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q j The Lee County Ledger o»i>o>e>4 Jh m Your Hometown Source Of Local News Hometown Newspaper of Phil and Stephanie Tyson Volume XXVI - Number 18 Leesburg, Georgia - - January 1, 2004 Fifty Cents Doherty, Duggan & Rouse Insurors AN EMPLOYEE OWNED COMPANY Home • Auto • Business • Life/Health P.O.Box 71628 (229) 888-2040 Albany, GA 31708-1628 800-628-2040 2301 Dawson Road (31707) Fax (229) 435-3036 www.ddrins.com 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.