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SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 1, 2007
On the
stage
The Perry Players will
present “The Kitchen
Witches” by Carolyn
Smith opening Friday with
show dates through Sept. 15.
The show centers around a
small-town TV cooking show.
The cast includes Nelda
Taw s e ,
Gale
Weems
Bryant,
and Andy
Payne.
For res
ervations,
call 987-
5354. Joy
Goodman
is direct
ing, and
this prom-
Charlotte
Perkins
Lifestyle Editor
ises to be a lot of fun.
Warner Robins Little
Theatre will start off the
fall with a comical, but scary
version of the story of Jack
the Ripper, the killer who
terrorized London in the
1880 s. The first presentation
of “Jack the Ripper: Monster
of Whitechapel” will be at
8 p.m., Friday, with further
evening performances on
Sept. 8, 12-15, 20-22, and
matinees on Sept. 9 and
16 at 2:30. Cathy Collins is
directing the play.
There will be a Green
Room reception after the
opening show Friday night,
with food from Harpin’s
Shamrock Pub and the
British Pantry. For reserva
tions, call 929-4579.
Back in the day
I hope, you are all hav
ing a good Labor Day week
end, and that you ladies
will remember to put away
all your white clothes on
Tuesday.
If you have no idea what
I’m talking about, you are
obviously way younger than
I am, because people of my
generation grew up with all
kinds of mysterious rules
like “Never wear white after
Labor Day.”
I also grew up hearing
the rule that ladies did not
wear hats after 5 p.m. and
that men did not wear hats
indoors. There were gener
ally new rules with each new
season and we all dressed
alike.
That was “back in the
day,” of course, and confor
mity was an art form. I can
remember when you only
wore jeans on Saturday or to
“cook-outs”, and girls wore
their jeans rolled up, but not
exactly evenly.
Let’s say right below the
knee on one leg, and just a
little lower on the other. At
about the same time, the
guys wore their sleeves on
their shirts rolled up. I’m
not talking about long
sleeved shirts, but short
sleeved ones.
I have said before and
will say again that “back in
the day” wasn’t all it gets
cracked up to be by some
people.
Anybody my age or older
who tells you how great it
was just has a very selective
memory.
We didn’t have ice cube
makers in our freezers back
then because we didn’t have
freezers, and even when we
finally did get freezers, they
were about as big as a shoe
box, and they got all covered
up with frost, and we had
those metal ice cube trays
that would take the skin off
your fingertips.
People over 50 couldn’t
make it through a day now
on 1950 s terms.
I plan to celebrate Labor
Day by setting the air con
ditioner at 65 degrees, fixing
hot dogs in the microwave,
having a Diet Coke on ice
and doing a Google search of
the great American inven
tors and ingenious American
laborers who have made our
lives so very much more
comfortable.
Mums add burst to autumn landscaping
As the nights grow
longer with the
onset of fall and the
air shows promise of the
cold to come, garden chry
santhemums (mums) are
about to once again burst
into bloom, flaunting their
bright colors as the main
growing season draws to a
close. Planted in the gar
den, mums are massed in
beds or grouped in plant
ings of three or five for
dramatic splashes of color.
Container plantings also
grace many porches, patios,
and driveways.
Garden mums are very
popular this time of year.
To help you in your mum
culture, I have compiled a
list of general care tips.
Remember-you can keep
those mum plants instead
of discarding them and
enjoy another color display
next year. Frost will kill the
tops down, but since mums
are strong-rooted perenni
als, they will return in the
spring.
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Contributed
Shannon and Rick Pendleton from Warner Robins were the lucky “pirates”
who found the muffin stand during the Treasure Hunt Days at Carrie Lynn’s
Antiques. ,
Thanks for the memories Little League World Series champs
Dear Keaton, Dalton,
Zane, Hunter,
Taylor, Nick, Payton,
Kendall, Hunt, David,
Micah, and Clint: Thanks
for the memories.
Your run for the title
has brought back poignant
reminders of our childhood
and memories of when our
children were young.
We remember when they
were born, their first word,
when they took their first
step, and we remember
fondly those early years on
the baseball field; when they
“doodled” in the dirt while
playing outfield, ran toward
third base after making a
hit, and cried when they
were thrown out at home.
Watching you brings these
memories flooding back
with a torrent of emotions.
This month, we’ve rid
den that wave of emotion
daily when we gather round
to watch “our” boys create
special memories of their
own.
From the loud crack of a
bat, to the scent of leather
warmed by the sun, you will
Lifestyle
Planting
■ Plant young garden
mums in a sunny location
(at least a half day of sun).
■ Plant in fertile, well-
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Garden
Columnist
plants, simply removing
them after the flowers have
faded.
■ Garden mums planted
in the spring have a better
chance of surviving the first
year than do mums trans
planted in the fall because
the root system can become
better established before
winter sets in.
Watering
■ Always thoroughly
Treasure Hunt Days
always remember these days
as being the best of your
lives and we are thrilled to
have been able to watch you
experience them.
Manager Mickey Lay and
Coach Mike Smith: Thanks
for taking us along for the
ride of a lifetime, and what
a roller coaster ride it has
been.
From the high of Lookout
Mountain, Alabama to the
low of the Ohio Valley;
through it all you’ve shown
the world what thousands
of mothers have said hun
dreds of times to their
young sons.
“Have fun ... it’s only
just a game”, and what fun
you’ve had. Each day your
sportsmanship makes our
hearts swell with pride.
We are proud to be Middle
Georgians and say “Yes,
that’s OUR team”.
So, tomorrow, no matter
what the outcome, you will
always be World Champions
in our record book.
We will remember the
“Boys of Summer - 2007”
and will always be grate-
water in any freshly plant
ed garden mums.
■ During dry spells, be
sure to water as needed to
keep plants from wilting.
■ Pay particular atten
tion to those mums planted
pot and all as described
above, as they may be sub
ject to drying ’out rather
quickly.
Fertilizing
■ During the growing
season, work a general pur
pose fertilizer such as 5-10-
15 or 10-10-10 into the soil
at a rate of 1/2 to 1 pound
per 100 square feet.
■ If planted in the fall,
no fertilizer is needed.
Pinching
■ To encourage branch
ing and development of
compact, bushy plants,
pinch back garden mums in
the spring as soon as new
growth on lateral branch
es is 4 to 6 inches long.
Remove about one half inch
of new growth at the tip of
each stem. Do this
See LE WIS, page 4B
drained
soil.
Another
option is
to plant
the pot
and all
in the
ground
if you
don’t
intend
to main
tain the
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Members of the Warner Robins American Little League 11-12-year-olds celebrate
their world title.
ful to you for reminding us
that dreams still do come
true.
Thanks for the memo
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Notes for music lovers
Special to the Journal
As the summer comes to
an end, bands start striking
up and concert series begin.
Here are some to mark on
your calendar.
Reserve Band
performing
The Band of the U.S.
Air Force Reserve and the
Museum of Aviation will
present a free concert series
at the Museum of Aviation
amphitheatre, on Tuesdays,
beginning Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.
Performed annually in
September, this year’s series
will kick off with the Band of
the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s
contemporary rock group,
Reserve Generation. The
group will play contempo
rary popular music, rhythm
and blues, jazz, country, and
selections from Billboard
Magazine’s Hot 100 includ
ing rock, rap and hip-hop.
On Sept. 18, the 60th
anniversary of the Air Force,
the band’s High Flight will
perform popular tunes of
the 80’s and 90’s as well as
jazz music of yesteryear and
today.
The concert series will end
Sept 25 with Live Round.
This recently deployed
band has entertained troops
around the world, and per
forms music from the 60’s
through today, as well as
classic jazz standards, Celtic
and world music.
“The people and com
munities of Middle Georgia
are such great supporters
Warner Robins went on
to become the Little League
World Champions by beat
ing the team from Japan in
extra innings.)
3B
TOP: Garden mums
are easy to mass in
gardens for dramatic
color. LEFT: A bee
pays a visit to a dis
play of chrysanthe
mums.
Contributed/Tina Simms
of Team Robins and the Air
Force Reserve,” said Dave
Ballengee, Reserve Band
deputy director.
“The Museum of Aviation
Concert Series is a wonder
ful opportunity for us to give
something back to them. It’s
also special for the band
members to play at home for
their friends and families,
since we spend most of the
year traveling.”
Concert goers are encour
aged to come early and bring
a picnic basket, lawn chairs
and blankets. In case of
inclement weather, the con
certs will be held indoors if
possible. No alcohol or pets
allowed.
Les Still Big Band
The annual Les Still
Big Band Concert will be
held at the Homer J. Walker
Civic Center, Warner Robins,
Sept. 29. Tickets are $lO
each with proceeds going to
the Houston County literacy
program. Those who pur
chase 10 tickets will get an
additional two tickets free.
Lee Roy Parnell
In Hawkinsville
Lee Roy Parnell, the Texas
born hit maker will be per
forming at the Hawkinsville
Opera House on Sept. 8 at
7:30 p.m.
Lee Roy’s talents are well
rounded. He has published
145 songs to date includ
ing “That’s My Story” which
was a number one hit for
See MUSIC, page 4B
Angela Lineberger lives
in Perry with her husband
Kerry and five boy's, Tully
age 15, and Tal, Hunter,
Ben, and Luke, age 12.