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School Voucher Debate Stirred by No. 8 ‘Religious Freedom’ Amendment Called Into Question 1 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | 75¢ Lake City Reporter 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 Vol. 138, No. 180 Opinion . 4A CALL US: TODAY IN COMING (386) 752-1293 84 59 People. 2A PEOPLE WEDNESDAY SUBSCRIBE TO Partly cloudy Obituaries . 5A THE REPORTER: Advice & Comics . 3B Leclerc gets Local news Voice: 755-5445 Fax: 752-9400 WEATHER, 2A Puzzles . 4B career boost. roundup. 2AWEATHER 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. 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