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LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Fundraising Cici’s Pizza SUNDAY EDITION season kicks coming soon off at CARC. 6A to Lake City. 1C Father’s Area water issues walking down aisle take center stage awes bride Father’s Day will possess special meaning for both local man and his daughter.
By AMANDA WILLIAMSON [email protected] ind from the Dominican Republic coast ruffled the lacy fabric of Jennifer Hampton Hoysradt’s Maggie Sottero wedding Wdress. Her bouquet of pink roses blos- somed vibrantly in her hand as she made her way toward a gazebo surrounded by friends and family. Arm-in-arm, Hoysradt walked beside her father, Ronnie Bullard — a man she couldn’t have imagined the day without. But months earlier, surgical compli- cations almost meant her big day would have slipped by without him. “I think this wed- Photos by JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter COURTESY State Rep. Elizabeth Porter (right), R-Lake City, and state Sen. Charles Dean (center), R-Inverness, joke with state Secretary of the ding has Ronnie Bullard walks his been, I Department of Environmental Protection Hershel Vinyard (left) during a legislative tour of the Santa Fe River on Friday. daughter down the aisle while believe, recovering from a paralyzing his inspi- spinal cord injury. ration for State lawmakers tour Santa Fe River the last year,” Hoysradt said. “There was a chance that he wasn’t going to go, and honestly Environmental officials I was devastated. ... You never envision stress need to protect and your dad not being there.” In March 2010, Bullard fell 10 feet from conserve springs, streams. a ladder while trimming trees in the yard of his Lake City home. A limb swung By AMANDA WILLIAMSON toward him, knocking him from his [email protected] perch. Instantly, he let go of the chainsaw. Landing on his head, he was paralyzed Dark-brown water flowed over the from the neck down. The accident hap- boat ramp at the U.S. 129 bridge outside pened at about 4 p.m. on his day off from Branford on Friday. Beyond that, several Century Ambulance as an emergency pontoon and skiff boats waited to load medical technician. about 50 state legislators, their assistants He was home alone. and area scientists for an educational tour Repeatedly calling for help that didn’t on the Santa Fe River, which remains in come, Bullard’s voice became hoarse. peril despite the high water levels. Finally, an hour later, his youngest son The Suwannee River Water arrived home to find his father lying Management District organizes the trip in the yard, unable to move. Doctors annually, highlighting a different section diagnosed Bullard with central cord syn- of the region’s water system each time. drome, a condition caused by a pinched This year, the trip comes just before the spinal cord. management district releases its data on “It was one of those days where your minimum flows and levels, and just after Boats carrying state legislators tour the Santa Fe River Friday. The lawmakers were out mom calls over and over and over again,” Hoysradt said. “And I thought, ‘Okay, TOUR continued on 3A to get a better look at the rising water levels and how they affect the area. what’s going on here?’ When I found out, I threw clothes in my car and just left.” When Jennifer arrived at the hospital from her home in West Palm Beach, her dad was coming out of surgery. Ronnie Trial testimony turns technical Bullard still couldn’t move from the neck down. “It was really hard to see him that way,” Law Enforcement crime scene technician tered around who saw she said. “You always picture your dad as Crime scene technician lasting most of the day. The third day of the attack on Thomas this strong person. ... But he’s determined describes evidence she testimony lasted about five hours ,with and how inmates and to get better and I think that’s a testament the jury being released about 1:30 p.m. correctional officers collected following attack. to who he is.” Testimony is slated to resume after 8:30 responded. Friday’s tes- Margaret Bullard, Ronnie Bullard’s By TONY BRITT a.m. Tuesday. timony included another wife, said her husband had to relearn how [email protected] Franklin is being tried for the March witness account of the to walk. Central cord syndrome could be 2012 stabbing death of Columbia County incident and the investi- Franklin considered permanent because Ronnie After putting more than a dozen people corrections officer Sgt. Ruben Thomas gation that followed. Bullard will always have troubles with his on the witness stand the day before, the III. John Durrett, assistant state attorney, muscles, she said. prosecution in the Richard Franklin capi- When the trial began Wednesday, tes- questioned inmate Robert Lynch about Because of Ronnie Bullard’s determina- tal murder trial changed gears Friday, timony centered around what correc- what he saw on March 18, 2012. tion, he was able to set aside the limiting testimony to two witnesses. tions officers’ responsibilities entailed Lynch was serving out the remainder The trial became more technical, with and where the knife that killed Thomas testimony from a Florida Department of came from. Thursday’s testimony cen- TRIAL continued on 3A DAD continued on 7A
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2a LAKE CITY REPORTER SUNDAY REPORT SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2013 Page Editor: Jim Barr, 754-0424
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SANFORD — A defense and 96 children — rang- holding the dog for obser- attorney in George ing in age from 6 to 18 vation. Zimmerman’s murder trial — between 1914 and 1973 said at the end of the first at the Arthur G. Dozier 6-vehicle crash week of jury selection that School for Boys. Records he thinks a jury could be indicated that 45 indi- kills couple seated by the middle of viduals were buried on the MARY ESTHER — Two next week. 1,400-acre tract from 1914 people died and six others After five days of the to 1952, while 31 bodies were injured in a crash selection process, 29 were sent elsewhere for near Hurlburt Field. potential jurors have burial. The multi-vehicle crash passed through an initial USF associate profes- happened Thursday near round of questioning about sor Erin Kimmerle said the main gate of the U.S. what knowledge they have it’s unclear whether there Air Force installation. The already gained through are more children buried westbound lanes of U.S. media and other means in unmarked graves on Highway 98 were closed about the fatal shooting the property. And that’s for almost five hours as of 17-year-old Trayvon only part of the reason the Florida Highway Patrol Martin in a Sanford, Fla., why the researchers are investigated the crash. gated community. seeking DNA from at least The FHP reports Kurt “I know it’s slow-going seven family members and Graetzer, 66, and Pamela to the outside, but it’s not asking for state permits Graetzer, 63, were killed in slow-going to the inside,” JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter to exhume the human the crash. They were stuck defense attorney Mark remains on the site. in traffic about 1:25 p.m. O’Mara said. “I think it’s Making a splash Thursday when a box truck working out pretty well.” A.J. Skinner, 11, raises a spray of water as he travels down a water slide Thursday at the Police say pit bull driven by Devin Endersen O’Mara said that Lake City Youth Activities for Boys at Teen Town. hit them from behind. Zimmerman, the former attacked baby The impact sent the neighborhood watch lead- Graetzers’ Honda Element er, has been eager to have punishment process. That who have exhausted their tion in the last month. A HOLIDAY — Animal into a truck driven by the actual trial process process has been criticized judicial appeals have been third man — Marshall Lee control officials in the Steven Williams. Williams’ begin. for allowing some con- awaiting execution for an Gore — is scheduled to be Tampa Bay area have taken truck then hit a car “He’s very encouraged demned inmates to remain average of 22 years. executed on June 24. custody of a pit bull they driven by James Calbert because it’s finally on the for decades on death row. “An inmate who has say attacked a 10-month Jr. Calbert’s vehicle then way. He’s been waiting for The “Timely Justice Act been on death row for old baby. struck a truck driven by 16 months for this process of 2013” creates tighter 22 years has had a fair Reform school Sheriff’s deputies said Clifford Holmes. to start. He’s looking very timeframes for appeals and opportunity to discover all probe uses DNA the baby’s mother was out- The Northwest Florida forward to the resolution post-conviction motions of the evidence needed to side her home in Holiday Daily News reported the and the acquittal,” O’Mara and imposes reporting challenge his conviction, TAMPA — Researchers on Friday afternoon box truck continued after said. requirements on case especially when the inmate on Friday collected DNA chatting with a neighbor hitting the Graetzers’ car progress. has received the multiple samples from family when they heard the dog and hit vehicles driven by It also re-establishes a levels of review and the members of boys who growling inside. When Williams and Calbert. Scott signs law to separate agency for north extraordinary due process died decades ago at a now- they went into the house, Capt. Joey Boudreaux Florida to provide appel- afforded death-sentenced defunct Florida reform they found the dog biting of the Mary Esther Fire speed executions late-level legal representa- offenders,” Scott wrote. He school in the hopes it will the baby on the head and Department said five vic- TALLAHASSEE — tion to inmates sentenced said such lengthy delays match the remains found shoulder. tims were taken to Fort Florida is speeding up how to death, and requires are “a crushing burden of on the property of the The Tampa Bay Times Walton Beach Medical quickly it carries out the them to “pursue all pos- uncertainty to the victims’ now-closed school. reports the baby was taken Center. Another person death penalty. sible remedies in state families.” University of South to a local hospital. The received minor injuries Gov. Rick Scott on court.” Two men — Elmer Florida researchers have child’s name and condition and didn’t need to go the Friday signed into law Scott said in his signing Leon Carroll and William used historical documents were not released. hospital. a measure designed to statement that the state’s Van Poyck — have been to verify the deaths of Pasco County Animal overhaul the state’s capital current death row inmates executed by lethal injec- two adult staff members Control officials are n Associated Press
Celebrity Birthdays PEOPLE IN THE NEWS n Actor Bill Cobbs is 78. (“Roseanne,” ‘’Norm”) is 58. n Country singer Billy n Model-actress Jenny “Crash” Craddock is 74. Shimizu is 46. n Songwriter Lamont Dozier n Actor James Patrick Stuart Stars come out at Songwriters Hall is 72. is 45. n Singer Eddie Levert of The n Actor John Cho (2009’s O’Jays is 71. “Star Trek,” ‘’Harold and NEW YORK n Actress Joan Van Ark is Kumar” movies) is 41. Sting performed in honor of Elton 70. n Actor Eddie Cibrian is 40. John, Billy Joel sang snippets of n Singer James Smith of The n Actress China Shavers Foreigner’s hits when introducing Stylistics is 63. (“Boston Public”) is 36. the band and Smokey Robinson n Singer Gino Vannelli is 61. n Actress Sibel Kekilli n debuted part of a new song he wrote Actress Laurie Metcalf (“Game of Thrones”) is 33. about Berry Gordy. The 44th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony was full of star Daily Scripture power that included Alison Krauss, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, Nickelback, Petula Clark, Wiz The father of a righteous Khalifa, Jordin Sparks and a video message from Bill Clinton. child has great joy; a man who Tyler, Perry, Mick Jones and fathers a wise son rejoices in Lou Gramm of Foreigner, Holly him. Knight, JD Souther and Tony Hatch were inducted Thursday into the Songwriters Hall 2013 class in New — Proverbs 23:24 York City. John and writing partner Bernie Taupin received the Johnny Mercer COURTESY Lake City Reporter award, and Sting kicked off the night How to reacH us with a performance of “Saturday Army anniversary Main number . . . . .(386) 752-1293 BusINess Night’s Alright for Fighting.” Sting “Fax number ...... 752-9400 Controller Sue Brannon . . .754-0419 Recruiters from the Army Recruiting Center in the Lake City Mall were in dress Circulation ...... 755-5445 ([email protected]) also called John and Taupin “my two uniforms Thursday as the center observed the 238th anniversary of the founding Online . . . www lakecityreporter. com. heroes.” cIrcuLatIoN The Lake City Reporter, an affiliate of of the United States Army. Shown are (from left) Staff Sgt. Andrew Wyatt, of North Lake City Reporter John, who was inducted into the Community Newspapers Inc., is pub- Home delivery of the Songwriters Hall in 1992, said song- Carolina; Sgt. 1st Class Mike Robles, of Puerto Rico; Staff Sgt. 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After Grammy because this is where the sion of the publisher. U.S. Postal Service 1992 with his song “Achy Breaky 10:30 a.m., next day re-delivery or ser- 19 years, divorcing No. 310-880. whole process starts,” he said. Heart.” vice related credits will be issued. POSTMASTER: Send address changes John also used the stage to try to LOS ANGELES — Billy Ray In all other counties where home delivery Celebrity website TMZ first to Lake City Reporter, P.O. Box 1709, clear his differences with Joel. Cyrus’ wife has filed for divorce from is available, next day re-delivery or ser- reported the divorce. Lake City, Fla. 32056. vice related credits will be issued. “I didn’t see you tonight Mr. Joel, the country singer after 19 years of Publisher Todd Wilson . . . .754-0418 marriage. Circulation ...... 755-5445 but I want to see you,” he said. 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The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news Foreigner also got a boost thanks their family. emonies that also celebrated the late to the performance of The Anthony The two got married in December Buck Owens. items. If you have a concern, question or suggestion, Morgan’s Inspirational Choir of 1993 and have three children togeth- please call the executive editor. Corrections and clarifica- Harlem. er, including actress-musician n Associated Press tions will run in this space. And thanks for reading. 3A
Page Editor: Jim Barr, 754-0424 LAKE CITY REPORTER LOCAL SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2013 3A Water district board wants flow standards
From staff reports would have to go through a duplicate rulemaking pro- LIVE OAK — The cess. Suwannee River Water Upon House Bill 7 becom- Management District ing law, which has an effec- Governing Board passed tive date of July 1, DEP’s a resolution requesting adoption of cross-boundary the state Department of MFLs will reduce costs and Environmental Protection avoid duplicate efforts of adopt minimum flows and two or more adjoining man- levels for the Lower Santa agement districts. Fe and Ichetucknee rivers If adopted by DEP, and priority springs. the Lower Santa Fe and The board passed the Ichetucknee rivers and pri- resolution Tuesday based ority springs MFLs could on House Bill 7, sponsored be the first cross-boundary by state Rep. Elizabeth MFLs adopted under the Porter, R-Lake City, and new law. state Sen. Charles Dean, DEP, Suwannee River JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter R-Inverness. House Bill 7 Water Management The clear waters of the Ichetucknee River can be seen mixing with the tannic waters of the Santa Fe River, which have turned requires adjoining water District, and St. Johns dark due to their passage through swamps filled with rotting vegetation. management districts to River Water Management apply MFLs that are adopt- District have established ed by DEP. Therefore, the North Florida Regional TOUR: Lawmakers view water issues firsthand the Lower Santa Fe and Water Supply Partnership Ichetucknee rivers and pri- to collaboratively address Continued From Page 1A ority springs MFL would cross-boundary water sup- be applied in both the ply issues and solutions. Suwannee River and St. Adoption of these MFLs state lawmakers allocated $10 million said. he said. Johns River management by DEP is consistent with in the state budget for springs resto- “The river always comes up and Rich Budell, director of water districts. the partnership’s strategies ration, protection and preservation. goes down,” Herd said. “It’s going policy for the state Department of Given that district bound- to develop a joint regional For Sen. Charles Dean, R-Inverness, to flood. It’s going to go dry. But Agriculture and Consumer Sciences, aries are established along water supply plan for North the trip was his first time on the Santa because of pumpage, we have to said Floridians expect a high quality surface water hydrologic Florida. Fe. make sure it doesn’t happen more of life, which means access to pure divides, groundwater with- “The district is grateful “All of this was worth everything frequently.” water, open space and clear air. drawals have the potential that our lawmakers have we’ve been trying to do,” he said. “I’m Herd said the district needs to “People forget that it takes a lot of to affect water resources in put measures in place to a Florida native. I love any kind of regain what was lost and maintain time and money to generate all of that an adjacent district. House effectively ensure our water water you can put me around.” those levels through regulatory strat- — and there’s a cost associated with Bill 7 addresses possible resources that are impacted Dean recently co-sponsored Senate egies, conservation, water resource that,” Budell said. “If we expect and cross-boundary impacts by by groundwater withdraw- House Bill 7 with state Rep. Elizabeth development projects and alternative want to have quality, abundant and requiring water manage- als outside of our jurisdic- Porter, R-Lake City, to require adjoin- water supplies. inexpensive food, there’s going to be ment districts to apply the tional boundaries remain ing water management districts to North Central Florida has the high- some environmental impact. That’s MFLs of adjoining districts protected while streamlin- apply minimum flows and levels est concentration of first-magnitude not an excuse. That’s a fact.” that are adopted by DEP. ing the MFLs process,” said adopted by the state Department of springs in North America and con- Herschel Vinyard, state DEP sec- The district is developing district Executive Director Environmental Protection for state tains 21 of the 33 springs in the state. retary, said the educational tours are the MFLs and has commit- Ann Shortelle. waters to manage cross-boundary Seven billion gallons of water flow essential to bring interested parties ted to a voluntarily peer MFLs determine the impacts. daily down the Ichetucknee River, together. review of the science and amount of water that can “One bill is one step in a long pro- which is enough to provide water to The springs are everyone’s respon- all related technical docu- be removed from the nat- cess to ensuring that we’re doing the every person in the state, Herd said. sibility, he said, and only when every- ments in establishing them. ural system without caus- right thing in terms of water quantity However, the river system still needs one works together can springs resto- The peer review will be ing significant harm to the and water quality,” Porter said. “It’s a the water to survive. If Floridians ration be accomplished. conducted by a panel of water resources and the never-ending process.” allow water levels to decrease because A number of Florida’s springs exist experts from the University ecology. When use of water Carlos Herd, director of water sup- of overpumping, it’s going to hurt the inside state parks, which continue to of Florida Water Institute. shifts the hydrologic condi- ply at SRWMD, said the minimum river and the economies that depend bring record numbers of visitors each Prior to the legislation, tions below levels defined flows and levels measurements with- on it. year, Vinyard added. water management dis- by MFLs, significant harm in his jurisdiction show that the area’s “We didn’t get in this condition “It’s easier to learn when you see tricts could work together can occur. When a water water supply is below what is should overnight,” he said. “It’s taken a lot of it, when you feel it and when you’re to address cross-boundary body currently does not be for the quantity of rain received years to get where we are at. We’re not in it,” said Christine Aleknavich, leg- impacts. However, for one or will not meet an estab- over the past year. When the system going to fix it in one day.” islative assistant for state Sen. Darren water management dis- lished MFL, a recovery or is low, it affects fish habitats, water As the population continues to Soto. “If we lose this, we’re going to trict to apply an adjacent prevention plan must be quality, the flood plain and more, he grow, it places stress on the water, lose tourism dollars.” district’s MFL, that district developed.
TRIAL: Testimony turns technical as prosecution continues Continued From Page 1A of his sentence and had tom of the steps, Franklin in and out the doorway.” graphed the crime scene, boots from was in the metal, sharpened to a point spent a few days at the ran out of his cell. Lynch Lynch said Franklin took notes and made courtroom, and George that had string wound on prison. He was housed in said he saw Franklin had then left Thomas and did sketches of the entire identified Franklin. at its non-pointed end as the T dormitory the night a knife. a throat-slashing gesture dorm as part of the evi- George’s testimony a handle. Durrett showed Thomas was killed. He said “A knife was in his as he turned towards the dence collection process. also included how she col- the knife to jurors. that night, Thomas came (Franklin’s) right hand,” he other inmates. She said there was a sense lected DNA samples from The knife was 10 inches into the dorm after he had said, noting Thomas had Lynch also testified that of urgency to collect some Franklin, and she elabo- long and 1.5 inches wide. conducted an inmate check blood coming from his face he had seen the knife before. of the items so the water in rated on different types The remainder of and asked who called and when he ran out of the cell. He said Franklin’s room- the dorm could be turned of DNA samples she col- George’s testimony focused complained about water “He had it in his hand and mate, Robert “Midnight” back on. lected. on crime scene photographs coming out of the air vent he was following Sarge.” Acree, made the knife and George requested George also said she she had taken, areas where in a cell. He said Thomas con- showed it to him earlier, permission to examine investigated a padlock and she found blood and how Lynch said he helped tinued to run towards the asking him if he wanted to Franklin, who was being a metal bar that was sharp- she collected the blood with maintenance at the security station door with buy it. Lynch said he had held in the facility’s medi- ened into a knife, which she samples from walls and prison. He said it struck Franklin close behind him. been at seven other correc- cal building and she pho- received from corrections the floor. She concluded him as odd that water would Franklin didn’t let Thomas tional facilities with Acree tographed him. She said Capt. Michelle Nipper. her testimony with a DVD be coming from an air vent, close the door, Lynch said. and Acree was known as a her attempt to get trace George broke the seal that showed a three-dimen- because water and ventila- “He gets back on Sarge. knife maker. Acree admit- evidence (blood) off him on a plastic evidence cyl- sional view, through a com- tion are separate systems. If he (Thomas) was able ted as much during his tes- was denied until a search inder that contained the puter model, of the crime “I walked over there to to open the door immedi- timony Wednesday. warrant could be served. knife, and she described scene area from a variety of look,” he said, noting he ately, he would have prob- Amy George, an FDLE “They got a search war- the knife a as piece of vantage points. was downstairs heading to ably made it. You could see crime scene technician, rant, and I was able to exam- a water fountain. “Thomas the defendant come behind then took the stand and ine him,” she said. “He was came in and looked up at the him and you could see the testified about evidence not covered in blood.” vent. I seen the defendant fighting, stabbing motion,” she collected hours after George also collected strike Sarge. I didn’t see a Lynch said, as he demon- the incident. Franklin’s clothing, includ- weapon. He (Thomas) was strated with his arms mak- After arriving in ing his boots. She showed looking up at the vent and ing a downward, stabbing Columbia County, she said the boots and Franklin’s “WE ARE WOMEN, WE ARE MOTHERS, WE UNDERSTAND” got struck. They scuffled motion. she went to the hospital socks to the jury on Friday. and Sarge fought his way “I could see the knife and collected evidence She said the items had out the cell, down the tier, come down and hit. I didn’t from the victim and then been sent to the FDLE’s stumbled down the steps see the knife go into the headed back to the prison, biology department of and got to the door.” skin,” Lynch said. He saw arriving at about 3:45 a.m. DNA comparison. Lynch testified that when Thomas go down. “It looked on March 19, 2012. Durrett asked whether Thomas got to the bot- like he was laying halfway George said she photo- the person she got the
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OUR OPINION To fathers everywhere
his is the day we set aside to honor our fathers, as well we should. Thanks, dads, for all that you do. TThanks for being there to guide your daughters and sons on the path to being good citizens and decent human beings. Thank you for teaching them basic mor- als and to treat others as they wish to be treated themselves. Thank you, in short, for teaching them right from wrong, and to behave accord- ingly. The effects of your work are felt by all, and your efforts have not gone unnoticed.
H I G H L I G H T S I N H I S T O R Y Gone but not forgotten any of Lake City’s mer to compete against other top On this date: outstanding citizens kids in he state. are now deceased He was a founder of an annual In 1567, Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned in but their contribu- football bowl game where he would Lochleven Castle in Scotland. tions should not be bring in teams from as far away as In 1858, accepting the Illinois Republican Party’s nomi- Mforgotten. Here are five. Pennsylvania to play the Lake City nation for the U.S. Senate, Abraham Lincoln said the slav- • Theo Kirby: Was our county team. Ask any Lake City men who ery issue had to be resolved, declaring, “A house divided property appraiser 28 years. First played for Coach Rawleigh and against itself cannot stand.” ran in 1951, was defeated by incum- Morris Williams they will have a special memory to In 1883, baseball’s first “Ladies’ Day” took place as the bent Lonnie Pearce. Ran again four Phone: (386) 755-8183 share. New York Gothams offered women free admission to a years later against four other candi- [email protected] game against the Cleveland Spiders. (New York won, 5- dates and won. 372 W. Duval St. MORE NAMES 2.) Was elected to seven consecutive Lake City, FL 32055 In 1897, the government signed a treaty of annexation terms and was our first Property Friend Jeanette Steedley has sug- with Hawaii. Appraiser (previously the title was Church, and the model of a soft-spo- gested adding these local people In 1903, Ford Motor Co. was incorporated. Tax Assessor). His friends called ken Southern gentleman. known by one or two names or titles In 1911, IBM had its beginnings as the Computing- him “Big Daddy”—because he was • Dr. Lou Landrum: Both a gen- to my previous list: Tabulating-Recording Co. was incorporated in New York BIG. He was a charter member of eral practitioner and a surgeon, he • “Georgia Boy” (Williams): State. the Lake City Lions Club. practiced in a time when physicians State legislator, staunch CHS sup- In 1932, President Hoover and Vice President Charles • Coach Joe Fields: Was head made home visits. He was known porter, and long-time Greyhound Curtis were renominated at the Republican national con- basketball coach at then-Lake as being excellent at quickly and bus driver. vention in Chicago. City Community College (now expertly diagnosing the cause of an • “Miss Lula Mae” (Pressley): In 1933, the National Industrial Recovery Act became Florida Gateway College) for 23 illness and helping people get well. Long time and much-loved propri- law. (It was later struck down by the Supreme Court.) years, posting a record of 512-195. He delivered countless babies etor of the legendary high school In 1941, National Airport opened for business with a Later coached the professional and had “special pricing” for those hangout, “The Little Store.” ceremony attended by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. West Coast Sting Rays in the U.S. unable to afford medical care. • “Miss T” (Betty Tannenbaum): In 1952, “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl” Basketball League and at CHS. He was still doctoring full time at Owner of The Lovely Shop, a fash- was published in the United States for the first time by When he left LCCC, he had the age 65 and gave this explanation: ionable lady’s clothing store. She Doubleday & Co. seventh best winning record in the “ I keep working because a person was such an outstanding community In 1955, Pope Pius XII excommunicated Argentine nation and had won a state title. has to have a goal to justify his exis- citizen, the City of Lake City, issued President Juan Domingo Peron for expelling two priests He courageously crossed the color tence on this planet.” a formal proclamation in her honor from his country. (However, the ban was effectively lifted line and recruited some of the best • Coach Rick Rawleigh: A 35- at her retirement. in 1963 when the Catholic Church declared that Peron black basketball players in the state. year physical education coach at And how could I have left out the had merely been threatened with excommunication). • Robley Bruce: Best known Lake City Junior High School and inimitable, one of a kind Niblack 6th In 1962, The New Yorker published the first of a three- for establishing one of the best and there has never been a better one. grade teacher, “Bones” Thomas! part serialization of “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson. most popular clothing stores in At an early time when some P.E. In 1963, the world’s first female space traveler, North Florida, “Bruce’s Clothing teachers simply threw a ball out to NOAH’S ADVICE Valentina Tereshkova, was launched into orbit by the Store” or just “Bruce’s.” His store the kids and watched them play, Soviet Union. When Noah saw his sons fishing was a mainstay in downtown Lake Rick started programs in soccer, off he ark, he said, “Go easy on the City for more that 40 years. He weightlifting wrestling, swimming, bait, boys. I only have two worms.” ■ Associated Press came to Lake City in 1927 and and intramurals. instantly became a pillar of our com- He also coached the first LCJHS munity. Falcon interscholastic football and ■ Morris Williams is a local historian He was known as a strong family basketball teams, and he drove kids and long-time Columbia County resi- Lake City Reporter man, a leader in the Presbyterian all over the state during the sum- dent. Serving Columbia County Since 1874 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Lake City Reporter is published with pride for residents of Columbia and surrounding coun‑ ties by Community Newspapers Inc. We believe strong newspapers build strong The buck stops with Dad communities —‑“Newspapers get things done!” To the Editor: finger at them and they knew they Out of this come our grandchil- Our primary goal is to publish distinguished and escaped that time. Our children dren. We can eat them up and let profitable community‑oriented newspapers. The hardest job on the planet is have to know that we love them too them do almost anything they want This mission will be accomplished through the being a Dad. As a Dad you personal- much to let them get out of hand. to while they are at their grandpar- teamwork of professionals dedicated to truth, ly direct the future of your children. Even when you come home tired ents’ home. integrity and hard work. Unlike our politicians, “the buck from work you have to take them So if you are a father, hold your stops at Dad.” The Mother nurtures to ball practice or recitals. You have head up, step up and be a real Dad. Todd Wilson, Publisher and directs the children daily but to “man up” and be a real Dad. It’s You will determine the future of Editor the enforcement comes from Dad. not about you anymore, it’s all about your children. Robert Bridges, I can remember my wife had a your children. The boys got tired “Train up a child in the way he Jim Barr, Associate Editor Controller list on the refrigerator and our four of hearing me say, “You can never should go and when he is old, he Sue Brannon, boys knew what would happen if be wrong if you do what’s right.” will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6. their name ended up on that list. By the grace of God we raised four Dink NeSmith, President With four boys you have to let the boys and now are rewarded with Bill Glover Tom Wood, Chairman small stuff go. I would just point my them doing quite well. Lake City
LETTERS POLICY Letters to the Editor should be typed or neatly writ‑ A debt of honor to our translators ten and double spaced. Letters should not exceed 400 n Afghanistan, the Taliban In neither country have we come Afghan applicants had received words and will be edited for length and libel. Letters have promised to kill Afghanis even close to holding up our half of visas through the special program.” must be signed and include the writer’s name, address who worked for the Americans the bargain, thanks to red tape and Congress is contemplating legisla- and telephone number for verification. Writers can and their families. In Iraq, a U.S. bureaucracy that works only tion that would make it easier for similar threats were made by fitfully. Visas in Iraq were handed the interpreters and their families to have two Iradical Islamic insurgents. They out only grudgingly and sparingly. get visas. The best proposal would letters per month published. Letters and guest columns were not idle threats. The terrorists Now the same thing is happen- extend the program to 2015 and are the opinion of the writers and not necessarily that proved quite diligent in carrying out ing in Afghanistan. Apparently, we expand the number of visas granted of the Lake City Reporter. those threats. learned nothing in Iraq. annually to 5,000. BY MAIL: Letters, P.O. Box 1709, Lake City, FL Thus, the U.S. forces made a In 2009, Congress passed a law It would help a lot in future bargain, both explicit and implicit: to reward Afghanis who worked recruiting if we could prove that we 32056; or drop off at 180 E. Duval St. downtown. Work for us and we will see that you for U.S. forces. According to The are people of our word. BY FAX: (386) 752‑9400. and your families get visas for safe Washington Post, “As of last fall, BY EMAIL: [email protected] haven in America. though, only 32 of more than 5,700 ■ Scripps Howard News Service 5A
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June 16-21 Friendly” will be at 5:45 Family reunion p.m. at the Fort White The annual Cannon Vacation Bible school Library. The instructor will Reunion will begin at noon Pine Grove Baptist be Sabine Marcks, a regis- July 4 at the Hart Springs Church, 189 N U.S. 441, tered landscape architect Pavillion. All descendants of will have vacation Bible and Master Gardener. the William (Bill) Jackson school from 6 to 8:45 p.m. and Henrietta (Aunt Hett) today through Friday. The Clementine Townsend theme is “Collossal Roller June 20-22 Cannon are invited. Bring a Coaster World.” For more Revival services covered dish, drinks, good- information, call (386) 752- Love Ministry, at the ies and lawn chair. All paper 2664. corner of Duval Street and products, silverware, cups Walker Avenue in Live and ice will be furnished. Oak, will have revival ser- The meeting starts at noon June 17 vices at 7:30 each night, and lunch will be at 12:30 SCORE workshop with Overseer Marlene p.m. For more informa- SCORE will have a free Boyd Spencer of Higher tion, call Rose Williamson entrepreneurs’ interactive Dimension Praise and at (352) 463-7320 or Karen workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Deliverance Ministries Prescott at (904) 708-3399. at the Columbia County Inc. of Fort Lauderdale. Public Library, 308 NW For more information, Volunteers needed Columbia Ave. You can call Prophetess Pastor Dr. Lake City Medical Center ask questions, get advice, Linda Simpson at (386) is looking for volunteers. If meet other entrepreneurs, 364-1607 or (386) 344-4192. you have any extra time receive free educational and a heart for volunteer- materials from the Small ism, please call (386) 758- Business Administration June 21 3385 for more information and other sources and Community theater or visit the hospital’s web- arrange one-on-one coun- High Springs Community site at Lakecitymedical. seling from qualified Theater will present the com or stop by the front SCORE volunteers. Call musical “Nunsense,” direct- desk and pick up a paper (386) 752-2000 or email ed by Sue Addis, tonight application. [email protected] through July 7. This hilari- to reserve a seat. ous show’s premise is that of a fundraiser by the Little Fair hog entries SVTA meeting Sisters of Hoboken to raise The deadline for The Suwannee Valley money to bury sisters acci- hog entries for the 2013 Transportation Authority dentally poisoned by the Columbia County fair is 5 Board of Directors will convent cook, Sister Julia p.m. today. Children must meet at 6 p.m. in the SVTA (Child of God). Updated be between the ages of 8 headquarters, 1907 SW jokes, musical arrange- and 18 and enrolled in a Voyles St. in Live Oak. The ments, and a brand new county public or private meeting is open to the pub- song spice. Performances school or home-schooled lic. For more information, will be Fridays and to enter the competition. call (386) 208-6330. Saturdays at 8 p.m. and All entries must be turned Sundays at 2 p.m. Ticket in at the county fairgrounds are $15 for adults, $9 for office or call 752-8822. June 17-21 children 12 and yunger and Vacation Bible school seniors on Sundays, $12. Sister’s Welcome Tickets are available online June 22 Missionary Baptist Church, at highspringscommuni- Gospel music 3194 SW Sisters Welcome JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter tytheater.com or in High First United Methodist Road, will have vacation Springs at Pampered Paws, Church of Worthington Bible school Monday Flag Day ceremony (386) 454-4464; in Lake City Springs will have a gospel through Friday from 5:30 Columbia High School Junior ROTC students hoist an American flag during a Flag Day cer- at The Framery of Lake music sing with Stephen to 7:30 p.m. Children from City, (386) 754-2780, at 341 Jones Southern Gospel pre-kindergarten through emony Thursday. S. Marion St., or at the Ministries at 6 p.m. The high school and adults of theater 30 minutes before program is in cooperation all ages are welcome. This Association will meet pH testing each Wednesday Law Center for Estate & curtain. High Springs with New Jerusalem Full year’s theme is “Rock It at 1 p.m. at the LifeStyle at the Agricultural Legacy Planning, 234 E. Community Theater is at Gospel Church. For more Out! – Praising the Living Enrichment Center, 628 SE Extension Office at the Duval St. Anyone who is 130 NE First St. in High information, call (386) 496- God without Limits.” A Allison Court. The speak- County Fairgrounds. Drop concerned about how they Springs. For more informa- 1461 or (386) 697-2339. light snack and dinner will er will be Clay Martin, off soil samples at the office will pay for nursing home tion, call (386) 454-3525 or be provided. There is no deputy district director any week day during busi- care should attend this visit the theater web page. charge to attend; any finan- for U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R- ness hours. For more infor- informative workshop led June 23 cial gifts will be graciously Gainesville. For more infor- mation, call Gayle Rogers by local elder law attor- Roundup registration Church anniversary accepted. For more infor- mation, call Jim Purvis at at 758-2408. ney Teresa Byrd Morgan. Reservations are now New Mount Ziom AME mation, contact Sister Essie 292-9361 or 752-8570. Seating is limited and res- being accepted for the Church in Watertown will Wilson at (386) 344-1516. Elder abuse summit ervations are required. To Richardson High School observe its 110th anni- Elder Options will have reserve a seat, call Tammy Roundup, which will be versary with services at 3 June 19 an Elder Abuse Prevention Hale at (386) 755-1977. July 26-28 at the Richardson p.m. The speaker will be June 18 Plant clinic Summit from 10 a.m. to 1 Community Center. the Rev. Harry Dawkins Art reception University of Florida p.m. at Parkview Baptist Landscape workshop Anyone who attended RHS and the congregation of A public reception for art- Master Gardeners are Church, 268 NW Lake A Columbia County is invited. Deadline for reg- New Bethel AME Church ists entered in the eighth available every Wednesday Jeffery Road. For more Cooperative Extension istration is June 30. For in Jacksonville. Dinner will annual Juried Art Show will from 1 to 4 p.m. at the information, contact workshop, “Landscape more information, call Ann be served after the service. be from 5:15 to 7 p.m. at the Fort White Public Library Crystal Holmes at (386) Design — Creating Anderson at (386) 752-7812 For more information, con- Columbia County Public on Route 47 to answer 692-5246 or by email at Natural Borders, Lovely, or Ervin Fleming at (386) tact the Rev. Charles Young, Library West Branch, 435 questions about lawns and holmesc@agingresources. Sustainable, Florida 961-9770. pastor, at (386) 752-4306. NW Hall of Fame Drive. plants. Bring samples for org. Awards will be presented at free diagnosis or solutions. 6. The community is invited For more information, call for refreshments, art show, 752-5384. June 20 OBITUARIES the awards ceremony and Nursing home workshop fellowship. Soil testing A free Nursing Home Ernie Creel years in Florida and then in Mis- 10 am to 11 am followed by a souri as a private investigator memorial service from 11 am Columbia County Master Planning Workshop will be Ernie Creel age 68 resident of for the Public Defenders office. to 12 noon at Parkview Bap- Art league meeting Gardeners will do free soil held at 10 a.m., at Morgan Lake City was killed in a mo- He owned and operated Keep- tist Church, Lake City, Fl. The The Art League Of North torcycle accident June 12, 2013. sake productions for 15 yr’s. Rev. Mike Tatem and the Rev. Florida will meet at 7 p.m. He was born in Philadelphia, producing videos and commer- James Roberts will jointly WORKSHOP MEETING cials. He also owned and oper- conduct the memorial service. at the First Presbyterian CITY OF LAKE CITY Pennsylvania to Ernest and ated Capital Mail, a postal store, ICS Cremation and Church. There will be NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council for the City of Lake City, Kathryn Creel for 5 yr’s before his retirement. Funeral home will no dinner at this meting. Florida will hold a workshop meeting on Monday, June 17, 2013 at 6:00 PM., in on February In 2000 he retired and moved cremate his remains as he the Council Chambers located on the second floor of City Hall at 205 North Marion 23, 1945. He back to Florida to be near his requested. He donated his The guest speaker will be Avenue, Lake City, Florida. Larry Elshoff, award win- attended public school and re- son and his granddaughter. He harvestable organs and per his ning photographer and for- THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS: located to Florida at age 16. He has been married 3 times - and request veteran’s will be giv- Discuss FY 2013/2014 budget process, establish priorities/trends and set budget served in the U.S. Army for 4 to his present wife of 20 yr’s, en first priority for their use. mer professor at Florida workshop schedule years in Germany as a teletype Cathey Creel, in 1992. He has Gateway College. operator during the Vietnam a brother Dennis Creel of Lake All interested persons are invited to attend. era. He was a Lake Worth Po- City and his son David and his 5 Obituaries are paid advertise- Plant clinic CITY COUNCIL MEETING lice officer and undercover- of children live in Orange City, FL. ments. For details, call the THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE CITY, FLORIDA ficer for 8 yr’s. He then became A visitation service will be Lake City Reporter’s classified University of Florida WILL MEET ON MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL a private investigator for several held on June 18, 2013 from department at 752-1293. Master Gardeners are CHAMBERS LOCATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF CITY HALL available every Tuesday, AT 205 NORTH MARION AVENUE, LAKE CITY, FLORIDA Wednesday and Thursday All interested persons are invited to attend. Columbia County from 9 a.m. to noon at SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: If you require special aid or services for any of the the Columbia County meetings identified above, as addressed in the American Disabilities Act, please Tobacco Free Partnership Meeting contact the City Manager’s Office at (386) 719-5768. Extension Office, 164 SW Mary Ethel Lane, to answer AUDREY E SIKES, MMC The Columbia County Tobacco Free Partnership and the Columbia County Health questions about lawns and City Clerk Department have come together to form a partnership in order to create a tobacco plants. Bring samples for free community. The partnership focuses on policies that effect our youth. In the free diagnosis or solutions. New Year, we would like to focus on multi-unit housing cessation programs and For more information, call promote the various tobacco cessation programs available to our community. 752-5384. We invite all community members, service workers, and school aged youth to attend the upcoming meeting to discuss tobacco-related issues in our county. Support group Another Way Inc. pro- Pool & River Floats Columbia County Tobacco Free Partnership Meeting vides a domestic violence New Designs Central School Board Office Room 153 support group every Thursday, June 20, 2013 Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. If you 372 West Duval Street are a current or former sur- Lake City, FL 32055 & Time: 1:00pm vivor of domestic violence, Water Bottles call 386-719-2702 for meet- ing location and an intake All partnership meetings are open to the public. For more information on how to New shipment make a difference in your community through your local Tobacco Free Partnership, appointment. All services Men’s & Women’s Sandals are free and confidential. please contact: NARFEA meeting Wilson’s outfitters Shomari Bowden The National Active and 1291 SE Baya Dr, Lake City • (386) 755-7060 Columbia County Health Department Retired Federal Employees [email protected] (386) 758-2177 or [email protected] 6A
6a LAKE CITY REPORTER local SUNday, JUNE 16, 2013 Page Editor: Jim Barr, 754-0424 CARC launches membership campaign
By DEREK GILLIAM said. [email protected] While the larger dona- tions are directed more Columbia County’s toward businesses, Bailey CARC-Advocates for said, any donation would Citizens with Disabilities be accepted, including aims to raise more than items that can be sold at $30,000 during its annual CARC’s thrift store, The membership drive. House of Bargains, 500 N. Stephen Bailey, execu- Marion Ave. tive director for CARC, The House of Bargains said the membership drive is staffed by the people is the main fundraiser for CARC helps. They sort the the nonprofit organization. items, stock the shelves “That’s our big push to and run the cash register. get people to join CARC,” “We have staff that is Bailey said. there with them, but the People can participate at whole purpose of the store various levels. Individual is they help to run it,” memberships are sold for Bailey said. $50, and increase to $75 Items in good condition to gain the title of sponsor that don’t need repairs are member. A $100 donation appropriate for The House gains a member the title of of Bargains, he said. “Sunshine 100” member. Bailey said the money The bronze level mem- raised during the member- bership is reached with a ship drive funds the group $250 donation. Silver costs home, adult training and DEREK GILLIAM/Lake City Reporter a $500 donation, and gold other services CARC pro- A quilt donated by First Federal Bank of Florida raised $610 for CARC during a raffle. Josephine Williams, (from left) Stephen level is a $1,000 donation. vides. Bailey, Laquanda Flemming, raffle winner Cheryl Plyn and Betsy Pottle pose with the quilt. A platinum membership “(The membership is any donation of $2,500 drive) sets us up going allocate to our different been a member of CARC “I always knew how citizens with disabilities or more. into our new fiscal year programs,” he said. for 24 years because of the important (CARC) was to learn how to live on their “Every bit of it goes to and allows us to know the Betsy Pottle, CARC benefit it provides to the citizens with disabilities own,” she said. “I wanted help our clients,” Bailey amount of money we can board secretary, said she’s disabled. and how much they help to be a part of that.”
JENNIFER CHASTEEN/Special to the Reporter DEREK GILLIAM/Lake City Reporter Participants in the Columbia County 4H Summer Walking Program show off their pedometers after the first walking session Wednesday. Pictured are (from left) Reece Chasteen, 11; Seth Habitat groundbreaking Cox, 6; Deanna Cox; Owen Cox, 8; 4H extension agent Jenny Jump; and Emy Chasteen, 8. Participants pose for a photo during the groundbreaking for Habitat for Humanity of Lake Youth and adults are invited to participate in the program throughout the summer. City’s sixth project house on NW Early Street on Friday. Pictured are (from left) soon-to-be homeowners Gilmore and Brandy Newkirk, James Montgomery, Columbia County Sheriff Mark Hunter, Abbie Chasteen, Dennille Decker, Kevin Kirby, Rusty DePratter, Linda Ivery Summer walking program and George Burnham. The Newkirks, who live with six children in a three-bedroom, one for children begun by 4-H bathroom home, will soon have one with five bedrooms and two bathrooms. By JENNIFER CHASTEEN about the well-being of the youth of tomor- Special to the Reporter row,” Jump said. “With youth out of school Fugitive found in Gainesville during the summer months, there needs Youth and adults gathered at the Lake to be a safe environment where they are From staff reports Columbia ily mem- City Mall Wednesday morning to kick off able to be physically active. C o u n t y ber that a 4H Summer Walking Program resulting “A 4-H walking program, Let’s Get A man allegedly involved Sherif f ’s helped lead in over 26,000 steps taken in the opening Walking, has been implemented for chil- in the stabbing of a O f f i c e , them to week of the program. dren ages 5 to 18 who live in Columbia Pittsburgh Steelers offen- Whitlock Whitlock’s The walking program, headed up by County. Guardians are also welcome to sive lineman was arrested was dis- m o t e l Columbia County 4H coordinator Cindy join but are not required to be present. 4-H in Gainesville Friday after covered at r o o m . Higgins and family and consumer sci- staff will be on hand to supervise children authorities suspected Whitlock a Gaines- Gethers Whitlock ences 4H extension agent Jenny Jump, during the program. The 4-H program will he had been hiding in ville motel, and his will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays change locations throughout the summer, Columbia County. along with his girlfriend, girlfriend were taken to the and Fridays at different locations through- in order to provide different places to visit Jerrell Whitlock, 26, Precious Gethers. Alachua County Jail, police out the summer, including Richardson and see.” faces charges of attempted Both were arrested said. Community Center, Lake City Mall and Owen Cox, 8, participated in the open- homicide, attempted rob- and taken to the Alachua According to a criminal Lake DeSoto downtown. Youth and adults ing day of the program. He says he was bery, aggravated assault County Jail. complaint, the men tried are encouraged to measure their steps surprised at the number of steps he took, and conspiracy for his Authorities believed to rob Adams as he left a during the program using a pedometer. saying that he thought it would be a lot alleged role in the June 1 Whitlock had been hiding restaurant around 3 a.m. According to letsmove.gov, over the past less. “We had used these (pedometers) attack on Mike Adams in out in Lake City because he on June 1. Adams required three decades, childhood obesity rates in at school before but not like this,” Owen Pittsburgh. Two other men has family in the area. surgery for the stab America have tripled, and today, nearly said, referring to the walking activities are already jailed on similar Police said detectives wounds, but the 6-foot-7, one in three children in America are over- performed during the program, which charges. received a telephone call 345-pound lineman expects weight or obese. included walking backwards and side-step- According to the on Tuesday from a fam- to recover. Today’s youth experience a very dif- ping. ferent lifestyle from those who grew up “By rotating throughout Lake City, we 30 to 50 years ago. Home-cooked meals hope that we are able to reach a larger have been replaced by ready-to-serve or audience,” Jump said. fast food; walking to and from school, At each event, participants will wear gym class and outdoor playtime have been pedometers, provided by 4-H, and at the replaced by modern transportation, chang- end of each session, all steps will be Dr. Robert J. Harvey Dr. Rameek McNair es in school curriculum and video games. recorded. (10,000 steps a day is the rec- “With the increase in childhood obesity ommended daily amount). Prizes will be in rural areas, researchers are concerned awarded at the end of the program. 752-2336 This gift will make Dad smile! Man arrested on rape charges This Welcoming Gift is a great Father’s Day gift. 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