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Page 4B - The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, October 18,2001
1 73 Society Street
Leesburg, GA 31 763
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FORECLOSURE SALE -
NOVEMBER 6, 2001
GREAT INVESTMENT PROPERTY!
246 Leslie Hwy . Leesburg, GA 31763
Appraised Value-$63,000****Minimum Bid $54,356
3 Bedrooms, 1 1/2; Baths, 1.250 Square Ft.
PLEASE NOTE: A 20% non-refundable down payment
is required on the day of the sale.
For More Information, Call USD A, Rural Development 955
Forrester Dr ., SE Dawson, GA31742 (912)995-5811, Ext. 4
FORECLOSURE SALE -
NOVEMBER 6, 2001
GREAT INVESTMENT PROPERTY!
174 Canal St. Leesburg. GA 31763
Appraised Value-$37,000****Minimum Bid $30,915
3 Bedrooms. 1 1/2 Baths, 1,101 Square Ft.
PLEASE NOTE: A 20% non-refundable down payment
is required on the day of the sale.
For More Information, Call USD A, Rural Development 955
Forrester Dr., SE Dawson, GA 31742 (229) 995-5811, Ext. 4
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City of Smithville
City of Smithville is accepting applications
for full time police officer.
Must be P.O.S.T. certified.
Contact Chief Causey at 846-2101 from
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
ATTENTION
LEE COUNTY
CITIZENS
The gate across the road that used to go
to Burke’s Ferry has been removed by
temporary restraining order. This road
has been abandoned by the county for
almost 40 years. This is known by the
people who live in the area.
Anyone that is concerned about the
treatment of Lee County citizens and
taxpayers in this situation should contact
their commissioner and voice their opin
ion. What is happening to the landowner
in this situation can and may happen to
you!!!
Wake up Lee County and know the truth.
Paid for by Lee County citizens who
know that this has not been handled
fairly by our local government.
Jobless Claims Continue To Rise;
Pending Layoffs Not Included
The Georgia Department of
Labor announced that the num
ber of Georgians who filed ini
tial claims for unemployment in
surance in September increased
by 45 percent over the same pe
riod a year ago.
"The increase in claims in Sep
tember is mostly tied to the eco
nomic downturn we have expe
rienced for the last several
months,” State Labor Commis
sioner Michael Thurmond said,
"and does not reflect the full im
pact of the layoffs resulting di
rectly from the September 11 ter
rorist attacks. The pending lay
offs at Delta Airlines and other
companies that have announced
layoffs are just now beginning to
show up. We're preparing to
serve what we expect to be a very
large influx of unemployed
Georgians who will be filing
claims for unemployment insur
ance benefits."
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In September, 42,079 Geor
gians filed first-time claims for
unemployment insurance ben
efits, up 13,059, or 45 percent,
from 29,020 in September of last
year. The seven metro areas of
the state and their changes in ini
tial claims over the past 12
months are as follows: Albany,
down 165, or 32 percent, from
522 to 357. Athens, up 65, or 27
percent, from 241 to 306. At
lanta, up 4,793, or 76 percent,
from 6,326 to 11,119. Augusta,
up 640, or 119 percent, from 538
to 1,178. Columbus, down 71, or
13 percent, from 528 to 457.
Macon, down 70, or eight per
cent, from 853 to 783. Savannah,
up 55, or 10 percent, from 534
to 589.
Despite the increase in layoffs,
many employers throughout the
state have available jobs listed
with the state labor department.
"I continue to encourage work
ers who've lost their jobs to turn
adversity into opportunity by us
ing the lull in the economy to re
tool their skills to make them
selves more employable," Thur
mond continued, "and many are
doing exactly that. Help for laid-
off workers, or those who want
to make a career change, is avail
able through our statewide net
work of career centers, as well
as on our Web site."
The Georgia Department of
Labor's Web site at
www.dol.state.ga.us offers ex
tensive information about career,
job openings, and labor market
data.
Question and Answer
Column from Georgia
Insurance and Fire
Commissioner John
Oxendine
Each year with the start of Fall
and cooler weather, we see an in-
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Open M - F 8:30 - 6 and Sat 9 - 2
crease in house fires and related
fatalities. So this season is a good
time to remind ourselves of the
toll fire takes in lives and prop
erty, and the need for an aware
ness of fire safety in our homes
and places of work.
The reason my office gets in
volved in fire issues is that in
Georgia, the Insurance Commis
sioner is also the Safety Fire
Commissioner. The responsibili
ties of the Safety Fire Division
fall into five main categories:
building inspection, manufac
tured housing inspection, fire
scene investigation, engineering,
hazardous materials inspections
and licensing, and fire safety edu
cation.
The office enforces fire safety
rules and regulations for hotels,
apartment houses, schools, day
care centers, personal care homes,
churches, hospitals, nursing
homes, industrial buildings, race
tracks, and other buildings
throughout the state. The engi
neering staff deals with buildings
in the planning and construction
stages, reviewing and approving
plans. Fire Safety Compliance
Officers examine new and exist
ing structures for compliance
with safety fire laws.
Question: How can I protect
myself and my family from house
fires?
Answer: Make sure your home
has smoke detectors, at least one
for every floor. Also, practice a
family escape plan. Teach family
members to stay low, crawling
under the smoke, when leaving
the house. Everyone in your fam
ily should know how to get out
of the house if a fire should oc
cur, and where to meet after
they're outside. Finally, each
room of your house, and espe
cially the bedrooms, should have
two avenues of escape in case one
exit is blocked by fire.
Question: I have a three-bed-
room house. How many smoke
detectors do I need?
Answer: An average-size home
should have more than one detec
tor, at least one for every level of
the house. Ideally, place one in
each bedroom and one outside the
bedroom area. Smoke detectors
should be located on ceilings if
possible, well away from walls.
Question: What are the most
common causes of fatal house
fires?
Answer: The top causes for fa
tal house fires are: misuse of por
table heaters, careless smoking,
unattended cooking, and electri
cal problems, such as an over
loaded circuit.
Please send your insurance or
fire safety questions to: Insurance
and Fire Commissioner John Ox
endine, 716 West Tower, 2 Mar
tin Luther King Jr. Drive, Atlanta,
Georgia 30334 or call 404-656-
2070 (toll free at 1-800-656-
2298) for assistance insurance
question. TDD services available
at 404-656-4031. Web address is
gainsurance.org