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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL Houston flatly .journal Perry Office 1210 Washington St. P.O. Box 1910 Parry, GA 31009 (478) 987-1823 See us online at www.hhjnews.com Reader Classified Advertising: Call (478) 987-1823 between the hours of 8 am 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: PO 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. 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This newspaper is a member of The Georgia Press Association, The National Newspaper Association and The Associated Press Officials worried about beds, ventilators ATLANTA (AP) - Severe shortages of hospital beds and life-saving ventilators are among the problems Georgia officials are fac ing as they plan for a flu pandemic that is expected to quickly overwhelm the state’s health-care system. “No, public health and the hospitals are not ready, said Dr. J. Patrick O’Neal, medical director of the state Office of Emergency Medical Services, in a presentation to state lawmakers this past week. Pushed by the federal gov ernment, officials in Georgia and other states have been trying to prepare for a potential deadly new form of influenza. Experts believe such an outbreak is inevita ble, and they worry the bird flu circulating in Asia could become the agent. Georgia officials are plan ning for the possibility that about 3 million of the state’s 9 million residents would get sick in such an outbreak. The illnesses could occur in waves, and not all would necessarily need hospital care. t*A CONVENIENT SERVICE TO YOU" MASTER MAILERS 736 CARROLL ST. PERRY, GA. 31069V__J>< 478-987-8890 WE SEND YOUR PACKAGES THROUGH UPS * FEDEX * USPS WE SEND AND RECEIVE FAXES AND E-MAILS, WE WRAP IT, PACK IT, SHIP IT & TRACK IT NEW LASER COPIER BLACK/WHITE AND COLOR OFFICE SUPPLIES, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, GIFTS WE DO FLYERS, BUSINESS CARDS, RUBBER STAMPS, SELF INKING STAMPS, EBAY STORAGE AND SHIPPING WE OFFER QUICK CONNECT PHONE SERVICE •FREE PACKAGING WITH THIS AD IN DECEMBER* LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE SHOP LOWER CARROLL STREET YOUR WEATHER TEAM! MBTI Today's Weather Local 5-Day Forecast Mon 12/18 77/47 Mainly sunny Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 40s Sunrise Sunset 7:32 AM 5:33 PM Sun 12/17 • iL I W 78/48 Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 40s. Sunrise Sunset 7:31 AM 5:32 PM | \mtMftan fWrif' \ Georgia At A Glance \ Atlanta Jjr \ 72/46 ©\ ( J .N-v Augusta \ 1 . : \v 73/51 \ { \ Warner Robins \ \ 77/48 V V * Savannah >- ) , ’ Perry 77/50 J 78/48 ( Z' Valdosta <n \,) i . 78/53 /"Or Area Cities n\ tv ui LoH-i Albany 78 51 sunny Athens 72 46 sunny Atlanta 72 46 sunny Augusta 73 51 sunny Bainbridge 80 55 sunny Brunswick 70 56 mst sunny Cartersville 73 48 sunny Chattanooga,TN 68 46 sunny Columbus 77 50 sunny Cordele 79 51 sunny National Cities I City Hi Lo Cond. m ——— i i ■ ni T Ts—■ Atlanta 72 46 sunny Boston 55 42 cloudy Chicago 48 35 rain Dallas 79 62 cloudy Denver 33 19 sn shower ©2005 American Profile Hometown Content Service But as many as 300,000 people could be trying to get into Georgia hospitals, which have only 16,000 staffed beds. More than 12,000 other hospital beds could be put to use, but it’s not clear there are enough doctors, nurses and other medical personnel to staff them, O’Neal said. “We have a terrible prob lem in Georgia with the shortage of health care workers,” he added. Ventilators also will be needed to help patients with severe breathing problems. Georgia officials expect 20,000 people would need ventilators over the course of a pandemic, but the state only has 1,500, O’Neal said in a recent interview with The Associated Press. With the help of federal funding, the state is pur chasing 2,000 portable ven tilators, but they may not be durable enough for the kind of patient traffic that may occur, O’Neal said. Another problem: More local planning is needed. When outbreaks occur, health officials probably will Meteorologist Jerry Methewson , , MVMV MNtpi Turns tor Hews* 11^^ miM Tue 12/19 ■ 78/48 More sun than clouds Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 40s. Sunrise Sunset 7:32 AM 533 PM We Celebrate Hometown Life Stories for and about hometowns just tike yours. Look for us rash work m this paper | City fli Lo Cond. | Dalton 72 47 sunny Dillard 68 40 sunny Dublin 77 46 sunny Duluth ,71 45 sunny Gainesville 70 48 sunny Helen 71 45 sunny Lagrange 75 46 sunny Macon 77 47 sunny Marietta 72 45 sunny Milledgeville 76 48 sunny Houston 80 64 pt sunny Los Angeles 60 40 pt sunny Miami 80 69 rain Minneapolis 36 21 cloudy New York 58 49 pt sunny not have adequate supplies of vaccines or flu-fighting antiviral medications. That means officials will have to decide who gets the limited supplies, and figure out ways to enforce those decisions in each community. They likely will have to come up with other ways to control spread of the dis ease, such as closing schools and restricting public gath erings. That too will require local involvement. The state has established more than 30 local-level ‘ public health pandemic planning groups, but com munity involvement needs to be stronger, O’Neal said. “We’re still struggling to engage the public at the local level,” he said. Despite O’Neal’s con cerns, Georgia got relatively decent marks on a national pandemic planning report card recently released by a non-profit organization. The organization - Trust for America’s Health - gave Georgia points for having adequate testing laborato ries, flu surveillance and other measures in place. STATE AND REGION Wed 12/20 / S 68/46 l Mostly cloudy Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the mid 40s Sunrise Sunset 7:33 AM 5:33 PM Moon Phases f» • Last New Dec 12 Dec 20 m p First Full Dec 27 Jan 3 UV Index Sun 12/17 3 Moderate Mon 12/18 3 Moderate Tue 12/19 3 Moderate Wed 12/20 3 Moderate Thu 12/21 '& Low The UV Index is measured on a 0-11 number scale, with a higher UV Index showing the need for greater skin pro tection. o mm : ' H 1 1 —— —-T | City Ml Lo Conci. | Peachtree City 74 41 sunny Perry 78 48 sunny Rome 73 46 sunny Savannah 77 50 mst sunny St Simons Island7o 56 mst sunny Statesboro 78 48 mst sunny Thomasville 80 54 sunny Valdosta 78 53 sunny Warner Robins 77 48 sunny Waycross 78 50 sunny k 1 ■' II ——■ Phoenix 62 40 rain San Francisco 54 33 pt sunny Seattle 38 34 cloudy St. Louis 67 54 cloudy Washington, DC 63 48 mst sunny Georgia ranked among the top half of states • Other Texts include writing of Charles Wesley & Christina Rosetti, represent five centuries, and a respond to the biblical truths in celebration, wonder and devotion. Jg • The Sanctuary Choir and Brass Ensemble Perry United Methodist Church . Sanctuary Choir C h *' X<^aed P^° vl For More Information 9874852 |41704 Thu 1 12/21 60/50 Occasional showers possible Highs in the low 60s and lows in the low 50s. Sunrise Sunset 7:33 AM 5:34 PM LAMBERT'S SCHOOL OF STAINED CLASS JANUARY 2007 CLASS SCHEDULE Beginner Stained Glass: Saturday morning, January 6 9:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m. or Wednesday Evening, January 10 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Intermediate Class: Saturday afternoon, January 6 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. gL All Classes Meet weekly for four weeks g? Pre-Registration required - class size is limited. ‘Call or stop by - Find out about up-coming classes. JiSßfc. ‘Full line of stained glass supplies, tools, glass. & finished stained glass items. 1 jßn&Sk ‘Gift Certificates Available iaKKV'f , t ' ‘Commission us to do your special project! I 101 Oakland Heights Parkway Yellow House diagonally across from FRED’S downtown Fort Valley (parking in rear) 478-822-9166 (please leave your name & number) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2006 ♦ Obituaries MAXINE HARRIS Maxine Harris, 78, of Valdosta died Wednesday at South Georgia Medical Center. She was horn Dec. 1, 1928 in Echols County to the late Eddie and Annie Clyde Green Hughes and was a lifelong resident of this area. She was also a mem ber of Grace Baptist Church. Survivors include her four children and their spouses, Linda and Larry Lynch of Perry, Lamar and Betsy Harris of Lenox, Leonard and Pat Harris of Madison, Fla., and Lynne Futch of Valdosta, grandchildren and their spouses, John Lynch of Perry, Robert Lynch of Vero Beach, Fla , Brent and Carrie Harris of Tallahassee, Fla., Ben Harris of Atlanta, Toni McDonald of Tallahassee, Fla., Beth and Brad White of Atlanta, a great granddaughter, Autumn Paige Harris of Tallahassee, Fla., one brother and sister in law, Eddie Merle and Mary Frances Hughes of Lake Park, two sisters, Gwynette Sandlin of Lake Park and Sadie Hughes of Orange Park, Fla. She was preceded in death by her husband, Brinson Ray Harris, a son, Michael Harris, a granddaughter, Elizabeth Lynch and a sister, Kathryn Hughes. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Grace Baptist Church with Rev. D. L. “Buddy” Morris and Rev. Dean Spivey officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Hill Cemetery. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. Carson McLane Funeral Home. MILDRED WOOD FENNER BONAIRE - Mildred Wood Fenner, 80, passed away Thursday. Fenner was born June 8, 1926 in Bishop. Her son, par ents and three sisters all preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband, three daughters, a sister, six grandchil dren and seven great grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Magnolia Park Cemetery. Subscribe today! Call 987-1823 City of Centerville Cancelled Council Meeting Attention: The Regular scheduled meeting for December 19, 2006 at 6:oopm t has been cancelled. 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