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♦ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2004
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Today's Weather
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the morning, then
partly cloudy in the
afternoon.
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Area Cities
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Attarry b/ 41 t-storm
Athens 60 40 rain
Manta 58 40 rain
Augusta 65 45 t-storm
Bainbridge 69 43 t-storm
Brunswick 72 45 t-storm
Cartersviile 59 41 rain
Chattanooga, TN 54 37 rain
Columbus 63 43 rain
Cordele 68 45 t-storm
National Cities
Atlanta 58 40' rain
Boston 44 42 rain
Chicago 47 35 ram
Dallas 68 41 sunny
Denver 56 36 mst sunny
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(To send in your event for Hie
Holiday Calendar, fax the
details to (478) 988-1181, e
mail to hhj(aevansnewspa
pers.com or mail to Houston
Home Journal, RO. Box 1910,
Perry, GA 31069.)
Today
• A Christmas Open House
will be hosted by US. Rep. Jack
Kingston (R-Savannah) at his
office, 402-B Corder Road,
Warner Robins, from 10:30-
11:30 a.m. All are invited.
• 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
located near the intersection of
UR. 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 children ages
6 to 14 with a couple of baby
angels ages 4 and 2. For more
information and reservations
call 328-6244. Tickets will be
sold at the door, when available.
• Russell Elementary
School’s drama dub will per
form “Rudolf the Red-Nosed
Reindeer” at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 11
• Animal Rescue and
Kindness (ARK) will be ( con
ducting a street collection from
10 am. until 2 p.m. at the inter
section of Watson Boulevard
and Houston Lake Road.
Proceeds benefit ARK’s
spay/neuter, rescue and adop
tion programs. 923-4926.
• Unadilla’s Christmas
Parade will begin at 11 am.
(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 encour
aged to enjoy the tea party at
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in the upper 50s and
lows in the upper
30s.
Sunrise Sunset
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12/12
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More sun than
clouds. Highs in the
low 60s and lows in
the mid 40s.
Sunrise Sunset
727 AM 5:30 PM
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Hi Lo Cond.
Dillard 58 36 rain
Dublin 68 43 t-storm
Duluth 57 38 rain
Gainesville 60 39 rain
Helen 58 39 tain
Lagrange 60 39 rain
Macon 66 42 rain
Marietta 58 38 rain
Milledgeville 65 41 rain
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Houston t>B 44 sunny
Los Angeles 78 57 sunny
Miami 82 66 ptsunny
Minneapolis 36 26 snshower
New York 48 46 rain
HOUDAY CALENDAR
the village. There will be holi
day teas and treats. Fhvorite
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 intersection of U.S. 41
and Ga. 26.
• The Warner Robins
Children’s Theatre presents
“The Best Christinas Pageant
Ever” at 7 p.m. at (he 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 children ages
6 to 14 with a couple of baby
angels ages 4 and 2. For more
information and reservations
call 328-6244. Tickets will be
sold at the door, when available.
Sunday; Dec. 12
• Animal Rescue and
Kindness (ARK) will be making
photographs with “Santa
Paws” at Petsmart, 2730
Watson Blvd., Warner Robins,
from 11 am. 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 inter
section of UR. 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 Wile Love. The Children’s
Theatre is for kids ages 6-18.
The cast includes children ages
6 to 14 with a couple of baby
angels ages 4 and 2. For more
LOCAL
56/29
Sunny. Highs in the
mid 50s and lows in
the upper 20s.
Sunrise Sunset
729 AM 5:31 PM
Mon
12/13
60/29
Mix of sun and
clouds. Highs in the
low 60s and lows in
the upper 20s.
Sunrise Sunset
728 AM 5:31 PM
Moon Phtsos
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Last
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First
Dec 18
UV Index
Fri 12/10 3 Moderate
Sat 12/11 | Moderate
Sun 12/12 3 Moderate
Mon 12/13 | Moderate
Tue 12/14 3 Moderate
The UV Index is measured on a 0-11
number scale, with a higher UV Index
showing the need lor greater skin pro
tection. 0 tgggp MIMi 11
I City Hi Lo Cond.
Peachtree Uny GO 38 ram
Perry 67 43 raun
Rome 59 41 rain
Savannah 73 45 t-storm
St. Simons Mand72 45 t-storm
Statesboro 70 47 t-storm
Thomasvße 70 44 t-storm
Valdosta 69 43 t-storm
Warner Rabins 67 43 rain
Waycrass 72 43 t-storm
moeixx m 54 sunny
San Francisco 63 51 cloudy
Seattle 56 47 ram
St Louis 47 38 ram
Washington, DC 59 48 rain
information and reservations
call 328-6244. Tickets will be
sold at the door, when available.
• The Perry Bal vaunuca Club
will hold its annual benefit
Holiday Traditions Home Tour
from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m.
Tickets, $lO each, are available
at Meme’s on Carroll Street.
The tour includes the homes of
Argene and Sandy Claxton, 106
Oxford Circle; Steve and Nancy
Green, 2012 Northside Road;
Winbon and Judy Golden, 907
Washington St.; Tim and Jan
McCord, 10781 U.S. 341; Gene
and Kathy Waites, 11248 U.S.
341. Also on the tour will be a
Houston Springs model home.
(478) 987-0371.
• The Sanctuary Choir and
Orchestra of Perry United
Methodist Chunk will present
“Let Us Adore Him!” a celebra
tion of the birth of Christ with
traditional choral and instru
mental music at 3 p.m. and
again at 5 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 13
• The Warner Robins High
School Jazz Ensemble will pres
ent a Jazzy Christmas at 7 p.m.
in the WRHS auditorium. Free
admission.
• The Northside High School
Band Holiday Concert will be at
6:30 p.m. in the NHS Ray
Horne Theater for the
Performing Arts.
Tuesday, Dec. 14
• The three cooking sisters,
Ferrelle Bagley, owner of The
Kitchen Gallery in Warner
Robins, and Ggil Berry and
LuAnn Bowie of Nutmeg’s in
historic McDonough Square
will share time-honored tips for
decorating and easy menus for
non-stressful parties. $15.95
per person including lunch at
The Langston House from
12:30-2:30 p.m. 988-8696.
Henderson Village is located
near the intersection of UR. 41
and Ga. 26.
• Second- and third-graders
from Kings Chapel Elementary
School will perform the musical
“The Elves Impersonator” at 7
p.m.
• Thomson Middle School’s
Tiger Bands first annual
Holiday Christmas Concert will
be at 6 p.m. in the TMS Tiger
gym. Canned food and cash
donations accepted for admis
sion, but not required.
(To send in your event for the
Community Calendar, fax the
details to (478) 988-1181, e
mail to hhjtfpevansnewspa
pers.com or mail to Houston
Home Journal, PO. Box 1910,
Perry, GA 31069.)
Saturday, Dee. 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 Trade
World, Georgia Chapter, the
event is open to all makes and
models of trades. 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
traddn4tpys@yaboo.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. Hie meeting will take
place in the old Culinary Arts
room, nght rear of the building.
Fbod 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; mgcanewßletter@yahoo.
com or www.geodties.com/
mgcanewsletter/home.html
Tuesday, Dee. 14
• The Families Against
Methamphetamine Abuse
(FAMA) will meet at 6 p.m. at
Centerville City Hall.
Interested persons are invited
to attend and learn more about
meth abuse and how this
organization can help. 953-
6955.
• 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.
E-mail President Kin
Shackelford at
shack@'rnidgaproperty.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
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THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
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 (SAR.) 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 paries 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 wrier tower
on Maple Street any time after
Christmas.
Tuesday; Jan. 11
• The school council for
Lin wood Elementary School
will met at 6 p.m. in the school
media center.
Wednesday; Jan. 12
• 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 budd
ing, 1600 Elberta Rood. 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.
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 $25 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.
• Dick Gregory - author,
activist, philosopher, comedian,
actor - will speak on “An
Evening with Dick Gregory” at
7 p.m. in the C.W. Pettigrew
Center at Fort Valley State
University as part of the 2004-
2005 John W. Davison Lecture
Series. Admission is free. (478)
825-6106.
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