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PEOPLE
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We know that our readers
are going to miss “Just
Visitin’” by Joan Dorsett,
but since Joan has decided
that it’s time for her to
retire, we’re retiring the
name, too. After all, it
belongs to her.
Joan chose the name her
self when she succeeded
Pauline Lewis, who called it
“Potpourri.”
We appreciate all of
Joan’s hard work, her care
ful attention to detail, her
knowledge of the communi
ty, her lively writing and
good photography and her
determination to deal with
the increasing complexities
of e-mail, downloading and
computer filing! We love
you, Joan, and thank you!
• • •
“Real People,” which
starts today, is intended to
be a place for our readers to
share their goings and com
ings and good news of all
kinds. Without further ado,
we’ll get started.
• • •
HOMETOWN HERO:
Family members welcomed
Pvt. Steven Smith home
for the holidays. A 2000
graduate of Perry High
School, he is the son of
Laura Loewen and Keith
Smith of Perry, and has
been training in Germany
serving in the United States
Army as an Apache helicop
ter technician. Steven
returned to his base on
Monday, and is scheduled to
deploy with his unit to
Afghanistan in several
months.
• • •
TO TEXAS AND BACK:
Two local artists, Allan
Carey and Leslie Hoops-
Wallace are back from a
trip to Texas, where they
visited Goliad, Victoria and
San Antonio, seeing family,
friends and historic sites.
Leslie taught an acrylic
painting workshop at the
Victoria Art Center, and
Allan took a lot of great
photos.
• • •
GO ETHAN! Ethan
Nipper, a freshman at
Perry High School, and the
son of Natalie and Chip
Lollis and Mike Nipper
raced his go-kart in
Daytona Beach, over the
Christmas holidays in the
Daytona Kart Week
Festival. Ethan qualified
20th out of 140 and finished
14th. Ethan is a freshman
at Perry High School.
• • •
CHRISTMAS VISIT:
Jessica Lollis, 17-year-old
daughter of Chip and
Natalie Lollis visited with
her mom Debbie Tucker
in Winston-Salem, N.C.,
over the Christmas holi
days. Debbie is the grand
daughter of Horace and
Nell Woodruff of Perry.
She is a senior at Perry
High School.
• • •
SORORITY CELEBRA
TION: Erikka Williams
wants everybody to know
that members of the Sigma
Epsilon Omega Chapter of
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
will celebrate their 15th
chapter anniversary on Jan.
21, at Brighton Park Club
House. All are welcome.
Festivities start at 7 p.m.
This year’s chapter presi
dent is Carolyn Jackson.
Other officers are Vice-pres
ident Thurmasia Love,
Secretary Bonnie
Howard, Corresponding
Secretary Monica Woods,
Treasurer Elizabeth
Foster; Financial Secretary
Gayla Pegues, Hostess
Avondale Carter,
Doorkeeper Nikki Davis,
Parliamentarian Patricia
Lockhart; Ivy Leaf
See PEOPLE, page 9 A
SUNDAY,
JANUARY 9, 2005
Let's get
ORGANIZED
By LAURA INGALLS GUNN
HHJ Lifestyle Writer
“I know it is here some
where!”
If you find yourself utter
ing those words on an
everyday basis, you’ve got
plenty of company.
We have all suffered at
one time or another from
lack of organization. Most
of us are familiar with the
situation where we find
ourselves stressed and
frustrated.
Many of us dream of hav
ing just one day of our lives
free from chaos.
Why do so many people
fail at their attempts to
become organized?
Is there a secret to
obtaining such a life?
According to the
National Association of
Professional Organizers
(NAPO), January is the
official “Get Organized”
month. Retail stores must
agree as current sale flyers
have devoted several pages
to organizational tools such
as storage bins and file cab
inets.
Could it be that getting
organized has replaced diet
and exercise as the number
one New Year resolution?
There are several reasons
why people fail when they
try to become organized.
Beyond general procras
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Organizing Dos and Don't*
Katherine Restall Testa, NAPO (National
Association of Professional Organizers) is the owner of
My Friend, Katherine, a professional organizing com
pany located in Middle Georgia.
As a professional organizer she has come up with a
list of tips to help you get organized.
Dos:
• Do start small. Try 15 minutes a day.
• Do adopt a new attitude; Less is More!
• Do start at the top and work your way down.
• Do have all necessary cleaning supplies and equip
ment within reach.
• Do concentrate on only one job at a time.
Don’ts:
• Don’t pull out more than you can put back in an
hour.
• Don’t get sidetracked. Use a timer if necessary.
• Don’t hang on to an item because of memories.
Keep the thought or the photo instead. Pass on the
item.
• Don’t fail to reward yourself for a job well done.
• Don’t hesitate to call a professional, if you are
overwhelmed.
Lifestyle
tination, many people feel
that they should be able to
clean everything up imme
diately.
Professional organizers
can tell you, however, that
whatever current clutter
you have, it was not creat
ed in day. Therefore, you
are not going to be able to
get everything in your life
organized in a day. It takes
time.
Organizers recommend
setting realistic goals.
Start small.
For many people it helps
to work on one small spot a
day. Setting a timer for 15
minutes can help you stay
focused as well as providing
a deadline.
Let’s start with closets.
Here are some guidelines
to help cut the clutter.
On a yearly basis, set up
three boxes or large
garbage bags. Label the
first one TOSS. This is for
anything that is heavily
stained or torn. Once the
bag or box is full, dump it
immediately.
The second should be
labled DONATE. If you
have gone an entire year
without using or wearing
an item put it in the donate
bag/box. Chances are that
if you keep it, it will just sit
in your closet another year
taking up valuable space.
Organizations such as
the Salvation Army and
Goodwill readily accept
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Resources
To help you get organized
you may contact the follow
ing:
Specialty Stores:
The Container Store
Specializes in shelving
and storage for both resi
dential and commercial.
For locations, call 1-888-
266-8246. Web site:
www.containerstore.com
Crate and Barrel
Offers storage for all area
of the home.
For locations, call 1-800-
451-8217. Web site:
www.crateandbarrel.com
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Free catalogs:
Hold Everything
To order call, 1-888-922-
4117. Web site: www.nolde
verything.com
Solutions
To order call, 1-877-718-
7901. Web site: www.solu
tionscatalog.com
Web sites:
NAPO (National
Association of Professional
Organizers)
Find a professional
organizer in your local
area, www.napo.net
Flylady
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Provides daily motiva
tional emails and declutter
ing tips, www.flylady.net
Get Organized Now
A discussion forum that
offers organizing tips,
www.getorganizednow.com
Books:
Organizing from the
Inside Out - Author:
Julie Morgenstem
How to Conquer
Clutter - Author:
Stephanie Culp
Life Strategies: Doing
What Works, Doing
What Matters - Author:
Phillip C. McGraw