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Volume 128, No. 19 2 Sections 20 Pages Wednesday, May 12, 1999 50 Cents ► Home of the M Georgia AgriceneflprjUgllpk. The X^~ Crassroa igjj/ This Week Reunion coming Members of the 1989 Perry High School class will have a 10-year reunion later this year. Members of the class are asked to provide contact information to Jennifer Moreton at (912) 388-8613 or send the current address to PHS Class of 1989, P.O. Box 1174. Perry, Ga. 31069. Unadilla park honors former Perry teacher Jewell Bowen was honored April 25 when the city of Unadilla dedi cated a new park and walking track in her honor. Bowen is a former school teacher and active church and com munity leader. She taught in Perry for 15 years. Joining Unadilla Mayor Cling Shugart on the program was Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor. Also participating were Rep. Johnny Floyd, and the Rev. Dr. Doug Holden, pastor of Unadilla United Methodist Church. Among those attend ing were her two chil dren, Frances B. Worrall of Perry and St. Sen. Rooney Bowen of Cordele, three grand children, Fran Worrall Goldstein and Judy Carter of Atlanta, and Rooney Bowen 111 of Cordele, three great grandchildren and son in-law Jim Worrall of Perry. Youth volunteer fair is May 15 Officials with Volunteer Houston County will host a Youth Volunteer Fair May 15 at Ted Wright Park, 2841 Moody Road, Bonaire. The program will con tinue from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and will promote summer volunteer pro grams for teen-agers 13- 19. Community agencies participating will have booths with information about programs and sign-up sheets. Among those participating are Camp Can Do, Pet Therapy-WR Animal Shelter, Perry and Warner Robins Recreation Departments, Warner Robins and Centerville Libraries, Phoenix Center, the Museum of Aviation and other pro grams. For information, call 929-5464. Houston Contact the Home Journal Contact the Houston Home Journal: Voice (912' *>B7-1823 Fax (912) 98b email homejm@hom.net Mail P.O. Drawer M, Perry, 31069 Street 807 Carroll St., .....Perry, 31069 Two perry High / J juniors to 141 ig/99/99 I EORGIA NEWSPAPER PROJECT J. GA. MAIN LIBRARY ATHENS, GA 30G02 rroject winners. [ 9 See page 2AI w Houston Ham Journal Official Legal Organ for Houston County, the City of Perry and the State of Georgia Vocational school to open for high school students Students from across Houston County will attend school at former Middle Georgia Tech campus By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Home Journal State When the 1999-2000 school year begins, there will be a new voca tional school in Houston County - a “school of choice" that has the goal of preparing students for the work force, technical schools or the armed services. The school, to be named the Houston County Career and Technology Center, is planned especially for motivated students who want to earn their high school diplomas but are not college Board of Ed postpones budget vote From Staff Reports The Houston County Board of Education approved a number of sig nificant expenditures at its May 11 meeting, but tabled a vote on the -fiscal year 2000 budget untiflater this month. Approved unanimously were textbook costs for middle school social stud ies at a cost of $180,000; high school social studies at a cost of $300,000; and elementary school music education, $145,000. In other business, the Board • Named Dr. Wm. Alan Woolery of Warner Robins and Dr. Samuel E. Palmer of Perry as providers for the annual bus driver physical exams. Providers were cho sen, on the basis of bids in both the north and south end of the county to make it possible to schedule the system’s 115 drivers and substitute drivers for phys icals within a 60-day time span. • Approved a request to name me media center and gymnasium at Parkwood Elementary School after Dennis Powell and Edsel Dorrough respectively. Both men have served as principals of the school in the past. See BOARD, Page 6A Shell, Byrd and other seniors spotlighted during Westfield honors night May 10 By Jj JOHNSON Home Journal Editor Jared Shell claimed the City of Perry General Excellence award while Lauren Byrd was named winner of the Westfield Alumni Association Award during honors night for high school students at The Westfield Schools May 10. The two winners were among many in the 1999 graduating class signed for hon ors during the program. Other major awards went to Byrd, Alison Sarrat, Chad Bailey and Robby Heaton as American Legion Citizenship winners, and to Matt Hardy and Heaton for Boys State participation. Brad Barfield received the Bausch and Lomb Science Award while Brandi Bazemore was named the D.A.R. Good Citizen. Trevor Jones and Shell received the Georgia Independent Schools Association Coaches Association Academic Athlete bound. These may be students who have gotten behind on earning credits for high school graduation, but want to stay on track for good opportunities in the future. It will be located at the Warner Robins campus of the Middle Georgia Technical Institute, located on Corder Road near Russell Parkway. Danny Carpenter, principal of the Elberta Open Campus, has been chosen to head the school. A veteran educator with experience as a teacher, a principal and a foot ~ I I Home Journal photos by Charlotte Perkins VIEW FROM THE AIR - This photo, taken from David Morgan's Cessna at an altitude oj about 1000 fret, shows Sam Nunn Boulevard in Perry. Seen at night, this same commercial strip is the brightest area in Perry. There’s more to the local airport than meets the eye By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Home Journal Staff If you take Airport Road and arrive by car. the Perry Houston County Airport looks like small airports everywhere, mostly made up of acres of asphalt and flat, treeless land - with a cluster of hangars. Closer up, from Myrtle Field Road, you’ll see ways awards. Byrd and Jones received the Eric P. Staples Award for academics and athlet ics. Nominees for the 1999 Boys State are Daniel Davis and Justin Williamson. Amanda Coogle and Courtney Gregory are Girls State nominees. Stephanie Burdeshaw was named the Hugh O brien award winner. Co-winners of the Houston Home Journal Journalism Awards were Byrd and Gary Virden. Bazemore and Rick Coogle were named the Tandy Technology Scholars. Lina Arnold and Will Sexton received the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award. Recent graduates of the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership program included Brad Barfield, Amanda Coogle. James Farmer, John Curtiss Gibbs and Terry Mosteller. See HONORS, Page 6A Magnolias made of Steel Home Journal reviewer finds much to applaud at Perry players' latest drama. Get all the details on page 5A in which the airport stands out, including the neatly landscaped new terminal building and - more often than not - corporate air planes just arriving or leav ing. But to see the airport as it’s seen by those who use it most, you need to see it See AIRPORT, page 6A ball coach. Carpenter is excited about the opportunities the new school will provide students. “We do a lot for the gifted," Carpenter said. “This is something for the young people who are not going to college the ones who want to get out of high school, go to tech school or gel a job, or maybe go into the service. “ Course offerings at HCCTC will include business education, child care and the culinary arts , along with a Nova Net computer-based instruction curriculum in the core Perry schools make good showing on tests By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Home Journal Staff Perry area schools did well on 1998-99 standard ized tests, based on infor mation just released by the Houston County Board of Educationr- Perry High School stu dents, along with students in the other three county high schools, exceeded the state average in all cate gories for passing the 1999 Georgia High School Graduation test. Scores included 96 per cent passing the language arts test, 91 percent pass ing the math test. 83 per cent passing the social studies test, and 76 percent passing the science test. At Perry Middle School, students averaged in the 54th percentile on the Georgia eighth grade writ ing test. This is an above average score. All four Perry elementary schools scored well on the lowa Test of Basic Skills. In reading these scores, a 50th percentile rank means the student did better than 50 percent of the students taking the test. The tests are given to third graders and fifth graders each year. For purposes of compari son, the system wide third grade composite score for Houston County elemen tary schools in 1999 was at ... " ■BBHHBI & .«? -ill iS r ® Ws. <> f >•? -» ' See i':\" m <i 1 ’ -- ~ 1 . ! .'. MxL'^' .*'£*' m - BjgggiggEgaefa' r .. H . t -fc^ ... .. Hone Journal Photo by Jj Johnson GENERAL EXCELLENCE Perry Attorney David Walker, representing Mayor Jim Worrall, presents the city of Perry General Excellence Award to .Jared Shell during ceremonies May 10. peaded to Nationals Bperry FFA keeps up winning itradltlon with state titles and I chances at national competl- Iclon. Details on page 1B academic classes needed for gradu ation. Like all other high school graduates, students at HCCTC will have to pass the Georgia high school graduation exam before receiving their diplomas, which will have a vocational seal. The computer instruction, according to Carpenter, will allow students to move ahead at their own pace. He also said that the school’s staff will be working closely with See SCHOOL. Page 5A the 63rd percentile. The county-wide fifth grade per centile ranking was 62nd. At Kings Chapel Elementary School, the average third grader's score on the ITBS was at the 70th percentile. The third grade score for 1998 was at the 55th percentile. The fifth grade ITBS average score was at the 68th percentile, up from the 61st percentile in 1998. At Morningside Elemen tary School, third graders scored in the 77th per centile on the ITBS. show ing the highest percentile ranking of third graders in any of the Houston County elementary schools, but down slightly from a per centile ranking of 82nd in 1998. Fifth graders scored at the 70th percentile, up from the 67th percentile in 1998. At Perry Elementary School, third graders scored in, the 60th per centile. up from the 55th percentile last year. Fifth grade test percentile scores went up from 60th in 1998 to 69th in 1998. At Tucker Elementary School, third graders were in the 68th percentile, down slightly from the ranking of 71st percentile in 1998. The fifth grade per See SCORES, Page 6A