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♦ SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2005
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Today's Weather
Local 5-Day Forecast
Sat
6/25
/H
88/70
A mix of clouds and
sun with the chance
of an isolated thun
derstorm in the .
Sunrise Sgnset
6:29 AM 8:46 PM
7m
Georgia At A Glance
\ Atlanta V
\ 87/66 Au 9 usta
1 / 86/70
\/ Warner Robins I
\ 86/70 l V
\ *\ \ Savannah
} ~ Perry 83/73
I 88/70 !> _y^^** ,a^ t ' c
i / Valdosta A
\ss • 84/71
Area Cities
Albany 89 71 t-storm
Athens 86 67 mst sunny
Atlanta 87 66 mst sunny
Augusta 86 70 t-storm
Bainbridge 90 72 t-storm
Brunswick 83 75 t-storm
Cartersville 89 66 mst sunny
Chattanooga,TN 87 66 mst sunny
Columbus 89 71 t-storm
Cordele 88 71 t-storm
National Cities
AHArW y? ms! sunny
Boston 96 73 sunny
Chicago 90 67 t-storm
Dallas 96 75 mst sunny
Denver 82 61 t-storm
©2005 American Profile Hometown Content 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.)
Saturday, June 25
• About 100 Warner Robins
firefighters will be collecting
donations in front of Wal-Mart,
Kroger, Lowe’s, and Winn-Dixie
today and Sunday raising
money to defeat muscular dys
trophy.
• The Warner Robins High
School Class of 1985 will hold its
20th-year reunion in the Miller-
Murphy-Howard Building. Kathy
Westmoreland, 327-0897.
Sunday, June 26
• Robins Duplicate Bridge
Club offers lessons 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 27
• Centerville Senior Care
meets 9 a.m. each Monday at
Centerville City Hall for exercise
class featuring strength and flex
ibility stretching led by a certified
instructor. All exercise partici
pants 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 featuring
strength and flexibility stretch
ing. All exercise participants
must provide a signed Physician
Referral Form from their doctor.
988-1813.
• In observance of National
HIV Testing Day, free and confi
dential HIV testing will be offered
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at
Colonial Mall Macon. This test
ing clinic will be held in The
Medical Center of Central
Georgia’s Community Health
and Education Center, upstairs
near Sears. Health educators
from the North Central Health
District (Public Health) and River
Edge Behavioral Health will
administer the testing. Certified
HIV counselors will be available
to provide support and guid
ance. The entire testing and
counseling process is estimated
to take about 20 minutes for
each client. No appointments
are necessary. Clients are asked
Sun
6/26
90/70
Scattered thunder
storms. Highs in the
low 90s and lows in
the low 70s.
Sunrise Sunset
6:30 AM 8:46 PM
87/69
A few thunderstorms
possible.
Sunrise Sunset
6:29 AM 8:46 PM
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Dalton 92 67 mst sunny
Dillard 86 61 mst sunny
Dublin 86 69 t-storm
Duluth 86 65 mst sunny
Gainesville 86 67 mst sunny
Helen 87 64 mst sunny
Lagrange 88 66 pt sunny
Macon 87 69 t-storm
Marietta 87 65 pt sunny
Milledgeville 86 68 t-storm
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Los Angeles 74 58 pt sunny
Miami 88 78 t-storm
Minneapolis 84 70 rain
New York 95 73 sunny
to bring some form of picture
identification. Testing for HIV
during this clinic will not involve
needles. The Ora-Sure method
will be used, which only requires
a small swab to be taken from
the client’s mouth. Results from
the tests are expected to be con
fidentially returned within one to
three business days. Daphne
Bailey-Brothers, (478) 751-
6626.
• A Lunch n’ Learn seminar on
“Osteoporosis and Your Diet” will
be held from noon-1 p.m. in the
Medical Library of Perry
Hospital. Speaker will be Dr.
Sandra Brenner, RD, PhD, CDE,
Dietitian and Educational
Instructor for Houston
Healthcare. Lunch is free, but
seating is limited and pre-regis
tration is required. 923-9771.
• 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- or Jeneal, 922-0384.
• A fund-raising reception hon
oring Gov. Sonny Perdue will be
held at the home of Dawne and
Draper Watson, 2009 Tucker
Road, Perry. The event is
designed to raise funds for the
governor’s re-election cam
paign. Giving levels are “co
chair” (give or raise $10,000)
and “host” ($5,000). There will
be a reception for co-chairs and
hosts at 6:30 p.m., which
includes a photo opportunity. A
general reception for those con
tributing SI,OOO per couple will
follow at 7 p.m. Rebecca Grant,
(770) 220-0210 or
rgrant@newga.com
• Robins Duplicate Bridge
Club offers newcomers games
every Monday at 7 p.m. at 151
Maple St. Ruth B. Suggs, (478)
923- or Gerald Peavy,
(478) 922-0943.
• American Legion Post 172
meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth
Monday of each month in the
Post Home, Radio Loop (across
Watson Boulevard from Holiday
Inn), Warner Robins. 923-9238.
Tuesday, June 28
• Warner Robins Senior Care
meets 9 a.m. each Tuesday at
the Houston County YMCA (cor
ner of Ga. 96 and Moody Road -
922-2566) for exercise class
featuring strength and flexibility
stretching led by a certified
LOCAL
Mon
6/27
/
88/70
Scattered thunder
storms. Highs in the
upper 80s and lows
in the low 70s.
Sunrise Sunset
6:30 AM 8:46 PM
Tue
6/28
Wed
6/29
/
87/70
A few thunderstorms
possible.
Sunrise Sunset
6:31 AM 8:46 PM
Moon Phases
•
Last
Jun 28
First
Jul 14
Full
Jun 22
S
New
Jul 6
UV Index
Sat 6/25 10 Very High
Sun 6/26 10 Very High
Mon 6/27 10 Very High
Tue 6/28 Extreme
Wed 6/29 H Very High
The UV Index is measured on a 0-11
number scale, with a higher UV Index
showing the need lor greater skin pro
tection. 0 11
| City Hi Lo Cond. |
Peachtree City 87 64 pt sunny
Periy 88 70 t-storm
Rome 94 68 mst sunny
Savannah 83 73 t-storm
St. Simons Islandß3 75 t-storm
Statesboro 86 72 t-storm
Thomasville 87 72 t-storm
Valdosta 84 71 t-storm
Warner Robins 86 70 t-storm
Waycross 84 71 t-storm
I "
Phoenix 108 84 mst sunny
San Francisco 67 56 pt sunny
Seattle 73 56 rain
St. Louis 97 75 mst sunny
Washington, DC 94 71 sunny
instructor. All exercise partici
pants must provide a signed
Physician Referral Form from
their doctor. 988-1813. (
• 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.
• The Families Against
Methamphetamine Abuse
(FAMA) support group meeting
meets at 6:30 p.m. on the sec
ond and fourth Tuesdays of each
month at the Centerville United
Methodist Church. 953-6955.
• 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.
Wednesday, June 29
• Centerville Senior Care
meets 9 a.m. each Wednesday
at Centerville City Hall for exer
cise class featuring strength and
flexibility stretching led by a cer
tified instructor. All exercise par
ticipants 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 stretch
ing. PVO Bingo immediately fol
lows exercise. All exercise par
ticipants must provide a signed
Physician Referral Form from
their doctor. 988-1813.
• The Warner Robins Area
Chamber of Commerce will host
a “Lunch and Learn” training
seminar on “The HIPAA
Hammer,” presented by the law
firm of Constangy, Brooks and
Smith LLC77. The seminar,
which begins at 11 a.m. and will
be completed by 1 p.m., will be
held in the chamber boardroom
at 1420 Watson Blvd. Admission
is limited to chamber members
and attendees are asked to
bring their own lunch.
• 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 30
• 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.
Peppy FD to host
Kids Flpo Academy
From staff reports
How many parents have
heard the statement “I want
to be a firefighter when I
grow up?”
Well, thanks to the Perry
Fire Department, children
now has the opportunity to
spend a week with the fire
fighters at the station to see
first-hand what life is like as
a firefighter.
A five-day event, The
Perry Fire Academy, will
consist of everything from
the basics of firefighting
such as turnout gear demon
strations to search and res
cue, basic first aid, ropes
and knots, E-911, fire safety,
and a day of hands-on, team
building exercises.
The academy is designed
to introduce the young peo
ple in our community to
many basic, but important,
skills that can help to pre
vent fires and save lives. In
addition to all this learning,
Animal Control busy
with cruelty calls
ByRAYUGHTNER
HHJ Staff Writer
There were at least three
complaints of animal cruelty
last weekend, two of which
involved dogs chained up
and left in the yard without
food or shelter.
At the time of these
reports, no charges had been
filed and no arrests were
made.
On Sunday, a Henson
Road resident reported their
dog got loose and went into
the neighbor’s yard. The
neighbor reportedly had the
dog trapped and chained up
without food or water for
several hours in the yard.
The deputy reportedly
observed the beagle with a
heavy steel chain fastened
around its neck with a pad
lock.
He then asked the neigh
bor to release to the dog to
him so he could take it home
and the man could file any
further complaints with ani
mal control.
The neighbor reportedly
went inside to speak and
called the deputy’s supervi
sor. The deputy though
there might be some sort of
altercation and turned on
the video and audio record
ing on his vehicle. He finally
got the dog released, but the
neighbor asked for a receipt,
which the deputy thought
was unusual - and his
supervisor told him he did
not have to do.
The neighbor wanted to
make a complaint about the
dog trespassing in his yard.
He was told it would be
noted in the report, and
reportedly, “The offender
did not seen happy with the
outcome of this situation.”
The dog was returned.
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firefighters hope to instill a
positive attitude, while hav
ing an enjoyable time.
The first Kids Fire
Academy will be held July
25-29 at the Perry Fire
Department headquarters
located at 1207 Washington
St. It is open to any child
who lives in the city of Perry
and is between the ages of 9-
12. Class times will be from
9 a.m. to noon Monday
through Friday of the
assigned week.
Applications, schedules,
and waivers are available for
pickup at the fire station for
those who are interested.
There will be a 25-student
limit, with spots reserved on
a first come, first served
basis.
If you are interested or
have any questions, contact
Chief Freddy Howell or pro
gram coordinator Kirk
Crumpton at the fire depart
ment at (478) 988-2850.
resident reported she heard
a dog crying for several
hours. She became con
cerned and went across the
street to see two very small
puppies with chains around
their necks. The chains were
wrapped around the base of
the privacy fence and one of
the puppies had his head in
a cinder block.
She said she attempted to
call the dogs but they lay
motionless. She also
observed one bowl of hot
water - and no food - so in
fear for the dogs’ safety she
removed them and took
them to her home, where
she gave them cold water
with Pedialyte and called
911.
The deputy reportedly
observed the puppies to be
exhausted, dehydrated and
malnourished. He called for
another deputy with bolt
cutters to remove the
chains. Animal Control took
the puppies into custody and
will pursue the case for
criminal matters. The
chains and cut locks entered
into evidence.
Between June 13 and
Sunday, person(s) unknown
took one cat from a pen and
killed the other. On Sunday,
the Sleepy Lane resident
came home to find the miss
ing cat killed and placed
inside the dog pen, next to
the cat pen.
Also Sunday, an orange
cat that stayed under the
porch of a Wellston Circle
home from time to time,
attacked a 6-year-old boy
who was reaching under the
porch. The boy was taken to
Houston Medical Center for
treatment of a bite/puncture
wound and residents were
advised on how to contact
Animal Control.
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