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Volume 127,
No. 17
2 Sections,
18 Pages
Wednesday,
April 29, 1998
SO Cents
At the
Crossroads
This Week
Major Arabian horse
show opens May 5
The Region 12 Arabian Horse
Show, estimated to bnng 2-3,000
visitors to Perry per day, will open
May 5 for a five day run at the
Georgia National Fairgrounds and
Agricenter
Continuing through May 2 is the
Georgia Electrification Council and
Lineman Rodeo
Com dogs, grilled
cheese on school menu
Here are the menus for Houston
County Public Elementary Schools
for the next week Two vegetables
and two fruits are offered with all
lunches, and milk is served with all
meals
April 29 Breakfast Breakfast
pizza or cereal and toast, fresh fruit
or fruit juice, Lunch: hot dog or ham
burger or PBJ sandwich or baked
potato with hot toppings, shortcake
with fruit toppings
May 1 Pancake w/ syrup or
cereal and toast, fruit or fruit juice,
Lunch: Pizza or manager s choice
or PBJ sandwich, oatmeal cookie
May 4 Manager s choice or
cereal and toast, fruit or fruit juice
Lunch Hamburger or manager's
choice or PBJ sandwich or baked
potato with hot toppings, peanut
butter bar
May 5 Steak biscuit or cereal
and toast, fruit or fruit juice Lunch:
Chicken sandwich or spaghetti with
Texas toast or PBJ sandwich or sub
sandwich, chocolate cake
May 6 Breakfast pizza or
cereal and toast, fruit or fruit juice:
Lunch: Com dog or gnlled cheese
sandwich with fruit yogurt or PBJ
sandwich or baked potato with hot
toppings, pineapple upside down
cake
May 7 Sausage biscuit or
cereal and toast, fruit or fruit juice.
Lunch: Nachos with cheese and
beef or pizza or PBJ sandwich or
sub sandwich, gingerbread with
lemon sauce
Food temperature
problems caught
Here are results of the Houston
County Environmental Health
Department restaurant inspections
for the week of April 20-24
Discrepancies were found at
these locations:
Chen's Wok/ 1 Galleria Mall, 2922
Watson Blvd., Centerville, problems
with temperature control of foods
El Sombrero, 2195 Watson
Blvd., Suite I, Warner Robins, 88.
problems with temperature control
of foods
Montana s Steakhouse, 2212
Watson Blvd.. Warner Robins, 88,
problems with temperature control
of foods
Rivalry’s Sports Bar, 117 Russell
Parkway, Warner Robins, 61, prob
lems with employee hygiene mat
ters, food handling techniques and
temperature control of foods
Texas Cattle Company, 2067
Watson Blvd., Warner Robins. 72,
problems with temperature control
of foods
No discrepancies were reported
at these locations:
Bonaire Middle School. 125 Ga.
96 E., Bonaire, 100
Cove Lounge, 937 Corder Road,
Warner Robins, 95
Elberta OC High School, 400
Elberta Road, Warner Robins, 100
IHOP, 2710 Watson Blvd.,
Warner Robins, 100
Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1996
Watson Blvd . Warner Robins, 94
King Gyro, 2922 Watson Blvd.,
Centerville, 95
McDonald's/Wal-Mart. 2191
Watson Blvd., Warner Robins, 89
Michael's Restaurant. 400 Cart
Vinson Parkway. Warner Robins, 98
Northside Elementary School,
305 Sullivan Drive, Warner Robins,
100
Peachbelt Health Care. 801
Elberta Road, Warner Robins, 100
Pearl Stephens Elementary
School, 215 Scott Blvd., Warner
Robins, 100
Pizza Hut Delivery, 115 Russell
Parkway. Warner Robins. 86
Ruby Tuesday. 101 Rigby Drive,
Warner Robins, 100
Russell Elementary School, 101
Patriot Way, Warner Robins, 100
Subway. 600 Russell Parkway.
Warner Robins, 82
Tio Taco, 2922 Watson Blvd,
Centerville, 91
fhuuoiuii Times-Journal
Official Legal Organ for Houston County, the City of Perry and the State of Georgia
Hawkins, Thomson switch races, Snellgrove seeks General Assembly
K«om Staw jUrore
Two Republican candidates for
Houston County Commission have
announced they will not compete
with each other, but will run for
different Commission seats
The decision, made jointly by
Ed Hawkins and Larry Thomson,
followed Commissioner Larry
Snellgrove's decision to run for
the District 139 (greater Warner
Robins) seat in the Ga House of
Representatives
As required by Georgia law,
Snellgrove resigned from the
Board of Commissioners when he
announced his intention to run as a
Democratic candidate for state
representative
The post is currently held by
Rep. Pam Bohannon, a
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DIFFERENT STYLES A variety of stylos and typos of
dwellings can bo found at the Christ's Sanctified Holy
Church Campground, located six miles north of Perry
Owners of homes at Christ s Sanctified Holy
Church Campground get major property tax break
By CHARLOTTE PERKINS
Times-Jociisai Staff
W'hcn it comes to property
taxes, most taxpayers would
agree readily two homes of the
equal value should have equal
tax bills, and generally that's
the wav it is in Houston
County.
Except, that is. for one
enclave of 110 one-family
homes along U.S. 41 six miles
north of Perry
Those homes, ranging from
modest mobile homes and
vacation-style cabins to near
mansions, are all on land
owned by Christ’s Sanctified
Holy Church
As part of Christ's
Sanctified Holy Church
Campground, these homes are
all taxed at 50 percent of their
appraised value.
Here’s how it works
using a real example from the
offices of the Houston County
Tax Assessor and Tax
Commissioner. (The name is
changed to protect the privacy
of the taxpayer).
In 1995. John Doc. a mem
ber of Chnst's Sanctified Holy
Church, built a two-story brick
home on a lot owned by the
church. This property the
land and all the improvements
(including the house itself)
belong to the church under an
agreement signed between Doe
and the church’s Board of
Extension.
Larry Walker: Race relations in Perry need improvement
By CHARLOTTE PERKINS
Times-Jouhnai. Stait
Rep Larry Walker said April 28 that
race relations in Perry need improving, and
that the city's black population is not as
much a part of things as it should be.
“Race relations are not as good as they
were 10 years ago," Walker told members
of the Perry Kiwanis Club. “Forty percent
of Perry’s population is black, and they are
generally not included, not part of things."
Walker said efforts should be made to
improve this situation, "not only because
it’s the right thing to do. but because it
makes good business sense as well.”
In a challenge to city leaders. Walker
Republican, who is running for a
second term
Consequently, a special elec
tion for that post will be held as
part of the July 21 primary elec
tion Hawkins said he will run for
Snellgrove’s uncxpired term, and
Thomson will run. as already
announced, for the scat currently
held by Commissioner Jim Carter,
who does not plan to run again.
In making the announcement,
Hawkins said, "Now we are not
competitors, and as allies we can
pull from each other 's voters."
Thomson added he and
Hawkins will be working as a
team Thomson and Hawkins have
vowed not to put up any campaign
signs
Meanwhile, qualifying for the
The land is not taxed at all
since it belongs to the church, but
Doc pays property taxes on the
house Last year. County apprais
ers determined that the residential
market value of Doc’s home was
SI 14.200. They then deducted 50
percent from this value for "eco
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GETTING BIGGER So mo of tho homos
at tho Christ's Sanctified Holy Church
Campground are new and much larger
than me cottages constructed years ago.
concluded his annual legislative wrap-up
with a turn to hometown matters, noting not
only the race issue, but a number of other
concerns he has about Perry.
“We need to be conscious of not losing
anymore of our old landmarks." he said.
“We lost our old courthouse, and we ought
not to let that (sort of thing) happen “
He said that the old Muse Theatre build
ing is “an eyesore.” and said that he hoped
that it could be refurbished and put to use
again
Walker added that he is “concerned
about downtown and what happens when
the courthouse moves."
"I keep asking the Commissioners what
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July 21 Primary Election got off to
a slow start this week, with only
four Houston County candidates
officially signed up by press time
April 28 Qualifying continues
until noon May I.
Non-partisan candidates so far
are incumbent Shirley Lowery for
Board of Education. District 6;
and incumbent Bob Richardson
for Judge of the State Court.
l-arrv Thomson . a Republican,
is the only candidate who has
qualified for County Commission
Post 2
J Sherrill Stafford, Chairman
of the County Commission, has
also qualified to run for re-elec
tion. in the Democratic Primary
Republicans who want to run
for local office may obtain more
Tim**-Journal rhetor by ChartoMo Poriunr
along U.S. 41. Some of the homes (left) are very mod
est. Others (right) are larger and likely more comfort
able for residents.
total to he taxed down to SS7.KX)
John Doc's 1997 tax bill based
on that amount was $534.68, or
roughly half what other taxpayers
would pay for a SI 14.2(X) house
Is this fair to other taxpayers ’
l-arry Snellgrove doesn't think so
In one of his lasi moves before
resigning from the Houston
This brick homo is three floors tall and
can be seen from U.S. 41 between the
Church Heme for the Aged and the
Campground entrance.
they’re going to put in the old courthouse,
and they say the Extension service." If you
ask. What else?’, they say the Extension
Service."
He suggested city leaders look toward
developing downtown condominiums and
other living arrangements, and also encour
aged the development of areas around Big
Indian Creek for recreational purposes.
Also on Walker's list were the Perry Post
Office and highways between Perry and
Warner Robins.
Perry Mayor Jim Worrall and City
Manager Skip Nalley responded to these
comments, noting that plans arc under way
now for a new and larger posi office, anil
information by calling Linda
Farrell. Chairperson of the
Houston County Republican Party
at 963-3707 Qualifying takes
place at the law office of Ed
Varner, 1719 Russell Parkway in
Warner Robins
Democrats qualify at the law
office of N'lkitis Zoumhcris. 723
Bernard Drive, Warner Robins
For more information, call Randy
Wynn 923-7017 or Nikitis
Zoumbcns, 328-1387.
Qualifying for non-partisan
posts. including Board of
Education and local court posi
tions. is held at the Houston
County Board of Elections on
Main Street in Perry
County Board of Commissioners
last week to run lor a scat in the
Ga House of Representatives.
Snellgrove said people living on
the church grounds should be
paying their fair share ol taxes ”
"I'm not looking tor a fight
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CHANGES A hearing
will be held to gain public
input concerning wioening
Houston Lake Road from
Russell Parkway to Ga.
127 near Houston Lake
Country Club.
DOT plans
hearing on
Houston Lake
Road project
By EMILY JOHNSTONE
Times-JottENAi Sun
Perry Mayor Jim Worrall said
he is excited about Georgia
Department of Transportation
plans for Houston Lake Road
The DOT will hold a public
hearing regarding the Houston
Lake Road project May 28.
“We arc pleased Especially to
team that part of this public hear
ing will deal with the stretch of
road to be widened from Ga. 96
south to the intersection of Ga 127
and Bear Branch Road." said
Worrall. "We had believed that pan
of the project would he delayed."
According to a legal notice
published in this week's edition
of the Houston Times-Journal,
the public hearing, will be held
from 4-7 pm ai the gymnasium
of the Houston County High
School Discussion will deal with
two phases of the road w idening
project.
Besides the widening and
reconstruction of the road
between Ga. 96 and Bear Branch
Road, the other phase will deal
with the pomon of road between
Ga 96 and Richard B Russell
Parkway in Warner Robins.
Total length of the Bear
Branch/Ga % phase is 4 miles
Total length of the Ga 96/Russell
Parkway phase is 2 8 miles
According to the legal adver
tisement, both projects will
widen the roadway to four lanes,
two in each direction, separated
by 20 feet of raised median with
curb and gutter
The existing bridge over
Sandy Run Creek would be
widened, the plan indicates
Worrall said he and several
Perry officials will be in atten
dance at the public hearing
“One thing we want to look at
is how to deal with moving a
large gas line which runs beside
Houston Lake Road,” said
Worrall.
“That is a million dollar pro
ject. We will have to determine
who will be responsible for that.
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that a public hearing will be held in late
May on the four-laning of Houston I.ake
Road.
Walker, who is Democratic Majority
Leader in the Georgia House of
Representatives, has qualified to run for
another term in the House of
Representatives. He said that he is in fre
quent contact with Sen. Sonny Perdue, and
emphasized his solidarity with Perdue
despite the Senator's recent switch to the
Republican party
“I’ve never served with a finer person
than Sonny Perdue." Walker said, "and he
and I have pledged to work together for the
benefit of this county.”
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