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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL Mimsttm Hotnr journal Perry Office 1210 Washington St. P.O. Box 1910 Perry, GA 31069 478-987-1823 See us online at www.hhjnews. com Reader Classified Advertising: Call 478-987-1823 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. You can fax an ad 24 hours a day to 478-988-9194. Delivery by mail: Delivery by mail is available for in and out of county. Call 987-1823 for rates. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: 1210 Washington St. Perry. GA 31069 The Houston Homey Journal, is a periodical, mailed (ISSN 1526- 7393) at Perry and is published Wednesday and Saturday for $62 per year by Evans Newspapers Inc., 1210 Washington St.. Perry, GA 31069; 478-987-1823 Fax 478-988-1181. Not published Thanksgiving and Christmas. Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. NEWS TIPS: Call 478-987-1823 Ext. 231 or 234 Newsroom Fax: 478-988-1181 ' Managing editor: ■ Don Moncrief. 987-1823, Ext. 231; donm@evansnewspapers.com Lifestyle/Food editor: ■ Charlotte Perkins, 987-1823, Ext. 234; cperkins@evansnewspapers. com Photographer: ■ Gary Harmon, 987-1823, Ext. 229; gharmon@evansnewspapers. com Sports writer: ■ Matthew Brown, 987-1823. Ext. 237; mbrown@evansnewspapers.com Corrections: The HHJ strives for fairness and accuracy, and will print a correction or clarification when one is in order. Call Ext. 231. Advertising errors and omissions: The advertiser agrees that the pub lisher shall not be liable for dam ages arising from errors in adver tisements beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by that portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred. There shall be no liability for non-insertion of any advertisement beyond the amount paid for such advertise ment. Speak your mind Is there something you want to say to the folks in Washington? Whether a complaint, compli ment or a request for help, here’s how to get in touch: U.S. Senate Sen. Saxby Chambliss 416 Russell Senate Office Building Washington D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-3521 Fax: 202-224-0103 Website; Chambliss.senate. gov Macon office: 741-1417 Sen. Johnny Isakson 120 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-3643 Fax: 202-228-0724 Website: lsakson.senafe.gov State offices: Call 770-661- 0999 to be connected with nearest staff. Congressman Jim Marshall (Bth District Representative) 504 Cannon House office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone 202-225-6531 Fax: 202-225-3013 Website: www.house.gove/ marshall Macon office: 464-0255 PICCADILL^ Spiderman This Thursday at 5 p.m. Watson Blvd. Warner Robins, GA 478-953-7676 ts. HOME REPAIR 10AH J*-| ftft City of Warner Robins DOES YOUR HOME NEED REPAIRS? ft y Do you own your home? Do you have equity in your home? | Is your home within the limits of the City of Warner Robins? Please contact the City of Warner Robins, Department of Community Development to see if you qualify for a U.S. Department of HUD , funded low (0% to 3%) interest rate loan (Certain income restrictions apply-Maximum income ranges from $32,950f0r a single person to $62,150f0r a family of 8) Apply at Warner Robins City Hall, 100 Watson Blvd. upstairs in the Department of Community Development or call 929-1140 for more details. teurccrerriW Richard Collins WARNER ROBINS - Master Sgt. (Air Force retired) Richard "Dick” Collins, 61, passed away Sept. 5. His parents, James and Elaine Collins, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Flora Collins, Warner Robins; Wf & y jmlJ Contributed Jack’s Discount Building Materials in Perry cut the ribbon on its new facility this past week. Jack’s Discount Building Materials is owned by Warner Robins Supply. Shown cutting the ribbon is Store Manager John Garlock and guests. Call 987-2334 for more information. The People’s Business A quick guide to what our elected and appointd officials are doing The Perry Planning Commission (meeting was Monday): ■ Granted four variances to Mike Trotter, 900 Washington Street, to place play house in his back yard. ■ Recommended approval of a request from the Perry- Houston Airport authority to rezone 12.353 acres along Airport Road from R-Ag to M-2. James Marshall expressed some objection on the basis that the rezoning could allow the building of a manufacturing plant or airport hangars in proximity to his mother’s home. The final vote will be made by the Perry City Council. PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTERVILLE Pursuant to 21-2-379.6(c) Notice is hereby given that on the 20th day of September , 2007 Logic and Accuracy Testing of the Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) Units, Encoders and AccuVote OS Units will begin at 3:oopm at the Houston County Board of Elections Office located in the Houston County Government Building, 801 Main Street, Perry, Georgia. Following completion of testing on the DRE Units and Encoders; Logic and Accuracy Testing of the AccuVote OS Units will begin and continue until complete. This equipment will be used for absentee, in person absentee/advance voting and the tabulation of votes for the November 6, 2007 General Election. This testing is open to the public. City of Centerville Elections Superintendent On Sept. 1,2007 the Houston Home Journal ran an ad for Advanced Disposal for the garbage pick up day changes and the dates were listed incorrectly. We apologize to the Perry residents and to Advanced Disposal for the inconvenience. sons, Patrick Collins, Warner Robins; Michael Collins, Baton Rogue; Robert Collins, Orlando; brother, Skip Collins, Seattle, Washington; Marilyn Markshausen, Acworth. Vance Laws WARNER ROBINS - Vance Laws, 60, passed away Saturday. Jack’s Discount ■ Recommended denial of a request from Kelly Rodriguez for a special exception to open a Day Care Center at 1108 Tucker Road on the basis of traffic impact. The final vote will be made by the Perry City .Council. ■ Reviewed some changes in design plans for Woodland Property Partners, Inc to devel op 494.535 acres as part of Houston Springs. The devel opment will have mixed use, including a six-story apartment complex. ■ Reviewed and approved proposed changes in the city’s Planned Unit Development Regulations with an emphasis on preserving open space, cre ating walkable neighborhoods and having appropriate berms and natural wooded buffers. ■ Reviewed and approved "/ /n </1 s w’/nem hcny/ His father George Swanay, mother, Bessie Mae Swanay, and brother, Pete Swanay pre ceded him in death. Survivors include his children, Vance W. Laws, Centerville, Crystal Laws, Macon and brother Johnny (Shelia) Laws, Centerville. architectural standards for non residential structures. The Perry Airport Authority (meeting was Monday): ■ The Georgia Municipal Association will hold a public meeting on HR 900 in the audi torium at the Houston County Board of Education building on Main Street in Perry at 1 p.m. Tuesday. HR 900 is a proposal to abolish all ad valorem taxes in Georgia, replacing that revenue with an expanded sales tax. The meet ing is open to the public. ■ The Perry City Council will meet Tuesday with a work ses sion at 5 p.m. in the second floor conference room, and the regular meeting at 6 p.m. Both meetings are open to the public. |53358 ON THE SOU ARE •Steak ‘Seafood ‘Pasta ‘Pull Service bar Across from the Courthouse in Historic Downtown Perry Cpxs^b Downtown Perry - 80/A Carroll St. • Ar/8- < /88- < /08 J y 15 125 1 53412 j* 1 Hil LUNCH: Hamburgers Hotdogs Sandwiches Daily Specials TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 ♦ Forgery arrests made In WR From staff reports Two men and a woman were arrested by the Warner Robins police this past Wednesday on charg es of multiple forgeries of checks and possession of methamphetamine. Matthew Hughes, Jason Blount and Bradi Stephens were released on bond after being arrested and charged. The investigation is ongo ing. The charges stem from numerous police reports documenting fraudulent activity on the part of the suspects. A search warrant was executed at their resi City of Warner Robins PUBLIC NOTICE According to the Georgia Municipal Election Code 21-2-379.6 (c) notice is hereby given that the logic and accuracy testing on the voting equipment to be used in the November 6,2007 General Election will begin at 9:00 a.m. on September 20,2007 and continue until completed. The testing will be at the Houston County Board of Elections Office located in the Houston County Government Building, 801 Main St. Perry, Georgia. ♦ This testing is open to the public. Vida Rawls $ Municipal Election Superintendent MM A-1 Cleaners Under New Management Men’s or Women’s Suites *7.50 Dresses $ 6.99 Men’s Shirt *1.49 Heavy Starch *3.99 1220 Russell Pkwy., Warner Robins 4 (b/t Cloverleaf B. Advanced Aute Parts) YOU DEFINITELY CHOSE THE ... RIGHTPLACE! FEATURES: CLIMATE CONTROLLED & DRIVE UP ACCESS, VIDEO RECORDED, & FRIENDLY STAFF WE SELL BOXES AND PACKING SUPPLIES, TOO! 25% OFF IST 4 MONTHS NEW CUSTOMERS ONLY dence Aug. 31. Hughes and Stephens are accused of making checks in the names of mul tiple people with checking account numbers with vari ous banks, as well as mak ing Georgia identifications, which included their picture with the names of those on the fraudulent checks they created. Blount is accused .of pawning merchandise purchased by Hughes and was reportedly in posses sion of methamphetamine. Multiple businesses were reportedly victims of the suspects. Men’s or Women’s Uniforms *5.50 478-922-5739 imply Self* Storage 4501 RUSSELL PKWY STE 1, WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088 478-971-1410 CONFERENCE ROOMS AVAILABLE $25/DAY OFFER FROM 8/30-9/30/07 DINNER: Stealc Seafood Pasta Specials 3A Igmragttj VS' “wee Dry Cleaning *24.99 or 4 Df9SS9$ Same Price * i | 50673 ,52776 52808