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Volume 138, Number 10
FRONT PORCH
"Where neighbors meet"
HHJ history
50 years ago:
Then Mayor Stanley E. Smith Jr.,
outlines the reasons behind a pro
posed bond issue election March
25, 1958, to finance a $250,000
extension of the city's water and
sewer system. The proposal was
to repay the bond using revenue
realized from a new sewerage fee
system.
Also, in itsfirst "public” announce
ment, the City of Perry makes it
known to residents that they have
been drinking fluoridated for “some
time” (more than a month it was
noted). Voted approved three-to
one to have the system - at a cost
of $3,500 - installed to provide the
fluoride, they just weren't aware
apparently that it had been done.
30 years ago:
The State Department of
Transportation rejects a City of
Perry suggestion to install turn
signals at a traffic light at the inter
section of Carroll and Washington
streets. Instead, the DOT told the
city the state would provide "Do
Not Enter” signs if the City of Perry
would agree to put them up.
In other news, a large group
of Houston County farmers load
up on a chartered bus and head
to Washington D.C. to be part
of a “massive” farmers rally in
the nation’s capital. Also, Houston
County's Commissioners balk at
giving a payraise to three of the
county’s constitutional officers,
and that in turn sets off a show
down between the three - the
tax commissioner at the time, the
Superior Court clerk and Probate
judge - and the commission. They
threaten lawsuit but never file. At
the time of this writing, a notice
is published in the HHJ regarding
plans to introduce legislation at
the General Assembly to create
an arbitration board to settle the
dispute.
10 years ago:
Following complaints at the
Perry City Council meeting that a
number of dog owners are letting
their dogs run free after 5 p.m.
because they believe the animal
control officer is off-duty, Perry
Police Chief George Potter imple
ments a “modified” schedule for
the officer in an attempt to catch
and fine any violators.
- Compiled by Don Moncrief
Birthdays
Feb. 2
■ Olivia Monroe
Feb. 4
■ Jay Thomas
■ Kay Thrasher
E-mail birthdays to:
hhj@evbnsnewspapers.com or
donm@evansnewspapers.com.
Mail to: 1210 Washington St.,
Perry 31069 attn: Don Moncrief.
Or, call 987-1823, Ext. 231.
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CITY OF PERRY, CITY OF WARNER ROBINS AND CITY OF CENTERVILLE
Balvaunuca Club donates
SIB,OOO to community
By CHARLOTTE PERKINS
Journal Staff Writer
If you were one of the thou
sands who went Christmas shop
ping at the Balvaunuca Club’s
big Mistletoe Market, you prob
ably remember the decorations,
the happy holiday mood and the
entertainment that went hand
in-hand with the shopping.
What you may not know is
that you were also helping the
community by helping the club
members raise money.
The benefit sale which was
held at the Georgia National
Fairgrounds took months of hard
work and planning, and the pay
off, once the tinsel and wreaths
were all packed away, was around
SIB,OOO in hard cash. Where has
that money gone? Here’s an
accounting, so you’ll remember
next year that these ladies mean
business when it comes to mak
ing a difference in their com
munity.
Balvaunuca Donations
January
• Perry Volunteer Outreach,
$2,000
• Loaves and Fishes, $2,000
• Perry Arts Center, SI,OOO
• Habitat for Humanity, SI,OOO
• Ronald McDonald House,
SI,OOO
• Heart of Georgia Hospice,
$1,750
• Perry Family Learning Center,
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See DONA TES, page jA
Westfield hosts reception
for its new head of school
Special to the Journal
Although Rachel S. Deems will
not officially come on board as
Westfield’s new Head of School
until early July, she is already
learning faces and places in the
community.
A large crowd attended a
reception held in Deems’ honor
Sunday afternoon at the school,
where community leaders, par
ents, students and friends had
the opportunity to meet Deems
and her family.
After introductions by
Westfield’s Chairman of the
Board Tee Tolleson and Interim
Head of School Dr. Ronnie
Griffeth, Deems expressed
excitement as she looks for
ward to leading the school. “You
have honored our family with
your attendance today and have
shown us just how special it is to
become a part of The Westfield
School,” she said. “I consider it a
great honor and a privilege to be
asked to serve as Head of School
and I look forward to continuing
Westfield’s legacy of excellence in
independent school education.”
The Westfield School is an
independent, PK through 12th
grade non-denominational
Christian school located at 2005
Highway 41 South in Perry and
has served the middle Georgia
area for over 38 years. Westfield
admits students of any race,
color, and national or ethnic ori
gin: For more information call
478-987-0547 or pisit www.west
fxeldschools.net.
SPORTS
Four pitch why
they should be
Houston County
HS’s next athletic
director. More.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
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Lisa Hays, center, and Yvonne Bartlett, right, of the Perry Balvaunuca Club present a check for $2,000 to Larry
Wood of Perry Volunteer Outreach. The check is part of the proceeds of the club’s Mistletoe Market, which
raised over SIB,OOO.
"I consider it a great honor and a
privilege to be asked to serve as
Head of School and I look forward
to continuing Westfield's legacy of
excellence in independent school
education."
- Incoming Westfield Head of School Rachel S. Deems
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LIFESTYLE
Going Platinum!
Couple celebrates
70th anniversary.
Talk of the Town
and much more.
Voters should bo aware of changes
By CHARLOTTE PERKINS
Journal Staff Writer
Tuesday is election day for the
Presidential Preference Primary
in Georgia, which is part of
Super Tuesday. Early voting has
been going on this week, but
there will be no early voting on
Monday.
The voting will be from 7 a.m.
to 7 p.m. at polling places across
the county.
According to the Board of
Elections, there have been some
changes in voting locations, and
voters whose polling places were
changed have been notified by
mail. However anyone who is
not sure where to vote should
call the Houston County Board
of Elections prior to election day
to make sure they know where to
go. The number is 987-1923.
Changes to be aware of:
•All Perry voters who previ
ously voted at Morningside,
Perry Primary and Rozar Park
will now vote at Rozar Park,
which is located at 1060 Keith
Drive.
• There is a new voting location
at Mossy Creek Middle School,
which is located at 200 Danny
Carpenter Drive in Kathleen.
Danny Carpenter Drive is a
new road off Sandefur Road
between Macon Road and Lake
Joy Road. This will be the new
voting location for many voters
previously voting at Feagin Mill
Middle School, Houston County
High School and Perry Primary
School.
•There is no longer a poll
ing place at Russell Elementary
School. Those voters will vote at
the Houston County Career and
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Technology Center, 1311 Corder
Road, Warner Robins
• There are no longer poll
ing places at Pearl Stephens
Elementary School and the
Watson Crossroads Center. Those
voters will vote at Warner Robins
Recreation Dept., 800 Watson
Blvd., Warner Robins.
•There is no longer a polling
place at Eagle Springs Elementary
School. Those voters will vote
at Thomson Middle School, 302
Thomson St., Centerville.
Voters are reminded that a
photo ID is required to vote in
Georgia.
This is a primary elec
tion. Voters will chose either
a Republican or Democratic
ballot and pick one candidate.
Voters do not register by party in
Georgia, and may choose either
ballot regardless of prior voting
choices. Also, choosing a party’s
ballot does mean that you cannot
choose the other party’s ballot in
subsequent elections.
Democratic candidates
appearing on the ballot are:
Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama
and Mike Gravel, who are still in
the running. Also appearing on
the ballot are the following can
didates who have officially with
drawn: John Edwards, Dennis J.
Kucinich, Bill Richardson, Chris
Dodd.
Republican candidates
appearing on the ballot are John
McCain, Mitt Romney, Mike
Huckabee, Ron Paul, Duncan
Hunter, Alan Keyes, Tom
Tancredo and Fred Thompson.
Tancredo and Thompson have
officially withdrawn from the
race.
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