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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL Ruuatun Italy 3i»uriiaJ 1210 Washington St. P.O. Box 1910 Pony, QA 31069 (478) 987-1823 See us online at www. hhjnews. com Reader OD3F© Classified Advertising: Call (478) 987-1823 between the hours of 8 a m and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. You can fax an ad 24 hours a day to (478) 988-9194. Display Advertising: Call Nicole Crofutt at ext. 224. Delivery by mail: Delivery by mail is available for $62 in-county and SB2 elsewhere per year paid in advance. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box 1910, Perry, GA 31069 The Houston Home Journal, A peri odical. mailed (ISSN 1526-7393) at Perry, Ga„ is published Tuesday through Saturday for $62 per year by Evans Newspapers Inc., 1210 Washington St., Perry, GA31069; (478) 987-1823 Fax (478) 988-1181. Not published Thanksgiving and Christmas. Office Hours: The office in Perry is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 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This newspaper is a member of The Georgia Press Association, The National Newspaper Association and The Associated Press State Briefs Army Corps starts public meetings GAINESVILLE (AP) - Starting Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will seek the public’s input in three states involved in protracted water wars - Georgia, Alabama and Florida - as it studies how much water can be with drawn from Lake Lanier. The Corps was greatly criticized in June when it accidentally released 22 bil lion gallons of water from the lake, a major source of drinking water for the fast growing Atlanta metropoli tan area. The first meeting, to be held at the Georgia Mountains Center in Gainesville, will be followed by sessions in Atlanta, LaGrange, Dothan, Ala., and ending on Dec. 6 in Tallahassee, Fla. - all areas that are greatly impacted by the water release. The Corps is preparing an envi ronmental impact statement on proposed water storage contracts in Lake Lanier. “We have to look at the (Apalachicola- Chattahoochee-Flint river) basin as a whole system,” said Marilyn Phipps, a spokeswoman for the Corps’ Mobile district. “The amount of water stored in the lake could affect wildlife down stream.” Critics have been accus ing the Corps of operating with outdated information and releasing too much water downstream to sus tain endangered mussels and sturgeons in Florida’s Apalachicola River, at the expense of residents farther north. Georgia has said the Corps is sending too much water to Florida. But Florida con tends it needs even more water to protect the Gulf sturgeon fish and rare fresh water mussels. Alabama wants a steady supply of water to meet its industrial YOUR WEATHER TEAM! TODAY’S j Today's Weather [Local 5-Day Forecast Wed 11/29 < i 79/58 More clouds than sun. Highs in the up per 70s and lows in the upper 50s. Sunrise Sunset 7:18 AM 5:30 PM LOOKS LIKE HOMEMADE. Georgia At A Glance \ Atlanta W \ \ 71/56 Augusta \ 79/59 \ Warner Robins \XV . S T X Perry \ 79/56 ) 79/58 ( Valdosta <n \jJ —. eo/58 Area Cities 16liy Mi Lo Cond. Albany 80 58 pt sunny Athens 73 54 rain Atlanta 71 56 rain Augusta 79 59 pt sunny Bainbridge 81 60 pt sunny Brunswick 73 57 pt sunny Cartersville 72 57 rain Chattanooga,TN 69 56 cloudy Columbus 77 60 cloudy Cordele 80 61 pt sunny National Cities | City Hi LoCond- Atlanta 71 56 rain Boston 55 49 cloudy Chicago 5$ 3b rain Dallas 77 37 t-storm Denver 25 7 snow ©2005 American Profile Hometown Content Service needs, including a nuclear power plant near Dothan. Phipps said the statement could change how Lake Lanier is managed. “It’s possible that the nor mal full pool will be set at a different level,” she said. Ron Seder, a member of the Lake Lanier Association, says that the group’s con cern is to establish a mini mum that the lake wouldn’t be allowed to drop below, even during a drought. “Anybody who lives in this area ought to be interest ed in how low we’re gonna allow that lake to go,” Seder said. Temple seeks pardon trom Bush AUGUSTA (AP) - The former campaign manag er of Linda Schrenko, the Georgia schools superinten dent in prison for embez zling $600,000 in federal education money, is request ing a pardon from President Bush. Merle Temple said in an undated letter to the presi dent that he is asking for a pardon because of his wife’s medical condition. “I would not ask for a full pardon, but my wife has suffered a massive stroke, and I fear I will never see her again,” he wrote in the letter. Temple, 58, of Evans, was the deputy superinten dent and eventually became Schrenko’s campaign man ager in her failed 2002 guber natorial bid. In court, he was also described as Schrenko’s lover. He was sentenced to eight years and one month in pris on in September. He pleaded guilty in January 2005 to charges of conspiracy, theft of federal funds and wire fraud. He has been ordered to report on Dec. 1 to an Edgefield County, S.C., fed eral correctional institution, according to court records. Frl 12/1 60/38 Windy with showers Highs in the low 60s and lows in the up per 30s. Sunrise Sunset 7:19 AM 5:30 PM Thu 11/30 76/58 Occasional showers possible. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 50s. Sunrise Sunset 7:18 AM 5:30 PM fCUy^^^^^^^HiLoConci Dalton Dillard Dublin Duluth Gainesville Helen Lagrange Macon Marietta Milledgeville [City Hi Lo Cond. Houston 80 63 pt sunny Los Angeles 62 42 sunny Miami 80 74 pt sunny Minneapolis 28 14 mixed New York 57 53 cloudy His request to delay the sen tence was denied last week. Temple cited his his tory of public service and the absence of any criminal history as reasons for his pardon request. But if the pardon cannot be granted, he asked that his sentence be shortened to a three-year term with credit for time served, according to the let ter. Temple’s attorney, John T. Garcia, argued for a lesser sentence during Temple’s September sentencing hear ing because the former aide takes care of his ill wife, who has diabetes and has suf fered multiple strokes and several heart attacks. Iraq vet from Snellville missing SNELLVILLE (AP) - Gwinnett County Police are investigating the disappear ance of a 26-year-old Iraq war veteran missing for two weeks. Jason Michael Roark, who did two tours of duty in Iraq, was last seen leav ing a Snellville hotel Nov. 9 around 7 a.m. in his black Honda Accord. Authorities do not suspect foul play but have not ruled it out. Roark left the Army in October 2005 and had been treated for depression and \b\ and Music Festival Starting December 2 nd through (December 16 h y 2006 Tor seteefufeef events andadditionaFinformation visit www.perrydowntown.com or contact (Marti ToCCeson at 987-0751. STATE AND REGION Sat 12/2 60/39 Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the upper 30s. Sunrise Sunset 7:20 AM 5:30 PM djjgjS TASTES LIKE HOMEMADE. 72 58 rain 66 47 rain 80 55 pt sunny 70 54 rain 69 56 rain 70 54 rain 75 56 cloudy 78 57 cloudy 71 54 rain 77 57 pt sunny ■ffr Sun 12/3 ' * 62/40 Considerable cloudi ness. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the low 40s. Sunrise Sunset 7:21 AM 5:30 PM Moon Phases t> 0 First Full Nov 28 Dec 5 d • Last New Dec 12 Dec 20 UV Index Wed 11/29 3 Moderate Thu 11/30 3 Moderate Fri 12/1 S Low Sat 12/2 3 Moderate Sun 12/3 3 Moderate The UV Index is measured on a 0-11 number scale, with a higher UV Index showing the need lor greater skin pro tection o mum mmm l l | City Lo Cono. Peachtree City 75 54 cloudy Perry 79 58 cloudy Rome 73 56 rain Savannah 79 56 pt sunny St. Simons Island 73 57 pt sunny Statesboro 82 58 pt sunny Thomasville 81 60 pt sunny Valdosta 80 58 pt sunny Warner Robins 78 58 cloudy Waycross 80 57 pt sunny Phoenix 63 39 pt sunny San Francisco 53 38 sunny Seattle 34 30 pt sunny St. Louis 66 32 rain Washington, DC 63 54 cloudy post-traumatic stress syn drome after returning from Iraq, said his mother, Terry Roark of Dallas, Ga. Roark had started a job as an assistant manager at Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Snellville three months ago, she said. All-You-Can-Eat Shrimp-$10 95 /Catfish-$9 95 Friday 4 Saturday - spm -10 pm 175 Cxtt 138 • 987 8*77 mHOMC REPAIR LOAN City of Warner Robins DOES YOUR HOME NEED REPAIRS? B Do you own your home? Do you have equity in your home? J Is your home within the limits of the City of Warner Robins? Please contact the City of Warner Robins, Department of Community Development to see v if you qualify for a U.S. Department of HUD funded low (0% to 3%) interest rate loan (Certain income restrictions apply-Maximum income ranges from $32,950f0r a single person to $62,150f0r a family of 8) Apply at Warner Robins City Hall. 700 Watson Blvd. upstairs in the Department of Community Development or call 929-1140 for more details. J 00040219 OBITUARIES PAIGE ALFONSO WATKINS Mr. Paige Alfonso Watkins, age 77, of Warner Robins, passed away Friday, November 24, 2006 in Houston Medical Center, Warner Robins following a brief illness. Mr. Watkins was born March 28, 1929 in Madison County, N.C. the son of the late Alfonso Watkins and Zennie Fisher Watkins. He retired from The United States Air Force after 20 years of ser vice as a staff sergeant. After his retire- ment he began working at the Base Exchange in Safety and Security until retiring in 1991. Mr. Watkins was Baptist by faith a loving father, husband and friend. Survivors include his wife, Clara Ann Blackburn Watkins, daughters and son-in-law, Crystal Franques, Guam, Pamela Jo. (Raymond) King Stockbridge, Mark Anthony (Maria) Watkins, Villa Rica, Georgia. Grandchildren, Raymond Scott King, Roswell, Georgia Wayne Weaver, Ellerslie, Georgia, Tanya Marie Franques, Guam, Michael Franques, Guam. Andy Naudzunas, New Hampshire, sisters, Joyce Ann Edwards, Marshall, N.C., Betty Sluder, Ashville, N.C. and Virginia Freeman, Weaverville, N.C. and several nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to his parents he was pre ceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Lynn Naudzunas. Funeral Service were conducted Monday by J. Collins Funeral Home in Villa Rica. Interment followed in Melrose Hills Cemetery with American Legion Post 143 folding and presenting the flag. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.jcollins funeralhome.com. J. Collins Funeral Home of Villa Rica in charge of arrangements. DALE ROEBUCK PERRY - Dale Roebuck, 59, died on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006 at a Macon Hospital. Funeral services were held Sunday at Watson - Hunt Funeral Home. A native of Floyd County, he had lived in Houston Springs for about two years, moving from Atlanta. He was a retired Heavy Equipment Operator for Yellow Trucking Lines. While at Houston Springs, he was a security guard for some time. Dale was a loving, helping, giving, Christian man, who loved biking, swimming, and UGA. Survivors include a daughter, Amy Roebuck of Baxley; siblings, Dot Folsom of Perry, Donna Nicholson of Dallas, Texas, Dennis Roebuck of Lawrenceville, and Deborah Roebuck of Dahlonega; grandchild, Karlie Forehand; large number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Uel and Florence Roebuck, and a brother, Darrell Roebuck. The family may be con tacted at 101 Mossland Drive, Perry. 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