LAKE CITY REPORTER LOCAL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2011 COMMUNITY CALENDAR * To submit your Community Calendar item, contact Antonia Robinson at 754-0425 or by e-mail at arobinson@ lakecityreporter.com. Today Art on display The Lake City Police Department is celebrating National Women's History Month with artwork on display all month 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the PD Lobby and at City Hall. Featured artists are Dottie List, Calandra Wise, and Leslie Reed-McDaniel. Call Audre' Washington at 386- 719-5742. Building Rain Gardens and Rain Barrels A workshop on build- ing rain gardens and rain barrels is 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at the Columbia County Extension Office. Learn how to construct and plant a rain garden that will allow storm water to become cleansed as it recharges the aquifer. This is a free, open work- shop but space is limited, so please call to register at 752-5384. Completed barrels will be available for $35 to take home and install. Spring Break Camps The Florida Museum of Natural History is offering fun, educational spring break day camps March 28-April 1 for students in grades K-5. Half-day ses- sions are $117 for museum members and $130 for non-members. Full-day sessions are $225 for mem- bers and $250 for non- members. Register today at www.flmnh. ufl. edu/edu- cation/childrens_classes. htm or call 352-273-2061. Fair/Rodeo Scholarship Columbia County. Resources is now accepting applications for the fair/rodeo scholar- ship. Two scholarships for $1,000 will be awarded to graduating seniors. Call 386-752-8822 or visit www. columbiacountyfair.org to download the criteria and application. The applica- tion is also available at Columbia High School, Fort White High School or the fair office. The dead- line is 5 p.m. April 1. Pro Rodeo Queens Competition The 7th Annual Miss Florida Gateway Pro Rodeo Queens Competition is Friday at the 17th Annual Florida Gateway Pro Rodeo. The competition is open to girls 4 to 18. Win scholar- ships, tiara's, Montana sil- ver belt buckles, trophies and more. Applications are available at The Money Man, school offices, the fair office or online atf www. columbiacountyfair org. Call 386-752-8822. Feinstein challenge Christian Service Center is participating in the $1 million dollar giveaway Alan Feinstein Challenge from now until April 30. Every food item or financial donation counts toward receiving a per- centage of the giveaway. Call 386-755-1770 and bring donations either to the center at the corner of Hilton and Washington or mail to P.O. Box 2285, Lake City, FL, 32056. - Thursday Backyard Composting A Monthly Garden Talk is 5:45 p.m. Thursday at the new Fort White Library. Learn tricks to make your own compost from yard debris and kitchen scraps. This is a free workshop and open to everyone. For information, call the Extension Office at 752-5384. Diabetes program UF/IFAS Columbia and Suwannee County Extension are offering a nine-week educational pro- gram for type 2 diabetes 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday. The program will feature a team of qualified educa- tors and health profes- signals, .and a personal consultation with a regis- tered dietitian. Call Jenny Jump at the Columbia Extension office at (386) .. 752-5384 or Cathy Rogers at the Suwannee County Extension, office at (386) 362-2771 by March 25. The $75 program fee includes the educational classes, nutrition consultation, pro- gram materials and health assessments. YEP St. Patty's Day social Young Emerging Professionals of Lake City/Columbia County is hosting a 2011 Kickoff social event 5 to 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Lake City. Cash Bar. The event is for young professionals working or living in Lake City or the surrounding areas between the ages of 21 and 40. RSVP to sonja@ lakecitychamber com. Pottery class A Beginning Wheel Throwing pottery work- - shop is Thursdays, March 17 and 24 at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park Craft Square, White Springs. Students are asked to wear old clothes, bring apron, an old hand towel and small plastic bowl. The cost of this workshop is $85. Call. the park Gift Shop at (386) 397-1920 or visit www.ste- phenfosterCSO.org. Blood drive The LifeSouth Blood Mobile is seeking donors 12 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Beef O'Brady's and First Street Music. Free T-shirt, and more. Retired Educators meet The Columbia County 'Retired Educators are meeting 1 p.m. Thursday at the School Board Adult Center Room 120. This will be the last chance to get volunteer reports in. Jim Morrison of Florida Gateway College is the guest speaker. Any retired person interested in educa- tion is welcome to come. Call Will Brown at 752-2431. Camera club The Branford Camera Club is meeting 7 p.m. Thursday at the Branford Public Library. The pro- gram will be a discussion on the skills and gear needed for successful nature photography, led by Dick Madden and Edwin McCook. A field trip to Paynes Prairie is Saturday. Homework for the March meeting will be to exercise the exposure techniques reviewed in the January program: depth of field, aperture priority, shut- ter priority. Homework for the April meeting will be nature photography, which will give members a chance to share pictures from the Paynes Prairie field trip. Contact Carolyn Hogue, program chair, 386-935-2044; Dick Bryant, technical consultant, 386- 935-1799; Dick Madden, technical consultant, 386- 935-0296; or Skip Weigel, technical consultant, 386- 935-1382. r Friday, Rodeo The 17th Annual Florida Gateway Pro Rodeo is 8 p.m. Friday at the Columbia County Resources Arena. Gates open 6 p.m. Tickets are $5 for children 6-12; $10 in advance for 13 and up; and $13 at the gate. Alice in Wonderland Jr. Masterpiece s Performing Arts under the direction of Dede Darby is performing Alice in Wonderland, Jr. 7 p.m. Friday at Florida Gateway College. Local children participating in the play are third grade through high school. New York Day New York Day, for all who have lived anywhere in NY State, is March 26 at Epiphany Catholic Church Social Hall. There will be. a Social Hour with appe- tizers, dinner catered by Blue Roof Grill, and enter- tainment by Tony Buzzella. NY wines, beers, and soft drinks will be available at a cash bar. Cost is $17 per person. Call the Lloyds at 752-4885 or Shirley . Bellows at 758-9760 by Friday, March 18. Finger Weaving Workshop A finger weaving work- shop is 1:30 4:30 p.m. Friday at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park Craft Square, White Springs. The cost is $5 per person and supplies will be provided. Call the park Gift Shop at (386) 397-1920 or visit www.stephenfoster- CSO.org. Guided hike The Wild Azalea Festival kicks off 4 to 6 p.m. Friday with a guided hike along . the Suwannee River. Register for the hike by calling 386-397-7009. Saturday Rodeo The 17th Annual Florida Gateway Pro Rodeo is 8 p.m. Saturday at the Columbia County Resources Arena. Tickets are $5 for children 6-12; $10 in advance for 13 and up and $13 at the gate. Mardi Gras party A Youth Mardi Gras Celebration is 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Richardson Community Center. The event is for ages 5-17 and free. Samples of New Orleans food will be available. The event will also fea- ture music, beads, masks and entertainment from- Dem Girls Steppers. The event is sponsored by the Columbia County Recreation Department. Contact 386-754-7095. Alice in Wonderland Jr. Masterpiece Performing Arts under the direction of Dede Darby is performing Alice in Wonderland, Jr. 7 p.m.' Saturday at the Florida Gateway College. Local children participating in the play are third grade through high school. Plant ID Workshop The Master Gardener Library Education Series is hosting a plant ID workshop 2 p.m. Saturday at the Columbia County Public Library main branch. The event is free and open to everyone. Calling All Volunteers A workday to clear four lots for future Habitat for Humanity partner families begins 8 a.m. Saturday at 383 Lomond Ave. SE. Bring your gloves, rakes and shovels. If you know someone interested in providing lunch, please contact Sheila Burnham at 386-590-0766 or musicla-, dylo@windstream. net. OBITUARIES Gerald August Detjens Gerald August Detjens, 94, died on Monday, March 14, 2011 at the Suwannee Valley Care Cen- ter (Haven' Hospice) after an extended illness. He was the son of the late August & Lillian De- tjens. A native 'of Wisconsin he had lived in Columbia County for the past twenty-four years. He loved spending time in the out- doors, fishing, gardening, as well as making things with his hands woodworking. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He is preceded in death by his brothers, Henry & David Detjens, sisters, Lillian Nortoni & Irene Wells, grandson, Jon Detjens and his dear wife of fifty-nine years, Elsie Detjens. Survivors included his sons, Den- nis G. (Judy) Detjens of Para- gould, AK and Duane R. (Misty) Detjens of Wautoma, WI; daugh- ter, Dawn D. Detjens of Phoenix, AZ; brother, Ellis Ray (Phyllis) Detjens of Santa Barbara, CA; sisters, Donna (Wilburn) Drewitz of Calimesa, CAand DorothyDe- Buhr ofBrookfield, WI; 6 grand- children, Jimmy Tyler, Conrad, Parker, Derrek, & Darla; 8 great grandchildren, Dominique, Dan- iella, Domiana, Teegan, Devin, Davia, Daily, & Danica; special family friend, Evelyn Spence of Lake City, FL also survive. Graveside funeral services will. be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on 'Thursday, March 17, 2011 in Forest Lawn Memorial Gar- dens with Chaplin Lynwood Walters officiating. Visitation with the family will be one 'hour prior at the funeral home. GATEWAY-FOREST LAWN FUNERAL HOME 3596 S. U.S. Hwy 441, Lake City, Florida 32025,' (386) 752-1954. please sign our guest book at www.gatewayforestlawn.com Elise Duncan Rossee Mrs. Elise Duncan Rossee of Lake City, Fla. went to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 13, in the Suwannee Valley Care Center, Lake City, Fla. following an extended illness. Mrs. Duncan -was born in Reidsville, Ga. and lived in Lake City for the past 75 years. She was a member of the Duncan family of Columbia County, a pioneer family resid- ~ng in Lake City for many gen- erations. She was the daughter of the late Moses Beauregard Duncan & Eula Elizabeth Hodg- Ses Duncan and the widow of the late William Clem Rossee. She was 'a homemaker and member of the First Baptist Church of Lake City. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Clem Black - of Lake City, Fla.: Her son, Ronny D.' (Constance) Rossee of Lake City, Fla.:' One grand- son, 'Justin Black of Sebring, Fla. Graveside funeral services will be conducted Friday, March 18, at 11 A.M. in Memorial Cemetery, Lake City, Fla. with Rev. Valerie Duncan of Ath- ens, Ga. officiating. GUERRY FUNERAL HOME, 2659 S.W. Main Blvd., Lake City, Fla. is .in charge of arrange- rnents. www.guerryfuneral- home.net. Phone 386-752-2414 Obituaries are paid advertise- ments. For details, call the Lake City Reporter's classified depart- ment at 752-1293. Columbia County's Most Wanted Wayne Leonard Harris DOB: 6/5/65 Height: 6' 2' Weight: 280 Ibs. Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Scar: Right Arm, Left Arm, Stomach Wanted For: Uttering a Forgery, Grand Theft III **Violent Tendencies** Steve Wayne Mathis, Jr. DOB: 6/15/82 Height: 6' 1' Weight: 200 Ibs. 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