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MiKESfewt Volume 138, Number 90 Below the fold: Agency donates pet masks to HCFC Inside: WR Chamber preparing for Christmas parade Front Porch Where neighborsmeet'' HHJ history 50 years ago: The Houston County High School FFA Chapter wins first and gets a chance to compete in the finals. Also, Timothy Solomon of Perry is awarded a fellowship to attend the Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Mass. 30 years ago: The Perry Area Chamber of Commerce designates a Small Business Administration Resource Center. The concept according to the article represents a major effort to meet the needs of small businesses at the local level 10 years ago: Jack West, owner of City Barber Shop moves his operation just a few doors down on Carroll Street. City Barber Shop is one of the oldest busi nesses in Perry still in operation. Project Agape Love along with Kroger spon sored a Can-a-Thon to help needy families in Houston County during the holidays. Members of the Kiwanis club also make donations to the cause. Sources; The Daily Sun and Houston Home Journal - Compiled by Krystal Finer Birthdays Nov. 28 -s' Danny Brown Nov. 80 Janel Mathis Jason Turner Linda Arnold Dec. 1 Sandra Sessoms E-mail birthdays to: hhj@evansnewspapers. com or donm@evansnewspapers. com. Mail to: 1210 Washington St., Perry 31069 attn: Don Moncrief. Or, call 987-1823, Ext. 231. Front D^q°r "Always open" But He said to them, “I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this pur pose I have been sent.” * And He was preach ing in the synagogues of Galilee. - Luke 4:43-44 PERIODICAL 500 lllliil 8 "55108 00001 COOI Georgia Newspaper Project Main Library University of Georgia ATHENS GA 30602-0002 ALL FOR ADC 301 ISi rvino Houston Coiniv Sin> i IX7O LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY, CITY OF PERRY, CITY OF WARNER ROBINS AND CI TY OF CENTERVILLE Thanksgiving Day fires keep Houston firefighters busy •' . : ;V' ... 7- ' ; , '•• * >/.• • fit •• <■ • t 'rU. J’ f ~ Pilfer "* I? ,, |. *os ‘ V' . ■ . Houston County firetrucks line up to bring in more water to one of several fires Thursday. AM ! IMBLaAJ %Wi WsmM - *• i ' •■■' '*• '' ’ .■■"■ . f-?* iiyk ' v ' ■■• •" r w ' i - ..■■■■ ■•■ - • •***• . .m: - ■•. •■. ---.—a HCFD Photos Tankers make a quick dump of water to a Houston engine. The tankers hauled thousands of gallons of water to engines on scenes. From staff reports Houston County fire fighters were kept busy Thanksgiving Day. The calls started coming in shortly after noon. County units responded to a structure fire at 3361 Highway 41 North of Centerville. Fire units also received simultaneous grass fire calls on Lake Joy, Morton Road, Holt Road and County Line Road. With dry conditions the Morton Road fire spread into a storage building. Engines ' mmm, ■■ v' v» urpn HCFD Photos Firefighters with the Houston County Fire Department battle grass and rubble fires off of Lake Joy Road. Saturday, November 29, 2008 Lifestyle Angela Lineberger - A fam ily tribute. Etiquette and the holidays. Big changes in the antiques market. and tankers from Houston County Fire Department Stations 1,3, 5,7, 8 and Warner Robins Station 7 responded to the calls. The fire was contained and did not spread to other build ings. Houston units also responded to a house fire on Lake Joy Road. At 4:15 a.m., Houston County fire units respond ed to a house fire at 133 Sandefuf Road. Complete reports were not available at press time. I V W.l 'if l * M* 4 !| l& •’if / |f{? Vfe jlj; -i J Vrv ,5. >» ' m tfamm r ■&. JfeMgL, ill i HCFD Photos Scott Dorman, head of operations, gives directions to HCFD units. ■i . '..<&■ - I i w 1 JBj* \ S I HCFD Photos City of Warner Robins firefighters called for mutual aid to help the HCFD extinguish the fires. Sports Perry and Warner Robins basketball previews. NS swimmers begin year with runner-up finishes. HCFD Photos CTn? Evans: Fam-h-'y Newspaper www.hhjnews.com I '——-Tffgg] When pigs fly Perry-HC airport Ms tirst cook-off of the seasoo Special to the Journal Smoking pigs and flying wings come together next week at the Perry-Houston County Airport when the airport hosts the Georgia Barbeque Association’s fist cook-off of the season Dec. 5 and 6. There will be plenty of air planes and barbeque competi tion on hand for BBQ enthu siasts, airplane buffs and any and everybody else. The cook-off is the first of the 2008-2009 season for the Georgia Barbecue Association, which will hold cook-offs around Georgia over the next year. According to Danny Evans, Chairman of the Board of the GBA, the cook-off will have BBQ teams from all over the Southeast as well as many local teams. “We hope to have 30 teams”, Evans said. “This event kicks off the season points race, so I am anticipating a good turnout of teams.” The event is being co-spon sored by the Perry-Houston County Airport Authority and the Houston Home Journal along with The BBQ Times, a monthly publication catering to barbeque enthusiast. See COOK-OFF, page 9A Agency donates pet masks By KRYSTAL RINER Journal Staff Writer Fire helmet? Check. Gloves? Check. Axe? Check. And now: Pet oxygen masks? Check. These little oxygen masks for pets are becoming standard equipment for firefighters. Animal advocacy groups and pet products suppliers are all over the country are equipping their people with them. See DONATES,page <j A - pp Journal Krystal Riner Donna Hartnett prepares to demonstrate one of the pet oxygen masks donated by Therapups to the Houston County Fire Department.