2014 Columbia County Serious injuries in crash, see GUIDE INSIDE below. WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JUNE 20-21, 2014 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | 75¢ Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM New principal named From staff reports elementary schools have been moted to principal at Columbia said, to give the candidate time to filled, Supt. Terry Huddleston said City. inform his or her current employer June 20 Vacant principal’s chairs at Thursday. Huddleston’s pick at Fort White Art Reception Columbia City and Fort White Hope Jernigan has been pro- will be announced Monday, he PRINCIPALS continued on 3A The community is invit- ed to a wine and cheese reception at the Gateway Art Gallery, 168 North 91 years Marion Street, from 5:30-7 After 33 years, a diploma p.m. Guest artist will be John Rice. later, cold Farmers Market The Live Oak farm- case still ers market is now open Fridays from 12-6 p.m. at unsolved John H Hale Park, 215 NE Duval Street. Bones from 1923 Dearly Departed were discovered in “Dearly Departed,” a underwater cavern. drop dead comedy by Bottrell and Jones, will show tonight at the High By MEGAN REEVES Springs Community [email protected] Theatre, 130 NE 1st Ave, High Springs. Three Lake A 91-year-old cold case has City actors will perform: the Columbia County Sheriff’s Pam Register, Shelly Office looking for answers. Dukes, and Catherine JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Jessie Preston’s supposed Summers. Tickets are Fort White resident Carlos Southers, 48, grad- Carlos Southers dropped out remains, which were found available at The Framery of uated from the Columbia Career and Adult of school to help his family. inside a sinkhole in December Lake City, 754-2780, online Education program on Tuesday, earning his of 1989, have yet to claim a con- at highspringsplayhouse. G.E.D. Southers is now enrolled at Florida By EMILY STANTON firmed identification. The case com ($1 service charge), Gateway College’s Heating, Ventilation and [email protected] was closed in January of 1990, or at the door. Air Conditioning program. ‘It was a good but has recently been reopened. experience. I encourage everybody to get in FORT WHITE — It took Carlos Southers 33 years “We just want to nail June 21 school and finish it while all that knowledge is to finish high school. this down,” said Columbia fresh in your mind. It doesn’t get any easier.’ At 15 he dropped out to support his mother and County Sheriff’s Office Public Summer lawns eight siblings, taking up jobs here and there in Information Officer Murray The UF/IFAS Extension Chesterfield, Va. Last year, he made a decision that Smith. “The medical examiners years after Southers dropped out of Master Gardeners will high school to take care of his family changed his life: complete high school and finally have asked us to find a DNA offer a presentation with 33 get his diploma. match for the bones as soon as tips to growing grass and years of age; on Tuesday night, he Southers received his diploma Tuesday at the possible.” ground covers in shady 48 finally got his diploma Columbia Career and Adult Education gradua- Smith said CCSO reopened areas as well as how to tion ceremony along with 57 other participating the case in February to find a other classmates graduated identify lawn pests and Tuesday with Southers SOUTHERS continued on 7A problems this summer. 57 CASE continued on 7A The presentation will be at the Main Downtown Library Saturday, June 21 at 1:30 p.m. Today is last day for Bling Party There will be a drop- primary qualifying in “Bling Party” at 131 NW Spring Hollow Blvd. By EMILY STANTON ATTORNEY Saturday, June21 from [email protected] Joel Fletcher Foreman 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. as a Bruce Wayne Robinson fundraiser for the CHS Candidate qualifying COUNTY COMMISSION DIST 2 Quarterback Club. All for the Columbia County Marc. W. Kazmierski types of sports jewelry will primary election contin- Rusty DePratter be available for purchase. ues until noon Friday. The COUNTY COMMISSION DIST 4 Call Linda Miller at 984- following candidates had Richard J. Keen Everett A. Phillips 5037 or Mary Wethington PATRICK SCOTT/Special to the Reporter qualified for local races at 755-8775 for more. Clifton O. Ward, Jr. Serious injuries as of Thursday, according Toby L. Witt to state, county and city SCHOOL BOARD DIST 1 June 22 A Lake City woman was seriously hurt after crashing into a cement mixer on County records: Daniel C. “Danny” Green Road 240 Thursday morning, according to FHP. Kelli Spradley Potter, 31, was headed Allison Lashea Scott St. Johns Day east on County Road 240 east of SW Ichetucknee Avenue at 7:55 a.m. when she failed STATE REPRESENTATIVE, Gold Standard Lodge SCHOOL BOARD DIST 3 to see the cement mixer and struck it from behind, FHP said. Potter, who was cited for DIST 10 Edgar “Reggie” Clauser III #167 will have their annual careless driving, suffered serious injuries and was transported to Shands UF, according Elizabeth Whiddon Porter Steve Nelson St. Johns Day Service on to FHP. The driver of the cement mixer, Fred J. Crews, 58, Lake City, reportedly suffered Barbara Ann Prince (write-in) June 22 at 3:30 p.m. at minor injuries. COLUMBIA COUNTY PRIMARY continued on 7A Bethel AME Church, 838 SW CR242A. Call Dennis Murphy at 386-697-3739 for more. U.S. 41 resurfacing begins June 23 Day Camp Monday night in Lake City The Florida Sheriffs From staff reports of Transportation. the north end of the proj- Youth Ranches will offer The majority of the work ect, at State Road 47, and a free weeklong day camp Resurfacing of U.S. will be done at night to work south to the end of June 23-27 from 9 a.m. to 41 from State Road 47 to minimize the impact to traf- the 1.6-mile long project. 4 p.m. at the Treadway County Road 252 is sched- fic. Lane closures will occur The southbound outside Elementary School. Call uled to begin Monday night weeknights from 7 p.m. to Lauri Quick 749-9999. by the Florida Department 6 a.m. Plans are to start at RESURFACE continued on 3A COURTESY FDOT Vol. 140, No. 99 Opinion . 4A CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER TONIGHT (386) 752-1293 Faith . 5A FAITH & VALUES Obituaries . 3A ‘The Music Man’ Angie Land: Procrastination SUBSCRIBE TO at 7 p.m. at THE REPORTER: 94 70 Advice & Comics . 3B is opportunity’s assassin, 6A. Voice: 755-5445 Puzzles . 4B FGC, 3A. Fax: 752-9400 Storm chance, 2A 2A LAKE CITY REPORTER DAILY BRIEFING FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JUNE 20-21, 2014 Page Editor: Emily Lawson, 754-0424 QUICK HITS Scripture of the Day “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word.” — Ephesians 5:25-26 Thought for Today The successful leader must be willing to assume responsibility for the mistakes and the shortcomings of his followers. —Napoleon Hill, author (1883-1970) Winning Lottery Numbers Cash 3: (Thursday) 0-4-3 Play 4: (Thursday) 4-3-3-7 Fantasy 5: (Wednesday) 1-18-19-21-30 See an error? The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news items. If you have a concern, question, or sug- gestion, please call the editor. Corrections and clarifi- cations will run in this space. Thanks for reading. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Submissions A quick game of tennis The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption information to run at the discretion of the editor. Lake City resident Ricky Toole, 25, returns a serve while playing a quick game of tennis against a friend on Wednesday. If you would like to see your organization in the news- ‘We’re taking a break while our kids play. This will get us going on some physical activity,’ he said. ‘It’s hot, but it’s bearable. paper, send the picture and information to associate It’s a good time to be at the beach.’ editor Emily Lawson at [email protected]. Part of Zimmerman defamation lawsuit dismissed SANFORD a reporter and a producer. birds about 4 miles north of the airport cer in Tallahassee. lorida judge has dismissed part of Three other NBC broadcasts are still in Wednesday morning. The shooting happened early Thursday a lawsuit against NBC Universal question. Tampa airport spokeswoman Emily morning when the officer attempted to F that claims the television network The case had been postponed pending Nipps says the pilots didn’t feel comfortable talk to the man. According to police, the defamed George Zimmerman’s reputation. the conclusion of Zimmerman’s murder staying on course. No one was injured, and officer saw the man walk out of a wooded Thursday’s decision puts the entire law- trial in July 2013. He was acquitted of sec- everyone was booked on another flight. area. When the officer tried to talk to the suit in jeopardy. ond-degree murder in the death of Miami Nipps told The Tampa Tribune that man, he fled into a nearby yard. Seminole County Circuit Judge Debra teenager Trayvon Martin. officials suspect the plane hit either Police say the man turned and fired a Nelson ruled that Zimmerman’s attorney egrets or seagulls. She says the plane is gun at the officer, who returned fire. The waited too long under Florida statute to Southwest Airlines plane in a Tampa airport maintenance hangar, man was injured but continued to flee ask NBC to retract the information from where it will be repaired.