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Page 6C - The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, November 29, 2001 Online, FromPage 5C and porch. If this is done in conjunction with replacing a walkway, there will be little, if any. additional cost. Inside the home, there usually aren't many steps that are easily eliminated. Just make sure that if you put on an addition, it isn't necessary to use steps to get into it! Another approach that works well is to prepare for single-level living. This means that as you make changes over the years, seek to give yourself the option of living entirely on one level — even if only temporarily. That means making sure the full bath, kitchen and main bedroom are all on one level. Having laundry facilities on the same level is also a big plus. Maneuverability is most critical in the kitchen and the bathroom. Use floor surfaces that don't become slippery when wet. Widen spaces and door ways. Whenever possible, design doorways that are 36 inches wide. Also, try to eliminate thresholds (those wooden, metal or stone bumps on floors in doorways) bigger than one-half inch. Make sure the thresholds used have beveled (sloped) edges. While you don't give any thought to them when you are fully mobile, they present real obstacles to wheelchairs and other wheeled devices. These changes will not only make your home wheelchair friendly, but also give it a more open, spacious feel. Handholds and Railings The next issue to focus on is handholds. While it seems kind of unnecessary, keep in mind that many serious falls could be prevented with adequate railings and grips. This is especially true in the bathroom. Make sure you've got plenty of support around the toilet and the House For Sale Birdie and Pete Long’s house on Griffith Rd Three bedroom, two baths, large great room, 20 x 40 in ground pool, screened back porch, large wired shop and irrigated yard. Located on three acre lot and close to Lee County Schools. Con tact Henry Studdard at 759-6892 or Walden - Kirkland at 436-8811. LAND SURVEYING 1 (229) 759-11 99 Boundary SurveysSub Divison DesignsTopographic Surveys Site Plans Construction Surveys Rezoning Plats OPEN 9:00-5:00 Monday - Friday ESTATE AUCTION 242 ACRES DIVIDED 9 Large Tracts 5 to 56 Acres SATURDAY DECEMBER 1 10:30 AM Legg Road - TURNER COUNTY To Settle A Portion of the Ann Waters Perry Estate ||gal#274 HUDS0N& MARSHALL • Open, Cultivated & Wooded Tracts • Timber Intact • 3-Acre Pond • Over 1 Mile of Paved Road Frontage on Legg Road or Waterloo Rebecca Hwy. • 2 Miles south of Rebecca, just minutes from I-75 • No Restrictions - Manufactured Homes Allowed WWW.HUDSONMARSHALL.COM CALL FOR FREE BROCHURE (478) 743-1511 OR VIEW ONLINE (8001 841 -9400 -AUCTION - MARKETING LEE COUNTY INVITATION TO BID CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW LEESBURG FIRE/EMS STATION AND THE NEW REDBONE FIRE/EMS STATION The Lee County Board of Commissioners is accepting sealed writ ten bids from professional and qualified contractors to construct two new 8,850 square foot pre-engineered metal buildings with masonry fronts in accordance with the construction plans and specifications prepared by Pollard & Company. Construction plans and specifications for both buildings are avail able after Monday, November 5, 2001 at the offices of Pollard & Company located at 1900 Dawson Road in Albany (229-434-0882) Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for a deposit of $75.00 per set. Payment must be made by check, no cash ac cepted. Make checks payable to Pollard & Company. The deposit is fully refundable to each bonafide bidder if the documents are returned to Pollard & Company in good and reusable condition within ten days of owner's announcement of the successful bidder. In addition, the construction plans and specifications for this project are also available in the Dodge Room located at 1216 Dawson Road in Albany (436-2458). If you choose to submit a written bid on this project, your sealed bid must be marked, "Sealed Bid - Leesburg and Redbone Fire/EMS Stations" and delivered to the Lee County Clerk's Office at 104 Leslie Highway, Leesburg, Georgia 31 763 no later than 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 29, 2001. All bids will be opened during a public bid opening at 11 :05 a.m. on Thursday, November 29.2001 in the County Clerk's Office. You are invited to attend this bid opening. No bids shall be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the bid opening. Each bidder must include in their sealed bid a bid security of 5% of the base bid amount payable to the Lee County Board of Com missioners from a company authorized to do business in the state of Georgia. In addition, the successful bidder must submit a 100% performance bond and 100% payment bond. The successful bidder will have until June 30, 2002 to complete this project or face $100 per calendar day in liquidated damages. The terms and time of payment will be monthly. The Lee County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to ac cept or reject any or all bids received and/or disregard informali ties in the bids received. The Lee County Board of Commissioners will consider awarding the project to the lowest responsive bidder during the Board's commis sion meeting of Monday, December 3, 2001 beginning at 6:00 p.m. Both stations shall be treated as one project. The lowest total bid der shall be awarded both stations, "Winner take all". 11/1,11/8,11/15, and 11/22 Amanda Goodson, Miss Plantation Trace 2002, recently spent time at Lee County Primary School visiting with students to read Oh the Places You Will Go by Dr. Suess. She talked with the students about setting goals now to prepare for their future. Miss Goodson is a student at Georgia Southern University majoring in Early Childhood Education. Amanda is pictured reading to Mrs. Whitleyis Kindergarten class. The Pies Have It ... National Championship Picks America's Best tub or shower. Does every step in the house have an adequate railing? Be aware that many original stair banisters aren't strong enough to support an adult's body weight. That is why railings need to be checked and reinforced if necessary. A room-by-room review of handles and knobs can yield a substantial list of inadequacies. Doorknobs, window handles, faucets and other controls can be difficult for many people. Make sure they are easy to operate. The kitchen may be the most critical room of all. Can the stove control knobs be reached without risking a burn? Will knobs be easy to turn as hands become less nimble? How about the sink faucet? What about all those cabinet and drawer handles? Other Safety Issues Finally, there are some other issues to consider. The odds are that your neighborhood will become less safe over time. Have you taken adequate home security measures? Do you have bright, automatic external lights? What about internal lighting? As people get older, they need brighter light to see the same things. Reading lights need to be brighter. Well-lit stairs become more important. An intercom provides added safety and a convenient way to communicate with others when it's difficult to get around. Something as simple as a peephole in the front door can be very helpful. Burns are one of the most common injuries that older people face. In some cases, you can eliminate the use of the stove entirely for heating water. There are hot water dispensers that can be set up like another faucet in your sink. These are very convenient. Scalding hot water also causes many injuries in the bathroom. It's not unusual for someone to fall in the shower or tub, hitting the faucet on the way down. What if the water temperature is suddenly increased and you can't get to the controls? Even moderately hot water will cause burns if allowed to flow for several minutes. A number of manufacturers make faucets that have a built-in scald prevention mechanism. They automatically cut off if the temperature exceeds a preset maximum. There are numerous online sources to obtain help or learn more about assuring indepen dence for seniors. To find more information on hundreds of home-related topics, consumers can visit Web sites like ServiceMagic (www.ServiceMagic.com) to research projects or find a prescreened remodeling contractor or handyman service that specializes in disability remodeling. Consumers can also contact ServiceMagic toll free at 1-866-888-MAGIC. Courtesy ofARA Content, www.ARAcontent. com, e-mail: info @ARAcontent. com (ARA) - Approximately 165 pies from commercial pie makers throughout the United States were recently judged during the 7th Annual National Pie Championships sponsored by the American Pie Council. Judges honored just 49 of the entrants with blue ribbons. The country's largest pie maker walked away with the most recognition. Mrs. Smith's Bakeries received a record- breaking 15 first-place blue ribbons for its pies. No other company has won as many awards in the history of the competition. "There was strong competition in the different categories." said Don Kemp, vice president of marketing for Mrs. Smith's Bakeries. "To have the judges, who were both peers and consumers, give us this designation is a great endorse ment." Other companies honored included Bonerts Slice of Pie with seven awards, Baker's Square with six, and Sara Lee won five. All pies were graded on appearance, taste and overall appeal by a panel of 40 judges. Courtesy of ARA Content, www.ARAcontent.com, e-mail: info@ARAcontent.com ### EDITOR'S NOTE: Mrs. Smith's Bakeries, Inc. is a business unit of Flowers Industries, Inc. Based in Suwanee, Ga., Mrs. Smith's Bakeries markets a full line of fresh and frozen branded baked foods to retail, in-store bakery, foodservice and vending customers nationwide. The company's products are sold under brand names such as Mrs. Smith's. Cobblestone Mill, Nature's Own, Our Special Touch, Danish Kitchen, Stilwell, Mrs. Freshley's, Pet- Ritz. Oronoque Orchards and Pour-A-Quiche. Flowers Industries. Inc. (NYSE: FLO), headquartered in Thomasville, Ga., produces and markets a full line of fresh and frozen pack aged baked foods for national and regional markets. These products are sold under such well-known brand names as Mrs. Smith's. Nature's Own and Cobblestone Mill. For more information please contact Caren Higdon or Amy Gerborg, Rountree Group Inc. at (770) 645-4545. 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