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A4 + PLUS >> Making our picks, Opinion/4A COLLEGE HOOPS GIRLS SOCCER Trinity Baptist CHS hosts visits FGC Suwannee See Page 1B See Page 1B FRIDAY EDITION FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2020 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM TEACHER OF THE YEAR COUNTY Sheriff getting Gatzke gets it 5 Fords, Today Organ concert not 10 Alex Pattavina, a Julliard 3A Additional request graduate and Master cut in half by BOCC. Degree candidate in organ performance, returns to By CARL MCKINNEY present an amazing recital [email protected] at First United Methodist The art of haggling was Church Lake City today at on full display at Thursday 7:00 pm. A love offering will night’s Columbia County be taken up for Pattavina Commission meeting, where to help defray his costs the board negotiated with for presenting the recital Sheriff Mark Hunter to cut A reception will follow in his $402,000 request for new Fellowship Hall for him at vehicles in the conclusion of the event. half. The This recital is supported Sheriff’s by the Gainesville Florida Office bud- chapter of the American geted for 10 Guild of Organists, which vehicles this recognizes outstanding year. But international concert organ- Hunter Hunter said ists. First United Methodist that number is located at 973 S. Marion needs to be increased to 20 Ave. or else the agency will have to deal with the sticker shock Arbor Day of purchasing an even larger number all at once in the The Lake City/Columbia future, potentially costing tax- County Arbor Day pro- Photos by TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter payers more in the long-term. gram will honor Ken “We need to address this,” Cheek, the District 2 land- TOP: Megan Gatzke (left), gives Hunter said. scape architect for the her father, Alan Gatzke, a kiss Florida Department of on the check at the same time BOCC continued on 2A Transportation. A reception as her mother, Mary Gatzke. will be held in his honor LEFT: Columbia County today from 11 a.m. to noon Schools’ Teacher of the Year at the Clubhouse on Lake representatives: Tiffany Smith Isabella. The Lake City (front row, from left), Rebecca VA marks Garden Club is hosting the MacLaren, Alan Gatzke, reception. The public is Jessica Milton and Phyllis MLK Day invited to attend. Dreger. (Middle row, from left): Charquita Dillard, Kim Mixon, By CARL MCKINNEY Pickleball tournament Amanda Burgess and Heather [email protected] Giebeig. (Back row, from left): More than 120 compet- Unity, equality and sacri- itors are participating in Mary Dew, Rachelle Lilly, John fice were the central themes the fourth annual Lake Cole, DeShay Harris and Erinn at an MLK Day ceremony City Winter Blast Pickleball Koch. Story, 3A. hosted by the Lake City VA Tournament, held at the Medical Center on Thursday Richardson Community morning, where veterans Center in Lake City from gathered with their families Friday through Monday. Genetic information bill gets quick backing and caregivers to celebrate the civil rights leader’s life. Hosted by the Lake City Incoming House Speaker surance companies from using without any debate, and commit- A crowd gathered in the Columbia County Pickleball Chris Sprowls had little trouble customers’ genetic information in tee Chairman Ray Rodrigues, hospital’s auditorium, waiting Thursday convincing members changing, denying or canceling R-Estero, praised Sprowls for Club, the tournament will for the event to start at 11 of a House health-care panel to policies. introducing the bill. draw players from across a.m. Attendees clapped along approve legislation that would Members of the House Health “I think our privacy is import- North Central Florida, as with the VA choir to the tune prohibit life-insurance, long-term & Human Services Committee ant,” Rodrigues said. of “We are the World,” then care insurance and disability-in- passed Sprowls’ bill (HB 1189) — News Service of Florida WEEKEND continued on 2A KING continued on 2A GW HUNTER 1130 WEST US 90 386-752-5890 VISIT YOUR LOCAL CHEVRON STATION Vol. 145, No. 221 Obituaries . 3A CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER (386) 752-1293 Opinion . 4A Sports . 1B SUBSCRIBE TO THE REPORTER: 67 53 Advice & Comics . 3B-4B Voice: 755-5445 Partly cloudy, 2A Classifieds . 5B Fax: 752-9400 2A FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2020 LOCAL LAKE CITY REPORTER Thursday ceremony QUICK HITS Scripture of the Day “This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not VA marks MLK Day fulfil the lust of the flesh.” — Galatians 5:16 (KJV) the Rev. Anthony Newton KING of New Mt. Zion African Continued From 1A Methodist Church. Newton Thought for Today gave an impassioned ser- mon about fighting inequal- Two hundred million Americans, and there ain’t two heard the hospital’s associ- good catchers among ‘em. ate director, Chad Adams, ity, showing empathy for people of different groups — Casey Stengel, 1890-1975 U.S. baseball manager draw parallels between the and standing together as a sacrifices made by Martin community to reject preju- Luther King Jr. and those of dice in all its forms. service members. The main message was Winning Lottery Numbers “He encouraged “say something,” a phrase Pick 3: (Wednesday p.m.) 9-9-3 Americans to come together Anthony repeated to encour- Pick 4: (Wednesday p.m.) 8-2-8-1 to strengthen our commu- age the audience to speak Fantasy 5: (Wednesday) 1-7-9-22-26 nities and acknowledged up in the face of injustice. dignity and respect for all “Dr. King understood that human beings,” Adams said, in order to say something, See an error? praising King’s “legacy of we must first hear what The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news service.” other people’s concerns CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter Newton, right, is pictured with Adams. items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, The keynote speaker was are,” Newton said. please call the editor. Corrections and clarifications will run in this space. Thanks for reading. make sure your deputies budget cycle,” Murphy •Commissioner Bucky BOCC have what they need, but asked. Nash will be on the Submissions we have a whole county to Holding up five fingers, Suwannee Valley Transit Continued From 1A The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption do a budget for.” Hunter said he could make Authority, eTransportation wor information to run at the discretion of the editor. If you Commission Chairman do with that many -- for Disadvantagedt th d ou would like to see your organization in the newspaper, send The $402,000 would Toby Witt said the board now. CoordinatingGe Board andt ! cover the cost of 10 Ford the picture and information to Robert Bridges at rbridges@ voted to spend about half “We’ll make it work,” Suwannee River Economic lakecityreporter.com. Explorers. a million dollars on equip- Hunter said. “Whatever Council. After a lengthy back-and- ment over the past few y’all fund for us, we’ll make •Commissioner Toby forth — and lots of ques- meetings. Witt expressed it work the best we can.” Witt has also been Lake City Reporter tions from commissioners reluctance to take on Also on Thursday, Witt assigned to the SVTA, — Hunter agreed to make HOW TO REACH US ADVERTISING another $402,000 expendi- announced committee in addition to the SHIP- Main number ....... (386) 752-1293 Director Chris Ratliff do with five until the next ture for a single item. assignments for the board Affordable Housing Fax number ............ 752-9400 (386) 754-0417 budget cycle. “This is a known for this year. Advisory Committee, Circulation............. 755-5445 ([email protected]) The nearly half-mil- Online .... www.lakecityreporter.com expense,” Witt said. “And •Commissioner Ron Florida Crown Workforce The Lake City Reporter, an affiliate CLASSIFIED lion-dollar price tag of maybe you disagree, but Williams will be on the Development Board of Community Newspapers Inc., Kym Harrison Hunter’s original request is published Tuesday through (386) 755-5440 I’d rather deal with it in the Tourist Development Consortium and Value Saturday/Sunday at 180 E. Duval ([email protected]) was too much for an budget.” Council, Small County Adjustment Board. St., Lake City, FL 32055. Periodical unbudgeted item, commis- postage paid at Lake City, Florida, BUSINESS OFFICE Hunter said he plans to Coalition, a committee for •Commissioner Tim Member of The Associated Press Vickie Busscher sioners told the sheriff. do that, but needed the North Florida water issues Murphy is on the North and the Florida Press Association. (386) 754-0419 Your secret to ([email protected]) Commissioner Rocky $402,000 as a stop-gap. and the Non Ad Valorem Central Florida Regional All material herein is property of Ford suggested Hunter the Lake City Reporter. No part of “As we move forward, Assessments Adjustment Planning Council, Florida the contents of this publication may CIRCULATION should develop a written Director Sara Mercer this can help us bridge the Committee. Associationa garage of Counties sale be reproduced in whole or in part plan detailing how the without written permission of the (386) 754-0408 gap until we can get the •Commissioner Rocky Trust Board, Economic publisher. ([email protected]) vehicles could be includ- monies allocated,” Hunter Ford will also be on the Development Authority ed in the Sheriff’s Office success is in U.S. Postal Service No. 310-880. The Lake City Reporter is home said. TDC and Non Ad Valorem Board and a committee for POSTMASTER: Send address delivered Tuesday through Saturday, budget. Commissioner Tim Assessments Adjustment 911 communications. changes to Lake City Reporter, P.O. except on postal holidays, via U.S.

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