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LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Spiritual journey Observe the 5 ‘Ds’ SUNDAY EDITION leads Folston to keep insects back to college. 1B away this summer. 1D Fighting the sea Whitfield out at RMS at Cedar No reason given, but Key comp-time probe underway at school. SRWMD working By LAURA HAMPSON to fight saltwater [email protected] intrusion. Bessie Whitfield will not serve a By LAURA HAMPSON third year as principal of Richardson [email protected] Middle School. Whitfield, who like other school CEDAR KEY-The administrators was under a one- Suwannee River Water year contract, was not reappoint- Management District is ed to the position for the 2012-13 working with state and local school year, said Michael Millikin, agencies to address saltwa- Columbia County School District ter intrusion on Cedar Key’s superintendent. water supply. He declined to give specific rea- The Cedar Key Water sons for not rehiring Whitfield. and Sewer District officials Millikin said he believes “per- announced Tuesday that sonnel decisions should not be due to the aired in public.” d r o u g h t However, Millikin did confirm and low Saturday that the district is inves- groundwa- tigating Richardson’s use of com- ter levels, pensatory time, which is time off FILE r esidents with pay for overtime work, com- Richardson Middle School principal Bessie Whitfield (left) and teacher Bernice Presley discuss renovations to the should not monly known as comp time. school’s auditorium in 2010. drink the “The district has an ongoing trators. Approving the reappoint- In recent weeks, however, appar- ness at Richardson Middle School. Shortelle city’s tap investigation regarding comp ment list is on the school board’s ent tensions within the community The African American community water as it time at Richardson,” Millikin said. June 26 agenda. prompted local leaders to reach appears to be divided and disturbed tested almost three times Because the investigation is ongo- Whitfield resigned from the posi- out to Whitfield. over these issues. You realize that the allowable limit for sodi- ing, Millikin said he could not com- tion after she was not reappointed, On May 23, the Columbia County these issues if true could lead to an um. ment. he said. Branch of the National Association exodus from Richardson Middle “Cedar Key is a very spe- Millikin said it is the superin- Millikin said it was report- for the Advancement of Colored School,” the letter said. cial coastal community, and tendent’s prerogative to reappoint ed through personnel staff that People sent Whitfield a letter ask- “Kindly be aware that we are we recognize the urgency school leaders for another year or Whitfield is exploring the option ing for a meeting to discuss issues willing to assist you and the district to help them remedy this not, and would not say if the inves- to retire, but he has not confirmed dividing the community. wherever and whenever we can,” problem as quickly as pos- tigation is linked to the decision that. “At the Columbia County said the letter, signed by John F. sible,” said Ann Shortelle, not to rehire Whitfield. Whitfield served as Richardson’s NAACP Board meeting, May 21, Mayo, president and CEO of the district executive director. “There is always a variety of fac- principal for two years. An educa- 2012, the Executive Committee local NAACP. The District is working tors that play into that decision,” tor for more than 30 years, she also expressed concerns over innuen- The board asked for a meeting in cooperation with Cedar he said. served as principal at Fort White does, rumors, personnel issues, “in an attempt to ease tensions Key, Levy County, and the The district’s 14 other principals Middle School and the Challenge a lack of leadership, reported dis- Florida Department of have been reappointed as adminis- Learning Center. harmony and a lack of together- PRINCIPAL continued on 3A Environmental Protection to identify the possible rea- sons for recent saltwater intrusion at the commu- nity’s wellfield, which has Hudson now the longest-serving rendered the water unsuit- able for comsumption. school board member in Florida At the same time, the water management district By LAURA HAMPSON Some of today’s challenges are is providing assistance to [email protected] similar to those the school board help develop both short- faced 40 years ago, he said. term and long-term strate- Ready to enter his 10th term Maintaining facilities and man- gies to deal with the situ- as a school board member, aging tight budgets are issues ation. Columbia County resident Keith the district has faced in the past In the short-term, the dis- Hudson holds a state record. and continues to face today, he trict has coordinated with Hudson is the longest current- said. “It’s a juggling act,” he said Levy County Emergency ly serving school board member of the budget, “You can only cut Management to provide in the state with 36 years of so much.” bottled water for drinking. service, according to the Florida JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter During Hudson’s time on the It also is working with the School Boards Association. Columbia County School Board board the Florida Comprehensive water and sewer district At 26 years old, Hudson ran for member Keith Hudson has been in Assessment Test was introduced to identify possible tempo- -- and won -- a seat on the school office for 36 years and is running into schools and revised by the rary treatment options that board in 1976. This fall he is unopposed for a 10th term. state. Hudson said the test pro- would allow the system to running unopposed for another vides accountability for admin- get back on line. LAURA HAMPSON/Lake City Reporter four years as the District 4 rep- Elementary and graduated from istrators, teachers and students. In the search for long- resentative. Columbia High. Hudson said he “I believe in accountability,” he term, sustainable solutions, Health, safety fair The record for the longest time has served as a way to give back said. the district is providing Danielle Kessenger, child passenger safety on a school board in state history to the school system that was However, Hudson said he technical assistance, includ- is 46 years, held by a Jackson good to him while growing up. doesn’t agree with all aspects ing help with assessing instructor for The Players Center for Child County man who was 90 years Hudson said his teachers were of the high-stakes test, like the potential locations for new Safety at the Wolfson Children’s Hospital, old when he retired, said Dr. genuinely concerned with stu- stress students may feel. “I want wells, and is evaluating checks Keaiey Jones’ height Saturday dur- Wayne Blanton, executive direc- dents. “I was so grateful for that,” them to enjoy their childhood,” potentially available nearby ing a summer health and safety fair. Also tor of the Florida School Boards he said. he said. wells for temporary supply pictured is Emma Green (from left), Abbie Association. “I wanted to be part of that This year, the district will be to the water treatment facil- Green and Ashlie Green. See story on the A lifelong county resident, system and contribute at an HUDSON ity. specialty center, Page 1C. Hudson attended Melrose Park administrative level,” he said. continued on 6A LCPD’s claims of untruthfulness come to light with the department. of racial discrimination that he was untruthful when he said he did Ex-capt. Robert Smith failed The claims resulted in against the department. not know why he had been subpoenaed to to disclose allegations by Va. an internal affairs investiga- He has since filed a law- testify in the racial discrimination lawsuit prostitute, says Chief Gilmore. tion that ended when Smith suit alleging racial bias against LCPD by another former captain, refused to make himself and wrongful termination. Rudolph Davis. By HANNAH O. BROWN available for further ques- According to LCPD, [email protected] tioning and was fired. Smith Smith was untruthful PROSTITUTE FILES COMPLAINT said the investigation could Gilmore Smith when he failed to disclose An investigative report obtained by the not continue past 45 days claims that he exposed Lake City Reporter details claims by the Lake under LCPD rules, despite its having been himself to a prostitute when employed as According to Sgt. Andy Miles of LCPD, City Police Department that former Captain extended by Chief Argatha Gilmore. a police officer in Portsmouth, Va. before Robert Smith was untruthful in dealings Smith had previously lodged a claim coming to Lake City. It was also alleged LCPD continued on 3A
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2a LAKE CITY REPORTER SUNDAY REPORT SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2012 Page Editor: Rick Burnham, 754-0424
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LAKE BUENA VISTA — Republican this a brilliant political tactic?”’ Rubio Sen. Marco Rubio scolded politicians said. “I wasn’t looking for a talking point. from both parties Friday for using illegal I wasn’t looking to influence the election immigration as a political tool rather than in November. I was looking to help these finding compromise on a difficult, divisive kids that I’ve I met ... who came here issue. when they were 5, who didn’t even know He accused both sides of not being will- that they were undocumented until they ing to make serious attempts to solve the applied to go to college.” issue because it’s easier to raise money and win votes if left unsolved. “I have seen people take the legitimate Python cook-off to raise concerns about illegal immigration and awareness about ecology turn it into panic, and turn that panic into fear and anger and turn that anger MIAMI — Python, wild boar and lion into votes and money. I have also seen fish will be on the menu this weekend in people go in the other direction. Anyone Miami. who disagrees with their ideas on illegal Three local chefs will participate immigration is anti-immigrant and anti- Saturday night in a cook-off competition Hispanic. That’s ridiculous,” Rubio said at using the invasive species as key ingredi- the National Association of Latino Elected ents. The goal is to raise awareness about and Appointed Officials annual confer- how the animals impact South Florida’s ence. ecology — and perhaps even generate an As an example, Rubio mentioned his appetite for them. own efforts to seek support for a proposal Haven Gastro-Lounge executive chef that would allow young illegal immigrants Todd Erickson will be cooking braised to remain in the country under certain python. He told the Miami Herald the conditions. It was Rubio’s attempt to event will show how these animals can be find a compromise on the DREAM Act, a “viable food source.” formally the Development, Relief and The other chefs cooking to be named Education of Alien Minors Act. Earlier the “Best Invasivore Chef” are: Bradley ASSOCIATED PRESS Herron of Michael’s Genuine Food & this month, President Barack Obama said Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks at the NALEO (National Association of Latino Elected and his administration will not deport young Drink and Timon Balloo of Sugarcane illegal immigrants — the same people Appointed Officials) conference Friday in Lake Buena Vista. Raw Bar Grill. that would have been helped under the Rubio proposal. “Yes, it is a law and order issue, but it’s to criticize Obama, who was scheduled Funeral service held for FL But Rubio said when he first proposed also a human issue. These are real peo- to speak to the Latino officials two hours his idea, Democrats immediately dis- ple. These are human beings who have later. trooper slain in Haiti missed it. children and hopes and dreams. These “I was tempted to come here today and MIAMI — A Florida Highway Patrol “I was accused of supporting a DREAM are people that are doing what virtually rip open the policies of the administra- trooper killed in Haiti is being remem- Act without a dream. Of course, a few any of us would do if our children were tion,” Rubio said. “But that’s not the direc- bered as a provider for his family and the months later the president takes a similar hungry, if their countries were danger- tion I want to go with my speech, because community. idea and implements it through execu- ous, if they had no hope for their future,” if I did, if that’s what I came here to talk Dozens of Florida Highway Patrol tive action and now it’s the greatest idea Rubio said. “That perspective’s lost.” to you about, then I would be doing the troopers gathered Saturday with the fam- in the world. I don’t care who gets the “As long as this issue of immigration is exact same thing I just criticized.” ily of Jean Barthelus for a funeral service credit — I don’t — but it exposes the fact a political pingpong that each side uses Rubio also criticized the media for in Miami. that this issue is all about politics to some to win elections and influence votes, I’m reporting on immigration with an eye on Barthelus was shot and killed June 8 in people. Not just Democrats, Republicans telling you it won’t get solved,” Rubio who reaps the benefits from immigration Port-au-Prince where he was visiting his too,” Rubio said. added. “There are too many people who policy rather than from the human per- ailing wife. Officials say two men flagged He said the only way the issue will be have concluded that this issue unresolved spective. him down and opened fire on his car. The resolved is if both sides admit it’s com- is more powerful. They want it to stay “All they want to talk about is, ‘Well, 47-year-old Barthelus was an eight-year plicated and look at it as a human, rather unresolved.” what does this mean for the election? veteran of the highway patrol. than political, issue. Rubio said he was resisting the urge What does this mean politically? Wasn’t
Celebrity Birthdays PEOPLE IN THE NEWS n Writer Lawrence Block n Actor Joe Penny is 56. is 74. n Football player Shawn n Actress Michele Lee is King is 40. 70. n Football player Mitch Police: 2 dead at Beverly Hilton n Musician Mick Fleetwood Berger is 40. is 65. n Actress Mindy Kaling is n Actor Peter Weller is 65. 33. in murder-suicide n Actress Nancy Allen is n Actress Minka Kelly is BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Two nightclub. But Jenner stole the show. 62. 32. people have been found dead in what The agency says the club has been The last time he was in Eugene investigators believe was a murder- cited for numerous fights, exces- was before the ‘76 Olympic trials, suicide at the Beverly Hilton, just sive noise and using unlicensed or just trying to secure his spot on the Daily Scripture hours before the Daytime Emmy unprofessional guards, including one U.S. team. He ended up setting a Awards are being held at the posh accused of selling marijuana to an world record. hotel, police said Saturday. undercover investigator. “My entire family, 65 people, had “But those who hope in the Police responding to a report of Liquor Authority spokesman already bought tickets to Montreal,” a shooting late Friday found a man William Crowley says the club is in Jenner said. “They planned their LORD will renew their strength. and a woman dead from gunshot danger of having its license yanked. vacation to go to Montreal, got They will soar on wings like ea- wounds in a hotel room, Beverly Club representatives were unavail- their RVs and were picking up little Hills police Lt. Mark Rosen said. able for comment. Jenners along the way. But nobody gles; they will run and not grow Police would give no other details The club earned notoriety earlier bought me a ticket. I had to come on the two people, their relationship, this month, when Brown and Drake to Eugene and earn my ticket, just weary, they will walk and not be or the circumstances of the shoot- were involved in a fight that involved to ensure that I was able to visit my ing. Police would not comment on patrons hurling bottles of liquor. family in Montreal.” faint.” whether the deaths were connected These days, Jenner is relishing - Isaiah 40:31 NIV to the Emmy awards. his new fame. Having a camera Coroner’s officials had yet to Jenner back at trials, constantly trailing him has become begin their investigation, but said complete with crew almost natural. Lake City Reporter they were a man in his late 60s and a So much so that when he got sepa- EUGENE, Ore. — Bruce Jenner How to reacH us woman in her mid-50s. rated from his film crew, he actually BusINess was back on the track and the cam- Main number . . . . .(386) 752-1293 The luxury hotel was also the talked to them on the phone just to Fax number ...... 752-9400 Controller Sue Brannon . . .754-0419 eras following him all around. site of Whitney Houston’s death in let them know where he was. Circulation ...... 755-5445 ([email protected]) It was just like old times. Online . . . www lakecityreporter. com. February. The singer drowned in the “When I won in 1976, it was very cIrcuLatIoN bathtub of her fourth-floor room, just Only, the cameras were interested inspirational to a lot of people, but The Lake City Reporter, an affiliate of Home delivery of the Lake City Reporter a few hours before she was to attend in Jenner the reality TV star, not it was also my generation, the baby Community Newspapers Inc., is pub- Jenner the former decathlon star. lished Tuesday through Friday and should be completed by 6:30 a.m. record executive Clive Davis’ annual boomer generation,” he said. “With Sunday at 180 E. Duval St., Lake City, Tuesday through Friday, and by 7:30 pre-Grammy party in the ballroom His two worlds collided Friday our show, ‘Keeping up,’ it’s funny, Fla. 32055. Periodical postage paid at a.m. on Sunday. night at the U.S. Olympic trials when Lake City, Fla. 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Page Editor: Rick Burnham, 754-0424 LAKE CITY REPORTER LOCAL SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2012 3A Justin Case Band ready to rock the Spirit LIVE OAK –- This year the Teddy Mac might even sing a nation’s July 4 birthday falls on few numbers himself, and you a Wednesday but the celebration certainly don’t want to miss that. begins Friday, June 29 at the The Music Hall opens at 5 p.m. beautiful Spirit of the Suwannee on nights when Teddy Mac is in Music Park’s July 4th Get-A-Way the house with music beginning in Live Oak. at 7 p.m. The fun gets underway with Friday and Saturday during the fabulous Justin Case Band the July 4th Get-A-Way doors playing Friday and Saturday, open at 6 p.m. and music begins June 29-30, from 8 p.m. on in at 8 p.m. As always, the SOSMP’s the Music Hall. Admission for SOS Café and Restaurant is those who plan to spend the day always open during events to but not stay overnight is $10 per provide delicious meals and carload; overnight visitors pay your favorite beverages at regu- $10 per campsite. The $10 fee lar prices. covers free hot dogs for the kids For more information about Saturday until noon, gate entry the July 4th Get-A-Way, contact and all activities. The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Gate admission for all includes Park at (386) 364-1683, email free entry to the Music Hall all [email protected] or weekend. Food and beverages go to www.musicliveshere.com. at the SOS Café and Restaurant You may also contact the SOSMP will be at regular prices. Due to inquire about any of the many to the water shortage in North exciting events coming up such Florida, the popular Bubba Slide as Texaco Country Showdown will not be open. finals July 13, Labor Day Get-A- Many activities such as canoe- Way with fireworks, Magnolia ing, disc golf, miniature golf, hik- Fest featuring such artists as ing and more will be underway Bonnie Raitt, Del McCoury during this long weekend where Band and Emmylou Harris, Bear you can kick back and just enjoy Creek Music and Art Festival, life for a few days. You might Raid on the Suwannee Civil War also want to rent a golf cart Re-enactment, Old Tyme Farm and tour the more than 800-acre Days and many other wonderful SOSMP, do some bird watching, events. check out the bat house near The Spirit of the Suwannee dusk and watch the bats head Music Park is located at 3076 out to search for their evening 95th Drive 4.5 miles north of Live meal from what we believe is the Oak off U.S. 129 at the famous largest bat house in the world. Suwannee River. The park is 4.5 The entire week is filled with miles south of Interstate 75 and events including Monday and 4.5 miles north of Interstate 10 Thursday night where Ted off U.S. 129. Keep an eye out “Teddy Mac” McMullen heads for the SOSMP sign and white up karaoke in the Music Hall painted board fence. with tons of fun and good music. The Justin Case Band will perform at the SOSMP Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. on. COURTESY
didn’t know.” you would have that much Jake Hill, had sought more ation.” LCPD: Investigation Prior to Gilmore’s com- credibility, credentials and information on his back- As for the Davis subpoe- plaint, Smith claimed that experience and hire some- ground and that of then- na, the report concludes: Continued From Page 1A Gilmore was discriminating body, not knowing their Capt. John Blanchard. “Captain Smith’s defense is Smith was accused of ing information concerning against him. He claimed that background.” When questioned by the that he cannot see into the exposing himself to a pros- husband and wife conve- Captain John Blanchard, a Gilmore said she con- Reporter, Hill denied hav- mind of Ms. Mattox [Davis’ titute and making lewd nience store owners who white officer who worked ducted a background check ing ever asked for Smith’s attorney] and as such, he comments while serving as had a website displaying at the same level as Smith, but did not travel to Virginia personnel files. might infer what she would an officer at Portsmouth nude pictures of them- received more favorable to obtain information from Gilmore said she had told ask, but he does not ‘know.’ P.D. selves. treatment from the chief. Smith’s former employer Smith that Hill was inquir- The semantic and contex- The woman and Smith “He was accused of talk- The U.S. Equal prior to hiring him. ing about his background. tual meanings in the ques- were given polygraph tests ing with other employees, Employment Opportunity When asked why she did Gilmore said she was respon- tions asked and answered following her complaint. spreading this informa- Commission did not find evi- not seek out this informa- sible for requesting the infor- in this investigation are left The woman was found to tion of the 7-11, which dence of discrimination but tion, Gilmore said, “In hind- mation from Virginia. to Lake City legal staff and show no deception, while caused them to suffer,” authorized him to file suit. sight, I should have.” Smith told Hayes that he the decision maker (Chief Smith’s test showed indica- Miles told Investigator Lt. “I categorically deny Gilmore said it is very dif- believed Gilmore called for Gilmore)....” tions of deception, accord- Tim Hayes of Gainesville any discrimination against ficult to obtain records from the investigation because Gilmore said Smith’s ing to the investigative Police Department during Robert Smith,” Gilmore Virginia. she was upset that he was claims are now a matter for report. an investigative interview. said. “Florida has a very lib- subpoenaed for Davis’ trial the courts. The accusation was said The probe was conducted eral public records law,” and later gave a deposition. “I’ve got to let our justice to be unsubstantiated. by GPD at the request of BACKGROUND CHECK Gilmore said. “Everybody He called it “a very mali- system look at both sides In the report, Smith says LCPD. pretty much has access. In cious vindictive act of retali- of the issue,” she said. a polygraph test alone can- Smith admitted that the At issue for LCPD in the Virginia, it is not the case. It not result in a disciplin- evidence of him sharing Portsmouth incidents was is very difficult to get infor- ary action against a law the website was substanti- whether Smith should have mation from another entity.” enforcement officer. ated, the report said. He volunteered that informa- When asked by Hayes Smith claimed that he was suspended for 10 days tion when asked by Gilmore if he would have recom- requested the polygraph by the police department. whether there was anything mended Smith had he seen himself after being ques- Following the suspen- in his background that would Smith’s complete file from “WE ARE WOMEN, WE ARE MOTHERS, WE UNDERSTAND” tioned about the alleged sion, Smith filed a civil suit embarrass the department. Portsmouth, Miles respond- incident. claiming the 10-day suspen- Smith told GPD ed, “It would not have been a The woman who made sion was excessive. Smith Investigator Hayes that he favorable evaluation.” the complaint was a heroin received pay for his days expected Gilmore to have Concerning the addict who worked as a suspended as well as two conducted a thorough Portsmouth incidents, the prostitute in the area he additional paychecks for a investigation of his back- GPD report concluded: frequently patrolled, Smith total of $3,000. ground due to her experi- “There are not any questions said. ence and expertise. regarding [Smith’s] past dis- “She would constantly THE DAVIS CASE “I had nothing to hide,” ciplinary history that would pick up the telephone and Smith said. “If I had some- require the applicant to list dial 911, back then there The second allegation thing to hide, then I cer- the contested background were pay phones, and com- of untruthfulness centers tainly would have tried to information and as such it is plain that she was being on the pending court case omit something if I was difficult to classify this as a harassed by the police- of another former LCPD wanting to be deceptive. lie through omission.” man,” Smith told investiga- captain. I didn’t do that. But when The report continues, tors. “She was complain- Gilmore filed a complaint I was there for her and “The evaluations of Captain ing on me. I suggested, against Smith concerning it’s my understanding she Smith from the Portsmouth FREE pregnancy tests in the ofice and my suggestion to Sergeant his response of “I don’t had ample opportunity, not Police Department do not offering DaVinci Robotic Surgeries. Huntington was if in fact know” when asked why he only from me, but from her raise any red flags. The SPECIALIZING IN: New Patients Welcome I had the nerve to expose was subpoenaed for for- own self, to find that infor- trend in these evaluations is ■ Non-Invasive Laparoscopic myself in a police car in full mer LCPD Capt. Rudolph mation out, whatever she of an employee who is strong Gynecological Surgery Call today for a uniform, especially to this Davis’s civil suit, in which needed to know. I mean, operationally but sometimes ■ Adolescent Gynecology personal appointment: person, if she is going to Davis claimed he was dis- we’re talking about not needs work on interpersonal ■ High and Low Risk Obstetrics 386-755-0500 pick up the phone and com- criminated against by a pre- what I would consider your skills.” ■ Contraception plain on me because I’m vious LCPD chief. average policeman. We’re In the GPD report Smith ■ Delivering at Shands Lake Shore 449 SE Baya Drive not letting her do her job, However, Smith said he talking about a well edu- said Gilmore told him that a ■ In-Office ultrasounds for our patients Lake City, Floraida 32025 3D/4D Entertainment Scans www.dainagreenemd.com she most certainly will pick honestly did not know what cated chief, a chief with member of the city council, ■ up the phone and complain he would be questioned over 25 years of service on me if I did something about. at a large agency. A chief like that.” “When Chief Gilmore who has not only worked Investigators were asked me why I received through various bureaus, also told of another inci- a subpoena, in my mind but she was the command- dent from Smith’s time at that question means to me, er of the Internal Affairs Portsmouth P.D. translated, what are you for the Tallahassee Police Smith was suspected of going to testify about?” Department. There is no using “personal prejudice” Smith said. “I told her I way, unless you are com- while on duty by spread- didn’t know and I honestly pletely incompetent, that
starts,” he said. PRINCIPAL: Resigned Richardson Middle has been a “C” school since Continued From Page 1A 2001-02, according to Discover How Much Better Your and heal our community,” said. All school administra- the state Department of according to the letter. tors have one year contracts, Education. School grades World Can Sound… Call (386) 466-0902 It is not known if the meet- which end June 30, he said. have not been released for ing was held. When contact- Alex Carswell Jr., assis- 2011-12. ed Saturday, Mayo declined tant superintendent for The district’s other comment. school operations, budget- middle school, Lake City All administrators and ing and secondary educa- Middle, has been an “A” 386-755-4911 teachers undergo an annual tion, will serve as principal school since 2007-08. evaluation, the results of in the interim, Millikin said. Whitfield was not imme- which are not made public “A final leadership decision diately available for com- until one year later, Millikin will be made before school ment. 4AEDIT OPINION
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ONE A N O T H E R OPINION VIEW A shortage Having a of drugs Watergate flashback he last thing a sick person wants to hey could not hear is that ample understand the supplies of a life-sav- essential balance ing medicine have there must always beenT replaced by a surplus be in large affairs of red tape. That’s precisely Tbetween cynicism and sus- what’s happening nationwide, picion on the one hand and with 82 percent of hospitals faith and trust on the other. reporting shortages so severe A successful politician must, that treatment must be put inescapably, be something of on hold, according to the a hypocrite, promising all to American Hospital Association. all, knowing that, if elected, Since 2010, 210 drugs, many he must inevitably sacrifice of them critical components of the interests of some for oth- cancer treatment and anesthe- ers. But a man in government sia, have been at dangerously must know when to choose low stock levels. trust and faith over political On June 15, the House need. If exposure of his acts Oversight committee issued threatens to contradict his a report implicating the Food words, he must renounce and Drug Administration his acts and keep his word (FDA) and a badly drafted law because the people must for the current state of affairs. trust his words at whatever Many of the hard-to-find drugs cost - or he cannot govern. are now off-patent, produced Republicans missing chance In the presidency, where the as generics with very narrow words are the words of a High profit margins. The Medicare Priest, it is essential to recog- Modernization Act changed the on education reform nize the moment for truth. way manufacturers were reim- That moment came first for bursed for older generic drugs, ducation is one area relationship with Republicans. [President] Richard Nixon on particularly when administered where blacks realize But sadly, fear of union power June 20, 1972, when he and in a nonhospital setting. The they need freedom rather than leadership and cour- [White House Chief of Staff price of three chemotherapy from government age seems to be motivating these H.R.] Haldeman discussed the drugs, as the report details, fell control. legislators. lawless break-in at Watergate 90 percent in the first year they EThe chronic failure of public In 2010, a similar disappoint- during the previous weekend. went off-patent. schools to notably improve dis- ment occurred in Illinois. The lost clue in the detective- The price drops were steep mal test scores and high dropout In a genuine breakthrough, story “whodunit” still remains enough that manufacturers rates of black children has made Star Parker a black Democrat in the Illinois the deliberate erasure of began to give up. In a free it clear to many black citizens of [email protected] state Senate, Rev. James Meeks, 18-and-a-half minutes of that market, the price for the good will that there has got to be can change the political land- who is also the pastor of morning’s conversation. Did drugs would rise until supply a better way. scape of their state by helping Chicago’s largest Baptist con- they recognize the difference could meet demand. Polls show black support for black aspirations for education gregation, introduced a school between what the partisan pol- In true bureaucratic fash- school choice. For example, in a freedom. But in a state that voucher bill. itics of the campaign required ion, the FDA is tackling the poll done last year in New Jersey some analysts see as conceivably The bill passed the Illinois and what the responsibility crisis it created by expanding by The Eagleton Center for swinging into the Republican col- Senate and then died in the of the presidency required? its Office of Drug Shortage. Public Interest Polling at Rutgers umn, Republicans are blowing it. state House, with only 25 of 48 Did they measure the extent The idea is to get information University, 54 percent of blacks The Pennsylvania state Senate Republicans supporting it. It fell of their gamble? The two top ahead of time about which expressed support for school passed a bill last year that would 12 votes short of the 60 needed men of the administration drugs will be in short supply. vouchers compared to 36 percent make vouchers available to kids to pass. must at least have exchanged This leaves in place the root of whites. in the worst 5 percent of public This is not an across the board surmises as to how the break- cause of the problem: govern- Growing grass roots support schools. indictment of Republicans. Two in came about and what they ment intervention in the mar- among blacks for education The public schools serv- Republican governors -- Mitch should do about it. By June ket. The supply of generics alternatives surely influenced the ing black kids in cities like Daniels in Indiana and Bobby 23, three days later, came a will not grow, and the concen- Obama administration’s agree- Philadelphia are disasters. I know Jindal in Louisiana --have spear- clear act of obstruction of tration of the market will not ment, this past week, to keep the from my own survey of pastors in headed passage of school vouch- justice - the attempt to use the decrease unless the produc- D.C. Opportunity Scholarship local churches there that hopes er programs in their states. CIA to halt the FBI’s investi- tion of these drugs becomes Program. The administration for this voucher initiative have In a new Gallup poll, only 29 gation of the crime. Straining more profitable. That requires opposes the program and would been high. percent, an all time low, express as hard as imagination per- lifting the government- have been perfectly happy to see Yet, by all indications it’s not “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of mitted, and if one drew on imposed cap on prices. There its funding spigot turned off. going to happen. confidence in our public schools. no other evidence, one could are enough big players on the This is a modest program, The state House, controlled by The Republican Party is sup- persuade one’s self from the other side, in the form of the with federal funds available now Republicans, has been sitting on posed to be the party of free- transcript of the conversation group purchasing organiza- for 1,615 scholarships for kids in the bill. With no action before the dom and limited government. that here were two malicious tion, to keep prices in check. D.C.’s public schools to attend end of the session on June 30, it Nowhere are these principles politicians simply playing The FDA needs to step back private schools. Its existence will be dead. more needed than in education, dirty tricks without any aware- and try to do no further harm. and potential for growth was There is talk of an alternative and no community needs it more ness of what government is at stake, with House Speaker scholarship bill financed through than blacks. supposed to mean. … ■ The Washington Times John Boehner and Sen. Joseph tax credits. But the most optimis- At a time when our country By early April of 1973, [the Lieberman, I-Conn., carrying the tic estimate I have heard is that and our poor communities are president] could no longer ball for it. The new agreement the scholarship would be worth hurting so badly, any failure of even make himself appear Lake City Reporter will allow it to continue, with a less than half what the voucher leadership by those in the party unwitting. In March, he had small provision for 85 new schol- would pay and therefore insuffi- of Lincoln is inexcusable. come under blackmail and Serving Columbia County arships. cient on its own to pay full tuition had begun to learn all the Since 1874 This makes even more per- in a private church school. details of the bungled cover- The Lake City Reporter is pub‑ plexing several incidents where Courageous leadership by ■ Star Parker is president of up. This pained his neat mind, lished with pride for residents of Republican state legislators have Republicans could have cap- CURE, Coalition on Urban for the cover-up was gro- Columbia and surrounding counties by Community Newspapers Inc. turned their backs on the educa- tured black hearts and minds in Renewal and Education tesquely mismanaged, hilari- We believe strong newspapers build tion hopes of blacks. Pennsylvania’s cities that might (www.urbancure.org) and author of ously inefficient, his white-col- strong communities —‑“Newspapers Republicans in Pennsylvania have paved a path to a new black three books. lar managers proving them- get things done!” selves hideously incompetent Our primary goal is to at what Mafiosi could do skill- publish distinguished and profitable community‑oriented newspapers. fully. Not only that: By April This mission will be accomplished 1973, the news system had through the teamwork of professionals Surprise! Senate agrees on a bill the story in raw outline, by dedicated to truth, integrity and hard May in detail, and by midsum- work. urprise, surprise. The doubled in the past five years mer the Ervin Committee had Todd Wilson, publisher deeply divided Senate and the number of beneficiaries put face, flesh and voice to the Robert Bridges, editor reached bipartisan grown by 70 percent to 45 mil- drama in public. Yet Nixon Sue Brannon, controller agreement on a mas- lion. persisted in concealment. And sive new, nearly $1 tril- The House begins work in it was his persistence in the Dink NeSmith, president Slion farm bill, passing it Thursday July on its own version of the cover-up that gave the motor Tom Wood, chairman by a comfortable 64-35 vote. farm bill, where some members energy to the charges of That prompted normally dour will balk at the cost of food obstruction of justice, Article LETTERS Senate Republican leader Mitch Dale McFeatters stamps and others will have I of impeachment. McConnell to call the new farm [email protected] to reconcile the difference in This persistence in the POLICY bill “one of the finest moments subsidy mechanisms between cover-up led to drama of a Letters to the Editor should be in the Senate in recent times in cess of the Senate in passing a Midwestern corn and soybean greater order - the search typed or neatly written and double terms of how you pass a bill.” bill, even one with many flaws, farmers and Southern peanut for evidence. And when the spaced. Letters should not exceed That is rather low praise when to point out that the lawmakers and rice growers. evidence, the tapes and the 400 words and will be edited for you think about it because pass- have known they had to do this If the “rue or ruin” caucus in internal White House memo- length and libel. Letters must be ing these bills is what Congress since 2008, Considered one of the House prevails and there randa began to unfold, they signed and include the writer’s name, is supposed to do. The tip-off was Washington’s more wasteful pro- is no farm bill passed by the revealed a more shattering address and telephone number for perhaps his use of the phrase grams, it has withstood numer- end of the year, The Wall Street hidden story: that of abuse verification. Writers can have two “recent times,” times of acrimony, ous challenges including a veto Journal says some farm policies of power. … If such practices letters per month published. Letters intransigence and hyper-partisan- by President George W. Bush; 82 will automatically revert to laws had occurred before, they had and guest columns are the opinion of ship. senators voted against him. passed in the ‘30s and ‘40. The occurred secretly. Now they the writers and not necessarily that of It didn’t hurt that the bill was The bill, its backers say, will Tea Party would then be able to were public. If they were to the Lake City Reporter. forcefully backed on both sides of save $23 billion over 10 years, a unfurl a new slogan, “Leading be accepted publicly and not BY MAIL: Letters, P.O. Box 1709, the aisle by the farm lobby, one of pittance compared to the deficit the nation backward since repudiated, then all future Lake City, FL 32056; or drop off at Washington’s most powerful, and but at least it’s a start. 2008.” presidents would be free to 180 E. Duval St. downtown. it contained a huge food stamp By far, the largest part of the break the same laws. BY FAX: (386) 752‑9400. component that appeals to urban farm bill is $768 billion over 10 ■ Dale McFeatters is editorial BY E-MAIL: lawmakers. years for food stamps, a pro- writer for Scripps Howard News ■ Scripps Howard News Service [email protected] It doesn’t diminish the suc- gram on which spending has Service. 5A
LAKE CITY REPORTER LOCAL SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2012 a Arrest Log City police capture pair The following information n Cynthia Kay Hale, 53, 387 was provided by local law SE Leroy Court, aggravated enforcement agencies. The assault with a weapon. after brief foot chase following people have been n Mario Dante Henderson, arrested but not convicted. All 22, 1402 Apline Road, From staff reports tions walking north on Northeast warrant. However, authorities people are presumed innocent Clearwater, warrant: Failure to Patterson Street. When he stopped reported that both cash and jewel- unless proven guilty. appear. A Lake City man and teenager to speak to the ry were found in Young’s pockets Wednesday, June 20 n Eric Lee Martinez, 36, 213 who led authorities on a brief foot two men, both at the time of the arrest. n Ronald Harris Allbritton, Herlong St., battery. chase were arrested Thursday took off running. LCPD investigator David Greear 23, 410 SW Wendy Terrace, n Tasha Marie Moline, morning after a concerned citizen Thomas exited responded to the scene and inter- hold for other reason. 22, 5707 Bulb Farm Road, reported seeing the two jumping his patrol vehicle viewed both suspects, who report- n Jeffery Andrew Blackall, Wellborn, larceny. over the fence of a local furniture and chased the edly admitted to burglarizing Ice 25, 4600 Bentwood Lane, n Christopher L. Newman, store. The suspects face charges men on foot, Day, 767 NE Duval St., prior to Orange Park, warrant: Violation 29, 5656 Navarre, Hampton, in connection with burglarizing while yelling, entering Furniture Cove across of probation. warrant: Violation of probation two local businesses, authorities “Police! Stop the street. n Floyd Kylfus Cooper, 37, (two counts). said. running!” Young The owner of Ice Day, Stanford 771 NW Florida Ave., resist- n Chaylen Nichole Ortega, Jeremy D. Rice, 20, 583 NE Leon After a Deese, showed officers pry marks ing an officer, possession of 22, 150 SW Fritz Glen, warrant: St. and Alexander M. Young, 17, short chase Thomas caught and on both the ice machine cash box cocaine and out of county war- Violation of probation (two 396 NE Martin Luther King Jr. detained Rice. and the Pepsi machine, though no rant. counts). St., were each charged with felony Rice showed him cash was missing. n Stephen John Cribbs, 49, n Kimberly Lynn Radford, 26, burglary, felony larceny (more where he had The owner of Furniture Cove, 19498 U.S. Highway 441, High 4113 288th Terrace, Branford, than $300), misdemeanor criminal dropped one of Kathi Evans, was contacted and Springs, battery. out of county warrant. mischief (damage property), and the bags he was came to the scene where she n Anthony Jullian Dowling, n Maurice Alexander Rossin, resisting an officer without vio- carrying which identified al the stolen items and 21, 2830 SW Windsong Circle, 32, 175 NE Fronie St., with lence in connection with the case. authorities said cash as being from her business, warrant: Failure to appear. holding support. Rice was being held on $27,000 contained miscel- reports said. n Joseph William Ferner, 21, n Timothy Craig Sceals, bond while Young was not given laneous burglary Rice The stolen items from her busi- 192 SW Richmond Way, Fort 40, 1223 SW Cumorah Hill a bond due to an outstanding war- tools, gloves and ness that were returned included: White, resisting an officer, pos- St., Fort White, traffic offense rant. a pry bar. Cash, jewelry, tools, a camera and session of marijuana and pos- and operating a vehicle while According to Lake City Police While searching the area for the a lap top computer. session of drug equipment. license suspended, canceled or Department reports, around 3:49 second suspect, officer Tammy Rice and Young were arrested n Shadesia Ashley Francis, revoked. a.m. Thursday, officers were dis- Cox found a backpack containing and taken to jail. 22, 403 SE Baya Dr., out of n Keith David Wheeldon, 31, patched to the vicinity of Furniture food, more burglary tools, a cam- “This is an outstanding job by our county warrant. 3708 NW Huntsboro St., pos- Cove, 716 E. Duval St., after an era and laptop. citizens for contacting the police n Alishia Kristine Godwin, session of drugs. anonymous caller telephoned the The second suspect, Young, department and our responding 29, 4811 Cypress Ridge Place, n Chain Lee Williams, 32, police station a minute earlier and was found around 4:30 a.m. inside officers for apprehending the sus- Tampa, warrant: Violation of 663 NW Lonnie Lane, White said he saw two men jumping the Rice’s residence on Leon Street by pects quickly and getting the prop- probation. Springs, warrants: Failure to fence, carrying several items and officers, hiding under a bed. A war- erty back to the owners,” LCPD n Felix Gonzalez, 25, 294 SW appear and violation of proba- running down Northeast Patterson rants check revealed that Young chief Argatha Gilmore said in a Mary Terrace, fraud. tion. Street. had an active warrant for violation prepared statement. “This is a n Alexander Levelle Grant, Officer Larry Thomas respond- of probation on an original charge great example of our community 20, 139 NE Patterson Ave., war- n Compiled from staff ed to the area and saw two people of possession of burglary tools. and the police department working rant: Failure to appear. reports. matching the suspects’ descrip- Young was arrested due to the together to keep our city safe.” OBITUARIES
Regina Hobbs BeVille county Road 18, Lake City, da. She leaves behind a niece years. He was the son of the GUERRY FUNERAL HOME, Florida 32024. She was born Rebecca Witt England and late Bryant Joseph and Dorothy 2659 S.W. Main Blvd., Lake Obituaries are paid advertise- Regina Hobbs BeVille, age 91, and raised in the southern Leonard J. Witt, JR as well Grimes Roberts. He worked City, Fla. Is in charge of arrange- ments. For details, call the Lake passed away at Good Samaritan country side area of Lake City as one great nephew Turner as a laborer with the Columbia ments. Please sign guest book City Reporter’s classified depart- Center, Dowling Park Florida, on Florida and over the years Witt and two great nieces Livestock Market, Lake City, at www.guerryfuneralhome.net ment at 752-1293. June 19, 2012. resided in the cities of Arlington Kristin England Sims and Fla. He attended the Taberna- Since Decem- and Falls Church, Virginia as Jane Witt. Arrangements are cle Baptist Church, Lake City, ber 1, 2004, well as Naples, Marco Island, under the entrusted care of Fla. He is survived by his wife Mrs. BeVille Daytona Beach and Port Or- Lohman Funeral Home Mary M. Roberts of Sheffield, had resided in ange, Florida. During your life Port Orange. Condolences for Ala.: One daughter Liz Rob- the commu- she had a successful career as an the family may be shared at erts of Kentucky: Step-daugh- nity of Advent owner of a cosmetology busi- www.lohmanfuneralhomes.com. ter Mary Alice Tinsley of Shef- Christian Vil- ness and an artist. She was the field, Ala.: Two step-sons Lloyd lage, Dowl- daughter of Alvarado and Ret- Dale Ford of Ocala, Fla. And ing Park, Florida. She moved tie Graham and sister of the late Bryant Benjamin Roberts David A. Ford of Gainesville, there from Ridge Manor West, Fannie Graham who had resided Fla.: Two brothers Gordon R. Brooksville, Florida, where she in the Lake City Florida area for Mr. Bryant Benjamin Roberts, (Patrice) Roberts of Lake City, relocated from her home state many years. Manuelita was the age 64, of Lake City, Fla. Died Fla. and Thomas Robert Rob- of Virginia in 1973. She was widow of the John Segars origi- Tuesday, June 19, in the Shands erts of O’Brien, Fla. Memorial born April 7, 1921 in Hamp- nally of Lake City, Florida, the at Lake Shore Hospital, Lake services will be conducted at 10 ton, Virginia and was a gradu- Stanley Laird of Falls Church City, Fla. He was a native of A.M., Thursday, June 28 in the ate of Hampton High School, Virginia and the Raymond Mi- Fort White, Fla. And had re- Tabernacle Baptist Church with Hampton, Virginia. Mrs. BeVille chaud of Marco Island Flori- sided in Lake City for over 60 Pastor Mike Norman officiating. worked the luncheonette counter at Woolworth’s then for the Time Keepers Department of Newport News Ship Building and Dry- dock Company, Newport News, june 24–july 8 Virginia. After marriage she gave up her job for a more needy employee to be a stay at home mom with their one daughter. She was a Christian and active member of North Riverside Bap- tist, Newport News, Virginia for 17 years serving in several lead- ership positions. She was also former President of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. In 1973 after retiring in Florida, she became a charter member Great summer of Ridge Manor First Baptist Church, Ridge Manor, Florida, and also worked for Florida PaintinG Party Greeting Service welcoming newcomers to Central Florida. She was a member of Dowling Park First Baptist Church since 2004. Her 90th birthday celebra- tion at Good Samaritan Center, Dowling Park, in April 2011 % drew four pastors and a host of friends. She was a devoted wife, * mother, friend and Christian ser- Off vant to many. She was known for her good cooking, home hospi- tality, entertaining conversations, bright smile, caring manner, and thankful spirit. She loved people and collected friends through- 30 out the years from church in- Paints & stains volvement, Gideon’s Auxiliary, various sales ventures, and mul- tiple time-share vacations in several states during retirement. Survivors include her daughter, Sandra (John) Furches of Lake City, cherished nieces and neph- ews in Virginia, NC, and Mis- sissippi and countless friends including the caring employees of Dacier Manor and Good Sa- maritan Center. She was pre- ceded in death by her husband of 60 years, William W. BeVille Jr.; parents, William Kato Hobbs Open july 4 and Rosa Thurston Hobbs; four 7 AM – 4 pM older siblings Russell Hobbs, Rufus Hobbs, Ethel Hobbs Shepard, Ella Hobbs Fetzer; and three nieces Lois Shepard Dick- ens, Leatrice Hobbs Hestrom, To locate a Sherwin-Williams® and Mildred Hobbs Gilmartin. Friends will be received on store near you visit Monday, June 25 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm at HODGES FAMILY sherwin-williams.com or FUNERAL HOME, on 301 in Dade City, FL. The Service call 1-800-4-SHERWIN. will be held at 1:00 pm, with burial at Chapel Hill Gardens.
Manuelita S. Michaud Join us on Manuelita S. Michaud, 85, of Port Orange, Fl. passed away *Retail sales only. Discount taken off of full retail price. Sale pricing or June 3, 2012 at home with both other offers that result in greater savings will supersede this offer. her niece Rebecca Witt England Not valid on previous purchases. Excludes Multi-Purpose primer, and nephew Leonard J. Witt, Minwax® Wood Finishes Quarts & gift cards. Other exclusions may Jr. by her bedside. A memorial apply. See store or sherwin-williams.com for details. Valid at service for Manuelita, will be Sherwin-Williams and Sherwin-Williams operated retail paint stores Saturday afternoon July 30 at only. Not valid in Canada. © 2012 The Sherwin-Williams Company 3:00 PM in the Philippi Bap- tist Church located at 1444 SE US 90 West (across from Publix) Lake City • 386-752-9303 6A
6A LAKE CITY REPORTER LOCAL SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2012 Page Editor: Rick Burnham, 754-0424
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July 24 partnership with the Suwannee River Regional Library, will be ELC committee meeting representing their annual fine The Early Learning Coalition arts exhibition - Autumn Artfest of Florida’s Gateway, Inc. 2012 - Sept. 10-21. Applications, Executive/Finance Committee with an entry fee of $25 for mem- Meeting will be Tuesday, July bers and $35 for nonmembers, 24 at 3 p.m. at the Coalition must be submitted by Aug. 21. office, 1104 SW Main Blvd in Applications are available at the Lake City. This is an important following locations. The Frame meeting, which all Board mem- Shop and Gallery, Rainbow’s bers are urged to attend. The End and the Suwannee River Coalition will be discussing and Regional Library. Artists can approving the Coalition budget also download and print an for Fiscal Year 2012-2013. The application from liveoakartist- Coalition oversees the state and sguild.org. All artists 18 and federal funding for all school older are eligible and invited to readiness programs birth to age submit an application. five for Columbia and four sur- Autumn Artfest 2012 awards rounding counties. We encour- will be determined by the entries age community participation and donations received. A mini- and welcome any input. mum of $3,000 will be award- ed. Artwork selected for these awards will be exhibited at a June 25 special “Featured Exhibition” at the Suwannee River Regionial Shooting camp Library, Sep. 22-Oct. 5. UF/IFAS Columbia County For more information, call Extension and the 4H Target Suzanne Marcil at (386) 362- Terminators Shooting Sports JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter 7308. Club are offering a 4H Shooting Bumper crop Sports Day Camp for youth ages Betsy Ward sits atop a mound of about 60 watermelons that she is selling Thursday out of the back of a pick-up. 12-16 from 8:30 a.m. to noon The watermelons were grown by her son, Jacob Hill, who is a local farmer. ‘I enjoy selling watermelons out here Kindergarten registration on June 25-26 at the Extension Registration for kindergarten Office and from 9-11:30 a.m. at sponsored by the Friends of from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. June 29. and Henrietta (Aunt Hett) is ongoing in the local area and the shooting range. Youth will the Columbia County Public The event will be hosted by Clementine Townsend Cannon should be done at the school learn rifle safety, firearm equip- Library. Malcolm Gambles and other are invited. Bring a covered for which children are zoned. ment and target shooting skills classmates. Food, along with dish, drinks, and goodies. All School zoning information is and do not have to be registered entertainment by Skid Mark paper products, silverware, available from any school. The in 4H to participate. This is not a June 27 DJ’s, will be provided. cups and ice will be provided. following items are needed hunter education class. No per- A family event will follow Meeting starts at noon, lunch to register a child: birth cer- sonal firearms or ammunition Quilters guild meeting from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 30 at 12:30 p.m. Looking forward tificate. immunization record will be allowed. All equipment The Lady of the Lake at the Lake City Fairgrounds. to seeing everyone there. For (the school’s nurse reviews all will be provided. The fee is $15 Quilters Guild will meet on Blowup slides (with water) more information call 352-463- records), records of physical for registered 4H youth, $20 for Wednesday, June 27 at 10 a.m. for the kids and adults will 7320 or 904-708-3399. examination (which must have non-4H youth. A maximum of with social time at 9:30 a.m. at be provided, as will pizza and been completed within a year 14 people will be allowed to par- Teen Town, 533 NW Desoto drinks during this time. Later before school begins), and the ticipate. Registration deadline is St., Lake City. Visitors are that evening, from 7 p.m. to July 6 child’s social security card (if June 20. To register or for more always welcome. The program midnight, the adults will get available). information, call the Extension this month will be Maureen together for a casual dress Great CEU Roundup Each elementary school is Office at (386) 752-5384. O’Doogan, Trunk Show from event (jeans, flipflops. Food The University of Florida IFAS open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tallahassee. Join us for the and drinks will be catered by Columbia County Extension will Monday through Thursday. Charming Strip Club. Bring classmate Alpheia Brown, and host the Great CEU Roundup on SVTA Board Meeting fourteen (14) 2 1/2” strips of entertainment will be provided Wednesday, July 11 from 9 a.m. The Board of Directors the same fabric, cut WOF., in a by DJ Wayne Levy. The total - 4 p.m. Attendees will receive Class of ’62 reunion for Suwannee Valley Transit zip lock bag with your name on cost for both Saturday events CEUs in areas CORE CEU, The Columbia High School Authority is meeting June 25 at it for this fun fabric exchange. is $40 per adult. At the adults- Ag. Row Crop Pest Control, class of 1962 is planning a 6:00 p.m. at SVTA HQ Building, You will receive 14 strips back only event there will be tea, Aquatic Pest Control, Demo & reunion this year. Addresses are 1907 Voyles St., SW, Live Oak, of assorted fabrics. June fab- water, beer and wine. The $40 Research, Forest Pest Control, needed for all classmates. Please FL 32060. This is open to the ric color is yellow. Visit us at charge includes all food and Commercial L&O and more. send your mailing address to public. Lady of the Lake Quilt Guild on drinks (including alcohol). Lunch and handouts will be pro- Linda Sue Lee at lslee44@aol. Facebook. For additional infor- After June 15, the price goes vided. Pre-register by July 6. com or call Linda Hurst Greene mation call 754-9330. up to $50. Make your checks To register or for more infor- at (386) 752-0561. out to CHS and mail them to mation please contact Derek Aglow meeting CHS c/o ‘92, 359 Duval Street, Barber at the Columbia County Sandy Carter will be the guest June 28 Lake City, Fl. 32055. Extension Office at (386)752- Volunteer driver needed speaker at this month’s Aglow A Sunday church service will 5384. For more information visit Shands LakeShore Regional meeting. She has a tremendous Crafts camp be held at 11 a.m. July 1 at the FTGA Website at https:// Medical Center Auxiliary is testimony of having been healed UF/IFAS Columbia County the New Dayspring Missionary www.ftga.org/events/great-ceu- looking for volunteer golf cart from a life threatening form of Extension is offering a 4H Crafts Baptist Church, 709 NW Long round-0. drivers to transport staff and rheumatoid arthritis. Now she Class for youth ages 10 and up Street in Lake City. patients to and from parking and her husband are part of a from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 28-29. lots and the hospital. Volunteers trio, The Singing Carters, and Youth do not have to be regis- July 9 are asked to work a four-hour her voice is stronger than ever. tered in 4H to participate. Youth June 30 shift once per week, but are wel- She has written a book and lives should bring a lunch and a snack SFAE Conference come to work more often. They with her family in Ft. White. will be provided. The fee is $10 Financial literacy class Interested in becoming part will receive a shirt and one free The meeting will be at 7 p.m. for registered 4H youth and $15 Jenny Jump of the Columbia of Florida’s small farm commu- meal with each shift. To help on Monday, June 25 at Olivet for non 4H. A maximum of 15 County UF/IFAS Extension nity? University of Florida/IFAS call (386)292-8000, extension Missionary Baptist Church, 901 people will be allowed to par- Office will present Money Columbia County Extension is 21216. Davis St. in Lake City. Everyone ticipate. Registration deadline is Matters, a free, informational partnering to host the Florida is welcome. For more informa- June 15. To register or for more program about financial literacy Small Farms and Alternative tion, call Polly at 386 935 4018 information, call the Extension Saturday, June 30 at 1 p.m. at Enterprises Conference, July Volunteer needed or Linda at 386 752 1971. Office at (386) 752-5384. the Fort White Branch Library. 27-29 in Kissimmee. The con- United Way of Suwannee ference will feature Florida Valley is recruiting volunteers farmers, a trade show with who are willing to be called June 26 ‘72 reunion meeting Guest Speaker suppliers and resources, farm upon to staff the Columbia Class of 1972 is having a New Beginnings Restoration tours and networking oppor- County Emergency Operations Author program reunion meeting June 27 at 7 Church will host guest speaker tunities, live animal exhibits Center’s Information Center Martha Ann Ronsonet, author p.m. This will take place at Beef Dr. Robin Wright June 30 at and a Saturday evening social. during disasters. These volun- of “Gardening in the Deep South O’Bradys. Contact George H. 10:30 a.m. as part of “Sister Early registration ends July 9. teers serve as the link between and Other Hot Pursuits” will be Hudson Jr. at 386-623-2066. Let’s Talk” 2012. There will be To register or for more infor- the county emergency man- at the Main Library Tuesday, food and prizes. The church is mation go to www.conference. agement offices and the public June 26 at 7 p.m. Ronsonet is beside TCBY. ifas.ufl.edu/smallfarms or when the EOC is activated for active in the Lake City Garden contact Derek Barber at the disasters. Club and passionate about Class of ‘92 reunion Columbia County Extension Anyone willing to serve in this protecting our wildlife, water A series of events commemo- July 4 Office at (386)752-5384. capacity when needed or can quality, springs and rivers. Her rating the 20th anniversary of Cannon Clan family reunion recruit volunteers through your book provides information for the Columbia High School Class The annual Cannon Reunion church or civic organization beginners or seasoned garden- of 1992 will take place over a will be Wednesday, July 4 at Ongoing should call Jenn Sawyer, United ers who want to learn more three-day period in late June/ the Hart Springs pavilion. All Way of Suwannee Vallety Long about gardening in our unique early July. Graduates will meet ancestors and descendants Live Oak Artists Guild show Term Recovery Coordinator, ast climate. This free program is at the Downtown Arts Center of the William (Bill) Jackson The Live Oak Artists Guild, in 752-5604, Ext. 101.
students each morning to the worker “People feel I’m approachable with inspecting and replacing fiberglass HUDSON: Board who maintains clean, safe buildings, issues they haven’t been able to solve,” tanks and pipes, he said. he said. he said. Hudson said he has been about Hudson, however, rarely travels for Continued From Page 1A “We’re fortunate in this district. We to mediate issues that aren’t clearly work. He has missed only three board looking at funding changes and stu- really do have a good staff who genu- right or wrong by considering what it meetings in the past 36 years, he said. dent population shifts, which have led inely cares about children. That’s what best for the child. “They elected me to represent them and to overcrowding at some schools, he it’s all about,” Hudson said. After more than three decades repre- I’m there,” he said. said. A quality school district is important senting the area, Hudson said, “I know Hudson said he is thankful his district Educating students with diverse to the entire community, he said. It my people.” still has confidence in his abilities and needs can be a challenge, he said. attracts new businesses and industries. “I want the system to be approach- thankful to run for reelection opposed, Unlike private and charter schools, Also well-educated adults can contrib- able and user-friendly,” he said. Parent as campaigning can spread a person the district’s job is to teach every stu- ute to their community, he said. involvement and volunteers are impor- thin. dent that comes through school doors. Hudson has served the board with tant, especially with budget constraints, “I’m honored to be able to represent “We can’t pick and choose our clien- six different superintendents, three Hudson said. District 4, Columbia County and the tele,” he said. of which were his former teachers, he Hudson owns and operates two local Columbia County School System,” he “Teachers only have so much time with said. Institutional knowledge is helpful businesses, Keith Hudson Fiberglass said. students,” he said. Paraprofessionals with new board members and superin- and Hudson Discount Marine. Hudson’s Hudson said he plans to stay on the and other staff working with individ- tendents, he said. two sons graduated from CHS and work board as long as he can contribute, as his ual students can get him or her up to Hudson represents District 4, which in his fiberglass business. passion for the school district isn’t any speed, he said. covers the east side of the county to He started the fiberglass business in less than it was when he first started. All of the district’s staff and faculty the Santa Fe River, although the major- 1978 by repairing boats but it evolved “It’s truly a passion of mine,” he said. play an important role in educating a ity of calls he receives are from outside into industrial work. His crews travel “It’s too much of a passion for me to child, from the bus driver who greets his district, he said. across the county and internationally walk away,” he said. 7A
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COURTESY Among the area students celebrating recent smoke-free changes at Daytona International Speedway are Katlynn Geiger and Heather Collins, both recent graduates of Columbia High School. ‘SWAT’ commends speedway for smoke-free grandstands
DAYTONA – Teens from across resentatives from Daytona prestigious and historic sporting asthma. is a monumental step against Northeast Florida came togeth- International Speedway held a venue will officially be smoke- “Smoke-free policies that tobacco in the sport of racing. er today to recognize Daytona press conference outside of the free starting with the Subway are being voluntarily adopted Stock car racing has a long and International Speedway for its Gate 8 Grandstand Entrance of Jalapeño 250 Powered By Coca- by businesses and organi- storied history with tobacco that bold move to make the speedway’s the speedway on Tuesday, June Cola on Friday night, July 6. zations across the state are includes years of sponsorships grandstands smoke-free. The 19 at 2 p.m. Secondhand smoke contains a helping to save lives,” said and the highly visible use of teens from 21 surrounding coun- “I’m proud that leading race deadly mix of more than 7,000 Director of the Volusia County tobacco by drivers, their racing ties are part of Students Working organizations like Daytona are chemicals, hundreds of which Health Department Dr. Bonnie teams and fans alike. against Tobacco (SWAT). They protecting our fans from tobacco are toxic and 69 that can cause Sorensen. “We should never “We’re honoring Daytona also challenged other sporting smoke and are showing young cancer. Each year, nearly 50,000 underestimate the dangers of International Speedway for tak- and entertainment venues in the fans that smoking is no lon- non-smoking Americans die from secondhand smoke. Breathing ing this important step to pro- state to follow the example set by ger acceptable,” said NASCAR a disease primarily caused from secondhand smoke, even in tect race fans from secondhand the speedway and protect more driver and Tobacco Free Florida exposure to secondhand smoke. small amounts or when outside, smoke, said Kahreem Golden, Floridians and visitors from sec- spokesperson Jeffrey Earnhardt. Secondhand smoke is espe- can be harmful to your health.” SWAT Youth Advocacy Board ondhand smoke. “Families see drivers and venues cially harmful to children and Aside from protecting race Chair. “We also want to encourage The SWAT members, along like Daytona as legendary and adults who suffer from asthma fans and speedway employees other outdoor venues in Florida with NASCAR driver Jeffrey this sends a healthy message to as it can trigger a severe attack. from the dangers of secondhand to protect their patrons by adopt- Earnhardt, the Volusia County race fans.” In Florida, 1.47 million children smoke, the smoking ban at the ing tobacco-free and smoke-free Health Department, and rep- The grandstands of Florida’s and adults are diagnosed with Daytona International Speedway policies.”
New home for ‘Little Church’ Flip Flops Mens • Womens • Childrens Did you wonder what happened to the “cute little church on the hill” at the county line? We moved and built a new building at 282 T-Shirts SW Magical Terrace, just off Pinemount Rd. in Lake City. The church began with only four members seven years back, and wishes to invite anyone interested in com- New ing to celebrate with us our dedication and mortgage retirement to be held at 10 a.m. Water on July 1.The dedication will be performed Bottles by the Rt. Rev. William H. Ilgenfritz, Bishop WILSON’S OUTFITTERS 1291 SE Baya Dr, Lake City • (386) 755-7060 of the Missionary Diocese of All Saints. [email protected] COURTESY To Candidates for Florida’s Columbia County School Superintendent : Men: 64 days, 0 public answers. Am I correct when I proclaim to you that Columbia High School students are created in the image of God and that none evolved from a hominid? The three possible answers are “YES”, or “NO” or ”PCSR” (Politically Correct Sidestep Response) Cite Refrences. Kenny Merriken 386-344-7339, [email protected] (Compare Holy Bible versus Florida Biology 1 End-if-Course Assessment Test Items Specifications, page 32 - SC.7.L.15.1; page 52 - SC.91.L.15.10 Motorcycle crash COURTESY http://fcat.fldoe.org/eoc/pdf/BiologyFL11Sp.pdf) A motorcycle lies on the side of Hwy. 100 after crashing late Saturday afternoon. No details Ephesians 6:12, I John 4:1 “but try the spirits whether they are of on the condition of the driver or any other vehicles involved was available at press time. God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.” Paid for by Kenny Merriken June 24, 2012. Florida Vote ID #113877356 8AWEATHER
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Sunday, June 24, 2012 www.lakecityreporter.com Section B Crash course for future Tigers Columbia coach called me and asked how knowledge of things like I’d like to coach the team,” turning double plays with J.T. Clark takes Clark said. “At first, I told the use of footwork. At this over youth team. him he could go jump off level they can rely a lot a bridge. Then I thought on their arm strength, but By BRANDON FINLEY about it and knew that most we want to work on what [email protected] of these guys would be play- kind of footwork they need ing for me in the future. at our level. We are work- Players are getting an Now when they step foot ing on stuff like double early introduction to the into our program, they’ll cuts and relays. Those are ways of Columbia High know what to expect. I’m things that have stood out baseball this week at the treating everything like it’s in our short time together.” Babe Ruth District 6 tour- a high school game.” Clark is also working nament as Tigers’ head Although the intensity with the players on the style coach J.T. Clark has taken won’t be quite the same as of pitching they’ll see at the the reigns of the Lake City it is for the Tigers, Clark high-school level. 15-under All-Stars. said that it’s valuable time “The older you get, the It wasn’t an easy decision for the players to learn better the pitching is going for Clark as it meant giving Columbia’s system. to get,” Clark said. “The big- up part of his summer, but “The big thing is that we gest thing is that the pitchers the head coach knew that can coach the basics and start being able to change it could pay off in the long they’ll gain an understand- speed. So we’re working on run on the diamond. ing of that,” Clark said. “We BRANDON FINLEY/Lake City Reporter “Basically Tad Cervantes want to add to their basic ALL-STARS continued on 5B Lake City 15-under All-Star Garrett Finell pitches in a Babe Ruth District 6 game on Thursday. Back on track Folston’s spiritual road leads to Southwestern College
By TIM KIRBY taking nine credits this said. “They come all the [email protected] summer, which will give way from Jacksonville and him the 24 credits needed Live Oak and some have ince Folston to get back in school. played overseas. It gets is back on the Folston’s interest in real intense and that is college hoops basketball was revived what has helped me keep scene after a after a family tragedy. in shape.” layoff of almost “For five months, I Jerad Stockton, a cousin Vthree years. thought about getting out of Sierra, played basketball The 2007 Columbia High of basketball,” Folston said. overseas and worked with graduate recently signed a “I was getting ready to go Folston. “He was the one basketball scholarship with into the Navy. My brother, getting me ready for the Southwestern College in James Walker, was killed showcases,” Folston said. Winfield, Kan. in a shooting incident Folston went to a Seba Folston, 23, attended St. in Homestead. The day Spring College Exposure Johns River College for after the funeral I made a Camp in Atlanta on March two years after graduating promise to him to get back 24. He also attended an All- from CHS. He played in school and finish my American JUCO Showcase basketball for two years, degree.” in Orlando on May 12-13. but circumstances caught Walker played football “I was in the top 30 out up with him to the point of at MidAmerican Nazarene of 190 players at Sebo, but considering giving up the University and his team the showcase in Orlando sport. won an NAIA national was the big show,” Folston “I did not have enough championship. Another said. “There were almost credits to transfer, so I brother, John Brown, 200 coaches there. I have came back home,” Folston won a NCAA Division II clips on line from that said. “My girlfriend got football championship at showcase. Thirteen school pregnant and I had to leave Pittsburg State University. called me to visit.” school. I got a full time Like Southwestern, both Southwestern’s coach night job and was going to schools are in Kansas, so Matt O’Brien was one school during the day.” Folston said now is his of those inviting, but Folston made the best turn to win a national title first Folston went to the of the situation and was in the state. University of Rio Grande in blessed with a daughter, The Southwestern Ohio. Valencia, who is now 1. Moundbuilders, who play “It was just too small for “That’s my princess,” in the Kansas Collegiate me,” Folston said. “They Folston said. “She is my Athletic Conference, were have a nice program, but I biggest inspiration and 19-11 last year. didn’t get that feeling I was motivation.” n looking for. I prayed about He said Valencia’s mom, Folston works on his it.” Sierra Stockton, also “is a game at Richardson O’Brien had talked with big part of my life.” Community Center, where Folston on Sunday after As for his education, he visits four days a week. the showcase and he made Folston went to Florida “The real ballers come in JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Gateway College and is on Sunday night,” Folston FOLSTON continued on 5B Vince Folston kisses his cross while visiting the Lake City Reporter earlier this week. Ex-Penn State assistant coach Sandusky guilty of sex abuse
Verdict finds tant football coach did to will likely die in prison. about three months, but them in echoing shower The verdict is not the mandatory minimums will defendant guilty stalls, empty hotel rooms end of the scandal that took keep him behind bars for on 45 counts. and the muffled confines of down Paterno and deeply life. his basement bedroom. shook the state’s most “One of the recurring By MARK SCOLFORO and After a swift trial and prominent university. It will themes in this case was, GENARO C. ARMAS less than two days of delib- play out for years in court- ‘Who would believe a kid?”’ Associated Press erations, a jury issued rooms and through a set of Attorney General Linda an emphatic verdict late ongoing investigations. Kelly said. “The answer is, BELLEFONTE, Pa. Friday: Sandusky was But the trial did pres- we in Bellefonte, Pa., would — For years, the children guilty on 45 counts of sexu- ent one piece of finality: believe a kid.” ASSOCIATED PRESS Jerry Sandusky had preyed al abuse, meaning the man Sandusky was taken away Sandusky, a retired Jerry Sandusky (left) leaves the Centre County Courthouse upon kept quiet about what once considered a succes- in handcuffs to the county Friday after being found guilty in his sexual abuse trial, in the former Penn State assis- sor to coach Joe Paterno jail. Sentencing will be in SANDUSKY continued on 3B Bellefonte, Pa. 2BSPORTS
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Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 1 Race week 14. Buffalo (from Calgary), Zemgus 55. San Jose, Chris Tierney, C, London 4. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 94.722. TELEVISION Baltimore 2, Washington 1 Girgensons, C, Dubuque (US West) (OHL) 5. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 94.686. Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, ppd., rain 15. Ottawa, Cody Ceci, D, Ottawa 56. St. Louis, Samuel Kurker, RW, St. NASCAR 6. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 94.679. Atlanta 4, Boston 1 (OHL) TV sports TOYOTA/SAVE MART 350 John’s Prep, Boston 7. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 94.632. 16. Washington, Thomas Wilson, RW, Minnesota 5, Cincinnati 4 Site: Sonoma, Calif. 57. Vancouver, Alexandre Mallet, LW, 8. (51) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 94.557. Plymouth (OHL) Today N.Y. Mets 6, N.Y. Yankees 4 Schedule: Today, race, 3 p.m. (TNT, Rimouski (QMJHL) 9. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 94.524. 17. San Jose, Tomas Hertl, C, Slavia ATHLETICS Toronto 12, Miami 5 2-6:30 p.m.). 58. Phoenix, Jordan Martinook, LW, 10. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, (Czech Republic) 7 p.m. Cleveland 2, Houston 0 Track: Infineon Raceway (road course, Vancouver (WHL) 94.509. 18. Chicago, Teuvo Teravainen, LW, NBC — Olympic Trials, finals, events Texas 4, Colorado 1 1.99 miles). 59. N.Y. Rangers, Cristoval Nieves, C, 11. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 94.503. Jokerit (Finland) TBA, at Eugene, Ore. Milwaukee 1, Chicago White Sox 0, Race distance: 218.9 miles, 110 laps. Kent (Conn.) HS 12. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 19. Tampa Bay (from Detroit), Andrey AUTO RACING 10 innings Next race: Quaker State 400, June 30, 60. New Jersey, Damon Severson, D, 94.319. Vasilevskiy, G, UFA 2 (Russia) Noon St. Louis 11, Kansas City 4 Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, Ky. Kelowna (WHL) 13. (2) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 20. Philadelphia, Scott Laughton, C, FOX — Formula One, European Grand L.A. Angels 8, L.A. Dodgers 5 FORMULA ONE 61. Dallas (from Los Angeles through 94.269. Oshawa (OHL) Prix, at Valencia, Spain (same-day tape) San Francisco 5, Oakland 4 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX Philadelphia), Devin Shore, C, Whitby 14. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 94.209. 21. Calgary (from Buffalo through 3 p.m. San Diego 9, Seattle 5 Site: Valencia, Spain. (OJHL) 15. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, Nashville), Mark Jankowski, C, Stanstead TNT — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Toyota/ Saturday’s Games Schedule: Today, race, 8 a.m. (Fox, 94.206. College (US East) Save Mart 350, at Sonoma, Calif. Toronto 7, Miami 1 noon-2 p.m.). 16. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 94.199. 22. Pittsburgh, Olli Maatta, D, London NHL awards 11 p.m. St. Louis 8, Kansas City 2 Track: Valencia Street Circuit (road 17. (22) A J Allmendinger, Dodge, (OHL) SPEED — FIA World Rally, at Auckland, Colorado 11, Texas 7 course, 3.367 miles) 94.184. 23. Florida, Michael Matheson, D, Winners of the 2011-12 NHL awards, New Zealand (same-day tape) Cleveland at Houston (n) Race distance: 191.93 miles, 57 laps. 18. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, Dubuque (US West) presented Wednesday at the Wynn Las COLLEGE BASEBALL Detroit at Pittsburgh (n) Next race: British Grand Prix, July 8, 94.103. 24. Boston, Malcolm Subban, G, Vegas casino. 8 p.m. Tampa Bay at Philadelphia (n) Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England. 19. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, Belleville (OHL) Hart Memorial Trophy, MVP — Evgeni ESPN2 — World Series, finals, game Minnesota at Cincinnati (n) OTHER RACES 94.026. 25. St. Louis, Jordan Schmaltz, D, Green Malkin, Pittsburgh 1, Arizona vs. South Carolina, at Omaha, Atlanta at Boston (n) ARCA RACING SERIES: Herr’s 20. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 93.991. Bay (USHL) Vezina Trophy, goaltender — Henrik Neb. L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels (n) Chase the Taste 200, Sunday, Winchester 21. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 93.949. 26. Vancouver, Brendan Gaunce, G, Lundqvist, N.Y. Rangers DIVING Milwaukee at Chicago White Sox (n) Speedway, Winchester, Ind. 22. (95) Scott Speed, Ford, 93.913. Belleville (OHL) James Norris Memorial Trophy, 3 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at N.Y. Mets (n) GRAND-AM ROLEX SPORTS CAR 23. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 27. Phoenix, Henrik Samuelsson, C, defenseman — Erik Karlsson, Ottawa NBC — Olympic Trials, finals: LIVE: San Francisco at Oakland (n) SERIES: Rolex 250, Saturday (Speed, noon- 93.84. Edmonton (WHL) Calder Memorial Trophy, rookie — men’s 3m, women’s 10m; SAME-DAY TAPE: Washington at Baltimore (n) 2:30 p.m.), Road America, Elkhart Lake, 24. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 28. N.Y. Rangers, Brady Skjei, D, USA Gabriel Landeskog, Colorado women’s 3m, at Federal Way, Wash. Seattle at San Diego (n) Wis. 93.824. U-18 (USHL) Frank J. Selke Trophy, defensive forward GOLF Today’s Games 25. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 29. New Jersey, Stefan Matteau, C, USA — Patrice Bergeron, Boston 7 a.m. Tampa Bay (Price 9-4) at Philadelphia 93.732. U-18 (USHL) Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, most TGC — European PGA Tour, BMW (Hamels 10-3), 1:05 p.m., 1st game TENNIS 26. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 30. Los Angeles, Tanner Pearson, LW, gentlemanly — Brian Campbell, Florida International Open, final round, at Minnesota (Diamond 5-3) at Cincinnati 93.728. Barrie (OHL) King Clancy Trophy, humanitarian Cologne, Germany (Leake 2-5), 1:10 p.m. 27. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 93.524. Wimbledon seeds ——— contribution to hockey — Daniel 1 p.m. Toronto (J.Chavez 0-0) at Miami 28. (32) Boris Said, Ford, 93.268. TGC — PGA Tour, Travelers (Buehrle 5-8), 1:10 p.m. Saturday Alfredsson, Ottawa At The All England Lawn Tennis & Second Round Jack Adams Award, coach — Ken 29. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 93.166. Championship, final round, at Cromwell, Atlanta (Minor 3-5) at Boston Croquet Club 30. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 93.153. Conn. (Buchholz 8-2), 1:35 p.m. 31. Columbus, Oscar Dansk, G, Brynas Hitchcock, St. Louis Wimbledon, England (Sweden) Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, 31. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 3 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 7-4) at Pittsburgh Monday-July 8 93.064. CBS — PGA Tour, Travelers 32. Edmonton, Mitchell Moroz, LW, perserverance, sportsmanship and (Correia 3-6), 1:35 p.m. (Rankings in parentheses) 32. (36) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, Championship, final round, at Cromwell, Edmonton (WHL) dedication to hockey — Max Pacioretty, Washington (Detwiler 4-3) at Men 92.964. Conn. Baltimore (Arrieta 3-9), 1:35 p.m. 33. Montreal, Sebastian Collberg, RW, Montreal 1. Novak Djokovic, Serbia (1) 33. (98) David Mayhew, Ford, 92.833. TGC — LPGA, Manulife Financial Cleveland (D.Lowe 7-5) at Houston Frolunda (Sweden) 2. Rafael Nadal, Spain (2) 34. (7) Robby Gordon, Dodge, 92.563. Classic, final round, at Waterloo, Ontario (Happ 5-7), 2:05 p.m. 34. N.Y. Islanders, Ville Pokka, D, Karpat 3. Roger Federer, Switzerland (3) 35. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 92.459. 7 p.m. Milwaukee (Fiers 2-2) at Chicago (Finland) NASCAR 4. Andy Murray, Britain (4) 36. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 92.14. TGC — Champions Tour, Montreal White Sox (Quintana 2-1), 2:10 p.m. 35. Toronto, Matthew Finn, D, Guelph 5. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France (5) (OHL) After Friday qualifying; race Sunday 37. (19) Chris Cook, Toyota, 92.076. Championship, final round, at Sainte-Julie, St. Louis (Lynn 10-3) at Kansas City 6. Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic (7) 36. Anaheim, Nicolas Kerdiles, LW, USA At Sonoma 38. (49) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 91.927. Quebec (same-day tape) (J.Sanchez 1-3), 2:10 p.m. 7. David Ferrer, Spain (6) U-18 (USHL) Sonoma, Calif. 39. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 91.836. 9:30 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Harang 5-4) at L.A. 8. Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia (8) 37. Nashville (from Minnesota through Lap length: 1.99 miles 40. (26) Josh Wise, Ford, 91.729. TGC — PGA of America, Professional Angels (Richards 2-0), 3:35 p.m. 9. Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina (9) San Jose and Tampa Bay), Pontus Aberg, (Car number in parentheses) 41. (10) Tomy Drissi, Chevrolet, Owner National Championship, first round, at San Francisco (M.Cain 9-2) at Oakland 10. Mardy Fish, United States (12) LW, Djurgarden (Sweden) 1. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 95.262 Points. Seaside, Calif. (same-day tape) (McCarthy 6-3), 4:05 p.m. 11. John Isner, United States (10) 38. Carolina, Phillip Di Giuseppe, LW, mph. 42. (83) Landon Cassill, Toyota, Owner MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Seattle (Noesi 2-8) at San Diego 12. Nicolas Almagro, Spain (11) Michigan 2. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 95.067. Points. 1:30 p.m. (Volquez 3-7), 4:05 p.m. 13. Gilles Simon, France (13) 39. Winnipeg, Lukas Sutter, C, 3. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 43. (33) Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, TBS — Atlanta at Boston Chicago Cubs (Garza 3-5) at Arizona 14. Feliciano Lopez, Spain (17) Saskatoon (WHL) 94.795. 91.686. 2 p.m. (Miley 8-3), 4:10 p.m. 15. Juan Monaco, Argentina (14) 40. Tampa Bay, Dylan Blujus, D, WGN — Milwaukee at Chicago White Tampa Bay (Cobb 3-3) at Philadelphia 16. Marin Cilic, Croatia (18) Brampton (OHL) Sox (Cl.Lee 0-3), 6:35 p.m., 2nd game 17. Fernando Verdasco, Spain (17) 41. Colorado, Mitchell Heard, C, 8 p.m. Colorado (White 2-5) at Texas 18. Richard Gasquet, France (19) Plymouth (OHL) ESPN — N.Y. Yankees at N.Y. Mets (M.Harrison 9-3), 7:05 p.m. 19. Kei Nishikori, Japan (20) 42. Calgary (from Buffalo), Patrick MOTORSPORTS N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 9-3) at N.Y. 20. Bernard Tomic, Australia (27) Sieloff, D, USA U-18 (USHL) 12 Mid Mets (Dickey 11-1), 8:10 p.m. 21. Milos Raonic, Canada (22) 43. Dallas, Ludwig Bystrom, D, Modo SPEED — AMA Pro Racing, at Monday’s Games 22. Alexandr Dolgopolov, Ukraine (21) (Sweden) Birmingham, Ala. (same-day tape) Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. 23. Andreas Seppi, Italy (26) 44. Buffalo (from Calgary), Jake SOCCER Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. 24. Marcel Granollers, Spain (23) McCabe, D, Wisconsin 2:30 p.m. St. Louis at Miami, 7:10 p.m. 25. Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland (24) 45. Philadelphia (from Ottawa through ESPN — UEFA, Euro 2012, quarterfi- N.Y. Mets at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. 26. Mikhail Youzhny, Russia (32) Phoenix and Columbus), Anthony Stolarz, nal, England vs. Italy, at Donetsk, Ukraine San Diego at Houston, 8:05 p.m. 27. Philipp Kohlschreiber, Germany (29) G, Corpus Christi (NAHL) 5 p.m. Washington at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. 28. Radek Stepanek, Czech Republic (25) 46. Minnesota (from Washington and ESPN — MLS, Seattle at Portland L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 29. Julien Benneteau, France (31) New Jersey), Raphael Bussieres, LW, Baie- 7 p.m. p.m. 30. Andy Roddick, United States (33) Comeau (QMJHL) NBCSN — MLS, DC United at New 31. Florian Mayer, Germany (28) 47. Carolina (from San Jose), Brock York This date in baseball 32. Kevin Anderson, South Africa (30) McGinn, LW, Guelph (OHL) Women 48. Chicago, Dillon Fournier, D, Rouyn- 1. Maria Sharapova, Russia (1) Noranda (QMJHL) BASKETBALL 1936 — Rookie Joe DiMaggio hit two 2. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus (2) 49. Detroit, Martin Frk, RW, Halifax homers in the fifth inning and added two 3. Agnieszka Radwanska, Poland (3) (QMJHL) doubles in the New York Yankees’ 18-4 NBA Finals 4. Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic (4) 50. Nashville (from Philadelphia victory over the St. Louis Browns. 5. Sam Stosur, Australia (5) through Tampa Bay), Colton Sissons, C, 1955 — Harmon Killebrew hit his Oklahoma City 105, Miami 94 6. Serena Williams, United States (6) Kelowna (WHL) first major league homer, off Billy Hoeft Miami 100, Oklahoma City 96 7. Caroline Wozniacki, Denmark (7) 51. Montreal (from Nashville), Dalton at Griffith Stadium, but the Detroit Tigers Miami 91, Oklahoma City 85 8. Angelique Kerber, Germany (8) Thrower, D, Saskatoon (WHL) beat the Washington Senators 18-7. Miami 104, Oklahoma City 98 9. Marion Bartoli, France (9) 52. Pittsburgh, Theodor Blueger, C, 1962 — Jack Reed, a substitute out- Miami 121, Oklahoma City 106 10. Sara Errani, Italy (10) Shattuck-St. Mary’s, Faribault, Minn. fielder, hit a homer off Phil Regan in the Miami wins series, 4-1 11. Li Na, China (11) 53. Tampa Bay (from Florida through 22nd inning to give the New York Yankees 12. Vera Zvonareva, Russia (12) Philadelphia), Brian Hart, RW, Phillips a 9-7 win over the Detroit Tigers in a WNBA schedule 13. Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia (13) Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H. game that lasted 7 hours, 22 minutes. 14. Ana Ivanovic, Serbia (14) 54. Dallas (from Boston through It was the only homer Reed hit in the 15. Sabine Lisicki, Germany (15) Thursday’s Games Toronto, Colorado and Washington), Mike majors. 16. Flavia Pennetta, Italy (17) Indiana 95, Connecticut 61 Winther, C, Prince Albert (WHL) 1968 — Jim Northrup tied a major 17. Maria Kirilenko, Russia (19) Minnesota 102, New York 70 league record by hitting two grand slams 18. Jelena Jankovic, Serbia (20) Today’s Game in one game as the Detroit Tigers beat the 19. Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic (21) Seattle 82, San Antonio 76 Cleveland Indians 14-3. 20. Nadia Petrova, Russia (22) Saturday’s Games 1983 — Don Sutton of the Milwaukee 21. Roberta Vinci, Italy (23) Chicago at Minnesota (n) Brewers became the eighth pitcher in 22. Julia Goerges, Germany (24) Indiana at Tulsa (n) major league history to strike out 3,000 23. Petra Cetkovska, Czech Republic (25) Los Angeles at Phoenix (n) batters. Sutton’s 3,000th victim was 24. Francesca Schiavone, Italy (26) Cleveland’s Alan Bannister in a 3-2 win 25. Zheng Jie, China (27) BASEBALL over the Indians. 26. Anabel Medina Garrigues, Spain (28) 1984 — Oakland’s Joe Morgan hit his 27. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia (29) 265th home run as a second baseman, 28. Christina McHale, United States (30) AL standings breaking Roger Hornsby’s career home 29. Monica Niculescu, Romania (31) run record for that position. Morgan’s 30. Peng Shuai, China (32) East Division homer off Frank Tanana was the 267th 31. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia (33) W L Pct GB of his career and led the A’s to a 4-2 win 32. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia (34) New York 41 28 .594 — 1 over Texas. Baltimore 40 30 .571 1 ⁄2 1994 — Jeff Bagwell hit three homers, Tampa Bay 38 31 .551 3 two in one inning to tie a major league SOCCER Toronto 37 34 .521 5 1 record, as the Houston Astros beat the Boston 36 34 .514 5 ⁄2 Los Angeles Dodgers 16-4. Euro Championships Central Division 1997 — Randy Johnson of the Seattle W L Pct GB Mariners struck out 19 batters — one QUARTERFINALS Cleveland 37 32 .536 — 1 short of Roger Clemens’ major league Thursday Chicago 36 34 .514 1 ⁄2 1 record for a nine-inning game. He became Portugal 1, Czech Republic 0 Detroit 34 36 .486 3 ⁄2 1 the first AL left-hander to fan 19, but the Friday Kansas City 31 37 .456 5 ⁄2 Oakland Athletics won 4-1. At Gdansk, Poland Minnesota 28 41 .406 9 1998 — Sammy Sosa tied the major- Germany 4, Greece 2 West Division league record for homers in a month, Saturday W L Pct GB hitting his 18th of June in the first inning At Kiev, Ukraine Texas 44 27 .620 — of the Cubs’ 7-6 loss to Detroit. Sosa, with Spain 2, France 0 Los Angeles 39 32 .549 5 31 homers overall, matched the mark set Today Oakland 34 37 .479 10 1 by Detroit’s Rudy York in August 1937, At Donetsk, Ukraine Seattle 30 42 .417 14 ⁄2 and broke Willie Mays’ NL record set in England vs. Italy, 2:45 p.m. August 1965. NL standings 2003 — Brad Wilkerson hit for the cycle, going 4-for-4 with four RBIs, in HOCKEY East Division Montreal’s 6-4 win over Pittsburgh. It was W L Pct GB the first cycle in the majors this season NHL Draft Washington 40 28 .588 — and was performed in sequence — single, 1 New York 39 32 .549 2 ⁄2 double, triple and homer. Friday Atlanta 38 32 .543 3 2011 — A.J. Burnett became the first 1 First Round Miami 33 38 .465 8 ⁄2 pitcher in New York Yankees history to 1 1. Edmonton, Nail Yakupov, RW, Sarnia Philadelphia 33 38 .465 8 ⁄2 strike out four batters in one inning, (OHL) Central Division Burnett’s major league record-tying per- 2. Columbus, Ryan Murray, D, Everett W L Pct GB formance came in the sixth inning of a 4-2 (WHL) Cincinnati 38 31 .551 — loss to Colorado. 3. Montreal, Alex Galchenyuk, C, Sarnia Pittsburgh 37 32 .536 1 Today’s birthday: Robbie Ross 23; Juan (OHL) St. Louis 36 35 .507 3 Francisco 25; Phil Hughes 25. 1 4. N.Y. Islanders, Griffin Reinhart, D, Milwaukee 33 37 .471 5 ⁄2 1 Edmonton (WHL) Houston 28 42 .400 10 ⁄2 1 College World Series 5. Toronto, Morgan Rielly, D, Moose Chicago 24 46 .343 14 ⁄2 Jaw (WHL) West Division At TD Ameritrade Park Omaha 6. Anaheim, Hampus Lindholm, D, W L Pct GB Omaha, Neb. Rogle Junior (Sweden) Los Angeles 42 29 .592 — Championship Series 7. Minnesota, Mathew Dumba, D, Red San Francisco 39 32 .549 3 1 (Best-of-3) Deer (WHL) Arizona 35 35 .500 6 ⁄2 Arizona vs. South Carolina 8. Pittsburgh (from Carolina), Derrick Colorado 26 43 .377 15 Pouliot, D, Portland (WHL) San Diego 25 46 .352 17 Sunday 9. Winnipeg, Jacob Trouba, D, USA U- Friday’s Game Game 1 — 8 p.m. 18 (US West) Arizona 6, Chicago Cubs 1 Monday 10. Tampa Bay, Slater Koekkoek, D, Saturday’s Game Game 2 — 8 p.m. Peterborough (OHL) Chicago Cubs at Arizona (n) Tuesday 11. Washington (from Colorado), Filip Today’s Game x-Game 3 — 8 p.m. Forsberg, C, Leksand (Sweden) Chicago Cubs at Arizona, 4:10 p.m. x- if necessary 12. Buffalo, Mikhail Grigorenko, C, Quebec (QMJHL) Interleague play 13. Dallas, Radek Faksa, C, Kitchener AUTO RACING (OHL) Today’s Games 3BSPORTS
LAKE CITY REPORTER SPORTS SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2012 3B Heat took the tougher road to this title
By TIM REYNOLDS championships, and every Associated Press other player on the Heat roster got to enjoy celebrat- MIAMI — A year ago, ing with the Larry O’Brien with an easier path, the Trophy for the first time. Miami Heat fell short of “The Celtics series, man, their championship goal. that was the most chal- This time, things seemed lenging series that I’ve much tougher to the Heat ever played in — and I’ve — which made the reward played against the Detroit only that much sweeter. Pistons,” Wade said. “It The Heat are the NBA was the very thing we dealt champions, after taking an with last year. We had to unlikely, uneasy road to the deal with being again under top of the pro basketball the microscope against the world. They were down Boston Celtics, and they against Indiana in the sec- got us ready. Our backs ond round, down and facing were against the wall many elimination against Boston times. But I knew, when we in the Eastern Conference went into Boston and won title series, down yet again Game 6, at that point right against Oklahoma City there I knew we could be in the NBA Finals. And world champions.” strange as this would seem, He was right. when the Heat looked most James, Wade, Bosh and vulnerable, it turned out Mario Chalmers exited they were at their best. together with 3:01 left to Down 2-1 to Indiana, the play Thursday night, Miami Heat won three straight. by that point well on the way Down 3-2 to Boston, they to a title-clinching 121-106 won two straight. Down 1-0 victory over the Thunder. to the Thunder, they swept It was much different from the last four games. Wade’s first title, the one in “You come together,” Dallas where he watched Heat coach Erik Spoelstra Jason Terry’s 3-pointer to said. “You can either go the ASSOCIATED PRESS tie the game bounce off the other way or come closer Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) celebrates during the final moments at Game 5 of the NBA finals basketball rim and into his hands as together, and you start to series on Thursday in Miami. The Heat won 121-106 to become the 2012 NBA Champions. the clock ran out. build some toughness. Last Wade and James had a year’s pain that we went 12-3 in the East playoffs After that, this year was Wade was dogged by inju- win-or-else Game 6 on the chat before Game 5, just through, even for the new and playing the role of championship or bust. ries at times in the regular road. silly talk about how they guys, they inherited that favorite heading into the They didn’t bust. season, and the team never LeBron James had 45 would envision the per- pain. We told them that. finals against the Dallas “Last year it wasn’t as had more than even a three- points and 15 rebounds fect finish. Wade said he And you go through those Mavericks. The Heat won hard and we lost the cham- game slide. In the playoffs, that night. The Heat won wanted to be on the court experiences together, and Game 1, were cruising to a pionship,” Heat guard Chris Bosh went down in the game, won the next for the clincher. James said you’re able to survive it, it’s win late in Game 2, and then Dwyane Wade said. “But Game 1 against Indiana. one to close out the Celtics he would rather be on the a great teacher and motiva- the wheels came off — not we knew it was going to The Heat lost Games 2 and and then took four of five bench and celebrating by tor, and I think that helped only did Miami drop that be hard to become cham- 3 without him and trailed against the Thunder. James that point. James’ vision us in all the tough times second game, that started pions.” in Game 4 before rallying got his long-awaited ring was the way it turned out. this year.” a stretch of four losses in There came a point this to pull out that series. And with a Finals MVP perfor- For the first time in a Miami was rolling to five games to cost them the season when the Heat just against Boston, Miami was mance, Wade and Udonis while, at least a few minutes the title a year ago, going championship. knew they were built to last. in serious trouble, facing a Haslem got their second seemed easy. Sonoma takes over as Arizona in way track where tempers flare of S. Carolina’s By JENNA FRYER that — this is a very gray 3rd title in row Associated Press race track when it comes to By ERIC OLSON USC, Arizona strange that. I think people can get Associated Press bedfellows at CWS SONOMA, Calif. — It away with a little bit more, used to be that short tracks maybe pay some guys back OMAHA, Neb. — South OMAHA, Neb. — South were the guaranteed place for things that happen at Carolina opens the College Carolina and Arizona have for the bumping, banging other tracks. World Series finals against been staying at the same and blown tempers. It’s “Typically, at this race Arizona on Sunday night hotel during the College now shifted to road courses, track, because speeds are trying to become the first World Series. specifically Sonoma, where so low, the risk of injuring school in 40 years to win That wasn’t a problem more than a few drivers will someone is slim to none.” three straight national when the teams were play- likely be raging mad by the Jamie McMurray, an championships. ing in opposite brackets. end of Sunday’s race. ASSOCIATED PRESS innocent victim in last Gamecocks coach Ray Now they’re matched in “I think this has turned Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. races during practice for today’s year’s Stewart-Vickers Tanner hasn’t announced the best-of-three finals. into the most no-holds- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race Saturday in Sonoma, clash, had a much sim- his starting pitcher. “The Hilton Hotel Battle barred, crazy, people-run- Calif. pler explanation: “The Sophomore right-hander Royale. That’s the name ning-into-each-other race, wrecks are happening from Konner Wade (10-3) will for it,” South Carolina more so than any of the people being idiots,” he start for Arizona (46-17). pitcher Michael Roth said short tracks we go to now,” last year’s stop at the 12- Gordon was that “he drives said. Tanner says the Saturday. “We’ve been see- said Sprint Cup Series points turn, 1.99-mile picturesque like a moron every week.” “You can’t be the guy Gamecocks (49-18) are ing these guys all week. leader Matt Kenseth. track was of Tony Stewart’s Denny Hamlin, who that’s run 17th all day, and pretty good but aren’t the We have tons of respect NASCAR’s last two visits car backed into and sus- said last year he’d been on the last restart expect 1927 Yankees. He adds for each other. The worst to the winding road course pended high on a wall of “Dinger’d” after he was that you are going to pass that it’ takes some luck part is that someone is in Northern California wine tires, where he landed after involved in a wreck with six rows of cars in turn to reach the finals three going to be celebrating country have been demoli- Brian Vickers intentionally AJ Allmendinger, said all seven. That’s what hap- years in a row. and someone is going to tion derbies. Jeff Gordon spun him as payback for driver etiquette seems to be pens here every single The Gamecocks had to have to hear it. was the bad guy in 2010, earlier contact. But tem- out the window when the year,” McMurray added. replace five regulars from “That’s probably the when he tangled on track pers were flaring all over series shifts to Sonoma. “Somebody just does some- the team that beat Florida only down side. And there with at least four drivers in a the garage after the race. “It just seems like people thing silly. Most of the time in last year’s finals. The is no free breakfast.” race he deemed a “disaster Juan Pablo Montoya left don’t give each other room the wrecks here just hap- last school to win three Gamecocks right fielder — just one of those terrible mad at Brad Keselowski, like they used to and every- pen from people losing titles in a row was Southern Adam Matthews said he days where I made a lot of Kasey Kahne was angry one is just a little bit more their mind.” California in the 1970s. ran into a bunch of South mistakes, no doubt made a with Montoya, and Joey aggressive,” Hamlin said. Double-file restarts are Arizona this season is Carolina pitchers in an lot of people unhappy.” Logano’s parting shot for “I think people talk about likely the overwhelming batting .330 and averaging elevator the other day and The lasting image from road course ace Robby driver ethics and things like cause of the problem. seven runs a game. didn’t think much of it.
SANDUSKY: Only three acquittals among 48 charges in defense trial Continued From Page 1B defensive coach, showed Afterward, a prosecutor Victim 2, the boy graduate out of the building. ouster. and in hotels while trying to little emotion as the verdict embraced him and said, assistant Mike McQueary As Sandusky was placed Sandusky did not take the ensure his silence with gifts was read, giving his wife, “Did I ever lie to you?” saw being attacked in a in the cruiser to be taken stand in his own defense. and trips to bowl games. He Dottie, and family members The man, now 25, testi- campus shower. to jail, someone yelled at After the verdict was also said Sandusky had sent a half-wave as the county fied that Sandusky called That charge resulted him to “rot in hell!” Others announced, defense attor- him “creepy love letters.” sheriff led him away. himself the “tickle mon- in an acquittal because hurled insults and he shook ney Karl Rominger said it Another spoke of forced There were only three ster” in a shower assault. McQueary did not see his head no in response. was “a tough case” with a oral sex and instances of acquittals among the charg- He declined to comment to penetration, juror Joshua Defense attorney Joe lot of charges and that an rape in the basement of es related to 10 victims, a reporter afterward. His Harper told NBC’s “Today” Amendola was interrupted appeal was certain. He said Sandusky’s home, includ- eight of whom took the mother said: “Nobody wins. on Saturday. But, Harper by cheers from the crowd the defense team “didn’t ing abuse that left him stand to describe fondling, We’ve all lost.” said, McQueary made on the courthouse steps exactly have a lot of time to bleeding. He said he once forced oral sex and anal One of the three counts it apparent he saw some- when he said, “The sen- prepare.” tried to scream for help, rape. Many of the accus- for which Sandusky was thing “that was wrong and tence that Jerry will receive The ex-coach had repeat- knowing that Sandusky’s ers testified that they had acquitted concerned Victim extremely sexual.” will be a life sentence.” edly denied the allegations, wife was upstairs, but fig- told no one of the abuse 6, an indecent assault Almost immediately after In addition to the eight and his defense suggested ured the basement must be that dated as far back as charge. The man testified the judge adjourned, loud who testified, there were that his accusers had a soundproof. the mid-1990s — not par- that Sandusky had given cheers could be heard from two yet-unidentified vic- financial motive to make up Another, a foster child, ents, not girlfriends and not him a bear hug in the show- a couple hundred people tims for whom prosecu- stories, years after the fact. said Sandusky warned that police. er but at one point he just gathered outside the court- tors relied on testimony His attorneys also painted he would never see his fam- The accuser known in “blacked out.” house as word quickly from a university janitor Sandusky as the victim of ily again if he ever told any- court papers as Victim The other acquittals were spread that Sandusky had and McQueary, whose overzealous police inves- one what happened. 6, whose mother alerted an indecent assault charge been convicted. The crowd account of a sexual encoun- tigators who coached the And just hours after the authorities in 1998 after related to Victim 5, who included victim advocates ter between Sandusky and alleged victims into giving case went to jurors, law- Sandusky took her son said Sandusky fondled him and local residents with a boy of about 10 years accusatory statements. yers for one of Sandusky’s into a shower, broke down in the shower, and an invol- their kids. Many held up old ultimately led to the One accuser testified that six children, Matt, said he in tears upon hearing the untary deviate sexual inter- their smartphones to take Paterno’s dismissal and Sandusky molested him in had told authorities that his verdicts in the courtroom. course charge regarding pictures as people filtered the university president’s the locker-room showers father abused him. 4BSports
4B LAKE CITY REPORTER SPORTS SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2012
JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Fort White’s Dillon Boone (88) tags Payton Pitman (22) out as he slides to home plate. Fort White beat Wakulla 15-5 on Friday before falling to Lake City, 7-6, on Saturday.
COURTESY PHOTO Lake City 12-under All-Star Caleb Strickland touches home after hitting his third home run of the Babe Ruth District 6 Tournament on Saturday. The Lake City 12-under All-Stars defeated Fort White, 7-6, on Saturday to win its bracket.
JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Lake City’s Drew Law (4) twists his body around in an attempt to tag Madison County’s Allen Vinsonta (5) at third.
JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Suwannee Valley Lightning third baseman Jason DeMartino (25) tags Micah Moore (18) out Suwannee catcher Luke Poppell (11) jumps to tag Austin Dupree (44) out. at the base as he slides in. 5BSports
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JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Lake City 12-under’s Noah Feagle (25) jumps over a ball while attempting to make a play against Jefferson County on Thursday. The 12-under All-Stars will play at 9 a.m. today for the championship. ALL-STARS: Clark takes control Continued From Page 1B
a good solid approach at the plate. It’s not like the 1 0 - u n d e r o r 12-under leagues JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter where you’re basically hit- Vince Folston poses for a photograph during an interview at the Lake City Reporter office ting all fastballs. There’s earlier this week. change of speed and also location.” And while most of the players are enjoying FOLSTON: Believes in 2nd chances Clark’s approach, he’s found that he’s grew fond Continued From Page 1B of it as well. “I really have enjoyed Southwestern his second General managers Bob it,” Clark said. “At first, visit. Barnes, Alain Arrendel like I said, I was dreading “I thought this might be and Lewis Messina, it. I think it’ll help the pro- the school for me,” Folston supervisor John Robinson, gram grow and that’s what said. “The gym was real and co-worker Obadiah it’s all about. I’d love to nice. It had a historic feel Thompson, who “helps me continue doing it in the to it with banners hanging with my spiritual walk.” future.” around. I worked out with n Growing the Tigers’ pro- the coach. He put me Family and faith mean gram is the bottom line through shooting drills the most to Folston. In and these players are get- with the gun. I took about addition to his daughter, ting a head start. 150 shots in 30 minutes. I there is mom Anita “In our short time, we shot 54 percent for my first Goolsby and her husband, are working on bunt cover- hundred. I asked to try 50 Alfred Goolsby. He also has age, first and thirds and more and shot 74 percent. and older sister, Charamie just knowing our stuff,” “Coach said, ‘You have Folston, and a younger Clark said. “We’ve had two JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter a really nice jumper. I love sister, Venesia Folston. weeks to teach that. We Fort White pitcher Tyler Wendel (7) releases the ball during your shot, I know you can Mrs. Goolsby is in poor want to program into their help us.’” health. a game against Suwannee on Thursday. Fort White beat head what is going on so Columbia’s 15-under All-Stars, 12-1, on Saturday. n “My step-father is great that the first year when Not only did Folston helping take care of my they get there they know style. And Clark is hop- teams using our ideas. I’ve have a renewed interest in mom,” Folston said. “That what to expect, know me ing that it begins to funnel had a few coaches call me basketball, he experienced is a strong motivation for and I don’t have to mold more players into the pro- and I’ve helped out. For a spiritual awakening. He me — to try and help her them.” gram in the future. these kids, the ultimate was helped by many family COURTESY PHOTO out.” Clark doesn’t get to “I think the more people goal for baseball in Lake members and friends. Vince Folston is welcomed by Folston plans to study spend a lot of time with that use the program, the City is to play for the high “I got saved on Jan. 1 Southwestern College head philosophy and leadership the junior varsity when the more it will help,” Clark school an dplay for a state and have been living my studies. coach Matt O’Brien during regular season starts, so said. “After this, it would championship. Right now life for God,” Folston said. “Without a degree, you this is a crash course for all become refinement. It’s this is the best thing they “He has blessed me so his June 16 signing visit to can’t get a good job,” he the school in Winfield, Kan. most of them to become not just me coaching this can do to get on the right much. I have a phrase I say said. “God doesn’t give you familiar with the Tiger team, but also the younger track.” every day as motivation: ‘Vince will add depth to our a second chance that often. ‘Without God I am nothing; front court,’ O’Brien said. ‘He When I thought about without God I can become has the size and strength to quitting basketball, I said nothing.’” make an immediate impact God gives you skills and it Folston is a member of for us next season.’ is a sin not to use them.” Soul Harbor Church of God in Christ, which is pastored by M.L. Goggins. “He helped me out of nowhere and that’s why I love my church so much,” Folston said. “They have a new men’s choir and I joined it.” Folston draws strength from grandparents Phillip and Vestella Jones. “They have a major impact,” Folston said. “I go over with my daughter every Sunday after church and sit with them. She is so wise and he is helping me learn how to pray.” Folston also thanked grandparents Mr. Bill and Mrs. Dottie Stone. “The are great grandparents and have been a part of my life since I was 9 years old,” Folston said. “I have always been able to talk to them about anything.” Folston said his aunt, Rosa Kinsey, has “been a great help to me” and he receives “wisdom and advice” from her husband, Curtis. His aunt, Jennifer Harris, owns Nice & Clean Medical Transport and gave him his first job. Uncle Terrance Jones “helped finance most of my stuff.” For the past 2 1/2 years, Folston has worked at the Dollar General warehouse in Alachua. His managers and supervisor have tried to accommodate his schooling by offering flexible hours and giving time off to attend the showcases. Folston thanked Dollar 6BSPORTS
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