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ROBOTICS Trey Singleton demonstrates the use of
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COMPUTER DRAFTING Brett Halpin is learning
about drafting from the CAD program for computer aided
drafting.
Perry Friends of Library plan 1999
book sale for May 7-9 at old Big B
The Perry Friends of the
Library old book sale will
be held at the former loca
tion of Big B Drugs on
Macon Road.
Dates and times are May
6. noon to 7 p.m., May 7, 9
a.m. to 6 p.m. and May 8. 9
a.m. to noon.
All proceeds benefit the
Perry Public Library.
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Band Boosters of the
Perry High School Pride of
the Crossroads Marching
Band are sponsoring a bar
becued chicken dinner May
13. Five dollars will get you
1/2 barbecued chicken,
baked potato, green beans,
roll and cake.
Tickets are available
from any Band Booster or
call club secretary Betsy
Skelton at 988-4736.
Drive-up pickup point is
the school lunchroom
between the hours of 4:30
and 7:30 p.m.
All three of the Skelton
children, junior Jason,
sophomore Sallie and
freshman Pattie Belle, are
among the Perry High band
members who were invited
to march in the
Shenandoah Valley Apple
Blossom Parade May 1.
A total of 120 including
chaperones in three buses
departed Perry April 29 for
the long weekend which
included sightseeing in
Washington D.C.
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Congratulations to
Ralph's niece, Brandi
Bazemore of Byron, upon
attaining the honor of
Salutatorian of The
Westfield Schools Senior
Class. She will deliver the
opening address at the
pommencement exercise
May 28.
Her grandmother,
Maggie Ruth Dorsett,
recalls it being the same
day 65 years ago that she
was Salutatorian for her
class at Byron High School
graduation. Brandi is sec-
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ond only to Valedictorian,
Richard Coogle of Byron,
highest in scholastic rank
who will deliver the farewell
address.
Meanwhile Perry High
School's top seniors have
been named and will speak
at graduation ceremonies
at Reeves Arena, June 4 at
8 p.m. Casey Michelle
Spinks holds the highest
honor of Valedictorian and
Melissa Ann Santos has
been honored as
Salutatorian.
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Congratulations to
Jessten Mullis, Periy High
School junior, whose red
'7l Chevelle was judged
one of the 20 top cars at
the Big Peach Car Show in
Byron May 1.
It was the first judged
show Jessten has entered
since he and his dad,
Randy, bought the car
when he turned 16. All of
the restoration has been
done by them at the
Brittany Drive home in
Devonwood they share
with Jessten's mother,
Laura, and sister, Leigh.
Leigh is a PHS senior
and was away with the
band for the Shenandoah
Apple Blossom Parade.
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Same song, second verse
for the Kottie Kooters who
made their annual golf out
ing again to Lake Oconee.
They enjoyed the company
of out of town guest and
original Kottie Kooter Leon
Watson, now of Altha,
Florida. High praise is
Studying the
future today
/Vrry Middle School students reach to future in
Explorations in Technology class
By CHARLOTTE PERKINS
Home-Jowial Staff
Walk into Barbara
Gilmore’s class at the Perry
Middle School and you’ll
see students totally
absorbed in their work.
After all, the 21st centu
ry is almost here and
they’ve got bridges to
build, animated cartoons
to create, planes to land
and robotic equipment to
master. The name of the
class is Explorations in
Technology, and for
Gilmore it’s an opportunity
to provide inspiration and
encouragement to children
at all levels of academic
success.
Gilmore, a Fort Valley
native, was a mom before
she was a teacher, and
after she lost two of her
children one at infancy
and another child, a son
with cerebral palsy, at age
five she felt a real void
in her life.
“I realized that I wanted
to help other children,’’ she
said, “and I knew that I
could do it."
She started to college at
Fort Valley State as a
freshman aiming for a
career in teaching. Already
a computer whiz, she was
able to combine her
dreams with her proven
abilities, and today she’s
introducing young people
to the kinds of technology
they’ll need to know about
in the job market of the
future.
Additionally, she has the
equipment she needs to
given to Magnolia House
on Lake Oconee for a very
delicious dinner that ranks
up there with best meals
they’ve ever eaten.
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Oops - Last week Nina
Harper of the Autumn
Delights was pictured play
ing the tub drum, not bells,
and Lucy Stephens playing
bells turned up missing
from my list. Lucy moved
from Somerset, Ky., to
reside at Autumn Terrace
about three years ago. She
is the sister of Bill and
Jennie Kelly. We have the
following news release
about the Kelly’s grand
daughter and Lucy’s
grandniece:
The United States
Achievement Academy
announced May 3 that
Katie Kelly of Fitzgerald
has been named an All-
American Scholar for the
second year in a row.
Katie, attends Ben Hill
Middle School.
She was nominated for
this national award by
school faculty members,
and her name will appear
in the All-American
Scholar Yearbook which is
published nationally.
Katie is the daughter of
Mike and Bonnie Kelly of
Fitzgerald.
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There are three special
needs for volunteers at
Autumn Terrace: someone
to lead “sing-alongs",
someone to play bridge
with the bridge players and
someone to help those who
like to crochet.
Please call activities
director Elaine Miller at
987-2520 if you can help.
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Oops I also omitted
my very own neighbor
Martha Davis from the list
of friends who entertained
recently for bride-elect
Mandi Posey.
See VISITIN’, Page 3B
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There are 21 learning
stations or modules in
Gilmore's classroom.
Young people start the
class by listing the six they
are most interested in.
These modules include
lasers and fiber optics,
computer applications,
computer aided drafting,
computer numerical con
trol, electricity, electronics,
transportation, engineer
ing, telecommunications,
aerospace, flight, desktop
publishing, radio commu
nications, research and
design, robotics, space,
video production and
broadcasting, multimedia,
weather and animation.
In many modules, com
puter software and video
programming enables stu
dents to learn on their own
or in teams of two.
However, there are also
hands on projects such
as the building of a sus
pension bridge with balsa
strips. Gilmore is always
on hand to encourage pre
cision and pride in work
manship.
While Gilmore is enthusi
astic and upbeat in dealing
with her pupils, she’s also
determined that they will
learn to respect the equip
ment they are using.
Students maintain note
books, keeping track of the
points they earn for their
work during the six weeks
of instruction, and also
building their high-tech
vocabularies for the future.
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SIMULATED FLIGHT —. Chris Dubois practices a sim
ulated aircraft landing on the computer screen while
Kathryn Deal and Kelli Barnett watch.
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TEACHING FOR THE FUTURE Barbara Gilmore
chose a teaching career in order to help young people at
all levels of academic ability.
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