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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2006 2A American Legion guest of honor ■I i- Wl a 331 ».IPS . KHfflß® 2f 5 Jflv 1 rw. •* Bni / fcb y\ \ < W 7 • .iraßjHtei* * f j&^H - . /a, ■Hl|rjj^ | «^"a 'Tjjjjjßßßj Journal/Charlotte Perkins t/.S. 4rmy Staff Sgt. Rickie Spivey, center, was guest of honor at a recent luncheon held by the American Legion Auxiliary, Post 24, at The Swanson. Spivey was home from Iraq for a visit with her family, including her three children. Also in the photo are Joy Albright and Penny Ingram. The Auxiliary has made a special project of expressing appreciation to Spivey and providing moral support for her and her family. Community Events ■ CANCER SUMMITT - Pastors, clergy and spiri tual leaders from all area congregations are invited to gain expertise and learn about resources to help their members who have cancer at “Cancer Summit 2006.” The program begins with a pre conference workshop, Friday 6-8 p.m. and continues with a full day of programming on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ingleside Baptist Church, 834 Wimbish Road, Macon. The fee is sls per person and includes lunch. For more information, call the Central Georgia Cancer Coalition 478-994-1914 or contact kjudd@chwg.org. ■ 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 Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Wal-Mart park ing lot in Perry. For more information, call 988-1827. ■ MEETING - The Warner Robins City Council will meet Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m. in tha council chamber, Warner Robins City Hall, ■ 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, PO. Box 1910, Perry, GA 31069 ¥n'e>u/d\ Nancy Matchan & Christopher Nunn September 16 Jennifer Waldorf & Matthew Hulbert September 16 Holley Turner & Kimball Murdock September 16 Carrie Henderson & Michael Sullivan September 23 Amber Hunnicutt & Phillip Rigdon. Jr. September 30 Jill Hulbert & Eric Thigpen October 16 Victoria West & Adam Partridge October 22 Cindy Dunaway & Trey Sigmund December 16 Lauren Mason & Thomas Moore Jonuary 6 909 Carroll Street Downtown... Perry 987-0751 www.twofriends2.com 800 Watson Blvd. A prelimi nary meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. in the upstairs conference room. ADVERTISEMENT Nearing Tests Set for Senior Citizens Free hearing tests will be given at the Beltone Hearing Care Center at 212-A Hospital Dr. in Warner Robins on Monday, Tuesday, Wednes day, Thursday, and Friday from 9:00 to 5:00. Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialists, Jack Corry, II and Betty Schwartz have almost 40 years combined experience in the hearing healthcare field. Everyone who has trouble hearing or who has loved ones with hearing difficulty is welcome to take advantage of this service. Some of the causes of hearing loss will be explained and recom mendations will be made. Test results will reveal if medical treatment or hearing aids will help. Yearly testing is recom mended, especially for those with hearing difficulty. Current hearing aid users and those who have been told previously nothing could be done for them should be tested to determine if new technology would benefit them. 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It is the oldest civic club in the city, having been chartered on Oct. 1, 1951. Optimist Clubs are known for “ Bringing Out The Best In Kids”. Since each club is autonomous, Optimist vol laOange DUwtCommuntr aeons ms Oasis *d.% ? ?OMS»4-44r4 unteers decide how to serve the children in their com munity. In some communities, clubs con iduct schol ars h i p programs, sports activities, mentoring programs, after-school programs, and child hood cancer initiatives. ( p— —~i< BBKSKBC'' W9 l v- 4SS y ■ i BALUNGER ] This club supports some of these as well as other pro grams. An example of a sports activity that the club sup ports is the upcoming 49th Optimist Bowl held in conjunction with the City of Warner Robins Recreation Department in November of each year. Another club member, Pruett Burge, will serve as wr • k FAfv' L 'TA .< FPOf/OfvGU A< , :■>: v - l **-.*•• • •' , L " ■ X raising the bar PART OF THE BELLSOUTH FAMILY Warner (obim ArrH rtiipnt; ' ;on \\a?soo Hisri 478038-1 r*W s Hepay CommwKcawios >o*9 Hassell Awv 47M224P2 HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL Lt. Governor for Zone 5, Georgia District Optimist International f0r2006/2007. Zone 5 includes three clubs in Warner Robins; Noon, Evening and International City and clubs in Fort Valley and Columbus. New members are wel come. The club meets every Thursday at Ryan’s Steak House on Watson Blvd. in Warner Robins. Contact Club President Toni Ballinger via email at teamballinger@cox. net for additional infor mation on becoming a “Friend of Youth”. SWstrlt today! Cal 987-1823 fsptws tacatioß VV,v-4tat Warner ftabim 3720 Vwraon *v<t 4?8-rs-^K5 Afcu Available M *