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Volume 137, Number 180
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A worker puts together a ride Tuesday in preparation for the Georgia National Fair, set to open Thursday for
“Sneak-a-Peak” day.
Georgia National Fair sot for opening
From staff reports
The gates of the Georgia
National Fair will open
at 3 p. m. Thursday for
“Sneak-a-Peek” day, which
is a bargain for all ages.
There will be food and an
outdoor concert starting at
7:30 p.m. with the Swingin’
Medallions. Adults and
seniors will pay $4 for
admission, and children
Parade to feature world champ Little Leaguers
By CHARLOTTE PERKINS
Journal Staff Writer
If you love a parade, mark your
calendar for 10 a.m., Oct. 6.
That’s when the bands will start
playing, the clowns will start clown
ing around, the horses will prance,
the floats will start rolling, the trac
tors will shift gears and the Warner
Robins American Little League
World Champions will be waving.
The big Georgia National Fair -
Farm City Days parade will begin on
Washington Street in Perry.
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Westfield celebrates A|umni
Week with awards and
barbecue, Matt Arthur
recognizes its Mighty Knights.
LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY,
CITY OF PERRY, CITY OF WARNER ROBINS AND CITY OF CENTERVILLE
under 10 are admitted, as
always, free if accompanied
by an adult.
Some activities such as
the Agri-Lift , Boat rides,
and livestock shows will
not be in operation until
the following day.
The fair will continue
through Oct. 14, at the fol
lowing rates:
Parking: Free
The route will head from City
Hall into Downtown Perry, where
it will proceed down Carroll Street
to Courtney Hodges Blvd., and fol
low Courtney Hodges out to Larry
Walker Parkway and on to the fair
grounds.
The parade has a long name simply
because it’s part of a long tradition.
The Perry Kiwanis Club was spon
soring the Farm City Days parade for
years before the Georgia National
Fair was established, and the two
organizations teamed up to create a
fair that is both local in spirit and a
BIRTHDAYS
Sept. 29
■ Ben Chaloult
■ Doretha
Lester
Sept. 30
■ Cindy Lewis
Oct. 1
■ Camille
Whitson (and
welcome to
Houston County!)
E-mail birthdays to:
hhj@evansnewspapers.com or
donm@evansnewspapers.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. 29
■ Dori and Carlos Melendez
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Saturday-Tuesday, September 29-October 2, 2007
Daily adult: $8; free
same day reentry with
hand stamp
Children: 10 and under
free with paying adult
Adult group: $7 each;
group leader and bus driver,
free; minimum 20 people
Senior citizen: $7 (60
years and older)
Senior citizen’s group:
$6 each, group leader and
This week in HHJ history:
30 years ago:
The county’s extension agent warns residents of a sharp rise in pine
beetle attacks - a concern that obviously still exists today - resulting
from a long summer drought.
Also, billed as “one of the most unique of all shopping centers, The
Village shopping center publicizes an opening date of Nov. 1. In politi
cal news, Incumbent Perry City Councilman Dr. Jerome Bloodworth
announces he will seek re-election for Post Three, as does H.E.
“Gene” Smith for Perry City Council Post One.
20 years ago:
The Georgia Agriculture Authority met in Atlanta to open new bids
on construction of the agricenter in Perry. The reported low bid:
$14,045,000. It wasn't a scrimmage (like today’s format), instead
Northside’s football team rolls past Perry 31-6.
10 years ago:
Things turn out to be very fishy at Perry Seafood. One day a person
reportedly enters the establishment, orders five pounds of mullet, then
leaves without paying for it. The next: police raid the market, net an
undisclosed amount of cash, marijuana, a Lincoln and arrest three
people suspected of running a drug operation from the store.
bus driver, free; minimum
10 seniors (60 years and
older)
Season pass: SSO;
advance purchases only
School educational
tours: Free for students;
some adults may be subject
to $7 admission; advance
scheduling required; con
tact thawk@gnfa.com or
478-988-6483.
celebration of the fair’s offerings.
John Gray Walker, who has just
been installed as president of the
Kiwanis Club, and John Hulbert,
are cousins who have worked as
the Kiwanis chairmen of the parade
for four years now. Walker is espe
cially proud that the WRALL world
champions will be part of this year’s
parade, and says that parade-watch
ers will also get to enjoy the Perry
High School marching band in action,
that there will be lots of floats, and
plenty of reminders of the agricul
tural heritage of the parade.
SPORTS - IB
FOOTBALL: Northside rolls past Dutchtown.
SOFTBALL: Westfield finishes the week *
4-for-4; Perry 3-for-3; Northside and J
Warner Robins 2-for-2. More. A
School Nutrition
earns award for
Best Practices
Inside: Houston County BOE wins
NATIONAL AWARD FOR BEING TECH-SAVVY
Special to the Journal
The Houston County
School Nutrition Program,
according to a release, has
been awarded a national Best
Practices Award for 2007
from both the United States
Department of Agriculture
for the Southeast Region
and the Georgia State Board
of Education.
The award, according to
the release, was presented
Thursday at the Macon
Centreplex by the Southeast
Regional Director of USDA.
It was made during the
annual School Nutrition
Kickoff Luncheon.
Houston County compet
ed against 81 other region
FYI: To KEEP YOU INFORMED
Hospital CEO discusses healthcare
By CHARLOTTE PERKINS
Journal Staff Writer
When it comes to trauma care in Georgia, Gov. Sonny
Perdue is concerned, Dr. Tony Alford is concerned, and
you’d better be concerned, too.
Alford, who is CEO of the Houston Healthcare Complex,
See HEALTHCARE, page 11A
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Dr. Tony Alford, CEO of the Houston Healthcare Complex,
left, talks with Sarah Duckworth of the staff.
SSP
Sigma Alpha Lambda
announced this week that
Marylynn Brittany Cassell of Perry
has recently become recognized
as a member of the Sigma Alpha
Lambda, National Leadership
and Honors Organization at the
University of Georgia.
Cassell’s other accom
plishments include Georgia
Recruitment Team member,
Georgia Hoop Girls member and
vice president of Public Relations
for the UGA Kappa Delta Sorority
and 2006-07 Most Outstanding
Kappa Delta of the freshman
class.
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al entries in the category
“Promoting a Healthy School
Environment,” winning the
award for its comprehensive
nutrition education program
in the schools.
Only eight awards were
given nationwide, one for
each region.
“I am so proud of Shana
Wood, Kimberly Hathcock
and Sarah Brown, Houston
County’s Nutrition
Education department, for
winning this award,” said
Director of School Nutrition
Jeannine Hill. “The most
important way to fight child
obesity is through educa
tion. Houston County has
been very fortunate to win
See NUTRITION, page 10A
CASSELL
She is
currently in
the Honors
Program at
UGA pursu
ing a double
major in
Political
Science and
International
Affairs.
She is the
daughter of
Kim and Jeanie Cassell of Perry.
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