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SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 2006
Thoughts of Christmas
Iknoiv it is strange to
think about Christmas in
the beginning of August
with near 100 degree tem
peratures, but not for me.
Being the parade coordina
tor for the annual “Christmas
at the Crossroads” parade, I
have already started work
ing out Jail the details for this
year’s parade. A great deal of
time and planning goes into
this event. But I love it, and
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so do our
Houston
golf carts
as mini
Christmas
floats
which lead the parade. Prior
to departing for the parade,
they have a competition at
Houston Springs and award
trophies to the best decorated
golf carts. Houston Springs
has beeh the sponsor of the
Perry Christmas parade for
the past two years.
In 2004, we gave the City
of Perry the biggest parade
they had ever had including
the first appearance by a
college band, and in 2005, it
was even bigger.
The bands love marching
down Carroll Street. Playing
their iriusic between these
buildings gives out an unbe
lievable sound that does not
escape into the parking lots
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two years of their life getting
ready to go out while men
spend dn average of seven
months,
Like tve women would be
surprised by that.
I’ve riever known a man
who took longer than 15
minuted to dress. With me,
I can hurriedly do it in 30
minuted (this is merely pre
sentable), moderately finish,
in 45 minutes (good hair,
perfect eye liner) or leisurely
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difference because of the col
ors, mainly but the main
way to tell is that the newer
pieces may also say dish
washer safe or microwave
able. That’s a dead give
away!
As far as markings are
concerned, there is usual
ly one 6f four marks. Two
of the most common are:
GENUINE FIESTA-HLCO.-
USA and FIESTA-HLCUSA.
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The Mann family - Chas Mann, front, Becky and Charles Mann (middle) and Keath and
Mary Morgan (back).
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husband is in the Kiwanis Club and the
whole family is active at church.
Editor's note: If you know a fam
ily that sets a good model for family values
or get interference from
traffic.
With all the construction
on the end of Carroll Street,
I may have to come up with
an alternative parade route
for this year but if so, it
will still corhe down Carroll
Street.
I hope you will help make
this year’s parade as big
as or bigger than them all.
This year’s parade will be
held on Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. If
you are interested in partici
pating, please let me know
mlewis@hbustonsprings.
com.
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I was out at the clubhouse
earlier this week and ran
into one of our residents,
Doshia Scarborough. She
and her hiisband Gordon
are residents of Houston
Springs.
Many of you may know
them as they have lived in
Perry for many years. She
was sharing information
with me about her plans to
participate in an upcoming
Alzheimer’s fund-raiser, the
Georgia National Memory
Walk for 2006.
The walk takes place on
Sept. 22 At the Georgia
National fairgrounds &
Agricenter. During our con
versation, she mentioned
to me that for the 2005
Memory Walk she was recog
nized as the “Top Individual
Fundraiser for Houston
County.”
That is a wonderful
accomplishment and one
that she is very proud of.
prepare in one hour (this is
the best I’m going to get).
I called Karen. “They say
the national average is two
years but 1 calculated for
you and nie and it looks
more like three plus years.
Is that good?”
“Hmmm,” she murmured.
“Probably not. We might
need to scale it back a few
minutes a day, just so we
can get back in line with the
national average.”
Later, I reinembered a con
versation with a friend who
had watched me apply lip
larger pieces. On the flat
pieces, like the plates, there
was an ink stamp after the
color was applied. There are
many pieces that are not
marked at all however and
those are the juice tum
blers, the demitasse cups,
the salt and pepper shakers
and the tea cups. (The sau
cers are marked, but not the
cups). They probably weren’t
marked because they had too
small a base.
If you are interested in
Fiestaware, talk to and shop
at reputable shops with
- whether a multi-generational family, a
single parent working hard to make ends
meet, a foster family or any family that can
serve as a good model for others, please let
us know at the Houston Daily Journal. Call
Charlotte Perkins at 987-1823, or e-mail her
at cperkins@evansnewspapers.com.
Congratulations, Mrs.
Doshia, for your dedication
and hard work.
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The Red Hat Society is
a social organization where
there is fun after 50 for
women in all walks of life.
Their main responsibil
ity is to have fun and to
enjoy themselves. There
are currently three Red
Hat Chapters in Houston
Springs.
The Splashy Red Hats
have a total of 12 members;
The Splashettes have a total
of 12 members and
The Perry Wrinkles have a
total of 21 members.
That is 45 members and
growing.
The Chapters have went on
the SAM train ride to Plains,
Georgia, traveled to Atlanta
to attend a musical, and two
chapters were featured on
Chef Audrey’s cooking show.
They enjoy getting together
for lunches and for dinners.
It is a wonderful time for fel
lowship among friends.
No matter what event you
attend, if you are a member
you are encouraged to wear
a red hat, purple outfit for
women 50 and over or pink
hat and lavender outfit for
women under 50.
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Clarence Moore, a resi
dent of Fort Valley, set a
course record when he
scored a double eagle on our
challenging eighth hole. He
plays the Houston Springs
course twice each week.
Congratulations, Mr. Moore.
gloss several times through
the course of an evening.
“You’re so vain,” he com
mented, chuckling.
I stopped with gloss wand
in mid-air and looked at him.
“And I have noticed that you
men tend to prefer those of
us women who are vain over
those who aren’t.”
He nodded wordlessly. I
think that says it all.
Ronda Rich is the best-sell
ing author of What Southern
Women know About Flirting
and The Town That Came
A-Courtin’.
friendly knowledgeable folks.
Check out reference books
at your local library or book
store. There are also many
Fiesta Collector’s websites
out there for you to check
out. Happy Collecting!
Jillinda Falen is the owner
of Carrie Lynn’s Antiques
in Perry. She has been col
lecting and selling antiques
for over 22 years. She is
also an experienced estate
liquidation specialist. You
may contact her via email at
falen@alltel.net or through
the Houston Home Journal.
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Betty Hovatter and her grandson Zach Hatchett stand beneath her Monkey Pine.
According to Hovatter, the tree can no longer be purchased, but there are a few
around town. She planted the tree in 1975 when it was two feet tall. The tree is
“beautiful to decorate at Christmas time,” says Hovatter.
Birthdays
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Dylan Jovanni
Pinfold Griggs
Dylan Jovanni Pinfold
Griggs celebrated his
first birthday on Aug. 8.
He is the son of Jason
and Miranda Griggs of
Marshallville, and the
grandson of Rob Griggs,
Harriett Griggs, Tom and
Harriett Chambers, all of
Warner Robins. His sib
lings are Katey, 11, Kevin,
9, Levi, 7, and Christian,
3.
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BIRTHS
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Alona Marie Trippodo
Stacy Nethaway and
Victor Trippodo of Warner
Robins announce the birth
of a daughter, Alona Marie
Trippodo at Houston
Medical Center on Aug.
4. Grandparents of the
baby are Karen and Robert
Nethaway of Fultonville,
N.Y., and Victoria and
Bernard Jamell of Sprakers,
N.Y.
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Yolanda Jones and
Derek Shine of Fort Valley
announce the birth of a son,
Deondray Rashod Shine at
Houston Medical Center on
Aug. 5. Grandparents of the
baby are Queen and Mose
Shine, Charles Barrett, and
Rutha Mea Jones of Fort
Valley.
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Megan Anna Marie
Bridges and John Bennett
of Warner Robins announce
the birth of a daughter,
Summer Marie Bennett at
Houston Medical Center on
Aug. 4. Grandparents of the
baby are Robin Sinclair of
Forsyth, Wendell Bridges of
Cochran, Carolyn Bennett
and James Bennett of
Warner Robins.
Lea Marie
Buchhammer
Nicole Buchhammer
and Gregory Sapp Jr. of
Lizella announce the birth
of a daughter, Lea Marie
Buchhammer at Houston
Medical Center on Aug.
5. Grandparents of the
baby are Ellen Freedman
of Warner Robins, William
Freedman of Flushing, NY,
Greg Sapp' Sr. of Macon,
and Sarah Vinson of Warner
Robins.
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