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Perry & Houston County's
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| SATURDAY, JANUARY 2,1993
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Deaths
Erlene Sellars Deese, Perry;
Fred Luther Roberts, Ladson,
S.C. For details, please see
page 3A.
INDEX
AGRICENTER EVENTS 3A
J.J. COOPER 4A
CALENDAR 3A
CLASSIFIED 4B
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
BRIAN LAWSON 3B
WOODS 'N WATER 2B
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The Perry Country Club clubhouse was destroyed by an electrical fire in August
1992. Members mourned the destruction of the club formed in the early 1950’5.
Reviewing the last six months of 1992
July
• A fire at Kimberly Barbeque
caused about SI,BOO worth of dam
age to the frame structure surround
ing the restaurant’s smoke-house.
• Perry City Council sold the
industrial park’s spec building for
$60,000 to HAG Steel Contractors
Inc.
• Perry Police arrested six Perry
men in connection with a vandal
ism spree that damaged the New
Perry Nursing Home and other
shops.
• County Commission voted to in
crease the pay of elected and ap
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Maye and
Jay Walker
excited to
begin terms
Consolidation of
services is priority
for commissioners
By J.J. COOPER
Staff Writer
When the Houston County Board
of Commissioners begins their first
meeting of the new year next
Tuesday they will be welcoming a
new member and welcoming back a
familiar face.
For Calvin Maye the upcoming
meeting will be a chance to adjust
into his new role as county com
missioner, while for Jay Walker,
the meeting will be a chance to re
turn to a familiar role.
"In the beginning 1 feel there is a
lot of learning for me to do," Maye
said. "I think it is a gradual process
probably from now on. I just hope
to step in and use my skills."
For Walker, on the other hand,
Tuesday’s meeting will mark a re
turn to a familiar role. He served as
a county commissioner, including a
stint as commission chairman be
fore leaving to become a state rep
resentative.
He returned to the commission
after redistricting tore apart his dis
trict.
"I think it will be an easier tran
sition," Walker said. "Working as a
legislator gave me a different per
pointed officials.
•Perry Police arrested and charged
Calvin Whitest with arson in
connection with a July 7 fire at
-1319 Houston Street.
• John P. “Johnny” Webb was
promoted to Deputy Director of the
Georgia National Fairgrounds and
Agricenter from director of public
relations.
• The Houston County District At
torney’s Office ruled that Perry Po
lice Officer John Hardage didn’t
commit a crime during a May 9
confrontation in which Hardage
shot and killed Anthony Hill.
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Calvin Maye
spcctivc on how government
works. I think it will help me.
"1 think by knowing how the leg
islative process works it will help
me. It has also helped in the con
tacts I've been able to establish."
Walker said that while he enjoyed
his time in the state capitol, he is
happy to be back working in
county government with its "hands
on" approach.
"Local government is where the
tire meets the road so to speak," he
said. "When you get into state and
federal government you can be only
so effective because of the bureau
cracy.
"I think you don't deal with as
many issues but you arc able to ac
complish so much more," Walker
said.
Both Maye, who beat out com
missioner Charlie Stewart in July's
primary, and Walker, who defeated
Tracy McCollister in November's
general election, have definite ideas
and goals for their new terms.
The Year In Review
The last six months
•Tony Hinnant defeated Dr. Harold
Chapman in the Houston County
Superintendent race. Calvin Maye
defeated Charlie Stewart in the race
for the Post 5 County Commis
sioner’s Office.
• Perry City Council approved the
plans to build a composting
demonstration site near Houston
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Jay Walker
Consolidation of services between
the city and county is one of their
main concerns.
"I'm a very strong supporter of
consolidation where it renders sav
ings for the taxpayer," Walker said.
"A lot of services could be consoli
dated."
"I don't have any great plans that
arc earth shattering," Maye said.
"But I want to work widi the com
missioners to save the taxpayers
money. I see some areas where con
solidation is needed."
Walker said lie thinks the county
should eventually look into the
possibility of a water and sewer au
thority instead of the present sys
tem where each city and the county
all have separate water systems.
Maye is also concerned about
waste issues in Houston County.
"One of our biggest problems in
the future is solid waste. One of the
biggest problems we are dealing
with now is sludge and Medusa.
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City leaders unveiled their plans in October 1992 to build a $1 million recreation
center at Rozar Park and asked industrial officials to consider supporting it.
Lake Drive and James Street.
• Perry Police warned citizens to
watch for bricks being thrown off
the Gaines Drive overpass of Inter
state 75.
• A Perryan was held at gunpoint
by an unidentified assailant. The
Perryan got away after the gunman
used his phone. The gunman then
|| PERRY, GA. |
Despite problems
E-911's first year
is a sucessful one
But dialing habits are hard to change
By J.J. COOPER
Staff Writer
Houston County's Emergency
-911 system has had a successful
first year, but officials hope that
people will more readily use the
911 number in this system's second
year.
Over 72,000 people used the 911
line in its first year, but over
130,000 people called the old seven
digit emergency numbers during the
same period of time.
E-911 officials prefer emergency
calls on the 911 lines, because the
system allows them to instantly
call up the caller's address and
phone number on their computer.
Callers to the old seven digit
Officials to discuss sludge
with EPD director Reheis
By J.J. COOPER
Staff Writer
State Rep. Larry Walker and
community leaders will meet with
EPD Director Harold Rehcis next
week in an attempt to learn more
about the sludge dumping in South
Houston County.
Walker, Senator Sonny Perdue,
Rep. Johnny Floyd, Rep. Robert
lied.
• Albert Snyder, owner of ABS
Farms, decided not to allow sewer
sludge from the Macon Water Au
thority on his farm.
August
•Big book bags were banned in
Houston County middle schools to
keep safety levels high within the
schools.
•The State Board of Technical and
Adult Education approved the acqui
sition of a 73-acre site at the junc
tion of Highway 96 and Houston
Lake Road for the re-location of
Middle Georgia Tech.
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emergency numbers must give the
dispatchers their location before
police or fire can be sent to the
emergency.
"Every time I do a program, or
anytime we get some publicity we
ask for people to use the 911 num
ber," said Barbara Holder, coordina
tor for E-911.
Slowly it appears that the efforts
are working, as calls to the 911
number have increased from 4,000
calls a month in January to 6,000
calls a month now.
Despite the slow process of
teaching people to use the 911
number and several technical bugs.
Please see E-911, Page 5A
Ray and Houston County Commis
sion Chairman Sherrill Stafford
have set up an appoinunent to meet
with Rchcis and deputy assistant
David Word on January 8 at 10
a. m.
Word had previously come to
Perry to speak to concerned resi
dents about the sludge issue. At
Please see SLUDGE, Page 5A
• Perry Police began a search for
Donna Collie, former owner of
Deep South Antiques, charging her
with theft by deception and theft by
conversion.
• The Perry County Country Club
Clubhouse was destroyed by an
electrical fire. The club set up tem
porary buildings to serve the mem
bers.
•J. Roy Rowland visited Perry and
held a question and answer time at
the Agricenter. Dick Ulm, execu
tive director of the Houston County
Development Authority, coordi-
Please see REVIEW, Page 5A