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Volume 128, No. 35
2 Sections
16 Pages
Wednesday,
Sept. 29. 1999
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Lunches for Houston
County Schools
Milk is served with
every meal. Breakfast
features fresh fruit or
fruit juice; cereal and
toast are a daily break
fast choice. Lunches
offer a variety of fruits
and vegetables daily.
PBJ sandwiches are
always on the menu.
Sept. 30- Lunch- Sub
marine Sandwich or
southern chicken w/roll
or nacho munchable.
Manager’s Choice for
Dessert.
Oct. 1- Breakfast -
Pancake w/syrup.
Lunch- hot dog or Que
sadilla or pizza. Oatmeal
cookie.
Oct. 4- Breakfast-
Manager's Choice.
Lunch- Hamburger or
Manager's Choice or
Baked Potato w/hot top
pings. Peanut butter
cookie.
Oct. 5- Breakfast- Bis
cuit w/southern cream
gravy. Lunch- Chicken
sandwich or spaghetti
w/Texas toast or pizza.
Chocolate cake.
Oct. 6- Breakfast-
Breakfast pizza. Lunch-
Grilled cheese sandwich
w/soup or chili or baked
potato w/hot toppings.
Pudding w/topping.
New Library programs
The Perry Library
announces new pro
grams: Story' Times and
Movies. Story Times are
Thursday at 1 1 am.,
Evening Story' Times are
held on Tuesdays at 7
p.m., and Toddler Times
are on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays at 11 a.m.
for children ages 22
months to 3 years.
Movies will be shown at
the Perry' Library on
Tuesdays at 4 p.m.
MGTI evaluated
Middle Georgia Tech
nical Institute hosted a
five-person evaluation
team representing the
Council on Occupational
Education. This team
was composed of educa
tors from Louisiana.
Tennessee and Florida.
They conducted a six
year accreditation re
affirmation visit to verity
that MGTI was operating
according to COE stan
dards.
According to MGTI
officials, 10 standards
were reviewed with no
findings and no recom
mendations. This perfor
mance replicated the
results ot the October
1993 evaluation when
MGTI achieved the same
results.
"Middle Georgia Tech
nical Institute has one of
(See MGTI. Page 2A)
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Perry Presbyterian
Celebrating 150 years
and a new sanctuary
Page 1B
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Matt Arthur Elementary to be dedicated
By Torey Jolley
Home Journal Staff
KATHLEEN Houston County
public school leaders w'ill host a
school dedication and ribbon cutting
Oct. 3 at Matt Arthur Elementary
School.
Ceremonies will begin at 2 p.m. at
the school, located at the intersection
of Moodv Road and Ga. 127.
Tile school is named for Matthew
Arthur. He entered the field of educa
tion in 1959 as a teach and coach for
R.E. Lee Institute in THomaston. He
Hayneville Baptists
celebrate 175th
anniversary
From Staff Reports
HaYnEVill£ - Mem
bers of the First Baptist
Church of Hayneville are
celebrating the church's
175th anniversary.
Special anniversary
“camp meeting" services,
under a tent provided by
the Georgia Baptist Con
vention. began Sept. 26
and will continue through
Oct. 3.
On Sept. 29 ansj.3o at 7
p.m., Larry Wynn,pastor of
Hebron Baptist Church in
Dacula, will conduct ser
vices. On Oct. 1 at 7 p.m.,
there will be a gospel sing
with “Heartfelt" and other
singers.
On Oct. 3, Homecoming
Sunday, there will be many
special guests, and the
Tree of Life singers will per
form. An old-fashioned din
ner on the grounds will be
served at 12:30 p.m.
Pastor David Fisher said
the activities are open to
the public. The church is
located along Grovania
Road just off U.S. 341.
Major improvements planned for four schools
Kings Chapel', Lindsey, WRHS and Northside to have work done
By Torey Jolley
Home Journal Staff
Members of the Houston County
Board of Education approved the
completion of the four remaining fis
cal year 1996 bond projects during
their Sept. 27 meeting.
Assistant Superintendent for Busi
ness and Operations George Eubanks
told the board members “The Kings
Chapel Elementary project will be a
particularly sticky project."
The plan provides $850,000 to ren
ovate the school. Renovations include
a new roof, front face lift, electrical
and ceiling work, and possible heat
ing and cooling work. The school
kitchen needs to be renovated but the
CVB discusses promotions,
and marketing strategies
By Torey Jolley
Home Journal Staff
The tVrry Area Conven
tion and Visitors Bureau
approved two requests from
the Promotion Committee
during the CVB’s Sept. 23
meeting.
Hayley Greene chairman
of the Promotion Commit
tee. recommended the CVB
sponsor the 1999 Georgia
Farm Credit Association
Round-Up to be held at the
Georgia National Fair
grounds and the South
eastern Showdown Rodeo
The Old Reliable, Serving Houston Comity Since Dec, 17, 1870
taught at Warner Robins High School
before becoming Athletic Director at
Northside High in 1963. when that
school opened.
Arthur served as assistant principal
from 1966 to 1968 and then became
principal in 1968. He continued as
principal of Northside until 1980. In
1981, Arthur became Superintendent
of Houston County Schools and
served until 1988.
Arthur retired in December of 1988
after 32 years in education.
Ga. Sen. Sonny Perdue and Perry
Home Journal Photo by Torey Jolley
DIFFERENT —Oreo Man visited Perry
Primary School Sept. 24 to share cookies
and milk with the PreK students after
awarding Jour manual-powered go carts
to coloring contest winners. Winners were
Halle Hagler, Amah Mays. Olivia Albrit
cost is not included in the $850,000
figure and funds are not available for
it.
Eubanks recommended the Board
reject all bids on the project and have
the work done in-house. He said to
have the work finished would require
hiring five to six people to w'ork under
the supervision of the maintenance
department. Doing this would cut the
project estimate from $1,679,257 to
$850,000.
Also approved was the Lindsey Ele
mentary renovation and expansion of
the kitchen area. This project was
awarded to Piedmont Construction in
the amount of $568,100.
Warner Robins High will be getting
which will be held Nov. 12-
14.
Greene said the CVB will
donate $5,000 to the 1999
Georgia Credit Association
Round-Up and $5,000 to
the Southeastern Show
down Rodeo.
Greene also reported to
the CVB Authority the pro
motion committee would
like to interview ad agencies
and hire one on a project
basis to help develop an
overall marketing plan for
the CVB. ,
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Perry United Methodist Church
plans ‘Worship under the Oaks’
Fmom Staff Reports
The congregation of Perry United Methodist
Church will move outdoors for the Sunday service
Oct. 3, with a worship service held on the front
steps of the church at 10:30 a.m.
The service will be followed by dinner, entertain
ment and activities for children. Dress will be casu
al, and the community is invited.
According to Jeff Blair, president of the Men s
Council, and Ken Granger, chairman of the Evange
lism Committee, “Everyone in the community is
invited to attend regardless if they are members of
our church, another church or no church at all."
Those attending are asked to bring lawn chairs or
blankets to sit on outdoors, and also to bring a cov
ered dish to be shared at the midday meal.
Mayor Jim Worrall will participate in
the dedication program. Following the
ribbon cutting, tours through the
school will be offered by the Matt
Arthur student council, the “Royal
Roundtable.”
Members of the Bonaire Middle
School eighth grade jazz band will
provide entertainment and refresh
ments will be served by the Parent
Teacher Organization.
The school opened for classes in
August, despite the fact all construc
tion was not complete.
ton. and Traevone Harhs. Presenting the
go carts to the winners vjere James
Fowler of Harvey's Supermarket, Billy
Chappell of Kroger, Gene Adams of Wal-
Mart, Jerome Bujord of Kmart, and Rick
Nobles of Nabisco.
a band and choral music building.
The construction crew will create five
to six classrooms from the current
band and choral music areas. The
maximum budgeted for this project is
$950,000. It has not been opened for
bids.
Northside High School will also get
new construction. The Board
approved to construct a new class
room building to house 10 new class
rooms and rest rooms. A maximum of
$850,000 will be allocated for the new
building. The new building is to
replace the eight portables at North
side High. That project should be
completed by the beginning of the
2000-01 school year. Eubanks said.
Letters from
Savannah
Page 3A
z/oning battle
heating up
By Torey Jolley
Home Journal State
Those who attend the
Oct. 5 Perry City Council
meeting can expect to see
a fight. In one corner is
the Perry City Planning
and -Zoning Commission
and in the other corner is
a concerned citizen's
group. Both are battling
over a proposed change to
the existing zoning along
Perry Parkwav.
The Planning and Zon
ing Commission has
approved a to the
existing zoning along
Perry Parkway. The P&Z
recommendation asked to
change the area from R 3
(multi-family residential)
to C 2 and M 2 (commer
cial and light industrial).
The change only needs
final approval from the
City Council.
According to Steve
Howard, city building
official, “The Planning
and Zoning Commission
really wrestled with this.
One person on the com
mission was opposed."
The center of the con
troversy is a proposed
concrete ready mix plant.
The Concrete Co. wants
to build a plant along the
Perry Parkway. The com
pany, aware of several
concerns by local resi
dents. has offered to
increase its original plan.
The company was to have
a 50-foot buffer. Now the
company will provide a
10-foot buffer and will
not cut existing trees.
Perry resident Tracy
Westmoreland says, “1
don't think a concrete
ready mix plant should go
there. We have an indus
trial park for that. Perry
is a beautiful town. It is
known for its beauty. Our
new courthouse will be
near there and we already
have a new school there.
It is not right."
Annie Bacon and her
family have land adjoin
ing the proposed concrete
plant. She said she never
believed it would get to
this stage.
“It is just plain ridicu
lous. There are more suit
able areas closer to the
freeway than where they
are proposing to build.
We have a middle school,
a nursery school, and a
residential area here. The
dust will destroy the
area," said Bacon.
“My family owns 30
acres of woods." Bacon
said. “It is a premier piece
of property. There are
wetlands out here.
Wildlife uses the wet
lands. I have seen deer,
owls, fox, hawks, wild
hogs, and some signs of
coyote. The impact this
cement plant will have on
them will be devastating."
Bacon said. "The buffer
areas offered are not
enough. They will make
no difference what so
ever. The dust will affect
all the biological and eco- 1
logical balances.”
The Perry City Council
will decide the winner of
this match. The meeting
will begin at 6 p.m. Oct. 5
and will be held at Perry
City Hall.