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Your Hometown Source Of Local News
Hometown Newspaper of Phil and Stephanie Tyson
Volume XXVI - Number 18 Leesburg, Georgia - - January 1, 2004 Fifty Cents
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Leesburg
City
Council
will meet
Tuesday
Jauary 6
at 7:00 p.m.
at City Hall
Photo by Jim Quinn
Ruby Hawkins and Carrie Thomas of the Smithville Neighborhood Freedom Center delivered over 50 gift
baskets to elder residents in Smithville last Tuesday. This is the second year that gift baskets have been
given out. This year’s baskets included fruit and a cuddly stuffed animal.
BUFFALO ROCK
Lee County
Commission
will meet
6:00 p.m.
Monday,
January 5
at the
County
Administration
Building
Gene Glasscock, 69, is in the
middle of a 20,000 plus miles
three year continual journey
that will take him to all 48
state capitals in the continental
United States.
Most people would be
content to have made history
once. Famed American Long
Rider Gene Glasscock is ready
to do it again! Mr. Glass
cock is already well known
for being the only person on
record to have ridden from
North to South America. The
Texas born equestrian trav
eler accomplished that feat in
the 1980s when he rode his
Quarter Horse, Cactus, 12,000
miles from the Arctic Circle
in Canada to the Equator in
Ecuador.
Gene Glasscock is on another,
maybe his last, great equestrian
adventure that brought him to
Lee County over the weekend.
Friday afternoon, he arrived in
Smithville with his two horses
and enjoyed the southern hos
pitality of Johnny and Trudy
Gosa.
After leaving the Gosa’s barn
with his six year old high-
stepping Tennessee Walkers,
Mr. Glasscock had lunch at
Hardee’s in Leesburg.
Gene Glasscock is the oldest
person to set out on a journey
of this magnitude. He told the
Long Riders’ Guild that he
has two purposes for making
the trip. First, he plans to raise
money for a unique scholarship
program, known as The Phil
lips Fund, designed to educate
underprivileged young adults
from Paraguay.
Yet while his work for the
young is admirable. Gene also
has a message for an often
overlooked portion of Ameri
ca’s population as well - its se
nior citizens. “I know I’m older
now. But I can still swing into
that saddle. So even if I have
to ride a little slower, I want
older people to look at me and
realize they don’t have to just
sit on the porch and do nothing.
I’m proof positive that they can
mount up, ride out, and still
live life!” Mr. Glasscock told
the Long Rider Guild.
Donations to the Philip Schol
arship Fund may be mailed to
Pensacola Christian College,
250 Brent Lane, Pensacola,
Florida 32523.
Sentences Issued In
Municipal Court
Photo by Martha Anne Twiggs
Gene Glasscock stopped for lunch Saturday in Leesburg on his way across the
United States on horseback.
69 Year Old Making
20,000 Miles Ride
Leesburg Municipal Court
Judge Cathy Spillers issued
sentences for traffic citations
and other city cases December
16, 2003.
Holly Ball, who pled guilty
to driving on the wrong side
of the road, was fined $120.00
and sentenced to three months
probation.
Reginald Camon, who pled
guilty to operating a vehicle
without revalidtion decal and
nolo to driving on a suspended
license, was fined $1181.75 and
sentenced to 12 months proba
tion.
Jamie Carr, who pled guilty to
following too close and nolo to
no insurance, was fined $600.00
and sentenced to six months
probation.
Richard Carswell, who pled
guilty to 72 miles per hour in a
55 speed zone and nolo to driv
ing on a suspended license, was
fined $1250.00 and sentenced to
12 months probation.
Otis Coleman, who pled
guilty to driving on a suspended
license, was fined $1150.00 and
sentenced to 12 months proba
tion.
Marti Eubanks, who pled nolo
to cutting corners, was fined
$100.00.
Jack Fore III, who pled guilty
to possession of marijuana less
than an ounce, was sentenced to
12 months probation.
Sarah Foster, who pled nolo to
failing to stop for a school bus,
was fined $300.00 and sen
tenced to six months probation
and defensive driving school.
Stephanie Hernandez, who
pled guilty to speeding 69 miles
per hour in a 45 speed zone, was
fined $160.00 and sentenced to
three months probation.
Donald Kendrick, who pled
nolo to speeding 64 in a 45
speed zone, was fined $130.00.
Jason Lambert, who pled
guilty to an expired tag and
nolo to no insurance, was fined
$600.00 and sentenced to six
months probation.
Earl Lockette, who pled guilty
to speeding 67 in a 45 speed
zone, was fined $100.00.
Marie Manriquez, who pled
guilty to cutting corners, was
fined $100.00.
Denise Miller, who pled guilty
to speeding 38 in a 25 speed
Bring One For
The Chipper
Lee Countians are reminded to “Bring one for the Chipper” and
to recycle their Christmas tree on Saturday, January 3 from 10:
00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Lee County Landfill. The landfill is
located at 759 Hwy 32 East.
That Christmas tree of the past can
give Lee County a cleaner future.
Old Christmas trees can be recycled _aBjp|ng|fesg^
into mulch. That mulch is used for _
public beautification projects. Lee
Countians are reminded to remove -
decorations from the tree before
bringing them to the landfill. .^efiiSsiEiiiESItek.—
Call 759-6009 for more information.
Delivering Holiday Cheer
zone, was fined $130.00.
Annie Myers, who pled guilty
to disorderly conduct, was fined
$50.00.
Trent Scarborough, who pled
nolo to laying drag, was fined
$300.00.
John Sigmon, who pled guilty
to too fast for conditions, was
fined $60.00.
Michelle Smith, who pled
guilty to speeding 49 in a 35
speed zone, was fined $130.00.
Malcom Stone, who pled
guilty to possession of mari
juana, was fined $350.00 and
sentenced to three months
probation.
Marvin Tanner, who pled nolo
to speeding 74 in a 55 speed
zone and guilty to an expired
tag, was fined $250.00.
Lillia Wade, who pled guilty
to D.U.I. and possession of
marijuana, was fined $1650.00
and sentenced to 12 months
probation.
Antwjun Waters, who pled
guilty to obstruction of an of
ficer and open container, was
fined $490.00 and sentenced to
six months probation.
Shelia Wells, who pled nolo to
no insurance, was fined $400.00
and sentenced to six months
probation.
Deborah Wilkerson, who pled
nolo to driving on the wrong
side of road, was fined $100.00.
Ollie Zeon, who pled guilty to
speeding 63 in a 45 speed zone,
was fined $100.00.
The following people did not
show for court or make ar
rangements to pay their fines.
A $25.00 fee has been added to
each charge. If payment is not
made in 20 days, a Department
of Public Safety (DPS) 912 will
be issued which will result in
the suspension of their driver’s
license.
Anthony McGrady failed to
appear in court for a charge of
expired tag. His fine is $145.00.
Adriana Parker failed to ap
pear in court for a charge of
speeding 58 in a 35 speed zone.
Her fine is $155.00.
Stephanie Skinner failed to
appear in court for a charge of
speeding 68 in a 45 speed zone.
Her fine is $155.00.
Johnny Toomer failed to
appear in court for a charge of
expired tag. His fine is $145.00.
Tyler Walton failed to appear
in court for a charge of speeding
70 in a 55 speed zone. His fine
is $125.00.
Jeremy Worthington failed to
appear in court for a charge of
speeding 60 in a 45 speed zone.
His fine is $125.00.