2A - Sunday, August 30, 2009 * Jackson County Floridan Weather Outlook l7~l High - 88� Low - 70� Tomorrow Mostly cloudy with scat- tered thunderstorms. S High - 850 Low - 660 Wednesday Partly cloudy and pleas- ant. S1 High - 85' -.Low - 670 Tuesday Partly cloudy and cooler. Thursday Partly cloudy and contin- ued quite pleasant. WAKE-UP CALL " *- -** ,' ' ' � ^ l- iig li- -. .8 8 ^' ':" ! ' - H., ..i i>:^- . - T 70.~ 71 ,A ~ ~ ~ 8 tit87 -'w^ ; " " L o ,': 74 " PRECIPITATION 24 hours: Month to date: Normal MTD: 0.00" 2.92" 5.38" www..JCFLORIDAN.com Year I.. dJLe 3'1 24 Nornijl 'N TD -12 11 Norn.m l Ior )e.j"- -5. 25 ULTRA VIOLET INDEX 0-2 Low, 3-5 Moderate, 6-7 High, 8-10 Very High, 11+ Extreme 0 1 2 3 . 4. 0,.,, 4 / illml THE SUN AND MOON Sunrise: Sunset: Moonrise: Moonset: 6:15 AM 7:07 PM 4:12 PM 1:36 AM Sept. Sept. 4 11 Sept. Sept. 18 25 J A C - . � ' " .. FLORIDAN Publisher - Valeria Roberts vroberts@jcfloridan.com Managing Editor - Michael Becker mbecker@jcfloridan.com Circulation Manager - Dena Oberski doberski@jcfloridan.cqm -I Contact Us Telephone: (850) 526-3614 FAX: (850) 482-4478 E-mail: editorial@jcfloridan.com Mailing Address: P.O. Box 520, Marianna, FL 32447 Street Address: 4403 Constitution Lane Marianna, FL 32446 Office Hours: Weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Miss your paper? Your should receive your news- paper no later than 6 aim., but if for some reason it does not arrive call the Floridan's customer service rep- resentatives between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 7-11 a.m. on Sunday. The Jackson County Floridan (USPS 271-840) is pub- lished Tuesday through Friday and Sunday mornings. Periodical postage paid at Marianna, Fla. Subscription Rates Home delivery: $11.23 per month; $32.83 for three months; $62.05 for six months; and $123.45 for one year. All prices include appli- cable state and local taxes. 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Submit your news or Community Calendar events via e- mail, fax, mail, or hand delivery. Fees may apply for wedding, engagement, anniversary and birth announcements. Forms are avail- able at the Floridan offices. Photographs must be of good qual- ity and suitable for print. The Floridan reserves the right to edit all submissions. Getting It Right! The Jackson County Floridan's policy is to cor- rect mistakes promptly. To report an error, please call 526-3614 Monday-Friday. August 31 - Monday * The Parkinson's Support Group meets at noon in Jackson Hospital's ground floor Education Classroom, 4250 Hospital Drive, Marianna. Matthew Dallefeld MS, RD, will present "Nutrition for the Parkinson's Patient." Lunch provided. Caregivers welcome. No cost. * The Town of Grand Ridge's budget work session is at 6 p.m., to discuss the budget for fiscal year 2009-2010. Call 592-4621. * Alcoholics Anonymous has an open meet- ing Mondays, .8-9 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 2901 Caledonia St., Marianna. Meet in the AA room. September 1 - Tuesday * Optimist Club of Jackson County meets every first and -third Tuesday, at noon, in Jim's Buffet and Grill in Marianna. * Christine Gilbert teaches free quilting, cro- .cheting or knitting classes Tuesdays, 1 p.m. at the Jackson County Senior Citizens center, 2931 Optimist Drive, Marianna. Call 482-5028. * The Childbirth Education Class series begins today at 5:30 p.m. and continues each Tuesday through Sept. 22, in the Jackson Hospital ground floor classroom, 4250 Hospital Drive, Marianna. Husbands/other supporters invited. Bring a favorite pillow. Materials, snacks provided. No cost. Call 526- 2412, ext. 162. * A "Sweet Sixteen" planning meeting starts at 6 p.m. in the Marianna High School Library. * The Ted, Walt VFW Post 12046 officers' meeting starts at 6 p.m. * Alcoholics Anonymous has an open meet- ing Tuesdays, 8 to 9 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church, .2901 Caledonia St., Marianna. Meet in the AA room. September 2 - Wednesday * Alcoholics Anonymous has an open meet- ing Wednesdays, noon to 1 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church, 2901 Caledonia St., Marianna. Meet in the AA room. September 3 - Thursday *. Covenant Hospice offers its free monthly support group for caregivers of Alzheimer's the first Thursday of every month, 9 to 10 a.m. at the Marianna office, 4440 Lafayette St., across from the courthouse. Light refresh- ments will be served. Registration required; call 482-8520 or 888-817-2191. * The Florida Department of Transportation Public Information Meeting regarding pro- posed bridge replacement project on JS Jones Road is 5-6 p.m. in the Graceville Civic Center, 5224 Brown St., Graceville. Interested persons will have an opportunity to express. their views on the proposed project. * The William Dunaway Chapter, Florida Society, Sons of the American Revolution, meets at Jim's Buffet and Grill in Marianna, with a Dutch-treat meal at 6:30 p.m. Guest speaker: Retired Army Col. Michael Whitehead of Tallahassee. Anyone interested S.A.R. is welcome. Call 594-6664. * Ted Walt VFW Post 12046 and Ladies Auxiliary host a general membership meeting; pot luck at 6 p.m., meeting shortly after 7 p.m. * Grieving Parents Support Group meets the first Thursday of the month, 7 p.m., Eastside Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Anyone experi- encing grief from the loss of a child, regardless of child's age, is welcome. Refreshments pro- vided. Call 526-5618 or 573-0535. * AA meets Thursdays for a "closed discus- sion," 8 to 9 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church, 2901 Caledonia St., Marianna. Meet in the AA room. Attendance limited to persons with a desire to stop drinking. September 4 - Friday * First Friday Power Breakfast - The Jackson' County Chamber of Commerce and Government Affairs Committee's third annual Local Government Appreciation Breakfast is 7- 9 a.m. at the Agriculture Conference Center, 2741 Pennsylvania Ave., Marianna. Speaker: Lynn Tipton, Florida League of Cities. * Jackson County Habitat for Humanity Warehouse is open the first weekend of every month. Hours of operation are Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. * Alcoholics Anonymous has an open meet- ing Fridays, 8 to 9 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church, 2901 Caledonia St., Marianna. Meet in the AA room. * Today is the application deadline for the 2009 Graceville Harvest Festival Pageant, which is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12, at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Entry fee is $50. Proceeds benefit the Graceville Harvest Day celebration. Many categories and age groups for age infant through 21. Call 263-4744 or 263-3072. * Today is the deadline to apply for Supplemental Educational Services (free read- ing, math tutoring) offered to Jackson County Title I school students who qualify. For details, contact your child's school, or call 482-1200. __0_POLICE ROUNDUP MARIANNA POLICE The Marianna Police. Department listed the fol- lowing' incidents for Aug. 27 and 28, the latest avail- able reports: Four traffic accidents, two reckless drivers, two suspicious vehicles, four suspicious persons, one information report, one highway obstruction, one subject down,, one mentally ill per- son, one burglary, four vehicle burglaries, one dis- turbance, one fire, two bur- glar alarms, one fire alarm, one shooting in the area call, one larceny, one van- dalism, one civil dispute, three trespassing com- plaints, two obscene/threat- ening phone calls,- one found property, one juve- nile complaint, two loud noise complaints, two dog complaints, one agency assist, 10 public service calls, oile threat/harassment complaint, one worthless document, one iniscella- neous call, one misde- meanor battery, one felony battery and 15 traffic stops. JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE The Jackson County Sheriff's Office listed the following incidents for Aug. 27 and 28, the latest available reports: Four abandoned vehicles, five alarms, four animal control calls, two, agency assists, one battery report, one bur- glary, two civil disputes, one criminal registration, one vandalism complaint, seven disturbances, three drug investigations, one drunk pedestrian, 19 EMS calls, four fingerprint sets taken, one fire, one found property, one funeral escort, one hospice death, one information report, one juvenile complaint, one larceny, . one loud noise/niusic complaint, one miscellaneous escort, six public service calls, one sex offense report, one shooting in the area call, --,- -. -- one stalking _."- ,.- ,-.'- complaint, .- ._.. 16 suspi-;CRIME cious minci- 4 - dent/per- son/vehicle complaints, one threat, three traffic accidents, 21 traffic stops, one transport, three prison- er transports, four trespass- ing complaints, three viola- tions of injunction, two VIN verifications, 13 .war- rant arrests, four reckless drivers, one 911 hang up and two open, doors investi- gated. JACKSON COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY The following persons were booked into dithe coun-. ty jail during the latest reporting periods: '-William McCroan, 30, 4749 Fieldstone Court, Marianna, home invasion robbery. -Debra Cook, 50, 3075 College St., Marianna, vio- lation of county probation (battery). -Charles Cook, 53, 3075 College St., Marianna, vio- lation of county probation (battery). -Trashad Roberts, 18, 2833 Washington St., Marianna, possession of less than 20 grams of mari- juana, possession of drug. paraphernalia. -Don Hartsfeild, 54, 3354 Highway 71, Marianna, 29 counts of worthless checks. -Joseph Harrison, 40, 4571 - Cresent Lane, Marianna, hold for court (hold for Dept. of Corrections). -Jerald Land, 26, 2479 Dellwood Drive, Marianna, violation of state probation (felon in possession of a firearm). -Duan Hayes, 36, 4539 Bartow Road, Greenwood, fugitive from justice (Ala.). -Wilbur Jones, 54, 1370 Bright Prospect Road, Marianna, violation of con- ditional release (violation of county probation-DUI). -Michael Griswell, 44, 828 White Ave., Graceville, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. -JoshuA Nelson, 32, 390 Edge Ave., Valparaiso, pos- session of listed chemicals, possession of methamphet- amine, possession of less than 20 grains of marijuana, possession of drug para- phernalia. -Jajuan Griggs, 40, 65 Jacks Road, Ponce de Leon, possession of listed chemi- cals, possession of metham- phetamine, possession of less than 20 grams of mari- juana, possession of drug paraphernalia. -Sonja Smith, 28, 6103 Mellow Trail, Marianna, aggravated battery. -Rayn Lipford, 27, 4479 Marion St., Marianna, cru- elty to animals. -Michael Knight, 25, 4255 Hicksville Road, Graceville, non-payment of child support, hold for Calhoun County. -Jerry Jackson, 21, 4747 Southern Willow Lane, Orlando, hold for court (hold for DOC). -Darvin Dudley, 39, 2665 Highway 90, Grand Ridge, attempt to manufac- ture controlled substance', possession of drug para- phernalia. -Dennis Edwards, 46, 2942 West Manor Drive, Marianna, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. -Gerald Lee, 20, 4085 Edgewood Drive, Marianna, hold for court (hold for DOC). -Harry Parker, 33, 2404 Jefferson Road, Tallahassee, grand theft auto, fleeing and attempting to elude. -Titus B1ontrager, 46, 1479 Mission Road, Marianna, possession of a controlled substance, pos- session of drug parapherna- lia, tampering with evi- dence. -Michael Bricco, 33, 5148 Hudson Drive, Marianna, domestic battery, aggravated assault. 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