Newspaper Page Text
Family Motor Coach Association will arrive by thousands in March
Bv ROB MEAD
Time»-loupial Staff
The Family Motor Coach
Association will hold', its 1999
winter international convention at
the Agricenter in Perry March 23,
24,2?
The news was announced by
Jenny Andrew, Director of the
Perry area Convention and
Visitor Bureau during the meet
ing held at the Perry Welcome
Center Jan 28.
A record crowd is expected for
the convention this year. Three
years ago, approximately 6,000
motor coaches came for the event
Tribble
deducted from our checks and
matched with employer dollars
years ago, and chose our own
retirement options, we would be
much better off when retirement
comes.
Neal Boortz, a talk show host
on an Atlanta radio station,
wrote about a terrible situation in
Southeast Texas in his book “The
Terrible Truth About Liberals”
that very well makes the point I
am addressing.
A little over 15 years ago the
federal government allowed
some local governments around
the county to pull their employ
ees out of the Social Security sys
tem. Galveston County, Texas
seized this opportunity, as well as
two other Texas counties. They
continued to require employees
to pay the same amount into a
retirement/disability plan as
Social Security deductions and
they matched the payments as
your employer does.
Galveston County employees
voted to get out of the SS system
in 1981. Each employee’s total
contribution to the new retire
ment system was 13.78 percent.
9.737 percent was paid into
employees’ private retirement
accounts that returned 6.5 per
cent interest, compounded daily.
The balance was used to pay for
Food
week of Jan. 25-29. Following are
the results of their finds:
Centerville Headstart, 1009
Carl Vinson Parkway,
Centerville, 88, storage of clean
ing products/toxic materials.
Cracker Barrel, 101 Lect
Drive, Perry, 92, none
El Jalisiense, 1365-E Sam
Nunn Blvd., Perry, 87, storage of
cleaning products/toxic materi
als.
Northside Elementary
Authority
Martin for the “Phenomenal job
they do for us.”
“We are lucky to have them
working for us, they work very
hard and if they were getting paid
by the hour thev would be work
ing real cheap,” Tolleson said.
Also mentioned during the
meeting:
\ A consultant for the Cagle
Company thinks they may be able
to recruit another food processing
company to set up operations at
the same site Cagle is moving in
to, Martin reported.
V Manufactured Housing is
looking for a site they can build a
home manufacturing factory
locally, Martin said.
One Day Only
cikois spAoas
Friday, Feb. I 2' h
National Guard Armory
1121 Macon St., Perry
mqm Come see our
pp? Lions • Tigers • Elephants
Dogs • Ponies • Clown • Juggler
jS/s=~w2 and much more!
Children’s Ticket at most
Local Merchants
Pony Rides One Hour Prior to Show Times
Tickets on Sole:
the day of
the Show
ICamel Rides • During Intermission Only
and this year 9,000 coaches are
expected to come for the conven
tion according to Andrew.
To eliminate some of the traf
fic problems, shuttle buses will be
Erovided for the visitors. The
uses will travel between the
Agricenter and Downtown Perry
from the hours of 10:00 a.m. until
4:00 p.m.
The Perry Convention and
Visitor Bureau and the Perry
Chamber of Commerce will share
an information booth at the
Agricenter for the visitors.
The Bicycle Ride Across
Georgia (BRAG) will be held for
(Continued from Page 4A)
disability and life insurance.
Let me give you an example of
an employee there earning
around 120,000 per year. At
retirement SS benefits paid to
this person would be by today’s
standards 1775.00 per month.
Under the Galveston County
alternate plan he will draw
12740.00 per month.
There is more. Under SS there
is a one time death benefit to sur
vivors of a whopping 1255.00.
Under the Galveston plan this
worker’s survivors would receive
$60,000. Need I say more?
Question. Why haven’t more
governments bailed out of SS as
Galveston County did? Answer.
Because they can’t. In 1983 liber
als in Congress passed a law say
ing that nobody else could
escape.
There arc several SS privatiza
tion plans being discussed in
Congress right now, and as I
said, Congress has been given the
idea by Pres. Clinton to invest SS
funds in the stock market. Boortz
feels that this plan might be tan
tamount to partial government
ownership of private business. If
you think about it, he could be
right. Seems to me privatization
of some sort is the answer to the
Social Security dilemma.
(Continued from Page 1A)
School, 305 Sullivan Road,
Warner Robins, 91, storage of
cleaning products/toxic materi
als.
Northside Middle School, 500
Johnson Road, Warner Robins,
98,none
Quail Run Elementary
School, 250 Smithville Road,
Warner Robins, 96, none
All major discrepancies are
corrected before the health
inspector leaves the premises.
(Continued from Page 1A)
V The Census Bureau will con
duct a survey in Houston County
and will need to complete it by
the year 2000. They will need a
site to interview up to 900 people
to assist them with the census,
according to county officials.
\ The new State Patrol build
ing north of the Agricenter is
expected to be completed by
October this year,according to
Commission Chairman Stafford.
V Officials at Flint Electric
said that they are aware of the
possible Y2K problem and are
diligently taking steps to insure
service to the customers continues
smoothly into the next millenni
um.
SHOWTIMES
4:30 AND 7:30
Ovw 2 Hours of
Family Funl
TICKET PRICES
Ono Adult
SI.OO off
with this ad
the 20th year June 22.
The ride will begin in
Lagrange, make a number of
stops and finish in Savannah.
For the first time since the first
trip the riders will include Perry
as a rest stop during the course in
an effort to recreate the events
initial running said Andrew.
The bicycle ride is expected to
bring up to 2,500 riders to Perry.
Local hotels will provide shelter
for about 500 of uie participants
and 2,000 will be staying in the
Perry High School.
The riders are expected to
begin entering Perry around 10
Honors
The Governor’s Honors
Program is a six-week summer
program for Georgia’s gifted and
talented high school students.
During its 35-year history GHP
has hosted more than 21,000
Georgia students. General quali
fications include superior PSAT
scores, ability to work within an
independent framework, and
commitment to the area in which
the student is nominated.
Students will be selected after
interviews are held Jan. 30 and
Feb. 6 at Clayton State College.
The students selected will attend
Sixth Grade Honors Choir members
are honored at Perry Middle School
Special tot he Times-lournal
Officials at Perry Middle
School have announced the
names of GMEA Statewide
Sixth Grade Honors Choir mem
bers.
Locally, the choir includes
Sharricka Keen, Megan Kucz,
Blair Brown, Corey Jones,
Sammy Keadley, Brittany
Copeland, Christina Embree, and
Erica Wright.
These students will be practic
ing and performing at the Classic
Arts Center in Athens, on March
26 and 27. Only 300 students
were selected for this choir. Karen
Nicolosi, Director of the
Alabama Children’s Choir, yrlljbc
the choirs conductor.
The Chorus also has 3
GMEA All-State Chorus mem
bers from Perry Middle School.
Christopher King, 7th grade
Tenor; John Cross, Bth grade
Bass; and Daronte Walker, Bth
grade Bass. Walker will be
attending for his second year.
These and other Perry Middle
students were among 3,500 mid
dle school students who audi
tioned for 400 spots in the All-
State Chorus. All three boys will
be singing in the Middle School
Mixed Chorus conducted by
composer/director Linda
Spevacek. The chorus will be per
forming a couple of pieces of
Coverdell
he Constitution, we will also
come together on these important
legislative agenda items that will
It pays to advertise in the
Houston Times-Journa!
Perry’s hometown weekly
Call 987-1823
BARGAIN-RATE CAR
INSURANCE WITH
BARGAIN-RATE SERVICE
IS NO BARGAIN.
a A
* Tommy Storey
100 Washington St.
Perry, GA 31069
987-1224
Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there*
Sdto torn Mataal AvtaanUa limtmk) (onpotr (ml la MJ)
SM« Far* Maanity (W) • Naan Offkac lloaaiia|tsa, Wiaan
a.m. and continue filtering in
until 6: p.m.
The actual route the riders will
follow will be published at a later
date and anyone living along the
route is encouraged to make hand
made signs welcoming the riders.
Perryan Bill Davis will partici
pate in the ride this year and
noted that the riders like to
patronize establishments that
welcome them said Andrew.
Perry High School Band
Boosters will provide pre - paid
breakfast and dinner plates during
the event and the proceeds will go
to the PHS Band members to buy
Valdosta State College June 20
through July 31 to participate in
studying their subject as a major
and will also have a minor, they
will also participate in activities
with other gifted and talented
students from all across Georgia.
The program enriches stu
dents selected and they learn to
work independendy. The experi
ence enhances college applica
tions and resumes. For further
information on the Governor’s
Honor’s Program contact Perry
High School Counselor Sharon
Hodge at (912) 988-6304.
music written by Spevacek.
All-State Chorus will be per
forming in Savannah at the Civic
Center on April 24, at 2:00 p.m.
This concert is free to the public.
There will be 6 All-State
Choruses performing.
Perry Middle School’s Chorus
Director, Debbie Coleman, has
been at the school for eight years.
She is a member of Georgia
Music Educators Association
MENC, AC DA, and NEA.
Presently, Coleman is GMEA’s
District 11 Choral Chair and is
assistant to the State Choral
Chair for Second All-State
Auditions which will be held at.
Perry Middle School jxi
Coleman has recently been voted
in as on of GMEA’s Choral
judges for the State of Georgia.
The Choral Support Group of
Perry Middle will be meeting
again on Feb. 4 at 7:00 p.m. The
group is looking for business
partners and donations to help
chorus with expenses for travel,
music, and festival fees.
Any interested individuals or
businesses can call Debbie
Coleman at Perry Middle School,
988-6285 or Anne Marie Saul at
987-9208.
Sponsors will be listed in
Choral programs for one year
after the sponsorship or donation
is received.
((Continued from Page 4A)
improve life for all Americans.
The American people deserve,
and should accept, nothing less.
Don’t trust just anyone to insure your car, see me:
STATI FARM
INSURANCI
new uniforms.
To entertain the riders during
the evening, the Jettison Blue
Band, previously known as 41
South will perform. The perfor
mance will be open to the public.
Also mentioned during the
CVB meeting:
V The monthly magazine pub
lished by the FMCA will have an
advertisement promoting Perry
and will be at no cost to the any
one in the community as the
result of a bargain struck by
Andrew and members of the
FMCA.
V The new edition of the offi-
Chambliss
top of our agenda along with
Social Security, tax relief, and
strengthening our country’s
defense.
We have reserved the first
House bill to saving Social
Security, the second for strength
ening our schools, and in the
weeks to come, many more will be
unveiled.
The Houston County Board of Education voted
in open meeting January 12, 1999, to hold
monthly meetings for the 1999 calendar year
on the 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 public is invited to attend.
We invite you to come and be a part of our family.
Loving and Caring in Jesus' Name.
First Baptist Perry
1105 Main Street, Perry, Ga. 987-2002
Service Times:
Wednesdays, 6:45 p.m. - * ✓•'tyr ' -
Sundays: 8:45, 11:00 a.m. ( rVXVp )
and 7:00 p.m.
E-Mail FBCP@hom.net Home Page WWW.hom.net/~FBCP
«P*S
For one-of-a-kind Valentine gifts, drop by....
f U Much More
Monograms * Embroidery
Crafts * A Iterations *
Your color photos
on shirts, tote baas
Personalized Home Pecor
Hand-fainted glass items
Angel Figurines
Swags, Pillows, and more!!
Located in Perry Plaza,
I 1206 Macon Rd., Perry
\ Mon.-Fri. 9-7 • Saturday. 10-4
mm
today and receive
a FREE coupon boo* mth over S3OC
in valuable discounts
on shopping movies . "J>|i y.^
travel and more kfl
Service Offers:
•Up to 160 channels of great entertaiment ■
• Use of PRIMESTAR* digital equipment
• Worry-free* in-home service JT*- * * T&Q
• 24 hour/7 day a week customer support
• Monthly program guide included
• PRlMEFinder" universal remote
PRIMES * W r
SAT E L L I T E T V djbML jj
a** -Watt *. n * ..V~ Bmgm jutt
*J«R am.a~<*l» **»•«*
—« - • - ’tffopH
».«■» • - .. .. ....... '/■ V- 1-A - **
JffSjEj '■
' * *-• ■' w. « «• •■«v* s fAN - '
Wed., Feb. 3, Houston Timet-Joumal-
cial State travel and promotional
magazine, Georgia On My Mind
is available at the welcome center.
“We have a limited supply now
and expect more in the coming
weeks J said Andrew.
V Members of the Perry and
Warner - Robins CVB will be
hosting a Familiarization tour of
the Houston County area on Feb.
17 - 18. The managers of the 11
Georgia information centers are
invited to come and find out what
the area has to offer said Andrew.
V A new slate of officers to
serve on the Convention and
Visitor Bureau board will be pre
sented at the meeting in February.
(Continued from Page 4A)
If you have concerns about
education policies or any other of
our top priorities to be addressed
during the 106th Congress, please
contact my office toll free at 1 -
800 - 234 - 4208.
This is the top of our agenda
along with Social Security, tax
relief, and strengthening our
country’s defense.
Page 5A