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CCSO COUNTY COMMISSION SAYS: Medlock Rye Shaw 3A Armed bandits jailed What after daylight robbery about the tax LAMAR HIRES He trained cuts? divers that BOCC says it’s been handcuffed by looming jail bill; with that now rescued slashed, will we finally see a break?

Thailand By CARL MCKINNEY [email protected] cave-kids There was a lot of talk but no action from the county about slashing property taxes this year. Elected officials repeatedly insisted they were One of the world’s eager to look into the possi- best at underwater bility before they ultimately rescue lives here. backed down and kept the status quo, citing the impending By MICHAEL PHILIPS cost of building a brand-new [email protected] jail as a major concern. Sticker-shocked county In July 2018, the world was commissioners killed that transfixed by the ordeal a Williams jail project after they saw the boys soccer team and their price tag could reach as high coach endured while trapped as $43.6 million and instead voted to expand in a cave in Thailand. When and renovate the existing detention facility, would they be rescued? Could a plan expected to end up in the ballpark of they be rescued? $15 million. In the wake of that decision on The team had been in the cave for about two weeks and TAXES continued on 2A monsoon rains would soon hit, ROYAL THAI NAVY via AP which would make a rescue mission all but impossible. ABOVE: Thai res- Experts realized they had to cue team mem- PEARL HARBOR act soon, or the boys and their bers walk inside coach might be stuck there a cave where 12 for months — or experience a boys and their Remembrance worse fate. soccer coach were One Lake City man was trapped last sum- will continue perhaps paying more attention mer. RIGHT: Lamar than others. Hires, who trained despite tragedy Lamar Hires is the Florida many of the rescu- regional coordinator for ers, is seen in his ASSOCIATED PRESS International Underwater Cave Lake City office. Rescue and Recovery, a glob- MICHAEL PHILIPS/LCR HONOLULU — Officials will beef up secu- al all-volunteer, not-for-profit rity as usual for the ceremony to remember public service and educational “I’m watching events unfold, was. The plan of action was those lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor 78 organization registered in and I see footage on TV, ‘hey, to sedate the 12 boys, who years ago, with service members and digni- Florida. In this capacity, Hires we know him, we trained him, ranged in age from 11 to 17, taries confronting a fresh tragedy after a U.S. has traveled to all the world’s we know him,” he said. Hires and their coach with ket- sailor killed two civilians, wounded another and caving hotspots — Italy, had probably trained most of amine, a horse tranquilizer, so then turned the gun on himself at the storied Mexico, Australia — training the 100-plus divers who took that they wouldn’t panic and military base. divers on how to carry out res- part in the rescue operation. cue and recovery operations. And what an operation it HINES continued on 6A PEARL continued on 2A

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ARE THEY COMING? QUICK HITS Scripture of the Day “I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down How ’bout those tax cuts? my life for the sheep.” — John 10:14-15 (KJV) the county pitch the sales to drop plans for new con- track that we are going,” TAXES tax to the general public. struction in favor of adding he said. Thought for Today Continued From 1A After the sales tax was an inmate housing pod to Commissioner Rocky defeated at the ballot box the existing jail. Ford said constituents have Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise. — Alexander Pope, 1688-1744, English writer Wednesday, commissioners in 2018, commissioners “I’m of the belief that mixed emotions about the say they’ll look into cutting later made a it’s going to move. the property tax rate again point to pub- cost just as “Some of them think we licly declare If tax cuts are much money messed up, some think we but are offering no guaran- to happen, Winning Lottery Numbers tees it will happen. they still to do that as it did the right thing,” Ford intended to Commissioner Toby would’ve cost said. Pick 3: (Thursday p.m.) 3-1-3 “I’m going to propose Witt said it’ll be it again,” said County try to include to just bite the Even without a new jail Pick 4: (Thursday p.m.) 7-5-6-8 Commission Chairman Ron the tax cuts because of a boom bullet,” Witt on the horizon, Ford said Fantasy 5: (Thursday) 5-19-26-32-36 Williams, who cast the only in the bud- in economic activity said. there are a number of dissenting vote when the get for the and not what he Though other priorities to address board approved the current current fiscal believes to be the County before property tax cuts See an error? budget without tax cuts. year, which shortsighted deci- Manager Ben can be realistic. The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news “I can’t speak to what the began Oct. 1. sion to kill the new Scott has given “You want to make it items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, other board members will But the detention facility. a tentative as easy as you can for the please call the editor. Corrections and clarifications will do.” math just estimate of $15 people in the county, but at run in this space. Thanks for reading. Throughout the year, wouldn’t million to $16 the same time you got to commissioners frequently work without million for the be able to fund growth and discussed a plan to reduce layoffs, commissioners renovation and expansion take care of the roads,” he Submissions the millage rate from 8.65 said when they voted project, that is not a con- said. The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption mills — equal to $8.65 in to keep the millage rate crete number. The county has information to run at the discretion of the editor. If you would taxes for every $1,000 of a unchanged. Witt says the county will historically relied on like to see your organization in the newspaper, send the picture property’s taxable value — “We could’ve proba- just end up sinking money grant funds from the and information to [email protected]. to 7.65 mills. The next year bly lowered it if the jail into the current facility for Florida Department of would have seen it reduced expense wasn’t looming,” years to come only to have Transportation to maintain further to 7.15 mills. said Commissioner Bucky to replace it eventually its infrastructure, but that Lake City Reporter Nash. “It would have stood anyway. money is getting harder to The proposed property HOW TO REACH US BUSINESS ...... 754-0419 “That jail expense is not tax reductions were orig- a better chance, I’ll put it come by, Ford said. Main number . . . . . (386) 752-1293 gone by any means,” Witt Fax number ...... 752-9400 CIRCULATION inally presented to voters that way.” “That’s gonna have to said. Circulation ...... 755-5445 Home delivery of the Lake City Reporter as a tradeoff for approving Nash said the prospect start coming out of our of cutting taxes next year If tax cuts are to happen, budget,” he said. “I’m all Online . . . www lakecityreporter. com. should be completed by 6:30 a.m. a half-cent sales tax to free Tuesday through Friday, and by 7:30 looks about “50 percent” Witt said it’ll be because of for lowering the millage The Lake City Reporter, an affiliate up other money for the jail. of Community Newspapers Inc., is a.m. on Sunday. more feasible due to the a boom in economic activi- rate, but I don’t know if it’ll Voters shot down the sales published Tuesday through Friday and Please call 386-755-5445 to report any ty and not what he believes Sunday at 180 E. Duval St., Lake City, tax — Williams lobbed county’s decision not to be as early as next year. problems with your delivery service. build a completely new to be the shortsighted deci- We’ve got some catching FL 32055. Periodical postage paid at some of the blame for this Lake City, FL, Member Audit Bureau of In Columbia County, customers should sion to kill the new deten- Circulation and The Associated Press. call before 10:30 a.m. to report a on Sheriff Mark Hunter at detention facility. up to do on some of these tion facility. service error for same day re-delivery. Wednesday’s special meet- Commissioner Toby Witt roads.” All material herein is property of the doesn’t think so. Witt was “I am of the opinion that Commissioner Tim Lake City Reporter. Reproduction in After 10:30 a.m., next day re-delivery ing about the jail, accusing whole or in part is forbidden without or service related credits will be issued. the only board member to we have not saved any Murphy could not be the sheriff of failing to help the permission of the publisher. In all other counties where home delivery U.S. Postal Service No. 310-880. vote against the decision money by going down this reached for comment. is available, next day re-delivery or POSTMASTER: Send address changes service related credits will be issued. to Lake City Reporter, P.O. Box 1709, Lake City, FL 32056. 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TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter VA CARAVAN Talya Trent, a Union County High School JROTC cadet, passes a box to Jesse Kelly, also a Union County High School JROTC cadet, as they help unload donations given to inpatients at the Lake City VA Medical Center Friday morning. The boxes of donations were courtesy of several South Georgia veterans agencies. Last year more than $15,000 worth of donations were given in presents and personal care items.

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OUR OPINION New jail required vision some county leaders lack

he Columbia County Commission has taken the cheap route, and will pay $15 million, just for T starters, to retrofit and expand the 33-year-old Columbia County Jail rather than build a new one. This was a mistake, as we see it — and one for which we may pay dearly down the road. A couple of years back, in this space, we proposed over-building the jail, using the additional space to con- tract with nearby smaller counties to house their prison- ers, thus making the facility an economic engine and a job creator, as well as a public necessity. With workforce Columbia County’s No. 1 problem, we would certainly have that problem licked, with a trained corrections workforce in place as well as a corrections Next weekend’s a big one training academy at Florida Gateway College. We’re not government-minded by any means, but this one seems like a no-brainer. A jail to meet our county’s needs that generates revenue and jobs to boot? Snow Day, Christmas Parade Surely that deserved a serious look and at least a little discussion. It got neither. ake plans to spend the day Transportation office. The sheriff was intrigued, but had concerns it would in Lake City next Saturday, The Rotary Club has seen doz- never fly with the County Commission, based on past MDecember 14, for the annu- ens of organizations, churches and experience. He was right. Commissioners and county al Christmas festivities that happen student groups enter floats and staff didn’t seem to grasp the idea and it was never dis- in the downtown area. displays in the parade this year and cussed at a public meeting. The Chamber of Commerce’s it looks to be one of the best show- Our biggest concern with any remodel project — espe- annual Snow Day kicks off early ings in Lake City history. cially when they admit going in that costs are uncertain that morning with tons of snow for Also keeping with tradition, Santa — is the bottom line. If they say $15 million, be ready for children and those young at heart will ride through town at the end a whole lot more. And when it’s all done, you still have a to play in. Snow Day will be staged of the parade on a Lake City Fire 33-year-old jail that was badly designed to start. near Darby Pavilion at Wilson Park Todd Wilson Department pumper truck. The sheriff proposed a new, 356-bed facility, the cost and feature 30 tons of snow. [email protected] This is a community event that of which rose over the years to its current figure of $43 As in past years, the area is is worth your time and effort million. A second option was a scaled back version of fenced off and there’s a snow area for the annual Rotary Christmas to attend. Downtown Lake City the first, with 256 beds for roughly $35 million, built so it for children of all ages to experi- Parade which begins at 6 p.m. and and Olustee Park once again could be expanded in the future. ence, plus a slide area for makeshift rolls through the middle of town. is decorated beautifully for the Commissioner Toby Witt gets high marks for standing sledding and coaster riding. Snow Following tradition, the Christmas Christmas season, making us one up for spending public money wisely. Witt was the lone Day opens to the public at 9 a.m. of the most beautiful small towns vote for Option 2, and while we seldom encourage gov- and goes until the snow all melts or The Rotary Club has seen in Florida. ernment spending, we do in this case because you get 2 p.m., whichever comes first. dozens of organizations, We all should appreciate the what you pay for. The $15 million remodel of the old jail Also, there will be bounce hous- churches and student effort everyone puts into the look passed 4-1, with Witt dissenting. es, live music and food vendors in groups enter floats and of our downtown area at the holi- Commissioners have been talking about building a new the area of Snow Day to make the days. The work and the dedication jail, and doing nothing about it, for more than a decade. All displays in the parade this day even more exciting. Kids can year and it looks to be is appreciated and it certainly sets of these men were briefed on the project and took it on as a visit with Santa from 10 a.m.-noon. our community apart. priority since the day they raised their right hand. They’ve The chamber organizes the one of the best showings Let your neighbors know about all kicked the can down the road in their own time. event, but it would not be possible in Lake City history. these events next weekend and By the county’s own estimate, during the past few years without Busy Bee and about 10 make plans to check them out your- a decision wasn’t made, construction costs on the jail rose other sponsors who stepped up parade begins at Memorial Stadium self. Enjoy the holiday spirit and the by about $200,000 a month. That is bad management by any to fund this Christmas treat that to Washington Street, then turns beauty that is our Lake City. measure, and now we are looking at spending a bundle only youngsters and families in our com- south on Marion Avenue through to end up with a second-rate, broken-down jalopy of a jail. munity really enjoy. the middle of Lake City and ends n Todd Wilson is publisher of the We always opt for fiscal caution, but it would have been Crowds return in the evening at the Florida Department of Lake City Reporter. worth it, in this case, to spend some of our reserves and bond a small amount of temporary sales tax debt to build a new jail and move forward into the future. But that’s another thing the commission messed up on. By failing to build a sunset provision into the sales tax proposal, ‘Dear Santa, please bring me a ...’ they made it unsupportable. (Which made Commission Chairman Ron Williams’ Wednesday night attack on Hunter oday’s elementary school at recess at school.” for not backing the proposal even more laughable.) kids probably ask Santa • Jo Pearl Ives Cason: “A dolly, A previous County Commission got it wrong when they T Claus to bring them elec- a tea set, and lot of pretty things. built the current ramshackle mess that masquerades as a tronic games for Christmas. But Remember, Santa, I am your little county jail. what do you think the young Lake girl.” At this rate, it may take another 33 years for some City kids of the 1940’s wanted? The • Roscoe Mansfield: “Skates, a future commission to set things right for good. Lake City Reporter’s “Dear Santa” football, and an electric train. Santa, letters of nearly 70 years ago gives I love you very much.” you a clue. • Verdie Buie Frampton: “An iron, an ironing board, a wash tub, a Lake City Reporter Morris Williams • Marie Rozelle Kennon: “A [email protected] doll, and a baton to twirl.” Lake City Reporter watch, riding trousers, and boots. Serving Columbia County Since 1874 Take your other toys to kids who While Santa was shopping for won’t get anything for Christmas.” these kids, the kids’ parents may TheServing Lake City Columbia Reporter Countyis published Since with 1874 pride • James Montgomery: “A teddy • Patsy Ruth Harris: “I am a have been shopping for themselves. for residents of Columbia and surrounding coun‑ The Lake City Reporter is published with pride bear, a gun, a watch, a coloring singing girl so bring me a piano, They could have bought a Simmons ties by Community Newspapers Inc. book, a pony, and a toy truck.” a rubber doll, and a cut-out book. Beauty Rest mattress at Cox forWe residents believe of strong Columbia newspapers and surrounding build strong coun ‑ ties by Community Newspapers Inc. • Lenvil Dicks: “A .410 gauge Remember my grandmother in Lake Furniture for $39.50, a new Coleman communities —‑“Newspapers get things done!” shotgun and a .10 gauge shotgun Placid.” oil heater at People’s Hardware for WeOur believe primary strong goal isnewspapers to publish distinguishedbuild strong and that will shoot both two and one half • Bobby George: “A doctor set, $29.95, or a new Dodge car from communitiesprofitable community —‑“Newspapers-oriented get newspapers. things done!” inch and three inch shells. I have cowboy suit, and a log cabin. I will Sanders-Allison for $825. OurThis primary mission goal will isbe to accomplis publish distinguishedhed through theand been good at home and at school.” leave the front door open and a cup profitableteamwork community of professionals-oriented dedicated newspapers. to truth, • Nita Martin Rawleigh: “A of coffee for you.” CHRISTMAS STAMPS integrityThis mission and hard will bework. accomplished through the Jeanette MacDonald doll with • Mary Virginia Ives McRae: “A teamwork of professionals dedicated to truth, curly hair, a Bible with my name stove, a Betsy Wetsy doll with five A man went to the post office to integrity and hard work. on it, and a ring. Buy the ring at pretty dresses, a tea set, and a fry- buy stamps for his Christmas let- Todd Wilson, Publisher Coldwell’s, size four and a half.” ing pan.” ters and told the clerk he wanted to Robert Bridges, Editor • Nettie Black Ozaki: “A bow and • Eddie Norris: “A bicycle and a purchase 50 Christmas stamps. The JimTodd Barr, Wilson, Associate Publisher Editor arrow, a BB gun, a pretty doll with pearl handle pistol. Remember, I am clerk asked, “What denomination?” SueRobert Brannon, Bridges, Controller Editor curly hair and sleepy eyes, and a your little friend.” The man said, “Oh my, has it pretty picture for my Mother. Wrap • Pat Weeks Arnold: “A scoot- come to this? Then give me six Dink NeSmith, President it in pretty paper.” er, a doll bed, and a doll carriage. Catholic, 12 Baptist, 10 Lutheran, Dink NeSmith, President and 22 Presbyterian!” TomTom Wood, Wood, ChairmanChairman • Larry Douglass: “A BB gun Please bring my baby sister Carol a and four packs of BB’s, a big, red new cry baby doll.” n Morris Williams is a Columbia County wagon, and a heap of candy. My • Bobby Kinard: “A football for historian and long-time retired educator. brother Jimmy is big enough for the boys and a dodge ball for the Feel free to contact him at hmorriswil- you to come see him, too.” girls. We need them to play games [email protected]. LETTERS POLICY Letters to the Editor should be typed or neatly written TODAY IN HISTORY and double spaced. Letters will be edited for length and On this date: Austria-Hungary. In 1972, America’s last moon mis- libel. Letters must be signed and include the writer’s In 1941, Japan launched a sur- sion to date was launched as Apollo name, address and telephone number for verification. In 1787, Delaware became prise attack on the U.S. Navy base 17 blasted off from Cape Canaveral. the first state to ratify the U.S. at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii as part of Imelda Marcos, wife of Philippine Letters and guest columns are the opinions of the writers Constitution. its plan to conquer Southeast Asian President Ferdinand E. Marcos, was and not necessarily those of the Lake City Reporter. In 1842, the New York territories; the raid, which claimed stabbed and seriously wounded by Philharmonic performed its first some 2,400 American lives, prompt- an assailant who was shot dead by BY MAIL: Letters, P.O. Box 1709, Lake City, FL concert. ed the United States to declare war her bodyguards. 32056; or drop off at 180 E. Duval St. downtown. In 1911, China abolished the against Japan the next day. In 1988, a major earthquake in BY FAX: (386) 752-9400. requirement that men wear their In 1946, fire broke out at the the Soviet Union devastated north- hair in a queue, or ponytail. Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta; the blaze ern Armenia; official estimates put BY EMAIL: [email protected] In 1917, during World War I, killed 119 people, including hotel the death toll at 25 thousand. the United States declared war on founder W. Frank Winecoff. n Associated Press SATURDAY/SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7-8, 2019 LOCAL LAKE CITY REPORTER 5A COMMUNITY CALENDAR Construction/Debris Containers Available Today Beekeepers Club SW Commerce Drive in Lake fun, and fellowship, complete Columbia County Bee- City. If you have questions, with a visit from Santa! Adults: Santa at the Museum keepers Club, is a not for call Julia at 386-752-7544 or $10.95 + tax; Kids ages 3-12: 755-7060 The Lake City–Columbia profit club designed to edu- Morris at 386-752-4710. $5.95 + tax. Proceeds bene- 15 yd. • 20 yd. • 30 yd. • 40 yd. County Historical Museum is cate the public about the fit United Way of Suwannee Delivered to your job site today. hosting an open house today importance of honey bees, Next Saturday Valley. A collection box for from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Come and to assist local beekeep- unwrapped toys will also be see the holiday decorations ers by providing informa- Wreaths Across America available on site. For more and visit with Saint Nick. tion and a place to share Next Saturday at noon information, call 386-754-1411. beekeeping knowledge. at the Veterans Memorial Do you SAR? ‘A Christmas Carol’ Meetings are held every across from City Hall there Historical tour 386-965-4201 Florida Gateway College second Thursday at 7 p.m. will be a wreath-laying cer- Join a historical tour of the Are you Elmer? Theater’s stage adaptation of at the Fort White Public emony, honoring those who Price Creek Cemetery next “A Christmas Carol” contin- Library, 17700 SR 47. The served in every war. The Saturday at 10 a.m. This Do you work with ? ues this weekend. The show public is welcome. For more public is invited. cemetery features graves features more than 35 FGC info call 386-365-5993, or of several pioneer families. Is your favorite Hawk a PIXHAWK ? students and local communi- email columbiacob e e k e e Breakfast with Santa The cemetery is at 2626 SE ty members telling Charles p e r s c l u b @ g m a i l .com. Holiday Inn & Suites is County Road 245, about two Dickens’ classic story of holding a holiday event next miles south of 100 on Price Ebenezer Scrooge and his Friday Saturday from 8 a.m. to 11 Creek Road. Have Your Part 107? encounter with the Ghosts a.m., featuring a breakfast Do you like ? of Christmas Past, Present CHS reunion buffet complete with scram- n To submit your calendar and Future. Show times are The Columbia High School bled eggs, pancakes, bacon, item, stop by the Reporter of- We are seeking a few good RC Pilots, Programmers, Developers today at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; classes of 1949-1953 will come sausage, biscuits and gravy, fice or email Michael Philips & Robotic Enthusiasts to work on our Drone Development Team and Sunday at 2 p.m. The together on Friday at 11:30 juice, coffee, and hot choc- at mphilips@lakecityreporter. production is appropriate for a.m. at Cracker Barrel, 240 olate. Enjoy holiday music, com www.uastrakker.com all ages. Tickets are available for purchase online at FGC.THUNDERTIX.COM.

Christmas on the Square Live Oak’s Christmas on the Square continues today. For the 25th year, the Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce is hosting this event. Today downtown Live Oak will again filled with arts and crafts vendors, dozens of different food vendors, a car show, an agriculture exhibit, Santa Land and live entertainment at Millennium Park. The night ends with the Christmas parade. Sunday Handel’s Messiah The once-annual presen- tation of Handel’s Messiah oratorio is returning to Lake City after a 10-year hiatus. Messiah is a soaring musical commentary on the nativi- ty, passion, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. In Lake City, it was was first presented under the direction of Bill Poplin in the 1970s. The tradition was continued by Alfonso Levy from the early 1980s through 2009. However, the annual production by the Community Chorus and Orchestra was suspended thereafter, due to Dr. Levy’s declining health and eventual passing. This year’s production of “The Messiah” will be under the direction of Buzzella with the assistance of organist Louise Burnette, Bill Poplin and a host of very talented singers and instrumental musicians. Everyone, including families with children, are invited to attend this special event. Admission is free. The performance will take place 3 p.m. Sunday, at St. James’ Episcopal Church, 2423 SW Bascom Norris Drive, in Lake City. Monday Cancer support group The Women’s Cancer Support Group will cele- brate its annual Christmas meeting on Monday, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Baya Pharmacy East. Please bring a covered dish and a white elephant gift. Call 386-755- 0522 for more information. Thursday DAR meeting The Edward Rutledge Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in St. James Episcopal Church’s Parish Hall. Beverly Gentry, Chair of Florida State Society DAR Museum Correspondent Docent Program, will present “Christmas in the State Rooms.” Visitors are wel- comed. For more information, please call 752-2903. St. James is located 2423 SW Bascom Norris Drive in Lake City. 6A SATURDAY/SUNday, DECEMBER 7-8, 2019 LOCAL LAKE CITY REPORTER

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GIRLS BOYS SOCCER COLLEGE BASKETBALL BASKETBALL Rivalry Florida blowout COUNTY to name Dixon’s 17 points court leads CHS to 60-36 victory over SHS. after By ZACH ABOLVERDI [email protected] DOMINANCE Donovan Columbia overcame another slow start and a Former coach won pair of injuries Friday to two national titles stay perfect on the season. with the Gators. After falling behind in the first half against Suwannee, Associated Press the Lady Tigers reeled off a 26-4 run in the second and third quarters en route to a GAINESVILLE — Billy 60-36 win. Donovan is returning to “Almost a repeat of Florida for good. Thursday’s game, with the The Gators are naming first half not so good and the their basketball court after second really good,” CHS Donovan, who led them coach Anthony Perry said. to back-to-back national “But the added adversity championships, four Final this time was the injuries. Four appearances and six When we have to deal with Southeastern Conference that, other players have to titles during his 19 years in step up.” Gainesville. Senior guard Bree Dixon “Billy came through and scored Donovan a team-high 17 points in Court” will the absence of Na’Haviya be formal- Paxton and Camille Perry. ly intro- Both sophomores were duced Feb. banged up against the 15 during Donovan Lady Bulldogs and did not Florida’s return. game against Vanderbilt. Dixon filled the void Donovan will be in atten- offensively, dropping nine dance since it takes place points in the fourth quarter. during the NBA’s All-Star She also finished with five break. rebounds and five steals. “I was totally shocked,” “She knows she can do Donovan said. “It was real- that, so I’m not surprised,” ly emotional. I didn’t antic- Perry said of Dixon’s per- ipate this. I’m thankful, I’m formance. “I’m just wonder- CHRISTINA FEAGIN/Special to the Reporter honored and just incredibly ing why she won’t do that Columbia’s Ismael Cisse corrals the ball as Fort White’s Logan Waller rushes in on Friday night. humbled by it all.” from the first quarter on. Donovan made basket- But she did a really good ball matter at Florida, lead- job. I think she wants to go Columbia shuts out rival Fort White 6-0 ing the Gators to a 467-185 out her last year and make record before leaving to take this experience the best she By JORDAN KROEGER the back four take pride in that. We Columbia had two shots deflect over the NBA’s Oklahoma can.” [email protected] talk about the importance of shut- off the crossbar and another off the City Thunder in 2015. The Lady Tigers led 11-6 ting it down.” right post in the first half. There Former Florida athlet- FORT WHITE — It was a sim- The Tigers (5-3) cruised in the were plenty of other opportunities ic director Jeremy Foley RIVALRY continued on 6B ilar result in the County rivalry second half after a scoring just to score as well, but the Tigers also hired Donovan in 1996, and between Columbia and Fort White. once through the first 40 minutes, failed to convert goals on four cor- current AD Scott Stricklin Max Bavar scored twice and the despite 20 shots on goal. Bavar ner kicks and were called offsides said naming the court after Tigers pulled away in the second scored in the sixth minute when he three times. Donovan was “just an obvi- half to shut out the Indians 6-0 rebounded John Saucer’s shot for a “It was incredibly frustrating,” ous way to honor him.” at Arrowhead Stadium on Friday 1-0 lead, but the Indians (2-7) hung Hickman said. “We are going to “What Billy accomplished night. It was a one-sided perfor- in the match until halftime despite work on finishing drills Monday. here no one ever could have mance for Columbia, which out- an onslaught of shots. We created many opportunities. anticipated,” Foley said. shot Fort White 48-2. Fort White goalkeeper Veda We played well and moved the ball “There’s probably a whole It’s the third shutout of the sea- Sherman made six saves in the first around but just could not do it. And generation that thinks son for the Tigers, have won two half and finished the night with 14. their keeper did everything. He Florida basketball has straight and five of their last six. “The first half was 1-0 and that‘s was standing on his head to make always been on the map. They handed the Indians their incredible,” Fort White coach some saves.” Is that true? The answer to ZACH ABOLVERDI/Lake City Reporter fourth straight loss. Clayton McPeak said. “They did a The narrative quickly changed that question is ‘no.’ Pockets Columbia guard Bree “They want to get a clean sheet great job and I absolutely loved it. in the second half. Bryant Rigdon of success, yes. But then he Dixon drives to the hoop every time they step out on the The second half we didn’t come out scored less than two minutes in and came in here and built a against Suwannee on field,” Columbia coach Trevor too strong, we let one through and program that is recognized Friday night. Hickman said. “The keepers and then the domino effect happened.” COUNTY continued on 6B as a national brand.”

PREP ROUNDUP COLLEGE FOOTBALL FWHS Henderson leaving school early, won’t play in bowl basketball UF CB will forgo senior each got by Henderson for huge plays. He also missed three games teams lose year in hopes of being because of an ankle injury. drafted in the first round. Still, Henderson’s elite speed could to Trenton help his draft stock. His interview Associated Press From staff reports skills could be another story. He’s one of the quietest, least talkative Fort White’s boys bas- GAINESVILLE— Florida corner- players to come through Gainesville ketball team fell to Trenton back CJ Henderson is forgoing his in years. 49-37 on the road Friday senior season, entering the NFL draft Henderson finishes his college night in District 6-1A action. and skipping the team’s bowl game. career with 22 pass breakups, six The Indians (0-2) travel Henderson announced his plans interceptions, four sacks and two to Suwannee on Tuesday. Friday on social media, saying “I am forced fumbles. The Tigers improved to 3-0. excited to be one step closer to turn- The seventh-ranked Gators (10- ing my lifelong dream into a reality.” 2) are expected to make a New GIRLS BASKETBALL The 6-foot-1 junior from Miami Year’s Six bowl, probably the Orange Fort White fell to Trenton was widely considered a first-round Bowl. Henderson won’t play and 72-24 on the road Friday draft pick coming into the season. could be joined by several other night in District 6-1A action. But he was far from a lock-down who leave school early. Fellow cor- The Lady Indians (1-3) defender in 2019, getting beat five nerback Marco Wilson, receiver TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE host Branford on Monday times for plays that gained more Trevon Grimes and defensive tackle South Carolina’s Bryan Edwards makes a catch against The Lady Tigers improved than 40 yards. Auburn, LSU, South Tedarrell Slaton also are expected to Florida’s CJ Henderson on Oct. 19 at Williams-Brice Stadium, to 4-0. Carolina, Missouri and Florida State at least consider turning pro. in Columbia, South Carolina. 2B SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019 SPORTS LAKE CITY REPORTER

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SCOREBOARD NEW YORK Knicks fire Fizdale, make TV LISTINGS 3 p.m. NFL Phoenix at Houston, 8 p.m. Monday’s Games ABC — Lone Star Showdown: Texas A&M Memphis at Utah, 10 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Mike Miller interim coach Sunday’s Games Today vs. Texas, Fort Worth, Texas AMERICAN CONFERENCE Columbus at Washington, 7 p.m. Denver at Brooklyn, 3 p.m. BOXING 4 p.m. East Boston at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. The New York Knicks cut Atlanta at Charlotte, 5 p.m. 9 p.m. ESPNU — Jerry Colangelo Classic: St. W L T Pct PF PA Calgary at Colorado, 9 p.m. Chicago at Miami, 6 p.m. ties with head coach David SHO — Showtime Championship: Mary’s vs. Dayton, Phoenix New England 10 2 0 .833 322 145 L.A. Clippers at Washington, 6 p.m. Fizdale and promoted assis- Jermall Charlo vs. Denis Hogan (middle- SEC — Northwestern State at Louisiana Buffalo 9 3 0 .750 257 188 Toronto at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. tant Mike Miller to interim weight), Brooklyn, N.Y. State N.Y. Jets 4 8 0 .333 204 280 MEN’S COLLEGE 5 p.m. Sacramento at Dallas, 7 p.m. head coach Friday after COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) Miami 3 9 0 .250 200 377 BASKETBALL BTN — Northwestern at Purdue Oklahoma City at Portland, 9 p.m. 12 p.m. South two straight blowout losses FS1 — Buffalo at DePaul Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. BTN — Penn State at Ohio State W L T Pct PF PA Thursday’s Top 25 Games dropped them to 4-18. 6:30 p.m. Monday’s Games ESPNU — Arizona at Baylor Houston 8 4 0 .667 293 271 Fizdale ran practice earlier ESPNU — Jerry Colangelo Classic: Grand L.A. Clippers at Indiana, 7 p.m. No. 14 Auburn 81, Furman 78, OT FOX — Florida at Butler Tennessee 7 5 0 .583 276 234 in the day, but was then fired Canyon vs. Liberty, Phoenix Cleveland at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Friday’s Top 25 Games FS1 — West Virginia at St. John’s Indianapolis 6 6 0 .500 261 257 along with assistant Keith 7 p.m. Detroit at New Orleans, 8 p.m. No. 4 Michigan 103, Iowa 91 2 p.m. Jacksonville 4 8 0 .333 220 292 BTN — Rutgers at Michigan State Orlando at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. No. 10 Duke 77, Virginia Tech 63 Smart. The Knicks made no ESPNU — Boston College at Notre Dame North ESPN2 — Gonzaga at Washington Sacramento at Houston, 8 p.m. No. 1 Louisville vs. Pittsburgh, 9 p.m. comment on the decision to 2:30 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA 9 p.m. Toronto at Chicago, 8 p.m. release Fizdale after he went FS1 — Nebraska at Creighton Baltimore 10 2 0 .833 406 219 Friday’s SEC Games ESPN2 — Seton Hall at Iowa State Minnesota at Phoenix, 9 p.m. 21-83, a .202 winning per- 3 p.m. Pittsburgh 7 5 0 .583 236 225 Alabama 78, Stephen F. Austin 68 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) Oklahoma City at Utah, 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Villanova at St. Joseph’s Cleveland 5 7 0 .417 246 272 Today’s Top 25 Games centage. 2 p.m. Memphis at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. 4 p.m. Cincinnati 1 11 0 .083 179 298 No. 6 Ohio St. vs. Penn St., noon The Knicks have lost eight ESPN2 — Texas at Tennessee SEC — Fairleigh Dickinson at Kentucky West No. 12 Arizona at No.18 Baylor. noon straight games, with the last SEC — West Virginia at Mississippi State 4:30 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA NHL No. 24 Butler vs. Florida, noon two by scores of 132-88 to 4 p.m. BTN — Indiana at Wisconsin Kansas City 8 4 0 .667 348 265 No. 23 Villanova at St. Joe’s, 3 p.m. Milwaukee on Monday night ESPN — Jimmy V Classic: Notre Dame at 5 p.m. Oakland 6 6 0 .500 237 324 EASTERN CONFERENCE Connecticut No. 8 Kentucky vs. FDU, 4 p.m. and 129-92 to Denver on ESPN2 — Illinois at Maryland Denver 4 8 0 .333 198 237 Atlantic Division COLLEGE FOOTBALL No. 3 Maryland vs. Illinois, 5 p.m. Thursday night. They have the FS1 — Cincinnati at Xavier L.A. Chargers 4 8 0 .333 244 241 GP W L OT Pts 12 p.m. No. 15 Memphis at UAB, 5:30 p.m. worst record in the Eastern 5:30 p.m. NATIONAL CONFERENCE Boston 29 20 3 6 46 ESPN — College Football Playoff No. 25 Utah St. vs. Fresno St., 6 p.m. Conference after finishing with CBSSN — Memphis at Alabama East Montreal 30 13 11 6 32 Selection Show No. 13 Oregon vs. Hawaii, 7 p.m. (Birmingham) W L T Pct PF PA Florida 27 13 9 5 31 the worst record in the NBA last COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S) No. 2 Kansas vs. No. 20 Colorado, 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Dallas 6 7 0 .462 334 267 Buffalo 29 13 11 5 31 season in Fizdale’s first season. 8:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Colorado at Kansas Philadelphia 5 7 0 .417 274 284 Toronto 30 13 13 4 30 Saturday’s ACC Games The Knicks went 17-65 in ESPNU — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD, 7:30 p.m. Washington 3 9 0 .250 173 290 Tampa Bay 26 13 10 3 29 Syracuse at Georgia Tech, noon 2018-19 to match the worst Championship, San Jose, Calif. CBSSN — Arkansas at Western Kentucky N.Y. Giants 2 10 0 .167 230 339 Ottawa 29 12 16 1 25 N.C. St. at Wake Forest, 2 p.m. CROSS COUNTRY SKIING record in franchise history ESPNU — Missouri at Temple South Detroit 30 7 20 3 17 Boston College at Notre Dame, 2 p.m. 7 p.m. and they are on pace to be 9 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Metropolitan Division Saturday’s Other SEC Games NBCSN — FIS: World Cup, Women’s even worse this season. ESPN2 — Marquette at Kansas State x-New Orleans 10 2 0 .833 298 248 GP W L OT Pts Ole Miss vs. CSUB , 2 p.m. 4x5km Relay, Lillehammer, Norway 9:30 p.m. Carolina 5 7 0 .417 280 320 Washington 30 21 4 5 47 (taped) Missouri at Temple, 7:30 p.m. ESPNU — Georgetown at Southern Tampa Bay 5 7 0 .417 340 346 N.Y. Islanders 27 19 6 2 40 SAN DIEGO FIGURE SKATING Arkansas at Western Kentucky, 7:30 p.m. Methodist Atlanta 3 9 0 .250 260 323 Philadelphia 29 16 8 5 37 Padres get Pham, 4 p.m. Sunday’s Top 25 Games COLLEGE FOOTBALL North Pittsburgh 29 16 9 4 36 NBCSN — ISU: Grand Prix Final, Men’s and No. 17 Florida St. vs. Clemson, 2 p.m. Cronenworth from Rays 12 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Carolina 29 17 11 1 35 Ladies’ Free Skates, Turin, Italy (taped) No. 5 Virginia vs. No. 7 North Carolina, 4 p.m. ABC — Big 12 Championship: Baylor vs. Green Bay 9 3 0 .750 289 255 N.Y. Rangers 28 14 11 3 31 GOLF No. 19 Dayton at Saint Mary’s, 4 p.m. The San Diego Padres have Oklahoma, Arlington, Texas Minnesota 8 4 0 .667 319 242 Columbus 28 11 13 4 26 2:30 a.m. acquired outfielder Tommy ESPN — Sun Belt Championship: Chicago 7 6 0 .538 243 232 New Jersey 28 9 14 5 23 No. 9 Gonzaga at No. 22 Washington, 7 p.m. GOLF — EPGA Tour: The AfrAsia Bank Pham and infielder-pitcher Louisiana at Appalachian State Detroit 3 8 1 .292 280 315 WESTERN CONFERENCE No. 11 Michigan St. vs. Rutgers, 7 p.m. Mauritius Open, Final Round, Bel-Ombre, ESPN2 — MAC Championship: Miami West Central Division No. 16 Seton Hall at Iowa St., 9 p.m. Jake Cronenworth from the Mauritius (Ohio) vs. Central Michigan, Detroit W L T Pct PF PA GP W L OT Pts Sunday’s SEC Games Tampa Bay Rays for outfielder 11 a.m. 1:30 p.m. San Francisco 10 2 0 .833 349 183 St. Louis 30 18 6 6 42 South Carolina vs. Houston, noon Hunter Renfroe, minor league GOLF — Father/Son Challenge: Day 2, CBSSN — Conference USA Seattle 10 2 0 .833 329 293 Colorado 28 18 8 2 38 Texas A&M vs. Texas, 3 p.m. infielder Xavier Edwards and Orlando, Fla. Championship: Alabama (Birmingham) L.A. Rams 7 5 0 .583 283 250 Winnipeg 29 17 10 2 36 12 p.m. LSU vs. Northwestern St., 4 p.m. a player to be named. at Florida Atlantic Arizona 3 8 1 .292 255 351 Dallas 30 16 11 3 35 NBC — Father/Son Challenge: Day 2, The trade was finalized 3:30 p.m. Minnesota 29 14 11 4 32 Orlando, Fla. Friday. ABC — American Athletic Thursday’s Games Nashville 27 12 10 5 29 WOMEN’S COLLEGE NFL FOOTBALL Pham gives the rebuilding Championship: Cincinnati at Memphis Chicago 31, Dallas 24 Chicago 29 12 12 5 29 1 p.m. BASKETBALL Padres some pop after they 4 p.m. Sunday’s Games Pacific Division CBS — Baltimore at Buffalo CBS — SEC Championship: Georgia vs. Washington at Green Bay, 1 p.m. GP W L OT Pts finished near the bottom in 4:05 p.m. Thursday’s Late Top 25 Games Louisiana State, Atlanta Detroit at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Arizona 31 17 10 4 38 the majors in most offensive FOX — LA Chargers at Jacksonville No. 24 Michigan 84, Syracuse 76, OT ESPN — Mountain West Championship: Carolina at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Edmonton 30 17 10 3 37 categories last season, when 4:25 p.m. Friday’s Top 25 Games Hawaii at Boise State San Francisco at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Vegas 31 15 11 5 35 CBS — Kansas City at New England they were last in the NL West ESPNU — Southwestern Athletic Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Vancouver 29 14 11 4 32 No. 5 Oregon St. vs. Hawaii, 10 p.m. 8:20 p.m. at 70-92. Championship: Southern at Alcorn State Indianapolis at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. San Jose 30 15 13 2 32 Today’s Top 25 Games NBC — Seattle at LA Rams Pham hit .273 with a .369 7:30 p.m. Denver at Houston, 1 p.m. Calgary 30 14 12 4 32 No. 6 South Carolina at Temple, 3 p.m. RUGBY on-base percentage, 21 home ABC — ACC Championship: Virginia vs. Miami at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Anaheim 28 12 12 4 28 No. 16 DePaul at Green Bay, 2 p.m. 1 a.m. (Monday) runs and 68 RBIs last year. He Clemson, Charlotte, N.C. Baltimore at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Los Angeles 29 11 16 2 24 No. 20 Arizona at UTEP, 3 p.m. NBCSN — Heineken Cup: Sale vs. Exeter set the Rays’ franchise record 8 p.m. (taped) L.A. Chargers at Jacksonville, 4:05 p.m. No. 23 Arkansas vs. Kansas St., 3 p.m. Thursday’s Late Games with a 48-game on-base streak. FOX — Big Ten Championship: Ohio SKIING Tennessee at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. No. 25 LSU at Okalhoma, 4 p.m. Dallas 3, Winnipeg 2, OT He helped the Rays beat State vs. Wisconsin, Indianapolis 5 p.m. Kansas City at New England, 4:25 p.m. No. 11 UCLA at Cal State Northridge, 7 p.m. Calgary 4, Buffalo 3 Oakland in the AL wild-card COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S) NBC — FIS: World Cup, Xfinity Birds of Pittsburgh at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. No. 14 Indiana vs. North Florida, 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Prey, Men’s Giant Slalom, Beaver Creek, Seattle at L.A. Rams, 8:20 p.m. Friday’s Games No. 12 Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma St., 8 p.m. game and then batted .333 BTN — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD, Monday’s Games Chicago 2, New Jersey 1, SO Colo. (taped) Today’s Other SEC Games with one homer in the Rays’ Second Round (TENTATIVE) N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 8:15 p.m. Montreal 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 6 p.m. Auburn at TCU, 3 p.m. division series loss to Houston. 9 p.m. Pittsburgh 2, Arizona 0 NBCSN — FIS: World Cup, Women’s Sunday’s Top 25 Games Renfroe hit 33 homers last BTN — NCAA Tournament: Teams TBD, Los Angeles at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Super G, Lake Louise, Alberta (taped) NBA No. 8 Florida St. at Clemson, noon year, his third full season in Second Round (TENTATIVE) SOCCER (MEN’S) Washington at Anaheim, 10 p.m. San Diego, but struggled in FIGURE SKATING Today’s Games No. 9 Maryland vs. Loyola (MD), 1 p.m. 8:55 a.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE 9 p.m. Ottawa at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. No. 2 Louisville at Northern Kentucky, 2 p.m. the second half. He hit 26 NBCSN — Premier League: Leicester City W L Pct GB NBCSN — ISU: Grand Prix Final, Men’s Buffalo at Vancouver, 4 p.m. No. 10 Mississippi St. vs. West Virginia, 2 p.m. homers in each of the previ- at Aston Villa Milwaukee 19 3 .864 — and Ladies’ Free Skates, Turin, Italy Colorado at Boston, 7 p.m. No. 15 Kentucky vs. Samford, 2 p.m. ous two seasons. 9:30 a.m. Boston 16 5 .762 2½ (taped) Minnesota at Carolina, 7 p.m. No. 17 Tennessee vs. Texas, 2 p.m. Cronenworth led the FS1 — Bundesliga: FC Köln at FC Union Miami 16 6 .727 3 GOLF San Jose at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Berlin Toronto 15 6 .714 3½ No. 24 Michigan vs. Oakland, 2 p.m. International League with a 2:30 a.m. Toronto at St. Louis, 7 p.m. 11:25 a.m. Philadelphia 15 7 .682 4 No. 3 Oregon vs. South Dakota St., 3 p.m. .334 average for the Triple-A GOLF — EPGA Tour: The AfrAsia Bank Colmbus at Florida, 7 p.m. NBCSN — Premier League: Wolves at Indiana 14 8 .636 5 No. 4 UConn vs. Notre Dame, 4 p.m. Durham Bulls and also made Mauritius Open, Third Round, Bel-Ombre, Pittsburgh at Detroit, 7 p.m. Brighton Brooklyn 12 10 .545 7 No. 18 Gonzaga at Washington St., 5 p.m. seven pitching appearances, Mauritius New Jersey at Nashville, 8 p.m. 12 p.m. Orlando 11 11 .500 8 Sunday’s Other ACC Games including six as an opener. 10 a.m. N.Y. Islanders at Dallas, 9 p.m. FS1 — Bundesliga: SC Paderborn 07 at Detroit 9 14 .391 10½ Pittsburgh vs. Stony Brook, 2 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour: The Hero World Los Angeles at Calgary, 10 p.m. The 20-year-old Edwards Werder Bremen Charlotte 9 15 .375 11 Virginia Tech vs. Gardner-Webb, 2 p.m. Challenge, Final Round, New Providence, Sunday’s Games has played two seasons in the 2:30 p.m. Chicago 8 15 .348 11½ Bahamas Anaheim at Winnipeg, 3 p.m. Boston College at Duke, 2 p.m. minors, batting a combined ESPNEWS — Serie A: AC Milan at Bologna Washington 7 14 .333 11½ 12 p.m. San Jose at Florida, 5 p.m. North Carolina vs. N.C. Central, 2 p.m. .328 with 56 stolen bases. Cleveland 5 16 .238 13½ NBC — PGA Tour: The Hero World N.Y. Rangers at Vegas, 7 p.m. Syracuse vs. MD-Baltimore, 2 p.m. Monday, December 9 Atlanta 5 17 .227 14 Challenge, Final Round, New Providence, Arizona at Chicago, 7 p.m. Georgia Tech at Kennesaw St., 2 p.m. COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) New York 4 18 .182 15 The Associated Press Bahamas Buffalo at Edmonton, 8 p.m. 8 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE 3 p.m. BTN — Minnesota at Iowa W L Pct GB NBC — Father/Son Challenge: Day 1, NBA BASKETBALL L.A. Lakers 19 3 .864 — Orlando, Fla. 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers 16 6 .727 3 8 p.m. NBA — Detroit at New Orleans Dallas 15 6 .714 3½ GOLF — ISPS Handa PGA Tour of NFL FOOTBALL Denver 14 6 .700 4 Australasia: The Emirates Australian 8 p.m. Houston 14 7 .667 4½ Open, Final Round, Sydney ESPN — NY Giants at Philadelphia Utah 12 10 .545 7 2:30 a.m. (Sunday) SOCCER (MEN’S) Minnesota 10 10 .500 8 GOLF — EPGA Tour: The AfrAsia Bank 2:55 p.m. Phoenix 10 11 .476 8½ Mauritius Open, Final Round, Bel-Ombre, NBCSN — Premier League: Arsenal at Portland 9 13 .409 10 Mauritius West Ham Oklahoma City 8 12 .400 10 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (BOY’S) Sacramento 8 12 .400 10 8 a.m. San Antonio 8 14 .364 11 ESPNU — Norm Stewart Classic: Booker COLLEGE FOOTBALL Memphis 6 15 .286 12½ T. Washington (Okla.) vs. St. Louis Friday’s Games New Orleans 6 16 .273 13 Christian (Mo.), Columbia, Mo. Pac-12 championship: No. 5 Utah vs. No. Golden State 5 19 .208 15 10 a.m. 13 Oregon, 8 p.m. ESPNU — Norm Stewart Classic: Tolton Today’s Games Thursday’s Late Games Catholic (Mo.) vs. Mehlville (Mo.), Big 12 championship: No. 5 Oklahoma vs. Phoenix 139, New Orleans 132, OT Columbia, Mo. No. 7 Baylor, noon Friday’s Games MIXED MARTIAL ARTS MAC Championship: Miami (OH) vs. Brooklyn 111, Charlotte 104 7 p.m. Central Michigan, noon Detroit 108, Indiana 101 ESPN — UFC Fight Night Prelims: Sun Belt championship: No. 21 Appalachian Orlando 93, Cleveland 87 Undercard Bouts, Washington St. vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, noon Boston 108, Denver 95 9 p.m. CUSA Championship: UAB at FAU, 1:30 p.m. Golden State 100, Chicago 98 ESPN — UFC Fight Night Main Card: AAC championship: No. 17 Memphis vs. Miami 112, Washington 103 Overeem vs. Rozenstruik (heavyweight), No. 20 Cincinnati, 3:30 p.m. Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Washington SEC championship: No. 2 LSU vs. No. 4 L.A. Clippers at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. NBA BASKETBALL Georgia, 4 p.m. Sacramento at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. MWC Championship: Hawaii at Boise St., 4 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Portland, 10:30 p.m. NBA — Cleveland at Philadelphia ACC championship: No. 3 Clemson vs. No. Today’s Games RUGBY 23 Virginia, 7:30 p.m. New Orleans at Dallas, 2 p.m. 12:30 a.m. (Sunday) Big Ten championship: No. 2 Ohio St. vs. Cleveland at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. NBCSN — Heineken Cup: Northampton No. 10 Wisconsin, 8 p.m. Indiana at New York, 7:30 p.m. vs. Leinster (taped) SKIING 11 p.m. THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME NBCSN — FIS: World Cup, Xfinity Birds By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek of Prey, Men’s Downhill, Beaver Creek, Unscramble these Jumbles, Colo. (taped) one letter to each square, SOCCER (MEN’S) to form four ordinary words. 7:25 a.m. NBCSN — Premier League: Chelsea at GHIST Everton 9:30 a.m. FS1 — Bundesliga: Bayern Munich at Borussia Mönchengladbach FS2 — Bundesliga: Fortuna Düsseldorf at PTYIS Borussia Dortmund 9:55 a.m. NBCSN — Premier League: Liverpool at AFC Bournemouth 12:20 p.m. OMHOTS FS2 — Bundesliga: Schalke vs. Bayer Leverkusen 12:25 p.m. NBCSN — Premier League: Manchester RPEATI United at Manchester City @PlayJumble Twitter the free JUST JUMBLE app • Follow us on Get SWIMMING 7 p.m. Now arrange the circled letters NBCSN — U.S. Open: Day 2 Finals, Atlanta ©2019 Tribune Content Agency, LLC to form the surprise answer, as All Rights Reserved. suggested by the above cartoon. Sunday, December 8 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) Print answer here: 12 p.m. (Answers Monday) ESPNU — Houston at South Carolina Jumbles: ANKLE TIGER NIMBLE PSYCHE 2 p.m. Yesterday’s Answer: When scientist Albert Ghiorso added to the ESPNU — Wichita State at Oklahoma periodic table, he was — IN HIS ELEMENT State SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019 SPORTS LAKE CITY REPORTER 3B

OUTDOORS FWC spotted seatrout changes nearing final approval

COURTESY A trophy fish in this size range is more useful alive as opposed to being mounted and hanging on a wall. Instead of killing the fish, measure and release it. Get a fiber- glass reproduction for the wall.

By MONTY STEPHENS ability to produce large num- This means of all of the trout range do reproduce but their mercial harvest to 50 trout per Special to the Reporter bers of eggs. Female trout start in a given area, 35 percent of numbers are at bottom 20 per- person or 100 trout maximum reproducing at three years old. them will three year old fish. If cent threshold. This is why the for the boat. A three-year-old female will typ- this could be achieved we would FWC biologists have proposed These changes will likely be Most of us call them speck- ically be in the plus-15 inches have a growing and vibrant “some changes” in the manage- approved. A lot of work and led trout. But their official name in length range. A fish of this fishery. On the other hand, if ment of this fishery. opportunities for public input used by the Florida Wildlife size will produce approximately only 20 percent of the trout pop- The changes proposed will be have gone into development of Commission is spotted seatrout. 15,000 eggs. In contrast, a six- ulation is in the “breeding” age finalized at a Dec. 12 meeting. these proposed changes. The No matter, this fish is the prime year-old female may produce group, then our fishery will be It should be noted, the changes changes for our coast are reason- inshore target species of salt- more than one million eggs. in a slow decline and catching are not nearly as dire as orig- able and if implemented will help water fishermen throughout This fish will likely be 28-plus legal fish will become harder inally proposed and a “closed sustain the fishery. If you would the Gulf of Mexico. It’s a “good inches. Male trout achieve and harder. Our trout popula- season” in the Big Bend area is like to see proposed changes for eating fish” that fills the ice chest sexual maturity at two years of tions in the Gulf are in the 20 not on the table. The changes the other four zones please visit for guides all along the Florida age. So the bigger the fish, the percent range right now. For for the Big Bend include: no the MYFWC.com website. coast. more eggs it produces. This is some reason, speckled trout change in bag limits (still five Also please checkout “North Unfortunately, fish population why marine biologists strongly populations dropped in 2005 all fish per angler); split the current Florida Outdoor Connection” on data graphs of speckled trout favor regulations mandating the across the Gulf Coast, rebound- northwest zone into two zones Facebook. This site was set up have been “up and down” like release of large “gator trout.” ed some, and then dropped (one will be the Big Bend and for us to share our successes in a roller coaster over the past Looking at slides provided by again in 2016. the other will be the western the outdoors. If you haven’t had many years. The FWC focus- the FWC, it seems biologists So our 15” legal trout is most panhandle); allow only one over heart surgery recently and are es on fish in the “Spawning have set a goal of something likely a three year old fish. It size fish per vessel; disallow lucky enough to get some time Potential Ratio” category. These like “35% of the trout will be in is a “minimal” egg producer. guide and captains from keeping to fish, please go. But as always are the females that have the the Spawning Potential Ratio.” Nonetheless, fish in this size any trout; and decrease the com- practice boating safety.

FWC DeSantis announces registration for the 2020 Python Challenge

From staff reports “This is not a case of many and the governor to combat different agencies doing their this important conservation Governor Ron DeSantis own thing, this is one mis- issue.” announced the opening sion supported by a diverse “We know Governor of registration for the 2020 portfolio of assets of differ- DeSantis and many part- Python Challenge™ Python ent partners, including the ners have long been com- Bowl on Thursday. The sportsmen and women that mitted to environmental State of Florida has teamed dedicate so much of their time initiatives like this,” said up with the Miami Super and effort for conservation,” FWC Commissioner Rodney Bowl Host Committee and said Florida Fish and Wildlife Barreto. “With the support other partners to support Conservation Commission of the Miami Super Bowl the Committee’s Ocean to (FWC) Executive Director Committee, we now have a Everglades (O2E) initiative. Eric Sutton. “As a conserva- broader audience ready to The Python Bowl will begin tion biologist, it is exciting to learn more about the unique January 10th and members be completely aligned with ecosystem of South Florida of the public will sign up for our policy-makers includ- and how they can help con- training, then compete to ing FWC Commissioners serve it.” remove as many snakes as possible from the wild. THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME The Governor also By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek announced that python con- Unscramble these Jumbles, tractors will now have access one letter to each square, to over 150 miles of second- to form four ordinary words. ary trails within Big Cypress MISYL National Park. This will begin immediately and positive- ly impact the scope of the Python Challenge™ compe- DUGEN tition. “The protection of our environment and natural resourc- es is critical,” said Governor CIDPET DeSantis. “Invasive Burmese pythons have decimated local wildlife and pose a massive RANSIP threat to natural food chains @PlayJumble Twitter the free JUST JUMBLE app • Follow us on Get and flora and fauna. The 2020 Now arrange the circled letters ©2019 Tribune Content Agency, LLC to form the surprise answer, as Python Bowl is sure to be All Rights Reserved. suggested by the above cartoon. a great success, and I look forward to the positive effects HIS it will have on preserving and (Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: SIGHT TIPSY SMOOTH PIRATE protecting the Everglades Saturday’s ecosystem.” Answer: The construction of the staircase wasn’t going well because of all the — MISSTEPS 4B SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019 SPORTS LAKE CITY REPORTER

Thursday’s game Bears 31, Cowboys 24: Mitchell Trubisky threw three WEEK 14 touchdown passes and ran for a score for Chicago.

AFC AT AGLANCE GAME PREVIEWS For broadcast information on teams of area interest, check TV/radio listings. EAST Team WLTPct PF PA Home Away AFCNFC Div New England 10 20.833 322 145 5-0-0 5-2-0 6-2-0 4-0-0 4-0-0 Buffalo 930.750 257 188 4-2-0 5-1-0 6-2-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 N.Y. Jets 480.333 204 280 3-3-0 1-5-0 1-7-0 3-1-0 0-4-0 Miami 390.250 200 377 2-5-0 1-4-0 2-7-0 1-2-0 1-3-0

SOUTH Team WLTPct PF PA Home Away AFCNFC Div Houston 840.667 293 271 5-1-0 3-3-0 7-2-0 1-2-0 3-1-0 Tennessee 750.583 276 234 4-2-0 3-3-0 5-4-0 2-1-0 2-2-0 Panthers (5-7) Ravens (10-2) Bengals (1-11) at Redskins (3-9) Indianapolis 660.500 261 257 4-3-0 2-3-0 5-6-0 1-0-0 3-2-0 Jacksonville 480.333 220 292 2-4-0 2-4-0 4-5-0 0-3-0 1-4-0 at Falcons(3-9) at Bills (9-3) Browns (5-7) at Packers (9-3)

NORTH Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET Team WLTPct PF PA Home Away AFCNFC Div Opening line: Falcons by 11/2 Opening line: Ravens Opening line: Browns Opening line: Packers Baltimore1020.833 406 219 5-1-0 5-1-0 6-2-0 4-0-0 3-1-0 Pittsburgh 750.583 236 225 5-2-0 2-3-0 6-3-0 1-2-0 3-2-0 Series record: Falcons by 6 by 9 1/2 by 14 1/2 Cleveland 570.417 246 272 3-3-0 2-4-0 5-4-0 0-3-0 2-1-0 lead 31-18 Series record: Ravens Series record: Browns Series record: Packers Cincinnati 1110.083 179 298 1-5-0 0-6-0 1-7-0 0-4-0 0-4-0 Last meeting: Falcons lead 5-3 lead 50-41 lead 20-16-1 WEST Team WLTPct PF PA Home Away AFCNFC Div beat Panthers 29-3, Nov. Last meeting: Ravens Last meeting: Browns Last meeting: Redskins Kansas City 840.667 348 265 3-3-0 5-1-0 6-3-0 2-1-0 4-0-0 17 beat Bills 47-3, Sept. 9, beat Bengals 26-18, Dec. beat Packers 31-17, Oakland 660.500 237 324 5-1-0 1-5-0 4-4-0 2-2-0 2-2-0 Denver480.333 198 237 3-3-0 1-5-0 4-5-0 0-3-0 2-2-0 Last week: Redskins 2018 23, 2018 Sept. 23, 2018 L.A. Chargers 480.333 244 241 2-4-0 2-4-0 2-7-0 2-1-0 0-4-0 beat Panthers 29-21; Last week: Ravens beat Last week: Bengals beat Last week: Redskins Saints beat Falcons 49ers 20-17; Bills beat New York Jets 22-6; beat Panthers 29-21; AFC STAT LEADERS 26-18 Cowboys 26-15. Browns lost to Pitts- Packers beat Giants Notes: Panthers will be Notes: Ravens have burgh 20-13 31-13 QUARTERBACKS PUNT RETURNERS Name AttCom YdsTDInt Name No YdsAvg LG TD playing their first game best record through 12 Notes: Bengals have Notes: Third meeting Rivers, LAC445 288 3434 17 15 Berrios, NYJ15151 10.1 26 0 Brady, NE 486 297 3268 18 6 D. Carter, HOU 18 171 9.5 23 0 with interim coach games in team history. dropped nine straight between these two D. Watson, HOU 386 267 3133 23 7 Olszewski, NE 20 179 9.0 22 0 Perry Fewell. division games. teams in last five years. Mahomes, KC 352 227 2983 20 2 Spencer, DEN 21 172 8.2 42 0 Mayfield, CLE 407 244 2917 15 14 A. Roberts, BUF 24 172 7.2 22 0 D. Carr, OAK367 259 2843 16 8 Westbrook, JAC19116 6.1 43 0 Josh Allen, BUF 366 225 2591 16 8 King, LAC16966.0 68t 1 L. Jackson, BAL322 214 2532 25 5 Erickson, CIN 19 113 5.9 15 0 Dalton, CIN 375 226 2495 10 8 Minshew, JAC334 204 2432 14 5 KICKOFF RETURNERS Name No YdsAvg LG TD RUSHERS B. Wilson, CIN 20 625 31.2 92t 1 Name AttYds AvgLGTD A. Roberts, BUF 17 482 28.4 66 0 N. Chubb, CLE 238 1175 4.9 88t 7 Grant, MIA 23 578 25.1 101t1 D. Henry, TEN 232 1140 4.9 74t 11 Hardman, KC 19 437 23.0 34 0 J. Jacobs, OAK218 1061 4.9 51 7 T. Davis, OAK19411 21.6 52 0 Fournette, JAC220 989 4.5 81 3 Lions (3-8-1) at 49ers (10-2) at Dolphins (3-9) Colts (6-6) at L. Jackson, BAL140 977 7.0 47t 7 SCORING Vikings (8-4) Saints (10-2) at Jets (4-8) Buccaneers (5-7) M. Mack, IND 192 862 4.5 63t 4 Touchdowns C. Hyde, HOU 184 853 4.6 58 4 Name TD RushRecRet Pts Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET Ma. Ingram, BAL166 837 5.0 53 9 D. Henry, TEN 13 11 2078 Lindsay, DEN 164 766 4.7 40 5 Ma. Ingram, BAL1293074 Opening line: Vikings Opening line: Saints Opening line: Jets by 6 Opening line: Bucca- Michel, NE 184 645 3.5 26 6 Ekeler, LAC1037060 by 14 by 3 Series record: Jets lead neers by 21/2 Josh Allen, BUF 880052 RECEIVERS Chark, JAC808 050 Series record: Vikings Series record: 49ers 54-53-1 Series record: Colts lead 8-5 Name No YdsAvg LG TD M. Andrews, BAL7 07 042 Kelce, KC 68 923 13.6 47 4 N. Chubb, CLE 770042 lead 75-39-2 lead 48-26-2 Last meeting: Dolphins Last meeting: Colts beat J. Landry, CLE 65 919 14.1 65 5 Fells, HOU 707042 Last meeting: Vikings Last meeting: Saints beat Jets 26-18, Nov. 3 Buccaneers 25-12, Nov. Edelman, NE 82 915 11.2 44 5 L. Jackson, BAL7 70 042 Co. Sutton, DEN 54 906 16.8 70t 6 J. Jacobs, OAK7 70 042 beat Lions 42-30, Oct. 20 beat 49ers 41-23, Nov. Last week: Dolphins 29, 2015 D. Hopkins, HOU 86 903 10.5 38 6 Last week: Lions lost to 6, 2016 beat Eagles 37-31; Jets Last week: Colts lost Jo. Brown, BUF 61 882 14.5 40t 5 Chark, JAC58881 15.2 69 8 Bears 24-20; Vikings lost Last week: 49ers lost lost to Bengals 22-6 to Titans 31-17; Buc- K. Allen, LAC76864 11.4 36t 5 to Seahawks 37-30 to Ravens 20-17; Saints Notes: Jets had three- caneers beat Jaguars D. Parker, MIA 53 854 16.1 50 6 Waller, OAK66807 12.2 48 3 Notes: Lions elimi- beat Falcons 26-18. game winning streak 28-11. nated from contention Notes: San Francisco stopped by previously Notes: Colts have fallen NFC AT AGLANCE for playoffs for third clinches first playoff winless Bengals last from first to third in AFC straight year. berth since 2013 with Sunday. South after losing four EAST Team WLTPct PF PA Home Away NFCAFC Div win and Rams loss. of last five. Dallas 670.462 334 267 3-3-0 3-4-0 1-3-0 5-4-0 4-0-0 Philadelphia 570.417 274 284 3-3-0 2-4-0 2-2-0 3-5-0 1-1-0 Washington 390.250 173 290 1-5-0 2-4-0 1-3-0 2-6-0 0-3-0 N.Y. Giants 2100.167 230 339 1-5-0 1-5-0 0-3-0 2-7-0 1-2-0

SOUTH Team WLTPct PF PA Home Away NFCAFC Div y-New Orleans10 20.833 298 248 5-1-0 5-1-0 8-2-0 2-0-0 4-1-0 Tampa Bay570.417 340 346 1-4-0 4-3-0 4-6-0 1-1-0 2-3-0 Carolina 570.417 280 320 2-4-0 3-3-0 2-7-0 3-0-0 1-3-0 Atlanta 390.250 260 323 1-5-0 2-4-0 3-6-0 0-3-0 2-2-0 NORTH Broncos (4-8) Chargers (4-8) Titans (7-5) at Chiefs (8-4) at Team WLTPct PF PA Home Away NFCAFC Div Green Bay930.750 289 255 5-1-0 4-2-0 3-1-0 6-2-0 3-0-0 at Texans (8-4) at Jaguars (4-8) Raiders (6-6) Patriots (10-2) Minnesota 840.667 319 242 5-0-0 3-4-0 2-1-0 6-3-0 1-2-0 Chicago 760.538 243 232 4-3-0 3-3-0 1-2-0 6-4-0 3-1-0 Time: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET Time: Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET Time: Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET Time: Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET Detroit 381.292 280 315 2-4-0 1-4-1 1-2-0 2-6-1 0-4- Opening line: Texans by 71/2 Opening line: Chargers Opening line: Titans Opening line: Patriots by 31/2 WEST Series record: Broncos by 2 1/2 by 1 1/2 Series record: Chiefs Team WLTPct PF PA Home Away NFCAFC Div Seattle 10 20.833 329 293 4-2-0 6-0-0 7-1-0 3-1-0 3-0-0 lead 4-3 Series record: Chargers Series record: Raiders lead 18-16-3 San Francisco 10 20.833 349 183 5-1-0 5-1-0 7-1-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 Last meeting: Texans lead 7-3 lead 30-20 Last meeting: Patriots L.A. Rams 750.583 283 250 3-3-0 4-2-0 5-3-0 2-2-0 1-2-0 Arizona 381.292 255 351 1-4-1 2-4-0 2-7-1 1-1-0 0-4-0 beat Broncos 19-17, Last meeting: Jaguars Last meeting: Raiders beat Chiefs 37-31, in y-clinched division Nov. 4, 2018 beat Chargers 20-17, OT, beat Titans 26-16, Sept. AFC championship Last week: Broncos beat Nov. 12, 2017 10, 2017 game, Jan. 20 NFC STAT LEADERS Chargers 23-20; Texans Last week: Broncos beat Last week: Titans beat Last week: Chiefs beat beat Patriots 28-22. Chargers 23-20; Buc- Colts 31-17; Raiders lost Raiders 40-9; Patriots QUARTERBACKS PUNT RETURNERS Name AttCom YdsTDInt Name No YdsAvg LG TD Notes: Denver rookie QB caneers beat Jaguars to Chiefs 40-9 lost to Texans 28-22 Prescott, DAL447 298 3788 23 11 Cohen, CHI 25 232 9.3 71 0 Drew Lock threw for 134 28-11 Notes: Titans won three Notes: New England can Winston, TAM467 281 3659 22 20 D. Harris, NOR 25 232 9.3 53t 1 Goff, LA 453 283 3419 13 12 Barner, ATL24212 8.8 78t 1 yards and two touch- Notes: Chargers have straight overall, five of extend its NFL record to Ryan, ATL447 301 3246 20 12 R. James, SNF 30 255 8.5 32 0 downs in NFL debut Last lost three straight. last six with Ryan Tan- 11 consecutive playoff R. Wilson, SEA 383 258 3177 26 4 Natson, LA 19 149 7.8 35 0 Rodgers, GBY413 266 3065 22 2 Agnew, DET 15 89 5.9 32 0 week. nehill at QB. berths with win. Cousins, MIN 358 248 3032 23 4 T. Quinn, WAS16784.9 15 0 Garoppolo, SNF 358 247 2896 21 10 B. Wilson, TAM15422.8 11 0 K. Murray, ARI 427 273 2866 14 6 Wentz, PHL 434 271 2840 20 7 KICKOFF RETURNERS Name No YdsAvg LG TD FANTASY WATCH RUSHERS Patterson, CHI 23 711 30.9 102t1 Name AttYds AvgLGTD Agnew, DET 17 454 26.7 100t1 START: Devonta Freeman, McCaffrey, CAR235 1167 5.0 84t 12 S. Sims, WAS26666 25.6 91t 1 D. Cook, MIN 223 1046 4.7 75t 12 Latimer, NYG17396 23.3 50 0 Falcons, RB: No team in E. Elliott, DAL227 990 4.4 30 7 D. Harris, NOR 15 339 22.6 46 0 the league has allowed Carson, SEA 231 981 4.2 59 5 R. James, SNF 15 292 19.5 27 0 A. Jones, GBY159 645 4.1 28 11 more total touchdowns Gurley, LA 154 642 4.2 25 8 SCORING (22) than the Panthers, A. Peterson, WAS147 642 4.4 29 2 Touchdowns Steelers (7-5) at Seahawks (10-2) Giants (2-10) at Montgomery, CHI 172 594 3.5 55 5 Name TD RushRecRet Pts Cardinals (3-8-1) at Rams (7-5) Eagles (5-7) and only the Chiefs have Kamara, NOR 125 587 4.7 30 1 McCaffrey, CAR16124 098 surrendered more fan- Barkley, NYG137 544 4.0 59 2 A. Jones, GBY14113 084 Time: Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET Time: Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET Time: Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET D. Cook, MIN 12 12 0072 tasy points to running Opening line: Steelers Opening line: Seattle by 21/2 Opening line: Eagles RECEIVERS Godwin, TAM909 056 backs. Name No YdsAvg LG TD Golladay, DET 909054 by 2 Series record: by 8 1/2 M. Thomas, NOR 110 1290 11.7 42 6 Gurley, LA 981054 Godwin, TAM741121 15.1 71t 9 M. Jones, DET 909054 Series record: Steelers Seahawks lead 24-19 Series record: Tied SIT: Tevin Coleman, RB, M. Evans, TAM661096 16.6 67t 7 E. Elliott, DAL871 048 lead 34-23-3 Last meeting: 85-85-2 D.. Moore, CAR74980 13.2 52t 4 Barber, TAM761 044 49ers: The Niners leaned A. Cooper, DAL64971 15.2 53t 7 M. Evans, TAM7 07 044 Last meeting: Steelers Seahawks beat Rams Last meeting: Eagles Ju. Jones, ATL64950 14.8 54t 4 on Raheem Mostert beat Cardinals 25-13, 30-29, Oct. 3 beat Giants 25-22, Nov. Golladay, DET 47 950 20.2 75t 9 against the Ravens. Kupp, LA 73 945 12.9 66 6 Oct. 18, 2015 Last week: Seahawks 25, 2018 S. Diggs, MIN 50 905 18.1 66 5 This week, he faces the Last week: Steelers beat Vikings 37-30; Rams Last week: Giants lost A. Robinson, CHI 71 850 12.0 49 5 Saints defense, which beat Browns 20-13; Car- beat Cardinals 34-7 to Packers 31-13; Eagles has allowed the fourth- dinals lost to Rams 34-7 Notes: NFC West rivals lost to Dolphins 37-31 NUMBER TO KNOW fewest points to backs. 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AUTO health certificate from a li- ONLINE RITIES CORPORATION with this court WITHIN THE To dispose of the following EMPORIUM OF LAKE CITY re- censed veterinarian document- MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER property: serves the right to accept or re- ing they have mandatory shots GO TO www.lakecityreporter.com 2007-RF1, THE TIME OF THE FIRST Jewelry (two items) ject any and/or all bids. and are free from intestinal and Plaintiff, PUBLICATION OF THIS NO- These items came into the cus- external parasites. Many Click FORMS & SUBMISSIONS CASE NO.: 2019-CA-000081 TICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER tody of the Florida 1N6SD16S4SC440880 species of wildlife must be li- vs. THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A Highway Patrol during the 1995 NISSAN censed by Florida Fish and ❑ Anniversary Announcement Wildlife. If you are unsure, con- DIVISION: COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON November 2008 time frame. ❑ RAY A. SHAPPARD, et al, THEM. 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PLAT THEREOF AS RECORD- [email protected] Florida 32055. Copy of said or- pervisor of Elections Office is ED IN PLAT BOOK 7, PAGES Email2: dinances may be inspected by seeking bi-lingual poll workers 63 THROUGH 64, PUBLIC [email protected] any member of the public at the for the 2020 election cycle. RECORDS OF COLUMBIA com Office of the City Clerk, City Must be proficient in both En- COUNTY, FLORIDA. TO- Hall, located at 205 North Mari- glish and Spanish. For more PUBLISHER'S NOTE GETHER WITH A MOBILE 550783 on Avenue, Lake City, Florida info call (386) 758-1026. All real estate advertising in this HOME LOCATED THEREON December 8, 15, 2019 32055, during regular business newspaper is subject to the fair AS A PERMANENT FIXTURE hours. On the date, time and Front Desk, customer service & housing act which makes it ille- AND APPURTENANCE place first above mentioned, all basic clerical experience a gal to advertise "any prefer- THERETO, DESCRIBED AS interested persons may appear plus, will train. Good pay. Indi- ence, limitation, or discrimina- 2003 FLEETWOOD DOU- and be heard with respect to vidual must be responsible with tion based on race, color, reli- BLEWIDE MOBILE HOME IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR the ordinance. good work history. 32 hrs/week. gion, sex, disability, familial sta- BEARING TITLE NUMBERS COLUMBIA COUNTY, CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE Apply in person. NO CALLS. tus or national origin; or any in- 90965956 AND 90965981 AND FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION NO. 2019-2137 America's Best Value Inn of tention to make such prefer- VIN NUMBERS; IN RE: ESTATE OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE Lake City 3835 W US Hwy 90. ence, limitation or discrimina- GAFL234A75503SH21 AND RICARDO RODRIGUEZ MAR- CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY tion." Familial status includes GAFL234B75503SH21. TINEZ, File No. 2019-292-CP OF LAKE CITY, FLORIDA, children under the age of 18 liv- A/K/A 150 SE DAN COURT, Division Probate AMENDING THE CODE OF ing with parents or legal custo- LAKE CITY, FL 32025 Deceased. THE CITY OF LAKE CITY, PUBLISHER'S NOTE dians, pregnant women and Any person claiming an interest NOTICE TO CREDITORS FLORIDA BY CREATING AR- All Yard Sale Ads people securing custody of chil- in the surplus from the sale, if The administration of the estate TICLE VIII FOR CHAPTER 26, Must be Pre-Paid. dren under the age of 18. This any, other than the property of RICARDO RODRIGUEZ CREATING MOBILE FOOD newspaper will not knowingly owner as of the date of the Lis MARTINEZ, deceased, whose TRUCKS AND TRAILERS; accept any advertising for real Pendens must file a claim be- date of death was September PROVIDING REGULATIONS estate which is in violation of fore the Clerk reports the sur- 27, 2019, and whose social se- FOR MOBILE FOOD TRUCKS the law. Our readers are here- plus as unclaimed. curity number is *** **-4194, is AND TRAILERS OPERATING by informed that all dwellings Dated in Columbia County, pending in the Circuit Court for WITHIN THE CITY OF LAKE WE BUY TIMBER: Pine and advertised in this newspaper Florida this 25th day of Novem- COLUMBIA County, Florida, CITY; REQUIRING MOBILE hardwood. 3-4 semi load mini- are available on an equal op- ber, 2019. Probate Division, the address FOOD TRUCK AND TRAILER mum. Call 386-288-6875. portunity basis. To complain of Clerk of the Circuit Court of which is Columbia County VENDOR PERMITS AND discrimination call HUD toll free Courthouse, 173 NE Hernando FEES FOR OPERATION OF Wood frame electric heater/fire- at 1-800-669-9777, the toll free Columbia County, Florida place. 1500W. Can use as cor- By: /s/ Amber Hancock Ave., Lake City, FL. 32055. MOBILE FOOD TRUCKS AND telephone number to the hear- The names and addresses of TRAILERS; ESTABLISHING A ner unit. 34”W x 37”H. Excel- ing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. Deputy Clerk lent cond. $225. 239-671-9235. Albertelli Law the personal representative and ZONE FOR OPERATION OF Attorney for Plaintiff the personal representative's MOBILE FOOD TRUCK AND P.O. Box 23028 attorney are set forth below. TRAILER BUSINESSES; ES- Tampa, FL 33623 All creditors of the decedent TABLISHING PROHIBITIONS; Buy It Sell It (813) 221-4743 and other persons having ESTABLISHING OPERATING 18-027530 claims or demands against REQUIREMENTS; REQUIR- Cows for Sale, 10 head, all Find It If you are a person with a dis- decedent's estate on whom a ING MOBILE FOOD TRUCK bred, some with calves, $7,500 ability who needs any accom- copy of this notice is required to AND TRAILER VENDOR PER- for all. Can delv. 352-575-7498. modation in order to participate be served must file their claims MITS FOR OPERATION OF Lake City Reporter in this proceeding, you are enti- with this court WITHIN THE MOBILE FOOD TRUCKS AND tled, at no cost to you, to the LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER TRAILERS WITHIN ALL CITY In Print & Online provision of certain assistance. 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CHS SWIMMING BANQUET Tigers hop out of the pool for awards

Photos by SHELBY CONKLIN/Special to the Reporter Columbia swimmers receiving pins for letters. Columbia’s first-year swimmers.

MVP winners Haden Slater and Mackenzie Conklin Allyson Mitchell (middle left) & Haden Slater (middle Haden Slater was also awarded Most Fundraising for with coaches Heather Touchton and Lindsay Brinkley. right) earned the Captains Award. his efforts.

Gabby Robles (middle) and TJ Hudson (not pictured) Seniors Allyson Mitchell (left), Haden Slater (middle Mason Riggins (middle) took home the Tiger Spirit were recognized as the team’s Most Improved players. left), Delaney Williams and Mason Riggins (right). Award.

he sent it through to Bavar, The Indians didn’t man- COUNTY who finished it to put the age a shot until Hunter Continued From 1B Tigers ahead 4-0 in the Scott put one on goal in 55th minute. the 77th minute that was Noel Caballero then saved by CHS goalkeeper Ismael Cisse netted a goal scored on a deflection in Dalton Carwhile, who split in the 47th minute when the 77th minute before time in the net with Colby his shot deflected off of two Garrett Fennell finished Strickland. Coby Lee also Fort White players and out things off in the 80th min- had a free kick seconds of the reach of Sherman. ute, just sneaking a ball later but sent it over the “It’s hard to block any inside the right post for the net. type of deflection shot like match’s final goal. “I personally love playing that,” McPeak said. “In the second half they the higher classifications. I “There’s not much you settled down a little bit and like playing schools that can do there.” stopped trying to hit the are, quote, better than us,” Textbook passing set powerful shot and were McPeak said. “It shows us up Columbia’s next goal. more accurate,” Hickman things that we can do and it Garrison Land sent a ball said. “And we were able to helps us so we can contin- up the field to Saucer and put some more in the net.” ue to build our program.”

ZACH ABOLVERDI/Lake City Reporter Columbia guard Taylor Ivery drives through Suwannee defenders on Friday night.

was taken out of the game, she still con- RIVALRY tributed.” Continued From 1B Paxton, who had 13 points and five steals, left in the third quarter after getting banged up and will be reevaluated at the end of the first quarter, but fell Monday. Perry, who missed last season behind 18-17 in the second. They imme- a torn ACL, went down on her surgically diately responded with a 12-2 run to close repaired right knee late in the second out the half, including 10 points from quarter and sat out the rest of the game. Dixon and Paxton. “It wasn’t a reinjury. She was cleared to Columbia (6-0) opened the third quar- go back in,” Perry said of his daughter. ter on a 10-0 run, with Anzarria Jerkins “She’s fine. A little sore, but we’ll take a leading the charge, and build its lead to day or two to get healthy.” 43-22 before Suwannee (2-3) finally ended Suwanee’s Kalle Herring (12 points) the 26-4 run. Jerkins scored 15 points and and Jayda Bernard (10) scored in double made eight steals. figures against CHS. The Lady Tigers will “It seems as though when we get be back home Friday against Tallahassee behind, there’s no panic. And it actually Lincoln, which has a 6-1 record on the makes them scrap,” Pery said. “They year. come back and they want revenge. If you “We have a top-notch team coming don’t get mad when you’re losing and you to our house in one week,” Perry said. just keep working, good things are still “Of course we’re going to get tested, going to happen and this team has that but the fun part is seeing the growth. trait. I’m waiting to see how they’re going “They did that tonight. Hat goes off to respond against some better com- CHRISTINA FEAGIN/Special to the Reporter to Bree Dixon and Taylor Ivery, the two petition. I’m happy, though. Hey, 6-0? Fort White’s Peighten Simard dribbles through traffic against Columbia on Friday seniors. And Anzarria played another awe- I can’t ask for a better start. I’m very night. some game. And of course Paxton, who proud.” C1 Lake City Reporter Columbia, Inc. Your marketplace source for Lake City and Columbia County

December 7–13, 2019 www.lakecityreporter.com Section C VAMC names a new associate director Adams responsible for the day-to-day operations at center.

By MICHAEL PHILIPS [email protected]

The Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, part of the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, named Chad Adams as its new associate director late last month. Adams, who will report to Thomas Wisnieski, the director of NF/SGVHS, received his Master of Science degree in Health Services Administration from Florida Gulf Coast University. He replaces Maureen Wilkes. Adams is also a graduate of the Health Care Leadership Development Program, Graduate Healthcare Administration Training Program and Competency Development for Leaders of the 21st Century. He is a Veterans Health Administration certified mentor at the fellow level, a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and has earned the distinction of board certification in health care management as a Fellow in the American College of FILE Healthcare Executives. People gather outside the Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center for its Veterans Day ceremony on November 8. Adams’ colleagues say that he is a dedicated leader, and he has er-level responsibilities. St. Marys (Georgia) replacement ence and commitment to improv- to over 140,000 Veterans a year. more than 25 years of service Prior to his new appointment, clinic and the Lake City Primary ing health service to Veterans “It is an honor to return to working for the Department of Adams assumed the role of assis- Care Annex. made him an excellent selection the Lake City VAMC where I Veterans Affairs. He joined the tant director for the health sys- “We are fortunate to have Chad for this position”, Wisnieski said. initially began my career in this NF/SGVHS team in April 1995 tem in 2015. During this time, Adams continue to serve on our As the associate director, VA health system. I look forward as a staff kinesiotherapist at the he led health care operations for Executive Leadership team in the Adams is responsible for the Lake to working with our dedicated Lake City VAMC. Since, he has 12 outpatient clinics and provid- capacity of the Associate Director City VAMC operations and man- and committed employees and held several roles throughout the ed program management for the for our Lake City VA Medical agement support to the entire providing the best health care to system with increasingly high- completion and activation of the Center. His management experi- health system that provides care veterans,” Adams said. Hillsborough forms panel on trafficking Python hunter brings

By ANASTASIA DAWSON passion to the long war Tampa Bay Times against invasive species TAMPA — Weeks after a human By KARL SCHNEIDER Kalil, stretch the snake trafficking sting netted more than 100 Naples Daily News across the levee for a quick arrests in Hillsborough County, com- size estimate. missioners took a step Wednesday to NAPLES — A Burmese It was her biggest catch eradicate forced labor, domestic ser- python nearly 12 feet long of the night, and the third vitude and sexual exploitation within swims alongside a levee as snake bagged within the its borders. Donna Kalil tries to coax it four hours she had been Commissioners unanimous- out of the water. hunting in the South ly approved a resolution to cre- She squats at the edge Florida Water Management ate the first Hillsborough County of the gravel road with one District’s lands in western Commission on Human Trafficking, boot in the water. The snake Miami-Dade County. modeled after a similar one in Pasco. stops just short of her. The invasive predators The 14-member board will consist With smooth, quick are disrupting the natural of appointees from the county com- movements, Kalil strikes food chain for native spe- mission, sheriff’s office, school dis- first, grabbing the snake cies, so state agencies have trict, aviation authority, hotel and behind the head with one begun ramping up efforts motel association and state attorney’s BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images/TNS hand and the body with the to stop the snakes from office, as well as the Tampa Police, Hillsborough County Commissioner Kimberly Overman looks on while other. spreading out of south Port Authority, Visit Tampa Bay and public comments are underway during the Hillsborough Metropolitan Kalil pulls as she stands, Florida. local hospitals, religious institutions Planning Organization board and public meeting at the Hillsborough dragging the squirming Donna, a full-time mem- and victim advocacy groups. County Center in Tampa on June 11. snake onto dry land. She The new commission is the latest and her daughter, Deanna PYTHON continued on 4C in a string of efforts spearheaded “Typically, whenever you have any the Tampa Bay area as one of the top by first-term Commissioner Kimberly large-scale event like that you’re going destinations in the nation for human Overman to snuff out human traffick- to get people from all over the world, trafficking, according to the sheriff’s ing enterprises before Hillsborough from all walks of life coming here — office. Last year, the National Human hosts two mega events often tied some for legitimate purposes to enjoy Trafficking Hotline reported that to increases in such activity: Super whatever event it is and some for not- Florida was the third-highest state in Bowl LV in February 2021 and the so legitimate purposes,” Hillsborough the nation in numbers of calls to the World Wrestling Entertainment’s sheriff’s Col. James Bradford said. emergency hotline. WrestleMania 2020 in April. “I think this group is going to do a Those numbers prompted Gov. Ron During this year’s Super Bowl in lot just by getting more of our local DeSantis to pass new legislation in Atlanta, local authorities reported partners together, whether they’re June requiring that all hotel and motel making 169 arrests over 11 days on from law enforcement, the social ser- workers receive training on how to human trafficking-related charges vices community, or local businesses identify and report human traffick- including sex trafficking, lewd and so we can all work together to spread ing activity. The sweeping new law lascivious behavior and sexual acts awareness. The more eyes we have out also requires state law enforcement to with minors, according to the state- there, the more success we’ll have.” maintain a “sex trafficking database” wide Council on Human Trafficking. Advocacy groups have long named of convicted buyers and sellers. White Castle chain returning to Florida Associated Press that its new restaurant in Orlando its sliders and became a household TALLAHASSE — White Castle has will be among the national chain’s brand more than a decade ago with announced plans to open its first fast biggest. But so-called “Cravers” will the release of the film “Harold & food restaurant in Florida since clos- have to wait about 18 months before Kumar Go to White Castle.” ing its Miami burger joint decades the store is built and open for busi- A White Castle restaurant operated ago. ness. in Miami in the 1960s. The chain now DONNAKALIL.COM The company announced this week White Castle is best known for operates 375 restaurants in 13 states. Donna Kalil poses with a python she helped capture. C2

2C LAKE CITY REPORTER BUSINESS DECEMBER 7–13, 2019 Absolutely, cash in those savings bonds Dear Dave, DAVE SAYS what Baby Step you’re on, put blame you for wanting to stay home as a math problem with three My wife and I are following it toward your emergency fund, with your children when they’re so components. The components your plan, and recently we found your debt snowball, retirement, young. are income, house payment some old savings bonds that had your mortgage—just be proac- The biggest problem I see is and lifestyle. You and your hus- been given to her by her grandfa- tive, and do something better that 40 percent of your husband’s band need to sit down, and ther when she was a kid. Do you with the money! paycheck is going toward your have a serious heart-to-heart think we should go ahead and —Dave mortgage. That’s way too much! talk about things. 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One of you might consider n Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey type of bond it is. The problem is somewhere down the road after bills. Should I go back to work? taking on a part-time job nights SolutDave Ramsey is CEO of every one of those rates stinks. I making a whopping two or three There are a couple of reputable or weekends for a while, or he Ramsey Solutions. He has authored hate savings bonds. We’re talking percent. daycare centers near us, but I’m could look into enhancing his seven best-selling books, including The Total Money Makeover. about some very low interest Back in the day, they used to just not sure if this is the right education. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard rates. be positioned as patriotic and all thing to do. Either one of these would help by more than 16 million listeners Here is another reason I don’t that. But who wants to finance Tammy get your income up. 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I’ve met communicator, Rachel Cruze should never put yourself in a There’s lots of research out 8-year-olds who get this, and helps Americans learn the proper financial bind to make their hol- there showing children are Rachel Cruz 48-year-olds who don’t. Your ways to handle money and stay Author of “Love Your Life, Not Theirs” iday dreams come true. That’s aware of what they have in com- child can probably tell where out of debt. She’s authored three not what Christmas is about. parison to what others have at your heart is regarding material best-selling books, including While other parents are shell- a super young age. Marketers beyond a robo-unicorn, name- wants and desires. 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opened a white sack. The Everglades Avenger shirt A rat, though, those are PYTHONS python started to calm after with tan camouflage pants, unexpected. Continued From 1C Donna lowered it in. she drove the SUV barely “Normally you don’t get The snake’s appearance above 5 mph, sometimes excited to see rats, but it’s ber of the district’s Python outside the district’s lands opening the driver-side door cool when you do out here,” Elimination Program, is worried Donna. and standing up — with one Deanna said. a formidable foe to the “They’re moving out of foot on the running board Donna grew up in South pythons that can grow up the wild areas into peo- and the other on the gas Florida, and rabbits, opos- to 18 feet long. She is the ple’s yards,” she said. “It’s pedal — to get a better look. sums and raccoons were only woman on the dis- unfortunate and happening Her wide-brimmed fedora commonplace. Now, as her trict’s team and also one everywhere.” was wrapped in python skin. daughter says, mammals of only three hunters con- A python caught in Sometimes all a hunter are scarce where pythons tracted with both the dis- Hendry County was the will see is a small portion of are prevalent. trict and the Florida Fish district’s northernmost the body, about the size of a Donna said she’s cer- and Wildlife Conservation DONNAKALIL.COM capture, Kirkland said. The baseball, peeking through tain she’s driven past many Commission. Donna Kalil (right) poses with a python she helped climate and habitat north the grasses. Even with the pythons. Donna’s passion for capture. Her daughter Deanna is on the left. of Lake Okeechobee are bright light bars illuminat- “They’re so stealthy,” she snake hunting is apparent not favorable to Burmese ing the area, a snake is hard said. “You generally can’t even before meeting her She was in the real estate that lacked normal red pig- pythons. to spot. see them move.” face to face. business in the 80s and now mentation. Donna hunts at night From her position in the Because the district and “This is my calling,” she she hunts pythons full-time. Donna and her daugh- during the warmer months light perch atop the SUV, FWC’s missions align, the said. “I feel like a kid again She said she used to ter pulled up outside their and will hunt during the day Deanna periodically shout- two agencies work together and I’m feeling like I’m feel like a bit of an outcast. preferred python hunting come wintertime. Snakes ed down, “Stop!” Donna to fund different research making a difference.” Seeking and collecting rep- grounds just after sunset are always regulating body would pump the brake to avoid redundancies. And Donna said she has tiles and snakes must not in late October. Light bars temperature, so they can and reverse back to where even though the agencies pulled between 260 to 270 have been a popular pastime fastened to a kind of crow’s be found out in the sun Deanna thought she saw are separate, both are work- pythons since she began with other Realtors, but now nest atop her forest green warming up in the cooler something. Sometimes it’s ing toward the same goal. hunting them. Of those, 191 she proudly calls herself a Ford Expedition illuminate seasons. for a closer look at a green “There’s two teams out have come from her work Herper. Herpers get their the road ahead. The vanity During the late October tree frog, an odd eel or even here,” Donna said, “the under the district’s team. name from herpetology, or plate reads: SNAKER. hunt, wearing her pink a soft-shell turtle. hunters and the pythons.” She even has her own the study of amphibians, and Before the official hunt T-shirts, Everglades Kalil is full-bore. even began, a nearly 7-foot Avengers: Python Elimi- Donna has fellow herp- python slithered across a JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS... nation Team with around er friends from around the rural road at the edge of 200 supporters. She’s given world come out into the the Everglades in south- a speech on her python hunt- Everglades with her, not west Miami-Dade County. a special offer from ing experiences and does only to hunt, but to spot The snake burrowed and outreach for schools. unique species of snake. hid itself in grass no taller When the district takes “It’s kind of like birding,” than a freshly mown lawn. on new contractors, they she said. “If you’ve ever met Donna and Deanna look for the best of the a birder, they like to travel jumped out of the SUV best, said Mike Kirkland. the world to see what kind ready to catch and bag the Kirkland has managed the of birds they can check off snake. As they approached, district’s python elimination their list. Well, people do the python seemed almost program from the begin- the same things with rep- docile. That changed in ning. tiles, which I think is pretty an instant as Donna and “We pick people who cool.” Deanna moved in and know what they‘re doing Donna said her favorite started to pull the snake right off the bat,” he said. snake is the one that she from the grass. It immedi- “That’s been a big compo- finds right then. But she ately squirmed to escape nent of our success.” remembers the yellow rat Donna’s grasp. Donna is in her element snakes from her childhood As the snake flailed in and it shows. and a particular mud snake Donna’s hands, Deanna Accepting Tohmina Begum, MD Board Certified Internal Medicine NEW For appointment call (386) 438-5255 Patients Primary Care Provider 1283 SW State Road 47, Suite 101 • Lake City, FL 32025

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Contact Editor Robert Bridges 754-0428 [email protected] LIFE Saturday & Sunday, December 7 & 8, 2019 www.lakecityreporter.com Section D Taking in the fall foilage in the Catskills TRAVEL TALES perspective. After getting some pictures, I said we need to keep going down to the other trail head at the bottom where the road crosses. This was at least another half mile and rocki- er than the first stretch. We had more views of the cascading falls and water pools. Sue kept reminding me Sandy Kishton the further we went down, that we’d have to come e decided to back up. I was aware of it have breakfast and had it in the back of Wat the hotel this my mind, but knew I had morning after hearing to complete the whole trail. about their pancakes. What Surprisingly, it wasn’t as we didn’t know was that difficult heading back until breakfast and a side was we reached all of those included with the room. stairs I mentioned earlier. I Bonus! However, we had told Sue when we climbed to add mimosas to the back up, we needed to mix. Actually, Sue ordered count them. And 190 steps coffee until I ordered the later, we caught our breaths mimosa and then she said while we walked around a she couldn’t let me drink side trail, to what was prob- alone. Whatever works! ably the best spot along the It started sprinkling while whole trail. The way the we were at breakfast so we falls here cascaded over the put off our hike until a little granite rock created a mist later. Instead we opted to and the green moss along do a scenic drive. We drove the bottom gave it all the around the mountain towns lushness you’d expect. of the Catskills looking for Back towards the begin- the fall foliage. And guess ning, we veered off to the what, we found it outside top of the falls overlook and of Windham. I can’t even looked down to where we’d describe it; it wouldn’t do it just come from. The entire justice. The pictures don’t Photos by SANDY KISHTON/Lake City Reporter landscape was surprising at even capture it quite like Pictures don’t do justice to the beatiful fall colors you see driving around Windham, N.Y. every turn, not just on the we experienced it at nearly trail, but in the car as we every turn. My favorite are from. From what we read to learn? The initial signs at the end of a bridge, we it would flatten out again came and went. It started the reds that pop through about this trail it was not showed the lower falls were mistaken. Big time! In and repeat itself. raining again. We must be liv- the rest of the warm colors. supposed to be difficult at being 0.7 miles away. fact, there were some spots Then just before the falls ing right to time that the way We arrived at the only 1.5 miles. When we first started that if you didn’t look for we descended some serious we did today. It rained the Kaaterskills Falls upper And . . . we did it again! out it was a tree lined, flat the trail marker you weren’t steps. Here is where we saw whole way back to the hotel. trailhead about 11:30 and on We decided since this gravel trail where the sun- quite sure where to step. the first of the cascading n that side of the mountain, was a short easy trail, we shine dappled through the Initially, it had you climbing falls; just two of the layers Sandy Kishton is a freelance travel writer who lives in Lake the skies were clearer than didn’t need the hiking branches and leaves. But up across some tree roots and not heavy with water, it the westside we just came City. Contact her at skishton@ sticks. When are we going when we reached a marker and over some rocks, then only flowed lightly from our comcast.net.

Just before the falls, you descend 190 serious steps. After descending the stairs you see the first sign of cascades. December is magical, no matter your age hen you were a kid, SEAN OF THE SOUTH was not about kisses, but trees. on trolley cars during the pals walked through a reception December was your Big ones, tall ones with lots of Revolutionary War. line wearing neckties. One of Wfavorite month. It was limbs. You climbed these trees, But your mother actually your teachers was crying. She the best month of all. There was one at a time. Until one day you bought you a pair. Suddenly, you kissed your hair, and told you magic in the air in December. were picking mulberries from were so cool. And this is what life that if you ever needed anything You knew this because there one and you fell. was about. Shoes. And… to call her. were hundreds of cheesy televi- You landed on your shoulder. New jokes. And now you truly knew what sion advertisements telling you You were certain it was broken, Jokes! Yes! That’s what life was life was about. This was real. Life about “the magic of Christmas.” but your mother declared that it about! You would sit in the cafe- was unkind. It was not happy. Which was easy to believe was not. Which was a rotten deal teria with your friends, and you You, your mother, and your because when you’re a kid because when Fred Thompson would tell new jokes. And your baby sister were left to pick up everything is magic. Your entire Sean Dietrich broke his arm he lived like the buddies would die laughing. the pieces. And life would never life is about fairytales, cowboys, king of Siam for weeks. His mom You never knew you were again be about climbing trees, international spies, firing cap gave him all the ice cream he funny before. But in middle or jokes, or stick-horseys. It was guns, or galloping around on a one was getting kisses, so you could eat. school, apparently you were! about surviving, and there wasn’t stick-horsey. thought, “Hey, why not?” But, you soon discovered that Your pals were wheezing from any magic in it. But one day you got older and Then something went wrong. life was not about ice cream, but laughter. And when you did your October came, and it was realized you were mistaken about Somehow you ended up with not really about: signature move—shooting lima lonely. November came, and the magic of life. Real life was just one, but two girlfriends— Cool shoes. beans from your nose—you got Thanksgiving was the worst day about a lot more than stick-hor- Katie and Gladys. Yes, all the kids were wearing standing ovations. So the magic of your life. seys. You’d get a kiss from Katie cool shoes. You were almost in of life was about jokes. You hadn’t heard from your Real life was rough. Real life in the morning, and one from middle school and you wanted Until it wasn’t. pals in forever. Because people was having your tonsils ripped Gladys in the afternoon. Soon, to fit in. You were tired of being That was the horrible year were afraid of you. It was like you out with medieval salad tongs by the girls got into a fight, with a dumb dork in stupid loafers. your father did something stupid. smelled bad or something. Later a family doctor who smelled like bloody noses and everything. Converse All-Star shoes were Something fatal. You’ve written you would learn that suicide was Old Spice and Lucky Strikes. This would be the only time in what you needed. about his death enough. There’s not a word people said in those Also, real life was about the your life when two girls would Looking back, you still laugh no need hashing over it here. days. monkey bars, a good game of ever fight over you. So you tried about this. All-Stars are not “hip” But you realized immediately Then came December. You tag, or kisses from girls. very hard to enjoy the magic of shoes. In fact, they are the very that your life was no longer about were dreading Christmas. You In grade school, you weren’t it. same shoes your grandparents and lima beans flying from your knew it would be the most sure how life suddenly became Time marched forward. wore a million years ago when nasal passages. about kissing girls, but every- Eventually, you learned that life they were shooting marbles At your father’s funeral, your SEAN continued on 4D D2

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SUNDAY EVENING DECEMBER 8, 2019 Comcast Dish DirecTV 6 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 3-ABC 3 - - WCJB TV20 ABC World News America’s Funniest Home Videos (N) AFV: America, This Is You! (N) Å Kids Say the Darndest Things (N) The Rookie “The Dark Side” (N) WCJB TV20 World’s-Weath 4-IND 4 4 4 News4JAX at 6PM Ready Set Ren NCIS: New Orleans “Foreign Affairs” Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory News Sports Zone News4JAX Sports Zone 5-PBS 5 - - Rhythm, Love & Soul (My Music) Love songs of the 1960s and 1970s. Å Il Volo: Ten Years Il Volo celebrates 10 years. Å Assia -- Live in Concert -- A Music Extravaganza Violinist Assia performs. Brain Secrets 7-CBS 7 47 47 e NFL Football Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots. 60 Minutes (N) Å God Friended Me “High Anxiety” (N) NCIS: Los Angeles “Answers” (N) Madam Secretary (Series Finale) (N) Action News 9-CW 9 17 17 Magvantage I Know Jax black-ish black-ish Å Supergirl (N) Å Crisis Aftermath (N) (Part 1 of 2) Å Dateline “Deadly Exposure” Å News4JAX Sports Zone 10-FOX 10 30 30 e NFL Football: Chargers at Jaguars 2019 Miss Universe Women from over 90 countries compete. (N) (Live) Å Action News Action Sports Modern Family Modern Family 12-NBC 12 12 12 News NBC Nightly News Football Night in America (N) Å e(:15) NFL Football Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams. (N) Å News WGN-A 16 239 307 Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Married ... With Married ... With TVLAND 17 106 304 Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Love-Raymond King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Two and Half Men Two and Half Men OWN 18 189 279 “An En Vogue Christmas” (2014, Musical) Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron. “Carole’s Christmas” (2019, Comedy-Drama) Kimberly Elise, Jackée Harry. “An En Vogue Christmas” (2014, Musical) Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron. A&E 19 118 265 (5:00) ›››‡ “American Sniper” (2014) Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller. Å Garth Brooks: The Road I’m On “Part 1” A look into Garth Brooks’ life. Å (:01) Garth Brooks: The Road I’m On “Part 2” A look into Garth Brooks’ life. HALL 20 185 312 “Christmas Under the Stars” (2019) Clarke Peters, Autumn Reeser. Å “Christmas at Dollywood” (2019) Niall Matter, Danica McKellar. Premiere. Å (:03) “Picture a Perfect Christmas” (2019) Merritt Patterson, Jon Cor. Å FX 22 136 248 (5:00) ›› “Office Christmas Party” (2016) Jason Bateman. ›‡ “Baywatch” (2017) Dwayne Johnson. Elite lifeguards must save the beach from a crime wave. The Weekly Å (:31) The Weekly “The Hot List” Å (:31) ›‡ Baywatch CNN 24 200 202 CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera (N) CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera (N) CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (N) (Live) Å CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute Å TNT 25 138 245 (3:45) ›››‡ “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2003, Fantasy) ››› “Ant-Man” (2015, Action) Paul Rudd. Ant-Man uses his shrinking skills to battle Yellowjacket. ››‡ “Central Intelligence” (2016) Dwayne Johnson. NIK 26 170 299 SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! Bikini Bottom faces catastrophe. Å Friends Å Friends Å Friends Å Friends Å PARMT 28 168 241 Raidrs-Lost Ark (:40) ››› “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” (1984) Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw. Å (:05) ›››‡ “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” (1989, Adventure) Harrison Ford, Sean Connery. Å MY-TV 29 32 - ››‡ “A Very Brady Christmas” (1988) Florence Henderson, Robert Reed. Å Columbo “Murder in Malibu” Murder of a famous novelist. Å The Jeffersons Carol Burnett Dick Van Dyke Dick Van Dyke DISN 31 172 290 (:15) “Zombies” (2018, Adventure) Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly. Å Music Event Raven’s Home Just Roll With It Gabby Duran Star Wars Rst. Big City Greens Raven’s Home Just Roll With It LIFE 32 108 252 “Christmas Unleashed” (2019) Vanessa Lachey, Bethany Brown. Å “Grounded for Christmas” (2019) Julianna Guill, Corey Sevier. Premiere. Å (:03) “Mistletoe & Menorahs” (2019) Damien Doepping, Jake Epstein. Å USA 33 105 242 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mr. Robot Fans like Dom and Darlene. (:02) Treadstone Å (DVS) BET 34 124 329 A Madea ›› “The Wedding Ringer” (2015, Comedy) Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, Affion Crockett. ››‡ “Madea’s Family Reunion” (2006, Comedy) Tyler Perry. A matriarch must keep the peace through family strife. ESPN 35 140 206 SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å Championship Drive: Who’s In? (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å ESPN2 36 144 209 (4:00) Championship Drive (N) (Live) d College Basketball Gonzaga at Washington. (N) d College Basketball Seton Hall at Iowa State. (N) Tetris World Championship SUNSP 37 - - NHL Hockey: Sharks at Lightning Ship Shape TV Sport Fishing Sportsman’s Adv. Project Dreamboat Florida Sport Sport Fishing Silver Kings Reel Animals Kayak Bassin’ How to Do florida DISCV 38 182 278 Alaska: The Last Frontier Exposed (N) Alaska: The Last Frontier Exposed (N) Alaska: The Last Frontier Warm weather brings rain at Christmas. (N) Å (:02) Building Off the Grid (N) Å (:02) Building Off the Grid “North Pole” TBS 39 139 247 (5:30) ››› “Wonder Woman” (2017, Action) Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen. Å (DVS) ›› “Suicide Squad” (2016, Action) Will Smith. Armed supervillains unite to battle a powerful entity. The Misery Index Dark Knight HLN 40 202 204 Forensic Files Forensic Files Death Row Stories “Snitch Work” Death Row Stories “Murder in Paris” Death Row Stories Å Death Row Stories Å Death Row Stories “Feds vs. Outlaws” FNC 41 205 360 Fox Report with Jon Scott (N) Å FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace Watters’ World Å The Next Revolution With Steve Hilton Life, Liberty & Levin (N) Å Watters’ World Å E! 45 114 236 Keeping Up With the Kardashians Keeping Up With the Kardashians Keeping Up With the Kardashians Keeping Up With the Kardashians (N) Dating: No Filter Dating: No Filter Nightly Pop (N) The Kardashians TRAVEL 46 196 277 Expedition Unknown: Hunt for the Yeti Expedition Unknown: Hunt for the Yeti Legend of Bigfoot Eyewitness accounts of Bigfoot. (N) Å Expedition Bigfoot Å Lost Secrets (N) Å HGTV 47 112 229 Good Bones Å Good Bones Å Beachfront Bargain Beachfront Bargain Off the Grid on the Beach (N) Å Hawaii Hunters (N) Hawaii Hunters (N) Hunters Int’l House Hunters TLC 48 183 280 (5:00) 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé 90 Day Fiancé “Episode 6” (N) Unpolished “The Ugly Truth” (N) 90 Day Fiancé “Pillow Talk: Episode 6” HIST 49 120 269 American Pickers Å (DVS) American Pickers “Frank’s Folly” American Pickers A rare pair of trucks. (:02) American Pickers Å (DVS) (:05) American Pickers Å (DVS) (:05) American Pickers “Garage Gold” ANPL 50 184 282 Lone Star Law “Back in the Wild” Lone Star Law “Small Town Troubles” Lone Star Law: Bigger and Better (N) Lone Star Law (N) (:01) Lone Star Law “Deadly Conduct” (:01) Lone Star Law FOOD 51 110 231 The Great Food Truck Race Å Guy’s Grocery Games Å Kids Baking Championship Å Holiday Wars “Elf Auditions” (N) Å Holiday Gingerbread Showdown (N) Holiday Baking Championship Å TBN 52 260 372 The Potter’s Touch Joyce Meyer The Jewish Jesus Pastor Robert Joel Osteen Å Turning Point Huckabee Å Eric Metaxas Your World The Christmas Child Å FSN-FL 56 - - World Poker World Poker World Poker Red Bull Signature Series (N) World Poker World Poker SYFY 58 122 244 (5:00) ››‡ “The Magnificent Seven” (2016) Denzel Washington. Å (DVS) ››› “X-Men: First Class” (2011) James McAvoy. Premiere. The early years of Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr. (10:57) Futurama (:28) Futurama AMC 60 130 254 ››› “Elf” (2003, Children’s) Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart. Å ››› “Elf” (2003, Children’s) Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart. Å ››› “The Polar Express” (2004) Voices of Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter. Å COM 62 107 249 “Talladega Nights: Ricky Bobby” (6:50) ›› “Super Troopers” (2001) Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan. Å ››‡ “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” (2006) Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly. Å ›› Super Troopers CMT 63 166 327 (4:45) ››‡ “Legally Blonde” (2001) ››‡ “Footloose” (2011, Comedy-Drama) Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid. Å ››‡ “Legally Blonde” (2001, Comedy) Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson. Å A Cinderella Story NGWILD 108 190 283 Secrets of the Zoo Å Secrets of the Zoo Å Secrets of the Zoo Å Secrets of the Zoo: The Wild Side (N) Unlikely Animal Friends “Silly Goose” Secrets of the Zoo Å NGEO 109 186 276 CIA Secret Experiments Å Secrets of Area 51 Å Apollo: Missions to the Moon Key moments of the Apollo space program. Å Challenger Disaster: Lost Tapes Å Apollo: Missions to the Moon Å SCIENCE 110 193 284 Unearthed “Nero’s Lost Palace” Å Unearthed Å Unearthed Å Unearthed (N) Å Unexplained and Unexplored (N) Å Mysteries of the Abandoned Å ID 111 192 285 Scientology: A Student’s Descent On the Case With Paula Zahn Å On the Case With Paula Zahn (N) The Lost Women of NXIVM The fates of women connected to NXIVM. (N) Å Evil Lives Here Å SEC 743 408 611 SEC Now (N) (Live) SEC Now College Basketball Furman at Auburn. HBO 302 300 501 His Dark Materials (:45) ››› “Long Shot” (2019, Romance-Comedy) Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron. ‘R’ Å Watchmen “A God Walks Into A Bar” (:05) Silicon Valley “Exit Event” Å Mrs. Fletcher Watchmen Å MAX 320 310 515 ››› “The Nice Guys” (2016, Action) Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling. ‘R’ Å ›› “Reclaim” (2014, Suspense) John Cusack. ‘R’ Å (:40) ›› “Skyscraper” (2018, Action) Dwayne Johnson, Chin Han. ‘PG-13’ Å (:25) The American SHOW 340 318 545 The L Word “Last Couple Standing” (6:55) The L Word “Last Word” Å Ray Donovan “Hispes” (N) Å Shameless “Sparky” (N) Å The L Word: Generation Q Å Work in Progress The L Word

MONDAY EVENING DECEMBER 9, 2019 Comcast Dish DirecTV 6 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 3-ABC 3 - - TV20 News ABC World News Ent. Tonight Inside Edition (N) The Great Christmas Light Fight A replica of the Golden Gate Bridge. (N) The Good Doctor “Claire” Å News at 11 Jimmy Kimmel 4-IND 4 4 4 News4JAX at 6PM News4JAX Ent. Tonight Inside Edition (N) Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Big Bang Theory Big Bang Theory The 10 O’Clock News (N) Å (:15) Teal the Show (:35) DailyMailTV 5-PBS 5 - - DW News Nightly Business PBS NewsHour (N) Å Moments to Remember (My Music) 1950s and ’60s hits. Å Il Volo: Ten Years Il Volo celebrates 10 years. Å 7-CBS 7 47 47 Action News Jax CBS Evening News Jags Report LIVE! Family Feud Å The Neighborhood Bob-Abishola All Rise “Dripsy” Lola fires a lawyer. Bull “The Good One” Å Action News Late Show-Colbert 9-CW 9 17 17 Mom Å Mom Å The Mark Brunell Show Batwoman (N) Å Black Lightning (N) Å Dateline “Deadly Exposure” Å News4JAX Impractical Jokers 10-FOX 10 30 30 Action News Action News TMZ (N) Å Access Hollywood Beat Shazam “Santa Jamie” (N) The Moodys “Episode 3; Episode 4” Action News Action News Action News Jax- (:35) TMZ Live (N) 12-NBC 12 12 12 News NBC Nightly News Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! (N) The Voice The top eight artists perform live. (N) (Live) Å (:01) Making It “Work and Play” (N) News Tonight Show WGN-A 16 239 307 Blue Bloods “Blackout” Å (DVS) M*A*S*H Å M*A*S*H Å M*A*S*H Å M*A*S*H Å M*A*S*H Å M*A*S*H Å M*A*S*H Å M*A*S*H Å M*A*S*H Å M*A*S*H Å TVLAND 17 106 304 Andy Griffith Show Andy Griffith Show Andy Griffith Show Andy Griffith Show Love-Raymond (:45) Everybody Loves Raymond Å Love-Raymond Two and Half Men Two and Half Men King of Queens King of Queens OWN 18 189 279 Dateline on OWN Dateline on OWN “Indiscretion” Dateline on OWN “The Evil to Come” Dateline on OWN Dateline on OWN Dateline on OWN “What Lies Beneath” A&E 19 118 265 Live PD: Patrol Live PD: Patrol Live PD: Patrol Live PD: Patrol Live PD: Patrol Live PD: Patrol Live Rescue “Live Rescue -- 12.09.19” (N) Å Court Cam Å Court Cam Å HALL 20 185 312 “A December Bride” (2016, Drama) Jessica Lowndes, Daniel Lissing. Å “The Christmas Cottage” (2017, Drama) Merritt Patterson, Steve Lund. Å (:03) “12 Gifts of Christmas” (2015) Katrina Law, Aaron O’Connell. Å FX 22 136 248 (4:00) ›› “Now You See Me 2” (2016) ›››‡ “The Wolf of Wall Street” (2013, Biography) Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie. A stockbroker develops habits of excess and corruption. Å ›››‡ “The Wolf of Wall Street” Å CNN 24 200 202 The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer Erin Burnett OutFront (N) Å Anderson Cooper 360 (N) Å Cuomo Prime Time (N) Å CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) TNT 25 138 245 ››‡ “Central Intelligence” (2016) Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart. Å (DVS) ››‡ “San Andreas” (2015, Action) Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino. Å (DVS) ›‡ “Geostorm” (2017) Gerard Butler. Premiere. Å (DVS) NIK 26 170 299 The Loud House The Loud House Top Elf Guest judge Frankie Grande. SpongeBob SpongeBob Friends Å Friends Å Friends Å Friends Å Friends Å (:35) Friends Å PARMT 28 168 241 Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å MY-TV 29 32 - The Flintstones The Flintstones M*A*S*H Å M*A*S*H “Edwina” Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Hogan’s Heroes Hogan’s Heroes Carol Burnett Perry Mason Å DISN 31 172 290 Jessie Å Jessie Å Sydney to the Max Bunk’d Å Raven’s Home Just Roll With It Gabby Duran Music Event Coop & Cami Sydney to the Max Raven’s Home Just Roll With It LIFE 32 108 252 “Dear Santa” (2011, Drama) Amy Acker, Brooklynn Proulx, Gina Holden. Å “A Storybook Christmas” (2019, Romance) Ali Liebert, Jake Epstein. Å (:03) “My Christmas Inn” (2018, Drama) Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Rob Mayes. Å USA 33 105 242 (5:58) Chicago P.D. Å (DVS) (6:59) Chicago P.D. “You Wish” WWE Monday Night RAW (N) Å Modern Family Modern Family BET 34 124 329 (:05) ››‡ “Madea’s Family Reunion” (2006) Tyler Perry. A matriarch must keep the peace through family strife. (8:57) ›› “Soul Plane” (2004, Comedy) Kevin Hart, Tom Arnold, Method Man. Martin Å (:32) Martin Å ESPN 35 140 206 Monday Night Countdown (N) (Live) Å e NFL Football New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles. (N) (:15) SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt ESPN2 36 144 209 SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å SportsCenter (N) (Live) Å 30 for 30 Countdown UFC 245 Countdown SUNSP 37 - - Inside Lightning Lightning Pre. k NHL Hockey New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning. From Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. (N) Lightning Post. Inside Lightning Inside Lightning Lights Tampa Bay Rays DISCV 38 182 278 Diesel Brothers “Prepare for Liftoff” Diesel Brothers: Trucked Out (N) Å Diesel Brothers “Diesel Brothers vs. The World” An epic Blazer build. Å (:02) Twin Turbos “Million Dollar Idea” (:03) Diesel Brothers “Truck vs. Train” TBS 39 139 247 Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy American Dad American Dad Conan (N) Å Seinfeld HLN 40 202 204 Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files FNC 41 205 360 Special Report With Bret Baier (N) The Story With Martha MacCallum (N) Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) Å Hannity (N) Å The Ingraham Angle (N) Å Fox News at Night With Shannon E! 45 114 236 Botched “Lumpy Lady Lumps” Å Botched “Playing With Fire” Å Botched “Bums, Boobs and Baklava” Botched Å Botched (N) Å Nightly Pop (N) Botched Å TRAVEL 46 196 277 Most Terrifying Places Å Most Terrifying Places Å A Haunting A family’s fresh start is threatened. (N) Å My Horror Story “Return to Horror” (N) Hometown Horror (N) Å HGTV 47 112 229 Love It or List It Å Love It or List It Å Love It or List It (N) Å Love It or List It (N) Å (DVS) Hunters Int’l House Hunters (N) House Hunters Hunters Int’l TLC 48 183 280 90 Day Fiancé “Episode 6” 90 Day Fiancé “David & Annie: The Full Story” How David fell in love with Annie. (N) 90 Day Fiancé “Pillow Talk: Episode 6” HIST 49 120 269 Pawn Stars “Pawning Picasso” Pawn Stars “Shooting Pawns” Pawn Stars “Pawn v. Ferarri” Pawn Stars (N) Å (:02) Pawn Stars (N) Å (DVS) (:05) Pawn Stars Å (DVS) ANPL 50 184 282 River Monsters “Mekong Mutilator” River Monsters “Razorhead” River Monsters “Face Ripper” Deadly predator in a Bolivian river. River Monsters “Death Down Under” River Monsters “Canadian Horror” FOOD 51 110 231 Holiday Baking Championship Å Holiday Baking Championship Å Holiday Baking Championship (N) Holiday Baking Championship (N) Christmas Cookie Challenge (N) Å Holiday Wars “Elf Auditions” Å TBN 52 260 372 New Don Wilton Å Storm-Proof Life The Potter’s Touch Hope for the Holidays Å Your Best Life Beyond Blessed God Came Near Christmas Hope for the Holidays Å FSN-FL 56 - - Lights Focused Inside the Magic Magic Pregame d NBA Basketball Orlando Magic at Milwaukee Bucks. From Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (N) Å Magic Postgame Inside the Magic Lights SYFY 58 122 244 (5:03) ››› “X-Men: First Class” (2011, Action) James McAvoy. Å (DVS) ››› “Edge of Tomorrow” (2014) Tom Cruise. A soldier in an alien war gets caught in a time loop. (:32) Futurama (:02) Futurama (:32) Futurama AMC 60 130 254 (4:30) ›› “Miracles From Heaven” ››› “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994, Children’s) Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins. Å ››› “Miracle on 34th Street” (1994, Children’s) Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins. Å COM 62 107 249 (:15) The Office “Hot Girl” Å (6:50) The Office (:25) The Office The Office Å The Office “Fire” The Office Å The Office Å The Office Å The Office Å The Daily Show Lights Out CMT 63 166 327 Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Mom Å Mom Å Mom Å Mom Å NGWILD 108 190 283 Animal Fight Night “Beach Brawl” Animal Fight Night Å When Predators Attack Å When Predators Attack (N) Å Monster Snakes Å When Predators Attack Å NGEO 109 186 276 North Korea From the Inside With Michael Palin Å Inside North Korea: Then and Now Inside North Korea: The Criminal State Nazi Megastructures “Hell Island” (N) Inside North Korea: Then and Now SCIENCE 110 193 284 NASA’s Unexplained Files Å NASA’s Unexplained Files Å How the Universe Works (N) Å How the Universe Works Å ID 111 192 285 Evil Lives Here “Our Secret Identity” Evil Lives Here Å Diabolical “Murder Is No Accident” The Devil Speaks (N) Å People Magazine Investigates (N) People Magazine Investigates Å SEC 743 408 611 (3:00) The Paul Finebaum Show (N) Thinking Out Loud (N) SEC Featured (N) TrueSouth TrueSouth TrueSouth TrueSouth SEC Featured Thinking Out Loud HBO 302 300 501 (:05) Watchmen Å (:10) ››› “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” (2011) James Franco. ‘PG-13’ Å His Dark Materials (N) Å His Dark Materials Å Watchmen “A God Walks Into A Bar” MAX 320 310 515 (:05) ›››‡ “Being John Malkovich” (1999, Comedy) John Cusack. ‘R’ Å ›‡ “Deep Rising” (1998, Horror) Treat Williams, Famke Janssen. ‘R’ Å (9:50) ›› “The Meg” (2018) Jason Statham. ‘PG-13’ Å (:45) ››› Hanna SHOW 340 318 545 (5:15) ›› “Second Act” (2018) ‘PG-13’ The L Word: Generation Q Å Shameless “Sparky” Å On Becoming a God in Central Florida The L Word: Generation Q Å Black Monday “2” Black Monday LAKE CITY REPORTER LIFE SATURDAY & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7 & 8, 2019 3D

DEAR ABBY HOROSCOPES | THE LAST WORD BY EUGENIA LAST ARIES (March 21-April 19): Keep a LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Refuse to low profile. The less you share with others, let anyone push you around or take advan- Mom protests when her ex the easier it will be to get things done. Leave tage of you. Concentrate on something that room in your schedule to spend time with interests you, and you’ll meet someone who someone you love. Romance will improve you can relate to and enjoy being around. leaves her out of the picture your relationship. ★★★ Partnerships require balance. ★★★ DEAR ABBY: At 18, I that, I’ll ask if she (or he) TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Share SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Pick up married my high school would like to suspend the an intimate moment with someone you the pace and make positive changes. Follow sweetheart. After 20 years meeting until their press- love. A day trip will encourage you to make your instincts, and head in a direction that of marriage and four won- ing business (pun intend- decisions that will give you the incentive to will bring you peace and happiness. A derful children, my hus- ed) is finished. Maybe take care of unfinished business. Personal unique lifestyle will encourage you to use ★★★ ★★★ band decided the grass the parent needs to be improvements will pay off. your skills to the fullest. Take your was greener elsewhere, embarrassed in order to GEMINI (May 21-June 20): SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): time, listen carefully, verify information and Start a home improvement project that will and we divorced. He paid realize how inappropriate keep your secrets to yourself. Someone will offer you the chance to start a new hobby. no attention to my chil- texting or talking on the Abigail Van Buren not be honest about his or her intentions. Carefully choose who you let into your inner dren or my grandchildren phone is when she (or www.dearabby.com Don’t put yourself in a vulnerable position or circle. Take your time making decisions that when they were young. he) is face-to-face with let anyone lower your self-esteem. ★★★★ influence your emotional outlook. ★★★★★ He has since remarried, another person unless the with his life more quickly CANCER (June 21-July 22): A change CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): has a child with his cur- other person says it’s OK. than you have moved on someone makes shouldn’t disrupt your Don’t get involved in someone’s personal rent wife and acts like he’s — HAS TO VENT with yours. Concentrate plans. Carry on, and you’ll discover you can matters. Concentrate on making personal Father of the Year. Last DEAR VENT: Vent your efforts on expanding do quite well on your own. Getting together changes that will boost your confidence. weekend one of my grand- away. I agree that what the your horizons — your with someone who treats you well will make You are responsible for your happiness, so mother did was disrespect- children got married. My interests and friendships you realize your worth. ★★ sign up for activities or events that bring you ful. It prevented you from blowhard of an ex brought — and you will find any- LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You may pleasure. Romance is on the rise. ★★ effectively giving her infor- a picture of himself, my thing he might say will be crave change, but before you head in a new AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Check mation about her child son, my grandson and my far less important to you. direction, consider the consequence. Your out the online job postings, and adjust your great-granddaughter say- Trust me on that. that she needed to know. goal should be to keep the peace, not create resume to suit a prospect that interests you. As great a benefit as ing he’d had this picture DEAR ABBY: I’m confusion and chaos. Express your feelings; Don’t let anyone discourage you. Distance taken of four generations a public school teacher technology has been to discuss what makes you happy. ★★★★★ yourself from negative people. Do your own of the family. He never with a word of advice to society, it appears to also VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Explore thing, and make your own fun. ★★★★ mentioned that if it hadn’t parents who wonder why be a double-edged sword. what’s available to you. Participate in events PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Think been for me giving birth to their children misbehave, By that I mean, while it or activities that will stretch your mind and big, discuss plans and then decide what is our children, none of them argue with them and act fosters communication, make you strive for a healthier and happier actually feasible. It’s OK to dream as long would have even been out with attention-getting it has kept parents from lifestyle. Listen to complaints, make sug- as you are responsible when it comes time there. behaviors: Put down your bonding with their tod- gestions and implement positive change. to put your plan to work for you. Live within Am I overly sensitive cellphones and pay atten- dlers and young people Romance is in the stars. ★★★ your means. ★★★ to feel like a second-class tion to them! from learning to effective- citizen when we attend a I just finished a par- ly communicate with each family function? Must I ent-teacher conference other face-to-face. The SUNDAY continue to say nothing, with a mother whose ultimate result of this is or speak up? How do oth- children argue, pout and yet to be determined, but BIRTHDAYS ers handle this situation? I cannot stress strongly scream when she tells Dec. 8: Actress Kim — CLUELESS IN THE them to do something at enough the importance of Basinger is 66. Actress Teri EAST home. Her children are people finding a balance DEAR CLUELESS: not disabled, nor do they so they can form healthy Hatcher is 55. Actor David They handle it by choos- demonstrate these behav- relationships. I hope your Harewood is 54. Singer ing their battles carefully. iors in my classroom. letter will serve as a wake- Sinead O’Connor is 53. I think it’s important that Abby, during the entire up call to someone who Actor Matthew Laborteaux needs a reminder. you ask yourself why meeting, that woman (is 53. Actor Dominic anything your ex says texted on her phone. How ■ Write Dear Abby at would make you feel like rude! Monaghan is 43. Actor Ian www.DearAbby.com or Somerhalder is 41. Actress a second-class citizen. He The next time I meet P.O. Box 69440, Los appears to have moved on with someone who pulls Angeles, CA 90069. Wallis Currie-Wood is 28. SUNDAY CROSSWORD No. 1124

REPORT CARD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 BY RANDOLPH ROSS / EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ 19 20 21 22 Randolph Ross, of New York City, is a retired principal for high schools in Queens, Great Neck and Plainview, N.Y. Crosswords helped him get one of his jobs. He says his final interview with the Great Neck Board of Education was devoted mainly to crossword 23 24 25 constructing rather than how to run a school. Having had one of his puzzles published in The Times shortly before ‘‘was good timing and made for a happy interview.’’ This is Randy’s 50th Sunday crossword for the paper and his 113th Times puzzle overall. — W.S. 26 27 28 29

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4D SATURDAY & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7 & 8, 2019 LIFE LAKE CITY REPORTER Get Inspired to Give Back All Year Long

FAMILY FEATURES or many, embracing the spirit of giving – not only among family and friends, but to those living in need and the organizations working to help them – means extending support all Fyear long. If you’re committed to helping improve the lives of others in your community, it may mean thinking longterm. The programs and services provided by most non profits and causebased organizations continue to run yearround, meaning their ability to help those they serve relies on ongoing commitments from donors who provide the financial stability they need to plan and grow. These five tips can help your gifts provide longterm benefits for the causes you support: Make a personal connection. Handdeliver your donation to a local chapter and introduce yourself as a supporter. Even consider bringing your kids to inspire generations of giving. Inquire about how you can make the greatest impact and learn about ongoing events and opportunities to get involved. Spread your contribution over time. If a strict monthly budget has you concerned about breaking the bank, consider signing up for a recurring donation to benefit those served by an organization like The Salvation Army throughout the year. A $25 monthly gift can feed 126 people over the course of one year or provide 11 nights of shelter for those in need in your community. Introduce co-workers to the cause. Many businesses support employees’ volunteer efforts and match contributions, which makes it easy for you to become a champion for causerelated work in your community. Gathering colleagues who share your passion for a cause is a teambuilding activity that allows you to build personal connections with people you might not have a chance to interact with regularly otherwise. Sharing the load also means you can take turns volunteering, attending events or making contributions for a larger overall impact than you could make on your own. Give the gift of giving. Rather than giving material A Gift That Keeps Giving goods, consider a meaningful contribution in your gift recipient’s honor. Or share an experience to benefit the cause: spend date night volunteering or A monthly sustaining gift is one way you can make gift someone tickets to a nonprofit organization’s an impact for a cause you support while spreading performance or gala event. your contributions out over time. A relatively small recurring gift can go a surprisingly long way, and Intro Pay it forward with younger generations. the organization benefits by being able to anticipate ducing kids to the joy of giving can pay dividends for those funds to plan for future initiatives. decades to come. Teach the little ones in your life For example, over the course of a year, a single about the big impact they can make by letting them $25 monthly sustaining gift to The Salvation Army can: get handson. Kids delight in getting to donate loose change and you can take advantage of their interest n Provide school supplies for two children for an by explaining the impact of their donation. An average entire school year of 82 cents of every $1 donated to The Salvation Army n Keep one family off the streets, reducing the goes directly to help neighbors who need it most. chances of using government assistance n Help Americans fight addiction at 141 rehab Donations to nonprofit organizations are tax ilitation centers across the country exempt no matter when they are contributed n Contribute funding to 28 antihuman during the year. Learn more about giving trafficking programs nationwide opportunities all year long by joining the Fight for Good at SalvationArmyUSA.org. Giraffe Ranch brings safari to Central Fla.

By PATRICK CONNOLLY learned that giraffe and Orlando Sentinel humans have the same number of neck vertebrae During a recent expedi- (seven), but each giraffe tion, I embarked on a safari neck vertebrae can be up to complete with zebras, a rhi- 10 inches long. noceros, bongo, warthogs, As my cabbage supply ostriches and giraffes. dwindled, I couldn’t help Our method of transpor- but take a few seconds to tation? Camelback. admire how close I was with It might sound like some- such a gentle giant. The thing from the African moment wasn’t flashy like savanna, but this all hap- theme park fireworks, but it pened right outside Dade felt significant and amazing City, a little more than an just the same. hour west of Orlando. When I first moved here, Set off from the city and I wasn’t convinced that highway and sitting on 47 Florida had amazing natural acres of rolling Florida wonders to offer. Sheppa, countryside, Giraffe Ranch who isn’t a native Floridian, welcomes visitors who thought similarly until one want to experience exotic of her friends told her oth- animals up-close, offering erwise. a range of experiences for “She said, ‘It’s not what seeing and interacting with man has to offer Florida,’” the ranch’s inhabitants. Sheppa said. “It’s what A covered-vehicle safari Florida has to offer man is available for $99, while an that makes it so cool.” off-road Segway tour and llama tour (with the animals If you go: carrying guests’ personal PATRICK CONNOLLY/Orlando Sentinel/TNS items) each cost $199. A visitor feeds a giraffe cabbage at Giraffe Ranch in Dade City on Thursday, Nov. 7. Giraffe Ranch (38650 The experience for which Mickler Rd. in Dade City) I opted was a camelback four: “You guys look like zebras and even the func- Salisbury’s wife, the desire After our 40-minute ride has tours at 11 a.m. and 2 tour. After all, it’s not every a contemporary biblical tion of eyelashes. to connect with animals is wrapped up, Salisbury had p.m. daily, by reservation day you come across some- scene.” As we meandered across deeply ingrained in humans. our group hop on a safari only. Tours range from $99- place that allows you to get Upon entering the ranch the ranch aboard our cam- “People are hard wired to vehicle for some close-up $199 with add-on experienc- on the back of a humped gates, animals from ostrich- els, our group saw ancient want to see animals. We’re interaction with the ranch’s es such as lemur feeding, mammal. es to zebra and antelope oaks providing shade animals,” Sheppa said. “The namesake. It was time for otter feeding or a rhinocer- Ready for the adventure meandered across the lush, around the property, wart- further people get removed the giraffe feeding. os encounter available. Call ahead, I got on my camel grassy landscape. The crea- hogs wandering in their from agriculture, the more I believe the animals 813-482-3400 to reserve and Juan (directly behind a tures roamed freely and pen and a massive Indian they’re in cities, the more knew what time it was, as visit girafferanch.com for camel named Chewbacca) intermingled with each rhinoceros casting curious compelling it is for them one adult and two young- more information. and received affection- other, almost like it would glances our way. to want to interact with er giraffes made their way Giraffe Ranch’s sister ate head nuzzles from the be in the wild. There’s nothing overly nature.” to the fence line for snack facility, Safari Wilderness in young camel Jewel behind Salisbury rolled along- flashy about the experi- Getting to ride a docile time. They towered over Lakeland, features a larger me. side the group, piloting a ence and yet it’s appealing camel was a unique and our safari vehicle, especially footprint (260 acres) and We set off and Lex Segway x2 off-road model, enough to draw tourists refreshing experience, but the mature giraffe. additional experiences such Salisbury, co-owner of detailing why an ostrich from around the country that was only part of my A long tongue reached as a kayak or ATV tour. the ranch and tour guide, egg is so small, why many and world. According to heavy dose of animal con- out to snag cabbage leaves Find more information at remarked to our group of insects don’t like to land on co-owner Elena Sheppa, nection that day. right from my hand. We safariwilderness.com.

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