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WEEKEND July 9, 2005 Volume 135, Number 391 m Award-Winning .Newspaper 2005 Better Newspaper Contest Inside TODAY u m Parry Art* Center Presents Meet the Masters Have you ever , wished A you m knew more about fine art? Here’s your chance. See Lifestyle, page 9A Happy BIRTHDAY! July 9 Rosa Holmes Katie Sarah Howell Chermaine Lowe Rosalie Patterson Mary Ray Freddie Suggs July 10 Daphne Caldwell Wayne Morris Tommy Newman Rhea Phillips Trey Swain Evelyn Thompson John Watts Jimmie White July 11 Delia Brown Jim Hayes Judy Lilley Stacey Mathis Miriam L. Nigro Jim Shaw Happy ANNIVERSARY!- July 10 Faye and Richard Barry (Send names and dates at least a week in advance, and we'll do the rest E-mail to hhj@evansnewspapers.com, or mail them to us at the address inside. No phone calls, please. Many happy returns!) Area DEATHS Larry Eugene Blaser Henry Chapman Wyndie Burriss-Hall Mary C. Harris James R. “Jack” Maner Jack B. Sapp, USAF (Ret.) Obits, page 7A INDEX CLASSIFIED 7B CLUB NEWS 8A COMICS 4B CROSSWORD ... .4B LIFESTYLE 9A OBITUARIES .....7A OPINION . 4A SCHOOL NEWS .. .8B SPORTS 1B TV LISTINGS 4B WEATHER 2A PERIODICAL l« , illßll«>as|laal| nuK la||§BaaJ|mvf§u>||I a ||§ Baa J| mv f§ u>||| i| )t |^ as || 5 Georgs* Newspaper Project Man Uarant UWV OF GEORGIA ATHENS GA 30602-0002 ALL FOR ADC 301 July 9, 2005 Serving Houston County Since 1870 Y i J&mx&ton dim Ajmxvxml W LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY, city of Perry, city of Warner Robins and city of Centerville Horton to seek re-election By TIMOTHY GRAHAM HHJ Staff Writer Warner Robins Councilman and Mayor Pro Tern Terry Horton has offi cially announced his candidacy for re election. Horton, who has served on council since 1993, represents Post 3, which is bounded on the north by Watson Boulevard, the south by Ga. 96, the west by Ga. 247 and the east by Briarcliff Road. Horton and his wife Barbara moved to Warner Robins in 1964, after his Most Houston Co. schools make AYr Four schools did not meet No Child Left Behind standards; two to appeal By TIMOTHY GRAHAM HHJ Staff Writer First, the good news. According to the Georgia Department of Education’s annual Adequate Yearly Progress report, 30 Buy tickets, support museum Tickets now on sale for auction, raffle to benefit foundation By TERESA D. SOUTHERN HHJ Staff Writer You could win your choice of one of five new cars or trucks - or $20,000 - for only SSO. .Sounds too good to be true, but it is possible at the 20th Annual Museum of Aviation Foundation Auction and Raffle, being held at 6:30 p.m. next Saturday at the Museum of Aviation Century of Flight Hanger. The winning ticket holder will have a choice of a PT Cruiser Convertible, a Buick LeSabre, a Toyota Sienna LE, Chevy Silverado Crew See MUSEUM, page 11A Police investigate shooting of WR teen The Warner Robins Police Department reports that a teenager was shot outside a Warner Robins apartment complex Wednesday evening. Police Detective Scott Survivor means to do more Perry native Neeld an advocate for breast cancer awareness By JIM VANORE Special to the HHJ Laura Whipple Neeld is a survivor - literally. She is a former nurse and breast cancer survivor who is determined to do more than survive - much more. “I was one of those women who took care of herself,” she said. “I got a mam mogram every year and thought I was See NEELD, page 11A www.hhjnews.com graduation from North Georgia College and two years in the Army. His wife had moved to Warner Robins in 1943, and her father L.V Osigian served on the council. Horton has been in several businesses over the years, from retail to real estate. He is cur rently the managing partner of Houston Mall. He and Barbara have two sons - Brett and Reed - and three grandchil dren. “I am grateful for the wonderful opportunity that Warner Robins has of Houston County’s 34 schools met the state accountability standards as part of the No Child Left Behind law. Two of the schools - Northside Middle School and Crossroads A I " 1 if m ' ' ' ' ■ fj :§ X %Ii I ■ I -M ' -rrtffffPlii : j|l I aSl* a. ap HIM Pictured are the five vehicles that a winner of the Museum of Aviation Foundation Auction and Raffle will have the choice of winning. They include a PT Cruiser Convertible, a Buick LeSabre, a Toyota Sienna LE, Chevy Silverado Crew Cab or a Nissan Titan King Cab SE. Tickets for the raffle are SSO and can be purchased from a variety of locations in Warner Robins and Perry. Purchase of raffle tickets also includes admission to a silent and live auction. McSwain reported that a 17- year-old Warner Robins man was driving a late model Ford Crown Victoria down Ignico Drive near Cedar Pointe Apartments at about 8:20 p.m. when he was PdlPlap . i*y£ • - - : V v submitted Katie Couric and Laura Whipple Neeld pose at Century 21’s International Convention in Orlando , Fla. Center - increased their perform ance over last year when they did not meet the AYP standards. Now, the bad news. Four Houston County schools did not meet the AYP standards. allegedly shot once in the forearm. The victim, who was transported by a friend to Houston Medical Center and admitted, reported that the shooter was an African- offered my family,” said Horton. “I am not much of a politician, but I enjoy doing what I can for the city.” Horton said that his proudest accom plishment as a councilman was helping put the city on a more businesslike footing. “When Grady Clemonts and I came on, the council the city was in a mess,” he said. “One of the first things we had to do was cut the budget by 5 percent. The city had made some unwise deci sions. See HORTON, page 12A American male. The victim was released late Thursday. McSwain said an investi gation is ongoing, but no arrests have been made. He said that the identity of the victim is being withheld as TWO SECTIONS • 20 PAGES & ' §& : Thomson and Perry middle schools did not meet one of the AYP subgroup standards, while Warner Robins and Perry high schools did not meet two of the subgroup See AYP, page 11A there is a suspect in the inci dent. Anyone with information is asked to contact Warner Robins Detective Brad Mules at 929-6911. - Timothy Graham MERC buyout OKed ByRAYUGHTNER HHJ Staff Writer “MERC seems very pleased,” said Houston County Development Authority Executive Director Morgan Law. Law said MERC (Mercer Engineering Research Center) is happy with the agreement to buy out the remainder of its seven-year lease for $526,223 at a 3.73- percent interest rate. If it had remained in place it would have cost MERC an See MERC, page 11A an Evans Family Newspaper 50$ mm, TERRY HORTON