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Special election set
for Commission Post 2
Qualifying to run for Post 2 on
the Houston County Board of
Commissioners will take place at
the Board of Elections office in
Perry from June 26 through
June 30. The qualifying fee is
$234, and the election will be on
Nov. 7, concurrent with the Gen
eral Election.
This is a non-partisan election
to fill the unexpired term of
Larry Thomson who recently
vacated the post to run for the
County Commission Chairman
ship.
Jerles: County did
disservice to Perry
During a recent city council
work session, council member
Billy Jerles said he believes the
county has done a “disservice to
this city” regarding the existing
courthouse renovation plans.
Before the vote for the
SPLOST that is providing fund
ing for a new courthouse and jail,
county officials said a portion of
the monies would be used for
renovation of the existing court
house located in downtown
Perry.
Recently, there has been dis
cussion of not having enough
funds to do that.
Jerles said he believes the citi
zens of Perry were sold one thing
and will now get something else.
Police offer reward
in murder case
Reward money of $2,500 is be
ing offered in a murder case un
der investigation by the Perry
Police Department..
On May 30, night auditor
Carlton Green Sr. of Unadilla
was shot and killed while on
duty at the Best Western motel.
Lt. Heath Dykes with the
Perry Police Department said
his office is still checking leads
in the case.
Anyone with information
should contact Dykes or Detec
tive Ken Ezell at 988-2821.
E-Commerce focus
of spring workshop
Local business representatives
attended a workshop held last
week at Jekyll Island.
The focus of this year’s spring
Georgia Developers Association
session was e-commerce.
Attendees heard everything
from the basics to understand
ing e-commerce and how this
Benefit Auction for Janell Hughes
Saturday, June 10 th - 6:00 p.m.
at Rozier Park
Thanks to the following businesses for their donations to help this worthy cause
• Impressions
• McCranie Inclem
ent Co
• Napa Auto
• Perry Brake and
Muffler
• Auto Lube
• Conners
• Badcock
• Corner Col
lectibles
• Sports Center
• Myers Feed and
Seed
• Hair Co.
• Arnold’s Auto
“Come Out and Support This Worthy Cause”
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technology is changing the tra
ditional business model to tools
on how to utilize e-commerce in
the community.
The GEDA has over 1,000
members and provides network
ing and professional develop
ment resources to its members
and advocates public policies to
support quality economic devel
opment and job creation.
Tim Martin, head of the Hous
ton County Development Au
thority, is curently serving as
president for the GEDA.
Phoenix Center
board to meet
The Phoenix Center Commu
nity Service Board will meet at
6:30 p.m. June 8, 2000, at the
Phoenix Center at 503 N. Camel
lia Blvd., Fort Valley. The public
is invited. For further informa
tion, call 322-4058.
Peach Festival set
for this weekend
The Georgia Peach Festival
begins June 9 in Byron.
A four-hour Disney party be
gins at 6 p.m. at Peach
Factory Stores. At 7:30, the mu
sic of Remedy is featured during
the official opening of the 14th
annual Georgia Peach Festival.
The parking lot of the Peach
Factory stores will be loaded
with free fun for the entire fam
ily - free balloons, free fans and
entertainment. At 9:30, there
will be a fireworks show.
Michael Douglas, one of the
original Harlem Globetrotters,
will be at the Friday evening
event.
Also, on Friday, the Byron
Area Historical Society will be
serving a lunch at Memories Inn
from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Tick
ets can be purchased for $7 at
Byron City Hall.
“The Caribbean Miser” will be
featured at 7:30 p.m. at Fort
Valley State University’s
Pettigrew Center.
On Saturday, a pancake break
fast will be held with the Fort
Valley Kiwanis Club at Fort Val
ley United Methodist Church.
Tickets are $4. The event is from
7 until 11 a.m.
A 5K Road Race will begin at
7:30 a.m.
Beginning at 9:30 a.m. on June
10 along Church Street more
than 70 food, crafts, and ride
vendors will open their booths.
There will be a Grand Parade
down Camellia Boulevard Satur
day morning, leaving the Blue
Bird parking lot at 10 a.m.
That evening, the Sensations
Service
• B&V Printing
• Builders Express
• A New Image
• Mane Cutters
• Peachstate Cable
• Lifetree
• Harvey’s
• Perry Health Club
• Sign Shop
• Oak Lovers
• Pizza Hut
• Cracker Barrel
• Applebee’s
• New Perry Hotel
• Stanley Furniture
will be playing at the street
party set to begin at 8 p.m.
The next day, the Festival will
begin again at noon. At 2:30
p.m., Dr. Felix Smith will judge
entries in the Peachy Pet Pa
rade.
For more information, call
825-4002.
Osborne: Benefits of
AFA membership
Zack Osborne of the Air Force
Association, spoke to Perry Ro
tary Club members June 5.
Osborne outlined the advan
tages the AFA provides to its
members and others.
In the United States, the group
consists 0f273 chapters and over
140,000 members, said Osborne.
Providing assistance for edu
cational programs for JROTC
students and air force spouses
and working with a Congres
sional liasion program are just
two areas the group works in, he
said.
He said the group also pro
vides support during times of
change in the Air Force such as
when base closure decisions
must be made.
Big Bang Boom to
be held July 1
The Big Bang Boom will be
held at the Georgia National
Fairgrounds and Agricenter July
1.
There will be fireworks, vari
ous food eating contests, games,
kiddie rides, free local entertain
ment, arts and crafts and food.
“It’s a way for the Agricenter
and sponsors to say thank you
to the community,” said Michael
A. Froehlich, director of the Fair
grounds.
“This is a community based
effort to benefit those families
and individuals who have sup
ported the City of Perry and
events at the Agricenter.”
Fireworks will go off at ap
proximately 9:45 p.m.
It is a family-oriented event
and no alcohol is permitted.
“We look forward to a great
event and invited everyone to
come out and enjoy the free fire
works display and activities
throughout the day at Big Bang
Boom,” said Froehlich. “It will be
a blast!”
Toastmasters
meet in WR
The Warner Robins Toastmas
ter meet the 2nd and 4th Tues
days at 7 p.m. at the Sun Trust
Bank located at 1903 Watson
• Carquest
• Hamby
• Browns Auto Care
• Ace Hardware
• Kmart
• C&C Photography
• Canine Cleaners
• Carlton Interiors
• Sports Center Parts
and Service
• Sugar Plum Tree
• W.D. Sullivan & Co.
• Thomas Eye Clinic
• Jesup Furniture
• H&K Security
• Perry Book Store
life Mcmeitm Mama journal
County Commissioners
deny Bear Branch
rezoning request
By Charlotte Perkins
Staff Writer
The battle of Bear Branch
ended quietly on Tuesday morn
ing as the Houston County Com
missioners voted to deny the re
quest which would have led to
the building of a 19-home subdi
vision in a rural area.
Dutch Management, Inc., de
velopers from Dacula, Georgia,
had asked for the 32 acre site
they had already purchased to be
rezoned from R-Ag to R-l, to
make the residential develop
ment possible, as well financially
feasible.
The controversy followed an
unusual course, with the county
planning & zoning commission
initially recommending that the
request be denied. The County
Commissioners subsequently
sent it back to the zoning board
Blvd.
Call 988-2687 for more infor
mation.
Chambliss launches
new website
U.S. Representative Saxby
Chambliss (R-GA), has an
nounced the unveiling of his cam
paign web site, www.saxby.org.
Chambliss hopes the site will be
useful to not only his supporters,
but to the voters all across the Bth
Congressional District. The pur
pose of this site is to inform the
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• Gilbert Photography
• Creative Signs
• Farmers Furniture
• Shoneys
• Quincy’s
• Green Derby
• Perry Pawn Shop
• Conners
• Lumpkin Shell
• Wholesale Tire
• Hart Nursuries
• Easy Living Land
scaping
• Butler Brown
• Tolleson Lumber Co.
• Wal-Mart
for further review, and on an
other vote the zoning board
turned around and recom
mended approval of the request.
The County Commissioners then
tabled their vote for a month to
consider all sides further.
The vote was held with no pub
lic comment. Commissioner Gail
Robinson made the motion to
deny the request and Commis
sioner Tam McMichael seconded
it. Acting Commission Chairman
Jay Walker did not vote since
there was not a tie.
Robinson said after the meet
ing that, “It seemed like an iso
lated development. The volume
of lapd wasn’t conducive to R-l
zoning.”
Robinson explained that a
large portion of the lot could not
be used due to wetlands in the
area, and that the planned de-
public about Saxby, his conserva
tive approach to governing, and
his 2000 re-election campaign.
Voters will be able to access
campaign details that will enable
them to follow Saxby on the cam
paign trail. The site offers page
links to campaign news, cam
paign events and activities, and
campaign contacts. There is also
an opportunity for voters to get
involved with the campaign
through an online volunteer and
contribution page.
“The web site provides an ex
cellent opportunity for communi
cation and information- two vital
• Lyman Prickett
Farms
• Henry Mitchem
Equipment
• Joans Jewelers
• Perry Chiropractic
• Electric Beach
• Rainbow’s End
• Dollar General
• Merle Norman
• Mitered Corner
• McDonalds Horse
Supply
• This and That
• Bridgets
• Red Lobster
• Angelinas
• Zaxbys
• Cherishables
• Kroger
• Lynco
• Once Again Formal
Wear
• Seeds of Truth
• Carens Critter Sitter
• Geico
• Super Sod
• Debbies Grooming
• Mary Kay
• Hughes Auto Care and
Collision
• Advanced Auto Parts
JUNE 8, 2000
velopment would result in 19
houses on 14 or 15 acres.
McMichael said that he saw a
problem with “spot zoning”, not
ing that nothing contiguous to
the site was zoned R-l.
He also noted “the public out
cry” as a factor in his decision.
Dr. Kenneth Walker, one of the
leaders of the homeowners op
posing the rezoning, called the
Commissioners’ decision,"bold
and appropriate.”
“Under very difficult circum
stances, with the death of (Com
mission Chairman) Sherrill
Stafford, they have pushed for
ward in the best interests of the
citizens and it’s greatly appreci
ated,” Walker said, adding that
the vote “protects the interests
of the community rather than
the fiscal interest of an outside
entity.”
tools in running a successful re
election campaign,” said
Chambliss. “I hope the voters in
the Bth District of Georgia will
take full advantage of this infor
mation and get actively involved
with the campaign.”
In addition to serving on the
House Agriculture and Armed
Services Committees, Chambliss
has served as Vice-Chairman of
the House Budget Committee
since his re-election two years
ago. He is running for re-election
in November and has raised over
$700,000 from over 1800 con
tributors.
• Oil Lamp Restau
rant
• Athletes Foot
• Longhorn Butcher
Shop
• JoAnne’s Florist
• CVS Pharmacy
• Gariinda’s Garden
• Kay's Fast Tax
• Frank Ellis
• The Houston
Home Journal
• Little’s Bait and
Tackle
• The Tog Shop
• Tailored Tots
• Radio Shack