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Volume 128, No. 31 3 Section* 24 Page* Wednesday, Aug. 4. 1999 so Cents The di" Croisroa Week Perry High softball team plans car wash Members of the Peny High School Softball team are hosting a car wash Aug. 7, starting at 9 a.m. It will be held at Advance Auto , Parts along Sam Nunn Boule vard. According to Arlene Nipper, president of the Boosters. “The money raised will be used to buy equipment for the team. We encourage everyone to come out and support the girls and their new coach, Christy Horsting." Commodity food to be distributed Aug. 18 USDA Surplus Com modity Food will be dis tributed at the Middle Georgia Community Action Agency’s Perry Neighborhood Service Center Aug. 18-20, from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Aug. 23 - 27, from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m, or as long as supplies last. One bag of food per household, containing 13 items, will be provid ed. Eligibility is based on household size and total income. To be eligible for the Perry distribution, par ticipants must live in Houston County. A com pleted authorization form is required and must be signed by the head of household. Forms may be obtained by calling the Perry Neighborhood Ser vice Center at 987-3503. County fire unit 3 sets barbecue to raise funds Volunteers at Houston County Fire Department unit 3 in Hayneville are planning a barbecue sale on Aug. 14. The firemen hope to raise funds for equip ment. Plates will include pork barbecue, beans, chips, bread and dessert for $5. Tickets may be purchased from any vol unteer firefghter or at the station, which is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Plates may be picked up between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on the day of the sale. The depart ment is located along U.S. 341 about nine miles south of Perry. City cookout coming The Perry Police Department will have the third annual City-wide Cookout Aug. 13at Rozar Park. The event begins at sp.m. According to Commu nity Services Division Sergeant Brian Chil dress, “This will be a per fect opportunity for our Neighborhood Watch members to meet local officials and establish contacts for the future." “This year we welcome two members of each active household and request that only adults attend. Members should register at the entrance to the community room and receive a name badge," said Childress. tarhen’s tk* h.. s •»*mjk .3L: j IB -"-H Houston Home Journal Official Legal Organ for Houston County, the City of Perry and the State of Georgia County fills several appointed board vacancies By CHARLOTTE PERKINS H 9g iwsm Jttß—- The Houston County Commissioners approved several appointments at their meeting on Aug. 3. Michael A. Froehlich was named to the Perry/Houston County Airport Authority. Froehlich, who is Execu tive Director of the Georgia National Fairgrounds and | gn K9|r w f Ml R . h $-f TC • B re«- ii iu— t HU| ACCIDENT SCENE Officers from var ious law enforcement agencies discuss their findings at the scene of a fatal three-vehicle crash Aug. 3. Meanwhile, firemen and volunteers work to remove Three-vehicle crash claims life of Perry an Jimmy Wilson Perry resident Jimmy Wilson is dead fol lowing a three-vehicle accident at the inter section of Houston Lake Road and the Perry Parkway Aug. 3 Houston County Coroner Danny Galpin confirmed that Wilson died from injuries in the crash when his Mazda Miata was struck from behind by a van while he stopped for the traffic light at the intersec tion. Wilson was apparently headed east along the Perry Parkway, the same direction a service van driven by Raymond Money, 25, was headed when it appeared to have crashed into Wilson's car. While investigators were unsure just what happened, it appears John Adcock, driving a Nissan pickup truck, was cross County schools open with revised dress code By Toret Jolley H °^lck U^?octc Tock. Time is running out on summer vacation. School bells will begin ringing Aug. 9 for teachers and Aug. 12 for public school students. For all first time students entering any Georgia public school, the law requires a certified birth certificate, social security card, Georgia immunization form, and an eye, ear, and dental record from the Geor gia Department of Health. Georgia students transferring from one Georgia school into another Georgia public school must have either a withdrawal form or a report card from the previous school. In addition to registering for school, stu dents and parents need to be aware the He. stun County Board of Education has a dress code policy for grades 6-12. The code states V Outer clothing which resembles lounge wear, pajamas, or underwear is prohibited. V See-through clothing is not allowed. All The Old Reliable, Serving Houston County Singe Dec. 1 Tas.-J-ftTPL Agricenter, will fill the unexpired term of Lee Roy Claxton, who is retiring. Draper Watson was reappointed to the Hous ton County Development Authority, while Glen Greenway and Larry Snellgrove were named to new six-year terms. Greenway and Snell grove will fill the positions currently held by Steve Byrd and Mike Houston. Home Journal Photo by Charlotte Perkins chemicals from an overturned van (back ground) involved in the wreck about 2 p.m. Aug. 3 at the intersection of Houston Lake Road and Perry Parkway. ing the intersection, going north along Houston Lake Road when Money’s vehicle slammed into Wilson's car. The impact of that crash may have sent Wilson’s car into the path of the pickup truck. The small convertible ended up in a ditch across the intersection. The van even tually ended up on its side in the median while Adcock’s vehicle came to rest at the intersection. Wilson, a resident of 205 Windermere of Perry, died immediately. Adcock was injured. He was treated and released from Perry Hospital. Money was taken to Perry Hospital, checked and after mandatory alcohol and drug testing, was released. The investigation continues. No charges had been filed at press time. clothing must be worn with appropriate undergarments. T-shirts must be worn under tnesh shirts. V Shoes or sandals must be worn at all times. Cleated shoes are prohibited inside the building and house/bedroom slippers are not acceptable. V Clothing that is too tight or too loose so as to be immodest is prohibited. Sagging pants (worn below the waistline) are not allowed. All pants must be worn at the nat ural waist line. Belts must be properly fas tened. V Clothing which advertises alcohol, tobacco products, sex, or which contains inflammatory, vulgar or suggestive writing, pictures, or emblems is also not allowed. V Tank tops, halter tops, backless blous es, strapless blouses and dresses, sleeve less T-shirts are not to be worn. V Shorts and skirts should be mid-thigh or longer. Bike shorts are never allowed. See CLOTHING, Page 5A both of whom have declined to serve addition al terms. At the meeting, the Commissioners also pre sented a framed resolu tion to Barbara Ray hon oring her late husband, former U.S. Rep. Richard Ray. The meeting was chaired by Commissioner See COUNTY, page 3A Perry annexes several roads into city limits By Torey Jolley kob — s noisily gobbling up land in its annexation project, the City of Perry has quietly annexed several outlying roads. The recent acquisitions will allow the city to annex all contiguous land areas in the future, as well as stop the City of Warner Robins from crossing the road in its quest for more land. City Attorney David Walker said Perry has a pol icy to annex land by 100 percent agreements. He said the city generally annexes anyone’s property into the city limits if the city is asked to do so. The road annexations include Houston Lake Road to Ga. 127, .mrport Road, U.S. 341 S to Perry Park way, part of Kings Chapel Road, part of Grey Road, part of Hill Road, and part of Lake Joy Road. The acquisitions leave the City of Perry one dilem ma: where to put the new city limit signs since they annexed the road and not the adjoining land. H 8489 City, county leaders meet but settle little during Aug. 3 meeting By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Home Jouehal Staff Much was said, but little was settled when represen tatives of Houston County’s four governing bodies met on August 3 to continue their arguments over dou ble-taxation and details of the county’s H 8489 service delivery plan, which is due in Atlanta by an October 1 deadline. At one point in the meet ing, Warner Robins Council member Terry Horton told County Commissioners Perry area public schools E 9 a.m.-3 8 a.m.-4 :heduled However, the council is discussing the situation. The Council also dis cussed the House Bill 489 meeting with the County and the Cities of Centerville and Warner Robins held Aug. 3 (related stoiy below). Councilman Ralph Gen try said he did not believe anything was worked out in the meeting. However, he said the three cities and the county have agreed to mediation. Perry Mayor Jim Worrall, referring to the next meet ing concerning HB 489, “Next Tuesday will be the most important meeting in the Houston County ever." The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. in Warner Robins. Worrall said “If the par ties fail to meet the dead lines, we would lose all funding. This would set this county back 10-15 years." Meanwhile, council members approved Super intendent of Public Works Hugh Sharp’s request to award the retaining wall construction contract for the New Hope Phase I Rede velopment Project to M & M Construction. Tom McMichael and Larry Thomson that he was dis appointed in the meeting. “I had my hopes up," Horton said, “but the clock is ticking, and we’ve accomplished absolutely nothing." While Horton's concern appeared to be about gain ing some concessions from the county government on issues of possible double taxation, others in the meeting were more con See 489, page ?A