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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. AIRPORT continued on 3A
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2a LAKE CITY REPORTER daily briefing FRIDAY & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7-8, 2012
Celebrity Birthdays Thursday: Thursday: n Actor Cuneyt Arkin is n Actor Corbin Bernsen Afternoon: 4-3-7 Afternoon: 4-4-7-0 Wednesday: 75. is 58. Evening: N/A Evening: N/A 2-10-13-35-36 n Singer Gloria Gaynor n Actress Shannon is 63. Elizabeth is 39. n Actress Julie Kavner n Actor Devon Sawa is PEOPLE IN THE NEWS is 62. 34. n Singer Chrissie Hynde n Actress Evan Rachel is 61. Wood is 25. n Actor Michael Emerson n Basketball player Kevin Banks to host ‘Flawsome Ball’ is 58. Love is 24. Daily Scripture NEW YORK — Tyra on the Daniel Wallace Banks will host a gala novel and the 2003 Tim dubbed the “Flawsome Burton-directed film star- “Jesus replied, ‘Anyone who loves me Ball” to benefit a New York ring Ewan McGregor will obey my teaching. My Father will City girls club. and Albert Finney. The The former model musical’s book will be by love them, and we will come to them and talk-show host was John August, who wrote and make our home with them.’” to announce the event the movie’s screenplay. - John 14:23 NIV Thursday. Producers are Academy Drake will perform at Award winners Dan Jinks the ball, which is to benefit and Bruce Cohen. the Tyra Banks Tzone at The fantasy story is set Daily Scripture the Lower Eastside Girls in the American South and “Success had ruined many a man.” Club. Banks formed Tzone follows the epic adventures in 1999 as a weeklong of Edward Bloom and the - Benjamin Franklin camp for girls, but the effect on his son. organization is now mak- The premiere will ing a permanent, physical be April 2 at Chicago’s home at the New York Oriental Theatre and the Lake City Reporter girls club. engagement runs through How to reacH us The Flawsome Ball May 5. 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AROUND FLORIDA DCF makes small change to food stamp policy
TALLAHASSEE — State else was hurt. welfare officials are trying The Florida Department Dem apologizes for to curb fraud and waste in of Law Enforcement is offhand remark the food stamp program, investigating, which is WEST PALM BEACH announcing they will no standard procedure in a — The chairman of the longer pay food stamp police-involved shooting. Democratic Party in Palm benefits to residents if their Beach County is apologiz- mail is returned as undeliv- ing for saying Christians erable. State expected to want Jews to “be slaugh- The Department of avoid shortfall tered and converted and Children and Families pays bring on the second com- food allowances through TALLAHASSEE ing of Jesus Christ.” electronic debit cards. — Florida’s need to make Mark Alan Siegel made More than 90 percent deep budget cuts because the comments Wednesday of food stamp recipients of the recession may finally night to the conserva- sign up for those services be over. tive website Patriot online. A new budget forecast Update while attending But for the residents who released this week by state the Democratic National still use postal mail, the economists shows the state Convention in Charlotte, department says it will no is expecting to bring in N.C. longer add money to their enough money in 2013 to He called fundamentalist debit card if returned mail meet its needs for public Christians “the worst pos- reveals they aren’t living at schools and health care sible allies for the Jewish that address. programs while leaving $1 state” and said “they want A spokesman said in the billion for reserves. Israel to pursue policies past, the agency paid the The three-year forecast which are antithetical with accounts for three or four will be presented to legisla- its security and existence.” months, sometimes paying tors next week. residents who moved out This is a turnaround of state. from recent years when legislators have been con- Boy dies while on fronted with budget short- obstacle course Police fatally shoot falls. JACKSONVILLE A $4 billion shortfall in — Authorities say an 8- armed suspect 2011 prompted a round year-old Jacksonville boy ORLANDO — Police of layoffs and a conten- died after a rope swing say officers fatally shot tious move to force public wrapped around his neck a suspected arm robber employees to pay 3 percent as he played on an obstacle at an Orlando apartment of their salaries to cover course while his brother complex. part of their pension costs. practiced football nearby. Authorities say officers The nearly $70 billion state The Florida Times-Union responded to Camden budget that took effect in reports Ryan Perry’s little Reserve apartments about July included a $300 million sister found him on the 9 p.m. Wednesday after cut to state universities. ground about 5:40 p.m. someone reported a rob- Amy Baker, the Wednesday at The Bolles bery in the parking lot. head of the state’s School’s Bartram Road The Orlando Sentinel Office of Economic and campus. Their father was reports officers saw 17- Demographic Research nearby watching their older year-old Omarri Williams who helped draw up the brother’s football practice. shoot at two male robbery new forecast, said recent Jacksonville Sheriff’s victims and then turn his rounds of budget cuts and Office Sgt. Shawn Coarsey gun on police. Authorities a slow recovery from the says the little girl first say one or more officers recession have resulted in thought her brother was exchanged gunfire with the forecast that shows that clowning around. She Williams, killing him. the state’s budget should tickled him, but got no Another suspect ran away remain balanced. response. and has not been caught. Authorities say no one n Associated Press 3A
LAKE CITY REPORTER LOCAL & NATION FRIDAY & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7-8, 2012 a Three life Man returns to store to steal sausages sentences By TONY BRITT in connection with the incident. of sausage on the counter and get cash from the store. [email protected] According to Lake City exited the store. Peek told the suspect to leave Police Department reports, Debra Peek was the cashier the store three times and then plus 180 A man who did not have around 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, working during the failed Vienna he walked out the door, empty- enough money to buy a 99 cent an unknown white man about sausage purchase and was still on handed. can of food from a local pharmacy 6-feet tall, wearing tan desert duty an hour later when the same The suspect was not found dur- for Munn returned to the store an hour camouflage shorts, a black customer returned. ing an immediate search of the By TONY BRITT later and allegedly attempted to shirt, work boots and a red/ This time the man reportedly area by law enforcement officers [email protected] rob the establishment, but left black baseball cap came into entered the store while holding who responded to the scene. empty-handed, authorities said. the store and attempted to buy his shirt up to his nose in an No weapon was displayed dur- LIVE OAK — Lonnie Robert The attempted robbery a can of Vienna sausages. Police apparent attempt to cover his ing the robbery attempt and the Munn was sentenced to three con- occurred around 8:50 p.m. officials said the man reportedly face. cashier was not harmed. The secutive life terms without parole, Wednesday at the CVS Pharmacy only had 36 cents in his pocket, Police reports said he told case remains under investigation plus 180 years in prison, for his Store, 2233 U.S. Highway 90 west. short of the 99 cents needed to Peek, “Give me all your money, and charges are pending, reports role in the 2010 McAlpin triple No suspects have been arrested buy the food, so he left the can I’m not joking” as he attempted to said. murder case where three people were shot and killed execution style. Munn, 49, of Live Oak, was County man arrested for sexual assault on child convicted by a Suwannee County jury last week on three counts of first-degree murder for his role in From staff reports Curtis Richard Parker, 25, address with- in late August and contacted an investigator the Aug. 25, 2010 shooting deaths held, was charged with sexual assault (on with the CCSO, who conducted follow-up of Joseph and Nancy Militello and A Columbia County man was arrested a victim under 12 years of age) in connec- interviews with the alleged victim and the their nephew, Angelo Rosales, in Wednesday and faces sexual assault charges tion with the case. He was booked into possible suspect. their McAlpin farm home. Munn for allegedly coercing a child to perform the Columbia County Detention Facility on Wednesday Parker reportedly admitted was also found guilty of three oral sex on him. The charges are the result $250,000 bond. to the CCSO investigator that an incident counts of home invasion robbery of a joint investigation by the Department According to Columbia County Sheriff’s took place one time. Following the interview, and three counts of kidnapping in of Children and Families and the Columbia Office reports, a DCF investigator began Parker was arrested and taken to jail, reports the case. County Sheriff’s Office. investigating reports of possible molestation said. Munn’s sen- tencing hearing took place around 9:15 a.m. in the MITIGATION: County commission addresses issue of homes Suwannee County C o u r t h o u s e , Continued From Page 1A courtroom A, “It’s 100 percent bad politics,” Manager Dale Williams and rebuild your house, go buy a Feagle said. where he was sen- he said. County Attorney Marlin Feagle, new one,” Frisina asked. “What’s the consensus of tenced by judge Munn “We are a middle class family. and made two promises. “Well clearly there’s not a the board?” Commissioner Ron David Fina. I can’t go out and get two mort- “I promised you that we would decision that I make that’s not Williams said. Last week a Suwannee County gages,” he said. “We put ourself help you get the appraisals that approved by the board or can be Frisina said without the infor- jury returned nine guilty verdicts in a financial position based you needed and I promised you changed by the board or subject mation requested, she didn’t against Munn in the case — three on the county telling us some- that we would bring them to the to the board,” Williams said. “I feel the board could make a guilty verdicts for first-degree thing was gonna happen and board and that’s exactly what thought we made it very clear decision right now. murder, three guilty verdicts for gave us a time, didn’t even say I’ve done. The board has the that while it was our intent to Commissioner Rusty home invasion robbery and three we’ll discuss it later, we’ll get final decision on everything. ask the board to purchase the DePratter said he knows the guilty verdicts for kidnapping. On back to you anything like that,” Scarlet Frisina as your com- properties that were identified, homeowners are hurting, but the three counts of first-degree Williams said. missioner for district 5 cannot that the caveat was there that it he didn’t have enough informa- murder Munn was sentenced to “It’s disheartening,” he said. approve for one nickel to be would require board approval, tion to make a decision on the life without parole on each count. Even more upsetting is that spent on my own. You can ask which was the whole purpose project at the last meeting. The judge then sentenced county leaders are not account- any other board member up of going to the board meeting,” “All I need is a little informa- Munn to 30 years for each of the able for what they said, Williams here,” she said. he said. tion that shows this Clay Hole three counts of home invasion said. “I never made you a promise The document homeowners Creek Project is moving for- robbery and 30 years each for the Rodney Baker, of 405 SE to buy your home,” Frisina said are saying is a contract is an ward to help the whole basin, three counts of kidnapping. Hubble St., spoke before the during the meeting. “I told you agreement on the selling price, which has several hundred resi- James Militello and his wife, the commissioners and said his that I would do everything that that subject to the board approv- dents,” DePratter said. brother and sister-in-law of two of heart hurts for other flood vic- I could to bring it before the al, that would become con- “As soon as we can get some the murder victims, addressed tims and the project has put board as part of this mitigation tract, Williams said. However information then I can make a the court before the sentencing. him in a difficult position as a project and that exactly what the board did not approve the decision,” he said. At least five members of Munn’s community leader. I’ve done,” she said. contracts Aug. 12. “They didn’t Frisina said she wasn’t ready family also attended the sentenc- He, like other families, pur- “If other board members need decline them, they just didn’t to bring the project before the ing, but none of them addressed chased another home, based on other information before they approve them,” he said. board as there are on-going proj- the court. the fact that the county wanted can make the decision, they Feagle said he specifically ects at Five Points and Melrose, Walter Flinn, a private attorney to buy his home, Baker said. deserve to have that informa- remembered saying any pur- but it broke her heart when she from Lake City’s Marsee-Flinn, Others put their lives on hold, tion before they make that deci- chase negotiated would have saw the homes flooded again in attorneys at law, was court-appoint- he said. sion,” she said. to be finally approved by the the Clay Hole Creek area. ed as the defense attorney in the “I am asking for someone Homeowners said it was Dale board. Guidelines created for Instead of letting them go case and represented Munn. who knows the right thing to do Williams who promised to pur- the acquisition agent also said through rebuilding, she called Flinn filed a motion for a new to make a motion and there be a chase the homes. any proposed agreement would the meeting to see if the project trial, but it was denied. Flinn has second and it be passed so that When asked by Frisina if he come back to the board for could go through, Frisina said. also filed a notice of appeal in the we can move on with our lives. made that promise Williams approval. Frisina said she is in favor case. It’s not like a flood is not diffi- said, “Commissioner, we made “I don’t believe that anyone of purchasing the homes, but The case was prosecuted by assis- cult enough,” Baker said. the promises but it was subject could bind the board without she would get the information tant state attorney Craig Jacobsen, Commissioner Scarlet Frisina to board approval.” having those discussion and requested before she will move who served as the lead prosecutor said she met with the six hom- “But we never said that it was having a majority vote of the forward with the vote. in the case. eowners, along with County a 100 percent done deal, don’t board at a public meeting,” WATER AIRPORT: 2 firms, 1 vote From Page 1A Continued From Page 1A Off Celebration is on the Santa Fe River on Saturday members voted in favor of be for Mr. Herbert Darby morning. The event will going with the firm with the (city attorney) to prepare stage from the State Road highest ranking and will the contract,” said Wendell 47 Bridge Park just south of pass the recommendation Johnson, city manager. Fort White. on to city council. If the The city’s existing con- The cleanup will offer vol- city council approves the tract for the service is with unteers an opportunity to airport advisory committee Passero Associates, but the help clean the lower Santa recommendation, Passero contract expires at the end Fe River. A small number Associates would be the of the month. of boats and canoes may be general aviation consulting/ “The game plan is the new needed, but anyone inter- engineering firm for the contract would be effective ested in participating with Lake City Gateway Airport. Oct. 1,” Johnson said. “This their watercraft is asked to The recommendation is contract is for a service, not contact Fritzi Olsen at (352) scheduled to be presented a project.” 264-6827 in advance of the to the city council at its Sept. The services will encom- day. 17 meeting. pass things such as archi- Volunteers are needed to “If the city council accepts tectural design for runway comb the bank and assist in the recommendation of improvements, construction removing the trash. the airport committee, plans and other projects Volunteers are needed then the next step would associated with the airport. from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the park. Free lunch will be served for volunteers, plus there will be music and exhibits to enjoy. The Santa Fe River Park Improvements Task Force has already made many improvements at the park including pressure wash- ing and painting the pic- nic pavilions. Roof repairs are next making the park a great venue for this kickoff.
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ONE A N O T H E R OPINION VIEW You belong Scratching to Barack each other’s Obama? backs in Washington he Obama campaign has disavowed common thread a Democratic running through National Convention many speeches at video that said, the Democratic “GovernmentT is the only thing National we all belong to.” It’s odd AConvention has been the sup- President Obama would try to posed success of the 2009 distance himself from that idea American auto industry since in his heart he knows it’s bailout. This was no acci- right. Of course, in our guts, we dent, since President Barack know it’s nuts. Obama’s reelection campaign The video, entitled “Welcome believes the bailout will play to Charlotte,” aired Tuesday. well in key battleground It was produced by the con- states, particularly Ohio and vention host committee, Michigan. not the Obama campaign The true legacy of the bail- or Democratic National out, however, is far less san- Committee, though presumably guine. representatives from both orga- After years of falling sales nizations vetted and approved and facing imminent bank- it before it ran. The clip sent ruptcy and liquidation, General exactly the wrong message Motors and Chrysler asked for at the wrong time for the emergency loans in the spring Democrats because it echoes of 2009. The U.S. government “you didn’t build that” and the provided about $80 billion. general belief that govern- GM emerged from bankruptcy ment, not individual initiative, is majority owned by the U.S. America’s motive force. Treasury. Chrysler’s new There are two ways to read Democrats worship government owners were the United Auto the sentence. One is that a Workers Union and Italian car- citizen’s relationship to gov- he 2012 Democratic today to those employed in maker Fiat. ernment is like belonging to a National Convention January 2008, George W. Bush’s On Monday in Detroit, Vice great big club. Of course, this was essen- last year in office, we are still President Joe Biden told a club will send you to jail for tially a chant of down 4 million recession-erased union crowd that the American nonpayment of dues. Government, jobs. If that’s the kind of recov- people were better off today TGovernment, Government, ery your doctor provided, you’d The other, more chilling way than they were four years ago to read it is that people are wonderful, holy, all-powerful either want to change doctors because “Osama bin Laden is creatures of government. That Government. And the thing is, if or consult an undertaker. dead, and General Motors is the government, by right, can you believe deeply enough, you Jay Ambrose The gist of this convention is alive.” A day later, DNC key- exercise almost unlimited con- can help build a national debt [email protected] summed up in Obama’s volu- note speaker Julian Castro, the trol over peoples’ lives. now officially more than $16 minously quoted remark that mayor of San Antonio, said, Mr. Obama’s defenders trillion. far more convention fare a successful business owner “When Detroit was in trouble, claimed “You didn’t build that” Hallelujah? I don’t think treated the private sector as “didn’t build that.” Despite con- President Obama saved the was taken out of context, but it so. The debt is the imperiling nothing much, which helps trary claims, the remark for the auto industry and saved a wasn’t. In that July 13 speech, consequence of mostly liberal explain a report from the World most part has not been taken million jobs.” Following Mr. The One laid out a vision for convictions and cravings that Economic Forum. It tells us that out of context. Obama was talk- Castro, first lady Michelle government action based on include a swiftly expanding, we now have the globe’s sev- ing about the importance of Obama stated that her hus- the premise that active state super-commodious welfare state enth most competitive economy, government, putting the empha- band “fought to get the auto involvement was necessary for assisting 100 million means- down from fifth place in the last sis on the collective instead of industry back on its feet.” prosperity. tested Americans. We’ve got to survey. The decline occurred, the individual. The best rebuttal Furthermore, the Obama In 1886, in the case of Yick have this safety net, speakers it seems, because businesses I’ve seen is from Mark Perry, a campaign has been running Wo v. Hopkins, Supreme Court repeatedly yelped, only this sys- have been scared to death about professor of economics at the television ads in Ohio touting Justice Stanley Matthews tem is no such thing. the government’s fiscal insan- University of Michigan’s Flint the bailout and has an unre- commented eloquently on the Instead, the worst of the ity, symptoms of which include campus. leased ad with the same mes- nature and origins of govern- system lets people free-fall record-breaking trillion-dollar “Look, if you’ve been unsuc- sage, Politico reported. ment. Sovereignty “is the into irresponsibility, continued deficits. cessful, you didn’t get there on “Ohio auto workers are lead- author and source of law,” he poverty, crime and educational Keep at it, and those welfare your own,” he says satirically in ing the recovery, with autos wrote, but “sovereignty itself deficiency. Although there are rolls will keep getting bigger his blog, Carpe Diem. “If you supporting one out of every remains with the people, by solutions, such as increased and the middle class will keep were unsuccessful at opening eight Ohio jobs and workers whom and for whom all govern- work requirements for benefits suffering. And do not believe or operating a small business, in 80 counties. That’s why ment exists and acts.” in appropriate cases, this admin- the stimulus worked (reces- some government official ... President Obama stepped up, What voters have to decide istration has illegally and devi- sion panic began disappearing probably contributed to your rescued the jobs, saved the in the upcoming election is who ously constructed state waivers before it went into effect) or failure. There was an overzeal- industry,” the ad says. belongs to whom. to diminish such rules in a the Bill Clinton keynote speech ous civil servant somewhere The bailouts are undeni- major program. assurance that Obama has who might have stood in your ably popular among the union ■ The Washington Times Governmental worship did added 4.5 million jobs to the way. ... If you’ve been forced members who were able to not end there, but also included economy. That’s a ballyhooed to close a business -- it’s often keep their jobs and with many more screeches for making convention statistic arrived at the case that you didn’t do that of their swing-state neighbors Lake City Reporter the rich fork over their “fair through juggling dozens in on your own. ... You can thank who also benefitted. Now, the share” of taxes when anyone the air, letting all the telling the bureaucratic tyrants of the president is trying to call in Serving Columbia County who hasn’t been too busy read- numbers fall to the ground and nanny state.” that taxpayer-financed favor. Since 1874 ing Marx to explore informed holding high a single mislead- True enough, but the nanny Speaking of taxpayers, the The Lake City Reporter is pub‑ analyses knows the following: ing figure. state makes Obama and government’s decision to lished with pride for residents of President Barack Obama’s pro- Challenges need to be Democratic conventioneers intervene in the marketplace’s Columbia and surrounding counties by posals would deter small-busi- offered, and have been, inform- kneel and fold their hands in Community Newspapers Inc. judgment that the assets of ness expansion while not doing ing us that the actual gain from front of them. GM and Chrysler could be bet- We believe strong newspapers build the time Obama first took office strong communities —‑“Newspapers a speck to address deficits; the ter utilized elsewhere has been get things done!” rich and almost-rich pay much is a measly 300,000 in the pri- ■ Jay Ambrose, formerly unrewarding for the people Our primary goal is to higher rates and federal tax vate sector even as something Washington director of editorial who put up the bailout money. publish distinguished and profitable policy for Scripps Howard news- shares than the middle class; close to 1 million jobs have The Treasury Department community‑oriented newspapers. been lost in the public sector papers and the editor of dailies in This mission will be accomplished and lower-income workers get reported in August that the off especially easy. (a 700,000 loss overall). If you El Paso, Texas, and Denver, is a through the teamwork of professionals columnist living in Colorado. auto industry bailout will cost dedicated to truth, integrity and hard The tax demagoguery and compare the number employed Americans about $25 billion of work. the original $80 billion. Todd Wilson, publisher And there also are “hidden Robert Bridges, editor LETTERS TO THE EDITOR costs,” according to Daniel Sue Brannon, controller Ikenson, director of the Center for Trade Policy Studies at the Dink NeSmith, president libertarian Cato Institute. “The Tom Wood, chairman Santa Fe River cleanup administration is quick to point out the success of the bailouts LETTERS preventing further job losses but, in reality, he saved some POLICY Saturday at Fort White jobs in a couple of companies, Letters to the Editor should be and in the process, the spoils typed or neatly written and double To the Editor: ramp to the shoals. Remember pressure washing and paint- of competition were denied to spaced. Letters should not exceed We need volunteers from divers must be cave certified, ing the picnic pavilions. Roof Ford” and other companies. 400 words and will be edited for the public to come to the Great but we will need plenty of land repairs are next making the Also, the government “owns length and libel. Letters must be Suwannee River Cleanup Kick support and canoes and kay- park a great venue for our 500 million shares in GM signed and include the writer’s name, Off Celebration on the Santa Fe aks to accompany the divers, Kickoff! The Task Force mem- that will need to be sold at an address and telephone number for River from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on too. bers will be cooking up a storm average price of $54 each” to verification. Writers can have two Saturday, Sept. 8. We can also use a few power for everyone on Kickoff day so recoup its costs, Mr. Ikenson letters per month published. Letters The event will stage at the boats, but please contact me when you’re filling your plate, told us. GM shares closed and guest columns are the opinion of Santa Fe River Park at the State before bringing one, as the be sure to ask them what’s Tuesday at $21.56. the writers and not necessarily that of Road 47 bridge south of Fort waterway at this point is not next as they have more great Democrats convening in the Lake City Reporter. White. We’ll feed you lunch, real big and there will not be improvements slated for the Charlotte can celebrate the BY MAIL: Letters, P.O. Box 1709, plus there will be music and need or room for many boats. park! bailout as job preservation Lake City, FL 32056; or drop off at exhibits for you to enjoy as well We were pleased to learn but the costs far outweigh the 180 E. Duval St. downtown. as plenty of good camaraderie. that the Santa Fe River Park Fritzi S. Olson benefits. BY FAX: (386) 752‑9400. On that same morning, from Improvements Task Force has Executive Director BY E-MAIL: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. we will also already made many improve- Current Problems, Inc ■ The Orange County Register [email protected] have a dive cleanup from the ments at the park including Gainesville 5A
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Sept. 7 interested in being environ- information. along with private citizens. mental stewards, taking All are encouraged to come, Our Water, Our Future trips, and giving back to 9/11 commemoration remember 9-11 and pray You are invited to attend the community? Then come The community is invit- for the future of our nation. a free multi-media evening, and join us to learn more ed to attend a special pro- For more information, call “Our Water, Our Future,” about being a Girl Scout! gram hosted by the City of (386) 497-1153. from 7-9 p.m. Sept. 7 in There is something for Lake City as we celebrate the Florida Gateway everyone! Leaders will be the memory of the fallen Sept. 12 College Performing Arts there to answer your ques- heroes of 9-11 on Tuesday, Auditorium. Celebrated tions. Girl Scouting is for Sept.11 at 10 a.m. in Olustee planners meet Spring’s photographer John girls in Kindergarten - 12th Olustee Park. The program The Blue-Grey Army will Moran will share his imag- grade. For more informa- will honor our local First meet at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 12 es. Florida Springs Institute tion please contact Sandra Responders, Fire, and Law to plan the Olustee Battle Director Dr. Robert Knight Caslow at (866) 868-6307, Enforcement officers. The Festival. The meeting will will explain the science of features keynote speaker is be at the school district this precious resource. A Sept. 11 Pastor L. R. Leguire of First central building room 153, host of community leaders Apostolic Church Lake City 409 SW St. Johns St. will share their vision for a Medicare seminar and a Korean War veteran. water ethic that we can all The Lifestyle Please join us as we cel- Newcomers luncheon take to heart. The program Enrichment Center of ebrate our local heroes. For The regular luncheon of will include refreshments Lake City will host a Free more information contact the Lake City Newcomers and is sponsored by the Medicare Educational Audre’ Washington at 386- and Friends will be held at 11 Florida Gateway College Seminar from 5:30 -6:30 719-5742. a.m. Sept. 12 at Guangdong and the Lake City Chamber p.m. Sept. 11. Subjects to Restaurant in the Lake City of Commerce. be covered include what Cry Out America Mall. The guest speaker a person needs to know Cry Out America will will be Bill Steele from Water’s Journey program about Medicare, when to hold a prayer service and Suwannee Valley Transit Canoe and Kayak the enroll, what’s covered and reading of parts of the Authority. who will speak JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Suwannee River leaving Speed it up whether or not a supple- Constitution beginning at about services available Camp Weed with tour ment is needed. The semi- noon Sept. 11 in Olustee from his agency. Lunch guides, Tom Morris and A good Samaritan nudges a turtle across Marion Avenue nar is for educational pur- Park, by the courthouse. is $11. For more informa- Allan Wulburn Friday and Wednesday to avoid getting hit by morning traffic. poses only and is not a Patriotic songs will also tion, call Barbara Test at Saturday, Sept. 7-8. Package sales event. Call (386) 755- be sung. Participants will 754-7227 or Rose Taylor at includes program, meals, “Where Tales Meet Trails” Pet adoption event 3476, Ext. 107, for more be from various churches, 755-2175. lodging, shuttle, Canoe/ adventure walk. Sign up for North Florida Animal Kayak Rental. For informa- a library card, receive a Rescue will be showcas- tion visit www.campweed. free state park day pass ing some of our adoptable NOTICE OF ZONING CHANGE org or call 386 364-5250. and learn about adult lit- animals at the Walgreens, eracy programs. There 2094 W. U.S. 90, from 10 Sept. 8 will also be an arts and a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, The Board of County Commissioners of Columbia County, Florida proposes to amend the text of crafts area, live animals and Sept. 8. Did someone say the Columbia County Land Development Regulations, as amended, hereinafter referred to as the Land Development Regulations, within the area shown on the map below, as follows: Stamp show refreshments. Admission puppies? Why yes we did! The Florida Stamp to the park is free with the Onsite adoptions possible LDR 12-02, an application by the Plum Creek Land Company, to amend the text of the Land Dealers Assn. and General with approved applications! Development Regulations by adding Section 4.21 entitled, Mixed Use Francis Marion Stamp Club Breakfast with the chief You may view our available District-Intermodal (MUD-I) to allow for all industrial uses associated with an will host its annual Stamp Come join Lake City pets at our website http:// intermodal rail terminal facility, including light and heavy manufacturing, a wide range of industrial and Coin Show on Saturday, Police Chief Argatha northfloridaanimalrescue. uses, warehousing and distribution facilities, logistics-centered uses, ofices, commercial uses and Sept. 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 Gilmore for a compli- org/ and fill out an adop- residential uses. p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 9 mentary breakfast, infor- tion application in advance from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at mative discussion, and if you’d like. the Circle Square Cultural Community Forum on Center, 8395 SW 80th St. Neighborhood issues and Historic site tour in Ocala. Dealers will be concerns Saturday, Sept. 8 Tour the Hernando de available to buy, sell and from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Soto Site at Camp Weed appraise stamps, covers, at the LifeStyle Enrichment Cer veny Conference coins and paper money. Center, 628 SE Allison CT. Center Saturday, Sept. 8 at If your business or organi- 10 am. Includes lunch and Literacy Day zation would like to be a site archeological tour. Call for Join us next to the Santa host for the next breakfast info 386 364-5250. Fe River within O’Leno State in December, call Audre’ Park to celebrate th 5th Washington 386.719.5742. Sept. 10 Annual Literacy Day event on Sept. 8 from 10 a.m. to Pancake breakfast Girl Scout recruitment 2 p.m. O’Leno State Park Bethel United Methodist Girl Scouts will be at the will be celebrating Literacy Women will hold a pancake Fort White Community Day with Magic, and the from 7:30 - 10 a.m. Sept. 8 Center on Monday Sept. 10 Gentle Carousel Therapy at the church, on Hwy. 441 at 7 p.m. to register new Horses. Listen to stories South. The cost is $5 per members. Do your girls read by local authors and plate. Customers can eat in like to play games, sing, guest readers. Talk with or take out. make crafts, and make new book illustrators. Take a friends? Are your girls more OBITUARIES
Tabitha Frances Guyton- man, Ft. White. Taba has many, 2012 at 11:00 am at the Parkview Antico many friends that she cared Baptist Church in Lake City, deeply for in our communities. Florida. In lieu of lowers, please Ms Tabitha Frances Guyton- Memorial services will be con- make donations to The Gide- Antico, 18, of Lake City passed ducted on Saturday, September ons International for Bibles. away on Wednesday, September 8, 2012 at 2:00 PM at the New 5, 2012 from injuries sustained Life Christian Fellowship on in an auto- Baya Ave. in Lake City with Gary Johnson mobile acci- Pastor Buddy Meloy oficiat- dent. Tabitha ing. Visitation with the fam- Gary Johnson, 48, of Fort White, was known ily will be from 1-2:00 PM, one FL., went to be with the Lord by her family hour prior to the service at the Tuesday morning, September 4, and friends as church on Saturday. In lieu of 2012 after a 2 year battle with “Taba” and lowers donations may be made cancer. Gary was born March “Bob” by her to the Convenant Community 8, 1964 in Okeechobee, FL. He special friends School at 2019 SW Main Blvd., was a friend to many, the life of that she cared so much for. Lake City, FL 32025. Arrange- the party, as some would say. He Tabitha was born in Cartersville, ments are under direction of the is survived by his loving spouse Georgia and lived most of her life GUERRY FUNERAl HOmE, of 22 years, Glenda Kirby, his The irst of two public hearings on the amendment and to consider on irst reading the ordinance in Lake City. Tabitha’s personal- 2659 SW Main Blvd., Lake City. children: Serena Kirby, Lisa adopting said amendment will be held on September 20, 2012 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as ity led her to be involved in many Please sign the guestbook at Kirby, and Allen Kirby. His the matter can be heard, in the School Board Administrative Complex located at 372 West Duval school and church activities. She www.guerryfuneralhome.net grand daughter, Azalea Steele, Street, Lake City, Florida. The title of said ordinance reads, as follows: was a former cheerleader at Lake his Mom, Polly Johnson, his City Middle School, Columbia dad Richard Haager, and his sib- High School, Fort White High Beverly “Gail” Crowder lings: Jim Paul Johnson, Danny AN ORDINANCE OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. School and Covenant Commu- Haager, and Stacy Haager. He 98-1, THE COLUMBIA COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, AS AMENDED; nity School where she graduated Beverly “Gail” Crowder, age has many other friends and fam- RELATING TO AN AMENDMENT TO THE TEXT OF THE COLUMBIA COUNTY LAND from this year, 2012. Tabitha was 71, of Tallahassee, Florida, went ily, who love him as we all did. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, PURSUANT TO AN APPLICATION, LDR 12-02, BY THE currently attending the Florida to be with the Lord on Septem- The world was a better place Gateway College and working at ber 6th, 2012. because of him. He will be PLUM CREEK LAND COMPANY; PROVIDING FOR ADDING SECTION 4.21 ENTITLED, Wee Care Day Care in Columbia She was born missed and always remem- MIXED USE DISTRICT-INTERMODAL (MUD-I) TO ALLOW FOR ALL INDUSTRIAL USES City. Tabitha was very passion- in Bremen, bered. A memorial service will ASSOCIATED ate with children and enjoyed Kentucky, on be held for Gary, Monday, Sep- WITH AN INTERMODAL RAIL TERMINAL FACILITY, INCLUDING LIGHT AND HEAVY coaching soccer with the Colum- May 8th, 1941. tember 10, 2012 at 1 P.M. at MANUFACTURING, A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRIAL USES, WAREHOUSING AND bia Youth Soccer Association at Gail graduated Lebanon Baptist Church, of the Southside Sports Complex. from West- Branford, FL. Arrangements DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES, LOGISTICS-CENTERED USES, OFFICES, COMMERCIAL She was a longtime member of ern Kentucky by ICS CREmATION ANd USES AND RESIDENTIAL USES; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL the New Life Christian Fellow- U n i v e r s i t y FUNERAl HOmE, www.icsfu- ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE ship and was involved in many with a degree in Education. neralservcies.com,386-752-3436 church activities such as sing- She later earned her master’s The public hearing may be continued to one or more future dates. Any interested party shall be ing in the choir, her youth group degree in Educational Lead- and directing the children’s ership from the University of William Albert Priestley advised that the date, time and place of any continuation of the public hearing shall be announced choir. Tabitha also enjoyed pho- South Florida. She married Dan during the public hearing and that no further notice concerning the matter will be published. tography, swimming and most Crowder on February 4th, 1967. William Albert Priestley, 77, recently, learning how to ish. Gail loved teaching; both aca- died Wednesday, September 5, At the aforementioned public hearing, all interested persons may appear and be heard with respect Survivors include her mother, demic subjects and bible stud- 2012 at the Lake City Medical to the amendment and the ordinance adopting the amendment on the date, time and place as stated Tammy Lee Antico (Ben Miller), ies. She spent 23 years bless- Center (Haven Hospice). He Lake City; two sisters, Tiffany ing others through her career was born in Providence, Rhode above. Howard (Bo), Plumas Lake, CA in education. Her family has Island to the late William C. and and Carmella Antico-Rocco, cherished the outpouring of Elsie M. Priestley. Mr. Priestley Copies of the amendment and the ordinance adopting the amendment are available for public love from her former students, was a retired school teacher from Lake City; her maternal great inspection at the Ofice of the County Planner, County Administrative Ofices located at 135 grandmother, Mary Antico, Bra- colleagues, and from every- New Jersey and lived at Still Northeast Hernando Avenue, Lake City, Florida, during regular business hours. denton, FL; her maternal grand one whose lives she touched. Water West ALF - in Lake City, parents, Dennis and Charlie An- She was preceded in death by her FL with his loving wife Loretta tico, Huntsville, AL and Beverly parents, T.H. and Jeraldine Bruce Sue Priestley. Mr. Priestley was All persons are advised that, if they decide to appeal any decision made at the public hearing, they Blevins, Columbus, Ohio; two and her sister, Neeta Ann Ander- of the Baptist faith and attended will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim uncles, Johnny Antico, Atlanta, son. She is survived by her hus- Orchard Baptist. Memorial Ser- record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which GA and Jacob Mulder, Jackson- band of 45 years, Dan Crowder; vices will be held at Still Wa- the appeal is to be based. ville; her nephew and niece, two children Bruce Crowder ters West ALF on Monday the Rockland and Dakota Howard, (wife Melanie) and Kelly Seay 10th of September at 2:00 P.M. Plumas Lake, CA; her bonus (husband Glen) and ive grand- In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation parents and sisters, Joe, Mary, children; Luke Seay, Joshua or an interpreter to participate in the proceeding should contact Lisa K. B. Roberts, at least seven (7) Zoey and Denver Shonaker, Lake Crowder, Lawson Seay, Annika Obituaries are paid advertise- Crowder, and Lilly Kate Seay. ments. For details, call the Lake days prior to the date of the hearing. Ms. Roberts may be contacted by telephone at (386)758-1005 City, and Molly & Jonathan Fin- City Reporter’s classified depart- or by Telecommunication Device for Deaf at ley, Gainesville: and her long- A Memorial Service will be held ment at 752-1293. time boyfriend, Shayne New- this Saturday, September 8th, (386)758-2139. 6AF&V FAITH & VALUES
Friday & Saturday, September 7-8, 2012 www.lakecityreporter.com 6a Too much politics, We should live our last words ave you ever won- HEART MATTERS land that the Lord, the God of not enough Jesus dered what your your fathers is giving you. Do last words will be? not add to what I command you merica is going BIBLE STUDIES What would you and do not subtract from it, but through a trying time. say to those you keep the commands of the Lord All one has to do is Hlove if you knew it was the last your God that I give you. Only turn the news on to thing they would hear you say? be careful and watch yourselves see all the crises in Among those I love, one of the closely so that you do not forget AAmerica: the floods, the fires, the most difficult conversations to the things your eyes have seen drought, to name a few. Many imagine would be with my chil- or let them slip from your heart believers think the next presiden- dren. As I have experienced Angie Land as long as you live.” (Deut. 4:1- tial election will be among the milestones in my children’s life, [email protected] 2,9) most important elections ever. I have often expressed grati- protecting the family name? Once we have decided what Some say one will fix the mess; Hugh Sherrill Jr. tude to God for being able to Wouldn’t we want them to learn our last words would be to others say the other will fix it. [email protected] share those precious moments from our mistakes and not those we love, shouldn’t we get First, let me say that neither with them. How difficult it repeat them…as well as enjoy busy living like we mean them? can do anything at all about the matter of fact, verse 6 says that its would be to sum up all I would our formulas for success? Authenticity demands that we floods, the fires, the droughts, branches (works) will be burned want to say to prepare them for Moses’ address reminds the live out what we say we believe and none of the other disasters if it does not abide in Christ. life in one conversation! Israelites of all they have seen or they are simply empty caused by nature. America is Verse 7 tells us “If you abide in In Deuteronomy chapter 34, and heard with their own eyes words; words not taken seri- already 16+ trillion dollars in debt Me, and My words abide in you, the death of Moses is recorded. and ears, and he charged them ously by those who know us. and getting further in dept each you will ask what you desire, and In the previous 33 chapters, to “watch themselves carefully” If we are going to talk it, by all minute. At some point we need it shall be done for you”. Some Moses gives his final words so they would not forget. They means, let’s walk it…because to realize that the only answer is texts omit the words “you will” and last instructions. As Moses had experienced God’s pres- every heart matters! God. and say “ask”. faces his death and handing ence through the wilderness in The true church needs to So many today are not abiding over the reins of leadership to one situation after another. Our Blessings, Angie focus on what God says and not in God’s word; if so, more prayers Joshua, what an emotional time final words to our loved ones on what man says. As I study would be answered. Chapter this must have been! The very would surely be the same, not n Heart Matters is a weekly John chapter 15, I realize what a 15:2&4, tells us that if we don’t people that he has spent the a series of new thoughts or column written by Angie Land, great scripture it is for us today. abide in Him we cannot bear fruit. last forty years caring for and instructions, but a reminder of Director of the Family Life 15:1 tells us that Christ Jesus is Verse 8 says “By this (abiding in leading now must go on without all we learned along the way. Ministries of the Lafayette the true vine. Verses 1-10 tells His word) My Father is glorified, him. Don’t miss how obedience Baptist Association, where she us the importance of abiding in that you bear much fruit, so you Often life, and death, doesn’t to God is the summary and teaches Bible studies, leads mar- Him and what happens if one will be My disciple”. give us the opportunity to pass priority of every word Moses riage and family conferences does not abide in Him. To abide So today, as I have said before, on those last words, so let’s imparts: and offers Biblical counseling in Him means “to continue in” let me challenge you to go to a take a moment right now and “Hear now, O Israel, the to individuals, couples and “constant residence” “to remain Bible believing church where think about what you would say decrees and laws I am about families. Contact Angie with in a place instead of leaving it”. the Word is taught and prayers to those you love. What would to teach you. Follow them so questions or comments at angi- So to abide in Christ we must are lifted up for revival. Trust top your list…the importance of that you may live and may go [email protected] stay close to Him. Verse 4 says God and His Word and bear fruit education, financial wisdom, or in and take possession of the that we cannot bear fruit unless (work) for Him. This is the only we abide in Him. If we are pray- answer for our nation that was ing for America we must abide built upon “In God We Trust”. in Christ and His word to receive There is one true God and that is answer to prayers. Many of our the God we must put our trust in. churches today have moved away Jesus said in verse 10 His wish is from the clear teaching of God’s “that My joy may remain in you word to gain attendance. They and that your joy may be full”. don’t realize they are not and can- I call upon all Christians today not bear fruit with compromise. to call upon God, not man, for Verse 4 tells of three times the answers. importance of abiding in Christ. Verse 5 tells us that if we abide in n Hugh G. Sherrill, an Him much fruit can come forth; ordained minister and Bible but if the church does not abide teacher at Eastside Baptist in Him “it can do nothing”. As a Church, is available for revivals. 7AReligion
LAKE CITY REPORTER RELIGION FRIDAY & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7-8, 2012 7A Marriage with an empty nest Fear challenges faith in God
BIBLICAL MEDITATION of, “How can I be kind to omeone has said conquer this fear. “For hen a cou- this person? How can I be that FEAR is God has not given us a ple is very helpful to this person?” “False Evidence spirit of fear (timidity); young and Never should we allow Appearing Real”. but of power, and of love, they are ourselves to begin to think This makes since, and of a sound mind”(2 thinking that, “Oh, she is just my Sbut when you are the Timothy 1:7). Courage, Wabout getting married, wife!” Or, “Oh, he is just victim… when fear is in power and love, are not do you think they really my husband!” control… when your palms Jack Exum Jr. just words. When a person contemplate the vows that The “empty-nest” period are sweating, your head [email protected] comes to realize, not just they are making to each in the marriage of a man swimming, your heart rac- intellectually, but emotion- other? Do you think they and woman should be ing, nothing makes since. took me to, said that it was ally, that Jesus really lived Carlton McPeak because of the dread and give serious thought to [email protected] treated with excitement Keep in mind that normal and died and rose again… that commitment they are just like the earlier peri- fear means self protection. fear associated with Bob and that he loves and cares getting polio, and the pos- making, not only to each Can we begin to skip pay- ods in their marriage. It does not over-rule rea- for you… life changes. sibility of him dying. other, but to the witnesses ments the closer we get to There will be good days son – it assists it, and helps There is a new way of Mom was always afraid of the wedding and the that 360th payment? and bad days. There will keep us from harm and operating, a new way of of so many things though. ultimate Witness, God One of the ways that be “ups and downs” in the danger. “What is courage dealing with life and all Roller coasters, boats, Himself? couples who are experi- journey. The adventure but ‘fear’ that has said its it’s challenges. You’re not swimming, driving, weath- Probably not as much encing the “empty nest” can be very enjoyable and prayers.” alone anymore. “There is er, and so on… One thing I as they should, but how syndrome can continue fun. Bob was two and a half no fear in love; but perfect have learned, is that fear is can they? Do they really with their marriage is to God’s idea of a marriage when he caught polio. I love casts out fear; because contagious as well as debil- know what they are get- remember their vows. is for one man and one guess I ‘blocked out’ many fear has torment. He that itating, because these fears ting themselves into? They are still married! A woman to make a lifelong of the events then, but for fears is not made perfect passed on to me. Many of Again, probably not. man and a woman must commitment to each other some reason, it was a very in love” (I John 4:18). T.B. these fears have now been Did you? Did I? We sure still live with each other. and then fulfill that com- dark time for everyone. Larimore, a few hours overcome. thought we did, but we Having only begun this mitment. God’s thought Dad said that the elders of before he faced death, When fear enters, faith probably didn’t. new adventure, there are behind the institution of the congregation where he said, “My faith has never in God and self assurance So after the kids have not many things that I can marriage is that He want- worked called him home been stronger, my hope are challenged. Decision grown up and are out of say from experience, but ed man to have a com- from a meeting, saying, has never been brighter; making and reason are the house, how do a hus- here are some ideas that panion and the woman to “Come home Jack, Robbie my heart has never been crippled, self confidence band and wife continue to I think will work. You that have someone who would is dying. The doctors say calmer; my life has never is shaken, being always fulfill their commitment have been in the “empty take care of her. As the he won’t live through the been purer. I love all. I afraid of making the to each other? How do nest” for more than my couple approaches death, night.” Our family was hate none. My love for wrong choices. Fear they make their marriage less-than-a-decade experi- they should be helping shaken, as mom and dad some lifts my soul into the brings always brings it’s work? I believe the answer ence are welcome to send insure that the other one spent the whole night on sublime. I am willing to ‘twin brother’ worry with is the same as when the me any advice you think is ready to go to Heaven. their faces out under the die today. I am willing to it. Where you find one kids were in the house. is appropriate or is a cor- Marriage, as it is stars, in prayer for Robbie. live a thousand years, and dominating, you find a life Their marriage is not rection of my expressed designed by God, is a The ‘darkness’ seemed tell the old, old story of riddled with worry. These based upon the kids being ideas. wonderful thing from to close in on me especial- Jesus and his love. I sleep two working together, in the house, but rather Husbands, we must beginning to end. May ly at night. I can’t remem- soundly, dream fondly and result in a life where joy is the promise they made to continue to treat our wives every married man and ber much, but I know that rejoice ever more.” Who taken from the heart and each other and to God. with honor. We must every married woman I would wake up scared. wouldn’t want a life that the smile from the face. Does our promise to continue to take care of enjoy every aspect of their When ‘it hit’ I was terrified, ends like this? “The Lord It spreads like wild fire, each other diminish over them like Christ would marriage. breathing was difficult, is my Light and my salva- destroying all in it’s path. time? I sure hope not. If take care of His bride, the room seemed to be tion; whom shall I fear? Blind fear rules and over so, then maybe the mul- the church. Wives must n Carlton G. McPeak spinning, and mom would The Lord is the strength rules, and is not from God. tiple promises God has continue to be submissive is an evangelist working come running to help. I of my life; of whom shall Yes, physical handicaps made to us has dimin- to their husbands as the in the Lake City, Florida would be huddled in the I be afraid?” (Psalm 27:1) are bad, but so are the ished. After all, some of church is to Christ. area. All Scriptural quota- corner screaming. These Fear conquered. Worry is handicaps you can’t see. those promises may be Each person in the mar- tions are from the New nightmares continued up useless. The big question is how to close to 50 centuries old riage must continue to American Standard until I was in my twenties, over come these things? (think of the rainbow). think the other person is Bible,Holman Bible especially when there was n Jack Exum Jr. is a Love liberates. God’s What about our promise very special. There needs Publishers, unless other- a lot of emotional pressure. freelance writer who lives word gives us a recipe to to pay off a mortgage? to be the constant thought wise stated. The psychiatrist that mom in Lake City. Norman Jackson CHURCH CALENDAR Day in Wellborn
This is the story of how God Sept. 8 Families are rallying the support Sept. 29 Nov. 11 answered Norman Jackson’s of the faith community leaders in prayer. 75th celebration Madison and Taylor counties to Benefit dinner for BJ Devotional services It all begin in November 2010 at Lee Worship Center Church, increase the awareness of adop- A benefit dinner for BJ Helton, The American Legion Rider the VA Hospital in Lake City 417 SE Magnolia Drive in Lee, will tion and foster care. The two non- a Lake City woman who just Chapter 57, South Highway 47, This is how Janet and Norman host a 75th Birthday Celebration profit organizations are hosting a received a heart and lung trans- hosts Sunday Morning Devotional Jackson tells the story. In November in honor of the Rev. Charles R. free Prayer Breakfast from 8 a.m. plant, will be held Saturday, Sept. Services the second Sunday of 2010 the day after Thanksgiving Lasseter Saturday, Sept. 8. There to 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 at 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Berea every month from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Norman’s blood sugar dropped will be a pot luck at 6 p.m. and a Immaculate Conception Catholic Baptist Church, 162 SW Ridge There is also a continental break- down to 20 and he became unre- open mike gospel sing at 7 p.m. Church Parish Hall, 2750 Byron St. in Lake City. There is a $5 fast from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Services sponsive. He went by ambulance to Butler Parkway in Perry. The donation for chicken, a drink and are held by the Christian motor- the VA Medical Center. He stayed Sept. 9 keynote speaker is Rev. Robert dessert. Call the church at 755- cycle Association. Everyone is in the ICU unit for over a week, he Butler, Pastor of Little Saint John 0900 for tickets as they are not welcome to join in the fellowship, still was fighting for his life, and Devotional services Missionary Baptist Church in available at the door. breakfast and spiritually uplifting his blood sugar continued to drop. The American Legion Rider Perry. morning. As time went on while Norman Chapter 57, South Highway 47, Oct. 14 was in the Hospital, I would talk hosts Sunday Morning Devotional Gospel benefit Dec. 9 to Deanna Riegel, a co-worker and Services the second Sunday of To assist families effected by Devotional services a member of the Wellborn Church every month from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Tropical Storm Debby, a benefit The American Legion Rider Devotional services of God. There is also a continental break- Gospel Extravaganza is planned Chapter 57, South Highway 47, The American Legion Rider Deanna would offer to pray for fast from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Services for Sept. 15 at 5 p.m. at New Bethel hosts Sunday Morning Devotional Chapter 57, South Highway 47, him and to have him put on the are held by the Christian motor- Missionary Baptist Church, 550 Services the second Sunday of hosts Sunday Morning Devotional prayer list at her church. Then one cycle Association. Everyone is NE Martin Luther King St. Rev. every month from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Services the second Sunday of day she asked if it would be OK welcome to join in the fellowship, Alvin J. Baker, Pastor. Proceeds There is also a continental break- every month from 8:30 to 9 a.m. if the Pastor came to see Norman breakfast and spiritually uplifting will be given to the United Way fast from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Services There is also a continental break- at the hospital. My first thought’s morning. for appropriate distribution. For are held by the Christian motor- fast from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Services was I would love for him to go more information contact Marq cycle Association. Everyone is are held by the Christian motor- and see Norman, but I was not Sept. 15 Combs-Turner (386) 438-7979, welcome to join in the fellowship, cycle Association. Everyone is sure how Norman would react to Arlene Griffin (386) 288-0510, or breakfast and spiritually uplifting welcome to join in the fellowship, his visit. Foster care prayer breakfast Pamela Perry (386) 288-3471. morning. breakfast and spiritually uplifting Norman was not a very reli- One Church One Child of morning. gious man at that time and I was Florida and Partnership for Strong not sure how the hospital visit from the Pastor would go. I went to visit him at the hospital and told him that there would be a Pastor coming to visit and talk to him. I Jerusalem platform omission a ‘mistake’ waited to see what the expression on his face would be to this, and By LAURIE KELLMAN Thursday: “Jerusalem is an issue that should called for a voice vote, the ayes and nays I was surprised he said that would Associated Press be resolved by the parties.” were equally loud. He called for a second. be fine. The Pastor did come to For decades, Republican and Democratic The result was louder but still uncertain. see Norman and they prayed CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One of President administrations alike have said it is up to the Villaraigosa appeared to look for help from together. Norman gave his heart Barack Obama’s top allies said Thursday Israelis and Palestinians to settle Jerusalem’s the sidelines and then called for yet anoth- to God that day. that Democrats made a mistake when they final status — essentially a neutral position er vote. He then declared the amendment The day came when Norman omitted from the party platform a reference amid rivaling territorial claims. Both sides passed. did walk into that church and what to Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. consider the city their capital, and its status The platform already contained language a great day it was. I wish I could “It’s not that someone had a plan, ‘Let’s has long been among the thorniest issues in asserting an “enduring commitment to have had a picture of the Pastor’s back off the long Democratic Party pol- Mideast peace talks. Israel’s security.” face when he looked up and saw icy that Jerusalem should be the capital The State Department website lists But GOP officials argued that not taking Norman walking into the churh of Israel,” Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Jerusalem as Israel’s capital — but with a a position on Jerusalem’s status in the party for the first time. There was this told The Associated Press a day after the footnote that further muddies the U.S. posi- platform raised questions about Obama’s look of joy all over his face and you omission and reinstatement of the language tion. “Israel proclaimed Jerusalem as its support for the Mideast ally. could tell that he was very happy to caused dissension among delegates at the capital in 1950,” it says. “The United States, Democrats also re-inserted a reference to see Norman. Democratic National Convention. “It was like nearly all other countries, maintains its God, because most Democrats are people of Jesus is now our top priority in just sort of left out.” embassy in Tel Aviv.” faith, Schumer said our lives , and we are so glad that Told of the omission, Obama direct- Nabil Abu Rdeneh, an aide to Palestinian Republican challenger Mitt Romney, in an we have changed our lives to serve ly ordered the language to be restored, President Mahmoud Abbas, said the interview with Fox News before the changes Him. Schumer said. Democrats’ decision might just be “election were made, said omitting God “suggests a The Wellborn Church of God The restored language contradicts U.S. propaganda.” He said a failure to recognize party that is increasingly out of touch with would like to honor Norman Jackson policy. It says that Jerusalem “is and always the Palestinian claim to east Jerusalem will the mainstream of the American people.” by having “Norman Jackson Day”. will be” the capital of Israel, then adds “destroy the peace process” and lead to The hurried effort to correct the docu- Everyone is welcome to come on that its final status is up to the Israelis “endless war.” ment Wednesday underscored the Obama Sept. 30, 2012 at 10:45 a.m. worship and Palestinians to negotiate. It also said The vote on the convention floor camp’s desire to deny Romney any opening service at the Wellborn Church of Jerusalem should remain an undivided city Wednesday caught many delegates off-guard with Jewish voters and donors in the tight God. Everyone is asked to bring accessible to all faiths. and inspired some to boo, exposing divisions presidential race. some covered dishes and drinks Asked Thursday what the U.S. believes in the Democratic Party over U.S.-Israeli Obama closes the Democratic National and enjoy a day of fellowship after the capital of Israel is, State Department relations. Convention Thursday night when he for- the morning worship service. spokesman Patrick Ventrell refused to When Los Angeles Mayor Antonio mally accepts his party’s nomination for answer the question directly, saying Villaraigosa, the convention chairman, president. The Jackson family 8A
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Brandon Finley Phone: (386) 754-0420 [email protected] ColumbiaTo comes the wire up short in battle Officially, of top 10 teams. blame for By BRANDON FINLEY [email protected] loss falls GAINESVILLE — At first it looked like Columbia on Tigers High might get caught up in the Hurricane and oaches and be blown off the field by players never Gaineville High, but the want to Tigers fought back through blame four hard quarters in a officials, 17-14 loss at Citizen’s Field Cmainly because the in Gainesville on Thursday. games usually don’t Gainesville came out come down to a couple of rolling in the first quarter, calls, and partly because but it wasn’t the heralded they’re trying to avoid players that have stolen the fines from the FHSAA. headlines. Instead, Case But the Tigers can’t Harrison and Raphael Webb be happy with a couple led the Gainesville attack to of calls that went against a 14-0 lead. Harrison caught Columbia High in a 17-14 an 18-yard pass from Mark loss to Gainesville High Cato on the Hurricane’s on Thursday. first play and another Head coach Brian 20-yard reception two-plays Allen was the first to later. Webb did the rest admit that the Tigers had with four runs totaling 26 areas that they need to yards including a run from get better at and there five-yards out for the open- were points on the board ing score. Alex Holloway that Columbia could added an extra point to give have taken advantage of Gainesville a 7-0 lead with to win the contest, but 7:57 remaining in the first that doesn’t take away quarter. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter from three calls that had Columbia went three- Columbia High’s Braxton Stockton (22) provides a block as quarterback Jayce Barber (5) throws to a receiver. a major impact on the and-out on its first two pos- outcome. sessions and Gainesville diverse in the things that he scampered 14 yards for a assignments and we just Trey Marshall took a Did the referees cost drove down for a field goal can do for us. To be honest, touchdown to cut the lead started doing that.” wide receiver sweep to the Columbia the game try, but Roc Battle came other than him, we played a to 14-7 after a Thomas extra Although Columbia 1 and Barber snuck it in to against Gainesville on unblocked off the end to pretty sloppy first half.” point. would go three-and-out on finish off the drive and tie Thursday? Probably not. block it and keep the score The sloppy performance Columbia forced its own its offensive possession the game at 14-14. But did their calls have knotted at 7-0. that Thompson spoke of three-and-out after Felix following, the Tigers’ spe- Gainesville was driving a direct impact on the Columbia picked up started showing after that Woods sacked Cato for a cial teams came up with a deep into Columbia terri- final? Absolutely. its first first down of the drive. Columbia was on its four-yard loss. big play as Terry Calloway tory and Harrison picked Players shouldn’t read game with a 16-yard screen way to another three-and- “I told the guys we just picked up a muffed punt up a 28-yard reception as this. They shouldn’t have pass from Jayce Barber to out when the Hurricanes have to relax and have fun at the Gainesville 12-yard time ran out in the first half somewhere to point the Lonnie Underwood, but the were called for an illegal and everyone did,” Woods line to put the Tigers in finger. It’s done and the drive stalled and Braydon participation penalty to said. “We had to play our business. CHS continued on 4B Tigers must find a way Thomas punted the ball extend the drive. Barber to make sure that a call back to the Hurricanes at completed passes of 17 here or there doesn’t their own 31. and 12 yards to Antonio Lake City Institute of Neurology cost them a game. It Runs of 30 and 29 yards by Pelham and Nate Ayers to About Dr. Nid should be back to work Cato and Webb, respective- push the Tigers deep into and finding a way to ly, led to a Harrison touch- Gainesville territory. After Dr. Nidadavolu has completed his medical training at Siddhartha make sure that the game down pass on the drives’ three straight incomple- Medical College, India and completed his residence & EMG/ is out of reach before it fifth play and Gaineville tions, Barber used his legs Neuromuscular Fellowship training from renowned University of comes down to a couple took a 14-0 lead. to pick up a first down on Miami, FL. He is Board Certifi ed, member of American Academy of calls. “He’s probably the fourth and 10. After running of Neurology. But still, the three most important player on out of bounds, Gainesville Dr. Nidadavolu provides services in general neurology, Stroke, fourth downs on our offense right now,” helped the cause with a MS (Multiple Sclerosis), Epilepsy, Dementias, encephalopathies, Gainesville’s final drive Gainesville coach James late-hit penalty. Parkinson’s and other movement disorders. He also performs have to be talked about. Thompson said. “He’s so A play later, Underwood outpatient EEG (electroencephalogram) and Lumbarc punctures Columbia looked procedures. to have stopped the Dr. Nidadavolu is trained in EMG (electromyography)/ Never Hurricanes on the first Conduction Studies for diagnosing various neurological conditions fourth-down conversion Hallmark welcomes... at his clinic. , Ê -// Ê"Ê Ê /9]Ê ° after coming up with a We are glad to inform that we are now offering Neurological fumble in a scrum. One services in the heart of Lake City and surrounding areas. Dr. official threw his bean- Nathan “Nate” Sweat 4355 American Ln • Lake City, FL NL Prasad Nidadavolu and his staff offer excellent neurological bag to signal the ball Nate graduated in 1986 from Columbia Ph: 386-755-1211 services to the community in a caring, parofessional environment. came out, but another County High School and the University of official overruled him Central Florida. He has 23 years experience Fax: 386-755-1219 url: lcneuro.com saying that Tony James’ in the commercial and industrial construction markets. knee was down to extend Nate has grown up in a Real Estate family, the Hurricanes’ drive. Janet Creel, Broker of Hallmark Real Estate is Dr. Robert J. Harvey Next up was a his mother and Tanya Shaffer, a sales associate Dr. Rameek McNair defensive holding penalty with Hallmark, is his sister. He is married to Janet Sweat who teaches science at Richardson Middle School after teaching 9 years at Ft. White Middle that was thrown without School. He has two sons, Dalton, 15 and Dillon who is 12. He looks forward a player within 20 yards to assisting you in buying or selling a home, acreage or business. Please call of the play. 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