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Times-JournaJ Photos by Eric Zellars
ROTC DRILL TIME Cadet Major William Sheets (above) checks the alignment of the Perry High
Regulation Team at the Crossroads ROTC meet held March 22 at Perry High. Some 20 teams partic
ipated in the annual event, according to retired Chief Master Sgt. Johnny Barton, ROTC instructor.
Barton (below, right) watches judges at the drill meet. Perry finished second in armed regulation drill
and won the push ups and 1,000 yard shuttle race of the physical fitness events.
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Sogadera members offer help to Gateway Cottage
Special to the Times-Journal
Sogadera Club members Martha Davis and Nancy
Talley have presented,a donation from club members
t(3 the ‘fea/tetaiy program.. .f _ i
* The' program is operated by members of the
Houston Drug Action Council.
The Gateway Cottage is a place for mothers who
were once drug abusers and are in rehabilitation, try
ing to get their lives and families back together.
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SOGADERA CLUB PRESENTS CHECK Richard Bexton (left), Director of HODAC, watches as
Sogadera Club members Martha Davis and Nancy Talley prepare to present a check to Barbara Kittle,
Director of Gateway Cottage; and Janis Wiggins, Executive Director of HODAC.
Horse clinic set
Special to the Times-Joumal
The Camellia Arabian Horse
Association will host a schooling
show and clinic March 29, begin
ning at 9 a.m. at Windy Acres on
Norwood Springs Road in Fort
Valley. Classes are $3 each,
including championship classes.
A concession stand will be open
and proceeds will go to CAHAyouth.
The judge will be Carmelo
Hansen, formerly of Midwest
Training Centre. This will be a
low-key fun show. Show attire is
not necessary, although proper
safety equipment will be required.
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Our friend Julie has
turned 20...
again!
The cottage, located at 2147 Watson Blvd., Warner
Robins, has eight bedrooms, a children’s room, den,
laundry room, activities room, full-size bathroom,
kitchen andi’dhiiftg TOom r combination, as well as a
spacious backyard. Currently, four mothers and six
children are staying together at Gateway Cottage.
Gateway Cottage depends largely on donations.
Persons wishing to visit or needing more information,
should contact Barbara Kittle at 953-3611.
CITY OF PERRY
PUBLIC HEARING
Community Development Block Grant/
Community Home Investment Program (CHIP)
FY 1996
CDBG GRANT NO. 96b-x-076-388-004
CHIP GRANT NO. 96m-x-076-388-015
City of Perry will hold a public hearing on April 1, 1997, at 5:00 p.m. at
Perry City Hall, 1207 Washington Street, Perry, Georgia for the purpose of
discussing the approved activities of the City's Community Development Block
Grant Program and Community HOME Investment Program. On February 19,
1997, the City was awarded funds of $792,500 to perform: Street, Water,
and Housing Rehabilitation. Also, the City was awarded $200,000 in CHIP
funds to perform: Construct 6 new houses for low income families.
Items to be discussed include:
1. The amount of funds received and a description of each activity;
2. The amount of funds available for each activity and the amount of
funds that will benefit low and moderate income persons;
3. The plan, applicable to minimize the displacement of person and the
plan to assist the people who may be displaced.
4. Fair Housing laws, and the City's plan, if applicable, to further fair
housing.
The public is invited to attend this meeting to become informed of the City's
grant activities. Persons with special needs relating to handicapped accessi
bility or foreign language shall contact Brenda L. King, Finance Officer at
(912) 987-1911 prior to April 1, 1997. This person can be located at the
Perry City Hall, 1207 Washington Street, Perry, Georgia between the hours
of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday, except holidays.
Individuals who are hearing impaired may contact the Georgia Relay
Services, telephone number (TDD) 1 (800) 255-0056, (Voice)
1 (800) 255-0135
State of the County
Stafford tells Kiwanians about county progress
By PAULINE LEWIS
Lifestyle Editor
J. Sherrill Stafford, chairman of the Houston
County Commission, told Perry Kiwanians March 18
that the fiscal year 1997 budget for the county toped
S2O million.
In addition, another $1.5 million went to 911, $2.5
million to water and $1.7 million to operation of the
county landfill.
Stafford said the county continues to grow at a
rapid rate with an average of 15 percent more popu
lation each year. Figures released late last week by
the U.S. Census Bureau sets the county population at
in excess of 101,000.
Growth during recent years has included as many
as 700 houses for sale at one time. The number of
new home starts continues to remain high, Stafford
said.
During 1996, some 1,920 houses changed owner
ship with the average price being $92,394. Stafford
said this was up $6,000 from the average price the
year before.
Prices ranged from about $7,500 to $400,000,
Stafford said.
County property owners continue to benefit from
what Stafford said is the lowest property tax rate in
the midstate area, 22 mills including school taxes.
Area taxes range to as high as more than 35 mills in
Peach County.
Other items of importance mentioned by Stafford
included:
V The phase out of the Houston County
Correctional Institute by June 30. This will save the
county money because of the cost of housing these
prisoners is about double what the state pays.
V Countywide curbside garbage collection will
begin during April. Grass clippings and limbs can no
longer be placed in the landfill. These will also be
picked up roadside. The county will provide contain
ers for trash pickup.
V A regional jail to handle prisoners from Pulaski,
Dooly and Houston counties is still under considera
tion. The former HCCI will be used for jail overflow
in Houston County in the meantime.
V A meeting will be held April 1 with officials
from Georgia Tech who have been studying the needs
of the county in terms of space, and whether renova
tion or new facilities are needed for the Houston
County Courthouse.
The county remains under judicial order to reno
vate or enlarge the courthouse and county jail by
1998, Stafford said.
One method of paying for the road expansion, the
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Today is Uie day
Today is the deadline to contact a member
of the Perry Rotary Club and reserve one of
these 5.5 to 6.$ pound Boston butts spe
cially prepared by Rotary Club members at
the Perry Shrine Club barbecue pit. These
hams will be ready for pick up March 29,
just hours before time to be on the table for
Easter. These USPA Grade A Boston Butts
are just 15 each, ready to eat.
Act qulekly. Avery limited
number of tickets are available c
at Peachstate Cable TV, the
Houston Times-Joumal or Aee
Hardware in Perry.
All hams should be picked up Saturday, March 29
from 9 a.m.-l p.m. to ensure freshness for
Easter lunch. Pick up hams at the Shrine Club
Barbecue Pit along Courtney Hodges Boulevard.
Reserve one today!
courthouse improvements and the new jail is through
use of a local option sales tax. Stafford said commis
sioners have discussed that possibility.
V Plans to widen Houston Lake Road from Warner
Robins to Perry have slipped back one year to 1999.
The project will be done in three contracts, Russell
Parkway to Ga. 96, Ga. 96 to Ga. 127, and Ga. 127 to
Perry.
The local cost of that project is expected to reach
$lO million, including moving of utilities and acquir
ing rights-of-way.
V Local government officials continue to discuss
consolidation. The latest progress is with the county
fire departments.
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Times-Joumal Photo by Pauline Lewis
HONORED At the March 18 Perry Kiwanis
Club meeting, Debbie Berg an 11 -year-old 7th
grader of Perry Middle School was designated a
Kiwanis Outstanding Student. Berg is the daugh
ter of Maj. Allen and Melissa Berg. She scored
1,250 on the College SAT Test. She placed 4th at
the local level and 9th at the state level, compet
ing against 122 students. She plays piano, violin,
does track and reading. She was accompanied by
her father and her teacher, Amy Yacobacci, who
spoke of Berg’s accomplishments in the short nine
months she has been in this area. Robert Brown,
(right) club president, gave her a certificate and a
memento of her visit and recognition by Perry
Kiwanis Club.
Happy Birthday
Madison LeAnne Woodruff
celebrated her First birthday
March 11, 1997. She is the
daughter of Cosby and Kim
(|ones) Woodruff of Moultrie.
Maternal grandparent is Margie
Jones of Perry. Paternal grand
parents are Charles and
Margaret Woodruff of
Loganville.
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