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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL Muustmt ttaily .ljuunuil Perry Office 1210 Washington St. P.O. Box 1910 Perry, GA 31069 (478) 987-1823 See us online at www.hhjnews.com Reader 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. 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, GA31069 The Houston Daily Journal. A pen 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, GA 31069; (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 NEWS TIPS: Call (478) 987-1823 ext. 231 Newsroom Fax: (478) 988-1181 Managing editor: ■ Don Moncrief. 987-1823. Ext 231; donm @ evansnewspapers.com Lifestyle Food editor: ■ Charlotte Perkins, 987-1823. Ext 234; cperkins @ evansnewspapers.com Staff writers: ■ Ray Lightner. 987-1823. Ext 239; rlightner @ evansnewspapers.com ■ Nancy Hawk. 987-1823, Ext. 226: nhawk@evansnewspapers.com Sports writer: ■ Matthew Brown, 987-1823. Ext. 237; mbrown@evansnewspapers.com Presentation editor: ■ James Tidwell, 987-1823, Ext 239 jtidwell @ evansnewspapers.com Corrections: The HDJ strives for fairness and accuracy, and will print a correction or clarification when one is in order. Call ext 231. Advertising errors and omissions: The advertiser agrees that the pub lisher shall not be liable for damages arising from errors in advertisements beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by that portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred. There shall be no liability for non-insertion of any advertisement beyond the amount paid for such advertisement. This newspaper is a member of The Georgia Press Association, The National Newspaper Association and The Associated Press Communhy Events ■ DEMOCRATIC WOMEN’S CLUB MEETING - The Middle Georgia Dermocratic Women’s Club will hold its regular monthly meeting today. The meeting begins at 9 a.m., but, according to a release, “please come earlier in order to have a nice break fast of pastries, coffee and fruit.” The cost of breakfast is $5. The meeting will be held at Chef Audrey’s Bistro on Margie Drive in Warner Robins. Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP to Beth Perera at beth@chefbeth.com or 953- 1933 by Thursday. New members are also welcome. Visit www.gfdw.blogspot. com for more. ■ INDOOR YARD SALE - The Houston County Association for Exceptional Citizens (501 c org) (Happy Hour Workshop) will hold, according to a release, a “huge” indoor yard sale Saturday from 8 a.m.-l p.m. at 716 North Young Avenue in Warner Robins. Stop and Shop robbed From staff reports Warner robins Police are a seeking a black male suspect in the Friday morning rob bery of the Stop and Shop on Ignico Drive. The suspect entered the store about 10:45 a.m. and robbed the clerk at gun point, taking an undisclosed amount of cash and fleeing on foot. There were no inju ries during the incident. The suspect is described as a black male, s’B” to STO” with a slender to medium build. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Det. Scott McSwain of Warner Robins Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 929-6908 or 929- 1170. YOUR WEATHER TEAM! TODAY’S Today's Weather Local 5-Day Forecast Sat 5/19 ♦ * V 83/50 Mainly sunny High 83F Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph Sunrise Sunset 6:34 AM 8:29 PM VISIT WWW.GOTRAVELIDEAS.COM FOR A CHANCE TO CfO! WIN SI,OOO FOR YOUR NEXT GETAWAY! ideas I Georgia At A Glance \ Atlanta \. \ 79/50 Augusta \ , ... wv 31/56 \ f V \ Warner Robins \ \ A v \ V \ \ ) Savannah % > \ perry , 80/57 f ) 83/50 SV £ I ... Valdosta <n \J %J • 86/51 ~ - »”l j Area Cities HI Lo Cond. Albany 87 55 sunny Athens 80 50 sunny Atlanta 79 50 sunny Augusta 81 56 sunny Bainbridge 87 58 sunny Brunswick 79 63 sunny Cartersville 80 49 sunny Chattanooga.TN 74 48 sunny Columbus 82 54 sunny Cordele 86 53 sunny National Cities Hi Lo Cond. Atlanta 79 50 sunny Boston * 58 49 rain Chicago 77 50 sunny Dallas 80 60 pt sunny Denver 79 55 t-storm ©2005 American Profile Hometown Conlenl Service All proceeds, according to the release, benefit develop mentally challenged persons. Good clean quality dona tions accepted and appreci ated. Contact Judy Goddard at 478-335-5403 for more information. ■ WESTFIELD NEW BUILDING RIBBON CUTTING - The Board of Trustees of The Westfield Schools would like to invite the Houston County com munity to attend the rib bon-cutting and open house ceremony for The Westfield Schools’ new Arts and Sciences Building Monday from 5-5:30 p.m., in the Recital Hall of the Arts and Sciences Building. This event is co-sponsored by the Warner Robins and the Perry Chambers of Commerce. The Westfield Schools is located at 2005 US Highway 41 South in Perry. For more information, contact Mia Geiger at 987-0547 or mgeiger@westfieldschools. net. ■ TOBACCO BfewtiEiamisiMilisem r 830 Hwy. 26 East-Elko. G A 31025 Owners—Tim and Susan Lewis l Open: Tue. ■ Sat. B:3oam ■ s:oopm • Closed: Sun. & Mon Baskets * Color Bowls ’ Geraniums * Caladiums Bring your own pots. We custom design and plant them for you. Directions to Lewis Farms: Take I-75 exit #127 (Montezuma/Hawkinsville); go 5.5 miles east on k GA Hwy 26; nursery on right at intersection of Elko Rd. and Hwy. 26, go 2.5 miles east toward Hawkinsville; nursery on right from Hawkinsville, go west on Hwy. 26 to Houston county line; continue 4.5 miles to nursery on left r —Located 1/4 mile east of the Elko Mud Boggin— “Plant Care With a Personal Touch” L Call (478) 954-1507 • timlewisl @alltel.net Sun 5/20 »*■' 92/59 Sunny. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the upper 50s. Sunrise Sunset 6:33 AM 8:30 PM 88/56 Sunshine. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid 50s Sunrise Sunset 6:34 AM 8:29 PM Dalton 79 47 sunny Dillard 73 44 sunny Dublin 84 50 sunny Duluth 78 47 sunny Gainesville 79 53 sunny Helen 78 46 sunny Lagrange 81 48 sunny Macon 82 50 sunny Marietta 78 49 sunny Milledgeville 81 48 sunny Houston 83 61 sunny Los Angeles 74 58 pt sunny Miami 84 72 t-storm Minneapolis 79 50 t-storm New York 59 52 rain CESSATION SERIES - The tobacco cessation series will be held Monday from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the Houston Health Pavilion EduCare Center. It is a free four-session course to help you quit smoking and/or using tobacco. Call 478-923- 9771 to pre-register. ■ TOBACCO CESSATION SERIES - The Phoenix Center Community Service Board will meet Monday at noon at the Thomas Miller Library, 315 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fort Valley. Call Karen Lynch at 478-988-1002 for more information. ■ SCHOOL ELECTION - David Perdue Primary will I; PERRY ATHLETIC KARATE Traditional Tae Kwon Do <S Mixed Martial Arts Training Since >984 STATE AND REGION Meteorologist w®o«i wnvft fwiiw® woorpiw Turns 1m Mews' Tue 5/22 Mon 5/21 ',Jt s *k : : 89/60 Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the low 60s. Sunrise Sunset 6:33 AM B:3IPM Moon Phases UV Index Sat 5/19 Sun 5/20 Mon 5/21 Tue 5/22 Wed 5/23 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; mmm 11 Hi Lo Cond. Hi Lo Cond. Summer. St ecia/f $ Weeks, ... Martin Howard Member NAPMA owner ; Hea(J , nstructor NO CONTRACTS / LOW RATES Ages 5 & Up Plus Families (478) 987-5295 756 Carroll Street Perry, Ga. 31069 www.perryathletickarate.com 47865 ■MBa p f f Wed 5/23 y*' 88/60 Sunshine. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the low 60s. Sunrise Sunset 6:32 AM 8:32 PM e New First May 16 May 23 ir % fcH Last Jun 8 Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Ml Lo Cond. Peachtree City 79 44 sunny Perry 83 50 sunny Rome 80 48 sunny Savannah 80 57 sunny St. Simons Island 79 63 sunny Statesboro 82 54 sunny Thomasville 87 56 sunny Valdosta 86 51 sunny Warner Robins 84 48 sunny Waycross 85 53 sunny Hi LoCond. Phoenix 99 74 mst sunny San Francisco 70 51 mst sunny Seattle 61 47 rain St. Louis 80 59 sunny Washington, DC 70 57 rain hold school council elections Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. ■ SCHOOL COUNCIL - David Perdue Elementary School council will meet Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. in the principal's office. ■ SCHOOL COUNCIL - Bonaire Middle School council will meet Tuesday at 7 a.m. in the school confer ence room. ■ SCHOOL COUNCIL - Perry Primary School council will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the school caf sisriß ■ SCHOOL COUNCIL - Lindsey Elementary School council will meet Tuesday. Congratulations, Karen! E* - xJtk Pt <aji|. . We are proud ofyou and your exemplary academic successes, your work ethic, integrity and dedication to helping others. You will certainly achieve your goals in life and make meaningful contributions in all of your endeavors. With love from Mom, Dad, Jo Anne and Stephen Obituaries JENELL DAWKINS DAWKINS, Mrs. Jenell, age 92, a resident of Greenville, Ala., died Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at her home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. from the Chapel of Dunklin & Daniels Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at Magnolia Cemetery in Andalusia, AL at 3:00 p.m., with Rev. Paul McLendon offici ating. Dunklin & Daniels Funeral Home Directing. Mrs. Dawkins is survived by her daughter, Mary D. Stabler of Greenville, AL, son, Gillis R. (Betty) Dawkins of Perry, GA, grandchildren, Dan (Ramona) Thompson of Buford, GA, Cara (David) Wood of Greenville, AL, Michelle Gregory of Greenville, AL, Mary Catherine (Scott) McNees of Charles Town, West Virginia, Jennifer (Sean) Yllander of Douglasville, GA, Beverly (Alex) Smith of Bonaire, GA, Cynthia (Joel) Whitmoyer of Jacksonville, NC, seventeen great-grandchildren, sister-in-law, Raye (Don) Fletcher of Montgomery, AL, and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers are Dan Thompson, David Wood, Sean Yllander, Hunter Gregory, Dalton Gregory, Peter McGowin. Honorary Pallbearers are Michael Gregory, Adams Thompson, A.J. Yllander, and Zack Yllander. Donations may be made in memory of Mrs. Dawkins to the Bobbie Wallace and Allison Skinner Scholarship Fund at First Baptist Church of Greenville, AL or The Houston County Heritage Foundation Board of Education at PO. Box 6239, Warner Robbins, GA, 31095. Online condolences may be made at dunklinanddaniels. com. Dunklin & Daniels Funeral Home Directing. Wind shift sents flames toward park bridges, boardwalk FOLKSTON (MNS) - After more than a month of wildfires repeatedly threatening the Okefenokee Swamp Park, flames have finally damaged part of the popular tourist attraction. Park manager Martin Bell said 1,400 feet of a boardwalk and two bridges leading from the park into the swamp were burned Wednesday night. The wooden base of a metal observation tower was also damaged by flames, he said. “We went to some extreme efforts to save it,” Bell said of the boardwalk and bridges. “There’s nothing to salvage. It’s been a blow today.” The fire was likely caused when winds shifted direc tions and reburned areas near the boardwalk, includ ing some unburned under growth near the damaged structures that had been constantly watered to pre vent them from burning. Firefighters will be posted at the swamp park to protect undamaged structures as well as wildlife until the fire threat has ended, Bell said. He said the park remains open to visitors but the only access they will have to the swamp will be by train because water levels are too low to offer boat tours. “We’re going to survive,” he said. “We’ll look at rebuilding once we get some water out here.” The wind shift also blew heavy smoke into areas east of the fires, prompting the Coastal Georgia Health' District to issue an advisory for residents. According to the advisory, Grrrreat Deals Dc ycu have scmething Dre sses tc sell and it’s under w -rr SSC? If, sc, call cur Co^uterp ms JhL classified dept + we’ll |pp| limit 2 pm uitaner per week . must run cn 3 Hire , 474061 SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2007 the heavy smoke can cause coughing, a scratchy throat, irritated sinuses, shortness of breath, chest pain, head aches, stinging eyes, and a runny nose. The smoke could also cre ate problems for people with heart or lung disease, aller gies, asthma and “chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,” according to the advisory. The health district recommended even healthy people limit exposure to smoke, stay indoors with doors and windows closed, and to run an air condition er with the fresh air intake closed. Anyone experiencing problems from the smoke is advised to contact a physi cian. The change in wind direction did more than blow smoke to the east. The Big Turnaround Fire grew more than 20,000 acres Wednesday and the Bugaboo Scrub Fire also grew more than 4,000 acres. The burned acreage was all contained within the boundaries of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. WARNER ROBINS SUPPLY I WE RENT I Trenchers-generators ft nail guns-compressors log splitters Erl -tillers & more! I 'perry WARNER ROBINS ■ 612 BALI ST. 2758 WATSON BLVD. I 987-2334 953-4199 The President and Fellows of YALE UNIVERSITY announce that Karen Suzanne Bemis is a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Arts at the three hundred sixth COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Monday the twenty-eighth of May in the year two thousand seven at ten-thirty o’ clock in the morning on the Old Campus 3A 48041