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The Lee County Ledger, August 31, 2005, Page 9A
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First Grade Model Students from Kinchafoonee Primary School. Front row: Landon Clark, Madison
Ann Daniel, Mary Katherine Daniel, Leah Johnson, and Ashlegh Barwick. Back row: Christian Laster,
Calea Swain, Brooke Adkinson, Bethany Anderson, and Audrey Taylor.
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Callie Gay introduced the Lee County Middle School Agriscience classes
with a pet guinea pig, Paprika. The students are gaining responsibilities with
caring for the new classmate.
Governor Declares September as
Preparedness Month in Georgia
Special to the Ledger
Governor Sonny Perdue
has designated September
as Preparedness Month in
Georgia. The Georgia Office
of Homeland Security - Geor
gia Emergency Management
Agency (OHS-GEMA) and
the American Red Cross are
joining with the U.S. Depart
ment of Homeland Security to
encourage citizens to be pre
pared for whatever disaster or
emergency might come their
way.
Preparedness Month is
intended to provide Georgians
the opportunity to learn more
about ways they can prepare
for a natural or man-made
emergency, create a family
disaster kit, establish a family
communications plan, and
become more aware of the
What does FFA
Mean to Me?
Special to the Ledger
By: Kelly Griffin, LCMS
FFA Vice President
Being in FFA gives me a
sense of responsibility to my
teachers, peer, school, and,
most of all, myself. I know to
be a leader means you must do
your best, work hard, and take
pride in the work you do. I am
very proud to be a member of
LCMS FFA. I have learned
how to be a team player, how
to listen to my fellow officers,
but, most of all, how to be a
leader. I enjoyed my first year
Kelly Griffin
of FFA learning floral design.
This year I am looking for
ward to learning more about
livestock and other agriculture
interests.
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Lee County Elementary School 3rd Grade Student of
the Week - Balie Johnson (pictured on left) daughter
of Loyce Hill and Andrea Johnson, teacher Ms. C.
Goodin. 4th Grade Student of the Week - Raynard
Bryant (center) son of Keysa Bryant, teacher Ms.
M. Ferguson. 5th Grade Student of the Week -
Diandra Sheppard (pictured on right) daughter of
Demetrious and Diane Sheppard, teacher Ms. J.
Mahnken.
potential threats to Georgia’s
communities.
“We cannot always predict
when or where an emergency
or natural disaster might occur,
but it is critical that we are
prepared,’’ said Governor Per
due. “The state has committed
considerable resources to our
preparedness efforts, and I
encourage Georgia’s families
to develop emergency plans.’’
During September, OHS-
GEMA will intensify its
focus on how state and local
governments have enhanced
preparedness capabilities, and
on how families, schools, and
the private sector can become
better prepared for emergen
cies.
“Complacency is always our
biggest enemy,” said OHS-
GEMA Director Mike Sher-
berger. “We are not facing any
specific threats at the moment,
but emergencies can occur at
any time. Now is a good time
to consider how ready we are
to deal with them, particularly
as we respond to the affects of
Hurricane Katrina.”
OHS-GEMA’s initiatives for
September include: televi
sion and radio spots and print
releases on preparedness,
special informational materials
on preparedness distributed
through Community Emergen
cy Response Teams (CERT)
and partnerships with local
emergency management agen
cies.
Additional preparedness
information can be found on
line at the OHS-GEMA Web
site at www.ohs.state.ga.us or
www.ready.gov.
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