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The Georgia Association of Democratic County Chairs hosted the annual dinner to
recognize the recipient of the Richard B. Russell Public Service Award Saturday. The
2007 recipient was Rep. Calvin Smyre of Columbus. The event was held at the Macon
Conference Center (formerly the Holiday Inn Conference Center). All proceeds from
this dinner, according to a release, assist Democratic County organizations. Attending
from Houston County were, from left: Tina Simms, member, Middle Georgia Democratic
Women’s Club; Beth Perera, state Democratic Committee member; Robert Bird and
Kathy Bird, chair of Houston County Democratic Committee.
Goin’ Postal offering replacement flags
Special to the Journal
The 250+ family-owned
stores in the Goin’ Postal
packing and shipping chain
held a “patriotic beautifica
tion plan” back in July to
offer free replacement flags
to anyone who brought in
a tattered, torn or faded
American Flag during that
month.
The promotion officially
ran through the month of
Ga. AFA holds convention at RAFB
Special to the Journal
The Georgia Air Force
Association will hold its
annual convention Saturday
at the Robins Air Force Base
Museum of Aviation from 8
a.m. until 2 p.m.
The convention will begin
in the Eagle building with
breakfast, followed by a
business meeting from 8:30
a.m. until 11:45 a.m. During
the meeting, Lt. Col. Jeff
Thetford will give a short
presentation on his flights
across Georgia.
An awards luncheon will
begin at noon in Hangar One.
According to a release, about
100 people from across the
state are expected to attend.
Lt. Gen. David Poythress,
Adjutant General of Georgia,
Gomez graduates from Coast Guard training
Special to the Journal
Coast Guard Seaman
Marian E. Gomez, daughter
of Juanita A. and Juan M.
Gomez of Warner Robins,
recently graduated from the
U.S. Coast Guard Recruit
Training Center in Cape
May, N. J.
During the eight-week
training program, Gomez,
according to a release, com
pleted a vigorous training
curriculum consisting of aca
demics and practical instruc
tion on water safety and
survival, military customs
What is too old for a person to have ear nerve loss repaired?
By ANNETTE R.
PEPPARD
Au.D., Audiologist
I am 70 years old and
I have nerve loss in my
ears. Aren’t I too old to
get anything done?
You are never too old or
too young to do something
about your hearing. Hearing
impairment, untreated,
causes many health issues
that are often not linked to
hearing loss, but are truly
related nonetheless.
These include but are not
limited to high blood pres
sure, headaches, fatigue,
depression and anxiety.
While treating hearing loss
will not resolve all the health
issues, it will help reduce
Democratic dinner
July and, according to ,a
release, took in more than
100 flags.
The good news is if you
missed out on that event, you
now have a second chance.
Goin’ Postal, according to a
release, has made arrange
ments with the Perry VFW
post to have a proper dis
posal ceremony Saturday.
“I’d like to let people know
that we still have some flags
left,” said Rob Jones of Goin’
will be the guest speaker.
Robert “Bob” Largent, AFA
Chairman of the Board, and
Lynn Morley, Georgia AFA
President, will present the
awards.
Eleven awards will be pre
sented:
■ Cargo / Tanker Aircraft
Aviator: Capt. Landgrebe
- Carl Vinson Chapter
■ State Medal of Merit:
Master Sgt. Jim Fox -
Savannah Chapter
■ Denise Camejo “Spirit
of AFA”: Col. Edward Wexler
- Savannah Chapter
■ JROTC Cadet Award:
Cadet Leeanne Griffin -
Valdosta Chapter
■ ROTC Cadet Award:
Cadet Christopher Benson
- Valdosta Chapter
■ Cargo / Tanker Aircraft
and courtesies, seamanship
skills, first aid, fire fighting
and marksmanship. A major
emphasis is also placed on
physical fitness, health and
wellness.
Gomez and other recruits
also received instruction
on the Coast Guard’s core
values - honor, respect and
devotion to duty - and how
to apply them in their mili
tary performance and per
sonal conduct. Gomez will
join 36, 000 other men and
women who comprise Coast
Guard’s force.
Men and women train
some of them.
Hearing and communica
tion go hand-in-hand. When
one person in a communi
cation environment is not
receiving the signal well,
it impacts all parts of the
personal relationship. The
person not receiving the sig
nal clearly (the one with the
hearing loss), may bluff or
pretend that the message
was received.
The speaker then assumes
that message sent is the one
perceived and when this
turns out to be case (as it
always is), the sender now
thinks the receiver is stupid,
lazy, incompetent or weird.
If this goes on long
enough, communication
Postal Perry, “if they want to
get a new one.
“I like driving around
town and seeing new flags
flying. But I still see some
pretty sorry looking ones
and want to make sure that
we do the best we can to
get the old flags replaced.”
The ceremony is slated to
start at about 10 a.m. at the
VFW post on Highway 41 in
Perry.
Technician of the Year
Award: Tech Sgt. Eric Corvin
- Carl Vinson Chapter
■ Outstanding Mission
Support Award: Tech Sgt.
Wesley Bloechle - Savannah
Chapter
■ Outstanding Logistics
Achievement Award: Tech
Sgt. Daniel Fowler - Valdosta
Chapter
■ Reconnaissance/Rescue/
Trainer Aircraft Technician
of the Year Award: Tech Sgt.
Martin Sebok - Valdosta
Chapter
■ Reconnaissance/Rescue/
Trainer Aviator of the Year
Award: Capt. Jason Snyder
- Valdosta Chapter
■ Outstanding Teacher of
the Year: Heather Whitehead
- Dobbins Chapter
together from the first day
in the Coast Guard just as
they do aboard ships and
shore units throughout the
world.
To reinforce the team
concept, Gomez, and other
recruits were trained in pre
venting sexual harassment,
drug and alcohol awareness,
civil rights training, and the
basics of the work-life bal
ance, as well as total quality
management.
Gomez is a 2006 gradu
ate of Warner Robins High
School.
Ask the Expert
stops or becomes ineffective
and both the sender and the
receiver start to avoid each
other - resulting in isola
tion, withdrawal and feel
ings of poor self-esteem.
Listening with hearing
loss is an exhausting activity.
It takes complete visual and
auditory attention to receive
the message correctly.
When this does not hap
pen, communication break
down impacts relationships
at home, in the community
and at work. Since most
people do not understand
anything about hearing loss,
misunderstandings are ram
LOCAL
Community Events
■ HOMEOWNER
SERVICE - Rebuilding
Together, Warner Robins
affiliate, is now accepting
applications to repair and
rehabilitate homes for low
income elderly and disabled
homeowners in Warner
Robins. Qualifying hom
eowners who are 62 years
of age or ojder, or disabled
homeowners can fill out the
necessary application at the
Warner Robins City Hall
Community Development
Office. Applications will
be taken until Oct. 31.
According to a release, all
materials are provided free
of charge for renovations
and repairs. More informa
tion may be obtained by
calling the Development
Office at 929-1140 or going
online at www.rebuildingto
gether.org.
■ AG EXPO MEETING
- The next meeting of
the Georgia Agricultural
Exposition Authority will
be held today in Perry, at 1
p.m. in the Board Room of
Reaves Arena.
■ HOUSING
AUTHORITY MEETING
- The Quarterly board
meeting of the Perry
Housing Authority will be
Thursday at 4 p.m. in the
Perry Housing Authority
Conference Room, 822
Perimeter Road, in Perry.
The regular monthly board
meeting of the Warner
Robins/Houston * County
Housing Authority will be
Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. in
the Warner Robins Housing
Authority Conference Room,
112 Memorial Terrace, in
Warner Robins.
■ ANNUAL
GOVERNOR’S FISH
FRY - Gov. Sonny Perdue’s
annual fish fry will be
Saturday from noon-2 p.m.
at the Georgia National
Fairgrounds. Last year,
according to a release, more
than 1,500 people attended.
Admission is $lO, which
includes the catfish dinner.
RSVP by calling 404-260-
5941, or going online at
www.gagop.org.
■ WRHS MARCHING
BAND FAMILY DAY
The Warner Robins
High School band will hold
a Family Day Saturday,
from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
in Demon Valley. The stu
dents, who according to a
release, have been working
very hard in preparation for
the upcoming school year,
will perform for their par
ents during that time. A
good photo opportunity, per
GNFA Calendar
Friday - Sunday
■ Magnolia Arabian
Summer Sizzler Horse
Show
■ Reaves Arena, Covered
Horse Arena, Horse Barn
■ Estimated number of
people is set at 745
■ Information: 478-955-
3030
Aug. 17-18
■ Georgia Young Farmers
Junior Beef Show
■ Beef Dairy Barn/Beef
Dairy Arena
■ Estimated number of
people is set at 1,000
■ Information: 229-386-
3428
Aug. 17-19
■ Georgia Reined Cow
Horse Show
■ Multipurpose Building
■ Estimated number of
people is set at 375
pant and expectations are
incorrect.
Amplification, although
sometimes an annoyance, is
a better solution than doing
nothing. It takes time to get
used to hearing aids, but
with patience, practice and a
sense of humor success with
Ocmulgee
SURVEYORS ♦ ENGINEERS ♦ CONSULTANTS ♦ RUNNERS
213 Wes Park Drive
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Surveying, Engineering, Annexation & Zoning
",Specilizing in commercial and residential design. "
the release, would be from
10-11 a.m.
■BUSINESSWRITING
PLAN PROGRAM - The
University of Georgia Small
Business Development
Center will offer the fol
lowing continuing educa
tion program: Writing an
Effective Business Plan. It
is scheduled for Tuesday,
from 6-8 p.m. at 151 Osigian
Blvd., in Warner Robins.
The cost is S4O pre-paid.
According to a release, the
course details are as fol
lows: “A business plan helps
you start, build and manage
your business. This course
will explain the sections
of the business plan, what
information is required for
each section, and the gen
eral format needed. You will
receive a detailed planning
outline and other informa
tion to help you develop
an effective business plan
right away.” Register online
at www.georgiasbdc.org/
ce/macon or call 478-751-
6592.
■ SCHOOL
ELECTIONS - Miller
Elementary School, accord
ing to a release, will hold a
School Council election for
business partners Tuesday
at 6 p.m. in the media center.
Miller Elementary is locat
ed at 101 Pine Valley Drive
in Warner Robins. Principal
Gwendolyn Pearson-Kilgore
may be contacted either
by phone at 478-929-7814,
Ext. 55275, or by e-mail at
GKilgore@hcbe.net.
■ SCHOOL
ELECTIONS - Parkwood
Elementary School will hold
a School Council election
for parent members Aug. 16
at 5:30 p.m. in the cafete
ria. Meetings for the 2007-
08 school year have also
been scheduled. Parkwood
School Council meetings
are held at 6 p.m. in the
media center. The meeting
dates are as follows: Aug.
30, Nov. 1, Feb. 7, 2008
and May 1, 2008. Parkwood
Elementary is located at
503 Parkwood Drive in
Warner Robins. Principal
Lisa Casilli may be con
tacted either by e-mail at
lcasilli@hcbe.net or by tele
phone at 478-329-2215.
■ SCHOOL
ELECTIONS - Feagin
Mill Middle School will
hold a School Council elec
tion Aug. 16 at 5 p.m. in
the school media center.
According to a release, three
parent representatives will
■ Information: 229-732-
5713
Aug. 17-19
■ Georgia Wildlife
Federation 2007 Buck-A-
Rama
■ Various Buildings
■ Estimated number of
people is set at 20,000
■ Information: 770-787-
7887
August 21
■ Georgia Chamber of
Commerce Congressional
Luncheon
■ Miller-Murphy-Howard
Building
■ Estimated number of
people is set at 2,000
■ Information: 404-223-
2298
Aug. 24-26
■ Horseman’s Quarter
Horse Association Futurity
Show
hearing and listening again
can occur.
The bottom line is that
anyone with hearing loss
should consider doing some
thing about his/her lack of
ability to pick up all the
information in speech. You
are never too old to learn
HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL
be elected, with one of the
parent representatives also
serving as a business part
ner. Feagin Mill Middle is
located at 1200 Fegain Mill
Road in Warner Robins. For
more information, contact
Principal Jesse Davis at
jwdavis@hcbe.net or 478-
953-0430.
■ GEORGIA
CHAMBER LUCHEON
- The Georgia Chamber
of Commerce will hold
the 2007 Congressional
Luncheon Aug. 21 at the
Miller-Murphy-Howard
Building, Georgia National
Fairgrounds & Agricenter.
According to a release, Sen.
Saxby Chambliss will be the
keynote speaker. The recep
tion will begin at 11 a.m. and
lunch will begin at noon.
Tickets are $45 per per
son, and tables of eight are
available for $360. Register
online at www.gachamber.
com. For more information
call 1-800-2411-2286.
■ WRHS
ORIENTATION- Warner
Robins High School,
according to a release, will
hold a two open houses.
Students and their parents
are encouraged to attend,
a release reads. The open
houses will be held Aug. 21
at the main campus at 6 p.m.
and Aug. 23 at the Rumble
Academy at 6 p.m.Warner
Robins High is located at
401 South Davis Drive in
Warner Robins. Principal
Steve Monday may be con
tacted either by phone at
478-929-7877 or by e-mail
at smonday@hcbe.net.
■ SCHOOL
ELECTIONS -Lake Joy
Elementary School will
hold a School Council elec
tion Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. in
the cafeteria. According
to a release, four par
ent or guardian members
will be elected. Lake Joy
Elementaiy is located at 985
Lake Joy Road in Warner
Robins. For more informa
tion, contact Principal Doug
Rizer at drizer@hcbe.net or
by calling 478-971-2712.
■ HOSPICE CANCER
PAD GROUP MEETING
- The Hospice Cancer Pad
group meets at 9 a.m. the
first Wednesday of each
month in the fellowship hall
of First Baptist Church of
Perry, located at 1105 Main
St. Everyone is welcome.
Contact Helen Cleland at
988-9845 for more informa
tion.
■ FREE PISTOL
■ Reaves Arena, Covered
Horse Arena, Horse Barn,
Beef/Dairy Barn
■ Estimated number of
people is set at 1,500
■ Information: 770-227-
2159
Aug. 25-26
■ Classic Car Show
“Summer Showdown”
■ Fairgrounds
■ Estimated number of
people is set at 500
■ Information: 478-225-
6953
Aug. 31 - Sept. 3
■ Georgia Federation of
Saddle Clubs Championship
Show
■ Reaves Arena, Barns
■ Estimated number of
people is set at 8,168
■ Information: 770-445-
5696
and you are never too old to
change.
Please contact me if
you have any questions at
hearingassociates@alltel.
net or call 478-953-2705
for more information about
hearing aids and hearing
loss.
Curious George
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