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A3 + PLUS >> Unusual signs of D deficiency, Health/3A PREP FOOTBALL MLB CHS to start Tillotson The Rays battle the vs. North Miami Beach Dodgers in Game 6 See Page 12A See Page 12A WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Mad man arrested County sets CARES workshops Meetings scheduled for Columbia County officials are hop- uled for Monday at noon at the and noon at the Fort White Monday, Friday to answer ing to take the business communi- Richardson Community Center, Community Center, 17579 State for firing questions about program. ty out to lunch, or breakfast. 255 NE Coach Anders Lane. The Highway 47. Lunch or breakfast Staff report The county has set up three other two are set for Friday, 8 will be served at each workshop. gunshots business workshops next week to a.m. at the coaches’ building at The workshops come as coun- Looking to disperse more fed- go over the county’s CARES fund- the Southside Sports Complex, Cops: Suspect was eral assistance funding locally, ing programs. The first is sched- 1963 SW Bascom Norris Drive, CARES continued on 2A upset someone stared at him. Staff report Upset that someone was looking at him, a Lake City Fair man fired off a cou- ple warn- ing shots Bell Monday morn- times ing that led to his arrest, authorities said. According to the Lake City Police Department, 20-year-old Romond Bell III was walking near NE Early Street and NE Dyson Terrace around 8:15 a.m. Monday when he fired off two shots in the air. Bell, who was found walk- ing west on Early Street, told authorities that some- one started at him while he was walking, which made him mad so he fired his handgun into the air. In addition to the semi-au- tomatic handgun, officers also found a box of amnion in Bell’s front pants pockets GUNSHOTS continued on 2A Crews RAY CARPENTER PHOTOGRAPHY Rides on the midway at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds were set up and assembled Tuesday prior to this weekend’s start of the 66th chosen annual Florida Gateway Fair. for VA’s ‘Bushels of Fun’ expected at Florida Gateway Fair By TONY BRITT ‘Shark [email protected] New rides, new shows, new Tank’ entertainment and a new midway are sure to generate crowds and Selected for 2019 smiles when the Florida Gateway Fair returns later this week. drive-through Living up to the theme of flu testing idea. “Bushels Of Fun,” with rides such as the Drop Zone, Ring of Fire, By TONY BRITT Scrambler, Tilt-a-Whirl, Universal [email protected] Horror, Free Fall and Mario Land as well as local entertainers, a A Lake City VA Medical huge livestock show and several Center employee will appear exhibitions booths, the fair prom- in a virtual ises plenty of fun for fairgoers of Shark Tank all ages. competi- The 66th annual Florida tion against Gateway Fair will take place other VA Friday, Oct. 30- Saturday, Nov. 7. health inno- The gates will open at 5 p.m. vators after Monday-Friday and at noon on Crews her idea Saturday and Sunday. There will has led to more veterans be no opening ceremonies. The receiving flu vaccinations. fair is hosted by Columbia County Kelli McCall Crews, a Resources, a private, nonprofit nurse practitioner at the organization established in 1959. local VA Medical Center, is The first Columbia County Fair scheduled appear virtually was held in 1938. before top leaders and med- Christina Miller, Florida ical professionals in the U.S. Gateway Fair Manager, said Department of Veterans new acts for this year’s fair will Affairs today to explain a include a Sea Lion Splash Show relatively simple, but effec- and the Fast Action Motorsports TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter Workers finish assembling a roller coaster on the midway Tuesday for this year’s Florida Gateway Fair, VA continued on 2A FAIR continued on 3A which begins Friday and will last through November 7. Vol. 146, No. 159 Obituaries . 2A CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER (386) 752-1293 Health. 3A SUBSCRIBE TO Opinion . 4A THE REPORTER: 89 72 Advice & Comics . 5A Voice: 755-5445 Fax: 752-9400 Mostly cloudy, 2A Classifieds . 6-8A 2A WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020 LOCAL LAKE CITY REPORTER GUNSHOTS Continued From 1A Local health departments QUICK HITS Scripture of the Day during a search. offering free covid testing According to an LCPD release, Staff reports “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and three witnesses told authorities Complex, 1963 SW to noon Tuesday to sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even they saw Bell walking with the Area residents will Bascom Norris Drive. test before moving to On Tuesday, free test- the Dollar General in to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of fun in the left hand around the have a handful of oppor- the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the time they heard gunfire. tunities to get free covid- ing will be conducted Wellborn from 1-5 p.m. at the Hamilton County The bus will test at thoughts and intents of the heart.” Bell was arrested on charges 19 testing from local Health Department, 209 the Lafayette County of aggravated assault with a dead- health departments. — Hebrews 4:12 (KJV) SE Central Avenue in Health Department, ly weapon without intent to kill The Columbia County Health Department is Jasper, from 9-11 a.m. 140 SW Virginia Circle and carrying a weapon openly offering free testing A mobile lab bus will in Mayo, from 9 a.m. Thought for Today and transported to the Columbia Thursday and Nov. 5, be at the Dollar General to noon, Nov. 4, before Everything in the world may be endured except County Detention Center with- both from 9-11 a.m. at at 522 E. Howard Street heading to the Branford continual prosperity. out further incident. the Southside Sports in Live Oak from 9 a.m. Town Hall from 1-5 p.m. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749-1832, Ger- man poet influenza vaccination cov- with an opportunity to repli- makes a difference, what VA erage to protect veterans cate and scale their practic- it takes to implement, and Winning Lottery Numbers Continued From 1A during the pandemic. es further, while elevating — most importantly — why Pick 3: (Monday p.m.) 0-1-3 Crews, a lifelong Lake their platform to all level of the sharks should choose Pick 4: (Monday p.m.) 6-1-1-2 tive way to administer flu City resident, has been leadership. their practice. Fantasy 5: (Monday) 12-13-16-21-36 shots. employed for the VA for According to the contest As the sharks learn about The concept, which nearly 20 years. She was website, this year’s practic- each practice, they will bid See an error? Crews developed and imple- selected by VA leaders to es help address needs in resources — such as equip- The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news mented locally in 2019, was present her idea during this six priority areas: access, ment, staff, or time — to items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, to ask veterans to drive week’s “Shark Tank” compe- health care after covid- win the chance to imple- please call the editor. Corrections and clarifications will up, stay in their cars and tition where she is compet- 19, high reliability culture ment the practice in their run in this space. Thanks for reading. receive their flu shots, just ing against 14 others. Crews change: commit to zero facility. like they would when order- and the other finalists were harm, rural women veter- Crews’ idea has con- ing at a fast food restaurant. announced in September. ans: a diverse community, tributed to an increase in Submissions Her thinking has been The contest is part of veteran and employee expe- flu vaccinations compared The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption especially appreciated as Innovation Experience, a rience, and upstream sui- to previous seasons in information to run at the discretion of the editor. If you would like to see your organization in the newspaper, send the picture veterans cope with covid-19 program that’s designed to cide prevention. October 2018 and this year, and information to the editor: [email protected]. worries, according to VA shine a spotlight on employ- Finalists will pitch their according to the VA. officials. ees who are passionate practices to leadership The drive-thru clinic is The VA community at about solving some of the sharks during the competi- operating weekdays from large and health care pro- toughest challenges across tion. In just three minutes, 9 a.m.-1p.m. in Lake City Lake City Reporter fessionals say it’s critically the VA. The program also they will have to demon- and other locations in the HOW TO REACH US BUSINESS ........... 754-0419 important to achieve high provides VA employees strate how their practice region. Main number .......(386) 752-1293 CIRCULATION Fax number ............ 752-9400 Circulation............. 755-5445 Home delivery of the Lake City Reporter Online ....www.lakecityreporter.com should be completed by 6:30 a.m. tance. The programs are cretion” in terms of finding that qualify for the funding. The Lake City Reporter, an affiliate Tuesday through Friday, and by 7:30 CARES open through the end of solutions to keep the feder- County staff will be on hand of Community Newspapers Inc., is a.m. on Sunday. Continued From 1A the year.