www.JCFLORIDAN.com LOCALJNATIONAL Jackson County Floridan * Sunday, July 6, 2008 " 7A A father's grief inspires maker of military robots Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Availableftro-miCommercial News Providers OBITUARIES Colonial Funeral Home 1515 S. Church St." Smithfield, VA 23430 757-357-2979 Geany Rollin Curlee with a projected fund balance of $1,674,716. (That's $200,000 less than the year before.) Add that fund balance to a projected revenue of $12,805,679. and the school has a total estimate of $14,480,395 in available funds for this fiscal year. Projected total expenses for this year are $13,175,000, which makes Chipola's projected fund balance at.the end of the year about $1,305,395. While that's an estimated $369,321 less to start off with in the 2009-2010 year, Young said the school is taking steps to ensure there's no more of.a decrease. Biggest costs: personnel, energy Chipola College employs over 1175 people. "Our operating budget is 78 percent personnel," said Young. The biggest savings for the school this year, said Young, will be the absorption of five positions. With five approximate 30-year employ- ees recently retiring, the college will close out the positions, saving about $300,000 worth of salaries and benefits. Young said the slight decrease in staff shouldn't effect the level of service, pro- vided to students. will celebrate together. Friend Deborah Deese had arrived Thursday, too, and had recommended the park for the gathering. She and Snyder went to high school together in Tallahassee 30 years ago, but lost touch for decades. Two years ago, they happened to recognize each other at a bike rally 250 miles away in north Georgia. Ever since .then, the Snyders, Deborah and husband Mickey have camped together many times. They decided to stick fairly close to home this weekend, in part because of high gas prices. This weekend, they plan to tube down Spring Creek into the Chipola River, and get in a few games of 'holey board,' a "They won't even notice the differ- ence," said Young. Lay-offs, he said, are not in the picture. "I don't feel like we're even close to that," said Young. Other efforts to save are related to con- serving energy. "Just like everyone else, we've got a significant increase in our electricity rates to deal with," said Young.. Off-season classes and night classes will be located in one or two buildings, rather than spread across 10 buildings. "That way, you know, air-conditioning won't be on full blast in ten buildings, just two; which should give us some relief," said Young. Holding four-day work weeks in the summer, something the college has been doing for years, should also help keep energy costs lower, said Young. Aside from efforts to save money dur- ing a rise in energy costs, it is the effect of the rise in energy cost on citizens that may actually increase the school's rev- enue. "Most people wouldn't think it, but community colleges can actually do well in a recession because people start realiz- ing they'll need to get a degree to find a decent job; and community colleges are an affordable way to do that," said Young. Count the state's most recent allowance challenge somewhat like horseshoes, but requiring more precise aim. To win points, players have to toss large washers into holes of various sizes which are drilled into a board placed some distance away. With travelers seen all over town Thursday towing RVs, personal water- craft and other recreational equipment, Marianna seemed a popular destination for many other revelers this the weekend as well. ; Arrowhead was filling up quickly, and soon another member of the Snyder party arrived. Bill Pagel's black and silver travel trail- er is actually a modified motorcycle trail- er. It can still carry his bike, but he's also' Continued From Page 1A of a six percent increase in community college tuition, as well as state scholar- ships and grants, and there's more possi- ble revenue for Chipola. Still money to build "I know some people see we're work- ing on a tighter budget and wonder why we're building this huge performing arts center. What they don't know is that's part of a whole different budget," said Young. The school's Public Education Capital Outlay Fund pays for things like the future performing arts center and general remodeling of structures and utilities. At the beginning of this fiscal year, the school's PECO money was at an estimat- ed total of $28 million. Most of those funds, said Young, are already committed to projects. "That's why you see all these projects going on campus," said Young. On- the same note, the school is still able to build on its baccalaureate pro- gram, due to a separate budget that comes from state 'grants. "In fact, we just filled elementary edu- cation and special education," said Young. "At the same time we're trying to conserve, we've still got the ability to grow." Continued From Page 1A outfitted it with living quarters and a full bar. The bar is complete with a dart board that Pagel jazzed up with a circular frame he made from an old Harley Davidson motorcycle tire. Outside the trailei, he had assembled and erected his portable sink to give him- self and the rest of the group a more sophisticated set up for their outdoor cooking and clean-up chores. In addition to tubing with the rest of the group, Pagel also plans to do some fishing this weekend in Merritt's Mill Pond. He'll be using a collapsible fishing pole small enough to fit in his motorcycle saddle bags. He said he's heard stories about the big fish that can be caught in the pond and was anxious to give it a try. Geany "Gean" Rollin Curlee passed away Sunday, June 8, 2008, at his home in Smithfield, Va. Gean was preceded in.death by his wife, Grace Bowles Curlee; and by his parents. Ne Azur Curlee and Hester Miller Curlee of Sneads. Gean is survived by his daughter, Ruth Curlee of Richmond, Va.; and his grand- son, Lars Peterson and his wife, Meg Chamberlain, of Asheville, N.C. Gean was a U.S. Navy vet- eran of World War II and Korea. He retired from the military as a Chief Petty Officer, after 20 years of serv- ice. After retirement, Gean was a member of the Tiger Team and continued to .work with the nuclear Titan sub- marines. Gean was a retired ordained minister of the United Church of Christ. Brown Funeral Home 1068 Main Street Chipley, Florida 32428 (850) 638-4010 Hubert Cope Hubert Cope, 87, passed from this life Friday, July 4, 2008, at Flowers Hospital. He was born in Chipley, on April 23, 1921, to Fredrick and Mary (Giles) Cope. Mr. Cope. was self- employed as a fanner and was a member and deacon of the Holmes Creek Baptist Church. He was also Gideon and a life- long resident of Chipley. Mr. Cope is survived by his wife, Sybil Cope of Chipley; two daughters, Gail Hartzog and husband, Ronnie, of Marianna, and Gardis Watts and husband, Ben, of DeFuniak Springs; one sister, Eulene Pippin of Panama City; four grandchildren, Heather Watts Hall of DeFuniak Springs, Ben Watts Jr. of. Orlando, Christie Hartzog Thomas of Lake City, and Allison Hartzog of Pensacola; and two great- grandchildren, Adam and Will Hall. ' The funeral: service will be at 3 pm.. Sunday, July 6, at Brown Funeral.,. Home Brickyard Road Chapel. wth the Rev. Tim Siteele officiat- ing. Burial '%%ill follow in Glenwood Cemeter>. with Brown Funeral Home direct- ing. Visitation was held from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, July 5, at .the chapel. James & Sikes Funeral . Home - Maddox Chapel 4278 Lafayette St. Marianna, FL 32446 850-482-2332 Swww.jamesandsikesfuneral- h ,.:home.com Richard Wilson Hagin Sr. Richard Wilson "Rick" Hagin Sr., 58, of Sneads died Thursday, July 3, 2008; at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. A native of Tampa, Mr. Hagin had resided in Sneads for the past 13 years and was employed at McDaniel's IGA. He attended the Circle Hill Baptist Church, loved to fish, was an FSU fan and a devoted grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents, William H. and Marion F. Wilson Hagin; and one brother, Randy Hagin. Survivors include his wife, Carol Hagin of Sneads; one son, Richard Hagin and wife, Phyllis, of Marianna; four daughters, Carol Taylor and husband, Clyde, and Jannie Edenfield and children, James and Tyler, all of Sneads, Christina Stephens and hus- band, Jason, of Grand Ridge, and Gwen Johnson; two broth- ers, Perry Mason Hagin and wife, Nadine, of Sneads, and Kevin Michael Hagin and wife, Pam, of Wimauma; one sister, Della Thomas and hus- band, Bill, of Lecanto; and 15 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m., Monday, July 7, at the Circle Hill Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Holley officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. James and Sikes Funeral Home - Maddox Chapel will direct. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m., Monday, at the Circle Hill Baptist Church. WHEN CARING COUNTS YOU CAN COUNT ON US... Family Owned & Operated Charle's ent Owner. 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