1A WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JULY 27-28, 2012 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | 75¢ Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Taking Debby at the a stand against crime Music 1-month mark 29th annual National extravaganza Night Out is set for Aug. 7 at Youngs Park. Miracle Tabernacle Church, 1190 SW Sister’s From staff reports Welcome Rd., presents Judah II Summer Music Standing together against Extravaganza Saturday, crime, Lake City residents July 28 at 6 p.m. The event can join their neighbors will feature choir director and police Tuesday, Aug. 7 pastor David Richardson, for the 29th annual National psalmist pastor Darwin Night Out from 6 to 9 p.m. Days and New Abundant at Youngs Park, off Lake Life, Fully Committed, Jeffrey Road. pastor Shirley and the Residents in Lake City Voices of Praize, Lady and across the nation are Chasity Mitchell, psalmist a s k e d Stephanie McCray, Holy to lock Praise Band, and Terrence t h e i r D. Cruger Ministries. For doors, information call 352-226- turn on 2236. outside l i g h t s Farmers a n d s p e n d market t h e FILE Enjoy lots of summer e v e - Brayden Rogers n i n g offerings from local farm- pets Loredo, a ers, bakers and crafters at o u t - s i d e 16-week-old Lab, the Lake DeSoto Farmers during last year’s Market! On Saturday, July to tell 28 the David Herringer JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter crimi- National Night Out Project performs. The An abandoned car sits submerged along the shoulder of County Road 247 Thursday. n a l s in Lake City. Lake DeSoto Farmers t h a t Market is open every area neighborhoods are Saturday from 8 a.m. to organized and fighting noon in Wilson Park, FEMA payout to date: $3M back. located along Lake DeSoto Designed to heighten crime and drug prevention between the Columbia money is available to flood victims Of the $16.3 million approved state- County Courthouse and 1,259 Columbia awareness, and strengthen who apply and follow up with their wide, $14.5 million was for housing neighborhood partner- Shands Lakeshore Hospital County residents application, officials say. or rental assistance grants and $1.8 in downtown Lake City. ships with police, National have sought aid. So far, Columbia County resi- million was to replace lost essential Night Out will feature free dents have received $2.98 million possessions, Waggoner said. refreshments, givaways, Tuesday: By LAURA HAMPSON in grants for individual and house- Statewide, 11,773 people have bounce houses, education- [email protected] hold assistance from FEMA, said contacted FEMA to register or ask al booths, games and live Geri-Actors Anne Waggoner, FEMA public questions, she said. entertainment. ne month after information officer. The U.S. Small Businesses There will be a The Geri-Actors will Tropical Storm Debby In Columbia County, 1,259 resi- Administration has approved $3.8 Community Walk through perform July 31, from 6 made landfall in dents have registered with FEMA, million in disaster loans to hom- the local neighborhood to 8 p.m. at the Lfestyle Florida, $16.3 million said Harvey Campbell. county eowners, renters, businesses and around dusk, beginning and Enrichment Center, has been disbursed 628 SE Allison Court. information officer. nonprofit groups. ending in Youngs Park. Ostatewide to help residents clean Residents in 22 counties across There will be demonstra- Refreshments will be up. DEBBY continued on 3A the state are eligible for assistance. t i o n s served. Admission is $7 As the window to register closes, per person. Please RSVP by the by July 27 to 755-0235. L a k e C i t y First Fed Police a n d Coming soon: marks 50th F i r e FILE depart- Ashton Jordan Art show Scott Stewart (far right) shakes ments. The Live Oak Artists hands with Keith Leibfried, First L i f e and officer Staci Guild, in partnership Federal Bank of Florida President, Flight Brownfield react with the Suwannee River CEO and Chairman of the Board, w i l l as officer Mike Del Regional Library, will Thursday during the bank’s 50th a l s o Castillo activates a be representing their anniversary celebration and Lake make a motorcycle siren at annual fine arts exhibition - City-Columbia County Chamber special last year’s event. Autumn Artfest 2012 - Sept. mixer. Pictured are Gigi Register l a n d - 10-21. Applications, with an (from left), Leibfried, George ing in entry fee of $25 for mem- Burnham, Steve Briscoe and Memorial Stadium during bers and $35 for nonmem- Stewart. More than 200 business the night. bers, must be submitted by Hosted locally by the Lake Aug. 21. Applications are leaders and dignitaries attended the City Police Department, available at the following event. See story, more photos, in locations. The Frame Shop Sunday’s Lake City Reporter. NIGHT continued on 3A and Gallery, Rainbow’s End JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter and the Suwannee River Regional Library. Artists can also download and print an application from liveoakartistsguild.org. All Florida Gateway says goodbye to a friend artists 18 and older are eligible and invited to sub- Beloved librarian The loss of Morris is difficult to around him and leadership of the Task Force on mit an application. Autumn loses battle with accept, said FGC President Chuck he will truly be the Future of Academic Libraries Artfest 2012 awards will be Hall. missed. I am in Florida for several years. determined by the entries pancreatic cancer. “As President of Florida Gateway proud to call him He was also nominated for his and donations received. College, I knew Jim for fifteen both a colleague work overseeing the construction A minimum of $3,000 By LAURA HAMPSON years, and saw first-hand his com- and friend,” Hall of the new Wilson S. Rivers Library will be awarded. Artwork [email protected] mitment to provide our students said. and Media Center at FGC. selected for these awards and the community with excellent Morris began In a March interview in the will be exhibited at a spe- Jim Morris, Florida Gateway learning resources, his leadership Morris his career at FGC Lake City Reporter, Morris said cial “Featured Exhibition” College’s librarian of more experience inspired those around in 1989 as the community educa- the award came as a complete at the Suwannee River than 20 years, passed away late him, and he was always looking tion director and spent 37 years of surprise. “This has been a great Regionial Library, Sep. 22- Wednesday. for ways to improve services for his life as a librarian. career,” he said. “We make people Oct. 5. Morris, executive director of our students and faculty, both on Earlier this year, Morris was happy every day.” For more information, library and community services, campus and throughout the whole named the Florida Library Morris also served as the chair call Suzanne Marcil at lost a 9-month battle with pancre- service area,” Hall said. Association’s 2012 Librarian of the (386) 362-7308. atic cancer. “Jim was an inspiration to those Year, in part, for his efforts and MORRIS continued on 3A Vol. 138, No. 132 Opinion ............... 4A CALL US: TODAY IN COMING (386) 752-1293 People................. 2A 96 72 PEOPLE SUNDAY SUBSCRIBE TO Isolated T-Storms Obituaries ............. 5A THE REPORTER: Advice & Comics ....... 6-7B Seinfeld on Local news Voice: 755-5445 Fax: 752-9400 WEATHER, 2A Puzzles ............... 6-7B stage in NYC. roundup. 2A 2A LAKE CITY REPORTER DAILY BRIEFING FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JULY 27-28, 2012 Celebrity Birthdays Thursday: Thursday: n TV producer Norman n Baseball player Alex Afternoon: 8-9-8 Afternoon: 8-4-0-7 Wednesday: Lear is 90. Rodriguez is 37. 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Daily Scripture “[Faith in Action] Now faith is confi- comedy returns to NYC dence in what we hope for and assur- NEW YORK — Jerry Brand’s film credits ance about what we do not see.” Seinfeld is bringing back include “Forgetting Sarah - Hebrews 11:1 NIV his live stand-up comedy to Marshall” and “Get Him to New York City — the place the Greek.” He has a late- he says he learned to be night show on FX called funny. “Brand X with Russell Thought for Today It will be the first time Brand.” he’ll present full live come- A judge granted him a “Such sweet compulsion doth in mu- dy performances in the city divorce from singer Katy since his 1998 Broadway Perry in February. sic lie.” show, “I’m Telling You for - John Milton the Last Time.” There will be one per- Wallenda grandson formance in each of the to perform five boroughs on Thursday ASSOCIATED PRESS Lake City Reporter nights in October and BUTTE, Mont. — A Comedian Jerry Seinfeld performs onstage at the David grandson of famous tight- HOW TO REACH US November. 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