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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL Society offers pathway back to the past By JOE SERSEY Journal Correspondent The Central Georgia Genealogical Society, accord ing to a release from the organization, was formed to provide information to genealogists throughout the country regarding court houses and government offices at the local level. The committee was estab lished by the National Genealogical Society, with Mike Brubaker as the Georgia liaison. His job is “to create a net work of individuals and orga nizations within the state to share information on local records, their accessibility and their value to genealogi cal and historical research,” reports correspondence sec retary Sherrie Nelson. The CGGS meets the third Thursday of every month, and Nelson says visitors are always welcome. The local society formed in 1978 and has more than 200 members spread throughout the United States. “(Members) receive four quarterly journals,” Nelson said. “A variety of libraries around the country have subscriptions, and patrons see the quarterly and join to glean other information about this area.” Nelson became a member Community Events ■ THEATRE PERFORMANCE - The Warner Robins Little Theater, which is locat ed at 502 South Pleasant Hill Drive, is presenting Romantic Comedy. 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 performances today-Saturday by calling 929-4579 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. ■ EXHIBITION - Middle Georgia College’s Peacock Gallery announced this past week it will be hosting an exhibition by artist Bridget Conn. The exhibit enti tled “Memory Womb” will remain in the gallery today until Jan. 18, 2007. ■ ARTHRITIS DAY -Arthritis Day will be held today 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the Houston Health Pavilion EduCare. Lunch will be served and four sessions will be presented focusing on arthritis. Topics include Houston Healthcare’s Human Motion Institute program, arthritis drugs, pain management and more. You must pre-register. Lunch will be served from noon -12130 p.m. Call 923-9771 to pre-register. How to Submit ■ To submit your event for the Community Calendar, fax the details to (478)988-1181,e-mail tojtidwellfg'evansnewspapers. com or mail to Houston Daily Journal, PO. Box 1910, Perry, GA 31069 • ... A Classic on Carroll Under New Ownership. Come See Our New Look and Shop for that Special Holiday Gift. 912 CARROLL ST. • DOWNTOWN PERRY • (478) 987-2255 Monday - Friday 9:3oam - s:3opm • Sat. 10:00am - s:oopm after her father’s first cousin published a book about his branch of the family. “My parents bought me a copy,” she said. “It was fas cinating to me to read the research he did. I began to think about my side of the family and my husband’s side.” The CGGS offers a large number of books through its website, www.cggs.org, that include such information as public records that provide knowledge on various people. The society also has cem etery and land record books, but the wealth of knowledge is in the members. “We have many knowl edgeable people at our monthly meetings,” Nelson said. “They can give ideas on family research.” Usually, about 20 to 30 people attend the meetings. Nelson said that they always try to have a guest speaker who can speak about genea logical matters. The society also has close ties to Washington Memorial Library in Macon. “It has one of the best genealogical libraries,” Nelson said. “We try to keep a close rela tionship with Washington Memorial.” Nelson said of the local membership, “We are a small group of volunteers,” and they maintain the web- ■ COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS -For anyone deal ing with the loss of a child, Compassionate Friends will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Houston Health Pavilion EduCare Center. ■ WORK SESSION - The Warner Robins City Council work session is scheduled for Thurday at 4 p.m. in the upstairs confer ence room, Warner Robins City Hall, 800 Watson Blvd. ■ FALL BAZAAR - The Fall Bazaar will be held at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 336 Carl Vinson Pkwy, Warner Robins, Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds will go to mis sion projects such as Project Linus, Preemie Project at Houston Medical Center, Pregnancy Center in Warner Robins and many others. Fresh cinnamon rolls, pies, cakes, breads, a diabetic food corner, and many other homemade craft items as well as a white elephant table will be available. Breakfast and lunch will be served by the senior youth. Any ques tions call 922-5783. ■ DEMOCRATIC MEETING -The Middle Georgia Democratic Womens’ Club and Houston County Democrats will be meet ing at Audrey’s Bistro on flgjlggpr |iv.. * .1 ■ i * flHk ) * 1 9 ' . If 11 K- x&i? js j mk m ililisanut II 8 1 i I f I : JPPif + ns? w ■LI I II HI i - I jj § I' • ‘ \... j EL gif * If - ENI/C*ary Harmon Mike Brubaker, a genealogist with The Atlanta History Center goes over the previous month’s minutes during a recent meeting of the Central Georgia Genealogical Society at Flint EMC on Elberta Rd. in Warner Robins. site and keep society and its activities running. Non-members are welcome to any of the CGGS meet ings, but as Nelson pointed out, “After awhile, they see Margie Drive in Centerville Saturday at 9 a.m. A buf fet will be available for $5. Reservations are required. E-mail Beth Perera by Thursday at beth@chefbeth. com or call at 953-1933. ■ PARADE DATES - The 49th Annual Christmas Parade will be held in Warner Robins Dec. 2at 10 a.m. The parade will begin at the intersec tion of North Houston Road and Watson Boulevard and proceed east to City Hall. Per a release: “Each year thousands of families attend this much anticipated holi day event which provides a great opportunity for area organizations and business es to gain valuable exposure and show off their commu nity spirit.” There is still time for schools, churches, civic groups, clubs and busi nesses to participate in this year’s parade. Anyone inter ested in volunteering should contact the Warner Robins Chamber of Commerce by Monday. For information and an application contact the Chamber at 922-8585. CORRECTION... There was an error in the Warner Robins Supply ad which ran on November 14 in The Houston Daily Journal. The regular price of the 4x4xß Treated Lumber should have been $6.39. We apologize for any inconvenience. WARNER ROBINS SUPPLY LOCAL the benefits, and join.” Membership fees are $25 per year for individuals and S3O for families. Membership includes the quarterly jour nal; they also get discounts Goin’ Postal a local drop-off location for food drive Special to the Journal In the spirit of giving during the holiday season, DHL will partner with its Authorized Shipping Centers for the annual Thanksgiving food drive. The local Goin’ Postal store, located at 1121-C Ball Street in Perry, is one of those DASC food dona tion drop-off locations. According to a release from Goin’ Postal, the pur pose of this nationwide food drive is to collect canned goods and non-perish able food items to benefit Run Your Employment Ad With Us, And You II Find Them! $2 S 0 per line per day sl3°° per column inch display %yve*HSct Special f mitm SZe&loOct %>veUexl7 €>UUet Deep Sea Grouper, Gulf Shrimp, Crab Cakes, Fried Catfish, Baked Alaskan White Fish, & Grilled Blackened Keta Salmon Cajun Peel-n-Eat Shrimp Seafood Jambalaya Hush Puppies Fried Chicken Oven-Roasted Red Potatoes Steamed White Rice Cole Slaw Okra & Tomato Salad Bar Red Beans & Rice Clam Chowder Corn on the Cobb Bread Seasoned Green Beans Frait Cobbler Fresh Sweet Potatoes 101)0409 34 Only sl4" Adults Only $6" Children I —* 530 pm-10 pm Watch the Houston Home journal for Fantastic Buffets in the Near Future Green Derby Restaurant & Bar 100 Valley Drive. Perry GA [00040690. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2006 ♦ from the society on-line book store. Although CGGS is based in Houston County, it ser vices several central coun ties including Taylor and America’s Second Harvest The Nation’s Food Bank Network. America’s Second Harvest - The Nation’s Food Bank Network is the nation’s largest charitable hunger-relief organization comprised of a network of more than 200 member food banks and food-res cue organizations, serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The America’s Second Harvest Network secures and distributes nearly 2 billion pounds of donated food and grocery products Unc Ads Deadline: 2 days prior at 4pm Display Ads Deadline: 2 days prior at Moon tat UsM 475-M7.ISM or fe»:4 or tmaik akaUa@emiinnpattn.com Twiggs, among others. To access the genealogical department at Memorial go to www.co.bibb.ga.us/library/ GH.htm. annually Through Friday, all 200+ Goin’ Postal locations nationwide will serve as collection points for dona tions of canned goods and non-perishable food items. DHL will then deliver the donated goods to over two hundred local food banks in the America’s Second Harvest network. THERMAL SIDING & REPLACEMENT WINDOWS ♦ Cedi»HMAX_ \ I|| 'lk' 0 SI MONTON W i t: O O W * ttv msk* -I 1 I i I 929-2701 2A 0004051 0 1 l«**L