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10A ♦ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2007 111 4H 4- j * w^' t^ |h. I ip** ti Jta| rmPViW- - o' ~' & > IL»M& ;^^mll • 19^ si 8 Journal/Charlotte Perkins The Rev. Willie King, center, is leaving the Perry Planning Commission after 22 years of service. He will become a member of the Perry City Countil in January after running unopposed for the position currently held by Bobby Glover. King was honored at Monday’s meeting of the planning group, and was praised for his steady attendance and strong contributions to the group. He is shown here with Commission member Paul Cosey, Chairman Marvin Beeland, mem bers Jim Mehserle and Todd Barker, and Director of Community Development Mike Beecham. 888 warns of online auto shoppers scam Special to the Journal The Better Business Bureau warned auto shoppers this week of an online classified newspaper scam circulat ing the country. The 888, according to a release, has received numerous calls from consumers inquiring about an automobile advertisement placed online via CraigsList.com. The set up, according to the 888, is as follows: While surfing CraigsList. com for a good deal on a used car you come across an ad for a 2007 Audi with low miles. The advertised price EFFORTS From page iA certificate for meeting or exceeding the state target in several areas: NOW APPROVED FOR NASA ASTRONAUTS... CustomVue LASIK with Intra Lase! Fvon your most extreme IrfesMe is nothing compared to being ejected from aoFts or the of atmospheric blastoff! LASIK has now been put through extensiye|l|s for safety and effectiveness and has proven to be a procedure tough enough to withstand the rigors of space travel! NASA’s approval validates the clinical excellence of the Advanced CustomVue™ procedure with the Intra Lase™ Method performed at Eisner Laser Center. And now, for a very limited time, YOU cln have this superior procedure for SI,OOO. 00 OFF. * And we offer $0 down and 0% interest for 24 months to make LA3IK even more affordable for everyone! MHu* A.- a.. I>est in >usiness award f-r» (. 11* i i n ) "y V'.’ ; 3','5 w j‘ ‘ ir l'"'* ".l :Z}ltßW-h : lOr'iC 1 ./’#?- fV&£- King honored of only $3,500 includes shipping and insurance. Interested parties should contact the advertiser, Adam Puckett, via email at admpckt@yahoo.com. The interested buyer thinks the deal is too good to be true, but has their hopes up that Puckett will be an honest seller. Puckett explains his son was killed in Iraq and just wants somebody to take care of the vehicle as his son did. The buyer is then sup plied with a fake soldier’s ID as proof. Feeling. reassured, the seller advises the buyer that the vehicle will be ■ students who meet or exceed achievement standards for math; ■ reducing the students who drop out of school; ■ special needs graduates with regu lar education diplomas; and Call today to schedule your free consultatinßßß 478.405.2020 - ' 1} r ut'V iw !<» " i l' *t ir 'i ifi. Muu n*. h.irp t ? 1 1 1 1 „-r. ,:*m || shipped via USA Transport located in Chicago, 111., and that the funds must be wired through Western Union to the attention of Daniel Von Mark. The Scam the 888 reported, is as follows: USA Transport contacts the buyer once the money has been wired to confirm a scheduled time for deliv ery; however, the delivery never occurs and the $3500 is gone. The address used by USA Transport is an address occupied by another unsuspecting busi ness whose address has been stolen and used in this fraudulent scam. ■ educating young children in the least restrictive environment. Jimmy Pitzer serves as director of special education. He may be contacted at jpitzer@hcbe.net or 478-988-6216, ext. 10214. 4-H shotgun team begins yean Special to the Journal The Houston County 4-H Shotgun Team is currently seeking youth grades 6-12 who are interested in partic ipating in the Georgia 4-H Project SAFE Shotgun Team. The group’s first meeting was Tuesday at the Perry Extension building (Top floor of Old Courthouse). A second meeting will be held Thursday also held at the extension office beginning at 6 p.m. Georgia Project Shooting and Firearms Education, according to a release, teach es youth marksmanship and gun safety skills. Last year well over 800 youth quali fied in regional matches to earn the opportunity to attend the State Match held Get Your FREE Christmas Gift At OVERTON JEWELERS One FREE GEMSTONE of your choice (one per customer) If you buy a MOUNTING (yellow or white gold). LARGE SELECTION Don’t Waste Time . . . They Are Going Fast! Last Possible Day . . . 12/19/07!!! DAVID OVERTON JEWELERS 905 Downtown Carroll St. • Perry (478)987-1392 t 4 -* \i,f JIJ |I HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL in Eatonton. The team is open to any Houston County youth, pro vided he/she meets three qualifications. 1. All must complete a DNR approved hunter safe ty course before they can shoot. 2. Youth must have their own shotgun. 3. A parent must attend all meetings with them. There is a nominal fee to participate; however, no youth will be turned down due to inability to pay. Contact one of the following for more: Houston County 4- H Agent Stacey Ellison, 987- 2028, Coach Mark Collins, 987-2811 or 447-0804, Coach Lindy Barron, 892-3933 or Coach Ed Strickland, 987- 2515. 157265