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WEEKEND EDITION 250 Perry & Houston County's official Legal Organ SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1993 Airport projects are ready to begin BY BRENDA THOMPSON Staff Writer A major improvement project that could put the Pcrry/Fort Valley Airport in the ranks of most-fre quented Georgia airports is readying for take-off this week. At their regularly scheduled monthly meeting Monday evening, members of the Perry/Fort Valley Airport Authority made a checklist of final preparations for anew and morning, Perry Deaths Ruth Ellis, Cordele. Fordetails, please see page 3A. INDEX AGRICENTER EVENTS 3A BRENDA THOMPSON 4A CALENDAR 3A CLASSIFIED 4B DEATH NOTICES 3A EDITORIALS 4A PERRY SCRAPBOOK 4A POLICE REPORT 2A SPORTS 1B JIM SHIPLEY 4A STREET TALK 4A Agricenter will host dog show April 15-18 BY BRENDA THOMPSON Staff Writer Perry’s putting on the dog. At least that’s the claim of thou sands of colorful stickers which are adorning the shirts and jackets of people throughout town this week. The stickers are a part of an on going effort by the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce to educate and increase the awareness of citi zens and front-line workers em ployed at local businesses to the many different events held at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter. The “Perry’s Putting On The Dog” stickers advertise and wel come the upcoming Peach Blossom Cluster Dog Show slated April 15- 18 at the Agricenter. One of the southeast’s largest canine contests, the show will host more than 2,000 dogs per day. Total entries already number 6,079. Accompanying the dogs will be thousands upon thousands of own- Please see DOG, page 5A Rainbow House opens new facility By ROBIN BOOKER Staff Writer "With every rainbow comes a brighter tomorrow." The mission of The Rainbow House in North Houston County is to provide brighter tomorrows for abused children, a mission the cen ter has been striving to successfully complete for the past seven years. The Rainbow House was estab lished in 1986 to provide a non threatening environment for inter viewing and treating abused chil dren; The majority of the children interviewed there have been sexu ally abused, and the center provides a safe haven for these children to tell their stories. "The Rainbow House provides a home-like atmosphere for these kids who have been through such trau matic experiences," said Prevention and Case Management Coordinator Lori Howard. "The atmosphere here does not intimidate the kids and al lows them to tell their stories in a safe environment." The Rainbow House has the ap pearance of a warm and cozy home. improved navigational aid and ap proach system to assist aircraft landing in inclement weather. The checklist consists of items which must be completed before actual work can begin on the project. According to Ken Thomas, authority chairman, the proposed system includes anew and improved NDB, a non directional beacon or navigational aid which, ■fM Mk ~S^BIHBB^BIBF ’wsSiiSK?" P* W ” WF / WBS&km -^SIpIILS' 4 MmM m- Jttik ■ttb BBBH P * mmßmßKnnßGr mm—■Bawt pPlr''- 1 flj ** $ • ’ < t '*&&?&*.■ ■' ’ v vl (HHJ photo by Eric Zellars) Happy Easter! Tahseria Club members Belinda Pierce, left, and Angela Lineburger take time out to pose with Lineburger's son Tulley and the Easter Bunny during the Dogwood Festival last weekend. The local club sponsored the photo event where several children visited with the Easter Bunny who was in town to count how many children he needed to put on his list this year. There are two interview rooms at the center, with one used for younger children and the other used for older youngsters. The rooms have toys, stuffed animals and other jMH. WSk PEFIRY. GEORGIA'S HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1870--FOR COVERAGE OF YOUR EVENTS, CALL 987-1823 I The Houston Home! Journal r-c n Kathy Garnett 2 SECTIONS—IO PAGES, PLUS SALES and although not required for airports, is necessary for use of the airport dur ing inclement weather, and a local izer which offers pilots an even more precise approach. At present the only approach system offered at the local airport is an outdated NDB. A major upgrade for the airport, total cost of the pro ject has been estimated at $220,000-$240,000, 75 percent of visible items to help put the chil dren at ease as they go through the interview process. The cooperation of the three local agencies involved Please see NEW, page 5A Garnett named new director of Rainbow House By ROBIN BOOKER Staff Writer There's anew face at The Rainbow House as Kathy Garnett has taken over as the center's new director. Garnett, formerly Kathy Caldwell, assumed her leadership role on April 1. As director of the center, Garnett will manage the many programs of the center which are designed to re duce the incidence of child abuse throughout Houston County. Rainbow House has prevention programs in the county elementary Please see GARNETT, page 5A which the State of Georgia has agreed to pay. The Airport Author ity, and thus the governments of Perry, Fort Valley and Houston and Peach counties, are responsible for the remaining 25 percent. Some contributions from area corpora tions utilizing the airport will also be solicited to help offset the cost. “We put our name on a state list for this project a few years ago and mm >*' Mk nmirfiiil!i M jH*-**" *• , IMltl ~*x | , K.t . ' W&k Bwai&Sfc * JEL.. .■ y -PM am*. . -SlT*- * v !■ £ppr Ulc. J : v., ■ Local dignitaries, friends and staff members were on hand for The Rainbow House's ribbon cutting and open house April 6. Kathy Garnett took over as the center's new director at the first onhe month and had the official honor of cutting the ribbon. PERRY, GA. Your hometown ■EiMMMBBfIBH 1 870 our turn at bat has finally come,” Thomas said following the meeting. “This will be a tremen dous asset to our airport and the communities it serves as it will en courage more air traffic, industrial and private. That increased traffic will in turn benefit and stimulate all aspects of the area economy as the demand for products and services such as lodging and food also ||| B jpl I llP''' sl|| Sandy Cline from Canada will be carving soapstone figures at the Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival. Mossy Creek festival to be held here April 17-18 BY BRENDA THOMPSON Staff Writer Spring signals , the return of many treasurcs-green grass, win some trees, sweet smelling flowers and Mossy Creek. That’s right folk’s, it’s spring and once again time for the Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival, April 17- 18. Held near Perry about three miles from Interstate 75 and just off Lake Joy Road, the upcoming event marks the festival’s 25th show in 14 years and promises to live up to, and perhaps even surpass, the festi val’s award-winning past. According to Carolyn Chester, festival coordinator, this year’s spring festival is expected to lure thousands of visitors from through out the world. In fact, she said in a recent news release, guests visiting PLUME 29 l increase.” Thomas added that outside of the larger facilities, the new system is found at very few airports in Geor gia, a fact that will give the Perry/Fort Valley Airport a definite edge, particularly with new and existing industries which use air travel as a primary means of transport. Please see PROJECTS, page 5A the last Mossy Creek festival in October traveled from 34 states and five foreign countries. Along with the usual fresh coun try air and quaint experiences in what has been dubbed the “enchanted forest” of Mossy Creek, visitors to next week’s festival will be greeted by 150 nationally ac claimed artists and craftsmen from around the nation. Many of those scheduled to ap pear during the two-day event will be demonstrating skills of early America; skills such as soap and hominy making, primitive rug hooking and basket weaving. There’s even a booth set aside for Clcater Mcaders of Centerville, a nationally recognized folk potter Please see FESTIVAL, page 5A