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Behind-the-scenes volunteers feed those in need
It's a quiet, “behind the
scenes" kind of work
but the work done by the
volunteers at Loaves and Fishes
of South Houston County makes
an unforgettable difference to
those in crisis and need.
Douglas Baase and Ctcorgie
Johnson are two of those volun
teers. They spend several morn
ings a month bagging up gro
ceries for those who come to the
Loaves and Fishes center.
What goes into those bags?
Real basics, Baase explains.
Everybody both individu
als and families gels peanut
butter and jelly for sandwiches,
dried black eyed peas, rice and
beef stew, tuna and salmon in
Can you help with this mission?
Loaves and Fishes of South Houston County, headquartered at
the Crossroads United Methodist Church, 1600 Main St„ Perry, is
an interdenominational mission, and welcomes all volunteer help
with bagging food, sharing food and money, and supporting the
Kroger Cash Commitment Card Program.
Members of the board of directors of Loaves and Fishes of
South Houston County are Gail Baase, Polly Lrrsen, Mary Lou
Flowers. Susie Greer, Aileen Harden, Claudia Luckey, Gail Linn,
J.W McDowell, Alvalyn Pope, Donna Nulph and Darla Stahl.
Alvalyn Pope is the chairperson, and Aileen Harden and Susie
greet serve as purchasing agents. Polly Larsen is the volunteer
coordinator. Gail Baase is the secretary and Hugh Evans is in
charge of statistics.
If you. your church or civic organization would like to help, call
Alvalyn Pope, 987-0219; Claudia Luckey, 987-4381; Polly
Larsen, 987-3570 or Aileen Harden, 987-334,
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Family portrait time with
Tahseria is this weekend
Tahseria Club members will
sponsor a weekend of family pic
ture taking as a holiday fund rais
er for the third year. Schedule a
time for your sitting with Frank
Ellis Photographer. 1013 Main
St.. Perry Oct. 30 through. Nov. 1
and also Nov. 8 by calling
Tahseria Club member Angela
Westmoreland at 987-7995.
Hours are front 9 to 5:30. Sitting
fee is $lO and specially priced
packages are offered during this
fund-raiser.
Tahseria Club is the youngest
civic club in Perry and was begun
by Balvanauca Club nine years
ago. They number 27 young
matrons and in turn will form a
younger civic club in another year.
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Get ready for the third annual
"Holiday Traditions”, presented
by Balvaunuca Club members
Nov. 15 at 2:30 p.m. at Perry
United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall.
Well-known throughout the
middle Georgia area as an artist,
designer and television personali
ty. Mark Ballard will present
Packaged with Peace", a daz
zling collection of ideas on deco
rating. gift giving, recipes and
unusual food presentations for
the holidays. A special trunk
show of silver engraved jewelry
and Vera Bradley accessories by
Elizabeth Flowers of Impressions
will also be featured.
Tickets for . _ “Holiday
Traditions" are $lO with all pro
ceeds benefiting Loaves and
Fishes and Perry Players.
Purchase them from any
Balvaunuca Club member or by
calling 987-5076 or 987-9636.
Doors will open at 2 p.m. so that
persons attending the presentation
will have an opportunity to see a
variety of items Ballard will have
for sale including T-shirts, aprons,
note cards and more all featur
ing the 1998 Peace design. The
trunk show from Impressions will
also be on display beginning at 2.
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Congratulations to Bill and
Kristie Langston Hill on the 7:01
a.m. birth Oct. 27 of their 7
pound 12 ounce baby boy
Chandler Thomas at Medical
Center of Central Georgia.
Proud grandparents are James
Langston. Gale Schwanebeck of
Warner Robins, Jackie Grantham
of LaGrange and William Hill of
Fitzgerald. Proud great-grand
mothers are Mary Lizzie Langston
and Marie p veridge, Sybil Hill
and Dannie Waikc. Sycamore.
It's official! Bob Lawson has
given Kollyn Rooks of Fort
Valley a beautiful engagement
ring and the two are busy plan
ning their wedding. It's set for
June 19 at Perry First Baptist
cans
Breakfast foods include cere
al, oatmeal and grits. Other sta
ples for each recipient include
soup and saltinc crackers, canned
vegetables such as com and
green beans, and— thanks to the
goodwill of two area grocery
stores fresh bread , and occa
sionally cake as well.
Sometimes there’s a special
treat. One local gardener, who
wants no credit for his contribu
tion, planted a section of his
backyard garden especially for
Loaves and Fishes, That garden
produced a harvest of fresh com
and green vegetables.
The food is nothing fancy
just simple, inexpensive food to
Just
Visitin
With Joan
Dorset!
Church. Bob is in law school at
The University of Georgia and
Kollyn is in her second year of
teaching second grade at Perdue
Elementary School.
•••
Perry Kiwanis Club members
gathered for lunch at New Perry
Hotel Oct. 20 with Jo
Crumpacker presiding. She intro
duced new member Rhonda
Thompson of Eyesight
Associates. Mayor Jim Worrall
welcomed his visitor, Olin
Yarborough of Alltel. Dr.
Michael Drake presented an
interesting historical Tall Tale.
Michael Froehlich praised the
club on the biggest and best
Fair/Farm City Day parade of all.
However, it may be getting so big
that it may need to start earlier
next year. Total attendance of
361,125 at the Fair was 10.000
more than last year. The 10th
anniversary next year will bring
back favorites and have a very
special last day.
Jo distributed Accountant’s
Reports by CPA Chesley P.
Cawthon Jr. for the year ended
Sept. 30, 1998 for review. Mike
Jackson reported on the
Scholarship Fund of which nine
members arc trustees. Judy Golden
oversees the distribution of $24,000
to 19 students. New trustees will be
nominated in November.
Talent Show ad sales are under
way at $125 for a full page ad
down to 1/8 page ad for $35. A
club picnic will be planned for
the spring. Membership induc
tion service will be held first
Tuesday in November.
•••
Ray and Pat Munn of Pompano
Beach, Fla., longtime friends of
the late Dudley and tiladys Jones,
recently visited Barbara Jones
especially to enjoy the Fair as they
have for several years.
•••
Saturday was a picture perfect
day for a wedding and the
Northside Road Geiger home and
gardens were the picture perfect
setting. Bride Mia Brown and her
mother, Betty Vance, certainly
had the right idea when they
combined efforts with groom
John Geiger and his parents, Jim
and Paula Geiger, to host the
wedding and reception at the for
mer Green home which was
designed by William Frank
McCall of Moultrie.
Three o’clock produced crys
(See VISITIN’, Page 3B)
tide people over when they’ve
had a financial crisis, lost a job
or come upon hard times.
Still, much hard work and
planning, along with determined
leadership, goes into this local
effort. The group was recently
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BAGGING THE FOOD Georgie Johnson (left) and Douglas Baase
fill bags full of food items for those in need.
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headquartered at Crossroads
United Methodist Church, and is
in operation on Mondays and
Thursdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,
providing food for an average of
35 people a day,
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(See LOAVES, Page 3B)
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