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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL Paving makes for cooperative effort By RAY UGHTNER Journal Staff Writer The county, city and schools system worked together to get North Avenue repaved into Perry High School. “The spirit of coopera tion was evident today,” County Commissioner Larry Thomson said Thursday. “The city of Perry stepped up to pay for materials and thq county is paving it. We’re going to work hard to keep this camaraderie up.” County Director of Operations Tommy Stalnaker explained the city purchased the materials at about $25,000 and the coun ty is providing the labor and equipment to do the paving, which is valued at $12,500. County and school officials negotiated the paving of the road in front of the school on the spot, Wednesday. “This was (Perry) Mayor (Jim) Worrall’s project,” Stalnaker said. “He threw down the challenge and was very instrumental in getting it done.” Worrall said between the bus traffic and cuts in the pavement for new water lines, the road needed to be repaved to go along with the new construction and entrance at the high school. “I’m pleased to be a part of this,” he said of his part. The new construction at the school includes the new main entrance front ing on North Avenue, an open commons area, school offices, computer and sci ence labs and a new library. The old offices and library will be converted into class rooms (five from the offices and three from the library), explained Carpenter. The much-needed new sci ence laboratories, explained Perry Principal Darryl Transportation added to fair By Brian Shreve Journal Intern If you’re planning on vis iting this year’s Georgia National Fair, you may find getting to and from your car less of a hassle. In an effort to shorten the trip between fair gates and the parking lots, plans for renting eight addition al trolleys for this year’s event were announced dur ing last week’s meeting of the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority. Ron Goldsby, chief adminis trative officer of the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter, said the addi tion will double the existing capacity of trolleys, a neces Fage promoted to rank of captain Special to the Journal John E. Fage has been pro moted to the rank of captain in the U.S. Air Force. Fage, chief of internal information, is assigned to Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Gunter Annex, Montgomery, Ala. He has Family Reunion Time is "Hear" 8r,.. f • fpl ■BHBwr ' ap sap; ML A^J:: f f Sherri Marshall MS Licensed Audiologist The new construction at the school includes the new main entrance fronting on North Avenue, an open commons area, school offices, computer and science labs and a new library. The old offices and library will be converted into classrooms (five from the offices and three from the library), explained Carpenter. Albritton, will be located between two classrooms on the second floor. “We only had one that met state standards.” Carpenter said students will be put in the new parts of the school as renovations continue on the older parts of the school. The new construction and renovations on the cafeteria are scheduled for completion by the time school starts. Carpenter said the renova tions also include expansion of the football stadium. That is slated to be done for the first game of the season, he said. Albritton said Perry High has about 1,100 students, with class sizes between 22 and 24 pupils per class. sity in accommodating the fair’s growth and popular ity. “Transportation has become an issue,” said Goldsby. “We have massive parking lots and on a weekend fair day, so many people are com ing here, and it’s so far to walk to and from the gates. These trolleys are a big deal and will really benefit the customers.” The new 24-foot trolleys will be equipped with farm tires in order to provide a smoother ride, and some will provide wheelchair lifts. According to Goldsby, the trans will be rented from Nebraska-based Apache four years of military ser vice. He is the son of Brian and stepson of Susan Fage of Orchard Lane, Norwich, Conn. His wife, Shannon, is the daughter of retired Lt. Col. John P and Susan Cahill of Sabre Drive, Bonaire. The captain graduated Hearing Associates, Inc. 840 Pine Street 302 Margie Dr. Suite 800 Macon, GA Warner Robins, GA (478) 953-2705 Mon-Fri 9-5« Sat, by Appt. .— —— i l . i».i| pP&' .. b / R, mjß VHH Japip? I MJm JKBm Journal/Ray Lightner In a spirit of cooperation, city, county and school officials came together to get North Avenue repaved to Perry High School. Pictured by the county pavers are Perry Councilman Riley Hunt, School Superintendent Danny Carpenter, County Commissioner Larry Thomson, County Commissioner Jay Walker and Perry Mayor Jim Worrall. LmmJ — "~b & saMPF f | %. v ~f ; W‘ \ : H| I; m ' mßm® % Journal/Ray Lightner City and county officials were given a tour of the school by school officials. Pictured leav ing the new entrance and commons area, from left are County Director of Operations Tommy Stalnaker, Perry High Principal Darryl Albritton, Carpenter and Hunt. Carpenter said the school will be ready when school starts back the beginning of August. Trolleys for SIB,OOO for 11 days. The company is giving the fairgrounds the option of buying the trolleys after the rental period, putting $12,000 of the rental costs towards the purchase. Goldsby said the fairgrounds will likely take Apache up on the offer. Michele Treptow, Director of Communications for the GNF&A, called the decision to order additional trolleys a “great thing.” “As the fair grows, parking is pushed back even farther,” she said. “And if you come here, you want to be inside the fair, not sitting out in the parking lot all day.” in 1995 from Norwich Free Academy, and received a bach - elor’s degree in 1999 from Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic. He earned a master’s degree in 2004 from Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville. Don't be left out; Hear all the family news. If everyone is mumbling or if you are missing the punch line of those jokes from Uncle Harry, schedule a Hearing Evaluation today. Call now! LOCAL 00035950 ff ■ Annette R. Peppard All. L>. Licensed Audiologist Whiplash! it IS s/ itlot s: jA Hr JBB V 'jte' ’otHREBRi .^iJIRRRBIRRyjyiB ■ Jgg * ' jRRk ' m aßifri Spinal Injury From Auto Accidents May Cause Many Different Symptoms Almost every auto accident causes some degree of spinal injury. Watch For Any Of These Conditions: IHEADACHES-DIZZINESS IRRITABILITY 2 NERVOUS TENSION PERSONALITY CHANGES 3 NECK PAIN OR PAIN BETWEEN SHOULDERS 4 SHOULDER AND ARM PAIN OR NUMBNESS SLOW BACK PAIN LEG PAIN OR NUMBNESS Perry Chiropractic Health Center Dr. Brian Gillis, D C. Dr. Stacey Carter. D.C. 1207 Houston Lake Dr. ' “-'OOO Perry, Georgia 31069 SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2006 Leadership class opening doors Special to the Journal WARNER ROBINS - The 2006 Leadership Warner Robins class of the Warner Robins Chamber of Commerce is hosting a “housewarming” in honor of the Community Outreach Service Center, Inc., a local shelter for homeless persons. The housewarming will be a drop-in July 29 from 2-4 p.m. at the new women s shelter located at 404 Duke Avenue. Heavy hors d oeuvres will be a part of the agen da and those interested, according to a release, are invited to eat lunch. Additionally there will be drawings for a number of door prizes. The COSC is opening a women’s shelter to meet the needs of the commu nity’s homeless women and their children. They will be able to house up to eight women and their children. The shelter is registered at Target and Wal-Mart under Community Outreach Service Center. They need household items and monetary con tributions. All donations, also according to the release, are tax-deductible. For those unable to attend, donations can be delivered it to the Chamber of Commerce offices on Watson Boulevard or Freedom Realtors at 104 Borders Way. Contact Jessica Blackwell at 478-953-6955 for more information. 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