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Wednesday, March 15,1995, Houston Times-Journal Page 2B . AIM * *'' He - * Kv n&BE*Wm~- jb» JKJr hb^ej* BUG AWARDS Students at Westfield School were recently presented BUG awards by the Perry Kiwanis Club President Dr. Michael Drake. The BUG program recognizes students who Bring Up Grades from one grading period to the next. Fifth grade recipients are Walt Brannen, Georgia Ann Brooks, Joshua Campbell, Katie Byrd, Bethany Cassell, Lee Evans, Chance Jones, Eric Jones, Kindsay Jones, Amy Kennedy, Clayton Lewis, Linsey McCord, Lauren Patterson, Jonathan Pierce, Kirsten Sampson, Will Thompson, Tiffant Walton, Christen Watson and John Wyatt. Sixth grade recipients are Emily Bennett, Bradon Bergh, Cristina Giampaolo, Maggie Hanner, Robyn Harrison, Anne Peake, Ashley Staines, Julee Todd, John Wainwright and Danielle Walton. Happy Ist Birthday 4» t Stephanie Diane Bozeman celebrated her first birthday on March 10. She is the daughter of Bobbie and Alan Bozeman. She has a 5-year-old sister, Nikki. Grandparents are Joe and Joy Albright of Perry, Linda Lindsey of Warner Robins and Charles E. Bozeman of Eastman. If |f|Bl «•* ! 5 ~4«JH; -V./:' ■ Pig Randarrius Bernard McCoy, son of Takesia Rogers and Randy MccCoy, both of Perry, celebrated his first birthday March 1. His grandparents are Helen McCoy of Perry and Benny McCoy of Macon and Estella Howard of Perry and Jackie Smith of Macon. i NEED CREDIT HELP BUYING A CAR? t BUTLGR CALL MELVIN JSA 328-9991 PUT lads Ge ® OR FILL OUT THIS FORM _——————————— r-——— I 1 Name: Date of Birth: ] i i Address: 1 i 1 Home Phone #: Work Phone #: [ i , ss #: .Income: i i 1 Employment: —Years: [ i i Type of Vehicle Needed:, * 1 Cash Down:s Trade: (Yr., Make, Model, Mileage) | i 1 Signature: Best Time To Call: J I Your signature authorizes us to pull a credit report. And Mail To: 705 Chapman Rd., Byron GA 31008 1 Mkm BMp,'! .%glsfa |Mp '/f’z - : 'vjk ftijiibbi isr ..%r v * fi ] ' k I ; lllf n ■ a \mBI AH * jlw: ijS If ? ? ( i 4ay Iffi sEr. fK !■ wWmsm V. * La Jasmine Mercer, daughter of Ozie and Edward Mercer Rice, and Wesley Willis Jr., son of Gwen Poole and Wesley Willis, Sr. were named King and Queen at Houston County Daycare Center. Local Births Chelsea Aaliyah Walton Chelsea Aaliyah Walton was bom March 7, to Toinika Rena Walton in Perry. Ilene and Curtis Hughes of Fort Valley are maternal grandparents. Jordan Nicole Fox Jordan Nicole Fox was born March 2, to Brandie N. and Jason L. Fox of Byron. Maternal grandparents ;ire Dorothy and Jack Brewer, Perry, and Tony West of Fort Valley. Larre and Glenda Fox of Macon are paternal grandparents. Hospital closes Sears purchase Houston County Hospital Authority officials, Friday, closed the sale of the former Sears building at Houston Mall. The 50,0(X) square-foot facility located on approximately seven acres of hind was purchased by the authority for the amount of $675,000 from Griffith and Associates, a real estate development firm based in Atlanta. Monies for the authority to purchase the facility were drawn from the authority's cash reserves. The authority is in the process Optimists honor essay winners Winners of the Perry Evening Optimist Club's 1995 Essay Contest and their parents were special guests of the club Feb. 16. This year's essay title was "Freedom: Our Most Precious Heritage: Entries were judged on material, organization, adherence to rules, vocabulary and style, grammar, punctuation, spelling and nearness. Abby Kakritz placed first in the local competition and second in the zone contest, which included participants from Warner Robins and Ft. Valley high schools. Christie Cook was second place in the local contest. Gamble Lewis placed third. The Uiree winners are 10th grade students at Perry High School and members of Elaine Stephens' advanced English class. Each student was presented with a medallion and participation certificate by club president D. Elaine Miller. Joint meeting The annual joint luncheon meeting of the Sorosis and Delphian Clubs was held at the New Perry Hotel March 9. The Delphian Club were the hostesses. Norma Cheek, program chairman of the Delphian Club, presented "Sport and Dolly," who gave a Christian comedic program using the "foibles of the older generation." "Sport and Dolly” are Gilbert and Blanche Branch of Ashbum, Cm. Dinner kicks off MGT Foundation Special to the T-J The Middle Georgia Technical Institute Foundation was officially kicked off recently with a dinner and meeting for the Foundation Board of Trustees. The board consists of 23 members from throughout Middle Georgia Tech's four-county service area. Among the trustees present were Elizabeth Bonaparte, Bob Cooper, Art Grady, Tom Hunt, V.W. McEver, Jr., LaVeme S. Norris, and Cohen Walker, all of Houston County; Ken Dattilo, Tim Dupree, William D. Moorehead, and Josiah Phelps, all of Peach County; Tom Arnold, Jeanette Ford, Bill James, and Genelle Jennings, all of Pulaski County; A.C. Daniels, Neil Joiner, Dan Speight; Harry B. Ward of’ Dooly County; and W.P. Thompson, Jr. of Bibb County. Members of Middle Georgia Tech's local board of directors were also in attendance. Art Grady, vice president and manager of the Aircraft Division of Northrop Grumman Corp.'s Georgia Production Site, said, "The contributions that Middle Georgia Tech has made to Northrop Grumman's progress have been very significant." Grady then presented a check from the Northrop Grumman Corporation as their initial contribution to the foundation. Donations were also made by the W. Mansfield Jennings, Jr. Charitable Trust and by W.P. Thompson, Jr. of engaging an architect and contractor team for the renovation of this facility which will be used as an outpatient medical center. Phase I of the renovation, which will relocate the Peachtree Med- Stop, Peachtree Counseling Center and Peachtree Sports Rehabilitation Center, is expected to be completed in late June. Plans for additional services and programs to be housed in this new facility are currently under way but have not been completed LEGAL NOTICE The Georgia Public Service Commission is considering the issue of IntnLATA Presubscription. This matter has been designated Docket No. 5319-U and has been scheduled for hearings before the Georgia Public Service Commission beginning at 10:00 a.m. on March 15-16,1995 in the Commission Hearing Room, 177 State Office Building, 244 Washington Street, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia, at which time anyone interested in this matter will be given an opportunity to express their views. In accordance with O.C.G.A. Section 46-2-59(c), persons wishing to intervene must file a petition to intervene with the Commission within thirty (30) days following the first published notice of the proceedings. Fifteen (15) copies of any prefiled testimony must be filed with the Commission's Executive Secretary no later than ter. (10) days prior to the parties hearing date. Also, each party of record must file with one another a copy of any prefiled testimony no later than ten (10) days prior to the parties hearing date. Any expert testimony or testimony of a technical nature must be prefiled. \ If you have a disability and will need assistance or accommodation to participate or need further information, please contact the Executive Director's Office, Georgia Public Service Commission at (404) 656-4539 or 1- (800)-282-5813 (inside Georgia only). This notice is published at the direction of the Georgia Public Service Commission. Alltel Georgia, Inc. Club News Pilot Club The Pilot Club of Perry met at the Evans-Cantrell House in Fort Valley Feb. 21. During the business meeting, Lynette Home and Patsy Home were inducted into the club. They received pins from president-elect Sue Fleming. Gail Soles was selected PIF Sweetheart. Caarol Bryant led a brief review of die club's history in observance of Founder's Day. The Pilots Club's next meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m., March 21, at Ochlahatchee Club House. Perry Kiwanis Dr. Gene T. Bowman was guest speaker for the Perry Kiwanis Club’s luncheon meeting at the New Perry Hotel last Tuesday. He spoke of his experience in becoming a Christian and his later years as a minister .and associational director. 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Deryle Whipple will present a program on lodine Deficiency Disorders on March 21, followed by Sherrill Stafford on March 28. The Kiwanis Talent Contest is March 18, 7:30 p.m.at the Perry High School auditorium. The Art Contest is March 22-25. Any child sixth through twelfth grade is eligible. Any work of art qualifies. Registration will be at the Perry Library on March 18, from 10 a.m.-12 noon. See Judy Golden at the Library for details. Willie Tyson will be in charge of the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast to be held April 1 at the Houston County Ag Building on Carroll Street as part of the Dogwood Festival. MS-DOS Users The next meeting of the Perry MS-DOS User Group is Monday, March 20, 1995 at 7:00 p.m., at K- Mart on Sam Nunn Blvd. The topic will be Doing Windows. The public is invited. The BEST Sports coverage is in The Times-Journal