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2A FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2006 —* 1 . '"■ini| X lULm MLa. In VB iB n iPw Jr ■ .B'h- 4 ■ f i ' v MBBWf « "'" - Ivi - - imt j' ■ ill 11' "V I 1 j 4 ( / ■":•** Ifi ijt I «L /nU ' ; ' *J W %frV *1 B f ! | JjSCgjjPV ■ Jtt ' HL IHr %r A B Vr| fjfli Cl B ' I # ! ljtb>' |H “« Bf '» : SL/ a JrjrSrXm <1 iBB ' K„ ,^1 HOSA gjjf* BBhI i """" i % ! j. *\ ■ B « gfpy \ > 1 f -* •*** | Bsa It v «.. y|6iiijlßf ..•»-. • it/fT/p JM jmSKL. .jflKsjß.V;'" ABOVE: Ashley Theus, McKenna Nix, Jessica Gossman and Halie Bowden pin up the pledg es on the pledge board at the MDA Telethon held Monday in Warner robins at the Wellston center. RIGHT: Layla Scott from Gray puts her donation in the fishbowl at the MDA Telethon. BELOW: Caitlyn Bibb, an ambassador for the MDA Telethon, with her mom Connie. Caitly has Mitoconderial, a form of MDA. ENI/Gary Harmon w ™^®^*®&>t~.j>.,■ R' Jj -"' '''' I PI | ill *. „^s|Bf Powell receives Bronze Star Special to the Journal Senior Master Sgt. Jeffrey D. Powell of Robins, opera tions superintendent for Robins Air Force Base’s 78th Security Forces Squadron, received a Bronze Star Medal in Iraq July 2 for, according to a release from Robins AFB, “exceptionally meritorious service during his recent six-month deploy ment.” According to the release, Powell “demonstrated out if m 'MmMMiMMm, % , # %& »M%& &M l^mmammimsmm jdflkK 8 lAft.fcf*} ftj|#' ? '' ia^T 1 ' iB j||p • *$ &J 4 ftV /.< : •’ P iff v^i U.S. Air Force Photo by Sue Sapp Senior Master Sgt. Jeffrey D. Powell holds up his Bronze Star Medal. MDA telethon i i .' -‘“' r -■■ JB JS ' jjp m < s} & standing professional skill, knowledge, and leadership in organizing forces to stand up the first ever United States Air Force unit to con duct force protection and law and order operations at the forward operating base he was deployed to.” In conjunction with that, Powell was singled out for “skillfully” overseeing suc cessful responses to hun dreds of incidents. According to the release, Powell’s security plans ensured 24-hour capability to “delay, deny and destroy insurgents attempting to attack the base.” The Bronze Star Medal is presented for heroic or meritorious achievement of service, not involving aerial flight, in connection with operations against opposing armed forces. Authorized Feb. 4, 1944, the Bronze Star is presented to mem bers of all branches of mili tary service. LOCAL /C / .. * c. ijk £ j w s > \„.^ v - HiSlitf- Jl ii lB \ St '-.VO ; - j Jmt |B».-vri fTWjIEnufIHHI v?>, - • • 'Jmm m f >•*< .fIR BBH sl r^^wui l_ I Warner Robins Mayor Donald Walker proclaims the week of Sept. 17 as Constitution Week as members of the local chapter of Daughters of the American revolution look on. Community Events ■ REPUBLICAN BREAKFAST - The Republican Breakfast meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Sonny’s BBQ in Warner Robins. Guest speak ers will be Congressman Mac Collins and State Representative Larry O’Neal. Continental breakfast ia available for $3.25. ■ WORK SESSION - The Houston County Board of Education will hold its work session Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Bonaire Elementary School. ■ TOBACCO CESSATION -A free four-session course to help you quit smoking and/or using tobacco will be held Monday from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the Houston Health Pavilion EduCare Center. Call 923-9771 to register. ■ MEETING -The Houston County Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the board’s i TWO AREA LOCATIONS! i NEW v !J 4 Shipment > *4 < JUST PAPERBACKS ARRIVED! hXL Ir I / \ 11^ • WAIL TO WAIL BARGAINS • COOKING • TRAVEL • CHILDREN • AUDIO • FICTION • AND MORE THIS IS A GENUINE UQUMIIQN SALE PEACH SHOPS OF BYRON 311 US Hwy. 49 North BYRON 478.956.5407 JEM-.gf Constitution week central office building in Perry. ■ SCHOOL MEETING We’re Full Of Bright Ideas i&-‘ •fsLj ? ' / HsHs?ihajai / hHHHh . ' ggg Litjfohuj‘ ■■■’itc-.ri* 926 Carroll St. • PerryVGA 31069 478-224-8888 T-F 9ani-spm SAT 10am-2pm I BOOK WAREHOUSE! www.book-warehouse.tom HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL - Huntington Middle School will hold a school council meeting on Tuesday. Lslashedu THE GALLERIA AT CENTERVILLE 2922 Watson Blvd. i CENTERVILLE 478.953.8695 opimvmm! Mon-Sat loa-9p Sun Noon-6p Journal/Ray Lightner