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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 Clubs 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 dementia Parkinsons, Picks disease, depression and others will meet through April 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 Forum is scheduled for April 21 at 7 p.m. hospital cafeteria. All who are interested and concerned are welcome to attend. Contact Eddie at 987-4364 for more information. Houston County Retired Teachers: Every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn in Warner Robins. Perry Rotary Club meets each Monday at noon at the New Perry Hotel. The Perry Evening Optimist Club meets the first and third Thursday of each month at Denny's. Perry Exchange Club meets each Thursday at Quincy's at noon. The Perry Wilderness Society 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. April 16: First Christian Church Youth Spring Fling will be held from 8 a.m. until they drop! There will be a silent auction, bake sale, yard sale, and the carnival rides begin at 11 a.m. There will be games and lots of food! To benefit the Youth’s City Trip. Mom’s Day Out 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call Wanda Eckhardt to reserve space at 987-4670. April 16: Aglow will take place in the Houston County Extension Building at 733 Carroll Street (across from the Village Shop ). Parking will be n the back at the Commerce Street entrance. Saturday, April 16, 1994. Coffee will be served at 9:45 a.m. and the program will be at 10 a.m. The speaker will be Janell Richter. April 18: Perry MS-DOS User Group will meet Monday, April 18, 1994 at 7 p.m. at K-Mart on Sam Nunn Blvd. The topic of the meeting will be Telecommunications (Modems/ BBS,s) with discussions on the on line services such as Prodigy, America On Line and CompuServe. April 20: Vendors Needed for Downtown Picnic in the Park Fort Valley Main Street is gearing up for its Picnic in the Park lunchtime concerts held in Downtown Fort Valley. For more information call Cyriline Cantrell at 825-0611 or Fort Valley Main Street at 825- 5986. 9"' i§§ j 7/10 Warner Robins Elks Lodge recently recognized the fol lowing Perry students at a banquet held recently at the lodge's facility on Carl Vinson Parkway. Youth Leadership winners In the photo at left are Paul Kemp and Amanda Malone. Pictured with Kemp and Malone are Lodge Exalted Ruler Lyman Wheeler and Lodge Youth Leadership Chairman BBr :E> . •mrrßßßr ; . ■ kj, JHHK fl \ * V,, §L* 9' m [ gy I V;; . ■' /V ..‘ #V ' -i* ■- f *■„ J l *** ■’' B jj|“' Perryans receive award The National FFA Alumni Legion of Merit Award was pre sented to Norman Gay of Perry FFA Alumni Chapter by Jimmy Hill, president of Georgia FFA Alumni Association for outstanding service to the FFA Alumni. Earl Cheek was also presented this award, but was noi able to attend due to medical reasons. Named to Dean's List... The two area residents listed be low graduated Winter 1994 from Valdosta State University: •Bonnie Marie Brown of Perry HILDERBRANP’S 922 Carroll St • 987-5042 We Now Offer You... Engraving & Embossing • Name Plates • Badges • I.D. Bracelets • Napkins • Calling Cards • Bibles/Books • Portfolios Fax & Copy Services also provided i Look To Us For Quality & Service FRAME SALE Over 2,000 Frames To Choose From All in Stock Frames p. • Plastic • Designer Frames OUU • Spring Hinges * Carbon • Metal All Single^V ^ |>>^ Lens es^\ Soft Contact Lenses Start At $19 95 Most Glasses Made Eye Exams Available Jjj Qjjg Hour! Dr. Warren Chauncey, Optometrist Offer Good For Limited Time Only Offer Available In Warner Robins Location Only 1805-C Watson Blvd. Phone Warner Robins, GA 922-2020 Perry students recognized by WR Elks Lodge received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing. •William Michael Hutchings of Perry received a Bachelor of Science in Education in Physical Education. ’ F ;,y ■£. X. \ *9 | •vll' \ n IhmP I ||| Lee Southern. Pictured at right are scholarship recipients Paul Kemp from Perry High and Jana Herbert from Westfield. Monetary awards and certificates were presented to the students before their parents and counselors by Scholarship Chairman, at left, and Lodge Exalted ruler Lyman Wheeler, at right. Students compete at Forestry Field Day Perry High School students competed in the tenth annual Pine Mountain Forestry Field Day hosted by Tri-County High School, March 29, and won second place among 14 teams. The field day, sponsored each year by the supervisors of the Pine Mountain Soil & Water Conservation District, attracted over 130 students from nine counties. Perry High School team members included: Robert Kilbum, Eric Scottsen, Steven Franklin, Hillary Smith, Billy King, Mike Soderman, Jason Long, David Cannon, Larry Beard, Brandy Baxley, Josh Germundsen, Brad Riley, Trey Allgood, Janet Soderman, Dannie Higgs, Eric Sutton, Dylan Enfingcr, Tom Ross and Lamar Allen. First place winners in technical events included: Mike Soderman, forest management; Billy King, reforestation; and Steven Franklin, dendrology. Field Day participants competed in 14 technical events. To prepare for competition, teams studied forest management, tree identification and diseases, volume estimation, land measurement, and timber stand improvement. Conclave events, which tested physical strength and skill, included bow sawing, pole felling, pole climbing, and cross-cut sawing. The Pine Mountain Forestry Hawkinsville Health ■ Care Center I Is Please To Announce The Addition Of Dr. Danny Holcomb, d.p.m. I Board Certified Podiatrist To Staff ( He Will Be Seeing New I Patients and I Follow-ups Every Thursday I [ From 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. j I I ———- Medicare Accepted ~ I fnJtn ~ Surgery Done In Office ~ 1 Irtr Dr. Larr y Gattis, M.D. I 1'412 Commerce Street • Hawkinsville, GA (912) 783-4060 PERRY SHRINE 0M CLUB BARBECUE Pit Cooked Pork Barbecue Pickle - Slaw - Chips Bread & Cookies S4OO Tt per plate Friday, April 15 11:30-6:30 p.m. r 'V. T. 402 Courtney Hodges Blvd. (next to Sandman Motel) Wednesday, April 13,1994 Houston Times -Journal- Field Day is open to any school, 4- H, FFA, or youth organization interested in forest management and conservation. For more information, contact the Soil & ktptvg& *| Visit Our ekbw Kitdh@n Corner featuring - Kitchen linens in many styles and colors - Gourmet Kitchen gadgets by OXO plus A Variety of great Kitchen Gifts! 912 Carroll Street • Downtown Perry ! L ' y* 987-2255 • M-F 9-6 • S 9-5 HOUSTON COUNTY NON-PARTISAN NOTICE TO QUALIFY CANDIDATES Any persons who are interested in running as a candidate for office in Houston County on the Non- Partisan ticket are notified that the dates to qualify begin on Monday, April 25,1994 at 9:00 a.m. and end on April 29,1994 at 12:00 noon. Contact the Houston County Board of Elections Office at 987-1973 for further information. Peake excels at UGA Congratulations to Tripp Peake for making the Presidential Scholar List at the University of Georgia with a perfect 4.0 average. Tripp la the son of Joe and Fran Peake of Perry. Tripp has one brother, Doug Peake, also of Perry. Water Conservation District, the Soil Conservation Service, or the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission in Albany at (912) 430-4408. Page 3A