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Volume 138, Number 44
The
FRONT DOOR
"Always open"
“Each of us should please his
neighbor for his good, to build
him up.”
- Romans 15:2
FRONT PORCH
"Where neighbors meet "
HHJ history
50 years ago:
The Houston County
Democratic Executive Committee
votes to reopen qualifications for
county commissioner in case a
zoning plan is approved in a
speacial election. If the zoning
plan is defeated, there was to be
no changes.
30 years ago:
Democratic State
Representative Larry Walker
- looking ever so dapper with
his “black” (in a black and white
photo) hair - announces he
will seek re-election to a fourth
term in the Georgia House of
Representatives.
Also, the Board of Education
debates the pros and cons of
granting a request from a con
victed murderer serving a life
sentence to speak in local class
rooms. The man says he is now
“by the grace of God one of the
many believers in Jesus Christ,"
and that he believes he can help
students through his testimony.
At least one board member is
not so sure - about allowing it
to happen. “Maybe if we could
keep up with him and see how
he does it would be alright,” he
says. “But I would like to hear
him, or I would like for somebody
to hear him, before he talks to
schools.”
10 years ago:
The City of Perry begins offer
ing the 55 ALIVE driving course
for seniors. The eight-hour
course, according to the news
paper report, offers those who
complete it a discount on their
auto insurance.
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Perry’s Family Living Center to close
due to cuts in federal funding. Aiso,
summer library programs starting for
children and teens. MORE.
Lifestyle
LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY,
CITY OF PERRY, CITY OF WARNER ROBINS AND CITY OF CENTERVILLE
Vision 2020 calls for alert system support
Sends resolution to councils, commissioners asking them to partner in the costs
By DON MONCRIEF
Journal Managing Editor
On the heels of the severe
weather that went through
Macon, we shall soon know
the status of a severe
weather emergency notifi
cation system for Houston
County.
Vision 2020, according to a
release sent out Wednesday,
has sent out a draft resolu
tion calling for support for
the effort and to the Houston
County Commissioners, and
the cities of Warner Robins,
Perry and Centerville.
The resolution, accord
ing to the release, calls for
“support and consideration
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Georgia Power was at work on power lines in Perry Thursday when, according to the
fire department, an unidentified driver took a turn at the comer of Northside Drive and
Washington Street, and dragged a live power line with him for half a block. That in turn
caused a power outage for a large area of Perry, shutting down all the traffic lights on
Sam Nunn Blvd.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
in partnering together to
fund” the system.
For consideration are
actually two systems, as pre
sented by Fire Chief Jimmy
Williams, Houston County’s
emergency management
director, during the group’s
meeting May 21.
The two can stand alone
- and could be voted on indi
vidually - but offer more as
a package and so were pre
sented that way.
The first is the Whelen
WPS29O6. It, Williams
explained, is a tone messag
ing system and he added the
particular system they are
proposing would also follow
up with a voice message.
Restoring power
Over hill and dala
CROSS COUNTRY: Warner Robins preps for its
summer series. VOLLEYBALL: CGVA picks up
more sponsorship. ALSO: Horseshoes, Mid
School baseball champions, much more.
Sports
"That would be very good In the
aftermath of a storm. To tell people
where shelters were, food, water, Ice,
things of that nature."
- Houston County Emergency Management Director Fire Chief
Jimmy Williams, on just one benefit of the proposed system
“So basically the siren goes
off,” he said. “Everybody
doesn’t have to scramble to
know what’s going on. It
goes off and then there’s a
voice message that comes
across afterward.”
The system, he said, has
six different warning tones:
Hi-Lo, Air-horn, Wail,
Whoop, Alert and Attack.
The two he added he thought
Houston County would use
most would be Alert (severe
weather for example) and
Attack (terrorists).
The live public address
also has six different mes
sages. Severe weather
warning, tornado warning,
Hr. Buddy' honored
by hospital, state
By CHARLOTTE PERKINS
Journal Staff Writer
When the new Pediatric Services wing opens at
Houston Medical Center, there will be a brightly
printed sign designating The Inman C. English M.D.
Children’s Play Area.
The man affectionately known as “Dr. Buddy,” may
not have any small patients there, since he retired six
years ago, but many parents and grandparents will
remember him well.
As Rep. Larry O’Neal put it at Wednesday’s meet
ing of the Houston County Hospital Authority, “Dr.
Buddy’s service has been unparalleled, and he has been
like one of those selfless old country doctors.”
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Rep. Larry O’Neal presents Dr. Inman “Buddy”
English with the Georgia Legislative Life Service
Award for his many years of service to children,
families and the community.
Hurricane season is here
Base expert talks
about what to expect
Contributed
The current calm of the
Atlantic and Caribbean
basins will soon be replaced
by the active presence of
tropical storms and hur
ricanes. The Atlantic hur
ricane season, which offi
cially starts Sunday and
extends through Nov. 30,
is forecast to be yet again
potentially active.
The National Hurricane
Center and several
renowned university
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thunderstorm warning and
flash flood warning were the
examples he gave.
“It also has a feature,” he
said, “where someone can
come in ... myself, the chair
man, any of the mayors ...
with ‘their’ voice come out
and give the actual message
to the people.”
“That would be very
good in the aftermath of a
storm,” he added. “To tell
people where shelters were,
food, water, ice, things of
that nature.”
It also has a silent test fea
ture (so residents wouldn’t
have to be subjected to it/
hear it and wonder what’s
See ALERT, page zA
based meteorological fore
cast teams are calling for
another above-average
season in 2008.
Some 15 named storms
are forecasted for the
season, eight of which
will become hurricanes,
including four intense
hurricanes with forecast
ed winds of 110 mph or
greater.
“When the last two
years are compared to the
historic natures of the
See EXPECT, page lA