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1 TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | 75¢ Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Rec Center gets reprieve By HANNAH O. BROWN she did not believe closing the center need to be involved in some structured [email protected] right before school started was a good program.” idea. City manager Wendell Johnson said The Southside Community Center “My problem with this is that as the lack of structure at the center makes will remain open until December at a single mother had I been told two it hard to justify the high expense which time a decision will be made weeks before school started that my to maintain the facility. Johnson said about the center’s future, city council daycare was not going to be available, the utility cost alone for the center is members decided on Monday night. sheer panic,” Moses said. around $114,000 a year. A lack of structure and supervision Councilman Eugene Jefferson spoke “I’ve been over there and I see 40, at the facility, which admits children for of a need for accountability. 50 kids running around outside, in no cost, was discussed as a potentially “If kids are going to come to the the woods. I see them running around HANNAH O. BROWN/Lake City Reporter dangerous environment for children. center, there needs to be some respon- Debra Mathias, a concerned parent, speaks in support Councilwoman Melinda Moses said sibility there,” Jefferson said. “They SOUTHSIDE continued on 3A of the Southside Community Center. Early Relationships 101 voting remains strong From staff reports The 2012 general pri- mary election continues to have a strong local voter turnout with close to 700 county residents casting ballots on Monday. According to information from the Columbia County Supervisor of Elections Liz Horne, a total of 688 votes were cast Monday — 621 votes in Lake City and another 67 votes in Fort White. Elections office person- nel said there has been a steady stream of voters casting ballots during the early and absentee voting period, including a total of 233 votes cast on Sunday -- 181 in Lake City and 52 in Fort White. With the 723 votes cast on Saturday, more than 1,600 Columbia County residents have cast their FILE ballots for 2012. Columbia Ashton Jordan (right) and Staci Brownfield, LCPD Crime Prevention Officer, react as officer Mike Del Castillo activates a police motorcycle siren County has 34,382 regis- at last year’s National Night Out event in Lake City. Public safety agencies will meet with the public tonight. tered voters, according to the elections office. Early and absentee vot- ing will continue daily until Saturday, Aug. 11. The polls are open from 7 a.m. - National Night Out to see 7 p.m. for the primary elec- tion. The primary election voting day will be Tuesday, Aug. 14. The general elec- authorities meet citizens tion is Tuesday, Nov. 6. Voters can cast ballots in Lake City at the Columbia By LAURA HAMPSON nity, said Audre’ Washington, during the night. There will be working for them, she said. County Supervisor of [email protected] Lake City Police Department a Community Walk starting at Residents can learn about Elections Office, 971 W. Community Relations Unit. Youngs Park through the local local police operations, laws and Duval St. or in the Fort Standing together against “Our eyes and ears can’t be neighborhood around dusk. citizens’ rights, she said. White branch office at the crime, Lake City residents everywhere,” she said. “We want the community to National Night Out is also Fort White Community will join police and neighbors The event will have activi- come out as a family to cel- intended to let criminals Center, on State Road 47. tonight for the 29th Annual ties for all ages, including free ebrate,” Washington said. know area neighborhoods are The number of candi- National Night Out. food and drinks, giveaways, The Red Cross and Catholic organized and fighting back, dates actively campaigning The crime and drug preven- bounce houses, hot rod and Charities will be receiving dona- Washington said. on the streets decreased tion event runs from 6 to 9 classic cars, educational booths, tions of food, clothing and baby “We really want the entire considerably. Still, several p.m. at Youngs Park, off Lake games, prizes, live entertain- supplies for local flood victims. community of Lake City and maintained a visible pres- Jeffery Road, and is designed to ment and demonstrations by Live entertainment will Columbia County to partici- ence on area roadways, strengthen community partner- the Lake City’s Police and Fire include Lake City’s own Colby pate,” she said. including at the intersection ships with police. departments, as well as Florida Craig & Jamie Howard. Scott More than 37 million people of Baya Avenue and U.S. Fostering those relationships Highway Patrol’s roll-over simu- Berns will be the emcee for the participated in National Night Highway 90 in Lake City, is important because police lator. event. Out across the country in where they watched voters depend on input and witness Trauma One will make a spe- Police officers want commu- 2011, according to program arrive at the Supervisor of accounts from the commu- cial landing in Memorial Stadium nity members to know they are officials. Elections office. Weekend rains stop before flooding By TONY BRITT Alligator Lake and .27 inches was rainfall. [email protected] measured at Ichetucknee Springs Kevin Kirby, Columbia County during the weekend. operations manager, said the coun- A subtropical wave passed Shayne Morgan, Columbia ty has pumped water from more through Columbia County during County Emergency Management than 80 locations since Tropical the weekend, bringing rainfall to Director, said no new problems or Storm Debby passed through the areas which had not completely road closures were caused by the area. dried from Tropical Storm Debby’s weekend’s weather, but the addi- “We are currently running six rains. tional rains were adding water to active pumps,” he said. “We have According to information areas already flooded by Tropical been running up to more than 20 from the Florida Forest Service, Storm Debby. pumps.” which monitors rainfall near the “It hasn’t helped our pumping He said no additional pumps airport, 1.20 inches of rain fell efforts,” Morgan said, noting that were needed to handle the week- during the weekend. In addi- National Weather Service offi- end rains. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter tion, the Suwannee River Water cials predicted 1-2 inches of rain While no county roads were A motorist drives through standing water on Troy Street Monday after Management District’s gauges west of Lake City. Morgan said he thunderstorms dumped inches of rain in Columbia County during the reported 1.44 inches of rain at was sure some areas got heavier FLOOD continued on 3A day Sunday. Vol. 138, No. 139 Opinion . 4A TODAY IN COMING 90 72 People. 2A SUBSCRIBE TO Obituaries . 5A PEOPLE WEDNESDAY THE REPORTER: T-Storms Likely Voice: 755-5445 Advice & Comics . 3B ‘Campaign’ Local News Fax: 752-9400 WEATHER, 2A Puzzles . 4B begins. Roundup 2AWEATHER 2A LAKE CITY REPORTER DAILY BRIEFING TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 Page Editor: Jason M. Walker, 754-0430 Celebrity Birthdays n Writer-producer Stan is 51. 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