Second Splash Pad Opens in Lynn Haven
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DEATH TOLL RISES IN INDONESIAN EARTHQUAKE | A10 PANAMA CITY LOCAL | B1 FISHERMAN CATCHES MASSIVE 330-POUND WARSAW GROUPER Tuesday, October 2, 2018 www.newsherald.com @The_News_Herald facebook.com/panamacitynewsherald 75¢ Search for Second splash pad missing woman continues opens in Lynn Haven Mayor Family asks aid in the Margo for help, fears search, Anderson ‘kidnapping’ Meither has stands under not been a bucket of By Zack McDonald seen since. water with 747-5071 | @PCNHzack | Sev- children. The [email protected] Meither eral family Leon Miller members Splash Pad PANAMA CITY BEACH have now taken to social offi cially — Days after a Kentucky media in hopes of receiving opened on woman disappeared while help from the public. Monday at on the beach, her family “She has six grandchil- Cain-Griffi n continues its pleas for the dren – she is their every Park in Lynn public’s help in locating thing and they are all Haven. [PATTI her. heartbroken,” said Mike BLAKE/THE Nancy Meither, 66, of Meither, Nancy’s youngest NEWS HERALD] Dry Ridge, Kentucky, was son. “We need to find her. last seen Friday at about 10 She is my everything and p.m. beach side. She was my family’s everything… last seen wearing a black We need answers please.” and gray one-piece swim- Mike Meither said he suit behind the Sunbird wasn’t in Panama City Condominiums, 9850 S Beach at the time but has Thomas Drive, where her since driven down to join husband had left her to go to the search. He said he hopes their room. Despite police deploying helicopters to See MISSING, A4 SPORTS | B1 TAGGART READY FOR FLORIDA STATE- MIAMI SERIES Pair sentenced in fatal marijuana robbery By Zack McDonald 747-5071 | @PCNHzack [email protected] PANAMA CITY — As an By Collin Breaux Leon Miller Alabama man awaits his 747-5081 | @PCNHCollinB waves while sentencing for the fatal Giddens Price [email protected] accepting a shooting of a 16-year-old key to the Arnold High School stu- find Jason city of Lynn dent during a marijuana Ian Price LYNN HAVEN — The splash pad Haven. The robbery, his two friends had been at Cain-Griffin Park had a grand Leon Miller have received their sen- shot almost opening Monday attended by city Splash Pad tences for their role in the point blank officials, employees and kids. The offi cially crime. in the free and fenced-in splash pad opened on Gertavious Montrez Canada chest with has a baseball theme, with water Monday at Canada, 25, and Rodney a Draco sprayers, chairs for parents and Cain-Griffi n Racquez Jones, 19, were AK-47 during an attempted umbrellas for shade. Park in Lynn sentenced Monday while robbery for marijuana. The park is the second in Lynn Haven. 22-year-old Demarcus Canada and Jones both Haven, following one opened ear- Montrel Giddens awaits testified at Giddens’ trial lier this year at Kinsaul Park. his sentencing. The three last week that he was the The latest splash pad is named men were arrested after triggerman and have now after Leon Miller, the city’s first authorities arrived Aug. 20 to the CVS, 7112 U.S. 98, to See TEEN, A4 See SPLASH PAD, A4 Panama City News Herald Local & State ..................A3 Sports......................... B1-5 TODAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Want to subscribe? Obituaries ...................... 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On this date: Wednesday, Oct. 3 In 1780, British spy John Andre was hanged in Tappan, New York, 'MADE IN GREECE VII' ART during the Revolutionary War. EXHIBITION: Monday-Thursday, In 1919, President Woodrow 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Amelia Wilson suffered a serious stroke Center Main Gallery, Room 112. at the White House that left him COFFEE TALKS: 5-6 p.m. at paralyzed on his left side. Doctors Memorial Hospital in In 1941, during World War II, Bonifay. Come for coffee and a German armies launched an all- candid conversation about what out drive against Moscow; Soviet it takes to be a foster parent. forces succeeded in holding onto Contact Taryn Tasker at www. their capital. lmccares.org or 850-522-4485 In 1950, the comic strip “Peanuts,” created by Charles M. Schulz, was Thursday, Oct. 4 syndicated to seven newspapers. Jeremy Hankins, of Lynn Haveben, sent this Picture Perfect photo and said, “This is my son, In 1967, Thurgood Marshall was PLEIN AIR JOURNALING: 9 a.m. Collin Hankins, enjoying a sunset on the bay after we put the YOLO boards in by Bailey Bridge. “ sworn as an associate justice of to 4 p.m. at Sheraton Bay Point/ [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO] the U.S. Supreme Court as the Palms Conference Center. Plein court opened its new term. Air Journaling with Don Taylor. In 1970, one of two chartered Learn to journal in water- twin-engine planes fl ying the color with master painter Don Wichita State University football Taylor. Details: http://www. team to Utah crashed into a beachartgroup.com/plein-air- mountain near Silver Plume, Colo- sketching-with-don-taylor.html rado, killing 31 of the 40 people on PAINT PARTY THURSDAYS: board. 5-7 p.m. at the Sheraton Bay In 1971, the music program “Soul Point Resort, 4114 Jan Cooley Train” made its debut in national Dr, Panama City Beach. $35 per syndication. person. Details and reservations: In 1984, Richard W. Miller became www.BeachArtGroup.com or the fi rst FBI agent to be arrested 850-541-3867 BIRTHDAYS and charged with espionage. (Miller was tried three times; Friday, Oct. 5 Isla Carleton of Bay County (The Human League) is 63. is 47. Rock singer Lene he was sentenced to 20 years in is 2. Fashion designer Rhythm-and-blues singer Nystrom is 45. Rock musi- prison, but was released after CAVERNS CULTURAL CELEBRA- Donna Karan is 70. Pho- Freddie Jackson is 62. Singer- cian Mike Rodden (Hinder) nine years.) TION: 9 a.m to 3 p.m. at the tographer Annie Leibovitz producer Robbie Nevil is 60. is 36. Rock singer Brittany In 1986, the Senate joined the Florida Caverns State Park, 3 is 69. Rock musician Mike Rock musician Bud Gaugh Howard (Alabama Shakes) House in voting to override miles north of Highway 90 on Rutherford (Genesis, Mike (Sublime, Eyes Adrift) is is 30. Actress Samantha President Reagan’s veto of stiff Caverns Road, Marianna. Interac- & the Mechanics) is 68. 51. Rhythm-and-blues singer Barks is 28. Actress Elizabeth economic sanctions against tive demonstration: cow camp. Singer-actor Sting is 67. Dion Allen (Az Yet) is 48. McLaughlin is 25. South Africa. Parking $5 per vehicle. Actress Robin Riker is 66. Actress-talk show host Kelly Send your birthday informa- In 2002, the Washington, D.C.-area OKTOBERFEST: 4-10 p.m. at Actress Lorraine Bracco is Ripa (TV: "Live with Kelly and tion to pcnhnews@pcnh. sniper attacks began, setting off Alice's on Bayview, 1000 Bayview 64. Rock singer Phil Oakey Ryan") is 48. Singer Tiffany com. a frantic manhunt lasting three Ave., Panama City. Traditional weeks. (John Allen Muhammad German food, beer, and music. and Lee Boyd Malvo were fi nally arrested for killing 10 people and Saturday, Oct. 6 wounding three others; Muham- mad was executed in 2009; Malvo COFFEE TALKS: 10-11 a.m. at CATCH OF THE DAY was sentenced to life in prison.) Vinny & Bay’s Coffee Shop in Panama City. Come for coffee and a candid conversation We want to see your catch of the day: Post your photos to the News Herald Facebook page with your about what it takes to be a name, city of residence and information about the photo. Email photos to [email protected]. foster parent. Contact Taryn YOUNG ARTIST Tasker at www.lmccares.org or Jeff Fleigel 850-522-4485 emailed this FALL FESTIVAL AND PUMPKIN photo of SALES: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Camp Ryan Fleigel Helen State Park. Fun, food, for our Catch music, and games. Pumpkins of the Day! will be sold from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., [CONTRIBUTED Sept. 29th through Oct. 31st. PHOTO] Details: 850-233-5059 Sunday, Oct. 7 PUPPY YOGA: 10:30 a.m. at Momentum Fitness, 170 Sere- noa Road, Santa Rosa Beach. One-hour yoga class with roaming, adoptable puppies. Led by Rebecca Simmons. $25 Lauren Brannon. Kindergarten. entry. Tickets must be pur- Waller Elementary School. chased in advance. Contact: [email protected] or call 850-231-1322 'THE WOLVES': 2:30 p.m. in the Amelia Center Theatre Lab on LOTTERY the Main Campus. Presented by GCSC's Visual and Perform- These Florida lotteries were ing Arts Division.