1A SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2012 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Construction begins Concert series brings SUNDAY EDITION for two new affordable, lively restaurants 1C shows to area 1D Panhandle, ‘Bama brace for Isaac Storm’s eventual path INSIDE toward the Florida Keys. Florida SAT Gov. Rick Scott has declared a should become more ■ Sandbags available in Columbia state of emergency while officials clear later today. County, 3A have asked vacationers to leave the Keys. MONTGOMERY, Ala. — he was cancelling a trip to the “I will not be leaving the state Alabama residents should start Republican National Convention while there is a danger of a hur- monitoring the approach of in Tampa so he can monitor prepa- ricane approaching our coast,” Tropical Storm Isaac and begin rations as the storm draws close to Bentley said in a statement. “I am making plans for what they would the United States. going to stay in Alabama and will do if it strikes the state’s coastline, The storm pushed into Cuba on continue to make sure prepara- officials said Saturday. Saturday and was headed north- Gov. Robert Bentley announced west along the country’s coast ISAAC continued on 7A Days long ago Samuel Dover Cody Dover Father, son charged in Columbia theft ring Duo jailed for breaking into several businesses, selling the items. By HANNAH O. BROWN [email protected] A father and son team is suspected to have burglarized several local busi- nesses during the past month. Cody Dover, 21, 367 NW Melon Glen was charged with dealing in sto- len property and his father, Samuel Dover Jr., 45, 641 NW Johnson St. was charged with burglary, grand theft, criminal mischief and dealing in stolen property in connection with burglaries that occurred at All Marine, Southern JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Specialized Trucking, North Florida World War II veteran and Lake City resident Lionel Capoldo, 86, speaks about his experiences in the war. Capoldo, who served in the Navy Welding and North 40 Auto Parts. as a seaman first class, was awarded the French Legion of Honor Medal Tuesday in Boynton Beach. Capoldo was stationed on a landing Both suspects were arrested by the craft support ship during the invasion of Normandy. The medal was awarded to military personnel who served anywhere in France. Columbia County Sheriff’s Office dep- uties earlier this week. The businesses are located on U.S. Highway 41 north, with the excep- France honors Lake City veteran tion of North 40 Auto Parts, which is located U.S. Highway 441. Cody Dover was booked into the Sailor also served in Japan, distinction for both its citizens and foreign- Army soldiers had foxholes to hide out it, Columbia County Detention Facility on ers. Living WWII veterans who served Capoldo said. “There are no fox holes in $11,000 bond, while Samuel Dover Jr. China, Philippines during in French Territory, waters or airspace the ocean,” he said. was booked into jail on $83,000 bond. distinguished WWII career. between 1944 and 1945 are eligible for the Ships are a sitting target, especially Burglaries of Southern Specialized award. approaching the beach, he said. Trucking and North Florida Welding By LAURA HAMPSON “The ceremony was great,” Capoldo Capoldo went to boot camp in Newport, were discovered on Aug. 20. The two [email protected] said. They played American and French Va. Amphibious training was hard, espe- business sit directly beside each other anthems, he said. Gaël de Maisonneuve, cially with a retired marine sergeant as a and share a single fence. World War II veteran Lionel Capoldo French Consul General in Miami, pre- company commander, he said. Owner of SST, Brian Buchner told considers himself lucky. On D-Day, he sented the medals and a bottle of French Capoldo served on a British Navy land- police that security cameras stationed operated a forward magazine aboard a champagne to the veterans. ing craft flak, staffed by American troops, on the inside and outside of his proper- ship that ushered Allied troops onto the The Boynton Veterans Council regularly that helped Allied troops invade Western ty revealed two subjects enter the busi- beaches of Normandy. He fought in the hosts ceremonies for new medal recipi- Europe. ness from the front. He said the sub- Philippines, China and Japan. ents. “We fired rockets and escorted troops, jects cut through the property fence. “I was in four campaigns, three major, A Connecticut native, Capoldo joined Marines, right up to the beach,” Capoldo Owner of NFW, Glenn Osteen, told and I never got a scratch,” he said. the Navy at 17 years old, rather than be said. police that burglars stole a John Deere Capoldo, of Lake City, was awarded the drafted into the Army. “I went from England to France all the 4x4 Gator from his property. Osteen’s French Legion of Honor Medal Tuesday in “Family and friends convinced me to way to China,” he said. business was also equipped with secu- a ceremony in Boynton Beach. join the Navy so I joined the Navy instead In Japan, he fought in the Battle of Iwo Established in 1802 by Napoléon of getting drafted,” he said. THEFT continued on 7A Bonaparte, the medal is France’s highest Looking back though, at least the CAPOLDO continued on 7A Brannon chosen as state attorney candidate Lake City attorney is The Florida City Republican Jeff Siegmeister day Tuesday, the state-mandated up and run.” D e m o c r a t i c in November’s general election. deadline — seven days — to fill a With nine weeks remaining Democratic party’s party made In accordance with rules set vacated position on the ballot. before election day, Brannon pick to replace Jarvis. B r a n n o n ’ s forth by the Florida Department “I’ve been in this area of law a admitted his late arrival in the selection offi- of State, Democratic Executive lot of years and I like it,” Brannon campaign poses a daunting task From staff reports cial on Friday Committees in Columbia, Dixie, said. “I’ve worked at the public to get his name and platform in afternoon. He Lafayette, Suwannee, Madison, defender’s office and I’ve worked front of voters. Lake City attorney Bill Brannon will replace Brannon Hamilton and Taylor unanimous- at the state attorney’s office the “I will need a lot of friends and will represent the Democratic D e m o c r a t i c ly selected Brannon to go on the past two years. The Democratic family to help me out there in all party and be added to the gen- i n c u m b e n t ballot. party needed a candidate and I seven counties, but the burden eral election ballot in the race Robert L. “Skip” Jarvis who Brannon formally accepted the was encouraged by a lot of people is on me to do this,” Brannon for Third Judicial Circuit state dropped his re-election campaign candidacy. He will file his official to do this, had a lot of support attorney. last week. Brannon will face Lake paperwork before the end of the behind me, and I decided to step BRANNON continued on 7A Vol. 138, No. 153 Opinion . 4A CALL US: TODAY IN COMING (386) 752-1293 Business . 1C5A 9189 6473 Obituaries . 5A PEOPLE TUESDAY SUBSCRIBE TO T-StormMostly CloudyChance Obituaries . 6A THE REPORTER: Advice.Advice & . .Comics . .. 5D8B Neil Armstrong The impact of Voice: 755-5445 Puzzles . 5B Fax: 752-9400 WEATHER, 2A8A Puzzles . 2B dies at 82. Hurricane Isaac. 2A 2A LAKE CITY REPORTER SUNDAY REPORT SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2012 Page Editor: Rick Burnham, 754-0424 Friday: Friday: Saturday: Saturday: Saturday: Saturday: 2-36-43-44 2 1-10-17-19-22 Afternoon: 9-8-1 Afternoon: 2-2-9-2 N/A N/A Evening: N/A Evening: N/A AROUND FLORIDA Neil Armstrong, 1st man on the moon, dies at 82 LISA CORNWELL and SETH monauts who had died in “substantial reservations,” BORENSTEIN action. and along with more than Associated Press “It was special and two dozen Apollo-era veter- memorable but it was ans, he signed a letter call- CINCINNATI — Neil only instantaneous ing the plan a “misguided Armstrong was a quiet, because there was work proposal that forces NASA self-described nerdy engi- to do,” Armstrong told an out of human space opera- neer who became a global Australian television inter- tions for the foreseeable hero when as a steely- viewer this year. future.” nerved pilot he made “one Armstrong and Buzz NASA chief Charles giant leap for mankind” Aldrin spent nearly three Bolden recalled with a small step onto the hours walking on the Armstrong’s grace and moon. The modest man, lunar surface, collect- humility in a statement who had people on Earth ing samples, conducting Saturday. entranced and awed from experiments and taking “As long as there almost a quarter-million photographs. are history books, Neil miles away, died Saturday. “The sights were simply Armstrong will be includ- He was 82. magnificent, beyond any ed in them, remembered Armstrong died follow- visual experience that I for taking humankind’s ing complications result- had ever been exposed to,” first small step on a world ing from cardiovascular Armstrong once said. beyond our own,” Bolden procedures, his family said Although he had been said. in a statement. It didn’t a Navy fighter pilot, a test At the time of the say where he died; he pilot for NASA’s forerun- flight’s 40th anniversary, had lived in suburban ner and an astronaut, Armstrong again was low- Cincinnati.