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Legal Organ For Houston County, City of Perry and the State of Georgia 500
Volume 129 .Number 43
Inside
The Journal
This Week
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Life at the Nevers’ house is
always interesting. As soon
as visitors arrive, they may
find themselves the center of
attention See Page 1C
Consortium
Relocates to
Houston
County
Warner Robins, Ga. - The Ex
ecutive Committee of the Middle
Georgia Consortium’s Workforce
Development Board proudly an
nounces the relocation of its of
fice to the Advanced Technology
Park, Suite A, 124 Osigian Bou
levard.
Effective July 1, 2000, the
Workforce Investment Act
(WIA), signed into law in 1998,
replaced the Job Training Part
nership Act (JTPA) of
1982 See Page 6A
Wolves win
county
championship
The 7th grade county cham
pionship went to Feagin Mill
Middle last Wednesday as they
shutout Warner Robins 16-0
and earned the right to call
themselves County Champi
ons.
Both teams had identical 6-
1 records.
Feagin Mill’s only loss dur
ing regular season came at the
hands of Warner Robins, a 12-
6 defeat that had a decisive
role in last week’s final
game See Page 3B
Making kids a
little bit safer
How important is it to have
viable identification for chil
dren in case of separation or
abduction? Well according to
Bill Levinson of Ident-A-Kid
Services of America and the
Houston County School sys
tem it is imperative. Based in
Columbus, Levinson has been
making trips to the Houston
County School system for the
past 11 years to provide iden
tification cards for any stu
dents whose parents would
like for them to participate in
the Ident-A-Kid program. On
October 24 Levinson took his
program to Perry Primary
School See Page 5C
Index
OPINION.. PAGE 4A
CLASSIFIED... PAGE 108
LIFESTYLES....PAGE 1C
SPORTS PAGEIB
LEGALS PAGE 5B
NEWS BRIEFS..PAGE 2A
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Three day air show planned
Balloon release raises funds for WWII memorial
By Lanorris Askew
Staff Writer
Wings Over Georgia is gearing
up for its first annual air show
at the Perry-Houston County
Airport Nov. 11-13.
According to Stephen
Weigandt, chairman, a number of
attractions are in store for those
in attendance, including a B-l
flyover, hot air balloons, rides for
kids by the experimental aircraft
association and a number of air
craft on display.
Any child who wishes to take a
ride in the experimental aircraft
association’s aircraft must have
parents present to sign a written
consent form.
Weigandt, who flies throughout
the year with different groups
said that he felt the need for this
type of show here.
Also on the list of events is a
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Police academy to start
By Emily Johnstone
News Editor
Interested in learning about
how police get their work done?
You might want to consider at
tending the first Citizens Police
Academy, sponsored by the Perry
Police Department.
Classes begin in January, ac
cording to Police Chief George
Potter, and he expects at least two
other classes to follow within a
year, two for adults, one for
younger people.
During the 8-week session, Pot
ter said participants will be able
to learn a number of interesting
aspects about police work and the
men and women who choose law
enforcement for a career.
Class members will also be able
Thursday, November 2, 2000
Blaze devastates young family
An electrical fire devastated the Gaines Drive home of Nicki Green
on Monday afternoon. Ms. Green said that her three year old
daughter called to her after finding a curtain blazing. The Perry
Fire Department responded and got the fire under control,
protecting the crowded mobile home park.
Ms. Green, who has three small children and another on the
way, said that the home was insured, but all the family’s
possessions and clothing were lost.
Veteran’s Day program which
will begin at 11 a.m. November
11.
“We encourage everyone to
come out,” said Don Norris of
the local chapter of the Ameri
can Legion.
The program will begin with
Perry High School’s Band fol
lowed by its AFJROTC color
guard which will present the
colors. According to Norris an
address will be given by Mayor
Jim Worrall followed by guest
speaker General Poythress
of RAFB. An estimated 4,000
-5,000 people are expected to at
tend this event.
At 2 p.m. Saturday, the local
World War II Memorial Fund
committee will present a bal
loon release.
Perry funeral home director
Draper Watson is heading a
drive for the release. Balloons
Proud queen...proud mom!
Westfield Homecoming
Queen Rachel Moore
(holding roses) poses with
mom Rhonda during halftime
ceremonies at Westfield Oct.
27. Moore becomes the 29th
Homecoming Queen at
Westfield. She succeeds
Cody Giles.
to take a ride on the streets with
a police officer and take a trip
to the local weapons firing range
during the course.
Those who successfully com
plete the session will graduate
during a special ceremony, said
Potter.
For those who are interested
in signing up for the class, ap
plications will be available at the
police department located on
Washington Street beginning
Nov. 13.
Class size will be limited to 12
students, said the Chief.
Applicants must fill out forms
consenting to have background
checks, he said.
For more information, call
988-2800.
are being sold for $lO each. On
each ballon, the name of an hon
oree will be written.
Monies will go toward the con
struction of a memorial in the
nation’s capitol honoring those
who served in the War.
Watson said he has already re
ceived numerous inquiries about
the event. Anyone wishing more
information may contact him at
987-2423.
Meanwhile, the air show will
kickoff at 9 a.m each morning
and will continue throughout the
day.
Visitors are encouraged to
bring cameras and camcorders
for the many photo opportuni
ties.
To support Wings Over Geor
gia, send donations to PO. Box
237 Perry, GA. 31069 or call
Stephen Weigandt at 987-8501.
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Members of the Perry High School Band pose with a trophy earned during recent competition. The
group competed against 34 other bands from the southeastern United States in Alabama and was
recognized as Grand Champions. They also garnered several other honors. For complete story, see
Page 2A.
Houston County
heading to polls
By Charlotte Perkins
Staff Writer
On Tuesday, November 7,
Houston County voters will go to
the polls to cast their votes for
president of the United States as
well as a wide range of federal,
state and county offices, consti
tutional amendments and refer
endum questions.
How’s the presidential vote
likely to go in Houston County.
Based on past elections, most ob
servers would readily say that
George W Bush will be the top
vote-getter locally.
In 1996, Houston County went
for Bob Dole, in 1992 and 1998
for former President George
Bush.
At the county level, there are
two County Commission con
tests: a three-way race between
Gloria Alday, Billy Vaughn and
Kemp and Burke
down to the wire
By Charlotte Perkins
Staff Writer
After weeks of attack and
counter-attack in paid advertising
and candidates’ forums, the race
for Houston County District Attor
ney has come down to the wire,
and voters have the challenge of
sorting out the campaign rhetoric
and making a decision.
So, here’s some help.
Who they are
Kelly Burke, the Republican in
cumbent, is completing his first
four year term as District Attor
ney, and seeking a second term. A
Tennessee native, he has lived in
Georgia since he was 13, and is a
graduate of Georgia Tech and Mer
cer Law School. He came to Hous
ton County as a Superior Court
Clerk for Judges “Buster”
McConnell and George Nunn, was
in private practice for several years
and then served as Houston
County’s Chief Magistrate for four
years, before making his success
ful bid for the District Attorney’s
office. He and his wife, Laura, and
their five children (there’s a sixth
on the way) make their home in
the Quail Run area. He is 41.
Jack Kemp, a well-known
Warner Robins attorney, is run
ning against Burke as a Democrat.
Three Sections, 30 Pages
Alan Everidge for the unexpired
term of former Commissioner
Larry Thomson, and a battle be
tween incumbent Commissioner
Jay Walker and challenger
Karen Mertens for Post 2.
Republican State Senator
Sonny Perdue and Rep. Pam
Bohannon are defending their
posts in the Georgia General
Assembly against a Democratic
father and son, Miller Heath, Jr.
and Miller Heath, 111. Republi
can Congressman Saxby
Chambliss is being challenged by
former Macon mayor, Jim
Marshall, a Democrat.
In a race that has sparked
much interest locally, District
Attorney Kelly Burke is seeking
a second term, with opposition
from Warner Robins Attorney
Jack Kemp.
He is a native of South Georgia,
who attended Georgia Southern,
and the University of Georgia, and
served in the Marine Corps. He
came to Houston County in 1962,
and worked for the University of
Georgia for seven years, serving as
director of the Warner Robins
Adult Education Center. In the late
sixties he ran for and won the posi
tion of State Court Solicitor for
Houston County. He was relected
several times and held that posi
tion for over 14 years, before leav
ing to establish his private practice,
which he still runs. He and his
wife, Arnette, have two sons - one
a doctor, the other a lawyer, and
three grandchildren. He is 64.
Experience in Prosecuting
Because of the way our legal sys
tem is organized, attorneys get
little or no chance of serving as
prosecutors in cases unless they
work in a government position.
Burke’s experience as a prosecu
tor began when he took office as
District Attorney. He has tried
numerous cases since that time,
and supervises a staff of eight as
sistant district attorneys. As a
team, they handle up to 150 cases
SEE KEMP
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