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Lifestyle Stanley family continues tradition of annual Christmas party for friends Mike and Tammy Stan ley entertained fellow Wey erhaeuser employees, clog ging partners and friends in the community with their annual Christmas party at their Langston Road home. The traditional first Saturday in December event began when they came to Perry in 1982 and has escalated over time to a grander scale. Tammy prides herself on the food she prepares and freezes beginning after Labor Day.,. rumaki, quiche Lorraine... you name it, it’s served. The house is decorated throughout with Santas and this year their gazebo was aglow with Christmas lights. The Christmas tree was decorated with apples, bows and popcorn... all natural things. Luminarias lighted the way to the fes tivities. The basement, which they and the doggers use these days for practice ses sions. was decorated in a western motif with red chili peppers lights and music for dancing. The three Stanley children and a friend played upstairs until 10 o’clock at which time they could join the party. Traditional also is an individual photo in front of the tree and one of Tammy’s handmade orna ments this year a bell angel. • •• Carol Strandburg at 987-5354 needs a cast of players to direct in “Cheap er By The Dozen", Perry Players upcoming produc tion. Auditions will be Dec. 11 at 10 a. m. for children ages 6-14 for the parts of one lit tle girl and a whole lot of boys. Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. and Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. will be auditions for adults and teenagers over age 14. Rehearsals will not begin until after the first of the year. • •• Buddy and Anne Marie Arledge Cook are honey mooning this week in the mountains at Unicoi State Park following their Satur day evening wedding at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church. Lora Arledge happily reports a wonderful black and silver celebration sur rounded with love and sup port of friends and family. Reception festivities fol lowed at the Georgia Living Center to the music of DJ Hanz Cabasseras and the catering of Melba Daniels . P% ' ! " W ■ m Mfr JPF 4 jf jj? j #s? j. ’ Hr gfm HL • fe l wUb,' K . , 1 ggjK ‘>r Bt ■ ■ HLii JSH Home Journal Photo by Joan Dorsett RECEPTION TIME Following their black and silver Christmas wedding Steve and Kelly Rodgers visit with guitarist David and Benita Deems. 6ome ,Wo/m\ f We invite you to cjme and be a part of our family. Loving and Caring in Jesus’ Name. First Baptist Perry 1105 Main Street • 987-2002 Service Times: Wednesdays, 6:45 p.m. Sundays: 8:45, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. V f .'-A ' P / E-Mail KHCPtn'hom.net Home Pa«e WWW.hom.net/-FBCP Just Visitin’ Joan Dorset*: 987- 5272 of Hawkinsville, blue rib bon winner at the Georgia National Fair. Upon their return to Perry, Buddy and Anne Marie will be at home in the bungalow they have purchased on Smoak Avenue. She is employed at Bank of Perry and he works at Warner Robins Supply. • •• Congratulations to Clint and Kim Lockerman Talton of Fitzgerald on the birth of their son, Clinton Alexan der, Nov. 24. Alex was born at Tift General Hospital of Tifton and weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces, mea sured 21 inches long. His maternal grandpar ents are John and Michelle Lockerman and Steve and Ann Langston of Unadilla. Louise and Andy Talton Jr. are paternal grandparents. • •• Bess Edwards will turn 80 years young Dec. 14. However, her daughter Marcia Cotten and her family from Dunwoody treated her to an early birthday party Nov. 27 when visiting for Thanks giving holidays. Happy Birthday, Bess. • •• Kelly Coleman and Steve Rodgers found their way to the alter Saturday evening for a traditional Methodist wedding in a beautifully Christmas decorated Perry United Methodist Church. They were married by former youth minister and associate pastor, the Rev. Jim Mcllrath, to saxophone music of his son Jimmy Mcllrath and guitar and Christmas songs of Steve’s good Atlanta friend, David Teems. His final selection “I’ve Found My Home” was written especially for the couple. A host of friends were feted to a Christmas recep tion at The Roquemore Center by Harvey and Betty Coleman. It was catered by former Perrvan Vera May McDonald and guests danced to the music of Boh Barnett. Especially touching was the tribute of groomsman John Clay to his good friend and his beautiful bride. The handsome couple are honeymooning this week on the ski slopes of Jackson Hole, Wyo., and will reside on Brittany Drive upon their return. Steve is a partner in the firm of Chapman & Rodgers and Kelly is near completion of her degree in psychology at Georgia Col lege & State University. • •• The view of Christmas lights from the bridge over Lake Joy is a sight to see. So if you’re going over that way or not, it’s worth the trip across the lake just to see what someone thought to do. For you... and me. • •• The Rev. Gene and Betty Bowman hosted their fourth annual Pine Needle Drive neighborhood Christ mas party, Dec. 3. A good times for neighbors to visit with each other and enjoy Betty’s refreshments • •• Never underestimate the ingenuity of Peny Players to put it all together. Last weekend they presented “A Star at the Crossroads" as their Christmas gift to the community. In his opening night introduction Dennis Hoop er, president of Perry Play ers, explained that the summer youth workshop led by Donna James had learned to perform just the play if she could only get them back together again. And get them back together she did, in top form! Those young stars of tomorrow had the perfect message for the beginning of the Christmas season with “A Star is Born." It was the greatest love story of all time seen and heard in a fresh new way. That clever Donna James also heads up a group of five ladies from Ingleside Baptist Church who sing together for the glory of the Lord. “Five Points to a Star" performed a medley of Christmas selections that ranged from classics to spiritual. • •• 00p5... The name Mae Callaway belongs to the pretty lady in the center of the group of Vesta Club members pictured last week at their Christmas Tea. • •• Buster and Corine Can non Hamsley of Grovania Road in Hayneville recently had a visit from a Perry school friend Corine hadn’t seen in some 38 years. Martha Scarborough had married Bobby Carter 50 years ago moving around in the military and settling down in the outskirts of Mansfield. Texas. The long ago friends had a fine time talking about days of yore and Martha and Bobby attended a fam ily reunion in Jefferson ville. Now they want Buster and Corine to drive their camper to Texas for a visit. • •• Try this recipe which was our recent offering for supper club at the Kleins. It was a great accompani ment for their scrumptious pork chops. Y Good food, good prices, good fun! oreenderbyl Open nightly ■ 5 p.m, • 10 p.m, Perry, G 4 • Beside the Holiday Inn L A Page 1B Wed., Dec. 8, 1999 tip JiHr flfc HR ’■: SRjuM m ■ u '" mmimffimM *■ ; .jgaßaßrm if as Bi i mm .«■■■ wv 9iW & ffMw WM *llll■Frrt | . %, .... -Jbji "A STAR IS BORN" FINALE Perry Players Youth Workshop performs for Christmas at the Crossroads. The play Apple Spinach Salad Serves 4-6 2 6-oz. fresh baby spinach 2 Granny Smith apples, chopped 1 /2 cup salted cashews 1/4 cup raisins or golden raisins 1/4 cup sugar 1 /4 cup vegetable oil 2 T. balsamic vinegar 1/4 t. celery salt Combine first 4 ingredi ents in bowl. Whisk sugar and next 3 ingredients until well blended. Pour over, toss and serve. I arranged the spinach leaves on each plate. Then 1 mixed everything else together well and spooned it atop the spinach. Worked great. • •• Plan to “Bring One for the Chipper", Jan. 8, 2000, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Perry Recy cle Site is at the corner of Houston Lake Drive and Swift Street where the red, yellow and blue recycle containers are located near Lumpkin Shell Service. Exchange your used Christmas tree for a dog wood seedling. Christmas trees will be mulched for free public pick up or may be used for fish habitat in local ponds. • •• Several widows and a few friends who support each other and share friendships gathered Dec. 7 at the Golden Isles Parkway coun try home of Hilda Cochran for her annual Christmas luncheon. Betty Bowman presented a devotional. With the encouragement of their friend Mary Vance the Gleaners began their companionship in 1981 and at times have num bered as many as 30. Fol lowing lunch gifts were exchanged before the warmth of the open fire amid Hilda’s lovely holiday decorations. • •• Rose Mae Smith at 987- 3277 needs a cast of players to direct in “Our Town", a Warner Robins Little Theatre production set for Feb. 17- 20, 24-27 and March 2-4. Auditions will be Jan. 3 and 4, 2000, 7:30 p.m. at the Theatre on Pleasant Hill Road. Needed are 13-15 men, three ages 13-20 and 10- 12 ages 35-70. Also needed are seven women, two ages 13-20 and five ages 30-60. All parts are double cast except Dr. and Mrs. Gibbs and George Gibbs and Mr. and Mrs. Webb and Emily Webb. No role has been precast and all parts are open at auditions. Houston Horn Journal was presented during the busy weekend Dec . 4-5. ISKrfi fHHLjK* A pf I v I! Jgy|&JL - ML Home Journal Photo by Joan Dorset! THE STARS "Five Points to a Star" From left: Nancy Oertel, Kelli Greer,Donna James, Amy Gramling and Angie Veal from Ingleside Baptist Church. llHif 1 ~ jgsfc. '■■■<? HKJ iiMßfcfc fl Tte . . tr" ■- m ant > w wl , ■I Im. T* ; I mk y|*fHK3 Home Journal Photo by Joan Dorse it AFTER THE FACTS City Manager Lee Gilmour. tech nician Debbie Hamlin. Kiwanian Jenny Andrew and Kiwanis President Joe Andrews. Nov. 30 Kiwanis Club members heard Gilmour emphasize future plant, for the city with realism. Changes in land use is going to come and planned growth with community input is good. He doesn't anticipate any negative impact for property owners either in the city or outside the city. ILy.Jf s h~ r L ishf"' Hmm o IMBW—tU rw • «... ../jK ; C Home Journal Photo by Joan Dorsett POUND PUPPY REPORT. —Animal Control Officer Dart Bass at 988-2800 has this large playful puppy for your City of Perry PUBLIC NOTICE Per Section 2.19(b) of the City Charter, the Mayor is calling a Special Meeting of the Perry City Council on Wednesday, December 15,1999 at 6:30 p.m. at the Perry City Hall, 1211 Washington Street, Perry, Georgia. The purpose of the Special Called Meeting is to meet jointly with the Houston County Board of Commissioners to dis cuss mutual issues.