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Weather Saturday: Partly cloudy High: 86 * Lo*- 65 LEGAI. HOUSTON COUNTY^ CITY OF PERRY, CITY OF WARNER ROBINS AND CITY OF CENTERVILLE Volume 137, Number 176 y . *iF $ m // \ m * -m : AubsSll r ■** »> • -- u 4 w . EM Gary Harmon Shanna Rowsey and Jessica Painter take a ride down an inflatable slide during Freedom Fest held at Southside Baptist Saturday. For more, see 7A. Baby Safety Month Safe Kids offers tips for you, yours Special to the Journal September is Baby Safety Month and Safe Kids of Houston County reminds parents and caregivers to plan ahead to make safe spaces for babies at home, at play and on the road. To that end, Safe Kids of Houston County has the fol lowing safety tips for new borns up to age 3: !bb fwyTTMMwrwMr Remove pillows, soft bed ding and toys from crib; put baby “back to sleep” or face up on a firm mattress. Keep cribs away from windows and furniture. Install guards on windows that can be opened, and tie up cords on curtains and blinds. Install smoke alarms on every floor and PERIODICAL 500 .HiH< aaasijrffr *;|f COOI * Georgia Newspaper Project A rt-*■***-> t tKrnm i’jjuii i uui a« y University of Georgia n Tt »r”n if» a m i ncziMo vsm xJuov/*wuz -7 nir» t -r orwa Sept. 15-18, 2007 |»^l»W^x€» > x7iS,.xr> im SCHOOL - IOA The Westfield Schools names its Homecoming Court for 2007. Also, Parkwood Elementary School students “empowered.” Also, don’t miss our COMMUNITY and RELIGION sections and lots more inside. Freedom Fest outside all sleeping areas. Install safety gates at top and bottom of stairs. §H Never leave a hot stove unattended. Keep hot liq uids, poisons and electrical cords out of reach, and keep cleaning products and other poisons locked out of reach. Do not let children under age three eat small, round or hard foods such as hot dogs, grapes, hard candy, nuts or popcorn. Mix hot and cold water together, and test the tem perature before putting the baby in the water. Set the hot water heater to 120 degrees to help prevent scalding. BIRTHDAYS Sept. 15 ■ Chastity Roundtree ■ Nik Etheridge ■ Hope Sirman Sept. 16 ■ Shay Jones ■ Jim Cheeley ■ Shirley Minter ■ Donnie McKim S*~*\ ■ Rosalyn Zander \tt\ ■ J.J. Bramblett ■ Ashley Buck jL. J ■ Mike Froehlich itWjj f ■ Jean Buck ■ Eddie Shropshire ■ Stacy Beard ANNIVERSARIES Sept. 15 ■ Chastity and Jeff Roundtree Saturday-Tuesday, September 15-18, 2007 Never leave a baby alone in the bath. Actively supervise chil dren on the playground - be within arm’s reach. Avoid playgrounds with asphalt services. Do not let children wear jewelry or drawstring clothes on the playground. Pools should be fenced on all four sides and have self-clos ing gates. Children under the age of 13 should always ride in the back seat in proper restraints. Babies less than one year of age and 20 pounds or lighter must ride in a rear-facing car seat, reclined at a 45-degree angle. Always This week in HHJ history: 30 years ago: Two members of the Perry-Fort Valley Airport Authority exchange heated words during the group’s regular meeting. So intense does the argument become that one member tells the other to meet him outside later (presumably not for cof fee). 20 years ago: Testimony begins in the Dr. Vincent Mallory trial. Also, with just 64 spectator passes being issued, it’s reported people are lining up in the early morning hours for a chance to ge in. In other news, the acting director of the Middle Georgia Health District tells the Houston County Board of Health - during a meeting - AIDS is a lot more widespread than once thought (oh yes). 10 years ago: The City of Perry offers installation of a second water meter to read yard usage. The offer stems from residents com plaining their water bills were unusually high following a rate increase. SPORTS - IB Local man finds the back of the boat much Mil to his liking. Also, HoCo softball player making up |M| JBlk for lost time after having to sit out last year |H| Jfl due to a misdiagnosis. Lots more. «Bl check the harness for proper fit. Never leave a child in a vehicle unattended, especial ly on hot days. Remember to check the back seat before exiting the vehicle to ensure a child or infant has not been forgotten. Baby Safety Month is an annual observance led by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association since 1991. The theme of this year’s program is “Baby Safety - A Partnership,” a reminder that baby safety is a shared responsibility of product manufacturers, retailers, health care provid ers, child advocacy organi zations, government agen cies and the community at large as well as parents and See BABY, page yA BOE recognizes 25 longtime employees By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer Members of the Houston County Board of Education personally shook hands with 25 employees on Tuesday, thanking them for their loyal service. The employees, including main tenance and school lunch employees as well as teach ers, principals and adminis trators, had worked for the system for 25 to 40 years. They were guests of honor at a reception prior to the regular board meeting. First to be honored was Robert Hayes of the main tenance department, who Groups eooMne efforts to ralso 8s for FOPAS eßay auction to spearhead fund-raising effort Special to the Journal In 2Q04, Davis Cosey, according to a release, founded Friends of Perry Animal Shelter as a 501(c)3 non-profit charity. This charity is the prima ry vehicle to raise money for the shelter. Cosey, accord ing to the release, donates “countless hours of his time and who-knows-how much of his own money in support of FOPAS.” In keeping with its mis fmßssssl -==J ItffOSMli v ''sSilzgi Contributed “Noot,” owned by Julie and Rob Jones of Goin’ Postal stands ready - as do the Jones’, as well as Davis Cosey of Davis Oil - stand ready to help raise money for the Friends of Perry Animal Shelter via eßay. 1 1 //<'/ <> \ meet Georgia Military College announced recently the following college students from the Warner Robins area who have achieved academic distinction during the Summer Quarter: President’s List - 3.70 grade point average or above D Allyson N. Allen 0 Jennifer L. Bradshaw 0 Kimberly M. Chesbro 0 Precious Denise Edmonds D Stephanie V. Galloway D Josh M. Ham 0 Debra V. Haslem 0 Rita J. Martin aw Evaw-s ‘Family Nimspapek www.hhjnews,com j i has worked for the school system for 40 years. Recognized for 35 years of service were Jamie Cook, Warner Robins High; Evelyn Davidson, Northside Elementary; Ernest Davis, Perry Middle; Sherin Hinnant, Houston County High; Barbara Thomas, Westside Elementary and Brenda Walker, Parkwood Elementary. Recognised for 30 years of service were Ozzie Brown, Northside High; Valda Browning of the School Nutrition pro gram; Jean Durham, Quail Run Elementary; Marion Ford, Pearl Stephens See EMPLOYEES, page SA sion statement, FOPAS has two primary objectives. The first is to raise money to support the day-to-day operation of the Perry Animal Shelter. The second is to contrib ute to a special fund set aside to build a much-need ed new facility. The cur rent shelter is overcrowd ed, outdated, and in need of repair. Cosey is dedicated to get ting a new, modern facility See FOPAS, page SA 0 Wayne M. McGhie □ Booker C. Obrien D Frances L. Perazzola □ Leyna E. Rogers 0 Angela M. Rucker D Rhonda M. Spires Q Nicole L. Vining See LIST, page lA Correction The website for Georgia House Speaker Glenn Richardson’s tax reform pro posal was listed incorrectly in the Sept. 12 issue. The website is vwvw.thegreatplan forgeorgia.com. We regret the error. Award-Winning Newspaper Better Newspaper Contest