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NEWS n* Lowe’s robbery suspect named. Woman fends off would-be assailant. More. 'iifftMgßi TU Tj it JJffKlHttVftJ Volume 138, Number 8 FRONT PORCH "Where neighbors meet" HHJ history 50 years ago: Those confused when the playoffs arise because Perry and Northside High School's athletic teams are in a sub-region ... well, be happy it’s not 1958. During that time, Perry was part of an 18-team sub-region. And, the sub-region was broken down into four groups. As the tournament begins, it is also reportedly taking place in four different locations, and with some confusing termi nology. Consider this from the Houston Home Journal story: “To stay in the tournament, you must win on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights. A loss on any one of these nights will knock you out of being one of the two finalists. But, you can lose Tuesday and Thursday night and still be in the finals. If you lose on Friday night you must play again Tuesday. If you win Friday night but lose Wednesday ...” Well, you get the picture. 30 years ago: A fund is set up a for 14-month old child who was severely burned after pulling a pot of boiling hot water on top of himself from the stovetop. Also, Edwards-Harper Company, a men and boys cloth ing store in Perry, owned and operated by Louis “Smokey” Harper for 45 years, is sold. 10 years ago: Plans to construct a post office in Perry hit a roadblock, accord ing to one member of the Perry Planning Commission and one from the U.S. Postal Service. The problems reportedly stem over the previous owner of the property and the contractor for the project, both reportedly run ning into “financial difficulties". - Compiled by Don Moncrief Birthdays Jan. 24 ■ Rick Ganus Jan. 26 ■ Randy Rape Jan. 27 ■ Garnet Burgin ■ Sidney Stewart p Kenneth Rich H Buena Harrison (Happy 91st!) ■ Tishua Powell ■ Denise Burdeshaw Jan. 28 ■ Richard Bostic Jan. 29 Marion Taylor HI Very Lynnwood ■ Doretha Stripling Anniversary Jan. 29 ■ Van and Mitzi Sexton PERIODICAL 500 Hill 8 ,1 55108 00001 11 4 iiflMltttt George Newspaper Project MarsUbrar* University of Georgia ATHENS GA 306Q2 ALL FOR ADC 301 January 26,2008 StRMWff-.UwLsw>> 1 : B7o_ BUSINESS I Movaroa cooim ANMIX Commission votes to bring about 50,000 feet of water pipe to south Houston County. More. BELOW THE FOLD: PERRY HOSPITAL. WINS PAIIENI SAFI TY AWARD LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY, CITY OF PERRY CITY OF WARNER ROBINS AND CITY OF CENTERVILLE Perry Chambep honors Downtown Merchants, others ms: SHr §j| • IfP' W 1 mw Ah? - m 1 b r r w 1 ft a VH I* * v t H i AX. I j; ■ "*■ *■*- ‘ iff- > TW f ® a jfc- i i . Jr TH.'. h t* A ' jH|Kpk : \v ; / Jr . t \ ■ ¥ 1 If 4 Ijlig mm ImmmßtJ k lf v 9GB|/ lif w 4l fti MuUjMsa |s§( sS&SS&mRtS' wo mHE! ■ * { ra9|9Bß lip f jb,. L g 11a v.dlHj ' 11l : \ « U ! Il ■■ 1. ” ' ' ' Journal/Charlotte Perkins Diane Culpepper, left, was honored by the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce as Volunteer of the Year for 2007. Culpepper’s lengthy military service was noted along with her many contributions to the Chambers efforts in recent years. The honor was presented by out-going Board Chairman Kelly Mullins. By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer Editor’s Note: A story and photo on the Downtown Merchants will be in Wednesday’s paper. The Perry Area Chamber of Commerce held its 52nd Annual Meeting on Peppy Hospital wins safety award Special to the Journal Perry Hospital has been award ed the Partnership for Health and Accountability’s Patient Quality and Safety Award for its project that reduced after-hours entries into the hospital pharmacy. The hospital’s project titled, “Eliminating Access to Pharmacy After Hours: A Patient Safety Accomplishment,” won third place in the less than 100 beds category. According to a release, these annual awards recog nize Georgia health care organizations for achievement in reducing the risk of medical errors and improving patient safety and medical outcomes. “At times,” according to the release, “it is necessary for nurses to enter the pharmacy after-hours if they need medi cations that are kept in the pharmacy. However, the Perry Hospital staff, over concerns of increased likelihood of medi cation errors, decided to limit and/or eliminate after-hours entries into the pharmacy. They also wanted to be in compliance with The Joint Commission standard of MM.4.50, which requires safeguards to be in place when non-pharmacist healthcare professionals are allowed by law or regulation to obtain medications after-hours when the hospital pharmacy is closed. “By educating the medical staff and nursing staff along with re-evaluating See SAFETY, page SA SPORTS *-v' f mjtim l ! .j - tii ’ JjPj| Houston County HS sweeps county swim championship; high school basketball and more. Saturday, January 26, 2008 Thursday, with the lead ership passing from Kim Mullins to Daniel Brown. A number of honors were presented during the pro gram. The Perry Downtown Merchants Association received the prestigious Seabie Hickson Award for V $ w&. T. L ww f' i Mlk mm m i 1 ' > v W' 1b SCHOOL tiflN .JmUtt * ! Westfield holds FCA break fast; HCBOE to begin ‘Be There Campaign’; HS Honor Bolls. More. their work during the last year to boost the down town area and the city as a whole. Their efforts at rejuvenating Christmas at the Crossroads were par ticularly noted by Chamber President Megan Smith, who presented the award. Diane Culpepper was honored as Volunteer of the year and Com South was named Small Business of the Year. Kelly Mullins, reflect ing on her year in office noted that the Chamber increased revenues, began a Diplomat program See HONORS, page 11A "I* ■ 11l II n AN Hvans Family Nhwsi>apkk| LIFESTYLE Local babies calendar designed to raise money for Joanna McAfee Foundation. www.hhjnews.com Courtesy Pictured is Perry native John David Howard, who recently won the title of America’s Safest Teen Driver for 2007. Local teen is safest driver By DON MONCRIEF Journal Managing Editor NASCAR has yet to call. John David Howard is not waiting by the phone, but he wouldn’t mind hearing it ring, picking it up and hearing Rick Hendrick’s voice on the other end. Hendrick, for those unfamiliar, is the car owner of this year’s NASCAR Nextel cham pion, Jimmie Johnson, as well as that of Jeff Gordon and now Dale Earnhardt Jr. (who is only the sport’s most popular driver) as well as Casey Mears. Hendrick comes to Howard’s mind because he, a Perry High School See SAFEST, page 9A Pictured are, from left, Sandy Johnson, assis tant director of pharmacy for Perry Hospital; Dr. Tony Alford, CEO of Houston Healthcare Complex; Laura Gentry, PI coor dinator for Perry Hospital; Jerry West, director of quality resource management for Houston Medical Center; Tommi Gill, chief nurse execu tive for Houston Healthcare Complex and Joseph Parker, president of the Georgia Hospital Association. Contributed