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The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, December 13,2001 - Page 3A Grace Rhodes A thought to remember! If your words are soft and sweet, they won’t be as hard to swallow if you have to eat them.” How about meeting at Hardee’s on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. Friends will be there to greet you. You can have a hot cup of coffee or a nice, cold coke! Boy Scout Troop #210 meets each Monday at 7 p.m. in the Learning Center at the Leesburg United Meth odist Church. The Lee County Historical Soci ety meets each second Thursday at 7 p.m. The next meeting will be in January. The Masonic Lodge meets each second and fourth Thursday night at 7 p.m. at the Lodge Building. The Youth of the Leesburg United Methodist Church will have a Youth Prayer Breakfast each Thursday at 7:15 a.m. The Men of the Leesburg United Methodist Church will meet each Tuesday at Krystal’s in Leesburg at 8 a.m. for a Prayer Breakfast. There is a Women’s Bible Study at First Baptist Church in the new annex each Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The UMW of the Leesburg United Methodist Church had a very deli cious turkey luncheon last Sunday. Hope all of you enjoyed the food. I know I did! The UMW of the Leesburg United Methodist Church will have their annual Christmas Get-Together this Thursday, December 13 at 7 p.m. The Youth Choir of the Leesburg United Methodist Church presented a beautiful Christmas musical “The Noise We Make” last Sunday night at 7 p.m. The Adult Choir of the Leesburg United Methodist Church will present their Christmas musical, “Gift of Heaven" next Sunday night at 7 p.m. The MYF of the Leesburg United Methodist Church will have their Christmas Party Friday, December 14, at 7 p.m. with Lisa Freeman who is the Youth Director. The Friendship Sunday School Class of the Leesburg United Meth odist Church will have their Christ mas party Saturday, December 15, at the home of Dick and Martha Neff at 6 p.m. The Crossroads Sunday School Class of the Leesburg United Meth odist Church will have their Christ mas party, Saturday, December 15 at 7 p.m. with Rick and Terri Muggridge. The Helen Johnson Circle of the Leesburg United Methodist Church UMW will meet Monday, Decem ber 17 at 12 noon at Merry Acres. The Aline Grace Circle of the Leesburg United Methodist Church UMW will meet Monday, Decem ber 17 at 7 p.m. with Jayne Cannon. The Florence Cannon Circle of the Leesburg United Methodist Church UMW will meet Tuesday, Decem ber 18 at 11:30 a.m. at Merry Acres. The Bessie Green Circle of the Leesburg United Methodist Church UMW will meet Tuesday, Decem ber 18 at 2:30 p.m. with Opal Can non. The Adult Choir of the First Bap tist Church presented their Christ mas program last Sunday at both services. The title of it was “When Christmas comes to Me.” The Jerry Smith’s Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Church will have their Christmas Party Saturday December 15 at 6 p.m. at Jerry and Cathy’s home. Prayers and sympathy go to the family of Mr. Frank Watson who passed away last Saturday. He is sur vived by his wife, Travis and chil dren. Pastor Bobby Harrell's First Bap tist Church Sunday School Christ mas Party will be held December 15 a 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. Todd Stone’s Sunday School Class Christmas Party will be held Decem ber 15 at 6 p.m. at Robert and Sharon Garcia’s home. Eddie Hall’s Sunday School Christmas party will be held De cember 15 at 7 p.m. at Eddie’s home. Christmas is drawing near each day, so it’s really time for you to pray...for us: Katherine Amann, Hunter Barfield, Joshua Barnes, Dorothy Bell, Belle Betton, Kitty Bohler, Bob Boney, John Bond, Billy Bowling, Annie Kate Bradley, Bill Bradley, Pat Bradley, Patsy Busey, Etheline Cannon, James Can non, Joey Cannon, Ed Callahan, Joyce Callahan, Nancy Carson, Ryan Chaffin, Frank Christmas, Lisa Collins, Buddy Cook, Courtney Cook, Maggie Cox, Dean Craig, Helen Crotwell, Brenda Davis, Janie Davis, Virginia Davis, Ann DeWitt, Darion DeWitt, Ron Dillard, Laura Duren, Loraine Edwards, Chase Eu banks, Jackie Eubanks, Jack Fore, Dorathy Forrester, Lois Forrester, Shirley Gana, Bob Gibbs, Cecil Gibbs, Hoot Gibson, Mary Lou Gibson, Dot Gill, Dora Lou Goforth, Shanna Golden, Frank Gosa, Tammy Gregory, Elaine Griffin, Jim Griffin, Voncil Griffin, Chris Hale, Jim Hall, Shirley Hall, Robert Hammack, Lewis Harris, Annette Hart, Bob Hartley, Flora Hartley, The Gene Hatcher Family, Linda Hauts, Charles Hill, Doris Houston, Frankie Houston, Pam Hughes, Bar bara Hunt, Elaine Jacobs, Roy Jones, Lucille Kearse, Fred Knowles, David Johnson, Dolly King, Lee Lamb, Fay Langford, Virgil Lee, Bertie Long, Bill Lumpkin, Willene Malone, Billy Manning, Pat Manning, Rusty McDonald, Marion Mc Afee, Bonnie McCoy, Andy Miller, LaVerne Moorman, Ethan May, Buford Newman, Esther Newman, Alma Newell, Nora Norris, Lucile Oxley, Belle Pate, Lutrelle Perry, Bonne Patat, Martha Powell, Katibel Prisant, Deanie Ramers, Del Ramers Jr., Delmer Ramers III, James Rhodes, Bobbie Roberts, Pauline Roberts, Kourtney Rouse, Jennifer Ruffin, Monica Seegar, Pete Smith, Estoria Spillers, Debra Swann, Tho mas Swann, Page Tharp, Danielle Tolbert, Dustin Tolbert, Aug Torrellas, Jay Tucker, Ernest Ware, Eric Watson, Dan Wentezell Jr., Mary Williams, Bobby Wilson, David Wilson, Mary Wilson, Veta Wise, Beverly Weatherly, Cassie Whittle, Carolyn Worthy, Patricia Zublionis, and World Peace. The deadline for the angel tree gift at First Baptist Church is Sunday, December 16. First Baptist Church will have its churchwide Christmas Party De cember 16 after the evening service. Beulah Forrester Circle will de liver baskets and gifts December 20. First Baptist Church Youth will have a lock-in December 21 at 8 p.m. See You Next Week! Let us help make your wishes come true! ©W DO ® ‘What are COU wishing for this ‘Mofiday Season? \ i Low Cost Mortgages Down Payment Assistance Loans Home Buyer Education ,o Call (800) 359-4663, Extension 4850 Ask for Brochure 3 'Wish List. 0-Couse xxx xxxx 'V'V'V'V'V Georgia Department of Community Affairs o 90 & 1*=^ Equal Housing Opportunity V ‘WiCfteCm - ‘Dudley ‘Engagement FLnnouneed Charles and Judy Wilhelm of Van Buren, Ark., announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Michele Wilhelm, to Rich ard (Rich) Eugene Dudley, Jr., son of Richard and Freda Dudley of Leesburg, Ga. A 7 p.m. ceremony is planned for December 29 at St. Michael's Church in Van Buren, Ark. Ms. Wilhelm is the grand daughter of Carl and Catherine Wilhelm of Fort Smith, Ark., Joyce Clotfelter, the late Roy Clotfelter, and the late Mary Clotfelter all of Van Buren. A 2000 graduate of the University of Arkansas, Michele is em ployed by The Military Solutions Corp. in Norfolk, Va. Mr. Dudley is the grandson of Fred Golden and the late Clarine Golden of Opelika, Ala., the late Marvin Dukes of Orangeburg, S.C., and the late Richard Lee and Margaret Dudley of Lees burg. A 1992 graduate of Lee County High School and a 1996 graduate of the University of Georgia, Rich is in the Navy sta tioned in Norfolk. An "after the wedding" recep tion will be held January 5,2002 at 2:00 pm at the Albany Shrine Club on Lovers Lane Road in Lee County. All friends are in vited to come and meet the new lyweds. Leesburg Pawnbrokers Instant Cash on Most Anything of Value T.V.’s, Guns, Jewelry, VCR’s, Computers Large Selection of Jewelry & Firearms 101 Tabatha Street Jewelry Repair (US 19 South, next to Phoebe) oo3-937 5 PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 36-81-5(e), the City of Smith- ville will hold a public hearing at City Hall on Decem ber 10,2001 at 5:00 p.m., at which time the City Coun cil will hear from the public on the proposed budget for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2002. A copy of the budget is available for public review at Smith- ville City Hall. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 36-81-36(a), the budget will be adopted at a public meeting to be held at City Hall on December 17, 2001, at 5:30 p.m. The Happiest Of Holidays Best wishes for the holiday season. 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Member FDIC Community Calendar • Lee County Utilities Authority Board will meet Thursday, December 20 at 6:00 p.m. in the Assembly Room of the Administrative Building. • Guys & Dolls Dance will be held Friday, December 14 at 8:00 p.m. at the Ramada Inn in Albany. • The Gracemen will sing December 3lat the New Year’s Sing at Christ United Methodist Church at 505 Bryon Plantation Road. The sing will begin at 8:00 p.m. and will be in the main sanctuary. • Chehaw Lodge 701 F&AM will meet Thursday, December 13 at 7:30 p.m. Visiting brothers are welcome. • Lee County Middle School Council will meet in the LCMS Media Center Monday, December 17 at 4:00 p.m. • Exchange Club of Northwest Albany/Lee County meets each Thursday at Grand Island at 7:00 a.m. • Lee County Lions Club meets on Thursday at 12 noon at Post’s Country Restaurant. Visitors are welcome. • Kiwanis Club of Lee County meets at 12:00 noon each Tuesday at Grand Island Club House. • Girl Scout Troop #20 meets each Tuesday from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Creekwood Apartments Clubhouse located at 1578 Hwy 19 South. All seventh to twelfth graders are welcome. • American Legion Post #182 meets each first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Building. • Troop 210 meets each Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the Leesburg United Methodist Church Youth Center. • Leesburg Civitan Club will meet Tuesday, December 18 at 7:00 a.m. at Post’s Country Restaurant. • Lee County Sertoma Club meets each Wednesday at Grand Island at 12:00 noon. • Smithville City Council will meet Monday, December 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the City Hall Items for Security Bank’s Community Calendar can be mailed to P.O. Box 715, Leesburg, GA 31763 or faxed to 229-759-6599. Deadline is Monday at 12:00 noon. 1531 U.S. Hwy. 19 South, s=t Leesburg, GA 31763 ^ 430-5383 EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY