Houston times-journal. (Perry, Ga.) 1994-1999, May 11, 1994, Page Page 5A, Image 5

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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. AH member Master Masons and visiting brethren arc 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 ate welcome. 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 (bird 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. 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 arc encouraged to apply. Pleast contact Johnnie Green or Nettie McKenzie at the Perry Head Start Center at 988-4256 to leant 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: Boy Scout Troop 96 annual fund raiser/car wash at Crossroads Bank on May 14th from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is a $3 donation. They will also be selling baked goods and hot dogs. Don’t miss it! May 14 & 17: Voter Registration Drive will be held from noon to 4 p.m. in the Perry K-Mart Shopping Center on Sam Nunn Blvd. and and Revco on Main Street. In Warner Robins, at the Houston Mall on North Houston Road. Wal-Mart on Watson Blvd.. • Free In-Town Delivery wfli items Hubert Bennett /A j^ YOUR FAMILY PHARMACY We Provide Printouts For Insurance Records And Income Tax Records At No Extra Charge. Mon-Fri 8:30-6:00 Sat 8:30-12:30 - BMPM 103 6-A Macon Street, Perry, GA figa 987-2114 Calendar of Events and Food Max on North Houston Road. The volunteers for Kmart on Saturday is sponsored by the NAACP. For more information call the president at 922-4721 or the Houston County Board of Elections. May 16: Hospice of Houston County would like to invite all interested individuals to attend a special presentation entitled "Walking Between Worlds: Spiritual Perceptions of the Dying,” which will be held on Monday night, May 16 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Church of Christ on Corder Road. Executive Director, Jackie Connors, plans to share her research and reflections of events, communications, and insights surrounding the dying process. Please register by calling 922-1777 by May 13. May 18: "Picnic in the Park" sponsored by Fort Valley Main Street, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Food and drink vendors will be on site for a refreshing afternoon lunch in the Downtown triangle park. Music will be provided by the Macon brass ensemble Omni. For more information, please contact Fort Valley Main Street at (12) 825- 5986. Admission is free and open to the public so don't miss out on this event in beautiful Downtown Fort Valley. May 21: A 1 Sihah Shrine Temple: Here's your chance to help a crippled child. .. Bring them to the Shriner’s Crippled Children off premises screening Saturday, May 21st from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the A 1 Sihah Temple. The purpose of this clinic is to locate children, ages birth to 18 years of age, who have orthopedic or burned problems. This expert care is free and is provided by the Shriners. Agricenter schedule May 10-15: Region 12 Arabian Horse Show 8 a.m. daily. Free admission to the general public, for additional information call 205/681-2296. May 20-21: Southern National Spring Horse & Tack Sale: Friday, 6:30 p.m., tack for sale; Saturday, 12 p.m., Quarter and Paint horse auction. Free admission to the general public. For more information call 703/777-6975. May 20-22: SE Antiques &- Collectibles Market 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Friday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday. Admission $2. For more information call 912/994-9882. May 21-22: sth Dixie Rod and Custom Classic Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission: $6/adults, $4/senior citizens, free/under 12. Car show and swap meet. For more information call 510/838- 9876. May 28: Ga. State Doubles Horseshoe Pitching Tournament 10 a.m. Free admission to the general public. Tournament play is for members only. For more information call 404/921-5332. May 28-29: Georgia Cutting Horse Show 9 a.m., daily. Free admission to the general public. For more information call 800/456-8265. Please Note items on this calendar are subject to change. Call 987-3247 to confirm each event. V ' v > a « w Casey Burnette of Perry is one of 15 young girls who participated In a program sponsored by Weslyan College In which daughters went to work with their mothers for a day. Local girl participates in special Wesleyan event Wesleyan College in Macon recently hosted 15 young girls on "Take Our Daughters to Work Day." Casey Burnette, pictured sitting at a computer in Wesleyan’s electronic classroom, is a Perry resident who participated in "Take Our Daughters to Work Day." This national event, sponsored by the Ms. Foundation, is designed for girls in an effort to boost their self-esteem and expose them to a range of life options. By the year 2000, women will be entering the work force at twice the rate of men. Yet, studies indicate that young girls often adopt lower expectations for their futures than boys. They don't explore careers traditionally dominated by April accidents leave 12 hurting in county The Georgia State Patrol in Perry announced today that 25 traffic accidents in Houston County were investigated during the month of April. These accidents resulted in 12 injuries and no deaths. In the area of enforcement by Post 15, Sergeant First Class K. W. Hancock said his officers had made 270 arrests and issued 260 [l-p/ /L-yil P? New Shipments Coming In Daily tQ • Sterling luggage tag earrings, pins, bracelets and rings • Crystal perfume bottles • Garden accessories • Porcelain * Graduates - come in and ask about our gift registry 913 Carroll Street • Downtown Perry • 988-8223 !~ ATTENTION!!!!!!!! May Is Chow Month at fit CANINE CLEANERS. S? Bring this ad with your Chow in die Sr month of May and get $5.00 off the V grooming price. Cali for your appointment today!!! We ‘ appreciate your business. HpF Thanks! P&' Cay Barrett, Janet Kelly &. Cathy Flynn 9 - 5 Perry, GA 31069 stS@\ rfT vfp'Alg Arby’s new 99£ Value Menu makes some of your favorite foods even more irresistible. Now you can have great taste at a great value everyday! Stop in Arby’s today for the food you want, at the price you want. Arby’s 990 Value Menu Features: • Arby’s Melt With Cheddar • Baked Potato • Jamocha Shake • Ham ’N Cheese Melt • 3 Potato Cakes * Turnover • Regular Curly Fries • Side Salad • Large French Fries • Large Soft Drink men and they lose self-esteem during adolescence. Therefore, "Take Our Daughters To Work Day" is not only an exciting introduction to the world of work, but a way of focusing on the important developmental needs of girls. Girls who participated explored the various careers represented on Wesleyan's staff. Participants toured the entire campus, stopping to learn about careers involving academia, athletics, education, accounting, languages, religion, math and science, medicine, computers, fine arts, psychology, law enforcement, marketing, retail store management, and the restaurant/food service industry. warnings during the month. Various courts in Houston County disposed of 46 pending traffic cases during the month with the following: 27 guilty pleas, 14 bond forfeitures, no cases dismissed, no cases no record, and five nolo contendre pleas. Sergeant Hancock explained that cases and Please see GSP, page 9A Wednesday, May 11,1 994 Houston Times -Journal - Perry police shut down unlicensed fish fry BY BRENDA THOMPSON Staff Writer The hot, bubbling oil in their fish fryer wasn’t the only heat a couple of make-shift restauranteurs felt when they set up shop on Sam Nunn Boulevard Friday. They also felt a little heat from local police as they were forced to shut down for operating without a permit. According to reports, two indi viduals set up a fish fryer and were frying up a batch of fish in a vacant parking lot neighboring Perry Mar ket Place on Sam Nunn Boulevard. When they were shut down just NEARSIGHTED? RK Can Change the Way You See! Radial Keratotomy (for nearsightedness) and Astigmatic Keratotomy (for astigmatism) are proven surgical procedures that can reduce or eliminate your dependency on glasses or contacts. FREE SCREENING SEMINAR Call Central Georgia Eye Center to schedule an appointment for a free screening seminar. Ophthalmologist: S. Fleetwood Maddox, MD John A. Page, MD M. Sid Moore, Jr.. MD Spencer F. 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In addition to operating without a permit and food service license, the Friday fish cookers were also said to be operating in a manner the local health department qualifies as “completely unsanitary”. Legal Deadline Is Monday At 12 Noon CENTRAL GEORGIA EYE CENTER 1429 OGLETHORPE STREET MACON, GEORGIA 31201 (912) 743-7061 1-800-743-7022 Page 5A