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Page 9 - The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, December 27, LCMS Students Named To Georgia All State Chorus Lee County Middle School has five chorus members who will be representing the middle school at the Georgia All State Chorus. 7,000 students auditioned in November and only 200 will be in the choir. Named to the Georgia All State Chorus are (back row) Tobi Collins, Tori Oxford, and Tiffany Brown. Front row: Amanda Golden and Branden Hoffman. Jack F. Varner Attorney at Law Divorces - Contested or Uncontested, Worker's Comp.,Wills, Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Real Estate, Criminal Defense General Practice 25 yrs experience Peach Tree Village 425-2449 104 Century Rd. Leesburg, Georgia 31763 759-2403 LAND SURVEYING 1 C229) 759-11 99 Boundary SurveysSub Divison DesignsTopographic Surveys Site Plans Construction Surveys Rezoning Plats OPEN 9:00-5:00 Monday - Friday NOW OPEN NENE'S COUNTRY KITCHEN SERVING BREAKFAST AND LUNCH 7:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. 759-1000 NEXT TO BRANCH DEER PROCESSING ON HWY 377 AND 135 Taxidermy USD A Licensed For Ferrqll Hog Proces, 7 MILES CD lli LiJ _l S CO > £ X 8 MILES/ 195 N LESLIE' □ COURT HOUSE LEESBURG Old Fashioned Smoked Sausage, Salami Big Buck Contest - Win a Browning A-Bolt Corner of Hwy. 195 Mon - Sat and Hwy 377 - Lee St. 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. 759-2869 Sunday 8-8 Ha Custom Cuts Include Skinning Cleaning • Hanging VISA Farm Bill May Not Be A Failed Effort Georgia Peanut Commission Uurges Growers To Contact Congressmen And Senators Amidst confusion caused by the failed effort to pass a farm bill in the Senate, the Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) is encouraging farmers to strive for an attitude of hope and not one of desperation. "In 1995 we didn't even pass a farm bill until well into 1996," says Bob Redding. GPC's lobbyist in Washington. "We have come a long way and this is hardly the time to give up now." The Commission took a position in February after months of study on the politics, the impact of the trade agree ments, and possible solutions to the ills of the struggling industry. The board voted to support a marketing loan program similar to those in place for other crops, seeking a loan rate of $500 per ton. They also felt that quota holders needed to be compensated for the loss of quota and suggested a 14-cent per pound per year payment. "We knew that we couldn't get everything we asked for but we left ourselves room to negoti ate." says Armond Morris, GPC's chairman of the board. "By keeping our focus, we have certainly made a lot of progress since then. We have more than a lot of people ever thought we could get." A farm bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives includes a marketing loan rate of $350 per ton. The bill also establishes a target price of W e ^ E s G S^ ! ‘ JACK DUREN’S Master BODY WORKS inc 1518 U.S. Hwy 19 (stop by and see our new location) 439-8833 (“-) FENDER AND BODY REPAIRS • AUTO PAINTING • GLASS REPLACEMENT COLLISION REPAIR & UNIBODY FRAME SPECIALISTS *FREE ESTIMATES AUTO ACCESSORIES • INSURANCE CLAIMS • IMPORTS & DOMESTICS APPROVED BY ALL MAJOR INSURANCE COMPANIES FOR DIRECT REPAIRS If You Are Involved In An Accident, Request the “Master” 24 Hour Wrecker Service & Roadside Assistance Your Full Service Collission Repair Shop In Lee County! $480 per ton and a 10-cent per pound per year quota buyout. It also includes a fixed decoupled payment of $36 per ton. In the version passed by the Senate Agriculture Committee the Loan rate was increased to $400 and the target price was increased to $520. "What we have to do now is generate calls to our Congress men and Senators telling them that they have to finish this farm bill immediately when they return to Washington in January," Morris says. "We need bankers, farmers, farm suppli ers, land owners and anyone else that depends on agriculture for a living to be calling if we are to succeed." Should a new farm bill not pass projections suggest that farmers could be faced with a $160 per ton added assessment in 2002 to pay for cost in the peanut program from the 2001 crop when the USDA set the quota too high and quota was placed in the government controlled loan program. "I am confident that if we keep our focus we can prevail early next year but the pressure must come to bear so that they pass a farm bill," says Joe Boddiford, GPC's vice chair man of the board. "The issue is much, much bigger than peanuts." Simpfy Birth Of Son 2001 Stycks Announce Fees Increased Lee County Elementary School Fourth Grade Students of the Month for December pictured on the back row are Stephen Morris, Lindsey Souter, David Brooks, Katie Barrentine, and Keri Burrell. Pictured on the front row are Cameron Williams, Tabby Brock, Lucas Brunson, Cody Simons, Lindsey Littleton and Kaitlyn Parrish. Lee County Adult Learning Center in Leesburg has received notification that the fees have in creased for the 2002 Official GED Test. The new test fee will be $55.00. Now more than ever, it is important to be fully prepared for the test in order to receive the General Equivalency Diploma (GED). Free GED preparation classes are offered at the Adult Learning Center located across the street from the Lee County Elementary School on Starksville Road. Ori entation will begin on January 11, 2002. The classes are available to the general public, 16 years of age and older. There are special re quirements for persons under the age of 19. A valid Georgia pic ture ID is required of all who de sire to enroll in the GED classes. The Lee County Adult Learn ing Center has students ages 16 through 72. Classes are offered both day and evening. Call 759- 3040 for additional information. Ronnie and Kim Styck an nounce the birth of their son. Christian Blake Styck, on De cember 14, 2001. At birth, he weighed six pounds and ten ounces and was 18 inches long. Christian Blake Styck's grand parents are Mr. and Mrs. Don Styck and Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Edwards, all of Leesburg, Geor gia. LCES Fourth Students Of The Month Lee County Elementary School Fourth Grade Students of the Month for November pictured on the front row are Johnny Daniel, Katie Brown, Morgan Morrison, Benjamin Lee and Colby Blackburn. Pictured on the back row are Harrison Retzel, Chelsea Bennett, Bo Tipler, Wesley Larkin, Ouantavous Clay and Callie Holloway. GED Test Pain Relief Today... 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