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Hai lu Animal VOLUME 136, NUMBER 175 Wednesday September 6,2006 The Home Journal’s FRONT PORCH IN SPORTS ■ Houston County's football team will have a tall order - liter ally - when it takes on Windsor Forest Saturday. Perry, on the other hand, will host last year's runner-up in AAA. Also, the Lady Bears reached a milestone in volleyball, Warner Robins' boys and girls cross country teams finished 1 -2 at the Valdosta Invitational and a pair of Perry Horseshoe pitchers scored high in the Pickens Open. In addition, look for Georgia Tech, Georgia and Braves note books. -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 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. BIRTHDAYS Sept. 5 ■ Ron Clark ■ Jimmy Cheek Today ■ Jim Johnson ■ Bill Vosold E-mail your birthdays to: hhj@evansnewspapers.com or donm@evansnewspapers.com or send them to: 1210 Washington St., Perry 31069: attn: Don Moncrief. You can also call him at 987-1823, Ext. 231. DEARLY DEPARTED ■ JoAnn Kay Taylor, 47 ■ Edward A. Longenecker, Jr., 81 INDEX LOCAL 2 A WEATHER ....... .3 A OPINION 4 A SPORTS 1 B FOOD 1C PERIODICAL 500 3 HPjj llil 4 v^p/ Award-Winning Newspaper 2004 Better Newspaper Contest COOI * GEORGIA NEWSPAPER PROJECT Main Librasy UNIV OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA 30602-0002 3-DIGIT 306 September 6, 2006 smmm Mmsms Cmm Sisge 1870 LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY, city of Perry, city of Warner Robins and city of Centerville Turner sworn in as chief magistrate By RAY LIGHTNER Journal Staff Writer Houston County’s com missioners unanimously affirmed, during their meet ing Tuesday, the appoint ment of Judge Bob Turner to fill the unexpired term of late Chief Magistrate Judge David Pierce. The term expires on Dec. 31, 2008, and the position will be up for election in November of 2008 for the following term. Turner was selected from a field of applicants by Senior Superior Court Judge George Nunn Jr. Nunn issued the degree on Aug. 31. The commissioners had to affirm the order from Nunn for the appointment and the annual salary of $75,000, Landmark changes ownership — -ra jnnnw r Bh INBH lb. lift Xs. -■* - ' *** • *yifcL { Bf ENI/Gary Harmon The New Perry Hotel recently changed ownership to the Mullins family. .J&sesekk . ‘4SB Journal Charlotte Perkins Kelley Waters and William Jackson finish up the details on a painting job they undertook over the weekend, aimed at transforming the New Perry Hotel Tavery. * Annexations, rezonings remain hot topic By RAYLIGHTNER Journal Staff Writer Hariotte McDannald and Walton Wood asked the county commissioners during their meeting Tuesday for representa tion and support regarding annexations and rezonings by the cities. www.hhjnews.com plus all the benefits that go with the position. Commissioner Jay Walker, said he was “honored to make the motion,” which was seconded by fellow attorney and commissioner Gail Robinson. “He will do an outstanding job,” Walker said of Turner, who has served as judge pro tern for the Juvenile and State courts. “He is an out standing person.” The other commission ers also had high praise for Turner. Commissioner Tom McMichael said, “he is a credit to Houston County.” Judge Janice Spires, who administered the oath of office, also had praise for Turner. “I’ve worked with See TURNER, page 6A “What has been done is not right,” said McDannald. The Langston Road resident said she has been at numerous meetings by the county and city of Perry about the adjacent annexations and high-den sity rezonings “to try and make them Journal/Ray Lightner Chief Magistrate Judge Bob Turner is sworn in Tuesday before the County Commission by Judge Janice Spires. By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Lifestyle Editor Monday was Labor Day, but Kim Mullins wasn’t taking a day off. Neither was his son-in-law, Kelley Waters, or his friend William Jackson. They were all in old work clothes, armed with paint brushes and rollers, work ing on a new look for the Tavery. The Tavery is a kind of retreat, a cozy place with tables for quiet talks, a fire place, and a bar. It’s one drawing card of that Perry icon, the New Perry Hotel, which the Mullins family has now taken over. The challenge, as Mullins and most from Perry know, is keep the old South charm of the hotel, which was built in 1925, while staying competi tive with motels, hotels and restaurants built for quick stops from the Interstate. Built on the site of the earlier Perry Hotel, which burned to the ground, the New Perry Hotel built a rep utation for good food and Southern hospitality dur ing the days when Florida bound travelers came through the “crossroads” on U.S. Highway 41. In an age of motels and fast food, the old building with its towering magnolias and romantic flower gardens, its white linen tablecloths and original camellia paintings, is still holding its own, and it’s about to have a little bit of a facelift. Also, there’ll be new man agement of its big drawing card: the restaurant where Kiwanians and Rotarians have met for generations, and countless brides have been feted at countless show ers and luncheons. Belinda Evans, who took over the kitchen at the res taurant on Tuesday, start ing with lunch and dinner, is See LANDMARK, page 6A understand the impact of the unleashed development,” she said. “Our property has been irreparably damaged by the development.” She noted red mud silt has flowed under Langston Road, filling the pond See TOPIC, page 6A Three sections • 18 pages Below the fold ■ Langston Road, other annexations/ rezonings remain hot topics ■ Samson, owner set for “strong” perfor mance Standoff turns into a 'sleeper' By RAY LIGHTNER Journal Staff Writer A nine-hour standoff ended early Tuesday with out incident after the sus pect fell asleep and the SWAT team went in and picked him up. “ W e had a PINEGAR guy who was dis tressed and would not come out of the house, said Capt. John Clay, com mander of the Specialized Weapons and Tactics team. “We were not sure if would hurt himself.” “At some point he fell asleep,” Clay said. “The SWAT team went in and picked him up.” The incident began as a domestic dispute at 100 Merrie Valley Drive on Monday. Poice arrive about 4:22 p.m. Officers See STANDOFF, page 6A Samson, owner set for strong performance Special to the Journal “Polly want a cracker?” If you receive no response, it’s probably because you’re using the wrong name. Try “Samson.” Samson, the compan ion of Diana Dougherty are scheduled to enter tain the WilDlife (senior adults) Group at Bonaire United Methodist Church on Tuesday at 11 a.m. According to a release, the program will follow a brief business discus sion. But it’s added, the WilDlife bunch would be “pleased to have adults and children to join us for this magnificent See SAMSON, page 6A What: Samson, a macaw, and owner Diana Dougherty When: Tuesday, 11 a.m. Where: Bonaire United Methodist Church Why: To entertain and edu cate 1 ~ j^v-j ‘ ll 'jM^j .1A hV. \A s ’ *- At A Glance : Samson