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HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
CALENDAR
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Attn: Don Moncrief; or fax it to
his attention at 988-1181.
■ REPUBLICAN PARTY
MEETING - The regular
monthly meeting for the Houston
County Republican Party will be
Oct. 4 at 8:30 a.m. at Sonny's
BBQ on Russell Parkway in
Warner Robins. Breakfast
snacks will be available for a
small donation. The public is
invited. For additional infor
mation, call Chairman Aaron
Hufstetler at 478-929-0034 or
478-397-2889.
■ WORLD WAR II
VETERANS/HEROES
World War II veterans/heroes
Michael Kuryla and Theodore
“Dutch" Vankirk will be at
Majestic Frames Oct. 3 from
10-11 a.m. Majestic Frames is
located at 2507 D. Moody Rd.,
in Warner Robins.
■ WESTSIDE ES COUNCIL
MEETING - Westside
Elementary School will hold a
School Council meeting Oct. 23
at 4:30 p.m. in the lunchroom.
School Council meetings for the
remainder of the school year
will be scheduled during this
meeting. Westside Elementary
is located at 201 North Pleasant
Hill Road in Warner Robins.
For more information, contact
Principal Sharon Daniel at sha
ron.a.daniel@hcbe.net or 478-
929-7820.
■ WARNER ROBINS MS
COUNCIL MEETING -
Warner Robins Middle School
will hold a School Council meet
ing Oct. 7 at 7 a.m. in the
media center. Warner Robins
Middle is located at 425 Mary
Lane, Warner Robins. For more
information, contact Principal
Dr. Donald Warren at Donald.
Warren@hcbe.net or 478-929-
7832.
■ EAGLE SPRINGS ES
COUNCIL MEETING - Eagle
Springs Elementary School will
hold a School Council meet
ing Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. in the
media center. Eagle Springs
Elementary is located at 3591
Highway 41 North. in r |Syr£Ma,ti
Principal Dr. Andrea McGee
may be contacted either by’
phone at 478-953-0459 or by e
mail at Andrea.McGee@hcbe.
net.
■ BILLY POWELL BOOK
SIGNING- The launch of Billy
Powell’s new book, Butterflies
in Heaven will be held at the
‘Beauty for Ashes’ Christian
Book Store. 936 Carroll St.,
Perry, Oct. 4, from 11 a.m. to
2 p.m.
■ PERRY BOOKWORMS
BOOK CLUB - The Perry
Bookworms, a women’s book
club, has a new meeting loca
tion and will meet in the confer
ence room at the Rozar Park
Community Center Oct. 4, 10
a.m.-noon. This informal group
is open to all women interested
in book discussion and meets
monthly on the first Saturday
morning. This month’s program
will be led by Emily Johnstone
and Olivia Stachorek. Those
attending are invited to bring
books to swap. For more infor
mation call Charlotte Perkins
at 987-1823, Ext. 234 or e
mails9@alltel.net.
■ GAEA MEETING - The
next meeting of the Georgia
Agricultural Exposition Authority
will be held Oct. 4 in Perry, at
9 a.m. in the Board Room of
Reaves Arena. Call 478-988-
6420 for any questions.
■ PARENTING CLASSES
- Parenting classes will be held
Nov. 18 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
at Coldwell Banker SSK, 470
South Houston Lake Road,
Warner Robins (enter the door
facing Houston Lake Road
- across from McCullough
Funeral home). To register call:
Call 327-8398 or 923-5923.
■ NORTHSIDE MS
VOLUNTEERS - Northside
Middle School is looking for
volunteers to proctor (monitor)
in the classrooms during the
CogAT testing this year. The
date and time of testing is Oct.
21-23 from 8-10 a.m. This test
will be administered to the sixth
grade classes only. For more
information, contact Valerie Lee,
Parent Involvement Coordinator,
at valerie.clark-lee@hcbe.net or
478-929-7845. Ext. 42777.
■ GENEALOGICAL
SOCIETY MEETING - The
Central Georgia Genealogical
Society, Inc. will meet Oct. 13,
7 p.m. at Flint EMC, 900 W.
Hwy 96, Warner Robins. Susan
Sloan will be their speaker.
Her topic will be “Genealogical
Proof Standard-Harnessing the
Power of Indirect Evidence.”
Georgia National
Fairgrounds
and Agricenter
, Oct. 2
Sneak-A-Peek Preview Night
at the Georgia National Fair
/ Information: 478-987-3247
or 800-987-3247
Oct. 3-12
19th Georgia National
Fair “Your Family’s
Playground”
/ Information: 478-987-3247
For additional information on events, contact Teresa
Hawk at thawk@gnfa.cm or 980-6483.
Houston HealiiMMaKO^
Happenings
Multiple Sclerosis
Support Group - Oct. 7, 7
p.m. Houston Health Pavilion
EduCare Center.
Hypertension Self-
Management - Oct. 7, 4-
5 p.m. Gain the knowledge
and skills you need to con
trol your high blood pressure
(hypertension). This class
is comprised of an initial
one-hour session followed
by five monthly weight and
blood pressure screenings.
Educational materials will be
available. Houston Health
Pavilion EduCare Center. Call
478-923-9771 to register.
Arthritis Support and
Education - Oct. 15, 10
a.m. Houston Health Pavilion
EduCare Center.
Breast Cancer Bunko
- Oct. 16, 7-10 p.m. A fund
raising event for Susan G.
Komen for the Cure Central
Georgia with Mary Therese
as the Emcee. All proceeds
benefit Komen for the Cure.
Sponsored by Color Me
Pink, Susan G. Komen for
the Cure Central Georgia,
and Houston Healthcare.
Tickets are S2O each and are
available at Color Me Pink.
Susan holds a Bachelor of
■ Science in Psychology and a
Masters of Education, both from
Georgia State University. She
is a member of the Georgia
Professional Genealogists, the
Association of Professional
Genealogists, and several state
and local genealogical societies
and lineage societies. Visitors
are always welcome. There is
no admission charge. For more
information about CGGS, visit
their website at www.cggs.org.
■ PERRY MS COUNCIL
MEETINGS - Perry Middle
School has set the following
council meetings: Oct. 20, Jan.
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Breast Cancer Support
and Education - Oct. 20,
7 p.m. Health Connections.
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Program - Oct. 21,7-8 p.m.
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and engage you in planning
for health care at the end of
life. You will receive a copy of
the legal document that com
bines durable medical power
of attorney and the living
will. Houston Health Pavilion
EduCare Center. Call 478-
923-9771 to pre-register.
The Pink Picnic - Oct.
22, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Annual
Breast Cancer Awareness
Luncheon sponsored by
Houston Healthcare, RAFB
Health and Wellness Center,
American Cancer Society,
Susan G. Komen for the
Cure Central Georgia, and
the Georgia Cancer Coalition.
RAFB Museum of Aviation
Century of Flight Hangar.
Call 478-923-9771 for more
information and to reserve a
ticket.
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■ QUAIL RUN ES COUNCIL
MEETINGS - Quail Run
Elementary School has sched
uled its School Council meet
ings for the 2008-2009 school
year. All will be held at 7:30
a.m. in the data room. They are:
Oct. 7, Jan. 13, 2009, March 3,
2009 and May 5, 2009. An elec
tion has also been scheduled at
the end of the year. Elections
will be held May 19, 2009, at
6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. Quail
Run Elementary is located at
250 Smithville Church Road
in Warner Robins. For more
information, contact Principal
Dr. Cheryl Thomas at cheryl.
thomas@hcbe.net or 478-953-
0415.
■ BONAIRE ES MEETINGS
- Bonaire Elementary School
has scheduled its School Council
meetings for the 2008-2009
school year. All meetings will be
held at 4 p.m. in the cafeteria.
The schedule follows: Jan. 22,
2009, March 19, 2009 and May
21, 2009. Bonaire Elementary
is located at 101 Elm Street in
Bonaire. For more information,
contact Principal Dr. Eric Payne
at either 478-929-7826 or eric.
payne@hcbe.net.
■ FEAGIN MILL MS
COUNCIL MEETINGS -
Feagin Mill Middle School has
scheduled its School Council
meetings for the 2008-2009
school year. All meetings will
be held in the media center.
They are: Nov. 3 (7 p.m.), Jan.
12, 2009 (7 a.m.), March 16,
2009 (7 p.m.) and May 18, 2009
(7 a.m.). Feagin Mill Middle is
located at 1200 Feagin Mill
Road in Warner Robins. For
more information, contact
Principal Dr. Jesse Davis at
jesse.davis@hcbe.net or 478-
953-0430.
■ THOMSON MIDDLE
COUNCIL MEETINGS
- Thomson Middle School
has scheduled School Council
meetings for the 2008-2009
school year. All meetings will
begin at 7 a.m. in the front con
ference room. They are: Dec.
2, Feb. 24, 2009 and May 5,
2009. Thomson Middle is locat
ed at 301 Thomson Street in
Centerville. For more informa
tion, contact Principal Tammy
Dunn at tarnmy.dunn@hcbe.net
or 478-953-0489.
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Shirley Williams Sikes
COBBTOWN/HAGAN, Georgia - Shirley Williams Sikes,
65, of Cobbtown/Hagan, Georgia passed away Wednesday
morning, September 24, 2008 at 4:15 a.m. at the Ogeechee
Area Hospice in Statesboro, Georgia. She was born in Candler
County and graduated from Collins High School in 1961.
She was a former insurance agent, owner and business
manager of several local businesses. Her latter years were
spent enjoying interior decorating and spending time with her
family. She was a member of Cornerstone Bible Church in
Glennville, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her father,
Herman Williams.
She is survived by her husband, Rayford “Bully” Sikes of
Cobbtown/Hagan; her mother, Sydney Green Williams of
Cobbtown; four daughters and sons-in-law, Michelle S. and
Richard J. Bowen of Perry, Darla K. and Michael L. Burkett
of Portal, Angela A. and Russell D. Belding of Glennville,
Kimberly C. and Kevin Johnson of Powder Springs; and one
son, Casey G. Smith of Cobbtown; two brothers, William Grady
Williams and Herman Alton “Al” Williams both of Cobbtown;
12 grandchildren, Stephanie Duckworth, Bryan Duckworth,
Kameron Burkett, Ashlyn Belding, Kyler Johnson, Kamille
Burkett, Kaitlyn Johnson, Haden Belding, Hunter Morris, Alissa
Smith, Evan Belding and Keaton Johnson; many nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were held Friday, September 26 at
Kennedy Funeral Homes, Cobbtown Chapel with burial in
Sunlight Cemetery.
Remembrances may be made to Ogeechee Area Hospice,
POB 531, Statesboro, GA 30459 or the Special Olympics
in honor of her brother, Grady Williams and niece, Heather
Williams.
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