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ljour Hometown Source of Cocal flews Hometown Newspaper of Rex and Elizabeth Price Volume XXIV - Number 8 Leesburg, Georgia -- October 4,2001 Fifty Cents Smithville Issues Police Report Last week, according to Walt Causey, Smithville Chief of Po lice, the Smithville Police De partment patrolled 476 miles, an swered 16 calls in the city, served two bench warrants, wrote 16 traffic citations, and gave nine warnings. Artie Charles Davis, 27, of Gillionville Road, Albany, was charged with D.U.I., possession of marijuana (less than an ounce), speeding, and open con tainer. The traffic stop was made by Chief Causey. On September 20, Lt. Smith made a traffic stop on David Eu gene Suggs of Sylvester Road, Albany. The officer clocked Mr. Suggs driving 52 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone. Mr. Suggs pre sented a Florida drivers license. A computer check revealed the license was suspended for fail ure to pay child support. Mr. Suggs was charged with speed ing and driving while license sus pended and transported to the Lee County jail. His car was towed. On September 23, Lt. Smith observed a car weaving on the roadway. The officer conducted a traffic stop and noticed the smell of alcohol on the breath of the driver, Alf Dodson of Staton Drive, Smithville. After perform ing poorly on the field sobriety test, Mr. Dodson was placed un der arrest and charged with driv ing under the influence, open container violation, and failure to maintain lane. On September 28, Chief Cau sey responded to a complaint of stolen vehicle. Complainant ad mitted that his wife took the car and that it was registered in her name. The car was returned later that night. Lt. Smith conducted a traffic stop which resulted in Otis Gar ner being charged with speeding 59/35 zone, D.U.I. 1st, driving while license suspended, and possession of marijuana less than an ounce. During a road check, Officer Eason charged Sedrick D. Scott with no insurance, expired tag, D.U.I., open container, and pos session of marijuana less than an ounce. During a traffic stop, Mrs. Tammie Harris was found to be wanted in Sumter County. She was arrested on that warrant and transported by a Sumter County deputy. On October 2, Lt. Smith con ducted a traffic stop. A female juvenile was charged with speeding 69/45 and no license. Chief Causey also stated that Rose Thomas was arrested by her probation officer in Lees burg. Mrs. Thomas was on pro bation from the Smithville court for D.U.I. and traffic violations. Her arrest stemmed from viola tion of her probation conditions. Mrs. Ida Chambers announced that she would be running for House Seat 134 during a ceremony Tuesday. Family, friends, and supporters were on hand to wish her well with her upcoming campaign. Ida Chambers Announces Intentions To Seek House Seat Ida Chambers ties Authority and is a Commis sioner with the Dougherty/Lee Housing Authority. Ida Chambers sold Bill Cham bers Mobile Home Park in 1996 and currently manages the family's rental properties and in vestment interests in Dougherty and Lee County. She is still strong on her beliefs in God and family values. She is a crusader for this part of the state and has extremely close ties on the State level in the House of Represen tatives and Senate. She is a woman who loves life, loves Southwest Georgia, and loves this Country. Ida Chambers' home address is 291 Cypress Point Circle; Lees burg, GA 31763. She may be reached by telephone at (229)759-2076. Bishop Clean Care, Inc Holds Groundbreaking At the beginning of the 21st century. Bishop Clean Care. Inc. is the largest full service clean ing service in Georgia. Patti Bishop Savelle, daughter of the original owner is owner and gen eral manager of the corporation which operates three divisions: carpet cleaning and related ser vices; fire, water and mold dam age mitigation and restoration; and janitorial and related ser vices. Serving Southwest Georgia since 1952, Bishop originally started as a dry cleaning and laun dry company. In the mid-1960's, carpet, rug and upholstery clean ing services were added with ex Doherty Duggan zrRouse Insurors Home • Auto • Business • Life/Health P.O.Box 71628 (912) 888-2040 Albany, GA 31708-1628 800-628-2040 2301 Dawson Road (31707) Fax (912) 435-3036 www.ddrins.com Lee County Primary School Fall Carnival 10:00 - 2:00 Saturday October 6 Bishop Clean Care, Inc. held a groundbreaking ceremony last Friday morning at their new location at 234 Cedric Street in Lee County. Pictured are Michael Summerall and Dennis Moore of Bishop Clean Care, Inc., Patti Bishop Savelle, owner, Eddie Meeks, President of Lee County Chamber of Commerce and Eddie Hinman, Lee County Commissioner, Century District. pansion into fire and water dam ages restoration and janitorial services following the sale of the dry cleaning division in 1970. According to the current direc tory from the International Insti tute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certificate (IICRC), Bishop is the only firm in this area with four certified master cleaners on staff. Those master cleaners are: Michael Summerall, Director of Residen tial and Emergency Services; Dennis Moore, Director of Building Services; Jose Mendosa, Senior Carpet Care Specialist; and Patti Savelle, who was the first woman ever to earn the IICRC Master Cleaner certi fication. All carpet cleaning tech nicians are certified or are in the process of being certifed by IICRC, an independent certify ing association for the cleaning industry. Bishop also employs 65 part-time janitorial service em ployees and is a member of the International Society of Cleaning Technicians, the Cleaning Man agement Institute, the Albany and Lee County Chambers of Com merce and Better Business Bu reau. As a family owned business since its beginning. Bishop Clean Care, Inc. has built its growth on quality service guaranteed to ev ery customer and business served throughout the past 50 years. Their mission statement includes a commitment to both customers and employees to “Excellence in service, concern for the progress, personal development and pros perity of its employees and the community in which it serves, and the establishment of its repu tation as a witness to Christian principles and ethics." After 50 years on Roosevelt Avenue in Albany, Bishop will relocate their corporate office and production facility to 234 Cedric Street in Lee County in March of 2002. Special to the Ledger As a public service, the Lee County Ledger provides space for candidates to declare their intent to run for public office. On Tuesday October 2, 2001, Ida Chambers officially declared her candidacy for District 134 of the Georgia State House of Rep resentatives. She is a true defini tion of the American Dream. Be ing raised during the depression, Ida Chambers has worked all of her life. From the fields of Miller County to the factories in Albany, GA to the political front of this great State, she has devoted her entire life to helping others. Ida Nix Chambers was born in Miller County, Georgia into a sharecropper’s family and at tended grammar school in Miller County. She married her high school sweetheart. Bill Chambers, Sr. and moved to Albany. There they lived until her husband was drafted into the Army to be shipped overseas to World War II. Ida moved to Panama City, Florida to live with her parents until Bill's return from the War. Upon Bill's return, they were blessed with their only child. Bill Chambers. Jr. She went to work to help earn a living for a strong family. Ida went to work at Coats & Clark in 1948. There she took on the duties of general laborer but quickly worked her way up the ladder to the position of Chief Color Matcher. She was the only woman supervisor working with 51 men supervisors. After 19 years with Coats and Clark she resigned and took her company investments with her for “greener pastures". Bill and Ida started sev eral businesses with their hard earned investments. They started Bill Chambers Mobile Home Park and a small grocery store called The Handy Corner. In 1953, they spun off a small automobile dealership that would eventually turn into a successful business that is working on its third generation and carries its name and cliental by the excellent relationships that are made with its customers; the same basics that Bill and Ida taught their son. Bill Jr. who nows Board To Act On Meal Charges The Lee School Board reviewed the Policy concerning student - staff charges Monday night. The board will consider policy changes October 8 during their monthly business meeting holds the reigns to the family business. The family moved to Lee County in 1962 and still lives in the same area. Ida Chambers has very strong religious beliefs and is a devoted Christian. She was born and raised into a Christian home and kept her ties with God strong to her side during good times and bad. She attended Raleigh White Baptist Church in Albany and upon moving to Lee County, be gan attending Kinchafoonee Bap tist Church, a mission of First Baptist Church of Leesburg. At Kinchafoonee Baptist she has served as Treasurer and as Choir Director and is still a member. Among her many talents and en joyments is gospel singing, fish ing. and enjoying the outdoors with her family. She has been a member of several now popular gospel singing groups. Ida Chambers has always been referred to as “a common folks ambassador”. She has always gone beyond the call of duty to do all that is possible to establish public services throughout the area. Ida Chambers was part of an organization that had a vision to bring Rural Health Care to Southwest Georgia and Lee County. Requiring funding and support on a State and Federal level, they took many trips to lobby for support and eventually were rewarded with the State and Federal funding to make this dream a reality. On a lighter front, this vision for rural health care brought about the creation of a book and later a blockbuster movie, “Doc Hollywood”, a movie about a very close and dear friend Dr Jim Hotz who still re sides in Albany. She has served as Chairperson of the Board for Albany Primary Health Care and is currently on the Advisory Board for the Organization. Ida’s office, from which she ran her mobile home park, was the first satellite office away from the Lee County Court House to be ap proved by the Justice Department to implement voter registration and she has always been a strong advocate for voter registration. In 1982 she was appointed to the Board of Directors for Sumter EMC where she currently serves as Secretary and Treasurer. She is regarded on the State and Fed eral level to have a high knowl edge of rural electrification and rural utilities. She serves as a member of the Lee County Utili- BUFFALO ROCK Lee County High School PTSO Open House 7:00 - 8:30 Thursday October 11