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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2004
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1210 Washington St.
P.O. Box 1910
Perry, GA 31069
(478) 987-1823
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Today's Weather
Local 5-Day Forecast
Wed
12/8
75/60
A mix of clouds and
sun in the morning
giving way to a few
showers during t.
Sunrise Sunset
7:25 AM 5:29 PM
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Georgia At A Glance
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Albany 76 60 rain
Athens 69 54 mst sunny
Atlanta 68 54 pt sunny
Augusta 71 57 pt sunny
Bainbridge 77 62 pt sunny
Brunswick 74 61 pt sunny
Cartersville 68 53 mst sunny
Chattanooga,TN 61 47 mst sunny
Columbus 71 61 rain
Cordele 76 62 rain
National Cltie>
Houston 72 59 rain Phoenix 64 47 pt sunny
Boston 52 35 windy Los Angeles 64 52 pt sunny San Francisco 59 53 rain
Chicago 47 37 pt sunny Miami 82 72 pt sunny Seattle 50 45 rain
Dallas 67 48 pt sunny Minneapolis 40 28 cloudy St. Louis 56 43 pt sunny
Denver 47 32 pt sunny New York 58 38 pt sunny Washington, DC 62 40 sunny
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(To send in your event for the
Holiday Calendar, fax the details
to (478) 988-1181, e-mail to
hhj@evansnewspapers.com or
mail to Houston Home Journal,
P.O. Box 1910, Perry, GA 31069.)
Today
• Henderson Village will host
Christmas Cocktails at the
Langston House. Join food and
beverage manager and mixolo
gist extraordinaire Michael
Williams to enjoy his newest cre
ations with fun recipes to make
your holiday parties a blast with
the latest holiday libations.
From Cranberry Cosmos to
Gingerbread Cappuccino, his
concoctions are sure to warm
you on the chilliest nights.
Perfect for girl’s night out. This
party comes complete with bev
erages to sample and recipes to
take home. $18.95 per person.
5:30 -7:30 p.m. Reservations
required. 988-8696. Henderson
Village is located near the inter
section of U.S. 41 and Ga. 26.
Thursday, Dec. 9
• Tucker Elementary School
is hosting Christmas with
Carrabba’s. Adult dinner plates
are $lO each, and children’s
plates are $5 each. Dinner will be
served from 6 until 7 p.m. The
book fair and Santa Shop will be
open during dinner. The fourth
grade and chorus will present a
free Christmas musical from
p.m. until 8 p.m. in the lunch
room.
• The Houston County High
School Band will perform in con
cert at 7 p.m.
• Musicians from Warner
Robins High School will perform
a Christmas Concert in conjunc
tion with Warner Robins Middle
School at 6:30 p.m. in the
Warner Robins Civic Center.
Donations of canned food items
are being accepted as admission.
• The Warner Robins Middle
School band concert for seventh
and eighth-graders begins at 7
p.m. in the Warner Robins Civic
Center.
• The Westfield Chorus will
present a concert of Christmas
music at 7:30 p.m. in the ele
mentary library on the school
campus. Admission is free.
Friday, Dec. 10
• A Christmas Open House
will be hosted by U.S. Rep. Jack
Kingston (R-Savannah) at his
office, 402-B Corder Road,
Warner Robins, from 10:30-
11:30 a.m. All are invited.
Fri
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71/41
Occasional showers
possible. Highs in
the low 70s and lows
in the low 40s.
Sunrise Sunset
7:26 AM 5:30 PM
Thu
12/9
76/61
Scattered thunder
storms possible.
Sunrise Sunset
7:25 AM 5:30 PM
Dalton 66 50 mst sunny
Dillard 68 47 sunny
Dublin 75 58 rain
Duluth 67 53 pt sunny
Gainesville 67 52 mst sunny
Helen 68 51 mst sunny
Lagrange 70 58 rain
Macon 74 59 rain
Marietta 67 53 pt sunny
Milledgeville 73 55 pt sunny
HOUDAY CALENDAR
• Henderson Village will host
a holiday meal from 6-10 p.m. in
the historic Langston House
Restaurant. Local musician
Michael Robinson will play
favorite seasonal songs on his
hammered dulcimer.
Reservations required. 988-
8696. Henderson Village is locat
ed near the intersection of U.S.
41 and Ga. 26.
• The Warner Robins
Children’s Theatre presents
“The Best Christmas Pageant
Ever” at 7 p.m. at the Warner
Robins Little Theatre, 502 S.
Pleasant Hill Road, Warner
Robins. Tickets are $6 for non
members, $5 for members and
$4 each for groups of 10 or more.
There is also $1 off admission if
you bring a toy. Toys are being
collected for Kids Yule Love. The
Children’s Theatre is for kids
ages 6-18. The cast includes chil
dren ages 6 to 14 with a couple of
baby angels ages 4 and 2. For
more information and reserva
tions call 328-6244. Tickets will
be sold at the door, when avail
able.
• Russell Elementary School’s
drama club will perform “Rudolf
the Red-Nosed Reindeer” at 7:30
p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 11
• Animal Rescue and
Kindness (ARK) will be conduct
ing a street collection from 10
a.m. until 2 p.m. at the intersec
tion of Watson Boulevard and
Houston Lake Road. Proceeds
benefit ARK’s spay/neuter, res
cue and adoption programs. 923-
4926.
• Unadilla’s Christmas
Parade will begin at 11 a.m.
(478) 627-3022.
• Henderson Village First
Annual Teddy Bear Tea will be
held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Little
boys and girls are encouraged to
enjoy the tea party at the village.
There will be holiday teas and
treats. Favorite dolls and bears
are also invited. $12.95 per child
12 and under, and $14.95 per
adult. 988-8696. Henderson
Village is located near the inter
section of U.S. 41 and Ga. 26.
• The Warner Robins
Children’s Theatre presents
“The Best Christmas Pageant
Ever” at 7 p.m. at the Warner
Robins Little Theatre, 502 S.
Pleasant Hill Road, Warner
Robins. Tickets are $6 for non
members, $5 for members and
$4 each for groups of 10 or more.
There is also $1 off admission if
LOCAL
Sun
12/12
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62/44
A few clouds. Highs
in the low 60s and
lows in the mid 40s.
Sunrise Sunset
7:27 AM 5:30 PM
Sat
12/11
60/34
A few clouds. Highs
in the low 60s and
lows in the mid 30s.
Sunrise Sunset
7:27 AM 5:30 PM
Moon Phatot
Last
Dec 5
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First
Dec 18
UV Indax
Wed 12/8 3 Moderate
Thu 12/9 3 Moderate
Fri 12/10 3 Moderate
Sat 12/11 3 Moderate
Sun 12/12 H Moderate
The UV Index Is measured on a 0-11
number scale, with a higher UV Index
showing the need tor greater skin pro
tection. 0 BMP: ‘’4WBW 11
Peachtree City 69 56 pt sunny
Perry 75 60 rain
Rome 69 51 mst sunny
Savannah 76 60 pt sunny
St. Simons Island 74 61 pt sunny
Statesboro 75 62 pt sunny
Thomasville 78 62 pt sunny
Valdosta 78 60 pt sunny
Warner Robins 74 59 rain
Waycross 78 59 pt sunny
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you bring a toy. Toys are being
collected for Kids Yule Love. The
Children’s Theatre is for kids
ages 6-18. The cast includes chil
dren ages 6 to 14 with a couple of
baby angels ages 4 and 2. For
more information and reserva
tions call 328-6244. Tickets will
be sold at the door, when avail
able.
Sunday, Dec. 12
• Animal Rescue and
Kindness (ARK) will be making
photographs with “Santa Paws”
at Petsmart, 2730 Watson Blvd.,
Warner Robins, from 11 a.m.
until 5 p.m. Cost of a photo with
your pet is $lO (includes a
frame). Half of the proceeds are
donated to ARK to support
spay/neuter, rescue and adoption
programs. 923-4926.
• Henderson Village will host
a holiday Brunch with Santa
from 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
The meal will offer a menu just
for kids, and crafts and wagon
rides will be part of the fun.
Menu price. Children’s menu is
available. Reservations required.
988-8696. Henderson Village is
located near the intersection of
U.S. 41 and Ga. 26.
• The Warner Robins
Children’s Theatre presents
“The Best Christmas Pageant
Ever” at 2 p.m. at the Warner
Robins Little Theatre, 502 S.
Pleasant Hill Road, Warner
Robins. Tickets are $6 for non
members, $5 for members and
$4 each for groups of 10 or more.
There is also $1 off admission if
you bring a toy. Toys are being
collected for Kids Yule Love. The
Children’s Theatre is for kids
ages 6-18. The cast includes chil
dren ages 6 to 14 with a couple of
baby angels ages 4 and 2. For
more information and reserva
tions call 328-6244. Tickets will
be sold at the door, when avail
able.
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• Yankee Candles ! Yankee Tart !
• Gift Baskets ! with a$ 10 or more !
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• San Francisco Music Boxes must present coupon | $
(Next to DJ’s Galaxy Quest) 922-3850
(To send in your event for the
Community Calendar, fax the
details to (478) 988-1181, e
mail to hhj@evansnewspa
pers.com or mail to Houston
Home Journal, P.O. Box 1910,
Perry, GA 31069. j
Today
• The Warner Robins
Newcomers Club meets at 9:30
a.m. on the second Wednesday
of each month in the auditori
um of the Flint Energies build
ing, 1600 Elberta Road. 328-
0228.
• The Houston County
Retired Educators Association
(HCREA) meets at 11 a.m. on
the second Wednesday of each
month (Sept.-May) at China
Buffet, 605 Russell Parkway,
Warner Robins. All retired edu
cators are welcome. Jo Ann
Hill, 987-3357.
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Dec 26
Thursday, Dec. 9
• The Region 8 Mental
Health/Developmental
Disabilities/Addictive Diseases
Board is scheduled to meet at 3
p.m. at the Central Region
MHDDAD Office, 103-B Mercer
Drive, Dublin. The public is
invited to attend.
• The Phoenix Center
Community Service Board will
meet at 7 p.m. at the Phoenix
Center, 940 Ga. 96, Warner
Robins. Time is provided at
each meeting for public input
and/or questions. (478) 464-
5258.
• The Middle Georgia Orchid
Society meets the second
Thursday of each month at 7
p.m. New members are wel
come. Call 988-3234 for the
location of the meeting.
Saturday, Dec. 11
• A free seminar on
“Investment Fundamentals”
will be held at 11 a.m. at Robins
Federal Credit Union, 803
Watson Blvd., Warner Robins,
in the second floor conference
room. There will be prize draw
ings, as well as refreshments
and giveaways. To register, con
tact Rachel Sugrue,
rsugrue@robinsfcu.org or 923-
3773 (press 8, then ext. 2861).
• The 2004 “Truckin’ for
Toys” Truck Show will begin at
2 p.m. at Blackjack Auto and
Truck Accessories, Macon.
Sponsored by Dodge Truck
World, Georgia Chapter, the
event is open to all makes and
models of trucks. Everyone wel
come. Entry fee is $lO plus a
new, unopened toy. Toys collect
ed will be donated to the
Ronald McDonald House in
Macon. To register or for
details, call Amber at (478) 714-
7769 or e-mail
truckin4toy s@yahoo .com.
Monday, Dec. 13
• The American Culinary
Federation’s Middle Georgia
Chefs Association will be hav
ing its next meeting at 6 p.m. at
the old campus of Middle
Georgia Technical College,
1360 Corder Road, Warner
Robins. The meeting will take
place in the old Culinary Arts
room, right rear of the building.
Food theme for this meeting is
Diabetic Foods. There is NO
charge to attend, but please
bring a nonperishable food item
for donation. 987-7049, 923-
0140; mgcanewsletter@yahoo.
com or www.geocities.com/
mgcanewsletter/home.html
Tuesday, Dec. 14
• The Middle Georgia
Chapter of the Georgia Real
Estate Investors’ Association
(GaREIA) meets every second
Tuesday of each month and will
meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Crown
Plaza Hotel, 108 First St.,
Macon. John “Jay” Fields, an
expert in mortgage banking,
real estate construction and
investing, will discuss investing
strategies. GaREIA is a not-for
profit, volunteer organization
whose purpose is to educate,
motivate, and provide network
ing opportunities for its mem
bership of real estate investors.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
E-mail President Kin
Shackelford at
shack@midgaproperty.com or
phone (478) 475-0380.
Thursday, Dec. 16
• The 21st Century
Partnership will hold its quar
terly partnership meeting at 10
a.m. at the Museum of
Aviation. All interested persons
are encouraged to attend.
Saturday, Dec. 18
• The Houston-Middle
Georgia Chapter of the
American Red Cross will host a
5K Holiday Fun Run/Walk
beginning and ending in
Fountain Park, Kimberly Road,
Warner Robins. Registration
begins at 8 a.m.; race begins at
9:30 a.m.; awards ceremony
begins at 11:30 a.m. Cost is sls
for runners/walkers who regis
ter by Dec. 15; S2O on the day of
the event. Advance fee includes
a T-shirt, participation ribbon,
a gift bag and after-race
refreshments. The event is a
fund-raiser for the Houston-
Middle Georgia Chapter of the
American Red Cross. All funds
go toward helping local resi
dents in need of the Red Cross
chapter’s services. 923-6332.
Tuesday, Dec. 28
• A fibromyalgia support
group is held on the fourth
Tuesday of each month at 6
p.m. at the Kilraine
Chiropractic Center, 530 S.
Houston Lake Road, Warner
Robins. Public welcome. 953-
2611.
Tuesday, Jan. 4
• The Ocmulgee Chapter,
Sons of the American
Revolution (S.A.R.) meets at
6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of
each month at the Blue Plate
Restaurant in Macon. Visitors
welcome. Darrell Johnson,
(706) 647-3919.
Saturday, Jan. 8
• Recycle your Christmas
tree by bringing it to The Great
Christmas Tree Round-Up
between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. in
front of the water tower on
Maple Street. Most will be
chipped into mulch and used to
keep our parks green and beau
tiful. Others will be deposited
in area lakes and streams to
improve the habitat of fish. As
a special bonus, you will receive
a free tree seedling for each
tree you bring on Jan. 8.
Truckloads are welcome. The
Great Christmas Tree Round-
Up is co-sponsored by Flint
Energies and Townsend Tree
Service Inc. and hosted by Keep
Warner Robins Beautiful. Jan.
8 the only day free tree
seedlings will be available in
exchange for Christmas trees.
However, Christmas trees may
dropped near the water tower
on Maple Street any time after
Christmas.
Tuesday, Jan. 11
• The school council for
Linwood Elementary School
will met at 6 p.m. in the school
media center.
Saturday, Jan. 15
• The Middle Georgia
Democratic Women’s Club will
meet at 9 a.m. at Chef Audrey’s
Bistro and Bakery, Margie
Drive, Centerville.
• The Houston County
Democrats will meet at 10 a.m.
at Chef Audrey’s Bistro and
Bakery, Margie Drive,
Centerville.
Friday, Jan. 28
• “Dine with Elegance,” a
fund-raiser event benefiting
the 2005 Georgia Peach
Festival, will be held at
Peppercorn Case. Local politi
cians and prominent citizens of
Peach County will be serving.
Tickets are's2s per person and
seatings are available at 5:30
and 7:30 p.m. Peppercorn Case,
(478) 822-9696 or Peach
Festival office (478) 825-4002
for tickets or information.
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