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1A WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7-8, 2012 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | 75¢ Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM County, homeowners spar over mitigation Owners say officials Tropical Storm Debby, based on night, after two homeowners pre- Now, the mold has taken over and a mitigation plan created after the sented their situation and asked for he is forced to pay a mortgage and promised to buy 2004-05 hurricane season. a motion. rent, he said. Columbia County Commissioners The mitigation plan, funded by At a meeting to discuss purchas- flooded homes. said during their meeting Tuesday the county, involved buying and ing the homes, county officials By Laura Hampson night that the promise to purchase demolishing several homes to make never once said the sales were sub- [email protected] was subject to board approval and room for water retention areas. ject to board approval as the money Our Water, Our Future more information is needed before Homeowner Mike Williams, of was already allocated for the proj- Six Clay Hole Creek homeown- they can make that decision. 1850 SE County Road 252, said he ect, Williams said. You are invited to attend ers say county officials promised to Commissioners did not make a would have rebuilt his home, but a free multi-media evening, buy their flood-damaged home after motion to vote on the issue Tuesday the county offered to purchase it. MITIGATION continued on 3A “Our Water, Our Future,” from 7-9 p.m. Friday in the Florida Gateway College Performing Arts Auditorium. Celebrated Water Spring’s photographer John Obama center stage Moran will share his imag- es. Florida Springs Institute meeting, Director Dr. Robert Knight will explain the science of this precious resource. A host of community leaders Santa Fe will share their vision for a water ethic that we can all take to heart. The pro- gram will include refresh- cleanup ments and is sponsored by the Florida Gateway College and the Lake City Chamber on tap of Commerce. Water’s Journey Environmental Canoe and Kayak the awareness the key Suwannee River leav- in separate events. ing Camp Weed with tour guides, Tom Morris and From staff reports Allan Wulburn Friday and Saturday. Package includes Two events promoting environ- program, meals, lodg- mental awareness in the region ing, shuttle, Canoe/Kayak are scheduled for Friday night Rental. For information visit and Saturday morning. www.campweed.org or call Our Water, Our Future is a free 386 364-5250. program set for 7 p.m. Friday in the Alfonso Levy Performing Literacy Day Arts Center at Florida Gateway College. Join us next to the Santa The event will discuss several Fe River within O’Leno State key challenges facing the fresh Park to celebrate th 5th ASSOCIATED PRESS water supply in North Florida. Annual Literacy Day event President Barack Obama addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday. Obama A “then-and-now”visual journey Saturday from 10 a.m. to accepted the nomination of his party for president. of freshwater springs locations 2 p.m. O’Leno State Park throughout the region will be pre- will be celebrating Literacy sented by award-winning photog- Day with Magic, and the rapher John Moran. Gentle Carousel Therapy Obama: Recovery path hard, Dr. Bob Knight, a University Horses. Listen to stories of Florida professor, will detail a read by local authors and report he compiled through his guest readers. Talk with but challenge ‘can be met’ work with the Florida Springs book illustrators. Take a Institute. Knight will discuss his “Where Tales Meet Trails” President speaks of stinging criticism of rival Mitt millions. Ichetucknee Springs Restoration adventure walk. Sign up Romney’s proposals to repair the Vice President Joe Biden Plan that was prepared and for a library card, receive his own failings, asks economy. preceded Obama at the conven- released last week and try to help a free state park day pass He acknowledged “my own tion podium and proclaimed, those in attendance understand and learn about adult lit- for second term. failings” as he asked for a sec- “America has turned the cor- the science behind the challenges eracy programs. There will By DAVID ESPO ond term, four years after taking ner” after experiencing the worst the springs face. also be an arts and crafts ROBERT FURLOW office as the nation’s first black economic crisis since the Great Lake City environmentalist John area, live animals and Associated Press president. Depression. Wheeler will speak on the efforts refreshments. Admission to “Four more years,” delegates Obama didn’t go that far in his of The Ichetucknee Partnership the park is free with the CHARLOTTE, N.C. — His chanted over and over as the 51- own remarks, but he said firmly, and update those in attendance on re-election in doubt, President year-old Obama stepped to the “We are not going back, we are awareness efforts already imple- Breakfast with the chief Barack Obama conceded only podium, noticeably grayer than moving forward, America.” mented by TIP and its partners. halting progress Thursday four years ago when he was a With unemployment at 8.3 Jacqui Sulek of Four Rivers Come join Lake City Police night toward fixing the nation’s history-making candidate for the percent, the president said the Audubon is coordinating the event, Chief Argatha Gilmore for a stubborn economic woes, but White House. task of recovering from the eco- which is sponsored by Florida complimentary breakfast, vowed in a Democratic National The president’s speech was the nomic disaster of 2008 is exceed- Gateway College and the Lake informative discussion, Convention finale, “Our problems final act of a pair of highly scripted ed in American history only by City/Columbia County Chamber and Community Forum on can be solved, our challenges can national political conventions in the challenge Franklin Delano of Commerce. Neighborhood issues and be met.” as many weeks, and the opening Roosevelt faced when he took concerns Saturday, Saturday “Yes, our path is harder — but salvo of a two-month drive toward office in 1933. Santa Fe Cleanup from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. it leads to a better place,” he Election Day that pits Obama “It will require common effort, at the LifeStyle Enrichment declared in a prime-time speech against Republican rival Romney. shared responsibility and the This version of the Great Center, 628 SE Allison CT. to convention delegates and The contest is ever tighter for kind of bold persistent experi- Suwannee River Cleanup Kick the nation that blended resolve the White House in a dreary mentation” that FDR employed, Pancake breakfast about the challenges ahead with season of economic struggle for Obama said. WATER continued on 3A Bethel United Methodist Women will hold a pancake from 7:30 - 10 a.m. Saturday Airport advisory committee at the church, on Hwy. 441 South. The cost is $5 per plate. Customers can eat in likes current engineering firm or take out. Difference of Thursday afternoon air- The two firms, Passero Pet adoption event port advisory committee Associates and URS, were only one point members spent close to 90 given 30 minutes each for North Florida Animal in final tally. minutes in a meeting where their presentation and inter- Rescue will be showcasing they heard presentations view. some of our adoptable ani- By TONY BRITT from two firms vying to get When officials tabulat- mals at the Walgreens, 2094 [email protected] the airport service contract. ed the scores, based on a W. U.S. 90, from 10 a.m. to 2 Grayson Cason, assistant maximum 20 points from p.m. Saturday. Did someone The Lake City Gateway city manager, said the pur- each of the five advisory TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter say puppies? Why yes we Airport advisory committee pose of the meeting was council members, Passero Nick Harwell (from left), Lake City Gateway Airport general did! Onsite adoptions pos- plans to recommend to city for the airport committee to Associates had a total of manager, Grayson Cason, assistant city manager and sible with approved appli- council that the city offer consider the presentations 73 points, while URS had a Wendell Johnson, city manager, tabulate scores Thursday cations! You may view our the Passero Associates firm from consulting/engineer- total of 72 points. afternoon while ranking firms for a service contract to pro- available pets at our website a service contract as the air- ing firms as future contrac- Advisory committee vide general consulting/engineering services at the local http://northfloridaanimal- port’s general aviation con- tors to provide services for airport. rescue.org/.. sulting/engineering firm. the airport. 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