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Churches plan activities
for members, community
First Baptist
Perry
The church will recognize its se
niors during a special service this
Sunday's morning service. After the
evening service S.N.A.C. will be
held. High school students will
meet at Dan and Debbie Stewart's
and the junior high at Jimmy and
Linda Fountain's.
The new parking lot will be
open this Sunday. There will still
be some landscaping left to be done
and some re-maiking.
The church will be hosting a
25th wedding anniversary reception
for John and Diana Yarbrough n
Sunday, June 5 from 3-4:30 p.m.
Bonaire United
Methodist
The church will be celebrating
its 100th anniversary in September.
A search is being conducted for in
formation on the following former
pastors:
R.A. Edmundson (1895), W.J.
Churchwell (1921), T.B. Kemp
(1934), J.T. Summerford (1935-
37), Edward Ray (1943), James
Holston (1944), Comer Woodall
(1945) and E.G. Hutchings (1947).
Please mail any information
available to: Church Historian,
Bonaire UMC, P.O. Box 250,
Bonaire, GA 31005 or call the
church office (923-7317).
Perry United
Methodist
Youth ministers in the county
have joined and established "The
Gathering Place" which will hold
its first meeting this Sunday.
The desire of the gathering is to
offer a setting where young people
can gather for worship, drama, sing
ing and special guest speakers.
The Sunday night gathering will
be held at 8:45 p.m. at Christ
United Methodist Church in Warner
Valedictorians from Perry,
Westfield featured on TV
Perry High graduate Jennifer
Gladu and Westfield graduate
Schyler West are being honored as
the Best of Class by Macon and
WMAZ-TV Channel 13.
As valedictorians from their high
school, the students joined 33 other
valedictorians from public and
private high schools in 11 Middle
Georgia counties as an awards lun
cheon and TV taping session at
Macon College on May 13.
The 1994 valedictorians-repre
senting Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford,
Houston, Jasper, Jones, Monroe,
Peach, Taylor, Twiggs and
Wilkinson counties-appear in
Channel 13 public service an
nouncements which wil! air
through June.
Perry Players recognize three contributors
Eleven years ago, the founding
members of Perry Players listed
among its mission statement "a
comfortable theatre home audiences
and performers love to visit." So,
in the fall of 1991, when the cur
rent board began looking for sites,
they also began looking for expert
assistance in making that dream
come true.
Mike Slater, Director of Design
Management at Williams and Asso
ciates in Macon, was involved from
the outset.
"I actually began with Perry
Players in 1988 when I played the
doctor in 'Never Too Late'. I was
already familiar with their standards
and enthusiasm, so when they ap
proached me about helping with the
project, I was glad to be involved,"
Slater stated.
"The theater was designed by
Charles Brittain," says Donna
Hooper, "but Mike was invaluable.
From the beginning, he helped us
formulate the specifics of what we
actually wanted, and guided those
goals through each phase of the de
velopment process. He also volun
teered his talents with some of the
design work, which helped us
tremendously on our restricted bud
get."
As the building moved on, so
did the need for additional outside
assistance. Steve Aydelott, cur
rently the General Manager of War
ren Scott Construction in Ameri
cus, worked with Slater when the
project began, and became interested
in helping as he watched it
progress. He volunteered to oversee
the building phase, and secured
bids, selected the contractors, pro
Robins. Paul and Nicole Johnson, a
drama team, will have center stage
this Sunday evening.
A group from the church will
leave at 8 p.m. following the
evening worship service. This ac
tivity will be in place of UMYF
this week and will conclude UMYF
for the school year.
June events for the month in
clude:
•Adventure Club Family Picnic
at Rozar Park Saturday, June 4.
•Combined evening service with
Crossroads UMC Sunday, June 5.
•Prime Time Cruise June 11-17.
•Youth Group to Charleston for
Habitat for Humanity June 12-19.
•South Georgia Annual
Conference June 13-16.
•Vacation Bible School June 20-
24.
•Children's Camp June 27-30.
United Pentecostal
Church
The church extends an invitation
to the public to attend their annual
yard and bake sale Saturday, June 4
from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Available will be household and
baby items, tools, clothing, fresh
baked cakes, cookies and brownies
and much more.
All proceeds will go the church's
building fund.
The church is located at 2334
Highway 41S. in Perry.
Houston Lake
Baptist
Betty Moni, Sacred Concert
Artist and Inspirational Speaker
from San Antonio, Texas, will be
coming to Houston Lake Baptist
Church in Perry on Wednesday,
June 8 at 7 p.m.
"And He hath put a new song in
my mouth, even praise unto our
God: many shall see it, and fear,
and shall trust in the Lord." Psalm
40:3. In 1974 this became the
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Jennifer Gladu
Perry High valedictorian
vided cost and material estimates.
"I've never been associated with
theater before,” says Aydelott, "but
I believe in being active in the
community. And with Mike's in
volvement, and the contributions
that Perry Players makes to Middle
Georgia, I knew it was a project I
wanted to do."
After three years and countless
hours of planning, designing, re-de
signing and multitudes of behind
the-scene work, everything came
together quickly. In January of this
year, Marty Myers of Myers Con
tracting and Supply was hired to
make it happen.
"Time was not on our side, so to
speak," says Donna Hooper. "'The
Music Man' was opening in late
February, so basically we had six
weeks to go from blueprints to real
ity."
Myers was at the building
throughout the construction, serv
ing as the on-site contact for his
own crew and those of the sub-con
tractors.
"One of the challenges of this
building is framing around all of its
little quirks. Marty's crew was
meticulous with that and everything
else they did. What we're most
grateful for, though, is that he was
here, at the building when we
couldn't be. With such a tight
schedule, and so many different
people working on top of each
other, we were worried about it be
ing finished in time, and in the
right way. But once we saw
Marty's standards, we knew we'd be
all right," Hooper said.
The hard work and dedication of
these three men did not go unno
Scripture theme of Sacred Music,
Inc. and Betty Moni Ministries.
Through the years, God has taken
these ministries far and wide, all
across the United States, as well as
internationally.
Betty's recordings are filled with
favorites, new and old, and include
some of her original compositions
as well. She has also written a
little book, "Where To Go When It
Hurts”.
Betty's greatest desire is to keep
on sharing the love of Jesus,
singing and speaking His
praises...through recordings,
publications, in concert...however,
and wherever He leads.
Nursery care will be provided for
babies and preschoolers.
Sign up now for Youth Camp to
be held at Camp Houston/Cordele
June 13-17.
Two new study courses for
Discipleship Training begins June
5 at 6 p.m.
Crossroads United
Methodist
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.
Christian Singles
Fellowship
A "Lost in the Fifties" Singles
Dance will be held June 4 at 8 p.m.
at Glen wood Hills UMC, 3357
Rice Mill Rd., Macon.
Cost is $5 per person and re
freshments will be served.
Prizes for best costume will be
awarded and drawings for door prizes
will be held. Music will be pro
vided by D.J. Jim Wells of Jim's
Mobile Sound.
For more information call
(912)788-0118 or (912)-788-6655.
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Schyler West
Westfield High valedlcatorlan
ticed. In his March 4 article, Larry
Fennelly, entertainment columnist
for The Macon Telegraph, called the
building's transformation "The
Miracle on Main Street".
"That was a tremendous com
pliment," says Hooper. "Everyone
involved with Perry Players has
known and appreciated what Mike,
Steve, and Marty have done for us.
But to have a third party walk in
and recognize the impact they had
on our success indicated the true
size of their contributions."
As a result, last month Perry
Players hosted a dinner at the New
Perry Hotel to honor them. And,
in keeping with the theatre group's
tradition, each was presented with
an inscribed pewter plate thanking
them for their commitment to the
"Miracle on Main Street".
"The time, resources and talents
they have donated to the theatre are
permanent gifts to Perry Players
and to Middle Georgia," says
Hooper, "and we want the people
who enjoy our productions to know
what Mike Slater, Steve Aydelott
and Marty Myers have done for us.”
For information about the next
play, "Arsenic and Old Lace",
5354). For a personal response,
leave your name and phone number;
Dennis Hooper, President of Perry
Players, will respond to your call.
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City officials purchase fishing permits
Perry Recreation Director Ben Hamrick, center, recently accepted payments from city
officials Charles Lewis, left, Jim Worrall, James Moore, Ralph Gentry, Buddy Roper and
Marion Hay for an annual permit to fish at the city ponds at Rozar Park.
It is time to awake out of sleep for salvation
A father walked into his son's
room one day and noticed his boy
playing on the floor with some
building blocks. The father knelt
down and asked, "Son, what are you
building with those blocks? " The
son replied, "I'm building a church,
so be very quiet."
The father was puzzled. "If this
is a church, then why must we be
quiet? " The son replied, "Because
all the people are asleep!"
Have you ever fallen asleep in
church? I will admit that even I
have been guilty of dozing off
during a sermon. My most
embarrassing experience was when I
fell asleep while listening to a tape
recording of one of my own
sermons! It's amazing that some
people can even sleep at night
because of the amount of time they
spend sleeping in church!
If you are not a sleeper at
church, I bet you know someone
who is, don't you? My biggest
concern is not with people who fall
asleep physically but with those
who are asleep spiritually.
Physical sleep lasts for a short
while, but spiritual sleep can last
for decades if someone is not roused
from his slumber.
Clean Your Closets
& Make sss
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To Place Your
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PUBLIC NOTICE
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The City of Perry is currently preparing a Fringe Area Study. Initiated by the City, this study of the
fringe areas adjacent to it will analyze and determine the following:
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• Land Use and Zoning Control • Annexation Polices
• Infrastructure and Services Expansion ‘Growth Strategies
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On Thursday, June 9, 1994 at 6 p.m. at the Perry Area Convention and Visitors Bureau the Perry
Planning Commission will meet to review progress on this study. The study, which began in March, j
will be completed in September.
Jordan, Jones & Goulding, Inc., an engineering and planning firm, is the consultant assisting the City
of Perry with this study. Working with the Planning Commission on research and analysis of existing
conditions, Jordan, Jones & Goulding will prepare recommendations for the City Council to consider.
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Jordan, Jones & Goulding is completing six major tasks. The first will be to meet with the Planning
Commission and the City staff to establish schedules, prioritize objectives, and assign
responsibilities.
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Project Mapping, the second task, will prepare six maps:
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1. A base map to identify the city and the fringe area being considered.
2. A land use map of the existing study area based on the Houston County and Perry
Comprehensive Plans.
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3. A utilities map reflecting locations of water, sewer, and gas systems in the fringe area.
4. A land limitation map indicating natural limitations to development; flood plains, wetlands,
aquifers, known archeological and historical features, etc.
5. A transportation and schools map denoting the existing and proposed transportation
network in Perry and in the fringe area; and existing and all proposed schools.
6. A development potential map pointing out potential development areas in the study area
along with major existing and proposed commercial and residential developments.
In the third task Jordan, Jones & Goulding will analyze the level and capabilities of the City's
services regarding water, sewer, gas, solid waste, police, fire, and public works. This analysis will
be general in nature and concentrate on the City's ability to supply services within the study area.
Task four will be to prepare a seventh map of a revised future land use plan for the study area using
the Perry and Houston County Comprehensive Plans.
Task five will be to review current City annexation ordinances and policies. This review includes:
• Defining formal and informal annexation policies
• Reviewing related administrative procedures
• Drafting a proposed City of Perry/Houston County legal agreement, in cooperation with the
City Attorney, to cover involvement in and/or extraterritorial control of land use in the areas
of potential annexation
• Working with the Perry Planning Commission and City and County attorneys to revise the draft
agreement between the City and County
The final task will produce a report with recommendations and maps to be completed after City
approval. This report will guide the City in extending utilities and expanding City services. It further
will provide a future land use plan for the fringe area, annexation policies, and a proposed
agreement with Houston County for land use controls in the fringe area.
Saturday, May 28,1994 Houston Times-Journal-
Are you asleep spiritually? Are
you asleep to the needs of those
around you? Are you asleep to the
problems that teenagers are facing
today? Are you asleep to the lost
condition of that life-long friend or
family member? Are you asleep to
the countless numbers in Perry that
need to feel the love of Jesus
Christ?
Remember the words of the
Apostle Paul, when he writes, "Do
this, knowing the time, that now it
is high time to awake out of sleep;
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for now our salvation is nearer than
when we first believed." (Romans
13:11)
Let me ask: Are you awake, or
are you asleep?
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