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♦ SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2008
WfestfieH School benefit auction raises more than $64,000
Special to the Journal
A benefit auction held at the Georgia National
Fairgrounds netted more than $64,000 for The
Westfield School, according to auction co-chairs Le
Ann Tuggle and Dawn Jerles.
A large turn-out and vast assortment of trips, spa
packages, jewelry, vehicles, and sporting tickets made
this years auction a great success.
Tuggle and Jerles agreed, “We appreciate the gener
ous support from area businesses and families for the
fantastic variety of donated items.
“The auction proceeds will be used to renovate the
school’s cafeteria. This will benefit all Westfield stu
dents.”
Westfield Head of School Dr. Ronnie Griffeth praised
Tuggle and Jerles for their hard work and thanked
the large group of volunteers who helped to make
the biennial auction a success: Auction procure
ment chairpersons Maria Gilbert and Marti Tolleson;
Procurement committee members Rob Tuggle, Ed
Beckham, Tammy Hamby, Lisa Hays, Lynn Smith, and
Amy Way; Publicity chairperson Mindy Cartwright;
Ticket sales chairperson Lisa Hays; ticket committee
members Robin O’Neal and Robin Smith; Decorations
chairperson Kellie Bowen; and Auctioneer Jimbo
Liipfert.
YMCA names Topping
as new chief executive
Special to the Journal
Gregory “Greg” H.
Topping has been named
Chief Executive Officer of
the Houston County YMCA,
according to Board Chairman
Shawn Buchanan. Topping is
a resident of Bonaire, and is
a retired United States Air
Force Officer.
“We are excited about what
Greg Topping brings to the
YMCA and are glad to have
him to lead our YMCA into
a bright new future,” said
Buchanan. “Greg has expe
rience leading organizations
ranging in size from small
units all the way up to organi
zations with over a thousand
personnel.” Topping began
his work at the Houston
County YMCA Feb. 26.
Topping served a total of
23 years in the Air Force
with three years of enlisted
time combined with 20 as
an officer. He was selected
to command seven differ
ent units during his career
during both peace time and
wartime overseas and in the
United States. He is a vet
eran of Desert Shield/Storm
where he was awarded the
Bronze Star Medal.
In addition to his military
WRPD stales campaign
Special to the Journal
The Warner Robins Police
Department, in continuing
its Safe Streets Program,
will, according to a release,
be conducting a Speed
Reduction Campaign start
ing Monday and continuing
through April 4.
The focus on this phase of
the operation is, according
to the release, to address the
concerns of speeding vehi
cles within the school zones
of the city.
“Our primary objective is
to educate the motoring pub
lic of their responsibility to
maintain the reduced speed
limit during these critical
times of interaction with
our youth,” said Lt. Gary
T. Edwards of the WRPD
Traffic Division through the
release. “Our mission goal is
to solicit voluntary compli
ance and constant aware
ness, which will help ensure
the safety of both motorists
and students.”
FIRE
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approximately 30 minutes
to locate and extinguish
the fire, Gray said. The
fire caused smoke damage
throughout the attic and
the interior of the structure.
Fire damage extended from
the bathroom into a bed
room closet, bedroom, hall
way and the attic.
With the assistance of an
Investigators from the Perry
Police Department and
Georgia State Fire Marshal’s
Office the origin and cause
of the fire was investigated.
The origin was determined
to be in the bathroom, where
some materials were too
close to the wall heater.
accomplish
ments, he
was most
recently the
Director
of Public
Relations
for the
Methodist
Home for
Children
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TOPPING
and Youth in Macon.
“Topping understands that
the Houston County YMCA
has made great strides in
its short six-year history,”
said Buchanan. “We have
discussed with Topping his
important role in our vision of
growing this ‘toddler’ YMCA
into a multi-unit YMCA that
serves all of Houston County.
We strongly believe he is the
right person to carry us for
ward.”
Topping has been extreme
ly active in his support of the
non-profit community. He
has served on the board of
the Houston County Habitat
for Humanity and is most
recently a member at Harvest
Church in Warner Robins
where he was a volunteer
youth worker. He is currently
serving as a part-time youth
director at Mt. Zion United
Methodist Church in Smarr.
Any questions or inquiries
can be forwarded to Edwards
at 478-929-1170 or 478-808-
2818.
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