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v mf y< . '■ "/ flpiv ■* t^4| * x frwimi Hw JSMr -f& ■HH[ f - jtffflH f jf x * r ' IHfißpW^K ■ ™ W2* c vL RECOGNITION Perry Police Chief George Potter and his wife, Connie, received gifts and thanks from Perry Mayor Jim Worrall and the Council members for his work as interim city clerk. City LTD agreed to withdraw a request for rezoning 39.62 acres along the North Perry Parkway from R 3 to C 2 and M 2. Once the Development Authority and the City of Perry transfer ownership of the industrial property off Valley Drive to Northside LTD, that firm will sell it to The Concrete Company. Faircloth told the council members during the work session they needed to streamline their planning and zoning commission. He felt the 90 days delay only helped the concerned citi zens group feed on hyste ria. He suggested a 21-day period and then a vote by the council on future rezoning issues.. Designated representa tive for the concerned citi zens' group Joe Kusar said, “We are pleased this rezon ing action was stopped. We feel that Charles Mullins and Ed Faircloth could have done this earlier and saved a lot of hard feel ings." The Perry City Council also, approved i a new' mifi age rate for the fiscal year, 2000. The new rate will be 14.29 a rollback of 0.25. The budgeted amount for taxes amounted to $2,750,000. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2000, the budget has been adjusted by approximately $15,230 to cover non-bud geted expenditures. This would have a negative Police Continued from page 1A Enterprise manager Homer Rood reported Oct. 4, that when he arrives to work, he noticed the front door had been damaged. Upon further inspection. Rood noticed the file cabi net had been broken into and an undisclosed amount oi money was stolen. According to Dykes, the incident occurred some time between Oct. 1-4. No arrests have been made in this case. Baked fresh d|(^ 1040 Macon Road AcrOtt from Stanley Furwtturc St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church W WELCOMES YOU To the Holy Eucharist 9:45 a.m. each Sunday 1207 Macon Road Perry 987-2190 Home Journal Photo by Torey Jolley Continued from page LA impact of $12,698 on the budget and a total budget impact of a negative $60,026. Councilman Charles Lewis said, “It is a token rollback on our taxes. We wish we could do more, but this is a start." In other business, the Council authorized the Mayor and City Manager Lee. R. Gilmour to execute a contract agreement between the City of Perry and Genesis House for Homeless, Inc. for grant fund money to be received from the state of Georgia in the amount of $25,000. Ending the city council meeting, Mayor Jim Wor rall and the entire city council honored Perry Police Chief George Potter and his wife, Connie. To express the councilOs thanks for Potter’s diligent work as the interim city clerk, Councilman Bobby Glover presented a bonus check of $2,000 and Wor rall presented a gift certifi cate for a weekend at Hen derson Village. We donl have much interest in home equity loans. Macon Perry_ Warner Robins Riverside Drive Walnut Street Log Cabin Drive Shurling Drive Pio Nono Avenue Hartley Bridge Rd Washington Street Watson Boulevard Russell Parkway Future Site 722-6200 722-6100 722-6400 722-6500 722-6600 722-6700 987-0011 929-4145 329-0430 Houston Lake Rd. Member FDIC La* Lance tied in the blanket of free dom woven by veterans' sacrifice. The flat-lined VA health care has caused some of those who risked their fives fighting for freedom literally to lose their lives while waiting for a medical appointment. The stagnat ed budget has caused VA hospitals to reduce staff and to close wards. How could this be? How could a nation, that builds memorials to its wartime veterans, short change those very same patriots? Perception is part of the dilemma. And the percep tion is the VA health care system is underutilized, not underfunded. This percep tion is incorrect. Tribble could become eligible over the next few years, and will there be other schools will ing to take the students. Raspberry makes a good point in saying that those parents likely to switch sys tems could be those most involved in the failing schools, and that test used to measure the schools are in fact measurements of the homes the children come from. And let me add, measure ments of the quality of the teachers and administra tors as well. Perkins piney woods” off Lake Joy Road, I don't need to say more. For those who haven’t here’s the deal. You remember when festivals used to have great craft work, unique entertainment (like hammered dulcimer playing and bluegrass music) and food you just couldn’t find anywhere else? Home Equity Lines 90% LTV 6.95% APR (first six months) Prime +1 floating (after 6 mos)* 80% LTV 6.95% APR (first six months) Prime + 5 i floating (after 6 mos)** 75% LTV 6.95% APR (first six months) Prime floating (after 6 mos)*** •Curraniiy 9.25% APR "Currently 8.75% APR —Currently 8.25% APR At Security we really don't have much interest in our home equity loans. Not much interest at all. In fact, as you can see by the chart, you can get a low 6.95% APR for the first six months. And here’s more good news, the interest on your loan may be tax deductible.* Of course, you'll get prompt loan approval, too, because we don’t have to run your application through some out-of-town or out-of-state home office. So come see us, and get the loan you need from a locally-owned community bank. We have convenient locations all over Middle Georgia, and a level of personal service unsurpassed by any other. We may not have much interest in home equity loans. SCCUIItY but we have a whole lot of interest in you. ""■» ".ii— *Be sure to consult your tax advisor regarding deductibility llgi f R 1^ These days you need Security. The news media reported the presence of empty beds in VA hospital, a phenome non highlighted by a recent General Accounting Office critique. However, the news media universally did not report that the empty beds were the result of under funding and artificial restrictions on access to VA health care. The situation in not the result of a dwin dling veterans population of overspending on facility upkeep. If you know nothing else about the about the VA health care system, know this: its 173 facilities are staffed by dedicated and highly capable practitioners and administrators who must do more with less. As Continued from page 4A One of the problems in many of our school systems is they only strive to be average. They are pleased if test scores meet the state or national average. In some systems to reach average would be a compliment, while in others it would really be deemed a failure. Nevertheless, if we think about what average is, we all should strive to do better no matter what we do. Aver age is the best of the worst, or the worst of the best, and neither of those should please us. Continued from page 4A That’s the way Mossy Creek still is. Just a wonderful old fashioned festival with everything from mule and wagon rides to split oak bas kets, and lots of local orga nizations making some money for community pro jects by selling good festival food. Don't miss it! a result, those who scari fied in their youth so that liberty might grow old are forced to wait... and wait... to be treated. This is a national disgrace. The American Legion cannot and will not stand for it. Apparently, neither will a majority of the U.S. House of Representatives. I am proud to lead an organization that since 1919 has argued a strong case in favor of those who fought our nation’s wars. Legionnaires won these battles before: on behalf of World War I veterans who came home to a nation without a VA to treat tuber culosis and other condi tions: for World War II and Korean War veterans who required treatment for the debilitating effects of ioniz ing radiation; for Agent Orange victims of the Viet nam War; for asbestos suf fers of numerous wars; and I Announcing my new hours: MIVAny time, HFI Up any day. Tommy Storey |K* Jm 100 Washington St. ■p ySL Perry ’ GA3pO69 I Jkwm 987 ” 1224 dft S tfATI f AIM nan Wed., Oct. 6, 1999, Houston Home Journal for sick Gulf War veterans who were once told by their government that their ill nesses were purely psycho logical. We are as determined as ever to keep our nation's leaders from turning a blind eye and a deaf ear to those who sacrificed for freedom. Our nation is for tunate to have some elected representatives who get the point. Deans List SKOAL TO THE HOKE JOURNAL R6ME -Jerni&Teol lier of Perry was named to the Dean’s List for Shorter College. Shorter College has named 47 students to its Summer 1999 Dean’s List. A student must main tain at least a 3.5 scholas tic average and carry a minimum of 12 semester hours. When you call my office, someone will be available to assist you. Any time, day or night. Weekends, holidays... whenever you call, you’ll speak to someone who cares. 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service™ Slate Farm Insurance Companies Home Offices: Bloomington. Illinois , , * t .• H 1 , •<«•«.» ’ < t * Page 5A