1A WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JULY 13-14, 2012 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | 75¢ Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM SHOWCASE Old-fashioned peanut boil Come join us for Kenneth Witt’s Annual SHOWDOWN Peanut Boil Saturday, 4,000 softball fans, July 14 starting at 4 p.m. at Witt’s home, 1277 S.E. players, expected to County Road 349. Please bring lawn chairs bring $1M to area. so you can sit and enjoy the peanuts, sweets and By LAURA HAMPSON music. [email protected] oday hundreds of Young da Vinci softball players are stepping up to the art program plate for the start of a three-day showcase Calling young artists Tthat is expected to bring 4,000 visi- ages 10 to 14, the Young tors and more than $1 million in da Vinci Summer Art economic impact to Lake City and Program is offering free Columbia County. art classes. Hosted by The county’s Southside the Art League Of North Recreation Complex is hosting 94 Florida and the Columbia teams for the Jacksonville Storm County Library, registra- Softball Association’s Summer tion for the program is Showcase, where players will put from 10 to 11:30 a.m. July, their skills on display for more 14 at the West Branch than 40 college recruiters. Library, 435 NW Hall of Traffic is expected to be Fame Drive in Lake City. extremely heavy near the complex Professional artists will on Bascom Norris Road, said teach classes on drawing, Harvey Campbell, executive direc- JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter fabric art, and painting. tor of the Tourist Development Columbia County Girls Softball president Chad Padgett (from left) and Eric Palmer, head coach and vice president Classes will be held on Council. Columbia County July 21, 28, and August 4, of the Jacksonville Storm Softball Association, level out the pitching mound on one of the softball fields Thursday Sheriff’s deputies will help with from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at as head coach and JSSA president Addison Davis; head coach and tournament director Paul Marsh; Harvey the West Branch Library. Campbell, Columbia County Tourist Development Council executive director; and head coach Derald Sweatt dis- Space is limited and SHOWCASE continued on 3A cuss the JSSA’s Summer Showcase. offered on a first come basis. For more information call 758-7853. Church ferries in medicine, Air assault Street rod sought on cruise-in food, more to the stranded mosquito The Southern Knights Street Rodders will have a By TONY BRITT population Cruise-In at Hardee’s on [email protected] U.S. Highway 90 July 13 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Bring When Tropical Storm Debby By TONY BRITT your old car and show it began dumping rain on Columbia [email protected] off. Contact Bob McGraw County and forcing residents from at 386-984-6573 for more their homes, several members of An increased mosquito popu- information. the Church On The Way, took it lation has been one of the lin- upon themselves to help those gering impacts of floodwaters affected by the water. Some two brought on by Tropical Storm Dance class weeks after the storm, members Debby. of the church are continuing their Harvey Campbell, county pub- charity event efforts to help in the recovery lic information officer, said he effort. received reports from personnel Zumba Blacklight “We were out in the beginning from the county landfill, which Charity Event for flood vic- of the storm helping houses not COURTESY houses the county mosquito tims in the Lake City and flooded, digging trenches, and Church On The Way members use a canoe to reach flooded homes. control office, that one trap east Live Oak areas Saturday, rerouting water through neigh- of U.S. Highway 90 collected July 14 from 6 to 7:30 borhoods,” said Dale Tompkins, some boats and boat back into him the water was in their home, more than 5,000 mosquitoes in a p.m. at the Richardson lead pastor at Church On The some high areas where the waters rising faster than they could get 48-hour period. Community Center, 255 Way. “Later that day it turned into- had risen to roof lines.” out and members of the church He said the mosquito trapping NE Coach Anders Lane in going and rescuing some people Tompkins said a family of seven is being done to identify how Lake City. We are asking that were stranded and getting called a church member and told CHURCH continued on 3A many of a certain type of mos- for donations of boxed and quito known to carry diseases is canned goods, diapers, bot- in the area. tled water, and toiletries for According to the surveys, this free event. There will one percent of the mosquitoes be local Zumba instructors have been identified as those to keep you moving and Pump known to carry Eastern Equine grooving Zumba-style. So Encephalitis, West Nile Virus come out and support your station and diseases that cause heart- neighbors and have some worm in animals. fun. Wear something com- A pump positioned Mark Lander, Columbia fortable that glows in the in the middle of County Health Department dark. the street siphons interim administrator, said the floodwaters from the health department has received Callaway subdivi- numerous calls about mosqui- Swim Day at sion Wednesday. toes. Although some resi- “The health department is aquatic complex dents have started working with mosquito con- replacing the mold- trol on distributing larvicide in Gold Standard Lodge standing waters to kill mosquito #167 hosts their annual ridden walls, floors larvae in addition the county has Swim Day from 10 a.m. to and furniture in their put in a request for aerial spray- 1 p.m. Saturday at Lake homes, a number ing at the state level,” he said. City Aquatic Complex. of houses remain “The county is continuing to do Free food, free drinks and under water. ground spraying. They’ve been a live DJ will be available. doing ground spraying in the All ages are welcome. For most heavily impacted areas.” more information, call Al Lander said mosquito traps Nelson at 623-4127. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter ASSAULT continued on 3A Vol. 138, No. 122 Opinion ............... 4A CALL US: TODAY IN COMING (386) 752-1293 People................. 2A 91 73 Obituaries ............. 5A PEOPLE SUNDAY SUBSCRIBE TO T-Storm Chance THE REPORTER: Advice & Comics ....... 6-7B Rolling Stones A new twist for Voice: 755-5445 Puzzles ............... 6-7B mark 50th. Fax: 752-9400 WEATHER, 2A political forum. 2A 2A LAKE CITY REPORTER DAILY BRIEFING FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JULY 13-14, 2012 Celebrity Birthdays Thursday: Thursday: n Actor Robert Forster n Actor Cheech Marin Afternoon: 7-0-5 Afternoon: 2-7-8-7 Wednesday: is 71. is 66. Evening: N/A Evening: N/A 9-14-15-29-30 n Actor Patrick Stewart n Basketball player David is 71. Thompson is 58. n Actor Harrison Ford n Basketball player Spud PEOPLE IN THE NEWS is 70. 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Stones celebrate 50 years Daily Scripture LONDON — Mick endured where other Jagger may need to rethink bands have split because “Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man the words he sang more “they are smart enough to shall not live on bread alone, but on than 45 years ago — “What put the band ahead of the every word that comes from the a drag it is getting old.” individuals, despite their Thursday marks 50 years collective egos.” mouth of God.’”” since Jagger played his first He said they are also - Matthew 4:4 NIV gig with a band called the canny businessmen, and Rolling Stones, and the realized early on that “once Thought for the Day group is marking its half- you get to a certain level, century with no letup in its if you maintain your live “The truth is, everybody I’ve ever met productivity or rock ‘n ‘ roll performance, you can play who’s successful is a workaholic.” style. Jagger himself is still stadiums forever.” the cool, rich frontman of - ICE-T the world’s most successful rock band. ASSOCIATED PRESS Accident puts Now in their late 60s Charlie Watts, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Mick actress in hospital and early 70s, the band Jagger, from the British Rock The Rolling Stones, arrive at a Lake City Reporter members celebrated the central London venue Thursday to mark the 50th anniversary NEW YORK — Actress HOW TO REACH US BUSINESS anniversary by attending a of the Rolling Stones first performance. 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