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THURSDAY
July 14, 2005
Volume 135, Number 394
Award-Winning
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2005
Better Newspaper
Contest
Inside TODAY
National
wins state
The Ponytail All-Stars
from Perry Junior League
and those from Warner
Robins National League
squared off Tuesday at
Ochlahatchee Park in
Perry in the finals of the
Dixie softball state tour
nament. PJL entered the
tournament champi
onship undefeated which
meant WRNL had to beat
them twice to capture the
title. They did.
Sports, page 3B
In BRIEF
WR shooting
suspect arrested
A Warner Robins man
has been arrested in con
nection with a July 6
shooting outside an
apartment complex.
Brandon
Driskell,
20, of 135
Ign i c o
Drive,
Apt. 203-
4, Warner
Robins,
was
arrested
Wednesday by members
of the Warner Robins
Police Department
Criminal Investigations
Division and charged
with* aggravated assault,
according to Detective
Brad Mules.
Driskell was transport
ed to the Houston County
jail, where he is being
held without bond.
A 17-year-old Warner
Robins man was driving a
See SUSPECT, page 3A
Happy BIRTHDAY!
Kyle Kothe
Emily Stewart
Area DEATHS
Samantha “Sam” Elmore
John David Thompson
Obits, page 2A
INDEX
CLASSIFIED 8A
COMICS 7 A
CROSSWORD ... ,7A
ENTERTAINMENT .9A
LEGALS 4B
OBITUARIES 2A
OPINION 4A
POLICE BEAT ... .3A
SCHOOL NEWS .. .6A
SPORTS 1B
TV LISTINGS 7A
WEATHER 2A
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LEGAL ORGAN FOR HOUSTON COUNTY,
city of Perry, city of Warner Robins and city of Centerville
The good
life city
Survey finds most like
living in Warner Robins
By TIMOTHY GRAHAM
HHJ Staff Writer
The Warner Robins
Police Department has
released the results of its
survey of city residents,
and it seems that most peo
ple are happy with life here
in the International City.
A whopping 91 percent of
respondents rated life in
Warner Robins as either
good or excellent. Only 0.6
percent said that life here
was poor.
87.2 percent of the
respondents indicated that
Neighbors decry
Northlake zoning
Also, credit union to build branch
at U.S. 41'Russell intersection
By TIMOTHY GRAHAM
HHJ Staff Writer
Residents of the
Northlake community
spoke to the Warner
Robins Planning
Commission on Tuesday to
object to the prospect of
more apartments being
built in their area.
The owners of 15.665
acres on Northlake Drive
petitioned the commission
to have their property
annexed into the city with
its current zoning of R-4 to
remain intact. Properties
zoned R-4 can be developed
with apartments.
A representative of the
owner said that tentative
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Sunlight shines over the wing of an aircraft on display on the grounds of the Museum of Aviation recently. The
museum foundation’s annual raffle and auction is set for Saturday, and tickets are still available for those inter
ested in a pleasant evening - and the chance to win a new car or truck - or $20,000.
Warner Robins was a good
or excellent place to raise
children. Only 1.7 percent
said it was a poor place to
bring up their children.
Although the rapid
growth of the area would
seem to indicate the follow
ing result: 79.1 percent
said that Warner Robins
was a good or excellent
place to retire. Only 3.5
percent said that it would
be a poor place to spend the
sunset years.
Respondents said that
See SURVEY, page 3A
plans are to develop the
property with single-family
homes on approximately
56 lots. However, neigh
bors objected to the com
mission endorsing the
annexation of the property
with a zoning designation
that would allow apart
ments.
“I understand that the
zoning of R-4 would allow
apartments and if so, I
oppose it,” said Don
Robinson of Northfield
Court. “There are enough
apartments there already.”
“We had some nice apart
ments there before but
they became Section 8 and
they have turned to trash,”
See PLANNING, page 3A
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This arch will welcome some 3,000 church members this week to the campgrounds.
Church comes
home to Perry
Thousands to gather at Christ’s Sanctified
campgrounds for 67th annual week of worship
By EMILY JOHNSTONE
HHJ Correspondent
In the 19305, leaders of
the Christ’s Sanctified Holy
Church were seeking a place
where all members from
throughout the country
could come together to wor
ship, re-establish ties and
strengthen the bonds
between them.
They were led to just the
right place - 525 beautiful
acres of land just north of
Perry.
The church purchased the
property for SIO,OOO.
Next week will mark the
67th year for the group’s
annual camp meeting. Over
3,000 church members are
expected to attend.
While the campgrounds
looks different than it did in
See CHURCH, page 3A
Schedule of services
Service* and activities for the
67th annual camp meeting
Visitors are welcome.
Services
Daily Services - July 16 through
July 23
Morning Prayer Service - 7:30
a.m.
Morning Worship Service -10:30
a.m.
Young People’s Service - 3 p.m.
Evening Worship: Song Service -
6:30 p.m. and Worship Service -
7:30 p.m.
Bible School
Ages 4-12
10:30 a.m. until noon
Children’s singing - July 22 at
6:30 p.m.
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Bible School program - July 23 at
6:30 p.m.
Cafeteria
Breakfast - 8 until 9:30 a.m.
Lunch - noon until 2 p.m.
Dinner - 9 until 10:30 p.m.
Snack bar open from 9:30 a.m. to
10 p.m. (closed for Young
People’s Service)
Church Home for the Aged
Open daily. Visitors encouraged
from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Memorial Gardens
Open daily from dawn to dusk
Located at 2500 U.S. 41 North
Six miles north of Perry
Visit Web site www.cshc.org
County
plans tax
increase
hearings
By RAY LIGHTNER
HHJ Staff Writer
Houston County plans to
increase taxes by 5.8 per
cent.
“The increase of just over
half a mill is a little smaller
than what was initially
expected as the tax digest
grew,” said County Director
of Administration Steve
Engle.
Engle explained that due
to staff increases and the
escalating cost of personnel
services, the general fund
budget adopted by the coun
ty commissioners requires a
millage rate increase. The
millage rate is expected to
increase 0.54 mills from
9.28 to 9.82 mills, Engle
said.
The fiscal year 2006
See HEARINGS, page 3A