2A" Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Jackson County Floridan


Weather Outlook

 S Mostly cloudy with scattered
 Today showers and thunderstorms.
 Jerry Tabatt / WMBB

 High 880
 Low 700



 Tomorrow Mostly cloudy with
 Scattered showers
 High 890 and thunderstorms.
 Low 70


 SThursday Partly cloudy with
 S isolated afternoon
 High 910 hunderstorms.
 Low 70'


 Fs] Friday Partly cloudy with a
 chance of an after-
 High 930 noon thunderstorm.
 Low 70



 Saturday Partly cloudy with a
 High 920 noon thunderstorm.

 Low 710


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THE SUN AND MOON ,


Sunrise:
Sunset:
Moonrise:
Moornset:


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 POLICE ROUNDUP
 MARIANNA POLICE dents, two traffic accidents,
 The Marianna Police 13 traffic stops, one warrant
Department listed the fol- arrest, and three reckless


lowing incidents for Aug.
24, the latest available
report: Two drunk
pedestrians, one bur-
glary of a residence, ,W--i,"
one disturbance, two 'C
burglar alarms, one
fire alarm, one panic
alarm, one vandalism com-
plaint, one obscene/threaten-
ing phone call, one noise
complaint, four public serv-
ice. calls, one patrol request,
one threat, 12 traffic, stops,
and two 911 hang-ups.


 JACKSON COUNTY
 SHERIFF'S OFFICE
 The Jackson County
Sheriff's Office listed the
following incidents for Aug.
24, the latest available
report: Two abandoned
vehicles, five alarms, one
civil dispute, two disabled
vehicles, five disturbances,
one harassment complaint,
one larceny complaint, one
mentally ill person, one
prowler, two public service
calls, nine suspicious inci-


drivers


S.

JACKSON COUNTY
 CORRECTIONAL
 FACILITY
 The following per-
 sons were booked


 into the county jail
during the latest available
reporting periods:
 Cedric Clemons, 24,
3800 Skyview Road,
Marianna, trespass after
warning.
 Ashley Smith, 26, 4188
Miles St., Marianna, resist-
ing law enforcement officer
without violence, possession
of cannabis (less than 20
grams), possession of con-
trolled substance (cocaine),
retail theft, introduction of
contraband into secured
facility.

 JAIL POPULATION:218

 To report a crime, call
CrimeStoppers at 526-5000.
 To report a wildlife viola-
tion, call 1-888-404-FWCC
(3922).


COMMUNITY CALENDAR


 August 26 Tuesday
 The St. Anne Thrift Shop Brown
 Bag Sale is Aug. 19, 21, 26 and 28,
 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 4287 Second
 Ave., Marianna. For $2, get. a brown
 bag and all the clothes you can fit
 inside it.
 Christine Gilbert teaches free
 quilting, crocheting or knitting class-
 es Tuesday at 1 p.m., at the Jackson
 County Senior Citizens center, 2931
s Optimist Dr., Marianna. Call 482-
 5028.
 The Cottondale High School
 Advisory Council meets at 6 p.m., in
 the conference room, to give prelimi-
 nary approval to the 2008-2009
 School Improvement Plan.
 Alcoholics Anonymous has an
 open meeting each Tuesday, from 8 to
 9 p.m., at the First United Methodist
 Church, 2901 Caledonia St.,,
 Marianna. Use rear church entrance.
 The Southeastern Community
 Blood Centerfs mobile unit will be
 accepting blood donations at Florida
 State Hospital, Chattahoochee, from
 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT. Call 526-
 4403.

 August 27 Wednesday
 Elder Care Services will be giving
 out the Brown Bag and USDA food at
 4297 Liddon St. Food will also be
 given out in Malone. Call 482-3220.
 * Chipola College late registration
 for Fall classes continues today
 through August 28, from 8 a.m. to 6
 p.m. Call 718-2211.
 Alcoholics Anonymous has an
 open meeting each Wednesday, noon
 to 1 p.m., at the First United
 Methodist Church, 2901 Caledonia
 St., Marianna. Use rear church
 entrance.
 The Southeastern Community
 Blood Center's mobile unit will be
 accepting blood donations at FCI,
 Marianna, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30
 p.m. Call 526-4403.

 August 28 Thursday
 The St. Anne Thrift Shop Brown
 Bag Sale is Aug. 19, 21, 26 and 28,
 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 4287 Second
 Ave., Marianna. For $2, get a brown


bag and all the clothes you can fit
inside it.
 Chipola College late registration
for Fall classes continues through
noon today. Call 718-2211.
 Alcoholics Anonymous meets
each Thursday for a closed discus-
sion,f 8 to 9 p.m., at the First United
Methodist Church, 2901 Caledonia
St., Marianna. Use rear church
entrance. Attendance is limited to
persons with a desire to stop drink-
ing.
 The Southeastern Community
Blood Centerfs mobile unit will be
accepting blood donations at the
Chipley Wal-Mart, from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Call 526-4403.
 Covenant Hospice's monthly
grief support group meets from 9 to
11 a.m., on the last Thursday of
every month, in Blountstown, at the
Calhoun County Senior Citizens
Association, 16859 NE Cayson St.
The support group is free, but regis-
tration is required. Light refresh-
ments served. To register, call
January McKeithan at (850) 482-
8520 or (888) 817-2191.

 August 29 -. Friday
 The RiverFest Beauty Pageant is
at 6 p.m,;, call Karen Fader, (850)
526-2861, for pageant information.
RiverFest will take place Saturday,
Aug. 30, at Sneads Park, on Lake
Seminole, preceded by the RiverFest
Parade at 10 a.m., in downtown
Sneads.
 Alcoholics Anonymous has an
open meeting each Friday, 8 to 9
p.m., at the First United Methodist
Church, 2901 Caledonia St.,
Marianna. Use rear church entrance.
 The Southeastern Community
Blood Center's mobile unit will be
accepting blood donations at the
Baptist College of Florida in
Graceville, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Call 526-4403.

 August 30 Saturday
 RiverFest takes place at Sneads
Park, on Lake Seminole. Doors open
at 11 a.m.; cost is $2 per person over
the age of 6. Transportation provided


from Adam Tucker Park.to Sneads
Park. The event is preceded by the
RiverFest Parade at 10 a.m., in
downtown Sneads.. To volunteer at
RiverFest, call (850) 526-2861. For
parade information, call Helen
Grice, (850) 593-6204.
 The annual Noma Community
Reunion is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at
Noma Town Hall. Lunch is at noon.
Past and present residents and their
guests are invited. Bring a well-filled
basket; soft drinks, ice, cups, plates
and eating utensils provided. Call
263-3200.
 AARP (50+) Driver Safety Class
starts at 8 a.m., at the First Methodist
Church, Caledonia St., Marianna.
$10 materials fee. RSVP to 526-
4561.

 August 31 Sunday
 Blue Springs Society, C.A.R.
will host the Eastern Panhandle
Packet Workshop of the Florida
State Society Children of the
American Revolution at Caverns
Road Church of Christ in Marianna,
beginning with a pizza lunch at
12:30 p.m. The workshop will be led
by State President Valerie Bagenski
and State Sr. President Billie Brock.
For reservations, e-mail snoopy-
xii60@hotmail.com or call 209-
4066.

 September 1 Monday
 Jackson County Public School
Superintendent Danny Sims
announced that all schools will
observe Labor Day Holiday on
Monday, Sept. 1. Schools will dis-
miss on regular schedule, Friday,
Aug. 29, and resume on regular
schedule, Tuesday, Sept. 2.

 September 4 Thursday
 Grieving Parents Support Group
meets 'the first Thursday of each
month, at 7 p.m., in the Eastside
Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.
Anyone experiencing grief due to the
loss of a child, regardless of the age
of the child, is welcome.
Refreshments provided. Call 526-
5618 or 573-0535.


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 Apalachicola Low 8:30 PM High 10:00 AM
 Port St. Joe Low 7:15 PM High 8:00 AM
 Destin Low 8:15 PM High 7:00 AM
 Pensacola Low 7:00 PM High 7:30 AM
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 Woodruff 53.54 ft. 66.0 ft.
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