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Warner Robins American Little Leaguers earn Region finals berth - Sports VOLUME 137. NUMBER 155 BELOW THE FOLD: Officials cut ribbon on new traffic signal INSIDE: County to expand probation service Thursday August 9,2007 The Home Journal’s FRONT PORCH WHt^NUGHBOKSmfcT IN BRIEF ‘Wonderful Weekend 9 at Westside Baptist Westside Baptist Church, which is located at 1101 Dunbar Road in Warner Robins, will host a “Wonderful Weekend for Women” Aug. 24-25. The keynote speaker will be Kay DeKalb Smith of Nashville, Tenn., who has been called The Carol Burnett of Christian entertainment.” All women are welcome to attend. To register, call the church office at 785-1024 by Sunday. There is a cost of $35, which includes dessert on Aug. 24, and a continental breakfast and lunch on Aug. 25 Group taking names for global award Nominations are now open for the Delta Prize for Global Understanding. The Delta Prize, which is endowed by the Delta Air Lines Foundation and administered by the University of Georgia, is awarded on an annual basis to individuals, who by their own initiative have provided oppor tunities for greater understanding among cultures and nations. More information is available at www.uga.edu/news/deltaprize. The deadline for nominations for the 2009 award is Sept. 1. Red Cross blood drives set for county The following American Red Cross blood drives have been slat ed for Houston County, according to a release: Shirley Hills Baptist Church, which is located at 615 Corder Road, Aug. 16 from 2-7 p.m.; Warner Robins O’ Team at the Houston Mall, which is located at 233 North Houston Road, Aug. 28 from 2-7 p.m.; and the Wal-Mart at 502 Booth Road, Sept. 3 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. CLARIFICATION Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Todd Wogan, who was charged with child molestation was stationed at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. He was NOT stationed at Robins Air Force Base. BIRTHDAYS Today ■ Marian Lord (Happy 82nd!) PERIODICAL 500 (Hill 8 11 5 510 80 O O 01 1 4 Award-Winning Belter Newspaper Contest UUI COOI * GEORGIA r4EWSPAPER PROJECT Main Library UNIV OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA 30602-0002 3-DIGIT 306 Aug. 9, 2007 Xsi:r\ is(, lien sms Coi \h SiSci-: IS7O ■- - : ■ -- - ■ - - - ' Today Weather Isolated thunderstorms High; 102 Low: 77 hhjnews.com For better, then ' worse... Web Bridge over troubled waters? County: No; four set to be replaced By RAY LJGHTNER Journal Staff Writer Of the 1,100 bridges in Georgia listed as “structurally deficient,” some are in Houston County. State Department of Transportation offi cials insist that none of those bridges pose an imminent risk to the public. “We have some that are deficient,” said County Director of Operations Tommy Stalnaker, “but they are all safe to travel on.” \ JBbßik. mi a. /Attll •& . %: a , BBHWMLy ™flia[gpr Jsfir aßnaKfe JN ENI/Gary Harmon Sweetums the Clown entertains December and Grace Pool - holding the little twirly toy - during the National Night Out held in the Target parking lot in Warner Robins Tuesday. For more, see page SA. Officials cut ribbon on traffic signal - but not before accident By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer The traffic signal at U.S. 41 and Perimeter Road is finally in full operation. Oddly enough, Tuesday started off with a collision at 7:10 a.m., but the two cars, the shattered glass and debris were out of sight when city, county and state digni taries gathered at 11:30 a.m. to cut a ribbon and celebrate the completed improvements to the intersection. The intersection, long a test of patience for drivers See SIGNAL, page jA Local and state officials cut the ribbon on the new traffic light at U.S. 41 and Perimeter Road in Perry Tuesday. ENI/Ciary Hannon LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY, city of Perry, city of Warner Robins and city of Centerville SPORTS: Lady Bears prep to defend region title under new coach; Music; local cyclist puts the Tacit 1D Attack' on opponents. ID "We have some that are deficient, but they are all safe to travel on." - County Director of Operations Tommy Stalnaker Stalnaker added four of those bridges ar£ also already scheduled for replacement. Two bridges on Elko Road and another See REPLACED, page jA Twirl Pool ' .•o>* i $ ,v Jr **# 1 m r * f▼ r w * V^BS • 1 m Jk k , i ac 3 MET i i . jjß 1 BnSßp JK AS S H < s \R9jfi ■ 33jg; 1 ■§ lUPh- ™ W :.l; -—— WWW.HHJNEWS.COM ■ % Healthcare benefits Perry Council asks lor actuarial study Want to weigh its findings vs. local number crunching By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer Decision time is getting closer on the proposal before Perry City Council for early retirement for hazardous duty employees. The proposal, based on the benefit program now offered by the City of Warner Robins, would allow certified public safety officers, including firefighters and police officers, to retire with full pension at age 55 if they have See ACTUARIAL, page 6A Two SECTIONS • 20 PAGES LEGALS. 2-118 sl4 million may come to Robins AFB From staff reports Accelerated main tenance processes, C -130 database upgrades, advanced coatings and replacement of electronic components may soon be developed in Warner Robins. The House Appropriations Committee approved the funding which includes more than sl4 million for projects at Robins' Air Force Base and the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center. The bill passed the House early Sunday morning by a vote of 395-13. “With our service men and women fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, we have to make sure they have the very best in the field and at home for train ing,” said Congressman Jack Kingston, of the Ist District. “These projects See MILLION, page 6A ,x/MVS/ u»/, .Vmwuv* - -