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Ifp' " t' 3s’'’ M 1 hKHHmb .fMWBfr W RIBBON CUTTING As part of the cel ebration at Bank of America, the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored a ribbon cutting. Participating are (from left) Mike Baker, Jim Mehserle, Linda Hall, Steve Rodgers, Bank of America offi- Nationsßank now Bank of America By CHARLOTTE PERKINS HoMJoußNAtSTArr__ =s==a=J ___ There’s a new sign at 1005 Northside Drive, and Nationsßank is now offi cially Bank of America. The name may be new but according to Bank Pres ident Jay Jones, the service is still going to be the old fashioned kind, with an emphasis on the individual customer. “This is going to be the number one bank in terms of one-on-one service," Jones said at the ribbon cutting and reception held ji v i .y,' : ' b V r' S r-' Wells good wells have good water." He pointed out a well locat ed near the irrigation system that is used to proride water for cattle and said that it is still providing water, while another well at the home located on the farm property is haring well problems. ABS Farms,' which covers more than 8,000 acres in south Houston. Dooly and Macon counties, has 2.000 acres planted in peanuts and cotton. Moore is using center pivg>t irrigation steadily on all of the company crops because of the prolonged drought and the heat. The stress from lack of water, combined with the heat, can lead to crop loss or to reduc tion in the quality and sale value of a crop even when it HOST FAMILIES NEEDED 2 Mia. /*> vrs Coll for inf'orinution or to ehoo.se your own exchange student. Large variety of nationalities, interests, hobbies, etc. now available (single parents, couples with or without children may host!. Call now. Sara at 1-800-473-0696 www.asde.com P>tSSE[t I ‘ffisar **"-nk**» ’.«»»»»<• nwnrvum>L 1 (Urbanization A WORLD OF l Nl>fcßSlANf>lN<i THROt <.II CRONSAULI URAI ANO hDUCAnONAI PRCXiRA.WS at the bank Aug. 16. He also said that Nationsßank’s merger with Bank of America, which took place in October, 1998, means that cus tomers have access to their funds through 2,200 ATM s in 22 states, with 559 in Georgia alone. The sign change at the Perry bank is believed to be part of the largest sign change in the history of cor porate America, with approximately 400 banks taking on the new name in Georgia and Tennessee. is not a complete loss. The central Georgia area has experienced a shortage of rainfall 12 of the last 14 months. Some crop experts say a typical August day can result in the use of four-tenths of an inch of rain or irrigation water in a given field. Shelton said ABS has as much as SSOO an acre invested in its crops and that the scorching August heat is as much a problem as the lack of rain. He said that bv the time a cycle of irrigation, covering an entire field, is complete, the ground will be dry again from evaporation. ABS has a dozen wells in use. spread out over a large area, and except the one that is now using pond Make a new lifelong friend from abroad. Enrich your family with another cul ture Now you can host an exchange student (girl or boy) from Scandinavia. Germany. France, Spain, England. Japan, Brazil, Italy or S Africa Becoming a host to u young interna tional visitor is an experience of a lifetime! Home Journal Photo by Charlotte Perkins cer Steve Williams; Ann Williams and Jay Jones of the Perry Bank of America, Mike Moore and Larry Miller. A red, white and blue cake was served after the ribbon cutting. The banking firm is located in the former Nationsßank building. V Klaus, r’yrs According to a Bank of America press release, “The Bank of America name was chosen to reflect the exand ed service and benefits we can offer our customers. Although our signs have changed, our bank will con tinue to conduct business as usual. “For former Nationsßank customers, accounts will remaint he same. Cus tomers can continue to use their existing checks, ATM cards and credit cards in the same familiar way,” the release said. VOLUNTEER AWARDS Thelma McCoy (center) and Donna James (right), received the Houston County Meals on Wheels Volunteer of the Year awards at a recent meet ing of the board of direc tors. They were presented with the awards by Hazel Westfall, Meals on Wheels President (left). McCoy and James were honored for their outstanding service, support and devotion to delivering meals to the poor and homebound. Reynolds, maker of Reynolds Wrap and other products, donated SI,OOO to the Houston Meals on Wheels organization in honor of McCoy and James. Continued from page 1A water the irrigation sys tems all draw water from wells dug in the fields being irrigated. State well permits allow farmers to unlimited water from wells and srface water on their property Complaints have been raised by rural homeown ers in scattered areas across the state that irriga tion systems deplete the ground water supply. "People can see irrigation systems going.” Shelton said, “but they can't see the amount of water used daily by big industries. SUPER cV !MEH£22£' center Don't Miss the Boat!! Purchase your new \ "m home from /tl ** # C&H Housing, Inc. and receive a Carnival Cruise for Two! Sail to exotic destinations aboard Carnival's romantic fun ships. Sail to the Bahamas or Ensenada, Mexico. You have until Dec. 31, 2000, to take your FANTASTIC CRUISE! C&H HOUSING 2002 HWY. 41 SOUTH • PERRY, GA 31069 912-988-9677 or 1-888-206-3319 i QA. Residential Mortgage Licensee Plan Library System, that an independent agency be hired to determine which of the county's functions are primarily for the benefit of the unincorporated areas, and that the agreement address “any other items deemed necessary to com ply with the requirements and intent of H 8489." County Commissioners are delaying their response until a second county-wide H 8489 meeting set for Aug. 25 . Warner Robins Council man Ray Golden brought up the resolution at the County Commissioners' regular mid-month meeting Aug. 17. but was told the resolution would not be on the agenda for discussion at that meeting. “I’m very disappointed it's not being expedited," Golden told the Commis sioners. “1 hope this is not another effort to burn up the clock. “ After Commissioner Condemn Superintendent, “We have budgeted for this in this year. With the hot weather, we need to buy it earlier than later. That way it can start paying for itself now." The bid was awarded to Network Tool Warehouse in the amount of $3,189. The other four bids were from NAPA Auto Parts, $3,400; Houston Automo tive, $3,523.31; Butler Auto Parts, $3,579.99; and Robinair Equipment Co., $6,339.20. Perry 7 Police Chief George Potter told the council members that his department is “maxed out with traffic control since the schools opened last week.” He said the DOT would not be able to place school zones in the Matt Arthur and Perry Primary School area as the DOT requires the school board to make the requests. Councilman Billy Jerles, Houston County Board of Education attorney, said he would inform the school board of the DOT require ments. Potter said since the roads have 55 mph speed limits, the DOT would only be able to lower the school zone to 45 mph. “What we need is a red light at Ga. 127 and Moody Road. But I want to say the county is being very help ful in helping control the traffic," said Potter. In other city business, the council V approved a petition for rezoning for properties located along Perry Park way as submitted by Thomas Mason. The request was to change the zoning from R 1 residential to C 2 general commercial; V approved the second reading and execution of an ordinance to amend the Perry Code regarding Pub lic Parks; V approved and executed Larry Thomson said that he had only gotten a copy of the resolution at 6 p.m. when he came to the meet ing, Golden pointed out that the H 8489 deadline is coming up Oct. 30. Golden added, “There is another doomsday date Sept. 30, when everybody (the three cities) has to have paid their library funds in order to get state funding. "It’s a critical date,” he said, apparently in refer ence to Warner Robins’ request that the county now cover all library costs. Commission Chairman Stafford said waiting until Aug. 25 would give the commissioners and the other two city governments. Perry and Centerville, an opportunity to study the Warner Robins proposal further. Commissioner Tom McMichael said he saluted the Warner Robins City an Annexation Ordinance for the property of First Christian Church located along U.S. 41 North; V approved and executed • an Annexation Ordinance for the property for the U.S. 41 North Water Tank; V approved the second reading of an application for beer packaged to go at Hunt Shell; >J received first reading of an ordinance relative to tree trimmings. V and received first read ing of an application for beer, wine, and mixed drinks to be consumed on Jttm Vr FALL QUARTER STARTS SEPTEMBER 29 Don't wait - apply now for an exciting career in AUTOMOTIVE *AIR CONDITIONING WELDING * MARKETING & MANY MORE CALL OR STOP BY TODAY (912) 988-6850 www.mid-ga.tec.ga.us SALE! - . Y drycleaning^ lLaundry Pants NOjU IN TtUO PEBBV LOCntIONS! Sam Nunn Blud.,Perry Newt to (Baffle House 0 Baskin Robbins 1109 Macon Street, Perry Wed., Aug. 18, 1999, Houston Home Journal- Continued from page 1A Council for their effdrts, but thought the new list of suggestions needs “a little bit of tweaking." The Perry City Council, meeting at the same time, discussed the resolution in both their work session and city council meeting, and will send the resolution back to Warner Robins City Council asking for a change in wording. The Warner Robins reso lution asked that the cost of a study of the county budget by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government be shared equally by the County government and the governments of the three cities. The Perry City Council will ask that the cost be shared on a per capita basis. Mayor Mary Ann Weigand of Centerville has stated that her city govern ment will never pay any part of the cost for such a study. Continued from page LA the premises of Jalisco Grill, located in the Perry Crossroads Shopping Cen ter. 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