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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
(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.)
Saturday, Jan. 29
• Goodwill will hold its
donated vehicle auction at the
Goodwill Career and
Conference Center, 5171
Eisenhower Parkway, Macon.
Preview begins at 9 a.m.; live
auction begins at 10 a.m.
• A free seminar, “Who Is
Helping You Build Your
Financial House?” will be pro
vided by Sherri Goss, CLTC
(certified specialist in long
term care planning) at 9 a.m. in
the Nola Brantley Library in
Warner Robins. RSVP to (478)
742-1667 ext. 7, or
slgoss@finsvcs.com.
• The Perry Kiwanis Club’s
12th Annual Talent Showcase
will be held at 7 p.m. in the
Perry High School Auditorium.
Admission is $3 for adults, and
$1 for children. Thirty-one acts
from 17 Houston County
schools will compete for cash
prizes. Mia Geiger, 987-0547.
Monday, Jan. 31
• Centerville Senior Care
meets 9 a.m. each Monday at
Centerville City Hall for exer
cise class featuring strength
and flexibility stretching led by
a certified instructor. All exer
cise participants must provide a
signed Physician Referral Form
from their doctor. 988-1813.
• Perry Senior Care meets 10
a.m. every Monday at Rozar
Park for exercise class featur
ing strength and flexibility
stretching. All exercise partici
pants must provide a signed
Physician Referral Form from
their doctor. 988-1813.
• The Museum of Aviation
will present its monthly
Hangar Talk with the film
“Twelve O’Clock High” on at
10 a.m. in the Vistascope
Theater on the first floor of the
Eagle Building. “Twelve
O’Clock High” stars Gregory
Peck as a callous general who
assumes command of the 918th
Bomber Group based in
England. Peck must take on the
new leadership role and devel
op the respect and admiration
of group members, while flying
dangerous missions over
Germany. The World War II
drama also co-stars Dean
Mon
1/31
65/45
Chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 60s
and lows in the mid
40s.
Sunrise Sunset
7:30 AM 6:07 PM
Sun
1/30
60/41
More clouds than
sun. Highs in the low
60s and lows in the
low 40s.
Sunrise Sunset
7:30 AM 6:06 PM
Wc Celebrate Hometown Life
Stones for jnd about hometowns just like yours. Look for us each week in this paper
Dalton 39 35 frz rain
Dillard 33 30 mixed
Dublin 44 39 frz rain
Duluth 32 30 frz rain
Gainesville 32 30 frz rain
Helen 32 30 mixed
Lagrange 45 34 frz rain
Macon 42 35 frz rain
Marietta 32 30 frz rain
Milledgeville 45 32 frz rain
Houston 65 52 pt sunny
Los Angeles 64 47 mst sunny
Miami 74 65 rain
Minneapolis 32 20 sn shower
New York 34 24 mst sunny
Jagger, as Maj. Stovall, in his
Oscar-winning role as support
ing actor. The movie runs 132
minutes. Hangar Talks have
been restructured for 2005 to
feature monthly movies in
order to provide an entertain
ing look into aviation, military
history or technology. Each film
is selected based on these objec
tives, while encompassing the
Museum of Aviation’s monthly
event themes. Hangar Talks
are always free and open to the
public. Heather Fasciocco, (478)
926-6870, or heatherf@museu
mofaviation.org.
• Take Off Pounds Sensibly
(T.O.RS.) meets each Monday at
the Bonaire First Baptist
Church, 142 W. Ga. 96, Bonaire.
Weigh-in from 6-6:30 p.m.;
meeting 6:30-7 p.m. Heather,
922-1214, or Jeneal, 922-0384.
Tuesday, Feb. 1
• Warner Robins Senior Care
meets 9 a.m. each Tuesday at
the Houston County YMCA
(corner of Ga. 96 and Moody
Road - 922-2566) for exercise
class featuring strength and
flexibility stretching led by a
certified instructor. All exercise
participants must provide a
signed Physician Referral Form
from their doctor. 988-1813.
• The Warner Robins Civitan
Club will sponsor a Clergy
Appreciation Luncheon honor
ing all clergy in our community,
at 12:30 p.m. in the Ramada
Inn, 2725 Watson Blvd.,
Warner Robins. All clergy invit
ed and encouraged to attend.
Pat Spivey, 328-8551.
• The Houston County Board
of Elections will meet at 5:30
p.m. at the Board of Elections
Office, 732 Main St., Perry.
• 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.
Wednesday, Feb. 2
• TAC Tankers Association,
Middle Georgia Group, will
meet at 9 a.m. at the Cracker
Barrel, Watson Boulevard,
Warner Robins. Anyone serving
in Tactical Air Command aerial
tanker units (KB-29/KB-50) is
welcome. Gil Switzer, (478)
922-0701.
• Centerville Senior Care
meets 9 a.m. each W'ednesday at
Centerville City Hall for exer-
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Tue
2/1
62/37
Chance of showers.
Highs in the low 60s
and lows in the up
per 30s.
Sunrise Sunset
7:29 AM 6:08 PM
Moon Phases
Full
Jan 25
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New
Feb 8
UV Index
Sat 1/29 3 Moderate
Sun 1/30 3 Moderate
Mon 1/31 3 Moderate
Tue 2/1 4 Moderate
Wed 2/2 4 Moderate
The UV Index is measured on a 0-11
number scale, with a higher UV Index
showing the need for greater skin pro
lection 0 ' MM 11
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Peachtree City 34 30 frz rain
Perry 44 39 frz rain
Rome 34 31 frz rain
Savannah 59 46 rain
St. Simons Island6o 47 rain
Statesboro 53 43 rain
Thomasville 64 50 rain
Valdosta 63 49 rain
Warner Robins 42 36 frz rain
Waycross 62 46 rain
Phoenix 62 45 rain
San Francisco 54 43 pt sunny
Seattle 52 42 rain
St. Louis 37 30 mixed
Washington, DC 38 28 mst sunny
cise class featuring strength
and flexibility stretching led by
a certified instructor. All exer
cise participants must provide a
signed Physician Referral Form
from their doctor. 988-1813.
• Perry Senior Care meets
9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Rozar
Park for exercise class featur
ing strength and flexibility
stretching. PVO Bingo immedi
ately follows exercise. All exer
cise participants must provide a
signed Physician Referral Form
from their doctor. 988-1813.
Thursday, Feb. 3
• Warner Robins Senior Care
meets 9 a.m. each Thursday at
the Houston County YMCA
(corner of Ga. 96 and Moody
Road - 922-2566) for exercise
class featuring strength and
flexibility stretching led by a
certified instructor. All exercise
participants must provide a
signed Physician Referral Form
from their doctor. 988-1813.
• The Houston County Board
of Health will meet at noon in
the conference room of the
Houston County Health
Department, 98 Cohen Walker
Drive, Warner Robins.
• Take Off Pounds Sensibly
(T.O.PS.) meets each Thursday
in the Periy Hospital Medical
Library, 1120 Morningside
Drive, Periy. Weigh-in from 5-
5:30 p.m.; meeting from 5:30-6
p.m. Michelle Lee, 988-1813, or
Tara Poole, 988-1827.
• The Ocmulgee River Soil
and Water Conservation
District’s next regular monthly
meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at
the Houston County Ag. Center
in Perry.
Friday, Feb. 4
• Centerville Senior Care
meets 9 a.m. each Friday at
Centerville City Hall for exer
cise class featuring strength
and flexibility stretching led by
a certified instructor. All exer
cise participants must provide a
signed Physician Referral Form
from their doctor. 988-1813.
• Perry Senior Care meets 10
a.m. Friday at Rozar Park for
exercise class featuring
strength and flexibility stretch
ing. A healthy lunch ($5) and a
guest speaker targeting senior
adult mental, spiritual and/or
physical health are provided
after exercise. All exercise par
ticipants must provide a signed
Physician Referral Form from
their doctor. 988-1813.
Wed
2/2
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55/37
Chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 50s
and lows in the up
per 30s.
Sunrise Sunset
7:28 AM 6:09 PM
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OBITUARY
SANDRA DEE “SANDY” JENKINS
- Sandra Dee “Sandy” Jenkins, 43, of
Centerville, died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005. Funeral servic
es will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Zion Free Will
Baptist Church in Blakely. Burial will follow in the
Sowhatchee Cemetery. The Rev. Darrell Newberry will offi
ciate.
Jenkins, a native of Blakely, was preceded in death by her
brother Terry E. Ferguson Jr. Her loss will be felt by many,
including her two best friends Deborah Davidson and Chris
“Spanky” Stevens. She was a U.S. Navy veteran, homemak
er and second “Mama” to four nieces, six nephews and four
great-nieces and -nephews.
Survivors include her husband of over 20 years, Michael
E. “Mick” Jenkins of Centerville; parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Terry E. Ferguson Sr. of Blakely; siblings. Sherry Ferguson
and Susie Ferguson, both of Warner Robins, and Tina
Mullis of Centerville; her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law,
Chuck and Judy Bertram, Linda Pike, Rick and Natalie
Jenkins, Mary and Rick Deemer.
The family received friends from 7-9 p.m. Friday at the
funeral home.
Heritage Memorial Funeral Home has charge of arrange
ments.
Medical malpractice changes
pass legislative hurdle
The Associated Press
ATLANTA - New rules for
medical malpractice law
suits, a top priority for rul
ing Republicans at the state
legislature, passed an early
test this week when a
Senate committee approved
the changes 6-2.
The bill outlines several
legal changes intended to
reduce frivolous lawsuits
against doctors, reduce jury
awards and lower malprac
tice insurance premiums for
doctors, who say they are
being run out of business by
high insurance bills.
Insurers say the legal sys
tem is to blame.
The legislature has been
considering malpractice law
changes for three years, but
so far lawmakers haven’t
been able to agree how to
please insurance companies
without potentially hurting
victims of doctor negligence.
This year, even the mea
sure’s staunchest opponents
Senate approves virtual school, public
schoolers would get first shot
By DOUG GROSS
Associated Press Writer
ATLANTA - The state
Senate has unanimously
approved a plan to let stu
dents take courses for col
lege credit over the Internet,
but not before insuring pub
lic school students would
have first dibs on any avail
able slots.
The plan - backed by Gov.
Sonny Perdue - would cre
ate the Georgia Virtual
School, through which stu
dents in small school sys
tems could use computer
access to advanced place
ment classes and other
courses that may not be
available to them locally.
The classes would be
funded by state tax dollars
based on the number of
courses students were tak
ing.
But a committee changed
the plan earlier this week to
allow private school stu
dents and home schoolers to
enroll in the classes along
with public school students.
Supporters of that change
said it’s about fairness to
parents who don’t send
their children to public
schools, but still pay taxes to
fund them.
“Why should we deny
them when they’re paying
to educate all the children?”
asked Sen. Don Thomas, R-
Dalton, who proposed the
committee change.
But Democrats in the
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expect it will pass because
the GOP has taken over
both chambers of the
Legislature. At Thursday’s
vote by the Senate Judiciary
Committee, amendments
offered by Democrats
weren’t even considered.
The bill now awaits sched
uling for a vote by the full
Senate. A similar bill will be
considered by the House,
and both sides expect hours
of more negotiations before
a final settlement is worked
out.
Among the changes in the
Senate bill approved
Thursday are new rules for
expert witnesses at malprac
tice trials, a cap on some
damage awards for wronged
patients, and penalties for
some people who could have
settled a case out of court
but chose not to.
On the Net:
Read Senate Bill 3:
http://www.legis.state.ga.us
Republican-controlled
chamber loudly questioned
why state money should be
used to educate non-public
school students.
“Private school students -
I love them like the public
school students,” said Sen.
Regina Thomas, D-
Savannah. “But they’re the
ones who are doing well. We
need to make sure to look
out for the students in the
public schools.”
After more than an hour
of debate, bill sponsor and
Senate Education commit
tee Chairman Dan Moody,
R-Alpharetta, offered an
amendment insuring that
public school students
would have first access to
the online classes if spaces
are limited.
The amendment mirrored
language in a similar change
offered earlier by
Democrats. Moody’s amend
ment was approved 37-18,
with several Republicans
voting against it.
The bill passed 55-0 and
now goes to the House.
Perdue applauded the
vote.
“The Georgia Virtual
High School will provide
every high school student
throughout Georgia the
opportunity to learn at their
full potential and help pre
pare them for college,” he
said. “I look forward to its
passage in the House.”
922-2224