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PAGE 2A Family loses home, contents mk '' f9H »| If BBBfo $&% |mW| j^tlli&l Peppy woman missing Police are searching for information on the whereabouts of a Perry woman missing since Nov. 23. According to authorities, Dominic Crocker Sullivan was last seen about 11 p.m. that date. She is described as a black female, 5’9” in height, weighing about 145 pounds. She has black shoulder length hair, possibly in a ponytail and was last seen wearing a black sweater and blue jeans. Anyone with information should notify Detective Drew Dodson at the Perry Police Department at 988-2800. Christmas may be over, but don't throw away your Christmas tree By Luci Jou Ilian Staff Writer If you are like most people, now that the holidays are almost over and the lights and ornaments have been taken off the Christmas tree, you place your tree curbside for the garbage truck to pick up or quickly find the nearest dump to throw it in. There is another option, though. Christmas tree recycling offers a host of benefits. You can recycle your tree this Saturday at “The Great Christmas Tree Roundup,” hosted by Keep Warner Robins Beautiful. On January 4th, the collection, which includes drive-up service and drop-off, will run from 8 am to 1 pm on Maple Street, off Watson Boulevard. The Warner Robins tree roundup began in 1990 and has been sponsored since 1991 by Flint Energies and Asplundh Tree Expert Co. The collected trees, which are measured not in number but in poundage, totaled over 15,000 pounds last year. After the trees are collected, they are taken to Diversified Carriers and made into mulch. This mulch is then placed in parks throughout Warner 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. 5-6 • Auditions for Perry Players February presentation of “Turn Back the Clock.” 7 p.m. at the theatre on Main Street in Perry. Needed: six females age 15-25; two females age 35-55; five males age 15-25; one male age 35-55. This is a charming family comedy set in 1958. For more, call 987-5354. 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. Jan. 11-12 • Georgia Horse Fair. Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter. 888-637-4255. (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 Robins. KWRB executive direc tor Willice Walters also finds that Warner Robins residents often cart off the recycled trees so that they may use them as fish habitats. Besides getting the satisfac tion of knowing that they are doing something good for the environment, those who recycle their tree will receive a free tree seedling, donated by Flint Energies and distributed by KWRB’s youth advisory board. Children will get the chance to see Woodsy Owl and Smokey the Bear. Participants will also enjoy refreshments provided by the Warner Robins Pilot Club and barbeque provided by«^» Sonny’s. Houston Jiome 3|numal ■ Photo by Emily Johnstone Houston County Fire Department Firefighter David Bostick sifts through debris inside a mobile home that was destroyed by fire Friday afternoon off Sandy Run Road while Firefighter Kris Dixon, right, and Fire Investigator Bill Smith watch. Smith said the fire which destroyed the home and belongings of the family of three who lived there was caused by an electrical shortage. The Red Cross was called in to provide assistance to the family. Saturday, firefight ers responded to a residence on Lately Bridge Road when the homeowner awoke to find smoke in the residence. Smith said that blaze, which caused minor dam age, was also caused by electrical problems. BUBNf Interesting Christmas tree facts: * Christmas tree farms have environmental benefits. They replenish the environment’s oxygen supply, serve as wildlife habitat, increase soil sta bility and provide a valuable and aesthetically pleasing improvement to the land. Christmas trees are frequently planted on barren slopes or under power lines where no other crops will grow. * For every Christmas tree harvested, two to three seedlings are plant ed in its place. * Each year, over 36 million American families celebrate the holidays with a real Christmas tree. * Just one acre of Christmas trees produces the daily oxygen require ment for 18 people. After the holidays, a Christmas tree has many uses: * Place the Christmas tree in the garden for use as a winter bird feeder and shelter. Use orange slices and bird food to attract birds, * Mulch tree and use in your garden or along naturalj»athways. * Sink trees into fishponds for excellent refdge and feedtft'g’areas. * Plant balled and potted trees in your yard for added years of enjoy ment * Courtesy of Keep Warner Robins Beautiful Finally, DSL service that's lite on your budget. jgfl Mtafc Jg BK Ilf ■ - , I ALLTEL DSL. 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Three Houston County firefighters were recently recognized for their efforts to assist a man who was experiencing a heart attack. The rescuers utilized an Automatic External Defibrillator to ‘shock’ the patient’s heart into an acceptable rhythm after answering a call to a Houston County residence in reference to chest pains. Pictured: Howard Street, Dennis Garrett and Allen Cramer. International City of God hosts New Year's Eve concert The International City Church of God in Warner Robins is hosting a Shine for Me in 2003 New Year’s Celebration with Chuck Day in concert. Day is the composer of the song “Midnight Cry”, voted as one of the “Top 20 Christian songs of the Century.’.’ wiil-be Tuesday,; - December 31 from 10 p.m. to midnight. 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