceremonies. Unity Day ‘Team effort’ could yield to address $10,000 for United Way bullying
Pastor who helped lead brought $5,000 to the local United Way, By LAURA HAMPSON but to raise more, Tompkins needs the [email protected] flood relief in running community’s help. From now until Oct. 29, supporters After a tragic event brought for cash for charity. can vote online for Tompkins. The com- bullying into the local limelight, munity hero with the most votes will the inaugural Lake City Unity By LAURA HAMPSON win $10,000 for his or her charity. The Day is designed to educate and [email protected] runner-up will receive $5,000. hopefully stamp out the behav- Tompkins was nominated for the ior. A Lake City man is among 15 people award by John Wheeler, owner of The National Unity Day is nationwide in the running for a contest Wheeler Agency. The Safeco Insurance Wednesday, Oct. 10, with local that could bring more than $10,000 for Agent Giving Program is designed to events from 5 to 7 p.m. at the United Way of Suwannee Valley. recognize local heroes and nonprof- Lake City Mall. The event will Dale Tompkins, Church On The it organizations that have a positive feature songs, dances, speech- Way pastor, was nominated as a Safeco impact in education, health and safety, es, an obstacle course and infor- Insurance Community Hero for his or civic engagement. mational booths from area non- work helping flood victims after Tropical COURTESY profit organizationa, agencies Storm Debby. Just being named a hero PASTOR continued on 6A Pastor Dale Tompkins of Lake City. and businesses. The event will be in memory of Davion Markhel Smith, a Richardson Middle School stu- dent who died just days before Water district hires new director of resources he would have entered eighth LIVE OAK — Erich Marzolf joined the analysis operations. supervisory positions. During that time, his grade. Suwannee River Water Management District Marzolf has nearly 30 years focus was on hydrologic and nutrient restora- Neither police nor school offi- as the new director for the water resources of experience in the field tion for lakes, rivers, springs and wetlands. cials have released information division Monday, according to a district news of environmental sciences. A key accomplishment at SJRWMD was his on the circumstances surround- release. Prior to employment here, management of a 760-acre treatment wetland ing Smith’s Aug. 21 death. In that capacity, he will oversee water he served at the St. Johns designed to remove phosphorus from Lake His mother, Charita Johnson, resource evaluations, including water qual- River Water Management Apopka. will speak during the event ity in springs, rivers and lakes; monitoring/ District since 1994 in various data acquisition; and data management and Marzolf environmental scientist and DISTRICT continued on 3A UNITY continued on 6A
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2a LAKE CITY REPORTER daily briefing TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012 Page Editor: Jason M. Walker, 754-0430 Celebrity Birthdays n Actor Fyvush Finkel is 90. n Actor Richard Chaves is n Retired MLB All-Star Joe 61. Saturday: Monday: Monday: Pepitone is 72. n Actor Robert Wuhl is 61. 5-12-19-30-41-48 Afternoon: 9-1-5 Afternoon: 3-1-3-3 Sunday: n Former Sen. Trent Lott, n Actress-TV personality x2 Evening: N/A Evening: N/A 8-25-31-34-36 R-Miss., is 71. Sharon Osbourne is 60. n Rhythm-and-blues singer n Actor Tony Shalhoub is 59. Nona Hendryx is 68. n Actor Scott Bakula is 58. n Singer Jackson Browne n Musician James Fearnley PEOPLE IN THE NEWS is 64. (The Pogues) is 58. n Actor Gary Frank is 62. n Actor John O’Hurley is 58. Daily Scripture Role gives Katie Leclerc career boost “I, even I, am the Lord, and apart NEW YORK laying a deaf teen on from me there is no savior. I have re- the ABC Family drama vealed and saved and proclaimed — I, “Switched at Birth” has put Katie Leclerc on and not some foreign god among you. Hollywood’s radar. You are my witnesses,” declares the P“I was acting for about 10 years before I got ‘Switched,’ the Lord, “that I am God.’” 25-year-old actress said in a recent – Isaiah 43:11-12 interview. “It was all minor things, nothing of note. And when I went Thought for Today into the audition for ‘Switched,’ I was aware of the potential and that this is “There is nothing harder than the something that could really launch softness of indifference.” me.” Leclerc plays Daphne Vasquez, a – Clare Boothe Luce, teen who lost her hearing as a child American author (1903-1987) after a bout with meningitis. Daphne was switched as a newborn in the Lake City Reporter hospital with another baby. She grew How to reacH us up with a single mother in a work- Main number . . . . .(386) 752-1293 BusINess ing-class neighborhood while the Fax number ...... 752-9400 Controller Sue Brannon . . .754-0419 Circulation ...... 755-5445 ASSOCIATED PRESS ([email protected]) other child grew up in a wealthy fam- Online . . . www lakecityreporter. com. ily with two parents and a brother. Actress Katie Leclerc attends ABC Family’s ‘25 Days of Christmas’ Winter cIrcuLatIoN The Lake City Reporter, an affiliate of Lake City Reporter Since the premiere of “Switched at Wonderland party at Rockefeller Center in New York. Leclerc stars as a deaf teen Community Newspapers Inc., is pub- Home delivery of the “lished Tuesday through Friday and should be completed by 6:30 a.m. Birth” last year, Leclerc has landed on the ABC Family drama, ‘Switched at Birth.’ roles on “The Big Bang Theory” Sunday at 180 E. 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U.S. Postal Service 10:30 a.m., next day re-delivery or ser- Sign Language before playing “Warrior.” According DeVito stars No. 310-880. vice related credits will be issued. Daphne. Her sister has an inner ear to Touchstone, an in TV’s “It’s POSTMASTER: Send address changes In all other counties where home delivery to Lake City Reporter, P.O. Box 1709, disorder called Meniere’s Disease imprint of Simon & Always Sunny is available, next day re-delivery or ser- Ke$ha DeVito Lake City, Fla. 32056. that can cause hearing loss and ver- Schuster, the book in Philadelphia.” vice related credits will be issued. Publisher Todd Wilson . . . .754-0418 tigo. Leclerc learned ASL in high will feature Ke$ha’s “thoughts and Perlman is best known for her long- Circulation ...... 755-5445 ([email protected]) school and realized afterward that reflections” and pictures from her running role on “Cheers.” ([email protected]) she also has Meniere’s. childhood to her recent tour. 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Publicist Stan Rosenfield former star of Discovery’s “Man vs. CORRECTION NEW YORK — Music is not the offered no other details. Wild” series that tested his survival only way for Ke$ha to tell a story. DeVito and Perlman married in skills in foreboding settings The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news The million-selling singer-song- 1982 and have three adult children. The NBC series, “Get Out Alive,” items. If you have a concern, question or suggestion, please writer has signed with Touchstone Together, the couple established is planned for airing next summer. call the executive editor. Corrections and clarifications will run for the illustrated memoir “My Crazy the production company Jersey n Associated Press in this space. And thanks for reading. AROUND FLORIDA Florida Panther found dead NAPLES — A Florida panther has been found dead from a vehicle strike in southwest Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports that the body of an uncollared male panther was found in Collier County Tuesday morning. A female panther — also struck and killed by a vehicle — was found ASSOCIATED PRESS in the same county early Saturday morning. Romney looking to take Florida A total of 18 Florida pan- ther deaths have been doc- Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts ument this year, 10 from Gov. Mitt Romney and his wife Ann campaign in Port St. apparent vehicle strikes. Lucie on Sunday. Romney’s campaign is working hard to chip away at President Barack Obama’s advantage among Insurance fund early voters, and there are signs the effort is paying off in North Carolina and Florida, two competitive states that the may still fall short Republican nominee can ill afford to lose. Obama is doing TALLAHASSEE — better in Iowa, another battleground state important to both Florida still may not have candidates. enough money to pay off hurricane insurance claims Neighborhood watch Sayfie of Miami acknowl- if a big storm hits. leader George Zimmerman edged Ferguson “undoubt- New claims paying esti- will ask a Florida judge edly suffers from mental mates drawn up for a state to delay his murder trial illness” but ruled he advisory panel conclude and request that Trayvon waited too long to ask for a that the state could fall Martin’s school records clemency hearing. $1.5 billion short of what’s and information from Ferguson was convicted needed to cover its obliga- the teen’s social media of killing six people in a tions. accounts be released dur- 1977 drug-related, execu- The panel will review ing two hearings next tion-style mass killing in and approve the estimates week. Carol City, a Miami sub- Tuesday, which are similar Zimmerman’s attorneys urb. He also was convicted to ones drawn up earlier said in motions made of killing two Hialeah this year. public Monday that they teenagers on their way to a Florida created a expect to take between 50 church meeting in 1978. backstop for insurers and 75 depositions, and after Hurricane Andrew more time is needed to Police: Bears fan slammed into the state review all of the prosecu- nearly 20 years ago. But tion’s evidence. fatally stabbed the fund has to borrow JACKSONVILLE — money if claims exceed its Justices deny Authorities said a Chicago cash reserves. man who came to The new estimates con- inmate’s appeal Jacksonville for the Bears- clude the state could likely TALLAHASSEE — The Jaguars football game was borrow up to $7 billion Florida Supreme Court fatally stabbed during a after a hurricane. The $7 said a judge properly dispute. billion would be paid back denied a mental competen- William C. “Chris” with a surcharge placed on cy hearing for a convicted Pettry, 42, died during a every property and auto mass killer scheduled for disturbance early Sunday insurance policy. execution on Oct. 16. inside Fionn MacCool’s, an The justices unani- Irish-themed restaurant at Zimmerman mously denied an appeal The Jacksonville Landing. Monday from John Errol Matthew Hinson, 28 is asks for delay Ferguson, 64. being held without bond. ORLANDO — Circuit Judge Nushin n Associated Press 3A
Page Editor: Robert Bridges, 754-0428 LAKE CITY REPORTER local TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012 3a Missing juvenile found safe in Gainesville
From staff reports police said. She had not had contact with In earlier questioning by police, A missing juvenile has been found her family since. Kaczmarek reportedly said he “had no and returned to her mother, according Pinkerton was located at a Gainesville knowledge of the whereabouts of Ms. to a report from the Lake City Police apartment leased by her 19-year-old boy- Pinkerton,” authorities said. Charges are Department. friend, Craig J. Kaczmarek, reports show. said to be pending against Kaczmarek for Helena Magilene Pinkerton, 16, ran LCPD Investigator David Greear coordi- interfereing with the custody of a minor. away from the Youth Interface facility in nated Pinkerton’s Oct. 5 recovery with the Lake City, a drug and alcohol rehabilita- Gainesville Police Department and Faith tion and treatment facility, on Aug. 16, Skeen, the girl’s mother. Helena Magilene Pinkerton Books close today Ambulance, car collide for Nov. 6 election
By TONY BRITT moved from another county [email protected] to Columbia County must also register with the supervisor Voters who plan to partici- of elections office if they want pate in the November 6 gen- to take part in the upcoming eral election should make sure election. they are properly registered “If county-to-county voters with the elections office. Voter wait to change their address registration books close today. on election day, they will prob- According to information ably have to vote a provisional from the Columbia County ballot because we have to have Supervisor of Elections office proof they’ve actually moved reports, there is a total of here,” Horne said. 34,902 voters in Columbia The required proof includes County — 15,696 Democrats, identification with a change of 14,075 Republicans and 5,131 address and an updated driv- voters belonging to other polit- ers license for their provisional ical parties. ballot to count. The voter registration book Horne is also suggesting LAURA HAMPSON/Lake City Reporter closing is a state mandate people come to the elections A Lifeguard Ambulance Service ambulance is towed away Monday afternoon after being involved in an accident which requires political party office and update their sig- at Southwest Bascom Norris Drive and Southwest Mary Ethel Lane. No one was injured in the minor accident, changes be recorded as well as nature of record if they plan caused when the other vehicle crossed in front of the ambulance, which was driving south on Bascom Norris, updated voter information for to participate in the election Lifeguard Lt. Chris Bethea said. The ambulance was on its way back to the station after a call, he said. new voters to the area. through the early or absentee “Voters need to come in voting method. Denied Social Security Disability? and get registered to vote if “If voters haven’t changed they want to vote because this their signature in the last five is their last chance,” said Liz - 10 years, we ask that they We can help. P. Horne, Columbia County please come in update their No Runaround -- No Hassle Supervisor of Elections. “When signature because people’s sig- the books close, voters can no natures do change,” she said. GBIS Disability, Inc. Free Consultation longer register to vote.” “If voters are asking for an The book closing require- absentee ballot, the signature ment also includes updates has to match what’s on our file 1-800-782-0059 such as name and address or the voter’s absentee ballot changes. Voters who have will not count.” 20 years of Social Security Disability Experience www.GBISOnline.com DISTRICT: Continued From 1A
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ONE ANOTHER OPINION VIEW Iranian Jobs regime report feeling fudged pressure for sure ran’s currency, the rial, is t says a lot when a gov- falling fast, due in large ernment jobs report is part to economic sanc- so out of line with reality tions but also to Iran’s that no thoughtful per- economic mismanage- son can take it seriously. Iment and longstanding high IAt best the new unemployment unemployment. Riot police in number is a fluke; at worst it is Tehran met street demonstra- the product of partisan hacks. tions with violence last week. The Department of Labor “They have made their own reported Friday that total government decisions, having nonfarm payroll employment nothing to do with the sanc- increased by a net 114,000 in tions, that have had an impact September. This poor show- on the economic conditions ing — it reflects a 28,000 drop inside the country,” Secretary from the previous month of State Hillary Clinton said — should have resulted in about Iran last week. She sug- unemployment increasing by gested sanctions could be a tenth of a percent. Instead, it lifted if the Iranian government dropped by 0.3 percent to 7.8 would be willing to work with Obama’s popularity bubble percent. Call that Chicago-style the international community “in math. a sincere manner.” The official jobless rate is Iran’s rulers pose an existen- appears far from bursting now down to around where tial threat to the West and to it was when Mr. Obama took their own people. Iran leads the an there be political week, Obama’s approval among office, though still higher than world in per capita executions bubbles like financial white voters stood at 39 percent. what the White House prom- and the execution of minors — bubbles? He gets 38 percent approval ised it would be after blowing as well as in the imprisonment Financial bubbles, among those who attend church more than a trillion on stimu- of dissidents, which include inflated by hopes weekly compared to 55 percent lus programs. Former General religious minorities such as Cand dreams, burst when real- among those who attend church Electric CEO Jack Welch was Christians and Baha’i. The ity negates any possibility that seldom or never. among the first to call shenani- regime has insisted its nuclear those hopes and dreams will be And his approval among gans on the dramatically favor- program is peaceful and geared realized. At that point, sky-high Star Parker married voters is 40 percent able unemployment figure, toward generating electricity, stock or bond or real estate [email protected] compared to 57 percent among echoing a general skepticism but at the same time has threat- prices come crashing down to mounting national debt — that those not married. from all but the most credu- ened Israel with annihilation. earth. Obama’s persona is not more According to data compiled lous of Mr. Obama’s defenders. Nuclear experts have fre- Can the same thing happen in tarnished? by the Tax Foundation, the Labor Secretary Hilda Solis quently said that Iran appears politics? Can a skilled politician, Shouldn’t today’s economic large majority of those now fil- said she was “insulted” by to be making significant prog- charges that there was some- who has become popular with facts on the ground be sufficient ing tax returns in the United ress in building a reactor with thing fishy going on. She then soaring rhetoric and promises, to puncture the Obama bubble? States are single. In 1960, 65 the ability to yield weapons- betrayed her own ignorance of deflate when it starts becom- One part of the answer to this percent of all tax filers were grade nuclear material. The the facts by saying the 86,000 puzzle is the changing demo- regime is extremely belligerent; ing clear that he is not going to married and 35 percent single. jobs that the Bureau of Labor graphics of the country. it supplies weapons to Syria’s deliver? In 2010, it was reversed — 61 Statistics (BLS) discovered The United States today is a Bashir al-Assad and continues Of course, I am thinking percent of filers were single and in the last two months were nation that is much less white, to supply its proxies, Hamas about our president. 39 percent married. private-sector jobs. They were and Hezbollah. Mitt Romney demonstrated in much less married and less tra- When Obama pushes for tax- actually government hires. Israeli finance minister Yuval the first presidential debate that ditional than it once was. These ing the rich, he’s not just pitting Private-sector employment fell Steinitz said in response to the the considerable gap between are growing trends and each those with the highest incomes last month by a net of 5,000. plunging rial that the Iranian President Barack Obama’s rhet- reflects in at least some large against everyone else. He’s pit- Manufacturing jobs were down economy is “on the verge of oric and his performance makes part constituencies with values ting married against singles. 16,000. collapse” and suggested sanc- him a vulnerable candidate. supportive of Obama’s world Eight of 10 tax filers in the top Mrs. Solis threw her tions are finally working. Yet, the president’s bubble is view — activist government and 20 percent of earners are mar- underlings under the bus, The only thing that could far from bursting. moral relativism. ried. Most filers at the middle saying “the information that I absolutely prevent a nuclear Romney, in the debate, was What was once the exception income and below are single. received is given to me by our Iran, short of war, is a revolu- aggressive but deferential to the rule in America — not It’s really a cultural divide, professional, civil service staff tion by the Iranian people. toward Obama. He was defer- being white, not being married, one you can be sure that Obama in the BLS.” Perhaps these Sanctions are an important ential because, despite the poor not having traditional views on is very aware of, that is keeping are the same BLS economists tool of foreign policy, but they state of the country after almost family, sex and abortion — is his bubble inflated. whom the Washington Free aren’t always predictable as four years of the Obama admin- now becoming the rule. And The fact that Obama’s sup- Beacon reports have contrib- we’d like them to be. istration, Barack Obama is still a these constituencies are becom- port is still this strong despite uted thousands to the Obama popular president. ing sufficiently large to elect a his terrible record sends a clear campaign. ■ Scripps Howard News Service Recent polling shows his president. warning to those looking for a This fudged figure allowed approval remains around 50 National Journal released new birth of American freedom. Mr. Obama to evade the sort of percent. At similar stages in a poll right before the debate Romney and Rep Paul Ryan negative headlines that George Lake City Reporter the presidencies of the last two showing Obama and Romney should consider taking these H.W. Bush suffered in October presidents voted out after one dead even nationwide — 47 constituencies on directly 1992 when unemployment was Serving Columbia County term, George H.W. Bush and percent each — among likely — blacks, Hispanics, singles — 7.7 percent. Bill Clinton called Since 1874 Jimmy Carter, their popularity voters. and explaining why America’s it the worst economic record The Lake City Reporter is pub‑ ratings were in the 30s. The poll shows Obama’s future hinges on shutting down of any president in 50 years. lished with pride for residents of Reuters described the 1992 Columbia and surrounding counties by What accounts for Barack white support at just 38 percent. the government plantation. Community Newspapers Inc. Obama’s Teflon? How is it Obama was elected in 2008 report as “the final nail in the We believe strong newspapers build that, after almost four years with 43 percent of the white ■ Star Parker is president of coffin” for George H.W. Bush. CURE, Coalition on Urban strong communities —‑“Newspapers of terrible economic results vote. It appears that he could be The same news service hailed get things done!” Renewal and Education — high unemployment, slug- re-elected with even less. Mr. Obama’s 7.8 percent num- Our primary goal is to (www.urbancure.org) and ber as “providing a boost to publish distinguished and profitable gish growth, huge deficits and In Gallup’s polling of last author of three books. community‑oriented newspapers. his re-election bid.” The liberal This mission will be accomplished press seems to have mislaid its through the teamwork of professionals coffin nails. dedicated to truth, integrity and hard There’s good reason to ques- work. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR tion the latest fantasy figure. Todd Wilson, publisher The U-6 unemployment rate, Robert Bridges, editor which factors out low-paying, Sue Brannon, controller part-time jobs, remains lodged Errors abound in newspaper at 14.7 percent. The percent- Dink NeSmith, president age of long-term unemployed To the Editor: suddenly just ran out. It was creativity and the lack of inves- Tom Wood, chairman is four times what it was five obvious to me that the article tigative reporting. Perhaps years ago. I applaud Mr. Johnny Starling had been cut in order to fit the you believe this is a matter of There are still 10 million for taking the time to address an space that was considered to be opinion. LETTERS fewer jobs than at the start of issue (LAKE CITY REPORTER, available. This is just wrong! It I am a very long term sub- the recession. The number of POLICY Sept. 23, 2012) that has been is unfair to the original writer scriber to THE REPORTER. new weekly jobless claims is concerning me for years. In his as well as being unfair to the My yearly subscription fee Letters to the Editor should be up. The number of people on Letter to the Editor, Mr. Starling reader. comes due every August. Each typed or neatly written and double unemployment benefits and stated that, for the second time On at least two occasions, August, for several years now, spaced. Letters should not exceed food stamps is at record levels. in two years, he is notifying I was reading “Dear Abby” in I seriously consider not renew- 400 words and will be edited for People know in their gut that THE REPORTER that there are which was printed a question. ing (the subscription). But length and libel. Letters must be things aren’t getting better. often writing errors in their final Lo and behold, Abby’s answer THE REPORTER has become signed and include the writer’s name, On main street America, product. was not there! How disappoint- a habit, so I always wind up address and telephone number for “for lease” signs have replaced I don’t feel a need to repeat ing! renewing. If it weren’t for the verification. Writers can have two grand opening signs. Many the different types of mistakes Since the answers that were local news that is reported, I letters per month published. Letters malls are vacant and ware- (which Mr. Starling pointed out) not printed would have been would not. and guest columns are the opinion of houses empty. Middle-class that are regularly made in THE at the end of the column, I can Thank you for having the the writers and not necessarily that of Americans see shrinking REPORTER. However, I would only assume that this, too, was “Letters to the Editor” for the Lake City Reporter. paychecks and a rising cost like to ADD (on top of the afore- due to a problem of available expression and thank you, Mr. BY MAIL: Letters, P.O. Box 1709, of living. A single massaged, mentioned errors) that there space, but that does not make it Johnny Starling, for caring. Is Lake City, FL 32056; or drop off at distorted and misleading gov- are other problems in the way right! anyone listening? 180 E. 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Oct. 9 Historical meeting copies of their current can register online at HOH. admission. Walk-ins wel- The Columbia County resume. These individuals Greatjob.net to guarantee come. Historical Society will meet Oct. 10 Medicare seminar at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. The Lifestyle Enrichment 9 in the downtown pub- Center of Lake City is spon- lic library in Lake City. Hiring Our Heroes soring a free Medicare Guest speaker will be Florida Crown Workforce Edicational Seminar LaViece Smallwood Moser, Board has announced the Tuesday, Oct. 9 from 5:30 Director of the Heritage 2012 Hiring Our Heros vet- to 6:30 p.m. The semi- Park Village in Macclenny. erans’ job fair event 9 a.m. nar will be moderated by The meeting is free and to noon on Wednesday, Oct. Irv Crowetz of C/C & open to the public. Contact 10 at the American Legion Associates. Subjects cov- Sean McMahon at 754-4293 Post 57, 2602 SW Main ered will be: what you need for more information. Blvd in Lake City. This will to know about Medicare, be a free, one-of-a-kind, hir- when to enroll, what’s cov- Photo club ing fair for both employ- ered and is a supplement Lake City Photo Club ers and veteran jobseek- needed. This seminar is for meets every 2nd Tuesday ers. Veterans, active duty educational purposes only, of each month from 2 military members, Guard it is not a sales seminar. to 4 p.m. at the Lifestyle and Reserve members and Please RSVP to 755-3476, Enrichment Center at Baya qualifying military spouses ext. 107. Ave. Share your photos are encouraged to attend. and ideas with the group. Veterans are asked to bring Newcomers are welcome! a copy of their DD-214 and OBITUARIES
Norman Gale Carothers to be held in Lake City at the of sixty-three years, Adele First Presbyterian Church. The Strickland Watson and was also Norman Gale Carothers date is to be determined. GATE- preceded by a grand-daughter, Sept. 7, 1959 - Oct. 2, 2012 WAY-FOREST LAWN FU- Michelle Watson Harrington. Another Angel gone Home NERAL HOME, 3596 S. US He is survived by his sons, Survivors Hwy 441, Lake City, FL 32025 Charles Watson of Lake City; include his (386-752-1954) is in charge Gary Watson of Gainesville, wife Dorothy of arrangements. Please send Florida; and Karl Watson of we put our money where our mouth is. (DJ) Carothers, words of comfort to the family Cross City, Florida; his daugh- a large loving at www.gatewayforestlawn.com. ters, Wanda Lathinghouse of family & many Lake City; and Noanie Hamil- For the last 50 years, First Federal has enjoyed giving back to our friends. Mr. Thomas Clayton Watson ton of Las Vegas, Nevada. Nine Celebration grandchildren and sixteen great- communities. To celebrate our 50th Anniversary, we’re asking you to of Life Sat. Mr. Thomas Clayton Watson, 83, grandchildren also survive. participate by choosing a local organization that you think deserves a $1,000 October 13, 2012 of Lake City, died Sunday morn- Funeral services for Mr. Watson 11:00 a.m. - 2 p.m. ing, October 7, 2012 in the V.A. will be conducted at 2P.M. on donation from us. Voting will be open from October 1st - 13th. Go to our at 21889 43rd Drive (Sisters Medical Center Thursday, October 11, 2012 in Home) Lake City, FL 32024 following an ex- the Chapel of the Dees-Parrish website to choose one of these great organizations in your county: For Information or directions: tended illness. Family Funeral Home with Rev. Phone: 386-288-3864 A native of Pike Jim Steele officiating. Inter- 386-209-1103, 386-935-2075 County, Ken- ment with military honors will » Another Way In lieu of flowers please make tucky, Mr. Wat- follow in the Riverside Cem- » donations to Haven Hospice of son had been a resident of Lake etery in White Springs. The Boys Club of Columbia County Lake City. City since 1977 having moved family will receive friends for » Suwannee Valley Coalition for the Homeless here from the Bradenton, Florida One hour prior to the service. Verdie Inman Buie area. He was a veteran of the Arrangements are under the Frampton United States Navy. Mr. Watson direction of the DEES-PAR- was a retired trainman having RISH FAMILY FUNERAL Verdie Inman Buie Frampton worked for the B&O Railroad for HOME, 458 S. Marion Ave., born August 1, 1933 in Lake many years. 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6a LAKE CITY REPORTER LOCAL & STATE tuesday, OCTOBER 9, 2012 No. 8: Opponents say real aim is to make taxpayers pay private tuition costs Continued From Page 1A to protect the status quo for proselytizing. They also said Alan Stonecipher of the the reason the court used to Constitution since 1885 zation is running the “Yes — the hundreds of secular argue the new guarantee of Vote No on 8 Committee. “It strike down vouchers. and similar language is on 8” campaign. “We’re not programs run by religious funding for religious orga- doesn’t really have anything The 1st District Court of enshrined in several dozen proselytizing. These are organizations that receive nizations would open the to do with religious freedom Appeal, though, did cite the other state constitutions. secular programs, social public dollars, including two door to taxpayer support at all. It’s a smoke screen funding ban in an earlier rul- Backers such as Wenski service programs. Don’t cut school voucher programs. of groups with anti-Semitic, and it’s not true. They are ing that also found Bush’s also point to a lawsuit still us out, don’t hurt us, don’t Like all amendments, it racist and other extremist perfectly safe under not voucher program uncon- winding through the courts prevent us from pursuing requires 60 percent voter views. only the state constitution stitutional. The Supreme seeking to cut public money these things just because approval to pass. The opponents are an but the U.S. Constitution. Court, instead, based its to prison programs run by we’re religious.” “It would be a pre-emp- eclectic group that includes They’re not endangered at ruling on another provision religious groups. They Barry Lynn, execu- tive strike to make sure no the Florida Education all.” requiring a uniform system have been accused of using tive director of Americans activist judge would rule Association, which is the A voucher program of public schools. the funds to advance their United for Separation of that a Catholic hospital, for state public teachers union; championed by Gov. Jeb Ever since, voucher sup- religious beliefs. Religious Church and State, calls example, could not receive the American Civil Liberties Bush that let students from porters have been trying leaders nevertheless say Amendment 8 “clever” and funds from Medicaid,” Union; the Anti-Defamation failing public schools attend to get both constitutional they fear a ruling that “devious” and says voucher said Archbishop Thomas League; the League of private schools at taxpayer provisions changed with no would cut state funding to supporters see it as part of Wenski, the Catholic leader Women Voters; Americans expense was struck down luck until the Republican- nursing homes, drug treat- a long fight in establishing a in South Florida and a strong United for the Separation by the state Supreme Court led Florida Legislature ment facilities and all sorts voucher program and eras- advocate of the amendment. of Church and State; and in 2006. Wenski calls that agreed to put Amendment 8 of other programs run by ing boundaries between “Do we have reason to be the National Council of decision an injustice, but on the ballot. Two other faith-based organizations. public and religious life. afraid of this? Yes.” Jewish Women. They say he and other backers insist voucher programs for low- “If there’s passage of “It is a beginning volley Opponents say the fact Amendment 8 has been Amendment 8 has nothing income and disabled chil- Amendment 8, we don’t in an effort to eliminate those programs have gone devised to intentionally mis- to do with the issue. They dren were not covered by have to worry about this church-state provisions in on for decades is evidence lead voters and reignite the note the section of the state the ruling and haven’t been in the future,” said Jim 36 other state constitutions. they are in no danger. Courts voucher debate. Constitution they’re seek- challenged. Frankowiak, whose Citizens It very much does open the have permitted public fund- “The whole effort is built ing to rewrite, the so-called The Blaine Amendment for Religious Freedom and door,” Lynn said. “They ing as long as it is not used on trying to fool the voters,” Blaine Amendment, was not has been in the Florida Non-Discrimination organi- know it will have an effect.”
PASTOR: Helped with flood relief during Tropical Storm Debby in June Continued From 1A Wheeler said when he knit community. “I think that as they removed carpet and get friends involved too. “It was a team effort and People 13 years and older first heard about the award, will work in our advantage,” drywall from flooded homes “The number of votes we we need it to be a team can vote once per day until he immediately thought he said. for weeks after the storm. get will win the day for us,” effort now if we are going to the contest ends at www. about Debby and then about “My plan primarily is to Volunteers made rescues he said. win,” Tompkins said. safeco.com. Tompkins, who organized try to leverage Facebook in canoes and brought sup- volunteers as the rain was and social media,” Tompkins plies to people unable to still coming down. said. Engaging different net- pass flooded roads. Wheeler said he thinks works of friends and com- Tompkins said he this is the first time an area munity members to get out doesn’t deserve all the resident has been nominat- the vote is especially fitting credit as about 20 people ed or made it to the finals. because Tompkins said from Church On The Way Meet Bobby Houlditch, “It’s very prestigious,” he social media is where the helped, plus crews from said. storm cleanup project first other churches. North Florida Hearing & Balance Center Money from the con- began. “I could not have done test will be used by United During Debby, people anything without the teams Factory Trained and Authorized Representative Way for long-term recovery began messaging him, ask- of people with me,” he said. efforts, Wheeler said. ing for assistance from the Many volunteers took time Bobby is North Florida Hearing & Balance Center’s most Although competing with floodwaters, Tompkins said. off from work to help their respected and knowledgeable factory representative. 14 others, Tompkins said he Tompkins said he helped neighbors in need. +HKDVEHHQWUDLQHGE\WKHIDFWRU\WRÀW1RUWK)ORULGD thinks Lake City has a good gather and direct volunteers Wheeler said residents Hearing & Balance Center’s exclusive line of hearing shot because of our tight- from his church and others should vote every day and aids, the True! Series. Bobby is looking for participants to wear and evaluate this new, exclusive line. All partici- pants will receive a full hearing screening at our facility. If your results indicate that you are a candidate for this UNITY: technology, you may choose to purchase the True! Series Continued From 1A at an introductory discount. Anyone who is concerned about their hearing should call and schedule an about her experiences and appointment with the North Florida Hearing & Balance Center Factory Man. her son. The Parent Advocacy Bobby is factory-authorized to provide Coalition for Educational Rights has designated October as National SPECIAL FACTORY DISCOUNTS Bullying Prevention Month WRTXDOLÀHGSDUWLFLSDQWV&DOOIRU\RXUDSSRLQWPHQW and Oct. 10 as Unity Day to show support for bullied children. During the local event the Academy of Martial Arts will present preventive and self-defense demonstra- tions, organizer Genovese Terry said in a message to supporters. Girl Scouts of Columbia County will perform a skit on bullying, Hearing Loss Self Test titled “Mouse.” Columbia YES NO High School student Willow Veda will perform an uplift- 1. Do people around you seem to mumble?
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COURTESY PHOTO Safety Patrol students pinned Eastside Elementary celebrated its new Safety Patrols with a pinning ceremony on Sept. 27. The 2012-13 Safety Patrol students are: Blaine Rodgers, Austin Bunton, Elle Moss, Charleston Ponds, and Braxten Robinson , Jarvious Brown, Briana Carmichael, Andrew Dicks, Garrett Fennell, Rachel Freeman, Tyler Freeman, Tristan Knowles, Kyler McLean, Da’Zahnae Robinson, Mitchell, Ryan Stubbs, M’Lissa Pendley, Hannah Tyre, Adriana Watson, Briana Watson and Bryce Wilson. A special thank you to the following individuals who celebrated this event with the students: parents of the patrols, Columbia County Sheriff Mark Hunter, Lake City Police Chief Argatha Gilmore, sheriff’s Sgt. David Greene, LCPD Officer Mike Lee, Citizen Service Unit Representative Jim Finley, School Superintendent Michael Millikin and Eastside principal Todd Widergren. Eastside also thanks Mrs. Sarah Ripple, Mrs. Jeannie Free and Mrs. Pamela Hartopp, our school sponsors.
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Kimberly Taylor, our third- to fifth- Third-grade students will travel Eastside Elem. grade ESE teacher, with $1,000 to the Santa Fe College Zoo and Student Council seated worth of merchandise as an award Planetarium in Gainesville on Oct. COURTESY PHOTO for her fifth-grade class achieving 90 19 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Also on Punt, Pass and Kick winners Student Council representatives percent proficiency on the FCAT last Oct. 19, second-graders will travel to were initiated in a ceremony on Sept. year. Rogers Farm. Coach McRae is excited to announce the Pinemount 28. She received flowers, a desk chair, Elementary School winners for Punt, Pass and Kick We were very pleased to have a Brother electronic labeling system, contest. Our first-place girl winners are (front row, from Mrs. Narragansett Smith, assistant a Scotch thermal laminator, a Kodak Five Points Elem. left) Aaliyah Ockimey, Lindsey Bell and Rylee Bolyard. Our superintendent, join us for this event. digital video camera and numerous Student of the week first-place boy winners are (back row, from left) Alex Dewitt, The following students are classroom supplies. Office Max also Weston Sutton and Truitt Todd. The students worked very the 2012-13 Student Council offi- provided the school a multitude of Kameron Feagle in Stephanie hard, and McRae is proud of their consistent effort. They cers: president, Chris Darby; vice Jones’ fourth-grade class is our classroom supplies. will represent Pinemount at the sectional competition. president, Sean Morris; secretary, Thank you, Office Max from all of student of the week. His teacher Brinaija Dixon; and treasurer, our faculty, staff and students. nominated Kameron because he has Jordyn Thoreson. Homeroom The school-wide canned food excellent behavior and improved representatives are Kylen Callum, drive will be Oct. 15 through 26. The academics. Kameron will have lunch Asherah Collins, Ja’mya Presley, Ana food collected will be used to create ordered for him by Mr. Little. Ky. board approves Caballero, Joshua Booher, Logan Thanksgiving baskets for needy fam- Dicks, Casey Windham, Donald ilies including families in our school. Fall Festival set for Oct. 25 restraint regulation Hollingsworth and Suzannah Raines. From Oct. 9 to 29 the dental bus We would like to invite the com- Teacher sponsors for Student will be on campus. FRANKFORT, Ky. also requires that school Council are Ms. Tabatha Hudson munity to our annual Fall Festival on — The state Board of staff receive training to Thursday, Oct. 25. and Mrs. Jennifer Robinson. Upcoming field trips Education on Monday help them identify situa- It will be held on our physical edu- approved some changes tions considered serious Melrose Park Elem. On Oct. 12, kindergarten students cation field and shelter. Come out to a new statewide policy enough for restraint and will take a field trip to Rogers Farm and enjoy games, candy, food and regarding when and how learn positive reinforce- Teacher honored by Office Max in Gainesville and pre-kindergarten drink from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Anyone students may be restrained ment methods. students will visit the Pumpkin Patch who wants to participate may dress in public schools. Responding to con- On Oct. 2, Office Max presented at First United Methodist Church. in his or her Halloween costume. Board members unani- cerns, a state Education mously backed the amend- Department attorney said ed the amendment, which the rule would not prevent prohibits physical restraint teachers from breaking up STUDENT PROFILE of students except when a fight because most times a child’s behavior poses a student fight is going to Schyler Jerome, of the Wake-Up Wildcat petite winner. any imminent danger of seri- have that imminent threat- broadcast team. She has What do you like best classroom. ous physical harm. It there.” 11 earned the presidential about school? I enjoy Principal Cherie Hill’s fitness award every year math and science. I enjoy comment concerning Westside Elementary in physical education. hanging out with my student’s involvement: School, Fifth Grade What would you like friends, and I enjoy physi- Schyler is an excellent to do when you get out cal education. I love all student with a very bright Parents: Jeff and A pediatri- the teachers at Westside, future. We are proud of Melinda Jerome of school? cian. I would also like to especially Mrs. Busch. her accomplishments What clubs or organi- be a college cheerleader Teachers’ comment and wish her continued zations do you belong and cheer for the Gators. about student: Schyler success. to? Schyler is a member A-B is a wonderful student. of the Suwannee Spirit Achievements: Student’s comment Honor Roll each grad- She is patient, caring and competitive cheerleading concerning honor: ing period, Presidential loved by all who know Thank you for selecting team called Diamonds. Fitness Award, many tro- her. Schyler strives for me with this honor. I will She is an honor student. phies and awards in com- perfection at all times. continue to make my She takes singing les- petitive cheerleading and She is a joy to teach and parents, teachers, and sons, and is a member the 2010 Miss Olustee a wonderful addition to school proud of me,
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Today n Columbia High girls district golf vs. Branford High, Keystone Heights High at Quail Heights Country sorting Club, 4 p.m. n Columbia High boys golf vs. Buchholz High at it out The Country Club at Lake City, 4 p.m. Oakleaf, Orange n Fort White High volleyball at Santa Fe Park join CHS High, 6 p.m. (JV-5) with victories. n Columbia High volleyball vs. Stanton By BRANDON FINLEY Prep, 6:30 p.m. (JV-5:30) [email protected] Wednesday n Fort White High While Columbia High bowling vs. Columbia took control of the dis- High at Lake City Bowl, trict race on a week 4 p.m. that included two other Thursday District 3-6A matchups, n Columbia High the Gainesville High girls golf in Alachua Hurricanes remained County Tournament at undefeated with a 56-7 Meadowbrook Golf Club, win against Citrus High. noon JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Raphael Webb scored n Columbia High boys Fort White High’s Trey Phillips (5) is tripped up by Union County High’s Walter Mabrey (1) in the game on Oct. 28. three touchdowns in the golf in Alachua County first half and ran for 140 Tournament at Gainesville yards in the game while Country Club, noon Tony James added anoth- n Fort White High er 72 on the ground. volleyball at Bradford Quarterback Mark High, 6 p.m. (JV-5) First playoff steps Cato threw for 115 yards n Columbia High and a touchdown. volleyball vs. Atlantic Coast High, 6:30 p.m. Fort White, Red will visit Fort White on 35-0, in District 2-4A. touchdown runs of 14, 20 Oakleaf 33, Leon 13 (JV-5:30) Nov. 2 to decide the district, Yulee star running back and 18 yards. Demetrius n Fort White JV Devils rest during won its homecoming game Derrick Henry ran for 190 Lindsay ran for 119 yards Oakleaf High contin- football at Dixie County district-play week. over Monsignor Pace High yards and three touch- including a 14-yard touch- ued to show it’s a play- High, 7 p.m. last week, 38-14. downs. He set a national down. Caleb Stephens had er in the district with a Friday By TIM KIRBY Monsignor Pace pulled record for most consecutive a 23-yard touchdown pass 33-13 win against Leon n Fort White High [email protected] to within three points in 100-yard rushing games. to Mikal Cromartie. High. Austin Chipoletti football at Williston High, the fourth quarter, then The Pirates (2-4, 0-1) host Wakulla has the week off hit Robert Mims on an 7:30 p.m. FORT WHITE — Fort Trinity’s Jamonte Jones Mantanzas High this week. before a district game at 11-yard touchdown pass Saturday White High and Williston responded with a 90-yard Rickards High, Fort Suwannee High. after a blocked punt to n Columbia High High got a week off to rest kickoff return for a touch- White’s road opponent on Santa Fe High, which will put the Knights up 20-10. swimming vs. Fernandina up before their football down. Demonta Blunt and Oct. 26, lost to Wakulla host Fort White on Nov. 9, The Knights recovered a Beach High, Baker game hosted by the Red Joe Sandstrom had touch- High, 35-7, in a District lost a District 5-5A home fumble on the following County High, 9:30 a.m. Devils on Friday. Kickoff is down runs and Trinity’s 2-5A game. game against Dunnellon drive and added another n Columbia High, Fort 7:30 p.m. defense had two fumble Rickards’ only score came High, 39-12. Dunnellon score to begin the rout. White High cross country Williston (2-3) plays as returns for touchdowns. on a 75-yard kickoff return snapped a four-game losing in Bobcat Cross Country an independent, but the The Celtics (3-3) host by Stephen Denmark. streak. Orange Park 49, Invitational at Santa Fe rest of the opponents for Vanguard High this week in The Raiders (2-3, 0-1) Santa Fe (0-6, 0-2) has an Middleburg 14 College in Gainesville Fort White (3-2) — except a Marion County matchup. play host FAMU School open date before bringing District 3-3A partner Trinity Fernandina Beach High, this week. in North Marion High for a After three straight loss- Catholic High — were Fort White’s homecoming Wakulla ran its record district game. es, the Raiders bounced BRIEFS engaged in district duties. opponent on Oct. 19, was to 6-0, 1-0. Dillon Norman Trinity Catholic, which shellacked by Yulee High, rushed for 129 yards with INDIANS continued on 2B CHS continued on 6B ZUMBA Pink Party Dr. Robert J. Harvey charity event Gillislee, Elam Dr. Rameek McNair A Zumbathon Pink Party to benefit the Suwannee Valley Breast earn SEC honors 752-2336 Cancer Awareness Association is Gators’ defensive solo tackles — one for a 5:30-7 p.m. Saturday at loss. 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