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VOLUME 137, NUMBER 170 BELOW THE FOLD: Perry hospital adds new CT scanner Herb St. John inducted into Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Thursday August 30,2007 The Home Journal’s FRONT PORCH WpßiWG»RSlffl[ IN BRIEF Landfill to be closed for holiday The Houston County Landfill will be closed Monday for the holiday, officials announced. Retired educators to hold celebration Plans have been announced for the celebration of the 50th birthday of the Georgia Retired Educators Association. The group will meet Sept. 12 at Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q, 811 Russell Parkway, Warner Robins. The meeting begins at 11 a.m. with Dutch treat lunch at 11:30 a.m. State dues for the organization are $24. Local dues are $lO. State board member to hold meeting Are you interested in learning more about public education in Georgia? Do you have sugges tions that may help Georgia lead the nation in improving student achievement? If so, you may want to take advantage of the opportu nity to speak directly to the State Board of Education Member rep resenting your area - the Sixth Congressional District. Robert Law, according to a release, welcomes you to an open public hearing taking place Sept. 24 from 7-8 p.m. at New Prospect Elementary School, 3055 Kimball Bridge Road, Alpharetta. Those wishing to speak at the meeting are asked to sign in when they arrive. For more information contact Lynn Roberts at 404-657- 7410 or by e-mail: lroberts@doe. kl2.ga.us. BIRTHDAYS Today ■ Felicia Johnson Brown E-mail your birthdays to: hhj@evansnewspapers.com or donm@evansnewspapers.com, or send them to: 1210 'Washington St., Perry 31069 attn: Don Moncrief. You can also call him at 987-1823, Ext. 231. News tip hotline; 6 a.m.-4 p.m: 987-1823 Ext. 231 4 p.m.-until: 397-8811 PERIODICAL 500 Illllllilll 8 "55108 00001 4 Award-Winning Newspaper 2004 Better Newspaper Contest li.iMlnnHiiHiMtililitt.ilii..ll.n. ii.lii M }| COOI * Georaa NewsoaDer Proiec! Main Library University of Georgia A i HmvA uA ckj6G2-uuu2 3-DIGIT 306 Aug. 30, 2007 Serving Houston County Since /870 Today Weather Isolated T-storms High: 93 Low: 70 hhjnews.com Web 109 and feeling fine Workforce readiness Tebbe: Kindergarten is the best place to start By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer When it comes to Robins Air Force Base, Mary Therese Tebbe has her eyes on the future and she wants others to be thinking ahead, too. Tebbe, who is Executive Director of the 21st Century Partnership told the Perry Kiwanis Club on Tuesday that Middle Georgia needs to be getting its workforce ready to step in as technol ogy changes. “We need to start in the kindergarten classrooms right now,” she said, “or we See START, page 6A McClean gets dirty • »• <»* -v r. «•■•....•. r .... - -» ’ ’ V '■ *' ■> BrOS I^ , f M *■ fpl V: g%BBBK iM&ifct;' : -sSl' * • *vO** -Us'/jJ •’£,«£**' *'* . 'lsw 4Hb irv ~' ~ i g •&■ ‘''££■■-r> **• Perry hospital has new CT scanner By RAYLIGHTNER Journal Staff Writer Perry Hospital has the newest, state of the art diagnostic tool - a 16-slice CT scanner. The $600,000 machine, replaces the two-slice scanner the hospital had. It went on line Aug. 22. Dr. Chuachiaco Lewin - “Dr. Lew” as he’s called at the hospital - said the new CT scanner definitely helps with diagno sis. The internist said the new scanner provides better definition and is much faster. “It provides better images,” she said. The scanner is used to diagnose strokes, lung problems, aneurisms. “It has hundreds of different uses,” Lewin said. “We as house medical staff feel it’s a LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY, city of Perry, city of Warner Robins and city of Centerville SPORTS: Music build momentum (or playoffs; Demonette Graham pitches perfect softball game; Perry falls short to 4 Q West Laurens. More. | D fflll' I - '%l * Journal Charlotte Perkins Mary Therese Tebbe, left, was guest speaker Tuesday at the Perry Kiwanis Club. She is being introduced by Kiwanis President Cory Barnett. WWW.HHJNEWS.COM positive step,” he said. “Physicians (at Houston Healthcare) give their time and expertise to help identify what equip ment is needed to best meet the needs of the patients. We are encouraged to discuss technological needs.” Lewin said he had hoped for an eight slice scanner, but then got the 16. “We got as good as you can have,” Lewin said. Houston Medical Center in Warner Robins has a 64-slice CT scanner, which Lewin said, “is only more useful for corneal arteries, something we don’t do here.” Tim Sisco, radiology director, said, “the CT is one we use more than any other for acute diagnosis.” It is used when doctors are looking See SCANNER, page 6A w Man dies in car crash Second driver charged with homicide Special to the Journal The Houston County Sheriff’s Office, according to a release, responded to a car crash on Ga 247 Spur at the Cook House entrance to Perdue Farms Wednesday morning. The incident, according to the release, involved a 2004 Honda VTX 1300ec motorcycle that was being driven North-Bound on Ga 247 Spur by James Eugene Hall from Houston County and a 2001 Kia Sportage that was being driven south bound by Aquilino Leonel Lopez- Gomez of a Warner Robins address. Lopez-Gomez, according to the Sheriffs Office, attempted to turn into the Perdue Farms entrance and failed to yield the right of way to Hall. Hall was not able to avoid the collision and struck the front of the Kia with his motorcycle. He was thrown from the motorcycle and was pronounced deceased at the scene by medical personnel. Upon impact, both vehicles burst into flames and were totally destroyed by the fire, the Sheriff’s Office said. Lo pez-Gomez was transported to the Perry Hospital for minor injuries and has since been released. But, the Sheriffs Office added, he was -then arrested and is being held at the Houston County See CRASH, page 6A Herb St. John inducted into Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Special to the Journal Herb St. John will join former Atlanta Hawk Tree Rollins, former Chicago Bear Richard Dent, former Detroit Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell and others as members of the 2008 induction class into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame located in Macon. St. John played football at the University of Georgia and later coached football and track at Perry High School. St. John is one of only two football players in UGA history TWO SECTIONS *lB PAGES LEGALS. 2-128 to be named All-Southeastern Conference four times (Kevin Butler). He was twice named first team All-SEC in 1944 and 1946 and was also named All- American in 1946. As an offensive guard he was instrumental in UGA’s unde feated 1946 national champi onship team. In 2004, St. John was elected to the UGA Circle of Honor. Last year, Perry High’s football stadium was renamed Herb St. John Stadium. an Evans Family Newspaper —— - - - Westfield’s Katelyn McClean struggles to get a handle on a throw in the Lady Hornets’ game against First Presbyterian Day Tuesday at Westfield. For more, see 18. ENI/Gary Harmon