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The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, December 27,2001 - Page 5 It is a TubaChristmas Lee Countians attended the fourth annual Middle Georgia TubaChristmas Event on Saturday, December 15th. It was held at the Galleria Mall in Centerville, Georgia. Sponsored by the Mercer University Department of Music, the event brings smiles to many faces and plenty of holiday cheer for everyone. Lee County was recognized as having the youngest member in the event, as well as having the most participants representing one area. Wesley Blackburn was the youngest participant in the event. Participants from Lee County included Amanda Eden, Chris Wheeler, Martin Gandy, Wesley Blackburn, Brandon Blackburn and Bryant Cooley Neal Eubanks Well Pump Repair and Service, Inc. 759-6831 Pager - 250-0712 111 Smithvillle Rd N. - Leesburg, GA Residential <6 Farm Pump Repair We Make Life is a \Mmr. ■ di with caution and Alfa Insurance. Prepare for life’s journey with two necessities: a good education and Alfa Insurance. Alfa Insurance is available for your car, your belongings, your health,..and there’s life insurance to help you save and prepare for the future. We offer great rates, discounts and outstanding benefits. Before you set out, call us at Alfa. UiMIMliMl Alabama Georgia • Mississippi Dale Hodges Put Your Trust In People Who Care. 2700 Dawson Road, Suite 8, Albany, GA Office: (229) 889-9900 • Fax (229) 889-0450 Big Things Are Happening In Georgia Georgia sportsmen and women should be more excited than ever to head out to the woods and the water in light of three recent "big" events! A new state record 18-pound plus brown trout, a new state record 560-pound black bear and a monster 40-pound striped bass all were successfully taken during the month of November according to the Georgia Department of Natural Re sources. Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). November was quite a good month for many sportsmen and women, especially three of them!" says WRD Director David Waller. "The Division is pleased to see harvests like these coming from the state - they are fine examples of flourishing wildlife in Georgia." Charlie Ford of Rome caught a new state record brown trout that weighed in at 18-pounds, 6.72 ounces from the Lanier Tailwaters on the Chattahoochee River on a 6-lb. line. This fish likely was originally one of the more than 1.1 million trout that WRD rears in one of three hatcheries and stock in North Georgia waters. It had been fortunate enough to survive and grow to this large size. Stocking trout is one method of enhancing the opportunities for recreational fishing statewide. Angler demand for trout fishing cannot be met by Georgia's native trout populations alone. Therefore, to buffer pressure on native trout and to increase fishing opportunities, trout are reared to a catchable size (about nine inches) at state and federal hatcheries and then stocked into selected streams and lakes. The new state record black bear weighed in at 560 pounds on certified scales and was harvested by Ellijay resident James Frazee while hunting on private land in Gilmer County with a rifle. While this bear was taken on private property, the previous state record was taken just outside nearby Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in 2000 and a top bear bow harvest, taken in September Happy New Year From 5impfy (MOSEtMi 2001, was taken on Swallow Creek WMA. WRD wildlife biologists and technicians manage these areas for the benefit of wildlife. Manage ment activities include pre scribed burning, creating wildlife food plots and monitor ing acorn conditions. An excellent acorn crop put deer and bears in great physical condition this fall. These animals moved around a lot and as a result hunters had a great season. While the recent catch of a 40- pound striped bass on Lanier did not break the lake record of 46 pounds caught more than a decade ago, it certainly made Cleveland resident Reggie Botts' day. The fish was caught on the north end of Lake Lanier on Nov. 2 and interestingly, was Reggie's first striper fishing trip and the only catch of the day. There are two reasons why there have been more big fish caught recently from Lanier - improved summer oxygen levels and an increased food supply. The ongoing drought produced a silver lining in the form of an increase in cool water summer habitat for striped bass. Lower waters means there is less organic or nutrient material entering the lake. This material typically robs the water of dissolved oxygen in order to decompose. The lower nutrient input translates into higher summer oxygen levels, less stress on fish and less weight loss by large stripers. The second reason for bigger fish on Lanier may be the abundant summer food supply of blueback herring. The herring population has increased dramatically in Lanier over the past few years and has added to the food base for sport fish. For more information on wildlife management in Georgia, visit the WRD website at www.georgiawildlife.com or contact a WRD Game Manage ment or WRD Fisheries Management Office. Notice The City Of Leesburg has changed its meeting date for January from Tuesday, January 1st to Tuesday, January 8, 2002. The Leesburg City Council normally meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. 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) ooj-9375 Hugh O. Morris, P.C. ATTORNEY AT LAW ! Criminal Defense Personal Injury Family Law 506 N. 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