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Weather Saturday: Chance of ' ' • LEGAL HOUSTON couN^v; CITY OF PERRY, CITY OF WARNER ROBINS AND CITY OF CENTERVILLE Volume 137, Number 179 "" -i-JW' titssM JP** StiKi Wk - ft-; gay iiii i jMk <sr TfipßSßrsE jtßgjt Sfe's'S’l :faaiflttaffllilTfttiifirii'yT I '' nkaQHS » JH| I Hr ilr |p •■—■—. iwaw. », —i ■ .... ■ ■■ ' ■ ■■ - ENI/Gary Harmon Houston County’s Devon Preston slams'the ball past Warner Robins’ Katie Hutch kiss in the two teams’ County Championship matchup Saturday at Houston County. For more, see 38. Summerhill honors longtime administrator By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer It’s hard to imagine Summerhill without Joe Andrews, Andrews started to work in the maintenance depart ment of the nursing home when he was 15 years old. That was in 1971, and except for a brief stint as a corrections counselor after he graduated from Georgia Southwestern with a B.S. in psychology, he’s been there ever since. He moved over the years from . director of laundry and housekeeping, to social services director, to activi ties director, dietary man ager, assistant administra tor and, finally, administra tor, and his experience and compassion have helped him develop a homelike atmo sphere, with “resident cen tered” care. Throughout that time the facility grew both in See HONORS, page jA PERIODICAL 500 8 olioiilP 4 COOI * Georgia Newspaper Project Mam Library University of Georgia ATHENS GA 3GSG2-GCG2 rt fMr*»T nruy %J w»V>* t v> V/U Sept. 26-28, 2007 Sm ixo Iloi'smx C orvn .Smv IS7I) FOOD - IB Rice with a capital “R” - Whether it’s a Chicken Rice Pot Pie, Spinach Cheese Rice Bake or Wild / and Parmesan Rice, this old standby now offers a M great way to make something special. More. /® Lady Bears repeat as county champs ft | & '•fity I Journal/Charlotte Perkins Joe Andrews, center, holding his son Seth, was honored last week at a ceremony naming the Summerhill Senior Living Community independent living apartment com plex “Andrews Terrace” in his honor. With Andrews, from left, are his wife Michelle with daughers Allysia and Heather; his pastor, Robert Wojohn, and former pastor, Jim Shipley, and, to the right Summerhill owners, Bill and Wanda Davis. BIRTHDAYS Sept. 26 ■ Jean Rea Sept. 27 ■ Garrett Childress ■ Jessica . Ansley / ■ Kurt mL Niedrauer Mmmb, i Sept- 28 / ■ Carrie Whitson T (Happy birthday and welcome to Houston County!) ■ Tom Burleson E-mail birthdays to: hhjfigeuansnewspapers.com or donmffueuansnewspapers.com, or send them to: 1210 Washington St., Perry 31069 attn: Don Moncrief. You can also call him at 987-1823, Ext, 231. Wednesday-Friday, September 26-28, 2007 This week in HHJ history: 30 years ago: Four local dairymen go before the Board of Education requesting “fairer” treatment be given the local group when the time came for the BOE to award a contract. Also, the school board is reported to be “making an effort” to make the stands at Perry High School's football stadium safer by adding safety rails under the seats. 20 years ago: The city of Perry holds an observance to recognize the 200th anni versary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. It consists of “fervent prayers,” patriotic music and “rousing” patriotic speeches. Also, Perry’s post office receives the first of four new route trucks - part of a nation wide campaign the replace the older Jeep models. 10 years ago: The Georgia National Fair sets a new visitor attendance record (351,000) - something it seems to do every year now. The Perry Recreation Department gets new flooring in its gym, and in other news, the city of Perry files a lawsuit against the contractor who installed the first one (which began coming up shortly thereafter). In sports, former Perry resident Matthew Zammit, earned a spot on the U.S. Marine Corps Marathon Challenge team. SPORTS - 3B i Demons and Bears have their jfperry preps for Henry County and Homecoming, Lady Hornets notch eighth Region H ; title. More. Houston County Chamber? Members set to cast their vote By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer Talk about suspense! On Tuesday members of the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce will make a deci sion that could mean there is no Perry Chamber after Dec. 31. They will cast their ballots, voting yes or no on a proposal to create a Houston County Chamber of Commerce by teaming up with the Warner Robins Chamber. According to Kelly Mullins, Chairman of the Perry Chamber’s Board of Directors, the outcome won’t be made public for about another week after the vote. The votes will be counted and certified by a local audi tor. In the meantime, mem bers of the Warner Robins Chamber are receiving their ballots by mail, and will be sending them back in. Once the vote counting is complete, and the officers and staff of the two cham- CAC program offers help with cooling bills From staff reports An Energy Assistance pro gram designed to assist eli gible low-income households with their summer cooling costs begins Oct. 1, accord ing to Nancy Smith, execu tive director of the Middle Georgia Community Action Agency. In most instances, Smith said, payment will be made directly to the company doing the billing. All applications will be taken on a first-come, first served basis until funds are deplete. To be eligible for assis tance, households must have an income at or below 50 percent of the federal pov erty level, which amounts to $15,315 for a one per son household; $20,535 for 4 two-person household; $25,755 for a three-person “Where s/e/ghhors meet ” Valdosta State University announced its summer Dean’s List this past week. To make the dean’s list, stu dents must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 and must have a semester grade point average of at least 3.5 with at least nine hours of course work. Grade point averages are based on a 4.0 scale. Kudos goes out to the following: ■ Karena Ann Hall of Kathleen Megan Rose Brychcy of Perry ■ Kalah Irene McCoy of Perry ■ Monique Patrice Byrd of Warner Robins ,\ t \ Evans Family Newsi'amr ] www.hhjnews.com bers are informed of the results, the announcement will be made to the members and the public. Part of the suspense is that even if one of the two cham bers votes overwhelmingly for the county-wide concept, it’s going to take a majority vote by each to pass the pro posal. To paraphrase an old song, it’s going to take two to tango. If the members of either (or both) organizations say a collective, “No, thank you,” things will go on as before. If both groups vote yes, the Houston County Chamber of Commerce, which will serve Warner Robins, Perry, Centerville and all unincor porated areas, will be an offi cial entity on Jan 1, 2008. Between the vote and the end of the year, a new board of directors will be formed, by-laws work will get under way, and the search for a president of the new organi zation will begin. Mullins explained See VOTE, page jA household and $30,975 for a four-person household. Applications should be made at Evergreen Family Fellowship, 80 Tabor Drive, Warner Robins Oct. 3 and 4 between 9 a.m.-3 p.m. When applying, bring proof of income for the last 30 days, in the form of pay check stubs, letters from social security, public assis tance, unemployment ben efits et cetera. Applicants must also bring social secu rity cards for each household member, and the most cur rent home electric bill. Middle Georgia CAA, Inc. serves all eligible applicants without discrimination. The Perry Neighborhood Service Center is undergo ing a change in the way it will operate. For assistance or information, call Katrena Salami at 987-3503. Also, the following local Georgia Southwestern State University student have earned the honor of being placed on Academic Achievement List for the summer semester by previ ously earning at least 15 hours of credit at GSW, by being enrolled in three-14 hours of courses and earning a 3.5 or higher grade point average: ■ Patricia K. Kenney ■ Donna J. Hunter ■ Harold L. Hall ■ Kathryn E. Postier ■ Kassandra L. Reneau ■ Melissa A. Richardson ■ Whitney E. Dean ■ Cynthia K. Cox Award-Winning Newspaper /g/mnfwA Better Newspaper VAJIsMy Contest