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Page 2A WadMsdar, March 16.1994 ‘Houston Thtu+Joum* Views On The News On* Benefit Some good far * of mem of te pradaTsMie.*Hea2 kit toff west hie tnc to rjatffr felK P "*A"Good Start? School kodt got a break 1m week. The comtty ackooi ocasu jccjucc DKy cb en i grade of SO jbs by tewiag term. VtamraT 00 So Why Mot? New* I tea: Soak Africa, aider white rale, is ore of te lew couxries a te world tkat kat aot had a band oa to te Dated Stales for so-called 'foreign aid*. Preside*! CbHtoo has revealed that a aooa a te Mack pwaat headed by Seise* Mandela is elected next momh he plans to sead Sl6O ■ini« in ’foreign aid' to Sovtk Africa...with more to come soon, certamfy. Our Kind Of Guy Football Coach Robert Davis of te Warner Robins High School Demons told as that te reason kids go to school is to get aa education., .not to prepare for the NFL. Consequently, any player who doesn't maintain a 70 grade average ("before the days of a free 50) is suspended from te team, regardless of bow good be is. It sends te kind of message we like to hear. Shut Your Mouth Jewish comedian Jackie Mason got into hot water last week with the American Jewish Committee when he said that black people are more prone to violence and crime. The committee sad that be was encouraging intergroup tensions by making such a statement regardless of what the facts might be. A Good Show Westfield School's 'Grandparents Hoedown* pm oo as the featured event of Grandparents Day played to a full house of more than 500 in the new gymnatoriom. Spectators said it was the best performance by the elementary school boys and girls in the five years Grandparents Day has been observed Will It Help? Georgia's lawmakers are making it easier to register to vote with the so-called "driving-in voter registration' bill. Anybody who doesn't register to vote now doesn't have an excuse. However, will it result in more people voting? Probably not Next thing we can expect is permitting people to vote by mail or telephone, which some Liberals already are suggesting. Voting tombstones would be back in vogue under political correctness guise. Our opinion: Anybody too lazy to register or to vote shouldn't be codded Our Business Last week Secretary of State Wairen Christopher went to China and told them they had to adopt 'human rights* policies that conform to our idea of human rights to do. business with the United Stales. They told him to 'stuff it’. How well do you believe it would go over in this country if the Chinese came here and called attention to our violation of 'human rights’ in the infamous massacre of David Koresb and his followers? It seems we ought to mind our cwn business instead of sticking our nose into other countries' business. Correction In the Wednesday, March 2 and Saturday, March 5 editions of the Houston Times-Jourtuil Tiffany Leigh Giles' name was printed incorrectly. Miss Giles was a contestant in the Kiwanis Talent Show held at Perry High School Thursday, March 3. . We apologize for any inconvenience this error may have iwwt Subscribe Today Call 987-1823 flk; % ; \ \ Pm V k mtk f Tom RXter and Suzmna Btytha ncantfy combtmt that musical abtUaa and hava atraa&y racordad thot trat damp tapa, “Mon Than A Lion Is Hungry", ncm avatatta at Parry’s Lynoo Records. Local Songwriters Blend Talents, Cut Demo Tape Last March, oo a slow day at work, Tom Rioer and Suzanne Blythe began discussing their individual interests is songwritmg, both thinking it was just another conversation to pass the time. But one year and countless conversations Iter, they know it could be the most important afternoon of their career-arid so will everyone who hears then new demo tape. ’More Than a Lion is Hungry*, recorded at Muscadine Studios in Macon and now available at Perry's Lynco Records, contains their first four collaborations. After years of writing separately, how was it to work with someone else? "Easy,* says Blythe without hesitation. 1 think we both knew that m order to write the songs we wanted, we'd need to find a partner. I had melodies that were just waiting for wards, and Tom had lyrics waiting for So whes wc got together, te songs just happened.’ Ritter agrees, adding, ’lt’s more than just that I do the lyrics and Suzanne does the music. We compliment each other well because Suzanne writes the music exactly like Td write it if 1 could, and I do the same with the words.’ Blythe has studied piano privately with Deckbar and Sur Morow for thirteen years, and has won numerous pageant and vocal competitions in Middle Georgia. She was also active in PHS s drama department from 1989-1993, during which time they won Region all four years, and won State her Senior year. She is now studying Music Composition at Georgia Southern in Statesboro on a music scholarship. 'After college, I do want to Jones Jewelers ||2| Closeout Speidel Watches % Price Bridal Registry Kimberly Griffin and Martin Pinckney 111 - March 19 Shelia Todd and Bob Hartley - March 19 Stacy Heath and Danny Wilson - March 19 Deanna Joy Shelton and Bernard Allen Fanning - March 26 Stari Ragan and Travis Bennett - April 9 Knstini Long and Todd Hodgson - April 9 Candace Jones and Ben Wright - April 16 904 Carroll Street • Downtown Perry • 987-1531 ,|I Pre-Easter, Sale 20 to 25 % Off / Selected Easter . Fashions h ’ ForOrrtj S>no-14 Pre-Teen S Boys Sees 0 7 Sugarpfum Tree ( Ylmrt*. 917 Carroll St. • Perry. GA • 987-0970 pursue my singing full time. But right bow 1 need to focus on my composition drills. And for the fust tune, Tm learning about the physical side of singing, how to control, breathe, project, and te rest of te basics.’ Surprisingly, she hadn't ever studied voice until she began college last fail. No one can hear her sing without instantly recognizing her biggest influence, Karen Carpenter. ’I don't intentionally try to sound like her, but their music and her voice are such inspirations for me that I know they've affected my style. I've been told that all my Life, and each time I still consider the similarity a blessing.' Ritter began drum lessons when be was eight, red a few years later discovered his biggest artistic influence. "The first songwriter that I ever paid attention to was Billy Joel. I used to study his songs, picking them apart to figure out their structure and rhyme scheme. He’s so diverse in his subject matter and style, and his longevity is unbelievable.' Ritter received a Bachelor's in Literature from the University of Texas at Austin before beginning a career in Restaurant Management While working for a hotel in Dallas, he became a volunteer phone counselor far the Suicide and Crisis Center far a year and a half. T think that’s who) my writing became real. Until then, I was thinking too much, trying to be too academic, and the songs wandered a little. At the Crisis Line, I learned how to focus on one specific moment, and concentrate on the emotion of it’ Tucker Elementary Holds First Annual Science Fair Ticker rirmrmwy held its First Aantal Scieace Fair Smmfey. March 5. Awards were gma id protects are Ksaod below as ’Bestaf K - Amhowy Harris - Crystals; WiD Gray -Aa Egg Boat; First Grade • George Ward - Fob Facts Aboat te Satar Stack: L*a Wasfaes - What Did Dmosaars Eat? Second Grade - Cary Beanea • Sink or Float; Kendra Jenkins - Wliy Cas t Pragmas Fly? Tiurd Grade - Patrick Soderberg - Volcanoes: Ryan Brown - Fire te Fcxnh Grade - Kirk Peasaer - How Grandparents Enjoy School Hoedown By PAUUNE LEWIS Staff Writer Ob Friday afternoon. March 11. Westfield presented a Wesson wel come lo grandparents which they called "A Grandparent BoedowiT. The ’country motif set te stage far te colorful Western program. Dr. Michael Drake, Headmaster, welcomed te grandparents and other visitors to this, te first pre sentation in te new gymnaaonunL Dr. Michael Kinsley, dressed as te local sheriff, introduced acts throughout the program. The elementary children’s proces sional to “Chattahoochee" got the program off to a lively start Dressed in cowboy and cowgirl outfits, they, along with senior boys, performed a dance routine, “Grandparent Hoedown’ and “Grandparents from Lotsa Places’. Mr. Jerry Horton, with his guitar. THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! To all of the people in Boost*® County, THANK YOU for all the sapp-rt you hare gjren oar family daring the loss of wsr hoc* to sre on January 10th. There is no way that we can personal!;, thank each of yoa for all yrAir have sard or done Just know that oar lives are so rids by haring each of you a? oar friend. Thank you A God Bless each of you. Wayne, Kathy, Ryan, Leslie & “AC" Talton JOIN DR. & MRS. JOHN O. YARBROUGH On a 12 day DELUXE all Israel Tour - From Atlanta July 25 - August 5,1994 Accompanying the Yarbrough’s On this trip will be: Dr.’s Paige and Dorothy Patterson President of Southeastern Seminary, frequent Holyland traveler, scholar and popular communicator, preacher and teacher. Dr. & Mrs. “Ike~ Reighard . . One of America’s most popular preachers and contemporary communicators. For a free prospectus and detailed information call Diana Yarbrough at 987-5239 in Perry <An informal gathering for those interested in this adventure uill be held on March 26, call Today.) Bth Annual Swmsuit Sale All Suits \ or Less /;ix\ Don't 171 m 7he Catch iP^VN fzr \ °* 7he Sea4an \J l . March 17,18,19 & 20 \ Exit 43 Behind Long John Silvers • Perry, GA i \ 1 V fll Open 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. • 987-2881 IfW Magnets Work; Joatfhre Sleek - Fifth Grade - Doaay Deal - Pressure Sensing Nerves; f iariwy Brow* - How Do Crystab Form? K - Kelly Griseath waite, Elizabeth W isteop and Adam Firs Code • Joseph Sleek, Ben Sleek, Jowtan GOben, Tyler Foy, Kayla Ramsey, Matthew Kramp Sfaamca Keen and Mary Lyon Teal; Second Grade • Kathryn Deal, Matthew Lynch, Sam Posey, Billy Warn, Tyler Lantern, Whitney die Yampert and Crystal Brady; Third Grade - David Looderoulk, Lauren Lee, and HSsy Monroe; Fourth Grade - Lao Jenkins, Samantha Funderburk, Natalie joined te kindergarten children in performing “Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys.’ Mrs. Melissa Rabun, soloist, along with the four-year kinder - garten children, sang and acted out Tf I Were a Pony". First Graders presented “My Baby Loves the Western Movies”. Second Graders followed with “Boot Scootin’ Boogie" square dance. Fourth Graders did a line dance to “Ain't Nothing Wrong With the Radio’. Third Graders performed “Thank God I’m a Country Boy”. The Westfield Vespidaettes performed to “Country Melody”. A slide presentation was followed by speakers Lindsey McCord, Katie Byrd, Georgia Evans and John Wyatt. Elementary children gave (\ \ a j Ccuten Bunny will AIJ be live in pen&en at N the Cnacken Bannel Satwiday, TYlanch J9 th £to 5 /am 3nee metunez will be i taken with "Of . ■>!" ■J'N’ Caiten Bunnu y • Reqiaten ten 3R££ Barnette, Diabeta Stokes, Jennifer Conger, Jessie Conger, Myra Solomon, Renee Gary and Kelvin Whitfield; Fifth Grade - Lionel Davis, Charlotte Kendrick. Latisha Kendrick and Bristy Meads. Tony Jenkins organized the science fair and presided over the awards ceremony. He thanked ev eryone who had helped to make this First Annual Science Fair at Tucker very successful. Others on the committee which he chaired are: Mrs. Louise Grisenthwaite, Mrs. Jane La whom, Mrs. Tammy Evans, Mr. Rick Gilbert, Mrs. Gail Soles and Mr. Rick Grisenthwaite. Jenkins added that Mr. Paul Hartman, principal, and Mrs. Gail Soles were very help ful. the reprise. Dr. Drake’s closing remarks were followed by the elementary chil dren’s recessional. The entire program was presented amid much applause from the audi ence in appreciation for the perfor mances, the costumes, staging and music. The event, which gave the public an opportunity to see the completed new gymnatorium and enjoy grand parents’ special day, was covered by the news media (television and newspapers). Dr. Drake thanked all who had a hand in making this program a suc cess. A special thanks was given to Carol Horton whose considerable talents had much to do with the successful completion of the details for this program.