A3 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2017 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.50 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM >> SUNDAY + PLUS Also in today’s Reporter: RAIDERS No way ■ Ex-cop guilty in child porn case RULE to run ■ Co. admin site still in dispute JROTC a city, 5C ■Pack of thieves caught on tape excels at Great Clips at Opinion state, 7A Gleason Place 4A SEE BELOW REPORT: State rep, ex-county mgr. ranked lower Dog freed after mauling Kraus leads 9-year-old attacks again pack for Animals had been released on condition 9-year-old boy, one of the canines to 201st Road in southwestern reportedly claimed a second vic- Suwannee County after signing LSHA they be moved out of Columbia County; tim in Suwannee County. a Nov. 23 agreement to relocate alleged incident took place in Suwannee. Danny Torres, a Lake City- from Columbia County if ani- based handyman, said he was mal control returned custody of chief repairing a shed for David Pigtail and four other dogs it By CARL MCKINNEY Columbia County animal control Bencivenga around 1 p.m. last confiscated after the September By TAYLOR GAINES [email protected] officials finalized the release of Sunday when one of the client’s mauling of 9-year-old Wesley [email protected] five dogs they confiscated in con- dogs, “Pigtail,” bit his hand. LIVE OAK — Just 10 days after nection with the mauling of a Bencivenga recently moved DOG continued on 2A Columbia County Safety Director David Kraus is the leading contender to be the new executive director of the Lake Shore Hospital Authority, according THIRTY to candidate evaluations. Kraus Kraus scored 68 of TONS 70 points on his evaluation, according to the single-member evaluation committee led by Lake City Human Resources Director OF FUN Michele Greene. The only area he fell short in was knowledge of public/ governmental reporting pro- cedures and Sunshine laws/ public records laws, his eval- uation stated. Lake City-based Republican Photos by TAYLOR GAINES/Lake City Reporter State Rep. Elizabeth Porter ABOVE: Lake and former County Manager City sisters Josie Dale Williams finished with (3) and Kai (6) 60 and 58 points, respectively. Toucey enjoy the The reason for separation slide at Snow Day on Saturday. LSHA continued on 2A LEFT: Claire Green, 4, mischievously plans her next move during County Snow Day at Darby Pavilion. building FAR LEFT: Marvin Bradley shields his site still 15-month-old daughter Anna in doubt as they ride the snow slide. More By CARL MCKINNEY pictures on 6A. [email protected] Hundreds of families went out to Darby Pavilion in Lake The county has moved for- City on Saturday to enjoy the 7th annual Snow Day. The ward to borrow $8 million event, sponsored by Busy Bee, featured 30 tons of snow, for the construction of a new including two snow slides and two snow piles, live music administrative building, but and entertainment throughout the day, food vendors, there is some dispute over the visits from Santa and more than $6,000 in cash and prizes. current choice of location. Faced with proposals from six different banks, 5 burglars the County Commission on Ex-cop convicted Thursday voted to accept a sought 15-year fixed rate loan with The Lake City Police a 2.28 percent interest rate in child porn case Department is looking from Chase Bank. for help identifying the The tentative plan is to By TAYLOR GAINES phy, according to the five suspects seen here build a roughly 50,000 square- [email protected] United States attor- attempting their second foot facility on Lake Jeffery ney’s office. burglary in the last five Road, said County Manager LIVE OAK — A Kyle Adam Kirby, days at Buddy’s Home Ben Scott. former Live Oak 37, worked for the Furnishings on U.S. The move would save the police sergeant was Live Oak Police Highway 90. Police ask county about $280,000 per found guilty of pro- Department for 13 that you call 386-752-4343 year in rent payments to ducing and possess- with any information. ing child pornogra- COP continued on 7A Kirby COURTESY LCPD SITE continued on 8A Vol. 143, No. 181 Opinion . 4A CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER (386) 752-1293 Obituaries . 5A Puzzles . 2-3B Christmas parade SUBSCRIBE TO THE REPORTER: 54 29 Business . 1C Voice: 755-5445 Life . 1D See Page 6A Fax: 752-9400 Sunny, 2A A3 2A SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2017 DAILY BRIEFING LAKE CITY REPORTER Graham retires QUICK HITS from Reporter Scripture of the Day “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and She worked in several roles the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” over four-decade career. — John 14:6 (KJV) From staff reports Thought for Today Emogene Graham of Lake City retired Never separate the life you live from the words you from the Lake City Reporter on Nov. 30, after speak. 41 ½ years of full-time employment with the — Paul Wellstone newspaper. Graham started at the Reporter on June 21, 1976, as a typesetter. She worked in several departments during her career, including news page composition, advertising design and Winning Lottery Numbers composition, and circulation customer service. Pick 3: (Saturday midday) 1-7-1 Graham was honored with a luncheon that Pick 4: (Saturday midday) 1-0-3-8 included congratulations from her co-workers Pick 5: (Saturday midday) 2-7-1-7-8 and several of her family members in attendance. She was presented with a voucher for a cruise as a retirement gift. TODD WILSON/Lake City Reporter See an error? The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, help identifying his attack- please call the editor. Corrections and clarications will DOG er as Pigtail. run in this space. Thanks for reading. Continued From 1A Sallie had copies of ken- nel paperwork with photo- Green, who had to be hos- graphs of each of the dogs Submissions The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption pitalized for serious inju- Columbia County author- information to run at the discretion of the editor. If you would ries. ities confiscated from like to see your organization in the newspaper, send the picture A sixth dog, “Bear,” iden- Bencivenga. and information to associate editor Justin Caudell at tified as the main aggressor The lack of an apology [email protected]. in the attack of the young from Bencivenga was hurt- boy, died in the shelter’s ful, Torres said. custody. “I liked the guy,” he said. Lake City Reporter Torres said he’d “I considered him a friend.” HOW TO REACH US BUSINESS..............754-0419 been doing odd jobs for Suwannee County Main number ........(386) 752-1293 CIRCULATION Bencivenga for about two Sheriff’s Office Lt. Wayne Fax number ..............752-9400 Circulation ...............755-5445 Home delivery of the Lake City Reporter months when he went to Musgrove, who oversees Online ... www.lakecityreporter.com should be completed by 6:30 a.m. the property last Sunday. animal control services The Lake City Reporter, an affiliate Tuesday through Friday, and by 7:30 Bencivenga has about 20 there, said animal control of Community Newspapers Inc., is a.m. on Sunday. published Tuesday through Friday and Please call 386-755-5445 to report any CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter dogs, he said. visited Bencivenga’s prop- Sunday at 180 E. Duval St., Lake City, problems with your delivery service. Pigtail and three other Danny Torres, a Lake City-based handyman, said he erty Friday morning and FL 32055. Periodical postage paid at Lake City, FL, Member Audit Bureau of In Columbia County, customers should canines were confined near was repairing a shed for David Bencivenga last Sunday would return for a followup Circulation and The Associated Press. call before 10:30 a.m. to report a service error for same day re-delivery. Bencivenga’s trailer in an when one of the client’s dogs, “Pigtail,” bit him. later that evening. All material herein is property of the After 10:30 a.m., next day re-delivery inner fence, which the shed Animal control will take Lake City Reporter. Reproduction in whole or in part is forbidden without the or service related credits will be issued. was also located inside, shouting, but did nothing, messages between him and Torres’ aggressor into cus- permission of the publisher. U.S. Postal In all other counties where home delivery he said. The rest were in Torres said. Bencivenga. tody if the dog is confirmed Service No. 310-880. is available, next day re-delivery or another fence close by. Torres said Bencivenga Torres offered to tell to be from the group that POSTMASTER: Send address changes service related credits will be issued. to Lake City Reporter, P.O. Box 1709, “[They were] barking dismissed the severity of doctors he had been attacked Wesley, Musgrove Lake City, FL 32056. Circulation ...............755-5445 ([email protected]) like crazy as soon as I the bite when he saw it. attacked by a stray dog if said. Publisher Todd Wilson .....754-0418 pulled up,” he said. After working for four Bencivenga agreed to pay “If it was the same dog, ([email protected]) Home delivery rates (Tuesday–Friday and Sunday) The animals slung saliva more hours to finish part of the medical bill. we’re gonna petition to NEWS 12 Weeks................... $26.32 everywhere as they vocally the job, Torres needed Bencivenga told Torres get that animal put down,” Editor Robert Bridges .....754-0428 24 Weeks...................$48.79 greeted the handyman, he Bencivenga’s help to roll not to take a dose of anti- Musgrove said.