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'It's Just Not Right' A3 + PLUS >> Christmas Eve crash claims a life, Story below. LOCAL LOCAL How does Santa Pinemount spend Dec. 26? stacks up best Story below See Page 5A TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2017 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM TRAMPAS BISHOP FEASTING IN FORT WHITE 1965-2017 Town bands together to feed the less fortunate Trooper’s widow: ‘It’s just not right’ Driver whose carelessness took a life gets $1,000 fine, loses license for 6 months. By CARL MCKINNEY [email protected] Lisa Bishop said she doesn’t hate the man who killed her husband, but every- body must pay the price for their actions. When the grieving widow learned that John Clark Sams, who fatally struck Florida Highway COURTESY PHOTOS Patrol Master Sgt. Bishop Trampas Bishop in June, only received a $1,000 200-plus enjoy Christmas Eve dinner fine for a traffic infraction and lost his driver’s license for six months, she said it From staff reports didn’t feel like justice had prevailed. The Fort White “It’s just not right,” she said. “He gets Area Chamber of to go on with his life and I’ve lost my Commerce, along husband because of it.” with Nanny’s Bishop found out about the punish- Diner, Deep South ment after an FHP official reached out Hauling Services, to her Friday morning. Fort White “I started crying,” she said. “I couldn’t Garden Center & believe it, I was just in shock.” Produce, HomePro She didn’t want Sams to go to jail for Plus, Cherry Hill Masonic Lodge careless driving, but said he should have #12, Florida at least been given community service. Foods, Fort White “Or something to give back to the Produce, and people,” she said. many generous Sams, of Lady Lake, tried to speak individuals pro- with Bishop following the tragedy, she vided fully cooked said, but she declined. Christmas meals She would like to talk to him at some to more than 200 point, though, she said. people in need Bishop said her husband, whom she along with the TOP: The gang’s all here. married in March, would want her to Fort White CCFD Fort White folks pitched firefighters, Fort forgive Sams. in for a good cause on Easier said than done, she added. White CCSO depu- Christmas Eve. ABOVE: ties, and residents “He took the life of my husband,” she of Riverwood Karen Bishop Drake, said. “I don’t have anyone because of a Assisted Living Linda Reeder-Futch and careless mistake.” Facility. Lindsey Langston were Thanks to the among those pitching TROOPER continued on 6A donors and the in to help. FAR LEFT: team of volun- Scott Thomason, David teers who baked, Koon and Tim Futch cooked, took tend to carving duties. orders, organized, LEFT: David Koon, Christmas Eve assembled and Amanda Koon and delivered meals, Debbie Moore OHearn grateful smiles crash claims (and a few happy await their guests. tears) were on Live Oak man many faces, an See more Fort White organizer said. Christmas festivities, 6A. From staff reports A Live Oak man died late Sunday when his pickup truck struck a tree How does Santa spend December 26? in southwestern Suwannee County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. We know little about what Saint Nick Samuel Giannoble, 26, was headed Local kids tell what he Lukas Welch, does in his downtime. does when he’s not bringing joy to bil- west on 104th Street at 169th Road in lions of boys and girls worldwide, but 8, said Santa a 2005 GMC at 10:48 p.m. when he By CARL MCKINNEY the children who visited him in the Lake loves to play crossed into the eastbound lane and [email protected] City Mall this week had some ideas. football with onto the southern shoulder, FHP said. Now that Christmas is over, we can the elves He then overcorrected and ran off the Since paparazzi have such a hard time safely share them. when they northern shoulder, where he hit a tree, reaching the North Pole, Santa is one After delivering presents to every aren’t making according to a news release. of the few celebrities who’s managed to toys. FHP said it is not clear whether he keep his private life a secret. SANTA continued on 2A CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter was wearing a seat belt. Vol. 143, No. 192 CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER Opinion . 4A (386) 752-1293 Obituaries . 5A Christmas coats SUBSCRIBE TO Puzzles . 2B THE REPORTER: 65 49 Eagle Scout project, 2A. Voice: 755-5445 Advice & Comics . 3B Fax: 752-9400 Partly cloudy, 2A 2A TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2017 DAILY BRIEFING LAKE CITY REPORTER SANTA: The rest of the year QUICK HITS Scripture of the Day Continued From 1A “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.” household on his list in a — Psalm 100:1 (KJV) single night, Santa is usu- ally exhausted when he returns to the North Pole, Thought for Today said Mikayla Searles, 4. “I think he takes a nap,” Nature never deceives us; it is we who deceive ourselves. Mikayla said. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French philosopher, 1712- Once he’s all caught 1778 up on his sleep, the next thing on Saint Nick’s mind is a vacation, said Konner Winning Lottery Numbers Dekle, 4, citing a reliable source. Pick 3: (Saturday p.m.) 8-5-7 “That’s what my teacher Pick 4: (Saturday p.m.) 2-9-0-1 told me,” Konner said. Fantasy 5: (Saturday) 13-21-27-29-30 Luci Brown, 7, said he takes Mrs. Claus to the See an error? beach so they can both get The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news a break from the freezing items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, North Pole weather. please call the editor. Corrections and clarications will “They all live in the snow,” run in this space. Thanks for reading. Luci said. “Sometimes you just wanna go somewhere and lay out in the sun.” Submissions When making sand castles The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption gets old, Santa might mix it up information to run at the discretion of the editor. If you would some years and go to Orlando like to see your organization in the newspaper, send the picture instead, Mikayla said. and information to Associate Editor Justin Caudell at Only the highest-rank- [email protected]. ing elf gets invited on the annual vacation, said Corley Wilder, 8, an expert on Lake City Reporter North Pole labor relations. HOW TO REACH US BUSINESS..............754-0419 The rest aren’t so lucky. Main number ........(386) 752-1293 Fax number ..............752-9400 CIRCULATION “They have to stay Circulation ...............755-5445 Home delivery of the Lake City Reporter behind,” Corley said. Online ... www.lakecityreporter.com should be completed by 6:30 a.m. Charlotte Welch, 6, elab- The Lake City Reporter, an affiliate Tuesday through Friday, and by 7:30 a.m. on Sunday. orated on that point, saying of Community Newspapers Inc., is published Tuesday through Friday and Please call 386-755-5445 to report any the little helpers don’t have Sunday at 180 E. Duval St., Lake City, problems with your delivery service. FL 32055. Periodical postage paid at time for fun in the sun. Lake City, FL, Member Audit Bureau of In Columbia County, customers should “They have to make more Circulation and The Associated Press. call before 10:30 a.m. to report a service error for same day re-delivery. presents,” said Charlotte. All material herein is property of the Lake City Reporter. Reproduction in After 10:30 a.m., next day re-delivery It may seem like the little whole or in part is forbidden without the or service related credits will be issued. CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter helpers are working in sweat- permission of the publisher. U.S. Postal In all other counties where home delivery Service No. 310-880. shop-like conditions, but Luci Konner Dekle, 4, said Saint Nick sends his elves to check up on the world’s chil- is available, next day re-delivery or dren and adjusts his “Naughty or Nice” list accordingly. 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