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LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COuWt
CITY OF PERRY, CITY OF WARNER ROBINS AND CITY OF CENTERVILLE
Volume 137, Number 178
DNR holds hearing
on Flat Creek park
By CHARLOTTE
PERKiNS
Journal Staff Writer
More than 80 people
turned out Thursday night
for a Department of Natural
Resources public hearing
on the future of Flat Creek
State Park.
The site for the park
is located south of Perry
between U.S. 41 and 1-75,
bordered by Flat Creek to
the north and Fire Tower
Road to the south.
It currently contains the
century-old Andel house,
some wetlands, some farm
fields and wooded areas and
a man-made lakebed that is
slowly filling, and is expect
ed to be a public fishing
pond by 2009. (Some state
officials have said it could
be filled sooner if there is a
large tropical storm, similar
to Alberto in 1994.)
The meeting was con
ducted by Mary J. Karwoski
of Doran Karwoski, Inc.
Landscape Architecture
and Land planning, an
Atlanta based firm. State
Sen. Ross Tolleson was also
there and explained to the
group: “The park has to
have a master plan, a vision
of where we want to go.”
Tolleson said that one
idea under discussion was
to connect a walking trail
with the Big Indian Creek
Project in downtown Perry.
Kaworski, who handed
out surveys to members
of the audience, said that
goals would include protect-
‘Peaches to Beaches’ earns Top 20 distinction
Special to the Journal
Georgia’s longest yard sale, the
Peaches to the Beaches Yard Sale,
which takes place the second Friday
and Saturday in March along US
Highway 341, the Golden Isles
Parkway, has been named a Top 20
Event by the Southeast Tourism
Society.
“The Top 20 Events represents
the best festivals the Southeast has
to offer. Events that win this honor
benefit from the widespread exposure
and prestige that being named a Top
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Temple of Miracles Worship Center leads
the way during Great American Cleanup.
Also, crafters needed for Fall Festival,
columnists and more.
"The park has to have a master plan, a vision of where we
want to go."
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State Sen. Ross Tolleson, center, talks with Bob and Martha Fairchild of Elko at the
public hearing on plans for Flat Creek State Park.
ing the “integrity of he sce
nic, natural, cultural and
biological resources.”
Steve Saunders of the
Department of Natural
Resources tried having an
audience show of hands on
different subjects, and got
little response to a request
about having golf at the
site. Citizens also did not
20 Events affords,” says Stephanie
Brown-Newton, STS Coordinator of
the Top 20 Events Program.
To be nominated for a Top 20 Event,
an event must be at least in its third
year and must have a minimum atten
dance of 1,000.
This coming year will mark the
fourth installment of the 221-mile
yard sale, which links peach-grow
ing counties in middle Georgia to the
beaches of Brunswick and the Golden
Isles, with stops in 19 communities
along the way.
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BIRTHDAYS
Sept. 20
■ Bill Cox (Happy belated 96th!)
Sept. 22
■ Pauline Lewis ■ Melissa K. Evans
■ Crystal Greene
■ Velma Robinson
■ Jennifer Peaster |
Sept. 25
■ Linda Shearer
E-mail birthdays to: hhj(o evansnewspapers.
com or donmifievansnewspapers.com, or send
them to: 1210 Washington St., Perry 31069
attn: Don Moncrief. You can also call him at
987-1823, Ext. 231.
ANNIVERSARIES
Sept. 20
■ Billie and Bill Cox
Saturday-Tuesday, September 22-25, 2007
- State Sen. Ross Tolleson
seem interested in having
shooting.
Kaworski asked that
people use the survey form
instead of voting on what
they would like.
In a question and answer
period, Brenda Long, who
lives near the park area
expressed concern about
security, saying that she
This week in HHJ history:
30 years ago:
Perry United Methodist church held a revival with former
pastors preaching. These included the Rev. J.B. Smith, the
Rev. Leonard Cochran, the Rev. Jim Mcllrath, the Rev. Elick
Bullington, the Rev. Billy Key, and the Rev. Roy Gardener.
Also, the Houston Home Journal printing plant was sold to
Jimmy Chapman.
20 years ago:
Perry Players presented a comedy, “Run for your Wife,” with
Carol Strandberg directing. Pauline Lewis was recovering from
a stroke. Phyllis Bynum Flowers (now Grace) began her political
career with a bid for Perry City Council.
10 years ago:
The Heileman Brewing Company was acquired by an
Australian fim, a move that Tom Daniel, chairman of the Perry
Economic Development Authority, called a positive move. Plans
for the Farm-City Fest were under way, with the Perry Lions
Club as sponsors. Dr. Michael Kinsley opened his dental prac
tice in Perry with a ribbon cutting. Winn Dixie has a special on
fresh fryers at 44 cents a pound.
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had already had intrud
ers leaving trash on her
property. Steve Collins was
interested in a place to ride
bikes and Herman Thames
wanted to see camping sites
and horseback riding.
There will be a second
public hearing after some
preliminary plans are pre
pared for presentation.
The Peaches to the Beaches Annual
Yard Sale is organized by the Golden
Isles Parkway Association, a mem
bership organization that represents
Chambers of Commerce, Convention
& Visitors Bureaus, Tourism Boards
and other organizations in towns
and cities along and near the Golden
Isles Parkway and US Highway 341.
Participating communities include
Culloden, Roberta, Fort Valley, Perry,
Hawkinsville, Eastman, Helena,
Mcßae, Lumber City, Hazlehurst,
See PEACHES, page 9A
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Washington St. house to go
Developer gets
demolition OK
By CHARLOTTE
PERKINS
Journal Staff Writer
A group of citizens lost
in their effort to prevent
the demolition of the house
at 1105 Washington StVeet,
which formerly served as the
Perry Chamber of Commerce
building and the Elwood
Waites Insurance Building.
While the Perry Planning
Commission had previously
denied Paradise Developer’s
request to demolish the
building, the Perry City
Council voted unanimously
to allow the company to take
the house down.
Paradise had already
bought the property for
use as a driveway from
Washington Street into its
proposed Walgreen’s on
Commerce and Ball Streets,
when it became apparent
that the small house, built
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Gov. Sonny Perdue was at the New Perry Hotel on
Thursday night to endorse Rick Goddard. From left,
Perdue, Judy Goddard and Rick Goddard.
Perdue endorses Goddard
(or Eighth District opening
By CHARLOTTE
PERKINS
Journal Staff Writer
Although the prima
ry election is still months
away, Gov. Sonny Perdue
has endorsed Houston
Countian Rick Goddard, for
Georgia’s Eighth District
seat in the U.S. House of
Representatives. Goddard
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Northside rolls past Jones County in football.
Also, NVRA crowns its champs; Perry
Horseshoe Pitcher’s Club defends Interleague
t title, softball, volleyball and lots more.
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I don’t know of a more
knowledgeable and helpful
group of people any place than
the staff of the Perry Public
Library.
They are always willing
to locate, explain, order or
just smile and chat. We are
very fortunate to have a well
stocked library and accomo
dating workers.
Ketus Cawthon
Know someone or
some agency that could
use a pat on the back?
Send your “Kudos " to
hhj@evansnewspapers.com.
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in the late 1930 s was within
Perry’s historic district.
The demolition got no
objection from the Downtown
Development Authority, but
was blocked by the Planning
Commission after citizens
came out to object.
Speaking at the Perry
City Council meeting on
Tuesday night were Charles
Irby Shelton, who lived in
the house as a small child,
and is well known locally
for his knowledge of historic
Perry, and Ellie Loudermilk,
who has written a book on
Perry’s old homes, particu
larly in the historic district.
Loudermik detailed the
many historic homes that
have been moved, demolished
or lost to fires in Perry, and
said the demolition would be
“a loss that changes the face
of Perry forever.”
See HOUSE, page gA
is, at this point, the only
announced Republican can
didate, and would square off
against incumbent Democrat
Jim Marshall of Macon if he
wins the primary nomina
tion.
Goddard currently is
vice president and chief
technology officer at
Mercer University, but
See ENDORSES, page 9A
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Correction:
The youngster above was
recently misidentified. He is
actually Tyler Perry of the
Chiefs.
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