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i-THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1991
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Agricenter hosts junior Hog show and sale
By CAROL WOOLEY
Staff Writer
The little girls with their long
hair and puffy bows came bouncing
into the building. They were greeted
by familiar squeals as they gathered
their buckets and brushes to begin
beauty treatments on the waiting
show animals. After months of
careful preparation it was almost
time for the show.
Today, February 23, is the day
of the Houston Junior Hog show
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"Mowing is expensive when you
consider labor costs, insurance, and
equipment upkeep," said Stewart.
However, disagreement quickly
developed over whether the proce
dure was cost effective.
"It may cost more. It may not,"
said Commissioner Larry Snell
grove.
"One thing is certain, if it's not
cut it won't cost $35,000.”
Commissioner Porter, agreed
with Stewart, saying, "There is a
substantial long term benefit from
using the service."
After questions arose concerning
the county’s liability of using lim
ited herbicides, the issue was de
feated.
The Office Manager's position in
Perry's Commission Office has
been downgraded from a grade 11-
position to a Secretarial (grade 8)
status.
According to Personnel Director
Steve Engle, recent changes in job
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could you put a small business
with sewer and water lines already
in place?" asked Free.
Free suggested the City look
into annexing areas north of town,
especially the area from St.
Patrick's to Thompson Road.
Free also suggested that the in
dustrial park be relocated nearer
Interstate 75. He added "The Inter
state is the most important thing
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arise again.
About one hour into the meeting,
several parents pressed the Board
members to demonstrate that they
were listening, as they said none
were taking notes. Chapman yielded
the floor to Zell Blackmon who
pointed out "we're listening." He
told the parents "you are voting
now." and said he understood their
position because his own children
had been re-zoned from Bonaire to
Russell several years ago.
One suggestion from the parents
that Chapman said he believed the
Board would take into consideration
was giving the fourth grade students
the option of spending their last
year of elementary school at their
current school, much like the board
gave the option to rising juniors in
the high school re-zoning project.
Chapman pointed out that the
goal of the Board is for "every
school to be as equal as possible."
Many parents demanded to know
why a new elementary school has
not been built if the Board owns
land to put one on, which, in fact,
it does. According to Chapman, a
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lands..be belter spent to perma
nently capture the toxic waste
materials and thereby prevent them
from being dispersed into our envi
ronment," asked Board members.
"Hopefully this resolution will
generate a forum where we and the
public can get our concerns and
questions answered," said Harvey.
A public hearing is in the works.
However, no date for the forum was
available at press time.
EPA officials recently ok'd con
struction of a pipeline-estimated at
$1.7 million-from the Base to the
Ocmulgee River. The proposed
pipeline would allow Robins to
meet 1992 Clean Water discharge
standards.
Under the new regulations, the
base is required to reduce its toxic
discharge levels of cyanide, lead,
cadmium and other heavy metals.
Base officials are hoping the pro
posed pipeline will enable them to
meet die more stringent require
ments.
The proposed pipeline is cur
and sale at the Ag Center. 4-H
members, both boys and girls, have
spent the last few days putting the
finishing touches on their hogs.
They are all scrubbed, clipped and
baby powdered. Countless hours
have been spent feeding and caring
for the hogs, not to mention all the
records for feed and weight. The
animals have been trained to walk
(at least more or less) where their
young masters want them to go and
are ready to compete for grand
description are more in line with
the lower status, enabling the
county to free Utility Clerk's staff
from manning the position.
Perry's Office Manager's position
has been vacant for nearly a year.
According to Engle, lowering the
position grade will help in finding
qualified individuals to fill the
position.
Emergency Management Director
Bob Smith presented commission
ers a current area Emergency Man
agement Agency status report.
According to Smith, HEMA's
total annual benefit to the county
exceeds $5,124,250.
"This does not take into
consideration the lives saved," said
Smith.
During the 1990 fiscal year,
HEMA saved an estimated $5.5
million of real property from fire
damage. The estimated real estate
loss from fire for the same period is
$627,000.
Perry has going for it."
Stafford responded to Free by
saying the problems needed to be
"addressed from a County-wide
standpoint." Stafford noted that he
has long believed Houston County
needs a Sewer and Water Author
ity.
"From a County standpoint," said
Stafford, "we want to be in
volved.”
recent discussion with Sonny Wat
son disclosed that "the legislature
may not give any planning grants
this year." A new elementary would
depend on that type of grant.
Chapman is hopeful that the
County will have a new elementary
school in three years.
"You want to do this in three
years," said one parent. He pointed
out that moving the sixth grade
into the middle schools would give
enough relief to overcrowding be
tween now and then.
On Friday, Chapman said "I don't
think they (the meetings) went
badly. He noted that, even before
the meeting, the Board "certainly
understand people involved in re
zoning would have concerns."
Chapman agreed with Blackmon's
insistence that the Board members
were listening, saying "if the board
had not wanted public input, no
meetings would have been set up."
The Board, he pointed out, went to
the extent of making sure every
family effected knew of the hearing.
"I expect the board to react to
their concerns," said Chapman.
rently before Congress as part of a
list of proposed military construc
tion projects.
In other business, Board members
voted to voice their concern over a
new Bill which would increase
state-wide Health Board member
ship.
The Bill is currently in the Geor
gia House of Representatives'
Health and Ecology subcommittee.
If passed, the bill would add 4- ,
new positions and would place veto
power in both the County Man
ager's and the Hospital Chief Exec
utive's slots.
The Bill sponsored by Demo
cratic representative "Buddy"
Childers could provide nearly
$750,000 in needed indigent care
funding for Houston County.
Local Health Board members are
concerned with the long term effects
of veto power held by two mem
bers.
State-wide concern developed re
cently over possible conflicts of
interest such veto power could en
tail.
champion honors. The show will
begin at 2:00 P.M. with the
auction after the show.
Hogs are judged on the amount
of lean meat, the thickness of the
muscle, and the total red meat
marketable cuts. It takes a good pig
to start with and requires a lot of
work to get them to the proper
weight and condition. They are feed
ground corn and a protien
supplement acording to each
individual animal's needs. They
The county responded to 905 fires
and 443 rescues.
Commissioners became the first
to endorse a resolution to establish
a consolidated planning and zoning
commission.
A committee has been formed to
study the feasibility of consolidat
ing county-wide planning and zon
ing.
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must be within a certain weight
range, between 200 and 240
pounds. Their weight gain is also
controlled by the amount of
exercise each hog needs.
According to Duren Bell, the
County Extention Agent, the worst
thing that can happen to the child
showing the hog is to get mad. The
classes are judeged as much on the
showmanship of the animals as on
Commissioner Snellgrove has
been chosen to chair the committee.
"We want the cities input," said
Snellgrove.
"This involves long term plan
ning for the future. We feel like
this is a better way to serve the
public than having four separate
entities."
the animals themselves, and
controling your hog in a group is
not an easy thing to do.
Nine year old Katie Davis, one
of the many girls in the
competition said " I am nervous,
this is the first time I will be
showing a pig, but it is fun".
Many of the 4H and FFA
members will also be competing in
the Georgia National Stock Show
on February 28.
Passmore,
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about the public she serves, and
being honest with everyone.
Houston County's Public Works
Department has attributed some of
its recent success to Jean Passmore.
Tiic Houston Home Journal
salutes the efforts of Jean Pass
Commission to
meet in Hayneville
By MIKE PRINCIPATO
Staff Writer
Houston County Commissioners
announced this week there regular
scheduled meeting, Tuesday,
February 26th, will be held in
Hayneville, Georgia.
The meeting is scheduled to be
gin at 7p.m. at the Hayneville Fire
Station.
Commissioners will hear a pre
sentation on expanding water re
quirements for the area at that time.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
more, Administrative Secretary for
Houston County's Public Works
Department. Wc publicly thank her
for her efforts in helping area resi
dents find answers to difficult,
complex questions.