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♦ THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2005
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Today's Weather
Local 5-Day Forecast
86/70
Mostly cloudy early.
Scattered thunder
storms developing
later in the day.
Sunrise Sunset
6:27 AM 8:41 PM
A.
88/67
A few thunderstorms
possible.
Sunrise Sunset
6:27 AM 8:42 PM
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Georgia At A Glance
Area Cities
City Hi Lo Conti
Albany 89 71 t-storm
Athens 82 66 t-storm
Atlanta 82 66 t-storm
Augusta 84 70 t-storm
Bainbridge 90 73 t-storm
Brunswick 85 76 t-storm
Cartersville 84 66 t-storm
Chattanooga,TN 79 66 t-storm
Columbus 86 70 t-storm
Cordele 88 71 t-storm
National Cities
City Mi l o Ci’tTri
Atlanta 82 66 t-storm
Boston 78 66 cloudy
Chicago 86 68 t-storm
Dallas 93 75 t-storm
Denver 72 52 t-storm
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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@evansnewspapers.com or
mail to Houston Home Journal, P.O. Box
1910, Perry, GA 31069.)
Today
• 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 learn
ing 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 President’s
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 includ
ed. The Seabees' meeting is held the second
Saturday of each month. Jack McGreggor,
secretary, (478) 788-6639.
Sunday, June 12
• Robins Duplicate Bridge Club offers les
sons every Sunday from 3-5 p.m. at 151
Maple St. 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
exercise class featuring strength and flexibil
ity 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.
Aa
-82/69
Isolated thunder
storms. Highs in the
low 80s and lows in
the upper 60s.
Sunrise Sunset
6:27 AM 8:42 PM
[City Hi Lo Cond
Dalton 85 67 t-storm
Dillard 80 61 t-storm
Dublin 88 68 t-storm
Duluth 81 64 t-storm
Gainesville 80 66 t-storm
Helen 82 64 t-storm
Lagrange 83 66 t-storm
Macon 85 69 t-storm
Marietta 82 65 t-storm
Milledgeville 84 67 t-storm
City Mi Lo Cond
Houston 90 74 pt sunny
Los Angeles 71 59 pt sunny
Miami 84 77 t-storm
Minneapolis 83 67 t-storm
New York 87 68 t-storm
Cost is sll inclusive; RSVP by June 8.
Linda, 328-7033; or Sandy, 988-9652; or e
maH gerdesml@aol.com or jyawn@ailtel.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, commander, (478) 396-2620.
Tuesday, June 14
• Warner Robins Senior Care meets 9
a.m. each Tuesday at the Houston County
YMCA (comer of Ga. 96 and Moody Road -
922- 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 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
interested in food is invited. 987-7049 or
923- or e-mail
mgcanewsletter@yahoo.com or www.geoci
ties.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
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 108 First St., Macon.
Anyone may attend. GaREIA is a not-for
profit, volunteer organization whose purpose
is to educate, motivate, and provide net
working 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.
Wednesday, June 15
• Centerville Senior Care meets 9 a.m.
each Wednesday at Centerville City Hall for
exercise class featuring strength and flexibil
ity 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
LOCAL
86/69
Times of sun and
clouds. Highs in the
mid 80s and lows in
the upper 60s.
V
Sunrise Sunset
6:27 AM 8:43 PM
86/69
Partly cloudy. Highs
in the mid 80s and
lows in the upper
60s.
Sunrise Sunset
6:27 AM 8:43 PM
Moon Phases
• •
New
Jun 6
• •
Full
Jun 22
UV Index
Thu 6/9 I Very High
Fri 6/10 I Very High
Sat 6/11 I Very High
Sun 6/12 I Very High
Mon 6/13 I Extreme
The UV Index is measured on a 0-11
number scale, with a higher UV Index
showing the need for greater skin pro
tection. 0 BHIBI II
Peachtree City 80 64 t-storm
Perry 86 70 t-storm
Rome 88 68 t-storm
Savannah 86 73 t-storm
St. Simons Islandßs 76 t-storm
Statesboro 89 72 t-storm
Thomasville 89 72 t-storm
Valdosta 88 70 t-storm
Warner Robins 86 69 t-storm
Waycross 88 70 t-storm
City Hi Lo Cond
Phoenix 94 73 t-storm
San Francisco 66 55 rain
Seattle 69 53 pt sunny
St. Louis 89 73 t-storm
Washington, DC 89 71 pt sunny
exercise participants must provide a signed
Physician Referral Font) from their doctor.
988-1813.
• 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 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 Phoenix Center Community Service
Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Phoenix
Center, 940 Ga. 96, Warner Robins. The
Phoenix Center CSB is the public mental
health, developmental disabilities and addic
tive diseases board responsible for the deliv
ery of mental health services in Houston.
Peach and Crawford counties. Time is pro
vided at each meeting for public input and/or
questions. (478) 464-5258.
• 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
public. Seating is first-come, first-serve.
Heather Fasciocco, 926-6870; or
www.museumofaviation.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 infotmation on down payments
and mortgages, lenders, budgeting and sav
ing 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 loca
tions 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.
GINGER LYNN ALLEN
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Ginger Lynn Allen, 30, passed
away on Sunday, June 5, 2005, at Celebration Health
Florida Hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday,
June 9, 2005 (TODAY), at River of Light Church of God,
with interment following in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens.
Visitation was from 7 until 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2005,
at McCullough Funeral Home.
Ginger was born in Warner Robins. She was a member of
Church of The Highlands in Birmingham, Ala.
Survivors include her husband, Douglas Allen of
Birmingham, Ala.; daughter, Kendall Copenhaver of
Birmingham, Ala.; son, Luke Allen of Birmingham Ala.;
stepsons, John Allen of Birmingham, Ala., Matthew Allen of
Birmingham, Ala.; parents, Ken and Lucy Smith of Warner
Robins; maternal grandmother, Lillie Lynch of Winder;
paternal grandmother, Ruby Smith of Warner Robins;
brother, Clay Smith (Rebecca) of Warner Robins.
Go to Ginger’s Memorial Web site at www.thegingerallen
story.com.
Go to www.mcculloughfh.com to sign the Online Registry
for the family. McCullough Funeral Home has charge of
arrangements.
SHIRLEY A, COLLINS
BYRON - Shirley A. Collins, 63, passed away on Tuesday,
June 7, 2005, at Pine Hill Nursing Home. Services will be
held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2005 (TODAY), in the
chapel of McCullough Funeral Home, with interment fol
lowing in Parkway Memorial Gardens. Visitation was from
7 until 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2005, at McCullough
Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to Hospice of
Houston County, 103 Westridge Drive, Warner Robins, GA
31088.
Mrs. Collins was bom in Hazlehurst. She was a member
of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Her parents, Joe B. and
Sadie L. Collins; brothers, Joe B. Collins Jr.; Wayne Collins,
preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughter, Sharon Oliver (Charles)
of Byron; son, Steve Rabun of Warner Robins; sisters, Geri
Seabolt of Byron, Evelyn Wilson of Warner Robins; brother,
Dwain Collins of Warner Robins; four grandchildren; and
six great-grandchildren.
Go to www.moculloughfh.com to sign the Online Registry
for the family. McCuUough Funeral Home has charge of
arrangements.
ANNIE SULLIVAN EVANS
ATHENS, Ala. - Annie Sullivan Evans, 66, passed away
on Monday, June 6, 2005, in her home. Graveside services
wiU be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2005 (TODAY), at
Magnolia Park Mausoleum. Visitation was from 6 until 8
p.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2005 (TODAY), at McCuUough
Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the famUy suggests dona
tions be made to Hospice of Houston County, 103 Westridge
Drive, Warner Robins, GA 31088.
Mrs. Evans was bom in Wellston. She was a member of
First United Methodist Church of Warner Robins. Her hus
band, William Isaac Evans Jr.; parents, Author and Maude
Sullivan; sister, Clyde Sullivan Husseini, preceded her in
death.
Survivors include her daughter, Deborah E. Sparks
(Ronnie) of Athens, Ala.; brothers, Eugene SulUvan of
Elberta, Frances SulUvan of Elberta; sisters, Geraldine
Burbage of Brunswick, Virginia Suites of Gray; grand
daughter, Annie Faye Russell of Athens, Ala.; grandson,
Dwight E. RusseU of Athens, Ala.; great-granddaughters,
Gabriella June Russell and Daisy DeAnne Russell.
Go to www.mccuUoughfh.com to sign the OnUne Registry
for the famUy. McCuUough Funeral Home has charge of
arrangements.
JACK HARDY
PERRY - Jack Hardy, 63, died unexpectedly on Monday,
June 6, 2005. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m.
Thursday (TODAY) at Watson Hunt Funeral Home, with
interment at Perry Memorial Gardens. The family will
receive friends one hour prior to service on Thursday.
Mr. Hardy, the son of the late Charlie W. and Florence
Taylor Hardy, was born in Wilcox County and had lived in
Houston County for 25 years. Mr. Hardy was a heavy equip
ment operator for Dent Brothers Construction. He was a
Christian man.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Hardy of Perry; chil
dren, Joy Lynn Conley of The Rock and Edward Rowland of
Perry; stepchildren, Glenda Smith of McCaysville and
Donna Setser of North Carohna; sister Earlene Deßona of
Warner Robins; ten grandchildren. He was preceded in
death by five brothers.
Please sign the online register at watsonhunt.com
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HAROLD J. ROBINSON
PERRY - Harold J. Robinson, 60, of
Perry died Monday. Graveside funeral serv
ices will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday
(TODAY) at Parkway Memorial Gardens.
The Rev. David Fisher will officiate.
Mr. Robinson, a native of Macon, was the
son of the late Walter and Mathilee Walker
Robinson. He was an ASE Certified
Technician and worked at Bill Butler
Chrysler-Dodge-J eep.
Survivors include his wife, Linda C. Robinson of Perry;
children, Mike Robinson, Dewayne Robinson and Memory
French, all of Warner Robins, Ricky Lawrence and Ashley
Lawrence, both of Perry, Michelle (Donnie) Richardson of
Roberta, Linda Toland of Tennessee; siblings, Lewis (Judy)
Robinson and Elizabeth (Charles) English, all of Perry,
Mary Ann (Randy) Wilson of Bonaire, Oral Lee (John)
Rodriguez and Virginia (Gene) Ziegler, all of Warner
Robins, Gracie Mae Hunt of Knoxville, Tenn.; nine grand
children; several nieces and nephews.
The family received friends from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at
the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of
Houston County, 103 Westridge Drive, Warner Robins, GA
31088.
Heritage Memorial Funeral Home has charge of arrange
ments.
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