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6B ♦ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2006 DUO From page iA base, go to the schools, teach the Parents Reducing Incidents of Driver Error program, do rbad blocks and targeted policing like the red light and stop sign viola tions. They have to go to motor school for the training. “There’s a big difference between riding a motorcyle down the road and what we do,” Hale said. They drive in and out of traffic to get to accidents. “It’s a lot more dangerous now than when I rode,” said Mty. Harry Dennard, head of the Administrative Service Division. Dennard was on the motor squad in the early 70s. “The bikes are safer now,” Dennard said, “with anti lock brakes and adjustable seats, but the traffic is a lot more dangerous. There’s a lot more cars.” The current squad rides 2002 Harley-Davidson Road Kings. The bikes, with 88- cubic-inch (1450 cc) motors, are equipped with every thing the patrol cars have - radios, video cameras and radar units - with the excep tion of the laptop comput ers. The officers take the bikes home and are the only ones SALE From page iA Philips. Construction has begun on the Houston Heart Institute expansion, CHAMBER From page iA communication, technology and facilities. “For local chambers, the final rating depends on the chamber’s ability to success fully meet additional crite ria, including: accountabil ity, financial transparency, OFFER From page iA goods as payment for over due fines from Dec. 1-31. According to a release from library system admin istrators, one canned item or dry food item will be accept ed for each dollar in fines. Donated food may not be used to pay for lost or dam aged items, copies or other library charges. Per the release: “Please be certain that your food items are not out of date as the library will not be able to accept these. “You may also donate food items if you have no fines but would like to help. A real Lazer Inscribed color photo of your loved one or pet on Yellow or White Gold available at Overton Jewelers. These are engraveable on back and make great Mother’s and Grandmother’s gifts! Dads and Grandads love them too. From $lB9 up. Name Pendants or Earrings in Yellotu or VPhite Gold. \ U JT¥ Tl?nr YY Y A YY Y“Y YY O MUST PLACE ORDERS THANKSGIVING! 478-987-1392 • 905 CARROLL ST. • PERRY, GA 31069. to maintain them. They wipe them down each night, Pippio said, “and clean them on our first ofTdays.” Neither owns a personal motorcycle. “After 10 hours a day on a bike, one of the last thingß you want to do is get on another one,” Hale added, “except when it’s a really nice day.” “We’re on them every day, unless it’s raining,” Pippio said. “It was pretty brisk this morning,” he said, “leaving the house when it’s 35 degrees outside.” Dennard said the depart ment has had the motor squad as far back as the ‘6os. There was a brief time when the unit was disbanded fol lowing a serious accident in the mid-80s, in which Officer Tony Cilurso was injured. “He hung on for four-five years, “ Dennard said but succumbed to his injuries March 5, 1990. The unit has been back up since the mid 90s. The unit has used Harley- Davidsons for the most part, Dennard said, with the excep tion of some Kawasaki’s in the 80s, when we had both. “We used to pick at them,” Dennard said. “We’d tell ‘em only real police rode Harleys.” Dennard said his time on the motor squad “was the most fun I had. It was a hard job but was very reward- which is expected to be completed in March. Final bidding is in place for the central energy plant with preliminary construction to begin in December, Phillips said. employee involvement, political advocacy, and com munity involvement.” Said J.P Moery, senior vice president for Federal Relations: “Accreditation recognizes chambers whose operating procedures and commitment to community stand out from the crowd.” The chamber has invited state and local chambers Collected food will be donated to PAL in Perry and local food banks in Warner WALKAWAY WORRY-FREE FOOT & ANKLE CENTER 1040 Morningside Dr. • Perry, GA 31069 478-988-4676 DAVID OVERTON JEWELERS ing. You get to experience thing most people don’t. The things you’re able to do to help people is veiy lasting, favorable one for the agen cy. Dennard remembers the parades the squad partici pated in and some of the stunts they, Dennard includ ed, would do, but didn’t want to talk about. “It was a dif ferent time,” he said. “The chief at the time encouraged it in the parades for PR.” “If we did any of that now, we’d be looking for a job,” Hale said. Dennard remembers the community support, too. “Two or three people would stop and give us cof fee,” he said while the offi cers were out in 17-degree mornings directing traffic onto the base from the Booth Road/Pleasant Hill Road and Moody Road/Watson Road intersections. That was before Watson Road became Russell Parkway and was extended to the base, Dennard said. Besides Dennard, otherfor mer Motor Squad members include: former Centerville Police Chief Mike Sullivan, Coroner Danny Galpin and Jack Martin, a bailiff at the Houston County Court House. Dennard said there are many others, but didn’t want to start listing them Also, the certificate of need submitted for the northwest patient bed tower has been deemed complete by the state, but a decision will not occur until after the first of the year, Philips said. of commerce to participate in its program since 1964. “We are proud to recognize the Warner Robins Area Chamber and its members for helping to advance the principles of free enterprise - the bedrock of this presti gious award,” said Thomas J. Donohue, U.S. Chamber of Commerce president and CEO. Robins and Centerville. Call 987-3050 for more informa tion. DR. SARVEPALLI D. JOKHAI Podiatric Physician and Surgeon, Board Qualified f Y PNC137 t mg iwp?= ■ m,,.,.,- ggjgrJgUm LOCAL TABLES From page iA representative, he said he did not know if C-l was objectionable to the buy ers. Area resident David Wittenberg asked Daniel about trucks filling in the wetlands on the property. Wittenberg said a portion of the site is designated as wet lands on county maps. Daniel said the Army Corps of Engineers had not designated the area as wet lands. He said he had a letter from the Corps. The Warner Robins Planning and Zoning Commission Chairman E.L. Greenway suggested tabling a decision so Daniels could answer the questions. Robert Sisa, city planning official said the site will have to be coordinated and addressed by city and county engineers. Sisa also said the individ ual site plans will have to come back to the commis sion. In other business the planning commission: ■ Voted to recommend approval of another rezon ing and annexation in the area same for 1.85 acres for Scott Free from R-AG to C -2. ■ Recommended the annexation of the Flash Foods, 3211 Ga. Highway 247 Connector. It will stay at the C-2 zon ing. The 1-acre site in Peach County at the northeast cor ner of the intersection with Interstate 75 was recently “de-annexed from the city of Byron,” said Tony Rentz from Flash Foods, so it could be annexed into Warner Robins for water and sewer service. Rentz said a new building will be built, replacing the existing one on the site. ■ Recommended the annexation and rezoning of 121.836 acres on the south west corner of Smithville Church Road and South Houston Lake Boulevard for Leroy Carter from R-AG P^sßßßKrl| KIBOY'S COOKINfI |l| | We Make Your Holiday IS (||| | Cooking Easy! ' W 4P Whole Smoked Ham & Turkey PS Call for Prices. 478-627-2737 Specializing in surgery of ingrown toenails, heel spurs, hammer toes, bunions, also diabetic loot rare. 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