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Lee County Elementary School fourth grade Pet
Day was Friday, October 21.
The Lee County Ledger, October 26, 2005, Page 11A
Leesburg Police Files Weekly Report
Leesburg Police Chief
Charles Moore reports that
officers worked cases re
cently involving driving while
license suspended or revoked
and wanted person.
Amber Lynn Watson, of
1137 Hwy 19 S Lot 34 West,
was charged with driving
while license suspended or
revoked October 21 by Lt.
Monterey Moody. Lt. Moody
obtained information that Ms.
Watson was driving without a
license and conducted a traffic
stop on her vehicle. She was
transported to the Lee County
Jail where she was issued a
citation and advised of her
court date for the charge.
Tonnia Hamilton, of Katie
Lynn Street, Leesburg, was
charged October 21 with
being a wanted person by
Lt. Monterey Moody. Lt.
Moody was given a warrant
from magistrate court for Ms.
Hamilton for check fraud. Lt.
Moody and Sgt. Wheeler of
the sheriff’s office went to her
resident where she was ar
rested on the charge. A check
of her license revealed that
the license was suspended
but without a serve date. Lt.
Moody served her notice of
the suspension. She was trans
ported to the Lee County Jail.
After Tonnia Hamilton was
released from the jail, Lt.
Moody was informed by the
Lee County Sheriff’s Office
Diabetes Cases Continue To Soar
Millions at risk for losing vision
Special to the Ledger
Diabetes now affects more
than 18 million people in the
United States, with more than
1 million new cases diagnosed
every year. There is a long
list of damage it creates to
the human body. But some
patients may not be aware that
the disease could rob them of
their sight. And once the sight
is gone, it cannot be restored.
According to Prevent Blind
ness America (PBA), a non
profit organization dedicated
to preserving sight, there are
more than 5.3 million Ameri
cans over the age of 18 with
diabetic retinopathy and 40-45
percent of all diabetics have
some degree of the disease.
Diabetic retinopathy weakens
the small blood vessels in the
retina. Retinal blood ves
sels can break down, leak, or
become blocked, impairing
vision over time.
Diabetic retinopathy is the
leading cause of new cases
of blindness among adults
20-74 years old. And, diabetic
patients are 40 percent more
likely to develop glaucoma
and 60 percent more likely to
develop cataracts than those
without diabetes, according
to the American Diabetes As
sociation.
This November, in support
of National Diabetic Eye Dis
ease Awareness month, PBA
and Prevent Blindness Georgia
have expanded their online re
source for patients and doctors
to learn more about diabetic
retinopathy. The Web site,
www.diabetes-sight.org, offers
free information about the dis
ease, including symptoms, risk
factors and treatment options.
In addition, it provides an
easy-to-use quiz to determine
the likelihood that one will
lose his or her sight from dia
betic retinopathy, and a virtual
simulation of the affects of the
disease on the visual field. It
also has information on finan
cial assistance and Medicare
benefits as they relate to diabe
tes and vision. The site was
made possible by a grant from
Eli Lilly and Company.
“The number of people
being diagnosed with diabetes
is increasing year after year,”
said Jenny Pomeroy, president
of Prevent Blindness Georgia.
“We want to get the message
out to all diabetic patients that
there are steps they can take to
help protect their vision.”
Prevent Blindness Georgia
recommends that everyone
take the following steps to
protect their eyesight:
• See an eye doctor at least
once a year if you have diabe
tes or if you are at high risk.
• Maintain a healthy weight
- if you are overweight, even
a modest weight loss can help
prevent Type 2 diabetes.
• Increase your physical ac
tivity - exercising 30 minutes
a day, five days a week can cut
your risk of Type 2 diabetes by
more than half. It is important
to check with your doctor
before starting an exercise
program.
• Watch and control your
blood sugar levels and blood
pressure.
• All women who are
pregnant or who are planning
to become pregnant and have
been diagnosed with diabetes
should get a full, dilated eye
exam.
• Quit smoking. This
lifestyle change can help
reduce your risk of developing
diabetic retinopathy, age-re
lated macular degeneration,
glaucoma and cataracts.
For more information on
diabetic eye disease, please
visit www.diabetes-sight.org
or call Prevent Blindness
Georgia at 404-266-0071.
Printed materials are available
in both English and Spanish.
that the Mitchell County Sher
iff Department had sent a war
rant for violation of probation
for Ms. Hamilton. Lt. Moody
and Major Bullington went to
her home and arrested her on
the above charge.
Cedric Fowler, of 117
Turnkey Circle, Leesburg,
was charged with being a
wanted person October 20
by Ptl Brian Price. Ptl. Price
was dispatched to a residence
in the 100 block of Academy
Street in reference to a 911
hang up. Dispatch advised that
they could hear yelling in the
background. While talking to
the person who placed the call
and Cedric Fowler. Ptl. Price
was advised by dispatch that
Fowler had an active war
rant on him out of Dougherty
County for probation violation
on a burglary charge. Fowler
was placed under arrest for
probation violation.
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a scene from The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, the popular comedy to be
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