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BELGIUM KNOCKS USA FROM WORLD CUP, SPORTS B1 LEESBURG, FLORIDA Wednesday, July 2, 2014 www.dailycommercial.com LIGHTNING: Leesburg faces off against TRAIN WRECK: Big rig struck College Park Freedom at home, B1 near previous accident site, A3 Tropical storm strengthens off east coast RUSS BYNUM Tropical Storm Arthur’s Associated Press path. The center said SAVANNAH, Ga. — With Arthur was becoming better the July Fourth weekend organized and predicted it on the horizon, the Atlan- would become a hurricane tic hurricane season’s first by Thursday. named storm plodded off On Tuesday evening, fore- Florida’s coast Tuesday, casters said the storm was though Arthur wasn’t yet meandering about 80 miles spooking too many in the off the coast of Cape Canav- storm’s potential path. eral, moving about 5 mph PHOTOS BY BRETT LE BLANC / DAILY COMMERCIAL “I think everybody’s keep- with maximum sustained East Lake County Library in Sorrento, shown on Monday, is at risk of being closed if county commissioners do ing one eye on the weather winds about 40 mph. not raise taxes. and one eye on the events Off Florida’s Space Coast this weekend,” said Joe beaches — the closest to Ar- Marinelli, president of Vis- thur — the sky was cloudy it Savannah, the city’s tour- and winds fairly normal, Books could bust budget ism bureau. said Eisen Witcher, assis- A tropical storm watch tant chief of Brevard Coun- Libraries in crosshairs as county faces tough choices was in effect for a swath ty Ocean Rescue. of Florida’s east coast. The Red flags warned of rough LIVI STANFORD | Staff Writer National Hurricane Center surf, and beachgoers were [email protected] urged those as far north as advised to get into the water andi Alexander’s son parts of Virginia to monitor SEE STORM | A2 does not always do well K in social settings. Derek Alexander, 8, suffers from autism and has trou- Militant urges Muslims ble communicating with his peers, his mother said. But Kandi has found mak- ing the 45-minute drive from to build Islamic state Minneola to Sorrento with RYAN LUCAS to rise up against oppression. Derek to attend Remy Time, Associated Press story time for autistic children, The audio message came has helped her son improve People browse the shelves of Cooper Memorial Library in Clermont. two days after al-Baghda- Larger libraries appear to be safe from budget cuts. BAGHDAD — The leader of his communication skills. the extremist group that has di’s group, the Islamic State “It socially helps him en- Remy Time is one of several or make substantial cuts to overrun parts of Iraq and Syr- of Iraq and the Levant, uni- gage with other children,” programs offered at the coun- services. That may include ia has called on Mus- laterally declared the estab- Kandi said of the program ty library in Sorrento. The li- closing East Lake County lims around the world lishment of an Islam- at East Lake County Library. brary also offers a summer Library. to flock to territories ic state, or caliphate, “Being able to come to a pro- reading program for children County Manager Da- under his control to in the land it controls. gram where (people) under- and a book club for adults. vid Heath and Budget Di- fight and build an Is- It also proclaimed lamic state. stand you may have to stop Facing a $15 million budget rector Stephen Koontz, who al-Baghdadi the ca- outlined the budget for fis- In a recording post- in the middle of it and may shortfall in Lake County’s liph, and demand- cal year 2015, said in a bud- ed online Tuesday, have to repeat things again, fiscal year 2014-15 budget, AL-BAGHDADI ed that all Muslims get workshop June 24 that in Abu Bakr al-Baghda- you will not find in a typical county commissioners must di declared he wants around the world library situation.” decide whether to raise taxes SEE BUDGET | A2 to turn the enclave his fight- pledge allegiance to him. ers have carved out in the His group’s forceful sei- heart of the Middle East into zure of territory and its grand a magnet for militants. He pronouncement of a caliph- also presented himself as the ate have transformed the Umatilla’s rate expert, big water leader of Islam worldwide, user square off at meeting urging Muslims everywhere SEE IRAQ | A2 STEVE FUSSELL the first time since 2008, city officials say. Pro- Special to the Daily Commercial jected revenues will fall about $70,000 short of Carl Ludecke, owner of Olde Mill Stream RV operating costs for the system this year, forcing Resort in Umatilla, the city’s largest single wa- the city to dip into its cash reserves. ter user, isn’t too thrilled about plans to raise The system, 40-60 years old, needs repair, water and sewer rates. City Manager Glenn Irby has repeatedly point- “Most commercial users don’t live here like ed out. Last October, a 10-inch water main I do,” said Ludecke, whose resort is home burst, shutting off all water in the city until to about 20 percent of the city’s population emergency repairs could be completed. For during the winter season, and will see his pro- the next three days, water customers were ad- posed rates almost double. “I don’t mind pay- vised to boil city water before drinking. Umatilla Public Works has since identified ing my fair share, but it should be fair,” he said AP PHOTO an estimated $12 million worth of capital at a meeting this week to hear how much a This undated image shows fighters from the al-Qaida-linked Islamic State consultant thinks the rates should be raised. improvements necessary to maintain water of Iraq and the Levant during a parade in Raqqa, Syria. Militants from an Umatilla has little choice but to raise rates for SEE WATER | A2 al-Qaida splinter group held a military parade in northeastern Syria. INDEX DIVERSIONS B7 OBITUARIES A4 Vol. 138 LEGALS D4 SPORTS B1 TODAY’S WEATHER CLASSIFIED D4 No. 183 50¢ BUSINESS D1 VOICES A9 Detailed forecast 92˚/77˚ COMICS B6 4 sections CROSSWORDS D4 NATION A6 WORLD A8 on page A10. Mostly cloudy with storms Jenkins Hyundai of Leesburg 1-855-347-1760 or 1-800-HYUNDAI Your Hometown Dealership... 9145 So. HWY. 441 • Leesburg • www.JenkinsHyundaiOfLeesburg D004539 A2 DAILY COMMERCIAL Wednesday, July 2, 2014 LEESBURG FLORIDA News carriers accosted by gunman LOTTERY MILLARD K. IVES | Staff Writer the streets and to man in a previous Deputies were called, JULY 1 [email protected] the end of a cul-de- altercation. spotted Graves’ vehicle CASH 3 ...............................................8-0-1 sac, where he al- The couple said in the area and stopped A retired 62-year-old Afternoon ..........................................2-1-9 legedly pulled out a they were on their him. man, apparently upset PLAY 4 .............................................6-1-7-1 snub-nose .38, ac- route early Mon- The affidavit adds that Afternoon .......................................1-1-6-3 that a couple delivering cording to an arrest day morning when Graves admitted to dep- newspapers was driving affidavit. Graves blocked the uties he was “tired” of JUNE 30 too fast in his neighbor- GRAVES Graves was exit and yelled for them speeding through FANTASY 5 ............................. 6-8-12-13-34 hood, was arrested Mon- charged with aggravat- them to slow down. The the neighborhood and day after being accused ed assault with a deadly couple told Lake Coun- had chased them Mon- of brandishing a hand- weapon and placed in the ty deputies they drove day and in the past be- gun. Lake County Jail in lieu of around Grave’s vehicle cause he was concerned THE NEWSPAPER OF CHOICE FOR LAKE AND SUMTER COUNTIES SINCE 1875 Edward Guy Graves, $2,000 bail. and drove off, only to be that his elderly neigh- The Daily Commercial (ISSN 0896-1042) is published daily for of Leesburg, allegedly $90.74 per year (plus Florida sales tax) by Halifax Media Group According to the later cornered by Graves’ bors would get hurt by at 212 East Main Street, Leesburg, Florida. Periodicals postage is blocked the couple’s exit affidavit, there has been vehicle in a cul-de-sac the newspaper carriers’ paid at the USPO, Leesburg, FL. POSTMASTER: Send all address changes to The Daily Commercial, P.O. Box 490007, Leesburg, FL from the Corley Island an ongoing feud over the on Spruce Way, where he speeding vehicle. 34749-0007. All material contained in this edition is property of Mobile Manor park with speed of the two carriers pulled out the gun. Graves said he only The Daily Commercial and is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. Reproduction is forbidden without his vehicle. Then, after in the mobile home The woman got out and pulled out the gun in the written consent from the publisher. they drove around him, park and Graves was recorded Graves’ license cul-de-sac after the male MISSED YOUR NEWSPAPER? HOW TO REACH US he chased them through accused of striking the plate. news carrier came at him. 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