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Jlowskm Hcntrretl VOLUME 136, NUMBER 144 Tuesday July 25, 2006 The Home Journal’s FRONT PORCH INSIDE ■ It’s a "ride 'em cowboy" affair at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter. - See 2A ■ The Tigers and Eagles squared off in a best two-out-of-three series for the Middle Georgia Baseball League's championship this past weekend. Also, “The shoe is on a differ ent foot this year." So said former Northside football standout and current Clemson Tiger Chansi Stuckey. - See 1 and 6B IN BRIEF Kite tubes withdrawn from market ATLANTA - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Sportsstuff, Inc., of Omaha, Neb., is voluntarily recall ing about 19,000 Wego Kite Tubes. Additionally, the use of kite tubes are banned from all Corps of Engineers lakes in Georgia - this includes Allatoona, Lanier, Walter F. George, Carters, West Point, Seminole, Hartwell and Richard B. Russell. Kite tubing is a new form of extreme water sport. The kite tube has a fabric floor that a rider holds onto while being towed behind a boat. The front of the tube lifts out of the water as the boat excels - sometimes to extremely dangerous heights. Often the kite tube will come back down at a rapid rate of speed, either hurling the rider off of it or slamming into the water with the rider on board. CPSC staff is aware of 39 injury incidents with 29 of those resulting in medical treatment. Those injuries include a broken neck, punctured lung, chest and back injuries and facial injuries. One serious injury has been reported in Georgia at Lake Lanier. Consumers who need recall infor mation by Sportsstuff should contact them at (866) 831-5524. - Special to the Journal BIRTHDAYS Today ■ Janice Hancock E-mail your birthdays to: hhj@evansnewspapers.com or donm@evansnewspapers.com or send them to: 1210 Washington St., Perry 31069; attn: Don Moncrief. DEATHS ■ Paul Leon Montgomery INDEX LOCAL 2 A WEATHER 3 A OPINION 4 A SPORTS 1 B COMICS 4 B CLASSIFIEDS .... 5 B PERIODICAL 500 81^551 0 e1l 011 4 Award-Winning Newspaper 2004 Better Newspaper Contest SSlIgiE e§<l|“= gSSjP L sn t |g | t ? L XI F 3 F July 19, 2006 I LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY, city of Perry, city of Warner Robins and city of Centerville Houston Healthcare earns leadership award Special to the Journal Responding to the health and lifestyle issues within the commu nity, Houston Healthcare in Warner Robins is helping residents live healthier lives outside of the hos pital. According to a news release, the hospital’s “holistic approach” to health education, wellness, and disease prevention has earned it the Georgia Hospital Association’s prestigious Community Leadership Award. “Houston Healthcare has demon strated true courage and dedication in addressing the complex social and health issues of their commu- Hil yw | wHBHBJI * r ■ ‘ Wk. wmr **9* ! mm iST ‘ ■ . m mm . m Jm MBB .' . Ink. m, A W •rn DL W JT ' ;• -* . 'JM, -4 V" . ” i.... * it _ ■ciTig.rwrei.TT. l — ‘w.ma asws-.,t , i 11 iiiiinarm-i , -.TißaMJAii.p; atwra—ihjw.-i .fwrM ENI/Gary Harmon International City Warriors kicker Jason “Kick” Taylor gets a punt off in the rain as South Georgia Stars players attempt to block it. The kick was part of the action between the two Southern Football League teams Saturday in Macon. For more, see 18. Rainbow over Robins • • - • ••*-• - w " IBfeflSHL Hu Special to the Journal Th/s rainbow was spotted covering Warner Robins during rain showers Sunday. WRPD arrest 3 in Ignico robbery ByRAYUGHTNER Journal Staff Writer Early Saturday morning, Warner Robins Police charged three teens with robbery by force. On Saturday at 1:54 a.m., officers of the Warner Robins Police Department responded to the Savannah See ARREST, page 6 A www.hhjnews.com ‘The improved health and wellness of the county is a testament and living legacy of their leadership.' - Georgia Hospital Association President Joseph Parker, on Houston Healthcare nity,” said GHA President Joseph A. Parker. “The improved health and wellness of the county is a testament and living legacy of their leader ship.” Warriors rain down on Stars Established in 1997, the Community Leadership award hon ors an individual, organization or group that has made exemplary con tributions to the health or well-being of Georgians through leadership on a major health policy or initiative. Houston Healthcare won the honor for several partnerships and outreach initiatives of the hospital’s Community Education and Services Department designed to improve health care access, education, pre ventive care, and chronic disease management. The department’s diabetes man agement program, which earned national recognition from the Holmes discovers a new classroom By KRISTY WARREN Journal staff writer Councilman Clifford Holmes retired last month from the Houston County Board of Education after a total of more than 30 years of service. “I’ve been having trou ble with retirement,” says Holmes and it is obvious why. Since the age of 12 he has been working, dedicat ing his life to serving oth ers. He began as a little boy, pumping gas at a filling station. When he was tall enough, he began wiping the windshields, working his way up all the time, eventually becoming a mechanic. The ambition to serve his community, he says, began early and has been his life long goal. Born in Jacksonville, Fla., Centerville groups to join forces By KIMBERLY CASSEL PRITCHETT Journal contributing writer The Centerville City Council and the Centerville Downtown Development Authority will hold a joint meeting tonight at 6 p.m. at City Hall to discuss their ideas on the development of a downtown area. The DDA, according to Centerville DDA member Larry Coy, requested the meeting with Centerville Council so that they could get some input from the Two sections •12 pages HOLMES Holmes attended Florida A&M where he performed in the Marching 100 band as a percussionist. During his college career, his service ambitions remained. When his mother passed away in mayor and council about what they would like to see in the downtown area. He said the DDA wanted to get an idea of what kind of atmosphere the council was wanting and what they thought the downtown area should look like. Coy said the DDA is also wanting to get an idea of what specific area the coun cil would like to designate as the downtown area. “The DDA is looking for a larger area than the Margie Drive area,” said Coy, explaining that they’re Below the fold ■ Warner Robins Police Department arrests three teens in robbery ■ Holmes goes from “old school” to “school (of a different kind) is now in session.” ■ Two Centerville entities to join forces in the development of a downtown area American Diabetes Association, is one of the department’s many See AWARD, page SA 1963, Holmes took a break from college and worked at the Job Core where he was a resident advisor and teacher of math and hand writing. Eventually returning to school and graduating, he, along with nine other Floridians was recruited by a man from Perry to teach for the Houston County school system. His first assignment in Georgia was teaching Industrial Arts at Pearl Stephens, which then housed grades 1-12. The Industrial Arts pro gram provided hands-on experience in many areas including woodwork and welding. Holmes named two stu dents he is most proud of from his early teaching days. Arthur Head, who is now a local contractor See HOLMES, page 6A even looking at some of the Houston Lake area. Coy also said that the DDA is wanting to get an idea of what council thinks the downtown area should look like structurally as well. “Once we meet with mayor and council, we will have a couple of open forums for the public,” said Coy. Although today’s meet ing is open to the pub lic, Centerville Mayor Harold M. Edwards said at See FORCES, page 5A