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Moustan Hatlu 3Jmmial VOLUME 136, NUMBER 183 BELOW THE Fold: Warner Robins PD investigating traffic fatality ■ Attendance Protocol Committee continues its war on truancy Tuesday September 19,2006 The Home Journal’s FRONT TORCH IN SPORTS ■ Who's queen of the county in volleyball? That would be Houston County which beat Northside, Warner Robins and Perry Saturday to claim top hon ors. - See 1B IN BRIEF 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, $3 per child. The event will be hosted by the Warner Robins High School Band Boosters, Inc., and will feature bands from all over the south eastern part of the United States competing against one another. Sacred Heart to hold Fall Festival Sacred Heart's Fall Festival will be Oct. 21 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at 250 South Davis Drive, Warner Robins. The festival will include live Radio Disney broadcast and prizes for kids; entertainment stage including Best Country WDEN and country music star T. Graham Brown; hot air balloon ride; Bingo; Granny's Attic flea market; paint ball; 50 and more arts and crafts vendors; silent auction; premium raffle to win money, vacations, and other major packages; carnival games; sports challenges; carnival food and food by vendors such as Chick Fil A, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Backyard Burger, and Papa Johns; pony ride; and many rides ($lO wristband) including a mechanical bull, bungee trampoline, airborne parachute, rock wall and more. Service Center to hold ribbon cutting The Community Outreach Service Center will host a ribbon cutting and open house Thursday from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. To get to the center, take Davis Drive in Warner Robins north to Duke Ave. Take a right and the center is one mile on the left. I BIRTHDAYS Sept. 18 ■ Wayne Merritt 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. ANNIVERSARIES Today ■ Josh and Danielle Ray ■ Les & Charline Arent ■ Kenny and Linda Traylor 8 of*looio:j** 4 Award-Winning Newspaper 2004 Better Newspaper Contest COOI * GEORGE NEWSPAPER PROJECT ivfain L.rirrarv UNIV OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA 30602-0002 3-OIGIT 306 September 19, 2006 Skrvimc; Hoisro\(\oi \n Si\u IS7O - LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY, city of Perry, city of Warner Robins and city of Centerville Homeowners voice opposition to developmenl By RAY LIGHTNER Journal Staff Writer The intersection of Ga. 96 and Lake Joy Road is quickly becoming a commercial hub, much to the chagrin of area homeowners. Robert Reed, presi dent of the White Columns Homeowners Association has stated some of residents’ con The Gulden rule Library director retires after dedicating more than 30 years of service to Houston County fly CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer Judy Golden isn’t a person who seeks the spotlight, but she couldn’t avoid it on Sunday afternoon as those who have worked with her over the years unveiled a portrait of her, pre sented her with a handmade, autographed quilt and named a room in the Periy Library “The Judith A. Golden Local History Room.” Golden has served Houston County libraries for more than 30 years. Her last day as Director of Library Services for Houston County will be Sept. 30. She brushed back tears several times as library board members and library employees expressed their affection and gratitude. Most of those making the pre sentations had a few tears to shed, too. Jane Gramley, vice chair person of the Houston County Library Board, praised Golden for her high regard for patrons, her love of children, her dedica tion to providing library staff with the best possible working conditions, and her capacity to make the most of a tight bud Ts ~ jzT"' s Houston County’s Debra Goodman (9) preps for a kill while teammate Nicole Williams (8) sets her up Saturday during the county volleyball championship. See 1B for more. www.hhjnews.com cerns about the commercial development and the annexa tions by Warner Robins in let ters to county officials. The homeowners of his neighborhood and that of Magnolia Hills, he said, are deeply concerned with the plans to place a large com mercial developments the middle of two major subdivi- "lt hasn't been like a job. It's been a labor of love every day'' - Director of Library Services for Houston County, Judy Golden get. She was also praised for her efforts to get a new library for Centerville, and her successful efforts to get the county’s librar ies on the latest county sales tax proposal. Golden said, “It hasn’t been like a job. It’s been a labor of love every day.” Golden had thanks for her staff, saying, “They’re the most wonderful friends anyone could have,” and also thanked a number of elected officials, including Rep. Larry O’Neal, Sen. Ross Tolleson, former Rep. Larry Walker, and the Houston County Commissioners for their work to increase funding for the library system. She said that she plans to spend more time with her See GOLDEN, page 6A The thrill of the kill next to commercial develop ment,” he said. City and county zoning offi cials both have said they have not yet received plans for development behind the Pubiix at the southwest corner of the intersection. The developer of the Pubiix, * * v - ' Journal /Charlotte Perkins Vj ENI/Gary Harmon Two sections 9 12 pages The Atlanta developer would! v not return repeated phone inquiries on plans for the Attendance Protocol Committee continues its war on truancy By KRISTY WARREN Journal Staff Writer The Houston County Attendance Protocol Committee met Sep. 7 to discuss proactive initiatives to address attendance. The committee first met in January 2005 as Georgia HBII9O requires that com munities and schools ere WRPD investigating traffic fatality By RAYLIGHTNER Journal Staff Writer The Warner Robins Police Department Traffic Division is investigating a traffic fatality. On Thursday, at 10:50 p.m., police were dispatched to Watson Boulevard and South Second Street ate a Student Attendance Protocol Committee to address truancy. At this year’s meeting, the committee discussed previous goals set and the results, as well as future initiatives. While the goal was to reduce the number of See TRUANCY, page 6A to an accident with inju ries. Officers found a 1997 Lincoln Town Car driven by Ray Earl Smith of Fort Valley had run off the road and struck a parked truck. Preliminary investiga tion revealed Smith may have suffered a medical See FATALITY, page 6A