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Volume 138, Number 95 Below the fold: Perry Council meeting not very merry Inside: Two Perry firemen promoted; Publix coming to WR Front Porch "Where neighbors meet" j ihninews coml On our web • Mid-Ga Tech students learn art for children • Towery: "A glimpse at a brighter future so the paranoid nation" • Moore: "Car czar would have nothing on Caesar” HHJ history 50 years ago: Perry orders all dog owners to pen them up over the next 30 days due to a rash of complaints of children being bitten and strays traveling in packs. 30 years ago: A Macon company is granted a 30-day exten sion to two elevated water tanks being constructed in the county. The work is delayed due to bad weath er. Also, home construction in the county Continues at a fast rate. The county reports 35 building permits issued, which is double of the previous month. 10 years ago: The Houston County Board of Education approves a plan for flexible scheduling. The board also approved a new approach that would allow students to take elective coursed in summer school. Sources: The Daily Sun and Houston Home Journal - Compiled by Krystal Riner Birthdays Dec. 18 Annie Haynes Dec. 20 Hal Pritchett Mary Lane Linda Joyner Dec. 21 Bobby Tuggle Autumn Hobbs Robert Minter Dec. 22 Sarah Hawk Sean Colman Sister Gloria Harden Ann “Niecy” Rice Dec' 23 Leslie Searcy 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 II1IHIIII! 8 "BBIOS 00001 11 4 »csonr Cd2iD(P°“ r i <• S o or -nmfl r-<3 = §§#*!• L f= 03 OOD "j-j z s§! | i ro o> : § a ¥ tawwinrfftnriU i - LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY, CITY OF PERRY, CITY OF WARNER ROBINS AND CITY OF CENTERVILLE Houston Arts Alliance likely to fold By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer Who brought the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra to Houston County? Who has sponsored the annual Arts Extravaganza? Who takes the “Meet the Masters” pro gram to school kids across the countv and offers free xfcfr'ysL ’J % kJ| ir-T r-iT-1-frtnt * f IPPm IKW —i r* -fc*. mL ******* MMIMI . iiiiiiMi|tiin | i|i 1 111‘i r ” ' "jH , «■ gyp * 4 i B*3%'; ” v f* ** : E&IJN ■* ; e• 4 ■ • ; ' ; '-d I — . I ENI/Gary Harmon Santa (John Wayne Carter) checks out Orin Waller’s, Dylan Thompson’s and Harrison Herbert’s project during the Santa’s Workshop held at the Museum of Aviation Dec. 13. For more, see BA. graduate F ’~\wr '|HK Mum |K#-» jJk JBi vt 'W y yp '' JMt y&L Houston County M**r MHipf .J§ffipT * ~ '“? Jk m Fire De P artment I i Ml M Assistant Chief Kevin Notes, Left i 0% Jgk &T lull Tl KHM pictured with the ‘ Pf 1 l! ilwlift school. The follow K '^/ly! 1 I! jIMmS; f > n 9 graduated and W | mljlwUM J were presented W | ¥ 11 f fighter status: '■* " i ft&,.... v§Wi, : , x Wayne Coats, Ife f Av,. 'MpflNL' ■ jj|L aiMiinlll* ] Robert Herman, KM ;*;- 4 , JHB <’ Darryl Kitchens, f * ■ Brandon Mapel, Wk jM Steven McDuffie, ! Kyle Paisley, Frank *l|.; '1;„;' 1 I :^pt^ : Ramirez, David . : Rogers, Les Sewel s£>v - a a : i: ißi -m. fS| *J| and Travis Tauzer. a aWHßwlHWWßWßßßWaillMßWl Wßsaaii— i sa— a— comnbutedHCf Peppy Council neefleg net vepy meppy Lifestyle A county Christmas - Public Works Department entertains a few hun dre friends. Some practical ideas for ‘re-gifting’. More. workshops for children to stretch their imaginations and creativity? Who came up with the idea of “The Art of Chocolate”? Which organization serves as a link between grant sources and the public when it comes to organizing arts events? What name comes up if By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Journal Staff Writer Between a flooded arts center, bad news on the insurance ratings for some households in Perry’s outlying areas and tensions over the local impact of the national economic picture, Perry’s City Council meeting on Tuesday night was none too merry. Even the good news had its mixed blessings. The work session began with Art McDonald, chairman of the Perry- Saturday, December 20, 2008 ”1 don't seo an option. Wlwt we need la a miracle." - Downtown Development Authority Director and member of the Houston Arts Alliance board a prospective industry asks, “What are the cultural opportunities in your coun True (glue) grit Houston County Airport authority bringing glad tidings that the Georgia Department of Transportation had sent notice that a grant of $255,000 would be made available for capital improvements at the airport. The bad news was that getting the grant would require $35,000 in matching funds right away, and a commitment of $85,000 for the long term, with these funds to be split between the Houston County Commissioners (how they voted a separate story in this Sports Westfield swim team off to good start. Go Fish Georgia lands major tourney. More. 11 .. - = ty?” The answer is The Houston Arts Alliance, which, despite www.hhjm^ws.com its high profile in the com munity and its successful programs, is on the verge of folding. According to Tish Chase, Downtown Development Authority director and mem ber of the HAA board, the organization can only func tion for another two weeks See ARTS, page 10A issue) and Perry Council. McDonald said he needed an answer at the meeting, but Councilman Joe Kusar said that wasn’t possible, and McDonald agreed to notify GDOT that Perry’s answer would not be forthcom ing until the Jan. 6, 2009, something. McDonald also gave the council a briefing on the airports other capital projects and on the airport’s success in selling fuel competitively, especially now that oil prices have dropped. See PERRY, page iaA New Recruit graduates Houston County Fire Department Assistant Chief Kevin Notes, Left is pictured with the 2008 New Recruit school. The follow ing graduated and were presented with their fire fighter status: Wayne Coats, Robert Herman, Darryl Kitchens, Brandon Mapel, Steven McDuffie, Kyle Paisley, Frank Ramirez, David Rogers, Les Sewell and Travis Tauzer. ContributedyHCFD