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Council she said. “If it takes someone calling the police to report violators to make it work, then I will. I’ll be a tattle=[tale. I will call the police department and tell them when someone who works in downtown is parking on the street,’’Jackson said. Mike Jackson, Nancy Jackson’s husband, supported his wife’s sin-id, but said the council needed to seek a solution to the root of the problem the scarcity off-street parking near downtown. “I appreciate the council looking into his problem,” he said. “I hope some kind of middle ground can be reached. There are approximately 100 parking spaces involved in the downtown area. “I think for the viability of the downtown, the city needs this ordi nance and will look into purchasing other parking areas,” Jackson said “People like to park within sight of the stores they plan to shop in. That’s why malls are successful. No matter where a person parks at a mall, he or she can see the mall,” he said. Monty Parnell, co-owner of Middle Georgia Home Infusion at the corner of Ball and Commerce streets, suggested to the council that th problem might be more of a one street problem Carroll Street. “Our street is more service ori ented,” Parnell said. “Even during the busiest part of the Christmas shopping season, we had empty parking spaces on our street. “My wife and I both shop down town and if we don’t find a parking space on Carroll Street, we just go to one of the other streets and usually find a parking spot,” he said. “It seems like parking is a prob lem on Carroll Street and trying to include other streets which don’t have a lot of walk-in traffic is over kill,” he said. Barbara Jones, owner of Jones Jewelers at 904 Carroll St., told the council the problem was nothing new. “This has been a problem we’ve been confronting in downtown for years,” Jones aid. “It affects two blocks on Carroll Street the most.” Denise Sullivan, who works at the Card Carousel Hallmark Shop at 902 Carroll St., told the council. "We do need some kind of ordi nance to keep employees from park ing on the street.” Ford Wilson, manager of First Franklin Financial Corp., at 811 Carroll St., urged the council to do something about the unrestricted parking in spaces beside the Houston County Courthouse. “IF this ordinance passes, every body will park in the courthouse spaces,” Wilson said. “Those are the only spaces my customers have available I would like to see the city * -amok. .L «HR \ jm Ginger Forehand, Linda Wright, Ellen Sullivan, Michelle Sabbatino, Shannon Rowland and Darlene Layson /m/7 .u/c//t you car/ trust When you’re in pain we’re here to help! 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Each councilman and the mayor had heard from several businessmen since the ordinance was first pro posed two weeks ago. Councilman Buddy Roper said the ordinance, as presented, was obviously now the answer to the parking problem the city had hoped it would be. “This ordinance does not help solve the problem,” Roper said. “There are too many loop holes. Carroll Street is the problem. We need to come up with a better ordi nance to solve the problem. “There’s a lot better ordinance coming,” he told the almost full house audience at the meeting. “You’ll get something you’ll like.” Councilman Charles Lewis thanked those who had called him and those who came to the meeting and then said, “I think we will defi nitely come out with something bet ter.” Councilman James Moor said, “:I don’t there there was enough thought given to the ordinance on first reading. Carroll Street is the big problem and we need to work with the police chief and others to come up with a better ordinance.” Councilman Bobby Glover said, “We are committed to getting an ordinance that will satisfy every one.,” The calls he received made Councilman Hervia Ingram stop and think about the ordinance. “The problems made us thing about the problems with the ordinance,” he said. “We need to come up with something which will be better for everyone.” Mayor Jim Worrall told the audi ence the city was trying to find a solution to the problem , but without much success. “The ordinance, as presented, had too many loopholes. I and a member of the county commission have talked with the property own ers who own vacant lots in the downtown area and we've been told they are not interested in selling. “We have tried to find additional off-street parking,” Worrall said. "If the central business district doesn't prosper, then the town won’t prosper, “ the mayor said. In other business, the council” • Concurred with the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce on appoint- ments to the Perry Economic Development Commission. Named were Draper Watson, Lewis Meeks, Skip Dawkins, herman Ragin, Tom Daniel and Trudie Warren. Daniel and Watson were also reappointed to the Perry Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority. • Approved policies and proce dures for obtaining a Community Development Block Grant for the New Hope Area. • Approved a contract for custo dial service at the community center to Tharpe Janitorial Service of Kathleen in the amount of $5,760. The contract will run through June. • Awarded the contract for two new police pursuit vehicles to Wayne Morris Ford, the low bidder at $31,832. The bid was $3,832 more than the budgeted amount and the fund were transferred from the con tingency fund to cover the difference. Hitchcock (Continued from page A 4) shows and yard sales. When the iced tea starts coming off the production line in April, I hope Ferolito, Vultaggio & Sons, the company that makes AriZona drinks, will have a distributorship set up in our area so I can try their New York-owned, Georgia-made AriZona-named beverages. Birthday (Continued from page Al) Journal , now known as the Times- Journal, Jones Jewelers, the New Perry Hotel, Penn-Dixie Cement Co., now known as Medusa Cement Co., Perry Loan and Savings Bank, now known as the Bank of Perry and Stanley Furniture and Appliance Co. Other still operating original members included Tolleson Lumber Co., Tolleson Supply Co., Gardner Watson Funeral Home, now known as Watson-Hunt Funeral Home, and Dr. H E. Weems. Three of the original 15 directors of the chamber were present at the celebration banquet. They received recognition and thanks from the organization for their work. Honored were Gardner Watson, Julian Cawthon and Mrs. Gladys Culpepper. Other original directors, now deceased, were Stanley E. Smith Jr., C°°P er Etheridge, W.E. Beckham Sr„ C.E. Andrew, Mayo Davis. S.A. Nunn Sr., Lewis Harper, Charles P. Gray, Yates Green, Hugh Lawson, Marion Houser and C.E. McLendon. Sa "■omn^m ' mr * mßr .£' * ~'\ r^JnBjHW Dr. John Magac, Dr. Veronique Desaulniers (Continued from page Al) Buice “If there’s an example of a Good Samaritan in our community, Pat Buice is it,” Williams said as she presented the award. “She does so many good things for so many people, especially the chamber. She has friends everywhere.” Wood, in his first speech to the chamber membership since taking office, set two major goals for the coming year, those of keeping Robins Air Force Base open and continuing economic development. He said the appointment of Tom Daniel of Perry as head of both the local and the Middle Georgia mili tary affairs committees was impor tant to maintaining momentum in the effort to keep Robins open. Wood thanked the governments of the three Houston County incor porated cities and the county com mission for installing the freeport tax at the 100 percent level. Wood said the freeport tax, which removes manufacturers’ inventories from the tax digest, was important for keeping eco nomic development going in the midstate area. Wood also praised the commit tee chairmen who will work with him during the coming year, and said they were prepared to take roles of leadership. In his final comments as chair man of the chamber, 1994 Chamber Chairman John Sundquist made several references to volunteers who helped make the year successful. Sundquist singled out Lynn Hoover, immediate past chairman of the existing industries commit tee, for his efforts in having the freeport tax exemption adopted by local governments. Hoover received the Chairman’s Award as Volunteer of the Year. Sundquist cited the 18 ribbon cuttings, two ground breakings, 47 new chamber members and 16 graduates of the Leadership Perry as examples of the community continuing to grow and develop. He said the 1994 Dogwood Festival, sponsored by the Perry Chamber, was the most successful ever. Sundquist praised Williams, along with fellow Chamber staff members Kathy Powers and Cristie A SPECIAL, HIGH RATE, 10 MONTHS CD ONLY AT CROSSROADS BANK! Term - 10 Months ANNUAL PERCENTAGE YIELD 6.75% • SI,OOO minimum opening deposit • Offer may be withdrawn without notice • Subject .to early withdrawal penalties • SIOO,OOO maximum deposit OF ( * /geoqgia Member FDIC Member FDIC Perry Warner Robins 1208 Washington St. 106 South Houston Rd. 912-987-0011 912-929-4145 YOUR LOCALLY OWNED COMMUNITY BANK Wednesday, January 25,1995, Houston Times-Journal Dearmore, for their efforts in help ing coordinate volunteers to com plete chamber tasks. He also thanked his wife and his Hunt the present law school classes are females, he said. Hunt, a Perryan. has been chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court since March 1994. He is expected to become a federal district court judge in northern Georgia within weeks. He kidded Nunn about his judi cial decisions, and about his fami ly’s interest in attending Emory University. Nunn, a Houston County Superior Court judge, introduced Hunt, who was the first judge in the Jaii Commission member Larry Snellgrove reminded the panel that despite a cooperative agreement with the other counties, Houston County would still foot most of the bill because of the population dif ference. ANNOUNCEMENT OF REPUBLICAN MASS MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS On Saturday, February 11, 1995 at 10:00 o’clock a.m., Republicans in each of the Precincts of Houston County will convene at Rumble Jr. High School to elect Delegates and Alternates to the Republican County Convention which will be held on March 11, 1995 at 10:00 o’clock a.m. at Rumble Jr. High School, 303 S. Davis Drive, Warner Robins, Ga. All legally registered voters of Houston County are urged to participate in these Precinct Mass Meetings and County Convention if they are residents of Houston County and are registered to vote and believe in the principles of the Republican Party and support its aims and purposes. For further information, please call Annette B. Johnson, Chairman, at 987-9588. (Continued from page Al) employer, the Northrop Grumman Corp., for supporting him during his year as chairman of the chamber. He is the first person to hold that title. (Continued from page Al) Houston County Circuit Court. Before Nunn could take the podi um, however, he was roasted by Chamber Chairman Rusty Wood, who introduced Nunn. Wood recalled how “tight” Nunn was when his father-in-law attempted to negotiate with Nunn to buy a home for Wood and his wife. Nunn offered several jabs at Hunt during the introduction, but said he regretted the introduction had to end because he knew Hunt would have the last word. (Continued from page Al) Commissioners also agreed to not extend the freeze on outdoor sign permits past Jan. 31, pending a study on new regulations. The panel will meet Jan. 31 at 10 a.m. at the Perry City Hall instead of Feb. 7 because of a conflict. Page 5A