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♦ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2006
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Special parent pumpkin time
Momingside
Elementary stu
dents, accord
ing to a release
from the school,
“enjoyed a special
time with parents"
decorating pump
kins as book char
acters last Friday.
Students and
parents worked
together to give
their pumpkins
a character and
then wrote stories
to go along with
it. Pictured: Bryce
Thompson is
shown with the
pumpkin he deco
rated with the
help of his grand
mother, Evelyn
Thompson.
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The Houston County High School chapter of FBLA participated in Rush Week from
Sept. 18-22. During that time, members, officers and advisors wore their Hawaiian wear
and business dress, as well as blue and gold. That Monday was Kick-Off Day where
students wore sports jerseys; Tuesday was Hat Day, students wore their favorite hat;
Wednesday was Hawaiian Day, students wore surfing gear; Thursday was Business
Attire Day, students dressed in business attire and Friday was Blue and Gold day, stu
dents wore FBLA T-shirts and colors.
Open house
Submitted
Houston County High School held its annual Open
House Sept. 19. During that time, parents were invited
to attend and meet their children’s teachers. The HCHS
chapter of Future Business Leaders of America set up
a table with a display board. Megan Seyl, historian and
Jenny Misiewicz, reporter, sold $1 raffle tickets during
class changes. A computer desk and hutch, donated by
Staples and two SSO savings bonds, donated by CB&T
were items in the raffle.
HCHS students
receive national honor
Special to the Journal
The National Society of
High School
Scholars
announced
recent
ly that
Houston
County
High School
students
Brandon
Munda, a
sophomore,
and Nadia
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Quichocho, a senior, were
selected for membership.
The soci-
ety recog
nizes the top
scholars in
the nation
and invites
only those
students
who have
achieved
superior
academic
excellence.
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NSHSS currently has more
than 150,000 members rep-
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resenting 15,000 high schools
in nearly 20 countries.
More than SIOO,OOO
in scholarships has been
awarded since the society
was founded in 2002.
The announcement was
made by NSHSS Founder
and Chairman Claes Nobel,
senior member of the Nobel
Prize family.
“On behalf of NSHSS, I
am honored to recognize the
hard work, sacrifice and com
mitment that Brandon and
Nadia have demonstrated to
achieve this exceptional level
of academic excellence,”
Nobel said. “They are now
members of a unique commu
nity of scholars - a commu
nity that represents our very
best hope for the future.”
Membership in NSHSS enti
tles students to a variety of
benefits, including scholar
ship opportunities, academic
competitions, free events,
members-only resources,
publications, participation
in programs offered by edu
cational partners and online
forums.
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■ BOOK SALE -The
Warner Robins Branch of
the American Association
of University Women will
hold its 41st annual used
book sale at Houston Mall
today-Saturday. On sale
will be tons of books - from
antique to travel. The sale
will open with a sneak pre
view from 5-6 p.m, today.
Those who attend the $5,
one-hour preview will have
the first opportunity to
browse through the books.
There will be no admission
charge during the remain
der of the sale from 9 a.m.
- 9 p.m., today; 9 a.m. - 2
p.m., Saturday. All books
will be half-price on Oct.
28. For further information
visit www.aauwwrga.org.
Howto Submit
■ To submit your event for the Community Calendar, fax the details to (478) 988-1181,
e-mail to cperkinß@evansnewspapers.com or mail to Houston Daily Journal, PO. Box
1910, Perry, GA 31069
Deep Se>» Grouper, Guff Shrimp, Crab Cakes.,
t*r~i -grill Catfish, Bshed AlMiian White Flats, €#
Seafood Jambalaya Hush Puppies
Fried Chicken Oven-Roasted Red Potatoes
Steamed WMte Bice Cajun Feel- » eat Shr t m p
Olura « Tomato Cal* Slaw
Cara °*irk* Cobb Salad Bar
Seasoned Creen Beams Bread
Potatoes** Fruit Cobbler
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Only $6 W Children
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■ BBQ/Auction
- Central Fellowship
Christian Academy will hold
a BBQ/auction Saturday.
The BBQ will be served
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for
lunch and 5-6:30 p.m. for
dinner. The pulled pork and
smoked turkey will be pro
vided by Satterfields. The
silent auction will be held
all day with the live auction
starting at 7 p.m. For more
information, call 788-6906,
ext. 129.
■ RESOURCE FAIR
- Saturday, One Church
One Child of Georgia, Inc.
will sponsor a Foster Care
and Adoption Resource
Fair. This resource fair will
provide information to pro
spective foster and adop
HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL
tive parents on the needs
of children in state custo
dy. For more information
visit www.ococg.org. The
Foster Care and Adoption
Resource Fair is open to the
public. For more informa
tion, call 770-306-1750.
■ SCHOOL COUNCIL
MEETING - Houston
County High School will
hold a school council meet
ing Monday at 5 p.m. in the
media center.
■ WORK SESSION
- The Warner Robins City
Council work session is
scheduled for Wednesday
at 4 p.m. in the upstairs
conference room, Warner
Robins City Hall, 800
Watson Blvd.