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VOLUME 136, NUMBER 174 Tuesday September 5,2006 The Home Journal's FRONT PORCH IN SPORTS ■ Warner Robins' football team rolled past Parkview in the Georgia Dome. Elsewhere, the International City Warriors fell to South Georgia. Also look for news on local horseshoe pitchers and NASCAR, Georgia, Georgia Tech and Braves notebooks. -See 1B IN BRIEF ‘A Night of Swing at the Canteen’ coming In honor of the Armed Forces, the Houston Arts Alliance will pres ent: “Georgia Big Band Music and Dancing - “A Night of Swing at the Canteen” at the Museum of Aviation Century of Flight Building on Saturday, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Prizes will be given for the best decorated table and best costume, from WWII to the Korean War. A table for eight costs $160; and the cost for single seat at a table is S2O. There are special discounts for military personnel (active duty). Guests may bring their own food and drink - picnic style or gourmet style. Tables must be reserved. To purchase tickets call the Houston Arts Alliance office, 218- 5229, Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mastercard and Visa are accepted. Tickets may also be purchased at Robins Air Force Base, and at the Warner Robins Visitor Center. Ag center to host Paso Fino show, sale The 34th Annual Paso Fino Horse Association Grand National Championship Show and Sale will be held Sept. 17 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry. If you are interested in attend ing, contact Tarah Malek, Marketing Director, Paso Fino Horse Association at 813-719-7777. Northside sets its meeting dates Northside High School has set its School Council meeting dates. They are: Sept. 6, Nov. 14, Jan. 16, 2007 and March 15, 2007. All, according to a release, are slated to begin at 7 a.m. BIRTHDAYS Today ■ Jonathan Sherman ■ JChristine Sanders, 13 DEARLY DEPARTED ■ Eileen M. Harrigan, 78 INDEX LOCAL 2 A WEATHER 3 A OPINION 4 A SPORTS 1 B PERIODICAL 500 llllilli 8 '*s 5108 00001* 4 Award-Winning Newspaper 2004 Better Newspaper Contest COOI * GEORGIA NEWSPAPER PROJECT Main Library UNIV OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA 30602-0002 3-DIGIT 306 September 5, 2006 ySimim si\( i IS7O LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY, city of Perry, city of Warner Robins and city of Centerville Man robbed by knifepoint in WR By RATLIGHTNER Journal Staff Writer Warner Robins Police are looking for four suspects in a Saturday afternoon armed robbery on Porkie Drive. At 4:20 p.m., officers of the Warner Robins Police Department were dis patched to 105 Porkie Drive in refer ence to a stabbing. Hatchet man Mills carves a name for himself in world of decoys J&y mSJrlms* M j*' , WARREN Journal Staff Writer l"''* ecoy maker 8 land Perry L/ resident Ernie Mills has been select ed as September’s ertntlirtM arfSef am spotugmarnsion org One of more than 500 Southern art ists and groups pro filed on this adjudi cated, online registry, Mills uses a hatchet to carve each of his bird and fish decoys. “Ernie MiHs was jur ied and selected by *«. _ /As TfKSfr isßOfutS wOiIDCH oOUtiivi HAniSiry. org based on the | outstanding qual ity of his work,” said Hannah Leatherbury, SouthemArtistry.org program manager. “The Southern Arts Federation hopes that tills spotlight will bring more visibil ity to an artist that is doing such good work in our region.” in the past, Mills has taught decoy carv ing ciasses from the University of Georgia mmmm *-- mrfflmxmar-*' ■■ "ffir- '■-vm-'mw 1 :t “ ■ m : f spmk T rilF^m ** : lloßtHf EJaBL wjm —li. pW||rHWPHfli If : K' ’ : 4j|sS& iff* »-' 1 win S HKHMh 1 ' - /- mull jjiniuMwiit J i aB m a I wmHfk V B llv ;Jjra I ■ V 1 \ 1 V ■ * "' * |' i Jf I : : ■ /'%:gv ■Hm| ~JH • ■Hm I, F *w9*m H on yaK-ft l^ '' jF . / « ■H|H 1 * ISj-' « #'. v # V ■ ■ %ar~ _ I / BBS jf * J Jfe . s,ir W 111 ■—" ' 1 /;i " n V-# 'A I BB SB»BB'sJfc tV iilr SS.*v ; \ : %■ HW \m Wm^--' " r '% jb*' ! ' v AjJI ■ v 2 *«kkk^gSliigl^B, h:£mm. tw * sT "" ' ‘i^R-- —w» inn M M HCBOE switching to new digital phone system Special to the Journal The Houston County Board of Education announced it has begun the process of switching its current tele phone network to a Voice over Internet Protocol telecommunication system. The new system will be implemented beginning at the central office as of WWW.HHJNEWS.COM Upon arrival, the victim, Augustin Lopez reportedly told police he was standing alongside Porkie Drive when four black males approached him and one of the men grabbed him by the neck, threw him to the ground, and began to strike him about his head. One of the males placed a knife to Lopez’ throat and removed his wallet . sag SHI *. | j|§ |. t ’JRb;-'- ( :,\ ' l K mm gjjjjjft Wednesday with the 34 schools and other board facilities to follow. A major benefit of the VoIP sys tem, according to a release from the HCBOE, is improved parent-teacher communication. Beginning next semester, parents will be able to leave a voice mail mes sage for any teacher, which will become and shoes. The four males fled the area on foot and were described as four black males in their early 20s wearing black cloth ing. Lopez was not stabbed as origi nally reported, but was taken to the Houston County Medical where See ROBBED, page 6A ABOVE: Perry decoy maker Ernie Mills shows off a hollow decoy he carved in 1995 to use as a time cap sule to keep his > famiiv’s pictures, stories and letters. He said he plans to pass it down to the next gen eration, with the \ intent of it being opened in 100 years. .'Tv-"/- , LEFT: Mills adds one more to the | inventory. Journal Kristy Warren ■A I'AXW*A?•'? a voice e-mail. Once a message is left, an e-mail with an attached Media Wave file will be delivered to the teacher’s computer. In addition, middle and high school parents will be able to check their stu dents’ current grades in class by dial ing a central number. See PHONE, page 6A •*Sh* did#*; to tholr “credit”; and for get the mint. I’ll taka tha TV... POLICE BEAT-SA Two SECTIONS • 12 PAGES Below the fold ■ Houston County Board of Education switching to new digital phone system ■ WRPD to hold com munity event Openhoises pinned n lend use Special to the Journal The Houston County Comprehensive Planning Committee will host two open houses in September. Officials encourage resi dents and business repre-' sentatives from Houston County, Centerville, Perry and Warner Robins to attend. At each open house, there will be maps and displays depicting the proposed future land use development and poli cies for these communi ties. Representatives from Houston County, Centerville, Perry and Warner Robins will be situated at their commu nity’s display to answer questions. There will also be an opportunity to pick up and/or drop off com ment cards. The open houses will be held on Sept. 21 in the Jury Assembly Room See LAND, page 6A Police, Wal-mart team up to hold community event Special to the Journal The Warner Robins Police Department, in conjunction with the Wal mart on Booth Rd. in Warner Robins will host a community event for the citizens of Warner Robins and Houston County Sept. 16. The police depart ment will have several venues set up from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The first will be VIN etching and will be manned by members of the Criminal Investigation Division. VIN etching is a chemi cal process in which the Vehicle Identification Number is etched into the car’s windows mak ing it a less likely target for theft. The Traffic Division will be conducting child safety seat checks. According to a release from the WRPD, almost 80 percent of child car seats are installed incorrectly. The officers will check the child’s car seat installation and then explain to parent’s or oth ers how to install them See EVENT, page 6A t.v /;•> tvs f un/j Newswi:k\ At A Glance What: Warner Robins Police Department/Wal mart community event When: Sept. 16,10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Where: Wal-mart on Booth Road Other: Includes VIN etching, child safety seat checks