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The led County ledger Thursday, July 5, 2001 - Page IB Gary Retzel received a yellow belt and Certificate of Achievement to the rank of Sikyu in the art of Shotokan Karate, from Don Kimsey, instructor. Gary is the seven year old son of Michael and Wanda Retzel. He is a second grade student at Lee County Primary School. Seminole Ramlins By Jack Wingate Once a person tells the world that he or she is gonna run for a public office, if there is a skelliton in their closet it will shure to come out in a big hurry. To some folks it would be a flood of skelliton sorty like pushen a lawn mower over a yellow jackets nest. Such is whats gonna happen to Mrs. Reno if she decides to run for Gov. of Fla. The lake has been in a clearing mode since the last big storms, but all of a sudden a slug of dingy water came down the Flint and Chattahoochee. The clearing of those streams is over for now. A fellow sed a doe deer run halfway cross the Hootch before sinking. Most of the bass fishing this week has been done by tourna ment fishermen and few fish was brought to the dock. It seems that the lake is just full of babies this time of year. We have tons of thread fin shad about as big as your little finger nail, and seems a whole lot of baby bream no bigger than your thumb nail. We also are loaded down with baby needle fish about 4 to 6 inches long. These small fish make it hard to figure out the bait to use on bass, perch, hybreds and stripers. The first of Wingate's Greater Southeast Team Tournaments is history. The catch was incred ible. 295 fish weighed 783.78 lbs. The team of Bobby Smith and Johnnie Kirkland was 10th with 10 fish at 24.52, Randy Weaver and Leon Weaver was 9th with 24.72, Robert Tindel and Rick Tindal was 8th with 28.22, Buddy Lindsey and Gary Baer was 7th with 29.98, Jerry Kelly and Chris Sexton had 30.8 for 6th. Gerald Zorn and Wayne Goff was 5th with 32.14, Dave Krantz and Alien Buckhalter was 4th with 37.031 Alan Lamb and Micky Smith was 3rd with 39.18, Jackie Hamric and Steve Holt was 2nd with 42.81. The winning catch was the Bainbridge team of Jim Merritt and Brian Key with a 10 fish limit of 55.84 lbs. of bass. They sed they culled fish both days and all of their fish came in on Carolina Rigs with worms. The first day big fish was the team of Godwin and Smith 8.67, second day was Merritt and Key with 8.87. The total payout of $7500.00 was paid out and the next tournament will be held again on July 28 and 29. Lee County Girls 14 and up All -Star Team Lee County Girls 14 and up All -Star Team won The GRPA District III tournment in Moultrie. LCAS will represent Lee County in the GRPA State tournment in Bainbridge GA on July 12 - 14th. Pictured are: (front) Kalynn Murry, Cassie Sizemore,Whitney McDowell, Candice Couch, Kayla Deck, Megan Childs, Ashley Keen, (middle) Ashtyn Bishop, Brittany Irving, Rebecca Wilson, Whitney Varner, Nichole Griffin, Holly Beaty, Jennifer Irwin, (back) Juan Powell, Cindy Griffin and Kevin Childs. Conservation Rangers Honored With Awards The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) recently honored two Conservation Rangers with three awards. Cpl. David Ruddell of the Albany Law Enforcement Region received both the Rocky Wainwright Waterfowl Award and the 2001 State Ranger of the Year Award. Cpl. Scott Glisson of the Brunswick Law Enforcement Region received the James R. Darnell Award. "The exceptional work of these rangers makes it clear that they are committed to the department, the environment and the citizens of Georgia," says WRD Chief of Law Enforcement Col. Ron Bailey. "They have shown that they are highly capable of handling not only the necessary in-the-field duties, but also administrative duties and information and education programs as well." WRD presents the Rocky Wainwright Award in recogni tion of a WRD Conservation Ranger who makes outstanding efforts towards waterfowl conservation. It is named in memory of WRD Conservation Ranger Cpl. Rocky Wainwright, who was dedicated to the conservation of waterfowl. The State Ranger of the Year Award honors a WRD Conservation Ranger whose efforts in conservation law enforcement have been exceptional over the past year. The James R. Darnell award honors the WRD Conservation Ranger who is the first runner-up for the State Ranger of the Year Award. Cpl. David Ruddell, the WRD Conservation Ranger for Thomas County, has had an outstanding year with two awards to his credit, the Rocky Wainwright Waterfowl Award Dr. David A. Wren Chiropractic & Sports Injury and the State Ranger of the Year. He began his career with WRD in 1990 as a Conservation Ranger and has worked in three separate regions of Georgia. His work this year includes addressing 245 violations on his own and assisting with 58 additional violations. Viola tions included hunting big game (such as deer or turkey) over bait, not wearing the required fluorescent orange, hunting at night and 90 waterfowl viola tions. David conducted 28 information and education programs to civic groups, sporting clubs and schools and although he has volunteer hunter education instructors in Thomas County, he also participates in all of the hunter education classes in order to introduce himself to the public. He has worked extensively to set up communications with other WRD Rangers and Florida Wildlife Officers to coordinate patrols on both sides of the state line, especially in regard to waterfowl violations. "Law enforcement is a vital part of resource protection and I strive to build an image, within the community, of being firm but fair with those who violate the law," says Ruddell. "The profession that I have chosen is so much more than just a job, it is a very important part of my everyday life." Cpl. Scott Glisson, WRD Conservation Ranger for Glynn and Camden Counties, adds the James R. Darnell Award to his list of accomplishments this year. He is one of the official K-9 handlers to represent the Department and he and his partner Remington have assisted in many successful investigations over the course of the year, including game violations and missing persons cases. He also serves as a charter member of the presti gious DNR Honor Guard. Some of his significant achieve ments include being awarded the Law Enforcement Medal of Valor and the Federal Law Enforcement's Training Center Director's Award and twice being nominated for State Ranger of the Year. "A Conservation Ranger is a professional law enforcement officer who has high morals and ethics and is not self-serving," says Glisson. "I use this guideline in my career and in life, as a ranger represents all law enforcement officers while both in uniform and in everyday situations." For more information on the Rocky Wainwright Waterfowl Award, the State Ranger of the Year Award or the James R. Darnell Award, call the WRD Law Enforcement Office at (770) 918-6408. 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