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ptcmsitm HJourmtl SATURDAY, JULY 14, 2006 V.: r Jk Sherri Martin The Front Porch perry.dda@pe rry-ga.gov Everyday costs My husaband heard me rattling around in my makeup case the other morning. He called out his usual, “It ain’t going to help!” and I answered my usual, “I love you too!” A few minutes passed, and they were quite productive minutes of thought for him, as evidenced by our next conversation. “Just for the sake of argu ment, and not because I want it to happen or anything, but how much money would we save per year if you quit wearing makeup?” He is such a comedian in the wee hours of the morn ing. “I don’t know. Maybe SIOO. I have no idea,” I replied. I don’t do math in the wee hours of the morn ing. “Is that all? Well how about your hair? How much would we save if you just let your hair go? Does that make you feel guilty?” he rejoined. Well I could see where this conversation was going. I had to think fast, which was possible as long as it didn’t involve adding or subtract ing. “How much would we save if you quit shaving and we didn’t have to by shaving cream? Or how about if you quit wearing deodorant?” There, that ought to show him. The conversation just pro gressed from there. “How much would we save if you didn’t charge up your trolling motor every month?” “How much would we save if you didn’t buy a Sunday paper every weekend?” “How much would we save if we didn’t have the dogs?” We both agreed that the dogs were worth the money we spend on them, although we disagreed on which dog was more cost effective. “My dog doesn’t have as many issues as your dog,” I reminded him. “But he’s still just a puppy,” he said. Right. That dog is going to be “just a puppy” all of his life, it seems. In order to get my mind off his dog, my husband had to pull a diversionary tactic. “How much would we save if we had an orange tree in the backyard and never had to buy you orange juice again?” Now he was hitting me where it hurt. I have to have my morning cup of orange juice or I’m not fit for any thing - makeup, math or motherhood. Then the conversation just got silly. We decided we needed an apple tree, a coffee tree and a poptart tree, although we weren’t sure if poptarts should grow on a tree, on a bush or on a vine. I particularly like the vine idea. No more going to the gro cery store for cherry pop tarts - I’ll just step out to the pastry arbor and pick some fresh! We stopped short of say ing we needed a money tree. Coming up with creative See MARTIN, page 5C Leverette leaving Houston DFACS By CHARLOTTE PERKINS HDJ Lifestyle Editor When Darlene Leverette got out of college and took her first job as a food stamp caseworker in September, 1974, she didn’t know that Houston County’s Department of Family and Children Services would become her “second family” for the next 32 years. She moved up from case worker to casework super visor, then to deputy direc tor, and finally to Director two years ago. “I’ve always felt it was a calling,” she says of her work. “And we do make a difference in people’s lives.” Continental Singers performing at Crossroads Special to HDJ The Frontline Continental Singers will present a concert Saturday at 7 p.m. in the sanctu ary of the Crossroads Methodist Church in Perry. Admission is free, but come early for the best seat. A love offering will be received, and tapes and CDs will be available for sale. The church is located at 1600 Main St. in Perry on the corner of Highway 341 and Glenwood Avenue. There is ample parking, a nursery will be provided for infants, and the church is handicap accessible. The Continental Singers are a touring group which selects top singers from across the country to go on tour with them. This group is composed of 23 singers who are high school and college age. The concert will consist of contemporary Christian music, along with chore ography and personal tes timonies. The Saturday night concert will last approximately one hour and 45 minutes. They will also minister at the Sunday morning servic es which begin at 10:15. Poets and saints, promises and hoaxes Rules for participation. Send your answers to one or more of the questions to hhjquiz@yahoo.com or call Charlotte Perkins at 987- 1823, Ext. 234 and leave a message. Note that while the name of the paper has changed, we are leaving the e-mail address as it was before. The only prize is being listed among some of the smartest people around. For the many who have wondered, it is acceptable to use any and all forms of research to find the answers. The deadline is Wednesday noon. flB? --''X' v y Hk. ’ HL .<? jßf -Hn wflß 'flt '-‘.y '■ k Eye Q Name this lady. Literary Quiz Name the British poet who made a poetic mistake about the first European to view the Pacific Ocean from the west coast. Lifestyle Tve always lelt It was a calling, And we dn make a difference in people’s lives." - Darlene Leverette Leverette, who started out working in the old DFACS building on Washington Street in Perry (which is now home to the' Houston Daily Journal) has seen her department grow by leaps and bounds with the county population growth, and has witnessed the impact that drugs and alcoholism have had on families. She is especially proud of the department’s work in -- . 1 \ * T* ’ JjjC .41 A- f ] ji * . f jfc. ** «jK **• JBBBIBBBv \ rJf JR W 9 , k t § w % jjaLikw "jßt i • I * / / j&bbb&bu MMm* mm /a I fjy ’**, A jt- m A HIM JFII Jot HHB BH HH|v. W • iW -Bj Vj Hgß m . >•.« ~ —l. A 1 The Continental Singers Dress is casual, and all are welcomed. HDJ USA Quiz What is the full name of the department store founded by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints? Georgia Quiz Two Georgia Counties were formed in 1912. Name them. Bible Quiz When Hannah prayed for a baby boy, what two prom ises did she make to the Lord? Weird Quiz What great hoax involved the jaw of an orangutan and the teeth of chimpanzee? Last Week’s answers Eye Q The lady pictured was Olivia DeHavilland in her role as Melanie in “Gone with the Wind” Getting it right were Mary Cheney Mike Stockwell, Bill Harrison , Jaloo Zelonis, Terry Everett, Mike Stanley, Sharon Cyr, Chris and Larry providing foster care and adoptive homes for children in need. “”I want to thank the Houston County staff, the DFACS Board, as well as our foster and adoptive par ents for the phenomenal job they do, “ she said. Reflecting on her retire ment, she said she hopes to travel, garden, spend more time with her family and See DFACS, page 5C For more information, call the church office at 987- Thomson Marilyn Beal- Bauer, Jolene Pierson, Jim Worrall and Laurie Jones Last Week’s Cognoscenti: The Jumblies were hon ored with a feast of “dump lings made of beautiful yeast.” The poem is by Edward Lear. Getting it right were Mike Stockwell, Bill Harrison, Jaloo Zelonis, Terry Everett, Mike Stanley, Sharon Cyr, Chris and Larry Thomson, Jolene Pierson, Jim Worrall and Laurie Jones. Name that tribe Sacajawea was a Shoshone. Getting it right were Mike Stockwell, Bill Harrison , Jaloo Zelonis, Terry Everett, Mike Stanley, Sharon Cyr, Chris and Larry Thomson, Jolene Pierson, Jim Worrall and Laurie Jones. Georgia Geniuses Georgia ranks first in geo graphical size east of the Mississippi, but 24th among all the states. Getting it right were Mike Stockwell, Bill Harrison , Jaloo Zelonis, Terry Everett, Mike Stanley, Sharon Cyr, Chris and Larry Thomson, Jolene Pierson, Jim Worrall, Laurie Jones, Marilyn Beal-Bauer, Jolene Pierson, Jim Worrall, ¥4 3721. You can also check out the Houston County Pride S&SL' ;' ’ ■'®^Mii^* ; ' t t' " '^gmwfhgE^afc’ rt r* r * -<•’ ''^p-w : ', ’ &**£' ’ , TMPjy Here’s a completely new quiz. Identify the place in this picture by name or address. (Readers are invited to submit photos for this quiz. All shots must be taken within Houston County lines, and should be buildings or landmarks a reader might drive past, such as churches, historic homes, landmark buildings, or scenes that are just plain eye-catching. Submit yours by sending a JPEG or TIFF by e-mail to hhjquiz@yahoo.com. Photo credit will be given. Laurie Jones. Scripturally Savvy The Nephilim. Traditionally thought to be giants, are mentioned in Genesis as the children of the sons of God and the daughters of man. Getting it right were Helen Cleland, Mike Stockwell, Bill Harrison, Jaloo Zelonis, Terry Everett, Mike Stanley, Sharon Cyr, Chris and Larry SECTION c Darlene Leverette looks forward to some free time on her last official day as head of the Houston County Department of Family and Children Services. She’ll be back as acting director while the search continues for her replace ment HDJ/Charlotte Perkins Continental’s Web site at www.centinenalsingers.org. Thomson, Jolene Pierson, Jim Worrall, Laurie Jones and Marilyn Beal-Bauer. Weird St. Simeon (or Simon) Stylites, in the sixth century, spent a good part of his life sitting or standing on the tops of pillars as an act of religious devotion. Getting it righ were Mike Stockwell, Bill Harrison, Jaloo Zelonis, Terry Everett, Mike Stanley, Sharon Cyr, Chris and Larry Thomson.