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Web K The bad news, bared H Baseball's ste roid seandal H Harsh weather pounds Northeast 5S WUMBXS Volume 137, Number 202 Snow Day Perry makes plans for a white Christmas By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Stuff Writer If it doesn’t rain, it’s going to snow in Perry today. At least, it's going to snow behind the Perry Fire Department, and. thanks to the Downtown Perry Merchants, children of all ages can put on their mit tens, bring sleds, toboggans or whatever they can find with a slick bottom and head for the hilt that slopes down to Ball Street. T hat's where the Adel Ice Company, which special izes in snow-making, will have made enough snow for everybody to enjoy a white ' Christmas - even if it’s just for a little while. Word on how they work this wonder is a trade secret, but what’s known is that <;<?> . . . I , -r > a semi-truck W '■'* C f u || 0 f cold stuff will fe be arriving 'W from South Georgia. The snow will then be blown all over the hill and will be ready for snowball fights, HCBOE recognized for disabilities efforts Special to the Journal The Houston County Board of Education, according to a release, was hon ored for its efforts to improve the academic performance of students with disabilities. The Georgia Department of Education presented certificates to systems that had made advancements in the area of special education. Systems were honored at the Georgia Council for Administrators of Special Education fall conference held in Athens in November. “This success was made possible by the diligent efforts of many people,” said Superintendent David Carpenter, “to include our regular and special education teachers, administrators, students, parents and community stakeholders. Congratulations on this accomplishment!” Using data from the 2006-2007 school year, the school system received a See EFFORTS, page 10A PERIODICAL 500 8 !l[li MM 4 Georgia Newspaper Project Main Library University of Georgia ATHENS GA 30602 ALL FOR ADC 301 Dec. 15,2007 iSi.Sc.. )ll*7# SPORTS- Hi SWIMMING: Northside hosts invitational; Bears hosting one today; WR squads finish third. Also, HoCo swimmer signs scholarship with the Cumberlands. BASKETBALL: Results/stories and photos from this week's action. More. LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY, CITY OF PERRY, CITY OF WARNER ROBINS AND CITY OF CENTERVILLE -"\,w lV f y t x ■ What: Snow! When: 3-5 p.m. today Where: Behind the Perry Fire Department snowman building, snow " making and sliding by 3 pTn Kate Lewis of the Lighting Store, who has coordinated the Snow Day planning for the Downtown Merchants as part of Christmas at the Crossroads, says that if it rains, the snow day will have to be rescheduled. Lewis said that the Perry -High School football team and Perry firefighters will be on hand to help with the event, which will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. today. {yfjl 88$ iafy war J BIRTHDAYS Dec. 16 Leon Walker isl Johnny Webb Noelda Walker *8 Rick Davis Connor Holt (Happy 15th!) Dec. 16 Randy Mullis ■ Rhonda Duggan ■ Aniyah Parrish Greg Holt Dec. 17 ■ Charlie Shimp / Dec. 18 Linda Fesmire E-mail birthdays to: hhj@evansnewspapers. 'X com or donm@evansnewspapers. com. Mail to: 1210 Washington St., Perry 31069 attn: Don Moncrief. Saturday, December 15, 2007 This week in HHJ history: 50 years ago: Prospects for a tri-county health program between Houston, Macon and Peach counties, which reportedly looked "bright" up until this week, are described as “doomed" now. That term came when the Peach County grand jury failed to recommended establishment of the unit. The jury instead recommended Peach County keep its then-current sys tem, which reportedly was “one county nurse”. In the “good news" department it is reported after much “humming and hawing, hemming and stitching, the new Perry High School cheerleader uniforms were ready for action. Their first appearance, according to the newspaper article, was in the “rain and mud" of the Perry-Cochran football game. (Then they could add “washing" to those descriptive verbs.) And did you know: Much like the popular “crocs’ of today they had shoes with holes in them in 1947? The only difference was these, the “Knapp Aerotred Shoes for men and women", only had three holes (on the side) versus holes all over like today’s. 30 years ago: Despite a quorum and final contracts being in dispute, the Perry-Fort Valley Airport Authority votes to accept the airport’s expansion project as complete. According to the newspaper, the vote to accept was so the FAA could get it off their books. They then voted to apply for cost over-run funds from the DOT based on percentages from the origi nal contract. What does Christmas mean to children in 1977? “Christmas means Jesus was born and it’s his birthday and parents and family get together." - Andrea Langston, 6. “Christmas means Rub-a-Dub dolly, and Santa Claus and candy and angels." - Candice Longino, 5. 20 years ago: Opening arguments are slated to be heard in Houston Superior Court in a suit brought against the school board and others" bv the Houston County Taxpayers Association to hold school taxes within provisions of the county tax cap. - Compiled by Don Moncrief I Sf jjwßKfl ' i' '"” ,r ’"■ in ■■■lit From Red Ryder to Western Flyer Memories of a spedal holiday Compiled by CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer Did you ever hear Santa on the radio? Did you ever get a Red Ryder BB Gun or wind up with melted chocolate in your Christmas stocking? Was there one Christmas you’ll never for get? We asked a number of peo ple for their favorite childhood Christmas memories, and if you haven’t caught the Christmas spirit yet, just keep reading. Some of these are Perry mem- Contributors 0 Foy Evans D Mayor Jim Worrall 0 Commissioner Larry Thomson 0 Billy Powell 0 Olivia Stachorek □ JalooZelonis □ NetdaTawse D Nancy Braswell 0 Jillinda Falen 0 Bill Harrison Sheriff’s Office receives SI39K U.S. Attorney Wood awards money - department’s cut of ‘O3 arrest By DON MONCRIEF Journal Managing Editor Max Wood wanted to talk about the “good old days.” Not Sheriff Cullen Talton. He wanted to talk about the here and now. That’s because the here and now meant a check in the amount of $139,849.39, presented to the department by ' I llirrrir H MwdtfWr .pSSBSf - • Mir | [rlrrr „ P 4 HI m HUaH § '** ' m w Hmtffc states at &Krnra I Deo? W& 7 I PAY TO THE ~ ' I ORDER OE Houston Counf, HH ; HEALTH 7B Christmas trees decorated by volunteers from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation on display at Perry Hospital. Results and pics from the Jingle Jog; Happy - and healthy - holiday eating and more. Simpler times Foy Evans We looked forward to Christmas because this was the only time of year that we had oranges, tanger ines and nuts. I usually received a small toy under the Christmas tree. Often it was homemade. I was thrilled to get that. Christmas was a time we looked forward to, but ories and some are from child hoods spent in distant places. The mem ories range from the 1920 s to the 19705. not because we expected a lot of toys or gifts. A Flexy Flier Jim Worrall When I was a child, Santa always came on Christmas Eve -> ■ n ii iinwMWtf* the U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Georgia in a ceremo ny Thursday in Warner Robins. And, oh by the way, Wood’s “good old days” comment was really just an ice-breaker about how he used to be able to present an “actual” check. “Today, with electronic transfer and all that,” he said (earlier in the conversa tion he talked about his recent www.hhjnews.com after all the chil dren had gone to bed. Much to our amazement on Christmas morning, there was a complete ly decorated Christmas tree and a Christmas village beneath the tree com plete with two operating model train sets. World War II was at its peak and we were limited as to what we could ask Santa ■i usu ally received a small toy under the Christmas tree. Often it was home made. I was thrilled to get that.” - Foy Evans to bring us for Christmas as supplies of toys were extremely limited. I recall asking for my first wrist watch and a Flexible Flyer. A “Flexy Flier” was a sled on wheels. Santa was good See MEMORIES, page tC return from Iraq - his sixth visit in all). “It’s all done that way so they’ve just come up with this (a couldn’t-miss-it-if-you-tried sized version) for visual effect.” The money, he added, had already been deposited - that echoed by Talton. With any luck, it will be the gift that keeps on giving. See RECEIVES, page yA 'W/u’/c neifr/i/fQ/ s' /nee/ "Santa was good to me that year in that I not only received a Mickey Mouse wrist watch but the Flexible Flyer.” - Jim Worrall From left, Sheriff Cullen Talton and County Commission Chairman Ned Sanders accept a check from U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia Max Wood, the department’s share of money that was recov ered during an arrest fol lowing a traf fic stop. Journal/Don Moncrief \ r '" V" TV Know someone or an agen cy that could use a pat on the hack? Send your “Kudos" to hhj@evansnewspapers.com. ' Quote me on that ... “Why are we trying to hurt farmers who only wish to provide a decent living for their families?. The costs of farm operations in Georgia are tremendous, and it would be absolutely destructive to enact this.arbitrary cap." - U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., on an effort by the sen ate to lower farm payment limits