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Lifestyle School supporters to circle schools with prayer Please join concerned supporters of Perry schools Aug. 14 to help students have a great school year. Be at Perry High School at 8 a.m.. Perry Elementary at 8 a.m. and Westfield Schools at 9:30 a.m. to hold hands to encircle the schools hold ing hands for “focused, intentional praying" for the students and their families, faculty and staff. This effort will be con ducted by members of First Baptist Church Perry in cooperation with Georgia Baptist Woman's Mission ary Union and Men’s Min istries. • •• From the family of the late Jimmy Wilson: “The family is humbled by the outpouring of sympathy by the community and very thankful for the show of support. It would be impos sible to tell each individual what this has meant to each member of the family." • •• Susan Strickland and her daughter, Elizabeth Hall Berry, recently returned from a five-day cruise aboard the Carnival Cruise ship “Fantasy". This was a special trip for them to add to their list of many trips through the years. Elizabeth Hall leaves for college in a couple of weeks but assures her mom she has not outgrown their yearly Christmas trip to New York City. • •• Congratulations to Sharon Simmons, 1997 Perry High School graduate and daughter of Timmy and Diane Simmons, who has been accepted into nursing school at Middle Georgia College. The two year Valdosta State Univer sity student is one of 80 accepted out of 185 stu dents who applied. She plans to nurse in Perry. Sharon will be commuting to Cochran and is adjust ing to living at home once again with her brothers. Brian Simmons, 1999 PHS graduate, will attend Mid dle Georgia Tech and fresh man Eric will play junior varsity football at Perry High. I lUi * —~ m ' ftJSypififlr 4;fW Rad Dorsett Remembering Rad Aug. 13, 1979 - Nov. 13, 1993 Happy Birthday, Rad. Today you would be twenty. How very happy and proud You surely would be. You were the sunshine of our lives. Our bright and loving son. You meant everything to us — Our hope, our future, our fun. However, it was not to be... God has you in His care. And now we truly await the day •When we, too, will be there. • •• Congratulations to Sher rill and Ann Stafford on the birth of their granddaugh ter. Haden Ann Poythress, born to their daughter Laura and Hal Poythress. Aug. 4. Paternal grandparents ' Mialfc, "BjS' I - /n sip jjggfeß Just Visitin’ Joan Dorsett 987-1823 are Marion and Nita Poythress of Macon. Haden joins big sister Haley who turned nine Aug. 10. • •• Tech Sgt. Tim and Terry Lovell and boys Joshua and Sean camped the weekend at Lake Blacks hear. Master Sgt. Rick and Diane Wagner and children Sarah and Kurt, who were sponsored by Tim when they transferred to Robins Air Force Base from Alaska a year ago, joined them Saturday for a day of boat ing on the lake. • •• Congratulations to Nicole Fountain and Steven Franklin, who’ve been courting a little over four years, on their recent engagement. While they were vacationing with Steven's family at the beach in Florida, Simmons Bayou near Cape San Blast near Mexico Beach to be exact, he popped the ques tion July 26 at 7:15 a.m. on the beach. Their wed ding date is June 3, 2000. Nicole will graduate from Shorter College in Decem ber. In May Steven will fin ish his degree in business management at the Robins Air Force Base Extension of Georgia College and State University. • •• There is a gourmet group an offshoot of the New comers Club that has been going strong for 17 years, long after they had been Perryans too long to still be newcomers. Arthur and Linda Loewen, David and Susan Pierce, Mike and Nancy Jackson and Maggie and Jack Newberry of Pow ersville gathered together Saturday at the Loewen Ridge Circle South home to plan gourmet meals for the club year. Grilled tuna with rose mary butter from Bon Appetit, April 1994, was the entree Arthur and Linda chose to prepare and found fresh tuna at Hoyt’s Market, 3016 Vineville Ave., near Jim Shaw’s Restaurant. Grilled Tuna with Rose mary Butter 2 servings: can be doubled (even quadrupled) 1 '/a tablespoons butter, room temperature 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary or 3 U teaspoon dried 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh chives or green onions 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel Salt and pepper 1. tablespoon olive oil 2 6-ounce tuna steaks (3/4 to 1 inch thick) Mix 1 tablespoon butter. 1 teaspoon rosemary, chopped chives and grated lemon peel in small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be pre pared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Prepare barbecue (medi um-high heat) or preheat broiler. Combine lemon juice, oil and remaining 1 teaspoon rosemary in shal low baking dish. Sprinkle tuna on both sides with salt and pepper. Add to marinade, turning to coat. Let stand 15 minutes, turning twice. Remove tuna from mari nade; grill or broil tuna until Just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to plate. Top with rosemary butter. See VISITIN’, page 7B '■ ■■• ■'-- '- " - ' / v ' ■'"■“• v . ,; ■' ' ’ DESCENDANTS OF JAMES AND ELIZABETH LONGSHORE HOGG GATHER FOR REUNION Three-Day Reunion Was Held At Home Of Mike And Tammy Stanley Hogg Hoe-Down 99 Three-Day family reunion brings 175 relatives together in Perry Special to the Home Jourmal Descendants of James and Eliza beth Longshore Hogg recently gath ered in Peny at the home of Mike and Tammy Stanley. The three day reunion began with a “Get Acquainted Night" July 16. A genealogy room was set up with posters, photos, articles and genealogical data showing the lineage to a former governor of Texas, James Stephen Hogg, and going back as far as the early 1700 s. Updated genealogy printouts were given to the guests attending, and light refreshments were served. By Saturday morning, 175 people arrived for the festivities. Guests were greeted at a registration table where genealogy information, T shirts and family cookbooks were available. d •>. NEW IN PERRY Perry Area Chamber of Commerce members welcome the Dixieland Donut Shop and its owners, Amanda and Darren Brown, with a ribbon cut Rhodes named Security Bank director SregALTOTSU&HIE—tHJH— L——^ m Foster Rhodes, a local businessman and civic leader, has been named to the Board of Directors of Security Bank (for merly Crossroads Bank). The announcement was made by H. Cullen Talton Sr., Chairman of the Board. The owner of Walker-Rhodes Tractor Co., of Perry, Rhodes is a state and national leader in agribusiness. Rhodes has served for 11 years on the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority, which oversees the Georgia National Fair grounds and Agricenter in Perry. During January 1999, he was named the 1998 recipient of the prestigious Seabie Hickson Award for community ser vice, which is presented annually by the Houston County school officials review bus safety rules SntciAi. to thi Hom Jouimal Houston (bounty public schools open Aug. 12. Automobiles will be sharing the roadways with buses. Between the morning hours of 6:30 and 8:30 a.m. and afternoon hours of 2 -4:30 p.m., 117 buses will transport approximately 13,000 students to and from school. Parents are encouraged by school officials to discuss bus safety and proper bus behavior with their chil Page 1B Wed., Aug. 11, 1999 Also on display was a framed letter from President Clinton regarding the reunion. The Flint River Boys, a bluegrass band, entertained the crowd through the day. Young and old alike traveled down the ’wilderness trail" and fished in the pond. A "Kid's Korner” was set up for toddlers and new moms with many activities. A play ground was available for older chil dren and adults with Frisbee golf, volleyball, croquet, badminton, lawn darts, horseshoes and other sports. The talents of many were displayed in the “country store" and concrete tablets at the entrance to a memorial gazebo honored those the memory of loved ones. A noontime meal featured barbe cue ribs and chicken, chopped bar becue and all the trimmings, with Security Bank is the new name for Crossroads Bank of Houston County. The firm has three offices. Perry Area Chamber of Commerce. He is an active member of the Perry United Methodist Church. He and his wife, Martha Ann. have three daughters "We are proud to have this outstanding community and business leader serving in a leadership role in Security Bank." Talton said. “Foster Rhodes will bring an invalu able first-hand knowledge of Perry, Hous ton County and middle Georgia agribusi ness to our Board of Directors." dren. All schools distribute student handbooks that include a section on bus conduct. Bus rules state that students should: \ respect themselves and the rights of others, V follow the driver’s directions the first time they are given, V stay in their seats, V keep all parts of their bodies and objects in the bus. f Houston Home Journal ting Aug. 4. Dixieland Donuts is located 1040 Macon Road, beside Family Dollar. The business is open daily for the breakfast and morning break hours. peach cobbler, peaches and water melon for dessert. Tables were deco rated with milk jug pink pigs sport ing wiggle eyes, plastic ears, feet and pipe cleaner tails. A popular attraction during the day was "granny's front porch" where photos were taken with many old iashioned props. In preparation for a family directory, individual family photos were also taken. A petting zoo included goats, a llama and a peacock. As the day drew to a close, the grill was fired up and hot dogs and left overs were served. On Sunday morning, 65 people attended "Breakfast and Goodbyes.” Coffee, juice, pancakes, waffles and muffins were served. The next Hogg family reunion will be held in 2001 in the same location. Home Journal Photo by Torey Jolley we*- % * :.3WKfc ft’- . If maS# FOSTER RHODES V refrain from pushing, shoving or fighting, and V refrain from eating, drinking, chewing gum. smoking or spitting. Motorists are asked to drive careful ly and obey the rules of the road. “Let’s be especially careful when traveling near schools, in congested areas and near crosswalks," said Houston Porter, director of trans portation for Houston County Schools. Special Photo