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Page 2A, The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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Special to the Ledger
By Angela Esco
On those dark and stormy
nights when the power goes
out, people are thrust into a
strange and foreign world. A
universe without flickering
television, speedy comput
ers, and cold refrigerators
becomes an eerie reality
alienated from the normal
day. Dusty candles are now
valuable tools in the search
for fresh flashlight batteries.
After all, these small, power
holding vials are hidden
treasures in a power outage,
merely lurking out of reach
in a drawer of clutter. Yet not
even a hundred years ago, a
never ending blackout was the
reality for Lee County citi
zens. For hundreds of years
they had lived in the comfort
of their homes without the
illuminating spark of electric
light. In 1910, when Leesburg
had a mere population of 702
people, every house’s light
dimmed as the sun set, except
for the faint glimmer of a
candle resting on a table.
Looking around them, two
of the county’s leading mer
chants, Stovall and Yeoman,
saw that it was time for Lee
County to grow. They in
stalled Economy Gas Lights
in their store and stocked
their wooden shelves with
the invention. 1913 brought
further electric power to the
area when Americus’ H. J.
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Albany: 107 N. Westover Boulevard
or 2101 Rosebrier Avenue
Lee County: 239 Cedric Street
Americus: 602 Tripp Street
Tifton: 1004 Love Avenue
Bill Williams
County Commissioner
Redbone District
Platform
• Committed to low property taxes
• Providing adequate infrastructure in order to
promote commercial and industrial growth
• Realistic and manageable budget
• Open and honest government
Qualifications and Accomplishments
• Certified Public Accountant
• Has owned and operated own CPA firm in Lee County since 2000 and specializes in
local government finances
• Has 6 counties and 8 cities as clients and has 27 years of experience in
budget preparation and government finances
• Discovered and informed the commission of their $1,600,000 budget error in 2006
• Regularly attends county commission meetings, work sessions, and budget workshops
and has working knowledge of county government
• Provided suggestions for balancing 2007 budget without a tax increase
when the original budget proposed a 3 mill tax increase
“If you want someone in office that will look out for you (the taxpayers), has the
financial background to accomplish this, provide you with adequate leadership on the
board, and listen to your concerns, then your vote and support for me as your Redbone
commissioner will be greatly appreciated.”
If anyone has any questions, comments, or concerns regarding our county, I can be
contacted at 420-6679 or willcpa@aol.com. Paid for by the candidate
Bagley searched for a new
way to light up his farm and
run his mill. He built a dam
across Muckalee Creek and
bought modern machinery
to make his dream a reality.
He succeeded in channel
ing electric power across his
property. Watching Bagley’s
and the merchants’ success
es, the county official rushed
to created a contract with the
Albany Power and Manu
facturing Company. July 15,
1914 proved to be a monu
mental day as Leesburg’s
business district lit up for the
first time. Wiring spiraled
outward into the depths of
the county from there. Citi
zens placed their candles and
kerosene lamps into drawers
and onto shelves. Now, the
world could be promptly
brightened with the tiny flick
of a switch.
“I shall make electricity so
cheap that only the rich can
afford to burn candles.”
-Thomas Edison
Submitted Photo
LCHS Class Of 1957 Holds Reunion
Lee County High School Class of 1957 held a class reunion April 19,2008
at Sunset Grill in Albany, Georgia. Class mates attending and pictured
on the front row (l-r) Betty Sue Dorminy Hall, Polly Marie Long Teele, Sue
Johnson Knight, Mary Clark Joiner, Ruth Wiggins Bryant, and Jewell
Beauchamp Tolbert. Pictured on the back row (l-r) are Neal Weatherly, Jr.,
Pat Stinson, Gloria Benson Gates, Rev. Joe Beauchamp, Lucious Worthy
and Ronald Stamps.
Pasteka
Participates
In Habitat
Build
Special to the Ledger
Ashley Pasteka partici
pated in Jimmy and Rosalyn
Carter’s 2008 Habitat Build.
The 2008 Habitat Build
focused on the Golf Coast
from Mobile to Houston.
Approximately 15,000
volunteers participated in
the week-long event. Ashley
worked with volunteers reha
bilitating houses in Gulfport.
Her team rehabilitated ap
proximately 27 houses dur
ing the week. Other teams in
other areas built 250 houses.
Ashley currently resides in
Mooresville, North Carolina,
outside of Charlotte. She
works for Our Town’s Habi
tat for Humanity through the
Americorps program.
Ashley is the daughter of
Farron and Laura Pasteka
and granddaughter of Paul
and Nan Jones, all of Lee
County.
Submitted Photo
Class Of 1957 Special Guests
Lee County High School Class of 1957 held a
class reunion April 19, 2008 at Sunset Grill in
Albany, Georgia. Special guests and former
teachers attending and pictured (l-r) are Mrs.
Sherman Hall, Rev. Sherman Hall and Mrs.
Patricia Tharp.
Submitted Photo
Classmates For 12 Years
Lee County High School Class of 1957 held a
class reunion April 19, 2008 at Sunset Grill in
Albany, Georgia. Attending the class reunion
and pictured (l-r) are Sue Johnson Knight, Mary
Clark Joiner and Ronald Stamps. They attended
school together from the first grade through the
twelfth grade.
Burris Receives
Law Degree
Special to the Ledger
Ernest R. (Buck) Burris
IV received a Juris Doctor
Degree May 17, 2008 during
the commencement program
at Samford University in
Birmingham, Alabama.
Buck is a 2001 graduate
of Lee County High School.
He received his Associates
Degree from Darton College
and a Bachelor of Arts in
Political science from the
University of Georgia.
He is the son of Roebie
and Robbin Burriss of Lee
County.
Buck Burris
Lacey Kearbey
Kearbey
Honored With
Celebration
On Saturday, May 31, a
graduation celebration was
given in honor of Lacey
Kearbey, 2008 graduate of
Lee County High School.
The event was hosted by
Lacey’s grandparents, Jewel
and Steve Ricks of Dawson,
Georgia and Roger and Sue
Martin of Lee County.
Decorations were the
school colors of red and
white with pictures of Lacey
displayed. The menu was
a low-country boil with
different cakes (all Lacey’s
favorites) and ice cream for
dessert.
Approximately 40 guests,
including family members,
attended the graduation
celebration. Special guests
included Lacey’s dad, Todd
Kearbey and his wife, Angie,
her mom, Shelly Holland and
her husband, Mark, Lacey’s
step-brothers, Alex and Tony,
her sister, Carley.