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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL BRIDGE From page iA speaks from knowledge.” Owens said “Eddie could have just stayed in the back ground, but I know Robins Air Force Base, and Warner Robins are far better because you didn’t.” State Sen. Ross Tolleson, R-Perry, who introduced the legislation in to have the bridge named for Wiggins, said “Eddie was working hard to build bridges and I’m proud to have you as Middle Georgia’s Mr. Air Force Base.” Tolleson said Wiggins had asked where his bridge was. “I told him it took me a long time to pay folks to show up,” the senator joked. “We pushed hard for this, but it was a lot easier,” Tolleson said, “since Eddie is known across the state as Mr. Air Force.” Mayor Donald Walker thanked the 21st Century Partnership, “that’s who I’m looking at,” he told those gathered, “that made this an extraordinary place to live.” Walker said Wiggins “is a leader, a seer. His efforts for this community are why Middle Georgia and Warner Robins is the home of cham pions - state champion foot ball team, world champion Little League team. Eddie has been our leader, our champion at the 21st Century Partnership.” Walker said of Wiggins, “I don’t think he had a choice. He was bom into this. You’re daddy would be very proud of you today.” Walker said the bridge naming “is a small token of what you’ve done for this community. Eddie, God bless you and God bless America.” Wiggins joked about the bridge. “Donald and I were talking, trying to figure out where we could put a toll road. I’d take half, he’d take half, but then he’d annex it and I get noth ing.” Wiggins said his time with the Partnership, “was a little different than I expected. I thought I get to play golf ■lt. v* 4m ■ p » mJiihfrfi ■ OVER SO* FT* OF IHVENTORV! j: . . ' I I * | «Ji cIA I 1 Ilf B 9 V aml II m \§ fil I X SJI •|f\ |J m va i u ii imi iiv iin I Imsl it v i y y i ,v i ilAlifj fil\ [lll Mlllllinl i Tin J i Lil JLJLJJLJ » JLJf 11,# Jlf JL %g» JL 1 JL# ill i|JIA, Jp j B^wWj®*v":- ;:S .\\ v" v^isi *'"** jH 1 ” -'® I PI | '"*** wiwffc* I j I ll>(»l I iiUMUonlvolii^ion^aK^^ 4 • IP* JBnSg i~ : a -- ; jfiS Journal/Ray Lightner Eddie Wiggins, surrounded by local leaders, unveils the sign naming the Russell Parkway bridge over Ga. 247 as the Eddie Wiggins Bridge of Partnership. 1 m -'ffßs ‘■•■f' | .#■■* fIES.* .Mm-a. «w VSSf . ■ *nhaf r ' "*; • ' 5,1 Kjh V JHfeflß V Bflbi. | Journal/Ray Lightner Wiggins puts his hand in with his partners at the base, from left, retired base commanders Maj. Gen. Ron Smith, Maj. Gen. Rick Goddard, Maj. Gen. “Newt” Nuetergen, Wiggins and current WRALC commander Maj. Gen. Tom Owen. with a two-star general.” He credited one of them, Ron Smith, “for all the won derful things I’ve become an expert in. I spell out verba tim what Ron Smith tells me to say.” He told Smith, “without your help and guidance it wouldn’t have happened.” Wiggins pointed to the base and told those gathered, “please don’t forget it is *a big deal. This ain’t gonna be here forever without effort.” Wiggins was a founding father of the partnership in 1993 and has served as chair . , , : f* iirntttt i^es' man since 1999. He success fully guided Robins Air Force Base and the community through many challenging issues including reduced bud gets, privatization threats, lack of adequate on-base and off-base housing, and lack of medical participation in the TRICARE program. Since 1993, Robins. Air Force Base has grown from about 18,000 to 27,000 per sonnel, increased its economic impact on Georgia from $2.3 billion to $4.2 billion, and survived three base closure and realignment rounds. LOCAL . HAMBY, ■ ' * 1 ** jgßtak *| ‘O4 LEXUS ES 330 Only 28.300 miles #P2BO2IA 526,900 •05 GMC SIERRA SLT #C27552A 521,850 02 HONDA 02 MONTE CARLO ‘OS BUICK ACCORD EX #T27162A RENDEZVOUS #P5247A $n qqc ‘"S?* 513,275 521,750 07 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX #P5234 519,488 fHHHHHHTSHHI 1 •*»». ''4 . ® V,' * • jMBk ■./ P jflHHk ‘O7 PONTIAC SOLSTICE #P5252 Only 7,300 miles $27,900 mm li.^rt»<»ii l <iWi'M.w.*iJiM>iii*.arMV<i l tiiiii<irtiiiW>iw* l iiiwwwiwr«twiwiirtw mm 04 HONDA ACCORD EX #P5214 * 309 90 . rtio SI,OOO cash or trade down at GMAC. W A C IT f |W% HfciJ L.#% wOWm 04 CHEVY IMPALA #P5228 $14,200 06 GMC SIERRA SLT #P5226 $26,900 HAMBY CHEVROLET t PONTiaC », QUICK ». CMC, l'W<t i 4 tXk. AL V fCtz +"191/ tSL/V 1./IS& tJ *-%/%! tS * 4* »>s.'►? o*MMsmm* t iw t-'t (CfCV CM *:V *A4vH- • *j> * 4JTXX ~T 2? W Z?.l2f 05 GMC CANYON #T274728 515,750 05 CHEVY SILVERADO #C27498A 521,9a0 ‘O7 CHEVY UPLANDER #P5251 518,988 04 CADILLAC CTS #P5242 $23,750 ‘O2 BUICK PARK AVE #827553A $8,995 05 BUICK LACROSSE CX #P5254 $16,975 06 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 DIESEL 4X4 #P5230 $37,900 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2007 ♦ ‘O6 CHEVY HHR #P5227 515,756 04 CADILLAC DEVILLE #P5222, 10K Miles 522,866 ‘O4 TRAILBLAZER LS #P5200, 25K Miles 515,900 06 CHEVY AVALANCHE #P5235 $25,888 05 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER #P5237 $18,950 07 PONTIAC G 6 #P5223 $17,988 04 CHEVY SILVERADO LS #P5240 $21,900 IKtyWWXHIMiB>iMI 7A ■•ft.**»' v. 4