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Wed., Aug. 4, 1999, Houston Home Journal 1999 and Beyond Section
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CHECK IT OUT Deborah Hilton and
Trade Mosier insped gift items on dis
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Country Village owners seek to please customers
By Torey Jolley
Home Journal Staff
Looking for something
different in a Gift? Unique,
maybe? Well, step inside
Country Village and expert
ence the adventure.
Deborah Hilton, owner of
che Perry Country Village
store in the Perry Market
place shopping center, said,
We look for unique and
unusual items. We have
traveled all over looking for
interesting things."
These trips have taken
Hilton and her daughter,
Tracie Mos»er, co-owner of
the County Village store in
the Galleria Mall, located in
Centerville, to New Eng
land, Tennessee, California,
and Texas.
“We want the best items
for our customers," said
Hilton.
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locations of the company, one in Perry,
one in Centerville.
hours and gift selections
are abundant.
"We have balloons, flags,
mini-flags, wind chimes,
candles, and incense,” said
Hilton, "And we specialize
in Ty Beanie Babies,
Church Bears, Boyd's Col
lection, Dreamsicles, Slap
sticks, and Charming
Tales."
Mosier addeci, “We. also,
have Lang calendars and
paper products, greeting
cards, candies, frames, and
afghans."
There are carv
ings, puppets, and stuffed
animals. Many of the items
are hand-painted and made
in America.
Hilton said gift baskets
can be specially made from
the shop’s many selections.
“Customers only need to
request one," said Hilton.
And meeting customers'
requests is Hilton’s and
Mosier's goal.
“We try to greet everyone
who comes in here and we
strive to give great cus
tomer service," said Hilton.
Hilton said the shop will
be having a summer clear
ance sale in August.
“We have our Christmas
items coming in. We need to
make room because we will
be having our Christmas
Open House this Septem
ber,” said Hilton.
Country Village offers 90-
day layaways and accepts
in-state personal checks,
Visa, Master Card, Discover,
and American Express.
Shop hours are 10 a.m.
to 8 p.m*. Monday through
Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5
p.m. in the Perry store.
The Galleria Mall store
hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Monday through Saturday
and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on
Sunday.
The Perry store is located
at 1365 M Sam Nunn Blvd.
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Middle Georgia Technical
Institute was established
as Houston County Voca
tional Center in the sum
mer of 1973 to provide
quality vocational training
to secondary and post-sec
ondary students.
In 1982, the Houston
County Board of Education
began building additions
onto each of the county’s
high schools to accommo
date on-site vocational
training.
At the same time, two
additional wings were
added to the original struc
ture Houston County Voca
tional Center to accommo
date an exclusive concen
tration on post-secondary
students.
Shortly after the transi
tion, the center, located at
the intersection of Corder
Road with Russell Parkway
in Warner Robins, became
Houston Area Vocational
Center. The service area
expanded to four counties
Houston, Peach, Pulaski,
and Dooly.
By January 1986, the
center became a state insti
tution and operational
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authority was turned over
to the newly created State
Board of Post-Secondary
Vocational Education, later
redesignated Department
of Technical and Adult
Education.
Despite all the growth
and changes, change still
came again. In August,
1987, the Board of Direc
tors decided to change the
name; this time to better
reflect the stature of the
growing school and service
area.
After a community sur
vey was taken for name
ideas, the board selected
the new name, Middle
Georgia Technical Institute.
Throughout all the years
and all the changes, stu
dent enrollment and the
demand for specialized
skills steadily increased. In
need of yet more room.
Middle Georgia Tech
turned to the Georgia
Assembly for funding for
the land purchase, pro
gram development and pre
architectural drawing for a
relocated MGTI campus.
During the 1993 legisla
tive session, funds were
requested and received to
construct the new campus
on 83 acres of land. The
new facility with more than
double the classroom
space opened in 1998 on
Cohen Walker Road near
the intersection of Houston
Lake Road and Ga. 96 in
Warner Robins.
Students interested in
careers in aerospace, busi
ness. manufacturing, and
allied health care are
drawn to MGTI’s modern
facilities, high-tech equip
ment and hands-on train
ing.
Among the latest pro
grams offered on the new
campus are Aerospace Tool
Design, Aviation Mainte
nance Technology,
Machine Tool Technology,
Radiological Technology
and Commercial Truck
Driving.
A Dental Hygiene Pro
gram offering an Associate
of Applied Technology
Degree will be starting
soon.
Educational opportuni
ties at MGTI are varied and
plentiful. The Institute
offers 22 diploma pro
grams, 46 technical certifi
cate programs, 3 coopera
tive A.A.S. degree pro
grams. continuing educa
tion programs, adult litera
cy programs, industiy spe
cific training and job place
ment services.
Financial aid is available
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arships, veteran benefits,
and other programs. Virtu
ally anyone looking for a
better, brighter future can
attend MGTI.
The opportunity to
obtain the education and
skills needed for a good job
exists at Middle Georgia
Tech.
The demand for the
skills of a MGTI graduate is
unlimited.