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THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
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Tape encircles the scene where a road construction worker was killed Wednesday morning.
Police, OSHA investigating fatal accident
From Staff Reports
Police have released the name
of a man killed as the result of a
job site accident Wednesday
morning.
Cosby Sanders Jr., 56, of
Macon, was apparently working
to repair a tire on a motor grad
ODDS AND
ENDS
Good news for gum lovers
SINGAPORE (AP) The
government of this island
nation announced Thursday it
will allow chewing gum, long
banned here, to be sold
although only from pharmacies.
The decision stems from a
recently signed free trade
agreement between the United
States and Singapore, and fol
lows lobbying from the U.S.
Congress and American gum
makers.
Squeaky-clean Singapore out
lawed the import, manufacture
and sale of chewing gum in
1992, complaining that spent
wads were fouling the city
state's famously tidy pave
ments, buildings, buses and
subway trains.
Gum became a sticking point
in recent trade talks with
Washington.
Philip Crane, chairman of the
House Ways and Means Trade
Subcommittee and a congress
man from Illinois where gum
giant Wrigley Co. is headquar
tered pressed for Singapore to
loosen the ban.
Singapore initially agreed to
allow gum to be sold only with a
doctor's prescription, but that
didn't satisfy U.S. negotiators.
No dumping allowed
MILWAUKEE (AP) Notice
to owners who no longer want
their tropical pets: Don't even
think about dumping them in
the Mitchell Park Horticultural
Conservatory.
That's the warning from the
conservatory's Rebecca Loehe,
who has found three iguanas,
two geckos, a box turtle, a
Bengalese spice finch and a rare
Cordon Bleu finch wandering
around since she began work
ing at the park in 1999.
In her four years at the park,
which has arid, tropical and flo
ral domes, Loehe has seen the
parakeet population grow from
just two pairs to more than 65.
There were so many of the
birds that Loehe had to call
Milwaukee's Urban Ecology
Center for help. They caught 28
and donated them to a bird res
cue mission.
While Loehe is certain that
most of the bird boom is
because of reproduction, she
suspects a few of her feathered
friends were smuggled in by
park visitors in their coat pock
ets.
"I can't prove it," she said,
"but it wouldn't surprise me."
The park, Loehe acknowl
edged, does sometimes accept
"donations," such as zebra
finches and cockatiels, but that
no one gave the go-ahead for
the other critters and for good
reason.
The diets of people's pets and
birds at the park are so marked
ly different that many animals
often can't adapt and eventual
ly die from malnourishment.
er at a road construction site
when a retaining band came off,
striking and killing him, accord
ing to Warner Robins police.
Sanders was working for
Reeves Construction Co.
The incident took place just
off South Houston Lake Road
Road work continues
on Houston Lake
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Construction continues to slow traffic on Houston Lake Road,
especially between Ga. 96 and Feagin Mill Road. Workers are
widening the roadway while keeping traffic at a continuous
pace.
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Houston County 4-H Program Assistant Cindy McWhorter (left)
presents children’s books to Priscilla Kennedy, marketing coor
dinator for Houston Medical Center.
Houston 4-H donates children's books
Special to the HHJ
WARNER ROBINS
Houston County 4-H’ers col
lected more than 500 Little
Golden Books during the first
quarter of 2003.
The books have been distrib
uted to local hospital waiting
rooms and doctors’ offices by
Cindy McWhorter, Houston
County 4-H program assistant
and senior 4-H’er Heather
McWhorter.
near Mill Pond Plantation Way.
Warner Robins Police Officers
Milford Howard and Randy
Evans of the traffic division are
investigating, along with the
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration.
This 4-H community service
project was designed not only to
promote literacy, but also to
bring enjoyment to many kids.
Matt Arthur Elementary
School 4-H clubs collected the
most books, and were rewarded
with a pizza party. Kathy
Talton, 4-H teacher sponsor at
Matt Arthur, was credited with
aiding in the success of the proj
ect, along with other faculty
and staff.
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4'H’ers compete in State Horse Show
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S/x Houston County 4-H’ers recently participated in the State 4-H Horse Show held at the Georgia
National Fairgrounds in June, including Mackenzie Persinger and “Dolly." Also participating in
the State Show were Jamie Walker, Morgan Collins, Macy Dean, Jennifer Thornton, and Amelia
Wettstein. The Middle Georgia Horse Club received the “Clean Stall” award for the week and dec
orated their aisle in a “Wizard of Oz” theme. For more information about Houston County 4-H,
call 542-2020.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed Bids: Sealed bids for construction of Sidewalks and other Rnhancements for the City of
Centerville will be received until 2:00 p.m., August 11,2003, at the Centerville City Hall Building,
300 East Church Street, Centerville, Georgia, 31028, at which time and place they will be publicly
opened and read. No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of bids for a
period of sixty (60) days.
Work To Be Done: The work to be done shall consist of furnishing all labor, equipment and
materials necessary to construct the proposed Sidewalk and other Enhancements for the City of
Centerville as shown on the Plans. Construction shall consist of approximately 6500 LF of
Concrete Sidewalk and storm drain.
Plan, Specifications and Contract: Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents
are on file at Centerville City Hall and at the Dodge Plan Rooms in Columbus and Macon, Georgia.
Copies may be obtained from Saunders Engineering Consultants, Inc., 324 Corder Road. Warner
Robins, Georgia. 31088. Phone Number (478) 923-9675, Fax Number (478) 923-9676, upon
payment of $125.00 for each set (non-refundable).
Bonds: All bid forms must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount not less than five percent
(5%) of the amount bid. The successful bidder, if awarded the Contract, w ill be required to furnish
a Performace Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract amount and a
Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Contract amount in
accordance with Georgia Department of Transportation Specification 103.05. There is a 4% DBE
Goal for this project.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive formalities, and to re-advertise.
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Donations lead to sss to help support
the needy in Houston County.
Drop off your donations at the Salvation Army
locations in Warner Robins on Green Street;
in Perry on Commerce Street.
Special: Bring in this ad to the Warner Robins or Perry location and receive
10 % off entire purchase. Good through 6/30/03.
With every purchase, receive a FREE gift (while securities last).
Warner Robins store only.
Donate To The
Salvation Army
For donation pick-up, call
478-922-2226
FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2003
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