+ PLUS >> Hurricane season hits its peak, Opinion 4A. ENTERTAINMENT LOCAL SPORTS Live Oak Two injured State champ band in finals in wreck on Burns shines Saturday Highway 41 in opener See Page 8A See Page 3A See Page 1B WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12-13, 2014 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM ‘Skunkie’ shot down allow exotic animals on the and seven people spoke Scuffle breaks out after hearing as zoning board property by a 3-0 vote. against the proposal. Sept. 13 denies shelter’s request to move to Lake Jeffery. The Skunkie Acres Skunkie Acres has been portion of meeting last- at the center of controver- Diva Day By TONY BRITT Bernard Haake, plan to Thursday night the ed more than two hours sy for years at its current Altrusa Club will host [email protected] move the facility to a Lake Columbia County Board with a crowd of more than location in White Springs. their 5th annual Diva Day Jeffery Road address, but of Adjustment denied 150 people in attendance. Numerous complaints at the Columbia County The owners of Skunkie as of now it will be without Barbara Haake’s request Seven people spoke on Fairgrounds Banquet Acres, Barbara and the exotic animals. for a special exception to Skunkie Acres’ behalf SKUNKIE continued on 3A Hall on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be vendors on site with jewelry, 13-YEAR ANNIVERSARY handbags, candles, soap, make-up cakes, choco- lates, health screenings and more. An affordable A first-hand account of 9/11 lunch will be available at the cafe. Admission is $5 and the ticket enters you Assistant Police Chief in a drawing for a brace- shares his memories at let, courtesy of Ward’s Jewelry & Gifts or a three First Baptist ceremony. day / two night cabin & golf cart rental cour- By SARAH LOFTUS tesy of the Spirit of the [email protected] Suwannee Music Park. Tickets are available at Lake City Assistant Police Chief Gerard the Lake City Reporter Butler, Jr. was on duty as a patrol attendant for and at the door. Call Jan the Milford, Conn. Police Department on Sept. Smithey at 386-961-3217 11, 2001. for more. The town, about 60 miles outside of New York City, quickly became chaotic. Big Tent Adoption Parents were flooding the schools to get Lake City Humane their kids out, Society will hold a “Big ‘These defining and the district Tent Adoption” event on moments carry requested police Sept. 10-13 next to the assistance. Milford Publix Shopping Center such impact police dispatch was on NW Commons Loop. on us that we experiencing prob- Hours are: Friday, Sept. remember years lems, as all of the Photos by JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter 12 from 3-6 p.m.; and lines were jammed Lake City Police Department Assistant Chief Gerald Butler delivers his keynote address to a crowd of Saturday, Sept. 13 from 11 later where we with people calling about 200 people during the City of Lake City’s 9/11 Commemorative Ceremony held at First Baptist a.m. to 4 p.m. Lake City were when we to ask about a fami- Church on Thursday. Humane Society will be heard the news.’ ly member or friend available to answer any who worked or was questions you may have. — Gerald Butler, en route to New Dogs and cats both big Lake City Assistant York. Public safety and small will be available Police Chief officials were told for adoption. All animals all the bridges out have been spayed or neu- of Manhattan had been closed and to expect tered, are current on their a surge of people at the Milford train station, vaccinations, and are all as the rail lines were the only way out of New microchipped. Included York City that day. Milford public safety offi- with each dog adoption is cials were asked to set up triage at the station one free training lesson to since the Milford Hospital is located along the Cambridge Prep Academy students gather help ensure a better bond- rail line. around Julie Hattley as she sings during the ing and understanding of “The people began to arrive on the trains, ceremony on Thursday. your pet. Call the Humane mostly shell-shocked, and you could see who Society at 386-752-3191 for came from lower Manhattan, the site of the people and as a nation have been united and more. World Trade Center as they were covered in shaped by defining moments,” he said. “These what became known as ‘World Trade Center defining moments carry such impact on us Girl Scout Recruitment dust,’” Butler said. that we remember years later where we were The Girl Scouts of Where were you on Sept. 11, 2001? when we heard the news.” Gateway Council are Butler asked the crowd of about 200 people Butler is a 29-year veteran of the Milford Police It’s important for people to remember where having recruitments for listening to him speak at the Lake City 9/11 Department in Connecticut. The Twin Towers they were when defining moments like 9/11 memberships in Lake commemorative ceremony that question. could be seen from Milford, which was about 60 City, Live Oak, as well “Throughout our country’s history, we as a miles from New York. CEREMONY continued on 3A as Bradford and Union counties. Register for Girl Scouts at the Lake City West Library on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. Or Flu mist vaccine available district-wide register online at www. girlscout-gateway.org. Columbia County public school students Kim Allison. The only children who cannot Parents need to fill out a form, get the vaccine are those with Barbecue Pork Dinner are eligible for free vaccination Monday. which has been sent home with respiratory problems because the VFW Post 2206, 343 By SARAH LOFTUS The district is partnering with students, in order to make their mist is unsafe for them, she said. Forest Lawn Way, will [email protected] Healthy Schools LLC, a nonprof- children eligible for the vaccine. The mist vaccine being offered serve barbecue pork it started by former Jacksonville The forms are due today by the is given nasally and works against dinners from 5-7 p.m. Children who attend Columbia Jaguars player Tony Boselli that end of the school day, but children four strains of the flu, according to Saturday, Sept. 13 at $5 per County public schools will be able provides vaccines for children, to who haven’t turned in a form will information provided by Healthy plate. Karaoke with Mark to get free flu mist vaccines at offer the vaccines, said Columbia still be able to get a vaccine on will begin at 7 p.m. school on Monday. County school health coordinator Monday, Allison said. VACCINE continued on 3A Vol. 140, No. 157 Opinion . 4A CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER SPORTS SPORTS (386) 752-1293 Faith . 6A Obituaries . 5A Indians take on Tigers travel to SUBSCRIBE TO Bradford High in Citizen’s Field THE REPORTER: 92 72 Advice & Comics . 4B Voice: 755-5445 Puzzles . 5B Fort White, 1B. tonight, 1B. Fax: 752-9400 Storm chance, 2A 2A LAKE CITY REPORTER DAILY BRIEFING FRIDAY & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12-13, 2014 Page Editor: Emily Lawson, 754-0424 QUICK HITS Scripture of the Day “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” — Psalm 121:1-2 Thought for Today Animals are such agreeable friends. They ask no questions; they pass no criticisms. — George Eliot, Mary Ann Evans, known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist (1819-1880) Winning Lottery Numbers Cash 3: (Thursday) 0-0-2 Play 4: (Thursday) 7-0-0-0 Fantasy 5: (Wednesday) 3-13-21-31-33 Corrections City Manager Wendell Johnson is a voting member of the county Economic Development Advisory Board. Due COURTESY to an editing error, a story in Thursday’s paper indicated Purple Heart Presentation otherwise. At Tuesday’s school board meeting, Supt. Terry The Lake City Domiciliary held a Purple Heart Presentation Ceremony in August. The ceremony began with a presenta- Huddleston said a Shining Star Academy of the Arts tion of the colors by the American Legion Post 57 Honor Guard. The dignitaries were then introduced by the Domiciliary administrator sent an email to Keith Hatcher, the dis- Administrator Felix Johnson. Those in attendance and pictured above but not in order consist of: Colonel Prendergast, trict’s charter school director, indicating the school’s last Executive Director of the FDVA; Elizabeth Porter, State Representative of District 10; Chase Daniels,representing Senator day would be Oct. 15. A story in Wednesday’s paper Charlie Dean’s Office; George Ward, Lake City Councilman and retired US Marine; Clay Martin, representing Congressman incorrectly identified the communication as a letter sent Ted Yoho’s Office; Adele Griffin, representing Senator Marco Rubio’s Office; Michael Nemesh, Commander of the Military to parents by the school principal. Order of the Purple Heart. The recipients of the Purple Hearts pictured above on the first row from left to right consisted The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news of Rocky Rhodes, James O. Smith, George McDonough and Frank Turosik. The staff of the Domiciliary provided refresh- items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, ments and many of the residents were in attendance to view the recipients and congratulate their brothers in arms at the please call the editor.