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1A WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY & SATURDAY, APRIL 19 & 20, 2013 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | 75¢ Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Sunday liquor defeated Commissioners vote private clubs, but not in bars or Quentin Boyle agreed. package stores. “If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it,” 3-1 to retain current Commissioner Ron Williams he said. ban on sale of booze. voted for the amendment, and Before the vote, residents were April 19 Commissioner Bucky Nash given the opportunity to speak for By DEREK GILLIAM abstained because he is a restau- or against the amendment. Only Gallery grand opening [email protected] rant owner. The amendment, had Columbia County Sheriff Mark The community is invit- it passed, would have benefited Hunter addressed the board, and ed to the grand opening of The Columbia County his business interests. he only to request clarification on the Gateway Art Gallery, Commission voted 3-1 Thursday Quentin and Bee Boyle attend- the scope of the proposal. 491 S. Main Blvd., from 4 to maintain a ban on Sunday sales ed the meeting, and Bee Boyle Another public hearing will be to 7 p.m. Meet the artists, of liquor. clapped when the amendment held May 2 on a proposed amend- JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter enjoy refreshments, partici- Commissioners Rusty failed. ment that would extend the hours Lake City resident Bee Boyle, seated pate in the door prizes and DePratter, Scarlet Frisina and “I think they sell enough of businesses could sell alcoholic beside her husband, Quenton, reacts drawing. The gallery will Stephen Bailey voted against a it,” Bee Boyle said. “Sometimes, beverages from 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. after the County Commission rejected provide the local artist a motion to allow the sale of liquor Sundays should be built for some- a move to allow restaurants to serve central location to offer the on Sundays in restaurants and thing besides liquor.” LIQUOR continued on 3A liquor on Sundays. visual arts to the commu- nity. Mediums represented at the gallery include oil, watercolor, acrylics, pen Bird of prey rescued and ink, pencil, photogra- Events phy, woodcarving, wood- turning, sculpture, and 3D art. For more information, call the gallery at (386) center 752-5229. Religious concert a dead The Spirit and Truth Worship singers and band will perform their “Alive!” concert, a celebra- issue tion of praise, at 7 p.m. Mountaintop Ministries, 5037 SW Highway 240, Proposal formally Lake City. Spirit and Truth dropped on 4-1 Worship is known for their unique range and styles commission vote. of music, performing con- temporary and traditional By TONY BRITT hymns, Southern gospel, [email protected] spirituals, Hispanic and much more. Admission is County officials have offi- free. Doors open at 6:30. cially suspended the events Fore more information, go center project, which was online to www.spirittruth being studied as a way of worship.com. attracting more people to the area. During Thursday after- April 20 noon’s county commis- School reunion DEREK GILLIAM/Lake City Reporter sion meeting at the school Lake Lona School alumni Eric Dennis and Clint Smith capture an injured osprey Thursday morning on Main Boulevard just south of U.S. board auditorium, the com- will hold a reunion at 11 a.m. 90. Dennis, with the blanket, and Smith, with the net, are biologists with the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation missioners voted 4-1, with at Westside Community Commission. FWC personnel responded after Kenneth Alexander, the man leaning against the car in the background, Commissioner Ron Williams Center. Bring a covered dish reported the bird in the road. The bird was taken to Eye of the Eagle Wildlife Sanctuary in Newberry. The goal is to casting the dissenting vote, to share. Cakes are needed to indefinitely suspend work for the cake walk. For more release the bird back into the wild, said Dr. Dawn N. Miller, director, veterinarian and president at the sanctuary. associated with the next phase call JoAnn Nash at 752-9334 of the project. or Patti at 752-0446. “I think there is a time, place and need for an all-pur- Gardening workshop pose building — whether it’s Horticulture agent Medicaid fraud alleged an events center or whether Nichelle Demorest will give a free workshop, “How to gram out of nearly arrest affidavit from Attorney PROJECT continued on 3A Train Espalier and Topiary State accuses woman $160,000. General Pam Bondi’s Office. Plants,” at 1:30 p.m. at the of obtaining $160,000 The state Over a three-year period, Broach, Columbia County Public overbilling for therapy. Medicaid Fraud of 3524 SW Cypress Lake Road, Library, 309 NW Columbia Control Unit issued fraudulently acquired $159,564 in Election Ave. Learn how to train a warrant for the reimbursements from Medicaid, shrubs into pompoms, spi- By AMANDA WILLIAMSON arrest of Michelle the affidavit says. She faces one rals, and bonsai shapes. [email protected] Caroline Hatton count of organized fraud and one fraud case Watch a step-by-step dem- Broach Broach, 39, after count of Medicaid fraud. onstration on fruit tree A Lake City woman was arrest- an investigation revealed she was Lake City Christian Academy, court date espaliers. ed on Wednesday for alledgedly overbilling the Medicaid program, defrauding the state Medicaid pro- according to a press release and FRAUD continued on 3A School reunion scheduled A reunion for former stu- dents of the Wellborn School By DEREK GILLIAM will be at 11:30 a.m. at the [email protected] Wellborn Baptist Church County pulls social hall at Lowe Lake A court date has been set Road and U.S. 90. Bring pho- FLOW funds; for Betty Jefferson and Linda tos or stories relevant to the Ivery, who are charged with school or Wellborn in gen- numerous counts of voter eral. Bring a covered dish group to stay fraud in connection with to share. For more infor- the August 2010 primary mation, go online to www. election. wellbornwildcats.com. By DEREK GILLIAM Jefferson’s husband, [email protected] Eugene Jefferson, was re- elected to City Council in pri- April 21 Columbia County commission- mary with 69.7 percent of the Archaeology talk ers pulled financial support from Florida vote. Barbara Hines of the Leaders Organized for Water after County First arraignment has Florida Public Archaeology Commissioner Ron Williams moved do so at been set for May 6 at 9 a.m. Network will give a talk on Thursday’s commission meeting. The motion in the Columbia County “Medicinal & Edible Plants passed 5-0. ASSOCIATED PRESS Courthouse’s Courtroom in Florida and Their Historic Despite the withdraw of financial support, 2, according to court and Traditional Uses” at 2 Columbia County will remain a member, and Bombing suspects sought documents. p.m. at the Columbia County the group will continue to hold meetings. The FBI released photos and video Thursday of two suspects in Betty Jefferson and Ivery Library, 308 NW Columbia The county budgeted $500,000 to jump are accused of conspiracy Ave. Hines will discuss start the group so it could fight to protect the the Boston Marathon bombing and asked for the public’s help to corruptly influence vot- Florida’s native medicinal “quantity and quality” of the area’s water. Only in identifying them, zeroing in on the two men on surveillance- ing, submitting false voter and edible plants and how two other municipalities, White Springs and camera footage less than three days after the deadly attack. The registration data, corruptly they were used by Florida’s men were seen walking one behind the other in the crowd, and native people. FLOW continued on 3A the one in the white hat was seen setting down a backpack. 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ABC’s Roberts hospitalized again Daily Scripture NEW YORK “If you declare with your obin Roberts spent two mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and days in the hospital fight- ing off an infection as part believe in your heart that God of her recuperation from raised him from the dead, you a rare blood disease, and Ris off “Good Morning America” this will be saved. For it is with your week to rest. heart that you believe and are The ABC News morning show host said she felt ill last week while justified, and it is with your on vacation and was told to return mouth that you profess your to New York and go to the hospital. faith and are saved.” She’s home now, and posted on “ Facebook on Thursday that she’s feeling much better. — Romans 10:9-10 Roberts underwent a bone mar- row transplant in September to treat MDS, a blood and bone marrow disease.