Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

2A ♦ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2006 Perdue Grandparents day v - ; j;- MMttillP mM K w> J | • ■ ijfw&k*-. * Submitted Students at David Perdue Primary School, according to a release from the school, “definitely agree that grandparents are great. ” To celebrate, they had a special program Sept. 15. During that time, kindergarten students invited their grandparents for refresh ments and sang songs to show how much they mean to them. They also recited a poem entitled “Here Are Grandma’s Glasses.” Some grandparents even traveled from as far as California to be a part of this special celebration. Kindergarten students sing for their grandparents MM|||SMLr ,' V 5 Jaß' Sp L *j| " ■» i|plf •» v ' —i X-'* ' i 7 jynr *' '’M-. -V Jsf ** Grandparents enjoy treats and refreshments with their grandchildren. I & iff ffs Submitted Jaylan Lester from Tammy Arnett’s kindergarten class shares a special moment with his grandmother and baby brother. . J|* ssk ■ JB«-' jl» „, ■£— j''/&p\ '*&bL .„** wbl~‘j mS&'fify 6sc&-%». IMjz&B&Bb * Ilf > IS Submitted Lindsey Elementary School teachers, according to a release, choose students who best represent the character trait for the week. The students shown in the photo were chosen because they demonstrated compassion toward others. The Lindsey Citizens of the Week were: First row: Joseph Everette, Rebecca Santos, Diamond Jackson and Chyna Holmes. Second row: Wenecia Smith, Tanazia Lee, Talicea Arnica, David Thornton, David Collins, Justin Hayes and Skylar Holle. Third row: Cheryl Campbell, Lakesha Johnson, Ayanna Williams, Sierra Brown, Lacey Tucker, Jelisa Smith and John Douglas Askew. Not pictured is Bailey McDaniel. GrrrrOo3 Is 1« you have somethina Dresses to sell and it*s under lsSß ps r o us — TT If. sc, oall cur Ca mmiter p art . limit 2 per rust t per week . ■*«! run cn 3 tow* . Character kids WARNER ROBINS SUPPLY OF PERRY We Rent! 612 Ball St. Perry, GA 987-2334 i LOCAL Community Events ■ TOBACCO CESSATION - A free four-session course to help you quit smoking and/or using tobacco will be held today from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the Houston Health Pavilion EduCare Center. Call 923-9771 to register. ■ BLOOD DRIVE - The Houston-Middle Georgia Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold a blood drive today from 1-6 p.m. at the Lowe’s location on 2704 Watson Blvd. in Warner Robins. ■ BLOOD DRIVE - The Houston-Middle Georgia Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Monday from 2-7 p.m. at Crossroads United Methodist Church on 1600 Main St. in Perry How to Submit ■ To submit your event for the Community Calendar, fax the details to (478) 988-1181, e-mail to cperkins@evansnewspapers.com or mail to Houston Daily Journal, RO. Box 1910, Perry, GA 31069 50 YEARS AGO... ■ September, 1956 - Houston County residents attend HD meeting Five Houston County residents were among the 78 Georgia Farm women who attend ed the National Home Demonstration Council meeting in San Antonio, Texas. Scheduled events included a sightseeing tour and dinner at Antonie’s of New Orleans, a trip to Nuevo Loredo, Mexico, a tour of San Antonio, a banquet, a barbeque dinner and speeches by Texas govenor Allan Shivers and Congressman Omar Burleson. Kane graduates from officer training Special to the Journal Megan A. Kane has graduated from the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Leader’s Training Course at Fort Knox, Ky. The 28-day course is a leadership internship for cadets who are normally between their sophomore and junior college years. College students experi ence and examine the Army without incurring an obli gation to serve in the Army or ROTC, and are eligible to receive two-year col lege scholarship offers and attend the ROTC Advanced Course at their college. The Army observes and Submitted ATTENTION POUITBY WORKERS YOU MAY HAVE BEEN SHORTCHANGED OUT OF EARNED WAGES. A new U.S. Supreme Court decision may impact what your employer must pay you. If you have worked in the poultry industry in the past 2 years you may have been shortchanged out of earned wages. You may be entitled to as much as $17,000 . Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Founding Partner 1937-2005 No representation is made that the quality ol legalservices to be performed is greater than the qualitv of legal services performed by other lawyers. 137463 and First United Methodist Church on 101 Wilson Dr. in Centerville. ■ ARTS MEETING - The Houston Arts Alliance board will meet on Monday at 6 p.m. at Coldwell Banker Realtors, 470 S. Houston Lake Road, Warner Robins. ■ CAR SEAT SAFETY CKECKUP - The Exchange Club of Perry, Safe Kids of Houston County, The Pilot Club of Perry and Wal-Mart of Perry are sponsoring a free car seat safety checkup Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Wal-Mart park ing lot in Perry. For more information, call (478) 988- 1827. ■ MEETING - The Warner Robins City Council evaluates cadets to deter mine their officer potential in leadership abilities and skills. The cadets are trained to have a sound understand ing of traditional leadership values during the challeng ing, motivating “hands on” training. The training develops well-disciplined, highly motivated, physically conditioned students, and helps improve the cadets’ self-confidence, initiative, leadership potential, deci sion making, and collec tive team cohesion. The cadets receive train ing in fundamental mil itary skills, rifle marks manship, small arms tac For More Information About A Potential Claim Contact The Cochran Firm 1-800-THE-FIRM 1-800-843-3476 (ENESPA/tOL) k 1-800-241-9787 HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL will meet Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the council cham ber, Warner Robins City Hall, 800 Watson Blvd. A preliminary meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. in the upstairs conference room. ■ BAND 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 even will be hosted by the Warner Robins High School Band Boosters, Inc. As far as the venue, according to a release, the boosters have invited bands from all over the southeastern part of the United States to com pete against one another. tics, weapons training, drill and ceremonies, commu nications, and squad-level operations field training. The cadet is a student at Georgia Military College, Milledgeville. She is the daughter of Mike Kane of Dresdon Way, Kathleen and Kathy Raley of Windbeat Way, Columbia, Md. Kane is a 2004 graduate of Hammond High School, Columbia. People Pleasing! (We will delight you!) jlabCmb BCMMKtt -78 Exit 138 » 887-8677 37607 www.cochranfirm.com 38159