A3 + PLUS >> LCPD: Woman threatens driver after crash, See 3A NFL LOCAL Jags need CSC in a reboot action See Page 5A See Below THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2019 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM CHARLES GRAPER, MD, DDS Dentist’s license pulled after deaths both states over two fatally botched procedures, which revoked his dental license last year. Has offices in Lake City, Gainesville. among other complaints, according to profes- Florida followed suit, pulling Graper’s dental sional regulatory boards. license in September and his medical license in By CARL MCKINNEY Two patients, a 35-year-old woman and a dis- November. [email protected] abled 51-year-old man, died under the care of Graper, 75, also had an office in Gainesville Charles Graper, owner of Graper Facial Institute and four more in Georgia. A dentist with multiple offices in Florida and on Southwest Main Boulevard in Lake City, Georgia, including Lake City, lost his licenses in according to the Georgia Board of Dentistry, DENTIST continued on 2A Graper JAMES MONTGOMERY ANIMAL WELLNESS CENTER BREAKS GROUND TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter Mr. Mont is gone, but his good works live on Construction will begin on Animal Wellness Center, a facility groundbreaking ceremony is the multi-purpose structure by that will be the key element in first of many steps. providing the services. Todd Sampson, Lake City- January, it is hoped. The late James H. Columbia County Humane Montgomery, known by all as Society’s Executive Board of By TONY BRITT “Mr. Mont,” was not a Lake City Directors president, said the Humane Society new building will [email protected] COURTESY board member. Plans for the building allow the center to Plans to reduce the area’s feral TOP: Members of the Lake City-Columbia County Humane Society He was, however, began roughly 10 months reduce operation cat population, offer a cost-effec- a member of the costs, increase Executive Board of Directors (holding gold shovels) stand with tive spay-neuter procedures and ago with fundraising community members, supporters and humane society staff organization’s efforts, and the ground- revenue, aid with other low-cost veterinary ser- advisory coun- disaster recovery Monday morning for the James H. Montgomery Animal Wellness vices, and provide more services cil, appointed breaking ceremony is the and sheltering Center groundbreaking. ABOVE: Artist’s rendition of new building. to local pet owners have taken after County first of many steps. during storms, and another step closer to becoming Commission cre- help provide addi- site preparation can begin and our community to those that can’t a reality. ated the special panel years ago. tional adoption opportunities for discuss $70,000 worth of in-kind afford to take their animals to a vet- Monday morning, the Lake Montgomery was the only mem- the public. services offered by the County erinarian and to help lower the pop- City-Columbia County Humane ber of the council to attend any Robin Tobak Ward, Lake City Commission. ulation of feral cats as well,” Ward Society’s executive board of of the humane society’s board Animal Shelter board secretary She said she’s hopeful that said. “We’re also going to provide a directors gathered with commu- meetings — in fact, he attended and building coordinator, said no construction work on the James shelter during any kind of weather nity members, supporters and all of them. official timeframe has been estab- H. Montgomery Animal Wellness emergencies that arise.” facility staff members to hold a Plans for the building began lished for when construction will Center can begin by late January. The building will be a multipur- groundbreaking ceremony for roughly 10 months ago with begin, but a meeting has been “The purpose of this building pose structure, the first section the new James H. Montgomery fundraising efforts, and the scheduled to determine when is to provide low-cost services to of which will be an animal clinic. FAR LEFT: Jerry Krummrich, a Christian Service Center volunteer, prays with a client on Monday morning as the Christian agency gives out Christmas Gift Baskets. LEFT: Zander Service Koon (left), a Christian Service Center volunteer, car- Center in ries a bag of food to a client’s action car on Monday morning as Mike House, also a CSC volunteer, opens the door for him. Photos by TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter Vol. 145, No. 205 Obituaries . 3A CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER (386) 752-1293 Opinion . 4A Sports . 5A SUBSCRIBE TO THE REPORTER: 73 55 Classifieds. 8A Voice: 755-5445 Advice & Comics. 9A Fax: 752-9400 Mostly cloudy, 2A 2A THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2019 LOCAL LAKE CITY REPORTER LOCAL DENTIST QUICK HITS Scripture of the Day “He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.” License pulled after deaths — Matthew 16:15-16 (KJV) tooth extraction Graper performed levels dropped to dangerous levels, DENTIST on May 12, 2015, under what was according to the document. Thought for Today Continued From 1A supposed to be light sedation, the Graper “failed to respond appropri- dentistry board found. ately,” and the woman died 11 days There’s no use doing a kindness if you do it a day Georgia’s dentistry board reviewed The patient provided background later, the dentistry board found. too late. — Charles Kingsley, 1819-1875, English a number of complaints about the on her medical history, including the In addition to those cases, the board clergyman quality of care at Graper’s practice. cited other examples of complaints In a March 8 order suspending his While she was under, about Graper’s care. license, the board recounts the expe- her oxygen levels A sedated 18-year-old patient still Winning Lottery Numbers riences of several patients. dropped to dangerous had a syringe still in his arm when Pick 3: (Tuesday p.m.) 2-3-0 One of them was “51 years old, levels, according to he was brought back to his father Pick 4: (Tuesday p.m.) 9-4-8-4 blind, autistic, non-verbal, mental- the document. Graper following a tooth extraction; Graper Fantasy 5: (Tuesday) 15-19-23-25-31 ly impaired, had a seizure disorder, ‘failed to respond reportedly performed surgery at the and was largely wheelchair bound,” appropriately,’ and the wrong site on a patient; and the deci- according to the document. sion to prematurely end a surgery See an error? On May 7, 2015, the patient went woman died 11 days caused someone to fall off the operat- The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news in for a tooth extraction but was later, the board found. ing table when staffers were directed items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, discharged prematurely — while he to move the patient before recovering please call the editor. Corrections and clarifications will was still unconscious from the anes- fact that she had undergone four neck from anesthesia, according to the doc- run in this space. Thanks for reading. thesia, the dentistry board found. surgeries and reacted poorly to anes- ument. His caregivers were reportedly told thesia, according to the document. After Georgia decided to revoke to hold his head up to preserve his Graper’s records for the patient Graper’s license, The Florida Board Submissions The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption airway. were inconsistent and conflicting over of Dentistry found that was justifica- information to run at the discretion of the editor. If you would The patient never woke up and died what kind of anesthesia was adminis- tion to do the same, September court like to see your organization in the newspaper, send the picture later the same day of respiratory fail- tered, but it appeared she was placed filings show. and information to Robert Bridges: rbridges@lakecityreporter. ure, according to the document. in a deep sedation, the dentistry board Graper’s Lake City office is listed as com. 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