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Brian Reed, (left), of Perry Volunteer Outreach (PVO) shares a
Christmas wish list with Santa as Frank Shelton checks out the
list. Lots of local people are donating to make sure most of
these wishes come true.
Walker encouraged
about speaker's uattle
By Charlotte Perkins
Staff Writer
With a little less than a month
to go, Rep. Larry Walker is opti
mistic about his chances of
becoming Georgia’s next
Speaker of the House, but says
it’s not a “done deal.”
“I’m encouraged,” the Perry
Democrat said in a telephone
interview on Monday. “It’s been
a really good week.” .
Walker, who had met earlier in
the day with a group of legisla
tors from Gwinnett County, has
been talking with representives
both individually and in groups.
Is he making promises?
“The only thing I’m talking to
them about is committees,”
Walker said.
The successor to the leg
endary Tom Murphy as House
Speaker will be elected by a vote
of the full House of
Representatives on Jan. 13,
2003.
Eastman’s Terry Coleman
Events
Dec. 21
• MGA Kickoff Tournament and Ham Scramble. Perry Country Club.
Call Gregg Maskell at 987-1033.
Dec. 22
• Christmas Around the World and Leaving No Child Behind. 10 a.m.
and 6 p.m. New Life of Perry “Church of Pentecost” Call Dr. Tony
Brown at 988-9158.
Dec. 24
• Christmas Eve Service. Rehoboth Baptist Church. 5 until 6 p.m.
Keith Ivey, 987-1577.
• Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service. 6 p.m. Crossroads
United Methodist Church. Emily Montgomery, 987-3721.
Events
Jan. 3-5
• U.S. Team Roping Championships. Georgia National Fairgrounds
and Agricenter. 386-546-3210.
Jan. 4
• Great Christmas Tree Round-Up. Maple Street in Warner Robins
from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Bring your old tree and get a seedling free! For
more, call Willice Walters at 929-7258.
• Houston County Dairy Heifer Show. Georgia National Fairgrounds
and Agricenter. 987-3247.
• Recycle your Christmas tree at Perry Recycling Center, Swift
Street. 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Jan. 6,7
• Auditions for “Eat Your Heart Out” at Warner Robins Little
Theatre. 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 10-13
• Fellowship of Christian Cheerleaders. Georgia National
Fairgrounds and Agricenter. 800-825-6953,
Jan. 11
• Museum Marathon. 5K Run Walk and walk for Gen. Scott’s birth
day. Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins. Call Race Director John
Hunter at 926-6686.
(To send in your event for the Community Calendar email to ejohn
stone@evansnewspapers.com or call Emily Johnstone at 987-1823 Ext.
225 or 329-9900.)
News Briefs
received the nomination of the
Democratic party caucus in mid-
November. Walker withdrew his
name from consideration in that
vote, saying that he was not will
ing to be pitted on a partisan
basis against fellow Houston
Countian, and Republican,
Sonny Perdue, who had just won
the governor’s race.
Subsequently, Walker began
working on a coalition strategy
which, if successful, would mean
winning the speaker’s post
through a combination of
Republican and Democratic
votes.
While neither Perdue nor his
staff has publicly stated that the
Governor-elect is backing
Walker’s plan, it has been report
ed widely that if Walker is suc
cessful in lining up the 16
Democratic votes he needs,
Perdue and the Republican lead
ership will deliver the 73
Republican votes required to give
Walker a win over Coleman.
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WR sntployees pot raise
WARNER ROBINS
Warner Robins city employees
will see an increase in their pay
checks effective Jan. 1.
That is when the two percent
Cost of Living Adjustment
approved by council during
their budget session earlier this
year will kick in.
Also included in the budget
was a two percent average
salary increase which depart
ment heads can give to employ
ees who pass muster on their
performance evaluations next
year.
Emily Johnstone
GSP special locus this
weekend
HOUSTON COUNTY
Georgia State Patrol Post 15 in
Perry will be part of a statewide
effort of that agency this week
end as the 11th annual National
Holiday Lifesaver Weekend
takes place.
On Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, the patrol will be keep
ing an extra close eye out for
impaired drivers, said GSP
Commander Col. George Ellis.
To kick off the weekend,
troopers will patrol with their
headlights on throughout the
day Friday which is “National
Lights on for Life Day,” said
Ellis.
The weekend is coordinated
by the International
Association of Chiefs of Police
and is part of Operation
Combined Accident Reduction
Effort.
From Staff Reports
Business disciplined lor
violations
WARNER ROBINS Two
Warner Robins businesses were
placed on a 30-day probation
and one had its alcohol license
suspended for 30 days after
council members learned of
alcohol violations.
During their Monday night
meeting, council members
voted to place both the B&W
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Glass Frames for
Special Occasions
You do not wear the same outfit to
work, outdoor activities and dressy
events, so why not buy different eye
glasses for various events? Your eye
care professional can help you choose
the right frame for each occasion. You
might get a pair just for the upcoming
holidays!
A vision wear specialist can suggest
which lightweight frames are needed
for an elegant dinner party. He/she can
recommend protective shields for
sports or glasses for computer work.
What about a relaxing time indoors on
the couch or outdoors by the pool?
This professional can demonstrate a
pair of transitional lenses that adapt
from dark to bright environments.
And when a patient just wants to have
fun for a festive party, the eye care
specialist can bring out brightly col
ored or uniquely shaped plastic
frames.
You can trust this specialist to offer
the necessary advice on the different
styles, shapes, colors and materials
that are best for a wide range of situa
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Recreational Center at 116
Peacock Dr. and Qwik Stop #1
on North Davis Dr. on a 30 day
probation after employees
allegedly sold alcohol to under
age persons during a sting oper
ation by the Warner Robins
Police Department.
The licensee of the Qwik Stop
told council during a Thursday
work session that his employee
was newly hired and made a
mistake, while the licensee of
the Center told members his
employee had recently had a
heart attack and he believes
that could have caused the
employee to make the mistake
of selling alcohol to a minor.
Council member Dean
Cowart noted that he has heard
of such medical problems lead
ing to memory loss.
A violation at the Stop N Buy
at 1400 Russell Parkway led to
council suspending for a month
the license at that establish
ment.
It was noted that the violator
was the licensee who, council
member Ray Golden said,
“knew better.”
Emily Johnstone
WR rezones properties
WARNER ROBINS Two
tracts of land was rezoned dur
ing the regular meeting of
Warner Robins city council.
Forty-three acres in The
Arbors subdivision was
switched from R-MH which
allows mobile homes to R-3
which does not.
In Arlington Chase subdivi
sion, 5.69 acres was rezoned
from R-MH to R-3.
Both subdivisions are off
White Road.
Emily Johnstone
Academic teams to
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HOUSTON COUNTY
Academic Bowl team members
from Tabor Middle School,
Northside Middle School, and
Rumble Middle School will com
pete in the Professional
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under construction on Watson Boulevard just a half mile from the main gate at Robins AFB. Macon
State is renovating the historic Thomas School and constructing a 25,000-square-foot addition be
hind it for the new campus. This fall more than 1,500 students attended classes at Macon State’s
Warner Robins Center and Robins Resident Center.
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bowl for middle grades regional
competition to be held at Feagin
Mill Middle School Jan. 11,
2003.
Two regional team winners
that emerge from this competi
tion will join 22 other teams in
the semi-final competition set
for Jan. 25 at Weaver Middle
School in Macon.
The four teams that emerge
victorious that day will compete
for the state championship on
Feb. 10 at the Georgia Power
Co. headquarters in Atlanta.
From Staff Reports
Carr to head pageant
HOUSTON COUNTY
Dot Carr has been appointed
the Houston County Forestry
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The pageant will be held in
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Pageant is a non-profit organi
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