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INSIDE THIS WEEK
Potter gives
talk on
violence in
work place
On June 20, the Perry Po
lice Department, in conjunc
tion with the Perry Conven
tion and Visitor’s Bureau and
Chamber of Commerce, pre
sented a seminar on work
place violence.
The seminar was led by Po
lice Chief George Potter and
Lieutenant Brian Childress.
Employers as well as their
employees gathered t© listen
to startling statistics given by
the presenter. Page 3A
Volunteers
with a heart
That aptly descirbes two
outstanding Perry ladies,
Gwen Lumpkin Woodard and
Jean Simmons.
The two friends are both ac
tive members of Eastern Star
735 and they both put in many
hours of volunteer service to
their community and its citi
zens.
The work of this dynamic
duo was recognized June 19,
when Joe Andrews, director of
Summerhill Elderliving Cen
ter, and Perry Mayor Jim
Worrall presented them with
special certificates.
“These are two very dedi
cated, loving individuals,”
said Andrews, noting that the
pair have been volunteer
beauticians for the Center
for the past 15 years. “They
never ask for anything, they
come in and stay for three,
four, or five hours fixing
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A Golf
tournament
Gateway Cottage, an out
reach ofHODAC, Inc., is spon
soring its sth Annual Golf
Tournament at Houston Lake
Country Club July 14. Shot
gun start is at Ip.m.
The four-person scramble
includes Mulligans, longest
drive and closest-to-the-pin
prizes Page 3B
Outdoor
water
restrictions
begin
Outdoor water use restrictions
are now in force statewide, and
a long dry summer is predicted.
Don't give up on your flower
and vegetable gardens, though.
Just start making sure that
you’re making the best use of the
water available and conserving
the water that you put in the
soil. Pageßß
Index
OPINION PAGE4A
CLASSIFIED.... PAGE 5C
LIFESTYLES....PAGE 6A
SPORTS PAGE 18
LEGALS PAGE 1C
NEWS BRIEFS..PAGE 2A
The Frog
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Legal Organ For Houston County, City of Perry and the State of Georgia
Garbage pick up
goes to once a week
By Emily Johnstone
News Editor
Garbage pick up in Perry is go
ing from the long-standing tra
dition of being picked up twice
a week to a once a week sched
ule.
Perry city council made that
decision during a June 20 meet
ing following a survey taken of
city garbage customers regard
ing their preference.
Recently, it was announced
that because of a state mandate
and rising operational costs, gar
bage pick-up could either stay at
the two times a week status with
a $4 per month hike or switch
to once a week for an extra cost
of $1 per month.
Perry Mayor Jim Worrall said
the survey ran five to one in fa
vor of the switch.
“We felt if they felt that
strongly about it, we would go
that route,” said Worrall.
During the meeting, City
Manager Lee Gilmour said 258
customers said they would like
to stay with twice a week pick
up, while 1,060 opted to go to the
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Andrew Watson concentrates on getting a wiggiy worm on his
fishing hook. Watson was one of many who fished for fun and
prizes during the Annual Fishing Rodeo held at Rozar Park June
17. For more, see page 3B
Walker: Create a new district
for Middle Georgia voters
By Emily Johnstone
Newß Editor
A revisitation of the creation
of a congressional district for the
Middle Georgia area is what
Rep. Larry Walker, D.-Perry,
hopes for.
That could become a possibil
ity if representative lines must
be redrawn because of the recent
census count, he told members
of the Perry Rotary Club June
20.
“We may be looking at reappor
tionment once again,” said
Walker.
With what Walker called “a
good census count” the present
11 districts in the state could go
to 13.
A new district for this area
would be a good idea, he said,
especially with the large impact
Robins Air Force Base has on the
Middle Georgia area.
“Saxby (Chambliss) does a
good job,” said Walker, but
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once a week deal. “Twelve didn’t
like either choice,” he added.
Some citizens who attended
the meeting voiced their opin
ions before the final decision
was made.
James Wilson told council he
does not like the idea of having
an increase in the garbage fee
and he is concerned about the
quality of service now being of
fered.
Randall White of Kingston
Road said he was a resident of
Warner Robins when that city
went to once a week pick-up.
During the summer months an
increase in the number of in
sects was related to that move,
he said.
White said he would rather
pay the extra $4 per month and
keep the pick-up at twice a
week.
Meanwhile, Worrall said he does
not know at this time when the
change will go into effect, but that
city customers will receive adequate
notice. Presently, the city contracts
with Sullivan Envrironmental Ser
vices for garbage pick-up.
District Congressman does not
live in the Middle Georgia area.
Chambliss is a resident of
Moultrie.
If reapportionment does come
on the table for the next Gen
eral Assembly that could cause
the session to be a hot, conten
tious term, he said.
“This is a hand-to-hand com
bat issue,” remarked the repre
sentative.
State legislators would be re
sponsible for redrawing district
lines and making sure certain
federal guidelines are followed
such as those for minority vot
ing numbers.
Several years ago, lines were
redrawn among a barrage of pro
tests and court actions.
The process became so
jumbled that some people living
on the same street found them
selves with different represen
tatives
On other topics, Walker said
he believes the future of down-
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Photo by Emily Johnstone
Warren Divers, left, parks his 1956 V/Tail Bonanaza aircraft in one of the new hangars at the
Perry-Houston County Airport. Airport Manager John Houser, right, said construction of the
new 14-bay hangars was completed last week. “We've already got 19people who want those
14 hangars!" he said. Divers, whose plane is one of the first occupants of the new structure,
said he “hopes we get more. ”
Everidge enters race
for County commission
By Charlotte Perkins
Staff writer
Lt. Alan Everidge, a law en
forcement officer currently in
charge of the Houston County
Sheriff’s Office in Perry, has an
nounced that he will run to fill
the unexpired term of County
Commissioner Larry Thomson.
“I see Houston County grow
ing by leaps and bounds,”
Everidge said in making his an
nouncement on June 15. “We
need to plan for the future, not
just to fix problems but to look
for solutions.”
A Perry native and graduate of
Westfield Schools, Everidge at
tended Middle Georgia College
and graduated from the Georgia
Police Academy. He is a past
board member of the Middle
Georgia Policemen’s Benevolent
Association and of the Combined
Employees Credit Union and a
member of the Tyrian Masonic
Lodge. He and his wife, Felicia,
have two young daughters, and
attend Friendship Baptist
Church, where Everidge is a dea
con.
Everidge said he will be trying
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town Perry is important and
praised the current Downtown
Development Authority for their
recent work on looking at ways
to revitalize the area.
Walker said he believes “We
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to meet as many voters as pos
sible.
“I’m a firm believer in shaking
hands with people, explaining
my positions to people.” he said.
“People need to know who’s rep
resenting them. Rich or poor, I
will treat everybody the same.”
Everidge is running in a non
partisan special election which
will be held November 7, concur
rently with the General Election.
The post was vacated when
Larry Thomson qualified last
month to run for the unexpired
term of late County Commission
Chairman Sherrill Stafford.
Everidge said that he will be
on leave of absence from his
county job, effective June 26, the
first day of the qualifying period
for the post. He added that he
did not know yet whether it
would be legal for him to serve
as a County Commissioner while
working for the county, but noted
that if he wins the position, he
Volunteers to join
hands at Creekwood
Lanorris Fleming
Staff Writer
In a collaborative, volunteer
effort with Volunteer Houston
County, the Perry Parks and
Recreation Department and the
Perry Volunteer Outreach Orga
nization forces have joined to re
cruit and work to refurbish
Perry’s Creekwood Park. This
new national day of service will
be known as Join Hands Day and
will be launched June 24 in
Houston County.
According to a Volunteer Hous
ton County press release, the
project is sponsored by America’s
Shooting death ruled
accidental by HCSO
By Emily Johnstone
News Editor
An incident in which a man
died of a gunshot wound to the
head has been ruled accidental.
Houston County Sheriff’s Of
fice Sgt. Mickey Dees announced
Monday that an autopsy con
firmed eyewitness accounts that
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will leave his job with the
Sheriff’s department if neces
sary in order to serve in the
elected position.
Everidge also owns and oper
ates a private business, Town
and Country Builders.
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Lt. Alan Everidge
Fraternal Benefit Societies in
partnership with the Points of
Light Foundation and its na
tional network of Volunteer Cen
ters.
Join Hands Day is meant to
reach across generations and al
low people of all ages to come to
gether for the good of the com
munities in Houston County.
The project will include an ef
fort to paint existing structures,
build new playground equip
ment , and clean landscape the
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24-year-old William Buddy
Crosby died after a 9 mm gun he
was holding discharged.
The accident reportedly
occured about 12:45 a.m. June
10 at a residence at 2231 U.S.
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