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Ray
Judge.
"We never had a con”
gressman who worked as
hard." Walker added. "He
was a fine, honest, decent
human being and we’ll miss
him very much.”
Ray was well-known lor
his dedication to serving his
constituents.
Arthur White. who
worked for Raw while Ray
was in congress, said. "He
took care of his con
stituents the everyday
people who called his office,
if he got a case, he wasn't
satisfied until he had gone
the limit.
“I remember one woman
who was handicapped and
was trying to get her home
built the way she needed it
through a federal loan. We
worked on that for a long
time, and in the end. she
was one happy person."
White recalled.
“He had been a farmer,
and he was a friend of the
farmer." White said. “He
was raised in rough times
and he never forgot where
he came from.”
Helen Poole, who worked
in Ray's Warner Robins
office, remembers him as “a
kind man. a Christian man
and a good friend."
"He did everything he
Cable
He said that if the agree
ment were entered into,
Perry would be “the envy of
a lot of communities, with
true facilities-based compe
tition.”
Macke said according to
a recent Federal Communi
cations Commission
Report, customers in com
munities which have com
petition (in their cable ser
vice) typically pay 6.3 per
cent less in subscriber fees,
have superior customer
services and accelerated
roll out of advanced ser
vices such as, cable
modems
vices.
Councilman Billy Jerles
took the lead in arguing
against a vote until further
information was sought,
asking a number of the
questions that Com South's
attorney had raised in the
earlier meeting.
Macke said James Cable
was a well established
company serving 75,000
subscribers in nine states”
and that it generally had
“an outstanding relation
ship with its customers."
When Jerles, who wanted
to look further into James
Cable's service to cus
tomers in other areas, said
council members might
have cable customers call
Food
Sexton teaches rriath to
Bth and 9th graders. She
will become the principal
for grades K 4-6 in the
fall. She is the wife of alum
nus Colton Sexton.
Restaurants get inspection
Officials with the Hous
ton County Environmental
Health Department have
inspected several restau
rants in the county during
recent weeks.
Where discrepancies
were found, improvements
were required immediately.
Always Open/ Blimpie,
800 Ga. 96. Warner Robins,
95.
Brown Bag, 8138 N.
Houston Road. Warner
Robins, 98.
China Palace, 306 Rus
sell Parkway, Warner
Robins. 90, problems with
storage of cleaning materi
als.
Church's Chicken. 5-1 N.
Davis Drive, Warner
Robins, 76. Problems with
temperature control of
foods.
Club International. 1231
S. Davis Drive, Warner
Robins, 98.
Gold’s Gym Extreme.
1827 Watson Blvd.. Warner
Robins, 100.
Hong Kong Restaurant.
2197 Watson Blvd., Warner
Robins, 96.
Jin Jin Chinese Restau
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could to help his eon
was a real people person
and it was good working for
him.”
Ray represented the
Third District in congress
for 10 years. He fell victim
of a realignment during the
early 1990 s which placed
him outside of his political
powerbase.
June Meeks, who also
worked for Ray, said that
"he was a good friend a
great boss. It's hard to
believe he’s gone."
"He loved his job." Meeks
said, “and he loved helping
people. He listened to them,
too. I've known him to
change his vote after hear
ing from constituents about
their views on issues."
Houston County Com
mission Chairman J. Sher
rill .Stafford said, “It was my
pleasure to know and work
with Richard Ray for many
years. He was a super per
son, a great gentleman and
a friend.
“His contributions to
Middle Georgia and the
nation are many. I am par
ticularly grateful for what
he did to enhance the mis
sion and permanence of
Robins Air Force Base,"
Stafford added.
Continued from page 1A
ing them to complain about
service, Macke pointed out
if customers were not
happy with the service, they
would have the option of
switching to the other cable
company, an option they do
not now have.
Macke was accompanied
at the meeting by Larry
Angel of Eatonton, General
Manager of CommuniCom
Services, the parent compa
ny of James Cable. Angel
said his company was offer
ing an educational and
institutional network to the
school system of its
franchise plan. * *
Councilman Bobby
Glover, who was in support
of a vote on the matter,
asked if Peach State was
providing a similar service
and was told no.
Glover then said to
Mayor Jim Worrall, "Mr.
Mayor, you know that your
phone and mine have been
ringing off the hook from
people who want to have
another cable company.
Either we want competition
or we don’t."
Council members finally
agreed to discuss the mat
ter further at a work ses
sion prior to their second
meeting in July, tentatively
scheduled for July 20.
rant, 1309 D Main St.,
Perry, 83. Problems with
temperature control of
food.
McCall’s Tastes to
Remember, 1001 Watson
Blvd., Warner Robins, 98.
Olympia Skate Center.
622 Greenbriar Road.
Warner Robins, 98.
Rec Center/Tanner
Snack Bar. 200 Carl Vinson
Parkway. Warner Robins,
94.
Rec Center/Memorial
Park, 2841 Moody Road,
Warner Robins, 100.
Rec Center/Memorial
Park, 800 S. First St.,
Warner Robins, 100.
Rec Center/Peavy Con
cession, Warner Robins,
99.
Rec Center/Perkins
Park. 105 Mulberry St.,
Warner Robins, 100.
Rec Center/Sewell Con
cession. 116 Wallace Drive.
Warner Robins, 100.
Rec Center Rec Center
Concession, 800 Watson
Blvd., Warner Robins, 100.
Rivalry’s Sports Bar. 117
Russell Parkway, Warner
Robins, 100.
Summerhill Elderliving
Home,,,^Q0 (J Stanley St..
Teasers, 2070 Watson
Blvd., Warner Robins, 97.
Applebee's, 100 Valley
Drive. Perry. 84, Problems
with temperature control of
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Special Photo
IN ACTION Bobbi Anderson oj the Meadowdale
Learning Center, participates in an event at the school.
Anderson earns Child Care
credential, to be honored June 3
Special to the Home Journal
Bobbi Anderson, a child
care professional at Mead
owdale Learning Center ol
Perry, has been awarded a
Child Development Associ
ate Credential in recogni
tion of outstanding work
with young children.
Meadowdale owner
Donna Williams said a
reception honoring Ander
son will be held June 3 at
the center, located along
Houston Lake Road. The
reception wiU be from 3:30-
(5:30 p.nOJI/sj \
The credential was
awarded by the Council for
Early Childhood Profes
sional Recognition in Wash
ington D.C. The organiza
tion represents the early
childhood profession.
“1 am especially proud of
Bobbi Anderson.' Williams
said. "She was able to earn
the Credential while work
ing full time."
Anderson has been at
Meadowdale since January
1996 as the four-year-old
teacher. She serves in Cen
ter administration as well.
"Staff development and
training is one of Meadow
dale’s goals in providing
quality care to children.”
Williams said.
foods.
Boardwalk Frozen Cus
tard. 1241 Russell Park
way. Warner Robins. 89.
Problems with temperature
control of foods.
Captain D’s, 1408 Sam
Nunn Blvd., Perry, 45.
Problems with employee
hygiene, food handling
techniques, temperature
control of foods and storage
of cleaning products.
Casa Maria, 1855 Watson
Blvd., Warner Robins. 82.
Problems with temperature
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Of her teacher. Williams
said, “She is creative and
innovative in her approach.
She sets high standards for
herself and her children.
She has earned the respect
of not only our children and
parents, but also with her
peers by her bubbly per
sonality and friendly atti
tude."
Anderson is married to
Ken Lamberth of Perry.
They have three children.
Ethan, 9: Kristen, 7: and
Gage. 2. ’
The CDA credential is the
only major national effort to
improve child care by eval
uating and recognizing the
skills of individuals provid
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first credential in the field
was awarded about 20
years ago. Some 46 states
participate in the program.
Every candidate for the
CDA credential is observed
working with young chil
dren by an early childhood
professional. Additionally,
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control of foods and equip
ment.
Checkers Drive In. 120 N.
Houston Road, Warner
Robins. 82. Problems with
food handling techniques.
Kentucky Fried Chicken.
1416 Sam Nunn Blvd.,
Perry. 95.
O’Charley s, 2990 Watson
Blvd.. Centerville, 92.
Pearl Stephens Elemen
tary', 215 Scott Blvd.. Warn
er Robins. 100.
Perry Cafe, 104 Gen.
Hodges Blvd. Perry’. 77.
Nalley
He said the county man
ager pay range is between
$74,000 and SBI,OOO. The
county manager act
approved by recent legisla
tion defined the length of
term for county manager to
be “indefinite."
“The county manager
serves at the pleasure of the
board." Crews said.
When the Upson County
Commission first started to
change the form of govern
ment in March 1999, they
contacted Nalley.
“I gave them technical
advice. 1 directed them to
the Association of County
Commissioners and I
helped them to create a job
description for the position.
It described what was
expected from the county
manager.” said Nalley.
Nalley lives in Thomas
ton. He commutes to Perry
daily. When Nalley was
hired as Perry’s city manag
er, he planned on moving
his family to the city when
his daughter graduated
from high school. However,
a series of personal crisises
occurred.
Among the problems
moving Nalley cited were
the fact his house did not
sell, his family could not
find a house they wanted,
and extensive illness in his
family.
“The council expects the
city manager to live inside
the city. I’m sorrv. I've had
a plate full." said Nalley.
father was ill. The
Honor
said. “We are just not
allowed to admit it. The
state of the nation starts
with the family, the church'
and the school.”
Barton said, “There is
just one rule: do right."
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Hayley Greene sang
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stress of worrying killed my
brother. Mv mother was
placed in a nursing home in
Carrollton, and my father
passed away in March. I
have had to be there for my
family. They are important
to me." explained Nalley.
He added. “However. I
must say I have a great
respect for the people I
work with here in Perry. I,
truly have the best manag
ing job (in Perry) I’ve ever
had. Perry has the best
department heads in the
state of Georgia. We’ve
accomplished a lot since I
have been here."
Nalley continued. “(My)
allegiance is with those I
work for. Perry has been
very good to me."
Nalley said had the job
offer come from another
location, he likely would not
have considered it. Going
home was a deciding factor,
he said.
“My mother is in a nurs
ing home in Carrollton.
That’s not a long drive from
Thomaston," he said.
Before notifying Perry
Mayor Jim Worrall or the
other council members,
Nalley wanted to take “a
chance to discuss the con
ditions of term" and then
discuss everything with his
wife. Sonja.
Discussing his pending
move. Nalley stated. "I
know the people there. I live
there. 1 know the players. It
would be an easy transi
tion."
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Kit Kitchens played Taps
on his trumpet after a 21-
gun salute was performed.
Horace Woodruff gave the
closing prayer.
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