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Web | Battling childhood obesity H B About-face on Iran H Storms slam both coasts LEGAL ofitfAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY, CITY OF PERRY, CITY OF WARNER ROBINS AND CITY OF CENTERVILLE 'll i Volume 137, Number 199 — * —I .j»d }\ , y | \ f I , MWFiri'l lyt i iMMfc' A rtn n|L. H ■s t aJHH | V Jiii - * > -«4HrSs■: JR JRH B jp* ' SIU vBI Bl_ 'Mfri'i C inH I ?•)■ IjHliJ pf|g;‘ . i-Ass ENI/Gary Harmon Houston County’s drum line performs while marching in the Christmas parade held in Perry Saturday. For more, see page 128. Commissioners vote no on home business By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer A man requesting a special exception to run a water damage clean-up business from his Kings Crossing Court home in Bonaire was turned down by the Houston County Commissioners Tuesday morning after a number of residents of the subdivi sion came out to object to the plan. William Newman, who had gotten the approval of the County Zoning and Appeals Commission earlier, explained to the com missioners that he did not plan to keep equipment and supplies at his residential home, but would keep those things in a storage facility along with the truck used for the business. Supplies and promotional materials, he said, would be delivered to his home, which is on a cul-de-sac, but would not be kept at his home, he said. His wife, Virginia Newman, said that she and her husband were proud of the appearance of their home, have young children and had no intention of keeping cleaning chemicals stored there. PERIODICAL 500 Pill 8 *5 510 8 00001*4 ie* GlfSiltKßlti i.i1.l wi iVtain Library University of Georgia ATHENS GA 3Q6(Q 3-DfGiT 306 Dec. 5-7, 2007 IsiKVlNt. Housion Countv Sin<;|'lS7(l_ FOOD - IB Sweet potatoes for your holiday table. Also, “A” is for applesauce, apple crisp, apple cake and much, much more. And, Yvonne Sutherland: “Party like it's Christmas.” Much more. ». . Drummy Bears He also had a notarized letter from the current president of the Homeowners Association for Kings Crossing Court say ing there was no objection to the plan, but the past-president, Pam Wysinski said that she was representing about 20 resi dents who had called her and opposed the plan because it was in violation of the subdivision’s covenant to have other than residential use. Residents also claimed that numerous Fed-Ex and UPS trucks were making deliv eries on the street. Resident John Smith said that the letter from the current president did not rep resent the members and that no meeting was held before it was written. Another resident, Viriginia Smith, presented the Commissioners with three letters of oppo sition. Following the public hearing the commis sioners voted unanimously to turn down Newman’s request because of the objec tions of the surrounding homeowners. In other business, the commissioners: See VOTE, page SA BIRTHDAYS Dec. & ■ Rusty Cranford Dec. 7 ■ Kenny Greene ■ Mavilyn Beal-Bauer ■ Buddy Brown ■ JoAnn Tarnoff E-mail birthdays to: hhj@evansnewspapers. com or donm@evansnewspapers. com. Mail to: 1210 Washington St., Perry 31069 attn: Don Moncrief. Or, call 987-1823, Ext. 231. ITL I ANNIVERSARY Dec. 9 ■ Robin and Jay Loudin Wednesday-Friday, December 5-7, 2007 This week in ###fJ history: 50 years ago: It's the latest in technology: The Philco 1253. “Plays 10 12-inch or 12 10-inch records 'quietly and gently."' Complete with “Featherweight Tone Arm - no needle to change!” Still, it’s not as cheap as an Ipod at $104.95. In news. Adj. Gen. Alpha Fowler Jr., warns cities which had made no progress toward organizing a National Guard unit to date - due to their popularity - stood a good chance of not being able to have one. 30 years ago: Then Perry Mayor James McKinley receives an official inviation to attend the commissioning of the U.S.S. Oliver Hazard Perry in Bath, Maine. The ship is an anti-missile unit named after Perry, a War of 1812 hero - and which the City of Perry was named after. And speaking of Perry’s mayor... One day to be Mayor Jim Worrall, at that time an educator, is named the Kiwanis Club of Perry Man of the Year. 20 years ago: State patrol troopers based in Perry receive special recognition from Washington for their efforts in the Drug Enforcement Administration's "Operation Pipeline.” And example of their efforts: During the first 10 months of the year, troopers seized 1,054 pounds of cocaine. Also, 19 Westfield seventh graders were invited to apply for the Duke University Talent Identification Program based on their performance on the lowa Test of Basic Skills. 10 years ago: The Older Americans Council receives grants for the local Meals on Wheels program thank to Kraft Foods sponsorship. Arid would you believe! Santa almost never came this year but did, according to a cute advertise ment from Perry Chiropractic Health Center PC. Apparently, according to the ad, which goes into great detail on how he was healed, “Twas the Night Before Christmas and Saint Nick had a Crick ..." - Compiled by Don Moncrief SPORTS - 3B ■■■MW .. ' . FOOTBALL: A lighter shade of fcM, Northside’s Tijuan Green, that is. Also, Eagles headed back to the Dome; Perry comes up just short. SWIMMING: Local schools fare well at different meets. Westfield basketball and much more. < fSmmrn OTF-T^ ' fSgffiggjgggggjg 5 Hr JHP , x „^_ jsshhl ENI Gary Harmon Carter Whiddon lights Lynn Whiddon’s and Marxine Marshall’s candles at the start of the candlelight service held Sunday in Perry. Local cities to get big bucks Perry to receive $350,000; Centerville $200,000 and Warner Robins $50,000 Special to the Journal State Transportation Board member Larry Walker and Georgia DOT Commissioner Gena Abraham this week announced the recipients of the Transportation Enhancement program funds for Fiscal Year ‘OB and FY ‘O9 for the Bth Hearings planned on Ball St. By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer It’s been talked about for more than a decade, and now it looks like it will be a reality: The Ball Street Extension, which will include more than a mile of two-lane roadway and a 700 foot long bridge across Big Indian Creek. The project will be the subject of discussion at a public hear ing to be held Dec. 12 at Perry City Hall. There will be an informal open house from 5-7 p.m. with Georgia Department of Transportation officials on hand to talk with citizens about the plans. 'The roadway will begin near Totlesoir "Lumber See HEARINGS, page SA Candlelight service “It Z/r/r nein///><>/ s tneef ” I www.hhjnews.com Congressional District. Among the money allo cated, according to a release, $200,000 will go to Centerville for a pedes trian network project along both Wilson Drive between Collins Avenue and Houston ’Lake Road and along Thomson Road See BUCKS, page SA I was traveling home from Atlanta Nov. 18 when I stopped at a gasoline station in Perry. I accidentally left my wallet and as we walked in my home, I received a phone call from a Justin West with the Perry Police Department who had posses sion of my wallet. I drove back to Perry, retrieved it and came home. West could not have treated me more kindly or with more professinalism and I would like to compliment the Perry Police Department on their professionalism and concern. This type of activity reinforces my faith, including the kind individual who actually retrieved my wallet and took it to Police Department, from Tyrone, in humanity and human nature. Again, my trerjiendous debt of gratitude goes to West and to the Police Department of Perry. They obvi ously have “Perry's finest." - William Grow, M.D. jgJI