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The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, November 22,2001 - Page 5A Thanksgiving Day By Grace Rhodes What will you do when you arise On the 22nd of November? Will you be a home or far away And will you also remember? What this day means to all of us As down through the years gone by. It really is something to be thankful for And I'm sure you all know why. We're so well blessed in so many ways That we have to be thoughtful its true, The Pilgrims were thankful and so must we Yes, each and every one of you. Enjoy the day, eat all the good food May your family and loved ones be blessed. Make it safe and secure in all that you do And love will take care of the rest! Happy Thanksgiving! Skylar Martin, Sertoma International Vice President, presents Eddie Hinman with the Distinguished Governor Award at a recent Lee County Sertoma Club meeting for his work as an outstanding District Governor. Driving Cleaner Cars (NAPSA)-Relationships between cars and the environment may have just taken a turn for the better. According to the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, car mak ers have developed advanced engine technologies-such as lean bum, direct injection, hybrids and fuel cells-that are helping to make cars, minivans, sport utility vehicles and pick-ups even cleaner and more fuel efficient. The Alliance offers a 20 page report called Advanced Technology Vehicles Take To The Road, detailing high-tech developmental and production vehicles from its member companies. The report is intended to give consumers a better idea of what kinds of hybrid electric, natural gas and fuel cell vehicles are cur rently available and what types of vehicles will be available in the near future. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers is a coalition of 13 companies whose vehicles represent 90 percent of U.S. automobile sales. For more information, visit www.autoalliance.org. Georgia Adoption Book Now Available The second issue of the “Geor gia Features Book - Adopt Geor gia” is available now. The Geor gia Department of Human Re sources’ Office of Adoptions de buted the book earlier this year as part of the ongoing effort to find permanent families for chil dren in need of adoptive fami lies. In addition to articles on children, the book contains in formation useful to prospective and current adoptive families; from getting started in the pro cess to information on post adoption services. The children featured mirror the nearly 300 children available for adoption throughout the state, most are over age 10, Af rican American (77%). male (58%) and/or part of a sibling group (62%). The Features Book is an attempt to introduce some of the state’s waiting chil dren to prospective adoptive families. “We think it is impor tant to present the children as children," said State Recruit ment Manager Vale’ Henson. Told from the child’s point of The very first two patrons to use the Selfcheck machine at the Lee County Library are (left) Brandon Parr and (right) Lee Welch. St Stephen's Episcopal Church 298 Leslie Highway, Leesburg (Across From Kinchafoonee Primary) We Invite You To Worship With Us! Sunday School 10:00 Sunday Serivce 11:00 AM Phone 759-1506 Website • www.ststephensepiscopal.com We wish you and your family A Happy Thanksgiving Branch Deer Processing & Taxidermy SECURITY FINANCE Your Friend When You Need $$$ Loans from $ 100 to *1,000 1 Hour Approval Karl Hall Manager 446-8272 Peachtree Village U.S. 19 and Century Road Yvonne Bryant was the third person to use the new self check machine at the Lee County Library. Library Gets New Self Checkout Machine Lee County Primary School Good Citizens for October are (front row L-R) Lakin Craft, Lane Morey, Brittany Boyett, Raeanne O'Connor, Jack Bell, Morgan Gatlin, Chassity Mize, Catherine Crist, Savanna Wingate, (middle row) Daniel McCluskey, Michael L'Herault, Keith Isler, Donnie Worrell, Dustin Stryjek, Lance Morton, Devon Yelverton, Heath Hatcher, Cassidy Pickle, (back row) Jakob Morgan, Susan Hayner, Garrett Bredar, Allen Lamb, Charlie VanBrackle, Jessica McJunkin, Sierra Stocking, Brendon White, and Marci Quaglietta. Not pictured is Karly Crawford. A celebration was held Wednes day. November 14. 2001 at the Lee County Library to celebrate the installation of a 3M Self checkout Machine. Lee County Library is the first library in Southwest Georgia, and the sec ond in the state-wide PINES li brary system to offer this service. The machine was made possible due to a federal LSTA grant. The Lee County Library is the only PINES Library in southwest Georgia to have a SelfCheck Sys tem view, the articles give families a sense of the child, beyond any challenges or limitations the child may have. “Through this publication, just as with our adoption parties and videoconferences, we try to give families a feel for all the gifts our children bring," con tinued Henson. Most of the chil dren may have special needs but that is a broad term. “For the most part, our children are spe cial because they don’t have families to call their own," added Henson. The children are in the permanent custody of the state because they have been re moved from their birth families usually as a result of abuse, ne glect and/or abandonment. The Georgia Features Book is free of charge and available through any county Department of Fam ily and Children Services agency or the area Regional Adoption Coordinator. For ad ditional information or to re quest a copy of the book call the toll-free adoption hotline at (888) 460-2467. ATTENTION SENIORS Are you paying over $100 for Medicare Supplement! You MAY qualify for lower rates! Call Madison Moore - 759-2850 LEE COUNTY NOTICE Lee County Public Works and Lee County Inert & Recyclable Holding Facility (Landfill) will be closed Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Lee County Inert & Recyclable Holding Facility (Landfill) will resume normal opera tions on Saturday, November 24 from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Lee County Public Works will resume normal operations on Monday, November 26 from 7:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Several Models To Choose From Layaway Now For Christmas! It’s “Thanksgiving”... A Special Time of the Year! As we count our blessings at Farm Credit, we’re especially thankful for America’s farmers, whose bountiful harvests make Thanksgiving such a special time! We wish for each of you a safe and prosperous Thanksgiving! Bonnie Smith, Dean Reese, Tom Bolton, Kim Haines, Tim Thompson, Debbie Wiley, Marilyn Powell U.S. Highway 82 Dawson, GA 31742 (229)995-4491