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WEEKEND EDITION 250 Perry & Houston County's official Legal Organ SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1994 W^mrn Iwh.. .-.<:■■■'■■■■. i-:' •■?,;>•;;*■.■■. .£■;,■ :A: ' HR>;>. -ft;. ' r . k . Sites *■ ■-v, J’*,!l^ l ’S t '% -W1 B iSRBBBB^^BBBfe^^ •' ‘" r ’ " ■' ‘ ' ' \ \ (HHJ photo by Brenda Thompson) Bob Doane, a local airplane model enthusiast, will be among the more than 1,200 people expected to attend the Second Annual Southeastern Model Show today at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter. Sponsored by the Georgia Model Alrcrafters Association of Warner Robins and billed as one of the largest shows of Its kind In the southeast, the event runs from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. More than models! Agricenter is site of model airplane show being held today BY BRENDA THOMPSON Staff Writer Model planes. Pardon the pun, bat this is one hobby that’s really talcing off. And, if you don’t believe it, just take a ride out to the Georgia Na tional Fairgrounds and Agricenter where hundreds of model enthusi asts and pilots are gathering today for the Second Annual Southeastern Model Show. Sponsored by the Georgia Model Aircrafters Association of Warner Robins and billed as one of the largest shows of its kind in the southeastern United States, the sin gle day event includes a huge swap shop, trade show and outdoor flying demonstrations featuring an array of radio-controlled model planes from single engines to an astounding B -29 with a 20-foot wing span and four engines. In addition to airplanes, the show will also feature all types of other models and demonstrations including remote-control cars and boats and radio-controlled heli copters. All events will be held in side and outside of the McGill Building from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Admission is $4 per person. “It’s going to be a tremendous show with an expected crowd of Six Perry High students selected as nominees for Governor's Honors By VETO F. ROLEY Staff Writer The Houston County Board of Education recognized some of the best high school students in the system with a continental breakfast Friday, Jan. 28, honoring the Gov ernor's Honors program nominees. Six students from Perry High School were nominated for Gover nor’s Honors. Britt Barrett was nominated in music, Michael Ray Marks in visual arts, Jason Niederkom in technology, Sean Reynolds in theater, Kaneatra Simmons in communicative arts and Hillary Smith in science. In order to make the state Gov ernor's Honors program, which lasts for six weeks, the students must compete in interviews and au ditions this weekend and next week more than 1,200 people,” Bob Doane, a local member of the host club, said Thursday afternoon. “Fact is, we’ve already outgrown the smaller building we used last year and are now renting one of the largest buildings on the fair grounds.” While Doane said that there will be plenty of other model hobbyists, enthusiasts and dealers there, he added that beginners and other inter ested persons are most welcome and will find plenty of people ready and willing to answer any questions they might have. A 12-year Perry resident, Doane says he has been actively involved in model aircrafting since retiring as an electronics technician at Robins Air Force Base five years ago. He’s built several planes and is actually one of the organizers of a two-year old model aircraft club in Perry, the Perry R/C Flyers. The club and its 15 members meet frequently and fly their planes at a field loaned to them by the city and county industrial boards. Lo cated in the Perry Industrial Park, the field is an acre in size and has been graded and planted with Ber muda grass. Club members mow it once a week giving it a golf-course appearance. They welcome new end. Charles Walker, a counselor at Perry High School, said the Pan thers usually sent one or two stu dents each year to the state pro gram. Walker said the students were nominated by department heads and chosen by a committee made up of department heads and faculty mem bers at the high school. "You are looking at young peo ple who are extremely involved in all aspects of school," said Phil Smith, principal at Perry High School. "They are involved in ev erything, theater, band, student council and other organizations of that type." "I consider it (Governor's Honors) to be one of the biggest honors a student can obtain," said PERRY, HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1870-FQR COVERAGE OF YOUR EVENTS, CALL 987-1823 f The Houston Homef Journal 1 SECTION—B PAGES, PLUS SALES CIRCULAR members, interested spectators and, of course, family. Doane’s own son, 13-year-old Jeremiah is, in fact, one of the field’s most frequent visitors. While talking about his hobby, Doane’s eyes light up like a little boy who has just received his very first bike. And, although he says he enjoys flying his planes, he admits that his favorite part of the whole scenario is the actual building of the models. At present, he has two completed crafts and is working on a third, much larger one, a Tailmas ter 150 with a 12 1/2-foot wingspan. All total, he’s built seven planes from start to finish, with anywhere from 40 to 60 hours of work invested in each. As for cost, Doane says model aircrafts are like any other hobby you can put as little or as much as you want into it. “The average cost for a trainer plane for a beginner is probably around S3OO and that includes ev erything you need from the radio to the engine to the plane kit itself,” Doane said as he flipped through his favorite hobby catalog. “The average plane body kit runs from S6O to SBO, but, of course, depend ing on what you want, you could spend upwards of $1,500 or even WgBBBBfiA ' W&i- ' **^^ 51 ' *^"w H|' - The Houston County Board of Education honored the candidates for the Governor's Honors pro gram Friday morning. Nominated from Perry High School are (l-r) Kaneatra Simmons, Sean Reynolds, Perry Principal Phil Smith; Jason Niederkorn and Britt Barrett. Not pictured are Hillary Smith and Michael Marks, who had to leave early for a math contest. Walker. "You are considered the best in an area by the local faculty, and judged among the best on a state level.” "Their being here did not start SI,BOO or more.” And, what does it take to put to gether one of these model planes? “Well, you really don’t have to be an engineer or mechanic to do, but you do need to be good with you hands,” Doane said. “Basically, you start out with a big box of balsa wood, plenty of glue and a good set of plans. You have to have lots of time and patience, but it’s a lot of fun. And, if you’re not good at building things, you can buy the kits 90 percent completed.” When asked about speed and alti tude, Doane said that most trainer planes fly at speeds between 60 and 80 miles per hour at altitudes of 300 or 400 feet. Other more advanced or sports planes will fly anywhere from 90 to 120 miles per hour and are the ones most popular for their rolls, flips and other mid air stunts; keeping in mind, of course, that the majority of what the planes do depends almost entirely on what their pilots command them to do. Doane added that most beginners need to take 15 or so trips up with an instructor or experienced flyer before they’re ready to solo. “It’s really harder than it looks. The models work just like a real Please see MODELS, page 3A this year," said Tony Hinnant, ing young people, school superintendent for Houston ’’Congratulations," Hinnant told County. "It started back when they the nominated students, "and thank were in diapers. These students have you for what you do for your shown themselves to be outstand- school and Houston County." PERRY, GA. Hospital budget for 1994-95 set at sll.B million By VETO F. ROLEY Staff Writer Administrator Jim Peak pre sented the Houston County Hospi tal Authority its first look at die Perry Hospital 1994-95 fiscal year budget at the authority's regular meeting Wednesday, Jan. 26.. For the 1994-95 fiscal year, Jim Peak, chief administrator for Perry Hospital, projected the hospital re ceiving sll.B million in net rev enue, including just under $11.6 million in net revenue from pa tients. On the expense side, he pro jected the hospital spending $11.77 million. The hospital fiscal year begins on March 1 and ends on the last day of February. Peak said the numbers were not written in stone since the hospital authority got their first look at the budget on Wednesday. "Everything is contingent on the authority re viewing the budget," he said. He added that he could guaranty that the authority would change some parts of the budget. "We present a very conservative budget to the authority," said Peak. He said the revenue expected in the budget was the amount received by Perry Hospital this year. Peak told the authority that he expects the hospital to have 9,224 patient days, 12,300 emergency Petition to forbid new motel construction given to CVB By BRIGETTE LOUDERMILK Managing Editor Representatives from eight Perry motels and the Dixie Motel in Henderson presented the Perry Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority a petition Thursday, Jan. 27 requesting a law be passed to prevent construction of any new motels in Perry or additional rooms to any existing motels. The hoteliers asked the authority to be their representative before the City of Perry and present the fol lowing petition: "This petition requests the Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority to represent us before the City of Perry in passing a binding law not to permit any new construction of new motels or additional rooms for a period of three years from the date the law is enacted. As the owners/managers of motels in Perry, we each believe that the city does not need new motels or additional rooms. The only exception to this law would be 124TH YEAR—VOLUME 9 room visits and 14,900 outpatient visits in the new fiscal year. Outpa tient visits are patients who were referred to the hospital for lab work, x-rays or other tests. The authority also agreed to write off just under $225,000 in bad debts at Perry Hospital for Novem ber and December, 1993. The hos pital also accrued $42,790 in indi gent care for November and Decem ber. Authority approves rennovations for Perry Hospital lobby By VETO F. ROLEY Staff Writer The Houston County Hospital Authority approved a $68,000 pro ject for improving the front lobby of Perry Hospital during its regular meeting Wednesday, Jan. 26. The renovation project will more than double the space of the lobby from 500 square feet to over 1,100 square feet In addition to increasing the area of the front lobby, the ren ovation of the lobby will double the storage space for the hospital's Pink Ladies. Please see LOBBY, page 3A an eighty percent majority of us agreeing in writing that anew motel would not financially damage the existing motels." Representatives from Capri Motel, Crossroads Motel, Friendship Inn, Ho Jo Inn, Quality Inn, Red Carpet Inn, Red Gable Inn, Sandman Motel, Scottish Inn, Thrift Courts and Dixie Motel signed the petition. Representatives from Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Econo Lodge, Fairfield Inn, Gateway Inn, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, New Perry Hotel/Motel, Swan Motel and Travelodge did not sign the peti tion. The CVB Authority's long range planning committee will review the Please see PETITION, page 3A HP Good morning, Perry In Sympathy The community’s sympathy is ex tended to the families of those who recently died. They include: Nettie C. Hudson, Trfton; Robert B. Ander son, Funston. For more informa tion please see Page 2A. ||i:l Inside BILL QVERTQM 6A CLASSIFIED— 6A DEATHS 2A EDITORIALS 4A PERRY SCRAPBOOK 4A JIM SHIPLEY 4A BRIGETTEOUDERMILK 4A CHURCH NEWS 2A WOODS 'N WATER ZA CALENDAR 3A