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LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Michaels arts and Fort White High’s SUNDAY crafts store opens Hatcher admitted to EDITION today at mall. 3A top honor society. 1D BAD JERKY Common Core at its core HITS HOME Tea partiers call it federal intrusion; level, as well as more chal- teachers from the education lenging instruction methods equation and force the feder- Three local dogs sickened local teachers say it helps kids learn. for teachers. al government’s beliefs onto by toxic treats; nearly 600 By AMANDA WILLIAMSON What do you think? The standards were devel- students. [email protected] oped by a coalition of gover- The North Central Florida pets have died nationwide. Give us your views nors who wanted to ensure Tea Party, based on informa- As a nationwide reform on Common Core, a that students transferring tion from the Florida Stop By STEVEN RICHMOND on education creates a com- program to introduce across state lines would be at Common Core Coalition, [email protected] mon standard for each grade uniformity to state edu- the same level of learning in compiled a list of critical flaws level, local teachers and Tea cational standards. Send their new classrooms. They associated with Common At least three dogs have been treated in Party members seem at odds comments to rbridges@ also wanted to emphasize Core, including loss of state Lake City in connection to gastrointestinal about how the new program lakecityreporter.com. analytical thinking over rote and local control of educa- problems linked to jerky treats from China. will affect students. learning and memorization. tion, psychological manipu- “They’re treats from China, usually chicken Adopted by the Florida But some residents of lation, diminished parental or duck,” Lake City Animal Hospital co-owner Department of Education set of requirements for each Columbia County, and the rights and negative impacts Dr. Tracy Hawthorne said. “They’re doing in 2010, the Common Core student to master before pro- nation, believe the new stan- serious kidney damage and other gastrointes- State Standards outline a new gressing to the next grade dards eliminate parents and STANDARDS continued on 6A tinal problems.” Hawthorne said she treated three different dogs in connection to the toxic jerky since late September, with two of them still showing complications from the treats. “Unfortunately, no one knows what the toxic principal is,” she said. “Maybe there are chick- TRUNK OR TREAT en and ducks with high levels of antibiotics that are damaging the dogs’ kidneys, but no one knows for sure. IS HARD TO BEAT ‘Unfortunately, If we don’t know By STEVEN RICHMOND what to look for, [email protected] no one knows it’s like trying to ittle monsters of all shapes and sizes crept twixt the what the toxic find a needle in a shadows of a crescent moon as Trunk or Treat rolled haystack.” principal is.’ into downtown Lake City Friday evening. — Dr. Tracy Hawthorne, The only thing longer than the 0.8 mile “Run for Lake City veterinarian DOGS continued Your Life” fun run around Lake DeSoto, organized by on 6A LAltrusa for their Get Fit Lake City initiative, was the line lead- ing children and families to candy that wrapped around sev- eral downtown blocks. While waiting, families found warmth from the spine- chilling evening air thanks to a small collection of floating fire pits along Lake DeSoto. Batmans, Robins, witches and goblins ambled along- side vehicles decorated by Lake City’s spookiest families and businesses. Sets included Holiday Inn’s skeletal couple reclining on a hotel bed and an eerie jungle scene by First Baptist Church. “This is a great place to be on my birthday, in downtown Lake City, seeing everyone have a good time,” Mayor Stephen Witt, 62 as of Friday, said to the sugar-fueled crowd of Courtesy costumed children. “I think everything is Lake City Animal Hospital vets Carey Bailey and outstanding. The Chamber of Commerce Brady Pratt treated Topper and Kyrie for Fanconi- did an amazing job setting this up.” like symptoms displayed after the pets ate toxic STEVEN RICHMOND/Lake City Reporter Members of the jerky treats. The Food and Drug Administration By the numbers: Starlight Rhythm issued a warning Tuesday to all pet owners con- Section band led children in a series of cerning the recent trend of illnesses and deaths Individual trunks: 30 aerobic exercises to linked to canine jerky products made in China. Mondy spent on candy: $5,000 the sounds of Toto’s Number of attendees: 10,000 “Roxanne,” helping Pieces of candy: 100,000 them burn off excess energy. See more pictures, 8A SNAP benefits Estimates courtesy Chamber of Commerce TREAT continued on 8A decrease Nov. 1 By TONY BRITT [email protected]
County residents who receive federal assis- tance with their food purchases through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, will see a reduction in their monthly benefits next week. As part of the federal stimulus, the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act tem- porarily increased the maximum SNAP amount to provide larger JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter benefits to recipients during Bumblebee poses for a photograph with Edge Hampton (from the recession. The temporary right), 11, Bruce Parker, 5, and Kaceson Hampton, 8, during increase will end Nov. 1. the Trunk-or-Treat event on Friday. TOP: Trey Redar, 8, gets JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Suzanne Edwards, Chief into character as Dracula. Trunk-or-Treaters try to come down from a sugar high on Friday. Operating Officer of the Catholic Charities Lake City Edwards Regional office, said all SNAP beneficiaries were notified online or by letter within the last 60 days that Survey may lay groundwork for higher wages benefits were going to be reduced. By STEVEN RICHMOND plan” if they are a certain W i l l i a m s both the board of commis- “People are fully aware and hopefully have [email protected] number of percentage points said the sur- sioners and the constitutional been making budget arrangements,” she said. under a yet-to-be-determined vey will help offices, such as the sheriff’s According to U.S. Department of Agriculture County staff said they are acceptable living wage. the board office and supervisor of elec- documents, one person receiving the benefit working on a salary survey “What we’re trying to do is d e c i d e tions. will have their payments reduced by $11 per that may lay the groundwork determine where we are with which indi- “We want to be fair and month; a family of two will have their benefits for wage adjustments to a like or similar counties with viduals were do the assessment county- reduced by $20; for a family of three the cut will number of county employees’ all of our positions across the Ron Williams “ a r o u n d wide,” Ron Williams said. be $29 a month; for a family of four the cut will annual incomes. board,” Williams said. “Then, three or four “We haven’t had any county- be $36 a month and for a family of five the cut County Manager Dale based on the ones that may percent below where they wide studies for the past 10 will be $43 per month. Williams and staff are busy have the greatest differen- should be” and facilitate a or 12 years. It’s been a good “The SNAP program has always not paid extrapolating data from simi- tial, those may be the ones possible budget amendment while.” for all of the families’ food costs — it’s just larly-sized counties in order to the commission may try to process to raise the base pay According to both Ron and a supplement to help those families in need,” highlight which of Columbia identify and create some cor- for those individuals. Dale Williams, county staff County’s 506 workers are in rective action plan for.” The survey will include SNAP continued on 6A need of a “corrective action Commissioner Ron assessments of staff under WAGES continued on 6A
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2a LAKE CITY REPORTER SUNDAY REPORT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2013 Page Editor: Emily Lawson, 754-0424
Friday: Friday: Saturday: Saturday: Wednesday: Wednesday: 4-17-25-38-19 3-17-27-31-36 Afternoon: 1-2-5 Afternoon: 7-9-1-1 4-5-8-13-27-44-x2 3-23-31-34-47-13 AROUND FLORIDA Man fatally shot by police at hospital
ST. PETERSBURG Early Saturday, a SWAT lations did not cause the fficials say team entered the home death of Michael, LSF will police fatally and found Parker hiding not rest until all questions shot a man underneath a bed. are answered so we can at a St. Detectives say Parker ensure the safety of chil- Petersburg has a long criminal history. dren in our care,” Sipes Oveterans hospital. said. “As an organization, A Bay Pines VA Medical we are working side by Center spokesman says Caseworkers fired side with law enforcement a man walked into the after 3-yr-old dies and state authorities to emergency room Friday get to the bottom of how evening and became unco- FORT MYERS — Two Michael died.” operative. The man report- child welfare caseworkers edly began waving a knife have been fired following around, which prompted the death of a 3-year-old Baez: sheriff is Veterans Affairs police boy in southwest Florida. bully in bully case officers to shoot him. The The Lee County man was wounded and Sheriff’s Office says 45- LAKELAND — An later died. year-old Donella Trainor attorney for a 12-year-old The man wasn’t immedi- tightly wrapped Michael Lakeland girl charged with ately identified, and it was McMullen in a blanket stalking related to the bul- unclear how many officers Saturday as a type of lying of a classmate who fired on him. punishment and put him committed suicide says The hospital spokesman face down in a crib as he the sheriff who filed the says the emergency room screamed to be released. charges is the bully in the was evacuated out of an When she went to check case. abundance of caution. on the boy, he didn’t Jose Baez said Friday respond. Trainor and two that Sheriff Grady Judd others in the house were has been making the Man arrested over charged with aggravated media rounds after filing manslaughter of a child. the charge at the expense Michigan murder Three other children living of his client. CLEARWATER — with Michael were placed Baez says his client is Florida deputies have in foster care. a child and that he’s not arrested a 27-year-old Child welfare officials going to allow the judicial suspect in a shooting COURTESY said the family was known system to bully her. Baez that left one man dead in to them and was receiv- is best known for repre- Michigan. Redevelopment grant for Live Oak ing services at the time of senting Casey Anthony The Pinellas County The Lake City Board of Realtors presented the Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design in Live Michael’s death, according during her 2011 murder Sheriff’s Office executed a Oak a $15,000 grant obtained from the National Association of Realtors’ Smart Growth to Department of Children trial. search warrant Saturday at Program. The grant will be used to create a post-disaster, redevelopment/revitalization and Families spokeswom- Judd told Orlando televi- about 1:45 p.m. at a home plan for downtown Live Oak which was hit hard after Tropical Storm Debby. Pictured from an Terri Durdaller. sion station WFTV that the in Clearwater, about 20 The caseworkers were evidence against Baez’s miles west of Tampa. left are: Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Director Tim Williams, Realtor; City subcontractors of Children’s client is clear. Authorities say Alex Councilman and CRA Co-Chair Jacob Grantham, Realtor; UF/IFAS Suwannee County Network of Southwest The girl and a 14-year- John Parker Jr. of Flint, Extension Director Katherine Allen; LCBR President Stan Batten, Realtor; City Councilman Florida, which handles fos- old schoolmate were Michigan, was wanted for and CRA Chair Keith Mixon, Realtor. ter care for DCF. arrested last week. Judd shooting two men in Flint Lutheran Services CEO says they were primarily on Oct. 12. Sam Sipes told The News- responsible for bullying Parker allegedly shot eral weeks before. Two cide and the other for oped leads indicated he Press the caseworkers Rebecca Sedwick. the men in retaliation after warrants were issued for attempted homicide. could be staying at a violated policies. one of them shot him sev- his arrest, one for homi- Investigators devel- residence in Clearwater. “While these policy vio- n Associated Press
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Celebrity Birthdays n Ruby Dee, from 1961’s “A n Marla Maples is 59. Raisin in the Sun” is 88. n Kelly Osbourne is 28. n “Monty Python’s” John n NFL quarterback Brady Former NFL linebacker Rogers dies Cleese is 73. Quinn is 28. n “Star Trek’s” Robert n Erica Dasher, from ABC’s SEATTLE Picardo is 59. “Jane By Design” is 25. eggie Rogers, a first-round NFL draft pick whose career Thought for Today R stalled after he was sentenced to prison for a car crash that killed three teenagers, has died. He was 49. “The fact that you are even here, The King County Medical alive, on this planet is a mathematical Examiner’s Office said Friday it didn’t have an immediate cause miracle, and you should not spend the of death for Rogers, who died time that you have being busy being Thursday, because toxicology reports were pending. The Seattle miserable.” — Philip DeFranco Police Department was the inves- tigating agency on the case, but a spokesman for the department declined to comment about Rogers, Scripture of the Day citing a policy to not identify victims. The former University of “For to me to live is Christ, and to Washington defensive lineman had a troubled life and was arrested this die is gain.” — Philippians 1:21 month for investigation of domestic JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter violence assault. His wife told police he hit her on the head with a flash- Young fun at Youngs Park light in an argument about his drink- Lake City resident Sophie Jackson, 7, swings from playground equipment at ing. Rogers had pleaded not guilty. Youngs Park on Friday. 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Page Editor: Emily Lawson, 754-0424 LAKE CITY REPORTER locaL SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2013 a Police: Woman filled fraudulent prescriptions
By ROBERT BRIDGES tor’s office ing to a Friday morning in several of the prescrip- denied, the release said. County Detention Facility [email protected] for seven LCPD release. tions and even imperson- Fletcher did not return on $215,000 bond Tuesday, y e a r s An investigation by ated other staff members at to work and could not although LCPD withheld A Mayo woman was jailed before the LCPD Investigator Craig Dr. David Fanney’s office be located by authorities most information on the Tuesday after filling 43 fraud- head prac- Strickland revealed in order to have them filled, until the Lafayette County case until Friday. ulent prescriptions with a t i t i o n e r Fletcher filled at least 43 police said. Sheriff’s Office made con- She faces 43 counts of stolen doctor’s pad over two received fradulent prescriptions for The same day authori- tact with her at her Mayo prescription fraud, 43 years, according to a media r e p o r t s oxycodone, hydrocodone ties discovered the fraud, home, according to LCPD counts of insurance fraud, release from the Lake City Fletcher from CVS and adderall since Sept. 1, Flethcer called CVS to and Lafayette County 25 counts of forging a sig- Police Department. Pharmacy about several 2011, the release said. inquire about the status Sheriff Brian Lamb. nature for a prescription Shelli Anne Fletcher, 30, “suspicious” prescriptions Further investigation of her prescriptions and Fletcher was arrested and 23 counts of theft (of worked for a Lake City doc- with his signature, accord- indicated Flethcer phoned was told the orders were and booked into Columbia prescription sheets). Red Ribbon week Michaels opens at Lake City Mall gets a spooky twist By TONY BRITT [email protected] at Fort White High The newest addition to the Lake City Mall opens By AVALYN HUNTER ‘We call it the its doors this morning Special to the Reporter when Michaels, North Reaper Silence. America’s largest special- his year’s national ty retailer of arts, crafts, Red Ribbon Week The idea is to framing, floral, wall decor campaign, which give students a T and seasonal merchan- runs October 23-31, will visual picture of dise, opens for business. get a spooky twist at Fort The store is slated to White High School thanks how many peo- hold a ribbon-cutting cere- to creative thinking by ple are affected mony 9:45 a.m. today and students in the school’s when someone the doors will open at 10. leadership classes. The first 100 customers in “Since the end of dies as a result line will receive more than the campaign falls on of these bad $1,000 in free gift cards Halloween, the students and Michaels will give wanted something that tied decisions.’ away prizes, valued up to in with that,” said Deidre $250, hourly throughout Houk, the school’s activity — Deidre Houk, the day. director. “They came up Fort White High School’s The celebration con- with a terrific idea that will activity director TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter tinues through the week involve both the middle with gift basket giveaways The grand opening of the arts and crafts store Michaels is an event crafters won’t want to and high school students each evening, and kids miss. Beginning with the 9:45 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony, the first 100 customers through and get them thinking can explore their creativ- the door will receive more than $1,000 in gift cards and have the chance to win door prizes about why they want to say use, tobacco use, or under- ity with $2 kids crafting given away hourly throughout the day. no to drugs.” age drinking. We are hop- events on Saturdays. Student volunteers from ing that when students see The store’s home decor décor, personalized art aisles and a bright atmo- that encourages a hands- the Student Government these ‘silenced’ students and floral department will and scrapbook pages are sphere. Key departments on design experience. Association and Future – people they know – in offer everything the Do It also available. are expanded and re-orga- Customers can work with Farmers of America will be their classrooms and on Yourself decorator needs The store’s jewelry nized to allow for easier Michaels’ expert framers working today to decorate the walkways, they will bet- to make a house a home, department will have shopping. to lay out their artwork both the middle and high ter understand the real-life with wall art, tabletop more than 6,000 styles Painters and artists with mats and mouldings, school campuses with red consequences of not say- décor, dried and silk flo- of pre-strung and pack- have not been forgotten which are color coded by ribbons, graveyards and ing no to drugs.” ral, vases, candles, deco- aged beads, including and the store will have an price range to help cus- road signs reinforcing the The Grim Reaper’s jour- rative storage boxes and 1,900 bead strand, spe- arts supplies department. tomers select the right anti-drug message and this ney through the school seasonal items. cialty findings, pendants, The store’s art supplies design for their budgets. year’s Red Ribbon Week will conclude with an in- The scrapbooking and charms and tools to make area includes an expand- Michaels is located at theme, “A Healthy Me Is school TV broadcast from paper crafts department jewelry. ed canvas selection and 2469 W US 90 in the Lake Drug Free!” Fort White High School’s will feature more than Michaels will also have fine art papers with more City Mall. Both the middle and media center on Thursday 3,000 styles of stickers and a kids and tweens depart- shapes and larger sizes, high school cafeterias will afternoon. The broadcast embellishments organized ment, providing parents as well as more than 230 also have pledge walls will feature interviews with by themes like birthday, with a way to inspire their brushes and a broad where students can sign a Fort White principal Keith holiday, sports and trav- children’s imagination selection of acrylic, oil pledge against drug use, Couey, the Reaper, and the el. New varieties of loose through in-store crafting and watercolor paints. tobacco use and underage “silenced” students, with paper, card stock, “bling” events and an expanded Brushes and other prod- drinking. Each student the hope that seeing all and a vast assortment of selection of art supplies ucts are arranged by skill who signs will receive a 34 “victims” together will punches, stamps and ink such as crayons, markers, level from student to pro- red ribbon or sticker that provide a lasting visual pads, edging, electronic paint, craft sticks, pom- fessional to help any artist can be worn throughout image of the death and and manual die cutting, poms, chenille stems, buy with confidence. the day. loss caused by substance cropping tools, organizers, feathers, glitter and more. Michaels will also fea- National Red Ribbon abuse. storage, adhesives and The new store is ture a custom framing Week concludes on Fort White’s Red Ribbon other necessities create a approximately 16,579 area that comes out from Halloween, and that Week activities will con- comprehensive selection square feet and features behind the counter with provided the spark for clude with a “Red Rally” on for creating cards, home an open design with wider an open-style work area a special highlight to Friday, at which students the week’s activities. and faculty will wear red On Thursday, the Grim to show their support for Reaper will be stalking remaining drug-free and classes on both cam- to cheer on the Indians’ puses throughout the day, varsity football team in selecting a total of 34 stu- the district championship In Loving Memory of dents randomly chosen against Taylor County. Kenricvanal (Darrell) Griffi n from a pool of volunteers. Each student chosen will be given a sign to wear about his or her neck, THANK YOU warning their fellow We would like to students of the dangers thank you if you of using drugs, tobacco came by to visit, and alcohol. While sent a card, or wearing their signs, the left a thoughtful selected students will not be allowed to talk to online message, other students or interact brought food and Sunrise 11/25/70 Sunset 10/27/12 socially, though they will prayed for As I sit in heaven and watch you everyday, I try to let continue attending their comfort. you know with signs I never went away. I hear you classes. Words cannot when you’re laughing and watch you as you sleep. I “We call it the Reaper express how even place my arms around you to calm you as you Silence,” Houk said. “The much we weep. I see you wish the days away, idea is to give students appreciated your begging to have me home. So I try to send you signs a visual picture of how so you know you’re not alone. Don’t feel guilty that many people are affected support during a difficult time. you have life that was denied to me. Heaven is truly when someone dies as a beautiful, just wait and see. So live your life, be free. “We Are Women, We Are mothers, We UnderstAnd” result of these bad deci- May God bless Then know with every breath you take, sions. Statistics show that each of you. you’ll be taking one for me. in a school the size of ours The Family of Love you - Mother & Stepfather, Daughters, Father, – 1,204 students – 34 can Sisters, Brother, other Family Members be expected to die within George L. Green a year as a result of drug
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Sunday, October 27, 2013 www.lakecityreporter.com 4A OUR OPINION ‘Reaper Silence’ at FWHS he Grim Reaper will stalk the halls of Fort White High on Thursday, but thankfully won’t be collecting any actual souls. The Reaper appears as part ofT Red Ribbon Week, which is designed to raise awareness of the dangers of sub- stance abuse by teens and which ends, appropriately enough, on Halloween. The idea for the Reaper was hatched by students in the school’s leadership classes, and it’s a good one. All day Thursday, the Reaper will roam both the high school and middle school campuses, selecting 34 students at random from a pool of volunteers. Guide showcases ‘Country Once chosen, the students may not speak for the rest of the day, except to interact with instructors. Living at Its Finest’ School officials call it ‘Reaper Silence.’ he Lake City Reporter’s Jara Courson, a junior at The point is to illustrate the human toll 2014 Guide to Lake City Columbia High School, is our cover substance abuse takes on the young of our and Columbia County model this year. Jara is the daughter society. debuts today. We’re hon- of Jerry Wayne and Tara Courson At the end of the day the students, along ored to share this impor- of Lulu. Jara plays volleyball at CHS Ttant publication with our local com- and helps her family train team with the Reaper and Principal Keith Cooey, munity and with those around the roping horses. She’s also an accom- will appear on closed circuit TV to talk country who are curious about Lake plished model and working toward about the experience. City, Columbia County and our way Todd Wilson becoming a film actor, which I’m of life here in North Florida. [email protected] sure you’ll be reading about as her It’s not easy to convince young people We’ve published this magazine career progresses. they aren’t invincible, and that alcohol, for 12 consecutive years and it has I want to thank Bill Potts, a Lake drugs and tobacco can, in fact, do them grown into a small book. Each year ated from this magazine with the City photographer who embraced deadly harm. we document and update the basic Chamber. my vision for the cover, connected needs information for newcomers The Lake City Reporter is your us with the Courson family, and If this little piece of theatrics does the to our region, as well as provide community newspaper. The role of used his expert eye to produce trick for even one south county student, it updated statistics on our area and a a good community newspaper is to the photo that graces our Guide will have been well worth it. few features and photographs that support and boost its local commu- cover. The photo was taken on the Good work, Fort White High. showcase how beautiful and wel- nity. If we don’t cheer for Lake City Courson family ranch, where Jara coming our community is. and Columbia County, who will? The and her family ride and rope. It’s For the past four years, we’ve Guide provides another opportunity an authentic representation of our invited the Lake City/Columbia to showcase what’s sacred to those country lifestyle here. TODAY IN HISTORY County Chamber of Commerce to of us who live here. The Guide is We plan to keep cheering for participate in our Guide and the now one of six magazines we publish – and showcasing – this great com- On this date: Chamber’s membership roll is in addition to our daily newspaper. munity we love. Enjoy the Guide included in the Guide as part of this The theme of this year’s Guide is and share it with your friends and In 1787, the first of the Federalist Papers, a series partnership. The Chamber also uses “Country Living at Its Finest.” We relatives. Join us in celebrating our of essays calling for ratification of the United States this marketing tool to showcase its talked with several local business Lake City and Columbia County Constitution, was published. events and accomplishments from people and residents who earned home. In 1858, the 26th president of the United States, throughout the year. We provide the their education and had the oppor- Theodore Roosevelt, was born in New York City. Chamber with thousands of extra tunity to move away and live any- In 1938, Du Pont announced a name for its new syn- copies of the Guide to hand out where they wanted, but they chose thetic yarn: “nylon.” during the year. We also are glad to to put down business and family ■ Todd Wilson is publisher of the In 1962, during the Cuban Missile Crisis, a U-2 share advertising revenue gener- roots in Lake City. Lake City Reporter. reconnaissance aircraft was shot down while flying over Cuba, killing the pilot, U.S. Air Force Maj. Rudolf Anderson Jr. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ■ Associated Press God save America – if it’s not too late Lake City Reporter economy or government shutdown week. How will that help the hourly To the Editor: would he have spent 100 million wage people in our country that dollars of our taxes so that he and actually work? Serving Columbia County Since 1874 America is faced with a new his family could vacation in Africa? Many politicians at the top of the danger that our country has never He continues to allow the IRS to power chain in Washington fight The Lake City Reporter is published with pride faced before. Our federal govern- spend millions of our tax dollars to daily to block freedom of the news for residents of Columbia and surrounding coun‑ ment has become unbelievably cor- party, and give themselves bonuses media. The government only wants ties by Community Newspapers Inc. rupt, and daily strives to take away and perks in exchange for harassing Americans to hear what it approves. We believe strong newspapers build strong our Christian faith and more and individuals that disagree with him I am inclined to believe that the rea- communities —‑“Newspapers get things done!” more of the freedoms that our fore- politically; by the way, he continues son the administration is so angry Our primary goal is to publish distinguished and fathers promised to us in the con- to allow these practices. He was with Edward Snowden is because profitable community‑oriented newspapers. stitution. The government has been prepared to spend billions of dollars he spilled the beans on much of the This mission will be accomplished through the able to succeed at this because the on a war with Syria, a war that is corruption that exists, and contin- teamwork of professionals dedicated to truth, administration is counting on the none of our business. Both factions ues to exist in the administration. integrity and hard work. majority of the people in America to in this war have an ultimate goal of Washington spends a vast amount be uninformed or just plain stupid. the total destruction of our country. of money hiding the truth from the I fear that stupidity is the greater Everyone needs to pay attention to American people. Todd Wilson, Publisher number. Wake up people, we are in what is going on in Washington, and We are rapidly moving toward Robert Bridges, Editor serious trouble; America is on the what it is doing to our lives. governments like Iran, Cuba and Controller verge of collapse. About Obamacare, if it is such a North Korea. There the govern- Sue Brannon, The administration is blaming great thing for the American people ments are known as dictatorships. President the Republicans for everything that why are members of the administra- Countries all over the world are Dink NeSmith, is wrong in Washington. President tion, the Supreme Court and mem- revolting because of the corruption Tom Wood, Chairman Obama is blaming the Republicans bers of Congress and their aides all in their governments; I fear that for the government shutdown. exempt? That one is easy enough America is on a collision path for Hello people, the Republicans to answer ... because it is a terrible such a travesty. Is that what you have not controlled anything in law and they don’t want any part of really want for our country? God LETTERS POLICY Washington for the past five years! it affecting their lives. Many people forbid. The President closed down the that are paid an hourly wage are Letters to the Editor should be typed or neatly writ‑ government, no one else. If he going to have their work schedules Edward Hunter ten and double spaced. Letters should not exceed 400 were really concerned about the reduced to 30 hours or less per Lake City words and will be edited for length and libel. Letters must be signed and include the writer’s name, address and telephone number for verification. Writers can have two letters per month published. Letters and Test case for legal pot and a whole lot more guest columns are the opinion of the writers and not bill, advocated by world to license and enforce rules for juana only push drug smugglers and necessarily that of the Lake City Reporter. President Jose “Pepe” the production, distribution and sale dealers into smuggling and traffick- BY MAIL: Letters, P.O. Box 1709, Lake City, FL Mujica, that has passed of marijuana for adult consumers.” ing in more expensive, addictive and 32056; or drop off at 180 E. Duval St. downtown. Uruguay’s lower house But in addition to acting as a test lethal kinds of drugs? BY FAX: (386) 752‑9400. and is expected to soon case for national legalization of mari- It looks like we’ll find out one way Apass the Senate would, according juana, Uruguay will also test another or the other. BY EMAIL: [email protected] to The Associated Press, make longstanding subject of drug policy Uruguay “the first country in the debate: Will a free market in mari- ■ Scripps Howard News Service 5A
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Rose Mary (Connor) Clearwater on Wednesday Oc- Kessenich tober 30th at 9:30 A.M.. Burial will be at Bay Pines National Mrs. Rose Mary (Connor) Kes- Cemetery in St. Petersburg. senich, died Friday October 18, 2013 at the home of her son and Cynthia Ann daughter-in-law, William Con- Travis McCain Stipes nor Kessenich and Pamela J. Kessenich where she had been Mrs. Cynthia Ann Travis Mc- cared for the Cain Stipes, 90, of Lake City past couple passed away Thursday, October of months. 24, 2013 peacefully at the Health Also surviv- Center of Lake City. Mrs. Cyn- ing are a son, thia was born August 16, 1923 Thomas G. in Jackson, Ohio, the second of K e s s e n i c h nine children, to the late William and his wife and Ella (Odle) Travis. She grew Cathy Remz up and spent her married years in Kessenich, grandchildren The- southern Ohio. She moved to Ft. resa Kessenich, Kristin Dennis, Lauderdale in 1962 and met the love of her life Fred Stipes. In the and Erin Johannessen, and great early 1970’s, they moved to Lake grandchildren Dylan, Alexis, City and made it their home. She Chloe, Reef, Nolan, and one on was a homemaker all of her life the way. In addition she is sur- and was of the Christian faith. vived by a brother, Thomas A. She was preceded in death by her Connor, in Rochester, NY and husband’s Charles McCain and his children and grandchildren, Fred Stipes; siblings: Charles and sister-in-law Dorothy Con- Travis, George Travis, Thomas nor, also of Rochester and her Travis and Mary Lee Perdue children and grandchildren. and son-in-law: Allen Mullens. TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter Born December 6, 1924 and Mrs. Stipes is survived by her raised in Rochester, NY, she daughter: Shirley Ann Mullens; went to nursing school in Wash- grandchildren: Kimberly Ann Fall photo ops at KC’s Produce ington, DC where she met and (Craig) Bauman and Robert Al- married her husband William len Mullens all of Lake City; Justin Morrision holds Collyn Morrison while Deanna Morrison shows her a pumpkin. The Morrisons were at KC’s Produce H. Kessenich in 1948. He pre- siblings: Sylvia Graves of Co- Saturday looking for photo opportunities with Collyn as part of the fall season. deceased her in 2003. She was lumbus, Ohio, William Travis, also predeceased in 2003 by a Jr. and Margaret Mick of Lake son, Christopher J. Kessenich. City, June Parker of Inverness; For her, nursing was “built- sister-in-law: Julia Travis of COMING UP family dinner will follow the 7 p.m. The show will be at Secretar y Vinard; in”. She worked as a nurse in Lake City and many nieces and service. the Fort White Elementary Lafayette County Board of Washington in the early years, nephews also survive as well. Auditorium. Entrance fee is County Commissioners, in Lake City, FL in the early to Graveside funeral services for Car & Truck Show Mrs. Stipes will be conducted On Saturday, Nov 2 the Retired Ministers $3.00. The money earned Dixie County Board of mid-60’s, and in Clearwater from about 1968 on. Even after retir- on Monday October 28, 2013 VFW Post 2206 is hosting a Wellborn Church of will go to the Chorus fund Commissioners; and Town ing from hospital nursing she at 10 A.M. in the Forest Lawn Car & Truck Show from 9 God will host a Retired to help with various needs, of Mayo Council Members. continued to care for people as Cemetery with Rev. Mike Nor- a.m. to 2 p.m. at 343 Forest Ministers Sunday on Oct. including the uniform Please call Steven Minnis, an “informal” nurse to friends man officiating. Interment will in her condominium helping follow in the cemetery. The fam- Lawn Way. Advanced entry 27 at 10:45 a.m. Special cost. Please come and sup- Director of Governmental ily will receive friends on Sun- costs $15, show-day entry speaker Rev. Tim Futch is port the F.W.H.S. Choral Affairs and Communications to dress wounds, acting as a day evening from 5-7 P.M. at health care surrogate, and gen- costs $20. Proceeds will a former pastor of several Department. with Suwanne River Water the funeral home. Arrangements erally watching over the health are under the direction of the support local veterans. Free area churches who is now Management District, at and wellbeing of her neighbors. DEES-PARRISH FAMILY parking and free admission retired. Wellborn Church 386-362-0434 for more infor- She worked for Suncoast Hospice FUNERAL HOME. 458 – this event is open to the will honor him and Sister Oct. 30 mation. for many years as a volunteer until South Marion Ave. Lake public. Wings, shrimp and Futch for all their work Olustee planning she could not physically continue. City, Fl. 32025. Please sign She was active in her church, at- the on-line guestbook at burgers will be served from in the Kingdom of God. The Olustee Battle tending Mass almost daily, par- parrishfamilyfuneralhome.com 1:30 – 3 p.m. For more information, call Festival is coming back to Oct. 31 ticipating in Bible Study classes, The “It must be some- Pastor W.C. Cobb at 386- downtown Lake City on ‘Wealth of Information’ and delivering Communion to Obituaries are paid advertise- body’s birthday” dance 623-1348. Feb. 14-15, 2014. The Blue The free ‘Wealth of patients at Morton Plant Hospital. ments. For details, call the Lake A Funeral Mass will be held at City Reporter’s classified depart- party begins at 5 p.m. A Grey Army is the sponsor- Information Fair’ will St. Cecelia Catholic Church in ment at 752-1293. $12 donation steak dinner ing organization and will be held Thursday, Oct. will be served from 5 – 7 Oct. 28 host planning meetings 31from 9 a.m. to noon at NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL HOSPICE MONTH p.m. Kickstart performs at Guest speaker at the Columbia County the LifeStyle Enrichment Over 1.65 million people living with life-limiting illness receive 8:00 p.m. Call 386-752-5001 Lake City Aglow School District in room 153 Center, 628 SE Allison Ct. hospice care in the United States, 94% of families rated the care for more information. Lighthouse will have their on the following dates: Oct. This Wealth of as excellent. Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast is a non-profit Also at the VFW Post October meeting on Monday, 30, Nov. 13, Dec. 4, Dec. Information Fair promotes charitable organization providing end-of-life services in North 2206 building, 343 Lawn Oct. 28 at Christ Community 18, Jan. 15, Jan. 29, Feb. 5. a “One Stop Shop” where Central Florida. Visit www.hospiceofcitrus.org or call 866.642.0962. Way, each Tuesday is quar- Church, 159 SW Spencer The meetings will be held caregivers, seniors and ter games Bingo from 1-4 Ct. The featured guest is at 5:30 p.m. at 408 SW St. soon-to-be seniors can find p.m. This event is open to Lanette Escobar who lives Johns St. Please call Faye out how support groups, Grace Harbor Ministries’ Festival the public. in Live Oak with her hus- B. Warren at 755-1097 for physical activity, social formerly known as the Hallelujah Festival band. Before settling in the questions or concerns. connection, mental stimu- Held annually on October 31, is joining as a co-sponsor with area the couple traveled lus and good nutrition can TODAY the world sharing the good Uniform sale promote “Independent liv- Changing Time Music Festival th Focus Fall Fun Walk news of the Gospel. She The Auxiliary of Shands ing for a lifetime.” Saturday, November 9 Stroll historic down- was in Christian Financial Lakeshore Hospital will Please circle this date at Memorial Stadium town starting Friday, Oct. Counseling when a storm hold a uniform sale on Oct. on your calendar. We Don’t miss this exciting new festival with various music 25 through Tuesday, Nov. whipped up that could’ve 30 and 31 in the first floor would love to have you artists, battle of the bands, venders, inflatables and 5. Maps, raffle tickets and shipwrecked her faith. conference room from 7 participate in this event. goody bags for the children. chances for door prizes are After serving 3 1/2 years a.m. to 4 p.m. All colors Let us know if you will be These are the best of times! available at member stores in prison for a crime she did and sizes of uniforms and attending so we will have from Railroad to Baya along not commit, she now shares shoes area available. enough tables set up. We Marion Ave. The grand how God’s Word brought The hospital is also look- will supply the tables and prize is a fantastic spa pack- her safely through and ing for golf car drivers to chairs. Please be set up by NEW Goblets age. The prize drawing will made her stronger. This transport patients and guests 8:30 a.m. If you would like be held on Nov. 5 at the experience has given her a from the parking lot to the more information on this Camo for the Focus Downtown meeting. passion for men and women front door. If you are 18 years opportunity, email me at The winner will be noti- in jails and prisons all over or older, have a valid drivers [email protected] or entire family fied afterwards. Look for the world; bringing hope to license and can donate four call 386-755-0235. Men • Women the Focus Downtown logo the hopeless and sharing hours a week, the Auxiliary & Children on the storefront windows. the love of Christ with the would love to have you join Fair deadline For further information, hurting. All are welcomed their team. Applications are Deadline for baked contact Sandra Smith at to attend and her the testi- available at the front desk or goods for the 59th annual 386-288-3673. mony Lanette has to share. in the gift shop. Columbia County Fair con- For more information, call tests is Thursday, Oct. 31. Homecoming celebration Polly at 356-935-4018 or Media event Bring your entry to the The First Christian Linda at 386-752-1971. The District invites the extension office between Church of Lake City, 403 public to a media event for 2-6 p.m. The cotests are West Duval St., would like the Middle Suwanne River free to enter. Call 752-8822 Wilson’s outfitters to invite you to our annual Oct. 29 and Springs Restoration for more information. 1291 SE Baya Dr, Lake City • (386) 755-7060 Homecoming Celebration Variety Show and Aquifer Recharge [email protected] on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. The Forst White High Project on Wednesday, Oct. The guest speaker this year School Choral Department 20 at 2 p.m. at Lafayette will be Dr. Bob Ritchie, will present the annual State Forest. The invited an Associate Professor of Variety Show combined guests include Senator Florida Gateway College Church History at Johnson with a cake auction on Dean; Representatives Universtity. A covered dish Tuesday evening, Oct. 29 at Beshears and Porter; presents Columbia County Perspective Tobacco Free Partnership Meeting Sponsored by: The Columbia County Tobacco Free Partnership and the Columbia County Health Depart- ment have come together to form a partnership in order to create a tobacco free community. The partnership focuses on policies that effect our youth. In the New Year, we would like to Upcoming Schedule: focus on multi-unit housing cessation programs and promote the various tobacco cessation programs available in our community. We invite all community members, service workers, and school aged youth to attend the upcoming meeting to discuss tobacco-related issues in October 28 - November 1 - March of Dimes Signature our county. Chef Auction with Fern Mann, Vern Lloyd, and Janet Kuykendall
Columbia County Tobacco Free Partnership Meeting Central School Board Offi ce Room 153 November 4 - 8 - Orthopaedic Surgery Thursday, October 31, 2013 with Dr. Richard Valenzuela 372 West Duval Street Lake City, FL 32055 7 p.m. Monday-Friday Time: 1:00pm Only on Comcast Channel 8 All partnership meetings are open to the public. For more information on how to make a dif- ference in your community through your local Tobacco Free Partnership, please contact:
Shomari Bowden Columbia County Health Department (386) 758-1066 or [email protected].fl .us 6A
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learn by explaining.” ‘What we’re try- STANDARDS But according to Watkins, Bill would kill Common Core WAGES ing to do is deter- Continued From 1A the standards are deficient By AMANDA WILLIAMSON Continued From 1A mine where we and the organizers behind are with like or Common Core have dumb- The North Central Florida Tea Party, along with the on the teaching profession. ed down the requirements Baker County Tea Party, the O’Brien Tea Party and the are considering those similar counties “We have competent for each grade level. A let- American Tea Party of Hamilton County, support legisla- initial piecemeal adjust- with all of our people in the classroom ter drafted by the Tea Party tion to stop Common Core in Florida through House Bill ments because an across- 25. positions across and competent people on reads that Jason Zimba, The bill, filed by state Rep. Debbie Mayfield (R-Vero the-board wage increase the board.’ the school boards,” said one of the chief drafters Beach), would halt the implementation of Common Core won’t be feasible. — Dale Williams, Lane Watkins of Lake City, of the Common Core math until a series a criteria are met: “I just think Columbia County Manager a member of the North standards, told the crowd • The state board of education holds at least one County has gotten to the Central Florida Tea Party. at a Massachusetts State public hearing in each congressional district of the point that it’s not feasible “But now each one of us Board of Education meet- state... where public testimony is taken on the imple- to do across the board merit. He also said employ- is going to pay the federal ing that the standards only mentation of Common Core standards; raises every year,” Dale ees over the average salary government to implement prepare students to enter a • A fiscal analysis of the projected cost of implemen- Williams said. “I also think levels would not see deduc- what we have competent community college, not a tation is presented to the state board; it’s pretty obvious since tions in their base pay due people to do.” university. • Before adoption, the state must compare the stan- ‘08 that the county just to the survey’s results. dards to other nationally recognized standards of student A local state lawmaker Yet, it’s possible federal achievement. does not have a growth in “We’ve collected a lot says it’s not that simple. intrusion that seems one State Rep. Elizabeth Porter (R-Lake City) says the bill the tax roll that supports of data,” Dale Williams “It’s not a black and white of the biggest concerns to goes too far. “I support the approach taken by the gov- that type of thing.” said. “We’re going to take issue,” said Representative the Tea Party, even though ernor, speaker of the House and Senate president,” she He did note that the that data and assimilate it Elizabeth Porter (R - Lake Porter and Breeden do not said. “Rather than deny everthing, we should take the future outlook for county into a usable form. We’re City). “There are parts [of believe there is currently parts that are good, but refuse to implement any feder- finances was tentatively going to build spread- Common Core] that we can any federal encroachment ally-intrusive parts of Common Core.” optimistic, considering sheets and do compari- use, and there are parts on local education. $100,000 of growth report- sons and analyses so peo- that we absolutely don’t “The federal intrusion tinues to question whether believes the students are ed over the past year—the ple can look at it and draw want to participate in.” aspect — to me, that’s the students’ privacy is violated getting a good founda- first time in four years that conclusions.” According to Porter, third straw,” Watkins said. under Common Core. Many tion. Common Core means has happened, he said. Dale Williams said vice-chair of the Education “We have cost, the weak members believe the new Florida is aligned with 44 Ron Williams floated commissioners asked Committee of the Florida standards and then we standards will lead schools other states in the nation, the idea of implementing for the presentation by House of Representatives, have the federal intrusion. to store data on students’ and that a Lake City stu- a grouping program in the November with the hope Gov. Rick Scott wants to ... One, two, three strikes, religious and political affili- dent will get the same edu- future that would raise of making initial adjust- pick parts from Common and you’re out.” ations, as well as biometric cation if she or he moves wages for arbitrary group- ments by the first meeting Core that best reflect data including fingerprints to Houston, New York or ings of employees every of December. Florida’s education policies Learning styles and retinal scans. The con- Boston. year. If county commission- and its students, then dis- One problem the Tea cern began in Polk County, “We must allow our stu- “We could divide the ers decide to make adjust- card the parts that might Party has with Common but quickly spread. dents to think, not just give county into three groups,” ments after reviewing the be a federal intrusion. Core is that it believes The Florida Department them information and ask Ron Williams said. “The data prepared by Dale Even though Porter has the new program takes a of Education, in a fact sheet them to recall it,” he said. first group would get a Williams and staff, chang- yet to see any federal intru- “cookie cutter” approach to labeled “Demystifying the “The goal is to create prob- raise this year, the sec- es will come in the form sion in Florida’s current teaching. Movement,” said Polk lem solvers.” ond group the second of one or more budget Common Core implemen- “I just favor an educa- County was in fact piloting Though science is not year, then the third, then amendments. tation, she does not want tion system where students a new school bus safety yet under the umbrella start all over after three “If there is a deficiency, to be required to use feder- are allowed to flourish and program that involved eye of Common Core, Tyler years. We are working on we will address it from an ally mandated textbooks or teachers are allowed to be scanning and had nothing includes ideas from the the adjustments first, get educated standpoint,” Ron teaching methods should flexible, challenge the stu- to do with Common Core. new standard in his lesson them where they need Williams said. “It’s like build- the issue ever arise. dents and work with them Permission slips were mis- plans. to be. Then you need to ing anything—You have to “If you just read the on an individual basis,” takenly not sent out. Much like Breeden’s worry about the annual get the foundation first, then standards, there’s noth- Watkins said. “The Common Core stan- second-grade classroom, cost of living increase.” you start doing everything ing in there from the fed- According to Kitty dards are academic stan- the change in Tyler’s les- He said it was too early else. The survey is the foun- eral government that says McElhaney, assistant dards and require no use sons means he is now to say how those groupings dation of what we’re trying you must do this or that,” superintendent for curricu- of biometric monitoring or the facilitator of learning would be chosen, such as to do for the employees of she said. “So I’m not sure lum, assessment, account- monitoring of any kind,” instead of simply a lecturer. by tenure, department or Columbia County.” where they are making that ability, technology and pro- the Florida DOE states. It He allows the students to assumption. But just to be fessional development, the continues by adding the pursue knowledge through proactive as a state, we’re standards do not mean the only information that will be textbooks, labs and discus- treats. saying that we will not yield teachers cannot instruct collected by the state and sions, he says. But he steps DOGS Vets treat severe cases to federal mandates on the above and beyond what is local governments is the in when a student struggles Continued From 1A with immediate IV fluid way we will educate our listed for each grade. She same information that was to grasp the content or has and medication, eventu- students.” said the standards also do collected before Common a question. ally easing into a series But so far the standards not specify how the teach- Core was implemented, “You can’t say enough The FDA has not exe- of oral supplements that have remained just that, ers must create their cur- such as name, birthdate, about what a teacher does cuted an official recall of could take several months standards, separate from riculum. gender, grade level and bus every day to differentiate the products, instead issu- to correct the dog’s fluid the curriculum and resourc- Each student learns number. for every student,” Tyler ing a warning to pet own- balance. es Columbia County teach- differently, and Common “The FDOE does not col- said. “And a computer you ers about recent trends “We’re working to ers decide to use to impart Core still allows teachers lect or maintain informa- plop students in front of, in illnesses linked to the replace the things being the new lessons to their to include different modali- tion on students’ religion, unless it has feelings — Chinese jerky products lost from these damaged students. ties of learning into their political party affiliation, well, it would be tough for beginning in 2007. Many kidneys,” she said. “The daily instruction. biometric information, etc. it to do that.” of the brands that mar- kidney has to do its heal- In the classroom McElhaney visited four that some have listed as Breeden and her fellow ket such products remain ing on its own. I’m simply Second-grade Summers fifth-grade classrooms over possible areas of concern,” second-grade Summers on shelves throughout replacing things that have Elementary teacher Keryn the past week. Each teacher it says. “The FDOE does teacher Jerri Stevens like Columbia County. been lost.” Breeden believes the was teaching the same les- not plan to collect this infor- Common Core. Though Hawthorne said her The FDA issued a warn- point of Common Core son plan, but through dif- mation as it is irrelevant to both think it is different patients were showing ing Tuesday to pet own- is to engage her students ferent techniques and skills students’ education.” than Next Generation symptoms similar to ers that approximately in their own learning. On that best accommodated State Standards and know Fanconi syndrome, a dis- 3,600 dogs and 10 cats Friday, she wrote a math her style and her students. Fear of federal intrusion it requires more work on ease affecting tubules in have shown complications problem on the dry-erase John Lacquey of their part, they believe it the kidneys that causes in connection to Chinese board, “52 - 7,” and then Retinal scans, Branford, a member of offers better instruction for glucose, amino acids, jerky treats in the U.S. instructed her students data mining the North Central Florida the children. phosphate and bicarbon- since 2007. According to to solve the problem by Another concern of Tea Party, does not want Common Core allows ate to pass through the the release, about 580 of breaking the numbers into Watkins, the local Tea Florida’s children to be them to teach the why animal’s system. In other those cases resulted in their “number bonds.” Party and the Florida Stop influenced by the feds. and the how behind the words, all the materials death. Sitting in a circle in front Common Core Coalition He believes education questions, when so much vital to the canine’s health “This is one of the most of the board, the students is the presence of data in the United States has instruction before was lim- are being passed directly elusive and mysterious separated the 52 into two mining in the standards. declined compared to the ited to rote memorization to the urine. outbreaks we’ve encoun- numbers: 42 and 10. They However, McElhaney said rest of the world since because of time constraints, “These dogs showed tered,” FDA’s Center then subtracted seven “data-driven” instruction the creation of the federal they say. Fewer standards lethargy, lack of appetite, for Veterinary Medicine from ten, and added the has always been present in Department of Education are required for the earlier some vomiting, increased Director Bernadette solution of three to the 42. the school system, and that in 1979. grades, but a deeper under- water consumption and Dunham said. “Our The answer, 45. Nearly the it is not a part of Common “I’m not educated on standing must be accom- urination,” Hawthorne beloved four-legged com- entire class got the ques- Core. the test or the standards,” plished, Stevens said. said. “These are the first panions deserve our best tion right. As for a belief that the he said. “I just know who “I have heard teach- ... cases I’ve seen so far.” effort, and we are giving “I used to talk all the time federal government will is doing it. And when the ers say they are against Hawthorne recom- it.” and now they get to talk to be imparting religious and wrong people are involved, Common Core,” she said. mended owners take their The FDA requested each other,” Breeden said, political beliefs to students good things are not going “But I think that was in pets to have bloodwork owners of animals affect- gesturing to her group nationwide, McElhaney to happen. ... It’s like build- the beginning before we and a urinalysis done ed by toxic jerky and of second-graders. “She said: “There’s a separation ing a house on sand.” learned more about it. ... I immediately, since symp- veterinarians who treat might be able to explain of church and state. We’re But Trevor Tyler, a sci- really think people are get- toms may not manifest for them to report incidents something to him better state.” ence teacher at Columbia ting the wrong information several weeks following to www.safetyreporting. than I can, and the kids But the Tea Party con- High School, said he somehow.” initial consumption of the hhs.gov.
‘(The reduction) is going to take effect and SNAP people are going to feel the bite and if the Continued From 1A person who receives the SNAP benefit does not take it seriously, I think they will be sadly Edwards said. “It never pays for coming up short at the end of the month.’ all of the food that would be — Suzanne Edwards, COO of Catholic Charities required for a household.” She said to offset the benefit loss SNAP recipients will have to December, she anticipates people we’ve been seeing a reduction in get a job, cut their budgets, find being hit hard by the reduction. the amount of government food extra work or cut non-essential “As each month goes it will that’s been coming out to the spending. compound,” she said. “Today, counter,” Edwards said. “Already Edwards said Catholic without the reduction, the last Catholic Charities was having to Charities’ numbers have been on 10 days of each month we see an think outside of the box and do the rise for the 12 months with- increase of people and families different things to garner more out the cuts – a trend that has coming to our agency because food because of the requests been continuing for the last four their supplement assistance has (for services) with 45 percent years. run out because they’ve used more people walking through our “This reduction in benefits all of their food money. We’ve doors and through the reduction will take place Friday,” Edwards experienced that for a good two of food and inventory, it puts said. “It’s going to take effect and TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter years, where at the end of the us at a deficit.... It’s hard to say people are going to feel the bite Suzanne Edwards, Chief Operating Officer of the Catholic Charities Lake month people do not have ample to people who are hungry, ‘I’m and if the person who receives food.” sorry we don’t have.’ That’s a the SNAP benefit does not take City Regional office, puts food in a bag for clients on Friday. Edwards In addition, due to the gov- hard thing to go home at night it seriously, I think they will be expects the Nov. 1 reduction in federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ernment shutdown, the USDA, and worry about those children, sadly coming up short at the end Program (SNAP) benefits beginning will increase her clientele. which provides food to Catholic elderly, families, individuals and of the month. We may not see it Charities and the Gateway Food the homeless individuals that the first week, but towards the right around the Thanksgiving of November and it will fall into Bank, did not ship any provisions we’re not able to assist at the end of November I think we’ll period. I think the impact will December.” for just over two weeks. magnitude at which we’ve done see that and unfortunately that’s truly be seen towards the end Edwards said come mid- “Over the last four months, so in the past.” 7A
Page Editor: Emily Lawson, 754-0424 LAKE CITY REPORTER LOCAL SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2013 7A Regulators Fall festival: Trick-or-treat alternative approve FPL pipeline plans
By JIM TURNER By the numbers The News Service of Florida $3.5 billion combined TALLAHASSEE — As cost of both pipelines the state’s dependence on 6,600 jobs required to natural gas grows, regula- build the project tors on Thursday backed 68 percent of state’s plans by Florida Power & electric generation Light to build a two-sec- comes from natural gas tion, 591-mile Alabama to Indiantown natural-gas pipeline project. The project had generat- FPL’s parent company, ed controversy in Columbia NextEra Energy, partnering County when the proposed with Spectra Energy Corp. route would have placed in a venture called Sabal it under the Ichetucknee Trail Transmission LLC. River. Sabal Trail will build a However, plans were $3 billion, 465-mile pipe- changed to avoid the river. line that will travel from Public Ser vice Southwest Alabama through Commission member Georgia to Osceola County Eduardo Balbis praised in Central Florida. COURTESY the project as helping the Florida Southeast Lori Koon stands still as Teppi Hardin (center) and Christina Curtis (right) adjusts her wings before delivering a performance state’s “fuel diversity” by Connection, a separate sub- in the Heaven room at Christ Central Ministries’ Family Fall Fest last year. reducing the chance of sup- sidiary of NextEra, will build ply interruptions and price the second section, run- fluctuations. The project ning 126 miles south from A lighter twist to Halloween — but there’s still candy will add a third major pipe- Osceola County to an FPL line bringing natural gas plant in Indiantown in west- By TONY BRITT bounce houses.” hand selling products that they’ve to power plants and other ern Martin County. The cost [email protected] In addition representatives from made. customers. of that section has been put the Columbia County Sheriff’s Dagley said at least 35 vendors “I believe this is a good around $550 million. n alternative to Halloween’s Office, Lifeguard Ambulance are slated to participate in the event project,” Balbis said. The current proposal will Trick-or-Treating where chil- Service, the LifeSouth Bloodmobile, with their booths. “Adding this pipeline, hav- bring about 1 billion cubic A dren and their families can and Life Flight helicopter will be The theme for this year’s event is ing a third come into the feet of natural gas a day into enjoy an evening out together con- on site with booths. There will also “Who’s Your Hero?” Booths will be state, we’re going to contin- the state. tests, candy and costumes will be be several booths with each booth decorated to the theme during the ue to rely on natural gas and “We’ll be renting part of the focus of the 10th annual Christ advertising its business or service, event and the winner of the “Best this achieves that mitigation that capacity, but not all of Central Family Fall Fest. but handing out candy to children. Booth Award” will get a prize. against price fluctuations.” it,” Gatewood said. The fall festival will take place on “We try to offer families an alter- The event will also feature live Commissioner Julie FPL will purchase about the Christ Central property, around native to trick or treating,” Dagley entertainment and several contests. Brown added that the 400 million cubic feet a day the church’s sanctuary on Dyal said. “We have businesses from “There will be a spooky pooches need for additional fuel in when the pipelines open. Road in central Columbia County within the church and people from contest for small puppies,” Dagley Florida is “indisputable at The daily amount is sched- from 5-9 p.m. Thursday. the community that come out and said. “There will also be a children’s this time.” uled to grow to 600 million “We’re expecting close to 15,000 have a candy booth. They advertise costume contest for different age The project involves two cubic feet a day in 2020. people to attend,” said Leilani whatever they make and show it in groups.” interconnecting pipelines, Utilities have increasing- Dagley, Christ Central office man- their booth and they also have lots At least 12 entertainers are slated with one bringing natural ly shifted in recent years ager and facilities director. “We will of candy to give to the children as to compete in a talent contest where gas into the state and the to natural gas from burn- have loads of candy, hayrides, easy they come by.” the winner is also slated to get a other stretching southeast ing coal and oil. Powering parking, miniature pony rides and There will also be vendors on prize. of Orlando. plants with natural gas is Permitting is underway cleaner, which helps utili- for both sections of the ties meet environmental project. While additional standards, but gas also has approvals are still needed been relatively inexpensive from state and federal agen- --- a situation that utilities Drug take-back filled nearly 200 bottles cies, the main one being the expect to continue with the Federal Energy Regulatory extraction of gas from shale By TONY BRITT Commission, construction formations in various parts [email protected] remains on schedule to of the country. begin in 2016. Currently, FPL uses 1.5 Saturday morning local The pipelines, which will billion to 2 billion cubic feet residents make a conscien- boost Florida’s natural gas of natural gas a day sup- tious effort to make their capacity by about 25 per- plied by the two existing homes safer by doing one cent, are expected to be pipelines, one owned by simple thing — removing operational in May 2017, Florida Gas Transmission unwanted and expired pre- said FPL spokeswoman Company, LLC, and the scription drugs. Sarah Gatewood. other owned by Gulfstream Representatives from The two pipelines are Natural Gas System, LLC. the Columbia County expected to cost a com- Overall, nearly 68 per- Sheriff’s Office and Lake bined $3.5 billion. The proj- cent of the state’s electric City Police Department ect is projected to require generation, and more than collected thousands of pills, 6,600 jobs to build. 72 percent of FPL’s total vitamins, ointments and Another pipeline project energy, comes from natural other unwanted prescrip- was rejected by the Public gas. tion medications in con- Service Commission in As part of the approval on junction with the Seventh 2009. The 2009 proposal Thursday, the commission National Drug Take Back was directly backed by FPL agreed to review the pru- Day across the country. and would have primar- dence of the actual trans- The Lake City Police ily served the Juno Beach- portation costs during its Department conducted its based company. annual cost recovery clause program where residents The project now involves hearings. brought their unwanted medications to the Lake City Public Safety building. The meds were given to police department person- nel and taken to a secure Fort White names room for storage. TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter Officer Staci Brownfield Lake City Police Department Officer Staci Brownfield holds a door open at the Lake City said residents brought Public Safety Building as Columbia County Sheriff’s Office public information officer Mark the Duke Talent enough medication to fill Pentolino stores bags of prescription drugs that were brought to collection sites from resi- two boxes, approximately dents for proper disposal. 150 - 200 bottles containing Search winners expired medications. ‘The reason it’s important to have the doctor and her pharmacist “The reason it’s impor- trying to give the expired From staff reports Prescription Drug Take Back Day is to tant to have the Prescription prescription medication Fort White Elementary salutes its 2014 class of Duke Drug Take Back Day is get unused prescriptions that could back because she didn’t TIP 4th-6th Grade Talent Search winners. These academi- to get unused prescrip- fall in the hands of children and to get know what to do with it cally talented students attained Duke University’s stellar tions that could fall in the them off the streets because medica- and was turned away. qualifying scores in the 2013 FCAT Reading, Math, and hands of children and to tion that’s used by people that’s not “This is a great event to Science. get them off the streets prescribed can cause devastating and hold for the community that Currently in fourth grade: Brandon Ammon, Tyler because medication that’s disastrous effects.’ gives them a place to get rid Berg, Alicia Boehnlein, Austin Compton, Jonathan Fischer, used by people that’s not — LCPD Officer Staci Brownfield of these expired prescription Constance Hardee, Coby Lee, Phillip Moore, and Kaylee prescribed can cause dev- drugs,” Pentolino said. “This Waxler. astating and disastrous event is good because some Currently in fifth grade: Wesley Asmus, Amanda effects,” she said. of the prescription drugs can Boehnlein, Noah Bootle, Devin Corrao, Raven Dyal, Kevin The Columbia County the event went well. selves of the expired medi- be harmful if you flush them Fugate, Zoe Griner, Kylee House, Donna James, Briley Sheriff’s Office had depart- “We had more expired cation, seemed to approve down the toilet. If they’re Larsen, Sanaa Latham, Hanna Norris, Emily Quinones, ment personnel, a deputy drugs here than I thought of the program. sent off to landfills, we don’t John Ritch, Michael Viera, Trenton Willcox, and Dale and two Columbia County we would,” he said. “It’s “For the most part it know what could happen Young. Sheriff’s Office Citizen not been a huge turnout, seems like it’s been senior environmentally. I know the Currently in sixth grade: Navie Andrews, Nicholas Service Patrol units on but we’ve collected almost citizens and they’ve been DEA will do the right thing Bacis, Alexander Berg, Tristian Biddle-Hall, Neal Braddy, hand at the Park and Ride two full-sized 30-gallon saying they’ve actually when they dispose of it.” Grace Brady, Virginia Carr, Logan Deson, Joshua Gray, off US 90 to collect the bags of prescription drugs been looking for a place The pills from the Kyle Greenwald, Elizabeth Hair, Peter Lamborghini, medical rubbish. and we’re still here for to destroy or get rid of Columbia County Sheriff’s Steven Nugent, Adrielle Plasencia, Christy Thomason, The group collected another two hours.” some of these old prescrip- Office collection site were Kenny Trinchero, and Jacob Whitchard. several hundred bottles of Eighty-one pounds of tion drugs they have,” taken to the police depart- “It is gratifying to see so many of our students earn this pills before lunch. old drugs were collected Pentolino said. ment after the event and national recognition,” Principal Wanda Conner said. “I enjoy Mark Pentolino, Columbia in all on Saturday. He said one woman collected by DEA for prop- see them at school every day, working hard in their class- County Sheriffs’ Office pub- Pentolino said most of relayed a story to him of er disposal by the end of rooms and contributing to our campus in so many ways.” lic information officer, said the people ridding them- how she went back to her the day Saturday. 8A LAKE CITY REPORTER LOCAL SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2013 Page Editor: Emily Lawson, 754-0424
STEVEN RICHMOND/Lake City Reporter Children await the announcement of the costume contest winners. Josiah Wheeler, 5, dressed as the Tinman from the Wizard of Oz won the infant to six-year-olds category, and Logan Loyd, 11, won the six to 12-year-old group for her Starbucks vanilla bean cappuccino getup, featuring brush art by Brushworks of Ellisville (shown at left). costumes & Candy
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Downtown taking the first place spot for TREAT the second year in a row. Continued From 1A The three finalists then judged Trunk or Treat’s costume contest. Josiah Wheeler, 5, dressed as the Tinman from “This year is the biggest crowd ever,” the Wizard of Oz won the infant to six- Chamber of Commerce Marketing year-olds category, and Logan Loyd, 11, Coordinator Abbie Chasteen said. “We won the six to 12-year-old group for her were worried senior night at Columbia Starbucks vanilla bean cappuccino getup, High School would cut back attendance, featuring brush art by Brushworks of but we’ve had an amazing turnout. I’ve Ellisville. seen lots of really creative costumes so “The cotton candy frappuccino is my far.” favorite,” Lloyd said. Chamber of Commerce Director As festivities wound down around 8:30 Dennille Decker announced the results of p.m., organizers set up their brand new the Fall Around Downtown competition, 12 by 17 foot inflatable moving screen and where downtown businesses competed to aired a showing of the timeless Halloween have the most festive storefronts for the classic, “Ghostbusters.” fall holiday season. All festivities were free of charge to The Spa on Marion and Feagle and the public due in large part to the event’s JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Feagle Attorneys took second and third primary sponsor, Potash Corp. White Amanda Daye and Cole Wharton pass out candy while guarding sleeping skeletons. place, respectively, with Chasteen’s Springs. 1 2 4
Photos by JASON MATTHEW WALKER/ Lake City Reporter 3 1. Trunk-or-Treaters anx- iously wait to collect candy while waiting in line in down- town Lake City on Friday. 2. A battle between Ghostbuster Jason Avery and Alyson Waldron, 17, as the Grim Reaper, is under way. ‘This is my favorite holi- day,’ said Avery, who dons a custom-made costume. ‘After vanquishing the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, I’ve been craving some s’mores.’ 3. Joe Sanders, dressed up as a Kia hip hop hamster, dances a jig for a Trunk-or- Treater on Friday. 4. Charles Brush Sr., car- ries his son, Charles Brush Jr., on his shoulders as he surveys the parking lot for candy vendors. LAKE CITY REPORTER ADVERTISEMENT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2013 9A