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NEWS nUt JB& Investigation nets more than $600,000 in counterfeit products; murder-suicide .11 UM'Tktcll Volume 138, Number 004 Glover honored for 21 years of service By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer It wasn’t a sad occasion. There was too much laughter for that and too many good memories to be shared. Bobby Glover, who has represented Perry’s District 1 on the City Council for over two decades got a bit of a roasting at the dinner held in his honor on Tuesday night, but he also got many openly affectionate tributes from his friends in city gov ernment. A man \yho has always spoken his mind, and stood up for the people of his dis trict, Glover chose not to run for re-election. He will be succeeded by the Rev. Willie King, who ran unopposed for the posi tion, and was present at the dinner. Councilman Riley Hunt pointed out that he and Glover are “cohorts in the funeral home business.-” He got a laugh from the crowd when he told Glover, “I hope you live to be 106 years old and I’ll be one of your pall bearers.” • City Manager Lee Gilmour spoke about Glover’s “integ rity and dedication” in serv ing his constituents, and Councilman Brian Bowen praised Glover for his See GLOVER, page <jA Final hearing held on state park plans By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer A bridge across the lake for a better view. Pavilions. Playgrounds. Nature trails. Areas for bank fishing. A parking area for horse trailers. An ampitheatre seating over 100. Hook-ups for RVs. Just now, it’s still the Flat Creek fishing area, waiting for more rain to fill the man made lake bed, but bigger plans are getting under way for the state park south of Perry. About 40 people turned PERIODICAL 500 iiiniiiii 8 ”5 510 8 0 0001 4 ----"-"^wwwwwnww Georaia Newsoaoer Protect Mam library University of Georgia ATHENS GA 306Q2 ALL FOR ADC 301 January 12,2008 Odp >*7 i?T?Tm BUSINESS ■ ROC ETON COUNTY « ANNEX —^ County Commission says “yes” to $500,000 for Go Fish Georgia; “no” to garbage initiative LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY, CITY OF PERRY, CITY OF WARNER ROBINS AND CITY OF CENTERVILLE V-V , X • ¥ W - . ffi , I J,y j/jik \ I " ■ m i • d /[ Bk-JjPfiL i iiurrfßll Mm OSR: hb. mm *jf~ 9 -- • ‘Mk hs. s ..&b| Jill fay if 4r BywIBBnHIA ■■ I • .Journal Charlotte* Perkins Lossie and Bobby Glover, seated, were guests of honor at a dinner given by Perry city leaders Tuesday. From left standing are council members Brian Bowen, Riley Hunt and Phyllis Bynum Grace. In the background is Councilman-elect Willie King, who will take office next week; Perry City Attorney David Walker, City Manager Lee Gilmour and Mayor Jim Worrall. out Thursday night for the third public hearing held by representatives of the state parks division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and staffers from * Doran and Karwoski, the firm in charge of the park’s design. The audience wasn’t big, but participation made up for that. Mary Karwoski, who gave the presentation based on preferences stat ed at two earlier hearings, fielded plenty of questions as did Stephen E. Saunders, who is Assistant Chief of Operations for the state parks system. John Trussell wanted See PARK, page SA FRONT PORCH BIRTHDAYS Jan. 8 ■ George Schulz Jan.l2 Heather Hughes ■ Shirley Spencer Kandee Kuenstler • Marie Pierce Justin Lister (Happy No. 4!) Jan. 18 Kimberly Statham Nicholas C. Ashworth (From the family: "Happy eighth birthday. We love you big!”) Robert Mjtehell White Jr. (Happy No. 3!) J*l4 ‘Steven Thomas ‘Walt Eberhart Josey Jan. IS • Richard Vickery • Anni WyKal , \ SPORTS Saturday, January 12, 2008 Z ‘ ' - sag -r, 5 ,' f 4 ‘'• *'■* . It fr s ■ -~r-r j JournalCharlotte* Perkins John Trussell and Bobby Tuggle study the map of the state park south of Perry at the hearing held Thursday night. This week in HHJ history: 50 years ago: Here’s an initiative for you. The Houston Home Journal offers to take any and every child’s picture. All the par ents/guardians had to do was bring them to the Legion Hall on the specified day. The initiative was part of the Journal’s feature "Citizens of Tomorrow,’’ a “series of photographic studies of local children. There was only one caveat - a sign of the times back then: The offer only applied to “white” children. (Note: That was them, not us.) In other news, Savings Bond sales in Houston County amounted to $2,729,065. That was good - a “real istic" goal said one official. The state of Georgia as a whole attained 84.9 percent of its goal of $56 million. 30 years ago: Sheriff Cullen Talton announces there will be “sweeping changes” for Houston County's Drug Squad. For starters, one undercover agent is asked to resign and another is relocated. Talton then says he will use $25,000 allocated in the squad’s budget to hire new undercover agents, who it is said, will remain “unknown in the public until their ‘cover’ is ‘blown. ’’ Also, it was reported in the same article that a few months earlier the Houston-Peach Drug Squad was disbanded by its board of directors. “I wasn't satisfied with the first six months,” Talton says - apparently a 12- month agreement came into the picture at some points. “I wanted to try something else.” 10 years ago: Rumors continue, according to this HHJ article, that the HeiJeman Brewing Company facility - its actual operation closing some time back - along Ga. 247 will be sold. According to one official, three companies have expressed interest in the building, which was once devoted to beer brewing and tea making. In other news, a Perry man receives second-degree burns to his arms and hands when he tries to carry a pan of grease, that caught on when he fell asleep with it on the stove, outside. The fire chief urges residents not to try this at home - call the fire department and get outside instead. It's a good reminder for us all. - Compiled by Don Moncrlef Local youth hoops; high school basketball and wrestling wraps. More. LIFESTYLE ■' "v Celebrity designer heats up the runway... Perry High School students help model SCHOOL IV I .... .". L AAIIW takes RIF to Miller ES; « Carpenter named assistant principal for state. More. www.hhjnews.com HR9OO An 'assault' on education By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer Just a few minutes after being re-elected as Chairman of the Houston County Board of Education, Pam Greenway came out swing ing and called Ga. House Speaker Glenn Richardson’s controversial tax proposal an “assault by certain mem bers of the legislature on education.” Greenway is leading See ASSAULT, page yA Where neitthhesr-s meet ” SfiP Two Indiana Wesleyan University students from Houston County were among the 1,750 who received degrees during a Dec. 15 graduation ceremony. They were: Jennifer Dykstra-Clark of Perry, who received her master of education degree and Sarah Feathers of Kathleen, who received her B.S. in accounting. Know someone or an agency that could use a pat on the back? Send your “Kudos" to hhj@evansnewspapers.com. AwardV/inning Newspaper Better Newspaper Contest