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Members of the Warner Robins Police Department show up to Monday’s city council meeting to
show their support of Mayor Donald Walker. Councilman Matt Stone attacked Walker’s charac
ter during a July 7th meeting, prompting nearly 100 city employees to gather at the city cham
bers.
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city police department for 23
years.
Also during the session, city
resident William A. Crovitt pre
sented copies of the city charter
printed from the city’s web site,
which referred to the mayor as
the chief executive officer allow
ing him/her to exercise the
supervision and control over all
departments and agencies of
the city. In section 2-301 B (2)
the mayor also has the right to
appoint or suspend all city
agency and department heads
or other city officers.
During Stone’s final com
ments, the councilman made a
motion for an ordinance that
would amend the personnel
policies of the city to ensure
employees’ rights to free speech
from prior restraint.
Stone said he thinks the
memo sent to city employees is
considered unconstitutional.
The motion did not receive a
second and council member
Terry Horton spoke about what
he felt was a blatant disregard
of respect from Stone toward
the other councilmen for their
not being given an opportunity
to look over the ordinance
before being asked to vote on it.
Stone had presented the idea
during the day’s work session
and Horton asked Stone if the
council could have until the
next council meeting to make a
decision.
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Tracking dog Sammy and his handler, Happy Shenal, rest for a moment during the search .
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“Come on out Stanley,” Phifer
says.
“You’re just stacking it up,”
White adds.
Sammy circles awhile before
picking up the trail again, then
the party is underway once
more, peering through the
growth for any sign of their
quarry.
Visibility is limited, however,
and their hopes are fading in
the intense midday heat.
A Georgia State Patrol heli
copter arrives on the scene and
begins circling the area, provid
ing support and, occasionally, a
very welcome breeze.
“I think you are cutting your
own throat by asking council to
be forced to vote and not accept
ing the request of council,”
Horton said during the work
session. “This is not a one man
council. This is a team effort.”
Stone defended himself by
saying, “I am trying to do my
job as a city councilman. I am
not trying to run for reelection I
am fighting for our citizens’
freedom.”
Shortly after the heated dis
cussion, Walker stood up and
said, “You sit there like you’re
the only one that values the
first amendment,” and ended
the work session by walking
out.
However, during the
evening’s council meeting,
Walker used his final com
ments to offer his friendship to
Stone and said that he would be
more willing to listen to Stone
in the future.
“I commit to you and the citi
zens to try harder and work
together,” Walker said.
The final comments made
during council by city employ
ees were these of Warner
Robins High School teacher
Rita Simon, which seemed to
gain the most applause and
appreciation. Simon said coun
cil should concentrate more on
important issues such as the
upcoming base closure process
and promoting new businesses
The hunt goes on, and the
group breaks into what - in this
tangle - qualifies as a clearing:
several yards of ground that are
merely covered in man-high
weeds.
A unit from the Perry Police
Department, working from the
Gray Road side, arrives from
the other direction.
A call is made up to the heli
copter, and its pilot brings the
bird down low at an angle, the
resulting winds sweeping the
weeds down while authorities
look for signs their wanted man
may be hidden within.
No luck.
Sammy eventually picks up
to the area.
“People want a good commu
nity to live in,” said Simon, who
has been employed with the
Board of Education since 1980.
“If we don’t get it together as a
family there won’t be a Warner
Robins to talk about. The day
Warner Robins starts to mend is
the day when we learn how to
work on issues together.”
In other business:
Four city employees received
their recognition of loyalty to
the city with a presentation of
service pins and a certificate of
compliments by Walker.
Employee Dickey Daniels with
the utility engineer department
was commended for five years
of service, while employee
Debbie Hancock, with the city’s
customer service and Mike
Strom, city police officer, were
recognized for 15 years of dedi
cated service to Warner Robins.
Warner Robins High School
alum and Recreation
Department Director James
Dodson was presented with a
25-year service pin.
The Warner Robins Class A
17-years and younger baseball
team from the city’s recreation
department received a congrat
ulations and city pins from
Walker for placing 2nd place in
the state. The team’s coach
received a key to the city for
helping to put Warner Robins
on the “athletic map.”
another lead, back into the
thicker brush; Shenal thinks
Jackson may have come this
way and circled back.
The tracking resumes.
Two hours into the chase,
man, woman and dog are all
fairly exhausted. Sammy isn’t
finding any fresh leads.
A radio call comes in that the
search is being called off.
There is an element of relief
mixed in along with the frustra
tion.
It’s a long walk back to Keith
Drive, to vehicles, water for offi
cers with two legs and four.
A fruitless chase.
This time.
LOCAL
SUMMER
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One of the most recent fret
work produced are replicas of
state seals and those of each of
the U.S. military branches.
These types of ornamental
pieces are commonly hung in
the window or on the wall and
are the most frequently sold
items. Orders can be placed for
all items available in the gift
shop.
“I retired from teaching shop
in Chicago and have been living
in Warner Robins for 15 months
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Mark Ragsdale
Wanted for violation of probation
(for suspended license)
LKA:
200 block of Holl Ave . Warner Robins
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Tom Wayne Rowser
Wanted for violation of probation
(fora ggravated stalking and
domestic battery)
LKA:
400 block of King Arthur Lane. Warner Robins
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Rodney Stubbs
Wanted for violation of probation
(for DUD
I.KA:
700 block of Patterson Drive, Perry
Sylvester Lamar Rimer
Wanted for failure to appear, theft
by receiving stolen property
I.KA:
300 block of Greenbriar Kil.. Warner R
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when I found out about the pro
gram,” Willy Mollfulleda said.
Mollfulleda’s first class was
Wednesday and already he is
pumping ideas for projects and
volunteering his experience.
“It is more or less about fel
lowship,” he said. “Someone
can teach me and I can teach
them.”
“We have the greatest bunch
of guys down here that enjoy
what they do,” said Joyce
Hutcherson, center director and
Georgia Recreation and Park
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Edward Raines
Wanted for damage to property of
public utility
LKA:
100 block of Rose Street, Warner Robins
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Knee Cherie Scott
Wanted for violation of probation
(for deposit account fraud)
LKA:
200 block of Meadowdale Dr. Warner R.
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James J. Swain, Jr.
Wanted for theft by conversion
LKA:
100 block of Sandy Run Road, Bonaire
Gerard Victor Vanlier
Wanted for failure to appear, criminal
trespass/damage to property
LKA:
100 block of Oscar Court, Warner Robins
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2003
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Chair. “We would like to wel
come any man or woman to be
involved.”
Individual patrons can partic
ipate in the class, which is held
on Mondays and Wednesdays
from 9 a.m. to noon. A short
briefing on safety for the course
is required and a liability form
must be signed before partici
pating.
For more information contact
the senior citizens center at
(478) 929-6960.
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Larry Wayne Reed
Wanted for violation of probation
(for obstruction of an officer)
LKA:
40() block of Johns Road, Warner Robins
Chancellor Stockner
Wanted for violation of probation
(for criminal trespass)
LKA:
100 block of Virginia Dare. Warner R.
Richard Sybert
Wanted for violation of probation
(for theft by taking-motor vehicle)
LKA:
400 block of Duke Avenue, Warner R
Eric V. Wade
Wanted for violation of probation
(for DUD
LKA:
800 block of Perimeter Road, Perry
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