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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL fdisrtw“ Genelle B. Horne PERRY - Genelle B. Horne, age 73, passed away at home Monday. Graveside services were held Thursday at Perry Memorial Gardens. Rev. Jenny Jackson-Adams officiated. Mrs. Horne was born in Milledgeville to the late L. Hort and Mae Whitehead Brown. She attended Georgia College and later owned a telephone answering service in Melbourne, Florida before moving to Houston Co'unty in 1969. She was also a longtime mem ber of the Beltista Club of Perry, having served as Treasurer, and was also a member of the Dow Investment Club. Mrs. Horne loved to read and play bridge. Survivors include her daugh ter and son-in-law, Adrienne and Larry Walker of Kathleen; grandchildren, Ben Walker, HELM From page iA farm driving a John Deere tractor and seems happi est around big earth mov ing equipment, backhoes and maps. He spends part of every day in a tiny corner office hidden away in the county’s Public Works build ing on Kings Chapel Road in Perry, and takes a keen inter est in the work the engineers * are doing. “Have you SEEN our landfill?” he asks with real pride. Disinclined to blow his own horn, McMichael manages to sing the praises of County Public Works Director Tommy Stalnaker and County Administrator Steve Engel throughout the inter view. Asked about his role models, he talks about Harry S. Truman as an underdog who took over the presidency at a point of crisis, and was famous for the sign on his desk that said, “The buck stops here.” Then he adds that his hard working father, who iived- to be 94, was another of his role WE SPECIALIZE IN DEFENSIVE PISTOL TACTICS “Civilians & Law Enforcement" Georgia School of Shooting P.O. Box 835. Montezuma, GA 31063 Call (478) 244-0190 www.pistol-instructions.com DONATE TO GOODWILL. ♦ 2209 Moody Road ♦lls Margie Drive •, i ♦ 1355 Sam Nunn Blvd I ♦ Galleria Mall - 2922 Watson Blvd a www.goodwillworks.org ■ Building lives, famines, and communities ON THE SQUARE •SteaL ‘Seafood ‘Pasta ‘Pull Service Bar Across from the Courthouse in Historic Downtown Perry Corn' n & Downtown Perry - 30/ A Carroll St. • Cody Walker, and Wade Walker, all of Kathleen; cousin, Betty Yawn; and three sisters-in law, Gertrude Trawick, Amelia Tennille, and Edith Carter. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 50 years, Richard B. Horne. Donations may be made to Westfield Schools, The Learning Center at Fullington Academy, or The Mission Outreach Class of Perry United Methodist Church. Reva Clements Smith JACKSONVILLE - Services for Reva Clements Smith of Jacksonville will be held at 11 a.m. today, in the Jacksonville United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Telfair Memorial Gardens. Ms. Smith, 89, died Wednesday in the Perry Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Lewis Lampkin and Winnie models, and then he adds, “Jesus Christ.” Ask him about current issues, and you’ll get an ear ful. McMichael is one of the leaders, Georgia’s Speaker of the House Glenn Richardson is going to have to work with on any plan for tax reform, and right now Richardson’s controversial HB9OO, which would abolish property taxes in favor of a broader appli cation of the sales tax, is getting a raised eyebrow from McMichael, who seems determined to ask the hard questions while being diplo matic. “I admire the speaker for taking a position on the ad valorem tax,” he says diplo matically, noting that some kind of tax reform is in order, “but it bothers me the most that it would take the control of the revenue stream away from the counties, the cit ies and the school systems. You have 159 counties in the state of Georgia and every one of them is a little big different. One size doesn’t fit all.” McMichael frankly doubts the capacity of the state to riff COM PUTER JL SERVICES Specializing in: hardware repairs!upgrades, and virus removal. 4501 Russell Pkwy Suite 2 Warner Robins 478-333-6515 Friendly, hometown service at affordable prices. 52782 www.tdzcomputers.com LUNCH: Hamburgers * Hotdogs Sandwiches Daily Specials j !///'(/) '> f crncm/)erc(/ Steverson Wells and the widow of Terrell Clements. A native and lifelong resident of Jacksonville, she was the owner and operator of Clements Grocery for 23 years and a member of Jacksonville United Methodist Church. Survivors include: two daugh ters, Linda (Johnny) Harrell of Loganville, Marilyn (Jack) Mashburn of Bonaire; four grandchildren, Jonda (Floyd) Williams of Loganville, Amanda* Harrell of Loganville, Rebecca Mashburn of Pine Lake, Jonathan Mashburn of Bonaire; one sister, Corine Kitchens of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; two brothers-in-law, Bob Boney of Leesburg, Bill Brewer of Lakeland, Fla.; numerous niec es and nephews. Lowe’s Funeral Home of Helena is in charge of the arrangements. collect the sales tax from an expanded group of service providers. “We can’t collect all the gasoline taxes now,” he says, “You can’t monitor hll those small businesses, like beauty parlor, and people who work a few hours a week. There are just a lot of unanswered questions.” It’s going to be a busy year, and McMichael is deter mined to meet his responsi bilities as a Houston County Commissioner while serving his term in the state organi zation. One thing’s for sure. He won’t forget where he came from. Speaking of Houston County, he says that after growing up in rural Butts COMPREHENSIVE HEARING HEALTHCARE ac Hearing Associates, Inc. 302 Margie Drive, Warner Robins, GA Sheri Marshall M.S. I.kcnwd VudMugM / HIGHLY DEDICATED AND EXPERIENCED STAFF y' DOCTORS REFER TO US OFTEN -S COMBINED AUDIOLOGIST EXPERIENCE OF 50 YEARS jnieiobatatimeii DINNER: Steak Seafood Pasta Specials The People ’s Business A quick guide to what our elect ed officials are doing: The Houston County Commissioners (meeting Sept 4): ■ Passed a resolution present ed by Chairman Ned Sanders recognizing WRALL players for achievement, good sportsman ship and “conduct becoming of rue Southern gentlemen," for their hugs and handshakes to console the Japanese team. • ■ Passed a resolution pre sented by Chairman Ned Sanders honoring the Marquis de Lafayette on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of his birth. This resolution was requested by the Ocmulgee Chapter, Georgia Society, Sons of the American Revolution. ■ Approved a motion by Commissioner Jay Walker to retain the services of Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company for actuarial services at a cost of County, graduating from the University of Georgia and doing his military service in the army, he was eager to head for the big city life of Atlanta. He and his family came here in 1979 with C&S bank, and as big as the change was, it seems to have worked out fine. “There’s no way I’d ever want to live anywhere else,” he says. “ and I don’t know of a better place to raise a family.” Among countless other activities, McMichael teach es Sunday School at Christ United Methodist Church, and has been a major sup porter of the Museum of Aviation. 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The study will assist the county in determining how best to comply with a new law which requires public employers to disclose all post-employment benefit costs and liabilities on their financial statements ■ Approved a request from the City of Warner Robins to annex 2.22 acres of land at the intersection of Russell Parkway and Corder Road and to rezone it from commercial to residential The Houston County Development Authority (meeting Sept. 5): ■ Heard a presentation for information only on the propos- wy 1 11 1 i 111 M| ! m LEE'S RENTAL CENTER _________ Where Pros Go For Tools And Equipment Since 1966 • Construction Equipment • Homeowners Equipment • Party Equipment 2001 Houston Lake Road Perry, GA 31069 478-988-1 229 www.leesrental.com City of Warner Robins PUBLIC NOTICE According to the Georgia Municipal Election Code 21-2-379.6 notice is hereby given that the logic and accuracy testing on the voting equipment to be used in November 6,2007 General Election will be at 9:00 a.m. on September 20, 2007 and continue until completed. 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