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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL Letter to my best friend My Dear Friend, Through the years, you have been the nearest and dearest friend I have ever known. It has occurred to me from time to time that I have taken your friendship is no pos- H 4^l; sible way HP for me to Mb’ fc-y. ' available no mat- Earl, ne Cole , Reflections L6F Where maryhobl 7@bellsouth.net or when someone is needed. Sometimes it is early - Sometimes it is late but You have never com plained. When life seems compli cated and questions are unanswered, You always come through with the per- * feet solution at the right time. Your thoughtfulness far outweighs that of any other friend. Not a day goes by that You do not show Your concern for me in so many ways. You have been more gen What happened to Noah’s Ark? On the east corner of the old Bassett Hotel in Fort Valley that burned down during June rested a petrified tree trunk placed there by hotel owners nearly a century ago. “It was during the 1920 s that I first saw it,” said Fred Shepard. “It was a conversa tion piece among the towns folk. I used to ride my bicy cle over to the Bassett Hotel and marvel at the petrified tree.” A petrified section of wood is every bit as hard as a piece of stone. Wood petrifies when buried underground and exposed to the seepage of water over many centu ries. Water seeps through the mud and sand and fills empty cells of the decaying wood with mineral depos its until the whole structure become solid stone. This petrified tree caused me to ponder the present con dition of Noah’s Ark. Made of gopher wood and about the size of a large ocean liner, the Ark measured 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, 45 feet high, and comprised three interior decks. According to Genesis, Noah’s Ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat, located in east ern Turkey near the Iranian border. The Ark has either decayed or is now petrified. Several huge trees in my backwoods felled by the tor nado of 1975-31 years ago - have long since decayed. THESE SERVICE PROVIDERS I I ✓ y HAVE SPONSORED THIS L- C . 1/ f Uiurch & KC igioripAGE ■WARNER ROBINS SUPPLY OF PERRY We Rent! 612 Ball St. Perry, GA 987-2334 .Rsnuy 1 pugiCompany I Friendly. Professional Service B J Ken Bartlett & Hubert Bennett, RK.ISTf Rtlt PHARMACISTS I Hit laturfc* PU*s Accept* 1036 MAC ON RO. • PERRY, GA 988-1144 erous to me than should be expected from anyone. Not only have You showered me with necessities but have given so much that I could do without. Friendship such as Yours comes only through genu ine love. “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:13) You have shown exceed ing love for me. I know of no other who would go the length You have gone. You laid down your life for me, granting life eternal. As I consider how ungrate ful I sometimes am, a haunt ing question strikes my mind: “Would I be willing to lay down my life for you?” Never have I been or ever will I be deserving of the greatest friendship ever . . . . . the friendship of Jesus Christ. I say I am Your friend but do so little to show it. My vocabulary is limited to the convenient, though inad equate words of “THANK YOU” for a friendship beyond description. Concluded in humility from a lowly creature. Therefore, unless the Ark is buried under snow, it too has decayed because, according to Biblical chronology, the Great Flood occurred over 4,300 years ago. If the Ark is still intact, it lies petrified under ice and snow. There have been reports throughout history of a large boat on a mountain range in this region. Earliest refer ences - beginning in the 3rd Billy Powell Columnist two decades, the search for Noah’s Ark has received international attention. Dozens of expeditions to the Ararat region, mostly by American Christian Groups, have led to numerous claims, but no proof. Reportedly, Pres. Jimmy Carter, on his way to visit the Shah of Iran in 1977, purposely flew over Ararat in Air Force One to look for signs of the Ark. Is Noah’s Ark a fact? In a national poll, 69 percent of the respondents said “yes” and 31 percent See POWELL, page 6B Perry Antiques Mail 63t Courtney Hodges Blvd. I Perry, GA 31069 Perry Animal Hospital Y>>. \i i s-M/Ss-' "> v w 478-987-8775 4-NGC perryantiques@alltel.net 137Q72 SmSwidc’itf • IfloHruyuxtH*Hi*uy • /4ltcutUo*ta 478-988-2448 740 Main Street Perry GA 31069 / Vcait Online www.sewingbees.com 10003512 Q I I Special to Journal Sale of quilts like the one above will benefit Honduran children. Mennonltes quilt, crafts sale to benefit Honduran children Special to the Journal Education is critical for children everywhere, but the children of Honduras’ poorest families have lit tle chance to succeed in school. They seldom have seen a book or put pencil to paper before beginning school, and large classes mean public school teach ers have little time for the individual attention they need to catch up. Poor children also come to school hungry in this Central American nation where more than three fourths of the children under age seven suffer from malnutrition. “We can’t turn away,” said Mary Yoder, one of the organizers of the seventh annual Peach Cobbler Mennonite Relief Auction to be held Sept. 15 and 16 at the Georgia Nationals Fairgrounds in Perry. “The Peach Cobbler Auction is a way to use the skills that are part of our heritage to raise money to aid those in need.” The sale features hand made quilts, crafts, home canned foods, soft serve ice cream, fairly traded third-world crafts, and of course, peach cobbler. Last year’s sale raised more than $22,000. The fund-raising focus of this year is Mujeres Amigas Millas Aparte - Women Friends Miles Apart, which was begun by the Honduran Evangelical Mennonite Church to build a wall of protection around children who are born in extreme poverty. century B. 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Over the past La^ e 3 (J PERRY FLORIST 734 Main Street Perry, Georgia 31069 987-1656 800-516-1004 00035 110 Serving Houston County Perry • Warner Robins Member FDIC cbst Bank of Middle Georgia RELIGION At A Glance The 2006 Peach Cobbler Mennonite Relief Auction will offer: • Brunswick Stew Supper, Friday, 6-7:30 p.m. • Silent Auction, Friday, 6-8 p.m. • Hymn Sing, Friday 7:30- 9 p.m. • Auction Preview, Friday, 6 - 9 p.m. • Pancake & Sausage Breakfast, Saturday, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. • Live Auction, Saturday, 10 a.m. - mid-afternoon (see samples at the website). • Ten Thousand Villages (a Virginia Highlands non profit store) fairly-traded products made by artisans around the world: holiday ornaments, jewelry, bas kets, shade-grown coffee and musical instruments, Saturday • Lunch with barbequed chicken, peach cobbler, pie, soft ice cream, and a veg etarian option, Saturday beginning at Noon. • Children’s activities, quilting demonstrations, Saturday • Homemade arts, crafts, and food donated by area Mennonites, available for purchase Saturday The program helps to improve their lives and opens new horizons for their future through com munity-based preschools, scholarships for school children, special programs for handicapped children, seminars and literacy classes for parents, and "From The Old To The New" I 1203 Sunset Avenue • Percy, Plaza (478) 218-2115 Locolly Owned and Operated By Pat Kincaid p~\ Tuesday-Friday 8:30-5:30 Saturday 8:30-12:30 1812 D.S. 41 N.l Perry, GA 987-1112 Q<X?He*ris FlooringAMßTtCA 00035127 100035113 health and nutrition pro grams. Attendees at the 2006 Peach Cobbler Auction will have an opportunity to support MAMA, which is part of Mennonite Central Committee’s Global Family Program, either through a sponsor ship costing S2O a month or $240 a year, or through one-time donations in any amount. The annual Peach Cobbler Mennonite Relief Auction www.peachcob blersale.org is a collabora tive effort of Mennonites from across the Southeast, who draw on their rich heritage of handicrafts, home cooking, and coop eration to present the sale. The event will take place in the Georgia Living Building at the Georgia National Fairgrounds, 1-75 Exit 135 in Perry, Georgia. Admission is free and the public is welcome at all events. “The Peach Cobbler Auction is like many other Mennonite relief sales around the country. It’s a reunion, a time to connect with old friends; it’s a showcase for qual ity handwork; and it’s an event designed to raise money for a good cause,” Mary Maynard, organizer, said. The weekend’s fes tivities begin with a Brunswick Stew supper, Silent Auction, hymn sing and preview of the quilts starting at 6:00 pm on Friday, Sept. 15, at the fairgrounds. Saturday’s activities open with a See SALE, page 6B 'yteov 'Penny &te<z*ten& 'oKM 736 Main Street Perry, Georgia 31069 Jackie & Terry Mullis 987-1965 000351 is 100Q35122 Arnold’s Auto Servic 1202 Main St. Perry, Ga. 31069 Complete Car Maintenance Pick-up & Delivery "Road Servic Call Thomas Call C 987-9439 on FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 2006 ♦ Ways to end wetting the bed Question: What causes a child to wet the bed? Our 5-year-old soaks his sheets nearly every night, and it drives me crazy. Dr. Dobson: There are about 7 million kids in the United States who wet the bed. They are a misunderstood lot. Many of their parents believe their bed-wetting is deliberate and that it can be eliminated by punishment. Others think these kids are just too lazy to go to the bathroom. These are wrong and unfortunate notions. Bed-wetting is often caused by medical factors such as a small bladder, physical immatu rity or other physi cal con ditions. That’s why you should begin by consulting a pedia trician or a urolo- lIIF w jxM Dr. James Dobson Focus on the Family www.family.org gist when bed-wetting starts. About 50 percent of the kids can be helped or cured by medication. For other boys or girls, the problem is emotional in ori gin. Any change in the psycho logical environment of the home may produce midnight moisture. During summer camps conducted for young children, the directors rou tinely put plastic mattress covers on the beds of all the little visitors. The anxiety associated with being away from home apparently cre ates a high probability of bed-wetting during the first few nights, and it is particu larly risky to be sleeping on the lower level of bunk beds! There is a third factor that I feel is a frequent cause of enuresis. During a child’s tod dler years, he may wet the bed simply because he’s too immature to maintain nighttime bladder control. Some parents, in an effort to head off another episode, begin getting these kids up at night to go to the potty. The youngster is still sound asleep, but he or she is told to “go tinkle” or whatever. After this conditioning has been established, the child who needs to urinate at night dreams of being told to “go.” Particularly when jostled or disturbed at night, the child can believe he or she is being ushered to the bathroom. I would recommend that par ents of older bed wetters stop getting them up at night, even if the behavior continues for a while. - See DOBSON, page 6B —-TTTTrrr--^^ LONGHORN BUTCHER SHOP Your hometown botcher Since 1976 1207 Sunset Ave. • Pern Plaza Perry, GA 31069 Lee Lasseter Greer Lasseter IjVv THE BANK Hy OF PERRY Please worship at the church of your choice 1006 Main St. • Perry 987-2552 Member FDIC 3B 00035117 478-9X7-5711 100035111