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HOJSTON DAILY JOURNAL Ace Hardware celebrating growth By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer William Jackson and his brother George come by the hardware business natu rally. Their grandfather and great-grandfather ran fam ily-owned hardware stores that carried a little bit of everything that local farm ers, builders and homeown ers might need. That’s still the case with the Jacksons’ stores today You can buy anything from a cast iron griddle to patio furniture, from lightbulbs to sanders, from bird food to Christmas ornaments at their stores. William Jackson lives in Perry and George Jackson lives in Macon. Together they own five Ace hardware stores, including one on Sam Nunn Blvd. in Perry and one on South Camellia Blvd. in Fort Valley. Two others are on Forsyth Road and Macon Road in Macon, and the fifth, on Riverside Drive in Macon has just opened. That’s cause for a grand opening celebration that will not just be at the new store, but also at all of the Jacksons’ Ace stores this weekend. Here’s how to make the most of the bargains being offered, whether you shop at the Ace in Perry or in Fort Valley. The stores will open for the sale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The first 500 customers to come into either store will get a free flashlight. The next step is to sign up free for the Helpful LETTER From page 4A children: America’s growing economy requires a flexible, highly skilled workforce, and the President is committed OLD FASHIONED BBQ Larry O’Neal is sponsoring a complimentary Barbeque and politica! rally on the lawn at his | Perry Campaign Headquarters t JMA ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING 1002 MAIN ST. PERRY SATORRAY, NOV. 4 | | m * : I i f, / FROM LUNCH TILL THE FOOD RUNS OUT. I COME ON OUT AND MEET THE ] f | CANDIDATE AND ENJOY YOURSELF, j' ■imjßgnU/BRmi. iIT , '*M&; • -«-w Xin^lißS 1 j.l mMt^ P 1 * I 1 Journal Charlotte Perkins Sheila Redding puts up a Christmas light display at the Ace store in Perry. Hardware Club, which will entitle you fill a 5 gal. Ace Hardware bucket with as many items as you can fit into it, and get 20 percent off on each item. (The only exclusions are items already on sale, lumber, power tools and equipment.) There will be also be draw ings for a 30 quart Bayou Classic Turkey Fryer kit (a $44.99 value, complete with 3 gallons of Louana peanut frying oil. Also, there are a number of buy-one-get-one-free sales to providing American work ers with the training that they need to succeed. 1 President Bush has put forth an ambitious agenda to ensure that America’s economy remains the most prosperous in the world and and low-priced bargains. The special grand open ing sale will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Perry store and Friday and Saturday at the Fort Valley store. A “Get Ready for the Holidays” sale will contin ue at all Ace stores for the month of November with good buys on Christmas decorations, power tools and household appliances. The Ace store in Perry also offers a line of heavy duty jackets and the popular Aussie hats. believes we must ensure every adult can access the training necessary to close the skills gap in America. Gregg and Margeen Roberts, Perry LOCAL iL. ' Journal Charlotte Perkins Customers at Ace stores can plan on getting buckets full of bargains this weekend. Shown here with the five gallon buckets are the Perry Ace team, from left: Harry Felt, owner William Jackson, Brenda Stafford, Ron Alston, Johnny Barber and Brian Willard. - 1 Middle Georgia’s Larges^// Friday, Nov. 3rd & Saturday Nov. 4th JMr f SO% OFF Satterfield & JPJ /v \J A A Dempsey Jewelers Everything 971-1200 - . 000402711 Cambridge College... Discover the Advantages * unique adult learning model * start courses in your community and complete the program in residency during the summer ■ financial aid available for those who qualify * affordable tuition Master of Education Early Childhood Elementary Education English as a Second Language School Administration School Guidance Counseling Special Education Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies C.A G S are also offered, please inquire ■H gl I Cambridge College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The College is authorized to operate and offer selected degree programs in Georgia by the Georgia Norrpukhc Postsecondary Education Commission. www.cambridgecollege.edu/learnmore * 800.877..4723 f jifridj 'jfrirr - - p'qtt i - tofcan *mm m -cr fcr jrzm. tm** te* vm «#► m w* Cambridge College for working adults WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2006 ♦ ;: MSMh* w ’' I Learn more at an information session Saturday. November 4, 2006 2:30 p.m. Crowne Plaza Hotel 108 First Street Macon. Georgia To RSVP please visit our website •nm.uebridgtcottcjt.da/ Ittnussre or call 80A.577.4723 5A 00040149