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They will be hitting the streets from 2-6 p.m. on Fridays and 9 a.m.-noon and 2-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sundays “We’re hoping to raise over $3,000 this year,” said Frank Fennell, Perry’s Interim Fire Chief. “But we can’t do it without the support of the community.” For over 50 years, fire fighters across the nation have teamed up with MDA to fight muscle disease. MDA commends these national heroes, includ ing Georgia governor Sonny Perdue, who has proclaimed the month of August as MDA Firefighter Appreciation Month. Please save your change and help them “fill the boot.” Proceeds will support MDA’s efforts to continue serving local families in the central and west Georgia areas, including 46 families in Houston County, by providing assistance in the pur chase and maintenance of wheelchairs, leg braces and speech communication devices, as well as funding research aimed at curing neuromuscular disease. In addition, children liv ing with muscular dystro phy, ages 6-21, can attend MDA Summer Camp at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, GA for one week where they will participate in specialized events and develop new friendships, build self-confidence and discover independence. At the end of their fund raising campaign, a repre sentative from the Perry Fire Department will make a check presentation dur ing the 2006 MDA Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon broadcast on CBS on Sept. 3-4. MDA (www.mda.org) is a voluntary health agency working to find treatments and cures for 43 neuro muscular diseases through ITS BACK! EISBHWS ■jLn«r . AT WAYNE MORRIS FORD COFFEE AND BISCUITS EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 7:30-10AM WAYNE - NORRIS Io 0( Sftft NUNf BLVt • Ofß*'. ht MonOav-tridm b:!sliam-bpn Saturday Vaiti-opn Clowning around for a good reason programs of worldwide research, comprehensive medical and community services and far-reaching professional and public health education. MDA is the first non-profit orga nization honored with the American Medical Association Lifetime Achievement Award for “significant and lasting contributions to the health and welfare of humanity.” For more information about the “Fill-the-Boot” campaign or MDA, contact Bridgett Monroe at 471- 9090. 478-987-24111 OB CALL TOLL FfHl 1 -SM-741-54721 LOCAL CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: A group of students at the Special Blessings Day Care in Perry watch a presentation on fire safety from firefighters dressed as clowns Wednesday. “Crawferd” explains why exit plans are important while Jay Harrelson dresses up as a smoke detector. Crawferd addresses the crowd with an oversized prop match during a presentation about fire safety. Crawferd, “Heidi,” and “Donut” demonstrate the proper way to exit a smoke-filled area as a group during a skit. HHJ/KrUty Warren Hut ‘ JKT OIF 1-73, (‘t . • J-l Tom SUZUKI RENO Thousands Less Than MATRIX , MAZDA 3, FOCUS ZXS •Largest Interior In Class!! •STD. A/C. 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