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Crazy about
a Crown Vic
The Perry Police Depart
ment has received six new
Crown Victorias for their pa
trol division See Page 3A
Mossy Creek
It’s time once more to head
for the piney woods around
Lake Joy, and enjoy a day of
music, live entertainment,
old-time crafts demonstra
tions and festival foods. The
semiannual Mossy Creek Fes
tival will be held on April 15
and 16, and according to or
ganizer Carolyn Chester,
there will be over 30 new ex
hibitors this year, as well as
new music
offerings See Page 6A
Cook Retires
The students of Mr. Charles
Cook’s Bth Grade class gave
him a retirement party on Fri
day, March 31, 2000. Mr.
Charles Cook was bom and
raised in Blairsville, GA where
he attended Union County
High School. From there he
went on to North GA College
where he received his Teach
ing degree. He then went on
to the University of Georgia in
Athens where he received his
Masters and his 6 year degree.
Mr. Charles Cook and his wife,
Mrs. La Verne Cook reside in
Macon, GA. Mrs. Cook is a sth
Grade teacher at The
Westfield Schools
See Page 11A
PMS suffers
setbacks
Perry Middle baseball
teams both picked up a loss as
they took on Feagin Mill Fri
day afternoon.
The Bth grade team, went
into the seventh inning up 5-
4, but Feagin Mill bounced
back scoring two runs on
erro See Page 2B
Crime victims
Individuals with disabilities
have many hurdles to over
come in their daily lives. With
the passing of the Americans
with Disabilities Act in 1990,
much has been accomplished
to provide these individuals
with the same opportunities
and services as non-disabled
individuals, however,in the
area of studies reflecting the
rate of crime victimization
among the disabled,as well as
services rendered after victim
ization, we still have a long
way to go See Page 7B
index
OPINION PAGE 4A
CLASSIFIED...PAGE 8C
JUST VISITIN’..PAGE 9B
SPORTS PAGEIB
LEGALS PAGE 1C
NEWS BRIEFS.PAGE 2A
Accident
See Page 2A
Legal Organ For Houston County, City of Perry and the State of Georgia
Big election year ahead
By Charlotte Perkins
Staff Writer
Candidates for the top posts
in Houston County government
will be signing up soon to run
in their political party prima
ries and non-partisan elections
to be held on July 18, 2000.
According to Houston County
Supt. of Elections Shirley
Collins, the qualifying period
will begin at 9 a.m, April 24,
and continue until noon, April
28.
BOE Public forums
set for this month
Lanorris Fleming
Staff Writer
In an effort to allow public in
put on the best solutions for the
anticipated population growth
and changes in the future for
Houston County Schools, the
Houston County Board of Edu
cation is inviting the community
to participate in a group of pub
lic forums. Four forums have be
set in order for citizens to ex
press their views and also to
make recommendations. Accord
ing to Charles Holloway, Super
intendent of Schools, the ten
member assessment committee
will make a short presentation
of the chosen option and then
there will be a question and an
swer session. This is the public’s
chance to come out and express
their opinions on this proposed
plan for expansion.
“These are the people’s tax dol
lars and we want them to know
both sides of the story,” said
Holloway.
According to Holloway, if this
option is not favorable to the
public he is not sure what will
be done.
“We have portables in just
about every place we can put
them right now, he said. “Most
campuses like Northside and
Perry High can’t sustain any
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Houston County Firefighter Dusty Smith assists in leading an
attack crew into a burning trailer April 10. The trailer fire was part
of several intensive training sessions being held for firefighters
of the Meadowdale and Hayneville fire stations. The abandoned
structure was provided to firefighters for practice use and was
located along Marshallville Highway. During this session,
firefighters were trained on interior fire attack. Also during this
training exercise, Firefighters were trained in rescue techniques.
Candidates must sign up at
the locations designated by their
party officials. For information
on qualifying locations, Repub
lican candidates should call
Gloria Alday, Houston County
Republican Party Chairman,
987-4335 or 953-3554, Ext. 18.
Democratic candidates should
call Randy Wynn, Houston
County Democratic Party Chair
man, 923-7017.
Positions to be filled this year,
incumbents in those positions,
more.”
The proposed building and ex
pansion plan could be started as
soon as September according to
Holloway.
“My hopes for the plan are to
have the board call the referen
dum in the next 30 days,” said
Holloway. “That way we can
have 3 to 4 months for planning
and get started in September.”
He said by this time next year
the plan could be off and run
ning.
“It takes a couple of years to
build a high school,” said
Holloway. “We would be looking
at 2003 even if we start immedi
ately.”
A review of the study’s objec
tives are listed below
* eliminate portable class
rooms.
* provide adequate facilities
for student population growth,
including an estimated 3,965
new K-12 students by the 2004-
OS school year.
* add classrooms to better
meet instructional program
needs.
* accommodate class size
changes mandated by HB 1187
* reduce the number of “float
ing” teachers who have no class-
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Photo by Emily Johnstone
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and qualifying fees are as fol
lows:
Judge of Probate Court. In
cumbent, Janice Spires. Qualify
ing fee: $1,379.00.
Clerk of Superior Court. Incum
bent, Carolyn Sullivan. Qualifying
fee; $1,343.00.
Sheriff. Incumbent, H. Cullen
Talton. Qualifying fee, $1,799.00.
Tax Commissioner. Incumbent,
Juanita Mason. Qualifying fee,
$51,461.00
Coroner. Incumbent, Daniel
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Amy Proffitt of Perry, who is a victim representative with the local Victim Resource Center
sponsored by the Houston Drug Action Council, sings for a group gathered at the Houston
County Courthouse in Perry April 10. Back: Perry Mayor Jim Worrell and Houston County
Commissioner Jay Walker. Proffitt performed during a ceremony to recognizing April 9-15
as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.. A proclamation was signed by Perry Mayor Jim
Worrall, Houston County District Attorney Kelly Burke, Houston County Commissioner Jay
Walker and Robins Air Force Base Advocacy Program representative Tina Greenley. Inset:
DA Kelly Burke stresses the need to care for crime victims.
New road now open
By Emily Johnstone
News Editor
The latest addition to the
Perry Parkway is now open.
An almost two-mile stretch be
tween U.S. Hwy. 341 N and the
Perry Industrial Park has been
completed, according to Ken
Robinson of the Georgia Depart
ment of Transportation.
The $3.9 million project is a
plus for companies in the Indus
trial Park, said Robinson, giving
them a route for large trucks to
travel out of the flow of other lo
cal traffic arteries.
This is the third phase of the
Perry Parkway project that may
one day provide a loop around
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Galpin. Qualifying fee, $405.00
County Commissioner, Post 3.
Incumbent, Gail Robinson. Quali
fying fee, $234.00.
County Commissioner, Post 4.
Incumbent, Jay Walker. Qualify
ing fee, $234.00.
County Commissioner, Post 5.
Incumbent, Tom McMichaels.
Qualifying fee, $234.00.
The party winners in the July
primary election will face each
other in the General Election on
November 7, 2000.
town.
This portion of the Parkway
includes two bridges which span
Bay Creek, said Robinson.
Also, new traffic lights have
been installed at the intersection
of the Parkway and U.S. 341 N
leading to Fort Valley.
“Motorists need to be aware of
these traffic signals,” said
Robinson.
Meanwhile, Perry Mayor Jim
Worrall is pleased with his
council’s approval to designate
this portion of the Parkway as the
Perry Veterans Parkway.
“I have been requested in
the past to consider naming
this in honor of our men and
Photo by Lanorria Fleming
Panthers
See Page 2B
Three Senions 38 Pages
Qualifying will also take place
between 9 a.m. April 24, and noon,
April 28, at the Houston County
Board of Elections for four posts
on the Houston County Board of
Education. Board of Education
members are elected on a non
partisan basis. The qualifying fee
is SIOB. Posts to be filled are Dis
trict 1, incumbent Tarry Hedden;
District 3, incumbent Skip
Dawkins; District 4, incumbent
Skip Talbert, Post 7 at-large, in
cumbent Pat Summers.
women who have served their
country,” said Worrall. “We
are reallypleased to be able to
do that.”
The City of Perry will re
quest permission from DOT to
erect signage along the road
with the name Perry Veterans
Parkway, he added.
The next major DOT project,
following the completion of
the new interchange near the
Agricenter, will be an exten
sion of the interchange be
tween Larry Walker Parkway
and Ga. 127, said Robinson.
That work is currently in
the planning stages, he
said.
Field Day Fun
Andrew Hunt and Kevin Glover
enjoy fun and sun during Field
Day at Perdue Elementary April
7. Students participated in
several activities including sack
races, hula-hoop relays, and
football tosses. A number of
parents attended this event to
watch and show support for the
young people. Perdue
Elementary is located near the
intersection ofGa. Hwy. 96 and
Houston Lake Road.
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