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p ’^l Hr NEW SKILLS Dontarious Thomas, Heath Whiddon and Dannorris Harvey discuss what is needed to get the ball First graders exposed to sports skills during special emphasis week at Tucker Elementary By ALLINE KENT Home Journal Statt first graders at Tucker Elementary got a first hand view of the game of basketball as the Second Annual Tucker Elementaiy School Sports Week kicked off May 24. « 4HRsjj'lip \|fc ./< w <;.’ HE jHWg WH v" "v-y t^ •* v‘,< t-#6 Y WSmS$% W. ? •-: '■ , - r .j| smb * flßri DRIBBLE DRIBBLE Dominique Newberry, son of Keith Newberry, tries his dribbling skills May 24. Freedom Shrine to be dedicated May 28 Special to the Home Journal Members of the Perry Exchange Club will remind citizens of the United States’ freedom by dedicat ing a Freedom Shrine at the Public Safety Building May 28 at 10 a.m. The Freedom Shrine, sponsored by the National Exchange Club, is a collec tion of 28 photographic reproductions of original documents from American History, local spokesperson Judy Hall said. The display includes the Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of Indepen Summertime, and the livin' is easy at Jf The Hamptons of Perry -1 Come by and let Pollie make •*\ the livin' easy for you! South Houston County's | Premier Apartment Community is now leasing Luxury 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartment Homes. For more information, please call Telephone: Page: 987-8179 765-6545 Home Journal Photos by Alline Kent through the hoop during Sports Week at Tucker Elementary. The week was the idea of Dee Hayes, a first grade teacher at Tucker, who wanted an opportunity to combine both a learning experience for the children and a way for parents to get involved. dence and the U S. Consti tution. Earl Chamlee, president of the Perry Exchange Club, said club members hope dedicating this Freedom Shrine will remind all citi zens of the courage, dedica tion and sacrifice of their forefathers. In addition, the club hopes to help young people learn how important it is to make certain that freedom is preserved. The members of the National Exchange Club, a national service organiza tion, have dedicated almost 11,000 Freedom Shrines in schools, military installa Each day during the week is highlighted by a different sport with the culmination being Sports Day, held this - year on June 2. During the week, coach es from Perry High and Perry Middle lead a short seminar on the particular sport complete with demonstrations and activi ties for the entire first grade. Max Vickers, Girls Varsi ty basketball coach at Perry High. School con ducted the first morning of Sports Week which con centrated on the game of basketball. Vickers was assisted by Perry High standouts Dan norris Harvey and Dontar rious Thomas. The two opened by com peting in a good hearted shooting competition which delighted the chil dren. Thomas was select ed the winner based on the chUdren’s applause. With the help of the first grade teachers, Vickers had the group of more than one hundred children practice their dribbling, shooting and passing skills. On Sports Day, parents will be invited to come watch their first grader’s new found skills and have lunch. Seven sports cen ters will be set up includ ing baseball, basketball, soccer, tumbling, volley ball, relay racing and bad minton. tions and government buildings since 1949. Locally, the Exchange Club has placed Freedom Shrines in all local schools, the Houston County Court house and now the Perry Public Safety Building. Co-sponsors for the Free dom Shrine dedication are Hammock machine Shop and Alltel Corp. Hugh Sharpe of the Peny Public Works department was in charge of installa tion of the Freedom Shrine, The shrine will be open to the public. The Public Safe ty building is the former Perry City Hall. Baseball, softball results in Perry Junior League play SgSffir.T? fyyy Alltel has taken a 4-0 lead tn the second half race of the Perry Junior League Major League for boys 11-12. Josh O’Neal of Alltel now has the best pitching record at 5-1. Kiwanis pitcher Shane Ashley leads the league in strike outs with 65 in 33 innings pitched. Jordy Stokes of Alltel leads the home run race with 6. Top batters include Daniel Peake. MMM, CPA. .536; Stephen James, Alltel, .536; Dusty Denton, Tolleson. .484; Jordy Stokes. Alltel. .459; Bran don Doles, Baxter, CPA, .447; Bruce Vance. Tolleson, .429; Josh O'Neal, Alltel, .429; Timmy McCoy. MMM, CPA, .400; Grant Brantley. Tolleson, .394; and Shane Ashley. Kiwanis, .394. Kiwanis 5. MMM, CPA. 3. Shane Ashley was the winning pitcher. He gave up 2 hits and 2 runs and struck out nine. Jeff Barfield of MMM had a single, double, 2 RBI and a run scored. ALLtel 8, Baxter CPA, 6. Jordy Stokes of Alltel had a home run. 2 singles. 2 RBI. and 3 runs scored. .Josh O'Neal of Alltel had two doubles and 3 runs scored. Jeff Roeder of Bax- Tribble *Be open and honest with your people and expect the same from them. Secrets and dishonesty destroy teams. If they are going to work with you to accomplish a project, then you need to put all the cards on the table. A the same time, they need to share theirs. •Emphasize loyalty. Loy alty from followers begins to develop when you are loyal to them. Talking behind their backs or siding with someone against them even before hearing their side ot the story are a couple of non-loyal actions. Stand up for them until they absolutely give you no rea son to do so. •Help your followers to discover, develop and use their strengths and abilities wisely. Ninety-nine percent of all people want to do something that matters, something that makes a * positive difference, some thing that provides a signifi cant contribution. That’s where you come in. It is your responsibility to help them do this. •Appreciate your people and show this appreciation in various ways. Honest praise and recognition is one of the greatest motiva tors of all time. I’m con stantly amazed at the num ber of would-be leaders who can’t bring themselves to say such things as “Thank y0u...1 appreciate what you did... Great job.” When sin cerely said, these brief acknowledgements are pow erful. Also, being polite to people is a motivator. Just saying, “Please," increases camaraderie and morale. •Get excited about what you are doing-or quit doing it. When you are excited, people around you catch the excitement. Boredom is also contagious. I’ve never yet seen a drab manager, super visor or coach get the most from their people. At the same time, I have seen dull leaders put dampers and lids on their followers. •Enjoy yourself, enjoy others and enjoy what you are doing. Don’t be afraid to NO DUES UNTIL JULY W ith Payment of Initiation lee Sy>o l imited Id I irst 20 SOB §BBm WMlMflil ter had a single, a double, an RBI and 2 runs scored. Brandon Doles of Baxter notched a single and a double and 2 RBI. Baxter CPA 11, Tolleson 8. Robbie Grisenthwaite of Baxter had two singles, a double and an RBI. Tommy Browning of Baxter hit the game-winning double, had 2 RIB and scored a run. Grant Brantley of Tolleson had a singe, a home run, an RBI and scored twice. Ryan Sims of Tolleson had a double and an RBI. Alltel 14, Kiwanis 3. Carsten Franklin of Alltel had two sin gles, a double. 3 RBI and scored a run. Jordy Stokes of Alltel had a double, a home run, 2 RBI and two runs scored. Shane Ashley of Kiwanis had a singe, and a 3- run home run. Tolleson 4, MMM, CPA 1. Josh Davidson was the winning pitcher. He gave up one run on two hits with five strike outs. Bruce Vance of Tolleson had 2 doubles, an RBI and a scored one run. Dusty Denton of Tolle son had 2 doubles, an RBI and scored a run. Daniel Peake of MMM had a single and a double and one RBI. Girls .Softball Results laugh at yourself. A good sense of humor is invaluable to a leader of people. Abraham Lincoln is one of many successful leaders who used humor to help get through times of crisis and disappointment. In 1858 when he lost a senatorial race to Stephen A. Douglas, Tomorrow THE CIRCLE.. \ Today Zf Make | t eas j er f or you j ove by pre-planning and pre-funding funerals with the Legacy 2000 Plan. Call Gene Dukes at Watson-Hunt Funeral Home 987-2423 Vim* lon C o% oroil? Aro Ton Sure? <#*** A| Andrew L. Bryant Sales Executive | Good food good Drices. good fun!! 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