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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY v SpUft ' 0 * si]§P§|l v *. ♦ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2007 10A ■ DRIVER SERVICES CLOSED - All Department of Driver Services Customer Service Centers will be closed today in observance of the Veterans Day Holiday. CSCs will reopen for busi ness Tuesday. ■ FREE EYE DISEASE SCREENING - Advanced Eyecare is offering a free diabetic eye disease screen ing Nov. 17 from 9 a.m.-noon. Retinal imaging will be pro vided and Perry Hospital will offer counseling and blood sugar measurement. Schedule a screening by calling 987-2020. ■ GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING - The Central Georgia Genealogical Society will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at Flint EMC, 900 Hwy 96, Warner Robins. Visitors are always welcome. There is no admission charge. For more information on CGGS, visit www.cggs.org. ■ HAPPY HOUR YARDSALE - The Houston County Association for Exceptional Citizens (Happy Hour Workshops) will hold a “huge” indoor charitable yard sale at the 716 North Young Ave., in Warner Robins loca tion, Nov. 17 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. ■ HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE MEETING - The Houston Arts Alliance Board will meet Nov. 26 at Jk am m Compiled by m Andrea Banker p EN! STAFF jjffl Veterans Day gives Americans gr the opportunity to celebrate Wf M 1® the bravery and sacrifice of all % m U.S. veterans. However, most Americans confuse this holiday with Memorial Day, reports the Department of Veterans Affairs. What's more, some Americans don't know why we commemorate our Veterans on Nov.ll. It's imperative that all Americans know the history of Veterans Day so that we can honor our former servicemembers properly. 4 Brief History of Veterans Day Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918. In 1920, the second anniversary at the suggestion of church groups, President Wilson names the Sunday nearest Armistice Day Sunday, on which should be held services in the interest of international peace. In legisla ture that was passed in 1938, November 11 was "dedi- ■- » - awr PROUD TO HONOR OUR COUNTRY'S VETERANS ..**#*' Aa', £ \.. " . ■*o' > iRRPET SfILUHGC 4588 Log Cabinllr. Macon, GA 478-474-4447 TUCKER'S BARBECUE 4591 Broadway Macon, Georgia 31206 788-9940 WTCPaI^TMV y JCiiliti/\iit3 nil y&e/r un/Zenf* redd cw-vtf J& mt/cX. skm *"■ . %Lay-. Member crm* FDIC 1290 S Houston Lk. Rd. Warner Robins, GA 987-1009 -6 p.m. at Coldwell Banker Realtors, 470 South Houston Lake Rd., in Warner Robins. ■ HCHS SCHOOL COUNCIL ELECTION - Houston County High School will hold a Sfchool Council election Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. in the media center. The elec tion is to elect a parent or guardian representative to serve on the school council. All parents and guardians of students currently attending Houston County High School are encouraged to attend. Houston County High School is located at 920 Highway 96 in Warner Robins. For more information contact Principal Sheila Beckham at sabeckham@hcbe.net or 478-988-6340. ■ ESES COUNCIL MEETINGS - Eagle Springs Elementary School has scheduled the following school council meetings. All meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. in the media center. They are: Jan. 10, 2008, March 20, 2008 and May 15, 2008. Eagle Springs Elementary is located at 3591 Highway 41 North in Byron. For more information, contact Principal Andrea McGee at 478-953- 0450. ■ CHAMBER AFTER HOURS - The Warner Robins Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its Business After Hours - new WARNER ROBINS SUPPLY 612 BALL STREET, PERRY, GA 478-987-2334 f 55879 X €j 4// AH (hcMthns j W27Wo<wBM Suite 300. tofkria Suites 478-951-9700 55880 IssSi^JfStnStSuti ■Alt Wi Veterans* J * * \ <§> Eyesight Associates 216 Corder Rd. Warner Robins, GA 200 Gunn Rd. Centerville, GA 953-1010 55883 1-800-NEW-VISION 478-923-5872 members, established mem bers and guests welcome - Thursday from 5:30-7 p.m. at Adora, a health and beau ty service of Warner Robins 08/GYN, which is located at 233 N. Houston Road, Suite 143-B (Houston Mall). 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 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- *** 'mmmm *** cated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated and known as 'Armistice Day.'" As such, this new legal holiday honored World War I veterans. In 1954, after having been through both World War II and the Korean War, the 83rd U.S. Congress - at the urging of the veterans service organizations - amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting the word "Veterans." With the approval of this legislation on June 1, 1954, Nov. 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars. In 1968, the Uniforms Holiday Bill ensured three-day weekends for federal employees by celebrating four national holidays on Mondays: Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Columbus Day. Under this bill, Veterans Day was moved to the last Monday of October. Many states did not agree with this decision and continued to celebrate the holiday on its original date. The first Veterans Day under the new law was observed with much confusion on Oct. 25,1971. Finally on September 20, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed a law which returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to its original date of Nov. 11, beginning in 1978. Since then, the Veterans Day holiday has been fASaIiQ " Elegant/Reflective - View/Order Online! *wX. otsllDspi^^ 55882 IpREBi ClOllLINS; am# A -mmumo . UjPMllsiiMf I Thank you to our troops of yesterday and today ... 11445 Swift St. Pkrry, GA (478) 987-4591 SSjp Support Our Troopsr^n tern FURNITURE C omplete Howe Tiiniishinys Since 7955 *>9B7-2504i 55884 "4 NightVISION® The Best Address Signs In The World! 15723, Park Placfc $57.50 ** Veteran-Owned 478/318-0471 Mail Order Service Available 1 line is March 1, 2008. ■ 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 informa tion, contact 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 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 meets at 9 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month (except July) in the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church of Perry, located at 1105 Main St. Everyone is welcome. Contact Betty Rucker at 987- 3672 for more information. ■ BONAIRE ES i - —... Jffiitt.i... ■.. i Tomb of the unknown observed on Nov. 11. Celebrating the Veterans Day Holiday If the Nov. 11 holiday falls on a non-workday - Satur day or Sunday - the holiday is observed by the federal government on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday). Federal government closings are established by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management - a complete schedule can be found here. State and local government closings are determined locally, and non- government businesses can close or remain open as they see fit, regardless of feder- nrm — LONGHORN BUTCHER SHOP Support Our Troops Today & Every Day! 1207 Sunset Ave. Perrv, GA (478) 987-5711 lsft<)66» BARBER SHOP 1203 Sunset Ave. • Perry, GA (478) 218-2115 WE SALUTE OUR VETERANS g5H76| Pat Kincaid, Owner Tues.-Fri. 8:30-5:30 Lea Cross Varnum Sat. 8:30-12:30 •walker Rhode? Tractor Company God Bless Our Troops 912 Jernigan St., Perry, GA k , 478-987-1173 A Kww.walkerrhodestractor.com] Wi ELECTION, MEETINGS - Bonaire Elementary School will hold the following School Council meetingsforthe 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. ■ ORES ELECTIONS -Quail Run Elementary School has the following school council meetings scheduled. All meetings are held at 7:15 a.m. in the data room. They are: Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008 and April 8, 2008. Quail Run Elementary is located at 250 Smithville Church Road in Warner Robins. For more information, contact Principal Dr. Cheryl Thomas at cathomas@hcbe. net or 478-953-0415. ■ LAKE JOY ES MEETING - Lake Joy Elementary School has set the following school council o - JO sjoanne s mJml PERRY FLORWrI CfeoioiEnQ Jfcy 734 Main Street SWtxj Perry GA 31069 478-987-1656 1-800-516-1004 Joanne Wells, Owner 15587 P Mzsdl(Tsr& * LaM SOUTHERN ORCHARDS, 55890 www.lanesouthernorchards.com 1-800-27-PEACH Honoring CDose 3Qbo Dave Served# from the MSußjlon|!Mimei3lo»rnal 1210 Washington St. Perry, GA (478) 987-1823 ia&b HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL meetings. All meetings will be held at 7:15 a.m. in room 313. They are: Dec. 6, Feb. 28, 2008 and May 1, 2008. Keith Kratz serves as chair person. Lake Joy Elementary is located at 985 Lake Joy Road in Warner Robins. For more information, contact Principal Dr. Doug Rizer at drizer@hcbe.net or 478-971- 2712. ■ HCHS COUNCIL MEETINGS - Houston County High School has set the following school council meetings. Meetings will be held at 5 p.m. in the school media center. They are: Dec. 17, Feb. 25, 2008, April 28, 2008 and June 30, 2008. Houston County High is located at 920 Highway 96 in Warner Robins. For more information, con tact Principal Sheila Beckham at either Saßeckham@hcbe. net or 478-988-6340. ■ BONAIRE MIDDLE MEETINGS - Bonaire Middle School has set the following school council meet ings. All meetings will begin at 7 a.m. in the office confer ence room. They are: Dec. 11, Feb. 12, 2008 and May 27, 2008. Bonaire Middle is located at 125 Highway 96 East, Warner Robins. For more information, contact Principal Cindy Randall at CRandall@hcbe.net or 478- 929-6235. al, state or local operation determinations. United States Senate Resolu tion 143, which was passed on Aug. 4, 2001, designated the week of Nov.ll through Nov. 17, 2001, as "National Veterans Awareness Week." The resolution calls for edu- cational efforts directed at elementary and secondary school students concerning the contributions and sacri fices of veterans. The dHfereme between Veterans Day and Memorial Day Memorial Day honors servicemembers who died in ser vice to their country or as a result of injuries incurred during battle. Deceased veterans are also remembered on Veterans Day but the day is set aside to thank and honor living veterans who served honorably in the mili tary - in wartime or peacetime. President Eisenhower's letter to Harvey V. Higley, Ad ministrator of Veterans' Affairs, designating him Chair man, Veterans Day National Committee. 3051 Watson Blvd. Warner Robins 478-953-7556 For All Your Hard Work And Sacrifice v u\rc« Vi Vl ikavli - Sharon Waugh Cathy Silengo Owners 1221 S. Houston Lake Rd. 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