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Jimmy McLeod and Ronnie
Taylor place flags in front of
Reaves Arena in preparation
for Big Bang Boom set for
July 1.
It’6 time to have big fun at
the Big Bang Boom!
The event will take place at
the Georgia National Fair
grounds and Agricenter Satur
day beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Events include eating con
tests and local entertainment
and, of course, fireworks at the
end of the day.
“One thing that is a riot to
watch is the food eating con
test,” said Executive Director
Mike Froehiich.
Froehlich said he expects
attendance numbers to be
larger than in the past. Past
numbers have been around
20,000.
Eating contests include a
watermelon contest at 1 p.m.;
watermelon seed spitting con
test at 1:45; water balloon toss
at 2:30; hot dog eating contest
at 3:15 and cherry pie eating
contest at 4 p.m.
Local entertainment in
cludes Will Eehberg, Nikki
Woodard, Kimie Yates, Papa
Ken Glessnor, The Sandy
Creek Clogging, Southern
Flair Clogging, Farm City
Flatfooters.
Fireworks begin at 9:45 p.m.
and will last about 20-30 min
utes, said Froehlich.
Attendees are encouraged to
bring lawn chairs, blankets
and picnic items, he said. No
alcoholic beverages and no
glass containers are allowed.
The event is free and is spon
sored in part by the local Con
vention and Visitors Bureau,
City of Perry and Concessions
by Cox.
Perry water ban fines
set for violators
Perry city council has set
fines for violators of the water
ban.
First violation nets a warn
ing, second will get your wa
ter turned off with a SSO
reconnection fee and the third
time will result in your water
being turned off with a S2OO
reeonnection fee.
Water Superintendent
Danny Walker said only one
warning has been issued so far.
All city employees have been
instructed to notify him if they
see possible violations.
The ban includes no outdoor
water use between 4 and 10
p.m. each day. Additionally,
outdoor water usage is re
stricted to odd/even usage. For
more information, call city hall
at 988-2700.
Index
OPINION PAGE 4A
CLASSIFIED....PAGE 5C
LIFESTYLES.... PAGE 6A
SPORTS PAGEIB
LE6ALS PAGE 1C
NEWS BRIEFS..PAGE 2A
Birthday
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Legal Organ For Houston County, City of Perry and the State of Georgia
New 1-75
exit opens
By Emily Johnstone
News Editor
According to Ken Robinson,
area engineer for the Georgia
Department of Transportation,
the latest Interstate 75 inter
change for Houston County is
open.
Exit 134, on which construc
tion began in early 1998, is ready
for traffic, he said.
The $6.9 million project , lo
cated south of the Georgia Na
tional Fairgrounds and
Agricenter, is heralded as a way
to help handle traffic congestion
in the area, especially during
events at the facility that draw
large numbers of people such as
the Georgia National Fair.
“Hopefully, this interchange
will help with the traffic around
the Agricenter,” said Robinson.
Mike Froehlich, Director of the
Agricenter, said he is sure traffic
flow will improve.
“We are very appreciative of
the Georgia Department of
Transportation’s placement of
the new 1-75 interchange. Exit
134, at the southwest corner of
the Agricenter,” said Froehlich.
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Clyde Mathe Jr. and his wife, Eileen, stand in front of their van
that is loaded with all kinds of electronic wonders in preparation
for the Middle Georgia Radio Association Field Day. For more,
see page 108
Alday in the race for
County Commission
By Charlotte Perkins
Staff Writer
Gloria Alday has announced
that she will run for Houston
County Commission Post 3 in the
special non-partisan election to
be held on November 7.
The winner of the race will fill
the unexpired term of Larry
Thomson, who recently vacated
his county commission post to
seek the commission chairman
ship.
Alday, who lives in Kathleen
and has a general contracting
business, Allgood Electric Com-
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Police standoff ends
after man shoots himself
Lanorris Fleming
Staff Writer
What began as a routine do
mestic dispute call ended in a po
lice standoff and suicide attempt
mid-afternoon on June 26.
Apartments adjoining the resi
dence of Leo Holland, 40, of
1045 A Keith Dr. were evacuated
as Perry Police officers, Warner
Robins SWAT and a Houston
Thursday, June 29, 2000
“This new interchange comple
ments the Agricenter well and
will definitely improve access
and traffic flow during the Geor
gia National Fair and through
out the year for patrons of the
Agricenter.”
Froehlich said the interchange
is consistent with the
Agricenter’s Master Plan and
will tie in with the new South
Gate entrance way that should
be completed before this year’s
Fair in October.
Meanwhile, Robinson said the
new interchange, which now
connects Hay Road and U.S. 41
S, is part of a DOT plan for the
area.
DOT has plans for a road
project that will provide a con
nection between Marshallville
Road and Larry Walker Parkway
Robinson said he looks for that
project to become reality in the
near future.
Presently, Perry has three
other interchanges, Exits 135,
136 and 138, Marshallville
Road, Sam Nunn Boulevard
and Thompson Road, respec
tively.
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Gloria Alday
County Sheriff’s Office’s hostage
negotiator attempted to negoti
ate with Holland, who was
threatening suicide with a .22
caliber rifle.
Officers were called to the
scene about 2:30 p.m.
“When the first officers ar
rived on the scene a female, who
was later reported to be
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Ready for freedom - Daniel Bass, Perry Animal Control
Officer, is shown moments before he released this young
red tail hawk to once again soar the air currents over
Perry. A couple of weeks ago, a caller informed the police
department of an injured hawk along U.S. 41 N near the
Hampton Apartments. The hawk apparently flew into
nearby electrical wires accidentally, said Bass, who
notified Bonnie Maiden of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, pictured right. Maiden said after
some TLC, the hawk is ready for freedom. After the release, the bird soon found its mate still
waiting nearby for him.
BOE approves referendum
Lanorris Fleming
Staff Writer
During a June 26 work session,
the Houston County Board of
Education approved the bond
referendum which, if approved
by voters, will help to pay for the
$l6O million school expansion
plan supported by the Board. The
board also approved its FYOI
budget of $127.5 which was dis
cussed at a previous work ses
sion.
According to BOE Attorney
Billy Jerles, this action means
the referendum will be held. He
told the board that September 19
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Rotarian of the Year - William
Jackson was named Rotarian of
the Year at the Rotary Club's
annual banquet.
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is the earliest date the special
election can take place.
The actual date must be de
cided on by the Houston County
Board of Elections.
A motion presented to the
board by board member Shirley
Lowery stated:
“I move that we adopt the reso
lution as presented to call an
election to determine the issu
ance or non-issuance of
$74,890,000.00 in aggregate
principal amount of Houston
County School District general
obligation bonds and to reimpose
a 1 percent sales and use tax for
Changing the guard - Incoming Perry Rotary Club President Linda
Easterly (right) presents a plaque of appreciation to Ken Granger,
who has just completed his term as president of the club. Easterly,
who directs the Houston Healthcare Complex Occupational
Wellness Center in Perry, is the first woman president of the Perry
Rotary Club. See page 11 A.
Supporters
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educational purposes to raise not
more than $83,000,000.00 to pay
debt services on the Houston
County School District General
Obligation Bond and for Capital
Outlay projects.”
The motion was seconded and
approved unanimously.
According to Dr. Charles
Holloway, superintendent of
schools, the ballot will ask for a
‘yes’ or ‘no’ vote on whether to
issue bonds and the sales tax.
Both issues must be addressed
together, he said.
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