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Volume 129, No. 2
3 Sections
28 Pages
Wednesday,
Jan. 12, 2000
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Week
Census test on calendar
Jan. 12 - \ Westfield
Varsity Basketball. Away
games at First Presbyter
ian. Macon. 4 p.m. and 7
pin.
Jan. 13 - V Test for
employment for the 2000
U.S. Census, Houston
Lake Baptist Church.
2300 Ga. 127 E.. 2 p.m.
Firing two forms of identi
fication.
Jan. 14 - V American
Red Cross Blood Drive. 9
a.m. 1 p.m., Westfield
Schools music room.
\ Perry High School
Varsity Basketball. Home
game against Southeast
Macon. 7 p.m.
v Westfield Varsity Bas
ketball. Home games
against Windsor, 4 p.m. ,
and 7 p.m.
Jan. 15- V Georgia
Horse Fair at Georgia
Agricenter. Call 706/542-
0967 for more informa
tion. (Continues through
Jan. 16)
\ Test for employment
for the 2000 U.S. Census.
Rozar Park Community
Center. 1060 Keith Drive,
10 a.m. (Also on Jan. 22
and 29 at this location)
Bring two forms of identi
fication.
v Perry High School
Varsity Basketball. Home
game against Peach
County, 7 p.m.
\ Perry High 9th Grade
Boys Basketball. Home
game against Peach
County. 1:30 p.m.
v Westfield Varsity Bas
ketball. Home games
against Tiftarea, 4 p.m. .
and 7 p.m.
Jan. 17 - \ National
observance of Martin
Luther King Jr. Day.
Banks, schools and gov
ernment offices closed.
Jan. 18. \ Test for
employment with the
2000 U.S. Census at
Georgia Dept, of Dibor.
741 A Main St.. 10 a.m.:
First Baptist Church,
1 105 Main Street, 2
p.m.Bring two forms of
identification.
Jan. 19 \ Test for
employment with the
2000 U.S. Census Perry
Public Library. 1201
Washington St.. 2 p.m.
Bring two forms of identi
Oration.
\ Perry High School
Varsity Basketball. Away
game against Bleckley
County, 6 p.m.
Jan 21 -VHQHA Quar
ter Horse Show at Georgia
Agrirenter. Continues
through Jan. 23. For more
information, call
770/267-4508.
Jan. 25 - V Aviation
Storytelling. Pilots and
other aviation profession
als read stories to all ages.
9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. at
the Museum of Aviation,
Robins Air Force Base.
Jan. 27 Kiwanis Club
Seventh Annual Talent
Showcase, to be held at
Perry High School Audito
rium at 7 p.m.
To list your event for
tree on the Houston Home
Journal calendar, call
Lanorris Fleming or Char
lotte Perkins at 987 1823.
Deadline for each week is
noon.. Monday.
Food inspections told
Here arc results of
recent inspections by the
Houston County Environ
mental Health Depart
ment.
B J's Orioles Nest. 2001
Moody Road. Warner
Robins, 97, None
Bull tk Dee's Sports
Lounge, 120 S. First
See FOOD, Page 3
Inside this issue:
[A special section featuring the
[annual report of the Perry Area
[Chamber of Commerce to its
[members.
[A special section concerning the
[Georgia Horse Council Fair at
[the Agricenter this weekend.
Houston Horn Journal
Official Legal Organ for Houston County, the City of Perry and the State of Georgia
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CONGRATULATIONS Newly named Seabie Hickson
award winner Earl Cheek (right), receives congratulato
ry remarks from Rep. Saxby Chambliss. R-Ga.
The Seabie Hickson Award
Earl Cheek named Hickson award winner
By CHARLOTTE PERKINS
Home Journal Staff
Earl Cheek, educator and civic
leader, was honored by the Perry Area
Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 10 as
the 2000 recipient of the prestigious
Seabie Hickson Award.
The award, which has been given
annually since 1978, is presented in
recognition of dedicated sendee to the
community.
Following a presentation bv Eliza
beth Flowers at the annual banquet.
Cheek received the award to a stand
ing ovation.
An agricultural educator with
many years of experience. Cheek has
had a varied career and served Perry
and Houston County through the
schools and through volunteer
efforts.
He was born in Hart County in
1916, one of 10 children. He worked
his way through college, receiving his
vocational agriculture degree in 1937
from the University of Georgia, and
subsequently earned a masters in
education and a school administra
tor’s degree at the university.
He served in the air force in World
War II as a B 29 flight officer, and was
in the Reserves for more than two
decades, reaching the rank of Lt.
Colonel.
Chambliss: There are threats to
future of Robins Air Force Base
By CHARLOTTE PERKINS
Home Journal Staff
Some victories mav have been won in the
fight to keep Robins Air Force Base safe from
closure, but Congressman Saxbv Chambliss
isn't taking anything for granted.
Speaking to an audience of community
leaders and elected officials at the annual
banquet ol the Perry Area Chamber of Com
merce. Chambliss said. "We can't rest on our
laurels. We have to see what’s forthcoming
two, three and four years from now."
He explained that the base has been pro
tected by a nationwide “three depot strategy"
but that "Internally, the Air Force can bleed
off jobs, by moving programs."
"It's not just that it’s nice to have those
jobs, " Chambliss said. "Robins Air Force
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All-Clark team
Sports writer Phil Clark
announces his annual <
All-Clark football team,
side may dominate, bu
are plenty of surprises.
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He worked as a vocational agricul
turc teacher until 1974. serving in
Baker Early and Houston counties
During this time he chartered two
FFA chapters and one Young Farmer
Association, and also served as presi
dent of the State Teachers Group.
He pioneered many programs in
horticulture and was named the Out
standing Vocational Agricultural
teacher for Georgia in 1966. and for
the south in 1968. In 1974, he was
named Georgia Outstanding Voca
tional Teacher.
He retired from leaching in 1974.
and served as an administrative aide
to U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn for the next
nine years. He was also field director
for U.S. Congressman Richard Rav.
In his retirement he has continued
to be active in state and national FFA
councils, and was recognized as the
outstanding national and state FFA
Alumni member in both 1993 and
1995. A $50,000 FFA scholarship
trust established by the Perry FFA
Chapter is named in his honor He
was named Georgia’s Retired Educa
tor the Year in 1997.
He has been active in many com
munity organizations as well. He has
chaired the Salvation Army Board of
Directors for Houston County, and
has served on the Cultural Affairs
Base is an integral part ol the national seen
rity. We’ve got to maintain the depot struc
ture by fighting hard. It looks fairly good
right now, but that can be misleading."
The congressman urged local leaders to
support the base by providing good medical
care, good schools and good quality of life for
military and civilian personnel at Robin. Ik
said these things would be considered in
additional rounds of the Base Realignment
and Closure discussions at the federal level.
In a wide-ranging, occasionally partisan,
talk. Chambliss touched on agricultural pol
icy, welfare reform, tax relief and education.
He discussed crop insurance reform for
farmers which will allow for regional differ
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THE AWARD Elizabeth Flowers presents a plaque
to Earl Cheek during the 44th annual Chamber ofjCom
merce banquet.
Committee and Educational Commit
tec of the Perry Area Chamber of
Commerce, in addition to serving on
the Board ol Trustees oi the Baptist
Church Scholarship Committee, He
was named Kiwanian of the year in
1995, and has served as commander
and district commander ol the Amer
ican l-cgion.
A founding member of the Univer
sitv of Georgia President s club, he is
an avid Bulldog fan. He is also past
president ol the Agricultural Alumni
Association.
Check has recently established a
$50,000 scholarship endowment with
the University ol Georgia s College ol
Agricultural and Environmental Sci
cnees, to encourage students working
toward their teacher certification in
agriculture.
lie and his wile Norma attend First
Baptist Perry. They have five chil
dren. Dr. Earl Check, a prolessor at
L.S.U : Carol Ann Barekley. a teacher
in Fountain Valley. Calif.: Mary
Frances Larimer, a teacher in Coving
ton: Norman (Sonny Wilson), a Inner
al director in Athens, and Judith Wil
son. a doctor ol philosophy in Siler
City. N.C. They also 'nave eight grand
children and five great grandchil
dren.
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Chambliss
meets with
school board
By Lanorris Fleming
U.S. Rep. Saxby Chamb
liss, R-Ga.. told members of
the Houston County Board
of Education Jan. 11 he
likes to visit area schools.
“1 like to do this (trips
through schools) because it
gives me a first hand knowl
edge of what's going on out
there." said Chambliss.
He also praised the board
and said that he looks for
ward to their continued dia
logue.
The visit highlighted an
otherwise relatively routine
session of the board. New
board leaders were selected
lor 2000 the same as the
previous year.
Skip Talbert remains
chairman while Shirlev
Lowery is vice chairman.
Members of the First
Baptist Church New Begin
nings reading challenge
gave updates on their
progress. The educational
after school program
includes both remedial and
development reading
instruction along with
snacks for grades 4-8
Chambliss commended
First Baptist for their efforts
at getting education back
into the churches.
Tamara Nelson, FOCUS
teacher at Morningside
brought two students to pre
sent independent research
projects done with Power
Point computer software.
The presentations were cre
ated in their FOCUS class.
Sarah Jansen of Morn
ingside offered a present a
tion of Tae Kwon Do while
Jake Milehem ol Kings
Chapel had a presentation
about St. Augustine, Fla.
Barbara Griffin, who is
being trained as a Reading
Recovery Teacher Leader at.
Georgia State University
informed the board about
her training status.
Griffin had information
about the Reading Recovery
Program, an early interven
tion program lor first grade
readers which is aimed at
identifying and assisting
lowest achieving children.
The board meeting dates
for the year 2000 stay the
same as those for 1999.
Regular meetings will be the
second and fourth Tuesday
of each month at 1:00 p.m.
at the BOE office in Perry
with work sessions the
Monday before each regular
session at 6:30 p.m.
Census job testing
continues locally
FROM j< STAfFRtPORTS____ > ______
Tests for employment
with the 2000 U.S. Census
continues to be offered in
the Perry area. locations,
dates and times are as fol
lows:
Georgia Dept, of Labor,
74 1A Main St.. Jan 18 and
25. 10 a.m.
First Baptist Church.
1105 Main Street, Jan. 18
and 25, 2 p.m.
Perry Public Library.
1201 Washington St., Jan.
19 and 26 at 2 p.m.; Jan.
13. 20 and 27, at 6:30 p.m.
Houston Lake Baptist
Church. 2300 Ga. 127 East.
Jan. 13. 20 and 27, at 2
See TEST, Page 3