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Volume 128, No. 46 3 Sections 30 Pages Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999 50 Cents f* s-"l 1 -*AjrtS£sLk The Crossroai This Week Thanksgiving comes early for students Houston County Pub lic schools will be out for Thanksgiving holidays Nov. 20-28. Teachers will have workdays Nov. 20-21. Middle School PTO raising funds Perry Middle School PTO is offering an oppor tunity for people to pur chase 4xß inch engraved brick pavers to placed in the walkways of their Courtyard Classroom and Wildlife Habitat. The price of each brick paver is SSO, which includes one 14-charac ter line of inscription. Additional lines can be ordered for $3. For more information, call 988- 6285. Library to feature Norfolk as guest Perry Public Library will host Sherry Norfolk, an extraordinary story teller on Nov. 23 at 11 a.m. The public is encouraged to .hear her tales about “Cool Cats.” Pecan Festival is at Andrew UMC Andrew United Methodist Church, locat ed at 2430 Ga. 127 in Kathleen, will be holding its annual Pecan Festival Nov. 20. There will be over 20 craft vendors, gigantic yard sale, pony rides, and bake sale. Food, fun, and games. Pro ceeds will go to Houston County Habitat for Humanity and the Kenya Mission. 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. November 18- Break fast- Sausage biscuit. Lunch- Nachos w/ beef and cheese or sub sand wich or pizza. Chocolate chip cookie. November 19- Break fast- manager’s choice. Lunch- Steak Nuggets w/roll or barbecue on bun or pizza. Jell-O cookie. Thanksgiving Vacation Nov. 22-26. 'Contact the Home Journal Houston Contact the Houston Home journal: Voice (912) 987-1823 Fax (912) vJf 1)81 email homejrnCßhotn.net Mail PO. Drawer M, Perry. 31069 Street 807 Carroll St.. .' Perry. 31069 Happy Birthday Perry! 1 A special salute to Perry at the 175th anniversary of the foui ing of the city. Some history, some recollections and general information about the Crossroads of Georgia. See Sect Houston Hone Jamal Official Legal Organ for Houston County, the City of Perry and the State of Georgia Perry has first mission statement Council approves statement during Nov. 16 meeting By Torjey Jolley Home Journal Staff The City oi Perry has a new mission statement, thanks to City Manger Lee Gilmour. During the Nov. 16 City Council meeting, Gilmuur said the City did not have a mission statement and as most effective organizations operate and plan according to their mission state ments. he suggested the City adopt such a statement. Gilmour presented a statement which reads, “It is the mission of the City of Perry to foster an economically and socially diverse community, pro viding services through a cost effective, environmentally balanced process that encourages and protects the City’s his toric high quality of life amenities." The Council agreed and adopted the statement. To honor the high quality of employees working for the City of Perry, Gilmour suggested the Council t i I I „ - ® ~ ?* ' * | MSB 09 Eg H I rH ■ * i. ' * WHAT’S BEHIND THE SCREEN? Likely some Jans at Perry High School football games wondered what was going on behind the black screen set up in the middle of the football field at halftime shows. This is the scene from behind the screen some volunteers holding the Perry band now two bands for Disney Perry High band members make two bands for movie now in production By Torey Jolley Marching Band has stars and stars Sthanks to Dis ney productions. According to Perry High Band Director Joe Hutcheson, “A producer for Disney called me on Nov. 10. fran tic, because Pope High School Band backed out of playing in the movie and asked if I knew of another band willing to work. I said we had half a band not working, couldn’t they do it? “Disney said yes. So we are all in the movie half as TC Williams High School Band and half as Marshall High School Band.” he said. The movie is titled, “Remember the Titans." It is a true story of the first integrated high school to win a 1971 football championship. It will be a PG rated movie about whites and blacks Purcell honored by special education administrators SpyiAL TO m Home Joraitfi- Luann Purcell, Assistant Superintendent of Pupil Services for the Houston Council of Administration, was honored with a distin guished award presented by the Georgia Council of Administrators of Special The Old Reliable* Serving Houston County Since Dec. 17, 1870 authorize establishing the “Perry Per formance Award." Gilmour said based on a recom mendation by the City Manager, the Mayor, and the Council an employee who has met established guidelines and gone beyond the call of duty will be publicly honored at a City Council meeting. The employee would receive a SSO check and have his picture taken and hung in the City Hall. A portrait set would also be provided for his/her family. Charles Lewis nominated the name Panther Path for the unnamed road leading to the Perry Middle School. Naming the road would not interfere writh mail or property owners as the area around the road is still undevel oped. Council approved the name. In other business, the Council approved: * Amending the text of the Perry Land Development Ordinance. The change will delete the statement “one working together and succeeding. Hutcheson said the movie stars Denzel Washington as the school’s football coach. While the TC Williams Band will wear altered Perry High School uni forms, the Marshall High School Band will wear blue and white uniforms. Disney rented the uniforms and will make the adjustments turning them into the needed vintage uniforms, same as they did for the Perry High uniforms. The bands will play a total of four songs. Disney selected “Kiss Him Good-bye," “Pop Goes The Weasel," “Camp Town Ladies," and “Hail. Hail The Gang Is All Here." Hutcheson has arranged the selec tions for the band and the band mem bers are practicing to perfect the pieces. In addition, Hutcheson had to Education. Purcell was named the Lillie N. Moncus Special Education Administrator of the Year on Nov. 5, at a con ference held in Savannah. The annual «award is pre sented to the Special Edu cation Administrator who Home Journal Photo by Jj Johnson screens in place for the band performance. The screens served several purposes including providing a changing area for some soloists, a visual backdrop for the band, and as a focal point on the field. improves services to excep tional students and estab lishes effective and innova tive programs that positive ly impact special education students. The administrator must also be involved in his or her community and profes or more signs, each of which shall not be less than twelve (12) square feet in area," and adds the statement which reads “one or more signs not less than six (6) square feet in area." * Rescinding the Oct. 19 approval of a change order for the water line installation on Hay Road. The pro posed savings of $5,248 would not be cost effective upon further study. * Change current light fixtures along Exit 42 and the surrounding area. * A resolution designating the city departments not provided for in the Code of Ordinances * Updating the authorized signa tures for the City’s bank accounts at Bank of America. * The starting of a Website- for the City of Perry. The site would offer people the chance to see what the City offers and provide links to various areas and departments in the City. The site, www.PenyGA.org, is expect ed to be on line after Christmas. find some 1971 era instruments for the band to use in the movie. “With Disney’s authority, I had to go to Bibb Music Company and rent a vintage set of drums for the movie," said Hutcheson. Hutcheson noted the Perry High Band will be getting an increase in the donation amount from the original $6,000 Disney offered. “We will receive SB,OOO from Dis ney," said Hutcheson, in addition to credits in the film. “This is a lot more exciting now that everyone is in the movie. It is definite ly taking on a different flavor," said Hutcheson. The scenes are being filmed in two Atlanta locations: Druid Hills High School and Sprayberry High School. The band will be filming its next scenes Nov. 20-21. sional organizations, a spokesmen for the organi zation said. Carolyn Holmes, Director of Special Education Place ment. and other Pupil Ser vices personnel nominated See PURCELL. Page 5A Winning streak The Perry Panthers closed their 1999 football season ining wnircr 9-7 Win y last HO 7Pf (S'! wiauS, page 7A Anniversary event is Nov. 19, 2 p.m. Celebration,of the found ing of the City of Perry, set for 2 p.m., Nov. 19. will be held on the park ing lot adjoining City Hall, according to Mayor Jim Worrall. Worrall is asking that those in attendance bring fawn chairs, since a big crowd is expected. Parking wrill be across Washington Street from the event, and police wrill be on hand to help pedestrians cross safely. The big event will be highlighted by a visit from Gov. Roy Barnes, music by the Perry High School Pride of the Crossroads Band and the cutting of a birthday cake. Valley Road bridge in need of repair By Torey Jolley Hog JOWVI The bridge crossing of Bay Creek along Valley Drive is in need of repairs. The problem is forcing rerouting of some traffic to the industrial park. Hugh Sharp, Public Works Superintendent, appraised the City Council on the status of the bridge crossing during its Nov. 16 meeting. According to Sharp, bridge construction con sultant Jim Garcia of Diversified Diving Services, assessed the damage and noted three areas of con cern: • At least one of the ver tical load support pilings bn the bridge need replace ment: • At least one of the sway preventive pilings needs replacement, and • Most important, the entrance ramps to the bridge are failing due to underneath soil erosion. Garcia quoted a price of $71,595 for the repair. Sharp said, to reduce the stress on the bridge all heavy truck traffic is being re-routed by posting “6 Ton Load Limit" signs. All corporate residents in the Perry Allied Busi ness and Industry Park have been advised of this situation. Sharp told the Council members to remember the next leg of the Perry Park way is scheduled for com pletion by Dec. 31, and that it will carry the major ity of the heavy traffic in that area. Sharp suggested the City asking Department of Transportation assistance in driving pilings in the needed areas to replace the defective pilings only. He noted the DOT gave the City the same type of assistance when the City upgraded the same struc ture in 1989. Sharp said two items that should be given high See BRIDGE, Page SA