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THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL 1/*T [ flfl Sfmwton W«mw 4 (^Jnnntal Perry Office 1210 Washington St. P.O. Box 1910 Pony, GA 31069 (478) 987-1823 See us online at www.hhjnews.com Reader □rae© Classified Advertising: Call (478) 987-1823 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. You can fax an ad 24 hours a day to (478) 988-9194. Display Advertising: Call Nicole Crofutt at ext. 224. Delivery by mail: Delivery by mail is available for $62 in-county and SB2 elsewhere per year paid in advance. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box 1910, Perry, GA31069 The Houston Home Journal, A peri odical, mailed (ISSN 1526-7393) at Perry, Ga., is published Tuesday through Saturday for $62 per year by Evans Newspapers Inc., 1210 Washington St„ Perry, GA 31069; (478) 987-1823 Fax (478) 988-1181. Not published Thanksgiving and Christmas. Office Hours: The office in Perry is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. NEWS TIPS: Call (478) 987-1823 ext. 231 Newsroom Fax: (478) 988-1181 Presentation editor: Contact Billy Dunham at bdunham @ evansnewspapers.com Corrections: The HHJ strives for fairness and accuracy, and will print a correction or clarification when one is in order. Call ext. 231. Advertising errors and omissions: The advertiser agrees that the pub lisher shall not be liable for damages arising from errors in advertisements beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by that portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred. There shall be no liability for non-insertion of any advertisement beyond the amount paid for such advertisement. This newspaper is a member of The Georgia Press Association, The National Newspaper Association and The Associated Press Perdue working on dropout problem ATLANTA (MNS) - With Georgia ahead of only South Carolina and the District of Columbia in its graduation rate, Gov. Sonny Perdue has in recent months launched several initiatives aimed at preventing high school stu dents from dropping out of school. The moves include hiring counselors and a technical college program that that works with young teens. “The governor is com pelled to address this issue from several different angles, with the cornerstone being a high-school-completion coach in every high school in Georgia,” Perdue press secretary Heather Hedrick said. Perdue and the legislature set aside $15.4 million to provide $40,000 apiece for the completion coaches, though the governor had initially asked for $55,000 each, Hedrick said. Ga. uses new debt for construction ATLANTA (MNS) - Tuesday, Gov. Sonny Perdue gets a big check to spend on untangling highway conges tion and expanding roads in all four corners of the state. The $450 million check comes from the sale of a new type of bond that allows the state to contract for construction projects today based on money it would normally expect in federal tax dollars over the next dozen years. For the first time, the state of Georgia is issuing Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle bonds, nicknamed GARVEE, backed by money the state anticipates getting from the federal government in the next two, six-year cycles of highway funding. The program allows the YOUR WEATHER TEAM! "TODAY'S ik Today's Weather Local 5-Day Forecast Sat 8/5 95/74 Scattered thunder storms. Highs in the mid 90s and lows in the mid 70s. Sunrise Sunset 6:53 AM 8:29 PM Georgia At A Glance \ Atlanta \ 93/72 J|w Augusta \ 91/75 I / \ Warner Robins \ \ \ 95/74 i_ .. N \ * Savannah >,, Porry 94/75 g. / 95/7^—X ""X. & | / , Valdosta \ 1 • 93/73 Area Cities Albany 94 73 t-storm Athens 93 73 t-storm Atlanta 93 72 t-storm Augusta 91 75 t-storm Bainbridge 92 75 t-storm Brunswick 91 79 t-storm Cartersville 95 72 t-storm Chattanooga.TN 90 71 t-storm Columbus 96 75 t-storm Cordele 96 74 t-storm National Cities Atlanta 93 72 t-storm Boston 82 67 mst sunny Chicago 88 69 sunny Dallas 103 81 mst sunny Denver 84 62 t-storm ©2005 American Protile Hometown Content Service state to bill the federal tax payers not only for the fed eral share of construction costs but also for interest paid to the investors who bought these bonds. Man: I was trying to neuter my dog SAVANNAH (MNS) - A Savannah man is in jail after he attempted to neuter his Chihuahua, police said. Animal Control offi cers were called to west Chatham County Tuesday afternoon on a report of ani mal cruelty, said Anthony Fulton, a spokesman for the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police. They found the Chihuahua barking. Officers then saw a rubber band around the dog’s testicles, according to a police report. The dog’s owner, 39-year old Tresler Wright, told offi cers he was trying to neuter his pet, according to Fulton. Police arrested Wright and took him to the Chatham County jail, where he is being held on a charge of animal cruelty. The dog is being treated at VCA Animal Hospital. “He’s OK,” said Lt. Brenda Boulware, commander of the Animal Control Unit. “We’re going to hold the dog until it DONATE TO GOODWILL. ♦ 2209 Moody Road m ♦ ,115 Margie Drive m ♦ 1355 Sam Nunn Blvd M ♦ Ga! ena Mali - 2922 Watson Blvd m www.goodwillworks.org m L Building lives, families, and communities Mon 8/7 97/75 Isolated thunder storms. Highs in the upper 90s and lows in the mid 70s. Sunrise Sunset 6:54 AM 8:27 PM Sun 8/6 96/74 Partly cloudy with a stray thunderstorm. Sunrise Sunset 6:54 AM 8:28 PM TFIEINJT \A7ILI_JVIOI\r a lit.trie more livin’ available; ■.VMBRrrVKiR kvsx -5 sot.r Dalton 95 73 t-storm Dillard 88 67 t-storm Dublin 96 .73 t-storm Duluth 93 71 t-storm Gainesville 93 74 t-storm Helen 91 69 t-storm Lagrange 95 71 t-storm Macon 95 74 t-storm Marietta 93 71 t-storm Milledgeville 95 75 t-storm Houston 91 75 t-storm Los Angeles 79 64 pt sunny Miami 88 80 t-storm Minneapolis 89 69 pt sunny New York 88 73 mst sunny STATE BRIEFS (the case) is adjudicated.” Anyone who attempts to neuter or spay an animal without a medical license will face charges, police said. Judge approves Walker pledge AUGUSTA (MNS) - The federal judge who presid ed over former state Sen. Charles Walker’s trial has accepted a deal that ensures money for restitution is safely set aside. U.S. District Judge Dudley H. Bowen Jr. signed an order Monday approving Walker’s pledge of 35 securities val ued at nearly $700,000. SUGARLOAF A Lovely Sidewalk Community In Perry These Homes are quality built all brick homes We have 3 & 4 bedroom homes starting at 131,900 Homes have features such as custom cabinets, fireplace, sod, sprinkler system. Builder is giving a $5,000 bonus if you contract on one of our last 2 completed homes and close within 30 days. We have a new loan program available to use that is a 100% loan with no PMI. Information Center open daily Mon, Thur, Fri 12-6 weekdays, Sat 11-5 Sun 1-5. Stop by and visit with Karen or give her a call at 954-HOME (4663) Located on the Perry Parkway right across from the new Court House. Coming Soon Another CARTER-WILKES S/D REMINGTON CHASE CONSTRUCTION, INC. J pairclothßealtv Inc. (4781971-2115 331 Mamie Drive, Wiraer Robins, GA. 31088 Disclaimer Bonuses based on certain completed homes only Loan program based upon credit and may not apply to all purchasers STATE AND REGION Mataorofoftet Jerry Mathawson Turns Aar Mew* Tus 8/8 97/75 Slight chance of a thunderstorm. Sunrise Sunset 6:55 AM 8:26 PM Moon Phases t> First Full Aug 2 Aug 9 n • Last New Aug 16 Aug 23 UV Index Sat 8/5 H Extreme Sun 8/6 i 0 Very High Mon 8/7 II Extreme Tue 8/8 H Extreme Wed 8/9 t* Extreme The UV Index is measured on a 0-11 number scale, with a higher UV Index showing the need for greater skin pro tection. o mmmmii Peachtree City 92 71 t-storm Perry 95 74 t-storm Rome 95 72 t-storm Savannah 94 75 t-storm St. Simons Island9l 79 t-storm Statesboro 97 77 pt sunny Thomasville 93 74 t-storm Valdosta 93 73 t-storm Warner Robins 95 74 t-storm Waycross 95 73 t-storm [City Hi Lo'Cond. i i i 11 1■ i i ■ ■ 1 1 i Phoenix 98 82 t-storm San Francisco 70 57 pt sunny Seattle 80 57 mst sunny St. Louis 91 73 mst sunny Washington, DC 88 72 pt sunny The securities will remain in a Smith Barney account unless Walker’s appeal of his fraud and conspiracy convictions are reversed by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Attorneys are waiting to see whether the federal appeals court will request oral arguments or decide to rule on the case based on the written briefs and record. The U.S. District Court Clerk’s office certified Walker’s case Tuesday, send ing the appeals court the entire record of the trial in Augusta’s federal court house last summer. Walker was convicted of 127 crimi nal counts June 3, 2005. m one job at a timem nr Wed 8/9 A, 98/75 Scattered thunder storms possible. Sunrise Sunset 6:56 AM 8:25 PM 000363ftS OBITUARIES DR- ALFONSO PARDO JR. WARNER ROBINS - Dr. Alfonso Pardo Jr., 55, passed away Tuesday. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of Heritage Memorial Funeral Home. Pardo was born in Redondo Beach, Calif. Survivors include his three children, two siblings and six grandchildren. Ga. sales tax ItolMay getting under way By Vicky Eckenrode Morris News Service ATLANTA - For Georgia’s fifth year of selected tax free shopping, teachers also will have state-issued gift cards to redeem, and energy conscious consumers will get their own break. Intended to coincide with the annual run on school supplies as classes start again, the tax holiday with its additional breaks this year started at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday and runs until midnight Sunday. Parents, teachers and penny-pinching consumers will avoid paying state and local taxes on a hodgepodge of school supplies, clothes, shoes and computer equip ment during the extended weekend. So, a pair of SIOO ten nis shoes - the maximum amount exempted for a sin gle item of clothing or foot wear - will cost between $5 and $7 less, depending how much local taxes is charged on items. But for consumers buy ing more costly computer equipment or stocking up on school supplies, the break has been a popular event since Georgia first started tax-free weekends in 2002. Shoppers will keep from paying an estimated sll mil lion in state taxes and $8.5 million in local taxes this weekend, said Charles Willey, spokesman for the Georgia Department of Revenue. “Each year there’s been an increase in the amount of savings,” he said. South Carolina shoppers also will get a sales tax holiday this weekend, from ’ 12:01 a.m. Friday through midnight Sunday. Among the exempted items: clothing, footwear and most accessories, but not jewelry; school supplies; computers and printers; and bed and bath items. This is the seventh year South Carolina has had a sales tax holiday before the start of school. According to the state Department of Revenue, the holiday saved taxpayers $2.6 DAVID OVERTON JEWELERS <^ > 905 Downtown Carroll St. • Perry PUBLIC NOTICE City of Perry The Mayor and Council of the City of Perry invite you to attend a meeting to discuss the proposed Airport District regulations and how it will affect your property. The meeting will be held on Monday, August 7, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. in the Perry City Hall, 1211 Washington Street, Perry, Georgia. Public input is welcome. rfjSoOiVW ytyOSIEUL Fed W fSr H MtiLi ehV Federal Express w&l I NOWiOP.EN mTReTFv! 1121 -€ Ball Street (Next to Video Warehouse) 478 224-2300 TAX 224-2350 • www.golnpostalperry.com UPS - FedEx - ONI - Stamps ft Past Office - Fax / Can - Custom Packaging Packing Supplies - MaHhex Rental - eßay taction Sendee Money Orders • Greet!e« Cards - Laminating FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 2006 million last year. South Carolina lawmakers also have approved a second sales tax holiday for 2006, stretching over the two days after Thanksgiving. In Georgia, items labeled with the Energy Star stamp also will be exempt in the coming days. That ranges from energy-efficient appli ances like washers and dry ers to specialized windows and doors. The state tried out a sales tax holiday on the energy efficient items last year, but this is the first time it is combined with the school and clothing holiday. Willey said he expects there are some consumers who have waited for the upcoming weekend to make a large appliance purchase but it remains unknown whether the typical shopper takes advantage of the addi tional break. “There are couple of times in there you might buy to stock up on like florescent light bulbs,” he said. Because this year’s sales tax holiday hits a week later than last year, retailers said it will coincide with college students shopping for new dorm furniture and class supplies. “Even with gas prices being higher, we are still anticipat ing an incredible weekend when you combine the tax free (weekend) with all the back-to-college traffic,” said Tony Moss, manager of the Target store in Athens. Also this year, teachers have been given SIOO gift cards from the state to pur chase classroom supplies. Audrey Chaplin, owner of School Days two school sup ply stores in Augusta, said the upcoming weekend is typically in the middle of her busiest time of the year with teachers and parents coming in to prepare for the new school year. She said this year’s tax free holiday and the gift cards for teachers who often pick up classroom supplies out of their own pockets will make things more hectic than usual. •Jewelry Repair & Cleaning •Watch Repair •Engraving •Appraisals •Estate Jewelry •Class Rings Hours: Mon., Tucs., Thurs., Fri 10am-6pm Wed. lOam-lpm 3A