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Volume 138, Number 94 Below the fold: a Houston County Christmas Inside: Hospital Authority reorganizes Front Porch "Where nettjtrbon meet" On our web • NASCAR driver/ Unadilla resident David Ragan to auction off hel met • Houston Hotshots Coalition to give flu vac cines at six HC Elementary Schools • Mid-Ga Tech ranked among nation’s fastest growing two-year col leges HHJ history 50 years ago: A new gymnasium for Perry High School begins going up. It has a price tag of $125,000. Also, the City’s plans to move the confederate monument to another spot on the courthouse square and put up a police infor mation booth in place are challenged. 30 years ago: Plans for a 540-seat amphitheater for Perry are unveiled. The design originates from University of Georgia students and is to be constructed off Hwy. 341 North. 10 years ago: Perry resident Bridget Boyd goes on Jeopardy and wins several thou sand dollars. Middle Georgia Tech moves to a new 163,000 square foot facility locat ed on an 83-acre cam pus along Cohen Walker Drive. Sources: The Daily Sun and Houston Home Journal - Compiled by Krystal Riner Birthdays Dec. 17 Charlie Shimp Dec. 18 Fred Sharpe Linda Fesmire 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. Award-Winning Newspaper Better Newspaper Contest PERIODICAL 500 PKIIIIII 8 ”55108 00001 11 4 COOI Georgia Newspaper Project Man Library Univeraty of Georgia ATHENS GA 30602-0002 ALL FOR ADC 301 TZ • SSj - . .. N .. Mbi'snK Col \ i.v S[\(,l IS7O LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY, CITY OF PERRY, CITY OF WARNER ROBINS AND CITY OF CENTERVILLE Food, home Christmas dinner - It doesn’t have to be turkey! Needed: Nursing home door decorators. More. Peppy faced with fipe paling change City goes from 5 classification to 5/9 By KRYSTAL RINER Journal Staff Writer In the battle against fire loss es, one of the industry’s most important weapons is the Public Protection Classification program from Insurance Services Office, Inc. The PPC program evaluates a L liiniitirfiiiii |j | j | ■" ■I *j ■ ■ 1 9Ljl M AmUS J| jmw. ■pgawßi|MFgag^jk/•. F** 1 ~ mkm.. p . Mroifcy A jpiWHiHfiMfc, mm S;' £..mSL JBfWF v } .wr ' MitiMiiiiiV rtf iirr-'as*'-Ttfl^wiSiMiirtiirt-t'^'• •... “.. • Mem 1 .it ■hkimV v Children anxiously wait for the snow to build up during Snow Day, held at the Old Perry Courthouse Saturday. For more, see 7A. A Houston County Christmas fXr ENI/Gary Harmon Charli Mitchell Warner Robins resident What's your favorite Christmas memory? "The first time I heard Little Drummer Boy after becoming a mom." Just for fun, name someone naughty and/or someone nice. Why? "Hazel has been nice just because of her spirit." What’s at the top of your shopping list this year? "For everyone to remember what the season is about. Christmas is not about the money." Wednesday, December 17, 2008 community’s public fire protection capability and assigns a protection class rating from 1 to 10. Class 1 represents “exemplary” fire protec tion. Class 10 means “less than min imum” recognized protection. Class 9 means a “semi-protected” com munity because the fire department IPw jm fIH if Wjm. i Jig ■Jp, ’ t s* JHn. jn \ ™ ENI/Gary Harmon Paige Hurst Perry resident What's your favorite Christmas memory? "When my daughter, Emily, was track ing Santa one year and said she saw him and then said 'He is real!" Just for fun, name someone naughty and/or someone nice. Why ? Her fellow coworker Jon - but she's not saying if he's been naughty or nice. What's at the top of your shop ping list this year?“k new cam era for my daughter." Has the state of the economy changed your shopping? "No." J\ Hointo/i County cont/fiued on poge 9A 1 - Ita m Dr. Greg Gentry Perry resident What's your favorite Christmas memory? "Just seeing my kids reaction at Christmas time." Just for fun, name someone naughty and/or someone nice. Why? "My brother Phil is still paying for getting them stuck while duck hunting." What's at the top of your shopping list this year? "Happiness." Has the state of the econo my changed your shopping? "Yes." Sports Team from Australia plays Northside in basketball. Demons earn invite win in swimming. More. "Automatic aid isn't really an option for Perry, because of the way our 911 center Is set up. (And) we would have to use a grid system to have automatic aid/' . - Perry Fire Chief Joel Gray doesn’t meet the ISO criteria for a recognizable water supply source. It’s these ratings that also *ifeefe ifesnow/ ENI/Gary Harmon Hazel Jackson Perry resident What's your favorite Christmas memory? "When my mom had her memory." Just for fun, name some one naughty and/or someone nice. Why? "My sister has been naughty and she knows why." What's at the top of your shopping list this year? "A new car." Has the state of the econo my changed your shopping? "Yes." www.hhjnews.com mu mm Mi affect insurance coverage, includ ing pricing, and this is where the See CHANGE, page 6A "jjjj ''BT. —1 . At A. ENI/Gary Harmon Mike Kusar Perry resident What's your favorite Christmas memory? "Sledding with my brother." Just for fun, name someone naughty and/or someone nice. Why? "I refuse to answer this question." What's at the top of your shopping list this year? "Donating to charity." Has the state of the econo my changed your shopping? "Absolutely." - : VV I'VAXS NMvsrxi : i_k : | ENI/Gary Harmon ENI/Gary Harmon