Thursday, June 11, 2009

♦ The Town of Grand Ridge will hold its regular monthly council meeting on June 11, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. in the Grand Ridge Town Hall. The public is invited to attend. For more information please call 850-592-4621.

Thursday -Saturday, June 11-13, 2009

♦ New Counselor Training will be held at First Baptist Church Marianna Thursday June 11th & Friday June 12th (with dinner provided) from 5:30 - 9:30 and Saturday June 13th from 8:30 am -5:oo pm (with breakfast and lunch provided). For more information please call 526-HOPE (4673)

Friday, June 12, 2009

♦ Better Breathers - helping you meet the challenges of chronic lung disease - meets Friday, June 12, 2009, 2:00-3:00 pm, Hudnall Medical Building Community Room, 4230 Hospital Drive, Marianna. Guest Speaker is Ann Misty Wilson, CRT, of LINCARE Health Agency and the Jackson County Sheriff Department presenting “Protecting your Identity.” There is no cost to attend. Light refreshments served courtesy Jackson Hospital. Contact the Jackson Hospital Respiratory Department at 718-2849 for details.

Saturday, June 13, 2009

♦ Stewart Family Reunion – June 13, 2009 starting at 11:00 AM till? At CITIZENS LODGE – CAVERNS ROAD (JEFFERSON ST.) MARIANNA, FL. We will be providing the meats, beans, the drinks, and utensils. We ask that each family bring a covered dish, salad, or dessert to help complete our meal. We also ask that you please bring information of your side of the FAMILY TREE, PICTURES, ETC. For more information call: 850-482-5657

♦ The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce will have a Ribbon Cutting for the Grand Re-Opening of the Sears Hometown Store of Marianna on Saturday, June 13, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. Sears is located at 4745 Highway 90 East in The Oak Station Shopping Center in Marianna. Sears will be open from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. with special discounts, giveaways, refreshments, etc. Join us in celebrating with the new owner, Ashley Enfinger. For more information contact Ashley at 482-8568 or the Chamber at 482-8060.

Sunday, June 14, 2009

♦ Bethel MBC - Building Fundraiser / Fellowship Service - Guest Church - Friendship MBC Pastor & Congregation will be rendering Services, Rev. Daryl Johnson, Pastor at 3:00 p.m. Elder Chambers, Pastor Church Phone: 592-4108

♦ The Nursing Ministry of the Buckhorn Baptist Church will be having its 9th Anniversary program at 2:30 pm. Reverend Wallace Godwin and Evergreen Baptist Church, in charge of the services. Everyone is invited to come out and worship with us. For more information call 594-3522

♦ Solomon Green Family Reunion will take place at noon on Sunday, June 14, 2009 at Three rivers State Park in Sneads. Attendees should gather at 11 o’clock and bring a covered dish and lawn chair. For more information, please call: 482-2774 or 482-5667.

♦ The Sacrament of Baptism for Andrew Jason Law, the son of Jason and LuAnne Andreu Law, will be celebrated at the 11 a.m. service this Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church, corner of Jefferson and Clinton Streets, in Marianna. The service will celebrate our new creation in Jesus Christ based on II Corinthians 5:6-17. The choir’s anthem will be Hal Hopson’s arrangement of the hymn by Clara Scott, “Open My Eyes That I May See.” For more information please call the church at 526-2430 or check the website at www.firstpresmarianna.org

Monday, June 15, 2009

♦ Jackson County Development Council, Inc. HAS CANCELLED ITS MONTHLY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING THAT WAS SCHEDULED AT 5PM.

Monday - Friday, June 15-19, 2009

♦ Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist Church will have Vacation Bible School on June 15 – 19, 2009 from 5:00 pm until 8 pm nightly. The theme will be “Heroes of the Faith” Hebrews 11: 23-34. The theme focuses on how anyone can become a hero of the faith, but there is only one requirement: FAITH. There will be classes and Arts & Crafts for all ages. Refreshments will be served. Please join us this week to make it a spiritual success. As a culmination to Vacation Bible School, on Sat. June 20, 2009, there will be a Fun Day held on Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist Church’s Recreation grounds. The event will take place from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm. There will be food, fun and games for everyone.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

♦ Protecting Your Money – A free conference on: Florida’s Financial Status, Obama’s Stimulus Package, Saving for the Future, and Managing in Tough Times. Sponsored by: University of Florida, IFAS Extension. Location: Jackson County Agricultural conference Center 2741 Pennsylvania Avenue Marianna, FL 32448. Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 6-8 p.m. Snacks provided. Pre-registration required. Contact: Joan Elmore at (850)482-9620, email at jpelmore@ufl.edu.

♦ Lactation (Breastfeeding) Class is Tuesday, June 16th , 5:30-7:00pm, Education Classroom on the Ground Floor of Jackson Hospital, 4250 Hospital Drive, Marianna, FL. Nutritious snack and course materials provided. There is no cost to participants as the class is brought to the community through the partnering of The Florida Department of Health, Jackson County, Florida WIC, Chipola Healthy Start, and Jackson Hospital. For more information, call (850)526-2412, ext 162.

♦ Attention Sneads High School Class of 1979 – A Planning meeting is being held for the 30 year class reunion. Everyone who graduated in this year is encouraged to attend. Date: June 16, 2009. Where; Pappy Tom’s in Sneads. Time: 6 p.m. CST. Please bring any addresses you have on any classmate.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

♦ The Breast Cancer Support group meets Thursday, June 18th, 5pm, in the Education Classroom, Ground Floor of Jackson Hospital, 4250 Hospital Drive, Marianna, FL. The support group is open to any one experiencing breast health issues or having the diagnosis of breast cancer. Contact Kathryn Jordan, Community/Staff Educator, at (850) 718-2661 for more information. There is no cost to attend and a light supper is courtesy of Jackson Hospital.

Saturday, June 20, 2009

♦ “REVIVE US AGAIN” Revival - Pledge Night 2009 at 7pm. Guest Speaker Elder Annie Grady Tabernacle Church of Christ Written in Heaven. For more information please contact Minister Levester Ramsey, Jr. at (850) 263-2810. Everyone is invited to attend. Mt. Calvary Holiness COCHWIH is located at 1320 Hwy 2, Graceville, FL.

♦ Pledge Night 2009 – Saturday, June 20, 2009. Pledge Night 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Guest Speaker Elder Annie Grady. Tabernacle Church of Christ Written in Heaven. Everyone is invited to attend.

♦ The 33rd annual Glisson Family Reunion and the 15th reunion of the 244th Port Company of the 495th Battalion will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at the American Legion Building, Highway 90 West, Marianna, Florida. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy a day of fun and fellowship. Please bring your favorite covered dish to share. For further information, you may contact Jeannette Woodham at 850/592-2685 or Winton Glisson at 863/533-4409.

Monday, June 22, 2009

♦ The Jackson Hospital Board of Trustees will have its regular Finance Committee meeting at 5:30 pm in the Community Room of the Hudnall Building.

♦ The Parkinson’s Support Group meets Monday, June 22nd, 12 noon to 1pm, in the Education Classroom, ground floor, Jackson Hospital, 4250 Hospital Drive, Marianna. Lunch provided courtesy Jackson Hospital. The program continues with the Parkinson’s DVD Series module “Emotional Health.” There is no cost to attend and the support group is open to anyone who has Parkinson’s disease and their caregiver.

Monday- Friday, June 22-26, 2009

♦ ROCKY CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - Come out and join the members of Rocky Creek Baptist Church for a fun filled week of Vacation Bible School! All children ages 3 and up are invited. We will be digging for God’s Hidden Treasures on our “Truth Trek”. The fun begins on June 22, 2009 and ends on June 26, 2009. The time is 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. There will be Bible study classes, arts and crafts, games and much more! Rocky Creek Baptist Church is located at 5456 Rocky Creek Road, Marianna, Florida. For more information you may contact the Church at 526-7508, or Pastor Charles Williams at 718-6840, or Flora Pumphries at 482-2549 or Lana Weeks in Blountstown at 850-674-4638 or Marianna 778-6904. Pastor Charles Williams and all of the members are looking forward to seeing each child and helping them to learn about God. See you on our “Truth Trek”.

♦ “Revive Us Again” Revival – Wednesday thru Friday, June 24-26, 2009. Youth Revival at 7:00 p.m. Nightly. Guest Speaker – Elder James M. Bighem. Mt. Calvary Holiness COCWIH. For more information please contact: Minister Levester Ramsey, Jr. at (850) 263-2810. Everybody is invited to attend.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

♦ The Jackson Hospital Board of Trustees will have its regularly scheduled meeting at 5:30 pm in the Community Room of the Hudnall Building.

Thursday-Wednesday, June 22-27,2009

♦ Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Cypress, Fl. – Revival Meeting. To all surrounding churches! The Pastor and members of Bethel M.B.C. invite you to join in, giving praise to the Lord! The speaker: Evangelist Sam Gray, Cottondale Florida, will be at Bethel M.B.C. in Cypress, Florida on June 22nd – June 27th, 2009. Time: 6:30 pm nightly.

Wednesday - Friday, June 24-16, 2009

♦ YOUTH REVIVAL - Begins at 7pm nightly. Guest speaker Elder James M. Bighem of Mt. Calvary Holiness COCWIH For more information please contact Minister Levester Ramsey, Jr. at (850) 263-2810. Mt. Calvary Holiness COCWIH is located at 1320 Hwy 2, Graceville, FL. Everyone is invited to attend.

Saturday, June 27, 2009

♦ Covenant Hospice 4th Annual Garden Gala - starting at 6PM at the National Guard Armory, 3645 Hwy 90 W, Marianna, FL 32446. All Proceeds to benefit the under-funded and non-reimbursed special programs at Covenant Hospice.