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TUESDAY
November 2, 2004
Volume 135, Number 217
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Tune in TONIGHT
Walker on TV
tonight at 9
ATLANTA - Perry’s
own Rep. Larry Walker
will join Sen. Chuck Clay
and Georgia Public
Television’s Susan
Hoffman in providing
political analysis for
tonight’s special “Georgia
Votes 2004” broadcast,
which will air on GPTV
and Atlanta’s WSB-TV
Channel 2 from 9-10 p.m.
- From staff reports
In BRIEF
Hibbltts will stay
on at museum
WARNER ROBINS -
Paul Hibbitts, director of
the Museum of Aviation,
has renounced his plans
to retire early next year.
In a news release issued
Monday, the museum
announced that, after
careful thought and con
sideration, Hibbitts has
decided not to retire Feb.
1, 2005, as planned.
Tonya McClure, the
museum’s director of
marketing, said Hibbitts
still has several things he
wants to accomplish
See HIBBITTS, page 8A
Happy BIRTHDAY!
Capt. Bruce Avriett
Brittany Danielle Barrett
Dawn Pannell
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Many happy returns!)
Area DEATHS
Debra Onita Kendrick
Adams
Willie J. Barron
Clarence Merrell Compton
Aretha Taylor Kendrick
Alice M. Siver
Obits, page 5A
INDEX
BUSINESS 6A
CLASSIFIED 5B
COMICS 4B
CROSSWORD ... .4B
OBITUARIES 5A
OPINION 4A
SCHOOL NEWS .. .5A
TV LISTINGS 4B
WEATHER 2A
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Chambers still mulling merger
Perry, Warner Robins business organizations to talk consolidation starting in January
By ED BANIA
HHJ Staff Writer
WARNER ROBINS - Officials of
the two local chambers of commerce
said the organizations will start dis
cussions in January about whether
to merge the two organizations.
“That’s an item that is on the
Eagle Springs takes bite out of crime
Halloween event
hosted by active
Neighborhood Watch
designed to bring
community together
By TERESA D. SOUTHERN
HHJ Staff Writer
CENTERVILLE
Halloween isn’t just trick
or-treating anymore.
Halloween has helped in
bringing one Houston
County community closer
together with the help of its
very active Neighborhood
Watch.
On the guest list of the
Eagle Springs Fall Festival
was Harry Potter, the Three
Witches, Death, Snow White
and several monsters, who
attended the Halloween
night’s activity at the Eagle
Springs community center.
Ed Arnaijo, .coordinator for
Eagle Springs
Neighborhood Watch, said
their organization plans on
sponsoring activities such as
this throughout the year.
See NEIGHBORHOOD, page 3A
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and a friend, Brionte' McCorkle (left), Georgia Milteer (second from left) and Josh
Milteer at the Houston County YMCA Halloween event.
Ray, Bind square off for House Dist. 136
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table,” said Jim Mehserle, chairman
of the Perry Chamber of Commerce.
“These two chambers are going to
work in a very cooperative effort
over the next year.”
Frank Feild, president of the
Warner Robins Area Chamber of
Commerce, said members have vol
unteered to be on a committee to
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(From left) Jerry Houghton, Jim Childress and Alex Webber compete in the doughnut-eating contest, one of the many
activities held at the Eagle Springs Community Fall Festival.
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series
of interviews with both candidates in four
state elections. An extended version of this
article appears on the HHJ’s Web site,
www.hhjnews.com.
By ED BANIA
HHJ Staff Writer
WARNER ROBINS - Carol Bird, the
Republican challenger going against Rep.
Robert Ray (D-Fort Valley) for the Dist. 136
seat, said healthcare in Georgia is in a state
of “crisis.” Bird should know. She has 28
years of experience in the healthcare indus
try.
The state is losing doctors so fast, Bird
said, that there won’t be enough left to
deliver future grandchildren and help peo
ple who need treatment in hospital emer
discuss consolidating. The chamber
board will begin choosing committee
members soon.
The Perry chamber has already
elected a committee for merger dis
cussions.
Feild said he and David Carr,
chairman of the Warner Robins
chamber, have had discussions with
Putting the Y
in 'scary'
Hundreds turn out for Houston
YMCA’s Halloween event
By TERESA D. SOUTHERN
HHJ Staff Writer
WARNER ROBINS -
Princesses, monsters,
Dorothy from “The Wizard
of Oz” and Spider-Man all
could be found at the
Houston County YMCA on
Saturday as Halloween was
celebrated in Houston
County.
The organization gave
between 250 and 300 area
residents a chance to cele
brate the holiday at their
facility with several activi
ties.
gency rooms.
“Companies are not going to want to come
to the state of Georgia unless we have ade
quate and affordable healthcare,” Bird said.
She noted companies are looking at
healthcare and education offered in compet
ing states.
More jobs for the district
To gain more jobs for the district, Bird
wants to work with chambers of commerce
and economic development authorities. She
said elected officials in Atlanta should stay
on top of what’s needed in their district.
Contact with lobbyists in Atlanta to
attract industry should be taken advantage
of, according to Bird.
See DIST. 136, page 3A
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their counterparts at the Perry
chamber that have been “very pro
ductive.”
“We are still looking at other
options as far as location,” he added.
Feild said both chambers have
agreed to work closer together on
projects.
See CHAMBERS, page 7A
At 50 cents per activity,
adults and children alike
could have a good time at a
reasonable price with activi
ties such as Fear Factor,
cake walks, gymnastics
activities and games with
prizes.
“Parents can relax know
ing their kids are having
safe and supervised fun,”
said Rusty Hall, executive
director of Houston County
YMCA.
Membership Director
Toni Bacon said this was an
See YMCA, page 3A
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