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AUGUST 17, 2000
Volunteers spread sunshine at
local nursing facility
By Emily Johnstone
News Editor
Volunteers can receive as much
joy as they give, according to two
volunteers at Summerhill
Elderliving Center.
Aileen Harden, who spends her
Monday and Tuesday mornings
shampooing and styling hair at
the facility, said she loves being
with the residents and sharing
her time with them anyway she
can.
She misses a resident she be
came close to, Sereatha Jackson.
Jackson passed away recently,
but Harden said she still cher
ishes the memories of the times
she spent reading the Bible to
Jackson.
“She wanted to read the whole
Bible,” remembers Hardin.
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Volunteer Aileen Harden puts
the finishing touches to Annie
Scott’s new hairdo. Harden has
been a volunteer at the Center
for the past four years.
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The face is familiar - Charlie Cox, owner of Cox Concessions at
the Georgia Agricenter, and his daughter Terri Cox Hickey were
asked by Ed and Don Gregory of United Shows of America to
participate in a Carnival requested by the President of the United
States. The carnival was a party for White House staff members,
their families and friends July 26-29. Cox and his daughter brought
in three food stands- ice cream, sausage and a third for candy
apples, popcorn and cotton candy. The White House supplied
the food. Cox and daughter are pictured here greeting the
president during the festivities.
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“I feel so close to these people,”
she added as she patted the last
strand of hair into place on resi
dent Annie Scott’s lovely head.
Sharon Driver feels the same
as Harden about her volunteer
time.
Driver said she likes to help
with activities such as Bingo or
just visit with the residents and
listen to things they have to say.
“They are a wealth of knowl
edge,” she commented. “And, it’s
nice to walk into a room and see
them break out into a smile.
Activities Director Elain Miller
said her volunteers are very spe
cial to her and she hopes to en
courage more people in the com
munity to decide to spend their
spare time as a volunteer at the
facility.
“We could use them as little as
one hour each week,” said Miller.
“They can read, help with Bingo,
help in the beauty shop, write
letters or just listen and be a
friend.”
To learn more about becoming
a volunteer, you can contact
Miller at 987-3251.
Photos by Emily Johnstone
Summerhill volunteer Sharon
Driver, right, shares time with
resident Lucy Parker during
morning activities.
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Welcome!
Perry Area Chamber of Commerce representatives Doug Barnett
and Mike Baker met with the newest additions to the Westfield
School’s teaching staff. The luncheon served as a meet and greet
session for the group and to welcome them to the school and to the
city. The luncheon took place August 15 at the Houston County Coun
try Club. Pictured in the back row from left to right are Dr. Mike
Franklin and Mr. Mike Baker. Front row left to right are Mrs. Sherri
Lee, Mrs. Vicki Andrews, Mr. Doug Barnett, Dr. Michael Drake and
Dr. Thelma Sexton. Lee and Andrews are two of the schools three
new teachers for the 2000-2001 academic year.
Meeting Continued from page 1
refuel.
Walter Smith, a Peach County
Commissioner, expressed his con
cern with the loss of tax revenue
from Peach County if the land is
acquired.
Lewis suggested that Peach
County purchase two pieces of
the proposed three pieces of land
thereby preventing encroach
ment by residential developers
that could be detrimental to
growth and securing a tax ben
efit.
The airport requests seven or
eight acres in the north west cor
ner of the land for an extension
of its run way.
“We are only requesting this
seven or eight acres,” said
Houser, “ We can not afford to
buy all of the three pieces of
land.”
The Perry Planning and Zon
ing Commission has received a
request for residential develop
ment on the 40 acres of land ad
jacent to the airport. The Airport
Authority is officially on record
as unanimously opposing the re
zoning.
The rezoning is being re
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quested by landowners, Jack
Smith, Jimmy Paul and Tony
Paul, who want to develop a sub
division with a hangar and access
to the airport as an amenity.
Smith and the Pauls are also
planning to build an “eques
trian” development nearby with
horse trails and stables.
Houser compared the situation
with that of Robins Air Park in
Warner Robins where residential
development was allowed next
to the airport.
“We want it zoned commercial
not residential,” said Houser.
The other two topics included
the annexation process in Peach
County by the City of Perry and
a land application waste water
study by Perry.
The Peach County commis
sioners proposed a joint venture
in the waste water study which
was looked upon favorably by the
Perry officials. The two groups will
discuss the issue further in the
near future. The Peach County
officials thanked City Council for
inviting them to be a part of the
dialogue and expressed a desire
to continue good relations.
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The American Legion Post 24 installed officers during their Aug.
7 meeting. Pictured: Tommy Wood, Jr. Vice Commander; David
Hawk, Jr. Vice Commander; Gordon Scarborough, Sr. Vice
Commander; Don Norris, Commander; Johnny Barton, Jr. Vice
Commander. Not pictured: Deryle Whipple, Jr. Vice Commander.
Learn how to make beautiful paper camellias
MARSHALLVILLE - A workshop on making paper camellias will
be held at Massee Lane Gardens home of the American Camellia
Society, located on Highway 49 five and a half miles south of Fort
Valley.
The workshop will be from 10 a.m until 3:00 p.m. on August 17.
Mrs. Peggy Perdue of Bonaire will be the instructor. Peggy has de
signed and constructed hundreds of these beautiful camellias. She
will demonstrate her technique and assist others in making their
flowers.
This will be a “hands-on” experience and all participants will take
home their own completed flower. All materials will be furnished
except scissors. Please bring a pair of small, sharp scissors and a
sack lunch. Iced tea will be provided.
The cost for the session is sls for non American Camellia Society
members and sl2 for members. Admission to the Gardens is included
in this price.
Preregistration is required and is limited to ten participants, to
register, please contact Mary Anne Johnson at 912-967-2358.
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USDA Announces Procedures, Dates for Refer
endum on Pork Checkoff
(Perry, GA - 8/1/00) - Neal Leonard, County Execu
tive Director today announced final procedures and dates for
the upcoming referendum on continuation of the pork check
off program. Secretary Dan Glickman authorized a vote on
the continuation of the checkoff program in February.
The congressionally mandated pork checkoff pro
gram is funded by assessments collected from producers
when hogs are sold. The funds are used for pork promotion,
research, and consumer information. Program funds cannot
be used to affect the outcome of the referendum vote.
The final referendum rules provide for in-person
voting September 19-21 at the Houston County FSA Office,
733 Carroll St., Perry. Absentee ballots ay be requested
beginning Aug. 1. However, absentee ballots for producers
will become available from the county office from August 18
through September 18.
The public is invited to observe the counting of the
ballots at the Houston County FSA Office on November 29,
2000 at 8:00 am.
Producers who have owned and sold one or more
pigs or hogs at any time from August 18,1999, through
August 17,2000, are eligible to vote. Producers are to vote in
the County Office where the producer’s farm records are
administratively located or, for other producers in the county
where the producer owns hogs or pigs.
The final rule was published in the Federal Register on
July 13 and is on the web at:
http://www.ms.usda.aov/mpb/pork/pkrefrule.htm
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