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LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY, city of Perry, city of Warner Robins and city of Centerville VOLUME 136, NUMBER 212 Below the Fold: Warner Robins High School preps for its Homecoming Cuddly critters to benefit kids in crisis Friday November 3, 2006 The Home Journal’s FRONT PORCH IN SPORTS ■ Perry's football team will have a lot riding on its matchup with Northeast, including second place in the sub-region. Also, Warner Robins and Houston County each qualified its girls and boys for the state cross country meet with finishes at the region meet Wednesday. - See 1B IN BRIEF Friends of the library to hold book sale A used book sale will be spon sored by the Houston County Friends of the Library Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Books will be sold by the box for $1.50 to $6.00 per box at Friends Headquarters, Watson Central Shopping Center (near Big Lots), 2191 Watson Blvd. For more infor mation, call 929-5224. Theater to present Romantic Comedy The Warner Robins Little Theater, which is located at 502 South Pleasant Hill Drive, will present Romantic Comedy beginning today. The setting for this comedy is New York City where Jason Carmichael (Fred Monahan) lives, writes plays and is on the threshold of marrying Allison St. James (Dot Carr). Phoebe Craddock (Tanya Pox), an aspir ing writer with great admiration for Jason, shows up at the door and the comedic situations begin. Romantic Comedy was made into a movie in 1983 with Dudley Moore as Jason and Mary Steenburgen as Phoebe. Make your reservation for one of the eight performances today-Nov. 18 by calling 929-4579 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Museum department to hold fund-raiser The Museum of Aviation Education Department is having a fund-raiser. Proceeds will be used to support student educational field trips at the Museum. For sale will be barbecued Boston butts for S2O, and tubs of chocolate chip cookie dough for sl2. All orders must be prepaid, and are due by Nov. 10. Buyers will pick up their purchases in the Museum of Aviation Freedom Park on Dec. 2. Contact Melissa Spalding at the Museum of Aviation, 926-5558; or by e-mail at mspaulding@museumofavi ation.org for information on ordering. BIRTHDAYS Today ■ Duane Smith DEARLY DEPARTED ■ Susie Wynn Zellner, 92 PERIODICAL 500 Award-Winning Newspaper [O/dSßg§\ 2004 (o( JjSJJft] Better Newspaper VfrlUjjjV Contest Njbci^y Illlllllllllifulillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll COOI * GEORGIA NEWSPAPER PROJECT Main Library UN IV OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA 30602-0002 3-DIGIT 306 November 3, 2006 Mwme Mmm cmm Simjm Babysitter gets 10 years for molestation Special to the Journal A Houston County jury deliberated for more than three hours before convict ing a Bonaire woman of molesting an 8-year-old boy while she served as the fam ily babysitter. Ashley Lynn Rouse, 19, of 105 Alden Court was found guilty of two counts of child molestation for two incidents that occurred in the victim’s home in early 2005. Superior Court Judge Edward D. Lukemire sen tenced Rouse to serve two years of her 10-year sen- All aboard? ! i nn % 1 . 1 " ENI Gary Harmon Perry Mayor Jim Worrall and some others test drive a trolley this past week for possible purchase in the future. Perry ponders bringing trolley to town By NANCY HAWK Journal Staff Writer No, it isn’t San Francisco but yes, that was a trolley seen travers ing the streets of Perry last week. Warner Robins High School preps for Homecoming Special to the Journal Warner Robins High School will hold its annual Homecoming festivities today and Saturday when the Demons play Colquitt County. The 2006 Homecoming king and queen will be announced at that time, senior football players, cheerleaders msffit I .Bag M v"i. t < I mMm i Ji; ■■ i • m I . •. ’ ,#• jmf-H ft Ng j l ' -^"S Submitted Warner Robins High School’s Homecoming court takes a break for a photo op. www.hhjnews.com 9 ROUSE tence in the deten tion center along with banishment and sexual offender conditions. Lukemire also ordered Rouse pay restitution for any sex abuse counseling the victim will undergo in the future. Scott Huggins of Macon represented Rouse. Senior Assistant District Attorney Jason Ashford, who prosecuted the two-day The equipment - part of a trolley service - was brought up Oct. 25 from Valdosta as part of a look see by the Perry Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau. and band members will be recognized and a dance will be held. Homecoming representatives were selected by the student body, with five senior boys and five senior girls vying for the title of Homecoming king and queen. Representatives are: Freshmen-Carly Daly, Jesse Fowler, Tammy Nottingham and Brent Holder; sophomores - Bianca "This was a difficult and emotional trial, but we think the jury's verdict and the court's sentence sends a powerful message that Houston County will protect its children from anyone who seeks to harm them.” - Senior Assistant District Attorney Jason Ashford case, presented evidence that Rouse fondled the young boy and exposed herself in the family bathroom after ask ing he do the same. Whether or not it will become a common sight in Perry is yet to be deter mined said, Sheila Jones, executive director of CVB. Jones said right now they were just in the begin The victim testified Rouse also made sexual requests of the boy while exposing herself. During the trial, the victim’s 12-year-old brother ning stages of research and background. Although the stop was part of a preliminary look at this type of transpor tation, however, some see See TROLLEY, page j/1 Davenport, Sam Hvizdzak, Kylie Gray and A 1 Keith Milton; juniors - Keaya Reeves, Arthur Bush, Anna Treadway and Eric Knutson; and seniors - Bianca Bert, Courtney Hintz, Jessie James, Ernesqueshia Parker and Monique Winn, Brian Buford, Braxton Dugger, CJ Jackson, Xavier Jackson and Ryan Reid. Two sections • 12 pages testified he overheard the victim threaten to tell their parents about the molesta tion, and he convinced the victim to report the abuse. After attempts by the fam ily to convince Rouse to seek help failed, they contacted authorities. Sgt. Keel Broom with the Houston County Sheriffs Department con ducted the investigation. During the trial another child that was in the home testified she heard the vic tim cry out in pain around the same time as the victim testified he was See TEARS, page j A WR man dies in accident Special to the Journal The Traffic Division of the Houston County Sheriffs Office is cur rently investigating a fatal vehicle collision which occurred at the intersection of Georgia 247 and Russell Parkway Wednesday at 2:09 p.m. The collision involved a white 2006 Toyota 4 run ner, being driven by Sok Tae Yoon, 35, of Kathleen and a 1982 Yamaha 650 motorcycle, driven by Ryan Stich, 32, of Warner Robins. According to the traf fic division’s report, both vehicles were northbound on 247 and approaching the intersection of Russell Parkway. The traffic signal had begun to cycle from green to red. The motorcycle was slowing for the red light when the Toyota changed lanes - from the inside lane to the out side lane - and struck the motorcycle from the rear. At impact, Stich’s hel met came off. He was also thrown into the wind shield support post and then rolled off the Toyota and into the highway. The Toyota slid to a See ACCIDENT, page fA Cuddly critters to help children By RAY LIGHTNER Journal Staff Writer A patient appreciation day at an area _ chiropractor’s (188 office will also benefit kids in crisis. Nov. 13, established mL^ and new patients at Butler Chiropractic & Wellness Center will get free services if they bring in a new stuffed animal. The cuddly critters, in turn, will be given to the Warner Robins Police Department for officers to give to kids in crisis. Capt. John Clay of WRPD community See CRITTERS, P a g e * C Ajy E'V&ns Fa MU X 'Nmsmpm ——