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Campus USA Credit Union service center manager Diana Parker goes up to accept a trophy after being named the 2014 Lake City-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year. Teeko Graphics and The Lake City Advertiser were finalists for the honor.
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TALLAHASSEE — The debate whether safety is worth the risk of having more guns on school campuses took center stage in a Florida House committee, which approved a
bill Wednesday that would allow trained officials to carry weapons in schools.
This issue has been argued nation-wide since school shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut, Virginia Tech U n i v e r s i t y , Columbine High School in Colorado and others. One side believes armed officials are better
equipped to handle an emergency situation. The other argues that more guns in schools only increase the odds of something hap-pening.
The bill (HB 753) approved 8-4 by House Justice Appropriations committee is spon-sored by Greg Steube, a Republican from Sarasota. It gives schools the option to appoint former or current law enforcement officers and former or current military offi-cers with state-legislated training to carry firearms on campus.
They would be required to go through 40 hours of school-safety training and eight hours of active-shooter training each year. They also would need four hours of firearm qualification annually.
They’d be required to have a car-ry-and-conceal permit. Local school boards or principals would make the appointments. Next up for the House bill is the Judiciary Committee.
Steube argued that school-shooting inci-dents such as Sandy Hook take place in a matter of minutes that is less than many average police response times. A trained, armed official on the property could save lives before police arrive.
“I think the schools themselves would appreciate knowing that somebody highly trained was there,” Rep. Charles Van Zant, R-Palatka, said, “so that some idiot that brought a gun to school with the intention of killing people could be stopped at a far sooner place than calling law enforcement, which might take a good long time to get there.”
Representatives for the Florida School Board Association and Parent Teacher Association opposed the bill. The PTA would rather have further investment in school resource officers and intervention programs.
“FSBA believes that only highly trained professional law enforcement officers can be entrusted with weaponry on our school grounds,” said school board representative Ruth Melton.
Guns in schoolsone step closerBill would allow trained personnel to be armed.
Plea deal struck in fatal robbery
By TONY [email protected]
A man facing felony murder
charges in the 2012 shooting death of a convenience store owner will serve 20 years in prison in exchange for his tes-timony against the alleged gun-man.
James Leonard Johnson, 25, pleaded guilty to a charge of armed robbery in the April 27,
2012 robbery of A&M Discount Beverages that left Rajni Patel dead.
Under terms of the deal, he will testify against his father-in-law and alleged accomplice, Ernest Larry Grandison Sr., who FILE
Authorities are pictured at the scene of an April 27, 2012 shooting at a convenience store that left one man dead.
Johnson will testify against father-in-law, the alleged gunman.
Lake City-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce president John Kuykendall presents TD Bank regional vice president Suzanne Norris with a plaque for the 2014 Chamber Large Business of the Year on Wednesday. PotashCorp-White Springs and the Lake City Reporter were finalists for the honor.
Campus USA Credit Union, TD Bank are big winners;Young is Citizen of the Year.
BUSINESSof the year
‘I think the schools
themselves would
appreciate knowing that
somebody highly trained
was there.’— Rep. Charles Van
Zant (R-Palatka)
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By STEVEN [email protected]
The Lake City-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce held its annual Business and Citizen of the Year Awards Luncheon Wednesday, with two local finan-cial institutions and the president of Altrusa International taking top honors.
Campus USA Credit Union earned rec-ognition as Small Business of the Year (10 or fewer employees) with TD Bank sharing the limelight as Large Business of the Year.
Local Altrusa International chapter pres-ident Mantha Young of Jasper was named Citizen of the Year, earning the esteem of the local business community that consid-ered 11 other active community members also nominated for the distinction.
“We send out an open nomination to all our chamber members and we ask them to submit a business they think would be a great choice,” said Chamber of Commerce Director Dennille Decker.
Nominated businesses then fill out a five-part questionnaire that demonstrates how they innovate in the workplace, overcome hardships and adversity, and contribute to the local community.
A 10-person panel including current and past chamber presidents, previous award winners and other members at large then independently make their decisions for who they believed embody the chamber’s defini-tion of Business of the Year.
Small Business winnerServing Lake City since 2002, Small
Business of the Year winner Campus USA serves nearly 4,000 residents in Columbia County, providing financial services to first-time homebuyers, small businesses and more.
The company recently constructed a new
Drug warrant results in five arrests
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By STEVEN [email protected]
Five Lake City adults were arrested Friday after local authorities served a search warrant on a local residence that housed a suspected drug traffick-ing operation, according to a Tuesday LCPD news release.
Devonte C. Wilson, 21, of 443 NE Sims Drive; Michael Deon Rolle, 34, of 4367 SW Sisters Welcome Road; Franklin Lamont Rolle, 31, of 187 Martin Luther King Street; Porsche Lynette Jones, 20, of 826 NW Wilson Street; and Gregory Jerome Hawkins Jr., 28, of 992 NW Lake City
Avenue, were arrested Friday, LCPD said.“Officers with the Lake City Police
Department Criminal Interdiction Unit, with the assistance of the Gateway High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Initiative, served a search warrant at 745 NW Long St.,” the release said.
“A search of the residence resulted in the seizure of suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia.”
Investigators said the occupants of the residence were involved in the sale
Hawkins Franklin RolleJones Michael Rolle Wilson
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O’Donnell to get Tony Award
NEW YORK — Rosie O’Donnell is getting a Tony Award.
The award’s adminis-tration committee said Tuesday that the former talk-show host will receive the 2014 Isabelle Stevenson Award, an honorary prize given to members of the theater community for their philanthropic efforts.
The committee cites O’Donnell’s commitment to arts education for New York City’s public school children. In 2003, the Emmy Award-winning O’Donnell launched a nonprofit arts education organization now known as Rosie’s Theater Kids, which provides training in dance, music and drama for students attending public school in New York City.
O’Donnell has hosted the Tony Awards three
times. Her theater cred-its include performing in “Grease,” ‘’Seussical” and “Fiddler on the Roof” as well as producing the
musical “Taboo.”The Tony Awards are
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Authorities say the alleged attack happened in a room at the Art of Animation Resort on March 28.
According to deputies, a man confronted a house-keeper when she went inside a room that had its door open to clean. Deputies say the woman fought off the attacker, who fled the area. The woman was scratched during the attack and taken to a hospital for treatment.
In a statement, Walt Disney World said it is working closely with the sheriff’s office to find the suspect.
Rescuer of three children gets college scholarship
DAYTONA BEACH — A 21-year-old college student is getting a scholarship for his role in rescuing three children whose mother drove their minivan into the surf off Daytona Beach.
The executive board of the Foundation for Seminole State College of Florida surprised Stacy Robinson with the award Tuesday.
Robinson told the Daytona Beach News-Journal he had no idea when he was invited to the board meeting that he would receive the $1,000 scholarship.
Robinson ran into the Atlantic Ocean March 4 when he was Ebony Wilkerson’s van drive into the water. He helped pull the children — ages 3, 9 and 10 — from inside the submerging vehicle.
Coast Guard responds to boat fire JACKSONVILLE — U.S. Coast Guard crews taking
place in a mock drill involving a fire on a ship were instead diverted to an emergency on a boat some 50 miles off of Fernandina Beach.
Public Affairs Specialist Anthony Soto says the Coast Guard got word Wednesday morning that five people were on board a boat that was taking on water in the Atlantic.
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Students visit the nation’s capitalEastside Elementary, Five Points Elementary, Westside Elementary and Melrose Elementary staff and students recently took a trip to the capital in Washington D.C. Pictured here standing in front of the White House are students from Eastside and Five Points. The schools want to thank the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 57 for their sponsorship of this educational and eventful trip.
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Some opponents pre-ferred preventative mea-sures instead of allowing more firearms. There was also concern with having volunteers in these positions regard-less of their training.
“There are things we can do other than add-ing more guns to the school that can keep our children safe,” said Rep. Darryl Rouson, D-St. Petersburg, who has sheriffs in his district on
both sides of the issue.The accompanying
Senate bill (SB 968) was approved by the Criminal Justice committee and is waiting to be heard in the Education committee. It wasn’t brought up at the last two education meet-ings.
“If they don’t want to do it, they don’t have to do it,” Steube said. “My local school board members, who I just met with last week, they had a very different opinion on the legislation and they might actually take advantage of it.
GUNSContinued From 1A
By JIM TURNER
The News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE — A National Rifle Association-backed mea-sure to allow people without con-cealed weapons licenses to pocket their guns during emergencies squeaked out of the Senate com-mittee where it has been on hold for two weeks.
The Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space and Domestic Security Committee spent less than 15 minutes on Tuesday pri-marily taking public testimony on the emergency-carry measure (SB
296) before approving it with a 5-4 vote and no debate.
The measure still has one scheduled stop before reaching the Senate floor. A similar House proposal (HB 209) is ready for a full floor vote.
Both proposals are opposed by the Florida Sheriffs Association, but have found support from the Florida National Guard, under pressure from Gov. Rick Scott.
Senate sponsor Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, twice delayed votes on his proposal because he lacked the support to carry the measure forward.
But on Tuesday, Sen. Joseph Abruzzo, a Royal Palm Beach Democrat who was absent from the prior two meetings, gave Brandes the swing vote he need-ed. Abruzzo’s vote was needed to offset a “no” from Sen. Charlie Dean, an Inverness Republican and former Citrus County sheriff.
Abruzzo, who served in the mil-itary reserves, said there was no arm twisting for his support.
“I am where I am, I think the legislation meets a purpose,” said Abruzzo, “I supported it right off the bat.”
Currently, people can bring
their guns with them when follow-ing evacuation orders, but the fire-arms must be securely encased and not in the person’s physical possession.
Brandes’s bill would create an exemption to state law regarding concealed weapons by allowing individuals who have not quali-fied for the licenses to keep their guns with them when ordered to relocate after a governor-declared state of emergency, such as a riot, hurricane or wildfire.
“I just needed everybody to show up to vote,” Brandes said after the meeting.
Emergency guns measure clears committeeof cocaine and possessed marijuana.
In addition to Wilson, Franklin Rolle and Jones being arrested on drug-re-lated charges, Michael Rolle and Hawkins Jr. were also detained because they “began to interfere with offi-cers who were attempting to conduct the investigation,” according to the release.
All five were arrested and booked into Columbia County Detention Facility.
Wilson was released on $2,000 bond and faces charges of possession of less than 20 grams of mar-ijuana.
Michael Rolle was held without bond and faces charges of resisting an offi-cer without violence and a probation violation.
Franklin Rolle was released on $20,000 bond and faces charges of posses-sion of cocaine with intent to sell and sale of cocaine.
Jones was released on $20,000 bond and faces possession of cocaine with intent to sell and sale of cocaine.
Hawkins was released on $2,000 bond and faces a charge of resisting an offi-cer without violence.
ARRESTSContinued From 1A
By JIM TURNER
The News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE — During a politically charged bill-signing ceremony, Gov. Rick Scott gave final approval Wednesday to roll-ing back vehicle-registration fees that were increased in 2009 amid state budget woes.
Scott repeatedly noted that the unpopular fee increases were enacted under former Gov. Charlie Crist, who is seeking to unseat Scott during this November’s election.
“We’re going to right the wrong of this 2009 tax increase that Charlie Crist enact-ed,” Scott said.
The bill (SB 156) signed by Scott, one of his “critical” priorities for this spring’s
legislative session, is expected to save Floridians between $20 and $25 per vehi-cle registration, with the total depending on the size of the vehicle.
Kevin Cate, a spokesman for Crist’s campaign, responded to Scott’s announce-ment by saying the “ridiculous press con-ference” exposed the current governor’s “political desperation.”
“Everyone knows that Charlie Crist signed one of the largest tax cuts (a prop-erty tax cut) in the history of Florida and was also forced to make tough decisions to prevent devastating blows to teachers, stu-dents, first responders, and our most vul-nerable Floridians,” Cate said in an email.
The fee cuts will take effect Sept. 1.
Vehicle fee cuts ‘right the wrong’
police say shot Patel to death during the robbery.
According to police, Johnson and Grandison entered the store at about 1:30 p.m. and demand-ed at gunpoint that Patel’s wife, Daxa Patel, give them money from behind the counter. She complied, but when Rajni Patel entered from a back room, Grandison allegedly shot him.
Sheena Marie Grandison, Johnson’s wife and Ernest Larry Grandison’s daughter, was also facing first-degree murder charges for her role in the rob-bery but was allowed to plead guilty to a charge of aiding and abetting and received probation.
Sheena Marie Grandison, who was present at Wednesday’s pro-ceedings, drove Johnson to the store and left the scene without Johnson or Grandison Sr. in her vehicle, investigators say.
Sentencing in the case has been deferred until later this month.
If Judge Julian Collins is inclined to deviate from the terms of the plea agreement, Johnson can withdraw his plea.
“Mr. Johnson accepted the plea because he felt it was in his best interest,” Defense Attorney Cliff Wilson said, deferring any additional comments until after sentencing.
Johnson answered “no sir” when Collins asked whether he was pressured into accepting the plea deal.
“A plea of fer has been made by the state and a c c e p t -ed by the d e f e n -d a n t , ” Prosecutor J o h n D u r r e t t said. “The matter was reset until April 21 to insure the v i c t i m ’ s family can be present
should they so desire.”Durrett declined to speak fur-
ther about the plea.
Johnson was arrested by Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents on May 19, 2012, in Jacksonville. He was later transferred to the Columbia County Detention Facility.
Johnson married Grandison’s daughter, Sheena Marie Grandison, in Ohio on Sept. 19, 2011.
A woman identifying herself as Jo Ellen Poindexter Roberts, Johnson’s mother, called the Lake City Reporter from Ohio in 2012.
She said her son had no pre-vious criminal history “because he is not a bad kid,” she said. “He didn’t have a bad life and he didn’t grow up in a bad home His family loves him. Unfortunately, he just got around some bad people.”
Johnson was working at UPS when he and Sheena Grandison were married, records show. She was self-employed.
Roberts said after their mar-riage, the couple moved to Florida. Up to that point, Johnson had lived his entire live in Ohio.
Under terms of the deal, Johnson would also have to pay court costs but he will get cred-it for the time he has already served. He is currently being housed in the Hamilton County Jail.
Johnson agreed to the terms of the plea agreement during court proceedings Wednesday afternoon in Courtroom 2 of the Columbia County Courthouse. The proceeding began at 2:30 p.m. and lasted approximately 15 minutes.
JOHNSONContinued From 1A
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Perhaps state Sen. Joe Negron is right that some state colleges are guilty of mission creep in rushing to offer four-year degree programs. But his solution — to strip author-ity from the Board of Education to approve
new bachelor degree programs for state colleges and force them to reduce their tuition for those programs — is another example of bad higher education policy on the fly. More than 10 years after embarking on this experiment, it is time for a thoughtful assessment of how four-year degrees at state colleges are working. But Negron, the powerful chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, would further politicize and diffuse higher education governance when what is needed is a common vision and more financial invest-ment.
Negron added language to a Senate bill dealing with tuition increases that would prevent the Board of Education from approving more four-year degree programs at state colleges, formerly known as com-munity colleges. A dozen years after St. Petersburg College first won the right to offer a limited number of bachelor’s degrees, 24 colleges now have approval for 175 different degrees. Negron contends at least some of those programs have strayed from the Legislature’s original intent that colleges would offer four-year degrees to meet workforce needs in their communities, such as in nursing or technology....
Negron wants ... state colleges to charge the same tuition for both upper and lower-level work and strip $3.4 million from state colleges’ four-year degree bud-gets to give to the University of Florida and Florida State University. He says more investment is needed there to build elite universities that compete with those in other states. But the answer is not to take from the colleges to give to two universities with powerful sup-porters in the Legislature.
Negron’s singular focus on state college’s offerings — without consideration of what needs they may be fulfill-ing or how they have increased higher education access — illustrates how Tallahassee micromanages education. Florida should be less concerned about where students are getting bachelor’s degrees and more concerned with making those degrees accessible. Even as Tampa Bay has the University of South Florida, for example, St. Petersburg College has a niche that overwhelmingly serves working students over 25 years old. Last year it awarded 1,200 bachelor’s degrees, mostly in fields like nursing, education or business.
Negron, R-Stuart, is right that Florida needs to invest more in state universities. But he should push for bet-ter coordination throughout the higher education sys-tem to eliminate duplication. The universities’ Board of Governors should also have authority over state colleg-es, because the state’s public school system is plenty of work for the Board of Education. Negron even could lead the charge among his Republican colleagues to forgo special interest tax breaks so that Florida collects the state revenue needed to adequately fund education, including higher education. Robbing from Peter to pay Paul while further politicizing the process only makes things worse.
Political meddling ill serves state
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A tribute to Bill Glover
My good friend, Bill Glover, relayed the news to me over the phone: “The cancer is back and I only
have a few weeks to live, Roy.” However, the words didn’t sound
like they were coming from a man who only had a short time to live. His words and tone seemed to echo the finality of a wonderful life, with no regrets and the confidence of where he would spend eternity.
Bill Glover is a man known throughout Columbia County and the state. He spent 34 years of his life working as a law enforcement officer for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission before retiring in 2001 as area supervisor. Before that he served his country in the United States Army. Many of you that don’t know Bill personally may recognize the name from the many Letters to the Editor that he has written in area newspapers over the years since retiring. Bill’s articles readily define him as a Christian and social conservative and one that loves his country and fellow man, and the Lord.
Bill has always demonstrated a strong work ethic, placed high value on integrity, and maintained a spirit of volunteerism in his community and church. He was raised hunting and fishing and loved the outdoors. That love of the outdoors drew him to a career in wildlife law enforce-ment.
It was a perfect match. His outdoor knowledge, coupled with his enthusiasm, made him a force to be reckoned with, as poachers soon learned. His supervisors also recognized this and Bill was quickly promoted to the rank of sergeant and placed over a squad of officers to supervise. His squad worked an area of the state where poaching of deer at night was ram-pant. This meant working almost entirely at night, which proved
challenging for a man with a young family. His hard work and sacrifice paid off and he and his squad dra-matically reduced the poaching of deer by making hundreds of arrests over the next several years. The deer herd thrived and Floridians now enjoy an abundance of deer and other wildlife because of the sacrifices of Bill and others like him who worked to protect our wildlife resources.
I have been fortunate to work with and enjoy Bill’s friendship for these past 33 years. I have found many qualities in Bill that impressed me but one has stood out above the rest and that has been his role of advocate. We have all enjoyed an advocate in our lives from time to time. Mothers seem to be born advocates and come to our rescue when fathers are quick to administer discipline. At work, Bill was an advocate for his people when they found themselves in trouble. I have heard him argue his subor-dinates’ cause to superiors many a time and even when the subordinate was wrong, he attempted to mitigate the punishment.
Bill’s leadership style was more like coaching than supervising and he was well respected by his subor-dinates. Bill continued in this role as advocate even after retirement, volunteering as a Guardian Ad Litem counselor.
Bill loves sports and people, so coaching came natural to him and he coached everything from Little League to church softball. He was a frequent face at sporting events
in Columbia and surrounding coun-ties, serving as an umpire and ref-eree for many years.
Bill has a genuine concern for others and has made countless positive impressions, especially on young people. He is Uncle Bill to many. I can’t count the number of young people’s lives he has influenced. He taught teenagers in church for years and they loved him. He had an energy about him that was attractive to teenagers and he could hold his own with them physically in sporting events. In recent years, Bill served as leader over a boys’ organization in his church known as Royal Rangers. Over many years, hundreds of boys cycled through his classes. All were influenced by the qualities that Bill holds dear, integrity, love for God and country, and fellow man. Bill’s efforts will be realized in the lives of these young people for years to come.
Bill has been blessed with a won-derful wife, Sandy, who has stuck by his side for 48 years. They have raised four sons Matt, Brian, Luke, and Phillip. They have nine grand-children.
Bill has helped so many people financially over his life. I know of one family whose house payments he made for months until they could get on their feet financially. Only heaven knows how many electric and medi-cal bills, groceries, car repairs, bails, and gifts of cash Bill has provided to people in Columbia County.
He has truly demonstrated what it means to be a Christian and an American. I believe when he enters the gates of heaven, our Lord will speak these words to him: “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
It was 40 years ago. The scan-dal was called Watergate. The president was Richard Nixon. He had delighted in some dirty political tricks, was
abusing power left and right, and had even helped cover up a crime, a break-in by political operatives at headquarters of the Democratic National Committee.
Then, wham, the press was on his case, his own party was on his case, Congress was on his case and the courts were on his case. Nixon resigned.
“The system worked,” observers said over and over again, reflecting pride that constitutional safeguards had thwarted these machinations as all sides stood up for what’s right.
Now we’re in another era. Barack Obama is president, and no, he is not engaged in Nixonian criminal-ity, but he is rewriting laws without congressional approval, otherwise kicking the Constitution in the teeth on a regular basis and merrily get-ting away with it....
The system is not working.Even one prominent liberal
agrees.“What also alarms me, however,
is that the two other branches appear not just simply passive, but inert in the face of this concentra-tion of authority,” said Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University, when he was testifying before the House Judiciary Committee this past February.
“The fact that I happen to think the president is right on many of these policies does not alter the fact that I believe the means ... is wrong, and that this can be a dan-gerous change in our system. And our system is changing in a very fundamental way. And it’s chang-ing without a whimper of regret or opposition.”
Turley is not bashful in his facts – pointing, for instance, to adminis-
tration surveillance of the press; the unilateral rewriting of parts of immi-gration, health-care, education and other laws; questionable regulatory enthusiasms; and the illegal shift-ing of money from one government fund to another.
Neither is he bashful in his rhetoric as he worries about “a usurpation of authority unprecedented in this coun-try,” or refers to the “land of the sorta, kinda free” or says we are at a “consti-tutional tipping point” that could bring us “an uber presidency unchecked by the other two branches.”
Listen folks, despite the yelps of the uncaring, intellectually mysti-fied branch of liberals, this is not about impeachment or a conserva-tive agenda or anything like that. It is about preserving a constitutional order meant to protect all of us. And do the Democrats not get it that if this precedent stands, a Republican president could also indulge his autocratic impulses someday?
Checks and balances not working
Roy Brown
■ Roy Brown retired from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as a regional commander after 31 years of service. He and Bill Glover were co-workers, and have been close friends for 33 years.
■ Jay Ambrose, formerly Washington director of editorial policy for Scripps Howard newspapers and the editor of dailies in El Paso, Texas, and Denver, is a columnist living in Colorado.
4AOPINION
Save the date
2014 Passion PlayParkview Baptist
Church, 268 NW Lake Jeffrey Rd., will perform their 2014 Lake City Passion Play “The Lamb Has Overcome” on Sunday, April 13 at 4 p.m. and Monday, April 14 at 7 p.m. Call 386-752-0681 for more information.
Epiphany’s PlayEpiphany Catholic
Church, 1905 SW Epiphany Court, will perform its Passion Play on Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m. at the church’s main building. Admission is free. Call Miriam Cartagena at 813-495-4005 for more informa-tion.
Road to CalvaryA drive-through re-en-
actment of the fellowship, betrayal, trial, crucifixion and resurrection of Christ will be hosted by Wesley memorial UMC, 1272 SW McFarlane Ave., on Friday and Saturday, April 11-12 from 8 -9 p.m.
Easter CantataElim Baptist Church,
3435 SW Elim Church Road in Fort White, invites the community to their Easter cantata with their choir performing “The Day He Wore My Crown” on Sunday, April 13 at the 11 a.m. service. Call 386-497-1972 for more.
AnnouncementsBooks needed
The Friends of the Columbia County Library are in need of books for their ongoing book sale. They accept books and magazines of all genres. Please bring your dona-tions to the Main Library.
TodayBird workshop
The Habitat Management and Enhancement for Ground Nesting Birds workshop will be April 3 from 9 - 11:15 a.m. at the Columbia County Extension Office, 971 W Duval St. Ste. 170. The workshop is free. Call Stan Shepard at 386-758-5713.
Community OutreachMinistry Pointing People
to Christ meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. at 284 SW Beech Street. The pub-lic is invited. Call Essie Wilson at 386-755-1483 for more information.
April 4Fundraiser
The Nate & Michelle Relay for Life team is hav-ing a barbecue fundraiser on Friday, April 4 at Lake City Medical Center. Pork ribs barbecued and cut “St. Louis style” will be avail-able for purchase for $16 per slab. Pick up is between 2 and 4 p.m.
April 5BBQ Dinner
Fort White United Methodist Church, 185 SW Well St., Fort White, is having a Craft & Bake Sale and Barbecue Dinner on Saturday, April 5. The sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; the dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come join the church for a day of fun. All proceeds will benefit the church.
Old Timers DayThe 18th Annual
Old Timers Day at the Ichetucknee Springs State Park will take place Saturday, April 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gather at the Head Spring picnic area for a special time of story tell-ing and an old-fashioned dinner on the grounds. Please bring a side dish to share and a lawn chair. Drinks will be provided.
Bring any old pictures you want scanned into the Old Timer’s photo album. Park entrance is free during the event. Call the park at 386-497-4690 and ask for Sam Cole for more information.
School ReunionThe Lake Lona School
Reunion will be held Saturday, April 5 at the Westside Community Center, 431 SW Birley Road. It will begin at 11 a.m. and we’ll eat at noon. Please bring a covered dish; there will be a cake walk again this year. We’ll take up a collection to pay for the rental of the Center — $5 minimum. Call Jo Ann Nash at 386-752-9334 for more.
Yard SaleThe Wel lbor n
Community Association will host a community yard sale on Saturday, April 5 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Andrews Square, 1340 8th Ave., Wellborn. Come to buy or to sell. 12x12 spaces are only $5 to set up your own tent or tables. The Bloodmobile will be there to donate. A blueber-ry pancake breakfast will be served from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.; cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Hot dogs, chips and soft drinks will be available for lunch. Call 386-963-1157 or find the Wellborn Community Association on Facebook for more information.
Ballin’ for CureNew Dayspring MBC
Relay for Life team presents Ballin’ for a Cure basketball tournament on Saturday, April 5 at the Richardson Community Center, 255 NE Coach Anders Lane. Teams are church vs. church; all skill levels wel-come. Registration is $100 per team. Teams are divid-ed by 8th grade and under, 9th grade and up. There is no limit on the number of team members. Each team must have shirts of the same color. General admission is $3 at the door; everyone is welcome. Call Roshonda Jones at 386-623-1879 with questions.
March for BabiesA March for Babies, ben-
efitting March of Dimes, will be Saturday, April 5 at Olustee Park. Registration begins at 8 a.m. followed by awards, entertainment and warm-up exercises. The five-mile walk begins at 9 a.m. and ends at the park around 10:30 with more entertainment and lunch compliments of Sonny’s. To join this event and sup-port March of Dimes, visit marchforbabies.org or reg-ister as a walker for $25.
VFW PostJoin VFW Post 2206 for
a “It Must be Somebody’s Bir thday” party on Saturday, April 5 at the Post, 343 Forest Lawn Way. Kickstart will perform at 8 p.m. Call Sharrie at 386-752-5001 with questions.
April 6Karaoke with Mark
VFW Post 2206, 343 Forest Lawn Way, will host karaoke with mark at 2 p.m. on Sunday, APril 6. Wings, shrimp and burgers will be served from 1:30 - 3 p.m. The public is invited. Call Sharrie at 386-752-5001 with questions.
Pre-Easter CelebrationB&S Combs Elks Lodge
#1599 and the Pride of B&S Combs Elks Temple #1238 will be hosting its 2nd Annual Pre-Easter Celebration on April 6 from 3-6 p.m. at Alligator Lake Park, 420 SE Alligator Glen. Come out and enjoy a fun-filled afternoon. For more information, call Carlos Brown at 386-288-6235.
April 8Medicare Seminar
The LifeStyle Enrichment Center is sponsoring a free educational Medicare sem-inar on Tuesday, April 8 from 5-6 p.m. Irv Crowetz will discuss what you need to know about Medicare, when to enroll and what is covered. This is not a sales seminar. Please RSVP to 386-755-3476 ext. 107.
April 9Lake City Newcomers
The Lake City Newcomers will hold their monthly luncheon on Wednesday, April 9 at 11 a.m. at Quail Heights Country Club. The pro-gram, put on by Teresa Byrd Morgan, will be on “Staying Fit after 50.” Contact Pinky Moore at 752-4552 for more.
April 10Hydrangeas Workshop
UF/IFAS Suwannee County Master Gardeners will be of fering an “Propagating Camellias, Azaleas and Hydrangeas” workshop on Thursday, April 10 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Heritage Park and Gardens in Live Oak. Come join us for demonstrations and hands-on activities. Learn air layering and stem cuttings. Participants will be able to take home potted cuttings of camel-lias, azaleas and hydran-geas from the Heritage plants at Heritage Park and Gardens. The cost to
attend workshop is only $15. For more information or to pre-register, con-tact Carolyn Saft, Pamela Burke or Kasey Bass at the Suwannee County Extension Office at (386) 362-2771 or [email protected].
Garden ClubThe Lake City Garden
Club will hold its month-ly meeting on April 10 at the Clubhouse, 257 SE Hernando St. The program will be “What’s New for Your Garden,” presented by Chris Carter from Nobles Nursery. Social time begins at 9:30 a.m.; the meeting will start at 10 a.m.
DAR meetingThe Edward Rutledge
Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, April 10 at 10:30 a.m. in the Wilson Rivers Library on the Florida Gateway College campus. Emily Martinson will be the speaker. Visitors are always welcomed. For information, please call 752-2903.
April 11Dinner & Movie
Wellborn United Methodist Church will host a dinner and a movie on Friday, April 11. The meal (spaghetti, salad, bread, dessert) will begin at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Following the din-ner, “The Lost Medallion” will be shown. The movie is about two 13-year-olds who uncover a long-lost medallion and accidentally wish themselves back in time. The event is free and open to the public. Call Rev. Parker at 386-688-1358 for more.
Father/Daughter DanceB&S Combs Elks Lodge
#1599 will be hosting its 2nd Annual Father/Daughter Dance on April 11 from 7-11 p.m. at Richardson Cafe, 255 NE Coach Anders Lane. Cost is $15 per couple of $7.50 per person. Contact Carlos Brown at 386-288-6235 for more information.
April 12Tobacco Cessation
Lake City Medical Center, 340 NW Commerce Dr., is hosting a free tobac-co cessation class on Saturday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. To register, call Katie at 352-275-7489. Participants will receive free Nicotine patches, gum and lozenges while sup-plies last. The class covers all forms of tobacco. Go to www.ahectobacco.com for more information.
Spring FestivalFour Rivers Audubon is
sponsoring the Alligator Lake Spring Festival which will take place Saturday, April 12 at 420 SE Alligator Glen. Admission to the fes-tival is free. There will be activities for children of all ages; over 40 local vendors will be on site. The bird walk starts at 8 a.m. Please RSVP for the bird walk by calling 386-497-4185 or 386-466-2193.
Three Rivers CleanupGlobal Under water
Explorers (GUE) is a SCUBA diver training
organization based in High Springs that sup-pers conservation efforts both locally and globally. This year, GUE has start-ed a conservation initia-tive called Three Rivers Cleanup, and is hosting a cleanup day on the Santa Fe River on April 12. Participants and spon-sors are needed. Everyone will receive a lunch and event t-shirt. Participants will meet at Extreme Exposure Dive Center on High Springs’ Main Street at 8 a.m. and shuttle to the cleanup location. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m. upon returning to Extreme Exposure. Visit www.2riv-erscleanup.org or call 386-454-0820 for more informa-tion or to sign up.
April 16Healthcare Decision
Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast will present a “Five Wishes” workshop on National Healthcare Decision Day, Wednesday, April 16 at 11 a.m. at the Wings Community Education Center in the Lake City Plaza. The work-shop will be hosted by Hospice of Citrus public relations manager Larry Geiger. Call 386-755-7714 with questions or for more information.
April 19Quilt raffle
A king size Gator quilt will be raffled at the LifeStyle Enrichment Center, 628 SE Allison Ct., on April 19 at 1 p.m.. Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25. Only 300 tickets will be printed. Proceeds benefit the Sewers’ Activity Fund Drawing. Call 438-9910 for more information.
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At the Santa Fe RiverD.J. Hardy (left) and his son, Maddox, 7, look for crawfish and minnows at the Santa Fe River on Tuesday. ‘The river’s gone down since the last few weeks, but it definitely looks high,’ Hardy said.
$500 REWARDMISSING DACHSHUND
Named DaisyLost on corner of 47S and
Mauldin Rd.Contact (386)755-4456,
(386)628-6228 or(386)466-7164
Claudia Renee Miller
Mrs. Claudia Renee Miller, age 56, of Lake City, Flori-da, passed away on February 21, 2014 at Haven Hospice, Suwannee Valley Care Cen-ter after an extended illness. She was born on March 8, 1957 in Lake City, Florida to the late Claude Bedenbaugh and Marcelle Bedenbaugh. Survivors include her moth-er, Marcelle Bedenbaugh, her sons, Deryck L. Pyles of Lake Butler, Shawn Miller of Gaines-ville, Florida, and Trey Cato of Gainesville, Florida. Her broth-er, Al Bedenbaugh, of Lake
City, Florida, and her sister Ruby Bedenbaugh of Gaines-ville, Florida, also survive. A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Friday, April 4, 2014, at Gateway-For-est Lawn Funeral Chapel. Ar-rangements are under the direc-tion of GATEWAY-FOREST
LAWN FUNERAL HOME, 3596 S US Hwy 441, Lake City, Fl., 32055, (386) 752-1954. Please leave words of love and comfort for the family atwww.gatewayforestlawn.com.
Obituaries are paid advertise-ments. For details, call the Lake City Reporter’s classified department at 752-1293.
OBITUARIES
6A LAKE CITY REPORTER LOCAL THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 Page Editor: Emily Lawson, 754-0424
ATTENTION COLUMBIA COUNTY RESIDENTS…
Aerosol Cans Antifreeze BatteriesComputers CorrosivesDiesel/Transmission FluidEmergency FlaresFertilizers
Fluorescent LampsGasoline Household Cleaners Household ElectronicsInsecticidesMedicationsOil FiltersPaint & Paint Products
Paint Thinners Pesticides Photographic Solutions PoisonsPool ChemicalsPropane TanksTelevisions Used Oil
• If a container leaks, pack it in a larger container with an absorbent material such as cat litter or oil absorbent.• Do not mix different or unknown materials together.• Containers MUST be labeled.• If you cannot identify the contents then label it unknown.• Pack the containers in boxes with dividers.
• Explosives such as ammunition, dynamite and blasting agents.• Reactives such as crystallized ethers, picric acid and sodium and phosphorus metals.• Radioactive or infectious wastes.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Columbia County Commission are sponsoring a project to collect, recycle,
treat and properly dispose of these Household Hazardous Wastes.
Saturday, April 12thColumbia County Fairgrounds,
9am-3pm
Call ED lONTZ aT 386-752-6050 fOr mOrE iNfOrmaTiON.
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Members of TD Bank pose for a photograph after being named the 2014 Lake City-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Large Business of the Year during a luncheon at the Holiday Inn & Suites on Wednesday. Pictured are Chamber president John Kuykendall (from left) TD Bank commercial loan officer Bill Cobb, Chamber director Dennille Decker, TD Bank region-al vice president Suzanne Norris, vice presidents/store managers Heather Gray and Don Winkleman, and small business banker Brian Moses.
Members of Campus USA Credit Union pose for a photograph after being named the 2014 Lake City-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year at a luncheon at the Holiday Inn & Suites on Wednesday. Pictured are Campus USA Credit Union chief sales officer Greg Waters (from left), commercial loan officer David Barber, Chamber presi-dent John Kuykendall, Campus USA marketing officer Tarin Acaron, service center manager Diana Parker, service center assistant manager Dee Nettles, marketing specialist Mirtha Browning, incoming CEO Jerry Benton and Chamber director Dennille Decker.
Dennis Roberts, 2013 Lake City-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year, presents Young with a plaque after she was named the 2014 Chamber Citizen of the Year.
4,000 square foot service center near the end of 2013, putting to work local contractors such as North Florida Glass, Parrish & Son Painting and O’Neal Roofing.
Campus USA is also an active supporter of charita-ble efforts and community events such as the Cattle Baron’s Ball, Diva Days, the Olustee Festival and the “Fill the Baby Bottle” cam-paign with the Pregnancy Center.
“We’re just honored and excited to be selected to win,” said Service Center Manager Diana Parker. “I think the chamber saw our stability and that we’re committed to the commu-nity. We want to continue to be a strong supporter of the community.”
The Lake City Advertiser and Teeko Graphics Inc. were runners-up for the title.
Large Business winnerLarge Business of the
Year winner TD Bank operates four offices in Columbia County, provid-ing career opportunities to over 40 employees.
The institution has con-tributed over $20,000 to the local community through the TD Foundation, sup-por ting organizations such as Catholic Charities,
Habitat for Humanity, the Ichetucknee Partnership and the United Way.
In addition, local TD Bank managers serve in various leadership posi-tions at Florida Gateway College, United Way, Altrusa and Habitat for Humanity.
“We want to thank the Chamber of Commerce and the community,” said Regional Vice President Suzanne Norris. “We strive to uphold the highest level of service and commitment to the chamber and the community.”
The Lake City Reporter and PCS-White Springs were finalists for the title.
Citizen of the YearFollowing the busi-
ness awards, last year’s Citizen of the Year C. Dennis Roberts intro-duced Mantha Young, the chamber’s latest member to receive the honor.
“[Young] has dedicated her life to helping others,” Roberts said. “She selfless-ly gives up her time and is always willing to lend a hand and do a good deed...She is truly one of those people who leaves a little bit of sunshine wherever she goes.”
Young actively serves on many community orga-nizations including Haven Hospice, the Meridian Healthcare Board of Associates, the Early Learning Coalition, the
Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Committee, the Florida Gateway Coalition, the United Way Challengers Club and the LAD Soup Kitchen, among others.
“I do love Lake City and Columbia County and I do love people,” Young said in a teary-eyed acceptance speech. “Mamie Bass, the founder of Altrusa, said, ‘It’s not enough to be good — you have to be good for some-thing.’ I do strive to live by that.”
Y o u n g spends much of her time ser ving as manager of the Lake City Advertiser and president of the local Altrusa Inter national chapter, where she and a committee of fellow dedicated Altrusans just wrapped up the com-munity’s first concerted health and fitness initiative, Get Fit Lake City.
“I just enjoy what I do, I enjoy making a differ-ence,” Young said after the ceremony. “The Bible says, ‘Unto whom much has been given, much is required.’ I feel it is our duty to give back and pay it forward.”
She credited former Lake City Advertiser Manager
Lynette Ricketson, moth-er-in-law Joann Young and her husband of 27 years Rick Young for much of the inspiration that drives her to be so active in her community.
Looking ahead, Young hopes to begin a com-munity effort to support Haven Hospice, which she said is facing “$600,000 to $800,000” in cuts to their
federal finan-cial support in the near future.
“I would like to see our com-munity rally around Haven Hospice,” she said, adding that dona-tions of just $5 to $15 “can help them get through the next few years.”
Hours after the ceremony, Young said she could still “hardly believe” she was named Citizen of the Year and struggled to find the right words, humbled by the title.
“I feel it is our responsi-bility to try to invest in the lives of others,” she said. “We have been so blessed to be born and raised in the United States of America. We need to realize how pre-cious that is and pass that along to other people who need a hand up.”
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Mantha Young of Jasper reacts after realizing she has been selected the 2014 Lake City-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year on Wednesday.
Mamie Bass, the founder of Altrusa, said
‘It’s not enough to be good — you have to be good for
something.’ I do strive to live by
that.— Mantha Young, Citizen of the Year
From staff reports
LIVE OAK — The Suwannee River Water Management District Governing Board has joined with other agencies and local governments throughout Florida in desig-nating April 2014 as Water Conservation Month. The proclamation requests local governments, residents, businesses, and visitors to protect our precious water resources by practicing and promoting water conservation measures both indoors and outdoors.
The District invites all local govern-ments within its boundaries to adopt a similar proclamation to conserve water. As
of April 2, the following local governments have adopted a proclamation: Alachua, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Jefferson, and Putnam Counties; the Cities of Archer, Live Oak, Madison, Perry, and Waldo; and the Town of Branford. Last year, involvement grew to nearly 40 local governments, with 100 percent participation from the 15 counties within the District.
Over the next few weeks, the District encourages other counties and municipal-ities to adopt water conservation procla-mations. All local governments who adopt a proclamation will be recognized on the District’s website at: www.mysuwanneeriv-er.com/waterconservation.
SRWMD designates April Water Conservation Month
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BRIEFS
Columbia begins tournament in Kissimmee today.
CHS continued on 6B
GAMESToday
n Fort White High softball at Interlachen High, 6 p.m.
n Fort White High baseball at Santa Fe High, 6:30 p.m.
n Columbia High softball in Kissimmee Klassic, TBA
Fridayn Columbia High
weightl i ft ing in sectional meet at Flagler Palm Coast High, noon
n Fort White High softball vs. Chiefland High, 6 p.m.
n Fort White High baseball at Lafayette High, 6:30 p.m.
n Columbia High softball in Kissimmee Klassic, TBA
Saturdayn Columbia High
baseball vs. Chiles High, 1 p.m.
n Columbia High softball in Kissimmee Klassic, TBA
T-BALL
Coaches meeting set for today
Lake City Recreation Department T-ball has a coaches meeting at 6:45 p.m. today at Teen Town Recreation Center.
For details, call Heyward Christie at 754-3607.
YOUTH BASKETBALL
Academy sign-up through Friday
Registration for Tony Johnson’s Basketball Academy for ages 7-17 is 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday at Richardson Community Center. Cost is $30 with a limit of 30 participants.
For details, call Nicole Smith at 754-7095.
YOUTH SOCCER
Upward sign-up at Hopeful
Upward Soccer registration for ages 3 and older is 6-7:30 p.m. April 7-11 at Hopeful Baptist Church.
For details, call Mark Cunningham at 752-4135.
GOLF
Lions Club tournament
Lake City Lions Club’s 38th Annual Golf Tournament is Saturday at The Country Club at Lake City. Format is four-person Captain’s Choice scramble (net winners), with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Entry fee of $65 per person includes refreshments on course, lunch and special events. A sponsor package is $125 and includes a hole sign and one entry fee.
For details, call the pro shop at 752-2266.
n From staff reports
A ‘Klassic’ opportunity
JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter
Members of the Columbia High softball team react as slugger Brandy Morgan (1) jumps onto home plate hitting a homer against Orange Park on March 20.
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Columbia High’s Cassidy Lear plays against Orange Park on Feb. 4.
Lady Tigers eliminated
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Scottie Wilbekin attempts to block a pass against Auburn on Feb. 19.
PG Wilbekin improves on, off court for Florida
By MARK LONGAssociated Press
GAINESVILLE — Scottie Wilbekin waved off teammates, ignored sig-nals from the bench and backed down his defender
as the final seconds ticked off the clock.
Wilbekin pulled up, swished a 3-pointer from well behind the arc and raised his arms trium-phantly as he jogged to the locker room for halftime in the South Region final.
It was a game-changing shot against Dayton — one
Gators’ senior becomes leader in final season.
UF continued on 6B
By BRANDON [email protected]
Columbia High’s tennis team made its exit from the District 3-2A tournament in the semifinals as Cassidy Lear and Megan Zahnle fell short against Orange Park
on Wednesday.The Lady Tigers’ No.
1 team fell in a 6-4, 6-3 match.
“We were playing against juniors and seniors,” Columbia head coach Tabatha McMahon said. “It showed on the court. I’m pleased with how things went with this freshman team in their first taste of the district tournament.”
Columbia’s No. 2 team
of Tori Jackson and Brittany Helms fell against Middleburg in a tie-breaker third set.
“We played extraordi-narily well considering this is the first year for many of them playing at the high school level,” McMahon said. “I look for only good things to happen in the coming years. We have a good chance to go much further next season.”
Columbia falls in semifinals at district tourney.
By BRANDON [email protected]
Columbia High will get a preview of the state tour-nament this week against some of the state’s best.
The Lady Tigers begin the Kissimmee Klassic today against Central Phenix City High of Alabama.
“There’s 14 girls in this tournament going to play at the next level,” Columbia head coach Jimmy Williams said. “The competition level is really good. We’ll play some of the better teams. It’s the Who’s Who of softball tournaments. You don’t just get to go. You have to sub-mit your request. They tell you if you’re good enough. You’re not automatically in and it takes credentials.”
Williams said it’s prepara-tion for what is to come.
“In just about every clas-sification, the top team is there,” Williams said. “You go down there to play against the other best teams in the state and it’s kind of like a state tournament.”
The opening game will be against a state-champion-ship caliber opponent, but
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BOXING
10 p.m.
FS1 — Card TBA, at Indio, Calif.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
8 p.m.
ESPNU — South Carolina at
Arkansas
GOLF
Noon
TGC — LPGA, Kraft Nabisco
Championship, first round, part I, at
Rancho Mirage, Calif.
3 p.m.
TGC — PGA Tour, Houston Open,
first round, at Humble, Texas
6 p.m.
TGC — LPGA, Kraft Nabisco
Championship, first round, part II, at
Rancho Mirage, Calif.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
12:30 p.m.
MLB — Regional coverage, St. Louis at
Cincinnati or Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh
2 p.m.
WGN — Minnesota at Chicago White
Sox
7 p.m.
MLB — Regional coverage, Boston at
Baltimore or Toronto at Tampa Bay
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
7 p.m.
ESPN — NIT, championship, SMU vs.
Minnesota, at New York
9 p.m.
ESPN — Exhibition, Slam Dunk and
3-Point Championships, at Dallas
NBA BASKETBALL
8 p.m.
TNT — San Antonio at Oklahoma
City
10:30 p.m.
TNT — Dallas at L.A. Clippers
NHL HOCKEY
8 p.m.
NBCSN — Minnesota at Chicago
10:30 p.m.
NBCSN — Los Angeles at San Jose
SOCCER
3 p.m.
FS1 — UEFA Europa League,
quarterfinal, first leg, Juventus at Lyon
TENNIS
1 p.m.
ESPN2 — WTA, Family Circle Cup,
round of 16, at Charleston, S.C.
BASKETBALL
NBA schedule
Today’s Games
San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Dallas at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Denver at Memphis, 7 p.m.
Indiana at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Orlando at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Miami, 7:30 p.m.
Cleveland at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at New York, 7:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Chicago, 8 p.m.
New Orleans at Utah, 9 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Houston, 9:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Portland, 10 p.m.
Sacramento at Golden State,
10:30 p.m.
Dallas at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
NBA calendar
April 16 — Last day of regular
season.
April 19 — Playoffs begin.
May 20 — Draft lottery.
June 5 — NBA Finals begin.
June 16 — Draft early entry
withdrawal deadline.
June 26 — NBA draft.
Final Four
At AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas
National Semifinals
Saturday
UConn (30-8) vs. Florida (36-2),
6:09 p.m.
Kentucky (28-10) vs. Wisconsin
(30-7), 8:49 p.m.
National Championship
Monday
Semifinal winners, 9:10 p.m.
NIT
At Madison Square Garden
New York
Semifinals
Tuesday
SMU 65, Clemson 59
Minnesota 67, Florida St. 64, OT
Championship
Today
SMU (27-9) vs. Minnesota (24-13),
7 p.m.
FOOTBALL
NFL calendar
Monday — Clubs that hired a new
head coach after the end of the 2013
regular season may begin offseason
workout programs.
May 2 — Deadline for restricted free
agents to sign offer sheets.
May 7 — Deadline for club to exercise
right of first refusal for its restricted free
agents.
May 8-10 — 2014 NFL draft, New
York.
BASEBALL
AL standings
East Division
W L Pct GB
Baltimore 1 0 1.000 —
Tampa Bay 1 1 .500 ½
Toronto 1 1 .500 ½
Boston 0 1 .000 1
New York 0 1 .000 1
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Chicago 1 0 1.000 —
Cleveland 1 0 1.000 —
Detroit 1 0 1.000 —
Kansas City 0 1 .000 1
Minnesota 0 1 .000 1
West Division
W L Pct GB
Seattle 2 0 1.000 —
Houston 1 0 1.000 ½
Texas 1 1 .500 1
Oakland 0 1 .000 1½
Los Angeles 0 2 .000 2
Today’s Games
Kansas City (Ventura 0-0) at Detroit
(Sanchez 0-0), 1:08 p.m.
Minnesota (Hughes 0-0) at Chicago
White Sox (Quintana 0-0), 2:10 p.m.
Boston (Doubront 0-0) at Baltimore
(Chen 0-0), 7:05 p.m.
Toronto (Morrow 0-0) at Tampa Bay
(Archer 0-0), 7:10 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Nova 0-0) at Houston
(Oberholtzer 0-0), 8:10 p.m.
Seattle (Elias 0-0) at Oakland (Chavez
0-0), 10:05 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Baltimore at Detroit, 1:08 p.m.
Milwaukee at Boston, 2:05 p.m.
Minnesota at Cleveland, 3:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Kansas City,
4:10 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.
Texas at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.
L.A. Angels at Houston, 8:10 p.m.
Seattle at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.
NL standings
East Division
W L Pct GB
Miami 2 0 1.000 —
Washington 1 0 1.000 ½
Atlanta 1 1 .500 1
Philadelphia 1 1 .500 1
New York 0 1 .000 1½
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Pittsburgh 1 0 1.000 —
St. Louis 1 0 1.000 —
Milwaukee 1 1 .500 ½
Chicago 0 1 .000 1
Cincinnati 0 1 .000 1
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 3 1 .750 —
San Diego 1 1 .500 1
San Francisco 1 1 .500 1
Arizona 1 3 .250 2
Colorado 0 2 .000 2
Today’s Games
Chicago Cubs (Hammel 0-0) at
Pittsburgh (W.Rodriguez 0-0), 12:35 p.m.
St. Louis (Lynn 0-0) at Cincinnati
(Bailey 0-0), 12:35 p.m.
Colorado (Morales 0-0) at Miami
(Turner 0-0), 12:40 p.m.
Washington (Zimmermann 0-0) at
N.Y. Mets (Wheeler 0-0), 1:10 p.m.
San Francisco (Lincecum 0-0) at
Arizona (Arroyo 0-0), 3:40 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Atlanta at Washington, 1:05 p.m.
Milwaukee at Boston, 2:05 p.m.
Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs,
2:20 p.m.
Arizona at Colorado, 4:10 p.m.
San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers,
4:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.
Cincinnati at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.
San Diego at Miami, 7:10 p.m.
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American Legion hold ’emAmerican Legion Post 57’s monthly Texas Hold ’em fundraiser was March 14. A $1,575 pot was split between winners Ron Durham (from left), Pete Tallman and Dee May. The fundraisers are the second Friday of each month to raise money for Post 57 to support its community work. The game is open to all members and guests.
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DEAR ABBY: “Maybe Only One in Georgia” (Jan. 7), who asked whether she should have a second child, needs to understand there are no guarantees. Her 5-year-old could end up hating her younger sibling, or adoring her. Parents create a child because they want to share their union with a new life. Each child is unique and represents a life commitment, not just 18 years of hard work.
I am the youngest of four, the “surprise” baby boy when my parents were in their 40s. I loved them and they never made me feel unwanted. I adore my older sister. We were always close despite the eight-year age difference. My two brothers are very different than I am, and we don’t have much to do with one another.
“Maybe” should not pro-duce another child to be a playmate to the one they have. It should be done only if they’re financially, emotionally and spiritually willing and capable of rear-ing another person. If not, they should enjoy the extra time, money and energy they’ll have, and perhaps give a needy dog or cat a home. — YOUNGEST CHILD IN SAVANNAH
DEAR YOUNGEST
CHILD: I told “Maybe” I couldn’t decide this for her, but would open up the
question to my readers. And they sure had some comments! Here are a few:
DEAR ABBY: My advice is DON’T! I have two sons, 27 and 31. They hardly know each other and have no interest in what the other is doing. It breaks my heart, as they are the only close blood relatives they have.
I didn’t have the young-er one so the older would have company. I wanted another baby. I was 29, but wouldn’t consider it at “Maybe’s” age (38). How long does she think she can run that fast? — MITZI IN DAYTON
DEAR ABBY: Most only children I know are spoiled and used to getting their own way, largely because they haven’t had to share. My husband is from a large family and they are all close, even with a 20-year age span.
We recently dealt with issues related to elderly parents, and trust me, I was so thankful to have
the help of my siblings. I feel it is unfair to raise a child alone if you’re able to add to the family unit. — GRATEFUL MOM
DEAR ABBY: I am a happy only child. I was raised by kind people. I have a positive self-image, was a self-reliant kid and am a confident, productive adult.
As a parent, I had a lot to learn. My husband, one of four siblings, reassured me that the quarreling and jealousy among our three was normal. They learned to fight and stick up for themselves -- something I had to master later.
As a child, I wondered what it would be like to have a brother or sister, but my imaginary friends were good company. When my aging parents were ailing, it might have been nice to have a sibling to share that with, but my husband was ample support.
“Onlies” can be very peaceful people. Most of us prefer to cooperate rath-er than compete. As kids, we’re the center of the uni-verse and responsible for everything. That sense of responsibility carries over into adulthood. -- ANNE
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DEAR ABBY
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Do whatever it takes to stabilize your position and enhance your reputation at work. Refrain from making impulsive moves or deci-sions that can jeopardize your domestic scene or your relationship with someone special. An idea that is prof-itable will grab your atten-tion. HHH
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Discussions that are meant to help someone in need will make a difference to the outcome of a situation that has been ignored in the past. Attending a reunion or getting together with an old friend will be eye-opening. HHH
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Make changes if you feel it is necessary. Taking action and following through with a promise will help you avoid complaints. Don’t be led astray by someone with-holding information. Find out firsthand what’s expect-ed of you. HHH
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make plans to do something unusual or get involved in something that allows you to learn about different beliefs, cultures or lifestyles. A challenge that entails physical strength can lead to injury. Proceed with caution. HHH
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do your best to bring about changes that will benefit friends, relatives or neigh-bors. Attending community meetings or events will allow you to take a leader-
ship position. Express your thoughts and your inten-tions. Love is in the stars. HHHH
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A good idea coupled with a detailed presentation will help you attract interest in something you want to pursue. Double-check all the information you gather before you make a promise or commitment. Confusion can lead to a false impres-sion. HH
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Sign up for an activity, event or something entertaining. You can improve your rela-tionship with special people if you do things together. Having fun with the young-sters in your life or planning a family outing or trip is favored. HHHHH
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Finding financial solu-tions may not be as easy or straightforward as hoped. An investment that’s sug-gested isn’t likely to be as lucrative as you’ve been told. Stick to proven means and methods when it comes to money, health and legal matters. HHH
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Keep your
thoughts to yourself. Someone will misinterpret what you are trying to say. Focus on home, family and fixing up your digs to suit your needs. Add to your entertainment center, but be careful not to overspend in the process. HHH
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Say little, espe-cially if you are dealing with a friend, neighbor or relative. You are best to give others the benefit of the doubt and go about your business. Don’t let someone’s uncertainty confuse you. Do what you know works best for you. HHHHH
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Make positive changes regarding how you earn your money, and you will raise your standard of living. Put love and romance at the top of your list, and you will improve your personal life and future. A long-term investment will pay off. HHH
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Resurrect an old plan and revise it to fit your current situation. Use your skills in a unique way in order to raise your income. Discuss your plans and you will get the help you need to move forward. HHHH
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, CIVIL ACTIONCASE NO.: 12-000576-CAARLP TRUST,Plaintiffvs.FRANK A. FEELEY A/K/AFRANK FEELEY, et al.Defendant(s)NOTICE OF SALENotice is hereby given that, pursuant to a Final Judgment dated March 13, 2014, entered in Civil Case Number 12-000576-CA, in the Circuit Court for Columbia County, Florida, wherein ARLP TRUST is the Plain-tiff, and FRANK A. FEELEY A/K/AFRANK FEELEY, et al., are the De-fendants, Columbia County Clerk of Court will sell the property situated in Columbia County, Florida, descri-bed as:LOT 14, OF TUSTENUGGEE RIDGE AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 212 OF THE PUBLIC RE-CORDS OF COLUMBIA COUN-TY, FLORIDA. TOGETHER WITH A 1993 OMNI DOUBLEWIDE MO-BILE HOME, VIN # 036229A/B, HUD#GEO0735475/76at public sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, at at the Columbia County Courthouse, 173 N.E. Hernando Avenue, Lake City, FL 32055 at 11:00 AM, on the 16th day of April, 2014. Any person claiming an inter-est in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.AMERICANS WITH DISABILI-TIES ACT: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accom-modation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Carrina Cooper, Court Administra-tion at 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida 32055, 386-758-2163 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appear-ance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice im-paired, call 711.Dated: March 18, 2014.P. DeWitt CasonColumbia County Clerk of CourtCLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURTBy: /s/ P.A. Perry05544092March 27, 2014April 3, 2014
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO: 13000298CAAXMXU.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCI-ATION, AS INDENTURE TRUST-EE, SUCCESSOR IN INTERESTTO BANK OF AMERICA, NA-TIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS IN-DENTURE TRUSTEE, SUCCES-SOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIA-TION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR AFC TRUST SERIES 2000-4,Plaintiff,vs.JERELTON FLOYD; TERESA A. FLOYD; UNKNOWN TENANT I; UNKNOWN TENANT II; AMERI-CAN GENERAL HOME EQUITY, INC., and any unknown heirs, devi-sees, grantees, creditors, and other unknown persons or unknown spous-es claiming by, through and under any of the above-named Defendants,Defendants.NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE is hereby given that the un-dersigned Clerk of the Circuit Court of Columbia County, Florida, will on the 9th day of July, 2014, at 11:00 A.M at the third floor of the Colum-bia County Courthouse at 173 N.E. Hernando Avenue, Lake City, Flori-da., offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following-described property situate in Columbia County, Florida:LOTS 2 AND 3, BLOCK 7, CARO-LYN HEIGHTS, A SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO PLAT THERE-OF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 57, PUBLIC RECORDS OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLOR-IDA.pursuant to the Final Judgment en-tered in a case pending in said Court, the style of which is indicated above.Any person or entity claiming an in-terest in the surplus, if any, resulting from the foreclosure sale, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens, must file a claim on same with the Clerk of Court within 60 days after the foreclosure sale.AMERICANS WITH DISABILI-TIES ACT: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accom-modation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Carrina Cooper, Court Administra-tion at 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida 32055, 386-758-2163 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appear-ance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice im-paired, call 711.WITNESS my hand and official seal of said Court this 17 day of March, 2014.P. DeWitt CasonCLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURTBy: /s/ P.A. PerryDeputy Clerk
05544099April 3, 10, 2014
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUITIN AND FOR COLUMBIA COUN-TY, FLORIDACIVIL ACTIONCASE NO.: 12-2012-CA-000602DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONALTRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HSI ASSET SECURITIZA-TION CORPORATION TRUST2006-HE1, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SER-IES 2006-HE1,Plaintiff,vs.GAIL C. MILLER, et al,Defendant(s).NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANTTO CHAPTER 45NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pur-suant to a Final Judgment of Foreclo-sure dated March 17, 2014, and en-tered in Case No. 12-2012-CA-000602 of the Circuit Court of the Third Judicial Circuit in and for Co-lumbia County, Florida in which Deutsche Bank National Trust Com-pany, as Trustee for HSI Asset Se-curitization Corporation Trust 2006-HE1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certif-icates, Series 2006-HE1, is the Plain-tiff and Gail C. Miller also known as Gail Miller, Thomas A. Miller also known as Thomas Miller, Tenant # 1 n/k/a Shaun Moseley, Tenant # 2, The Unknown Spouse of Gail C. Miller also known as Gail Miller, The Unknown Spouse of Thomas A. Miller also known as Thomas Miller, are defendants, the Columbia County Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in/on on the third floor of the Colum-bia County Courthouse at 173 N.E. Hernando Avenue, Lake City, Flori-da 32055, Columbia County, Florida at 11:00AM on the 23rd day of April, 2014, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure:THE WEST 181.60 FEET OF THE EAST 613.97 FEET OF THE NORTH 239.93 FEET OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 17 EAST, COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT OVER AND ACROSS THE SOUTH 30 FEET THEREOF. TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHTOF INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER AND ACROSS THE EAST30.00 FEETOF THE SOUTH 196.00 FEET OF THE NE 1/4 OF THE NW1/4 AND THE EAST 30.00 FEETOF THE NORTH 239.93 FEET OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 AND THE SOUTH 30.00 FEET OF THE EAST 432.37 FEET OF THE NORTH 239.93 FEET OF SAID SE 1/4 OF NW 1/4, ALL IN SAID SEC-TION 3.A/K/A 563 SE PLANT ST NKA 276 MORNING GLORY CT LAKE CITY FL 32025Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, oth-er than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.AMERICANS WITH DISABILI-TIES ACT: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accom-modation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Carrina Cooper, Court Administra-tion at 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida 32055, 386-758-2163 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appear-ance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice im-paired, call 711.Dated in Columbia County, Florida this 25th day of March, 2014.clerk of the Circuit CourtColumbia County, FloridaBy: /s/ P.A. PerryDeputy Clerk
05544224April 3, 10, 2014
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO.: 12-2013-CA-000069WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS NOMINEE FOR MASSACHU-SETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSUR-ANCE COMPANY,Plaintiff,VS.GARY C. HOLTON; WENDYHOLTON; et al.,Defendant(s).NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sale will be made pursuant to an Or-der or Final Summary Judgment. Fi-nal Judgment was awarded on 12th day of March, 2014 in Civil Case No. 12-2013-CA-000069, of the Cir-cuit Court of the THIRD Judicial Circuit in and for COLUMBIACounty, Florida, wherein, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS NOMI-NEE FOR MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY is the Plaintiff, and GARY C. HOLTON; WENDYHOLTON, are Defendants.The clerk of the court, P. DeWitt Ca-son will sell to the highest bidder for cash third floor of the Columbia County Courthouse at 173 N.E. Her-nando Avenue, Lake City, Florida at 11:00 A.M., on the 9th day of April, 2014, the following described real property as set forth in said Final Summary Judgment, to wit:COMMENCE AT THE NORTH-EAST CORNER OF THE SOUTH-EAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST1/4, SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 17 EAST, CO-LUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA(OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 947, 2737 AND 2738) AND THENCE RUN SOUTH 00 DEGREES 21 MI-NUTES 09 SECONDS EAST, 489.72 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTIN-UE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 21 MI-NUTES 09 SECONDS EAST, 242.0 FEET; THENCE RUN SOUTH 89 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 42 SEC-ONDS WEST, 180.0 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 00 DE-GREES 21 MINUTES 09 SEC-ONDS WEST, 242.0 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 89 DE-GREES 04 MINUTES 42 SEC-ONDS EAST, 180.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.TOGETHER WITH AN EASE-
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MENT FOR INGRESS/EGRESS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:COMMENCING AT THE NORTH-EAST CORNER OF THE SOUTH-EAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST1/4 SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 17 EAST, CO-LUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND THENCE RUN SOUTH 00 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 19 SEC-ONDS EAST, 489.72 FEET (TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE ABOVE SAID DEED) AND THENCE RUN SOUTH 89 DE-GREES 04 MINUTES 42 SEC-ONDS WEST, 180.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF SAID INGRESS/EGRESS EASEMENT; THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 42 SEC-ONDS WEST, 264.94 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 19 SECONDS EAST, 15.0 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 89 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 42 SECONDS EAST, 264.94 FEET; THENCE RUN NORTH 00 DE-GREES 21 MINUTES 19 SEC-ONDS WEST, 15.0 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.TOGETHER WITH THAT CER-TAIN MOBILE HOME BEARING IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:SERIAL # 114-39724 A/BANY PERSON CLAIMING AN IN-TEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.AMERICANS WITH DISABILI-TIES ACT: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accom-modation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Carrina Cooper, Court Administra-tion at 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida 32055, 386-758-2163 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appear-ance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice im-paired, call 711.Dated this 17 day of March, 2014.CLERK OF THE COURTP. DeWitt Cason/s/ P. A. PerryDeputy Clerk
05544091March 27, 2014April 3, 2014
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO.: 2008 CA 000270HSBC BANK USA, NATIONALASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF NO-MURA HOME EQUITY LOAN, INC., HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-1,Plaintiff,VS.DEBRA L. FISCHER; JAMES W. FISCHER; et al.,Defendant(s).NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sale will be made pursuant to an Or-der of Final Judgment. Final Judg-ment was awarded on March 27, 2013 in Civil Case No. 2008 CA000270, of the Circuit Court of the THIRD Judicial Circuit in and for COLUMBIA County, Florida, wherein, HSBC Bank USA, NA-TIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF NOMURA HOME EQUITYLOAN, INC., HOME EQUITYLOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-1 is the Plaintiff, and DEBRA L. FISCH-ER; JAMES W FISCHER; RI-CHARD FEINBERG; BANK OF AMERICA, NA; JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN TEN-ANT(S) IN POSSESSION; ANYAND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UN-DER AND AGAINST THE HERE-IN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DE-FENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOTKNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UN-KNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS are De-fendants.The clerk of the court, P. DeWitt Ca-son will sell to the highest bidder for cash at the Columbia County Court-house located at 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Lake City, FL 32055 at 11:00 a.m. on the 23 day of April, 2014, the following described real property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:LOT 46, A REPLAT OF LOTS 38, 45, AND 46 OF SANTA FE RIVER PLANTATIONS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RE-CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 13, OF THE PUBLIC RE-CORDS OF COLUMBIA COUN-TY, FLORIDA.ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN IN-TEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.IMPORTANTAMERICANS WITH DISABILITYACT: If you are a person with a disa-bility who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this pro-ceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain as-sistance. Please contact Carrina Cooper, Court Administration at 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida 32055, 386-758-2163 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or im-mediately upon receiving this notifi-cation if the time before the sched-uled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.Dated the 25 day of March, 2014CLERK OF THE COURTP. DeWitt Cason/s/ B. ScippioDeputy Clerk
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO.: 13-105-CATHE BANK OF NEW YORK MEL-LON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEWYORK AS TRUSTEE FOR CEN-DANT MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SER-IES 1999-A,Plaintiff,VS.LINDA D. THOMAS; JOSEPH J. THOMAS; et al.,Defendant(s).NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sale will be made pursuant to an Or-der or Final Summary Judgment. Fi-nal Judgment was awarded on in Civil Case No. 13-105-CA, of the Circuit Court of the THIRD Judicial Circuit in and for COLUMBIACounty, Florida, wherein, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR CENDANTMORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 1999-A is the Plaintiff, and LINDA D. THO-MAS; JOSEPH J. THOMAS; CO-LUMBIA COUNTY CLERK OF COURT; CITIBANK NATIONALASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BYMERGER TO CITICORP TRUSTBA; UNKNOWN TENANT #1 N/K/A JOEL THOMAS Defendants.The clerk of the court, P. DeWitt Ca-son will sell to the highest bidder for cash the COLUMBIA COUNTYCOURTHOUSE at 11:00 a.m. on the 9th day of July, 2014, the following described real property as set forth in said Final Summary Judgment, to wit:SE 1/4 OF BLOCK NO. 273 IN EASTERN DIVISION OF THE CITY OF LAKE CITY, FLORIDA, SITUATE IN SW 1/4 OF NE 1/4 OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 17 EAST, CO-LUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA.LESS AND EXCEPT:THAT PART OF THE E 1/2 OF THE SE 1/4 OF LOT OR BLOCK 273 OF THE EASTERN DIVISION OF THE CITY OF LAKE CITY, FLORIDA LYING WESTERLY OF AND WITHIN 25 FEET OF THE SURVEY LINE OF STATE ROAD EAST STREET, SECTION 29620-2614, SAID SURVEY LINE BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:BEGIN ON THE EASTERLY EX-TENSION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 10, BLOCK “A,” OF GRAY S SUBDIVISION, AS RE-CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 101, OF THE PUBLIC RE-CORDS OF COLUMBIA COUN-TY, FLORIDA AT A POINT 15.45 FEET EASTERLY FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 10, BLOCK “A,” RUN THENCE NORTH 00 DEG. 36 30” EAST 282.01 FEET, RUN THENCE NORTH 00 DEG. 34 30” EAST243.33 FEET, RUN THENCE NORTH 01 DEG. 28 00” EAST199.86 FEET TO THE WESTERLYEXTENSION OF THE NORTH LINE OF LOT OR BLOCK 265, EASTERN DIVISION OF THE CITY OF LAKE CITY, FLORIDAAT A POINT 16.65 FEET WEST-ERLY FROM THE NORTHWESTCORNER OF SAID LOT OR BLOCK 265, COLUMBIA COUN-TY, FLORIDA.ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN IN-TEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.AMERICANS WITH DISABILI-TIES ACT: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accom-modation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Carrina Cooper, Court Administra-tion at 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida 32055, 386-758-2163 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appear-ance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice im-paired, call 711.Dated this 20 day of March, 2014.P. DeWitt Cason, ClerkCOLUMBIA County, Florida, Clerk of the CourtBy: /s/ P. A. PerryDeputy Clerk
05544156April 3, 10, 2014
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, CIVIL ACTIONCASE NO: 13000038CAAXMXBANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,Plaintiffvs.JAMES CURTIS WILLIAMS, et al.Defendant(s)NOTICE OF SALENotice is hereby given that, pursuant to a Final Judgment dated March 17, 2014, entered in Civil Case Number 13000038CAAXMX, in the Circuit Court for Columbia County, Florida, wherein BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. is the Plaintiff, and JAMES CURTIS WILLIAMS, et al., are the Defendants, Columbia County Clerk of Court will sell the property situat-ed in Columbia County, Florida, de-scribed as:LOT 16, COLUMBIA CITYHOMESITES, UNIT II, ACCORD-ING TO THE MAP OR PLATTHEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 107, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF CO-LUMBIA COUNTY FLORIDA. TOGETHER WITH A 2000 OAK-WOOD DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME ID #H0GA17H01012AAND ID #H0GA17H01012Bat public sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, at at the Columbia County Courthouse, 173 N.E. Hernando Avenue, Lake City, FL 32055 at 11:00 AM, on the 23rd day of April 2014. Any person claiming an inter-est in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY
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ACT: If you are a person with a disa-bility who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this pro-ceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain as-sistance. Please contact Carrina Cooper, Court Administration at 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida 32055, 386-758-2163 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or im-mediately upon receiving this notifi-cation if the time before the sched-uled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. Dated March 24, 2014P. DeWitt CasonColumbia County Clerk of CourtCLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURTBy: /s/ P. A. Perry
05544194April 3, 10, 2014
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDAGENERAL JURISDICTION DIVI-SIONCASE NO. 13000364CATHE BANK OF NEW YORK MEL-LON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEWYORK, AS SUCCESSOR TRUST-EE FOR JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUND-ING TRUST, SERIES 2006-2 NO-VASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, 2006-2,Plaintiff,vs.ASHLEY DUNCAN AND KATHLEEN DUNCAN A/K/AKATHLEEN A. DUNCAN, et.al.Defendant(s).NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-suant to a Final Judgment of Foreclo-sure dated March 24, 2014, and en-tered in 13000364CA of the Circuit Court of the Third Judicial Circuit in and for Columbia County, Florida, wherein THE BANK OF NEWYORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS SUC-CESSOR TRUSTEE FOR JPMOR-GAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR NOVASTAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST, SERIES 2006-2 NOVASTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, 2006-2, is the Plaintiff and ASHLEY DUN-CAN; KATHLEEN DUNCAN A/K/A KATHLEEN A. DUNCAN; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ASHLEYDUNCAN; STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; CLERK OF THE COURT IN AND FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA; DONALD WILLIAMS; UNKNOWN TENANT # 1; UN-KNOWN TENANT # 2 are the De-fendant(s). P. Dewitt Cason as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, 173 NE Hernando AVe., Lake City, FL 32056, at 11:00 AM on April 23, 2014, the following described prop-erty as set forth in said Final Judg-ment, to wit:LOT 19, OF COUNTRY SIDE ES-TATES, A SUBDIVISION, AC-CORDING TO THE PLAT THERE-OF, AS RECORDED IN PLATBOOK 8, AT PAGES 1 AND 2, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF CO-LUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDAAny person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, oth-er than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.AMERICANS WITH DISABILI-TIES ACT: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accom-modation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Carrina Cooper, Court Administra-tion at 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida 32055, 386-758-2163 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appear-ance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice im-paired, call 711.Dated this 26 day of March, 2014.P. Dewitt CasonAs Clerk of the CourtBy: /s/ Sandy Markham
05544230April 3, 10, 2014
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 3RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDACIVIL DIVISION:CASE NO.: 13000544CAAXMXWELLS FARGO FINANCIALSYSTEM FLORIDA, INC.,Plaintiff,vs.MARY LOU WARD A/K/A MARYL. WARD; BENEFICIAL, INC.; CITIFINANCIAL EQUITY SERV-ICES, INC.; WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIA-TION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO FINANCIALBANK; UNKNOWN TENANT; IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECTPROPERTY,Defendants.NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pur-suant to Final Judgment of Foreclo-sure date the 24th day of March, 2014, and entered in Case No. 13000544CAAMXM, of the Circuit Court of the 3RD Judicial Circuit in and for Columbia County, Florida, wherein WELLS FARGO FINAN-CIAL SYSTEM FLORIDA, INC. is the Plaintiff and MARY LOU WARD A/K/A MARY L. WARD A/K/A MARY LOU WATERS BENEFICIAL, INC. CITIFINAN-CIAL EQUITY SERVICES, INC. WELLS FARGO BANK, NATION-AL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL BANK; and UN-KNOWN TENANT IN POSSES-SION OF THE SUBJECT PROPER-TY are defendants. The Clerk of this Court shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at the, Columbia County Courthouse, 173 N.E. HER-NANDO AVENUE, LAKE CITY, FL 32055, 11:00 AM on the 23 day of April, 2014, the following descri-bed property as set forth in said Final
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Judgment, to wit:TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 18 EAST, SECTION 31, COLUMBIACOUNTY, FLORIDA.A PART OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF SAID SEC-TION 31, BEING MORE PARTIC-ULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOL-LOWS:BEGIN AT THE SOUTHWESTCORNER OF SE 1/4 OF SW 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 31 AND RUN THENCE N 02˚21 02” W ALONG THE EAST LINE OF HIGH FALLS ROAD AND THE WEST LINE OF SAID SE 1/4 OF SW 1/4 A DIS-TANCE OF 520 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE N 02˚21 02” WALONG THE EAST LINE OF HIGH FALLS ROAD 342.01 FEET; THENCE N 88˚29 02” E ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF J.B. WIL-LIAMS PROPERTY A DISTANCE OF 572.27 FEET: THENCE S 03˚40 30” E A DISTANCE OF 883/10 FEET TO THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF SAID SE 1/4 OF SW 1/4; THENCE RUN N 89˚31 52” W ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF SAID SE 1/4 OF SW 1/4 A DISTANCE OF 172.97 FEET; THENCE RUN N 02˚21 02” W A DISTANCE OF 550.39 FEET; THENCE S 86˚19 30” W ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF LANDS OF W. H. MALLOY AS DESCRIBED IN OR BOOK 462 PAGE 720, A DISTANCE OF 420 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF HIGH FALLS ROAD AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING.TOGETHER WITH THAT CER-TAIN 1983 ALLARD DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME IDENTI-FIED BY VIN NUMBERS: AA-FLA2655A AND AAFLA2655B.ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN IN-TEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.AMERICANS WITH DISABILI-TIES ACT: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accom-modation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Carrina Cooper, Court Administra-tion at 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room 408, Lake City, Florida 32055, 386-758-2163 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appear-ance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice im-paired, call 711.Dated this 26 day of March, 2014P. DEWITT CASONClerk Of The Circuit CourtBy: /s/ Sandy Markham, D.C.Deputy Clerk
05544229April 3, 10, 2014
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDAPROBATE DIVISIONFile No. 14-82-CPDivisionIN RE: ESTATE OFCARL A WILLIAMSDeceased.NOTICE TO CREDITORSThe administration of the estate of Carl A. Williams, deceased, whose date of death was October 29, 2013, is pending in the Circuit Court for Columbia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 173 N.E. Hernando Ave., Lake City, FL32055. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative s attorney are set forth below.All creditors of the decedent and oth-er persons having claims or demands against decedent s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLI-CATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICA-TION OF THIS NOTICE.ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITH-IN THE TIME PERIODS SETFORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.The date of first publication of this notice is March 27, 2014.Personal Representative:/s/ Patricia Williams7990 Baymeadows Rd. E Unit 719Jacksonville, FL 32256Attorney for Personal Representa-tive:/s/ Rebekah G. HopeFlorida Bar No. 11173822 A1A Highway Suite 310Ponte Vedra, FL 32082
05544120March 27, 2014April 3, 2014
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OHIO COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIAPETITION NO. 13-CJA-87PETITION NO. 13-CJA-88In the Matter of L. H.,whose date of birth is March 14, 2005C. H.,whose date of birth is April 28, 2006 andWEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENTOF HEALTH AND HUMAN RE-SOURCESPetitioners,vs.TRAVIS HICKS, biological father of infants L. H. and C. H.,HEATHER AKERS, biological mother of infants L. H. and C. H.,Respondents,NOTICE OF PUBLICATIONHEATHER AKERS, biological mother of infants L. H., whose date of birth is March 14, 2005 and C. H.,
Classified Department: 755-5440 LAKE CITY REPORTER CLASSIFIED THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 5B
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whose date of birth is April 28, 2006.ORDER OF PUBLICATIONIN THE MATTER OF OHIO COUNTY CASE # 13-CJA-87 / 88 / 89; TRAVIS HICKS, biological fa-ther of infants L. H., whose date of birth is March 14, 2005 and C. H., whose date of birth is April 28, 2006, and HEATHER AKERS, biological mother of infants L. H., whose date of birth is March 14, 2005 and C. H., whose date of birth is April 28, 2006.TO: HEATHER AKERS, biological mother of infants L. H., whose date of birth is March 14, 2005 and C. H., whose date of birth is April 28, 2006.The above action may result in a ter-mination of parental rights of HEATHER AKERS, biological mother of infants L. H., whose date of birth is March 14, 2005 and C. H., whose date of birth is April 28, 2006. The Petitioner, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources has filed a Petition that may result in the termination of pa-rental rights of HEATHER AKERS, biological mother of infants L. H., whose date of birth is March 14, 2005 and C. H., whose date of birth is April 28, 2006.The Petitioner alleges that HEATH-ER AKERS, biological mother of in-fants L. H., whose date of birth is March 14, 2005 and C. H., whose date of birth is April 28, 2006 has abandoned and / or failed and ne-glected to provide for the care, custo-dy and control of the infants L. H., whose date of birth is March 14, 2005 and C. H., whose date of birth is April 28, 2006. and has made no effort to proved for said infants care, or maintain the infant in any way from that time until present.It is ORDERED that HEATHER AKERS, biological mother of infants L. H., whose date of birth is March 14, 2005 and C. H., whose date of birth is April 28, 2006 is also noti-fied that she may obtain a copy of the Petition from the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Ohio County, West Virginia and that she should appear in the office of the Honorable David J. Sims, Judge of the Circuit Court of Ohio County, West Virginia, Fifth Floor, Ohio County Courthouse, Wheeling, West Virginia on the 1st day of May, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. for an Disposition Hearing for HEATHER AKERS and object or make other de-fense to the petition, otherwise, pa-rental rights of HEATHER AKERS, biological mother of infants L. H., whose date of birth is March 14, 2005 and C. H., whose date of birth is April 28, 2006 may be terminated.SIGNED:/s/ Charlene Foose GeyerAssistant Prosecuting Attorney
05544079March 27, 2014April 3, 2014
060 Services
FREE Clean-up.Pickup unwanted metals, tin, scrap vehicles, appliances & more. We recycle. 755-0133 or 288-3253
100 JobOpportunities
**Help Wanted**Local lawn care company
Seeks full/part time employee.Lawn care experience [email protected]
386-365-2752
05544131
MOSAIC - NOW HIRINGIndustrial Maintenance
Mechanics (Job ID #11905)Lakeland, Florida area
Apply @ www.mosaicco.com
05544138
Now Hiring! Multiplepositions available!
Wright Tree Service is hiring Foremen, Trimmers, MowerOperators, and Groundman.
We offer competitive payand great benefits!
Wright Tree Service crewsperform utility line clearance,
pruning trees and clearingvegetation near power lines. Safety is our highest value.
For immediate consideration, call Bill at 352-213-5246. Start your career today! Wright Tree
Service is an equalopportunity employer.
05544293
FANTASTICOPPORTUNITY
HOUSEKEEPINGPOSITION
Part/Full time with opportunity for advancement. MUST be a
people person with greatcleaning skills, strong workethic, DEPENDABLE, good
communication, and willingness to learn. MUST be a team player
and able to work a flexible schedule including weekends & holidays. We offer Competitive
Pay. Hotel Experience isPreferred but not required. Only
those seeking long termemployment apply in person at
Comfort Suites 3690 W US HWY 90. Between Mon-Thurs
11.00 am to 4.00 pm only. Please do not call the hotelregarding your application.
05544335
LOCAL COMPANY looking for a F/T employee with
computer skills, customerservice, managing phones,
scheduling and filing.Send Resume to:
BARTENDER NEEDEDMust be experienced & reliable.
Must have your own phone & car. 386-752-2412
CDL Class A Truck Driver. Van or Flatbed exp. for F/T SE
area. 3 years exp or more.Medical benefits offered.
Contact Sandy@ 386-935-2773
CDL Driver 2 yrs exp clean MVR for local company. Apply between
10am & 1pm only. 247 NW Hillandale Glen, Lake
City. No phone calls
If you love what you do - Contact Country Skillit. Cooks & Servers -
Experience Only1-3pm 41/441 S. of 75
100 JobOpportunities
Industrial ConstructionExperienced Supervision /
Craftsman NeededMinimum of 3 Years Craftsman
Experience RequiredStructural Welders, Pipe Welders,
Pipe Fitters, IndustrialMaintenance Workers,
Millwrights, Ironworkers, Riggers, and NCCCO Operators.
Welders must pass weld test, Temp to Permanent Positions
AvailableFilling positions immediately,
White Springs, Fl. areaBackground Check, EOE , M/F
H/V Drug Free WorkplaceFax Resume to – 904-714-0008
E-mail – [email protected]
Phone – 904-714-1376
Mechanic needed with heavy truck experience preferred.
Excellent pay package. Southern Specialized Truck and Trailer
386-752-9754
PART TIMEGrant funded position,
28 hrs/week. Must have basiccomputer skills, be organized and a team player. Must provide own transportation. Send resume to Box 05117, C/O The Lake City
Reporter, P.O. Box 1709,Lake City, FL, 32056
Person to work in cutting roomfor small sewing plant for various
cutting and other work.Hafners 386-755-6481
North Florida Community College, Madison FL., has thefollowing
position available:Project Coordinator of
Healthcare Information Program. See www.nfcc.edu for details.
PROPERTY PRESERVATIONJOBS
Pacific Preservation Services, Inc. (“PPS”) is a growing nationwide property preservation, inspection
and construction servicescompany that needs to add talented
individuals to our team. Ourbusiness revolves around bank
owned real estate in all 50 states. We service clients large and small and deliver world class service in this highly competitive industry.
Positions in various working shifts are available. Candidate must commit to one of the following
(we cannot mix and match):
Full-Time shift working Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm
(all Accounting positions arefull-time); Part-Time swing shift working Monday through Friday
from 4pm to 8:30pm;Full-Time alternate shift working
Saturday through Wednesdayfrom 8am to 5pm
Vendor TrainerThe Vendor Trainer is responsible
for contact with PPS third part vendors and contractors that
provide services to our company.Communication includes delivery
of training to vendors of howpreservation, inspection andconstruction jobs must be
completed and documented(photos). Training delivery also
includes teaching vendors how to use the company s web portal to receive work orders, check order status and completions, and howto upload documentary photos.
New Order Creation/ProcessorPPS seeks individuals to create new preservation and inspection orders, process orders completed
by PPS Vendors, and perform Quality Control review for
completeness and accuracy ofthe work performed by Vendors.
All Positions - Knowledge and Skill Requirements: Reading,writing, and arithmetic skillsrequired, with minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
Industry experience preferred but not required. Positions require knowledge of Microsoft Office and telephone protocol. Dutiesrequire professional verbal and
written communication skills and the ability to type 35-50 wpm.
Working Conditions: Working conditions are normal for a
corporate office environment.
Please submit resumes [email protected]
We are seeking a hard working, self-motivated, team player to join our Bryant’s Towing & Recovery Team. We are a family business.You will be Towing light-heavy duty, performing service calls.
Must work nights and weekends. Salary depends on experience.
Please call 386-752-7799.
120 MedicalEmployment
Nurse practitioner FT or PT for busy internnal medicine office
please call Nancy at 386-719-2540 for more information
240 Schools &Education
05542832
INTERESTED in a Medical Career?
Express Training offers courses for beginners & exp
• Nursing Assistant, $499next class- 4/7/2014
• Phlebotomy national certifica-tion, $800 next class- 4/14/2014
• LPN APRIL 14, 2014
Fees incl. books, supplies, exam fees. Call 386-755-4401 or
expresstrainingservices.com
310 Pets & Supplies
Catahula Healer/Australian cattle dog. Female, 10 mo, great w/cattle & children, all shots w/chip $200
386-719-4900 or 965-1500
CKC German Shepherd puppy. Registration and Health
Certification papers. $600386-292-6654
310 Pets & Supplies
PUBLISHER'S NOTEFlorida Law 828.29 requires dogs and cats being sold to be at least 8
weeks old and have a health certificate from a licensed
veterinarian documenting they have mandatory shots and are
free from intestinal and external parasites. Many species of wild-life must be licensed by Florida
Fish and Wildlife. If you are unsure, contact the local office for information.
420 Wanted to Buy
I BUY USED MOBILE HOMES CASH PAID
IMMEDIATELY904-259-4663
K&H TIMBERWe Buy Pine Hardwood &
Cypress. Large or small tracts. Call 386-288-6875.
430 Garage Sales
3462 SW State Rd 247 off Bran-ford HWY Sat 4/5 7am-? Handy-man tools, clothes, toys, collecta-
ble items, king size mattress.
4026 N US Hwy 441 (first house on left past I10, 4/4 & 4/5, 8-?
Tools, baby items, baseball cards, Pokemon necklaces, and lots more
Huge Estate Sale! Fri. & Sat. 9am -4pm both days. Lake City airpark off CR 41/441 - 575 SW Aviation
Dr. Lots of quality wood furn, HH, rugs, collectibles, antique copper, ceramics, patio stuff, 18 cuft Frig-
idaire, quality Christmas decor. and other misc! 352-234-3299
Moving Sale: 260 SW Dynasty Gln. 4/4 & 4/5, 7am-?
clothing, household items,something for everyone!
Multi-Family Yard Sale193 SW Prairie St. 4/5 7am-12pm
Between Hwy 247 & 252BSomething for everyone.
Multi-Family Yard/moving sale886 SE St Johns St. Sat 4/5 8am-2pm. Furniture, household items,
toys, utility trailer, youth 4wheeler
PUBLISHER'S NOTEAll Yard Sale Ads Must be Pre-Paid.
SAT. ONLY 4/5, 8-4 p.m., 559 SW Legend Drive, off Bran-ford Hwy, doors, windows, cabs., tools, 2 truck toppers,4wheelers,
furn., clothes and more..
Yard sale Sat. 4/5, 8am-?1564 NW Frontier Dr
Country Club Neighborhoodfurniture for sale
630 Mobile Homesfor Rent
14 x 70 2BD/2BA Real clean & good location.,$550 mo. $300 dep.
No Pets (904) 307-9358or (904) 771-5924
2 & 3 BR MH. $400 - $700. mo. Plus Deposit. Water & Sewer
Furnished. Cannon Creek MHP & other locations 386-752-6422
In town Ft. White. Newly remod-eled 2/1, Lg kit/dining. W/D hook-up. $550/mo. 1st+last+sec. Must have references. (941)924-5183
640 Mobile Homesfor Sale
BRAND NEW 28X60 3 BED DOUBLEWIDE $49900 SET UP
WITH NEW AC STEPS AND SKIRTING 904-259-4663 waynefriermacclenny.com
NEW AND USED MOBILE HOMES SAVE THOUSANDS
FACTORY OUTLET14X60 2 BED SINGLEWIDE
$29900 904-259-4663 waynefriermacclenny.com
Homes of Merit House 3BR/2ba 1493 sqft Great starter home for
young couple. $59,900Call Mike Cox (386) 752-5355
Live Oak Homes 3BR/2BA 1305 sqft 9 foot ceilings and much
more. $48,900 Call Mike Cox (386) 752-5355
Live Oak Homes 4BR/2BA1560 sqft, 9 foot ceilings,corner kitchen $55,900
Call Mike Cox (386) 752-5355
Century 21-Darby Rogers752-6575 MLS86259 Well
maintained 3BR/2BA, Lg great room, lots of customs. $138,500
Century 21-Darby Rogers752-6575 MLS86314 3BR/2BA, 2532 sqft, inground heated pool,
2 car garage, all wood floors $209,000
Century 21-Darby Rogers752-6575 MLS86434 3BR/2BAbrick on 4 ac, Formal living &
dining, 3 stall barn, oaks $185,000
Century 21-Darby Rogers752-6575 MLS86452 Bring your horses. 3BR/2BA, 890 sqft 5 stall
barn, hugh kitchen $89,000
Century 21-Darby Rogers752-6575 MLS86468 4BR/2BA,
2346 sqft brick, new roof, lg great room, landscaping, lg trees
$256,000
Century 21-Darby Rogers752-6575 MLS86469 A little TLC, brick, lg eat in kitchen, huge living
rm w/fireplace $42,000
650 Mobile Home& Land
LAND HOME PACKAGE 2002 28X56 3 BED ON 2.5
ACRES PRIME LOCATION $79000 REMODELED WITH NEW AC AND APPLIANCES
904-259-4663
710 Unfurnished Apt.For Rent2BR/1BA APT.
CH/A$530. mo $530 dep.
NO PETS 386-697-4814
CLEAN ROOMY PRIVATE 2/1second floor w/ deck, 8 mi to VAoff Lk Jeffrey Hwy. $600.mo +
last + dep No dogs 386-961-9181
710 Unfurnished Apt.For Rent
05544168
Windsor Arms ApartmentsUnder New Management
NOW LEASINGLake City’s Premier Apartment Homes. 2BR, 1, 1.5, or 2BA,Gated Community, Free 200
Dish Network Channels,Pool, W/D hookups, tanklesswater heater, energy efficient
appliances. Starting at $699/mo.Call (386) 754-1800
DUPLEX 2BR/1BA, C/A & C/Heat, W/D hook up,
1 car garage, $535 month, no pets 1 month sec, 386-961-8075
GREAT AREA West of I-75,deluxe 2br apts, some w/garage.
W/D hookups & patio. $675-$750 plus SEC. 386-438-4600
UPDATED APT,w/tile floors/fresh paint.
Great area.386-752-9626
720 Furnished Apts.For Rent
ROOMS FOR Rent. Hillcrest, Sands, Columbia. All furnished.
Electric, cable, fridge, microwave. Weekly or monthly rates. 1 person
$145, 2 persons $155. weekly 386-752-5808
STUDIO APT. FOR RENTAll utilities included & Cable,
$500 month + $300 sec. deposit.Call 386-697-9950
730 UnfurnishedHome For Rent
3BR/1BA CH/A$850 deposit $750/mo
fenced yard386-697-4814
489 SW Brandy Way 3BR/2BABrick home, lg fenced back yard,
$975/mo $975 sec dep386-438-4600
EFFICIENCY COTTAGE$475 month $200 SecurityDeposit, Utilities included.Call Chris 386-365-2515
740 FurnishedHomes for Rent
Country living DWMH4BR/2BA, Furnished
$950/mo 1st+last $500 dep.,no inside pets. 386-719-2326
750 Business &Office Rentals
Beautiful 1500 sq ft 5 room office space for rent located in a
professional neighborhood perfect for office or medical practice. 155
NW Enterprise Way, Lake City. Please contact 386-755-9457
OAKBRIDGE OFFICEComplex Professional Office
Available 725 SE Baya Dr Call 752-4820
Salon for Lease & Sale: Only $1,600 monthly!! (plus tax)
Turn-Key Lease and Full SalonIncluding ALL Equipment!
Approx 1200 sf. /Store Front on Main Hwy. ALL FOR ONLY$1,600 A MONTH!! Contact
Michelle at 386-755-3117For more information.
790 Vacation Rentals
Vacation RV Sites Availableand Boat Storage. Long and short
terms. Located at the marina in Horseshoe Beach. 352-498-5405
386-235-3633
805 Lots for Sale
PUBLISHER'S NOTEAll real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the fair
housing act which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference,
limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex,
disability, familial status or nation-al origin; or any intention to make
such preference, limitation or discrimination." Familial status
includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal
custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of chil-dren under the age of 18. This newspaper will not knowingly
accept any advertising for real es-tate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby in-formed that all dwellings adver-
tised in this newspaper are availa-ble on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll free at 1-800-669-9777,
the toll freetelephone number to the hearing
impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
810 Home for Sale
Coldwell Banker Bishop RealtyElaine Tolar 365-1548 MLS
85161 6BR home, new roof, LR, Family room, wood burning FP,
screened porch $99,900
Coldwell Banker Bishop RealtyElaine Tolar 365-1548 MLS
86268 Perfect getaway, custom built log home on Suwannee 4.01
ac, open deck. $199,900
AWESOME views from thisgorgeous 2 story home, private yet
close to town! $159,900 AnitaTonetti 386-697-3780 Hallmark
Real Estate MLS#85490
CHARMING 4BR/2BA home in town, 2 decks, XL workshop now
$74,500! Teresa Spradley386-365-8343 Hallmark Real
Estate MLS#85778
MUST SEE! Fantastic 3BR/2BAbrick home in Woodcrest only
$139,000! Debbie King386-365-3886 Hallmark Real
Estate MLS#86601
GORGEOUS huge family home, 2 story, 5BR/2.5BA, plenty of room
for everyone! $299,000 Paula Lawrence 386-623-1973 Hall-mark Real Estate MLS#86664
Coldwell Banker Bishop RealtyMary Brown Whitehurst
965-0887 2BR/1.5BA, 2 storycondo, Lg closets, private patio
MLS80679 $59,900
810 Home for Sale
Poole Realty William Golightly590-6881. Custom 2 story Log on
8 acres. 3BR/3BA, Masterbedroom MLS81654 $214,900
Remax Missy Zecher 623-0237 MLS81910 $159,000 Lg master suite, open kitchen, manicured
lawn, screened porch
Remax Taylor Goes 344-76623BR/2BA on 1 ac. Well main-
tained, beautiful landscaped yard, lg kitchen MLS82126 $137,500
Poole Realty Irvin Dees 208-4276 MLS82228 Corner lot 4 ac very wooded & private, 84 DWMH
$29,500
Remax Missy Zecher 623-0237 MLS82953 $270,000 Custom
brick,glamour master bath,spacious bedrooms, open kitchen
Coldwell Banker/Bishop Realty623-6896 Patti Taylor
Brand new baths. 3BR/3BA on 1 acrea, outside fireplaces
$79,900 MLS83483
Denise Milligan-Bose Realty397-3313 2BR/2BA
Eastside VillageMLS83963 $50,000
Poole Realty Glenda McCall208-5244 MLS84258 5 plus ac.
3/2, 2538 sqft, upgraded,workshop/garage $205,000
Remax Jo Lytte 365-2821 MLS84652 $239,900 Ichetucknee
River access. 2BR/2BA.Composite decking, workshop,
hot tub & more.
Century 21/Darby-Rogers Heather Craig 466-9223
MLS84688 $290,000. Log home, 20 ac, lg screened porch, master
suite, whirlpool tub & much more
Reduced! Lg Home 3br/2ba, 2318 sf, fenced, full guest house, great
location MLS84810 $224,900Remax/Pam Beauchamp
386-303-2505
Reduced! Custom home on 3.38 acres. Like new! 3br/2ba w/2 car
garage. Conveniently located MLS84910 Susan Holton Eagle623-6612 Daniel Crapps Agency
Poole Realty Kellie Shirah208-3847 Magnificent home on20 ac. 4BR/3.5BA plus bonus
room, in ground pool.MLS84924 $370,000
Century 21/Darby-Rogers Heather Craig 466-9223
MLS84931 Custom built, River access. 3BR/3BA on 1 ac. newly
udated kitchen $125,000
Remax Jo Lytte 365-2821MLS85044 $209,900 Private 4BR/2BA on 5 ac. Lg barn &
workshop. Country living.
Remax Missy Zecher 623-0237 MLS85059 $229,000 A.
Rutenberg floor pla, built by Bryan Zecher. Lg master suite, Lanai
between great rm & dining.
Custom 4br, 4453 sqft $269,900 FP. Owner Financing offered or
lease w/ option to buy. MLS85144 Call Susan Holton Eagle
623-6612 Daniel Crapps Agency
Century 21/Darby-Rogers Heather Craig 466-9223
MLS85308 Custom Cannon CK Airpark, split floor plan, screened
porch, new carpet $349,999
Reduced! 4br/2.5ba, 2 story, 2302 sf, FP, stocked pond, gorgeous
view, MLS85407 $187,500Remax/Pam Beauchamp
386-303-2505
Coldwell Banker/Bishop Realty623-6896 Patti Taylor
MLS85442 Charming 3BR/2BAon 1 ac, fully furnished, screened
porch, eat in kitchen $79,900
Denise Milligan-Bose Realty397-3313 MLS85637
Move in condition, shed, large corner lot $89,900
Reduced! 4br/3ba, 3026 sf, lg kitchen, open space, screened &
solar heated pool & hot tub. MLS85805 $289,000 Remax/Pam
Beauchamp 386-303-2505
Remax, Jo Lytte 365-2821 MLS85844 $183,000 3BR/2BA, 9.37 ac. master suite, fireplace,
back porch.
Remax Missy Zecher 623-0237 MLS85903 $210,000 2 story on 4
ac. 3BR/2BA, great kitchen,outside workshop.
Coldwell Banker/Bishop Realty3BR/2BA updated. New &
Spacious M. suite, chef s kitchen MLS86001 $124,900
Patti Taylor 623-6896
Denise Milligan-Bose Realty397-3313 Spacious floor plan,
split lg living & dining rm MLS86101 $97,000
Poole Realty Donna Dawson288-5679 MLS86223
4BR/3BA w/FP, attached carport $89,000
Remax Taylor Goes 344-7662Charming 3BR/2BA, lg open floor plan, garden tub, spacious master.
MLS86273 $179,900
Poole Realty Ronnie Poole208-3175 MLS86306 Bank owned 2BR/2BA condo vie or golf. Good
shape. $90,000
Daniel Crapps Agency755-5110 MLS86337
2 story, 4BR/3BA, screenedinground pool.
4br/3.5ba, 3398 H/C sqft. for $89,000. Formal L & D, Fam rm w/FP, lg kit, FL rm, 2 car garage MLS86363 Susan Holton Eagle623-6612 Daniel Crapps Agency
Daniel Crapps Agency755-5110 MLS86363 $89,000
3398 sqft. 4BR/3.5BA formal & family areas, FP, Lafayette Co.
Tri-level home! 3br/2ba, 4209 sf, 2 kitchens, nice deck & balcony, fenced. MLS86374 $188,500
Remax/Pam Beauchamp386-303-2505
Remax Taylor Goes 344-76624BR/2BA situated on 22.95 ac,
numerous upgrades, FP, lg kitchen & more. MLS86396 $379,000
Daniel Crapps Agency755-5110 MLS86421 $156,500
3BR/2BA, Woodhaven,wrap porch, workshop, storage
& car port
810 Home for Sale
Daniel Crapps Agency755-5110 MLS86423 $74,900 Country hom eon 4.23 ac mini farm, remodeled baths & more
Coldwell Banker Bishop RealtyElaine Tolar 365-1548
Immaculate home, in ground pool. 3BR/2BA, lots of closet space.
MLS86440 $189,900
Pool Home! 4br/3.5ba, 3344 sf, spa tub, screened in pool, 3br/2ba
loft MLS86458 $399,900Remax/Pam Beauchamp
386-303-2505
Remax Missy Zecher 623-0237 MLS86472 $135,000 3BR/3BA,lg den, screened patio, spacious
yard, outside town.
Daniel Crapps Agency755-5110 MLS96437 $154,900 3BR/2BA, Lg family rm, open
patio, storage bldg, 2 acres.
Remax Missy Zecher 623-0237 MLS86475 $105,000 EastsideVillage. 2BR/2BA 1400 sqft.
Beautifully landscaped. Florida room & fenced yard
Remax Sandy Kishton 344-0433Custom built 3BR/2BA, lots ofextras, min workshop, screened porch, office in hangar, runway
access MLS85025 $320,000
Remax Sandy Kishton 344-0433Great lot, 3BR/2BA. Split
bedroom plan with additional spare. MLS86467 $99,000
Remax Sandy Kishton 344-0433On golf course 3BR/2BA, 1980 squf formal LR, DR, sun porch, screened porch & so much more
MLS86338 $175,000
820 Farms &Acreage
1/2 ACRE lots; great distance from Lake City, Live Oak &
Branford. Owner financing: $300 down; $77 per month
Deas Bullard/BKL Properties 386-752-4339 www.landnfl.com
4 1/2 acre lot. Lake Jeffery Road. Gorgeous Oaks!Paved Rd
Owner Financing! NO DOWN! $59,900. $525mo 352-215-1018. www.LandOwnerFinancing.com
GREAT 9.66 Acres to build your home or MH allowed, only
$38,000! Ginger Parker Hall-mark Real Estate MLS#85572
5.98 ACRES with huge Live Oak trees, perfect for home site,
$55,000 Rob Edwards386-965-0763 Hallmark Real
Estate MLS#85707
Coldwell Banker Bishop RealtyMary Brown Whitehurst
965-0887 3BR/2BA corner lot, spacious bedrooms, well kept
MLS84613 $124,900
Coldwell Banker Bishop RealtySherry Ratliff 365-8414. Sante Fe
River, Riverfron lot (2.9 ac)$150,000 MLS85480
830 CommercialProperty
3 LOTS zoned RMF1 with 3 niceunits near McFarlane/Baya. May assume 85K mortgage. $114,000
386.961.9181
951 RecreationalVehicles
1997 RV Holiday Rambler, vaca-tioner, 32ft, wide body, 460 Ford,
5000 ONAN, portable satellite $14,500 678-449-8990
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COURTESY
The Richardson Community Center-Annie Mattox Park North Wolves won the Stampede Shootout in Gainesville over the weekend. Pictured are (front row, from left) Nathaniel Jacobs, Derontay Levy, Jordan Coppock, D’Angelo Perry, Kelvin Jonas and Kalin Timmons. Back row (from left) are Head Coach Mardell Jackson, Terry Cooper, Natorian Tyson, Darrell Jones Jr., Dilan Hall, Lee Peterson, Mareo Robinson, S.L. McCall and assistant coach Tony Johnson.
Wolves take home Stampede Shootout in USSSA tourneyFrom staff reports
The Richardson Community Center-Annie Mattox Park North Wolves won the “Stampede Shootout” USSSA Basketball Qualifying Tournament in Gainesville over the weekend.
The Wolves defeated the Ocala Rising Stars Heat, 73-49, in the first game behind 20 points from Dilan Hall and 17 points from Darrell Jones.
The Wolves again played the Heat in the second game with the outcome
this time a little closer, 51-40. Jordan Coppock had 26 points to lead the way. Hall and Jones each chipped in nine points.
The Wolves defeated Tampa’s 3C’s, 61-22, in the third game of the tour-nament. Coppock had 13 points to lead the way while Hall and Mareo Robinson had 12 points apiece and Jones had 11.
In Game 4 of the tournament, the Wolves defeated the Gilchrist Gunners, 50-47, behind 12 points
from S.L. McCall. Derontay Levy had 11 points and Lee Peterson had six points.
In the Championship game, it took two overtimes, but the Wolves were victorious after a 67-64 win against Tampa’s 3C’s. Robinson led the way with 21 points. Hall and Jones each had 15 points and Coppock added 10 points.
Coppock and Jones were named to the All-Touranment team and Hall was named the Tournament MVP.
that should have surprised no one.
Wilbekin has become one of the best closers in college basketball, deliver-ing clutch shots and defen-sive stops in crunch time for the top-seeded Gators (36-2). He’s been called the best all-around point guard in the country, and it’s hard to argue consider-ing how he’s played in the NCAA tournament.
The 6-foot-2 senior is averaging a team-high 16.8 points in four tourna-ment games. He also has 12 assists, eight rebounds, six steals and just two turn-overs. Throw in his defense — he frustrated Albany’s Peter Hooley, Pittsburgh’s James Robinson and Dayton’s Jordan Sibert — and it’s clear that coach Billy Donovan’s decision to give Wilbekin one final chance has been a huge key to Florida’s suc-cess.
“It’s been one of the great experiences for me as a coach going through
what he and I have gone through together,” Donovan said.
Wilbekin could have his hands full in the Final Four on Saturday night. Not only will he be tasked with directing Florida’s offense, but he also will be the primary defender on All-American guard Shabazz Napier of Connecticut.
Napier scored 26 points in the teams’ first meet-ing this season, and six of those came in the final minute with Wilbekin in the locker room with a sprained ankle. The Gators sorely missed him down the stretch in the one-point loss.
It was a glimpse of where Florida would be without the Gainesville native.
Donovan suspended Wilbekin indefinitely last June for a violation of team rules. It was Wilbekin’s sec-ond suspension in seven months, and Donovan even suggested that Wilbekin transfer to get a fresh start elsewhere.
an unknown opponent for the Lady Tigers.
“I don’t know much about them,” Williams said. “Their pitcher won 31 games last year. It’s just some of the best competition.”
For Williams, there’s no guarantee of winning, but he said the Lady Tigers will approach it like they did the playoffs last season. He hopes it ends the same way.
“When I was talking about somebody last week I told them we just have to do it like we did the state tournament last year,” Williams said. “We need to win the game we’re in. We
just need to win the game we’re in and move onto the next game. It’s the same approach we took in the regionals. We don’t know a lot about you, but we’ll try to win the game.”
Tigers knock off Oakleaf, 2-0, in 8By BRANDON [email protected]
Columbia High locked up the top seed in the district tournament with a 2-0 win against Oakleaf High in eight innings on Tuesday.
Levi Hollingsworth hit a two-run double to drive in Dalton Mauldin and Tyler Myrick to lead the Tigers to the win.
Jordan Culp went 2-for-3 at the plate.
Mauldin pitched seven innings, allowed five hits and struck out eight batters.
Jason Plyn and Myrick
closed out the final inning for the save. Plyn pitched 2/3 of an inning and Myrick recorded the last out.
Columbia is 14-2 on the season.
Columbia travels to Baker County High at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Indians baseball
Fort White High lost, 2-1, in eight innings against Bradford High on Tuesday.
Fort White travels to Santa Fe High at 7 p.m. on Thursday.