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Informing more than 17,000 readers daily in print and online Hornets face early 9A Gun tourism grows in obstacles 1B popularity in recent years FRIDAY AUGUST 29, 2014 $1.00 Vol. 91 No. 172 September is National Preparedness Month BY DEBORAH BUCKHALTER consciousness of many Ameri- hoping the spring fl oods were a dbuckhalter@jcfloridan.com cans. And in Jackson County, wake-up call for those who were As the Monday kick-off of September was the month that, relaxing their grip on the fact National Preparedness Month in 2004, lives and homes were at that they need to be prepared for approaches, Jackson County risk as Hurricane Ivan bore down a possible crisis. Emergency Man- and dropped several tornadoes Andreasen said he’d like to agement Director on the panhandle. see whole neighborhoods get RodneyAndreasen A series of those hit Jackson together and plan for potential is thinking about County, striking several hous- problems like a weather crisis the scope of the ing areas and virtually destroy- that could leave them stranded word “prepared- ing one mobile home park. An- without a way to immediately ness” and about dreasen said an informed and get to a road to buy food, water Andreasen why September prepared community met that or power supplies. Working to- is a particularly crisis and as a result suffered no gether, he said, they could help appropriate time for families, loss of life. each other prepare and stay safe. neighborhoods and businesses He said Jackson Countians For his part, Andreasen has alli- communities to get focused on need to stay aware, informed ances with some of the big box KRISTIE CLOUD / FLORIDAN FILE PHOTO achieving it in their personal and and ready, rather than becom- stores to make sure that they’re In this Floridan fi le photo, trees cover Cecil Road in Campbellton after a professional lives. ing complacent. He fears that adequately stocked with essen- small tornado ripped through the area in May. Jackson County Emergency With the 9/11 terrorist attacks could become the prevailing tial items ahead of a forecast Management Director Rodney Andreasen is encouraging everyone to take of 2001 an iconic tragedy in the mood now that it has been a de- storm. action in September, National Preparedness Month, to ensure that they and nation’s memory, September cade since a significant storm their families are ready to face the challenges posed by threats like the holds special significance in the came through. But, he said, he’s See PREPARE, Page 9A storm system that caused this damage. IN HONOR AND SUNSET WORK REMEMBRANCE KRISTIE CLOUD / FLORIDAN crew works at sunset to repair the roof of the Wells Fargo building on Lafay- Aette Street, Wednesday in Marianna. On Monday, many banks, government buildings and other offices will be closed as the nation celebrates Labor Day. Construction suspended The Florida Depart- closure, repairs will con- ment of Transportation is tinue until that lane is suspending normal road reopened to the travel- construction activities on ing public and all safety all major roads in North- issues related to the trav- west Florida. eling public have been There will be no work on addressed. state roads requiring lane Motorists are remind- restrictions from noon ed to use caution while Friday through Monday. traveling through work All major roads will be zones around barricades open to normal traffic in and equipment on cur- an effort to reduce con- rent projects. Travelers gestion and ensure public can access Florida’s 511 safety. service from cellphones, FLORIDAN FILE PHOTO This monument to Sneads High School students Brandon Hobbs, Kristian Bo McClamma, Teddy Jeter and Carson Elaine If an emergency situ- landlines and the Inter- Faircloth was constructed in a courtyard at the school over the summer of 2013 and was unveiled on the fi rst day of the ation occurs during the net at www.FL511.com to 2013-14 school year. upcoming holiday week- receive updates on travel end that requires a lane in the area. Memorial set for Sept. 6 to honor three teens killed in 2012 crash BY DEBORAH BUCKHALTER Candles will be lit in the boys’ she struggles on without her son. dbuckhalter@jcfloridan.com memories, she said. The outpouring of concern by his FOOTBALL FANS On Sept. 6, a community gath- The ceremony will also honor young friends, she said, has been ering will be held at Sneads High the memory of Carson Faircloth, of almost lifesaving proportion. School in memory and honor of a teenager who died of diabetes a In the aftermath, one young man the three local teenage boys killed few years before the passing of her has come to see her almost every Sept. 6, 2012, in a Jackson County three classmates. day. traffic crash. All four would have been mem- Many of her son’s other class- The families of Bo McClamma, bers of the class of 2015. McClam- mates continue to stop by regularly, Brandon Hobbs and Teddy Jeter ma said a rose will be laid along her she said, giving her constant con- are inviting the boys’ friends and all section of the four-sided memo- nection to so many of the people other members of the community rial, which includes pictures of the who mattered to him. to be present at the brief 5:30 p.m. young people, their dates of birth McClamma said she chose to ceremony that day at the memorial and death, and other lettering. have the ceremony at the memo- that was built on the SHS campus McClamma said the event will rial in part because of them. last year in their honor. be short and simple, but that its “They do sit at this memorial. Jan McClamma said that at the significance to the families will be It’s a place they can go and sit and ceremony, family members will re- great. talk, and I think it’s a place they lease blue and gold balloons signi- The memorial was built with enjoy being. It means the world KRISTIE CLOUD / FLORIDAN fying the school colors at SHS. roughly $40,000, most raised to me that he’s there with them in ine-month-old William Ryder Barton A prayer will be offered in ad- through various dinners and oth- this way and that they’re not for- cheers for the Cottondale High School vance of the release, and people er fundraisers supported by the getting him. I’ve had a breakdown who cared for the boys will be given community. since this happened. I have a lot of NHornets with his father, Brian Barton, a a moment to say anything they’d That’s a fact that brings McClam- graduate of CHS, during the football jamboree like about those friends lost. ma some measure of comfort as See MEMORIAL, Page 9A August 21 in Cottondale. » CLASSIFIEDS...7B » ENTERTAINMENT...6B » LOCAL...3A»OBITUARIES...9A » RELIGION...6A » SPORTS...1B » WEATHER...2A This Newspaper Is Printed On Recycled Newsprint ’ photos to editorial@jcfloridan.com, , with Jackson County ties. Include residence. a free service. All entries subject to editing. 2A ◆ FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014 WAKE-UP CALL JACKSON COUNTY FLORIDAN ◆ www.jcfloridan.com Weather Outlook High: 94 Low: 73 High: 95 Hot & Humid. Low: 74 High: 95 Scattered Storms. Today Low: 73 Justin Kiefer / WMBB High: 94 High: 94 High - 94° Low: 74 Low: 73 Low - 74° High: 89 Low: 79 High: 93 Low: 74 High: 90 High - 93° High - 92° PRECIPITATION Low: 77 Low - 74° Low - 74° 24 hours 0.00” Year to date 52.40” Month to date 3.47” Normal YTD 42.43” Normal MTD 5.30” Normal for year 59.26” Saturday Sunday TIDES Hot & Humid. Partly Cloudy. U LTRAVIOLET INDEX Scattered Storms. Isolated Storms. Panama City Low - 8:05 AM High - 12:37 AM Apalachicola Low - 12:59 PM High - 6:21 AM 0-2 Low, 3-5 Moderate, 6-7 High, 8-10 Very High, 11+ Extreme Port St. Joe Low - 8:10 AM High - 1:10 AM High - 94° High - 95° Destin Low - 9:21 AM High - 1:43 AM 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11+ Pensacola Low - 9:55 AM High - 2:16 AM Low - 73° Low - 73° THE SUN AND MOON RIVER READINGS Reading Flood Stage Woodruff Sunrise 6:16 AM Monday Tuesday 40.28 ft. 66.0 ft. Sunset 7:08 PM Blountstown 2.68 ft. 15.0 ft. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Hot & Humid. Hot & Humid. Marianna Moonrise 9:46 AM Scattered Storms. 5.55 ft. 19.0 ft. Moonset 9:24 PM 2 8 15 23 Scattered Storms. Caryville 2.82 ft. 12.0 ft. Community Calendar TODAY Call 209-7856, 573-1131. 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