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2A FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2006 ■1 SB mm - Sjfi|[|| ** m H & I | 0 «§| |' H ft ENlGary Harmon Rev. John Thomas cuts the ribbon at the opening of the women’s and children’s shelter in Warner Robins on Duke Ave. '■••V ■x > $> wjmm £4O B ENI/Gary Harmon Thomas, founder of the shelters, talks with Mayor Donald Walker of Warner Robins. New shelter opens in Warner Robins From staff reports There was a big turn out when the Community Outreach Service Center cel ebrated the opening of its new women and children’s If / m 9 Wm nHK < | % / mfm \ W&fflm IffKww ~ f jBBBi -7 jH I - jKjL ■ 1 .... | . ?sSpi|JiM4 w •'JSS® IHH ABOVE: Joanne Lusk, Nedra Spurlock, Betty Thompson, Claire Dixon and Dot Cook, members of the Sukey Hart Chapter, NSDAR, were present at the September 2006 Constitution Week meeting hosted by the Mary Mammon Washington chapter in Macon. Also attending were Sukey Hart chapter members Virginia Lingelbach and Dorothy Thieman. RIGHT: Georgia State Society state regent Laura Reid sits with Lingelbach, who serves as state captain. Submitted DONATE TO GOODWILL. ♦ 2209 Moody Road ♦ 115 Margie Drive ♦ 1355 Sam Nunn Bfvd ♦ Gai ! ena Mall 2922 Watson Blvd www.goodwillworks.org mmmm~ ' 4mm l||i|||g* Sgffla&si- fts JR “, ■ „ IS Hi? ENI/Gary Harmon Daryl Vining, Brenda Hopson and Gladine Spypies look over the kitchen in the newly opened shelter. shelter on Sept. 21. The new facility, located at Davis Drive and Duke Avenue in Warner Robins was built through grants and community fundrais ing under the leadership by Constitution week r-’ffWjßss *^^*^*l^ VSwfc wl i -■ .Ak Mm'! 5 \ ' • |»' 4 , yn y-'. j ’c' \\ ( S' ' $■ jw SKA ’/ | ! Pastor John Thomas. The home will provide transitional shelter for eight single women and five fami lies. A shelter for homeless men was opened in 1999 on adjoining property. jme job at a time m LOCAL FMMS student places second in peanut contest Special to the Journal Alysha Mitchell, an eighth-grader at Feagin Mill Middle School, recently placed second in the Plains, Peanuts and a President postcard contest sponsored by the Jimmy Carter National Historic Sites Education Program. Winners are invited to attend the Plains Peanut Festival Saturday-Sunday. They will be presented with a book autographed by President Carter on Saturday. The winners are also invited to participate in the Peanut Festival Parade with Mr. Peanut. Winning entries may be used as promotional mate rials and may be featured on the NHS Education Community Events ■ CANCER SUMMIT! 1 - 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 work shop, 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 CHECKUP - 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 check up Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Perry. For more information, call 988-1827. It /f~ r I tiT | I /l I m § ~==r —— lux Furniture 2950 Riverside Drive • (478) 474*1340 Hours: Mon-Sctf 10*6 ■ ■ '■ 1 ffig ' %-K «»» ■«.£&. 4&ftHii - /; HMSShB Moore's has opened a gallery of Handmade Rugs. The rugs are 100% Wool or Silk! They are imported from aIJ over the world. Hundreds of rugs at warehouse prices! We have the Best Selection in Middle Georgia. ft IrRB^HB mHhi ■aR ft I Program Web site, http:// www.jimmycarter.info. ■ MEETING - The Warner Robins City Council will meet Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in the council chamber, Warner Robins City Hall, 800 Watson Blvd. A prelim inary meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. in the upstairs conference room. ■ BAND COMPETITION - The Heart of Georgia Marching Band Invitational will be 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 , EO. Box 1910, Perry, GA NEW! World of Rugs MITCHELL ’ framing . CMonoqrommimj . Oil ZFhintings * Qifts (Sutfom fftamvig 918 Carroll Street • Perry, GA 478-987-4079 „ HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL The NHS are located in Plains and include the Plains High School Museum, President Carter s cam paign headquarters and his boyhood farm. The Jimmy Carter National Historic Sites Education Program is a partnership between the Georgia Department of Education, Sumter County Schools and the National Park Service. Alysha s homeroom teacher is Earline Miles and her social studies teacher is Audrey Ross. Feagin Mill is located at 1200 Feagin Mill Road in Warner Robins. Paige, Reaves serves as princi pal and may be contacted at either 478-963-0430 or preaves@hcbe.net. held Oct. 7 from 9 a.m.-lO 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 compete against one another.