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Grace Rhodes
The Lee County Ledger, January 25, 2006, Page 3A
Parents Cautioned: It Doesn’t
Take a Fire to Burn a Child
A thought to remember!
“Sometimes one pays for the
things one gets for nothing.”
Chehaw Lodge #701 meets
each second and fourth Thurs
day at 7:30 p.m.
The Senior Adult Bible
Study and Lunch is held each
Thursday at 11 a.m. at the
First Baptist Church.
There is a Women’s Prayer
Breakfast each Tuesday at
6:45 a.m. at First Baptist
Church.
The Friendship Class of the
Leesburg United Method
ist Church meets at Hardees
every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. for
a Friendship Breakfast.
Mrs. LaVerne Hinds is a
patient at Lexington Medi
cal Center in West Columbia,
South Carolina. She is in
rehabilitation.
There is a Student Prayer
Breakfast each Thursday at
6:46 a.m. and 7:15 a.m. at
Leesburg United Methodist
Church.
Congratulations to Joyce
Prince on winning a Baking
Contest.
Aren’t we proud of all our
students who are making the
honor roll?
Congratulations to all the
winners in the Little Miss
Pageant held recently.
Friday, February 3rd has
been designated as “National
Wear Red Day for Women”.
So ladies, be sure to wear
something red that day, o.k.
This is for heart disease
awareness.
Congratulations to Derryl
and Martha Quinn on their
granddaughter’s sixth birth
day. Her name is Lydia
Twiggs. Her parents are Allen
and Zan Twiggs.
J.M. and I enjoyed our Sun
day night meal with our son,
Butch, and his wife, Mary.
There’s a time for love and
a time to play, but now is the
time for us to pray: Kather
ine Amann, Hunter Barfield,
Kathryne Barfield, Joshua
Barnes, Kathy Bell, Belle
Betton, Bob Boney, John
Bond, Billy Bowling, Lola
Byrd, Etheline Cannon, Nancy
Carson, Ryan Chaffin, Frank
Christmas, Lisa Collins,
Courtney Cook, Hayward
Cook III, Helen Crotwell,
Brenda Davis, Ann DeWitt,
Darion DeWitt, Loraine Ed
wards, Gary Eubanks, Doris
Fore, Jack Fore, Aline Grace,
Bob Gibbs, Cecil Gibbs,
LaVerne Hinds, Ray
mond M. “Hoot”
Gibson, Dot
Gill, Dora Lou
Goforth,
Frank
Gosa,
Chris
Hale,
Jim Hall, Shirley Hall, Faye
Hammack, Lewis Harris, Bob
Hartley, Flora Hartley, Linda
Hauts, Charles Hill, Pam
Hughes, Barbara Hunt, Mrs.
Hurst, Elaine Jacobs, Roy
Jones, Lucille Kearse,
Dolly King, Lee Lamb, Fay
Langford, Virgil Lee, Birdie
Long, Bill Lumpkin, Carole
Martin, Wendy Martin, Wil-
lene Malone, Billy Manning,
Pat Manning, Rusty McDon
ald, Bonnie McCoy, Andy
Miller, LaVerne Moorman,
Ethan May, Esther Newman,
Alma Newell, Nora Norris,
Jean Pace, Belle Pate, Fay
Payne, Holly Pinsky, Futrelle
Perry, Bonne Patat, Mark
Phillips, Del Ramers Jr., Del-
mer Ramers III, J.M. Rhodes,
Bobbie Roberts, Kourtney
Rouse, Jennifer Ruffin, Ethel
Ryan, Eleanor Segars, Pete
Smith, Estoria Spillers, Debra
Swann, Danielle Tolbert,
Dustin Tolbert, Jay Tucker,
Eric Watson, Dan Wentezell
Jr., Mary Williams, Beverly
Weatherly, Cassie Whittle, and
World Peace.
See You Next Week!!
Special to the Ledger
As the president proclaims
National Burn Awareness
Week (February 5-11),
Children’s Healthcare of At
lanta and Safe Kids Georgia
remind parents and caregivers
that fire is just one cause of
burn injuries. Children can
also be seriously injured by
hot liquids, heating applianc
es, hot pots and pans, electri
cal currents and chemicals.
According to Safe Kids
Worldwide, fire and burns
are the No. 4 cause of death
in children ages 14 and under
in the state of Georgia, in
part because young children
cannot recognize heat-related
hazards quickly enough to
react appropriately. A child
will suffer a full-thickness
burn (third-degree burn) after
just three seconds of exposure
to 140-degree water, and will
need surgery and skin grafts.
Hills Announce
Birth Of Son
Jamie and Angel Hill, of
Thomson, Georgia, announce
the birth of their son, Cannon
Wyatt Hill, at 5:15 p.m. on
January 15, 2006 at University
Hospital in Augusta, Georgia.
Cannon weighed six pounds
nine ounces and was 19 1/2
inches long.
Cannon is the brother of
Chalee Hill. His maternal
grandparents are Margie
Johnson and the late Harvey
Johnson of Tifton, Georgia.
His paternal grandparents
are Charles and Jean Hill of
Leesburg, Georgia.
This type of burn destroys the
outer layer of skin and the en
tire layer beneath it, resulting
in serious scarring.
According to the most
recent statistics, each year
more than 83,000 children are
treated in emergency rooms
for burns, including nearly
21,000 who were scalded by
hot liquids. “Kids are also
at risk around steam irons,
curling irons and space heat
ers,” said Carol Ball Safe
Kids Georgia. “There’s a lot
you can do around the home
to minimize the risk of burn
injuries in everyday life.”
Ball urges parents or care
givers to:
• Set water heaters to 120
degrees Fahrenheit or
lower. Consider putting an
anti-scald device (about
$30) on each water tap
and shower head, and
check the temperature of
a baby’s bathwater before
putting the baby in.
• Prevent spills. If possible,
cook on a back burner.
Don’t let pot handles stick
out where they can snag
loose clothing, and avoid
Dooleys Announce
Birth Of Son
Deveta Faye Fore Dooley
and Daniel Dooley, of Law-
renceville, Georgia, announce
the birth of their son, Conner
Liam Dooley on November
21, 2005. At birth, Conner
weighed nine pounds and 11
ounces.
Conner is the grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. Jack M. Fore, Sr.
of Leesburg, Georgia.
Mrs. Jo Beth Maxwell is a teacher at Lee County
Elementary School. She recently appeared on the
school news to share a special haircut with the
students. Two years ago, Mrs. Maxwell decided to
grow her hair long in order to make a donation to
the Locks of Love Foundation. Locks of Love is
a nonprofit organization that uses hair donations
to make wigs for sick children who could not
afford to buy a wig. Mrs. Maxwell’s cousin Abby
Hembree at Backstage in Albany, tied the hair into a
ponytail before cutting off the required ten inches.
Mrs. Maxwell then sent the hair in a sealed bag to
Locks of Love in order for a child with a serious
illness to receive a wig. The teachers at LCES are
very proud of Mrs. Maxwell’s determination and
compassion. She was encouraged to share her
act of kindness on the school news to encourage
others to make this selfless act. Several girls
have received haircuts since being inspired by
Mrs. Maxwell. For more information please visit
locksoflove.org
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Locks of Love Benefits
From Donations
Amber Pollock,
a 3rd grade
student at
LCES in Mrs.
Hartsfield’s
class, chose
to cut her hair
for Locks of
Love, also.
After seeing
Mrs. Maxwell
on the LCES
news, Amber
decided it was
time for a trim.
She came to
school with her
long ponytail
in hand and a beautiful smile on her face
requesting her hair be sent to Locks of Love.
Her friends and teachers applauded her courage
on the LCES morning news. She is the daughter
of Joe and Christy Pollock of Leesburg and the
grandaughter of Joseph and Beth Pollock, also
of Leesburg.
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wearing long sleeves
or baggy clothes in the
kitchen. Don’t place
containers of hot food or
liquid near the edge of a
counter, and don’t pick up
anything hot while hold
ing a baby.
• Keep electrical cords out
of reach, especially exten
sion cords and cords con
nected to heating appli
ances. Make sure electri
cal cords can’t be pulled
or snagged into a bathtub
or sink. Don’t leave a hot
iron sitting on an ironing
board unattended.
• Childproof your home.
Cover unused electrical
outlets. Lock matches,
lighters and flammable
materials out of a child’s
reach. The basics go a
long way toward pre
venting burns and other
injuries.
• Actively supervise.
Simply being in the same
room with a child is not
necessarily supervising.
Safety precautions are
important, but there is no
substitute for active super
vision.
• Don’t let kids play with
fireworks. Fireworks
injure more than 4,000
children a year and are il
legal in Georgia, although
sparklers and other non
aerial devices are legal.
Fireworks are intended
for use by adults in open
spaces with plenty of ac
tive supervision for every
child present.
For more information on fire
safety call Children’s Health
care of Atlanta at 404-250-
KIDS or visit www.choa.org.
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Community Calendar
• Smithville City Council will meet Thursday, January 26
at 7:00 p.m. at the Smithville City Hall.
• Lee County Woman’s Club will meet Thursday, January
26 at 6:30 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church.
• Leesburg City Council will meet Tuesday, February 7 at
7:00 p.m. at the Leesburg City Hall.
• The Lee County Board of Commissioners will meet
Wednesday, February 8 at 6:00 p.m. at the Administra
tion Building in the Assembly Room.
• Reunion Time for Class of 96! For more informa
tion, contact Kellye Henderson at 505-975-2563 or at
KellyeHenderson@yahoo.com
• Lee County Democratic Party Executive Committee will
meet Tuesday, February 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the meeting
room at the Governmental Building.
• ADHD/ADD class for families, teachers and friends will
be Firs Baptist Feesburg on Sunday nights at 5:30 p.m.
• The Lee County Board of Education will meet Monday,
February 13 at 5:00 p.m. at the Board of Education Of
fices on Starksville Street.
• Chehaw Lodge #701 meets each second and fourth
Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
• American Legion Post #182 meets the first Monday of
the month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Bldg.
• Troop 210 meets each Monday evening at 7 p.m. at the
Leesburg United Methodist Church Youth Center.
• Lee County Sertoma Club meets each Wednesday at Grand
Island at 12:00 noon.
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