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Ney&mi Lee.;, V/6rth .oaKfield rdan Place PFiilema Cuffietown ■Leesburg itocks If you wish to write a resident here at the facility, please address the envelope the following way: Resident's Name. C/o Lee County A Teen Health Fair was conducted by Dr. Michelle Hyla of Lee County Medical Arts Center and Gloria Barton of Lee County Library on July 24. Dr. Hyla specializes in pediatrics and adolescent medicine. Other agencies that participated in the teen health fair included Greenleaf, Network of Trust, Dougherty County DUI & Defensive Driving School, Phoebe Putney Food & Nutrition Department and Miss Albany, Rebecca Carr. The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, August 2, 2001 - Page 5B Lee County Health Care News By: J. Long Lee County Health Care would like to welcome the following new staff members: Brooke Tiner, Certified Nursing Assistant ; Amanda Barthel, Dietary, Courtney Weldon, Licensed Pratical Nurse; Frances White, Certified Nursing Assistant; and Tammy Anderson. Certified Nursing Assistant. Welcome!! LCHC would like to extend a special thanks to all the volun teers that come and lighten the day for our residents. Mr. Jim Luttrell. Mr. Bobby Brooks, Mr. Ralph McGill Mrs. Wilma Smith, First Baptist Church, Ms Corrie Ellis, Ms. Amy Edwards, Ms. Ashley Watson, Ms. Leigh Ann Blanton. Ms. Lacey Barfield, Ms. Melissa Miller and Ms. Ruth around your home, please donate the bottles to Lee County Health Care at 214 Main Street. Thank you. Health Care, Room No . 214 Main Street, Leesburg, GA. 31763. Senior citizens observed July birthdays at the R.S. Boney Center. Pictured are David Bowden and Grace Everett. Mike Malone, Lula Bell McGruder, Margaret Smith and Lenora Norris are not pictured. Dupas. Thank you for your con tinuous time and effort. Congratulations to Ella Allen for receiving C.N. A - in the Spot light. Good job Ella. A big con gratulation goes to Dot Jackson for receiving Employee of the Month.. This is a great honor and Dot Jackson deserves the recog nition. LCHC would like to thank the members of the Junior Volunteer Team for a job well done during this summer. The residents and staff have enjoyed you all being a part of the resident’s lives. Remember that Family Coun cil meets quarterly. If you are a family member and would like to attend, please contact Robbie York at 759-9236. Thank you for all the donations that we have received. Without donations from the community the activities would be slim. However, our lady residents are in need of fingernail polish. If you have old fingernail polish lying New Administration Named in DJJ AMERICA’S FIRST HOME MORTGAGE COMPANY Burke's Ferry Road I to ft ik Warwick, Tetre Lee c Byne crossroads ^mena Lcentury °Oakland SYat j i5mi t Marshao m ^Bridges Pateuilie ~ .Acorn Pond 9 s 4 11 (-Doles >| 1 (313) j 1 /CM ATTENTION LEE COUNTY CITIZENS The gate across the historic Burke's Ferry Road has been removed by temporary restraining order, The Burke's Ferry Road litigation is now in the judicial system, Understand that the landowners are not citizens of Lee County and reportedly use the land for timber production, It is the opinion of some Lee County citizens that it is merely recreational prop erty, with access to both Lake Blackshear and the Flint River, Friends and business associates of the owners are among the privileged few to enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery Lee County has to otter, If this acquisition of a public road from the citizens of Lee County is allowed to be upheld, there is noth ing to prevent other "high rollers" from purchasing large tracts of land in our very popular county and mimicking the actions of these non residents. Wake up Lee County and know the truth, The owners contend that the road is only a "logging road", Take a few minutes and drive up to Burke's Ferry Rood, then make an informed decision for yourself, This road is better built, and in better condition, than many of the county maintained roads that we citizens live on, The owners of the land, through which Burke's Ferry Road meanders, are of the opinion that since they own all of the land surrounding the road, they should have the only access to it, Get real, Most of the roods in exist ence have to go through somebody's land! When driving down Burke's Ferry Road, the term "Green Space" comes to mind. Standing at the end of the road and gazing at the beau tiful Flint River flowing lazily down stream, a vision of a park appears, open to all Lee County citizens. Much has been made of the new park areas being constructed in various subdivisions in the southern part of Lee County, Think how nice it would be to have such an area in the northern part of the county, Imagine a picnic area, a boat ramp, maybe a gazebo and some park benches, What a beautiful, serene place it would be! Why should we, the Citizens of Lee County, be denied access to an area that could provide so much enjoyment for everyone; especially, by those who would come to our county and arbitrarily close an historic road that has existed for many, many years? Paid for by concerned Lee County citizens who opine that this has not been handled properly by the local government that refuses to restore this historic public road back to the citizens of Lee County, to whom it justly belongs. The Department of Juvenile Justice recognizes that today's at- risk youth exhibit multiple prob lems that produce many chal lenges. As a result, no one human service delivery agency can meet their many needs. Coordination and collaboration between agen cies must exist in order for chil dren to receive the maximum of services This is more easily ac complished if service delivery areas are congruent among agen cies. Knowing this, the Depart ment of Juvenile Justice has re organized its Community Correc tions Districts to Coincide with the service delivery regions uti lized by the Department of Hu man Resources. To ensure a viable span of su pervision and de-centralize ad ministrative functions, five re gions and twelve districts have been established. The purpose is to develop and facilitate multi agency planning and initiatives Albany’s OKmpbymat Rate Increases State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond said that the unemployment rate in the metro Albany area increased six-tenths percent in June to 5.7 percent, up from 5.1 percent in May. The area's jobless rate was 7.2 percent in June of 2000. The rate was up in June because some manufacturing and con struction workers were tempo rarily laid off and more people entered the job market. Georgia 's unemployment rate also increased six-tenths percent in June to 4.1 percent, matching its highest level in nearly a year. The rate was up from 3.5 percent in May. It was 4.4 percent in June of 2000. "The combination of layoffs and slowing job growth are hav ing an impact," Thurmond said. "We've experienced a net loss of 20,000 manufacturing jobs over the past year and many of those workers are in retraining or still trying to find replacement jobs. Added to that are 25,000 more people entering the job market. Many of the new job seekers are See Rate Page 7B that better serve the children and youth in their areas. Ms. Natilyne Young was re cently appointed Regional Ad ministrator for southwest and middle Georgia including the Macon, Albany, Columbus and Thomasville areas. She holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Soci ology and a Masters in Public Administration. Ms. Young has over 25 years experience with the agency including serving as Re gional Administrator where she supervised 10 detention centers. Ms. Young's duties will include providing administrative support to the three District Directors in her region. Mr. Clayton Mims has been named Director of District 10, which will cover Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt. Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole. Terrell, Tho mas and Worth Counties. The lines of the District served by Mr. Mims remains largely un changed. He has worked for the Department of Juvenile Justice for almost 30 years. Through their leadership, the DJJ staff of District 10 will focus on better collaboration and ser vice delivery among child serv ing agencies. Flowers and Happy Birthday Ashley Archer Compliments of Leesburg Flower and Gift Walnut Street Leesburg, Georgia Phone 759-6917 Flowers may be picked up at Leesburg Flower and Gift WISHES A HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO: August 3: Susan Lansdon, Mike Butts, Kris Cheshire, Amy Knight, Wayne Liebold, Jason Jones, Dorothy Rhodes, Melissa Sandefur, Frances Perry, Juanita Jenkins, Ella Mae Gardner, Michael Engram, Bose Phillips, Jr., Davis C. Gardner, Mark Henderson; August 4: Lauren Butts, Ellen Branch, Buddy Stickler, Noah Nance, Ed Meeks, Sommer Statham, Anne Scott, June Eubanks, Bev Harris, Meagan Owens, Sara Collier, Ira Bland, Billie Jo Cox, Leigh Hill, Carol Longson, Lucy Coleman, Gail O’Mary, Christopher Lightfoot, Leyla Trulen, Ed McClendon, Kimerbly Ann Bartlett, Priscilla Wright, Barbara L. Barber, Courtney E. Ormerod, Melvina A. Stickler; August 5: Gary Potter, Melanie Melton, Seketha Cannon, Frances Blanchard, Dencie Etheridge, Larry Marchbanks, Mike Hayes, Jerry Barber, Brian Long, Gayle Johnston, Lula Clower, Troy Massey, Amy Jack, Hugh Stovall, Jr., Debbie Kilgore, Sue Moore, Darry Taylor, Jr., Keri Rowe, Russell Bullington, Linda Durden, Corey Nichols, Larry Richardson, Sue Smith; August 6: Greg Potter, Rob Brooks, Clara Reed, David Bishop, R.C. Heath, Tasha Kearce, Lee Stanley, Mary Beth Williams, Michelle Starnes, David Bowden, Charles Burnett, Nan Watson, Vicky L. Jones, Patti Savelle, Dana Griffin. Michele Ditty Samantha Bessolo. Tommy C. Jones, Velma W. Taylor. Deanna Norman, Robert Spurlock. Ronald Rowe, Jr., Hope Dutton. Robin Taylor; Au gust 7: Ashley Archer, Helen Bradley-Burr, Ariana Binder, Jesse Tiger, Joni Flangan, Beth King, Wallace Willis, Cynthia McNeal, Gene Murphy, Katie Cooper, Evelina Sloan, Morris Guy Monkus, Jon-Michael Lybrand, Laura Paige, Terry Wilkerson, James D. Cook, Sherry Hasty, Candice Wells; August 8: Elizabeth Watkins, David Bentley, Alice Rachel, Andy B. Cherry, Jessica Hatcher, Mikel Wentzell, Harmon Mim, Pam Barfield, Homer Lingefelt, Donna Dibbell, Randy Bruce, Geardline Hartley, Jamiques Smith, Roy Fritts, Brent Gunter, Jim Austin Odom, Kimberly Carter, Lisa Morris, Joe Fleming, Tommy Sanders, Johnnie H. Miller, Kay King, Robin M. Lewis, Earnest Adaway, Dennis Parker, Tracy Ar cher, Irene McNeice, Courtney Broome, Lindsay Brooke Tompkins, Courtney Toms, Sandy Toms, Melissa Venable, Bill Earl, Joan Morris, Suzanne Asmus; August 9: Eric Carlson, Dylan Thrower, Rachel Matheny, Lisa Isler, Julie Taylor, Trey Cato, Nancy Rumph, Anita Hambric, Robby Sanders, Buddy Brettel, David Elemore, Toni Glover, Jim Markovich, Dawn Bryant, Bill Doyle, Bruce P. Otruba WISHES A HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO: August 3: Mr. and Mrs. John Kerce, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Head, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Knight, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Greely, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sellars; August 4: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thrower, Mr. and Mrs. Robert DeReus, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Robinson, Jr. , Mr. and Mrs. Dave Moore; August 5: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pastizzo, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Daniel, Mr. and Mrs. Perley Eppley, Mr. and Mrs. Joey Salter, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Wade Willis, Mr and Mrs Randy Joiner; August 6: Mr. and Mrs. Larry R. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Lavan Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs.Mike Welch; August 7: Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Jamie M. Valdez, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Poupard, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Cribb; August 8: Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Skandamis, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Feits, Mr. and Mrs. James Sizemore, Mr. and Mrs.Scott Tucker, Mr. and Mrs. J.C. 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