GIRL SCOUT COOKIES MAKING ANNUAL APPEARANCE, A3 LEESBURG, FLORIDA Saturday, January 11, 2014 www.dailycommercial.com BITTER PILL: Medicare changes would nix SPORTS: Montverde Academy guaranteed access to some drugs, A5 to dedicate Cruyff Court, B1 Jobs report shockingly weak CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER for four straight months — steady job growth. AP Economics Writer a key reason the Federal Re- Blurring the picture, a wave WASHINGTON — It came serve decided last month to of Americans stopped look- as a shock: U.S. employers slow its economic stimulus. ing for work, meaning they added just 74,000 jobs in De- So what happened in De- were no longer counted as cember, far fewer than any- cember? Economists strug- unemployed. Their exodus one expected. This from an gled for explanations: Unusu- cut the unemployment rate economy that had been add- ally cold weather. A statistical from 7 percent to 6.7 percent AP FILE PHOTO ing nearly three times as many quirk. A temporary halt in SEE ECONOMY | A5 Job seekers wait in line at a job fair in Miami. Decision delayed on Niagara’s call to double draw Staff Report aquifer by 2016. Wa- Water management ter manage- officials say they need ment offi- more time to review cials then Niagara Bottling’s re- said they quest to nearly double DANTZLER would rec- the amount of water its ommend draws from the Floridan the district’s board of Aquifer, so a permit re- governors approve the view scheduled for Tues- request when it meets day has been pushed Tuesday. back to Feb. 11. District spokesman The Groveland bot- PHOTOS BY BRETT LEBLANC / DAILY COMMERCIAL Hank Largin on Friday tled water company ap- Etta Givens, 75, plays “I am Free” during the CommUNITY breakfast that kicks off two weeks of events celebrating Dr. said the board review plied to the St. Johns Riv- Martin Luther King Jr. at the Leesburg Community Center in Leesburg on Thursday. has now been delayed a er Water Management month to give staff “ad- LEESBURG District last September to renew and modify its ditional time to contin- consumptive use permit ue to evaluate feedback (CUP). Niagara wants to on the application.” Communities prepare for increase its average daily There has been a lot of withdrawal from 484,000 public opposition to the gallons to 910,000 gal- request. Just last week, lons per day. Rick Dantzler, a former In December, Niagara state representative and MLK Day celebrations state senator, now work- changed its application to request that the bulk ing as an attorney for the MILLARD K. IVES | Staff Writer Morgan & Morgan law [email protected] of its withdrawal come from the lower Floridan SEE NIAGARA | A5 oping to push the dreams of Martin Luther H King Jr. even further, a number of area events will be held locally for the slain civ- Lynx Osceola, Orange il-rights leader in the upcom- ing days, as the nation gets ready to observe his birthday. routes back in service Most of the events are be- Staff report ing held by the Dr. Martin Lu- ther King Jr. Commemoration The Central Florida Regional Transportation Au- Committee of Lake and Sum- thority (LYNX) will make system-wide changes effec- ter Counties, which kicked off The Lost Lake Elementary Chorus, lead by Gina Mobley, performs during the tive Sunday, including two in Lake County. it slate of activities amid the CommUNITY breakfast. Lake County government has contracted with LYNX aroma of eggs, grits, bacon, to revive service on Links 55 and 204. biscuits and coffee with its UPCOMING EVENTS Link 55 from Clermont annual “CommUnity” break- to Osceola County will fast at the Leesburg Commu- SUNDAY by choirs, local soloists, praise extend back to the Ca- nity Center on Friday. dancers and youth groups. gan Crossings Walmart ECUMENICAL SERVICE: From Festivals, literary and art WEDNESDAY on U.S. 27 during the contests, parades, a 5K run, 6 to 8 p.m. Mt. Calvary Baptist morning and evening step show, pioneer and schol- Church, 1012 E. Line Street, STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. at commute, while Link 204 from Clermont to the LYNX arship awards, and plenty of Leesburg. Parishioners from Fruitland Park Library, 205 W. Central Station in Orlando has been resurrected with church services are just some different religious denomina- Berckman St. This Martin Lu- new rates. of the activities planned in tions across Lake and Sumter ther King Jr. themed story time Lake County has established a fare increase for both counties to serve as a re- counties will come together program will allow children to Link 204 to $7/daily, $35/5-day and $140/30-day. Dis- minder of the social changes to commemorate King ‘s reli- make a friendship wreath. counts will be available for those eligible and certified SEE MLK | A2 gious roots with performances SEE EVENTS | A2 SEE LYNX | A2 INDEX DIVERSIONS E4 NATION A5 Vol. 137 FAITH C1 OBITUARIES A4 TODAY’S WEATHER CLASSIFIED D2 No. 11 50¢ LEGALS D2 SPORTS B1 Detailed forecast 79˚/57˚ COMICS E4 5 sections CROSSWORDS D2 MONEY C3 VOICES A7 on page A8. 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Morning passen- Link 204 — Clermont individual who is cause A diverse group of CASH 3 ...............................................0-4-1 gers arriving at LYNX Xpress — will have for celebration,” Julio “pioneers” and “patri- Afternoon ..........................................1-5-3 Central Station will still weekday trips from the Valle, principal of Saw- ots” also were honored PLAY 4 .............................................3-6-3-1 receive a free transfer. Clermont Park N Ride grass Bay Elementary during the breakfast, in- Afternoon .......................................8-8-4-6 Afternoon passen- on U.S. 27 to LYNX Cen- and master of ceremo- cluding Curtis Colter, gers traveling to LYNX tral Station at 6 and nies for the breakfast, an entrepreneur; James THURSDAY Central Station on a 7:30 a.m. and from told the crowd of more Durden, who for de- FANTASY 5 ............................. 1-7-26-29-33 LYNX route will first LYNX Central Station than 100 on Friday. cades served as Lake 2 of 5 wins free ticket 3 of 5 wins $10.50 pay a LYNX fare when to the Clermont Park N The MLK Commem- County’s only black 4 of 5 wins $133 5 of 5 wins $223,631.52 boarding, exit the bus Ride at 4:30 and 6 p.m. orative Committee in attorney; and Kevin and then pay a sepa- All Jan. 12 maps are The Villages, a separate Brown, who was instru- rate Lake County fare to finalized and available group, will hold its an- mental in launching Cl- board Link 204. on www.golynx.com. nual award breakfast at ermont’s Kappa League, THE NEWSPAPER OF CHOICE FOR LAKE AND SUMTER COUNTIES SINCE 1875 Link 55 — U.S. 192 The next service ef- 9 a.m. today in The Vil- according to a breakfast The Daily Commercial (ISSN 0896-1042) is published daily for $91.59 per year (plus Florida sales tax) by Halifax Media Group Crosstown — will ficiencies are sched- lages Savannah Center, booklet. 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