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Page 2A - The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, August 9, 2001 Southwestern Circuit Superior Court Judge Attends Judicial Education Course Superior Court Judge George Peagler, of the Southwestern Cir cuit Court, for Sumter, Lee, Stew art. Webster. Macon, and Lee Counties, has completed the Gen eral Jurisdiction course held July 9-27, 2001 at The National Judi cial College in Reno, Nevada. General Jurisdiction is NJC's flagship course for general juris diction judges and is aimed at those who are relatively new to the bench. The course helps new Judges to discover the processes that work best for them and aids them in feeling more comfortable in the role of judge. The course examines substantive law and procedural issues, judicial skills, trial techniques, and a myriad of other topics. Since its founding in 1963, The National Judicial College has is sued more than 58.000 certifi cates of completion. Participants are judges from all 50 states and more than 150 foreign countries. Alumni include U.S. Supreme School Starts, Obey Speed Zone 7^^ Simpfy FOR BREAKFAST Court Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and David Souter. U.S. Supreme Court Justices Anthony Kennedy and John Paul Stephens have served as lecturers. While he missed his family, Judge Peagler felt that the qual ity curriculum and faculty at The National Judicial College moti vated him to try to positively in fluence the judicial system in the Southwestern Circuit and State of Georgia. Judge Peagler is grateful to The National Judicial College and the State of Georgia for the scholar ships that allowed him to attend /AUCTION GROUP 'NCORPORATED Bill Chambers III Auctioneer/Internet Specialist 1 (866) 300-SOLD (229) 435-6347 www.Land2Auction.com this course. Lee County schools starts Fri day, August 10. Leesburg Police Chief Charles Moore reminds motorists that traffic congestion in downtown Leesburg will be very heavy with parents trans porting their children to and from school. To aid with the traffic flow on the first day of school, the Leesburg Police Department will have extra personnel on duty to monitor and direct traffic so it will flow smoothly. The Leesburg police officers Chief Charles Moore Attends Georgia Association Of Chiefs Of Police Training Conference As part of his continuing edu cation and training in administra tion of law enforcement. Chief Moore, of the Leesburg Police Department recently attended the 2001 Annual Summer Training George (Smitty) Johnson Home and Lawn Maintenance, also Pressure Washing "PROBLEMS SOLVED" No Job Too Small 120 Jayne Street Leesburg, Georgia 31763 Office: (912) 759-0126 Fax: (912) 759-0126 Pager: (912) 431-3704 Davis Auto Parts Used Auto Parts Minor Auto Repair Work We Buy Junk Cars conference sponsored by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police. This year's conference was one of the largest ever held with heads of law enforcement agencies from throughout the state partici pating in the four-day conference that continued a long-standing focus on resource allocation ini tiatives. The Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police is responsible for the delivery of training to the chiefs of Georgia's police depart ments and law enforcement agen cies. In addition to the Law En forcement Chief Executive Train ing for newly selected chiefs, each chief is also mandated by state law to obtain at least twenty hours of continuing executive/ management training each year . The summer training confer ence was held in the Savannah, July 29 through August 1,2001. This year's theme, "Chiefs Sur vival" covered a variety of top ics: "Knowing your State and remind the motorists that due to the heavy traffic flow, they should allow additional time to reach their destination. Parents may use Lovers Lane Road, Peach Street and Starksville Street to reach the schools and save time. Motorist should use caution and observe buses loading and un loading children. Motorists should use caution in the school zone as the police officers will enforce the speed limits. Chief Moore asks parents and motorists to work with the police officers to make Leesburg a safe place for the children going to and from school. Federal Resources". "Ethical De cision Making for Managers", "The Legal Do's and Don'ts of Hiring, Firing & Discipline", "Grant Writing", "Legislative Updates for Managers". "Com puter Forensics", "Georgia Medi cal Examiners Office" and "Ad ministrators Guide to Surviving Natural Disasters". Chief Moore was among more the 450 heads of law enforcement agencies attending the 34th An nual Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police Summer Train ing Conference, Chief Charles T. Middleton of the Blakely Police Department, President of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, challenged the chiefs to. "identify and understand the vast resources available to assist you in maintaining the safety and se curity of the community you serve". He also told the chiefs to, "prepare themselves to meet the demands of the twenty first cen tury and impact of technology". From County, Page 1A whereby the property in the new grant pays 2.5% of fair market value instead of ten percent. To do this, the county would need to contribute approximately $188,730 either from general funds or from the county’s greenspace funds. According to Randy Dowling, County Admin istrator, GEMA was asked if funds are available from the pre vious grant to make up that dif ference since the county has pur chased only 40 of the 66 homes that were approved for purchase. GEMA responded that the county’s funding for the 66 homes has almost been exhausted due to the low cost estimates made by GEMA. In the previous grant, FEMA’s grant participation rate was 75.0%. HUD’s participation rate was 18.75%, 4.75% and property owners’s participation rate was 2.5%. Lee County did not partici pate in the last grant application. The 18 houses approved for the new GEMA property acquisition project are located at 114 Caro winds Drive, 121 Caro winds Drive, 132Carowinds Drive, 140 Caro winds Drive, 147 Caro winds Drive, 159 Carowinds Drive, 165 Carowinds Drive. 113 Creekshire Court, 264 Kinchafoonee Road, 214 Foxworth, 448 Creekside Drive, 487 Creekside Drive, 726 Creekside Drive, 159Knollwood Drive, 146 Carowinds Drive, 166 Knollwood Drive, 100 Creekshire Court, and 155 Knollwood Drive. It was pointed out that this is a voluntary program for the homeowners. Some of the resi dents at the meeting pointed out the hardships faced by the adults and children that endured the flood. Some went through the 94 and the 98 floods. Some of the homeowners that do not plan to sell their houses informed the commissioners that the value of their homes have been impacted from the flood buyout. The dev astating impact of the empty lots was emphasized by the remain ing homeowners. The commissioners held a pub lic hearing during the commis sion meeting Monday night. The purpose of the public hearing was to obtain comments from the pub lic regarding the future develop ment of four neighborhood parks, one regional park, landscaping the median of U.S. 19 and devel oping the Pirate’s Cove Nature Park. Landscaping the median of U.S. 19 and Pirate’s Cove Nature Park were grant funded. The com missioners contracted with a pro fessional park planning consult ant to assist with developing plans for the public parks. Springdale Neighborhood Park consists of 1.595 acres and lo cated within the Springdale Sub division on the Meadow Court cul-de-sac. Callaway Lakes Neighborhood Park consists of 3.368 acres and is located with the Callaway Lakes - Pebble Ridge Subdivisions at the intersection of Longleaf Drive and Wiregrass Way. North Pebble Ridge Neigh borhood Park consists of six acres and is located within the North Pebble Ridge Subdivision at the end of East Westerly Drive. Pine Lakes Neighborhood Park con sists of six acres and is located within the Pine Lakes Subdivi sion on Long Pine Drive. Mossy Dell Regional Park con sists of approximately 35 acres of available land for recreational use. It is located at the intersec tion of Highway 32 and Mossy Dell Road. Pirate Cove Nature Park con sists of 60 acres of wetland. It is located within the Northampton Subdivision on Northampton Road. The U.S. 19 median land scaping project will cover an area from the Leesburg City Limits to Century Road. During the public hearing, Don Murphy representing the Airmasters Model Airplane Club (AMAC), inquired if there were any plans for flying planes at the Mossy Dell site. Murphy, AMAC which consist of members from age eight to 80, wanted to know if they might lose their site at Mossy Dell. He then asked if the county would provide another site if they lost their present location. AMAC has about 20 members from Lee County. Blaze Goodwin, a Lee countian, told the commissioners that soc cer was the number one growing sport. He stressed the need for district parks over neighbor hood parks which do not have parking facilities. Commissioner James Mays pointed out to the citizens in at tendance that the University of Georgia has a large tract of land that would be very suitable for recreational activities for Lee County citizens. Several citizens addressed the need for security at the Pirate Cove location. Most felt that the parking area should be located behind locked gates to prevent people using the parking area at night time. Bo Johnson, a Lee County citi zen, commended the efforts of the commissioners. He said that Lee County is turning into a city fast. Earlene Davis explained the need for a buffer between the parks and the residential areas. 434-1793 Monday - Friday 8:00 - 5:30 209 E. Century Road - Leesburg We’re Fie A Alfa's Universal Life policy provides solid security, while being adaptable to your nee ds. With this plan, you can increase or decrease your death benefit and vary your premiums to work within the family budget. It's id eal for a growing family. Life is full of changes, and this policy helps you accommodate them secure ly. Call your Alfa agent today. ALABAMA • GEORGIA • MISSISSIPPI 1142 DAWSON ROAD, ALBANY 439-0590 shop Online Need a new lipstick? Want quick gift ideas? You'll find it all at my Web site. It’s fast. Easy. 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