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Perry & Houston County's
official Legal Organ
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23,1992
Residents angered by sludge violations
By J.J. COOPER
Staff Writer
Regulations have been broken in
the sludge dumping in South
Houston County, but the violations
will not be enough to revoke the
permit, Enviromcntal Protection
Division Deputy Assistant David
Word said at Saturday's fact-finding
meeting at the Ag Building.
"I know this won't be popular,"
Word said. "But we won't revoke
their permit for that. I don't think
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Joseph Floyd, Perry; Jack B.
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Perry; Virginia Horne Medley,
Perry. For details, please see
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Home Journal will close
for Christmas holiday
Although the news does not
stop for Christmas, our office
will be closed in observance of
Christmas. We will be closed
Wednesday, Dec. 23 through
Sunday, Dec. 27. There will be
no Saturday, Dec. 26 edition of
The Houston Home Journal.
INDEX
AGRICENTER EVENTS 9A
JOYCE CARLTON 1B
CALENDAR 9A
CLASSIFIED 13A
JACKIE COOPER 3B
EDITORIALS 4A
BRIGETTE HAMILTON 4A
TIM LEWIS 3B
LEGAL NOTICES 4B
LIFESTYLE _ IB
ANISSA CLEMONS 4A
POLICE REPORT ___ 3A
REMEMBER WHEN 4A
SPORTS 10A
BRIAN LAWSON 10A
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the judge will support revoking a
permit for those violations."
Several residents claimed the
company had violated EPD regula
tions when spreading the sludge.
The residents said the sludge had
been spread too close to wells; they
also said the sludge had been
applied on saturated ground and dur
ing rain. All three of the allegations
are violations of EPD regulations.
The discussion of guideline viola
tions was the highlight of a two
Auditions
are set for
'Fiorello'
The Perry Players' production
staff is preparing for their upcom
ing musical "Fiorello!" The audi
tions have been set for Jan. 3-4.
Carol Strandburg is director for
this musical, as she has been for so
many previous Perry Players' musi
cals. She describes the show as "a
warm, humorous panorama of life
in New York City in the roaring
twenties. The show is named for
one of New York's most beloved
mayors, Fiorello H. LaGuardia.
He's a man who really cared for
people and that comes across clearly
in this award winning play."
What awards did "Fiorello!" win?
Musical Director Lu Mcllin ex
plained, "The show was first on
Broadway in 1959, and everybody
loved it. It was one of those old
time musicals-big and broad and
filled with people singing and danc
ing. The music was written by
Jerry Bock and Sheldon Hamick,
the same pair who wrote the music
for Fiddler on the RooF. Anyway,
'Fiorello!' won a Pulitzer Prize, a
Tony Award and the New York
Drama Critics' Circle Award."
Kellie Bowen, co-producer for
Council discusses Rozar Park Center funding
By ANISSA CLEMONS
Staff Writer
Perry City Council held a
workshop Monday afternoon to dis
cuss updated information on several
items of importance.
City Manager Marion Hay dis
cussed the funding and fundraising
for the Rozar Park Recreation Cen
ter. He said there is $160,000 in the
public fund, $65,000 from the
Older Americans Council and
$400,000 in CDBG money. He said
President-elect Bill Clinton might
promote an accelerated public works
or “National Economic Develop
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hour meeting that left several ques
tions unanswered.
Many of the almost 100 people
at the meeting wanted technical an
swers to their questions, while
Word's expertise focused on the
management and oversight func
tions of the EPD.
As a result, State Rep. Larry
Walker has begun setting up a fu
ture meeting with EPD Director
Harold Rchcis and members of his
technical staff.
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Perry Players act out a scene from "Fiorello."
the show, added, "To the best of our
knowledge, Middle Georgians have
never had the opportunity to see
’Fiorello!’ performed locally. We’re
proud to bring it to them! I think
people will really enjoy this show."
"This show requires a large cast
about 20 men and 20 women”
chimed in Andy Mathis, the other
co-producer. "That makes it very
demanding on the producers. There
are a lot of costumes to make and a
lot of backstage traffic to direct!"
It all starts next month at audi
tions, scheduled for Jan. 3-4. The
Sunday audition is at 3 p.m. The
ment Plan,” which could give an
other possibility for funding.
Hay notified the council that
Architect Robbie Beeland is review
ing the former Perry Elementary
building to decide whether it’s eco
nomically feasible to repair the
building for city use.
Hay told the council he gave
the carrollon proposal to the Down
town Redevelopment Authority for
their review. The carrollons are
chimes that play songs, and they
would be placed with the W.G.
Mullens memorial clock if funded.
Hay asked for staff reports from
The meeting focused on three ma
jor issues: What could he done to
stop the dumping through legisla
tion, what can or will be done be
cause of guideline violations, and is
the dumping safe.
• As had been mentioned at pre
vious meetings, it appears that the
County Commission holds no
power over the dumping, because
the EPD has granted a permit. Both
Word and County Commission
Chairman Sherrill Stafford said they
Monday audition is at 8 p.m.
Auditions will be held at the
Kids America Dance Studio at 1200
Macon Road.
Dennis Hooper, president of
Perry Players and publicist for this
show, encourages everyone to come
to these auditions. "Carol
Strandburg and choreographer Sally
Stanley run a very easy and fun au
dition. They have away of helping
people relax and have a good time.
Because of the large cast required,
bring a friend to auditions!"
"Fiorello!" will be performed in
March at the Perry High School au
ditorium.
planning and zoning, the utilities,
water, waste, public works and
recreation departments.
Harold Deal, utilities superin
tendent, reported that the sewer pro
ject between Ball and Washington
streets are “progressing fairly well.”
He also said the city will have to
get casements to expand the water
and sewer lines in the proposed
Perry Bypass area.
Hugh Sharp, public works
supervisor, told council members
Perimeter Circle is 95 percent com
plete. He said a preliminary sealer
has been put on Golden Isle Park
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didn't think the county could pass
legislation prohibiting sludge
dumping.
State Rep. Robert Ray suggested
another alternative. Last year, Ray
proposed a bill which would pro
hibit one county from dumping
sludge in another county without
that county's approval. According
to Ray, the bill died after heavy
lobbying by die Bibb County dele
gation.
Both Ray and Walker said they
Christmas blues
For some, Christmas Day does
not include a day off from work
By J.J. COOPER
Staff Writer
Most people will spend Friday
morning opening presents and
spending time with loved ones. But
several Perryans will have to bal
ance work with the holiday on
Christmas Day. For them
Christmas is a juggling act between
family and work obligations.
While most people arc waking up
and unwrapping presents, Perry po
licemen will be patrolling virtually
barren streets. Waffle House em
ployees will be slinging "scattered,
smothered and covered," and the
Perry Hospital staff will be on call
for emergencies. They arc some of
the few people for whom Christmas
means another day of work, not a
relaxing day off.
For Perry policemen
Christmas is a quiet day
For Perry policemen Keith
City planning to recycle
useless Christmas trees
By ANISSA CLEMONS
Staff Writer
Perry Clean Community
Commission is sponsoring the
third annual “Bring one for the
Chipper” Christmas tree recycling
program.
The program allows Christmas
tree owners to donate their old trees
for chipping and mulching purposes
in exchange for a Red Maple or
Dogwood seedling.
Bill Hafley, a member of
Perry Clean Community Commis
sion, said, “By chipping trees we
can reduce the volume of what’s go
ing to ihc landfill.”
He said part of the recycling
chain is distributing the mulch
Mayor returns to work
By ANISSA CLEMONS
Staff Writer
Mayor Jim Worrall has taken
another step toward resuming his
mayoral duties this week as he re
turned to Perry City Hall Monday.
“It feels good to be back. After
laying on my back for six and a
half weeks it feels good to be any
where,” Worrall said.
The most important priority on
Worrall’s list is deciding what to do
with the old Perry Elementary
building, he said. “We’ve got to de
cide something because the school
board wants an answer.
“We’ve also got to do some
thing about the traffic on Sam
Nunn Boulevard. We’ve got to do
better with that. It’s not that we
didn’t plan. We asked for the traffic
lights over a year ago,” Worrall
way up to the Limetock Road inter
section. Sharp said the curbing re
placement project has been com
pleted on Cathy Sued.
Sharp suggested to council the
possibility of combining some
garbage routes in order to sucam
line the routes. He said some of the
routes are getting finished early, and
they can handle a heavier load.
Councilman Ralph Gentry
suggested the council develop a re
cycling program for commercial
garbage. “We need to begin to think
about how to get people to recy
cle.”
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think it will be easier to pass legis
lation next year.
• Residents appeared to be most
angered over violations in applying
the sludge to the land. Sludge has
run-01l onto other residents' land.
Residents also complained that the
sludge has been placed too close to
their wells. Regulations require that
no sludge be placed within 500 feet
oi a well; sludge was placed within
460 feet of one well.
Please see SLUDGE, Page 12A
Kindle and Craig Smith, working
on Christmas Day is something
they expected when they signed up
for die force.
"I don't mind working because
you realize you're out there to help
folks," Cpl. Kindle said. You're
acclimated to it. I have no problem
with it.”
For the police, Christmas is
normally one of the quietest days of
the year. With most people at home
with their families, the streets are
virtually barren.
"You notice that there arc not as
many people on the street, Patrol
Officer Smith said. "We usually
don't have the contacts that we
normally do. As a norm it is pretty
quiet, most folks arc home con
tent."
But although Christmas is nor
mally a restful day, officers still rel-
Please see WORK, Page 12A
made from the trees in [lower beds,
walkways and animal beds. The
muleh covering will help reduce
evaporation, maintain soil tempera
ture, prevent erosion, control weeds
and enrich the soil.
Planting seedlings to replace
the cut trees is also a step towards
recycling. Haflcy said, “1 think they
take the seedlings home and plant
them. They’re especially good for
the kids to watch grow.”
One hundred and thirty thou
sand seedlings will be given in Ge
orgia.
Haflcy said between 600 and
700 trees were donated last year.
“We should do about the same this
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said.
The completion of Rozar Park
Recreation Center also tops the
mayor’s list of priorities. He said
the Older Americans Council por
tion of the center needs to be com
pleted first. “We need to get them
in a decent facility.”
Worrall’s doctors have told him
he could return to work as quickly
as he’d like depending on the free
dom his brace gives him.
His next doctor’s appointment
is Dec. 29. “I think then they will
tell me what time table I need to be
on,” he said.
Worrall said Perry city busi
ness ran “very smoothly” while he
was in the hospital. “I never lost
touch, and I knew what was going
on.”
Recreation Director Ben Ham
rick reported to council the status of
Creekwood Park. “The ballpark is
about 65 to 75 percent complete.”
He said the parking lots and
landscaping are nearly finished. The
ballfield is due to be finished by
spring for softball season.
Water Superintendent Danny
Walker informed the council the
Jaycee Well is complete. He also
said the waste water lab expansion
on Frank Satterfield Road is 85 per
cent complete.
Building Inspector Bill Chamb-
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