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Page 2B - Wed.. tune 2. 1999. Houston Home Journal * * • ■■■ 'jjH^L,. *j3k llk V :jwi,■'; *-**■ w '— %J, HI KL „— •—<* JH ® gH|| • - »* * * Im ■* - • Jj| Jesse Burks and Erin Nicole Gahring Burks, Gahring plan July 10 vows in Leesburg Mr. and Mrs. William Gahring of Leesburg announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter. Erin Nicole Gahring. to Jesse Coleman Burks Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Turnmire of Omega, and the late Jesse C. Burks Sr. of Pine Bluff, N.C. The wedding will be at 6 p.m. on July 10, 1999, in the Leesburg United Methodist Church in Lees burg. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Ruth Gahring and the late Dwight Gahring of Williamsburg, lowa, and the late Mr. and Mrs. " m is m mem *m * « * 1 * v < i. > » , Walter Mscusses community service, shootings with middle school students By Torey Jolley Home Journal Staff IF’erry School eighth graders gathered in * MHr ifm. V H ■ - m- int | * ?' ter H —..... —.—- - ' I Home Journal Photo by Torey Jolley AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL State Rep. Larry Walker and Mrs. Langston, PMS teacher. GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SAFE! 50£ off Store Wide! Everything must go! SALK SAl.rc S/\l>: Sale Starts June 1,1999 - Ends June 30 (or when all merchandise is sold) Furniture, Candles, Gifts, Crafts, Flowers, Country Prints, Floor Lamps, Gaskets, Counter Tops, Gas fire logs. Tape, Gift Boxes, displays.. EVERYTHING MUST GO!!! » \RKI]IJ;S COUNTRY S I OICI 907 CARROLL STREET, DOWNTOWN PERRY • 987-8447 9*6, MONDAY-FRIDAY * 9-4, SATURDAY WE ACCEPT VISA, MASTERCARD. DISCOVER. AMERICAN EXPRESS * No Layaway* Willard Zuber of Home stead. lowa. She is a graduate of Ter rell Academy in Dawson, and of Valdosta State Uni versity. where se earned her B.S. Ed. and her M.Ed. in speech language pathol ogy. She is employed by the Lee County Schools. The groom-elect is the grandson of Anna L. Brown of Chesapeake, Va., and the late O.T. Brown Sr. of South Shore. Ky. He is a graduate of Cook County High School in Adel, and holds a degree in retail marketing from Val dosta Tech. He is manager of B.C. Moore’s Department Store in Perry. the lunchroom to hear State Representative Larry Walker speak on May 26. Walker told the students, “I Leah Harris, Ralph Thomas plan Rozar Park vows Leah Harris and Ralph Thomas Jr. will be married in a ceremony at Rozar Park in Perry at 4 p.m., on June 5. All friends and rel atives of the couple are invited to attend. The bride-elect is the daughter of Alan Harris of Tallahassee, Fla., and Bertha Harris of Perry, and the granddaughter of Maiy Ross of Perry and the late Rev. Willie C. Ross of Perry. She is a graduate of K.', JL ' ' - Local writer, artists to participate in Peach Festival Special to the Home Joukhal Botbe Nelson, author of the Houston County history, “A Land So Dedicated”, will be special guest of the Peach County Historical Society at the June 19 Peach Festival. Nelson will be joined by artists Butler Brown and Glo ria Ragland, who will have prints for sale. The event will take place at the McArthur-Saxon Home, 201, South Miller Street in Fort Valley. Other Peach Festival activities will include the kickoff celebration with fireworks at the Peach Festival shopping center in Byron June 18 at 6:30 p.m. June 19-20 activities will be in Fort Valley with the Peachy Pooch parade, and samples of the world’s largest peach cobbler. Also set is a 5K road race June 19, a petting zoo and square dancing. Call 825-4002 for information. don’t make speeches: I talk." Walker told the students that he went to Perry Ele mentary and graduated from Perry High School. He attended the University of Georgia and graduated with his law degree in “lust five years." The “talk” was about community service. Walker said though the state legis lation only works in Atlanta about three months, the job and its duties don’t quit. “I get requests daily from my constituents," said Walker, adding that often it revolves around requests to “help get someone into a college." Walker went on to dis cuss the current school shootings. He said, “More and more we cannot treat young people who do these kinds of things as juveniles. We have to treat them as adults. The young mem in Conyers is facing a life in prisort for his actions." Walker stated that for 180 days a year, over 53 million students across the country attend school, and though these kinds of inci- Perty High School and is employed by Qulncey’s. The groom-elect is the son of Armanda Thomas and the late Ralph Thomas Sr., of Henderson, and the grandson of the late Jessie Mae Buckles and Lily Mae Marshall of Henderson. He is a graduate of Periy High School and attended Fort Valley State Universi ty. He is employed at Hen derson Village. First Birthday Bryant Phillips Adkins, son of Dee and Becky Adkins of Perry will cele brate his first birthday on June 5. He is the grandson of Frank and Chris Adkins and William and Mary Becham, and the great grandson of Lillian Pelleti er, all of Perry. dents are horrible, they are not common. He continued by saying these incidents will change things for them. Students will have to give up some rights. There will be searches: police will be on campuses; and surveil lance cameras will be placed in schools to ensure safety. He told the younger peo ple that he believes that the problem is not gun control, though he doesn’t think anyone has a need for a sub-machine gun or an uzzi. Walker stated that the “break down in the family" is what is at the root of the problem. He added, “The biggest influence in young people’s lives is television, not parents, church, and school." ESTIMATED RECEIPTS Ad Valorem Taxes Local Option Sales Tax Other Local Receipts Slate QBE Funds Other State Funds Federal r*unds Other Sources TOTAL RECEIPTS ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES Instruction PupU Services feistrucSonal Staff Sendees Media Sendees oErWBi Aommisiratjon School ArtnUnistmxxi Business Services Maintenance and Opera Irons Student Transportation Central Support Services Transient to Other Funds Other Uses TOTAL EXPENDITURES Excess of Revenues overrunder Expenditures Fund Batsnci. Beginning of Year Fund B stance. End o! Veer The above budget teas tentatively adopted by the Houston County Board of Education on May 24.1909 The budget wd be adopted n Ha *nal term M the Boart of Education's regular meeting. Tuesday, June 6.1999. to be held at the Board ol Education Central Ofloe, 1100 Main Street, Parry. Georgia at IDO P.M. — ' -S3. r ' mm » ■WErl:'-k Jmmmm , mmr •, \ -: , ■ v.*v Brian Scott Rainwater and Natalie Michelle Moody Moody, Rainwater plan July 24 wedding vows Mr. and Mrs. Woody Moody of Warner Robins announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Natalie Michelle Moody, to Brian Scott Rainwater, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rainwater of Leesburg. The wedding will take place at 5 p.m., July 24, at the First Baptist Church, Warner Robins. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Joe D. Bullard Jr., and the late Mr. Bullard, both of Cochran, and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Moody of Perry. She is a graduate of Warner Robins High School THE HOUSTON HOME fOUONHL If THE OLO RELIABLE. SERVING THIS COMMUNITY SINCE OEC. 17. 1970. So Much More . . ' \ \ / * TIWIV, BEDS IRE l\ SOW! Located in Perry Plaza, 1206 Macon Rd., Perry Mon.-Fri. 9-7 Saturday. 10-6 HOUSTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TENTATIVE BUDGET For the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1,1999 through June 30, 2000 Monograms * Embroidery Your color photos on shirts, tote bags Accessories & flowers 7^&uuf+taUcfed Angel Figurines 25% off , Swags, Pillows, and more!! HANDPAINTED ITEMS & CRAFTS Debt Service Fund $12,523,963 $1 000.000 5839.095 $14,363,058 54.656.741 $4,658,741 $9 706,317 515.525.738 $25,232,055 General Fund 521.500.000 512.201.835 51.865,000 577.076.734 $887,852 $825 000 5167000 5114.543.421 $78,808,207 55.575.234 $5.044 267 53.263.247 $422 400 $7,409,788 $1,129,972 $9,684,495 $2 850.572 $1,236,346 S 1.692.882 SO 5117.517.410 ($2,973,989) $4 009 214 «1 Mim and earned her associate's degree in education from Middle Georgia College. She is pursuing a degree in middle grades education at the University of Georgia. The groom-elect is the grandson of Juanita Boone and the late Ernest W. Boone, both of Albany, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Byron Rainwater of Albany. He is a graduate of Lee County High School and .attended Middle Georgia College. He is pursuing a degree in child and family development at the Univer sity of Georgia, where he is center fielder for the base ball team. Capital Projects Fund $145,000 $276,787 $421,787 $10,179,764 $10,179,764 ($9 757.9771 $9 757,977 SO