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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL Reader .DM?®- i Journal Perry Office 1210 Washington St. P.O. Box 1910 Party, GA 31069 478-987-1823 See us online at www. hhjnews. com Classified Advertising: Call 478-987-1823 between !he hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. You can fax an ad 24 hours a Today's Weather Local 5-Day Forecast Sat 10/27 V** 74/47 Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 40s. Sunrise Sunset 7:48 AM 6:49 PM J. iJL Georgia At A Glance | y 1 Atlanta ff. V \ 69/46 Augusta 1 y ' u\ 78/55 \( €a -< \ V Warner Robins \ \ \ 75/48 V V , \ \ V Savannah % .. i # r, 1 \ 78/59 • \ / / , \ Perry V_ / W ; 75/4V...X 5 I '/■ Valdosta \jJ . 79/56 Area Cities Hi Lo Cond. Albany 78 52 sunny Athens 73 47 sunny Atlanta 69 46 sunny Augusta 78 55 sunny Bainbridge 79 53 sunny Brunswick 75 62 rain Cartersville 69 45 sunny Chattanooga,TN 63 45 sunny Columbus 72 50 sunny Cordele 77 52 sunny Unemployment rate unchanged in September Special to the Journal The Georgia Department of Labor reported this week that the unemployment rate in the metro Macon area - which encompasses Houston County - was unchanged at 5.0 percent from August to September. Meanwhile, the state’s unemployment rate rose to 4.6 percent in September, up one-tenth of one percent from 4.5 percent in August. The state’s rate was one-tenth of 'Vote TteoL. 6 Scott '—' TRANTHAM Warner Robins City Council, Post 2 p p Wfefaik ;j{ a/g&js S } ,)ur Partv - viw ih' v. .iuMrt Pucdus<* aa oiiy^ttp // jfKJ|§|bmc that are ti-■ v »bi • ( tor iaformaliofi or to book an cgtetumisgand aj%fn«si f ‘>ndi}sipkParties lod.n a ?SK’n&l day to 478-988-9194. Delivery by mail: Delivery by mail is available for in and out of county. Call 987-1823 for rates. POSTMASTER: Send address chang es to: 1210 Washington Si. Perry, GA 31069 The Houston Home Journal, is a peri odical, mailed (ISSN 1526-7393) at Perry and is published Wednesday and Saturday for S4O per year by Evans Newspapers Inc., 1210 Washington St., Perry, GA 31069; 478-987-1823 Fax 478-988-1181. Not published Thanksgiving and Christmas. Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. NEWS TIPS: Call 478-987-1823 Ext. 231 or 234 Newsroom Fax: 478-988-1181 HHJ general e-mail: ■ hhj@evansnewspapers.com Managing editor: ■ Don Moncrief. 987-1823, Ext. 231; Mon 10/29 W:?. ■* 71/44 Sunshine. Highs in the low 70S and lows in the mid 40s. Sunrise Sunset 7:49 AM 6:47 PM Sun 10/28 73/48 A few clouds. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 40s. Sunrise Sunset 7:49 AM 6:48 PM We Celebrate Hometown Life Dalton 68 45 sunny Dillard 66 40 sunny Dublin 77 49 sunny Duluth 69 44 sunny Gainesville 69 48 sunny Helen 69 43 sunny Lagrange 71 45 sunny Macon 74 48 sunny Marietta 69 44 sunny Milledgeville 75 46 sunny one percent higher than the U.S. unadjusted rate of 4.5 percent in September. The state’s rate rose in September because 6,048 more jobless residents were added to the unemployment rolls, while 23,182 more job seekers entered the work force. From August to September, preliminary data show Georgia lost 800 pay roll jobs. However, in metro Macon, the number of jobs was up 200, from 101,300 to 101,500. donm@evansnewspapers.com Staff writer: ■ Charlotte Perkins, 987-1823, Ext. 234; cperkins@evansnewspapers.com Photographer: ■ Gary Harmon, 987-1823, Ext. 229; gharmon@evansnewspapers.com Sports writer: ■ Matthew Brown, 987-1823, Ext. 237; mbrown@evansnewspapers com Corrections: The HHJ strives for fairness and accu racy, and will print a correction or clarifi cation when one is in order. Advertising errors and omissions: The advertiser agrees that the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising from errors in advertisements beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by that portion of the adver tisement. There shall be no liability for non-insertion of any advertisement beyond the amount paid for such adver tisement. Tue 10/30 :• 71/46 Sunshine. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the mid 40s. Sunrise Sunset 7:50 AM 6:46 PM Moon Phases #1 Full Oct 26 • New Nov 9 UV Index Sat 10/27 Sun 10/28 Mon 10/29 Tue 10/30 Wed 10/31 The UV Index is measured on a 0-11 number scale, with a higher UV Index showing the need tor greater skin pro tection. 0 'MMMHII Peachtree City 70 43 sunny Perry 75 49 sunny Rome 68 42 sunny Savannah 78 59 ptsunny St. Simons Isiand7s 62 rain Statesboro 79 55 pt sunny Thomasville 79 56 sunny Valdosta 79 56 mst sunny Warner Robins 75 48 sunny Waycross 79 55 mst sunny situ . nUrr thirties ' Join us : Houston County Air soft Team CHECK US OUT AT: j wvvw .tVecwchscom/milHaiNsim/ | NOTICE The City of Centerville does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at Centerville City Hall located at 300 E Church Street, Centerville, Georgia on November 13, 2007 at 7:oopm. Pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A 48-5-32, Centerville does hereby publish the following presentation of the current year's tax digest and levy along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years. CURRENT 2006 TAX DIGEST AND 5-YEAR HISTORY OF LEVY CITY 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Real & Person 85,589,255 96,522,729 108,710,498 134,373,532 159,094,387 173,589,271 Motor Vehicle 9,874,780 10,529,130 10,978,040 10,837,810 11,159,330 13,046,360 Mobile Home 1,623,072 1,569,502 1,542,386 1,556,780 1,802,651 1,813,972 Timber -100% 7,506 0 Heavy Duty Equipment 30,120 51,947 101,297 301,210 Gross Digest 97,087,107 108,621,361 121,261,044 146,820,069 172,165,171 188,750,813 Less M&O Exemption 4,193,336 5,664,160 8,149,898 11,357,754 13,992,934 12,315,383 Net M&O Digests 92,893,771 102,957,201 113,111,146 135,462,315 158,172,237 176,435,430 Gross M&O Millage 8.99 10.2 10.7 10.700 10.700 10.700 Less Rollbacks 0.01 -0.014 0 0 -.002 Net M&O Millage 8.98 10.2 10.7 10.700 10.700 10.698 ♦ Net Taxes Levied 834,186 1,050,163 1,210,289 1,449,447 1,692,443 1,887,506 Net Taxes $ Increase 66,948 215,977 160,126 239,158 242,996 195,063 Net Taxes % Increase 8.73 25.89 15.25 19.76 16.76 11.53 AS CERTIFIED BY TAX ASSESSORS TOTAL NET ASSESSED VALUE ADDED BY REASSESSMENT 34,520 5541 V I $ i ? cJt 1 Wed 10/31 72/51 More sun than clouds. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s. Sunrise Sunset 7:51 AM 6:45 PM f) Last Nov 1 f> First Nov 17 High Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate 6 5 " 11 5 5 5 - 554b 3 "o DTtlWl”™ Lois 6. Hatton CENTERVILLE - Lois G. Hatton, 89, passed away Monday. Funeral services were held Thursday in the chapel of Heritage Memorial Funeral Home with burial following in Magnolia Park Cemetery. She was a child of the late Horace and Mattie Wilkerson Green. Survivors include three children, two sib lings, eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Police hunt robbery suspect Special to the Journal Officers with the Warner Robins Police Department responded to the BB&T Bank, which is located at 3001 Watson Blvd., Thursday in reference to an armed robbery. According to a police reports, a female was robbed at knifepoint by an unknown black male as she was making a bank deposit. The black male is described as 5-foot-9 in height, slender built and dressed in all black clothing. No one was injured during the incident. Anyone Lucious Lester Sept. 8, 1914 - Oct. 29, 1976 Odessa Lester Sept. 5, 1916 - Oct. 9,1971 God saw the road had gotten rough. The hills hard to climb. So he decided to take our Lucious and Odessa away without telling us goodbye. We know that Lil jack, John Aaron, Lester, Sonnyboy and Smokey are together with you all. One day the other 13 children will meet also. We will be as one big family having a good time. Sadly missed by: (children) Robin, Clementine, Rerenda, Mabie, Cora, Essie, Dessatlne, Jack, Rilly, Randy, Stone, Dlenty, Bubba,, Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren, Other Relatives &. Friends. November Bft * Starts at Jug Head Motorcycle Shop, in Byron, \ j r and ends at Angel City, in Unadilla MmamdM Food & Entertainment jk provided m Each hand $15.00 HF £xFa hand SIO.OO K 50/50 and raffle tickets will 1 HI be available at all stops Mg' SI.OO for 1 Q |pr $5.00 for 6 SO/SO - Raffle to i at Angel, City j SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2007 ♦ Margaret 8. Douglas MACON - Margaret S. Douglas, 68, passed away Tuesday. Her husband, father and brother all preceded her in death. Survivors include two daughters, a son, nine; grandchildren, one great granddaughter, her mother, one brother and three sisters. Services were held Friday with interment in Magnolia Park Cemetery Mausoleum. with information should con tact Warner Robins Police Detective Karen Stokes at 929-6911 or 918-2980. PANSIES FOR SALE Landscapers & Home Gardeners Majestic Giants & Other Varieties Lewis Farms Nursery 830 Hwy. 26 Elko, GA Call Tim Lewis at (478) 954-1507 u. "A/u s remernherccf Mildred Davidson Brown WARNER ROBINS - Mildred Davidson Brown, 92, passed away Sunday. Funeral services were held Wednesday with burial to follow in Mobile, Ala. Survivors include her children Valerie Brown Carter of Bonaire, Walter Kieth Brown of South Carolina, Samuel Brown Jr., Kenneth David Brown, Charles Arthur Brown and seven grandchildren. 2nd Annual CoUectoryVay featuring Cream City Music’s Guitar Road Show Sat., Oct. 27 9-4 p.m. Sun., Oct. 28 1 - 5 p.m. Regular museum admission. • 100 Gretsch guitars on display • FREE guitar appraisals • Museum yard sale features holiday/party decorations. educational materials and more' AmO 200 MLK Jr Blvd Downtown Macon Xl# 888-GA ROCKS rviusiit: gcorgiamusic.org 55229 1 It 1 u'ff Mdnili mloii tor retntfMmtii i * ggmMLmJtJ • XL f m r • 4 % MKifniji ,i / ffl Pi ‘ Best Hand Second Best §■ % worst Hand Wjjji Safety Briefing 10:30jM WFirst Bike Out lljffiM mf&W Last Bike In 3:o^ l I approximately J y f 75 miles Mm. 3A mmmm 155455 H Iwol 55407