Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

_ * k DEMONS ———— INSIDE EAGLES JEfetita 3)mn€§flk VOLUME 136, NUMBER 178 BELOW the Fold: Centerville Authority asks residents for downtown ideas □ Houston Healthcare, RAFB to host breast cancer luncheon Weekend September 9, 2006 The Home Journal’s FRONT PORCH IN SPORTS ■ Football and plenty of it. Also, Perry’s cheer squad has made some changes this year. In addition, look for stories on the Braves, Georgia, Georgia Tech and more. - See 1B IN BRIEF Parkwood, Russell set meeting dates Parkwood Elementary will have its School Council Meetings on the following dates: Sept. 21, 2006, Nov. 30, March 8, 2007 and May 3, 2007. Also, Russell Elementary School has set its School Council meeting dates. They are: Sept. 18, Nov. 14, Feb. 13, 2007 and May 22, 2007. All, according to a release, will start at 7:30 a.m. Ya done good Christy Marie Johnson of Bonaire and LaChaka Toliver of Warner Robins. They were named to the Summer 2006 dean's list at Valdosta State University in Valdosta. To make the dean’s list, students had to maintain a cumula tive grade point average of at least 3.0 and must have had a semester grade point average of at least 3.5 with at least nine hours of course work. WR Band Boosters to host competition The Heart of Georgia Marching Band Invitational will be held Oct. 7 from 9 a,m.-10 p.m. in McConnell- Talbert Stadium. The cost is $5 per adult, $3 per child. The event will be hosted by the Warner Robins High School Band Boosters, Inc., and will feature bands from all over the south eastern part of the United States competing against one another. BIRTHDAYS Today ■ Linda Pritchett ■ Eddie Coatney ■ Lee Roberts Sunday ■ Joseph Ray E-mail your birthdays to: hhj@evansnewspapers.com or donm@evansnewspapers.com or send them to: 1210 Washington St., Perry 31069: attn: Don Moncrief. You can also call him at 987-1823, Ext. 231. DEARLY DEPARTED ■ Carolyn B. Cummings INDEX LOCAL 2 A WEATHER 3 A OPINION 4 A SPORTS 1 B PERIODICAL 500 8 Wifi lilli 4 Award-Winning Newspaper 2004 Better Newspaper Contest COOI * GEORGIA NEWSPAPER PROJECT Main Library UN IV OF GEORGIA ATHENS* GA 30602-0002 3-DIGiT 306 September 9, 2006 fStiwiiM CW/Wi M/7i) LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY, o|ty of Perry, city of Warner Robins and city of Centerville Two dead, 3 others critical from wreck By RAY LIGHTNER Journal Staff Writer Two men were killed Friday morn ing and three others remain in criti cal condition after a collision at the Ga. 247/Ga. 247 Spur intersection near the Perdue Farms Plant. At about 6:41 a.m., according to 'School’s out’ ... ... OF THE QUESTION? Push under way to move 1 voting elsewhere Below are the schools used as voting precincts and how they are ranked by the board of education in regard to safety concerns (i.e. red is most concerned and green is concerned, but not as much as red or yellow). Active Inactive School Voters Voters Total Year Centerville Elementary 2,579 574 3,15$ 1984 Eagle Springs 3,198 1,308 4,506 2004 Houston County High 2,323 333 2,656 1994 Lindsey Elementary 1,487 572 2,059 1994 Matt Arthur Elementary 2,281 428 2,709 2004 Miller Elementary 1,796 380 2,176 1974 Morningside Elementary i I.ftMHHBMMiIi Northside Elementary 1,964 440 2,404 1994 Northside Middle ■HHMB.S64 846 3,410 1976 J® Northside High 1,450 531 1,981 1974 Pearl Stephens Elementary 1,121 466 1,587 1994 Perry Primary 3,979 959 4,938 2002 Quail Run Elementary 1,790 268 2,058 1994 Russell Elementary 2,176 970 3,146 1974 Crossroads Center 722 SMBBfifl-,170 1994 Totals 45,046 11,828 56,874 By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer If you’ve gone into one of Houston County’s pub lic schools in recent years, you know that you can’t just walk right down the hall. You’ve got to* stop at the principal’s office and explain your business, and you prob ably won’t be turned loose to wander through the build ing after that. Even a newspaper report er stopping by gets a quick security check. “It’s not that I don’t trust you. I just need to check this out.” W IV W mHHJ NE WS.COM Houston County Sheriff s Cpl. Sean Alexander, the five occupants were in a 1995 Buick LaSabre on the 247 Spur, attempting to cross to Ga. 247 northbound. As the car crossed, Alexander said, a southbound trac tor-trailer struck the car on the driver’s side door, killing the driver "We are trying to come up with a win-win situation. Our goal is to ensure the safety ol our students while at the same time accommodating the needs of various voting precincts." - Dave McMahan, facilities director for the school system The principal calls the central office. It makes sense. The peo ple in the front office want control over who’s coming in the building and why. There’s just one day that they don’t have that control, and passenger. The driver, Rastus Moore, 33, of Madison, Fla., and front seat passenger, Jose Valdez, 25, of Jennings, Fla., died on the scene, Alexander said. The three backseat passen gers were taken to Macon Medical Center, where they remain in criti- and that’s election day if a school is a designated poll ing place. Voters, while they must identify themselves before voting, don’t get stopped at the front door, and in some See VOTING, page 8B TWO RPr.TiUSSKfG PAGES LLOYD Local students know ‘formula’ for success Represent Georgia as semifinalists in Discovery Channel's scientist challenge By KRISTY WARREN Journal Staff Writer Three of nine Georgia students named to compete for the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist of the Year” are from Houston County, ■ Mark Ellgass of Huntington Middle School ■ Rahul Joshee of Warner Robins Middle School ■ Jason Lloyd of Bonaire Middle School In total, 400 students in grades five through eight from 43 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington D.C. were chosen to compete in the Discovery Channel’s Young Scientist Challenge. Beginning Thursday, 40 finalists will be chosen from the 400 semifinalists. Mark Ellgass, who is now in the eighth grade, said the inspiration for his science fair entry was Hurricane Katrina. When he saw the devastation, he wanted to Centerville Authority solicits design ideas from residents By JOE SERSEY Journal Correspondent The Centerville Downtown Development Authority held a town hall meeting at the city offices Thursday night to get design ideas from Centerville residents. According to DDA chair man Henry Hppson, the citizens who attended urged the committee to seek an area that is conducive to walking and bike paths. Houston Healthcare, Robins AFB join forces for breast cancer luncheon Special to the Journal Houston Healthcare and the Robins Air Force Base Health and Wellness Center will host its 11th Annual Breast Cancer Luncheon Oct. 4 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Museum of Aviation’s Century of Flight Hangar. The guest speaker for this year’s event is Dave cal condition and were in surgery at press time. All five were occu pants of the car and were employees of Quality Service Integrity Inc., a cleaning service company contracted by Perdue Farms. Eddie Sapp of Dexter was driving See WRECK, page 8B JOSHEE develop a project “to help improve the economy.” Using his interest in engineering, he decided to come up with a type of siding that was tougher than that currently on the market. He began testing the siding on the market by dropping a ten pound weight from about two yards up using a home made Damage Assessing Devise- what Ellgass calls a D.A.D- made of PVC pipe, steel bars and pin, a bun gee cord, and a four by six wood base. Pulling out the pin, the weight drops onto the siding, which is placed on the wood base. Noting the visual damage on the store-bought vinyl, masonite, and hardy board siding, Ellgass set out to make a siding that could withstand the test. Using carbon fiber tape, Plexiglas, and a rubber See FORMULA, page 8B “We want to develop a centralized area where peo ple can leave their cars at home and walk to dinner,” Hopson said. “We want a handicap accessible area where developers can build mom and pop stores, out door restaurants, and craft shops.” Hopson said one attendee suggested a small amphi theater. Since its inception two See DOWNTOWN,page 8B What: 11th Annual Breast Cancer Luncheon When: Oct. 4, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Museum of Aviation Century of Flight Hangar Why: Educate/support Balch, author of Cancer for See L UNCHEON, page 8B ELLGASS