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WEEKEND
EDITION
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Perry & Houston County's
official Legal Organ
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24,1992
Deaths
Lurla Riggs Blizzard, Perry;
Lizzie English, Kathleen. For
details, please see page 3A.
INDEX
AGRICENTER EVENTS 3A
BRIAN LAWSON 4A
CALENDAR 3A
CLASSIFIED 5A
DEATH NOTICES 3A
EDITORIALS 4A
PERRY SCRAPBOOK 4A
POLICE REPORT 2A
SPORTS 1B
JIM SHIPLEY ~~ 4A
STREET TALK 4A
JOHN TRUSSELL 2B
BOBBY TUGGLE 2B
COSBY WOODRUFF 1B
WOODS 'N WATER 2B
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Is Amendment 4 economical?
By BRIAN LAWSON
Staff Writer
Hidden among a Nov. 3 ballot,
with a President to be elected, a
heated Senatorial race and a lottery
pitting a large coalition of oppo
nents against the dream of sudden
wealth, is little discussed Amend
ment 4.
The amendment allows the state
to issue bonds, and thereby incur
debt, in order to provide low inter
est loans to local governments for
landfills and recycling facilities.
According to Rep. Dubose Porter
(Dublin), who introduced the House
Resolution to submit the amend
ment to the voters, the bill will
make low interest money available
to municipalities through the state's
issuing of bonds to pay for federally
mandated landfill improvements.
The reasoning is simple. A small
city or county cannot fund a $1
million landfill project on their
own. But by coordinating their ef
forts and tapping into the state's
AAAA bond rating, the money
would be available through long
term low interest loans which the
cities could not get without the
state's credit rating.
"There is a big need now for land
fills and every community wants
this bill to pass. I expect it to
pass," he said.
Perry closed its landfill three years
ago due to the high cost of meeting
federal mandates.
Houston County Commissioners
recently approved an engineering
plan for phase two of their landfill
at a cost of $1.7 million. The
county landfill is operated as an en
terprise fund, meaning it pays for
itself, no designated tax money is
used for it. The fund is paid for by
tipping fees which run sls a ton.
Perry pays roughly SIOO,OOO to use
the county landfill.
Houston County Public Works
Superintendent Tommy Stain-jeer
questioned the wisdom of the bill
on the grounds that it does not en
courage efficient government and
rewards poor planning.
"We bit the bullet in this county
when we decided to open the land
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New community center plans unveiled
By BRIAN LAWSON
Staff Writer
The outline of the future for Perry
Recreation was revealed Thursday
when the city made public its plans
to build a community ccn
ter/rccrcation building at Rozar
Park.
At an event attended by over 100
community, business and govern
ment leaders, city officials made
their plans known and asked indus
try officials to consider financial
support of the program. The guests
were treated to a barbecue dinner
following the meeting prepared by
city maintenance workers.
A copy of the facility plans was
on display showing the overall plan
design for Rozar Park and the
Recreation Center. Joe Wright of
Piedmont, Olsen-Hcnslcy in At
lanta told the audience the facility
will allow for dual entrances into
the park, a community center,
gymnasium, kitchen, locker room
and recreation offices. The esti
mated $1 million facility would be
located between the lake and the
current parking lot.
The city currently has approxi
mately $255,000 to fund the esti
mated $1 million dollar project.
Nancy Powell, on behalf of the
Older American's Council pledged
$65,000 to the project and Monty
Lowery pledged $16,500 on behalf
of the Georgia Sportsmans Associ
ation.
Mayor Jim Worrall was master of
ceremonies for the event.
"Two of the questions potential
industrial prospects always ask
when they arc considering your city
are, 'What kind of recreational op
portunities do you have? and 'What
kind of cultural opportunities arc
available?' We've been a little lack
ing over the years in providing a
central recreation facility for Perry,
this is of vital interest to everyone
fill. Government needs to get out of
the borrowing mode and pay for
what they can afford," he said.
The money would be made avail
able through the Georgia Envi
ronmental Facilities Fund, which in
the past has loaned money for water
and sewer projects.
Perry was able to build water and
sewer lines at the Agriccntcr
through the GEFA loans. Houston
County borrowed GEFA money
roughly six years ago to build a wa
ter line extension out to the Frito
Lay facility.
Representative Jay Walker, who is
a candidate for the Houston County
Commission, said the bill allows
small counties without significant
resources to meet federal mandates.
The estimated cost of a new land
fill which meets federal require
ments is approximately $300,000-
$400,000 an acre.
Houston County's landfill is 400
Deadlines near to enter
Christmas festival events
By BRIAN LAWSON
Staff Writer
Several deadlines are approaching
for participation in this year's
Christmas at the Crossroads.
The committees organizing the
events met Thursday night to dis
cuss details, finalize registration
dates and coordinate their efforts.
This year's theme is "Christmas
in Olde Perry". Businesses in the
downtown area will be holding an
Open House Sunday, Dec. 6,
around the theme. The Perry Play
ers wiH be providing Christmas
music as strolling carolers.
Among the approaching deadlines
are registration for a Christmas
Decorating Seminar hosted by
Joyce Carlton, Donna Pfister and
Melodie Burrus. The seminar will
include decorating with a Williams
burg theme, decorating a tree, using
greenery from the yard for decora
tions and utilizing items from
around the house.
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City officials look on as Architect Joe T. Wright describes the site plans for the city's proposed recreation building. Leaders
from industry, government and the community attended the barbecue at Rozar Park Thursday afternoon
in the community," Worrall said.
Councilman Hcrvia Ingram re
called the history of Perry Recre
ation.
"There have been a lot of people
who have contributed over the years
to Perry recreation, including the
members of the Adult Training
Union, Ida Lassiter, Lewis Meeks,
Dr. Luther Vance and many, many
others. Stuart Bloodworth of the
acres and is expected to last from
30-50 years. Proponents of the
bill argue most counties in Georgia
cannot afford such a project without
help from the state.
Another aspect of the landfill
question is the growing business of
taking trash generated in the North
ern United States and dumping it in
landfills in the South.
"That is the fastest growing indus
try in the country. There are sev
eral counties in the state who would
be happy to get into that business,"
Walker said.
The amendment also allows for
borrowing money to pay for recy
cling facilities. The federal gov
ernment has mandated each city has
to be recycling 25 percent of its
trash by 1996. A process City
Manager Marion Hay calls, "The
right thing to do, but very expen
sive.
Please see AMENDMENT, page 5A
The seminar will be held Dec. 3 at
the Agricultural Extension Building
from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tickets can
be purchased for $1 at the Daisy
Patch Florist, Carlton Turner Inte
riors or the Perry Chamber of
Commerce.
December 5-6 will be packed with
activity including, the Christmas at
the Crossroads parade scheduled to
start at 2 p.m., a pancake breakfast
sponsored by the Kiwanis Club, an
art show, a 5K road race, a baseball
card show, an opportunity to have
a picture taken with Santa Claus,
and the traditional evening candle
light service.
With all the activity, the commit
tee emphasized the importance of
early registration.
Starting with the 5K Run/Walk,
the $lO participation fee is due
Nov. 30. The race will start at the
comer of Carroll and Ball streets at
Please see EVENTS, page 6A
county commission helped get a
pool here in Perry during a time of
sit-ins and marches," Ingram said.
Councilmcn Ralph Gentry, James
Moore, Charles Lewis and Bobby
Glover thanked the assembled crowd
for coming and each echoed the sen
timents expressed by the mayor.
Gentry commended the city for its
efforts to establish a recreation de
partment following the county's
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Derry Watson, president of Crossroads Bank, pins a red ribbon on Bridget
Keen, Tucker kindergarten student, as Sid Holmes, fourth grade, and Principal
Paul Hartman look on. Red Ribbon Week is Oct. 25-Nov. 1.
Red Ribbon campaign begins
Citizens in Houston County are
participating in the Red Ribbon
Campaign Oct. 24-Nov. 1. By
wearing red ribbons, displaying red
bows and planning special activi
ties, these business people students,
educators, clergy, health care pro
fessionals, social service workers,
military men and women, civic
leaders, parents, senior citizens city
and county officials will be show
ing they arc committed to living
healthy, drug-free lifestyles.
Last Friday representatives from
Houston, Peach and Crawford coun
ties gathered in Warner Robins to
jointly sign a proclamation to serve
as the opening ceremony for Red
Ribbon Week. Attending the
proclamation signing were Houston
is
withdrawal from funding and said
the goal of the city was to establish
a recreation program to serve all cit
izens in the community.
Former Mayor Lewis Meeks, who
is credited by many for originally
proposing the plan, offered his sup
port.
"When I was mayor four or five
years ago we began talking about a
recreation center. The plan has ccr-
County Commission Chairman J.
Sherrill Stafford, Peach County
Commission Chairman Dr.
Glenwood Hill, Crawford County
Commission Chairman Alfornia
Hatcher, Warner Robins Mayor Ed
Local schools plan several events
Tucker and Morningside elemen
tary schools in Perry have an
nounced special activities to cele
brate Red Ribbon Week and educate
school students about the dangers of
using drugs.
Activities arc planned all during
the week at Tucker, which will be
highlighted with a Red Ribbon
122ND YEAR—VOLUME 86
Uiinly grown and looks like il i
going to become a reality. We in
Perry have always done everything
on a first class basis and 1 would
like to lend my support to the con
cept of a public/private partnership.
I would like to see the same part
nership which has
other good things, work togeihei
support of the future of Ro/.ar
Please see PLANS, page 6/
Martin, Major General William P.
Hallin, commander of Warner
Robins Air Logistics Center; Perry
Mayor James Worrall, Fort Valley
Mayor Pete Peterson, Centerville
Please see CAMPAIGN, page 6A
Week Rally Wednesday, Oct. 28.
"Rain in the Face", Mr. Bobby
Tuggle dressed as a Sioux Indian
Warrior, will be the leader for rally.
The school’s students and staff,
waring red to signify "NO to
Drugs" will march onto the play
ground and participate in the rally
Please see SCHOOLS, page 6A