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♦ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2006
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Houday Happenings
Today
7:30 p.m. The Westfield
High School Chorus will
present a Christmas concert
in the recital hall of the Arts
and Sciences Building. The
chorus, with 42 singers, will
present classical, pop and
Christmas music under the
direction of Donna Hooper,
with Kathy Stubbs as accom
panist.
Saturday
10 a.m. Warner Robins
49th Annual Christmas
parade begins at the inter
section of North Houston
Road and Watson Blvd., and
proceeds east to City Hall.
For more information, call
the Warner Robins Area
Chamber of Commerce, 922-
8585.
7:30 a.m. Perry’s
Christmas at the Crossroads
begins with The Mahala
Club and the Perry Kiwanis
Club hosting a Breakfast
with Santa in the old lunch
room behind the Houston
County Board of Education
Building. Pictures with
Santa will be taken.
10 a.m. Jingle Bell Jog,
one mile and 5K Fun Run
sponsored by Houston
Healthcare Complex, down
town Perry. A Christmas at
the Crossroads event.
2 p.m. Perry Christmas
Parade, sponsored by
Houston Springs, begins.
This year’s parade will fol
low a downtown route from
Washington Street to Main
Street. The parade will be
followed by downtown visits
from Santa Claus and cast
members of “The Christmas
Carol.” A Christmas at the
Crossroads event.
3 p.m: Live music festival
with five bands on Carroll
Street. Will continue until
9:30 p.m. A 1 fresco dining
at The Swanson Restaurant.
Reservations required. A
Christmas at the Crossroads
event.
5:30 p.m. Mini-
Nutcracker presentation
by the International City
Ballet, Perry High School
Auditorium. Tickets are $5
at the door.
6 -7:30 p.m. Lighting of the
Tree at Henderson Village.
The opening event of
Henderson Village’s 12 Days
How to Submit
■ Send information about events for this holiday calendar to cperkins@evansnewspapers.
com or call Charlotte Perkins at 987-1823, Ext. 234.
School Events
Special to the Journal
Every holiday season,
Houston County school chil
dren perform special pro
grams for parents and the
general public. Except where
noted, the performances are
free of charge. A schedule is
shown below by school.
Centerville Elementary
School
Friday-Sunday
About 70 Centerville
elementary students will
perform the play, “Charlie
and the Chocolate Factory,”
Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday
at 7 p.m. and Sunday at
2:30 p.m. Tickets are lim
ited and on sale for $5.
Contact Sherry Campbell,
scampbell@hcbe.net, for
tickets or more information.
Dec. 20
The Centerville
Elementary chorus, dance
team and jump rope team
will perform a Christmas
program for the school at
9: a.m.
Parkwood Elementary
School
Saturday
The Parkwood dance team
will perform during the
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feature caroling and choirs
as well as special appearance
by Capitol recording artist
Aslyn, who was booked to
sing at the lighting of the
Macy’s Christmas Tree and
Celebration. Hot spiced apple
cider will be served. Santa
will arrive by fire truck in
time for the lighting of the
tree. Costumed actors from
The Perry Players produc
tion of The Christmas Carol
will stop in to lend to the
holiday cheer. There is no
charge to attend.
Sunday
2:30 p.m. Old Fashioned
Christmas Tea at The Front
Porch on Carroll Street.
Reservations required. A
Christmas at the Crossroads
event.
6:30 p.m. Christmas at
the Crossroads: Carol and
Candlelight Community
Christmas Program,
sponsored by the Perry
Ministerial Association, at
the old courthouse square in
downtown Perry. The ser
vice will be followed by the
lighting of the 900 block of
Carroll Street, one shop at
a time. A live nativity scene
is planned at Perry United
Methodist Church. The chil
dren’s choir will sing and
hot chocolate and cookies
will be served. A Christmas
at the Crossroads event.
Dec. 7
12 p.m. Gene Salyer will
present a Christmas musical
program at the Primetime
luncheon for senior citizens
at Perry United Methodist
Church. The cost of the lun
cheon is $5. Reservations
must be made by Dec. 5. Call
the church office, 987-1852.
Dec. 8
8 p.m. The Perry Players
will present Dickens’ “A
Christmas Carol,” at the
Perry Players Community
Theater, 900 Main Street,
Perry. To be followed by
downtown carolers from sev
eral Perry church choirs. A
Christmas at the Crossroads
event.
Dec. 9
10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4
p.m. Trolley Rides through
Perry’s historic downtown
area, starting at the New
Perry Hotel. $5. A Christmas
Warner Robins Christmas
Parade.
Dec. 15
Parkwood's tumbling team
will do demonstrations in
the gym at 1:30 and 2 p.m.
Dec. 19
A Parkwood Christmas
musical will be held at 7
p.m. in the cafeteria.
Dec. 20
At 9 a.m. and 9:45 a.m.,
the chorus and strings will
perform the Parkwood
Christmas Musical for stu
dents in the cafeteria. Russell
Elementary School
Friday and Saturday
The Russell Elementary
drama team will perform
Peter Pan Friday and
Saturday. The play will
begin at p.m. Admission
is $2 for adults and $1 for
students.
Tucker Elementary
School
Tuesday and
Wednesday
Tucker second and third
graders will perform at 6:30
p.m.
Bonaire Middle School
Saturday
The Bonaire Middle School
at the Crossroads Event.
6:30 p.m. A Memorial
Service at St. Christopher’s
Episcopal Church in Perry
for all parents in the area
who have lost a child.
Clergy from many churches
will participate. Sponsored
by the Perry Ministerial
Association.
7 p.m. The Adult Choir
of Perry Presbyterian
Church with String Quartet,
will present “A Choral
Celebration of Christmas”
in the church sanctuary.
The program includes choral
anthems for the Christmas
season, as well as famil
iar congregational carols.
Perry Presbyterian Church
is located at 1111 Second
Street in Perry. Phone: 987-
1403.
Dec. 15
4 p.m. - 10 p.m. “Walk
through Bethlehem” at
Shirley Hills Baptist Church.
A re-enactment in costume,
with live animals, of life in
the village of Bethlehem at
the time of Jesus’ birth. This
event attracts thousands
each year. Free.
Dec. 16
8:30 -10;30 a.m. Photos
and Breakfast with Santa at
The Swanson, with Forever
Young Photography.
4 p.m. - 10 p.m. “Walk
through Bethlehem” at
Shirley Hills Baptist Church.
A re-enactment in costume,
with live animals, of life in
the village of Bethlehem at
the time of Jesus’ birth. This
event attracts thousands
each year. Free.
Dec. 17
4 p.m. - 10 p.m. “Walk
through Bethlehem” at
Shirley Hills Baptist Church.
A re-enactment in costume,
with live animals, of life in
the village of Bethlehem at
the time of Jesus’ birth. This
event attracts thousands
each year. Free.
Dec. 19
10 a.m. - 12 noon. Holiday
Line Dance Party hosted
by Houston Healthcare
Complex at the Perry Art
Center, 1121 Macon Road,
Perry. Shirley Thompson,
Senior Care Line Dance
instructor will be DJ. Bring
your own refreshments.
chorus will participate in the
Warner Robins Christmas
Parade this Saturday at 10
a.m.
Dec. 7
The Bonaire Middle School
chorus will perform a holi
day concert Dec. 7, at 6:30
p.m. in the BMS cafeteria.
Huntington Middle
School
Dec. 14
The Huntington Middle
School band winter concert
will be held Dec. 14 starting
at 6:30 p.m. The concert
will be held in the HMS gym.
The sixth-grade band begins
at 6:30, seventh-grade at 7
p.m., and eighth-grade at
7:30 p.m.
Warner Robins Middle
School
Dec. 14
The Warner Robins Middle
School band will have its
annual Christmas con
cert Dec. 14, at the Warner
Robins Civic Center. The
concert will begin at 7 p.m.
The best time for pictures
and/or video of the program
would be around 7:30 p.m.
The event usually lasts until
8:15 p.m.
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The Warner Robins Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony
for LPL Financial Services Nov. 15. Partners Joy Hurst and Billy Griggers were joined
during that time by County Commissioner Tom McMichael, friends, family and
Chamber Representatives in celebrating the anniversary of their new location at 314
Corder Rd. and six-year anniversary of the LPL Financial branch.
Community Events
■EXHIBITION- Middle
Georgia College’s Peacock
Gallery announced it will
be hosting an exhibition by
artist Bridget Conn. The
exhibit, entitled “Memory
Womb,” will remain in the
gallery until Jan. 18, 2007.
■ HORSE SHOW- The
Just For Pleasure Horse
Show will be held today-
Sunday at the Georgia
National Fairgrounds. The
show will include quarter
horses, appaloosas, paint
horses and an all breed
horse show. The show will
pay out over $400,000 in
money and awards. On
Saturday, the Just For
Pleasure Stallion Service
Auction and Horse Sale will
be held at Reeves Arena.
■ WORK SESSION
- The Warner Robins City
Council work session is
scheduled today at 4 p.m.
in the upstairs conference
room, Warner Robins City
Hall, 800 Watson Blvd.
■ SCHOOL COUNCIL
MEETING -Tucker
Elementary School will hold
a school council meeting
today from 3:45-4:15 p.m.
in the conference room.
■ SCHOOL COUNCIL
MEETING - Lindsey
Elementary School will
hold a school council meet
ing today.
■ PARADE DATES
- The 49th Annual
Christmas Parade will be
held in Warner Robins
Saturday at 10 a.m. The
parade will begin at the
intersection of North
Houston Road and Watson
Boulevard and proceed
east to City Hall. Per a
How to 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, EO. Box 1910,
Perry, GA 31069
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Saturday, December 2
Registration: 10 a.m. Race starts: 10:30 a.m.
Downtown Perry at the New Perry Hotel
(Corner of Main & Ball Streets)
$lO pre-registration fee (sls day of race)
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release: “Each year thou
sands 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.”
■ MUSEUM 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. Buyers will
pick up their purchases in
the Museum of Aviation
Freedom Park Saturday.
Contact Melissa Spalding
at the Museum of Aviation,
926-5558; or by e-mail at
mspauldingfa museumofavi
ation.org. for information
on ordering.
■ MEETING - The
Warner Robins City Council
will meet Monday at 6:30
p.m. in the council chamber,
Warner Robins City Hall,
800 Watson Blvd. A prelimi
nary meeting is scheduled
for 5 p.m. in the upstairs
conference room.
■ YARD SALE
- Houston County YMCA
will hold a yard sale Dec. 8.
Gymnastics equipment and
other office items will be
available for sell. Donations
will be accepted and people
to help set up the event
are needed. All donations
can be dropped off at the
main YMCA at 2954 Moody
Road. If you have a large
load, call Natasha Gibbons
and we can set up a time to
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For an application,
call 988-1827
or visit www.hhc.org.
HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL
meet at the Northside loca
tion. If you are available
to donate, your time work
ing this event please let
us know. Contact Gibbons
478-922-2566 or email at
programs@hocoymca.org.
■ WORK SESSION
- The Houston County
Board of Education will hold
its work session Dec. 11
at 6:30 p.m. at Centerville
Elementary School.
■ MEETING - The
Houston County Board
of Education will hold its
monthly meeting Dec. 12 at
1 p.m. at the board’s central
office building in Perry.
■ WORK SESSION
- The Warner Robins City
Council work session is
scheduled Dec. 14 at 4 p.m.
in the upstairs conference
room, Warner Robins City
Hall, 800 Watson Blvd.
■ MEETING - The
Warner Robins City Council
will meet Dec. 18 at 6:30
p.m. in the council chamber,
Warner Robins City Hall,
800 Watson Blvd. A prelimi
nary meeting is scheduled
for 5 p.m. in the upstairs
conference room.
■ WORK SESSION
- The Warner Robins City
Council work session is
scheduled Dec. 28 at 4 p.m.
in the upstairs conference
room, Warner Robins City
Hall, 800 Watson Blvd.
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