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M Rev. John | I How I would prefer to be remembered The nation mourned last Wednesday as former President Richard Nixon was buried. It was a time of reflection and emotion as our nation said goodbye to one of its leaders. On Wednesday morning, CNN reported that around 30,000 people had come to view the former president's casket. It was a time to lay aside partisan politics, and President Clinton led the way for the nation as he handled the event with sensitivity, integrity and honor. Richard Nixon will be remembered for many things. During the days following his death in a New York hospital, the nation began to recount and remember all that had been associated with him and his political life. Many will remember him as the President caught in the Watergate scandal that forced him to resign. Others point to his work in opening China and achievements in foreign policy. Some will remember him and his role in bringing the Vietnam war to an end. Maybe some will even remember him as a great baseball fan because there were few who loved and knew the game better than he. I watched an interview of him done several years ago that was being replayed during the days of remembrance, and President Nixon was asked for what event did he want to be remembered. His reply was quick and confident. He wanted to be remembered as a family man. Forget China. Forget Watergate. Forget Vietnam. Forget the Presidency. He wanted to be remembered as a man who loved his family. Once you leave this world, what would you like to be remembered for? Just as everyone is reflecting upon Richard Nixon’s life, so will they remember and reflect upon us as well. I hope you don't want to be remembered for some temporary, earthly accomplishment or failure. I hope you will be remembered by those who knew you for things that really mattered. Family, faith, friendships. That’s how I'd like to be remembered. The Following Sponsors Support Your Local Church Northrop Corporation Georgia Production Site Thompson Road, Perry 988-5000 Interstate Paint & Body 1410 Sam Nunn Blvd. • Perry 987-0544 Closing, from 1A depends.” According to Maffett, several factors were considered in making the decision to close his company’s Perry store. Among those factors mentioned were the lack of parking in the downtown Perry shopping district, the belief that most of Perry’s major retail business comes off of Interstate 75 and a lack of success in finding a location nearer the in terstate as well as the anticipated ef fects of the new mall currently un der construction in neighboring Centerville. “The new mall is a big factor, one I really feel will hurt Perry re tail,” Maffett said in a telephone in terview on Thursday morning. ‘The fact is there are more retail dollars being spent outside of Perry than inside of Perry and with the new mall located just 10 minutes down Houston Lake Road, I don’t see it getting much better.” Although a firm date for closing has not yet been established, the lo cal Maffeu's will be closed Monday, May 2, through Wednesday, May 4, in preparation for the store’s final sale. Additional advertisements in this and several other area newspapers will keep the public informed of the sale’s progress over the coming weeks, says Maffett The Perry Maffett’s employs two full-time and three pait-time workers. k&StM mm [ Kings Chapel C.M.E. celebrates 138th anniversary King's Chapel C.M.E. Church contlnes the celebration of Its 138th anniversary with special services, this Sunday. Rev. Willie Barbar will deliver the Sunday morning service and Rev. E.P. Pitts of Ushen's Temple C.M.E. Church, Fort Valley, and her congregation will be the guest speakers at the afternoon service on Sunday, which will begin at 2:30 p.m.The public Is Invited to come and share this special occasion with members of King's Chapel C.M.E. Church which Is located at 402 Arena Road, Perry. Struggling with ourselves I'm grateful for the opportunity these last few weeks to share a few thoughts on music and why we use it to worship and praise our God. I hope that you've taken at least a moment to consider why you sing and will look for every opportunity you can to offer praise to our wonderful God. One last thought I'd like you to consider this week... As humans, one of the greatest struggles we face is with a "monster" called self. Some do their best to cover up that struggle with an air of confidence and pride to a point of building themselves up by tearing others down. Others face the monster by reveling in their inadequacy and self-deprecating behavior. Most of us fall somewhere in between. But, I believe all of us have that conflict within ourselves as a result of trying to fill a void left in our spirits since the time we chose sin over God. Yes, Adam and Eve were the first to do that, but each of us have individually chosen to do the same ever since. Had it not been for God's desire for us to walk with, fellowship and love Him, we would all be heading down a one-way, dead-end road with no hope of turning around. Yet through Jesus Christ, God provided a way (not just a way, but the only way) to overcome an eternity separated from Him. In addition, He has promised us His constant presence and a way to be victorious in our battle with the "monster" of self. We crave and yearn for someone to tell us we're special and God has done just that through Jesus Christ. fSniin CB&T Bank Of □yiU Middle Georgia Bank of 916 Maln st - Middle Georgia p,n v sst-is** „ J Member F.D.I.C. WAYNE MORRIS U.S. 341 Just North of 1-75 Qualifying, from 1A seat are: •Democrat Billy Hunter of Bonaire, owner of Houston Mat tress Factory and an employee in the Houston County Board of Edu cation’s transportation department; •Democrat Ronald Wayne Ragin of Perry, an aerospace manager with Northrop Corporation; •Democrat Randolph E. Wynn of Warner Robins, an attorney; •Republican James B. Carter of Kathleen, a site security manager for a local defense contractor; •Republican Nora Reese of Warner Robins, a local marketing representative and consultant; and •Republican John F. Wylam of Warner Robins, an area contractor. All six registered their intent to run and paid a fee of $162 during the qualifying period which started at 9 a.m. last Monday All other local posts up for re election are unopposed with the candidates being as follows: •Houston County Commission Chairman-Incumbent J. Sherrill Stafford of Centerville, a Democrat. •Houston County State Court Clerk-Incumbent Carolyn “Sissi” Gann of Kathleen, a Democrat •Houston County State Court Solicitor—lncumbent Robert E. Turner of Perry, a Democrat. AH county positions up for elec tion are four year terms with county voters heading to the polls for the Houston County General Primary Election on'July 19. tWood I Minister of Music I As a bonus He has given us a song to sing because we are special. I truly believe He delights in the song of the redeemed as much as any song the angels could sing. I know that our human voices could not even begin to approach the beauty and magnificence of the angelic chorus. Yet when our hearts sing and we testify to the great love of God-those melodies soar above them all. God, no doubt, loves the angels-they, too, are His creation. But the greatest love of all, contrary to what some popular songs would tell us, is that the omnipotent, sovereign Creator of all, although under no obligation, demonstrated His love and desire for us in spite of our disdain for Him. Just know that you have the opportunity to sing a song that the angels cannot sing! I believe there is no sound so sweet to the ears of God as the sound of a redeemed child of His that has experienced His forgiveness and salvation. So let me encourage you one more time not to ever not sing because you feel your song is not significant. It wouldn't be had it not been for the song Jesus gave us. But He did give it and we must sing it. It touches God's heart and demonstrates to those around us what a great and loving God we belong to. WAVE, from 1A whom will be full-fledged policemen, will be visibly present at all the schools during both school hours and extracurricular events and will work with the school system in the more serious problems, ie. fights in which guns and knives are involved. Simons says that he hopes to start the program in September when the new school year resumes. Houston County Commission ers applauded Simons for his efforts and said that they would include their pledged support in their new fiscal budget which begins July 1. Budget, from 1A thority, Martin said the authority was looking into the possibility of entering into a joint development authority with neighboring coun ties. 4 Under recent state legislation, businesses locating in Houston County could be eligible for $3,000 tax credits if the county could partner with counties like Macon, Dooly or Twiggs. Currently, industries in Houston County are eligible for a SSOO tax credit per job after a threshold of 50 jobs is reached. Martin said the purpose of the legislation was to give counties in centive to work together to create new jobs. Churches plan activities for members, community Andrew United Methodist The Youth Choir of Andrew United Methodist Church, Kathleen, will present a Spring musical evening service of worship May 1 at 7 p.m. in the church sanc tuary. The youth will be presenting se lections from Michael W. Smith's music, "Go West, Young Man" in a format that expresses the challenges experienced in coming to know Jesus Christ as Saviour. The youth will also use various vignettes to further direct thinking toward the central theme of new life in Jesus Christ. The musical is the product of the youth choir's own choices, having selected the music, vignettes, staging and choreography. Beginning Mother's Day, May 8, the church will have an early morning worship service at 8:30 a.m. Andrew UMC is the "new" church effort by the Macon District and the South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church to meet the exploding population neecls of central Houston County. The church is located to the east of the corner of Houston Lake Road and Highway 127, just west of downtown Kathleen. Rehoboth Baptist Church Sunday, May 1 is Senior Adult Day for Southern Baptists. The church will honor its Senior Adults during the morning worship service and Jack Hancock will preach dur ing the Sunday evening prayer and praise service. Hancock is an or dained Deacon, a former pastor and is currently teaching the church's Senior Adult Sunday School class. Members of the church will be participating in the Prayer Breakfast being held in Warner Robins Thursday, May 5. This breakfast is in support of the National Day of Prayer. All are invited to attend. Please call the church office (987- 1577) for more information. The church will be completing its study of the End Times this Sunday evening at 5:45 p.m. This has been an exciting and informa tive study. The church wants to in vite everyone to attend the Church Training hour each Sunday evening. There are classes and activities for children beginning at age three through adults. Come be a part of this exciting hour. f| THE BANK OF PERRY 987-2554 Member F.D.I.C. Motorsporfsy^^ o Where Everybody Turns For Racing! To Subscribe Call: (912) 987-722 A Offer, from 1A This is an opportunity for the school board to acquire land for free, then retain the property the cur rently own. "This is a generous offer by the land owners," Whitten said, adding he did not ask the owners what their motivation was for offering the land. Whitten also discussed the group's decision to secure legal counsel. He said several community leaders have expressed concern over the decision, but he said legal action would be a "last resort. We'd like to avoid legal action if at all possible, but we're not going to limit our options," Whitten said. Vaccine, from 1A There is also a mobile service, Ani-Med Mobile Veterinary Services (923-8800) that will travel to appointment locations. Other veterinarian offices throughout the county also offering rabies vaccinations for $8 include: Corker Animal Hospital, Houston Veterinary Clinic, Jenkins Animal Hospital, Southwood Animal Hospital and Warner Robins Animal Hospital. Saturday, Apr! 30,1994 Houston Timas -Journal- Houston Lake Baptist The public is invited to celebrate the first homecoming in the church's new sanctuary on May 1. Located at 2300 Highway 127 E., Sunday School will begin at 9:45 a.m., morning worship at 11 a.m. followed by a covered dish lunch. The Messengers will be singing beginning at 1:30 p.m. and there will be no evening services^ For more information call the church at 987-0277. The church welcomes several new members to their family. New members are: Antolina, Sandra and Henry J. Taylor, Rebecca Wilson and Bobby and Lesley Wilson, all of Warner Robins. Families planning to attend the Fish Fry at 5:30 p.m. May 7 should let Rickey Batchelor or Brenda Walton know the number of family members who will attend no later than Wednesday, May 4. Adults, youth and children are all invited to participate in Call To Prayer Thursday, May 5. A free breakfast will be held during the 6 a.m service at Westside Baptist in Centerville and another service will be held at Perry City Hall from 12:20-12:40 p.m. First Baptist Perry Beginning May 1, the church will begin eight great weeks of Home Improvement with sermons each Sunday morning and evening emphasizing the home. A sample of topics to be discussed include Faith for the Family, How to Have "G" Rated Minds in an "X" Rated World and Real Friends are Hard to Find. Also, the children's musical "Go, Go Jonah!" will be presented during the May 15 evening service. Rev. Boe Stanley, Director of Missions for the Rehoboth Association, will be bringing the message during the evening wor ship service this Sunday. Senior Recognition will be Sunday, May 29. Be sure to drop a senior picture by the office by May 15. The Brewton-Parker College Choir will be in concert at the church Thursday, May 12 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Hosts will be needed for about 7 college students for that evening. Call Larry Wood to volunteer as a host. An Associational VBS clinic will be held at Shirley Hills Baptist Church Tuesday, May 10 from 7-9 p.m. Kellwood Outlet Store 202 Kellwood Drive Perry Peachstate Cable TV T m m P.0.80x 1198 V Perry, Q«.. - 31069-1198 V- Macon College to hold enrichment program The Minority Summer Enrichment Program returns to Macon College for the 10th consecutive year. The program, which runs July 5-Aug, 5, will be coordinated by Brenda Adkins, a member of the college's Projects, from 2A a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 14. All funds raised will benefit the Exchange Club’s child abuse pre vention programs. This year’s goal is to meet or beat last year’s collec tions of $1,500. Rabies, from 1A April 1993, four persons were treated; from April 1991 to April 1992, three persons were treated. To report a suspected or possible case of rabies contact animal control: Perry 987-6310; Warner Robins 929-7280; Centerville 9534222; Houston County 542- 2033. For further information, contact Beit Tilton, (912) 542-2102, Houston County Health Department. Migrant Ministry in in need of food for their pantry and male drivers to pick up workers at labor camps on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. Food items needed include rice, pinto beans, whole corn, canned tomatoes, salt, com meal and hot salsa. Items should be placed in marked boxes and dropped in the educational building foyer. Anyone wanting to volunteer as a driver should contact Tommy Long. Members are encouraged to help young women in crisis while pay ing tribute to their mother with a $1 donation in her honor to Pregnancy Care Center of Perry. Contributions are tax deductible and will be used to minister through counseling, teaching and witnessing to hurting women in the area. Envelopes will be available in the pew racks on Mother's Day. Crossroads United Methodist The Family Ministry Committee has put together an evening of fellowship at 6 p.m. in the Phelps Building including a light, covered dish supper followed by the church's annual talent show. Acts range from juggling to a men's choir and everything in between. All are invited to come and enjoy this good family fellowship. Youth Sunday will be held on May 8 (Mother’s Day). Preparations are being made for the special day this month. A going away reception for the Thomason family will be held Sunday, June 12 from 3-5 p.m. in the Phelps building. Contact Di Lanier to help with food or flowers. Vacation Bible School will be held at the church July 18-22. The church will begin celebrating Christian Home Month and National Family Week (May 1- 8) with an exciting and fun-filled fellowship Sunday evening, May 1. Perry United Methodist Youths are encouraged to sign up now for middle school camp (July 17-22) and senior high camp (July 24-30). Registration forms are available in the church office or at MYF. The Children's Choirs are prepar ing to present the musical "Go, Go Jonah!" Sunday, May 1 at 7 p.m. Following the performance, the choirs will not be meeting again until fall. News Developmental Studies faculty. Introduced in 1985, the enrichment program is designed to help minority students in Middle Georgia make the transition from high school to college with less stress. To date, more than 270 students have completed the five week program, according to Adkins. Funded by a special grant from the state Board of Regents, the program has been one of the most successful efforts of its kind in the state and it has been a factor in making Macon College a leader in minority enrollment among the state's 34 public colleges and universities. More than 22 percent of the 4,900 students enrolled at Macon College this past fall were African-Americans. Summer Enrichment is for minority students who will enter college in the fall and are at risk academically. It includes an orientation to Macon College, as well as instruction in classroom survival skills, and it covers basic academic topics, athletics, the arts and computer science. Every applicant accepted to the program will be awarded free tuition under the Board of Regents' grant. Interested high school seniors and/or their parents should contact the Macon College Office of Admissions at 471-2800 or toll free 1-800-272-7619 page 3A