Informing more than 17,000 readers daily in print and online Freeporeeportt be beatsats Malone Bailey, Bryant dis discusscuss boys, girls 1B 3A animal pr otection THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2015 $1.00 Vol. 92 No. 219 Man accused of drug and license violations BY DEBORAH BUCKHALTER officers familiar with him and tampered with. been linked to suicide and heart ban by the U.S. Food and Drug dbuckhalter@jcfloridan.com the suspension of his license saw On closer inspection, officials attacks among users. Administration, and is classified him driving a red determined that one of the ciga- The drug is easily obtainable in Florida as a Schedule 1 drug, A man caught driving on a Dodge truck on rettes was laced with a crystal- from online suppliers, often as are heroin, marijuana, LSD, suspended license wound up in Jefferson Street. lized substance that was subse- from China. Flakka has a simi- peyote, psilocybin (mushrooms) more trouble with the law when After he was quently identified as Flakka. lar chemical makeup to anoth- and Ecstasy. the arresting officers found him arrested on the Flakka, a street name for the er drug called “bath salts” and Allen was taken to the MPD in possession of a cigarette laced driving offense, synthetic drug alpha-PVP, can comes in pink or white crystal- for processing and then on to with a drug commonly known as officers discov- be eaten, snorted, injected or lized form. the county jail, where he was Flakka. Allen ered an open pack smoked in a vaporizing elec- Authorities say it has begun to booked on charges of driving Michael Allen, 60, was pulled of cigarettes in tronic cigarette device. It can displace crack cocaine in the il- with a suspended license and over just after midnight on Nov. the truck and determined that cause hyper-stimulation, para- legal drug market. with possession of a controlled 3 by Marianna police when they appeared to have been noia and hallucinations, and has Flakka is under a temporary substance. CITY OF MARIANNA Afternoon with the Ar ts ANGIE COOK/FLORIDAN A plaque reading “For 25 years of dedicated service to the Marianna Fire Department” sits on the fl oor of City Hall, where fi refi ghters celebrated the retirement of Capt. Sean Collins on Wednesday in Marianna. Capt. Collins retires after 25 years of city fi re service BY ANGIE COOK Capt. Sean Collins was acook@jcfloridan.com describing his felloW fi re- fi ghters, who gathered MARIANNA — After in City Hall Wednesday 25 years of service, Capt. to celebrate his retire- Sean Collins has worked ment. But after hearing his last shift with Mari- the heartfelt remarks and anna Fire Rescue. gentle ribbing his con- “When it comes to sav- temporaries delivered, PHOTOS BY MARK SKINNER/FLORIDAN ing someone’s life or do- it was clear that Collins Mary Ann Cruz and William Crews look at some the pieces on display at the Sunday afternoon with the Arts. ing something nice for had played a key role in someone, these guys don’t Music set the groove for the event think twice.” See FIRE, Page 5A BY DEBORAH BUCHALTER dbuckhalter@jcfloridan.com ome young and established artists walked away with hon- Sors after last weekend’s Sunday Afternoon With the Arts event at Chipola College. Hosted by The Artists Guild of Northwest Florida (TAG), the event included entertainment by the Wil- liams Sisters band, and art of many descriptions, including canvas oils, watercolors, acrylics, along with wood carving and glass pieces. TAG representative Michele Kimbrough said the event was a big success, despite fears that a rainy weekend would keep people away. “It was just a great turnout,” Kim- brough said. “People came and they stayed to interact with each other. I think the wonderful music from the Williams Sisters held them there. There was a lot of positive response to that music. It was music from the folk era, classics that a lot of us there FILE PHOTO knew. We were all singing along, The city of Marianna is planning to make some improvements and it was really a terrific day.” to the boat landing at Yancey Bridge on Caverns Road. Guest artists for the day included watercolor painter William McK- eown and author Janet Burroway. Upgrades planned for Graceville artist Lillie Clark kept children occupied with their own bridge boat landing creative endeavors with some hands-on art opportunities in BY ANGIE COOK boarding dock. painting and drawing. acook@jcfloridan.com » Paving and the cre- Kimbrough said there was only ation of 14 parking one disappointment associated MARIANNA—Citycom- spaces. with the event. “Last year we had missioners have cleared » Erosion and slope a whole bunch of high school stu- the way for planned im- stabilization. dents participate and not so many provements at the public Commissioner John this year. We’re hoping that they’ll TOP: Mark Powell (left) shows some of his other sculptures to Inka and Leon boat ramp under Yancey Robertsaskedifpublictoi- come back next year in big num- Bobryk-Bartkowiak during Sunday Afternoon with the Arts. ABOVE: Maryann Bridge. lets were part of the plan. bers. We like to see and encourage DeVuysT looks at a painting by Keith Martin Johns on Sunday. At Tuesday’s commis- City Manager Jim Dean young people in the arts, so that’s Schrenker for “Chloe” (Marianna sion meeting, the city of said they were not, not- going to be a goal for us in 2016.” HS) Marianna was granted a ing that the site is prone The following artists won honors » Third Place: Elijah Isabella for major development or- to fl ooding. Conceptual at the event: “Smooth Jazz” (Home School) der for the roughly 1-acre drawings reviewed Tues- People’s Choice Awards Kathy J. Wycoff Memorial Award site, which sits south of day had previously been Adult Category: (chosen by exhibiting artists) the Chipola River, west of approved by the board. » First Place: Carol Yoder for “Silk » First Place: Suzanne Payne for Caverns Road. Dean added that some Ribbon Roses”a “Inspiration by Sunset” The City Planning & improvements to the » Second Place: Rena Woolover for » Second Place: Dave Wentz for” Zone Board met Oct. 26, boat ramp are planned, “Indian Dancer” Riding in the Wind” reviewed development but that work would be » Third Place: Kay King for » Third Place: Keith Martin Johns plans and recommended done by the Florida Fish “Remembrance” for “Mangrove Cove” approval for a plan that and Wildlife Conservation High School Student Category One of the more unusual entries in the includes: Commission, the agency » First Place: Natalie Milton for Sunday Afternoon with the Arts exhibit » Repairs to the existing that awarded the munici- “Caribbean Child” (Marianna HS) were Rob and Bob, a pair of robots boat ramp. pality a grant to fund oth- » Second Place: Madison crocheted by Renata Brown. » Adding a walkway and er aspects of the project. This Newspaper » CLASSIFIEDS...4B » ENTERTAINMENT...3B » LOCAL...3A»OBITUARIES...5A » SPORTS...1B Is Printed On Recycled Newsprint 2A ◆ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2015 WAKE-UP CALL JACKSON COUNTY FLORIDAN ◆ www.jcfloridan.com WEATHER OUTLOOK High: 83 Low: 67 High: 84 AM Fog. Mostly Cloudy. Warm Low: 68 High: 84 Today & Humid. Isolated Showers. Low: 67 Justin Kiefer / WMBB High: 84 High: 85 Low: 69 Low: 68 High: 85° High: 81 Low: 71 High: 85 Low: 68° Low: 69 High: 81 Low: 71 High: 86° High: 82° PRECIPITATION Low: 68° Low: 62° 24 hours.................0.00” Year to date ...........45.81” Month to date ........2.85” Normal YTD ..........50.54” Normal MTD...........0.66” Normal for year......59.26” FRIDAY SATURDAY TIDES Mostly Cloudy. Warm & Cloudy. Scattered ULTRAVIOLET INDEX Humid. Shower Possible. Showers. Possible Storms. Panama City Low ........12:21 PM High ........ 1:52 AM Apalachicola Low ........5:49 PM High ........ 10:37 AM 0-2 Low, 3-5 Moderate, 6-7 High, 8-10 Very High, 11+ Extreme Port St. Joe Low ........12:39 PM High ........ 9:12 AM High: 72° High: 70° Destin Low ........1:37 PM High ........ 2:58 AM 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11+ Pensacola Low ........2:11 PM High ........ 3:31 AM Low: 53° Low: 55° RIVER READINGS Reading Flood Stage THE SUN AND MOON SUNDAY MONDAY Woodruff............................... 44.32 ft..................66.0 ft. Sunrise..................5:59 AM Blountstown......................... 6.12 ft.....................15.0 ft. Rain Areas. Rain Areas. Sunset...................4:50 PM Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Marianna............................... 10.20 ft. .................19.0 ft. Cloudy. Much Cooler. Cloudy. Much Cooler. Moonrise ...............12:37 AM 11 19 25 3 Caryville................................ 12.59 ft. .................12.0 ft. Moonset ................1:35 PM LISTEN FOR HOURLY WEATHER UPDATES Community Calendar TODAY College Cultural Center. Guest speaker: Mark Wilson, » Hooks and Needles — 10 a.m. at the Jackson » Guardian ad Litem Volunteer Training begins President and CEO of the Florida Chamber of Com- County Public Library, Marianna Branch. New and Publisher — Valeria Roberts —Volunteers speak before a judge regarding the merce will present “Securing the Future.” experienced handcrafters welcome to create, share, vroberts@jcfloridan.com best interest of children who have been removed » Getting Started With Apple Device Workshop learn or teach favorite projects. Call 482-9631. from their homes. Volunteers are needed in Jackson — 4-5 p.m. at the Jackson County Public Library, » Toys for Tots Application Hand-Out — 10:30 Circulation Manager — Dena Oberski County. For more information, call 482-9127. 2929 Green St., Marianna. Free workshop to learn a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Jackson Community Services/ doberski@jcfloridan.com » Jackson County Master Gardeners’ Annual how to use your Apple phone or tablet to stay con- Big Bend Community Based Care Office, 4120 Jireh Daffodil Bulb Sale — 7:30 a.m.