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♦ TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2004
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1210 Washington St.
P.O. Box 1910
Perry, GA 31069
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Today's Weather
Local 5-Day Forecast
Wed
12/15
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Mainly sunny. Highs
in the upper 40s and
lows in the mid 20s.
Sunrise Sunset
7:29 AM 5:31 PM
Tue
12/14
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Sunny and windy.
Cooler. High 47F.
Winds NW at 15 to
25 mph.
Sunrise Sunset
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Georgia At A Glance
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Area Cities
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Albany 48 25 windy
Athens 44 21 sunny
Atlanta 41 21 sunny
Augusta 46 27 sunny
Bainbridge 49 26 windy
Brunswick 49 32 windy
Cartersville 41 22 sunny
Chattanooga.TN 33 17 sunny
Columbus 45 25 windy
Cordele 49 27 windy
National Cities
Atlanta 41 21 sunny
Boston 36 20 mst sunny
Chicago 29 21 sunny
Dallas 51 26 sunny
Denver 51 31 mst sunny
©2003 American Profile Hometown Confenl Service
(To send in your event for the
Holiday 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.)
Today
• The three cooking sisters,
Ferrelle Bagley, owner of The
Kitchen Gallery in Warner
Robins, and Gail 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 U.S. 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.
Wednesday Dec. 15
• Lunch, Holiday Design
Tips and a Book Signing with
Celebrity Author Mark Ballard
will be held at Henderson
Village from 12-2:30 p.m.
Ballard’s new short story and
cookbook, “Delightful and
Sinsational,” will be available.
$25 per person including lunch.
Reservations required. 988-
8696. Henderson Village is
located near the intersection of
U.S. 41 and Ga. 26.
Thursday Dec. 16
• Holiday Decorations from
Your Yard with European
Designs from Garlinda’s
Garden will be held from 12:30-
2:30 p.m. at Henderson Village.
European trained floral design
er Garlinda Thom will show
how to capitalize on the flower
shop in your own backyard.
With a few inexpensive items
purchased from your local
florist and some cuttings, you
can create your own Christmas
wreaths, teardrop swags, and
fresh centerpieces.
Demonstrations today include
Thu
12/16
57/29
Mainly sunny. Highs
in the upper 50s and
lows In the upper
20s.
Sunrise Sunset
7:30 AM 5:32 PM
We Celebrate
Dalton 38 20 sunny
Dillard 40 18 pt sunny
Dublin 48 24 windy
Duluth 40 20 sunny
Gainesville 40 22 windy
Helen 41 21 pt sunny
Lagrange 43 21 windy
Macon 47 24 windy
Marietta 41 20 sunny
Milledgeville 46 22 windy
Houston 57 30 sunny
Los Angeles 74 55 mst sunny
Miami 73 50 pt sunny
Minneapolis 32 23 sunny
New York 38 23 mst sunny
HOLIDAY CALENDAR
some simple techniques, which
will allow you to create your
own holiday masterpieces. Also,
Bow-Making 101. $15.95 per
person including lunch at The
Langston House. 988-8696.
Henderson Village is located
near the intersection of U.S. 41
and Ga. 26.
• Kings Chapel Elementary
School’s drama club will per
form “The Polar Express” at 7
p.m.
• Quail Run Elementary
School’s Chorus and Perdue
Primary School’s Second-Grade
Chorus will perform a
Christmas Concert at 7 p.m. in
the QRES cafeteria.
Friday, Dec. 17
• Kings Chapel Elementaiy
School’s drama club will per
form “The Polar Express” at 9
a.m. and 9:45 a.m.
• The Seventh Annual Walk
Through Bethlehem, Middle
Georgia’s largest Christmas
event will be hosted by Shirley
Hills Baptist Church on Corder
Road. This year’s Walk is
expected to attract up to 12,000
visitors. Visitors tour a 2000-
square-foot recreation of
Bethlehem at the time of
Christ’s birth, with Roman
guards on patrol at the gates,
and over 100 actors in cos
tumes. There are a variety of
live animals (including camels).
The tour leads up to experience
of the shepherds being visited
by the Heavenly Host, and the
manger with Joseph, Mary and
the baby Jesus. Tours begin at
4 p.m. and continue through
the evening. There is no charge
and donations will not be
accepted. Groups with special
needs, such as those in wheel
chairs, should contact the
church office in advance.
Interpreters for the deaf are
also provided. For more infor
mation or to arrange for group
tours, call 923-5571.
Saturday, Dec. 18
• A “Holiday Food Sale” will
begin at 8 a.m. at Ace
Hardware Store, Ga. 247,
Bonaire, until sold out.
Selection of casseroles, cakes,
pies, and candy will be offered.
Also “Round Table Bargains”
offering costume jewelry and
small novelties ranging from 25
cents to $5. Sponsored by the
Bonaire Community Relay For
LOCAL
Sat
12/18
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58/39
More clouds than
sun. Highs in the up
per 50s and lows in
the upper 30s.
Sunrise Sunset
7:31 AM 5.32 PM
12/17
Z fc.
59/34
Times of sun and
clouds. Highs in the
upper 50s and lows
in the mid 30s.
Sunrise Sunset
7:31 AM 5:32 PM
Moon Phases
New
Dec 12
Full
Dec 26
UV Index
1
Tue 12/14
Wed 12/15
Thu 12/16
Fri 12/17
Sat 12/18
The UV Index is measured on a 0-11
number scale, with a higher UV Index
showing the need for greater skin pro
tection. o aaafe ;i Mßßaar 11
Lo Cond.
Peachtree City 42 18 sunny
Perry 47 25 windy
Rome 43 21 sunny
Savannah 49 29 sunny
St. Simons Island 49 32 windy
Statesboro 49 28 sunny
Thomasville 50 26 windy
Valdosta 48 27 sunny
Warner Robins 47 23 windy
Waycross 50 26 sunny
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Phoenix 74 48 sunny
San Francisco 62 49 mst sunny
Seattle 52 44 rain
St. Louis 33 23 sunny
Washington, DC 40 27 pt sunny
Life Team; all proceeds go to
the American Cancer Society.
Contact Judy Coleman, 923-
9209 or 923-2141, or Evelyn
Grizzle, 923-3996.
• The Seventh Annual Walk
Through Bethlehem, Middle
Georgia’s largest Christmas
event will be hosted by Shirley
Hills Baptist Church on Corder
Road. This year’s Walk is
expected to attract up to 12,000
visitors. Visitors tour a 2000-
square-foot recreation of
Bethlehem at the time of
Christ’s birth, with Roman
guards on patrol at the gates,
and over 100 actors in cos
tumes. There are a variety of
live animals (including camels).
The tour leads up to experience
of the shepherds being visited
by the Heavenly Host, and the
manger with Joseph, Mary and
the baby Jesus. Tours begin at
4 p.m. and continue through
the evening. There is no charge
and donations will not be
accepted. Groups with special
needs, such as those in wheel
chairs, should contact the
church office in advance.
Interpreters for the deaf are
also provided. For more infor
mation or to arrange for group
tours, call 923-5571.
Sunday, Dec. 19
• The Seventh Annual Walk
Through Bethlehem, Middle
Georgia’s largest Christmas
event will be hosted by Shirley
Hills Baptist Church on Corder
Road. This year’s Walk is
expected to attract up to 12,000
visitors. Visitors tour a 2000-
square-foot recreation of
Bethlehem at the time of
Christ’s birth, with Roman
guards on patrol at the gates,
and over 100 actors in cos
tumes. There are a variety of
live animals (including camels).
The tour leads up to experience
of the shepherds being visited
by the Heavenly Host, and the
manger with Joseph, Mary and
the baby Jesus. Tours begin at
4 p.m. and continue through
the evening. There is no charge
and donations will not be
accepted. Groups with special
needs, such as those in wheel
chairs, should contact the
church office in advance.
Interpreters for the deaf are
also provided. For more infor
mation or to arrange for group
tours, call 923-5571.
(To submit 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.)
Today
• 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.
• A class on Preventing
Disease Transmission will be
held from 6-7 p.m. Cost is sls
per person. All fees must be
paid prior to class date. OSHA
approved. How bloodborne
pathogens are spread; how to
help prevent exposure inci
dents by following work prac
tice controls; practice good per
sonal hygiene and properly
cleaning and disinfecting equip
ment and supplies; report and
follow up on employee expo
sures to infectious materials.
(478) 923-6332.
• 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@midgaproperty.com or
phone (478) 475-0380.
Thursday, Dec. 16
• A class on CPR Challenges
will be held 9-11 a.m. and 2-4
p.m. Scheduled at one-hour
intervals. Are your life-saving
skills solid enough to perform
unassisted and pass written
test with a score of 80 percent?
If so, a CPR challenge is right
for you! Challenge fee S3O and
includes all certifications if
applicable. (478) 923-6332.
• 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.
• The Board of Directors
monthly meeting for the
Houston County Association
for Exceptional Citizens Inc.
and Falcon Park Inc. will be
held at 1 p.m. in the school
cafeteria, 200 Maple St.,
Warner Robins.
Friday, Dec. 17
• Take Off Pounds Sensibly
(T.O.PS) meets each Friday at
Faith Lutheran Church, 301 N.
Pleasant Hill Road, Warner
Robins. Bobbi, 922-6809; or
Virginia, 922-4680.
Saturday, Dec. 18
• A CPR/First Aid Training
course will be held 8 a.m. - 3
p.m. Cost is $65 per person. All
fees must be paid prior to class
dates American Red Cross cer
tification includes Adult CPR,
AED, Infant/Child CPR, and
First Aid. Group rate available
with six or more. Provides
knowledge and skills necessary
to provide care for breathing
emergencies, perform CPR, use
and automated external defib
rillator (AED) for victims of
sudden cardiac arrest, and pro
vide basic first aid care for
injuries and sudden illness.
(478) 923-6332.
• The Houston-Middle
Georgia Chapter of the
American Red Cross will host a
First
Dec 18
•
Last
Jan 3
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THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL
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.
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 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.
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.
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