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2A ♦ TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2005 (EtjeHJcTuraal 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 Evridge, ext. 241 Jim Hayes, ext. 233 Display Advertising Sales Chrissy 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 Garnblll, ext. 239 Managing Editor Timothy Graham, 256-6196 Ray Llghtner, 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 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 87/72 Mixed clouds and sun with scattered thunderstorms. High 87F. Sunrise Sunset 6:30 AM 8:46 PM | \w\ Georgia At A Glance Area Cities [ City Hi Lo Concf. Athens 81 69 t-storm Atlanta 81 68 t-storm Augusta 84 73 t-storm Bainbridge 89 75 t-storm Brunswick 86 76 t-storm Cartersville 83 67 t-storm Chattanooga,TN 81 65 t-storm Columbus 84 72 t-storm Cordele 88 74 t-storm National Cities Boston 82 69 t-storm Chicago 88 68 t-storm Dallas 98 79 sunny Denver 88 61 mst sunny ©2005 American Profile Hometown Content Service (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.) 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 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 LLC. The seminar, which begins at 11 a.m. and will be completed by 1 p.m., will be held Thu 6/30 87/70 Partly cloudy, chance of a thunder storm. Sunrise Sunset 6:31 AM 8:46 PM 87/70 A few thunderstorms possible. Sunrise Sunset 6:31 AM 8:46 PM We Crich rate Hometown EpF I City Hi Lo Cond. Dalton 83 58 t-sTorm Dillard 80 63 t-storm Dublin 87 71 t-storm Duluth 81 '67 t-storm Gainesville 78 69 t-storm Helen 80 65 t-storm Lagrange 83 68 t-storm Macon 87 71 t-storm Marietta 81 67 t-storm Milledgeville 84 70 t-storm City Hi Lo Cond. Houston 95 73 mst sunny Los Angeles 78 60 mst sunny Miami 87 78 t-storm Minneapolis 88 71 pt sunny New York 84 73 t-storm CALENDAR OF EVENTS 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. Friday, July 1 • 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. Sunday, July 3 • 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, July 4 • Take Off Pounds Sensibly (T.0.P.5.) meets each Monday at Centerville First United Methodist Church, 101 Wilson Drive, Centerville. Weigh-in at 9 a.m.; meeting 9:30 a.m. Day care available. 987-9959 or 922- 0291. • 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. • 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, LOCAL Fri 7/1 / V. 90/71 Scattered thunder storms. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the low 70s. Sunrise Sunset 6:31 AM 8:46 PM Moon Phases • # Full Jun 22 • # New Jul 6 UV Index Tue 6/28 M High Wed 6/29 J9j Very High Thu 6/30 11 Extreme Fri 7/1 11 Extreme Sait 7/2 nij 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 ■■nr ■■ 11 I City Hi Lo Cond. Perry 87 72 t-storm Rome 88 69 t-storm Savannah 87 75 t-storm St. Simons Islandß6 76 t-storm Statesboro 87 74 t-storm Thomasville 88 74 t-storm Valdosta 86 72 t-storm Warner Robins 86 72 t-storm Waycross 87 72 t-storm City Hi Lo Cond. Phoenix 111 86 mst sunny San Francisco 72 57 mst sunny Seattle 69 56 cloudy St. Louis 91 75 t-storm Washington, DC 87 73 t-storm 922- 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- or Gerald Peavy, (478) 922-0943. Tuesday, July 5 • 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. Saturday, July 9 • The Navy Seabee Veterans of America will hold its monthly meeting. All Seabee veterans are invited to attend. Wives are included. The Seabees’ meeting is held the second Saturday of each month. Jack McGreggor, secretary, (478) 788-6639. Monday, July 11 • 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, July 12 • 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 organi zation whose purpose is to edu cate, motivate, and provide net working opportunities for its membership of real estate investors. Kin Shackelford, shack@midgaproperty.com or (478) 475-0380. • 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. Sat 7/2 , 92/70 A few thunderstorms possible. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the low 70s. Sunrise jSunset 6:32 AM 8:46 PM Last Jun 28 First Jul 14 Four receive Children's Friend scholarship From staff reports Children’s Friend has announced the winners of the 2005 Mark A. Cohenour Scholarship. Among the nine recipients are four from Warner Robins: Russ Cooke, Karen Hargrove, Lori Pekny and Jessica Carlson. The purpose of the Mark A. Cohenour Scholarship is to provide financial assis tance to qualified employees in pursuit of education and/or training in their cho sen field. Including this year’s winners. Children’s Friend has awarded this scholarship to sixty-eight employees. Mark A. Cohenour was born in Sacramento, Calif., on Oct. 30, 1968. Shortly after his birth, he was diag nosed with Dunchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy. Historically, the disease results in loss of muscle use and a short life of pain. Typically, those diagnosed with this disease die in their early teens. Those who knew Mark were impressed with his positive attitude and con cern for others. He was never one to complain. Tn 1978, 1980 and 1981 Mark was selected as the Middle Georgia Poster Child for Muscular Dystrophy. In 1979, he was selected as the Georgia State Poster Child. Mark was a determined young man. One of his main goals was to receive a high school diploma. In 1989, he completed his high school education, graduating from Warner Robins High School. On May 23, 1992, at the age of 23, Mark passed away Governor proposes new HOPE Chest' Perdue seeks to protect scholarships, pre-K programs Special to the HHJ Gov. Sonny Perdue has announced a proposal for a constitutional amendment limiting the use of lottery revenues to costs associated with the HOPE scholarship and Pre-K programs. “As the HOPE and Pre-K programs continue to grow in popularity, we need to make sure that lottery rev enues go straight to these two outstanding programs,” said Perdue. “We cannot allow money to be frivolous ly spent on projects that have nothing to do with col lege scholarships or early learning.” Between the 1994 and 2003 fiscal years, legislators appropriated over $l.B bil lion in lottery revenue on budget items outside of HOPE and Pre-K programs. For example, $2.5 million was appropriated for a mi* Lighten the scales this year with a membership at Body Tec and see how great you can look. 1030 Ball Street (Downtown Perry) 987-8516 Email us at: bodytecfitness@alltel.net 18732 THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL H f ' I svvV \ JESSICA CARLSON LORI PEKNY having lived well passed his projected life expectancy. Mark’s love for his family, his desire to serve others, and his hunger for educa tion exhibit the qualities Children’s Friend wishes to see continued, the company said in a prepared state ment. resources center at Zoo Atlanta in 1995. Since taking office, Perdue has put an end to the raid ing of lottery funds for proj ects that should be appropri ated from other sources if at all. “We must do all we can to protect HOPE and Pre-K for future generations,” he said. “Siphoning money out of lottery funds for pet projects jeopardizes these two great programs, and I think the people of Georgia deserve the opportunity to put a per manent stop to this prac tice.” Perdue will include the HOPE Chest amendment in his 2006 legislative package. People Pleasing! (We will delight you!) green deftly 1-78 Exit 136 • 997-WT7 Ready to Build R Better Vou?