A3 + PLUS >> Best of the Best, Opinion/4A SPORTS FOOTBALL Ramsey: Woods back Lighten up at Columbia See Page 5A See Page 5A TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2019 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION 3A/CRC 7 hurt off and running in boat CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter CRC members Robert Lane (from left), Charles Keith and Stephen Douglas are wreck seen during Monday night’s organizational meeting. Story, 3A. Vessels in Santa Fe hit nearly head-on, say game officials. GOOD By CARL MCKINNEY [email protected] FOR A two-boat collision on the Santa Fe River near Fort White left seven Fort White residents injured but alive Sunday GOLD evening, state wildlife officials say. None of the injuries were reported to be life-threatening as of Monday afternoon, according to an email from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Each boat Commission. operator An eighth person saw the was aboard one of the other vessel boats but is not believed and recog- to have suffered harm, nized the FWC spokesperson potential for Karen Parker wrote in a head-on an email. collision, Reported injured according on the first boat were: to FWC. Jonathan Hedman, 43; Allie Hedman, 21; Delenna Hedman, 41; Spencer Hedman, 17, and Austin Nettles, 16. An infant on board was unhurt. Reported injured on the second boat COURTESY were Cody Tripp, 29, and Megan Tripp, 27. Marine Corps Veteran Tim Conner works with his health care providers and recreational therapists at the Lake City The collision occurred around 7 p.m. Veterans Affairs Medical Center year-round, setting goals in preparation of the National Veterans Wheelchair Games. near where the Santa Fe meets the Conner experienced a T9 spinal cord fracture during a motocross accident several years ago but has not let being Ichetucknee. paralyzed stop him from competing in extreme sports. This year he competed in power lifting, team relay, jave- lin, shop put, slalom, Super G Spartan obstacle racing and wheelchair distance racing at the 39th Annual National SANTA FE continued on 2A Veterans Wheelchair Games in Louisville, Kentucky. Conner took home gold for the VA’s Adaptive Sports Team. Critical Christmas in July for Toys for Tots chapter injuries By MICHAEL PHILIPS a chance to win one of [email protected] hundreds of prizes donat- ed by the local business The American Legion for three community, including chil- Riders were among those dren’s bicycles, train sets, who turned My Pillows, decorated out in droves in crash ‘I’m so Christmas trees, gift cards, for the local thrilled and a whole lot more. Toys for Tots McAlpin man, two Live Oak so many “I can’t believe the turn- first annual came out out,” said Toys for Tots of residents are hospitalized. Christmas to support Columbia and Suwannee in July event a great Counties of North Florida By CARL MCKINNEY held Saturday cause.’ Coordinator Inga Dwyer. [email protected] at Olive “I’m blown away. The Garden. American Legion Riders For $10, diners ate Three drivers — all people in their 20s came out, which was great. handsomely from a buffet — were critically injured in a multi-vehicle Ask anyone, I was a ner- of spaghetti and meat- crash in Suwannee County on Sunday vous wreck before we got balls, salad, breadsticks night, according to Florida Highway started. But I’m so thrilled and iced tea. Patrol. so many came out to sup- MICHAEL PHILIPS/Lake City Reporter A raffle was held as port a great cause.” Local Toys for Tots coordinator Inga Dwyer is seen at the event. George Green, 26, of McAlpin, Wyatt well. Ticket buyers had Snelgrove, 20, of Live Oak, and Savannah Slaughter, 20, of Live Oak, were all taken to UF Health Shands in Gainesville follow- ing a collision that shut down a stretch of West U.S. Highway 90 for several hours, Design champ troopers say. Abilee De’Poe, Class of Green, Snelgrove and Slaughter were 2025, won the school-wide driving separate vehicles, none of which “Design the RSGA Gym Wall” had passengers. contest, school officials said. Around 9 p.m. Sunday, Green was driv- Abilee’s design was also ing west on U.S. 90 near 49th Road in a used for the Richardson 1999 Ford F-250, according to an FHP Sixth Grade Academy year- report. Snelgrove, the driver of a 2016 Ford book and for the planner F-150, and Slaughter, who was in a 2014 Kia cover. Here she points to the Optima, were both headed east on U.S. 90. “designed by” credit in the Green’s vehicle crossed the center line lower right corner. and sideswiped Snelgrove’s vehicle, the report states. 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