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Calendar of events The Masons of Houston Lodge No. 35 F&AM, Perry (Thomas Fast, secretary, 987-2376) meets every second and fourth Monday night of each month at the Masonic Building, Jemigan Street. Meals are served at a nominal charge beginning at 6:30 p.m. Regular meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. All member Master Masons and visiting brethren are welcomed. Perry High Booster Club: Meets every 2nd Monday of each month at Perry High School at 7:30 p.m. Houston Drug Action Council (HODAC): A free rape support group is now being formed. The group will begin meeting on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Houston Drug Action Council, 2762 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins. (Next to Warner Robins Supply) Those interested in attend ing please call 953-5675. American Legion, Robert D. Collins Post 24 meets the first Monday night of each month at the County Ag Building at 733 Carroll Street Meals are served beginning at 7 p.m. All American Legion members are urged to attend and visiting Legionaries are welcome. Support Group in the Perry area for caregivers of persons with Alzheimers idsease or related disorders such as dementi Parkinsons, Picks disease, depression and others will meet through March on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Medical Library of the Perry Hospital. Their goal is to make a difference in the lives of people with Alzheimers and their families. A booth will be set up April 2nd during the Dogwood Festival in downtown Perry to distribute information on Alzheimer's and other disorders. A Forum is scheduled for April 21. All who are interested and concerned are welcome to attend. Perry Rotary Club meets each Monday at noon at the New The Perry Wilderness Sbciety meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at the Perry United Methodist Church lo cated at 1001 Carroll Street in Perry. Newcomers are welcome. Tuesdays & Thursdays: Step Aerobics from 6:30-8 p.m. Sponsored by the Perry Recreation Department. Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Perry High School Cafeteria. Deborah Hamlin, ACE Certified Instructor. 10 weeks is S3O. This is an on-going program. Children's Grief Support Groups will begin the first week in March for Children who have lost a loved one to death. Groups will meet according to ages from Kindergarten and first grade through teen years. These free groups will meet for 6 weeks. Registration is being accepted now. Call Emily Dennis Hospice Bereavement Services Coordinator for information/registration at 922- 1777. Greater Word of Deliverance Ministeries Hwy 41 North, 987-4796. Pastor Milton Wynn, Sunday School 10 a.m., worship service 11:30 a.m., evening service (youth) 7 p.m.; Wednesday service at 7 p.m. March 17, 24, 31: A ARP Counselors will be available at the Houston County Public Library from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. to provide free tax assistance to low or moderate income taxpayers. Appointments are not required. March 19, 26: AARP Counselors will be available at the Houston County Public Library from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to provide free tax assistance to low or moderate income taxpayers. Appointments are not required. Thursday, March 25: Houston County Branch of the NAACP will hold its monthly meeting at the Jimmy Rosenburg Community Center, Appian Way (off Cannon Rd.), at 7 p.m. For more information and items to be placed on the agenda, please contact the president at 922- 4721. March 26: Women's Aglow Fellowship to meet on Sat., March 26. Coffe at 9 a.m. Meeting is followed at 9:30 a.m. A buffet luncheon for $6.75 after the meeting. To help in planning please call 922-9621 for reservations. April 23-24: Gum Swamp Arts & Crafts Festival: Will be held April 23-24, 1994 3 & 1/2 miles out Hwy 117 North of Eastman. WDEN's own 'Rick Knight' will be special guest on April 23rd from 2-4 p.m. Drawings both days for free gate prizes. On the 23rd, Rick Knight will have drawings for a 12 or 20 gauge shotgun and a SIOO gift cer tificate. For more information con tact Elouise Purvis, Route 5 Box 436 C, Eastman, Ga. 31023. M bmb n BBBg j$ - ■ Perry Pilot Club Stays Busy Pictured with Perry Pilot Club officers at left la Melodle Smith, second from right, of Dublin, Lt., Governor of the Central Region, Georgia District Pilot Club International. Smith visited the club In Perry on Feb. 15. Officers with Smith are President Elect Gall Soles, left; President Sue Fleming, Secretary/Treasurer Macy Skinner and Fund Raiser Coordinator Sandra Bowen. At right, Soles and Fleming present a S2OO check to Carol Baxter, OAC director, which will go toward the new community center under construction at Rozar Park War On School Violence Good, Poll Says The center for Urban Policy Re search at Georgia State University has released statewide polling re sults that indicate widespread public support for key recommendations made by the Task Force on Vio lence and the Schools. The Task Force was appointed by State Su perintendent of Schools Werner Rogers last August. "Results of the poll show the overwhelming majority of Geor gians support these Task Force rec ommendations to increase school safety," said Rogers. "That level of public support is crucial, because successfully implementing the rec ommendations will require the in volvement of the entire commu nity." According to the poll, most Ge orgians agree with eight of the nine Task Force recommendations in cluded in the survey. Just under 94 percent of those polled agreed "local staff, students and parents should receive training on such topics as resolving con flicts and working with others to mediate conflicts." Ninety-three percent agreed "school administrators should be re quired to report to law enforcement agencies students who commit vio lent acts in school." Eight-eight percent agreed "state funds should be used to provide counselors in elementary schools." Just under 84 percent agreed "state funds should be provided to local schools for purchasing equip Kristi Long - Todd Hodgson - April 9 Candace Jones - Ben Wright - April 16 Lezlee Johnson & Chris Small»May 14 Jill Shepley vJon Richards * June 25 Betty Foster - Jim Bloodworth - July 9 See our new shipment of Lamps Gifts & Accessories Arriving Daily Let us design you a special floral design fcy9l3 Carroll Street * Downtown Perry * 988-82230 Not Only Can Money Buy Happiness. Each Year It Can Buy A Little More. 513% Bank South announces the 3-Year m. or an IRA account that Escalating Rate Savings Certificate. VEAR3 guarantees a higher rate An insured investment with top-of- for each of the next three the-market returns. Regardless of years. And you don't have what happens in the economy. yeah 2 to sacrifice liquidity to achieve If you invest a minimum jF annual this exceptional yield. You can of SIOOO, you can choose f P ®^o A< * E withdraw all or part of your money either a Savings Certificate ham one time without penalty after T . ._ . . _ , .... ~o v . _ _ VUL ° , . har , ! me deposit ofter and may be withdrawn without notice The above quoted rates are available for a limited time only and are subject to change The given Annual Percentage Yields (APYs) are accurate as of March 1. 1994. Interest on this certificate will compound daily A substantial penalty will be imposed lor any withdrawals other than the one permitted Fees could reduce earnings on the account. 01994 Bank South Corporation, filamhai PQtC. ment such as metal detectors, surveillance cameras and communi cations equipment used to enhance safety." Eighty-three percent agreed "schools and communities should provide more activities for students before and after school, on week ends and during the summer." Eighty percent agreed "we need a Georgia law tliat places restrictions on the sale of nonsporting guns and ammunition.” Just under 77 percent agreed "students that often disrupt class ac tivities should be removed from regular classrooms and placed in al ternative education programs." Just under 73 percent agreed "parents should be legally responsi ble for the violent acts of their chil dren." On some proposals the level of support varied along demographic lines of sex, age, education, race, income, geography and political af filiation. However, every demo graphic group gave more than 60 percent approval to every recom mendation listed above. Only one proposal included in the poll drew less than majority support Of all those polled 40.4 percent agreed "corporal punishment or paddling in Georgia schools should be abolished by the Legisla ture." At the start of this year's legisla tive session, Governor Zell Miller made budget recommendations that support three proposals listed in the Year 1 -4.08% APY ! iSBRk fl - i 1 - s ; Jjppp, survey. Funding for school safety equipment has already been appro priated by the General Assembly using lottery revenues. Funding for alternative schools and counselors for fourth and fifth graders is cur rently being considered as part of the the fiscal year (FY) 1995 bud get. "We are pleased that the gover nor and legislators made available S2O million for school safety equipment in the FY 1994 budget and are hopeful that alternative schools and counselors will be funded in the FY 1995 budget," said Rogers. "Clearly, the people of Ge orgia recognize the need for all three programs, which are important in keeping our schools safe and con ducive to learning." The Task Force is chaired by State Senator Mary Magaret Oliver of Decatur and Albert Abrams, Ex ecutive Director of the Middle Ge orgia Consortium of Macon. Mem bers include representatives from public education, the courts, law I V GEORGE R. VITO, U.PM. \ \ WILLIAM F. FADDOCK, OPM. \ \ FOOT Er LEG CENTER OF MIDDLE GEORGIA \ MEDICINE & SURGERY OF THE FOOT , AV ANKLE AND LOWER LEG WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF OUR NEW OFFICE IN PERRY • ENDOSCOPIC HEEL SPUR SURGERY "CORRECTION OF HAMMERTOES • DIABETIC FOOT & LOWER LEG CARE "CORRECTION OF BUNIONS " TREATMENT OF HIGH OR FLAT FEET "TRAUMA & ATHLETIC INJURIES • FRACTURES OF THE FOOT & ANKLE "NERVE INJURIES AND ENTRAPMENT PARTICIPATING PROVIDER FOR MEDICARE, BC/BS, STATE MERIT AND AETNA OFFICE HOURS BY APPOINTMENT PERRY - 1100 MEETING ST 1-800-746-2900 AMERICUS- 1102 E. LAMAR ST (912) 928-9200 MACON - COUSEUM PROF. BLDG. D. SUITE #205 (912) 738-9966 Year 2 - 4.60% APY Wednesday, March 23,1994 Houston Times-Journal- enforcement, the business commu nity, the media, the counseling pro fession as well as students and par ents. The Task Force met during fall 1993, heard expert testimony, reviewed existing research and con ducted six public hearings across Please see Polls, page 9A Hop On In For jp Special Savings X? All Easter Merchandise 25% Off Many other items reduced For Dogwood Festival Sale ... A Classic on Carroll 912 Carroll Street • Downtown Perry 987-2255 • M-F 9-6 • S 9-5 two years. Stop by any Bank South office orcalll-800-299-BANK seven days a week until 10 p.m. to open your account Even if money can't exactly buy happiness, it can definitely rent you three years peace of mind. _ _ . Bank South Young Believers To Stage Easter Skit For Elderly BY PAULINE LEWIS Staff Writer Young Believers (grades one through five) at Perry Presbyterian Church are involved in many activities. On Wednesday, March 23, from 3:30 to 5 pjn., they will present an Easter skit at Autumn Terrace for the residents there. The Rev. Jeff Candell, assistant pastor, Karen Johnson and Pam Rosner will accompany them. The Young Believers meet every Wednesday from 3:30-5 pjn They sing, have devotionals, supervised games and refreshments. Five or six adults work with them. Visitors are welcome. On April 24, Young Believers will be sharing at the evening service what they have learned and believe. They have painted T-shirts and sent them to Palmer House, a Christian children’s home in Mississippi. They have also painted hand-cut wooden puzzles as gifts. At Christmas, they visited the Church Home for the Aged and presented a Christmas program of reading scripture and singing. Year 3-5.13% APY page 5A