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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. Meais 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. The Middle Ga. Community Action Agency is currently accepting applications for Perry Head Start through May 27, 1994 for the 1994-95 school term. All children must be three (3) years of age on or before September 1, 1994 and meet Head Start eligibility requirements. Parents with special needs children are encouraged to apply. Pleast contact Johnnie Green or Nettie McKenzie at the Perry Head Start Center at 988-4256 to learn all the requirements for acceptance. May 14; Poverty Outreach will sell fish and chicken plates for $3.50 each at the rear of the Agriculture building. All proceeds will go to help the destitute. May 14: Voter Registration Drive will be held from noon to 4 p.m. in the Perry K-Mart Shopping Center on Sam Nunn Blvd. and in Warner Robins at Food Max on North Houston Road sponsored by the NAACP. For more information call the president at 922-4721 or the Houston County Board of Elections. To have an event listed in the local calendar, call 987-1823 and ask for Melanie. — iStllS pi J » 15 fl * hV v» w k ■f* #1 Piggly Wiggly presents computer to PMS Debbie Fowler, left, Exploratory Team Leader for Perry Middle School, accepts fhe Macintosh LC 520 with built In CD ROM from East Gate's Piggly Wiggly Manager John Clayton, right. Ed Mashburn, chairman of the receipt drive, was on hand for the presentation. The school submitted $293,000 In receipts from Piggly Wiggly. The computer will be used In instructional programs and housed with Explorer teachers at the school. Come join 'Project: Learn MS' - it will benefit everyone The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America invites junior and senior high school students throughout the country to participate in "Project: Learn MS", a new essay program to promote awareness, encourage education and raise funds for MS sufferers and the physically disabled. Since May is MS Awareness Month, students will write an essay which answers three questions about MS and the disabled. The essays are due at MSAA headquarters by May 12, 1994. A panel of experts will judge the essays on content, grammar and style. Students can win one of 10 scholarships. The top award is a $7,500 scholarship. MSAA will also award nine SI,OOO scholarships. Multiple Sclerosis is a neurological disease which affects over 300,000 Americans between the ages of 20 and 40. MS produces symptoms such as paralysis, blindness, slurred speech, tremors, fatigue and depression. Currently, there is no cause, cure or prevention for MS. "During the next few years, thousands will be diagnosed with MS. Some may be these students, SBHS earns superior ratings at GMEA festival The 70-member Southeast Bulloch High School Concert Band was one of only seven high-school bands to earn straight superior ratings in both performance and sight reading at the Georgia Music Educators Association's district band festival. "Everyone was so complimentary of our work," said Annette Holloway, first-year director of the school's band program. "I attribute the band's success to lots of hard work, attention to detail, strong parental, family and community support and a strong belief that God is able to perfect and complete that which we begin in a harmonious and supernatural manner." Nickolas Moller, a percussionist with the band, is the son of Paul E. Claudia Moller of Statesboro and is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Croom of Perry. \ ■ free full sr|nal ! ■ EXAMINATION « No Obligation, Nothing to Pay \ I You may have one of these 12 . I I DANGER SIGNALS OF PINCHED NERVES: ® c * Low Back Pain «■ Painful Joints «' Arm/Leg Pain I Headaches «*■ Bursitis «'Muscle Spasms I MmNHH isr Neck Pain «■ Dizziness ra Numbness Arm/Leg I I DR. J. CRAIG PATTERSON rar Arthritis «■ Hip Pain «*■ Pain between Shoulder | FIND OUT NOW WHETHER CAREFUL PROFESSIONAL CHIROPRACTIC CARE CAN RELIEVE YOUR ACHES AND PAINS BThis examination normally costs $35.00 or more. It will include an orthopedic test, a neurological |test, a blood pressure test, a spinal alignment check, an examination for restricted or excessive motion | |of the spine, a muscle strength test, and a private consultation to discuss the results. Any further shall bo agreed upon in writing by both parties. j PATTERSON *X,! ! CHIROPRACTIC CENTER i a M P® rr y» Georgia • 987-7555 J their friends or family," said MSAA President John Hodson. "Through Project Learn MS, students will recognize the early signs of MS and help support those they know who may be afflicted," Hodson added. Fifty percent of the essay will consist of suggestions for society to impact and improve the quality of life for the physically handicapped. "Over 47 million Americans are disabled," said Hodson. "Through the American Disabilities Act, society took an active step toward making life for the disabled more livable. Everyone, especially young adults, should be aware of the issues which affect this large segment of the population," continued Hodson. Project Learn MS will raise Kids Kingdom Preschool Andrew United Methodist Church 2418 Hwy. 127 • Kathleen, GA. Now Registering for 1994-1995 School Year Classes for 3 and 4 year olds For information call Mrs. Kay Bates, Director 328-1111 or 987-7934 To Gel A New Car Loan As Low As 5.95% APR, All It Takes Is A Lillie Push. For a great rate and quick approvals on new auto loans, give us a call or stop by any Bank South office. And discover how low we can go. #= Bank South Loan avariabifity subject to credit approval. Rates are subject to change without notice. Certain limitations apply Rate requires automat* deduction of monthly payments from Bank South deposit account Cl 994 Bank South Corporation. Member FDtC funds through sponsors. All monies will support the following MSAA services: building independent, barrier-free subsidized housing for the handicapped, providing equipment for MS sufferers, establishing support groups, creating education programs, and developing symptom relief programs. In addition to the scholarships, all winners and their schools will receive award plaques. The MSAA will announce all winners on June 7, 1994 and include excerpts of the winning essays in its national publications. The MSAA will also honor the top winner at its 25th Anniversary Celebration this year. For more information, ask your local principal or call the MSAA at 1-800-833-4672. Wednesday, May 4,1994 Houston Times -Journal - Floyd recognized for outstanding youth leadership Jean Floyd, Westfield Schools teacher and coordinator for the annual Washington Youth Tour competition, has been selected by the Georgia Electric Membership Corporation to receive an all expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., June 17-24. GRESCO (Georgia Rural Electric Service Corporation) and Southeastern Data Cooperative sponsor two Georgia teachers for the summer trip. This trip recognizes Floyd's outstanding youth leadership for the annual oratorical competition sponsored by locally Flint EMC. Approximately 1,400 youth tour participants from 38 states will meet in Washington, D.C., for the National Rural Electric Youth Tour. 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Arby’s 990 Value Menu Features The Following: • Arby’s Melt With Cheddar \ • Ham ’N Cheese Melt a 1 • 3 Potato Cakes I • Large French Fries J _ • Regular Curly Fries V • Baked Potato HTnilv • Side Salad • Large Soft Drink • Jamocha Shake J • Turnover ■ Jean Floyd Flint EMC on the tour are Susanna Turner, Westfield Schools; Britt Barrett, Perry High School, Takiya Patrick, D.F. Douglas High School; Kcnyatta Bradley, Macon County High School and Dcidre Knight, Warner Robins High School. * - A-:.. .*** — * JHH|| page 5A