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Web | Eye on lowa race R Desperate days in Bangladesh | More Europeans coin ing to U.S. to shop ' v j Volume 137, Number 196 Before: A 'rec' just waiting to happen Now - thanks to Bluebird: Fully restored with CD player to By AUDREY EVANS Evans Newspapers Incorporated Monday was a day that will be unforget table for quite sometime to Periy Mayor Jim Worrall. In the beginning of the year, Worrall was in need of a bus for the Perry Recreation Department. With that idea in mind, he checked with the Georgia Surplus and was given an “old, beat up, yellow school bus” also known as a 1986 model Bluebird school bus. During the summer of this year, Worrall then put in a phone call to Mike McCurdy, Human Resource Director of Bluebird wanting to know how much it would cost to simply get this bus painted again. Little did Worrall know that Bluebird picks two or three outreach projects and they restore their buses each year, because as McCurdy says, “Bluebirds are built to last forever.” See BLUEBIRD, page SA "The kids ape so excited about the bus and this is the great thing that Bluebird does for community outreach.'” -Perry Mayor Jim Worrall *** Looking after the waterways Project to remind public that stormwater drains lead to streams, creeks and rivers By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer Imagine the drought is over, which it ©will be, and d n g all across Houston County. Where does all that rainwater go? Into gutters? And where does it go then? Ask Walton and Becky Wood, and they’ll tell you that the gutters lead to stormwater drains that lead eventually to natural waterways such as branch es and creeks and on, even- PERIODICAL 500 Hlllllllll 8 ,, 55108 00001 1 4 Com * VJcGfyfei jM6W5p3p€T Mato Library University of Georgia ATHENS GA 3C602-OGC2 SOOT 306 Nov. 24-27, 2007 SikvTnc, Houston County Sinc i 1870 LOCAL - 2A Robins Air Force Base Military Working Dogs in action. Base hold memorial tor working dog killed in action. Ribbon cutting, business of the month. More. LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY CITY OF PERRY, CITY OF WARNER ROBINS AND CITY OF CENTERVILLE tually into rivers. Walton Wood, grew up near Sandefur Road and ji mriKr Wmm ■ /' '• r-r-f 111 Journal/Charlotte Perkins Jeff Chandler, Environmental Specialist for Houston County Public Works, works with volunteers Becky and Walton Wood on a unique environmental reminder. BIRTHDAYS Nov. 24 Nov. 25 ■ Lamarcus Lowe Nov. 28 / ■ Mary Murphy ■ Glen Hair ■ Allie Hawk I ; '¥ E-mfl birthdays la: m<&BWßsmvmM»a.coin or donra@avansnewsiiipars.enin. Mall la: 1218 WasMngton St., Parry 31088 oltn: OSH Mrarartat. Or. eoN 0871823, Eit 231 J \ \ /«T : "- Saturday-Tuesday, November 24-27, 2007 . ii uii ii i'i ii hi mm Mir ii 'Vii * f V. r A’", egg& HlHißsfmj in m** : f wS&MjjE WB ■ "11 ,|l R 1 ' ENI/Audrey Evans .. Perry Mayor Jim Worrall, second from right in front, and Rick Kilgore, head of the Esmi.Recreation Department, far right, stand with the paint and production crew of Blueßird who restored the old bus behind them back to pristine condition. he knows the water that drains from the streets See PROJECT, page 8A This week in HHJ history: 30 years ago: County commissioners approve spending $2,000 for a survey and plat of around 260 acres for property at the edge of Warner Robins, with plans of acquiring it for an industrial park. Also, Perry city officials let it be known that the city has lower-than-average utility rates - as com pared to 39 other north-Georgia cities. Perry residents paid $13.40 per month for 10,000 gallons of water and use of sewage. Warner Robins was even cheaper at SIO.BO. But for those in the Atlanta area, that figures jumps anywhere from $24.86 up to $29.50 (Douglas County). 20 years ago: The Perry City Council comes to the rescue of the Perry Senior Center, providing a “love offering” of $1,400 to see the agency, which has run out of funds, through until the next year. Also, School Superintendent Matt Arthur responds to remarks made at the Houston County Taxpayers Association meeting, a meeting he was not present for, accusing him of not being “acces sible” to taxpayers. "In the time I have been in this office,” he says, “I don’t believe I have refused to see a single person who has wanted to speak to me. If someone has wished to see me but hasn’t, then they didn’t try very hard.” Why wasn’t he at the meeting to start with? “I wasn’t invited," he says. (Note: There were no further updates on the two murders mentioned in last week’s history.) 10 years ago: Chris Kinnas is named the new CEO for the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce. And, a call goes out from Perry officials for local businesses to help employ a number of workers losing their job as a result of Perry PPG Industries plant preparing to close its doors. - Compiled by Don Monchef Glover honored for service By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer Councilman Bobby Glover only has one meeting of the Perry City Council left in his final term, and he made it clear Tuesday night that he didn’t want any special attention. All the same, the long-time public servant found himself in the spotlight as members of his church and citizens from his district came forward to thank him for his service. Peggy Davis and E.L. Lewis spoke as citizens, praising him for his dedication to the constituents of his district, and Pastor Dennis Harden commended him on behalf of New Hope Baptist Church, which Glover and his family attend. Glover’s wife, Lossie, and other family members as well as many friends were on hand for the occasion. Mayor Jim Worrall praised Glover for his service on the council. SPORTS - IB VOLLEYBALL: Association helps prepare future local players. BASKETBALL: Houston County season preview. More. “He has represented his constituents and fought for what he thought was right,” the mayor said. “Man, was he tenacious!” Glover said that his service had been a pleasure. “I tried to do those things '“t|| Journal/Charlotte Perkins Perry City Councilman Bobby Glover receives a plaque and commendations from Pastor Dennis Harden on behalf of New Hope Baptist Church. www.hhjnews.com 11 lit / { /1111'111 it) i s it it t / / n tf-.fr is* ff 1 f/11 < ✓ hp vVTTtM that are bets for our commu nity,” he said. The City Council will honor Glover with a dinner in December. For more photos, see Page l2B I just want to let PVO know that I proud to live in a city that has people like them. I saw them working at the young couple’s that the man is para lyzed and I thought what a blessing that group of men was to them. Mr. Frank Shelton has done so much for the people of Perry that are in need and I just thank God for him and the ones that help him. - Theresa Holderfield Know someone or an agency that could use a pat on the back? Send your “Kudos" to hhj@evansnewspapers.com. Award-Winning Newspaper Better Newspaper Contest