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The Houston Home f {Journal Perry, Georgia's Hometown Newspaper & Houston County's Legal Organ Sine* 1870-A Park Newspaper SATURDAY, JUNE 24,1989-119th YEAR, NO. 50,3 SECTIONS, 30 PAGES Nunn home in the area group seeks to protect HHJ Staff Pholooraph Bv Eric Zellars Topped off BCB Inc., the general contractor for the Perry Hospital expansion, held a "topping off" party Friday afternoon to celebrate the major completion of the concrete work on the structure. The hospital's medical staff, department heads and board members were invited to a hot dog and hamburger cookout along with the construction workers and Chamber backs ideas helping consumers, college hopefuls By MELODY BACAS Staff Writer Two members of the Perry Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors are working with ideas which could help many Middle Georgia residents. Davis Cosey is on a committee, along with many representatives from Middle Georgia, to establish a Better Business Bureau in this area. He said complaint calls are now being funnelled to a television sta tion in Macon and to the Better Business Bureau in Atlanta. Atlanta received about 2,200 in 1987, he Thought for the day "The quitter at least started. Some people never get that far — Judy Murphy, Perry, Ga. Local death notices Fred Spradley, 69—Leottice Weldy Sr. Death notices ap pear on Page 3A Index THE BEST OF BOBBY 4A BUSINESS NEWS 5A CLASSIFIED ADS 6,78 EDITORIALS 4A DEATH NOTICES 2A PERRY WOODS 'N WATER 6B POLICE NEWS 2A SPORTS IB To subscribe, call 987-1823 The champ in action Perry's Bobby Jones a top golfer. See P-2B r PERRY. GEORGIA'S HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1870-FQR COVERAGE OF YOUR EVENTS. CALL 987^23 subcontractors. Free T-shirts to com memorate the occasion were given out to everyone. The $1.7 million expansion will more than double the size of the hospital's emergency room and intensive care unit. The expansion should be completed by the end of the year. said. "There is broad support for this both with businesses and cus tomers," Cosey said. The Middle Georgia Better Busi ness Bureau has three committees to help it organize, public relations, organizational and financial. Cosey said it will operate under the wing of the Atlanta bureau until its fully established as a chapter. "I know it lakes two months for me to here about a complaint now," Cosey said. "Had I known about the problem earlier, we might could have saved a lot of trouble." Lining up for gasoline Perry motorists were lining up shortly before 4 p.m. Friday to fill up their tanks with regular and unleaded gasoline at 69.9 cents a gallon and premium at 79.9 cents. The marked-down gasoline prices were part of Fuel South's promotion for Its grand The Middle Georgia area is the only area in Georgia without a Bet ter Business Bureau chapter. It is also the largest area in the state in cluding several counties, Cosey said. The board approved a resolution to support the idea of a chapter in this area. Brian Bowen, chairman of the education committee, said his committee is working on a list of scholarships for Perry residents that would be available at the Perry Chamber of Commerce. He said Continued on Back Page opsnlng at 1114 Macon Street. The gasoline prices were good from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. Also, the service station and convenience store offered major savings on a number of other Items. Complete TV listings They're all in TV Week. See P-1C Your B WEEKEND EDITION-250 By MELISSA CRADDOCK Staff Writer A group of owners of old homes in Perry arc proposing the estab lishment of an historical district in Perry to protect these houses from the wrecking ball of progress. "We just don’t want to see any thing tom down and destroyed," said Paula Hurlbutt, one of the residents proposing the historical designa tion. All of the homeowners have signed a petition and are hopeful that the city planning and zoning commission will approve the dis trict. The area that the group is proposing involves more than 40 homes, which are all at least 50 years old, in order to be called his toric. But most of the homes date back before the turn of the century. But, Mrs. Hurlbutt said, some of the more recent historical houses are just as important as the ones built in the 1870 s. "The ones built in the 30s and 40s represent archi tectural styles that are no longer being used," she explained. And some of the homes, aside from just being old, are significant to Perry as well as the country. "Sam Nunn's house will be of in terest in the future," she said. Sen. Nunn's birth home on Beckham Circle and well as the boyhood home of Gen. Courtney H. Hodges on Evergreen have a much greater significance than simple architec tural interest. But, the district will not include the many historic homes on Swift Street, nor the ones which have been moved from that area. The 40 or so homeowners involved decided to limit the district to the houses on Beckham Circle and Evergreen, Washington, Main and Gilmer Streets. Those advocating the district have drawn up a covenant for the -area, but it will up to the Perry City Council to decide what re quirements and restrictions it will place on homes in the area. "They can go as far as telling you what colors to paint or as lib eral as telling you you can do any thing but alter the face of the house," said city Building Inspector Steve Howard. He said that al though the mayor and council will have the final say on what building restrictions will be imposed, the residents will be able to have their say in it. "That hasn't been ironed out yet, Continued on Back Page I M ., o wl tmfyggs WM : m ; jmr .... TBHiir i I i fl 'm. 'll “ iilt' iB i mM - A■ J v 11J Cherrie Roland watches swimmers from the high chair ...She's the lifeguard at the Creekwood Park pool Cherrie protects kids from pool dangers By RALPH MORRIS Managing Editor Cherrie Roland grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., spending most warm, sunny days at the recreation department pool. Thai's where you'll find her most summer days in Perry, even though she's 27 now, a college graduate and engaged to marry. Cherrie is one of the two lifeguards at the Creekwood Park public swimming pool. She and Keith Ragin swap out duty times. The pool is open from noon to about 8 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday each week. This is Cherrie's third year as a lifeguard at Creekwood Park. She's an excellent swimmer who has completed all the Red Cross lifesaving courses. Cherrie says she was also a good diver who "could have been better if 1 had stuck with it." Even though she has a college degree in infant and child development from Fort Valley State, Cherrie is an outdoor person who enjoys games and sports. This summer, she's also assisting as a lifeguard with the National Youth Sports Program at the college, a five-week program for low-in come kids who participate in all kinds of sports activities, including swimming. Last school year, Cherrie taught second grade in Wadlcy, Ga. She’s currently working on her master's degree in early childhood develop ment. In March 1990, Cherrie will wed Lonnie Bartley, the girls' head bas ketball and volleyball coach at Fort Valley State. Cherrie, who used to be a cheerleader, is following in the footsteps of her uncle and brother, who both were lifeguards. She's fortunate that there haven't been any serious accidents at the Creekwood Pool during her three years on duty. Cherrie is very strict with the kids, making sure those who cannot swim stay in the pool's three-foot area. She has the kids read the pool Continued on Back Page City rates to go up, effective on July 1 Effective July 1, City of Perry water, sewer and garbage rates will increase as the cost of providing those services increases. Adopted by the Perry City Council Tuesday, the new fee structure will be as follows: For residential water users, there will be $6.40 minimum for the use of 0 to 3,000 gallons. The next 3000 gallons will be charged at a Sanitation fee hikes won't affect exempted By MELISSA CRADDOCK Staff Writer Elderly and handicapped residents who have applied for exemption from garbage pickup fees need not worry about the recent increase in sanitation fees. Those residents who arc exempt under the April 4 ordinance will not be subject to any charge, said City 'ivl - Need home work? Check for builders in the want ads. See P-6B rate of $1.55 per 1,000 gallons. Over 6,000 gallons will cosl $1.60 per 1,000 gallons. The new sewer rates will be based on a $5.40 minimum or $1 per 1,000 gallons of water. Thirteen dollars will be the maximum charge for residential use. Garbage pickup fees will rise from $6.75 to $8.50. Manager Marion Hay. City Ordi nance 89-6 "exempts residential garbage fees from those heads of the household who are 65 years of age or older or disabled and whose gross annual income from all sources is SIO,OOO or less.” But, Hay wanted to remind those eligible that they will have to re apply each year for exemption.