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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2006 2A m HORSE SHOW - Magnolia Arabian “Summer Sizzler” Horse Show will be held at the Reaves Arena Covered Horse Arena Horse Barn at 9 a.m. on Saturday and at 8 a.m Sunday. For more Information, call 955-3030. ■ SCOUT ROUND UP - Cub Scout Pack 419 will host a Scout Round Up at Rozar Park on Sunday from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Cub Scouts is a year-round pro gram for boys in Ist grade through sth grade that embraces character values such as citizenship, compas sion, cooperation, honesty, respect, and responsibility while learning to have out door fun and adventure. For more information, call 987- 6687. ■ GIRL SCOUT RECRUITMENT - Girl Scout will hold recruit ment fun night for Perry area schools at Crossroads Methodist Church on Hwy 341 S Tuesday in Perry at 6:30 p.m. ■ ‘MOM’ - Group meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Houston Health Pavilion EduCare Center. Call 923- 9771 to pre-register. HOW TO SUBMIT To submit your event for the Community Calendar, fax the details to (478) 988-1181, e-mail to cperkins@evansnewspapers. com or mail to Houston Daily Journal, PO. Box 1910, Perry, GA 31069 50 YEARS AGO... ■ Aug., 1956 - Camp meeting attracts crowd More than 1,500 people, the largest attendence in the 18-year-old history of the campground, gathered at the Christ .Sanctified Holy Church. All hotel and motel rooms in the city were filled and all of the 75 cottages at the campground were occupied. More than 500 people ate in the cafeteria each day. The annual camp meeting was held the first week in August. WATER From page 1A terms, is a market-based policy that deals with the big picture of creeks, rivers and watershed areas, setting up a system which allows water polluters to work together to keep the overall pollutant levels down. For example, according to Paul Ferraro of the Georgia State University of Georgia Department of Economics, an industry might pay farm Houston Co. BOE offers free computer classes for adults Special to the Journal Beginning on Sept. 11, Houston County School System employees will offer basic computer classes free of charge to adults in Houston County. Due to the community s interest, five different class es will be offered at various locations. As many as 56 people may participate at each site, and sessions are filled on a first come, first-serve basis. Sessions held at the Houston County Career & Cohen awarded Army medal Special to the Journal Staff Sgt. Reginal Cohen of Warner Robins, a sup ply specialist assigned to the 202nd Engineering Installation Squadron of the Georgia Air National Guard was recently awarded the COMMUNITY EVENTS ONGOING EVENTS ■ WELLNESS WALK - Monthly evaluations include blood pressure, weight and blood sugar (if diabetic) per formed by a registered nurse at Houston Health Pavilion EduCare Center. Incentive awards will be given after completing 100 miles, 500 miles, 1000 miles and up to 2000 miles. Quarterly free dinners for all walk ing participants and guests. Cost is S3O and includes free pedometer. Call 923-9771 to set your own schedule. ■ CANCER GROUP - The Hospice Cancer Pad Group meets at 9 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month in the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church Perry, 1005 Main St. Perry. Everyone is welcome. Helen Cleland. For more informa tion, call 988-9845. ■ DIABETES INSTRUCTION - This class, taught by Sandra Brenner, RD, Ph.D., is for individuals with diabetes who need a diet review or people with newly diagnosed Diabetes Type 2. A physician diet prescription is required. Call 923-9771 for schedule. ■ DIABETES PROGRAM - An exercise program designed specifi cally for adults with diabe tes who would like to learn more about the correct times and methods for exercising in relation to diet and medi cation is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.. at Health Connections. Call 923-1731 for more information. ■ CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION - Houston Healthcare offers a series of childbirth education classes. The cost is covered by many insurance plans, includ ing Medicaid. Other classes include breastfeeding, early pregnancy and big brother/ big sibling. Pre-register by calling 923-9771. ■ ASTHMA EDUCATION - Education is recognized as a vital part of asthma management. AsthmatiCare can help you take charge of your asth ma. For more information on this free program, call Vicky Alexander, RN, FNP-C at 923-9771 or Cindy Ireland at 988-1688. ■DIABETES SUPPORT ers to reduce the phospho rus run-off from their farms, so that the industry -whose cost for phosphorus reduc tion is higher - would come out ahead, and the farmer could cover the cost of his environmental practices with a profit. Jim Giattini, who spoke for the EPA at the meeting; emphasized that “Trading is not a right to pollute.” He pointed out a number of areas in other states such as Tennessee and North Carolina, where water qual ity trading programs are holding down costs for waste Technology Center will only accommodate 34 partici pants. Each session consists of four classes. All classes will be taught from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday evenings. The class schedule follows: Northside High School - Sept. 11, Sept. 18, Sept. 25 and Oct. 2. Perry High School - Oct. 16, Oct. 23, Oct. 30 and Nov. 6. Houston County Career/ Technology Center - Nov. Army Achievement Medal during deployment to the Combat Readiness Training Center in Savannah. He received the award for his knowledge and prepara tion of load planning, pal letizing and preparation of - The session is held every first Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. in the Houston Health Pavilion EduCare Center; every sec ond Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Houston Health Pavilion EduCare Center and every fourth Tuesday at noon in the Perry Hospital Cafeteria. ■ PERRY SENIORCARE - Exercise class featuring strength and flexibility stretching led by a certified instructor held on Mondays at 10 a.m., Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. and Fridays at 10 a.m. at Rozar Park. On Mondays only, line dancing is offered from 1-2 p.m. On Wednesdays only, PVO Bingo immediately fol lows exercise. On Fridays only, a healthy lunch, cost ing $5 and a guest speak er targeting senior adults’ mental, spiritual, and physi cal health is provided after exercise. Must have a physi cian’s referral form to exer cise. Call 988-1813 for more information. ■ WR SENIORCARE - Strength and flexibility stretching exercises will be led by a certified instructor will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. at the Houston County YMCA on the corner of Highway 96 and Moody Road. Once a month, a mini-health check will be provided focusing on recom mended annual checks for senior adults such as blood pressure, blood sugar and/ or cholesterol. Must have a physician’s referral form to exercise. Call 922-2566 for more information. ■ CENTERVILLE SENIORCARE - Exercise class including strength and flexibility exercises led by a certified instructor will be held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8:30 a.m. at Centerville City Hall. Once a month, a mini-health check will be provided focusing on recommended annual checks for senior adults such as blood pressure, blood sugar and/or cholesterol. Must have a physician’s referral form to exercise. Call 988- 1813 for more information. water plants, industries and agribusinesses, and result ing in compliance with EPA standards at the same time. Giattini and others point ed out that water quality trading, which is not used in Georgia now, should be con sidered for later use. Six watershed areas in Georgia where the approach might work were identi fied by the Georgia Water Planning & Policy Center as the Chattahoochee, Coosa, Oconee, Ocmulgee, Savannah and Flint River areas. 13, Nov. 27, Dec. 4 and Dec. 11. Houston County High School - Jan. 22, 2007, Jan. 29, 2007, Feb. 5, 2007 and Feb. 12, 2007 Warner Robins High School - March 5, 2007, March 12, 2007, March 19, 2007 and March 26, 2007. To register, call 988- 6222. Certificates are pre sented to those who attend at least three classes per ses sion. more than 156,000 pounds of material. Over the past two years, Macon’s 202nd EIS has seen more than 25 percent of the unit deployed in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. LOCAL P. Jb t Mr*' ' JH Carrie Smith, Book Sale co-chair, and Marty Scarborough, American Association of University Women President, price and sort books recently in preparation for the annual Book Sale to be held Oct. 26-28. Proceeds from the used book sale are used for projects such as the RIF program, providing new books to students at local pub lic schools. Blue book barrels are located at Happy Hour Recycling Center and the Galleria Mall. Contact Linda Horky at 953-8366 for more. Biw \ Mm up . < f ->'» - -*■ Submitted Margaret Mathews, Book Sale co-chair, also helps price and sort books. You deserve the Red Carpet Treatment. 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