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♦ SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2006
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DOWNTOWN
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years ago, the Downtown
Development Authority has
been seeking input from local
citizens.
“One of the questions asked,”
said Hopson, “is what do you
want in the downtown area?”
A better one would be why
does Centerville want a down
town area?
For Hopson that’s an easy
answer.
“Our approach is more of
establishing a town center,” he
said, “and using that as a draw
ing card to give Centerville an
identity.”
Hopson points to the influx
of new residents to the town
of nearly 4,000 residents. He
sees a changing face to its citi
zens. With the new demograph
ic comes new requirements to
meet the needs of Centerville
residents.
Hopson and the other six
members of the DDA envision
a pedestrian friendly shopping
and entertainment area, and he
and his fellow DDA members
have the unqualified support of
city leaders.
“We’ve received some (outside)
interest,” said Centerville City
Administrator Patrick Eidson.
“We have 63 acres that’s open
for development.”
He was quick to point out
that the city has no plans to buy
land, nor does it seek to deprive
property owners of their homes.
“There’s a big misconception
out there,” he said. “Eminent
Domain is not an option. The
mayor and the council have real
FORMULA
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sheet held together with
gorilla glue, he developed
a siding that was stronger
than what is currently on
the market.
Rahul Joshee, also in
eighth grade this year, did
his project on the Paulowina
tree and growth hormones.
The tree is Chinese, but here
in Georgia, Joshee says for
mer President Jimmy Carter
has acres hill of the trees.
His experiment was
to identify the cytokinin
(growth hormones) that pro
duce the most chutes on a
stem. He said this project
is important because in five
years this tree can grow to
be 50 feet and can be used
for lumber and “it cleans the
environment by taking up
a lot of carbon dioxide from
the atmosphere.”
He also added that the
trees can ferment into eth
anol, which burns cleaner
than gasoline.
“I liked cutting the plants
and putting them in the test
tube - basically I liked work
ing with the plants,” said
Joshee, “and going to state
was pretty fun too!”
Jason Lloyd, now at
Houston County High
School, took on a project to
help with the capture of the
ever-prevalent mosquitoes
in Georgia. He set out to
improve current mosquito
traps after speaking with his
brother - an entomologist
in Florida - who told him
of some problems with mos
quito traps not working.
Lloyd said he then did
some research to find out
what attracts mosquitoes
and how they move. Noting
the movement of the mos
quitoes, he decided to see if a
moving trap would be better
than the existing stationary
trap.
Lloyd added wheels and a
motor to the current trap,
which uses CO2 to attract the
mosquitoes and fans to pull
them into nets. He said he
made the trap more human
like by having it move in a
WRECK
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the Taylor Oil tanker truck.
He is not expected to be
charged.
Perry Police and fire depart
ment units were dispatched
to the scene, explained Capt.
Bill Phelps, and “found the
fuel truck and the Buick had
collided. We immediately
contacted the Sheriffs Office
reconstructions team and the
scene turned over to them.”
Alexander is a reconstruc
tionist with the Sheriffs
Office Traffic Unit.
ly strong feelings about that.”
Hopson said, “We’re ask
ing ourselves, ‘How can we do
things efficiently with what we
have?”’
Based on the most recent map
outline of the proposed down
town area, the land in question
borders Gunn Road and what
will be the Margie Extension, as
well as other areas within the
city limits.
Hopson said that by the end
of the year, the DDA will have a
design in place that the author
ity can take to architects and
developers.
Both Hopson and Eidson made
it clear that all the building will
be done by developers who buy
into the DDA and city leaders’
concept.
The grant and matching funds
totaling $20,000 will be used to
come up with designs for down
town area that will be shown to
developers.
“The people seem to want a
southern style,” Hopson said.
“We have an opportunity now to
determine what our future will
look like. To me, it’s an exciting
time for us.”
The DDA is tasked with a plan
to develop from nothing what
other cities and towns already
have - squares, downtowns, and
parks - and the people of the
community have voiced their
support.
“They gave us more confi
dence,” Hopson said. “At least,
we’re on the right track. We’re
seeking to enhance the life style
of everyone in Centerville.”
Hopson said the DDA will con
tinue to seek public input.
“Our meetings are open to the
public,” he said.
circular motion.
“It almost doubled the
catch,” said Lloyd of his test
trials in three different loca
tions: a hunting range, his
own backyard, and the back
yard of a friend.
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Two: An Inspiring True Story and
Guide for Cancer Patients and Their
Partners.
Balch supported his wife through
her nine-month battle with breast
cancer, going with her to every medi
cal appointment and caring for her
during her three surgeries, chemo
therapy and radiation treatments.
VOTING
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schools, they have to walk through
the building’s main halls and cen
tral meeting areas to get to a gym
nasium where gym classes won’t be
held for the day.
Voters arrive from 7 a.m. to 7
p.m., at times when children are
arriving and leaving by bus, and at
times of maximum traffic.
“My greatest concern is the
safety of our elementary students
when visitors are in the build
ings,” said James H. Kinchen ,
Assistant Superintendent for School
Operations.
One mid-county principal explains
that, even though a police officer is
present at each polling place, she
and her assistant principal spend
the whole day on election day in the
main hallway of the school, keeping
an eye on things.
It’s that situation, and more all
over Houston County that led to a
meeting earlier this week between
school board officials and election
board officials, with the mayors of
Perry and Centerville also present.
“We are trying to come up with
a win-win situation. Our goal is to
sen as a finalist and compete
in Washington D.C, Lloyd
said, “I haven’t been any
where other than Georgia,
so I’m looking forward to
that.”
The state competition
was held in Athens at the
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“This experience, although difficult,
was the most rewarding and fulfill
ing of my life,” he said. “I am on a
mission to help partners of cancer
patients as they walk that fine line
of helping their loved one through a
difficult illness while trying to cope
with it themselves.” He added the
most important thing he and his
wife did was to keep their sense of
humor while coping with her illness
together.
In addition to Balch, the luncheon
ensure the safety of our students
while at the same time accommo
dating the needs of various voting
precincts, “ said Dave McMahan,
facilities director for the school sys
tem.
The wheels of the U.S. Justice
system grind slowly when it comes
to any changes in voting patterns
in the southern states, and nothing,
under the law, can change before
the upcoming November elec
tion, and its run off, according to
Barbara Waddle, citizen chairwom
an of the Houston County Board of
Elections.
“It’s pretty involved,” Waddle
explained, “and we’ve got to have
a plan that will work, and a map,
and even then Justice requires six
months for review.”
With 28 polling places, and a legal
requirement that voters be notified
by mail in advance if their polling
place is changed, there’s a lot to
consider.
Also, the schools sites have been
free while others could require
rent, and - with electronic vot
ing machines - any site for voting
now has to have adequate electri
cal outlets. Moving voting out of
the schools could wind up costing
the County Commissioners more
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“Each year, the breadth of
knowledge demonstrated by
the DYSC’s 400 semifinalists
is inspiring and a bit hum
bling. These young men and
will include a fashion show featuring
evening wear provided by Belk’s and
Evelyn’s and modeled by breast can
cer survivors.
The luncheon is free and spon
sored by Houston Healthcare, RAFB
Health and Wellness Center, the
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer
Foundation, the American Cancer
Society and Amgen Pharmaceuticals.
Tickets are available by calling 478-
923-9771. Tickets must be presented
for admittance.
(if they have to rent buildings), but
the discussions are under way, with
good intentions on all side.
Beth McLaughlin, Director of
School and Community Affairs, stat
ed the school system’s concerns.
“The Board of Education is work
ing with the Board of Elections
to find alternative voting sites to
replace some of our school sites,”
she said. “Although we certainly
encourage voting, our primary con
cern is the safety of our students.
In some cases, voters must walk
through the school building to get
to the voting area, putting them
in close contact with children and
giving access to areas not used for
voting.
“This not only creates a poten
tial security issue for our students,
faculty and staff, but also creates
a hardship for voters who cannot
walk long distances. Additional
issues at some of our schools are
traffic congestion and lack of park
ing space.”
“Changing precincts takes time
and is not an easy process,” she
added, “so we are beginning this
collaborative effort now in the
hopes of having new sites approved
and announced in time for the 2008
election year. “
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