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~ " ' ' '^' i,; jf ■■ •iML.iir D.A.R.E. Outing Parry Police Chief Frank Simona recently hosted a cook-out for local D.A.R.E. students at Rozar Park. After lunch, the students played softball with local officers. Chief Simons reported a good turn-out and said everyone enjoyed the lunch and especially the softball game, from which these photos were taken. v v 3% x-.i. . MBKI w Bp jap 9b nfnsfttm ' : .*.^Wbmk& Hßmbl JBWI 3gBHgS& , « WmSw Vs ' mfWi f ¥ v w >' B’ r v%*' *' • pjjr Several of the Perry High VOCA students won region honors at a contest held at Warner Robins High recently. Perry High School Rates Well At VOCA Competition BY PAULINE LEWIS Staff Writer Perry High School had 15 stu dents place first, second, or third at the VOCA Region II contest held at Warner Robins High School, Saturday, Feb. 26,1994. Twenty-eight members attended and competed against 22 other schools with the following results: PHS VOCA Club was named a Superior Club, represented by Verlina Ziegler. Pam Bramlett was elected State Vice President for 1994-1995. Jennifer Vandal was club photog rapher. State Treasurer, Patrick Williams, presided over the awards ceremony and helped award the trophies and ribbons. Other winners were: FREE* CHAMPION SMALL ENGINE SPARK PLUG! NAPA LAWN & GARDEN M TRACTOR BATTERY Fits most garden k k. A KjS tractors. (165 CCA's) if #B2? i HR b b j^^^brrh io ■ 818 ■■ on plug Stacy Pitzer, Agriculture, First Place; Mack Freeman, Construction, First Place; Jennifer Giegerich, Tawanna Robinson, Jason Mullis, Jarvis Peavy, Takelia Radford and Torey Jackson, Opening and Closing Ceremony, Second Place. Nichole Haynes, Culinary Arts, Second Place; Melissa West, Graphics, Second Place; Terrence Walker, Woodworking, Second Place; Brian Mourning, Health Occupations, Second Place; Melinda Howard, Horticulture, Second Place; April Newsom, Home Economics, Second Place. Tori Foskey, Most Improved Young Lady, Third Place; Stacie Moore, Miscellaneous, Third Place; Natasha Jones, Community Project, Third Place; Jennifer Sale prices good through March 31,1994, or while supplies last at: PERRY Brooks Auto Parts 805 Commerce Street 987-2922 County Opens Landfill To Others’ Trash BY BRENDA THOMPSON Staff Wrltar Although it took a rare tie-break ing vote to get it done, three neighboring counties are now being extended an invitation to transport and dump their household garbage in Houston County. A contract agreement, favorably voted in by Commissioners Calvin Maye and Archie Thompson during a regular meeting of the Houston County Commission Tuesday evening in Warner Robins, is to be offered to the governments of Peach, Bleckley and Pulaski coun ties and corresponding cities in the next few days. Commissioners Larry Snellgrove and Jay Walker, both citing concerns over the extra trash reducing the life of the Houston Conners Earn Certificate For Coating Knowledge Marie Conner and Joel Conner from Conner's Home Decorating in Perry have earned the title of Certified Coatings Consultant, designating them as experts in the field of coatings. The certification was awarded to Conner's Home Decorating employees on March 11, 1994, after they passed a comprehensive test covering customer relations, coatings knowledge, product application and decorating. The test was given at the conclusion of a Palmer, School Project, Third Place; David Brown, Transportation, Third Place; Brandi Wilson, Job Interview, Third Place. Georgia Toomer, Career Manual, Fourth Place; Patrick Williams, Public Speaking, Fourth Place; Marrio Little, Keyboarding, Fifth Place; Makiba Hammock, Word Processing, Honorable Mention; and Coby Johnson, Math, Honorable Mention. First and second place winners are eligible to attend the State Convention, April 20-23, at Epworth-by-the-Sea at St Simons Island, for further competition. Mr. Dicky Erwin, VOCA spon sor, is proud of all contestants and is looking forward to carrying 12 members to state convention. »PRICE BUSTER SMALL ENGINE PARTS: FUEL FILTER $469 #7-02357 I AIR FILTER $049 #7-02236 A TUNE-UP KIT $469 #7-05006 MUFFLER $499 #7-03670 ■§ landfill from 40 to approximately 30 years, voted against the measure. Commission Chairman J. Sherrill Stafford cast the tie breaking vote to push the contract on through. In making their favorable votes, Stafford, Maye and Thompson emphasized the importance of being “neighborly and helping out counties that have helped us many times in the past”. Like many other counties and municipalities throughout Georgia, the counties and cities being offered this contract by Houston County do not currently have landfills which are state approved and which meet new state and federal guidelines. The landfills they do have are to be shut down on April 8. full-day seminar held in conjunction with NDPA’s Southern Decorating Products Association trade show and convention in Atlanta, Ga. on Feb. 13, 1994. The test and seminar are based on a coatings training package, the Certified Coatings Consultant Program, developed by the National Decorating Products Association. The program was developed to provide professional advice and instructions to help new consultants better serve their customers. The seminar is being held throughout the United States and Canada over an eight-month period. Romance Writers Make Donation To Adult Literacy The Heartland of Georgia Romance Writers donated a check for SIOO to the Adult Literacy Department of Middle Georgia Technical Institute in Warner Robins. The money will be used in an effort to increase public awareness of the services offered by MGTs Adult Literacy Department, which has learning centers in Houston, Peach, Pulaski, and Dooly counties. The centers offer classes in reading, GED preparation, and English as a second language. Meet a few of our forest friends. \ rite MnHflHßakM.Sk wm W- "aSaflVrv y 'W 'H fl w *• fl Wednesday, March 23,1994 Houston Times -Journal - Combined, the entities are look ing to dispose of approximately 70 to 100 tons of trash each day-a fig ure Director of Public Works Tommy Stalnaker says the local landfill should have no problem handling. “Right now, we are processing about 350 tons of solid waste per day, but we can handle up to 500 tons per day with no problem,” Stalnaker told commissioners, adding that it takes the larger amounts of waste to keep the landfill operating in the black. “When you get down to it, we can actually use the additional waste, because if we ever lose some of our clients-say one of our larger industries closes or even scales down-we would still need at least Call 987-1823 To Subscribe Today! OThjiA’ i W 1107 MORNINGSIPE DR. DAYS CALL: NIGHTS CALL: 987-5441 987-0062 • Computerized State Merit Forms Available • Free Delivery in City Limits • Durable Medical Equipment Fax Machine Now Available For Public Use NEED A PRESCRIPTION ■ BUI Moss 250 tons of waste a day for the landfill to pay for itself. The land fill is an expensive operation to run and, if it doesn’t pay for itself, it will have to be paid for by the tax payers or the gates shut,” Stalnaker added. With the additional trash, com missioners also said that the con tracts will mean a new source of revenue for the county. Because of a $4 per ton host fee to be charged to the other counties and cities, an ex tra $200,000 is expected to be added into Houston County’s budget annually. Chairman Stafford emphasized during the meeting that the commission should earmark that money for specific projects in the near future. FILLED? Your Family Independent Pharmacist is a trained professional. .He will fill your prescription promptly and accu rately. Count on your friendly Family Independent Pharmacist for quality, trusted prescription service every day. FAMILY INDEPENDENT PHARMACY® Some people think a mature natural forest is the “only” home for woodlands wildlife. The fact is, a mature forest’s dense overhead canopy blocks sunlight and stunts food growth below. That’s not what a lot of animals are looking for. For many animals, a vigorous, fast-growing, well-managed Weyerhaeuser forest makes a fine home. There’s low-lying vegetation and protective cover for small mammals. Plenty of food for deer and other large animals. Many birds, too, thrive on the diverse menu of our forests. All of which means the habitat is good for furbearers and other predators as well. The way our skilled foresters care for our forestlands, there will always be plenty of trees— and homes for a wide variety of wildlife—in Weyerhaeuser’s forests. Across America. And right here in Georgia, too. A Weyerhaeuser page 3A