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f The Houston Home I Journal AN AWARD-WINNING PARK NEWSPAPER® 1990 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11,199 120TH YEAR, NO. 28« 3 SECTIONS, 22 PAGES PLUS SALES CIRCULARS • PERRY & HOUSTON COUNTY'S LEGAL ORGAN MIDWEEK EDITION -25 C Brewery: 'Serious talking' with Coors reps provides glimmer By JAN HAMPTON Staff Wrltar Representatives from Coors and the G. Heileman Brewing Co. met last week for some "serious talk ing" according to Houston County development director Dick Ulm. Ulm told members of the county development commission at a Tuesday meeting, Heileman and Coors representatives toured the Perry brewery and the Continental Can plant. "They parked their jets side by side at the Perry airport. Then they toured the facilities," Ulm said. "I have the impression they're really getting into some serious talking. All we can do is sit back and be hopeful." Ulm said six other developers have toured Houston County during the past six weeks. "We've been generating activity. I just don't know when or how long before it pays off," Ulm said. Steve Byrd, Walt Whiting and Bill Hafley were appointed to the budget committee. Fly-ins set for Friday By TOREY JOLLEY Staff Writer Congressman Richard Ray will host a Third District Airport Fly- Around on April 20. Perry Airport will not be on the agenda of airports to visit because it was toured last year. However the Perry-Ft.Valley Airport Authority will attend the delegation's breakfast meeting in Macon. "We try to vary the airports visited year to year," said James B. Hendricks, press agent for Ray. Touring with Ray will be Sam Austin, manager of the Atlanta Airports District Office with the See RAY, Page 7A Ad slogans leave C&VB board cold By TOREY JOLLEY Staff Wrltar Convention and Visitors Bureau members discussed the need for a new slogan to entice tourists to stop in Perry in their regular meeting Tuesday at City Hall. Among the slogans presented by Cal Duke and Associates, an advertising consulting company from Americus, were Passionately yours. Perry, Georgia', which included red lips in a kiss. The company also suggested 'Discover Perry's Pleasures'. However, the committee did not approve either slogan. James Pleydell-Bouverie. committee chairman, said, "To be most effective you must be different to catch their eyes.” Fay Riddles, director of the C&VB, explained the logo design is projected to cost $2,600 to $2,900, with printing projected at approximately $3,400. The committee also discussed financing of their new building. Terry Watson, member of the committee, commented, "I talked with an investment banker out of Atlanta about the building and its financing. He said he thought there was a real possibility if the city would pledge X amount of the hotel/motel tax to retire the debt, that he could put together a single municipal bond of $450,000. He said he probably could get it rated. Then the interest rate would be 6 percent, not 7.5-8 percenL And the See CSVB, Page 7A PERRY, GEORGIA’S HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1870--FQR COVERAGE OF YOUR EVENTS, CALL 987-1823 ISiIK I Ik K Send in the clowns There's no such thing as a parade without clowns, and Saturday's Dogwood Festival procession was no exception. These Shrlners came ail the way from Macon to share the fun. •• - ■ j iB" : L JK-!. i ■ lit jppS|* ■/' mmgK I . HK i pfjjß film Up, up and away Colorful balloons competed for festival visitors' dollars with the tantalizing aromasof candy, pork rinds, cooklesand good old-fashioned grilled hamburgers Saturday. Shutter bugs * ♦ p Journal photographers take a ***, ~ colorful look at Saturday's Dogwood Festival finale. See Page BA. / Lowest school bidder just under sll million By ANDREA SELLERS Staff Writer Houston County Board members received copies of the bids for the new high school at their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday in Perry. During the Superintendent's re port, Dr. Harold Chapman passed out the list of bids. Chapman said that the architect was looking over the bids and that they were not ready to recommend a contractor yet. Wright Associates from Colum bus had the low bid for $10,789,000 with 150 days to complete non-essential buildings. Williams Construction from Columbus bid $10,800,000 with 540 days to complete non-essential buildings. McDevitt and Street out of Ma- Glover lobbies rec board in effort to reverse city's park decision By JAN HAMPTON Staff Writer Perry councilman Bobby Glover says the city may end up with too many parks to support financially. Glover voiced his concern to members of the recreation commis sion Tuesday. "Let's say we build a recreation complex and then the county gives or leases Rozar (o us," Glover said. "We could find ourselves in a financial bind. We will have our funds tied up in the complex but still have a commitment to Rozar." "I think we need to ask ques tions about where we stand," he said. "We need to look at Rozar, Creekwood and Ochlahatchcc before we make a final decision." Glover urged recreation members to visit the 20 acre site on which the proposed recreation complex may be built. Deputy charged with theft: grand jury passes on felony Sheriff is mum on Joiner's job status Houston County Sheriffs Capt. Glenn Terry Joiner was indicted on a misdemeanor charge of theft by taking April 9. However, the grand jury did not indict the officer on a related felony count. Joiner was charged with unlawfully appropriating an AR-15 Colt semiautomatic rifle that had been in the custody of the Dooly County Sheriffs Department. The indictment stated Joiner was in legal possession of the weapon as part of his duties with the sheriffs department. However, he misappropriated the weapon when he sold the gun to Charles Holt, an Perdue to seek seat By TOREY JOLLEY Staff Writer Before a standing room only crowd in the board room of the Houston County Annex in Warner Robins, Sonny Perdue, a member of the Houston County Planning and Zoning Board, said, "I believe that deep within every person is the desire to reach out beyond himself, his family, his business and his own personal interests to try and make a difference. To leave more than you take. After careful and prayerful deliberation with my See PERDUE, Page 7A I /< |, rg ,•& Wi- PER pv , ,c, r* v , i (K^ : „w ltf/0 Architect isn't ready to recommend contractor yet con bid $10,931,000 with 30 days to complete non-essential build ings. ACC Construction out of Au gusta bid $11,118,000 with 600 days to complete non-essential buildings. Williams and Associates of Ma con id $11,220,000 with 580 days to complete non-essential build ings. "I thought that property was just too valuable for the city to use for a park," Glover said. "That was my thinking." "We can't neglect the parks we already have," commission member Sonny Heard said. "We need to Perry area deaths Edith Lorene Jones, 78, Fort Valley: Eva Mildred Holder, 77, Eastman; Mary Lyons, Perry; L.C. Durham, 58, Macon, For complete memorial details, see Page 3A of today's Home Journal. INDEX POLICE BEAT 3A JIM KERCE 4A SHERIFFS REPORT 3A ANDREA SELLERS 4A JAN HAMPTON 4A SPORTS IB officer in the Perry sheriffs department, for $350. Joiner said, "I would like to point out that (the charge) is a misdemeanor, but beyond that I can't comment." In Georgia, theft by taking is considered a felony when the value of the stolen item is worth SSOO or more. Houston Sheriff Cullen Talton could not be reached for comment on how the indictment affects Joiner's employment with the department Joiner has been allowed to remain on duty since the City's Golden Isles work right on schedule By JAN HAMPTON Staff Writer Progress on the Golden Isles promenade is moving swiftly ac cording to Perry building inspector Steve Howard. 'The sewer and curbing work have gone well," he said. "And the water line is being set down this week." Howard told members of the planning and zoning commission Monday he expects to issue the Crackerbarrel restaurant a building permit this week. The promenade, a section of Non-essential buildings are those that are not needed for school to begin in Fall of 1991. These include the auditorium, the gym and the fine arts building. Zell Blackmon asked if the board was bound to lake the smallest bid. Chapman told him that they weren't, but that they would have to pay anything over the lowest bid. A group of concerned parents from Warner Robins attended the meeting to voice their displeasure with the zoning for the new ele mentary school. Parents from the Northlake and Greenbriar subdivisions had been told by the principal from Elbcrta Elementary School that their chil dren would attend the new school. The parents were also upset by See BIDS, Page 7A make our decision carefully. What ever we decide will affect 100 many people to do a sloppy job." Commission members agreed to tour the proposed recreation com plex site and then meet with the mayor and city council. beginning of the investigation, which started in December. A lawyer with the state Prosecuting Attorney's Council was called in to handle the case, said Ed Lukemire, Houston's district attorney. Lukemire explained the PAC attorney presented the evidence to the grand jury and will handle the case when it goes to State Court. Lukemire added the PAC attorney was called in to avoid an appearance of conflict of interest since the district attorney's office is currently working on other cases in conjunction with Joiner. land off of Interstate 75 and joining Highway 46 South, is attracting a high density of growth. "With the new Agriccnter near by and the new welcome and visitors center in the works, the promenade is a boom area," Howard said. Howard said a new hotel and restaurant is expected to be built on the promenade. "Zeb's Zip In has been demolished and a new expanded market will take its place,” he said.