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SUNDAY i g.q^iHra7Rl9llillimi3lgn,sißil7iEn9Ktn2lEgl23Egi2sKßi27KEl29Eg3l ♦ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2007 6A ■ YOUTH BASKETBALL SIGNUPS - Registration is currently under way for youth bas ketball with the Perry Parks and Recreation. Sign up now through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 988-2860 for more informa tion. ■ CHAMBER AFTER HOURS - The Warner Robins Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its Business After Hours - new members, established mem bers and guests welcome - Nov. 15 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Adora, a health and beauty service of Warner Robins 08/GYN, which is located at 233 N. Houston Road, Suite 143-B (Houston Mall). DOBSON From page a man and woman who had waited for years to adopt a baby. When a baby girl was finally made available to them, they were anxious to know if she was healthy and of good heritage. They asked if her biological parents had used drugs, how tall they were, whether or not they RICH From page p 4 kept America proud and free, some are refugees from corporate and industrial America, some are farmers who feed our people with their bounty and some are blue collar millionaires who turned the resources of the land into money. HICKS From page 4A acceptable in a physical rela tionship between teenag ers?” “Is your behavior in line with our expectations and values?” Remember, you’re the parent. It’s OK to ask some tough questions. Your children expect you to, and they’ll thank you for it later. Be involved The research shows that kids whose parents are actively involved in their lives are less likely to make poor decisions about sex. Not only that, but when parents leave adolescents alone for hours, or if they don’t talk with them openly about sex, the situation is ripe for teen sexual activity. Be forgiving Someone reading this CITY OF PERRY SPLOST ALLOCATION REPORT In accordance with O.C.G.A. Sec. 48-8-122, as amended, the status of the SPLOST monies allocated to the City of Perry by the Houston County Board of Commissioners is outlined below. SPLOST 01 Purpose Allocation Prior Years FY 07 Total Balance Roads/Streets Bridges/Sidewalks $ 1,350,000 $ 947,153 $ 402,847 $ 1,350,000 $ Water/Sewer 910,000 910,000 - 910,000 Recreation/Parks 270,000 193,254 76,746 270,000 r Total S 2,530,000 $ 2,050,407 $ 479,593 S 2,530,000 $ SPLOST 06 Purpose Allocation Prior Years FY 07 Total Balance Roads/Streets Bridges/Sidewalks S 1,500,000 $ - $ 419,329 $ 419,329 $ 1,080,671 Public Safety Facilities ' 1,100,000 - 350 350 1,099,650 Water/Sewer 2,500,000 4,532 196,197 200,729 2,299,271 Recreation/Parks 400,000 ; 108,907 108,907 291,093 Total $ 5,500,000 S 4,532 $ 724,783 S 729,315 $4,770,685 MONDAY Attendees are asked to RSVP by 5 p.m. Tuesday. The registration fee is $lO per Chamber member - late registration sls per Chamber member - and S2O for non members. ■ GMC BLOOD DRIVE - The Warner Robins campus of Georgia Military College is hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive Monday from noon-5 pm. The campus' location is 801 Duke Ave (off Davis Dr) in Warner Robins. All donors will be entered into a drawing to win two roundtrip domestic airline tickets from Delta. Call 478-329-4729 for more infor mation. ■ VVA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - The Vietnam Veterans of American Warner had attended college, etc. Then, the father told me later, he realized what he and his wife were doing: They were approaching the adop tion of this baby much like they would have bought a used car. They were kick ing the tires and testing the engine. But then they thought, “What in the world are we doing? That little girl is a human being with an eternal soul. We have These wise men have been courageous, resourceful and loyal. Their experience equals the finest education bought in the world’s most expensive universities. What they possess and what they know cannot be bought. But for some reason, soci ety’s tendency is to turn away from their observations, call ing them old-fashioned and out-of-touch with a fast mov is going to follow some or much of this advice only to find out that their teen has already been sexually active. Be careful how you respond. You’re trying to build trust and open lines of commu nication. Communicating disappointment is natural and necessary; but it’s also important to thank your child for his or her honesty and then move on. Let them know you love them no mat ter what. Again, talk about your expectations and model a forward-looking mindset. One more piece of advice - delay dating. Steady rela tionships usually lead to more intense emotions and exclusive commitments, which are more likely to lead to sexual activity. Moreover, the cycle of teen dating can very easily shape teens’ views of marriage and life- TUESDAY Robins Chapter No. 902 announces its scholarship award program for 2008. Scholarships will be awarded in memory of Logan Walton, a late member of the chapter. More information and appli cations are available through the guidance or AFJROTC office or via the chapter web site at www.vva9o2.org. The application submission dead line is March 1,2008. ■ WINE, CHEESE EVENT - The Ladies of All Saints will host a wine and cheese event at 7 p.m., Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church, 1709 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins. Tickets are sls, and are available from the church or t the door. Call 923-1791 been given the opportunity to mold and shape her as a child of God, and here we are demanding that she be a high quality product.” They repented of their inappropri ate attitudes and embraced that child in love. Adopted children, like all children, are a blessing from God, and we are privileged indeed to be granted the honor of raising one of his precious kids. QUESTION: At what age ing technology-driven world. Why goodness, most can’t even turn on a computer. But what they know is greater than any microchip can ever store. They know life from a raw, practical advantage point. No scientist can invent anything better. They knew the South when Franklin Roosevelt, a Southern convert who died on Georgia soil, sought to long commitment. Our sexuality is a wonder ful aspect of our humanity. In its proper context, sexual intimacy brings profound joy and relational depth. But sexual intimacy’s power to bring about good things is counterbalanced by its power to bring about pain and regret when engaged in outside of marriage. It’s up to us parents - even if we ourselves have failed at some point - to communicate this reality to our children. Georgia Family Council is a non-profit organization that works to strengthen and defend the family in Georgia by equipping marriage advo cates, shaping laws, prepar ing the next generation and influencing culture. For more information, go to www.geor giafamily.org, 770-242-0001, stephen@gafam.org. WEDNESDAY for more information. ■ PERRY PRIMARY COUNCIL MEETINGS - Perry Primary School has scheduled its School Council meetings for the 2007-2008 school year. All meetings will be held at 6 p.m. in the con ference room. Perry Primary School Council meetings are as follows: Jan. 17, 2008, March 20, 2008 and May 15, 2008. Perry Primary is locat ed at 1530 Sunshine Avenue in Perry. For more information, con tact Principal Elgin Mayfield at either 478-988-6160 or emayfield@hcbe.net. ■ PERRY PLAYERS PRESENTATION - The Perry Players will present It’s A Wonderful Life - directed by should discipline begin? DOBSON: There should be no physical punishment for a child younger than 15 to 18 months, regardless of the circumstances. An infant is incapable of comprehending his or her “offense” or asso ciating it with the resulting consequences. Some parents do not agree and will swat a baby for wig gling while being diapered or for crying in the midnight save its poverty-stricken peo ple. They remember when Roosevelt led a war in Europe, in the Pacific and battled in the South against tyran nical leaders like Eugene Talmadge and Huey Long who didn’t hold to the theory that starving Southerners needed public assistance in the form of work. They saw the South resur rect itself from the ashes of Odds of a child being diagnosed with autism: 1 in 150 Hi 5608 1 e *507 (at 'w' mi T* Itaafc warn* *s» trjkumuu sames (* 9p*a*» «v. M THURSDAY Your c/afc u if// desfif/y' Linda Deibert - Dec. 7 and 8 and 12-15 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 9 and 16 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are sl2 for adults, $6 for students. Call 478- 788-2013 during the day or 478-396-9409 at night for any questions. ■ HOSPICE CANCER PAD MEETING - The Hospice Cancer Pad group fneets at 9 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month (except July) in the fellowship hail of First Baptist Church of Perry, located at 1105 Main St. Everyone is welcome. Contact Betty Rucker at 987-3672 for more informa tion. ■ BONAIRE ES ELECTION, MEETINGS hours. This is a terrible mistake. Other parents will shake a child violently when they are frustrated or irritat ed by incessant crying. Let me warn those mothers and fathers of the dangers of that punishing response: Shaking an infant can cause serious neurological damage as the brain is slammed against the skull. Do not risk any kind of injury with a baby! Especially during the first its own proud fires to become one of the world’s largest economic powers and cultur al leaders. , They knew the South then. They remember life when. Why don’t we ask their advice now? Two of the old warriors stood up to leave, one hob bling haltingly with a cane. My eyes followed them out the door and I watched as Odds of a child becoming a top fashion designer: 1 in 7,000 Some signs to look for: No big smiles or other joyful expressions by 6 months. To learn more of the signs of autism, visit autismspeaks.org FRIDAY HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL I No words by 16 months. | No babbling by 12 months. SATURDAY - Bonaire Elementary School will hold the following School Council meetings forthe 2007- 08 school year. Meetings will be held at 6 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The sched ule follows: Monday, Jan. 7, 2008, March 10, 2008, April 7, 2008. Bonaire Elementary is located at 101 Elm Street in Bonaire. For more information, con-, tact Principal Eric Payne at either 478-929-7826 or EPayne@hcbe.net. ■ NES MEETINGS - Northside Elementary School Council meetings for the 2007-08 school year are as follows: Nov. 15, Jan. 17, 2008 and April 17, 2008. Meetings will be held at 5 p.m. in the media center. year, a youngster needs to be held, loved and calmed by a soothing human voice. Dobson is founder and chairman of the board of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, P.O. Box 444, Colorado Springs, CO. 80903; or www.family.org. Questions and answers are excerpted from The Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide and Bringing Up Boys. the one leaning on the cane was helped off the curb by his buddy. There, I thought to myself, goes two jewels in our national treasury. My, my, how beautiful they sparkle. Ronda Rich is the best selling author of What Southern Women Know (That Every Woman Should) and The Town That Came A-Courtin’. ± AUTISM SPEAKS ft's time to listen.