K-9 Bill of Rights 3rd & 4th Amendments Little People Rodeo See page 3A See page 6A See Levy Life 1B Runaway Slave Movie Levy Lunch Ladies Chainsaws for LCSO See Levy Life 1B See page 4A See page 8A Your Locally-Owned County Paper of Record since 1923 Vol. 90, No. 6 thursday, august 15, 2013 50 ceNts Levy County Deputies Back to K-9 Robiek – Way Down Upon School at Bronson HS for Threat By Barbara Snow Response Training Levy County Sheriff’s Office deputies went back to school at Bronson High School recently. This time it was for specialized training designed to simulate responding to threats on a school campus setting for the 2013-2014 school year. The special exercise is part of ongoing scenario-based training for all Levy County schools done with the cooperation of School Superintendent, Bob Hastings, and incorporates instructional sessions between the LCSO and teachers. The instructors were Lt. Scott Finnen and School Resource Deputy, Grant Sandlin. Deputies from the Patrol, Detention, Criminal Investigations and Community Resource Divisions all participated in this training session. If you are a bad guy, and you’re on the run Don’t go to the Suwannee River, it will be no fun. More than a song, it’s K-9 Robiek’s beat To get by him, an impossible feat. You may hide a stolen gun, you may lose a shoe Robiek will find both – what he’s trained to do. He and his partner worked together as a team to fight crime Robiek gets a treat when you’re caught; you get the time. As a rabbit, a fox, a raccoon, or a deer They all feel safer when Robiek is near. He knows all the water, every shrub, bush and tree He can find what smells wrong and where it shouldn’t be. When you get anxious and you start to sweat You become ONSTAR to Robiek and easier to get. NRC to Hold Webinar Aug. 21 He’ll sniff and outrun you and quickly chase you down on Foreign Ownership of U.S. And you’ll know you’re caught, when your face meets the ground. He may not have to bite, just give you a hold ‘Til his partner brings handcuffs – you’ll feel the steel and the cold Reactors Don’t you dare touch him or put up a fight Nuclear Regulatory Ccommission staff will hold a resources are available) or for questions about the His bites will feel worse – you won’t sleep thru the night. webinar on Aug. 21 to discuss the agency’s regulations meeting. regarding foreign The Atomic Energy Act and NRC regulations It’s another felony to harm him so don’t even try ownership of U.S. nuclear power plants. The staff disqualify any applicant for a nuclear power plant He’s a law enforcement officer – you’re just a bad guy. is responding to Commission direction on assessing operating license if the applicant is owned, Robiek doesn’t hate or judge you – you’re only a means to a perk foreign ownership issues and considering if any controlled or dominated by a foreign national, a For K-9 Robiek, bringing you in is all in a day’s work. changes to NRC guidance or practice would be foreign corporation or a foreign government. In recent appropriate. years, a number of licensing actions before the NRC He works for his handler to hear he’s a ‘good boy’ The webinar and associated teleconference will run have involved complex issues of foreign ownership, And then what comes after are his treat and his toy. from 9 a.m. to noon. NRC staff will first control and domination. This is likely due to the When you know his presence, ‘surrender’ is the best thing to do describe current regulations and then discuss increased globalization of the electric power industry Better Robiek down upon the Suwannee, than down upon you. previous stakeholder comments on the issue. and complexity of corporate structures generally. -------- Interested groups and the public will have the The Commission directed the staff in March to To K-9 Deputy Robiek – enjoy a happy, healthy retirement. May you opportunity to ask questions and provide additional provide its assessment and proposals by Dec. 31. always run fast, bite hard, fear nothing, play strong and get the toy. feedback on the matter. Please contact JoAnn At this time, no specific changes to guidance or Dedicated to the Levy County Sheriff’s Office Awesome K-9 Team – Simpson at 301-415-8388 or [email protected] regulation are under consideration. Past, Present and Future. for teleconference information (to ensure appropriate — information submitted by the NRC Barbara Snow is our local representative for the U.S. War Dogs Association, Southern Chapter. You can contact her at: k9mwds@ gmail.com or go to her website at: www.k9wardogadvocates.com She is currently gathering support for a K-9 Bill of Rights proposal to help our service dogs. Please see the article on page 3A Gov. Scott Takes Historical Legal Action Against Georgia Over Water to Apalachicola ~Governor Says Lawsuit is State’s Only Way Forward After 20 Years of Failed Negotiations~ Governor Rick Scott was today that Florida will bring suit joined by U.S. Senator Marco in the U.S. Supreme Court next Rubio to announce that the State month to stop Georgia’s unchecked of Florida will file a lawsuit in consumption of water that threatens the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the existence of Apalachicola Georgia’s unchecked and growing fisheries and the future economic consumption of water, which development of this region. is threatening the economic “This lawsuit will be targeted future of Apalachicola. Governor toward one thing - fighting for Scott said the state would file the future of Apalachicola. This the lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme is a bold, historic legal action for Court in September. He made the our state. But this is our only way announcement following a tour of forward after 20 years of failed Apalachicola Bay Tuesday with negotiations with Georgia. We Sen. Rubio, several area legislators must fight for the people of this and elected officials. region. The economic future of Governor Rick Scott said, Apalachicola Bay and Northwest “Because Georgia has not Florida is at stake.” Empty shells outweigh live oysters at some oyster bars in negotiated in good faith to fairly Florida and Alabama have each Apalachicola Bay. Predators that are getting into the bay due to higher salinity levels are part of the problem, but a lack of nutrients share the waters that flow between sought relief from harms caused flowing in from the Apalachicola River is also inhibiting the growth our two states, we are announcing by reduced flows and increased and regeneration of the oyster bars. Photo © Codi Yeager-Kozacek / Circle of Blue continued to page 2A www.levyjournalonline.com 2a The Levy County Journal Your Locally-Owned County Paper of Record since 1923 august 15, 2013 Levy County Sheriff’s Office Levy County’s Most Wanted Arrest Report ANDREWS, TONYA, 39, OF CHIEFLAND, FL: WITHOUT GREAT HARM NEGLECT CHILD. BROWN, AMSTER LEON, 48, OF BRONSON, FL: ASSAULT ON OFFICER FIREFIGHTER EMT Eades, Sabrina Epperson, Albert Jacobs, David C Leveille, Bernadette Shiver, John Bufford ETC; OBSTRUCT OF JUSTICE W/O VIOLENCE. Gainesville Jacksonville Dunedin Miami Colton, Williston CARRANZA, CHRISTINA LEE, 36, OF VOP PETIT THEFT WRIT OF BODILY INTIMIDATION VOP DWLSR/ ORDER TO TAKE CHIEFLAND, FL: DWLSR. NO BOND ATTACHMENT WRITTEN THREAT FRAUD USE INTO CUSTODY EDWARDS, JONATHAN BLAKE, 23, OF 1,000 PURGE 50,000 BOND PERSON ID (REF FTA WEEKEND TRENTON, FL: HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY. NO BOND JAIL SENTENC GRESS, NATHANIEL SCOTT, 25, OF INGLIS, FL: SERVE 28 DAYS OUT-OF-COUNTY WARRANT X 6. GROO, BRIAN DOUGLAS, 30, OF CHIEFLAND, MILAN, STEVEN WAYNE, 38, OF HOLLYWOOD, SCHEDULE I MARIJUANA-PRODUCING; FL: BATTERY/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; ACT FL: FAILURE TO APPEAR X 3. DRUG EQUIP-POSSESS AND OR USE; KEEP THAT COULD RESULT IN PHYS MENTAL MOCK-HOLDER, JULIA ANN, 29, OF MAYO, FL: SHOP OR VEHICLE, ETC FOR DRUGS, INJURY TOWARDS CHILD; OBSTRUCT OF PROB VIOLATION. SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION. JUSTICE W/O VIOLENCE. RAINS, TRAVIS AARON, 28, OF ROSEWOOD, FL: THOMPSON, MICHAEL JASON, 40, OF IULIUCCI, THOMAS, 30, OF ARCHER, FL: DISORDERLY INTOX. TRENTON, FL: POSSESS MARIJUANA OVER STOLEN PROP-DEAL IN; CRIMINAL RUTTER, ELISHIA MARIE, 32, OF WILLISTON, 20 GRAMS; KEEP SHOP OR VEH ETC FOR MISCHIEF. FL: NON SUPPORT OF CHILDREN OR SPOUSE. DRUGS SUBSQ VIOL; DRUG EQUIP-POSSESS JACKSON, DEMETRIUS, 21, OF WEST PALM SAMSON, ROBERT, 31, OF TRENTON, FL: PROB AND OR USE; SCHEDULE I MARIJUANA- BEACH, FL: HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY. VIOLATION. PRODUCING. KIRKLAND, MARVIN RHETT, 42, OF ARCHER, SARVER, MARK, 55, OF HERRICK, IL: RE-ADMIT VEITH, KATRINA, 20, OF WILLISTON, FL: FL: ATTEMPT USE ID OF ANOTHER PERSON FROM COURT. DWLSR. W/O CONSENT; OBTAIN PROPERTY FRAUD SEARS JR, JOHN EARNEST, 45, OF WILLISTON, WOODARD, KEVIN JERON, 29, OF ARCHER, OVER 50K DOLS 5 VICTIMS. FL: NO DL. FL: OUT-OF-COUNTY WARRANT X 5; LUBIN, STACI RENE, 24, OF OLD TOWN, FL: SHULER, GEORGE, 61, OF CHIEFLAND, FL: DUI; MARIJUANA-POSSESS NOT MORE THAN 20 FAILURE TO APPEAR. REFUSE TO SUBMIT DUI TEST AFTER LIC GRAMS. MARTIN, JESSICA LYNN, 26, OF CHIEFLAND, SUSP. FL: STOLEN PROP-DEAL IN; GRAND THEFT SIMS, MARK ALAN, 47, OF TRENTON, FL: PROB 300 LESS THAN 5K DOLS. VIOLATION. MAZARIEGOS, ELIAZER VAZQUEZ, 26, OF SMITH, LATOYA, 32, OF CHIEFLAND, FL: TRENTON, FL: BATTERY TOUCH OR STRIKE; AGG BATTERY PERSON USING A DEADLY ABUSE WITHOUT GREAT HARM TOWARD WEAPON.