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Volume 129, No. 2 3 Sections 28 Pages Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000 50 Cents a* Home of thefHf Georgia Sill National F>ijl m and a, At 7 i The Crassroai lOL/ This 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 f 1 ' *, 4 j|p v ' jjr "/a*. j J 'f| jjp ; *«■ hHßhhhlk HhIK jjsfe* w SBUstfa ■ r ' : . 'mm ' '' \ IP. ’’ wSkT®!^'' > v «£: aft -ydy % f”' |lL.\ JHHL v m ¥cilpib IBBIp ■bbtiTtv i wri Home Journal Photos by Jj Johnson 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 The Old Reliable, Serving Hoaitoa Coiaty Since Dec. 17. 1870 All-Clark team Sports writer Phil Clark announces his annual < All-Clark football team, side may dominate, bu are plenty of surprises. See j.. _ 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 See CHAMBLISS, page 3 Vil : ■L \s|hß I n SB ' pjjjp* 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. > : w ¥' :¥v ■ v-., ... '••§■ ■ I REP. SAXBY CHAMBLISS Studies Military Strength least chosen Members of the Perry Players iv ; cast for tion. Check /our neigli- See page 7 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