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♦ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2006 2A WR Chamber ol Commerce adds new feature to site Special to the Journal A unique new feature was recently added to the Warner Robins Area Chamber of Commerce website at www. warner-robins.com. The Guide to Warner Robins book is now available elec tronically. According to a Chamber release, “It is designed to display major information about the Warner Robins area and the guide book can be viewed page by page.” To reach the guide, click on the animated link at the bottom left of the site. From there you’ll find the following sec tions plus more: Art and Leisure, Shopping and Dining, Faith and Religion, Recreation, Transportation, Economic Development, Military and Aerospace, Housing, Banking/Finance, Education, Health and Wellness and Government. The guide was produced by the Chamber of Commerce and Great Southern Publishers. Copies were given to the Robins Air Force Base Early voting proves to be very popular in Houston By RAY LIGHTNER Journal Staff Writer According to the official and complete countywide election results, the largest single source of votes was touch screen absentee votes. Voters going to the polls during early voting the week before the election cast 4,717 votes. There were also 2,063 traditional absentee ballots mailed in. Of the 58,062 registered voters, 53.77 percent or 31,219 voted in the Nov. 7 election. Without the absen tee votes, both mail-in and early voting, the turnout would have been only 24,435 or 42.08 percent. The single largest precinct, Feagin Mill Middle School, with 6,418 registered vot ers, had the second largest turnout with 2,368 voters. However that percentage turnout 36.9 percent was the fourth lowest precinct, ahead of 28.34 percent from Warner Robins Recreation Center, 33.56 percent at the Crossroads Center pre cinct, and 34.34 at the Eagle Springs Elementary pre cinct. The highest percentage turnout precinct was Quail Run Elementary with 52.42 percent or 964 or 1,839 reg istered voters coming out. Following in a close second was the Kathleen precinct, with 52.38 percent or 627 of 1,197 registered voters turn ing out. The Hayneville Fire Station precinct was the only other precinct with more than 50 percent turnout at 50.42 percent or 541 of 1,073 voters participating. The race that garnered the most votes was the race for governor with 31,072 voting. The candidate getting the most votes with 25,311 was Carolyn Gann, the unop posed incumbent Clerk of the State Court. Incumbent Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine had the most votes with 22,400 in a con tested race. The closest race in Houston County was the Attorney General’s race with incumbent Democrat Thurbert Baker beating out Republican challenger Perry McGuire 50.43 percent to 49.51 percent or 15,379 to 15,098. The race for the District 2 Board of Education, current ly held by Jim Boswell, who did not seek another term, was the closest local race. Marianne Melnick beat out Kathy Brown 51.19 percent to 48.67 percent or 3,514 votes to 3,341. There were nine write-ins. Melnick won four of the seven precincts and won the absentee votes 55.18 percent ppn BT Jm l & jmgm. M “Jt .|A| r* iilpr' .jM .BM| t v ;.'• .. -/' -"*■ Family Services Program for distribution to the ser vicemen and their families stationed here to familiarize or 618 to Brown’s 44.24 per cent or 492 votes. Brown had both the high est single precinct votes and highest single precinct vote percentage in the race. She had 1,115 at FMMS to Melnick’s 939, which was the second highest. Brown won 85 percent of the votes cast at Russell Elementary to Melnick’s 15 percent. Only 20 votes total were cast in the District 2 race at Russell, with Brown get ting 17 and Melnick getting three. In the other school board races incumbent Fred Wilson defeated challenger John Geldreich 1,913 or 74.32 percent to 658 or 25.56 per cent with three write-ins. The single precinct highest number of votes was 357 for Wilson from the Lindsey Elementary precinct where Geldreich also received his highest single precinct votes with 135. The Houston Mall precinct had the lowest num ber of votes for both with two for Geldreich and eight for Wilson. Wilson had the highest percentage of votes at the Elberta Center precinct with 81.44 percent or 215 votes to 48 votes or 18.18 percent for Geldreich. The closest pre cinct in the race was RECR at 40 percent or 20 votes for Geldreich to 60 percent or 30 votes for Wilson. In the District 6 at-large race, incumbent Griff Clements handily won re election 20,130 or 74.4 per cent, to Bob Swecker’s 4,072 or 15.05 percent, and Jehad Yasin’s 2,796 or 10.33 per cent. There were also 59 write-ins. Clements won all 28 pre cincts and absentee ballots. His highest single precinct was FMMS with 1,525 votes. Swecker also had his high est single precinct at FMMS with 301 votes. Yasin’s high est single precinct was Perry Primary School where he received 224 votes. Clements highest vote per centage was 79.97 percent at Bonaire Middle School pre cinct. His lowest was 67.43 percent at WATS. Swecker’s highest vote percentage was 24.77 per cent at WATS. His lowest was 8.18 percent at Rozar Park precinct. Yasin’s highest vote per centage was 20.5 percent at ROZR. His lowest was 6.99 percent at Northside Elementary precinct. Yasin beat out Swecker in for second in four precincts - Henderson Fire Stations, Morningside Elementary, Perry Primary and ROZR. In the District 2 County Commission race, incum- them to the area. Copies were mailed to all chamber members this week. bent Jay Walker, Republican, defeated Democrat challeng er Maurice Braswell 20,467 or 67.5 percent to 9,836 to 32.44 percent. Braswell won three precincts - Elberta Center 214 or 61.67 percent, Pearl Stephens Elementary 258 or 58.9 percent, and Lindsey Elementary 322 or 58.44 percent. See EARLY, page yi Glasses or contacts controllinq your life? ®*®SH j LASER VISION CORRECTION 4k And nmJmaverplmMjmt, Dr Ulmer can helpyva regain par nalaral ehkm ... tatmPfrtt! Add to y m life. Umpf**** toilm tkl iky mm tnnkter mm ikon they mid before with pmmptM ifpmki Ourm-(fic-oimmmmek kips pm m myty to* rifctf on your |HH| glm® or contact Imes. mpetm! jfK/k IVi > LASIK fiaaftttftg, fkimmmnitk... and extra mmy ■ ■ M Sj*k* IkmWtompqmiL m I Ikn t-t-M-K-h your imjpt mr 24mutte ** 4uUk fqart os km mW, V JH and not a penny ofinkml. And Ik ptiftiq is msyi 1 HP ! 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The exhibit entitled “Memory Womb” will remain in the gallery today until Jan. 18, 2007. ■ FALL BAZAAR - The Fall Bazaar will be held at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 336 Carl Vinson Pkwy, Warner Robins, today from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds will go to mission projects such as Howto Submit ■ To submit your event for the Community Calendar, fax the details to (478) 988-1181, e-mail to jtidwell@evansnewspapers.com or mail to Houston Daily Journal , PO. Box 1910, Perry, GA 31069 Mm* A - FAIRFIELD FINANCIAL Cali Wallace Martin „ 953-7400 jgt Project Linus, Preemie Project at Houston Medical Center, Pregnancy Center in Warner Robins and many others. Fresh cin namon rolls, pies, cakes, breads, a diabetic food cor ner, and many other home made 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. ■INDOORYARD SALE - Happy Hour Workshop II will hold an indoor yard sale, “huge,” according to a release from the organiza tion, Saturday from 8 a.m.- 1 p.m. The workshop is located at 716 North Young Ave., in Warner Robins. All proceeds are to bene fit those developmentally challenged. Also, per the organization, “good, clean quality items are appreci ated and accepted.” ■ PARADE DATES - The 49th Annual Christmas Parade will be held in Warner Robins Dec. 2at 10 a.m. The parade HOME LOANS I »»*sl I lutes Available l*tit c hase c»t Refinance - HOME EQUITY LOANS AVAILABLE • CONSOLIDATE BILLS - PAY OFF CREDIT CARD DEBT • SLOW CREDIT OK HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL 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 anticipat ed holiday event which pro vides a great opportunity for area organizations and businesses to gain valuable exposure and show off their community spirit.” There is still time for schools, churches, civic groups, clubs and businesses to partici pate in this year’s parade. Anyone interested in volun teering should contact the Warner Robins Chamber of Commerce by Monday. For information and an applica tion contact the Chamber at 922-8585. I WARNER ROBINS SUPPLY mo, au m an ——* «■ ■ WE RENT J Trenchers - generators Mnai! gunscompressors log splitters I * m ° re! I PERRY WARNER ROBINS ■ 612 BALL ST 2758 WATSON BLVD I 987-2334 953-4199 61108 a B