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Weather Today: Partly cloudy High: 93 Low: 68 legal ob^an'for Houston couN’r^ CITY OF PERRY, CITY OF WARNER ROBINS AND CITY OF CENTERVILLE Volume 137, Number tC”* Thee Lord’s Table Perry group plans food, friendship for those in need By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer A small group of Christian volun teers began to meet two months ago to talk about having a soup kitchen in Perry, and one of the first -things they decided was that they weren’t going to call it a soup kitchen. That’s just the term most people know best when they think of feeding those who are poor and hungry. t It took two meetings to settle on the name, but Kim Schave, who has chaired the meetings from the start, says that once the inspira tion came up, it was unani mous. The free lunches that will be served each Friday at Christ Lutheran Church will be called Thee Lord’s Table. Who is welcome to Thee Lord’s Table? Who’s eligi ble? That was an easy one. In a world filled with paper work,and proofs of need, this will simply be an open door. Anyone who shows up will be welcomed in and served a good meal. “All in need will be made to feel welcome,” says Pastor Steve Schave. “Remember what Christ said: ‘For I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in.’” So those are the ground rules - straight from the scripture. The hungry will be fed. The thirsty will be given something to drink. The stranger will be invit ed in. Thee Lord’s Table has been a community effort from the start, and once the idea was brought it, the plan received strong back ing from Perry Volunteer Outreach, along with attracting members of sev eral different Perry church es, including Perry United Methodist, Crossroads United Methodist, Perry Presbyterian, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Grace Church, Cross Point Baptist, St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, ahd the Christ Lutheran’s sister church in Oglethorpe, Mt. Zion- St. Luke Lutheran. The PERIODICAL 500 gniliil 8 *55108 00001* 4 I.. 11.11- ..11. ,11 COOI * Georgia Newspaper Projedt Main Library University of Georgia ATHENS GA SOS G2-GGG2 3-DtGIT 306 Sept. 5, 2007 Srsus,. Hot S/w isv, FOOD - IB Breakfast with Millie - Biscuits, gravy, country ham and an extra helping of smiles "M to mad wM tw nmte to feel welcome. Remember what Christ said: ’For I wet hungry, and ye pave me to bat; I woe thirsty, and ye save me drink; I was a strantier, and ye took me in,’" , Jjiiko'rfti t Jwrh factor Stcvt Wm ...J .JOB fTih j ~ t ..if uHjr | 4 • .aju 1 * vr* ■ u ■wg| ■f ’» : '•' -•* • * - jfIKST ’• -.- ■!> -jS'-BEfc -■ . •S'IKTB’iIiEHP m AlßHfjfiltfßil ~’ l h 1 "’ 1 ', 'irrTi* 'j, \ v v . j\ f w 1 It 'j|, fell-• .'^f- HMWHBL-. Jfc, Wife Journal/Charlotte Perkins April Albritton of Calvary Way Community Church, pushing the cart, is helped by Joan and Phil Ziegler, members of Christ Lutheran Church, as they stock up for the first lunch to be served at Thee Lord’s Table Westfield Schools are also involved. Christ Lutheran is one of Perry’s newer churches, chartered just last June, ■ BIRTHDAYS Sept. 4 / — N ■ Donnie V"''' Patterson f m Sheila / Dean Sept. 5 liiW|k ■ Jimmy J Cheek ■ Sarah * Sapp "S' ■ Cody Blount Sept. 6 ■ Jim Johnson Sept. 7 ■ Gale Purvis 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. Wednesday. September S, 2007 with about 80 members in regular attendance. Their first big accomplishment was getting a church building. They worship in the build- This week in HHJ history: 30 years ago: Perry police added a new “radar gun" to its arsenal. The effects were immediate said the then-Perry Police chief. Also, three county officers filed budget appeals to the Houston County grand jury and 52,735 automobile tags were sold gen erating $459,842 in revenue. 20 years ago: The Perry Housing Authority was under considerable heat following its decision to reappoint a white member - keeping the organization “all white" despite outside requests to nomi nate a black member of the community. And, jury selection continued for the murder trial of Dr. Vincent Mallory, who was accused of killing a Bonaire resident. 10 years ago: The County Commission and Board of Education exchange land. The commission gave the board 3.29 of its acres along Georgia 96, while the board gave 3.37 to the commission. The exchange, according to the commission, gave it land it could use later on down the line and the board the option of expanding facilities at David Perdue Elementary School. Mi ing most Perryans know as the old “Ag building,” and have renovated it as a sanctuary with adjoining See TABLE, page 8A SPORTS 4B Panthers and Hornets strong in openers; Warner Robins man wins Silver at Games; Demons and Demonettes third at Wildcat cross country invitational By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer Rex, Perry’s drug dog, was on the job Monday night, and two Perry men are now in jail because of his well-trained nose. Douglas Ryan Peake, 1515 Windsor Road, and Daniel Moody, 32, who has been living in the Swan Motel, have both been charged with possession of methamphetamines with intent to distribute. According to Capt. Heath Dykes of Perry’s Detective Division, Sgt. Ron Brainard, the depart ment’s canine handler, was on patrol and pulled Peake and Moody, who were in a Ford Taurus, over for a routine traffic violation at Council contests set From staff reports >1 ■ ;<* ... .... . , No contests for Perry Council Three candidates have entered the race for three posts on Perry City Council. There wi lj.be no contests, and thus no election. Incumbent coundlmen James Moore, District 2, and Riley Hunt, District 3, face no opposition for re-election. Willie King, a long-time member of the city’s planning board, qualified last week to seek the District 1 post, which has been held by Councilman Bobby Glover. Glover did not choose to run again*. Perry council members serve four-year terms at a sal ary of $6,600 annually. Ten vying for Warner Robins Council Ten candidates qualified last week to Seek posts on the Warner Robins City Council. The election will be Nov. 6, with the winners serving four year terms. Qualifying for Post 2, which is city-wide, were Thomas Simms, Jr., Scott W Trantham, Jason Lynn Whittington and Robert J. Winner. This post has been held by Councilman Dean Cowart, who did not seek re-elec tion. “ For Post 4, Cynthia Boor, Thomas M. Oglesby and Robert J. Wilbanks will be on the ballot. This is position that has been vacated by Steve Smith. For Post 6, there are three candidates: Cora Fells- Gibson, Incumbent Charles D. “Doug” McDowell, and John F. Williams. Centerville has one contest With the close of qualifying last week, Councilman Robert A. Smith Jr. stood unopposed for re-election to Post 4 on the Centerville City Council. Edward Tucker and John Harley will be vying for Post 3. Incumbent Councilman Sherod Wilson is not seeking re-election. ‘Atta boy Rex’ Drug dog helps with meth bust T II /ieie iteffs/thor s meet Brandi Dawn Bazemore of Byron and Matthew Council Hulbert, who were part of the more than 1,500 Mercer University School of Law graduates recently. Founded in 1873, Mercer's School of Law, according to a release, is one of the old est law schools in the country. Named for Walter F. George, a 1901 graduate of Mercer’s Law School who went on to become a justice of the Georgia State Supreme Court and later a U.S. Senator, the school has a rich and distinguished history. jAlt rlL* fjVw www,hHjnews,c om j 6:15 p.m. near the intersec tion of Courtney Hodges Blvd. and Main Street. Rex, who is a German shepherd, “alerted” on approaching the car, mak ing it known that there were drugs in the car. This led to a search and methamphetamine pack aged to sell was reportedly found in the car. Dykes, and others were called to scene by Brainard. They obtained a warrant to search Room 111 at the Swan Motel, where Moody was staying, and found drug paraphernalia and crystal meth, according to reports. Dykes said the meth products had a street value of around SSOO. The two suspects are in the Houston County jail. 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