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Obituaries Beyond routine Mothers gather to share prayers for safety at childrens schools By ALUNE KENT "Tana, checking homework, packing a lunch and kissing a cheek were all parents had to do before sending their children off to school. But as violence in schools becomes more and more common across the United States, many Perry mothers are appealing to a * higher power to ensure their chil dren have both a good day and a safe day at school. They are called Moms in Touch, part of a national movement called Moms in Touch International. Last week they held meetings at two local churches to enlist people in the community to do something very basic and very vital; pray for their chil dren and for their schools, di “This has made such a difference in my own person al-sprayer life," said Tina Collins, one of the organizers of the training sessions and a leader of one of three Moms in Touch groups in Perry. “It is so intimate. It really gives you the heart of the Lord." Members, who meet an hour once a week, spend time in thanksgiving, silent confession and in interces sion for their children and Perry Exchange Club members discuss expansion of group By Lanorris Fleming Home Journal Start Members oitlTe""Perry Exchange Club spent time during their Jan. 6 meet ing discussing how to expand the group. Member Earl Chamblee explained the ABC’s of increasing membership as is published by the National Exchange Club in their membership pam phlet. According to Chamblee Action, Balance, Commit ment and Service are the keys to expanding. The goal of the group is to increase its current 23 active members to 31 by the beginning of their new club calendar year July 1. Different modes of recruitment were dis cussed by various mem bers. "Membership growth is very important,” said Chamblee. “We want to continue to grow." In other matters during the business session, members discussed the pre-sale of the next fund raiser which will be straw berries in March. Print Pal a project which has been organized and carried out in the past is tentatively scheduled again for Feb. 5 at the Super Walmart at 1109 St. Patrick's Drive. According to Paul Felty the event is a community service project where par ents are able to take their children to have snapshots and fingerprints taken in 2000’s finally here, by golly! - '.Vag W Goodbye, Y2K Bug! Hello, Dollje! THE OF PERRY First & last month, 1/2 off with 13 month lease. Q J 'J First & last month, 1/4 off with 7 month lease \ Professionally Managed by Fickling & Company The purpose is simple; to intercede for children through prayer and to pray that schools may be guided by high moral standards. their schools. The purpose is simple: to intercede for children through prayer and to pray that schools may be guided by high moral standards. Currently three groups are meeting in Perry. Kathv Waites leads a group for grades 7-12 at Westfield that meets on Friday mornings at 8:20 in the office conference room, while a group for grades PreK-6 meets in the same place and time on Tuesdays. Cheryl Spillers who leads the Westfield lower school Moms in Touch said the groups pray for anything that has to do with the school. “We pray for our own children, other children, the school, teachers, adminis tration. custodial workers, bus drivers. Our group is open to any parent, really to any person involved with their children at school." In an effort to include more mothers, the lower grade meeting has child-care the event that the child is ever missing. In this wav there is a record of the child that may be used to expedite the safe return of the child. Macon Museum program takes theme of artists of color SreUALTOTHEjiOIJEjJoURNA^^^^ Celebration of Georgia Artists of Color Museum of Arts and Sci ences Jan. 15 - Feb. 27. It’s art with vision. It’s art with a story to tell. It's art without Eurocentric over tones. Can You Hear Me Shout! is a celebration of artistic and multicultural diversity on exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Sciences Jan. 15 through Feb. 27. Can You Hear Me Shout! showcases Georgia artists proclaiming their heritage, homeland, and culture in wonderful, unique expres sions. To celebrate this out standing scope of talent and vision, the exhibit features the works of 17 emerging and established Georgia artists of color. Curated by Denise Howard, the Museum’s art curator. Can You Hear Me Shout! celebrates the com plexity of the modem art world as diverse voices pro vide fresh perspectives in a variety of arts. This new exhibition intro duces a wide range of cre ative expressions and the x tHT * *■' 'f E . Iftr; ■ EBr v ? .JR, -Liii Home Journal Photo by Alline Kent MOTHERS AT PRAYER Local mothers have joined a national movement. Moms In Touch, to offer prayers for safety at local schools. for preschool children. The third group, started this past October, meets on Thursday mornings at 8; 15 at First Baptist Church and includes prayers for the public schools in Perry. Moms in Touch Interna tional was started in 1984 by Fern Nichols, a Califor nia mother whose oldest child was starting junior high that year, Nichols, a former school teacher, knew how difficult it is for young people to resist immoral values and peer pressure. She began to pray for the Lord to protect her children and asked another mother who felt the same burden to pray with her concerning their chil dren and their school. Since then the ministry has expanded to all 50 states and 85 countries across the globe with an estimated 35.000 groups meeting to pray each week. Georgia has more than 600 groups. Many of the women in attendance said that they had already been praying for their children"! but found artists who have given voice to them. The exhibit fea tures paintings, sculpture, assemblages, quilts. Persian and Rajasthani miniatures, stained glass, art furniture, and photography. Artists include: Amalia Amaki, Raddiff Bailey, I.il lian Blades. Beverlv Buchanan. Andv Cunning ham, Rodrecas Davis. ChiEzekwueehe, Anoosha Gul, Daniel Hoover. Derick Jackson. Leejan Jan. Win iMcQueen. Carolvn Mendcs. Rudy Menetes. Patricia Quilichini. Harold Rittenbcrry. and Sheila Turner. The Museum of Arts and Sciences, located at 4 182 Forsyth Road is open Mon day through Thursday and Saturdays from 9:00 a.in to 5:00 p.m.: Friday 9:00 a m. to 9:00 p.m.; and Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is $5/adult. $4/senior: $3/student: and $2 children under 12. Admission is free Mon days 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Fridays from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. For more information, call (912) 477-3232. Page 2A Wed., Jan. 12. 2000 comfort in being assured that others were praying also. The group maintains strict confidentiality about what is said during the group and often just lifts the request up without using a name "God knows who it is," said Lori Lthericige. a state area cnorchiiator from Atlanta and one of Un ladies speaking to the group. Although the public school group is using tin fat ilities at First Baptist lor their meeting. Collins stressed that the group was opened to anyone. “Parents, aunts, grand parents, our group is open to anyone who is concerned about our children in schools. We have so much tt) pray for. every one that has a heart tor our children is welcome." For more information on the Moms in Touch groups m Perry contact Tina Collins ai 987 1893. Cheryl Spillers at 953-1994 or Kathv Wattes at 825 172.6. I \ M ■Bp* ’ ' f=gc aAJMv I jflry I i In nature we see reflections of our children. • | The tree is the strong one. The ocean, rambunctious and untamed. , The sky, the absolute dreamer. I y And to choose the tree over the ocean would be like choosing one child over the next. An impossibility as large as the world itself "The world's leading environmental groups are working together. To find out how you and your employer can help, please visit our Web site at www.earthshare.org. 0 Earth Share iVI One environment. One simple way to care for it. Houston Hone Journal Nancy O'Brien Filholm Nancy O'Brien Filholm. 43. of 1808 Ross St.. Perry, died Jan. 7. 2000 at the 'Perry Hospital. A Mass of the Resurrec tion was offered at St. Patrick's Catholic Church on Jan. 10. with entomb ment following in the Perry Memorial Gardens. Father Tom Murphv officiated. A native of Chicago. Mrs. Filholm had lived in Perry for six years., moving from Dallas. Texas. She held an undergradu ate. degree from DeVry Uni versitv and was a member of St. Patrick's ('atholie Church and chairperson of the Catholic Council of Women. She was a c omputer engi neer at Northrop Grumman in Perry. Survivors include her husband. Patrick A. Fil holm. three daughters, Christie Donohue of Chiea go. Marielle Filholm of Macon and Haley Filholm of Perry; two sons. Charles Fil holm of Valdosta and Rvan Filholm of Perry; her moth er. Patricia Babiasz of Chicago; brothers and sis ters Pat O'Brien of Gillette. Wvo Tom O'Brien. Peggy I'-Grand. Kathy o Brie i . Joe O'Brien and Janet Hornoff. all of Chicago: and a granddaughter, Kelly Donohue of Chicago. - - ■ ■ - ■ Good food, good prices, good fun! green dertyi Open nightly • 5 p.m. • 10 p.m. Perry. GA • Beside the Holiday Inn A The family suggests memorial contributions to the St. Patrick's Catholic- Church in Perry-. Watson-Hunt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Lucille Mills Hatcher Lucille Mills Hatcher. 80. of 2470 U.S. 41 North, Perry, died Jan 5. 2000 at the Church Home of the aged in Perry. Services were held at Christ's Sanctified 1 loiy Church on Jan. 8. with the Rev. Steve G: y olfi . dating. Burial was in the churc h cemetery Born in Prattville. Ala.. Mrs. Hatcher was the daugh ter of the- late- L.C and Maude- Brush Mills. She was a home maker. widow of David Hatcher and a member of Christ's Sanctified Church. Survivors include her daughter and son. Bettv Westmoreland and Thomas L. Hatcher, both of Fayet teville; her sisters and brothers. Alice Mustin and Agnes Holmes, both of Perry: Lena Southers and Louis Mills, both of Norfolk. Va.; James R. Mills of Pen saeola. Fla : and .John W. Mills of Cordele; four grand children and six great grandchildren. Watson Hunt Funeral Home was in charge- of arrangements.