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1210 Washington St.
P.O. Box 1910
Perry, GA 31069
(478) 987-1823
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ADMINISTRATION
Daniel F. Evans
Editor and Publisher
Cheri Adams
Administrative Assistant
Julie B. Evans, ext. 223
Advertising/Marketing Director
ACCOUNTING
Bobbie Parker, ext. 222
Comptroller
Kerri Wright, ext. 232
Accounts Receivable
ADVERTISING ~~
Nicole Crofutt, ext. 224
Advertising Manager
Leslie Newman, ext. 242
Hometown Real Estate Executive
Bonnie Evridge, ext. 241
Jim Hayes, ext. 233
Christina Peters
Display Advertising Sales
Chrissy Calloway, ext. 243
Classified Advertising Sales
Caroline Little, ext. 235
Legal Advertising Manager
CIRCULATION
Billy Lacey, ext. 240
Circulation Director
Lula Batchelor, ext. 230
Betty Goodroe, ext. 221
Circulation/Customer Service
EDITORIAL
Rex Gambill, ext. 239
Managing Editor
Ray Lightner, 256-2236
Teresa Southern, ext. 226
Jon Suggs, ext. 237
Staff Writers
Emily Johnstone
Contributing Writer
Charlotte Perkins, ext. 234
Lifestyle Editor
Joan Dorsett, ext. 245
Lifestyle Writer
Stacey Shy, ext. 239
Paginator
Don Moncrief, ext. 231
Sports Editor
Joe Sersey, 256-6127
Sports Writer
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Pressmen
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Mailroom Manager
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Press Helpers
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IT Manager
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Graphic Artists
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The Houston Home Journal, A
periodical, mailed (ISSN 1526-
7393) at Perry, Ga., is published
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Inc., 1210 Washington St., Perry,
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Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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Today's Weather
Local 5-Day Forecast
Sat
12/18
60/37
Sun and a few pass
ing clouds. High
near 60F. Winds
light and variable.
Sunrise Sunset
7:31 AM 5:32 PM
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Georgia At A Glance
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\ 54/35 lipiK Augusta
I / 58/37
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\ * \ Savannah —r~“
) Perry 63/38
/ •—) 60/3/ .' x X '\ v Jp
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» 63/39
Area Cities
Albany 60 37 mst sunny
Athens 56 36 sunny
Atlanta 54 35 mst sunny
Augusta 58 37 mst sunny
Bainbridge 62 40 mst sunny
Brunswick 62 43 pt sunny
Cartersville 55 37 mst sunny
Chattanooga,TN 48 33 pt sunny
Columbus 57 38 mst sunny
Cordele 61 39 mst sunny
National Cities
Atlanta 54 35 mst sunny
Boston 36 31 mst sunny
Chicago 38 18 sn shower
Dallas 62 41 mst sunny
Denver 48 29 sunny
©2003 American Profile Hometown Content Service
(To submit your event for
the Community 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. )
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 certifi
cation includes Adult CPR,
AED, Infant/Child CPR, and
Aid. Group rate avail
able with six or more.
Provides knowledge and
skills necessary to provide
care for breathing emergen
cies, perform CPR, use and
automated external defibril
lator (AED) for victims of
sudden cardiac arrest, and
provide basic first aid care
for injuries and sudden ill
ness. (478) 923-6332.
• 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 register 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 residents in need of the
Red Cross chapter’s servic
es. 923-6332.
Sunday, Dec. 19
• The Perry Arts Center
will hold an open house
from 3-5 p.m. The center is
located in the former
armory on Macon Road.
Friday, Dec. 24
• Take Off Pounds
Mon
12/20
42/22
Mostly sunny. Highs
in the low 40s and
lows in the low 20s.
Sunrise Sunset
7:32 AM 5:33 PM
Sun
12/19
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53/24
Few showers. Highs
in the low 50s and
lows in the mid 20s.
Sunrise Sunset
7:32 AM 5:33 PM
Dalton 53 36 mst sunny
Dillard 53 32 sunny
Dublin 61 34 mst sunny
Duluth 53 34 mst sunny
Gainesville 53 36 mst sunny
Helen 54 35 mst sunny
Lagrange 55 35 mst sunny
Macon 59 36 mst sunny
Marietta 54 35 mst sunny
Milledgeville 59 34 mst sunny
Houston 67 44 sunny
Los Angeles 76 56 sunny
Miami 76 62 rain
Minneapolis 30 1 flurries
New York 40 36 mst sunny
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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.
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
J0hn50n,(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 beauti
ful. 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 wel
come. The Great Christmas
Tree Round-Up is co-spon
sored 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.
• The Middle Georgia
Chapter of the Georgia Real
LOCAL
Wed
12/22
64/45
Showers possible.
Highs in the mid 60s
and lows in the mid
40s.
Sunrise Sunset
7:33 AM 5:34 PM
Tue
12/21
i %£.
53/39
Mix of sun and
clouds. Highs in the
low 50s and lows in
the upper 30s.
Sunrise Sunset
7:33 AM 5:34 PM
Moon Phases
New
Dec 12
•
Full
Dec 26
UV Index
Sat 12/18 I Moderate
Sun 12/19 3 Moderate
Mon 12/20 3 Moderate
Tue 12/21 H Moderate
Wed 12/22 | Moderate
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 ■■■' tNH 11
Peachtree City 55 33 mst sunny
Perry 60 37 mst sunny
Rome 56 38 mst sunny
Savannah 63 38 ptsunny
St. Simons Island 62 43 pt sunny
Statesboro 63 38 pt sunny
Thomasville 63 40 pt sunny
Valdosta 63 39 pt sunny
Warner Robins 59 35 mst sunny
Waycross 64 37 pt sunny
Phoenix 72 49 sunny
San Francisco 63 49 foggy
Seattle 57 47 rain
St. Louis 44 26 . cloudy
Washington, DC 45 35 pt sunny
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. GaREIA is a not-for
profit, volunteer organiza
tion whose purpose is to
educate, motivate, and pro
vide networking opportuni
ties for its membership of
real estate investors. E-mail
President Kin Shackelford
a t
shack@midgaproperty.com
or phone (478) 475-0380.
Wednesday, Jan. 12
• The Warner Robins
Newcomers Club meets at
9:30 a.m. on the second
Wednesday of each month in
the auditorium of the Flint
Energies building, 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
educators 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
politicians 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.
(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.)
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 Life Team; all pro
ceeds 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 recre
ation of Bethlehem at the
time of Christ’s birth, with
Roman guards on patrol at
the gates, and over 100
actors in costumes. 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 wheelchairs, should
contact the church office in
advance. Interpreters for
the deaf are also provided.
For more information or to
arrange for group tours, call
923-5571.
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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 recre
ation of Bethlehem at the
time of Christ’s birth, with
Roman guards on patrol at
the gates, and over 100
actors in costumes. 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 wheelchairs, should
contact the church office in
advance. Interpreters for
the deaf are also provided.
For more information or to
arrange for group tours, call
923-5571.
Tuesday, Dec. 21
• Enjoy a child-free morn
ing of Christmas shopping
by dropping your child off at
the Museum of Aviation
Education Department’s
annual Science with Santa
workshop from 9:30 a.m.
until noon. Students will do
a variety of fun, hands-on
science activities such as
making snow, and take
home a photo with Santa.
Grades K-2 will be held in
the Middle Georgia YSTC
classroom and Grades 3-5
will be held in the STAR
BASE classroom. Both class
rooms are located in the
Century of Flight Hangar.
The cost is sls for non
members of the Museum of
Aviation. The cost for a
Museum member is sl2.
Tamea Matthews, (478) 926-
5558 or tmatthews@museu
mofaviation.org.
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