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Dogwood Fe
in pictures
see pages 38, 48, 108
Volume 126, No. 14
2 Sections, 16 Pages
Wednesday
April 9,1997
50 Cents
At the
Crossroads
this week
—
Dog show visits
Agricenter
The Peach Blossom
Cluster Dog Show opens
April 9 and continues
through April 13 at the
Georgia National
Fairgrounds and Agricenter
(see related story this page.)
Meeting at 1 p.m. April 9
is the Georgia Agricultural
Authority.
There will be two cattle
sales April 12, the Steer
Power VII, and the Polled
Hereford. The Georgia
Cutting Horse Show will be
held April 12-13.
Also slated this week is
the Weimaraner Specialty
Dog Show April 14-16.
Com dog on menu
Houston County public
school students will have
these choices at lunch this
week*
April 9 Com dog or
* fish sticks with roll, maca
roni and cheese, one veg
etable, two fruits, Jell-0
with whipped topping.
April 10 Nachos with
cheese and beef or barbecue
cobbler. * \
April 11 Steak nuggets
with roll or grilled cheese
sandwich with soup or chili,
two vegetables, two fruits,
manager’s choice dessert.
-.S': April 14 Chicken
nuggets with roll or hot ham
and cheese sandwich, two
vegetables, two fruits.
April 15 Hot dog or
hamburger steak with gravy
and roll, french fries, two
vegetables, two fruits.
April 16 Taco or
southern chicken with roll,
buttered rice, one vegetable,
two fruits, Jell-O with
whipped topping.
Most restaurants meet
requirements
Most ‘restaurants Inspect
ed by Houston County
Environmental Health
Department inspectors.
March 31-Aprii 4 completed
all areas of the inspection.
Some restaurants did not
meet one or more of the five
discrepancy areas.
At Baldino’s Giant Jersey
Subs, 912 Russell Parkway,
Warner Robins, inspectors
determined the restaurant
failed to meet proper tem
perature controls. ’Hie score
was 89.
At Garrett’s, 10134
Hawkinsville Road, Warner
Robins, the operators failed
to meet proper temperature
control of foods and had
problems with storage of
cleaning products. The score
was 60.
At Holiday Inn-Green
Derby Restaurant, 700
Valley Drive, Perry, inspec
tors found problems with
temperature control of
foods. The score was 67.
At Sonny’s Real Pit
Barbecue, 811 Russell
Parkway, Warner Robins,
inspectors determined tem
perature control of foods
was not satisfactory. The
score was 89.
No violations of the five
criteria were found at these
locations:
Baskin Robbins of Perry,
(See FOOD, Page 4A)
Houston rimes-Journal
Official Legal Organ for Houston County, the City of Perry and the State of Georgia
Resolution clinches Northrop building sale
By EMILY JOHNSTONE
Times-Journal Staff
“It’s like waking up after a bad dream.”
That is what Perry Mayor Jim Worrall said
about an anticipated deal that would cinch
keeping 400 Northrop Grumman employees
at the Perry facility.
Worrall was one of several officials who
attended a meeting of the Houston County
Development Authority April 8 during
which the Authority OK’d an inducement
resolution
“This is really a happy day,” commented
Houston County Development Authority
Chairman Tee Tolleson after the vote.
Cops on
bikes now
in Perry
From Staff Reports
The Perry Police Bicycle
Squad was formally implemented
into the local police department
April 3.
Craig Smith, Brian Emmons
and Eric Atkinson have received
extensive training with the Bibb
County Board of Education
Police, where they assisted in
arrests for drugs, weapons, and
traffic charges.
The trio carried out their first
drug arrest in Perry just hours
after hittiufc&fcgSMfs.
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FUN AT DOGWOOD Emily Green checks out the face painting she received during the annual
Dogwood Festival April 5-6 in Perry.
Sunshine brings large crowd to
opening day of Dogwood Festival
By EMILY JOHNSTONE
Times-Journal Staff
A large number of people
descended on downtown Perry
April 5 to enjoy the first day of the
Ninth Annual Perry Dogwood
Festival.
Arts and crafts booths, along
with a number of food vendors,
lined up along Carroll Street for
the day.
A couple thousand folks
watched the mid-day Dogwood
Parade which featured Pongo and
Cruella De Ville, both characters
from the popular movie 101
Dalmations, as grand marshals.
Other events held that day drew
large participation, including the
5K Walk/Run sponsored by PPG
Industries and Pferry Hospital.
“I think we had the largest
number of participants ever,” said
organizer Faith Stewart.
The next day dawned cloudy
and misty, unlike the bright sunny
day before, but many still trekked
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The vote was for an inducement resolu
tion which is in the amount of SSO million.
An inducement resolution enables purchasers
of these bonds to reduce their tax liability and
makes them more attractive to investors.
With the inducement resolution in place
the stage is set for the sale of the 700,000
plus square foot facility to American Real
Estate, who is handling the purchase of the
building for Horton Homes of Eatonton.
American Real Estate includes more than
one investor, according to a reliable source.
Plans are to then lease a portion of the
facility back to Northrop Grumman, accord
ing to a reliable source.
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BIKE OFFICERS MAKE THEIR FIRST ARREST IN PERRY
Squad Of Three Hit Streets Last Week
concept.
The Squad has been funded
by two federal grants, one for
$225,00(1, . for
$10,413.
to J. Frank Rozar Park to partici
pate in Dogwood Day At The Park.
“We have had a lot of interest in
our activities this year,” said
Dogwood Festival chairman Karen
Nikitopoulos. “I happy people
seem to be enjoying themselves!”
A Pet Parade and Car Show,
along with kids games and other
activities, entertained those who
gathered that day.
Here is a listing of winners of
some of the events held during the
annual Festival.
Pet Parade: Best Dressed-Ist
place,Joey the Lamb shown by
Jessica Sorrows and 2nd place,
Lady Patty, a greyhound shown by
Ronda Diaz; Most Unusual-Ist
place, Stonewall the Mutt, shown by
Pattie Skelton and 2nd place,
Sidewinder the Snake, shown by
Alberto Zermeno; Best Obedience
lst place, Gabby, shown by Chaz
Filholm and 2nd place Tyler, shown
by Margaret Webb; Best Trick-Ist
place, Rocky, shown by Rebecca
An announcement of the closing of the
sale is scheduled for the morning of April 9,
with Congressman Saxby Chambliss, R.-
Ga., Rep. Larry Walker, D.-Perry, and Ga,
Sen. Sonny Perdue, D.-Bonaire, expected to
be in attendance.
Stan Yee, Northrop representative from
the company’s Dallas airframe headquar
ters, said “We believe we are receiving a
very fair price.”
Northrop officials did not confirm the
sales price.
“From where I sit, it has been a joy to
watch the communities come together to
work for this,” said Houston County
Smith, Emmons and Atkinson
have been state certified for their
new positions-at Use Georgia
Publte- Safety Training Center in
Forsyth.
Akridge and 2nd place Gabby,
shown by Chaz Filhom; Owner-Pet
Look-a-Like winner was Gabby and
owner Chaz Filholm.
Winners in the parade for best
floats were: Church Group-Ist
place, Victory Christian and 2nd
place. Perry Free Will Baptist; Clubs
and Associations-Ist place, Perry
Newcomers and 2nd place, Perry
Clean and Beautiful; School
Groups-Ist place, Perry
Elementary; Industry and Business
lst place, Robins Air Force Base.
For the Female 5K Run: Overall
Female, Kathy Woodard; Female
Master, Sally Gray; 9 and under-Ist,
Kathy Borek, 2nd, Ansley, 3rd,
McKensie Jackson; 10-14-Ist
Megan Strandburg, 2nd, Annie
Borek and 3rd, Lindsey Denman;
15-19-lst, Jessica Karr and 2nd,
Venessa Smith; 20-24-Ist Amy
Grinnell, 2nd, Lisa Hamm and 3rd,
Beth Milstead; 25-29-Ist, Beth
(See DOGWOOD, Page 4A)
Panther baseball team on
hot streak
See page 5A
School Board Oks
random drug searches
By RICK JOHNSTONE
For the Times-Journal
Citing the need to provide a
safe environment for students to
learn in, members of the Houston
County Board of Education have
approved a policy that will allow
random searches, investigations
and use of metal detectors.
The policy, drafted by board
attorney Billy Jerles, authorizes
random searches of board owned
property such as lockers, desks
and other property assigned to stu
dents.
“Such general random sweep
searches may be conducted with
out reasonable suspicion if care is
-exae&O&to be sure that students
subjected to the search are demon
strably selected according to
chance,” the policy states.
The principal of each school in
Houston County is given the
authority to conduct the searches.
Jerles said metal detectors can
also be used at random without
cause at times, including at some
sporting events.
“The city of Perry is adding a
drug dog to its force and this will
allow for random sweeps by it,”
Jerles told the group.
The board also gave approval
at its April 8 meeting in Perry a
procedure to administer the
Hepatitis B vaccine to youngsters.
All students born after Jan.
2,1992 are required under state
law to have the three shots.
School health official Francie
Marshall said students will not be
allowed to enter school if the ini
tial shot has not been adminis
tered.
“There are 180 days to have the
Police seek escapee
From Staff Reports
Authorities are on the look
out for a Unadilla man who
escaped from a Perry work detail
April 7.
According to Perry Police
Capt. Bill Phelps, 21-year-old
Montrel Kendrick left the work
detail he was assigned to in the
Courtney Hodges Boulevard area
around 10 a.m.
Kendrick was last seen wearing
Peach Blossom Cluster
dog show is April 9-13
By EMILY JOHNSTONE
Times-Journal Staff
The Peach Blossom Cluster is
set for April 10-13 at the Georgia
National Fairgrounds . and
Agricenter and is expected to
bring several thousand dog own
ers and their pets to Perry.
The Cluster will consist of a
variety of competitive events for
canines that is serious business to
most of the owners.
Hundreds of dogs will be com
peting for top honors during the
four-day event.
There will be three all-breed
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Home of the Georgia National
Fair and Agricenter
Commission Chairman Sherrill Stafford.
Jamie Reynolds, who is a major investor
with American Real Estate, a negotiator of
the deal with Horton Homes, said future
expansion of the facility is a possibility.
“We don’t intend to stand by and be a
passive investor,” he said. Reynolds counts
among his investments Reynolds Plantation
between Eatonton and Greensboro
That statement made Perry Chamber of
Commerce President Hayley Godbee happy.
“I am encouraged by what he said about not
being a passive investor,” she said.
“This has been a process where I’ve seen
leaders come together,” she added.
three shots,” said Marshall. “A
student will be suspended from
school on the 45th day if the sec
ond vaccine has not been adminis
tered.”
She explained that a student
registering in August will have 30
days to comply with the guide
lines. “If the child does not
receive the first vaccine within 30
days, the student will be removed
from the pre-K program,” she
added.
Marshall said a standard coun
ty-wide reminder letter will be
sent to parents who need to update
their child’s Hepatitis B vaccine.
At present, the cost of attend
ing Houston County-public school
for an out-of-county resident is
around $1,200 per year.
Following a request from a res
ident who presented a map show
ing only nine counties in Georgia
charge such fees, the board has
decided to do more study on the
matter.
School financial officer
Annette White said, “We charge
the maximum amount allowed by
law. We don’t have to.”
Board member Fred Wilson
said he would like them to consid
er lowering the fees.
In one other policy matter, the
school board has taken an initial
look at a proposal that would clear
the way for “community” coaches
to help with sports or band or
other extracurricular activities.
Jerles said the only possible
negative to the proposal is that
even if an individual is not paid,
he could potentially file a claim
for worker’s compensation if
injured during the event.
an orange jumpsuit uniform and is
described as a black male, 5 ft. 10
in. and weighing approximately
200 pounds
He was an inmate of the Perry
city jail, who had been arrested on
charges of violation of proba
tion,.said Phelps,
Anyone with information about
the possible whereabouts of
Kendrick can contact the police
department at 987-6310.
shows, 26 specialty shows, four
obedience trials, three days all
breed agility trials, two days of
canine good citizens tests, two
days of lure coursing and two days
of herding.
The Valdosta Kennel Club
Show will begin activities with
judging beginning at 8:30 a.m.
April 10.
Other kennel club shows
include Augusta Kennel Club
Atlanta Kennel Club.
Gates open April 10-12 from 9
a.m. until 4 p.m. and 9 a.m. until
noon April 13. Admission is free.