A4 + PLUS >> Lock ’em up, Opinion/4A BASEBALL SOFTBALL CHS takes on Tigers visit Gainesville Suwannee See Page 1B See Page 1B WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY & SATURDAY, MARCH 15 & 16, 2019 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM g g KIDS’ EVENT Cops to et trainin in Mutton wake of Live Oak video 3A bustin’ at the Friday-Sunday Keeping rodeo Pro rodeo Kids aged 4-7 will Gates open at the fair- kids fed grab hold of a big grounds on Friday at 6 sheep and hang on. p.m., on Saturday at 4 p.m. and on Sunday at noon for over the By TONY BRITT the Florida Gateway Pro [email protected] Rodeo. Tickets are $15 for break The Florida Gateway adults and $5 for ages 6-12 Pro Rodeo, which starts at the gate; free admission tonight, will never be the for children 5 and under. same with the addition of Advance tickets are $10 at Mutton Bustin’. Russell’s Western Wear and Mutton Bustin’ is like S&S Food Stores. bull or bronc riding, or when children ride or race sheep. Saturday “Mutton Busting is the new thing we added this Wild Azalea Festival year to the rodeo,” said The 19th Annual Wild Stephen Bailey, Gateway Azalea Festival includes Pro Rodeo board mem- music, crafts and vendors, ber. “We decided to food, a 5K walk through do the mutton bustin’ White Springs, a Duck Race because we were looking on the Suwannee as well as for something different to games and entertainment add to the for the kids at the Bailey rodeo.” F. Ogburn Recreational Children aged 4 Facility, 10608 Adams through 7 Memorial Drive. will com- TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter pete in the Concert at FGC Judy Tatem, Columbia School District Safe Schools coordinator, packs food that will be sent home with inaugural Tommy, Jo & the Kids students for spring break as part of the school district’s backpack program. The school district and its Bailey edition of will take you back to the partner agencies sent food home with about 350 students who might not otherwise have enough. mutton ’50s and ’60s on Saturday bustin’ at the rodeo. It is as they perform songs by open to both boys and Elvis, the Supremes, Bobby Schools, groups take up the slack girls. Darin, Chubby Checker, the “The idea is whoever Monkees, Leslie Gore and By TONY BRITT The school district and its part- Backpack Program is an initiative stays on the longest wins,” Bailey said. more at 7:30 p.m. at Levy [email protected] nering agencies sent food home where eligible students are given The winners will get a Performing Arts Center at with about 350 students for the food from local organizations Columbia County students break. when they are away from school. belt buckle to commem- Florida Gateway College. begin their spring break Monday Judy Tatem, Columbia School “Our students are important to orate their victory in the Tickets are $20 for adults, and the school district has taken District Safe Schools coordinator, us inside and outside the class- rodeo. One will be awarded $10 for students K-12. steps to make sure they all have said the food is being sent home room,” Tatem said. “We care about each night of the rodeo. enough to eat while enjoying their with the children as part of the There will be 10 partici- Quilt festival week-long hiatus. district’s Backpack Program. The BREAK continued on 2A pants chosen each night of Trenton’s Suwannee Valley the rodeo to vie to be the Quilt Festival, Florida’s only local mutton bustin’ champ. outdoor quilt show and sale, Scooter race Although no time has is Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., been listed for each night’s The Boys Club of mutton bustin’ compe- on Main Street in Trenton, Columbia County tition, Bailey said the located 40 miles southwest held a “scooter race” contest will probably take of Lake City. Thursday afternoon, place at the beginning of with youngsters zoom- intermission. Antiques ing to the finish line Children interesting in The Stephen Foster and back in pairs. On participating in the event Folk Culture Center State the left is 10-year-old can get information from Park in White Springs is Ethan Shaw, engaging the rodeo’s website or hosting Antique, Arts, Facebook page and can in a friendly competi- sign up at the Columbia and Collectibles Day on tion with 10-year-old Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 County Fairgrounds Office. Quentin Callum. There is a $20 fee. p.m. Park entry is $5. CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter Vol. 144, No. 250 CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER Obituaries . 3A (386) 752-1293 Opinion . 4A FAITH AND VALUES SUBSCRIBE TO Faith & Values . 5-6A THE REPORTER: 83 55 The heresy of autographs, 5A Voice: 755-5445 Mostly cloudy, 2A Advice & Comics . 3-4B Fax: 752-9400 All SunState Visa® Credit Cards qualify for our Dime Back program. 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This is just microwave. ed to students from kinder- for them to take home,” would like to see your organization in the newspaper, send one way we help our stu- Any time the school garten to 12th grade. Tatem said. the picture and information to Michael Philips at mphilips@ dents and their family.” district has a holiday the “The majority of the “It’s pretty easy and a lakecityreporter.com. Outside agencies provid- agencies add extra food to program is focused on ele- pretty systematic thing now ing backpacks for week- the packs to account for the mentary school children,” for most of the agencies. Lake City Reporter ends normally pack two extra time away, Tatem said. Tatem said. They’ve been doing it for breakfast items, two lunch In addition, the National Most of the agencies that years and it works.” HOW TO REACH US BUSINESS ........... 754-0419 Main number ....... 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