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How Perry’s elementary schools did on the 1998ITBS*
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O r H Rsnk Rank Rank Rank
oru widue 436 47 777 2 88
Reading
Comprehension 54 74 40 60 53 53
Reading
Vocabulary 48 71 46 60 53 50
Mathematics * 51 83 64 75 64 61
Language Arts 66 83 49 82 64 62
Social Studies 55 76 59 68 62 55
Science 52 80 56 62 66 59
Sources of
Information 58 84 55 75 62 56
COMPOSITE 55 82 55 71 62 57
riL r* Rank Rank Rank Rank
sth Oracle 275 331 480 619
Reading
Comprehension 58 56 52 48 56
Reading
Vocabulary 46 64 43 40 57 48
Mathematics 62 68 37 52 62 56
Language Arts 59 64 65 51 62 61
Social Studies 62 79 51 51 65 56
Science 68 69 70 59 67 59
Sources of
Information 63 62 59 58 64 58
COMPOSITE 61 67 99 52 62 56
Information on local, system and state percentile scores on the lowa Test of Basic Skills from the 1997-
98 Georgia Public Education Report Card, issued by the Georgia Department of Education.
Rankings: 1053 Georgia elementary schools were included in the rankings.
Schools
In math, Perry Middle students scored in the 47th
percentile. Systemwide, eighth graders scored in the
56th percentile, higher than the state wide average
score of 55th percentile.
In language arts, PMS students scored in the 47th
percentile. Systemwide, eighth graders scored in the
56th pgvcentilc. Srarewwie-the average was 58th. - -
In sodaLstudies, PMS students septed in the -54th.
percentile, coming out ahead of the state average of
53rd. Systemwide the score was 56.
In science, PMS students did quite well, scoring
Mayor presents “state of the city” update
at meeting of Perry Kiwanis Club
Worrall stresses consolidation, highway improvements, annexation
By JOAN DORSETT
For the Times-Iqurnai.
Mayor Jim Worrall spoke at
the Perry Kiwanis Club on Jan.
26, presenting a “state of the city”
update. Here are some highlights
of his talk.
V A goal for Perry is to meet
the demands of House Bill 489
that city and county have a plan
for cooperation and non-duplica
tion of services by the July 1 state
government deadline.
V Both the city and the county
governments are grateful for
funding provided by the state for
utilities services expansion to
widen Houston Lake Road from
Perry Parkway to Centerville.
V The city will assist county in
acquiring necessary rights of way
for Perry Parkway extension from
Marshallville Road across U.S.
41S to new bridge over 1-75 and
across Elko Road to Limerock
Road.
V A goal is to improve city and
county roads with the help of the
Local Area Repaving Project
V The city will work with
Cagle annexing the property of
the new plant if asked.
V Improving tourism business
is a priority.
V The city will develop area
around new courthouse and jail
,/ith appropriate planning and
zoning.
The Houston County Board of Education voted
in open meeting January 12,1999, to hold
monthly meetings for the 1999 calendar year
on second Tuesday of each month. One
exception to this schedule will be in April. The
April meeting will take place on April 20. The
meetings will take place at the Houston County
Board of Education Office, 1100 Main Street,
Perry, Georgia, beginning at 1:00 p.m.
The publicis invited to attend.
in the 61st percentile, well above the state percentile
score of 55. Systemwide, the score was 62.
In sources of information, PMS students scored in
the 55th percentile, while the systemwide score was
60 and the state score was 56.
■ Elementary Schools-.
- Stodant6»>n- the &us-«kmentaai schools .senuug. -
Perry showed wide variations in achievement. For a
complete list of ITBS scores for third and fifth
graders, please see chart, above.
V The city will encourage addi
tional public and private partner
ships like the present garbage sys-
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V
JIM WORRALL
State of the City address
tern.
V Annexation projects will
ensure the proper long range
growth of Perry.
V It will be a massive task to
upgrade and replace old water, gas
and sewer lines
Y. The city must address traffic
flow on Sam Nunn Blvd. in sup
port of Wal-Mart and traffic plan
around new Post Office on
Macon Road.
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The mayor, who was accompa
nied at the meeting by Mayor pro
tern James Moore, listed the fol
lowing city accomplishments for
1998:
V West Perry Parkway is in
progress
V Sewer lines have been started
four miles out to Matt Arthur
School.
YPerry Airport with 55 based
planes and improvements to ter
minal and runways make it the
nicest of any middle Georgia
facility, according to the Mayor.
V The Industrial Park with
new tenants has water billing
equipment ready for 2000.
V Site selection for new court
house is positive for Perry.
V Line was held on property
taxes.
V Modern equipment was
acquired for fire and police
departments
V Recreation Center at
Creekwood Park has been
improved and is now ready for
dedication.
V Improved lighting on 1-75
benefits city.
V. Post Office construction is
back on track.
■'/The new Middle School traf
fic is now under direction of
Board of Education, city and
Department of Transportation.
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HORSE LOVERS' HERO - Rep. Robert Ray,
D-Fort Valley , (second from left,) received a
“hero" plaque from the Georgia Horse Council
for his backing of a successful statewide refer
endum to end ad valorem taxes on horses. Ray
Rep. Ray says horse racing and parimutuel betting
could bring growth and jobs to middle Georgia
By CHARLOTTE PERKINS
Times-lournal Staff
Could middle Georgia follow the example of
Kentucky’s bluegrass country and become a center
for horse racing and parimutuel betting?
Rep. Robert Ray, who is part of Houston
County’s legislative delegation, would like to see
that happen.
“We’ve got better seasons here in middle
Georgia, and it could make Georgia a big state for
the horse industry,” Ray told the Houston Times-
Journal at the jan.23 opening of the Georgia Horse
Fair. (See related story,
“1 don’t like gambling, Ray added, “but this is a
cleaner type of gambling, and it’s better than the lot
tery since it would bring jobs to the area.”
Laura Fokes, an equine inspector for the Georgia
Hospital, Red Cross and other groups join forces
for bone marrow drive to save 22-year-old man
Special to ttie Times-lournal
Kenny Graham, a 22-vear-old
Warner Robins native, has a fatal
blood disease called leukemia.
His only hope for cure is a bone
marrow transplant from a
matched marrow donor.
Unfortunately, none of the mem
bers of Graham’s family were a
perfect match.
The family now hopes to
locate a donor for Qpfrgiu,
throVigh searching the NiffiSTlST
Donor Marrow Program registry.
Statistics show that only 70 per
cent of patients searching the
registry will find an identical
donor.
Community organizations,
including Houston Healthcare
Complex, the Houston - Middle
Georgia Chapter of the
American Red Cross, Peachbelt
Medical Alliance, Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority and the Warner
Robins Rotary Club, have orga
nized a local bone marrow donor
program to help Graham and
others in need.
“Only 30 percent of patients
who need bone marrow trans
plants will find matched donors
within their families," said Sam
Register, Executive Director of
the American Red Cross -
Houston / Middle Georgia
Langston House,
the restaurant
division ot
Henderson Village,
announces the fol
lowing employment
opportunities:
Morning supervisor with
some supervision expe
rience, restaurant expe
rience necessary.
Openings exist for wait
staff positions.
CaH the Langston
House at 988-8896
for directions.
■ Jo Crumpacker, CFP
Investment Representative
1023 Ball Street
Downtown Perry
987-0801
Call or stop
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Serving Individual Invest ora Since 1871
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is visiting with Mickey Farmer, Lee Myers and
Dave Wittenberg. Fanner and Wittenberg are
on the Board of Directors of the council, while
Myers, who is also the state veterinarian,
serves as president
Department of Agriculture said that there is interest
statewide in the possibility of horse racing in
Georgia.
“It would really be big for the horse industry,”
Fokes noted.
Dave Wittenberg, a member of the board of
directors of the Georgia Horse Council , said that
that his organization had not taken a position on
horse racing, but that “There is strong support in
the Georgia Horse Industry' Association, especially
in the Hawkinsville area.”
Legalizing horse racing and parimutuel betting in
Georgia would require statewide voter approval of a
constitutional amendment, according to Ray, who
commented that some supporters of the idea feel
that Gov. Roy Barnes may be more receptive to the
idea than former Gov. Zell Miller was.
Chapter. “Therefore, the more
individuals we can list in the reg
istry, the better the chances are to
find a donor for patients needing
bone marrow transplants so that
they can have the opportunity to
live a normal healthy life.”
A series of volunteer marrow
donor recruitment drives have
been scheduled beginning Jan. 30
from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the
.Houston Medical Cental; .Shd
Teb.6 from 10 a.m Tun til 3 p.m.
at the Houston Health Pavilion.
The cost for the marrow test is
$45; however, funds are available
to cover the costs for the first 200
tests.
Persons who wish to make
financial contributions to defray
the cost of testing may do so the
day of the drive or by mail to: The
American Red Cross - Houston /
Middle Georgia Chapter, Bone
Marrow Drive, 346 Corder Road,
Warner Robins, Ga. 31088.
YOU and YOUR FAMILY are welcome at:
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Worship Schedule:
Sunday: 10 a.m. Family Bible Study; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Worship
Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. - Family Enrichment and Youth Nite
1929 Marshallville Road, Perry, GA - 988-3020
Pastor David A. Smith, Sr.
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