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LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Suwannee wreck claims local teen MISSING Accident involved a Wednesday afternoon wreck According to Florida senger. The two were headed when she drove her car into Highway Patrol reports, Antico southbound on County Road tractor-trailer rig, the path of an oncoming semi. was driving a 2000 Acura four- 49 when Antico’s car entered South of Live Oak. Tabitha Guyton Antico, 18, door eastbound on 216th Street the intersection directly in the of Lake City, died of crash- near the intersection with path of Williams’ truck. The By TONY BRITT related injuries. County Road 49. front of Williams’ truck collid- [email protected] The wreck occurred in At the same time James ed with the left side of Antico’s Suwannee County around Williams, 42, of Lake City, was vehicle. SUWANNEE COUNTY — An 1:35 p.m. at the intersection driving a 1998 Peterbuilt semi, Antico was pronounced dead 18-year-old Lake City girl died of County Road 49 and 216th traveling with Burton Beasley, while en route to the hospital, from injuries she sustained in Street. 43, also of Lake City, as his pas- reports said. Flood control Downtown Kamrie Mitchell faces Suwannee county Development woman Mitigation delays have missing residents upset. for 10 days By LAURA HAMPSON [email protected] 24-year-old last Clay Hole Creek area homeowners say a mitiga- seen in Lake City tion plan developed after the 2004-05 hurricanes and Branford areas. would have prevented flooding in their homes and others after Tropical Storm By TONY BRITT Debby. The mitigation plan [email protected] involved buying and demol- ishing several homes to Suwannee County authorities make room for water reten- are searching for a woman who tion areas. was last seen 10 days ago in However, as six home- the Lake City and Branford area. owners wait to sell their Kamrie Cherai Mitchell, 24, was flood-damaged homes to the last seen Aug. 25. county, Columbia County She was reportedly driving a Commissioners want more white, four-door, 1992 Pontiac information before begin- Grand Am sedan. ning the project that already Columbia County Sheriff’s is several years delayed. Office officials have confirmed Commissioner Scarlet P. the car was recovered Wednesday Frisina will give an update by Suwannee County authorities on the Clay Hole Creek off County Road 242 in Suwannee and Mitigation Project County. Thursday night at the Board JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Mitchell is described as being 5 of County Commissioners A motorist passes by the Powers building, located at 388 N Marion Avenue in downtown Lake City. feet 3 inches tall, weighing about meeting, which begins at 130 pounds. She has blue eyes 7 p.m. at the School Board with natural blonde hair, which is Auditorium. currently dyed brown. Homeowners Mike She has “Kamrie” tattooed on Williams, 1850 SE County CRA studies Powers building her left foot, “Grams” and a but- Road 252, and Pastor terfly on her wrist and “Layla” Rodney Baker are sched- City ultimately Broadband Authority. The city condition. with a footprint and birthday tat- uled to speak about the council serves as the CRA board The Powers’ Building, 388 N. tooed on her right side. project and timeline. hopes to attract and will use TIF (Tax Increment Marion Avenue, is 65 years old Family members believe foul “If they put a retention Financing) to pay for the environ- and was constructed in 1947. For play was involved in Mitchell’s pond where my house is, more businesses. mental study. many years the building served disappearance because she hasn’t they (neighbors) wouldn’t By TONY BRITT The North Florida Broadband as a Cadillac dealership owned called in to check on her young have flooded,” Mike [email protected] Authority, which has an office in by Ralph Powers. It was later daughter and she hasn’t spoken Williams said. the downtown area and a ware- purchased by Samuel P. Vann to any family or friends in the past The county didn’t act City officials hope converting house in another area, is consid- and used by Vann Carpet One as 10 days. when they were supposed an old warehouse into a func- ering purchasing the building to a warehouse. Suwannee County Sheriff Tony to, he said. Mike Williams tioning business will improve the have an office and warehouse The building is a 10,086 sq. ft. Cameron is leading the investi- said his home flooded in looks of the downtown area and space in the same facility. brick structure and the property, gation into the case. He was not 2004 or 2005, before he pur- potentially attract more business- “This is a process that will which is roughly three-fourths of immediately available to answer chased it, and again during es to the area. be carried out wisely and cau- an acre, is composed of 32,670 questions about the investigation Debby. During Tuesday night’s tiously,” Wendell Johnson, city sq. ft. Wednesday. Mike Williams said the Community Redevelopment manager, said CRA meeting. “It’s The Vann family, who is the Anyone with information about county offered to buy his Agency meeting, a majority of city going to take some time.” building’s current owner, has the case is asked to call the home in the aftermath of officials voted in favor of paying Johnson said he expected the agreed to sell the property for Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office Debby. “They offered this for a phase 1 environmental study process to take 12-18 months to no more than its appraised value at (386) 364-3443 and refer to case to us. We did not go to for the old Powers’ building for get everything in order. He said to the North Florida Broadband number 12-37472. the potential future purchase of it’s a start to get the old Powers’ FLOOD continued on 6A the building by the North Florida Building back into optimum value POWERS continued on 6A Clinton: Obama showing way to more modern economy
Former president jobs, former President Bill Barack Obama and Joe Biden.” Clinton declared Wednesday Obama’s high command touts record of night in a Democratic National released excerpts of his fellow Democrat. Convention appeal aimed at mil- remarks hours before Clinton’s lions of hard-pressed Americans appearance as they worked to DAVID ESPO yet to decide how to vote. control the political fallout from AP Special Correspondent “If you want a you’re-on-your- an embarrassing retreat on the own, winner-take-all society, you party platform. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — should support the Republican Under criticism from President Barack Obama ticket,” Clinton said. “If you Republican challenger Mitt inherited a wreck of an econ- want a country of shared pros- Romney, they abruptly rewrote omy, “put a floor under the perity and shared responsibil- the day-old document to insert crash” and laid the founda- ity — a we’re-all-in-this-together ASSOCIATED PRESS tion for millions of good new society — you should vote for CLINTON continued on 6A Former President Bill Clinton speaks to the crowd at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday.
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AROUND FLORIDA Florida regulators holding nuclear plant costs hearing TALLAHASSEE — The are illegal to import into survived a stranding on a Florida Public Service the U.S. without a permit. central Florida beach have Commission is considering No permits have been been moved to SeaWorld whether the state’s largest issued. Orlando. electric utility can charge The last reported out- The short-finned pilot customers for costs related break in Florida was in whales were moved to incomplete nuclear 1966 when a Miami boy Wednesday from Florida power plant projects in smuggled three snails as Atlantic University’s 2013. pets. His grandmother Harbor Branch The panel began hearing released them into her gar- Oceanographic Institute. testimony Wednesday and den and they multiplied. It The whales had been at will rule at a later date. cost more than $1 million the Fort Pierce rehabilita- Florida Power & Light to eradicate over 18,000 tion center since Saturday. Co. is seeking $151.5 mil- snails. A pod of 22 pilot whales lion for upgrading existing stranded Saturday on the facilities at its St. Lucie beach at Avalon State plant and adding two reac- New challenge to Park in St. Lucie County. tors to its Turkey Point redistricting filed Seventeen of the whales plant. either died of natural If approved, that would TALLAHASSEE — The causes or had to be eutha- add $1.69 to the monthly Florida Senate’s redistrict- nized on the beach. A fifth bill for 1,000 kilowatt ing map again is being juvenile whale brought hours, which is about the challenged. to the FAU facility died average residential use. Several individuals and Monday. Commissioners, though, groups including The deferred Progress Energy League of Women Voters Florida’s request for $13 in Tallahassee filed a law- Nuisance gator million to repair a shut- suit Wednesday in circuit program looked at down reactor at Crystal court. River. The commission The Florida Supreme TAMPA — Each year, earlier this year approved Court already has the state of Florida gets limited recovery costs for approved the map drawn about 13,000 phone calls a proposed Levy County by the Republican-led regarding nuisance alli- plant as part of a larger Legislature after the jus- gators, and some of the rate settlement. tices rejected lawmakers’ people who trap gators initial Senate plan. for a living are worried A lawyer for the plain- about proposed changes Invasive snails tiffs says the high court to a state program that conducted a limited review. responds to the large rep- caught in Dade He says a full review would tiles. 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The trappers are allowed The snail eats at least to sell the bigger gators’ 500 types of plants and can Pilot whales meat and hide, and are cause structural damage. reimbursed $30 per animal It also can carry a parasite moved for care by the state. that can lead to meningitis. ORLANDO — Four n Associated Press Giant African land snails young pilot whales that 3A
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By TONY BRITT to the Cedar Park parking lot said that Shade had public information officer. “His The responding officer, Kevin [email protected] A p a r t m e n t s ’ been stabbed by a black woman wife was also at the scene, but Johns, attempted to get informa- parking lot in after he allegedly slapped her she is not a suspect. She was the tion from the people standing Authorities are investigating a front of Building during an argument. one that called 911 to get him around the parking lot who had Monday night stabbing where a 379 where they An ambulance responded to assistance.” witnessed the altercation, but Lake City man was stabbed at a met Willie the scene at the officer’s request Strickland said Shade was they all were uncooperative with local apartment complex follow- Shade, 26, Lake to provide medical assistance to taken to the hospital around 10:45 officers and said “they did not ing an altercation with a woman. City, who was Shade, but he refused care from p.m. by his wife. see anything” or did not know the According to Lake City Police bleeding from paramedics and police officers. “He would not cooperate with female suspect. Shade Department reports, around 9:40 his mid-section. “He refused aid at the scene,” medical staff there and he was The investigation is ongoing with p.m. Monday, officers responded Several women standing in the said Craig Strickland, a LCPD asked to leave,” Strickland said. charges pending, reports said. Feds OK early voting plan for 5 counties
BILL KACZOR days. Associated Press However, Assistant Attorney General Thomas TALLAHASSEE — U.S. E. Perez wrote in Holder’s Attorney General Eric response that the state plan Holder agreed Wednesday “would more than double to accept Florida’s revised early voting opportunities early-voting plan for five on weekends by increas- counties covered by the ing weekend hours from federal Voting Rights Act. 16 hours total to 36 hours Holder filed his response total during the early vot- with a three-judge panel ing period.” Associated Press in Washington, D.C. Last Blacks historically have month, the panel ruled that voted in heavy numbers on Waves from the Santa Rosa Sound crash over the Navarre Beach causeway in Navarre Aug. 28 as Isaac approaches the a new Florida election law Associated Press Sundays during early-vot- that reduced early voting ing periods. Gulf Coast. Isaac churned up the waves enough to uncover to 8 days from as many as U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder agreed to accept Florida’s The early voting reduc- oil spilled by BP. 14 violated the federal law revised early-voting plan. tion is one of several chang- in the designated counties es made to Florida’s elec- because they could dis- itation and other provisions “The governor has suc- tion law by the Legislature Oil from BP Spill courage minority voting. in the election law passed cessfully bullied four of that drew opposition from The judges, though, last year by the Republican- them into agreeing,” Simon Democrats and other crit- indicated they’d approve led Legislature. said. ics who contended they uncovered by Isaac a plan that still provided Justice Department Monroe County’s Harry were designed to sup- 96 hours of early voting or federal court preclear- Sawyer was the lone hold- press voting by minorities By JAY REEVES “If there’s something good — the same as under ance is required for any out. On Aug. 31, though, and young people who Associated Press about this storm it made it Florida’s previous law. changes in election laws he filed a court statement tend to vote Democratic. visible where we can clean The state plan submit- affecting five Florida saying he’s still against the GOP sponsors argued NEW ORLEANS — Waves it up,” BP spokesman Ray ted by Republican Gov. counties — Hillsborough, state’s plan but would com- the changes were aimed from Hurricane Isaac uncov- Melick said. Rick Scott’s administra- Collier, Hendry, Hardee ply if it is approved by the at curtailing voting fraud. ered oil previously buried BP still has hundreds of tion meets that criteria and Monroe — due to past three-judge panel. Similar legal battles are along Gulf Coast beaches, cleanup workers on the Gulf with eight 12-hour days racial discrimination. Scott at one point hinted playing out in other states exposing crude that wasn’t Coast after the Deepwater including 12 on a Sunday “I want voting in Florida he might remove Sawyer after Republican-controlled cleaned up after the BP spill Horizon drilling rig explod- that weren’t previously to be easy and fair for every- from office if he didn’t go legislatures moved to limit in 2010. ed, killing 11 workers and offered. one,” Scott said in a state- along. Supervisors are early voting or passed voter Since Isaac made landfall leading to the nation’s larg- That didn’t satisfy the ment. “Today’s decision by independently elected offi- ID laws. more than a week ago, the est offshore spill. head of the American Civil the federal Department of cials who from time to time A federal judge in water the storm has receded Melick said the company Liberties Union of Florida. Justice is an encouraging have questioned the state’s Tallahassee has blocked and tar balls and oil have was working with the Coast “The rug is about to be sign that we’re headed in authority to tell them how another provision that put been reported on shores Guard, state officials and land pulled out from under the the right direction, especial- to run their offices. new requirements on voter- in Alabama and Louisiana, managers to clean up the rights of minorities, espe- ly in light of a 52% increase Sawyer, who had inter- registration drives, includ- where officials closed a oil on the Fourchon beach cially black voters,” said in early voting compared to vened in the case, wrote ing a 48-hour deadline for 13-mile stretch of beach in Louisiana. He said crews Howard Simon, the group’s the 2008 election cycle.” in his statement that early turning applications in to Tuesday. would be there Thursday. executive director. The Scott administration voting hours from 7 a.m. to election officials. That rul- BP said Wednesday some Isaac made landfall near The ACLU is among sev- submitted the plan after 7 p.m. would not fully ame- ing, which affects all 67 of that oil was from the spill, Fourchon on Aug. 28 as a eral individuals and groups supervisors of elections in liorate the “retrogressive Florida counties, restored but said some of the crude Category 1 storm, pummel- that intervened in the case four of the covered coun- effect on minority voters” a 10-day deadline in the may be from other sources, ing the coast with waves, against the early-voting lim- ties endorsed it. of reducing the number of old law. too. wind and rain. Bust out of your 30-year mortgage!
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ONE A N O T H E R OPINION VIEW Celebrity Could Obama do without does not compromise? mean left he biggest chal- lenge for the next elebrities are president will be descending on putting the nation’s Charlotte for this long-term finances week’s convention. Ton sounder footing. The failure to That’s no surprise, do so is the biggest shortcoming becauseC in Hollywood, it’s eas- of President Obama’s first term. ier to be a drug addict, drunk How he analyzes that failure, and driver or adulterer than it is to how he would hope to do better be a Republican. The liberal in a second term, are key topics power structure is ready to for the Democratic convention forgive any crime except the this week and the campaign that casting of a vote for a right- follows. of-center candidate. Actors or Mr. Obama took office in musicians who dare associate the midst of a financial crisis themselves with the GOP put that demanded emergency their careers at risk. measures, not attention to the A few aren’t afraid. Clint long-term debt. After respond- Eastwood surprised the ing with a stimulus bill, he then Republican convention in chose to put his political capital Tampa on Thursday with into a bill intended to extend a stage appearance in sup- health-care insurance to mil- port of Mitt Romney. The lions of Americans and to begin Oscar-winning director and to control health-care costs. He actor acknowledged at the Media buried news pledged, during the fight over start that he was breaking that legislation, to pivot afterward out of the Hollywood mold. to promoting fiscal soundness. “You’re thinking, what’s a But the pivot never materialized, movie tradesman doing out of nuclear program with proposed compromises with here?” he asked the cheer- Republicans in Congress dissolv- ing crowd. “There are a lot of oo often you have Meanwhile, Washington was ing in acrimony. conservative people, a lot of to work too hard to sharply critical of U.N. Secretary On Tuesday, Mr. Obama’s moderate people, Republicans, find crucial news. General Ban Ki-moon and senior adviser Valerie Jarrett Democrats in Hollywood.” Especially if it’s Egyptian President Mohamed blamed Washington gridlock A few other Hollywood about a faraway crisis Morsi for agreeing to attend the on Republican intransigence stars were visible in Tampa, Tthat has no easy answers, but conference. U.S. officials tried to and said Mr. Obama’s failure including Academy Award must be solved before it explodes convince them not to reward Iran was in not sufficiently enlisting winner Jon Voight. Actress into our next war. with their presence. But in retro- public opinion to pressure GOP Janine Turner had a speaking But don’t give up. You can Martin Schram spect, maybe Washington should members of Congress, whose role, telling delegates, “Mitt eventually find the front-page [email protected] have paid their airfare. positions, she said, “ignored their Romney will preserve this news you most need to know For as Iran fumed, Morsi and constituents.” New York Sen. exceptional American legacy. -- if you’re willing to turn enough conference, when the 120 non- Ban delivered strong rebukes Charles Schumer, a leader of Barack Obama will destroy pages. And maybe wait long aligned nations presented host of Iran’s regional ally, Syria, for the Democrats, agreed that Mr. it.” Actor Stephen Baldwin, enough. Iran with a major victory -- and killing civilians. Yet both the Post Obama had put too much energy brother of uber-liberal Alec That’s how it was in this rejected positions of the U.S. and and Times played that seemingly into seeking compromise with Baldwin, was also in town. past week’s coverage of stun- U.N. They unanimously endorsed page-one news inside. Republicans. While Republicans were ning events at the conference Iran’s right to develop a nuclear While Washington Post speed- “He didn’t go to the outside never going to score the Top- of the 120-nation Non-Aligned energy program and criticized readers may have missed the enough,” Mr. Schumer said. “He 40 bands for their national get- Movement, hosted by Iran. As we economic sanctions imposed on conference’s significant news played too much of an inside together, they did attract some discussed a week ago, the Tehran Iran by the west, at Washington’s when it happened, those who game. He sat with Republicans well-known musicians to per- summit may have signaled a urging. were patient enough to wait half around the table and said, ‘Let us form. The convention’s official change in the way the world If you didn’t hear about that a week -- and who were then will- compromise.’?” entertainment included G.E. works, as the nonaligned nations news, don’t be too hard on ing to turn enough pages -- were In a second term, Mr. Smith & the G.E. Smith Band, sought to assert their indepen- yourself. Even the most famous ultimately rewarded. Schumer said, “You will see a dif- the Oak Ridge Boys, Lynyrd dence from western powers and vessels in America’s mainstream On Sept. 4, The Post’s out- ferent kind of president in some Skynyrd and 3 Doors Down. even the United Nations. media -- the New York Times and standing reporter and analyst, ways. He will go to the public “American Idol” winner Taylor The weeklong conference was Washington Post -- sometimes Walter Pincus, reported in his more.” Hicks sang “Takin’ It to the held against a backdrop of con- seemed lost at sea on this one. “Fine Print” column on page A13 If these statements reflect Streets” before Mr. Romney’s troversy involving Iran’s nuclear While The New York Times details of Ban’s and Morsi’s com- Mr. Obama’s plans, we worry speech on Thursday night. program. In Israel, officials and covered the big IAEA report on ments that made clear why their about the chances of more Voters aren’t likely to be citizens debated openly about page one on Aug. 31, the next day Iranian hosts were so displeased. accomplishment in the second swayed by celebrity endorse- the advisability of a preemptive it played the story of the unani- After all, Ban admonished that term than in the first. We agree ments at either political military strike against Iran’s mous backing Iran’s nuclear pro- Iran, which will chair the Non- that Republican bullheadedness, soiree, but they may be nuclear facilities. In the United gram on page A4. To The Times’ Aligned Movement until 2015, particularly in the doctrinaire impressed by the courage of States, Obama officials urged credit, its article was lengthy must prove the “peaceful nature” opposition to revenue increases, Israel to not abandon diplomatic and hit all the important points, of its nuclear program. has been a major obstacle to ■ The Washington Times efforts; Republican Mitt Romney including that Iran flouted the And finally, the U.N. secretary progress. If Mr. Obama wins, a blithely claimed (citing no U.N. Security Council’s demands general seemed to be directing crucial question will be whether specifics) Obama officials had that Iran halt uranium enrich- one comment to a wide-ranging defeat nudges Republicans to thrown Israel “under a bus.” And ment until it showed it wasn’t run- audience -- from those in Israel moderate their positions or Lake City Reporter the U.N. International Atomic ning a bomb-making program. who are debating preemptive whether they decide that nomi- Energy Agency issued a chill- But those who rely upon The attack to those in the U.S. presi- nee Mitt Romney was not ideo- Serving Columbia County ing report, concluding Iran has Washington Post for their news dential campaign who are prone logical enough. Since 1874 greatly increased its capability may still be uninformed. The Post to pander and bombast. But Mr. Obama wasn’t fault- The Lake City Reporter is pub‑ to enrich uranium and installed buried the IAEA report news way “A war of words can quickly less. Even when conservative lished with pride for residents of new centrifuges in underground back on page A16. And it never spiral into a war of violence.” Republicans such as Sen. Tom Columbia and surrounding counties by Community Newspapers Inc. facilities that may be invulnerable found room in print for the unani- Coburn of Oklahoma signaled a We believe strong newspapers build to attack. mous backing of Iran’s nuclear ■ Martin Schram writes willingness to deal, the president strong communities —‑“Newspapers Perhaps the most startling policy and rejection of the U.S.- political analysis for Scripps failed to show the leadership that get things done!” news came at the end of the led sanctions. Howard News Service. might have made something hap- Our primary goal is to pen. publish distinguished and profitable community‑oriented newspapers. Even if you buy Ms. Jarrett’s This mission will be accomplished diagnosis, an “outside game” through the teamwork of professionals Question of ‘better off’ finally answered (to use Mr. Schumer’s terminol- dedicated to truth, integrity and hard ogy) is likely to fall short. Most work. members of Congress, thanks to Todd Wilson, publisher standard line of politi- because we’re now creating jobs skewed redistricting and voter Robert Bridges, editor cal attack in economi- rather than losing them.” self-sorting, live in safe districts, Sue Brannon, controller cally troubled times The responses to “are you bet- reasonably immune to pressure has been this ques- ter off?” are getting ever sharper. from the opposing party — and, Dink NeSmith, president tion, first sprung by “Absolutely!” said Obama indeed, are more fearful about Tom Wood, chairman ARonald Reagan in his successful deputy campaign manager a primary challenge from their 1980 campaign against President Stephanie Cutter. “Does anyone party’s flank. More to the point, LETTERS Jimmy Carter: “Are you better want to go back to 2008? I don’t the nation’s voters are divided. A off now than you were four years Dale McFeatters think so.” It’s a safe bet that a lot landslide or “mandate election” POLICY ago?” [email protected] more people remember 2008, and in November is unlikely because Letters to the Editor should be It is hardly a secret Republican remember it more vividly, than neither party enjoys a clear ers fumbled the question. On typed or neatly written and double weapon. The GOP invoked it the Carter years. advantage. “Face the Nation,” Maryland spaced. Letters should not exceed repeatedly at the party’s conven- All of this is a little in the Most fundamentally, any solu- Gov. Martin O’Malley said, “No, 400 words and will be edited for tion last week in Tampa -- and nature of preseason exhibition tion to the nation’s fiscal crisis is but that’s not the question of length and libel. Letters must be just so the point wouldn’t be politics. Americans like their going to require compromise. No this election.” It may not be the signed and include the writer’s name, lost, Republican vice presidential presidential candidates to be opti- matter who is in charge, taxes question, but it’s certainly one of address and telephone number for candidate Paul Ryan showed up mistic and forward looking. On will have to go up and entitle- them. verification. Writers can have two Monday in North Carolina, the Thursday night, as he accepts his ments will have to be scaled On Fox, top Obama strategist letters per month published. Letters state now hosting the Democrats, renomination, President Barack back. The math doesn’t work any David Axelrod offered this less- and guest columns are the opinion of to charge: “The president can say Obama must answer a different other way. than-ringing defense: “We’re in a the writers and not necessarily that of a lot of things, and he will, but he and more important variation of These aren’t the kind of better position than we were four the Lake City Reporter. can’t tell you you’re better off.” that question: Can he convinc- reforms that lend themselves to years ago in our economy.” BY MAIL: Letters, P.O. Box 1709, Still, the tightly organized and ingly promise us that we’ll be bet- populist campaigns. They will But by the beginning of the Lake City, FL 32056; or drop off at disciplined Team Obama, which ter off four years from now than be politically unpopular, and week, the Obama campaign 180 E. Duval St. downtown. had to know the question was we are today? they can be implemented only if seemed to have regained its foot- BY FAX: (386) 752‑9400. coming, was curiously unpre- Republicans and Democrats hold ing. O’Malley had rethought his ■ Dale McFeatters is editorial BY E-MAIL: pared with an answer. hands and jump together. position, concluding, “We are writer for Scripps Howard News [email protected] On Sunday, Obama’s back- Service. clearly better off as a country ■ The Washington Post 5A
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Sept. 7 Breakfast with the chief FFA orientation for the crowning of Mr. Come join Lake City The Columbia FFA and Mrs. Lake City Pride, Our Water, Our Future Police Chief Argatha Alumni will host a parent/ hosting by Indie Brooks. You are invited to attend Gilmore for a compli- student orientation in the Contestant fee is $50. For a free multi-media eve- mentary breakfast, infor- Columbia High School caf- more information call 386- ning, “Our Water, Our mative discussion, and eteria from 6:30 - 9 p.m. 697-5663 or email simeon_ Future,” from 7-9 p.m. Sept. Community Forum on Sept. 13. All FFA members, [email protected]. 7 in the Florida Gateway Neighborhood issues and parents and alumni are College Performing Arts concerns Saturday, Sept. 8 encouraged to attend. The Red Dress/Red Tie Auditorium. Celebrated from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. meeting will cover infor- B&S Combs Elks Lodge Spring’s photographer John at the LifeStyle Enrichment mation necessary for your #1599 and the Pride of B&S Moran will share his imag- Center, 628 SE Allison CT. student to excel in the FFA Combs Elks Temple will es. Florida Springs Institute If your business or organi- program. host a “Red Dress/Red Director Dr. Robert Knight zation would like to be a site Membership dues for Tie” affair beginning at 8 will explain the science of host for the next breakfast the students, t-shirts, and p.m. Sept. 15 at the B&S this precious resource. A in December, call Audre’ alumni dues may be paid at Combs Lodge at 1688 NE host of community leaders Washington 386.719.5742. this meeting. Membership Washington St. in Lake will share their vision for a forms can be filled out in City. A $5 donation will be water ethic that we can all Pancake breakfast advance by visiting the charged. take to heart. The program Bethel United Methodist Columbia High FFA web- will include refreshments Women will hold a pancake site at www.columbiaffa. Sept. 17 and is sponsored by the from 7:30 - 10 a.m. Sept. 8 weebly.com Florida Gateway College at the church, on Hwy. 441 Daughters meeting and the Lake City Chamber South. The cost is $5 per Garden Club meets Faye Bowling Warren of Commerce. plate. Customers can eat in The Lake City Garden will speak at the United or take out. Club will meet at 10 a.m. Daughters of the Water’s Journey program Sept. 13 at the Clubhouse Confederacy, Olustee Canoe and Kayak the Pet adoption event at 257 SE Hernando Ave. Chapter, Lake City monthly Suwannee River leaving North Florida Animal Social time begins at 9:30 meeting September 17 at Camp Weed with tour Rescue will be showcasing a.m. The program this 5:15 p.m. at China Buffet, guides, Tom Morris and some of our adoptable ani- month is a plant exchange. 345 West Duval St. Buffet Allan Wulburn Friday and mals at the Walgreens, 2094 will be served after the Saturday, Sept. 7-8. Package W. U.S. 90, from 10 a.m. Free BBQ class meeting. Cost is $9.00. includes program, meals, to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8. Ride home JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter There will be a free pro- Warren is a chapter mem- lodging, shuttle, Canoe/ Did someone say puppies? fessional BBQ cooking ber and the executive direc- Kayak Rental. For informa- Why yes we did! Onsite Kristal Kershner and her son, Reginald Ogburn, 4, ride along class tor of the Blue Grey Army, tion visit www.campweed. adoptions possible with U.S. Highway 90 on their way home Tuesday. Thursday, Sept. 13, 7 p.m Inc. For more, call Linda org or call 386 364-5250. approved applications! You at the Columbia County Williams 352-215-8776. may view our available pets be from various churches, Oak. The $75 program fee Fairgrounds Banquet Hall. Sept. 8 at our website http://north- along with private citizens. includes the educational Thomas Henry and Gary Sept. 18 floridaanimalrescue.org/ and All are encouraged to come, classes, one-on-one nutri- Blevins will be the cooking Stamp show fill out an adoption applica- remember 9-11 and pray tion consultation, pro- instructors. For informa- Square dance lessons The Florida Stamp tion in advance if you’d like. for the future of our nation. gram materials and health tion call 386-752-8822. Dixie Dancers Square Dealers Assn. and General Hope to see you there. For more information, call assessments and two extra Dance Club will have Francis Marion Stamp Club (386) 497-1153. follow-up sessions. If you Sept. 14 square dance lessons will host its annual Stamp Historic site tour have been diagnosed with every Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. and Coin Show on Saturday, Tour the Hernando de Sept. 12 type 2 diabetes, are border- Smokin’ Pig Fest starting Sept. 18 at at Teen Sept. 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 Soto Site at Camp Weed line diabetic, are at least 21 Smokin’ Pig Fest BBQ Town, 533 NW DeSoto St. p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 9 Cer veny Conference Olustee planners meet years old, and are interest- Cookoff and Family The first two lessons are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Center Saturday, Sept. 8 at The Blue-Grey Army will ed in taking control of your Event will be Sept. 14-15 free, each lesson after is $3 the Circle Square Cultural 10 am. Includes lunch and meet at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 12 diabetes, please call Jenny at the Columbia County per person. For information Center, 8395 SW 80th St. archeological tour. Call for to plan the Olustee Battle Jump at the Columbia Fairgrounds. There will call 758-3654 or 754-1478. in Ocala. Dealers will be info 386 364-5250. Festival. The meeting will Extension office at (386) be free admission until 3 Visit the group’s Website at available to buy, sell and be at the school district 752-5384 or Cathy Rogers p.m. on Friday. Only $5 www.dixiedancers.net. appraise stamps, covers, Sept. 11 central building room 153, at the Suwannee County per person after 3 p.m., coins and paper money. 409 SW St. Johns St. Extension office at (386) which includes the con- Class of ‘72 meeting Medicare seminar 362-2771. Registration cert. Admission is $3 all The Columbia High Literacy Day The Lifestyle Enrichment Newcomers luncheon deadline is Sept 12. day Saturday. There will be School class of 1972 will Join us next to the Santa Center of Lake City will The regular luncheon of bounce houses, kid games, hold a class reunion meet- Fe River within O’Leno State host a Free Medicare the Lake City Newcomers Nursing consortium vendors, water slides, crafts, ing beginning at 7 p.m. Sept. Park to celebrate th 5th Educational Seminar and Friends will be held All Healthcare Providers Florida’s Largest Sand Pit 18 at Beef O’Bradys. For Annual Literacy Day event from 5:30 -6:30 p.m. Sept. at 11 a.m. Sept. 12 at are invited to the End-of- and more. Jamie Davis and more information, contact on Sept. 8 from 10 a.m. to 11. Subjects to be cov- Guangdong Restaurant in Life Nursing Education Mercy Mountain Boys will George H. Hudson Jr. 2 p.m. O’Leno State Park ered include what a per- the Lake City Mall. The C o n s o r t i u m - Ve t e r a n be live in concert Friday. will be celebrating Literacy son needs to know about guest speaker will be Bill Care Conference. The Enter the talent contest at Sept. 22 Day with Magic, and the Medicare, when to enroll, Steele from Suwannee Valley consortium will be held www.firststreetmusic.com. Gentle Carousel Therapy what’s covered and wheth- Transit Authority. who will Wednesday, Sept. 12 from For more information visit Class of 77 reunion Horses. Listen to stories er or not a supplement is speak about services avail- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the www.columbiacountyfair. Columbia High School read by local authors and needed. The seminar is for able from his agency. Lunch Holiday Inn of Lake City, org or call 752-8822. Class of 1977 celebrates “A guest readers. Talk with educational purposes only is $11. For more informa- 213 SW Commerce Drive Step Back in Time” 35th book illustrators. Take a and is not a sales event. tion, call Barbara Test at Lake City, FL. To regis- Sept. 15 reunion Sept. 28-30. There “Where Tales Meet Trails” Call (386) 755-3476, Ext. 754-7227 or Rose Taylor at ter call 352- 376-1611 (Ext. will be an alumni bonfire, adventure walk. Sign up for 107, for more information. 755-2175. 4018 or 5440) or 352-682- Pride festival, pageant banquet and church service. a library card, receive a 7057 or email valerie.whit- Lake City Pride Inc. Itineraries and tickets will free state park day pass Cry Out America Take Charge of Diabetes [email protected], Julie.dudash@ presents the Lake City be forwarded when rsvp is and learn about adult lit- Cry Out America will It’s not too late to regis- va.gov or nbarnes@hos- Pride Festival and Pageant received. Cost is $35 per eracy programs. There hold a prayer service and ter! Take Charge of Your piceofthenaturecoast.org. Sept. 15. The festival will be person, after Sept. 22 prices will also be an arts and reading of parts of the Diabetes workshop is now Class size is limited to 80. downtown in Olustee Park increases to $50 per person. crafts area, live animals and Constitution beginning at being offered as a 9 part CEUs will be provided to from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. There RSVP to CHS Class of 77, refreshments. Admission noon Sept. 11 in Olustee series, held Friday morn- RNs, LPNs, and ARNPs. will be live bands, vendors 244 SE Pine Dr. Lake City to the park is free with the Park, by the courthouse. ings starting Sept. 14 from and food. The pageant will 32025, or nancytrogers@ Patriotic songs will also 9-11 a.m. at the Suwannee Sept. 13 be at the Lake City Country msn.com. For more, call be sung. Participants will County Extension in Live Club from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. 867-1271. OBITUARIES
Evelyn Jessup Robert & Louise Graham, she extended illness. Lou, 59, was Reese and James Phillips; sis- nings (Earl), Ola Montgomery Arrangements entrusted to was the youngest of seven chil- born June 5, 1953 to Lee Curtis, ter Daisy Phillips Wade; aunts, (Henry); hosts of nieces, neph- COMBS FUNERAL HOME. Evelyn Jessup, 94, died Tuesday, dren. She attended Lewes High Sr. and Vella Mae Phillips. Mr. Patricia Ford, Josephine Ash- ews, other relatives and friends. 292 NE Washington Street. September 4, 2012 at the Suwan- School in Lewes, DE. & Tuske- Phillips preceded him in death. ley; uncle, Sylvester Jennings. Funeral services for Lou Curtis (386) 752-4366. Lake City, FL. nee Valley Care Center (Haven gee University in Tuskegee, He was edu- Cherishing memories: a devoted Phillips will be 1:00 p.m. Satur- Marq Combs-Turner, L.F.D. Hospice). She was born in La- AL. She was a member of Bart- cated in friend, Verdell; sons, Wayne day, September 8, 2012 at Mt. “The Caring Professionals” fayette County to the late Berry ley Temple United Methodist Marion Junc- Hawkins, Curtis Lee Phillips; Pisgah A.M.E. Church. 345 NE and Florence (Brown) Land but Church. She has a long career as tion, Alabama daughters, Shimetric Johnson, Washington Street. Lake City, FL. Obituaries are paid advertise- had lived in Columbia County a dietitian before retiring in 1994. g r a d u a t i n g Pamela J. Phillips, Louvella Visitation with the family will be ments. For details, call the Lake City Reporter’s classified depart- for most of her life. She was She volunteered and served from Hazen Phillips, Tatiyanna Phillips; from 5-6 p.m. Friday, September ment at 752-1293. a loving wife, mother, grand- on a number of boards and Harrell High mother, Vella Mae Phillips; step- 7, 2012 at the funeral home. mother & great grandmother advisory councils, includ- School. Lou father, Cecil Pender; brothers, who enjoyed ishing and was de- ing the Alachua County Dis- was employed Albert Lee (Barbara), Lee Cur- voted to her family and loved her ability advisory Board and the with Mill Pond Plantation in tis Phillips, Charlie Jenkins, Al church and Sunday School class. Center for Independent Living. Thomasville, GA., working until Stockton (Charmin), Daniel Jen- She is preceded in death by Survivors include her chil- his health declined. Other prec- kins; aunts, Juanita Rawls (Rich- her husband, Joseph E. Jessup. dren, Catrina (Elijah) Gainey, edents in death: brothers, James ard), Mary Jennings, Cathy Jen- Survivors include her son, Jerry of Gainesville, FL., Rupert Jr. Ride with the L. Jessup (Rauha) of Tallahas- (Leesha) Crawford, of Ft. Lau- see, FL; grandchildren, Brook derdale, FL., Carlene Crawford, Jessup of Tallahassee, FL & of Ontario, CA; (8) Grandchil- Turn account receivables into CASH!!! #1 car insurer Amber Jessup (Jason) of Vi- dren: 2 sisters, Thelma Epps, of " " " " enna, VA; great grandchildren, Fitsgearld, GA., and Dorothy Madison & Connor Dietrich (Eula) McGirt of Fitsgearld, Tired of wai ng 30, 60, 90 days? Meet payroll. in FLORIDA. both of Vienna, VA also survive. GA.; (2) brothers, Robert Gra- Increase prots. Great for startups, bankruptcies, Funeral services will be con- ham and Charles (Barbara) Gra- tax liens, bad credit &