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2A ♦ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2005 ZUlfe Journal 1210 Washington St. P.O. Box 1910 Perry, GA 31069 (478) 987-1823 See us online at www.hhjnews.com CORPORATE OFFICES" Daniel F. Evans President / Publisher Cheri Adams Assistant to The Publisher Julie B. Evans, ext. 223 Vice President / Marketing Director Billy Lacey, ext. 240 Vice President Editor and General Manager Beverly Ellis, ext. 238 IT Manager 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 Evrldge, ext. 241 Jim Hayes, ext. 233 Display Advertising Sales Chrlssy Calloway, ext. 243 Classified Advertising Sales Caroline Little, ext. 235 Legal Advertising Manager Jason Dickson Karl Jordan Lee Smith Graphic Artists CIRCULATION Lula Batchelor, ext. 230 Betty Goodroe, ext. 230 Circulation/Customer Service Malcolm Taylor, ext. 228 Robert Buckner, ext. 228 Delivery EDITORIAL Rex Gambill, ext. 239 Managing Editor Timothy Graham, 256-6196 Ray Lightner, 256-2236 Teresa Southern, ext. 226 Staff Writers Emily Johnstone Contributing Writer Charlotte Perkins, ext. 234 Lifestyle Editor Laura Ingalls Gunn, ext. 234 Lifestyle Writer Stacey Shy, ext. 239 Paginator Don Moncrief, ext. 231 Sports Editor Joe Sersey, 256-6127 Sports Writer EVANS NEWSPAPERS INC. WEB PRESS DIVISION Billy Townsend, ext. 236 Print Operations Manager Heather Rainey, ext. 228 Pre-Press Angel Elledge, ext. 227 Commercial Printing/Design Brent O'Reilly, ext. 228 Mike Land, ext. 228 Pressmen Jimmy Townsend, ext. 228 Mailroom Manager Reader orap® Classified Advertising: Call (478) 987-1823 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. You can fax an ad 24 hours a day to (478) 987-7262. Display Advertising: Call Nicole Crofutt at ext. 224. Delivery by mail: Delivery by mail is available for $62 in-county and $75 elsewhere per year paid in advance. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P.O. Box 1910, Perry, GA 31069 The Houston Home Journal, A periodical, mailed (ISSN 1526- 7393) at Perry, Ga., is published Tuesday through Saturday for $62 per year by Evans Newspapers Inc., 1210 Washington St., Perry, GA 31069; (478) 987-1823 Fax (478) 988-1181. Not published Thanksgiving and Christmas. Office Hours: The office in Perry is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. NEWS TIPS: Call (478) 987-1823 ext. 239 Newsroom Fax: (478) 988-1181 Corrections: The HHJ strives for fairness and accuracy, and will print a correc tion or clarification when one is in order. Call ext. 239. Advertising errors and omissions: The advertiser agrees that the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising from errors in advertisements beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by that portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred. There shall be no liability for non-insertion of any advertisement beyond the amount paid for such advertisement. This newspaper Is a member of The Georgia Press Association, The National Newspaper Association and The Associated Press Today's Weather Local 5-Day Forecast If 88/69 Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Humid. High 88F. Sunrise Sunset 6:27 AM 8:41 PM \inrFH an/'/?#' Georgia At A Glance \ 83/66 f I | \ Savannah y%r *r } - ' • . / fr} T pjjjuFijj O w ■; V — Area Cities Athens 84 66 t-storm Atlanta 83 66 t-storm Augusta 82 71 t-storm Bainbridge 88 73 t-storm Brunswick 87 75 t-storm Cartersville 84 65 t-storm Chattanooga,TN 79 64 t-storm Columbus 88 70 t-storm Cordele 90 71 t-storm National Cities Boston 78 61 sunny Chicago 88 69. . Dallas 91 76 pt surih'y Denver 76 52 t-storm ©2005 American Profile Hometown Conlenl Service CALENDAR OF EVENTS (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.) Today • Centerville Senior Care meets 9 a.m. each Wednesday at Centerville City Hall 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. • Perry Senior Care meets 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Rozar Park for exercise class featuring strength and flexibility stretching. PVO Bingo immediately follows exercise. All exercise participants must provide a signed Physician Referral Form from their doctor. 988-1813. • 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 National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) Chapter 1020 meets the second Wednesday of each month. Don Deiter, 923-4809; or Bob Dougan, 922- 6687. • Robins Duplicate Bridge Club meets every Wednesday at 1 p.m. at 151 Maple St. Ruth B. Suggs, (478) 923-4574; or Gerald Peavy, (478) 922-0943. Thursday, June 9 • The Crossroads Quilt Guild meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Rozar Park, Keith Drive, Perry. The guild does not meet in October. • The Middle Georgia Orchid Society meets on the second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. New members interested in learning about orchids are welcome. Call (478) 988- 3234 for meeting location. • Robins Duplicate Bridge Club meets every Thursday at 7:15 p.m. at 151 Maple St. Ruth B. Suggs, (478) 923-4574; or Gerald Peavy, (478) 922-0943. Friday, June 10 • Robins Duplicate Bridge Club offers "Introduction to Duplicate Bridge” at 12:30 p.m. every Friday except the second Friday of each month at 151 Maple St. Ruth B. Suggs, (478) 923-4574; or Gerald Peavy, (478) 922- 0943. Saturday, June 11 • Middle Georgia College will hold a Summer Open House. The Presidents Reception will be provided at 9:30 a.m. with coffee and doughnuts in the front lobby of Walker Hall and the program will begin at 10 a.m. MGC Ambassadors will give tours of the campus, including dorm rooms, classrooms and the dining hall. Guests are also invited to the Academic and Organizational Fair follow ing the tours in Walker Hall. MGC Admissions Office, (478) 934-3131. • The Navy Seabee Veterans of America will hold its monthly meeting. All Seabee vet erans are invited to attend. Wives are included. The Seabees' meeting is held the second Saturday of each month. Jack McGreggor, secretary, (478) 788-6639. M. / 85/67 A few thunderstorms possible. Sunrise Sunset 6:27 AM 8:42 PM 86/69 A few thunderstorms possible. Sunrise Sunset 6:27 AM 8:41 PM Hi Lo Cond. | Dalton 84 66 t-storm Dillard 82 61 t-storm Dublin 88 68 t-storm Duluth 82 64 t-storm Gainesville 82 66 t-storm Helen 83 63 t-storm Lagrange 86 65 t-storm Macon 86 68 t-storm Marietta 82 64 t-storm Milledgeville 85 67 t-storm I Houston 90 73 pt sunny Los Angeles 72 59 mst sunny Miami .. 86 78 t-storm Minneapolis 85 67 t-storm New York 89 66 mst sunny Sunday, June 12 • Robins Duplicate Bridge Club offers les sons every Sunday from 3-5 p.m. at 151 Maple SL Ruth B. Suggs, (478) 923-4574; or Gerald Peavy, (478) 922-0943. Monday, June 13 • 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 exercise 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 fea turing strength and flexibility stretching. All exercise participants must provide a signed Physician Referral Form from their doctor. 988-1813. • An "Artsy Craftsy” Luncheon will be pre sented by the Middle Georgia Christian Women’s Club at 11:30 a.m. in the Art Gallery of the Eagle Building at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins. "Artist at Work” Mary Jane of Davis Wholesale Florists in Macon will demonstrate and teach the art of wreath making. Suzanne Shepherd of Phoenix City, Ala. will "Weaves Words of Wisdom" about forgiveness and restoration. Cost is sll inclusive; RSVP by June 8. Linda, 328-7033; or Sandy, 988-9652; or e-mail gerdesml@aol.com or jyawn@alltel.net • Take Off Pounds Sensibly (T.0.P.5.) 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. • Robins Duplicate Bridge Club offers newcomers games every Monday at 7 p.m. at 151 Maple St. Ruth B. Suggs, (478) 923- 4574; or Gerald Peavy, (478) 922-0943. • The Lt. James T. Woodward Camp No. 1399 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at New China Buffet 111, 1531 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins. Gary L. Hudgens, com mander, (478) 396-2620. Tuesday, June 14 • 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 instruc tor. All exercise participants must provide a signed Physician Referral Form from their doctor. 988-1813. • The Families Against Methamphetamine Abuse (FAMA) support group meeting meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the Centerville United Methodist Church. 953-6955. • The American Culinary Federation's Middle Georgia Chefs' Association will meet at 6 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza, 108 First St., Macon. Savoury Systems International will present a sanitation video and information. There is no charge to attend and anyone inter ested in food is invited. 987-7049 or 923- 0140; or e-mail mgcanewsletter@yahoo.com or www.geocities.com/mgcanewsletter/ home.html • 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 LOCAL iQSb. /k, 89/67 Isolated thunder storms. Highs in the upper 80s and lows in the upper 60s. Sunrise Sunset 6:27 AM 8:42 PM Sat 6/11 Sun 6/12 ♦* 86/68 Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the upper 60s. Sunrise Sunset 6:27 AM 8:43 PM Moon Phase* First Jun 15 • Last Jun 28 • New Jun 6 Full Jun 22 UV Index Wed 6/8 I Very High Thu 6/9 M Very High Fri 6/10 H Very High Sat 6/11 ml Extreme Sun 6/12 H Extreme The UV Index is measured on a 0-11 number scale, with a higher UV Index showing the need tor greater skin pro tection. oHiMMiaai 11 | City Hi Lo Cond. | Perry 88 69 t-storm Rome 87 67 t-storm Savannah 86 71 t-storm St. Simons Islandß7 75 t-storm Statesboro 88 71 t-storm Thomasville 89 71 t-storm Valdosta 88 70 t-storm Warner Robins 86 69 t-storm Waycross 89 69 t-storm pr; —| Phoenix 96 73 sunny San Francisco 66 56 rain Seattle 65 51 rain St. Louis 93 74 mst sunny Washington, DC 92 69 mst sunny Crowne Plaza Hotel, 108 First SL, Macon. Anyone may attend. GaREIA is a not-for-prof it, volunteer organization whose purpose is to educate, motivate, and provide networking opportunities for its membership of real estate investors. Kin Shackelford, shack@midgaproperty.com or (478) 475- 0380. • Robins Duplicate Bridge Club meets every Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. at 151 Maple St. Ruth B. Suggs, (478) 923-4574; or Gerald Peavy, (478) 922-0943. • The Military Order of the Cootie (MOC) Pup Tent No. 13 and the Military Order of the Cootie Auxiliary (MOCA) meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the VFW Post 6605 Post Home, 1011 Corder Road, Warner Robins. Thursday, June 16 • American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 24 meets 11:45 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the Green Derby Restaurant in the Holiday Inn, Perry. 987-0582 or 987- 1936. • The Daughters of the British Empire Winship Chapter (for ladies of British descent) meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. 335-1487. Friday, June 17 • The Museum of Aviation will present its monthly Hangar Talk with the film "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” at 10 a.m. in the Vista Scope Theater (on the first floor of the Eagle Building), in observance of Scouting Celebration Month. Free and open to the pub lic. Seating is first-come, first-serve. Heather Fasciocco, 926-6870; or www.museumofavia tion.org Saturday, June 18 • The Middle Georgia Democratic Women's Club meets for breakfast every third Saturday at 9 a.m. at Chef Audrey’s Bistro on Margie Drive in Centerville. All Democratic women are invited. 923-2323 or 988-8560. • Fort Valley State University will host its first Homebuyers' Fair be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the lot between Burger King and Blue Bird at the intersection of Ga. 49 and U.S. 341 in Fort Valley. The one-day event will include information on down payments and mort gages, lenders, budgeting and saving tips. FVSU's Mobile Information Technology Center will be available for on-site training. There will be activities for the children ranging from face painting and a moonwalk to an on-site fire safety house activity to teach children about fire safety in the home. Tamika Smith-McGhee, USDA Rural Development Service, (478) 956- 6495; or Joy Moten-Thomas, (478) 825-6954. • The Combat Veterans Group (CVG) meets on the third Saturday of each month in the auditorium of the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, Dublin. Scotty Aycock, (478) 453- 1819. Tuesday, June 21 • Houston County SAFE KIDS Coalition meets at 12:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month (except July), alternating locations between the Houston Health Pavilion EduCare Center in Warner Robins and the Perry Hospital in Perry. Patsy Zoumberis, 923- 9771; or Tara Poole, 988-1827. Council lets water system contract By TIMOTHY GRAHAM HHJ Staff Writer The Warner Robins City Council approved a $478,462 contract with Enercon Services of Kennesaw to upgrade the city’s water system. City Utilities Engineer Marianne Golmitz told the council that the project was initiated by security con cerns brought on by 9/11. “We did a vulnerability assessment for the water system and found a lot of items that needed to be addressed now and in the future,” said Golmitz. Half of the cost of the con tract will come from the cur rent year’s budget, with the other half coming from the 2005-2006 budget. “The current system is outdated and obsolete,” said Golmitz. “We cannot even get anyone to come and work on it.” The project will set up keypad entry to the treat ment plants and will allow remote monitoring of the plants. It will also provide for a mobile platform for workers to monitor plant activities without having to be in the main control room at all times. The project would also upgrade the electrical sys tem at the main treatment plant located behind Warner Robins High School. “Enercon offers a great package - they offer a lot of bang for the buck,” said Golmitz. “This is something that has needed to be done ever since I got here,” said Mayor Donald Walker. “This would bring us up to where we need to be,” said Golmitz. “We are kind of under a mandate from Homeland Security to do this, but it is also something that has needed to be done for years,” said Walker. FThankyou During this time u>e realise how much our family and friends really mean to us. Allof your expressions of sympa thy will be remembered if ft was a prayer, phone call, food or a visit we, as a family, know what It means to have a church, family and friends. f-lenry will be missed by all of us lor being a good husband, father, grandfather and friend. 4-fenry Arnolds family Susie, 'jOiomas, Shelby and Seth Bad Credit? No Credit? Not a Problem! 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The council also approved an ordinance calling for trucks and school buses to refrain from idling their engines inside the city lim its, although some members were unsure of its potential effectiveness. “These people mean well but some of those things you can’t just turn them on and off,” said Walker. “Do we know scientifically that it will be less polluting to turn them on and off?” asked Councilman Stone. “We could accomplish a lot more to decrease pollution by lowering the speed limit on trucks going through Houston County,” said Walker. The council approved an annual contract with Dooly State Prison to provide two inmate crews to do road work in the city. The cost of the contract will be $75,000. The council approved low ering the speed limit on Russell Parkway between Houston Lake Road and Elaine Drive from 55 to 50. 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