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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL Old fashioned skills still count at the fair Georgia Living Show takes weeks to install By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer When the Georgia National Fair opens two weeks from tomorrow, there’ll be some who can’t wait for the big name concerts, some who head straight for the mid way, and some who go look ing for a funnel cake. But there’ll be others who head straight for the quiet side of the fair. That’s the crowd you’ll find every day in the Miller- Murphy-Howard Building and Heritage Hall, wan dering through the exhib its, admiring the quilts, the crafts and the cooking, the roses, the paintings and the photographs. The Georgia Living Show ties the fair to a long tradi tion that gives homemak ers and artisans a chance to show their talents and maybe go home with a blue ribbon. Well, maybe a red ribbon, or maybe a white ribbon, or maybe even no ribbon at all, but still there’s something to be said for having your needlework or your pho tography lovingly displayed with all the rest. The show, under the direc tion of Lora Arledge and her assistant Sandy Kusuda, ATM robbery attempt fails From staff reports The unknown driver of a stolen white Chevrolet pick up truck who tried to rob an ATM is still being sought . Capt. Heath Dykes of the Perry Police Dept, said that a video showed the truck backing into the ATM at Robins Federal Credit Union on Perry Parkway Sept. 12. Damage was done to the Man stabbed in household light From staff reports Bridget Releford, 1307 Houston Lake Road, has been charged with aggravat ed assault in the stabbing of Kirby Ezell of the same address. According to police reports, Releford stabbed Business of the month IGEICO INSURANCE [GOOD RATES FOR COLLEGE STUOERTS I 322 BH# I 4 | f* Lr F r.v rMikdVtiCMtmutWP§§- m i |; \ > r Contributed Keep Warner Robins Beautiful recognized GEICO Insurance on North Davis Drive with the Business of the Month award recently. Pictured are Jack Steed from KWRB, Boyd Gegogeine and Terry Duemberger and David Carr, both KWRB members. involves a number of tern- , porary workers and volun teers, and many exhibits are already in place. Many have also already been judged. The quilts - which hang straight down from the metal ceiling beams or along the walls - sire put up early. Other items, such as paintings and photographs are also mounted as exhib its during September, and the perishable items, such as decorated cakes, plants and flowers such as dahlias, roses and camellias come in last. Once the fair opens, a series of special events will be on the schedule. Visitors can watch deco rative painting demonstra tions, learn how to weave corn shucks and carve pumpkins, speak with art ists-in-residence, and take a break to sit down and watch cooking shows as well as cooking contests. The Georgia National Fair will hold a Special Sneak a-Peek on Oct. 4 at 3 p.m., with admission for $4. The fair officially begins at 4 p.m. that day. General admission after the Sneak-a-Peek is $8 for adults, $7 for senior citizens and no charge at all for chil dren 10 and under if they are accompanied by adults. ATM, which was knocked to the ground, but the thief was unable to get any cash from it and left. The truck has been found in Warner Robins. There are several “peo ple of interest” in this case, Dykes said. Anyone with information on the case should contact Det. Sg. Ken Ezell at 988- 2884. Ezell straight through the arm with a kitchen knife on Sept. 14. 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