www.JCFLORIDAN.com LOCAL News, Events, Special Programs, and Good Books from Book Jackson County Public Library 1 I AalK MARIANNA, GRACEVILLE, AND THE BOOKMOBILE Bookmobile at Marianna.Day Celebration This Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24 and 25, the Library's Bookmobile will be on display at Citizens Lodge Park during the Marianna Day festivities. Climb on board the Bookmobile and take a tour. Check out a library book. Get your own, free library card if you don't have one already. Lots of used books will be available for purchase at bargain prices with proceeds to benefit the Library's book purchase fund. Book Review: "The Winter Vault" By Anne Michaels REVIEWED BY BARBARA GRANT In 1965-67, while I was teaching fourth grade at Riverside Elementary School, the Egyptian gov- ernment was building the Aswan Dam on the Nile River. Egypt was one of the countries we studied, so we were interested in this huge project and the work being Y done to move temples, stat- ues and other historical Barbara Grant structures that would be flooded by the dam. Like school children all over the world, my wonderful classes sent in pennies, dimes, etc. to help save these valuable, ancient structures. Some of the children whom you may know are Frank Bondurant, Kay Lawrence Tyler, Geno Mayo, Grey Wise, Anita Pelt, Ben McRea, Scott Harris, Kathy Bright, Don Nowell, Dr. Henry Breland, Greg Wise, Donnie Tew, Harold Pumphrey, Becky Crawford and Keith Messingill. We received a letter from Egypt, and much pleasure from knowing that we were participating in a far away country's work. For America's great contributions of money and expert manpower, the Egyptian government gave the American people one of the temples that was saved. That temple is housed in a huge room with a moat and a glass ceiling in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. I hope when you are in New York you will go to this great museum. I promise you will love it. I'd receive special pleasure to know that my former students see this temple and remember they had a part in making it possible. And now, after this important local introduction, the book review. "The Winter Vault " is the story of a newly married couple living on a houseboat on the Nile. Avery is one of the engineers responsible for moving the tower- ing statues of Abu Simbel. The description of the work to carefully label and dismantle these stones and to move -and reassemble them in another location is interesting and exciting. It is amazing to think that such huge mon- uments can be moved and rebuilt. Think Ducky Johnson House Movers on a larger scale. On a personal level, the story follows the lives of Avery and his wife, Jean. When tragedy strikes, they grow apart and return to Toronto, Canada to lead separate lives. - Barbara Grant is a library volunteer. Take care being a borrower or a lender Jackson County Floridan * Sunday, September 19, 2010 - 5A Homecoming a go at Marianna High School SPECIAL TO THE FLORIDAN Oct. 1 has been chosen as the.date for Marianna High School Homecoming 2010, with the Marianna Bulldogs pitted against the Liberty County Bulldogs. This year's theme is "MHS Bulldogs Rock." In' adherence to the theme, classes will use a '50s, '60s, '70s or '80s motif for float decorating. Dress-up days for MHS Homecoming 2010 are as follows: Wednesday, Sept. 29 -- CrAzy Hair and Sock Day to be worn in combi- nation with class t-shirts. Thursday, Sept. 30 -- Decade Day featuring styles from the '50s to the '80s. Friday, Oct. 1 -- Bulldog Spirit Day when students will show their home- coming pride by wearing purple and gold. Activity Day games will take place Wednesday, Sept. 29, during 6th and 7th periods, in the Marianna High School gymnasium. Featured games will include the Football Relay, Knock-Out Basketball, Ultimate Ball, Dizzy Bat Relay, and more. Students can also look forward to class spon-. sors competing in "Minute to Win It"- style games. Bulldog Blast begins at 6:30 p.m. The Marianna High School Homecoming 2010 t-shirt design reflects this year's theme, "MHS Bulldogs Rock." - Courtesy Lightening Graphics on Thursday, Sept. 30. This year's Bulldog Blast promises to be one filled with excitement and celebration of Bulldog pride. The public is invit- ed to attend this official introduction to the 2010 MHS Homecoming Court. Admission is $3 per person (school age and up). The 2010 MHS Homecoming Parade will be Friday, Oct. 1. Line-up , will begin at 2 p.m. on Daniels Street, with parade time scheduled for 3 p.m. This year, all parade participants must have an official parade entry form on file with the school's Student Government Association. Entry forms are available in the MHS front office or from the school, website, mhs.jcsb.org. For more information, please contact SGA sponsor Patte Hatcher. Crowning of the Homecoming Queen will take place before game time Friday, Oct. 1. Pre-game activi- ties are scheduled to begin at 6:15 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium. Admission to the game is $5. All MHS Bulldog fans are encouraged to attend. The culmination of the 2010 Homecoming festivities will be the 2010 Homecoming Dance for MHS students and their dates (9th grade through 23 years of age) in the school cafeteria. The dance will begin at 9:30 p.m. and end at midnight. Students are reminded that jeans (that meet school dress code requirements) and dressy tops are acceptable attire for the dance. Admission to the 2010 . MHS Homecoming Dance is $5 per person. Homecoming photos will be taken 9:30-11 p.m. Photo prices vary, depending on the photo package ordered. Rethink Possible- BY THOMAS VINCENT MURPHY M ost of us W have bills to pay on a regu- lar basis. V - Making payments for mort- gage or rent, gas, electricity, water, telephones, credit cards and motor vehicles have become a regular part of life. When you consider consis- tently paying these bills, usu- ally each month, the thought can be annoying for most, of us. but if you are among the group of citizens who have got it made financially, that's a different story. Paying bills regularly in order to maintain our way of life is a necessity, but many of our citizens are under a great deal of pressure and in debt, and because of that, they are having to borrow extra money for various rea- sons. Paying back money to a financial institution or lending company can be tough for folks at times. Though a per- son may have problems pay- ing back money because they're having a rough time, you expect businesses to demand their money back, because rhoney is what they are all about, and sympathy doesn't make them money. Be careful who you borrow from. Check out interest rates and other information through the internet, or by asking questions about the organiza- tion you plan to borrow from. Even within your family cir- cle, you should be careful who you borrow from. One of the most uncomfortable situa- tions a person can be in is when he or she borrows money from a family member or a close friend, but has a problem returning it. In fact, financial situations involving the family have often led to life-long feuds that have strained relationships badly. Be very careful who you loan money or valuable assets to. It is very important to make sure your immediate family's needs are solidly taken care of, before loaning money to anyone outside of your immediate family. Before loaning money to oth- ers, a responsible person will make sure his own house is in order first. If not, the lender could end up trying to borrow money himself for his person- al needs. I have never minded helping anyone who was truly in need, if I possibly could; but if I do so, there is some- thing very important I had to finally admit to myself; when it comes to money, chances are I may never see my money again. You see, an irresponsible person will often be in situa- tions where they need money, and may never get on top of his or her situation. Do your best to avoid irresponsible people who always have their hand out. I also realize that even' a person who means well, and is serious about pay- ing a debt can be caught up in life's struggles. With the economy in such bad shape, there are quite a few people in that boat. Helping someone who is truly in need is a great thing to do, if you are able to do so; but you can't always count on receiving something in return. 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